went by steamer to Portland ami rc- uiained there a short tunc when he went In Sergeant Robert S. Dunlap, Veteran of the to Salem and there spent 'he w inter the spring of 1*53 he came to Jackson­ Mexican War, Sexton ot the local Lem- ville The first Rogue River Indian war eterx and Rexcred Member of Masonic : was then on and Sergeant Dunlap Wil* Orders. Soon to Lease for Roseburg. put- in command ot the Jacksonville Home Guards. In the fall lie returned Sergeant Robert S. Dunlap has receiver! to Marion county, going as ii guard to the order permitting him to enter the one of the pack trains, w here he remained Oregon Soldiers Home at Roseburg. but forayear working at the car|«nter's with it was the statement from Connumi trule. 11« came Kxck to Jacksonville in dant XX'. XX’. Elder of th«- Home that he the tall of 1854 »md has lived hi re ever since except from 1859 to 1*112 when he would have to wait his turn for a lived on Williams creek cy the Home now laing Lull. Tl In April. 1863, he took charge of the geant may leave Jacksonville w Jacksonville cemetery, which had I hi - ii week and it mav be a m can go. Se rgeant D n a:> res laid out m 1859. am! for the 40 years ident of Jack-onvil e t half since he his had charge of it and under a century and he Í the his supervision it has become one of the l>est known p - - • and handaomt st cemeteries on the Pacific the unselfish a l it he Coast. Sergeant Dunlap has assisted in placing in heir last resting place the I hm I ivs ot many of the men and women whoae lives were a part of the early his ton- of Oregon. Sergeant Dunlap joine«! the Masons in April, IS56. ami he is now a member of XX'arren l,«slge No. 10. Ore gon Chapter No. 4 anil Adarel Chapter No. 3, o E. S., ¡«ml he was a member ever faithful to his lixlge duties for he never missed «meeting unless by reason of sickness or imperative bu-im -ss en gage tile ms. He was tvier for 30 year- of XX'arren L< een generous to the needy ami a friend to everybody ami hr has done much toward making the world has lixed ha- itnva tor him many friends better by his having lived in it The who thi ugh regretting his leaving Jack­ hoysand girls of Jacksonville, some now sonville are glad to know that at the men and women prominent in Oregon Soldiers Home he will have the quiet and Ca ifornia life, well retnemla r many comfort, the care and the congenial coni a jolly picnic on the banks of Rogue rivt r panionship of old comrades that will when they were the guests of the kindly- make hi- declining years peaceful anil old Sergeant. coutented. Judge J. R. Neil was at Eagle Point Sergeant Robert S. bunlap is of Scotch- Thursday on some legal business. Irish di -c nt his greit grandfather com ing to America with hi* family in 1773 Mrs. XV. B. Moore and Mrs. XX". I! from the north of Ireland and settleing Meeker of Medford sp« nt Thursday after­ in South Carolina. The Ilunlaps were noon and night in Jacksonville, gue-ts of Presbyterians and as were all those stout Mrs C. XX'. Conklin and other friends. hearted old Convenanters were so soon Miss Martha Robins« n. who came a they settled in America loyal to the from Junction City last week on a visit interests of the colonies and were not loath to take up arms in defense of their to her uncle. W in Robinson, has gone to liberty. Sergeant Dunlap's grandfather. Wagner Springs where she has secured a Robert Dunlip, enlisted when 17 years seven months s< hool at $40 per month. old tn the South Carolina militia and Mi-s Robin-on is a graduate of the Mon­ served through the greater part of the mouth Normal ami she his had the liest Revolutionary War. At ‘__ the clo-e of the ot success in her school work in the XVil- war he married and move«! to North lamette X'allev and she will doubtless Carolina and thence to Bath county, succeed as well with her school at XX',ig- ner Sjiritigs. Kentucky and then to Missouri in 1*21 renting a farm near St. Louis. Two The Sentinel exhibit has lieen increas­ years later, his sons having proceeded ed by a sample of c m brought in by him. he moved to Calloway county, Mr. E. Britt from their Butte creek farm. where later on he died. The Sergeant's One of the stalks is over 13 feet high ami father, James M Dunlap, was married in the other four are over 12 feet high Missouri and it was on October *. 1*27. Each of the stalks has two large well that the Sergeant was born. developed ears of corn ami a field ot On June 24. 1*46, Sergeant Dunlap such corn would yield fully 60 bushels to enlisted in Colonel A. XV. Doniphan's the acre. The corn is a new variety of regiment, the First Missouri Mounted the white dent ami the seed was sent to Rifle- and marching to Fort Leavenworth Mr. Britt by the department of agricul­ they joined General Stephen XV. Kearn­ ture to test. It is tor, rank in grow th ami ey's command and marched across the slow to ripen to lie a pt rfect success in plains to Santa Fe, which they captured this climate where cool nights are the from the Mexicans. General Kearney rule, but it would lie a profitable corn to with part of his command went to Calif grow for ensilage. ornia. while Colonel Doniphan took the XX'anted,—A ratchet-setter and a grad­ tema nder of the command and marched down into Old Mexico and after a series er behind the edger at the Iowa Lumber of hard-fought engagements he gained Company's mill. Mr. O. Harbaugh will leave next week control of the Mexican state of Chihua­ hua. From Chihuahua Col. Doniphan’s for California where he will spend a regiment marched east ami joined Gen. couple of months in the Sacramento X'al- Taylor’s command. Soon after the regi­ ley and other sections looking over the ment was mustered out. their time hav opjxirtunities for investment, he having ing expired. Sergeant Dunlap went decided to again tike up his residence in home to Missouri and in the spring of California. Mr. Harbough came to Jack­ 1*4!» he joined a train for California. He sonville from California in 1*74.ami since remained in California, having a miner’s has lieen engaged part of the time in the luck, until the summer of 1852 when he mercantile business and later in farming. The world has prospered with him and now he proposes to s|x-ml his remaining days in California amid the scenes of his early life on this Coast. Mr. and Mrs. Genuine Liverpool Harixmgh have many friends here who will regret their leaving the X'allev ami salt, fine dairy salt, who will though wish them the best of prosperity in their new home. Mrs. stocK salt and the best Harbough will remain in Jacksonville while Air. Harbough is on his trip to of table salt in any California. PIONEER GOES TO SOLDIERS HOMI. 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