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(JTY AND COUNTY, BBIKI' MtXTIOS. City election Monday. -' ' '". ; for good dentistry go hi Clark. Bring ye chickens to Bettmao's. Oct nutice to brilg bulldsrt la another luna Old Java and Moh ,oofT at Swift A Combs'. '.. - Rmaember the Democratic prumariei today 1 o'clock p as, Asa Burbank, the Denton county murderer, has been acquitted. Dry goods something new. Call nj tee them ttt Frieudly'n, , Ps'etographt finished ncatjjr end artis tiolly at Winter", Ten different atylei of men's thoe to be had at lb I X L Store. The highest cash print will b pill fur fur anil hide at t I X L Stor. A fine line of ailk plushes in all shades aud grade at F B Dunn'. A fall assortment of ladies, misses and cliil drsa underwar at Bettraan,. Df N J Taylor ocarajcteim all dental work done by him. ' Give bim aealL Young Crow, who vu eiime time since In Umatilla eeuaty, has returned home. The largest atock of carpet, oil cloth and matting just received at Friendly'. Ivory, bone, pearl- and eVtluloid handled koives at Luckey'a, .Elean,t and ebea . Two excellent rooms to rent Inouire of V . JuhHVA 3. WAlYON. : Don't frKt to those elegant pocket lalvei ad genuine mesrachasjn pfpes at Luck-j y'i drag etnrav ' '' ' ! Horsemen thestd read the Vxlvertisemei.t of tlie oelehrated aUlliou, "Sir Walter," m another column. ; ' I? you. want nice c'othing go ti th- IX 1. Store, as they have the latest stylus ami t the lowest (tarts. The largest and finest lot of (pints, lmy ad yeath clothing aud. underwear, just received at Friendly '. , Mr S H Fritadly hss just received the lar jest iaroioe ml carpets ever brought to Eugene City. Give hrta a cull. W W Hampton lost M last Monday on the road to the Long Tom, aid .luckily found it lying alongside the road Wednewlay. On ery grade of sugar, .' either by the psand or barrel, prices are reduced this day. ; . ,' SwirrA CiMta, Cucoanut TanY' Jamlde flieiger Knaps, Bssane Cakes, Palace Cake, Isnnum liiscuii and all kinds uf crooners at Swift & OmIm'. Suiati beautiful town 1U tiloly located trial uheait. Call early and (jet a hiraiu. ,. iKn. M. Mll.l.KIl, - Real Kstt Agent. The I X L Stiw Ins Wen rs-ring n large invoice of goods during the present week' tie their new advertisement u another col umn. ' Mr James Humphrey of Portland ban let a contra U I. N Roiiey t build In n ham' mine dwelling in that eiry. The coutr.ict prim is between H000 ami ,00a If you ara (offering from, a sense of ".x tf-nie weariiiei, try onu battle rnf'Ayvr's hsnapariUs. It will ont you bat n itol lr, mid will do you invnluuhliln iiwul, h ilidn away w flu tliar.'Brwl f(tiig; and give you new life aud energy , Have yoa aeoogh! Kleep'esi wllitf neon no longer trouble you. The uu rf Ayi r' Cherry Pectoral, before retiring, will sixi'thn the cough to (.met, allay the inflnimitiou aud allow the needed rt-ponu. It will, moreover, speedily heal the pulmooary urgaus and give tou healili. Springfield Items. Aprils, 1884. Mms Ida Pogiif, front West Point, U visit ing her ulster, Mist Mary, at W B 1'eiiK'ra'n. Iter J H Wood is holding a protracted meeting in Lost Valley. His wife is with him. Mr H Mooney has moved hi family to his rsnch at Drain Station. He intends to con tinue running the saw for L Gordon, Henry Smithson fans a broad win all over his face when be conies down town. It's a boy. Mother and child doing wclL Will Walker and Willie Pengra have just returned from the Lost Valley region. They were up there buyiug calves, ,'1'hey report very geod success. ' Geo Lynns and tlie Odd Fellows are having the smith and east end of their buildings im proved by taking off the old weather-boarding and putting on rustic. . ' Mrs H B Miller, who has been soveral months traveling through tlie Eastern tflates with her husband, returne l a few, days a.o, and is now visiting her father, John Kelly. Misses Alioe Stowell and Emma Clark, of Eugene, were visiting Mrs Lynn last Hundsy. There waa a social party at Geo Lynn's Ut Satnnlay night, where the young folks enjoje.l themselves very well. . ' Mrs Joel Ware, of Eugene, and Mrs B J Pengra are visiting on Mohawk this wevk. Woader if the? are not making Will , Ware's bachelor quarters more comfortable, bt what for, do you suppose? .Levi Under is dealing hi eges, so; Aunt .Mary Walker says, for hf. found one in bis boot (but ae mashed it) wtra he nit his fkiot on aitar trying on a new pair of shoes at J oe 8 ts wart's the ohw dav. Mac. Chipi" From Pleasant Hill. A son of Mr L Gilpatrick, aged 9 years, aleo aa infant of Mr Kelsay died this week. Mrs Almira Powsley, of Canyon ville, Doug las county, is visiting friends in this vicinity. . We learn that the contrast for buildin the bridge across Lost Creek is let to Mr A Ilorr. j After m week's vacation our school will j begtn the Spring term en Monday next with Prof B F Mulkey as teacher. Mr Ed Bristow, f this place, ts under en gagement to teach a six months school in Kings Valley, Benton county. Mr OW HandsaW of thia place has sold his entire interest to Lis father, 3 Handsaker of Dexter, and wil' pay personal attention to the stoie at this point, an i will be assisted by Mr James Keeny and wife, of Goshen. A very interesting surprise party was held hers on March th. The recipirtiU were Dr John Bristow and bis estimable wife, tt being the Dr's seventieth birthday. A huge num ber of persons were present, and each carried ome token of regard for "Uncle John," who is one nf our best citizens, emhratia j t this valley "when Mt Uoi was a bole io the ground." CBtrs. M"tin of AntUVIonopolists. The Lane County Auti-Moiiopolut met at the Court House, iu this city, last Saturday, at 1 o'clock p in. liosuoe Knox was eloctud Cliuirmaii and A E Jennings Secretary Brief speeches were luadu by Messrs l!ocoe Kuox, It B Coc'iraii, M II Hariuw, M VVil kius and several others. The committed ou resdu'ioiiK, consisting of A K JviiuiiiK", A J Zuinwult nml W a Potter, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted; Whekka., Past txperionce has fully shown that the people ueed expect no relief from the nionopolistio iudueuce which now cou Inds the country, as long as the people tul low the lead ut political parly unuiugerj und Whkukas, UeU-lieve that tHe country is rapidly approaching a comliiiou in winch the masses ol the people will have no riylits which liioiinpiilit'S are bound to reapwt as foreshadowed by the rccentdeuisiouol Judge Ueady iu relation to tin "Mortgage Tax Law." Therefore, be it liKsoLVKD, That we, the "Anti-Monopo lists" of Laue county, will vote lor no man at the approaching June eluctiou unless he bean avowed and outspoken An ti-Monopolist, let his name appear uu whateoeverpoliti cul ticket it may. S. That we believe the Mnrtgigo Tax Law passed by our legislature to be just uml should be so amended us to meet any consti tutional objections and render them mort ellicieut. 3. That all grants of land to railroads, unearned according to t!.e terms nf the cou tract, should be declared forteited and re stored to the publiu domain for the use of actual settlers. 4. That Coiii'rets ami the State Lt'inidu- tnre should enact laws to protect the people from the unjust discriminations and extor tions oiiw levied upon thorn by railroad und ttlher corporatiniis. o. 1 hat it u not proper or sale to elect to Congress or the .State Legislature the paid attorneys or servants ut luilroaiUaud other monopolies b. 1 hat we deem it to be the duty uf the Leislatuie to pass, at its next session, a neuistry law that shall guard the ballot box and prevent illegal voting. 7. I hut the duty nl the citiarn to the pnlilio food is paramount to his duty to any iilu.i.i jjartjLuinl that no caucusshoulilbinil 4 1 .'i i.,-u to vote against his conscientious c o:v c.ions, or thti known will of his Coiislit-ueoc-i, .nil that the caucus system as now piuuiccd in controlling Stxlv Legislators iu the election of United Stnts (Senators is productive of fraud and iil'ten dafeaU the will of the people. 8. That we favor no amendment to the CoiiKtitntiKii providing for the election of United State denature by a direct vote of the people. 9. That we favor the pusAge of a law by oar next Legislature prohibiting sii olli'ei of the Slate If.jin accepting trie pisses from traiM(ortatn n companies. ID. That iu vit-w of. the excessive rate of tux. i! ion, both county mid .St-iie, e dt-uiaod ot the Ln,'is!uuru and (.'oiiiity t'ouillliHsioueis that the late le reduced as far as practica ble. 11. Tloit ns Auti-Mouo)ioists we will not vote for liny candidate i f any party who ill not piriltu hmiKelt to II o nil hoiiorahle ineaiK for the ouppressioii of intemporance. 12. That- the Smiretnry be iijneled to fnroiili the county papers A'itlt a copy of t.ip riiioluiidia with a reipiest that they be published. A. C. Jkxxiscm, Sec'y. Cottage Grove Items. n'.OM OUR 8PKI.IAL COItltKSrDSUKKT.I April 2, I8S4. Several druin.nirs la tiu'U t'lis week. Mr A J Bftbb et irod to Sitidaw Weilntsdny. - T J Daubn paid ouV towu t visit this week. ' Mr J'hik kiuols is 1 Mtalled as cook at the ie.elll.-re. ' " Mr lioh Woo-lru j A! vi.iiting at Mr C'ath cart last week. Mr ('l as Biiren, boot and slim maker of Eugene, wss iu t i.vii this week. Those i iitL-men who went to explore in the mouutains l.it wevk, returned with favorable results. Ilev Mr Waldon pi-eaohl his farewell ser mon here lest Sunday. He intends starting to Eastern Oreg m soon. Dr J W Harris, who bus been attending the medical school at Portland, we are pleased to state, is in our in id it aaiu. Misses Katie Hanson and Kate Spray have rented a shop here with the view of starting a millinery aud dressing muking establishment. Mr Leland Wimrton has taken charge nf the Cottage Grove Hotel, and will keep a good house and be an accommodating landlord we think. Ilev C H Wallace has built a house on Mrs R Cochran's ranch, ami is moviug Into the same, with the intention nf making brick jit that locality again the coming hummer. There has heeu a general moving in town this week. Mr Whorton to the hotel, Mr Thorntou to Mr Cy Miller's residence, and Mr Masterson to Mrs Perkins' residence across the river. Mr R W Veatch is our snske hunter; he visits two dens ia the hills not for from where he lives, every Spring, for the purpose nf ev terminating tlie venomous reptiles. He killed two last Sunday. APEX. Citizens' Meeting. A meeting of the citizens of Eugene is hereby called, for the purpose of nominating ticket to be voted for at the city election April 7, 1884, thi, Satuiuiay evening, April 5th, at 7:30 o'clock, at the Court House. MANVClTir-KXS. Lots Purchased. Mr A Hunt one day this week purchased of Mr Nod Humphrey, tlir e lots in the western portion of town, nu Feventli street, paying the sum of ?,")0!). We nn.l.. ....,. I thnl Mr Hllllt Will llllilll A liftftfc ,;,!,., ol, tIB uroper.y the coming Sum- mer- l!Kn. At Lower Siu'law, March 25, 1884, Mrs Marinh Sweet, wife of Mr Zarah T Sweet. The deceased, with her husband, arrived iu Oregon during the Fall of 1843. Thus passes away another of the pioneers. iw Beici. Messrs Kmshiwand Abrams bare concluded to build a brick on their lot just south of the Lane County Bank. The structure will he 21 feet wide by 90 feet long, and will be fitted up in elegant style f r s saloon. Wanted. An apprentice to Uam dress making. Inquire of MimS. M. Dens, South Willamette Street. Real Estate Transactions for March. W H Martin to J S Martin, 213 acres; con $1750. H M Dillard to W It Dillsrd, 4."4 acres; coo 3o0. H II Eritsoe to Lucy Byvrs, 1 acres; cou SJ00. M Kennedy to A X Hurehurt, 207 aeies; cou $2:4. Phoebe B Kiusey to GuaUve Hickethlre, 7.76 acres; cou r7u. A J Goddard to A L Lane, land; con $50. ltowUud Situtuoui to Albert Moore, til sens; con M E and J J Peplot to J A Moore, 102 acres; cou 73. S W Moore to A J Miwre, 51 acres; con 85, 030. C D aud A U Comns to Phoebe B Kinsey, lot iu Eugene; cou ?2o0. A X Hurlburt to Wellie Hogsn, f3 acres; cou $1100. John Brings to W P Shelly, 7U acres; con 5730. M B and M Clark to Robt CallUon, 30 acres; 1000. Thus Go.uage to A Brlggs, 0 acres; con $0. Kolit Cnrey to District Xo iS, one-half acre; con 1. Jits Koluuett to C M Heed. 1 acre: con SiO. K II llazleton to It M l.'uln. lots iu Cottuve Urove; con i'M. Amos Dunham to S G Ihnmpson, Jr, lan 1; con t0,lWd. J 8 .Martin to ltobt Carey, lund in Cottuire Grove; con I0J. K 11 Ware to G T Ware. 283 acres: con Sll'OO. f J'hoelie B Kinsey to Xancy It Piitchett, lots in Euu'eue; con -40. S A t'ulvett to W M aud L J Pitney, 21 acres; con HM. J W luird to J M Cornelias, Macros; con 5140. Oeo A Dorris to Sampson McCoiinell. lot in Eugene; con tt17. Samuel -Meek to John xtelly, V acres; con J J Vaiidervert to A G Po.-urt. land; con 53330. () II Ilenfrew to (ieo 1 rissell, land: con $330. J.is Htimnhivv to Snsnctr Butte Lodiie, I 0 U V, lot in Eugene; con V2000. Marthn Harree to John and Kobt Schmatz, land; con 11000. btate of Uivl'iiu to E h Brattatn, 40 acres; con ifSJ. State of Ore'im to E E Brattain, 140 acres; con $t!0. V P and W J Vaiidervert to A G Boifart. land; con $;k"i5j. C .u and Dick Vandervert to A G Boart. laud: cou i'J'M. C JS t'hrisiuan to Samuel Miek, 610 acres; con .40J0. K Knvhler to Mary Winner, lot in Irving: con r0. J E Morris to E Morris, 133 acrss; c ju 82S0. i Cs Lr S to Anna Clark, patent. VH to J IS .Michael, patent U S to Samuel 1' Coney, patent U 8 to Edward Dooriiu, patent ' LDandJ C Miliar to S M litus, lot in Eu.'t'ne: con f 1W. , U S to M Lewi-i, p.ttent J W M.ihoii to Xaucy kaun, 220 acres; con 3 I'M. El ward Griffin etui to Xancy Baun, 300 acres; cmi $1381. State of Uregoii to John Addison, 200 ncro.; con $40J. Kucene S Suttnn to C T Porter, letters pat ent, cou llOJJ. Siii.'lhfield Items. April I, ISS4. School commeuces io district No 10, April lltli. The sun bumped up sgiint tlie line and can't shine lung at a time. Mr li Post, of Lake Creek, has a brother just arrived fro u the East Hon It rt itnyei and wifu, of Spencer, are viaitinjj relailvesnf Mrs Have hure."" .-; AUof.) V (ioodni.invs cii'fdreii arb iV'Wn .with scai lot fever. Thu Harpola brothers are about well. , . Thinys look lively here now, and will b much nmru so when Mr llyars gets his lorc up and l.ee eU his depot in running order. It conti a man .323 in Smithfiold to learn not to iiiovh fruit trees, after the land on which they stand has been transferred and mi reserve lu.ida. Mr J T llowland, blacksmith and wagou maker of this place, is all ent this week at Philomath miking arrangement to move his family here peruianently to reside, - Mr Wm L Campbell, of Lake Creek, Is driving his cuttle to a pasture near Junction, where he intends nlTeritig them for sale. He intends closing nut his cattle business. Ari Cwtrel is shearing his goats. That U eijual to a man on Fern Kidge, who, shear ing his aneeo in December, went nut in his shir, sleeves to make the sheep think it was Summer time. A dispatch received late last night states that Ktiene has got the county ticket nomi iiuted and elected, so there wdl be no use of holding primaries; uuuss we will hold ou anyway, for the fun of the thing. Ticklish tiiiiits for jobs boys; haven't forgot louio of the old ones yet Regular. Mohawk ltd ns. Kenie Spores has gone to Clackamas county, intending to stay a year. Do not express your opinion about Mohawk em; they generally take care of themselves. , We are sorry to learn that Mr J M Stiff ml and family intends leaving for Umatilla county in the Spring. I'bil HayfiuM has planted two acres of straw berries; be has an eye to bns'ness. The girls look after the financial part, aa well as elegance and beauty. Joseph Huddltston announces he intends raising Mammoth Ironclad watermelons, which can be thrown fmm the top of a tall fir and be ai solid an I sweet as ever, with rind ouly one-eighth of an inch thick. Why is it that the cocks step so hlzh and their crowing sounds so musical? Because "the rooster thieves" a.e now huiguishinx in jail O, Sibprimb Party. A pleasant surprise party was given Dr J K Bristow by his many friends and relatives, at his residence on Pleasant Hill, March 27, 1814, it being the iiocasion of his seventieth birthday. The Dr was the recipient f several handsome presents. ' A Urge nnmber of Lane county's early pioneers were present, and all spent a very agreeable day. Xxw Pastor. Rev 0 Parker, wife and child arrived in towu but week. Mr Parker baa ac- cetI a cair frem the Episcopal Church, preaching bis first sermon but Sunday. He is an eloquent speaker. Asotbkr Stout.- Mr J M Horn has 1st the contract to Sir Mid.'ely ti add another story o bis brick building, on Willamstte street. . 8udden Death or Suicide. Mr Smith, the proprietor of tho "Owls" saloon, died quite suddenly last Saturday ... . "missed his mark." The old neulleuuu has 1 " been considered somewhat simple-minded ever since his advent here. The money bo hail iu his possession the morning of his death is missiug and has not, up to the evening. The night belmn ho attempted ;'" s w mei on me coruer oi ru suicido. but o.....-.l m i.i- .. .t,ii.oit. i lamctte and Ninth, "come let us have a walk present writing, been f.nud. Mis stock iu!v,l j.ito the vault, and the mourners and the saloon is Valued at aheilt $300. We frien ts hn I surrounded the political grave, herewith give the evidence eliuited bf,M t;,S.lim'"ter1 cti" "vMft" "( the Coroner's jnryt J T WAter bging duly sworn to ti lied: ii.i-i. ..... i! ... ,. i. , ....... s.m.uj( near jiauoca s rruiay eve-: uiug, I heard a'pitr.ol shot iu Suntli's saloon and went over and lir..k it noun i..,l f.. I . . , , r . . . 3. nun lying on ins uo nu liu ue l wnn a pistol by Ins side. He said he hit missed himself. I told him to get up, when he said no, he wanted to lie there and die. He also told lue to give his property to some widow worn iu, for if he did not die then he would to-morrow. He claimed he owed uo debts. After eousnltatiou 1 locked him up in the : calaboose, taking from his person 574 or f.l, Which I placed iu the hamls of the Sheiilt'. I The pistd was loaded, except one chamber. J K Attebery, Marshal, sworn, test.licd: look Smith out of the calab-i.e in the nioro.ng biiiii iwvu.i.pauieii inn. in ill's other, and saw the Sheriif the Nier- j deliver to , Smith the key to his saloon aud also seveuty 1 odd dollars. (ieo B Dorris, being firit duly sworo, tes tified: I went with Dr Osborne to his ollloe this iimrniog, and saw Mr Smith lying upon a lounge aeweia . Dr Osborne told me he hail the ilslrmm tremens).... I saw some bWl ou Wa fiHhed like the scratch uf a pin, and the doitor told mo that be had in jected a little morphine and said he was sleeping soundly. I asked when Smith would get well, when he said that ho might' not get well at all, but might die. He said that he hd to o to the country, ami that he would put him in charge of Mr Ed Mc Coruack, as he understood nWicint aud knew how to administer it Dr Wm Osborne being duly sworn, testi fied: I waited upon Mr Smith profession ally. This, Saturday, morning, I found him sull'ering from what 1 believed to be delirium tremens, and administered hypodermic in jections, eue time ten minims and at tho other live uiinims of majeudies solution. He stated to me that he ad tried to com mit suicide and wanted to die. Ho took a cup of 0'iltee in my room this morning. , He told ni". If I would give him something t to kill himself he would give mu sll hn owned, Siul.thnt he had shot at himself the night belirwi but missed his mark. Dr A, ttharples, examining pliysii-ian. be iuglirst Jirly sworn, tetilied as follows: The deceased died evidently from tllif res n Its of delirnin tremens, with a "onstitutinn weak ened by tne protracted use of alcoholic lii.iior, i Chaj Boron, being Iret duly eworn, testi fied as follows: I knew u thing of Mr Smith prior to bis coming to Eugene. He told me ids nam) was not Smith, but didn't want to Im given away on his name. I always took hint to Uo more or less crazy and paid little attention to what he said, lie told me he had two brothers living in M.ulismi county, Wisconsin. TsuimT or cnRu!K"!i jury. Wk, the jury impaneled to inquire into Ilia cause of the doath of Jhe body lying be fore us, find that his nsnln hi Wensle Chill pork; that be was about li" years of age, and tint he came to his death fi-inn the result of delirium tremens, with constitution weak ened by the prot'rsu'.el ne of alcoholic liuuori. , , J. R. Ream, W. V, Hkkdebson, , IIenrt Walton, k (u. s - K. A.-McCokkack, -r K. It Uav, ' - , ' Giw. W. K;nar. " By rpqiK'jf nl iJie.. Coroner we publislLthe following; Among the pM.Ts of tho de ueHSod was found a discharge from the army, At Mailisnu, Wisconsin, in ltili-3. I would be glad if Washington Territory and A'is cousin papers would innhA mention uf this and also publish the verdict of the jury; and I will cheerfully give any informal i. n in my possession to all inquiries addressed me, as to bis burial and etlecls. V. W. Okbuhx, Coroner. hern Ridje Items. ' March 29, 1884. Snn.ihiue I showers. Dugs have been killing Mr G'ibeon's sheep. Mr purhersoii bns a nephew who lately arrived from Montana. Horses are Htill dying he-e,Mr Brings hnv ing lost two recently. Farmers are enonnraged; they think the yield ia gMng to be uncommonly good this Musonj.,, 1 . It wis a mistake about J P Cheshire going to Missouri, latest news from him says he will not loavu Texas nntil the middle of April. ' !Hie brother John is coming ho.ne with him. The new ."Jowl Templar Lodge that was organized at the Ellmaker school hnus, bids fair to be a success. There were twenty charter members. They have had a number nf regalia nin lo, the ollicers regalias being very haudeoine. ; Notice. At a regular meeting of the li iard of Di rectors of the L C M A, hell in Eugene City, March 12, 1SS4, a further payment was ordered of three per eeut. mi the stock of said compans, and at tlie same meeting the Secre tary, id cVttiention with Mr Ceo 8 Wash- burns, attorney for the company, was em powered to sell notes, accounts or assets of any kind of the onnpany by the next regu lar meeting, to he bold in Eugene the second Wednesday in July, and all parties who may have 4,'aime against the aforesaid company wanvKv hntilii.il to tirHsent the same for ated aipjut ,m or before the above date, as it', " peote-? that the business will then bs Hnafljcloed. By order nl the Itoard. RostoE Knox, Sec'y. ' Wtu. Annivt Mrs Fitch informs ns that her large stock; of millinery goo It will arrive in this city the 10th r.f the present month. Tho goods were selected by the lady in person, and she can meommead them to her many patrons as being first -clase in every particular. . Re member the stock was carefully selected for the Spring and ' if "84. c, i Boa. Since corning a huge smile has covered Alex Cockerline's face. After much Inquiry we learn that its a hoy. Mother and child doing wslL Served. -LVpity U S Marshal K.l:y Tnesilsy servi tlie snjoiunieut pspeis uion SheriJ Campbell which were recently granted to ths Hoif-h Ion ComDy by Jmlge The Resurrection. Euokne, Aprill, 1881. "What i beautiful evening," aald Wesley L- tin.... . .i . urti whllx I tell you the rest uf that strange pro phetic dream." "With all my heart," said I, "for I am very anxious to hear it to the end." "After the casket," said Wesley the Witty, had been placed on the bars ready to be low- .-wtr vintinuvr, nioivu (juiciuy ... mv head t the casket and said Hi a clear, shrill voice i "Political liMthers, companions and I l: .. I . .1.1 . : i:.. i.. - I . I 1 ' ineoiis, tins is an exueeniiiL'iy piiu sun iiuinei s w ta,k fi,r mu ,M;i.fl,,,li l)llt jt u mete and proper for the living to pay a tribute of Mspe. t to Hie departed, 1 have consented to set im the High Priest of our Knval Star , Cii.niiUr, ii I read t le beautllul Slid political funeral service ' im;nv.ivo at tlit? gravs rf our d.-paited leade', hrot:,er an I frii'iid; lull before 1 commence to recittl t!i is UKMt solemn and aJuuti.e service, remarks from friends und ciuuinions will be iu order. I have a le ter or two from our absent lu lera uu I friends, which by earnest riuest I will uow read as follows: Exnci rivK Mansion, 1 S.vl.Kil, March , 1? L I Dk.vu Jim tub U:ii trt.ii: Your Inter conveying the sad n.ws of the political d.th ot oiir worthy friend an i dear political relative, John of Springfield, Just r.-iwl.e I me by to day's mail, ilow I mourn th untimely loss. t rulv the crjat has fallen: 1 feel certain that I am soiu.-wiiat to blame lor the political disaster; I promised John of SpriiiL'hpld to his face to appoint him Count Jilile of Lai.u to till the vacancy, end theii by the inHueiioe of certain letters, went back on my word: ' 1 feel quite sure I gsTj . John of Springfield the oliti' cal gout, and hastened his uulimely end. I am now convinced of my mistake lu making the aMiiutmentof John of EiiKene to fill t e vacancy. He is politically go.xj for nothing, entirely innocent of the remotest i lea of law plastic in the hands of political sharks and soft as N oir.iitli s in isli. nut we m ist all staml united, no difference what is done. Render niy sympathy to the mourners. Vtry Respectfully, Z. F. Al y, "Here is another elegant letter," said Jim the Uimleter, "from au eminent leaden" ' Sechetaht's OmcE, I Salem, Mch. - 1881. Dear Friknii, Jim the Gimleteii: I am just in receipt of your favor contain ing the sad news of the uolitic.il death of oir dear old friend and b n companion. John of Sp. inglield, what aseriiui lossyot have sus tained; lie was the lilll WatKins of our party. No one could manage and execute a slippery, political scheme like him. He was wrfection in that line. That, terrible disease called "Hiuule" was trio much for his political con stitiitnm to sta id although it was rugged and stronir. Jim, how do you think the boys would like me for Executive leader! Symi) ithy for all. Very '1 ruly Yours, Rockt. At the c inclusion nf ths letters Jim the Gimleter announced that a fe-v remarks from frien. Is of the dectasivl woul i now be in order. A deathly stillness prevailed for a few minutes when Rodney the Silent commenced to rdl a foar ounce quid of oil Durham over III his moi.t'l very rapidly, and at the same time ejeeting alra.tst a constant strnum of richly colored amber, hu I went up to the head of the casket A peculiar twinkle of ths eye nn I nervous twitching of the mouth indicated that he deserved tninake a few remarks. "Boys," rni I U i.iney the Silent, "I ain no speaker, but I oin tell a few plain facts. . That," Miintiug to the casket, "was tlie bst frien 1 politically 1 ever had. He wouldn't ltave been there now if be had not lieeu treated mean, and you know it He never went boon on his word. He never signed a petition to the Ex eo itiv.', a nl then slipped aroiiid ;i iesuea' and wmte letters telling the Chief it woul I kill the pirtytn have him appiinted. He always worked for the party, stuck to the caucus nou in.-e tbruuh every thing. He could influence' urnst votes with the least money nf any ne In the party. He stuck to John of Hippie to the lafit moment, and if he had been permitted tu live would haes larrisl this county for him. Tiiesu are facts and ynu all know it." "Whils Rodney the Silent was speaking Jim the tiiinli:ter turu.-d pale and gradually innimd liack to the rear. The speech seemed to alfect him visibly. Dining ths remarks of iiodiiey the S ljnt it was noticed by ill that (teoige the Bland w.s amply affected and seemed to be in a high state of meiit il eptcitn nrnt The filial muscles were very much cut irted, Indicating at once the emo. ti ns of the s uL There wera depicted nn his countenance the lines uf care, grief and chagrin at the boil faith, a rippling smile that was alino-t ready to burst forth into a titter, and the nmnnilieent smile of an egotistical dude. Joel the Pure who stood in Irout of l.eorge the Bland with his hands across the back ot his neck, said he never witnessed such varied emotions depicted nn a human countenance but once, and that was when a boy at Barnum's Circus, when a wild Rocky Mountain Indisn tried to eat a green persim mon pie with sugar on it. the expression ol ion pi iat Ii iidian never left his mind until he saw Uenrgethe Bland at the political tunenil. Joel the Pure says nn pun or brush can descrilie it. (ieorge the Bland, with that ubiquitous cigar in his fingers, ami iu a low, shrill voice, said; "Brother and friends, I can heartily en. lor e a I my frit ml Rodney the Silent has' sad ' At this remark Jiin the Gimleter and uctng High Priest could (.ot control himself any lou ger, but said in almost a shriek of rage, tlie time is up. El ward the Slippery read tho hymn." All was now perfectly silent while Edward the Slippery began to read In a loud tone: "There is a balm for those who weep, Low in ths ground." Just as tho last word was uttered by Ed ward tlie Slippery a rustling noise was heard about the casket, wheu nil eye. were turned that way and insta .tly the form of John of Spriiigliuld rose np in the casket with ti e grave clothes, and said distinctly: "Och, in the gronnd is it?'' awt immediately came forth. At this moment there was such a rapid change and confusion it was very dilli cult to watch each one, for quick as thought almost Jim th Oimleter was flying down the road and as lie jumped through the e ack of the fence, he blundered and baited for a second, then screamed out at the top of his voice to the Star Chamber. In anoth er moment be was out nf sight for it wsa getting dusky now. EdWard the Slipery was going with rapid xed down the fem e t iwnrdi Chichestt'i'.-, while George the Bland made direct for the University at a apeeil that indicated his eminent ability for a fa t retreat. Joseph the Meek, Joel the Pure. John of Kugmio ami .lessee tlie Handsome moved nfT down the mad at a rapid pace. Ibidney the Silent and Abe the Sly rem I and ajoneronsly assisted J' h i of Sprn gfi Id to come forth from the habiliments of death. They greeted him with all the wsrmlh of true friends, and Rodniy the Silent t"ik him by the arm tostetdy his tottering t ep While this. inot moiirnftft event wns taking nlace, Ahrirsj the Cunning was seated on a big rch some distance away in a profound meIiUtiiia deviating in. a trait hwttn: how msnyrsrsit would re'suire to ship his prunes and pl ims in ten years hencs, provided tliM thirty thousand trees bear ten bushels apiece. When he ha I arrived at a Mtisfnrtnry result he lonkeil epand fllacovrel h waa al , and Mmirely stm le towsnU horns m it taring as he wnt, "thirty thousand rn at ten liush-ls aj.iecn will piak three huadml thousand; Un tents ier busbsl, WJ.OOJ - tiist bents sbe-p." . "Here wh as said Wiley ths Witty, at the hotiw, and I cannot finish nnw, for th time is tun short Ths rest of the draam is very inter stinif, and if yon will walk again with sns next week, I will toll the rest" So ws arVn,, Carro. Personal. Jos Lane has returned to Kugs'at, Mr T J Smith leturned froia Portland oftf day this week. Judge Bean and Ceo 3 Washburn returned horns yesterday morning. Hsnry Waltm has gone to Portland to work in a livery stable. Mrs Geo Humphrey weut to ast Portisssd one day this week, on a visit to her sea, Ja Humphrey. ' Mr J W Clark Thursday left for Xaetoa Oregon, where he will spend th eoadag Summer. Mr D E Rica returned boms from PortlesA Thursday evening, where be bad bee several days on business, , Miss Alice Dorrij has returned bow Polk county', where she has been for several months. ' DTAwbrey. who has been attending tb Portland Business College for tome time, re turned home last week, ' Mr Jas W Hamilton, of Bmebnrg, paid Eugene a short vlrit last Saturday on profess ional business last Saturday. ' Mrs A G Hovev. one day this week, left ( a visit to the Eastern State via ths N P B R. Mr Hovey accompanied her as far as Fjrtlattd.. Henry McGinn, a well known Portland laW yer, made this office a pleasaut visit Thursday." He bos a larke practice ia the ttetrnpoliteeV city. ' " " " Mrs Rosa Bollack. nee Mis Goldsmith, U visitiug at th residence o her parcaU to tbtl city. Miss Bertha Goldsmith hat ntuBMsf ' home. Gov Whiteaker and Saoek Coleman weft ia towu one day this week la attendant apo the meeting uf the directors of tfa Floaeef Association. ; Mr Robt Hendricks, who ha been attedoS . lint school here this Winter, went to Balsas' one day this week, having accepted a "oa" ou the Statesman. He is an sxcslleat gsntle- man and a good printer. Latham Items. Latham, April 27, 1894 ' Rainy weather. Did you get fooled? Miss Cook from Eugtna it visiting Mr Copv stick. March came in and went out as nlo as "Iamb and green peas. " ' . i Mr Thorn aud family, formerly living bars, but lately at Coinstocks. hart returned. 1m W.lbMi tipiuk wmI Sis VliffAwa Moudsy to obtain some legal advlcs, rstaroiag Tuesday. , Mist Estella Whiteaker arrived 8atBnly, 1 and Mouday bejan school with a fair prospect. ' and enrollment .. i Mr "omstock's saw mill started np last week with Charley Waud as sawyer, and Georg Downs as engineer. Mr Baker Handsaker passed north Tuesday having resigned the R tt agency at Cora stocks, where he U succeeded by Mr W T Perkins. Vnt ii It. ninnnfc nf fioms t&1 Ant ntnir wl.-. earthed the SVonmliSulf'ags question 1 pnT- lug quite an agitation to tut mmus us our wm siderate cititens. O. . ' i - i Temperance Convention. Per ahnouncement ia th Guam lb tats r paraao people of this city held a mtetlag Ia the Court House, Fri'Uy evening, March 29, ' 1884, fi th purpose ot nominating a ticket to be-voted -for at the coming dty etecttrav ' U'.xiu motion, J J Walton was elected chair man aud J E Houston, Secretary. , Th following ticket waa nominated i Cojucilme. -I H McClung, JoslMcCernack . and J E Fenton. Recorder -J E Houston. Marshal -J E Attohery, (indorsed), Treasurer-F W A (.Vain. The following City Central Committee wast' appointed: Jas Hoult, Jacob Conser aad J h Houston. . Red Crown Flour. W would respectfully call the attention of our readers to th adver tint men t of this popular brand of flour, man u fact ii red by Isoin, Lanntng, 4 Co, nf Al' bany, and for aula by E Howe, at the Star Bakery, Iu tide city. It is manufactured by ths new process, and it is claimed that it . makes whiter and better bread, and more loaves to ths barrel, than anyothnr flour mantt r factured on the ooast Giv it a trial. Return ED. -After about eighteen month absence from our city, Mr A V Peter and wife returned home lost Saturday, Sino (caving here Mr Peters and wife hav visited nearly every State in the Union and also France ami England. They report having had a very pleasant trip since leavinir her, but are pleased to again be in Eugene, Their. ' many friends welcome them back bom. , Belknap 8prlngs. -1 i ; Tub and vapor or steam bath glvwftf ttuv pel U rat u re of water. 135 devrets. Board ami slging given when wanted. The wster of these celebrated spring cures rheumatism, scrofula, dysperwia, catarrh and all kind of skill diseases. J W HlXOH. New Dwellino. Chrit Hansen, tlie wood-. sawyer has let a contract to Mr Gen H Park to build him a neat dwelling in tbt wtstera portion of town. ROYAL ORQVK! (NEW rftOCESS) FOR FAMILY USE , ..: .. - - -' Make Vaiter Bread aad avw to th aaml than any flour iu tu aisrket Buy It! Jrylt! Ask your Grocer for ft Manufactured by ' Isom, Lannlng and Co.' IViany, Oregon. Fur sale by 3E3. HOWU, Star Bakery, - - ivgm, Or-