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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12
SHOULD BRIGHTEN UP.


The Jacksonville Times must have dull
editor, or he would not send out to the
public such boomerangs as the following,
t6fetafa 10 The injury Of the writer and
his party dietators
just about his time few journals, con-
hned entirely 10 Southern Oregon. have
mech 70 say about politicrl independence
@especlEiiy in cousty mattrrs" 1t is hardly
necessary 20 add thar they are of Kepubli>
can pFOclivities and Published in Demos
cratic counties. Their rsiniepsndence" is a
Aanzy mark they appropriate in hopes of
cnipiihx Democrats into voting for ceyuse
eAndidetes, especially in county matters. /"
How rich when there are but two Demos
cratic and four Independent newspapers in
Southern Oregoni How funny when for a
number Of years, not even the Efforts of the
editor Of the Times have prevented the
people gt jackson county from placing In
Dependents in Office. commencing long be-
fore ah Independent newspaper was known
in Chat county and when the people first
learned tbs political managers Of either
the Democratic or Republican parties were
not u be trus,ed. especially in county
matterrR The Times man assumes Tor
himself 'he wisdom which was accredited
20 the owl on account OF his sight in the
sineof darkness. and like the bird Of
Eight be fails 10 recognize taat which can
and dcts bear successfully the closest cru.
ting with eyes wide open IN the broadesl
day when he insimAtes that Independents
ysaRnv with any party in secret for that
partg's success, and he knows that the In
de endenls Of his county have more thar
once uiet did the democratic Grecians
in open field With nolhing above then
but he smiling sky Of Gods own heaven
ami there nominated those who were after
wards triumPhnntly elected. In this way
the people shouid have taught the editol
what true democracy il. but 1t seems b.
Is loo blind and dull 10 appreciate princi'
PIE in government now that he should
have learned when schooLboy. IN car
Tying oui this principle the Independenu
are true democrxts as weli.as true republic
cans as they are the people democratic il
education and republican in thought 10th.
exteus which admits Of that conservation
Of pnion that Judges carefully and dis
nsiaatss always in favor Of the right In
t,ls conneetinn Il might not be amiss Il
suggest 70 our Jacksonville contemporary
70 read more Of what he proposes to teach
ana remember that some Of the editors o
the In ependent papers were recognized a
Democrats before b. gave up the use of {
thrse-coEned handkerchief. and are no
NOT aow counted as among the rank ant
fiie for the reason they do not wish to b
led by the nose by political master:
ghs expression caynse : we viii pardcl
until we learn the young gentleman is tn
pcssssror Of copy Of Loru CHESTERFIELD
writings.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12

We acknowledge pleasant call from
Sidney Dell, ESD, last week and regret that
we did not have more time to listen to his
Soration on the Fourth. As to the Grafton,
there was much of the argument used in de-
fence of State Rights and popular sovereign
ty. It suited Democrats and was not pleas
ing to Republicans; as to Independents. they
stood BY with folded arms, knowing that
the war was over, and experiencing none Of
the, feelings which yet stir the bsoms OF
those whose zeal would continue the strife
ended in the forum and the private circle.
What ia the world coming TOT TIL -Four
tdenth Judicial District of Kentucky, com.
posed of six counties, has elected Repub'
-3ican Judgei
H-sNe-
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12

We hear il stated tsdsSaas hat Sidney Dell's
name is mentioned in connection with the
next Democrats nomination for Congress
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12


The editor asks several Of his correspond
ses. ID overlook the fact that their cores
.uondence did not appear in our last issue
The truth Is, the patronage of'the paper was
20 great during the week by those Of our
advertisers Nho wished 70 have their busi-
nc.s known 70 the multitude in the city on
the Fourth much original matter written BY
he editor was excluded from the columns
81 the paper. This week We shall give
i,.oas items from the excluded letters ths
lapas of tisns has not made old, and leave Out
skose which at this writing would be ne
news to any one. If our correspondent
land We ows. 10 them much for the praise be
slowed upon the 1SDErEsDENT as news
paparJ viii remember that the 4th Of Jul!
comes but once year. they will pardon on
.nhsvoidable sIighs upon their newsy ans
excellent rEoduetions,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12
BaACKSAaIyHING
AND
WAGON MAKING.
Particular Attention Paid to Horse -shoeinq
g. MARK WICH Proprietor,

Would inform the public that he is pre-.
pared TO do ell kinds of Blacksmithing and
Wagons Making in a workmanship manner.
He has also hacks hrst-elass--ior sale.
Call and see him at his shop on Oak Street.
near Apraham;s Switch. 46
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12
HOUSE. SIGN, 1 FRISCO
EAMIHgWsMN@ -

The undersigned announces 7hst x Z.
prepared to do aIl kinds of psints,,e ~
Guiding House. Sign and Fssecd Z; ss;si. f;i
neatness and dispatcl. All wort ,ssrrsa1.
I'd shep north q GsrFison' : 6ote;
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12

Congress has adjourned 1t was turbu-
lent body, and heavy bill Of expense to the
country. What it accomplished may be
truthfully summed up in the little bnt very
expressive word nothing. The bill of ex-
penditnres has not. however, been complet-
ed, or the sum total written at the bottom
Of the page. For months to come the mails
viii be burdened with tons of printed
speeches and other political campaign docu-
ments. in which the people-if they read
what is sent them--will find for what The
extra session was held-for political party
advantage.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12

To make machine that would wash that would
the clothing break off buttons; machine that Light
pe Cheap and Daa6te machine that could be used all
part washing machine that could
they weak and ck fact make clothes
washer has been the study OF all the Id
past Thousands OF have bean
ands dollars spent the hereto unsuccessful
washer that would stand the actual trial Nearly every
family have purchased tried and condemned from
OF those experiments nn last discouraged with many fall
and so much expense it almost conviction that
b the disagreeabe unhealthy aud tresome work the
household the returning weekly washing help
But
NNDPn58lIa8s WgI9855sgs DAUgIMI5PRR
And all the OF Washers, take There
washer made aud it will wash 1t will w
wash EASY 1t is CHEAP, SIMPLE, Try Ii. trial
will convince the most skepca 1t called the LITE JOKER
WHAT IT SAVES:
IL SAY Els fro three hours every day. of
the hardest kind OF labor.
II SAVES money by SAVING the rubbing cloths
which is quite much their use you
ray for your clothing.
II SAVES labor doctors bills, soap fuel babes blue
Mondays, cold dinners wocaen men, weary aching
nbs sickness suffering and death ovework
and colds
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12


DR.. Azam has given an account OF re.
markable case OF double ,usciousness and
scission Of ofpersonallty at meeting Of the
Bordeaux Society Of Sciences. Tue palient
has been under his observation for several
years. she seems TO live two distinct lives,
each separated from the othe. by short
stupor or sleep. When she awakes she has
ne recollection whatever of what may have
taken place during her abnormal condition,
however prolonged the latter may be.
. hen in the normal slate she remembers
what has occurred in the normal
state, and is more cheerful than at other
times. The case presents some perplexing
problems. as the faculty of speech seems
never TO be affected during either phase Of
the double consciousness
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12


After waiting for years for both political
parties to take the lead in the matter. it was
the independents of California who took q
decided stand in opposition to Chinese im-
migration, and in this they were applauded by
the independents Of the entire Pacific coast.
This expression decided the course to be
pursued by the two political parties, and
each is now claiming honor as the first to
utter single word against the in
coming of the tea-drinking opium
smoking, selfish Ariatic hords. The
party leaders Of either party are not honest
enough 70 give the people credit, though the
people, through the new Constitution of
California. give the politicians the lie
whenever they write, 1--WE did It," 45oth
parties opposed the adoption OF that oonsti-
tation. In doing sc they even hoped TO de-
feat tine enti-Chinese provision it contained.
since to defeat any part Of the instrument
was to defeat the whole The people favor
ed the constitution and defeated both par
tics a. Independents. Could anything be
more plaing
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09
THE ARCTIC WEATHER.
An Interesting Statement Concerning
the Cold Snap-NO Appreciable
Change of Mean ApnunI Tenn
perature for > 1000 Years.
To the American.

To the American.
L. S. SIGNAL OFFICE, NASHVILLE.
Tenn, Jan, 3. 1917, 10 p. m.-The
intensely cold weather now pre-.
yailing here is also general from
Minnesota to Texas. The greatest
effect Of this cold wave is appar-
ant from northwestern Dakota
IN a southcastly direction over
Iowa towards the Cumberland
mountains and South Atlantic
States, with a tendency to alter
its direction and move eastward.
1t has been accompanied through
out by clear weather, high barOm-
eters and an unusually small
amount of moisture. The lowest
temperature reached at this place
thus far has been 2 degrees below
zero. The prevailing direction
of the wind at all points north
and west Of us has been, and con-
tinues, from the northwest.
Winds from north to west in the
United States are known as dry
and are, consequently,
poor conductors of heat, so that
present existing atmospher-
&c conditions, cold weather is
likely to continue while the wind
is from the northwest or west.
To the extremes Of heat which
we suffered last simmer are now
due the extremes Of cold.
a warm summar brings a cold
and rice versa, owing to the
meteorological law of mean annual
temperatures. Notwithstanding
the mild winter of 1877, the mean
annual temperature for that year
was the same as for other years
previous. The records of this sta
ton do not show a change in the
mean annuaI temperature of this
place Of more than one degree
since 1871, and there is no suf1i-
cient reason for believing that the
mean annual temperature of any
place OH earth S surface has chang
ed appreciably in 1000 years.
Respectfully yours,
ID. 7. WATERS,
Sergeant Signal Corps, L. S. A.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09

vision. Then he prevailed on the
farmer toaccompany him to the forest,
where he pointed out a large oak tree
as the one he had seen in his dream.
1t was apparently sound at the butt,
but about twenty feet up a limb had
been broken off. The farmer did not
feel like humoring what he supposed to
be a superstitious within, but the old
fellow seemed to have confidence in
his vision, and offered him one-haIf
the spoils if he would help him cut
down the tree. When the tree fell
there was a rattle Of coin near where
the limb had been broken off, and
small hollow was found there. By a
little chopping a larger cavity was
found, and within was a mass Of silver.
Both seemed wild with delight, and on
counting up found that the pile
amounted to 50, 900 The peddler ex-
pressed his unwiIlingness to carry
around so much silver in his pocket,
and inquired where he would
be likely to get greenbacks for his
share. The farmer, having considera-
bic money in his house, Immediately
transferred to the peddler 50, 500 in
paper money and took charge Of the
entire lot Of silver The peddler dis
appeared, and when his partner at
tempted to pass some Of the silver, 10
1t was counterfeit. He was the vic
tim OF gang Of coiners.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09
SENATOR MATTHEW'S.
His Op;nin of Things in Tennessee.
Memphis and the Yellow FeYer-Re-
pudiatiOn-What is Said OF Hayes
Frauds and Intimidation.

Cincinnati Commercil.l
Senator Stanley Matthews, having
returned yesterday from his visit to
Memphis, as a Senate member of the
Yellow Fever Commission, a Com
mercial reporter last evening visited
him at his room AT the Grand Hotel.
The received our reporter with his
usual courtesy, and kindly submitted
to an interview, as follows:
Reporter-What can you tell the
people, Senator, about the condition of
the South in view of their terrible
afiiction of the epidemic?
Senator Matthews-Ny observation
must be confined to Memphis particu-
larly, where 1 spent several days and
conversed with people. But the state
of things there represented, no doubt,
the condition Of many parts of the
South. The financial condition of the
city of Memphis is certainly very bad.
The city looked as if it were recover
ing from the shock Of the epidemic, so
far as business was concerned. That is
to say, shipments of cotton were rush
ed in when the epidemic ceased, which
created an appearance of great activi-
ty, so that there will not lie any great
falling off in the amount Of cotton
shipped from that port, compared with
previous years. Outside of that there
seemed to be nothing hopeful; and
there was great feeling of depression
on the part Of the people. They dread
very much the recurrence of an cpl
demic of yellow fever. They are en-
couraged to believe that the severity
of the winter will destroy the germs of
the disease in this country and prevent
its reappearing next season. But in
the event that it should break out
again next summer in New Orleans,
the feeling is such that the people of
Memphis and along the river would
certainly isolate New Orleans com
pletely-if not with law, then without
law. They would not allow boat to
ascend the river, and if necessary
would plant cannon on the bank to
prevent it. They would not allow a
railroad train to carry a passenger
from that point. That is their present
feeling and expressed determination,
not confined to any one class. 1t is
the financial condition Of the city that
is giving the most trouble Property
has deprecated to an extent that
seems almost incredible. Rents are
nominal, and there are no sales. y
very reliable gentleman owner of
property in Memphis, and appraising
property in the neighhorhood, said he
had cotton lands that he was able 10
rent at from six 70 eight dollars per
acre, which, although 4 low Price,
brought d fair an reasonable return.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09
The Hangman's Record for 1873.

Ninety-six murderers were hanged in
the United States during the past year,
which is an increase of - compared
with the previous year. All were men;
40 were white, 80 colored, 2 Indians,
and l Chinaman 5 were hanged for
outrage, 4 for wife murder, and / for
fiIicide there were Z double execu-
tions, 1 triple, and 2 quadruple. More
were hanged on Friday than all the
other days combined, the number be-
ing 20, and % were hanged in March
The Southern States had 20 per cent.
of all the hangings, and nearly two
thirds of the victims were negroes. In
the list of States Texas comes first with
10, Louitiana 9, South Carolina 8,
Alabama 8, North Carolina 8, Penn
sylvania 6, Missouri ), Georgia, Ar
Kansas t, Tennessee +, California 4,
New York 3, Kentucky, Montana,
Delaware, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland,
and Mississippi, each 2; Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, Indiana, Neva-
da, and Arizona, each 1.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09
SEALL THE HATCHIE RIVER BE
En-OPENED TO NAVIGATION!

4 question Of great importance to
the farmcrs of West Tennessee will be
presented to the next Lcgi lature, shall
the railroads longer prevent the navi-
cation Of the Hutchic river? We APP
pcnd tie following article from the
Ripley News, published shortly after
the adjournment of the last Legisla-
ture. 1t il to the point. Let the PEG
p!e of West Tennessee discuss and ag-
tate this matter until this natural
highway is again rc-opened.
We noticed in our exchanges last
week that the bill for re-opening
l,,tchic river Lad been passed, and 50
published. but we see from the Nash
willie papers that such was the fact, but
the bin was lost. The railroad cor
porations were too strong for the peo-
be. and the Legislature was more
interested in perpetuating their inter
est and making liz pay telbutc to them,
than in giving the people competing
line which would save them thousands
of dol!ars annually. I[,n who ought
f. have known better were mate T.
be,;eye th..t the Ha:chje was Il little
stream, and char you could 60 along
Tie bank, cut leagii = tgcc AMI let ii
fl, across iur a w5s&-log, and if the
biIl passed, aRas2pf."'io"S would be
as.cd 10 opcn.fIje river, cut ca ais
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09
NO LIGHT WORK.

Legislation Is necessity and the
responsibility attending it is Of no trif-
ling concern.
Our representatives arc now in ses-
sion at Nashville to consider State af-
fairs and pass such laws as VIII cor
serve the public good. There is vast
Importance in such work. The lives
and property interests of a million Of
people are at stake.
The State is to be placed in a condi-
ton to meet the pressing demands Of
Il burdensome debt. How to prepare
for the emergency is a question Of
prime moment. The country at large
Is in the beginning of the trial Of spe-
Gle resumption and hence all money
values are at the lowest possible point
Of contraction. Hence the first thing
to be done il for the State as an indi-
vidual to retrench in every conceiva-
bic expenditure. Justice to the tax
payer, who is to bear the burden Of
increased taxation incident to settle
ment of the debt, demands that the
treasury be stripped of every unneces-
sary expense and that our public-spir-
tied officers, high and low, be required
to submit so reasonable reduction of
salaries. 1t is not right that u few
bomh-proof officers be privileged to en-
rich themselves in few years at the
public exchequer while the great mass
o people are IN a struggle to earn the
scnnt;cst subsistence.
Things should harmonic. The large
salaries of few years back should be
made smaller, now that dollar is
twice as valuable as formerly. The
friends and advocates ola just settle
ment Of the State debt should be will
ing to adopt all economical and
rctrcnchment measures. Failing to
do this, they viii certainly embitter
the people against what they term
settlement upon just basis.
We grant that rings and cliques
will violently oppose any reduction in
salaries and fees but this opposition
Should not restrain the many good
ID true men in tie legislature to
apply the knife to redundant salaries.
We believe that ii it be seen 10y the
people that the State has been placed
on "A really economical footing in the
administration of affairs, then they
will not Lc aycrse to a reasonable in
crease of taxation to meet the demands
of an adjustment of the debt. But TO
levy an additional tax and not de-
crease salaries and tie cmoluments
Of Offices is to array the people sodidly
against the settlement Of tie debt.
To 60 before the people advising
them to acq"iesce in an adjustment I'M
der such circumstances will surely re
ceiye mcrited relu&c.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09
YIRGINIA'S DEBT.
A Funding Plan Which it is Claimed
HIS the Approval Ofthe Legislature
and the BOndhOIders.
Sew York HeraII.

Sew York HeraII.
The bonded debt of the State of
Virginia is $29, 367 ,0OO,a already
two propositions have been sub
mitted to the Legislature Of that
State to fund it. One of these was
made by foreign bondholders and
the other by certain bankers rep
rcsenting holders Of the bonds in
the North. Neither of these prop
ositiOns was favorably entertain
ed, although the Legislature has
invited the bondholdcrs to a CON
ference on the subject, to be held
in the latter part of this month
(January). The reason for reject
ing the two propositions was be-
cause they included the overdue
interest on the bonds. OF the
bonded debt s., 200, 900 were in tax
receivable consolidated bonds,
worth from tifty-six to sixty cents
in the market. The other class of
bonds is called "peelers' and
amount to $9,125,OO0, with over
due interest on Jan. of 100000
The market value of these bonds
is thirty-siX to forty cents.
The funding Association of the
United States (limited), which was
formed few years ago for settling
all bad debts Of States, has propos-
ed new plan to meet with favor
among The bondhoIders and those
members of the Legislature to
whom it has been privately sub
mitted. The plan is to fund these
bonds into four per cent. bonds,
leaving out the interest on the
tax receivable bonds, and for in
terest due on "peelern bonds is
suing n certificate equal to two
per cent. interest. 1t proposes to
guarantee the State against any
abOrtive effort to fund by making
definite proposition to fund a
given number of bonds if the de-
sired Legislation can be obtained.
Bonds are to be dated July L,1S79,
and due and payable forty-five
years after date, but redeemable
after ten years. The interest is
to be four per cent. per annum,a land
both principal and interest are to
be exempt from taxation. Cou-
pons evidencing the new "fours"
are to be made receivable after
maturity for all taxes and debts
due the State. 1t provides for a
sinking fund to redeem this bond
of One-half of one per cent. of the
amount Of the outstanding debt,
to be set aside by the State. The
equity between the classes Of
bonds Is to be settled by the boAd-
holders themselves. The new
''fours" when sold are to be appli-
Ell only to the payment Of the
outstanding debt Of the State.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-09

&c, to make it navigable, and thou
sands Of dollars would have to be thus
expended to make it available. Tn ey
knew, or ought to have known, that
before we had railroads, boats run CON
stantly ia, This river, and would be do
ing-so to-day if It had not been fer
the corrupt men in the Legislature
who passed the law placing obstruc-
tons over it, which prevented the
egress at the time when the people
the real poop!e-had no voice in the
Government Of the State. We hope
however, that our defeat will only
tend to stimulate the people to greater
eXertions, and at the meeting Of the
next Legislature such facts and fig
ures will be presented as can but con-
vince honest men Of the injustice done
this community by the Ubiquitous law,
and have it obliterated from our stat
ute book.-Sou,hern Husbandman.