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crry and county. brief ME.vrioa. Cool mornings, ' September lit Tne'Jry weather itill continues. WTy oo boarder io th county jaiL Mkgaiinea nd periodicals at MoC k C's. Sec admioiatrator 's notice io auAther col- Lathen art botily engaged on tho City Ball. New ttock or Seaside Libray at McC A C'i tracts tbU week. Several Dew buiiueta homes art talked of la the sear future. McC Jt C keep a full stock of writing ma- Serial, envelopes, etc the advertisement d the Jubilee Sing ri 10 another column. What hat become of the Lane Cuunty Afc ricultoral Association? Toeriste can find maps of Oregon and Washington at McC k C's. Frank Iluffar i working with a railroad surveying party at the front. The Northern PaciSo Express Co will com zotnot operatiune neit Monday, Work ii being proeecuted on the ciiterni o Olive ali4 Willamette ttreete. New blackboard! are being placed in po itioo in the public tchool building. Lane'e akating rink will reopen Sept 1st. See advertisement in another column. Eugene Hook and Ladder Company No 1 meet at Dunu'i H ill neit Mouday evening. Tbe books and paper (or the Eugene office of the new expreti company have arrived in town. The circulati in of the Guaud it rapidly nereMing. Advertiten thould make a note f thit. 11 C Hamphrey ft having a new sidewalk Vjoilt on the west tide of bit properly near the depot. tf the waget of tin are death, tome old tin ntrt wt knuw of are a long time in drawing their salary. The tidewalk on the north tide of Seventh atreet between Willamette and Olive, hat lieen completed. . The Oregon State University and the Eugene pnYio t:honl will begin their Fall teutons Sept 17th. The geeto have commenced their aimu J flight louthwtril. A ture tign of re near tiJroaoVi of WiuttT. The Osburn cheese factory, located near Spencer ltntte, suspended operation for the reason last Monday. The Imp grnwsrt here arc paying 20 cents per box, which is a very liberal price con aidering the price of hops. We hear it stated that one of the young men nftlA city will be rfurrie.lt' a young lady of Linn coun'.Y next Tuesday. Continuous railway pn.tal service has been established between St Paul and Port larfl, eVlitanco of 19-U mile. Nearly a car load of Chinamen arrived in tnwu Wednesday from Portland, who have engaged to pick hop in this county. The ca-peutors are hmily engagisl on Horn's, Ibiiidricks' ami Campbell's buddings. The brick work on the n ii completed. A HaticnfT occurred io town ono day thit Veek. Luckily for the participants no ofli. (cert happened to be npoti the streets. Mr J E Houston, (I rand Secretary of the I 0 0 T, attended a meeting of tiic execu tive committee lust Monday at Salem. Mr George Humphrey joined the Presby terian thurch lat Tuesday morning, Rev Dr Geary performing the rite of baptism. Some beautiful town lots nicely located tor tale cheap. Call early and get a bargaiu. Geo. M. MlLI.EK, Real Estate Agehb Rev Mr Morrison, lata bf Illinois,preached at the Christian church last Sunday, to a (air congregation. lie it an excellent talker. The Womant Chrittian Temperance Union will meet in the basement of Die Presbyte rian church at 4 o'clock, Wednesday, Sept 6th. Oar town it daily infested by hnmbug ped dlers trying to tell their vile drugs, eto. Give them a wide berth aud buy standard articles of our townsmen. Mr B 6 Beekinan, of Jacksonville, is Visiting frieudt in San Francisco, and will toon arrive in this city to coutiuue bit studies in tbe State Univenity. We will tend the Guard free for one yeai to anyone who will tend nt five new tub cribert accompanied with the cash at the rate of 12.50 per annum for each. Pro( J C Arnold, o( Pendleton, who for. tnerly lived io thit place, hat told hit build ibg in that prosperous town and iutendt going into the horse raising busiuest exten sively. Hon James F Amis, of Mitchell, Crook couuty, gave us a pleasant call last Saturday. He looks hale and hearty, and says be it satis fied with hit new home. Mr Amis will return home In about one month. Another of those telf-ityled medical ex perte U in onr midst. If any of onr people are ailing, we wonld advise them to patron ize onr home physicians, who are known to onr citizens at firtt-clatt practictiooert. It It seldom that a good physician it compelled to travel around tbe cotntry. Castillo's CiRCca. Thit circnt gtve two performance io thit city but Saturday, to (air anditneee. Tbe tumbling and trapeze perforate oa was first dats, while the riding wat very poor. It gave (air satisfaction to the people in attendance. TinroJURiLT 8osrwDtD. The brick matoot on Walton 't building building have neen com Dell sd to snips od operations on ac mint at reunion ont of brick. Wo uoder stand that new kila of buck will be ready s-aaxt Unndav. whoa work will bo Real Estate Transaction for July. Rnbt Cochran to J II Perkins, 75 acres; con sideration 11500. P 11 FarreU to Mrs Chat Baker, lot in Eu gene; oon f 1050. J B Wiljjamt to Jat P Williams, loU In junction; odd SlUOU. C Spray J) John and Joseph Davit, Iota in Eugene; con 1550. C WirUman to I'koa D. EdWardi, lot in Eugenl; con $1000. Win urant to W R Gilfry, lot in Eugene; oonfcBO. G T Campbell to S II Friendly, 100 acres; con tm J W Johnson to John B Harris, lots in Eugene; con 2G00. J W Johnson to N J Taylor, lot in Eugene; eon HOO. Sara'l B Ritchey to A Ritchey, 158 acres; con $050. LMcMurray to Joseph Thtlmer, lot in Eugene; con $125. Jat McLean to W D McLean, 80 acres; con $1.V)0. Rufus Clark to Z J Bowerman, lots in Springfield; cou $'.75. WRMcCornadt and S M Titut to Joel McCoroack, lots In Eugene; con $140. Thot L Joint to G W Ozmeut, land; con $3000. Geo Cunningham to W W Pxfey, lot in Eugene; con $4 J), W W tispey to Chat Lauer, lot in Eugene? con $1000. T W Shelton to Helen E Johnson, lots in Eugene; con '8312 8a M E Judkins to Rufus Clark, land; con $40. Aweqa C Wallaie to D W Wallace, land; con H0OX C W Powell to J etwee Simmons and M L Wilmot, lot in Springfield; con $000. Thot Smith to Huldah McClanahan, lot in Eugent; ton 8200. M Kennedy to Samuel Wizard, 320 acres; con $3200. M Kennedy to Geo Ozment and Samuel Wingarl, 234 acres; con $2340, J C Luckey to M W McMurray, lot in Eugene; cou $200. M W McMurray to Jos Vof I, lot in Eugene, con $400. V S to Henry W Taylor, patent, W F Ogle to Geo M Cooper, inte.-est in lot in Eugeno; con $100. W II Huffman to J B Williams, lot in June tion; con 81200. Jot F Whiteakor edminutartor to J Kaiser, land; con $825. Mary E and W F Kennedy to A C Huff, 100 acres; con 8400. U and C R R to Adam Ritchey, 53 acres; on 814& Hiram Tiipp to J W Arthur and Geo Bat' tcher, lot in Creswe'd; con $75. Ellen Missley and D Missley, to O II Ren- J Renfrew, interest in land; con SOfK 1 Wm Smith to Orville Green, bit ii) Eilgene; con $125. .inVEItTIPEMENT. A Splendid Show. We rlip the following, regarding the min strels who oien at Lane's Hall Tuesday, from the Trinity Journal, C'ul: Ainsley Scott's Jubi'ee SIn0ers comprise the very best traveling combination that has ever visited this section. Their entertainments on Wednesday ami Thursday eveniugs drew cowded houses and the vast audiences went homo delights ), feeling that they had received much morn than their money's worth in the way of umns-mt'iit and entertainment. Where all did mi well it would be manifestly out of order to draw comparisons. To our northern neighbors wo would say, if ysu can appreciate a real good show, such as seldom travel, i'o not fail to patronize the Jubilee Singe:, ai d you will surely get value received. The pro gramme present nl by this excellent company ib entirely new, retiued aud of the bi jis t order, the vocal and inxtrumental miiaic being of a high standard. 'l'h choruses it-ere ren dered in a manner which shrttvs Mitch practice and a high ordcr of ability, while the lunhy business is enough to break a man all up. Mr Scott not oiily deserves praise, but the most Ulicral patronage (or his efforts to please the piilific. The brass band It a notable feature aud deserves great praise; O. T. R. R. Instead of 0. k C. R. R All the employes in the Oregon k California railroad ofQcct were last Saturday requested td tend in their resignations, By comply, ii.g they did not, however, lose their employ ment, but were immediately engaged in the service of the Oregon Transcontinental Com pany, into which the old Oregon k Califor nia Compauy hat been merged, thut losing its identy. The evidence of the change will soon be witnessed on the cart on this road where the old familiar letters, O k C K R, will give place to the O T R R, the new name of the company. Methodist Conkerence. The Conference of the M E Church, held at Vancouver, W T, last week, made the following appoint ments: Presiding Elder Eugene Dittaict, I D Driver; Eugene City, W G Simpson; Springfield, J 11 Wood; Dayton, John Par sons; HilUboro, N A Clark; Drain aud Wil bur, J W Miller; Shed.l, J T Wolf. Pfesid ing Elder Portland District, E C Fairchild; Stonwood, W T, J U Atwood. Re Mr Mr Simpson who wat selected fur thit place, it taid to be a Hue gentleman and to eloquent speaker. Mr H Gnnn is about to lute a musical ttndent; one who standi at the head of hit class. Mitt Alice Dorrit, the yonng lady, has (or the past year applied herteK to at tain tbe highett degree o( proficiency witb indomitable energy and perseverance to the ttndy of music. Mr Gnnn regrete very much to lose tucb an interesting ttndent. Mitt Alice hat tbe very beat withet from her teacher in her new doty of life that the it now about t) perfortrf. Cor. Fri'it Tmes. We would caution oof readers that they thtuld be very careful about the pcrchate of Lower California fruit trees at it it reported that most of tbe treet in that tection, are afflicted with the many totmrget that fruit treet are akin to. All should be very careful about the introduc tion of any disease in onr orchards, aa it wonM entirely dettroy tbem. We woald advite onr farmers only to boy treet from Willamette valley nurserymen. Married. At the residence of the Jut (ioe, in Eugena City, Ang 24, 1883, by J R ElUton, J P. Mr 0 C Boran and Mri Catba- Iriaa Carlile, all o( Lane wooty, Oregon, Nevttptpers. The Taeoma Newt in ditcntting the value and itabilityf newtpapera, taytj "A tuc costive newAiper it not like a ninth room which catr Jip in a night, and vanishes in a day; irii rather typified by the tolid and endnring oak, which grows tlowly bnt tare ly, taking deep root and spreading itt Branches no fatter than itt foundation wi!l Varrant. The wrecks of mushroom journal ism are bttnibered by thousands; tht sue cesset are comparatively rare, aud generally well deserved." Hundreds of newspapers are started by a class of adveoturert who htve every thing to gain and nothing to lose, tud not meeting with the success they ex peut, after a short trial, let their papert die, and go to inflict themselves upon another community in a similar manner. Having neither the ability or the pertereranoe to build up a paper of character or ttandiog, they are forced to go the wall. 'Such people imagine that a few fonta of type constitute a newspaper, and that those who oootrol such a paper control the Universe, The facts are that inch concernt aroonly a dam age to the communities where they exist. They may exist (or a short time in tricki of begging aod blackmailing, but their standing it toon known. The Newt adds; "A newt paper it simply a busiuest concern, with both private aod public (unctions, and like every other legitimate enterprise, must and will stand on itt own merits, no matter what exceptional efforts are taken to give it a transient notoriety. A newspaper boom it of all the booms the most deceptive and ephemeral, the money spent in working it np being in most cases thrown away, unlest there it tu'jstantial worth and a Hid foun dation for the enterprise boomed, with a legitimate market for itt extension. If it in not given to all men to become journalists, the general publio ii the best poisible judge of what it requirei and prizet in a newt paper, and from this judgment there ii no appeal. The growth of succesiful newt journali hat generally kept pace with the progress of their various localities, and hat not largely exceeded thit progress uuleti in exceptional cases." Ex. Cisterns. The Engine Company came out last Thursday evening for tho purpose of testing the new cistern just built by private parties near Mr T G Hendricks' residet.ee. After totting, the cistern wat pumped dry in lesi than three minutes. The gravel in that portion of town seems cemented to gether, bet tho citizens lit that nriglilorhooA intend having the cistern tank deeper. The Engine Company alto tested the old cistern on tun corner of illamette and ISuith streets, and after pumping ten minutes, with two streams, only succeeded in lowering it tmo inch. Board ur Kgi'AUZATion. See the notice of the meeting of the Board of Equalization under new to day, by Assessor McPlienon, and govern yourselves accordingly. Don't let th time past aud oome in afterwards aud lind it too l ite. All those holding satisfied mortgages that have been canceled should attend to the matter immediately or else they will bo compelled to pay taxes ou the tame. Attention Ladies. Having secured the ngency for tho celebrated Rutterick patterns, I shall keep on hand a full stock of all kinds, receiving each mouth (lire:t from New York the latest styles. I shall also keep for sale at 15 cents a copy, the Delineator, the best and ch apest monthly magazine in the world. Any lady desiring the quarterly catalogue can have them fret) of charge by calling at my store. F. B. Dunn. Hops. We clip the following dUpatch to the Pdrtlatid Standard under date of August 27th: "The first car load of hopt went East on Monday. Latest New York advices say there is an inreased demand from brewers and shippers, with a meager supply. The tone of the market is firmer. The shipments to Lon don this week will be 300 or 400 bales. Cottaga Qrova Items. prom oca iricuLooaRRtroNDiNT. August 29, 1883. Mrs Cathcart hat beh quite ill for somt time. Grain oommenctd coming In (rom Siualaw thit week. Wt learn that Hon R M Vtatoh killed a bear a few days ago. Mr Clay Martin and wlft art btrt visiting their relit! vet and friends. Mr George Small and family of Lake county art here visiting relative and Wends. Several families and quit a number of young ladlet (rom Cottage Grove and vicinity have gnnt bop picking. Mr Love Allen's iootUat was crushed In tht threshing machine was not doing very well when last heard (rom. Mr CEByart It peddling gomlt in Siusliw. Coyote and Siuslaw valleys. Hit wife iuittad of himself it at Kttton Springs. Stouffer k Marklty't planing mill and lum ber yard It quite an accession to our place. Several teams art engaged in hauling lumber from the taw mills to it and to all appearance they art doing a big, business. Grand mother Parkins met witb a painful accident last Friday. Slit wat going down some steps when htr foot ctiuiht on a project ing nail which thrsw her forward dislocating and fracturing out wrist and bruiting her con siderably otherwise. The past week bat been toe of accidents. Hon K M Voatch and bis father in-law, Mr John Currao Wire both somewhat disabled to we understand, while out bear hunting ont day but week. Mr Vaatch by falling off oi a log and Mr Currao by bit bone in soma way knocking him down. Aral, Chesher Items. August 27, 18S3. There it still plenty of fire in the moon- taiut west of here, hence the smoky weather. Ou last Thursday Mr Levi Tallmao killed two bean which had been "treed" by Capt Hale't dogs. Mr Tallmao will f robably re- WVer. James Howard and family of Bridge creek, Crook county, are visiting his father-in-law, C T Neale. They came over tho mountains via tfi'e McKeniie rente and report the road in gMd'A condition. Lodkweod k McQueen ire threshing for thit neighborhood this season, They have a J I Case separator run by a Case self-pro-pelting engine, and are giving good satisfac tion wherever they go. Irrkuular. The Yield. Mr Allen Bond'i threshing crew finished cutting aud threshing 600 acres of wheat last Saturday evening. The eutire amouut aveaged 20 bushels to the acre, although some of the grain had grown with out a drop of rain. He cut 60 acres of early spring grain that yield-id 35 bushels per acre, : Arrived. Rev W G Simpioni who has been appointed by the conference to take charge of the M E church herd, arrived in this city last Thursday. Mr S was (or. metly located in Virginia City, Nevada. He will occupy the pulpit in the Church to-morrow, morning and eveuing. Hardware. We understand that the firm of Smith k Cox has purchased a large Stock of hardware, which will arrive io this city In a few day. We wish them success in their new lint, as they are No 1 gentlemen. They will still keep all kinds of agricultural machinery. Eugene Cannert. The cannery has been very busy during the past week pitting op Bartlett peara. Vt understand they ne an order from Minneapolit for tetrrsl car loads of Oregon fruits. The proprietors' re bound to succeed in the botinest. Fair Yield. Mr O R Bean informs as that the wheat he bas threshed thht seafon has averaged about 23 bushels ptr aor. Lett yetr the average yield in the lirme locality was only about 18 bushels. DfeEANDED. Dan Cattello's circtft efts. banded at Rosefrarg Tuesday; and most of the tronoe have returned to Portland. The cause of the collapse appears to have been thwt the circos bad s't to the Jump off plaoe. Married AHigntt 29, 1883, at Irving,- by A C Jennings, J F Wot H Btrwert and Martha F MoCoiumn. At the same time aod place, Jobnr W McColnmn and Aggie Harkiniall of Lane county. Ttfl Hon. The yield1 of bope it, taid to be nearly at large as last year, and the qnaii ty it at good aa ever known in this ftfley It it to be hoped that hops wilt bring. rfcrrr price. Irving Items. Farmer! are busy handing ot wheat. Harvesting will loon be a thing of the past. Wheat it worth 76 cents tacked on board the cart. A Boud and wife went to Portland Wednes day. A g-vxlly portion of the Irving (oiks art pick ing hopt (or Mr Wiscatron thit week. Oats were very li'dit this season, many acres being cut that mado only 10 or 12 bushels to the acre. Mlat Bell llushnell started (or San Jose, Cal ifornia, last Monday, where she intends going to school Irvinoite, Last Spike Speeches. The driving of the last spike that is, the blows as they art given -will be heard lu New York, Boston, Phila delphia, Washington and Portland, it having been decided to connect telephone or telegraph wires to the rail which it fastened by the spike, and which will resound with the blows. The wire conveying the sound to this eity will be carried ino the board of trade rooms, tht pavillion or New Market theatre. It alto in tended tht address will be conveyed to a list ening werld by the same means. Standard, Free Scholarships. Notice it hereby given that a publio examination of appli cants to fill four vacant free scholarship! iu the State University, for Lane county, will be held at the Court Home, in Eugene City, on Monday September the 3d, 1883, at 9 o'clock, a m. Pertoni wuhing to enter the examination will in the meantime submit their names in writing. A. W. Patterson, School 8opi Eligeue, AngustS, 1883. Personal. Mrs J R Ream is visiting at Portland. Mr S B Kakin, Jr, paid Salem a visit thit wsek. Mr Lafe Skaggt bas returned home to thit oity. Dr Chat Wbiteaker went to Portland Thursday moruiug. , Miss Lotilte Gray returned honit liora a visit to Portland, yesterday. Rtv J 8 McCain, editor of the Dallas Item- iter, it spending a few days In Eugene. Mr J W Rayburn, an attorney-at-law, of Corvallit, (aid Eugene a professional visit this week. A J Burneson, who hat been in Sao Fran. citco for some time, arrived in Eugene one day this week. Surveyor (-eneral Tolman and Mrs L White, of Portland, have returned home from the Foley Springs. Mr S H Friendly returned from 'Frisco this week. He purchased a large ttock of goods while in that city. Dr John Gray, who hat been at Cheney, W. T., (or the past twoyean, arrived in town by Friday evenlng't train. Messrs Robt Campbell and Aaron Lynch left (or the Upper MoKenzio on a huutiug and fishing expedition "this week. Mr Todd Bingham and wife, of Portland, have returned Some from the Upper Mo Keiitie, much pleated with their trip. Mr J Warthauer returned (rom the Bay City last Tuesday, where he purchased a large ttock of Fall and Winter gSodi. Prof Calvin Clark and wife, of Arkansas, and Mn L G Adair, of this city, went to the Foley Springs Thursday (or a brief stay. Mrs W L Chittenden, who has been visit ing at the residence of Mrs J B Underwood, of this city, returned home to Portland, last Mouday. Mr Abe Goldsmith returned to thit city from Sin Francitoo last Thursday. He it looking tint rite and aayi he may locate per manently bore. Miss Laura Goitre, of Albany, who (or. merly taught music io this city, hat accept ed a position in the MuMinuville Colltge, at instructor in music. Rev John Partout, who has occupied the pulpit in the M E Church during the past year, left (or hit home in Dayton, Thursday. lie made many (riendt during hit paitorihip hero. Drt N J Taylor and K G Clark left for the Foley Springi last Monday morning. Ed goet for the purpose of hunting the festive buck while Joe goet to try aud rid himself of rheumatism. We hope be will oome back eutirely recovered. Married. Charles F McCormao and Mli Lizzie Brit- tow, daughter ot Mrs Mary Bristow, wert married at tht residence of the bride t mother in Portland, August 211, 1883, hy the Rever end 1) E Habersham. A small party of friends and relatives were present to witness the nup tials. The affair wat unostentatious, and after the ceremony tht party tat down to a splendid lunch. Tht bride it a pleasant, happy, young lady, well known in this city, and elsewhere In in tht state. She is a daughter of the Hono rable W W Bristow, who died several yean ago. Mr McCormack it a rising young lawyer well and favorably known in this eity, and other places. Tht ntw made couple start off In life with a host of frieudt, who wish them a full measure of blessings, and hope that their voyage in the unoertuln tea before them will be fraught with unalloyed pleaturjd. Stan dard. - A, J. Moody. We are informed that A J Moody, whoie death at Florenoe, en the Siuslaw, waa mentioned in onr last ittne, left a will giving imall legacies to Samnel P Montgomery of North Beod, and W Hilliard of Coqoille City, a house snd two lots to Mrs A D Morris of Florence, and the re mainder of his estate to the Odd Fellows' orphans' home. Moody had no relative! on thit ooast. Tbe value of hit estate it proba bly between f 3.0C3 and $5,000. Arrested. Marshal Attebery arretted a tramp Friday on a charge of vagrancy, and af ttir considerable trouble tuecteded in landing him in jail. Befort arresting him Mr Attebery offered bim a job picking hops or working on a (arm, but ht contemptuously declined toiling hit hands. Ht it a hard customer and should be dealt with ttverely. For such characten a whipping pott it badly needed. Good Yield. Mr Floyd' Vaughan, of Co burg, (rom a measured bait acre harvested I7i bushels. He estimates so iocrease of 1,000 bushels of wheat over last year io his crop with 30 or 40 acres less aoreage. The yield in his neighborhood will be 5 or 10 bnsheli per acre more than last year. Dit atminator. Dwelling for Sale. Mr 8 P Lowell offen for tale a neat, oommodiooe dwelling he has just finished on the corner of Sixth and High streets. Aoyoos wishing a valu able piece of dwelling property should give hint a call immediately. la Tows.-Wm Roberta, of Waaos ceuty, who attended the University here laat- winter, is in towa (or tbe purpose oi buibliri e small boost on the lot he sometime sin be purchased of Henry BilL Ht informs at ht will attend school this winter, sa aito- will a brother and tfater. An Appeal to Farmers by One of Them. Et'dMI Citt, August 27, 1883. Editoi Guard-! taw n tht Guard of the 25th an extract (rom a lellsr (rom Mr A V Peters, of Eugsnt City, dated Washington City, io which be tayt that visiting the De partment of Agricultun ht wat informed that tboy had no samples of Oregon't products. Who it to blamt for this? It it a great pity, since peoplt front all quarters of tht globt visit thit place. Now, Mr Editor, this remark of Mr Peten Is of more iinortanct than the country at Urge gives it credit My exper ience it that wt never realize our situation, un til wt are placed einonii ilnngen and at some noted place prepared for tlife exhibit of the pro ducts of the country; then ws Monk around to set if our state or county It represented and if wt find nothing from home we are ready to say at Mr FeUrt does-It is a pity. There are very few men or women to destitute i of patriotism at not to feel (mbarroteed lioibi such circum stances. Fcf th coretruction that la put by a stranger, upon nn-display of produce is inability to produce that that It worthy or stu pidity on tht part of tbt people of tueh locali ty. Now tht timt it near when thit ttate makes an txhibit of its products at the State Fair Grounds and we bave It from reliable sources that we will have every large attend ance of itnngen at the coming fair owing M tht completion of tht N. P. 11. R. and they will expect to id a representation of the pro duett ot the Valley countisi, and I for one, do no not intend that Lane couuty shall be lack ing at I bave been quietly preparing a dikplay to be thown at Lent county products and if I have at good success aa I had at tht grand exhibit at Philadelphia In 76, 1 wiU be very well satisfied. Now If any one hat any fruit or vegetable! that are meritotioui they can leave a sample with F M Wilklni at the drug tors in Eugene and I will take charge of them etidrakethenUo the fair. Now at to the ladles' ilel'arthitnt at tile ttate (air I have only to judge the (uturt by the past when I soy that have been placed in position to know that Lant county has tome at patriotio ladiea In representing the Ingenuity, tkill and Industry of Lane, as any county in the state, and In fact Uiey kavs been more than equal in the iast and it hat been UirVlgh patriotio motive! that both ladies and gentlemen bave exhibited their product! -not for pay; (or you will remember that the state bat never appropria ted one farthing to encourage its agricultural ixhtbitt, and It is tin only state in the Union that isnot liberal in its annual appropriation, and had it nut been for a friend individually, we would not have been represented at the Centennial In 70, as ths Legislature refused to giva a dollar when it was needed and did not give anything (or two years after It was over, snd then only paid A J Dufur (or the money he expended. Now ss to the advantages to be gained by attending an exhibit of products and animals are In iU being the cheapest way of valuable information, as for instance, if I wish to im prove Iny stock it reqiilrei but one trip to see the herds or flocki brought side by iule, which it thi only way any man can Judge who hat that that suits him best and the same hldiK -rood in all other detriments. O, well, lays my neighbor, I don't care care about these and another tayi it la foolishness to make those fine quilts, tidies and chlldrens' dresses. Now the only way I can reaton in this case it to tar that because my wife and I do not have any of that patriotio pride about ui that it no reason why our children may not have.and it it our duty to give them a chance to show what nature hat done for them. Youn, M. WlLKINS. To Cincinnati. The Bureau of Immigra tion at Portland, on Wednesday, forwarded for exhibition at the Cincinnati Exposition a targe variety ot wheat, oati, barley, rye, native and cultivated gratiet. These have been tent in by tbe farmon of Oregon' and Washington Territory, and they are as flue a collection of the product! of the Pacific Northwest at has ever beoo plaoed on exhi bition. The wheat, especially in length of headt and plumpncti of berry, ii remarkably fine. The rye lent ii of the belt quality and finest growth, while timothy heads men uret from tix to thirteen and foorteen'lnches. It is confidently expected that good reports ill be heard from Cincinnati relative to these samples. TO ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN. Having purchrj&l the It V Howard wan- home In thit place, one of the best located and built warehouses, away from all danger ot fin and noise of railroad, I am now ready to furnish sacks-all new to those that intend storing wheat tliit fall Having two of tht very beet cleaners and a fourteen hone power engine, I am able to do work fatter and more of it than any other house In tht county. Like heretofore, I shall always tndeavor to pay as much at any other wheat buyer, and a little mora when crowded. N. B. Always on hand, a full and well as sorted stock of Merchandise of every detcrlp tion. . . . LOUIS SALOMON, Junction City, August 1st, 1883. Last 8ne Party. Tbe citizens of Engene should make some preparations in regard to soms kind of entertainment to the last spjks party, which will pass through this city on Thursday and Friday, Sopt 6th and 7th. They should at least decorate the depot buildings, and have the band out io uuiform as tbey pais through onr oity, and fin a salute. Reduced Kates. Tbe announcement is that ths Oregon and California RanVoati line here will tell ticket from all stations to Portland and setunV at 40 per certs, off rtguLr rates to these dbthinir to witness and and particrpata m tbt (ettivities over the cOnr- pises' of the NorUitrn' Pacific. Tickets' win begoid Iroit'SepL 8 toSept 13; inclusive. The Dm Mute School. This Institution will reopen (or regular wtirk Wednesday, Sep tmher 5, Prompt attendance of pupils it dr sired, but it will not be convenient to receive inv ont earlier than September 1 Rtv P S Knlgbt, superintendent announce that pupils will bt met at tht trains If ttfltict Ir givun of die thut of tbtir oumlng LOCAL MARKET REPORT. Wheat 78 cents per Bushel on Board ot Crs; Oats 60 cents, Nett. Eugene, Aug., 31 1883. Wheat-76" ctt on board cam OaU-50 eta nett Sidct-13. HatriS -15 10. ShoiiUlcH-1012. Lard-lft Butter-30. Eggi 30 ott per dot; Potatoet -ft per bifthel. Tostal Notes: Next Monday the pott) office will be ready to itiue the new postal notos for all sums underfS. The cost will be time ceuU for each order. They will prov quite a convenience. -i lOlbs.sugnf; flW; 15 . sugar; rice, coffee. " 8 " oysten, " At A. Goldsmith's. Real Estate. Having lately Issued a circular descriptive of Lane county of 15,000 copies,' I can furnish tht tame free to partiet wishing to tend them Eait to friends. They furnish more informa tion, tuch aitha Immigrant wants," than you oould write in a letter of 20 pages.. Iain also opentlng with E. J. Halght Co., ot Port land, Oregon, tbe most active, energetic and thoroughly advertised firms on ths Pacific Coast Partiet' having real estate to 11! wflf. find it to their aaVantopS to fh fh .feme in my bandsas t aifV cbnkWrVy iucwaslng my advertisements, and am luliy determine", tna Laos oounty shall have her share of the imml- gratioa bound westward. UEO. Al. OlILLEB, , Real Estate Broker; Offiet, Willamette 8l -,' Eugene City, Or. ASSESSORS NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT tbt Board nf Equalization tor the ( unty ot Lane, State of Oreon. v?il I convtni it the oflioe oi the County Clerk m Eugene Ctty. on ylomlay, KTt. sai. for tht plirpA of publicly examining the Ai sessmtwt Roll ami correcting all erron in valu attod,' description," qualitiei of lands; lota or other property. AU parties' interetted will takt dUe ilotira, and goverfftheiMelvet aocord- ' J,' P. McPHERSON, County Atstttor. Eugene" City,: Sept J,-.183: . NOTICE TQCREDITORS. "VTOTICE 13 HEREBY GIYEN THAT i Joeeuh G Wooley baa been duly appoint.' ed executor of tht estate ot S. 1L Wooley, dt ceaiwd. All peraont having claims against aid estate art requested to present tht same to the i iou tor at the office of B. and (J. A Dorris, at1 Eugene City, within six month from the dit of this notice. Joseph Woolet, Executor,' (. B. and O. A. Dohms, Atfy fo KU' Sept. 1, 1883,