TAl EUGENE CITY GUARD.
SATURDAY MAY '21, 1887.
STATE UNIVERSITY
Cottage Grove Items.
fliOMOUR HPKCIALCOItRK.M'UlKNT.J
Coitaok Gnovs, May 18, 1887.
Several clear, wunn days of Into.
W W Cathcnrt's bcultb. is improving some
what.
Born, Muy 3, 1887, to the wife of Mr Wia.
Kill, O SOU.
Wo liavo boon having noma nice spring
weutlier at last,
Mr. J. P. Curron wont to Portland the 7th,
returning the Uth.
Bom, May C, 188C, to tb wife of Cuge
Van Schoiao, a son.
Boru, to the wifo of Mr. Frauk Wooley,
May 0, 1887, u daughter.
Piople havo been buny pluutinu their gar
den (luring the joud weuther of Into.
jfclittlo child of Mr. I'rcn. Taylor in dan.
gerously ill. Mm. T. it uluo very Nick.
A cougar wan killed near the ranch of Mr.
R. W. Veutch ou the 10th by W, II. Medley.
Married, Thursday, May 12, 1887, Mr.
Walker, of Waterloo, and Mr. Mary Mey.
or of thin place.
Mr Froctor wifo and mother of Santa Bona
Cal., rolutivos of Grandma Perkins, are vis
iting at thin place.
Mrs, Young, wifo of Mr. Jan. Young, won
buried here Monday. Hhe died at Portland,
where the was taken to be doctored some
time ngo.
Mr. W. ir. Martin, who wild LIh farm
sumo timo since, has pit rebutted what is
known as the Splawn farm in l ynx Hollow
for the Hum of $1,000,00.
The residence of Mr. G. W. Gowdv caught
fire from sparks falling on the roof, but was
extinguished before any serious damaga was
sustained. He is insured in the Blate of Sa
lem. Tuesday, thn 10th, was an nnusunlly cold
day for May, there being snow and ice in thn
morning and a number of showers of hail
and rain during the day. Wednesday caino
In with somo ice, but clear after the fog
clearod away.
The muchly postponed picnic finally came
off lust Friday, the 13. The Cottage Grove
Band rendered uiilnio for the occasion, and
gave an (Mitel talnment and ball in tho even
ing for the purpose of raising funds to finish
paying for their new Instruments which are
beauties.
Vkhitt.
Mohawk Items.
May 17th, 1887.
Projects (or fruit, In fact for crops of all
kinds wore never bettor, Into as the Benson
is.
Irons Spores has returned from Co
burg whero she hag been to school for the
lust six mouths.
J M Spores is preparing ground for corn.
To us it appears late in the season, but he has
raised corn on the samo ground planted tho
10th of Juno. Success attend his effort.
Our teacher, Mr C G Ostium, is conduct
ing a good school and all patrons appear
well pleased with his management. He has
s geuuiiio interest In his work aud has the
scholars well interested too.
Tho steam mill is ready to run except
some littlo affairs and will start up iu full
blast the IMd if no further hindrance. The
boys have a good stock of seasoned lumber
on hand and logs of excellent quality for
plenty more,
A singing class is in progress hero every
Sunday at 3 o'clock. CoiiHiderablo interest
is manifested by some of the community
in it and by some of the rest iu S debating
society that hold regular sessions Saturduy
evenings.
I want in this connection to say that gome
of our good citizens credit the writer of this
with the items signed "Mohnwker," but
must inform all who think so that I never
sent anything to the press iu Lane county
signed other than this letter, and believe iu
"etory tub standing on its own bottom."
Our glee club propose having a picuio on
the 'J7th of this mouth, when plenty of good
musio will be furnished for the occasion. Ar
rangements are also being made for an ora
tion, platform dance iu the day time and s
grand dance at night in the Mohawk hall.
Plenty of strawberries and cream with a
good supper for the dancers,
E. J. CuiwroKD.
Resolutions of Sympathy,
Salem Statesman, May l'Jth.
The Rrand lodge, I. O. O. F now iu ses
sion at l'ast Portland, lonruluo of the dan
gerous illness of their brother E. L. Bristow,
of this city.yesterday passed unnniuiouHly the
following resolutions of sympathy and tele
graphed them to Mr. Bristow:
uituns, This grand lodge hag heard
with great sorrow and regret that our dear
and worthy brother Past Grand Master
K. L. Bristow li now confined to his bed
with sickness, and nimble to atteud this ses
sion of the grand lodge; therefore,
lirsolml, l'lmt we hereby tender to Tast
(Irand Master h. L. Bristow our heartfelt
sympathy and express the hope that he may
agaiu be restored to health,
JtrxoiiW, That acopy of those resulu-
turns be transmitted to Past Grand Master
Bristow at au early day by the graud secre
tary oi mis rouge. l. 01. HAIXIN,
Grand Soe'r.
Mr Bristow'a health has been failing for
some timo aud it is not exported that he can
survive many days. His bad heallh forced
ulm to decline an piomtuient which Gov
ernor Peuuoytr iutended to tender him
some time go. The many friends of Mr.
uristow iu tins city and all over the state
will be deeply paiued to know that he is
about to pass tho narrow bouudary between
uiav ami eieruuy.
Races May 28th, 30th, 31st.
Rculetl bids will be received for pool privi
lege for the above races up to Thursday
lwtmi ttm 4iifl. tu.it '
General admission for each day at gate,
gentlemen, 60 cts.; ladies, aud boys under
15 year of ago, '25 cts.
A. C. Brow x, Manager.
Aotiim Piomkks Dsao. A privatte let
ter from Colfax, W. T., brings the sad in
formation of the death of Mr. James Moth
erly, which ooenred near that jdace, May .
of Lane county, bavins arrived here during
iuo jir irum m.im, and rlded la
Die oouuty for many years. He w born in
Kentucky October ilti, 1M5. At one time
he wit quite wealthy, He leaves two aons
and one daughter and many friend to
uiuurn his dith. Thus another ol our pio
neers hat giue to uiert hi reward.
Ai iiiHiJ. ii, Umm will com wu
nj'IMU"! to Itie state buprenie Court hut
Ihunday. It will come ou for trial at the
vcim.fr jerm ot 'list court.
Tst Thursday's overlaud train eoutained
27 through pawwngera (from Portland.) The
sliH-per was tilled.
Niu.v Jinx Koitok.
Oh! to les poet,
Aud not to know it.
IW. Btraub is ill this week.
' "Parsing is a statement of facts."
Three more week till commencement.
Mr Gifford Nash has returned to school.
Miss Murch has a little too much juw this
week.
It is hero written prepositions govern some
thing.
Tho sicgo of Greenfield lasted over seven
months.
Fashions. The latest is uuironcd hickory
in all colors.
Or Casper Sharpies has retnrnod from
Philadelphia.
We hope it wasn't the poetry that disabled
the Laureau editor.
Oh! the luxury of picking ripe strawber
ries on the campus.
Mrs, Spiller visited Salem List week and
returned Sunday evening.
Tell llorbey that peeping through cracks
makes people near-sighted.
.Bliss Emily Bristol weut to Monroe on the
l.'lth and returned Sunday. . .
Dave Collier wears an enormous grin this
week; crfn any one tell why?
Mr and Mrs Lalourotte of Oregon City
visited the University Monday.
I inform tbo readers that Bam L. Simpson
is going to sober up next week.
Wagner puts only a half hour on Latin
the rest of tho time he puts on style.
Cowan Is now a classical farmer. He
would now annex the bell to the cow's neck.
Countryman has a good supply of strings
for pay one who wants to remember "that."
Wanted, s man with a No. 11 foot to break
in my graduating shoes.
Ed. Pottkb.
Alvin McClulno has been trying to get an
item for two weeks on Linn and hasn't it
furnished yet.
Miss Elva Galloway visited the Eutiixians
last Friday. Sbo is interested aud will be
come a member in the future.
Foreign invasion. Old iEsop has been
buttering this week by a profane use ot his
fables, invaded for rhetorical effect.
Davis, Roberta & Co ought to equip their
boat with preventives. A wise man will al
ways curry his umbrella in Wobfoot valley.
Prof. Condon bus just received a new lot
of fossils from the Bocky Mountains, one
being a very large ammonite which is now ex
tinct. The diplomas for the graduates have ar
rived. They are of a larger blank space than
usual on account of the names they aro to
contain.
We are pleased with the fashion of the
seniors marching in at twelve, as it relieves
many a poor sub. of the fears of an extra
session.
This year's class tree is a California Bed
Cedar. It is to be hoped that it will not be
called by its Latin uamo as a groat many
seem to have died.
If any one wishos to ascend tho ladder in
the eastern cupola of the University, yours
truly will inform him that there is a yellow
jacket's nest up there.
We would answer to all the anxious en
quiries of every girl in the University, that
Prof. Collier had that looking glass 'iu his
room trying experiments.
Wo want a warrant sworn out for Veazee
to keep tbo peace; ho and his cats are a
diHturbauoe to the whole country, as (hey
uiakj a lino second to his music.
Goo. Hill has fluished his studied at Roch
ester, Now York, at the Baptist Theological
school, aud will accept the oall of the Bap
tist Church iu East Portland, Or.
Prof. Condon was so happy with bis new
fossils that his whistle just whistled without
his knowing it. He received a lot of new
specimens from the Bocky mouutains.
The right and left flank ot the Ancient
History class ought to be brought around iu
the rear, for Mining and historians don't go
together auy butter than "Dudes and Gen
erals." Herbert aud Darwin wont hunting Satur
day and saw a ooyote. It merely said "Good
morning," and left. They; why thoy fired
ouo shot and ran. They said it Biiappod its
jaws, so they must have hit it.
The last debate of the Eutuxiaus was, lie
solved, That Ireland is a nation, and there
fore should have a right to seU govomment.
Debaters, All',, Miss MeClung, Miss Hend
ricks; Neg., Minuie Uren, N. Hill. Decision
Affirmative.
I will now saluto the Laurean editor.
Though I admire the arrangement of his
staff, 1 differ from him in this, that I will
have a mental aid and attend to tho physical
pwt of it myself. Thorefore, I hereby give
warning to your fighting editor that I am a
professional athlete according to the goosi
lorry rules.
The Eutaxiiins will entertaiu the Laureaus
at Miss Ida Heudrick's home. Why we
have this new way remains known to us.
Lot us not be accused of not beiug able to
hsve an open sesssion. It may please
tome to say that our society is not capable
of debating in public It will hurt our pride
for we are not tearful on this loore nnruilvAn
We wwrtVall of the Laureaus as well as the
Lutax'ans to be present.
Florence Items.
May U, 1887.
Mr. Johnson cauie up from Gardner to
day. Dance to-night, about a mile from towu.
Everybody going.
Mr. and Mr. Lindsley, from North Fork,
were in town Sunday.
The weather ha Wen very warm and
uleaannt here (or a few days.
Several raont from town spent Suuday
ou mo ueacn, aj was very warm ami culm
Mr. Shulls and son arrived in Florence
yesterday, ou Uioir way to the claim of the
latter.
Messrs Peterson aud Jacolison started yes
terday fof Astoria, with tho sloop, The Min
rva. A temperance wetting was held in the
Saffley Hotel parlor Suuday afternoon; quite
a tiumltr were prescut.
The steamer Mink, which is expected In
this week, was Seen off the mouth of the
river to-day. Later. The Mink steamed up
the river this evt uing about eight o'clock.
A saw mill is needed on the river, as the
prvseut ouscau not supply the demand.
There i a good deal of building being done,
and there would be null more if lumber
could be obtaiued.
A Suuday School was organised here last
Sunday with following ofliors: Snpt., Mr.
O. W. Hurd; As.ii.Uiit Supt., Mis Mart
Potter; Mr. A. Hurd; Treas. and Li
branan, Mr. Phillips; Asst. Librarian, Miss
Lily Cox.
Ella.
Hoax -In this city May 13, 1SS7. to the
wife of Mr George Smith, a daughter.
Local Market Report.
Ekikni!, May '-'0. 18X7.
Whkat -1") cU
Oath--60f 53 cts per bushel.
Itarley - M cts per bimliel,
Kkk- 13 cts mt do.
JItTTliH 10 cU r lb.
Laud Vik cts iwr lb.
FtouB-W.40 iwr bl.l.
PoTATOES-tl.23 (a JJLBO per li'ishel.
BAt'OH-Sides 8 to 10 cts; slioidilerti U to 8 cUj
hams, 10 to l'-'J cU.
Flour-$4.20 per bbl.
Beef On foot, 8J cts per lb.
Woul-18 20 cts.
A camp of gypsies is located near town.
Peter Olson, the Napa, Cal., murderer,
is said to be in Oregon.
The four Prohibition States have Federal
liquor licenses as follows : Iowa, 4,033 ; Kan
sas, 1,825 ; Vermont, 410 ; Maine 1,202. .
Whon yoa buy a lot in Eugene be sure you
get above high water. Scott's addition was
high and dry in the great Hood of 18G1.
Dr. Osburu lust Thursday sued Mr. Bobt.
Carey for some )18 in Justice Taylor's
Court. A verdict of $5 in favor of plaintiff '
was rendered. Both the parties live iu Cot-,
tage Grove.
Our merchants might extend their trade
into Eastern Oregon as they can now sell
goods quite as low as any town in Oregon.
A little advertising through that scutiori
would bring many shekels into Eugene from
tho rich stock country east of us. Those
cattle and wool meu always pay cash for
goods.
The Spring fights were inaugurated last
Tuesday. The participants were young
married men and brother-in-laws. The
trouble was caused by a dispute abont
money matters. One of the combatants,
Beckwith, was acquitted, while the other, I
Potter, plead guilty and was fined $25 and
costs by Recorder Dorris.
REV I M DERBY, of Lind-ii, N. Y.
says: "The Gilmere Anurlatiu Wine pi five,
a treat blessing to my wife." At' Oslmiirn it
(Jo's.
Money to Loan
-ON-
mproved Farming ; Property,
FOil A iU'MBEU OF YEARS.
. Goldsmith,
1J4 First Street, Portland, Oregon.
BARKER
PGUN VORiW
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tTTHEN GOING UP WILLAMETTE
V Street nur attention is arrested by the
sign of the .
Barker Gun Works,
when In, we liehold a Farmer coming nut of
tliare with a gun in his hand and be is laugh
ing so we can see nothing but two rows of
teeth and hi mouth. We ask him what's the
matter? and lie said: "I've found at lust
where I can Ket a gnu repaired well and at a
moderate price; get ammunition cheaper than
dirt, and all kinds of guus cheaper than old
iron," . . ;
Spread the new geutlemeu; it is at the
Raiikkh (idn Woium, nearly opjiosite the
Ei'dKNK Citi Guard office.
With due resiect,
M. H. BARKER.
NEW GOODS.
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
BEAUTIFUL DRESS C0G
From the Cheapest to the Best at
prices according to quality.
A LARGE STOCK OF
Mmwi mi
From the Cheapest to the Best. All parties can
be suited either as to Price or Quality.
Oar assortment is Complete, from the lowest Price up to
the Finest; can suit you if you gire us a call.
OUR STOCK IS
ifFresli, New and Stylhli.jgl
Look uh over; if wo do not savo you ruonoy, we will niako some one else
8fii to you low.
-A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES.:
F. B. DUNN.
Bristow & Crate
nv. A T.VRS TV V-
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
STU DEBAKER,
KIXG OF WAttOXS.
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In fact everything on wheels. Steel and Chilled Plow
Harrow9, 5-tootli Cultivators, Garden heed Drills, Lawn
Mowers. The Albion Gaxell and Daisy
Sulkey Hay Rakes.
EMPIRE SENIOR MOWER.
The lightest running Mower made. It is an Iron
frame front cut Mower,
The material oftliis Mower is almost entirely iron aud steel. Also Knowltou't
wide cut Mower and the old Ulippur Mowers.
Empire Steel Frame Folding TWINEflBINDER.
It is the liinulest iu
ctinatmotion. It is the
lightest ruuulii(. It
has leu gearing than
any other. It can be
folded in two minutes
so as to pass through a
Rate, it can be ad
justed at both ends by
a lever from the driver s
seat. It has a Butter
without canvass Buck
ler, Itolless, or Butter
Rod. It is a two-horse
machine. The new
Randolph Steel Head
ers, the J. I. Case
Agitator Separator, and
Dinge Woodbury pow
er, are the best
Stationary and Traction Engines.
We reseectfully invite your v-ieful consideration of the merits of the machinery we handle,
and solicit correspondence with all intended purchase. All machinery sold by us is guaran
teed to be the very best msmifacturefin the United States.
OFFICE At Cleaver's old stund, on 7th St. .
Bristow & Cralg.
1 HI S1E
of m
ST
A large stock of CLOTHING just re
ceived that has been delayed hy Blockades, and on which ac
count, will he sold LOWER than similar goods were ever
quoted
Also the ONLY Oregon Clothing
in Eugene, made by
White Labor;
And sold LOWER than that made
by CHINESE labor.
A complete of Furnishing Goods, Hats, Trunks and
auscs ai sibiVA IZilllA ULl LU U rlilCES.
WCkiLL and get prices; no tro Me to show Goods-
- H. S. SIMON,
Hoffman House Block.
ruNorxiHSAUt-Awcondhiuid pisno al
it nw fur sale cheap. In.piir. at tlU of"
tins.
Land rot Silk Puai inn
- . . .1.
proved Und, sitiirtled Utwwn Kuu ud
wiu i km ai a oaixiuu witiiin tbe
next ton days. Inquire of this offl.-e. iu3-lm
Wit Dowm. Siaion will Villi A ftiA
all (or 75 cents. Now u tour tiiuA to Ln
j .
Johrmon ermm athl mi and vhito cl
sals at Iwbiusuo 4 Church's hardware store.
If you are in want of agricultural machin.
sryof any kind, remember that Mr J ftl
Hendricks keeps a full assortment.
Mr Geo F Craw has the sola airency for all
brand of the celebrated Tsntil Punch Cigars.
For Sah.-1.-i0 loU in all parts ot Eugen
City with and without houses. Prices to sui
Geo. M. Millis. f
CROUP, WHOoriNQ COUGH and Broo
chilis immsdistely rrljevxl by Shiluh's Curs.
FAUHKasTAsiXoTics.-AirooddiBner caa
had at Baker's Uotel for ii csats.
SEEN ZZJ-
EUGENE CITY !,!
Cheapest Prices.
IS OIT SALE AT i
Matlocifs new Store,
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CHEAP
But tbe people don't want that article.
What they do want honest goods at
Honest prices, and that is just hat tho
People can get
BY GOING TO G. BETTMAN'SI
We shall not take up you time with a
Long string of nonsense aSout the hest,
The cheapest, and the handsotnes line of
Goods in Lanu county, but we do want
To ask you in a friendly way to come to
See 08. If wa don't sell you real live
You are at liWty to use our heads for
Foot tails.
"WE WANT WOOL
And don't you forget that we will pay
You all the market will stand. Th
Same is true as to other kinds of
Country produce. Briefly Yours,