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rm El C r KSTABLISIIED FOB THE DlXSElimTllrt OF DEMOCRATIC BI.U'IPLKS, WD TO E12JI IN HONEST LIVING BT TD2 SWEAT OP 01 R BROW EUGENE, O'U SATURDAY. APRIL 23. 1892. NO. 27. GEM Y iJHi uuAMJ. 01 0u.eoe "jj uara. (pCl,LIBIIEDEVEEY SATURDAY ' 1. I CAMPBELL, ..... ami Proprietor. Pbit"T . h Kut till of Willamette FKvh nd Eighth Street. TEKM3 OF SUBSCRIPTION, .... 12 00 nuni... ihiM nunth 1.00 .78 nnB OMVS ,rEB of ADVERTISING. n3tv.rtU.riwmb.oUrglt the ol kfii rte,i,M1 monthi. WW rth.. Kffiwiumn, 20 cent, !rlt MlKffl bt rendered quarterly, j jobwork mutt b AID rOBOMDELIVtBI. A, C WOODCOCK, Attorney-at-Law, iUSBSBCIty. OREGON BFICE-Room 7 8 MoClaren Building, frfuecial attention given to Collect!.! 4 Probate busineae. Seymour W. Condon; ATTORNEY-ATLAW. DUNN'S BUILDING, Eugene, - -Oregon. eToT POTTER, Attorney-at-Law, ECGENE, - - OREGON. Omci- Room in Conser's Block. CEO. M. MILLER iiteney and CcruiBsllor-atrLaw, and Real Estate Agent. . IUGENE CITY, - OREGON. Oftiee-ln Masoulo Temple. Kuykendall&Payton, Physicians and Surgeons, Rooms Over City Drug Store. A. E. GALLAGHER, Attorney-at-Law. IUGENE CITY v OREGON. Stadalattentlon riven to Probate business led Abstracts of Title. Omci-Uver Lane County Bank. DR. J. 0. GRAY QDENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN YOUNG'S block, opposite Guabd office. AU work tMruted. hughlng gas administered for painless ex Inctioeot teeth. J. S. WALTER, M. D. S. DENTIST. Etige..e, Oregon. kntal Roomt Willamette Street, oppoelte Bahr's Hotel B.P. DORRIS, IKSURAKGE AND REAL ESTATE AGENT. T HAVE SOME VERY DESIRABLE A Farmi, Improved and UnlmpMved Town rperty for tale, on eaey terms. toparty Eented and Bents Collected, Tin Iniaranoe Companies I represent are the Oldest and moat Reliable, and in " rtoim andEqciTABLl adjoitment of their Stand Skjosd to Nosx. re of your patronage U eoli cited, -In City Hall B. F. DORRIS. la. usn, hbw. T. PS" cashikb -THE- Eugene National Bank EUGENE CITY, OREGON. JUBTJP CAPITAL,... 150.000 'LEPLDSFCND..T. 10,000 aetcts a general banking business. tin BoABD Or DlBEOTOBS ! Dunn, F W Osburn, 1 C Church, 8 M '", J M Hodson, C Laner. J E Davis. E. BURUNCAMETS "W'itlf4 lB Colorado. 1891. Samples bv mail o. I.ijT ! " nct prompt ul creTul atuauoa U I Unr Bullion alS2XXl Act m a ew principle-, fmlsta th ttror, stomar a, and bowels tkremak 14 iwt-m Pa. Una Pn-Li tptdilw ew bUloiewsaa, torpid Urcr aad eoostipar ttaa. Smalktat. sulderf. saml BQdaeea.aSe fcanplM am el druiirlvu. 1 1 . P. BECKLty, F. L. POSSON & SON, By fur the largest dealers on the Coast in Trees.FerUlizers.BuiDs.RQses.flJ.Roots' Bse SuddHbs. We are Northwestern Agent9 for D. M. Ferry & Co., the largest Seed Growers and Dealers in the World. F. L. POSSON & SON. LINN Furniture UNDERTAKERS t EHEALMEE3. I E. Liickey&Co. DEALERS W DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, Toilet Articles, Paints, Oils, Brushes, Etc., Etc. Prescription Department in Competent hands. mi r. n a m E. SCHWAMCHILD, Proprlelor. SCHOOL SUPPLIES, STATIONERY, WALL PAPER, ART I SIS' M ATI-, Full Stock of Butterick Patterns. Address P. O. Box 119. McClaren s Build in, (Oppoeite F. Wilkins' Drn Store.) Has an extensive Stock of STANDARD, MISCELLANEOUS, COLLEGE AND SCHOOL BOOKS, Mercantile, Fancy and School Station ery, Blank Books, Cutlery, Etc. tyOrders for Books and Subscriptions lo Newspapers and Periodicals promptly at tended to. Bowel Troubles, and Cramp, Colic, or any Internal or External . Pain. Ask your druggist for it J S. LUCKEY, CALEB IN Clocks. Watches, Chains. Jewelry, Etc Repairing Promptly Eiecuted. Th II Work WarranUd.jW J. S LUCKEY T. GJUsnaicas, 8,B. Eakis, Ja., President, C.aduer First National Bank Of Eugene. Paid up CaslMpIUl S50 000 Surplus anil Profits, $10,000 Eugene City - Oregon. A (teneral bnkin b i sines, dnne mid able tern... Sight drafts on YoKh , CHICAGO, SAN FRA.CIbCO and POL1 LAND, OREGON. Bills of exchange sold on foreign countries. DeposiUwoeived subject to check or certifi cate of deposit. .,. All collections entrused to us wiU receive prompt attention. J. L. PAGE, -J)EALER IN- CROCERIES. AVING A LARGE AND COMPLETE rfnrk of KUpla and Fancy Groceries, bought in the hfst markets EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH, Can offer the public better prices thaa any of" house EUGENE Produce of all kinds taken at ark.t j-ricr W DAM OTA DP n iti.vr. n am i 1 1 DUVAL ivri; Eoobtcre GARDEN GRASS & FLOWER PORTLAND. OREGON. & SON, Real EntntP Transfers. IXdKNK. it E Eastland, inaHial, to Sldiuy J lorn, lot H, Moc k -'!, Packard's addi tion; 11 E Eastland, marshal, to Sidney Horn, lot .'1, block 7, in the original plat; K. It E Eastland, marshal, to Sidney Horn, lot 10, hlock l.', in Henderson's add it ion ; $-1). It E Eastland, niaishul, to Ira I. Campbell, VJ lot 0, hlock 7, Skinner's donation; COUNTBY. Statt' of Oregon to (ieo W Shields, 80 ncrcs in Tp l'l S, it '2 W; $100. V S to Fred W Stocking, 100 acres in TplDS. RlV;flo0. UStoWmC Hockett, 100 acres in Tp20 S, Itl W;W(KI. U S to (!eo ( f Eitel, 100 acres in Tp os, itnv;fi(Kt. U S to John C Willert, 100 acres In Tp 20 S, R 1 V; 100. Looks Wablikk. At a mfetinii of the milit'a board in Salem Col. Howditch se cured an appropriation of $500 to eipiip for aoiual duty troop U at Linkville, who are liable to be called out to defend the settlers BRHinat the three thousand Indians Mill on the reservation, says the Journal. Tbeie is great danger of an Indian outbreak there and the present state military board de serves oredit for doing all in its power to protect the settlers. Appointments. At the un mini con ference of the Free Methodists, held a few days since, the following appoint ment in Lane county were mado for the ensuing vear: Eugene, Irvingand Cohurg, R. II. Dolhirhule; Snringlield, Mohawk and Parsons, W. E. (ioode; Jasper, Cedar Flat and WalU-rville, J. L. Taylor; Oak Ridge; Eliniru and Smithtleld; W. J. Uowman. DiKD. Jimmie Matlink, aged 19 years, a son of J. F. Matlock, of Hepp ner, and a nephew of J. P. Matlock, of this city, died in Portland last Tluirs ,i i,;i,t fniin ilronsv of tho heart. . lf ,,....,,t He was well Known an overdue i uuhu iw.t ln.vlti.r U-en the rider for several years of the fust nice mare, Rcetta. FOR PITCHER'S a CfttoH promotaa Digestion, and overcomes Flatulency, Coustiiwliuii, Sf)UT Stomarh, Diarrhfea, and Fevcrtshncss. Thus the child is rendered healthy and its sleep natural, Castoria contains no Morjihine or other narcotic property. " Castorla Is so well adapted in children that I recommend It as superior to any prescription knows to me." 11. A. Arcbsr, M. U.. 82 Portland Ave., lirooklj n, K. Y, " I oie Csstorla In my prartlre. and find it pecialiy atinpul to alTM-turns of rhil'lren." ALKX. KnSrBTSOS, M. I' . 1(671 Are.. Now York. Thi Cnrrsca Co, 77 Murray St., N. T. When Baby was sick, we save ber Cutorta. When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When -he became Kiss, she clung to Casteria. Wten aba had ChiUresj, she gave Unua Caatoria, Dea rs & M )NPAY, APRIL IS. E. F. W att, formerly of Eugene, is now a real esta' ) agent iu llarrisburg. Mrs. G. It. ChiiMUiiu weut lu Sodaville this uioiniiig to visit fur a few wet lu. Mrs. E. Hicks, of Ashliiud, is vuiliug the f.im ily of SlieriniiD Hayes lur a d w days. Iter. Harry Wutkius bs beeu itdained as pssturof the Chrisiiau church in thia city. Jam s Keeoey, who has beeu viiitiug rel atives her, relumed to his home at Port laud this morning. Johnny and Mrs. Stowell enmo up from Port html on yesterday's local, for a short visit. Miks Sslrie Mast left ou the local train this ruoruiug for Moumouth. where she will attend college. Mrs. Eugene Bon 1 left on the local this morning to join her husband, who is teach itig school near Irving. Mrs. N. K. Frazer aud Mrs. E. II Ingbsui returned this afternoon Itom i viit in Linu county. We have received a package of agricultur al smls iroui rtenntor J. II. Mitchell for which he has our thanks. City Assessor Matthews commenced work this morning on the city assess ment for tho ycur lsui irostH'uiing Attorney roinion re turned home front Corvullls this morn ing. He goes to Coos county next. A large number of delegates to the Sunday school convention at the Con gregational church came up on this afternoon's local. Persons who art' Indulging in trout fishing should rcmciulicr that the close season is from Novemlicr l! to May 1; penalty is a line and imprisonment. Rev. A. Lclioy, who was tha candidate for superintendent of nublio instruction on the democratic ticket two years ago, is now running for county superintend! ut in Un ion county. ' W. W. Waud, ag d 43 years, was drowned by a canoe capsizing in Alaska near Dun can. He was formerly a resident of Eu gene, bis father, John Waud, at one time run a tinsbop hete. Our Hoys' Concert Co. repeated their en tertainment Saturday uight, which was a visible improvement ou the tirst one. The liaud is also fast imptoving since the arriv al of their new instruments. The Sclo Press suys that after being three months in darkness the streets are again illumined with electricity, the elect ri plant which was burned last December having been replaced. One new gsper man is in luck. He mar ried a Mini onpolis girl and her father sur prised ibi ti by making a wedding preseut of a $200.1 0 cheek. That 'Mom parent" kuew a uev -paper til iu could not get along without ui ucy. I he com rt given by the Y. P. S. 0. E. atlhuCbri ti iuchnrcn last Saturday uight was well at' nded. The progiam wasavory interesting ne, the recitation by Mrs. Chiidhoniu Wythe, also the tinging being e-peciuliy l ie. Gov. Y iteaker, L. Hilyeu, Geo. A. A. Dorr is, -'ui. lingart, J D. Matlook and J. It. Cam) ell went to Portland on the lo cal ylst(r, y morning and E. R. Skip worth this liming to atteud the Demo cratic 8tuu Convention.' Edison . iow proposes to fill a phono graph wit l the roaring sound supposed to prevade the sun. That fellow will fool minimi until he establishes direct communication with St. Peter, and it may he by the usual route too. Dr. J. D. Fenton was sued in Portland last week for (100,000 damages for alleged malpractice by oue Ulna Anderson. The jury acquitted the dootor on the first ballot. It was a plain case of attempted blackmail. Dr. Fenton is well known in Eugene. . Col. Robert A. Miller bss been appointed by Bon, Geo. E, Chamberlain, president of the democratio stato clubs, to organize branches of the organization in the differ ent precincts in Jackson county. Mr. Miller promises to attend to thia at an ear ly day. Deputy Sheriff Day, Frank Matte- son, and Deputy Clerk C. F. Hurlhurt are at work muklngmt the delinquent tax list, ami copy ot mo same, it is a long ami tiresome job, as all descrip tions of land In full must appear, just the same as on the original assessment roll. Pioneer: It is told that a gay and festive youth of IIxulaiu was about to leave one day last week for parte un known, when ho wan collared on the deck of the steamer by his liest girl and made to walk the plunk back to the dock aud told that lie must not leave town just yet. E, P. McCornack, of Salem, bas been ap pointed secretary of the Republican state ceulral aud ibe second congressional dis trict commilleesand is now engaged in the performance of bis duties at headquarters in ibe Marquam building. F. M.Mulkey, a grnduste of the Slate Univerdly has been appointed assistant secretary. The recent stabbing affray at Riddles, Douglas county, which resulted in the death of Chester Pogne, Is the second quar rel that has resulted fatally at Riddles. Bus sell, the young fellow who stabbed Rufua Quine, iu the tirst row that occurred there, was Fentenced to the penitentiary for seven years, but Mas afterward pardoned by the governor. Fossil Journal: The (iilinau-Frencli cattle recently dehorned ure now in a very' had way, owing to tho operation having been performed too lato in tho season, wince tno warm weauier set i in, (lies have attacked the unhealed heads of t ie entile, and cannot be (lis-: lodged. A ntinikT have already died, I and il the present weather holds out it I is feared i uiiiy more will be lost, Absi iin -ntiLiI: The following novel plan of rid ing luruis of sqniirels is b ing : tntd iu A utin county. Heveral rows aie plowed in ne fi Id nearest t wbero tho quim Is a j the thickest, and at a distiinoe of about e V thirty fee I holes lo a depth of twenty cbes arc cuuk, with a post hole digger T e squirrels tuke pit-session of lbee turn sssnphiy ground aud while running al r one bii"tber, will tumble into ibexehulet from which they cannot again emerge, bt die. Sever.il farmers who bsve Irien i', s.t. it w.iiks admirably. A Hk vy Di TV. Albany pciuo. crut: J I . h protis-Uve tarllr play a part iu in irly t-ver.vlhiiig, often au un pleasant 'lie. One Incident to the isiiiit eon . s directly home to Albany. Sirs. Lbd" sent to relatives In Ireland for an apron for the apron festival. A costly one whs sent by express. It reached New York. Tho vigilant coN lector d l:ired a duty of $12 "n tt, ami notified Mrs. Lisle, and R had to be paid before the apron oould heaeourod, and hence It failed to nrrlve In time for the festival. Txts Patu. County Treasurer Lockey bas paid lo, WO o! Laae county's taxes due the sUie. This leaves a balance of a little over ttl.liOO yet due. Easter. Pslly (luard, April IS. At the Cumberland Presbyterian United Rrethtvn, Congregational am Ctttholie churches, services were con ducted yesterday as usual bv the regit larttastors. An Easter sermon was preached at the court house to the (termini Evangelical church. Tho EdIscoiuiI church was finely decorated with (lowers. Resides the reirular services at the Enlscoiml churcl the Sunday schisil held their annual Easter services at U:l0 p. in., when a special programme was rcinlcrcil wuicii contained some line music. At tho Presbyterian church Rev. Mr, 1 (anna preached the sermon In the morning, and iu the evening Easter praise service, consisting of bible read ing ami music, was held. At this ser vice an esiiecially fine rendition was given by the quartette, "Till He Come," iy .Mrs. l-inn. lUlss llolt, .Messrs. r. Linn and L. (. Adair. At the M. E. church Kev. H. K. Ilineg D. I).. of Portland, delivered the sermon In the morning and In the evening the services consisted of a children's program, recitations ami music, also another short address by Itev. Hines. ltev. Harry Vatkins preached at the Christian church both morning evening. In the evening Ills subject, "It Is Finished," was very ably han- nu'd. ;ir. WatkliiH is a very eloquent and interesting speaker. The (Mount's hall) Christian church held Enster services at the opera house. Mr. lthinehurt had both stage and au ditorium nicely decorated with Mowers and trailing vines, with the motto, "He Is Riseu" appropriately hung iu view of all. Some of tho best musical talent in tho city took part iu the mus ical program at the morning service. Mrs. Linn. Mr. Ulenii and others, whose solos were espcclall v appropriate and well rendered. Miss lawyers acted as organist, services were also held in the evening, at which Miss Kato (ileiin sang a contralo solo which Is esK'ciallv worthy of mention as It Is acknowledged she possesses the sweet est contralo voice in Eugene. Another Pioneer Gone, m. N. Luekey died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Win. Smith, In iMigene, friday evening, April l,t, at 8:30 o'clock, of old age at the advanced age of N4 years, 5 mouths and 15 days. Jiewas irn near Aloany, tJhio, in 1.S07. With his wife and 'family he came to Oregon in 1N50, locating near Cohurg, afterwards moving to a place at lint to Disappointment where he made his home tor many years. His wife died Aug. ,H, IRSii. Hince that time he has resided in Eugene with his children, eight of whom survive him. "I; ncle Hilly" Luekey was a genial whole-souled citizen, a man of strict probity, esteemed for his good qualities and generous charitable disioitlou by his neighliors and acquaintances. He was one or those who under hardships laid tho foundations of this Pacillc commonwealth. His work is Mulshed, and ho will rest In tho laud he helped W lllllIU. The funeral took nlaco to the Masonic cemetery, Sunday afternoon at '2 o'clock. Hermann Items. April 10, 1802. Mrs. Josie Pope, of Lake Creek is bow visitiug at her father's. We recently had oar little country sur veyed and every one seems to be well pleas ed the way their places lay. We are bavins quite a stoim after our fine weather, and everybody is wbhing for it to elear np on account of gardening. Hermann can boast of quite a brave yonng lady who bas recently takeu up a claim on the east fork of Indian Creek. Her claim is above all other settlers and it Is said she stays weeks by herself. There are tot many such plucky young ladies In Oregon, and we wish ber success. Our annual school meeting pasted quiet ly not long since. Mr. Dickey was elected director in place of W. M. Karris, and Mrs. Dickey was elected clerk in place of J. U. Phelps. School commenced April 4, 1802, with one of onr most prominent young men, Lntber Milledge, as teacher for a torm of toor months, which every one tbiuks will be a success. Nksio. Fire at Linkville. Jacksonville Times, April 18: Last Fri day at 1 30 o'olock in the morning the Grand Central botol block of Linkville and contents were consumed by fire, and it was only by almost superhuman efforts that the citizens succeeded in staying the flames before the court-house and other buildings shared a like fate. The store, bolel and barbershop and saloon under its roof were all reduced to ruins. The loss will aggro gate about $25,000, covered by insurance. This is the second time that Judge Hniitb bas bad his property in Linkville almost to tally destroyed by fire. The origin of the Are is unknown, but it is supposed to bavs started in the kitchen. Cbubcb Dedication .-Cottage Orove Lead er: The Cumberland Presbyterian church at this plaoe will be dedicated tie 2nd Hun day lo May. Rev. W. Knowler, of McMinu ville, Oregon, will preach the dedicatory sermon, and Itev. C. A. Wooley, ol Eu gene, will be preseut and assist iu Ibe ex cruises. Mr. Know Iter is . man who makes tluborste preparations when engag ed in such duties, and may be expected to make this important event a pleasing suc cess, it is to be hoped that a large con gregation will attend the dedication. Ax EatxoMic Stukak. The bill of the marshal of Sulem fur March was tli'iiNo; street cuiieriiiteudcnt, f4; sur veyor, JW. This stirred the council moil tin, aud a resolution wus iutro du'd limiting the marshal's salary to tlL'OO a year, and another one consoli dating the olllctn of superintendent and civil engineer. Tho cry of re trenchment is being raised, Iiajio IxsTBUMZsra. Tha new aet of in struments fur the Eugene Brass Band ar rived April loth from the East. They are of the finest quality and cost (500. Tha people of Eugene should always encourage the Band, especially to a financial way. On Wi arsa'a Dats General J. B. Weaver, the great Iowa orator, will speak in the intermits of tbs People's Party, in Eugene, pa Thursday, May 12tb, 1&2, at 1 o'clock iu tbe afternoon. Us is one of the leading political speakers of America. Dilivxst Bcsiitrsa Sold. Mr. Williams baa sold bis delivery business, teams, wa gons, etc.. lo Frank Goodman and R. D. Heal, who will continue tbe same. THOMAS SKAUtiS P.VKDO.NKl). lie Kv-F.xpiess Agent Released lion. A. G. Hovey Meet tlin Commit From the County Jail Today. tees and Hakes a few Remarks. Tuesday's Seattle Press-Times, (ioveiiior Ferry yesterday signed the pardon of Thomas Skaggs. The par don reached this city today and this morning Skaggs was released IVoui the county jail. Skaggs was serving a term of six months for euiU'.lemeiit, and had served two nioiilhsand twelve days of the sentence. The pardon was due to the etlorts of friends of Skaggs iu this city. The released man was found enjoying the bright sunlight and sweet ils'ltv on Cherrv sln-.t. this forenoon, anil was asked what he in tended to do. "I will go to Eugene (list ami visit my mother," he said, "and then I will return to Seattle and it will be my fu ture home. Here 1 made the misstep and here it Is that 1 will redeem my self. 1 will live this mutter down In Seattle." Young Skaggs was the Iriistisl iiiroiit of the Northern Pacillc Express com pany In this city and about two years ago emlH'..led some of Its funds. It was only a Sinn II amount bill. Skmrcs lied to Canada, and alter wandering about for two years he became- tired uiiil dcsimndeut. Finally he voluntar ily came back to Scuttle,' gave himself into custody, was tried aud sentenced to six months ill the count v lull. Xnw he is pardoned ami Is resolved never again to stray into the paths of dishon esty. l.ate arrived in l!innin m SmIiii-. day's train and will visit hero for a few davs. Siuslaw Subsidy Meeting1. Pally (luard, April 111. Meet I'll? I'lllloil In nnler lie Piiiuiili.iif J. D. Matlock. Minutes read and ap proved. The folloWllIU lM'CsolW unni liminllll. ed to solicit subscriptions: I'.llgeim (ieo M Miller. E.I l.'nmlee. II N Cockerlino, I I, Campls'll, tleoO Ynnm ii M lt.t It.. It.. I.. 1.. ....... Hollinan, L N lloney, J W Cherry, Volney Hcmenwav. Cottage drove Darwin llristow. Springlleld Oeo II Thurston. ( Yeswcll W J .1 Scott, llale-tleo 11 Hale. Junction C W l.anison. Tho court room belim nai-kud In unlTum. lion and many being unable to gaiu admit tance, mo uiiii tnig us adjourned to meot iu tho Dublin sniiaro. to Hhii-li lb biri'it crowd iiimicd lately retired. S'cches were made by L. Rilveti, J. J. Walton, S. l'l. Friendly, J. D. Matlock and I. 1). Driver, the last, scccli advocating virtually the lion-pavmellt of the inonev until the completion of the road. The Eugene band furnished some ex cellent musio for the occasion.- At the time of going tonressthe sub scription committee was at work. Tho ay It Kains Following from a Dakota onner is about as correct mid ruliublo as the accounts of the kickers generally, who after a shurt ex perience begin to toll all about the climate of Oregon. This from tho La Moure Chronicle: "It is raining like thnndor and has been all day. Tho mud is about thirteen feet on the average. It is a common thing to see a largo salmon away iulaud nowadays. It rains so blasted hard that they can't tell when they aro out of their element, and they swim through the raiu till they light on some fall fir tree, miles from the suit water. Fish are often found hanging on tbe limbs ot trees, dried by tbe inn ot sum mer, smoked bv the forest tires of autumn and with voiy little trouble are made ready tot tbe table. As for game, it can be very easily captured in tbe winter. The part ridge and tlie grouse become webfooted from wading through mud in tbe search of food and when they undertake to fly these webi act as an impediment to their flight. Deer, elk and antelope become sorefooted from mud gathering about thoir fetlocks are unable to run. Bear, fox, wolves and our fir bearing animals are subjected to ao much dampness that their claws grow very soft aud they -are therefore rendered quite harmless. Ho you see that every animal is subdued by nature to a dooilo pet, and man becomes supreme ruler over all beasts. All this is brought about by tbe beautiful rains we have, Even agricultural pursuits are benefitted by these rains. They never d ig potatoes here. They are ripe and the stalks tall to tbe ground and the first heavy rain that comes washes the dirt away from them and leaves them on top of the ground, al ready cleaned. All the farmer has to do is to go around and gether tbem Dp." Railroad Talk. The SpringMcld Xfl-SUfcUlllirsil Ull t'u f i It., sr. I stilts us ifivnnvui a main. U . V. HM VUllIt down from Portland Tuesday and stopped in town a few hours. Ho re turned to Portland Wednesday. While here he stated that C. P. Huntington wouiu do in tspringlleiu iictwecii the lHth Inst and May 1st and that grad ing will U'gln on the road east from Springlleld over tho mountains by June 1. Recent developments indicate this stutemeiit to Imj true and we confi dently expect to see trulnload after trainload of construction material soon rolling into Springlleld and the work (if hllildiliir tlin liiiielilno mIuiou find round houses on the Ml'ty acres donaU ed to the company lor that purKHo i,y the cily iu rapid progress. Then there will he a lively skirmish after Spring field real estate aud manufacturers will grasp (-very npHrtunity to utilize our magnificent wutcr power. A "Ditv" Towv. Sunday, by order of .Mayor J. II. MeCTung, the hack (hairs, as well as the front doors, of all saloons Iu Eugene, were closed tight, and many were the mourners thereat. Just why the saloons should be closed on Sumbiv, while all other business houses ure kept oM'll, we fail to comprehend. We understand that the saloon kccM-r intend retaliating by having the proprietor of all stores ar rested, if the order Is not withdrawn. Rica Ml-.-M.--T. U. Perry arid olber par ties have recently discovered a very rich gold bearing q'l'artz ledge, a f'-W miles north of tLe Hiuslsw river in this cunly. It assays rich, and the discovery Las caused considerable excitement in Florence. G socket tyroiii Sold. Finher & Will iams have sold tbdr grocery store in Ibe Cbrisman block to G. W. Knapp and P. D. Gilbert, who will take charge of tbs busi ness In a few days. Cusikd--I. P. McNail'e salooa in the Hoffman Houso, baa cloiusi for tbe want of a paying business il is alleged. It will probably be opened by some other parties. THE SIUSLAW ItilLUOAD. Dully i, uard, A.rll is. This mo'ning at 11 o'clock the executive aud subscription committees on the Siuslaw railroad subnidy met iu llio Lane county I'liua iiuiiuing io near a lew remarks by llou. A. G. Hovey concerning tbe reliabil ity of the Siusluw aud Eastern Railroad Company. Mr. Hovey said the reason that he bad not heretofore attended the pnblio meet ings held by the citizens was because be had been sick, uud was feeling very unwell. He also staled that he was a member of the company uud a cilien of Eugene, as well, hence his position was a delicate one, as he never believed in doublo dealing; tbat be hud already contributed a large amount to tbu enterprise and bad been working for over ten years to interest tbe capitalists Id the enterprise; that Messrs. Kllsbury, Rey nolds, llritton and their associates were the ouly railroad men that had come to the front and taken any interest in the matter; that ho thought the proposition was a plain fair one, aud comprehensive iu every par ticular, and while the amount asked was large, that it should at once be raised; that be could give every assurance thai ibe road would be completed from Eugene to Sin slaw iu two yeurs if Ibe guarantee is rai-ed; that tbe amount was not over one half tbe sum usually sskrd for the building of like roads of the same mileage; thai he woold be one man of ten who would subscribe 1 5,000 to the subsidy, or would subscribe f 5,000 when $05,000 were raised. He thought If the rosd was built that Eugene would In a very short time be the largest city in Ore gon south of Portland. The project, he stated, means to have Eastern connections. if the preseut proposed road is built, but that no other rosd had been consulted with as yet fo form such connections; that tbe company would give satisfactory bonds as a guarantee to the subscribers to the subsidy for, the completion of tho road to the sea, when the s tnio is raised. Subscription Contract. Pally (luard, April IS. Tho following subscription contract, whioti we think fully protects and guaran tees subscribers, has been prepared by tbe railroad committee to present to the mass meeting tomorrow: ai'iiscairnoM contract. Wo, tbu undersigned subscribers, hereby agree to pay tbe amount set opposite our respi .'live names for Hie Siuslaw and East ern Railway ,fe Navigation Company, for the express pu. poso of aiding the said railway company to build aud equip a line of rail road irotn Kuguno, to Florence, Oregon. Tho said sums of money to be paid to said railway company in such terms and uudtr such coudlions us the trusteea ap pointed on tho purl of the subscribers shall make with tho said railway compauyi The saiil trustees aro named as follows: J. II. McClnng, T.G. Hendricks, II. 0. Humph rey, F. W. Oabnm, F. B. Dnun and G. P. Grillln, and wo hereby tiava appoiulod the above named trustees to act for ns and to require such terms aud conditions and guarauteis and bonds from such railway company a.i they nmy deem best, and until the said terms and conditions, guarantee mid bouds nro executed by said railway com pany to the satisfaction of said trnstees, ibe sums SLbxcribed by ns shall not become due or payable, aud shull be of no force or effect, whatever. ' Junction Items. Times, April 10. Tho K. P. lxivs of Juiief Inn nm nrrl. tatlng the matter of huildiug a hall of their own. Tho new opera house haa lieen leased to F. T. Whitcomb. Ho will make, an ell'ort to secure somo good attractions tins summer. F. T. Whltctmih. tho contractor, commenced making brick at his yard near Lancaster Thursday, lie expects to make sulllclent to supply the de- muuu ami nave enough icit over to build a house for himself. Messrs Moflet and Ruck arrived hero from White City, Kansas, with a car loud of stock, household goods, etc. They aro ga'atly pleased with tho country and exiiect to 'locate here. Their families will arrive next Mon day. C. E. Byres, the Bmlthfleld mer chant, says wo were in error when we stated lost week that he had token his daughter to tho reform school. Ho said ho took his daughter to Albany and placed her In euro of tho sisters of S. Benedict to bo educuted. Ho also said that his daughter was not unman ageable but on the other hand was kind and dutiful. Wo regret that wo were misinformed and this correction Is made simply because wo do not wish to do any oue an Injury and not be cause Mr. Ryres has threatened us. The Second Town. The Junction City Times of today baa the following: Eugene had a rousing railroad meeting Monday and to judge from tbe enthusiasm manifested, tbe 1100,000 subsidy will be raised within a fortnight. Wiib a road to the sea tbe exorbitant freight rates exacted by tbe H. P. would bo cut in twain and merchandise of all kinds woold be laid down iu F.ngene at half the present charg es. Besides this the road would open np a new market for every product and money would How in bountitully from sources that are shut out for want of reasonable trans portation stnl (be desiratiility of a good market. With this road Eocene will make 1 iliu l.euf nif l. in vutlnv Itt.nl jwiratn ftl all ki hU aonld double in value, new indus tries woulil spring up and she would soon lake si ootid place as ull Oregou oity. The ntouey should be rain J and if Eugene lets lliis cpporlunity pass, she will be known as Jarloouvillo is today, i'oor old mosa cov ered Jacksonville! There will be a grand mass meeting in Kugens today and every tnon, woman and child interested should be in atleodatica and subscribe liberally. Cutllsu In Coyote Creek. II. C. Perkins writes ns from Lleweliyu that cuti'uli have been caught in Coyote creek. Th it atreiin and the Long Tom with their tributaries are especially adapt ed for tbe catfish. Mr. Perkins writes: The uimrods of Lane conoty will be pleased to learn that catfish (pinelodaS catus) in large numbers are now running np Coyote croek and ita tributaries. Mr. Thomas Gibson, of Llewellyn cangbt sever al fish of ibis species in a swale near bis bouse and submitted them to experts oa ichthyology who pronounced them genuine "cats." Will Res. The directors have concluded to run the cannery tbia year, tbe subscrip tion being fairly liberal. H. (J. Humph rey haa Uen elected treaanrer, and W. II. Abrams, superintendent.