The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-06-26
THE OVERLAND MoNrH1Y FOR Juy.-


The OVERLAND MONTHLY FOR JULY.-
This is the first number Of the 18th
volume of this instructive magazine,
and we must say it opens very WE'LL
''The Romance of a Sleeping-car,n an
admirable story, is completed in this
issue. Col. Strong discusses "Cotton
Culture" from an experienced stand
point, and Mr.. Dali furnishes very
interesting paper entitled "Deserted
Hearths,n referring to the ancient alb
original inhabitants Of the Aleutian
group of islands. A most vivid pict-
ure of wrong-doing is entitled "Cain,"
followed by an appropriate poem
"Out, East from Eden,n by Walt. M.
Fisher. The first Of several historical
papers on "The Pioneers of Oregon' is
by Mrs. Victor. DR.. Yer Mehr furnish
es another of his characteristic Neither
land papers, entitled "The Rack"
while DR.. Stillman continues his Ar
gonautic series Of papers in a most
readable contribution. Joaquin Mill
er's poem, I'm Arizona" will add to
his fame as true poet. John Muirs
articles on Mountain Sculpture are at
tracing world wide attention. IA
Son of the Summer NNind'' is tender
rhythmic love-song by Miss Coolbirth.
The post of honor in the magazine is
accorded Canon Kingsley, the cele-
brated English author, who contributes
q short but highly interesting paper
on "Our Morse Forefathers." Publish
ed by John III. Garmany & Co., San
Francisco. $4 per annum.
LEBANON ITEMs.- Squire Montague
and ]. L. Cowan, two of the live mer-
chants of Lebanon, called on VS. few
days ago, when we extracted from
them the following items:
Lebanon is improving rapidly and |:
really assuming metropolitan airs.
S. A. Nickerson is building planning
, mill and sash and door factory-an i'm
] portant enterprise.
, There is q rivalry between the upper
and lower divisions Of town in the baby
trade. The upper end is one ahead,
and several precincts to hear from.
) w. B. Donica is building a livery
stable, 44x1OO feet. Big thing.
Mrs. George Wheeler is erecting
handsome millinery establishment be-
side Montague & McCally's store.
There is talk of the erection of {
, mammoth hotel for the accommodation
OF those who go to and fro on the roac
4 to Soda Springs and the mountain
: lakes.
The Lebanonites will turn out larg
delegation to our Fourth of July cele
: bration and will come with drum
L beating and banners flying.
: THE FOURTH AT HARRISBURG =
: The citizens of Harrisburg will let thei
h patriotism boil over by having gram
II old-fashioned celebration of their owI
:. on the coming Anniversary of Ameri
n can Tndepenence. The Committee c
:. Arrangements, M. Fuller, Chairman
~ have handsomely prepared for gal
II day. Enoch Hoult, as President {
g the day, assisted by 0. p. Tompkins
Il Marshal, will preside at the exercises
N which are to consist of the Reading
"a Declaration of Independence by d
. ]. G. Bolon, and an Grafton by Geo. l
q Helm. The Brass Bands of Junctio
"a City and Harrisburg will combine
II in all-under the leadership of Pro
m Everest, to furnish music for the OF
h casion. And a big basket dinner, wit
4, invitations to everybody, will bef
substantial part in the programme
- Harrisburg will be lively that day, an
r we wish our friends high old time.
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n S'DEATHl-Now this is enough
i'll try our christian fortitude to the III
a. most. For two or three weeks past IL
no package of Democrats which go
On Salem have chung fire" on the We
to for several days, and last week thu
be didn't get there at all. Tom. Ricke
3e- the obliging Nasby of Salem, writ
V. us the following epistle under date
nd yesterday-siX days after the packa
,r was mailed for that place: "Mart;
ill We have not yet heard of our packa
m. OF Democrats for last week. We ha
ts plenty of Democrats here, but not 20
,al llind.n We would like to put live
at cookie bur under the fellows crupL
he who is at fault in this matteri and ho
nal to be able to smoke him out yet.
ith ANOTHER ATTRACTION. - The 0
is qonian of last Tuesday says: We u
lhe derstand it is the intention of a nu
lug Der Of Willamette No. l to visit Alba
OF on the coming 4th apd participi
of with the "red-shirted laddies" of ii
fire place in the proposed celebration the
md They propose to take along with tn
ON the new Amoskeag steam engine q
ats. the handsome hose cart Stature
ele- week will be the 4th, and the boys
tend to start on Friday, Sd prox. {
RE- boys can rest assured that the Alba
ris, firemen will treat them like prime
the and if they don't have good time
Of will be no ones fault but ther own.
ID a A GRowING TRADE.-Messrs. Fl
are & Co. are iubilant over the fatter
ded prospects Of their Singer Sewing
'm- chine trade. With one wagon peri
eep bulating the country they have b
one able to average sales Of six machi
lels per week, but as they have now |
nty chased the right Of three other coun
q of az.o,I xtfnnsof1 thau