Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-14
miscellaneous.

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Several tons of mail matter are said
to have accumulated at that point.
Snow has fallen several inches deep
at Boise City.
David Cutter has been sent to the
Asylum from Marion county. s.
Sidewalks and street crossings are be-
ing rapidly constructed by order Of the
City Council Albany,
The Moantaineer says all operations
of mining have closed for this season
in Grant County.
The cattle in Tygh Valley are yet
doing well on natural grass and do not
come up to be fed.
The Bulletin tells of scissors grinder
who lost IL dollars in little game,
where he was assured, he would find
plenty fpreachers.
The West Side contradicts the report
published in the Statesmen that there
has been case of Small Pox in Nc
Minville.
DR. Littlefeld's horse ran away the
other day, and both the doctor aud the
vehicle received injuries.
D. G. Stewart, of North Yamhill lost
a valuable horse, killed By running
away of his plow team.
The Albany Registe, says the vein of
coal discovered on Beaver Greek is
proving to be big thing for its discov-
erers, as the quality is superior. etc.
Why was Robson Crusoe's man
Friday like rooster2 Because he
scratched for himself and crew so.
A wag speaking Of blind wood
sawyer, says shat while none ever saw
him see, thousands have seen him saw"
When may a ship be said to be in
love when shes attached to a bouy;
or when she's making up to mam-of-
war.
A carriage without king-bolt is an
unsafe conveyance, and so is a man
lacking settled purpose poor stock TO
count on.
A gentle shot of sensible rebuke
or advise to friend often fires up and
creates as much fuss and damage as a
bombshcll.
Paper Collars.-A countryman stop.
ed at telegram window, whore young
lady was receiving dispatches, and,
after looking on moment, called TO
his companion -" Say, Bill, jest come
and see'em make paper collars Don't
she know her biz, eh, Bin I"
Watch and Chain" Sau.bo, war
you get dat watch you ware to meetin'
last Sunday -" How you know hab
a watch ?"-" Bekas / seed the chain
hang out of de pocket in front." -" Go
way, Digger, s'pose you see halter
round my neck, you think dar is horse
inside OBJ me
The Eugene City Guard of Dee. 31st
reports the commitment of Thos Me-
Goran TO the Insane Asylum from Lane
county. He labors under the belief that
persons purchase and wish to kill him.
and TO protect yimself he would shoot
off his revolver at random ia the
streets.
A BIC SCHEME FOR OREGON. The
s. T. Bulistia of the 21st inst. has the
following among its news items. "The
European and Oregon Land Company
to day filed o certificate of incorpora.
ton IN the Office of the County Clerk.
Objects to purchaes, hold, or sell land
of the Corporation known as the Oregon
and California Railroad Company, and
any land in Oregon and California, aud
to engage in the transportation of en-
igrants from Europe to said lands.
Capital stock, $4,000, 900, divided into
$4,000 shares. Trustees Edward II
Green, A. De Laski, II. Suisbach, Ju~
lius Il. May, Faxon ID. Atherton, WIN.
G. Ralston, NJ. s. Latham, Ben Holla-
day, WIN. f. Rollofson. VIM. Norsis
and Lloyd Tevis. Principal place of
bnsiness, San Francisco"
The $12 Lever Watch, No. 1880,
purchased from Chas. p. Norton & Go.
So Nassau. Street, New York, January
5th, has been carried by me over six
months, with total variation in time
of only 26 seconds, without the slight
est regulating, and presents the same
brilliaucy of color as when purchased.
JAMES r.. WILSON,
Sec. American s.. NJ. Go. N. Y
New York. July Both, 1870. 34-3m
| have for the past eight months,
constantly used one of the SIS Norton,
Oride Gold Lever Watches, manufac-
tured by Chas. P. Norton & Go. SO
Nassau-Street, New York, and found
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