The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-05
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

ne C0ntnsey FRUIT Jars the best In thS
market, cheapat >. Hamiitons.
The best buttersmaker IN the county is
Mrs. Mark jones. We have tried the butts
ter and know whereof We speak
Call and examine the guarantee which
is given with the Imperishable Mixed
Paints. s HAMILTON, Agent.
and here 10 remain permanently, During
his travels he never found place he liked
letter than Roseburg.
Surveyor Hurlburt and corps os assists
ants are now engaged in making survey
Of the line of the proposed Umpqua and
and Cnos Bay railroad.
Our hotels have prepared to give fine
Fourth of July dinners. Champagne has
furnished Us the proof already in the noise
he mahes in catching his chickens. Thee
will be good cheer wherever you go.
It may be interesting to those who wish
TO purchase lime TO know that Mr.. Plinn
Cooper has just burned u lime Kiln of 4d0
barrels and can fill orders on the shortest
notice and best Of terms.
Any one win be pleased to notice the
fine stock of goods now 10 the store of s.
Marks & %. The firm have made extra efs
forts 10 supply the Roseburg trade this
year. and have admirably succeeded.
IL C. Stanton has q curiosity in his
store in the shape Of barrel of honey,
just as the bees made it. The weight Of
the. honey is liz pounds.and was purchased
Of Mr. Leonard Howe. Goand see it.
Fire got into the grass in DR.. Hamilton's $
yard Monday night and came near causing
general alarm. The Doctor rushed out in
his night-clothes and caused water to flow
On. the flames, and the fire was fired out.
James w. Hamilton. Esq. will deliver
the Fourth of July oration at Myrtle Point
to-day. Mr.. Hamilton ieEa1 eloquent elo-
Tor, and We sincerely regret it will not be
our good fortune to listen to his eloquent
remarks.
MI. Carlos Castle has returned from Walla
Walla and once more assumed control of DR.
Woodruff drugstore. "We ere glad to see
You, boy and know that hundred others
mot confined to the masoulines) have the
same feeling.
Geo. A. Bea.h's stand on the celebration
grounds is the first, apd near the photo
graph gallery and Que OF the finest swings
in the World. George has pref ared to treat
his friends handsomely, and they should
give him call.
If any of our readers want a good paper
from jackson county-one that is ably edis
ted and contains all the news-we would
advise them to subscribe for the ackson-
Vile Sentinel Its subscription price is
$3.50 per annum in advanc-, and it is one of
our best exchanges.
The Roseburg iron foundry will be ready
next week TO do all work necessary in the
way OF repairs, and under the energetic
management of its wild. .sawake owners, is
certain of being a success. The advertises
ment Of tue firln elsawhere is quite Inter-
es'ing TO every reader.
Bad luck seems 10 attend w. B. Clark's
efforts to supply Roseburg with ice during
the present Summer. He put up 20 900
pounds Of ice last Winner and from this
amount he probably sold 10000 pounds
but through sonie mistake made in puts
ting up, the balance Of the ice has me ted.
Monday James Adams and Newt Yocum
were up before the Justice court at Ny rtle
Creek for very, very wilfully injuring the
property of VIM. Hudson. A Z. Campbell
prosecuted the case and the defense was ably
represented by J. N Hail. The boys plead
guilty and were fined $40 and costs, which
they readily paid.
Frank Davis. Henry Liggett and Ted
MinaId left Tuesday morning for Eastern
Washington Territory. Frank informed us
that he intended to marry before he rel urn-
ed, and that Burb Brockway was that way
inclined. He had in his traps" bonnet,
and Burb babv's apron, aud he thought
with this much they had enough stock In
trade.
The Roseburg and Coos Bay stage line.
under the competent management of
Messrs CARL g. Clauph. is now sending
passengers through on "a hours time, and
from those who have patronized the route
We learn that the trip 10 a delightful one.
Fare from this ciiy To the Bav has been
reduced 10 So, ana the iranagIs OF the
line are old stage horses themselves they
will not tail in giving satisfaction to all
who ride with them.
We had the pleasure of meeting with
Mr.. Dan Leahy, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for Oregon.
: 39sing the week-for the FIRST time in
, three yeaIs. We are glad 10 say that Dan"
has not changed he is still the good-hu
mored friend of dstM lang syne, and has
griwn no older in personal appearance.
The ruth is. the sight OF an old friend un-
changed makes US happy for the time it is
with US and homesick for Portland after it
leaves us.
Edward Alexander GUY, OF Cincinnati,
WIS in 1862 the p ssessor of $4,000 He
was a we'll educated intelligent young
nan. and particularly pious Convinced
tllas the scrlplural text, Sell nj ye haye
and give alms. ives binding Injunction
he began 10 dispose of his property and
give the money to the poor He bestowed
the gifts ovis and carefully. aud it was
not I'll 1870 that the last dollar was gone.
De Is now religious missionary in Gin.
ctnpati ,lennileSs but absorbed In his work