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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Gore to Washington.

Senator Grover has returned to
Washington. This leads the Sa-
lem Statesman to believe that he
has gone back to the nations caps
ital in order not to work for the
election of J. Fl. Slater u. S. Sen.
ator, as promised, and give JOS.
Smith, his brothereir>law, an op-
portunity to sweep the stakes. If
Slater ever believed Grover
would keep promise IN pos
l:tical matters, he was certainly
without proper appreciation OF
the political honesty of the man
now representing the people of
his State ID the Senate. Grover
never kept promise to a politi-
cal friend without it was clearly to
his advantage to do so, and Sia-
ter should hare thought or this,
and he would not to-day be
mourning the ingratitude of one
whom he helped make.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
The Largest States.

The five largest States in 1870
showed an aggregate populatlon
of 14,849, 900, scattered over an
area of. territory containing 253,-
900 square miles, or over 161.>
100000 acres, or more than dou.
bic the area of Great Britain and
one fifth larger than France.
Eighty years ago whore 1000, 900
intelligent people now live was oc-
cupied by rowing tribes OF savages.
In 1880 the largest States Will
probably rank as follows New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio
and 10 wa. Perhaps Missouri may
hold her position as the fifth over
Iowa, but it is somewhat doubts
tul. It will be several decades
before New York and Pennsyl~
vania Will surrender their politi,
cal positions as first and second
rank, but it is only a question OF
time, for we believe IN the saying
OF the large painting that leads to
the hall Of tue United States
House Of Representatives at the
national capital, "W estward tie
Star OF the Empire takes its way"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
CoUQUILLE VALLEY.

NORWAY, Ogn.. Aug, 8, 1878.
Ed. INDEpENDENT:-Last Snn~
day tile Rev. Paul A.Smith offici-
ated at the dedication services of
the FIRST Universallst church III
Conqnille City and there is now
one building in tha, village devot-
ed to the advancement o., Chris
tan civilization. Mr.. Smith is j
yoang man of fine appearance,
pleasant address, a good speaker.
aud is evidently a cultivated gen
tleman. An atfo,t will be made
to secure his services for one
year.
And the epidemic OF ministers
and gospel preaching which Go :
guile City has been favored with
for the three or four weeks past,
is not yet over, aud still the good
work goes on. The Metnodis !,
the Baptist, the Christians Camp
bellites) and the Universalists
have each taken a hand. Peace
and harmony have ostenslbly
prevailed; yet some have induig-
ed in the usual spite>spltting, pre-
sumably not from any vicious
motive. but to emphasize our be-
lief IN that great change which
tie souls of men must undergo
before entering heaven. Aud
now follows wordy conflict be-
tween two"lnigheey men of Israel
by which Isappose they expect 10
force the heathen w, rid to cay,
''see how these Christians love. .
The early harvest in this valley
Is about oyer, and thrashing {ot
grain) is now in vogue among the
farmers. Crops are fair, and a
small surplus will probably be
raised this year for the first time.
Hume 4 Go. are putting up a
building at the. mouth ot this
river, and will establish a fishery;
and what few salmon that escape
the sea hons will be exposed to
the taking ways of tho fishermen.
But there is not one tenth of the
fish in this river now that
there was five or six years ago.
The Sea lions, seals and the cor,
morants, have nearly destroyed
the fishing interests OF this river
and bid fair to keep it SO. It
would pay the people OF thus yal-
leywell to snbscbribe small fund
yearly for the destruction OF these
fish eating vagabonds.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
TULLlS MURDER.

The Record Union of the 16sh
gives the full confessions of Dre
and Anderson, the reciial occu-
pying over nine closely printed
columns. The statements OF the
guilty prisoners are among the
most cold blooded and utterly
heartless to be found in the annals
of crime in any age or country.
The history ofcrime IN California
presents no parallel to the Jeliber-
ate aad revolving viIllany of these
fiends in human shape. They
first tried to poison Tullis, but in
that failing they succeeded in
completing their bloody work
with powder aud lead. Several
visits hal been male to Tullis'
ranch Lefore the final work OF as
sassination was accomplished.
While two OF the perpetrators of
the heineous crime are in custody
the third is still at large. For
the energy and skill manifested
in unraveling the mystery with
Which the case seemed to be sur>
rounded, and for arresting the
guilty parties, the utmost credit
is due and will be accorded to
Sheriff Drew and his men. AS an
accessory before and alter the
atroclous crime, Troy Dye, the
public administrator, the mar who
conceived and planned the dia-
bolic work, islands before the law
and the world as a wretch inf
nitely more infamous than the
hired assassins who foully nur-
dered an lnofeEsiye old man in
Geld blood.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Pensions Without End.

The Chicago Times says: To
own a claim of any sort again st
the government--even a paltry
pens;on-is better than any life
insurance. The latest illustration
of this fact is supplied by the ex-
perlence oil the pension Office un>
der the law passed at the last ses,
sion OF Congress, granting to the
soldiers and widows Of soldiers oil
1872. In filing and adjusting the
claims unoer this law, 1t has been
found necessary to employ thirty
or forty clerks. The number of
claimants exceed twenty>three
thousand-whlch, considering that
the war closed sixty-three years
ago, is certainly amazing. Ii the
soldiers of the late unpleasant-
ness aud their families possess
tenacity of life, Congress will be
still providing for many thousands
of them in 1880.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Chambers in San Francisco.

Clan dera appears to be spreads
ing rapidly am ng horses at San
Francisco, ard owners of animals
are afraid to let their horses drink
at public watering tronghs. Sew
eral gIandered horses have been
killed, and the North Beach and
Mission Street Railroad Company
have been obliged to kill an aver~
age of one glandered horse a
week for several weeks past. This
disease among horses appears to
be more dangerous than the epi>
zootic, without any show of re-
coyery.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
YELLOW FEVER

This dread disease Is now taxi
ing off people By the score daily
in Mississippi and Louisiana.
There must be at least 800 cases
in New Orleans, as LOT new ones
were reported by telegraph on the
21st, with forty deaths. Two>
hundred cases are reported from
Vicksburg and Canton, Grenada
and Memphis arc propoitlonate.y
afflicted. SO widespread is the
epidemic, ard so great the nuns
Der of deaths, that the wants OF
the sufferers cannot be attended
to, and contributions of money
are asked from the northern cit
les. The appeals tor relief are
being cheerfully responded to,
and considerable sums have been
sent. from St. Louis, Chicago,
San Francisco, and other cities,
and more will follow. w. G. Pays
ton, g. Commander X. T., and
Chairman Masonic Relief Com.
mittee, Vlcksburg, makes the fol-
lowing appeal to Masons in the
United States: by authority OF
NJ. w. Grand Master Murphy, an
appeal is hereby made to all Ma
sons wherever disposed to con
tritlnte TO the sick and destitute
of this city, The dispatches say
that s. me OF the Southern towns
have been depopulated -the peo>
pie, terrorsstricken, flying from
them en- masse.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
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Value of the Mexican Dollar.

DR.. Llnderman has issred a
circular in reply to the continued
inquiries concerning the value OF
the Mexican dollar. He states that
under the law this coin is OILY
receivable at its bullion value,
which is at present 90.8 cents in
gold. Its circulation is optional
in the United States, s,and can only
be taken at whatever value may
be agreed upon. The govern
ment will take it as bullion if ex>
press charges are paid by the
sender.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Tramp Law.
-~~~~-.-S~-..

New Hampshire has, through
her Legislature, passed a law
against tramps. Even though a
tramp go begging from place to
place, he Is liable to confinement
in the State penitentlary for a pes
riod of fifteen months. A reward
Of $40 is offe ed for the appre-
hending of tramn and any tramp
doing injury to the personal prop
erty OF any one is liable to i'm,
prisonment for the term OF five
yeals. The Legislature of this
State IN; ght copy from the New
Hampshire law with profit to our
people. Tramps are fockiug to
the State. As yet they are not
very troublesome, but they will
become so under our existing
laws, which do not provide for
their punishment. 4 law passed
by the next Legislature similar to
the one we have spoken OF would
put the tramps now in the State
on their good behavior, and pre-
vent the immigration to Oregon
of others.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Flour Industry.

The United States may clam
title of the foury land. The
flour industry ranks next to iron.
There are more than $4,000 -four
mills in this country, giving en-
ployment to over $4,000 men, who
receive $40, 100000 year in
wages. About 5O,00o,0OO barrels
of flour are turned out, of which
4 100000 are sent to foreigu
lands.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Sound on Communism.


Nasty is quite sound on CONS
munism. He says, after all, Com
munisn is the right noshun. Wat
difference does it maze to me that
Pollock works and [ don t. Poll
lock likes to work and | don't. /
am as nacher made me, and /
must live. There he is ez he is,
and he can't get any more than a
livih' out of it. Therefore, it Is
his dooty to acoonolate enouff for
himself and me, and If he refuses
to do it, it is my dooty, es citl>
zen, to compel him,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
What Diphtheria Will Do.

The Uklah (Cal.) Dispatch res
lates the following sad story of the
ravagcs OF that fell disease diph-
iberia The Walker valley school
district last year contained II
school children. Some months
ago diphtheria broke out in the
valley, and to-day but 5 OF the
II remain. In this particular los
cality the disease has acted like a
plague. The school will soon be
disorganized, as the law requires
Ten children to entitle any district
to draw public money.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Political Outlook.

The numerous parties organlzs
ing in the country threaten to
throw'the next presidentiaIleloction
into the House OF Representatives,
which body is also liable to be
badly mixed, as most of the mems
bers will be elected during the
existence OF the new organiza~
tons. Luttrel thinks the Demos
Gratis are sure OF California.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
a CARD.

r HAVE SUFFERED FOR SEVEN
years, from the effects Of a cold; suffer
'atll hundred times IN fact / have
ray tor death to relieve ME of my pain,
II 4 been under the treatment of the
a.ing Physicians of Oregon and Califor.
MIA But receiving no benefit from them. /
had given VI n dispair thinking there was
no relief for me in this world until persua
ded by friends TO try Mrs. DR.. b. A. Owens
OF Portland. consented to try once more
hut with no hopes of relief | lad not been
under her treatment one week until began
10 improve rapidly. went under her treat
nent last arch and was there three
mont 8. Thanks to her am well again
and life is a pleasure to meonce more. II
IS W over four mo, tbs since | stopped
herlreatmeni and still / feel well; am gain
ingin strength every day l would ad
vice all sickly women to give her e fai
rial and assure them they will NO
regret it; forimortal tongue can not expre
ny arhilin nde to her ETTlE CARY.
LAYFAY1TrE Yamhill Co. Or. Get.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Rubbed Down.


Sweet William " WatkinGs
as called good mauy things IN
thu Star this week. First, Thos.
D. jackson declares Watkinds
got mad at Gov. Chadwick be-
cause the Governor did not reap
point him superintendent of the
penitentlary; T. Fl. Cam says the
same thing; John F Miller calls
him = base fabncat or, aud u q.
Dearborn saYs he is = lar ais
IS plain talk, aud q good deal 81
itlat one tleae
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
NOTICE.
Placer Mining.
Roseburg.
u. s. LAND OFFICE,

v. =. LAND OFFICE,
RosEBURG, Or.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ D. A. Levens, whose postoffice ad-
dress is Canyonville. Douglas county,
State of Oregon, has made application for
patent for placer claim, No. 81, in the
Green Mountain Mining District. situated
in Douglas county, Oregon, on unsurveyeo
lands described as follows Beginning at
the junction of Brandy Gulch with Hogan
creek as the initial point; thence n 2 de-
grees, 30 minutes, $50 chains, to a yew
post feet long and inches in diameter.
marked on four sides, m. So also &C"
and "37'' set for n f. corner claim as post
No, l. thence s, $50 chains To post No g.
thence s. 20 degrees w 1850 chains to
post No. 3; thence 5. 1900 chains to post
No. 4; thence S. l6 degrees E 1000 chains
to post No. 5; thence s 80 degrees e s 55
chains to post 6; thence w. 3.64 chains to
post No. Z; thence N. 80 degrees w 5.55
chains to post 5; thence N 16 degrees w
1000 chains to post 8; thence n. 1900
chains to post No. 10; thence N 20 des rees
f 1850 chains to post No. II; thence n.
$50 chains to post No. IL: thence E 3.74
chains to post No 1; being the above de-
sciribed yew pos. Cd initia. point OF i,
ginning and containing twenty acres ac-
cording to plat If survey filed in the Reg>
ister's office by Surveyor General of the
State of Oregon.
The foregoing described claim of D. A.
Levens is of record; he said applicant, D.
A Levens, having acquired the said claim
by purchase from John Stephens, who pur-
hased the same from Joseph Ramsey, the
original locator:-all of which is matter
of record in the recorders office of Douglas
county. Oregon; and now known as I'D A.
Leyen's Placer Mining Claim" joined on
the east, south and west oy unsurveyed
Government land, and on the north by
ground claimed by L. D. Montgomery.
All adverse claims must be 1Ied in the
United States Land Office at Roseburu
Oregon, on or before the expiration of this
notice. 1t is hereby ordered that the above
notice be published for sixty DAYS in the
DOUGLAS INDEPENDENT, a weekly news
paper published at Rose urg, Oregon.
Given under my hand this 5th of Au,
gust, 1878. w. f. BENJAMIN,
Register.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
COOS BAY MOVING AT LAST.

Elsewhere we publish the pro.
ceedings of meeting lately held
at aoos Bay, the purpose OF
which receives our unqualified
Enforcement. We have one re~
gret to express, however, and that
IS that the citizens of Coos coun>
ty have been so slew IN deciding
upon the course to follow IN a
matter IN which they are so deep
iy interested, and upon which de>
pends alone the early and perma-
nenr development Of the valuable
resources of that county. Oar
readers in Coos must remember
that last year We devoted much OF
our space in advocacy of the
propositions embodied in the res>
olutions adopted at the meeting.
we received but few words of
encouragement from Coos county,
and the newspaper there, BY its
queer course, retarded our eff
forts to awaken puDlic interest in
an enterprise which must be ac>
complished before Coos Bay car.
become the shipping point for
which Nature intended 1t. Had
the same step been taken by the
citizens of Coos Bay one year
ago it is quite likely the Congress
sional aid needed would have
been secured at the last session OF
Congress, together with the
amount that was appropriated for
the survey now about to com-
mence. But We forget our former
disappointment, and expect much
to result from the efforts of those
who have the management Of the
enterprise in charge. They will
receive all the encouragement we
possibly can give them, and
every effort made by them lE the
interest of the measures proposed,
so essential 10 the rapid advance
ment and continued prosperity of
Douglas and Coos counties, will
received what help we may have
to extend to sustain them until
they become accomplished facts.
All in Southern Oregon are inter-
ested III the improvement of the
Coos Bay and Coqullle ports. and
1t has time and again been ac~
knowledgsd as a settled fact by
those wl know, that railroad
from this place to Coos Bay would
benefit all that portion Of the
State south of Eugene; and we
can assure the committee that
the people of this and other
counties inside the limit designat-
ed will support every measure cal.
culated to build the road.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Workingmen or Republicans.

The Yreka Journal is cf the
opinion that California will be
carried by the Woringmen or
Republicans at the next State elec>
ton, and argues that, as there are
twenty Democrats to one Repub,
llcan IN tie Worklngmen's or
ganization, Democrats c. mot
possibly hope for success.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Got Back to Portland.

Gen. Howard has got back te
Portland safe and sound. The
Portland papers report him to be
in the enjoyment Of good healti,.
and say he has returned home
IN good health. Howard never
got within shooting distance Of
the Indians. and his safe return
must not be accredited to the
poor Workmanship OF the saw,
ages.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
San Francisco
CIGAR
STORE.
s. GOLDSTEEN

HAS OPENED a CIGAR AND VARIETY
Store next door to the barber shop and
nearly opposite to the ? stoific., and h's
one OF the largest stocks OF Imported aud
Domestic Cigars in stock ever brought to
Roseburg. His stock also embraces all the
favorite brands of Chewing and smoking
Tobacco, Meerschaum Pipes. Nations. Can
dies and other articles found usually in a
hrst-class establishment OF tue kind. My
prices will be low and my lime- cash, and
share of public patronage is respectful. y
solicited.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
$500 REWARD.

/ will give the above reward for ins
formation of the Whereabouts of my son.
Bal Bruckner, who left his home last Sat
urday, four weeks ago. He is twenty.
three years OF age, Hungarian and speaks
roken English. JOHN BRUCKNER,
RoSeburg Oregon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
Cannot Cut off Thier Cues.

Judge Sawyer, Of the United
states Circuit Court at n faa@
cisco, has decided fnat fnere - 10
hofityI e the cutting o
the cues st Chinese a1leas.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24
EsTRAY HOGS.

There are now running on my place 20
black hogs, cropped on both ears, and
a split in one ear. Parties must come
forward, pay charges, or vii! sell them to
pay damgages. JOHN BRUCKNER.
On Flem Owens farm, northwest of
Roseburg.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-24

The Wisconsin, Legislature has
reused 10 make insanlE e1nae for
divorce. & bslieges q man neger
wants wlte un9l. lie IL maa
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
THIRD BOARD-2:30 +. ".
IRInAY. IanuarY l-p. VI.


The week ending to-day has been an eyentful one
on thc stock Exchange. Yet It has been without
apprcciable effect on the prices Of stocks. Under
other circumstances, the announcement OF Monday
moruinQ Of the frauds Of john Bonner u Co, w0ald
have created a stock panic That il dad no: result
in that way is due entirely TO The speculative
pos,ion Of two Or three large capitalists who lmc-
diatcly took the attitude Of buyers " all stocks
offered Whether or NOT this action on the part Of
spectators instead Of allowing the market to make
a natural response to the disclosures was due to
cousc ousness of strength on to fear that any lack
OF support would prove ruinous to themselves
each reader will iudgc for himself. But the fact re-
mains that the entire market was UnnatutAhy sus-
famed and prices even advanced IhetOtal busmees-
55I 100 shares-was light even for the five days
which conprise the business days Of this week. OF
this total Of transactions Lake Shore mOnOpolized
the trading in 21J 400 shares leaving only 339 eco
shares for the remainder Of the list. The market
gradually diminishing. The movements of the
clioues last Summer drove away what little outside
speculation there was remaining and continuance
of manipuIat0n Of the same kind ss0wly but surely
driving the professional operators 10 suspend all
ventures in market where it is " heads Win ald
tails yOu l0sc."
Excepting Lake Shore and Michigan Central
stocks the market generally closes lower than one
week ago. But in this, there L. 40 significance be-
y0nd the fact that for the moment the attention OF
the large capitalists il all taken up With their chief
interest The entire business of stock speculation
is fnst getting into the exact position 1t was III when
Rock Island broke from l3p to 100. Only two buy
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Tomorrow the observance of the Week Of
Prayer begins
The fair held in Boston to aid in the pur-
chase of the Ola South Church has yielded about 800
The number of Protestant Episcopal places
of worship in thi. city, according to oWAitakers Almanac.
is seventy eight.
The Cologne Gazette states that all tie Cath
Ole bishops the world have been instructed to order
special prayers their doccses for tie recovery Of tie
Pope.
The Baptists have succeeded in raising the
100000 needed the endowment OF shurtleG College,
at Alton H. The largest g1it $4,000 WAS from lady
of this city.
The Cumberland Presbyterian states that one
ffh OF that Church Is u be found north OF tie Ohio
River and OF the Misss ippi twolfths south OF
The OHIO and eost Of the mississippi and woliths west
OF t1c Mississippi Tennessee contains 2J,l42 church
members, or oDcfOurth OF the whole
During the Week Of Prayer, public meetings
will oe held IL the Madison Square Presbyterian Church
every afternoon. al O'Clock, beginning Monday and
closing Saturday. The following clIgymeu VIII
duct the services: The Rev. Drs ormiston Tying, Jr
Crawford, Hastings, Elder, and Taylor.
The Methodist Watch-night Meeting was
hold on NeA Years Eye by others than Methodts Be-
sides the meeting III Dr. Hepwort's church, Watch
nigh, service WAS held Ly the Union Temple Church,
Boston. Of witch Dr. iormer s pastor. Mr. Moody also
held a meeting in the Providence Music ban.
Monsignor Bianci, Archbishop of Treni, has
been nominated by commission OF Iuuha4s, 10Y tfhs
laton 10 the see Of Naples Msnsignor Moretd, Arch
bishop Of RaycnEa. and PeesriD named as likely to
be made Cardinals the last OF this month. RUm0r mem
tOns others pTob0by 70 be added TO the Sacred
College.
AS an Illustration Of the extent TO which the
higher leaning s applied to the Exposition Of the H.
tenaaOnS Sunday School Lessons may be stated that
Professor Isaac H. Hail. formerly OF the Protestant Col-
lege, at Bsyrort SYRIA furnishes to The Sunday School
Times weekly exposition Of the 0iientalism in each
Lessen. Among the eaiueut ministers who are, have
been engaged IN tls speGes Of Bible cOinmeat may DO
named Dr. john Hail. Dr. OrHison, Professor KendI1ek,
and Dr. Newton.
Tho deputation sent from England under
the auspices OF the Evangelical Alliance, 10 the Pro-
testant churches Of Italy, had final meeting with the
REPRESENTATIVES Of the churches, in Rome, December
At this moetng the best method Of promoting harmony
among the Protestant eyangests and teachers in Italy
was very fully Diseased. The establishment Of union
trsiupg sOssa for syasysiiss and eopOrtes was suG