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adSau fry AND COUNTY. I" .1 .le.itiitry go tu DrN J Taylor. 1,1 cheap r cliK" Matlock ik ol Ixiiirflit uud sold t CiiW.iluitb'n, ' .... ivinl hinder at I'i'itclietL A i Hi" Jjylint i .uli price will bo paid (or wheat ii iinnn. i, , j. fine fr wile. Impiim of tt Winter's. r ,f .ill nlushei ill nil tha.lft , HI.-'" . rltn it'" MU .111 nverv (lav in the week r jioni" '"- ... mifL-liatiB YValtham watches at lVtt f""1 ,. - ( u want hardware at reasonable prices l be atore of Fritohett 4 Forkner. tlin Hill keei In stock all excellent nf coed readable work. Give laru. all. ; l.mitli pny f bevur $- l" ",U l,er I. liL mil conn. 15 to i)U el. I i SO In if! Springtield Items. August 12. 18H7. Tifffliiv, of Cresswoll, paid usaflyiug qt Wednesday. I V. Mulkey, of Pleasant Hill, bed at the Baptist church hist Sunday. Mr. Bennett, of the United Urethreu, reach at the Methodist church next ycv.ning. Halle Stewart returned borne lust from nil extended visit to her relatives JIiKtnzie east oi uere. 1.1.1 nnarterlv meeting for thin year of v. rhnrch at thin place will U-gin on (,lay before the fourth Sabbath in this bate been credibly informed tbut Mr. I MoGuffey will iu the near future opeu S flrst-clftSB grocrijr i " ish him success in ms new enterprise. i iiuler and family nnd Dr. Garrison J for the Siuslaw lust runty, returning .via The Dr. in bidilv pleased the appearance of that purl of Lane itv. n"M. Wheeler &. Co.'s drive of logs led this place hint Tuesday. Tbe boys Sioir cash and all went home rejoicing. Jlill company is shipping an immense imtof lumber tins season. L city council held a fipecial lueetiug bight for the purpose of considering i fare that they had had under considera- f.,r uome time in reeard to improving of the streets ruJ tliorouglilares oi our but we were unable to learn the result le meeting. jumiileii. Spencer Butte Items. ' August 8, 18(47. trial smoky. Kate Farrington's school will close on Jth. Pleasant Hill Items. August 0, 1SS7, i Mr. 0. A. Ditvii viKitcd Ihe city to-day. I Aunt Tilda McCall returned from Eugene ' Monday, Mr. G. V. Hullilsaki r id.o...I v ,,.,,;.. ii... 1 last week, Mr. John Shelley purchus. d a new wagou last week. Brevities. Ditchbuiu' restaurant. Additioiml locals on first page. Grant Tans watrnnuKiim in the market. If yiu want agoiKl nual goto Ditchlmru'a. Ijtwn mi l Suiiiiiu r drei goods at Frieud- span of hones ly . See ntw notico of filial column. . Ditehburu's restaurant utiMnts. proof in another is doing A good W. II. 'iaiiyUiau kold rt thii week for J0U. Mr. Allen Paiknr i..;i if,!,i,,.(... xr i.. work during harvest. ilonU cooked to older nt Ditchbiirn'a on snori nonce. Severul strunxers have gone to the Foley fcpiillgl this Week. Mr. Lucien I'rker ba cunt! to Ititrrixlmri' '. to work during harvest. ' Joseph C'uitr, of Fall cr.k, made this place a visit Tuesday. Mr. J. 11. St Her lost a tine blood- d bill' i this weik for which be paid 2 i0. ! Miss Lena t'ullistn, of Eugene, nnulo friends bore a viit last week. Mr. Lee Dickenson has erected a largo and commodious granary iu which to gai ner hi grain. Mr. Johu (iross -vnd children were up frcm below town visiting relatives the first ol the waek. Mrs. S'. Haudsuker nnd daughter. Miss Ln- ella, of Ddxter, visited Yaipiiua lust week, re turning Monday. Mr. Lee Dickinson sold il acres of land to a Mr. Weaver last week for $JV:u. Mr. Weaver and family moved to the place this week. Mr. Chamber, of Eugene, and a gentleman No sen-ieea at the Baptist church next Suuday. The pastor is taking his tacation. The Spanish Troiibadonis were billed to play hero last eveuing. See Dr. fiill's advert! tnnnl and leMliinoli" ial in another column. ! Messrs. Chambers Son have moved into Titus' new brick block The front of Barker' gun store ha re ceived a new coat of point. W. B. McDauiel, ex postiuaster of Harm burg, has gone to C'tilitoruia. Fresh y Cheshire will commence picking hops iu his yard August 27, lr7. Bring around your job work to the (ipm ollice if yon want it done neatly. Heavy forest fires have evidently Ken raging iu the mountain this week. Willie ltnlih i renrirtn.l nd 1i-.!i,n .......1. from Portland, visited this place one day this butter and in a fair way to recovery, week in the iutercst of their business, sellini; tv.,u ... ... . .. . inn n,m . ! . agricultural iinp.emeutH. . pr , 'U. Horn, to tne wile oi Air. Kont. prury.jiuy ) 01, a liy. pound dancliler. Mother ami child getting along splendidly, but Bob is doubtless beyond recovery. Mr. P. II. Baugbmim, who went to Silver lake some time ago, is now in Ihe employ of the Mill Co., William & Gordon, at that place. He writes that wages are good there, but merchandise high. He had some things sent from here, which cost him less than half a much here a at Silver Luke. iook agent did this neighboihood one Inst week. s, Dunu who bus becu quite poorly, is ecovering. . Fred Dillurd and wife were up on the last Sunday. eiter Osburu ha returned from Tort- where be has been since the excursion, understand that a sister of Mrs. Os is visiting at the dairy. She hails from and. . tr. Alexander, of Scotland, who has boon dug cheese for Mr. Unburn this summer, ted for New Zealand the fore part of the he people of this neighborhood aro tired jparmgof the Goshen Pugilist. Why ;t the correspondent romo right out ami Jiell. Squawki.b. August 8, '87. Saturday uight we bad quite a shower of ruin. A couple of horse buyer were in our vi cinity last Week. During the ubseuce of Uuo Hoo we will try to furnish n few locals, though feeble they may be. The crops generally that thus far have been threshed in this vicinity did not yield so well as was anticipated. Mr. D. W. Bridges threshed a small field of wheat last week which yielded forty-five bushel to the acre. Mr. It. G. Callison, of Eugene, has made application for the fall term of school i.t this place. Tbe family, we understand, wilt move here this fall. There are six German families in this neighborhood and more coming. Some of them can not speak English at all. Verily, we will all be Germans. Stbanoer. Goshen Items. Local Market Report. Eugene, Ah 5, 1887. HEAT 7075 75c. Iats 35fw 40c. Rarley-50 cts per bushel, kpt ltjjj cts jir doit. fc nER-20ri.25 cts per lb. i vrm-8a 10 ct per lb. per bhl. Ucox-Siiles 8 to 10 cts; s .wallers (5 to 8 cts; iu to izj cts. iki1-24 cts. Jew pottt'sss-65 to 7." cts per bush. lieese-12 (; 15 cts. For Sale. ue hundred and seveuty acres of laud, xt e from Eugene City, Or., nicely located ! residences, in lots to suit nurchasers. f land the very best quality, all iu cnltiva J; five minutes walk from the city. Terms tT reasonable: one-half down, bulance on . lino 310 ftCreg f Jund 5 miles north of En ?e City, Or., on county road. Convenient .school and railroad, in quantity to suit Jchasers, from 80 to 100 acres. ' Plenty of f and timber; the land is first-class and ;ood cultivation Address N. Hdmppret, or A. C. BnowN, Agent, -ngene City, Oregon. Harm for bale. ?'' for sale 220 acres of land know n as f (iilfilan farm; 25 acres good timber nnd f remainder all prairie. All under fence; f'4 house and barn: cood orchard and f" improvements. The place has an indance of good spring water and is sit M one. fourth mile from tbe Pleasant fa school house, one of the best school jinc-ta in the county. Foi further particu- "PP'y 10 I. (i. UKSDWCKS. August 11, 1887. Intensely smoky. Mr. Chus. Bennett's bam is under course of erection. Mr.'J. M. Keeney and family, of Jusper, visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Delia Cuiumincs is visiting with bur mother at Pleasant Hill. Miss Anna Parks paid a visit to her home at Pleasant Hill Sunday. Mrs. Alex Mathews, of Eugene, spent the fore part of the .week visiting with her son, C. If. Mathews. "What Is It?" Why, bless your good souls, dear readers, it's what's known as the "Goshen Pugilist." Mr. Win. Stewart sold last week a fine pair of mares and one uuweaned colt for the small sum of $520. We are pleased to learn that Mr. Buchanan K. Kheinieushneider has secured a remuner ative position at Scio. Mr. Win. Gaiuey detires to rent or sell his farm in order that he and hi family may re move to California for the benefit of their health. Mr. It. H. It., the sage of the Goshen Good Templars, is reported on the list of hoinescekers, and madam rumor, as an ad vance ftgeut, auuouuees a happy event iu the not distant future. If the appearance of the word 'Oh, my!" after a certuin gentleman's name iu ouo of our recent communications had such an un wholesome effect a to cause the infantile ex. plosiou ot the wonderful "What Is it?" in the last issue of the Guard, we most respect fully refer the injuied party to the type sliug er for nil redress of grievances, for 'twas cer tainly he who placed them there. EAVKSDRorl'KR. Don't Believe It' lien told that F. M. Wilkins. tli3 drnccist. voot selling "Wisdom's Robertiue" for the 'P exion, the most elegant and only really rmles preparation of its kind in the Fid, and giving a beautiful picture card 1th wery bottle. Sr. " i "T"". 500 men, women and children t 'ed at the new Red Front Restaurant on .uatnette street. Good, wholesome meals f'j25 oenta. Meal aookfed to order at HI , A VISION. A careworn man slowly wended his way homeward, ponderiug over the problem of existence, and wondering bow he should sup ply his many need. Suddenly there appear ed Hontinc in the air above bim and just out of hi reach a vision of lW a "Pointing H,.rl " Shocked and startled, he mstiuct- ively passed his hand over bis eyes aud tried ir. tirnt the nliaiitom from bim. Acnin and amiu, but all without avail, he tried to rid l,?,,,aelf of its Drtsence. but the "Pointing u.,r,A" rs" linno ever iust beyond his reach nnd nothing would induce the vision to de part. It lingered through tbe long evening at last his eyes closed iu slumber, be dreamed only of the."Poiut ing Hand." Through the still watches of the night it was ever present, and when hi eyes opened in the morning it was only to behold once again the threatening, commanding phantom of the evcr-preseuf'Poiiiting Hand r V that hung like a menace and a bidding above bim, always pointing in one direction. He followed it, and found peace aud rest. It was Reason pointing the way to bargains now being offered by H. S. Simou 1 Arrived. The steam schooner Mischief, Cnpt. Wiuaut, arrived on yesterday direct from Astoria. She brought tweuty-six pas sengers and 150 ton of frt ight consigned to the Lone Star and Florence Packing Cos., of Siuslaw. and a few tons of coal for the ,ment t lliis rjlace. She take on Ihew 8acks.-S. II. Friendly by Thurs V freight tram received direct 27,000 't sacks. Cull and see-him if yon need !u. , "J?1? purchaser, for the next thirty dayf, lj Worth nf r,,,l,.l. j.. lw. a . Mut.uiiuiiiin ii v m .... u ... -w I .ler- ill receivo a handsome watch free ciarge. At DOWH.Sirunn will e!l von a fancy re. i ahirt, two collars aud a pair of enffs r 'r 75 cent. Vnw it rnnr tini In bnv. , Vss Take Notice. A good dii.ner can I u ter'a Hot-1 for 25 nU. Xeustttdter Bros, make an iiuportaiit hu nouuceiueiit in another column. Read it. Mr Gen F Craw ha the sole at-eney for ul' hraiuh of the celebrated Tansil Punch Cigars. Rusmtlv the iostoftjees of Lorane, Omro and Royal, in this county, were established. The militia miupauy will give a dress pa rade on the public school grounds this even ug. The Red Front TtcHtuuraut i the best place in Engeue for a 25ct uienl, and you can get it at all hour. See statement of the First National Bank in another column. It i iu a very prosper ous condition. The horse rallied off last Saturday evening was wou by Chas. Croner, Jr. The number thrown was 3J. A stub-switch has been put in by tho rail ro id company to the Ebhert warehouse on the depot grounds. Mr. Sherwood Burr announce in another column that he has money to loan ou farm aud city property. LaiuWrt & Henderson are the sole agent for the celebrated Superior stoves. Take your wife and look at them. It is stuted that a rich strike of gold bear ing quartz ha been made in the Bohemia mining district, iu thi conuty. " ' The railroad company has erected a water tank at the depot. Water will be supplied to it from tho maiu of the Water Co. . Chas. Keeu, a teamster, was ou last Mon" day, at Siskiyou tunnel, murdered in cold blood by C. II. Caldwell, the keeper of a dance house. Jealousy. Mr. T. J. Craig has let the contract for a new residence to be built on hi property in the northwestern portion of town, to Mr. W. H. Fenton. . Bilk Stiuit of Albany, Portland or some other place was iu town last Tuesday even ing. He ind not try to bilk any one Uere ho is to well known. Jleutintry is the scifiicn and artnf saving and imhstitiitiux tcetlr. Dr. Henderson make the subject a secial study and perform his oper ations in the most skillful ni. inner. It is rumored that the regular freight trains will run only to Junction during the "wheat season." The Engeue freight will be brought up on tho local passenger train. Win. Horn's new steam thresher, at work in the vicinity of Coburg, after some litllu trouble in starting, now take the front iu both gond and fast work of that neighbor hood. Having established connection with Cali fornia ngeuts I urn now prepared to give my patrons the benefit of the very best medium tor selling real estate ever offered there. Geo. M. Mii.leii. For removing dandruff, Ayer's Hair Vigor ha no equal. It restores fuded and gray hair to tt original color, stimulate the growth of tho hair nnd give it a beautiful, glossy, and, silken appearance. Moore's Hair Invigorator may bo found on sale nt the fo lowing places: Osbnrn A Co's drug Btor Wilkin's drug ator, 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, aud more to follow. Best location iu tho city for school purpose. Geo. M. Miller, Agent. The commissioners appointed by Con gress to examine all the Oregon wagon road land grants, met in Salem last Wednesday. Something less than 3,000,000 acres of land may depend on the report of the commis sioners. They will truvtl overall the roads. The agent of "Conquering the Wilder ness" bus been having Hue success in can vassing during the past week, having re ceived a large list of orders for that valuable work both from citizens iu the forks of the river aud between Goshen and Spencer's Butte. In Old Tacoma is the oldest bell tower in tlie world. It is a fir tree four feet in diameter which stands at the front of the Episcopal Church, the brut house of worship ereciea theie. The bull that calls the nock to wor shiD is hune ud in an unidue tower, built where the top of tho tree was out off. News. Ayer's Suisapnrilla is designed for those who need a medicine to purify their blood. Soother preparation so well meet this want. It increases the appetite and rejuve nates the whole system. It record, for forty years, is ono of constant triumph over disease. . Gov. Pennoyer baa received from the pub lisher in San Francisco an advance copy of Hill's Annotated Code, which he is required by law to inpcct nnd approve liefore it will be recognized a having the state' authority. The code is in two volumes, and the annota tions arc very voluminous. It contains 810 pages. It i learned fr.nn reliable information that the contract for sixty mile further wet-Uard nn tho Oreunn railroad ha b-en lot to G. Only fourteen drummer spent last Suuday la Eugene. Eugene Engine Company meet in regular session ucxt Thursday evening. Some flue veuison was aold readily at good prioe one day thi week on our street. Mr Walker Hinton write that ho will shortly remove from Crool county to Arling ton. Two excursion partie from Boston will travel over the O. - (5. It. It. during the UK'llttl of August. A rumor hits prevailed beie tbut the M Ken.ie lull bruise had Ik -en burned a few days since. It is a mistake. The Bohemia tniniug Company was organ lied here this week with A. tt. Hovey a president and J. J. Walton, Jr., su-ri tary. A correspondent wants to )ii the day of the month Cole's circus showed in l u gore in liSil. The correct date is Tues day, Si pt. 7, lissi"., Mr. S. II. Friendly give notice in another column through a special advertisement that he is now prepared to stmt oats, lairley aud hops. Terms reasonable. W acknowledge tho receipt of an invita tion to attend the laying of the corner stone of the State Agricultural College nt Curvallis on August 17th. Tho Grand Lodge of Ma son will conduct the ceremony. On itccouiit of infoimaliliesthe recent elec tion held by the militia compsnv was illegal. Order have been received to hold a new election uext Wednesday evening. Major Patterson will preside nt'the election. This paper regret having to retract a re cent statement to the effect that Charlie Emery had gone to hi ranch to rusticate when the fact of the matter wn that he had gone on a big drunk in thi (lib ward. Hepp tier Gazette. There will be a called meeting of the Y. W. C. T. V. at the W. C. T. V. Hall on !th street. Thursday, August IS, SS7, at half past three, to reconsider tbe motion to ad journ during the summer month. A full atten lance i desired. Alice Stow mo., President. Aug. 12, 1887. The IT. S. troops that have Itecn rusticating in the Cneade mountains arrived here yes terday. There are some 1 10 private and officers, 4(1 waiou5, ICO horses and five or six caniiou mounted. It is stated that they will remain here until Monday. Tim caiup is lo cated near the Eugene wagon rouil bridge. We are sorry to learn that lies Holliupg. worth's two little boy were drowued in the mill race nt Colfax last Saturday. Jas. Den ial's little boy enme very near being drown ed while trying to rescue them. Palouse City News," Aug Gth. Mr. Hollingswortb was at one time a resident of Lane county. His friend extend their sympathy. We are pleased to learn that Mis Osn Walton, ns teacher of the Summit Prairie school, i giving entire satisfuctioti to her patrons, and h no intention of "vacating," "Tom Sawyer to tho contrary, notwithstand ing. As an educator Miss Walton has few if any superior iu tho county, and the peo ple of the prairie are to be congratulated upon their good fortune of having employed her to teach nnother term of school. Prinu- villa Review. August Gth. Council Proceedings. CoUNCII. CllAMUER, ElKlENK ClTT, I Ok.. Aug 8, 1S87. J Council net iu regular sessiou. Mayor Duuu being absent, B. F, Dorris, ex-oflicio Preident, presided. Couiicilllieil presetit: Church, McClung, Luckov, Bilyeti, FneniV ly. DorrU and 11. J. Day, Marshal. 8. H. Friondly was appointed Recorder protein. Minutes of lust meeting read and approved. The finance committee reported favorably on tho following bills, aud ou motion, war rants were ordered drnwu in favor of the several partiy. " Robinson ,t Church. $1(1.6."; E. R. Hol leubeck, $8; II. ,1. Day, J2(!.."0; George Plaster, tt; F. P. Close, :l.5t: Virgil Row land, U: W. II. Striker, $2.50; Tho Journal, $17,110; Geo Stanstmrv, $11; Geo. F. Cro ner, $1: It. F. Dorris $1S0.30. Tho following bills were read and ' referred to the finance committee: V. J. Rowland $,.MU0, Waud A- Co, $152, J K Plymale$5, A .f Collier, HjM; J R Alderman $11, R D Rrowu $1.50; H J Day $;t:l.75, Wui Smith $2!Hl; Condon A Dorris $25; Geo F Croner $17; Willamette Lumber Co. ill. 02, G. T. Fanning $5.75, Lambert ,fc Heuderson $3.50, B F Dorri $15. 10. On motion the rales were suspended nnd warrant ordered drawn a follows; Condon A- Dorris $25; T J Kowlaud $'.K1.30, Waud A o (152, Kit Hollcuheck $210, Ogden & Mcliee $120H, Matthew & Baker $500. A petition for an ordinance to prevent cows from running at largo was read and on motion of Iriendly wa referred to tho judi ciary committee. A petition from S. O. Garrison nnd oth ers was read asking fur ft sidewalk from the M b. comer of Lawrence and rittli streets extending north two blocks. On motion of rnoudly '.ho prayer of petitioner was granted. , A petition I ri mi Walton, jtailey, tnllison uud others wa road asking for a six foot sidewalk ou the north side of Niutu street from High street across mill race, connect ing with sidewalk of J J Waltou Jr. Ou motion of liilveu prayer of petitioners wa granted. In tbe matter of extending the tire limits, on motion of liilveu tho Judiciary Com- niitteo wa instructed to prepare nu i rdi nance extending the fire limit a follow lhO feet on the vast nud west side of Willsm etto street from the alley between Sixth and Seventh to the alley between Niutli aud Tenth Btrect. The committee on street gavo notice of improvement on Willamette from 11. R epot to hleventh street, nlso i'ltth street from Pearl to High, and Pcail from R. R to Njnth street, by grading and graveling, uud the Recorder was instructed to publish notice ot said improvement. On motion adjourned. S. II. Friendly, Recorder pro teui List of Letters Remaining unrolled for at the poBtoffico iu Eugene I lty, Oregon, August Vi, mar. Adkius, E. M. Green, Mason L. Brown, Miss Myr.t Gristle, Busun Crow, Mr. Mat Merideth, George Davis, J. M. O'Brien. 1). 11. Davis, Eleck . Potter, Mrs. L. C. Harden, Rev. W. II. Schiller, J M. 2 Dunlin, Win Stearns, Tho. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised, giving date. F. W. Osiiuim, P. M Notice to Teachers. Notice i hereby given that for the purpose of making an examination of persons who may offer themselves ns candidates for teach er of the schools of thi county, the board of examiner will hold a public examination at tho court house in Jkngone t-lty, Oregon, commencing on Wednesday nt noon, Angnst 31, 1H87. A. W. Pattkiihon, County Supt Dated Aug. 12, 1887. ' t City Transfers. C F Muser to Rev C F Beck, lot In Mnlli gan's donation; consideration, $S50. T W Shelton to David Grllura, lot iu She! ton addition: con, $50. J B Harris to L B Rossman, lot iu Hani' addition; con, $180. W E Moody to M V Carter, lot in Skin ner's donation; con, $1,000. Notice. Money to Iian by Balfour, Gutherie A Co. ou improved real estate on reasonable term. Apply to E. J. McClanahau agent for Lnno county. ItAtLiioAD Chew Sick on Buttkiimilk. Conductor Wilson, of the enst sido Ot & C road, uud all his crew were pretty sick one day last week, but ull of them kept very unlet about it when they reached uome However it leaked out at the other eud of the line, and now the story eomos back to us from there. It seems that some fair far nier'ii daughter nt Gosheu, in pity for the dusty work of the train crew, brought down to them a huge tug tilled with delicious imt tcrmilk and presented it to them with her comiilimeut. Thebovs were dry, nnd the buttermilk was fine, so they drank heartily. hi ther they were too greedy, or whethe the heat had introduced into the milk that mysterious agent known to scientists ns tyi toxicon, is not known, but the fact remains that the crew came into Portland a very sick lot, and the genial conductor was forced to lay over one trip. All are well at present but have lost they love for buttermilk. Portland Telegram. Look Out for Him. From Jacksonville come the report that a lightning tooth ex tractor has been doing that town iu great style the past few days. He applies a medi cine to the gums ami teeth which mukes ex traction puiules. A great many that had teeth pulled are now complaining, nud sever al case are reported from reliable parties, where it was fouad necessary to cull a physi cian. His price are extortionate, and he pronounced a first-clas bilk, and peoi should look out for him. He U truvehng northward. Walton Items. hunt There have been quite a number of or her lately. The fishing on the Siuslaw promise to be more profitable than last year. . People here are pleased to learn that the bridge across Lake creek is to bo built at nu early day. Your correspondent ia reliably informed that Mr. L.N. Rouey, while ou a trip to thi country by mistake shot a yearling calf for a deor. Ihe calf belonged to Mr. Smith who lives two miles nbovo Boeder Rock, Tbe ball grazed the hair ou the calf's neck, but did not do any serious damage to the animal, and the people, here are willing to excuso Mr. Honey for hi impulsive and reckless use of fire arms, provided he will be more careful in tho future. fo doulit Air. Roney think every man ought to put a bell on hi cow when ho turns her out in the woods hero, and I would ask this paper to recommend the same to the next Legislature No blame, is attached to Mr. Roncy n ho nt once hunted up the owner of the calf and offered topny the damage, he had iullicted tint the owner of tho calf appreciating .Mr Honey's good conduct refused to be reconi pensed. Nemo. A Man Lost. WHS bait con. six Ou Tuesday last an emigrant wagon seen to come into town and come to a near the Hoffman House. The family aisled of husband, wife, fivo boy and girls, nil the way from Texas. In tho course of half nu hour n great commotion was see to exist among the family at tho wagon when upon inquiry it wa found that the husband nnd father wu lost nnd could not lie louiiu The mother and children were wringing their baud in great agony, l'eopla were running ill ull directions when suddenly the lost in nil wn seen coming down tho street, hi face all beaming with smiles, uud himself loudi down with great package of clothing and dry good which lie had been buying Friendly s, whoso price lie declared were the lowest he had known for years. Personal. Prof. Vawter is in town for a few daycj Mr. I f. C. Owen went to Portland jester day. Mrs, J, J, Comstuck ia visiting at Rose burg. Mr. Frank Brown ha gone to the Foley spring, Mr. Fred Kimey left for The Dulles lui Monday. Rev. J. W. Snecd has gone, io Florence on a brief trip. Mr. Jos. Lane and family went to Florence Intt Monday, Mr. E. F. Wy.ttt. of Harrisburg. was In Eugene Tuesday. Mr. J. F. Robinson paid the metropolis a visit last Thursday. Mr. Ja. Abrnma visited Yaqnina Bay tho first of tho week. Mr. Elmer Cleaver has ben at the Foley priugs for several days. Mr. Win. Espey, of Portland, spent several lav in towu thi week. Mr. Win. Smith nnd wife have gone on a trip to tho mountains. Mr. Henry Coleman left for hie home in Eastern Oregon yesterday. Mr. Lee Tentsch returned from the Foley springs lhursday evening. Mr. Geo. Croner nnd party left for the Foley spring last Monday. Mr. Wm. Hall itnd wife, of Portland, re turned homo last Saturday. Mayor Dunn returned last Monday from trip to Portland nnd Yaquiua. Mr. 8. 11. Friendly and children returned from Yaqnina Bay Wednesday. Wm. Tiffany, a merchant of Cresawell, visited F.ugiue last Wednesday. Mr. Geo, A. Dorri is spending a fewdnya Iu the Blue river mining district. Mr. Sharp, of tho Bohemia mining district, was iu town several days this week. Mr. John G. Wright, of Salem, was in Eu genu lust Thursday on a busiuets trip. President Johnson is at the Soda Springi in Linn county, spending a week or two. Mr. S. B. Kokin Jr. and Deputy Clerk McCornack are expected back tbe first of tbe week. Mr. II. C. Humphrey and family returned from tie upper JlfcKeiir.io Inst Wednesday eveuiug. Miss Fnrlow. of Lebanon, has been in towu this week visiling nt the residence of Mrs. Cleaver. Mr. Win. Biddlo. of Corvallis, is in En- gene visiting nt tho residence of her daughter Mr. J. L. Page. Mr. JitnicR Hoffmau and family wout to Ytiquiun Bay Inst Sutuaday for a stay of a couple of weeks. Misses Hattl" nnd Kittio Smith nnd Blanch Fitch nnd Hattie Dickinson started for the Snowden springs !;i:t Motid:;. Mrs. Josie Harvey, who ha been visiting horn for a couple of weeks, ha returned to her home in San 1' ruiicisco. Messrs. J. M. Horn and John Midgley have returned from the Lower Siuslaw, and are pleased with tho country. Mr. Jacob Mayer, of Portland, who owns the building occupied by Sladden A' Son. Was lu town several day this week. Mr, F. J. O'Neill and fumily, who have been visiting here for mo tunc left for their home in Kansas, 'lhursday. Mr. Benson Young returned from Eastern Oregon last Sunday. He recently accident ally shot himself through tho baud. Hon. Henry Gilfrey left Thursday niornlne for a tt i p down the valley. He wiil not leave for Washington, 1). C, until about Sept. 1st. Mr. C. Widmer returned from a visit to Germany last Saturday. Ho is still of the opiuiou that Wcbfoot is the best country iu in the world. Hon. E. B. Pond, Mayor of the city of San Francisco spent last Monday in Eugene. He expressed himself a being inilcll plcasej with our lively little town. Mr. L. G. Rosa, of Lukoviow, ngent of the Militnry Road company, nnulo iriunds in Eu gene a visit last Monday. He attended the University a couple of year. Mr. Geo. F. Craw started for the Foley Springs yesterday, where be will spend . about ten days. Mr. Sterling Hill ha charge of the Express ollice during his abience. Cnpt. E. F. Diekina, of the U. 8. Const Survey, mude us a pleasant call the first of the week. Ho wus ou his way to Coos Bay, where he is assigned to do some Coast work, Mr. M. H. Wallls, Deputy Collector of 111-, terual Revenue nt Portland, is iu town vis iting relatives and friends. Sncud says be can "hold down" a government office with the best of them now. The New Baptist Church. The building committee of the Baptist Church are ready to receive bid for the new church. The plans can bo seen at the ollice of II. F. Dorn. Sealed bid will be received until noon, August 22, 1887. Tho committee reserve the right to reject nny and all bids. BuicIpb. Wm. Hathaway, the ITalsey druggist, tint we gave an uecmint of being lost in the nine river mountains in our last MHiie. was found by a rescuing party last Sat urdav, dead, about two miles from camp, with . . . . . if: . I. . . . ! ....I a bullet noie in ins nrenst. ins nai, ihsioi nnd pipe wero lying near the body. He had been dead several days when found, aud was interred near the spot where ho came to his . l . . . Ill I.. t..i!.. death. An inquest, wa rem oy jusiice I'iiwn. and the nirv found that he sillenlei A wife and one child is I ft to mourn his loss No cuuse is given for the rash deed. Dexter Items. August 11th, 1887. Smoky. Mr. Win Barr returned from the Kitson Springs on Tuesday lust. Mis Etta Hatidsuker returned from Shedds on Tuesday lost. Harvesting and threshing are in full blast; yield is poor. Fruit will be very scarce. RcpttU on the Flouring mill are procres ing under the innuageiiieut of Mr. Johu Horn. A large cougar wa killed here this woek which had been making havoo among the sheep. S. Haiidsaker returned to this place on Sunday last from inqtiina, but expect to return on Saturday where he expects to en ter into the mercantile bnsines. His family will follow in a few week. Master Johnny will accompany him. Dot. ten more passenger iron. '.J V W lf,,nt. Thi. with the wofk being done ii v ... -.-- - . .,.., ., -, . I by Nelson lieunett, will nnisii tue roaa iroiu sails for Siuslaw to-morrow morning lock Newport Newf, August 9th. To Caw,l s the Stat - ' Atbnnv to the summit of the Cascade monn- . tain. One thousand men are now nt work ! ou the contract recently lt to Mr. lieunett. The Nacaiuo Scfi'ereb. Over $.5,(K;0 have been contributed to the relief of the 1'iffereM by the Nan Ohio disaster. The committee have determined to hook widows au I children to their original homes, pro viding transportation and all incidental ex- u pens- and subs -.po-ully purchasing an an reporftd all through . nni,r (or lll u 'i he contract for tninspor- -Gen. E. L. Apple .u .i.iinunei-s in Iii2 display anvrruse- ment in the Asblaml lunngs umi ue iu ou A l.-rrii.le iiromn I reporitu an lurougu nni,r (or lu r1(. Piral.i (or transpor October 1st Ugin a campaign of. Uregon tlie MUl lln V "stern Slate. nd it is m titi uj has be-n aaarded to D. P. Munro, s-ainst the pending prouioiuon nmraui. , c,.rtin that tuo crops mrougu mai rep"u r i ,.,.. .llt at Victoria, and the His date at Eugene is October 13tb; at Cot- pi ,,rovc nearly an entire failure. Th ,lt t 0f qde for Durham from Vietom U'-e Grove Oct. 12th. ' tre ks and wll b.-ive nearly nil gone .by , tllj, W(M 0r. z,vun, 3 i act! stock are dying for want of water, it F. S.ir-Mr. n.,4 Vmte t- ! im JAX . Iim-S -I- The Fat Mrs Kktukneu. The distin gilished body of fat tourist who lately Jour neyed to Foley Springs via Eugene City, have returned under the guardianship of Gu Watcrford, thoir faithful. They look very finely ami tell marvellous tale of the amount oi Itosn reuueuon acnieven oy eacn per day. Col. Fleisehner, F.mil Frank, Mr. Lowenslcin, Isoru White and Mr. Kauffnian all fared well and are really reduced in rlesh and enlivened iu spirits. Col. Tom Richard son holds hi own quite well a usual. Port laud Democrat. Died, Ou Thursday, August 11. 1M7. nt the residence of Dr. B. F. Rnll ou the McKenzie, Orrin J. Hull, aged 75 year. The deceased w born in Ohio and nerved during the bite war in (lib Missouri Infantry; losing tiro sons in the suae war, one iu 18th Iowa, t le other iu 13th Missouri. Ho wa crippled by rheumatism and was blind The funeral took pUcj yesterday afternoon. Iu Mr. Hull thi country lo- a rat-iotic citien and a valiant defender. All honor to hi memory. , Pckchaski). Mr. L. B. RosHiiniii, lately from the Ka-t, ha pinch! of Mr. John B. Hani one and one half lot iu the north-wesP-ru portion of town, paying fH0 for the same. Ho will build a haiulsouie cottage on Ihe prop ity at once. ' Foa Sale.-A few ui' building lots, on 1 easy t. mi. Price from $'sit. JUKJ. Apply I to De. T. W. Shelton. Mr. O, R. Bean of Seuton brought to Eu gene ulsnit thirty fine large salt water trout Thursday. They were caught in tho Sius law river. a , lit ii An Illustrated Alirgue, containing a full description of Fancy Work and Materials Usedv nlso of Woolen Yarns and their uses, with valuable Information to ladies. Sent Free on Application, NEWMAN A LEVIXSON, 120 ,t 131 Kt iruy St. Han Francisco, Cnl. HOLMES'" BUSINESS COLLEGE Formerly Sliorlhitinl nnd Tj i riling .Mucin ne. PORTLAND - - OREGON- A romph tfl bn-dii course, penmanship, shor'haud, typewriting, btisinis coiii mxiii- I deuce, etc., taught day tin I Vi ning Shorthand l n-toii by mad. Address fi r catalogue. G. HOLMES, Principal.