THE ASHLAND FRIDAY TIDINGS FEBRUARY 2S, 1979 TRCVBLE IN ALASKA. The advantages resulting to the United States from the purchase of the territory of Alaska are of too recondite a nature to be appreci­ ated by the common mind. To the average citizen it would seem that the nation would have been the gainer had the old iron with which Alaska was bought been sunk to the bottom of the sea, and the glory of the dominion of Alaska been left to the Czar, or some other potentate with a similar greed for territory. When the U. S. troops were recalled from Alaska, a short time since, the people who had ventured into that questionable paradise under the expectation of protection by the presence of a garrison of soldiers remonstrated against being left to the mercy of the savages, who were known to be treacherous and only peaceable through fear of the troops. The ship California brought the steamship news to Victoria, B. C., on the 14th that the people of Sitka were fearing a general massacre, and a petition from the imperiled people to Her Majesty’s Government for assistance was presented to the authorities by the captain of the steamship. The petition is a keen rebuke to the government that permits its citizens to be exposed to such dangers in a land ostensi­ bly under the protection of the American flag. Following is the petition: We, the eitiz*D* of Silks, Alaska,aro do * threatened with massacre by the Indiana of thia place. We have made application to oar Government for pro­ tection and aid, and thus fur it Las taken no notice of onr »npplica!ion. We have now again begged protection, which we hope will bo ex’ended, but the intricato forms of hw tLrougn which onr petition must drag its way will cause a delay uh ch may resu't in onr entire demolition before the arrival of the necessary succor; wherefore, we do beg and pray that your will at once send to onr assistance. Wo beg yon will lay aside all forms of etiquette be­ tween the governments,- that yon will take the sido of an oppiessed and threatened people; that you will lei sympathy and charity dictate your de vision—for before the required a d from onr government can be bad we may be past assistance. Our nnproti cted po­ sition is well known. Our appeal to you is from man to man. We ask help from you in the cause of humanity. Poverty prevents the greater number of qs from fleeing from our homes and little possessions; and, great« r fur. the lives of our wives aod children are in jeopardy. StndTV Yonr Markets The loud complaints that have been caused by irregularities are poor assurance that a sendee in­ volving increased difficulties to the contractor would be faithfully per­ formed. Mr. Colwell has informed us that he h as been hampered by the act­ ive interferance of enemies, and is now better prepared to fulfill his contract than he has been. We shall be glad to give him credit for a faithful performance of the service in the future, but shall be compelled to make known any de­ linquencies that may occur. -------- Judge Jeremiah Black, a Dem­ ocrat, and one of Pennsylvania’s most respected public men, is quoted by a correspondent of The Albany Journal as saying: “It takes a strong man to carry the great State of New York in the hollow of his hand. There are points in which Senator Conkling is an abler man than any of the great triumvirate—Clay, Calhoun, Webster; and certain of his speeches equal their best efforts, if they do not surpass them. States­ manship is a broader and a more intricate thing now than in the earlier days of the Republic; and the leadin’; men of to-dav do not suffer by comparison with their elders. There is Blaine—his mag­ netic manner is as wonderful as Henry Clay’s; and I think him as great a man. Blaine is rich in the finer traits of character that mark the highest individuals of a race.” J. M. McCall. "wARRIAGE MANUFACTORY.- [American Agt*fai“ibrti:’— The question of enccees or failure with most farmers, depends upon their knowledge of the markets. Many an industrious and skillful farmer fails just at this point. They know how to cultivate crops, but are pour salesmen. They keep in the lieateu track, and never vary the relative proportions of meadow, pasture and tillage, seldom try a new crop, or seek to improve their breeds of cattle, swine or poultry. They do not read much, and seem ti«»t to bj aware that farming, like other pursniU, is in a transition state, aud that they must meet new demands or fail in business The change is so great from the age of homespun, which closed fl ty years a«o. to the present time, that onr younger readers can hardly appreciate it. Then, almost ev erything consumed in a farmer's family in ibe northern states wa< prod need on his own farm, or manofaotorefl ander his own roof. Nearly ail the table snp- plies, except sngar, molaa-tes, tea and coffee were of hi* own raising. The hons-w'fe spun and wove not onlv all her table linen but. all the clothing for her liouechold. She made the cotton »nd 1o< wick* and dipped them io tai low. for the lights in the dwelling. Traveling »hoemakers made the annnnl *npply of boots and »hoe*. The trade which a farmer had with the nntaide w«-rM was of a verv limited character AH this is changed now. No cloth is made in the home. The spinning wheel an«l loom have long nnre gone into kindling wood snd only the small linen wheel and distaff i* preserved nc- caseiona'ly a* a memento of the thrifty habits of onr g rami mot hers. The farmer ha* become a purchaser; buys all that he wears, hnvs much that lie eai*. burs oftentimes hia fuel and bahts. To meet, theeo new demnuda. he has nccassion to study the markets, tn find out what people want in ix- cliange for the things he tunet pur chase. E’necially does the eastern farmer need to study the home mar­ kets. Tillers of the low priced lands of the new states, bv aid of tr.*D«porta- Says the New York Tribune: tinn. are able to compete with him in A new species of Congressional whrat. corn, snd other grain, so that, incompetence has been discovered. he cannot afford to raise them to «*11. the old method at least, though Commissioner Le Due has found bv possibly he can for hi* own n*e. nay, that members cannot even be potatoes, and some other uitidea are so trusted to distribute his official bulky, that he has little competition cabbage vines and watermelon and can sell them at a profit,. In per articles, poultry, eggs, hotter, trees- honestly and intelligently, ishable milk, vegetables, fruit, he can compete i This is the hardest thing that has with the prairies. With a knowledge ever been said either of the mor­ of the markets, and the csDacitiea of soil, it is not a very difficult matter als or the intelligence of Con­ the tf^ascertain what crops will pay, and gress. what will not. Those who do not study these conditions of success, and Attention is called by the Chi­ can not tell what any given crop cods, cago Tribune to the fact that of do Dot know whether it pays cr not. the thirty-six senators who voted We want this knowledge and must have it if we are to succeed in bnsi for the salary grab, every one has ■ nese. We mn*t give np some of the retired to private life, except two, old crops as unsnited to present rir Bavard and Ransom. Not one of cnms’ances, and cultivate those for * the other thirty-four now wears which we know thsre is a profitable demand. Or an enterprising man can the toga. Of the twenty-six Re­ oft*n create a demand for a good article publican senators who voted for (See description of “clouted cream" in the bill.not one has been reelected. •u article on ‘'Deerfoot Farm.” in the January number, ns an example). and — ■ —♦ ♦ --------------------- Dr. Coon, in an able scientific thus have a speciality that will return him a handsome profit, and win him magazine article on climates, as­ the reputation of being an enterprising signs Southern California the first man H* will at, the same time wet an place among American localities, »xample for othpr fanners, that may benefit the agriculture of a whole and San Diego the fifth place in the neighborhood or even of a county. With some surprise, we learn from the Sentinel that Mr. Col­ well, who has the contract for car­ rying the mails between this place .-.nd Lake View, has been circulat­ ing a petition for the increase o service on the route from six to seven trips each way per week,and the shortening of the schedule time from 60 to 36 hours. We were surprised to learn of this through our Jacksonville exchange because we had not been extended the priv­ ilege of attaching our autograph to the list of petitioners, and had not even been favored with the in­ formation that such a prayer for the relief of a people crying for a lightning mail service was to be offered up to the mail deities at Washington. The matter being one of public interest, we made it convenient to inquire of a number of the prominent business men in town how they viewed the ques­ tion. We failed to find any who had seen the petition. It seems strange, indeed, that the men who are most interested in the proper rsrvice of the mail on this route should not have been given an op­ portunity to sign the petition The truth is, there is obviously no need for such a change, and the on­ ly object in the effort of the con­ tractor to have such change made is to have bis pay increased, when there can be no proportionate in­ crease in the benefits resulting to the public. A petition for almost anything not glaringly criminal will receive many signatures in any community, and perhaps a long string of names may be at­ tached to the petition in question, but the names of those who receive the greater portion of the mail that passes over the route will not be found in the list. We would gladly welcome any increase in the mail facilities be tween this county and Lake couu- ty that is needed, but everyone in­ terested would be well satisfied with the present arrangement, if rhp service were yyefl performed. Hargadine & Latta, General Merchandise SaddlesSoM............................................................ 13- 63 Bl »ok*!s porch t«ed............................................493 Ioa-d and told...................................................212— 281 Bo<>' a porch«* d..................................................253 biwdud eo'd................................................... lr>9— 144 TABLE AND POCKET Vouchers were is* ned for these pur­ WDER, sm T, CAP3 AND WADS OF THE chases which vouchers were subse­ —BIST STANDARD B.RA.\DS- quently ‘ bonded, ” Gen Hardie to the contrary, notwitbs landing. Here we GOODS, have a deficit on the face of all the pa Hats, pers on file of 82 horees,S5 404; 63 rad­ dles, f 2 205; 281 pairs of blanket*, $4,- 215; 144 pair* of boots. SI 155; also Of E v a r y Variety, 6 tents, $210; Amounting in all to 813 186. ****** STATIONARY J. S. E ubanks , A shland , O regon . GIVEN WHEEL WAGONS. CARRI- age« »n t all kind« of vehicles made to o.der at short notic. Repairing promptly and neatly done. Fine work a specialty. v3 x23 tf. S ■enced receiving their new Fall Stock, and -ARI MOW MAKIN« - • • —FROM— THE VERY BEST NATIVE WOOL Because they have, as usual, the HEADQUARTERS, All kinds of Planing, Moulding, Turning, Circular ani Scroll Sawing. -----FOR----- Furniture and Ornanrental Carving, Etc. Done to Order. BLANKETS, FINEST DRUGS FLANNELS, CASSIMERES, Of any house in Southern Oregon. Millinery and Dress Goods. They also keep on band P atent M edicines Crockery, Glass and Tin* Of every description founJ elsewhere, GLASS, OILS, -AND- DYE-STUFFS, PERFUMES, JUST RECEIVED pers, Cloaks. —AT T1IE— ASHLAND DBUG STORE The largest stock of Trade of —OLD AND NEW.— SOUTHERN AND SOUTH-EAhTEITN ETC., ETC., ETC. DRUGS. MEDICINES, HO LI* DAY GOODS, ETÎ’., OREGON. — £vcr received tn Athland — All of which they sell at tho very low­ est price for O A FULL LINE OF Are invited to send in their orders and are assured that they shall hanking their patrons fob receive prompt attention at thei very iib-*rat patronage ot thr past, bey s*siire them of their intention Io. prices that defy competition. CASH. T Stationary, MEKCHA DISE nay to every read er of -AT THa- Toilet Article«. They deeireto In great variety u>d of new and variona 4a»!fne. —PURE WINES ibia paper, tha', anx > LIQUORS— -Fur medical purpose» - CITY DRUG STORE, Pipes, Tobacco A shland , O rkoon . ASHLAND WOOLEN MILLS. MONUMENTS, etjy -TOYS- Ever brought to tbia market. Remember Perfa AND- meritiug a coutinuance of the .«ame. GOODS SO.i AT THE STANDARD -A N D— — Cigars.— PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH, GLASS, LDWET. MARRE1 BRIC , W. II. ATKINSON, BRUSHES, ETC., ETC. S eckxtary . Will do it, they propose t* do the largest CANDI», NUTS a » d FINB CONFECTION«. PRESCRIPTION» bnaineaa tbia fall and «inter, ever done by them in the la»t five Oarefallf eoapouuded of the ftoeeC drag*. years, and that they can AVINO BOUGHT THE INTEREST OF W. H. Alkiua •«« in ibe A* » Dacu fl roar, I H wowi 1 re*i ec fully •'«licit • coutiuu nca iH ibe pu rvo- positively make it to Selling off Cheap the advantage of every one hla u aer w ict> ha. ixwu ao liberally »XLeuded to lb« pt* prk o', ia lb* pact. [3-24tf. DR. J. H. CBITWOOD. to call npon them in Arhland FOR CASH. JENSEN A IrFLAND, and te«t the truth of their assertions They will »pare no pains to maintain, mor fully than ever, the reputation of their YREKA, CALIFORNIA, boMe,aa the acknowledged TABLETS DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AND SHOES. CIGARS AND TOBACCOS —AND— HE A D S T O N ES Executed in any description of M arble . ---------- A FULL LINE OF---------- TO THAT ANNOUNCE THEY AKE Special Attention Paid to orders from all parts o< ALWAYS SOUTHERN OREGON. 8TOVES, TINWARE, HARDWARE, Prices, reasonable—Address J. H. R usskll , no34 v8 lyr Aihland. Oregon. CROCKERY and GLASSWARE OPEN FOR TRADE HINTS OILS AND BLASS —Œaa— GEO. NUTLEY. Cheaper than any other House in Ashland. Lari, L abd C ans ..-...15. D ollabs p«r. 100 W atkb B uckkt »........................50 cents. —or tux — Hams, Bacon, Eggs and Buffer. GOODS --------- (0)---------- Winchester Repeating Riffes from FOX TN FOB TO UÍ ATI ON OF -------- CONSISTING OF---------- DEALERS AND CONSUMERS THry WILL SAY THAT BOOT & SHOE STORE. THEY KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND THANKS TO THE PUBLIC HAKOADIWa A LATTA. MARSH & CO. And, in fact, everything required tor the TOILET ARTICLES, Gandies and Cigars and Tobacco. Come and see Us. We wilt contract to design and erect *1 kinds of buildings. When Jr.irxble those employing u*, w* will furnish all the ma'erial require»! for the construction of any building ready lor occnpany. [n«>19it Ware, Shawls, Wrap­ PATRONS, Of the Choicest kinds, —N*xtdo»rto the Po.t office— E « i ing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, G enuinx A rticles and Groceries, Hardware, Cloth* AND HOSIERY. For they do not keep anything but Furnitnre. Saab. Door» Blinda MutiMing con^tan'h on band and nr «dr to order. Staple and Fa cy Goods DOESKINS, Of all Kinds and Discription Ashland ASHLAND STOCK— -AXD- v3 n 32- STREET. OREGON. GRANITE SO>--------- ALWAYS AHEAD! PAINTS, factory ] MABSH k CO argent Block of —LARGEST FURNITURE, SASH, BLIND BOOK AND MOULD­ ING that every day will wltnraa addition» to the Caps, Boots and Shoes The ma jnr is charged with being ■ favorite of the t»r over. Chadwick ad ministration He culls this a “soft im­ peachment ” and denies >t in em­ phatic and unqualified terms. He even cites an instance in which hi« bill for -wnmp land service was ent down $500. It seems he selected certain swamp lands, all of which he took possession A LARGE STOCK OF of. as a pay k r selecting, and wanted the swamp land board to pav him $500 BEAN*. DRIED FRUTT. COFFEE, 8U in addition to Die land. That board BACON, GaB, H UE, TEA*. SALMON, SAR­ could appreciate a joke, but this was DINES OYSTER- h AL- FAR A i U». CANDLES, SPICE«, FLA­ carrying it too far. They let him have what land he had »ejected, and—well 1 VORING EXTRACTS. PAlEN I' MEDICINESKte. don’t know what ase they made of the A C omplete L ine O f $500. but they refased to pay the major. Factory Goods. ------ —--- p- ♦ ----------- — Statistic« show that the Dumber of unemployed mechanics and laborers in FLANNELS. YARN. New York is one-half less tLan fonr SOCKS. -nd five years ago. which is acconnted BLANKETS, for by a movement West and Sontb, and a decided bu-iness revival. The table SHIRTS and CASS1 MERES, published pivee the present number of unemployed there at 15 000, as follows? VERYTHING in onr line kept co n»t» Laborers» 3 OWO; carpenters, 8 000; ly on band and sold al Ike masons and stonecutters, 1.000; tailor*. Lowest Living Rate«. 1.100; brickNvers, 800,- painters, 800; planter-rs, 60$; cigarvuakers, 300 Dnr ing 1873 the daily average unemployed was 25,000 reaching sub«« qoently 60,- [17-3m ^^OULD announce to the preple of Jack- aun aod Like cotinlie» that tli'V hare com Inlow & Farlow. ■AND Main Stred, Ashland, AHLSAND WOOLEN MANUFAC­ TURING CO. DRY Clothing, E. B. A kmmm . — TUB- CUTLERY Paints and Oils, J. M. Me Call & Co., MECHANICS ■ W JUafee View Store» J. B Bv PLANING MILL j . of subsistence or quartermaster's OULD announce to the people st scores, was duly accounted for on reg­ Goose Lake ; nllreouthof tie U. S.Land Office, done with them ? And he quotes Gen. A FULL ASSORTMENT OF Hardie. Did the ‘ returns" referred to by tho officer, describe any property as “remaining on hand,” or was every­ thing “issued and sold ?” The com­ The largest and best selectel stock ever mittee found the vouchers issued in offered to the people of Ea»'ern Oregon. payment for supplies, and issues and - consisting OP­ rales charged on service vouchers. A HARDWARE, few leading items were examined with STOVES, the following result: WRINGERS. purchased............................................... 14 NAILS, Horse* soil............................................................... 2- 32 TUBS. Sid.llet prrcOnred............................................... 76 W jmmxb , W. fl. Avatxaox, H INCREASE OF SERVICE. A. F. E qcibxs , L. 8. P. M a «« b , t • •» as TacaxTuv, A British gunboat was sent to the assistance of the abandoned - MARBLE- children of the“Land of the Free,” and a U. S. Revenue cutter, carry­ ing three little brassguns, was dis­ list of climates of the world favor­ ASHLAND MARBLE WORKS, consumptives. patched from the Columbia, by or­ able for ------------ -------------------------- frwilliger 'OKS ON TOS DE­ der of the military authorities at aVIX'CEY A. BH FENSE. Is prepared to do all kinds of Washington. [3. leu Suteem^D.] In an editorial review of the PAINTING, GRAINING, J. H. Russell, Prop’r., In thfl Oregonian of February 15 b, matter, the New York Times says: —AND— '•It may not be worth while to or­ this gentleman publishes a scathing aving again settled in this ganize a territorial government for defense of himself, both as a Modoc W aoon and B uggy P ainting place und tartivd my entire attention Warrior aud swamp land expert. If Alaska, and no form of civil gov­ to tbv a specialty. ernment short of that would be there is any one thing in wbic’u the Work <*one nt iivinp rate«. possible. But if Alaska is not to maj »r pre eminently shines, it is a sue MARBLE BUSINESS, the public for past fa - be abandoned to primitive barbar­ taiued and unvarying contempt for 3? BANKING vure 1 eolici » ehare of tie une lu ue futur». I am prepared to fill all order» with neat- ism and devastation the authority facts. Let us examine his as ertions as J- Q L atta nt*»s and dixpateb. « f the United States must be main­ nearly in detail as possible: Commenc­ C. H. H argadink , ing with the Modoc war, be says: “Ev­ tained.” ery article that was purchased,whether J. N. T M mti » Baum. Blankdt, For tbrir Liber»! Pa'ronnge. which he cep1* *» tesii'no iy tl air appre­ ciation Hi» purpose ia to Table HE IS IN FAVOB OF TH08E WHO and Pocket Cutlery. OF CR BS The hlgheat market prices pai« forW^ CE E rs B. F. REESER. Wagon Shop. Matti iaI» of all kind», aueh aa —FRENCH— ALLIGATOR GOODS, m WHEAT — OATS—BARLRT— BACOffi nE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE FOUND at hi* abop on Main aireet, two doo-a Lom the livery aUblee, where be ia prepared to do all kinda of work ia bit line .t the lowest price, T AMD ALWAYS ON HAND, WAGONS, BUGGIES AND ALL KINDS And all work gotten np ia th* Of Vehicles Made to Order. GEO. NUTLET. KIND Always *a band aod for tafo at fowraa price» IP9©? (CPDn*Qan» VERY HE»T STYLE. EVERY OF Ashland, Oreg. Nov. 15, 1878 tf. WEAK GOOD BOOTS AND Aid anythtagalM that tbv peb JJ< nj t A LARGE SUPPLY Clothing, Extra B« ton ^yrap. “Grow With the Place.n UPaay Dotfkine Flanneli, —AND LABD---- AND DISPOSE OF THEM CHEAPER AN® rVlNlCB A FlR8T.CI.Aai AXT1CU AT THAT. -e- Repairing of all kinds done with dispatch eall and are. naltf. JOHN RALPH. J. M. MeCALL A