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ON AMI after Nov ~ 1877,
Express Trains leave New York. VIA Deshr0sses ami
turtlandt SIS Ferries, follows,
~ ~ y $3.50 hmedl II A NJ, 4, s, o. go T. $50
Anl0f NJ. sundays A NJ, ., t.. go. l.. s;Sp AMI
pm
trains At Jersey CIV. anoriing speedy Anl direct
transfer Tor Brooklvn tgINrl
Returning trains Leave Philadelphia 30 81, Z 73l =
SO AMI II A. NJ. dimti express. - L NJ. ,. T.
$50 :. and ~. T. NJ, and II midnight ON sunday
400. -. 7 :. \ DA NJ g. : - p NJ. and ~ miinishL
Tickct Offices 51i and Hti Broadway, No Aston House
ANA tuot - Drsbrus,rs aud Cortandt SIS Court
ana Bruuh ia Annex depot loot at Fulton 81. Brooklyn
~ llN, amt IL luusun ST. iiohokrn; depot Jersey
tN. Enisrmt ucket Office, battery place.
FRANK THOMSON +. T. FARMER
General Mhulre Gen'l Passenger Agent
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Gtturslons.

GttuInons.
A FOM ENCuRsIoNs-N saloon steamer
IA II SCHUYLER, capacity 2,lJl passengers The
hst ana safest excursion boat IN the business Occirn
tai Gruvc. the ludsun And Others, with hrstc,nss
barge, Open SUNDAY. Martin Haskell. llo south Il
I or ONNERS, Woollawn Cemetery Tho liar.
! lrm RarOld issue excursion tickets to WoodlANn
Ter jpc Tor tic round trip
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no PHILADELPHIA.

TO PHiI.ADELrHIA,
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
THE OLD ESTABLISHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY.
IlREE DEPOrs IL PHILADELPHIA
Two IL SEW YORK
Double Track the most Improved Equipment ana the
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0dlnntto- 9tnaIs.

A NI'MBiH ~ operators Oh singer, W W ard
~ National hEunuhoc muchincs nn Manuel shuts,
duiwor-. aud "vcrhll.. mnchnc' run by STRAIN power.
Also. huislvrs 10 IS tu tut ~
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A 100 OPEBATORS, ~ nnislcr. ON shirts. 10
~ sewing machines TOT sale from SO b. go uI, 90
lulcn srts to pve out Gail At iOj Bcc kcr 81 ne
trtit
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
A PAINLESS DEATH.

Fred Anstin, a Carpenter was found
dea i'll chnlr at the Cosmopolitan hotel
saturday morning hy J.s. b. NTH anu
| Caro- A few minutes before he Came
INTO the hoIe placed his lantern under Il
CHAIR and sa' down. and there the Death
oi lIie lett him = quietly ha none knew
wh,'n the Soul of Tie man winged lis way
toward h-aven. So mrrciiul was OeaIh in
this INSTANCE. AMI So qIlck was the work
"one, thai those present knew not the time
when the divorce To BODY and soul WAS
gran ed. III re, rigid rs an iclcle pa id Ms
death, he body reted as t ouyh the man
II ii gone quietly 10 sleep. dis ceath was
without paln, auu his owed firm may ne
likrned unto the pla / that lives t"r"ugh
season. iosrs, a. is proper. The sap of ils
| existence and dies with the bitter frost oi
an uninnled>ior freezing gale from the
nor, Ii in IN early September
Po Fred had been a fe Ident of Oregon
for sometime H., WIS alb III 40 years oi
age and came originally from Duchess
county. New York. His health had been
| failing tor a year or iwo aud his dealh war
looked for many months before il came lt
relieve Lm OF his sutfrrings
| A cnrnners inquest Was held upon tn.
remalus but. range as 1t may seem, al
autopsy of tie body aas not sanctioned
by tile Justice III charge. and the jury re-
turned n verdict 10 the effect that Tire inn
mediate. Cause of death was unknown
The time nf uneral OF the deceased
" s not announced. and the body was moi
t",lnvrd 10 the grave by Il single friend
| thou h Austin la many. In this mucl
too great haste was shown
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
SAD CALAMITY.

The Portland Standard OF November THE
18th, gives an account Of a heart reEding
accidrn which occurred in Port and on
the l6 h. Ii saws A year ago last May
Michael Riggs and family arrived in this
State from Halifax, Vermont. and securing
farm near Pl nrniX, in southern Oregon
III we'd ON il. For son Cause truub e came
to their home aud caused bitter feelings
in the hushsnd against the wife. 20 in
tense I've .aIne the hatred that Riggs shot
his wife in .ht. mead the wound not l.roving
fatal Mr.. Riggs upon ,.c,v-rinV deter.
mined TO leave whnr had been called home
and stared for sacram ntn. where lives her
brother iE>iAw. She arrived IL Portland.
in com psny with her son, Willie A oer~
kins. aged % years, and two little girls
Willie carried the money As the ferry
ooat Was snding, one rope aving been
made fast, aud TIE. boat was swinging up
toa pOntoon. Willie thinking a Ian ling
had been made, walked forward to look ri
ter his baggage. Ii bein dark h. walkt d
ov. rbdard aud sank to rise NJ more. The
pUar woman, wit out friends or money
/ alked up The street alone 10 the waiting
r ON of the depot. ilrre she WAS found
and provided for by Mr. d. Ii Srrarns ut
his eXpeiISe Willie 4 Perkins wns a rt.la.
alive of Mr. Perkins. oi the Metropolitan
hot, |. ami las livvtt in this place
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
A ROUGH TRIP.

George w. Short has returned home
and reports rough experience When he
reached The place of burial of Dixon and
| Hick eIson's lnGies, h. ound no one viii
lng To ala bin in conveying the remains
from the rut.e bpx,-S III which they hau
beef Inferred 10 tti- air-tight C cpifins which
had been prepared tur them. He offered S25
f"r tli,. assistance of one man-aud even
higher run--tut 10 IL Eurpoee lie had
I" perl'rih he fasS An. Owlng RI The
iacf the b,dy Ut Dix ~ and also that of
ilickcr>nn, Lad pe.n eXposed lo tie suns
rays tor at ,easi Il m0lih th,. hrsiI had
ifar entd up,4n th.' skeletDns and there
"As q. hug off nsiN = Il ne smell. Dix
on- Eody SHOVE ed nnsi liz of hayi = been
toncilrd bv the Indians after TIE fatal shot
:. nlc dr!ir we'd il of fie hal been fired
Dtxon appeared as though hr lad quiell ly
one - steep, aud there was only Grim
son slaig on his breast Ia bear evidence
oi his vinenl Il ath The savayes howrv-
er, sea p.-d HEX son. and the h,'shy part
II t,is /. dy IN rde. d ep ashes. saucking~
ttid ut tir lndi9nitirs braped upon his
prrsau, propab v af'er death had relieved
e poor Did man lrof;I Lis euffe,lngs. Af>
Ter Tie rrltts.vdl uf it'- remains from tie
.raT's, VT. h IT mhda the journey 10
SdseburT aimost alone; and With rou1n
roas hai sad cafg' IL mi sorry trip
,f II
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
A Sayage's War Club.

Mr.. A. Marks has a war club, sent to him
by Mr. J. H.Price, of Victoria 1t is made OF
b 0odwood, measuring tour feet Ing length
weighs four pounds, and is krotted at one
end. The club was captured by the crew of
the American ship Nrwkirk, several years
ago, in one of the ports OF the Fiji Islands.
where the vessel WAS becalmed, in an attack
of ten days duration. by the Islanders. from
the chiet of the attacking trib.. and WAS
presented To Mr.. Price by the chief engin-
eer of the steamship City of Panama. 1t is
a desperate looking weapon, and one Of
Pufiicit Mt power, II skilltully h. ndled. to
kill All elephant. To those who have never
seen one OF the kind, the club is quite a Gu
ritsity, and owing to its history, and the
name of tie donor, Mr.. Marks prizes it very
highly, and viii put II awav with the man,
ott.~r curiuslties lle has collected during bis
travels or received from his he Ids.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Worth Twice the Sum.

We have just received . copy of The
Chicago Ledger. the leading family paper
OF the west, VIII ch is now entering upon
irs seven.h volume. The Ledger IS n forty
eight column weekly. printed in bold,
plain type easily TO be read Ivy young
and old, and is filled with choice stories,
aud reading ulatIer # interest to- every
household. This excellent journal 10 SUI
piled to subscribers, postage. paid. for the
low price of III so per year. In erdrr 10
incresse its present large list of readers.
the publishers of l., dger have made N
new contract for several thousand fine
Nickel-piated English Steel barrel-and-
CYLINDER SevenSShot RevoIvers--22 calls
ber--w hich they propose TO distribute to
their subscribers 81 Cast, q d therefore Of
fer one Of these elegant weapors ol defpnse
aud The Ledger tor one year tor 50 90.
The revolver will be sent by mail. postage
peid. on receipt of the price They have
already distributed 5000 revolvers and are
mailing hundrets daily Now il the best
time 10 get first>class revolver and the b-s,
paper III the country tor Irss than half The
actual worth OF either Three sample cop
! les will be sent to any address tor ten Cts.
Address The Ledger Chicago, Ill.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
A Scarcity.

1t would be- but relriDutive justice if
those who grumble at the small amount
Of news in Enme papers just now,
werr put upnn the tire d>mIil. and COM
leIlel To furnish ''crpy They mignt
write at the ~ratll-r-give one or t"o er>
sonal Dotices-cr, OCT agains. prevailing
nuisance in the spe oi IL bad daci"r ur
quarretsome lawyer but how sad he
would be, his labo.s nish,d aud We, three
einpty column "i space To fiji! Take
h' a. erage Oregon new spap'r. st the pr =
ent wiring. sad speak oi i. in just terms.
aud atrr al the work done furnish
something OF interest YET there arr
many Chances frr rl- local critic To show
his tacL N tn. &c > u,nus
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
UMPQUA FERRY,
Good growing weather.

Good growing weather.
TIL -re will be a grand shooting match
al this place Christmas.
A ball will be gwen at the residence of
d. t. McRette, Friday night. A good
Time is anticipated
The revival at the Winniford school
house has been very successful SO far and
quite parcell of sinners have been con-
vertrd.
The Coles valley hoy with the red neck.
tie. as spoken of by the Calapooia cores
pondent. was SO intimate with the young
ladies that one If the boys got his ire
raised. This occurred at the sociable
Hi Germond and Pat 0. Murphy have
taken the contract OF digging the tunnel
TO. the Hubbard creek saw mill, and think
of bringing it to a focus by The first OF
February, 1879. TIcA.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
LOCAL NOTES.
Coos Bav is full of salmon.

Coos Bay is full of salmon.
Capt II Kelley, of jackson Vile, was i'll
The city his week.
We heard soma one say the Umpqua
river is ''luuseN with trou..
ren>dolar diggings are reported to have
been lately found on rlillee.
The last ins,alm mt of the May>bond hat
bren paid into the Stale Treasury.
The Literary ci+ty had very 'nt .rest-
ing meeting Friday 18th Let every one at
tend.
Col. Hendt.rs N. the jply fat print from
Eugene, paid our city a visit during the
w-k.
The channel of the Coquille river at the
mouth has been shifting about considera-
bly, recently.
George Engles ard wife will return to
Rpseburg. to permanently remain, in
short time.
Quite number of our citizens ,tteadrd
tie lecture on Public Schools by Prot. l..
Powell last Wednesday.
II is said thst the Blue Gravel mine, of
Josephine county, is the only quartz mine
now in successful operation in the State.
We are pleased to announce that Senator
Colvig has returned To Douglas county.
where he will soon regain former good
health
The eldest son of Judge Bonham, of Sa>
lem, was burned in fearful manner by
the explosion of can of powder which he
had in his hand.
Quite number went out 10 the dam
above the city, last Sunday, TO witness the
antics of the salmon in their attempts to
leap over the dam.
Members of the Literary society are Can
vassing among themselves in regard to
giving an entertainment in a few weeks
Bytall means let US have the entertain,
mint.
Mss Ella Davis. of Polk county. while
visiting some relatives on Roberts creek
was violently thrown from wagon last
Saturday. she was unconscious several
hours after the accident.
The Scottsburg Canning Company was
Incorporated the other day. The purpose
of the incorporators is to can fish, fruits
and vegeta. bes, aud the capital stock of
the company is fixed at $4,000.
More marriages. AT Oaklan Nov. 18th,
J. g kreI & to Mss Martha Eccles; ut Will
ber. l9,h, +. Raper and Miss Eta Post; at
Gar,liner, 9th, p. A. BruwnelI and Miss
Jennie Jarnigan; in Roseburg, Goth, David
Gibson and Mrs. Amanda Partin.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
PROF. L. J. powSLL's LECTURE.

Following are few itefA from lecture
on public schools. by Pr$f L. J. Powell
Superintendent of Pubic INSTRUCT n, de
livered at the Colrt HoussA Wednesday
evening:
The common schools are til + means by
which the great masses are dScaitd II
these schoois are neglected, or ifRpAired.
ou youths will not receive thst cIItuse
nrcessar 10 make useful men and women.
The iden that ihrre can | Z too much edus
cation is fuse There cannoi be too much
culture among tF:e young The directors
and I,ar-nis should interest themselves in
these schools to attend Them frequently
and See how the pupils are advancing. and
ascertain whether the buildings are kept
in proper conc iion. The success OF schools
Fest ON the matter at means. Campptent
teachers must be- paid Or thu y cannot per-
torn the duties successfully. There should
be unanI unity of sentiment regarding the
regulation ot public schools. The schools
cannon be conducted according 10 fashion
and wishes OF each particular individual
Every one shuutt ccnt0rm To the general
wish. There are imprriecnons ia the free
school system. but it is the best that can be
devised NJ PRESENT. Aiiu We supulu WpFk
under it with unhagging zeal. in all re-
sp-cts. let US havt. the best schools pnssi-
bly, under the circumstance. The Obi CT OF
public schools ia To place education within
the Reach of every youth. II is the object
not IL educate the youth above labor but
to it To furnish the youth, VINO are una>
BILE to attend. colleges. with liberal culture
is the design OF the free schools. To dc
this, there must be money To support he
sch0ols. The Legislature should provide
n school tax, Tie p-np, would endorse
such measure. There must e compe.
tent teachers and live Coun'y Superin>
tendent The time of the Superintendent
should he devoted xciu,iye 10 the duties
of his Office. A salary should h. provided
that lie may do this. Let the people re-
member they must sustain these schobls.
Let us work I, gethrr aud mould the sem
tim-nt ot the masses To All opinion favora.
ble to praciica culture.
The Professor CLOSED with an eloquent
appeal fr the supp TT OF the people. and
announced his intention Cf holding n
Teachers Institute some time in January in
Ros. burg.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
ROseDGi'as ' isitols

Judge Grim, no d over Senator, ard Hon
r. Mathew, representatives of Mar IN
county, gave US pleasant call Thursday
Both gentlemen are visiting our civ be
cause they have heard so much in its favor
and they till US they will return 10 fheil
homes. feeling all that is said good of Rose
burg abroad is bu; half the truth told We
know they are satisfied that ours is q
thr wing immunity; and both say oul
present city is in striking contrast to The bar
ren waste that meet their eyes when they
passed through the valley of ,Le Umpqua
in1S48-thir,y years ago.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23

Lowry Watson, ore of The ablest law
yers in Coos county j. in town. having re>
turned from Jacksonville, where he has
been in at endenee upou court ia the first
district Mr.. Watson is in he enj .yment
ot che best of health. his numerous friends
will be glad to hear, and ha lost none OF
his usual warn>neartrdn-ss which ha J
won for him So many friends. He has re.
turned home.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Wanfon Waste.

Every Sunday number of boys and
this city, and spend the day killing salmon
for sport, and after the fish are ,oked ard
drawn from the water they are thrown
upon the sand and there aIlo vsd to flap
themselves TO death and af erwards rot
Nearly every one ofthe fsl destroyed are
thus stopped before they reach the spawn>
ing grounds; and in this way the n9mber
of fish that otherwise would be found in
our rivers and small streams is decreased
immeasureabIv. This is wrong single
sensible man would not engage in such
want IN vase of future reliable food.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
All Complete.

Urc Jimmy Cox and Mr. Simon Lane
have completed their new residence T. P.
Sheridan, with abe assistantants. complet-
ed the plumbing work last week. Uncle
Jimmy puts ON consid. Fable style since he
moved into his new house, aud Simon
wa ks atler the style OF millionaire. Both
OF tue old boys. in fact, turn up their noses
at us youhg fellows, lately Let them
Walt until our shil comes in Then they
will zee what they do see.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23

Bodies Arrived.

The remains OF Thos D on and hick>
erson, were broughtt to this city by Mr.. Geo.
w. Short last Saturday. Hickersons' re-
mains were forwarded by train to his reIa>
tives in the Willamette valley, while those
of Fhos. Dixon were buried in the family
ground on Deer creek, last Sunday afer
noon. The funeral vas largely attended
by friends who thus paid the last sad token
of respect to the memory OF one loved and
lost.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
The Singers AGENT.

w. R. Davis, agent for The Si4ger sewing
machine, is IN the city once more. He re-
per,s many sales OF that style of sewing
machines and is happy iecause OF his suc-
cess He has new plaitile machine this
time, which We think should lind place in
the home of very family. Ii is simple in
construction. canno, get out OF repair, and
wi piove a benefit to any lady who may
purchase one OF th.m.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23

Canadian autu rItlrS show the
meaniless ut 'ne;r race hy a. bar
ring Sineric Stamen tr rpn ra
celving ;he reward whic. i < ven
u captains anI crews OF ve->ei'
cnmirg [" relieve Vessels ~ dis
rr's- .'ni towlng them t" place
ot safety.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Our Mining Interests

The mining interests of this portion of
Oregon have become more extensive than
ever The amount of capital invested in
improvements Of this aracter in Souti>
eTn Oregon is astonishing We. can say
that while our coun ry is rich in agriculiu-
raj it is rich in mineral resources Capital
lists Seem to have great confidence in the
extent and rich ess o: hese ulints, and ale
invrs ing their mrsLs in opening up and
developing these mines.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Entertainment PnStnnnetl.

The entertainm ut announced last week
to be given on Thanksgiving dry by the
Presbyterian Sunday school, has been
postponed until one week la'er. in order to
allow those who will takr part an opporfu-
nifty 10 more thoroughly fit themselves tor
the occasion. Whe the concert is gwen is
will be worthy of the patronage of the
public
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
A LnckY Strike.

this city, invested u couple of hundred
dollars in Consolidated Vir inia mining
sock. short time alter Consolidated
Virginia went up To Els per share Friends
oI Mr.. Clark advi>eu hIm 10 bold on--that
Cons olidated Virginia would go TO $40;b
he was wise enough to se when he he'd IA
large profit. an cehred by So dol g the
handsome sum of $500. Had he waile1. as
he was advised he would have found his
stuck worth that much less than he paid
for it,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23

Last Sunday DR.. Cozad performed diff
fcult surgical operation On the left f,ot Of
a sou of Mr.. Howe, of Coos county. The
eperation c0nsiste, in amputating por>
tinn OF the foot. including the two erea'
to-s- he operation was performed in
scientific manner, and will rebound To
the credit Of Dr. Cozad as a thorough
surgeon. The patient when last heard
from was in a tair way to recover.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Started Again.

Once more the Coos Bay mail service be-
tween this and Marshfeld is being per-
formed without hindrance. Money from
&. c. Huntley was received last week, and
all Indebtedness incurred by him has been
paid. Our friend Laird, of Sitkum, de
serves much credit fol the way he worked
for HIntley. and Huntley should never
forget his faitilfulnrss in the hour of need
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
PROCLAMATION.
By the Governor of the State of Oregon.

BY the Governor OF tne STATE Oh oregon
Through a sense of gratitude tor the
many benefits and blessings enjoyed by the
peopl. Of his State during the lsst year,
and in compliance with = venera'ed GUS
tom, | hereby sppoint Thursday, the 1eth
day of the present month. ss y day oil
thanksgiving
In testimony whereof, have hsreun'o
set my hand and caused the great seal OF
the State of Oregon 10 affixed.
Dlne Mt the city 5f Salem, .. tue 9th
day of November, A. -. 1878.
(Ls) w w. THAYEE.
Governor OF Oregon.
By the Governor: X. p EAkHAies.
S..crataty nf ~ta,.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23

A letter received from Charley Cohen
states he is in the ENJOYMENT of the best of
burg friends write INN a letter or two
Charley is one of rhe favorites on this
route of commercial touris. s, and after .Ills
appeal for corresl ondence we expecG 10
hear ot all the boys buying in rsll sup
ply of writing materials for his exclusive
benefit
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Cool No k.

Alex IRELAND writes US from Oakland
that i AL iupth.r parry went out.
the mountains. st OF that t0wr. few
days ago, and, during three days hunting
killed twenty>six fine deer The meat
slaughtered was all sid III fair prices in
akland. Pretty good work. MY boy.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Running Steadily.

Pap" Comstock was in the city during
the week, and in general appearance, look
ed better than ever. Pap" informs Ut
his saw mill is now cutting 800 feet o
lumber per day, and tha. the repairing OF
bis planing mill will be completed in lev
days. ana it will be ready to answer all de
mands for dressed lumber, ,sashes, doors and
binds
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
Coggan's Murierers Convicted.

Two Of the Indians engaged in the mur>
der of George Cog2an were convicted Of
murder in the first degree. The I'd day oi
December WAS fixed for sentencing them.
They will doubtless expate their C ime on
the scatfpd. This is as it should be, and
Will have wholesome effect on the Inuis
ans in this Safe