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CITY AND COUNTY. BRIEF MEMTIOSI. Property booming to Eugene, for good deutittry go to Clark. Bring your chickent to Bettraan Election one week from Monday The political bee U baeomlnj quite lively Fishing Uckle of every description at Luckey k Co'. A railroad excursion U talked of to Harris hurtr. Old Java and Moch coffee at Swift k Combe'. 1 Mr Geo Millican wat here several dayi this week. 8mith KJCox keep ou hand a full etock of 11 kindof extru. Thawing of the roof of Lane's Hall ha been iyoraplished. Phetographs finished neatly and artis tieally at Winter'. Tea different etylee of men's li es to be had at the I X L Store. A 1500 foot race takes place at J un ion City today 1 o'clock p m. fm umm a specialty at the mrdware tore of Smith k Cox. The publio school will close its seslon for the Summer next week ii ..... .nt .nvtl.inz in the implemeU line call on Messrs Smith k Cox. tu. l,;,A1k mil nrina will be paid It fur ndVidwatthelXL 8te. A fin lin of silk uluahet in all ajades and grades at F B Dunn's. A full assortment of ladies, misses anlchil dree underware at Bettman.s, T.unVov Jk (In have a verr fine assortmit of paint brushes and sell them cheap. Dr N J Taylor qcabantees all dental fork lone by him. Give him a calL Before painting your house, call on Lukey k Co, and get your paints, brushes, etc A gay time was had by a party of h back aerenadere last Thursday evening. Knots, shoos and slippers in more than atyles at the Working Man's store, Eugene. Th Kits Castleton Comedy Company appear at Lane's Hall in this city May 30th For all kinds of farming machinery call Smith k Cox, Willamette street, Eugene. The Band of Hope will give a concert at t M E church Sunday evening. Al! are invite If farmen want the bert grades of farmii machinery they should call on Smith k Co Whan you sro out caranisg, go to Luckey Co and buy a fishing rod, re, line, boots, etc T.if all kinds of lumW. dressed aid un dressed, go to Skinner k Long, Coburg, Lane eeunty, Oregon. I? you want nice c'othing go to the I X L Store, as they have the latest styles and at the lowest figures. If you want good dentistry go t Dr E G Clark. Ful upper set of teeth, ?l5i full up per and lower set, only 830. s ( If you want a mower or hay rake b sure nd give Smith k Cox a call. Tou can save nonty by consulting them, j If you are in want of airiciiltiral m -vs'iin-pry of any kiud, reme.nber that Mr J M Hendricks keeps a full assnrtnwiit. The Deadmoind boys have bnught several baskets of finely flavored McKeizie trout in town, this week. The fish sold readily. Ayer's Sirsaparilla has such concentrated, curative powerv th it it is by cheapest and surest blood-purifii for the best) 'A known. Mrs H Friendly will paj the highest sash market price for wheat. Give him a call before selling yonr grain diewhere. Hack will leave the St Cljarlet Hotel. Eueue every Friday tr Belknap Spriezs. commencing, Majj2d. Round trip fare, 88. A ntjimnniLl lormnii will he nshched br Rev (tW Simpson at the Christiujctinrch, this eitft Sunday, May 25th, at 7: r M, to which all are invited. Ret E A McAllister will Court House in this city, Sim preach at the liy, May 25th, it 11 am; Sunday Schoo' inafcdiately after church. All cordially invited Mr L G Adair deceives praW for organizing the Choral Society, which wiC tar Commencement exercisei furnish music ht the State University. Eugene has spin that direction, and we are very to tee friend Adair willing! people With first-class music. ilid talent in much pleased provide our Baldness mav be avoided bttbe use Of Hall s Hair Renewer, which prevent! the falling out nl tha hair, and stimulate! it to renewed growth and luxuriance. It aWrestores faded or gray hair to its original daft prior, and radi cally cures nearly every disuaKlof the scalp. New restaurant Good Meals to Farmen and Others. Mr Wm Churchman has ipened a firnt- clasa reetanrant in the building on the corner of Ninth and Willamette streets, just south of Hendricks Old corner, there a first-class meal may be obtained at all 'hours. Prices to suit the times. We cat recommend the proprietor to all wishing first-class meals, Oive the restaurant a trial Pern Ridge Items, May 21, 1884. Pretty warm, I thank tu. Strawberries are ripeniig fast R P Cheshire, of Draa, is down on a visit, Cut worms are doing snnsidcrabl damage to A Arty was given last Friday evening in honorjbf MittCarlin. Mrs Long, who his been Vititing relatives hare will return to ber home in YamliilL The Basket ueetoig at Oak Hill Church last Sabbath was well attended, and a pleasant time was had. The young gentleman from Drain will please hee; take the heart of any of our fair art when he Inis heme. Our picnic sriV be held at Oak Hill Monday, May 26th. Bring your girl alnrig. Don't expect a programme it h only a social gather tad strawberry hunt AN ABLE SPEECH. Hon . John Myers Talks to the People of Lane County. According to previous notice. Hon John Myers, Domocratio candidate for Congress addressed the pe.iple of Eugene' City and vicinity last Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Court House was comfortably filled with voters to hear the gentleman. Musio was famished by the Eugene City Brass Band. In a few timely remarks commending the gentle man to the people of Lane, Hon R B Cochran introduced the speaker, HON. JOHN X VERS. Mr Myers said the nomination for the tm portant position came to him unsought and without any effoit on his part. He said further that he was engaged in two pursuits farming and merchandising. In fact he had sown nine ty acres of grain from a sack swung around his neck this season, As far as oratory was con cerned he said the people would be sadly dis appointed if they expected to hear a fluent and eloquent speech, but he intended to talk plain ly and honestly to the producing element of the country. He said he was sorry his oppo nent was not present but it was no fault of his, as Mr Herman had been invited to take part, but on account of being afraid of certain embarrassing questions concern ing his party and himself had wisely concluded to "go it alone." The first subject Mr Myers spoke upon was the forfeiture of the unearned railroad land grants. He gave a complete history of Hon J H Slater's bill in Congress, favoring the for feiture of the Astoria and Wall u la grants, which was opposed by Dolph, a railroad vice president ami attorney, and also by that hire ling of the corporations, M C George, who was bom anil raised in Oregon and who should naturally have the interests of the people nt heart. He said it was au impossibility for any Republican in Congress to oppose corporate powers, as the party in Uregon relied upon that power for its s jcccssi I am in favor of giving the railroads all the land earned, and obliging them to sell it at not more than gov ernment prices, but instead the Northern Pa cific is charging settlers as high as $20 per acre in Easterr Washington and Oregon. I believe in assisting railroads When the public will be benefitted by such assistance, and then in restriction their chance. Those who want to examine my rec rd in the State Senate will hnd me always voting upon the, peoples side. I believe the poor man has iust as much rinlit to a piece of the public domain as the million aire. If now the people of Oregon refuse to sustain Senator SI iter by neglecting to send a helper to the House, they will lose a chance of helping, not nie, but themselves. Next he took up the subject of freight and fares. Freight should pay by the mile, and no dis criminations in favor of places should be al lowed. I have always wor .ed against auch discriminations. I commended to tight this evil when Ben Holladay first began to build his road through this beautiful valley. I am not talking against the masses of the Kepubli ciin tarty, but its leaders. He stated that the Portland Republicans defeated the Clow bill in the Legislature. Herman was Created by the Portland ring and would not dare to op pose them if he should happcu to be ele . ted. On the subject of the improvement of harbors, rivers, etc, he stated that, if elected, he would work for all portions of the State, and not solely for Portland as the Republican sent to . oiuress nave done in tile pant. II spoke in 'avor of the Oregon Mortgage Tax Law, and aid he hail had the pleasure of voting for the ill in the Legislature, and believed its pro iaions to be wise and the correct thing. He nde a severe denouncement of Judge JJeady s tiou in interfering with the judgment of the ate courU. The Republicans as well as the nocrats had declared in favor of a registry . To show their inconsistency he cave a shirt history of the Hendricks registry bill hiore the Legislature. It was referred to a ciijimittee in the Senate, of which .foe Simon, a Lidical leader was chairman, when the desk w.l broken open by some Portland Republi cs! and the same stolen. In the House every Desiocrat had voted for the bill, and all but tw4 or three Republicans against it. Now they wele trying to make the people believe that they are in favor of an honest ballot. Both parties on this coast, he stilted, are againnt the Chinese labor, but in the East the Republicans favored the heathens against the woikingmeu. The Journal in this city hail stated when he Wits nominated that he was mint for the posit ion, He thought mat no itepuuucan nati a right to talk of a persou being unfit when such a man as Herman was nominated on the other tidi, who was nit even competent to fill a Misition in the State Legislature creditably, lis hail also seen it stated in Republican papers that ne nau voted icr ine inn comracv liiir nrison labor. Wheu that bill was before the Senate he had risen and spoken against the principle of UMing the labor ot the prisoners to compete with mechanics, but, as the officers the of State showed it absolutely necessary to raise revenue in that way. he had amende. I the bill making the wages of the prisoners 40 in stead of 25 cents, and then hesitatingly voted for the bill. He was not ashamed of any record he hail made during his long service in the State Legislature. He next stated that he was opposed to National Banks, as he believed that if the country needed paper moiieyi the uovernment niiuht to issue it direct, thus doing away with one of the damnable corporate pow ers. The next subject spoken npou was the tariff. He admitted that ho did not under stand this question very well, but he was con fident that he was lietter posted upon it than Herm.iiii who did not have any understanding of it whatever, Herman had told the farmers through the valley that their wheat was pro tected twenty cents per bushel. Who ever heard of a bushrl of wheat being imported into this countiy. We depend entirely upon the Liverjiool market for selling our g. ain. If Herman had made no other propositions, this one would have shown him to be a demagogue or a fooL Also that the lumber and coal of Oregon was protected to keep out the British ers. What ridiculous propositions! When we can produce the above articles cheaper than anycyuntryin the world. Mr Myers said he was in favor of a persistent pruning down r.f the tariff, as he believed it would be of benefit to all concerned. If it was not done there u-ould onlv be one question before the Ameri can people and that would lie the tariff, and if present parties mil noi ruaKe ine reionn new narties would certainly snrini: up. Howevei, be was confident the Democratic party, the nartv of the people, in a short time would irive the people the reform needed. The present pernicious tariff had only one effect and that was to make the rich richer and the poor poor er. Protection has Utterly failed to benefit American labor. Under it the wages of labar, both skilled and unskilled, have dropped. Ia borers can buy less with a dollar now than under low tariff, but the profits of the manu facturers are from 21 to 67 p r cent per annum. The claim of the beneht of Republican legisla tion to the wool producers is a delusion. They took the ad valorem tariff off of wool and raised the tariff on woolen goods. America can cope with every country in the world if she is given a chance, in production, in commerce, and if need be at the point of the bayonv t I am no lawyer or oror, hut only speak my earnest convictions. What my conscience dictates as right between man and man I favor. There is n J policy about it. If I thought I could win votes to day by a btroke of pi Jicy I would not do it. My smypathies are with the laboring classe, aud 1 recognize the fact that there has never been a time during many years when they were so poor as now. This wrong, is chiefly the result of Republican legislation. Every interest in the country has a large num ber of Representatives in Congress, while there is onlv hteen farmers in the House. The farmers', the main support of the government, should look to their interests and send men to Congress who will labor for them. In conclusion be stated he would overhaul Herman's political history a little, as that gen tleman had claimed to have so hieh a regard for the purity of his party. In 1872 Mitchell "ki'W" the gentleman out of the Roteburg land office, and shortly thereafter we find Mr Herman bolting the party and beooming one of the leading members of the Independent Iarty, declaring the Republican party too cor rupt to associate with. The question in my mind is, whether the party was too corrupt or whether Mr Mitchell thought Herman too ornipt. It was at least very queer WV a man who had been taking nourishment from the public pap for years to bolt for the sole reason of beinL' denrived rtf it The Reuulilican can didate refused to affiliate with the "morality party" until 1882, when he appeared upon the arena again, wanting othce. Mr Myers was interrupted by frequent ap Plause. and made a verv favorable impression. He hold the large audience present intact until tho close of the speech, although the room was quite warm. After the speech we heard several Kepublicaus declare they would cast their nai lots for him the 2d day of June. Smithfield Items. May 17, 1884. Mr J T Inman Is fiuishing the Byers build ing. Mr A Biedler goes to Portland next week for a stock of goods. Assessor McPherson is assessing these parts now. He has a smile on his face as if he ex pected to be re elected in Junet Judge H N Hill told your correspondent that if elected County Commissioner, that after examii.ing the financial condition of the county, he was in favor of finishing all un finished county work. There was a foot race in our quiet little town yesterday between C C Crone and Ira McCormic The conditions of the race were fifty yards, Crone to carry a rail on his shoulder and run straight through, McCormic to turn a stake at twenty-five yards. Crone was winner, Mc Cormic falling down at the half way staki Ira put up the cigars for the boys. The following score, made by the club to' day, is rather better than usual: Frank Frates; , , 10 10 10 0 10 1-5 James Bales 0 11111110 1-8 John Gibson 1 10011110 17 G W Gibjim 0 10 1111111-8 C WBalos., 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1-6 Mao Datishertv 0 101111010-6 George Beck. 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1-5 Henry Bales 1 10000111 1-6 Bales and Gibson tieing on eight the tie was shot off) Gibsod breaking four, Bales three. Ties on six was won by C W Bales, Daugh1 erty and H Bales each missing first ball Tie on five was Won by Frates. Regular Prom the Banner Precinct. RtrjHARDSoH Pkrcisct, May 16, 18S4, rioiTOR Guakd. The report is being spread that certain leading Democrats of Long Tom precinct, are using their influence to defeat Hon J J Walton for County Judge. The parties thus spoken of positively deny ever having expressed themselves in any such way, and further state theif Intention to suppoft Mr Walton, knowing him to be In every wity calculated to fill the position, and believe the above report to be the work of the opposing party In the vain hope of securing to their candidate a few votes. The fact is just this; If the remaining pre cincts of Lane county are as well pleasod with the entire ticket as are Richardson, Long Tom and Junction, there will not he a msn lost. It it true that the youth and in experience1 of one or two is slightly objected to, yet they have lived long enough tosedur to themselves a perfect education, and wha', is equally greati the entire trust and Con fidence ot all to whom they are known. VofBH. TUfcN Burned. The barn of Mr A J Cm zan, of Pleasant Hill, was burned with it content Thursday morning at i o'clock a m. There was burned in the barn, One horse, two wagons, ono llaoli, a aelfbiuder, a mower and a large amount of farming Im plements and all his hay Aud oats. The loss it over $'.'000; uninsured. The loss is quite severe upon Mr Cruzan, and in hit misfor tune he has the sympathy of hit many neigh- bofs. The fire is thought to be the Work of an incendiary. Any one who will Commit the Crime of flfsnn should be hung. ArtftESTKD oit Anno!. Deputy Sheriff Cochran arrested one Iavs Sylvester last Tuesday rteaf Coast Fork bridge, on a tele gram from Pendleton, charging him with burning Weston last Fall. Deputy Sheriff Trilesdell of Umatilla county arrived here Wednesday and started home with hit prisoner by Thursday morning's train. PldfrKKR Rkohioh. The Pioneer Re union, to be held no June 5, 18S4, promises to be a pleasant affair. It it expected that there will be a large number of old pioneert and their familiet present, aud preparations are bting made for a large attendance. A grand time is anticipated. BoRX. To the wife of Oscar Root at Mo. hawki Lane county, April 39th, twins; girls. Mr Hoot came to Oregon-from the East a few years ago, and is well satisfied with our glor ious climate and country, which for beauty and fertility are unsurpassed. These are the first sWins born on Mohawk. Elected. At the Grand Lodge, I O O F, held at Astoria this week Judge J J Walton was elected Grand Master of the State Lodge, Mr R M Day was elected Grand Junior War ded of the State Encampment We Crrngrat ulate the gentlemen upon their election; Straved From the farm of Geo W Crabtree, Pleasant Hill, one bay horsfi, with white tlit in forehead and diamond brand on left shoulder; aged almut 9 yean, and 13 hands high. Any person returning the horse to Mr Crabtree will be paid $.". Property Sold. Mr James McClaren last Saturday sold to L H Wheeler hit dwelling property on the corner of Seventh and Wil lamette streets, for the sum of $3,500. About fourteen years ago Mr McClaren bought two lota for (800, and he has realized for the tattle property nearly $4,000. Fine Cattle. Mr Walker Hinton'of Spen' cer precinct, shipped by the O C R R Mon day, to Portland twenty head of the finest beef cattle we have keen this season. Mr Hinton is ode of the largest shippers of cattle residing in Lane county. Contract Let, Prof J W Johnson hat let the contract for hit new residence on Fifth street, to Messrt Garrison k Feotun, formerly of Portland. The contract price it $3,000. Purchased. Mr W H Watkins of the St Charles Hotel one day thit w wk bought the J R Bailey place,' south of town,' eohUhrrftf 1 103 acre for 11,300. Cottage Grove Items. HIOH Ol! H HPKCIAL CORIIIWPONPKNT. May 22, 1884. Kir J 3 Medley went to Eugene to-day. Several of our youni folks went to the picnic in Sluslaw last week. Three of the leading morchatlM of this place are starting peddling w.i,' ti. Mr 1 life Hgndricks of Feasant Hill, paid oilr town a visit last $illiday. Mist Rosetta VeaU'tt of this place intends starting a millinery store in CresswelL Uncle Campbell CHrisman spoke in oppo sition to the amendment last Saturday. Quite a number of strangers were in atten dance at the Presbytery last Stinday week. Wild strawberries are abundant, and the hills are dotted with the busy berry gatherers. Gov Whiteaker and wifo Were visiting at the residence of Dr JC Whiteaker Saturday and Sunday last. Messrs Aaron Lurch and H Thompson have gone to Astoria to atterld the Grand Lodge, I O O F, to we have been informed. Mr Scott Borden of Voilcolla, came in last Saturday, having cut hit hand 10 severely with a saw that he had to quit worki The wife of Dr J W Harris left here last Saturday for Oakland to join her husband. where they will hereafter reside. A show in town last night, but every one was so badly sold you can scarcely find any one who will acknowledge they were there. Dr Schelbrede lost a valuable horse the other day. Its head became fast in the man ger and in trying to get loose broke its neck. Mrs S A Skaggs of Eugene, was visiting her daughter Mist Lulu, who it teaching school near this plai-e, the first of the week, and re turned borne Wednesday, We have been Informed that there is a movement on foot to hold a Fourth of July celebration on the summit of the Coast moun tains between here and Siuslaw. Messrs J J Donahoe and Walter Griffin left one day last week for Roseburg, where they Will join a company of sheep driven bound for the Yellowstone country, We have learned that MrOzraent, of Siuslaw i run several coyotes into their den a couple of weeks ago, stopped the entrance and smoked them with sulphur, and it it supposed they were killed by the smoke, if not they have pretty sharp appetites by this time. Mr J W Gowdy and Misses Alice Elliott and Katie Hanson took a trip to Eugene last Sat urday. Misses Addie and Mary Medley, who have been visiting relatives and friends in thit vicinity, returned to Eugene Wednesday, Mr Isaac Simpson of Coyotei was in town last Saturday. JOTCX Coburg Hints. Cobcro, May 22, 1884. Folltica on a boom, and Walton aheadi Tho Unlpire lays Tod Rhioehart it too fat to play ball. riie boys tay that niggsr can't sing, but golly) how he can dance. The boys have organized a base ball club herd. It is rumored that the "PldW-boyt' will meet the University "Nine" the 7th of June. Look nut boys, they are coming. John Long tayt that lie threw a ball a mile high last Sunday. But that' nothing; he it the same man who left the planer run ning all night aud didn't know iti Skinner, Long & Co are doing a good l)Usi nest hero with the saw mill. They hare a go-id quality of lumber mi the yard aud are ready at all times to nlake a bargain. The candidates nint here laU Saturday and discussed the political issues 1f thd dayi It was a success for the Democratic aspi rants, but odr Republican brotlirtri say that it looks lilt they could have filund tome bettor speakers on the Republican side for the Irt'HisbiMlro," It does look id. HdMKl.T. The Coming History. The enterprise of collecting, preserving and presenting in an enduring form facts and incidents connected with the history ol Lane County, it tin that should pre-eminently commend iUelf to the favor and tup port of our people, for here shall we have a record that each and all should feel proud in perpetuating, and one that will bear the brunt of time and hand down in tangible shape the honored names of our pioneers. Mr Walling, ably assisted by hit staff of collectors nud compilers, have undertaken a good work and one in which we wish them every tuccesi. It might be mentioned that we had a call from Mr J P M Fraeer, on Tuesday last, whose especial duty Will be the writing of the history, and who Will be glad to place himself in communication with any and all who may wish to impart to him the knowledge of which he it in tearoh. Thin iwntluman. who has tlva veart exneri. ence in history writing in California, was long associated in that state with both Col Alley and Mr ragan. Decoration Day. Programme for Momorial Service to bt conducted by Geary Post, No 7, Depart ment of Oregon, Grand Army of the Repub ho, at the Court House, Eugene City, on Friday evening, May 30, 1884, at 8 o'clock; 1. Musio by the Eugene City Brass Band. 2. Hymn America Choir, led by L 3 Adair, 3. Prayer, 4. Music, Choir. 5. Memorial Address, S M Yoran. 6. Music, Choir. 7. Benediction, Prof Tiiot Condon. 8. March, Band. Folrth Of Jclt -The Fourth of July will oon be along, and it is about time for our cit izent to be thinking about celebrating thit Na tional holliday in a becoming manner. In tev eralof our exchanges we notice that active stept have already been taken for this worthy object, notices appearing therein for public meeting, to appoint coramittes for the purpose of provl ding ways and means eta For several yeart Eugene City has had eelebrationt which passed off very credibly. We would suggest that Citizen's meeting be called at an early day committees appointed, money subscribed etc. Bbice BtiLirtNo Sold. Mr Jat Abramt laat Monday told hit brick building on Wil lamette ttreet, occupied by the I X L titor( to Pritchett Bros, for the sum of ?-",000. It I it eonsi'fcred a bagaiiv at the abovt fig 'ire. STATE UNIVERSITY. A column devoted to the interest! of the Laurean and Eutaxian Literary Societies, and the SUte University. Anna Pattrkhon . ; . . . EoiTqjt, The University of Berlin hat 250 pro. festoi t. The class in Geology oemmEnced review ing last week. Minnie Yoran signed the constitution at the last meeting of the Eutaxiana. Ought not the junior have the tame vacation at the teuiortf B B Beekmau Sat been absent from school during the past week on account of illness. Osie Walton, Nellie Coleman and Bettie Day have been spending thit week in At- tiria, The Alexandrian Society held itt doting meeting last Friday evening and disbanded, not tu meet agiin Until next year. Sherman Davis and hit brother Henry, of Silverton, both dinner Laureant, paid thit city and the Uuversity d visit one day thit week; 'rnf (antcbeiu'f French class have finished their examination in ''Le L'id and com menced ''Le Mimiithrripe," The iiAiiliit of Ala Sharpies add Fauuin nd Clara Condon were proposed tllr mem bership in the F.utaxian society last Friday. Several supposed Laureant aud Klitaxiant were out tereuadlng one evening thit week . The tedipieiitt of their musio were very pleasantly enturtalnoil. Plate Superintendent MuElroy visited the University last week during his ttay iu thit city, He it making arrangements for a State Institute to be held at Salem,' com mencing June 30th. The Annalists Wish to announce through the column that thdy ale now ready to receive at their respective tanotiims, all jukes and items concerning any meiiber of the tocictiet. Complimentary puff given in exchange. The exercises iu the audi tori unt last Fri day wore unusually interesting. Clara Adamt presented a woll written essay en titled, "Where Rolls the Oregonj" Emily Bristol gave an interesting description of the 'Life and Character of Charlotte Bronte;" 3 S Speucer delivered an oration on "Mon archies," which was equally well received. Next Friday the Eutaxiant debate the question, "Rosolviul, That our Liberties are Endangered by Foreign Influence." The affirmative will be tupported by Kate Pow ell, Hattie Smith, Maggie Stauahury and Emily Bristol; the negative by Mary Pot ter, Etta Moore, Kate Parker and Bettie Shaw. v A Certain Fldtaxian on her way home from toliool oue day last week, lost her tola and iu dospiir; contemplated suicide by jumping tuto tne mill race. Unt a Laiireau coming along about thit tiirlei by hit wordt of cheer to cnusdled her troubled tpiriti that the abandoned her attempt add it tttll With ut. "ResdWed, That the High Schools Should be Supported at the Public Expeniej' wat debated by the Eutaxiant last Friday after noon. The chair rendered her decision in favor of the affirmative. The Liureani debated the same question in the evening but wo hate been nuable to ascertain how tho decision wat rendered. Yesterday evening the Laureant give an open session, if a Johuson read an essay and W C Taylor delivered a recitation. The question) "Resolved, That tho Spiritual Supremacy of the Pope during the Dark Agtt was a blessing rather than a Curse," wat debated.- O P Cothow 'ed the affirina' tive and J M Carroll the negative: Only two more weeks of ttudy and one of examination, then a long tiresome years work will be completed. Theso few weeks will teem ages to the toilsome student; but when the Inst lessont are reeited, how pleat- ant it will be to lay aside our Imshed booki high upon tome shelf or far away iu tome re mote Colueri knowing that next your We will not havo td carry thote tame bookt batik and forth to the University. It remindt ut of ancient College custom of which we have read and which it a foatnre of many leading col leges and uuivertitiet of America; called the "Bourdon burial," celebrated by the Fresh men upon completing their examination in Algebra. Louis Bourdon wat the author of French Algebra, which had been translated and introduced into the American college! some yeart ago, at a mathematical drill for the Freshmen, and from the atithor't name wore the burial tervices called. Thit bonk it the terror and dread of the Freshmen and upon completing it vhey feel that tome cele bration is befitting the event. So the out turn of holding a mock funeral grew up among them. A tolemn funeral procession, preceedou by a table catatalaque beanug a volume of Bourdon, incased iu a cottly cas ket, paradeathe streets and the solemn ritet of burial are accorded it, At the Freshmen are uot allowed by their masters, the Soph- mores, to venture out of their rooms alte" night fall, the Frethinen mutt ute all caution end Htrategy in their nocturnal celebration, and the Sophinorea do all iu their power to prevent them from holding their servioes. We think that at the close of the year many a student will own a time worn book which he may think deserves such a disposal as thit. But we are happy to tay, that, although many of thete old cnttomt may be harmless, they have not yet invtded the peace ef our fair institution, where the sub Krethmen feels himself on quite as responsi ble a footing as the Senior and where a higher class feelt no malice or superiority over a lower one. The Smiling Seniors Are Sweetly Sur prised. Thit item ihoold have appeared two weeks ago, but being "pied,'" we were nuable to produce it eutil the preteut time. EU Guard. On Weduesday evening of last week the seniors met with their classmate,' Caspar Sharpies, m class meeting. After all necet a ry business was transacted and they Began to look for their hats, Mrs Sbarpletpeared upon the scene and requested t'..at the might tpeak-. The privilege granted; the an un o iced, much tn tihe surprise ol the clatt, (hat the had a little matter in the dining! rjom to which she would like to call their, attention: . At all became "too full for utterance;" they could only learn that it wtf ''one of the nicest little suppers they had ever sat down to;" that among the many viands two large cakes, , dedicated to the "cUst of 1884," sat, one at each end of the table: that at the dote of the tnpper the President of the clatt made a little speech expressing, in behalf of th? class, their pleasure and gratitude for, the treat, and that all Went away in a jolly .good humor, tome to count on the possibilities of another surprise, and tome to wrestle with night mare until the small hours of moniiog. Suffice it to ty they were not all in school next day, Personal. Jeff Smith went to Portland Tuesday Mr John Mason hat returned from Ten nessee; Mr A Stinit it again able to be on our streets with the aid of a crutch. Mrs Beekman.' of Jacksonville, it visiting at' the residsnce of her sister, Mrs G B Dorris. Cabt John Westi ton and daughter, of Wettport, left Wednesday for Foley Springs. We acknowledge a very pleasant call last Tuesday from Hon John Myers, Democratic1 candidate for Congress. Fioin a private dispatch we learn that Sen ator G B Dorris arrived at hit oil home in Nashville, Tenn, last week. Mr B F Dorris went to Green's In Douglas' county to attend the regular meeting of the Corvallis Baptist Association. Meant J J Walton, R M Day, F M Wii-' kint and Dr T W Sheltnn attended the I 0 O F Grand Lodge at Astoria thit week. Jii Bean left Thursday evening for Cjos county, where h goet to hi Id a regular ternl of court He will not return until tht loth ef June.' Mrs Dunniwayj the leader of the weman suffrage movement in Oregon, and editor of the New Northwest; paid our city a visit this wtek. j Jeff Fen ton hat beed nominated on the Democratic ticket in Yamhill county, for Surveyor. We hope to hear of hit election in June. Irving Items. Irvino, May 22, 1884. J P Zuinwalt and J M Kitchen have formed a partnership in the gardening business, and wish to say to the idurroumling towns that they wilt supply theiri With plenty of spuds And turnips. 4 W B Yates has rented his blacksmith shop, and J M Kitchen one of hit dwellings to a Mr Hollinbeck, of Iowa, and we trunt he will like this place well enough to buy, to we may have a smith permanently located in our little vil lage. The Smithfield bovt have Invited the' mein our, of the Irvimr Soortinz Club to take part in their, oontetta. We will, tayt the boyt. A goodly number of ut will be at your place May 31st at 1 o clock thorp, and don t you for get it Our Club met but Satrrday and had a good time and the pleasure of initiating three new members, which gives ut . membership of six teenj tTtfd the boys tay thay think of shooting for tht prize at Eugene on the 4th of July, The junior member of the firm of A B k Son we learn hat gone Into the strawberry business, and will undoubtedly succeed, for bins application It the road to success and there is plenty of that in a person when he gets' up in the early hours of morning and starts f V i .in V. tt jliilw I ill i-a ia rr v nraf tinrfnrv V liir III" c" v ........ v. . j R.. nl and dixs not leave the tame until the htel.oun of evenng. tit says there are plenty of strawberries on Fern Ridge, but we did not know they grew tall enough to be picked on horseback. However, we wish you success Lincoln. REAr 1R. Syrup of figs. Nature's1 own true laxative. Pleasant to the Palatt) acceptable to the Stomach, harmless Iri its natut, painless in its action. Cures Ha bitual Constipation,, Biliousness,' Indigestion' arid kindred ills. Cleanses the system, purifies the biood, regulates the Liver and acts on the Bowels, Breaks up Colds, Chills and Fevers; eta Strenghtehi the Organs on which it acts,' Better than bittern; nauseous Liver medicines, pills, salts and drugs. Sample bottles free, and large ofies for sate by F M Wllkins; Eugenei W H Lee; Junction. DwklI.ino Fu'rchasbu, Mr J W Cherry this week purchased Of Mr Bell Jennings hit' residence in thit city, paying $1,000 for the tamei MrClierty bet concluded not to build this season; - -,- t Land Sale. Mr Isaao Darneille told hit farm Ot 003 acres to Bazett Bros, Thutday or f 4500. These are the two young English men who have been here for tome time past Two excellent rooms to rent Inquire of Joshua J. Walton, Cocoanut Taffy, Jumble Ginger Snapt, Banana Caket, Palace Cakes, JJemon Biscuit. and all kinds of crackers at Swift k Combt't Fob Rknt or Sale,' A handsome residence with several lots,' in Eugene.' For particular inquire of Mre M P Spiller. Some beautiful town lots nicely located for tale choap- Call early and got a bargain. Geo. M. Miller, Real Estate Agent. . On every grade of sugar, either by the pound or barrel, prioes are reduced this day, Swirr k Combs. NgTice. Notice is hereby given that all persons holding claims against Chus Baker are hertby notified to present the same Immediate ly. Thote owing me will make settlement im mediately,' or the tame will lie placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. I'H.is. Baker. For Sale. A first-class second hand hack. For particulars inquire of S A Ogden, Eugene City. ii - - - . J Bids Wanted. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT School District No 6, will receive sealed bids for the building of a school house, to tht lowest bidder, on Saturday, June 7, KM, at 1 o'clock p m. The f irectors reserve the riifht tn reject any and all bids. Plans and apecifi rations may be teen at the office of the County Clerk. Bidt may be addressed to Geo It Armitogs, Eugene City, Oregon. E. N. CAlir, Dire tw Eugene City, May 21, 188'. c