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THE OREGON SENTINEL Jacksonville: i "Wednesday, January 7, 1880. ere jii.mx; interests. Speaking of mining information the "Scientific and Mining Press," remarks It may be very pleasant reading for miner Tom, who has just iutecribed for the paper, and wants to purchase a few copies to send East, to read that "Tom's mine is one of the best in this district and has just struck it rich. Samples assay to the thousands in silver, with a trace of gold. He will probably soon find indications of a true fissure, a mother vein, rapidly widening as he goes down." Such journalism may in duce a few other miners to send in sub scriptions, in order to read their own names in connection with big strikes, but it at the same time will most ef fectually turn aside capital that is carefully- scanning the field and gathering facts to decide upon a basis of action. Big strikes, large assays and the best mines, have bocome so common that their announcement has no effect and excites no attention. Ehis Is a strong intimation that local journals are either careless in gathering facts with regard to mines, or dishon est in puffing them up for the pitiful amount of a subscription. "We speak only for ourselves when we say that this journal has been scrupulously care ful in the publication of mining notes. Our intention is to publish facts only, and if we ever deceive the public it will be because we, ourselves, have been imposed on. "With regard to the. mines of Southern Oregon wo will re mark: thaVingly or collectively, they require no "puffing." They are mostly gravel mines, yielding steadily, accord ing to the water supply, and not de pending in the slightest degree upon the- state of the stock market. We note the progress of mining industry in order to show the outside world that there is a mining field here of no small extent, worth the attention of capital ists if they choose to loo"k at it. All those who have invested here are per fectly satisfied, at least we presume they are as there are no mines for sale. So far as "lode" developments are con cerned; no one can express an unquali fied opinion. Quartz, as rich as ever seen in the richest mines of California, has been found in extensive pockets, and at least on 8 mine, that of the Green Bros, in Josephine county, has been worked for over two years yield ing an average of over forty dollars per ton. It is nonsense about capital be ing easily frightened away. Newspa- per puffs' do mot sell mines, but we agree with -the "Press" inat there is neither sense, honesty nor profit in say ing that which is not true; and Lulling a mere "indication" into a "bonanza" is all wrong. CKA1E CHARCiES. The Salem "Mercury" (Democratic) is making serious charges against the integrity of the Supreme Judges of Oregon, two of whom are Democrats and the other Bepublican. With re gard to Judge Prim, who, for three consecutive terms, was elected in the third Judicial District, we will say, that we never heard his integrity ques tioned even by bitter political oppon ents. If the "Mercury" is correct, it must bear a large share of the responsi bility, as its zeal during the last cam paign was almost unbounded and it should not complain. No Democrat will maintain that the principle carried out by Gorernor Gar celon, of Maine and his associates is absolutely correct; yet it is the result of a precedent set by the Bepublicans of that State and established by law framed by themselves. What is sauce for the goose ought to be gravy for the gander. "Times." While shedding crocodile tears, such as the above and deprecating the viola tion of principle, we havo not been a single drop shed over the political re sult of the "Garcelon policy." If a man cuts the throat of another his neighbor should not follow suit because of "pre cedent," and if our Democratic friends can do no better than emulate the worst "precedents" set by Bepublicans, they should quit talking about undying principles. What to do with the gold is now tie. question with the New York banks. There are sixteen tons of it in that city belonging to New York banks, and they have not room for it alU It is intended to deposit the whole of it in the Bank ot America, but the vaults are not yet constructed fe hold. it. The banks applied to the Sujb-Tjeasury o the U. S. for leave to deposit there and draw certificates against it, but this was refused. So the banks are now passing it around from one to the other in order to pay balances jtfuch has been said of the saloon facilities of Jacksonville; but they knave at least one advantage. They able our people to make drunkenness me industry, and our boys are not to go abroad to have a spree iect discredit on the whole coni- l'OLITICAL ravtlRILITIES. There is every indication that 1880 is to be an unusually eventful year in American politics. The course of the Democracy in Maine, their change of the State constitution in Louisiana, compelling the Legislature to appoint electors, and the probable admission of Utah as a State, are straws which show the desperation of the party that has been so long kept out of power. Political frauds by any party can not be justified, but the continued disposi tion to commit them may be the cause of material changes in the manner of electimr our National Executive and perhaps the cause of entire disintegra tion, or what is becoming absolutely necessar your more complete unifica tion. Owing to the National Green back movement it is possible that the election of President may be thrown into the house of Representatives. In such case a Republican President would be elected by the voto of twenty States to nineteen, each State casting one -vole und the vote of one, Indiana, by no means certain for the Bepublican candidate, might make a tie. Then Utah, if admitted, would hold the balance, and elect a Democratic Presi dent, or if she were not admitted there would be no election by the House and the electon then going into the Senate, would have the same result. The Bepublicans are just as anxious to retain power as Democracy is to regain it, and if pushed by the admis sion of Utah with its polygamous and besotted 'population to extraordinary methods, Bepublican leaders will at once resort to the constitutional provis ion and secure the appointment of Electors by the State Legislature which stand as follows : DEMOCRATIC. REPUBLICAN. Col. Conn. Ills. 31 ass. Iowa Kan. Mich. Minn. Neb. Nev. ' N. H. N.J. N. Y. Ohio Penn. R.L Vr, Wis. Ala. Ark. Cal. Del. Fla. Ga. Ind. Ky. La. Maine Md. Miss. Mo. N. C. Or. S. C. Tenn. Texas Ya. West Vo, 10 G 6 3 4 11 15 12 8 3 6 21 13 11 5 11 5 3 3 5 9 35 22 29 4 5 10 i 8 8 15 10 3 7 12 8 11 5- 200 169 Utah might increabe the DpTffQcratic vote to 172 against 200. There is scarcely anything but incipient revolu tion that would justify such an ap parent but not real, subversion of the popular will, but if the possible politi cal events indicated by the course of "Maine" Democracy take place, then the party holding the advantage will exercise it. Then a state of afiuirs will exist that will bring the "Silent Man" to the front again, and the latter seem one of the most rational of possi bilities however distasteful it may bo to the American idea. AA Ol'IMOX OF DRAW POKER. Somo years ago, when Jacksonville was a wicked, wicked place, when there was little godliness in it, no temper ance letrions and the gamblers had to build the churches, a party of industri ous "sports" were arraigned before a magistrate for playing ''draw poker" on f Sunday. The accused demanded a jury of their peers, the evidence was in and the State's attorney, with that nervous eloquence common to ycung orators, demanded instant conviction and all the punishment due so fearful a crime. The justice then turned to the jury and addressed them: "Gentlemen," he said sternly, '.'a. crime has been committed against the morality of the common wealth of Oregon; a double crime, a vio lation of the Sabbath and the crime of draw pokerl" "Gentlemen," he con tinued, "every one of you knows what draw poker is; every one of you under stand it, even that old gray-haired jur or," pointing to a gentleman once prominent in military circles, "and" he added with emphasis, as he rose to his feet, "the opinion of this Court is that any man who will play 'draw poker,' that infamous game where a man goes in on 'deuces' and beats 'aces' on the 'come out' that man will steall" The jury with its gray-haired foreman re tired, and strange to say, returned in fifteen minutes with the verdict of "not guilty" and the Justice failed to. get even on the wicked game that he seem ed to understand so well. The Douglas "Independent" trunks it has reason for saying that there will bo considerable railroad building in Southern Oregon next Summer,, and lunts at a "narrow guage" to Coos Bay and another to Canyonville. Thn peo ple of Jackson county have been fed on such reports for tht. lost eight years, and if the roads are not built our mouths will be agape for another dose of "current report." EDITORIAL OTEa. The "Junction Bepublican" is now a lively, vigorous yearling. From its healthy look we should judge that it has been fed on "Porter." We learn that the telegraph company contemplates re-building the line through Southern Oregon next Summer. Many of the poles being quite rotten. Democrats will no longer accuse Bepublicans of fraud. The former have stolen, a whole State while the latter only "stole a President" Now, let both parties give us a square deal and "let us have peace. Our neighbor, the "Times," enters on its ninth year and says it will have a new dress in February. Hope Bro. Nickell will, and a nicts young woman in the dress, as we have noticed his mouth watering for "leap year." The all absorbing question among our Democratic friends at present is: Will Gkaxt accf.pt the canal Pres idency? The old man don't want to be captain of a "canal boat," as he is to command the National ship in 1881. The "Daily Standard" commences its ninth volume. It is the best local sheet in Portland, and has shown enter prise that might be followed with pro fit by other papers. As a political or gan it is intense in its Democracy and seems to be prospering. Grant will probably receive the solid vote of the Southern 'delegation in the National Convention, not because the South loves Grant more, but Blaine less, and to vote for the latter might involve unpleasant consequenses on the return of the delegates. The "third term" scarecrow is the flimsiest bundle of rags and straw that was ever stuck up to frighten an in telligent people. If faithful discharge of public duty is to disqualify men for office, then there is no longer any merit in integrity and capability. Boseburg papers are greatly troubl ed about the manner of tugging ves sels into Crescent City harbor, and anx ious to know how we will get goods landed. Let the road be built first and the question of landing goods, to gether with the more important ques tion of paying for them will soon be satisfactorily answered. A large amount of land in Lake county heretofore claimed by the O. C. fM. B, Co., has been restored to the public domain. All the lands granted to that company should be restored as the road was never built, but as the ti u y fcX, ho cirttVlw'tnj i -usthe inyiHioal' road it seems to be a square stand off between the Government and the grantees. The frigid temperature of Jackson ville was suddenly changed by the arrival of the, Salem "Mercury" last week. The article was bo hot that a thaw at once ensued, and our cotem porary's Democratic collar wilted like a snow-flake in the Summer sun. "We hear he intends ordering "linen" collars from the Governor. The conduct of the "Mercury" may be naughty, but it has one merit independence. The war between Chile and the al lied forces of Peru and Bolivia, is being ' waged with unabated vior, and judg ing from the latest news from the seat of war, the Chileans are fast getting away with their adversaries, 'lhe al lied fleet, which at one time was con sidered the most formidable in the South Pacific has been swept, from the ocean by the Chilean ironclads. A number of engagements on land have also resulted in tavor of the Chileans. The Salem "Mercury," after beslim- ing Governor Thayer so as to prepare him for the "Grover" anaconda, is now showing the people of Oregon how cor rupt the Democratic Judges of the Su premeCourt are. As thatpaperoccupies the position of a Democratic organ it ought to know, but as the exposure seems to be prompted by a family quar rel about the distribution of some hmall offices, it weakens our faith in the "undying patriotism" of the Democrat ic press. The tax roll of the State for 1879 according to the "Statesman" only exceeds- that of 1878 by 911.43 upon which that paper remarks, "by refer ring to the tax roll for the year of 1878 it will be seen that the amount of tax. for 1879 exceeds that of 1878 by only 911.43, which makes a bad showing for the State; but upon examination of I the assessment rolls it is found that in several counties the assessment upon real estate has been made at a much lower figure this year than formerly.. In this connection we also notice that the amount of indebtedness asreturned greatly exceeds thai of the money, notes und accounts.." "We cannot per ceive that the "Statesman" bette.-a the showing in the least. If real esate has gone down it is not encouraging, if falsely assessed at a low figure that fact is discretitable to our assessors and if our indebtedness greatly exceeds our money, notes and accounts it does not look well for Oregon. FIRST YEAE. Jacksonville Musical Conservatory CONDUCTED BY THEO. KUGLER. -o-o- THE MUSICAL COURSE OF THIS INSTITUTE WILL OPEN" ONTITE FIRST SCALE OF rillCESt Piano, per term - ' ?0 00 Singing, per term f Violin, " " 20 00 Cithern, " . 20 00 Instructions in Composing and Thorough Bass : 20 00 Calling at private residences, per term of 24 lessons 24 00 Pupils are received at any period, and special limited time. For further particulars apply at the Musical LARGE SALE! j .-. Cloin Out -AT THE New York Store, THE ENTIRE STOCK OF AT COST OK ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURE. . HEensor. JACKSONVILLE, NOV. 5. TO THE FR0iT4(UL ! WITH A NEW STOCK OF GOODS FRESH FROM SAN F RAN CISCO. GEORGE W. T LLIOTT. B' EOS LEAVE TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF the nubl Ic to tb fret that he hai jnst return ed from Sau Francisco with a fnll stuck of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Wolcb ha la lelling at PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION ALSO LADIES'FANCY GOODS OF EVERY VARIETY Gents' and Boys1 Clothing OF THE AND. AT Prices That Will Astonish the PURCHASER. MENS' AND BOYS' SHIRTS. AJfoll assortment from the finest to the most common. Spectacles and Jewelry. Xht finest lot of Spectacles and eye glasses trrer brought to the market and Watches wd Jewelry of eierf description. MENS' AND BOYSHATS THE VERY LATEST STYLE. Call and be Convinced. GEO."W. ELLIOTT. attention is paid to those who have but Institute, ASHLAND HARNESS SHOP. C K. KLUM, MANUFACTURER OF, AND DEALER IN Saddlery and Harness, ASHLAND, OREGON. " KEEPS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF gooda in his lint of trade. LaillcV, Men' anil Hoys' Specially. BUGGY Saddle, a TEAM, AND PLOW WHIPS, HARNESS, ROBES, DTJSTERS -f AND- HORSE BLANKETS. -eALSO-i "Winchester Repeating Rifles (commonly cilled Henry Rifles) of model of 1866, 1873, and 1876. Pistols, Cartridges, Etc. Wheat taken at the Highest Market Rates in Exchange for goods. E. C. BROOKS, DEALER VS Watches, Clocks, JoYclry, SPEOTAO 33S, SCHOOL BOOK3 STIoyERY FAVOV nnonn SHEET MUSIC, FIELD GLASSES, VIOLINS, CITHERNS, i HARPS' AND STRING'S FOR THE SAME. ALSO.- DRUGS, MEDICINES,' TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY. Needles and Best Sperm Oil for Sewing Machines, H1 E HAS SOLD OUT HIS Mock of American ewins Machine a number of limN. but ha another lot of th'-m on hand This is the ligtbest and met rapid" rnnninjr. a well as durable, machine there is made, and so simple that little girl five or fix years old make their patch work on them This ic the phce to buy pood watches, clocks and jewelry, and he will sell heap jewelrv cheaper than any ohl. 9Vnlches, clocks, jewelry and. sewinir machines, cleaned and repaired at a reduced pi fee. JOHN MIL,IJGK?i Is the place to go fv anything in the hardware line. He has a Jaro-e and superior stock of Rifles, Shot Guns and Sporting Materia, and in fact everything from an Anvil to a MELi TON Key. He sells at LESS than Bed rock prices FOR GASH, and all those purchasing Building Hard ware, Took of every kind, l'aints. Glass,. Cordage, Brushes &c, have FOUND That he is determined to under sell any one in the market, and L people who wish Cutlery, Quartz or bpy Glasses, or anything made of iron, IiV Fact people from every place or from ASHLAND "Will find that he means business, and will get bargains by calling on him before going elsewhere. LUMBER. LUMBER THOMAS' SAW MILL AT THE MEADOWS- TS NOWFULLY PREPARED TOFuR. JL nish the market with every description otlumberof a superiorquality. Thrsmill is new throughout and furnished; with the latest and niost improved machinery, there by ensuring the speedy fulfillment of all orders at most reasonable prices. Bills sawed to order with dispatch. S2 uive me a trial ana 1 will prove what I say, for satisfaction is guaranteed m every case. J ESSE IS. THOMAS, Table Rock, SsaJhccJM. 1S79. FIOXEER HARDWARE STORE MRS J. BILGER AT THE OLD STAND OF JOHN BILGEf Calitrnia street. Jacksonville, Oregon, DEAI.KK AND WORKER IV w BEET IRON. COPPER "ARI tvxts and rtrts, Agricultural Implements, STOVE?, TINWABBr Paints, Oils, Glass, Yarnisli SHKI.F IIAUDWAUK, CUTLERY, 1TIRE$ ROPE AGENT FOR Pacific & Imperishable Paiiil. A first-class mechanic will attend t Job Work with neatness and dispatch. gEvcrything sold at reasonable rates. 3IRS. J. BILGER. IMPOKTAET NOTICE ! Information for the People- !HAVB RECEIVED ANOTHER larcc cnnsi!;nm''nt of l!ie celclittd Sin CrSewTic Machines, which re for pale or the u-iiii1 literal term and at 'lie ri-L'ul.u priics rttabliaheil by the crnnpnt j. There lorewaMe no time, in-iney anil putipncr on inferior machiius when you enn purchue a genuine S'nger at the same h'unres In bav ins a Singer yon get a machine nl ucknowl idgrd merit anil established ri-pututinn, an'l ore certain of havmc value received for your money, as every mucbiue is warranted by the company. The Singer Company now sHI tlirT-qnnr-ters of all the machine'' sold in the world, the capacity of their works at Elizabeth, Aew Jersey, enabling them to turn out over n thousand machine a day, and they have 4,500 offices for the sale of these jiilly cele brated sewing machines, which haie taken the Over all competitors mure than two hund red times. After the Chicago fire the Relief Com tniltee undertook to furnish sewing machines f to the needy women of that city, and upnli rants were permitted to chooai- from six dif ferent kind' of rmichims. 2 9 14 applicant were fur imbed wilh machines, of which mint ber2 427 chn-e Singer machine and .117 distributed their choice anions the five other kind of machines. 'I hey were to earn their livins on the?" machines, und look the Sin- ser, bcnep IT IS THE EST. The people bonght Singer machines flaws' W; 157,833 Singer Machine nn msm m 1S72 219,75? 1873 23i, " 1874 .Ht,T9 " " 1R75 2I9.85.J ' L1S76 2C2316 " " IJ7.... . ZlAKi; - 1878 3ft6,432 " " IJ. K. PfATIIRBH, Agen for Jaetcinn and Jonrphine Cmmtfea Ileadqnartera, Jacksonville, Or. EUREKA MILLS, SITUATED ON BEAR CREEK SEVEN mites north-oft i f Jacksouville, are prepared to a geneiul TJIerchant an? Exchange Business- JF undersigned will give 3fi pounds of flour, 2 pound' shorts and 8 pound- bran for pvery bushel cf wheat. Will ah sack jour - customers TumMiing sacks. SJ-Satisfaction Guaranteed"Ss T.". MeK'"71E LATEST ARRIVALS op JW3832TKW AT BRECKENFELD'S I TnE UNDERSIGNED TAKEii VLEAS ure in announcing to the public that he has just receivad a complete and firnt-clas- assortment of Grnt'a Fnrnicbinjr Goocb.such a Ilats, Shirts. Underwear, etc. heft brand of Cigar and Tobacco. Pipes, Notion. Fancy Good. Glasware Crockery, Musical instruments. Bird Cajrei-, Statlonm-i Pocket and Table Cutlery, llhnmi, Toys Candies, Nuts, etc., which will be sold at the cheapest rates. Give me a call and see for yourselves. F. BUECKENFELD. K..KUBLI, Odd Fellow's Building Jacksonville, DEALER AND WORKER IN TIN.SIIEETIROX, COPPER, LEAD Pumps, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, NAILS, A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF STOVES HARDWARE, TINWARE. POWDEROF EVERY DESCRIPTION Fuse and Caps, WQDFN&, WILLOW WARE, ROPE, NAILS, Paints. Oils, Varnish, Glnss CUTLERY, WIRE, Shot, Sruslics, Chr.ins, Hose ETC., ETC. I have t cured the ervicesofa- first claw Mechanic, am am prepared tlo all repair-" big promptly and- in superior style. TN CONNFCTION VITI1 THE ABOVE 1 I am receiving nd have cnnVanll? hand a fall and first-dare stock of GROCERIES, DKY-G00DS, OCM HOOTS, TOBiCCO READY MADE CLOTHING, GLASSWARE. CROCKERY, &C. 9Everj thing sold at rcacrnahlp ratci. K. KUBM Jnckonvill. March. S T878. Jin. P. P. Prim, JtIlaiElln.Prlu9r ALL, THE Latest FALL & W1STER Stock AT PRIM'S MILLINERY STORE F WE II AVE. Ill ST RECEIVED A NEV stock ofgoods at otrr store, of Fall" and "Winter ity-le, as follows: HATS OF ALL STYLES, PLUSHES, FEATERS, FLOWERS, JET TKIMMIXGS, Children's l.oods &. Waists, CARD BOAIID, Velvets, Zephyrs, Needles. Wc also Keep the celebrated Ccntcmeri Kid Gloves, HandKerchitfs, etc. Call and examine before purchasing clscwhcrc. Jacksonville, Nov. 2Gth, 1879. GREAT SLAUGHTER IN PRICES AT E. JACOBS ISTOREj Oregon Street, Jacksonville 1ATIIEKE A COMPLETE ANflJ V V iiinjiirticienl ii-mirlm-iil of new L'Oiitli-'J I h t- jn-t hwr r-eived coni-tiug in narLuIl CLOTHINGv DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, FANCY GOODS, BOOTS &, SHOES, SCHOOL BOOKS, HATS AND CAPS, TOBACCOS & cigars; HARDWARE AND CARPETS, TINWARE; ALL KINDS PAINTS. -ALSO:- CVJC2STX30TJV C-XiLSSr GROCERIES. r A FINE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' HATS AND FLOWERS, &c.,&c. In fact everything to be found in a firsv cist1 stock of General Merchandise, which will be sold at price" That Defy Competition. The highst price allowed for country pro duce. Give mi a call at my establishment in the. Masonic building and be convinced that there U no humbug about thir E. J.OBS