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CITY AND COUNTY BKIEF ME.VriOJ. Too ranch rain. Toesday the first day of July. Uaolt Tom'i Cbia Monday evening. Strawberries are a luxury of the put. Baker, the tailor, left for Ashland lait Mon day. For gentt dancing tlipper jotothe Work ingmeut store. The baby show, Fourth of July, will largely attended. be Several grouse were teen in town last Wednesday evening. The official vote of the State will be found O the editorial page. Mr Bonnett't new residence on Seventh treet a completed; Renumber Cole's oirous performi here on July 3d, without fail. The frame of Eugene Luckey'e new reel deoce las been raited. Wild blackberriet are ripening. The crop it reported to be light. Two potlemen from Attoria went to the Foley springs lait Monday. Preaching to-morrow (Sunday), morniug ad evening. All are invited. The Plus Uglies nt the celebration thit year wit be nuutually iutereitiug. The I'nole Tom'i Cabin Company plays at line's Ball next Monday evening. Advaice guard No 2, of Cnlet circui bill pollers, were here latt Wednesday. Aa invitation ball will be given at Rhine' hart' row dancing pallors this eveuing. The Eugene lodge of the Knights of Pythiaaii rapidly increasing in membership Everbody ehnuld attend the Fourth of July ceebration in thii city next Friday The lew county official! will enter upon the dule of their respective otficoi July 7, 1884. ! Wildpigeoni are nameroue in thii vicinity and thehuntera are killing large numbers of them. 1 " We tear that a high aa 22 cent per pound la been offered for the growing crop of hop. Afterth. Fourth there will be a Urge nura her of oir people leave for the mountain and ea cot. Half !are rate will be given on the rail road to the Fourth of July celebration at thi plre. Lanos Hall ha been finished, and i now cne of tie Kuext theatrical house thi tide ofFortknd. if yoi want fine painting done give the old pioneer painter, Joe Lane, a call, lie guaran tee latkfaction. 1 The frework nn iheeveningof the Fourth of Juh will occupy teverul hour. All should vitnes them. Mr Gen Hill's oration will appear in next week' aper. The copy wa ut furuishtd in time fur this issue. We were shown an elder ipmut this week that grew this eason which measured over aixteen feet in length. The naxt session of the Grand Lodge) of the I OR T, will be held at Rnseburg, the 3d Tuealay in June, 1885. The o-eat plantation and fiatboat scene will be introduced next Monday by the Doable Uncle Tom's Cabin. The total vote out at the recent election inthisaonnty for CoiiaressmMi was 2,449, nd for Supreme Judge 2,433. Good wholesome meal will he given at the Star Mitel, thi city, for 25 cents per ineul Farmen ahnuld make a note of this. The (rework will but until nearly eleven o'clock Tourth of July evening. It ia the largest collection ever brought to Eugene. Master Charley Goldsmith left at thi office ytsterda; some sweet pea grown in Li gar den that measured over six Inches iu length. The liaht running "Domestio" ewmg machini; the best sewing and equipped machini in the market. For sale at C M Horn's. Jo. Lin Is prepared to furnish estimates on all kindsof Daintinjr. Give him a call before contractu your work and thereby aave money. The 12,000 horse race will be run near Smithfidd one week from to-day. The di. tance to be ran is 440 yard. A large crowd will ben attendance. The Baptist Church of this city ha ex tended tall to Rev C M Hill to preach the ensuing year. We hope to hear of hi ac ceptancy of the same. 25 performers, 10 colored singers, 2 trick donkeys and 6 matnmouth bloodhounds; all will appear with the Double Uncle Tom's Cabin Mondsy, June 30th. We Lave bei-n shown a number of fine views on the (Jmpqna and the Lower Sim law, taken by Mr Ed McClanahan, during his recett visit in thst section. Tuesday; the 24th, was St Johns day, which is universally celebrated by tS Matooi all over the world. The Eugene lodge d that order had a meeting in the evening Laas'i new painter hat arrived If you waat to see a specimen of hi workmanship, walk arsund to Lane's Hall and tee the grain ing on tie front doors. The work speaks for itself. It Is the best in town. The run on Wm Blanton's (arm, south of town, Uenday evening, retembled some what a vater spout. It utterly destroyed his f aides, and washed away a portion of his fence Luckily, however, his grain was not bad!; damaged. One day this week one of Mr K M Master son's dogs seixed one of his children by the aid of tb face tearing and lacerating it badly. Mr Masttrana believes that had ao one els been present the child would have btea killed, H imroedUUly killed the dog. Afterwards his other dr-g, a shepherd, became to Ilea over the killing of iu mat and (a a few day disap-mred. Next Legislature. Following it the representation in the next Legislature: IIODSX. 8RNATB. D 11 D K Baker 2 .. 1 .. Benton and Folk 3 11 Clackamas 4 11 Clackamas, Tillamook.. 1 1 Columbia 1 Coo aud Curry 2 1 Dougla -rant Jackson Josephine Klamath, Lake. Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk , Uuion , Umatilla 2 2 1 1 Washington .... Wasco Yamhill 1 14 24 36 No Such Word as Fail. The Atchison Patriot mentions a few of the attractions in Colo's great shows and com mints uon the magniftcient (treet parade and remarkable performance thus: "W W Cole thi morning and afternoon certainly redeemed hi promise to the people, as the thousands who witnessed the outside and inside perforin ance can cheerfully attest. He ha a great show, or rather, several great shows combined in one. The street parade was a uiagnificient pageant that amply repaid those who cam many a mile to see it, anil was aa appropriate introduction to the grand performance inside the immense canvass this afternoon. Proba bly never did the people of Atchison witnos a more varied or interesting entertainment. It was' first-class throughout; the entire adver tised programme was carried through by artists no one of whom knew such word as fuiL This evening there will be an entire change of pro gramme, and those who are wise will go early, th entertainment is lengthy and has to be commenced on time. Arrested and Bound Over. Deputy Sheriff Cochran arrested one II N Carter, at Big Prairie, ou the military road, lait Saturday on the charge of embezzling school fund. Ho was brought to this city and lodged in jail. Thursday he was given a trial before Justice Ellison, Messrs JE Feiiton and G M Miller appearing for the S'.ate. and Messrs Geo S Waahburne and I. Rilyeu for the defense From the evidence t appear that said Carter, as school clerk f district No 74, left the county lotnctims List I'eccmbcr having $94 75 belonging to the district. About March 17th, relative J Hie primmer gave their note to the bonds' men lor the union nt, for the pui pose ot set' tliii!( the nin'icr. Justice Ellison held the prisoner in the sum of 300 to appear before the gland jury. At last accounts, Friday morning. Carter hud not been able to pro- cure thu nreesssrv bonds, and therefore wa still boarding uC the county expein. Meeting of School Direlors. At a limiting of the School Director of the Eugene public schools, ',. eld in this city Saturday, June 21st, the following teacher were eluded for the ensuing year; Principal Prof W T Slater. Second grade Nettie MuCurnack. Third - Augusta Patterson. I' onrth Gertie M uLnOurty . Fifth Hattie Dickenson. Sixth Mac Underwood, Sevonth Mi s T C Jackson. The Hoard adopted a resolution asking the ity Council to appoint Joseph Timer, tht uitor, special policeman in and around tlie SCllOnI iMUIUIIlg. On motion, a new grade was established. It was rernlved to paint the sellout build- ng throughout. The auditorium will be partitioned to ac commodate the new grade. Camp Creek Items. June 10, 1881. Still it raias a little. Strawberries are nearly gdhe. Our picnic the last day of May was quite a s icuess. Mr P A Wagner raised a hewed log house last Saturday. Mr B F Siler has finished hi ditch for the purpose of irrigating his hops. We are having a first-class singing school under the management of Mr RiddelL Mr Siler's son came up from Portland, and will remain awhile for the benefit of his health. Camp Creek is not dead yet, if they have placed Dick and some others on s back seat. Mr Sydenstriker has sold his farm to Mr Hiligus, and intends leaving for the Belknap springs. On. Dexter Items. Weather showery. Hay making has commenced. Blackberries are getting ripe. Work na the Lrsi creek bridge is progress ing, under the skillful management of the Horn Bros. Born, June 1, 1884, to the wife of G W Can non, of Douglas county, triplets all girls! weight 4, 6 and 7 pounds. Ths district tchool at this place hts been closed on account of scarlet fever, but all patients are now convalescent, and it is to be hoped that this much dreaded disease has abated. S. The Largest in Ihe Country. Thadiuble mammoth Uncle Tom's Cabin to appear in this city next Mondsy, June 30th, is the Oiiginal Double Company and hails from Boston. They will bnng twenty fire perfirmers, ten colored plantation sing ers, two Topseys, two Marks the lawyer, two imported trick donkeys, and tix mam moth bloodhounds. The great plantation and fiatboat scene will be introduced by the plantation slave, the Jolly Conn quartette will sing, sod many new and original ideas will be brought oat. Eagene may be as sured of a big tbow, as the press everywhtrt peak highly of th company. Cottage Grove Items. FROM OUR SPKCULCORRMrOMDRNT. June 25, 18S4. Wild blackberries are beginning to ripeu. Dr Iioht Otburn and lady were visiting at E W Whipple' last week. Mis Lulu Skaggs wa taken ill Monday night, and had to close her school in conse queuce. Some cypsies were in town last week. A number of person had their future ex pounded by those wiseacres. Mr McCoy, who lives a few miles west of here, had a colt almost killed by his dog. It is supposed that the dog mistook the colt for a deer. Miss Ida Hendricks, of Eugeno, came op list Saturday on a visit to her grand fathers, Mr R 11 Hazleton, and went to Cresswcll to day. We have been having an unusual amount of rain for this season of the year, which makes the ganlons grow nicely, but the farmers think there is too much ram for early grain. Mis Lillie Dougla come in on Saturday from Drain, where ihe ha been teaching school, and has gone above here to visit her grand parents, Mr and Mrs Miller. After a vacation of two weeks she will resume teaching. A little ton of Mr Sam Wood, living about two mile from here, died very suddenly last Thursday night with some thing like spinal affection. Lnter we hear that another little oti is similarly affected. The boy that died wo buried Saturday. VERITY. Irving Items. June 26, 1884. Hurrah! Everybody and the little folk rre going to aee the mammoth circui. The farmer have plenty of rain now, and iu a few day the cry of rust will be heard from every one. Mr Clay Zumwalt, who left nn election day for the bunch grass country with Hampton and King, has returned looking hale and hearty. Irving can boast of four blacksmith and three wagon makers, aud we challenge Lane county for cheap work. Farmers, we call your attention to this fact. The late heavy showers with some rain has blown down uearly all of the wheat that was sown for hay, and we fear considerable Fail wheat has also been injured. Our glass ball club met last Saturday with good attendance. Some very good shooting was done, O P llfl being the champion. die club will meet next Saturday at 4 o'clock; everyone invited: The Reuters Protection Union met last Saturday evening and elected the following officers for the ensuing yean President, J R Yates; Vice President, J N Inwnll; Secre tary, J llouig; Tremurer, B F Craw Smith. Several new member! were initiated, and next Saturday John Maxwell will climb' the pole feet foremost. , Si'sxchibkr. To Hop Growers. We call tlie special attention of nur hop growers to the new advertisement of Mr S H Friendly as agent of W J Van Schuyler t Co. Mr Friendly is the lnrist Interior buyer of hops iu Oregon. He purchased during the season of 18 12 nearly the entire hop crop grown in Lane county; ad in 1883 nearly three-quarters of the entire hop crop. Hi is in the market a,'aiii, and will contract with growers for their growing crop of hops. We are glad to sea this enterprise on the part of Mr Friendly, and growers will find it to their interest to call on him before making any dis position of the growing crop of hops. Tub Rains. It has rained nearly the entire week, and one evening very hard. The Spring grain has been greatly benefitted, and will make an unusually large crop; Fall grain has been lodged a little, but after in quiry, we think thu damage will be light. A considerate amount of hay had been cue and was King on the ground, which will be damaged. We believe that Lane county will have the largest surplus of grain this season ever before known. Besides, the hop crop will be unusually large. FlR f.mas Bai.I That the ball to be given under the annpic.es of the Eugene Hook k Ladder Co No 1 on the evening of July 4th will be a grand success, is a foregone con clusion. Parties attending may rest assured that the courtesies and good feeling which characterized parties nnder the Company's management will be more than doubled on the present occasion. A general invitation is extended to all. Off For Wibkoot. Uncle Billy Tandy passed through Lakeview on his way to Eu gene City last Wednesday, taking with him his two nieces, Misa Juda Harlow and Mifs Edith duelling. Miss Harlow is returning home. Miss Snelling will return to Goose lake after a few weeks visit with friends in the valley. We join their many friends in wishing them a pleasant trip and speedy re' turn. Lakeview Examiner, June 21st Japanrkk Fiieaaasts. Mr M Wdkins informs us that a pair of Golden or Japanese pheasant have been teen below his place, in Willamette precinct. Hunters trould be careful and not harm these birds, but allow them to propagate. There ia a strict law against killing these birds or the Bob Whit quail for the term of five years. Lots Pcrciiahrd. Prof Hawthorne pur chased of Dr T W Shelton, Thursday even ing, five lots just north of President John- sin s new dwelling, paying looU lor the same. We understand that the professor was offered $6j0 for the lots the tame even ing. Fireworks Arrived. The fireworkt for the Fourth df July celebration arrived in this city from Saa l'raacisco last Saturday morning. It is the Lest and largest aatort- ment of fireworks ever received in Eugene, or any tows tooth at Portland. Smithfreld Items. Jun.18,1884. Mr II unt, of Junction, it visiting at the rati deno of Mr Byar. Ill Ward Bros of Pleasant Hill are hire taking pictures. The moving and repairing of machinery hers remiuds one of the near approach of harvest. Miss Ella McConnaek, of Alsea, is visiting at the residence ef her sister, Mrs Bales, of this place. Advance agent of Cole's circus wore her posting bills this week. Expect the pictures will b better than the show. Some boys chopping wood for Q W Gibson while absent Sunday, had their camp torn up by hogs. Fence your camp next time, C K Hale and wife passed through here to'-day enroute for Monroe, Kansas looks hearty over his defeat little things don't hurt Long Tomer. Mr Elia IUtlirT and family have just arrived from California and are visiting at the rest' dene of II K Mount, hi brother-in-law. Mr R say that crop will be good in California this yeai. J E Richardson and En Harpol have d elded to run their horse rac on th Geo Kirk place, one and a half mile east of SniithBeld and one-half mil west of th north end of Fern Ridge. Johnny Hise lost a valuable mar last week, by falling into a spring headforemost and drowning. Jos F Bryan lost a fin mare th same time by falling In a ditch, on the John Gross place. We see a notice In the Guard thst Bob- white or Eastern quails have been seen in ths vicinity of Eugene. They can be heard around Sinithtield any morning hallooing "bobwhite,' We have got used to them, as they have been here for quite a season. We should judge there were ten or a dozen of them as nearly everbody m the neighborhood gives account ot having heard them hollowing. RlQULAB. Personal. Mr Geo A Dorri returned home to A' toria Thursday. Mr Geo Thnrstou and family are visiting in this city. Mr Clias Lauer and family are expected home the first of the week; Dr J C Whiteakor, of Cottago Grove, paid the county seat a visit Wednesday. Mr Sid Horn and wife are visit at the re idence of Mr Jerry Horn, in thit city. Airs l hneue mosey sml daughter are visiting friends in the metropolis this woek. Prof Hawthorne.the newly elected profeu or in the State University, was in town yet' day. Mr P B Card well, Deputy U 8 Internal Revenue Collector, was iu town last Wed ntsday. Mr A G Walling, of Portland, proprietor of the History of Lane County, was iu town astThursdsy. Judge R S Bean returned from Coos and Curry counties, where he had bceu holding terms of court) Jnst Saturday, 1 Horace McClure left for Portland yesterdsy where he intends working at the printing trade. He is a good printer and deserves sue cess. Mr Robt Spencer returned from Eastern Oregon last Monday. He had homeateaded a place 27 miles southeast from Alkali, and will soon iimie thero. Mr Spencer says the crops are very poor throughout that poitiou f country, on sccou..t of 'he lick of ram. Fern Ridge items. June If, 1884. Mrs Ncwtou Hombree hat gone to Port- and. Mr 8 Dickie it sufficiently recovered to ait up. Hayes Mulkey 't folks are all down with the measles. Ed Purkersnii hat gone east of the moui tains with a drove of cattle. Messrs Tom, Riley aud W O Purkerson left for the miues last Monday. Bessie Hammond has gone to Corvallis to attend the Grand Lodge, I 0 U T. The frame of Mr Church's "huge" barn is up. It is going to be immense. E Briggs and family and K B Cheshire have gone to Yamhill, and will celebrate th 4th at McMinuville. Firm. The Boss. What? The Walter A Woods Harvester and Twine binder, fur sale by J M Hen dricks, Eugene. It i improved over any binder io several respects. One of th im provements is a bundle carrier, which saves the wot k of one shocker, which no other machine ha. Another is the addition of a rod instead of a chsin that works the reel. Every farmers should call on Mr Hendricks snd examine this king of sll binders. Every farmer should remember thst it saves on hand, which, in a short time thereby, will repay for the machine. State Tkaciiers Institute. The Slate Teachers Institute will convene in 8alm, Monday evening, June 30th, and will con tinue in session July 1st, 2d and 3d. The several linos of travel will make the usual reductions to all persons who may attend. For the 8ACRirict.-On the first page will be found good cut of the men placed in a miuation at Chicago for the sacrifice this FalL A i toon as nominated w will present the Democratic nominee. Fl5E Cherries. Mr James Hnddleston, Wednesday, left at this office a limb about one foot long that had the greatest Bomber of cherries op that w everea. They were of the Roys'jApo variety. Fomoju Craioe. Lane County Pomona Grange will meet at Goshen oa Saturday, July 5th. All Fourth degree members in good standing are invited to be present A. C. J is issi.ios, Sea SrRATET). From th farm of B B 8cott mile south of Crestwell a small bay mar three yean old, two right feet white and small spot ia (brthead. Snitabl rtward offered fnr 1 (ending word to owner. IV. J. VAN SGHUYVER & CO., Hop Merchants, v Consignments Solicited. 63 Front Street - - - Portland. Oregon HIGHEST ntlCE Advances made and for picking hops. S. H. Friendly, Agt. SIMPLY STUPENDOUS! m m Transccndcntally Beyond Description in ail its Over whelming Vcrfcction. At Eug m Cil;, Waj, Julj 3, 1884, w ENTIRELY NEW-- COLLOSAL SHOWS. GREAT v. cuiyj .W'J 1 ....IN THREE BIG RINGS AND ON AN ELEVATED STAGE. . Fourteenth yeJr of unceasing triumphs, augmented and enlarged to almost endless proportions.' The Whole World in Mighty Union, Astounding and truly Tremendous Features, more Costlv. Fhenomlnnl attractions than all other hhows inclinlinu the all-overshadowing N All I'M) N, the very Collossu of brute' Creation. A HKUD OF KLE I'll ANTS Performing Kl.phanU, Clown Elephants, Waltslag Elephants, llig Klrphants, Hmall Elephants and Musical Elvphsnts. A Great Double Menagerie In Two Tents. Twenty Camels, Nursing Baby Camels, Racing Camels, White Hlppootamua,only Plack two-horned lihinooerous, Hea Animals, Kangaroos, Trained Wild Havana I leasts. Tigers, Lions, leopards, Wild Animals Trainers and Teachers, Female hnnke Charmers, White Buffalo, Sacred and Singu'ar Unites, and all kinds of Rar Winged Curiosities. The Sacred White Faced Elephant of Durmah. J f A rflCJ st each and every performance, by exrts and A T A "DCJ iJLVy X O daring artists, and a troupe of 12 Alurvjous iL lVil-Xk5 Muscular and Wonderful. All Bare Back Riders, many act simultaneous; Holler fikattrs, Bicycle Riders in the air,. Wire Walkers, Trained Horses, Trained Pigs, real racing Pigs, Itiiluiir Moukeys-lo fact Everything Exceptionally Novel, Which vast mnis of money, liitellliwe and progressive Ideas could secure or suggest AlJITAf A T IT All kinds of Aerial Acts. Daring and Deiterf JjHJlllii.ll XliXa otis Feats, Traix'is Artists Gymnasts, Strong Men, Strong Women. Ascensionisls, Mid-Air Flibt snd ('"iling Walking. NEW PEOPLE, N EV ALTS, N EV FACES. . All old features discarded. Bran New Rensathrni Secured. Long Haired ijwlies. Mldiret Men, Leapers, Tumblers, Clowns, Riders, Contortionists, Hippodrome Racing, Trained H tall ions, perforwlrg Ponies, Rival Riders in the sams Ring Absolutely sll kinds of Shows. ' Doors own st 1 and 7 pm. Two performances daily. Admission 81,00. Children (under 6) half price. Reserved seats cent extra. ; ' 1 1 11 .... HarnessShop HAVING OPENED A NEW SADDLE AND HARNESS SHOP 0 Its BTKI". west of Crain Bros'., I am now prepared to furnish everything in that line at the IiOWBST ni.Tgs. The Most Competent Workmen Are employed, and I mill endevor to give satisfaction to til whj ma favcr me with ca.lL a. s. cuiimr:. PAID FOli HOPS. on consignments 6E PERMUTED TB CAPABLE OF CARRYING 100 PEOPLE AT A SINGLE 'tl fL'SM- V Comprising the CIRCUS 19 1 MD ! I