IS
ru I'stih ani irMtnons.
Tho Elorouco Wost snys tlio gov
eruianuLforcb on Iho jolty, woika at
fftlTo nSoutif o&h Sitialuw.Siro ilrop
pinfj 12-ton pobblos into Old Oconn'a
tiosom lUony tho liuo of Iho jotly
tho??, uml thinks ttuit Iho boisterous,
waves will beat in vain iiyuiust thpso"
piihbh'.i for eouturies boforo thoy can1
4?vg bmu.. Iu, tho mouutiiiio Undo
Sam cau mvo a fow laoro of thot-o 12f
ion pebbles dumped upou.thotjo tbore
now, ami thus baffle Old Ocean's
niguiy . powurn. xuo govorniupni.
through tbo onurgotic labors of a livo
. . . and vigilant congressman, will doubt
less mnko a good barbor and safe bar
ii tbo nioUth of tbo Siuslaw, as well
as at.Ytiqnmn,Coo Uoy, Port Orfoid
tflJnnd lofl tbo mighty Colombia. It
"7 1 ... mi
lm nopdd not tbo spirit Of prophecy to
.!tpok down tbo vista of a fow comiug
years tcfeeo tho' commercial promi
nence Ihq several ports along our
coast will maintain, and of tho im
menso wealth of u foroign uud do
bieitic commerce with Oregon. All
jf-. -that is needed to sconro this antici
pated grandeur for Oregon is to keep
"...active, energetic, fwatchfnl and ex
perienced men in congress. Such
Oregon has now, and if sho will study
her interest sho will keep them thro
ptflong as they continue to look out
for her interest aud press her claims
with,statesmanliko ability. Tho peo
ple of the stale should look to their
. own iuterest. They onght not to caro
a fig for tbo individual aspirant for
tho place.
j f iv cunnge tor too purpose oi giving
lorn, Dick or Harry n pull at Iho
public toat should cut uo figure. It'
is their own interest thoy should look
to, and return tocongrera a man who
has been tried and not found wanting.
The PrjkixDEALEn is not in favor of
Mr. llgrmanu tyjeanso ;t Hermann,
bnt hocansp Hermann tills tho hill
llo has been tried, and, so far, comes
up to the requirements.
Air. Hermann will doubtless bo
placed r.t tbo head of Iho committee
tit 4&"vcr3 r'DU harbors next soke ion, by
Tr and through tho unwritten law of
administrative policy, where, as
chairman of that committee, ho will
bo ablo to accomplish moro than any.
' iUuvvjiian cocld. It would be uuwiso
swap hordes iu this middle of tho
utreaarwenrB now crossing.
In an editorial in the Oregonian of
September 17th. wa notice reference
- is- -made to tho 'Beavei" money
cemodin thoariy years in Oregon
We havo'Mhis to say. Daniel II
Lowsdalo coined the first fivo dollar
piece that was over coined in Oregon.
and it was .coined in tbo winter of
V i- mm ' . -
Cahfornis by tho wnter late in tho
fall of ISia Wo think tho dies from
which the coin was ca3t was mada by
.Mr. Wailaco of Oregon City. The
coin was cost in the cellar of tho old
storehouse of I'ettigrore, and wo
wero at tbo tima pretty well con
versant with all the operations at
, oa'diag its coincge. 31r. Pettigrove
had sold his interest in Portland to
D. II. Lownsdale, and wo spent
many weeks with him iu discussing
tho relative effects of tho discovery
of gold on tho busint xi interests of
Oregon. 3Ir. L-jwaod.ik- was cog:-
-iaucg lor a couaineraoie limo over
tbe question of tho coinago of tho
goia. um mis is certain, that somo
tinrcia January, ISitf, ho coined
fivo dollar piece, and tho hand that
writes thoso notes had that five dol
Warjpieco Jam in its palm in 1819,
. ... '- - , ,
.; -laownsaaie exercispu mucn .secrecy
relative to its coinage, bnt there was
fno necessity for secrecy for the coin
JW9 o pare gold; without any alloy.
I5 ' THE FAIR: ':
' jfc, Next Tuesday tho Second South
flcrn District Agricultural Association
lj begins it3 fourtb annual exhibit,
: J Tbo association heretoforo bus been
unfortunate. An inclement state of
the weather for three successive
,years prevented a good and full ex
bibit and tho attendance was light
and tho receipts were small, whilo
tho expenso was large. As a conse-
quenco tho association is in a crip
pieu conauion, linanciaiiy. m view
of this fact, nnd tho fact also, that a
ifair is ono of the best means of gen
weral improvement and dovolopment
of u county, wo appeal to tho gener
osilj', liberality, and, wo might add
t patriotism of tho citizens all over the
county to givo the association all tho
aid in their power at tho approaching
exhibit. Come, overy mother's son
of you, and bring yonr mother with
r. ,you. Let overy ono lay by for four
ob'vajays nntako a :rcspito from
Toils Da tho farm and in workshop
';(;nd'-kitchen. Como nnd. see tho
luscious frullb, tbo lino stock, tbo
nttractivo rncos. tho prolty womon on
whools, and hear tbo best band in
Oregon disconrso its oxcollont music.
Yos, couio one and all and bavo n
grand good time, and go homo with
a con8oion(raos3 that yon bavo giyen
your inito for tho tip-building of this
tvorfhy; fi&litiiiiou o'f trauil old
,Dongla8.,y-
When tho Grand Army of tho Ito-
pnblic meets in n Southern city, nnd
a Southern orator who fonght in tbo
Confederate ranks rises to say that
"tho monstrocity (slavery), out of
which carao tho folly of secession.
out of tho way, and tho nation hav
ing actually had its now birth of froo
dom, thoro is nothing now bnt igno
rance and prejudice to provent tbo
Araoricau in Minnesota from taking
tho bund of tho American in Georgia
and calling him brother," overy
American who rcmombers tho post
strngglo can answer that ho has lived
to soo and hear great things. Ore-
conian.
Tho county court is still wrestling
with tbo tax roll. Equalization is u
kuotty question that tries tho uu-
known qualities of tbo board. It is
moro difficult than tho twelvo labors
of Herculos. Hercules could kill
tho Lernaen hydra monster, tame the
Nemoun lion and cleanso tho Augean
stables, bnt ho never undertook to
equalize a tax roll.
Tho storm of the last threo days
has speut its fury. Old Plnvius has
emptied his lost enp, out off, a la
Koseburg Water Compauy, his hy
drants, and Old Sol sends down his
cheerful beams and damo Nature's
face puts on a pleasant and bowitcb
in" Hiuiio airaiu.
Tho Kiddlo Enterpriso is of tho
opinion that music from the raw ma
terial in tho cat is not as agreeable
as tuo muiiniactored article: to at is
tho twang of a guitar or banjo string
is moro pleasant to the oar than the
voico of a tom-cat tt midnight.
Douglas county has 5,781 males
and 5.100 females; 72S foreign born
males and 255 females. Total popu
lation of tho county by tho census of
1S00 was 11,861; of the stato 325.77U,
The population of 18S0 was 138,009.
TSILCOOS NOTES.
Showery and cool with just a little
trait (or a variation.
Several bears bsvo been killed within
tho last month.
Trout fiabini: in Fiddle creek is fair.
A lew one pounuers lor breakfast are
good for the health.
Onr oltlo arc in fine, condition. Tho
lake border, or marshes, furnish fine
feed for stock.
Much batter of lino quality is produced
br our people. At present prices the
business is not very renumerative. We
need an open canal between Tenmile
and Fivemilo lakes. This scheme would
enaoie our larmers 10 ueiiver null: or
cream to the creamery at Gardiner and
pat us on a cash basis. The canal must
be cot. It would be lesa than one-half
mile in length. Our business should all
go to Gardiner.
Dy tho way, Gardiner is tbo gctn.tOKn
between Coos Bay and Yaunina. It is a
iict that tho business men of thin pluco
will pay cash fur labor or for anything
else needed by. them in their business.
There aro towns over this way where it
breaks iho hcarls of their alleged busi
ess men 10 part witu a dollar lor any
thing else than store goods to be sold at
a handsome profit. You sometimes
hear murmurings against tho Gardiner
.1K YOU KKALIZK THAT THK
If you are in a position
To do Business
Let the People Know it.
The little Special Notice and the regular Business Ad
Make the Mighty Merchant and his Patrons Glad,
The
And
The Plaindealer is read
By Everybody.
Advertise in it. It will Pay.
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combination but Upon iiivcaiitatioii you
will find tbo croaker to bo the man at
fault. Gardiner pays belter wages and
batter prices generally lor forest and
farm products than any other place
within 100 miles and will pay coin, sil
ver and told, as you prefer. Her busi
ness mull are not doini: business for
health's Diiko exactly, but llicy are "ill
ing that utboiB si mil live as well us tliey.
We want to reucb Cinrdiuer with our
milk. Wo inuat cut them or tbiuw up
the sponga iiiik'BH a creamery is estab
lished on the slioro of our placid (when
tbo wind docs not blow) lake.
What a royal reception wc gave to
Bmgnr Hermann at Florence! Every
body, or nearly everybody, went. Bin
cor'a fence's nro high, strong and tight.
Thero Is no man in tho alato who can
got over tbo fenco hero.
S'cott Mourns.
THE PORTLAND flARKET.
Portland, Sept. 17. The following
prices were current in the produce mar
kets yesterday:
Flour 12.85 & $2.03 per barrel.
Oats Good whito arc quoted weak at
272So per bushel; milling, '.'830c;
gray, 2oQ2Cc.
Hay Overstocked ; timothy, $U9.50
per ton ; cheat, 4.50$5 ; cloyer. No de-
uariey teeu Dariev, K2$(3Goc per
central; brewing, 80Q85, according to
quality ; chop, f 1G per ton.
roinioes ew uregon 3j5o per
sack.
Butter Firm ; fancy creamery, 12,!;
He per pound; fancy dairy, 1012'1:c;
fair to good, 8)..'10c; common, C($
7c
Onions Now California, $1.251.50
per ctl.
I'oullry Uuickens. out, $33.2o per
dozen; young, $1.252J0 per dozen;
ducks, f303: geese, $1G; tur
keys, livo, 10c per pound; dressed,
no demand.
Kegs Oregon, He per dozen.
Cheese Oregon, fall cream, 10(3 11c
per pound; half cream, 70c; ekim, 4(3
Cc.
Oregon vegetables Cabbage, 1 Q l.'c
per pound; radishes, 10c per dozen
bunches; green onions, 10c per dozen;
Oregon wax beans, 2(?3,'2c; cucumberp,
75c(3$l per box; cauliflower, $1 per 'oz.
Fresh fruit Apples, 50cf2per box;
chernea, 50G0c; Oregon, $1 per box;
prunes, 4050c ; peaches, ft0G0.
liernes 15iackbcTies, 23c cr
pound; raspberries, $1.50 per crate.
Wool Valley, HQ 13c, according to
quality; Eastern Oregon, Sgllc.
Provisions Oregon: Smoked bams,
lljc ir iound.
TUU VAKKLT.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, f3.50(3
3.75J light and feeders, $3.23G50;
dressed, 4,'-c per pound.
Veal Gross, small, 50c; large, 3
4c er ionnd.
Beef Gross, top steers, $2.50t3; fiir-
to good steers, L30(2.G0; cows, 2.25(
$20; dressed beef, 45,Je.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers,
t.7502; ewes, t.75; dressed mut
ton, 4c
creparattond
AbicJineBalsam
fxthearttf
R
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Catarrhal
4ndSortEytx,R
ft3&ralulecad
fwCURE.
TABIETLNEiHEftCo.
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OROYJJi.CAL,
MlAilOX OF filla AUVKRTlaEMK.NT 13 TO
DON'T GHASE
OUT OF TOWN
FOR SOMETHING FOREIGN!
mm?m zrz ;
Plaindealer.
the eager Public gathering in throngs
Leave their Business Orders where the Trade belongs
does the
BEST JOB PRINTING
AT L0WEST RATES
COTTOLENE
What is It
Itts the new shortenlng-g
Ttaklng the place of lard
(IP or cooking butter, or
Tboth. Costs less, goes
g farther, and Is easily
Tdigested by anyone.
m AT ALU GROCERS. g
Refuse All Substitutes
Made only by
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Thl exti
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discovery of
tho age. It
hM3 been en
dorsed by tho
men of
Europe end
America.
Hotfyan is
wIy Tcse
Uble. Hadrin staja
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durgo in 20
days. Cures
Cocttipattoa,
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FalUng Sen
sallcnu.Kciv onstwitchlnz
of the eyes
and other
parts.
Btrencthenj.
invigorates
andtoncithe
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ueoiiity,
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end rctcres
veikorgsns.
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LOST
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lAcr, usset
oy day or
sigbt stopped
quickly. Over 0CO private endorsenects.
Prcmatnrenes means impotency In Ura first
ctacc. It Is a synptaa of seminal treakness
and barrenness. It can bo stopped in a) dap
by tho use of Hadyan.
Tho new discovery was made by the Special
ists of the old tenons Hudson Medical Institute.
It is the strongest Titallzcr made. It is very
powerful, bnt rnrndfr. Sold for SLCO a, pack
acoorS packages for JJ.00 (plain scaled boxes),
wrltlea guarantee given for a core. If yon bay
six bases mid are cot entirely cured, Elx Bora
will bo sent to yon fno cf all charges.
Bend for circulars and testimonials. Address
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Sznenuln part parmat for i. hlph endo Acne t
t bJcsxls. Ttnicrj wo sentl tbem on approral. Ko X
j vorfc done nnUl tho blcyclo anTr&j aod prorea J
satlatactary.
1 Young Ladies Tfe00
If bonorgtrls Bpplyieymnstbo'wcUrccom.
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