Coos history home Herald    1883   1884-previous   |   1884-Nov   Dec   1885    1886-9   to newspaper menu Historical Newspapers    OREGON [Herald 1890.  Selected items; not a comprehensive record.] YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO PUBLISH (or show publicly) THIS FULL DOCUMENT.  For permission to copy excerpts. click here. compilation copyright (c) 2008 by Marilee Miller COQUILLE CITY HERALD     Coquille, Oregon [additions and keyworded Apr 08] October 21 – 28, 1884 October 21 ad Home-seekers RE timber land? farm fruit animal-livestock animal-pig animal-sheep animal-horse crop house Tot-Coq business bldg?  Nv74 CCH October 21, 1884   Land Hunters HO!  [head; centered, bold, large type; spans the column.]      -------O-------      Persons wishing to buy farms, wild land or town lots, improved or unimproved, will do well to call on O. C. Huntington, “City Boot & Shoe store,” Coquille City, before purchasing elsewhere, as he has in his hands for sale a large variety of real estate, and can furnish buyers with lands any in quantity, from a quarter section ranch, down to a half lot in town, consisting in part of the following:      290 acres [<bold], good, large dwelling, commodious barn, fine young orchard, good out houses, 30 acres under fence, 15 in grass and 15 good plow land.  There are upwards of fifteen million feet of fir and cedar timber on the land, which is of easy access to the river.      100 acres [<bold], 100 [sic] in the bottom, 30 improved, new frame dwelling, good orchard, barn, fine spring, and 10 head of cattle, 2 hogs, 5 sheep, 1 horse and 10 tons of hay.  Fine timber on upland.      37 acres [<bold], all bottom, 50 improved; good house, barn and orchard, also good fences, etc., adjoining Coquille City.      21 acres [<bold], ½ mile from Coquille City.      One [bold] suburban lot, containing 1 ½ acres, neat cottage, 100 fruit trees 3 years old; very desirable for a family residence, being ½ mile from Coquille City.  [+ text] Poetry animal-poultry dairy-poultry food lifestyle? natl-filler  Nv74 CCH October 21, 1884  Quoth [sic] James:  “My uncle has a hen   Whose age is wonderous – very; She turned her three score years [sic] and ten   Sometime last January. Says John:  “That hen is old and gray,   But I have more than matched it; Down at my boarding house to-day   They boiled the hen that hatched it.”                        {--Cincinnati Times-Star.  +  poetry politic character paper-attitude name-LeGarcon name-Starkey  Nv74 CCH October 21, 1884  LeGarcon.  [head; bold, centered; wide margins.]       ___ Show me the man who never kicks,   But swallows the ticket whole— The straight-out fiend of politics,   And I’ll show you a stupid soul. Show me the man with a ready laugh   For the spleen, the smut and dregs Of the campaign notes – insipid chaff–   He’s an ass on two straight legs.  + School Tot-Sumner  Nv74 CCH October 21, 1884  William Welch is teaching school at Sumner.  + County-official tax  Nv74 CCH October 21, 1884  Ben Smith, deputy sheriff, is around collecting taxes.  + Bldg? Business? Enterprise-carpentry Tot-Coq  Nv74 CCH October 21, 1884       A. L. Nosler has the outside shell of his new building completed.  + = Tot-Roseburg-name  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       The family of the late Lou. [sic] Zigler [sic] will make their home in Roseburg.  + Misc-word(title) Tot-Coq  -official?  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Walter Sinclair, Esq., of this town, has been appointed a notary public.  + Crop Tot-Norway business Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Wheat and oats, also velvet grass, clover and timothy seed for sale by Oden Nelson, Norway.  + Church bldg? Tot-Gardiner  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       The Baptists expect to dedicate their new church at Gardiner, the third Sunday in next month.  + Name-Stauff Locale-river Locale-CoosBay commute?  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Alex Stauff came down the river and departed for Coos bay, on Friday morning.  + Climate Locale-CoosCounty  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       We are enjoying beautiful weather during the last three or four days – too good to continue long at this season of the year.  + Name-Edwards business bldg Tot-MP holiday item-goods item-household  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Chas. Edwards has received at his Myrtle Point furniture store, a magnificent stock of holiday goods.  Call on him.  + School Tot-Coq  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       The commercial college at this place will reopen Dec. 1.  The primary department will be conducted as before for beginners.  + Name-Crew Locale-Sixes Tot-Fairview road Locale-ColumbiaR  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Charles H. And James Crew, of Sixes, were in town.  James left on stage for Fairview, last Friday. He goes to the Columbia river.  + Commute? Tot-Coq misc-word-doing misc-word-arduous-duties [?]  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Harry Southwell and Collins, the diver, have been doing Coquille City and taking a rest from the arduous duties of their profession.  + Fruit paper business bldg misc-word(superlative)  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Mr. J. C. Laird has presented this office with some fine apples.  They were raised on his own place, and averaged nearly a pound and a quarter each.  + Fruit misc-word(superlative) Locale-SouthCoquille Locale-UR  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Mrs. J. Hoffman, of South Coquille, has our thanks for the finest apple we have seen this season.  It is a gloria mundi, and weighed nearly two pounds.  + Name-Land travel? Locale-NorthCarolina home-seeker? Srh-river Srh-CoqR Srh-boat misc-word(title)  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       Squire T. C. Land left last steamer for his old home in North Carolina to visit his brother, Col. J. C. [sic], whom he went to accompany out in the spring [sic].  + Friend health-death visit Locale-SouthCoquille Locale-UR Locale-NorthCarolina misc-word(symbol)  Nv75 CCH October 21, 1884       His old friends will be sorry to learn that Mr. Daniel Wagoner, of South Coquille, died on the 26 ult., while visiting his former home in North Carolina.  + = Paper business item-goods item-stationery Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       We have received a full assortment of job type, cards, bill-heads and other material which will enable us to fill orders for anything in that line.  Orders promptly executed.  + Tot-Marshfield-name commute Tot-Coq  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Mr. John Nasberg of Marshfield, is in town.  + Paper business Tot-Coq b-act? Tot-Coq  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884  Mr. H. Grady called on us yesterday.  + Name-Olive item-goods business Tot-Coq  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Don’t forget to go and see Mrs. Olive’s new goods.  + Church Tot-Coq?  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Rev. Grimsley preached in the church Sunday night.  + Name-Bennett paper commute? Tot-Coq Locale-CoosBay  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Mr. J. W. Bennett, of the News, was in town yesterday.  + Tot-Fishtrap Locale-CoosBay commute?  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Mr. E. S. Spurgeon, of Fishtrap, went over to the bay yesterday.  + Visit Tot-Coq Locale-[?]  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884        Master Ernest Divilbiss is visiting his sister, Mrs. Bowne [sic], in this place.  + Other-coal business Tot-Coq misc-word(title)  Nv21 CCH October 7, 1884       Messrs. [sic] Johnson and Phillips are about opening a coal mine back of town.  + Srh-ocean Srh-river Srh-CoqR Srh-ship-Amethyst Srh-ship-HelenMerriam Srh-bar  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       The Amethyst and Helen Merriam sailed in over the bar on Monday, unaided.  + Friend? Visit OT-LookingGlass Tot-Coq  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Our old friend, Mort Smith, of Looking Glass [sic], was in town visiting friends last week.  + Politic speech Tot-Coq entertain? Misc-word(title)  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Hon. C. B. Watson will give us a republican [sic] speech in this place to-night.  A general turn out [sic] is desired.   + Tot-GF Tot-Coq school  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884      Isom Clinton and George Johnson of Gravel Ford [sic], have come here to attend school during the winter.  + Name-Carl crop misc-word(superlative) Locale-CoosCounty  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884      Master George Carrl [sic; = Carl], has our thanks for 7 potatoes, which weigh 36 pounds.  How is that for Coos county potatoes?  + Name-Miller RE Locale-CunninghamCr OT-Cali  Nv76 CCH October 21, 1884       Mr. Miller [sic, no comma] who bought the Emerson place on Cunningham creek, has returned from California and took charge of his place.  + = name-Olive item-goods Tot-Coq business bldg item-apparel  Nv77 CCH October 21, 1884       Mrs. C. W. Olive, of this place, has a large, [sic] and fine assortment of fashionable millinery goods, which arrived, [sic] by last steamer and are being opened.  Call; and examine her stock.  + Church speech character Locale-OregonCoast Tot-Coq? Character friend? Misc-word(title)  Nv77 CCH October 21, 1884     Eld. J. C. Canterbury preached his farewell sermon here Sunday.  He is going down the coast.  He has been a faithful minister and has the good wishes of all the people.  + Climate paper?  Nv77 CCH October 21, 1884       The frequency of rain during the month of Semtember, [sic] which is unusual in this climate, leads me to the conclusion that we will have dry weather most of that period including November and December. We have taken notice of this peculiarity during a long course of years.  Formerly, this section of the world was afflicted with incessant rain during the winter months, but of late years there has been considerable decrease in the rainfall.  With dry, sunny weather in winter, this is a find climate to work in, as it is never very cold, even when the wind is from the coldest quarters – north, northeast and northwest.  + Disaster-fire character health-provider crime misc-word-incendiarism saying   Nv77 CCH October 21, 1884       An attempt was made on the night of Wednesday the 15th inst., to set fire to the new dwelling house of Dr. Angell.  It is certainly deplorable to think that any person exists in this peaceable community, who would be guilty of such a dastardly outrage.  Fire is a bad master, and he who would inaugurate the temporary reign of that wild, devastating element, must be aware of the fact that, [sic] the spirit of revenge in which he may wish to indulge is liable to operate on other portions of the community as well as on the object of that revenge.  The home, fortunately, received but little damage, as the fire was confined to one room, and expired before ascending any distance [sic].  We hope that we may not have to chronicle any more attempts at incendiarism, but if we do, we express a hope in the discovery of the perpetrator.  +   School prices  Nv77 CCH October 21, 1884  A Card.  [head; bold, centered; very wide margins.]    ___     Having made arrangements with the Trustees of the Coquille school district, for the use of their school building, we are pleased to announce to the citizens of the vicinity, [sic] that we will open a private school on the 24th of November, to continue for four months.  The school will be divided into two grades --  Tuition for the first grade, including all below the fourth reader 1.25 per month.  Second grade $2 per month.  The present term of public school will close on Friday the 21st of November.                                                                         H. J. Tobias, Principal.                                                                             Mrs. A. A. Tobias, Assistant.  + = poetry lifestyle? Character? Cond-signs-times? Misc-word(several) name-LeGarcon name-Starkey  Nv78 CCH October 21, 1884  It Might Have Been.  [head; bold; centered, medium margins.  Type size of this, and of poem, smaller than regular text.]      (LE GARCON.)  [very small type.]           ______ What might have been?  Hast thou then               thrown away   The gem experience, the monitor That taught these truisms from day to day?   Ah well, ‘tis so with many a constant war Of mind against the inevitable.     Bright visions of the future, then the               scene Will change – a retrospect unprofitable,   Ending with that sad sigh, it might have               been. Man is the child of ciucumstances, [sic] prone   To indulge in phantasies [sic] of brain; Anon, his castles in the air, have flown, [sic]   And left him nothing but a conscious pain; Placed in whate’er position, still he drinks    The bitter dregs of disappointment keen; His darling project launched, behold it               sinks---   No solace left, but that, [sic] it might have               been. The weary wanderer thro’ [sic] this world of woe,   Bereft of all that makes existence dear. No loving heart to cherish, doomed to go   Alone!  Alas, it makes life’s journey drear. But still, the true, the calm, [sic] reflective mind,   From out the desert will pluck something               green; Beset with thorns, mayhap a flower ‘twill               find,   And pay no heed to that which might               have been. + Tot-Bandon judge OT-Corvallis locale-YaquinaBay OT-Salem OT-Scottsburg OT-Gardiner OT-Roseburg Locale-EasternOregon road travel? transport condit? money crop RR-outside RR-phy health-insane state-govt school timber fair-expo name-Dyer name-Herman politic govt?  Nv78 CCH October 21, 1884  Judge Dyer’s Visit.  [head, centered, bold; smaller type than text.  Medium? Margins.]        ______      County Judge G. M. Dyer, whom we mentioned some time since as having gone to Salem, returned here Sunday evening.  From a conversation we had with the Judge, we glean the following:      They went out via. [sic] Gardiner and Scottsburg and had a pleasant trip.  A stop was made at Eugene City, at which place the farmers are complaining of hard times and damaged crops, the result of the early rains.      Track laying between Corvallis and Yaquina bay is going rapidly ahead at each end of the road.  The stage road between these two points is in a fearful condition – much worse than any in Coos county.      Grain is very cheap in Eastern Oregon, and but little better in the interior of the state.  Marks and Friedlander gave 25,000 bushels of wheat stored in their ware-house in Roseburg.  At that place wheat is bought at 50 cents per bushel – half in money and half in trade.       At Salem the judge [sic] visited the insane asylum, and found it to contain 374 inmates.  The keepers are very gentlemanly and courteous, and use the utmost good care of these poor, unfortunate people.  Every room is heated with hot air pipes, so there can be no danger of an inmate doing him or herself any harm.  A record is kept of each [one’s] condition, which is open for inspection.  Many of the inmates work in the fields, laundry and shop.  The judge’s daughter, Miss Hattie, remained at Salem to attend the sister’s school.      Hon. B. Hermann will be down in a few days.      We are informed by the judge that he intends shipping a lot of little myrtle trees, and a sample of that magnificent timber, to the New Orleans exposition.  + Climate health-treatment? Dairy food book?  Nv78 CCH October 21, 1884       In warm weather many persons feel an irresistible craving for something sour, and often gratify this desire by a free indulgence in pickles or vegetables made acid with vinegar [ no period; no cap on  this]  this demand for acids indicates a deficiency in the acid secretions of the stomach, and the demand for an artificial supplement is a natural one; but vinegar is not the best substitute.  Lactic acid is one of the chief agents that gives acidity to the gastric juice of the stomach in health.  This is the acid of sour milk there fore [sic] one of the best summer diet drinks that we can use is buttermilk.  It satisfies the craving for acids by giving to the stomach a natural supply, and at the same time furnishing in its cheesy matter a good supply of wholesome nutrition.  A man will endure fatigue in hot weather better on buttermilk than on any other drink he can use.                                 –Popular Science Monthly.  + Road Tot-Coaledo Tot-Coq condit  Nv78 CCH October 21, 1884       The road between Coaledo and this place is in a bad condition, and will soon be abandoned if work is not done on it.  + = Log logging-team locale-[?] animal-ox saying humor? paper-attitude misc-word(title)  Nv79 CCH October 21, 1884       Robison Bros. [sic] have shut down their camp for the winter.  A fine ox belonging to them thinking his services were at an end laid down and died.  A more definite understanding should be maintained be- [sic] the team and its owner.  + Health-sickness health-treatment OT-Europe OT-France OT-Italy OT-Spain OT-Oregon misc-word-pestilence misc-word-miasm  Nv79 CCH October 21, 1884  The Cholera.  [head; bold, smaller than text, wide margins.]\        ____      The world has again become a scene of a pestilence and its spread will probably make its baleful march through the world before the dread visitation is over.  Southern France and Italy, and parts of Spain have already suffered most fearfully and the progress of the epidemic through Europe is watched with interest.  We may expect it to reach our continent and in time to appear in Oregon, though it may be that modern science can alleviate its ravages from what was experienced in former times.  The writer was a witness to this fearful plague in 1849 and came near being its victim.  It is impossible to say in words how terrible the presence of a plague can be.  The only course to pursue is to liberally put one’s house in order and make cleanliness a practice, allow no sink or drains to infect the air with pollution and disinfect all places that are liable to spread miasm [sic] or corruption [sic; no period]  When the plague comes among us the use of perfect cleanliness must be supplemented by such a diet as will allow every digestion and not obstruct the system.  –Farmer.  + Health-birth health-death name-Self Tot-Coq  Nv79 CCH October 21, 1884       DIED. Near Coquille City, Oct. 16, infant child of G. H. and Maggie Self.  [+ text] Entertain dance Tot-Coq holiday-Xmas misc-word(superlative) food music organiz misc-word-enmasque Nv79 CCH October 21, 1884  GRAND MASQUERADE BALL    To be given at Coquille City, on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 1884.  [M.  each line is centered; bold, various type sizes]      The managers will spare no pains to make this the grandest affair of the season.  The entertainment of their guests will be made a specialty. The Coquille String Band            ---Has--- Been engaged, and refreshments can be had at the Robinson, or Olive hotel. TICKETS for the ball (not in-     Cluding supper) $1.50  [no cap]   All are requested to come            Enmasque [sic; enmasque in italics]. James Cartwright and Steve Gallier, Managers.  [+  text.] = Item-liquor Tot-Randolph business bldg  Nv80 CCH October  21, 1884  RANDOLPH BREWERY  (Randolph, Oregon)  J. Walser, Prop.  Beer of best quality always to be had at the Brewery, and orders from all parts filled promptly.  [+ text.] Name-Nesmith health-treatment health-insane travel? politic? State-govt history war-indir  Nv80 CCH October 21, 1884  A Sad Ending.  [head; centered, bold, smaller than text; wide margins.]      ___      Nothing has heretofore been said of a very important fact that has been known in the general public for some time past and that is that General and ex-Senator Nesmith is suffering from aberation [sic] of the mind and has at last been placed for treatment with Dr. Carpenter, at the asylum.  Kindly feelings [sic] toward a much respected family has prevented any reference to this unhappy matter, but now the fact of his mental disorder is so firmly established that it need no longer be concealed.  Mr. Nesmith appears in good bodily health and no cause is assigned for his mental malady. It is hardly possible to imagine how so strong a mind could be undermined in this way, but so it is, and one of the brightest among the early pioneers to the Pacific is a wreck.  It is to be hoped that care and treatment will bring back the tone and vigor.      The family of Mr. Nesmith have [sic] suffered great apprehension for months past and finally secured competent professional advice, which decided that the disorder of mind was certain, and so far advanced that no time should be lost in seeking relief.  It was decided that the only possible alleviation might come from travel and change of scene.  Mrs. Nesmith and his son William had started with him, intending to make a visit to California, but he became so much worse on arriving at Portland that the journey was abandoned.      Ex-Senator Nesmith has filled an important place in the history of Oregon, and, during the war, when he was in the U. S. senate [sic], and a member of the military committee, he proved his devotion to his sincere patriotism.  He had the warm personal friendship of Lincoln, and commanded his confidence. We have listened with great interest to his accounts of the war episodes he figured in, and have heard him express the most sincere admiration for the character of Lincoln.  Many will join in the hope that he will be himself again.  –[Farmer.]  + = road stage transport Srh-river Srh-CoqR Srh-boat-Ceres Srh-boat-LittleAnnie Locale-UR Srh-freight Tot-MP  Nv81 CCH October 21, 1884  NEW HACK LINE  ---Connecting---  With Steamers “Ceres” and “Little Annie” at the terminus of their upper river route, carrying passengers and freight to and from Myrtle Point.  G. A. BROWN, Proprietor.  [+  text] home-seekers govt Locale-CoosCounty Tot-Empire Tot-MP OT-Roseburg county-official  Nv81 CCH October 21, 1884  NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.  [head, centered, medium margins.] Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon, [smaller type than text; right margin medium-narrow; left margin medium-wide.]                                                September 23, 1884      Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Coos county at Empire City, Oregon, on Friday, November 7, 1884, viz:  Amos S. Marsters, Pre-emption D S No. 4328 [? ] for the S W ¼ of N E ¼,  S ¼ of N W ¼ and N W ¼ of S E ¼, Sec. [ ] T 30 S R [12] W.      He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: C. W. Majory [E. E. ] Sherwood                                All of Myrtle Point, F. H. [Neal]                                                         Oregon. X  A. W. Adams  [x not in text]                                           Wm F. Benjamin,                                                       Register.  [+text.] Home-seekers govt Locale-CoosCounty Tot-Empire Tot-Fairview OT-Roseburg name-Smith county-official  Nv81 CCH October 21, 1884  NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.  [head, centered, medium margins.] Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon, [smaller type than text; right margin medium-narrow; left margin medium-wide.]                                                September 23, 1884      Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Coos county at Empire City, Oregon, on Friday, November 7, 1884, viz:       M. D. Cutlip, Pre-emption D S No. 4623  for the N E ¼ Sec. 34 T 27 S R 12 W.      He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: B. H. Haskins         [4-line vertical bracket] Andrew Collver          (all of Fairview, Alvin Smith                                   Oregon.) John Hastings      Also at the same time and place.      Alvin Smith Pre-emption D S No. 4624 +-for the N E ¼ Sec. 34 T 27 S R 12 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: B. H. Haskins       [4-line vertical bracket] M. D. Cutlip               (all of Fairview, A. F. Collver                           Oregon.) John Hastings                                           Wm. F. Benjamin,                                                       Register.  + [text] = poetry lifestyle health-death health-accid misc-word-burthen  Nv82 CCH October 21, 1884   To-morrow.  [head, centered, bold, larger type than text; wide margins.]    ___ “You’ll come to-morrow, then;” light words               lightly said Gayly she waved her little hand, gayly he                bared his head. [half-space] “You’ll come to-morrow, then,” and the               man on his errand went, With a tender prayer on heart and lip, yet               on his work intent. [half-space] The woman’s moment lingered; “would he               turn for a parting look?” Then with half a smile and half a sigh, her               household burthen [sic] took. [half-space]  “You’ll come to-morrow, then,” and when               the morrow broke, Pale lips in the crowded city of the “railway               accident” spoke; [half-space] A young man in a stranger’s home, in               death’s dread quiet lay, And a woman sobbed a full heart out in a                cottage a mile away. [half-space] So lightly our thoughts leap onward, so               lightly we hope and plan, While Fate waits grimly by and smiles, to               watch her plaything – man – [half-space] Discounting the dim, strange future, while                his blind eyes cannot see, What a single flying hour brings, where the               next step may be. [half-space] And love floats laughing onward, and at his               side glides sorrow. While men and women between them walk               and say, “We’ll meet to-morrow.”                                            --All the Year Round.  [+ text] = Tot-Bandon Srh-ocean Srh-river Srh-CoqR Srh-jetty Srh-ship-Mose Srh-ship Srh-freight Srh-dock Srh-boat Srh-ferry prices novelty-wool transport wagon Locale-OregonCoast Locale-CoqR Locale-JudgeLowe’s Locale-CoosBay Locale-BeaverSlough Locale-Wesley’sRock Locale-R.Rock Tot-Parkersburg Tot-Coq Locale-SevenMile OT-SF RR-hopes road condit crop timber other-coal pursuit-racing outing-indir church fish enterprise-fishing enterprise-SO-Co animal-livestock animal-sheep agric-wool lbr mill-Bandon mill-Parker’s mill-Grube’s health-treatment dairy food prices misc-word-cartage misc-word-wharfage  Nv83 CCH October 21, 1884  Bandon.  [head, bold, smaller than text; wide margins.]      Ed. Herald:  Before we had the slightest prospect of a breakwater, and when we had only one vessel running in here – the Mose – we were charged $10 a ton freight on our wool to San Francisco.  Now that great improvements have been effected by that portion of the breakwater already built, and that we have several schooners running in and out here instead of one, does it not seem strange that we are now charged $15 a ton for the same thing, so that so far as the wool men are concerned is it not odd that the improvements made at the river’s mouth should result in raising the freight on their shipments by no less than 50 percent instead of lowering them by that amount at least.  There is only one cure for this anomalous [sic] state of things – competition.  Estimating the cartage of our wool to the Bandon ferry at only one dollar per ton exclusive of wharfage [sic], it costs $16 a ton to get it to the city.  If we had a railroad from Empire City down to the only road where wagons can come in from the coast on the Bandon beach, inland on their journey to the Bandon ferry, we could get our wool to Coos bay in one hour, and thence down to San Francisco, and under deck, too, for $4 per ton and thereby effect a saving of 300 per cent [sic] on the freight alone, and in addition avoid the danger of its being saturated with rain or sea water when exposed on the deck, or even covered with boards.  A few years ago we were cut down 7 cents on a pound because it arrived wet.  It was put on deck, and we either had to submit to that or take it home again.  We want a railroad down here for many other reasons also.  We live in a clime where the mean monthly temperature of January, the coldest month in the year is 16 degrees, and that of August, the hottest month here is 59, that being only 13 degrees [sic] between the two.  We produce, in profusion, melons, tomatos [sic], citrons and other products of a semi-tropical clime, alongside turnips, cabbages and potatoes, the products of a temperate clime. We grow all kinds of vegetables, and to any amount, but save what we can consume ourselves, they are useless.  We have no market for them.  Yet doesn’t it seem odd that over on Coos bay they get most of their vegetables all the way from San Francisco, a distance of between four and five hundred miles, while here on the river and this portion of the coast, only about 30 miles distant from the aforesaid [sic] bay, they never get a cauliflower, a head of cabbage or even a sack of potatoes, although we could deliver them to them [sic] every morning with the dew on them.  It is the same with other articles; take eggs, for instance.  It is only in a late number (Sept. 30) of one of our local papers that eggs were quoted at 20 cents a dozen.  A few weeks ago we were offered 35 cents for them on Coos bay.  You will naturally ask, why, then, [sic] don’t we send them over to the bay?  We will tell you.  Taking our own position as a fair average illustration; we live only about 2 ½ miles from the river.  First, cartage to the river, and wharfage, if over a certain weight, steamer to Beaver slough, tow boat to Coaledo, Isthmus tramway to Utter City, the steamer to Marshfield where we arrive that night, and the same to Empire City next day [sic], all these different freights besides annoyances innumerable [sic], and a transit occupying nearly two days render the forwarding of goods by all these routes ridiculous.  Give us a railway to the Bandon beach and we will deliver all our goods in unbroken packages on the bay in one hour, and where we sell it is natural that we should buy.  Our beach is becoming yearly a fashionable as well as a health resort.  We’ve a race-course the finest on the Pacific coast; the sand is hard scarcely retaining the impression of a foot.  [sic]  Our caves are large and cool.  In one of them a service in connection with the annual Methodist campmeeting [sic] was held last July, by the presiding elder.  Our rocks and beach afford the fishermen and the clam and crab catcher [sic] constant amusement.  As far as health is concerned, we refer to those who have come here in quest of it, some of whom were so pleased that they have become permanent residents.  A lady who lives in Salem and who spent some weeks here this summer, told us that she had been in every watering place of note on the Oregon coast, and she saw no place that she would compare with Bandon.      Some people here were thinking a few months ago of forming a fishing company – the sea outside swarms with fish – but they gave it up as they could find no market here or on the river for their fish.  If we had a railway this difficulty would disappear, as they could land their fish near connection, or near Wesley’s rock [sic], only a very short distance from the contemplated railway depot, and forward them to Empire and thence per refrigerating compartment [sic] to San Francisco, where they could be sold fresh, and prices obtained that would turn our fishermen into little millionaires.  The Floras creek dairymen, too, would be only too glad to forward their butter this way, and thus save a journey of five [sic] miles and get a chance to forward it to the city fresh, if desired.  There are, also, many other matters we could mention, as cattle and sheep.  As for the latter, all connoisseurs know the superiority of all sea-side mutton above all other kinds.  We can truly say that we have never yet seen a leech in the liver of one of our sheep.  These could be butchered and dressed here, landed in Empire City in an hour and put into the refrigerators on board the steamers and sold fresh in San Francisco.  Should the Southern Oregon Improvement company build a railway across to the Coquille, and we don’t see how they can utilize this valuable coal and timber unless they do, it would probably come out at Seven Mile slough, and from thence up to Coquille City, the center of an extensive country and thriving population.  Where it would reach Judge Lowe’s, it should branch across the river to Parkersburg, where there should be a depot.  It would then be near Grube’s saw mill [sic] and at the same side of the river and close to Getchell Co’s cannery and Parker’s saw mill, from thence down R. Rock’s, and through a dry, level country to the Bandon saw mills; it must necessarily pass near these.  At present, Mr. Ross, the proprietor, is obliged to cart all his lumber by wagon and oxen for miles to the Bandon ferry, pile it up there and pay wharfage until he can ship it.  If he put it on board the train at his place he’d have the choice of shipping at Parkersburg or Empire; and get it to San Francisco for considerably less than it costs now.  The Bandon saw mills [sic] are not much more than one mile from the Bandon beach, and the latter is not five miles from Parkersburg.  When the tourist, the traveler or camper comes down the river, it takes him an hour and a half from the time he arrives at Parkersburg until he reaches the Bandon ferry, and from thence to the wagon road on the Bandon beach a distance of two and a half miles.[sic]  If he happens to have luggage, or if he is a camper and has his blankets and his wife perhaps with a baby in her arms or a child holding on by her skirt, if they get down in an hour they’ll be doing well; that is 2 ½ hours from Parkersburg to the road on the beach.  Now, how long will it take to come down from Parkersburg to the same place by rail?  NINE MINUTES!!!                                                                                                  Legem.  [signed] = church character? Paper paper-rivalry misc-word(several) saying?  Nv84 CCH October 21, 1884  A Standard Reason.  [head; centered, bold, smaller than text, medium margins.]       ____      A minister called on the editor of the Coquille Herald one afternoon recently, and preached an able sermon in the evening.  Something remarkable about that.  –[Standard.      We are astonished at Tony seeing anything remarkable in that.      There is not the slightest necessity for the penitential influence of a purgatorial rejuvenation to be extended in our case.  Unfortunately, we have missed the distinguished honor of an introduction to the able editor who spreads himself over the columns of the Standard, like an eagle without wings.  Notwithstanding our poverty in this respect, we have been acquainted with him – on paper – for many years.  Considerable time has been wasted in bringing him to a sense of the inevitable.  He is about bomb-proof, and steeped in a pickle of doubt and procrastination.  Salt-petre [sic] would not save him, and a dose of dynamite would be inadequate in raising him to that level where the sinner beholds, with retrospective dread, the errors of his antecedent career.  [sic]      We are susceptible of deserved reproof, consequently, more easily convinced.  +   [M. 2008.  Portland Standard newspaper? Or?] Condit? Politic election paper-attitude misc-word(several)  Nv84 CCH 0ctober 21, 1884       We anticipate lively times during and following the presidential election, there being seven candidates in the field.  With any show of strength in the cases outside of the two larger parties, it will, no doubt, [sic] be impossible for any candidate to receive a majority of all the votes cast.  The times are always better after an election than just preceding [sic]; as, the interests which appear to have been disturbed, settle down into the smooth-running groove.  The excitement of the battle being over, the political cauldron ceases to boil and bubble.  + Politic name-Blaine paper-attitude name-Starkey? Paper-rivalry patriotic misc-word-fuglemen misc-word(several)  Nv84 October 21, 1884  Something About “God Save the        Queen,” and J. G. Blaine.   [head; bold; centered, smaller than text; 1st  line spans the column, 2nd line has somewhat of margin.]          ________      Brother Upton, of the Recorder, has doubts as to the playing of “God save [sic] the Queen” at the democratic [sic] convention.  Possibly, he is not aware of the fact that the music of the piece called “America,” and that of God save the Queen [sic], is one and the same thing.  It is easier, brother, to appropriate a fine piece of music, notwithstanding its being English, than it is to compose a piece of equal merit.      Again he says:  Everybody knows that the British colors were saluted at our Yorktown centennial by order of James G. Blaine.  Don’t get off the track in recounting that horrible, terrible crime, and do not attach any blame on to J. G. Blaine even if it is true that he did so order.  We have been there, brother, and understand, thoroughly, [sic] the circumstances connected with saluting the flags of other nations – circumstances over which J. G. Blaine, his fuglemen [sic] and the Irish memories that you speak of, have no control.  The memories of former wars are not taken into consideration or mixed up with the courtesies extended by one government unto another – that is left for the bull-heads and undying enemies of progressive peace.  The British salute the American flag at all times when it is customary to do so, and the Americans always return the compliment.  From this instance you may infer the whole, and drop the matter of saluting flags as one which only indicates the ignorance of untold numbers of newspapermen on that custom.  We have a propensity for the under dog [sic] in a fight, and pitching politics to the wind, we do not care whether it be Blaine, Cleveland or Butler, it is approached with more zeal when the question is one of fair play.  The attack on Blaine, in this instance, is silly, unwarranted by any known rule of procedure in international law, and displays a desire to sink our own national traditions in the infernal pit of European animosities – something of which an upright teacher of American principles would be ashamed.  + = Crop prices OT-WallaWalla misc-word(superlative) OT-LaneCounty health-contag OT-Canyonville OT-CrescentCity Locale-SmithR natl-filler OT-Canada Locale-SacramentoR condit paper politic lifestyle? Locale-Oregon health-insane animal-vulture natl-filler OT-Cali OT-Iowa condit-strike condit  RR-outside health-accid health-death  Nv85 CCH October 21, 1884  GENERAL NEWS.  [head; bold; centered; smaller than text; Medium margins.]        ____      Wheat is selling at 40 cents at Walla Walla.      The largest hop crop ever raised in Lane county, is ready to pick. …      Diptheria is prevalent at Canyonville, and measles at Cresent [sic] City and Smith river. [sic] …      An average of seven icebergs pass St. Johns, N. F., daily, going south, in the track of ocean steamers.  …      The warehouses on the Sacramento river are all filled with grain, and much more is stacked on the banks. …     The San Francisco Chronicle of recent dates pays a glowing tribute to ex-Senator John W. Nesmith, of Oregon now hopelessly insane. [sic]      An immense vulture was shot at Santa Paula, Cal., lately. The spread of its wings is nine feet ten inches, spread of claws, nine inches, weight of bird thirty pounds.      Two hundred tailors employed by the leading establishment in Rock Island and Moline, Ia., struck last week to enforce a uniform scale, and a slight advance of wages.  …      A great labor demonstration and mass meeting took place at Hamilton, Ont.  Resolutions were offered demanding the immediate stoppage of Chinese immigration.  …      J. Sheridan, a section boss on O R. and N., near Whitman, while riding in a hand car, caught his foot under a tie and was thrown under the car, the wheels passing over his back.  He was fatally injured. + = Home-seekers Locale-CoosCounty Tot-Empire county-official Tot-Coq name-Laird OT-Roseburg govt name-Wade name-Sargent   Nv85a October 21, 1884  NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF  [head, centered, smaller than text; medium margins]               LAND OFFICE AT ROSEBURG OREGON  [very small type; wide left margin; to edge of right margin]                                                      October 10, 1884      Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or Clerk of Coos county at Empire City Oregon, [sic] on Friday, December 11, 1884, viz:  Joseph Laird, Homestead No. 3384, for the E ½ of S W ¼, Sec. 13 and E ½ of N W 14 Sec. 22 T 28 S R 13 W.      He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: O. D. Sargent                       [4-line vertical bracket] J. C. Laird                         all of Coquille City, P. Wade                                                    Oregon. Austin Sargent                                          Wm. F. Benjamin,                                                        Register.  + Govt county-official OT-Roseburg Tot-Fairview name-Louvern Tot-Empire Locale-CoosCounty  Nv85a CCH October 21, 1884   NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF  [head, centered, smaller than text; medium margins]               LAND OFFICE AT ROSEBURG OREGON  [very small type; wide left margin]      Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or Clerk of Coos county at Empire City Oregon, [sic] on Friday, November 14, 1884, viz:  Edward Neely, homestead No. 4508 for the E ½ of S E ¼, S W ¼ of S E ¼ section 20 and N E ¼ of NE ¼ section 29, township 26, S E 11 west.      He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: S G Johnson                    [4-line vertical bracket] A Louvern                          all of Fairview, B B Teters                                Oregon. Wm Benham      Also at the same and place [sic]      Salmon G. Johnson, homestead No. 4515 for the S ½ of S W ¼ section 38 township 26 S R 11 west, and lots 3 & 4 section 4, township 27, S E 11 west.       He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous  upon [sic], and cultivation of said land, viz: Edward Neely                                 [4-line vertical bracket] B B Teetrs [sic]                                all of Fairview, A Louvern                                                Oregon. E Whitley                                                    Wm. F. Benjamin,   =                                                                  Register.  + October 28      Locale-SouthCoquille Locale-UR Locale-CoqValley poem animal-livestock animal-sheep timber agric fish animal-elk animal-bear animal-panther animal-oxen lifestyle character health-[?] Nv86 CCH October 28, 1884          The Upper South Coquille  [head, centered; larger than text; 1st line medium margins; 2nd line very-narrow margins]     As Seen From An Elevated Hill.                    [short line-under]       [M. note:  the poem is centered in the column, with narrowish margins; but margins are a little wider than in 2nd line of head.] How pleasant and delightful   To wander forth and see The beauties of creation,   On hill and dale and tree. [space] Our Coquille’s lovely valley   Is now before my eyes; Its flocks and herds are grazing   Beneath the azure skies. [space] The limpid waves are shining,   As brilliant diamonds, bright, Or, as the stars of heaven,   On a clear and frosty night. [space] Its trees are tall and stately,   Its shrubbery so fine, Its ever-greens [sic] so fadeless [sic],   Make all things seem divine. [space] Its buildings and its orchards,   In rich profusion, [sic] stand Upon the sloping hillsides   Of this delightful land. [space] The people of this valley   Are kind and generous, too, All seem content and happy,   Obliging, just and true. [space] ‘Tis in these limpid waters,   Each trout and salmon plays, And on the hills and mountains,   Elk, sheep and oxen graze. [space] ‘Tis here, the bear and panther   In sweet seclusion stay --- The mon    archs of the forests,   And all that they survey. [space] Indeed it is delightful,   Upon this hill to stand, And view this fertile valley,   This healthful, happy land--- [space] To see those fields and gardens,   Profuse with products rare, And graced with sweetest flowers,   Perfuming earth and air.                                             CUE.  +  [M. note.  Last letter of Cue lines up with last letter in Hill, in 2nd line of head.] = Natl-filler Lhc-stat job paper? Racism-ethnic health-provider literary teamster salesman agric Srh-misc utility enterprise-carpentry enterprise-blacksmith novelty-wood  Nv87 CCH October 28, 1884  For the Ladies.  [head; bold, centered, smaller than text; medium-wide margins.]      The Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Statistics has been investigating the condition of working girls of Boston and making estimates therefrom [sic] of the average condition of that class throughout the country.  There are 20,000 women and girls in Boston who earn their own living at other occupations than that of domestic service, while 16,000 are engaged in the latter occupation.  Among the former classes all the professions are represented.  The list is amusing, interesting and informative.  The Journal has sifted out the number engaged in various occupations, as follows:  There are 2 female lawyers, 4 clergymen [sic], 85 physicians, 4 midwives and 1 dentist among the women of Boston, not one of the midwives or dentist being a native of the United States.  Of authors and literary persons, there are no less than 180, of these, however, 110 being merely clerks and copyists, whilst the list also included [4 journalists, 34 librarians, 1 architect, 106 barbers and hairdressers, 6 barkeepers, 3 billposters [sic], 9 commercial travelers, 2 bank officers, 2 pawnbrokers [sic], 4 teamsters, 2 sailors, 1 farm laborer, 1 gun and lock smith, 75 bakers, 58 shoemakers, 6 carpenters, 2 door, sash and blind makers, 13 masons, 8 janitors, 1 paper-hanger, 1 plumber and gasfitter [sic], 2 carriage makers, 16 watch and clock repairers, 4 umbrella-makers [sic], 10 harness-makers, 7 machinists, 4 blacksmiths, 235 printers, 2 stone-cutters, 4 coopers, 295 laborers and 5 engineers.  The architect, 32 of the 34 librarians and all the journalists but one are natives of the United States, while the solitary farm laborer is a native of Ireland.  Of 17 saloon-keepers, but 3 are natives of the United States.  –[Providence (R. I.) Journal.  [sic]  + Tot-Bandon climate farm crop home-seekers(immigrants) animal-horse RR-outside lifestyle Locale-Denmark Locale-CurryCounty Srh-jetty health-accid health-provider novelty-wood-piling business bldg  Nv87 CCH October 28, 1884  Bandon.  [head, centered, bold, smaller than text.  Wide margins.]    ___      On the 18th of last July we had some heavy rain, which many claim injured our growing crops.  At all events it was about that time that a blight of some kind swept over the lower river and coast.  Some of the potatoes and turnips never grew afterward and the grass in various localities seems to have lost some of its nutritive qualities, as sheep and cattle were known to be so poor at this season of the year, and our dairy farms complain that they were obliged to shut down a month earlier than usual.  The blight, as we have said, was partial.  Alongside of drills [sic] that were nearly all burnt up, we had some that produced as much as ever, and some of our neighbors escaped better than we did.  We happened to be present lately when Andrew Johnson was digging some of his potatoes and they were unusually large.  Taking up five we weighed them, and turned the beam at 15 pounds and 9 ozs [sic].  One of them weighed nearly 4 ½ pounds.  “I can beat that easily,” said Andrew, and he showed us one he had on his chimney-piece that weighted 7 pounds 3 ozs.      We stated after the July races at Bandon that Maplewood was the champion racer of Southern Oregon, and nothing has occurred since to induce us to alter our views.  It must not be inferred, however, that the horses he beat were much inferior to himself.  Sammy Tilden, for instance, who is of the same blood, was beaten only by a length, and that, too, [sic] in a mile race.  Maplewood, however, will not hold his laurels always.  Some one [sic] will come to front who knows not Joseph, Nay, [sic] nor anyone belonging to him.       Several immigrants arrived here this week.  They seem a comfortable and prosperous lot of people, The leaders of the wagons were stylish looking animals, being a bright yellow with white manes and tails.  The whole band, including men, horses, wagons, dogs, women and cats, together with children, blankets and seed potatoes were bound for Denmark, Curry county.  We expect some families here in the beginning of next month from Ontario, Canada.  They have written to say they expect to leave the end of this month, and will come per the [sic] Northern Pacific.  They intend to become Bandonians.      Charley Von Pegert who has charge of the pile-driver at the government works fell off the platform some time since, and the pile he was trying to get in position fell after him.  Only that this struck another pile before it collided with Cbarley’s cranium – where it inflicted a deep wound, and from which we are glad to say he has recovered – it would be all up with him.     Dyer Leneve [sic] is building an addition to his drugstore, his increasing business demand it.                                                                             Legem. +  [signed] = condit paper-attitude natl-filler? Quote govt politic farm agric RR-outside character trusts  Nv88 CCH October 28, 1884  Land and Labor Must Organize.  [head, bold, smaller than text.  Very narrow margins.]             _______      Until land and labor organize for their own protection, and the intelligent support of their own interest they must expect to suffer as heretofore.  The policy, [sic] of our laws has not sufficiently favored combinations of artisans and manual laborers for a common concerns [sic].  Arbitration just in principle, is almost mockery while labor is unincorporated, while either party may refuse the judicial test, and while the employer retains the right to cut wages to shut down and to turn out of house and home [sic], without notice.  Farmers, on the other hand, have simply neglected their respect.  The grange, an organization erected after the beautiful model of our federal system, is almost, if not quite, perfectly adapted to their purpose.  Why should they not use it?  If it be said they are widely scattered and accustomed chiefly to the solitary life of the fields and the secluded homestead, it is answered that these circumstances furnish the very strongest for regular and stated association together.  When the Declaration of Independence was about to be signed a delegate said, “Come, let us all hang together.”  “Yes,” responded Dr. Franklin, “for if we don’t we’ll hang separately.”  That case is yours precisely.      Our forefathers believed that our republican institution [sic] would remain pure and secure so long as [sic] they rested mainly upon the broad shoulders of an agricultural population.  “This reliance, “ said Mr. Jefferson, “cannot deceive us as long as we remain virtuous and I think we shall be so long as agriculture is our principle object, which will be the case while there remain vacant lands in any part of America.  When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become corrupt, as in Europe and go to eating one another [sic] as they do there.”  Alas, how narrow the ken of the wisest of of [sic] mortals.  When the eye of the patriot sage scanned the wide expanse of our fertile territories, when again he doubled them by the Louisiana purchase, he thought he could pierce the dim future and see them occupied by countless millions of thrifty, independent and incorruptible men who would keep the convenent [sic] of liberty forever.  But how different the reality from the golden dream of the prophet!  Empires have been caved [sic] from those lands, and given a way [sic] to corporations, adding new strength to the already powerful combination of monopolies.  The railroad monpolist [sic] forces himself into partnership with every tiller of those bountiful fields, and takes from him well nigh the last cent of profit before he will consent to move his produce.  The small farms are covered with mortgages, and the usurers waits [sic] his opportunity.  Already, even in this the most independent of human occupations the individual man is receding, and associated capital farms great tracts – thousands and hundreds of  armies of enlisted laborers and innumerable machines.  –Disseminator.  + Money agric condit invest animal-livestock animal-horse-indir lifestyle paper-attitude natl-filler?  Nv88 CCH October 28, 1884  DON’T LOCK UP YOUR MONEY.  [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; narrow margins.]                    ___      In these days farmer’s outgoes are heavy [sic].  They are much greater than they used to be when men of 60 were boys.  Yes, or even when men of 40 drove Buck and Bright [sic] with a home-made buckskin whip-lash tied to a hickory whip-stalk which he had himself fashioned.  The capital now invested in machinery would then have purchased a large-size farm.  It seems to us that if small farmers, living adjacent, would unite and purchase such machinery as reapers, headers and sowing machines in partnership it might be done and thus much less money would be employed in this way.  These machines and implements are used but a very short period of time each year and cost considerable money, and by not being properly taken care of, housed, soon become dilapidated, and very small farmers cannot afford to own them and to build proper sheds wherein to house them, but if these machines were owned by several small farmers in common, they could each use the machines and afford to build proper buildings in which to keep them from the weather.  The constant query should be how to invest a small surplus so that it should return the largest cash dividends .  Farming implements that are used but a few days in a year in the aggregate amounts to an enormous sum, and there is no doubt but what a large proportion of it might be saved by this neighborhood co-partnership arrangement, and the money thus saved might be put to good use in improved stock and fertilizing lands.  Also there might be a great saving if the same plan was entered into by several in a neighborhood, in the purchase of male animals required for breeding purposes.  By this course all could have the advantage of using the very best male animals at a much less cost [sic] than they are now compelled to be at [sic], and this would enable all to improve their stock at a minimum expense and give some an advantage which they do not possess, and this would result in general good to all concerned and to their country also.  Will not communities and grangers consider this matter?  + = RR-outside trusts politic name-Starkey name-LeGarcon govt machine? Condit transport paper-attitude saying  Nv89 CCH October 28, 1884  RAILROAD GOVERNMENT.  [head; centered; bold; larger than text; narrow margins.]             _______ Oh! Ship of State, of thee I wail,   And vow whate’er is votive--- Thy rudder‘s changed into a rail   And thou art a locomotive.  –Le Garcon.   [M. type in poem is smaller than text]      We publish in this issue an article that fully illustrates the manner in which people are robbed by the railroads.  It does appear strange that a government by the people, and for the people, can be carried on in this oppressive manner without any symptoms of a desire in those holding the reins of government to correct such abuse of power by the monopolists.      When a people willingly, and without a murmur, of disapprobation, [sic] pay 133 ½ per cent [sic] more for an article than its prime cost, and all that for transportation, cost of hauling and profits to salesmen, they deserve to be ridden to the uttermost bounds of poverty, and slavery to that new and flourishing despotism, viz. [sic] the railroad government [sic] of United States. [sic]  People are in the habit of prating about party, who never think of what, to them, constitutes the main issue.      “The present so-called great parties are but the creatures of hocus-pocus  -- mythical hobbys [sic] that have no tangible existence.  Matters that no party ever meddled with to a degree injurious to the people at large, are magnified at each election as matters of vital importance, while the main issue to the farmer and mechanic [sic] is lost sight of – the measures by which the growing power of these railroads may be checked; the producer receive a portion of the fruits of his toil, and the consumer be able to buy at a price somewhat reduced from 133 ½ per cent on the original cost.      If these railroads are to continue in usurping the power of government through their paid tools who occupy positions of importance in the counsels of the nation, we may as well bow the knee to the inevitable and succumb with good grace; otherwise, the people will have to take the matter in their own hands by forcing the issue.  It is as evident to the senses as that the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, that no efforts of a nation to command respect are being put forth with the view to checking this overpowering incubus [sic].  If this favored class is allowed to persevere in its encroachment on the rights of the people and the powers of the government, then, we have arrived close to that point where republics culminate – the zenith of their glory and consequent decline.      The laws of the universe are written on tables of adamant.  The history of the rise and fall of nations is before us, its maxims are inexorable; yet we mock its teaching, and place the supremacy of party as something equal if not superior to the immutable laws of God. + = Trusts crop food transport prices condit RR-outside money other-coal misc-word-railroad-robbers  Nv90 CCH October 28, 1884  THE TRANSPORTATION ISSUE.  [head; bold; centered; smaller than text; spans the margins.]                     ____      A word to those who work for day’s wages [sic].  “Transportation monopoly” sounds rather indefinite.  It means, perhaps, like a famine in India, too far off to worry much about.  “Let the shippers and merchants attend to it,” you say.  Let us see.      You have to buy flour now and then.  Sometimes it is hard work to keep the barrels supplied.  It does not fill of its own accord, like that of the widow in scripture.      Flour is cheap now – that is, comparatively cheap.  You can get a barrel for $7, or, if you are obliged to buy it by the bag, you can get it at the rate of about a dollar more per barrel.      But is this cheap?  Do you know the first cost of that barrel of flour in Minneapolis?      The very best wheat can be bought at Minneapolis, or any flouring center, for 45 cents a bushel.  Five bushels of wheat makes a barrel of flour – 2.25.  The “middlings” and “shorts” pay for the milling.  The cooperage [sic] costs 75 cents, making the green cost of a barrel of flour, ready for shipping, $3.  The conundrum for you to answer is: “Where does the other $4 go?” It certainly does not go to the producer, for the fertile farms of Iowa, Nebraska and other great producing states are mortgaged to a large extent to the Shylocks.      By a cunning system of discrimination in rates and of giving the monopoly of handling grain at loading stations to their own men, the railroads have succeeded in getting the farmers at their mercy, and are thus enabled, at the expense of both producer and consumer, to pay dividends on millions of watered stock.     You pay this, workinmen [sic].  Every mouthful of bread your little one puts into its mouth costs you more than it should, cost [sic] more than it will if government will regulate interstate commerce as the constitution gives power to do.  The Reagan bill would be a great help in this direction.      Now, wheat is but one of many stpales [sic; = staples] for which you have to pay more than is necessary.  Corn is manipulated in the same way.  Coal and cotton, ditto.  You pay at least twenty five per cent of your wages every Saturday night to these railroad robbers as tribute.  Are you content to keep on in the same way?  --Haver-hill (Mass) Laborer.  + = entertain? Literary? Locale-CoosCounty Locale-CoosBay Locale-CoquilleValley paper Locale-Cali Lhc-resources boomer  Nv91 CCH October 28, 1884  TIMELY REMARKS.  [head; centered; bold, smaller than text; medium margins.]            ________      A tale once told, if well and truthfully told, will be sufficient for all purposes.  A continued repetition of a story will be certain to give impressions of exaggeration.  We have, occasionally, published articles descriptive of the Coquille river, valley, and surrounding country.  Coos bay and the general business of the country, have received fair notice.  The excellence of the soil of the Coquille valley, the value of the hills for grazing purposes, and the delightful climate that we enjoy in this section of Oregon, have all been expatiated [sic] upon, and it would be unfair in any person to even think that a newspaper can devote its columns to the same stereotyped story, each week, without being accused of either sameness or exaggeration.  We are in favor of telling the truth, and no more; but, it would become monotonous to keep repeating it every week.      Having been appealed to by a subscriber in Southern California, we take this method of informing him that at the earliest convenience, we will print a description of this section in a form suitable for transmission, then, we will be able to forward them at any time that a request is made for information regarding the resources of this portion of the state of Oregon.      The custom of “booming” certain localities has been prevalent to a remarkable extent on this coast, and while we wish to give publicity to the real merits of this section, we wish, also, to avoid all semblance of exaggeration [sic].  Come or send some one [sic] in the spring of the year, who will be able to investigate our resources and climate, thoroughly, [sic] and we guarantee that the person will not be dissatisfied.  + Paper-attitude paper Locale-CoosCounty church-indir Tot-Coq-indir poetry-indir condit-signs-times character? Saying?  Nv91 CCH October 28, 1884  Our Position.  [head; centered, bold, smaller than text; wide margins.]      ______      In a conversation that we had with an acquaintance we were requested to state what were our religious opinions, as it seemed difficult to determine from the tone of our poetic effusions; some of them indicating the highest veneration for a Supreme Being, while others gave token of a light regard for other matters held as incontrovertible truths by the orthodox.      The position of a writer on a newspaper for general circulation, is a difficult one, particularly so when he is enjoined with reference to matters of a political nature.  In striving to please all he may step from Scylla into Charybdis, and be lost in the effort.      Our idea in writing poetry has been to treat matters fairly and independently.  Where, one theme may meet with no success, another may receive a share of approbation.  We have not written anything – poetry or prose – with the evident intention to please any sect or party, and in following that course, we believe a writer will receive the credit due to impartiality.      The HERALD being published as a paper devoted to local improvement – not literary in the sense that we consider the magazines to be, and in a sparsely settled section of the country, a writer must be very prolific in ideas if he can produce entertaining matter each week that will meet with the united approval of those who read and support the paper.      We are religious in the sense that implies a belief in a Creator!  Our course is grounded on the belief that man suffers in the flesh for the evils committed in the flesh.  As to future rewards and punishments, we know nothing; but, we are open to the conviction that may be afforded by tangible evidence.  Religion of some kind that will aid in combating the evils inborn in the human race, is a paramount necessity.  Man is, naturally, born a thief.  Left to his own untutored instincts, he would take whatever he saw, that seemed necessary to his welfare; hence, the necessity of law and custom among the savage as well as the civilized to protect one member of society from the other.      In saying so much we must add that the personally religions or political opinions [sic] connected with a newspaper is a matter of no consequence to others.  If the paper is fair in its course towards all, that is sufficient.  No person can, fairly, refuse the freedom to others, which, [sic] that person may demand as a right.  + = Paper paper-attitude church-indir poetry-indir character? Tot-Coq-indir misc-word(several) saying?  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884  A BIT OF PHILOSOPHY.  [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; narrowish margins.]                 _____       “Can’t you give us a religious song, Mr. Editor?” writes a subscriber.  Certainly.  We have written a general assortment – something that will please the advocate of the bible [sic], and again, some thing [sic] that will please the gratify those who do not believe in hell.  We have something on the advantage of being a united people – Union poetry.  We print this matter weekly, and will adopt your suggestion, by printing a hymn, [sic] next week.  While you seem inclined to praise us somewhat – for which we are duly grateful – we advise you not to place any estimate on our character drawn from reading a piece of poetry – there is where you get left in a dismal swamp of undefined depth.  We are inclined to be liberal and fair in dealing with our neighbor.  We entertain the most supreme contempt for the religious hypocrite whose daily actions give the lie to his overzealous [sic] profession.  We have not the slightest respect for the person who traces the line and indicates the course to be pursued by others, yet fails, utterly, in conforming his own character with the precepts which he advocates.  We are a close observer, and in consequence, are ever mindful of the fact that there are other close observers.  While we may aim to do as nearly right as possible, we are aware that there always exist persons ready to trip the unwary, consequently, it is as well to be prepared to give them a Roland for their Oliver.  [sic]  + road-sidewalk Tot-Coq paper-attitude  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884       Fix up that gap in your sidewalk; it looks bad.  + Politic organiz Tot-Coq  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884       A Blaine and Logan club has been formed at this place.  It numbers 22 members.  +  [M. politic.] Tot-Coq business bldg name-Olive  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884       Jim Hayes has opened a barber shop at Dean & Huntington’s adjoining the Olive hotel.  + Paper-attitude saying  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884       An argument will not withstand the logic of an answer, it is unworthy the attention [sic] of an intelligent public.  + Paper visit? Commute Locale-UR Tot-Coq business bldg  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884       Miss Mary Jackson and Miss Loucinda McClosky [sic], of the upper river, paid this office a pleasant visit yesterday.  + Other-coal Locale-Coquille Tot-Coquille business?  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884       A new feature of business in this locality is the traffic in coal – several loads have been hauled past this office, and sold in town.  + = Locale-CoqR Locale-CoosCounty animal-hog law paper-attitude?  Nv92 CCH October 28, 1884       A number of people on the river are anxious to secure a hog law for this county.  An expression of the people is wanted – let us hear from you.  + Name-Dean visit Locale-CoqValley? Locale-UR  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       Mr. Robert Dean, the Patriarch [sic] of the Dean family, in this section, returned home from a visit to friends and relations on the upper river.  + Tot-Coq business bldg  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       The increasing pressure of business at Dean & Huntington’s compels them to increase their force.  Fred Kronenberg will occupy a bench in their store.  + Locale-CoosBay govt? Srh-CoosBay politic speech organiz bldg  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       C. H. Watson, collector of customs for the port of Coos Bay, will speak in Odd Fellows’ hall, on the political issues of the present campaign, this evening.  + crime character misc-word? [or, saying?] Tot-Coq name-Olive business bldg  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       Some person lacking a wholesome fear of the law and a decent regard for propriety, is tearing down the posters belonging to, and advertising for the Olive hotel.  + Tot-Marshfield Business bldg improve paper-indir  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       Mr. John Kronenberg called on us last Thursday.  He says that Messrs. Sengstacken and Webster, of Marshfield, are, each, [sic] constructing new buildings in that town.  +   Tot-MP business bldg holiday-Xmas item-stationery item-toy  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       Among other holiday goods received at his store at Myrtle Point, C. E. Edwards has a fine lot of  toys, bird cages, dolls, Christmas cards, albums, drums, wagons, etc.   + Tot-Coq-name crop agric paper  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       Mr. J. B. Hunt, of this place, has our thanks for a fine lot of mammoth vegetables among which we find a ruta-bega [sic] or Swede turnip which weighed 26 ½ pounds.  + Tot-Coq organiz music misc-word-discoursed…benefit  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884       The members of the Coquille City Brass Band will accept the thanks of the undersigned for five pieces of music discoursed for his special benefit.  --John Hubbard.  + Srh-ocean Srh-river Srh-CoqR mill-Coq Tot-Coq paper-attitude? Condit? Lbr  Nv93 CCH October 28, 1884        The Amethyst has taken in the last of the lumber at the mill.  We hear that their [sic] is a probability of starting the mill again.  We hope that the rumor will not prove unfounded.  + = agric crop machine Locale-[?] name-Mast  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       Mast’s machine threshed over 3000 bushels of grain near this place two weeks since, in less than seven days.  It is said to have done the best work of any machine that has ever been here.  + Correspond OT-SanBernadinoCali animal-bees agric prices  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       A letter from our old friend J. C. Stevens, of San Bernadino, Cal., informs us that he has produced 6 tons of honey from 56 stands of bees since spring.  The price per pound is 2 ½ to 3 cents.  + Church speech misc-word(title)  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       Rev. H. B. Swafford preached in this place Sunday and Sunday night.  From him we learn that the next quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church South will commence Saturday, Nov. 8, at which time Eld. Michael will be down.  + Climate  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       Saturday night last was the first cold night of the season, yet, the frost, [sic] if there were any [sic], did not raise a color.  A peculiarity with our climate is, if the night is cold and the weather dry clear and calm will be as hot [sic] as at any portion of the year.  + Locale-[?] Locale-CoqR Locale-forks fish enterprise-cannery condit?   Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       The cannery company sent a boat up to the forks of the river last week, where a large run of salmon was reported.  A catch of 300 was made, but as they were of the dog variety, they were thrown away.  The company still find [sic] enough fish to justify running their cannery and about 14 or 15 boats.  + Climate paper?  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884        The weather at going to press bids fair to be rainy for a few days at least.  + Transport? Srh-ocean Srh-river Srh-CoosBay Srh-ship-CoosBay Locale-CoosBay  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       The Mail says: Henry Huden and wife are expected home by the steamer Coos Bay.  + Srh-ocean Srh-ship-SeaFoam disaster-shipwreck? Locale-Blacklock Locale-[?]  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       The schooner Sea Foam was driven from Blacklock harbor, after losing an anchor, by unfavorable weather.  + Health-accid Locale-Isthmus Locale-IsthmusSl name-Lapp  Nv94 CCH October 28, 1884       Alex. [sic] Martin, Steve Lapp’s step-son, residing on Isthmus slough, shot himself in the left hand while handling a pistol.  + = school health-provider-indir county-official  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884        Dr. McCormac, county school superintendent, is again going the rounds of the public schools.  + Tot-Coaledo road climate Locale-GreenPoint  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884       The Coaledo road, in the vicinity of Green Point, is in a bad condition.  Some work has been subscribed, and it would be well to apply it while we are enjoying such beautiful weather.  + Paper? Business Locale-[?] Vital name-Mark  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884       Just at going to press we receive a fine lot of wedding cake, compliments of  Mr. Geo. A. and Mrs. Jennie Bennett, formerly Miss Jenny Mark.  We are uninformed as to further details of the wedding.  + Paper job business bldg Tot-Coq  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884       Uncle Thomas Willard authorized us to say that our job work is as good as can be done anywhere.  News papers [sic], generally, toot their own horn [sic] in referring to such matters, but it is well to have it attested on the outside.  + Ad Climate item-apparel business bldg Tot-Coq  misc-word(superlative)  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884       Now the wet weather is approaching, it is well to give some thought to the understanding [understanding in italics].  Go to Dean & Huntington’s and order a pair of those excellent, calf-kin [sic; =skin] boots.  At the same time, if necessary, Jim Hayes will cut your hair in first class style.  + Paper-attitude misc-word(several)  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884      We are opposed to all forms of hogishness [sic], particularly that kind that wishes to hog-hug, or whatever it may be called – another fellow’s girl.  Our attention has been called to this practice of late, and we extend our sympathy to the sufferer, and our undying hatred for the criminal.  Nobody but a crank would spreak [sic] himself in that way, consequently, we will publish an essay on cranks next week.  + Tot-Coq animal-deer Locale-CoqR [?]  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884       Mr. Moulton, of this place, tried to capture a large buck in the river opposite Mr. J. F. Gilman’s place last week.  Mrs. Gillman’s [sic] place last week.  Mrs. Gillman and her husband kept the deer from going ashore on their side of the river, and Mr. Smith and family guarded the other side, while Mr. Moulton with his boat made it warm for the poor animal.  It finally made its escape up the bank and cane [sic] near jumping into Mrs. Gillman’s arms.  + Pursuit-racing-indir animal-horse-indir animal-livestock misc-word((several) paper-attitude  Nv95 CCH October 28, 1884       Two fast runners have been developed here in the past week – Harvy [sic] Schweers and Frank Hunt.  While monkeying with a wild steer they incurred its enmity, but for which their speed of perambulation might have remained a secret.  A run through an open field, with the steer in the rear striking the boys alternately amidships, was made very little short of Maplewood’s time.  It is likely bovine persuasion accelerated their motion somewhat.  +  [M.  Maplewood was a local racehorse.] = natl-filler condit immigrant prices  Nv96 CCH October 28, 1884       The contractor for building $400,000 worth of sewers in Washington City, has imported the lowest class of Italian and Hungarian laborers to do the work.  They are camped in tents, their wages insufficient to admit of their living in houses [sic], and trouble is feared between them and the displaced resident laborers.  The contracts were taken on a basis of labor at a dollar and a half per day, and as the imported labor costs less than half that amount, the contractor will pocket a handsome fortune in the diffeence [sic; = difference].  + Natl-filler natl-news world-news utility disaster-earthquake Srh-ocean Srh-shipwreck racism crime paper-attitude OT-US OT-Europe OT-SantaBarbaraCali OT-Victoria OT-BritishColumbia OT-MO  Nv96 CCH October 28, 1884  GENERAL NEWS.  [head, centered, bold, smaller than text;  medium margins.]      …      Both Gould cables between Europe and America are broken.      A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Santa Barbara, Cal., recently.       Several accidents to steamers occurred during the recent gale in Victoria, British Columbia. …      A secret society has been organized in Victoria, among the Chinese, the object being to pillage from the wealthy class. …      The parties arrested in Ripley county, Mo., for Ku-Kluxing, recently, [sic] have been discharged for lack of evidence against them.  + School book condit  Nv96 CCH October 28, 1884  School Books.  [head; bold, smaller than text; wide margins.]      Next month the school superintendents will decide by vote upon the school book question.  This is no small thing; a deal of money is involved, and the money comes out of the pockets of those who are sending children to school.  As there will be six publishing houses represented by as many agents, it is to be naturally presumed that there will be considerable rivalry, and it is to be hoped, in consideration of the hard times, that our superintendents will see that there is as little change made as possible.  This frequent change has been of but little advantage to the children, and has been a grievous tax upon parents.  –(Farmer.  + = Poetry name-Starkey name-LeGardon paper-attitude politic? Patriotic? Character? Misc-word-Ship…State  Nv97 CCH October 28, 1884  LET THE BITTERNESS GO PAST.  [head, centered, bold, spans the margins, larger than text.]    [LE GARCON.]  [centered; smaller than text.]   [very short line-under] Base partizans [sic] will try to keep enmity                Alive, [no cap]   Their low born [schemes] will never bear                The light; [no cap] Conservative are those who advance and                Give the blows [no caps]   When questions must be settled with a                 Fight.  [no cap] [half space] Let the bitterness go past, one flag flies at                 The mast, [no cap]   We are a people united as of yore; ‘Neath the Banner of the Free, all enjoy                  Their liberty [no cap]   From Atlantic to the great Pacific shore. [half space] When the battle’s in array, to strive and                  Win the day, [no cap]   Each man must do the duty that he swore- [sic] When peace has been declared, each soldier                    Is prepared [no cap]   To fraternize – they’re enemies no more.                              Let the bitterness go past, &c. [sic; = & etc.] [half space] Let us all agree, that the domestic enemy   Is an evil that each patriot must fear, And to keep the Ship of State from an un-                     Timely fate, [no cap]   Send them to their old position in the rear,                             Let the bitterness go past, &c.  + = school ad business? Bldg Tot-Coq paper-attitude? Name-Miller  Nv98 CCH October 28, 1884  A Card.  [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; extra-wide margins.]      In answer to many inquiries from various sources, especially from my old patrons, in regard to the reopening of the commercial school at this place, I refer them to my advertisement commencing in this issue of the Herald.  A breach of promise on the part of one of the trustees of the school building has disappointed me regard to securing a suitable room, and any resulting delay must be pardoned.  I have negotiated for the use of another building and feel confident in having it in readiness to accommodate my pupils by the first of December.      I have labored zealously several years to establish a commercial institute in this part of the state; a place where pupils can obtain a good, [sic] business education, without going to San Francisco, Portland or elsewhere far away from their homes.  The increased patronage each year since its first opening, proves that the people appreciate the effort that has been made, altho’ the local educational officials have not aided the institution as much as could be desired. Our greatest need now is a suitable building dedicated to that purpose, and we hope that in another year or so we will see that want supplied.  The friends of the cause are talking about beginning the erection of such a building, and it is only a question of time when the Coquille commercial college will be established on a firm basis.      Lovers of the cause of education should join in the efforts that have been made and are being made to bring about the required result.                                         Clark Miller.  + Disaster-fire house Tot-Coq saying? Paper-attitude  Nv98 CCH October 28, 1884  A considerate fire.  [sic]  [head, centered, bold; smaller than text.]     [medium line-under]      We have been wronged – outraged.  Our susceptibilities have been trifled with and we feel a certain amount of disgust in consequence.  In our last issue we mentioned the attempt to set Dr. Angell’s house on fire.  Now, it has been discovered to be but a trick, a sham and a snare.  An empty bucket left on the place the night before, contained water, in the morning, and the fire – a significant affair – was made on sand which prevented any damage to the floor.  The laths on the partition wall were slightly scorched to the hight [sic] of one and a half feet.  We feel as if we had been cheated; but our only regret is not for our remarks last week, no; we regret that the incipient fire bug [sic] is not compelled to atone for his infernal meanness.  + Natl-filler Paper saying humor church-indir church-indir politic character?  Nv98 CCH October 28, 1884  WIT AND HUMOR.  [head; centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins.] [short line-under]      A man with a cast in his eye – a trout fisherman.  –Texas Siftings.      Earnest prayer is the disinfectant of the soul.  –Arkansaw [sic] Traveler.      The earthquake caused quite a movement in real estate.  –New York Dial.      The only bar that tramps are familiar with – Crowbar.  –New York Telegram.      Practical jokes – Those that are published and paid for. –New York Mail and Express.      The less religion a story has about it the more religiously we are apt to listen to it.  –New York Mail and Express.      It will be nip and tuck this fall between the campaign liar and the dramatic advance agent.  –Baltimore American.   … + = organiz natl-filler politic character? War-indir  Nv99 CCH October 28, 1884                             HEADQUARTERS G. A. R.,   [indented, to right margin; not a headline.] Toledo, Ohio, Sept., [sic] 13, 1883.      The country at this time is being agitated by a great political contest; and while it must be conceded by all that no class of citizens have a higher right to freely express their political opinions and take part in the campaign as their convictions shall dictate, than those who through unselfish patriotism went forth to save the nation, yet the commander-in-chief deems it his duty to remind comrades that the Grand Army of the Republic is strictly non-partisan.  Our law upon this subject is plain and emphatic, as follows:      “No officer or comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic shall in any manner use the organization for partisan purposes, and no discussion of partison [sic] questions shall be permitted at any of its meetings, nor shall any nomination for political office be made.”  --See Chap. 6, Art. XI, R and R.      It is therefore earnestly hoped that no post will violate this fundamental law of our association by participating in any political demonstration whatever.      The wearing of a Grand Army badge or uniform at a political meeting is in the highest degree improper, and comrades should refrain from so offending against the spirit of our rules and regulations. By command of      JOHN S. KOUNTS,                                  Commander in chief. W. W. Alcorn, Adjutant General. Natl-filler prices? Item-hardware money  Nv99 CCH October 28, 1884  Lady Millionaires.  [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins] [medium line-under]      Much has been written of the vast wealth of Vanderbilt and Gould.  The possessions and treasure boxes of the Astors, the Stuyvesants and a dozen other millionaire families have all been dwelt upon, but the history of the millionaires of New York would be incomplete without the name of Miss Catharine [sic] Wolfe.  Born in the humble walks of life, Miss Wolfe, through inheritance and her judicious management of the property left her, has become the richest lady in this country.  She today has an income of $500,000 a year, and the vast tracts of real estate standing in her name at the present time are valued at between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000.  Miss Wolfe is the daughter of the late Peter Wolfe, who, under the firm name Wolfe & Bishop, did a wholesale business in hardware, tinware and general notions in a small shop Chambers street many years ago.  [–New York Star.  + Tot-Coq paper-attitude character? Politic condit mill-Coq saying  Nv99 CCH October 28, 1884       We hear that there is a dearth of enthusiasm in this town, with respect to matters political.  If some one gifted with sufficient power would start that saw-mill [sic] on the bank of the river, he would engender an enthusiasm of more vital importance to the toiling citizens of this town than the election to office of any man.  With dull times,. And a family to support, the question of who will be President can, hardly, raise to a third class consideration.  Let us hear the buzzing of the saws and the welcome zephyr that whispers the approach of busy times, and we care not who is President – he will be of no weight anyway.  + Politic character paper paper-attitude misc-word-whisht saying  Nv99 CCH October 28, 1884       It is now a conceded fact that the greatest amount of political lying indulged in by any paper is now pursued by the Portland Standard.  If the editor of that paper ever was to answer for all of them it will take him an eternity to finish the job.  –[Plaindealer.      Whisht!  A whisper with you, brother – a faint breath of reproof.  ‘Tis not more than six weeks ago since you took us to task for implying that, in a certain contingency, a particular person would lie.  Now, you are giving the lie direct.  Don’t allow your political passions to rise, notwithstanding that, “such is life in the far west.”  + Enterprise-WellsFargo enterprise-insurance machine business bldg utility item-hardware item-household item-goods Tot-Coq ad  Nv99 CCH October 28, 1884       Agent for Wells, Fargo & Company’s Express, Home Mutual &c [sic] Old California Insurance Cos., New Home &c New Howe Sewing Machines.  Casperson’s Electric Light [sic, no period]  Address G. McEwan.  Dealer in and Manufacturer of, Tin, Copper and Sheetiron [sic] Ware,  Agate and Granate [sic] Ware. Lamps, Chimneys and Lanterns, Saddles and Harness, Rope, Paint and Oils, and a Full line of Shelf Hardware.  Guns and Ammunition.  Hercul [illegible; = Hercules?] Powder.  Iron and & Blacksmith’s Supplies.  All at rock bottom prices.  Pioneer Hardware Man.  Coquille City, Oregon. [+ text only.] Vital Tot-Dora church Locale-CoosCounty  Nv99 CCH October 28, 1884       MARRIED.  In Dora, October 22nd, at the residence of Deacon M. Krantz, by the Rev. F. E. Scofield, M. J. Krantz to Dora A. Wright, all of Coos county.  [+ text] Vital Tot-Sumner name-Dyer paper-attitude -official  Nv99 CCH October 28, 1884        MARRIED.  At the residence of the bride’s parents near Sumner, Oct. 25, 1884, by L. L. Harman, J. P., George W. Norris and Mary J. Dyer.       Our congratulations.  [+ text] = [M. note, 2008.  This document contains most of the data from these issues except for some outside news and national-fillers, that is, "boilerplate."  Repeat-display-ads are generally not listed more than once in the year.] home   1883   1884-previous   |   1884-Nov   Dec   1885    1886-9   to newspaper menu