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ROGUE RIVER COURIER. THE COV RIER W J WIMER Publisher SUBSCMrTIOX RATES, *2-25 4 One Year (in advance) Six Months. G 25 Three Months 75c Hiugle Cqpfo* l°v An Independent Paper, Devoted Especially to the Interests of Southern Oregon. Job Printing of all Kinds —IN THE— Very Latest and Best Styles. — AMD AT TH«— Lowest IAviutf Rates GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE (OEM V, OR., FRIDAY JEI.V 16. VOL. 2 J. mOrKSBlON AL----LIU At. II. GRIFFIS, NO. 16. TO ADVERTISERS. (¡rant’s Pass, ho naiaed after General Grant, is a county seat centrally located in S Hilhern OreRon. It in a pmgrmMive railrunti town of 601 inhabitanU, and is the main simply- point for a large portion of country <ley«>t>-<i to mining, lumbering agriculture an«l fruit-raising. Climate uu- excelle«l The C ovrik * living the only paper pub- lishr«i in JuK-phin« county, with a good circulation in Jin kson cunnty, enables it to lie one of the lieet advertising mediums in Southern On gon For ran«, athireM T iik C oi iuck , Grant's Pa«*, Oregon. smoke had cleared cries and groans indicated his important character, ornament of his palace a bride so tilled the air. The gun had burst though not his individuality. Then i rich rjchly endowed with personal charms First President of the United I at a point near the breech and death the carriage drove away at a rapid ; and ~ report says with valuable acres Attorney at Law & Notary Public Notary Public and Agent for the Sale of Town Lots in The States Married While In Office. and desolation followed. Those pace toward Fifth avenue, leaving ’ also; a bride who in tittle more than G rant ’ s P ass , • • • • O regon . killed outright were Mr. Upshur, the casual observers to form such i half a year w ill retire with him to The Lovely Bride he Took to the (Jackeon County,) OREGON, GOLD HILL, secretary of state; Mr. Gilmer, sec eomectures as they might. the seclusion of his Virginia estate, White House Over Forty Years Will practice in all the courts of the retary of tlie navy; Commander Ago-The Tragic Event that The bridaPparty, who alone were there to adorn the hours of his ap State. Office on Sixth street, near poet -------- KKPRE8ENTIXO THE' Preceded It. Kennon, one of the officers of the admitted to the church, consisted of proaching old age with all the splen office. vessel; Virgil Maxey, late minister the president and Miss Tyler. Mrs. dor and sweetness of her youthful [•V«r l'twA .Sns.j Sugar Pine Door A. Lumber Co., Grant’s Pass, Oregon, 8. V. MITCHELL. to the Hague, aiul Mr. Gardiner. Gardiner and her second daughter, beauty. President Tyler’s second marriage There were seventeen badly wound and son, John Tyler, Jr., Miss Le-1 The Saturday afternoon following ATTORNEY AT LAW. has been frequently reterred to in ed sailors, several of whom died. gare. daughter of the ex-secretary their return to \\ ashington there MITCHELL à LEWIS CO, LIMITED. RACINE, W1S. G rant ' s P ass , .... O kbgo M. connection with President Cleve Among the injured weieCapt Stock- . of state; two daughters of Postmas was a grand reception at the White land's, as the only marriage of a ton, Senator Benton, Lieut. Hunt ter General Wickliffe, and Postmas- house, and a great throng assem Will practice in all State an<i Federal New Zealand Insurance Co., Capital, $3,000,000, I resident prior to the last event. of the Princeton, and Mr. Robert j ter Graham of New York, and Mrs. bled to offer their congratulations Courts. Office on Main street. ---- A XL»— a ’I ic disparity in the ages of the son of Georgetown. Graham. The bride was dressed and welcome the new lady of the 8AM. WHITE, The vessel was immediately an 1 in simple white, with a gauze veil White house. A magnificent bride’s bride and groom w as more marked I in-the case of President Tyler and chored opposite Alexandria and the secured on her head with a wreath cake and champagne were sarved to ATTORNEY AT LAW. Miss Gardiner than in that of Presi guests were quickly transferred to of white flowers. It is in this cos the guests, and the president was G rant s P ass , . - • - O regon . dent Cleveland and Miss Folsom. the river steamer and taken to the tume that Mrs. Tyler appears in the assured that be had the liest wishes There are other points of dissimi city of Washington. The president portrait of her now in the White of the nation for his personal happi- o Will practice in all the Courts of the State larity that will occur to every one ordered the dead bodies to lx- car Honse. i ncss. ■Mp ' " he was not their even though H. KELLEY. who recalls the events of 1844. ried to the executive mansion, where The ceremony was performed by choice for a second official term. HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR GOOD WHEAT. It has been industriously staled they were laid in state in the East Bishop Onderdonk. assisted by the The president and Mrs. Tvter ATTORNEY AT LAW. Building .Mateial of all Kinds Supplied at the Lowest Figures. that President Tyler fell in love 1 room. The daughters of Mr.' Gardi Rev. l>r. Odell, rector of the church gave many entertainments during J acksonville . .... O regon . with Miss Gardiner after the death ner were also taken to the White The bride's younger sister officiated the following winter, closing with ■o of her father by the explosion on house, when- the utmost attention as bridesmaid, and her brother as the season's gayeties with a grand Will practice in all the Courts of the board the Princeton. This is in was paid to them, and there they best man ' invitation ball,” at which Mrs. Flute. Office in Court House. correct. Mr. Gardiner has been in remained until after the funeral. Immediately after the ceremony Tyler led the dancing and was IL K. HANNA, * the habit of traveling alxiut with They then returned to New York the bridal party returned to their greatly admired, his two handsome daughters, and and resided with their mother and carriages, the bride entering that of: ATTORNEY AT LAW. No Such Per»on. had already spent two winters in brothers on Long Island. the president, and were driven back I J acksonville , .... O regon . Washington before his sad death. Julia, the eldest of the four chil to the Gardiner residence, where a J. CHAPMAN. J. C. GII.LAM. Miss Julia had not attended the dren of Mr, Gardiner, was at this banquet was served. At 4 o’clock 1 Our numerous German readers Office in Orth building, Oregon street president's receptions until the win time 26 years of age, and is de they' were’driwn't’o the ferry boat" I will appreciate the following humor: GILLAM A. CHAPMAN. Proprietor»«. ter she became engaged to him, lie- scribed as having had the advan Iissex, lying at the foot of Cortlandt 1 lie had a fly-screen tinder one T. B. KENT, | cause his wife's death in the White tages of fine education, foreign trav street, which was assigned for the I arm and a bundle of sticky fly-paper ATTORNEY AT LAW. house had put an end to social en el, and much society. She was of exclusive use of the bridal party, under the other as he entered a J acksonville , .... O regon . * tertainments, and there had been medium size, full figure, and with a and on which they made the tour of i Michigan avenue saloon yesterday I no opportunity for the president to face that was beautiful. Mrs. Sig the bay. The company on the Es and said: Will practice in all the Courts of the Main Street. Opposite the Depot Grant’s Pass, Oregon, meet ladies in evening gatherings. ourney, in one of her letters from sex consisted of the president and "Win- don’t you keep ’em out?" State. Office in Court House. On Washington’s birthday, 1844. London, makes mention of Miss bride, John Tyler, Jr., the two "Who vash dot?” asked the sa- )O(------- -- 8. W. FORBES, something over a year after the Julia Gardiner, whom she met, with Misses Wickliffe. Miss Ix-gare. Col loonist. death of Mrs. Tyler a reception wits her sister and father, when they onel and Mrs. Graham, William "Why, the pesky flies. You’ve NOTARY PUBLIC. CIGARS AND TOBACCO. | NUTS AND CANDY. I ORANGES. held at the White house, and the were traveling in Europe, in these Paxton Hallett and Mrs. Hallett, got ’em by the thousand in here, K xkby '- ille and A lthoi - be , J osephine president was noticed to pay con- words: "English beaux in meeting United States Marshall Silas M. and the fly season has only liegun. LEMONS, FIGS AND OTHER FRUITS. Cot sty , O regon . siderable attention to the beautiful her seemed suddenly to become Stilwell, George T. Strong, General ■ Shall I put fly screens in the doors?” Fine, Stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries. young woman who subsequently aware of the value of their lost col Ward, Col. Bankhead, Maj. Bur ! "Vhat for?" Collections a Specialty. J-egal Instni- married him. Miss Gardiner en- onies.” Mr. Gardiner, her father, nett, ex Appraiser McKibben, The- , i "To keep the flies out." ments promptly executed. --------- )o(---------- joyed the distinction of being sin- 1 was a lawyer by profession, but odorc Dwight, Mrs. Judah, of Mon-! “Why should I keep der flies gled ont by the chief magistrate for having means he spent his time l>e- treal, Mr. Donneganis, wife and oud.t? Flies like some chance to go IN CONNECTION WITH A FINE LINE OF STATIONERY, WE a promenade around the East room tween his country home and New daughter, Mr. Gay and Mr. Tas^is aroundt und see der city, der same W. F. KREMER. M. D, anil it is said that he availed him York city, frequently going to tro. A band of music also accom as beoples. If a fly is kept oudt on HAVE ATTACHED A self of the opportunity to make love Washington. pauied the excursion. It was a de der street all der time he might ash Physician and Surgeon. Miss Gardiner lived at Lafa vette ¡ightful «lay, though quite warm, i vhell be a horse.” to her. At all events the two were Circulating Library and a Free Reading Room, G rant ’ s P am , - - • • O regon . interested in each other, and the place, and, so far as the tradition but the cool b.eczes on the watei "Yes, but they are a great nuls- WHERE ( AN BE FOUND SAN FRAC1SCO, PORTLAND and OTHER PAPERS, president seized the first opportuni goes, she did not see her lover again made the sail most delightful In anee. I'll put you tip a screen door Call* responded to at all hours, day or ty that occurred after that to see until he came to New York to mar passing the old frigate, North Caro. f<>i i.t '' --------- )«>(---------- night. her again. Social etiquette forbade ry her. Distances were greater then line, which was anchored near Gov- ' "Not any forme. If a fly vhants his calling upon her, and as she was than now lietween these places, and ernor's island, a salute was fired by to come in here, and jx-haves him W. H. FLANAQAN, M. I'. Imarding it would have been a most there was no telegraph to make ab that vessel, in honor of the presi- j self in a respectable manner, I have Physician and Surgeon, ungallant and indiscreet thing to sence less painful to lovers. The dent, and also by the steamer | .Hotting to say. If be don’t pehave ------ In connection, where can be had------ G rant ' s 1’ abs , .... O regon . do. He invited her to take a trip Morse telegraph was an invention Princeton, which w as passed. Other I bounce him omit pooty qneek, OYSTERS, CLAMS. SARDINES, CORNED BEEF, PIES, CAKES. down the Potoinnc on hoard the that came into use that year. The salutes were fired by two Mexican i I und don’t he forget her!” Office at residence, corner Main and Princeton, which was made a social post was at their command, how war steamers lying in the harbor by' "Well, trv this fly paper. Every Third streets. Call attended any hour, CHEESE, E tc .. E tc . ALSO affair at his suggestion, and in or ever, and it is likely that the presi the revenue cutter, by the fort on sheet will catch 500 flies.” day or nigh. "Who vhante to cntch 'em?" der that he might have the pleasure dent, who was a gixxl letter writer, Governor's island, and at the navy Lemonade, Soda Waler, Ginger, «See. availed himself of his ability, and of the society of the ladies, and of "I do—you- -everyliody.” , yard. After a complete tour of the DR. F. W. VAN DYKE "1 don't sec it like dot. If I put this lady in particular. President won the consent of the voting lady. harbor the Essex landed her nota G banth P ass - - O kkgon . The New York Tribune of June ble passengers at Jersey City, when ' «lot fly pajx-r on der counter, sotne- Tyler was under restraint, not only by reason of the high position he 26, 1844, says in its leading edito the president and his bride were I body come along und wipe his nose English and German Spoken. filled, but also owing to the fact rial paragraph: conveyed to Perch Amboy, where mil it. or somelKxlv leans his elliow "John Tyl*r president of the they took the tram for Philadelphia on her mid vhalks off init him. It C. M. STONE, P roi ’ h , that he had sons and daughter* liv Office on Main street, near drugstore. ing with him who were not desirous United States, accompanied by Post arriving in that city at 11 o’clock. wotihl I k - shust like my boy Shake Maine Street,........................................................... Grant’s Pass, Oregon, of having him marry again. C. LEMPERT, M. D.. master Graham, arrived in our city There they took rooms at Hartwells to come in and li«'k all der molasses by the mail train from Baltimore hotel, the same apartments usually off. to plat a shoke on his fodder." His administration had been dra ------ DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, ------ Graduate Leipsic University.Ger. "Sav, I’ll put down a sheet, and matic in many respects, and was last night. We could give a guess ¡occupied by Daniel Webster. Drugs. Patent Medicines. Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Si alder Braces, Trusses, Etc. crowded with incident* of a sorrow at his errand this way, but it i.s un To show the contrast lietween the if it doesn't catch twenty flies in Calls reponded to at all hours, dav or - - ■ — O’ ■ ful kind. If, as the Persian proverb connected with politics, anil we enterprising newspapers of to-day, | five mtnutes I'll say no more." night Office opjMwite Plover’s hotel. says, "we live by event, not years" won't intrude. Pleasant dreams to the ap}*cnded extract* from the I "If von catch twenty flies I have BEST BRANDS OF CIGARS \ND TOBACCO Jacksonville, Oregon. President Tyler must have passed him.” newspapers of that day are made, to pry ’em loos«- init a stick und let School I Books. I Books I and I Stationery through the ex|ierience of a lifetime The president left Washington giving all that they deemed it nec 'em go, mid dot vhas too much DR. CM AR. W. BEACOM, No, mv friendt; flies must during his stay in the White house. early in the morning of the 25th uf essary to print regnr«ling so protni I 1 work Detntist, He was an accidental president, June, 1844, accompanied by his son nent an event as the marriage of the I have a chance to get along und take O regon . A Full Line of Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Brushes. •who reached the chief magistrate's John Tyler, Jr., Capt. Newton, and president of the United States. The1 *<>nie comfort. I vhas poor otK'e G rant ’ s P ass chair through the death of hi* pre one or two other officers of the navy Courier and Enquirer, on the moni myself, mid I know all about it." PHSICIANS’ PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED. decessor. He suffere<l personal de and Robert Randall, a frieud from ing after the wedding had the fol , "I'll give you seteu sheets for All work warranted. Office at Cotn- msreisl Hotel. ten ccnta." feat in the disruption of the Harri Boston. The arrival in New York lowing: ' < Lxactk*, but I won t do it. It son cabinet, and in change* in his was at 10:50 at night, an«i immedi "John Tyler, acting as president RODER 1' W KST It O I ‘ , miscellancoib . own cabinet that continued down to atelv they repaired to the Howard of the United States, arrived in this} lo- .ks to ini like shmall jwesness for —PROPRIETOR— the close of the presidency. His house, then standing on Broadway city by the night train of cars on | a pig man like you to go aioundt J. D k FLANNEY. wife, the mother of ten children, Ix-low Fulton street. Here they took Tuesday. an«l we understand was nut some <• cifidcnce game tuschwin- died in the White house after a long rooms, with the express understand married yesterday to Miss Gardiner dlc Icedk* flies." House and Sign Painter, illness, followed bv the death of a ing with the landlord that the pres of Gardiner's island, and daughter Make sure that, however g«xw| S C entral P oint , ... O regon . ' meinlx-r of his cabinet, the lamented ence of the president should not lx- of the late Col. Gardiner, who lost To further this his life in the unhappy catastrophe you may ixt; von have faults; that, Ix-gare. He was scarcely recovered made known. however dull von mat be. yon can from these calamities and the con scheme of secrecy the sen ants of on Iwiard the Princeton ” O regon . (Ja< kson County) C entral P oint , find out what they are; and that All Kinds of Work in my Line the hotel were kx ked lip or forbid sequent changes they made in his The Sun contained the following however slight they may lx-, you den to leave the house. Every ef )o( ----- domestic and official life when, in editorial notice of the event: WELL and PROMPTLY DONE. ”We learn that John Tyler, the' had lietter make some not too the first budding of tender love in fort was made to prevent the pub —Having Completed my new Stable I am prepare«! to- lic front getting any knowledge of president of the United States, wan! painful, but patient effort to quit his widowed heart, the terrible dis CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT the president's presence in the city, married yesterday in the Church of them. N >w. therefore, ee that no aster on the Princeton occurred —Of THI— thus to avoi«l gossip until the the Asceiition by the Right Rev. | day passes in which you do not FURNISH THE BEST OF HAY AND GRAIN. The Princeton was a United and wedding was over. States vessel lying off Alexandria Dr. Onderdonk to Miss Gardiner, make yourself a somewhat better Central Point Hotel. On the following morning Mr. 75 < 'I n . To May and Gran l’or I Iea<l. Ovcr Niirlit, and commanded by Capt. Stockton. daughter of the late David Gardi creature, and in order to do that, LEWIS PANKEY, - Pmpr One day in February, a few dav* Tyler ordered all the city pa|x-rs ner. Esq., of Southampton. 1». I., I find ont firs', w hat you an- now. Do BEST OF ACCOMMODATIONS FURNISHED FOR HORSES after the presidents reception at the and scanned them closely, express the family and a few friends of the' n >t think vaguely ahr.it it. Tak' Meals, - - 25 Cents. ing himself a* greatly pleased when White house alluded to above, the parties only Ix ing present al the fs-n ami paper and write down as lie found thini all silent and mani ceremony. The bride who is a beau-1 ac- urate a «!<■• riptioti of)« ursclf as captain received onlcrs to make his J. S. HOUCK. ship readv foi guests A number fcstly ignorant regarding his m«ive tiiul young girl of alxiut jgyears of you can. with th. «late to it. If you Having latch taken charge of this hotel After an early breakfast age. arrived at the church a little dare not do this, find out why you of distinguished official« with their ments. the nndesiimed aould respectfully inform PROPRIETOR the president went immediately to aftet one o’clock in a carriage: the dare n t and try to get strength < f the public that the tables will be supplied wives were invited to spend the day 'N with the beM the market iffi>rd« 'on board, an«l there were fully 400 Mrs. Gardiners residence, where he president also arrived in a carriage heart •■n' tigh to look yourself faiilv Lewis P ankev persons on the ship, including a mi t his bride elect, and where he drawn by four horses. On the con in th«- 11< <• m mind as well as body . number of congressmen The presi remained until the hour for repair elusion of the ceremony the fair I d<> n >t <!' nbt that the mind is a WILL Q. BROWN. —DEALER IM— «lent sjras in his happiest morxl, and ing to the church. bri«le stt-pjK-d into the president's lt-v< pleasant thing to look at than and I «rth.it re-a son it nee< s 1 'p to this time the public had carriage and they drove to Cowan's the fn Assayer Ä Analytical Chemist. paid much attention to the young mon- I «.«king at. So always have ladies on hoard, particularly to the not the most remote suspicion of splendid private l»>arding house in OREGON NK KEL MINE, two nf rnirs on your toilet table, an I what wa* to occur Mi«« Gardiner's daughter- of Mr. Ganlini-r. who. Hrikidway. opp>>site Bond street. —JOB WORK. «CCH A with their father, were the gtu-sts family had made no outaide confi The Coinnivrcnal Advertiserof the w that with proper ca e you dress RIDDLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OGN of the president. 1 1 dant.«. Bishop ( tnderdonk. wh<» was same date, in a severe article on the- I mk I s and min< before them dai Roofing, Spouting, «ind Repairing of all kinds a spec ialtv. The vesael sailed down the Poto- 1 to jxrform the ceremony, had also “Tyler as an Agitator,' says ol the ly. - --[Joint Ruskin. «■slyses •»»-!» «f Compì»! «Nh»I»n<-»! mac below Fort Washington, and necessarily been informed. The wedding and the bride: AND DONE AT REASONABLE RATES. "Why don't you l atle with me’" HINES EXAMINED AND RETORTED t'TON. And now John Tiler has thrown said a c lose-fi-ted tradesman to a the company had greatly enjoyed liveryman who supplied the carri Ja«k«M>n Co, Oregon the sail the music, and the occas ages had been cautiously approached out another siibj’«-t lor thoii-an<l«of publislier. the other day. "Because ' Central Point, Awtay f<< Gold Rnd Silver I 3 00 ional firing of the large guns on by young Tyler and charged with paragraph*, for ocean* of goaaip, w is the characteristic reply. ’ v«. i Assay for Nickel or Cobalt '1 <W board, one of which. The Peace reticence. Thu«, when five coaches not in political cirrle« only, but have never a-ked me, sir. I have A ssay (.< I a -»1 or Cwwr maker. carrie«l a Ixtll of 225 pound* 1 entered Lafayette place, one of them wh'-ri-Micver two or three arc gath l«>««ked all through the papers fora i The elegant collation was over an«l « drawn by four beautiful white horwes erc«l together A »ndden and serret, invitation in the sh q«e of an advtr* CITY BAKERY a number of persons were on the' 1 and all the animals deck..d with j nirncy. supposed to he in one di- t e:nent, but in i mi, I never go SMITH HTtO’iH F’roprii^toins. . GEO. GLEISS.MAN. Proprietor. deck again, « hatting, after the hear bridal favor«, curiosity wa< at once ruction, but (»roving to !>c in otic di where I am not invited, sir. ty repast they had enjoyed. Many 1 arou«cd. and wasonlv whetted wh«-n rectly opposite an unexpected ar With Street, Oregon. Grant's Pa»*, G rant '» P ass , • - O regon still remained in the dining room. 1 they drew up at the Gardiner resi rival unheralded by ther»»i»r of can An Elkton young fe'low who has ■o The captain, and first officer were 1 dence. It was only measurably ap non ur the fess resonant though far !w. h wanting _ for a lung _ tin e V __ ’ get The Proprietor take* pleasure in infonn- HAVING COMPLETED OUR NEW STABLES. WE ARE urged to fire the great gun once | pease«! when »hr 1>ri<lal party en more sw ift and far fli ing votes- of married, but w as prevented by th« ing the public that hr i« prepared to fur- more. They consente«l, an«l when I tered the iages. .Mi*s Gardiner 'the bunv press; and to crown all a lack of ci -h to nrodnrr a marriag«* meh the beM «4 just opposite the fort preparations I being fed ,»m the house by a strati marriage with vonth and loveliness license. it is «aid now that the fees PREPARED TO were made. Many p«rson* stood | ger, who after placing her in a car almost nijequslled. Fortunate John have been lowered to one dollar, Freih Bread, Pies, Cakes, Etc Furnish the Bost of Accomm.xlations for Homes, around, the majority of whmn were 1 nage with her mother and sister, T' ler To hear awav the jwize for propose.« tn wed. p»ovider1 snow one m«*l to observe the effects. himself entered the one drawn by which «0 many men ha’w sighed in will lend him the dollar. [EUttoS, daily, an 1 delivered free of « har?» ------------- AT REASONABLE RATE«.---------- The gun Was fircA and before th« I four hot m 1 rirmni •»<n<«. nhwli 1 »in to w«n fot »be < ight months i MH »A hi;;. Gt" Gl.r,»»H»> DAVIS BROWER, General Real Estate Agent “Grant’s Pass Variety Store,“ A First-Class Lunch Room =CITY DRUG STORE. ’ Feed ; St; Central Point Tin Shop, S T O A' E S \ N 1) T I N W A R E, w Feed Stable! TYLER’S MARRIAGE.