The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-25
Public School Libraries.

here are reasons why the public school
SHOULD have library:
Boys and girls who have few il any
BOOKS at homs will have an opportunity
to read good books and thus perhaps ac-
qulre life long love for them.
A single book of our library may serve
u arouse the latent powers OF some boy
their life.
Even little book ON science or biog-
raphy may be the means OF furnishing
some bright pupil with an agreeable and
useful hobby.
Good books may be powerful means
to arouse the ambition and to mould the
character. No one can estimate the in
nuence OF a we'll selected school library
with sensible teacher to advise and to
suggest.
II can be made very useful for consul
tation. It can be utilized every hour in
the day for reference in every branch of
study.
1t will be useful from purely senti-
mental point oil view. Many of the pupils
will look back, especially upon the first
reading OF certain books, with love and
delight.
Your school library will stand as one
OF the ouiwarks to stem the tide of bane-
ful books and sensational story papers.
which tend to destroy all that is sweet
and good in literature.
Young people can be taught through
the school library that the true use of
books is not simply to be entertained, but
to be taught, elevated, and inspired by
them. Through it they can learn what
books in their remnant OF reading time it
IS most vital for them t. know. In brief,
to obtain the greatest good from even
small library implies complete scheme
OF education
Ar TRE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. - Good
audiences were out to hear Elder Lister
Sunday morning and evening. During
the morning service the subject was
''The governments Of God" towit: The
Patrlacha,, the Aaronic Priesthood and
the Christian Dispensation. He plainly
showed that one form OF government
gave way to the succeeding one and from
PauIS argument to the Hebrews and
other scriptures he showed plainly that
the Old Testament is done away with so
far as offering the terms of pardon. We
must look to Chvist to his teachings as
found in the New Covenant He said
that the Bible is book OF order and in
order to understand it we must study il
like any other book in its right divisions.
We must know who is writing, to whom
it is addressed and for what purpose.
The meeting promises to be one of un-
usual interest. All are invited to come
and study the Bible together. The
music win be good. Come.
The o. P. APPEAL.-The Times saws:
Though the appeal has moi vet been per-
fected, the first steps have been taken to
appeal the confirmation decision to the
supreme court. The notices of appeal
were actually served on interested at
torneys before the confirmation was an
nounced. Whether they were made in the |
hope of deterring Judge Fullerton from
confirming the sale, or whether the case
will actually be carried to the supreme
court remains to be seen. There are two
notices, and the first is signed G c Hoeue.
Jim Westfall, II T Merrill, and C C
Hogue, as trustee, with Kelley and Curl
attorney; the sscond notice u signed
by the Dunham, Carrigan Hayden Co.,
Sanford, Bennett, E C McShane, E F.
Cleary, Thomas Payy, w M Hoag and
Wallis Nash, with Wallis Nash attorney.
DoN'r WANT DIvIsIoS.-A gentleman
from the Forks says there are three
names on responsiveness to county
division to one IN favor. Quite a num-
ber signed the petitions thinking it |
would help kill the Brownsville move
ment; but when the remonstrance |
came around they also signed that, in |
one case where there were fifteen names |
on petition al but three changed. The |
petitioners have offered to withdraw
their petition provided the demonstrators
also do; but this the latter viii probably
not do. Division is not wanted any more
in the Southern part, particularly along
the P.
GUS AccIDENr.-Jobn McGee, Jr.,
came out from Blodgett Saturday, and
reports that son of James Robinson in
that vicinity received severe injuries Eri-
gun bursting and its contents exploding.
He was out hunting and the cartridges
used are supposed to have been filed with
dynamite, which suddenly exploded se-
verely injuring bis face and taking off
clean one side of the rim of his hat. It
is believed that one of his eyes is SO sc
verely injured that he will not be able to
zee out OF it again.-Coryallis Times.
A SALEM ANK.-The Statesman says:
The Capital National bank of Salem, at
its annual meeting. declared semi-an-
nual dividend of per cent on its capital
stock out Of the earnings of the past six
months. The report of the cashier shows
that this bank has returned in net earn
ings to its shareholders since its organi-
zation nine years ago $79, SIG, or s4,5l6
more than 100 per cent on its entire cap
ital stock, result as complimentary to
the growth and prosperity of the capital
city as to the management OF the bank
The Tittel Sisters presented M'Liss at
the opera house Saturday night to fair
sized audience in a manner that has
made the troup popular. sustaining the
reputation already held by them. Al
sacred concert was advertised Sunday
night; but upon complaint being made
IL was not permitted.
OREGON IN THE LEAp.-Mr N N Bash
or, on Saturd ay, exhibited at this cfice a
ripe tomato which he plucked from a
vie in his garden six miles north of Leb-
anon. There are still two on the vine
ripe. Oregon is in the lead again.