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XHE OREGON SENTINEL Wednesday, December 24, 1879 Elk Creek Bridge. We are in formed by Judge Day that the bridge washed away at the crossing of Elk Creek will not be replaced until Spring, as the cost of such a structure would be greatly increased if built during the Winter. Holiday Festivities. Ball at Siiupkins' (Jump off Joe) Christmas night Entertainment at (;. U. McClendon's (Sam's Valley) Christmas night Ball at Wm. Eaton's New Year's night Party at Junction House (Wilder's) on New Year's night Poisoned. Last week the youngest child of Matt Dillon's, about fifteen months old, was seriously poisoned while playing with matches. We are glad to say, however, ihat the child has nearly recovered, and reiterate the oft repeated warning to keep matches away from small or even larger chil lren. Uew Edition. A new edition of the Sentinel appeared on Sunday evening. It is a pretty little chip of the parent block, outspoken and fear iless in its demand for babies' rights, rctliing syrup, and its .use. That 8 the Lhristmas ;iat makes one of us feel so other and child doing well. Ii of Frank Sloan. On Tues- 1 16th inst Frank Sloan of Ipplegate in Josephine county, bf consumption. His death was unexpected as he had been grad ually sinking for several years. He leaves quite a large family at home, one of his daughters having been married to Hon. Dan Green, and another to Mr. Holm an Peters. Mr. Sloan will be greatly missed not only by his fami'y but by his neighborhood, where he was regarded as a man of un blemished character. D. W. Prentice k Co., Portland, the leading music store of the North Pacific coast, d?al in sheet music, music books and musical merchandise. They also keep on hand the favorite Mnnsfeld it Notni Upright Piano. This truly4vwonderful instrument is made witl lesjectal reference to this climate. " jo much cannot be said in praise of this piano. They have sold to the leading profession over 150 of these pianos all of which are giving entire satisfaction. Prof. Ruglpr of Jacksonville has one of these instru ments. Races Postponed. At a meeting of the Jacksonville Jockey Club, held at the Court Hou&e on Saturday last, it was determined to postpone the races advertised for the :24th and 25th of DeceuiW until the 13th, 14th and 15th of May, 18S0, on accouut of liifoyctTtfble weather. The Treasurer, Mclk Muller, was authorized to collect all subscriptions and the club adjourn ed to meet on the first Saturday of LFehruary next at two P. m. A lull meeting on that date is expected as artangements for a more extensive pro gramme will then be made. Administrator's Sale. There will lo a public sale at 10 A. M. on Friday, January 2d, 1880, at the residence of Wm. Clark, (Justus much), of a lot of personal property consisting of horses and mules, stock cattle and work oxen belonging to the estate of Daniel Hop kins, deceased. On Saturday, January 3d at 10 a. M., the steam saw mill on Jackass cieek, with all its appurtenan ces, will be offered for sale on the prem ises. Also a sorghum mill, lot of saw logs, 75,000 feet of lumber, 20 stock bogs and various other articles, by the administrator, David L. Hopkins. A Social Item. There is material in Jacksonville and its immediate vi cinity for many happy unions. A re cent count of noseb by our reporter demonstrates the rather remarkable fact that we have in our midst at this time 52 single Indies and 62 single gen- t tlemcn all of whom are of lawful age land entitled to matrimony. Among these ladies there is not one that may liroperly bo called "old maid, although Lh ere are a few among the gentlemen Ivho pass for old bachelors. A list of iuteen single men, between the ages of forty and fiftv vears, is not included in the above count Why are there not rniore weddings I In Great Demand. Judging from i" trom the "Iidings" Jack- fabrici are in demand. Ron the Crescent Citv wacon road Bhfi.ll have been constructed by the aid of the liberal citizens of our neighbor ing town, ordeisfor their manufactures may be expected to increase largely: "The Ashland Woolen Manufacturing Co. cannot turn out goods as fast as they are wanted. Last week an order was received from a Portland firm for all the goods that could be sent The managers shipjied 155 pairs of blankets and a considerable quantity of cassi- mere and other goods, but the supply was considerably behind the demand. More machinery wanted." Ruffianism. We regret to again call the attention of parents to the bad conduct of boys at public'meetings and entertainments. On last Friday evening at the entertainment of the Legion of Honor it was simply "ruf fianism winch shocked strangers and comjclled them to ask, if such conduct was not punishable? It is punishable by statute and we hold it to be the duty of any citizen cognizant of the facts to complain before the proper authorities and bring the offenders to justice This is the proper course and if it le not followed hereafter we will, upon authentic information, publish the name of any boy or young man who uses filthy language before ladies and children, such as we are in formed was used on Friday eve no matter whom the publication offends. LOCAL ITEMS. "Swear off." Snow under foot. Sunshine overhead. To-morrow will be Christmas. Very little sickness at present. Great mortality among turkeys. Snow at Barretts' reported two feet deep. We must have a wagon road to the coast ' Read Inlow's notice elsewhere, and settle. Stages belli nd on account of bad roads. Twenty-eight inches of snow at Sterling. Suits, worth $15 for S9, at the New York store. Only one moro week to change your school books. A. C. Jones returned from Roseburg on Saturday. Three undershirts for 1, at the New York store. Ruth Rebekah ball in Jacksonville New Year's night Christmas toys in great variety at Airs. I.-W.-Berry's. r - -- - Fine ornamental clocks, at the New York store, at cost Beautiful snow at the Big Butte saw mill two feet in depth. Everybody will be setting up New Year's, or thereabouts. If you want to make her happy get some of Brooks' fine jewelry. Hats in all colors, worth 2 50 for $1 each, at the New York store. . Our county jail and fruit dryer are the only unoccupied houses in town. Notice change in advertisement of Charles K Chappel, Administrator. Coffee, extra Costa Rica, 3J pounds for one dollar, at the New York store. Fears are entertained that there will be a terrible loss of cattle in Lake county. Tobacco in all brands first quality, 65c per pound, at the New York store. The Yukon river in Alaska is navi gable for steamers for a distance of 2,500 miles. Snow at Cold Springs, on the Ash land and Linkville road, is seven and a half feet deep. The firm of Lathrop fc Cardwell has been dissolved by mutual consent, the latter retiring. Fine jewelry and watches, wedding rings, et, at Bit-liar..':, which he offers cheap for presents. Forty gallons of the best quality of cider vinegar for sale at this office, at fifty cents a gallon. The Ilcrrin Lar.e is in excellent con dition especially that portion which was gravelled last Fall. S. M. Robinson informs us that the snow on Wagner creek was 15 inches deei, and still snowing. Remember the ball to be given by the Brass Band at Veit Schutz, to morrow night, Dec. 25th. Woman's inhumanity to man is what gives his breath the deceitful flavor of cloves and coffee. The C. it O. Stage Company now run sleighs from Callahan's to Dodge's on the Scott mountain route. Buy her a new hat or some of the nice things at Mrs. Prim's, and you will have a merry Christmas. The public school of Jacksonville, which is enjoying a vacation, will re open on Monday January 5th. The Misses Lola and Mary Layton, and Jenny Kugle are spending the holidays at home on Applegate. Schools adjourned last Friday and the scholars will have a two week's vacation, until after the holidays. Go to Breckenfield's and see his large stock of holiday and other goods before spending all your money. Friday morning, Dec. 10th, the snow in the streets of Jacksonville lay ten inches deep, but was rapidly melting. On last Thursday morning the 6teamer "Geo. Harley" while trying to enter Smith river, went ashore at that pjjice. , A phrenological friend asks, "What is 'the organ of discordl" We reply most emphatically the "M. E. Church organ." The "organ" trouble was nothing to the trouble exerienced in keeping the nasal organ from freezing up yesterday morning. Christmas and New Year's toys, &c, worth 2.50 forl, worth 1 for 50cts., worth SOcts for 12cts, at the New York store. Our Chinese population keep closely housed as the appearance of one of them on the street is the signal for a volley of snow balls. Rev. M. A. Williams will preach at the M. E. Church Sunday next, 11a. m. High Mass at the Catholic Church at 11 A. m. to-morrow. The ball at Phoenix on Christmas eve is to be at Laveuburg's Hall not at Culver's Hall as erroneously noted by the "Times" last week. Dec. 17th, the Crescent City "Rec ord" says, "we are having a great variety of weather now. It rains, clears up, blows and snows, all in one day." The funeral of little Charlotte Pflug took place from the residence of Her man v. Helms on the 7th instant, Rv. D. A. Crowell conducting the burial ceremonies. Table oil cloths in all colors first quality, 50c per yard, at the New York store. An elegant collation will be set at the Franco-American on Christmas and New Year's nights. Wm. By bee back from Happy Camp, he says there was five fleet of snow on the Siskiyous before the late storm. Trail probably closed now. Masonic election tonight. Refresh ments at Grob t Ulrich. Installation, nublic for Masons and their families, Dec. 27th, (St John's day.) W. J. Wiraer, Frank Bryan and T W. Patty are the committee appointed to look after the interests of the Crescent City wagon road in Josephine county. Wintjen fc Helms will be glad to meet their friends and smile with them to-morrow morning at the Table Rock saloon. They keep the best in the market Tim .TncVErmvillfi Alinstrel Trnmifi Ainnn..fntn crtnn miriniT rTa f tlllt side-splitting performances. They are now in u. buiie ui naming 1U1 bliU occasion. Geo. 31. Coburn asks for a share of public patronage. He is an old hot? I man, holds forth at the old stand of Mrs. joining. Meals 25 cpnts. Give him a trial. ' If you want a happy new year get your wife, daughter, sister, or the oth er young mau's sister, a nice sewing machine at the Singer agency, next to Dr. Aikeu's. Many unwary people had their Winter's supply of potatoes frozen Mondav night, and pumps that were carefully wrapped, now suck wiud in stead of water. Dillon wishes his friends a Merrv Christmas and a Happy New Year, with their Dockets full of money, and stomach full of turkey. Go and ask .Matt if that rhymes. A private letter received by E. H. Autenrieth fron Waldo states that 3,000 will be raised West of Hays lull in Josephine county for the Cres cent City wagon road. The boys of the Jacksonville Brass Band were all in a happy frame of mind the other day; they were the re cipients of the 100 premium money earned at the Yreka fair. E. H. Autenrieth returned from Yreka on Thursday last, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Dr. Autenrieth. She expects to remain the guest of her son here for several weeks.- W. C. McFadden, a good steady "print" lately working in the "Union" and "Journal" offices in Yreka, and handsomely endorsed by Bro. Nixon, made us a pleasant call this week. The public school at Foot's creek is temporarily closed on account of the measles prevailing ai'iong the children of that district At last account a majority of thp jxrsons down with the disease were getting better. Judge Deady, of the U. S. District Court, says the "Statesman," has granted the petition for a receiver in the case of W. C. Griswold, and ap pointed Col. C. A. Reed, of Salem, re ceiver, with bonds in the sum of 5, 000. A load of hay passing through Jack sonville a few days ago was followed by thirteen hungry cows, helping them selves. The man in charge of the load vainly endeavored to scare the bovines away, but they wouldn't mind worth a cent Refractory cows, these. Says the Yreka "Union:" Our friend E. H. Autenrieth while over here this week, talked considerable Crescent City road, in fact he was chock full of it There is one thing about Ed. when he takes hold of anything, he takes hold with all his might Grading on the west side road is completed to Corvallis. Rails suf ficient to lay the track to that city have arrived and are being put down as fast as the weather will permit It is expected that our Corvallis friends will be able to take a ride on the rail road cars along about New Years. The weather is having a damaging effect upon the proposed Christmas races. The soft state of the ground caused by the previous rains as well as the remarkably heavy snow which fell here last Thursday and Friday continu ing to cover the track up to this writ ing1, make.it more, than probable that the races will be postponed. Yesterday morning the thermometer sank to zero, which we believe has not occurred since 1856 in Jacksonville. Should the freeze continue, as we fear it may for a week or two, it will be most disastrous to stock, as there are many sheep and cattle out on the rangees of both Jackson and Joseph ine counties without provision for their support. Last Saturday night we hear there was a grand "fandango" at the Digger ranch in the upper end of town, in which the "noble red men" and "dusky maidens" tipped tho "light fantastic" to sweet strains of the fiddle of one of the Crescent City "grand musicians," and made night hideous under the in fluence of "fire water" furnished by some one lower aud moro degraded than the Indians themselves. Del Norte "Record", Dec 16th. Wm. H. Shook of Alkali Lake, Lake county, who is spending the holi days in our midst, says that the popu lation of Western Lake county is in creasing quite rapidly, and Linkville growing to quite an important town. The people of Western Lake are near ly a unit in their desires that the Indians on the Klamath Reservation shall not be interfered with. They have no desire for the reservation lands, regarding them worthless except for summer pasturage. APPIXG1TE Johnson fc Carso: Knox, are now working mines. L. F. Allen's two yo have been very low wi fever, but they are i; again. Butchering hogs has and our "krout havin late and lots of othe: larder, you will undeii live high. Applegate during its lacked one foot of bein. the time of the freshet But Williams' creek w it has been for fiftce: Even if we did hav wagon road fever is sti. I nave yet the first ma opposed to the project gi e either.in labor or E. J. Davidson I storm, ubout seventy and came very near I dred more, being sn mountains. A road h to get them out No one going to ma; arejwshing they were don't want to marry; no time to devote to pnlericibe4iucjr dftUB a Merry Christmas to. till; - The man that got sofrne oods on the strength of a piece of rich quartz, from one of our merchants,' has lately been more successful, for from your sheriff he got a lot of flour for lumber when he had not a foot of lumber belonging to him. Some school teachers get so used to combats, that when they change avoca tion they carry into private life some of the worst features of that beligerent habit Applegate has. one such, for his greatest amusements consists in witnessing cock-fights. Ho now has now nine roosters and one old hen, and when they do not fight spontaneously he catches one and blackens him and the whole band pitch imo him. The biggest fight of tho season in this section, between a man and his better-half, had a ven funny origin. She, the good old toul, having an eye single to business, vnd having seen it stated in one of my letters to the Sen tinel that we were gang to have a hard winter, spared no time in laying in a good and abundant supply of acorns, as well as other minor edibles. The trees from which she got the fattest acorns were in the goat corral,-and "hubby" not caring whether there would be a good or bad winter, persistently turned his goats in there of nights, and she as persist ently, turned" them out when he went to ted. Every morning he would "cuss" about the goats getting out, but he began to suspect that some one turned them out. bo, one night, he pretended to have gooe to bed; and out went his wife to the corml aud was just in the act of out, when he yelled outj gal, 1 11 give you a ma didn't for with a stout cl him like a tig! ess, and treat in confusion. Whe reason for her nocturnal! corral he wept and said, when you please; you an tist wife. I'll bet. that county." Now all is p uiony again. Crescent City Wa following from the "Courier" of the 17th that our neighbors oni waking up to their i ball has at last been st cent City, and we hij knowing the business chl the men who are behil will be kept rolling, called last Saturday though gotten up on ti moment, no announcemg made, it was well attel J. K. Johnson, J. F. Fl ger, John Miller, J. David Pomeroy were ap unttee to take the matte solicit subscriptions, efc roy went below last shooner "M. D. PomeJ bring the question befol men of Ban rancisco, can to secure their aid. I doubt that thev will ally, when they perc of such great beiij Promotkd.- incton under Owen F. Dennv.f to-day nominated Cor! Shanghai, will replace called, who is the man Col. Mosby made charge tention of fees. etc.. in cently published. Denl consul in China for sos very generally expecte Seward's retirement by J be the next announcer! with Chinese consular affairs. Don't Cry Povert hear people complain in , ful way just at ChristE poor they are. Their be suggested by the mar pie have of looking envil of reputed wealth. Til abject impoverishment cured if people would ' attention downward number they will find themselves, as wealth is by comparison after all Look to Your Intei accounts due the firm have been turned! hereby notify all said firm to settle 1880,or a forced c Fifteen yarj New York st There are five hydraulic mining companies at work on the left hand fork of Foot's creek aud one on the right hand fork of that stream. Three are worked with six-inch pipe, one with ten-inch and one with eleven inch. Piping has been going on unin teruptedly in all of them ever since the forepart of last week. Week before last a slide occurred at the Squaw Lake company's ditch, which it took only a few days to shov el out The ditch was never in better condition than now. Piping com menced Tuesday morning of la.t week on ground which had previously been thoroughly prospected. Notwithstand ing there is twenty inches of snow on the ground, the company was piping at last account Tho very light estimate usually placed on the gold yield of Jackson and Josephine counties by writers on Oregon has induced us to make inquiry into the subject There is no way to ascertain with certainty what the actual yield has been during the past twenty-five years, but from the most reliable sources of information we are satisfied that it has been quadruple the amount usually estimated. One indi vidual alone, C. C. Beekman of this place, informs us that he has, for him self and the express company, handled over ten million dollars worth cf gold dust since 1853, the largest portion of which was taken from Rich Gulch, Jackson, Jackass and Sterling creeks. From his intimate knowledge of the business of other buyers, and from in formation derived from equally reliable Resolved, 1. That it is the sense of this meeting that suit be begun for the purpose of recovering the SI 10, the amount raised at the entertainments. Resolved, 2. That the case be turn ed over to the proper authorities of the Church. Resolved, That the minutes of this meeting be offered for publication in the county papers. On motion the meeting adjourned sine die. D. A. CROWELL, Ch'mn. Issie McCully, Sec The Entertainment. Last Friday night tho citizens of Jacksom ille and vicinity were treated to another of those entertainments that only the members of the Legion of Honor know how to get up. The very elaiorate programme previously prepared by the committee, the parts rendered alternat ing between instrumental and vocal music, tableaux, essays, recitations and the oration of the evening, were all of a high literary character. As one of ihe features of this entertainment could be noticed the high dramatic caste of some of the performances a feature that had a splendid effect on the large au dience. Every one connected with the entertainment acquitted himself and herself so well that it would be pre sumption on our part to speak of some of the performers. a.nd not of all. Not less then thirty individuals, including tho members of the Brass and String bands took part in the performances. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the old Court House was again crowded to its utmost capacity, and many persons went Rwav una' Best candles. N. B.. dcBtT 4 50 Adamantine candles, per box 3 50 Soda and salaratus, I. II. Lu, per tt. ..12fc Grain pepper, sifted, per B 25c Lorrilard's tin ta 5 tobacco, per ft... 75c J. B. Pace's tin tsg tobacco, per lb.. 75c Coal oil, per 5 gallon can $3 00 Choicest tea, per R .50c DRY-GOODS AND CLOTHING. Lownsdale bleached muslin, per yd. . 12' White Rock blenched muslin, per yd12j& Red Bank " " " "..10c Green Bank " " " ". 10c Cabot A aud W unbleached muslin, per yd 10c Tycoon reps for ladies wrappers per yanl ,23c Diagonal dress goods, per yd 25c Black cashmere, good, per yd 87K Fancy water proofs pcryd 1 00 Cotton battimr.pcr B 30c Canton flannel, per yd 12 Jfe Laces, embroideries, a vd 12c an- up wards, Ladies' kid gloves, per pair 73c Corsets $100 Best Corsets 1 75 Ladies' silk ties 2oc " dress silk, per yd $100 CLOTHING CHEAPER THAN THE CUCM-.r. A good suit for $10 00 Huts, each $1 and upward Brown duck overalls, per pair 73c Blue denim " " " .73c Levi Strauss & Co.'s copper-riveted duck overalls, per pair $1 50 Levi Strauss & Co.'s copper-riveted blanket-lined duck coats 5 00 Other blanket-lined duck coats 4 00 White shirts, good 1 35 Merino undershirts & drawers, cnch..75c Canton flannel undershirts & draw ers, 75c BOOTS AND SHOES. Boots, California made warranted and stamped on the bottom, per pair.$4 50 Boots, California made warranted and stamped on the bottom, finest & best calf. 0 00 Eastern made boots, per pair, ..$3 to 4 00