4 liiir«Ti l > i r r « 't o r 3 .
I,el I lie S la r s in lli4‘ lTii<»ii lCcniiii ti.
We call attention to a remark»
Methodist services, by liev. 11. 15. Swaf
bio piece of poetry on the first page
ford, are held as follows:
Oh, ne’ er l>e it breathed that the spirit has of this issue.
There is evidence of
1st Sabbath at North Fork 11 A. M.
flown
talent in its construction; but,
2nd
“
“ Lniupoy Creek
** “
Which inspired our forefathers to brave
3d
“
“ Fish Trap
“ “
; The arms of a monarch so ruthlessly thrown I whether it is written in a serious
4th
“
“ Coquille City
*• “
In the land which he sought to enslave.
vein, or in that style usually classed
No, ne’ er lx* it breathed that in anger we
os vagrant ideas, w eaiers much “at
broke
LOCAL ITEM S.
sea” as our readers. Wo are in
The bond for’which heroes have bled;
For the death-knell of Freedom would clined to the opinion that it is
Jack Laird paid our office a visit
chime the sad stroke,
merely a vagrant effort; otherwise,
If the Union’ s bright «lory were fled.
last week.
it would be condemned as a speci
A. J. McNaughtou and Al. Lilly Then still let us cl in*» to that memory doa r,
men of rejected love turned to lmto
When the Goddess of liberty rose.
came down from Norway on Wed
And the birth of a nation of Freemen drew and,a desire for revenge.
In that
nesday.
near,
case, we opine that, “ Harry” must
Who had scattered and vanquished their
Messrs. W. Colvin and H. F
he a perfect Adonis, gifted with
foes;
Tennisson called us on Wenesdny Let ns firmly unite, that none may e’ er see innumerable charms of masculinity
the 4th.
Columbia's proud flap rent in twain;
to enable him thus to torture the
Let the watchword forever be, “ llail to the
Joe Fox came over from t ’oaledo
feelings of the opposite sex. The
Free!
on Friday last, and proceeded up
Let the Stars in the Union remain!”
bachelors, and they are numerous
the ri\er.
in this locality, must cei tuinly envy
E d . H e r a ld :
Finding our
Sigliu’s Hill to incorporate Em
Harry.
selves at leisure to-day, we be.
pire City passed the senate on the
thought ourselves of the idea of
E d . H e r a l d : At a recent party
2nd inst.
giving you some items from this in paradise valley, a young man,
A new daily paper is to be start- j part.
whom 1 shall designate as M — pro
ed at Salem. It will lie christened
The predominating topic of in posed to Mr. L — that they ought
the Morning Tribune.
terest in this section is that in re ! to accompany a couple of young
C. W. Von Pegfort is engaged in gard to the bridges to be built ladies home from the party.
“All
the construction of a door and sash across the North fork, below here right,” said L — “yon make the
factory on his claim near Grube’s in Paradise valley. The days for proposal.” M— made his way to
mill.
letting the contract are the 23d and the fair one’s side and stated his
Rev. J. C. Canterbury has taken \ 24th inst The lowest responsible business; but the honor was declin
Having misunderstood the
up his residence in town, and in - ! bidder at the public out-crying will ed.
refusal, he started back to
tends remaining with us perman be the builder. It is to be hoped | ladv’s
# J #
the county court will accept nonebut liis friend, L — and slapping him
ently.
II. Bullack,of Cunningham creek, substantial plans in the hands of i on the back, said: “ It is all right,
called upon us on ¡Saturday last, the se who know how to build a I am solid.” But, he was not so
“solid” as lie imagined. At the
and paid his subscription. That's good and solid bridge.
The next occurrence of note is the . winding up of the party, the girl
business.
nourishing condition of the church ! went home alone, leaving Mr. M —
D. Carriger, of the firm of Schet ,
at Fairview.
A long protracted i in deep dejection.
ter Ac >., Marshfield, came over from
meeting was held there during the
Snapping Andy.
the bay on Fiidayjast, and pro
holidays under the auspices of the
Paradise valley, Feb. 6th.
ceeded up the river.
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Reverends Edmunds and Hollen-
The following is the House Joint
The entertainment yesterday beak whose appeals and eloquent
evening in t lie church, for the ben exhortations were rewarded by the memorial. No. 7, to Congress in re-
efit of the Universalist society of enrollment of seven new names un j fer ence toDolph’s bill throwing op
on the timber lands on this coast to
Coquille, was a grand success.
der the banner of King Emanuell.
those who are able to buy them up.
Mr. E. W. Getchell, of Parkers
In striking contrast to the laud
burg, was in town and left for home : able efforts of this particular neigh | The vote in favor of the memorial
last Sunday. IIis son Frank, who! borhood to gain future pleasure is48; against it, 11.
II. J. M. No. 7.—To the Honor
has been indisposed for some time and enjoyment, are the efforts ot
able, the senate and house of repre
past, is improving.
other portions to secure present
sentatives of the United States in
John Scott came up the river pleasure and enjoyment. Several congress assembled:
anil is at the Olive Hotel. We dances have come off during and
Your memorialists, the legisla
think that Johnny is after the since the holidays; the last and al tive assembly of the state of Ore
“ what is it?”
Look out, John! together the most enjoyable one of gon,most respectfully represent that
the season being oa Middle creek,
The trap is yawning.
*e have read with astonishment
Our old friend, llill Rohm, is last thursday night, at the house of and regret the bill ns reported
down from Myrtle Point, lie is Mr. Sutton who, by the way is still from the committee on Public
attending to some busiuess, and “ heart-whole and fancy free,’ and lands, by Hon. J. N. Dolpb, sena-
looks as if time nor circumstances has the name of being the neatest tor from this State, amending the
could make any change in his us “ bach” and best cook in the county. | act for the sale of timber lands in
Long may he wave and long endure
ual serenity.
j Oregon, Nevada, California ami
the memory of that pleasant even
j Wash ington Territory, so ns to
The friends of Mrs. John Horry,
ing.
; throw open all the fine timber lands
of South Coquille, ‘..ill be pleased .
Lucie Tommy Norris sustained I v»f the great Northwest to the
to learn that she has recovered !
quite a shock while returning from grasping power of combined capi
from her mental derangement, and
court by being precipitated, head tal, and most earnestly urge that his
is*on her way home from the Asy- j
first, from his horse; he is up and
porposed amendment bo rejected.
lum.
quite well we believe, at present.
That under the existing law, the
John A. Dean, proprietor of this j G. W. Martin and w ife are stop
settler seeking a home upon the
paper, has been seriously iiulispos-! ping at Geo. AN. Stevenson’s.
public domain can select from our
ed and confined to the house dur
Miss BarbaraBettys is attending
ing tl.o past week. At the present school at James Laird’s ill Brewster. forest lands, and thereby reap the
writing, he is improving.
T\ e j M r. Jos. llengst has completed : double advantage of securing valu
•hope to soon see him “jogging and moved into his nice and new able timber and excellent soil. Un-
der Senator Dolph’s proposed a-
along” as us; lal.
| “ log cabin” on the hill opj)osite 11.
mendinent, these privileges would
Remember that G. McEwan has | Bettys’.
be taken from the settler in the
in his jxissession the bills for V id | Edw. Corman Jr. is quite ill with
near future, as these lands would
ling’s History of Southern Oregon, : rheumatism. Hope he may soon
soon pass into the hands of
that yet remain unpaid in this dis | convalesce.
wealthy corporations.
trict, and the liooks for those who
John Lublusser is visiting his
That as the Forest Grove and
have not received them. C. all upon i old friend M. Kroll. «
Astoria land grant is now forfeited,
him, pay for and obtain your books,
Yours truly.
the northwestern portion of this
and save costs.
Fair view, Thursday Feb. 5th, ’85.
state will soon receive a large im
Mr. Jonas Goeller, of Hall’s creek
D. Block of San Francisco came migration of actual settlers upon
called in on us yesterday. He has
had considerable experience as a up a few weeks ago to inspect Abe ; these lands, and thus contribute to
farmer in other states, but prefers i Rose’s black-sand mine near Ran ! the general wealth and prosperity
his present location. He slashed JO
of the state, as also to the pioneer
ncres, alone last year, and speaks dolph, and it is reported that he
highly of the laud and the fac has bonded the mine at 3500. settlers already there, by aiding
Block thinks he possesses a pro j them in building roads, organizing
ility in clenring it.
S. E. Steward has sold out his cess by which most of the gold can schools, nnd establishing trade.
That this uncalled for amend
stock and retired from the business bo saved, and if he be not deceived,
in which he was, engaged. G. A. he has a big thing on black sand. ment is not in the interest of the
Brown, of Myrtle Point, is the pur — Mail.
poor man, the settler or the gener
chaser. We understand that his
During a period covered by al welfare, but wholly in the inter
intention is to do a wholesale bus
iness. Brown has some other bus some twelve or fourteen years, est of the money power; as is also
iness in view in connection with his there have been constant repeti his proposition to reduce the price
present location, but has not yet tions of men aiul measures with of coal lands.
decided as to the prospect,
It is against that benign public
new processes for saving that gold
Some one without the fear of the at Randolph in tills county, but policy which would save our mag-
law or the rights of his industrious none ever proved an entire success. ! nificent forests from the ruthless
neighbors, stole the rope by which
grasp of capital, and our domain
Al. Gilman’s raft was secured, The sand has been cooked in all for the actual settler.
while it w as drifting down the riv shapes—boiled and roasted without
That, as a people, we are all un
er towards Parkersburg. He might any other effect than the destruct alterably opposed to both of the
mitigate the
circumstance by ion of the kettles. Wo know but propositions, believing it would be
sneaking around in the night and little about the matter, although j against public |K>licy to lock up in
de|»ositiug the rope in front of
we have assisted in washing or large tracts our coal and timber
some door in town.
lands in the hands of corporations,
sluicing sand containing gold on
i w hich, if in small tracts, would be
The residence of Dr. W. C.
the
ocean
beach.
As
near
as
we
developed at an early day, enrich
Angell was taken by storm on Sat
can
learn,
there
is
some
kind
of
ing alike the energetic laborer and
urday evening last.
There was
grease
attached
to
the
gold,
which
|
the
state.
nothing belligerent in connection
prevents
amalgamation.
We
Wherefore, your memorialists
with the storming party, it being
hope
that
Mr.
Block
may
be
suc
j
pray
your Honorable Body to re
one of surprise only. A good, socia
cessful
and
encounter
no
block
or
ject the propositions referred to,
ble time wasenjoyed by all present.
check
in
his
efforts
lo
obtain
a
pro
and all others in which is couched
Dancing was indulged in, and all
departed highly plased with the fit commensurate with the under any design to pass the public do
main into the hands of monoplists.
taking.
evening’s entertainment.
[UY LK OA BOON.]
A
<•«*■ 1 . T n j l o r »< Iln «‘ iia V i s l a .
1 lie dubitative didactician who
grinds the organ at Marshfield,
says that our clothes don’t set well.
Dog-gon him, does he suppose tlmt
our clothes have been translated
into chickens? He is snorting and
cavorting around ns if he had the
mulligrubs.
The last dose of
soothing syrup that we administer
ed does not seem to agree with him.
He is a billions critter, anyway.
W e’ve tried hoaxing, coaxing, su
gar, oil and doggerel, but all with
out effect.
W e’ll try capsicum
next. Cuss him, we’ll pepper him.
We are perfectly satisfied with our
clothes and ears also; but if he
must object to them let him peg
away; it will stimulate us to renew
ed exertion.
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A r a n i.
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In view of the fact that certain
parties have circulated reports
derogatory to my character, I have
decided to make a public defence,
and refute the ill-founded charges,
in the church in Coquille City on
Friday evening, Feb. 13th. The
public is invited. The presence of
mine accusers is specially desira
ble, for their names will be used
freely. J. P. Easter.
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The gold watch belonging to
Louis Neilson, who was killed by
the explosion of the Sol Thomas,
was found in the wreck last week.
The watch was in the pocket of a
vest, which, was not worn at the
time of the accident.—News
COQUILLE
M arket R ep ort.
L i l l i e III o r e €■ r a p e , C a p t .U r a s g !* *
Eggs, per d o z ,...................
20c
Apples, per bushel,. . . . . . .
40
Flour, per barrel,..............
G.00
Butter, per roll,..................
40
Cheese,. . . . per pound,. . . .
20
Beefsteak,..........“ ..............
8
Beef, per fore qr. ................
6
do, per hind q r, “ ..............
8
Mutton,............. “ ...............8 (& 124
Salt P o rk ,........... “ .............
8“
Corned Beef,___ “ ..............
8
H am s,................“ ..............
15
Baconisides) . . . “ ..............
15
do ( shoulder) . . “ ..............
12
L a rd ,................. « ..............
13
Potatoes,............“ ..............
]
Cabbage,............“ ..............
1
Sugar, ................“ ............... 12<f/l.6A
Coffee, in tins, . . “ ..............
25
do, green,..........“ ...............
16 jj
Tea, green ,......... “ ..............30(c/75'
do,English bkfst“ ..............
75
R ic e ,..................“ ..............
10
Beans,................“ ..............
4
Apples, dried,.. “ ............. 10(£r; 16
llasins, . do . . “ .............
25|
Currents, do . . “ ..............
12
W ool,................... “ .............
154
Dry Hides,........“ ..............
12
Green, d o ..........“ ..............
6
P D I 7 C SE N D T E N c e n t s f o b p o s t a g e
I l i | £ Q nnd r*«coiv»> free our new com bin a
tion P en cil; ban Heven different uae-
ful article«. Just out. Agent« wanted. Addre««
H A R T NO VELTY CO.,
Man F rancisco, C alifornia.
C o m m e r c ia l C ollege ,
Students wishing to tnke n complete bus
iness
course, can avail themselves of
the privilege without incurring the enor
mous expense and inconvenience of going
far from home.
A Primary Department
W ill he conducted in connection with this
institute, and instruction will be given to
pupils of any nge and grade.
Among the
branches which constitute unscientific course
are, orthography, r«*>:ding, elocution, plain
and
€1
Business and social letter-writing, compo
sition, grammar, political, physical and
commercial geography, arithmetic, book
keeping, commercial science, algebra, phys
iology the laws of health, andthe£rudi-
mentsof music—vocal nnd instrumental, et c
Tuition, the same as under our old system.
Primary (per term ).............................. $5.00
Secondary
“
$7.00
C lar k M il l e r ,
Principal.
N O TIC E!
A nj-one wishing to have 5 or 6 yoke of
J V cattle wintered, will do well by calling
on, or writing to, Chns. W atkins, at this
place.
Farmers! Look to Your Interests!
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Don’t be misled by misrepresentations of competitors.
Investigate
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T«n«l«r.
[us G.YUC'ON.j
Yonr argument, my friend, is rash;
it needs son»' denmns;ration—
To say you bnv without the cash
Is but equivocation.
Y< u say: “ Relieve me, wnter's fire.”
1 will, when you can show it—
1 can as well prove you a liar.
As you, that I’ m no poet.
and see where you can buy the cheapest; in doir.g so, call at Whitney
& O’Connell’s, the originators of low prices on this river.
constantly on hand at their hard ware store in Coquille City, the fol
lowing specialities:
L L Knowing themselves to he indebted
to the undersigned are requested to
conie forward and set tie, either by cash
or note, by the 1st of March, 1885, or their
accounts will he placed in the hands of an
officer for collection.
M . E. Anderson.
Hand on. Uoos County. Oregon.
V
310
O T r An Energetic Man
i ’ I L or Woman in every
neighborhood on the Pacific Coast.
For full particulars address.
I
A. L. BANCROFT <fc CO.,
S a .iT F r a n c i s c o .
<5
T in , C opper and S h eet-iro n w a r e ; a
su p erior article o f H om e m an u factu re
ItO K X .
A t Myrtle Point, on Wednesday, Feb. 4th,
to the wife of F. P. Herman, a daughter
weighing seven pounds. Mother and child
n r « doing well, a m i the f a t h e r — well, d o n ’ t
mention it . Frank will accept our congrat
ulations.
They keep
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W e ll se le c te d sto ck o f gen eral
hardware^ stoves and ranges, w ood
and w illo w w a re.
Farm tools and Implements, Iron and Steel, Pumps, Water-pipes
and Fittings, Paints, Oils and Brushes, Lamps and Crockery, Harness
and Trimmings, Rope, Glass ware, Plated and Granite ware,
Rifles,
Pistols and Ammunition, Terra Cotta Chimney Pipe, Bird cages and
Fishing tackle, and all Goods usually kept in a first class
Hardware
Store.
N. B. We make a Speciality of job work, and guarantee satisfaction
at Living Prices.
Whitney & O’Connell, Props.
G-ecrgre M c E w a n
The only illustrated Magazine devoted to the
development o f the Great West. Contains n
vast amount of general information and spe
risi artici» son subjects of interest to all. Ably
con d u cted !
S u p e r b ly i l l u s t r a t e d :
Only $ 2 a year. L. Knuiuel, Publisher, No. 122
Front street, Portland, Or.
Coquille City, Oregon.
GRAND
Inauguration Ball,
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Dealer in. and manufacturer of, Tin, Copper Sheetiron Ware, Agate and Granite
WARE.
3La.m;ps, Chimneys and Lanterns
Saddles, and harness, rope, paint and oils, and a full line of
COQUILLE CITY, O R ,
— ON—
TA 7 " ed.x1escia.37- iMIar. ^
IN
SH ELF HARDW ARE,
C uds and ammunition,
Hercules Powder, Blacksmith's supplies.
A L L A T BOTTOM PRICES.
ODD FELLOWS’ HALL.
The Best Music Securod.
J. Henry
Schroetler, Jolm B. Dully, Ralph
H. Rosa.
R ecepti on C o m m it t e e . — Mrs.
01 W. Olive, Mrs. R. E. Buck, Mr.
Steve Gallier, Mr. D. F. Dean.
F loor
C om .
on
M an ag er s .—
O rder .— J as. Cartwright
and J. H. Collier.
TICKETS, including midnight
supper, 82.50. Refresh men ts serv
ed at both Hotels.
Doors rpen at
seven o’clock.
New City Market
1st door north of Olive hotel,
M ain S t r e e t ,
COQUILLE CITY,
Beef, Pork Mutton, Groceries and
MYRTLE DRUG STORE.
Myrtle Point, Ogn.
W. L. DIXON
. .
U D E -A -I j IE IK
. . Proprietor.
I3ST
Druge, Medicins, Paints, Oils, Candies, Cigars, Tobaco,
Fancy Articles, Stationery and the finest quality of School Books*.
Provisions constantly on hand, at
Agent for the leading sewing Machines, Mason & Hamlin or
the lowest market prices, nnd .
gans, Ac. Old Wines and Liquors of the best quailty.
F resh Produce taken in exchange.
Prescriptions carefully compounded
S. S. McAdams, Prop-
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