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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-05-31
JACKSON COUNTY RING.


jackson county has, like this
county, ito ring Of political tricks
sters. The members OF this ring
care as little for the success Of
party principles, SO far as Amer
ican government IS concerned, as
does the Hottentot or the Zulus;
the point with them is, not
that they love party less but
plumber more than party.
They will sacrifice the members
Of either party when up Tor of
Ace in order to elect a tavorite 10
public position. They desire to
make money, AID they will sup>
ply the tools for the purpose
whenever the people are careless
of their interests, and, by being
careless, permit the ring to put
such tools IN power.
We have it from good author.
ity that the ring will made an
especial effort to control the next
election, and in due time, if there
ls not an abandonment of the
plan on the part of the ring, we
shall feel compelled as due from
us to the honest people of Jack
son county, to lay bare to public
contemplation, the ring's plans
and the names of its tavoritt
candidates. In the meantime, W.
would warn the taxpayers o
jackson county of the danger
that is threatening them. They
should be on their guard agains'
the enemy. If they are v1gilan
as regards their own and the gen
eral welfare, the plot that il
hatchlng in the rings nest will b.
discovered without our interfer
ence. and the members OF tn,
ring will be captured while eu'
gagged IN plotting detrimental t,
the public interests.
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6 and 8.


The Jacksonville Times Gays
"The Republican platform has fi-
nally been boiled down to this :
RESOLVED, that it is wicked for
Democrats to hold Office" The
Democratic platform, Mr.. Times
differs with the Republican plat
form u this much: & Reaolred. that
it is wicked for Republicans to
hold office" III the mind Of
every intelligent person it is be-
tween the two parties, on this
score, mattlr of 6 and 6.
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The Way with the World.

Before the constitutional elece
tion in California, the majori-
~ of the papers spoke of him as
plain Denis Kearney, .sdom his
soBl. Those very same papers
now call the retormer "Mr. Denis
Kearuey. Thus il is with the
world. Before be is successful
4 man Is nobody; aiterward he is
everything noble. Had the in-
mpaFabIe Washington failed in
easa blishEng the right to all men
ID the United States TO declare
themselves free and equal with
the rest Of mankind, to-day he
nd hage been spoken of-it
uberea ght alias that rebel,
hsre may be nothing
but there is every>
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-05-31
COUNTY SCHOOLS.

OAKLAND, Ogfl., NAY "a, 1913.
Ed. INDEpEND NT:-Last Tuesday
we began our weeks tour. At
noon we reached the residence OF
Mr.. Baker, the father of cur good
friend, Jerome. After a pleas,
ant dinner with the family We
bade them adieu, and, in company
with our former pupils, Miss
Mollie Lehman and J. Z. Baker,
We rode down the Calapooia to
district No. so. We reached the
farm of Mr.. John Mires without
trouble,.and that accommodating
sentlemen gave US directions to
the school house. Alter cir
cuitous journey of two miles, over
a lonely trail, we arrived at the
school house. Miss Maggie Mlres
is the teacher III this district. She
has an enrolment of "a with an
average attendance of q. Miss
Maggie has nice school, but d
poor schoolroom with little con-
venience. No maps or charts
and no blackboard. How can
patrons expect a teacher TO III
struci properly without black
board? The lady showed that she
was using her utmost energies in
trying to advance the pupils.
After school we repaired to the
pleasant home of Mr.. Mlres, aud
his aniabIe spouse prepared an
excellent supper, of which We
partook freely. Mr.. Mlres, has
many cpnvenieuces aronnd. his
delightful home, ,and be has work
ed faithfully for the education of
his interesting family, aud he
takes all active interest in the
cause of education aud learning.
After many pleasant moments
with our new acqualntances we
departed for a sociable. which
was given at the beautiful resi-
dence Of Mr.. Tim Barnard.
Here we found many pleasant
faces of old aud young who were
delighted with all the exercises.
Blind mans buff, was the most
enjoyable game ever saw, espe>
cially when soino one else was the
blind man. The hours passed
swiftly by, and every ore went
home well pleased with the party.
We will never forget the kindness
of Mrs. Barnard. From district
No. 90 j. r. and | crossed the
swift waters OF the Calapooia to
district No. 40. Mr.. j. G. Ottin>
ger, a most faithful teacher. has
this school IN trim. The school
house is well situated on an ennis
nenee and can be seen from
many parts OF the valley. The
room ia well improved and well
provided with the necessary ap-
paratus. His enrolment Is "a,
average, ~. The children were
attentive and exemplihed good
training, both morally and intel-
lectually. I would say unhesi-
tatlngly that Mr.. Ottinger is
very deserving gentleman ane
ought to command u good salary.
Tie patrons will certainly keep
him as their teacher. Leaving
district 40. the next place at
whIcll we arrived was Coles
Valley school, in district No. II.
MISS Minnie Lockwood, o student
from the State University, has
charge OF this school. Her en>
re.lment is 42, and average 36.
The pupils seemed very much ag-
itated at the b sxSarance of the
visitors, but did wet II The blacks
board, and answered ues-'
{5xs,sa lafps-- .-k9 DUR
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Look Out, Old Man.

That Mart. Brown is q happy
.scuss.' We don't believe he
can help it. Every time we see
the Democrat it is bubbling oyer
with good things. Mart, you
viii have to stop that. Your
time will come some OF these days,
and from mere force OF habit you
will try to guy st. Peter as you
enter heavens gate, and then,
Mart, you viii be out OF order.
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the school house I went TO the
dence Of III. Geo. Shambrook,
olze of the nzost GENIAL gentlemen
with whom re have ever met.
Mr.. Sham hDok has q family of
very Interest ing children and he
il doing cry thing be can for
their advancement. We ac-
knowledge the kindness OF
Umpqua Neorge" while at the
Ferry. Colss valley is the most
extensive rIiiing country on the
Umpqna fiser, and its fertility can
not be ezled in Douglas Co.
From distriEt No. II we journey
ed to Cleveland, which is in dis
trict No. So Mr.. Joseph Farns,
worth is teacher of this school.
His enrollment is 36 with an av-
erage of q Joseph is a nice
young man and has an interest
I ing schoot. He needs a good
blackboard, maps aud charts. His
patrons will improve Their district
by visiting the school often.
Leaving Cleveland, thence 10
French sc.tlsmenr, which is d
beautiful locality. District No.
Is covers the greater part of this
settlement. Miss Anne Kent,
of Roseburg. Is teacher of this
school. She has an enrolment
OF go with an average of So. While
we cannot say that this young la,
| dy's school IS perfect, we must
cay that she has very excellent
school. Almost perfect order
prevailed in The room, while sever.
al visitors Neve present. Miss
Kent is ccftssAly y eheapssat .S6e
per month than many other
teachers at $50. IF the people
want good teachers to instruct
their children the patrons mus
offer an inducement for compe'
tent instructors. While IN thi,
district Mr.. Robert Wo ,1ruf
showed us much kindness anc
seems to be an earnest worker fol-
schools. From district 25 NE
went to district No. 43, which
, lies III Garden Bottom. Mr.. H
, FL. Hendricks teaches IN this dis
trict, and has an enrolment OF q
and an average OF %. Hamilton
is gentleman OF energy and per
severance and will max ca success
ful teacher. He was conducting
) a monthly examination. The pu
pills and teacher were greatly in
terested IN their work. Hamilton
: should teach for his patrons dur
; ing the Fall His school room
; Is well furnished with b!ackboards
but the district needs a new
school house and must have on,
! this Fall. Afer school we wen
to Mr.. N. Larout's, where w
; spent the night. Mr.. L. is quite
pleasant gentleman and an excel
lent worker In the cause of edu
cation. What a pleasan, countr,
we would have if all were as ear
nest in advancing their children
J interest AS Mr.. Larout. Nj
t friend Hamilton and / were treat
/ ed to good music after supper
, Miss Tona Larout performs wei
on the organ and sings sweetly
What an availing influence ha
music! 1t adds 80 much of pleas
! ure to ones home. Every paren
should purchase All organ tor hi
family, if he wants his chlidrei
to love home. Next mornin,
being Saturday, We came in com
J pany with Hamilton, to Oakland
where peace and harmony prevail
j. Nj. HEARD.
5ss-
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EXECUTE THE LEADERS.

Here of late there has been too
much mouthing, as Shakespeare
has It, IN the political articles If
the partizau newspapers Of Ore
gon- They doubtless receive the
cue from the leading representas
tives Of the Eastern press. The
same fault is to be found with
Democratic journals on this score
as with Republican newspapers.
Mother, though both speak OF the
ENORMOUS sacnfces id life and
treasure made to preserve the
Union from dismemberment, aps
pear to remember that with Kirby
Gmith's surrender in May, 1865,
there remained no armed opposi-
ton to the government and the
war was ended. J. H. Acton, a
protessed ninisler of the Gospel
and the editor Of q religious news
paper, has written an intemperate
article declaring the war has not
ceased, and that he keeps IN read
mess an old cheese>knife to dip
into human gore the moment the
call to arms is sounded. The
would~be Joshua is a Republican,
but he il not one whit worse than
the editors of the Democratic
journals who continually argue
that Democrats tailed in their
duty when they did not break out
in open and armed opposition to
the inauguration of Hayes as
president.
The purpose of such rant and
fury is not creditable to the lead,
ere .ot either the Two great parties.
Itshows that they are appealing
n
tb tlle worst passions to create
BoliticaI tervor in the hearts Of the
masses, and would Ian into all its
aRmaE fiamipg lntensity the secs
tionaI hatred which came SO near
deprivlng the nation Of its exis-
tsnce. It shows a greed and love
of power that will attempt any
thing for its own gratlication and
adetcrminaiionto hold the reins OF
power on both sides or have war
wish oil It's attending horrors.
This cannot sult the people
who fought the battles and made
the peace which closed the last
war. When that war commenced
they had been accustomed to fol-
loving blindIy the leadership OF the
fre.eaiers; but rough camp life
and the other stern realities of
actual war, robbed the burning
words OF stayabehind orators of all
their imaginary FIRE, and sent
back to tile North and South two
armies OF liberal tbinkets and
men who had determined upon q
lasting peace. These men have
once more enjoyed the peace and
comfort of their homes, and will
not readily rush to the frontagaln
to renew a fight which has once
been satisfactorily ended 10 keep
aEy certain party leaders IN power
or to secure authority for either
party. The war made them ins
dependent of all leaders, and if
a war was forced upon them it
might In the end take the form OF
a rebellinn on the part of the
people, ike wLich in France re-
snlted first in the downfall of
arstocracy and finally in the exs
ecution Of Robsplerre and other
unscrupulous leaders. Doubtless
many would rush to arms to~day
it they were assured this would
be the final result of the battle,
feeling happy with the prospect
of a future wherein there would
be- no freseating. bloodthirsty
leaders North and South to dis
turb the repose 0t peaceful and
prosperous people.
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New Kind Of Club.

Talk about your blue ribbon
clubs, they are nothing to the beer
drinking clubs. In New Orleans
lately 246 Gerr1aus signed pa>
per pledging themselves TO nev-
ermore drink beer from small
glasses.
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THEY HAVE
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING.I
Gents, aid Chlldren's Fur
and the best manufactured
Bracelets. Toys, Rings
G. R q CI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23

(Bravos.l II mikes me feel proud to stand before
you citizens OF Tree America to be able 10 look into
the faces Of men who know yet cherish the true
love for liberty. In the of my enslavel
brethren in Germany l thank You great appausel,
and admire the enthusiasm with which you
have here assembled. II impossible for me
to follow all that has been said here this evening but
have and heard enough To satisfy myself that
in this North American Union. where many Ian
sages are spoken freedom il secure in the hearts OF
the people. SO overcome am by this outpouring OF
the masses that cannot utter the sentiments that are
within me. But let tell you this. that your
protest this evening is only the hrst moral
defeat which dcspotism has tn endure II may not
have an immediate effect the tyrants OF Berin
but il is warning against yrants every where: aye
even To those in this country ii such II ere be- that
the people are every where marching to freedom
All hail to human rights Immense applauseD
At the conclusion OF Mr. Balls speech the meeting
adjourned with cheers for the social democracy.
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THE OTHER SIDE.

To The EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
address you for the purpose Of generating my
self from the charges that appeared against me in
your paper Of this morning. am most anxious that
the public should know that am not the brute and
unlathful husband that the article spoken Of would
make appear. In the first place absolutely deny
and brand the assertion utterly false that have
made any arrangements or ever undertook to
elopc with one Miss BERTHE haywood. Such idea
never entered my mind. 1t is true have made the
acquaintance of this lady but the acquaintance has
led to anything improper. say this in Justice
to Miss haywood az well as myself. / have left my
wife, but for for which any court III the land
would justify me. having knowledge of the true
state Of facts would further add that 1t is false
that have beaten my wife, che claims; bNt did
defend my self, had a right to do, against an
Saa,lt which she attempted upon me.
EDWIN g. EvERTSES.
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CLEARED.

steamer Algeria tBn Watson. Liverpool via Queens
town--C q Frnncklyn.
Steamer Celtic tB. Geadc Liverpool via Queenstown
X ! cortis.
Steamer Holland lBr, Hecy. London--F W J Hurst.
Sosmer State of Nevada lIsrl. Braes. GussowA Bald
win Il Co..
Steamer Rotterdam Dutch. Lucas Rotterdam-Funch,
Edyc 4 Go.
Steamer Amcrquo lFr,, Delort, IIavrcIau: do Beban
Steamer Saratoga. Sundberg. Iavana- Ward Il Co, .
Steamer Gate City. Dsggctt sAvAnnah--t;c. Y"nge.
Steamer Charleston. Berry. ClnrlcstonJ " Qnintard
c..
Ship usko Rus). stamann ApIcr for crlers-runch.
Edge h &c.
Bark olhers GER, Altcrti. Bremenw sticn. Tce Co.
Bark Emmanuel tSor Saniuc,scn Grimstad or Elsnorc
Funch, Edyc go.
bark Aurcc tlri. Gadais Marscilics-Iapcs Henry.
Brig foldn tNor, Lorentzcn, Port Elizabeth, CGI--
Fnnch Edyc 4 Co.
Brig RuDy Ricc. Barbndos-Danicl Trowbridcc.
Schr john Halliday. Crnnner. Para-ti Amsinck Co
Sclr ii Livingston, Hodsdon, Port Spain lrrinidad-
Jones 4 Luurh.
SchrN II Burrows. Taylor Bc-bice-Lcaycraf, 4 co.
ScFr AMMO Bell. Reed. Barbndos-Danici Trowbrdrc.
Schr Annie Booth. Bayicss. st Luca-Loaycrait Co
Schr volant tBr). Embcrly st Johns. NF--Iamcs Re
qua & 90.
schr Townsend tBr). King. parsboro, Ns-J Whit
ncy 4 Co.
Sloop Wasp, hin. Perth Amboy-New York Lishersso
and Transportation Co.
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FIRE IN MURRAY STREET.

FIRE was discovered at about ten o'clock last cven-
ing in the large iron building which fronts
Murray street at No. IL. aud Park place at
No. Is. A. carly o'clock somo per-
sons In the ncghborhood smelt fire in passing
the building, but IL did not excite much
notice till ten clock, when boys reported the
crcumstanceto the Captain OF the Fire Patrol, who
Immediately sent out an alarm. Several engines
were promptly on hand and the firemcn made every
effort to check the hre which found to I've burn
ing both the third and fourth floor
when they arrived. They were unable to prevent
il from reaching the fifth floor. and for short
time when 1t caught some of the woodwork of the
roof il was feared that IL might become very formid
able. A second and third alarm were sent out but
before the engines responding to the last could get
to work the danger had been overcome, aud they
were shortly sent back to their stations. Tho rc
completely eytinguishcd at about halfpast eleven
Y. NJ.
The cause Of the fire cannot yet be ascertained
The greater part OF the building is occupied by lift
x Howard. manufacturers OF tin and sheet iron
ware AMI ut various household novelties wood
That part Of the ground floor which fronts on Park
place is used by the Gould Manufacturing Company
No warcrooms for the exhibition and If heavy
iron goods. The third floor used ONCE and
for tho storage OF stock Of 'lockcorncrcd boxes
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. %, 1879.
ARRIVALS.

nEponIEp NY TIE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITEsroNE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamer Dcvona tBi) ovcnstone. Glasgow Jan 10 via
Bros Had strong westerly winds with heavy head
the Banks: thence variable Wind and weather
csth Singapore Dee g. Suc, 2sth and Gibraltar Jan with
n,dsc order vessel 10 Henderson Bros lad continna
on Of WNW gales and heavy head scas with snow squalls
from, Iivprpool for Se~ Orleans.
steamer Orleans Halscy New Orleans Jan rs, With
mdsc aud passengers 80 CLARK seaman.
Steamer Western Texas. Hines. Jseks,nvte Jan u.
Brunswiek ., and Port Royal 18th, with mdse and pas
Steamer Bencfacior Jones' Wilmington NC. days. with
steamer Iiaerss Nac,, Norfolk with mdsc To- che old
Dominion steamship Go.
sss 70 ora n,r:' vessel "', 10 hs"S"m Bs,ssen
Hark Libcrtc Mop samuelscn Amsterdam 81 DAYS IN
Italian bark NDBc from Cardiff for Table Hay: Jan 3 las
- o. Ion 10 d. passed vessel Of about 400 tone water
logged and abaudoned apparently long time In That con-
bark Minerva Mop Olsen IIsvrs via Hampton Roads 81
days 10 Ballast, 10 Bsns:T 4 B.ys.e, 40 .
eon,lnrs.ion e wSw gales. los, and spill, sa. AZ
Dee . with scrap iron 20 james Henry Was days Of
Bark Zia Catherine AUS, CHAR AIsiers 80 days. in bal
bark Wallis 4 sohn ecr spiefeiberx., Iqnare via
4 90; vessel 90 G Tobias co. Passed capc Horn Oct
10 aud crossed the Equator Dec p In ion M Oct 30 Ia,
~ lon w passed large iceecfgs hsd hcay Westerly
Brs johann" waryarc,ha Sor, Rosnu.-cn s, Mnlo ~
Orig Helen NJ Rowcy Ko~ 10y New Orleans Jan 4. with
moiesses 70 Lyman Go; vessel 70 Abbott 80,
Delaware Brrakwatcr Jan O. with salt nnnhardt CO.
vessel TO Miller iioughton. Had strong INV and Nv
barn sophie q sw5. Iasers,sdt from Cape Hayu for
Havrc which Was wrecked Dec on The NJ end o. insTss
rose Pr "a dsy. With sugar and mois..cs 70 de Rivera
Co; vessel " scammcl Bros Was days Of Hatterss
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with continuation of and NV gales and heavy head
which c re,i mead gear and split sails. &c.
schr Adam Bowlby tof rlymonth. Mass. Muller Aqun
y DAYS. with loswood and coffee 20 Nnncs: vessel 20
gales carried jihboom aud foretopmast. lost and
split sails Jan g. OF Cape ~ Maria VIM Northing. OF
Boston cook. foil overheard and MAS drowned -
Schr nnie Lswrio tof Wldoborol spear Matanras 10
days with TO Barring BROS Coz vessel To master
IL hound to Boston. Just in for harbor. 49, -
Schr l. Rn sell Russell. Jack sonvilc IL days with
lumber t. Baker son; vessel to Warren Ray Was is
days OF laiteras with strong and " gales; sprung
Cape May in ~ fat hons OF struck what we supposed
10 be sunkcn wreck
schr Bramhaii Gillette Savannah days. with ium-
Der Z" order: vessal To Evans. Hall TO- =,
naval sores TO Dolincr. Potter Go; vessel to Van
iirunt.
sehr 4 Aieott. I.oveisnd. Virginia.
,chr Henrietta Jackson. Virginia
Sehr W II Pharo. Osborn Virginia
Schr Walter Young. Brown, Virginia for Fair Haven
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
steamer City Of New Bedford Fish New Bedford for New
York. with mdse and passengers to Barlinex Davis.
New York.
Scir Florence Lockwood. johnson. Boston for New
York
sehr Mary z Amsden, Baker. Ailyn's Point via City
scr Robert Center Iulsc Port jefferson for New York.
BOUND EAST.
sclr John Mosser. Rhodes. Virginia for Pair Haven
Jan ~ at y PM between Banegat and Absecom carried
away tore gar IN a southerly gale
Sehr Clarinc Br), Teare, New York for Sc john NIB.
Schr m tilum, Mchsfcy. New York for Portland. Ct
Schr Freeman Rogers New York tor Providence.
Srhr May Day. Saunders. Wecnawken FOR New London.
Schr Nellie Doe, Hatch. Amboy for Portsmouth.
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spectators were we'll repaid for visit TO tho Old
Csliph.
Before the opening of the entertainment all the
characters-som. $50 in number--assrmblel in Bum
stead Hail. in the building. and marched in
solemn procession to the entrance of Music Hail.
GU fremont street. The Dickens characters brought
M the rear and these took soats the PLATFORM
Tie representative of the great novelist received the
books from the ladies' gentlemen who APP
pointed to take part in that branch of the entertain
group for the tablean. The buele then sounded
THE AUDIENCE.
An immense audience OF Boston's elite were assem-
blcd in the hail. occupying seatsin the balcony and
gallery aud promenading on the door in front of the
stage and booths Many distinguished people
present, though to the disappointment of not few
neither Longfellow Whittier. whose works
represented. present Among the most notable
representations the phntomime OF miles Stan
dish and Whittier's ''Snow-bound Cottage" I'M
promptu dialogues substantially following the text
OF Dickens works were also admirably performed by
talented amateur actors The tabeaux in Tennyson.
Moore. Goethe and the arabian Nights" booths
gorgeous in the extreme. Mother Gooses house
and Thomas Fleets printing establishment. in Pud-
ding lane, were conspicuous objects of observation.
erected ms they under the shadow of perfect
fac simile OF the Old South church tower. Upon the
principal stage q minuet danced by eight ladies'
and gentlemen in the appropriate costume. which
was followed by the celebrated Fan Drill" by
twelve young ladies. The entertainment closed with
Louisa W. Alcott Mrs. farley. The hand Of the
First corps OF cadets performed the music.