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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-12-11
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Wonderful Cure Of nlindnass.


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eLy e8..e1 eRon, sor sYerF certificate % fhis reis-
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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-12-11
King Of the Blood

Sss ~ Scrof1loun affections and Disorders rssuis-
- lLcn impnrity q the blood. It is needless 10
Ill q. ne sailsreF can usually perceive their
fa.ss 5as saa Rheuz, Empies. tiesrs. rnorz
~sii :. 49,. &c. are the Inost common, as
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
A GlaastIx story.


Captain Sands, of the schooner Paulina
Collins, who brought such pleasant news
concerning the triumphant passage of
Behring's Strait of Nordenskjold's Arctic
steamer, the Vega, relates another tale full
of ghastly horror.
The st. Lawrence Island is in the Behr-
ing Sea, and until recently has been unin-
habited but nearly the entire population
have perished from starvation. A party
from the Collins which landed on the
island found $50 corpses in one field, the
dead being carried ont by the living, who
returned only to die. This terrible NOR
tality was brought about by the want of
food and the scarcity of food was caused by
the intemperance of the islanders. Nearly
every s. trader goes to the Arctic loaded
with rum, which is sold TO the natives. AS
long as the liquor lasts the people will not
go out after fish, and when they do it is
too late. Having depopulated fIlc island.
it remains to be seen What the GRADERS"
will do now. Perhaps they will stock it
anew with people SO as to keep open Il
market in those regions.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

said to her
This casket contains my fortune.
It is yours.''
One day the casket disappeared, and
with it the singer. Boiling with rage,
the Mexican set out in pursuit of her
with the intention OF killing her. She
had taken passage at Buenos Ayres or
Rio on a vessel bound for France.
The Mexican knowing her to be French,
had embarked on the same vessel,
without knowing whether she was on
board or not, but ready to strangle her
with his copper colored hands if he
found her. She was we'll aware of
that. Promising an enormous sum to
the sailors, she remained hidden at the
bottom of the hold during the whole
voyage, in the dark, almost choking,
but tightly clasping the precious casket,
ard hearing daily the step OF him who
menaced her life while on deck. Not
till Havre was reached did she breathe
freely again. There at least she was
free. The Mexican disembarking, look
ed for her at Paris. In the meantime
the man died-of anger. perhaps, and
crazed by his ruin. Besides, who could
have proved that he had not really
gwen the casket to the singer
And now the handsome actress, with
her gentle expression, calmly triumphs
in the splendor of her diam monds.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

The stone by the Roadside.
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"You are good boy" she said, "and
I'Il see that your grandfather does the
right thing by Sallic Miller.''
"HeTe you are sir" / shouted, COM
ing into the old man's presence, aud
placing the package in his hands.
"ThaLk heaven" he devoutly ex-
claimed. 81 had gwen it up, my boy
Did you have much of search :?
Where did you discover it?''
"Just where l said you lost it. On
the spot where we broke the shaft
Grandfather examined the package
and found it all right. Then he hug
ged me, and pulled my ear. saying
"Now, you scamp, you can marry
Sallie Miller. Bring her home here
tor she no doubt, requires good deal OF
instruction in housekeeping, and your
grandmother will make her fit TO keep
your house from running to wastc.'
Reader, these things happened many
years ago. All the landmarks about
the farm have long, since passed away !;
but there is still large fiat stone by
the roadside, as one rides out from the
town of Randolph, and 1 meyer gaze
upon it without recol'ecting how init
mately my destiny and that old rock
are connected.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
Nudity and G'rs,dity.

It was lady with check shawl, a
reticule and squint who tiounced out
of the art rooms yesterday afternoon
witt remark that It's outrage that
them there tiggers amt got no clos
on" Her husband, stoop shouldered
man, with low-crowned, wide rim
med soft lat, rumpled necktie, long
coat, short {" pants" and beard under
his chin, demonstrated Don't make
toolayerself right afore folks,'' said
be. But the dame was angered. " It's
a sin an sliame,'' she persisted, and
her off eye twitched further out of true
in the excess of her true Indignation.
s It's an insult to every woman that
comes here, au' what they've got on is
wuss'n though they didn't have
nothin'." Will You keep still"
mildly pleaded the old man. '' No, |
WON'T" SAID she. 'S An the sooner
you take me ont % this Sodom an
Gomorrer the better for buth on US, !
guess. - Chicago Journal.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
AWfulIY FOrrISI.

As might be expected, the following
is the product of that lively camp,
Fo HE, and the Standard is the author
ity for it
A tall, limber,joirted, freckled face
young man, in blanket overcoat,
walked gingeriy into Judge Peterson's s
court room the other day, with rather
portly red-haired girl, dressed in a red
and black shawl and Roman nose, on
bis arm. He announced in mysteri-
Gus manner that he and Sary were
from Owens River country and wanted
to get splieed. The Judge did the job,
and when it was over, the groom leaned
across the table and whispered
/" Say, Judge, can't you date this
thing about three months back-an
extra IS haint no object ?''
!" Why, what do you want it dated
back for P'' asked his Honor.
Why, said the Benedict, hesitat,ng
and scratching his head, =" You, see,
the climate down our way is awfulIy
forrid."
The Judge informed him that it
could not be that the license would
give him away. At this the groom's
fsce fell, and catching the brides arm
with Come, Sary, less co." went out.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
Leeena Of Arizona.

To one of the pioneer explorers OF
this region the Zunia Indians gave the
following account of their origin as
preserved in their tradition. Their
legend relates that in the beginning
race of men spraDg up out of the earth,
and plants arise and come forth in the
Spring. This race increased until they
spread over the whole earth, and after
continuing through countless ages
passed away. The earth then remained
without people for q great length of
time, until at length the sun had corn.
passion on the earth and sent celestial
maiden to Tepeople the earth. This
young goddess was called Arizona, the
name signifying maiden queen. This
Arizona dwelt upon the earth a great
length of time in lonely solitude, until
at certain time, while basking in the
snnbeams, drop of dew fell from
heaven and rested upon Arizona, who
In due time blessed the world with
twins, son and daughter, and these
became the father and mother of the
Zunla Indians, and from the tribe arose
all other races OF men the black,
white, olive, and all other clay-colored
men being merely apostate offshoots
frcm'this original tribe, and the Zupias
being the only pure, original stock.
children OF the.sun, now lie upon the
earth.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

Among the many sIpcr-titions OF which
loaf of bread has been the basis. one OF
the strongest il that which in murt than
one European country attaches i'll lnck to
the turning of The loaf upside down. In
Scotland this is accounted for hy n legend
that Sir Walter Monteith, the hcfray"r of
Wallace to the English made this action
the signal of an attack. W liz ice ti.. rs.v..rS-
ing of a loaf in the presence ofa Mo = ;fh
was considered so deadly an lisa IL TO
cause more than one fatal tut il, iir old
fighting days. The same blief in Germany
is explained by story OF Bohemian
king, who happening to reverse his loaf.
was warned by soothsayer that il pre-
saged the overthrow OF his kingdom, which
speedily came TO pass. The Russians hold
this superstition so firmly that you have
only to hold n leaf upside down in any
native village to see the whole company
dash at it and reverse it, explaining that
when the fiat side is exposed the devil
comes and seats himself upon it, and is not
to be dislodged without victim of
some kind.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

There has been organized in the city of
London what is termed the salvation
Army. Its members march through the
streets to the sound of trumpets, and they
call their church a salvation actory.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
a French yarn Abous aimee.

According to the chronicIer of M'Il-
lustTation, Mile. Aimee was adored
by Mexican director OF q diamond
cutting establishment, who occasionally
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

The fashionable ladies OF London are cx-
cited on the subject Of cookery. So long
as they do net become the cookers of men
tie change from ordinary friyolities may
be beneficial.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

The Mormons manifest no disposition
to relinquish polygamy, or to respect any
laws prohibiting it. The President of their
Church has sufficiently spoken on ihis
point and the rank and file of the sect ap-
pear to echo his sentiments.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

1t is absolutely asserted that the secret
of making diamonds has been discovered.
It would be impossible to make diamonds
without making money.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

The statistical part of a memorial re-
Gently presented to congress praying aid
to complete the canal at the Cascades,
gives succinctly, some of the possibilities
of the tountry east of the Cascade noun
taius, tributary to the Columbia river. 1t
represents that there are in the six counties
OF eastern Washington, ;}9S surveyed town
ships, equal to 9,169,92O acres. One
fourth OF this area in wheat, at 30 bushels
per acre. would give product of 45. $40. :
600 bushels, or ,375, 400 tons. The six
counties in eastern Oregon. have 1.0l6 sur
veyed townships, equal to 16, ,406. GAO acres.
One-fourth OF this area in wheat, at 20
bushels per acre, would produce 81. 1873, 200
bushels, or 2,247, ,496 tons. Bearing in
mind that there is large amount Of un-
surveyed laud in the said basin OF the up
per Columbia river, it is impossible to
estimate, with any degree OF certainty, the
grand aggregate of this vast country of
unsurpassed productive capacity. The
transportation of such products would re-
quire 9,G25 steamboats,, each carrying 400
tons, to convey it down the river. This
estimate is only for tonnage one way.
The imports, to the interior. of lumber,
coal. iron and merchandise of all kinds.
would equal in value, if not in weight or
measure, the exports. These figures re-
veal the productive power of the upper
Columbia basin and the importance of the
Columbia river itself, as highway OF
commerce.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

The god of the ancient Phiiistines has
teen resurrected by some Holy Land ex.
Rlorer. he shouid.be turned over to Bob
Ingersoll for proper theological INSTRUCTION
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

A Russian army Of 500, 600 men is said
to be massed in close proximity to the
German frontier. The report Is probably
without foundation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
Splitting Paper.

It IS one OF the most remarkable
properties of that wonderful product
paper-that it can be slit into two or
even three parts, however thin the
sheet. We have seen sheet of the
Illustrated Nesrs thus divided into
three parts, or three thin leaves. One
consisted OF tie surface on which the
engravIngs are printed another was
the side containing the letter press, and
a perfectly blank piece on eacI, side
was the paper that lay between. Mary
people who have not seen this dore
might think it impossible yet it is not
only possible but extremely easy. as we
shall show. Get piece of plate glass
and place it on sheet of paper then
let the latter be thoroughly soaked.
With care and a little dexterity, the
sheet can lie split by the top surface
beng removed. But the best plan is
to paste piece of Goth or strong paper
to each side of the paper to be split.
When dry, violently and without hesi-
tation pull the two pieces asunder,
when part of the sheet will be found to
have adhered to one and part to anoth-
er. Soften the paste in water and the
pieces can be easily removed from the
cloth. The process is generally demon
started as matter of curiosity, yet it
can be utilized in various ways 1t we
want to paste in scrap-book news
paper article printed on both sides of
tie paper, and possess only one copy, it
is very conN enient to know how to de-
rach the one side from the other. The
paper, when split, as may be imagined,
r. more transparent than it was before
being subjected to the operation, and
the printing ink is somewhat duller !;
otherwise, the two pieces present the
appearance of the original # again
brought together. Some time ago the
information of how to do this splitting
was advertised to he sold for consid-
erable sum. We now impart it to all
our readers gratuitously.-B and o.
Printer and Stationer.
Oregon and Washington Territory
Oregon is very ne.rty one-haif greater in
area than Washington Territory, ard in
1870 had just four tines as many people
02, 600 to $4,000. What the population of
tile Webfoot state now is cannot be posi-
lively stated, but if it still continues four
times greater than ours it must fully be
260, 900 to-day. The most devoted Ore
gonian, however, does not claim more than
100000, and an accurate census return
will probably be under rather than over
that figure. Our territorial assessment tor
1879 amounted to $21. 021, ,s32, while their
state assessment amounted to $40, $40, ,674.
Their assessment was very little more
than double ours, and estimating the pop
uiation in the same way we may calculate
on having very nearly or quite one-haif as
many people as they. Seattle Ttteltfgencer.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

james a. Garfield received the nomi-
nation for United States senator of Ohio
by the Republican caucus. This was as
predicted, only instead of there being
contest for the honor all other candidates
were Withdrawn and tile nomination con-
ferred by acclamation. Garfield, although
one of the most prominent men of the
United States, is not committed on the
presidential contest, and his nomination
cannot be taken as an index of the coming
contest for president.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

To show our faith in the safety and excaiIanoe ~
the n. p, upon proper personal appiicasion 1~hsr
satlsnsd that no imposition is intended wa Iii
R1ve the names of all its ingredients by afFdavit
Inc ABOVE oners were never made before BY fhe ,rc
pr1stor OF any other Family Medicine in he 1~rrS
i1 many eestsAnOnaa1s further Inform at;on and
Rh;a Rhles Lreatlss on Diseases of the BIood. :" in
@ een notte ls enclosed Price @l per bottle con-
TVS. D. RANSOM, Sex q Co., Proprs, BufIalo, N u
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
River and IKarbOr improvements IN
Oregon.

Oregon.
Senator Slater, on the 9th, introduced
bills proposing appropriations for river
and harbor Improvements in Oregon as
follows For the Columbia river canal at
the Cascades, 100000; Coos bay, $50. 900;
CoquiIle river. $50, 0GO Yaquina bay.-
thousand dollars.
Also bills authorizing the Astoria and
Winnemucca railroad company to con-
struct bridges across Young's bay and
Lewis and Clark's rivers, and appropriat-
ing $4,000 to pay for losses OF private
property of officers and enlisted men and
laundresses of the I'd regiment, artillery,
by the wreck of the government transport
Torrent, Mt Cooks inlet, Alaska. in 1868
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

They still cremate a body occasionally
at Washington, Pa. The last contribution
to science in this way consisted of the re-
mains of a young gentleman who only
weighed eighty five pounds and had the
consumption for two years. He was sent
back to his sorrowing relatives in a tin box
eighteen inches square. The next step
should be, by means of the concrete pro-
cess, to transform a man into his grave
stone, stamped with complimentary
epitaph. There is no limits to the achieve
ments of scieEcc.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

The Dayton Soap Works have been
alosed by attachment.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16
King Of the Blood

Cures all Scrofulous affections and disorders result.
ing from Impurity of tho blood. It is needless 60
specify ALL the sufferer usually perceive their
cause but SdH RheMns, Pineplcs, Ulcers, TSnsors
GoitTes SIVelIia0s, &C., the most common An
well a. many offections Of the Heart, Head, L;ver
and Stomach.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-14
Arc Your Lung. Threatenede

How important to use at once o safe and
sure remedy. "Dr. Swayne's Compound
syrup OF Wild Cherry Tor 80 years has
been q standard remedy, at oil times re-
liable in efReotually curling coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchial asthmatic affections,
short breath, night sweats, pain in the side
and breast, nervous debility, blood spit
ting, liver complaint, all diseases Of the
air passages and lungs. It strengthens,
puriies, heals, promotes ex%pectoration,
and has cured many hopeless cases Of con-
sumption.
nv mother was q great sufferer from
Asthma Cough, Her symptoms BECAME
very alarmingI attended'hy several physl.
clans withoutfndingany permanent relief
she did not sleep fifteen minutes q night
for three months, from constant coughing
and shortness OF breath. was recon-:
mended TO try 'Dr. Swayne's Compound
Syrup OF Wild Cherry" from which she
experienced immediate relief, and In O
short time restored her to good health,
H. Meyer, Grocer, Seventeenth and Car
tpenter streets, Philadelphia.
Price 20 cents and 81 per bottle, or siS
bottles s.. The large size Is tho mos
economical. Prepared only by Dr. Swaynt
( Son, $50 North Sixth street, Philadel
PhIa, Sold by all prominent druggists.
NYR4w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-14
The way Ihe sonlh Puts Il.

ClSrkAviIIo NIeth'l GuFShIcle'
Judge Tyler took tho floor. He OBJ
jected to the investment OF county funds
in the United States bonds for several
reasons. 1t is true, he said, that Govern.
mert bonds can be at all times readily
converted into money; the value OF these
bonds, however, is always %tluctnating, and
may be less when the money is wanted
than It is now. = . . But, apart from
ali these considerations, he said he was
opposed to the county's taking United
States bonds. These bonds, he said, were
given to defray the expenses Of the sub.
jugation OF the South, and the United
south was opposed 10 their r%ecognitioni
aud, II ever the time should come when
The South had her due weight In the ooun.
ellis Of the Nation, those bonds would and
ought TO be r%epudiated, and be would give
his vote for doing sc. These words were
said with great energy and excitement,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-14

DOR RENT THOSE DESIRABLE
Il Houses, No. 20 and p Penn street, Island. All
modern improvements are In the houses; gas hot and
cold water, bath aud closets. Rent moIer !te 10 good
a. M. ADAMS, ut Lucas Music Store, 1l27 Market
sttert. las
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-14

1t is all the moro remarkable, says a
London journal, that marriage should be
SO universal an institution among bar
barous races, when it is considered how
seriously in some cases the husband
pledges his fortune not only to his wife,
but her relatives as well. There are oil
course, other cases, notably, that OF the
North American Indian, who has no OBJ
lection to half q dozen wives II he can OBJ.
tain them. With him, il it ia not ''the
more the merrier," every addition is a
source Of profit, since 1t Is another labor
ing hand on his estate. On the contrary,
in parts OF Southern Africa-among the
Makalold for instance-the young fellow
who takes a wife is almost a bond.slave to
his mother-in-law, and until he has chill
dien OF his own Is hers 10 command, to
dig and delve, and cut wood, and fetch
water. In her presence he must remain
with his knees in a bent position, SO us to
avoid. giving the old woman offence by
sitting with his feet toward her.
The young New Zsalander, seeking
matrimonial bliss, is a worse case still.
With his bride he espouses the good or
bad fortunes OF her family, and is bound
to fight v against his own kin should
trouble arise. The New Z~ealander's
couttship Is OF a peculiar kind. Having
fixed his affections on an eligible party,
and announced TO his friends that she is
the object OF his choice, he Is bound in
honor to make her his, or suffer the PEN
atty for making the attempt. 1t is no use
trying to negotiate for the damsel with
her people upon peaceful terms, under
any circumstances; II a man wants a wife
he must run away with her. The pair
may understand each other properly, but
certain commercial considerations must
be recognized, and the scratching" as 1t
is called, must take place. The man lies
in wait, attended by a few trusty friends,
and, ayailing himself ola favorable oppor.
tunity, seizeson the young woman and
carries her toward his abode. II he Is not
an eligible sutton, her cries soon bring
neighbors about her, and the ambitious
lover other drops lis prize and runs for
it, or his friends rally round him and
there il a fight royal,