1 OUR COUNTY Correspondents i a - Jacksonville News. Married Nov: 12, by Ira Wake field Henry Bailey and Sarah Laphart. Adam Schmidt has just recovered from a severe illness of two weeks duration. Miss Lora Colton, of Ashland, is spending the week in town doing abstract work. Married At the U. S. hotel, Nov. 13, by R. S. Dunlap W. H.vClover dale and Ruthie Evans. Miss Alice Klippel,' of Medford, is making a copy of the assessment roll for Assessor Grieve . A marriage license was issued November Hth to Henry W. Jack eon and Anna A. Davidson. Rev. A. C. Hewlett and wife, of Eagle Point, were the guests of Mrs. Geo. M. Love one day this week. Jones & Otten, the well known merchants of Woodville, made an assignment on Tuesday. Hon. T. Cameron was chosen assignee. Evan Reames, who has been practicing law in Portland for sev eral years past, will return to Jack sonville and practice in the courts with Wm . Colvig, Miss Gertrude John, of Williams creek, who has been here several weeks soliciting subscriptions to the Ladies Home Journal, has gone to Medford on a like mission . Mrs. W. D. Hanley, of Burns, is paying her sister, Mrs. C. W. Kaley, ot Lincoln, Nebraska, a visit. She will visit relatives in Chicago and Iowa before she returns to Oregon. John R. Stearns, who has been in the employ of Messrs. . Jones & Otten for some time, was compelled to quit work because of ill health. Mr. Stearns is a brother of Mrs. P. P. Prim. Bernard Loraine, one of the Frenchmen who owns a vineyard and a mine south of town, died sud denly on the 14th, at the DeRoboam farm near town. The funeral took place Sunday at the Catholic church. The remains of the late M rs. Dan Col well, of Klamath county, . were reinterred in the Jacksonville ceme tery Thursday. Services were held at the Catholic church by Rev. L. P. Desmarias. Mrs. Col well was a sister of Dennis Dugan, of Sams Valley. . . The band boys gave a party Wed nesday night after the McKinley and Hobart ratification. The pro ceeds were turned in towards pur chasing uniforms. The boys de eerve much encouragement as they have made a marked improvement in their music in the last month. The DeMoss family- gave one of their pleasinz entertainments in Jacksonville Monday evening. The receipts amounted to over $52.. The um of $20 was turned over to the M. E. church as a benefit. Much of the financial success is due Rev. M. A. Shults, who did some tall rustling to sell the tickets. Central Point Items. SALLY RAT US. O- C. Tiffany, of Ashland, was here this week. The PostofBce-Telephone grocery store is enjoying a good trade. David Peninger drove a fine lot of porkers to Medford, Saturday, which he disposed of to. the pork packing company. E. A. Ford has been appointed as one of the town trustees by the city council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Martin Per keypile. There was a scarlet fever scare here last week and in consequence the schools were closed for a few days. School is in session this week again as usual. Rev. L. E. Henderson, recently of Williams creek,Josephine county, has rented the John Smith farm, on Big Sticky, of Mr. Cochran, and will move thereon soon. He will The Woman, The Man, And The Pill. She was a good woman. He loved her. . She was his wife. The pie was good; his wife made it; he ate it. But the pie disagreed with him, and he disagreed with his wife. Now he takes a pill after pie and la happy. So is his wife. The pill he takes is Ayer's. Moral: Avoid dyspepsia by using Ayer's Cathartic Pills. also preach here occasionally in the Baptist church. Dr. Alexander Patterson's new residence, recently erected in the rear of his drug store, ia a very neat and substantial structure. It isn't quite finished, but the doctor has moved therein. , A. A. Whitetnan, who has been a very sick man for several months, writes from San Francisco whither he went last week accompanied by Hon. J. W. Merritt for medical treatment that Dr. Lane, after making a thorough examination finds his trouble to be a tumor in the region of the kidneys. The doctor is not sure yet whether an operation will be necessary or not, but can determine as to that in a few days. Lockhart, Texas, ocr. 15, 1S89 Messrs. Paris Medicine Co., Paris, Tenn. Dear Sirs: Ship us us soon as possible 9 gross Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonlo. My cus tomers want Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonle and will not have any other. In our experience of 'JO years in the drug business, we have never sold any medicine which gave such nniversal satis (action. Yours respectfully, J. 8. Broyne & Co. Sold by Strang, the drueglst, Medford. A Speaking Register. A Rutland (Vt.) man has in vented a most remarkable inven tion in the form of an articulating attachment to be applied to key cash registers. Now when a key is pressed on a register six results are accomplished at the same time, viz: 1st, the indicators showing the last sale is dropped; 2 J, indicators are raised showing the new sale; 3d, the cash register is unlocked, and 4th, thrown open; 5th. bell is rung; 6th,- amount is added inside, but when the Rutlander's invention is attached, it will speak out the amount of the purchase, se that it will be distinctly heard in all parts of the store. Then there will be seven things accomplished by pressing a key, or keys. nining Locations. Mrs Irene Eaton located Oct 37, 30 acres of placer ground in tp 37. J U Kennedy located, Oct 14, the King quartz claim in Wagner creek district. K A Rowley located Nov IS the Bonanza Queen quarts claim, in Spencer gulch district. J A Gavilt and F M Granger located, Oct 28, the Homestead mining claim, Ashland district. In Probate Court. Estate of U Labordette; order conflnnlng sale of real estate. Estate and guardianship of Andrew Henry; petition ot guardian to sell real property. Estate of Giles Wells: flrsl semi annual re port Hied and approved. Estate of Riley P Smith: administrator's sale vacated and property ordered resold. A New Thiag At the Racket in the shape of boots and shoes. They'll be here for Satur day's trade. Call and see thorn. New foods every week now for some time . at bed rock prices. Medford Shoe Co. Good advice: Never leave home on a Journey without a bottle of Chamber Iain's Colic and Diarrhoea remedy. For sale by Geo. H. Haskins. Wants to Trade for Oral. Good heavy team of mares, wagon and harness to trade for grain. Apply at this office. Doctor Danielson. Office in Halley block over postomco. Chronic diseases, and diseases of women and children a specialty. A orvallie merchant ordered some time ago 4.S0's worth of needles from a New York wholesaler that is, he supposed this was the amount, but when the needles came there were 100,066 of them and the bill teas and twelve good and true men at a jury trial said he had to pay the bill. Are Vou 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 the 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, giving time The Mail and Cincinnati Enquirer one year for $1.60 is one of our best clubbing propositions. Colombian Ilalf Dollars Columbian centennial coins not here tofore circulated have been found fre quently in change of late. They are the fifty-cent pieces of 1893, and the reason given for their appearance is that many coin collectors and others believed that immediately after the Columbian exposition they would have special value as rarities and so hoarded them for a premium. They were so held for the better part of two years, but no appreciation in value followed, and now they have been thrown upon the market and are freely circulated. They have a more attractive appear ance than the regular fif ty-cent pieces, but this superior attractiveness has not, to any visible extent, mitigated the regret which, coin collectors had in parting with them. Never Saw Himself Before. " ' The London Globe relates a story of an old Hampshire peasant farmer who came to town to buy a hat, and was re quested to look in the glass to see if the hat suited his taste. The customer stood before the gloss as though fas cinated by his reflected image. Pres ently he slowly inquired: "Wull is that me?" "Of course it is, guv' nor," was the shopman's reply. "Why, don't you know yourself?" "I be 60 years old," said the ancient, after an other pause, "and I dunno as ever I see my face afore!" And when, his pur chase completed, he turned to depart, he walked up to the looking-glass again, saying: "I'll take just one more look at mesel, for I dunno as ever. I shall ha' the chance ngain." A FULL DAY'S WORK. What a New England Farmer Accom plished. Lest some one should think an Aroostook farmer's life too free and easy, the Parkhurst correspondent of the Fort Fairfield Beacon gives this account of an average day's work dur ing the potato-digging season: "I went to bed at 11 p. ni. with the conviction that I must get up at 4 a. nv. fjloeul time). Awoke when the clock struck 2 and dared not go to sleep again for fenr of sleeping over. Jumped out of bed at 4 o'clock, ran to the barn, dressed myself as I went, and fed and harnessed four horses; ran to the house and woke the old woman (for good reasons farm ers wives often sleep with the hired girl through potato digging) ; ran to the spring and back twice; greased the double wagon; mended a check rein; unloaded four barrels and a basket of potatoes and dumped lf barrels; 5, woke p the crew; 5:30, breakfast; 5:33, ran to the barn again, got the horses -on the wagon and started for the factory; G, arrived at factory, horses steaming, two acres of teams ahead of me; everybody swearing; 6:30, lit my pipe.; 7, gave some of the boys -a lesson in careless language; 8, lit my pipe again; 9, went into the boarding house and tried to buzz the cook; 10, told a big yarn; 11, stole a bottle of whisky; 12:30, got unloaded. full as a starch factory, and ran the horses all the way home, arriving at 1; had a row with a Frenchman and forgot to eat dinner; 2, chased four Arab peddlers out of the field, then hauled potatoes to the cellar till 7; 8. had supper, unharnessed and cared for the horses, went to the spring twice more, shoveled potatoes in cellar till 9:30, got a chance to kiss the hired girl twice; 10, went to bed happy. QUEEN VICTORIA'S BOSS. She Had One In Mrs. Musaens, Honae keener at Balmoral. ' Queen Yietr.ria has just sustained a severe loss by the death of Mrs. Mus- sens, who. from time immemorial, l.nd been her housekeeper at ltalmoral, says the London News. Though unknown to the public nt large, she was an im portant personage in the eyes of every body connected with the court, as she was one of the few who had the cour age to "talk up" to her majesty, ond even on occasion to deliberately "bo'-s" her august mistress. Once when the queen wanted a certain maid to whom she had taken a fancy detailed to the care of her own room, Mrs. Muss ns remonstrated in the strotigcst fashion, telling her majesty that it was piite out of order, and she really must i ot spoil the servants by taking undue no tice of them. The queen, as usual, gave away, and "dear Mrs. Mussers" won the day. She was a typical per sonage of her class, gowned always in black silk, lace-trimmed apron and white cap. with corkscrew curls. She and the queen were excellent friends, and her majesty used to deli ht in her conversation. She also stood high' in the favor of the royal grandchildren. who used to seek her out as soon as they arrived at the castle. Hut to the world at large she was a holy terror, and with the servants and members of the household she was infinitely more exacting and imperious than the queen herself. DID NOT KISS THE BRIDE. Saooer Than Cans a Scene the Constable Compromised for a Small Fee. A marriage took place in the office of a justice of the peace in Columbus, O., a few days ago, and, while a most im pressive ceremony to the contracting parties, it had a very humorous side to the spectators. The couple were evi dently from the rural districts, says the Troy Times, and were both seem ingly covered with confusion at their having to stand up before the four or five present. After the form had been rend, the blushing pair standing hand in hand, the magistrate announced in a serious tone that, as it was the cus tom of the constable to kiss the bride, she would prepare, herself for the os culation. The constable stepped bo'cl ly out, and, being a good-looking young fellow, the young woman seemed not averse to being kissed. All doubts of the propriety of the act were soon set at rest, for the husky groom stepped before her with an air of determinat ion upon his face that showed it was life and death with him. He gave his bands an imaginary washing and said: "Squire, this yere lady b'longs to me now, an' what she did afore I took her ain't my business, but if this constable is willin', I'll give him $1.50 to call it off." The server of writs signified his assent and the jealous countryman paid the amount, which found its way over the bar of the nearest saloon a few minutes after th newly-married pair departed. LOFTY MOUNTAINS IN THE SEA. A Cable Detour Around a Range Seventy Five Miles Long. There exists in the great ocean be tween Australia and New Caledonia a range of mighty submarine mountains, whose limestone tops rise within three hundred fathoms of the surface. The discovery of theso peaks, rising sheer seventy-five hundred feet from the bot tom of the deep sea, was made by the men who have just finished laying the first section of the trans-Pacific cable. Sir Audley Coote, says the San Fran cisco Chronicle, who was at the head of the cable expedition, arrived here re cently on the steamer Alameda from Sydney, New South Wales. He said: "The sea from Australia to New Cale donia has been surveyed by a British and by an American vessel. Your Al batross went there and did some very good work, but, as it happened, both this expedition and the other missed the strange feature of tlte ocean that I can describe. We had anticipated no great difficulty in laying the cable sec tion, and did not find any until sud denly the bottom of the ocean began to rise. Wo were forced to cut the cable there in midocean and to buoy up the ends. It was then found that what hail hindered its was a range -of sub marine mountains. "There is .nothing -else IKfc, this in the world that I 'know of. Tfac moun tains rise in alirupt peaks, and are hard limestone and granite. ISy careful measurement we, found that -the. peaks i were more than seven lliousad foci on the. average, and the highest of them seven thousand live hundred feet from (ho bottom of the ocean. JjCsh than three hundred fathoms from the sur face of the water we found the tops of the iiiiflicst mountains. The range ex tends tor nearly seventy-five miles that is, measuring from the -extreme northerly to the extrrtrve south erly point. To lay the ealile. around this range took fcirty-i'igfct miles Tiuure of cable than we had counted on. We had a go around Hae peaks as a railroad would go arouni a moun tain on land." HIS CAP WON HIM THE RACE. Denver Jockey'a Ini;rnlous Hut Unsports manlike Trick. At a trotting race recently in Brigh ton, Col., all the neighboring towns had a candidate entered, and feeling ran high. A Denver sport, wbo was jockey as well as owner, entered the best of his striug, and bought up every pool on li is steed. When the Denver mnn got off in the lead, says the New York World, he cut across the traek and took the rail le fore the other jockeys were fairly un der way! lie held his advantage around the turn and along the baekstrelch, but as he made the Inst turn ami squared away for homo, his two nearest com petitors began to gain on him. Down the long stretch the Denver man was still in the lead, but they were crowding him fast, and the day light between the three was growing less and less every instant. There was only odc chanoe left, and that a very slim one. He remembered that as he was turn ing into the home-stretch a. sudden gust of wind had nearly carried away his cap, leaving it barely hanging on the back of his head. Leaning back until he almost fell oat of the suiky, he gave his head a shake. It seemed an age before the cap fell off. The paudy-colored bit of silk fell directly between the two horses be hind. They shied slightly and then broke. Before their drivers could bring them to their feet ngain the Den ver man was under the wire. Take It Eaay. A French doctor's conclusion is that no one should ride a bicycle who has a tendency to excessive tension of the ar terial system, for this tendency is a great cause of heart disease. There fore, no one should take up the use of the wheel without the express authori zation of a physician; and the doctor should make an examination uot only before the patient begins1 to use the wheel, but after he has ridden it for a time. Moreover, the aiuntcur should never ride at a high speed. If one's riding is regular and daily, one may go faster and further with safety; but if riding is interrupted own for a few days, one must take it up again with caution and deliberation. The tempta tion to go fast should be steadily re sisted. TRICKING TREE CRABS. How the Native of Africa Prevent Their Depredations. . In Africa there exists a certain mem ber of the crab genus commonly known as the great tree crab. This peculiar shellfish, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, has an offensive trick of crawling up the cocoa nut trees, biting off the cocoa ruts and then creeping down again backwards. ' The theory is that the nuts ere shat tered by the fall, and the great tree crab is thus enabled to enjoy a hearty meal. Now, the natives who inhabit regions infested by this iil-conditioned crab are well aware that the lower por :in of the crab's anatomy is soft and sensitive, and they believe that the 'bivalve'' was thus constructed in or .i'srt'nat he might know when he had ivaehed the ground, and when, consc j.tently, he might with safety release :i:s grasp of the trunk. So what they do in order to stop his depredatious. which often ruin the eocoanut crops, is this: While the crab :s engaged in nipping off the co-joannU they climb half way up the trees and there drive a row of low nails right around the tree, allowing an inch or so of the nails to project. The crab has no knowledge of dis aster, nor yet the fitness of things. As he descends, the sensitive part of his body suddenly touches the nails. Think ing he has reached the ground, he nat rually lets go. Instantly he falls back wards, and cracks his own shell on the ground. Two Queer Illinois Wells. Near Augusta, 111,, there are two peculiar wells, each of which deserves special mention in a department de voted to accounts of things out of the ordinary. The first is a "bottomless well" one which was sunk down antil the immense running underground river was struck. The second is a well in which the water remains frozen winter and summer. These two wonders, each of which may properly bo referred to as "combined natural and artificial curiosities," are located at a distance of about a mile and a half apart. Tho frozen well is only about ten feet in depth, that of the other not stated. The Cases Similar. Prompted by the feeling that it was his duty, the bishop remonstrated with one of his clergy for attending a local hunt. "Well, your lordship," replied the offender, "I really do not see there is any more harm in hunting than in going to a ball." "I presume," an swered his lordship, "that you refer to having seen my name down among those who attended Lady Somerville's ball, but I assure you throughout the whole evening I was never once in the same room as the dancers." "That, my lord, is exactly how I stand I was never in the same field as the hounds." Then the bishop sut dowu and silence reigned. SETTLE" WITH THE SWORD. Students at JI-lltllH-rir Clint; to t he Duello to Vindicate Tlicir Honor. The duels at Heidelberg are very fa mous. There is. perhaps, no university in Germany at which dueling is not practiced, but here it-is regarded al most :is a religiou-s duty. The sons rf the rich congregation at Heidelberg &nd they fire the people- who are -.specially nddi:tedtnt,his form of ptudsnt pastime in G.ermnny. It is not tin exaggeration to sty that between 2'l and 30 duels take place here every week during the semester. juhI these nearly all at the Heidelgnsse, a little tavern across the river from Heidelberg which in known and advertised everywhere is the place of r '-ort for such encounters. It has servva in this capacity for a givnt mny years. The signboards point ti it. It is mentioned in the guW'e books and cveryouc knows of it cyf.ept the university officials and the police. It is not a ten-minute walk fro?u the cen ter of the town, though it outside the city jurisdiction. This, however, seen.s to be a matter of no moment, for a me of the clubs for a period last year fought in the lown itself, nt a tav ern d.rectly in th shadow of the old castle. There arc duels hcc some three or four mornings every week by the members of the various fightit.g clubs, of which Heidelberg has on enormous uumbcr. The mott aristo cratic of them all is the Saxe-Borussia. ThN club lars caitel relntins with the ilcrussia of Bonn, to .vhich the Hohenzollems belong. Five or six due!? between various comhatinta ore usually fought on Ihe same morning. This is ail a curious commentary of law and order as they are supposed to exist iu Germany. Such machinery for t!;t enforcement of iaw a:t is to l.e found here l!ourbecs in no oilier land in tat world, nnd yet. for one reason or auolhei, the duel goes on unhindered. By the Inws of tl.e empire, without taking into nccount the penalties pre scribed by the lower jurisdictions, there is the most severe punishment for duel ng and the challenging to duel. In sj-ite of various attempts to make other interpretations, the student duels have, by the supreme court of the em pire, been decided to be duels in the sense of the law. Yet, public; y in the reichstag, no longer ago than last win ter, an esteemed member of the kaiser's ministry dec'ared himself and bis gov ernment nt issue not only with the law nnd the supreme court, but with wha'cver moral feeling there nay be in tae land against this malevolent form of evil. Philadelphia Telegraph. One of Maine's Widows. There is now living in Hartland. Me., ot the ripe old age of 7j years, one of Maine's notable widows. This is Mrs. KUen Phillips, relict of George, a brother of Wendell Phillips. Her hus band was a graduate from Harvard col lege, a member of the famous class of $, among his classmates and intimate friends being Dr. O. W. Holmes and .lames Freeman CInrk. Mrs. Phillips has in her house several antique relics of great interest and historical value, among them beng a marble top table and drawer which belonged to John Brown, of Harper's Ferry fame, and a i copper ewer and sideboard, once the property of John Phillips, the first mayor of the city of Boston. She tells many on intcn'sting reminiscence of Wendell Phillips, with whom she was intimately acquainted. i FRANK W: WAIT Monument, Coping: and I have work in J-r-r-r-i-t-r-l-r-i pile w Sione wqiks Medford Bottling Works PARKER & HIGGINS, Propr'r. There's been a little change in ownership, you see, but none in the quantity or quality or the goods we carry they are the oest in the market. Imported and domestic cigars, confectionery and all kinds of summer drinks always on hand. Koraember the number .... IF YOU WANT A Don't fail to call and see those which I have in stock, and get prices. A NEW LINE of East ern stoves just received. Cook stoves from ?6 up. Old stoves taken in exchange tor new ones. JACK MORRIS, !Perscriptions Carefully ": Compounded j Main Street; ..... Medford Oregon. OEJEC7ED TO TWO OFFICES. The Vlrginltm Wouldn't Civo Soper sausV Vlnor to One JVun. One of the best men in Sai7rd county, Va., says the New Yorr-"mv was running for supervisor ol .1j j county, and, as usual w-hen a T..-3y good man runs" for office, ther rr&s vigorous opposition to him. Sum of it was expected, but when one ignorr-ut but influential old fellow came cot ngainst the candidate, tho f rienfis- of both parties were surprised, and oner of the candidate's supporters immediaiely went to see the old man. "Is it actually, true that you are against our man for supervisor?" asked the friend when he had led up to the point. "Of course I am,"' responded the old man, firmly. "Ba: ho is one of the best mc-rj fir the whole c-oiraiy." argued his friend". "1 ain't doubtin' that at all, oidy I can't vote Jot-him." "Why not?" '"Cause I won't vote fer no man un--der them circumstances." "L'uuer what c ir ou rost.-Ti ocsT" 'at-' quired the friend in the. g.i!-est a-tunisbmc-ut, for up to thai vixic- ao "circumstances" had appeared int the campaign. ''Why. wantia' two ofUees at once, like he does." explained the kickei. "I'm wiliin" lo vote fer him fer super, but IU be denied cf I'm goin to vot fer him fer visor, and j-ou can tell him so ef you want to." Thereupon the friend of the candi date organized an individual education al campaign, and by his- delicate di plomacy brought the old man up to the trough in good shape. Notice-Stock Assessment, Medford. Ore con, October 26. At a meeting of the board of directors of the. Gold Hill Quartz Mining campany was levied an assessment of three dollars (COO) per share, on the capital stock of the company, ps Table at once to the secretary at the office of the company, at Medford, Oregon. Any stock on which said assessment shall not be. paid In thirty days form date of this notice shall be declared delinquent and will be sold at public auction at companv office in Medford, Oregon, on Friday the 87th of November 1KB, . at 2 o'clock p. m. M. I. RHrsxHART. Secietary.'- Aufflinistrator's Notice to Crete.- In the matter ;ofl the estate of XtT-ie Drum. - V'OTICE Is hereby given that the ncder- slimed has been anoointed bv the countv court of Jackson county. Oregon, sit t'.nsr in probate, administrator ot the estate -of Nettie Drum, deceased. All persons indebted -to the aid estate are requested to settle tne ame immediately; and those hiving claims, acaicct said estate will present them to me at ihe omce of York & Jones, at Medford. Jacksoa. county. Orron. with the proper vouchers at- arbra. witnin kiz months rrfim the first pub--1 teat ion of this notice. Dated this 14th day of W. T. YORF. Administrator of the estate of Nettle Drum. OrceajH-d. W I. Vawtcr, Attorney. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION: Land office at Rosebnnt, Oregon, Novembtr' U. IN94. Notice is hereby given that the fol luwiog namrd seuler has hied notice of his in tention to make final proof in i-upport of bis claim, and that paid proof will be made before W. S. Crowe! I. county Judge of Jackson county. Oregon, at Jacksonville, Oregon, os January 1W7, viz: ArGrsrrs L. Williams On H. E. No. E for the sV4 of the ne"i and Bii of theses. sec 89. tnSS a., rS e. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resid. ncc upon and cultivation of. said land, vix: A. li. Boothby. and H. L. Pegs', ef Prospects Oregon, and Benson Norberry. and J. B--Wiiliams,ef Central Point. Oregon. nSO-d-55 R. M Yeatcb, R gister. Rustic Work .... nearly every cemetery in the county. opectai (mention given 10 outturns uiuiiuiug . i snecimens see Lindley building. Ei-thuates furnished on all work in rny line. Yard on G street, Medford. j COOKSTOV THE SECOND HAND MAM MEDFORD, OREGON THE MORTAR DUG STOE, G. H. 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