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m OREGON SENTIJ1EL. JACKSONVILLE I Saturday, Atjqdst 19, 1882. THE COCKT II0C1E The Ashland "Tidings" Eeema to be somewhat displeased at the action of the County Commissioners in ordering the building of a new court house. It repeats its old assertion that at the late election there was no issue on the court house question and that the people the poor, dear people, whom it so loves, are opposed to the building of a court house. It accuses Commission er Cook of double dealing in this mat ter, says that at the nominating con vention, though he would not' pledge himself against the court house, yet he gave the rural voters to understand he was against-it or in its own language was "their man;" and that since the election he has assured Ashland peo ple that he had no intention of acting contrary to the wishes of the people. Notv, it says, he has been weighed in the balance and found to be just about the calibre of the man needed to Imild a courthouse." Just how thecalibre.ofa man can be determined by weighing him we confess ourself unable to see, but wo do know, and so does almost every man in Jackson county, that the court 'house question was an issue in the last election. If the "Tidings" editor does not know it, his failing rec ollection on this subject will be some what revived by consulting the files of his own paper. If it was not an issue, why was the "Tidings", before the election, talking about the proba bility of the vote for County Commis sioner being"largely sectional", insisting that outfaide the County seat there was general disapproval of the movement to erect a new Court House, and bend ing every effort to defeat Mr. Cook, because, as it said, he was "on the fence," and to eject Mr. Salterfield and Mr, Alford, because they were opposed to building a court housel Why was it that just before election several gen tlemen from Ashland were riding night and day throughout. the county, warn ing the country peoplo against Cook? And why does the "Tidings" now claim that Cook gave the country peo ple to understand that he was "their man?" "What use h'ad they for a man? If the court house was not an issue, what was the issue that made Afchland preciuct, which gave George a majori ty of 40, give Alford a majority of 206 over Cook and not cast 1 vote for Ficke while it cast 20 J votes' for Sat terfieldJ And' why was it that Little Butte, and Erans Creek, and Manza nita, and Rock Point, all of which gave majorities for Fenton, give larger majorities for Sattorfield? And why did Grant's Pass, which gave George a majority of 8, give Alford a majority. rrTTtV .TUU'a a.M'Vtt"! -fmvf VA.fo issue, what does the "Iid'hgs" mean now, by talking about Cook getting in by a "scratch"? The court house question was made an issue by the "Tidings" and its followers and fairly fought out in the e'ection of Mr. Cook. He was elected by a majority of 212 a pretty largo sized scratch by the way and his election was adeclaration on the part of just that majority of the people that a court house is desir d. With the issue upon which he was elected and the majority he re ceived, Mr. Coek, as an honorable gen tleman, could not consistently refuse to bijild a court house whatever might be his own inclination. He desired to act according to tho wishes of the people of the county and that is just what he is doing, and if the "Tidings" could consent to extend its vision be yond the limits of its native city, it might learn that even that highly fav or ed metropolis, for whose benefit the county has expended so much money for roads and bridges, does not contain a monopoly of all the wishes and hopes and desires of the people of this coun ty Tire Outlook. From over the mountains we hear work on the new wagon road is progress ing finely under the management of the proprietorship of Wimeir& Sons. They "have already about one hundred and twenty men at work grading and are having' others as fast as they come along. The work of building the ne cessary bridges has commenced, and will be pushed to completion as soon as possibler"-JlrV Wimer intends to have the road completed in time for the fall freight for the Hogue River Valley and Josephine county trade to pass over this fallin fact, we hear that the freighting of a large amount of goods has already been contracted for to go over the road. James Miller and son, who have the contract for carrying the mail from this place'to Waldo, informs us that they will have anewsix passen ger stage in readiness to put on the road as soon as it iscompleted, connect ing with the Jacksonville stage at Wal do, by which arrangement the trip will be made from Crescent City to Jackson ville in two days. It is expected that n great amount of travel will be done over this road, and that pleasure-seekers, and those from the other side of the mountains who wish to visit the coast to get a whiff of the sea breeze -or a square meal of mussels, clams, or any of the variety of shell fish that can only be found on the coast, will not be obliged to turn back on account of bad roads, or in fact, no road at all. This is certainly the cheapest place to live at in the world. The tides are low twice out of twenty-four hours', and at every low tide you can get a square rnel. But we would warn those who are not acquainted that they must not isissa tide. "Del -Norte Hecrd. THE T IAW. There is one feature of the present tax law which deserves the attention of the Legislature at its next session. Under the law as it now stands, a person is allowed to deduct his indebt edness within the state, from the aggregate of his taxable property, and the balance only is the basis of his as sessment. The principle of the law is, that no person ought to be required to pay taxes upon more than he is actually worth. While at first sight, this seems to possess many elements of equity, yet a closer examination of the law and its workings, develops opposing equities of greater force and far greater impor tance AH direct taxation is primarily di vided into tax upon lands, and tax up on personal property. Of these, the revenue received from the tax upon land is, by far, the most uniform and most certain. This arises from the fact that land is more permanent and stable in its value, and is, independent "of its "owner, a pari of the wealth of the community "in which it is located. It is, really and necessarily, o part of the material wealth of that county in which it is situated, no matter who is its owner or where he may reside and, as a part of such wealth, it should, without reference to private ownership, bear its proportion of the taxes of that county. In the case of land, it is es sentially the property itself, and not the person who owns it, that is, or ought to be taxed. The movable na ture of personal property connects it more intimately with -the person of its possessor, it has no permanent char acter. It may be here to-day and there to-morrow, a part of the wealth of this county one year, and a part of the wealth of another the next, and its taxable value may more properly be made contingent upon the financial condition of its owner. But In refer encc to lands, it is not a question -of what the man rho owns it, is worth, but of what is the value of the land itself. In the assessment of taxes, there is no such thing as the absolute or abstract rights of persons. All such rights are comparative, and should be adjusted upon the broadest principles of equity and fairness, and these de mand that, in regard to real property at least, they should be adjusted solely with reference to the property itself. Suppose A and B are the equal own ers of all the property in Jackson county. B becomes indebted to C, a 'ottnKCTt(rcn?"eity torr rortlana, "roTmr full extent of the assessed value of his part of the ptoperty. A, who is out of debt, must then bear the burden of all the taxes. This is a plain statement of the plan upon which our taxes aro assessed, and it would seem, is of itself an unanswerable argument against it. Some of the farmers of this valley have borrowed mone' from persons residing in other parts of the State, for which they have mortgaged their farms somo of them to the full extent of their taxable value and it is not beyond the possibilities of commercial trans actions that others will become simi larly involved. Now the taxable prop erty of the county is decreased by just the amount of money so borrowed, and in just that proportion is the tax upon the remainder of the propertj ad vanced. It is, for taxable purposes, transferring the wealth of this county to some other county. The commer cial tendency of the. age is to concen trate the wealth of the country, in the cities and towns constituting the com mercial centers. It is there, that capi tal accumulates, and from thence reach es out to' absorb the substance of sur rounding communities. As a commer cial question, this is a matter with, which Legislatures have no business to med dle, but in so far as it affects the in terests of those who are not directly implicated, it is a proper subject for Legislative enactments. "'No person should be compelled by law to pay tribute to this commercial- necessity. So far as the wealth of the State is concerned, it makW- no difference whether the property is in one county or arioth'er, but it docs make a material difference to the tax payers. If it is insisted, that it is unjust to compel a person to pay taxes upon property covered by indebtedness, because he is not in reality worth more than the amount left after deducting his debts, it may be answered, that it is an act of much deeper injustice to compel his neighbor to assist him in the payment of his debts. A man is poorly reward ed for careful and economical manage ment by being compelled, because of this care and economy, to pay addition al taxes on account of the mismanage ment or misfortune of his neighbor. Under the present law, land is, for tax able purposes, deprived of its permanent and immovable character and converted into personal property. Though the land remains, its value is transferred to some other county and becomes a part of its taxable wealth. Ihe principle for which we contend is recognized in the present law in reference to the State. Indebtedness out of the State cannot be deducted, because this would decrease the taxable property of th State. It is just this principle, that we ask applied to each county in the State. Each county has its separate expenses of government just as much as each State has, and is just as much entitled to re tain, for taxation,, its separate proptrty. MEXIrCAJT JOlTOiVUSM. "" ' " A certain, so-called "independent," daily paper, the "Oregonian," pub lished in the city of Portland, is .again spitefully snapping at the boot heels of ex-Senator Mitchell. This super-independent paragon of periodical virtue insists, in its issue of the 14th inst. that not only is Mr. Mitchell a very bad man, but that all the newspapers which have presumed to favor him, are "mercenary members of the guild of mendicant journalism," together with much more equally offensive and abusive falsehood. Were we disposed to descend from the reserve of expression, which char acterizes gentlemen in the discussion of any subject, we might be unable for other reasons to cope with the "Ore gonian" in its own favorite and familiar field. We own that our instincts and education have somewhat unfitted us for the task. To bandy Billingsgate with a blackguard, one must neds acquire the mental habits and master the vernacular of-the social class-to which he belongs; while to match the mouthings of a well trained, .self con ceited ass, requires certain personal gifts of nature denied to us and a srecial training that we have had neither the ability nor the ambition to receive. Sensible of these deficiencies, both of nature and habit, we leave the "Oregonian" unassailed and unassaila ble in its peculiar line of wholesale anil malicious lying, and asinine hardihood of colossal cheekiness. We will only pause to note the fatuity that made the "Oregonian" think it could palm off that old portrait of itself, which ap peared in Monday's issue, as the like ness of any other newspaper in Oregon. But we suppose this is how it came about Sometime ago, the "only paper" told the Bepublicans and the listening world, that whoever else might be senator, J. H. Mitchell was Dot the man that Bepublicans would not fol low his leadership, and that true and honest Bepublicans would not support him. But the popularity of Mr. Mitchell, already great', bgan rapidly to increase, until now the demand for his election to the Senate is widespread and well nigh universal. So too, the Republican press could neither be per suaded nor browbeaten into accepting the "OregonianV hatred of Mitchell, (the cause of which is so well known,) as a reason for refusing support to a great and able leader. Then, incenspd.at the country news I po.OT-g fnr-w.-i"niu vf 1 "i ' His Onliness, the "Oregonian'' appeal ed to its imagination to furnish a pic ture of the meanest and most despica-. ble newspaper it could conceive, and Imagination, unable to outdo reality has merely drawn the outline of its owner. Then the unbounded Conceit of the creature stepped in, and added a few touches hero and there, because it couldn't endure that the country pa pers should be shown as identical with it, even in meanness. That is, the "Oregonian'a" Imagina tion, in drawing a picture for which the "Oregonian" bat as model, found out how mercenary we, the country newspapers, are, and the "Oregonian's" Conceit found out how cheap we are, by paraphrasing the popular rhyme thus: "As these country papers Must be cheaper than we, "What very cheap papers These cheap country papers must be." The Oregonian is valuable as a news paper because it can command enough money to procure the Associate Pi ess Dispatches, but until it can learn some better logic than that of launching abusive lies at the head of an opponent, or develop more decent deportment than to spitefully spit at an adversary, it would better serve the causeof decent journalism by confining its efforts to the collection of news. The Democrats are loudly declaim ing against the extravagance of the River and Harbor Bill, and aro endeavoring to manufacture campaign capital out of it, by charging the responsibility of its passage on the Republican party. The truth is, that the responsibility of that bill is about equally divided between the two par ties. On the passage of the bill over the veto, the vote in the House for the bill was as follows: Republicans 64, Democrats 53, Greenbackers 5, total, 122. Against the bill, Republicans 30, Democrats 27, Independent 1, total, 58. In the Senate, for the bill, Republi cans 19, Democrats 22, total, 41. Against the bill, Republicans 11, Democrats 5, total, 16. In both houses, the bill had: Repub licans, 83 votes; Democrats, 75 votes. Against tho bill, Republicans, 41 votes; Democrats, 32 votes. It will thus be seen, that of those voting, the propor tion of Republicans who opposed the bill was larger than that of the Demo crats. If there is any blame to be borne as the consequence, neither par ty is in a position to charge ihe other with the whole of it. Pacific: Mutual Life Insurance Co. : OF CALIFORNIA. . JFbr Oregon. "Washington and Idaho Territories. Office 102 First St., Portland, Oregon. Eeferences: CHAS. HODGIVofnodge. D-iTi Co. JAMES STEKL. Cashier First-National Dine. J. A. STKOWIiUKGE, Wholesale leather k findings. O. A.DOLPII.ofDolpli. Dronanth, Dulph t Simon. Col. 3. McCRAKEN. of J. JlcCralm a Co. L.C. HKNP.ICIISEN.t'f Ilmrichien a Oreeuberg. Dr. G. E. NuTTAOK. -M. D-, Examiner a Physician. 3. K. GILL, ol J. K. Gill a Co.. FRANK ZANOVICU, ofZm Brothers. E. E. G0KE, WILLAMETTE Th$ oldest Institution of Learning on the "&" ; Pacific Coast. ' S5tSTUJ)ENTS AND 26 PROFESSORS AND. INSTRUCTORS. ' .., ,-; s . , 1. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, with Art and Scientific courses. 2. COLLEGE OF 3IEDICINE Portland, Oregon. 3. WOMAN'S COLLEGE, with Conservatory ot Music and Art Department. - 4. CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, with two courses for graduation. One hund red andljftcen pupils in music last year. 5. University Academy, with the four preparatory courses for the College of Lib eral artsJand besides a thorough Business Course of two years, and a Teachers' Course of three ygars, lor which diplomas are given. Painting, jJrawing, -Decorative Art and Architectural Drafting are taught in the Art Department. 332C33axrsE:s. A lady's board and 'uition, a school year, y'sboa furnished except towels, napkins, sheets, comforter and pillow-slips, will cost but $185, payable five weeks in advance. A gentleman's board and tuition, in the University boarding rooms, with the Presi dent, for the same time, will cost 144, the student lurnishing'his room with necessary furniture. Calendar. First term begins .... September 4, 1882 I Third term begins January 29 1S83. Second term. begins Nov. 13, 1882. Fourth term begins April 0, 1883 Twenty-two new and e'egant rooms are now being added to the Woman's College, and will be ready ibr studruts by first term. .end for catalogue and information to TIIOS. VAN SCOY, President, July 29, 1832. Salem, Oregon. SS32Z2 ,tL SaVlB' j-a.-'U'-J buuu pircjnrrt'a castohia. is iiotr Narcotic. Children grew fat npon, Mothers like, ai$, Physicians rccoKiHtcsd CASTOIIIA. It regulated tlic Bowels,- cares Wind Colic, allays -Flcvorisluicss, antl de stroys "Vyorms. i&HSiE5SS5!H3Erjr3 S53SEJ WEI DE MEYER'S CA TARRH Cure, a Constitutional Antldoto for this torriblo mala dy, tjy Absorption. Tito most Important Discovery since Vac cination. Other remedies may relievo Catarrh, this euros at any stage oeforo Consumption eta in THE S. P. VARIETY STORE, UNDER THE JIANAQEJIEKT OF LITTLE & .CHASE, JACKSONVILLE, TX7ILL BE KEPT WELL-STOCKED V V with the choicest CIGARS, JEWELRY, ! groceries, candies; nuts, pipes, cards, . NOTIONS, GlITLERY. -.VrjONER.y ,- A LBUMS, 'OBACCOd, CIGARETTES, Gent's: Furnishing Goods, Fishing Taclfle, &c. And everything usually found in a first class variety store: Our goods are the best and gurranteed to be as represented. Prices low, as we do not proprose to lie undersold. CSGive"us a call LITTLE & OHASE. Nervous Debility. A SURE CURE GUARANTEED. DR. E. C. "WEST'S nervo and hrain treatment, a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Convulsions, Nervous Head ache, Mental Depression, Loss of Memory, Spermatcrhoea, Impotency, Involuntary emissions, premature old age, caused by over-exertion, selt-abuse or over-indulgence, -which leads to misery, decay and death. One box will cure recent cases. Each box contains one month's treatment; one dollar a box, or six boxes for five dol lars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt ol price. We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. v ith each order received by us for six boxes, accompanied with five dol lars, we -will &md tho purchaser our writ ten gaarrntcesi return the money if the treatment dorSnot effect a cure. Guaran tees issued ongl by Voodard, Clarke & Co., Wholesale wid Relay Druggists, Port land. Orecon. t t Ureters. tnaiFHi-ttaT prices: ansa 1 Bjixrayj mm jr ac Ljcvcr nzan- - 3BK t -II H'rtp tTLYaTf iT?rt ?fArv-t- ISSSW-'U. .....S l-.t- Ml I tu&u itHiauioi luaoea Eeferences. M. S. BOItRELL, of Knapp, Bnrrell a Co. W.W.SPAULDISO. Packer and Cattle Dealer. ANDREW ROBERTS, ofFishel a Roberta. JOHN CltAN.ofJclm Cran a Co. C. M. WlnRQ, Boots anl Snots. JCS.BURKIIARU, of Burkhard a Spanning. Kacu of tho abuTo men nas 810,000 Insurance In this Company. AG-ESTT. UNIVERSITY. Classical, Latin, Jlodcrn Liteiature and in the Woman's Collect:, with everything GREAT SLAUGHTER IN PRICES AT E. JACOBS9 STORE Oregon Street, Jacksonville WHERE A COMPLETE AND nMnedcient a.frliu:iit of new jiooil lias ju't beet) received, consisting ia p.trt of CLOTHING, DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, EANCY GOODS. ' BOUTS & SHOES " ""'" , SCHOOL BOOKS, HATS AND CAPS, TOBACCOS & CIGARS, HARDWARE AND CA15PETS, TINWARE, ALL KINDS PAINTS. -JLSO:-"csrxivrriooTTST' g-Xj.&.Is GROCERIES. A FINE ASSORT Al E i T OF LADIES' HATS AND . FLOWERS, dec, Ac. In fact everything to be found in a firM cla1 dock nl Genernl Merchandise, mbicl will Im- oM nt pricci That Defy Competition. Th lilC". hight price allowed for country pro rGir m? a call it in ih MtDKiitc 1'nlHias mv and ei-lalilifhmeiil 'm cwiviucec: bt tliLM" is uo humbug about thir E. J AC'"BS PIONEER HARDWARE STORE Jacksonville, Oregon, I5ILGER & M-ffiGLY Sealers and Workers IN TIN, BRASS & COPPERWARE. WE ALSO KEEP constantly on hand a first class assortment ot STOVES, GLASS, TOOLS, ' OTLS, PUMPS, PAINTS, PIPES, BRUSHES, MACHINES, AMMUNITION, TIN WARE, . SHELF HARDWRE. Job Work a Specialty. Prompt attention given to all orders from abroad. OUR MOTTO is "Live and Let Live." Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. BlLGER & 3LEGLY. 3J,o,x"3aa. for Salo. The undersigned offers a farm of 240 acres on Sucker creek, Josephine county, for sale. The place consists of residence, bams, good orchard.and an excellent water power that can also be used for irrigating purposes. One of the most desirable places in the country for the money. For further particulars enquire of tho under signed at Rock Point or at the place. J.TRUMBLE. IMPORTANT AHHQUHCEMENT I MAX MULLER TO THE People of Jackson County. MYEf STOCK, CONS1ST- GROCERIES, BOOTS & SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS, DRY & FANCY GOODS, TOBACCO i CIGARS, CROCKERY, ETC. MUST BE SOLD IN Sixty Days For Cash The time beinp; sh )rt in which to dis pose of such a large stock, I guarantee to the people that at no former time have such sweeping and Marked Reductions been made as I propose to make in order to close ont my entrrc tock within the time specified. SETT LE UP. AH those indebted to me by note or book account are requested to call and settle immediately. MAX MULLER. Jacksonville, March 11 1862. ASHLAND HARNESS SHOP Jft C K. KLUM, MANUFACTURER 01", AND DEALER IX Saddlery and Harness, ASHLAND, OREGON. KEEPS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT Ol' goods in his lint of trade. Indies', MenV ami Hors' Saddles, a .Specialty. TEAM, BUGGY AND rLOW HARNESS, WHIPS, ROBES, DUSTERS A.N,l-r .. - f; - HQKSE BLANKETS. "ALSO-- Winchester Rei-rating Rifi.es (commonly called Henry Rifles) of model of 18G6, 1873. and 1876. Pistols, Cartridges, Etc. Wheat taken at tho Highest Market Rates in Exchange for goods. Interesting to Farmers I have the agency for the latest improve mcut in HAY ELEVATORS, AND THE LITTLE GIANT HIT HCOK. This hook has been pronounced by all that have seen it nt work Superior To Anything Elir In nsr. As it will take a Large Waiton I.ovl at Three Lifts, leaves no scatterings, and W clglis. Only 23H 1V. I also have the agency for the CHICAGO SCREW PULVERIZER. This, no doubt, is one of the most valu able Farm Implements ever introduced in our Vallev, as anv sensible man will be convinced when he has seen it at w.ork. tS?A Railroad Track in a Rarn, to ele vate and carry back the Hay, saves time and hard vork, and now, while barns arc full of hav, a track can be put up at less expense than at any other time. Persons in want of any of the above ar ticles should let me know, and I will or der them at once. W. C. MYER. Ashland, Oregon, August 5, 1882. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Eli Judd, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed by the County Court of Jackson county, Oregon, sitting in Probate. Administrator of the estate of Eli Judd. deceased. All persons indebted to said estate arc requested to settle the same immediately, and those having claims against the estate will present them with the proper vouchers at the office of the undersigned in Jack sonville, Oregon, within six months after the first publication of this notice. B. F. DOWELL, Administrator of said Estate. Dated June 20, 1832. ORGAKiS IMI Fl. I have the Agency for the NEW ENGLAND ORGAN AND FOR TUr BRADBURY PIANO. Both instruments are unexcelled for purity and sweetness of tone and power of expression. One of tfle organs can bo seen at Mrs. WsBerrys,. Mrs. B.J. 6habf, Agent. K.KUBLI, Odd Fellow's Building Jacksonville, Ortjon DEALER AND WORKER IN TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, LE Air A . - Pumps, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS", - NAILS, A FIRST-CLAS3 STOCK OF STOVES HARDWARE, TINWARE. I POWDER OF EVERT DESCRIPTWW Fuse and Caps, WOODEN & WILLOW WARE, ROPE, NAILS. . Paints Oils, Varnish, Glass CUTLERY, WIRE, Shot, Brnshs, Chains, Hose ETC., ETC. I hTt secured tbe ervicrn of a drst-cln Mechanic, and am prepared to do all repair ing promptly and lo superior style. TN CONNECTION VITH TUB ABOVE 1 I am receiving sml ham constantly baud a full and flrM-cla?s stock nf GROCERIES, DRT-tiOODS, GUM ROOTS, TOBACCO ItKADV MADE CLOTHING, GLASSWARE. CROCKKUY, Ac. s3Evrrtbi:g told at rcasrnabte rates. K. K0BI.1 -Ickonvill.. Mnrch. 5 1878 CZ?v?2p: SPECIAL GOLD MEDJSL Awarded in IS77, at Plulaiicljihia.. For Excellence, Pdrity Evcness of Quality. DAVENPORT "WHISKY I E SUPERIOR TO ANY BRAND IMPORTED. DAVENPORT WHISKY IS UNRIVALLED? This is a Whisky of Super ior Quality, as has never been on the market in any country. This article SHOULD nofc be classed with the so-called Compound of this Coast, but i& is of a rich, rare flavor and full? bodied, and NO BLENDED or COMPOUNDS can compare with it. Distillation of 1875. and 187& is excellent. nn & ion 1UBBBH, SOLE OWNERS DAVENPQRT, For sale by Gaton & Garretb Jacksonville, and White Bros., Rock Point, Thos. Chavner, of Rogue River arid N. Cook of. Willow Springs, Jackson Co;; Oregon. fiJWittfrr s H V