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Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

We advise farmers not to neglect their
Horses and Cattle at this season Of the year pack
age or two of Foutzs Horse and Cattle Powders may
save you hundreds Of dollars.
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

Ii your constitution is broken down, or
YOU hnd necessary to purify and cleanse the blood
use Dr. Bulls Blood Mixture
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

Secretary Sherman is still confident that
re can have specie resumption by the first of next
"a snhnaI{ ~, ana maybe sooner The House COMMITTEES
~ ~ hahhihg and Currency tried to persuade him ~
tns contrary, but without success ''A' "
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

The Cecil Democrat says: George Poist
found last week a crock containing about $50 In
gold, the latest date Of which was 1903 The money
was found ON the White farm, near stump that was
under the process Of being extracted.n
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

The run Of Spring Iaylors. taylors,
yulgarly called ale-wiyes have been abundant this
week. They made tremendous run ON Tuesday
night and filled the nets so that they sunk Doubt.
less hundred bushels were caught in miles river
mat night Many of them are large and fat this
spring, and In the absence Of other fish are rstate
corned for breaktast-S. Mchoels Comet
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

DR.. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.
DIR. VAN DYKE whose nfe iong specially. auI world
wide reputation Tor Skin Diseases rtdcavurJ
l0r years To combine external treatment lie has accom-
pShrd TINS desirable result III the preparation his com
pound sulphur soap. the merits which are spoken n
by thousands; Is highly recommended Ia all readers
Price p Cents Cake Box thrce CakcHj 90 Cents sent
by mail. paiJ receipt price. Office 50 ~ 9Th -
Wholesale Depot in0 y. 81 st. Phiiadeuhia Pa Sold Lv
Druggist For sale by Jas. r. oHecker, smyrna, Del aud
Dfu%glhts generally. july Ally
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

New offices multiply in this State while
the State Is compelled TO borrow money 10 meet ex-
penses. The state taxes increased from III to
1874 cents In the $780, State loans are authorized TO
meet increased expenses, while the overburden tax
payers are getting poorer every day.
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

Among the laws passed by the Legislature
OF this state at the session which has just closed was
one prohibiting the sale Of olemargarine butter
proper name This seems TO be entirely fair
Smyrna times., 1878-04-10

We VIII dispose Of our whole Stock Of
Boots, Shoes and Hats I'm Three Stores at
and below COST at once.
There will be no Gqarahfsr on Goods sold
at these prices.
Come and see, and tell your neighbor. to
come. r. NJ. d w. T. johnson.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
To Protect its Rights.

A Washington dispatch says :
sThe mission of the Chinese em>
bassy to this country is said to be
to protect the rights of the Pekln
governmental case any legislation
IS attempted to reverse the Bur>
lingame treaty. so as to give this
government some control OF the
matter OF Chinese immigration.
The Chinese have an idea founded
upon demands made by congress-
men from the Pacific coast, that
to bring the control of lmmlgra-
ton solely within the power of
the United States Is virtually to
prohibit it. 1t is believed that if
such action is insisted upon by
congress, China will take steps to
prohlbit American immigration to
China to the extent thai Chinese
immigration is prohibited in the
United States. To guard we'll the
interests of China in this respect
is said to be the specific duty of
Chm Ian Pin and his suite, in
coming to the United State~.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
Newspaper Change.

The last issue of the PlMndeale,
announces the retirement of
w. I'll. Byars from that paper, ana
that q. Y. BENJAMIN has pur>
chased the same. While eugag>
ed III the newspaper business M.
Byars aud the editor of the INDE>
PENENT have had some bitter ar>
guments, aud most probably
from the fact he did not know US
better; now that he is no longer
in the position he occupied then
We say to him we bear no malice,
(and we never did so), and wish
him success in whatsoever he en-
cages. To the uew proprietor we
extend the fraternal hand OF the,
craft, coupled with the hope that
he may meet with great success
financially.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
Death of an Able Editor.


Wednesday evening W. Il.
Newell, editor of the Walla Walla
statesman, departed this lite. At
this time it is impossible for US to
speak of The deceased as we knew
HIM when learning the art preserv-
ative under his wise direction
Like many others who were well
acquainted with him we deplore
the death of Que who was an able
writer and ever warns m>eearted
frierd. May God have received
his soul in heaven.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
1t Was the Merchandise.

The government stamp upon
a piece of paper, the greenbacker
knows, gives that paper value.
This was proved during the war,
when the greenbac& remained
steady while gold went wobbling
about in the most frightful man-
ner. No, it couldn't have been
gold that went up or down, be-
cause that, also, has the govern
meut stamp on II. But something
or other Auctuated violently, and
as merchandise did not have the
government stamp, il must have
been merchandise that flew round
so strangly.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
Knows How it is Herself.

Mrs. Belle w. Cooke, under
the caption of Sc Gossip" thus
writes to the point in late nuns
Der of the Salem Statesman:
[ do not believe this Is such a
bad world after all. IF yon want
anything long enough, just keep
on and never let up; it will most
always come to You, In some shape.
OF course 1t is more satisfying if
you can help it along, or work t.
get it in some way; but if you do
your best. and cannot seem to
help yourself, I think in most
cases something turns up as
Mlcawber has it, and you gain
your reasonable desires.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
sECTIoNALIsM.

ga solid North" and ;''a solid
South" are the caplious just now
TO political articles in various
newspapers. If the paper is Dem
ocra,lc in politics, the latter Is the
heading of the leading article; if
Republican. then we see the words,
"A 4oiid North" staring us in the
face in bold capital letters.
1t seems from THE that both par
ties want something solid, and
either is content it Its organs can
possibly make it appear that there
is a solid section in its favor any
where. :
But where is inc patriotism in
all this? There is nothing more
than the drawing of sectional
lines, aud the announcement that
through party prejudices and par
ty strife there must remain what
existed long before the war-a
divided country-a North aud
South.
Who are the misehiet-makers!
What is there wrong in our lawsi
1t must be that the leaders of the
+. factions whose insane acts and
unpatrlotic motives on both sides
brought about the rebellion, are
again coming into Office, and
agai n would engender strife be.
tween sections for their own
chance OF aggrandlse ment, even
though by 80 DONG the perpetuity
of the Union was once more en-.
dangered
Time may prove that the strug'
gle Is to be renewed. It will be
it sec.lonafsm is to be a feature in
the government. The only hope
against this proposition is that the
people will have too much good
sense to be lead the wrong way
by leading political cormorants
Without they put on the check,
and are independent of party, il
may be that the darkest hour o1
the Republic is yet to come.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16

Where have those Republicans
gone who were so bitterly cnrsing
Hayes policy just prior to the
late State elections-those blood
and-thunder fellows who had no
mercy in their hearts for the
Southern people? Since the
Presidents olive branch was
proven to be IN accordance with
the wishes OF a majority of the
people, and therefore good policy,
we have not seen one of them
around. IF there is one in the
county he is speaking with a
weak, 81 mall voice just now.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
Justice VIII be Done.

There are men who will assert
contrary to facts so tar set forth,
that the committee of investiga.
ton now sitting at Salem, will OF
bring forth the proof as they find
them. Nobody would say this il
they We're personally acquainted
with Mr.. Galloway, of Yamhill
He Will hide no ones faults, and
spare no one from censure. He
is an honest man, and his aim i:
Justice to all.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
NOT ROMANCE.
The Oregonian OF the 18th inst

The Oregonian OF the 18th inst.
has the following:
Senator Mitchell, it appears, has been
roIaancing again. On the 29th ult he told
the Washington correspondent of the New
York EDeaing Mail that :" had he been
home two weeks in advance of the meet
ing of the Legislature be would ha been
reelected: and, as it wes, he came within
twelve votes of an election in Democratic
legislature" The record shows, if
we mistake not. that he got two votes out
of nnety. after failing utterly to obtain
caucus endorsement from the Republican
minority. On the waoie, therefore, reas-
enable doubt may be entertained as TO his
coming 80 near re election.
There was as little romance in
what Mitchell SAID 70 the cores
pondent of the Eastern paper as
any one can we'll imagiue; the
history of the last Senatorial
contest. in fact, if rightly written,
would prove the truthfulness of
his words.
1t is true he was not endorsed
by the Repub lean caucus; neither
was any other Republican en-
dorsed; pat Mitchell would have
received such endorsement the
moment enough Democratic votes
had come over to him to make
his election certain. The kepnb-
llcan managers could only hope
to elect the Senator through stitr-
hunting, and, their failure to en-
dorse any Republican was but a
ruse to lull Democrats into fan
cied security by apparent inter-
nal dissatisfaction until the time
for action came through an adj
vantage gained.
Eastern Oregon members gave
many TO understand that unless
Slater was nominated in caucus
before the first ballot in joint con-
ventlon was held they would vote
for Mitchell's reelection. They
were afraid to commence ballots
ing before a caucus nomination
was made, for the reason they be-
feved Gen. Lane wonld be elect>
ed; and, rs they had votes enough
to do as they pl' ased, they simply
lett it with the party 10 chose be-
tween Mitchell and Slater. Hav,
Ing no other alternative, the party
voted for S ater.
These are facts generally known
TO those who were IN Salem and
closed watched the contest; and
they stand as proof undenlable in
favor of the story told by Mitch>
ell to the eastern newspaper
correspondent.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
The Casting Vote.

Indiana will hare the casting
vote if the election of President
Is thrown into the House of Reps
resentatives, siuce her people have
elected to Congress greenbacker
who says he will vote Tor a green
back man first, a Democrat second
and Republican last.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
NARRow.GAUGE RAILROADS.

hO oOOuOi ldS l'OoPiO VA Inv
different counties in the State full
II realize what benefits will accrue
to them from the construction of
short narrow>gauge lines of rail-
road, the quicker will they find
what ls necessary for their advnce-
ment in wealth aud the promo
ton OF the general welfare; and,
then they will build longer lines.
and have reason tor rejoicing be-
cause the State has been made q
network map of dlfieren: lines for
land transportation. People in
the Eastern States, and in Colora>
do and elswh here, have come to
this conclusion long ago. and so
profitable was the commencement
line found, that with what has al
ready been constructed, there will
be at least 5000 miles of narrow
gauge railroad IN active operation
within two years inside the limits
OF the American Union.
Heretofore we have pointed to
the fact that the people OF Doug
las and Coos counties have the
same natural inducements TO build
a narrow>gauge line as did the
people who constructed them Ill
Ohio and Pennsylvania; and
they are found sefl>sustainlng I
Colorado, why should they not be
so in Coos and Douglas counties,
with a grain producing district at
one end of the line, and a sea-
port and inexhaustlble coal-fields
at the other, and but very short
lire to be built? !?
It Is true there has already been
a movement made in favor of
such q line by the citizens of Coos
county; but the movement-se
far as we are intormed-has re.
suited in nothing more than se>
ries of resolutions, and, to all IN
tents and purposes, might as well
have never been made, without it
might be thought as proper in
I the way of an initial step in the
right direction. Co.'s county,
however is at least ahead of Doug
las. Our people have not held
a public meeting even, and tLelr
conduct with this regard, will
never do. Had we the right to
censure, we would use strong
terms, and tell them they act as
does Idleness, when she holds her
lap open and expects it to be fill>
ed with blessings innumerable,
without an effort on her own part,
and then curses fortune and come
plains at hard times when she
discovers her mistake.
If we want. an increase OF des
mand for our products, and cou-
tent in old age, we must work for
; it. In some way the people of
Douglas county must not spend
their time In counting upon their
fingers the wealth narrow>gauge
line will bring to them. They
must work In connection with the
people of Coos county, and do
something for their own salvation
besides building an outlet to the
sea on paper.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16

Independents everywhere are
pleased with the course pursue'1
by this paper. We are gratified TO
know this to be true. The peo-
pies cause Is our own, since We
are one of the people; and that
they are determined in favor of
the right serves US as a stlmulant
In all our work III their favor. So
long as we know we are with the
people our desire will be to serve
Them to the best of our ability !;
whenever we fail it will be when
we are not properly informed.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
First Call of the Season.

The first New Years call of
1879 will be on John Sherman by
a prodlgal who has been going up
and down the land these many
years with This is a dollar tack
ed to his greeu back. The poor
fellow Will be taken IN and re-
deemed, and his life of vagabond>
age will be over. Thereafter he'll
be as good as gold.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
A New Paper.

We | ave received a copy of the
Seattle Daily Post, published at
Seattle W. 7. 1t is edited by our
old lriend, Kirk G. Ward, a gen.
tleman tor whom we have the
warmest personal friendship. We
wish you success, old friend, and
that prosperity which your
sprightly daily paper eminenrly
deserves.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
Don't Condemn Him Yet.

Common charity and justice de
mand that ex>Gnxernor Chadwick
be not condemned for wrol g-do~
ing until the proof Is fur1.ished.
What right has any man to bear
witness against his neighbof with
eut POSITIVE proof of his nefghbor's
guilt, or "a personal knowledge oi
such fact? The answer is plain
none at all.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
Wants to Know His Policy.

The New York Tribune OF the
9th urges Secretary Sherman, in
view of the popular expression ta>
vo.ing resumption, to announce
specifically his policy on t. at is>
sue. Indicating What steps he pros
poses TO take to eqnallze gold and
paper IN the market value, and
al o whether he proposes resump-
ton IN silver only. 1t suggests
the withdrawal of small totes i'm
favor of silver an ! the payment OF
gold freely in advance OF the day
fixed for resnmption.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
Notice.

uAyING DISPOSED OF OUR MER.
A camille Business at Canyonville to
Messrs. Toklas. Baden s Co., of San Fran
cisco, we would respectfully call the at:e.l.
tion of those indebted to us and ask them
to make immediate settlement.
- MARKS, SIDEMAN & Co.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
And Dealer in
ROSEBURG,

| would respectfully inform the public
that have now on hand the argest & most
complete stock OF SADDLES. BRIDES,
HARNESS. SADDLE and ORNAMENTS.
WHIPS. ETC. ever brought to Southern
Oregon and am fully prepared to fill all or
any orders in any line without delay, and
to the satisfaction of all WHO may favor me
with their patronage, at prices which de-
fly competition.
All work warranted
Remember the store next door to Marks
Co.'S. warehouse and farmers are aspects
ally invited to examine my stocks and
Price list. w. G. WOODWARD.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-07
Another Valuable Hint

Few, if any, proprietary medi-
cines in America have conferred so
great a boon on society as CDR. c..
McLane's Celebrated Liver Pills, "
hence limitations are being sub
mitted for extra profit by many
druggists. But as the Dr.'s name
is spelt Lane, and the directions
wrapped inside are printed on wa
ter marked paper, while the Pills
are of a darkish hue-otherwise YOU
will be duped with trash.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-07

The annual v lumes Of HARPER's W EEKLY, in
neat ntn binding vii DO Selt b exJres' rec
IF exIen-e (prOYi7 q the freight Goes ct exceed
one uni.ar per Wi ,Gney 10 M cash A OK, T.
set Goa pr INeutS NO Volumes sen oa
reeclp vi Nj ne tate OF - 20 per VJiume
freight al ex pFLs1 or puG b .seT.
Cloth fbi volume suitable tor olnC :
ing will be cot by maE pest aid I'll receipt 81
81 90 each
kemntances sh, uld be made by by Post
Office Money Order or DcAtt to avoid CHI nce OF
Os5.
Newspapers are not 10 copy this advertisement
wi bout the express order OF Harper Il Brothers.
Address HARrER i BR0THERo, New ork
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-07

lie attention! If the people of any
State or any section are allowed to
intimidate voters and stuff the ballot
box with fraudulent ballots, all the
people of all the States AMI every
section have the same right. Let
such infamous practices become
universal and civil liberty is at an
end. The ballot-box becomes a
farce and elections a mockery.
We insist, and reasonable men
will agree with us, that the Presi-
dent was bound to take notice of
these outrages. lie was bound by
his official oath, and by the highest
considerations of public policy. To
have disregarded the information
upon which he acted would have
been disregarding the high trusts
confded in him by free people,
and would have subjected him to
the scorn and contempt of every
potriot in the land.
But if no outrages have been
committed, why should these Dem
ocratic politicians be so sensstivef
If no wrong has been committed,
an investigation will show it, and the
result of such investigation would
be to make political capital for the
Democratic party. If no outrages
have taken place, the proof can be
made easily enough, and those
who have made the false charge will
be the sufferers.
As matters now stand, the public
will naturally look upon the charges
as true. If not, then why do the
Democrats display so much fear on
the subject? The natural conclu-
sion is that there is guilt, and the
guilty fear exposure. Hence this
denunciation of the Presidents
message.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-07

! order vi ths Gol zen Cross, meet Eevsry tues
day nIght at emperance Hall. D, Ii, Weaver,
c. n. a. Brown. II OF K.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-07
SATURDAY. DECEMBER :. 1878.
Is THIS NOT HUMILTATING?

A correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, writin g from Nash
vile, says:
ut is believed by many that the
Moffett bell punch will be adopted.
With 1t Virginia realizes an income of
5000, 600 on , SIS retail liquor dealers,
while at the same rate Tennessee
would realize a. least $500 600 on her
, S53 saloons. Surprising that COM
promise Of fifty cents on the dollar, at
six per cent. interest-and even a
la ser rate Of interest is required tn
meet the real views Of the leuple-it
would net $500 900 per Rnnum, giving
$50 coo for Sinking fund. With the
bslI-puuch adopted ard this amount
EeSliZ g. u l. believed by those we'll In
formed Ia the matter that q tax of
twenty-five cents 90 the 500 worth OF
properly would more than pay the
current expenses OF the Safe govern
meut.'
Is it not little humiliating to an
honest Tennesseean to admit that
our people spend so much for drinks,
and, at the same time, plead ina
bllIty to pay their honest debts /!
The tax on drinks in Virginia
does not average more than
one fourth the price paid
retail dealers, who serve the intoxi-
eating fluid at so much per glass or
drink. At this rate, taking the es-
innate of the Commercial cores
pendent as a basis, we pay nearly
three millions per annum for
whisky, brandy, wine and beer, or
over three times as much as the an
nual interest on the State debt, adj
justed under the compromise offered
by our creditors and rejected by the
last Legislature. We plead poverty
as reason for not paying our debts,
and yet We are paying two or three
times as much every year to
crafty our appetites for intoxicating
stimulants, for an article we can do
better without than with. We are
not preaching a temperance sermon,
but are talking about common hon.
esty. We may plead poverty until
doOmsday, but while this state of
facts exist, the world will know that
1t is plea that can not be sustained
by facts. There are a great many
humiliating features connected with
this State debt question, and sooner
or later the people will find them
out. Then, woe be unto the dema-
gogues who have been instrumental
in bringing about reputation in any
form.