The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-17
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

4 sad week.
Rain threa.ered.
Grouse plentiful.
Grain. wood, wool, etc.
A paradox-Two physicians.
Wool still rolling rapidly in.
More fishermen last unday.
Young chickens in the market.
1t takes pickpocket to disperse crowd
soap Tor 30 cents oox 20 bars at Dr.
Woodruffys.
The Wretlands did not go to Coos Bay
rs anticipated.
Coal oil for so cents a gallon at DR.,
Woodruf's.
The County Board of Equalization viii
convene on the Goth.
A .ine lot of school books just received
at DIR. Woodruffs
The farmers are commencing the result"
of their years labor.
Doll baOies in families of six for so cents
&t Of. w OOOTuH 3.
The prospects for the State Fair this
year are said to be datsering.
DIR. Woodrf has the finest stock of fancy
goods in Roseburg.
Bishop Morris will hold divine services
in this city on Sunday 25th.
man with q bad breath never has to
elbow his way through crowd.
An invoice Of the finest cigars has just
been received at the Liv, Oak saloon.
CITY folAs are determined to have plenty
Of wood on hand this year. A good idea.
NJ Appel has just received many addi.
ditions TO his line stock of cigar and TO.
bacco.
W. F. Benjamin purchased the house of
]. w. Hurley, sold at sheriff's sale for
$500.
Justice Hursh sustained his character of
an able Justice in several cases during the
week.
The difference between bov and a barn
Is that shingles are applied to the roof of
the. barn.
The man who attempted to wrestle with
adversely wore out his silk hose and got
worsted
Gossip is when nobody don't know
nothing and somebody goes and tells it to
anybody.
Mrs. ]. Henry Brown died this week at
Salem from the effects of chloroiorm ads
ministered by dentist.
Tie tin ros + on Bamllton's new brick
will ba placed there by T. P. Sheridan. The
work will be we'll done.
George and Lib Short. and several others
= MI armed, have started out to the Indian
country to collect stock strayed.
We are always glad to speak of Oregon
industries. The Oswego iron works are
manufacturing iron and receiving good
prices.
Those so desiring can either purchase or
rent the residence of II. L. Murton. The
loektion Is very pleasant and healthy. In
.qu.re at this Office.
b. D. Prettyman, Of Polk county, rais>
ed I've different varieties of wheat in the
head, one Of which measured six and one>
half inches in length. They are to be sent
6Philadelphia
There ewill be social dance given at
DR.. Hamilton's new brick next Tuesday
evening. Everything viii be done to make
the affair pleasant. The music win be fnr>
hished by Langenberg Bros.
It is reported by a fashion journal that
dress~eleeves are made so close that the
wearer can with difficulty crook the elbow.
Wouldn't it be a good idea in some cases
10 have coat sleeves made in the same way?
Roosters take notice-New oider of af-
fairs in Roseburg. Roosters are not allowed
TO crow before six o'clock; Any violation
of this ordinance will be Immediately fol>
lowed by the execution of the rooster and
chicken pot pie.
Prof. Brown OF the Roseburg Academy is
ON his way home from San Francisco. He
will open the Academy in a few weeks, as
sisted by j NJ. Bower as Professor OF Math
ematics: Under tho supervisor of such
able instructors the Academy is certain 10
flourish.
The Eastern Oregon Sentinel says that
one hundred immigrants passed through
Union en- route toIWeston. Walla Walla
and Palouse country and various north
ern points. They appear to be families
possessed of considerable means and they
arc the kind to build up and improve
country.
The practicability Of marrow guage rails
roads has already been demonstrated The
Dayton and Sheridan road Is rapidly being
completed. Soon the entire State will be
trayersed by narrow guage railroads. They
are cheap of construction and have been
found TO answer all the farmers purposes
Notice.
Those indebted to s. W. Crane must sets
Il iY,ay,n ad fufal,y