The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-09

old-fashioned spread-eagle Fourth Of July
celebration for decade of years, and we
now believe we know what the matter is;
we were all laying back for rouser in
1s70-tlle one hundreth anniversary Of
American Independence. That's what
ails our eagle bird. He is pluming
his wings for a loftier flight than within
tine circumscribed limits Of a precinct eel
.ebration. We already hear. it talked of,
almost before the booming cannons of 1875
have ceased TO resound from our neighbor-
ing mountain tops our Albany folks have
begun To talk it up, and anybody who
knows anything Of our pluck and energy
will venture their nominal dollar that we
will make it scour. Committees will be
appointed in good time, who will try to in
,duce not only every man, woman aud child
lin our old Linn to be present, but also
hundreds and thousands from our neigh
boring counties. We have here one of
the finest and largest groves for such
purpose in Oregon; we have scenery which
is the admiration Of all who have ever be-
held II, and we have a great hearted hos
pitable people who will vie with each other
in extending the most courteous and warm
welcome to all who may be induced
TO participate with us in that grand
event IN point-offact the Centennial at
Philadelphia will only be side show to
our grand celebration, if our citizens COM
mence in time and take hold of this thing
with their accustomed snap and vigor. And
we know they will do it. Some folks may
wall up their eyes, pucker their mouths
for an incfedulous whistle, and say this is
thunderin early day to begin such far
away affair, but its importance demands an
early beginning, and we intend to urge
this thing until something tangible is done.
RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
It isexpected that Rev E. P. Hammond
will conduct his first service in this city
atthe court house Saturday evening. The
service will begin with singing. Every one
willing to praise God in song, please bring
your aSong Evangeln and take your seats
inside the bar ready to begin at 7 45 sharp
Asagreat crowd is expected we must econ
omize the room as far as possible. Those
within the bar WILDE sure of comfortable
seat. Boys who go into the gallery will be
expected to remain quiet and not run up and
down stairs. Persons will be appointed to
preserve order. Services on Sabbath will
probably consist of children's mass
meeting at 2:3OP. N. and union service al
7;45 in the evening. Everybody invited tc
attend all the services. Prayer and praise
meetings may be expected next week eacl
morning during Mr.. Hammond's stay. lie
all prepare to attend and take part, ~
:. Mn. w. l.. VANCE who was mentioned
by us last week as having met with an &C
cident at campmeeting by his team coming
into collision with another team, thinks oui
item did him an injustice by asserting tina
he was to blame in having driven into th'
other team He says, on the contrary, th'
other driver was most culpable, if either i
to be censured, as the passage way was 81
narrow on his OR Yance's) side Of th'
road thatit was impossible for him to avoi'
the contact; while the other team coul'
have done so by little effort on the part o
the driver. We Willingly make this col
recliOn, and also glad to be able to adj
that Mrs, Vance, who was thrown out Q
the wagon and reported badly injured, onl
met with the misfortune Of sprained ar
kle from the effects of which she has Gbou
recovered
HolFoRTHE NlouNTAINs - Mcssrs. Gros
& Sanders, Of Brownsville, have establishe'
line of stages between Albany and VII
hoitis, formerly Finley's) Soda Springs, il
the Cascade Mountains, and will make tw
trips a week between the two points, lea'
ing Albany at o'clock r. NJ. on Monday
and Thursdays, going by The way
Brownsville. Mr.. Wilhoit the new pr
prietor Of the Springs, will run hacks fror
thence to Upper Soda or the Lakes, or I
any other point desired on the Leblanc
Mountain Road. Fare from Albany
Wilhoirs, $3.50
A Lucky RAHcHERo-B Tally write
from his sheep ranch on the Alsea, that
is universally conceded by every one VIII
has had an opportunity of knowing, thi
he has one Of the largest, taIlest and mos
luxuriAnt crops Of fern ever seem and b
says the richness Of his land may be be
ter appreciated when il is known that III
crop Is a volunteer one, as be did not so'
single seed on the whole plantation
William has ccrtainly struck bonanza !
the fern biz.
Has 4 CnINAMAx Now.-As warnin
t, persons not to attempt to chop their ow
stove wood, we need only cite them
Mercers eve. He whanged the ax dow
and stick dew up and cut cash owe
his len eve only little longer than
mules car Being Granger, he docsn
believe IN middle men. but he has no'
come to the conclusion that his Chine
chopper couldn't be strictly cla'-ed und'
that head.
TIs NOT. IT CANNOT BE.-The end man o
fle Salem Sfafeman thus ISLANDERS one
Iinn'smosi beautiful andrespectable liitl
cities
In is various subdivisions, The nomeI
clature u Brownsville, in Linn county.
distinctive, picturesque and peculia
North Brownsville Is locally known q
l.ickskillet; the Eastern division is ealle
Dogiown, and the Southern part is indici
Ted a Lousy Level ~ that young geI
tleman rcsiding IN Lickskillei Is Obliged
fraterac DOgiOHn 70 reach Lousy Lew
and ~ he girl