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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23
The Latest Thing I'm Self. f.BIndfng Har.
vesters.

The constant liability of the rain to
pour down upon our harvest fields at any
time has led many farmers to desire a
harvester which will more expeditiously
handle the grain than any which has
been heretofore obtainable. For the last
two years, Mr.. w. 6. Scoggins, of Wash
ington county, Oregon, has been anxious
to obtain self-binding harvester which
would cut and bind swath ten feet in
width, and to that end has been negotia-
ting with Messrs. Newbury, Chapman &
Co. for such machine. These gentle
men, in connection with Mr.. Ayres, man.
ager of the San Francisco house of Os-
borne & Co., undertook to supply Mr..
Scoggin with such self-binder and har-
yester as he desired, and they have met
with the most abundant success, as his
letter in another column will indicate.
The machine has been put in the field,
and operated several days to the entire
satisfaction of the purchaser and large
number of persons who witnessed its
operations. This is the first and only
ten-foot selfbinding harvester now known
in the world, and Messrs. Newbury, Chap
man & Co. are deserving of great credit
for their energy and success in this un-
dertaking. 1t is something to be proud
of to introduce a machine which cannot
fail to work a revolution in the manner of
harvesting the great grain fields of Oregon
and Washington Territory. This machine
has greater capacity than a ten-foot
header, and is destined to supercede the
headers even where they have been
deemed indispensable. as It takes less
number of horses and cuts more per day
than the best ten-foot header. We ad-
wise farmers and all parties interested to
read the testimonial of the purchaser, w.
g. Scoggin, which will be found in an
other column, and call on Newhury,
Chapman 4 Co. II any further informa.
ton is desired.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

ALsACE-LoRRAINE-It is pretty certain
that the Provinces of Alsaee and Lorraine
are to be made an independent Federal
State, with the seat of Government at
Strasburg, and that Field Marshal Man
teufFel is to be its Viceroy. This distin-
guished general, who in outward appear
ance attempts to immitate Frederick the
Great, has long labored under much un-
popularity. As chief of His Majesty's
Military Cabinet, he was called upon to
complete the reorganization of the Prus-
sian army, task performed by him with
admirable sagacity and skill. At thattim
he was the object of violent attack in the
Prussian Diet, the majority of which
detested him as the foremost champion of
the sovereign rights of the Crown in
the conflict with Parliament. In conse-
quence of the bitter denunciation pro-
nounced against him by DIR. Tweeten,
leader of the Liberals, he challenged the
latter, and wounded him in duel. AS
Governor of Sleswick, and later as Com
mander-in-Chief of the German Army of
Occupation i'll France after the war, he
manifested such eminent administra-
tive capacities as made him as famous
in the civil department as he was
in the army. His campaign in 1866
on the Main, and his operations against
Bourbaki, whom he forced to retire,
with his army to Swiss territory, are bright
gems in the annals of German history.
While firm in his various vocations, he is
winning and conciliatory in his manners,
and will gain for himself friends even
among those obliged by circumstances to
be his apparent adversaries. Meanwhile,
it is difficult to lose sight of the fact that
his appointment is virtually the settle
ment OF matter concerning which it was
impossible for either Frenchman or
German to speak or write impartially.-
NJ Y TTnlea
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

A GARDEN PARTY IN LoNDoN.-Lady
Holland gave garden party, and, strange
to say, the rain held off, although every
man in the grounds was armed with an
umbrella, and there was not the briefest
glimpse of sunshine. Some few Ameri-
cans were there, among them MIR. and
Mrs Choate Lady Holland herself was
present the entire afternoon among her
guests for, as you are aware, the old
house still keeps up its reputation for
hospitality, although there are no such
guests to fill its chambers now as Byron
and Sheridan, Sydney Smith and Tailey-
rand, Washington Irving and Nine. de-
Stael But such wits as can be collected
together in these latter days were to be
seen on the lawn or among the flower
gardens on this occasion, there were
pretty women enough to do justice to
the traditions of the house. The Prin-
cess of Wales was there with three of her
group A party of acrobats had been en-
gagged for the amusement of the children,
and as the Princess of Wales sat looking
on, every body else flocked to the spot too
and the consequence was that the acrobats
had much larger audience than they
ever dreamt of getting. Lord Beacons6eld
was present mot as one of the acrobats),
and SO was Mr.. Gladstone, but neither
spoke to the other Mrs Ronalds was
chatting with the Prince of Wales-or at
least the story went around that it was
Mrs. Ronalds, and certainly the lady in
question has been taking a conspicuous
position in London society of late. The
Prince of Wales is great admirer OF
American ladies, and you may have OBJ
served that he stood sponsor for Mrs.
Paget's infant recently-a proof of his
great regard for husband and wife. Alto
gether there were near thousand per-
sons present at this garden party, and
Lady Holland must have rejoiced in the
temporary revival of the glories Of her
house, still standing secure amid its fine
gardens and venerable park, although
the imitation Elizabethan villa of the
modern builder is pressing it close upon
every sides, and the day is not, perhaps,
far distant when the dwelling in which
Addison died will be doomed to be swal-
lowed up by this all-devouring monster
of London.-C Corr. ". Y. Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23
All Sorts Of Items.

A man in Utica, N. Y, cut off his
wife's hair close to the scalp because she
had trimmed her little girls hair short
for the hot weather.
New York pours down such hordes of
her eager inhabitants on Coney Island
that serene and phiiosophic Bostonian,
viewing them, described them as being
like $50 many parched peas in skillet"
A report comes from Atlantic City that
several Philadelphia horsemen have In
contemplation the establishment next
season of race course at Atlantic City,
somewhere in the neighborhood of Sea
View House.
'sWith wheat at thirty bushels and
selling at about one dollar, and that
dollar being gold or as good as gold, it
is uphill business to talk of ruin. What
begins in groan generally ends in q
grin. Toledo Blade.
One correspondent attributes young
Louis Napoleon's death to the habit of
vaulting into mis- saddle without putting
his foot into the stirrup. The fright of
his horse prevented his success on the
fatal occasion, and he fell into the hands
of the savage enemy.
A swarm OF Russian locustS, covering
an area of thirty-fve square versts Ia
verst is measure of length of 3501 feet) !,
forced company of soldiers, after the
Mayor had ordered firing on them for
half an hour, to retreat.
Boston, becoming envious of the New
Yorkers' Coney Island, loudly declares
that she ought to have an 'tisland park"
or a summer resort where the masses
can have the benefits of sea air and sea
bathing at a nominal price.
At the Papermaker's Convention held
at Saratoga, recently, it was stated that,
although prices are lower than they were
last year, there is an increased demand,
and that the mills throughout the coun-
try are running on full time.
The church, instead of jealousy gath
ering her skirts about her when he is
mentioned, will hind his name proudly
on her brow, claiming him not only as
hers, but as her ripest fruit in this gen.
sration-the best, almost the only evi-
dence of her essential Christianity.
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THE INDEPENDENT.
sENTTMaNr IN rHR sANns.

We wandered away from the crowd.
Ihe plas1 Of The noisy baud,
By The loving lltN Of the ocean.
over The goldtB sand
Talking ridiculous nonsense.
Inspecting prepostetous Shells
f1catsem and jetsAm, various.
With singular maritime smells
A bottle. barrel. some seaveed.
Some muscular bivRlves aKnpe
The remains OF their edible persons
shIivelied and dried out Of shape;
Fast children intefring each other
IN jOculaK tumb1egs Of eand
Digging, aud delving and laughing,
merry sepulchral baud.
Night smoke T. "As matter OF course"
She liked lhe smell Of the weed,
A light from son Gf the soil.
And back with iEnpetuous speed.
She wns poised In q pensive poIse
As n0iseiessiy I.eared her stand,
And saw that she wrote. with her parasol,
Lines on the golden sand.
Ny heart It patted ny ribs;
She's writing. no doubt on the sly,
The name that pieaseS her beat
NJ own, 1'il be bound,n thought I.
Over her shoulder peeped--
Over her Fufiiing collars.
On the golden faud she'd Bcfawied:
slvoVoo- -HarPer's Bdsdr.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23


HELMISTHoLoGY.-O late years no de-
partment of natural history has attract
ed more attention than that of the study
of internal parasites in man and other
animals. To the great multitude and
variety of creatures thus found, associat-
ed by one common habit of life, have
biologists given the general name of Hell
minths, which are peculiar fauna des-
tined at some time in their lives to occu-
py an equally peculiar territory. That
territory is the widespread domain of
the interior of living animal bodies to
which, alas, poor humanity forms no ex-
ception. 1t is unpleasant to think that
we may at any time become prey to these
dangerous and mischievous depredators.
We were lead to these reflections by
recent visit to DR.. Van Denberg's Office,
when he had just completed the expul-
sion of $40 worms from Mr.. Lehman,
who stated that he had suffered for II
years. They were all small, about one
and q half inches in length, excepting
one-a nondescript ABOUT three inches
long, an attrocious rascal Of .forbidding
appearance. DIR. Van Denberg is the
great worm exterminator of the century.
Bead his advertisement in another cel-
um1.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

Citoyen Jules Wales, the well-known
Communist refugee in London, in writing
recently to Mile. Bernhardt for permission
to call upon her, said: M. Got is friendly
enough to forget that he was near being
shot by those with whom l was van
quished, and receives me sometimes in
the morning just as If ! was not a pro-
ecribed Reyolutionist."
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23
Farmers Take Notice !

rR-HE OREGON AND WASHINGTON COLI
a ony Land Company have superior adyanta-
ges for selling lands, and persons wishing to sell
will do we'll 10 consult either or the following
AGENTS -
Harvey Cross, Oregon City, Oregon.
A. Gray, Hubbard, Or.
Samuel Brown, Geryais, Or.
VIM. II. Holmes, Salem, Or.
George Hunt, Sublimty, Or.
]. C Powell, Albany, Or.
Smith & Brassfield, junction, Or
Thompson & Bean, Eugene City, Or.
+. A. Chenowith, Corvallis, Or.
B. F. Fuller, McMinnyillc, Or.
III. B. Sommerville, Sheridan.
w. 6. Piper, Independence, Or.
Charles Hubbard, Dallas, Or.
/. w. Pittenger, Hillsboro, Or.
Byron Daniels, Vancouver, w. T..
John S. Bazorth, Pekin, w. T.
James E. Bourn, Walla Walla, W. T.
Albert Howk, Spokane Falls, w. T.
James Ruby, Pendleton, Or.
|. N. Muncey, Canyonyille, Or.
If not convenient TO consult either of the
atove agents, commuL ieate in person or by letter
with the head office at Portland, Oregon.
Oregon and Washington Colony Land Co.
Rooms and First National Bank Bldg.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

Mouy an oid-line Wing viii remember
that famous silver vase, tWo-and-a-half
feet high, which was presented to Henry
CLAY when he was running for President
in 1874. It has just been offered for sale
in Boston by the Commoner's grandson.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

Our country exchanges are reveliing
in perfect riot of delight in columns OF
delightful yarns about the regulation
farmer who had terrible conflict with
snake. that measured twenty-one feet
eleven and three-quarter inches"
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70 pRINTERs.

We have 800 pounds Of BREWER In excellent
order, which We will sell for IS cents per pound
W, p. PALMER, Portland,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

PREPARES FOR BUSINESS
A ND THE PRACTICAL DUTIES OF LIFE
I = in systematic course of instruction in
Bookkeeping, Business Forms, Business Arith-
metie, Penmanshp and the English branches
For full information address
DEFRANCE L WHITE. Portland, Or.
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HEADERS ourDoNE,
A sELR-BIsDIsG HARVESTER
That Cuts and Binds
TEN FOOT sWATH WITHEAsE
MEsSRs. NEWBURY, CHAPMAN &
AsA Co., introduce the first ten-foot self
binding harvester ever run in the world.
TESTIMONIAL:

GAsToN, Or, Aug. 7th, 1876.
MEssRs. NEwBURY, CHAPMAN & Co.,
PORTLAND: / hereby certify that the Ten
Foot Osborne Self. Binding Harvester
purchased of You and started on my farm
in Washington county, Oregon, this day,
is perfect success, the harvester and
binder both running smooth and doing
their work well. find the binder an
,eWers my expectations and is fully able to
Wake care of the thickest and heaviest
grain, and takes up down grain equal to
any that ever saw. Yours,
w. G. SC0GGIN.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

A very bad case where the patient became al
most blind and deaf, and was slowly dying OF
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-23

would state to the public that have been af-
hcted for about ten years and doctoring for near
iy every complaint with many reputed good ply
sicians, without any relief, until consulted DR..
Van Den Bergh, Sr., who said worms were the
cause of my complaint. By taking five of his
worm powders passed 670 worms in FIVE hours.
They are about one and quarter inches in
length. Now all my ailments and pains seem to
have left me altogether. reside at No. l27
Stark street. @si'e JOSEPH LEHMAN.
PoRrLASp, On. August I'd, 1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

Kentucky holds an election to-day for state
officers to serve four years, nineteen state sena-
tors to serve four years, and the full House of
Representatives OF 100 members to serve two
years. A vote win also be taken upon the ques-
ton Of calling convention to revise the consti-
tuition OF the state. The candidates for state
officers are: Democratic, DR.. Luke P. Black
burn; republican, Walter Evans; greenbaek,
James Stewart; AT the Congressional election
last year the vote Of Kentucky stood: Demo-
Gratis. s6,525; republicans, Alb; greenback
and scattering, 6,29S. The canvass has been a
languid one and the democratic ticket will
doubtless be elected by something near its usual
majority.
A vote will be taken In Tennessee on Thurs
day next upon the acceptance OF the compro-
mise settlement of the bonded debt OF that
state; which settlement proposes the payment
OF so cents on the dollar by bonds bearing per
cent. interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

In reference to the statement made by Gen
Ewing to STAR reporter that Col. Lowe, OF
Alabama, Is earnestly In favor Of his election as
governor of Ohio, DR.. T. A. Bland writes to the
National Vieu that Ewing is mistaken upon that
point, and that Lowe declared to him BLAND,
"the day before he left Washington after the
adjournment OF the extra session of Congress,
that the election OF Ewing under present cir
cumstances would be calamity to the national
party, and he earnestly hoped that the national
greenback men OF Ohio would vote for their
own candidate, Gen. Piatt" 1t would seem
that Col. Lowe has been saying pleasant things
to bLth sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

fOALs ,,,x-,,- WOOD.
WOOD. TELEPHoNIC CONNECTIONS. GOAL
Full Weight
COAL Best Quality. WOOD
Low Prices.
WOOD. Prompt Deliveries GOAT.
Main office, wharves, mill and depot connected With
uptown offices by TELKPHoNE
With unequaled facilities and advantages for ESQ
nomically conducting the wood and coal trace,
to stock up largely when coal is lowest; ofHcss
throuehout the city, and all In immediate Communal
cston. 1nsur1ng prompt attention to orders we are
70 oer to our patrons the best varieties Of
coal at the very lowest prices
Remember. we insure strictly pure coal f224O
pounds to the ton.
JOHNSON BROTHERS,
Main Office, mill and depot foot of 18th 18TH and
sts aw Offices: 1902 St NV; 11l2 9th st. NV;
I4lS It'll st. NV; and 22l Pa. ave. Sc tylSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

There are more signs that the alliance be-
tween the greenbackers and democrats In
Maine cannot be carried out In all the counties.
Thus In Penobscot county, where the green
hackers had 1900 majority last year, number
OF the democrats have had meeting at Bangor
and declined to indorse the greenback nomina-
tons; putting up ticket of their own. But
even with these chickering's In the ranks OF the
opposition the republicans will have uphill
work In recaptur1ng the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

The question Of cheap and adequate water
supply for washington is one of sufficient In
terest and importance to be discussed and
settled on Its own merits. 1t Is not wise, there
fcfe, to complicate matters and divert attention
frcp the real issue by trying to connect with II
the question OF suffrage In the District There
are plenty OF people who would prefer short
allowance OF water TO suffrage as we used to
have IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

Yesterday was hot day all along the line,
but Washington city had less cases OF prostra-
ton from heat than cities further north. This
fact illustrates the advantages afforded BY our
wide avenues and streets, intersecting at differ
ent angles, In the way OF allowing free circu-
latiOn Of air,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

Unless Kentucky courts soon get TO hanging
for murder, the penitentiary OF that state Will
be overlooking with prisoners condemned for
life. There are now no less than sixty OF that
class confined Ia the jail at Frankfort, and the
number Is constantly increasing, In spite OF a
mortality which carries Off about twenty per
cent OF Its inmates per annum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

Elsewhere Will be found the report OF Col.
Albert In charge OF the work on the Washington
and Georgetown harbors He proposes 1t Will
be seen to combine the operations OF dredging
channel following the course of the Virginia
channel between Easby's wharf and the Arse
nal, and retaining the entire area between
the city front and the river channel; leaving
the question whether this area should be parked
or laid out In city lots for future consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

Kentucky holds her state election to-day, but
80 far as we have observed the republican pa
pers don't know anything about 1t. At all
events we havnt seen any manifestation or To-
terest In the result exhibited in their columns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

EX-MiniSter Stoughton Is represented as say
Ing lately that while his salary at st. Peters
burg was 1880 per year, 1t cost him twice that
sum to live there, and that the same state OF
things was true OF some OF the other more i'm
portant foreign missions,-notably those to the
governments Of France and England He Is
also reported as saying that the duties of those
positions are purely Of a social character, the
real intellectual work connected with them
not requiring a weeks time In a whole year!
II these things be true,-and Mr.. Stoughton
must certainly be competent authority On the
points cited,-it is clearly the duty OF the
United States government to do one of three
things. VIZ: 1st, either double the salary at
tached to the offices named; ID, I'LL them with
very rich men, irrespective OF their fitness for
the places or, Sd, abolish them entirely. The
last proposition Is the one that the public at
large will most likely endorse. There Is
growing conviction in the American mind that
these officers are Of no use, and that they really
have nothing to do. And this opinion seems to
be held also by some Of those func-
tionarteS themselves, If we may Judge by
the manner in which they spend large part of
their tine. An American citizen travelling In
Europe during the early part Of this year. and
having occasion to visit some OF the more Inn
portant United States legations for any pur-
pose would have found the following suggestive
state Of things existing at that time: the Minis
ter to Vienna was at home, on private business,
OF some sort; the Minister at Constantinople
had returned to America, either on pleasure or
to look after his reappointment; the Minister at
st. Petersburg was at Rome. on visit Of Pleas
ure and sight seeing, while the Minister at Rome
Is superannuated dyspeptic or hypochondriac
octagenarian, who never or "hardly ever" visits
his ofice,-leaving an airy snobbish secretary
OF legation to run" 1t for the apparent purpose
of snubbing people so unfortunate as to have
been born In the United States who make the
mistake Of applying at Its sacred portals for
Information OF any kind.
In view OF facts like these 1t isn't any wonder
that there are plenty OF people who are begin
ming to think that our whole system of foreign
missions may as well be swept away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

Cashier defalcations don't appear to be con-
fined to the north. The cashier OF the old Canal
Bank, Of New Orleans, who has filled that posi-
ton for more than thirty years, Is short In his
cash accounts something over twenty thousand
dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04
COAL AND WOOD.

GOAL! COAL! COALs
am unloading several cargeee Of Kalrnis, Lyker>
Valley. Lcrberry and White Ash
COAL.
which viii be sold at bottom priceA
Gall early and leave your orders.
L. WM 0UINAND,
0$3 La. 0c. and LIST Sc.
Between B and So
WHAT foot OF sd st. Sc my7ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

IDe AnoVe Ii only q small part OF the property for
rent and sale on my books. For complete list see
bulletin issued on the Let and 18th Of each mont.
be sent by mail II desired
auction Sales
On MONDAY, August 4th, at p. m, No 5O4 18th
ct. Nv
5000 5000, o., 500, 81 500, $780, S7OO $500 4.
per CT $2,cUU at e per Ct augltr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

u EDUCED PRICES!
III REDUCED PRICES,
For the month CT August we have marked our
entire stock Of Spring and Summer Dry Goods be-
low competition.
12x cent Lawns now cents
80 inCh Union Lawns, 6li cents.
27.inch Do Do, cents
Ali other Goods reduced to prices which will war.
rant their sales during the month.
Black Silks. Black and COlored Silk Velvets, Black
and Colored Silk Fringes and other desirable Goods
ow ling at less than wholesale rates. Trimming
Buttons and Lsces in endless variety
W. NJ. BROWN,
aug2-n SfS Market Space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-04

THOMA5 ]. MYERS. Real Estate Agent,
l2l6 r street NV.
FOE RENT.
1919 18th street. rooms. 500 18th ct. Aw, rooms.
1917 18th street q; ", 8 n 9l4 18th ", 10 r.
FOR SALE
81 st. NV, water and gas
d0l7 9TH ct. NV, "A GOO It. ground.
9lU xld Ct NV, rms. lot a # front.
1894, $780, 1919 st. NV,
45l III st. W. lot S0xlOO
1917 l4fh st. NV, Ia rs, mod. imps. lot 2S1l3O sta
BILE IN rear on alley In complete order, viii be sold
cheap. " w "
Lots in al parts Of the city ,astr