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Personal communicatiohs will be charged as special advertisements. VOL. 5, BAK^ r CITY, B A K E R COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEM BER 18, 1874. TST e w D r u g S tore. MILINERY AID FANCY AT THE f f i 'M H K t i t & N iC W Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Main Street, BAKER fcfTY, OREGON, S. M . P E T T E K G I L I & CO., 10 S ta te etrfe t , Boston, 37 Park Bow, New Y ork, and 701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, are our Agents for procuring advertisements for the B e d r u c k D e m o c r a t , iu the above cities, and are authorized to contract for advertising t our lowest rates. n3if W ould respectfully inform the public that they have recently received a well se­ lected and 1're.sh Stock o f Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Perfumeries, Patent Medicines, J O B W O R K .. Soaps, Wines, We are now prepared to do all kinds of Brandies, JOB WOUR on short notice and at reasona- Whiskies and N. B.—All Job Work MUST BE PAID Cordials, FOR ON DELIVERY. P R O F E S S IO N A L CARD S. L. O. STERNS, T. C. H YDE, N o t a r y P u b l io . S te r n s & H y d e , S pecialty . Collections promptly attended to. June 18, 1873.n(5y R EID n o a New "M nxa- opened S A L O MAIN STREET, BAKER CITY, iu HAENESS and SADDLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, CHEAP FOR . T> e sp e c tfu lly I n fo r m th e C it- X t i izens of Baker City and County, and the Public generally, that they have pur­ chased the S t a b le Formerly kept by John Eppinger, and that they are prepared to furnish customers with the host of » Either night or day, with or without drivers, at the very lowest rates. First class Saddle Horses on hand. Horses boarded and the best o f care bestowed. We keep nothing bui the best of Stock and Buggies. Our stable is at the upper end of Main Street, Baker City, Oregon. Come and see us, Everybody, and we will do our best to please you. KILBURN & PERKINS. February 10, 1874.-n40tf Repairing done with neatness and dispatch, at Reasonable Prices. Baker City, Sept. 30, 1874.n21tf LIVERY S T A B L E S J M'CORMICK, Having completed their New Stable, have now the finest and best regulated Importer and Dealer In Bools, Stationary, Toys, Mnsic And NEW SPAPERS, ÏR A N K L IN BOO K -STO RE AND SANTA C L A U 6 ’ Headquarters, Fire-proof Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland, ni 7 Oregon. [tf TJ nder taker. C L E A V E R iforms the Public that he is prepared to do ‘-kind of work in the Undertaking Business 'Short notice and at rasonable prices. O N , Where will always be found the very best W in e s , L iq u o rs anil C igars. .¿S l I jsso One of the Finest and Best B illia r d T a b le s To be found in the City. “ Fred” and "B ob” will be pleased at all times to have their friends give them a call. B A K E R Y. They have ro-opened the bakery in con­ nection with their Saloon, and are prepared to rill all orders in this line, at short notice, and at prices to suit the times. The Bakery is under the care of Air. ILER. BOHNA & McCORD. Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874. n40tf IL L I A M CO N STA B LE IV O L L D W respectfully inform the Public that he has opened the C o sm o p o lita n S a lo o n , Corner of Front Street and Court Avenue, opposite Virtue's Bank, where he will be pleased to see and wait upon his friends and the Public generally. His B A E Is supplied with the very best of every thing in his line, ai E B I T A Drink. H e has a Fine Billiard Table for the use of his customers. Baker City, Dec. 17, 1873. n32tf J. B , G A E D N E D , (Si P «—1 0 WATCHMAKER AND JE vYELER, ESTABLISHED IN BAKER CITY IN 1867, Keeps constantly on hand a well assorted Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS I JEWELRY, and is prepared to do all kinds of work in hikl-ite of business. Waltham and Elgin Watches' at Factory n3[ Prices [tf. GEO. J. BOW M AN. s . A . G A IN E S . GAINES & B O W M A N , B la c k s m ith s LIVERY STABLE MaiinMoim of Buis- & lapis, ARB GETTING OUR TIMBJER MESSES. KILBIM & PERKINS W E direct from St. Louis, Mo., and none Single or Double Turn-outs, T. P. HENDERNSON, ]V L 0 o rcL s AND L iv e r y IS A G E N T FOR i Oet. 1, 187B.n 21tf & o I H E P R O P R IE T O R H A S B o u g h t informs the citizehs of Baker City that J has re-opened the '•'mr O B o lin a BAK E R CITY, OREGON. B A K E R CITY, OREGON. O f f i c e — IA the hew Building Im m e d ia te ­ ly South o f the Western1 M otet J. W . Baker City, A p r i l S ^ S 8 1 0 ^ JOSEPH MAN A I M S , P rop rietor, Physician and Surgeon, O A. S H D r e s s é A J ta k in p ; Baker City .J u ly 4, 1874.-n9tf T . JST. S n ow , M . D . am i Done to Order, and aqhort Notice^ y O lo m J O S E P H H. S B IS T N , N o t a r y P u b lic M a n u fa c tu re r a n d D e a le r Tj*&!)odfina n cy ¿Alw F S r p 4 ore> and t a test Styles receiv. most r e a s o n « r7ce^ onth’ aild für sale at HIS HOUSE has been enlarged and re­ T fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the Umatilla and Idaho stage route. Liquors, Wines and Cigars of the host quality. Phelan’s Improved Billiard Tables all in good order. Attorney-at-Law, K O I ARY W e s t e r n H o t e l. STORE, First cor above the Express Office. 8 A L O O N 1 A B R E W J, LAWRENCE, and For Medicinal purposes. Fam ily Medi­ cines carefully prepared. Prescrip­ tions accurately compounded, at all hours o f the day or n8 night. Give us a call. tf M A IN S T R E E T .................................................B A K E R C IT Y . A t t o r n e y s a n d Counselors* A t-I.arv, B A K E R CITY, OREGON. L. O. S teens will attend the Courts of the Fifth Judicial District, and of Idaho and Washington Territories. Water Rights and Mining Litigation a t h S ubscription : Due yeary. ...................................... 4 00 Six Mouths,-.............2 50 ttorney c GEIER & K E L L O G G L i v e r y S ta b le In E a s t e r n O re g o n , Where they will carry on the Livery Busi­ ness in all its branches. but the very best is Purchased, we are there­ fore prepared to Warrant all our work. We are how fully prepared to Complete any Buggies-or Wagons On short notice, and we can say we have the Very Best of Workmen in our employ. Every one wanting a Buggy or Wagon will save time and money by giving us a call and examining our work for themselves. H o r s e - s lio e in g . Special attention is paid to Horse Shoeing. All repair work done on short notice. We are thankful for past Patronage, and still solicit a continuance. GAINES & BOWMAN. Baker City, March 11, 1874.-n44tf Blacksmith.in.o- AND I W A G O N M A K IN G , n A ll th e V a r io u s B r a n d ie s carried on by the Undersigned, at his Shop, at the Head of Main Street, BAKER CITY, OREGON. I will do as good work, at as reasonable Prices, as any other Shop in the Country. S. B. McCOliD, Baker City, Feb. 1 0 ,1874.n40tf STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD. Jas. EL K o o n tz, Baker City, Nov. 13, 1872. n!3tf________ Forwarding & Commission Merchant, K a stn e r P L aclin er r o p r ie t o r s o f t h e B A K E R CITY BREWERY, On the East side of Powder River, BAKER CITY, OREGON. April» , 1874. C orner of F irst and G S teets , U m a tilla » O r e g o n . All Freights and charges paid and advan­ ces made on Commission. I.have a Stone Warehouse for Storeage of Goods. Mark goods, Care J. H. K.,U. Uma tills, A.TLg\B', 18*f4-.nï9il24. NO. I m p o r t a n t B i l l s S l a u g h t e r e d .— T a k in g C o l d .— Colds do not We are assured that tliG adjourn­ spring from the action of cold air ment of the Senate Was accomplish upon the body so much as from an ed with Undue haste and actually impure and weak condition of all occurred some ten minutes before the vital processes. In other words, the hotfr of adjournment in the with' an average or superior consti House. As a consequence of this tution, and an intelligent observance haste, several important bills which of all the laws of health,- men and wo­ were signed by the Speaker and men cOuld not take cold if they were in process of transfer to the wanted to; they bright be exposed Senate, failed-to receive the signa­ to the cold to a degree equal to the ture of the President of the Senate beast in the field, and with like im­ and therefore have not become laws. punity. But in the case of persons We are informed that attention was with feeble constitutions, aud who called to the fact that several bills disregard, knowingly or otherwise were not yet signed,but no delay was the conditions of healthy existence, had to permit tha signing of them. We no degree of care will prevent the bear severe comments upon this has­ taking of cold, as it is termed. Such ty adjournment, and accusations are people, unfortunately, are apt to made that certain corporate interests neglect the study of health while were involved iu defeating at least pursuing the study of avoidance of one of these bills, which had for its bad weather. The conclusion from object to permit one railroad com ­ all this is, that neglecting the con pany to use the track of another ditions upon which strength of con when traversing narrow gorges. This stitution and purity of blood de­ was S. B. 95, which was primarily pends, fand then striving to avoid in 7_.. . . 1 i • , tamed to permit a corporation, a sedulously careful manner the 'ben organized, to construct a ca- evil influences* of cold upon the to claim 100 feet right of way body, is like neglecting the sub F V’tain cases. This wak especiai- stance for the shadow of health;1 or > deigned to faciliato the construe more properly, it is like' one who tion o.., cauai and ]oek at the Cas starves his body, and then strives to' cades, *,d tj)e rest waa keep quiet in order that his strength mtoauce. ag amendruentg) t.0 aCcom- shall not be exhausted. Let food p ,s l u awas contained in another be taken and the exhaustion from separate u, b combining the exercise will not ensue ; let all the substance ° k e two. These amend­ conditions of health be observed, ments changed he ]aw as to. the and then the natural hanges of the number of direc fl stoplUlold. weather will fall harmlessly on the ers to b.e resident tside the gtat healthy functions of the body. and was generally tbeinterest ^ the Dulles and .Saltv k0 Eaj]road. In the early days o Montana the enterprise The defea0f thts- im ­ schoolmoster was abroad plenty. portant bm is much to- * He was an uneducated cuss, and had the more so as it subjects ^ n 1 received his diploma and certificate Cel. Cornelius’ standing to , • of perfection from an Arkansas cross cion of aiding its failure by und^ roads examiner. Some of his spell­ haste in adjourning the Senate ing would pain the colUned bones of S. B. 67, to incorporate McVQn Noah Webster, and his sign-post ville, was another one that was siggd lettering looked like a cross, between by the Speaker and on its way to v,G ancient Hebrew and black Boston Senate for the ¿%eature of its pres italic. He was honest though. In ding officer: also; S. B. 80, which the'fall ofl862there stood, on the bank provided that an applicant for license pf the confluence of Rattlesnake to sell spirituous liquors in any town eek and the Beaverhead river, a ward, or precinct, should obtain the S-post with a rough hewn board signature of a majority of the legal ia\ l across tha top, with the fol- voters thereof to his petition before intelligence daubed, with the license could issue. As the civ­ r, thereon : il damage law failed, the paseage of rass Hop Per digius this bill was important.—Salem R ec­ i 30 myle ord. keop t h ^ , ale m xt th0 bluffe A S in g l e V o te of G r e a t I m p o r t ­ a n c e . — One vote in the city of New Ou the otr r read: \ 3j de q | the b o a rd P is t o l PEAcfroE i n W a s h o e .— Yesterday afternoon,-at a saloon off the Divide, some men were discuss­ ing the shooting affray which o c­ curred during the mornig betwoen the two brothers-in-law, Falloiauand Ward. It was agreed by all hand^“ that it was shocking bad shooting— a discredit to Washoe. At last a Pioche man bantered a Comsteck man, whom1 he knew to be a good shot with a pistol, to go into the baok yard' With him and do some shooting just to show the boys how it should be done. In the saloon was a box of eggs and what the /h ocher pro5- posed was that each should shoot two eggs off the bare head of the nth- " tber at the distance of ten paces, the" one missing to treat the crowd, The Comatocker was bound not to bo bluffed by a man from the other and of the State, so to the back yard aM1 hands a ijourned. Each man used his own six shooter. The Comstock- er first “ busted” his egg on the top of the f iocher’s head, which exploit was loudly applauded by all present. It was then the Pioeher’s turn to shoot, and an egg was produced’ to* be placed upon the head-of the Com- stocker, put when he removed his hat there was a great laugli, for tho top of his head was as smooth as a- billiard ball. For full ten minutes' all hands tried in vain to make an egg stand on his head. It couldn’t bo done. The Pioeher then taunted tha Comstocker with having gone into the arrangement knowing that he was safe. The latter told'-Miff’ to’ seif up his egg and it was all1 fig h t—ha was there. The IToeher weiit to the,sa- loon and a moment after oame gu K- with a small handful of Abuf,- Whicii’ he dabbed upon the bald head of the Comstocker and then triumphantly planted in it his egg, fell back- ten steps and then knocked it Oif. ’Pha Comstocker then told him to' »et up- his second egg and shoot at it, as ha didn’t want to have his liefad chalked twice during the game) This was done, and the wreck of a second eggf streamed over the Comstockers pate. The Pioeher now stood out with h-*» .ast egg on his head.- The C^mstock- er raised his pistol a»<3 tired. The Pioeher bounded a yard into the air aud the bounced1 whole from Lis head. “ I've lost 1” said the Comstocker. “ Let all come up and drink. By a slip I ’ve put half tha width of my bullet through the top of his left ear 1” and so it proved up* on measurement.—Virginia Enter­ prise. do j°-q grants York returned a Republican mem­ One Hunred stW8nti myle ber to the Assembly, which made a T h e ‘ ‘grass Hop Y diging>> are majority of the Legislature of that State for Thomas Jefferson, and gave at the town of B a iack_ aml the TF bong W oman ;—That- case of him the vote cf New York, without city of Deer Lodge is Hilton “ ionni Yarnull’s is exciting a gbbd1 deal1 of w’hich he qould not have been elect* grants ranche. interest down our way just ik>W. LasS ed. The whole policy of the United Spring Yarnall began to Visif one of Two-G entlemen *- -Tirer ara uo the Metcalf girls, aud for a Svbile ha States during the Jefferson and Mad­ ison administrations, a period of six­ distinctions when people ar*-u need was so attentive there that everybody teen years, hung on that one vote. Here is one incident of ffiaiE.yhieh felt certain there WOffld be a match. One vote elected Marcus Morton pleas antly illustrates this: A Qjd On toward July things seemed to ba Governor of Massachusetts,- in an ¡Scotchman was taking his gris. coming to a crisis, and in fact they aggregate popular vote of nearly mill in sacks thrown across the b^k were, for Yarnall had made up his luU,000. One voto elected Wi-kiam of hishorse, the animal stumbleu miud to propose to Matilda*. It was Allen, in the Chilli.cothe District, to and the grain fell to the ground on Friday evening that he called for Congress in the year 1834, and one He had not strength enough to raise he purpose, and as the weather was vote subsequently made him United it, being an aged mao, but he saw a iarm he sat in the parlor without a States Sena,or for six years alter horseman riding along, and thought Ifiiit, the front windows being open. wards. The following case of the he would appeal to him* for help. did not perceive a chance of kind is ^still more remarkable: In But the horseman proved to be the ntrOi.a.fiug the subject for some 1830, Dan Stone of Cincinnatti was a nobleman who lived iu the oastle time, ald Fiis nervousness made candidate for the State Legislature. hard by, and the farmer could not warm. \ Walking up Main street on- the mor­ master courage to ask a favor of him. Just ftsijg *va3 0p the point of pro­ ning of the election,-he overtook an But the nobleman was a gentleman, posing heWanted to wipe his brow, old acquaintance g-oing to the polls, also, and not waiting to be asked, but he fourq that he had left hir who intended to vote th opposition he quickly dismounted, and between handkerchief ju his hat. He excused ticket. Stone solicited his vote. them they lifted the grain to the himself lor a fom ent while he went ‘ We are old friends,’ • ’ said he, 'and horse’s back. John—for he was a into the hall td »et it( and as he did I know you will show a friend that gentleman too—lifted his Kilmar-t so Matilda’ went opt! through the mark of kindness.’ Party spirit was nock bonnet and said : back parlor dcor t* g8t a glass of ‘ :My lord, henv shall I ever thank water. Hermother.r;ame in as she then comparitiveiy quiet. The -vot­ er replied: “ Weil, Dan, you’re a you for your kindness?” , went out, and;when Yu-nall returned “ Very easily, John,” replied the be found the oldTadyjWho is a wid-« pretty clever fellow; I dont care if I nobleman- ’ ‘ Whenever you see an­ ow, aud also named’ M-Mi.jda, sitting do. ” That vote elected Stone, and gave a majority of one in the Legis­ other man m the same plight as you ou the sofa. Supposing Qf course lature \flnch made Thomas Ewing were in just now, help him, and that it was his own Mutiliahe sum­ moned up courage and askei her to’ United States Senator. Ewing’s that will be thanking me.” be bis. vote on the question of confirming Sambo wauted to buy some land, The old lady was surprised',, but the appointment of Martin Yan Bur- en as Minister Plenipotentiaiy to but he had only half enough money. widows are courageous, and she ac­ Great Britain enabled the YicePresi “ W ell” said the lend agent, “ the cepted him on the spec. Just as he dent togive the casting vote against it, price is $900 but I ’ll take $450 and was recoveaing from his amazement and’called Yan Buren home. That re a mortgage for the balance in a at the sound of her voice, a shriek call made Van Buren the 4first Vice- year.” Sambo scratched his wool. was heard, and the young Matilda President, and then President, and “ But, Isa y , boss, spose a feller fell fainting on the carpet. Yarnall haint got ho morgitch ?” In vain tried to explain, but Matilda refused determined thegeuerai political pol explained, when up to believe him, and finally he left icy of the country for the n ex t. four the agent steps Bill and says; “ I can lucidate the house in disgust. Then the old years. One vote accomplished all that pint. A mortgage is like this lady sued hini for breach of promise this. One vote sent James L. Far- ren to the Legislature, and made yer: Spose you pays de boss $450 and’ Matilda’ acted as witness. It down, and gives yer word and hon­ seems likely Yafnall will lose, and if him subsequently Senator. or ob a honest nigger to pay him de he does he will rhmain a bachelor.— udder $450 in a year; den spose on Daubury Man. A C i t y i n B a d H e a l t h . —It don’t de very last day ob de year yer pays ---- ------------------------------ follow that because a city is situated $449 and don’t pay him de oder dol­ Mrs. Van Cott says that at one o f in a warm country, like Rio Janeiro, lar, why den the morgitch says de her prayer meetings a negro brother or Lima, or Batavia, it needs be very boss can jess take all de money and praved : “ O Lord, send dy angel to de land, and yer don’t have nuffln— sickly. No more does it follow that not a cent.” “ Golly, boss, a mor pin de wioga on sister Bancrot’a heels dat she may fly troo de world a high lutitude and thick-ribbed ice gitch makes a nigger mighty hon* preachin’ da everlastin’ gospel.” in Winter are guarantees of good est.” And one added, “ Lord ! give wings health the year around. Here for on her shoulders,too, or the preach« The other day a Newark man, who ing will not have effect, for she’ll fly example is Montreal, with a popu­ went to bis well to draw a pail of wa­ upside down.” lation below 120,000. complaining ter, found that it had a strong min­ An old lady was admiring the that she lost 583 by death during the eral flavor. A chemist analyzed is beautiful picture called “ Saved.” month of August, 1874. This is and found it to contain excellent me “ It,s no wonder,” said she, “ that the twice as many as died iu San Fran­ dicinal properties. The neighbors poor child fainted after polling that came in, drank soi&e, and smacked cisco in the same time, though the their lips with a gusto. A day or great dog out of the lyafce#.” Somebody has noticed that nine« San.Fratouiscans say they have 200,000 two later, it was-discovered that one teen out of every twenty newspaper inhabitants. The death rate in Mont­ of the vats in a neighboring patent men have straight noseB> real for August is 5870 out of every leather factory was leaking, and the • ‘ Oss-car Fool-some ” is the way fellows who had been taking a dozeD thousand. At that rate, kept up for glasses every morning for their Buffalo spells the name of th« seventeen years, Montreal wouldlose health are now talking of bringing p resident o f Ha c'cmeolidaised srtroef railways. her entire Population. suits fdr damages. ill D I