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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1883)
1 'A AND COUNTY. f I Wedding. Social Reunion. i am Geo i nnltrr MKSTIO I New Year. Tussday. ; Bicycle! Bicycle! ! to-nilt! ! ! Leap yW leiiM next Tuesday. . . rrotiert- itlU ad-anoiug- In Eugene. Only a few oeees of scarlet fever in town. Christmas was celebrated in a becoming tnsooer. Remember the bicycle cliampi.ni t Une's Hall to-night. Job work executed with .iistiat- li at tint Guard office. To th patrons of the Guam) we a happy leap year. . Dry goods eometliing new. Call and nee them at Friendly. Remember the horse race two wuk fr.uu to-day, io thi city. Sereral family reyniim were lieM in this tjity Christmas Bveniiig.: , There ie full set of Mre Holmes' imvrls sU McCornack k Collier'i. A fine lioe of tilk plushes in all shades M4 grade at F B DunnV Take th little noes to tee the biuyjlu ex hibition Saturday afternoon. ' The only place where you can alvwys aril yur ohjekens ii at Bettmau's. i A. full assortment of hdiei, m:s ami cliil bra underware at liettman.s. Toe river one day this week week reNtercd Uteea feet above low water mark. Freshest h I tlnett 'groceries, oigare ami dandies at Swift A Co'. Try them. Prepare for a rainy Sunday by Ruttim; a goqd story at McCornack k Collier'. Mr H C Humphrey bid in the Da-.iherty term, loll at Sheri f ' sab last M md.iy. Many of the "boy" are malum; arrange ments for "swearing (T" n. x; Tueaday. l you want a good sewing niacliioe at ra aeaable price, call on K R Luckey k Co. The I X L Store will , pay the highest market price for all kinds of hi It and furs. AfcCornac'x and Collier have just received a arg lurpic of ach ol Ihm ;s sad se'iool sup. plies. The ttircalati m f the C.u.utn is rapidly tteraasing. Advertiser! should in.iku a i 0!e ofthit. Now is the time to pny up all ol 1 wr that you may start square with the wi-rld the first of the year. . . Jlnl Evans is the proprietor of a mena ria.'at Lakeview, Oregon! He las already captured a "coon.'' The largest nd Illicit lot of gnt, buys mi eutlis clothing and under e.ir, ju t reoelved at Friendly'. atr 8 H Friendly has jmt r calved fie lnr. i : geit laioics of carpets ever bionht to Einreiie J ... . 1 .1 vny. uive mm a can. yVuckmen are busily eiiiMiied li ii'iiiii; up. the brick bilildin; m-Minly p l'i i i'j I liy Mr II It Hayes from W T C.tnipliitll, The masquerade at Lane's Hall Mn lay ej,ren,iii pminines to be one of the finest aT.iiis 1 of the kind ever ;iveu in Kin;ene. We understand that the hiuh water of this .Week psrtly overturned two i'f the ci-ilis 1) lilt on the Kutftue breakwater last Si miner. We acknowledge the receii't nf tin n'ntli Annual rep irt of the Hoard of Trade of I 'or land, it is full of intcrestiiiL' statistics. The committee api ointed to ruixe fund for the County Fair Is busily engaged s licitinj,' tnibscrlptions. ' Quite a sum has already he 11 subscribed. A military schi ttische is the latest novelty this winter. It is the same nll step with a hop, fkip and jump, and a jiimp-along-Jrs'e I variety. R climbing over a fen ,-e or getting out of ti e way of a mouse. Last week the passenger entire struck a J t the residence ot . ii e Vaiiuhn. deer, breaking its hind Ie;;. TI.e train was Miss Kstella Whiteuker closed her sch sil last stopped and Wells, Fargo k Co. ' neiit and I Fiiday and on Monday took the morning the baggage master armed themselves and triin for the more congenial clime of Eugene. J proceeded to attack the niiimal. They did Friday ubjht wo had 8pellin asw-Iwl at the "Tpfcnt know what it was and eiinimcncFd shoot- i -''""1 "oll!M! with dialogues and declaiuutious I" a f.... !..: I t for a variety and had a good time notwith Jaw :..'-a ,U.i. -I,,. i,:,.:,,., I sUndintf the mcleuK-nt weather for returnm; isjislirl"""l'h')l Independnnt. y-V'l.Yvl KuKne Hook k Ladder Co No 1, g fc'u reunion it their Is am 1 1 I'lirittmai evi log, at which a numlr nf invited guests Were pieseut, including inemliers f th Council anil Exempt tireuiou. The ablraw of welcome was delivered by Vice 1'resideiit I'orns end renonded to hi J 1! CaJjbell Married, at the reaideace of the bride's par eiiU in this city, Monday evening, iK-ivmlwr U, im, by Hrv lr Geary, lr K G Clark to Miss Fraukie Swift. It was originally intended to invite, the couple's many fririi U iu Eu,'n, but on a vojul ii the illuoss of tlisbrids (niiu s arlet fever, the bivited liueats et li4tei only of ths rrlutivefl nf thi eniitractin harties. VV wish a happy and pr .ipjrous inatiiiuouial c- Mr lt M lU I'fwrnled the ompny a reer to the Dr and his fair bride. Ths til' ami h''"e black walnut hdl case, ninth was office a. -knowledge the leceipt of a bouutiful , '""""d hy horemao S li K-sWU ',o a tieat iipplynf wed.liiij c.i'e. . h-cIi. The following toasti wjdulivartd i I'.-i. tiunu rendered ths wedding march at "1'he K F D," propoed by S II Friendly, the tin al party entereil the pallor. Hie at- ruiiie , llilyeuj "K it k L C '," by It M uuoaiiH were .Mis. J..nnl tiars; ami ueo , nay, re.h.n.e, V T Campbell; "In the days v.eau. c ,.- o. in. r.xempts," by lie . A Korris, response. Mr iivu V Kimev. Short simm'Iim u.r.. Marrlajee" for 1883. F It w almiikf am (Tmm.fiil .n il u-.iiunn i I ' J J ' Dr C Webber, Sn'il'U the bride wa dresss I in orcd, brocaded satin an I ilk, trimmed with Suiish lace n I white rl overs; ornaiueuts.dia mouls. Miss Jeiinii Clark wore pink silk trimmed with Spauih hie and white flowers; ornaments, gold nd silver. I'lie following prest-nts were receiveil by the br Me: Jjiiitii' iiul riiu Dr K (! Clark, lii-d r'HMii set- Mr and Mrs Swift, Full dinner sit (china) Mr and Mrs 1) U Clark. Cake basket nu I b'ltter dish (old) - Geo C Swift. To, let set crai kcd ;lsS-J-olu Chirk. Full set of Dickens' wor'.s, complete aud ('lias Swift, of Detroit, Miclii'aii. Silver soup tureen - Mr ami Mrs J li Cough-, Mr and Mrs J lt Wyait, II and Mrs llieh' ard WilliKins. l'oint lace bamlkerehief Mrs Geo Swift, Detroit Shipping satclu!- Mr S S (iordi'n, Detroit. I 1ci- .Mr aud .Mis Kdris. lrry idsli and Mrs J G Gray. Wom has!iet-Elm Gray. Oiuvy spisiii (silver)-Lina Eilris aud Jen nie I'lery. Vases Lola E Iris. ltasliet flowers Louise Gray. Carvers uud case Mr and Mrs F J Miller. Vases Walter Edris. Silver tea siooiis Mrs Swift. Silvir card receiver aud boimnt hoMer -Miss Annie 1'enji'A a:i J. Mra.nl Mis C'o.ker line. Silver Card Keceiver Itev E N Coudit. Silver salad spisoi -liolil Johnson. Card Ueceiver nl ami limpid hulder- It A an I Mattie Foster. l'nir blankets -Mr nud Mrs S II Friendly. Silver card receive. -Mr and Mrs Geo li IWria. Silver and gold su,'ar spoon 0 I' McralL Carvers Dr and Mrs S G Irvine. Vases (,'old aud silver) -Mr and Mrs Jos. Luckey. I'iaipie au.l stand Captain and Mis (! F 1'owuiL Venetian v.ujsE.n:na, Miy, and Stella Dorris. Carl receiver silver -Mr and Mrs J Ii II iiiehart. Fish kuii'e, silver Mr and Mrs II N ('rain. Su,'ar sifter, silv.-r Dri.nd Mri A Sharpies, Kin.e, foi-K Mid pooi ,-ilver--i'oiiie. Taervsa an I lt s die Friendly. J k j pillow sm.lns and spi-ea 1 - I Warmii er. L c eu.tiins- II Warsliau-r. Va.H'3 - i'iium i A'hley. li upit-t iiol.ler Millii) Iliaost -tti-r. , ( : -) -.dr E V .S.u.t, Detr.it. MicuU oi. D.i.eo silver spo his -Mrs Jerry Lurke;'. iiv.r nipliij nns-i -Minnie u.i.l ll.itii l.ilcicey an I Mi s i um Auo.ey. Ladiarn Lems. Latham, December 25, 18.U Merry ( 'hristinas. Ifigdi wa erthis inoining. Leap year will soon be here. M.sj Mary MjCarty, who I as been i.ttend i ig lb Xoriuul Sclioo- at Monniouth is back lor a visit. From t ie a ;x'n is w.iitii g at the train yes- ! t inlay noon, we su.pect a weddintf on the li.ijs, li t n. a well known physician of Lane county, ili:d Tuesday inorniiij; the -Hli uiauo i,y .Mayor Huuii ami Jud.-e IX 8 'rem. Messrs C Mars, and Geo W Musey sang several Solids, l,ioh .were wt.i received by the audieir.e. The iiuu ic for the occasion Mat furnished by M.'ssis Cmiier ami M.Hir-j. A bouutilul lunch Mas spread in the "aote"' risini which ; Was partaken f by those present. Thoss io (silver aud i attendance were well pleased, and wo can i ssltly say that it was one of the most ideas t . . iisunie ant reunions ever held success of the occasion hi the city. The was duj, in a (treat measure, to the eoiiunittin, Messrs John limwii, W T Campbell and .ieo Smith, who had the in niajjcmeiit of the alTair. Killed by the Cart. 'Hie cars ran over a mar. at Comtot-k's sta ! tion Friday eveuin,', Dec T2, im, killing him j instantly. From the eidtuce elicited before I the cor.-n -r it seems that the man (jot on the ' (.. :..!...:.. .i 1 1 .i. i i .. . i mifciit ii.toi in iiiaiovii nno oy some ai!CI dent fell between the ears and Was killed 1 he deceased told a bridge c irH'iiter a short time Is f ire his death that he had come from Cali fornia, hasniK liecn on the road about five weeks and that he was t'oin,- to Portland. In an old sack he os cairying was found t'iM in k'old. A tlmroiiijh search of his lierson aud blankets revealed tin paier or clue to his iden tity hatever. i'okonkk Jt xr vrniuiT. El K.t Citv, December 21, lK)t;i We, the Jury empanelled to impure into the cause of the death of the body now lyinif before us, find from the evidence, that he came to Ids death by a.-cider.tally falling from and liein,' run over by a train of care alsmt two miles north of Comstock station; that dec-ased was alamt five tert nine inches in liei.-htli, of sandy complexion, and about fifty years old and of Irish birth: that the name of the de eased is uiiiiiow.i 1 1 t'u j ury. It. II. ClKilllAN. W. T. Sl.ATKIl. I. M. Hon. Gun. C. SwirT. A. ('. Hiuofis, .1. II. Cochran. Coltago Grove Hems, rUUM Ot'H RraHLI.OIIIIKSt'OSIlKNr. Dec 2ii, lss:k Tie streams are full to overflowini;. This ends thi e irit!pou lence for 1IW3. Mr Carey and Dr U'ebbcr were both in- ti-ned in the new ceiii.-tiiiy yesterday, t!ie first inu-rui uts in it. The following are the nnrrit.'-s rcuh'sd in the Clerk's ottics for the year lisJ: e L D Ekhanlsou t .d J y. J II McCoy to J.-Miii iSiio.o 'lis. J H llowsrd .i I, i -y Dennis J W li nn to II It Smith. J W Wii.-lu io M uti, K Cainpb 11. W II M.s,hy ti .d ii. , K I) inn. J B Stewart to Margaret C.ile. J M 1''i'k to Mai v Csisou. B F Dwell t M .rc Job. Edwanl (lUin to I, Al Gritliu. James (Vki;i to Hetty Lyons. 0 J A'lkius to M ull) i E vis ion. J F Itobiusou t-i Xaiuie Hiljhes. JWIVkerMM Hett. W X Crow to L A Harris. Edward Howe to L Blachley. S B Morss to Fannie WalUce. J W Kiichen to Ktr likin. W IITucker to Filiua Hendricks. M E JudkinstoC M Winter. G A Doiris to Lulu Dunn. 1 X Spraue to Ijiurs Shyter. J II Baker to Julia Eccltstou. ('has Alford to Maiy l'rtree. J A Turpin to Msry McCoy. W T Simumus to M A January. B F Watterinan to 8 E Allen. Alex Cockerliue to Mae Evaus. John Simpson to Auna Itobertsou. Taul L Bristow to Eva Shelly, J W Eu.land '! Al .1 Walker. Dayton Elliott to M J Luckey. Hufus 11 Joues to M E Emerson. J ' McCollu n o Am;ie Itarkins. U' II ll,,i., 1 M.rfk. V M..l'..ll C t Horin Jto Catherin Carlile. Geo J Young to E M Ssylor. DEB Hbiton to Annie Hauch. J C Skelton to Millie Woolridt,e. Henry Carter to Sarnh II Breeding. X J Woodcook to M J Speer. A A Foster to S..rah A Uickard. BenJ Jackson to Be ilia Browu. Jacob Gates to E A Davis. J 1 DaiiK'bcrty to Ollua Darnrille. G A 1'arlin to Amanda Gilwon. E L Wilson to Annie Teriipleinan. A U Hettherly to E Owens. Joel McCurnack to Hat tie Collier. Geo Melson to Sadie Howe. J H IIoniiiK to Mary E Yates. H A Howard to Mary Jones. Samuel Veatch to Lizrie George. Thus Dodson to Eliza B llarmss. CWBell t It S Pitt nan. Dixon P Burlow to E E ltrnfro. I F Spray toM E llieediui;. I I. Pyburn to Anna McColluui. C 11 Matthews to Arvilla Purvine. Win McDooald to X E C'urtwrLjht. Jno P ltonco to Eiiiuia C Strange. J M Cornelius to A A Maxwell. X W White to Abbie J Powell. Ari Cnntrell to Emma Ward. M X Nolfainger to Eva M Pow. E G Clark to Frankie Swift. W, i have lien having o trla-t. t ' ui ii Li sinus luly weather able r im an I snow sine i nu .' , I, j M r Frank Care v died Monday nnuuiiiK at j i lie o'clock and Dr Webiier died at Win. i Vaughn's, the same Inoruinysn we uiiderstaiid. Dr Whiteaker left here the first of last week an l return-d Tiiurs lay, brin,'in with him a wife, which was ijiiite a surprise ro our com m mity. The gatherin; was l.irM at the Christmas tree, iiotwitlist i'idiii,' the inclement Weather. The tree or trees, for tln-re were two of tliem, were loaded with presen's. Married, Dec 25, IKS;, by Lev C II Wal lace, Mr George llawby au.l Misi Mary Adams. A t'KX. George Belshaw. Dayton, W T, December 18, 1S8I!. Editor Euocnk Guab:i: tn rejar.l further to wheat flour and bread test not yet conclu ltd between' Mr George Belshaw and myscdf I now propose said test as follows: At some conven. lent time after next harvest I wi.l send to some person or persons in Portland one-half bushel of sam la wh at Said wh jat to be of f my own growing and of one variety only; also SO lbs flour manufacture I from lixo wheat of aame crop at each mill and by such miller as I home. I. O. 0 F. Programme. 1. Instrumental music. 2. Installation services. 3. Music S mg by choir. 4. Addrtss by Itev W G irimp on. 5. Mu io ."ioiijf by choir. 6. Supper, 7. Inst uineiital music, 8. Socia il at l.a 1. 9. Music -son ; by choi.-. 10. Ir.str unenlal music. The do.irs for (,'iusts win bi nned promptly 7 i'..i.uLr P l l',i.,.i hiuiii, in eit:iti,His may select iu Columbia county in whi h county j ... . ' . ' ., . " . . " J . ... , f .. ; will present them at hill door and rective I reside and where the wheat is grown. Such ' . , ample wheat to compete with sa nnle variety of wheat that Mr Belshaw may sel.-ct of cro of his own growing. Likewise my s iin;.le flour of M lbs to compete with s ample of . I lbs I of floor that Mr Belshaw may offer iu co-nie. 1 titsM tharewitli and manufactured fmlnoiie va- titty ai wheat only at any mill or by any mil 's ler in Laos) entitgr, Oregon in which county ! Mr Belahaw rvsklea. Iu b,th cases wheat to Ufrovr by Mr Belshaw himself. All nam ' pUt of tot mentioned herein to be certifie I to by miller manufacturing; the same to be pn fnoed ire ol tke crop from which the sample hwt is taken. Furthermore the qnalitie, f belt onsaitU)g Varieties of flour to be teste 1 i rWl to bi end fcialiu,' qualities by hav in I BSsU from ooth sample of flour at some By Committee, Prize Wheat. Our friend, Me George llelshaw, has left at this ollice a peck of wheat that he will contest against a like ani"iiiit grown anywhere in the world. It is the finest wheat we have ever seen, and we do not In- lieve it can be beat in any cmntiy i ie and plumpness of kernel or wlnUiiess. Coon Range Items. December 2fi, ltWk Turkey gobblers suffered Christmas Eve in Coon Bailee. Our school house is in a flourishim; condition under thejmanageineiit of Mrs Mastersnn. Thurs GiKslasture has been improving his farm by putting up a new house and barn. Christmas tree -Ourschoolhouse was well filled with sociable and pleasant isjople with their children, and a in ist enjoyable time was had by a 1. Miss King and the Misses Mastersnn deem atcd the scuoolhotise very appropriately for Christmas. The exercises of the evening were mostly siuging, which was very good, eHcially the songs snug by little Minnie Har low wl hh received merited applause. Co m Is and was nearly all under water on the 2 ii li. Board of Regents. The Board of lU-euts held a siecial meeting on the 21st inst, the fol owing Kegents being present: Matthew P Deaily, President, lion L L McArthur, Hon Henry Falling, Hon T G irendricks. Hon It S Bean, Hon Itislney Scott and Dr E It Geary. The executive committee recommended cer. tain improvement al.itit the University build in 'and he motion they were authorized to . . . ...a i.. ..1UJ.I W.VIO I ni.i sal'l nnpr 'veuie.ni- fort ., ,, .i ......,; tl,s siiio of Kl.'il for i''r"'-vv - ' The B 'ard a;i .- i neroO'Cai' Prof C E I jmWt until the emi hi tnu scnooi CARD of ThaMSS. Mr and Mrs 11 H James j y,.r. , Mr A Unnienoein w.a iioiuku , u mo Anyone wishing to see the wheat is innteJ to , r rf'ii"'I to accept the resignation of call at this o ticj. desiref o letum their heartfelt tlenkstn their u ighlsirs and fiimds f r their liindiiess in reii d ring every aid possible during mir great sf We havsi betn vi-it.-d ften wun Diction. ry in- FortUod. Bread and the com iic ckness since wt have lirr-1 in Eugene, ann iiv mVAta Ot the-tread thus made at such fj skaB be tleeiJed npon in such manner as Sy mut'iaHy agree to be satisfactory to us i Tbsj (Wcisi-TB of the Judges over their own tttree to V published in the Gcahij. t Vsry Itcapectfully. I - ; t J. W. Di'SCA. tb.ir'mC'a Kiiis. A foil line of New "arils will be opo sale at the Gtard ; Geo. A. Dorris spi t week. ' CalTaad make yur ee:e-- iiiodiately, , Lt-idi),OUtari kurat -oie ratea. the same true besrts an I willin,; liamls nave everlieeuresJvi-iatiiasto "tr assi-tanee for whic'i we will ever f-l grt--ful. ARHMEH.-A cas was being tried in the Recorder's Co art. at the time we went to press, wherein Schmidt, the Xinth street solo k-per, was accused of assault nd battery upon Wru Colemsu, the clored indi.idusl. 'i in tiena.t ol me ei.., and L I'.ilyeu f'T'lv- deienisut two CO'lltlf br-en cm Mr L X place of Prof E E Burke, deceased. rSmiH;ra ( out -t v. - The riri f r sa j bridges aUve CttaG-oT. ijive pleted an I scc-pt. by tlwconni). W. T. CiWMlL B-rey wai the cor m. FlVKD Several parties on Chriatmaa evening tisik a hand car from thedepot with out permissiim, and weut to Goshen, stay Lg until morning. Two of the partiei, Geo mlt and Chsrley Bowlsby, wsre airesteal and given a trial yesterday, when they were lined by the lltconler ViO and cts each On account of being unable to pay their Hues they languish in the city jail. The other parties live in the Country, but mil b apprehended shortly. Will KEetivt- Mrs. Holt. Miss Etta Wil kins, Mis-l.U'nie H dt and Mrs. Fenton will pive calls st the residence- ol Mrs. p. V. I Holt, on Ja i. 1. l"s. from i p. m. until 9 tp. m. Junction City Items. Ji NiTtiiN Cur. Dso 27, ltM. Christmas passed with the usual exercise) aud festivities. Soiimboily t"le Buss Mulbulland's Christ inas turkey; The Misses Kdris. f Eugene, are quests f Miss Jauie Caldwell. The children's Chiistuins Tree at I'rof Cjaitpbell's sclnsil house was a duel. led suc cess. r y " Eureka Iodge, I O G T, of this place, ex pects to give nu entui tniuiuunt in the near future. The river has been ruuniiiij through town for a day or two, giving our buig a watery appearance. Miss Kate Pickett, who has been attend ing school iu Salem, is spending thn holidays at hiuiiKi Itev Mr Wakelluld, of the M K Church on this circuit, left last Wednesday for San Fraucici. He expects to be gone about month. Some of our citizens have been wishing fur a "regular old Oregon rain." Guess the weather clerk accommodated them this time. Old "Grand Ma" Stnrki died last Satur. day morning in her 83d year. Her funeral was preached on Sunday and her remains taken to Monroe for burial, fllie leaves a large circlo of relatives aud friend to mourn her departure. Two more accidents happened in the skat ing rink on Christmas day. Geo Franklin accidentally slipped aud fell through one of the w indows, -u bis thumb and two of his fingers nearly (iff on the glass. Emniett Butler also fell, broke his leg aud threw bis knee out of place. The boys are doiug as well as could be expected. G. II, LOCAL MARKET REPORT. Ki-oene, Dec.28 , 1883. 1 Wheat -92 to tM cU on board cars. OaU 50 cU uett. Hois-lH cts per lb. , Side-lO'-i 12. Hams-12 M. Shoulders- 8,10. - M -WaVl. Butter 3j 40. Eggs 40 cts er dot CllANue It is rumored that Ben Simp son will be reappointed postal agent, and his head iiiarte,s will be removed to Atlanta, Georgia. We believe that W H Odell is booked for the position it this State. Leap Yr.AR Ball. The ladies of this city will give a leap year dance at an early day iu January. Music, committees, aud full programme will appear in next week's Gcakd. Died. In this city, Deo 2(1, 1W-", i f scar let fever, a sou of Mr S 8 Shelley, aged H years. The family have the sympathy of their urighb-nrs ill their sad bereavement. n 1 s - I'H irKX. A petition is being nun-erously signed iu this county asking Cmigreaa to s propria. money to bouy and ntbrrwisc iinproee the Uiwer Siuslaw river. To TtACllKii. A puulii; cssuiiualion of te.i' liers will Im held M'.n.li), Dec 31st, al 0 ii'i l'ick in, at the nrfk-e of the' Superin- tsndm-.t. ) t j Real Estate Transactions for December. I Bell Jennings to lt B Cochran, lots iu Eu gene; c usidciatioii I T J Duntmi to B F Slier, liJ acre; c n 8i00. " . j X J Taylor to S J Bonnett, lot In Eugene; con 2.'i. ! Win Whitney to Xaucy Whitney, 22 acres; Icon elW. Parks, lot Iu Eugene; Cana ly to liuis Dies, 13 acres; A Lurch to Geo con Madison c on f kV). It V Howard t C C Chme, 200 acres; con ,2tXK Wm Shields to Lurch Bn, lot Iu Cottage. C W Woshburne to J P Cheslur, laud, con gtioO. WWCI ristian to Baehel Delam, Ui iu Eugene, cn 000. G S Kiticaid to Nancy ltiddlo, land con 91. Phoebe II Kiusey to Ben S Webb, lots iu Eugene; con I2M. Jos Bradford toG H Parks, lots in Eugene; con 1 21". Per'ional. Phil Wilinan, of Colfax, psssed kst SB a. dsy in town, ' Mr M S allis spent several days in Port laud this week. ! Mr A V Chrchill, of Salem, is visiting rel i stives ami friends Ic this county. Dr J W Bean, nf Dallas, visited relative ! and frl-nds hers the first of the week. , Mr llsrry Miller and wife will soon leave Ashland on a visit to the Eastern Stats. Mr OP M.Fall, of Portland, paid old friends hi Eugene a pleasant visit this wk. Seymour Combm, State librarian, passed I Christmas iu Eugene, visiting relatives and friends. Mr Jacob ('miser ai d wife, who want Eaet oi the Pioneer Excursion, returned home oa day this week. Mis Mary Wal'i, who accompanied bsr parenta on th Pioneer excursion, nmlod Phoebe B Kmsey to J A Webb, lot in Eu- i "'." l"uirtl c""r' U lh rT uii fsriniimr,-, gene; 2S0. J lt and 1 L Campbell to Jas Met'larcn, lot in Eugi'iie; ct.n $2700. A W Patterson to M E Morgan, laud; cu 1125. T G Hendricks USB Eakiu, lot in Eugene; con 9.VX). T J Fry to G lt Aritage, 5 acres; con UM. Darwin Bristow to T G Hendricks, interest In lot in Eugene; con tT.'iO. Darwin Bristow to T (i Hendricks, interest In lots In Eugene; con foOt). A L Vaughan to P I Philippi, 21 acres; cm $100. Geo Stowell to A W Stowtll, 215 acres; cou 13000. J J Eatou to G and B C Adkins, lot iu Junction; con $275. U S to M L John 'on, pati nt, U S to A W Laughlin, patent Jas Calvert to J P MiHium, land; eon (I,. 925. State of Oregon to 0 A Smith, 111!) acres; con W20. Louis Solomon to 0 k 0 lt K Co, laud; con 875. J K Crow to 0 it (.' II It, right of way; cou 250. Estate of J G Bniwulee to John W Hollis, 33 acres; cou !KW. Slate of Oregon to Leo Gerhard, 81) acrus! con $100. Wm Shields addition to "ottage Grove filed. P and K G Whipple t i C A Davis, 53 acres; con 100 J A llanah to J 11 Bhinehart, lots in Ei gene; con t)H3, J II .McCoy to C W Young, 117 acres; con 700. Alden La vivuce, by Shi-riff, to C W Wash burtie, IliO seres; con 3000. I) II Gager to F B Dunn, 173 acres; cou 3500. U S to J C Job, patent. Darwiii Hi is tow to Hubert Calllaon, con $1, The Bicycle. Prof F T Morill the champion bleycilist of Amsrica, and Wm E Wan en, the champion of Oregon, in conjunction with Mr J Man ciett, the chainpioii skater of Or 'gon, will gie a wonderful exhibition at Ijiue's Hall on Sat urday, Deccmlier 2l.lth, afterniNiii and evcnlnu'. The Eugene City Bund will furnish lively music, 'i hey challenge the world coiiih'Iii with them. Admission all over the house, M wots; children, 25 rents. Mr Tims Humphrey, of the Coeur d'Alsn mines, spent sevcial day in town thi week, lie believes the minus to bo very rich, and i interested in several claim. Mr Matthew Wallis and wif returned from the East via the Southern Pacific, last Satur day. He visited relative in Illinois, Missouri, Xorth Carolina, Tet'iicsse, Virginia and Ta as. Mr Wallis expresses himself as bslng much pleased with his trip, but still insist, that there is no country that will couipar with Webfisot. Having lately issued a circular descriptive of Lane bounty nf 15,000 cipies, I can furnish the same free to parties wishing to send them East to friends. They furnish more Informa tion, such as the immigrant wants, than you could write iu a letter of 20 pages, I am also operating with E. J. Haigbt A Co., of Port and, Oregon, the most activo, energetic und thonnighly advertised firms ou the Pacific Coast. Parties having real estate to sell will find it Io their advantage to plae the same in my hands, as I am constantly lncieiislng my advertisements, nnd am fully determined that Lane county shall have her share of tin immi gration hound 'vestwunL Gkd. M. Mii.i.kr. Left." A periou hailing under the name of Arthur Williams arrived in twn Thurntay from Drain's Station, ami as th saying is "dead broke." In the afternnou he strolled into the store of Mr Tom Hendricks, and, intro ducing himself as a Isrgn sheep raiser, he commenced buying bacun, crackers, eofTssv, baking Hwder, etc in wholesale quantities. He wanted several barrels of sugar, bat oa sccoiiut of a slight difference nf one-fourth cent per pound, he declared he would bay his sugar at Drain'. Just at the critical moment when Tom, feeling good ever tb sale of the large bill of goods, th straugr asked the loan of a dollar which Was forth' coining immediately, and thi "sheep raiser" proceeded to one of thu nearest saloon aud commenced "ginning" up iu the most ap proved style. Sihiu he ruu out of money aud having struck mint he "tapped" Matt for a halt, which he got, He weut again to lie laiooii and sjieiit the amount. The third time ho went after money the boys at tho store lud "tumbled" and refused to loan another cent. We would not advise our readers to say ' bseou" to Tom for fw weeks, for be doos not appreciate th joke. William Wii arrested for being druuk ar disorderly (Tom having furnished the money , and was lined 10 and coats by Itecoiw Calliaou, but being unable to scur any more loans on the strength of goods par chased, has coucluded to work ou our street for live days. Stii.vvkii,- From the Wkwood plan, a black mare Kiny, 3 years eld, very small; saddle marks on each side of his hack, and th end of his tail cut olf, Leav iuformation at th GUARIMltlic. 3. T, IIamii. Vili b mailed rnrr to All snnlicsmssnd to rnrr to AH snnlicsmss rutlomers of last I " L 6 y-sr wii limit orriVrinf, k. It lonlsins lllusirstlons, rr-res, drscriplions a4 directions for plsntine 'l selshls n4 Vlewsr tieeds, I'lsnis, eie. Involuishlej to all WtlSOII, aic os-ras, i isn', p'c D.MsFEnaco.0 GRAND Opening Display of Holiday Goods AT CEA1T BEOS. Wo aroon hand this season with the largest and best selected stock of Holiday Goods ever opened in Eugene City. FREE EXHIBITION OF ART.--? Oil Paintings, Stool Engraving, Chromos, jhkI heuuttful Work of Art on exhibit every day. COME AND SEE. J t i ,i - In Silver Ware the di-ifilay U supi-rli, among n'hich nre jiieces of hand work never before excelled. Prize IDIAIVIOrtfiDS. A fine selection in stock. Also GOLD WATCHES, - GOLD CHAINS, and GOLD JEWELRY. An immense stock. Also 1 PEARL GOODS and RY SILVER FILAGREE JEWELRY. Gant Notions, - ... -i I . s- . s-fl M Sk en Also a comii!ct Hl.H k of rirturi- truiio, . i" 1 . . i fl.. :.. ll,.1Ium I -I" . Call mil eiamine mi stk hrfnr. making your jl.ni-n- Dolls-dressed ami urulrcssed,, Toyt. Ganfy. 'uses, Toilet Sets, Itc. in endless vlU- V'U PoclwU r I