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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
Mo tke.

Finally the hour struck. The man had
long been ready. in his sixty sixth
year he first held command worthy OF
his genius. The opportunity had ar
rived late enough, but the use he made
of it was unparalleled in military annals.
Never was mighty enemy more quickly
and completely crushed. Koniggratz is
indeed masterpiece; but it is the cam
paign, taken as whole, which is most
astounding. The popular name given to
it, of the Seven Weeks War, unlike the
generality of such terms, states less than
the truth The event was really decided
in fifteen days from the declaration of
hostilities. Honors came fast enough
now to the man who had placed himself
above them. In the space OF little
more than four years he became Baron,
Count, Knight of the Black Eagle, Field
Marshal; receiving, moreover, that
is most niggardly, in the shape of large
grants of money.
The reason of his amazing success are
not far to seek. 1t has been suggested
that the military art may be no very pro
found mystery, that Its principles are
the principles of plain good sense, and
buap u Y Quloh OJ JCJ q oOol HcStu, dDu u SIOut
heart, will do more to make General
than all the diagrams of Jomini." These
considerations do not quite exhaust the
subject; but there is no doubt that the
above natural qualifications, combined
with the serious study of tactics, are
pretty certain to produce q great captain
fortune moderately favoring him. And
Moltke hes at least taken care that for
tune has as rarely as possible been against
him. From Saarbriick to Sedan" it
was said of him, ''he left nothing to
chance" According to a story which
explains much, a friend of Moltke's once
met him in the streets of Berlin, on a
| memorable morning in the second half
| of July, 1870. The French ultimatum
had just been received; and the friend,
after hasty 81 gieeting, was moving on.
"Whither away so fast?' asked Moltke.
sob, know you must be busy.
'sNot ut ALL Everything is ready"
And, German wise, the famous strate-
| gist carried off his companion to cafe
to talk philosophy over glass of Baya-
rian beer. At Versailles the French
wondered to see him so often 'sdoing
| nothing" as it appeared to them. Even
ing after evening, he strolled into the
restaurant he had chosen, as leisurely as
any rich young officer in crack regi
ment; and stayed as long at table as
others. Not that he is anything of an
epicure-his tastes being of the simplest
It was noticed that favorite dish of his
was roast goose The Hour.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
Ostrich Feathers.

During the war ostrich feathers went
up to an enormous price in this country.
When we had to pay as high as 260 for
gold to pay not only for the crude feath-
ers, but for the work of preparing them
for the market, and the heavy duties ex-
acted upon them in their finished form,
they became almost unattainable. At
that time the arts of bleaching and dye
ing feathers were hardly known in this
country A German, Isidor Cohnfeldt,
was the first to establish the new indus
try here, and already New York has the
largest establishment for feather manu-
facture in the world, and is enabled to
maintain lively competition in this
line of products with the principal
European cities. This principal estab-
lishment employs in its busiest season
the spring and summer months-525
girls and 36 men, and all the year round
finds work for from 435 to AGO persons,
turning out 81 $50 900 worth of goods
per annum. Few people have any idea
of the amount of rough treatment an
ostrich feather will stand and has to go
through to make it the beautiful thing
which eventually adorns some lady
Gainsborough hat or Knight Templar's S
chapeau.
AS it comes from Africa in its crude
state, it is plain, rough. discolored and
dirty. In that condition it may be
worth anywhere from $5 to $3.50 per
pound, according to its length. fineness,
absence of ,color and thickness. First,
after being counted and tied together by
their qullls, with long strings, the feath-
ers are vigorously brushed one by one,
to free them from the dirt. The work
NAH lays them On one brush and works
them in great tubs of soapsuds, rubbed
with brown soap, and washed more vig-
orously than laundresses wash clothes.
After that they are bleached by o
process which turns even black feathers
to snowy white. From the bleaching
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
An Electrical Experiment.

ga curious electrical experiment is
described in one of the French journals,
as follows:
A small pasteboard box is provided
with glass lid. which is coated on the
upper surface with one or more thin
layers of collodion, but not enough to
render it Opaque. A number of figures
representing insects and the like, and
made of cotton or sponge. are placed
within the box. When now the colo
dion surface is rubbed with dry fingers
in dry weather, the insects are made to
move about in an interesting manner as
they become electrified"
The Territorial Enterprise of February
7th, gives the following in the same
direction, which will be especially inter-
esting to our youug readers:
Over year ago we published an ac-
count of this experiment. John S. Orn-
dorf, of the firm of Orndorf & Adkison,
book sellers and stationers, in wiping off
boxes that had glass lids, discovered
that particles of lint, bits of thread,
paper and the like, flew up from the bot
tom of the box and attached themselves
to the glass, moving abont as though
they were alive. Further experiment
showed him that the same thing took
place in the showcases, when the glass
of the tops was rubbed with hand
kerchief, but on a larger scale. He
made butterflies and other insects, some
three inches long and two inches wide,
of colored paper, also little bal
looms and a great many other things
which, being placed in show case, per-
formed in really comical manner wnen
the glass was briskly rubbed. The air
here being dry and light, no collodion
coating is required. The showcases
used in the experiment are eight or ten
inches in depth, yet the artificial insects
would readily hop from the bottom up
against the glass and dart about from
place to place. Often an insect would
be seen to leave its place, swoop down
almost to the bottom of the case, then
rise and attach itself to the glass at an
other point, from one to two feet away
from where it had its first hold. Some
times two or more of the insects would
be seen to suddenly dart at one another
cling together and fall to the bottom OF
the case, as though fighting, and on
touching the bottom of the case they
would separate, and darting back take
new places on the glass. When lot OF
small insects made of the bright, arti-
ficially colored MOSES imported from
Europe are used, the effect is very fine,
and those who see the experiment for the
first time can hardly be made to believe
that the bugs, worms, butterflies and
moths are not alive. The effect NAV be
produced lin this climate) by laying a
light of glass upon the lid of any ordinary
paper box.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
AN ANCIENT LANDSCAPE.

Faint breezess ger Etruria's vine-elad hills are
blowing;
All purple sinks the western god, in royal splen
dor glowing;
The piping of the shepheards proves of warning
the surcease,
And the cattle down the valley are the happy
signs of peace.
A rain of light is falling from the heavens in the
west,
And hangs in mystic showers on the distant
mountains crest,
And it wraps the heights of Veilpin in cloak of
wondrous gold
By Junol such gorgeous sight one does not of
In his low Etruscan cottage, by the homely open
I door,
WITH his children sporting round him and
+ prancing on the floor,
His baby caressing, as she calmly, lightly
sleeps. |
And patting now his trusty dog that faithful vir-
gil keeps,
Agricola, the farmer, resting, quaffs the evening
air,
And prays the god to bless a scene so tranquil
and SO fair.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
FOuNn ATLAsT.
A Positive and Never Failing Cure for Rheu.
matasm, Neuralgia and Cont.

A Positive and Never Failing Cure for Rheu.
matasrn, Neuralgia and Cont.
Hundreds of testimonials given to DR.. Henley un.
solicited, are in his possession from his
men, living right here among us, testifying TO the
wonderful curative powers of his Rheumatic Neu.
trazer. Dr. Henley refers only to the testimonials
given by well known parties in our midst and never
relies on far of and unknown individuals, as sup
porting, what he claims to be true of his Rheumatic
Neutrallzer that is 1t Will cure any case of Rhema
tsm in existence. The doctor long since discovered
the folly of applying external remedies for disease
that has it's seat in the deepest channels of the
blood, and therefore set to work to discover rem
edy for rheumatism. and mankind may rejoice In
his Rheumatic NeutraliZer.
DEFINITION ON RHEUMATISM.
II you have thorn or splinter in your finger and
you put on Chloroform, some other drug, you
stop the sensihility of pain for time only The
thorn is still there and the effect of the
drug dies away the pain returns. In order get rid
of the pain you must have that thorn pucked out
the flesh. That is precisely the way with
Rheumatism: you might rub on the skin some drug
to stop the pain for little time, but the pain is
sure to return the effect of the drug dies
doubt that rheumatism is in the deepest Channels
of the Blood and that there is other way reach
1t only through the Blood. This has been demon
strated right here in Portland by dozens of people
that have been cured by DR.. Henleys Rheumatic
Neutralizer. That it is the only Medicine that has
Ever Reached the case and made Lasting and Per-
manent Cures. In fact, the only true principal for
the Blood. 1t is pack of nonsense to attempt any
other method, that is, If you would wish q Perma-
nent and Lasting Cure,
OFFICE: 203 Third street. near Taylor, Portland
Oregon.
HODGE. DAVIS d CO.. Wholesale Agents.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

It is announced that herd of Ii 900
sheep has just arrived at Lincoln, Neb.,
from Washington Territory. The jour
ney has occupied two years. The trail
from Washington Territory to the Mis-
souri, river is said to have been the long
est aud hardest known to stock men. Three
years is often consumed in drive over
this distance.
A report made to Lutheran synod by
committee appointed to examine the
facts, says: "More than four fifths of the
young men of America are under the i'm
mediate influence of the church, and
more than one-half are not under the di-
rect influence of Christian or even moral
homes"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
Attacked by Wasps.

A most extraordinary incident took
place early on Thursday morning last,
when Lord Galway's pack of foxhounds
were engaged in cub-hunting. His
lordship, who hunts the pack himself
with the assistance OF the kennel hunts
man, Sam Morgan, and two whips, was
sitting on his horse in Hundred Acres
Cover. near Mr.. Foljambe's seat at Os-
the wood. His lordship fancied he
tice until be was alarmed to find his
horses launches covered with wasps.
He i'm mediately galloped off to try to
get rid of them, and brushed them away
with his hands and whip stock, but to
very little purpose, as the horse was so
badly stung, as was shown by scores of
swellings, which came up like knots all
over it, that it had to be sent home for
treatment. His lordship escaped with
only three stings on his neck, and,
mounting another horse, the party killed
brace of foxes before going home to
breakfast Land and Water.
Fannie L. Cayetly, beautiful young
WOIuAu OI OtLaWb, ILL.,, Has just D0eQ
given a verdict of $4,000 damages
against DR.. James FL. Campfeld. by
whom she became q mother Campfeld,
who was the trusted family physician
under the pretext of giving the girl med
icine, administered powerful drug that
made her unconscious. Previous to con
sulting DR.. Campfeld, Miss Cayerly had
been i'll, and until March or April, 1880,
she did not know the cause of her in
creasing illnesi and pain. Another ply
sician was called, and revealed the terri
able secret of her trouble. The child
died and Miss Cavrly, disgrace AMI
broken hearted, set about proving her
innocence. DIR. Campfeld, though he
thought himself safe, was soon bound by
close chain of evidence. He tried to
implicate st. Louis man named Met
calf, who voluntarily went on the stand
and disproved the charge. Campfeld
repeatedly denied his guilt in private,
but refuses to assert his innocene under
oath. When the jury returned the YER
of gilty, a great crowd of spectators
yelled themselvs hoarse lii their glad ex
eitement, and groups of friene congratu
lated the Judge, the jury and the Wind
Gated woman.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
LORD BEAcoNsFIELDs vALENTINE
TO lssAnzLLA rAIaIIn, 4 DEAF MUTE.

TO lssABELLA PAIRLIE, A DEAF MUTE.
Tell me the star from which she fell,
Ohl name the flower I
From out whose wild and perfumed bell,
At witching hour,
Sprang forth this fair and fairy maiden,
Like bee with honey laden,
They say those sweet lips of thine
Breathe not to speak;
Thy very ears, that seem 30 fine,
No sound can seek,
And yet thy face beams with emotion
Restless es the waves of ocean.
,Tis well; thy face and form agree,
And both are fair,
wo4ld not that this child should be
As others are;
l love to mark her in derision
Smiling with seraphic vision,
At our poor gifts of vulgar sense,
That cannot stain
Nor mar her mystic innocence,
Nor cloud her brain
With all the dreams of early folly,
And its creature melancholy.
To thee dedicate these lines,
Yet read them not,
Cursed be the art that e'er reines
Thy natural lot;
Read the bright stars and read the flowers
And hold converse with the bowers.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
OREGON To MAssACHUsET-rs.

Some time ago Messrs Hodge, Davis Co., of this
city. read in Massachusetts, paper that Hon
Charles II. Ladd. auditor of that state was afflicted
with an tncursbie kidney disease, and had been
obliged to give up work and return to his home
They Immediately sent him box of their celebrated
Oregon Kidney Tea, and from time to time sent him
other boxes. A few days ago they received from
him the following letter:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Auditors Dept Boston, Nov. H. 1881.
Messrs Hodge, Davis & Co: Dear Sirs-I have no
hesitation in saying that have been much benefited
by the use of the Oregon Kidney Tea remedy for
kidney difficulty which has troubled for six
eight years. l can heartily recommend it to those
who are similarly afflicted, safe and agreeable
remedy shall test its virtues further, for have
great faith IN it as specific for many diseases of
the kidneys. Respectfully yours.
CHAS. r. LADD,
The original of this letter can be by calling
on Messrs. Hodge. Davis l. Co., Portland, Oregon
and the Oregon Kidney Tea can be bought of any
druggist or dealer, in Oregon Washington. Price
81 per box.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

During dearth of news in a western
office, the office cat was
jammed in the job press, and the editor
Immediately set up the following head
lines: Dreadful accident! Nine lives
lost. ~ Boston Bulletin.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

No more Dyspepsia or Indigestion! DIR. Hen.
leys celebrated Y L Bitters are the best Bitters
in use. They never fail to give relief Read
physicians certificate on the back of bottle Sold
eyeryWhere
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

No better Blood Cleanser than VIM Plumbers
Oregon Blood Purifier. Rheumatism Case No.
ll25. After ten years suffering with rheumatisie
and using during that time every recommended
medicine and the best physicians advice with
out finding relief. tried bottle of the Oregon
Blood Purifier, and feeling better after its use,
continued taking it, and am glad 10 state that
after two months continuous use OF your yalu-
able Oregon Blood Purifier, am perfectly free
from rheumatism. ALBERT YOUNGER.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

When you visit Portland see the Elite Theater
at the old and popular prices. frankie Howard
in her great song and dance, Hallett and Ray
mond IN their great sketches are among the
attractions.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

New Jersey has discovered that all the
fish are leaving her rivers on account of
the dirt. The fish are little more par
ticular than the inhabitants.
Eraa Prass
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
Sykes Sure Cure for C2talPl'

I IouIp OR DRY, PRICE u 90; .ATMosPHEglt
- 1nsnfiatnrs' price SOC. Dry Cure and insufiia
mailed ON receipt OF price, with fun direction for
useetc. $. q. SKIDMoRE d Co., Druggists 151 FRS
street. Portland, Or. Sole Agents for the n. Pacif
CopSt uraF'"'i
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

SunAowers are very valuable as food
for hens, and yet people sneer at Oscar
for admiring them.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

MusIc:-Largest stock on the northwest coast,
orders filled promptly. Send stamp fpr catalogue
and journal, Wiley B. Allen l53 Third street,
Portland.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

Frank G. Abell, the goli medal photographer
of Portland, has returned from trip to San
Francisco, where he has been TO procure new at
fractions for bis gallery, and his work will now
be better than ever.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
.xMpnRraxr CHANGE

"AyING TRANSFERRED NY AGENCY OF
HI the NEW HOME and CROWN SEWING
MACHINES TO Mr.. John B. Garrison, 167 Third street
Portland, Oregon, 1 take this method TO inform my
patrons the general public where these eA.ellen
maceines may be found hereafter.
II. r HUDSON. Portland, Or.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

New rich blood! The use of the orego Blood
Purifier.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

ForConsumrsson Asthma, bronchitis,
Catarrh, Dysrepsia. Headache, Debil.
ity, Neuralgia, Aheun atisn, and ALI
Chronic and Nervous Disorders. Pack.
ages may be conveniently sent by ex-
press, ready fer immediate use at home.
Send for free treatise ON the oxygen
treatment. Address the prOpriet0rs,
IlO3, 1IIl <sirard Street, Phf1a., Pa,
or Id. T.. MATTHEW'S, Pacific Depository,
500 MOnfgemer ny st, san Francisco, Cal
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

Agents wanted by the New York Novelty Co..,
Portland Oregon Catalogues mailed free.
Send $1.0o to w. D. Palmer, Portland, for one
years subscription TO the Pacific 0verseer, the
great semi monthly A. 0. U. ". paper.
Garrison repairs all kinds of sewing machines.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18
Household Sewing Machine.

Dealer in all kinds OF Sewing Machine Attach
ments Needles ,f1s. Etc.
fN.Sewing Maerines fepaired on short notice.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

o. n. ?. CO. New series5. No 50
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-18

And General Agent for Oregon aud Washingto
Territory for the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-26

Col. Hogdn's Tropical Garden.

AS the visitor to the Maltby House n"
enters its hospitable portal, he cannot bur
ne struck with little scene wAich Ope
before him q. he advances to place his AT
tograph upon the register. The scene j.
the shape of a small land not very smd
either tropical garden, extending back iron
the main uiiice OI the hoSei, and Occupyln
, space but short time s,pcs sort of "a.
ert waste. IL is in fact, the space tetw
lie side wings of the hot ], and - ab a.
.eet lonr by - feet wide, and " thin whic,
he garden or rather, series OF gard n, b..
)een made. TIE main or central garden
;0xl2 feet, is planted with variousand var
egatcd plants, ferns, etc, while from {
entire abeauti'u fountain. pyramid shaped
throws continuous sprays oil water. ArouD,
this bed, on ali sides. runs walk abou
three feet in widti;, and outside the Wal
again, next the walls of the hotel, are q
series of be's of flowers. plants, etc, anc
against the walls, all about, running elena
tis. passion and " deira vn,-s hll th
beds are bordered with beautiful shells, an,
with here and there swinging baskets o
flowers and ferns, ard cages OF singing
birds. The scene is t'uly one Of beauty
Col. Hogan Gays the only trouble j., every
one now wants one of thefOOms fronting tic
garden. while before nobody wanted them
-BalfimOre american.
There i no better hotel in Baltimor
than the MaIiby House, and no better N q
than Col. Hogan and his efficient clerks
Tropical Garden or 40 garden. This "
only add another pleasing feature to tn.
house, 90 prosperous and deserving Of pa
tronage
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a'irsiaia frer grsss.
Our Schools.

The time for the opening OF the School
is approaching, and we have pleasure in r.
ferring to them. Our town haa brigI
prospect in this particular advanta
qcs. added to those of accessibility, healt'
lul and beautiful surroundings, church priv
ilegcs, &c. giving prominence and characic'
20 it, and demanding attention from abroad.
The Charlestown ASecmy, Capt. W.
II. Kable, Principal, was founded as ia
back as 1895, and has turned outvcry man
person. afterwards distinguished in life
military and civil The session opens o.
the 9th Septembar.
The Charlestown Female Seminary, Ms
Sarah II. Brown, Principal, begins, on til
iIth September, its twentieth annual sessio
Its score of years here included GOO
work, and VIC trust.it will 90 on successfuli.
for other scores OF years.
Mrs +. 7. Kennedy's boarding and da.
school for young ladies and children WI
reopen on the 18th, and we hope with go'c
numbers and promise of a bright'fuiure.
MT. Parvo institute" Rev c. ~ Cam,
BELL Principal, a.boarding and day scho,
.or girls, will cPsn.on tl.e eth, AID tileProns
ise for handsome beginning andIargc ac
cessons year BY year are not unwp'rante
assumptions. Mr.. G. intends that it sha
have no.'superior in educational acvantag'
and home comforts for pupils.
Miss Emily Morris, Miss Frances Grigg
Miss Ann. Doyne Smith and Mrs. Ridenou
will, also, open their schools for small CHI,
dren. The public schools, too, will beg
early in September.
The session of the West Virginia Uniye.
sity, of which ono Of our distinguished citi
zens is now the President, will begin or t. t
9th instant Under the Presidency of Hon
Wm L. Wilson it will attain an advance G
position, far be will bring to its chief oiiic,
all the attainments requisite to its CON
,lete work.
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