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Mrr. tdCAR LOADj Water end Musk -Melons and PEACHES, at GOLDSMITH'S, TUESDAY. CITY AND COUNTY. URIKF MLXTIOXS. Pay your achool tax. Wall Walla had a ? 10,000 fire la.-t week. Be sure and read tlia Assessor's notice in this issue. Titus & Lambert, tin) new tinners, wake a r' epecialty nf well tlriviiiij. The Oregon Methodist Conference meets at Itoseburg next Thursday. ' Mrs. Hollowav intends having a dwelling erected on Twelfth street soon. 4 1 . The ouWdo of l'r. Collar residence ha received the first cout of puiul '' A grandharvcst ball will be given In June . tion or the evening nf August '.JStk. Nine car load of freight arrived in Eugene for her merchants last Tuesday morning. ., Mr. Isaac Barclay left at thi olliee a lot of ery fine plums hust Saturday. Thank. It fa rumored that the express office w ill be moved into the portnffice huildlug shortly, ilr. Chas. Feuton has wild bis interest In the Lafayette 11 gister to the Wnstertield Cm. Thanks to Mr. .T. II. Alexander fsr a basket of fin eating apples, anil also a bucket of cider. Mr. Holmes has commenced tlie erection of a dwelling on Us property in Christian' ad dition. Farmer are hareby natifiel that the St. Charlea Hotel will serve iinst-ulasg meals for 25 cents. Mr. W. G. Pickett has purchased of James Hoffman a house and lot in Junction, paying $900 for the same. A very handsome white bronze monument, to be placed over the grave of Mrs. J. M. Shelley, arrived in Eugene this week. The Journal last week gave its readers a sup plement in the shape of a lithograph of Gen eral Grant It was quite acceptable. ' We learn ,4bat Mr. Nod Humphrey, who is at the McKenzie Bride, has killed three bear number of deer since his arrival at that place. A large number pi people from Coburg and vicinity wore in Eugene last Tuesday in at tendance upon the trial before Sheriff Camp bell , See the advertisement of the Oregon Hall way Company in nnother column. It is said that the line carries freight considerable heaper than the O 4 C It K. A child of Mr. Gilbert, on Olive street, has "been sick with fever during the past week, hut in now ah mt well. For a tiina it was thought to be scarlet fever, but luckily it proved other wise. Oliver, spoken of in this paper last week, complains about our snyiug that the engine was attached. T'pon iiivctLathm we hud it was not attached, but il w;.s just taken away by the owner. ' KVe luin tjiat Mr..lL TT.. and family liave loc;it-.'d at Aid!' sc, Texa. Mr. Page- is working at bis trade and doing a good business. Mr. (feo. Simpson, f.irnii-riy of Eugene, i also located lit the s.noe place, anrl is doing well. Mrs. Eliza Ifnn-ip'iivy died in tla city Aug. j 13, ltNj, at. t'i- advanced a,'.! of 77 years. The ! remains, were burial in tl.e M.Konin cemetery the following '1 InirsJay. She was a Christian lady ami was greatly beloved by her many ac quaintances. Mr. Geo. M. Miller hut Wednesday sent to Portland nun? very tall clover and wild pea vine; also a quantity of Idvkbeui'.s from the farm of Mr. o I Scott, of Mohawk, that, were the finest w have ever seen. The articles will he I'biOe.l in the missionary car that leaves for the Eastern fairs 011 next Monday. "Some of the gentlemen who recently re turned from the Foley Hot Springs, in Lane county, and who have visited the famous waters of Arkansas, inform us that the cura tive powers of the Oregon resort are far ahead of the distant, though well-patronized hot spring of that much-maligned State. "Port land Sunday Welcome. A couple of traveling photographers have been At work taking pictures of Eugene build ings this week. TI10 "racket" is to send them away and have them Tinted and then return aoon and try to sell them. We would advise our readers that if they want photographs of their homes to patronize oar local ai tists, who will do belter work and at lower pi ices. Every intending exhibitor of stock, agri cultural implements and 1 ti er article re quiring much spare, at the next county fair, is particularly rrquc-te 1 to notify the secie tarv f the saciety of the amount of space wanted by the 1st of September. J. S. 1'lU-RCtlII.I, Sec. Lane Co. Agl. .Society. The New York Tribune is of the opinion that there will be no marked rise in the price of wheat, owing to the large quantities that were bought by a great cfiibinatiim of specu lators, months a.M w'l-n there vecie report that the winter wheat I. ad been ssiio'i-ly dam aged. The mistake was made by hii.ciiI.iU.v falsehoods and the discreaiitii x if truthful statements in regard to the quantity of wheat remaining from Lt year. Ex U. S. Senator J. II. Slater, of La Grande, has formed a law partnership with J. I). Slater, his son, ami wiil practice in all the courts of the State. Especial attention wiil 1 e given contested caie nn l other matters b, fore the U. S. land office at La ( .rande Senator Slati r has enjoyed a very mrci ssfid practice at the bar, and his wide-spread reputation places him in the front rank of his profession. J. D. Slater is a young lawyer who has already made a name. Oregon Scout. Judge Webster on the fith inst reversed a decision in the rase of the State vs. T. C. Gaunt, of Linkville, who wus indicted at the last term of th Circuit Court for Klamath county for selling liquor without a license. This is the fitt violation of what i known as the Keady law, p-ed by the la-t L-.'ilat'ire, an I wns intended as a test ease. His honor held that the Uw was operative ami could be enforced. The demurrer leirig overruled, Mr. Gaunt' trial will cm up at the next term of court. Jacksonville Time. Frequent reference has len mvls in these columns to the cargo of te brought direct from China, by the bark Isabel, to Port Towns end: also the progress ruade in discharging the load, and of shipm-nts made bv nil. By dis patch it is learae I that the train bearing t'.e first instalment of tea shipi- ! by the Northern Pacific from T.v 'OTvon t'i- .t'l inst., re.-eh-d New York lat Tuesday at ii'D. making the run of 337' miles in eight .lays and f.iar hours, being the fastest time ever made by freight trjia from ocean to ocean. Evenin j Telegram. Blue River Mines. The altitude of the niiniug district is said j to be 8."HW feet Sample of Uartz from tho Gulden Gate and Treasure ledges can bo teen at lien, driok 4 Eakiu bank. It ia line looking rock. , Messrs 1) E Ilice and Frank Cm-knell of this city, will leave in a day or two for the lllue river mines, on a proecting tour. W hope the boy will make a lich strike. And (till the people are going to the ne ISiuo river mine. Several miners have passed through Eugene this week en route to the mines iron) Linn aud Marion counties. Mr. Chan. Hayoa left last Wednesday morning for the mines with a small quartz crustier for Messrs Mason, Hatch, Lastlcnian and Waud. The machine wi'l pulverize 150 pounds of ruck per day. It is intended for prospecting purposes principally. S. C. Eakin, Jr., has just returned from a trip to the Clue river mines. He reports cpilte an excitement in that region, and thinks there is hut little doubt that they have found the original ledge sought for sixteen years ago. Thu Tretsure ledge, which has heretofore been reported cs two fc t thick, is four feet thick, Is welt defined, and widening an inch to the foot as they uti down. Several tons ot ore are . . .... no .1 O.. now stacked up at tins leiige. ine uomen (i.ite also lias im encouraging prospect The Treasure comiunv have surveyed a road to the mines via Gate Creek, and will com mence opening the same ul an early day. From Clue river to the mine is six or seven niihs over a rough trail. F. C Mason and Party are now there prospecting with clicml- na'.s. Ac. for testiiiL' the rock. 1 hey are Well pleased so lar. J reiuure Llty I located at a epring 011 the mountain. State Law. Ho it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of tho Statu of Oregon: Six. 1. If any person shall let up any shnu, booth or wagon, for the sale nf spirit- us minors, cigars, provisions or other arti cles ot trallle, or shall sell or otherwise dis. pose of any liquors, cigars, goods, wares, merchandise, or any article of trallic what ever, nu any grounds owned or occupied by the Oregon Stnte Agricultural Society, or any county, state or district society formed for the promotion and encouragement nf ag riculture or horticulture, or within one. half mile of any such grounds, without having lirst paid such society their license for tln privilege, or obtained the written consent of the president and secretary thereof, every ikth"U so otlending shall, on conviction thereof before any court having compcttint jurisdiction, be lined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars. Skc. 5. Every such society shall have power to regulate its prices of admission, licenses and all matters pertaining to the cuiiduct of its annual fairs or exhibitions, and to impose penalties tor violation of its rule and regulations not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this State. Farmers and Mechanics. SavA ninnev an d Doctor bills. Relieve your Mothers, Wives and Sisters by a timely purchase of Dr. ISosanko's Cough aud Lung Nvrup, nest known remedy lor Lougns, (itils. ('mini and Bronchial affections. Ko- lieves Children of Croup in one night, may save vou hundrcda of dollars. Price SI) cts. aud SI. Samples frso. Sold by Osburn A lo, Engenc, and W S l.ep, Juuctiou. From H.ti:ttts;iui!i. Last Wednesday ye editor received from llarriiburg a box of very line peaches by express. For size and t! avor they discount, the famous Southern Orejoijt pf ifi'Se. IrftbVboX were the fob lowing lines: ' I send you a sample of our lirovei Cleveland peach, with compliments of an old I inn county granger. I expect the box will bo consigned to tho waste bas ket, but 'o inot'i it be.' 'Thy will, not mine, be done.' These peaches worn picked from a seedling tree three years old." The uid wsa not signed, hence wo are ut a loss to know who to thank, but wo are of tho opinion that it was the "ftthcroi the rail road bill." Whoever the donor was, he has our thanks. The box was consigned to the waste basket, but not tho peaches. Lase Corsrv Minks. A correspondent from Harrisburg writes to the Oregonianl "The new nunc3 oti Bluo river, Lane county, are creating a good (leal of excitement. There was some work done nu the cropping of the ledge now known as tho 'Treasure' snniM sixteen years ago; but tho solid ledge is now surely found. It is forty inches thick on the cropping, and fifty inches thick at a depth nf ten foot. A true assay of tho rock has not yet been made, but it is certainly very rich, much of it containing gold visible to the naked eye. Some very tino specimens have been picked up in the l.vt few days. The 'Treasure' was discovered and is owned by Messrs. Scymore, Gilbert ami Downer." Ishasf.. Sheriff Campbell last Wednes day arrested a Mr. Loretz on tho ehargo of insanity. He was given an examination in the r.ftcrnoon In forejudge Washburne, Med ical Examiner Shelton and Harris and Dep uty Prosecuting Attorney Feuton, and was declared insane. Deputy SheriiF Cochran took the unfortunate man to the asylum at Salem Thursday morning. I.oretz has a large family, and our good people should see that they do no suffer for w ant of proper food mid clothing. Lai.tknv, Last Monday night some indi vidual or individuals broke into Fisher & Watkins' butcher shop, by the rear door, ami stole some ten han.s, six or seven sides and a quantity of breakfast bacon. This is riie lint case of larceny we have heard of being committed in Eugene for a long time. Costuait Lirr. Mr. Frank Dunn haslet to Messrs Davis 4 Alexander the contract for building him a dwelling house, to be erected just south of Mr F B Dunn' house. Contra t price, $1.1(10. This would indicate that there would be another marriage in Eugene ere many months. To Unit'cic Esi'es'sks. It is said that Superintendent Brandt, of the O. & C rail road, has been ordered to reduce expenses per cent, in pursuance of which it is said the force of employes will bo reduced all along the line. The reduction will probably not be made until the lat of the mouth. Notice. Mr. P. H. James having retired from business and being desirous of settling up, reipie-ts n!I those indebted by note or ac count to immediately call and make a settle ment. Iljc.inbe found at his office in the Court House, ready to receipt for all debt due him. A NicKi-.i. Mink. We learn that a quartz ledge lias been discovered on the Wilkin' farm in Willamette precinct that i supposed to lie rich in nickel. Some of the rock ha been sent Ea-t to be aesayed. I):m-At Corvallis, August 16, 18A5, the infant daughter ol Mr. an 1 Mra. Leo Gear hart Their frienda ia Eugene sympathize with th'in in their loss. The Sluslaw Country. The Secretary of the Stat Board of Im migration ha just received the fullowiug letter from Jeorga M.Miller, StcrtUryo' the Hoard of Immigration (or Lane oouiity, underilsts ,d Eugene City, Aug. 17, SkcrktaAy Static Koaiid: 1 have just re turned from a Summer trip to Siu-daw beach aud the vicinity of tho tributarie to the Siuslaw river. 1 found a grtat amount of goil vacant land there awaiting settlement. Tide, water extending into the interior for twenty-eight miles, afford cheap and n"y communication with Acme, a new tiading pott continuing a new steam saw mill aud twj linheries and located eight mile from the mouth of the Siuslaw river. This river drains a territory of twenty-eight townships, less than one-twentieth of which is claimed. A largo part of it is out of the railroad limit. The laud is rich and ch ar of stone and not so heavily timbered, and on tome nothing but light brush would interfere with imme diate arming. 1 send you by this train tamplo of wild pcav inc. takou from the woods o( this seo tiou. When I lirst gathered it tho specimen was fully twelve feet Ion, but having to Carry it on horseback, rolled up in a blanket, it doet not show very well. Wild peaviue, as vou may know, ia excellent food for cattlo uiui indicates a good soil. Fruit and veg etables equul thu Willamette valley in every respict. Strawberries ripen without irriga tion from May until November. At present there ij no wagon road leading from thil place, tnd no other wagon way except down the Uuipqua river, tllenco up the beach; but nur county it building a Mad from this pliV, which 1 hope will bo readv for travel thia Fall. There ia room for BlK) new families on this river and it tributaries, and each CMit have lift) teres, with from 40 to 100 acre if tillable land. ' , ",V . Smithficld News. August 18, im A great deal of sickness about Spring grain is not yielding likt it was ex pected. Mr Hynsser Smyth went to Sock Hollow country this morning. Some thresher crew are about dot and some have just commenced. Mr Johnny Moore lost a fane young mare near Junction from stagger. Messrs Hiuby and livers contemplate taking a trtp to Floreuce in the near future. Mr McBee talks of taking a trip to the forks of the Columbia and Snake river. David McBee baa rented hi thresher to Mr A T Boyd of Junction for the seaaon'i rue Mr G W Carter had the misfortune to loae two of his children; also Mr Harvey his wife. Mr Sam McClure, of Fern Bridge, waa in town this morning having the breakage on his header repaired. Chas Campbell, of Lake creek, broke his ankle by falling from a post rigged to stack straw near Junction, ' We had the pleasure of signing a (wtitinn in the hands of Mr Ed McCornack for the com pletion of the Siuslaw wagon road. Mr Q W Gibson received a card from Wm Yates of Irving, yesterduy, informing him of the whereabout of his lost bound; thank tin Billy, aud so much for advertising in th Gl'AHD. Mr J h Richardson of Lower Siuslaw passed through hor this morniug on his return trip from Yamhill county. He reports a Jisisj trous firr rsgiug in the grain field near YVui Oird's place. Yesturduy ho statod that it Wat beyoud control Klul'lAR, - 1 Ciesswell Items. Cbk-wwkll, Aug.8. Tramps plcutiful. iwly. Mr. N. Simon wont to Eugene ono day thia week. The dance at Cloverdala Saturday night was a grand success. Mrs. Henry Melton will start for the Kit son Spring on the I'.Ub. Mr. Dan Uiuehart and family moved out of Creaswell one day this week. Miss Mellie Coinegys is visiting nt the res idence of Mrs G W liinehart this week. Mr. l!ow nnd family, who have been vis iting relatives and friends in Linu county, returned home one day last wetk. Messrs. Frank Sintitts nnd Ed Winzenried will start for their old homes in tho Eastern State in about two weeks. Good-bye, boy, we bato to tee you go. Calico Jim, Jasper Items. .TAsrEn, Aug. 18. Smoky and disagreeable. Harvesting is about closed m this vicinity. Crops generally light. Mr. Wm. Wallace is one of the happiest men in our neighborhood. It't a girl. One of the young men of this place had his picture taken last Sunday, life size. Rev. Mr. Wiltsie of 1'lcai.aut Hill deliv ered an excellent sermon at this place last Suuday. Honey. Is Smokr A Ci.esnii! C'ontolation can bo extracted from even the most disagree, able circunibtaiice in life, People through out Western Oregon and Washington are suffering, or rather experiencing very un pleasant results, from the heavy fires in the mountains. And now some physician come forward with tho assertion that smoke it healthful. That nil may be tru, but, mor ally, ttnoko cannot ho set down nt a good thing, for it causes much mental profanity, and, physically, it is not plcasnut to the eyes and respiratory apparatus. Back to Orkoon. Mr. P. F. Baxter and bis two children arrived in Eugene this week from St. Joe, Missouri. He it a brother of Mr. Henry Baxter of this city, and a ton of I!ev. P. I!. Baxter of Mohawk valley, and formerly lived in this State. About two months ago his wife died in Missouri. It it hit intention ty locate somewhere in the valley, we hope in Lano county. He is now visiting at the residence of his father anil mother. ' Iloi:V Wanted. Mr S .Nelson, who live on the old Bean farm, desires to pnrchaso a good sound horse that is broke to work singly, of the following description: A gray or bay, 4 to fi years old, ami weighing at least 1,100 lbs. Marisied. At the residence of Mr. B. I. Paine, near Eugene City, on Tuesday, Auirust 1. IS).'), llev. Mr. Richardson officiating, Mr. Malan If. Harlow and Miss Lizzie Maci iuber, all of Lane county. Sold. Dr. J. P. Gill last Monday told his I drug store to Mr. Cell Jennings. Tuesday ' T - ,1 il - .! ... !. A- Hf- V mt. .minings som me entire bwhth w inr. w. M. Wilkins, who has moved the same iuto his own store. Born. At Medford, Oregon, August Pi, t the wife of Dr E P Geary, a ton. The Doctoi is reimrted to b eonvaletcent Mother and child doing splendidly. Bob.. In this rity, August 17, 1S85, to the wife of G. Bettinan. a ton. All doing well eicept the father, who it in a precarwut con- Personal. County Clerk War U again at hi post Mr S M Yorun was in Portland last 'Tues day. I.con:ird Ellmaker has moved from Elmlra to lirant county. Mr. A P. Wyatt hat gone to Reds City, I. T., on busine. Mr. J. X. Goltra left for New York City 1 K Tuesday morning. IV d. Straub and family liav returned from a trip up the Columbia. Mr. 1). E. Rio tiahl the metropolis visit the fore part of the week. Hon.L. Bityeu went t i Albany yesterday morning on legal business. Mr. James Luckev left for his home in Prinevill yesterday morning. Mr. Wm. Palmer and two children, of Port land, are visiting in thia city. Dr. Chaa. Whiteaker. of Cottage Grove. visited Eugene last Wednesday. Mr. Geo. S. Kincald. nf the Journal, left for the Foley Springs last Wednesday. Senator E. P. Coleman and family left on a visit to Eastern Oregon last Wednesday. Frof. Tho. Condon returned yesterday from a vifit to Southern Oregon and Coos Cay. Judire Walton and family arrived liome from the Belknap Springs last Thursday even ing. Dr. Folk'man, editor of the Oregon Staats Zeitung, gave this ohice call one day this week. Mr. Y. P. Sloan, of Albany, is visiting at the resilience of Ids brother, Mr. John Sloan, in this citv. Mr. Chan. Latter and family and Mrs. S. H. Friendly and family have returned from a visit to Clatsop Beach, Mrs. Judga Bean has been quite ill during the week. Wt are pleased to learn that h is now improving. Mr James Comstock is still at the St Chariot Hotel His condition ia about the same ax it was last week. , Mrs Frank Belshaw visited at the residence of her father, Senator llotilt, at Harrisburg several day this week. Messrs. Chas. Collier and Walter Eakln, yesterday morning, left on a trip to Lakeview, lrvgon, via the military Mad. H. C. Humphrey and wife nnd J. E. ronton and wife have returned home after a very pleasant trip to Yaqtiiua Bay. Mr. F. W. A ("rain and party returned f rom the mountains hist Tuesday. They re port having bad an enjoyable time. Messrs. C. I). Osburn and Casoer Sharpies left for Philadelphia last Wednesday to attend the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Mr. W. T. Peet and family left for their Hew hone in Ohio last Monday. Many ex pressions of sorrow are to ho heard over their departure. Senator Geo. B. Dorris, (Srand Matcr of the A. 0. U. V will trn to Portland Monday to attend the grand reception to Father Up- liurcli In that city. Rev W G Simpson will attend tho confer ence at Rosehurg next week. We hope that be will he continued in charge of the M E church at this place. Messrs. Harvev Jordan. H. Cox and Mr. Kratite and Wilbur Cornell, of Salem, passed through Enguc Monday evening on their way to Bohemia 011 a deer hunt. Mr. R. M. Day returned lat Monday from visit 1 1 lirltisti 1 ealuinlua. Hound points ami Portland and Salum. He it looking splendid and reports having had a good time. Mrs Geo B Dorris and children have gone to Jacksonville. Mrs Dorris was summoned to the bndsid of her father who is quite ill, but we are pWstd to state that he is letter now. Hon. T. G. Hendricks and family and Mr. Gabe Ctirisumii aud wile left for Vaiplina Bay last Monday to spell I a few weeks at the sen- side. They took with them a complete camp ing outfit Rev, O. Parker and fami 1y left for oquma Bay yesterday morning. Mr. Parker informs tit tin will be absent scvend weeks, nnd there Tuntil he return. i ' Miss Mary McCornack of this city will leave this morning for Boston, where shu will inter the conservatory of music nnd take a two years' course. She will hoaccoiiijutnled by Miss Frank! Jone of Salem. The party consisting of Mossm. IX. B. Cochran, B. If. James, J. (J. Gray and Prof. Johnson returned from the MoKunzH J hurs-lsv.- They killed a couple ef tine eleer and caught lot of trout during the trip. Hon A J Doak.'of Hluslaw, was brottuht to this city Wednesday in a precarious romlion, being quite ill. Since that time he has im proved some, but is not yet beyond the dan ger line. We hope he limy inipiove rapidly, as Le it one nf Lane comity's best citizens. . , 'Mr- ITenrv Colemnn. of Lake county, is visiting relatives in this county at present. He is crippled up somewhat, but is improving daily, ft seems that several weeks ago, near Camp Polk, his horso fell on him between some log and laid there about six hours before being able to extricate itself, lieury save he bad given up all chances of getting out of the scrap alive. It was it narrow escape, from death, certainly. The New Made Father. MrVtTCrant Osbmn received the following communication last Wednesday morning from Jacksonville, Oregon, which is sell-explanatory: "Endorsing the following sentiment, we cordially congratulate you." Signed, B. B. Beckman, A. C. Woodcock, F. A. Hulfer, W. V; Cttrdwcll: ' No sceptred king with Jewelled crown, c1 No general victorious, ; No statesman honored for his worth, ' ' V No orator vainglorious, ' Feels half so proud, eoneeited, or E'er kick up such a bother , As he who swaggers forth some day A happy, new-made father. I , Notice, I will bare for tale, about .September 10, 12,000 split dar fene post, at my mill It Cohurff. . Th price ui be ti per htimlrtd. Jam. C. Ooopalk. Coburg, Aug. 22, 1SS3. Gah and Watf.h. -A. G. Hnvey, C, E. Burrow and Win. Edris have incorporated the Eugene City Go and Water Company, of Eugene City, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining gas aud water work hero, and to lay pipes for carrying the gas maun- nfactured bv them ami for carrying water, and to tell the gat and water to residents of tint city. They have stock amounting to $.'10,000 in $100 shares as their capital. Stock 11 now ready and can be mliscrihcd for. The compauy mean to build the works. Nfw Baiirkr Sliop.-Mr. 8. M. Titus is having a new buihling erected between Bangs 4 Co's livery stable and Ross' saloon. It will be used by Andy Titus, who intend starting barber shop in the same. L ID. About five milet northwest of Eu gene, Tuesday, August 1H, IfWi, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mr. John Ogle, aged about one week. The burial occurred at the Mulkey cemetery Wednesday. CoSTBACT LET. A Mr. Matthew ha let the contract to Messrs. Garrison & Fenton to build a dwelling on the vacant lot just north of Rodney Scott's residence in this city. Con tract price, I'JOO. Lout- Between the St Chailes Hotel and the depot, one scarf pin. mounted with gold orescent and stars. Any one Ending the same j will be liberally rewarded by leaving t at thu Brevities. City taxet delinquent. Dally trains now run fo Cobni g. Wheat has commenced coming in llrely. A nice shower of rain fell Thursday evening. Coburg was the scene of a slight fracas on day this week. Jerry Horn has hired a first clasi barber to assist him in his business. Recorder Shaw had a ease last Thursday, lie levied a fine of $7 and cost. Dr T W Shelton ha aohl five acres of land near this city to Mr Geo W Cochran for $."HK. A gutter has lieen laid across Seventh street connecting with the Willamette street sewer. A new e-rosMvalk ha been laid between Ream's and Ellison's, on Willamette and Seventh streets. Last Sunday the thermometer registered degress in the shade. The inquiry was, "Is SluMil nuy hotter?" A few eli-ops of rain fell here Thursday morn ing. An informant says there was quite a shower at Junction, Carpeiit' r are nt work putting up ton ad ditional stalls and repairing the old ones for the coming coituty fair. Mr. A. M. Cornelius, captain of the Pott laud police force, bus been suspended from dutv, Mr. Cornelius waa formerly a resident of Eugene1. It is rumored that Henry Villard may again become President of the Northern Pacific railroad. ' Iiojh) that the rumor may prove to be the truth. A luirtv consisting of Dr. Ehlierly, B. D. Paine, ClilT Cleaver, J. U. Watt and Geo. Yoran will leave in s few day ou a hunting expedition up the Midale Fork., Thu call of an extra sctsiun of the legis lature, within the eoxt two month, appear to bo taken for granted vmiong tho leading Kupublicau throughout tile State. A harvest dance will be given nt Lnr.e's hall this evening. A large crowd will probab ly tv in attendance at this, the niiening aiarty of tho spawn. The best of music will be oil hand. Prof, Condon's lecture- August 13th, on tho Geology of Oregon, wa very sntertaiu ing and instructive. The large audience iu attendance went away well pleased. Coos Bay News. E. J. Dawne's rommissicn a judge of Alas ka left Washington on the tlth of August and arrived here on the of this month. The Cleveland letter business isn't troubling the judge to any alarming extent. Salem States- m sn. Tho Septemlier numlier of the Portland West Shore will contain a full description and illustrations r.f the laving oj the corner stone of the University building nt this place. It will 1st especially valuable to the citizen of Eugene and Lane county. Baptist church, preaching by the pastor Rev C M Hill at 11 a. in. and H p. m. Sub jects: Morning, "Tho Mountain are symbols of God' Righteousness;" evening, "The (Joe- pel the lower of God. All are invited. Sun day school at 12:15. Mr. W. H. Stevens, who lives alsmt five miles east of Eugene, left at thi ollico last Monday some plums of tho Japan variety, the largest of which measured Hi by 7J inches. I'hey were nearly as largo as ordinary-sized apples. A wagon, conveying a family, passed through Euueiie last Tliursilay afternoon that attracted considerable attention. On the cover were painted the following Niipernuons words: "Mount Hood or bust-June '.".I, '85." "Busted, by G-d-July 2, Xl." We could gather no information as to where they came from or was going. William M Hoag, manager of the Oregon racltlo Railroad is in Now York, it is under stood on business in relation to that road, ' Mr ) long's business is undoubtedly to secure mort tinuhcial backing for tho extension pro posed to Boise City, I. T., to connect with the Chicago and Northwestern, upon which Wrk will probably be cmmiieno-d in tb Fall. The Oregon Pacific is a etood road and it-y eaVtern pn;').T i.tlh.or',- aV'Ht Ae wp,tj!tl' jLr Hoag will have no tniubl in securing all the inouey needed. Ex. Railroad Companies Somhtimf., Kind. A good many people at Mouday after itoou'l train ' wondered what that,' little aawed-off 0 It & X car was doing on this road. Tho following from the .Pendleton Tribune will oxpluitii "John Clark, living on Stewart citek, iu .this oounty. who hat been in a helpless condition front flituimv tisni for the Inst' tix years, will atari to night for Medford, Jnoktnu county, in ,a special oar provided him by the 0 It A. N Co, .tlirouyh courtesy, at the request of a nnphnw of Mr. Clark, who it Connected with one of the railroad in the East. , Mr. Clark will be allowed hit owu tun to rtacli bit destination, and the instruction of the coin, par y aro that the oar is to. Im twitohtd off at nnv point alone the line, if to dcilred, nnd there) to remain k ling a hV withea, thus giving hint an opportunity of flopping at nuy point Im tee lib, anet to remain there aa long a he wants to." .' .. m' Siif.iiiff'8 JiwyI Last Tuasday a Jury trial was had be-fore Jodge Campbell in a cat over the rightful ownership of aottie property, be tween Messrs. J. C. Goodale and Suitor, of Coburg. Th property probably la worth $,"0 or ?b0 and consult of a bam' and some hay. It took all forenoon to try the case and until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when it went to the jury. After mature' deliberation the jury do cided the cose by giving Mr.. Goodale the barn and six. ton of iiay, and 'tlw attaching party one ton. The costs, amounting to about 10, is now the bone nf contention, and the case will probably be appealed to the Circuit Court It's fun for the lawyers, but eloath ou the clients. , Tus Odd FuLWiwa' Host x. George H. Chance, J X Dolph, K L Bristow, ,V C Twecdln, 1' M Black, James Cun 10 infill and A X Campbell, trustjiM fyJM Oelil FellowH Orphan Hoiiw, Jocattj l ncarF.ast Portland, liave issuuel a circular stating tnat it is iiieir unanimous wish to have, tho building fin ished during the present year to that it may be put to use at the earliest possible nsuneut. The fund for the home up to dato ha been inndo up of voluntary donations from subor dinate lodge, Rebekah degree lodge and encampment, and individual contribution!. The trustees ask that these be emiitinuod. Liiifbatku. Our people will remember A. Caldwell, who robbed LI employes in Sulrm a short time since and then feigned insanity and was so adjudged. After about six months' confinement iu the State asylum he ha neon turned out ns cured, and ha gone East '1 bus another thief escape a ten-year term in the iH'iiiteutiary by the old, worn-out, threadbare I .1.1... inoanuy oooe. Caydsm roR A .Ciueua. ihcro were shipped from Pendleton last week twenty six ttriiied Cayuse horses to Chicago, to Dan Castullo, to be used in hi cirvos. George Castello, a brother of Dan, ha boon there tome time buying these horses. N(iTI('E. 1 he tanners Warehouse Is bow open to receive grain under the management of the association with Mr J B Young iu charge. MAi'.Rtm- By Rev. E. P. Hemlereon, Aug. 17, 18S5, Mr. I Iionney anil Mrs, Mollie Co;nhaver, all of Eugene City. Private Sale. Mrs. Spiller will sell at a reduction her entire household furniture, in tiiudir.c beddiogt crockery, to. Cottage Grove Items. . FROMOfR SPKrlALCORttrMIV PKHT.J Aug. 17. INK. Veiy wann, duity ank smoky. Miss Etta Preston returned home Moaday. Mr J S Medley It englrieer now at Com stock's null. There I a gentleman in town trying to get up a writing school. Mr Wm Gmbb is just recovering from an attack of erysipelas. Mr Ike Taylor h badly afflicted with boilt which render him usable to work. A party of hunters from her went up Row river ein a hunting exedition thi week. The president of the State Temperance Al liance is to lecture here Thursday evening. Mr R M Cnlp nd Miss Mattle Carey went to Salem Thursday last and returned Friday. Miss Melia Veatch late of Mo., bounht th Thos Elder farm lust Saturday for the sum of 715. Mr John Rears, of Eastern Oregon, who It visiting friends contemplates starting bom Thursday. Mrs Robt Carey has been (pending several days out in tho country with her daughter Mrfe Thomas Gough. A Mr Churchill and family nf Oakland have moved to our town. He is a brother in-law of Mr Eil Cathcart Mr aud Mrs John Dxmewood and lUughfoV passed through town Thursday nn their way to Goshen on a visit Miss Mne Underwood and little sister Pejrgy returned home to Eugene Monday from a visit at Mr Frank Whipple's. Mr Wood Martin wu taken violently and suddenly ill Tuesday while at work at a threshing machine, t'r Osburn was called. UiMetling and smashiitc of vehicle and the throwing out of occupanti Were tome of the closing exercises ol the Ottai.'e Urove peo ple who went, to Eugene to see tii show last Wednesday and returned iu the night Vihitv.- Trent Items. Weather hot and sultry. Farmer nearly all done harvesting. Mrs Ida Buchanan of Pendleton i expected here soon, ou a visit to relative and friends. Wm Miller. Robt Millar and Lee Ruth-dee are going to Eugene to attend tho University this winter. Mossm Millei', MuCall, Kutledg and Co, are the first to finish threshing,, having a- run of about twenty days. Miss Daisy Morgan, who has been to Eu-- geue for seimo time, ha been visiting her par ents the hut week post. Richard Miller and hi brother, Jackson, will start for Harney valley in a few day to spend . me miwmin aim i inter. The smiling countenance of John wat teen to pas thi place on Sunday. A fair on ant' by his tide. No wonder that he could smile. A party comurising W R McCall. R M Miller. Jetf Davis, U B Rutlcdg and Lee Rutledgu will start Thursday for Kitsnn'r springs, where they intend spending a few lay minting and fishing. JUlr Taxpayers' Notice; Xoticc is horeby givon that on Monday, September 21,-1883, the Board of Equaliza tion for the County of Lane, State nf Ore. gon, will attend at the Court House in lid county,' and continue in tetsioo from day to day for 0110 week only, at the otnee of the Cunuty Clerk, to publicly examine the a. acssineiit Vol) and enrrect all errors in valu ation, description or qualities of lauds, lot or other property, and all parties interested therein aro hereby notified to appear at the time anil plaot above mentioned. f . J. Mul'HKRSON, County Astni mnWst&l,, Oregon. ..., mar W rate. "CTUwk-1 1 nAift r ,. llaydcn it said, to have tried a cue with Rev. Springs as attorney en the other side. Some of hi alleged remark were to eharac. turiatio thai wo repeat thcrrr; "I say, I say, Brother Kpriggs, permit ma to remind you of one tiling. Now dou't gut angry, Brother Spriga. 1 say, dou't get aogry, because 1 doii'i want to offend you; but yon must re member, Brother Spriggs, I say, you must remember that yon are not bible-pounding now. This it a court of justice. When you talked from the pulpit, nolxidy dared to contradict you. This is a different tort of trihuunl,, Brother Spriggs, l tay, another tribunal. Thero are two tides to thi ques tion before thi court Brother Spriggt, mind you there are two tides to thil ques tion. Xow remember, Brothei Spriggt, you are not fortified by 'thus taith the Lord' before thi court, fur I am here mysolK I tay, I am here!" With VlRlT EuiixtiE. Father J 3 Upchurch founder of the A 0 U Y, is now in Oregon for the purpose of visiting lodges In different arts f th State. Thi is the old gentleman's lirst visit to th uorthwest. He is taid to be a medium nized man. about 02 year of an. Seveulesn years ago while foreman of the ma chine shop of the Erie railroad, at Meadville, I'eiinsylvania, rather lipchurcn organised th first lodgouf the AOU W. It ha certainly had n wonderful growth since that time. Father Upohirreh has announced that be will ..i.i.L..... t :. 1 ...1.... Ajiiru rr... day, Septemlier 1st The kxlge will probably - tender linn a public reception on ni arrival in this place. We will give a full programme in our next weak' issu. A Co(p Smiw.-r-The Madltnn Square Thea tre Company p'oyed th great comedy, "The Private Secretary," to a full house at Rhine hart's Hall lust Thursday vsaiag' Mr K Gillette a the Private Secretary and M A Kenusdy, a Mr Cattermole, a nek Jsaat In dian, wer perfect iu their respective role. Th tloy is nun of th best oomedle ever put- on the stag in Eugene. 'Its large crowd present w kept In uproarious lasnjhuir. We nav not found a MTsoa who wo present that is not pleased with the performance. A com' puny with tht merit of thia one ootid procure a full house ouoe a wwk ia thi place. We hoe that some day thi company jnay again, vikit thi city. , . Rourkd. From the OregnuUnof last Thurs day we learn the following: Robert Jaggy wm accented and seized by four men in 1'ortlaod last Wednesday tvrtiing, and aft a sever struggle was roblwd of tfUfi. In th inelv he whs stubbed slightly in th alslomen. Jaggy was perfectly sober at th time of the roblwry. He is a iiH-niber nf the G. A. It Jaggy ar rived iu Portland from Eugene but Toey. 1 . 1 ricTOura. Mr. Sterling Hill ihowed the editor several picture taken during bit rtotnt trip to the uper McKenzU, en day thia week. They consist of a view of th Foley Springs and a number of views takea during the ascent of one of the Three Sister. The view of the ever-lasting glazier and the bot tomless cv formed of snow aad ict are par ticularly fine. SoxrTHiNO Xxw. Osburn k Belshaw have received a large assignment of crockery aad glassware, direct from England. It is of a new and unique stylo, and they propose to sell the ware very cheap. Step ia th ttore tnd examine the stock. Another Ciocfs. Cushing't drcni b head ing this way, being at present in Idaho Terri tory. It will probably be iu Eugene eiorrog the county f.iir. , Fauvkm Tax None. Agi.f dinner saw I bad at Baker's hotel for 23 cent.