INDEPENDENT ON ALL SUBJECTS, AND DEVOTED To THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN OREGON. ASHLAND’ OREGON FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5, 187!». VOL’ IV.—NO. 2fi. 82 50 PER ANNUM. EC I know that 1 rather pride myself on my chanced to be just about teatime. He Race Prejudice. Women as Inventors. was importuned to stay to tea, ami mince pies. ’ J. M. m ’ c .XLI.. When, sometimes, our feet grow weary, The warm pie sent forth such a deli­ som« what to his own surprise, actually In the time of Ivanhoe, as we fel­ On the rugged hills of life— Several women have recently apjreared cious odor that the elder was sorely did. The path stretching long anti dreary lows remember, Jews were tortured to in th«* role of inventors. The reproach exery Fri« lux » tempted, and, after saying, “Weil,really,” 1 be polite widow, who knew the el­ With trial and labor rife— force them to tell where their money has often l»cen hurltx.1 at women by the with the intention of refusing, lie finished der’s weak point, brought one of her We pause on the toilsome journey, -J— B V----- bags were hidden; but now neither they sterner sex that men had to do all the Glancing backward in valley and glen, by saying, “On the whole, 1 guess I will, best mince pies, a piece of which her Main Street, Ashland. nor their money bags are wanted at inventing for them. Sewing machines, LEEDS X. MEKKl'l”! And sigh with an infinite longing guest partook of with zest. as it looks so nice.’’ tashionable hotels. Christian money is wringers, washing machines and nearly To return and begiu again. 'l’he widow was realiy a good cook, “You'll take another piece, I know,” as abundant and much preferable. all the countless devices which have so For behind is tho dew of the morning, NEW DEPARTURE. and the elder ate with much gusto the said she persuasively. OFFICE—On Main Street, (in .« nJ story of M <' «11 Christian money, ine, if you like them, you It so happened that Elder Boyd was the largest stock of many refined ami estimable and accom­ beginner. Now a woman can sew on For evermore upward and onward LOCAL one of the directors in a savings institu­ will drop into tea often. We ought to ...... bk plished Jews. No, indeed; but there the most inscrutable button in the most Be our paths on the bills of life, Local notices per line______ tion situated in the next town, and ac­ be more neighborly, Elder Boyd.” Regular advertisements inserted upon liberal tenu». And soon with a radiant dawning are so many that are otherwise, but ! impossible and inaccessible places with Elder Boyd assented, and lie meant cordingly used to ride over there once Transfigure the toil an«l the strife, there is such a settled prejudice against an expertness which never fails to ex­ PRO PESSION Al what he said. The fact is, the elder be­ or twice a month to attend meetings of And our father ’ s hand will lead us E ver brought to this market. They «lr- them that a hotel which is known to be cite the admiration and applause of the Tenderly upwaril then; gan to think the widow was a very the hoard. sire to say to every rentier of frequented by them is avoided by every-1 observer. The trouble with women in In the joy and peace of a fairer world On the next occasion of this kind the charming woman. Sho was very comely DR. J. H. CHITWOOD, this paper, that if body else. It loses its prestige, ft is He’ll let us begin again. Widow Hayes sent over to know if he and then she was such an excellent practically ruined. “It is, of course,” ; this, as in many other matters, has been OREGON. ASHLAND, would carry her with him, as she had a cook. Besides, lie had no doubt in bis says the deprecating host, rubbing his a fear that they were getting out of The Widow’s Stratagem. little business to attend to there. The own mind that she was worth a consid­ hands, “very unfortunate. 1 regr<*t it their sphere, or they have never thought OFFICE At the Ashland Drui Stor it was jiossible for them to invent. e any smell in the vicin­ Hats, Caps, Millinery, Dress “Do you receive as high as—as ten could claim it.” in the schedule of her property, though true reason. The fact is plain. Then* ity of gas works, for instance, near the DR. W. B. ROYAL, h, lor’, «“Ider, I only asked for curi­ may be a great many vulgar Jews. hardly to be classed as “productive” of thousand dollars I” oil works at Hunter’s Point the moment Has permanently locate«! in Ashland. Tin Ware, Shawls, osity. ” “ No, ” said th«* cashier, xvitli some sur ­ anything but mischief. But Jews are excluded from hotels not my method is applied. 1 have succeeded Will (jive hi. undivided attentMh to the practice <■! Wrappers,Cloak;, “And was that the reason you made because they are vulgar, but because, The widow was therefore obliged to prise ; “or, rather, xv«* do [not allow in­ medicine. H i» had fifteen years’ experi« in-o in in inventing something which I am not And. in fact, everything required for the inquiries at the bank?” Oregon. Office at his residence, on Xl.iin s’reet, take care of three boarders to eke out terest on so larg«“ a sum. < >ne thousand they are Jews. They are ostracized at I going to describ«* in detail until all my pa­ opoosite the M. E. Church. trade of Southern and South­ “Certainly ! What else could it be?’’ hotels for the same reason that they are her scanty income, which, of course, im- dollars is our limit. Did you know of pers are projierly filed. This I can tell eastern Oregon. The elder went out to the barn, and ostracized at clubs. There was no pre­ pose«l upon hei considerable labor and any one who—” you, however, that I had my American for half an hour sat in silent medita­ tense that the gentleman propos«*d for patents before I started for England, “ It is of no consequence, ” sai«l the anxiety. DR. E. J. BOYD, A full assortment of Is it surprising that under these cir­ widow, hurriedly ; “1 only asked for tion. At the end of that time he ejacu­ the club was any more vulgar than a ami there I learned, after eleven days DENTIST. cumstances she should now ami then curiosity. By the way, did you SîiV lated, as a closing consideration : » great many of the members, nor that he were sjient in incessant searching, that “After all, she makes good mince­ was not both refined and accomplished, how much interest you allowed on such have liethought herself of a wecond mar ­ nothing like it ha«l ever been submitted Linkville, : ; : : : < Iregon. For Blacksmiths’ and General use. pie.” riage as a m«“thod of bettering her con- deposits as come within your limit?’ ami a perfectly reliable man, except in to th«* British authorities, at least since Office and residence, south aide of Main stri ct. It gives me pleasure to state that the one fatal point—he was a Jew. The ex­ “Five per cent, madam.” [ dition i 1832. Then I received my patent with A Full Line of “Thank you. 1 only ask.id for enri union betw«“en the elder and the widow clusion at Saratoga qnd Manhattan Some sagacious person, however, has the congratulations of the British offi­ observed that it takes two to make a osit v. What a beautiful morning it is !” proved a very happy one, although to Beach pleaded vulgarity because it did cials. A prominent lawyer said to me, W. 1!. Atkinson. Jacob Wagner. E. K.jAnJerscn. the end of his life he could never make not dare to make the real plea. If vul­ match, a fact to be seriously considered ; anti the widow tripjied lightly out. ‘It is strange, indeed, that a woman Flannels, Blankets,Cassimeres, Doeskins, up his mind about the “Pot of Gold.” Shortly after th«* elder ent«“red. for in th«* present case it was exceeding garity is to exclude — alas ! Is vulgarity should come all the way from America Clothing, always on hand am! “How’s business, Mr. Cashier?’’ lie ly doubtful whether the worthy elder, excluded because Jews are admitted ? to solve a problem which we have been Depth of the Water at Nigaara for sale at lowest prices. even if he had known the favorable inquired. “Sir,” said a landlord to a gentleman discussing these many years past. We Falls. “About as usual. opinion of his next neighbor, would seeking rooms this Summer, “I am sorry consider it one of the greatest inven­ The highest market prices paid for “Had many deposits lately !’’ have been inclined to propose changing The depth of the water in the gorge to say that I cannot receive you, as we tions of the age.’ When I get my final We will continue to pur. Inse wheat “None of any magnitude.” her name to Boyd, unless, indeed, a suit­ do not entertain guests of your race.” papers, in a very few days, I shall be “I brought over a woman this morn below' Niagara Falls has just been meas- “My race, sir ? What do you mean 1 glad to make experiments in the pres able“ motive was brought to bear upon ure«l for tho first time. The swiftness — AT— him. Here was a chance for a little ing, who seeme«! to have business with I Collie < hie and All. of the stream had baffled all previous ef­ Do you take me fora Jew? I am no ence of any number of exjierts or other managing, wherein widows are said, as a you.” The IlH/hrsf Market Price, forts, but a corps of Government engi­ more a Jew than you.” There was no, gentlemen. 1 can assure you of this, “The Widow Hajes?’’ J. 31. 3i«“<'ll.I. A CO. general thing, to be expert. neers accomplished the feat. They em­ question of vulgarity. Jews, as a class, ! that with my method 1’11 be able to And will deliver “Yes.” One evening, after a day of fatiguing may or may not be especially vulgar, but burn any amount of garbage in or out­ “Do you know, »? ’ asked the cashier, barked in a small boat not far below the they are no more refused for that reason side of the city, and no smell or dust labor, Widow Hayes sat at the fire in falls. An old guide accompanied the JACOB WAGNER, I the sitting room, with her feet resting “whether she had anv monex' l«“ft her JAMES THORNTON’, party. With great difficulty they ap­ than colored applicants woubl be. Some will result from it. It is a far more im­ lately ? ” !.. K. AN GERSON. W. H. ATKINSON, on the femli.r. Anywhere in tow n, proached within a short distance of the years since an accomplished Hay tian, I portant invention than my deviee to stop ‘ None that 1 know of, ” said th« “ elder “ If ever I am situated so as not to i American falls, which darted great jets the minister of l;u »government to the] I the noise on the ‘L’ roads, which 1 con­ AT MILL PltlCES. have to work so hard,” she murmured, pricking up his eirs. “Why, did she of water on them. The roar was so ter­ United States, went to Newport in the sider a very ordinary one, and it will WMgner, X inlerMin A < «»• “I shall be happy. It’s a hard life, keep- deposit any ?’’ Summer. He was altogether a gentle-| affect not only this city but the entire “No ; but she inquired xvhether we re­ rible that no voice or sound could be man, of singular grace and charm of country—in Pittsburgh, for instance, in«»’ boarders. If 1 was only as well off ceive«! deposits as high as ten thousand heard. The leadsman cast the line, manner, and remarkably intelligent. where volumes of smoke from the iron as Elder Box«!.’ which rapidly passed down 83 feet. “Fnddie,” said sb«“ to her son the dollars.” This was near the shore. Passing out Indeed, in social graces and wide knowl-' furnaces and mills continually cloud the “Indeed ejaculated the «“Ider. “Is next morning, “I want you to stop at of the friendly eddy which had enabled edge of th«; world then* were few gen-! sky. Is it a wonder that a prominent Eld«“r Boyd s, us you go to school, and that all she came for I lie in«|uired, a them to get so near the falh they shot tlemen in Newport who were compara- I gentleman of that city has been here in ask him if he will call on me in the moment afterward. ble to him ; but he was politelv requested I this house since my return from Eng­ “No, she exchange«! a gold piece for rapidly down stream. The next cast of to eat at a second table liecause he was j land to look into this matter ?’’ coins«“ of th«* morning or afternoon, just the leue measured—is with some. Southern gentlemen. They talk on business matters and the reporter got on the dinner, and had leisure to sit 153 feet. J list under ^the lower bridge I have constantly on hand tho very best down. She appeared to be a little em­ osity.” the whirlpool rapids set in, and so vio­ had tho .pleasantest intercourse «luring withdrew. -------------------------------------------------------------- “I rather think,” said the «“Ider com­ barrassed. NADDLF. IltiRMEH. lently ar ¡the waters moved that they the voyage, for the gentleman in «jues- “Freddie told me you would like to placently, “I see into a mill stone about rise like ocean waves to the height of tion was unusually well educated and Not Ashamed of Her Politics. Bl'lMiltN AM» <’%KUI.W». as far as most ]»eople.” A statement, see me,” he commence«!. 20 feet. At this point they computed refined. He was not especially «lark in ‘ And can furnish my customers v.itb a “Yes, elder, I should. But I am very th«“ literal truth of which I defy anyone the depth at 210 feet. An old lady was seen wending her complexion ; but as the voyage was end­ tip-top turnout at anv time. to «piestion, though as to the prime fact much afraid you will think strange of ing, lie requested the captain to mention way yesterday down Plum street toward I of people being able to se«“ into a mill what I have to say to you. ” A Spoony Lover. " to the Southerners that he was the the «lejiot, burdened with a valise and BLANKETS, stone at all, doubts have now and then The elder very jiolitely promised not I 111- CI'.U-l »VI J jrvri.v. *J j..v. ••••*' '• grandson of a slave. Ujion hearing the packages that seemed more than she HORS ES BO A K D ED thrust themselves upon mv mind. ! to be surprised, though at the same time The youthful King’ of Spain was so astounding truth his late pleasant com­ could manage. A small sjiecimefi of a FLANNELS, The next Sunday th« “ Widow Hayes 1 Ilia onriiviitv W.-1H visible eXcitCll. On reasonable terms, and given the best his curiosity was visibly excited, delighted, we are told, at the success of panions were ready to cast him into the man passing her, going in the same di­ attention. Horses bought and sold “jbippose,” said the widow, casting ajipear«“«! at church in a new and stylish his wooing that he committed several sea. This sense of caste is due to the rection, she calle«l out: CASSI MERES, and satisfaction guaranteed in : down her eyes—“mind I was only suje bonnet, which le«l to some such remarks breaches of Rigid Spanish etiquette— prejudice of race. It is a wrong which “Here, boy, won’t you carry my pack­ i as these : all mv transactions. DOESKINS, i posing a person should find a ]M>t of gold such as calling at times when he was the law no longer sanctions, but it sur­ age to the depot ? I'll pay you.” “How mueV vanity some people have, least expected by his future bride, and vives socially. It is a relic of barbar pieces in their cellar, would the law have The young man stopped and looked at H. F. PHILLIPS. AND HOSIERY. a right to touch it, or would it belong to to be sure.” her curiously. He was not in that line kissing bis hand to the balconies of the ism, and how sacredly it is cherished “ Hoxv a woman that has to keep Villa Bellegarde. All who have been the attitudo of the hotels, largely sus­ of business, but seeing that she was a i them V The elder pricked up his ears. ‘‘A |«ot of gold pieces, widow ! Why, W by, boarders for a living can afford to dash lovers will readily excuse the hqppy tained by private feeling, however loudly stranger and needed help, he kindly told i unquestionably the law would have out in such a bonnet is mor«“ than I can monarch for these small oiienses, ami it may be publicly condemned, plainly her that he would assist her, though he tell. 1 should think she was old enough will picture to themselves the young( (qhows. Yet it is a mere prejudice, un­ did not want any pay for it. On the I ------------ | nothing to do with it. ’ King in the act of unconsciously com­ worthy a generous nature and a civilized way the old ladv told this story : She “And the one who formerly owned the to know better. This last remark was made by a mitting them. i house couldn’t come forward and claim it, A comparison of the jieople. The debt of Christen lorn and had come all the way Jff*om Vinton I young lady just six months younger pictures thus made would lie interest­ of civilization to the Hebrew race is in­ county to attend the Exposition, and she | could he, elder !” “No, madam«“; unquestionably not. than the widow, whoso attempting to ing. A young man standing in the calculable, and tho root of the prejudice [ ha«i brought some of her fancy work I I I When the house was dispose«! of, every­ catch a s«*con«l husband ha«l hitherto hall, with his hat in his hand, and a is but the tradition of Christianity that with her to sliow that country women young woman in a red wrapper worked Jews crucified Christ. It is a terrible were as smart as city bred ladies, even thing went with it, as a matter oi proved utterly unavailing. “1 sup|>ose,” eontinuetl th«' same with white thread, and with her hair retribution. A whole race is held re­ if they don’t wear as nice clothe*. course.’’ J. II. RVÄSELL, I'roprictor. Aie invited to send in their orders ami j “I am glad to hear it, elder. You young lady, “she is trying to catch a sec­ done up in papers, just taking herself sponsible for the crime of a Syrian mob “Biiv,” said she, “they wouldn’t let me are assured that they i won’t think strung«' of the question, but ond husband xvitli her finery. Before out of sight through the dining-room 2,000 years ago. Men of no Christian spread ’em out or show ’em any place. i it happened to occur in my mind, and l’d condescend to such means, I «1—I’«I door. A young fellow disappearing on principle whatever Hout better men to­ And I found out the reason why. I Having again settled in this place 1 thought I would like to have it satis- drown myself.” the sidewalk, his face turned back and day because other men murdered the was smart enough for that. Two of the and turned mv entire attention to In this last amiable speech the young up, pedestrians trying to avoid the per- founder of Christianity. The mischief committee was Republicans and thought j tied.” the Marble Business, I am pie “Certainly, widow, certainly” said the lady ha«l unwittingly hit iqton the true j ils of meeting a man who walks in one of this hotel exclusion, which the law, I was a Democrat ’cause I come from pared to fill all orders with neat At Prices that Defy C.nnpetition motive. 'Idie widow was intent upon ! direction and looks in another, and the indeed prohibits, is that it fosters this \ inton, and they wasn’t fur wrong. 1 j elder, abstractedly. nés* and dispatch. Monuments, “And, elder, as you io here, I hope you catching Elder Boyd, and she indulged lover throwing kisses to a chambermaid revolting prejudice—a prejudice which kin stand it if they kin. I wouldn’t Tablets, and Headstones, execute«! will stop to dinner with us. It will lie in a costly bonnet, not because she sup- with a dust cloth in her hand, whom in is barely urged as its own justification, deny my jiolitics fur all their show. ^p*in anv description of marble. ' readv punctually at twelve.” )«os«“d the elder would lie caught with the ardor of his passion he ha.; mistaken and which lioth by our religions and |«o- Would you sonny t”—Cincinnati Gaz. ^gFSpecial attention paid to or “ Well, no, ” said the eldet, rising, “ I ’ m finery, but liecause this would strengthen for her whose image is in his mind. litica.1 principles is especially unworthy ASHLAND WOOLEN MILLS. ^^jiUders from all parts of ¡Southern ' obliged to ve: but they’ll be exjiecting in his mind the idea that she hail stum­ These pictures are not true to the orig­ of Americans.—Editor’s Easy Chair, in If it wasn’t for fear of frightening all ^yOregon. Prices reasonable. me home.” bled upon hidden wealth. The xvidow inal scenes, but they are, doubtless, » Harper’s Magazine. the turkeys anil chickens tb death, the ♦ “At any rate, elder, " said the widow, calculated shrewdly, and the display had many times reproduced in the collection ¡ Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald would Address: taking a piece of steaming mince pie the effect sb« “ anticipated. Monday af ­ Beer drinkers beware ’ 40,000 pounds call the attention of the country to the we have mentioned. / J. 11, Hassell, from the oven, “you won't object to ternoon the elder found an errand tliat of glycerine are used annually in sweet- fact that Thanksgiving is but little more Ciing beer. SECRETARY taking a piece of mince pie. You must called him bver to the widow’s. It Truth is mighty—mighty sea. Ashland, Oregon. 1 than two months oil. ASHLAND TIDINGS. rf . uimmimg again . J. M. McCall & Co., I General Merchandise! Standard Goods! I I HEADQUARTERS! I IRON AND STEEL Ashland Woolen Goods! 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