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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

CAPTURE OF HERRING KINa.-A very
rare and highly interesting catch was
made the other day on the Norwegian
coast-a so called herring king" The
herring king t''regalecus") belongs to
the family of ribbon fishes so called, and
has hitherto been found in three differ
ent forms, always of remarkable size,
nearly six metres long, thirty-seven cen
timetres wide, and of ribbon-like thin
ness. The animal lives at considerable
depth, whence it is easily explained that
it rarely comes to the surface or is thrown
on the bessh. Very few geological
collections may boast of possessing a
specimen; none has well-preserved
one, the different parts of this remark
able ish being so tender and brittle as
to break even at the mele touch of tia
hand. The specimen above alluded TO
was most carefully transported to Stanan-
ger. and is without doubt the best pre-
served one extant. It is female, meas
uring four metres in length, thirty-four.
centimetres in width and eight cent?
metres at its thickest part; the oyaria
are ninetyfour centmetres long and filed
with millions of eggs of the size of a
grain of sand. The Stavanger museum
ordered q tin box made to keep it in, re-
quiring forty litres of alcohol for the
purpose Of proper preservation. Paris
American Registes.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
A Long-LIved Family.

A Pensacola, Florida, correspondent
of the Louisville Courier-Journal alleges
that Robert A. Wright, of Santa Rose
county, Florida, is seventy -one years of
age, but in appearance, speech and ac-
tion he would pass anywhere for we'll
preserved man of less than fifty. He is
able to, and does, more and better work
than at any period of his life. He has
not lost day from labor for thirteen
months. He is the father of FIVE chill
dren, of whom his sons Burrell, Amos
and Akbab, are triplets, all now living
and fifty two years of age. He is the son
of John Wright, who is now living in
Canada, and is one hundred and sixteen
years of age; is the nephew of the late
Davis Eaton. who lived and died in Giles
county, Virginia, at the advanced age of
las near as it could be computed) one
hundred and thirty eight years, and who
has been one hundred and two years q
member of the Masonic order. Differing
from the conventional young old man,
he eats heartily at all times; formerly he
was an inveterate consumer of coffee and
tobacco, but has eschewed both for the
past five years.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
Why IL Pays.

A gentleman of Cincinnati, who had
become wealthy through his commercial
business, thus speaks his views on ad-
vertisipg:
II have cast my minds eye hurriedly
back over my experience in Cincinnati,
and have pushed business to standing
that it would have taken thirty years to
reach without advertising. In truth, it
is doubtful if could at all attain the
results have without the aid of news
papers. Certainly the great metropcli-
tan newspapers are the cheapest and most
effective means of making your trade
known to the greatest number of people.
Printed circulars may reach possibly a
thousand persons whose names you
know-your old customers. Your an
nouncement in leading journal will
reach hundred thousand readers whom
you never heard of. New dealers COM
ing into the field will see your name and
business, and know where to find YOU
The high character of the journal in
which make your announcements will
materially aid you. Your standing ad.
vertisement is standing notification to
buyers that you are alive and there. It
is perpetual letter of introduction
Exchange.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

A BEoUEsT THAT CAME A DAY Too
LATE.-The Troy Press Wednesday gave
the particulars Of the death of Herbert
Thayer, brakeman who was killed near
Fort Edward by the cars. It now ap-
pears that the unfortunate had brother
residing in the West. The parents and
grandfather of these young men died,
bequeathing about $14 600 to be equally
divided between them. Herbert had
been notified of the bequest, and ex-
pected to come in possession of the lit
tie fortune the day of his tragic death,
and was on his way to that city for that
purpose. A short time prior to his
death he made known to his fellow.em
ployes the legacy that had fallen to him,
at the same time adding in cheerful
way that this was his last trip. Scarcely
had an hour passed before Herbert
Thayer was corpse, and when bis re-
mains arrived in that city there was a
letter at the postoffice transferring to
him $1,000.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
How Jumbo Came Into His Cage.


Lille master like man is exemplifed in
the case of Mr.. Barnum and his agent at
the Zoo, the latter proving himself un-
commonly smart by the manner in which
he solved the problem of making Jumbo
enter his travelling cage contrary to his
determination. II suppose you get lot
of money in tips when Jumbo comes
out?" was the question asked, with great
apparent innocence, of Scott, the keeper.
"Oh, yes, as much sometimes as five
pounds day." "You would not like
him to be kept in seclusion all day to-
morrow, eh?'' ''No, indeed" "Then,
Mr.. Scott, if he goes out it must be
through the conveyance we have pre-
pared for him." The next day Jumbo
walked through the cage without objec-
ton. Smart that, I guess, and worthy
of Barnum himself.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

GREAT LITTLE MEN Upon examining
the biography of the greatest pro 9.
writers of ancient and modern times, we
find many of them haps been little men
One of the great poets OF Athens was SC
small that his friends fastened lead to
his sandals to prevent his being toppled
over or blown away. And Pope was SC
small and crooked as to be compared te
an Interrogation point. Able Gallant
was the prettiest little harlequin thai
Italy ever produced; but upon the
shoulders Of that harlequin was the head
of Maehiavelli. Moore, the Irish poet
was so small that George ". once
threatened to clap him into a wine
cooler.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
Mount Vernon.

During the war, when the bloodiest
battles on the Potomac were being
fought, the Southern and Northern
troops frateFnized on this spot, and not
q shot was fired or a blow exchanged on
the domain of Mount Vernon. It was
neutral ground. The soldiers exchanged
coffee and tobacco, and lolled amicably
under the trees, then went back to shoot
ing and killing each other as soon as
they were off the sacred ground. The
most irreverent scoffer must walk with
reverence through the ancient frame
house in which so much of our history is
embalmed. Hanging in the hall is the
great key of the Bastile, sent Washing
ton by Lafayette, and near it is the GEN
erals field glass, hung on its rack by
Washington himself and never distur bed
Of all the memories of Moount Vernon,
none are more interesting than those of
Eleanor Cnrtis-poor Nelly who died at
twenty-five, and was her stepfather's
pet. In the room stands her harpsichord,
an immense machine, just the size of o
a grand piano of the present day, with
two banks of keys like an organ. Beside
it are some ancient blue chairs embroi-
dered by her dead fingers century ago.
In the ground stands her rose bush, be-
side which. tradition says, she received
her first offer, and which the guileless
and credulous of her sex are persuaded
to walk around six times to bring about
q similar event One of the ingenities
of the regents of Mount Vernon was to
have magnificent Turkish rugs made to
resemble, as far as possible, the rag car
pets which were the floor covering when
Martha Washington lived, and for that
purpose scraps of the rag carpets were
sent abroad to be simulated nearly as
possible. And way up high, under the
roof, is little hip-roofed, dormer-win-
dowed rookery. which, after the death of
General Washington, his widow choose as
her own room, because it was from that
window only that view could be had of
the brick tomb in which the mortal re-
mains of the General lay.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
4 plTIFuL PICTURE.

Size asked the price Of Crown Derby ware,
She looked at the Royal Worcester,
fili 10 purchase at least set or two
The clerk thought he'd really induced hei
She fingered long over Cloisonne,
She lovingly gazed at Satsuma;
In fact, all the rarest, costliest things
Were the ones which suited her humor.
The gleam Of the beautiful jewel-like glass
Seemed to thrill her very soul,
And she lost her heart entirely in
"A misshapen India bowl.
Then she turned away with little sigh,
And murmured, 81 wish wsre richer"
And went 10 a counter, where she bought
A fifty-cent Japanese pitcher
lHarper's Bazaar.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

u
yours that I see on the stairs now and
| then. !" explained Mr.. Broderick. Mice
| figure-big, soft eyes, like gazelle.
believe some one told me she was a
music teacher. Is she?"
"That's her profession, answered
Mrs. Pennypacker. ..But there amt
many pupils as wants tuition, and poor
| little dear. she has had hard time of it. !"
"Humpl' grurted Mr.. Brode1ick.
"What fools women are not to have q
regular profession! IF I had daughter
I'd bring her up self-supporting insti-
tuition"
And Mr.. Broderick disappeared into
his room, in the midst whereof stood a
girl with tapping slippers, a pretentious
Shawl. and a bonnet which had origi
nally been manufactured for a woman
twice her size.
"Who are you, my good girl?" de-
manded Mr.. Broderick.
please, sir. I'm Sally, the washer
woman's Sally" was the response.
"And what do you want here?"
"Please, sir, I've come to bring your
things" said Sally, chattering off her
lesson like parrot. .'And, please, sir,
her umb1e duty, and hopes they'll suit.
tudb 1t hao budO udluD 6uu uuukRH n4OIl-
day and Tuesday as starch wouldn't
stick; and she hopes you'll excuse mis-
takes, as they will be done. better next
time, sir
"Who mended thern?" demanded Mr..
Broderick, whose hawk eyes had caught
sight of the dainty needlework upon his
gaRmeNts.
Nobody mended them," said Sally.
"And mother she says it's easy to see
as the new gent is bachelor ,on account
of the holes in his heels and toes, and
strings off his dickeys."
II can tell you who mended 'em, "
said Mrs. Pennypacker, for see her at
it. the pretty dear-Miss haywood.
And says she, I don't know whose they
are, Mrs. Pennypacker, but they need
mending, and kind action never comes
amiss.' No more it does, bless herr
"Humph!" said Mr.. Broderick; "she
is right-no more it does. And she's a
regular scientist at the needle, Miss
haywood. Just look at that patch Mrs.
Pennypacker! 'Euclid's Geometry
couldn't produce straighter line or
>truer angles. See the toe of that stock.
ingl It's like piece of Gobelin
tapestry. That's the way like to see
| LnlngS done!
/ And Mr.. Broderick never rested until
he had been formerly introduced to
Honora haywood, and thanked her with
equal formality for the good Offices she
had rendered him.
1t was golden October evening that
Honora came down into the kitchen
where Mrs. Pennypacker was baking
| pies for her eccentric. boarder with the
| crust made of the best Alderney butter,
instead of lard.
"Oh dear! oh, deari" sighed Mrs.
| Pennypacker; "what aa awul thing to be
an old bachelor, to be surer'
''He won't be bachelor much
longer" said Honora. laughing and col
| oring as she laid her cheek on the land
ladys shoulder.
"What do you mean?"
''He has asked me to marry him after
only fortnights acquaintance. He says
that girl who can mend stockings as ]
do needs no other test. And he says he
loves me, and and
"Well?''
II almost think love him!" whispered
Miss haywood.
And so the problem of Honora's soil
tary life was solved, all though the mag
ic influence OF needle and thread.
1
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
SOmnambuiism.


A Philadelphia detective accused the
father and mother of boy who was en-
ployed in dry goods store, OF purloin-
ing S65 IS, which the boy had collected
and taken home with him in the even
ing. and which next morning he could
not find under the carpet, where he had
placed it. The father paid the money,
but the next night, hearing noise in
his sons room. he went in and found
the boy with roll of bills in his hand,
which proved to be the exact amount of
the stolen money. The boy was q SOM
nambulist. and perhaps. while dreaming
OF the concealed treasure, had risen
from his bed, descended to the dining
room, and removing the money from be-
meath the carpet, carried it upstairs and
placed it beneath the mating OF his bed
room
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
SHORT BITS.
CALIFORNIA; wine crop is shoft.

CALIFORNIA; wine crop is shoft
Even Easter cards are aesthetic.
Barnum has captured New York.
Florida has shipped all her oranges.
De L ssups is building q splendid
| cemetery.
Panier effects are taking Q decided
place among spring styles.
The speech from the thrown-don't
hit fellow when he's down.
The less we parade our misfortunes
the more sympathy we command.
A promising young man One who is
engaged to half a dozen girls.
The young lad who banged her hair
at a looking glass did not break the
glass.
The man who is forever airing his
knowledge is never at loss for wind
power.
A lady says that it takes many men q
whole lifetime to learn to carry a $40
bill home without breaking it.
A justice of the peace fined man
twenty shillings for beating another be-
cause it was the value Of q pound.
Buckwheat given to hens makes the
yolk ofstbeir eggs very light yellow.
More corn will increase the color.
Bronson Alcott says: "The blonde
type is nearest to the divine likeness. !"
Very few newspapers use the blonde
type.
The Dallas Times thinks the German
newspapers would be more popular if
they were not published in q foreign Ian
guage.
The late Prof. Ko was great adlnirer
of horse cars. But then the Chinese are
always different from any other folks,
You know.
A man with felon on his hand is en-
titled to sympathy. How much more
the keeper Of the State Prison, who has a
great many.
An appropriation is to be made by the
Queensland government to institute q
search for potable water on the artesian
principle.
The Duke of Wellington's saying con-
nected with early rising was not bad
one: s'Let the first turn in the morning
be turn out"
Researches among the rock forma-
tions of Western America show that it
is to the New World we must look for
perfect pedigree of the horse.
It has been discovered that the Con-
gressional Library does not contain
| single work on temperance, and the mys.
terry is: What Congressman brought the
fact to light by inquiring for one?
Henry Henkle, Rochester inventor,
| Is engaged in q project to generate cleo
frfo ifx 10
NIT the electric current to any point de-
| sired for illuminating and other pur-
poses.
Skip this paragraph. 1t is really unfit
for publication, got into this column by
mistake, and was happily discovered in
time to be turned on The press:
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
The Ladies, Ernporlnrn.

Mrs. M. A. Winnie, manager of the
Ladies' Emporium and Lace House, 167
Third street, Portland, is in receipt of q
full line of Hamburg and Tortian edg-
ings and insertions, as we'll as many nov
elites in neck wear. This old established
house always keeps in the lead, and
ladies in search of beautiful and reliable
goods can always be pleased and satisfied
by visiting the Emporium.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

MUSICAL The largest stock Of sheet music
and musical instruments north of San Francisco
can be found at Simon Harris, Portland, Ore
gon. Catalogues mailed FREE
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

The HIGHEST BRIDGE IN THE WoRnD.
A remarkable bridge is now in course of
construction over Kinzina creek, near
Bradford, Pa, on the line of the New
York. Lake Erie and Western Railway.
The structure has total length of 2O51
feet from abutment to abu.ment, and the
height of the rail above the bed of the
creek is 301 feet. 1t consists of one span
sixty-two feet long, twenty spans sixty
one feet each, and twenty spans thirty
eight feet six inches each. The bridge
will be, it is said, the highest railroad
bridge in the world. It is sixty feet
higher than Niagara suspension bridge,
and ITO feet higher than the great bridge
across the Ohio at Cincinnati.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

The galaxy of stars at the Elite theater in Port
land, is drawing crowded houses nightly. Re
member the popular prices, rs and so cents to
any part of the house.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
CoaMoswEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,


Messrs Hodge. Davis l. Co.: Dear Sfrs-I have nc
hesitation in saying that have been much benefited
by the use of the Oregon Kidney Tea q remedy for
akidney difficulty which has troubled me for six OF
eight years. can heartily recommend 1t to those
who similarly afflicted, as safe and agreeable
remedy. shall test its virtues further. for have
great faith IN it specific for many diseases OF
the kidneys. Respectfully yours.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

A BLIND MANS QUEER MIsTAKE-The
Americas, Ga, Recorder says a blind
negro wood sawyer has been walking
wonder to us since we came here. He
can walk the sidewalk as straight as any,
body, and even follow the slightest de-
yiation in the walk; can tell you at any
time on what street he is on and whose
residence he is passing, and what time
of day it is. But one night he got sold
b,dly, as at 2 o'clock in the morning he
When asked what he was doing there at
that hour, he answered that he supposed
it was about supper time. Mr.. Price
heard him saving. but supposed it was
some cats In the yard.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

All sensible people suffering with rheumatism
use Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier. Sold a
81 90 q. bottle
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
CHAS. r. LADD

The original of this letter can be seen by calling
n Messrs. Hodge, Davis 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, 1882-04-29
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s'There's too much horse racing at our
agricultural fairs" remarked Parson
Jones to the secretary o. the county
society. 81 should like to know, sir,
what horse-racing has to do with agri-
culture ?" "Well, Parson," replied the
secretary, with pleasant smile, moth
ing, perhaps; or, at least no more than
church lotteries have to do with spread
ing the gospel" Parson Jones saw the
point, and changed the conversation inn
mediately.
DR.. Amat says that sea bathing sshas
proved of great benefit in many cases OF
disease of the eye. The Improvement
appears to be due to two causes: 1.
The influence which such a course has
on the general health by curing an8mia
and elevating the tone of the system
since sea bathing is in the highest degree
restorative. 2. Sea water and occasion.
ally, also. the atmosphere of the sea has
local irritant action, which should be
watched, since it is most serviceable
when there is a chronic, torpid and in.
dolent inflammation, while it is exceed.
ingly dangerous when the Inflammation
is of the acute kind.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

DIR. Henley's celebrated California K L Bit
ters always relieve Dyspepsia and Indigestion.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

Send s1.uo to W. D. Palmer, Portland, for ons
years subscription to the Pacific Overseer, the
great semi-,nonthlv A. O. q. ". paper.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

Experiments made to test the mus.
cular power of insects prove that the
smaller the insect the greater the pro-
portienate muscular power. A bee is
for its weight thirty times stronger
than a horse, for bee harnessed to q
wagon can pull twenty times its own
weight.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

The Gold Medal gallery OF Portland, OWNED by
+. 6. Abel, Portland, is alv ays bringing out
novelties in the Photographic line. His country
patrons are always pleased with their treatment
as well as the work obtained
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
OREGON TO NsAssAC,1UaErrn

Some time ago Messrs Hodge, Davis & Co., of this
city. reAd~in q Massachusetts paper that Hon
Charles r. Ladd auditor Of that state. was afflicted
with an incurable 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. few days ago they received from
him the follow ling Letter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

SHEEr MusIc.--Largest stock on the northwest
coast, orders filed promptly. Send stamp for cat
alogue and journal, Wiley B. Allen l53 Third
street, Portland.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

Send name and address to Cragin &
Co., Philadelphia, Pa, for cook book,
free.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

Turkish RUes.-Send to John B. Garrison
i67 Third street Portland, for catalogues OF de.
signs
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

Who follow not virtue in youth can
not fully enjoy old age.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
EYE & EAR INFIRMARY
AND
SANlTARluM, OR HOME FOR TINE SICK.

MMCAdnm ROnd bet. Porter and w OOd Sta.
South Portland, Or.
Dr. Piikington late Professor Eye & Ear Diseases
In the Medical Department of Willamette University
has erected fine building beautiful elevation
the south part Of the city and Is prepared to
date patients suffering from all diseases OF the EYE
EAR or THROAT. Also will pay special attention 10
persons laboring under Chronic Nervous affections
and diseases peculiar to women and receive ni.
ted number of cases expecting confinement.
The intention Is to provide Home for such cases
with all the best hygienc agencies combined with the
best medical skill to be had In the metropolis
Consulting physician and surgeon DIR. Philip Harvey,
Prof OF diseases of and children In the medical
department Willamette University
Also DIR. J. NJ. F. Browne Prof OF Physiology med
dept. Willamette University.
For any amount of references and circular, address
DIR. u. II. PILkIEGiTON,
Cor. LIST and washington Nts., Portland. Or.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

rFSHE WHITE" WE HAVE THIS DAY SOLD
entire interest in, and transferred the agency
Of the White Sewing Machine to Mr.. John b. Carl
son, of l67 Third str ct. Portland, Or Mr Garrison
Will hereafter supply the growing demand for this
superior and popular sewing machine.
HILL. BARR.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
Sykes Sure Cure Tor CataTPl'

7 IQUTD OR DRY, PRICE II 90; ATMOSPHERIC
IL Insnfiiators,n price 5oc Dry Cure and IIsnfIa-
useyetc. ). g. SKIDdoRE & Co., Druggists Isl First
street. Portland o. Sole Agents for the n. Pacific
COasf tnarsuf