| Coos History home Herald 1883 1884-previous | 1884-Oct. 21 Nov. 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 re-keyworded March 08] OCTOBER 7, 1884 Tot-Coq Lhc Lhc-census history? Climate? Agric Locale-Isthmus Locale-CoqValley Srh-ocean Srh-harbor river Srh-CoqR road Tot-Marshfield Tot-Empire Tot-MP Tot-Sumner other-coal land paper home-seekers boomer improve? Condit road RR-phy RR-hopes Timber mill-misc enterprise-investment character correspond OT-Roseburg misc-word saying? Pr 6a CCH October 7, 1884 [head; centered] COQUILLE CITY. The situation of Coquille City close to where the waters of the Coquille river and Coos bay are separated by a narrow isthmus, affords a suitable site for a flourishing town, at no distant day. We are at the head of navigation for such vessels as can cross the river; and we are, also, situated in the direct line of the roads which lead from the towns of Marshfield and Empire City, to Roseburg. We have branch roads leading to other portions of the county, such as Myrtle Point and Sumner. If a railway is constructed, of which there can be no doubt, in the near future, Coquille City will not be far from the line of the road, that is, if the road does not go through the town, and the chances are in favor of its passing through. With the progress of our commercial importance, which is sure to follow the improvement of our harbor, there will come the necessity for a depot of embarkation and disembarkation at this point. The holders of lots and other property in this vicinity may rest assured of its enhanced value inside of five years. The demand for timber is increasing; and the saw mill industry on this river, is yet in its infancy. The attention of capitalists and farmers in different sections of the country is being drawn towards the valley of the Coquille. Not a week passes, but we receive communications asking for information with regard to our coal lands, timber, soil and climate. On a fair average we send from fifteen to twenty copies of this paper, free to parties who desire to know the truth in regard to this delightful climate; and while a paper struggling for an existence, as we have for the last two years, in a thinly settled district, can not afford a grand display of liberality, still, we would feel that we was [sic] aiding the dissemination of the truth of our statements, and the just claims of this section, in sending fifty free copies. Slowly, but we hope surely, we are increasing our subscriber list, and we have invariably, in our statements of the resources of Southwest counties of Oregon, clung to the truth. The communications that we receive at times from old settlers whose interests in other sections of the country have called them away from among us, will bear us out in this. Other towns may, and no doubt, will spring up on our river, and possibly, succeed and grow into marts of industry. Saw mills will be erected in various sections -- the more the merrier. Each individual -- capitalist, farmer or coal miner -- will add to the benefit of the whole, and give us the fruits of that development that some of us have long looked for. Coquille City has a future before it that insures a reasonable degree of prosperity. Its advantageous position warrants the assertion. Those who have resided here in the past, and fail in securing a homestead on the river, or ignore the present opportunity to secure lots or small parcels of land in the vicinity of this and other growing towns on the Coquille, may live to regret it, and the day is not far distant. + = Srh-ocean Srh-river Srh-CoqR poesy climate saying Pr 6a CCH Oct 7, 1884 [head; centered] OLD OCEAN. At this distance from the sea -- about twenty-eight miles by the course of the river, and twelve in a straight line, the rumbling and roar of old ocean can be heard in cloudy weather, when there is no wind. It breaks into the surrounding stillness with a sense of relief to those who have passed most of their existence within sight and sound of its turbulent pulsations. Strange, is it not, that the sea possesses a fascination for those who have passed their lives on or near it? The monotony of a sea life we might suppose would be tiresome in the extreme; yet, the person inured to it, and who may have retired from the hardships inseparable from "a life on the ocean wave," is, invariably afflicted with a desire to make another trip -- just one more. Such is the infatuation engendered by a thorough acquaintance with the sea. Old seamen enjoy repose with marvelous ease at sea, and are more content in the pitching and tossing motion of a ship, than the child that is rocked in a cradle. Seamen roll in walking when on shore, and this is particularly noticeable when they walk slow. + = Lhc-resources Lhc-land enterprise-investment Locale-CoosCounty Locale-CoqValley Locale-Isthmus Srh-ocean Srh-freight Srh-trade Srh-dredging Srh-harbor Srh-bar climate? Misc-word-obviated conditions-progress boomer OT-Cali Pr 6b CCH Oct 7, 1884 [head; centered] EXPORTS. Any estimate that may be made in the future of the production, resources and exports of the Coquille Valley, will be incomplete if it does not take into account that portion which is taken over the Isthmus and then shipped to California by steamers and other vessels at Coos Bay. Heretofore, all this product has been credited to our neighbor. The channel of her bar is deeper than ours, and while vessels have been detained there, on many occasions, from five to six weeks, the improvement now going on has obviated that difficulty, and enables vessels to go out, loaded, at any time in fair weather. If the work at the mouth of the Coquille is continued, as it should be, there will be no necessity for delay with light draft vessels or steamers. We will, in that case, be able to ship our products direct to California, and our estimates will, then, include the items that are not shipped at, and credited to Coos Bay. + Srh-ocean Srh-canal Srh-Panama-Canal OT-Panama OT-Isthmus-Darien OT-Chagres paper-attitude book saying Pr 6b CCH Oct 7, 1884 [head; centered] The Isthmus at Darien. Let us suppose that a foreigner in pursuit of geographical statistics, were to visit our country, and after completing his studies, he should print a book, and make maps, school atlases, etc., but in so doing he should change the name of some well known locality, the title of which had been in use for hundreds of years. What would we think of him? His assurance would be the subject of severe animadversion [sic]. We possess geographers who stand convicted of this fault. We behold maps on every hand that bear the title -- Isthmus of Panama, engraved on them; yet it would be just as correct to call it the Isthmus of Chagres. Panama is at one end of the Isthmus and Chagres is at the other; but its true name, that which it bore before these modern iconoclasts came into being, is, the Isthmus of Darien. Geographical innovators may proceed and teach the rising generation to falsify history, but they cannot detract one iota from the truth, nor change the opinions of those who see through the vain effort. Some respect ought to always to be paid [sic] to the names in use by the inhabitants -- those who are in possession of a country. + = Poem quote condit friend? Character climate? Name-Starkey name-LeGarcon lifestyle health-[?] Nv65 CCH October 7, 1884 THE OUTCAST. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text, wide margins.] (LE GARCON.) [very small type.; centered, extra-wide margins.] ____ “All’s well that ends well.” -- Shakespeare. One wintery [sic] night as homeward late I sped, The stars shone brightly in the distant sky; The weary toilers to their cots had fled, I heard what seemed a low, and, plaintive cry--- I looked around, and o’er the frozen snow, And saw a woman clasping to her breast A little child. The piercing winds did blow, And mock her efforts to sooth [sic] it to rest. [space] I spoke to her and said: “Tell me, I pray, What brings you on the street this bitter night? Have you no home, are you then doomed to stray Alone with the poor child? Distressful sight.” “Alas, kind sir, I have no home or friend, Bad men pursue me now where’er I go: Leave me to seek the river and the end Of this sad life – this dreadful state of woe. [space] “Oh, no,” said I, “the world is not all bad; There are some peaceful spots amidst the wild. To give way to a crime you would be mad, Besides you must not sacrifice the child. Not far from here I have a sister dear, A gentle soul, a heart that ne’er will fail To aid those in distress, so come, don’t fear: Some fitter time we’ll take to heart your tale.” And now the outcast with my Sister stands, Whose soothing balm soon eased the troubled mind. Far better is’t [sic] than wealth in niggard hand To have a heart with feeling for its kind. Who’d live a life of selfishness and pain, Exist with all the finer feelings dead, To have the power and know you lived in vain Too late to find the golden moment fled? [space] The morn came, and with it somewhat calm, Our patient who evinced a latent grace, A rooted sorrow -- freed now from alarm. Traces of beauty lingered in her face, Her conversation showed the cultured mind: Her sad experience, my simple pen Fails to describe the cruelty refined, Practiced on her by villains mis-called men. [space] Her father died a man of large estate. The reaper Death, had cut off all her friends:-- [sic] Two married brothers drowned – untimely fate; Her husband too had gone where trouble ends. Her brothers wives [sic] had married two vile men. Two blacker fiends it would be hard to draw No will was found, what think you they did then? Enact that ofttime farce of legal flaw. [space] And when the plot was ripe, and deep despair Waited its victim who had not been heard One word of it but thought the charmers fair; Thus snakes, ‘tis said, will charm the sim- ple bird, Beguiled, deceived, she signed away her wealth; Helpless [illegible] alone, to whom was she to cling? Their movements like the Cougar’s [sic] were by stealth [no punctuation] Till they were ready for the final spring. [space] She had a sum of money when the deed Was consummated; this they did not know. Her wealth had failed to satisfy their greed, But silent death would clinch the fatal blow. She, now alarmed, had fled from place to place, But like base hounds they’d find where’er she went, Her means exhausted – tired of the chase – I was in time to check her wild intent. [space] And now the climax reached, she’s hunted down, The bitter cup is full of foul deceit; They’d driven her away from town to town, But first they drove her out into the street. The mind of man would fail to comprehend The plots, the plans from which they’d ne’er relax, To force their victim to the bitter end, And cover thus their own infernal tracks. [space] Up to this time we had not heard her name. She mentioned it – my sister to her flies--- What! Mary L – my old school mate? The same. Do we thus meet? This is a sad surprise. Oh, cruel fate that forced you thus to roam. Much sorrow has impaired that handsome face, Come to my arms, my love, this is your home;” And they were locked in one long, fond embrace. [space] My sister now was eager for the fray. “Brother,” said she, “To justice bring these knaves; They shall not steal my old friend’s rights away, She and the child are treated worse than slaves. The infamy that abounds none of us know; It thrives in gloom – prefers the darkest night, Like subterranean rivers it does flow Beneath the surface, hidden from the sight. [space] The question is where do the wicked go? We read, “there is a place prepared;” ‘tis well-- Such fiends that caused this woman’s woe Are fitting graduates for some deep hell, Justice! Blind goddess, open thou thine eyes, And look upon the sons of this fair earth, An incarnation thou’ll behold of lies, And thy handmaiden but excites our mirth [sic; no comma or period] [space] Great God of Heaven! send us down the fire; Give us once more the miracles of old--- Let it consume the murderer and liar--, And separate the dross from out the gold. Blot out the wretch who smiles amidst dis- tress, Whose soil is made productive with the tears Of widows, orphans, and whose wickedness Will make some happy when he disappears. [space] And now my story’s drawing to an end--- With legal talent and impartial law, From their position soon the villains bend. We rectified their foul impotent flaw, And Mary, now at peace, is with us yet--- Methinks she will remain throughout this life. Her little child is now our household pet, And she’s my own, my dear, devoted wife. + = Srh-tideland land condit? Suit govt? Home-seekers Nv66 CCH October 7, 1884 We call attention to an article in this issue on the tide land question. In connection with this matter it may be appropriate to state that a suit is now pending., in which, John Morgan is defendant, and Tom Beale, plaintiff. Mr. Morgan filed on his place in 1873, and received his patent in 1874. Now, notwithstanding his prior right to, and legal settlement with the government for the land, he is dragged into court and compelled to fight this land-shark. The settlers settlers interested in this question, must pool their issues, then, [sic] they can make a fight that will stick and settle this question for all time. + Crop fruit agric prices misc-word(symbol) Nv 66 CCH October 7, 1884 Market Report. [centered, bold, smaller than text; wide margins.] Eggs, per doz, . . . . . . 20 c Apples, per bushel, . . . 50 Flour, per barrel,, . .. . 6.25 Butter, per roll, . . . . . . . . . 50 Cheese, . . . per pound . . . 20 Beefsteak, . . . “ . . . 10 Beef, per fore qr. “ . . . . 6 do [sic], per hind qr., “ 10 Mutton. . . . . . . . . .“. . @ 12 ½ Salt Pork, . . . . . . . “ . . . 12 ½ Corned Beef, . . . .” . . . 8 Hams . . . . . . . . ” . . . . . 15 Bacon (sides) . . . “ . . . . 15 do (shoulder) . . ”. . . . 12 Lard, . . . . . . . . . “ . . . . 17 Potatoes, . . . . . . “ . . . 1 Cabbage, . . . . . . . “ . . . . 1 Sugar, . . . . . . . . . .” . 2 @ 16 ½ Coffee, in tins, … “ . . . . 25 do, green, . . . . .“ . . ... 16 2/3 Tea, green . . . . . . “ .30 @75 do, English bkfst ” . . . 75 Rice, . . . . . . . . . . .” . . . . 10 Beans, . . . . . . . . . .” . . . . 6 Apples, dried . . . ." 10 @16 2/3 Raisins, do . . . . . ..” . . 25 Currents, do . . . . .” . . . 12 ½ Wool, . . . . . . . . . “ . . 15 Dry Hides, . . . . . . “ . 12 ½ Green, do . . . . . “ 6 Hay, per ton, . . . . . ... 10.00 = ad Livery draying item-feed animal-horse Tot-Coq business bldg name-Hunt Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 The Pioneer Feed Stable [head, bold, centered, large type; spans the margins] Coquille City, Oregon [centered; very small type.] GALLIER & HUNT. . . . . . Proprietors. Horses boarded by the day, week, or month. [very small paper-cut hand] Hauling done on short notice. [+ text.] Tot-Empire commute Tot-Coq Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Henry Ploeger, of Empire City, was in town last week. + Tot-Marshfield commute Tot-Coq Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Mr. Abe Higley of Marshfield, called in on us yesterday. + Tot-Denmark Locale-CurryCounty Tot-Coq misc-word(title) Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Grandma Cox has returned to Coquille city from Denmark Curry county. + Locale-CoqR? Locale-SouthCoquille OT-Corvallis school agric Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Fred Hoffman, of South Coquille, soon leaves for Corvallis, to attend college again. + Tot-Coq name-Hunt name-Nosler Srh-river Srh-CoqR Srh-dock item-goods business bldg Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Nosler & Hunt will deliver all goods bought at their store to any point in town, or at steamer dock. + Church name-Land paper commute? Speech Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Rev. W. Land called at our office Wednesday, last. He preached at the church, the same evening. + County-official name-Waters Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Peter Hickey has resigned the the [sic] office of deputy sheriff. M. Waters succeeds to the position. + Photo salesman Tot-Coq Tot-Sumner Nv67 CCH October 7, 1884 Remember this is positively the last week of the McMillan Bros. in town. They go over to Sumner next Tuesday, Oct. 14. + Name-Short job paper Srh-breakwater Srh-jetty Srh-CoosBay Locale-CoosBay misc-word(title) Nv67 October 7, 1884 Grundy Short, an old typo who worked in our office at one time, called on us last week. He is employed on the breakwater at Coos bay. + = Character enterprise-blacksmith enterprise-laundry? Saying? Nv 68 CCH October 7, 1884 Our young and enterprising blacksmith, Steve Gallier, is about starting a laundry in this place. This will afford a rare opportunity to get your skirts ironed. + Health-sickness climate? Misc-word(title) Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 Uncle Thomas Willard is suffering from an attack of the ague. This is an uncommon occurrence in this section. We hope to see Uncle Tom on his runs again, as hardy as ever, in a few days. + Tot-Coq moving home-seekers(immigrant) history? animal-horse Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 Mr. Vineyard and family arrived in Coquille City last week, after a long trip over the plains with a horse team left Missouri in March and consequently, have been six months on the trip. + Animal-livestock dairy farm fair pursuit-racing Locale-CurryCounty? Lhc-resources Locale-CoqValley? Locale-Hall’sPrairie Locale-Hall-Prairie Nv 68 CCH October 7, 1884 X A. R. Zumwalt, superintendent of Hume’s stock and dairy ranch, is visiting this section, and will remain till after the fair and races. While here, he will look into our progress in stock raising and dairy business. + [no x] Commute Locale-CoosBay name-Hazard Locale-CoosCounty name-Hazard Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 Several gentlemen have arrived in town during the last week, from the bay and other portions of the county. Messrs. Hazard, Whitney, Cussans, F. Tupper and A. J. Sherwood were here tending to individual interests. + Tot-P.Orford mill-JoeNay Srh-ocean Srh-[?] Locale-[?] log lbr Srh-ship-Orient climate? Name-Nay Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 Mr. John Kronenberg returned from Port Orford last Thursday. He informs us that the “Orient” sailed with the last load of lumber from Joe Nay’s mill on Wednesday, and that the mill has been shut down for this season. + Tot-MP health-provider paper-[?] friend misc-word-bed…acquaintances misc-word(cliché) saying Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 Dr. G. Elgin, of Myrtle Point, called on us last Saturday. The Doctor and us [sic] are old, bed-rock acquaintances and we felt astonished at the fact that he never visited this office when he was in town. Better late than never, George. + Fair pursuit-racing Locale-Hall’sPrairie Locale-HallsPrairie Locale-HallPrairie organiz agric event name-Nay animal-horse Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 This is the opening day of the fair and horse racing at Hall’s Prairie, under the auspices of the Oregon Agricultural Society. For the mile race, Jim Aiken’s Sammy Tilden, Joe Nay’s Maplewood and Gallier’s mare have been entered. + Item-[?] Tot-Coq item-hardware Srh-ocean Srh-ship Srh-freight condit? Locale-CoosCounty ad Nv68 CCH October 6, 1884 The Pioneer Hardware man is out of newspaper squibs – has a batch coming by the next steamer. He will sell hardware cheaper than you can buy retail in San Francisco, or from anyone in Coos county. George McEwan. Name-Rohm Tot-Coq? farm animal-horse humor interest disaster-runaway crop? Road? Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 William Rohm, of this place, while passing a small farm on the side of a mountain, had his horse to become frightened at a pumpkin, containing 2 pigs, which rolled down across the road and bursted against a log. For a time it was difficult to distinguish the legs of the horse from that of the rider, or ascertain which would ultimately come out on top. + Paper Locale-LR name-Panter health-death? Health-[?] OT-IL Nv68 CCH October 7, 1884 Information Wanted. [head, centered, bold, medium-wide margins; smaller than text.] _____ Will some friend on the lower Coquille inform the undersigned, a daughter of Robert Panter, whether the said Robert Panter is dead or alive; if dead when and where did he die, and how he was buried, and oblige Mrs. E. Thurston, Plainfield, Will county, Ill. + [sic] = county land home-seekers? Enterprise-SO-co timber? Road road-wagon Srh-CaptBesse? saying Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 A deed longer than the moral law was recorded by the county clerk this week. The same conveyed 63,132 acres of the old coos Bay Wagon Road Co. [sic] lands, by W. H. Besse to the Oregon “Southern Improvement Co. for a consideration of $91,715. –Plaindealer. + Entertain dance food ad? Business bldg misc-word-trippers…toe Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 Trippers of the light, fantastic toe, [sic] will be afforded an opportunity to regale themselves on spring chickens and oysters, at the Robinson House, at 12 o’clock P. M. Thursday October 8. + Srh-CaptButler visit friend climate Locale-river Locale-CoqR Srh-ocean? Srh-ship-Empire Tot-P.Orford Locale-CoqValley Srh-river Srh-CoosBay Locale-CoosBay Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 Mrs. Capt. Butler was visiting old friends on this river last week. Her husband put his steamer, the Empire, into Port Orford during a gale, and his lady took advantage of this opportunity to see her old friends and look after her property here. She will go back by a Coos bay steamer. + Tot-Denmark locale-CurryCounty animal-mule transport Srh-lake disaster-[?] friend health-accid saying? Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 Our old friend, James F. Cox had a narrow escape from drowning in the lake near Denmark. The mule that he was riding, [sic] got out of his depth, and falling backward, Jim’s foot got caught in the stirrup. After some considerable and desperate kicking, he managed to extricate himself from his perilous position. + Bridge Locale-Isthmus Tot-Coaledo Tot-Marshfield Tot-Coq Locale-IsthmusSlough? Road road-stage condit? Mud climate Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 The bridges across the slough and gulches between Coaledo and Marshfield are now finished. This will enable horsemen and foot passengers to travel through from Coquille City to Marshfield. When the grading is completed, the stage will go through, but we do not think it will be permanent before next spring. + Locale-LookingGlass Tot-Denmark Locale-CurryCounty commute Tot-Coq organiz bldg entertain dance holiday-NewYear name-Long dairy farm Locale-CoqR Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 James Williams, formerly of Looking Glass, [sic] but lately of Denmark, was in town several days last week, and while here, leased the Odd Fellows’ hall for a grand ball on New Year’s night. He has leased the Chris. [sic] Long dairy ranch for a term of three years, and contemplates selling some of its products on this river. + Entertain drama music drama lifestyle? Misc-word-without…tame paper-attitude Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 The dramatic and musical entertainment by the Coquille City brass band, [sic] takes place on Thursday evening, next. We anticipate a good, sociable time [sic]. The affair has been in the hands of skilled musicians, without which, [sic] all efforts of this kind must appear tame [sic]. A great deal cannot be expected of a first performance by amateurs, but no effort has been spared to make this an enjoyable affair. The dramatic portion of the entertainment will be followed by a ball. + Tot-Coaledo Locale-Isthmus log “first” paper-attitude? Timber Nv69 CCH October 7, 1884 C. A. Hanscom, of Coaledo, writes to us and offers his protest concerning that big day’s work, hauling logs, by Jap Yoakum [sic] -- 56,650 feet. Charley hauled 41 logs that averaged 1923 feet to the log in one day – 78, 843 feet. He did not think that he had done a big day’s work until he measured the logs and figured it up. This throws Jap’s figures in the shade – being 22,198 feet in excess. Try again. The distance that the logs are hauled by the team, and the number of cattle, must be taken into account, otherwise a fair decision cannot be given. + Ad Tot-Coq item-hardware business bldg character saying misc-word-leaders misc- word(several) Nv69 CCH October 1, 1884 Go to Whitney & O’Connell’s hardware store in Coquille City and buy at rock-bottom prices – where you will meet with courteous attention. They will make it warm for the old fogy, high-price dealers, and don’t you forget it. We have no fear of successful contradiction when we assert that our competitors can’t touch us. Mind you, no “leaders” below cost do we offer t catch trade, but every article is sold at bottom prices. Remember, high prices must come down, or something is going to bust – we can’t take time to tell you how and why, but ask you to call in, at your earliest opportunity, when you will discover that it will be a cold day when we get left. Consult your interests by giving our stock and prices an inspection. + = temperance item-liquor poem health-[?] lifestyle character? misc-word(several) saying? Name-Starkey name-LeGarcon Nv70 CCH October 7, 1884 TEMPERANCE. [head; bold, centered, wide margins; slightly larger than text.] (LE GARCON.) (centered; small type, extra wide margins, not bold.) _____ Pass round the glass, brothers, come let us drink, Of that clear running stream from the ground, The fountain of health where enmities sink And the symbols of spring-time abound. Pass round the glass, sisters, let all combine In a song to the bridge that is sure: The life-giving liquid – production divine! ‘Tis the emblem of all that is pure. [space] [CHORUS] [sic.] [centered; very wide margins.] [space] Then the sweet springing water forever, The clear, crystal drops of the dew, None from their pledges e’er sever – To our emblem prove faithful and true. [space] We’ll banish the wine cup, creator of strife – ‘Tis the demon destroyer of health, Debasing the mind, ‘tis the bane of this life, It consumes – but produces no wealth. The tears of the orphan, the widow’s deep wail Cry aloud at the wrongs they endure. Let us fling to the breeze, the motto, “Don’t fail!” For our emblem’s the water that’s pure. + = School event bldg Locale-CoosCounty Tot-Marshfield Tot-Coq county-official state-official character lifestyle? Organiz literary book? Lifestyle? Character? Name-Glass name-Rood name-Short name-Helm name-Black name-Miler misc-word(several) church entertain music speech Nv71 CCH October 7, 1884 Myrtle Point Correspondence. [head; centered, bold, smaller than text; very narrow margins.] Teacher’s Institute. [same as above.] _______ The County Teacher’s Institute for Coos county, convened in the Academy building at Marshfield, on Wednesday Sept 24, and was promptly called to order at 9 o’clock A. M. by Dr. J. T. McCormac, County school superintendent, who introduced Prof. E. B. McElroy, state superintendent of Public Instruction. After a few appropriate remarks on the general conduct and manner of holding Teachers’ Institutes, Prof. McElroy delivered an exhaustive and entertaining lecture on the conduct of a district of schools, which occupied several hours. During the course of his remarks, the professor dwelled upon the selection of a school, duty of teachers to thoroughly inform themselves of the work before them, and of the nature of their surroundings before opening school. Urged the necessity of becoming acquainted with the characters of their pupils and their parents. He advocated the passage of a law, making the teacher the custodian, during the term, of all the apparatus, furniture, etc., in and about the school room, and holding the teacher strictly accountable for the same. The discipline of the first day should be the discipline for the term. Make as few rules as possible, but never deviate from a rule once laid down. Be firm, but kind. Make the school room attractive; have everything in place, be neat in appearance; make first impressions as favorable as possible. The teacher should have a programme [sic] of each day’s work mapped out before calling the school to order. Do not allow pupils to select their own seats – the teacher should attend to this, and should , [sic] use judgement in selecting those pupils to occupy the same seats together, which would best insure harmony and good order. Should strive to study the character of pupils, from the time they first enter the school room, and control them accordingly. Be prompt – call to order exactly on time, and get pupils to work as rapidly as possible. Should have some kind of opening exercises – religious, literary or musical, and should be governed in this by the characteristics in the community. Give short advance lessons, better have a little work well done, than much work poorly done.” At the close of Prof. McElroy’s lecture, the institute took a short recess. A short discussion of the subjects touched upon, then took place, [sic], after which the institute adjourned till [sic[ one o’clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. [Centered; smaller than text; wide margins.] Dr. J/ T. McCormac in the chair. After calling to order, Prof. McElroy appointed Messrs. J. C. Canterbury [sic], Ed. [sic] T, Jennings and Miss Clotilda Volkmar, as a committee on permanent organization, who, after a short deliberation, made the following report: PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. [Centered; smaller than text; medium margins.] President – Dr. J. T. McCormac; Vice-President – Mr. C. Miller; Permanent Secretary – Wm. A. Welsh; Enrolling Secretary – J. D. Hawes; Reporting Secretaries – A. J. Sherwood and Carl H. Volkmar. Committee on Introduction – Miss Lillian Glass, Miss Emma Stauff, and Mr. W. Welsh. Critics -- Messrs. D. L. Rood, and Ed. [sic] T. Jennings. The report of the committee’s permanent organization was adopted as read, and on motion of J. D. Hawes, following programme [sic] was then carried out:: 1st Lecture on reading by Miss Lillian Glass of Marshfield. 2nd A lively discussion was then indulged in, as to the pronunciation of the words calf, half, laugh etc. 3rd Lecture on history, by Prof. J. D. Hawes, of Marshfield. The close of Prof. Hawes lecture was the signal for another animated discussion, as he advocates teaching history backwards. 4th Recess. 5th Lecture on methods in geography, by Prof. H. J. Tobias, of Coquille City. Considerable discussion as to the best methods of teaching, and utility of the study etc. of geography was then indulged in by Messrs. Canterbury, Welsh, Hacker, Tobias, Mrs. D. L. Rood and Miss Glass. 6th Lecture on literary exercises in school exhibition, by Rev. J. C. Canterbury. After more general debate by various teachers, the institute adjourned, to meet at the Baptist church at 7L30 P. M. EVENING SESSION. [centered, smaller than text, wide margins. Meeting called to order by Dr. J. T. McCormac, who invited Andrew Nasberg to preside, after which the following programme was carried out: 1st Quartette [sic] – Instrumental – by Messrs. Mitchell, Helm, Walt [sic] and Miss Annie Short. 2nd Address of Welcome, by Dr. J. T. McCormac. 3rd Quartette – Vocal – by Messrs. Welch, Hawes, Miss Short and Mrs. Eganhoff. 5th Instrumental quartette, by Messrs. Mitchell, Helm, Walt and Miss Annie Short. 6th Recitation, by Mrs. G. W. Black. 7th Duett [sic], by Miss Annie Short and Mr. W. A. Welsh. 8th Reading by Miss Mary Mcnamara [sic]. 9th Music by the M. B. B. [M. prob = Marshfield Brass Band] The church was filled to its fullest capacity, and all went away, [sic] well satisfied with the evening’s entertainment. [+ text] = Paper-attitude [?] condit? Lifestyle? Character health-insane name-Starkey? Job? misc-word-court-of-justice misc-word(several) saying Nv72 CCH October 7, 1884 LAWYERS. [head; bold, centered, smaller than text; wide margins.] _________ Mr. Editor: -- Are not lawyers, as a class, a detriment to society; causing a great deal of worthless lawsuits and unnecessary vexation in a community? It looks as though many of them were educated above the capacity of their brains, which, it may be said, leads them or many of them into the ranks of the insane. SUBSCRIBER. [small type] [centered; wide margins.] ____________ Subscriber is away [sic] off, on the subject of lawyers. It is not the lawyer who are insane, but the insane fools who perpetually exist in a state approximating boiling water; and who, one very trivial occasion, are seeking a settlement of their grievance before the courts. Like all professions, that of law contains the good and the bad – the eminent, upright men and the knaves. True, there are too many of them; yet that of itself is not an evil, or if it be one, it is one that you cannot suppress without interfering with individual liberty. The law is an honorable profession and nothing is more admirable in rhetoric than the able, consistent and manly advocate while pleading in a court of justice. Some, there are, [sic] who stir up strife among others, offering to mislead, so that they may profit by the result, whether it be a fight or a lawsuit; as it is all the same in the end. These are the knaves of the profession; the parties who bring discredit on it, and who possess no diploma of respectability, unless a piece of sheepskin may be so considered. + vital Tot-Fairview Locale-BurtonPrairie saying Nv72 CCH October 7, 1884 BORN. At Burton Prairie Sept. 14th, to the wife of H. W. Holverstott, a son. Mother and child are doing well, and the father as happy as a clam is said to be at high tide. [+ text] Paper name-Dean Locale-CoqR Locale-CoosCounty prices Nv72 CCH October 7, 1884 Coquille City Herald. Published every Tuesday. J. A. Dean, Editor and Proprietor Devoted to the interests of the Coquille River particularly, and of the County generally. Subscription, per year…. $2.00. [+text.] climate? Road mud transport quote Locale-Isthmus Locale-BeaverSlough Srh-river Srh-BeaverSlough Srh-dike? Paper-attitude Nv72 CCH October 7, 1884 Now that winter is approaching, it may not be out of place to call attention to the necessity of opening Beaver Slough. As the roads become muddy and dilapidated after the heavy storms, a considerable amount of freight will have to pass through that channel, and it would be well for those who feel interested in the matter, to take action in regard to the obstructions that are, now, [sic] in the way of freely navigating that stream. Will some one move in this matter. [sic] Give us the plans – meeting, subscription, or anything that will further the end in view. “Procrastination is the thief of time:” therefore, if anything should be done, it would be well to start in early, with fair weather, to accomplish the task. + = Book? School church paper-attitude OT-Corvallis agric Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 We have received a copy of the Nineteenth Annual Catalog of the officers and students of the Oregon State Agricultural College. This is one of the worthy institutes of this State, in which to obtain a first-class education. Under Rule 2, all students must attend the opening religious services of each day. If these are conducted by only one sect, then we object to the course, as being unfair to the mixed element comprising the population of the state. A state institution should have nothing sectarian in connection with its organization. Rule 10 offers no excuse for the compulsory attendance of students to the daily, [sic] religious exercises upheld and practiced by the faculty [sic]. + Book other-mining paper-attitude? Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 We acknowledge the receipt of “The Prospector’s Manual” published at Washington, D. C., by Henry F. Copp. It is a valuable work of reference. + Misc-US-boundary survey? OT-Mexico OT-US Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 The international surveying party has located the boundary between Mexico and the United States 600 yards north of the old line. + OT-SF business condit OT-Oregon OT-Arizona Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 San Francisco merchants are now carrying smaller stocks than last year in consequence of a loss of traffic in Oregon and Arizona. + Health-accid crime OT-AstoriaOR OT-SF character? Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 Frank Marcella, who stabbed a man during a quarrel in Astoria, Or., last July, was captured in San Francisco last week. + RR-phy RR-outside trust? Prices Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 The earnings for the Union Pacific Railroad for July are $2,588,343; operating expenses, $1,063.698, which is a gain of $98,000 in the net result for the month. + Natl-filler natl-news condit lifestyle? RR-outside racism-ethnic crop home-seekers(immigrant) OT-Cincinnati OT- NY OT-SF OT-US OT-PittsburgPA OT-Dakota OT-HamburgGermany OT-PhiladelphiaPA Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 GENERAL NEWS. [head; smaller than text; bold; medium-wide margins.] _______ There are over 8,000 idle men in Cincinnati. … New York is said to be ruled by rowdies and thugs. The San Francisco lumber trade continues dull. A freight-rate war is in contemplation in the East. Sitting Bull, the famous Sioux chief, is in New York. .. The nut crop this year is estimated at 500,000,000 bushels. Owing to the depression in the iron trade, Pittsburg, Pa., is expecting hard times. The Dalrymple farm, in Dakota, produced this season 600,000 bushels of wheat. … Twenty-eight pauper immigrants who were returned to Hamburg several weeks ago, have again started for this country and will probably land at Philadelphia. Home-seekers(immigrant) condit natl-filler OT-SF OT-Oregon Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 J. E. Shepard, for many years Oregon’s immigrant agent at San Francisco, has been displaced, as the actual wave of immigration is flowing so strongly toward Oregon that there is no need of a directing agency there. + Govt OT-Britain OT-US Srh-ocean Srh-ocean Srh-ship-Mentmore Srh-ship-JacobKeinzle disaster-shipwreck? Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 The president of the United States has awarded to Mr. Thomas Amlot [sic], master of the British steamer Mentmore, a gold watch and chain for his services in rescuing the crew of the American schooner, Jacob Keinzle, on Feb. 29. + Disaster-fire OT-Portland paper Nv73 CCH October 7, 1884 FIRE FIEND. [headline, centered, bold, wide margins. Two Large Fires at Portland. ___ The Standard gives a lengthy account of two fires which took place in Portland, last week,… [+] [lengthy article; the rest not copied] [M. 2008. The Portland Standard, a newspaper in Portland.] = [M. note, 2008. This document contains most of the data from these issues except for some outside news and national-fillers (boilerplate). Repeat-display-ads are generally not listed more than once in the year.] home 1883 1884-previous | 1884-Oct.21 Nov 1885 1886-9 to newspaper menu |