ftf The ok gun sen in el JACKSIWV(L!,Kl Wednesday, : : July 2, 1879. BIOCK.iriUCAL SKETCH r.s. Samuel Haukness. Tlie subject of this notice was born at Salem, Washington county, N. Y., in 1818, where he was early trained as a farmer. In 1828 his parents remov ed to the Western Reserve in Ohio, where they remained ten years and then removed with their family to Wisconsin. In 1844 Samuel married Marict Chapman and commenced life on his own account Like many others the wild and exciting stories of the easy fortunes to be made in the mines and of the romantic beauty of our Wes tern vallies, had unsettled him and he came West, crossing the plains in 1852. Mr. Harkness settled at first in the TJrapqua, but in 1856 came to Grave creek in Josephine county where, in kxmnection witn Jlr. James xwogood limm . i i " ' .. ' le started a Jiotel Joncr iamous tor its genial hospitality. .During a visit to Michigan in 1871 Mrs. Harkness sud denly died and her husband returned sadly to his children to tell them of the loss. Mr. Harkness is a quiet un obtrusive gentleman, and of the most generous disposition. It was his cus tom every Fourth of July to provide a bountiful dinner and gather in the mi ners from his neighborhood to share it with him and enjoy, one day in the year, an agreeable change from the tra ditional beans and bacon. In politics Mr. H. is an ardent but liberal E publican, and was run by his party to represent Josephine county in the State Senate, but defeated by a few votes. He is now clearing up a new home on the banks of Rogue river, a worthy and respected citizen Mr. Harkness has raised to manhood a fam ily of four sons, all of whom have grown to manhood and are hoeing their own row in life. All "Undertakers". Once we thought it strange that Bro. Eldridge of the "Del Norte Record," a spicy little sheet, should connect so grave a business as undertaking with his literary labor. We are all undertak ers. Sometimes we undertake more than wo can accomplish, trying to build up, try ing to tear down, trying to change things that. are unchangeable, while the HrSTIlffli Wrtisual vTUviu iS-f tpulchral sense we are true "undertak ers." In the daily routine of the tread-mill life of the editor we bury ease and comfort In the struggle for bread we entomb the hope of financial suc cess. Many a man who writes so the world may laugh drags false merriment from the .grave of his own hopes, and many an owner of a pale face and throb bing brain working for others is only constructing the sepulchre of his own hopes and ambition. As Eldridge remarks, however, wo are independ ent and would not swap with a senator if we could. Deatit of Joseph Laxoell. On Saturday, June 21st, Joseph Langell, one of the old citizens of Southren Ore gon, died at his home in Langell Val ley, Lake county. Mr. Langell was in his 77th year, having been born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Sept. 20th, 1802. He was the father of our fellow towns man Hon. Nat Langell, and of Arthur Langell, of Lake count, and descended from an old French family. He came to the United States in 1833, settling at Buffalo, N. Y., and emigrated to Oregon in 1854. He died a member of the Masonic" fraternity, and guided by the square and compass of truth was al ways a manofjile and correct hab its, just andsyifault. In Episcopal church, and afterwards join ed the M. E. Church. Let him rest Our town authorities some time since made a spasmodic effort to provide means of protection agnirwt fire. The agitation has completely subsided and the question seems likely to remain quiet until some fine morning when it is discovared, too late, that proper vig ilence would have prevented serious V- liv fire. Tl'erp was a great deal of I--'!' ibout constructing cisterns, about ; "opriKy of organizing a fire com pany and purchasing a hand engine; much discussion about the feasibility of" a reservoir and street hydrants, butof late we have heard nothing of the subject, Some of the Board favor tho expenditure of the surplus fund for n Town Hall, and perhaps it would be fully as wise to expend it in that way and let it burn up as to leave the property of private citizens forever f x posed. Weshould think that by this tium the conservative element in the country hav-p had a surfeit of congressional '.'B-igadiers." For thr -e months they have kept the country in an uproar by an extra session that there ought to have been no necessity for. nnd iful onlv in foolish attempts to rtil'e government Uf Tel. nO g OIK AATIOXAX DAY. There is one day in the- year that Americans should revere, the anniver sary of our national birth. Before we again ftreet our readers we shall have pasted it and we must be pardoned if we look back to the day when the squall of the druling infant that has grown to be a giant made the British lion shake hip shaggy mane in terror. Forgive us if we revive the memory of the rough brave nurses that sustained the child and taught it to walk upright with all tho strength of manhood. It is right that the American youth should be taught to reverence the gal lant men whose shoeless feet left many a bloody imprint on the snow of Val ley Fore, and the noble women who plowed and sowed and reaped while their husband, sons, or brothers were busied in the harvest of death. It is proper to inculcate patriotism, for ever since man drew breath love of country comes next to the love of the tender u,a;.r ,., . - &t&ffft&JWtartJfav?TJ "tb '" breast It is an instinct, stronger than legal codes, and it was well said by a philosopher "Let me write a na tion's ballads and I care not who writes its laws." Let the tongue be Celtic or Saxon, Norse or Latin, it can only express one of the strongest feel ings of the human heart, a mint that issues the same universal coin with a different legend. Let your children celebrate and honor this day and leach them why. Teach them that next to God and their parents thir true alle giance is due to their national flag, -and liberty need never tremble. Tell them when we have lain down to rest that they must guard well the inheritance that our father's swords won for them, and if they are wary sentinels all will be well. Americans are justly proud of their country. We loak back to the day when the old bell proclaimed the birth of the young republic till it burst. for very joy and we wonder at the dar ing of the men who swung it to and fro. For over a century it has hung in silence, but we look again and find that its ringing tones were echoed from Alpine peak to Rhenish plain, to every hamlet that yearned for freedom, till we have attained a growth more sur prising than was ever dreamed of by the "Fathers." Only a glance is enough to show what civil and religious free dom has done for us. In plain and "aver lias- great continent church spires and schools give evidence of religious and intellectual progress, and so long as love of liberty, religion jind educa tion find root in the hearts of your children their heritage is safe. Tin: sti:klin: mine. We made a flying visit to this prop erty last week and were very well re paid for the trouble. It can hardly be said that the mine is more than well opened, but judging from the appear ance of the gravel and tho amount moved during the present season the profit will be something handsome. About a quarter of a mile in length of the gulch has been washed through the flume. The bank varies from sixty to eighty feet in depth and has been swept off by the pipes to an average width of about one hundred feet Two pipes are in continual operation, only stopping occasionally to allow the re moval of rock by the derrick. The immense advantage of the derrick in facilitating operations can be best un derstood by a glance at the immense piles of rock that have been hoisted from the cut, aggregating over a million tons handled during the past four months. The derrick is a simple but very strong piece of machinery, oper ated by a small hurdy-gurdy wheel -which is driven by-an-inelr-and a half MJream of water, -with a pressure of one hundred and fifty feet The break ing strain of the steel rope three quar ters of an iwh in diameter is fifteen tons, but a load of over five tons is rarely hoisted. Its capacity is three hundred tons per hour, and its opera tions are directed by two hands. The company are not communicative as to the yield of the mine, but those who know Sterling creek well are confident that after the season's run which will be early in August the aggregate clean up will not be less than forty thousand dollars. SEXATOIl SUITED. The dispatches inform us that Sena tor Slater has made a forcible and elab orate speech in the TJ. S Senate in sup port of his Chinese restriction bill. Mr. Slater's.speech is said to have been very creditable to himself, but we fear that no arguments will convince the senti mental traders of the North who love the Chinese because their trade is prof itable, nor thd practical utilitarians of the South who want him to fill the place of the negro, that his presence is a poisonous element We hope, how ever,. thatjMr. Slater will not be dis mayed at Obstacles, and he is entitled to full crt for his efforts to abate this West -nuisance. Settle Up. Simon Caro has re turned to Jacksonville and hereby gives notice to those indebted to the firm of Fisher and Caro that immedi ate settlement must be made or the accounts will be placed in an attorneys hand to make forced collections. No further notice will be "iven. Found. A lady's gold sleeve pin. The loser can recover it by proving property and paying for this notice. 1770. 1879. FOURTH OF JDLY C? e X 2 R :k? ; JL o xa. AT WILLOW SPRINGS, IN BEcOOT-'S G-nOVE. PROGRAMME: LjL- NaJiOTalr-failKtfti'iS 3r-gs2ftaV 9:15 A M. 2. Music by the choir. 3. Prayer by M. Peterson, Chaplain. 4. Music by the choir. 5. Reading the Declaration by Frank Sifers. 6. Music by the choir. 7. Oration by N. Langell. 8. Music by tho choir. 9. Lancers' Tournament. dix.m:k. AFTERNOON EXERCISES. Equestrian quadrille under direction of Prof. J. C. Scott L Base ball contest a cash prize of 20.00 to be given the winning club. Foot-racing, &c, &c The dancing hall will be largo and commodious 24 by 50 feet covered with canvas, and well floored, express ly for the purpose. Dancing will com mence at 2:30 P. M. and continue un til the morning of the 5th. Prof. J. C. Scott and his String Band will furnish the music. JEST-TICKETS, Sl.SO.-a- Ample arrangements will be made on the grounds for the care of horses. Chief Marshal, J. G. Birdseye Chief of Artillery, John Slagle. Wm. M.CoLVia, T. P. Kaiiler Helen McDoxough. Committee of Arrangements. 1776. 1879. GRAND CElrJBM OF TIIE FOURTH OE JULY AT JACKSONVILLE. PROGRAMME. Citizens and all who wish to partici pate will meet at the Court House at 9J o'clock a. m. The procession will form and march through the principal streets to Bybee's Grove, starting at 10 o'clock, and head ed by the Jacksonville Brass Band. Arrived at the grove the following ex ercises will be had: 1. Music by the Band. 2. Prayer by Rev. M. A. "Williams. 3. Music by the Band. 4. Reading Declaration of Indepen dence, by Miss Emily Brown. 5. Music by the Band. 6. Oration by Robt. A. Miller. 7. Music by the Band. 8. Basket dinner. AFTERNOON. Band will call people together at 1 P. m. and the following exercises will conclude the day's festivities: 1-. Old Jimmy's Duel: P'av 2. Jar spearing. 3. Foot racing for young and old. 4. Amusements for the ladies. During the day there will be a Base Ball game between Jacksonville first nine and Klamath first nine, for r lib eral prize. OFFICERS OF TIIE DAT: Chief Marshal. E. D. Fondrav Act Marshals, T.T.McKenzie, Wm. Bybee. Grand Ball at Veit's Hall in the eve ning. Music by the Jacksonville Brass and String Bands. SSTTickets, vithout supper, 1.00. FOURTH OF JULY BALL! AT THE Kerbyville, Oreqon. AGRAAT) BALL WILL BE GIVEN at the Union Hotel, Kerbyville, Ore eon, on the eveninz of July 4th. Good mn-ic and sapper will be provided and an enjoyable time assured. Everybody is invited. M. RFDER. Highest Casli Price PAID FOR WOOL AND HLDSS ., y- -j- ' Mens boots per pair 3.50 V &&fZ3Sli?-? Shoes 75 .. .. a n feVOysk Slipppr' - Q - jL-s' jLl Gotten flinnel shirts and . WL"'" jfS MenscToih pants S3.50. . h jl ffZ&!fl&5 worth C,0 . Br CHEAPER THA THE CHEAPEST MORRIS MENSOR AT THE Npo Store, --- Jacksonville, Oregon. WEEKLY CURRENT PRICE: GROCERIES ETC. San Francisco refined sugar. . 7ft SI 00 Extra costa rica coffee 4B 1.00 Hope ol all sizes per lb lGcts Liverpool fait 3 Extra choice tea 3()cts & upward Tobacco 62Jcu ., Candles per box.... $3 50 DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, ETC. Prints 15yds SI 00 Muslin 9cts per jd & upward Mens hat?, each S 1.00 And rations other articles too nnmPronB to mention. Call and exatninj as it costs noth ins to satisfy youts-lf. JOHN MILLER'S Is the place to go for anything in the hardware line. He hasa laro-n and anterior stock of Rifle9, Shot Guns and Sporting Material, and in fact everything from an Anvil to a SKELLTOIV Key. He sells at LESS than Bed rock prices FOR CASH, and all those purchasing Building Hard ware, Tools of every kind, Paints. Glass, Cordage, Brushes &c, have FOUND That he is determined to under sell any one in the market, and people who wish Cutlery, Quartz or opy uiasses, or anything made of iron, IN Fact people from every place or from ASHLAND "Will find that he means business, and will get bargains by calling on him before going elsewhere. IfllLilnTSTfll"! -OF I. W. BEPfcl I HAVE JUST RECEIVED MY FALI and Winter fetock of Millinery Goodi consisting of LADIES' HATS AND BONNETS, Ribbons. French Flowers. Ostrich Tips Velvets. Diagonal .Silk. Neckties, Collars, Cnffs, Kid Gloves. Laces, Back Combs. 1'ocket Handkerchiefs. Faccy Wings, and P lames. Perfumery, and Toilet Soap, and a fine assortmi ut of infant's shoes. I also have on band a supply of GKSTLEMEN'S KECKT1ES COLLAR For the holidays I will have an assort ment of CHINA AND WAX DOLLS. I have rejeired the agency of the cele brated White Sewing Machines, which I am felling cheaper than ever, and several Home and Florenc machines for sale. Kotice to the Public. TOE UNDERSIGNED WILL START FOR the WillampttR vllv in A.m .1 and will be absent from Jacksonville for a snort iime 1 nav? left my accounts in the bands cf E. H. Antenrieth, Eq.. for collec tion, and those knowing thpmsivua tnAk ed are requested to call npon him and make au cany bcuiemeiit. W. ROnWSQN. M. D. ASHLAND HARNESS SHOP. C K. KLUM, MANUFACTURER OF, AND DEALER IN Saddlery and Harness, ASHLAND, OREGON. KEEPS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF goods in his line of trade. Ladles', Mens" and BojV Huddles, a Sprrlnlty. TEAM, BUGGY AND PLOW HARNESS, WHIPS, ROBES, DUSTERS -r-AND-7- HORSE BLANKETS. -- - v- - ' ixpja-f Winchester Repeating Rifles (commonly cilled Henry Rifles) of model of 1866, 1873, and 186. Pistols, Cartridges, Etc. Wheat taken at the Highest Market Rates in Exchange for goods. E.C.BROOKS, DEALER in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, scnooL BOOKS, stationery fascy goods, SHEET MUSIC, FIELD glasses; violins, citherns, IIARPS AND STRINGS FOR THE SAME. ALSO-- DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY. Needles and Best Sperm Oil for Sewing Machines, HE HAS SOLD OUT HIS Mock of American "'ewins Machines number of time-i. bat has another lot of thm on hand. This is the liglbest and innt rapid running, a well as durable midline there is made, and so pimple that little girl1' five " 'it Tftn7 -'. . n"1-" 2uic.l jti.a wuric on them. ' This ! the place to bay good watches, clocks and iewelry, and he will fell cheap jewelry cheiper than any one. Vatches, clnck. jewelry and sewine ma"hines cleaned aud repaired at a reduced pi ice. TO TUB FROST 1MB ! WITH A NEW STOCK OF GOODS FltESII FROM SAN FRANCISCO. GEORGE W. FLLIOTT. BF.OS LEAVE TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF the public to the bet that he hai jnst return ed from San Francisco with a full stuck of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Wnlch he l telling at PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION ALSO LADIES' FANCY GOODS OF EVERY VARIETY Gents' and Boys' Clothing OF TnE AND AT Prices That Will Astonish the PURCHASER. 2.FE& 3' A.N I) Tf 0 Y SI S-H I R T S. A fa!) assortment from the fineit to the most common. Spectacles and Jewelry. The finest lot of Spectacles and eye glasses nrer brought to the mirket and Watches and Jewelrjifererj description. MENS' AND BOYS' HATS THE VERY LATEST STYLE. Call and he Convinced. GEO.W. ELLIOTT. LATEST ARRIVALS op MTEi-nr AT BRECKEiVFELD'S ! THE UNDERSIGNED TJKE3 PLES nre in announcing to the public that he has just received a complete and first class assortment of Gent's Fnrnishine Goods.snch as Hats. Shirts. Underwear, etc. best brand of Cigars and Tobacco. Pipes, Notions, Fancy Goods. Glassware. Crockery. Musical instruments. Bird Cagei-.Stallonn.ry Pocket and Table Cutlery, Albums. Toys. Candies. Nats, etc., which will be sold at the cheapest rates. Give me acallsud ece for yourselves. F. BRECKENFELD. K.KUBLI, Odd Fellow's Bu Iding Jackson? lie, Ortw DBALKK AND WORKER IN ITX.SriEETmOX, COPPER. LEAD Pumps, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, NAILS, A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF STOVES HARDWARE, TINWARE. POWDER OF EVERT DESCRIPTION Fuse and Caps WOODFH & WILLOW WARE. ROPE, NAILS. Paints. Oils, Yarnish, GI'iss CUTLERY, WIRE, Shot, Brushes, Chains, Hose ETC., ETC: I have tecured the ervices of a first-claw Mechanic, and am prepirerl to do all repair ing promptly and In superior style. p CONNECTION VITn TnE ABOVE 1 I am receiving and have rnnptatilly hand a full and Brstclasa stock of GROCERIES, DRT-GOODS, CTJ5I BOOTS, TOEACCO HEADY MADE: CLOTHING, GLASSWARE. CROCK Kit Y, &c. &ver'j"t2otdju:.rca,M7MtiVe'?" ' Jacksonville. March, 9. 1878. "LZVH AND 1ST IIVS!" EAG.LE MILLS, SITUATED FIFTEEN MILKS PfiUTII ,,r Jacksonville, an. 'J miles north or Ashland, are prepared t.- aa Merchant and Exchange Business. FLOI7E, GRAHAM, COltNIHEAL AND FEED AT BEDROCK PRICES. 3fi pound' of flnur. 2 pmtwl shorts a . 8 pound hmngiien per bu-hel or gii. wheat Will sack fLxir-cii-tomer fiiriiMi. i"ireek8. Sick with our nb b ismn ibt-m furnished at low r My brother. G. F Billinz, will have charge of the business, beinif HBis!ed ly competent millers. Everything wananti-il 8 repreteuted. SARAH A. FARNHAM. W.F.OWEN&PimS, Forwarding and Commission AGENTS, Roseburg - - - . Oregon. WILL GIVE SPECIAL ATTEV tion to forwarding foods cmwlif ni-d n their care. Freight money Hilvnnc.il. 'Commission reasonable. All buitie'9 in thi9 line shall recrive our strict attention. All goods consigned taanrcnre.slioa1d be marktd "G. H. A." Roehurir. J. W. RIGGS, PHOTOGRAPH & FERROTYPE GALLERY. ASHLAND OREGON, T AM NOW PERMANENTLY LOCATED L in this city, and all that favor me with their patronage I will guarantee to give sa't is'action. My motto is to live and let live prices to suit the times. I am also prepared to do outdoor work taking landscapes, pri vate residences etc.. Call and see tpecioians. of pictures taken in all kinds or wtatber. J. W. U. ASHLAND AMD LiWKVILLE II. F. Phillips Proprietor. T AM NOW RUNNING A DAILY LINf 1 be'ween th above point, leaving Afhlaiid with coach on Mondays. Wednesdays and rid lys. returning next day. On Tuesilav Thursday and Saturday or each week ab-iek-board will stert from .dtbland teturjing on the l'ollowinir day. PARE, (euh wnj) 8S00 Connection made at Linkvllle with backs for Lakeview. 3fc"C3t? Wle. About fifty head of young stock catt.e. in good condition. For fnrlb'r particulars en quire of the undersigned. i . ,.. . Edwk Smith. Jacksonville, Jnie 11,1879. FILLER HARDWARE STORE Bins J. BILGEB AT TH E OLD STAND OF JOHN BILGEB Calit rnia street. Jacksonville, Oregon, DEALER IN riX.SIlKRTIRON, COPPER WARS Stoves, AGRICULTURAL IMl'LKMENTS PtJMPS and PiPES Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnish; Powder &. Fnse A General Assortment of SHELF HARDVARE, FINE WOSTENHOLM OUT LERY ROPE & TWINE. A rW-clft mechanic will attend to Job Work with neatucM and dispatch. I will olwajs keep constantly on band mrue cluck of liquors and Tobacco., AlT'-nt for the P CIFIS ROBBER PAINT -The l-M In (ha World. Panirnlar attention paid to Farmers' vnnt, and in Knpplyinc v.t extras for Funai Mai-hlin-ry.andall information as to such. ;irtcle. ruriiMiiil cheerfully, on application Ni piiii will lie paml to famish oun nilomeis with the li-st (rood" in market: Ihj our line. and at the Inwrnt prices. . ..ir juiniTiWTre-rflffln-pi-annrr' deall" ine with all. Call and examine our stock li-fnrn Koing elesewhere. Satisfaction Ruar- llltpvf 11P0ETABT NOTICE ! Infori:itiiU for the People. I HAVE KECKIVKD ANOTHER 1 Uree ciis'iinm nt ol tlie cel.brat.d fiiii nrr Si-wing M.ichints. wh'ch uru for sale on he ouiil liherul trrm-i and at the recolar pn.es eslHlilishrd by the cnmpiny. There lore waste no lime, money anil patiencu on inferior machines when y..n can purchased genuine Suger at the same (inures. In buy inif ii Singer you eel a muJiine ol acknowl iL'hI in. nt and established reputation, and are certain of havins; value received for your iiimiey, ux every machine ia warranted by the eitlllialil. 'I he Singer Company now s-ll thrte-quar-'er in nil the machine' sold in the world, the iipici y nf tt.eir works at Eliz-ibeth, Aew .! isey. eiu.biiiiir them tit turn out over a ilionsniid machines a iluv. noil ihe t.r- 4.500 oRires lor the sale of these justly cele- """'"""iw iiiatiiiues. wnicn nave taken the rinsT phizs Over all competitors more than two bnnrl ril lim-s. After the Chicago fire the Relief Com--niMei- undertook to furnish Buir... moot,;-,.. 5 -invililirB ii I he needy wnmen of that city, and appli ennls were permit led to chooe from six dif ferent kind-t .if machines. 2.944 applicants wrri-fitriiialied wild midlines, of which num. her 2 427 che Singer machines and 517 disiribiiied th ir choree amonz the five other kual- nt machine". 'I hey were to earn their nvinir mi these machines, and took the 3io aer, becuu.-e i IT 13 TH3 3J533. The people bonght SiDget machine! u follows m i-5Ss,:rM-''M. let i............. ......... ..lBIrjO - 1S72 219,748 " 1S73 232,M " 1874...., ., 211,879 " 1S75 249,842 " 1S76 zftima n m 1877 2S2.8I2 - 1878 ..356v2 " n. ii. pkatiirrji. Ageat far Jackson ami Jnsophltie Counties. IIad.juarter,. Jacksonville, On. Mrs. P. P. Prim. AIUa.RlUPrlBW NEWMILLINERY STORE. SPRING OPENING. We have just received new and compret-e stock ol .Millinery goods, consisting of. HATS OF ALL STYLES, Itibboiis, Feathers, Flowert,, RUCHINGS, COLLARS AND CUFFS; "vjQiXjiaxrct. ORNAMENTS, SILKS, LACES, CEMLEMEXS' AND LADIES HANDRERCHTJ Call and see them at the baildiij aO TO KAIILER BEOS AND BOX TOOR-slfG.4dreor occupied by Dr. Robiraoa, on