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CITY AND COUNTY. Buckeye mowers uud binders at Tritchi'tt & Forkurr's. The highest cash price will be paid fur wheat by i . It. Dunn Hot ami cold baths every day iu the week At Jerry Horn a barber shop. You can pu roll use Walthum watches at J. 0. Watts from f 10 uud upwards. If you waut hardware nt reasonable prices cull ut the store nt Pntchett & totkuer. By the latest methods iu use by Eastern dentists high in the profession, Henderson in enabled to produce equally as desirable re Bulls iu fine gold fillings. Office same place, Hayes' block. Orders for Spencer Butt fruit tress , may be left nt the Grunge store; alio Mr. Brown, on Eighth street will have then) for sale. Three yenr old bartlett pear trees will be $12 a huudred, smaller out $8. Other trees cheap. Orvillk 1'uklps, Prop. Dr. Taylor's 7 Oaks Compound, purely vegetable, positively cures rheumatism, neu ralgia, toothache, sich headache, cramp col io, cholera morbus, complaints peculiar to females, cold or cough, hives, chills and fe ver, pains around the heart, erysipelas, phthisic Gkorok Tailor. Sold by Obburn & Co, druggist" Cottage Grove Items fromour spkcialcohrksconi-knt. CoTTioK Gbovk, Jan. 25, 1888. Another dance last nhjht at Whipple's Kail. Mr. Harvey Wallace's youngest child is ill. The frigid weather is a thing of the pant, snow also. Two sons of Jan. McFarlund are sick with typhoid fever. ' Mrs. Leroy Dainewood is quite sick and her school nas closed lor a nine. David Baker's little daughter is considera bly better since they arrived at this place. Mr. Black, of the Siuslaw valley came to Cottage Grove to-day with a aj,Tn and team the fiist one since Christmas. Mr. Win. X. Crow was over in a sleigh a week ao to-day. Feb. 1, '88. Warm ruins and croaking frogs. v Mr. Win. Yeatch has been quilo sick for some time. Mr. John Tupp, of Oakluml, ha's been in town this week. Nearly all of Mr. Jus. McFarlund's fam ily have bceu sick. Miss Damewood has recovered and re sumed teaching again Monday. We did not see the eclipse lust Saturday, as the moon was not even visible on ac count of clouds. Mr. J. H. Veatch and R. W. Veatch and family visited relutivea at Cresswell Saturday a'ud Sunday last. Since the snow disappeared all nature ap pears gay and bright, with the graiu and grass as green if not even greener than when the snow fell, which hid it for three weeks. We learn that the population of onr pre oinet is still increasing a daughter in Mr. Geo. Garroutte's family, a sou in Jus. Mar tin's, and one in the family of Mr. Harri son, of which we have not learned the ,geu der; all withiu the past week. Verity. Bread Upon the Waters. A few weeks ago G. J. Tedrow, a prosper ous and well known farmer near Monmouth, Polk conuty, received word from Ohio that he had fallen heir to quite a large sum of money by the death of an uncle. On going to the old home place he fctuud that his uncle had left him over $17,01X1. Years ago the deceased uncle was interested iu coal mines in Pennsylvania, and had got down to hard pan. Thinking of his nephew, G. J., he asked to obtain a loan of $1,500 from biin, which placed his mining property iu such a fix that he could do something with it. From the placing of this $1500 in these minus the immense fortune of Mr. Tcdrow's uncle grew. The $1500 was long ago paid back with a handsome interest, and as the deceased had made his all from the kindness and generosi ty of his nephew, in his will he thoughtfully and niagniflently rewarded him.' Mr. Tedrow stopped iu Ohio but three days, it being in tensely cold there. He was accompanied on his return by his nephew, who is now with him at Monmouth. They will go buck to Ohio in June, at which time tho estate will be ready for final yttlenic-ut. State Temperance Alliance Call. The regular annual session of the Oregon State Temperance Alliance will be held in The Dalles, Oregon, Feb. 15th and 10th, 1888, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 15th. Every church, Sunday school and temperance society is entitled to one dele gate, and every organized county alliance to twice as many delegates as there are mem bers in the legislative assembly from said conuty. The people of The Dalles expect to furn ish entertainment for dolegates, and the . usual reduction of fare will be secured on the O. & C. and O. R. & N. lines of railroad. As The Dulles is conveniently located for both the eastern and western part of the State, it is hoped that both sections as well as Southern Oregon will be well represented. We must preserve and effect the immense prohibition sentiment developed by our late campaign. A large and enthusiastic meet ing of the alliance is necessary to accomplish this purpose. Let us have it. G. M. Millkh, Pres. J. E. Knox, Sec. City Transfers Sarah Wbitmore to Fannie Crouch, laud Eugene, consideration, $300. J T Martin to Geo W Martin, property in racKard addition: con, Sl.UOO. W .1 .1 Scott to A C Woodcock and I L Campbell, lot in Scott's addition, $92. A. C. Woodcock and I. L. Campbell to August Koepp, same property, cen $'J2.50. Elizabeth Ellison to J. O. Watts, lot in original Skinuer's donation, con $850. John B. Harris to J. R. Sloan and Geo. n. Forrest, Vt lots iu Packard's addition; con $150. LlOHTNiNa Express. A San Francisco ex change of Feb. 2, says: "A lichtnin express is soon to be put on the Oregon line to make the trip between this city and Portland in 30 hours, instead of thirty-six, as at present. The train will atop only at order stations, having this city at 7 A. Si. Order stations will be as fol lows: Port ('-nta, Suiin, Sacramento. Marys ville, Chicn, Ked Blutf, Redding, Dunsmuir, Sison, Montague, Ashland, Grant's Paw, toseburir, Eugene City, Albany, rUtUru ami Portland This train will be run to comply ith a demand made by people of Marysville, C'hico, Ked Bluff, and other towns in Oregon lor clay as well as nixht service. It will also give better facilities to travelers between Srn rrancim-o and Portland, many desiring to leave here in the morning instead of in the eveninir as at present. The train will prober- X put on th' li,le ti!1 tn trclt tljrou!h wis Siskiyous is in good order. A Needed Improvement- Eugene City has made many improvements uunim me pasi year and it becomes (be du ty of our Common Council assisted by the citizens to see that we do not lag during the year before us. The principal streets have been graded and placed in splendid condi tion; water works have been constructed that supply an abundance of pure water and fur nish a plendid protection from fire; the streets and business houses have been light ed with electrio lights. But there is another pressing necessity that at present should en gross public attention. We refer to the in adequate or rather the entire lack of a sys tem of sewerage to cleanse our city of the waste uud filth that unavoidably accumulate wherever men congregate in communities. Sewerage will have to be provided for Eu pene City if she proposes to retain the name she has secured for publio enterprise and no better time thuu the present could be select (d for making a commencement. It is not to be expected the city could do this in one year, perhaps not in two years, but pre limiuary steps could be taken and work com menced, arranging the finances of the 'city to meet the same yearly until the work would be completed. It is demunded by the health and growing importance of the city. The numerous cesspools and filth receptacles are a constant menace to health, and if we wish to ward off epidemic disease, drain age sbould be provided. The city Council should make some move iu the mat ter and secure surveys and estimates of the cost of constructing a complete system of sewerage; if the money to construct the same could not be secured under the present financial rt ceipts of the city the legislature could grant the power to issue bonds which could be floated at a low rate of interest, This is a subject worthy of discussion by our citizens and we offer the columns of this paper for that purpose. Mohawk Items. Jan. 31, 1888. Webfoot seems natural again .with its warm ruiu. Mr. Marion Davis is stopping on Mohawk at present at ii home. The school in District No; 11, Lower Mohawk, closed last Friday, the 27th. Miss Hose Baxter whom we reported last week as quite ill, is better, so we learn. Mr. M. E. Judkins was iu our neighbor hood last Friday; he is canvassing for a pat ent fence. It is reported that Mr. Andy. Spores will return to Northeastern Oregon sometime in the near future. Mohawk is ahead of most country districts in the dentist line. We have a traveling dentist right in our midst. Zoll Evens seems to be the champion sportsman iu this vicinity, he killed three deer one day not long since. It looks like & good sign of a duck's nest to see' a certain young man plodding his way alone and oh foot to Eugene almost every Sunday. What does it mean, John? And now comes the report that there is another drive of logs only waiting for a rise. Mr. Spores has his logs on the bank of the Mohawk just ready so push them off. Our opinion iu our last was rather prema ture in regard to the grain being killed, al though injured to a certain extent it is not thought that it will be necessary to replant. The hop growers in our valley seem to be somewhat discouraged as several shipped their hops a month or two ago and have not heard from them since excepting that they had arrived safely. There are several head of cattle being fed in this vicinity for beef. Alex Davis has several, also Mr. Stafford has some. If our cold weather had lasted a month longer the prospects would have been good for a high price for such cattle. The rain last Saturday somewhat affected the publio installation of the officers of the Grange which took place at the school house. This Grange seems to be in a very Mattering condition and gradually but surely gaining members and what is of more im- fiortance the confidence of the people nt urge. May it continue to prosper is our wish. U. R. Wblcum. Cartwright Items. Jau. 2D, 1888. The ruiu is descending iu torrents. M. L. Monre has been sick for the past week but is now improving. Salmon nre coming up the river. Eddie Addison caught three lust Saturday. Miss Rozettu Crow, who bus been sick for some time, was taken seriously worse last Saturday. Mr. Dotv made n visit to Eugene last week. He reports the roads as beiug almost impassable. . J. S. Douglas lost a horse last week with blind staggers. He has a mule afflicted with the sumo disease. A petition is beine circulated to chance the name of this voting precinct from Sins law to Cnrtwright. R. Doty has been appointed road supervi sor of thiB district. The roads will now be kept in first-class condition. The inclemency of the weather prevented a very large attendunce at the grange instal lation last Saturday at Green door. Mr. and Mrs. Lem Ward cave a very pleasant tea party last Tuesday evening. All present agree that Mr. and Mrs. Ward know how to reach a man's heart, according to the old adage. The voung men who slew the cougar, thought they would slay another last Satur day; after each had tired sixteen shots they discovered that it was a tree they had been wasting ammunition npon. One of Cartwriyht's prominent citizens has been arrested for "cruelty to animals." His trial will take place before the Cart wright Literary Society next Saturday. It is to be hoped he will be found "not guilty." Nemo. Letter List T utlora fnr (lie fnllnwinp nelsons remained nncalled for at the postofnee in Eocene City, Oregon, Feby. 2, lb88: Beers, U li nova, neury Cummins, Galen Fletcher, Geo W 2 Holdredge, Marion Mum, Alard Martin, Tlios. Thurman, Miss Doley Yates. G C A charge of one cent will be made on each letter given out. Persons callinc for the above will please say advertised, giving date. X. r vsdlb.i, r. m. Died. In Lost Valley precinct, Jan. 25. 1888, of pneumonia. Mrs. Barr, aged CI years. The interment took place at Pleasant Hill on the 27th. She leaves family con sisting of a husband and two grown sons and daughters. Bcbked Oct. We are informed that Wni Kelsay, formerly of this county and well known here, but now residing at ADteloi.e in Wasco county bad the misfortune to lose bis residence and contents by nre recently, Brevities. i 29 days iu this month. School books at Collier's. Measles plentiful in town. Buy tho Hoosier Drill of J. W. Bristowr New final proof notice in another column. For good dentistry go to Dr. N. J. Taylor. E. II. & L. Co. meets next Monday even ing. A number of immigrants are here looking for land. ' The best rolling cultivators are sold by J, W. Bristow. Nelson & Ingersoll have moved into their new quarters. Choice garden and grass seeds) at Slud deu & Son's. Tho Masonic Temple will le dedicated in the near future. The email steamer Dolphin is loading at Portland for Siuslaw. The Democratic County Committee meets next Wednesday afternoon. Bilk Stiuit was arrested one day this week in Portland for gambling. A fine line of silk plushes in all shades nd grades at F. B. Dunn's. A good Emersou upright piano for sale cheap. Cull at this office. Candidates for county and oity offices have commenced bobbing up. Geese have commenced migrating north. A sure sign of an early Spriug. School liooks of all kinds at George Col lier's. Price them; buy them. The eclipse last Saturday evening did not show up on account of too much mist. Day & Henderson are manufacturing the counter and furniture for the new bank. J. W. Bristow sells farm implements cheaper than any one. Call and see him. Mr Geo F Craw has the sole agency for all brands of the celebrated Tansil Punch Cigars. Mr. W. T. Peet and fnmily have moved into the Burger residence vacated by II. S. Simon. Remember the Board of Trade meeting at the Court House this evening. All should attend. The carpenters are patting the finishing touches ou the room to be used by the 'new bank. The plumbers have about finished repair ing breaks in the water pipes caused by the freeze. Oranges lemons, coconnuts, celery, tur nips, cauliflower, onions, etc, at Siadden & Son's. Al Goodman, formerly of this connty, has purchased a half interest in a hardware store at Independence. We have received the first number of the Sign, a paper published at Salem, by the deaf mute school. See R. B. Cochran Sr. Son's real estate ad vertisement in another column. They' will do a large business. J W Bingham and Sarah C Landes, and Jasper Watkius and C! A Seavey were grautad marriage licenses this week. ' Chas. Wood has resigned as nightwafch-, man for Friiievilh). The compensation would not-justify the labor. , We are pleased to. learn that the health of Secretary of State McBride is improving since his trip to Sim Francisco. Reid, the bntchnr, has put iu a motor to turn bis sausage chopper. Lnmbert and Hen dricks made the motor complete. The second case of small pox is reported this week from Portland. The victim is a San Francisco drummer named Bryce. ' " nenry Hoffman, of Junction, hits rented rooms in the Titus block, iid will soon be come a permanent resident ol' Eugene. Gipsy kottles, alabaster vat en, Xmoe cups aud saucers, library lamps, etc. Pacific Ti :a Company, ' The river reached seven fc'et above low water mark the first of the ww I:. The lower part of the valley in some places hud very high watc. Mat Keith, one of the best ktttiwn caterers on the Northwest coast and an old timer, was sent to the insane asylum from Portland last week. Judge Beun will probably oacupy the bench at the Febrnaty term of th circuit court of Mnrion county on account of the severe illness of Judge Boise. The Y. W. C. T. U. will hold thel" next social at their hull over Eastland & Wi. laon'e store. Saturday evening. February 4. . o- tive and honorary members cordially inv ited. Persens desirous of really fUe operat 'one in dentistry are invited te call on Headers on, dentist, who gives special atteution to the finest cold fillings. Messrs. Starr & VamTenbury carrira one 01 the largest stocks oi stover, and tin wart' of any firm in the Willamette. Valley and sell at exceedingly low prices. ?L'hey also have a large line of plumbers' goor'ig. The Guard mails part of its subvention list this week for the first time with is mail ing machine. The circulation has lieeame so large that we could bar dly mail by t be old way in time to catch tho trains. County School Super intendent Pat lerson has sent out to school c'.erks of the v irioas districts in the county blanks for tb tir an nual reports, also instr notions in regt d to taking the school ceus us. Croup, whooping of ngh, sore throat, . sud den cold, and the Iud g troubles peculii ir to children, are easily c ontrolled by proi optly administeiing Ayer s Cherry Pectoral. This remedy is safe to tn ke and certain its ac tion. Mrs. C. B. Baatt y publishes a notice ' in the Salem Statesm au that "W. A. Be aft v having left my ho'uie without just cause, no . : : v. . v . iL .i t -i i . , ucc in ncrruj piT en inui i win not ue re sponsible for any debts whatever of bis c on- tructing. , "It is worth i ts weight in gold," is a co m- mon expjesmor i. But, while the value of gold is easily affected, the worth of Aycr's Sarsaparilu. as a blood purifier, never e'e- preciates. I t will eradicate scrofula from the system hen everything else fails. The Pleaf ant Honrs Dancing Club opened the doors &i Lane's Hull to a pleaaant party of about tventy couples last Saturday night. Tho flw has been surprisingly well pre pare') aitfl an enjoyable time wa had by all. Friday ni ght of this week the second dance ocnrrl , with Geo. Crouer'a orchestri. and Webb TV ilcox floor manager. To m embers of the Eugene City Temper ance AMisnce and all their acquaintances, liu uicil wi.rn buu tlilltliru. HI lua meeting at Wilson's Hull iu Eugene City, tub. What 7 o clock p. m. The election of officers and other business of importance reqnires your presence. By order of the Committer. Jan. 30tb, 18)8. J. S. Baicb, Secy. The breaking up of the hard weather had a disastrous t fleet on the railroad between the head of the Surramento Valley and Ash land. Numerous slides took place and! Fri day of last week until yesterday no throngh trains were run. The steamers of tho O. K. N. Co. were also delayed, being held by tb heavy weather nt Artoria. On Wednesday three of them, the State, Oregon and Queen steamed oat of Astoria at the sisme tidie. Trains are running now between Portland and Ashland on regular time. For two or three days the Eng-eiie Express ran through to lieiwImrK. From a letter received by ut recently we learn that Mr. At J. Babb is at Oday, Mo. Mr. Babb reports having had a pleasant time on his journsy. See the ad. of J. C. Mossburg in another column. He is located opposite the Guard office and keeps a full stock of groceries, pro visions &o. Give him a cull. We learn that Briatow Bros, have lcssed the two rooms on the first floor of the Mammio Temple at a rental of f 10 er month. They will une it for a machinery hall Some of the papers iu Idaho speak of K. II. Ileiultrshott, the drummer who gave an entertainment here a short time siuce, as "Bilk Hendershott, of the Drum-uiuhau-knock-down-and-drag-out." Dr. Joiies has just received a supply of pure animal vaccine matter from the East and is now prepared to vaccinate all who may denire. The Doctor will Mo revaccinate all whom he operated on last yeur and the sums did not take, free of charge. Newport News, Jan. 2(1: The Btonro schooner Mischief Capt. Winaut, is getting ready to sail for San Francisco. She will put in ut Sinslp.w Bay and take ou a cargo of cauued salmon whon she will proceed to the city, where she will go ou the dry ' dock for cleaning aud repainting. At the regular meetiug of "C' Co. 2d Reg. 0. N. G., a vote of thanks was tender ed to the Eugene City Bund, the Guauu, Register, the merchants aud many others for favors granted, aud to the publio for their liberal patronage at our mask bull Jan. 18, 18s8. E. Clkaver, Sec. Personal. Geo. M, Miller returned to Florence yester day. Harry Simon and wife removed to Port land Wednesday. Mr. Win. Frazier, a Portlaud horse buyer, wns in town yesterday. Mr. D. T. Sears has been visiting for a week or two at Medford. Frauk Miller, of Yaquina City, visited Eugene over last bunday. Mr. John Day, a prominent Minneapolis miller is visiting in this city. Mr. Melviu Henderson is now foreman of a harness shop at The Dulles. Mrs. Riddle, who has been quite ill for some time, has about recovered. Baker Stewart and Sidney Vauchan of Cot tage Grove, were in town this week. Hon. L. Bilyen wet , to Salem Tuesday to attend to business before the Supreme Court. Robert Lawson, formerly a section fore man here, has resigned and gone to Ashland. Mr. Fred A. Hodgson, traveling ageut of the West Shore, made us a pleasant call this week. Mr. J. P. Ramsey has returned from Oak land, where be has been for a month plastering. G. C. Osburu, who has been teaching school on Mohawk for the last four months, has returned to Eugene. Prof. C. A. ' Woody is occupying the po sition of principal teacher at the Indian training school at Cheuiawa. Mr. Norris Humphrey has been' confined to his room with sickness for several days. We are pleased to learn that be is now lm proving. Our esteemed friend, John Blakely, of Middle Fork, was in town this week looking smiling and happy. Inquiring the cause we learned that he recently tiecame the posses sor ef an heir after au interim of eleven years. . Miss Nelly Freeman of Portland, will ar rive here by to-day 'a train and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hill. We learn that the lady will organize a class in art painting, in which she is highly proficient, in tue near miurv. Mr. A. M. Baiter, who has speut the greater portion of two years in Lake county, returned here by yesterday morning's train. Ho had his fingers slightly frozen while trav eling to the railroad from Lakeview. He says the thermometer was 40 degrees below zero for several days in that section. Mr. Napoleon Davis, Clerk of the State Schoo,! Lund Board, was here last Wednes day, lie removed the State school money and records to Salem, pursuant to a rule passed by the State Board discontinuing local agencies in the various counties. He found the books of County Treasurer Walton kept in an admirable manner and compli mented him on the sume. Hon. L. Bilyoo will continue to act as attorney for the Board for Lane county. Thk Cascadk Tonmkl. At the present rate of progress through the Cascade moun tains the tuuuel of the Northern Pacific rail road will be completed about April 30th. It will then take some time to lay the track, which is to be of the best material, partial Jarly well laid and ballasted, put in signal stations and electric lights. There will be but fourteen miles of mountain ere eight miles on the west side and six miles on tho east side. Heavy trains can then be taken across the mountains without the aid of extra locomotives, It is expected trains will be running through the Cascades by the first of August. One thing is certain and that is that no more trouble will then be ex pericneed with blockades on tho switchback. The easy grades, by which it is reached can be kept open by the rotury plows without extra exertion. Ths Tranhfr of thb 0. & C It is thought that the formal transfer of the Ore gon iV California road to the Southern Pa cific will take place between the Kith and 20th of February. The filing of tho mort gage to the Union Trust Company of New York euubles the company to issue new bonds, as provided for in the ngreemeut for th e sale, and (he other legal step necessary ja to take the road out of the hands of the TJ. 8. court. This will probably be done by the bondholders withdrawing the foreclos ure S ait. Tine Corvallis Coixkok Suit.--Judge Beun bi ts filed au opinion in the Circuit Court t'f Benton county holding that the M. E. CI inrch South, hnd no interest in the Stats Agricultural College. nd therefore could not sue for the same. The people of Corvallia at present have the best of the fight for tho possession of the College, but it is expected Uiat they will have to contend with further e nits, as the decision of Judge Beta's does not finally settle the matter. Hore BobkJ. We are informed that on last Cbriatmas ths residence of Mr. John CraiJ, who resulett in Middle Fork precinct was Lnriied with all if household contents, whiVs Mr Crail and family were absent at- tem Una Cbj-itnui festivities. The loss was nbo at 4iHi with R insurance. The neigh bors. kindly turned out and built Mr. Crail ano tbei lu'iiiv. The can so of the fire is nn knewn but nuspicioiis are entertained that it i ma i4 inn odiary origin. ? lAB'iitn In Eugne City, Jan. 31. 188, by lv. C. 11. Wallace, Mr.'ja.-per Wilkins, of Co! -or" to MiM C. A. Keavcy of Mohawk. T' IS newly wedded pair left m rning on a wedding tour. Wednesday Highbank Items. Jan. 30, 1888. The snow has all disappeared and we are enjoying good old webfoot weather once ore. Lost or stolen, a small pale lookins mus tache, formerly owned by ilobt Young. Any one finding aud returning the same will be liberally rewarded. Dr. Russell's little daughter that received such fatal injuries while playing on the ice, died from her injuries, and was buried Jan. 23d in the Mouut Vernon cemetery. Well Guesser that was once yon took tho right chap by surprise when you said the old mau's trip gave him away. Since you have guessed so well you can try it again. We think you have lost your bearing a little. A good many sick horses in our locality. They are tuken with a disease similar to the blind staggers. Mr. Coniejys lost a valuable animul a few days ago aud has auother one down with the same disease. Mr. Ben Mo- Phsrson alio lost two and has auother oue that is sick. Poor John, becoming sad and weary of disappointments equiped himself with the necessary articles and took toe midnight train for bunchgrass that he might learn to forget her who had erased to smile on bim, but smiled on that other fellow. Jobnthiuks there will be a wedding ere many weeks roll by. Died, Jan. 28, 1888. of typhoid fever, Mrs. Anna Haudsnker, wife of Baker Hand- eaker and eldest daughter ot Looney and Sarah Smith of this rduco. Her remains were brought on the train to Eugene, from where they were taken to her father's home. The (uuerul took place from her father's house to the family burying ground on the bill. Riapcr. Goshen Items. Feb A dance on the tapis. 1, 1888. Plenty of "loblolly." Our mails heve been somewhat irregular of late. Mr. Henry Matthews visited relatives in Lost Valley yesterday. Several younii men of freaawell were In at- tendance at the mock trial Monday evening, The debating society at this place has re cently furnishod our school house with bracket lamps. Come. "Pete," honor the truth, and if you can't answer with facts, 'tis butter to defer the matter until you can. J. M. Berkshire was tried before the Goshsn Literary Society Court last Monday evenir.it for assault Matthews and Parker were for the prosecution, Keeney for the defense. Ths jury hung and the case was dismissed. Mrs Winnie Davis is at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Keeney, quite ill ith pneumonia fever. Mie desires to thank her friends for their various benevolent deeds tendeied her during her first illness, while at her home at Pleasant Hill, especially Mr. and Mr. Isaac Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. 1. IN. Mul- key, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hamlssker and Airs. J no. rarks, Father Facts savs that a certain correspon dent to the Guard, residing with his pa on a dairy ranch near Spencer Butte, the letters of whose nom ue plume when arranged in a cer tain order spell "I'ete set nut tn attend a meeting of the debating society hers almut two weeks auo. lieacmni a certain thicket a few rods behind Mr. H's residence, he tied his. horse and strode down te this gentleman s front yard irate, lint then he was attacked not by old "Spunk," the dog, but a failing of the heart which caused him to turn about and walk the remainder of the way alone, one mile, while a certain young lady walked about the same distance with her brother a lew mln utes afterward. Truly, tharo are "whiskers on the moon. ' JiAVKsnnoi'lTR. Board or Trade. Pursuant to call a large number of citizens of Eugene met at the Court House on Monday evening last to con sider the matter of organizing a Board of Trade or Emigrant Aid Society. J. M. Hod son was called to the chair aud J. A. Straight was elected Beoretary. Speeches favorable to the organization was made b Mayor Dunn. Mr. Weider, Mr. Peet am others, when a committee of five, consisting of Mayor Dunn, Messrs. Peet, Welder, Houghton and Straight, were appointed to consider the subject further and report upon some plan of operation and report at a meet ing to be held this evening at 7 p. m., at the Court House, after which the meeting ad jourusd. J. A. Straiubt, Bsc. Annual Mkstino. The annual congrega tional meeting of the first Presbyterian Church will be held on Monday next, Feb Gth. A New Eugland diuner will be served to all the members ef the church and eon gregation with their families in the lecture room of the church a 6 o'clock. Upon ad' journment at 7 :30 to the audience room, re ports of church work and election of offi cers will be in order, followed by an hour of social intercourse. The ladies request prompt attendance that the dinner may be served without baste. There will be no charge of any kind. Geo. A. McKinlst, Pastor, Around tue World in 80 Minutes. E. 0. Frost. Sec. Y. M. C. A. at Portland, will give his noted entertainment, Around the World iu 80 Minutes, at the M. E. Church Tuesday, Feb, 14th. Scenes will be ilius- truted by views thrown on lurce canvass by lime light. Views all different but stereopti- cou, same as used tiy 1'uilip runups, run announcement next week. Pardoned. On Monday of last week Thos Riggs was pardoned from the State peuiienuurv. air. avieks wus cuuviuicu iu the Circuit Court of Lane County, of a for cerv committed ou Hendricks & Eukin, and was sentenced to three years imprisonment at the November term, 188(1. A strong pe tition setting forth his previous good cbaruo ter bad been submitted to tue Governor. Sawmill Accidknt. While Mr. Wm, Workman was working in the mill on the Upper Mohawk last Monday, he accident ally had oue of his feet nearly sawed off by a circular saw. Dr. Hums dressed the wound and Mr. Workman! at last accounts was slowly recovering. MAKRgi.-In this city. Feb. 2. 1888. by Geo. W. Kinsey, J. P., J. W. Bingham and Sarah (J. Itndes; all ol Junction. UNIVERSITY COLUMN. The measles are raging now in town, eight s'u lents having caught them, and there will likely be more cases. Etta Moore is not only a senior but prophet. She foretold who the future presi dent of (he United States would be as the choice of the Anarchistic ticket. We hear that Frank McCornack since he stopped school spends much of his leisur time iu escorting the girls around, especially borne from church. Mr. Young, editor of the Laurean column is seriously ill with the measles, aud Mr. L. E. Woodworth will assume charge of the j column. We hope the "paper" will survive I Mr. Wood worth's management. STATE UNIVERSITY Julia Hamilton. Editor. Alvan McClain returned to his home at Bilverton Tuesday. . Why did Pot linger at the door of the so ciety hall last Friday? nos the Corporation diod out or does it sleep? If it sleepeth it needs waking. Some of those on for publio rhetoricals to-day have been quaking all the weok. Miss Melissa Hill has taken up her abode at the residence of her aunt Mrs. Hill. ' Cranes generally take to marshes but they aro sometimes attracted by a Greenfield. At the Eutaxian society lust Friday the de bate was decided iu favor of the negative. Quite a number of the students have been attending the revivals at the Methodist church. A certain .tutor wishes his students to do their sleeping before coming to his room for recitation. Wonder if Jndge Mnlkey's money order is good yot on Cuptaiu Butterfiuld's treasury for I1.53J-J? The name ot Miss Anna L. Withers was proposed for mombciship lust Friday at the Eutaiian society. Milt Butterfield was absent last week on account of the serious illness and death of his grandfather. Who does not pity the unhappy man who was mistukeu for a Laureuu by the Eutaxiaug on their Friday night's crusade? The next Question for debate at the Eutax ian society is: Resolved, "That death by electricity is the best mode of capital pun ishment. Tutor: "How did vou work the ninth example?" Mr. II. "I just took the answer and calculated on the method of working it." Darwin Yoran has not cons in the coun try as was erroneously reported in last week's issue, but is still at his old tricks of deceiving the editor. Laurean "Yes, we'll pay these Eutuxians back in their own coin." "Alas," she cried, "I can't sing this Sunday morning, C s got the pneumonia and measles.'.' Prof: "Who supported the world?" Student: "Atlas.1' Prof: "Who supported Atlas'?" Student: "His wife, I guess." The Y. W. CCA. will meet next Friday at 0 o'clock at the residence of the president, MisaLeatho McCornack. All young ladies of the University are oordially invited to at tend. Overheard lust Friday: "There is aoina to be a supper at the Presbyterian church next Mouday ulght. Won't ? Mr. Linn, don't faint. I am not going to take advantage ot leap year." Tuesday at 12 o'clock all of the studouts were assembled iu Villnrd ball to hoar a talk about smallpox. Many were pale and agi tated, expecting to find the physician there with his vaccine. Last Monday the senior elocution class in dulged in the old time practice ot "running the gauntlet." ve understand that three juniors surrepuuousiy gained aumuiance to these sacred rites. We are happy to observe that Mr. O and Miss B have made up again. They looked very happy together at church 8nnduy night. This is auother illustration of the old adage: , The course ol true love never runs smooth." In the Latin Grammar class Prof. Johnson , intends to divide the sheep from the goats. The sheep probably will recite in the morn ing; the gouts both in the morning and after noon. It is hoped there will be many sheep and few goats. The young men of the senior class are in deed industrious; one studies geology Sun day afternoons, another astrouomy ou a star light night, auother stenography so as to be better prepared for his life work ot private secretary, while one has gone beyond ths sciences into "art" and is now studying Do tnestio Economy. We will give some information respecting several of the former students of the Univers ity! Clara Cogswell is attending Heald's College in San Francisco. About the last of rebruary Mr. Nash will stop at Eugene ou his way to Europe. R. John K. McCornack, of The Dalles National Bank, was married Jan. 25th, to Miss Mamie De nuff. We wish them much happiness. Robt. Hen VI 1 IV. n 11 1 VI MU . .'I.I.'. VlllltlBIUBU) II l.l married to Mihs Amealia Gelsy of Aurora, J. Frank Hamilton after a brief tour in Europe Is now attending Columbia Law Col lege, New York. Caspar W. Sharpies is at tending the University of Pohnyslvnnia at Philadelphia. Arthur St. Clair is now in San Francisco, having lust returned from a trip to the Sandwich Islands. Huving heard that the Laureuu s were anx- ions for the Eutuxians to pay their society a visit, it was suggested last Friday at the Eu taxian meeting that they (the Eutuxians) would give the Lnureans a surprise party. The members of the society were pleased with the suggtstion, and it was decided that all the members who possibly could go would meet st a certain place and march in a procession to the Laurean Hall. Conse quently before eight o'clock fourteen Eutux ians began their march. It was an impos ing spectacle (especially to the Laureans) to see this Btately column Move along under the starlit canopy of heaven. They halted In front ot Villnrd Hall while an advance guard went ahead to see it all was clear. She reported that it was safe to proceed, so the silent march was continued to the back door of the old University building which they found to be locked. Then followed a checked but noiseless retreat, which wns closed by the daring commander's leading them around to the front door wbere they gained admit tance. A distinguished 'member rapped on the door of the society hall. A deep voice from within said, "enter." Then the Eutux ians filed in one by one. It would be im possible to describe the astonishment of the dumbfounded Laureans. One member re lated to the feathered tribe, took refuge be hind the stove. Another retreated to a re mote corner near the library. The Eutux ians were finally seated and listened to the debate. It was interesting, snd although the two leaders appointed for that evening were sick with the measles the debate was iu no way "measly." Several of the debat ers informed ns that they were not prepar ed, yet they spoke very well. Those on the affirmative were Messrs. Veazie, Roberts and Bronangh; on the negative, Messrs. Patti son, Condon and Bruttain. The question was decided in favor of the affirmative. Then the famous peannt resolutions were read. Tbey were amusing, interesting snd instructive. These peanuts seemed to cause much confusion and contention among the otherwise orderly members. One member accused another member, who was then ab sent at church of piggishly devouring some choice peanuts purchased with society money. We admit this was a gluttonous thing to do, but the Laurean brethren should bear with one another's Infirmities. After settling various disputes snd attending to other business, sevend of the visitors having teen called on for speeches, responded. The society theii adjourned and the Kutaimus went home pleased with the Lsuieaus, their tot ty and the peanut resolutions.