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■ 11 « THE *> . ASHLAND AN APOLOGY TO A SOUTHERN ORE GON GIRL. TIDINGS I Notice. SIKES WORDEN. R. M. THATCHER. chloride of calcium, chloride of alum inium, sulphurous acid gas, silicate of ALL PERSONS OWING THE E ditor T idings :—I d your last issue soda, silicate of magaesia, silicate of FfUBAY FEBRUARY 1, 1,78. appeared a communication signed "An lime, also, sulpbnrates of magnesia, Wagner, Andersen A Farmer's Oregon Girl,’’evidently in an indignant soda, lime and litbia. The most re ARIZONA. Mill Company mood —wouldn’t she make a capital markable of these dements 1« the We doabt not the extract from John Mrs. Candle? Her tirade, nearly one lithia, it being found, I believe, in but Are hereby requited to dll nud settle with either three places in the known world, i. e cash or note, by February F ret, Ea Tourette’s letter, which we publish uolumr. in length, conveys the idea in Germany, at Gettysbnrg, Pennsyl 29 rj W agner , ander ^ on , & fb co . thia week, will be read with considers that I had written an equally long dia vania, aDd here iu Southern Oregon, ble interest. A year or two ago tbe tribe against tbe girls of S »nthern Ore seeming to be thns purposely placed A.rixona fever raged with considerable gon. Is it possible that but a single by tbe Giver of all G >od. for the bene BARGAIN'S, BARGAIN'S, BARGAIN'S. of the rheumatic stricken sons of the Ar THE violence in the Lake country and a crisp sentenoe caused those horrible fit W est. number of Oregon people, who were convulsions? If the mildest word con Bat my bath beifig taken, business really nicely situated, emigrated to that tained in tbe English vocabulary to calls and I am off, fresh and vigorous. wonderful territory. Msny of them convey my idea, so wounds the sus On Monday, 21st. inst., Wm. Roberts discovered, however, after their ardu ceptibilities of an Oregon Girl, what Esq. of Alkali, his son and daughter and myself were conveyed, by carriage, ous campaign across the arid plains, vengeance would tbe unvarnished truth to tbe romantic town of Plevna, twelve To iucreaee tbe jny uf hearts ll is CariBiiuaB and New that the promised land was not all iuvoke? That there are many good milts from Liukville. at what has been Years. Algood« marked ouij one |>iice. COME, COME, COME, they had pictured it; that they had not working girls in Ashland as well as Known as "Whittle’s Ferry.” Here we GEO. NUTLEY. considered its many disadvantages in throughout Southern Oregon I do not spent the night and the greater part Next door to Poetoflice. of the following day, finding time, [oo28tf] their estimate of it, and doubtless doubt. And that they are encouraged however, to visit Pratt’s saw mill, many of them will retarn to Oregon to be industrious by tbe present owner* which is one mile below, aod across PIONEER much poorer iu this world’s goods of our Woolen Factory, who employ the river from, this point This I find than when they left our favored State them in preference to tne almond eyed to be a substantial structure with a capacity of twenty five hun The agricultural lands of Arizoua, al Asiatics who infest this coast., and in cutting dred teet every twenty four hours, though rich and productive, are ex most factories, crowd out white with a great forest of most excellent Of Lake County. tremely limited and many of tbe beat girls and boys, is. in common with all timber close by. The lumber finds locations adjacent to tbe military posts go »d citizens a source of pride to yonr ready sale at fair rates; iu ¿act, Mr - - OREGON. Pratt as.-ured me that he was compelled LINEVILLE and mining camps which furnish a correspondent. to turn many cash orders away, as tbe market for surplus products, are al If report is true there are many girls demand was greater than be could GEO. 1. BALDWIN, Proprietor. ready taken np. Groceries and other in this vicinity who will not work away possibly meet. The river here is re articles, which settlers must purchase, from home; and, since machinery with markable for its great quantity of ex on hand a large slock uf tinware are extremely high, and the emigrants water or steam for motive power has cellent fish, mostly trout, which, at tbe at Always the following prices: proper seasons of the year, are easily who are not fortunate enough to se supplanted tbe old loom and spinning caught. L«t the disciples of Isaac 50 cents. t’ofl» e Pots cure a piece of good land in tbe great wheel, there is not work at home Walton mark this, aud also, tbe fact 2 2 quart 37 V •• “ Coveted Buckets desert territory, convenient to market, for them to do; consequently they are that Mr Roberts intends to keep boats 10 •* W aier Pails 75 «• and Buch other appliances as the buut 25 1 pint Dippers find that a little capital 6oon fades idle. ist or the fishist may require—whiskey •out in an effort to "makes living.” For several months during the past excepted. Ducks also abound here. r) and JT4K--NH kinds of Ti order. Copperware on band ai year, a Chinaman was employed at Great flecks float upon the water like THE NTORM. hoase work by one of our leading citi huge islands, or fly in clouds over bead, at which time they are easily For some days we have been com zens, for the reason, as he informed shot by tbe sportsman, who some pletely isolated from the outside world me, that be could not get a working times kills, so they say, eight or twelve STORE by tbe storm blockade, both north aod girl. And to day the services of the at a shot. The varieties are numer MILLINERY On Main Street south. It is understood that tbe stige only Chinaman we have in towo would ous among which are the mallard, the Ashland - - - - - Oicgnn. line is in operation from Reading to be dispensed with, if a girl will engage whistler, the butter-duck, the forked- tail, and others too numerous to men We have tow uu iiund a beau Uul uetor ment of Barron, but that the cars fail to reach to take bis place at wages more remun tion; fifteen kinds, I believe. Hnte, Bonnet», Shade». French Flowers, Wreathe, the former place on account of the erative than that accepted by hundreds But evening finds us at Mr. Roberts’ 1’iU^.es, Neck Ti»», Lit.eu Suite, Ju •, L.uÀive’ 1'iui-tiillg G< ode, etc., etc etc. agaiu. A storm is fiercely raging, yet washing away of a bridge between that of white men in California. point and Tehama. It is not true, as BUiThlCK PAHEKO, Then is it not trne that there is here the friends gather iu and We soon pro ceed to organize Plevna Lodge of I. O first reported, that tbe South Umpqua a tincture or shade of the feeling preva G. T., with the following officers: A CÎT'A 1 or 1er» from a distance promptly tilled. Agency lor Dr. Warner e lle.mh Coreel. Ev bridge is gone, bnt the one over Can lent among girls in our neighboring F Woodruff, W C T; Mis« MJ Briggs, I ery oi hg cheap fur C. b I i . Bie chiiig, PreeeiLg and Coloriig, i’1 De very yon Creek at Canyonville, and perhaps State, that it is disgraceful to work W V; Henry Roberts, W 8; Harvey! *v2ultitl Walker, F >; Louisa J Roberts, W T; Leu.cst muiiner. ■two or three others in tbe canyon, this away from home? Mrs. Jas. Eicmy. Hiram Burch, W C; CH Foster, I G, side of tbe town, went out during last From her familiarity with sub heads, Dennis Small, O G; Sirah Small, R H I ÏAle>l. C bWi^GLK. week’s freshet. Both stages are now Oregon Girl must have studied the art 8; Frederic Cornell. L H S; Allen Mirs 11. A HWlMUl.K. north of Ashland, and have been since Faust bought from the devil; and from 8uiith, P W C T; H Roberts, L D. MUS M.A» SWIK6LE& EISTER I endorse your views us expressed in Monday evening, and up to the sundry vulgar allusions that I shall not Hare Opened a 1 list Class time of going to press, we can get no quote, I infer that she graduated in the T idings that this place is a sort of natural center of trade,destiued at some certain knowledge as to when we may journalistic literature when the "Ore uot far future time to be quite a com lie again in communication with tbe gon style” was a stench and bye-word mercial centre. 0.1 Math Sueel, A»l>lai d. The water power Next door to the l’o-* Omce, lip »t .ir» lu 1).. 1.1 »w '» where the saw mill is now situated is outside world. Although tbe storm among craftsmen about tbe globe. .New Bm.diug. ’ has obstructed the stage lines and pre Mr. Editor for fear that some lady one of the finest, grandest powers iu NUW ON H‘Ml A BKACT'Ft'L Abeoe.T- far West—excelled by none. The V V ’ K l » HAVK vented telegraphic communication a might have bad something to do with tbe H .'is, UoN M is, » mi W a . ua , pm mis , n » c K river, which above is deep aud i-lug- greater portion of the time, thus re tbe article in question, I avoid further gish, here plunges through a gorge, TIES, Jl'TE LAlliEs’ B'UllMHOlsG lloui'h, Hl’., »TC. BI Ti EH1CK & SMI Til BA TTE1LXS. minding us of the old time days of comment, with a prayer that this mod having sufficient fall aud power to ty/Drminakiug doue to order. scanty mail accommodations, there is ern Zantippe will empty the remaining drive any amount of machinery. Let AH orner» lroiu u diriuuce y iouiruy tiue-i. Gi> de 0121 »’2 f. much reason to rejoice in tbe fact that s x vials of her wrath upon the author the capitalists but once see this with its Cde .p for C >eu. many advantageous surroundings, and, the heavy rains have made the hearts of tbe subjoined couplet: erelong, a village of industrious me of the miners glad and that they are To spin, to weave anl sew were once a girlB employ" cbauics must soon be hete. uieuta, I J. B R igdon . now able to resume operations in the But now to sing and dance and catch a beiu, are all f A shland , O regon , Jan. 28, 1878. THE EAGLE MILL "dry diggins” with spirit and energy. THATCHER & WORDEN DEALERS IN rrn M LINEVILLE, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON. 4 s k I « a i Boot & Shoe Store, Are now receiving bom San Francitco an ex.ensive s:ock of goods of great variety exactly suited to the trade of the LAKE COUNTRY Which‘hey prepared to «ell at prices th it cannot fail to satisfy customers. sure to call and see us and see for yourselves. Be • • Beef Cattle, Hides and Wool taken in ex- change for goods TIN SHOP Do not forget the Old Pioneer Store of the Lake Country. THATCHER & WORDEM. Morris Baum. 4 Main Street, Ashland, VTijy OULD Announce to the people of Jackson and Lake counties that they have commenced receiving their pew Fall Muck,, and that every day will .w itness additions to the largest stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Standard Gccds, Sold at the Ic west market price, Will do it, they propose Iu do 1 lie luigest busiutss tbits Fall si.d Winter cvvt clone by llaui iu ll.e last t\e ytuis, Milliaery; Store And that they, can positively make it to flie advantage wt every ontc to call upon them in Ashland and test the tiutli ui their atsvilH i«s. They will s | are no ] a ins to u aintain, u ore lully lit n t ver tie 1*1,- utatiun ui 11.eit Leute us the kCKNOWLEEGED EÊAEQÏÏARTERS LIVEÎLE1LIVE r ttep’e and Fancy Goods. Groceries, Hardware, Clcthirg. Icots bhoes. Hats, Caps. Millinery and Cress Goods. Crockeiy, Glass and tinware, Shawls, Wrappers, Cloaks. ehe cilia enjoy uieutB. D G. AXOLD PIONEER ------------------------- ► We have received a letter from a good old friend who lives in tbe pictur esque land of Umpqua, where, sur rounded by bis wide grain fields, he E ditor T idings :—All cries or neigh spends the afternoon of life in semi- borhoods of note, have certain points to retirement from the din and turmoil which |bey call attention with pride of tbe busy, restless world about him •when tbe stranger calls. For instance, He came to the theu wilderness land tbe Mormon« tell of and show their of Oregon, in the "twilight of tbe early great Tabernacle winch is indeed a days,” and has lived to see marvelous monstrous peice of mechanism—the changes take place around him. When wonder of the world. he came be found a haudfal of adven Agaiu, are we reminded w hen we vis turers living in their crude log cabins, it our "Great Father,” at the Capital in a wild and primitive land, not know of this nation, that we should visit tbe ing under what national flag they would Bmithsoniau Institute, it being oue of be called on to aot as loyal subjects the grandest structures in the whole He has been a close and intelligent world. Now, sir, Linkville, like other observer of the changes which thirty- great cities of the New World, has her five eventful years have wrought; and, with the lessons of tbe past before points of interest to which travelers him, can scarcely venture to estimate are referred with pride; not great the greatness of Oregon’s future. This structures of wood or .stone which the man was one of the first who threaded mechanism of man has builded, but the forests of the Calipooia and planted the standard of civilization among the nobler, grander still, for th» y are tbe grassy bills of Yoncalla. Soon the ce handiwork of Him who created the dar wigwam of the Bavage gave way to beaveus and the earth aud caused tbe tbe cabin of the American Pioneer; waters to cover the great deep. Her then the log cabin to the more elegant farm house of hewed timbers auxU ; hot springs, of which there are many whip sawed lumbar; tbe foot path be- in close proximity, are indeed wonder came a pack-trail, then widened out ful to behold, and the stranger is lost into a wagon road, and, finally io amazement when for the first time Tbe eoat of iron-mail be sees aod realizes, that Mother Earth That covers the na ion’s breast, is sending forth great volumes of boil Cam“ stretcb:ng, wi h its i on-bands, Still farther across tbe west; ing water, heated by subterranean fires. Up through the gloomy forest land, A*d down through the deep ravine, Tbe "Hole in the Ground” is one of these remarkable phenomena, as also . And Many a village nestled • Mid forests of evergreen. the one where "Uncle George” scalds The old pioneer has seen and enjoy bis bogs, thus utilizing nature and sav ed all these ehangea, and now be can iug l>oth time and expense. But moro among the jasmines and honey etiefclss, which twine about tbe porch beneficial still, is the water used by ’ of his moaa covered dwelling, and see M«jorQ A Brooks in bis bath house at \ the black pillar of smoke, belched ‘ Lithia Springs,” one mile from tbe forth from the nostrils of the iron- city. Calling for a bath, I found the horse, sweeping along the valley like a Major and his family very pleasant and whirlwind. Seventy two years, many <>f them fraught with Borrow, priva social; tbe bathing accommodations tion, disappointment and the bard were good. Tbe water could be regu straggle with material things on tbe lated to aoy desired temperature, by frontiers, have passed o'er bis head, bat we trust many more may cornu to simply turning a stop, thus introduc him, hardened more with comfort and ing it either from a cold or w*arm spring happiness than has been tbe past. as desired. I greatly enjoyed tbe bath Alas, we who came after to reap a har which refreshed me very much. But vest of comfort and plenty in tbe fa greater still and more astonishing are vored land which the old leaders open ed ap for us, can little realise how tbe medicinal properties of this spring, Igravy were the burdens borne by which indeed, seem to be a "B«lm of them in tbe early days; and while we Gilead.” Many who come here debili honor those who are now broken and tated by disease, have regained their f «at fading out like tbe old cabins and fences wbieb they wrought with their health and have gone forth happy, to own bands, their tjeroism ought to io- walk in the newness of life. I was for pptrens to labor more earnestly sod tunate in getting the analysis of this - hcnsdientiously for tbe good and devel- water as made by Dr. Chase of Sahm. j^Hnnent of the land which will soon con- ?fe£(jn the ashes of those who blazed tbe He found tbe water to contain chlo «< way to tlie Forest State of the West. ride of magnesium, chloride of idium, ■'a • r * FOR SALE! ------------------------ ANOTHER INTERESTING LETTER ON THE LAKE COUNTRY FROM “THE PILGRIM.” 920 ACRES Or LAND!! Situated 15 ndltf Souh of J icfcta nville and l.j mile Nurih of Achiuixl, 1 b piepuied lu du genera Custom and Exchange Business - Flour mil Feed nt tbe — Located in Jackson county Ore- LOWEST CASH PRICES. gon. 12 miles north-east of 36 lb«.>f flour, 2 lb- -h rt« mid 8 lb- bran per uueh- el lor g ml wueui. W I • ck mid brand ine eucaa —cu»tornei8 lucuuLiug tLe sacks. My brother Jacksonville. G F. BILLINGS. 550 Acres gool plow ]>ni—300 Acre« under fence. Two good <lwe ii-gs- Me.i-boure, Birn, bliei au<i ou>er out buiidu g-. Well w»ter«d by creek imd sprit gs—Pleufy vf g M;d ruil limber -Guod r^ige fur Block. Will have charge >f the bur-li es->, being uteieted b v comt>eieut millets. BE ICE: $8 00 PE 11 ACHE. tr^Tliis is A No. 1 Fann with good sheep range, and very cheap. Southern and Sciith-Eaetern Cregcn ---- A FULL LINE 01---- Everything as represe ¡iteti ar no sale. ÌXÌ Mrs. S. A. FARNHAM. —CONSISTING OF— ASHLAND BAKERY Casimeres, Flannels, Tweids, Doeskins, Blankets Stocking Yarn and Made-up Clothing. AN.) 69 ACRES Of Lini adjoining ti.e CI’y of A«hl ¡nd “on the west’’ — 5 or t> icres uuler ciikiviliou, an 1 below the water diteti—A tnull h< u$e, orchard tej-Cueupfur c - bü , 7S ACRES Three mile) roath-west if l’uoe.lx-" acre» in cuV tiva'.iou-50 acres h.rd wool limb.r, principally while oak. F>>r Bale cheap. feiT"Fur part cul > ib inquire of W atters & G aby , Real Est.te Agents A-hlund Oregorr. 34T] ASHLAND LIVERY RESTAURANT fllEE Unler-lgnpfl i« tow pie.: r«l to furnifh i WRITE m.d BROWN BREAD, Pie» aid G.k»», t ii e io ■ e-t pi io.-. F.tuiii:» »u(.r>ned uud pruduce Ulkeu iu exch age. At li e Always on hand and for sale at the low« st prices. I (j^The highest market price paid lor RESTAURANT Meals 25 cents: Tea and Coffefc Extra. WHEAT—OATS—BARLEY—BACON—AND—LARD. The pjtrofirge of the public le solicited and »atls- faction guaruu eed. [9 3ai] W. S. SAYER. V 2 h 20 f.] WATCHMAKER AND JZWELER PIONEER STORE. I SALE AND FEED STABLES ! 0 THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING beased the above stables, froui v.i»up .i.Hi A Ned b gs leave to iuioilU tbe public that he is deieiuiiuvd to merit .i con tinuance oi toe patronage that has ¡or many years past been coufeued oil lh<se justly POPULAR STABLES I bave constantly on hand the very best SADDLE HORSES BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES. And can furnish my customers with a tiptop turn-out at any time. HORSES BOARDED 9 Something New! Something New! Selling Out!! Great RecLuetlvn la PRICES CF J.WaRY! --------- --------------- A new and excellent aassortment of line gold and plated jewelry. ggrPietiBe call and examine my Block before pur- cha.-uig tleewnere. A Large and Fresh stock of An Elegant stock of Clothing at the Dry Goods at the PIONEER STORE. PIONEER STORE.. — < ♦ ♦ A Fine Assortment of Fancy A splendid stock of Bcots and Goods and Notions at the Shoes at the PIONEER STORE. PIONEER STORE. • k-------- Watches and clocks cleaned at from 11 50 to |2 00. All other work dune at the very lowest prices. HORSES BOUGHT AND SOLD ALL WORK WARRANTED !E And satisfaction guaran’eed in all my trans actions. Be sure to call, and rest assured that you shall have satisfaction. — - An immense stock of the best’ ¡brands of Tobacco and Cigars at the PIONEER STORE. g-^T'A firs'-claes chronometer in my establlrh- menu Sewing Machines. II. F. PHILLIPS. (<’) g^yGreit pairs taken In repairing gold or silver watches aiid all kiud» of jewelry. On reas >nable terms, and given tbe best of attention. v’n3Hf] J. HI. McCALL ¿CO. effila ÄBülind, Oregon. MAIN STREET, ASHLAND coiuc all! und give us a trial. Come ---------------------------------w v a ■ GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, PAINTS AND OILS, “ Ckeaper than the Cheapest " is Our motto Bring on your Produce and Exchange for Goods. V2a44,-tf V2L25] G. W. SMITH. 9 • X « X MRS.M. W. HARGABIKE. %