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m THE OREGON SENTINEL JACKSONVILLE t "Wednesday, January 21, 1880 EDITOIIIAL .OTES. Maine is ahead in political strategy. Our own deified Senator "Gobble" who tried to steal the Electoral vote of Ore gon is a native of the "pine tree" State. The Portland "Standard" Bays we are not a "barbarious" people 1 Does the remark apply to money shavers and tonsorial experts? If so, the "Stand ard" is a little o'ff. The latest reports from Maine state that the Republicans have undisputed possession of the State capital, and that the Fusionist Legislature is meeting at Union Hall. All is yet quiet. At the Republican Senatorial caucus which was held in Columbus, Ohio, January 6th, General James Garfield was nominated for United States Sen ator, to succeed A. G. Thurman, whose term expires March 4, 1881. The partisan papers of Oregon, on Both sides, are loud in their demands for a square deal and abandonment of trickerv as the surest means ot suc cess. It is a confession to the people that things, heretofore, have not been altogether on the square. The "Courier-Journal" (Democratic) sayB that the action of the Maine Dem ocrats and Greenbackers is suicidal, and must be wholly repudiated by the Democratic press throughout the coun try. Otherwise, it says, they will lose all their possible capital from the "fraud" cry. Referring to Grant a Democratic pa per exclaims: "How poveity stricken we are with only one man that can save the country 1" We think the country is rich in the possession of one individual, canable of savina it. while so many greedy politicians are tearing like a gang of hyenas at its vitals. The Salt Lake "Tribune" complacent ly remarks that "when the Govern ment amends the law of 1862 so as to catch the old polygs, they won't flaunt their treason quite so defiantly as they did at their conference on Sunday." The first move ought to be the spiking of that Cannon by the House of Reprc; sentatives. "Elko Post." The Louisiana and Maine Returning Boards both claim to have acted under tho forms of law. The difference is this: One Board counted iartam kk to the evident will or a majontv ot the people of Louisiana. The other count ed in candidates in order to defeat the will of a majority of the people of Maine. Ex. The vote of Oregon on Congressman at the election in 1878 was as follows: John Whiteaker (Dem.), 16,744; H. K Hines (Rep.), 15,593; T. P. Camp bell (National), 1,184. Total 33,521. The' ratio of population is five to every vote, and there is a strong probability that tho next census will develop the fact that we are entitled to another representative in Congress. The new constitution of California makes "lobbying" a felony and a bill has been introduced to suppress the practice. The third house in Oregon is conceded to be the most intelligent part of the Assembly, and until the sal. ary of Legislators is raised so as to se cure tho services of qualified men, we should seriously object to any interfer ence with the Oregon "lobby." The following from-the S.F. "Chron icle" should meet with the hearty ap proval of the whole "Western press. It is only too mild: "The distinguished consideration with which Chief Ouray is being treated in Washington, and the secret manner in which the investiga tion into the outrages committed by members of his tribe is being conducted are uncalled for, and will not tend to strengthen public confidence in the In dian policy of Secretary Schurz. Representative Berry of California has introduced a bill abolishing the In dian Reservation on the lower Klam ath. The Reservation was abandoned, practically, in 1862, after the great freshet which swept over it and des troyed the Agency buildings and mili tary post Since that time it has been a reservation only on paper, yet the Department has, with great injustice, continued to drive whites oiTit .without atilizing it for the benefit of the In- -dians. Under these circumstances it should be abolished, and we hope it may bo. The New York "World," the Louis ville "Courier-Journal," the Chicago "Times," the Detroit "Free Press," and the Brooklyn "Eagle," five as influen tial Democratic papers as there are in the country, all reprobate the villainy of the Garcelon gang in Maine, and every Independent journal East of the Mississippi condemns the outrage in the plainest terms; but among the little organ-grinders in Oregon and California there isn't one who does not yelp out his approval. These fellows have been told that the steal ib Democratic, and that's enough for them. THE CLIMAX OF I'KI.VrlNU. Have we reached it? A recent visit to the press room of the "San Francis co Chronicle" prompts an affirmative answer, but we remember that forty years ago when the "Hoe" power press with the astonishing speed of three thousand per hour was introduced by the New York dailies, the question was answered affirmatively then, as it was thought the very highest point of per fection had been attained. Looking back to Hoe's wonderful development of the crude ideas of Guttenberg and Franklin, and looking at his present triumph of mechanical skill in the press room of the "Chronicle," wc draw the same comparison that we would between tht sun dial of Ro man antiquity and the finest chronome ter movement from a modern London workshop. The wonderful press now in use is an index to the possibilities of the human mind, and teaches its elas tic adaptability to its own increasing wants. The very largest circulation of the metropolitan dailies in the early days of the "power press" could not have exceeded twenty thousand; but rapidly increasing population demand ed greater facilities, and human genius at once made provision and what was lacking in mechanism has been sup plied by the mysteries of chemistry. Just think of it! A thought flows from the pen, in a moment it is in the hands of the compositor, thence to the stereotyper; crystallized into metal it is locked into the arms of tho great iron giant that, with its multiplex sin ews and nerves of steel, gives it to the world in legible characters at the rate of one hundred thousand every three hours, and almost without tho assis tance of human labor! Talk about the "lost arts" and mourn over the forgot ten secrets of the dying vats of Tyre, the glass weavers of Byzantium, the buried powers that built the pyramids and raised the obelisks what are the greatest achievements of the ancients to the one great triumph of the art that preserves all others? We stand amazed at the perfect precision of these immense automatic presses, wondering what the possibilities of the future may be and recognizing in them a type of higher civilization than the world has ever seen or ever was buried among the ruins of the ancient peoples. I.V A 1'KEIHCAMEM'. Without knowing anything about roa r cA Si'liipj Fi HIM OUIJZ i n j"' - . fcj :. unable to determine whether he is right or wrong, we have to acknowl edge that gentleman's pluck. Notwith standing he is a member of the bar he claims a right of criticism equal to that of any other citizen, and his claim is just. If the Judiciary are to be so high above the common herd, if they are to be elevated into a legal priest hood so sanctified that no man dare lay his sacreligious hands upon them, what is to become of our boasted liber ty of speech ! Were the press to criti cise the judgments of the courts with out libellous language we would like to know how the courts would "gag" it or where they would find their remedy? To disbar an attorney from practice be cause he has exercised a right accorded to the press and private citizen, would not only be tyrannical but pusillani mous, and we doubt if the Supreme Court will dare to do it. If Mr. Dell has been guilty of libel let him be pun ished for libel. If only guilty of criti cism, no court has a right to exclude him from practice. There is an old maxim of English law, however, which declares "the greater the truth the greater tho libel," and if an American citizen is to-be punished for telling the truth we want to know it. The P01 tlaud "Standard" has an ex cellent burlesque on the manner of interviewing citizens, procuring their opinions and creating Presidential "booms." It contains some hard hits and shows that this new way of mak ing political capital is very thin and easily penetrated. A "leading" paper whose editor has some particular per gonal preference sends out an inter viewer who is careful to keep away from those whose opinions are adverse and then it is announced that the pa per's candidate is the proper man. "The Sentinel of this week leaves the impression that E. D. Foudray, member of tho Democratic State Cen tral Committee, was represented at the recent meeting of that body by Judge Prim. "Times." Now neighbor, try and be fair. We only republished the statement of the Portland "Standard," but you seem disinclined to acknowledge that a Dem ocratic paper could possibly err. If the statement is untrue we are not respon sible. The New York "Express" saj It deserves to be said that what the pres ent generation of Democratic leaders want is audacity. Not at all 1 They want office. The Grover gobble in, Oregon and the Gar celon gobble in Maine show that they have more "audacity" than judgment. A UTTLE IlLJir XEE3KD. The religious community stands aghast at the enunciation of Apostle Taylor who declares that "polygamy is ordained of God," but the whole coun try may well be astounded when he de fiantly adds "that the United States cannot suppress it." The question is not whether any form of pretended re ligion shall be interfered with, but whether the laws shall be enforced. Polygamy is forbidden by Congress, it is repugnant to our higher standard of civilization. It is regarded as a relic of barbarism, and those practicing it should be treated as savages and placed without the pale of the law. If the law of Congress cannot be otherwise enforced the polygamists should be tried outside of Utah. The Utes ob tained a change of venue and the White Mormon Bavages are certainly entitled to an equal measure of justice. It must be rather humiliating to Congress to see its laws persistently defied and the placid Hayes must feel exceedingly cheap to know that the Apostle and defender of the foulest blot on modern civilization laughs in his face and even the besotted women of Utah point their. fingers at him in scorn. Choke the treason out of the Mormon leader with a little hemp, give his associates a change of venue and a gentile jury, and polygamy will soon die'out; but to ex pect it to expire of its own nastiness is worse than folly. urxr tiie sois. We have said a eood deal to the boys and they now desire us to talk a little to the old men. The former have taken initiatory steps toward their own advancement, and wish to establish a library and reading room for the im provement of their leisure hours.' They want counsel, and what is more important assistance, and a committee will wait on the "old" gentlemen to as certain How Much they really desire the boys to grow up proper members of society and eschew evil habits. The boys think of securing the Cronemiller Hall and cards are to be rigidly exclud ed. We feel sure that the boys will meet with a generous response and be aided in their worthy determination. A Reno saloon-keeper died last sum mer, and his wife sent for an undertak er. When it was time to remove the body from the ice-box to the coffin the undertaker proceeded to take the way. "Vere you vas com by dot widow. "Round to the store, of course." "I guess nod. 'Spose dot ices man vas late to-jiorrow mornin'. vot I vas goin' to do about gogtailsj'' The ice was left. Elko "Post." Hunting in Josephine. "Mow witch" sends us an account of a hunt ing match that took place on Althouse creek on Dec 31st, between Jas. R. White's and Jno. M. Lewis' companies. That of the former scored 2,025 points and that of Mr. Lewis 1,083.' The losing side paid for a splendid oyster supper, but it is fair to state "that White's company had two more hun ters than Lewis', two of the latter be ing sick. The next match of the Alt house sporting club will be on Fe'i. 12th. Three deer were counted this time but the boys will be careful not to bag any after Feb. 1st as the game law then takes effect. Troubles of Travelers. On Sat urday night the South bound stage mired a little South of Woodville and with his usual luck, our friend Captain Ankeny was aboard and renewed his experience of former trips. The cap tain and driver worked manfully for three hours and had to build about for ty fret of "corduroy" with fence rails before the stage could be extricated. That sink hole is notorious among the drivers and could easily be made safe and passable by a few loads of gravel at the proper time. Ashland I. O. O. F. Installation. D. D. G. 31. John A. Boyer visited Ashland Lodge No. 45, E O. O. F., last Saturday evening and installed the officers for the ensuing term. The fol lowing is a list of the officers installed: N. G., A. D. Helman; V. G., L O. Mil ler; R, S., Ed. DePeat; P. S., P. L. Fountain; Treasurer, E. J. Farlow; W., J. R. Helman; Con., W. Beeson; T. G., "W. Baldwin; R. S. N. G., W C. Daly; L. S. N. G., L B. Rusel; R.' S. V. G., J. W. Riggs; L. S. V. G., M. H. Drake; R. S. S., C. H. Gillette; L. S. S., J. Stanley. The Men in Congress. The U. S. Senate is composed of 76 members, of whom there are lawyers 59; merchants 8; farmers 4; doctors 1; editors 1; baokers 1 ; ministers 1 ; professional politicians 1. The House of Represen tatives has 293 members, who are classi fied as follows: Lawyers 219; mer chants 25; bankers 5; capitalists 3; manufacturers 5; farmers 12; millers 2; stone cutters 1 ; editors 4; doctors 6 ministers 2. Real Estate Transaction's. The following deeds have been recorded in the County Clerk's office since our last report : U. S Hayden to S. C. Snooks, 22 acres of land at the dry diggings. Con sideration 514. T. A. Newman, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Geo. W. Bressler, deceased, to Frederick Jleber, 320 acres land on Rogue River. K.KUBLI, Odd Ftllow's Building Jacksonville, DEALER AND WORKER IN TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, LEAD Pumps, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, NAILS, A FIRST-OLASS STOCK OF STOVES HARDWARE, TINWARE. POWDER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Fuse and CapsJ W09FN ferfttrtOWWARE, BOPE, NAILS, Paints. Oils, Varnish, Glass CUTLERY, WIRE, Shot, Brushes, Chains, Hose ETC., ETC: I have secured the ervices of a first-class Mechanic, and am prepared to do all repair log promptly and In superior style. N CONNECTION WiTR THE ABOVE 1 I am receiving and bave constauMy hand a full and first-class stock of GROCERIES, dry-goods, gdm roots, tobacco READY MADE CLOTHING, GLASSWARE. CROCKERY, &c. SEverj thing sold at reasrnaMe ratog. K. KOBLI JacksonvIlIvMrcb. 5,678. - Prim - ALL THE Latest FALL & WISTER Stock AT PRIM'S MILLINERY STORE ! Tl 713 HAVE JUST RECEIVED A KEW stock of goods at our store, of Fall and Winter style, as follows: HATS OF ALL STYLES, PLUSHES, FEATERS, FLOWERS, JET TRIMllINaS, Children's loods &L Waists, CARD BOARD, Velvets, Zephyrs, Needles. We also keep the celebrated Centcmeri Kid Gloves, Handkerchiefs, etc Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. Jacksonville, Nov. 2Gth, 1879. GREAT SLAUGHTER IN PRICES AT E.JACOBS? STORE Oregon Street, Jacksonville WHERE A COMPLETE AND magneUcieut assortment of uew goods has jnst been received, consisting in part of CLOTHING, .-T . DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, FANCY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, SCHOOL BOOKS, , HATS AND CAPS, TOBACCOS & CIGARS, HARDWARE AND CARPETS, TINWARE, ALL KINDS PAINTS. ooriass, GROCERIES. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' HATS AND FLO WEES, &c.,&c. In fact everything to be found in a flrst cH'R stock oi General Merchandise, which will be sold at prices That3ery Competition. The highst price allowed for country pro duce, i ""Give me a , call at my establishment in the Masonic building and be convinced that there is no humbug about thir a. J. .UB5 FIRST Jacksonville Musical Conservatory CONDUCTED BY THEO. KUGL.ER. 0-0 'THE MUSICAL COURSE OF THIS INSTITUTE WILL OPEN" OX TTTR PTTIST -L of September and is divided in four quarters), each comprising twenty-four lessons. SCALE OF Piano, per term Singing, per term Violin, " citnern, " 04 qj Instructions in Composing and Thorough Bass '.'.'.'.'. 2-1 00 Calling at private residences, per term ot 21 lessons . 2400 Pupils are received at any period, and special attention is paid to those who have hut limited time. For further particulars apply at the Musical Institute. JLAGE SALE I Closing Out AT THE New York Store, THE ENTIRE STOCK OF AT COST ON ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURE. EL Elensor. JACICSONYILLE,NOV. 5. TO TIIE FROST AGAIN ! WITH A NEW STOCK OF GOODS FRESH FROM SAN FRANCISCO. GEORG-E W. T LLIOTT. BKG3 LKATE TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF the public to the fact that he has Just return ed from Sau Francisco with a fall stuck of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Tf nlch he U idling at PRICES IHAT DEFY COMFETlf ION ALSO LADIES' FANCY GOODS OF EVERY VARIETY Gents' and Boys' Clothing OF THE AND AT Prices That Will Astonish the PURCHASER. MENS' AND BOYS' SHIRTS. Afoll assortment from the finest to the most common. Spectacles and Jewelry. The finest lot of Spectacles and eye glasses orer brought to the nitrket and Watches and Jewelry of everj description. MENS' AND BOYS' HATS THE VERY LATEST STYLE. Call and he Convinced. GEO.W. ELLIOTT. YEAE. 1KICES: $24 00 04 qo 0400 ASHLAND HARNESS SHOP. C K. KLTJM, MANUFACTURER OF, AND DEALER IN Saddlery and Harness, ASHLAND, OREGON. KEEPS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF goods in bis line of trade. Ladies', 3IenV nml HojV Specially. BUGGY Saddles, a TEAM, BUGGY AjYD PLOW HARNESS, WHIPS, ROBES, DUSTERS -j-AND-J- HORSE BLANKETS, -ALSO-i-k 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 IS Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, sspnoT-Ouoajiss, i Mrr qvcbOi SIICKT MUSIC, FIELD GLASSES, VIOLINS, CITHERNS, harps AND STRINGS FOR THE SAME. ALSO DRUGS, 3IEDICIXES, TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY. IXEEDLES AND liEST SPERM UIL FOR Sewing Machines, HE HAS SOLD dock of American - OUT HIS ewine Machine a number or times, but has another lot or them on hand. This is the liglhpt and raot rapid running, as well an durable. machine there is made, and po pimple that little girls Ave or fix years oW make their patch work on tnem. This i the place to buy good watches, clocks and jewelry, and he will sell heap jeweirv cneaper man any one. jaJWatche8, clocks, jewelry and sewing ma"hines cleaned and repaired at a reuueeu ptice. Notice. Land Office at Rosehotmi Oon. ? January 1st, 1880. ) Notice is hereby piven that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: George W.Wimer home stead application No. 2,327 for the S E f of S TV M, Sec. 19. N K of N E K and tf E if of N W U, Sec. 30 T 37 S R 5 W and names the following as his witnesses viz: .1. W. Strang of Josephine county, and Isaac Custar of Josephine county. And also this notice, viz: Jscob Wiraer. home- stead application. No. 2,320 for the S K of N W H, N VT hi of S AVif and S AV 1-1 of IH ii 1-4, &ec. au T 37 S its V, and names the following as his witnesses, viz: J. AV. Strang of Josephine county and Isaac Cus tar of Josephine county, Oregon. AVm F. Uenjamin, Register. LUMBER, LUMBER THOMAS' SAW MILL AT THE J1EADOWS. TS NOW FULLY PREPARED TOFuR- X nish the market with every description ot lumber of a suneriornualitv. Tlilsmill is new throughout and furnished with the latest anil most improved machinery, there by ensuring the speedy fulfillment of all orders at most reasonable prices. Bills sawed to order with dispatch. US uivc mc a trial and l will prove what I say, for satisfaction is euarantecd in every case. J JiSSK ij. THOMAS. Table Rock, September 3a, 1879. SETTLE UP! A LL THOSE KNOWING THE5I. . selves indebted to Inlow of the Eagle Poi t Store, either by noteorbook account, must settle the sam by January I, 1880. All t ose notes and accounts not settled by that time will positively be placed in the hands of an officer of the law fqr forced collection. H. T. INLOW. Coats, worth S8 for S4 Now York store. PI0XEER IIARDWARE STORE MRS J. BILGER AT TH E OLD STAND OF JOIItf BILGER Culit rnia street. Jacksonville, Oregon, DE.W.KR AND UOKCKK IV TIN, 3 MEET IRON. COPPER V VRH nun and n?u, Agricultural Implements, (toves, TiNwiitr, Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnish SHKLF IIARDWARK, CUTLERY, W IRE $ ROPE AOEXT FOR Pacific & I in perishable ruinf A first-class mechanic will attend to Job Work with neatness and dif patch. E3?Evcrything sold at reasonable rates. MRS. J. BILGER. California St. N, Ficke, - Proprietor, PHI3 WELL KNOWN M AUKKT, OPPO l piti' Kuhler &. lito.V drimytiire is bet ter prepared thin ever to tnrnli the pub lic with the chmcepl quality of FUESII BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, HAM, SALT MEATS, KACON, Pupenor, SAUSAGE, LARD, ETC., The moft favorable Indiic-mentn offered1 to patroiH and nu effort will be spared to ward giving general patlnfactii. N. FICKE. SIXTEENTH YEAH. st.i&aiiy's &o&Di:xvnr, CONDUCTED BY. TIIE SISTERS OP TIIE HOLY ME. TIIE SHOLAST1C YEAR OF THIS school will commence about the end of August, and is divided in four sessions, of eleven weeks each. Board and tuition, pertenn, $40.00 Bed and Betiding 4.00 Drawing and painting 8.00 Piano 15.00 Entrance fee only once, 5.00 SELECT DAY SCHOOL. Primary, per term, $ 6.00 Junior, " 8.00 Senior, " 10.00 Pupils received at .iny time, and special attention is paid to pniticular studies in behalf of children who have but limited time. For further particulars apply at the Academy. EUREKA MILLS, SITUATED ON BEAR CREEK SEVEN miles north-east of Jacksonville, are prepared to a geneial Merchant and Exchange Business. The undersigned will cive 3fi pounds of flour. 2 pound shorts and 8 pound bran for every bushel cf wheat. Will alsu Back ..our- customers furnUbinj; tacks. Satisfaction Guaranteed' T.T. McK'ZIE LATEST ARRIVALS OF htjb:.w AT BRECKENFELD'S : THE UNDERSIGNED TJKE3 PLE.4S ure in announcing to the public that he has just receivsd a completo and firBt clacs assortment of Gnl'a Furnishing Goods.such a Hats. Shirts. Underwear, etc, rwst brand or Cigar and Tobacco. Pipes, Notions. Fancy Gom1. Glassware Crockery, Musical nstmment. Bird Caner, Stationary I'ncket and Table Cutlery, Albums, Toya, Candies. Nnt. etc., which will be sold at the cheapest rates. Give me acallnnd see for yourselves. F. BRECKENFELD. Y f