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INDEPENDENT ON ALL SUBJECTS, AND DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN OREGON.
ASHLAND1 OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1879.
VOL IV.—NO. 20
I
ASHLAND TIDINGS.
J. M. M’CALL.
Marriage Probabilities.
Quick and Witty Replies.
MORRIS BAUM.
Where is Andre Buried?
82 50 PER ANNUM
The World’s Cattle Supply.
The First Northeast Passage.
■
The Chicago Times has constructed a
John Austen Stevens, in the Septem­
Almost a year ago, or to be exact,
An English paper says: If meat is
table of “Marriage Probabilities” for ber number of his Magazine of Ameri­
September
28th, 1878, the Vega, a
both sexes, from the age of 15 to 70, can History, has raised a question which scarce and dear in Western Europe such
steamer belonging to the Nordenskjold
based on figures taken from 8,000 mar­ shoul 1 set Dean Stanley at work imme­ is not the case in other paits of the exploring expedition, was frozen fast
world,
as
the
following
statistics
relative
riage licenses, issued by the county clerk diately with a pickaxe and a spade in
in the ice about twenty miles from tlu^
during the twelve months ending Au­ Westminster Abbey. It has been taken to America, Australia and Africa will northeast extremity of Asia, where she
gust 2d. It deduces the following facts for granted for half a century past that show : Unigay, tho population of which remained in confinement for 264 days.
from the table : In 1,000 cases no one , the remains of the unfortunate Major by the last census of 1876 was 400,- i Had the vessel been able to push for­
M’as married before the age of 15. The : Andre were laid at rest in 1821, undtr 000 souls, possessed at the same time ward 20 miles further, sho would have
marriage of women at that age is not the mural monument which had been 4,873,924 head of horned cattle and rounded East Cape into Behring’s Strait,
unknown, but it is rare. Men do not erected long before in the Abbey to 9,142,135 sheep, but as these figures are and hastening through the gate which
begin to marry, as a lule, until they are i commemorate his death for liis king and taken from the returns made by the separates Asia from North America,
themselves for the purpose of
18 years old. At the age of 19, when j country. There can be no doubt we farmers
taxation, M. Vitalba, Comptroller of the would have achieved a speedy journey to
young men are just beginning to think I supjiose, that a grave found where the
State, considers the more accurate num­ Japan. Hedged in by the ice, she was
seriously of the subject, young women gallows Lad stood on which Andre suf­
bers would be 6,000,000 and 12,000,- bound by frigid fetters until the 18th of ’
are at their most favorable time, more ot fered, was opened in 1821, and that the
000. The Argentine Confederation, far July, when, her liberty regained, she
them marrying at that age than at any remains taken from it were sent to En­ larger in extent, with barely 2,000,000 proceeded to complete the brilliant
other. The years of greatest probabili­ gland in compliance with tho uishes of inhabitants, had, according to a calcula­ achievement which is filling the world
ties with a woman are from 18 to 25, the English Government But Mr. tion published at Buenos Ayres in with her fame, arriving at Yokohama
culminating at 22. At 20 and 21 the Stevens has unearthed and published “A 1876, 13,493,000 animals of the bovine on the 2d inst.
chances are even, being better at 19 and personal narrative of the services of species, of w hich 5,116,020 were in the
Prof. Nordenskjold sailed from Goth­
22 than at either of the intervening Lieutenant John Shreve, of the Conti­ province of Buenos Ayres, and 57,546,- enburg, Sweden, July 4, 1878, and as
years. At 23 begins a steady decline, nental army,” a son of Colonel Shreve, 413 sheep. But, according to the official he proceeded along the northern coast of
but not until the age of 23 do the of the 2nd New Jersey regiment, who
announcement in the Argentine section Asia through the Arctic Ocean, he en­
chances fall beloM' one in a hundred; was an eye-witness of the execution, and
of the exhibition of 1878, the real countered scarcely a particle of ice, even
after that age they do, and in the rest of i who distinctly states that the body of
when he reached the dangerous sea of
her life her chances are but seventy-six Andre M’as not buried under the gal­ quantities were 80,000,000 of sheep and Kara, south of the island of Nova Zem- •
15,000,000 of horned cattle. A vast
in a thousand. At the ago of 53 the lows on which he died at all, but M as
extent of the southern portion of Bra­ bla, August 6. There was but little ice
vanishing point appears in sight, no conveyed in a British inan-of-war’s boat
zil, particularly the province of Rio as the Vega passed by the mouth of the
marriages occurring at that age, and at to New York, then in possession of the
Grande, Bolivia, and portions of Peru Lena river, and not until approaching
the age of 54; at 55 and 56 occurs one royal army.
on the eastern slope of the Andes, are the region of the New Siberia islands,
marriage each, at 57 none, at 58 one,
Nothing can be more explicit than also raising cattle, but the difficulties of the last of Augus*, were there serious
and after that a woman has literally the language of Lieutenant Shreve. His procuring definite returns are so great obstacles to rapid sailing. But from
“not one chance in a thousand” of wed­ father had command of the detachments that any estimate made could only be that time until progress was completely
ding. Her best yeais are four in num­ which formed a square around the gal- mere guess work. Turning now to stopped, new difficulties w’ere discovered
ber, being from 19 to 22 inclusive. I om ' s to keep off the crowd, and he stood North America, where immense dis­ daily. When compelled to abandon the
With a man it is different. His best near by and witnessed the whole pro­ tricts are almost wholly pastoral, the purpose of pushing forward before the
years are 10 in number, from 21 to 30 ceeding. This is his account of it:
figures published in 1872 by Mr. Block advent of Winter, Prof. Nordenskjold
inclusive. It is at the age of 21 that
“There was a wagon standing under showed the existence of 26,692,405 and party discovered that they were
he evidently turns his attentions w’ife- the gallows with a coffin in it, and Andre head of cattle, 31,679,300 sheep, and only a mile from land, and that they
ward, and it may be that legislators stepped up into it. General Parsons of 32,000,000 pigs. But these numbers were near a Tchuktchi settlement, a vil­
were entirely right in fixing that a.s the our army was officer of the day; he rode have vastly increased since, owing to the lage whose 4,000 inhabitants treated
year when he shall attain Lis majority. near and read the sentence of the Court extensive trade which has sprung up be­ them with much kindness. The health
In no year in his life are the chances Martial against him, and looking at his tween England and the United States of the explorers was excellent, and, al­
one to ten that lie M ill marry. His very watch, said: ‘Major Andre, you have in meat, both salt and fresh. According though an average temperature of 32.2
best years are at 23 and 25, as a girl’s fifteen minutes to live; if you have to some statistics published by the degrees below zero, Fahrenheit, is not
are at 19 and 22. From 21 there is a anything to say you can say it.’ Andre French Minister of Commeie, Canada favorable for out door sports, the party
pretty steady increase till he is 25, and I replied: ‘I have nothing to say, but this possessed in 1876 2,624,299 animals of enjoyed fine shooting upon the approach
then his chances slowly decline, although , is for von to bear witness that I meet the bovine race and 3,155,509 of the of Spring.
they do not drop suddenly until lie is my fate like a brave man.’ He then ovine.
The fame of having made the first
The numbers supposed to exist
30. It is worthy of note that the sud­ ! took two white handkerchiefs out of his in Australia and New Zealand are Northeast passage from Europe to Asia
den drop in the chances of both men and i pocket, pulled oil’ his scarlet coat and 5,995,672 of the former and 61,649,- is, of course, the chief reward of Prof.
women occur the year after they become i handed it to his servant, telling him to 967 of the latter, of which tlie sharo of Nordenskjold and his brave comrades
“old bachelors ” or “old maids.” Men put it in his trunk. The man obeyed, New South Wales is 3,131,013 cattle, for the hardships and the perils they
do not begin to marry till about three going to tho house M'here the trunk M’as, 24,729,755 sheep, as well as 173,604 have endured. Although the explorers
years later than women, but they keep the tears running down his cheeks as he pigs. Finally, England's enormous col­ declare the belief that tho passage can
it up more or less steadily five j ears Ment. The wagon moved to let Andre ony in the south of Africa is, speaking be made with ease and rapidity at the
later. With men the chances do not swing clear. I have soon several men generally, devoted to raising cattle, and, proper season of the year, the route is
fall below 1 in 100 until the age of 40 hanged, but he flounced about more although no accurate returns are forth­ not one likely to lie chosen for mer­
is reached. Thon it is 1 in 50, and than any one 1 ever saw. When dead coming, the fact is known that this in- chantmen or passenger steamships. But
after that 1 in 200. Marriages occur, he M’as taxen down, put in the coffin and dust ry is extending there daily.
while the commercial advantages of the
hoM’ever, every year until 56 is reached, driven under an escort to the landing
Northeast passage may not bo of great
then on alternate yearn to 62, and after place at the river, where a boat belong­
consequence, the scientific results of its
The Fishery Dispute.
that comes but one, which is at the age ing to the enemy was waiting by per­
discovery cannot fail to lie of much val­
mission, and took the corpse of Major
of 70.
The LondonTimes,reviewingthefishery ue. In achieving his splendid triumph,
Of the 1,000 women in this list 84 Andre to New York city, and arrived
Nordenskjold has done more than to se­
were M’idoM’?, and of these 81, 14 had M’ith it at the British camp before mid­ question, says: “The opinion expressed cure a place for his name in the annals
been divorced. Of the 1 I, on 9 remar­ night. His body was not buried under in the United States that the whole of brave explorers, ho has earned the
ried the man from whom she had been or near the gallows, as some historians question should be settled by the State renown as an important contributor to
divorced. Of the men, but three had have asserted.” If this account be Department and the Foreign Office, with- scientific discovery.—N. Y. Mail.
been divorced. Ilow many of them authentic, where are the remains of out tho North American Colonies hav­
M ere widowers there are no means of Major Andre? Certainly Sir Henry ing a voice in the matter, lietokens a President Hayes’ Letter Bag.
Clinton never sent them back to be misapprehension of the [jKilicy of the
telling.
Of the 1,000 marriages 187 were be­ buried under the gallows. Certainly, British Empire, which accords to its self-
The President receives al>out a bushel
tween parties living in the same house. then, the remains disinterred in 1821 governing colonies freedom of action of letters a day, relating to every con
Whenever a man marries under such from the spot where the gallows stood which is limited only by Imperial con­ ceivable subject. The people of this in­
circumstances it is natural to suppose half a century before cannot have been siderations: The inshore fisheries are telligent country seem to think that he
that when he fell in love M’ith the girl, those of Major Andre.—N. Y. World. the unalienable heritago of Canada and can give money and lands as he gives
Newfoundland, and these countries must
— —
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it Mas the result of pure accident. He
say
whether and on M’hat terms partici­ oflices; that he has a purse long enough
Art Items.
was not probably looking over his list of
pation in them should be granted to a to sustain all the charities of the land ;
lady acquaintances for a M’ife, end his !
Frank Millett has established his foreign country. It is somewhat sur­ that he is omnipotent and omniscient,
selection M'as not the result of pure
prising that the United States, which and that an appeal to him for anything
choice—of the opinion that sho M’as the . studio at Boston.
Mill bo answered. He receives inqui­
best of all the women he knew to make : Glasgow is to have an exhibition of OM’e their very existence as a nation to ries from Europe as to whether their
the assertion of the very principal that
a M’ife. The two happened to be thrown I ancient and modern needlework,
a colony must have a voico in any nego­ lost friends or relatives are living in the
into close contact, the fire of youth M’as
It is said that the late Charles Land­ tiations which affect its interest, should United States, and where. One man
ignited and it blazed up, and they M’ere seer left ¿10,000 to the Royal Acad­
not understand the same principle when writes him from Indiana to know if he
married. This figure cannot, however, | emy.
can tell what has become of his son, who
be taken as in any degree correct to | Alfred Bramfor, a pupil of Bougue asserted on behalf of Canada. The in­ was lost sight of at the beginning of the
show the number of chance marriages. ] reax, carried off the Grand Prix de trinsic value of the property destroyed war. Questions are asked him through
on the occasion of the Fortune Bay
Perhaps nine-tenths of all the marriages | Rome.
'racas is a mere trille as compared with the mails as to the respectability or
are chance. But the chances are very
A second exhibition of the French $103,000, and as that sum is the Ameri­ financial standing of people residing in
strong that these M’ere all chance, pure Water Color Society will be held in
can estimate of some two or three boats Washington, and other inquiries are
chance, and nothing but chance.
Paris November next
icing prevented from making a single made as if the public thought the White
The census of 1870 gives the total
Twenty-one of the paintings of the catch of fish, it looks as if the fishing House was an intelligence office. The
How He “Livened it Up.”
male population of the country at 17,- i Luxembourg are at the Munich Inter­
privileges granted by the treaty of Wash­ other day the President received a let­
I have constantly on hand the very best
029,088, and the total female at 16,- national Art Exhibition.
ington M’cre of greater value than the ter from a citizen of northern New
There
was
a
compositor
not
only
dis
­
560,289.
From
these
figures
is
deducted
I
York, which is a sample of many writ­
RADDLE HIUWE8.
Michael Zichy’s large painting,
BUGWIKM AND C’AKRIAUES,
charged from the San Jose Herald the the fact that a woman’s chances of mar-1 “Wine,” is attracting much attention at people of the United States have been ten him. Tho writer commences by
hitherto willing to alloM’. It is satisfac­
. other day, but fired down four flights of riage, were there no disturbing causes, a local exhibition in Hungary.
tory to find that the Government at complimenting the President on his ad­
a
And can furnish my customers with
' stairs by the infuriated foreman of that. are 1,029 to 1,000. The number of
The French Government purchased at Washington repudiates all intention of ministrative policy, and concludes :
tip-top turnout at any time.
journal. It seems that a typo was re- men being greater than the number of
“I would ask you as a favor to give
■ quested to “ liven up” a certain speech women, every woman ought to find a the Salon sixty-three paintings and thir­ asking any reconsideration of the Halifax me the total amount of spirits used in
BLANKETS,
aM'ard on the grounds of subsequent ill
: delivered in that toM n, with the usual husband; but the disturbing causes ty-one works of sculpture.
HOJiSES BOARDED
this country foi intoxicating drinks, and
Tho decoration of the pure Satsuma treatment of fishermen. Were the the amount of tobacco, snuff and such
marks in parentheses. The “jour,” who which induce men to forego marriage,
FLANNELS,
was carrying a little more beer than was such as the inability, as they suppose, to ware never consist of figures—only of Fortue Bay claim the only surviving nefarious and unnecessary articles; the
On reasonable terms, and given the best
CASSI ME RES,
necessary, just then got hold of the support a wife, a preference to remain birds, bowers, and conventional orna­ difficulty in connection with the number of depraved women in the
attention. Horses bought and sold
fisheries question, it would serve
wrong proceedings, causing the eloquent unmarried, and so on, throu- the chances, ments.
and satisfaction guaranteed in
its
insignificance, United States, and lhe sum of money
DOESKINS,
The late Samuel Bough, R. S. A., is to to show, by
• resolution of Mr. Van Arman, referring as a matter of fact, the other way.
all mv transactions.
expended for tho different articles of
: to the death of a member, to read some­
For the twelve months ending July have a monument A bronze medal ion the dimensions to w’hicli a for­ life that are not strictly necessary, so
thing like this: “Whereas, It pleased 31st, just past, the total number of mar­ portrait will be bv William Brodie, R. midable international matter has that I may have the correct figures to
H. F. PHILLIPS.
been reduced. Unfortunately, the whole
! Divine Providence to remove from riages in this city was 5,159. The fa­
I
question will soon come up again. Any use in battling against extravagance and
S.
E.
Boehm
’
s
equestrian
statue
of
the
our midst our beloved comrade vorite month in M’hicb to marry is No­
immorality of all kinds. 1 Mould also
‘ Azariah McMuck [loud applause], ’ vember ; the next are Slay, October and Prince of Wales has been unveiled at further arrangement on the Halifax be pleased to be informed by you of the
i who has lteen cut off in the flower of March, which appear to be equally de­ I Bombay by the Governor, Sir William plan, unless preceded by a final and con­ number and location of surveyed Gov­
clusive settlement of the headlands ernment lands that are open to the poor,
liis usefulness | laughter] and promise, be sirable ; December is nearly as much so; Temple.
The Dutch are bitten by the mania for dispute and the rights of American fish­ and if I don’t ask too much, I should
j it resolved, that we tender to his family next are February, April and June,
[ cheers] and friends our sincere sympathy while January and September come be­ restoration. The Church of St Law­ ing vessels in British North American like you to name the man you would
our patrons
in their hour of affliction [cries, ‘Put him hind these, and the least popular of all | rence, at Rotterdam, is in the hands of ports, would be unsatisfactory. Seeing prefer to be your successor. Please for­
that the fisheries question is as old as give this intrusion, as 1 knoM' vour du­
the Philistines.
i our,’ and ‘Order’], and assure them while is August.
OLD AND NEW,
The municipality of Antwerp has pur­ the war of 1812, and that it is, happily, ties are arduous.’’
I M-e humbly bow to the will of Heaven,
' lament our departed brother [ roars of
About 30 colored boys made a demon chased at the Visser sale, held at the the only grave question between the two
The President wa3 unable to answer
Are invited to send in their orders and laughter] a felloM’ citizen of enlightened stration at the Lincoln High School, Ill. Hague, an album containing 36 draw­ countries, surely it calls for diplomatic the most of these questions, but, after
J. II. Bl’MLLL, Proprietor.
Í
> mind, statesmanlike views [cries of ‘Oh! I claiming their right to admission. They i ings by James De Witt, made in 1711- action to settle it immediately and for­ having a laugh over it, he sent the let­
are assured that they
shut up !’ ‘Let’s adjourn !j broad and were denied entrance and ordered away, 12, of the panels, by Rubens, in the ever.”
ter, as he does all such, to the Treasury
generous sympathy for his kind. but they threatened to take legal meas­ Jesuits’ church at Antwerp, which were
Having a^ain settled in this place
Why M ould ready-made clothing de ti­ Department, to have the man informed
with
the
church
destroyed
bv
fire
in
[Terrific
cheers.]
He
is
not
lost,
but
ures
to
secure
the
same
rights
in
the
and turned mv entire attention to
ers make poor euchre players? Because as tar as possible as to the statistics
1 gone before [derisive cries and continued high school as white children. The 1718.
he seeks. The Treasury clerks hesitate
the Marble Business, I sm pie-
I they have so many suits.
i
laughter],
”
etc.
In
fact,
the
McMuck
school
board
asserts
that
they
are
en
­
At
Prices
that
Defy
f
*0111
petition.
XV
.
B.
Richmond
Slade,
Professor
of
pared to fill all orders with neat­
Lady (to rheumatic old M’oinan) : I about announcing the President's prefer­
•
widow
’
is
hunting
for
that
unfortunate
titled
to
admission
to
the
common
Fine
Arts
at
Oxford,
has
just
been
com
­
ences concerning his successor in office,
ness and dispatch. Monuments,
printer yet, and cherishes the conviction schools, but that the State Supreme missioned a picture whose subject is am sorry yon should suffer so; you should ( and will probably not ansMer that ques­
Tablets, and Headstones, executed
Court has held that toMn authorities taken from the “Song of Mariam.” The try galvanism. Old woman: Thank you tion.—Washington Corr. N. Y. Graphic.
■ that he is still hiding in the hills.
any description of marble.
kindly, mum; be I to swallow it or rub
I
can bar them from the high schools.
owner is to be N. Gilstrup, cf Fordham
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—-
gflFSpecial attention paid to or-
ASHLAND WOOLEN MILLS.
it
in?
“
Mv!
what
a
st^ep
hill!
And
see
those
A
subscriber
to
a
soutliM-estern
paper
Park, and the painting will be a com­
ders from all parts of Southern
“
What,
”
asks
a
correspondent,
“
causes
“
Is
it
possible,
miss,
that
you
do
not
died recently, leaving four years’ sub­
I ten or eleven wretches packed in one
(STOregon. Prices reasonable.
panion of that gentleman’s “A Proces­
wagon
that
poor
straggling
horse
can
know
the
names
of
your
best
friends?
”
|
i
the
hair
to
come
out?
”
Before
we
ans-
scription unpaid. The editor appeared
sion
in
Honor
of
Bacchus,
”
by
the
same
I hardly draw!-’ “Writ hed Them are inquired a gentleman of a lady. “Cer-
Address:
artist. Mr. Richmond has finished a , wer we must know whether you are at the grave and deposited in the coffin
«7. H. Russell,
all Christians, mum, going to camp­ tainly,” she replied; “I don’t even know portrait of Darwin, which is to be en- married or single. This is important to a palm-leaf fan, a linen coat, and a ther­
what my own will be a year hence.”
I graved.
a true understanding of the case.
mometer.
SECRETARY. meetin.’
Ashland, Oregon.
Dr. B----- , who was for many years
associated with the University of Vir­
every Friday,
----- BY-----
'I ginia, was noted for his quickness of re­
tort, and some of his repartees, which
Main Street, Ashland.
LEEDS Jfc MERRITF.
are fading out of contemporary memory,
are worthy of preservation.
NEW
DEPARTURE.
Once, many years ago, being on a visit
OFFICE—On Main Street, (in second story of McCall j
to Washington, he thought he recognized I
A Baum'» n«4r building )
The
undersigned
from
and
after
April
a friend in the man who was immed ate-,
Jot» Printing.
18th, propose to sell only for
ly before him.
W all description» done on short notice. I.ezal Blanks,
Circular» Business Cards, Billheads, Letterheads, Ros­
“How are you (” he said, clapping the '
ts», etc., gotten up in good style at hviug prices.
CASH TN HAND
I supposed friend familiarly on the shoul- ]
Or approved produce delivered—except der.
Terms ot Subscription:
when by special agreement—a short
The stranger, turning stiffly, answered I
O m copy, one year......... ............................................ $2 50
•• •<
six months................ ................................. 1 50
and limited credit may be given.
with
some resentment:
“ ••
three months
............ . 1 00
“M v name is Hull, sir.”
Club rate*, *i> cupiss for...........................................12 50
lerms in sdvxnc«.
They have commenced receiving their
“1 beg your pardon,” said the Pro­
New Spring Stock, and that every
Terms ot Advertising:
fessor. “I was looking for the Colonel.”
LSGAL.
day ¿will witness additions to
On another occasion, as he was walk­
One square (ten lines >or lsss) 1st insertion............ S- 50
the largest stock of
Each additiotu.1 insertion.......................................... 1 00
ing, looking intently at something in the
street, a man coming in the opposite di­
i LOCAL.
10c I
rection, and who was gazing with equal
ts inserted upon liberal tenns.
earnestness into a shop ■window, ran
I Ever brought to this market.
They de­ shoulder to shoulder against him. The
PROFESSIONAL.
stranger, drawing himself up with ex­
sire to say to every reader of
treme hauteur, said :
this paper, that if
DR. J. H. CHITWOOD,
“Why did you run against me ?”
ASHLAND, : : : : OREGON.
With equal" severity the Professor an­
swered in exact imitation of his ques­
Sold at the Lowest Market Prices, will tioner’s tone and manner :
OFFICE—At th« Ashland Dni? Store.
do it, they projose to do the largest
“For precisely the same reason that
business this spring and summer
you
ran against me,” and the encounter
JAMES R. NEIL,
ever done by them in the
ended in a good-natured laugh.
last five years, and
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
B gentleman coming into his office one
they can posi­
day,
said :
Jacksonville, Oregon.
tively make
“
Doctor,
why do you keep your room
it to the
so hot? It is like an oven.”
advantage
“I must,” he answered promptly, “for
J. W. HAMAKAR,
of every one to
it is here that I make my bread.”
call upon them in
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Many years ago this incident was told
Ashland
and test the truth
Linkville, Lake Co., Oregon.
4
in one of the magazines, but the point
of their assertions. They will
OFFICE—In Post Office building 9pocial attention
was somewhat missed, as the contribu­
Hen to conveyancing.
spare no pains to maintain, more
tor or printer made it bake instead of
fully than ever, the reputation of their make.
M. L M’CALL,
House, as the acknowledged
Jhi a visit to a New York publishing
house, against which he had a claim for
■PURVEYOR A' CIVIL ENGINEER,
$606, lie was ushered into an office
Ashland, Oregon.
where one of the firm sat on a high
For Staple and Fancy Goods, Groceries, t stool, pompously shelling letters. The
U prepared to do any work in his line on short notice.
Hardware, Clothing, Roots, Shoes,
professor stood awaiting recognition, but
Hats,
Caps,
Millinery,
Dress
Finally
DR. W. B. ROYAL,
I no notice was taken of him.
Goods,Crockery J llass and
the
small
business
man,
twisting
himself
Has permanently located in Ashland.
Tin Ware, Shawls,
around on his perch, said, in the most
Will give his undivided attention to the practice of
Wrappers,Cloak-i,
supercilious of tones:
medicine. Has had fifteen yean' experience in
Oregon. Office at his residence, on Main street,
¡p
And,
in
fact,
everything
required
for
tl
“Wliatr
opnoeite the M. E. Church.
trade of Southern and South
“That,” said the professor, handing |
eastern Oregon.
him the order for the money.
DR. WILL JACKSON,
The business was settled without an- |
DENTIST.
A full assortment of
other word.
A very tiresome civil engineer had j
Jacksonville, ; : : : Oregon.
been vexing the righteous soul of one of
For Blacksmiths’ and General use.
Will visit Ashland in May and November,
the University professors, who, for a
and Kerbyville the fourth Monday in Octo-
ber, each year.
joke,
and to rid himself of the nuisance,
Ashland, Sept. IS, 1S78.
A Full Line of
sent him to Dr. B----- with his engineer­
ing schemes, as to a congenial and sym­
pathetic soul. He therefore came with
Flannels, Blankets, Cassi meres, Doeskins, high hopes, and unfolded his schemes
Clothing, always on hand and
several times with wearisome multiplici­
fur sale at lowest prices.
ty of detail to the devoted Professor,
when the listener’s impatience made it­
The highest market price? paid for
self felt. The engineer continued to
say, “Just one moment, Professor, one
We will continue to purchase wheat
thing nt ore.” Finally his hearer’s much
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tried patience showed signs of giving
Come One and All.
wav, m hereupon the patentee again said:
The Highest Market Price,
“ I only want to show you one thing
J. M. McCAI.I. A < O,
more, Professor.
I have invented a
And will deliver
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short method ef boring mountains,
which I think will prove very valuable.”
JACOB WAGNER,
JAMES THORNTON,
“ My dear sir,” burst forth the weary
E. K. ANDERSON'.
W. H. ATKINSON,
Anywhere in town,
listener, “ if you would only invent a
short method of boring individuals, you
AT MILE PRICES,
would indeed confer a lasting benefit
Wagner 4k Anderson.
upon the race.” The engineer departed.
A would be literateur, who was the
head of a largo variety and notion busi­
ness, was constantly annoying the doctor
i with his pretensions. One one occasion
i lie said ;
“ Doctor, I have an idea.
“No, no, iny dear II----- , ” said the
j docior, a little impatiently ; “ you are
, mistaken ; yon deal in notions, not
| ideas.”
Main Street, : : Ashland.
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