The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-23

whom ne stEn OF sorroW wit oyer DO he"Neu
bs shis. editorial, bosom. They have, gone TO
skss unhappy bourne prepared for all delin.
quent newspaper subscribers, and the places
which once knew them will now happily
kaes chem no more forever. To those who
have remained patrons Of our paper and
have thus ercosraged our efforts to dissemi.
nate the current news through the various
avenues Of our county and State, as well as
sstle many new names which have yearly,
ussnthly and weekly been added to our list
Of readers, We. on this eve of the annual
returning Christmas, offer our earnes,
thanks and most heartfelt wishes for n long
and prosperous life, with many joyous re.
turns of MERRr cHRIsrxAs.
THr PRrSrKR's CnRrsrnAs.-Amid all the
cares and perplexities incident to the life OF
Newspaper men. a CLEAN of sunshine occa'
sienally penetrates and disperses the gloom.
With the .near approach of holidays our
Sunshine s'busts" in gorgeous splendor, and
weFdesire to sing poems of praise to the fol.
lowing generous gentlemen:
Fussly--To 7. !, Mcknight, for the pres
sne eof several bushels OF tine potatoes, which
will servs tor keep the wolf from the door
and remind US Of his generosity all through
ksdrsafy Winter. u : { . y ~
Twoly-To Martin w Wertz fora couple Of
bushels Of the richest favored and ''deli.
sioasess, ,'Afasting apples with which our ed.
isorial molars have ever come in contact
All handsir the efiee f"doff their glims''
and cheer Justify for friend Wertz.. .s
Thrseiy IT'D our young Nimrodicsl friend,
Gass. II. Humphrey, for brace of fine
ducks. They disappeared with ''quack,
quaef." for Cassiss. cHA uog5
FUx roE rHs CnILDRES.-To. morrow ere.
ming the. children of Albany will revel in
sports appropriate to Holiday OCCASIONS
The messbsrs, of the. United Presbyterian
and Cepgresational Sabbath Schools have
formed joint stock company for the pro.
motion Of fun, and will have an entertain
zasnt consisting of -charades. Iatteaur n
sants. ete., at the U. P. Church, and the
Methodist Sabbath School children will con-
grsgate at the Court House and worship at the
shrine Of the ever bounteous .'Santa Ciauz,
-'Rfiss Kringie," "Willy Woozley." or
whatever you call that old white haired gen.
tleman who visits the little ones and some
times children of larger growth" at the
midnight hour ofevsry returning Christmas
Eve, and pours out the muliifarious contents
Of his magic bag with q profligate muni6-
Genes never excelled by any other being.
'TaE PloxEEx-we have received in ex.
changes beautifully printed paper bearing
she above tide, which, as its name indicates,
so BE pioneer advocate of woman's suffrage
on The Pacific Coast. 1t is entirely under
shs control of the.fs,r sex, at the. head of
whom is Emily Pfts Stesens as editor and
publisher SITS capacious columns are we'll
fllsi swithintsrestiag and readable litsra-
arsand while we cannot endorse the meas
u - which it seeks to advance and inaugu-
ran into ear already sadly battered consti-
tqsien, yet We cheerfully admit that in the
Piss<sr its. opposers will find "a foeman
worthy ftheir steel. ."Ss We gallantIy lift
our b. and smilinsly welcome this elegant
representative of the ladies to ..front
sslts among our exchanges.
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Ax AcED FErERAS.-Mr. Benz .Freeland,
of this city. was a soldier in the war of
1872 andjss. pehsionersin consequences of
neritorioss and arduoas. services performed
during that short bat essntfui period. He
reIsses many interesting incidents of Lis
eanexperience while in the service Of the
then young Republic, and was no doubt a
brave sasd4 handy soldier of that second de-
feat of British red by American arms.
We have deep reverence fol, the venerable
veterans Of those perilous days when our
y1ashfat Rsphbl blis vas struggIiag 90 main,
tain By the sword that independence which
was assured to US by the life blood of many
noble souls.
'PosrsL MArrERs.-Postal Agent Under.
wood passed through this city lass Tuesday,
9. route for Portland, to make arrangements
fsr'AsrisweekIy mail BY trail up the Col.
ambia, ss Steamboat navigation upon that
river has closed for the winter. lie informs
as that The. petition Of the people of Sweet
Home and Waterloo precincts, this county,
fec mail route from this city to Upper So
-da Springs, will doubtless be granted, and
shat in a short time . regular weekly mail
will be established along that line. This
will be eheering asrs to the people Of those
issalities, and we congratulate them upon
she appereut=speedy realization of tbci,
hopes In this particular.
Tar FssTIsAL.LThs festival given BY
the ladies of the U. P. Church last evening
was IN eminent success and an affair long
q b rehsnbered with emotions of pleasure
by the great crowd present. The supper
was prepared with that munifcence and
tsstsfof ~hfeh our Albany ladies are 81
widely celebrated, and the zest with which
IL vas partakeu was the. most fattering en-
esnidfh upon Its merits and excellence. :
The rsceiptss which were large, will be de
vsted.te tss pssehase. of an elegant carpe1
for the church.
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Hk1vf SHffxfNT.-LAst Tuesday e. Car,
wriehtEshipped from his warehouse in thi,
city ten car loads of wheat-being an ag
greease.ef sne'handred TONS, or 1900 bush