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AND COUNTY, p, dentistry go t Dr N J Taylor. (J,hI JI cl"P for oah at Matlock's. Crass seed bought and sold at Goldsmith's. UucktyJ mowers and binder at Pritohett & f urkner s. The highest cash price will bo paid for wheat byFBDunn. jl jl Uoleuian. Photographs finished neatly anil artieo liolly st Winter's. i nue line of silk plushes in all shades iUd grades at F B Dunn's. Hot aod cold hatha every day lu the week tt Urrj Horn'i barber shop. Yon can purohsse Waltham watchci at , q Watts' 'rom $10 and upwards. If yi'O want hardware at reasonable prices call at the store of Pritohett & Forkner. Sterling Hill keeps in stock an excellent naortment of good readable works. Give him 1L Goldsmith pays for beaver J2 to $3 50 per Sllnk and coon, 15 to 60 cU. 1'iiher and otter, $2 to $G. Springfield Items. August 5. 1887. City council meets next Monday night. Mrs. Ells Lyne has been dangerously ill, hot is again improving. Grandma Reid is visiting friends and rein tire in Eugene this week. Miss Iula Bradley as been attending the bed tide of her sister, Mrs. Lyne. Uncle Joe Eaton and wife visited friends ind relatives at this place last Sunday. Messrs. Geo. Lyne and Caddy paid Eugene a flying visit last Weduesday night. Considerable tan bark is being hauled through town, en route to the taunery at Eugene. Gotsip says that Ned Powers, of Pnlouse City, W.T. will soon take np his permanent residence in our village. G. H. Linder was taken suddenly 111 Tues day night with the cramp colic, but is able to be about again. Mr. Green Gay came over from the Siuslnw last Saturday returning on Sunday. He re ports everything flourishing in his neigh borhood. Jobs Church and party, of Eugene, passed through town last Tuesday on their way home. They looked hale and hearty, but a little sunburned. Reports from different localities in our neighborhood are to the effect that the num ber of acres of grain already harvested will not iverage with Inst year's yield. Mr. Crawford, proprietor of the Crawford mill on Mohawk, has been employed by Pen gra, Wheeler & Co. to run their planing ma chine this summer. Mr. C. is an excellent workman. Mr. B. F. Powers, one of our prosperous i .. . i i. j v;.. a :.l i iiarmers, nas jusi ireuieci uia uue resiueuce w Is new coat of paint. That 1h evidence thnt the farmers are prospering despite tne nam times. Ramblf.b. For Sale. One hundred and seventy acres of land, V. jniil from Eugene City, Or., nicely located air residences, in lots to suit Durchasers. jl'lie land the very best quality, all in cultiva tion ; five minutes walk from the city. Terms ery reasonable; one-half down, bulauce on !ime. Also 310 acres of land 5 miles north of Eu ene City, Or., on county road. Convenient to school and railroad, in quantity to suit imrchasers. from 80 to 160 acres. " Plenty of water and timber: the laud is first-class and JSn good cultivation. Address N. liDMPPRET, or A. C. Bbown, Agent. Eugene City, Oregon. Local Market Report. Eugene, Aug. 5, 1887. Wheat-No market Oats 50 cts per bushel. Barley-50 cts per bushel Hubs 20 cts per duz. lilTrKB-l.Vo 20 cUperlb. LAun-8(S10 cts per lb. Floub-So per bbl. m BACOX-Sides 8 to 10 ct snoulilers 6 to 8 cts; ams, 10 to 12J cts. Vnol 24 cts. New potatoes-65 to 75 cts per bush. Cheetie-12J. 15 cts. harm for bale. 1 1 aVe for sale 220 acres of land know n as the Gilfilan farm; 25 acres good timber and the remainder all prairie. All under fence; kixkj nouse and barn; good orchard and other improvements. The place has an abundance of good spring water and is sit uated one. fourth mile from the Pleasant Hill school house, one of the best school districts in the county. Fqi further particu- " appiy to r. u. HENDRICKS. List of Letters Bemaininor mienlleil far at the nnstafflce in Eugene City, Oregon, Augusts, 1887. "oae, Miss Minnie Cook, Mnry C jwieage, Josepn Fuller, a V iSimpson, John Allen Irvin, registered. ! Persons calling for the above will please advertised, giving date. IT. w. usburn, r. m. Don't Believe It When told that F. M. Wilkins, ths druggist, not selling "Wisdom's Robertine" for tbe piexion, tbe most elegant and only reany "armless urennratinn of its kind in the p'Ofld, uj giving a beautiful picture card C" ou i every bottle. Notice. Monty y to Loan by Balfour, Gutherie & o. on im Droved real estate on reasonable wnu. Apnlr to E. J. McClanahan agent Lane county. Wanted and children 0 feed at tti no XVr,n T?..otnnralit nn " HVW WCU A ........ - i"ilUniett&rtrAA finnA wholesome meals My 25 cents. Meals eooked to order et Finable rates. ON E OF THE MOST NOTED European Qyftlcuiu Hid. iu,iM1,.4ii u th rtmver of Hiwaiwd nerve for healthy blond. Use Gil .-" ( Aromatio Win for the blood. Wat DowN.-Staon will sell yon . 1 a i rwie srurt. two collars and a pair .rsanda pair of cuffs r, or 7a cents. Now is your time to buy, fear nica hnildinff lots, on JwjtersM. Price from $50 to $1U0. Apply r Db. T. W. Shelton. I asmru Taxi Yotice. A (rood dinner can U Baker Hotel or 25 cwl. LtfTY :8KIEF MENTIONS. j Goshen Items. August 4, 1887. Mr. C. H. Mathews did not thresh last r. ,M,!Wbul howr did so Tuesday of this week : We are informed that Mr. Lucien Parker term of school at this place. Mr. W. B. Martin was in our section tcs terday canvassing for nn interesting book. Conquering the WihU-rncas. Sijuirrela uud gophers are quite numerous lu tais sectiou Hud are destroying considers we gardens and grain. We know of oue small field of Lite sown wheat of which at least one-fourth of the ruiu has leen de stroyed by gophers. Kev n. C. Wullace. of CotUgo Grove, we are luformed, will deliver asennouatGosLen on the 2nd Sabbath of this monthat 11 a. m. and those who attend will bring luncheon, which will be served on the ground, aud me wm doubtless be preaching in the SfUruoou. That "green" young roau is seemingly preparing for some speciul oceasiou in the near future. He has a winter's supply of wood cut and hauled aud umnng other uotic ablo facts is.the rumored statement that one of Goshen's former young ladies is soon to return home from California. It is just too, too, that iue of our good friends (?) would as soon be culled a thief as an eavesdropper. However 'tis only onrself that we call such aud we would not even think of calling this exulted pel sou "the most gqssipiug individuul for miles nrouud" as some are pleased to term it. Several gentlemen of this vicinity recently received letters from a counterfeiter who asked them to assist in circulating "green paper goods." It is needless to state that they accepted no such generous invitation. He gave as his address, Charles Wilson, No. 10, Washington St., New York City, cars of Mr. Miller. Some detective might do well to obtain these letters. EiVKSDltorpEE. Aug. 2, 1887. Smoky weather. Mrs. Alex Euton of Cresswell is visiting with friends and relatives at Goshen. Mr. Boyd Johnson of Portland is visiting at the residence of Mr. J. D. Hampton. Mr. Ben. Keeney aud wife are employed by H. C. Mutthews to help thresh. "Oh my!" "Eavesdroper" was mistaken about H. C. Matthews threshing last week. He is thresh ing to day. "Oh my!" Miss Laura Hampton 'returned home Sat urday from Portland where she has been visiting her sisters. Messrs Laue and Lee Matlock, Alf. Stew art aud Wis Wilhelm returned from their fishing tour Saturday. Tliey report having a good time uud caught 337 trout. Wuat Is It. The Southern Pacific. A San Francisco dispatch of August 2d, says: "Replying to questions concerning the plans of the Southern Pacific railroad in Oregon, Vice President Crocker states thnt the officials of the road have no plans out lined for the immediate future. All their energies are being exerted toward completion of the line over and through the Siskiyou mountains. Work on the remaining 500 feet of the tunnel is being pushed with great rapidity. Not a minute of the twenty-four hours in the day or seven days in the week, is lost. Three gangs are at work changing every eight hours. With ; reference to the proposed line through Eastern Oregon, he states that sur veyors are still in the field, but they have not yet made sufficient progress to enable the directors of the road to formulate plans for a line through that region, if it should be deemed advisable to build there. He again takes occasion to say that the Southern Pacific has not, nor bus it hud in contemplation the building of a line between Astoria and Portland. One point, however, spoken of, will be of especial interest, at least to residents of the middle and upper Willamette valley. He says the railroad of ficials have now undor consideration a pro ject of uniting the east and west branches of the Oregon & California railroad. The be ginning of the connecting link will be A Cor vallis, on tbe west side, but just where con nections will be made with the east side road has not been decided on. Connection will not be made immediately, but the statement is made that as to its being made at a time nof far remote is certaia. Coburg Items. August 3, 1887. Everybody busy harvesting. ' Mr. R. B. Cochran's house is progressing finely. Mr. aud Mrs. Hayflying, of Yaquina Bay, are visiting relatives at this place. Mr. J. C. Goodale is having an addition built to his mill for the purpose of making lath. Miss Minnie Evans, of Mohawk, who has been visiting freiuds here, went to Browns ville Monday. The I. O. O. F. hall at this pluce is receiv ing a new coat of paint, which adds greatly to its appearance. The dance at the hnll last Friday evening was well attended. Parties in attendance re port having a splendid time. Messrs. Sparling, Hendricks and Lnmark returned from Mohawk Saturday, where they had been in search of homes. Mr. J. Smith and son George returned from Mill creek Saturday where they had been repairing the Mill creek saw mill. CrsiTUX. Shootino Match. Thursday afternoon the Eugene shootists had a couple of matches. Watts was to beat the score of tbe best, but failed. Score: Pains 12, Hend ricks 8. Vestal 9, Day 8, Burker C, Watts 6. The other match was for a purse. The score was: Swift 5. Day 5, Barker 5, Paine 5, Scars 4, Orton 1. Vestnl 4, Hendricks 3, Howe 3, Watts 1. In shooting off ties Bar ker won first money, Vestul second and Howe 3d. Peoria blackbirds were shot at. As Excellent Company. The Geo. C. Miln dramatic company gave "Hamlet" last Tuesday eveuing at Rhinebarl's theater to a fair audience. The company is the best one that has appeared in Eugene for several years and deserved a mnch larger attendance. Mr. Mr. Miln makes an excellent "Hamlet," and some day will equal Booth and Barrett. A Card. Some person placed on the fence f mv farm along the publio road the follow ing: "Pickens keep your kids out of my tur ion natch." I requested Mr. Pickens to help K i ..... "LftJ!!: "JT . IIl 5. wife of who placed the notice there. D. W. Coolxdoe. T)ikd. Mr. Welch, the d-ntit of Junction who for vear tst has made visits to Cooe Bay, die'l st Coquille City July 21st. His onh it is smmosed was caused by brain 'ftT.T. Brevities. Smoky, Ditchburu's restaurant. City tax fuj the year 1887 is now due. See sale notice of laud in another column If you want a good meal go to Ditchburu's. City council meets next Monday evening. Lawn and Summer dress goods at Friend ly's. Ditchburu's restaurant is doing a good business. Meals cooked to older at Ditchburn's on short notice. . i . A new tin roof has Iwt u put on the Na tional Bank Block. The gravel trains on the O. 4 B. 11. R. have reached this city. Jf yu ar hungry give Jack a call at the Red Front Rcstauruut. Salmon fishing in the Lower Siuslaw will commence about August 15th. A The Crain-Chsrch party returned from Eastern Oregon lost Tuesday. Bring around your job work to the Gcahd ofhee if you want it dono aeatly. Mr. Chas. Duuten, who bad his leg broken last week, w improving quite rapidly. A Mongolian died in this city last Satur day quite suddenly from heart disease. See G. W. Plaster's advertisement in anothsr column of his new barber shop. Assessor Huffman is still bothering the av erage citizen about his worth in dollars. Mr Geo F Craw has the sole aitency for all brand of the celebrated Tamil Punch Ciuara. Brick laying on the new Wilson building, on Ninth street, was commenced lust Wed nesday. The Royal Spanish Troubudours.of Beston will play here next Friduy evening. Go and hear them. Mr. A. T. Ambrose has purchased the Portland Siftiugs. 1 le is well and favorably known here. Mr. Shelly, formerly of this place,, is run nine a store at Mr. Whistman's on the Lake creek road. The Red Front Restaurant is the best place in Eugene for a 25ct meal, and you can get it at all Lours. Mr. A. C. Woodcock has been appoiuted school clerk of this district, vice E. P. Hen derson resigned. Tarn blackberries are bt iug shipped here from Portland. The crop in this county is said to be quite small. New wheat has commenced to arrive in town. The yield of grain is said to be fair and the quality A No. 1. Lambert & Henderson are the sole agents for the celebrated Superior stoves. Take your wife and look at them. A team belonging to a Mr. Etheridge, who lives in Irving precinct, took a spin last Tuesday. The damages were slight. The first court martial of the Eugene mili tia company was organized last Thursday evening to "sit on" an unruly member. . Willamette street was swept last Monday by order of the Marshal, far which he has the thanks of business men along said street. The militia company will give a dress pa rade on the public school grounds next Sat urday evening. The band will be in attend ance. Every purchaser, for the next thirty days, of $15 worth of merchandise from Simon, the clothier, will receive a handsome watch free of charge. Mr. C. B. Wilcox, formerly a member of the legislature from Douglas county, was killed in a runaway accident at Pullman, W, T.. last Saturday. Prof. T. C. Bell has been elected princi pal of the La Creole Academy at Dallas, Polk county. He was principal of the Eu gene publio school at one time. Dentistry is the science and art of saving and substituting teeth. Dr. Henderson makes the subject a special study and performs his oper ations in the most skillful manner. The Oregonian published lost Tuesday an edition of 33,000. It was devoted especially to Spokane Falls and Wardner. The Orego nian as a paper is always in the lead. Having established connection with Cali fornia agents I am now prepared to give my patrons the benefit of the very best medium for selling real estate ever offered there. Geo. M. Miller. Moore's Hair Invigorator may be found on sale at the following places: Osburn A Co's drug store, Wilkia's drug storo, Horn's barber shop. Call and get one. No lady 's toilet complete without it. Sample free. Scott's Addition is booming. Thirteen new buildings completed and under con struction, and mors to follow. Best location in the city for school purposes. Geo. M. Miller, Agent. Malarial poisons can be entirely removed from the system by the use of Aysr's Ague Cure. This remedy contains a specific, in the form of a vegetable product, used in no other Ague preparation. All lady members of the M. E. church are earnestly requested to meet at the church on Friday, Aug. 12, at 3 p. m. to make arrange ments for a social reunion of pastor and peo ple. By order of committee. It would be a good idea for the council to improve Willamette street at this time. The condition of the leading thoroughfare was a disgrace to the town last winter, and it should be remedied before the rains begin this Fall, A spark from a locomotive Thursday after noon set fire to Mr. Wm. Smith's pasture, and burned over considerable ground before it was extinguished. Besides the pssturs being burned, one-half ton of bay was de stroyed. nyman Abrahams has taken charge of the Portland custsm house and made the follow ing appointments: L. A. Pike, chief depnty; A. Noltner, weigher and guager; J. D. Mo Kinnon, day inspector; John G. Egan, night inspector. . Scrofula, in the blosd, corrupts and con taminates every tissue and fiber in the whole body; but whether appearing ia tbe form of swelling, erysipelas, or running sores, the malignant poisons of this disease are com pletely eradicated by the use of Aye: 'a Sar saparilla. Buy your goods only of those merchants who advertise. They are sonnd business men and intend staying in tbe country. Those that do not advertise will soon move r retire from business, and do not care for a reputation, hence care nothing for a name of square dealing. Tbe Southern Pacific railroad has already commenced to boom Oregon, and theconntry will soon begin to feel its good effects. Near ly every California town is filled with posters containing such announcements as this: "On ly 39 hours to Oregon for $ ." It is the intention of the com panr to build hotels at several part along the lin i- Oregon and California. Tbe appetite of ths average fly seems to be a sort of gauge as to the altitude of the mer cury during these days. Whenever the latter hovers in the vicinity of the 80 mark even 1 tbe lazy man is compelled to "get a move on himself," in order to svoid the torture inflict- ' ed by these pesky and persistent pests, that ! make ths aforesaid L m. wish be had never i been born. A marriage license wu issued this week to B. 11. Couch aim Julia Awbrey. The brick work fur the first story of the Masonic Temple has been completed, Hon. C. Ball, one of Roacburg's promising attorneys, died at Rosnburg lost Tuesday. Mr. D. R. Christian has sold to Anna Hoffman, a lot iu Christian's addition, for ths sum of SltiO. The commissioners court has apiointed Mr. R, G. Fowler, Sueriuleudeut of the Lake creek bridge. The cornices on the Titus building have beeuput iu jKwition. They improve the looks of it greatly. Texas voted ou Prohihitou last Thursday. It was estimated that it would bebentea from 15,000 to 20,000 votes. The Spanish Troubadours ar mnkiug a big hit iu Portland. Khiuchui t's Theatre, Aug. 12. Tickets, $1.00. The ladies of St. Mary's Episcopal Guild will meet i.i the Parish room Wednesday, August 10th at 2 o'clock. Mr. James Huddlceton has sold to Mr. F. G. Ysughan 70 acres of land just west of this city; consideration, $:i,Gi)0. Spanish Tronbadors Friday eve, August 12, nt Rhinehart's Theatre. Adiuisxiou, f 1, Reserved seats at Express office. Mr. Jerry Horn bus boeu refitting his bar ber shop this woek. He has hail it repainted and repapered aud bus put iu a handsome and artistic cup-csso. A packer of eggs fell from the truck aud was run over by the nunc Thursday night opposite Horn's barber shop. There were very few good eggs left iu that packer. Col. Fleischner, of Portland, purchased a fawn deer on the McKenia this week and took it to his home in Portland yesterday. He was a handsome little fellow, about twelve or fourteen inches high and was run down by the hunter. The trustees of the Medical College of the Stute University have let the contract for the construction of abuilding ou the Good Sa maritan hospital grounds to G. W, Gordon. Tbe bnildiug will uot le a grand one, but will answer all the present requirements.- Portland Telegram. Albany Herald: Superintendent Clow, of the penitentiary, denies the recent report started by souit enterprising reporter that w. w, huuiulers is manifesting sigus of in sanity. He also states that Saunders has been transferred to the tailoring department, and is rapidly picking up a knowledge of the business. Cottage Grove Items. FROMOVIt SI'KI'tALCOHHKSI'ONIiKNI'. Cottaoe Grove, August 4, 18S7. Mrs. Sarah Cochran is at Corvallis. Miss Frona Wallacu whs nt Eugene last week. Mr. McPhersou, of Eugene, was lu town to-day. Mr. Marion Martin, Jr.. left Monday morn ing for Albany. Sheriff Sloan was iu town Sunday night on official business. Mr. Clay Viles returned from Jackson county this week. Mr. J. C. Wallace commenced hcadinc his grain last Monday. UankDunu returned Thursday from a visit East since iu April. Miss Lizzie Huuseu cams up to this place from Eugene Thursday. Weather still dry, and dusty, but a cool breeze makes it endurable. Mrs. Avery left Monday morning on another canvassing tour. Miss Addie Medley, of Eugene, came up to this place last eveuing on a visit. Mr. G. Gilfroy and daughter, of Cresswoll, visited Mr. Hazletou Sunday. Miss Emma Withers, of near Spriugfield,is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Bogart. Mis. S. E. Veutch and R. W. Veatoh visit ed at Cresswell Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Darwiu Bristow and family went to Eugene Sunday aud returned Weduesday. Mr. C. C. nazleton, of Portland, came up Saturday on hearing of his father's illness. Mr. D. M. Stryker and family left lust week for Wolf creek, where they intend to reside. Mr. J. S. Martin and wife went to Siuslaw last week on receiving word that Mrs. A. J. Doak was dangerously ill. Mr. J. M. Medley, who has beeu at work on the railroad for the past three months, returned last week stllictod with rheumatism. Mr. Perry Sherwood went to work in the rock quarry below Drain the firstof the week. His family went on a visit to Shoestring valley. Two other families movsd into the vicinity of Royal on the head waters of Silkcroek the first of tbe week, making six families lately located there. Messrs. O. F. Knox and J. H. McFurluud aud families ud S. E. Veutch made a trip into the mountains west of here Sunday iu search of bazle nuts. Mr. R. II. Iluzleton had a stroke of paral ysis Wednesday July 27. Drs. Scarbrough and Harris have lieen in attendance and re port him improving somewhat. Mrs.WauL'erman and family left for Port- laud this morning where they expect to reside in tbe luture. iter busuand bas been thore for some time past working at his trade. Verity. Pleasant Surprise Part. Miss May Hall gave a most enjoyable, sur prise party last Wednesday evening at the residence of Prof. F. K. Hepburn, in honor of ber brother, Mr. R. J. Hull and wife, of Portland. The parlors were brilliantly light ed and the walls were tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers. Social conver sation, games, music, singing and dancing were the order of tbe evening. Refreshment also were served during the intervals of amusements, and so pleasantly did the time pass that it was not until a late hoar that the guests departed with mauy kind wishes for tbe charming young host and the recip ients. Mr. and Mrs. Hull leave for their home in Portland to-day, after having msde a host of friends in Eugene who deeply re gret their departure. Those invited were Dr. and Mrs. Taylor, Prof, and Mrs. F. K. Hepburn, Misses May Bonnett, Etta Hill, Ida Jack, Addie Roberts, Alice Stowell, Evaline and Alice Morgan, May and Emma Test.Alice Wallace; Messrs. Sterling Hill, Frank Blown, A. C. Wood cock. Harry Weider, Alva Churchill, Will Yoran, II. I.. Lambert and F. Porter. To Hop Pickers. The hop growers of Lane county, would like lovpicli the coming crop of hops with white labor exclusively. Therefore it would be well for picker to make agreements with growers st otce. This s necessary a the growers wish to know if enongb white lalxir can be obtained. Fos Bali. Mr. Floyd Vaughan has a span of mares which he wishes to sell. They are C and 7 yrs of sge and will weiu'h l.'JoO tm each; will work single or double. For particulars inquire of (i. Iiettinan ir John Stewart. Lost in the Mountains. A private letter informs us of a Mr. Hatha way, a druggist of Halsey, being lust in ths mountains in the Blue river miuing district, where he was prospecting. It appears that Friduy morning, July 2'Jih, Mr. Hathaway left the camp of Mr. Goodfcllow intending to go to the MoCaulcy camp, aliout on mile distant. A short tun alter his departure a ooupl of pistol shots were heard, but nothing wss thought of tbe matter at the time. Two or three days after ho started for the MoCau lcy camp it was Icai tied that he had not ar rived. At once a party was organised and hare been Searching for him ever sinco, but hsd uot succeeded in finding any true what ever np to last Thursday morning. It is fear ed thai su sccidcut of tome kind has befallen the mau. When ho left the cauiji ho bad s pistol and a belt of cartridges, ilu is stud to be a cool man and used to the mountains, but is uesrsightcd, which would iuterfere greatly with his tiudiug his way out of the moun tains. His wife and brolher-iudaw passed through hero from Halsey Thursday evening to tuks part iu the search. A VISION. A careworn man slowlv weml.i.l Ion vv homeward. Iliuulerinu over t!i nrnlilnm of existence, aud wondering how he should sup ply his many ueeds. Suddenly th appear ed tloatiuu in the air above Imu and iusi mil of his reach a vision of 11T a "Pointing Hand. Miockeil and startled, be instinct ively passed his band over bis eyes aud tried 10 mrusi me puamoni irom mm. Agniu and sgaiu, but all without avail, he tried to rid himtuilf nt its imiittii'A Imt Ilia iP,ii xtitm Hand" FT hum.' ever iusl hevoiul his ranch and nothing would induce the vision to de part. It lingered through the long evening hours, and wheu at last his eyes closed iu slumber, be drcauied mil v of I'd thn "Point. ing Hand." Through the still watches of the nigui ii was ever present, and wben his eyes opened in the morning it was only to Udiold once sgain tbe threatening, commanding lilianlom of ihstver-liressiiC'l'ninlina Ifntnl" tiT that hung like a menace and a bidding aoove Dim, always point mg in one direction. He followed it. and found tieuce ami r. l It was Reason pointing tbe way to bargains now being offered by II. S. Simou.. Llewelyn Items. Augusts, 1887. Hay harvest a thing of the post. Hurrah for the Ferris hen; she will do to go to the fair this Fall. Anderson Hayes, has a very unwelcome net Unit keeps him upof nights, and reminds him of its prcscuco during the day. a felou. We are informed that ere the wilder comes again oue of oar young ladies will be keep ing House for a young man that bails from Irviug town. Some parties from Eugene have been mak ing it lively for the foathered fraternity of Suudays. Some parlies in this part object to hunting ou their premises. Mrs. Maggis Putnam, nee Gates, of San Felipie, Oil., has lieeu visiting relatives and friends for soma past started the 28th of July for tho Golden Stute, where she will joiu her husband. Emory Ranch lost a horse roceullv by choking. It seemed that when hitched to the wngon, ho would only go at bis will and if any means was offered to make him go he would rare snd throw himself aud iu this way he fell and some way the collar choked him to death befor ho could be got out. Not much loss. H. W. Y. On The Oregon Pacific. Work "Is now beginning on the Oregon Pa cific's exteusiou eastward from this city. Yesterday morning nearly 1000 men left Salum, says the papers of lliat city, to en gage in railroad work on this roud, and on the moruiug freight train four curs of horses aud mules passod Sulem, billed for Jefferson, where they will be taken in charge by the contractors and taken direct to the front to do duty. They were received in East Port land Saturday evening from over the O. R. Ar N. line, and it is supposed they came from tile othor end of tho Hue being extended this way, as they were iu cars belonging to tho Union Pacitio road. A force of nion are now at work removing the timber from the lin on the other side of the Satitiaui, grading anilluying track. This large force of men is employed in order to complete tho road in time to remove ths present season's grain crop.---Wednesday's Albany Herald. The Royal Spanish Troubadours. Ths celebrated troupe of Spanish Students will give a grand concert at Rhinehart's The atre, Friday ove, Aug. 12. Their music con sists of an endless repertoire in which ia found favorite. Spanish melodies, dances, habaneous, national airs and potpourri. Overtures from Mikado, Riquo dunce, Ray mond, selections from popular operas, Trav- iati, Trovators, Marih and American popular airs, etc in addition to the above Instru mental selections, Kenoritn Dema Fcrvul will render typical Spanish songs with gui tur accoiiiimuiiueiii wuicu ueuiiiiiuiy porirny the manners and customs of the famous Spanish sereuaders. These selections inter spersed with humorous uud dramatic imper sonation by Mr. Hood from a miscellaneous programme, powerful in character and with out an equal in its charm and melody. Tickets are now on sale at the Kinross office, Price, $1.00. Seats reserved without extra charge At Yaquina. We met our old Sucker friend, Samuel Hsudsaker, of Lane county, Oregon, on Thursday, the first time in years. He came in on tho 22nd, en route for Han Francisco, but became so charmed with our beautiful bay that he has concluded to go no further, provided he can "get iu" ber. As be is a pusher himself, and has the means and the will to aid iu building up the general interests, we devoutly hope he'll find a place to suit bim among us. Yaquina City Post, July 30th.. Wheat Mabket. The powerful wheat syn dicate in San Francisco collapsed last Tues day. That body has beeu keepiug np the f trice of wheat for several months, but at ast the strain became to heavy to stand, hence it dissolution. This is quite unfor tunate for Oregon. If tho speculators bad been able to bold the market a month longer our farmers would have been assured of good prices. It is now probuble that wheat will bring somewhere between GO and 75 cents per bushel However, there is no market at present. A privuta dispatch to a gentleman of this city, says that W. 1. Fricdlumlor, Secretary of the San Francisco Produce Exchange, on Friday morning said that be expected the Produos Exchange would be o su fur busi ness by Monday and things will have been placed in limps by that time. City Taxes. Notice is hereby given that the city tuxes for ths year 18x7 is now due sud payable at the office of the City Treasurer. I'uless paid within sixty days, a penalty of ten per cent, will be added. F. W. A. Ceaix, City Treasurer, Eugene City, Or., Aim 5, 1887. Porsonal. Mis. Wheeler has moved to Portland. Commissioner Green was in town Ut Tuesday. Mr. Abo Goldsmith returned from Portland last Tuesday. Mr. W. O. Bribes of Harrisburo waa in town Thursday. Mr. Geo. Collier returned frnin tiew Yck the first of the week. Mr. Nod Humphrey went to the Folev springs last Monday. Hon. W. J, Herreu. of Salem, oald Eugene a visit last Tuesday. Mr. W. H. Reed, of Lebanon, visited bar several days this week. Mr. John W. Rristow imid the metronolia a visit lost Wednesday. Mr. J M. Iloru aud wifu have nana to Lower Siuslaw on a visit. Mr. Alldv Tltlla nltlrn..! frnm P,it Springs Wednesday. Mrs. J. E. Fenton is .mite ill. She was takeu sick Sunday. Mr. Stiles left o.i a hunt to ths nmier Mo- Kenzie last Wednesday. Mayor Dunn paid ths metropolis a busi- ness visit tho first of week. Mrs. J. 1). Underwood is visitinu at the Soda Springs in Linn county. Deputy Sheriff Millor, of Roseburg, was in Eugene Weduesday afternoon. Snpt. Brandt, of the O. t. C. R. R.. meat last Thursday night In Eugene. Attorney Woodcock went to Junction yes terday morning on legal busiuoss. Mr. Lhiu Woods started for his houie horns in Prinevills last Monday. Mr. Wm, Edrjs was registered at the Hoi- tou House iu Portland last Tuesday. Mrs. Friendly aud children will return from Yaquina the first of next week. Dr. O. C. Awbrey. of Albany, has been via- iting iu Eugene and vicinity this wsek. Mr. Geo. II. Parks and family have sons to Lower Siuslaw to spend a few weeks. Mrs. B. B. Scott, of Cresswell. has return ed to her home from a visit to San Francisco. Billy Rice, of the O. V. R. R. Co.. Bald F.ugeue a visit Inst Wednesday aud Thursday. Mr Darwiu Bristow a promineut merchant of Cottage Grove, visited Eugene last Tues day. Mr. R. M. Day ia now improving quite fust He will be out on the street in a day oi two. , Mr. 8. II. friendly and Mr. 8. P. Sludden snd wife returned from Yaquina last Wed nesday. Ex-Guvernnr S. F. Chadwick, of Salem, was registered at the Hoffman House last Tuesday. Mr. 8. Hnudsuker. of Dexter, isntYaauiua City, and is talking of engaging iu busiuess iu that city. Mr. G. R. Chrisman aud wifs left for a week's sojourn at Sodaville, Liuu county, yesterday. The little son of Mr. A. J. Bnbb, who has been quite ill during ths woek, is reported a little better. Mr. Frauk Guthrie has returned his posi tion on the local train. His health has im proved greatly. Mrs. E. L. Itristow, of Saloni, aud Miss Mnry Hill, of Portland, are visitiug relatives and friends in this city. Conductor Yonug of tho local train goes on duty on the California Express this evening for a abort period. Mr. Wm. Rowan and wife, Mrs. Parmer, and Mr. P. Davis, of rriuevllle have beeu visiting in Eugene this week. Mrs. Judge Bonn and family left for Ya quina Buy last Weduesday morning, where they will spend the summer. Mr. L. O. Adair and wife, Mrs. Mattie Adair and daughter Flora, left for a brief sojourn at Yaquina Buy last Weduesday. Mr. Claib Houston, the O. & 0. R. R. agent at Junction, is filling the place at the depot during the absence of ths regular agent. Mr. Robt. Williams of Lost Valley, who ha been sick for somo time waa brought to this city last Wednesday to receive medical stteuduiice. Mr. Fred Kiusey, car Inspector for ths O. R. 4 N. Co. at The Dalles, arrived in Eu gene lust Thursday afternoon. Fred is known by all old-timers, Mr. James Huffman and family returned from tbe Foley Springs the first of the week. They will go to Yaquina in a few days to spend a week or two. Samuel MeColliim, an old pioneer of this county, with his family, haa removed her from Crook county, and will hereafter reside on the old horn place. Judge Washburn bas been confined to his room tho greater portion of this week with sickness. We are pleased to state that he is now ablo to be about our streets. Messrs. S. B. F.akln, Jr., and W. R. Me Cornuck left forFlorenoe last Tuesday. Thsy will return via. Yaquina. Bay, going up ths coast ou the beach and over the mountains. W. J, Hull, postal clerk on the Portland and Corvallis routo arrived here Buturday af ternoon to Join hi wife who hss been visit ing nt the residence of his sister, Mrs. Prof. Hepburn. Mr. H. H. Gilfrey, of Washington, J. C, reading clerk of the U. 8. Senate, gave this ofiics a pleasant call last Wednesday moru iug. Ho went to Sulem that morning, but will shortly return and spend a few weeks iu Eugoue. Mr. Goo. II. Saubert, one of the proprie tors of the Sulem Statesman returned from Acme, on the Siuslaw river last Wednesday evening and left for his horns by Thursday's train. He is loud in his praises of the Sius law country. Mr. B. II. James and family started for their new home in Prinsville last Monday. Mr. Jumea will engage In some kind of busi ness in that town. He is an excellent man and wo can cordially recommend him to tb people of ('rook county. Col. Fltisohner ami party of ten Portland gentlemen, returned from the Foley Springs hist Thursday evening and left for their homes in the metropolis yesterday morning. They speak in ths highest terms of the Springs snd the manager of tbe same, Mr. 1'eler Runey. MaRbieo. At Portland, Oregon, August 3, 18X7, by Rev. John Roaeuberg, Dr. J. C. F.berly, of Walls Walls. W. T., formerly of Eugene, and Miss Mattie E. Dickinson, of Eugene. 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