Z < The habit of T he W est is one of 1 push, energy, pluck. It is the news E granary of these m ountain slopes. FLORENCE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. JANI ARY 1, 18V5. No. 38 AN INTEÉTING PEOPLE. E l ’.iKXE-FLOI.EXCE TAGF I. XI-;. E- HZNRY A. BAY, Agent S ta te in su ran c e C am py E * ? :. Com ; lllt i^ B u t Xol I P n i.’Pt’nr. I. a . . lu g e n e on Mon 'a s a n d T hursdays at (i a. m , arriving in I lorence the day following at 4 p. m. (iistt m s a R tu rn in g — 1. aves Florence on of ta E li - lays aiid Friday, at 8 a. in., arriviii;, in L ag nt. t |lC day follow­ 'l l at 7 p. m. 'haracteristies nenia ns. •ing an overloaded with finery tha» lie face and form are e n tirely hidden. Bells a ie rung, bagpipes played and drum s beaten, w hile fem inine relatives kiss the bridegroom and p u t lumps of sugar in bis pockets and ribbon badges on bis breast. Tea, wine and sw eetm eats are serve«!. The bats of th e best man and bri legrooin are held over th e incense* sp rin k ler, and the com pany receive liba­ tions of rose w ater. editor of “ Xouvelle R e v u e /’ is a t h o n ^ to her friends twice or th re e tim es a week, both in th e afternoon and evening. H er receptions are conducted on a far Madame Daudet, W ife of th e Novelist. She Is H erself a W riter o f more form al and im pressive scale th a n those of her friends M adam e D audet and th e Comtesso de M artel, a n d both her editorial and political work have b rooght her into connection w ith diplom at», naval and m ilitary officers, a n d m ost of the d istin g n ish e J foreigners of th e day. R ussians a b o u n d ; in old days Skobeloff was a frequent visitor, and m en of alt parties, from th e Due d ’A um ale to th e latest radical poet, delight to form p art of th e th ro n g which fills h e r d a in ty ou^uir-aalon anil study-bed room. An A rm enian village is a curious ag­ D elig h tfu l T hings. Of Salem , O regon. r iiis is th e le tu liiiu in s u r a n c e c o m p a n y o f th e gregation ol h u ts for regarding the P a r t lie const. A ssets a o tia r te r <»f a m illio n d o l­ la rs. P r iv a te d w e llin g s a n d farm p r o p e rty a dw ellings in a n arc litec tn ru l w ay,they eon- COUNTY i F L S T h e ir I lo t i« « * ¿ u t l c H u t« D r a p e d fcpecialty A d d ress m e a t G a rd in e r, G reu o n , an ti U it h H ieb U I n l* e r a « n a l w ill c a ll u p o n y o u a n d in s u r e y o u r p ro p e rty . not be called houses. The walls, which Single fare - - - - $3.00 i •Qyp” Live« Jn ________ A * i « ** • 'r « v i H r u c t - V R o u u d tr ip . - - - - $o.oo • are seldom highe? th a n six f»-et, a re', K»*t re a t —.i fa d u it e A.«,Nil and th e -* «reaq ue. J u d g e ............... .......... A. i l. Fisk m ade of m ud and stone. T be roofs of S o c ia lis tic S e v e rin e . Tickets for sale a t E. Bangs’s . . Eli Perkins th e houses join ami slope to th e ground C om m issioners ,• livery barn, Eugene, and a t H urd J . 1. Caiiison Severine, one of the m ost conspicuous in such a fashion th a t they form a h igh­ & D avenport’s office in Florence. W. W. NEELY, Prnp’r. C le r k .......................... and b rillian t jou rn alistic personalities, . .A . C. Je n n in g s The political history of A rm enia has way over which c a ttle and people wan­ S h e riff......................... A. J Johnson Tables furnished w ith all the N otw ithstanding nil popular opinion receives in m ore frankly B ohem ian fash­ e 11 told by a well-informed w riter in a der at. will. T he ro »is are m ade of T re a s u re r.......... ........... J . G G ray delicacies o f the season. W ild to the c ontrary, th e French are a very ion ; her p re tty room s situ ate d in th e late n um ber of The F,ee P,e»xt and some branches of trees, and the tru n k s are AasertHot ................ . . . D. P. B irton game, iish and fruit in season. Best form al nation. Bohem ia, in the British very h e art of P aris, on tlie g re at boule­ notes about tbe custom s and c h a ra c te r­ School S u p erin ten d en t J . G Stevenson used for pillars to support them . The S A IL S ----------- sense, does not e x ist in Paris, for those vards, are filled m orning, noon and n ig h t istics of tb e people of th at oppressed n a­ B iiru e y o r.................... .. W . B Pengru accom odations for the traveling I inside of the Imuses a re blue with smoke On the 1:4, 10th and 20th of each belonging to th a t vast, undefined land with a crowd of jo u rn alists, discussing C o ro n e r...................... tion will prove of in terest to all read­ J . \Y. Harri.** public, v barges reasonable. e ith e r from th e firepkice at one end or ! m onth. are c o n ten t to m eet in cafes, re stau ra n ts the latest news, th e bom b of today, th e ers. Single trip 83.00. Round trip 85.00 Tbe first ru ler of A rm enia was King cigarettes and pipes which every man and public lialla, and n o thing would be scandal of tom orrow . One c an n o t help sm okes. T here are coarse felt carpets CITY C F F I0 E R S . fu rth e r from th e ir th o u g h ts th a n to be­ w ondering how th e famous lady-journal­ D ikran, who assisted at th e taking of laid over hay on th e Hours, and these come lite rary e n te rta in e rs. ist ever gets through h e r w ork, for her Babylon. It is recorded th a t a t the are covered on festal occasions w ith rugs | p or p asscng(.r antj Freiglit jjatcs S till th ere in th e gay city some half door is seldom sh u t to v isito rs; hospit­ P resid en t .................. lim e of C h rist one of the A rm enian th at are coveted articles of luxury in the . . . .B . F. Alley T . G . H E N D T IC K S . P u e s . . B. EAKIN, J»., C a sh » kings rcigfied at Odessa, ami it was of outside world. H orses, sheep and dogs dozen hostesses who keep up th e best ably with th a t large-hearted F rench hos­ Osea»* F unke --------- A P P L Y TO--------- PA ID U P CASH C A PIT A L , O. W. H uid $ 6 0 ,0 0 0 ; Idin that Eu.-ebius related the m iracle of a ‘e kept in such d«»se proxim ity th a t it French trad itio n s and whose salons are p itality, the m ost insignificant reporter Board of T rustees W in. K \ le S U R P L U S AND P R O F IT S , $50,000 ' M e/er & Ky!e, Florence, Or t lie handkerchief upon which a portrait tilled each week w ith u d -lightful cos­ knows th a t th e re he will find a cup of L. C hristensen is difficult to decide which is th e stable A C C O U N T S S O L IC IT E D m opolitan society, composed largely of coffee, a slice of hom e-m ade bread, a n d of C hrist was im pressed by divine pow­ R e c o p ie r.................. and which th e bouse. The entrances . . Drew Severv EUGENE, - . OREGON. er. H e was also converted to C h ristia n ­ a re »lark, and th is aids the delusion. w riters and a rtists who m eet to discuss a kindly greeting. Socialist, a lm o st a n ­ T rea su re r.............. Frank B. Wilson STS A M E R “ COOS M a rsh a l...................... ity and baptized by Tliaibleiis, who was But once w ithin, the visitor will find intellectual ami kindred subjects, ami archist in theory, S everine, nev erth eless, .. J . C. Brown o— W ill i r n k e -------- o Ju stic e of P e a ce ........ II M. C ham berlin sen t by the Apostle Tliuinas, bv direct h ospitality ami g »04 cheer, although it who are c o n te n t w ith far less form ality is the beloved of princes, for in h e r LEADING R E G U L A R D A IL Y T R IPS • •omni ind of C hrist. T he A rm enians is a comm on saying th a t every A rm eui th an th e ir E nglish h retlierti. Tim s, a draw ing-room hangs th e p o rtra it of th e •— Between---- were converted to C h ristia n ity in the an has w ritten in the p iln i of his hau l ilress eoat and low dress are unknow n in C om pte de P a ris’ eldest son, P h ilip o l S E C R E T S O C IE T IE S . second c en tu ry , ami are strongly reli- this perverted t e x t : “ I t is more blessed the P arisian world of a r t and letters, and O rleans, inscribed "T o M adam e S e v e r- this, although not a few of th eir m eet­ tne, tlie kindness and most gen ero u s of iious in ch aracter. T hey have peculiar to reia ive th an to give.” AND F. A A M. SiusLiw Lodge X 107. ings tak e place in th e evening, a fter the advocates. A C onscript,*’ in reference • rnis of baptism , ami do not believe in The A rm enian hostes serves her din ■ R e g d a r *o 1111 111111 ic. 11 i < * n l. ii KN I .un i , ' tin to be one, w ith delight, ami at once eral products of th e country are alabas- wrote iiis “ A rto f U e iu g a G ra n d -fa ttie r.“ dining-room , lit by four gas-jets, th e J 1 i l l ’ I I - l.F i.n 1.« c iL c jd c 't, egged him to officiate. They took him < r, j »sper, su lp h u r, petroleum and coal. flie m istress of th e house, though site «tiuly lined with hooks a n d filled w ith a •an hold tier own in any conversation, nuge green baize-covered tu h le , a t w hich C j . k n iic a lh , o tbe c h u rch , put him into a surplice, A rm enia, too, is well supplied with tbe P e rfu m e ry , ml asked him to perlo"m the servie •, n a tu ra l products of cotto n , silk, and to­ seldom alludes to h e r own literary work. Severine and h e r friends a re g e n era lly W ere it not for m e ,” h e r husband wilt busy scribbling copy. Two g re a t g r e y -^ Stationery, abicli be di«l by intoning with great so bacco. Frui* trees ami vines grow in p i i E > i t . E d IA A t H U b ( II, 1 .m ci cc. Wall Paper, som etim es exclaim , "peo p le woul.l scarce hounds and a lovely Angora cat form Iter enm ity a c h a n t— ' Sam soii-yellah yessa- profusion. T he A rm enians have a breed • Oregon i*sh » b a e » v b e . > oelieve th a t th ere live ill th is house tw> retinue, nnd are generally crouched be­ B la n k lk ,o l .^ ? ST. PAUL h • i. 1 ) • • »• «.ek m i‘rc idling I 1 i re- izom l.” T be people were petfeerh of hordes so sure-footed and fleet that .»’el»»»-k a . m . i d : 7 p in. 6 . te r . r n e i ii of w riters.” M idam e D au d et's draw ing fore th e (Ire, giving little or no notice to T oilet A rticles, M in n e a p o l is satisfied w ith tbegooly tone of bis voice, they are considered tbe best bunting »«• '.t . i d ’- ¡ u p p e r >u 1 s t S a m a t h o f f m - i i i 'v , A p ril, .J.i \ >i i O<’i«»Gcr . W indow Shad . . D u lu th ml be m inistered to them until a gen- stock in the world, and m ake invaluable room is alw ays gay w ith the sound ol the m any stran g ers who com e in a n d E» » • ' i* a»* »• :n c • » ¡ •ill - e - e r ic e - young voices, for situ was alw ays iiei Git«. The salon, a d a in ty little c o rn er, f a ft a 9 ie'i.n ' Prescriptions Careful 1\ dlie priest cam e, who indignantly ex a arliorses. h t-tn »‘ i a - - C n -ti.iiis to in ik. T O G R A N O F O R K S wo so n s’ closest com panion and friend, comes after and is seldom used, e*ca n » z—Compounded.—\ »hr.i»«»»' »•• k n o w n . po-ed him as an im postor, and made 1 lie one desire of the people is to liavi I . G Kx i t s . Past • r. ind all th e ir college com rades are wel­ in th e evenings; th ere Severine keeps CRO OKSTON him explain to til»* people that bis w«»n- A rm enia ruled by A rm enians. W ith a come to her receptions. W IN N IP E G her (lowers, her needle-w ork, und th e m rful cliiint w a s: “ I left Sam son, und g n e r n o r general of th e ir own national A.!C iIODl i E i ’I - t ORAL C l l f 1.(11 H E L E N A »»id 'crvice. Preaching at Ghm aiin ev­ thousand und one little fem inine fancies arrived a t fre b is o n d .” The people were it>, ami a local force recruited from the ery j-c’omi and * u rt'i Sund ivs • i c.»cli “ G v p ," th e b rillia n t C onitesse M artel, which are dear to the h e art of every wo­ BUTTE very ung’y, not with the exposure, bu A rm enians to prevent tbe co n stan t in- ill»»'! b S I•(»«iii-S<*ti<.in very Sunuav n o tw ith sta n d in g th e fact th a t she has m an. It is im possible to dism iss thia a t Id ui»l not believe m ip a te ttie comlilioti of affairs when on one of tlie N euilly Boulevards, is a -aying a word of tho hostess, a beau tifu l, C H IC A G O any th in g a g a in -t him He was a ge­ E 1 rope will protect them as possible in­ c en ter of s» prim itive F lo re n c e stuffs of b rillian t hues, adorned w ith those gath ered round her each Tuesday the liuard of regents, settled a m a tte r ------- j OF I H E i way in Imuses built of sto n e a n d m ud. line em broi leties. B u l l tin ; men and .,,, ., , ,, | I lie C niitesso de M artel’s sitting-room w Idcli Is alw ays of in te rest to tho friends S o u t h e r n P a c ific Co. lint in which may lie found rich stufi-- o wmneo wear wide trousers und j tekets T in * Q n lc k e s t to C hicago ATTORNEYS and the Kamt. E x p re ss T r a in ? Ideavi» P o ri la m i b a lly . silver mid gold, Persian rugs, gem s iml tint the women add a traillng-like over­ is a strange m ix tu re of ancient an I nt o l- of th e in stitu tio n . s o n tii 1 Suprem e Judge R. S. Boan succeeds I .North o th e r evidences of w ealth. T he men are dress, which is draw n up on mu- side ill eru th in g s; g reat tap estries widen for J Q u ic k e r to O m a h a and 6:15 p in I.v P o rtim i.j Ar I 8;2D « K an aa« ( it y . 12JI7 p in 1 b rig h t, know w hat is going mi in the i shaw l slei|ie. A j unity cap covers the m urly hung in a royal c h ateau form a him self as regent. Judge Bean is an K ugene I.v A. C. WOODCOCK, ID :.ó n m 1 A r Han i-r¡nn i«c»» I.v 'Hl p m world, are natural linguists and f ind of tialr. Il is em broidered hi gold, and a lovely background to th e old family alntnuus of the university and takes a A d o v «» t n in« “to p Mt «II sintiólo» fro m P o r t­ T h ro u g h P u llm a n and T o u r ln t S le e p e r«, la n d to A lU iiiv in c lu s iv e ; u b o r a n g e n t, Shedd.«, p o rtraits, m odern pastels an I delightful deep interest in tlie school. H is re-ap- la ’ge veil is throw n over it. Ail w ear a H u b e i . H m r is h u ig . J u m tio n ( i t j . I r v in g . Eu- t e l l i n g stories at wiiieii they I.togli im.tr F r e e R e c lin in g C h a ir C ar«, g»‘iie. » o in -K /rk -. b ra in « a n d a il « ta lio n s from lily. The women a re ra th e r ta c itu rn , caricatu res wnicli d u e th e uni,pie salon, p ointinent gives universal satisfaction. eliaiu of coins, which is the national or- R o feb u rg to A sh la n d in c lu s iv e . D in in g C ar«. w hilst tire windows look out on a vast E u g en e, H un. S. H. F riendly, m ayor of Eugene, KOHEBl’RG .MAIL, D AILY. O i-e s o io . and believe th a t l i , ey h a te only mie mis ■lament. For rates and general information call on or Tlie ladies of Sm yrna wear g arden, th e chief a ttra c tio n of " G y p ’s ” who succeeds Mr. Bush us regent, is a K:30 n ni I.v A r I * “D P ni sioii in life, to g -t m arried and through ll.isliiug jew els and present a liiaguiti- P o rtla n d 'C e i t o o m « 7 a m t S M cL a re n ’« B u ild in g , address 2 :;: d 1» ni 1 t v EllLGjiC I.v J D M Hl sp e i i . l H ltc n tio n g iv e n to c o lle c tio n s m id iiro- w ide-awake, progressive and e n te rp ris­ 5:50 1» ni : A r R o seb u rg tia te b u s in e s s . b v 7:»pted religion f .r th e , t.v | 6:60 a ni th e ir nature». three re-i lent regents in th a t city, it is A rrives a t Florence T uesdays, T h u rs ­ 7:26 p m | A r M c M in n v ille u r ( l , (nable Price*. burg Stage L ine for D rain. Also it I lion of the stale.—M edlonl .l/mitfur. R. K oim t.r.-». p. p. Itim - a ”. O lflcc o v e r G ra n g e S tore. tore tiie priest for several honra, while m en, w.,men and c h ild r e n - a t.d shook Singe L ine for Coos Bay. Churgi T hroughout th e w inter m onths M a­ Maoarrtr. A««t. O. F. a n d P a*. A rt. reasonable. Forllnnd, Oregon. i numeroii* -ite» are perform ed, tho bride th s th ro n e of Yezdigerd to ils foundation. dam e .Juliette A dam , th e well known Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder H ead of T id e Hotel, S te a m e r FIRST national bank CF EUGENE. ¿ c h a rts Florence to Y aquina. E . HAW3O3M , C lo th ie r ... Florence and Hoad of Tills, T ----— A H v r s ' " ( \p < y p U» ORTH ' PACIFIC. h’. ' ’ F L O W S DRUG STORE. 1>I THROUGH through ticket . s T IC K E T S Notary P u b lic,S urveyor A. ].9 DAYS EA ST Notary Public*, Land A „ TriE vìa SH/iSfA SOUTH R O U T E HOURS HOURS A tto rn ey a t Law, Contractor aifl BoMer. Flo rence, - - O re . H. H . B a rre tt, P ro p ’r. DENTAL SURGERY. v Z a a. 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