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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1880)
m 1 PI " , J JLii 71 GE HI , JU ESTABLISHED FOB THE DISSEMINATION OF BEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES, ANB TO EARN AN IIONEST LIFING CY THE SWEAT OP Oil BROW. tfHOLE NO. 611. EUGENE CITY, OR., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1880. $2.50 per year IN ADVANCE. uard. Ike J. K. CMFBU CAMPBELL BROS., Publishers and Proprietors. MICE -In the Milling formerly occupied bv J W. Weaver, as a store, turner il liette and Seventh Street. ' OUBONLT ftA-TB OF AD VKKTISING. artiiatU l-sertel a. 'oUow. ! J3TTU Ws.Ml Usertiei fl. Gash required m x. .ill ha charced t the fol- irtei: Oae M tBrM months i " nix month... ?fi 00 8 Oi) 12 00 ' Traisient notices in local column, 20 cents per lii. for each insertion. , jMrertisina bills will be rendered quarterly, job work must be r.ui) for on pei.ivf.ky. t m. rar , I'OSTOFIiCH. ,, Hor.-Fro.n 7 a. m. to 7.n. Kun.luy. ''iTj rive Trom'the south snl leave. oln north 7. . m Arrive from the n,.rth nl leave, vomir Au-i at a.m. on Welncsbiy. For Crawford- C.tap Creek an.l Brownsville at, I r.. f ,i';r; il be re ty for delivery half an honr afte. J,,rf of tmiaa. Letter, should be left st tho olhie J., boar before itojfgrmERaoy. P. M. societies. xt. ai & P ami A. M. MmU flmt and third WelnendayB la each mania. r Aimv Kit. 11 T. (). f-KkO. IT. HtW""rJ u--j c" luy r -t-i x. . . Z&Zir WIMAWHALA r-rr.M y, wU tha 4tU Wnw3yi in em-h month. DR. L. M. DAVIS 8T, Eugene City, Oregon. ROOMS OVER GRANGE STOKE, first door to the riijht, up stairs. 1 ormerly IB of C. W. Fitch. . , t . Nitrous Oxide Gus for painlees extraction of teeth. W. Smltox, M. T. W. nniiis, M. 11. Drs. Shelton &. Harris, PHYSICIANS & 8URGE0XS, KiiL'tne Citr. Oreiion. A.W.FATTERSOX, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, See Ninth Street, oppoalte the St. Charles Hotel, and itt Healdcnce, KiJOKlSTK CITY OltKGON. Dr J. O. Shields OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL PER vieei to the cititens of fcinjeiie C ty ami .,rronn4in)r country. Special attention jfiven Uatl OBSTETRICAL CASES and Ulhlv I.XS DISEASES entrusted to lna care. OIB:e at the St Charles Hotel. DH. JOSEPH ?. GILL C.VN BE FOUNl AT HISOFKICE or res idence when nt i.nifeioar.lly enifaed. OMc at the TOST OFFICE DltUG STORE. Residence on Ei.hth street, opposite Presby tia. Church. GEO. B. DOR1US, ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR at LAW Office oa Willamette street. Jvi-une Cit . JEWELRY ESTABLISMENT. J. S. LUCKEY. DEALER IS ili Clicks, Watcnes, Chains, Jewelry, to. Uepirin?; Promptly Executed. gjsjrAU Work warrante.jpt J.S. LUCKKY, rerV k Coi brick, Willamette street. Seal Estate Aen Collection Anar.t, and Notary Public EUGENE CITY, : OllEGOX. J. B. ALEXANDER, Justice oi the Peace, Conveyan cer and Co'.lectcr. Bills collected. Record, searched and ah tracts of title made. All biisinew ummntlv attended to. OtF-e at the Court llou. 1 BOCEB1ES Isball keep on a fullof GROCERIES & PROVISION Ad inviU the tention of housekeepers. T. G. HENDRICsK. Adminbtrtttor's Sale. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. TH AT by rirtue of an rder of the County Court f Laae county, Oregon, made at the "r;m. Ver term thereof, A. D. 179, m the iratter of the estate of Hemry G. Davenport, deceased, 1 wiU offr for sale at public aUL-tion at the Court House door at Eugene City, on Satur.U y. l'e cember 20, 18T9, between the hours of 9 o cl in the forenoom and four o'clock in the atter eoa uf said day -he following d?crlW real prepertv to-wit: Lot No. two in Bl.k No. six tee, of Mulligan donation to Lane co'"tv; " Irfgene City, Une oountr, Oregon. Also atthe am. time and place, will aell the Northwest smarter of Sectio. ten in township xtn south of range one west, containing luOacn oi Und in M.dawk valley. Lane county, Terms of Sale: Cash in Kld c. m of the United PUte. STERLING HILL. Admr. O. & Dqibis, Attorney. City KUGKNK CITY EBUSINESS ZOIRECTORY. ALEXANDER, J. 1!. Justice of the Teace boutli Lutfene I'recmet; oliu-e at Court House. ASTOR HOrSK-Chiis. Huker, proa 'n,8 only first-clans hotrl in the city-Willamette street, one door north of the post otlice. ABRAMS, W. H. k BUO.-PUning mill, sash, door, bund and moulding manufactory, Eighth street, east of mill race. Everything in our line furnished ua short aetice ud reasonable terms. BENTLEY, J. W.-PrivUboardin? house, soutliwest corner of Eleventh and IVrl sts. BOOK STORE-One door south of the A-dor House. A full stock of assorted box papers plnin and fancy. BOYD A M ILLER Meat Market-lieef, veal, mutton, pork and lard Willamette street, between Eighth ami Ninth. CHRISMAN, SCOTT -Truck, hack and ex pressman. All orders promptly attended to. Olfice at express office. CHAIN 1IROS. -Dealer in Jewelry, Watch es, I locks ana Musical Instruments - ll lamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. CALLISON, R. G. Dealer in groceries, pro visions, country iroluce,('ati'ieil (foods, biniks, Btatimierv, etc., southwest corner Willamette and Dth Sts. DORRIS, R. F. -Dealer in Stoves and Tin ware Willamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. DURANT, WM.-Mcat Market beef, pork, veal and mutton constantly on hand Ninth street, between Pearl ami Hiijh. ELLSWORTH & CO. -Drafts and dealers in p;iint,s, oils, etc. Willamette street, be tween Eighth and Ninth. FRIENDLY. S. H.-DeaW in dry poods, clothing and general merchandise -Willamette street, between Eighth and Ninth. GUARD OFFICE -Newspaper, book and job printiiigotfiee, corner Willamette andSeventh streets. GRANGE STORE -Dealers in general mcr- chmvlue and produce, corner Eighth and Willamette streets. GILL, J. P. Physician, Surgeon and Drug gist, PostnlV.ce, Willamette s reet, between Seventh and Eighth. HAYS, K OUT. Wines, Liipinr, and Ci- g irs of the best ipiality kept constantly on hand. Tha tx?st billiard table in town. HENDRICKS. T. G.-Dealei in general mer chandisenorthwest comer Willamette and Ninth streets. IIODES, ('.Lager beer, liquors, cigars and a fine pigeon-hole taole, illauiette street, lie twocn Eighth ami Ninth. HORN, CHAS. M.-Gunsmith. Rifles and shot-guns, breech and muzzle loaders, for saie. Repairing done in the neatest Btyle and war ranted. Shop on 9th street. KINSEY, J. D.---Sash, blinds and door fac tory, window and door frames, mouldings, etc., giazmg and glass cutting done to order. LYNCH. A -Groceries, ITOvisinns.fiuits, veg etables, etc., Willamette street, first door south of Postofhce. LUCKEY, J. S. -Watchmaker and Jeweler; keeps u line stock of goods m hi3 line, W illara ette Btreet, in Ellsworth's drug stoic. McCLAKEN,.TAMES-Choice.wii!es,liq!!ors, and cigars Willamette street, between Eighth and Ninth. MELLEIL M. Bio wery Lager beer on tap and by the keg or barrel, corner of Ninth and Olive streets. OST'URN t CO. Dealers in dni's, medicines, chemicals, oils, paints, eta Willamette st., opposite S. Charles Hotel. PATTERSON, A. S.-A fine stock of plain and fancy visiting cards. PERKINS, H. C. -County Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Residence on Fifth sireet. PRESTON, WM. Dealer in iia'l.llery, Har ness. Carriage Trimmings, rt. Wiilamctte Btreet. between Seventh and Eighth. POST OFFICE A new stock of standard school books just received at the post oftice. RUSH, REN. Horseshoeing and general fob bing blacksmith, i.ighth street, lietwctn ll lamette and Olive. REAM, J. R. Undertaker and building con tractor, corner Willamette ana beventn Btreets. ROSENBLATT 4. CO. Dry goods, clothing, griKJerie snd general merchandise, southwest corner illauiette anil fciglitn srreetn. ST. CHARLES nV KI.-.Mrs. A. lien fr.w. I'ronrietress. The lwst Hotel in the city. Corner WiPamette ami Ninth 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. SCHOOL SUPPLIES-A large and varied assortment of slates of all sires, and quantities of slates and slate booka. Three doors north of the express ofiic. THOMPSON k BEAN Attorneys at-Law Willamette street, lietween Seventh and Eighth. WALTON, J. J.-Attornev-at Law. Oflice Willamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. WITTER, J. T. Buckskin dressing. The highest price paid for deer skins, Eighth st., at Bridge. . UNDERWOOD. J. B.-General brokerage litinp ml SL'ent for the I onnecticm in Biirance Coiiinanv of Hartford -Willamette street, lwtween Si-venth and Eighth. ELLSWORTH CO., DRUGGIST. iiriT.I. CONTINUE THE BUSINESS in V all its braiiclus at the old stand, orferiiig in,.r...l in.lnceim nts to cuto-iers, old and new. As heretofore, the most Careful attention given to Prescripions General Aotiec. MR. GEORGE HUMPHREY HAVING placni his business in the hamls of the undersigned for collection and settlement, all persons owing him who have not nivle r ,.nsiin of time, are hereby notrtied to make payment or other satisfactory arrangement without 'lelav. , A. . H O r. i . IL C. HUMPHREY T70R BUENA VISTA STONE WARE g A BELI.lt TA;OX-I am tl.e At J agent fur thia eelebratl wa.-oo. (. Ilh'KJt.., Sharon and Hit Servant. On Thursday tho Tost received the aRtounlin; information that the "Sil- Ter Senater," Sharon, f Nevada, waa at tlie Arlington. The very re markable circunistance of hi bpini; in WaKhington while the Senate i in cession developed a desire to sneer tain tho eause theieof, and a reporter wai cent iiraneing up to tho hotel 6nd out all about it. Senator Wil liam was at dinner when our onus- aaiy arrived, but appeared in the of. hce shortly alterward, and requeued to bo excused that evening, as ho was oin out. Tha reporter remarked that he would call around tho next day. The next day Mr Sharon wasn't coins out, but 'va out, and made a definite advance engagement for Sab bath afternoon. A second call discuv ered the lact that he was at dinner. After waiting an hour and a half tor him to get through this famine breed ing experiment, tho reporter ventured lo send up a card. A coolie valet came down and only advanced ihe information that iho eminent Repub lican statesman a"d Great American Al s.'ineo was going cut. "Is ho ever coming in. suavely inquired tho Tost. ' Dnnno," said tho heathen, "ho is goin' out." "Well," said tho Tost, "I imagine you will do as well as the Senator alter all. What do you think ol Grant 1 a possiblu Hcpublieau can d date?" "Dnnno." "Did you see him in California?" "Giant. Yes." "Considerable of a demonstration over him there, wasn't there?" "Dnnno." "Did you get a whiff of the incense of royalty that is s:jjd to be cliuyit'g to his garments?'" "Mus'goup." "Can you givo a specitio descrip tion of tho aroma? Is il like the o !nr ol onions, liinhurger, or other del cate esculents of that character "Never seed auy." "Is it true that tho report ol i sil ver mine being discovered in George town was the only incentivu that in duced Senator Sharon to visit Wash ington' Mu "Ilavo you heard tho story that the Secretary ot the Senate has refuse to l.iv hiin" anv salary tor he wasn't there, and the gaunt and hungry wolf will, in con.-eqiiciice, howl at his door?" "Seiiaioi goin' out." The l'osl went too. One Prcoiative of an American Ciilzen. Detroit Free Press. One w ould imagine that tho office of iho Watei Board would be u good place to seeiiro yanoly but such is tor Irnm lli easo Outside of the neonlc who nay rates x.hen due and have no words about it, there is only anotl er class. The man who lias wait ed until noiitiod that tho water will bo shut off if he does not coino to time walks into the otlice with a look of awful dio-nitv on his brow and savs: "Goii g lo shut off my water, eh? ,V' Silence on the part ot tho clerk. "I would like to see you try il, would! If this Water Board imag ines that it runs the whole city, will find itself grandly mistaken. Moio bilcnco Irom the c u 1 1 k "It the water had been shut off IV have riven this Board such a tilt as it never had betore! it can nrow beat soma men, but it musu't try any Ca-sarism on tno. The clerk looks out of the window "I now refuse t pay ihe rales and shut off tho water it you dare! 1 II nuke a test case ot it and carry il l the Supreme Cour . ' The c eik .lulls his weight to tne Other leg. Yes, I II carry it lo Ihe Supreme Court if it costs mu 810.000. I nave never allowed anyone to tiamplo on me, and it's too late to begin now. Tho clerk whist'ed eolily, and the indignant citizen starts tor the door, halts, return slowly and says. "No, you can't br w beat me." Tho clerk begins making out a le ceipt. "I know my rights as an American citizen, and will main Lai 11 ib.m how much is it?" "Six dollars." "We have no Czar in this country, andtake it out of this ten." "Fine 'lay," remarks the clerk as he bauds back the change. "Yes, purty fir. This Board musn'l try to bull duse me. I'm not the ra:n to submit to any sort of tyr anny. Looks like snow, don l 11, Well, good day. A hook aud Udder company has been organized at Albany with tweu tv-nine members. Following are the oflicers: Jos Allison, foreman; Fied Dunning, 1st assistant, II J Clark 2d si'Utanl; Geo Humphrey, president; W Ii Blain, secretary; Fred Graaf, treaiurer. Murder at Monmouth. Salom Statesman, Feb. 4th. Frem Mr William Graves, who ar i i veil from Independence lust even ing wo learn that a murder was com mitted at Monmouth yesterday after noon under tho following circumstan- A .1 1 ces: A rather notorious cnaracter named Dick Johnson, who resides somewhere on tho Luckimute, came lo Iadependence with bis wife to do nome trading, and while there fell in ompanv with a young man named Cros-erly and the three lolt Indepen teuee ami got as lar as .Monmouth on their wav home, when Johnson and Crosscrly had some bitter words find a tight was imminent, and as C'rosserlv raised his hand as if to strike. Johnson drew a revolver and i .1 I 1 I 1 ' . -1 . ... I. aimr ii in inu 11:111 i ;i Kill" biiocl m lii. hretist iuHt below tho left nipple ami : J . . . r." . I aUSlllj; mj.iui alums' it iiiniuimy.tiymi- .1 1 . . ... I T I. oaii I linn tnnlf ft linrsA ! Ii it hf hill PVII v 1 .. ww ' - - IICU IO H" lllll'l Vll- 'l IU " ..v... ind rodu back to Independence leavin his wife silting aluno in the After nrrivitii? at Indenen- lfiice he hurriedly transacted some business with his brother-in-law named Butler, he aain mouiite d his horse and leli for parts unknown. I ho sheiill and a pi'ssc ol' men start ed out a tew minutes later in search of tho murlerer, but al the time our informant left no tidings had been re ceived. Monmouth is wild with ex. eitcnient over the affair, as Crosserly was well known there and liked by all. LATEll A preliminary examination ol Johnson, who gave himself up to the nearest ina.isiiate, was lie.d Ut Moninoulli, Saturday, resulting in his Ueillg OOUUU over lo anun inu siuuu ot llie grand jury. The Coldest Town on the fclobp. pM. .T.,..r..i TI.Io I. T..L i.i.L- f..r Vnt-nnst r 11.- mwn nf'ilin iiiovince of that namii in Kusiern Siberia, on the le t bank ol . . . . . . 1 ! I iho Kiver Lena, sixty two degrees one minute north, longitudo 14 de crees torlv-loiir minutes a t. and is distant from St Petersburg C,f)Dl miles. Tho ground remains frozen to llm depth ol U0 leel except in mid summer, when il thaws three feet al the surface. During leu days in August the thermometer marks 85 degrees, but Irom November to February il rang ed from iorty-two to sixty eight u (Trcfs lu'low zero, and tho river is frozen solid tor niuu months out ul of twelve. Tho entire industry of tho place i.onulalion i),oo(i is compo vu i candle woiks, ami yet it is the prm- cipal market lor Eastern U ioeria tor traflio with hunting tribes of the Bu rials. Tho former, mostly nonde script, having large herds of horses and cattle, bring to market butter, which is sent on horseback to Hie port ot Okhotsk. The Burials, also nri iadio bring quantities ot skins ol sables, loxes,' malleus, hares, squir rels and tho liko. and many of them aro sold at tho great lair in June, which like May, is tho active period nf I tin VP!1I Iii Mar t ie collected goons arc .. . ...... ... 1 :.. . .1. 1 . .1 - . ...1. ..... bl'IIIVIKI W I " " I '.itsisii-fiii til inn Knn. 1 or h. w iiuniv ihev aie sent out in every dirtction Tho merchandise, chiefly furs and iii.'inniioib tusks, sold at iho t.nr amount in value to 400,0i'0 roubles ($.00,000). Newspapers at the While House, Springfield Rejiublican. Odo ot tho best characteristics thu present administration is newspaper reading habit. There of its is none 01 mm aneciwu couisinpi. ul)jju for the press which somo men 111 life loudly prolcss. On tho contrary there is u genuine desire to leain tin h ilt of public sentiment on all vital questions ihieugh the medium wl.iuh inosi accuraieiv voices. 1110 1 . deut is very fond of newspapers, and I ,.. innn.a Ikt. will nwQVS llllll '1111 .-.linn -iih nurrfiit i.ri-sent press "v" 1. . . .. WUtilirnii., v. . ..... - M.nu a .uir.il.,,1' . 1 1 k. loa.liiio .iii'.l 1. 1 iI.h nnmiirv .-.re laid 011 the library table as they coiim in, and wbiMii Vci- ilui-iiii' 1 iiw dav Ml'. liaV'es has a little h isme he lakes them up Besides looking over tho most influ cutial journals himself, iio gets the beuelit ot the long list f minor pa pers which are taken at tho hue House through clippings carelully made on whatever happens t be ui nermost by one of the clerks aud pasted in scrapbooks for the Presi- deni 10 run 1.1s eye over. 1 no Tho Cabi net contains one newspaper man, ami and no one will be surprised to learn that .Mr oei.urz goes tnro.ig.iw . e I . 1. .. H hfiy or .xty papers every yeD.ng. Hi cniet rival among the Cabinet this line is Secretary Sherman who always carries a big uund.o 1.0..1. With hllll. t .... it .... t, t. i;l 1.1KEIILMAX ijivi. 1 uii 1 .l ' 1 I .. t.A .1 Ani 0 . . ' . etrrarfl all.Mf nn Wilt ''OOtillJfllT JTe&OU iTOTl -lUU WUW'I Wlli one is taken as a matter of cvurse. l.V nvu iwvihiui.- f yr..Ti: news. Willib.ro is to have a bakery. The present debt of Orogon City is $1,01 us. Tho Polk county Domocratio con vention will meet March 0th. Undo Sammy Goihard of Dallas cut his foot seriously last week. Cordweod is floated dawn the Santiam canal tram near Lebanon te Albany. Captain Merriman has bought the Bradley property at Forest Grove, paying therelor SU.OOO. Captain I.illetield, ot tho United Slntf, in('iniitr noma, is Miniorinlend in the harbor improvement of Coos I kiv mi. 11 . I lift hriiliTfic u jislioti avvnv 111 lion" , . , ,".. ;..- - - ' a - r ? . . cannot bo restor! tor less than . . ... ce.vviui A saw mill will bo in operation al boll's Ferry by the lirsl of April, . ' i . . .... . i .... Scholl run by engiuo ot twenty-live horse powor. Evil disposed persons have lately been amiiiusiiig themselves by pelt ,i ,).,... i... ....I. ing the Dilloy school house with rut ten eggs. Blue Uihbon matters at Orogon City are getting decidedly mixed. Politics and temperance, us usual, dou't coagulate. Mrs. Win. Barlow, of Barlow's prairie, is lying seriously ill al me residence of lit r daughter, Mis. 1. Miller, in Oregon City. 'PI... .,!-,,, tUnrii H milll urn till. ia,.pMl jn tno country. They have IIV kJ(. .! I.V.. ... llHiio ...v ...v twelve ruu f burrs, and turns mil (ifiO barrels ol t Hour in twenty-lour houi. The Baptists of Oregon hold a Sun hiav X'Uooi v onveimon t vii-uii 1 1 I i 1 . ! . ... i Ull V OU V el). ltll Blld ..III. 10 DO conducieu by UeV. J C. Baker, ot 1 1 caiem A number f scowi will bo built al Empire City at one, for the mn snort of rock from Coos river for the liar bor works. Each will have a carry' ing capacity ot about 300 tans. The Umatilla House and Cosmo nolitan Hotel at the Dalles are eaoh compelled 10 nuiid additions 10 men .. . . ..1.1 . . already commodious houses, iu order to accommodate tho travolmg com inunity. On the niL'ht of the Clh inst. a 1 1 -1 . 1.. mi i.... 1 i.,.i,...,rlnir i W in. S haiick. of Damascus, was attacked by dogs; !) aro dead, sev oral more Ladiy nun, ami two 1101 hitnd .supposed to be dead. The M0,rs are out of the sheep business now. Geo. Broughton, of tho Oregon Citv saw mill, has sued the Inde pendent Steamboat Company and E, V. tipeneer, capiain 01 tno fuibiii, iu . . . . .1 . -'.I.... the Circuit Court lor Ihe sum of j,000 for loss of logs by breaking of his boom at Caneinah several weeks ago. W.n. Archer, an old man who lived alone about four milis from Marsh- Held, was recently iouhu m a I 1 I t . ... 1... .a i...!.el.lMi I I U.' lid II II ruiuiii iun ut n m-igiinuii 1 " Irishman, 8 years ol age, ami lhouh he li.nl Iwo children, one 111 ( a iioriiia and one in ncoiianu, ue . . . . ..... 11 bequeathed his property lo the wife ot a neighbor. Corvallis Gazette; The Alsea Bay ivnn Id bu a so Undid locution tor a oonnerv s almon of ihe choicest va rietics being ahundant in tneir seasen Tl,..rp is alio a tinu locution for a store. A good run, with a Miiall stock of general merchandise, would undoubtedly do a paying business iriiiii Lin si:iri. 11 u ui tuuns t.m.K' w.mld develop with tho coun ti y. The Oregon C'.ty Enterprise says : (Mn.kiiias county will have had much mere than its sha.e of expen I ilVO CtlllllUai SllllS linn f"i Althoii'li wo have built several new : . . "... .1 .-..1 1 " ' o J ' I hiiilTi'S l.iiuiv. 11 ere me more reciuired. and Iho money paid out in witness fees, eto , would laok look much heller iu the aiiapu ol limber in bridges ncross many ot our slreaius and rivers. J.hn C Kit ton, Stephen E Belknap and Edward M Belknap have organ ized a plow and agricultural imp! nient company, Mm! will establish 1 . . ..it- tn extensive works al con am, aw members of the company have had thorough training in the businesp in u;M'n and w II be able lo apply I o 1, . 1 . . Tk,.a l ow. Iat..il "01" T " , "u Vr. " . .t I Uv W e-iiJwvi y " J - . .. nTmiuTtv !(,rlll.r 0f . - , in 4 nar. fif .i.-jr . f r ,. the buildin-is I. . ........ I n. frtw hfr .. Jn .;ii i. fdaoail in it f s-us'"" r--T-- r ...H hA ILa tnihinurV "! IflD n IV nBHI. I . 1 I . 1 til I O used in in their manulaclures A foslly Coat. A Ifnnilroil vi'srs nun Rvonnir Kn glislnnan was tho admired of all ad niirers at the opera in l'aris, because of the maguificence of nis inumera- bio toilets. A 1' lemish l aren, who happened to be present one evening when me jMigiisnman was arrayeu like unto Solomon and all his wivea iu their glory, observed in the En. glishman's preseme that the son t Albiou's Jress was very well fw every day, but that if he (the Fleas ming) were to give his mind to it he count appear in a sua mat wouiu ut terly eclipse tho Englishmen's. Iho result was u discussion in which the. Englishman jomed, and a bet of a thousand louis. (he man who presented himself ihe next day I.. I. .t.lti.i-t I'll I 111 At lit t.i in mo uvni i ivou iiniiinw v take the mrney, it hem,; stipulated that in making the inventory no ac count was to bo taken of the jewelry and precious stones. Next day the luiglishman was promptly on hand, clad in white sam- it", costly, wonderlul, and the Flenv i .i. j :.. - ..i: muig modestly appeared in a plain lirown suit, lilting nun iik mo pa- .1... .. ..11 ! .,;.4-..llif nnr. M7' , ",wc""' i""' cnaseu reaoy inauc. "Shame and disgraco sit nodding on your coat tails'" cried his friends to whom he had given the straight lip; "let us pay our debts, and you go and drown yoursell.' ml a moment, gentleman," saw tl.c B.iron, calmly removing his coat. "This garment is lined willi a mater ial that ccsis 100,1)01) livres a yard." Ho had lined his coat with a genu- ino Bubens and look Iho money. Highway llolibtry. February 5th Mr. S. T. Norlhcut, living one and a halt mil as east ot Whiatland. iu Marion county, wae waylaid when on his way homo freui tho ferry landing, and under the cover of a double ban el shotgun robbed of 83,800 7 5 about tho hour of noon. Mr. Norlhcut was on nis way homo from Portland, having 7" '& ' i . .. J ....1 ..I I 1, .lut la on the slcoiner A. A. MoCully which landed him on the east side of tha river eppositc Wheatland, from whence ho had a milu and a halt to walk home. Soon after leaving tha river he met Botno Chinamen going toward tho river, and soon alter leav ing them a masked man raised behind iii) from behind a fallen tree aim cov 1 , 1 ... . 1 ..t.i. (.utt ered III lit Willi n tiouoio unriui oiivi- - . . , it L'lin and demanded nis money Mr. f)l l lieub Bl-rill uiric " ' 10 escaped dropped his money and nassed on. The robber gathered up tho sack and disappeaied io the uno.U. It is not knowu who tha robber is but steps havo been taken to capture him. WiimIiIiixIoh mill Idaho. Orders have been issued at the Vancouver Dost to vacinate all tnn Buldiura. mm ... ... 1I1 for the Snake. 30 miles above ki Bock. Idaho, will redeem 625 L(ro miles of agricultural and rain- oral lands. A tramp askul for a meal at a res idence in Columbus, Utno. -lit head of the family said: "Get along, or j wM HSl tlu 0jl 0 ytu . Then the trami) bet that within nve min- utes ho would be invited to tat ol the best Ihe liouso auorueu. w wen, too, beoauso he provod tbat no was a war.dciiog son returned. , t The Springfield Republican aay : There will be one comfert to tbe Democrats iu Grant's nominatioa they can use all their old 187G docu ments lull ot the rotten practices of Grant's two terms; documents wh so wide distribution lull the Kepublicai party in a popular minority of i!i0,- 000. Tl.e l.'Snons taught by the Bepub- lu i n party tor twenty years, ihe Mo bile llciUkr remarks, have bad their ilVrt.. ' Thu tendency is for neither n;irtw m oermit ti.e ether lo rereivo tb v.itit ns cast by the people. The Dninocrniic parlv ai the crtii win not permit the 'Bi publicans lo have sole use of their own invention. Jeems "I see Kobio that thi pa - i... ....iii,... ers say we were iu iiv-. storm next Moudiy.." Kobin "'Men it's terrible! Since the Yankees hae gotten tho weather into their keepiu we have ubtenn every iihcr day." Geo. Mulleite stole some wheat from Bichard McDaniel of Iudepcn. deuce last week and skipped out witlv the proceeds of lis sale. He was overbaule(, B1ll U noW boarding out a, to fine of 8100, ta IIpivkn.- A man thinks of bear place , ...... ,c Vl. . ll SI IIH 111 UltO va """"I e t.. I 1 1... l.ulintvat-l h Ml go wneo VC I W IIVI ' all other places are closed to him.