COUNTY GLEANINGS Our Several Hustling Correspond ents About the County Tell Terse Paragraphs of the "TJoings of the People in their Re spective Districts-A Tab Kept on Everybody and Friends. Eagle Point Eaglets- . ltv i C. HOWI.P.TT. Mrs. Elizabeth Simons and her son, Dennie, paid Medford a Visit this week. Ben Abberloos, one of pur thriv ing farmers, took a load of fat hogs to the Southern Oregon Packing Company, in Medford, Monday. John Daley, I understand, has moved to some place in Josephine county. At anv rate, his house is vacated and his ' presence is greatly missed from our community. Uncle Johnnie Lewis met with quite a serious accident one day last week. He was whitewashing the ceiling of his house when some of the lime splased into one of his eyes, and at last reports he was suf fering considerably with it.- There was a very pleasant social gathering given at the home of Mr and Mrs. Morine's last Fridav eve ning being a partial ' reunion of the Monne family, lhose who at tended report having had a most enjoyable time. There was a social dance given at Mr. Owen's, on the edge of the desert, Thursday evening. About thirteen young ladies and gentle men were present and everything passed off , pleasantly. There was also a dance at M. S. Wood's - Fri dav night. In spite of the heavy storms and mud I witnessed on the streets in Medford Saturday, quite a number of our citizens from this neighbor hood. Among whom were J. A. Jones, one of our leading teachers; Miss Etta Griffith, recently from Sisson ; Boyd Tucker, one of our chiet musiciaus and Ben Abberloos, who was negotiating with the Southern Oregon Packing Company for the delivery of a lot of fine hogs. I had the, pleasure of visiting our schools twice last week and was . i.i i j . 1 iumy pieabeu m lue manner which Miss White, the teacher, starts off with her first term of school. She has the facultv of drawing from others what they know and imparting to them new ideas of her own, equal to many of the old veterans in the school work. Speaking .of the school work, I raised a cyclone in a nutshell in that item I wrote about teachers drawing pay for the time they spend in the holidays, attending insti tutes, etcv On being accosted by an advocate of the present regime, on the streets of Medford last Sat urday, I suggested to him that some one answer through the columns of The Mail, as there is always two sides to every question, and Jet the. subject be ventilated. Jiews From Uniontown. ' SV DOUGLAS. Word comes from Watkins of a very enjoyable Xew Year's ball. Hon. Jno. A. Jeffrey left for Salem last week, to attend the leg-; islature. W. H. Hembree, of Medford, vis ited in our settlement for a few days last week. The Watkins mail ' did ' not come down' Saturday, on account of the flood, i Wra. Ray, Sr., and J. D. Buckley went to Jacksonville a few days ago, on legal business. The mail contract from Jackson ville.to Williams ha3 been cut off hereafter the mail will only go to Applegate. T. M. Reed crossed the troubled Applegate Friday evening and was compelled to remain on our side until Monday. "Quartz" Smith came in from Steamboat Saturday and found the flood dangerous at the Thompson creek crossing. Events have followed each other in such rapid succession that it will be difficult for an ordinary chroni cler to record them all. Win. Kinney crossed Little Ap plegate with a load of freight for China Lin's camp and was detained a day or two by the flood. . . TVin rain: TTrirlnv nnd Sat.nrrlnv raised the Applegate five or six feet above normal gauge. It is a dangerous stream at times. Two of our sturdy miners quarel led last week over-rights to certain property of a questionable value. More business for the legal fra ternity. . ' G. W. Hall, of Bridge Point, lost a valuable coat on the road between Herling and Applegate. Any one finding the same willj please leave it at Bauten's. . . " Geo. W. Fawcett is equipping a fast freight and passenger service between Elliott creek and Jackson ville. This indicates that Elliott creek will boom in the near future. S. E. Dunnington while crossing the river last week came very near going under its raging waters. The skiff dipped, foundered, and left its occupant no alternative but to swim to the shore. The Applegate ."Four Hundred" had three very pleasant parties last week, at the palatial residences of James Arnipnest, Ans 1 hrock morton, and Mrs. Kate Law, respec tively. Each party was a brilliant success. . The man or boy, who lives by stealing hot stoves was this way last week. A search warrant has been issued for it, and the three prominent(?) families connected with the scrape will be comfortablv "warm" when the facts are dis closed. ' Fred Offenbacher, one of pur most industrious and thrifty voung farmers, killed a fine band of hogs last week. He will cure about two tons of bacon for the local market. This home raised and cured bacon will bring from two to three cents more than "eastern goods." Wm." Kinney, of Jacksonville, went up lhompson creek one day last week, with a load of supplies from Kinnev Bros.' general mer chandise store at Jacksonville, for the mines at Steamboat. He en countered four feet of snow on the summit and was compelled to un load and turn back. N. O. Haskins, of Squaw Lake, is down from his cosy home in the foothills of the Siskivous. He re ports six and a half feet of snow on the summit; and a fine healthy girl' baby that came to his home on Christmas day. Mr. Haskins has his large tunnelling contract with the Consolidated Quicksilver Co., nearly completed. J. B. Wells, a graduate of the Portland Law School, and recentlv connected with Col. Win. Colvig's law office, is fitting up a nice office in tlje Ryan block at Jacksonville, where he will lie glad to see old and new friends. Mr. Wells has the best wishes of a large circle of mends on the Applegate where he resided for a short time prior to engaging in law practice. Central Point Items. Chas. Oatman was in our city Sunday. Joseph Mann made Jacksonville a visit Monday. . Joseph Boswell is employed in the mines at Tolo. S. H. March is now working in his placer mine near Gold Hill. Lawrence Cardwell made Ash land friends a visit last Friday. Win. Flippen, of Gold Hill, was "doing" Central Point this week. Frank Amy shipped a car of hay to the Grants Pass market last week. We are sorry to say that Merritt Elliott is very ill at his home near this place. Rev. R. W. Kennedy is now holding protracted meetings on Galls creek. Geo. Ross and family have moved to his placer mines on the McGuire place. The flouring mill is kept run ning on full time nnd is doing a rushing business. James Shields came in from Wellen Tuesday and returned with a load of supplies. ' Our postmaster. Miss M. Card well, was at the Hub on business one day last week. II. T. Severns, of Eagle Point, passed through town Tuesday en route for Jacksonville. C. E. Craniil is now employed as clerk in his fathers store here. They are -enjoying a good trade. Mrs. Lee Vincent and Mrs. J. B. Kilburn were in from Sams Valley Saturday, doing business with our merchants. There is a large attendance at Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. PffiNtt the revival meetings each evening that' are now being held at the Baptist church. Mr. tfureh, of Bungle, was in town Tuesday after medicines and re ported, several cases of measles in his neighborhood. Rev. Merley and wife, of Med ford, are here attending tha re vival meetings that are being held at the Baptist church. Hon. .1. V. Merritt has built a feed shed west of his store, for the accpmniodation of his many cus tomers who come from a distance. Rev. T. M. Jones and family will move to California in the near future. Mr. Jones will act as pastor in one of the churches in the Sacramento valley. Mrs. J. W. Geary, wife of our good doctor, of Halsey, Linn' coun ty, arrived here on Monday's train to join her husband, who has lo cated here for the practice of his profession. Prospect Items. HY WILL. Geo. Gray made a trip to the valley last week. . Walter Benson, of Gold Hill, was at this burg the first of last week. Geo. Gray is assisting A. II. Boothby in work on the Boothby house. Messrs. Moore and Rasmussen are making the trip on sleds for their mail. .The school here has a good at tendance. Miss E. L. Benson is in her old position as teacher. Mrs. Gorden, who has been seri ously ill, is rapidly improving. Dr. Officer, of Eagle Point, is the at tending physician. Chas. Vincent thinks his family has enough of the measles for a whole neighborhood, five of his family having.them. i Only about one foot of snow has ' fallen and the rain has molted al-j most half of that. The weather, at 1 this writing, is more like spring than winter. The watch party New Year's eve. at Mr. Aiken's, was a very f leasant affair. The features of the evening were candy pulling, popcorn, and enlivening music. Kanes Creek Items. BY SINE DIE. John Way, of Oregon City, is again visiting at this place. Bad colds are quite prevalent in this locality, owing to the weather. Misses Knotts and Rltoten were transacting business in Medford one dav last week. Mrs. Win. Eaton, of Medford. is visiting at this place with her mother, Mrs. Klock. Mrs. and Miss Knotts spent last Sunday on the crrek. visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Slower spent one day of last week visiting with her cousin, Mrs. Larby, of Willoiv Springs. Mrs. Mardon and Mrs. Boggs, of this place, spent several days last week visiting with friends on Gall's creek. We are sorry to say that Mrs. Foley, of this place, has been quite ill lately. Dr. Hinkle of Central Point is in attendance. Miss Annie Knotts, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. bwinden, of this place for the past month, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Householder, of this place, who has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. Brown, of Willow Springs, returned home Sunday. Surprise parties are Incoming quite popular in this neighborhood, but the party don t very often succeed. It is more than likely that they get surprised themselves. Sardine Crock Items. hy iioi:rgeois. Miners are all very busy nowa days. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Meade is quite ill. Jake Shaffer spent several days in Medford last week. Lyman Dieter is working at the saw mill for the present. ( Lol Dusenberry was transacting business on Foot's creek Friday. Mr. Sniithline, of Ward's creek, was doing business in this section last week. James Smith is expecting his wife down from Seattle, Wash., in a few days. Mrs. Hobbs, of Rock Point, paid her many friends a visit at this place Friday. Ed Terrel, of Woodville, was looking for estray cattle in this neighborhood last week. Miss Delia Vrooman returned to Grants Pa3 Sunday, after several weeks visit with her parents at this place. Geo. Bolduc returned to Jump-off-Joe Sunday morning, after spending several weeks 'at this place. Rev. Kinney has sold his prop erty at the forks' of the creek and has rented the Newton house for the winter but will locate elsewhere in the spring. A social glance was given at Chas. Adams' last Friday" nigh!. Al though the weather was very rainy, but it did not prevent the party from being well attended. Re freshments were served at twelve o'clock and at day brake every one returned quietly to their distant homes, feeling that they had en joyed themselves very highly dur-i ing the night. , Sams Valley Items. 1IY THE DIXHESS. Miss Lucy is visiting home folks this week. Mi-s Rose McClendon is attend ing the Gold Hill schools. Dr. W. Davey has returned to Evans Creek, after spending several days with valley friends. Mr. and Mrs. Webber and Mrs. Stanlev. were doing business in Gold Hill and Rock Point Thurs-' day. Miss Rachael Nichols, who has been stopping with Mrs. J. L. Rowe, returned home, at- Asbestos, Sun day. Syrus Jackson, fromerly a resi dent of this place, but now of Drain, this state, is in the valley this week shaking hands with old time friends. Rev. Adams, of Talent, has been preaching to the Chapparal people for the past week, and succeeded in getting several to start on the bet ter road. Hig: Pulte Xnggets. by jlhky. Elmer Boardman is again among! Ins Uig iiutte tnemts. Bad colds and sore throats have been very numerous since the cold weather set in. Quite a h-avv snow storm oc curred a few days 330, but it thawrd ! rapidly during the next day. j Several neighbor gathered at! Mrs. M. IVrry's residence on New j Year's evening, and gave the young ; folks quite a surprise. There was! not a very large crowd present, but j a very enjoyable time was had. Dancing was indulged in until eleven o'clock, at which hour sup per (prepared by Mrs. Berry's skill ful hands) was ready. After supper a few hours were enjoyed in games, music and dancing, and then the guests wended their way homeward. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. . Virion. Ac I. of Lawbreaker, and Lw lT Fira aad Aocid.nl. At San Jose tramp are arrested and put to work on the streets. While thawing out nitro-glycvrine to bbist.oil writs at Wapakoneta, O., three men, a team of horses, a glycerin wagon and a derrick were blown to touts. One hundred quarts of the ex plosive was delivered to charge a well and Drillers W. J. McNally and John Pettigrew of Findlay and the overseer. Frank Logsu of Arlington, were set to work thawing ont the glycerine. A fire was built a short distance from the der rick, and when last seen the three men were carefully handling the explosive over the fire and gutting it ready to be lowered into the well. Whon the gly cerine exploded it tore the three men into fragments, also the team of horses, the wagon in which the explosive had been delivered and the derrick. Not a particle was found as large as a ben' egg- William Closser, the foreman, was injured, though he was some dis tance off. A large hole SO feet in depth was torn in the earth. South Dakota has been bankrupted by ex -State Treasurer Taylor, who is a de faulter to the amount of over a quarter of a million dollars. On the first of the month the new treasurer, Mr. Phillips, went into office. When he footed np the books he found Taylor's cash account was short $.-5.000. The state funds were deposited in the name of the ex treasurer. Taylor gathered in all the cash he could and disappeared just be fore Christmas. lie, must have had with him at least $i."0,000. Taylor left ostensibly to go to New York and pay $19:5.000 in funding warrants due to the Chase National bank of that city. The bunk (fticials hare seen nothing of Tay lor. Taylor's bondsmen will be mined by his act. The state is iu a bad finan cial condition. Without the loss of the money in the treasury there would have been a deficit of $100,000, nnd owing to crop f;iilures taxes have not been paid. .M.-ix Lebamly, tlio well known tnrf man, ij one of the richest men in Franco, bnt tho conscription exenses no one, nud II. Lobauily has gvuo to servo as a driver of ammunition wagons. All tho trotting clubs of Berlin havo been nnmlpnnuted nud will erect u fiuo ly equipped track in tho west end of Berlin. A number of American trotting horses Imvo been entered. Tho Strauss stnblo has sold to Charles II. Smith of Chicago n'yoiirling chestnut filly by Onondaga, dam Sea Shell, for ft, 500. Tho filly went throo furlongs cu tho Lexington track in thirty-livo and thrcu-qnarter seconds. Ilorsenian. There is considerable excitement at Phoenix, A. T., over an investigation into tho unlawful uso of "interpreter" funds of tho territory. Men who are high in official life are mixed tip iu tho affair. IIS AflD Mil Ed. Anderson came it) from the farm, east of Phoenix, Monday, renewed his subscription and told us something of the cpal find on his father-in-law's place, which phice is none other than that owned by Commissioner Sum') Furry. Mr. Anderson states that now that the farm plowing is all finished, all forces are centered on prospecting this promising rich coal field. They have a tunnel in about thirty feet, and are now sinking a shait underground and at the end of the tunnel. What will be the quality of coal found in the shaft no person, of course, can tell, but right where they are working now the coal is of pretty good quality, so good in fact that Fred Furry has been using it in his blacksmith shop all the fall and winter. The coal which they have already taken out has been taken from near the surface and while it is not a prime article it answers the purpose very nicely, and must of necessity grow better as ttie leuge is opened up to a' greater depth. John Brown reports that the Harris Bros., who are prospecting a ledge owned by J. R. Hardin and Jordan Brown, are finding rich colors. They have just com menced tunneling the ledge. From Our I nlootown Correspondent. Louis and John Matney, of Gale, this state, are here for the winter. Louis is associated with O'Brien Jc Runyan, while John has joined forces with J, O. Matney, in a min ing enterprise of a very promising nature. Fryor Eaton and John Pulzer are ground sluicing on I'oorman's creek. Mr. Pulzer has been hew ing out a home accross from Herl ing. He will plant one-thousand fruit trees this spring. C. B. Matney's steam arastra on Bishop creek is grinding away with regular and satisfactory re sults. The streams are now running bank full and the mines are bound to secure a fruitful harvest. Leonard Hooker, of Medford. is! with the Graham Mining Co., on ! roresi creeK. Banister and Kay have their hy draulic nearly ready for work. Tierce fc Sons are running with a full head. From our Sams Vallry corrrspondrnl. Everybody seems to have the! mining fever. People are coaling from nil directions, taking up claims in the Chapparal district, although the.-e has not been such a great amount (( gold taking out. i. .it th excitement is rui-.nini hsch. Fre Pills. Sjiu) your address to II. E. Cuckien Co.. Chicago, and gvt a free stuipie box of I).-. Kind's NVr Life Pilis. A inai nriil con v luce you of their merits. Those fills are easy iu action and are i particularly eftVcuw ia the cure of j Consumption nud Sick Heatiaohe. For .Malaria and Liter trouble th.-v have burn proved invaluable. Thev ans jiuaranuvd to be perfectly free" from every deleterious substance and to b purely wtctablo. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving- tout? to stomach and bowels jrivatly invirorat the system. Regular siz- i"c. per box. Sold yy Geo. H. Haskins. drust. Tae California legislator is now thorouRhlT organized and all prelimi neries having been disposed of the im portant work of the session has com menced. After the selection of perma nent officers and the appointment of landing committees, tb next import ant step was the canvassing of returns from election boards. Xo contest or objection was made and Governor Budd was declared elected. The new execu tive was inagurated the following day. Lieutenant Governor Millard took the oath of office at bis home in Los An geles as he was too ill to leave his bed. A caucus of Republican senators was held, at which Senator Perkins was se lected as candidate for United States senator to fill the unexpired term of 'the late Senator Stanford. M. XL de Young is a strong opiwncnt to Perkins. The introduction of bills began Monday and the state priming office is choked with new laws, amendments to old laws, res olutions and appopriations. Senator Flint of San Cenito was elected presi dent pro tern of tha sentate and he will preside iu the absence of Lieutenant Governor Millard. Assemblyman Lynch was chosen speaker of the lower house. Are You (Joins: East? Tfsonnd d,sir t vin lnti.l and enjoy tho luxury, safety aad com- t. ... ..f .. ..!.. n. ..-. I. .T. 11 u . -v- .. iiu mi a n ijiipu'i iiivuiu rciuioio .urui ern Pacitlc Unilroad. you can do so from Grants lHiS and all's. 1'. points iu Southern Oregon as cheaply as by any other route. The Northern Pacific runs through trains from Portland to St. Paul daily without change of cars freecolontst sleepers, elegant Pullman and Tourists' sleepers accompany every train. For tickets and full information ap ply or write to A. D. Charlton, Asst. General Passenger and Ticket agent, Portland, Oregon, or to S. F. Cass, 2f. P. Ticket agent for Southern Oregon First National Unuk, Grants Pass, Ore AFTER DINNER when you have eat- c-n heartily, von 5 7.J Lira should take one only of tloctor 1'iercc's Pleas ant Pellets. jc o n r rttonr'"'' and irv cr need ,.. jmnas. the frcn- Me Etim- ' ulatirr as well as invigorating, cicct of these tiny, stiw-coat. ed jrranules. If you feel drowsy, dull languid. nressiblv imA or debilitated ; if you've no an- pctite and frequent headaches or dizziness, a furred or coated tongue it proves that you're bilious. In that case you should use the "Pellets." They are anti-bilious granules, which act in a prompt and natural way, without griping. BEST PILLS FOR THE UVER. ROBRKT MAVSOX. Of IVeil Kvc. Rockingham Co.. Ar. H.. writes: " ihree years asro I commenced talcing Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi cs 1 Discovery: I weighed 140 pounds, ana now 2 weigh 175 poena, so you sec how I have gained in health and weight. Doctor Pierce's Pellets are the best pills I ever took for the liver. ATI xny triendff say they do them the roost good. R. UAS03r, Esq. UVER PILLS. Mr. Sa wra. Bakes, Sk . PkiUiiibuTTh A" tng that can cotp pare h Dr. Pierce's Pleas ant IVttotat T 1 twii. . avac MM DUtn- They have done more pum inin any otoer mea tcine X have ever taken. NAPOLEON'S GRAND REVIEWS. The Last Vu at iht Bclonloc of u Hundred Days" Campaign. It -was customary with Napoleon to review hib troops frequently even in time of peace, and always before a great battle. These events sometimes assumed the name of "grand reviews, and were held in the public squares of Paris. The last of these, says the Qii cago Herald, was on the 20th of March, 113. in the Place du Carrousel, on the anniversary of the birth of the king of Home, and included all the troops then in I'arU. It was the beginning- of the famous -hundred days" of Napoleon. The' enjpi-ror having- passed through every rank, the vgiments formed them selves into squarv battalions, and were addressed ia these words: "Soldiers, I returned to France with only twelve hundned men. because I relied upon the love of the people and the remem brance of me cherished by the veteran troops. I have not been deceived in my expectations: I thank you soldiers. The glory of all that is achieved is en tirely due to the people and yourselves, i Jy only merit consists in having justly appreciated you. We are on the point of marching to drive from our territory the auxiliaries of foreign princes; the nation will no doubt second our en deavors and follow our impulse. The French people and myself rely upon you. We will not meddle with the af fairs of other nations, but woe be to those who interfere with us. If they have six hundred thousand men we can oppose them wi:h two million."" During the whole of the address, which was somewhat extended, the en thuiam of the soldiers was every where apparent, and at its conclusion their expressions of approbation were reiterated for several minutes. Just as the review terminated, a lady, very elegantly dressed, made her way toward the emperor, bearing- a sealed package in her hands which she pre sented to him. requesting- that it might not be opened until his return to the palace. It was afterward undei stood to contain bank bills to a con siderable amount, the tribute of an un known patriot in support of her coun trv nnd tho --"t- r .Trr This erlT ordumrv Ke jtirosalor is the most wonderful discovery of tho ace. It hs boen en torwd by tho men of Kurope and America, Hutfyan is purely vege table. Hudran stops Premaii: of tho dis charge in 20 days. OV.res Strengthens, 1 n v 1 k crates . &nd tones the eniiiv system. Hedjsn" cans Debility, Jiervousaess, Kisissious, scit develop skJ restores e- otgsms. Psitss in the lck, losses LOST MANHOOD by day or life fct slopped or.lpklv. Oversow private etiikirjemrats. 1'iviaatnivuoj mesns iinpoteney iu the first staso. It is a syicpiom of seminal wcniness and bnf nuess. It can be s;eiied ia SO days bythonseoruuilyau. The new diseinvrvwas tca? bf tneSperutl Hsoftho old nuiWs Hudson Medical Institute. It ts the gtrocjsest vitaju-er aiade. It is wry powerful, but baimltss. Sold Ir S1.C0 a pack airoors paokaces tor Wtplaln sealed boxes). Written Buaraiuea glveatwa cure. It yoabuy six boxes ud are not entirely cured, six more will besent to von freo of all charges. . Sen.lf.ir clreularsaud testimonials. Address Hl'DSON MEDICAL. INSTITVJTK, Junction Stooklou, Market A lilll, Sts. San Francisco, Cat. -MM y IT iiiyf ar 1 rzs w it Ma. S. 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