The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-11-29

A SKAsoN FoR 0tysxu. This has been
one Of the most prosperous pears h the
history Of Albany. and,as result, our cili.
sens generally are feeling in re mafkably
good spirits. II has very properly ht
them for generous holiday season. Even
the DEMOCRAT has become affected. re-.
sullirg In many longing glanees Into the
already well stocked stores of the city.
And there is some satisfaction In feasting
onea eyee, The large and elegant stock
OF holiday goods at Foshay & Mason's has
particularly astonIshed Us but Il is sug-
gestive Of The growth Of the city and offers
a splendid field for all kinds of pocket
books. II seems much larger and more
complete even than In the past. The
counters are piled higher aud lower and
the quality OF goods Il In keeping With the
times. Their stock Of albums Is simply
elegant, and the prices are a.tonishingly
low their line Of toilet cases, dressing
eases manicure casesglove and other port
folies surpasscs anything ever seen in the
city their long show case filled with per
umery,in fancy settings probably ID as
fine as any Ia the entire state, being com.
plcte IN the choice Of the stock their line
OF fancy articles, Christmas cards, etc, is
well selected their case otgold pens offers
a desirable present. There are Ink stands
In fancy designs, brush holders and a
thousand and one articles not even news.
paper man can remember but as eonsni.
cuous as anything istheir splendid stock OF
holiday books, probably tho best IN the
valley, piled tier on tier, and consisting of
the latest and most desirable books 10 III.
erature. You can buy set now about a.
eheaply as years ago you could buy sim
gle volume. All together nothing like
the. present stock OF holiday goods, both In
quality aud quantity has ever before been
seen in Albany, II iu the valley, and our
citizens should by all means lnspect their
goods before buying.
A Poor ISvEsrMENr.--A day or two
ago young man who has bsen working
several months In the country came 10
Albany with SOS ia his pockets. lie very
udiciously invested part of II in suit OF
lothes. With the rest he went to an AL
bany dive In the sveniug, already being
pretty we'll intoxicated, and crea ting a
disturbance was arrested and taken to the
ealiboose on wheelbarrow, and allowed
to sober up. He claims that the remain
der of the money was left at Mira Bushs
but the propTietars OF that house claim
only $t4 was expended there, and Of
eourse the case rests there. The young
man Is generally steady, reliable young
man, and the case Is certainly an untortu
nate one.
TIE UNIVERSAL SpiRir.--The Browns.
vile Times man 20, away from home as
far as Lebanon aud Albany few days ago
and this Is the result. One very in,por-
tant thing VIC noticed while at Albany.
and that Is the fact that person can buy
goods Of all kinds cheaper right here "a
Brownsville, than Hike goods can be bought
In Albany Lebanon isa beautiful little
city and has brlgh, future before Il. Bur,
on arriving at home and again considering
our fine advantages for town, we felt
stronger faith aRd a deeper certainty for
our prosperity. We should all more fully
appreciate our own worth and importance
As a town.
WHERE'S Albany Seattle offers SaS,.
600 for the Sullivan Jackson aghs and
Spokane Falls Sso.soo. Not 10 be cut
zone several Albany rastlsrs request Us to
state that Albany will give $4,000 for the
h.,ie exhibition, TO take place IN some OF
oar suburban additions; one gentleman
suggests Verieks "a good place, the lota
being high and dry and conveniently
located.
SoME FfSg CoAL.-.on returning from
his recent trip to Astoria Cap, E Ian
ming brough, back With him the finest spe :
elmen OF coal yet seen here. taken
from the Nebalem country, on the line OF
the Albany & Astoria railroad, near the
Yamhill line. Il may be seen at the of
fee of writtman & iiulbea Bros. II Is
from six foot vein.
rnGY FoUciIr.--S ntirday evening at
the depot man and his breiher.in Law
had a serapping match, the trouble arris-
Ing out of sepa ration between the man
and his wife, who had been married only
few months. The contest was short and
decisive one quick blow deciding II.