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ASHLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 21 VOLUME XIV THE OLD SAILOR TELLS A YARN ABOUT THEIR EXPLOITS. *« lioimei i *<> ii Willi* ‘»cuitlcd S«>< I trioel»! 01» by Thought Ito* ltcat«i to Have M-«rm<»iii I»«* (.r«>up < l*-.ilo*«l (lui will» 1 !rt- and Swmd. Full line of Spring it Summer Dress Goods, PARASOLS. LAEIES ANO CENTLEMENS FINE SHOES ANO BOOTS I roin I li<* ('lot hin<»' 1 All at ¡'rices that DEFY COMI'EIITIOV AT COST ! M NX’S A PETTY * AI K A Furnishing Goods and Hats M. L. ALFORD, 1 ranstei Business ! Oregon, Ashland All kinds Repairing and New Work. N A a l Mill. . .4 ir..n feii. lnj SAW GUMMING A Specialty. H. SCHERRER. TOWN - LOTS n MONTAGUE, Siskiyou co.. Cat., Tlw Strung pha.*e of Mormonism ha« birth and camu into promnien« e ata»ut N:iuv«»o settlement in »vib a <h**olnte man. an liti *crnpmou* «tu I ambiti> u* one a* well lb wa* i»l«‘iii ilb ■. v* ¡th th-- Young. Kimball. Smith and ••tie i iacU'Mi* wbi< h were |N»w« r ful w I h ii the church was in it* infnnev, anil na* jvriioti* • I th • *trviigtb which tli»>>o men I*1 ihi<»ugli iheir *up|K»se<i a*.*«wiati«4' with divine |*>wers. This led him al*o t«> r«* reive a ’revelation'* from aisiv»» and set him self up a* a l«-ader under spiritual guidance H l * revelation wtls con<istent with Smith * in that it allowe<l a man more than one wife, and not a few of the faithful enrolled them- wise* und< r the banner of the “Strangites.” When Nauvoo wa* destroyed Strang gather ed bis |«eoph* around bim. refused tn follow hi.* formel’ (.*0111|»anions westward, and start«*i for the north Tlie Bea\er gr<»up of islands, eoiisisting of Big and Little Beaver, North and South Fox (lull. Garden. Hat. Hog and Squaw. l<M*ate<l at the mouth of the straits, were at this time, iu IS-p». peopled by a shiftless lot of In dians ami half breed*, who gained a preeai i (•us living l»\ hunting, fishing and wrecking These quasi settler* woke up one morning to find their kingdom inva«le«l and tho I m M part of Big Bea ‘er pre-empted bv Mormon* The fore»'* <>f s;’•.«ng. n!»oiit > strong. Imd com»* in the night and “squatted " X*«»*! <»l th»-in *» Tt!r«i mi th»‘ i»ortb»*rn si«le ot the i*land. on the shore of the Ua> , al the place now know 11 a.* St. Janie*', and there they remained for ten year*. Th«*) fault house* from the cedar with which the islands nlxuind. and trad«*I for or stole Irvin the original settler* what game and fish ey tioedcd Fishermen and farmer* tn-gan to come in. their numlx»i> steadi’v grew. ; -wl the settlement wa* in a fan wav to rival the one then springing up in I'tah DEMFUT Here Strang was supreme—the great 1 am Ho ruled In* subject* with a rod of iron, and always to further hi* own end* He was a disaolut«» and unscrupulouK uian, who at t*>t tom Ila«! no n**|»ect for morality or religion, and w ho increased his harem as fast as fancy dictated, although somewhat miccessful in managing to cloak hi* real character under religion and prob•*.*»>• I divine sanction for his acts. But not w ithstanding all bis care dis content took root after a few years and a faction rose against turn “They w< 1 »• tin eves and rascalsof the worst kind." savst ip*. William*, “a* I know from niy own ext»*•ri«>n«-r. If we went into |M»rt there they "vubl *warm ovei the vessel and we had to watch them like cat*. One sum mer in the *>b* mv iron «aide broke and • !r«jppe»l out 01 sight in St. James' bav As i had no lim«‘ io f:*h if lip then I marked the place and pi «•»■edod on my w ay AI »out three mon th* afterward I returned ami made an »-ff«-i; t > r»*‘over th«) cable, but ¡t vvas gone. < hi«* ««I th »*«> Mormon» camo <»n t*oard tuidn*;.« «! what I would -ivc for the cable I can ‘.-e ihrou-.li it millstone, mid knew al once th«-. !>.;•! pull« «1 up the chain and an • •|*«»r and hu-l them c<»ii(a»ak«d somew here. 1 blu*t< rc«l and swore and thr»>aten»*l. and they laiigh»*d Finally I producisl and so did tfi» > I Hl- I i I His Work Speaks for Itself. PHOTOGRAPHY Having one of the Kvst aky lights tn ( >t e.<oi). I ml n louring hoir to os» if, I Ol \KA\TEE OOoD WORK. M. E. TYLER, Asli GAM*. OUEMIN. M yer’n Block,eiust side Main street. Choice tea at Von Saut’s grocery nt on* at 30 eta. per. lb. * Star Bakery, Star Bakery opposite postotHce. Ashland. I'retuiuiii bread, b loaves ¿5 ctK. pies, cakes a ml choice cot.feetioneri< .*. lee cream 15c per dub. Tee cream parlor opeu every evening until 10 o’clock. ♦ 1 Saddle and Harness Ten acres of choice lau.I near town can vet 1» ha i of E. 1J. Hnnaaker at reasonable pri<"ee. ♦ H A R N E S S Made and Repaired, Smith & Dodge FURNITURE ! MOULDINGS. CHILDREN'S WAGONS, BABY CARRIAGES, IT®., Buried Alive. ETC. We sell THE Davis Sewing Machine, The he*t ««ewing machine made *« e it aii'l be convinced ( all ami J. T Fletch»*r. of Jenkins Bridge, Va . was i.i hte grave an-1 men were bricking it up, when they heard a groan. They opeued the CTiffin and fount! Fletcher’s heart I »eating. He w«s taken but died two days afterward WAUrtAiV iagOUung vvuaUwtf I m W FUTURL Southern Pacific Company’s Line. E B Myer. T im lit'i'imi I bland and San I’raiirisro, 23 HOURS. < a lifoi ni:« l-.xpre** Train* Run Dailv IIETWIJA IWTUMim FIDNCISW CURES INDIGESTION MH TH 4:141 r. *.(►• v ’.»MN» A 7 Ci i S pecific M M M I v Portland. Ashland. Lv. \dilami \i >an Franrjsi-o. AM!I ANI» LOI m .E N*i 2.3. A. F. A A M Sh«t« «l roni'nuni«-ati«»n on th«- Thursday of or before the full muon. F. \ M 111 - W M U in II l.aw soil • tary. Solfi II. Ai 1(1.4.'» A. M. ■ Lv .’»:•!<» I- w. ’ Ar. >10 I* M. 'oil Lv. VI. Local Pas'gr Train Daily'Except Sundayi FOR ALL SKIN DISEASES ASH! L.M» LODGE N o . 4 «. M. I l.v, l’«»rtlan«l . M . j Lv. Alban y . m . ' Kr Eugene. PORTLAND: OR,. I. O. o. F., Hold regular met lings every Sutur<la> cvriung al their hall in Ashland. Brethren in gixxi «landing «re cordially invited to attend. I>. H h . h N. G. \S *' Robert'«, secretary. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS, Sol<! In I »K A< < oMMoj» vriON OF *E4'OSf» < I* \ >EN«.| R-1. Ili A< UHI» io F \1RI>* TitAlS- PILOI Ko< K ES< AMI'MENT NO 16,1 O O F Meets in Odd Fellow* s Hall every 2d and The I'. <’c»'* Ferry makes < ««nnrction with all the regular trains on the Fast side 4th Monday in en«>h month. Member« in good standing cordially invited to attend. l>iv. frulli fool of F st.. Portland Ri'hi T a Y lok . <’. I*. N \ Jacob*. Scribe. We*l side l>ivi*ioii BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS HOPE REBECCA DEGREE LODGE NO. 14 Meets on the .*<1 and 4th Tuesday in each A M. I Lv Portland. Ar. Ar. I I 6 Ji I* M. month in Odd Fellow*'* Hall. Ashland. M r * Assit I aing ,, N. G. 25 r. M. I Ar Corvallis. l.v I 1 ,:ai I* M. John Ma\, Sec y. At Albany h nd < on alii* rontieet with trains of <»regoli Pacific Railroad. Train Daily Except %un<ia.v Ashland Lodge, 0 W Meet* in lodge room in Odd Fellow's I v Portland, I«4' A. M. I Ar. M« Minvillv. 4.« A . M Hail every rit<*i an<i i t<iRn U ediivaday in each month. Pre** nt hour of inerting “:<«• f * m XII Bn thren in g»»od landing arr cordially invited to attend. u m P atterson , M. w T. W L ys < H. Recorder. - VIA - Mail Train Daily Fresh Bread and Pies Daily. A. < l ake* «»f every varicl} k« pt <<»!! Manti} «ni liHiul Order* mr parlo’.* pronip e.\>. «•«!<.« i ’*!•••' ial prie* * given Ai! Eilet of ornament» *ork ¡.. Wedding ( nk - i *p. « ¡ait Through Tickets to all points South and East CALIFORNIA. Wll-ea.ll.il!. tn-..« I., M-tth-.l. JOHN WEXLEB, OPPOSITE POSTOFFk E. R. R *trcet, bait of 1st Avenu«-, ASHLAND, OREGON. ASHLAND. OREGON f. W. liauiaril. Proprietor. B^ l KKRV “Premium Bread," Pies, Cakes, — an«! — C.’«»ii i«•<• t i<>ii<‘i’\ kt Cream Every Day Ice t n am p r dish. “ “ “ quart. “ “ “ galloii He has a tine *t<>« bu< k< ts. from 3 pint 1« u ill not be n< < . **>iry hi t* take crenij» home to th a < ill. Batli* at an\ time from uni.il 10 o'clock p I for Indic WM. MILLS Proprietor Ayers, Hartar & Elviaae, Contractors & Builders. A*HI \Np, <»KE<,oN C. \\ AY EKS, Architect. OYSTER PARLORS Valtublt Fine Stork Ilari. ASHLAND, OREGON JAMES NCKRIS, Architect ar,J Superintendent. .VÆJ/..S' ./ / .1/ I. HOURS. Propi. \*HI.AN!». Oil. \X i. ’ fi. ? : •;*]. i-l.in* f«>r at. at id all kind* of building* .4el *up« rinh-m1 *!e < <.. -true»i<,n of theMiuu* when dc*ire«l. Otti«-c on the w«>*t siile ot he plaza with I.n< key A ( <>. 13-|? ys <i Coiestin Soda Springs B. BEACH, 'OXTRACTOR Ä BUILDER. HOTEL ÄKHIAM», OHEGON. I OU give nati* M) p. r BYRON COLE, Proprietor. iq Wrisley & Co I cub THE ASHLAND LIVERY AND FEED Y I LAi STABLES s 1 The old stables on Main stieet near the bridge, Mid the new «tables on Oak street, are now under the pioprietorship and management of H. S. EMERY FM 1 J GEO. W. STEPHENSON. STOCK RANCHES Í I ASHLAND, OREGON Full supply of coffins, caskets, robes of all sizes, gloves, crapes, etc., etc. Who is now prepared to offer the public better accommodation a than ever Indore (»flic«* and v arerooms at railroad crossing afforded in Southern Oregon in the liv of Helman Mreel. ery l»UHin<‘HH. - FOR HIE BEST — n Horses Boarded and Fed. City .Properly MEDFORD, OREGON 13 14 \\ in. A. Grow. House, Sign and Decorative Tin, Sheet-Iron and CeoDerware, At reasonable rates. Cn.il at New and handsome tnrnonta. lelud.le and xafe baggy tenna, and good HHddle horses always to be had at these stables. B. F. Reeser's Will Buy and Sell horses NEW TIN SHOP GEO. W. STEPHENSON. In Keeser'a Block, Ashland, Ful stock on hand and made to ordet. 19-42 Particular Attention to Job Work. The Pride of Women. A e ear ) early transparent skin is al ways a «icn ot ptire blood, and all per son* troubled with dark gre.iay. yrl'ow or blotched skin can rest wired that their !» oo«l m nt of ord» r. \ 1 w doses of IL- ji»-.* Blood I’tin tier J* »»h* d M iker wili remove ¡nv < huh «! and the sku. wilt b<eotn»- dear <n«l transparent. Try it, and if satisfaction ie not given it will (•' st o»n nothing. i’ i- fully warranted. Chitwood Bros. druggist H. R. Barbour. R.T. Elviage EstiniHU-s hiìk I c «m all kind* <»i building* and all l’lHh-ruii* furnish* <1 for th«- sain« . Plan* and sp« « itication* for dwellings ««I ¿. a in., latest ni«»«lern «U sigli* made at our «»flier room io- an«! iurni-h«*«l free tn our patron*. We un • irr*t»»ib! «»nr businvs* in all it* branche* an«l do tu»t hedíate to guárame«- satisfa« tion. li you «-<»nh‘iBpiat« building anv thing. fr«»in a fool bridge t<» a h«»trl. « all on n* al «»ur orti« «•. corner Main an«i llarca«lin<- *1*.. Addami. Or., and *«••■ w hai we ran for y«»u Wt havt an unlitnit«-«! Mipply of material <>f al' kind* f«»r building purpose* and < an build your ii<»use without any un- nec«-**ary deiav. ouuidvor ()ul*i«ie or<l«T* for plans an«! sperifìcHtioiis '-«•lieiu d «! aii niic pr«»:apt at 'lis '•«dicili trillion I given to them them. . We ; invìi»-ii>*pr<-- tiou <»f our «»nr work w«»rk atui an«i ca «-an giv« referen««* where required. 13.31 Ayers, Barbour à Ebiage. , FOR SALE! The contract made by Forepaugh, the cir man, under winch fifty Sioux Indian chief are to t»e exhibited this summer, re minds me of an amusing experience my son had witli th.1 Indian bureau in connection with an exhibition of savages. Believing that there was monr} in theenterpri.se, he applied fur permission to take a l»ajid of fifty Ute Indians for a show tour through Germany, Austria. Kussia, Italy and France, He sup po*e«J that the permL*si«>n iiad been granted, and the Indians saibsl. There wn*. however, some complication about the Isjnd to ts* given for tho return of the red men, and »Birr run ditions were not suf-Ja«’tory t«» th- depart ment. R<‘preM‘hting m; *on, 1 engaged the friendly offlixtsof Uongn'ssman John J. O'Neill. There was a voluminous isirrespondence, extending over a | wthw 1 of eighteen months, at the end of whi« li time the Indian commissioner in formed Mr O'Neill that for several reasous the departni i t would lie compelled to refuse tho Indian* permi:*siou to leave their reserva tion or th»* country “That may t»e very well." *ai<! 1 »'Nt-ill, “but w hat are you going I tod«» in v )«•« of the fact that the IndiaiLs are li«- abroad, and have t*M»n for nearly two I \ - " 1 in.* wa* a puzzh r to Commissioner xtki: s, who. after refltvting for a few mo ments *.■!;«! ’’Well, under the circumstances 1 suppos.- I had t»est reconsider my decision anJ grant the rt*qu«**t ” Tins was done, and the record* of th • «l<\»art!nent kept square. — X 8. Partridge in Globe-Democrat. W Ayers, Hut ur Cold Sulphur W airr Baths, 25 (’ts. One of these nomads, of elioni 1 bought ik»me bo«»mvrang* and taur-ing- In Sydney the other day. explainc«! to uiu to« Uses of tht**e utensil*, acting out the situation ns he dt'scribe«! it with such rushings Corwai«! and Flourin’ Mill, falling l»»v k. crouching*, f«*iuts, springs sid«*- w iso ami into the air. and blood chilling A !:, whoops that a largecrowtl gathered and there And Wrll-lirnl faille ! was momentary ox|Mstath»n of the police. Sticking mt«» the waistbund of hi* very di lapidated troupers a half dozen laxjmeraiigs, • ■ • ' Mile bls lie took another i*i his right band, and hold blc flouring mill pr«»p«Tt> w>th »«» 4. re* «•!’ iaiul. on L««gm river, nt a.' G«»l«l Hill R R ing a slu« l«l ami a taurang in his left, ad *tati«»n. Thi* mill ha* a tine l«Miiti<»n f-»r vance«! ii|*«»u Ids imaginary foe across the business, being ♦•«.;» venicnl to a large area of the b«*st grain Ian«1 in Southern o-t g.»n It street a n«wrr failiu? wa’«-1 p->w« r th«* f’lirM “You spose M*»*,” tie explaine«!. “’nother ha* in southern < >re?«ui. Th«- mi li ha* j i*t ia-cn black fellow- I»el>ind a bush yonder. He got lilted up in g«s»d *hape throughoiit. w oh n« w taurang an’ t>oomerang, mebbe got s|x*ur, n.ac.'iim rv T«*rn*.* r«-a*«»»‘al.’-- AN ill «'.;*«* too, you look out sharp. P'raps he throw >ell a boomerang or spear, y«»u turn him off quick Stock Ranch of 1200 acra3 this shield, so (making a slight turn of Ills on R«»gu«‘riv»*r: all frinad. KM a« -« -ah« »i«ly tiinc«»n a part «.»f th«- wrist) Then you throw, then he throw — in alfalfa. Price price if dedred. mebbe you throw boomerang so fast I »lack ’ellow no turn off quick Tiough, hit ’em on I bead, tumble down. Then you run quick Agoing n(T«»ss the street ami back again in two Ì IOO head of stock, b'ai»s), hit black fellow here with taurang (in ft iiumlM«Y <»f full bl««»«! Dmimni dicating th«* junction <»f tin' neck and jaw), including and Hereford vcarlinga, bulls mu! heii'er* mebbe cut him head half off"—wliich, indeed, These are fine young «'atf le, and person* who seeint*! probable with the terrific swing may want .Voting bulls or In-in r*-. >>n»>or more, -» which he gave lo th«« keen gdged, hard w'ood would do well to >vv them. <> Addr< GANKR!». vvva|K»n. So fought the Australian black« 11 Ashland, Dr. when they had not known tho white man— but rum is more potent than boomerangs, an«! the “pub" is now more funiilinr withtheil tigures than the wur path.— Springfield lie publican Ex Post I'licto Permission. ARCHITECTS. BUILDERS, ETC 1 Having leased the above Hon*» mid thor«Higiny renovated and retilted the same. 1 ma n<»iv prepared to otter first < Di** h <- cumm<.daiion* to the traveling public. The New ManageijAJht u ill *p>irc no pain* in making ti-.i* on« ofthe im»*t comfortable and home like hotel* in tin place. The lubles are «.upplieii with th«- bv*t the mar ket afford*. Pl'-asant aerom pareil for families. Meal* .................. Lodging according io room 2 h * A. .'*«»<• «» again to th«-puhlii where h»- will b«- pit*a*r«i to M-rve hi* oh! fri« adaaiul patr«»n.* with lo* 17 fl A O Burnside l’ost. No. 23. meeix vJ. n. AX. J,, >|aH,nj4. Hall on the Ut and 3d Saturday,, of each month VUH ìlm : comrade* cordiali) uelromvd .MAX BRA« HT. J. R. (A mey , Commander. Adjutant. H OT KI I Mr Wm. Mill«, Proprietor «»f th«- *tar Ba kt-ry, after seven month* *u kncs- i* *o far .ecowred as lo be able to «»pen up hi* ! Pythias. Kaights of F*.r lull iu«oruiitti<iii regnrtluiK rat**.. m»P', < t. appiy to < i.inpauy » ug. nt at \-b- /jRAMTE LupoE, No. 23. Knight* of land. Fvihia*. Ashland, Oregon, meets every K KOEHLER. E. 1-. ROGERS. Friday ••vning Vi*iting Knights in good Manager. A.M G. F A Pa.,. Ain nt. *tanding are cordially invited to attend. V* B MILLION. ( C H T. < H1TWOOP, K of R A *. reasonable STAR BAKERY! .V. ¿;:l Bread Delivered Daily at Your Door. Prices always Except Siinday A Black Fell«»» on Boonn-ritngs. r ATr. Ofr THK Wll.IJs. A mor I.;iv ’..■:.t.n *. l.v the lh av« i> |»t‘ gau t»> l ' a «!«■« De-dl v 1» id name Thr»** v ♦**• r 6* - Is during 1'sf‘J, is.’»») and IN'.!, that had clean*! with tli mtrnti.m of *t«-pping at the group, wc i; \.-i in ard of again The k pu tatiou of ti « --ruDMisa* unmitigated thieve* had ts'ron.c < -'ai»li*hcii Then ' aim? thecas« LOWEST PRICES. \* b« !ore stated, the Willi* of th« Will went into th v for shelt-. r. and. a<*cordii’.g r* to and fr< from i-ai-h train Pa th-r*. 11.«? captain gave it. «ml to one «»I th- that lie w. uid *ai th»* n« xt niormn . When the sun ram« up p tin* bay was empty, but as neither vc . sm -1 nor r . re a ever turned up again it 1* sup: -i ti hat *lie was tsvarded in the night. h«-r crew . murder«*!, am! the Iswit plundered an«! *• t uttlc.l l h«‘ >up|K»*ition wa.* rendensl phiii*i!»lv from the fact that many articles and * i»«>b^ging to the Willis were a I ter w 1 )d*t- unii in the possession of tiie Morin« «ti *«’ti«>men! This .and similar dvprr«lali«m* r«■n<l«>rf>d mariners exc(?rdingiv w ary of t< »11« : uing at the islands, and a captain MANUFACTURER. never t« >k hi* boat in there unless absolutely co!ii|M*!!«s! to < i':- so by *tress«»f weather In !<*'«. wh« - n affair* bad arrive«! at such a state a* t«> I- n-» longer endured, the legiti Krrp* constantly <>n hand a full supply «»f everything in h I m » vv mat»' M-tth-r* combim-d with vessel owners in line, which will '»»• *«»l«l at price* a |M>tition to the govei nineiit to mvestigat«» a* I.»w as< an beoffen-d anywh» re. an«! reimsiy t ¡¡•- constantly grow ing ev il Nc answer vva* ¿iven until the spring of 1S54 ALL ORDERED WORK w hen the rev < enm* cnttx'r Michigan put in an entire -ati*f<i< lion ap[»ea ran««- at St. James, carrying with her 11 be made to instruction* t<» took mt«» the matter, an«! the officials Hui it with a v eiigrance They were Repairing Neatly Done received t»y Ntranj ig and his followers with low rat«-*, and all work done promptly. open arms. ami. to » use a current »»xpression. “entiling w a* I«*» ; goo«! for them” ()fli<**r* I’.» LK end crew v.» .- g..« e.i the run of ev» rv thing wrr<‘ not eating, «lancin ; or flirt When H with tiie Mormon dam*« .* they were hqu« r viti which they g up w ilil in >*!• lilterally *1 nipplicd b\ their h'istA < * pk-as- Mi higan force iiusm *! two wcks h-ut* of Big Reava r, and ftiitlv w ,.b the r then dep irt» -I. That, their r« js>rt louml noth i:ig to coiifpbti 1 of is shown from the fa« t that the govt m. • i’^«!}«! nothing more in the matter WUH FIIIE AM» KWORD But tho strong dy nasty was drawing to a >se. !l»'C‘itnitifr. convinced that no relief was to Be exp**«.-ted from tlm bight r official power, th»* <»-tt 1» i> t<K.>k tlie conduct <>f affairs into their own hands. They wx-retly ••rgan Ued anil armed themselves, and the ni^lit of Juiy II. ls>>. mad»* a descent upon the Big Beaver town. The Mormons were totally unprepared f<»r such an attack. They awoke in the middle <»f tlie uight to find their dry cedar hou*e* burning like tinder over their heads, and the settlers driving everything lie- fore them through the smoko arul flying cm <lers A -ii/ht attempt at roi*tanee was madf‘, but it uas fruitless. Half the men in the Strangi -.- party were killed and the town wa.> burned d«.«n Strang himself barolv «caped w ith hi* life. In company with one Bitibling, opposite Plug of his wiv< - ij< managed to reach another island, ait I in a day or two was taken off b\ stuff, Ash fund, Oregon, 49 a vessel a rd carried to the Wisconsin shore Soou nfterwiids he died near Milwaukee from the cite« t of wounds lie had received m the melee The raptured Mormons were given choice of two things. They could take their turn at lemg “strung up.” or could “get Carry th«? largest and best selected stock of out.” It is needless to say that they “got out.” but whether they were absorbed by the farming conunun»ties of VVi*consiii or Michi gan. or made their way to Salt l^ake City, In southern Oregou ili lias nex.T txvn kiuiwu.—Cliica^o Tribune WALL PARER, FRAMES ANO Ball I THE The <’« a** !«■** TV«»rl<ing of the I i.r\ it able Deere«-* hat D ‘ V of Wo Ixdiuve mo.*t L language living a mi ti ¡n * pro re** ami p«’W which can l»e done fai secure such unity is u-< dutiful and right. No «kut than that Engli*! communis of this centi glitig again.*! t hi» inev ifai»le vv ill lx of quit»} h I’jirlin„!ouian cliaracb-r. 'li;e (.’cjt « ling* to his Gaelic, but it must go, an«! non»* knows ami feel*(his more ch-arly than the (’«-It him self Th<-«kar «»Id S<«»’ti*h l)«»ri. i* d<«»tilt'd, though the canny lowland »Scot may livable to pr«»ve to a demonstration that it is the most copious and vxpr«**.*iv ♦? language w hich has <\>iue down from Bai»ek> even tlrcek itself, p rhaps, not excepted. Tlie German, the Swede, the Italian or tho Dane, it at all Mmsiltlc, never dream* <•! tho dominancy of ids dear old mother tongue in this New World of ours. He knows the scholarly will always u*e what in his heart will ever be precious, but lie is as certain as that he lives that his grandchildren will talk in another tongue, and that his great-grandchildren may never know what lo Idin wa* liest. It is a pity, but it can’t !»e hvlfied, and per haps it would be a greater pity if it could, in the same way our French friends must face the inevitable They may fancy in one of their dreamy m«x»«ls that their bountiful language is to be that in which m»*n will bar gain and make love from the North Polo to the isthmus of Panama. But their better judgment must tell them differently. The Gaelic, without proscription ami without any hostile effort, every year recedes, even in Scotland It cannot stand against tho business bustle ami railway rush of the «lay. Condemned t«» it.* exclusive use men ate lull tar Ltehind in the race of life, and they w«»n t consent to be s«> left. So Is it I utb . SuiDu !t«»iish. unreasonable |»eoplu ar»» afraid that in Canada French w ill supplant English, umi that the French-Canadian* will become the dominant race. The L ar is foolish, and that coming tim<* i* in dreamland. And is the French language really not tanking that «Ireadial progrew» which some affect to deph »re I We are convinced it is uuL The active and enterprising of Lower Canada are all learning English. They can nut help them*elvete unless w illing to be lag gards in the race and now here in the upward struggle. Is it too much to say that for every child of English parentage that can •«peak Frendi there are twenty French who can speak Euglisbl The business of Canada is every year in creasingly «lone in the common tongue. Is there in one speech in six heard in French in the house of cuipmons at Ottawa compared with what wa* common thirty year« ago? We s.‘iall not q»eak with certainty, for we | don't stisolutely know, but we venture to affirm Mint among the French memlters at 1 Ottaw’t there are not six who do not under stand El gli*h, though a quarter of a century since th«*re were three times that number, and m«»r**, in utter ignorance of even the rudiments of the English tongue What force has txvn used to (»ring round this ! change* No force at all except the cv;isuless, noiselc.** v or king of the inevitable. Not only so, but we may safely add, and without Í 1 tho slightest offense t«» any one, that those who are b •umi that neither themselves nor their chil<«Fen shall know English are by *u«4i a resolution deb rminiug that they and their sons .«hall be hewers of wood and draw- > ersof wat r umid the mighty ferment and varied opportunities that are in full ojiera- tion on every side. —Toronto Globe. Sale on Easy Terms. ASHLAND, OREGON ì baiane rn inmi LANGUAGE Or NUMBER 2 Which will be «loue in a workmanlike man nerand al -.() Special Attention to Graining I and Paper-Hanging. i‘----- ’■ 1 ’LEAVE ORDERS alRmitb A I>o<lire . Furniture stare. 1 MM Ol<l p.-jpers at T iihn .. s O ffi . e . Will be op-n for customer* Prices That Defy competition On and After June 16. MEALS - ALL HOURS ANO SHAPES. Sbrnnan Sisters. I'rop'r's. <J^.Sonr but the belt mat. rial u»e<l I 10-7] B. F. REESER.