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

IuOu III every uitcCLlOu. al u lew iuO-
ments after our arrival the special train ar
rived from Eugene, bringing Eugene
Hook and Ladder Company, and their
beautiful truck appropriately and taste
fully ornamented and festooned with
flowers and evergreens; and then the
Marshal and his efficient aids formed the
procession, as follows: 1st, Halsey Brass
Band; End, Liberty Car, containing the
Goddess and her supporters; 3rd, young
ladies and Misses representing the States
and Territories; 4th, Eugene Brass Band; !;
9TH Eugene H. & L. Co.; 9th, Albany
Brass Band; eth Albany Engine Co.
No, 1; 9Th, Champions Of Red Cross; 9th,
Good Templars; 10TH citizens on foot and
in yehicles-all comprising a gay, grand
and imposing pageant, the like Of which
the beautiful little city of Junction will
most probably not witness again in score
Of years.
The procession marched to q little grove
on the outskirts of town, which was not
near large enough TO accommodate the
vast crowd present, hence many were
compelled to go back to the booths on the
common or wander off to the friendly
shade ~ of scruh oaks hard by in search
of shelter from the scorching rays of "Old
SOL" who was just doing his level best to
make things red hot thereabouts. How
ever, those who could crowd into the grove
did so and remained throughout the in
teresting exercises consisting of inspiriting
music by the three bands, prayer by the
chaplain of the day, reading of the Decla-
ration in most excellent and impressive
manner by Dr. j. c. Bolan Of Harrisburg,
and the oration by Ex-Governor Gibbs.
We don't like to say much about Gibbs
oration, as we were enabled to hear only a
part Of it, but that part Of it which we did
hear, wherein he took pains to sail into
Catholics and charge them with attempt
ing to destroy the common school system
of our country, didn't suit US at all We
are by no means Il Catholic--do not hold
one tenet in common with that sect that
we know of; but we do not believe that
Fourth of July ORATOR of this day has any
business to 60 out of his way--to stray
from the time-hornored, welI.beaten track
of the orators of the nation in the past-to
insult a large class of our fellow citizens.
This is an occasion upon which all our
citizens, without regard TO sect creed OF
politics, delight TO meet together under
our common nag ana commemorate 'hat
freedom which guaranteed 10 us a consti-
tuition, not only allowing pu' pro'ec1lng
every citizen In me right 10 worship
God according 70 the dictates OF MS own
conscience. WIN lhis exception we nave
no fault to md win the gentlemans ad-
dress he mas an eScellch' voice ior out
uoor talKlng' hhe presence anu ie@u
now Oi languase, anu uouo.iesS wou'u' ~. y
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,'s 81 :" o,'nO.'oN to .s ~. 'y o.~,.s.'
- iu,s 49, :" o'ps a.. aud ,,a,a
9p's"N'7Ns' 80 " ~
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'~s.ss y. ~ ~ h,,nasnt ono,,rh 70 f,,lv
.,e ','l NJ ,ro,.a 4, ], Irs,e,.od or6,nd
!. !; h NJ ss,;,ns,ad that faIlv three tbou.
sand noon,e ato Il these tables alone. while
bundreds nartook Of their own basket din.
- 80 ~ Tho ho,eis for ,hei,
.sa,,ardn. T,,a cr,,,vd ~ attendance Il
rar,onsl,, estima,.d !, from hOOo 10 1000
- ,,,a',,.a ), "a, M, !, runaway occurred
- ~ - aaa,aon, ~ any Lind saye IN III,
80 - - > : ~ 9, In SL;nnner Of En-
rano ,,,Gaoe dress cangbt Are from a burn
ing fire cracker, but fortunately her hus
band was standing by her at the time ant
by his steady presence of mind and promp
action the fire was extinguished before thu
lady sustained any material injury. Th'
brave husband, however did not fare &c
well. In smothering the flames in the fold
of her dress with his hands, his right han'
was so badly burned that the skin peelet
} completely of from the back Of the hand
causing him intense suffering for few
hours. Drs. Lee Of Corvallis and Jones o
{ this city, were fortunately on the groun'
and went promptly to his relief, and wheI
our train left for home in the evening h
} was feeling much easier
Taken all in all the celebration was
grand affair, and considering the disad
, 'as aaco,,,n.oSa,ions = :, and conveniences m
n. ,,,.. 1o.o.',,,' as,an,,,ee e. n0cmen,
snd o,,csrs ~ nj dav deserve the fulles
credit sor its auccess.-
SEVEN on .EN-Ana no" q ! Nn0"' ;,
that seven oregon scnool s NJ ~ NM, y
young, loveiy ana Acoo'np,'sN -.
away on the last steamer, anu nave Dy .hi