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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
KnoWIedge in 4 NutshelI.

A pace is 8 feet.
A cubit is feet.
A fathom is feet.
A palm is 8 inches.
A league is miles.
A span is 10zs inches.
A great cubit is II feet.
There are 2750 languages.
Oats, 80 pounds per bushel.
Bran, 20 pounds per bushel.
Barley, 40 pounds per bushel.
A days journey is SO miles.
Two persons die every second.
Sound moves TAB miles per hour.
A square mile contains $40 acres.
A storm blows 36 miles per hour.
Slow rivers flow 5 miles per hour.
Coarse salt, 85 pounds per bushel.
A tub of butter weighs 81 pounds.
Buckwheat, 50 pounds per bushel.
The average human life is 81 years.
A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds.
An acre contains 4840 square yards.
A frkin of butter weighs sc pounds.
A barrel of flower weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds.
A hurricane moves so miles per hour.
A rifle ball moves 1000 miles per hour.
%-esANt kAiOkoO AnCscuiOJ 10 1aClio5.
A rapid river flows miles per hour.
Electricity moves 228, 900 miles per
hour.
The first Iucifer match was made in
1929.
A mile is $3.50 feet, 1760 yards in
length.
The first horse railroad was built in
1867.
A moderate wind blows miles per
hour.
Gold was discovered in California in
1S48.
Corn, rye and ha1seed, &c pounds per
bushel.
The first steamboat piled the Hudson
in 1907.
Wheat, beans and clover seed, 60
pounds per bushel.
The first use of locomotives in this
country Was in 1929.
The first almanac was printed by Geo.
Won Purback in 1910.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
Change OF location.

MIR. J. B. Knapp, the commission mer-
chant. has been compelled TO change his
location in order to accommodate his
growing patronage, and has accordingly
located at No. 267 First street, in fine
brick store, where he has ample storage
for his customers. Mr.. Knapp is build
ing up splendid reputation as a bust
ness man, and We are glad 10 chronicle
his prosperity.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
Trees as Weather Prophets.

1t is q matter of common observance,
says the Oswego IN. W Times, that
trees and their branches fall during the
prevalence of storms and from perfectly
obvious reasons. But close observers
among those familiar with the woods,
will tell you that oftentimes these things
occur just before o severe storm, and are
the sign or forerunner of its approach.
The phenomenon was witnessed by q
farmer of Oswego town, while on his
way last Sunday to attend divine service
at the Thompson school house, who OBJ
served large limb break and fall off
from tree by the roadside. There
was no wind stirring at the
time, and no apparent cause for the phe-
nomenon. He says he made up his mind
that q severe storm was close at hand.
He recalled the circumstances at Hanni-
bal a year ago, during the camp-meeting
service, when large beech tree fell
upon the camp-meeting tent, at time
when, happily, the congregation was out
side, and only small child was in the
tent asleep. The child was not only not
injured, but not even awakened. There
was no wind at the time, in fact, the at
mosphere was unusually still. There
was no apparent cause for the fall of the
tree; but heavy storm followed shortly
after, as Mondays storm succeeded the
intense heat and quiet of the day before.
The falling of the tree and the apparent
almost miraculous escape of the congre-
CATION were the occasion of much specu-
lation, and the incident was quickly
seized and forcibly used by the exhorter
to illustrate the protecting care of
heaven. The farmer of whom we speak
also says that for many years he has OBJ
served similar incidents of falling limbs
and trees in the stiffness which SO gener-
ally precedes great storms OF rain or
wind. The relater is more than ordina-
rily close observer of things.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

That Warren's Music House. % Morrison street
near the Postofice, Portland, Or, has everything
in the musical line at reasonable prices. A large
stock of sheet music, books, pianos, musical mer-
chandise, band and orchestra music always on
hand. Mr.. Warren buys every thing direct from
Eastern houses, and can afford to sell cheaper
than any store in Oregon. Send for catalogue
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

HANDLE DAIRY Stock CAREFULLY
Mr.. Purcell, in the report of the New
jersey Agricultural Society, says: "It is
important that dairy stock from the
young calf to the old COW that is being
fed for beef, should be handled and
treated kindly. If a calf is handled
roughly and becomes wild and vicious
thereby, when it becomes q COW you may
expect the same, but if handled care
fully and treated with kindness, when
grown up she will be mild and gentle
1t may not always be so, but in general
it is. There have been many cows spoil.
ed by the person having the care OF and
milking them whenever they come in
his way, or if when milking COW hoists
her foot or kicks (which is generally
caused by PAIN, such fellow stops
milking and commences whipping, or,
worse kicking the cow and she becomes
enraged, holds up her milk, kicks back,
and is finally ruined. Never whip COW
for kicking, if she does kick the milk
pail out of your hand and sometimes
upset and knock you, but be kind and
gentle with her, and milk her out with as
little excitement as possible, and if she
gets over her kicking propensity it will
be by mild and not by harsh treatment
Never whip COW because she kicks, for
it will do no good, but will do great deal
of harm"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

We have spoken of the ungainly
shape of the grand piano. But there is
equal need OF reform in the shape of the
upright piano. The rigid parallelogram
with which we are all familiar is ugly and
incrastic, A German maker has taken q
step in advance by making an uprigt
piano with curved top, following the
natural form of the instrument, and the
eject Is pleasing.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

In Chicago 119 gallons of water per
capita is consumed per day, while in st.
Louis the quantity is only Sc gallons.
The difference in the quality OF the
beer accounts for it.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

A girl hearing her mistress ask her
husband to bring "Dombey and Son.
with him when he came home TO dinner,
set two extra plates for the expected
guests.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

How TO CAN CoRN.-In order to can
corn. says the Country Gentleman, boil
the corn on the ear few minutes; then
cut the corn off the ears while as hot as
you can; put the corn into the cans at
once; have the can almost full. say with
in three-fourths of an inch of the top;
then fill the can up with boiling water,
and have the can soldered and put into
kettle of hot water, and let it boil in
the water for six hours. In every six
quarts of corn take one ounce of tartaric
acid, dissolved in boiling water. Cut
the corn from the cob and put into a
sufficient quantity of water to cook.
When the corn is smoking put the acid
in. When done, seal air tight in tin cans
or glass jars. To prepare for the table,
pour off the sour water and save it; put
In enough fresh water to cook it; for
every quart of corn add one teaspoonful
of soda; let it stand q few minutes be-
fore cooking. While cooking put in o
teaspoonful of sugar. II the corn turns
yellow there is too much soda; pour
back some of the sour water until it
turns white again. When nearly done,
season with salt, cream and butter, same
as fresh corn. Dissolve one and quar-
ter ounces of tartaric acid in one-half
pint of water; cut the corn from the cob
and cook it properly; when cooked, add
two tablespoonfuls of the acid solution
to every quart of corn; can and seal se-
curely and set in acool, dry place. When
wanted for use, stir half teaspoonful
of soda into two quarts of corn, and let
it stand three hours before cooking.
This removes all acid from the corn.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

BY nearly unanimous vote, the wo-
men of this country have decided that the
two best bandsar hus band and band
box,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
Use Rose Pills.
BLYMYER BELLS,
For Churches, Schools end Fire Alarm.
grLvER mEDAL

Awarded by the Mcchanics' Institute at San
Francisco, September. 1880. Read what tne
Jurors say OF hem In their Report:
ssThese bells are made OF . patented con-.
posite metal, partly OF steel. and unlike that
IN any other bells used. The highest enconai-
ums are passed upon them for their CLEAR
NESS, BEAUTY and yOLUAE OF SOUND;
and II ss said they can be furnished for less
bell metai.B
Send ior illustrated catalogue 10 the General
Agents FOR the Pacific Coast. LIN FORTH, RICE
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
An Oyster Yarn.

i never found anything Dut once mere
in excess of my expectations or even ap'
| preaching them, and that was the New
York oysters. had just then come on
| from California, where oysters are very
small and unimportant, not to- say insig-
nifcant, and 1 had often eaten hundred
there at time, and had always felt that
I could eat more if had them. So,
when I arrived at the Metropoliton
Hotel, ordered my dinner TO be brought
to my room, and told the waiter to bring
with my dinner strong cup of coffee
and hundred raw oysters. He looked
at me moment and then said:
"Did understand you to say hun
dred oysters %
"Yes," / answered; ''raw, on the half
shell, with vinegar; no lemons, and as
soon as you can, for am very hungry" :"
"Aheml Miss, did you want hun
dred p
"Yes, I do. What are you waiting
| for? Must pay for them in advance
want nice large ones"
''No, no, miss. All right, you shall
have them, and he went out. 1 contin-
| ued my writing and forgot all about my
dinner until he knocked and came in
with my dinner on tray, but no oysters.
How is this ?" said I. There are no
oysters"
.'Dey's comm, miss, dey's comm, :"
and the door opened and in fled three
more sons of Africa's burning sands,
| each with big tray of oysters on the
half-shell. I was staggered, but only
for moment, for I saw the waters were
grinning, so 1 calmly directed them to
place one tray on a chair, one on the
washstand and one on the bed, and said:
'They are very small, aren't they?"
ooh, no, miss, de berry largest we'se
got"
VERY well, )" said I, you can go. If I
want any more I'll ring.
When they got out into the hall one
said to the other:
" Fore God, Joe, if she eats all them
oysters she's dead woman"
did not feel hungry any longer.
drank my coffee and looked at the oys-
ters, every one as big MS my hand, and
they all seemed looking at me with their
| horrible white faces, and out of their one
diabolical eye, until I could not have
| eaten one any more than I could have
carved up live baby. They leered at
me and seemed TO dare me to attack
| them. Our California oysters are small
and with no more individual character
about them than grains of rice. but
these detestable creatures were instinct
with evil intentions, and I dared not
swallow one for fear Of the disturbance
he might raise in my interior, so / set
about getting rid of them, for was never
going to give up beaten before those
walters. hung a dress over the key
hole after locked the door, and just out
side my window found tin waterspout
that had small hole in it. I carefully
enlarged it, and they slid every one Of
those beastly creatures down one by one
--one hundred and two of them-they
all the time cycling me with that cold,
pasty look of malignity. When the last
one was out Of sight stopped trembling
and finished my dinner in peace, and
then rang for the walters. Yon should
have seen their faces! One of the wait
ers asked me if would have some more.
May he never know the internal pang he
inflicted on me, but replied calmly:
mot now. think too many at once
might be hurtful. - Philadelphia
Times.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

sr In making any purchase or in writ
ing I'm response to amy advertisementin %
this paper you will please mention the
name of the paper.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

Baltimore furnishes first class snake
story, to the effect that water snake
fifteen inches long, which was found i'm
bedded in cake of ice gatherered eigh-
teen monthsago was restored to life on
Thursday when exposed to the sun.
When cut out with pick the serpent
was as stiff as bone, but, after lying in
the sun few minutes, it began to wrig-
gle, and soon started off for the graes.
It was captured and placed in a glass
bottle.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

SO WAos THE WoRLD.-The young So
ciety lady of Atlantic City who fell in
love with day laborer in railroad
yard, and married him with her parents
consent, will, undoubtedly, be much
pitied and patronized by her lady ac-
quain.ances; but if, as said to be the
case, the bridegroom is good-looking,
honest, amiable and industrious, she has
probably not done any worse than many
others Of her sex. At all events, she has
done much better than the beautiful be-
ing who, q day or two ago, ended her ro-
mantic career by clipping with her
fathers colored coachman, and marry
ing him against her parents wishes.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
REMEMRER

My life was saved by Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. B. Lakeiy, Selma, Ala.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Sulphur crystals may be obtained by
dissolving sulphur in hot concentrated
acetic acid, and evaporating the solution
of ordinary temperature.
According to German journal, vessels
of platinum are, to some extent, attacked
and corroded by the carbonate potash
and soda at their melting point.
Cairo has school of pharmacy with
about fifty students, good corps of ma
tive teachers, and laboratory under a
competent European director. 1t is the
only institution of the kind in Africa, or
in the Turkish Empire.
To renew the worn surface of gum
belts manufactures recommend t'a COM
position OF equal parts of black lead and
litharge mixed with boiled linseed oil,
and japan enough to make it dry quick +"
1t is to be put on with a painters brush.
Mr.. Gramme is building for an estab-
hshment at Noisiel, France, o machine
for transmitting electrical force to dis
tance, with which he expects to gain o
normal power equivalent to that of ten
horses, and under special conditions q
power of sixteen horses.
NJ. Legayt sums up the conditions
Temperance occupies the first rank, reg
ular labor, usually in the open air.
daily exercise short of fatigue, early
hours, a comparatively well-to-do life,
calmness of mind in meeting troubles,
moderate intellectual powers and q
family life.
The Great Eastern Railway Company
has undertaken to supply sea-water for
baths to any part of London, at the rate
of six pence for three gallons. The
water is brought from Lowestoft in air
tight cans, which are left with the pur-
chaser until the following day, when the
company's vans call for them without
extra charge.
A beefsteak chopped up fine and
baked with -four and yeast in the form of
'meat bread" loaf, is the latest diatet-
| lea sensation. It is asserted that meat
thus treated entirely disappears during
the process of purifaction, the nutritivc
principles becoming incorporated with
the bread. NJ. Sheurer Kestner has Just
been explaining the process.
Professor Stratbo announces a new
process OF nickel plating that is said to
be both simple and effective. To solu-
ton of from five to ten cent chloride of
zinc sufficient nickel sulphide is added
to give it decided green color, when
the solution may be raised to boiling
point. The articles to beplated are sus-
pended in the boiling solution from
thirty to sixty minutes. They may then
be taken out. washed in water in which
little chalk is suspended, dried and
polished. This process is not patented.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

HINTS TO THE CoNsUMPTvE-The diet
of the consumptive, says writer in an
English medical paper, should be simple
and nutritious very strict rules as to
special articles are uncalled for, unless
the stomach should have exhibited signs
Of imperfect power, Meat should be
taken once or twice a day, with good
allowance of fat. Fish is nutritious, es-
pecially oysters. Milk is very nourish-
ing, and two or three pints may be taken
in the course of the day. At the hospit-
al for consumption at Brompton, many
of the patients have glass of rum and
milk the first thing in the morning be-
fore breakfast, to help them dress, and
undoubtedly it often does good Asses
milk may be taken when ordinary milk
disagrees. Another favorite prescription
is fat bacon for breakfast. Sugar is very
fatening, and there is no objection to
taking it even in considerable quantities.
A moderate allowance of wine or spirits
is advisable, but it should be taken with
caution when it fushes the face or quick
ems the pulse.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

THE quality Of knowledge that must be
Education
less and less than other character Of School can offer
desired in either evening session New Teachers NEW
Lady in
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16

.At Et1ieeioEs AFcraloA TO society. Dim
Vision, Noises In the head. the vital 6ais7
passing unobserved in the urine, and many
other diseases that lead to insanity and death.
DR. MlNTIE will agree TO forfeit Five
Hundred Dollars for case OF this kind ths
VITAL KEEsT0HATKvEf funder his Epet.Ial
advice aud trsstment) will not cnre OF f5T
anything impure or Injurious found IN II.
DIR, MANTfE treats all Private Diseases sufs-
esssfuily without mercary. ConEuifatien
Free. Thorough examination and advice In.
Guiding analysis of urine, s6 90. Price Of Visna
Restorative. IS % per bottle. or four timer
the quantity for $40 90; sent 70 any address
on receipt OF price. or q. o. D., secure from OBJ
servation, and In private name II desired BY
a. K. MINTIE, M. d.
II KeaPny streef, nam EraEelseo. Cal.
DE. mINTrE's KIDNEY REMEpv.
NEPRETfCU0 @. cures all kinds OF kidney
and Bladder Complaints. Gonorrhua, 01eet.
Leuoorrhoea. For sale by all druggists 81 90 3
bottle; six bottles for IS 90.
DIR. MI&TlE'S UANpEEF0N FILLS
are the best and cheapest DY6PEPSTA and
BILIOUS cure in the market. For sale BY all
druggists.
H0DGE. DAVIS d co. Portiand. o..
Wholesale Agents. naAfiftf
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
The Great English Remedy

Is a never-fAiline Cure
for Nervous Debility
Exhausted Vitality.
Seminal Weakness.
spermatorfhea, La sT
MANH0DD, I'm po-
tency. Paralysis. and
all the terrible ediscts
OF Self Abuse, yosth-
fu1 follies, and exees-
ses In maturer yesFs-
such as Loss OF Mem.
ory.Iasaffude. Norfur-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-23

DEAL ESTATE AGENCY.-The undersigned beg
LII leave to inform the public that they have
Sumed the business of Real Estate Agents. Parties
desiring to buy sell real estate call on the
undersigned at therlaw office in Staunton, 1nfor
nation can be obtained of Messrs E. M. Cushing &
Son. ELDER 4 NELSON. E
aDr S-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-23

Fourteen years successful of this standard
ticle by wheat growers, fully demonstrates its
excellence for that period is long enough to cover
all sorts Of seasons
EY Its Mechanical Condition is Perfect for
either Drilling or Sowing.
aug 12-3m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-23

GALE OF A VALUABLE AND HIGHLY
- PRODUCTIVE VALLEY FARM.
We offer for sale privately that excellent and high
ly productive plantation, situated two miles north Of
Fishersville and five and half from Staunton.
THE FARM CONTAINS 2S3 ACRES
Of as fine land as can be found in the Valley. The
Soil is naturally fertile has been carefully cultivated
and the greater part is covered with heavy sod
All of 1t is smooth, free from rocks being soap
stone formation, and easily titled by machinery
Some sixty in timber, and the entire place
is well watered with running streams. The improve
ments consist Of a
BRICK MANSION HOUSE,
containing IL rooms and arranged with all convent
ence, sc. In addition there is also frame building,
large barn, stable and all necessary out houses.
This place is susceptible Of division, and would
make two excellent farms of 100 and 1873 acres.
We also offer the following tracts, adjoining the
above.
No. containing 118 ACRES of choice SOIL well wa
tered, with comfortable improvements.
No. 2, contains 120 ACRES nearly all cleared, and
in fine condition.
These lands situated in an excellent netghbor-
hood within two miles of Fishersville Depot conve
nient to churches, schools, &c.
TERMS liberal, and can be ascertained by applica-
ton to the undersigned.
F. NJ BELL,
J. C. BELL.
DAVID S. BELL,
feb27 Fishersville, Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-23

rapid and complete of scrofula. sores, boils
humors, pimples, eruptions, skin diseases and all
disorders arising from mpurity of the blood BY its
tnvigoratng effects awas relieves and often cures
Liver Complaints, Female Weaknesses and Irregu-
arities, and is potent remover of vitality For pu
r1fying the blood it has equal. 1t tones up the
SYSTEM restores and preserves the health, and i'm
parts V1gor and energy For forty years has been
In extensive use and Is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick, anywhere
~ For Sale by all Dealers. "a
may 81 2dw
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-23
NTAUNToN LIGHTNING ROD WORKS,
MUNSoN's TUBULAR
COPPER LIGHTNING ROD,
WITH SPIRAL FLANGES.

| WITH SPIRAL FLANGES.
This Celebrated Lightning Conductor, owing to the
material of which it is made and the manner of its
constructions the most complete protection against
disaster by lightning ever invented. This is con-
clusively shown by practical test of over twenty
four years, during which time 1t has been in con-
| slant use, being erected upon many thousands Of
private and public buildings, in all sections Of the
country and although there have fallen upon it, IL
| numerous instances, most terrific discharges Of
electricity yetn no instance has 1t failed to conduct
| them harmlessly to the earth, thus saving many
| lives, and property of almost incalculabe value
eIy@I 1t Has Never Been Overcharged 1t has
Never Failed.
The experience of one hundred years has shown
that where all the necessary rules observed pro-
lection is perfect.
At the present day no one will deny the necessity
and duty resting upon to vaccinate our children
and thus protect them from the fearful ravages of
small pox, In fact can there be found in any COM
munity intelligent man who will not acknowledge
an imperative duty resting upon every one to not
only use MEANS but the very best means of protec-
ton them and theirs against all dangers arising
from any source whatever. few dollars judicious-
ly expended in lightning rods will securely protect
all the buildings that almost any possesses and
If life property is sacrificed in consequence of
neglecttng such protection, can we hold ourselves
blameless, will not the dead cry out Of the ground
against us? VIII not the living censure for op-
portunities neglected The feeling alone that
has done all in his power to make his family and
property safe from the destructive effects of light
mig is worth far more than the cost Of all the
lightning rods necessary to secure such protection.
Persons wishing their property and lives protect
ed from this destructive element will receive prompt
attention by calling at our Store, No. Augusta st.
or addressing us, Box 210 Staunton, Va.
gg1 Old Lightning Conductors that have become
broken or rusted replaced. Rods OF all kinds re-
paired. o-
No. 6 Augusta Street
NAV 13-tf Staunton, Va.
BEAUTIFUL SILK GRENADINES, Colored Lawns,
ID Black Silks, Summer Silks,
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Trimming SILK, and sattns, all shades at
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