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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02

quired and / wrote it mp. carefully and as
j thought. fairly, but the young man
man came around the nextdaY and con-
vinced me that was wrong. was
writing scathing article on agnosticism
when he came in and knocked me under
the job press with g chair. I didn't
know him at all and thought it was
rather eccentric for total stranger. so
when got up again I told him SO. Then
he iammed me into the wood box and
poured keg of ink and can of coal oil
on me before could have an under
standing with him.
Then he went away.
THAT evening he came with some
friends and bought the good will of the
establishment, and the whole Office and
subscription list OF me. He had the adj
vantage of me, and bought it low. I
felt that was making sacrifice, but /
was afraid might not have another OPP
portunity to sell. SO I sold. The price,
of course, was nominal, but the induce
ments held out were not to be ignored.
s'Sinca then I have started three
papers, and had three large and hotly
contested fights. My collar-bone has
been broken in two places, and my doc
tor bills have Away been larger than the
other expenses of the Office. The dentist
has pulled teeth out of my palate ever
since I entered the newspaper business.
AS soon as got SO I could see with both
eyes one of them has been closed up on
me, and my nose has at different times
pointed around all over my face.
"What want now is q chance to work
on some paper incog., as I might say,
and where will be by myself. I can
take most any current event and tinge it
with sadness. can give an air of hope.
less melancholy to the occurrences of
every day life that will make your paper
known all over the world. ] will admit
that this is an innovation in journalism,
| perhaps, and I will take, think, and I
know fhat if can succeed in imbuing
into my work that settled air of gloom
that feel, your paper will win for itself
in short time the name of being the
most ghastly record of disappointment
and grief-stricken, horror-soaked re-
morse in the world. !"
The manager stopped few moments
| and then said. while his voice was
choked with emotion, that the Opaque
gloom department was ably filled at
present, and the stranger went out into
the cold, hard. unsympathetic outer
world, taking with him his leaden bur-
den of woe and silk umbrella that
stood in the hall Bill Nye.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02
A GARD.
DR.. Moody, Of New York City,
A Graduate of the New Yarl scl,esl Of Medi
cine, also OF the Dublin Practice
Awori 70 the public consultation free.

A word TO the public Consultation free
invite the SICK no matter " hat their diseases may
be, to call and investigate for themselves before aba
doning all hopes ior = VIII cost You hothing give
making cnre. win endeavor TO be candid IN my
cire everybody, but to cure all that can be cured
have had twenty years successful practice In the
a ss0se thar give e
fair unbiased trial by which, hope to merit con
humanity Ny reputation has been acquired by being
pactice, both IA Europe and In this contsy. and
studously keeping up with the age know the cause
and an remedy needed not by guesswork, but by years
In my treatment of many diseases make use Of a.
new method of cure. The treatment is simple and the
most feasible of all There unpleasant sensation
afflicted 10 visit and freely convince ,heseves ieav
ing me TO verify the assertion that there has
eect lhese noted "a enTaWe ha as hnee In u S s
practice endor ed and approved by the faculties
perceptble from the start. Cases REGARDED
wen5ep nf q. IN S s ITS % d Dgs
ment be attended with the least danger, thereby
tics. Those who wish apply for advice OF rea tment
Confidently do without hesitation tiffidence
Which has already proved the basis Of an estsnvs
professional reputation abroad.
Cases be treated by correspondence when a Ter
ySna5 @ tsryw gesa = 81 y The Itients
mental disturbances written in simple and natural
style and in accordance with the nect ssary de as of
even with patients residing at Dis tance is highly de-.
srabie when practicable, and viii more than repay
land The advantage OF even visit are a5parent ana
doctor to form an accurate oop and note aaa
which might be lost sight OF IN mere correspondence
Sis IS absolutely necessary Patients not resid
ing ia the city who wish 70 transact their business
sary remedies sent any address or left at any rail-
way station Or coach Office Oregon or Washington
ctrey sealed Office and Residence, 2s9 First street.
Rooms 70 an q, ladd's New Building, Corner First
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02

Yesterday a man came into the Boom
erang Office with the air of man who is
tired of this earth and wants to wing
his way to land of forgetfnlness and
plunge into the depths of oblivion.
After he had taken seat on the tete a.
tete and hung his hat on the escritoire,
he said:
I'm newspaper man myself. Didn't
on the staff, somebody to write up the
sad features of life and furnish the tear
full wall, as it were. Life is full of woe,
and in my estimation every paper should
have woe editor. am well fitted for
that position as yon will see if may be
allowed to go on and detail my own ex-
perience to you I went down into Kan
sas and started small paper in town
on the Santa Fe road, with the assurance
that / would meet with the cordial aid
and sympathy of the people there. /
didn't expect TO do big business, but I
Just wanted to run little modest paper
with patent telegraph news and cleo
trotype editorials in it. The first week
my patent inside didn't get there, and
had to print that issue on some paper
bags that got from our leading grocer.
This yyas an advantage, because his ed.
was already printed on the first page and
it saved the wear and tear of display
type. Still, the paper looked meager,
and did not attract the attention I had
hoped for it. It did not influence the
administration nor boom up the town as
/ bad anticipated.
s'The next week wrote up little
social party and gave the name of q
young man who was drunk and frolic
some and shot outall the lights. Healst
shot an old man who was calling Off thu
dance.
II thought the press ought to be fear
less and outspoken if the occasion re
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02
THE TWO HOUSES.

John is man in vigorous health,
His mansion is splendid and tall,
His acres ara teeining with golden wealth,
With fatlings in field and stall;
johns father is broken, decrepit and weak,
His rev'rend locks, long and gray,
In 4 cottage dismantled. cold and bleak,
He is living just over the way.
John rides in a carriage with twinkling
wheels,
Bowing 70 all with smiles and laughs,
Johns father along the highway steals,
Borne up by an old oaksn staff;
Sweet music floats over from Johns bright
For his daughters like fairies play,
The wind whistles shrilly amid the gloom
of the cottage over the way.
John dooryard flowers are set with taste,
And his hedges are neat and trim,
Just across the wav is weedy waste,
But the old mans eses are so dim
That be dees not see how the jessamine leaves
Johns beautiful home make gay,
Nor mark the moss on the rotten yves
OF his own house over the way.
Johns pariors are sometimes open wide
To well dressed company;
And over the springing floor they glide
70 rythmic melody;
Percnance 1t may keep the old man awake
Far on to the morning gray,
Of course his heart is too old to ache
In the cottage over the way.
John gives gifts with lavish hand
To the panper he owns as sire,
But says he never can understand
What he wants more than food and fire
And wonders because the old man will weep
And talk of long-gone day
When all be needs is TO eat and sleep
In the cottage over the way.
Johns seat in his carriage, though very wide
Will not carry the sire and son;
Neither may both in one house abide,
Each lives in the world of his own,
Two lonely liyes for the Master wait,
Each longs for a coming day.
Whom death shall silently pass the gate
OF the cottage over the way.
No, have no moral, just ,ecalI
What YOU and I have often seen =
The wind-smitten hut and the stately hall,
With only the highway between.
And yet that spacels gulf 50 vast
That no love can across it stray,
And hearts are broken when once it's passed
To cottage over the way.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02

Frank Abel, the Portland photographer. has
lately added the most magnificent show Of pic
lures ever seen in the city. His Imperial panels
as seen on the Front street entrance TO the gallery
are genuine works of art and win bear the closest
inspection.
TURKISH RuGs.-Send to John B. Garrison
1877 Third street Portland, for catalogues of de-
signs.
Garrison repairs an Kinds of sewing machines.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02
ATTORNEYs.

d. r. KENNEDY,---Attorneya and CoulseIof ai
Law Room Dekum's building. Legal biisines,
pertaining to Letters Patent for inventions, before
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02

Billy Matthews, the great song and dance
artist; Mollie Archer, Ida Chester, Irene Baker,
and Flora Franks are deiighting the audiences
at the Elite theater in Portland nightly. DO
and see the popular flow of amusement.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02
WAY are sos. Boots the Besfr

Because they are made from selected
material.
Because they are oil made by white
men.
Because they have STAYED SEAMS,
and will not rip.
See that our name is on every pair as
in advertisement in this paper.
AKIN, SELLING & co.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02

Send $1.Bo to W. D. Palmer, Portland, for ohe
years subscription to the Pacific Overseer the
great sefn-nonthlv Al. o. o.. ". paper s
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02
The Bishop Scott Gram mar school.

a BOARDING AND DAY sCHO0i. FOR RoYs
;z- - and Young Men, VIII begin is nth year under
its present management Sept. fSSs Prepares boys
for college busIess The teaching Is practical and
thorough, and discipline strict send for twelfth
uEal catalogue, giving complete list Of former Tis
address, ]. W. HILL M. D., Head Master,
i2iean Portautls 0reE0
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-02
MEN AND WOMEN,

Boys and girls anyone who wants light pleasant EN-.
pIoyment In which from s3 to $40 per day be
VIII send their and posteflice address to iu-
meateiy, and receive our descriptive circulars Adj
dress y. -. tseteheil d Co., No 1S5 Front street
Portland. Oregon. - ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26
HIRAM. Mt. Cutler House at Hiram,
has been sold 10 Mr.. s. Evans.

HIRAM-Mt. Cutler House at Hiram,
has been sold 10 Mr.. s. Evans.
KEzAR FALLS. PORTER (. X. Chel
lis OF krzar Falls, Porter, has sold his
rowlc farm To Moses Fox.
James C. Hunt sold his house and lot TO
Leonard Walker.
John F. Tsy'or has just finished his
house on School street.
Eben Cousins has commenced to build
house for his son-in-lsw, Mckeen, who
will move here from Bangor, as soon as
completed
Jordan Stacy is puttlog an addition on
lbs stable.
Margaret Hill is building new ell to
her house.
F. W. Redlon, esq, has inst finished
and moved into his new law Office.
Samuel Ridlon, Jr., Is making repairs on
his Gilpstrick house.
Daniel l.. Ciemons has nearly complet-
ed his house.
Orris l.. Mason has nearly finished his
new stable aud work shop.
The trustees of the Methodist church or
Kezar Falls are building a new church
56x3s with vestry. Ii is said TO be one OF
the best modelled outside OF the city. Dir.
F. Foss and Charles March have charge
OF the work. c. II. Kimball OF Portland,
architect. Among the many donations
toward building the church from gentle
men formerly OF Porter, are f. Fox OF Ha-
verhill, who presented the church one or
the finest lots for the purpose to be found
anywhere. and Eben I. and Henry Nutter
OF Cape Elizabeth, Me. Freeman Hatch
Of Cornish, the active old merchant and
lumberman. gave $500. Others, friends
OF the church, gave smaller sums, viz. ;
Hon. Thomas Moulton. Hon. Moses s.
Moulton. John Devereux, Jordan Stacy,
Hon. +. w. Redlon, DR.. Z. II. Chellis,
Darius NORWOOD. r. F. Norwood,
John and Ashley Weeks. The building
committee are A. Turner, +. W. Redlon
aud E. r. Chelis. The old sailor preach
er, Rev. Alpha Turner, chairman Of the
committee. may be seen almost every day,
travelling upon the highest points Of the
building as spry as boy OF sixteen, al
though he is now most seventy years OF
age. He has the pluck, however, aud
says ''the church must be completed. -
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26

The Chinese bill OF last May bears ri.
diculous fruit that should be gathered Ia
by those philosophers who advocated It's
passage. The latest, for instance, that
might be harvested grows out OF request
from a Chlnsman in Pitlsburg, Pa. John,
Il scenes, writes 10 the Secretary OF the
Treasury 20 ask II he can marry the choice
OF his heart who i now under the roof
tree of her psternsl cot in the Flowery
Kingdom. But Secretary FOlger-such IL
L. - De the stern administrator of the law
has decided that John cannot bring into
this country. uader the Chinese restric-
tions, a wife that he intends To marry 10
China, though II be WAS already married
aud his wife was In China, she could come.
so IL now remsins a question for john 10
settle at his leisure, whether he will stick
10 the land of the free and the home OF the
brave as forlorn bachelor, or give up the
land OF his adoption aud return 10 the
country of Confu cius.-Er.
Aud yet law operating so unjustly,
was passed By ''the leading minds OF the
country" in Congress assembled. TASTY
legislation, both in Nation aud State is
the cause ofgreat annoyance and injustice.
our legislators should take time TO exam
iue the probable workings ofall bills which
come before them, and not trust too much
to committee work. Injustice to the
Chinese may please certain sections OF the
country, for a short time, but it will not
pay In the long run. Give the Chinese 4
,a;r chanca with the Uibernian and let
the best man win.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26
THE STANDARD LITERARY AMERICAN RI

The STANDARD LITERARY AMERICAN Re-
vIEw.-The North american RerisW for
December commands attention no less by
the eminence OF its contributors than by
the value and timeliness Of its table OF con-
tents. First, there Is symposium on
"The Health Of American Women" re-
garded from three distinct points OF view /:
DIR. Dio Lewis considers the question rs 1t
Affected by the previling style of feminine
attire, especially by the practice OF tight
lacing Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton points
out the many injurious influences of social
environment; and DR.. James Read Chad
wick sets forth the effects Of education,
climate and food, and finally discusses the
question whether the modification pro-
duced In the European human type by
transfer to America lessons the fertility
Of women. Gov. Buren, X. Sherman, of
Iowa, writes OF the Constitutional Pro-
hibition" of the liquor traffic In that State,
and maintains that the measure is In entire
accord with the traditions Of the original
settlers, and approved by men or all polit-
ical parties and nationalities. Gen. Grant,
In an article entitled IAN Undeserved Stig-
ma" states the facts OF Gen. Fitz John
Porter's case, and argues that the sentence
was based on misconception of the es-
sential circumstances. Richard A. Proc
tor writes Of 1.-THE influence of Food on
Civilization" discussing with much learn
ing and force some OF the most interesting
sociological problems of the present day
and Of the near future. Prof. Fisher, Of
Yale College, In defining the causes of"The
Decline Of Clerical Authority" holds that
this decline, which affects the status Of
church and minister only as q part or
function OF the secular state, is by no
means to be regretted, and that the spirit
ual influence Of the church and its minis
try Is to-day greater than Of old. Finally,
there Is symposium upon the conditions
OF" Success on the Stage" the contribut-
ors being six OF our most prominent act
ors-JOhn Mccullough, Joseph Jefferson,
Madame Mo6jeska, Lawrence Barrett,
Maggie Mitchell and William Warren.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Monday: Congressman Dingley's Ship
ri ng Bill was adopted by the Commerce
COMMITTEE. United States Supreme
Court, Justice Bradley dissenting, decided
that political assessments were unconsti-
tutional. Henry James, sr., the philoso-
pher and metaphysician, died at his home
In Cambridge.
Tuesday: Hon. Hannibal Hamlin was
given q reception at Bangor.-The an
nual meeting OF the Me. State Grange oc-
Cured at lewiston An earthquake
shock was felt In many localities In New
Hampshire.
Wednesday: Hon. Trenor w. Park OF
Bennington, VT, died; he was we'll
known fnancier.
Thursday: The Commercial Advertiser
building, at Buffalo, was burned; loss
$500, OOO.-One hundred and fifteen Con-
gressmen were absent from roll-call
Friday /: A ten Thousand dollar suit against
the Come cticut Life Insurance Company
was deci ded In favor of the Company on
the groun d that the person, whose death
claim they refused to pay, died OF delirium
tTemens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26
MASONIC.

WHEREAS, In the providence OF Almighty
God, our worthy brother, John II. Doug
lass, has been removed from earth TO the
spirit world, In the zenith OF his manhood
and usefulness, Therefore,
Resolred, That we bow In submission
to the wisdom OF our Heavenly Father;
and BY this sorrowful event are reminded
OF our common destiny, and the uncertain
ty OF life, and that we should be ever pre-
pairing for the great change from this NOR
ISL TO Immortality.
Resolred, That we cherish the memory
OF his many virtues, and sadly miss his
presence at our communication, where he
was always glad to meet us,-but We trust
our loss may be his gain, and that We ere
long--one by one--as we leave the active
scenes OF earth, and go to that land or silence
from whence no traveller returns, may unite
with him in one sacred band OF brothers,
Ia that world OF light aud peace and rest.
Resolred, That We tender our entire SYM
patty 10 his bereaved family, in this hour
OF their deep sorrow.
Resoired, That we spread these Resolves
upon our records, and send 4 copy TO his
family, and 10 the OXFORD DEMOCRAT and
Norray Advertiser for publication.
j. ). C c B miGh Com.
Approved in Bethel Lodge. No. %, +. and
A. NJ, ut their Stated Communication,
Dec. IL, 1882.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26

NKw ADVERTISEMENTS - Professional
card OF Holt s Kimball, Lawyers, Norway,
Me.
Probstes-Appointment of Ephrsim At
wood admir- on estate Of VIM. II. Atwood
Of Buckheld; Robert T. Lunt ex'r on e.
tate OF Willis T. Lunt OF Peru; Otis Hay
ford ex'r Of Alvirs Hsyford OF Canton ;
&C. Walker ex'r OF Catherine Walker OF
OF Lowell; Calvin Howe sdm'r of Mary l.
Howe of Rumford. Accts. OF II. ID. Alb
bott. ex'r of VIM. Adams OF Andoyer (;
Sam1 2. Haines admir- OF Azel L. Haines of
Peru; Ira Reynolds admir- Of James I. R.y-
nolds OF Dixdeld; II. l.. Hartman adm r
Of Hazen W. Hartman of Porter; Oscar
+. Trask sdm'r of Gardner +. Ruudlet Of
Mexico; John Walker guardian OF Susie
aud Alice VI. Wood OF Hartford; Chas. Y.
Tuell guardian OF Agnes /. SWIM OF Paris I;
Levi ". Kilgore guardian Of Orville A.
Kilgore Of Newry; Albert ). Austin guar
dian guardian or Emily A. York Of Peru.
Aul lOAh- ~ oNH VH
estate OF Lewis W. Brown of Brownfield
by Perley s. Brown admir-. Wills Of Edwin
L. Gray OF Paris, by " ]. Cushman ex'r; If
Oliver Nelson OF Waterford by Zebulon Alb
bott ex'r; OF Chas. Wood OF Hartford, by
J.T.wood ex'r. Petition for allowance by
Matilda Y. Allen widow Of Reuben II. Allen
ofMD,on; petition for appointment OF wm.
Z. Keuney admir- on estate of Lyman W.
FORBES OF Lowell, Mass. Petition for en-
forcement OF contract to sell real estate by
deceased in estate of Alpheus c. Small.
Insolvency Notiees-Messeuger's Notice
~ ]. Blake in estate of Ephraim l.. Jordas
OF Greenwood Second Meeting in estate
OF Orison Cannon Of Canton and Ephrsim
Wight OF Gilead. Petition for discharge
IN estate OF Chas. Pike of Norway.
J. +. Stanley, Register Of Deed, notifies
the public that he will not receive postage
stamps In psymen, for recording. His
bay now comes mostly in stamps which
are not legal tender for his grocery bills.
Non Resident Tax Sale town OF Mason.
ST. Jacobs OIL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26

MExICO.-Clinton Lamb, OF Carthage,
working for Johh B. Staples, logging near
Birch Brook Pond, had shoulder-blade,
collar-bone and three ribs broken by tree
swinging on its stump in falling, last Mon
day afternoon. DR.. Dbbott was with him
Monday night. Tuesday morning he was
taken to his house and Drs. Abbott and
Bartlett went there to consult on his cas- e.
The result Of the consultation have not
learned. SPARKEs.
MExIco.-We now have fifteen inches OF
snow that fell within the last twenty-four
hours.
The spruce timber will now be put on the
river bank. 1t Is the intention Of Charter
Rankins, James Wood and George Staples
to haul from five to ten millions to Swift
River Ia Byron and Roxbury this winter.
George w. Roberts will close very
successful term of school In district No.
3. next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26

PARrs.-Porter's fish cart will be here
Tuesdays and Fridays, not Thursdays, as
the types made us say last week. And
the Saturday oyster trade will be contin-
ued so long as profitable.
Hon. Geo. +. Emery gave his interest
ing lecture, as advertised last week. Our
people did not give him half the audience
they should; but those who attended had
a rich treat. Mr.. Emery has searched the
original records OF Massachusetts,, and
gathered therefrom many facts concerning
men who then resided In the District OF
Maine. He showed that Maine men were
then powerful In political affairs, as they
are to-day. He quoted largely from their
speeches, when Massachusetts, was debat-
Ing the question OF adopting the National
Constitution, and while most Of them were
opposed TO the adoption, they wisely with
drew opposition when II was voted TO
adopt. Mr.. Emery was well received,
heartily applauded, aud almost all who
were present took occasion to thank him
personally for his interest in the work OF
repairing our Academy building.
J. II. Rawson now drives his black span
in light sleigh to the depot, and makes
good time between the two villages.
S. U. Hawkes. has the largest display OF
holiday goods ever shown in this village.
o. A. Thayer has large line OF holiday
goods, and among them we note the gran
lite ironware, In teapots etc. This ware
is we'll endorsed by leading chemists, and Is
prettier and more durable than eartheu.
Hutchinson Newell have completed
the enlargement Of their store by cutting
through into the addition. They have
more than doubled their counter room.
The Committee who were appointed TO
arrange entertainments for the benefit OF
the Academy building, have decided 10
give supper and sociable with stage
entertainment In the Hall, next Monday
evening, New Years night.
The supper and sociable will be held
from six to eight. The supper will con-
sist Of oysters, sandwiches, cake, tea, cof-
fee, etc. A separate table will be set for
the children.
A committee OF ladies' will call on each
one OF the villagers 10 contribute some
thing to help along the worthy cause.
The stage entertainment will consist OF
force, Popping the Question" music
and the operetta, The Seasons" Ad-
mission TO supper and entertainment will
be twenty-five cents. Children under II,
Is cents. Persons who wish to attend the
entertainment only will be charged Is
cents.