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Jacksonville News
John Beavenue, of Eugene, is pay
ing his old home here a visit.
'"" "Miss Ollie Marksberry, "of Gold
Hill, made Jacksonville a visit
Tuesday.
The Jacksonville band is furnish
ing the fair with music. Adam
Schmidt is the leader.
Mrs. Geo. Farnsworth spent sev
eral days at Grants Pass, during
the week with her husband.
A. M. Woodford and wife and
the younger children, spent Sunday
afternoon in town, the guest of Sirs.
Wm. Cblvig.
. Mrs. E. Kane and child ren, who
Tiave been spending the summer
with A. M. Berry and wife, have re
turned to Ashland to reside.
Benj. Baker has begun suit for a
"H!vnrro from his "wife. Hester Ba
ker, as also has Mrs. May Dunlap
against her husband, Ira Dunlap.
Urban Labordette, who has been
ill for some time, died at hia home
on Rich gulch, September 14th.
He was a Frenchman by birth and
was without relatives in this country.
The trial jury was discharged
Saturday. Only one case was
brought to them for their considera
tion and then they held out for
nearly fourteen hours before render
ing a verdict.
B. F. Durphy, of - Portland, and
who is prominent in mining circles
arrived here Friday, having just re
turned from Chicago. Several min
ing deals will likely be effected by
. Geo. K. "Walker and family, who
have been keeping a fruit stand in
Jacksonville, moved to Table Rock
this week where he recently pur-
chased a farm. He will also erect
. a store on the premises.
Rev. W. B. Moore, wife and son
left for Eugene " Friday so attend
the annual conference meeting.
E. G. Brooks presented Mr. Moore
with a fine gold watch as a token of
high esteem in which the reverend
gentleman was held.
The firm of Reames, White & Co.
which has been in operation for the
past four years has been dissolved,
T. G. Reames retiring. The .busi-
ness will be carried on under - the
firm name of White & J acobs -two
young men quite well known to the
public and who need no introduc
tion from us.
; The dwelling house of Mrs. J D .
Stevens, located at the junction of
the "Medford. -and Central Point
roads, a mile and a half from Jack-
"sonville, was burned to the ground
on Monday, of-this week, about
nooa. Mrs. Stevens had been
cleaning house and had thrown
some rubbish in the fireplace. She
then went into the field to catch
her horse, intending to bring her
get to the house the fire had gained
such headway that the ladies were
unable to save any of the contents.
The building was partially insured.
Mrs. Sybil A. Canton died at her
residence in Jacksonville September
16th, after a prolonged illness of
dibetis and heart disease. She had
attained the age of 69 years and
"two months, was a member of the
M. E. church, and had a large circle
of friends who will miss her many
noble acts of kindness., Besides
her husband, she has surviving her
thre8 grown childrenMrs. T. B.
m Kent, of South Bend, Washington,
Mrs. Fred Ferry, of Eden, and Robt.
Canton whose residence is unknown.
Services were held at the grave by
Rev. W. B. Moore on Friday after
noon. Lake Creek Items.
BY BUMBLE BEE.
Chas. Hoeff and Jay Davis made
k a business trip to the valley re
cently. Mr. Peter Garrett spent a few
days with Mr. J. H. Tyrrell and
family.
Miss Edith Ratrie, who has been!
staying in JacKSonville, is at home
for a visit, while her sister, Sophia,
That Pleasing
Paralyzing Pie!
How good it looks 1 How
good it is ! ........ And bow it
hurts. Why not look into the
question of Pill after Pie?
Eat your pie and take Ayer'a
Pills after, and pie will please
i) ana not paralyze.
AVER'S
Cathartic. Pills
OURI DYSPEPSIA
has gone to take her place for a few
weeks.
Miss Elsie Nichols is visiting her
parents after a lengthy sojourn in
Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sevedge have
just returned from a three weeks'
stay at the huckleberry patch.
Compton & Bell are trying their
new thresher in this locality and
are now threshing at G: W. Nichols
place.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Farlow and
Mrs. Frank Farlow were the guests
of Mrs. D. Sliager last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. H. Randies and family will
start soon for Washington where
they will make their future home
near Mrs. R's parents, Mr. Enoch
Casto. These good people have
been with us several years and while
their many friends regret their de
parture, they all join in wishing
that happiness and prosperity may
be theirs in their new home.
Last Friday evening the South
Butte school house was the scene
of a festal gathering, the occasion
being a farewell party given in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. II. Randies.
Their friends came from far and
near and each one present seemed
determined to make this, the last
gathering at which these pleasant
people would b present, one which
would be long remembered with joy.
Among those from a distance may
be mentioned, Miss Emma Worlow
and Elsie Nichols, of Medford, Mrs.
Little. Miss Katie Fries, and bro
ther. Archie. Mr. Grieves and sons,
of Central Point, and Mrs. Stickle,
and others of kagle Point.
Prospect Pointers.
BY GEORGB STOCKTON.
Mesdames Blackford and Shirley
visited at the mill Sunday.
E. S. Moore made a trip to the
ferry last week after a load of tlour.
John Brown and the Barker boys
will trap their way down the river
as soon as fur is good. :
Misses Effie Blackford, Frankie
Aiken and Lola Shirley were the
guests of Mies Maud Boothby Sun
day. George Eaton wa9 the instigator
in organizing a Sunday school here.
Meetings wili be held regularly
each Sunday at 3 p. m. and every
one invited tor attend. .
Stan. Aiken made a trin to the
valley last week, and has gone
again on business. When Stan,
has business on hand there's not a
great deal of g'ass growing under
his feet.
Miss Lola Shirley presented E. S.
Moore and correspondent each with
a delicious musk melon, the product
of her. father's farm. ' The little
Miss has our thanks. Let the good
work go on in the melon line.
Our postmistress, Mrs. Stan.
Aiken, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Vandusen, who has . been slightly
indisposed, and has not been able
to enjoy her adopted mountain
home as she otherwise would.
Mr. Blackford has returned from
Klamath, where he was looking for
a location, desiring to go into more
extensive farming. We would not
like this estimable family to move
away, as they are the best of neigh
bors. .
John Walden, Henry L. Pegg
and Morton Shirely returned from
a hunt some days ago, the result of
which we do not know, but they
went out resolute and determined
to sustain their reputation' as
sportsmen.
Photographer Ellis' business
cards are quite noticeable up and
down the road as to the quality and
neatness bearing Mail office style
of print about them. Perry's work
in the photograph line is of the
same good quality.
Macdonald Perdue and yours
truly took a bear hunt on Bear
creek last week. That section is
well stocked with bear. We went
prepared to stay many days and
thin 'em out, but after chasing a
couple of grizzly yearlings around
a while with no results concluded
we were farmers and not hunters
the grizzlies did not seem to be
afraid of us.
Irving McCall sold out his stock
of hay at Silver camp, and after
spending a week fixing up his
homestead, moved to Prospect town,
and-will spend the bad weather
there. From size of the "stack" he
brought down we judge the gentle
man is far removed from immedi
ate want. The feed station at Sil
ver camp will be permanent.
O. R. Beauregard's inlaied pic
ture has received much notice this
summer, probably five hundred
people having come into R. Ras
mussen's place to see it. Ma!
zama reporters and many from
a distance all say that as a work
of art it is very beautiful and con
sidering that it is made entirely of
wood, with no paint or coloring
other than the natural color of the
wood, it has a merit above a paint
ing no inlaying has been at
tempted on so elaborate a scale be
fore. Ole (that's what' we call
him) was two years making it. It
is four by five feet in size, contains
10,000 pieces of wood, embracing
every possible tint and shade of
color. The picture represents a
farm scene buildings, fences, or
chards, hay fields, men and teams
hauling hay; girls driving cows up;
a railroad and train which ara
perfect,, the engine being as natural
as the reality; mountains rise
above the valley and in the distance
a snow-capped peak; a stream
flowing down, having two bridges
across it, the sun just rising, and
the color shading conforms to the
morning hour. Objects are not in
outline as in a painting every
thing is represented in detail. The
picture will occupy a unique posi
tion, being the "only one of the kind
on so large a scale and manv erood
judges say, as a work of art alone,
u is very goou. une certainly
never-tires of looking at it.- The
following verses, appropriated to
the scene, are inlaied at the bottom
of the picture. The verses are by
Rasmus Rnsmusen: " .
Ho who holds the ocean waters
In the hollow ot thy hand.
Front the loftv snow uld mountains
Let the rippling brooks descend,'
Bid the snnbroms do their duty.
Wake the slumbering voire of soli,
Clothe the meadows rich with verdure.
Bless thou every son ot toil.
Struck itRichT
An Oakland dispatch relates how nit
old Southern Oregon miner otruck an
annunity fur the rest of his life a life
which now gives promise of W-inc much
longer than the person responsible for
its regular payment h.i.l at liret thought
possible, or now esirex to contemplate.
The story runs thusly :
"The natural desire of John Putton to
be made comfortable for the remuinder
of his days and the hope of Mrs. A. F.
Steel to increase her worldly store,
already ample, have furnished a sensa
tion which has come to do with the
Haee and quiet of a htdy well-known
and highly respected in society's most
exclusive circles.
Tatton, who is an old soldier, said he
had located a mining claim near Grants
Pass, Oregon, but had no money .with
which to work it. His story interested
the woman of wealth to Mich an extent
that . she had the claim iirosjected and
agreed to support the old man for the
rest of his lite.The mine did not pan out
as the lady expectated and she is
now trying to ria herself of her en
sioner. But the old man holds an agree
ment in writing and he refuses to aban
don the lead which he has struck late in
life and which has thus far yielded
more pay dirt than anything he ever
tumbled onto in the olden, if not golden,
days of his prospct-liiig.
"Mrs. Steel hus invoked the aid of
the jMilice to rid her of the drain on her
purs', but the . officers of the law are
powerless to interfere, and the lady
goc on paring Putton his pension, view
ing with alarm his rejuvenating health.
When she first saw hun he was wellnigh
starved and his duya on earth seemed
numbered. Ho has ' improved greatly
with the aid of her donations anil
threaten to live long enough to make a
sad rent in her fortune."
The Post Office Boslness.
R. A. Maxwell, fourth assistant postmaster-general,
has made his annual
report to the postmaster - (jeueral for
the year ending Juuo 30, lSUtj. The
principal divisions of the department
under bis care are appointments and
Inspectors. The report shows that the
total number of postotMces in operation
in the United States is7Q,3(0. Of these.
9ti,72o are fourth-class offices, and 3uo5
presidential, beinjr an Increase over
I ho last fiscal year of . During the
year "X46 postofliees were established,
l?.'0 discontinued. The total number
of appointments for the year was I2,0!K)
and the total number of cases acted
upon lo.o32.
Mr. Maxwell comments work of the
postoflice inspectors. The report shows
that the total n inn her of complaints of
all classes received during the past
aggregated lOC.ftlT, and th number
of cast's disposed of amounted to 100,
205. Only 24 complaints were received
of carlessness in the handling of regis
tered matter. The employes in the
postal system handled during the last
fiscal year 13,851 ,000 pieces of regis
tered mall, with, the loss, of only one
piece in every Nl,2.V.
Mr. Mas well points out that there
has been a decreased number of post
office and mall bug burglaries and rob
beries, owing to the killing and arrest
ing of so many desperadoes engaged
in. the business. Curing the year,
there were 16,503 complaint treated
affecting foreign mail matter and 5754
to ordinary matter.
From all accounts Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is a Godsend to the af
flicted. There is no advertfsemeot
about this; we feel just like saying- it.
The Democrat, Carrolton, Ky. For
sale by Geo. H. Haskins.
Are You Going to Prove up?
Parties who contemplate making
final proof on their land can save a big
item of expense by having us prepare
their paper, which work we will do free
of charge. Bring or send us tho name
of party making proof, description of
land, the names of four persons who
appear as witnesses and the date upon
which proof Is to make, giving1 time
for six weeks' publication.
Queer Place for a Snake.
Not long ago, when a clothing house
advertised a special reduction sale,
Jacob Shaw, manager of the electric,
light worksin EllicoUt'ity, Md., bought
an outlit for his little lwy. The jacket,
included in the purchase was worn with
the suit until, in the course of a month
or so, the garment became unlit for
wear and had to be put away. About
It there was a most unnatural odor.
There was no living iu the same room
with the boy and that coat. Tho other
day Mrs. Shaw ventured to make an In
vestigation, the oifensiveness of the
garment . having somewhat subsided,
when in the coat's lining, securely
sewed in. were found the remaina of a
viper snake fifteen inches long. v. How
the snake got there ,ta a mystery ot
some sweat shop, i
HYSTERICUS POWER.
A Wonderful Remedy for a Wonder,
ful Age.
Klcciricity is the wonder of the age
and the mode of treatment is the acme
of perfe-i.ioi). It penetrates the secret
;mibu4i of disease and exterminates it,
ro.t and branch, forever. It removes
(he wretched symptoms of loathsome
maladies and averts their dreadful
effects. It cures many of the most
hopeless cases and relieves pains that
every known remedy has failed in, and
can lie substantiated by the evidence of
hundreds who have been cured by lr.
Darriit. Head the following card from a
citizen of Grants Pass, Oregon.
DKAKXKSK l-l-HKl IS TWO WKKKS.
Pit. D.vkkin. Pear Sir: For more
than three, years I have been gradually
growing deaf in both ears, with a- con
stant ringing noise in my head. The
past year I could not hear a common
conversation, without one talking in a
loud tone of voice. I went under your
treatment by electricity and medicine
two weeks ago and now to my great joy
and satisfaction I can hear quite as
well as ever. I cannot speak too loudly
in your praise, and can recommend all
the afflicted. to try your skill. . I reside
in.t! rants' Pass, and have for the past
twelve years and can lie referred to by
letter or personally. My husband is a
miner and well known by all.
Mrs. Jamks Bavmoakonkh.
DR. DARRIN ARRIVES.
His Ureat Reputation U Fully Sus.
talned.
Dr. Parrin, the celebrated . special ist,
arrived in Medford on Sunday and has
taken rooms at the Hotel Nash. The
First patient came out immediately,
and, as will lie seen by the following
testimonial, was atllicted with asubborn
chronic ailment, which was immedi
ately . cured. Mr. McCrary has
resided in Jacksonville a number of
years and no one in this vicinity will
doubt his testimony.
Jacksonville, Ore., Sept. ','1, l.S'.Ki. ;
To Whom it May l intern: . i
I wish to slate to the public that Pr. j
Ihirrin, at Medford, runtime of -deaf-1
ness of many years' standing. My
deafness was accompanied by a disa
greeable riuging noi' in my ears. J
was the first patient to visit Ir. iHtrriit
on his arrival in Medford and 1 am
happy to say that he cured me liefore
I left his office. I have resided in Jacksonville,'-
Oregon,' ten years and will
gladly tell any one . of my restoration
to hearing."' 1 am a poor man and was
treated free by tiie doctor, excepting the
medicine. -. '
. ". A. F. Mi-Carry. !
' Dr. Iarrin, the celebrated specialist,!
will beat Hotel Nash, .Medford, f-pt . !
20 to Oct. 3, for the treatment of ull
chronic ailments. Consultation frt-ci
and the iKvir trcate.l without charge !
except for medicine. Tr. Ihirrin will !
also be at Ashland, Hotel Oregon, from
Oct, 4 to 17.
LANGUAGE OF FISHES.
Th Cmlarn Srrm to !av Means of
ouiniottiratlon.
Aa English fisherman. Mr. llasil
Field, has Ken making some inwti
gations which lead htm to suppose that
fishes have some way of eonifts'.iiiieat
in;r a notion of their experiences to
other fishes. Mr. Field, says the
Fortnightly Review, enrried on his ex
periments in the fish poads f Mr.
Andrew at (Uiiltiford. K;ij'. Thosv
pomli lire full of trout, wliioli :t Ctc
time when Mr. Field Srst visited litem
were so little acc:tstoi!:cd t:i Wing
troubled that wheu he threw a Killed
hool: into the water all tho trout ia
sight a great number rr..-Uvd tagorl.v
upon it. He caught one. and. removing
it from the hook, threw it buck into the
pond. Then he put in a freshly-bnitcd
hook. Two or throe trout 'only came
after it.
One of these he caught and threw it
tack into the water. A (join ho re
sumed his fishing with a newly-baited
hook, and this time, although the
pond was swarming with fish, it was
only after a long time that he lured
another trout to bis bait. And after a
little further time it was entirely im
possible to catch a trout n this pond.
Great Swimming Feat.
Martin Sullivan, a white sailor on
the cruiser Minneapolis, now at the
Norfolk navy yard, was ironed recently
for desertion. He e.-K'apul from his
cell the other night and while hand
cuffed leaped overboard and swam
across the river to Berkley, half a mile
away. He hid under a raft while the
cruiser svVept the water with her search
lights. When thev were turned nff In
made his way to Berkley, where some '
negroes filed his handcuffs off. He!
then cxchnniretl his uniform forciti-l
zc:i elii.'.ur. and cnyarrod to work his
puss;,.. to .New o;-k on a b.-.rgc. When
u hr.mvlt from yard passed the
bnre he hid in a boiler, but wt.s sitb-:"-nentl.v
captured.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land offlre nt Rosebunr, Ort-Ron, SopUmbcr
91, 1K9n. Notice In hereby Riven that the following-named
settler hits tiled nolico of bis In
tention to make tinnl proof In hupport of his
claim, and that said proof will he made before
W. S. Crowelt, county Indue of Jackson county,
Oroson, at Jacksonville. Oreiron, oc November
7, 18U0, viz
ClIKlBTIAN SWEND8KS,
On homestead entry No. 219 for the eU of tho
neK and the ne of theseV, aeoO; and the sw
of the nw' and tho nww of the swu, ec 10: tp
87HTI w.
He nameR the following wttnesRes to prove
hit continuoua residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Cbarlen E, Wlllclnnon, Henry Hanson, Benja
min T. Kenner and 7red W. Mtimpnon. all ot
Medford, Ore (too. R. M. vbatt,
3-o-ai Rcfiator.
RAT .s FROn...
$1 .o $2 PER DAY
Medford, Oregon
The Ni'tsh is one of the most popular hotels in Southern
O-egon, and no piiins are spared for the comfort and
accommodation of guests. Kverythinjr about the house
Free Sample Rooms
THE HOTEL BAR
best brands of wines,
Hedford Bottling Works ...
PARKER
There's been a little change fn ownership, you see. but
none in the quantity or quality of. the roods we carry
they are the best in the market. Imported and domestic
cigars, confectionery and ail kiuds of 6umtner drinks
always on hand. Jtemember the number
JACK MORRIS, THE YANKEE TRADER...
Eastern Secona Hand Store
New and Second Hand Goods....
Comprising Clocks, Bedroom Sets, Watches, Ileal
Estate, Lamps, Houses, Lounges, Glass Ware,
Guns, Matting, Axes, Mirrors, Wagons, Buggies,
Stoves, Six Shooters, Bicycles, Carpenter Tools,
Ammunition, and everything else.... '
JVIusie Hath Charms'
Especially is this true when the performer uses an
instrument of known merit, such as Chickering,
llardman, Fisher, Jewitt and L'ud wig pianos,' Estey,
Farrand A'Votey and Mason & Hamlin organs. If
you intend purchasing an instrument see me first
Prof. P. J. HERD
Medford, . - - - Oregon
Fresh Groceries...
ALBERT NTJTT
, ., -- . . :
Has just received a large invoice of Fresh Groceries, which
will he sold at "way down" prices. - Also
Flour, Feed, Produce and Wood...
(.Jive nie a call and save money on you groceries. ;
IPer.scrip tions
Main Street
THE VERY BEST OF
BRICK AND MASON
S. CHILDERS,
S?f$ATi add imESL
I manufacture a splendid article ot Brick see sample?
everywhere about the city Yard one block north of
Brewery. Residence north C street, Medford, Oregon.
l, m,
QONTRA0TOR and gUILDER.
JOBBING OF ALL KINDS.
All work guaranteed first-class. Plans and estimates furnished or
nil kind of work either brick or wood.
Kills ot LUMBER of till klml tilled on short notice. Ssk. Doors and Hill -work ot i
Kltid any taint in inn shapo ot wood xrork. can be had on shsrt notice.
jSfedfbrd,
MEDFORD BRICK YARD
O. "W. PKIDDY, Frop'r.
MEDFORD, ... OREGON
PRESSED BRICK FOR STORE FRONTS ....
First-class quality of Brick always on hand. Large and small orders
' 'promptly filled. Brick work of all kinds promptry-execMed. 7 .
. Give me a eall when in need f anything in my line. :
L. HAHLTON
... PROPRIETOR ...
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
FOt cov me kc i a i mk ....
is always supplied with the
liquors and cijjars ....
fry
.wmaa
& HIGGINS, Propr'r.
THE MORTAR
D$UG STOPE,
G. H. HASK1SS, Prop'r.
H kNVTNim in tmc UK or ... ....
Pure Diogs, mtent Medicine, Bocks,
Stationery,
iP-AJCSTTS no OILS.
Tobaccoes, Cigars, Perfumery. Toilet Articles and
Everything tht Is carried is erst
class IRCO STORE!
Carefullv :" Compounded.
Medford Oregon.
WORK.
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Oregon