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.
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Iowa
Kan.
Mich.
Minn.
Neb.
Nev. '
N. H.
N.J.
N. Y.
Ohio
Penn.
R.L
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Wis.
Ala.
Ark.
Cal.
Del.
Fla.
Ga.
Ind.
Ky.
La.
Maine
Md.
Miss.
Mo.
N. C.
Or.
S. C.
Tenn.
Texas
Ya.
West Vo,
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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
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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