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ASHLAND TIDINGS.
BREVITIES.
Paul Boulon is coming.
Easter Sunday is approaching.
Republican primaries to-morrow.
KEPI BMC IX CHIMI CiiXVEMKlX.
Circuit court at Jacksonville next
The K -pul.h.-Mi mi, vent ion for J.;ck- week
s<>t> <i>nnty. Oregon, i-< li< r«by ealb d to
New goods and new prices at Me- I
be held in Jack; oLville on Apiil_ Itll,
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1S88, for the pnrixise of •
ini' 7 del Call's.
egates to the Republican State Con
Telephone wire at Ashland Feuce I
vention. to be held a* I’ortlaud oil W. .il.-.
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Wt*4nes.Liy, April 11th. 1*88. The
Brickmaking began at Close's yard
committ«*» renmnr nd* that the pri
maries lw belli March ttl. ]S8S. The this week.
s everal pr> cincts w ill lx> eutitled to one
Grain is looking well in most places
del /at . i 1 h and one deb-gate for every in the valley.
25 vote« tiu 1 one for every fraction over
Choice early seed potato»'« at Clay
half that ntirnlH r cast for the Hon.
ton A Gore's.
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Binger Hermann in 1886, to-wit:
Ashland............ 9 Little Butte......... 2
Cool nights, but. pleasant, suuuy
Applegate....... 1 Medford............. 3 days this week.
Big Butte ........ 1 Central Point .. .3
A. L. Willey lias a new barn on his
Chimney R'x'k.I Meadows............. .1
Eden.............. 2 Pleasant Creek.. 1 place on the bill.
Evans Creek .. 1 Rock Point........... 1
Men's fine slax-s from 81.50 to §5.00,
Flounce Rix'k.. 1 Stirling................ 1 at O. 11. Blount’s.
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Foots On ek... 1 8teanilx>:it........... 1
E
l.
C.
Phelps
is
talking
of
startiug
Jacksonville
Table Ris k...........1
Trail Creek
.1 Vniou Town......... 1 a paper at Medford.
Willow Springs.l
Rememlxr that county taxes will lie
W. H. A tkinson , Chairman.
delinquent April 1st.
Numerous accidents during the last
Iti'lllioeil.
week in aud about town.
Clayton x (lore have removed to
Real ••stateand legal blanks at lowest
Butler's Block, first door south of Poet prices at T he T ivinos office.
Office, where they will Is- git.J to meet
$1200 worth of men's fine hats at re
their patrons, old and new.
duced prices at O. H. Blount's.
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Sot ice to fruit Growers.
Barb wire at the Ashland Fence
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A regular misting of the Fruit Works, opposite the Postoffice.
Growers" Association of Southern I Ire-
New line of latest styles in men’s
gon will lie held in Medford March spring hats. D. R. A E. V. Mills.
31st. 1888, at the usual hour. All who
Very little sickness anywhere in
are interested in this important and
growing industry are earnestly invited Southern Oregon, the doctors report.
to attend and assist in advancing the
Numerous property sales in and
cause.
C. B. M iller , See.
about Medford are reported recently.
The Dingman Soap takes the lead,
Subterranean t'auhlron.
ask for a trial bar at Clayton A Gore’s.
1 Yreka t'uion ,
Some time ago. during a snow storm,
Ludwig Pfeit, of Jacksonville, was
two small laiys were attracted by the granted a Mexican war jieusion last
sight of snow being thrown skyward week.
from the ground on a hill atsmt one
Fifty different patterns in gingham
mile south of Hornbrook. Supposing
to select from at D. IL A E. V
the commotion to I» caused by some robes
wild animals playing around, they Mills.
cautiously approached the spot, only
Dry granulated sugar at the Red
to find nothing in sight.
Drawing I House, and plenty of it. 10 pounds
nearer they discovered a volume of hot for 81.
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air issuing from a crevice in the ground.
Boys
’
suits,
12
to
17
years
of
age,
Half frightened at the strange pLe
pants and vest, for 85.00 at O. II.
nomeuon they hastened to the house coat,
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of John Wagner, near by, and con Blount's.
ducted him to the s|x>t. Mr. Wagner,
A gang of tramps struck Ashland
with auother gentleman, a few days last Sunday. They wanted everything
later made the opening larger and but work.
found the hot air issuing up a chim
A W.
Telegraph office was opened
ney of two perfix'tly smooth rock walls,
and by sounding ascertained its depth at Gold Hill Tuesday, with Mr. Jacoby
to be si) feet. Lt still continues to flow as operator.
and is a source of much wonder to
O[»ening days a* the Bee-hive Thurs
those who have visited it.
day, Friday and Saturday, April 5th,
<’>th aud "th.
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Suicide of a Young 'Ian.
S< nd in y our name to place on the
Dick Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. T idings mail lx«>k liefore tho election
Erastus Well.«, of this prerinrt, fatally campaign opens.
shot him . If at the farm-house of M.
Criminal business before th» coming
A. Waik r. south of Ashland, last
Tuesday afternoon. He was working term of circuit court w ill lie light, “to
with Mr. Walker, and they both had all appearances.”
gone iuto the house a short time before.
Willow Springs postoffice is dosed.
Dick took down a large pistol hanging The reform administration is economi
in a holster on the wall, and made some cal of postoffice«.
remark about l<x>king at it. Stepping
Fresh Eastern roll»/] oats, cream
liehind Milo, he placed the muzzle of
the pistol against his own breast and wheat. German and Buckwheat Hour
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fined. Miloturued quickly and asked at Geo. II. Currys.
Lim if he had hurt himself. He said:
"Garden sass" from California is on
"I es. Fin hit.” and staggered backward. sale in Ashland. Lettuce, spinach,
Milo caught him and laid him on the asparagus, celery, etc.
floor, and a man who was working near :
the house came running in to see what i Buhach! Bubach! Bubach! cele
was the matter. The wound was dis tirated insect exterminator, at Geo. H.
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covered at once by the clothing Ix-ing , Curreys Grocery store.
on lire, and after putting out the lire ; Fred Grob, of Jacksonville, is at
.Milo jumped on a horse at once and I work for the Golden Spike Mining
come to town after assistance. Drs. i Company, on Wagner Creek.
Singer and B. ebe went up and,
found th - young m ,n mortally wound- ; Call and sei something new and
ed. The bullet pas ■ d through the ! lieantiful in marble, received this week
stomach and lungs, an ¿caused death in | at the Ashland Marble Works.
a little over three hours. It was aliout
W. B. Colton is preparing to build a
3 o'clock wie n he tired the fatal shot, 'louse and burn at his orchard place in
and he suffered greatly most of the time the northwestern part of town.
until sundown, when death came to his
Mound school district has levied a
relief. To his mother and others who
were alxmt him. lie said the shooting five-mill tax to improve the school
was not an accident; he wanted to die, house and maintain a free school.
and had lieen wanting to die for three
The Ragsdale farm at Fort Lane has
years. Further than this bo gavo no been platted and divided iuto ten acre
reason for his rash act.
lots, which are now on the market.
Ileceased was about tweuty-twi.
years of age and was Ixirn and reared i The Paul Boulon Musical Comedy
in this valley ; and hia early and violent Company will play in Ashland on
death will lx-heard of w ith sorrow by j Thmsday and Friday, April 5th and Cth.
the wide circle of friends and acquaint- ! Dress gixxls, four shades of the lat
anees of the family. The funeral was est color, mahogony brown, eight
on Wednesday afternoou mid was ’ shades of albatross. D. R. A E. V.
largely attended. Services at the grave : Mills.
in Hargadine cemetery were conducted
Mr. Eldridge, a San Francisco min
by Rev. F. G. Strange, of the Presby
ing man. hits bonded the valuable
terian church.
mines of W. II. Smith, of Henley, for
three months.
A Chapter of Accidents.
Don't fail tc see Little Mary Boulon,
The “sign" must have lieen in the
region of bad luck during the past with the Boulon Musical Comedy Com
week, for a aeries of aceideuts such as , pany at Ashland, Thursday and Friday-
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seldom occur here within so short a April 5 and 6.
time, comes up for riqxirt this issue.
Have you trie»! New Orleans mo
On Thuisdav lust, just alxmt I lasses and Sugar House Drips that
iiixin, J. M. Hicks, who with his sons G isi . II.Curry keeps'? Bestgoods ever
lias lxi'n engaged in clearing a large brought to Ashland.
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acreage of land south of town for
The cool nights are compelling the
orchard planting, was struck and
nearly killed by a falling tree out ou fruit trees to l>e very deliberate in
the Atkinson, .Mills A- Carter tract, blooming this spring - favorable to
near John Walker's. A stump-puller g<XHl crop prospects.
was at work with a strong force of
Tho Barlow House, a new hotel at
horses fun dung the power, when a Gold Hill built by Mr. Barlow, has re
tree to which the machine was fastened cently been opened for the accommo
suddenly gave way and was uprooted, dation of tUg public.
instead of the one which was exjieeted
The reportoil sale of a half-interest
to be pulled. Mr. Hicks was struck on
the shoulder and felled to the ground. in the Riddle House hotel property in
Dr. Parson was summoned as speeilily Metlford by A. S. Jacobs to Mr. Schultz
as possible, and found the injuries very was not consummat' d.
senous. The shoulder was broken and
Some freighting is being done over
dislocated, mid one leg was broken in the Linkville road from Ashland.
three places near the ankle joint. With I Robt. Balier started from here with a
the assistance of Dr. Songer, Dr. Par- - load Tuesday morning.
son gave the required surgical atten-■
A. 1". Hammond is setting out a large
tion, and at last report the unfortunate
man was doing as well as could have number of fruit tree« ou the place three
miles north of town which he bought of
been hojxil for.
On Friday B. IL Willits, who is the late James Kilgore.
the foreman in charge of the construc
Reserved s its for the Boulon Music
tion of the Clnlcott house which C. W. al Comedy Company are on sale at the
Ayers is building on Spring street. had Red House. Admission 25 and 5t)
terrible fall, and almost miraculously cents. Reser" >d seats 75 cents.
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cscaptxl death. He was on the roof,
Heury
Pape.
Sr.,
has
been
appointed
when the foothold pa ces loosened and
he shot down the steep pitch. Nenrthe postmaster at Jacksonville, to succeed
edge he struck his heel against a 2vl Max Muller, whose four years’ term
nailed on the roof, and broke the dis expires March 31st, tomorrow.
«•t-nt
From there he turued over ,
i’he Paul Boulon Musical Comedy-
once and six: -11 feet lower Ins arm lias among them some of the finest
caught on on - of th ■ “look-outs” of talent on the stage. At Ashland Thurs
the scaffolding. Tin- piece of timl>er day and Friday. Apnl 5th and 6th.
broke beneath his weight, but so soft- i
eno I the fail that when he struck the ■ Miss Martha Smith, daughter of
ground on his hip lie was only badly i Judge G. W. Smith, has received tho
shaken up, sprained snd bruised, in- i appointment of postmistress at Link
Stead of kill's), as lie would in all , ville. vice W. A. Wright, resigned.
probability have lieen, hud he not for- , D. C. Herrin will open business at
innately struck the extending piece of ' Mixlford in the photographic line this
timber. He has lie. n laid up for a few week. He has s|«>ut much time in pre
days, but will lx> at work again to-day. paring himself for photographic work.
From wlu re his fall began to where
('. H. Vaupel has let the contract for
the ground caught him is a d» scent of
the erection of a neat cottage on bis
alxmt thirty-four feet.
A young iii .n nam- 1 Williams, work lots on Main street to A. L. Willey,
ing for W. II. \\ ickham. was struck by f who Las the work already under way.
one of the hois, s of the team he was
Hanley A Live shipped several car
driving, and had « vend teeth knocked
out and Lis li|> severely cut. but was loads of dry cord wood from Central
Point to Ashland far the w,x>len mills
not seriously injured.
A team of hoi si's lx longing to John by Wednesday evening's freight train.
II. Il ■ d, mid at work on I.is place near
All shapes a:id styles of lx>th shade
town, ran away the otic r day and and dn ss hats just received; also a line
struck a l.arbed wire feuee in their of dill Iren’s hats, at 25 and 50 cts.
career, both Ix-iug l>a ily cut and each, at Mrs. J. l'honiton’s.
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wratehixl. Tin ir wontid.s were st itched
and dr. ssisl, and will probably heal up
It sav>s you trouble and don’t cost
all right.
you any more, to give your suliserip-
tion for your paper or magazine to
W liat la It?
Burekhalter A Hasty.
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Thut’inxliiees that beautifully soft
Large stock of wall pajx'r aud wall
complexion and leaves neither traces
of its application nor injurious affects'? mi l ceiling decorations, and window
The answer: Wisdom's Robertine ac shades and fixtures, at Messenger A
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complishes all this, and is pronounivd Smith's.
by ladies of taste an i refinement to lx-
If
you
repiire
a
spring
medicine,
if
the most delightful toilet article ever
produced. Warranted harmless and you aresuffenng with languor, debility,
matchless. Sold by J. 11. ChitW'Xxi A pimples. Ixtils. catarrh, chronic 6oree,
ecrwfula, or loss of appetite, or any dis
Son, Ashlaud, Or.
ease arising from impure blood, take
Cash paid for chickens and eggs, at Ayer's Sarsaparilla the safest and
the Bed House.
* I most economical of all blood puribere.
FBIDAT.........................
C. W. Ayers has put up a large |
warehouse on Main street, in front of
his carpenter shop, in which to carry a
stock of finishing lumber and muchin-
iry.
Republican primaries in the several
precincts to-morrow. Turn out aud
give the party a gixxl representation at
the county convention next Wednes
day.
The county of Jackson now pays i
upon demand a bounty of 82.50 for the i
scalp of any coyote killed within the
county limits. Election time draws
near.
Geo. Mason aud Jos. Randles have
bought the st«x'k of merchandise of
J. T. Delk, at Lake Creek in Little
Butte precinct, aud will eon^uue the
business.
The California press speak in 'com
plimentary terms of the Boulon Mu
sical Comedy Compauv who play in
Granite Hall Thursday and Friday-
April 5 and 6.
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The old neglected orchards about
the valley have nearly all been trimmed i
up and cultivateil this season the first
treatment of the kind many of them
have had for years.
The W. C. T. U. have discontinued
their reading nx>m in Ashland. The
meeting place of the Union hereafter
will be in the session room of the
Presbyterian church.
Complete stock of ladies. Misses A
childrens shoes at our usual low prii'ee.
Buttons fastened ou at a moment's no
tice free of charge by our Trojan foot
power machine. D. IL A E. V. Mills.
The tinware business in Ashland is
looking up. the stores here having put
on more help. J. 8. Houck, of Central
Point, is at work in G. C. Eddings’s
and a Mr. Smith is at work for H. C.
Myer.
We can not tell you this issue who
the next President will be, but we can
tell you that Geo. H. Curry carries
the most complete stock of Groceries,
Crockery and Glassware in Southern
Oregon.
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Grand Millinery A Fancy Gixxls
Opening at the Bee-hive commencing
April 5th aud continuing three days.
All are cordially iuvited to attend dur
ing the Opening whether they want to
buy or not.
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The man who had smallpox at the
wood camp near Sisson’s has recovered
and the health authorities say there is
no danger of the disease being spread
there, as thorough disinfection was ac
complished.
Mrs. Hutsen and Mrs. Lynch an
nounce that they are prepared to do
dressmaking in all its branches and in
the latest styles. Give them a call at
their rooms on Oak street near the
corner of Main.
8. B. Galey has set out ten acres of
trees this spring adjacent to his thirty
acre orchard south of town, and Dr.
A. C. Helm has also set out ten acres
on the 80-acre tract he owns in the
same neighborhood.
Benj. Eggleston shipped a car-load
of apples from Ashland to Oakland,
Cal., last Friday the last car for the
season from this valley, in all probabil
ity. Mr. Eggleston will continue the
business during the coming season.
Have you aconglf? Sleepless nights
need no longer trouble you. Ayer’s
Cherry Pectoral will stop the cough,
allay tlie inflammation, and induce re-
jx>Be. It will, moreover, heal the pul
monary organs aud give you health.
A party of eastern tourists, one of
whom w-as a nephew of General Mana
ger A. N. Towne, of the Southern Paci
fic railroad, came up from San Fran
cisco Tuesday evening and spent the
night in Ashland, returning southward
next morning.
Potatoes from the Willamette valley-
are being shipped to this valley this
spring again. Southern Oregon will
pay its Willamette neighbors back by
seudiug them peaches next July, but
our own potatoes might as well be
grown at home.
George Stephenson bought 19 head
of horses at Jacksonville, Medford
and here, and on Tuesday morning
started with a carload (16 of them) for
San Francisco. He will probably con
tinue buying and shipping horses, if
the market is favorable.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
W. A. Gwen is issuing notices to the
public that all persons engaged in busi
ness on which a U. 8. revenue tax is
laid must apply for special tax-stamp
before May 1st. Schedule of taxes
furnished upon application to him.
Fruit growers should turn out in full
force at the meeting at Medford to
morrow. The season is approaching
when the deepest general interest is
taken in the fruit industry, and much
good may lie accomplished by di-icus-
sion of topics which will be presented.
The improvement of the streets is
spreading all over town. Mr. Mingus
and others along the narrow street
leaving Main street at the Dollarhide
and Songer corner have lieen moving
back the fences on Ixith sides, and will
yet make an attractive and convenient
street of it
Max Pracht has disposed of bis in
terest in the Ashland Woolen Mills to
other stiK'kliolders. Mr. Pracht has
bought a tract of fruit land south of
Ashland, and will probably improve it
during the coming season. lie has
also bought a valuable residence prop
erty on Main street.
Tho planing mills are busy on new
work. Messenger A Smith are prepar
ing to get out their own lumber dur
ing the coming season. Youle A Gil
roy have just received orders for the
mill work required for a large bouse to
lie built by Mr. Cooper for A. H. Den
ny. at Callahan's Ranch, Cal.
It is a noteworthy fact that the
Oretjon Sentinel was issued for the
last time from the spot where it was
first brought into existence over a third
of a century ago. The building in
which the initial nuinlier was issued
by Colonel T’Vault burned down in
1873, however, says the Times.
The stages on the Siskiyou moun
tain. which have been kept there all
winter to transfer passengers and traf
fic in case of slides or washouts, will
lie moved to Yreka the first of April,
nnd the 26 horses will lie sent to Calis
toga, Lake county, Cal. The horses
are in excellent condition, having had
very little to do all winter.
HERE AND THERE.
personal .
JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.
E. E. Miner was in town Thursday,
ou his way southward.
George Eubanks made a trip down
into Josephine county this week.
A number of Yreka people exixx't to [
visit Ashland this coming summer.
Alex Martin. 8r.. has been at Jack
sonville and Ashland during tho past
week.
A. H. Boomer, of the late overland
stage company, was in Ashland this
week.
J. W. Howard, the Grant’s Pass
Postmaster, made Ashland a visit this
week.
John Beek, of Ashland, has returned
from a month’s journey throughout
California.
E. H. Autenreith has moved from
Yreka to Sisson, to practice law at the
latter place.
C. T. Harris, of Medford, has lieen iu
town this week, looking after business
matters here.
B. F. Smith, the Yreka jeweler, and
Miss Sadie Hoffman, were married at
that place last week.
J. F. Kelly, of the Grant's Paas S.
P. D. & L. Co., is on a trip to Ashland,
Sisson and Sacramento.
Frank Dicky has returned from the
Shovel creek springs. He is still laid
up with the rheumatism.
Mr. E. V. Carter,cashier of the Bank
of Ashland, starts to-day for San Fran
cisco, to be gone several days.
Miss L. McVay, 'if Del Norte county,
Cal,, is visiting iu this county, at pres
ent stoppiug at Soda Springs.
Paul Schoen, of San Francisco, was
in town last Friday and Saturday, and
put a number of piauos in order.
J. A. Larson, the tailor, was in town
several days this week, oil his way to
Portland, where he intends to reside.
P. B. Whitney, of the freight de
partment of the O. & C. IL R., came
out from Portland the fore part of the
week.
Chas. Chitwood commences a course
of study and training in the California
College of Pharmacy, San Francisco,
to-day.
E. T. Bartlett came over from his
placer mines on Cottonwood creek last
week on a business trip. He returned
again Sunday.
M. A. Knighten, of this place, is now
in Los Angeles county, Cal., still at
work for the 8. P. IL IL as one of the
force of carpenters.
Mrs. J. M. Wagner, of Soda Springs,
has lieen in Ashland most of the past
week, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner
have lieen up at the Springs.
Prof. J. N. Hall, who has lx-en teach
ing school at Central Point, started
Wednesday morning for Ohio, to look
after property interests there.
Silas W. Kilgore came in from Lan-
gell Valley Wednesday, to remain here
a week or more. He reports livestock
doing well east of the mountains.
Col. Jas-JScobie, the well-known ma
sonry contractor who put in the bridges
aud culverts for the C. & O. R. R, is
uow in Egypt on his travels of recrea
tion.
C. F. Blake came iu from over the
Cascades a few days ago for a short
visit in town. He reports the spriug
pasturage fair over iu the Dead Indiau
country.
Division Supt. A. F. George of the
S. P., came up from Dunsmuir this
week again, aud was accompanied by
a representative of a Redding real es
tate firm.
Misses Ella Hanley and Clara Cam
eron, and Messrs. J. A. and Wm. Han
ley and Mr. Patterson, of Jacksonville,
have been visiting Ashland during the
past week.
William Shoffuer, one of the train
men ou the run between Ashland and
Roseburg, was married at Roseburg, on
Wednesday of last week to Miss Laura
Bonebrake, of that place.
Chief Justice Waite, who died in
Washington last week, was in Ashland
alxiut a year ago, and enjoyed a stage
ride over the Siskiyotis. He was ac
companied by his daughter on that
trip.
Judge Willard Crawford, the prom
inent lawyer of Medford, was married
nt Jacksonville last Saturday to Miss
L. Eaton, of that place, and the happy
couple have already settled down to
housekeeping at their home in Medford.
M. M. Kinser, superintendent of the
car repair shops at Grant's Pass, has
been called to the bedside of bis son,
who is dying at Parksburg, Pa. Ed.
Ho'lnutt, of the East Portland shops,
takes his place during his absence.
Mr. C. B. Stone reached home last
Sunday on his return from the east.
He says he saw no country that he
likeil as well as Southern Oregon, and
would not lie content to live anywhere
else since he knows the advantages of
this valley of ours.
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W. I’. Hammond, of the Phcenix
nurseries, who went to Oakland, Cal.,
last winter, had the misfortune to en
counter sickness, which bereft the
family of one child and almost carried
off the second one. Diphtheria was
the disease, and all hail a serious time
with it, but are now convalescent.
Mr. H. Scherer, of the Ashland ma
chine shops, went over to Dunsmuir
Sunday to take a position in the rail
road Bhops at that place. He is a good
mechanic, and will fill the bill, having
had large experience in the machine
shops of the O. & C. Work was to have
started up at Dunsmuir the latter part
of this week.
Fred E. LeComte, the genial busi
ness manager of the Boulon Musical
Comedy Company,is in town billing for
the appearance of his company at
Granite Hall next Thursday and Fri
day, April 5 and 6. He was here last
season with the celebrated Stuttz Co.
who had such an unfortunate accident
on the Siskiyous.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edwards, of
Talent, have gone to San Francisco to
reside. Mr. Edwards came out to
this valley two years ago to
buy fruit for McDonogh A John
son, of San Francisco, and is still
in their employ in the fruit business.
Miss Belle Anderson, a sister of Mrs.
Edwards, started with them Tuesday
morning from Ashland, for a visit of
several weeks in San Francisco.
Mr. T. J. Stites, editor of the State
Hights Democrat, and Mr. aud Mrs.
A. D. Barker, came out from Albany
last Monday with the family of the
late Will B. Rice, to attend the fuueral
in Ashland. Mr. Barker is the O. & C.
IL IL agent at Albany, and the two
gentlemen are respectively Past Master
Workman and Master Workman of the
A. O. U. W. lodge of which Mr. Rice
was one of the prominent members.
Alex. Martin, Sr., has returned to
Oakland, Cal.
A few vegetables have been brought
to this market already.
Born. - In this city, March 17, 1888,
to the wife of George Howard, a son.
McKenzie & Chale have closed their
saloon and will retire from that busi
ness.
Wild Howers are in full bloom in the
hills and many of them are beiug gath
ered.
Several acres of lull land just south
of town has lx>en set out in orchards
and vineyards.
Peach, almond, apricot and cherry
trees in full bloom. Prospects favor a
go<xl crop Lhis year.
George IL Neil, who has been visit
ing in the South and East, returned
home Wednesday evening.
Col. IL F. Maury, of this precinct,
has been granted a pension by the
United States government.
Geo. R. Neil, who has been visiting
in many parts of the south and east, is
expected home in a few days.
Tod Cameron, of Uniontown, went
to Ashland Wednesday to attend the
fuueral of Dick Wells, bis nephew.
The Jacksonville public school will
remain in vacation during the week,
owing to the sad death of Mrs. G. H.
Watt.
George Brown, of Eagle Point, left
for San Francisco, Wednesday morn
ing. where he goes for medical treat
ment.
Many strangers are seen upon the
streets of late. Most all of them are
looking for homes aud seeking invest
ments.
Max Muller's commission as post
master expires on April 1st. Several
prominent democrats are looking for
tho place.
County politics booming and every
other man is a candidate for office.
Too bad there are not more offices, so
as to fill the wants of all.
Lee Jacobs, who has for a time been
acting as book-keeper for Charles
Nickell, has accepted a position as
clerk with Reamee & White.
E. L. Benz, who has lieen clerking
for Reaines & White for the past few
years, left for Los Angeles Sunday,
Where he g<x?s to accept a position in
that city.
C. C. Beekman, oue of the regents of
the state university, who has been at
Eugene on business connected with
that institution, returned home la6t
Monday.
So far nothing has lieen done towards
building a gtxxl wagon road to the rail
road. We hope that the city trustees
will decide Boon upon the question and
let us have good highways leading
from our town.
Candidates are becoming numerous
and considerable button-holing is al
ready being done. The democrats all
Beem confident of success, but with
good, honest men for the offices and a
strong fight the republicans may win.
Jacksonville can Ixiast of a live de
bating s<x'iety, which meets every Sat
urday evening. They have a good
memlx>rsbip and much interest is man
ifested in their debates. The tariff
questiou was discussed at their la6t
meeting.
Mrs. Hattie C. Watt, wife of Prof. G.
H. Watt.principal of the public sch'xils,
died in this city Tuesday at 1 o’clock,
of puerjx'ral fever. The funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon. She
leaves a husband and four small chil
dren to mourn her loss.
Jackson A Turner have opened a new
variety store in this place. They keep
a first-class stock, and seem to do a
good business already. The office of
the Western Uuion Telegraph Co. is
kx'ated in their store,and for this reason
they have named it the “Telegraph”
store.
The value of improvements in Oak
land, CaL, last year was 81,000,000.
Efforts are being made to have a
mail route established from Sisson to
Fall River and Adin.
Seneca Swaim was found guilty of
larceny in San Francisco iu stealing
the McDonald diamonds aud jewelry.
The Mount Shasta postoffice, Siski
you county, has been changed to Little
Shasta. A postoffice has lieen estab
lished at Danaville, which will lie
known as Dana.
The House Committee on Indian
Affairs has completed the annual In
dian Appropriation bill. It appropri
ates §5,192,253, being 8296,414 less
than the estimates.
Tho vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of H. A. Gripton. tlie Postmaster
at Leland, Josephine county, was
filled last week by Homer D. Hark
ness being appointed Postmaster.
Although the Boulon Musical Com
edy Company is large their prices are
within the reach of every one, only 75
cents for reserved seats; 50 cents give
admission aud 25 cents for children, x
Just received, acarload of furniture
direct from Eastern manufacturers,
consisting of parlor aud liedroom suits,
walnut center and extension tables, easy
chairs and rockers, spring beds, mat
rasses, etc., etc., at Messenger A Hmith's.
General Bidwell has discovered an
other mammoth oak on Rancho Chico
which stands between the railroad and
the river. This one is six feet in di
ameter and twenty-two feet two inches
in circumference. It is probably the
largest oak in this part of the country.
—[Chico Chronicle-Record.
The Saw mill of Poor A Sullaway,
alxiut two miles northeast of Sisson,
was burnwl on Wednesday of last
week, together with a small quantity
of lumber. No insurance. The Her
ald says Mr. Sullaway will likely build
a water mill during the summer.
- Lakeview Examiner: “We under
stand that a candidate for a county
office, in this precinct, has been limp
ing around with bis foot all doubled
up, trying to get the sympathy of the
people, the lameness being all put on.
Rather a novel method of getting
political sympathy.”
A report comes from San Francisco
to the effect that a company is forming
in that city for the purpose of construct
ing a carriage road to Castle lake, con
structing a large hotel there and plac
ing a steam yacht on the lake. The
report is probably true but our author
ity, beiug a commercial traveler, is
doubtful.—[Sisson Herald.
The Health Officer at Astoria ha«
ordered that when the British ship
Lindores Abbey shall reach that port
she be placed iu quarantine. The
Lindores Abbey is uow on the way
from Iqnique, South America, and is
expected to arrive soon at Astoria. As
Iqnique is infected with cholera the
health authonties at Astoria will quar
antine the vessel until satisfied that
there are no germs of the disease ou
board.
Waldo has a novelty iu the way of a
double jointed calf, the property of W.
N. Campbell; it has two sets of joints
in all its legs, that is, where there
ought to be one joint there are two.
It has a peculiarly shaped body and
moves in a nervous tremble as if loco
motion was a great difficulty.
It is
several days old but is not able to
stand up much. Those who have seen
it pronounce it a new departure.—
[Grants Pass Courier.
Representative Hermann called on
the Poetmaster-General last w<>ek to
request that the terminal service at
Lebanon and Albany, Or., be put ou.
He stated that the Oregon and Califor
nia Railroad had given notice that it
would carry the mail between those
points, but would not supply the ixist-
offices from the depot. Postmaster-
General Dickinson stated that there
was but one place in the country where
terminal facilities were afforded in a
place of that character, but he would
take the request in consideration.
George Cogill, who died at Sisson
the 7th inst., was a comedian and char
acter actor of considerable ability. He
has held positions with a number of
good companies, but as soon as he
wonld save up a few hundred dollars
he would quit work to enjoy it and
would not seek another engagement
until he was completely broke. On
several occasions when he was without
means to travel from one city to an
other, he would “make up as an In
dian and travel on tho cinder end or a
baggage car with genuine Indiaus. who
have always been permitted to ride
without paying.—| Y reka Union.
Editor T. J. Stites, of the Albany
Democrat, who was in Ashland last
Monday, says an era of progress aud
improvement has dawned upon Albany.
The town has Ixxui making rapid ad
vancement siuce the building of the
Oregon Pacific. An electric light plant
is being put up, and a line of street
railway is soon to be commenced
from the railroad eating house and de
pot to t[ie business center of town.
Albany has a rich country alxiut it,
and now that it is reaching out to in
vite trade and encourage business en
terprises it is assured of a growth and
prosperity that will make it one of the
chief cities of the future populous
state of Oregon.
The improvements on the ranch of
Mr. R. 8. Wallace, in Polk county, are
approaching completion. For drain
age purposes be has placed in the
ground from 10,000 to 15,000 feet of
tiling, and he expects to still further
supplement this system. Mr. Wallace
hits set out a large nnmlier of yonng
fruit trees, divided as follows: 8,000
Bartlett pears, 1,000 Golden Drop
6rune, 1,000 Royal Ann cherries, 1000
uerre Clairgeau pear, 1,000 Winter
Nellis pear, 4,000Fall Butter pear. He
expects to add to these 3,000 Bartlett
pear and 1,500 Spitzenberg apples.
When Mr. Wallace cousiders that the
improvements on his farm are complete
he intends giving a big blowout, to
which he will invite alibis friends.--
[Vidette.
Washington dispatch, March 13th:
Congressman Hermann today sul>-
nntted to the Secretary of the Interior
a protest from a long list of settlers in
the Silver Lake country, in Southeast
ern Oregon, enumerating numerous
quarter section tracts of land which
they assert are wrongfully selected by
Door and window screens all ready the State with the consent of the
for banging, wall tents, fishing poles of Government agents as swamp land,
all kinds, with a full line of fishing which is not such in fact, but meadow
tackle; Winchester improved 1886 rilles; land, and the most valuable in that
a full line of steel go«xls aud edge tools; valley, and that the moisture thereon
the most complete line of .xxjking is occasioned by brief periodical over
stoves, iu every respect, with kitchen flows, which in that dry climate is es
furniture, ever exhibited in Southern sential to the successful cultivation of
Oregon, at G. C. Eddings’s, dealer in crops, and they represent that the pat
enting of every tract of these lands
hardware, stoves and tinware.
expels uu actual bona fide settler and
Mrs. E. E. Heidrich offers for sale taxpayer.
the property in Linkville used by her
The Democratic county convention
late husband in the blacksmithing and
wagon business: also, large machinery of Lake county was held at Lakeview
How Men Die.
sheds, and a two story building in use March 11th. The following ticket was
If we know ail the methods of ap
as a store and restaurant The loca nominated: Joint representative, 8. proach
adopted by an enemy we are the
tion of this property is one of the best P. Mose, subject to approval of the better enabled
to ward off the danger
intown, and this is a rare chance for democrats of Klamath county. W. A. and postpone the moment when surrend
«>me live man to make money. See Wilshire was nominated for county er is inevitable. In many instances the
judge on first ballot. County clerk, V. 1 inherent strength of the laxly suffices
advertisement iu another coliinm.
L. Snelling; commissioners, U’m. Bag- to enable it to oppose the tendency to
The Tinies says: "Judge Tolman ley aud Alex. Reed; treasurer, A. Mc- ward death. Many however have lost
of Ashland will lie the Republican Calleu ; assessor, J. McDonough ; | these forces to such an extent that
candidate for county judge; at least school superintendent, A. H. Fisher; , there is little or no help. In other cases
little aid to the weakened Lungs will
it looks that way at this time." The surveyor, Wm. Bernard; coroner, J. W. 1 : a make
the difference between sudden
Times couldn't have selected a better Howard. After twenty-seven ballots , death all
and many years of useful life.
man for the position. If it wonld fill I were taken, IL A. Paxton was nomi- : Upon the first symptons of a Cough,
out the whole ticket for the Republi : uated for sheriff. C. E. Randall and Cold or any trouble of the Throat or
cans with nominations as acceptable M. T. Walters, delegatee to state con Lungs, give that old and well-known
to the people the T idings would feel vention. The platform is of the regu remedy—Boachee's German Syrup, a
like advising the party to let Nickell lation Democratic style, endorses the careful trial. It will prove what thon-
have the job instead of holding a con administrations of Cleveland and Pen- i sandB say of it to be. the "benefactor of
uoyer and recommends the former's re | any home."
vention.
election.
Men's fine shirts at O. H. Blount's
Extra clear mess pork at Clayton A
Men’s working pant«, 81.00, 81.59 reduced from 81 to 50cts., in order to
Gore's. 8omething new for Ashland.
and 82.00 at O. H. Blount's.
* I reduce stock.
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Give it a trial.
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Central Point Items.
Robt. Westrop is improving his liv
ery rigs, preparatory for the increasing
business of the summer Beason.
Geo. W. Cooksey is :i little improved
in health. He contemplates taking a
trip to the East to consult physicians
there.
Kincaid A Rippey carry a full assort
ment of the best agricultural machin
ery, wagons, etc., at their warehouse,
adjacent to the store.
Rev. M. Peterson has bought of Isaac
Constant a five acre tract adjacent to
town, and will improve it for a home
for himself, it is understood.
Messrs. Owen.Hersblierger and Hogg
Brothers, of this place, made a trip up
to Ashland this week, to “take in the
town,” or take a peep through the
political horoscope.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harvey enter
tain the public in the most comfortable
and homelike manner at their boarding
house in town. The table fare is not
excelled at any hotel in the country.
Fred Hansen, of the real estate firm
of Luckey A Co., is taking strangers
about through the countn- to show
them desirable farms, and £>r. Hinkle
has negotiated oue or two sales recently.
Warren Norcross, recently from
Nebraska, who bought twenty acres
of Mr. Hoagland about a mile east of
town, is making a start in the nursery
business bv setting out over 20,000
grafts, mostly apples.
Mr. C. Magruder returned home
Sunday from Portland, and i6 satisfied
that arrangements for the location of a
depot here will be consumated within
a very short time. Negotiations with
the railroad authonties are on an en
tirely satisfactory basis.
IL C. Fielder, of the Cottage Mound
farm, one mile east of Central Point, is
entitled to much credit for his efforts
toward the improvement of the live
stock of the valley. He brought sev
eral bead of short horns when he came
out from New York two years ago; and
s I bo imported several choice represen
tatives of the Poland China breed of
swine. His Poland Chinas are regis
tered, and he has a number of fine pure
bred pigs to sell, as will be seen by his
notice in another column of the T id
ings .
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Having Just Returned
FROM
Where I have placed Large Orders for Spring
Goods, I And that I will be unable to handle my
new invoices to advantage without reduc
ing my present stock.
Consequently,
FOR the Next 30 DAYS
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel
of purity, strength and wholesomeness.
More economical than tlie ordinary kinds,
and cannot be sold in competition with
the multitude, of low test, short weight
alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in ’
cans.
K oyai . B aking P owder C o ., 106 i
Wall street. N Y.
ASHLAND MARKET PRICES.
Tho following quotations are as
nearly correct as it is practicable to give
for a lix'al market, and are intended
chiefly to meet inquines of subscrilx'rs
at a distance. We cannot Ix'exjiected
to give every slight variation in the
prices of the local products.
Flour, per cwt. in 6acks......... ? 2 00
"
per 1000 lbs............... . 17 00
60
Wheat per bushel.................
(X)
Barley “ “ .......................
55
Oats “
“ ..................
12* 2 ✓
Beef per lb on the block 8*£c to >
Chickens jier dozen................ 3 00
Turkeys, “ (lowest price).. 9 00
30
Butter, per lb.........................
Mill feed. “ “ .............. 1 80
Corn meal, “ “ .............. 3 (XI
Bacon.............. .......................
Hams......................................
“
Eastern........................
Lard, “ “ ..........................
Eggs per dozen .....................
Wood per cord, pine or fir.... 3
"
“
Oak............ 4
Hay per ton ................$10 to 18
Potatoes, per lb.....................
Apples,
“
...................
Cabbage, “
...................
Onious,
“
....................
Beans,
“
..................
Dried
apples,
per lb..............
44
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peaches, “ ...12*2
1
pears,
“ ............
a
plums, “ ...........
Beef hides, each........ $1 to
3
Men's heavy lined duck coats, regular price $2.50, reduced to 81.50.
Boys’ heavy lined duck coats, regular price 82.25, reduced to $1.25.
Boys’ patent button overalls, reduced to 50 cents.
Men’s heavy grey knit underwear, regular price $2.25, reduced to fl.50.
Men's fine white knit underwear, 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.00.
Men’s red and fancy striped wool underwear, all greatly reduced.
Men’s fine shirts reduced from $1.00 to 50 cents.
100 dozen men's overshirts, all prices, from 50 cents to $1.00.
150 dozen men's socks, heavy ones, two pair for 25 cents.
Mens gum boots, rubber lined, regular price $3.50, reduced to $2.50.
Men’s hip boot«, rubber lined, reduced to $3.50.
Boys’ rubber boots, reduced from $2.00 to $1.00 per pair.
Men’s calf button shoes, reduced to 81.50 per pair.
Men’s dress shoes, button or lace, reg. price $2.50, to be closed out at $1.60.
Men's heavy boots, reduced from $3.00 to $2.00.
Boys’ heavy boots, reduced from $2.50 to $1.50.
Men’s winter overcoats, reduced from $8.00 to $4.50 each.
Men's lined duck ulsters, regular price $5.00, reduced to 83.00.
1000 pairs men’s pants, all prices, from $1.00 to 85.00.
30 men's black diagonal suits, regular price 820.00, reduced to 813.00.
100 men's heavy cassimere suits, reg. price $14.00, reduced to $9.50 pr suit.
100 men's heavy scotch suits, regular price $16.00, reduced to $12.00.
23 men s heavy mixed suits, regular price $10.00, reduced to $6.00.
Portland Market.
40 boys’ suits 5 to 10 years, reduced from $4.00 to $2.50.
Wheat—Valley, $1 17 1-2(31 25: Walla
Wall ii, firm, $1 1G<<> 1 17*^.
Oats—Market firn., 45<a47c.
Flour — Valley standards quoted nt
$4 00, nnd Walia Wnlfa brands
50(<r I
These prices may lock unreasonable for such goods, but
3 75. superfine |2 500 2 75 per barrel
Hay—Baled tinmthy quoted at $14<a
tho
explanation
is simply this. We are offering many lines
(«117 [x-r ton.
Feed—Bran, per ton, $1(5; shorts, at less than manufacturers’ cost, as we are compelled to make
$17(ul8; chop. $22 5tK«25.
Barley—Brewing, per ctl. $13; ground, room for tho immense quantities of new goods which will be
per ton, $2Vit27 50.
Lard—Kegs, or 5-gaIlon tins, 8’^c; ariving during the next six weeks.
pails, 9c.
Butter—Choioe dairy. 30(«35c per lb;
brine in rolls. 27\; solid in kegR. 20(d
25c; store butter. l.WgJOc per pound.
Poultry—Chickens. $4 50(u5 50 as to
REMEMBER, that goods at the above price« will only be «old for « tot
quality; ducks. $•>;<> X; geese, $8(39: tur- cash .
kevs, choice, ¡fl.'su l(>c per pound.
YOURS, TRULY,
Lggs—Firm. 20c per dozen.
Provisions—Bacon, lOfulOJ^c; hams.
12<<tl21j'c; shoulders, tva 7c.
Wool—Plentiful. Valley, 18(<i 19c;East
ern Oregon. 15(317c.
Meat—Steady. Beef, wholesale, 4«t
4}^c per Hi; dressed, 8c; sheep, 4k(d5c
per lb: dressed,9c; hogs, dressed, 7fa 7 l-2c
veal. Wj9c.
Potatoes—Maiket heavy. Per ctl., 00
(380c. Burbanks favorite.
¿Onions—$1(31.25.
Fresh fruits—Fair demand. Quote
apples, only fair, $1 25(31 ,5o per box:
per barrel. $4; cooking pears, $1 25.
Dried fruits—Sun-dried quartered np-
nles, tka 7c per tb: machine-dried, lo(a 11c:
l’lummer evaporated, 12'jc: pears, 11(3
12Sc; sun dried pitless plums. 13c: ma
chine dried, 12 l-2c; Italian prunes, lo@
14c: peaches, 12 1-2(3 14c; raisins, $2 and
$2 25.
Ashland, Or.
O. H. BLOUNT,
Clothier & Hatter.
qoddsh -
WEATHER REPORT.
The following is tlie weather record
of the U. 8. Signal observation station
in Ashland for the week ending Mar.
29, 1888:
Day of
month
Mar 23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Temperature.
Max. Mimi.
61
41
57
34
56' 25
26
60
66
29
67
33
58
36
Rain fall
Inches.
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
ThisM
al
Total rainfall......... ........ 00
Ladies, Attention!
Beaded sets.
Braid sets,
Bead panels.
Braid panels,
Trimming cords,
l’assamenterie,
Braid trimmings by the yard.
All new, and a large stock to select
from, at
D. IL A E. V. M ills '.
Don’t fail to call at the Bee-hive
during Ojiening days next week as ev
erything will be so arranged that you
can see at a glance the various new
and attractive styles. You need not
buy, just look over and see what is in
stock, after which you can decide what
you want.
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Joe Taylor, the world's greatest
banjoist and comedian, is now with the
Boulon Musical Comedy Company.
Moore’s Revealed Remedy—cleanses
and repairs the entire system, giving
new life. Sold by Chitwood Bros, and
T. K. Bolton, Ashland, Oregon.
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M. Mayer is ready for business again
at his new house near the depot. All
work in the line of tailoring done
promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Read the Red House advertisement,
21 presents given away March 31st.
A Reprieve for the CondonnwL
Wretched men and women longcondemned
to suffer the tortures of dyspepsia, are tilled
With n<w hope afcr n few do«»» of llostet-
ter'a Stoma; h BlUrrs. Thia budding hop«
blo-soms into the fruitlou of certainty, if
the Bitters is p< r«l»ted iu It bring» a re
prieve to all dy-peptics who eevk its aid.
Flatulence, heart-burn, sinking at the pit
of tlie etoinarli between meal.', the n< rvou.i
tremors and iuaomniaof which chronic indi-
r stion is the parent, disappear with their
hateful progenitor.
Most benedoent ot
jtomachnnit who can wonder that iu ao
many instances it. awakens grateful elo
quence in those who, leu edited by it, apeak
Voluntarily in its behalf. It r quire; a
rrapluc pen to de-oribe Die torment, ot dys
pepsia, but in many of tlie testimonials re
solved bv the proprb t.<is of the Bitters,
hese are')K,rtra> ed with vivid truthfulness.
Constipation, biliou«ne«a. muscular debll-
tv, malarial fever* aud rheumatism areie-
lived by it.
For bargains unprecedented call on
Blount for the next 30 day s.
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We Shall be Glad
To place your name on our suitscrip
tion list for any newspaper, magazine
or story paper publish'«!. Your sub
scription given to us will add a little
to our business and does not cost you
as much as it does to order it yourself.
B urckhalteb A H asty .
If you want to enjoy two hours of
good solid fun don’t fail to see the
Boulon Musical Comedy Comedy at
Granite Hall Thursday and Friday-
April 5 and 6.
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Carjieta, Car[>etfl, Body Brussels,
velvets, tapeetries, ingrain and hemp
from 25 cents to 81.45 per yard. D.1L
A E. V. Mills.
I will offer all lines of winter goods at the lowest
prices ever known in this locality:
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‘ \ i»out four years iigo was attacked
Hi what the physicians pronounced
u i'lalgic 1 In-urnatisin, accompanied
wlih ciysipvJas. My appetite failed me
entirely, und 1 had an intermitting pulse
anti very irregularpulsutionaofthe heart.
A terrible pain soon came into my chest
and shoulders, an<l I became ho helple-s
that I could attend to no business at all.
The pains were movable, anti would
sometimes pass from one pail of my
body to another. Finally the ensipclas
broke out on my left hand and arm, anti
produced much swelling. I was for
eighteen months afflicted in this way.
ami of cours* use« 1 a great many kirn’s
of ni( dicines, but nothing gave me relief.
Friends finally persuaded mo to try
Swifi’s Specific. ! noticed a decide«] im
provement while taking the first bottle.
1 continued its use until I had taken
about one dozen bottles, when I found
myself sound and well again, with nosign
of diseusc left except a stiffness in my
imih I. a result of the cnrsipelas. While
t »king the medicine 1 gained on an
>.v» rage two pounds ot flesh per week.
J think S >. S. a valuable imdicine,
anti I fre«juently recommend it to my
«•muds.*
Write to the swift S pecific Co
Atlanta. Gu , for a Tieatisc on Blood and
skin D.«cases, mailed free to any one.
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Diarrhoea and Dysentery.
Pimples on the face, aud Freckles.
Old Sores and Ulcers.
Wind in the Stomach.
Headache and Nervous Depression.
Scrofula.
Summer Complaints.
Rheumatism and Gout.
Pains in the Bones and Joints.
aU Skin Diseases.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND CROOERS.
(irrat Bargain, in Sheet Mimic.
One hundred dollars’ worth of choice
sheet music at Hunsaker’« music room
will lie «old at 25 eta per copy. This i«
choice music, the regular price for
which is from 25 cts to 81.50, and in
clude« both vocal and instrumental
music, consisting of waltzes, schot
tisches, marches, polkas, etc. Call
early and make your choice, for there
■ will lie no reserve.
12-34[
E. B. H vnsakkb .
Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible ooagb. Shiloh*« Ours is
the remedy for-you. For sale at T. K.
Bolton’« drug store.
For lame back, side or cheat, u«e
Shiloh’s Porons Plaster. Price 25 oenta.
For sale by T. K. Bolton druggist.
Shiloh's vitalizer is what you need for
oonatioation. loss of appetite, dizzinear
and all symptom* of dyspepsia. Pries
10 and 75 oenta per bottle. T. K. Bolton
druggist, Ashland, Or.