The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-15
The meenanlcs, Fair.
From tlle Epe,.ina Tsleara,a

The second exhibition OF the Mechan-
les Fair Association opened Monday eve
ming, October q, under the most flatter-
ing circumstances The displays were
both large and varied, the following be-
ing worthy of special mention:
j. D. cosGLE's DISPLAY.
One Of the most useful and attractive
displays in the whole pavilion is made by
Mr.. j. b. Congle in the northwest corner
of the gallery. It consists of all kinds of
leather, harness in single and double
sets, plain and richly mounted; ladies' sad
dies, gentlemen's saddles. and all sorts of
saedlery goods, that for durability Of ma
terial and excellence of workmanship
cannot be beaten in any manuiactury in
the nation. There are many objects in
this exhibit that excite admiration, and
farmers, as well as business men and
owners of horses, constantly throng the
space, examining and commenting freely
on tile very handsome work, which shows
conclusiveiy the skill of the mechanics
that fashioned and brought it to such
perfection. Where there are SO many
useful things worthy of special mention,
it is difficult to discriminate, yet we cam
not pass without few words in favor of
Mexican saddle, which is only sample
of the many manufactured at Mr.. Congle's
establishment, No. 1l0 Front street. Ii is
handsomely stamped throughout, and SO
deeply are the figures imprinted on the
well tanned skirting that they will re-
main as long as the leather lasts. The
mounting is decidedly neat and the finish
in every sense superior. These articles
are in no sense manufactured for show,
but we're made for hard, solid work, and
can be duplicated to any extent by those
who may desire saddles as servieeable as
ornamental. English, California and
Kentucky saddles, and, in fact, saddles of
all sorts are shown, SO that the most criti-
cal can find one suitable to his taste and
style. Special care is taken with the
trees, which are formed SO as to fit the
body easily and comfortably, forming a
seat that for convenience in riding has
never been exceIled. Great pains has
been taken to provide riding furniture
that will please the ladies, and the side
saddles made for their use are both varied
aud beautiful. Double and three horned
specimens, neat and richly quilted, are
exhibited, aud these are sure TO attract all
of the fair sex noted for their love OF
equestrian exercise. En- passant attention
is called to the nickel plated, silver
mounted, gold lined and rubber mounted
sets of carriage and buggy harness. Any
one of these kinds is a gem, and admired
by horsemen who desire to have their
proud steeds handsomely caparisoned.
The figures in all cases are reasonable
and vary according to the quality and
workmanship expended theron. We have
no space to enter into detail, 50 pass to
the common harness made for rough
usage. This kind includes farm, dray,
truck. Concord hack and express rigs,
made of tough, strong, plant and durable
leather. The brides are on q par with
the balance ofthe sets, and are fit accom-
paniments for the whole dress. The
collars, blankets, robes, sureingles and
hardware are of the very best quality, and
trade of the proprietor's numerous pa
irons. Whips. spurs, bits, boots and all
the remaining furniture that is usually
kept by leading harness emporiums, are
provided in sufficient quantity so that
people may choose what they desire on
payment of a reasonable price. Mr.. Con-
gle has been in the same line of business
IN this city for many years. He has had
the necessary experience, knows exactly
what is required to suit the demand
treats his customers honestly, and never
misrepresents his wares. These are the
reasons why he has been SO successful
and why his trade is daily increasing.
Some OF THE VICTIMS OF TIE FRENCH
DIPLOMACY. The disaster at Cabul
which has aroused a great deal of sym
pathy here, reminds people that French
diplomacy also has its victims. In the
days of Louis XIV, when the Due de
Crequi was ambassador at Rome, the
Pope's Corsican guard male an attack on
his servants, killed one and wounded
several others The French king imme.
diately marched troops to the frontier,
and the frightened pontif consented to
disband the Corsicans, to exile his
brother, Maria Chigi, to send his nephew
the Cardinal to apologize and to raise q
monument in Rome recording the offense
and the reparation. A century later an.
other outrage was perpetrated In Rome
on French representative-on Hugon
de Basseville-who had been sent thither
on mission by the ambassador at Naples
1892. Nothing would do Basseville but
to drive up and down Corso in an open
carriage, his own hat and horses heads
decorated with tricolor ribbons. The
result was an emeate, during which
Basseville was wounded by soldier,
and after being dragged seme distance
by the crowd he was killed. This event
provoked war between France and the
Holy See, which only terminated with
the treaty of Tolentino. A few years
later similar scene was enacted in
Rome, ending in the death of General
Duphot, who was on the staff of the
French ambassador, Joseph Bonaparte.
The ambassador Immediately left the
city, which was shortly afterward occu-
pied by French army corps commanded
by Berthies, who proclaimed the Roman
republic. In the year three plenipoten-
tiaries who had been sent by the Direc-
tory to the congress of Rakstadt were at
tackled on leaving the city by some
Austrian hussars. The citizens Robertiot
and BONNER were killed outright, and
Jean Debry was desperately wounded.
Although the directory threatened ven-
geance this crime remained unpunished
for Bonaparte was in Egypt and French
affairs were in very sorry plight. A
little later the citizens Desemnoville and
Maret, who were passing through
Austria on their road the first to repre-
sent France at Constantinople and the
second ut Naples, were arrested at
Naples and thrown into prison, where
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