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.w : - ttrTtt .AoPbiMtffcflgBoC HHHSBGH B THE OREGON SENTINEL JACKSONVILLE I Wednesday, May 19, 1880. lepubjlcan State Ticket. For Representative in Congress. M. C. GEORGE. For Presidential Electors. GEO. B. CURRY, E. L. APPLE GATE, C. B. WATSON. For Supreme Judges. "v7. P. LORD, J. B. WALDO, E. B. WATSON. For State Printer W. H. ODELL, For Circuit Judge. C. W. KAHLEE. For District Attorney. A. P. HAMMOND. " . ebitoruxxotes. .Tho "ring" is bo completely organiz ed, and so exclusive, that in this pre cinct there are only a few men thought fit to be delegates, even to a county convention. We observe nearly all the same' delegates elected that have done duty for six years past and they don't have the slightest objection to a "third term." ThV splenetic attacks of the "Times" on Judge Watson show a malignant animosity and are evidently the work of an individual who vainly hopes to wreak a little revenge. If the "assis tant" editor is amused or gratified by his performances it is well; as the tri fles that make weak minds happy have but little effect on the generality of mankind The sage advice of our young friends up the street, to the gray-haired veter rans of the Democratic party, reminds us of our own boyish dkys and excites a slight smile, when we think of the ex uberant presumption of youth. Sport ing a ten cent cane and a- two dollar plug hat we felt competent to advise a "Webster" in matters of State policy and It Is quite apparent that youth is about the same as il always was, only a little more so, and its unseemly at tempts at premature wibdom should be pardoned. The "Times" is sorely troubled at the lack of "gray hairs" among tho Repub lican State candidates. It is, perhaps, a proper subject of lamentation; but, when wo observe that men of years And ojcporMO, -lilo CouraU" HtnetRi,'- Louis Scheidler and David Linn are thought less fit to represent the Demo cratio party, at acounty convention, than Messrs. Miller, Nickell and Little, one of whom has not yet cast a vote at a general election, we conclude that the ".limes' is giving the old men "juven ile taffy." Our Democratic neighbor lifts his eyebrows in surprise and asks, why was not the chargo of bribery against CongressmanWhiteaker made two years ago? The reason is plain. The infor mation was in possession of a few lead ing Democrats, J. M. Thompson, John White and Mr. Cochran, and until they discovered the contrary by the stock books of the Lock fc Dam Co., they supposed the bribe had been re jected; as "Honest John" had made a pretence of returning it to deceive Mr. Thompson. These gentlemen have seen fit to expose the transaction and, as they belong to Whiteaker's party, the exposure can hardly be called a partisan falsehood. Tho "Times" says that the M. C. in George's name stands for Mitchells candidate. What the "Times" says or wnat the "Times" thinks is a matter of small consequence, as it has a knack of guessing wrong nearly every time. It villified Mr. Beekman two years ago and Mr. Beekman -was beaten only 31 votes in a county with 300 Demo cratic majority. It slandered and abusooVMr. Bybee predicting his utter defeat and he was elected by a large majority. It stooped lower than com mon decency in its virulent attacks on Mr. Watson, making him an especial mark declaring that the majority against him would be overwhelming and the result was, 196 majority in his favor. As the champion guesser the "Times" is immense. The assertion by the "Democratic Times" that Congressman Whiteaker has introduced a bill to compel the O. & C. R, IL Co. to complete its road is a fair sample of the juvenile trash usu ally found in that paper. In the first place no such a bill has been introduc ed in Congress, but one has, proposing to .take, away the franchise of the : Astoria and Winnemucca road, which has nothing to do with the projected line through this valley. Secondly: How, in the name of common sense, can Congress compel anybody to build a railroad or build anything if they don't want to? And lastly, if the peo ple of this county wait until they re ceive any substantial assistance from Mr. Whiteaker they will wait long, an there is every indication that he will Kon retire from public life. THE rKESlDELNTIALSTItCUCIX. It is becoming more and more ap parant, ev;ry hour, that the promi nent candidates for the Presidential nomination at Chicago are wasting their strength through the zeal of their partisans. Neither Grant nor Blaine will nave an assmed majority on the first ballot, 378 votes being required to nominate Sherman holds a respecta ble vote without holding the key to tho nomination for himself. Already, Mr. Washburne, who has some positive strength in the convention, that no declarations of his own can suppress, is widely spoken of by the Republican press as the compromise candidate. Blaine's vote, so bitter is the antagon ism can never go for Grant, and railing to nominate their chief, his friends will cast about for a candidate that will bring success to the party and .hey certainly can find no candidate with such positive elements of strength as Mr. Washburne. On the other hand, should it be certain that Grant cannot win, it would only be a graceful act on his part to throw all the votes within his control to the man who stood by him, in evil and in good repute, until he had triumphed over all obstacles and reached his zenith. The struggle has been so fierce and violent that it is more than doubtful if any portion of Grant's vote will be thrown for Blaine and we believe he is, in reality, not a single vote stronger than he was in 1876. Therefore the necessity of a compromise candidate, and we know of none, prominent in public affairs, whose course has been so pure and honorable, and who, as a Presidential candidate, will command such univer sal respect and confidence as E. B. Washburne. We regard the arguments against' the "third term" as without force, the charges of corruption against Mr. Blaine as without foundation. We 'would support Grant or Blaine if nom inated but do not hesitate to say that we would wheel into line for Mr. Washburne with a far stronger hope of success and a solid assurance of an easy triumph. We may mistake the signs of the times but there are things more impossible than the offer of the Presidential nomination to Mr. Wash burne, and we earnestly hope it may be tendered to him. IIUIXA.M 1- 1U.NC KILE." We are informed by the State De- parirnpnt tJt tWlill of JiuiixbOlTcnm- ty for 5873.00, against the State of Oregon, for keeping State paupers at twenly-one dollars per week, each is disallowed. This action of the Secre tary is partly for the reason that the appropriation w exhausted; mainly be cause the bill is outrageously extrava gant and he points to the fact that in no county but "Jackson" is the State charged more than $6.75 per week for keeping paupers. The bill is to be presented to the next Legislature with a recommendation that a reasonable amount bo allowed. This means that the bill is to be cut down two-tfiirds, or that $582 is to be taken out of the pockets of the tax-payers of this coun ty and put into the pocket of an indi vidual through the matchless adminis trative ability of the present County Judge. This person was left two years ago in power as the last official repre sentative of the ring that assumed the right to kick men in, and kick men oat of a party. He was left in his position simply because his term had not ex pired and the contract by which the treasury of this county loses a cons der able sum was made by him, against all sense of moral or legal right, to cover the term of the Commissioner?) just elected by the people. Our neighbor will understand that this transaction is what we call jobbery, as he fully inves tigated thesubject several months since, and what he failed to learn by his own efforts was taught him by this journal. It is true the county is loser, but, nev ertheless, we approve the action of the Secretary of State in refusing to allow the extravagant demand just as much as wo condemn the stupidity, or worse, that gave a contractor an advantage at the expense of the people at large. TIIU NLW OUDI.VAXCE. We are glad to notice that the town authorities have enacted an ordinance, published in another column, forbid ding the discharge of firearms within the city limits under a severe penalty. We wish they had gone father and prohibited the carrying of firearms entirely; as there is not the slightest necessity for any man in this commu nity, without he has murder in his heart, making himself a walking ar senal. Boys and young men especially should be denied the unnecessary priv ilege of walking round the streets with pistols in their pockets. The practice is neither brave nor manly and gener ally indicates either a coward or a ruf fian. The ordinance, however, will do much, if enforced, to fctop the foolish practice of jerking out a pistol as an exhibition of Fal.su pluck; it meets with general approval and should le en forced to the verv letter. THE TLXTII CUVSCS- In less than two weeks the work of taking the census will commence. Judging from circulars issued by Su perintendent Walker, arrangements have been made for a most thorough enumeration of the population and in dustries of the American people, in fact, the statistical work to be done embraces a greater number of heads and promises to bo more complete than the census of 1870. In order to crcd it our State and county with the full number and wealth of its people, every person should be willing and ready, when the census-taker calls, to give all the information in his or her posses sion. The questions to be asked are exhaustive and are calculated to draw out all the facts concerning the follow ing topics: Population with race; oa th ity and nationality; school attend ance arid illiteracy; schools, libraries, newspapers and churches; pauperism and crime; areas, families and dwell ings; sex and school, military and citi zenship, ages; occupation; the blind, deaf and dumb, insane and idiotic; wealth, taxation and public indebted ness; mining; manufactures; fisheries; agriculture, etc. The "Agricultural schedule" contains a list of questions about farm work and crops, which all our farmers are called upon to answer. The crops are mentioned as they fall in the calendar year of 1879 or that of 1880, or to be returned for the twelve months beginning June 1, 1879, and closing May 31, 1880. Crops of the calendar year 1879: Wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley, pota toes, buckwheat, number of acres and bushels; peas and beans, bushels of each; ric, tobacco, acres and pounds; cotton, acres and bales; orchards, vine yards, small fruits, number of acres and value of products in dollars; hay, acres and tons; clover seed, grass seed, bushels; hops, acres and pounds; hemp, acres and tons; flax, acres and ouuds; flaxseed, bushels; bees, number of hives, pounds of wax and honey; sugar cane, acres, hogsheads of sugar and gallons of molasses; sorghum, acres, pounds of sugar and gallons of molases. Yield of the 12 months, June 1, 1879, to May 31, 1880: Butter, cheese, pounds; milk sold, gallons; val ue of animals slaughtered, dollars; market gardens, acres and valuo of products in dollars; value of forest products in dollars; value of home man ufactures in dollars. The- returns of wool will bo of the clip of tho Spring of 1880, except as to Texas and Cali fornia, where tho fall clip of 1879 will be included. The enumerators begin their circuits June 1, and the census must be finish ed during the month. As this falls in the midst of the busiest season with many of our farmers, they could well employ a rainy day in drawing up a list of amounts of crops called for above and then they could save much time when the enumerator arrives. "noEST jonx.- It looks rather suspicious that the whole Democratic press of Oregon is silent as the grave regarding the charge of bribery against John Wniteaker and the silence must be taken as an admis sion of his guilt. It is notable also, that'tho charge that Whiteaker accept ed ten shares of stock for his services in behalf of the "Lock and Dam bill" was not made by Republicans but by very prominent Democrats. If this charge were not true and fully proved by John M. Thompson and by the books of the company the evidence of its falsity would have been published long ago.and we can only conclude that it cannot be produced and that John Whiteaker is really guilty of accepting and using the bribe. We would not willingly do Mr. Whiteaker any injus tice. We voted for him two years ago, belittving the stories of his extreme honesty, but. when men of character and standing in his own party, drag the mask from him and show his s'ains, it is well enough for the peo ple of Oregon to ask themselves if they desire to be represented by a man who will accept a bribe from a corporation for Legislative services. Politics must be a very fascinating business. We know men who can kneel down and offer loud prayers for Godhnesss, morality and temperance, who would not cheat a neighbor, who give change scrupulously but who,when mixed in- politics seem to forget every principle of decency, resort to the tricks of knaves, the practice of back biters and forget temperance and mor ality in the scramble for office. Such are hypocrites who will find their "Nemesis" barring the gate of heaven, against them. Governor Thayer has issued his pros lamation for the election of a State Senator vice W. P. Lord resigned, 'a State Senator vice John Burnett, re signed, and a State Printer to fill tho vacancy occasioned by the death of W. B. Carter. For County Assessor. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AN nounccs himself as an Independent candidato for the office of CountyAsscssor, subject to the decision of the voters of this county at the ensuing June election. HUGH JOHNSON. AGEHCY FOR THE CELEBRATED J. I. CASE G. KAREWSKI - These machines have taken the lead n 'mmmmm tried in Jackson county to the full satisfaction of every purchaser. Also: on hand the WRfl. ANSON WOOD'S HIOWE&S, Which is eoual to the best made as regards durability and lirrhtness of draught nnd can guarantee prompt repairs for all of the above machines. Also the Agency for the hest wagons on wheels ot the Fish Hros & Co. manufacture of the following sizes: 3 3JtJ, 3K. 8if and four inch thimble skein also and 1 iron axle wagons, with farm and C&Iifornian rack bed. Half spring democrat wagoD. buggies, buck-boards, side spring wagons with and without tops. 1 wtluxDERSELi. and deal more lainy than any runner and purchasers can have the advantage of examining goods before obligating themselves and will take all kinds of produce in exchange; call and convice yourselves. ASHLAND HARNESS SHOP G K. KLUM, MANUFACTURER OF, AND DEALER IN Saddlery and Harness, ASHLAND, OREGON. KEEPS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF prooda io his line of trade. Ladles', Mens' and Hoy' Saddles, a Specialty. TEAM, BUGGY AND PLOW HARNESS, WHIPS, ROBES, DUSTERS -AND- HORSE BLANKETS. ' also . ' ; a WlNCUESTFR.cRErEATl'XCr Rifles (commonly " called Henry Rifles) of model of 1S6G, 1873, and 187G. Pistols, Cartridges, Etc. Wheat taken at the Highest Itfarkct Ratea in Exchange for xoods. TO Til!! HOST JHUU ! WITH A NEW STOCK OF GOODS FRESH TROM SAN FRANCISCO. GEORGE W?ELLIOTT. -T-KOS LEAVE TO CALL THE ATTENTION" OF 11 the pnbllc to the (jet thai be bai jut return ed from :&ii rmneisco Willi s, rail etucK 01 GENERAL MERCHANDISE Which he li aellftig at PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION- ALSO LADIES' FANCY GOODS OF EVERY VARIETY Gents' and Soys' Clothing OF TIIE jmuijm. -s w o JLVS AND AT Prices That Will Astonish the PURCHASER. JVTEN S"XN D BO Y S' S II I R'T S. A'tall assortment from th fintst to tbo most common. Spectacles and Jewelry. The finest lot of SpKtseles and eye glaaaes CTer ' brought to the mtrket and Witches and Jewelr f exery description. MENS' AND BOYS' HATS THE VERY LATEST STYLE. Call and be Convinced. GEO.W. ELLIOTT. LUMBER, LUMBER THOMAS' SAW MILX. AT THE MEADOWS. TS NOW FULLY PREPARED TO FiR- j. uibu me nursei wiiu every ucscnpuon ot lumber of a superior qualitv. Thlsraill is new throughout and furnished with the latest and most improved machinery, there by ensuring the speedy fulfillment of all orders at most reasonable prices. Bills sawed to orderwith dispatch. EgGive me a trial and I will prove what I say, for satisfaction is guaranteed in every case. JESSE B. THOMAS. Table Rock, September 3d, 1879. The latest improved Sharp, Ballard, Remington and Winchester rifles, war ranted to he the genuine article, at John Miller's. JACKSONVILLE; everv State in the Union. Thev have hf U. KAKEWSK1. JLAKGE SALE! Closing Ontf AT THE ew York Store, rLw5THE EOTIRU STOCK. OF- AT COST ON ACCOUNT OF DEPARTUEE, SE.Mensor. JACKSONVILLE, NOT, 5; UNION LIVERY SALEANDJl EXCHANGE Corner 4th and California St JACKSONVILLE, OREQOS. J. A. OARDWELL PROPRIETOR. THE PROPRIETOR HIS fully rebuilt and refitted this well known efttabtichment. and basj made extenclve and comfortable addi tions thereto. I hare the Terr best hones, bur-let and Hrery turnouts of all kinds. Mr stock of roads ters cannot do exceuea in lus state. Horses Boarded On reasonable erms, and the beet of care and atten tion bestowed upon them while under cij charge Horses Bought and Sold. T am R-itisflprT IrmtTrnn rrivt enticfaMt.it. and miarantpfl th( same Willi iMc im pression I haj no hesitation in soliciting pulIUUUQ. Wholesale Liquor House. The undersiimed offers Wlilokpv fnr e-il in quantities to 6uit customers at $3 per. gallon or $1 per. quart, at the Eagle Brew. erV- T-flPr Kppr for eoTn nnH f?alii7Ati1 n the usual price. JIBS. J. WETTEKEIt. fflllB? IIFI ORDERYOURGOODS BYMAIL SESD FOU OUR 43-P.fi.G3 P&XCE ZZBT ! MAILED FltEE ! Buy where you can save from 20 to 50 Per Cent. Buy of a Houso that has achieved a rep utation for SQUARE DEALING AND GOODS THAT ARE CHEAP. ONE PJRIOE! AND AM. GOODS il AEKUD IN PLAIN FIGURES. nunEiii OF SACRAMEjYTO, cal., IS THE Foremost Hetail House OS TIIE " PA C1FIC COAST Farmers and IiScchanics "Would do well to remember that it takes but a few days to get return , , iby mail, freight or express S ' ' ' from orders .sent to us. k ft Udd Fellow's ruildinf Jcckscinille, . DEALEIt AND WOIIKEH IX t TIX.SHEEriROX, COPPER, LEAD Pumps, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, NAILS, A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF STOVES HARDWARE, TINWARE, POWDER OF EY.ERV DESCRIPTION Fnse and Caps, W CDFN L WILLOW WARE. ROPE, NAILS, P'afnts. Oils, Varnish, Glass CUTLERY, WIRE, Shot, Brushes, Chains, Hose ETC., ETC: I have teen red the ervicea of a first-clast Mechanic, and am prepared to do all repair ing promptly and in superior ttyle. N CONNECTION WITH TI7E A HOVE 1 I am receiving and have constantly hand a fall and first-claw stock of GROCERIES, DBY-GOODS, GUM ROOTS, TOBACCO READY MADE CLOTIIISfCJ, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, kc. "Emjthlsg sold at reatruabJe rates. K. KUBLr Jacksonville, March, 8.J878. GREAT SLAUGHTER IN PRICES AT ' E.JACOBS? STORE Oregon Street, Jacksonville WHEHE A COMPLETE AND inagnetlcieut asorliu'iU uf Dew pood tins jut 1'mi rec-ived, cuusUt lug iu part of CLOTHING, DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, FANCY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, SCHOOL BOOKS, HATS AND CAPS, TOBACCOS &. CIGARS, HARDWARE AND CARPETS, TINWARE", ALL KINDS PAINTS -ALSO:- GUOCEr.IES. A FINE ASSOUTM E V 1 OF LADIES' HATS AN I? FLOWERS, &c.,&c In fnct t-vrrjlhinp; to be fniind in n lirt-cli-cetock .l Guiieral Merchandise, whith' tti'l he pold t price Thai- Defy Competition". The higliot. price alluned for country pro. rliltv. r Oin m a cull at my eftatillshmehr in ibt Mdi:ulc Ijiiil'liiiif and be cnuviuceil' lli.it there U no humbug about thir K. J. ons Mr. P. P. P.-liii. ailMnoPrliix- ALL, THE L:itest FALL & W1XTER Stocfe AT PRIM'S MILLINERY STORE t TT-E HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW stock, of Roods nt.our store, of Kul and-Winter style, at follows: HATS OF ALL STYLES, PLUStfES, FE ATIIERS,' FLOWERS JETTKIMMING9','' Children's Socds 5t taistjfj. CAKD lirf.VIlU, Velvets, Zephyrs, 'Needles?, i ,fcJ:ho KCCP "1C ci'lrbrntccl Centemeri? Km Glove.-, Handkerchiefs tc. Gill and examine lidore purchasing? tlsotth-re. Jaefc.-uiHllIe,2fov. CtitU, 1870. UliTlSFJVlLS" OF AT Til E UNDERSIGNED TJKE1 PT.E.4S nre iu announcing 0 the jmiWIc tint In1 ln just rfctivsrt a complete mid fir-t-clnfi. itsnortmcut of Gnt's FiirnMiMc' Goorln.'uch a- UnU. SMrt. UnI-rwear. etc, h.t br.i .! r Cfgarn nnd Tobacco. 1'ipwy Notion... Fancy Goil. Gliuiware Crockery !u-ic.il U RlrumentM. T.iid Cugl,-Statioiuieiy IVcket mid Tal.ltf Cutlery. Ihuiiig. Tojn. CamlieK. Nut?, tic., which will be sold atf the clieup.t rates. Give me a call and sea for yourselves. F. BRECKENFELD. VOOL! WOOI! HIGHEST CASH PRICES'.. CARO BROS, of Roscunrs, Oregon, will pay the Highest Cash prices for "Wool dc llivmd in Roscburg. All correspondence will bo promptly answered. C;n&:ar ZBDEisvosf. SAN FHANCISCO AX1 - NEWSPAPER SI AND, npiIE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENV 1 ed a geneml variety store nest door to Schnrapfs barbershop, where he will keef a full assortment of cigars, tobacco,, smok ing articles, candies, stationery, cutlery and. toys. lie invites the public to give him a call' and assures all that they will call again. Latest papers from the East always oro hand. JAKE 3IARCTJSE1 Criterion Billiard Saloon I CALIFORNIA ST., NuSnml & AlcDnnivI Prop. nPHI3 POPULAR RESORT. UNDER" 1 new inanagt-nient. is furnishing the best brauds of lienors, winrs and cigars. Ther reading table is mppliid with Eaetern peri odical!) and leading papers of the Coast. G've ns a call Fluting machines, nolisliinrr imn clothed wringers, wire clothes lines,, and scrubbing brushes at John Mil