THE EUGENE CITY GUARD. A Startling Case. A Mii-ular eae i reported to t h La Umnde (iizelie of union county in u woo H(i.ikf hi firai word on Wedueaday of laat week, after hmcuoo of aeveuteen year, The p"'iim of the iuuD who bits undergone turn .icealile chije let Junei Smith, hroth er at a well. to do farmer living nour Island Oily, in (but lounty. In 17J Mr. Smiib waa jrutr,ili(l iih a severe attack of fefer, mid during liiH aickiieMi loat nil power of i-p-M O. He recovered m tucultm id every other way, and haa ainoe been pljynit ally at htroiijj ai Ibe average man. Hit but laki u a cluiiu bi.J imiuu to llm land ollioe Wednesday to see iibuiit it. Iu aoiue trHUKnvtion with the ofticiuR whieb he pmbiiLily did not read ily iinderitiiiiid, be Coueeived (ho idea that be us b-iiij defrauded, and Wu seized wiib n lit of piiKHinii aliuohl Imrderiiig noou nxau h v, unit iniuieoiiiteiy roiiimenceu to lull a ' blue Ktreak," Hia couveisation wan dia eonueeled, but every wiird whk artieulated a (ilninly ax if h bud never been deprived of the power ot i-peicb. lie uaa Rime been ahle 10 talk readily, and Meenm to be making Up f'i lost lime A awcnhir feulure of Ibe afliiir in lint hia cmiversrtiion i principally upon topic that rr priuiiineiiilt belore tbe people at (be lime be la it Ilia Kpe'ch. 1 be theory id Ibe pbyairinn who ia nttfud inx ibe uiau hi La GiKiide it ibnt pint of t lie hniiu roniiolliiit! i lie vocal irgiua had be et. me p.ir.ihze I during bm long aivkueaa and HKnin tkcnuio ittuuuliited to action by V;. i h pHNKIIIII. IJimmj CoMMANnity ---Tbe fourlb annual ein.clMVe of Hie Unind Colum undry, KniiibtH Teliiplur, aid hi- b"ld :ll tile aSllIII nf 'Vni p' Coimn 'indrv. No 3. at Albany, Minilai, K't. i'K'h, riiiiitueiifiiiK at II o'clock a. m. U I'. Ki.h.,rt, of I'onloid. is the grand (mi in-aim, r, mid F J. Kiheock, of Sdeiu, lirand Pinrder Thn third animal conclave m.m held it Eugene, and wna a ideuHiiut on iMKioii. At Huh time Salem bin no com. iiiuiidiy, but ib Knight Templur of tins city hope to be hIiIh to aee one eHtnblUln-d here belt yeiir Two year ago nu iffort waa iiuiile to urgmiiiiK on-, but the Portland com. m-iiidrv would not recoiimiend it. A no V' of tbi order can b oiyniiizl without be re i mend 1 1 ion of ihe niuimtndry near- t-i i'--hi:I Portland refined tn n port favor ably upon ibe project the (ff rl of ibe Sa I tn Knichia waa miavailiii. Albany then ii ied, and. being recommend-d by her near em neihlior, Eugene, ihe lodge waa iuntilu lid. The in xl time Salem makes applica nt ahe will receive her lavora at the ImlidH of Ihe coiumandry at Albuiiy. Statesmau. i. Tbc 1'iiiMing 1 1 Ibe new IIoM Denny, Se" little, Wash., h:ia d-vised n unnpio method of reaching the boua. Hit hotel i ou a sleep hill, while Ibe buaiueaa portion of the city und aueet railway are lit a lower level. Ko a tnnmd will be dug into the hill to a point imder the hotel, eighty feet below the inniii floor. A bnuch of Ihe eleotiio railway will mil to th in point and be conuei'tid wilb the hotel by a abaft and elevator one lead ing to thu olUce and the other to the aixtb nlory of the structure. Oervaii (Wife: Thii week i. II. Settle luiei shipped 40,0(10 Freucb prune lre to roiiiouii county, California. Uu also lii peda mixed lot of it.Mf) to S,n Di.go Lust week be shipped 2(1,000 Fiench piiinea lo roujomi county mi l hiia for ihe l ist two wceka received au averse, of two telegrama a day for treea. The orders i-oium from Wy. ouiing, Colorado, Moutana, Ctab, Idnbo, Washington and California. Wootlbnrn Indeieiideiit: We understand that Dr. Hurry Laue ia to m retained as n perintuDdeut of the Htate Hsylum. Mr. Mo Uride h. o we bave been informed, ex preaaett hinwelf aa satisfied with the doctor' management and in favor of retaining him. For Fttley Sprinifs. Tba itage with paaaeogera and mail leaven the hotela in Eugene for the Foley Hpiingx Moudaya, WedueMluja and Fridays at 5 o'clock in the morning, returning on alter nate daya. The through trip ia made iu one day. For paaaage apply to Eli Bang at the Hoffman llouae alablea. Farm for Sale. A number one farm for tale. Inouire at tbiioflW. Need of a Ite-Cuunt. Ilenton Leader. The entire elnle of Oregon ought to be re counted, has well been dimoustrated by the re enumeration in Marion and Multno mah conntiei Undoubtedly the work of taking the ci nans waa hurriedly and badly done, but a re-count f half Ihe slate milt only make mutter wore. Denton county baa ibe antue good rea.ou for a re-count that Portland and Salem bad, sud nnleaa we get it out representation, in the legislature will be based ou the butch job while theirs will be from actual population. Tbia would be unjust diauriminaiion wilb a vengeance- and we ought not to aland ii. lientou county ia not retrograding, although it b-gins to b ok a trifle tout way. Five years ago we had a aeni.tot and a half to r-pr.fletit ns in Salem, bin since then we bave been content wiili one. The new app iriiomuent will give ua only half a senator and iu five year more we wont Is? in it. DiotioiiHiics. The Gi'ARD offlce received a ronslgnmcn of the Welajtet'a Dictionaries tba we are offering its premiuma. Those who have subscribed or others who wish to aubscribe can now get ibe book by calling at this oll.ee. Those who have taken it are well pleased with the quality and etn apneas of the book, ltcmt'iuhei', Ihe dictionary slid UdaIIO for one year costs bin $..0. They me needed iu every family, the one as a work of constant reference and Ihe othei to give Ihe complete local newa of F.ngeiie and Laue comity. Y.m cunuot afford to do without either. Dissolution of Partiici'sliiji. Ni tice is neieliv L'i veil tbt tie partner ship heretofore existing betwenC. F. Lil- lletielil a Hit J. U Hivskell, iiuder the hnu name nf Li'tli Htdd & Haskell, is dissolved. .1 1). Haskell will collect all accounts due the tirni and settle all outstanding indebted ness. He will continue the bu-iuess ut the old stand. Dated at Eugene, Sept. 8, 18! it). C. F. Littlbuki.h, J. Ii. Uaskkm.. llflinqui'iit Tax Not ice Notice is beieby given that the city lux of lH'JO of Kuiictie ia uow deliuipient and baa beeu placid in my hands for collection. Those who are deliuipient are notified that nuless prompt payment is made cost will be made. S- pt. la, IWD. I. E. Sif.vKxs, II irslnd. Delinquent fox Notica. Notice Is here.iv givi-n to all owinsi taxea, now dclitnpieiit, tbut ibe Count Couil at its late session ordered me t.i colbvt tbo Baiiie forthwith. This ia therefore to notify nil concerned that if thoy wish to aavo 'costs they must come forward at once and pay the aame or I will be obliged to proceed against them legally. J. E. NOLAND, Sheriff. What lilts That pr..dticoa thHt beautifully soft com plexion mid leaves no truces of ita applica liou or illiniums etl'wts? The answer, Wis doiu'a Hobeitine accomplishes all this, and is pronounced by ladies of taste and refine uient to be the most delightful toilet article ever produced. WarTauted harmless and uialcbleas. F. SI. Wilkius, agnt, Eugene City. Ueu. W. KiitHt-y, Aiirtimieer. When yon waut your goods, hm.a diold furniture or land Mild at auction, call of Geo. W Kinsey, the pioneer and most ant oeasfnl auctioneer in Lime Connty. He will atteud to tU sales on a reaaonsble com-'illusion. ADVICE TO M0THER3. MllS. WlNSLOW'a Soothino Svrup, fur cl.il riren teething, ii the preacription of one of the beat fetiiale mow. and physician, la the l luted states, and haa been ul fur forty years with Bever-failii.g succm by million! of motliera for Uieir chil.lrn. Lhirlnr the pro cessof ttl,ing iu value ii incalculable. It relieve th cli i .l fr.,.n .in .i.. ..... . ,. . iivsvniery an,) diarrhoea, irripitig in the buwela, and wind the mother. Price 2c a bottle. All kinds of commercial printing, posters catds, programme. to., printed ueaur and promptly at the Guard office. We our chase our paper direct from the manutac wrers and can give the beet of term. Barker Gun forte NINTH STREET, "l ai aiiiair2&Jf if III. I Fine 10 Gange Gun, Cost ?iin. wcond haud, as fine a Gun aa anybody netds. Our piice is rein.irk.dily low, it is only J25 OU 1 Fine V inchester, Culilue, as gixid as'new ... ... .. tm 1 Fine 12-lsire Jamiuaie I'. i., K. Ii. H. A. 8 N. Shot Gun, two barrels,...'. 16 00 1 tine la rarker. Is-m used a little gu on I Fine III Parker, beeu tisd a little, '.'.'.".'.".'.1'.!!!'.'.'.'.'..'.'. 20 CW I Tap Snap, 12 1 laminated single barrels, li. 15. T e! X. T. R... .... 18 Oil I 12 bore, iu(.le ( hauipiou Hace Gnu, second baud .' 8 01) i io-iioie, seme as me aiioye.Tut is new hikI full uickel 9 Oil 1 sumo n above but la P. G. li B. aud rubber cap, lull nickel 10 W All kimls of Winclioster Killcs, also Colt's KiHes, Marliii and Flobit Ixllles of all kinds, sliapos and sizes for sale, tratlt; or hire; also 100 iShot (Juns of all kinds, too numerous to ijieiitioii. Our Fall iStock has arrived and is some, of the finest roods in the city. ACiKXT FOR THE CELEBRATED IMPERIAL ARMS COMPANY. Cheap (trade 10 or 12 (Jauge $28 50 Fine " " " ' 4Q (jo These jruns are worth more money than this, but the Company want to push sales, and to do this they have made these prices, which ;ivo more than value received. The 40.00 (Jrade will compare with $100.00 tirades of other (luns. tve my line lino of Razors. They will shave anybody who has pot anything to shave. Remember 9th Street, the Benefactor of Mankind, Rarker Gun Works. Come and wr our Animal Traps, all sizes, good to catch any kind of wild animal. Ammunition for all kind.-? of dins and Cannon?, also Blasting Powder, Caps, Fuse, Giant Powder and Dyna mite. Gunsmithing in all its branches and all kinds of hjrht machines Repaired. Call at the Barker Gun Works tor Pocket Knives, all prices, all Styles. 9 St. 9 St. Barker Gun Works. YAQUINA HOUTE. OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD AND ORECON DEVELOPMENT COS. STEAMSHIP LINE, 225 MUJW 8HOBTBB, 'i0 BOCRB Ut IIMK Than by other mute. Fiit-claa throuuh I'aasenirer aud Freight line from Port- liin .n.l .11 :.... . I ... p,,tu. iu me WILIuVMETTE VALLEY ' To And frnni . , . San Francisco, Cal, For ibformation apply to C. 0. Hooiit, Act (ienl Frt A Pan Aut 8A1UNO DATES. Fnra Yaqnina. Wlllainette Valley, July WUl I MMlhiniett VhiIpt, . A"rua' Willamette Vary, v i. JOtll Witlahittta alley. , " Wh Fhiin San Franciaeu. w illamette Valley Aupit lt Willaniette Valley Aimm lltli Willamette Vall.y ,., . " 21t Willamette Valley ' " Thia Company rewrvei the right to charge wiliii date without untie PaiimKera froni Portland and other VS'u lamette valley points can malechne eonnec than with the traitm of the Vaojiina r0"1 ,l Alhany and Corvallia, and if deitiiied to Swi Frunciaco, ahould aimnge to arri at Yaqiiiua the eveninii bffure date of aailitg Passenger and Freight rate the lowest U H U.vswii.i,, Jb . (trvaliii, Cr. 3en Frt ft Pan Ag't, f Oreson Develnmenl Cm 304 Mnnteoinenr St. Sin ftaaciawi. REMEUDEU the Oregon Fci6c roynUt Sum mer Exm ision s. OEO. F. CRAW, AiiKSOIUUEXE.