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Sharp County record., 1879-08-14
Saxon FinanCiering.

On the 8th of July, 1873, the very re-
spectacle banking house of Haase &
Son, at Chemnitz, Saxony, closed its
doors after an existence of near Y seven
ty years. 1t had borne very high rep
utation, and thousands of poor people
were among its depositors. The fail
ure created a genuine panic, for many
Woodworking men were ruined. Three
committed suicide, fourth was driven
mad, and q riot was threatened. The
proprietor and his son were arrested,
and have just been tried. The evidence
showed that the bank had been insol-
vent for 80 years, owing at tn close
over 81 100000, while its cash assets
were only about 100000 Its accounts
had been kept in the most .slO7enly
manner. Up to 1875 no cash-book had
been used, and the bookkeeping was by
single entry. The elder Haase was SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment,
while the son, who knew all the facts,
and accep ed a salary which he was sure
was paid by other peoples money, was,
strangely enough, acquitted. He had
also overdrawn his account, but a rela-
tive made this up. His father, who is
past three score and ten, is, however,
the greater scoundrel of the two. He
spent over $4,000 year, mostly on
women and in gambling. He gave his
daughters about 1000, when he owed
three. quarters of a million more than he
was worth, and in general showed him.
self entirely devoid of principle.
Sharp County record., 1879-08-14
He Felt InSulted,

He was not q city bred mg
he entered one of our lead
goods stores the other day be
arms as if he were still dri7inj
down the village road. Ii
lean and lank and his hair ID
much As if it had not bed
for the entire thirty-iye sun
winters that mad passed over 7
Some trifing article Offemni
was what ne wanted, and /
lady who waited upon him VI
to listen to what his sisters g
ms and his aunts fancied and /
didn't fancy until she ezpa
pleasing sense of relief when
purchases had been made. \
store it is customary for thOs
Up the bundles to mark on
name Of the attendant MAXIM
and the young lady who had
on our friend from the cOunT
in the name of Green.
The bundle was handed to /
gentleman, and he saw upon
word " Green. ~ 1t seemedN
was q personal allusion, and
angrily to the smiling attend
Look here, | kin stand
much sass as most men an ID
but when it comes to insultil.
want you to understand that
rises right up"
The young lady looked up
ment, and the cOuntryman os
a still louder key and a Shrl
the end of his sentences:
"pve bought stuff here of
ten years, but this is the Last
III ever come into this dan
What do you mean by putin
there" and he pointed to u
the bundle.
" We always put the naTi
slip,n replied the now Ve$
who concluded that this TRAD
rected to her personally.
q" Yer do, do yer? We'll,
know what my rame was, y
they'd have found out who
out putin that on it.
Well, your old place may
before 1 put my foot into Il
let me tell you that there Fo
the folks from our part OF
come here either, if | know
l think | do"
The rural party lett the a
vengeance upon chose whOS
suit him as to insinuate ID
green by writing it on his W
was some time before PEI
again reigned in that esta''
Boston Globe.
Sharp County record., 1879-08-14
Little,c cJOhnny'S Philosophy.

There wSs a dog, and there was a cat,
and there bas lam. and there was
OK. The log it sed to the OK, the dog
did:
"That'si 4 mity long tail you got
there. mistbr, with q nice tOssle to the
end. but yl ia cant waggle it Wen you
meet your master. "
Then thu cat it sed to the OK, too;
"No. in sdeed, and you can't bio it up
like blOOb wen you cit mad"
Then thel lam it Sed:
"You ali h t able for to twinkle it,
either, weh you think of something
funny.
The OK he thot a while, and bime by
he spoke up aud sed his Ownself:
81 Ipladd hOoky wen l was little boy
so much THAT dident learn them vain
accomplis Iments, that's a fack, but got
a tolaby good bisness edecashun,
and I ges Rnebbe you fellers wude have
to cum to ne for TO hellep you out if you
had to fill order for OK tail sOOp."
Wen NJ ter Gipple was in Africa he
seen sum natif niggers wich is called
Hottentops, and they likes their beef
raw, like dogs, and he seen EN- cut it
OFF of the Attles vile they was life and
bellerin. Ind sum of the cattles had
ben cut upIa good deal that way, but
not ded. me day the King of the Hot
tentOps h9see Mister GippLe, and he
8ed, the King sed:
Did you see any cattles long the
road you cum? Cos mine have strade
way aud I cant find them
Mister Gipple he sed:
Yes, sir, jest over be yOnd that hill
is porter house stake with one horn
broke Orf, and bout mile further long
yule find rib roast eatin the willers,
and near by I seen too houtches of bull
filing sum sOOp bones, and onto the 9th
er side Of the spring I guess yuIe Sc a
liver and sum tripe laying in the shade
and chewn their Cuds."
But Mister Brily the bucher he nocks
EN- onto the he'd with axes and cuts
their throte in a minnit, and NE and
Billy We say hoOray.
Cows is beef, and calef it IS veal,
but little pigs IS mutton.
One time was in Mister Brily's shop
and he had cut OFF pigs he'd and set 1t
on the top of a bari, and ole CATER
Peters he cum in and seen it, and he
sed, ole CATER did:
"Mister Brily, yure pig is a gittin
out"
Mister Brily he Iuked, and then he
sed:
"That8 so, CATER, you jest take that
stick and rap him onto the nose fore ne
can draw it in"
So CATER he took up the stick and
snook up reel sIi, and fetched the pigs
he'd a reglar nose wipe, hard as ever he
cude with the stick, and noked the pigs
he'd off the bari, and you never seen
sech a stonish old man. But Mister
Brily he pretended like he wasent
lookin, and nle CATER he sed:
"Nist6 'r-u .pustA xcVse me,
but wen 1 Sa ucA at that pig it lodged
and cut its he'd off agin the edje of the
barl. San Francisco Arg0nGut.
Sharp County record., 1879-08-14
Mary AndersOn's !

The Louisville Post and A Y
following: Mr.. J. R. Midi
Barker & Co., has sold, tnluf
Ireland & Co., to Miss Me9 "a.
the actress, his msgni5's1.
"Maggie Logan" the dl;I. y.
the trade having been /, iS !,
evening. The mare will "
Long Branch this afternoon :.
The price is kept a secreL
dIeton says " it was a very
fancy price, but the anina !.
of her class, l believe, II
She was brought out t1ls ~
exhibited before the Post Gn
and certainly a handsOneel 1e
never saw. She is over -
a rich dark bay IN CUlO.,
white points and q white \. !
Just 6 years old, and was q
Faut OF Warren County -.
Hunters Lexington, a falu'
bred, and her dam was a. !.
She is perfectly trained i.i,, IgSl
gait, and last year was uI. I'D
a buggy by a lady II, N 'ri sr-
been shown against Iarg0 e.;
20 times; on 10 occasion; oa';
off the blue ribbon, and w. y.
premium the remaining orI
Miss Anderson and he[
they appear together a. ..,;t5 4
will create q sensation WV
Sharp County record., 1879-08-14

actly which leg was mean,
icer gave his orders, a cnr;,
devised. Around the rig6t
man, just below the ins. 1r.
wisp Of hay, while a wish :.
tied around mis- lett leo y y
country fellows knew verv
ference between hay and ~,
when they we're ranged in R.
officer gave the word "a ]
called out, Hay foot! str,.
foot! strlw-foOt," each Ons y.
derstood exactly which Wa,
must put forward.
1t sometimes happened, bo,
a man would be so busy oh.l
companions-and perhaps n
at the same time, of their J.
walk like soldiers-that he p,
his own business, and put \
" straw-foOt," when "bsrsl
called for.
1t must have been very I'm,
these raw recruits-here a aco~l
in high boots and striped sbi.
farmer in his shirt-sleeve, !
straw hat; then, perhaps. al
tor or school master, with n,
yer hat and his spectacles, v
boy near by in cap and short
marching side by side, within
by their sides, thumbs turned
fixed on the officer as he stem
ward before them, and all ksl
to the mOnOtOnOus call of @
StraW-tOOC. nay-tOOt. straW.hi
The regular soldiers who
been drilling at the same tins
smiled, if they did not dare b
these queer-Iooking men, witt
and straw bound legs; but tt.
and fathers and sisters of h.0
if any OF them CHANGED to con
to see their sons or brOtheEd
less thought the affair a ina
display, and that Jeremiah
would be a General vet, if ths
ed long enough.-Sh Nichod
Sharp County record., 1879-08-14

Soft Ginger Cake: l cup sugar, l
of butter, l of sour milk, of molasses,
5 of flour, eggs, tablespoonful GIN
ger, heaping spoons saleratus. This
cake is nearest perfect to be baked in
shallow tins, with very slow oven.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
SUMMONS.

In ths Circuit of the state of tiregon for
the County Of Doug.as-ss.
Ida w. Bahcoo,S, plaintiff VS.. George b
Babcook. defendant.
Salt in equity TO dissolve marriage cons
trac; and for care and custody of child.
To George B. Babcook, defendant:
TNTHE NAME OF THE STATE OF
- O.egon. ynn are hereby summoned and
required u appear In the above entitled
Court and suit and answer the complaint
of plaintiff on file against you IL said suit
in the Clerk office for Douglas county,
Oregon, on or before tile first day Of the
next regulur term of said Circuit Court
that shall occur alter the publication of
this summons for six successive weeks, to-
wit: At the hext regular Term OF said Court
that is TO be held at Roseburg, in the
comfy ard State aforesaid, on the third
Monday, the Goth day of 0ctober. 1879,
and you are hereby notified thai
unless you do so appear and answer
said plaintiff will apply o the id Court
fnf the relief for prayed IN the complaint,
which is decree. dissalsing the bonds oi
matrimouy existing between plaintiff and
said defendant. and pravin.s for the child.
the issue of said marriage contract bets
ween plaintiff and said deierdant, and
plaintiffs costsand disbursements ol this
suii
This summons is published by order Of
Hon. J. f. Watson. Judge of the aboyt
entitled Court Dated the third day O
Seplens ber, 1870. A II. KENNEDY.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
ELECT TAXPAYERS.

y
One of our best farmers and most
substantial taxpayers advances the
thought that itshouId be looked TO at
the next election tnat none but our
heaviest taxpayers shall be sent to
represent the county in the Legisla-
ture. We agree with him. Sach has
teen the hope since the first publica-
ton OF the INDEPENDENT. IF heavy
taxpayers are elected to the Isagisla-
ture it Is certain they will protect
themselves, and vote every time and
against every measure having for its
purpose high taxation; and, in SO
doing, they will protect the people
against an excessive burden in the
way of State taxes. In preparing The
assessment rolls the County Com
missoners are frst met with one great
trouble, and that is in the way of State
taxes. The figures are written by
the officers of the State. and the
figures thus written are interchangeable.
They stand positive orders to be
obeyed without fail and the State
must he first provided for-it makes
no difference what the necessities Of
the county may be;-then follow the
county taxes. The State taxes OF
Douglas county this year amount to
over one. third of the amount Of county
taxes; and if we sift the matter to
the bottom we fiud that State taxes
have become heavy through dishon-
esty in Office or carelessness and want
of self-interest on the part of those
Indifferent lawmakers sent to the
Legislature who have voted for an
increase Of taxation without feeling
they in this way impo sed upon thu
/ people.
In the Grover-Chadwick bushes
there is no Justification found for this
i pilfering from the public treasury il
/ the sight of all that is honest; AM
yet there Is a Justification in the eyes
of the law which will allow ever.
man connected with their adminlstra
tions to retain every cent they hay
placed within their own pockets.
is asserted that in the introduction 9
new fee bills old fee bills or laws wer
never repealed, and the defense wi
be set up that the old and new laws wei
never IL force, and under them a
salaries were drawn.
We dop't believe that heavy taz
payers would do business 80 loosel
for the State. In securing the
fortunes they have necessarily learne
the value of cautiousness and ho'
much there is to he gained by preveB
ing leakage from their pockets. The
have learned that there is though
and watchfnllness necessary to SUI
cessfully conduct business, and the
first thought vii he in favor of sell
protection. They will protect them
selves. IN so doing they will protet
and shield all others.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
INDEPENDENT VS.. THE STA R.
RosERuRa. Oct. II. 1879

RosEBURG, Oct. ii, 1879.
Ed. INDEPENDENT:-I thoHght as it
had become fashionable to correspond
with newspapers, would try my hand,
and see if it were possible for me TO
do as well as did "Aramintha' in a
late issue of the Western Star.
tsAramintba'' is the most likely
statesman, the most energetic gath
erer Of news and the most knowing
..cuss" that ever enjoyed existence.
He must be sore-headed candidate,
not thousand miles from Roseburg.
From the way he writes it would seem
that he wishes that the Independent
party had ceased TO exist, and he
argues so much as though it was a
foregane conclusion.
lam an IndeI tG6ent, ara II IS my
advice to "Araminth" to wait ii Il
next election before he publishes the
obituary Of the Independent organiza-
ftion. Then he will see that his last
letter was hastily written, and lacked
in that judgment which earns fol
writers renown and lasting greatness
At the last election nearly every
candidate endorsed by the INpEPEND-
ENT in this county was elected. Per
haps here is where the shoe pinches
and hence the fact hat tiAraminthet
would carry the idea you are fixing
I II. . -
Independents look at it and we are
sal SIZED that the correspondent
SLATE" "a very good one, by the way,
came from no one else but Demo
cratic politician. Certainly no Inde.
pendent would have written such
trash. Had an independent desire
To tell tales or write a story he woul6
certainly have something less i'm,
probable to relate in the way of .
''sIate - he would have given the
rings slate-Prim, Thompson ant
Macarthur for Supreme Judges
Mosher and Hanna for Circuit Judges
Stain and Kent for prosecuting at
torneys. and Whitaker men for thu
Legislature. lii this Aslate'' there Is
no mistake, and the programme will
be carried out if the ring does not fai
in setting up the primaries and stock.
ing the conventions.
But enough of this. Let me assure
you the Independents are with you
Mr.. Editor, and as atthe polls last yeal
they will be found again next June
Independent as ever and much strong
er in numbers J. d.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
MEDLEY S.
VEGETABLE DANDRUpF
NIX IN AGpDn.
MEDLEY S.

An entire new discovery. The best pre-
paration Tor The hair that has ever been
presented to the public. 1t will imnied'-
aiely free the head from all dandrutf and
scurf, and produce new growth where il
has fallen eff. 1t will stop The ial1ing out
of the hair in a few days. II faithfully ap-
piled. and it will turn gray hair to its
original color
This vegetable remedy is recommended
by large number OF physicians, and by
every one who has used it. 1t is sold at q
very low price in orde. to introduce it to
the Douglas county market
None genuine unless signed by the pro-
pfietor. Address, JOHN MEDLkY,
Oakland OREGON.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
10 AnyRRYIsERs.

The DOUGLAS INDEPENDENT
has the largest circulation Of any
paper published in Roseburg in the
counties of Douglas. jackson and Coos.
and wilIfurnish the proof oT oHr asset
tion when demanded by responsible ad-
vertisers. KELLY & WELLS.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
CITATION.

+ l.. SMITH. ADMINISTRATOR OF
Js the estate of Richard Smith decreased.
aad Martha A. Smith, deceased, lav;ng
filed lis pet tion in the County Court for a
license to sell the real property belonging
TO said estates. consisting of the Donation
Land Claim Notification No. 5403 consist
ing Of Lots Nos. 3, 4. aud OF section
% township % south range west. con-
tanning 109 94-t00th; and the northeast hall
of the northwest quarter. the north half OF
the north east quarter and the southeast
quarter of tbs northeas. quarter of section
33, township % south range west 200
acres: east half of said Donation Land
Claim belonging to Martha A. Smith, de-
ceased, and the remainder TO Richard
Smith, deceased Also tlie northwest quar-
ter of u northwest quarter OF section "a.
"a acres in section % and %. commencing
at the southeast corner OF the Donation
Land Claim OF Rol:ert aud Susan Smith,
running thence north IL rods. thence west
one mile on line parallel with the south
bounding line of said Donation Land
Claim thence south 20 rods to the south
line Of said land claim, thence east along
said south bounding line one mile TO place
of beginning the south east quarter OF
the southwest quarter of section 25. The
northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section 81; the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section SO ; the
welt half of the northwest quarter of Sec
ton "a the south half of the northwest
quar- er section 33 and lot No. A section 81
all in township % south range 3 west Will
lamette Meridian, in Douglas county. Ore
pon. II was therefore ordered that eta.
ton issue TO the heirs and sll others later.
ON Tuesday, January 9Th, 1880. to show
cause if any there be. Why an order Of sale
should not be made as prayed for in the
petition.
BY order of the Court.
T. r. SHERIDAN,
| County Clerk.
Roseburg Ogn.. Sept. "a. 1876.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18

The estimated cost of supporting
the public schools of New York for
the year 1880 is So, ,55s. 200, the item of
salaries alone amounting to S2,734,-
600, and there is still a lack of accom-
mediation for the raidly increasing
number of school children. 1t appears
by recent census that were every
SCI at in every school house now occu-
pied, there would remain at least 40,-
600 pupils unprovided for.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18

In 1866 the average charge against
every person in the United States on
| account of interest on the public debt
was "A Il. 1t was but 81 in 1877, but
81 IS in 1878, ami is but 81 SO this
year. Next year. owing to recent
refunding operations, it will not
exceed 81 so.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
RosERuRe, Oct. 9Th, 1879.

The Jackson county slate" has
been made up by the chief whipper-in
aud the programme has already been
arranged by the same party nine
months In advance of the election.
The name of the chief of the ring need
not be mentioned, since all in jack
son county know him and to-day
the popping of his party lash IS
heard very closely about the shoulders
OF obststinate partizans who would
shink for themselves. The Times
shows this much to US. Not being
able to combat successfully in fair
argument the principles of the Inde-
pendents the chief Of the ring, in the
last issue of that paper, cries out " DE
| true blue'' aud g stick to your party
ticket This all means, !" |, chief OF
the ring, will nominate the ticket, and
YoU MUST ALL VOTE FOR IT." Before
laying down such positive orders
through the columns of the Times
1.-The chief should remember that even
American farmers as we'll as the Dem
ocratic eity-bred, are freemen
tenjoying the privileges o. free citizens
and after all they need no lash t
tdirect them to the performance o
their duties as such.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18

The people North have heard a
great deal of soliiers at the polls in
the So ,th. So much has been said
upon the subject that we cannot-now
that we have the truth ia the pre-
mises-but show wherein there has
been evrything said for partizan pur-
poses and to further the e,ids of dema-
gogues. The Cleveland (Ohio) Her
aid finds that there are six Southern
States, including Mississippi and
Tennessee, in which there are no
troops, and in the whole eleven States
where there are eleven forts to garri-
son, there are but 1855 soldiers, or
about one full company to each gar
rison. In Alabama there are but 32
soldiers, in Georgia 20, and In Arkan-
sas only 81; so it goes through the
whole list. But the point to the whole
matter is, against 1,166 soldiers there
100000 people The very next
time we hear an orator claim that
1,l66 men-even soldiers-ean lntimi-
date Is, 600, 900 Americans we propose
to hire some double-fisted Missourian
to q walk his log" in retaliation for
the lying insult upon the bravery and
good name of the Southern people.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18

A tramp got new suit of clothes
outof the Sidney, Ohio, authorities in
a very original way. He committed
some slight offense, for which he was
put in Jail. As soon as he was behind
the bars he deliberately took Off his
clothes and cut every dud into shreds,
including his boots. Ofcourse a new
suit had to be purchased for him so
that he could appear for trial, and he
got 'em.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
GOOD BREAD AT LOWEST PRICES
II. ggsHEg

Would announce that he always keepe on
hand all fresh Fruits, Candies Nuts, Cakes.
Pies and all kinds of canned Fish, Jellies,
Fruits, Oysters. Honey. etc, and in cons
nec.ion Herewith he has Bakery and an
experienced Baker from Portland, andi
will furnish the best Of bread l25 1oaves
for 81 1.00) to any one wishing the same
at their residence or At lie store. Graham
bread supplied whenever desired. Store
and Bakery next door 10 DR.. Woodruff7s
drugstore and opposite Sheridan Bros,
Roseburg. Give me call
U. FISHER Proprietor.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
El. q. MUATOu.
RosEBuRG, OREGON,
Forwarding & Commission Agt

AL goods consigned TO my care will be
promptly forwarded to points Of their des-
tipation without fail. All business en-
trusted to my care will be carefully all
tended to. Grain or other articles taken
on st 'rage at lowest rates. Sole agent for
the lebrated Myrtle creek Flour. Ads
dress 81. L. MURT0N,
koseburg. Oregon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
JACKSON sTRnEr. nosnBuns.
BULL CALVES FOR SALE.

George HaIl. Oakland, would ann qunce
70 the stockraisers o. Douglas ounfy
that be has six fne bull calves. Of ihofx
oueh breeding. for saIe. These calves are
what are needed BY The stock rails en- Of
Douglas courty. and win be sold ebesr.
this Fall. II kept until Spring I Wit
ask more for them. GEO. HALL,
Oakland
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18

John Walker, has raised on his
ranch, in the vicinity of Weston
Umatilla county, $1,000 bushels of
wheat, oats and barley, and the
average Of the crop Is 40 bushels IS ,se
acre.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18

In the October number of the North
American Review, that diary of a
Public Man, which has so much
attention, is continued, and reveals
Mr.. sumner, as representative of the
Abolition sentiment, preferring dis
union to war.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
Lumber Lumber
j. J. COMSTOgK

Is prepared to furnish al kinds oi lumbar
In Roseburg, dressed or plain at rates
lower than any one slse. Having the best
machinery in the eodoty, be can do better
than any one else. and will iiIl order
promptly Any Kind Of lumber furnishsd
the day the order IL received. Address
J. J. coMSToCK,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
GREAT REMEDY
GTEgmoNuR'

. sA---s - - AZ e-%
-NABoB-
sSnszEsn f1rszssss ssrzs, 4 1sa, 1ls-wvur i m-
AEAS Iszg y ssaf *
y - s.ASse Ezk EW a "a -
u
IN Bottle ana by the Gallon.
CONSUMERS are referred TO the toliowing
s. eAlIaets from tue reports OF eminent fuo-
iic -AssaYisls
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
W. +. OWENS & PLYMALE,

have a fine tot OF Spanish Mereno rams
perfectly sound, which offer f,,r sale very
cheap for cash. All those wishing 70 I'M
prove their hncks viii do well io call ami
see for themseIve aud buy if suited. Six
miles from Roseburg, Douglas Co. Ogn.
ii. CONN, Sen.