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v y;. Tf; OBESOH BEBTISEt. THE COIT. JAUICftOM'lLL.K Satuhdav, November 10, 1883. w ujlt xl 3iicii1 8av. Wo might lell you how immensely Jarge our circulation is; and that our paper is the only advertising medium in Southern Oregon; but theawful fate of Ananias and Sapphire "constrains us. We might tell you how the rail road managed to -miss "its, and hit verybody else; hut the right-of-way 2Pnt has been among you. dignified and silent, a veiiitthlr Wellington He has Lone diugonully across your mansions and vineyards, your pigsty s uni chicken parky, and left us in bol emu stateliness by the side of ibe mountain and, out of our own isolation, wherewithal shall we comfort you; verily, we me nil n iniMiahn Wter loo: Wo Illicit tt-ll oil why we the potentates of tli n.a.hihV-m i-ilmcl empire, lift ti i ' ) a i imj the locat'o i .; 1..1 1 vv . , iiu . 111 Am luusuwe of 11 Jnodern aytlior, "we mostly (lout know." Wh might write you long articles about the next Dem ocratic candidate for President, as tbe Democratic papers aro in the habit do ing for us; but the lamb has not been prepared for the sacrifice and wc would not "trouble him before his time" for like the blaze of the firefly he is destined only to flash on our vis ion and be gone. We might write long articles about benevolent societies and insurances and how the good man anticipating his much to be regretted demise, spends anxious imaginary hours in suffocating lodge rooms per fe.Jng provisionary means for the home corner, and many teal ones in gilded saloons wrestling with the de lusive mares of draw-poker. We might write you long articles about ths forthcoming woman suffrage amendment, but that means an eter nal farewell to the Loon companion ship of the boys and vanishing visions of sequestered democratic libations on election day. We might write you frantio appeals in behalf of our boys, but that would arouse the ever anxious and watchful mother, and one ray of IHogones lantern might fall on the face of the old man. We might write some thing about ourgirlsbutbless'theirdcar tyes the carefree joyous daysof never to be forgotten youth come back to us through the lone; tido of well remem bered years when we risked life and limb and too often our only Sunday trousers to the ravages of the old gents watchdog to seo our own girl; ah? w el' she's an austere old lady now, and too well we know that yonthful follies bring their own punishment; and our boys and girls will reach the dismal swamp soon enough. Tlire is so much we might say and so much wo better not say that, in the language of the good old parson, "We leae the sub ject with you and beseech you in con sideration of approaching winter and the manifold necessities of huuiauity to send us a postal note just remind us that we are not forgotten by you. Gold notes, greenbacks, standard dollars, or any oih:r currency under the blue mult of heaveu, but eonfed crate notes will be ueceptible, but while the American Hug floats over the land of the free and -e remain a headlight of the grand old Republican paity, "we would none of these." Our finan cial relations w ith the rebfe of man kind constrains us to make this appeal; our own necessities ba 0 been reduced to the minimum from a long occu pancy of. the chair, editorial. itir. iiistout. Mr. James E. Easthain anived fiom Roseburg last Tuesday. Mr. E. be longs to the corps of writers for Wall ing's history of Southern Oregon. Mr. Walling will soon be in Jackson ville, accouipaied by Mr. Lang, chitf writer for the book. The galheiiug of historical data is being carried on anil will continue until this region is thoroughly written up, all topics of interest and importance receiving care ful attention. The publishers employ a very- large force of compilers, who work with tho exnetest method, visit ing absolutely eery accessible place and conversing with eieiy intel igeut person regarding tho history ami resources of tho country, personal jeuu niscences, agricultural topics, pioueem stories, Indian battles, statistics of pro ductions (grain, lumber, gold, manu factured goods, etc.) A complete resume of the mining operations of past years will be ijiien, with a full history of those remarkable incidents which havo made this region so fa mous. Tho wars with the Rogue riier Indians will be exhaustively treated, and if possible tbe name of eitry white man w ho took part therein will be given, the military organizations being carefully written up. The chief writer has already leceived a very large number of coulnbuiio sfruin prude sources relating to this subject in the shape of wiilteu or printed matter, showing the interest that peupln take in the subject-. By the uid of personal interviewing this bul . of manuscripts and print u being ciiiied una wioui 1 J into history. The cow is a good thing. As a live ly piece of doraf-stic property she is a' succe-.s. I guess it wouldn't be too much to ray she is well nigh indifpen bible. A rm pi re marches along and hews out the forests and bridges, tho bad gulches, and breaks up Indian reser vatious, and plows and sows, and builds churches and new court houses, and I packs conventions and quarrels about who shall hold the paying offices, and higgles and todies to railroad magnates about the location of the depots the cow marches right along, too, and if there is anything in connection with that empire that she won't take a de cided interest in, a speechless and long suffering civilization will be under ob liuuliuns to you to point it out. But when u cow wants to test she can lay jonn mid bo us quiet and iligniGed as anybody. And jou'd think to see her prontrate as it were, and taking long breaths with that satisfied Brails which always betokens contentment, that the wliolo solar system and all thesatelites and Job's coffin and the pliaades and the big round world and 0 very thing elso was made expressly to make possible such a prodigy of organized innocence. But when that cow gets up and shakes herself a little and thinks about three minutes and bows up her back and stretches and twists her ears around, and scratches herself with her left horn, and licks the dew drops off her nose and leisurely walks off you can look out, there's a multi tude of misjhief ahead. But before proceeding to note some of her more prominent characteristics I pause to stato tht the philosophy of a modern municipal row has never been satis factorily anal zed, and to this day is a profound and aggravating mystery. It is a subject broad as the civilized world and demands the beBt thoughts of the age for its solution. Science has bounded the seas, computed the cycles of time, weighed the earth, noted the bun's attraction, numbered the planets, mapped out their orbits meas ured the stellar systems, penetrated the earth, punctured fallacies, permuted petylarcenies of the past and figured out the alarming length and immense transparency of the tail of a cotuet and lots of other things. But 0 hat cowl that three cornered, semi-civilized femalo bovine! that diagonal, her biverous and lacteal nuisance, Aow beautifully has she floored tlife, science, for lo six thousand year, and to-day thou art a very beggar at her feet and incontentlr wilt and throw up the sponge at her sovereign presence. With all its boasted achievements science has only been able to discover, after much patient and plodding re search, that tha cow in her natural state is possessed of a double barelled breech-loading muzzle, and that it is a predatory, pestiferous, perfidious and prominent nose, with a determined ten dency to poke itself into everything scrned, saccharine and secular. Much us has b(en said on this important sub ject it remains yet to be written, how that arch municipal terror will rise from her slumbers at the dead hour of midnight, and as though possessed of the very dickens himself, let off one of the most unearthly bawls that ever grated upon the ears of a peaceable and unsuspecting people. Then for about bis minutes oyer thing will be quiet as you could wish. You will feel of course just a little restive over that unnecessary blast und turn over a limu or two and finally drop off into some pleasant dream about snakes and wild cats and Spanish cattle and when you havo got under good headway 'and are nil perspiiatiou through fear of your ugly assailants the cow will seem to remember that something else ought to be said on the subject and jast then will let off another bawl that will seem to shake the very earth and make the hair stand on your head, and half awake and half asleep you think the earthquake is upon jou and come to stay. And while you are all agitution and suspended between hope and de spair, grasping for toino fritndly ragged edge, that cow will back out about three bteps and begin again and pile one tremendous bawl on top of another until you'd think Mount Hood was a petty mole hill, and the earth and heavens and everything else was being rolled up in on a big scroll. I ought to remard here parontlwcally that it is the opinion of many clobe observers that the cow was provided with an extra good pelt, expressly to make this pro longed and harrowing effort possible. These terrific blasts always arouse the corporation the marshal quickens his pacp, the dogs all How), the baby wakes up and how lb too, nnd the head of the family gets resthe.and essays to light the lamp anil stumbles over a chair and sas fouie bad words, and he baby cuddles up -and goes to sleep, the coudtopK downnith a long breath of relief, the head of the family says fometliing about domestic felicity, ver thing quiets down again and peace H-igus throughout the corporation. YesSsir the cow is a good thins;. GREAT CLOSE SALE IlaTinj; other fnlercsrs fn view, we shall close our entire stck at stricily WHOLESALE PRICES,- From wh'ck. GREAT EARG-AINS' Hay be secured I M H. FRESH STOCK! See a few prices below, and re:t assured the whole stock will fo low the simc scale MEN'S CLOTKIh ff.' A $30 Suit of Clothes for 522 A 9 overcoat for $6.75 . . . A$2o " " "$18 i Bo-s Suits from $3 to $9 A$20 -" ', " 13 I Bovs' Overcoats from $175 to ?10 ASIC " " - 12 I A Si flat for ....:.'.. 3; 75 A 0 " " '6.50 A $2 50 Hat for $1 73 ASlTUIsterfoi .12 lAGood Hat for -73 A $17 Ulster f 01 samo aEtodixotiox. on Tjzicicr Clotiiisis and iJ.i t Men's Heavy "Kip Boots ?3 50 Men's Fine Calf Boots 3 60 Boys' Boots 2 00 OiJ Clothing Same Eeduction! tiyp JiiijsSi mi HI wff 1 as SJiffiSs Hggmsm m lfc2: ess. S3oeLio3T In Ladies' Fine Shoes 1 up Calico, 14, 16, 18 and 20 yds $1 Dress Goods 10 cents a yard up. Bleachpd Muslin, 12 yds $1 down Gingham, 12 yards $1 down. Fine Cashmere 35 cents a yd. up. All Dry Goods Same Reduction. 12 roll Cotton Bats 1. CARPETS, WALL, PAPER, CROCKERY, AND C3r3LJk. S Si WjgJEZ.lEI. AT WHOLESALE PRICES. GROCERIES, ETC. ETC. ' Light Brown Sugar, lljc per lb.l Bost Svrtip, 1 prr gallon. Best Rice Sic " fGood Candles, $2 00 a box - Yory good Tea, 33c. per lb. What $1.00 Will Buy. 81bs Good Blown Sugar, 7lls Good Coffee. Cilhs Best C. R. CofRe. 10 lbs Best Ricp. 12 lbs 1'ure S-)da. 101b8 SorfaCnick. . i-5. Tis. Black P'pi' r. ., 2JJbs GociCjsiiauT.2. . 7 Pflpers Corn Stnrch. 5 lb Box No. 1 Knuin. 6 Cnns-Oyter.-. 20 B'ocks"Rst-Mitihi!. 2nbsSni3kinV'r.a-c. "C'l 30 worth Ciieiii Tobacco. 8 lbs Blue Stone. CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES- Jacksonville, Nov. 10, 1883. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. The Oldest Institution Of Learn iug on Hie Pacific Coast. 336 Students, and 28 Professors and Instrnc tors. . DSPARTftfl EST 1. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AP.TS, with Classical, Latin, Scientific, Modern Lit eraturc and Art, and Scientific Courses. 2 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, Portland, Oregon, a- TVmt ATI'S nf)T,lROE. with a Conservatorv of Music and Art Denarlment. 4.'CONSEUVATORY of MUSIC, with two courses Tor graduates. There were cicntY pupils in music last year. 5. UNIVERSITY ACADEMY, with tbe four preparatory courses for the College of Liberal Arts, and besiUcs, a tnorouga uuoiiii03 v,uuno. m mo years, cnu a TEACHER'S COURSE of three yi ars, for which diplomas arc piven. Painting, Draw ing, Decorative Art, anil Agricultural Draiimg, arc laugni in uicanuepaninent. ESPLNSE?. A lady's board and tuition a school year, in tho Woman's College, with everything furnished except towels, napkins, sheets and eomfortcr, and pillow-slips, will coit but $185, payable five weeks in advance. A young man's board and tuition a school year cost only .jloO. ' CALENDAR. First Term begins Sept. 3, 1883 I Third Term begins .Tan. 29 1834 Second Term begins Nov. 12, 18S3 Fourth Term liegina April 7 1334 tSTScna for catalogue and information T1IOS. VAN SVOY. President. October 27,1883 SALEM, OREGON. .. i . i-h HARDWARE, IRON AND STEEL. MMLSjEBL & i DEALERS IN FARMERS' AMD MECHilB'TOOLS. Wagon MateriaBlack sl.uth Coal HONING SUPPLIES SPRING POINT SHOVELS. SLUICE FORKo, PICKS, GOLD PANS AND SCALES. Builders' Hardware, Tarred Paper, Etc. A FULL LINE OF STOVES, AND GRANITE WARE, RUBBER U3E, MIZZLES AND LAWK SPRIKRLERS. PISTOLS, GUNS AND CARTRIDGES, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, We areprepared to give close prices and have faciliti es for furnishing estt mals on most any class of goods. 3VlOO.ATOLt'3 BiJOCK ASTTTjAU X 003N", 8 Y?fyvy Etil&SL&S v&fi!n &3jy iifri feeeaiiis iip mm flewes9 liliifl Hat i la MJIi ISilS, T1SEB SULKY BIKES, BARHES W8BBEB BIKES, CABPElTfRS TOOLS, EIE BXLQ-ER a. MSSLY. Brn fa i? m.Tti- itij, --li UXii tiii &J tZsi Ui fail pil m m fill 111 rJ'-, . KVl r -. rtl F4 wf tJT fiil ri' ol tv - K I " T 13 AND ? r m tr."j S7i -vv yi f v m t ? jn Tl- unlcrsinednow has on tho wiy fr.nn Aibiny. N. Y., rosreivu in rvfow 'ttkyaa iwJojI of Tairr A'GVa. Leiebratcu a u COOaNG & TARLGR STOVES, Alto, direct from the manufactory at Foil Madison, Ij-.v, a. cir lead nt ihc jnitlr ' r RENOWNED MORRISON PLOWS, ' Consisting of Vuuinnan! Iron Bai Walking Tiows, Sulk) Plows, SCRAPERS, CULTIVATORS, ETC., . .-' And all extras appertaining theieto. A3 I have made these lapjo importation.-; directly from neadquarteri I aia prepared to give - ' THE VERY LOWES'!' PRICES. It will repay those desiiing any thing in my lino to givo 1110 a call. Q. &A.REWSKI. Jack'sonville, Or. Files! Files! Piles? A SURE CURE FOUND AT LAST! NO (MJK KKHD SCPsTi:!! A sure Cure fur Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Ulcerattd Piles lias been dWovored by "Dr. "Wiln'aui, (an Indi::n Remedy,; cdlcd Dr. AVilliani's Indi.ni Ointment. "A single box has cured Ibe orst chronic c;isesof2jor GO yearsstandin-j. No one need suffer five minutes niter applying this wonderful soothini; medicine. Lotions in struments and clcctusirics do more harm than good. William's Ointment absorbs tho tumors, allays the intense itching, (particularly at night after getting- warm in bed. acts as a poultice, elves instant relief, and is prepared only for Pile, itch ing or tho private parts, and for nothing else. Read what the lion. J. M. Cofllnberrv of Cleveland rys about Dr. William's In dian Pile Ointment: I have used scores of Pile' uius, and it a Holds ine pleasure to say hat I have never found anything which cave such immediate nnd nerma- nent relief as Dr. "William's Indian Oint ment. For sale br all druffjnsts or mailed on receipt of price. $1.00. CXEVULAKD, O. IIodoe, Davis & Co., "Wholesale Agents, Portland, Oregon. DAVJD LBNN, XSD DEALKR IK GQ-?223 WRSESISSSaGa. COFFINS FURNISHED ON THE shortest notice and cheaper than at an v other establishment in Southern Oregon. Furniture of all kinds kept on hand or ntada to order ali;j:tj5e Ucsonrco forti:c Amr-D 1 the msnj' resources which Etd icul !:i 1 has made available for tha sick and debiliuUtd, not one ranks higher than jLiver hkg-'uLjA.to'b. a coinprehcnsive remedy for Liver Com plaint, Dysptp ui, Cvnstipatioii, thills and Fever, Debility, NiTvousue-O, Sick Iluul.iclie, ami other ailments attributable to biliousness. Amongsts ingredients are Mamlmki.-, Daoilj ion, Butlurnut, Black Root, Dobanc, Bitter Root, Caltsaya, Sweet Flas, Indian Ilemp, AVahoo, Golden Seal &e. &. Thenrtne blended properties of these vegetable remedies constitute an altens the tonic and general corrective ofthe highest cltiiR, and endow it itli a proven tive value entitling it to the first rank as a medicinal safeguard for fortifying the system ajrainst malarial and other mala dies which cause serious disturbance of the Liver. It relaxes the bowels without griping; purifies the blood, arrests pain and spasms in the side or shoulder blade, purifies a bilious breath and couip'ctcly relieves the many indescribable symptoms which torment sufferers from dyspepsia, liver comp'aint and kidney troubles. It a'so eliLCtual-y removes those nervous symptoms felt when bile is imperfectly secreted, or is misdirected. Ilcdington & Co., San Francisco, Whole sale Ajrcnts for tho Pacific Coast. tW FOP. SALE EVERYWHERE -2 ARE YOU MADE miserable by in digestion, Dizziness, Loss of App-tite yellow skin? Shiloh's Vitalizsr is a positive cum. WHY WILL YOU coughl Shiloh's cure will give immediate relief. Price 10 cts. 5Q cts. Kml 1. SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY a positive cure for catarrh, diphthoria and Canker Mouth. THS S. P. VARIETY STORE, OSDER Tim 1IANAGE11E3T OT ' - MTTLE &. CHASE JACKSONVILLE, W TILL BE KEIT WELL STOCKJSD with the choicest CIGARS, JEWELRY, GROCERIES, CANDIES, NUTS, PIPES, CARDS, NOTIONS, CUTLERY, STATIONERY, ALBUMS, TOBACCOS, CIGARETTES; Gsnt'3 2?nmishiBg Goods, . Fishing Taclilo, &.c. And everything usually found in a first ciass variety store. Our goods are the best and gurrantecd to be as represented. Prices low, as wo do. not-proprosc to be undersold. tGie us a call LITTLE & OH4.SE. Jacksonville Crescent City. SSail Honto, P. McMahon, Proprietor, Stages leave Jacksonville every Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings at 3 a m. arriving at Waldo in the evening, where, close connection is made next morning for Crescent City. When the new wngn road is finished about January 15th. through tickets to San Francisco will be sold for 18 by this route. Express and order business done at r. duced rates. P. McMAHOK, Propriety I -. i A .