The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-05-31
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Hurrah for the 4th of July /

burg.
Virgil Conn. Esq. has recovered from
his late indisposition.
; Rev. John Howard will fll Rev. Bells
pulpit Sunday. II o'clock.
A. L. Stinson died In Salem "Wednesday
of rheumatism Of the heart.
Sam DeBow has gone to Canyonville. II
he don't leck out he viii get stung.
Col. knight. of Salem. has been invited
70 deliver the Fourth of July Grafton at
this place.
Ex-senator Sargent, of California. will
arrive in this city this evening, and remain
q few days.
The FIRST shipment of jackson county
wool arrived in this city on Thursday en-
Joe Baegs' teams.
The cost Of the last term of the Circuit
Court to the county was something over
five thousand dollars.
Al Pennington has al last got eff. He
lett for Coos Bay Thursday morning.
Pleasant journey, old fellow,
Remember that C. Cohen has an inns
mense stock Of goods on hand, which he
. lis cheaper than the cheapest.
A dog Belonging to Uncle Willis wen,
Through the glass door broken before in
same way, in A. Marks & Co.'S store.
The roads are improving south. This is
not repetition OF the old, old story, but
the testimony Of veracious Joe Baggs. Esq.
Ladies' linen suits and linen ulsters
may be found in endless quantities at J. c.
Floods & Co.'S. Cheaper than the cheap
est.
newspaper, Hon. B. Hermann is in Roseburg
and not ct Coos Bay, and 10 doing lots Of
work
Judge Willis and L. r. Lane bad
large number of cases to attend to at the
the late term OF Circuit Court in Coos
county.
Walter Wheeler gave us pleasant call
during the week. He reports the firm of
Wheeler Bros. as Hoarishing. Long may
it continue.
We acknowledge friendly call from
CpPt. H Kelley. of Jacksonville. Capt.
Kelly is always welcome at the INDEPENs
DENT Office.
The Coast Mail" published ct Msrshs
feid, lie . splendid newspaper. and should
- libsrally paironizsd by the people Of
Coos county.
Jesse Banks infant child was found
dead in bed last Monday morning. 1t is
supposed the child was smothered to death
du ing the night.
L. Bsyli-, Esq, having fully recovered
his health. will soon return to the Eastern
States, there to remain. We are sorry to
lose 30 good man.
Caro- Bros. have just received large
stock Of ladies' linen suits. of the latest
styles and patterns, whic.. viii be sold at
. bargain 10 purchasers.
L. l. Williams has returned from Easta
ern Oregon, but will shortly take trip to
Yellowstone Park. He has the appearance
Of enjoying the best Of health.
Joseph cIaugh and West Manning We're
r. town during the week. They brought
down . lot Of mules from Jacksonville
which they sold 70 the Government at ad-
yantageous prices.
Owing 70 the late heavy rain campmeet-
ing Or the n. E. Church has been post
poned until after conference. The Fourth
tluarteiy Nesting Of this church will be
held In Roseburg June 7th.
While playing tase bell. Elijah. son Of
ex-County Assessor Matthews, Of Looking
Glase. was struck in the right SIDE wish
the ball, and 10 now seriously i'll. The
accident occurred Tuesday last.
Thcse in Coos county In need Of any of
the necessaries Of lite, OF any Of life's luxu-
ries, should patronize the Myrtle Point
store. A large stock of new goods have
been reeeiysd at that establishment.
Our old friend. Curly Webb. arrived in
Ro~sburg Monday. bringing in his coach
the wife Of Lieut.. Shelton. Of Walla Walla,
who has returned home. Curly 10 the
same happy mortal as Of yore, and oil the
boys were glad to see him
de came In tired born that way. "Well," :"
ssId the bar>keeper, ''hsve you any silver
about your closhesl" There was gurgling
eound, and the tired man remarked It was
..tirne sor some ons to close up and walks
Sd of. The bartender smole ghastly
smile. but never wink ne wunk.
Yesterday the snn shone forth for mo-
unsnf 81 tuo. A few seconds after this sur.
rrisinR occuFrencs 8 sen-year old boy
r.ahei into The houss and exclaimed /:
@Msmina. uaamai have seen thesunl Its
sound. ana 10 bright can't look at II !"
Tbe boz, ii is needless 70 add. "growed'
In oregon.
4 dramatic entertainment was given At
rmpirs CTR "wednesday evening for the
,,,.ypose ii raising money % send Arthur
NsIaon 70 his mother in Now Zraland.
sM.,.or /. she Little boy who was taksn
.hounan at Empire about one
~as Kidnapped by the shoW-