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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
How Trials by Fire We're Conducted.

We pass on to the description of the
general course Of proceeding: Trial by
hot water was made simply by plunging
the arm into q boiler full of boiling water,
to take out from it q ring, or mil, or
stone, which had been suspended in IT,.
In some causes the hand was put in to
the wrist, in others TO the elbow. It is
even said, in the formulas OF Saint Dun
stan. that the stone was sometimes con-
cealed under an ell deep of hot water.
Commoners made the trial for themselves
while people of quality hired others to
make them. Those who were burned
were declared guilty, and those who es-
capped were considered innocent.
The trial with hot iron, called iudg-
nnent by FIRE, wa made in different WAYS.
Sometimes one red hot iron was taken
and was carried to considerable dis
tance. The iron was generally shaped
like a plowshare, and was, Therefore,
called Vomer. A second way was to
walk upon red-hot irons with the legs
bare to the knee. Six, nine, or twelve
irons were made ready for the trial, ac-
cording to the magnitude of the imputed
ofense. In Denmark kind of red-hot
iron glove, reaching to the elbow, was
used.
The trials were made in the presence
of priests delegated by the bishop, and
of secular officers of justice. Those who
submitted to them were obliged first to
wash their hands, arms, or feet, with
fresh water, to remove any advantages
they might have obtained from rubbing
their limbs with some substance that
could deaden the action of the fire; the
priest then threw holy water upon them,
pronounced exorcisms and benedictions,
which may be found in the formulas OF
Marculfe and Saint Dunstan, made them
kiss the Gospels, and then the trial be-
gan. When it was over, the hand, arm.
or foot that had been in contact with the
| fire was wrapped in linen cloth, under
the seal of the judge, not to be opened
till after three days had passed.
It is not easy to give now natural ex-
planation for all of these facts; we are
too little informed respecting the ac.
company circumstances. It appears,
however, that we might, besides having
recourse to the cases of hysterical insens-
ibility described by DIR. Regnard, con-
meet the power of enduring the trials
with one of the three following causes
Diminution of the sensation of heat by
evaporation from the surface of the skin
insensibility obtained for the skin By
| means of preliminary articles; and illu-
sion respecting the intensity of the source
of heat.-fM. A. De Rochas, in Popular
Science Monthly for September.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
BeautIfy Home.

The best test of the worthiness of q
community is probably the extent to
which it keeps the Lords day holy. All
good things go with Sabbath observance,
generally speaking, and all bad things
with Sabbath desecration. Another ex-
cellent test is the expenditure on educa-
ton, and another, missionary contribu-
tioLs. As test of intelligence and ac-
tvity, the consumption of paper per
head of the community has been sug-
gested; and the average consumption of
sugar is equally indicative of the degree
of comfort in which the people live. But
in all the tests of comfort and taste, that
which strikes traveller through coun.
try most readily, is the appearance of
the dwelling houses, with their gardens,
lawns, fences, and other surroundings.
Whether these dwellings be cottages or
villa mansions it matters little; it is the
evidence of careful attention and good
taste that impresses the mind favorably.
It was once said by an accurate OBJ
server, that the finest object in his ex-
tensive garden was grass-that was al
ways beautiful, whilst flowers faded and
became nnsightly. We may add that all
good gardeners pay special attention to
lawns.
However small the front court or back
yard may be, there should be in it q
well-kept lawn; and if there is room,
there should be borders or circles OF
crescents of flowers, giving prefence tc
those which grow low and continue long
in bloom.
A cottage with nice lawn having 9
few fine shrubs and q center circle OF
border of flowers is beautiful sight
especially if it has one or two trees
growing near, but not too near, the
house. All beautiful lawns and flowers
should be visible from the road that
every passer-by may be gratified.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
Pro aud Con.

The discussion of the town site ques-
tion still continues and is INDUCED in
by all classes. This morning two boot
blacks on Main street were talking of the
relative merits and respective rights Of
the mineral claimants and the property
owners. Said one:
Tim for the people. You bet you.
That's my racket.
'sWell, retorted the other, that don't
help the people any. What's the reason
you re- on their side p
sHa! hal you're an innocent, you are.
All yon need is some wool and scab on
your nose to be a thoroughbred South
down, or red ribbon on your neck and
couple of holes in your ears to be q
harmless little kitten. Why am / for
the people? Well, you're o greeny,
sure. Better go and hide, or some side
walk merchantu sell ron for head OF
cabbage. I'm for the people because
dog gone it don't you read the news
papers p
yes. of course I read 'em. All you
need is few typographical errors and
some bad grammar to be second edi-
tion of the morning sheet. You don't
need but little more education and re-
finement to be an Egyptian war dis
patch.
sWhat of it? You fellers is going tc
get left, sure. You're only second-class
rock now. II you don't do some lively
prospectin' soon. we'll sell you to the
city marshal to fill in Utah street. All
you want to do to be first-class waste
pile is to wash and you won't smell SO
Sabe?n
"Yes, and # you'd only put your hands
in your pockets and swear some you'd
be first class indignation meeting
You don't lack much. Just breathe
/ a little harder and quit workin' your
ears and you'd make good presiding Of
ficern
well, you needn't talk. Put little
more soil on your clothes and you'll be
located sure. There's some town lots
what amt on no quartz lode. You just
keep shady, or some feller'Il have you
recorded as the courthouse and take il
the rest of the town.
just then the boys spied man with {
pair of muddy boots and started for him
at full speed. He happened to be {
mineral claimant, but the peoples up
holder reached him first and took tht
job at a reduced rate. Montana Inter
Mountain.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
Peculiar Epitaphs and Obituaries.

A witty French author once wrote:
There is no subject so sad, serious or
solemn. that may not be treated in sucha q
manner as will cause the most sedate. So
ber, spenetic to smile. .
At first thought, one might consider
the above assertion self-contradictory
but it contains more than grain of
truth. Certainly, deatl. is sssad, serious,
solemn" but many tributes of respect
to the memory of the deceased. are well
calculated to provoke smile" from him
whose eyes they meet.
In Maine paper, the conclusion Of an
obituary is:
Mr.. Thomas will long be remem-
bered as an honest, conscientious Chris
tian gentleman, and the public viii be
glad to know that the grocery business
| is to be continued at the old stand. by
| the partner of the late deceased. /"
The death of prominent citizen il
thus noticed by western sheet:
He was the father of eleven sons, five
| of whom married Eve sisters. At his
funeral, two weeks ago last Sabbath, two
horses were stnng to death by bees, and
another came near losing his life by the
same"
oCFOId1 years 6luC6, Ill CQibOf IN G60f-
gia said of 'sbrother of the quill:.
He was a genial man and kind
friend. We shall miss him very much
But our loss is his gain, and he has gone
to better world. Persons taking his
paper lnow suspended) will ind- ours
equally good.
From an obituary in the San Fran
cisco News Letter, We quote:
8B--r is dead. His death was untimely
he should have died twenty years ago.
Ever foremost in every good work, out
of which anything could be made, he was
model of generosity, and weighed al
the time of his death one hundred and
ninety odd pounds. He was one whose
close friendship was luxury that only
the afiuent could afford. It shall be ou1
lproudest boast that we enjoyed it at less
than half the usual rates"
The cemetery at La Pointe, Michigan,
furnishes us with the following:
This stone was erected to the mem
ory of ID, who was shot as mark
of esteem by his surviving relatives .
From burial ground in Maine We
| obtained this:
Sacred to the memory of James FL
Random, who died August the 9Th, 1900
| His widow mourns as one who can be
consoled, and, possessing every qualifi
cation for good wife, lives at--street
in this village"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
Breaking the Maine Law.

Popl popl Whit Whit Gurglei CUR
glel and the sound thereof is as Of the
pouring of liquor from q bottle. On
this side, on that, behind as. before
US, on either hand, everywhere We hear
it.
What is that noise?' said EscuIapius.
That? Why, that is the breaking of
the Maine law
" It sounds like it, indeed, and APP
pearances seem to indicate that that
famous law has become something OF a
dead letter" whereupon we fell to NOR
alizing.
The advocates of the Maine law insist
that it has proved success and is prac-
tically obeyed, but to my feminine mind
there seems to be an inconsistency in
such assertions, when I know that one
can have his glass OF sMumm's Extra at
the Bangor House, ordered from the ho-
tel wine card when at any druggists he
can openly buy wine, whisky, brandy,
etc., by the pint or gallon, or, unmo-
Tested, keep in his cellar his barrel OF
lager.
Men go into saloons in Maine just as
they do in Massachusetts,.
What to do there?" says Robin to
Bobbin.
81 do not follow them, but see them
wipe their mouths as they come outr'
The advocates say that the law is a
success, and cite as proof that there are
neither breweries nor distillers. Here
again my feminine mind fails to see the
least gain in sending to Boston for ones
case of wine or barrel of lager, rather
than to Bangor. It seems to be finan-
cial injury, with no moral benefit, taking
vast sums OF money out of the State and
in no degree stopping the use of liquor.
Esculapius says that it would be a pay
ing investment for New York and Boston
brewers to hire these advocates to lee
ture against breweries In Maine, and give
them good salary, too.
AS to whether society is better or
worse with or without the law. am not
trying to say, or how things might,
could, would Or should be, but simply,
as under my observation, they are.
Men get drunk in Portland as we'll as
in Boston; a gentleman can have his wine
or beer at dinner in Bangor in just as
much peace as in New York, and even
herein Eden-we find ourselves both
in the world and of It, Every dinner
hour finds the many glasses sparkling
with .'the grapes bright dew, and one il
led to inquire if license law, vigor
ously enforced, would not be better thar
this law of prohibition, which it is wholly
impossible to enforce Bar Harbol
Letter in Boston T,ra nsnrinf
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
The Evil or InbreedIng.

In order to keep families distinct many
breeders resort to the practice of close
breeding, the result being the ruin OF
our most desirable strains of stock.
There are some objects to be attained by
inbreeding, principal among which Is
the tendency to establish certain
qualities; but this is more than balanced
by the frequent reverson to eharacteris-
tics possessed by some remofer ancestor.
Nature reyolts st the attempt of man to
reverse her laws, and limit to such op.
ertions is placed sooner or later Espe-
cialiy has this been noted In the cases OF
many celebrated animals, For instance.
the Tenth Duchess of Oneida, which
sold for $27 900 at the New York Mills
sale in 1878, was completely barren,
The Dukes bulls) Of this FAM
lily are almost entirely worthless for
general stock purposes, and outside of
the possession Of what is termed
q royal pedigree" possess very little
who, years ago. beat the renowned Bos-
ton, the sire Of Lexington, is one Of the
best four ur-mile-heat races Of that time,
disappointed her owners with her Of
spring, for they bred her to her half
brother. Mariner several times. Once
ehe was bred to Bonnie Scotland, the
prodnce being the colt Dangerous. and
he Was considered very good one, bat
Fashion was then st extreme age, and
her best days we're over. Many OF the
Vermont n1erinoes have been bred too
close. and the effect is easily seen; and
the Suffolk breed Of hogs has been 81 :
most exterminated by inbreeding In.
fact. this breed has become so lender
that the breeding OF them is expensive.
The keeping together of families among
the Shorthorn breeders has been fraueht
| with great evil to that breed as GLASS;
enhancing the price to farmers and in
turing the animals in public estimation
for general p1srpo jea.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
Bad for His vile.

He moved over one seat to get along
side of an old farmer, and then askedsJ
How was wheat in this section last
year?"
.Only medium, sir. I did intend to
get the old lady silk dress this fall, but
the wheat turned out SO poorly that I
can't do it.
Hay pretty good?'
Nothing extra. was going TO get
the old woman new cloak, this fall, but
she'll have to wear the old one another
year. guess.
Goats look fair?'
Well, they won't begin to hold out.
My crop will fall short over & hundred
bushels. was going to send the old
woman on a visit to New York State
this fall, but guess she'll have to stay
home"
But potatoes are certainly a big
crop p
. Yes, potatoes are big yield. and
that will cut the price down to two shil.
lings . bushel. was going TO let the
old woman get set of false teeth this
fall but the way things look now rather
goes to show that she'll have to gun
along until next year. =
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
Notice.

Notics Is hereby given, to whom It may concern that
khe undersigned has been awarded the contract for
Keeping the Douglas county Paupers for the period Of
two years All persons IN need Of assistance from said
county must first procure certificate TO that effect
from any member OF the County Board, and present
70 one 81 the following named persons who are author
lied to- and win carcfor those presenting such
W. s Bntteh, Roseburg Z. Z. kellogg, Oakland Mrs.
Brown Looking Glass. DIR. Scroggs Is authorized tc
rns medical aid to ali persons in need OF the same
40 hsve been declared paupers Of Douglas county.
wM. B. CLARKE, Supt OF Poor.
Rc9zBtas. Or. Feb u. 1850
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05
In New Business.

JK. sutterley, the well known photo
erapher of this city, has accepted the
agency for the Mutual Reserve Life In
sIrance Company of new York. This
company is conducted on the principle
of insuring persons at the actual, IN
stead of the presumed cost OF the death
risk. The growth Of this company Is
phenomenal, and exceeds anything
aver known in the insurance business
During the month of September 69S ap;,
plications for mem bership were received
and accepted, covering insurance to the
amount Of 81, 2,Sl2,50O
There are now over 5000 members, IN,
Guiding some of the principal men o.
This c5untry. 1t is a duty that every
man owes TO his family to make some
provision for them in the event OF nls
death, and there is no cheaper or oettel
way offered than that offered by tnit
company. The cost for $1,000 certin'
cate is only IS which is lower than In
surance has ever been offered In a first
cIass company. Mr.. Suttsrley ha'
already insured some $50, 900 worth II
This city, and great many persons are
dropping the old time high priced com
panies, to avail themselves OF the ad
yantages OF this popular plan.
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05

lNTEU-BOARDERS AT 4l2 KING
streets. Pleasant rooms and gor d ac'
stiOns. nov2 Llm*
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05
sOUBLIC SALE.


The subscriber intending to rellnquish the
Ia rminR business will sell at Public sale, AZ
his res idence in Gorrer ketch, MillOreek Id.
ON MONDAY, DEC. llrB, 1882,
at 10 O'Clock, NJ,
Two good: work 'or driving horses, eight
first claas milch and butter cows, one with
calf. by her side, one cid year heifer, fat
hogs, turkeys and chickens
Farming Utensils: Two horse farm wagon,
horse cart, ! market dearborn, nearly new;
rockaWay carriage. side bar Brewster spring,
shi fting top buggy, nearly new; road sulkey,
In good order; BASKET sleigh, two horse sled,
carriage pole, with shifting lrops. dearborn
pole, one set Of first-olaIs stage harness, cart
harness set Of heavy dearborn harness. sets
of light carriage harness, one set pearly new;
pair Of housings. two fly nets, collars, brides,
matters, lines, saddle, moving and reaping
machine combined, steel tooth horse rake,
Harvest bed, corn shelter, wheel barrow, one
Weird chilled plow,sh Wiley plow, bo:Wiley
plOw, one Atwood pillow, twin barroWs, two
cultlvatorE, post spade, shoVelS, hoeS, FORKS
and rakCs, double and single trees, maui and
wedges, OK and COW chains, manure drag, barn
shovel, bean and peas, grain cradle, moving
scythe, chopping axes, hedge knives, pos
dogs. lot Of Carpenter tools, wood saw, meat
tub; meat bench, vinegar by the gallon, set
of eli steel pattern mill picks, potatoes by the
bushel, corn by the bushel, hay BY the TON
lot Of grain bags. DAlkY FIXTURES
churn and horse. milk pans, cream kettles
butter tubs, milk cupboard ladies and Drints
HOUSEHOLD G0OUS: Il barrel copper
Kettle, corner cupboard, table,, brll
light; parlOr stove, No. IL; and numerou
other articles too tedious to mention.
TERMS, All sums Of $40 and upwards,
credit Of six months will be given blythe Pur
chaser giving bSnkable note With an up
W. A. Nichols, Auctioneer. noVSO-ztd,z ,zVN
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05
FUnoFaIs

The funeral of the late Congressman
J.. T. Updegraff took place at noon yes'
terday in the Friends meeting-house at
Mount Pleasant, Ohio. The services
we're conducted after the manner, Gus
tomary among the Friends, Of which
society the Updegraft family are all
members. The interment was In the
family burylng ground on the family
homestead, near Mount Pleasant, on
which David UpdeRraff, a Quaker
minister and brother Of the dead Con
gresham, now lives. Personally DR..
Updegraff was very popular among his
neighbors, and was we'll known to nj
most every man, woman and child in
his home county, where he had been a
practising physician for thirty-fve
years previous to his election to Con-
gress. He left wife and five children,
the eldest of them being Judge r. D.
Updegraff, Of Cleveland, and the young
est little boy of seven years.
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05
No, 30 crazy AZ sho 1houghs.

The Boston Herald says: "a young
lady of Chelsea, who had been shopping
in Boston, visited the office of q promi-
nent physician on Saturday. She was
flushed and excited, and said she had a
very strange sensation which led her to
apprebend some serious brain trouble
In short, insanity. The peculiar sensa-
tion she described was o feeling run
ming around in circle on the top, Of
her head. The doctor took Oft her hat
and examined her head, but found
nothing, and she remarked that the
sensation had left her. She put on her
hat, and, after sittinga q few moments,
Jumped up with scream, saying that
it had come again. Another examina-
tion followed, first Of the head, then OF
the hat, and in the hat q small but ac-
tive M mouse was discovered"
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF REAL

A DMINIsIRAToR's MIMI SALE OF REAL
In the Orphans Court, in and for New Castle
County.
BY virtue Of renewed order Of the Or.
phans' Court Of tho State Of Delaware, in and
for New CASTLE County, made at the Sept0m-
Der term, A. D., 1882, Of said court, will be
sold at Public sale, at the National Hotel in
Middletown, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9rH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D., 1852,
at2.9O O'Clock, p m,
The following described real estate, being
the property Of William Wilson, deceased,
situated as follows, toswit:
No. /. All that tract Of land or farm call
cd "Mayfield," situate in Appoquinimlnk
hundred aforesaid, bounded on the north by
land Of the heirs Of Mrs. Margaret Polk,
William Polk and James M. Vandegrift. on
the east by lana late Of Major VIM. Roth.
we'll ard BY the public road leading from
Middlet0wn TO s0uthwe eStern portion OF Ap.
poquinim mink hundred, on the south by No.
hereinafter described, and land late Of said
Major WIN. RothWelI, and on the west BY
land Of the devisees Of Joseph Hanson. de-
ceased, and by said No. 2, containing about
200 acres Of land.
No,2. All that tract Of land called mid.
dlesex," situate In AppcquInimiDk hundred
Aforesaid, bounded on the north by land Of
the devlsees Of Joseph Hanson, deceased, by
No, / above described, and pg that portion
Ofa Maryland farm known as the Foard
Earm, (n0w tenanted By Martin Il. CHM, ]
which lies east Of the Delaware and Mary
land line, on the east BY land late Of Major
William ROthwell, dScease End by No.
Aforesaid, on tie south by lands late Of the
said RsjOr william ROthwell, and on the
west BY the Delaware and Maryland line
and tho FoaTd Farm in Uecil COnnty, con
tsiniug about 200 acres Of land,
No. 8. all that trA Il land or farm called
Homestead Ball," situate in Appoquini
mink hundred aforesaid, bounded on the
north by the public road leading from The
east by tract No. 1, (called McDOnough, OF
the south by land GfCOl. Joshua Clayton anC
MacComb Clayton, and on the west by land
late Of Richard lockwood, deceased, now o
MTc. s. Frances 7 Ltman and Cyrus ratmar
containing about 700 acres Of land
| No II. All that certain tract Of land (be
ing part Of lsrR or farm the most OF whiol
lies in the state Of Maryland,) situate IL
IAppoQulnimink hund red Aforesaid, bounded
on the north and east by lands Of devisees
Joseph HanzSn, deceased, on the south b,
other farms Of said deoedent called May
neld' and "MiddlOsex," and on the west b.
the line dividing the States Of Delaware ant
Maryland, containidg about 23 acres Of land
Attendance will be given and terms mad
known at the time and place Aforesaid, by
JOHN. 7. WILSON, Administrator.
Or by Lore & Emmons, his Attorneys.
Attest: J. M. HoUsMoF, Clerk Orphan
Court. DoV3o. w-ltdd6.
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05
MY HEARTS VOICE.

To my hearts voice / listened, listened,
When life was bright and h0pe was strong
When Griet was short and Joy was long,
TO my hearts voice l listened, listened,
And 10 1t was song,
merry song.
To my hearts voice listened, listened,
When gathering clouds o'erCast the aky,
When Joy was far and grief was nigh,
To my hearts voice l listened, listened,
And 10 1t was sigh,
A heavy sigh.
To my hearts voice listened, listened,
When earthly pain knew heavenly balm,
When trouble deep knew deeper calm,
10 my hearts voice I listened, listened,
and 10 It was psalm,
A holy psalm.
Daily Republican., 1882-12-05
The Right Road

That leads to latest Styles
is the street that will lead
you from either part of the
city or country to Fourth
and Market streets, VIII
mington Clothing House
an d Merchant Tailoring
Establishment. Here you
will find, as others have be
fore you, just what is being
worn, and it is sold at the
lowest cash price for quality
of goods and grade Of work.
manship. 1t is not economy
to pay a very low price for
shoddy goods; neither is it
to pay a high price for
shoddy-made custom work.
But it is money saved to
buy your goods where you
pay a fair living profit and
get full value for your in
vestment. And Fourth and
Market is becoming better
known as ''the place" in our
|city for just such dealing as
last named; and, as a lady
customer remarked tn is
morning: ''It is the only
place we find just what is
advertised" just step in
to-day and see our new
lstyles of Overcoats for all
classes, and, as the same
lady remarked: "The finest
lstock of children's overcoats
lin the city!" New styles
this week.
| Yours Truly,
lTNo. w. D1EFENDoRF q Co.
lnoAo. Fourth and Market Su.