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fSBRenssaesn j i l .. GITY AND COUNTY BRIEF HESTIOS. March 1st Street beginning to get dutty. Candldatei (nr City ofllcM very scare. Garden makiaff ii now th oriUr of th 4. Old Java and Mocha onlT at 8wift Combi'. Dm notie of farm for sal in toother coknt. Correspondence solicited fmm vry prt Lan county. K H L Co No 1 meet Monday evening at their halL Don't forget the annual ichool meeting Mon day titerooon. n mnds something new. tall and ee them at Friendly'. Phtograph finished neatly and artit tieally at Winter'a. CountT Court Monday. Commissioner Court Wedneediy. The highest caih prine will be paid for fun ad bide at the I X k Store. A fine line of ailk plushe in all shade ad grades at F B Dunn's. A. full assortment of ladies, mines and chll drea underware at Bettman,. Mr J M Hodsnn is building a neat dwelling on his 01 ire street property. The thermometer for the past few days has been standing near the 70 msrk. Ten drummers were reentered at tho St Charles Hotel one evening this week. AU kinds of hardware sold at extremely low prices at Smith k Cox's store. Old-time Drier killed. Two wild grouse were killed in town this week: OnebyPr John Cray and one by Geo Atkinson, Several ineffectual attempts have Veen made to enter houses this week for the supposed pur posed of rubbery. The largest and fluest lot of gents, lioyt and youths clothing and underwear, jdst received at Friendly'a. Mr 3 H Friendly has just received the lar- gest iavnic of csrpets ever brought to Euireue City. Give him a. call. Preaching at the Baptist church to-morrow morning and evening bv Rev J C Baker of Salem. All are cordially invited. The regular me sting, of the WCT U will Vs held on next Wednesday at 3 P M. in the basement of the Presbyterian church. On every grade of sugar, either by the pound or barrel, prices are reduced this day. Swirr CuMbs Wt Wm Renshaw ha hid a new fee built in front of his residence property, which inn proves the lucks of the same wry much. Cocoanat Taffy Jumble Oing-o- Snaps, Banana Cakes, Palace Cakes, Tnvn Ricuit nd all kindi of crackers at Swift & Combs'. gome beaut iful town Ms nicely located or sale cheap. Call early and get hirudin Geo M. Miller, Ral Estate 4tt. Dr A Sharpies inform i in that Mr Rett Cox, who was struck nv r the eye wii-h a chair by one Lawrence at Monroe recjiitly, is in a pre carious condition. Mr George H Parks one 'lay Inst week pur chased a block of lvid lyinj near the Univcrsi ty. W understand be will build a nrct dwelling on the same. lir B F end Win Silt r tngeth -r with Mr A J Pickard of Marion Station will soon bill adieu to this genial -din e o take up theif resi' deuce in Engine City. '' alem Statesman. It is Spring. A resurrection of nature's latent forces is ta'dng place. Like the world roun I you, renew your complexion, invigorate your powers, cleanse the channel of life. Ayer's Sarsapaiilla is the means to use for this purpose. Is your hair turning gray and gradually falj g out? Ila'l's Hair Renewer will restore it ing to it original celor, and stimulate the follicles to produce new and luxuri ut growth. It also cleanse the c dp, era ic ,tts lnmlriifT, ar.d is a most agreeable and harmless dressing. At D R Lak in's sta'de in tin city may be aeen a pure-bre 1 Jersey Pull, impor'ed from Wm Nile of Los Angeles, Coliforuia. He il a splendid apenmen of that breed of cat tle. He is recorded in the American Jersey Cattle Herd, register No 8.147. Th Eugene Guard aad Benton Leader, tinder the head of "Matrimonial Market," write up a list of "pedigrees" of the respective .Marriageable young men of Eugene and ('or vallis, and insists that every one there sha h or ought to be, "I d tn the altir this year." We would suggest that as these complimentary description of the boys contain their occupa tion, age, color of hair, mustache, etc, they hould also gW the weight, as some ladies may be just curious enough to want to know whether they are bidding on a giant or a dwart Judging from list of abiut two col umns in the Guard, however, we should think there wore soma "fat takes' and no doubt proposals will now be in order. Independence West Side. NiwFiau. Attention II called to the new advertisement of Matlick Bros, (accessor to Mr T G Hendricks. They Intend keeping a large stock of general merchandise, onnsUting f dry goods, groceries, nails, hats, etc, which they will sell at reasonable rate. Produce bought W can cheerfully recommend the Messrs Matlock as thoroughly reliable, as. they have lived in Lane eounty nearly thirty year, Give them a call before purchasing elsewhere. Married. At the residence of th bride parents. Gen E L AppUgate. in Ashland, Feb 20, 1884, by Horace Moot, Esq, B F Heirtan and Miss Jessee Florence R Appleate, all of Ashland. We n'nd the above notice in the Ashlanl Tidings. Mia Applegate is Well known here, having lived in Lan i county the major portion of ber life. Her nuoy frien.U in this vicinity wish her a happy weddetl life. For Sale. -The plant, etc, of the North west News is advertised to be soi l at mlil it auction to the highest bidder, March 5th, by Nathan Ode, Sr. The "crauk" who started the enterprise, if he had bad nrdiuary news paper , would at this time have bad a paring paper, but on account of bis utt-.-r lack of etojj, his "pa" is obli.-ed to sell th cou kern. ye, the "dude" fitw tit Louia, Mortgage Tax Law Endorsed. The Lane County Pomona Orange met tit Spriiigfisld, Lane eounty, last Saturday, and passed th following resolutions endorsing ins .siongsg lax Lawi Whkreak, The money .,rdi of capital navaiioel mouey all over this oouutry raking mortgages u real estate fur security ami Whereas, Some of the notes are mad payable in other state and countries, there by attempting to escape their just share of taxation; and vvhkrea, The law known as the "Mort gage Tax Law" seek to remedy the afore said evil; and Whekkas, The agents of the laid money low- have brought suit to restrain the just ooliectio.. uf said taxes in twelve counties in Oregnu, Lane couuty being one; therefore, be it Kesolved, Vy Lane county Pomona Grange, Pof H, that said Mortgage Tax law should be etrbtly enforced; aod be it further Resolved, That in justice to th tax pay era of Oregou said law should be continued in force and not repealed at the iustunoe of "Protective Capital; Resolved, That the Secretary be instruct ed to furnish the Guard, Journal, VVillam ette Farmer anil Disseminator with a copy of these resolution with a request that they publish the same. - A. U. Jesmnos, Secretary. Lost Valley Items. Feb. 30, 1884. fnow fell to the depth of one foot on the 17th of this mouth. February 12th the thermometer stood ten lert-e below sero at a in. During the snow ducks were here in large Bocks, but left when the mow disappeared. Mr J Addingtoii and K P Williams expect to Visit the t'oeur d Alune mine in tin Spring. Mr Win Fishery of Eugene, purchased two fat cow of Mr T Matthews this week, pay ing the sum of $40 per head. We are sorry to say that our bridge talk was a failure. We think if the petition was ii circulation now oltr neighbors would sub scribe more liberal. A F. Latham Items. Latham, Feb 2fl, 1884. Beautiful wenther. Last Saturday was quite warm. Roadinastrr Ferguson paid Lathatn a vi-.it last Weeki Two tvlegraph repairers were In Latham last Friday. Mr Failing, train master, passed south Fri- ay, letlii-iiing Tuesday. Mr John O Gruhb went to Drain on Satur- lay mi l returned ou Tuesday. Mr Isaau Taylor has lost his last horse, and Mr Arthur his two lt nries. The regular mornim; mail train did not pas lowu until in the afternoon two days last eek. Mr Oomft'tcV upper boom broke again this last rise, but the loijs were n t lost, tn he hail another hnoiti below. Our joyfut expression last week was rather iremn'ure, as there was hi,0i water Thursilnyi but not quite so liiifh as ou Christmas. Mr Alex Taylor went to !')iu'ns Friday td see his niece. Mix Klzina Taylor, who is sick. She beinrf some better'ho returned Monday. O. Steamship Dktwekn Vauiiina and San Francisco. It is our phasant duty to inform the reaileri of the Guard that the flue steam nhip "Yaquina" sailed from New York on Feb ruary 32, ill splendid condition, for Yaquina, Oregon, with a full" car,'o uf railroad e quip tnent for the Oregon Pacific Railroad. Ti e vessel is 250 feet in length, full power, fast and handsomely fitted for paasenveH She carries 1200 tons nil draft of 12 ft of water. Our readers will therefore shortly have access to San Francisco with a sea passage embracing only one ni'ht. And so another of the chahis of the old nlnnnpnly is shattered, and Another of the hopM held out to th prnple' or the Willamette Valley bv Colonel Hogf two years ago is In the course of fulfillment. Stolen.- A tramp giving his nam as J C Franklin, last Wednesilay evening, just after nightfall stole from the Star Hotel in this city, a roll of blankets which contained a 9S pistn) and two dollars worth of tobacco, all of whi-h hail been left on the front porch hy an immii grant, notwithstanding the raution of the land lord. Sheriff Campbell started in uratiit on Thuisday morning and successed in overhaul ing the individual at Junction, and found on his person the pistols ami tohaocn hut was una ble to find the blankets, as he hail disposed of them in some way- He was brought here in the afternoon and tried before Justice Ellison, who sentenced him to 30 days in the county jail, where he is now boarding at Die county's expense. ' Out Again. We clip the following from the Portland Telegram, concerning Mr Cliff Wass, who graduated at the State Universityi and who Is well known by many Eugene people: "Cliff Wans is out again and ahlo to attend to business, after a lobg, trying and dangerous illness. Mr Wass was confined to hi room five weeks. During hi absence his business had to be removed from 61 Morrison street, as thai building is beiti,' moved to Alder street The store that Mr Wass now occupies is at 83 Yamhill street is mudh larger and more plea ant in every way, and ladies seem to prefer it to the old stand, judglrig fro.n the large busi ness he is doing. " Mahried. -At the residence of Ii Enoch Houit in Hirrisbitrg. Feb 27. 1881. by Rev J S McCain, Mr Frank Delshaw of Lane eounty to Mise Alice Hoult of Harrisburg, Linn county, Oregon. The young couple immedi ately left on a brid.d touf fr Portland. Where they intend remtiniirg se"eral days. afUr which they will return to- this county and re side on Mr Geo Belsharw's fam, four mile west of this city. May their matrimonial ca reer be long au J proeperntte. Markixd. In Speoir prrciuct, Feb It, l.y D T McCoy, J P. Mr C K Hale and Mia Polly Hioe. tt wish the newly married coo pie a long aad happy atrimsil life. Report of Marshal for ten Months Ending February II, 1884. SIDEWALKS, Who) number built this year 9,750 feet Cost f building f,464 30 Coat for 6 foot walk 2.1o per foot iMt ior a loot walk 2!)o per loot Cut for 10 foot walk 3:to per fisit Whole amount in th city 57,870 teet or 1 1 miles. Amount of 6 foot walk. . , 50. 5 W feet Amount of 8 foot walk 9,720 fe Amouut of 10 foot walk 1,600 feet Total cost of building (14, 720 30 LUMBER. Wholo amount in sidewalk 733.520 feet UhM in G foot walk . . . .61(1,600 feet Used in 8 foot walks 91,520 feet Used iu 10 foot walks. 30,400 feet STREETS AND ALLEY. No Street crossings i Ul Amount of lumber used 92,214 fee No alley cmssiiiK 81 Amount of lumber used 12,354 fret cosvr. Street crossings $12 00 each Alley criMsinu a (X) cauh Of all street crossings $1,69200 Of alley crossings 216! 00 MR THIS YEAR. No street crossing 7 No alley crossings 5 Coat of nuw street crossings $ 81 00 Cost of new alley crossings 16 50 Lumber lor street improvement . 160 50 Furnished by lowest bidder, M .. 12 50 Amount labor by my order 150 00 Amount graveled hauled 165 yds Water grade on Hiuh street 37 50 Grading (or sidewalks 800 ft TAXES. Delinquent f..r 18S3 $1,6.15 32 Collected for IS83 1,1.15 00 Balance duo 1883 500 00 foUCK. No arrests made No prosecutions Uays worked by prisoner Notices served.... Net fine nml unity license 1 87 32 64 843 50 139 00 300 00 ,Mrhal tee deceived on salary lime served by Marshal average 15 hours per day or 10i days iter week, 45 day per month, or H month in the yean count 10 hours a day work. Kexpectiullv submitted, J. K. Attebrrv, Marshal. ftmithfield Items. Feb. 21, 1884. Snow measured 132 inches in th deepest place. Crain i considerably damaged by the freeze. St ick are doing well cousidering the bad weather. Our Hoil School Clerk has posted notices for tho anultal sc'm;d meeting. The Long Tom river has been higher than it wax during tho Hood of February, 1881. Mr Run C ix. who was hurt at Monroe ill a row on the 9th, was worse at last account. Mr Rolin Mount' barn yielded to the oMvy snow and killed uearly all of hi poultry. flelh Itarpole is very tow with scarlet fever t Ids shp ranch. Dan'l Morhouse's ainily are down with the same disease. A first class spelling school is in -unning rder st Onion school house, in Log Tom precinct, Under the uiansgement of Mr Chas ioodchild. A credit to any neighborhood,' The territory taken off of IticliArdson pre cinct by the new precinct of Chesher, will change the vote from that of lavt year very little, except make it more solid Demo cratic. The heavy snow was very disastrous to weak Wked barn and sheds here. The Dutchman lost one, Dan'l Amith part of two, (avid Mellee one and J A Gibson one. A ttle scraping would have saved them. While you was fixing np the column of candidates for matrimony, you should have had a few from around here. Give notice next time and see if they won't throw up a rlrty cent piece with their names, without conditions. Regular, Fie at the State University: A fire was discovered in the basement of the State University by some boy playing near Chas Davis' residence last Monday eve ning. They immediately ran to tl building crying ''fire" a they went, attracting" sv rat otherst with whose aid the fire was extin guished. After the1 fire hail been put out, coal oil was easily detected on the stick of wood, and a melted coal oil can, which had beeH car ried from the oil room, was found melted among the wood. The place in which the fire occurred was a'xntt the center of the building in a small stack of wood, containing prolwbly about one-quarter of a cord. The Are started while the janitor Mr Dudley, was rit supper at the residence of Mr E Chichester. At th the discovery a student was sitting on the steps of the building, but noticed nothing unnsuaL Il is tie opinion of many that it was a deliber ate attempt at incendiarism, While great numlier believe that th origin of the fire was purely accidental, because there were several plao ill the basement had a fire bjen sVt to, the extinguishment of the fl irajs would have been imp swible, nntahly in a lot of shaving and rubblrti against the wooden walls of the janitor's rooms) which a carpenter had mads during the day. The Sheriff offer a reward of $200 and the Marshal $100 for the detection of the guilty party or parties. It is hardly imag inable that there exists a person stf depraved and wicked as to burn an educational institu tion, which exist only f'T gootL If the crime should he securely facte fled on any he wonld have but a short shrift The Regent should employ nightwaU-hman, Whose duty it should be to devote bis whole time to watching the buiiiding. If the revenue of the institu tion of the institution will not hear the ex pense, the eitizetts of Eugene Would willingly subscribe the amVnnrl if asked. Married. At the radilence of the bride's mother, in this city, February 27th, 1884, by Rev E K Geary, Mr Geo Gill anil Mis Addie liruudey. A Urge nvnib-r of invited guest were present and numlier of valuable pres ent were received by the bride. After the ceremony the Eugene Band gave the young couple a serenade. A happy matrimonial life is wiahed the newly married couple by the Guard t wee. This i the first member of the Matrimonial Aawwiation that bna been1 caught by Leap Yw,m. Rtal Ettata Transaction for February. X A W How to M J MoCubbins, 300 acres; consideration, 8300. TCJudklnstoED Judklnli 80 acrssj c m, 125. L II WhesUr to Adah L Shtlton, lot III Eu- gns; on, 8G50. M Atkeson to Geo H Park, lot in Eugene; con. 8100. B B and F F Dunnlnj to X A and M E Dunning, 319 acrvs; con, 81. B S H viand to Win Gregory, id acres; con, 915 , S J Duncan to John RiUmlllor, 9 acres; con, 1125. J H Harmes et al to John Hlrmes, 170 acres; con, 81500. J W Harmes to J II Harmes et al land; con, 81500. K M Callison to Wm H Wltke, land; con, $1200. X P Hammitt to Alfred Wilson 30 acres; con, 8200. T W Shelton to Edward Peaslse, lot in Eu gene; con, 880. Wm Shields to C J Sears, lot In Cottag Grove: con, 880, Wm Shields to Goo T Sears; lots In Cottage Grove; con, 8100. M M Gillespie to Mary J McCubbln, 40 acres; con, (100. M M Gilespie to Wm Sksitom lots in Eu gene; con, $200. Robert Cry to W H Martin, 115 acres; con, 81600. A Lurch to N Olsen, 155 acres; con, 8950. GeoS Washburn to H E G aid tier, lot in Eugene, oon, 81. Geo M Cooper to James Humphrey, lot in Eugene; con, $1. J B Wood to E Abbot, 80 acres; con, 8L Uufus Clark to Chas Johnsoit and Chas Nelson, lot in Eugene; con, 81. J 11 Wood td E Abbott, 80 acres; con, 8200. II Shelley to L L Shelley, 162 acres; con, $50. A Stlnit to D B Pickim,24 acres; con, 81200. Gen E Lyn to Springfield Lodge 10 0 F, lot in Springfield; con, 8300. M Kennedy to A Stlnit, 23 acres; eon, 850. A W Patterson to C W Young' lot ln Eu gene; oon, 8150. Geo M Miller to Geo II Parks, block la Eu gene; con, 8uo0. M J T hornton to C M Reid, lot in Cress- well; con, 81. A W Patterson tn Eluabeth Conser, lot In Eugene; oon, $1. P Number to John Kitsmiller, 20 acres; con. Laura Atkeson to M Atkeson, lots in Eu gene; con, Sol). X S to Elixa L Ouniii patent Peter Runey tn John West, McKenzie Spring and 1C0 acres land; con, $5,000. J B Underwood per sheriff to Eugen Real Estate CH lot lo Eugene, con, $5,050. Jaa H Shortridge to rhillir) Numbers) 20 acres; cod, $100. Cottage Grove Items. mOM OUR SPECIAL CORUKSPONOKNt. Feb. 27, 1884. A slight frost this morning. Miss Rosetta Veatuh returned tr im Eugene last Saturday. The thermometer was down tn twelve degrees below aero Tuesday morning, Feb 12th. The general opinion of people is that fruit is bitdly injured by the cold weather. Miss Delpha Masterson has baen quite sick fiff some time, but is somewhat better. Messrs C B Allen, 'It T Collins ind L M Ditmewood, left for Eastern Oregon Monday hwl Mr Alex Conly had two hundred mutton sheep which he offered to sell last week for $3 per head. Last Saturday the sun came nut clear and warm and the weather ha been pleasant to the present time. Messrs 0 0 Veatoh and II II llazleton made protracted tmr in and around Cresswell a week or so Kgo. Miss MaUie Carey, we are glad to state, is able to sit up once more, and Mr Carey is im improving slowly, Mr Leland Wharton has rented the lintel here and is tn take charge of it the first of April, so we understand, Miss Mattie Chrismam came "home from Salem last Saturday, quite ill. She will re turn a soon a her health permits. The maqueraders hail some little1 misunder standing on the 14th, but met th following evening and had a splendid time. Last Tues day evening likewise. The snow that fell on the 9th with the snow that fell at other times during the odd spell, measured in all about 20 inches, the most snow and the coldest weather fiftr years. Heavy ruin with warm wind took the most of the snow off last week, causing high water and detention of railroad trains. Apex. Junction City Items. v s -j " : "T Feb 29, 1881. Farmer are busy towing grain. The family of W II Baber u afflicted with scarlet fter. Sheriff Campbell and Gen Waihuroe were in town on Thursday, A tftual, everybody turned pale. C A Wooley of Etlgene, wm in town one day this week trying to organize a Lodge of Chosen Friends. We understand that a gentleman from Marion ha muted into town for the purpose of starting ) paper at this place. A fitfht occurred ooe day last week be tween our prominent hotel keeper and the barber, in which the latter got considerably shaved. Both hail to thufSu np to the tune of $2 50 and o sit. It is said that J H Berry kept his saloon open on last (Sabbath,- in defiance of the1 ordinance passed by the Council a short time ago, to close saloons and' all public hnuJes, except hotel on the Sabbath day. Lent Lawrence was arrested on Monday laat by the Sheriff of Kenton county, for an assault on Ben Cox with intent to kill. He was taken toCorvallis ami on his furnishing bail in tin sum of $.1,000, was liberated. UoX is lying iB a dargerout' eonditnm at Monro. O. H. STATE UNIVERSITY. A column devoted to the interests of th Laurean and Eutaxian Literary Societies, ain uie sute university. Anna PATrEKoN.. . Editor Brief Items. Leathc McCornack visited the University Inst week. ThCr is nn use talking, boys, I must have a Uook.-E. O. P. The advanced Gorman class have com menced "Marie Stuart." Two of the Alumni were present at the last mei'toi'j the K it-txians Several dixtiiiguishiiil vidlors presonted themselves at the society last Friday Elmer Wheeler, of (iosebut'il, paid EugSiie a short visit the fore part of tho week. Mollie llowen, a former student and Eu taxian, has been visiting friemts in this city. The furniture. in IV" f lUilcy's MOrii ha been increased by the addition i a new book cae. A singing o'ass of about thirty member, has been lately organized uu lor the iii struction of W II Gore. Mr Horace Lvman and hi lister, Miss Mary, of Forest Grove, visited the Uuiversi ty during last week. This is leap year, they say, and I place much hope in tho old lady' helping th girl along tome. R. IL Prof Straub is still improving hi property on Eleventh slreet. The latest i winding gravel walks id front of hi house Lucy Muroh returned tn her home in this city lost week front Portland, where th has been visiting for tome mouths past Liilie Porter, one of the Senior Normals, on account -f ill health ha returned to her home,whre the will remain Until next term. Six musio-loving Laurean favored the Christian Temperance Union with a song at tveir open meeting on laat Woduesday eve ning". In Prof Gantennein roam i to be (Sen a very large geranidin with several blossom, which is a very welo me tight at this time of the year. The new ahuttor have been put np in the rrtonis on the south tide of the University building, an I til's appearance of th rooms is much improved. The question, "Resolved, That manual lalmr is more beneficial tn humanity than intellectual," will be debateM by the Eutax ian next Friday. Leaders, Minnie Shaw and Ella Moore. By a mistake wn stated iri our last itsu that the Library of the Societies contained three hundred volumes,' when ws thoulJ hive aid seven hundred. The Laure.tni debated list night the question, "Resolved, That the United States should help Ireland to throw oil the English Yoke." The leaders Were J C Welch and H A Hrattain. The Laureans decided at their last meet ing tlmt the women of Oregon ought not tn vote. They may vote, but "not for Joe, not for Joe, not for you sir, oh! dear no." , We don't understand why a certain nnt of the Alumni should advertise himself a be longing to the "Matrimonial Market," when he already command in excellent a Price? Edgar MoCluro, principal of the Junction chon), has returned to hi hoirte ill thlcity, where he will remain until the scarlet f ver abate enodgh for hint to reopen the tchool. The Eastern clothing firms are nn kept lnlsy supplying the senior classes With cata' loguua of their goods. We suppose that elegant toilets will be the result of all this fust, The following officers were duly installed in the Laurean moiety at their last meeting: President, A 0 C lit; Vice President, K 0 Potter Secretary, 0 P Coshowj Assistant Secretary, A J Collier) Treasurer, J C Welch; Alitor, II S Johnsonj Censor, W 1 Vawter; Sergeant at-Arms, W A McCltire. On the programme of the Teacher Insti tute, to be held next week at Hosehurg, we notice the name of W C Taylor", member of the Senior class, who will deliver the re sponse to the address of welcome. Several teacher of this county who have beon dun nected with th University as students, also appear on the programme, J X Goltra and W T Slater among those. An open session of the Eutaxian was given Friday afternoon, Feb 15th. After an excellent recitation by Mis Ella Moore, the question, "Resolved, That Prohibition is the best method of restricting the liquor traffic," was discussed. The affirmative was argifed by Bettie Shaw, Emma Wright and .fennie McClurei the negative by Fannie Mo Daniel, Nellie )rwii and Ida Patterson, lioth sidov brought forth good argument, the President rendering her decisian in favor of the negative. After which sjieeches were heard front the President of the Laureans, members of the Farultv, Alumni and inch other visitors as responded to the invitations of thd President. The Laureant gave an open session last Saturday week, to whioh the Eutaxian and other visitors were invited. Turner Oliver delivered a recitation entitled "Horatio1," whioh was well received. Goo Shinn read an interesting essay on "German Litera ture." The question, "Itesritved, That the Church is a bitter civilize than the Law," was debated. Alnrmuttve leader, if S John ton; colleagues, 0 P Coshnw and Frank Mmim. Negative leader. i J lloudriuks: cdleagues, L J iMvm and Win1 Miller, " I 1 1 U . :.l... M.I'! De cision was remlereil try rresmeni aicwursin favor of the negative. Wear glad to con gratulate our brother Laurean on their con tinned prosperity, and hope that all their open sessions' may be a interesting and n tcrtaiuing a (he one just giyen. On last Saturday evening about tix o'clock a light wa discovered in the basement story of the University fctrHdiug. It wa found by those who hurrred thither, that the wood stored tliere for fiA.1 hail been ignited with kerosene npon it A masterly effort wa made to arVest it, but there being but a tin gle barrel of Water nn the premise, aod the dense invoke pervading th room, their flbrtt Were almott nnavailing. However, .a with a fearlest risk of life, hy entering the room and scattering th burning wood over In eat-then floor, the flame were mastered and th building saved. Th flames had be come id extensive that, coiling thtmselve srodnit the brick arohet, they had reached the timUbrt and fioor nyerliead, and if they had nnt LeBll iiiliriediately arrested mutt hav burst up tHrnugh the Whole building. Thus by a very fortunate discovery of th fire, the immediate ala-oi and th arrival of the gallant men and hoy who first iaw it and their intrepid and effe,'tiiut daring, the grand old building wa saved. Hut i ver few minutes before Mr Dudley, the Janitor, had left lor siiniier at Mr Chichester's. if. joining the University grounds. The fire U considered the work of an incendiary., It il unpleasant to be forfeit to the coriclusintt that any person oould lie to depraved, as trl destroy an educational building. But sucH is the conviction in the minds of all. Much gratitude it due the men and Ix.ys who to promptly ran to tho rescue. Wa learn that numerous -purchase! of ground nn the streets loading to the Uni versity have lately been made, with a view to building nn them. It it gratifying td notice the continued spread of our town; especially when it may be ascribed tn the educational facilities offered here; Oiir schools are said to have a flattening repute, ti. oi abroad, which yeaily brings families hither, who purchase and build residfuce' for the purpose of sending to them. . . ., Personal. Mr Pat Farrell is again in town. Mr E K Henderson went to Portland Mon lay. Dr Geary paid Albany a visit ont day this week. Mayor Dunn went to Portland last Wednri- day on business. Dr S Hemmenway, U S A cam up tra yes terday' train. Mr W H Odell, editor of the Salem State man, I visiting friends here; Mrs Ada Milllcan, of Salem, is visaing Ut many friend in Lan county. Gov Whlteaker wa in town last Saturday. II paid thi office a pleasant visit Mi Bonuett hi returned from Portland, where she has tfrc'U visiting frismlt. Mr T E Cauthorn, of Corvallii, paid Eu. gen a ihort vLdt one day thit week. Mr W F Brown, recently from th East, la in town, and is thinking of locating here. Mr II C Humphrey left Portland last Sat urday morning for the Coeur d'Alen mine. Mr J W Matlock went to Portland Wed nesday to purchase his spring stock ol goes'. Mr J G Gray cam horn from Poniard Thursday, where sh baa been visiting several week. Mr OtH A Dorris, of Astoria, U paying Kugone a vititi He Will remain several week. Iter Mr Marvin1 left for CiWiadd lust WW-' nemfrty. nehM thtf Well wiahes of many frierida In Eugeh.' Mr F M Coleman left for Crook county last Monday, where he gnet to tiperintend the businest at th Coleman cattle ranch. Wm Savage; a Univenity student from The Dalle it quit ill with hemorrhage of the lung at the residence of Mr D C Undtrwood! In thii city. Hon R B Coohran went to' Portland last! Wednesday for the purpose of attending the Democratic State Central Committee, of which he is the member for Lane county. Democratic State Convention. The Denfocratlo'Stste Central '.Vifamitte met in the City of Portland fast Thursday Hon R B Cochran representing Lane county. The State Convention Is called lb' meet at The Dalles, April 17, 1884, for the purpose of nomi nating candidates for the following offices: Member of Congress, Judge of the Supreme Coiitt, three Presidential Electors, District flicrs for the several Judicial Districts, and to select six delegates to the National D'smo cratio Convention, which meets in Chicago, Inly Nth. llie convention will consist ot V delegates. The committee also recommends that prima ries be held April 5th, and Comity Conven tions April 11th, unless otherwise ordered . by the Democratic Comity Committee. Th State Committee had a very harmonious meet- imr. and a suneral good feeling was noticeable among the members. Music Class. A clas in vocal musio ha been organized by the young people,' to be ndnr the instruction of W II Gore The first meeting will be in the Baptist church to-dny (Saturday) at 9 p m . All wishing to avail theineefvu of the moUt energetic and ttrcieut instruction in inusio wilt hud this a rare opportunity. The Fruit. Th fruit crop in I'tone parts' of the county is said to be considerably damaged. But in thi vicinity, we think, that the fruit ha been in lured but little. The complaint i general that the peach crop'ls killed and th blackbtry crop greatly Injured. ' Married. At San Fratoisco, Fsb 21, 1884, Mr Ed U Alexander; formerly of this city, to Mink Anna PauL of San Francisco, They re turned M Portlanti on the last steamer. Ed as oiUiry friends m this city who offer their oougratulutions. Bon. -In this city, Feb 29, 1884, to th wife of Iter Wm G Slinison, a son. Wife and cMM doing nicely. Farms For Sale. GOOD PLACE OF A BOUT 450 ACRES, l well improved, one mile north of Eugene City. Another on two miles nTth of Eugene, of 200 acre, not so well improved, but g"od land and good timber, and 8 acre in Iiom; 2A more ready for the plow. Fenced with barbed wire 4 strans. Terms east. JACOn GILLESPIE. Eugene City, Feb2. 1884. Notice. 1HAVE THIS DAY SOLD MY GEX eral merchandise store to Alt-won Matlock liroa, ami 1 bespeak for them a share of th oatronaire of the public, which has been so lib erally extended to me during the pant twenty six years. They will continue the business at the old slaniL To those holding claims against me,. I would ask that tbey preeeut them at unce, and thiw Indebted to me I respectfully ank to oall and settle either by caah or note, as I desira tn close my books, I can always be found dm ing busi ness hours at my new place of business, the Bank of Hendnck It Eakin. 1. U. HENDireia Eugen City, Fab 20, 18H4,