The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-25
UMPQUA FERRY.

Ed. INDEPENDENT 81 had almost
made up my mind to stop writing to
| your paper, but there seems to be a lot
1 of hoodlums who make me an object
of news in their own minds, and | am
their principal theme of discussion
| through the papers hut If l were to
stop these so-called reporters would
grow distracted in shouting victory.
The State would be put to more ex-
pense, for they would soon have to be
conveyed to East Portland, or some
other institution kept purposely for
such offscourings /; but If am blessed
with good health, for awhile l will
still make my appearance aud if want
ed to be seen personally | will be
| found at my old quarters at any time.
| The farmers as a majority are all
plowing and sowing, though some
have not disposed of their grain vet.
| The last rain storm came just in time
| to their hands, for while they could
not haul they welded plow through
the soil and sowed graiu with the in
tention that they would have it sown
early enough this year.
Reliable information says that sew
eral young men will commit matrl-
mony at Looking Gla So, on or about
whether it would be good policy to
give their names for fear that they
| would postpone matters, but will give
them and run the risk. The parties
are as follows U learn they tried to
| get another couple to be joined in the
ties of connubiai bliss at the same
time, but unsuecessful1 Wesley
Steel to Miss Alice Mckinney; James
| L. Evans to Miss Martha Crane Jas.
/ Goodman toMiss Waggoner. May they
never regret their choice and may
| their future be as bright as they can
| imagine.
| VIM. Kamp, our much esteemed
citizen, has rented some land from
Geo. Shambrook, and contemplates
farming on large scale. May you be
successful, William.
| ID. r. Shambrook has also rented
farm and from the load of household
goods he purchased the other day it
seems as if he intended to take unto
himself a wife soon.
G. A. Thomas has changed his
mind and will not move down the
river, but will stop with us here in the
| valley.
| Ed. Armes has removed into the
valley and is stopping with J. L..
Churchill where he will remain until
| Spring and then take his departure
| for Eastern Oregon.
Johnnie Paine passed through re-
Gently, on his way to his paternal
roof in Harrisburg. During his stay
with us we found him to be an agree
able gentleman.
Our old friends, Zack Van Orman
and E. ]. Crow, have, according to
their notions, struck rich diggings,
and seem to think they have Dame
Fortune by the hand. Hope they
have.
I think that If that fellow who gave
US an inventory of his worldly possess
sions in the Plaindealer last week and
signed himself, Fifteen Years Re-
publican" was offered an American
half dollar he would advocate any
thing. He should be rendered the
office which be seeks, SO as to keep
him from being registered at Clark's
as a new boarder.
The ball that was to be given on the
3lst instant will be postponed for
about one or two weeks.
Mr. Jesse Arrant and Frank Arrant
with their families, are visiting their
friends and relations in this section.
We mourn the departure of our OLD
friend, J. r. Kinney, who left us on
the 18th instant. There are also fe-
males who shed tears in abundance.
The writing school is in flourish
ing condition, there being about 81
in attendance.