The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-01
srHEM ORC EINo FELLRRs.v :


The Portland dailies inform US of the
election once more of ]. RI. Lappeus
chief Of police. IF our memory serves
us as it should, Lappeus is Zone of
them Oro Fino Fellers," belonging to
little baud Of wire-workers that
years ago congregated in the 0ro Fino
saloon on Stark street, in Portland.
and there laid the wires, which re-
sponsive to the touch OF the leaders,
set the whole machinery of Democrat
ic management in motion. In that
l;ttle band there was Nesmith, Hen.
Owens. Vic Trevitt, Al. zieber, John
Green and others, not excepting lap
peus. Nesniith stood as chief poor
Jim Fay, the brightest of political
was right bowern in the
adeal," and Vic Trevitt was al
ways ready to "take a trek And
who could forget John Green or AL.
Zieber. Their measures about the
umbilical cord were enough to attract
attention outside of the large string
required to measure their heads, aud
the devilment they concocted can only
be compared to the great humor
found always in Nesmith's stories.
But with all that the band achieved in
fun, that crowd did mo re in politics.
The band was the director of political
movements in politics-the Alpha and
Omega with Democratic politicians of
the minnow variety. Nesmith never
took snuff without some fellow, away
off in a distant county hungry for po-
litical advancement sneezed. Vic
Trevitt was the oracle, and all de-
clared AL. Zieber to be Mahomet and
Lappeus his chief captain. And with
all this it was saspicioned that them
Oro Fino fellers' were once in while
not content with running the
Democratic party, but took "full
hand In directing the Republican
Organization. This may have beer
only the matter of strong scent on the
part of the pointers used by those
classed outside of the "fellers;n bul
there was such suspicion at the time
existing; and once 1t grew so strong
as to lead many to believe that th,
Portland Herald was Que of the bes
independent newspapers in the State
Time did not furnish reason for ,
change of opinion with this regard
Time only went on to prove tina
"them Gro Fino fellers" were sulphu
and saltpeter fellows, and in the en-,
it was said of them they ruled tn,
State. Rumor must have been correc
for time. Lappeus got Office. Mes
mith went to Congress. Vic Trevitt ant
Hen Owens secured swamp land. al
Zieber worked his point, and Johl
Green continued his water works
Etc. Then the cry against then
Orc Fino fellers' became so stron
that other fellows whispered softl.
into the sunburnt ears of the fellow
citizens. Lappeus went out, an
"them Orc Fino fellers" Were know
I
in the places they knew before NJ
more. The outsiders continued in th
pride of theirglory and the enthusiasm
of their success, until they presume
to abridge John Green's rights an
privileges to the Portland Wate
Works by Especial act in the last leg
islature.
''Them Oro Fino fellers" must hav
!. taken warning from Johns narro'
, escape; and the cry must have bee
Charge, Victor, charge On, Zie
Der, on! The time has come for az
, ton! let us win this day in the here
after, or let us not sing out, save IL
| Owens, or we sink foreveri" Lar
, peus was out first. He is again fore
most. There is nothing in the lin
found in the good book: He VIII
was first shall be Iast.' Lappeu
i leads the wsS to future conquest
, and "them (oldl oro Fino fellers" ''tli
but never sulrenderlu