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EUGENE CITY, OR., SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1878.
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H, R. ALEXANDER, W. H. ALEXANDER.
"ALEXANDER BROS.,
OFFICE la Underwood's Brick Building,
over Craln's Jewelry Store.
OUR ONLY
BATES OF ADVERTISING,
tdvertiseraents inserted as follow. :
nt square, 10 linm or lew, one insertion (S; each
EUQKNK CITY
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ALEXANDER, J. B. Justice of the Peace
South Eugene Precinct; office at Court House.
ABRAMS, W. H. k BRO.-Flaining mill,
sash, door, blind and moulding manufactory,
Eighth street, eaat of mill race. Everything
in our line furnibhed on ihort notice and
9 reasonable terms.
BENTLEY, J. W. -Private boarding house,
southwest corner of Eleventh and Pearl eta.
BACSCH, P. Boot and shoe maker, Willam
ette street, second door south of A. V, Peters
k Co. .
uKiequent Insertion 11. Cash required in advance
Time advertisers will be charged at the following BAKER, R. F Wines, liquors, cigars and
" uiwueiie .tree one aoor norcn
rates:
One sqture three months Id M
six mourns w
" one year 13 00
Transient notice, in local column, 20 cents per line
or each insertion.
Advertising bills will be rendered quarterly.
AU lob wo must be r aid ron oh uemvkrt.
A Heroic Defence. '
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Bozbmax, Jan. 2d, 1878,
White Calfee, a scout and freighter,
L l .1. . i" i .
unugs imorniaiion oi a ternoie Dai
tie with Indians, on O'Fallon's Creek
near the ellowstone River, in which
a party of white men and two women
had a perilous adventure, and wonld
probably hare all teen killed but for
the timely arrival of the trooDR from
Tongue,' River. It appears that Mr.
Maxwell, with his wife, daughter and
four men started from Miles Citv
of St Charles HoteL with the Intention of aottli
B?.L.' J.- C.-SuicalandMechanicaIDen- Little Missouri, near where the old
list, underwoods bnck. over Kmr. Or . . ... . .
OYD t EEfSHAW-w-. mi-w att.D er trail crosses that stream.
Alter they had been out several
days, and just aa they were crossing
POSTOFF1CK.
.Ifflce Hours -From 7 a. in. to 7 p.m. Sundays
ft ! 1W to a p. m.
Hail arrives from the south and leaves going north
10 a. m. Arrives from the north an I leave ruing
w Jth at 2-.JJ p. m. For Situalaw, Franklin ana lng
1 m, cloMat ( a. u. oa Welnevlay. r or Uiawforas
wills. Camo Creek and Brownsville at I r.H.
Letter, will be re. ly fur delivery half an hour after
a rival of trains. Letters should be left t the othce
iiia hour before mail, demrt.
A. 8. PATTERSON, P. M.
BOYD ft REN SHAW Meat Market-beef,
mutton pork, veal and lard Willamette
sireei, net ween tiglith and Kinth.
COLEMAN, FRANK Wines, liquors, ckrars I the O'FalloU hills. Mrs. Maxwell d
EthandSWh "ww . TTrf tw,, objects ahead which .he
CLEAVEn .t wa,.,i . iook to ue aniQioDes. nut w I ch Hie
, " . , wshoi ui .Miicvjr Bvuiw autl I .1 , J. It I U " 1 I w
nk'ni-uimnu implements, southeast corner of olu "i-iu jjiubs snowed io oe in-
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SiAnr0W,nsf "P. 8tSnal l.Bht., all looked well, but the carriaon did I
wuicn wereaniwerea irom aantanee. ' nnt v ..,.,... n u .,
"TliBW nr. ..n,lir,r, VJV " "h W'g IIIB N
Folk County Democratic Nominations.
a d Maxwell, "and we will soon have tanoe from the fortifications. Durin,
a- I he Democratic county conven-
it hot and heavy, so rest while vou the d.. C.n Crn:.7"""g lM Friday morninsr at Dallas,
can." lri, . r A and succeeded in makincr tho follow-
v i , . -j n iiung luree, was seen
in aooui iwo nours inaians were anproachincr the fort, ffiiid.-rl h tha "iff nominations: Debates to the
seen coming in Irom tho south and nmn wlm l..l ...7 . r.,..o.:-.- n.. it....j.
lo ininir . nnnnn f no lull. V I . . .. .... I.. . . ' ' . J
: " - wuvii ibiii:?. ilir. lllSIWI'll hAil n vorv nav. IC. ( OV I.. S 'rnurnaml I fi
31. Hall and S. T.
nnui I ;niriA nut. onjl mi,, nn " f.. I l. ' . I . . '
...... ..... SU,. iUOA. , jnWi lour correspondent did J . Townsenrt and K. L. Uutl
thing, an
wanted
was now light and the Indians six head of oxen, cantnred bv tlie D. T. Sears: School Snrorinuni1.int.
made a ftteadv advance, crawlinff Indians, nr.d nnannnv nii.. k... -nJ a n
. - . . , oi I i'.sv'iyij niiivit Ultb HIM v wntvij vvuiuj UUI I 1 J
... ...-(,1.. .iiciwniit; ti n-in. are ouy too nappy to have escaped Crawford; Uoroncr. Dr. J. N. Conno-
seivos nenina every little mound of with their lives. This is one of the way;Countv Central Committee. S.
Mr Mawtiw.11 m ...... II?
,i - , . . . .1 ajb it vi vii iiav a vvrv ll ur I viun,
w.ry uwn towara me iori anj row escape, a ball cutting awav a lock Richmond, L
several advancing called out "How, of his hair and another one craa.na Burch; Lciislat
uiiih niiL nnn mun nn ma., h . ; v ...it n m
,7 . ; , jw. 1Qur correspondent flirt J o. lownsena ana in. u liutler;
plied he would lo no such not learn the name of the wounded County Judge, I. M. Butler; County
id for them to come on if they man, but it is said he will recover. Ch rk.M. Ellis; Sheriff, L M. Half;
2 i- x. s , t ,. Mr Maxwell and party lost twenty. Treasurer, T. G. Richmond; Assessor,
AAP It I vnb at lkl 1',. U.. A a Z I . a.
" ., "-; "",'wiiii" ening mom memorable sieges and dofences T. iiureh, thairmnn, r. C. Sears, E. I.
hiraselfon the earth, cried Maxwell; ever known on tho Plains, and stamps Sears, R. Doty, I. F. M. Butler, M.
but I can get him if he was as tbin every one engaged in it as a genuine Serafi'nrd, J. Q. Brown, J. S. lliggins,
i a pane of class." - hem ami hi.rmna rvi..n..i ui.... V i nnii;n. i t n..,i,.:.7 ... i
vi"iivi ua.ci f. vviiniD, vxuvuciiu aim
Willamette and Seventh streets. dians. Mr. Maxwell at once halted The firing now becames rapid and brought the little party
'nmmit.nf Prty and soon discovered he was kept up constantly tor two hours. River, where they a
atm&A in the vicinity of a village of about The Indians came very near getting feasted and fast reco"
soci eriEs.
FnaeNK Lowx Ko 11. A. P. and A. M.
Meets flrat and third We Ineadays In each
month. .
, .a", BpEMrun Bottb Tx)doi No. 9 I. O.
-ZSc iii O. F. Meet, every Tuewlay evening.
-V'ftrtrtW' WlMAWRALA EnCAMMSKT No. S,
meets on the 2uand 4th We'lneulays m eucb montn.
ACAHD.
To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, ftc., I
will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis-
back to Tongue John Ridgeway.
are now being 1. r. JW. Uutler, Chairman,
rpunVHrinff frnm tku I YVjf. ItAKirrrT Sofrntnrir
CHRISMAN, SCOTT Truck, hack and ex- IortJ lodges of hostile Indians. The w", out the scout says, exoitement of their terrible adven-
pressman, aii orders promptly attended wasfons were turned back and the wen ana nis men siooa tneir ture. It is not likely Mr. Maxwell I bace. The treaty of peace be-
to. Umce at express office. Inariv ratroaiaA .n-.J riL'..n tround lib Hunt " uVnr li
CRAIX BROS-Tv.aipr in Tp.i w . ii vi n v 1 " , . '" " " - V" ,, " - , " "wa gam oesire 10 seme on tne iwecn Kussia ami turkey was signed
n,.15lus,7I,l,15r, ,n. Jewelry, Watch- Ureek. Thd Ind ana foowpd l.m says Callee. nothinr cou c be beard T,in Mim.ri l..,. ii..- .:n ..... .... . b .
c., viocks ana juusical instruments WI- ... , , ZZ . ' . . . ... - ,, niiu oil lie Ill8t. J 10 tllSPatC 1 S8VS : A
lamette street, between Seventh and Eurhth. (ild DOt tlat,k. and Mr. Max well. but "i roar of the riflt8, the yelling so the work ..f civilization iroes atead. V . ZV. ? ..
CALLISON, R. G.-Dealer in groceries, pro. "'" reached the timber and water, t the Indians and cries of the women ily forward in the West- The Little ponaonl 81 Dan eiono is able
vwjons, country pnxluce, canned goo,l books, selected a high point of land and wlt,'in the foil." Missouri county, long considered a 10 ,tale lhal neither the surrender of
mnifretc-' outhwt Willamette Wt,Dt iuto a Presently tho Indians drew off and barrnn wn. . l, l,.? L nation nf.l.n Tsrll.h flt nns i.
wssu VUU k'W. I ... " I I ,, m. . - . , ml. ' ' w IS DCVVI Vl lll.-l Vf I f ' " v .ax.vs isvs IIV
DORRIS, B. F.-Dealer in Stoves and Tin arouna inre,e "des 01 1,10 cmP nd it "onoii. i neu uiey owMva be a rich and fertile region. Coal ia claim on the Egyptian tribune is in-
and Eighth. AofvnAfiA ft warn nlmncr ilafb- u-u.. built larf ft tir.'R Ami (inmncil. Sovi.ml atn.
over two h,.mir ",x" ,B. i-ii"m-wiwi me por-
urn KTina region, oai ia ciuim on the Jigyptian tribune Is in
abundance all along the 0iuJeJ in lbo condition of peace, and
tttD . XTrr, ..... ; . I n. h...ivi-v umit n uoii - a 1 ' - i D.icniiia nun vaiivr BllllVU IU niiriCUl l t s
i r "JL Meat Market .beef, pork, Mr. Maxwell selected his r.mn nnri of them came down to the fort and tun. f.vton.1. f-., ... . thereisno Interference with the por-
lamette street, betweTn Seventh andEkhth lhe enlire ni2ht wa sP-'nt in fortify- nted to talk, but the white men miles.
ivmnw ... ... 6 I 'a, fPL - LI . rt. ! J I MnnA1 Iiam a 1.a H T II I
ESPEY. W. W.-CamaB n,.v . h.v. mg it. Tho blufls did not run close warned them to be gone. Maxwell
rmitn, iignta street, between Willamette to the water or timber and the party 88ld Moys, keep close; they want to
covered by a missionary in South America FT T swnwrvr . nn rw . , "uu 10 lane position aootll IWO nun- u" u"" ""J iucu wu iiaye in
Send a aelf-addressed letter tothe Rev. Joseph iB oUs, etc.-WiHftSS "t H & dred yards ,rom W8ter or wood- As lhe fort." One fellow was inclined to
T. Inman. Station D. Bible House. iMew l ork. iween JMgntn and Ainth. Koou a bu
The Money of lhe World.
lion of the Turkish revenue which is
hypothecated to foreign creditors.
Nothing is definitely settled relative
to tho indemnity, but it will princi-
pply as possible of ' both Pe verv sociable and came up quite "I it just to attempt to pay debts, PHy be in the form ot territory in
, -p. ,T11TC FRIENDLY, S. H.-Dealer in dry oods, articles was laid in during the night, ner wn a ball sent him howling fll,ht,.r Pb"o or private, In money of Asia, including Kars and Batoum, but
VJ-CiV. JJ. tfUUUlUi ....... Kcuci luerciinmiiite vviuam- ann tllO pa
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR at LAW
Office on Willamette street, Eufcene City.
J. C. Bolon,
ID 1ST 3F X JS E? .
' SUCCESSOR TO
WL.SH & BOLON-
OFFICE In Underwood's brick building, over
the exptvss olhce.
A. m PATTERSON,
ette street, between Eighth and Ninth.
GUARD OFFICE-Newsnaper, book snd job " . ?
printing office, corner Willamette and Eighth w.oalu.
streets, up stairs.
party waited aoxioualv for 'th pain to the rear. Mrs. Maxwell
, "i i . j .... . . . .
daylight and the battle they knew it cookcq on, carried ine victuals to tin I
1 . . . . I !.. .., I . ...
usher in.
but
not Erzeroum Salonica and Adriano-
ple are not included in Bulgaria.
1 0w. v., ..W.1V..D, VlkOI o nuu It
nne pigeon, hole table, Willamette street, be
tween Eighth and Ninth.
Office on Ninth Street, opposite the St.
Charlea Hotel, and at Residence,
KiJOKN'fa CITY ORKGON
A -
Dr J. C. Shields
-FFEUS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER-
J vices to the citizens of Eugene City and
aurroundin; country, hpecml attention given
to all OHSTK TK1UAL UASKS and Ul Jiit-
INE DISEASES entrusted to-Ins cure.
Office at the St Charles Hotel.
DR. JOSEPH P GILL
VN BS FOUND AT HIS OFFICE or res
idence wnen not protessiouany engagca.
interior value to the monev of tlm
world?" President Haves cuts this
A limit, olovo:, men. who ate with une hand while direct question in his veto messatre.
o ciock next day the Indians were i"eJ " meir cuna in position wun 8" untu nrgne mat me sn- Mdrdeb at Walla Wxilx-IVVIhIh fnr
uttATvuj!, siORE-Dealers in general mer- discovered approaching, and the siege l" other. May Maxwell was as l'r ao"r or vaiuo to the gold dol- loldier were sitting in the house of awoman
Wuiametto streets. 8 began. The cattle were kept as close orve as sue cotim oe, ana went from "" '; mereiore mat it is a pumio named Jane Smith, at Walla Walla, on the
GILL,J.P.-Phy,,icmn, Surgeon and Dmg- ?3 P08slDle Dl" in the evening they gmng tuem water to f . pay "euts nrsht of February 22, say. the Watchman, a
pi,rosiomce, Willamette street, between "" i" -aiereu, anu wnne tills was . V Z ' C",,D" '"r"9 man known as Corporal William Murpby,
,... i uuinir iinnfl l . inn Mini fififiiifiii tai'b i u i -ii'' liiu i oiuainuRi ui Lilts iiitv i r vi hib duic. w iuii pwuun n f i .1 1 1 - 1 1 ,
IirvnDif.ru m r. , ? . . ... j ... .7 . .1 .. .. . I.... r 3 . ' 1 . , t w.viry, aim a asm coae, euierao.
..mw.uv.no, . xaier 'm general mer- ward and cantured n the oxen. Mr. "ua an me ioiiowiiiir ni
x-n.est C?rner wmametteand Maxwell let th.-.n and l-nnt hi. tion remained nncham
HYMAN, p.-Variety Store and dealer in work on the fortifications, dians sat by their fires and every now on one aide of hie face, II. only see. affi,ffl.
inn 1 ana sKins, wuiamette street, between Knowing he would soon have need of Bnu eu maue an ineiieciuai aitompt ." "r. lie ininKs, oecause troubie"the men fuft th hou" Mrnhv
All 1 11 . A I . tA I , b with I 1. man in I Ta.I 11. fin mfinm inn If ipairrht. Ihnarf am nil. ... .. . . . . 1.
uu .us jji ulcuiiuu ue count geu auoui iv " " "i ' . , ' " "-," i"i iouoweu, witn Kmie in hand, ami, fronting
eleven o'clock at nirht the works l'ie morning of the second day, which 0(,,n 8de of a question, that there is the men, hissed: " You have insulted me."
were finished and the place made as Mr- Calfee thinks was the 18th of on'y one side to it: and puffed up They denied the accusation, saying that they
HENKLE. E. T.-Tsarber and FashionaM. stronff as possible. The wagons January, the Indians renewed the Wlin conceit, anvertiso his ignorance r,.nL:l:"
Un:..Ti. . T.T1M-. 7. . . . . . ... . 11 1. ..i - 1 ... I T : j.l.-... . -t uiuuuhhhiy a urn, oi V111S
between Eil-hth Tand NintL I0.rraed one side, and logs, sacks tilledJ . ne iittie oana oi wnne men " .w snu ms corse oi WM .ppa UrM mon were out two re.
ITAUKTNnmv Tir n. v tr j wnu earwi anu sanil, 11)8 Oiner SHU'S. D "u rvciy biup ui! ..v.v"""eri
Eighth and Ninth.
the with conceit, advertiso his ignorance f." ?,1t.ev1en ?4 .w?r(?' bl!' h?li,nt th8
nf mnn.iM .,,;nnn J .u . r bloodthirsty spirit of this miserable brute
Qen .Pi monetary science and tho corse of was appeaaed three mon were cut, two re-
iml woria a exchange, by characterizing ooivinu m fl.wh wmm.i. i.nt..t,ins,.i,w
hrmS!TCwtt were du2 for the women and the charge was most determined, but gold ns "the world's money." This private of Co. E, and a good and faithful
second door north of St Charles Hotel. " Btromr rifle nits nlaced on three sidoa after half an hour's fiffhtii.ir the In- appellation more truly belonff" to sil- 8.1'1.er WM cut ff'0?1 tlie. aMomen, per-
uutix, uhas. ai. Gunsmith. Rifles and ot the camp. All night long the men dan8 Ml DauK- i,,l'y ni'Xt com
ReX8g ltoZ2lZ hn callle buIIowiS. ad they were menced shooting with their bows and
ranted. Shop on 9th street driven up and around the fort, in the airows, firing in the air so tho arrows
JAMES. B. H. Stoves, and manufActurer nf hope that the little carrison would would drop within the fort. I his la
C
O.fice at the
. . POST OFFICE DRUG STORK.
Residence on Eighth street, opposite Presby
terian Church.
1m and hheet iron ware, Willamette street, come out and attempt to capture I a most uaiigerous game, as an Indian
between i.urlith and Ninth. I.. ....... . . . . . .r I .1 . m .. . .
k-tvufv t r o 1. iv j , , . tnem; oui iur. Maxwell kept his men CB" m row mi arrow so it win come
tni'ifiS; w'lLil',the fort. About midnight down point foremost within an inch
etc., glazing and glass cuttimr done to ordpr. one of the party creDt out of the of any mark, lhe men did not hav
party crept
LYNCH. A. Groceries. nmvinlnn. fmi. . I woiLh nnri aviiiitinrr ilia Tn.K.mo I their backs and heads nroLccteil from
...1.1... wsir.i:: i,riv?: " v. M,r , , , -r , -
south of ptJ ffiv. ' started to ort Keogh for help. The aoove, ana one w.ia soon wounded,
. 1 1. hnl a ni. al HKa
LAKIN k ROONEY Saddlery, harness, sad- . garrison was now reauenn to l'J "'"V'U VT
11- . .if . ...... I... m..x... .h.I ..JX .1 nr. I f finmanl v.ifl lniraiHa nnnn nn I.
uie trees, wnios. eic. v iiiametfn .... i uoibumo, anu vuiibibicu ui itxr. 1 v.lv . .... w u ,uuu uu
twitpn F.li.lifh and Tinll. I A T n v ... 1 1 Hf. T?.... 1 T" 1 rl i n n wlin li.il ka.n ailtim. .i,tLin.a
FRAU11LAL (r tV Mill li, LUCKEY, J. a-AVatchmaker and J.weler: land. Jester Pruden and that w. on the hill, got un iA -"o down
lr onliu a hna otnilr nf aHi n k a lnn 1 1 . 1 1 I ' . m . I . . a . : J
"'u- mnn Mm. ...ii niav. hsr towuni vuu ion. ne comiDueu to
Chas. M. Horn,
DEALER IN GUNS. RIFLES. et" treei. " fcllswortb s drug store.
and materials. Repairing done in I McCLAREN, JAMES Choice, wines, liquors,
. i . - i . i..; ... . i . T ' i . i
anupiintn. j-
MELLER, M. Brewery Lager beer'on tap
ana Dy tue Keg or Darrel, corner of Jiinth and
Ulive streets.
the neatest stvle and Warranted.
Sewing Machines, Safes, Locks,
eta, repaired.
Guns loaned and ammunition furnished.
hop on Ninth street, opposite Star Bakery.
WM. Purchasing Agent,
B. SAN FKANCISCO,
LAKE. CAL
McCLANAHAN. E. J. -Truck and Driving
aii omen promptly attended to. Head- mounted, tied their pomes and com
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ijuuibeiv ni, xtuuiiisuu cl vnurtu a.
AIaa.uta11
daughter. approach, despite the bullets, until
During the night the men in the witnin sixty yarosxii tne oreastworks,
fort heard the Indians coming up the when he fell dead. 1 he savage was
ravine mounted. It was bright mocn- probably a medicine man aod thought
light and they could be distinctly the whites could not hit him, or he
seen. Halt nz at the creek, they dis- "iJ prooauiy nave ueeu urou oi uv
JEWELUY ESTABLISMENT.
I A I II AlrV C7
DEALER IN
Clocks, Watches, Chains, Jewelry, etc.
Repairing Promptly Executed.
(AlIWork Warranted.
J.S LU'JKKY,
Ellsworth k Co.'s brick, Willamette Street
' I HAVE" ESTABLISHED A
LUMBER YARD
On the comer of Eleventh and Willamette
atreets, and keep constantly on hand lumber of
all kinds. Seasoned noonug ana ninc, ieno
ing and fence posta. F. B. DUNN.
jlyM-tf
OPPOSITION
IS THE
LIFE OF TRADE !
SLOAN BROTHERS
TTTTT.t. DO WORK CHEAPER than aay other
T V .bop in town.
HORSES SHOD TOR $150,
With new material, all roonJ. Resetting- old shoes
Cent.
All warranted la five eatlalaetlon.
Shop on Eighth St., opposite Hum
phrey's Stable.
DR. JOHN HERRBOLD,
SU1GIC1L 1SD lEClIlSirjL DEMIST,
HAS REMOVED TO ROSEBURG, Ore
gon, where he respectfully offers his sr
iees to the citizents of that place and vicinity
ia all the branches of his profession.
OSBURN k CO. Dealers in drugs, medicines.
nh.nMila nlla nn.'n.a M.ll
opposite S. Charles HoteL
PERKINS, II. C. -County Surveyorand Civil
engineer. Kesidence on 1 it th s reet
PEFNINGTON, B. C. -Auctioneer and Com
mission Merchant, corner seventh and High
streets.
POINDEXTER k
L'pneral iobhins
between Willamette and Olive.
menced crawling toward tho fort.
Mr. Maxwell told the men to keep
very still and lot them come on until
he called out "Fire!" and then to
ling and took that opportunity to
make an end of himself.
railing to sjcoropusli anything
with their bows and arrows the In
dians fell back and again counselled.
ver. it is "the world's nlonev" IT" ? 110
l,1 I.,:-- l ! mi V "u vj a auiuou aim a pnysiciun sewed. "P
gold being only auxiliary. This he the injured entrails, .. also the abdomen,
might have learned by referring Muruhv was arrested and taken bofo ttm
to Secretary Sherman's ciroular Jan dying man. "Do you know the man before
nary 1,1878, suiting the measure of VMhki,ia.,,ir'WtT"wV'
ol.. r.i ii and hushed-lik 'ly. it is Corporal
value of the various coins of the world phy, the wan who stabbed r tVien he
Ot the United States Treasury, al closi-lhia eyes, and' alter lingering at the
though tho list is far from com uleto, hospital for twelve houw, he folded his hands,
.. it omiis many populous couftrie. Z$&tfJSL "SffiS
in tho hast and other parts of the inohe, deep on the left side, which waa also
world doing business on a silver ba- a fatal thrust Months before this shocking
is. The VolurriB .an , tragedy occurred, this Murphy had cut two
hm-if in excoBS of eold. It is an men at the gwrison and is regarded by every
insult, therefore, to the intelligence very bad egg.
of Congress, for the President to leo- ti,. nw. ' . a t;m
ture it upon commercial and public 7T Tm .
morality frori. the narrow standpoint WM Introducod prohibiting the mar-
of his own limited intelligence. The riage of negroes with white persons,"
President has destroyed what little the penalty on the parties and on the
vistage of respect there remained for n.rarn narfitminfr ibu rnmnnif rf ta
ll. j...i . ...j L! u.. ir . - '.. ' r- ;v
um ju..j.,.,oi,. ami .tatrsiuaiiBiiip vy SUmg a license tor such marriage, bo-
tuis veto messigo. s. v, j'ost.
work the breech loaders hard and They seemed to think tho only way
steady. When the Indians were with
in sixty yards of the tort the f ronticrs-
RUSII-Horseshoeing and m beb'an firinS. an bl'fir0 the red
blacksmiths, Eighth street, skins oould get out of range killed
two. Une fellow was wounded, and
tell bo near the fort they could see
and hear him. He called out to the
men in broken English, "Hold on, I
am hit !" and "Don't shoot any more,
PRESTON, WM. -Dealer in Saddlery, Har
ness, Carriage Trimmings, etc. Willamette
street between Seventh and Eighth,
REAM, J. R. Undertaker and building con
tractor, corner Willamette and Seventh
streets.
ROSENBLATT 4 CO.-Dry goods, clothing,
groceries and general merchandise, southwest
corner Willamette and Eighth streets.
SHIELDS, J. C-Physician and Surgeon
north side Ninth street, first door east of St
Charles HoteL
STEVENS, MARK-Dealer in tobacco, ci
gars, nuts, candies, shot, powder, notions,
etc. Willamette street
STEINHEISER, S. -Dealer in groceries, pro
visions, vegetables, fruits, etc Willamette
street, between Eighth and Ninth.
THOMPSON k BEAN-Attomeys-at Law
Underwood's brick, Willamette street, up
stairs.
VAN HOUTEN, B. C. -Agent for the North
Britinh and Mercantile Insurance Company,
Willamette street at Express office. -
WINTER, J A. Photographic artist, No. 79,
Willamette street Pictures taken in the
finest style of the art, at low rates.
WALTON, J. J. Attorney-at-Law. Office
lllamette (street, between seventh and
Eighth. .
WITTER, J. T. Buckskin dressing. The
highest price paid lor deer skins, highth at,
at Bridge.
UNDERWOOD, J. B. -General brokerage
business and agent for the Connecticut in
surance Company of HartfordWillamette
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
was to watch the fort and starve out
the garrison. Creeping up close to the
works not a head could be raised or
4 hand exposed but it brought a doz
en bullets from the grass. One In.
dian was observed creeping almost
witiin the works when a shot fiom
Maxwell laid him out. The men saw
another approach, lying on s pony
TRY IT l-TFTET.O. HEXDBICKS BRAND
of 8U.4P. For sale only bv
T. O. HENDRICKS.
RaSEEURG AND SAN JUAN LIME
f. sale by T. G. HENDRICKS.
II.IT-The beat
aad largest ever brought to Eurne, at
vtew stock or
J.1 1
GOODS-NEW STYLES
and low prices. J urt reo-ivJ by
1 n. I RkLXUI.L,
TBESS
lama eood Indian I" Later in the and fired, hitting the pony in the head
night be called, Come out and gel and leaving the redskin tj scramble
me,l am wounded." Mr. Maxwell on as oesi ne couki.
replied, ''Well, crawl in here, then, The water was giving out and the
and we will look out for you." The men becoming thirsty. To meet this
wounded fellow said, "No, no let new danger a passage was dug under
them come and carry me on. IS o the breast woiks and one oi the party
reply was given and presently the crawled out, and, under cover, went
fellaw rose up and said, "How, how ! down and got water. Another man
Don't shoot, me go way." They let got some wood, and in the morning
him go, arid after working himself the besieged surprised the savage by
down the hill a little distance two In- building a large tire. Mrs. MhxwoSI
dians cams up, took bold of him by had had a lent put np, and when the
the arms and helped him off. Indians saw the improved condition
The Indians now packed up every of the little garrison their rage was
thing and made a great show as-it very great. Dashing down to the
they were going away, driving the cat- fort they tired a hundred shots at the
tie with them. The steers were soon fire, but Mrs. Maxwell bravely stood
heard lowing about the camp, the her ground and quietly went on cook
wily red devils thinking the while ing while the balls were flying all
men would believe some of the oxen around ber.
had got away and come back. Mr. The Iodians circled about the be-
Maxwell, however, kept his men with- ajeiged for over two hoars, but only
in the lort, and the savages seeing rd occasional shots, which showed
all their efforts to deceive or draw the they were getting short of ammnni
little garrison out were in vain, come ti0D. About noon on the third day
on with yella and boldly charged the tbey drew off, one calling out, "Good
works.' by, we are going now." When
Tbey dashed at each side oi the asked who they were the Indians re
fort firing at the men within, but th plied, "Sioux and Nez Perces." Eight
besieged kept still and let them rids Indians were seen to fall dnring the
and bowl as much as they had a mind fight, and it is likely double that
to. Toward daylight the Indians I Dumber were wounded,
drew off, went into the bills and com-i On the morning of the fourth day
In Irlsliman'i Letter,
ing "a bno of irom one thousand to
ten thousind dollars, and imprison
ment in the penitentiary from one to
ten years." This did not happen in
Here is an Irish gentleman's letter f o ina in ibou, but in the
to his son In college; "My dear Son, Leure oi Iowa on the 31st of
-I write to send you two pair of my J'"'"". the year of grace 1878.
old breeches that you may have a Sarah's Brother BaL.-Sarah'a
new coat made out o them. Also, hmb m waa 0 L,fayette avenue
some new socks which your mother ye8lerday, watching the flyers. He
has just knit by cutting down some fooke(, J'bl ionome ni a b
of mine. Your mother sends vou friend added more burden to his leel-
two pounds without my knowledge, int bv ukiaa.
ir.ii ...i.n An.u it.
ly, I have kept back half and only ri(li(lail(1 uko you along ?"
send you one Yonr mother and I ,.Da( bMl ' no tiraBe
are wen, except mat your sister nai . vour ?
got the measles, wLich we think
would spread among the other girls
if Tom had not had it before, and he
ia th only one left. I hope you will
do honor to my teachings; if not, you
are an an, and your mother and my
self your affectionate parents."
A young ountlvman of Prairie
Grove. Texas, proposed to his lady
love, but was gently refused. He
went a socond and a third time with
the same result. But at lenght be
rode over ono cyening and told her
he would neither eat, sleep nor speak
ontil she consented to become his
bride. She invited.hira to dinner, he
shook his head. She talked on; he
merely looked dejected. Then she
requested him to take supper, nega
v i
"She hain't got no nice clothes."
"Well there's Sarah."
"Yes, but she's skeered to go rid
ing 'fraid she'll bo lipped out."
"S'posen the cutter is upset never
hurts anybody;" persisted the boy.
"Ye-, but when a gal is walking
along," slowly replied Sarah's broth
er, "ber beau can't tell whether she
wears No. 3 or No. 6 shoes, kaso her
dress hides 'em, but when she goes
out in a sleigh on a curve, you you
understand V"
There was a. long and solemn
pause. The first at length ventured
lo say :
"What does she wear ?"
"Sevens fit ber snug," rejoined Bill;
"and 'tween you and mo, her head is
level on this business. This is the
. . . . . - , , i.v.v. vu .in. uumucpo. XIII9 ia ills
liye o the bead was the only reply f h u fc , been d
SliA nlarsfl aano anil rliatlxl nn till I . ton .
r... --, .e - .ha can't afford to tnka inv . hn.e. '
time, wnen a servant showed! 1
bed
him
. ..... . l 1 avl
IUVU1 1 UCUiftMTV B.lBs.1. oue A T ,i o i
trivial! a bar b.mW t.. ... 7""" ,n i33lern ".
uriri iiiiiicu nun. nmruii a i i.iih a
she came back and said, "I don't wish
to cause the death of a good officer, so
I will marry von " The released one
rose, snd with much earnestness said.
"My dear have you any cold victuals
on hand? "
an advertisement, "How to
win at poker, and received for his
dollar the following : Hold four aces
or don't peke."
Nineteen thousand sheep from one
county in Texas alone are beinq
grazed on the North Platte.
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