The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

Marion station, thence by cars to Port
land, and at last accounts they were
speeding as fleetly as steam and tide
could carry them for the new Gretna
Green of the Pacifie-Victor:a-- e
they are doubtless ere this made zone
flesh" and revelling in the sweets of
new found connubial bliss.
Weare informed that the young girls
friends relented after her ''new depart
ure' and.telegraphed the couple to re-
turn home and no impeachment should
be thrown in the way of their union,
but as no reply has been received it is
surmised that the magnetic telegraph
wasn't sufficiently fast to catch them
until it was too late to come back for
the purpose named. AS "AlIs we'll
that ends well, !" we hope this affair will
prove "Much Ado About Nothing" and
that it may end as sweetly as Mid
summer Nights Dream" - [Shak-
speare.1
LAST DAY OF \ COUNTRY SCHOOL =
On last Saturday, by invitation, we at
tended the exercises of the close of
school at the Boggs school house, of
which Miss Gussie Halbrook has been
the successful and popular teacher for
the Ia t quirter. When we arrive =
in company with other ladies and go n
tlemen-we found the road in front of
the school house literally jammed full
of teams of all descriptions, and the
grounds and house filled with folks
who had come for miles around to wit
ness the exercises. The school room
was tastefully decorated with ever
greens and pictures, and splendid or
gan occupied a prominent position on
the stage which had been erected for
the performers. The exercises lasted
about three hours, and consisted of vo-
cal and instrumental music, recitatiens,
declamations, reading of 4 paper, etc,
all of which reflected ample credit upon
both teacher and pupils. About noon
the multitude assembled around long
table which had been erected under an
evergreen arbor, and partoOk of boun-
tifui dinner, which was grand enough
for king. In fact those roasted spring
chickens and that fresh golden butter,
and those splendidly prepared cakes
would have to be partaken of as our
party partook of them TO be properly
appreciated. 4 croquet party was inn
provised for the occasion, and that fas-
cinating game absorbed the attention
of goodly number of the youngsters
for the afternoon; and when the days
pleasures closed all felt that the ''Last
Day of the Country SCHOOL, was a
feature in their lives long to be remen1-
bered with pleasGrable emotions.
FIREMEN's CELEBRATION. - The
members of the Albany Fire Company
will to-day engage in the ceremonies
of housing their engine, and rare
time is anticipated. At o'clock this
afternoon the Company will march to
the depot, headed by the Albany Brass
Hand, and receive the delegation of Sa-
lem Firemen, after which the process
sion will parade some of the principal
streets en- route to the new engine
house, where the building will be for
snalIy turned over to the Company by
His Honor, Mayor Cranor, on behalf
of the Common Council, and will be
received by the President of the Com
pany ON behalf OF the "Onesters."
Then the collation. will be partaken OF,
and the affair viii end witt, grand
ball at Parrish's Hall in the evening.
THAT FEsrIvAL.-Too much praise
cannot be awarded to the ladies. and
managers of the late Baptist Festival
in this city. The hall was beautifully
and appropriately decorated, the tables
bountifulIy spread, and the walters
obliging and attentive to remarkable
degree, and the large crowd present
fully testified their appreciation OF the
affair by exhibiting the best of humof
and happiness during the entire even
ing. The gross receipts amounted to
S165.35, and after defraying all expenses
the affair netted S113,35. We congrat-
ulate the worthy society of Baptists on
their unparalleled success.
A SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT.-The Salem
Statesman has spoiled delusion OF
ours long held, that it was Caesar
wife who was supposed to be "above
suspicion" That paper says that Sa-
lem is like Lots wife, "above suspic-
ion.n Mrs. Lot may not have been
above suspicion, but she was SO badly
spoiled as to require salting down, and
the Subsequent actions of the rest of
the Lots can hardly entitle them to an
eminent degree of respectability. II
Salem occupies the same pedestal OF
morality with Lots wife we are under
the impression that it is "salty old
town. that's all.
RE-APPoINTED.-Rev H. II. Spauld-
ing. of Brownsville, this county, has
returned from Washington with the
appointment of Missionary and Gov
ernment agent for the Nez Perces In
dams. It will be remembered that
Mr.. S. was the first missionary to that
tribe of Indians-along with DIR. Whit
man-and did much for their improve
ment and civilization.