ft lit * ® z> tnwmffic times.
■.ETTER F Ht».if MALEN.
S alem , October 12th.
Members of the Legislature, during
Official Pnprr for Jackson & Jovphinr Conntirx.
the last week, have relieved the grow­
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OCTOBER 16. 1*74. ing tedium of the session by visiting
FRIDAY
the deaf and dumb school, the school
TO OIK PATRON«.
for the blind, the Willamette Univer­
The firm of Hull 4 Nickell, in pul>- sity, and by attending Mr. Condon’s
llshlng the T imes , has been dissolved lecture on geology ; all through spe­
by mutual consent, P. D. Hull with­ cial invitations. Your correspondent
drawing. All accounts due said firm invited himself on each occasion to he
prior to September 1st may be paid to present. The exhibition on tho part
either party, and ail accounts against of the deaf and dumb pupils was not a
the firm will be paid by the same. little surprising, as illustrating what
All persons indebted are requested to can lie done by education for this class
settle forthwith, ns the business must of unfortunates. Their dexterity in
be closed without delay. All accounts the use of signs is a natural conse­
not settled in a reasonable time will quence; but to see little girls and
l»e placed In the hands of an attorney boys only six or seven years old writ­
forcollectlon. All unexplred contracts ing sentences on the black-board, is
for advertising, subscription, etc., will simply astonishing. It would bo as­
l»o fulfilled by the new proprietor. tonishing if they had possession of all
Thankful for pn«t patronage, we ask a their faculties. About thirty pupils
continuance of the same to our sue- attend this school, and the aid given
it by the State is a wise and necessary
cesser.
P. D. Hcu,
expenditure. The pupils of the school
Cn\s. N ickell
for the blind are a sad spectacle. Their
attainments are equally surprising
with those of the other school. As a
citizen of the State I am glad the com­
The Sentinel of last week devotes monwealth of Oregon provides as well
as it does for the needy. A touch of
considerable space to the bill just de­ sympathy “makes all the world akin.”
feated by the Senate, repealing the
The previse object of the Professors
act providing $1,000 for incidental of the Willamette University in invit­
expenses of the Circuit and Supreme ing our legislators to visit that institu­
Judges, and is especially severe upon tion when they did, T am satisfied has
not .vet fully dawned upon the minds
Senator Herrin and Representatives of the members. The exercises were
Flyniale, Wright and Van Riper for nearly all of a gymnastic character,
voting against the repeal. Our co- and no doubt very good in their way ;
temporarv says that Mr. Herrin was but hardly of sufficient novelty or im­
very loud in denunciation of this very portance to merit the grave considera­
tion of the law-making power, It was
Act during the campaign, and that he the expectation of many that they
and our Representatives were pledged were going out to attend a literary
for its repeal. The Sentinel is in gross feast; they felt afterwards that they
error here, as we have the word of had been sold, If President Gatch
gentlemen of all parties who stumped adopted that mode to teach the mem­
bers the importance of vigorous ges­
the county that Mr. Herrin said not ticulation, his intentions should screen
one syllable in relation thereto, and we him from animadversion: but the
believe the subject was not even trouble was uncalled for. Tho impul­
broached. As to why our Legislative sive and sweeping gyrations of one of
representation stood pledged for its the members from Multnomah are all
that the exigencies of legislative pro­
repeal we cannot see, as the Democrat­ priety require as an example of De-
ic State platform, much less the coun­ mothenesian and Ciceronian delivery.
ty one, says nothing in the premises.
Mr. Condon’s lecture was well at­
tended,
not only by the members of
The constitutionality of the act is
the
legislature,
but by the people of
vouched for by the prominent lawyers
Salem and the State at large. Mr.
of the Legislature, and as otir cotem- Condon had with him numerous and
pornry bases his arguments on this valuable fossil remains to illustrate the
importance of the great study he is
point, his article comes to naught.
engaged
in. And well might he make I
Nor can the Sentinel urge partisan
the
prediction,
as he earnestly did,
feeling in the matter, as Dolph, Cor­
that in less than twenty years Oregon
nelius, Watson and other leading Re­ would rank as the wealthiest State in
publicans, championed the opj»osition the Union in point of geological phe­
nomena.
to the repeal.
A great deal of discussion has been
The constitutionality of the extra
had
in both houses of the Legislature
compensation lieing conceded, and
the last week in regard to the proper
even our cotemporary, as well as all method for levying the assessments.
fair-minded people, admitting that In each laxly is a strong element op­
$3,000 D none too much for the ardu­ posed to allowing any deduction of in­
ous services performed by our Judges, debtedness, and they now have a fa­
vorable prospect of success. The sub­
the vote of Mr. Herrin in the Senate ject is one that is extremely difficult
anti our Representatives in the House to solve satisfactorily and impartially.
cannot but be justified by their constit­ One fact is overwhelmingly evident:
uents and great credit given them for that the old law gives room for much
the assistance they lent in defeating fraud upon the counties and State,
and works a hardship upon the honest
a measure that would finally have portion of the people.
ended in great injury to the best in-
The amended game law, as passed
terests of the State.
by both houses, allows persons to kill
for their own consumption. As peo­
The Conqurred Mate.
ple on the frontier were in the habit
The country has received severe of doing that anyway, law or no law,
I think the Legislature acted wisely
shocks in the past few years from ex­ in having the law conform to public
posures made of the rascalities of offi­ opinion. A law offering bounties for
cials in high places. The correspond­ scalps of wild animals has passed the
ence of Butler, Carpenter, Cushing, House hy a large majority. It fixes
Senator West and other Federal officials the rates as follows: For panther,
bears and wolves, each, $2.50; for
unearthed by the Ixiuislanaconvulsion, lynx, $2.00 ; wild cat, < 50
r cts.; and
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says the Sonoma Democrat, is the digger squirrels, 2} cts. The several
crowning infamy. These Senators and counties can alter these rates to suit
Members of Congress, rolling in wealth themselves.
The Modoc war claims are now in
at the seat of centralized power, call
good shape to go through, A coni­
upon Kellogg to plunder the ruined mittee has been appointed on the
people of a conquered State to satisfy part of the House to examine and re­
their unceasing craving for spoils. port on the same, and I am creditably
Carpenter writes to Kellogg: “I am informed that that report will lie like­
hard up, send me $2,500.” Butler ly favorble fo the payment of the
debt
writes: “The other side wants to re­
As the present is Fair week it is not
tain me. If you want my services, likely that much legislation will be
you must send me $2,500.” Cushing done until that excitement is over.
got $3,000; West $1,000, and Marshal The preparations for the Fair have
Packard received about $G,000. Was been made on an extensive scale. It is
likely to be as great a sue ess, as multi­
there ever before such a record of in­ tudes of people, immense quantities
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famy ? When 10,000 people, driven to of blooded stock, big swings, aide
desperation, threatened to resent such shows, circuses, candy shops and clouds
scoundrelisrn, Kellogg coolly tells Gen. of suffocating dust can make it. The I
Emory, “If you can by any means receipts thus far are very satisfactory
and net, for the first day, the nice lit­
draw from them one shot on your I tle sum of $4,988. The entries up to I
troops it will pave your way with date foot up 700, including cattle, hor­
gold.” Thia is the Government which ses, sheep, 'swine, poultry and man­
Gen. Grant bolsters up with his Fed­ ufactures.
Jackson County is not represented
eral bayonets!
very extensively, which is a matter of
serious regret, as she is capable of pre­
senting as good specimens of stock as
An address by the Executive Com­ nearly ary county in the State.
J eems ’ R iver .
mittee of the Alabama Conservatives
says the report« of violence in that
State, set aflbat by the carpet-baggers,
The mines on Connor Creek, Baker
are false, and intended only to bring
United States troops there, and to in- i county, are “panningout” extensively,
fluence the election improperly. They In Rte Valley also some rich discov­
also say that the ratfoiw voted by Con­ eries have been made. The Herald
gress to feed the Alabama sufferers by says McDonald, Green 4 Co. have
the overflow are being used as a cor­ taken rock from their ledge which as­
sayed $15,000 to the ton.
ruption fund by the Republicans.
OREUON I. EW IM I. AT V RE.
ter of the City of Salem.
A communication from the Portland Board
of Trade, praying for amendment of the act
granting swamp land, etc., to the P., D. &
S. L. R. R., that the money may be avail­
able as the work progresses, was read.
Drmorrntir Principle«.
The restoration of the principles of
HOUSE.
Jeffersonian Democracy is the one
grand essential of the Republic to-day.
Riddle introduced a bill amending I
Around its standard all may rally. It
the act regulating public roads.
GENERAL NOTEM ANO NEWH.
t
protects no special interest hut faith­
Chambers introduced a joint memo­
—OF—
The State Fair is in session.
fully guards the rights of all, the farm­
rial to Congress, asking for a survey of
Cape Foulweather, with a view of mak­
The Linn and Washington county er, the laboring man, the manufacturer
and capitalist. The Democratic party
ing it a harbor or refuge, and that if Fairs were successes in every way.
the point be found suitable, the neces­
Matters are not altogether quiet in has always opposed subsidies, says the
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sary appropriations be made therefor. Louisiana. The carpet-baggers act in Sonoma Democrat, whether in the
sha|>e of high tariffs or direct dona­
A message was read from the Senate | had faith.
tions to corporations. When not in­
intimating the adoption by that body
E. G. Ross, Ex-Senator of Kansas,
Have on hand and ofl’cr for naie
of a joint resolution tendering the is now foreman of the news-room of fluenced by side issues the landed in­
terest has always been Democratic, lie­
thanks of the people to Gen. Jefi. C. the Lawrence Journal.
cause its opponents, under all names,
Davis and his subordinate officers, as
Four German families, 18 persons, have legislated in the interest of the i
The Largest and Best Assortment
well as the Oregon Volunteers, for
have arrived at Salem direct from Min­ “money power” and to the prejudice
their services in the Modoc War.
Kelly of Benton moved to amend by nesota. They will settle in Marion of the farmer. The Democratic party
alone has the needed nucleus for an
thanking the soldiers as well as offi­ ' county.
—OF—
The
low
price
of
grain
this
season
is
organization
which
shall
restore
honest
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cers, and the amendment was agreed
causing
farmers
to
inquire
into
the
government and with it national pros­
to.
prospects for making the cultivation of perity.
The resolution was adopted.
flax a financial success. We believe
the very best Photographs, go to
that considerable land will be put in Bradley For
F iupay , Octolier 9th.
A Rulofson's Gallery withan ELE­
SENATE.
flax seed this season.
VATOR, 421» Montgomery Street, San Fran­
—USUALLY KETT IN—
A message from the Governor announced
Coos Bay is a good place for steam­ cisco.
that he had «pprove«i the following acts:
boats. The steamer Messenger made
An act to rc|»eal act to protect litigants.
NEW. THIS WEEK.
An act to repeal an act creating tlm oil'ice during the last month, 2J percent, on
of Assistant Treasurer.
her cost—$12,000—over and above ex­
Ladies' and Gentlemen's
An aet to repeal an act to provide for a
penses
and
repairs.
The
latter,
owing
State Board of Fxjnalizatioii.
An act fixing times of holding County to the breaking of her cylinder heads,
FURNISHING ami
Courts in Union county.
were quite expensive and much in ex­
Act to pay mileage and j>er diem of mem- cess of average.
lier.s of Ix'gislature.
GOODS,
The
Carlists
in
Spain
begin
to
show
We flatter ourselves that a fourteen years’
An aet to amend the «"harter <>f Eugene
exjierienco has made us familiar with
City.
manifest signs of weakening. The
BOYS' and GIRLS'
A bill to amend the «'harter of Scio was latest dispatches show that they are
read a third time and passed.
fast losing hope and courage. This is a R E A DY-MADE CLOTH ING,
A bill to incorporate the town ot McMinn-
THE WANT of THIS COMMUNITY.
promising condition of things for the
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vill«* was read a third time and pass»>d.
A bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating Republic. The Carlists have most
BOOTS and SHOES,
liquors on election day was passed by the wantonly and unprofitably troubled
WE WEEP
following vote: Aye«, 24; noes, none.
the peace of Spain in the selfish inter­
A bill to ineor|»orate the town of Marsh­
ests of their Chief too long. It is FINE TOYS I OR HOLIDAYS,
field, Coo« county, was pa««c<l.
A bill to incorporate the town of Gervais time that Don Carlos and his followers
ri i : st - class c. oons
was passtsl.
should learn that hereditary rulers
(LIIT1II5G,
i
A bill to authorize the State Treasurer to have no rights which a free people
«•onvert currency into coin, and making
—AT —
provision for the redemption of lock bonds, are bound to respt'cf.
LIQUORS, TOBACCO and CIGARS,
was passed.
According to the statement of Mas-
A bill to amend an net in relation to pro­ ter Hamilton in his recent address be­
<’ROCKERY, ETC.,
ceedings in Justices’Courts, so as to allow
fore
the
California
State
Grange,
con
­
costs to the prevailing party, was passed.
A bill to enable married women to con­ vened at Stockton, the Order is making
At E. Jacob's New Store,
trol her separate property; providing that great progress in that State. He says
she may execute deeds therefor without that during the year the membership
being joined therein by her husband, was
Orth’s Brick Building, Jacksonville.
has increased froii\ 3,168 to 18,500.
T-9' We invite nil to call and examine our
passed.
G ihh I. and Prices, feeling assured that we
A bill for the protection of buoysand l»ca- In the United States at large the in­
will give entire satisfaction to ALL.
eons was passt'd.
crease of new Granges, organized dur­
SACHS BROS.
HOUSE.
ing the month of September, was 409. 4 LL OF THE ABOVE ARTICLES SOLD
z\ at the very lowest rates. If you «lon’t
IL B. 23—Mr. Plvmale, for the relief of
The
entire
number
of
Grangers
in
the
UNION
Itelicve
mo, «•all and ascertain prices for
Jackson ««»unty, asking to remit to Jackson
yourselves.
No
humbug!
county, out of the next State tax, the sum of whole country is now estimated at 1,-
All kind« ot produce and hides taken in
$1,347.57. Mr. Fidler said th«1 gentleman 500,000. Iowa has 1,513 Granges, Ken­ exchange for g<»o<ls.
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who introdueed the hill was absent, and h«1 tucky 1,425, Kansas 1,350, Ohio 1,031,
Cor. California A 4fh Sts.
and Tennessee 1,003.
moved the bill lie on the table. Carried.
A NOT 11E11 C11A NC E !
T hursday , October 8tb.
OLD AND RELIABLE HOUSE
SACHS
ROS.,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE!
First ■ Class Establishment !
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE,
II. B. 55—Mr. Reed, to allow ]»arties in
The Ntnle Capitol.
criminal <*ases to testify, was lost.
IL B. 64—Mr. Partlow, in relation to rail­
The Legislature is hammering away
roads. The bill has been amende<l until
the only provision left is to require the on the State Capitol bugbear, and no
engineers of locomotives to ring the bell final action has as yet been taken. A
or blow the whistle at least .K m ) yards on ap­
bill is before the House appropriating
proaching within 300 yards of the «Tossing
enough
of a public highway. An engineer failing I $119,000 towards finishing
to comply with the provisions of the a«*t is thereof for rooms for the various
liable to a penalty of not le«.« than five nor State Departments, Supreme Court,
more than titty dollars. In case cf destruc­ etc-, which is likely to pass, < )ne of
tion of life or property through failure to
appro­
comply with the act. su«di engineer shall be the “Reformers” moved to
d<iemed guilty of a felony, and upon convic­ priate $6,000 to board the structure
tion pnnishefl by a tine of not less than up,
which was appropriately re­
fifiy nor more than five thousand dollars, jected. It’s a pity that a young and
or bv imprisonment in tho penitentiary not i
les.« than one month nor more than five prosperous State as ours (according to
year«. The bill passed—yea.«, 45 ; nays, 12. some very economical legislators) can­
IL B. 65, to amend th«1 law in relation to not afford a suitable place for the use
the <*olle<,tion of taxes, wxslaid on the table. of her officers. We believe the Capi­
H. B. »17, to allow <iertain ¡»ersons the
tol Commissioners started a building
right to testify in criminal cases. The bill
i« substantially the same as H. B. 55 above only adequate for the necessity, and
referred to. The bill failed to pass.
which should lie completed by bien­
The Sp«*aker announce«! that he had nial appropriations. The appropriation
receive«l a communication front His Ex­ !
cellency, the Governor, which was read, in­ made two years ago was not burden­
forming th«1 House that he had signed S. B. some and grumbled at by only a few.
1, repcntllng tho Litigant Act; S. B. 17. When completed, the Capitol will ho
to rejteal the Aet <*reating the Board of an honor to the State, and not an
E«, ualization ; S. B. 25, fixing the time of
holding the County Courta in Union «•min­ expensive one either. To refuse a
ty; 8. B. 41, to appropriate money for the I reasonable appropriation and lot that
payment of mileage and per diem of mem­ already built go to ruin would not add
bers of the legislative Assembly ; S. B. to the reputation for retrenchment and
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45, to amend the charter of Eugone City.
Mr. Mays—74, amending section 399 of reform some of our Legislators are
criminal pro4«edure, to facilitate the dis­ attempting to gain.
charge of persons wrongfully inda^ed ;
Nrwspnporial.
passed by a unanimous vote.
S. B. 15—creating, organizing and lo­
The Portland News is about to sus­
cating the State University at Eugone City,
the building and furniture to b«* worth not pend the daily edition, but the week­
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less than $."><).0<X». was passed.
ly will be carried on by Curry 4 Kelly.
mi IE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE-
1 spectfully inform their friend« and th«»
public generally that they have purchased
the above establishment. which will lx»
henceforth conducted under their constant
personal supervision, and they guaranty
satisfaction to all who may favor them with
their patronage.
These stables arc «•entrally l«wated, and
within convenient diMance of the \ariou«
houses of public entertainment. Horae«
and mules will l>e boarded and caretl for at
moderate «‘barge«. They have «»no of the
largest and finest stocks in Oregon, south of
Portland, of
Fifth and Last Concert
IN Ain OF
THE PUBLIC UBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
POSTPONED TO
MONDAY, Nov. 30th, 1874,
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BUGGIES AND CARRIAGE«,
With «ingle or double teams, for hire on rea­
sonable term«. Also good Saddle Horae«
LIST OF CITI'S.
On«* Grand Cash Gift........................ ... $25n,ooo and Mules, whi<*h will lx* hired to go to any
< )ne Grand ('ash (lift........................ .... ioo ' ooo part of the «•ountrv at nvxlernte rate«.
Animals bought and sold, and broke to
One Grand Cash f Sift........................ .... 75,000
< >ne Grand < ’ash < Sift........................ .... 50,000 saddle or harness.
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KUBI.I 4 WILSON.
On«1 »fraud Cash » Sift
25 000
5 »'ash »Sifts, !?20.000 each...... .... ioo’ooo
10 »'ash Gifts, 14.000 each...... ..... 140.000
New Store! New Goods!
15 Cash »»in«. 10,000 each...... ..... 150.000
20 Cash Gifts, 5.000 each...... ..... 100.000
25 Cash Gifts, 4.000 each...... ..... 100.000
30 Cash Gifts, 3,000 each...... ..... 90.000
50 <’a«h Gifts, 2,000 each......
100,000
loO Cash Gifts, IJ mm ) each...... ..... 100.000
240 »’ash Gifts,
500 each....... .... 120,000 LINTS BRIOL BTILUHfi, CALIF0HI1 St
50») ('ash »Sifts,
100 each...... ..... 50.000
19,000 Cash Gift«,
50 each...... . ... 950,000
DEALER IX
Grand Total, 20,000 Gifts, all <>a.«h. .82,500,000
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Ticket.«..........................................$ 50.00
Halves,............................................ t.........
25.00
Tenth,or each <’ou|»on..........................
5.00
11 Whole tickets for..............................
500.00
22 i Tickets for........................................ 1,000.00
For tickets and information address
TIIOS. E. BRAMLETTE.
Agent and Manager,
Public Library Building, Ixniisville, Ky.
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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Assorted Nuts,
TOBACCO, CIGARS AND PIPES*
FRUITS nr SEASON.
PLAIN AND FANCY CANDIES.
JOHN L. CARTER & SON.
RODUCE TAKEN
PAINTERS.
C. COLEMAN.
AITE ARE FULLY PREPARED TO DO
S aturday , Octob«1 r 10th.
HOUSE.
S. B. 38—for the protection of buoys and
beacons, was paane«!, unanimously.
Memorials to Congress relating to the
Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad,
and also praying Congress to modify the
duty on jute and burlap were introduced.
H. B. 15—to provide for the payment of
bounties on the scalps of wild animals.
Mr. Steen obtaind unanimous consent to
an amendment exempting Umatilla county,
and Mr. Dully fora like amendment in re­
gard to Tillamook county. The bill then
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passed.
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II. B. 34—to prevent the spread of conta­
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gious diseases among domestic animals,
passed.
H. B. 57—to require parties to give an
undertaking for costs and disbursements in
courts ot records in certain cases. The bill
failed to pass.
The following bills were then introduced:
Mr. Gearin—H. B. 101, to provide for
liens of mechanics and others.
Mr. Brown—H. B. 102, to legalize ac­
knowledgments of deeds taken by County
Clerks in certain cases.
Mr.Gilbert—11. B. 103, to amend the Char­
IN EXCHANGE,
Please give me * call.
P Jacksonville,
August 5, 1874,
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The Salem Mercury has lately en­ ft all kinds of Painting, including
California Street, Jacksonville, Ogn.,
tered its sixth volume. It is a ster­ HOUSE PAINTING.
SIGN PAINTING.
ling Democratic sheet and Mr. Bristow
DEALER IN
O RN A M ENT A L PAI NTI NG.
is making a first-class paper of it.
WAGON AND CARRIAGE PAINTING. R EA D F- MA D E CL O THING
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We have received copies of a new
ALL Style« of Graining Done.
DRY-GOODS.
paper started at Marshfield, Coos coun­ Orders from the country promptly attend­ I I
ed
to.
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m3.
ty, by Tower & Ilascom. li is Repub-
Hosiery, Hats, Boots and Shoes;
lican in politics and seeins to be a
PRO BONO PUBLICO
sprightly little sheet.
TOBACCO, PIPES,
The “Thunderer” of the Western
LIQUORS, GROCERIES. CROCKERY
he
public
are
hereby
noti
-
continent, the N. Y. Herald, has fa­
fiod that I have placed my notes and
Etc., Etc.,
ai^eonnt« in the hand« of mv attorney, H.
vored us with an exchange. it is
K. Hanna, with positive instructions to
LL OF WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT
the newspaper of the age. containing make Im mediate and forced collection in ev­
tho lowest rate« for Cash or fn exchange
ery
instance
where
security
is
not
given
the news from all parts of the world
for produce, hide«, fora, etc.
30tf.
Those knowing themselves indebted to
and is doubtless the most successful me will do well to call upon Mr. Hanna
without delay, as this is mv last call. Mv I
publication in America.
LAGER, LAGER !
business.must be settled !
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n, „
JAMES T. GLENN.
The Coos Bay News, edited by
Jacksonville, Sept. 9, 1874.
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CapL T. B. Merry, entered its second
THE EAGLE BREWERY.
f
f
volume recently. The News is in a
All Kinds of Job Printing'
prosperous condition, and" Mr. Merry
rpHE PROPRIETOR, JVW. W ETTER ER,
sustains his-well-earned reputation of NEATLY A CHEAPLY EXECUTED AT 1 has now on hand and i« constantly man­
ufacturing the lxat Fearer Beer in Noutherrv
being one of the foremost editors on
Oregon, which he will sell in quantities to
I «uit purchaser«. Call and te«l tne arth-le.
the Coast. We wish him all success.
2*»tf.
The Times Office.
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