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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-14
A Small Farm for Sale.

Having become tired of batching, I
offer my place for sale, with or without
household and kitchen furniiure. on
reasonable terms. It contains 70 acres
more or less, II of which are under cul~
tivation, a nice young orchard, good
SIZED barn and box house. with four
rooms; also, the outsdoor improve
ments. 1t is situated in good neigh
borhood, within half miie of a 'aree
school house, seveo and one~half miles
west OF Roseburg, in what is called he
French Settlement, in Douglas county
Oiegon. Inqui'e of me on my farm.
r. S. o. O'BaIEN.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-14

The disgraceful farce Of trying TO
elect Mitchell still goes on at Salem, 10
the neglect of needed legislation, and
is developing more rottenness and cor
ruption than it seems possible for hui
man society to endure and exist in a
state of civilization. On last Satur-
day Mayor James Bruce, Represent
ative from Washington county, made a
disclosure under oath TO the committee
that Charles De Beis had offered him
(as coming from Michel direct) the
Marshalship of Washington Territory,
worth $4,000, to vote for Mitchell.
1t is also developing that the notori-
GUS Kelly and other members of Mitch
ellis lobby, are implicated in these dis
graceful attempts at bribery.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-14
A VALUABLE: {:


NCONSISTING OF 525 ACRES OF
~ land, eituated NJ les no}ih>east of
Rose3uro. IN Mount Scott Precinc Que
hundred acres pow land. The balance
good pasture land, we'll Naiered aud all
uuder good enCe. Plenty of tir and
oak tinber or fencing and fueI. Good
farm house and barn and otner Gu :
opi 'd:ngs, and 500 choice fruit trees
beer ng. Pr ce Sc per acre. Inquire Of
G. H. Oden cn the premises. or Her
nan Bal, attorneys, Roseburg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
Married Folks Would be Happier.

If home trials were never told to
neighbours.
If they kissed and made up after
every quarrel.
Ifhousehold expenses were proper
toned to receipts.
If they tried to be agreeable as in
courtship days.
If each would try and be a support
ana comfort to the other.
If each remembered the other was a
human being, not an angel.
If women were so kind to their hHs-
bands as they are to their lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid in
during the high tide of Summer.
Ifboth parties remembered that they
were married for worse as well as for
better.
If men were as thoughtful for their
wives as they were for their sweet
hearts.
If there were fewer silk and velvet
street costumes, and more plain, tidy
house dresses.
If there were fewer "please darlings'
in public and more common manners in
private.
If wives and husbands would take
some pleasure as they go along, and not
degenerate into mere toiling machines.
Recreation is necessary to keep the
heart in its place, and to get along with
out it is big mistake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

twilight, and played over her favorite
songs, singing snatches of them, wan
dering aimlessly from "Auld Lang
Syne" to the Glass of Richmond Hill,"
and then to "Home, Sweet Home" she
little thought who was listening to her
on the other side of the lilac-tree that
shaded the drawing-room window.
There, in safe obscurity, George Leslie
listened, till he heard the piano closed
with Just the suspicion of bang, and
saw 1ucy's slight, white-robed figure
cross the room and approach the open
window, then he stole away noiselessly
with something between a sob and a
sigh. There was even a suspicious and
humiliatlng moisture in the poor fell
lows eyes as ne hurried across the
fields in the direction of the railway sta
ton.
"She's treated me very badly-but
for all that I hope she may be happy.
Heaven bless her !" he said, as he
caught glimpse of ''The Nest" as the
train shrieked past.
Then he shrank back into his corner,
and gave himself I'D to the bitterest re-
Election. He found it difficult to realize
that he was rejected; yet Beauclere had
told him distinctly that he had propos-
ed to Miss Armstrong that afternoon,
and had been accepted. There was no
further reason of his staying at West
water; and he was going to ask his
uncle, of the firm of Leslie and Long
hampton, to send him on a confidential
mission to the extreme end of the earth,
where they were supposed to do bust
ness. George could not be philosophi-
cal enough to look at happiness
Through another mans eye," so he de-
termined to get completely out of the
way of Mark Beauclere; and he could
not even summon up courage to con-
graduate Lucy. or say good-by; but he
wrote her nice little letter, in which a
good deal of real feeling was hidden
under some stiff formal phrases, and
through it all peeped very sore,
bruised, affronted: but still faithful love.
Lucy laughed at it first, and then
cried over it, then wiped her eyes, and
wrote an explanatory and affectionate
reply; but, alas George was gone on
the confidential mission. His letter
said that he was on the eve of starting
for China, and bore the Southampton
post-mark. He said he might be absent
for years, or for ever. To poor Lucy,
in the first dismay other discovery that
George was really gone, it seemed the
same thing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
$-@--~-
HOWELL.
WHAT HE SAYS OF HIS DEFEAT.

hi4@A1 LIZ SEA1 y VI AA4o LEI I<a4s
New YORK, March 9.-In an inter-
view Rowell says: cit is no use cry
ing over split milk. 1t had to be done.
never was so i'll in my life before. I
was affected by a dryness of the throat
and tongue tnat was almost fit to choke
me. My tongue was like a lump of
lead. My throat was fairly parched,
could swallow nothing. Then I was
very dizzy when l was going about on
the track. I felt perfectly sure of win
ming; l didn't feel Dit worried about
the result; I never felt in better trim to
make good race than / did before l
got sick. The strain of walking $50
miles the first day by no means ex-
hausted me. l said I'd do it before |
started. got over the distance with
out any trouble. was fresh enough
and in good enough shape to do:as we'll
after it was over. | was prepared to
make 625 miles in the week. I thought
[ could hardly do less. do not regard
myself as beaten now. An accident
happened to me. | could not help
that. | have never been beaten.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
WEATHER--OR NOT.

We aa slI the philosophy of the unfortunate
nan Man, VINO . Wnen everything had been swept
h e at s an1 rat theEg e weather and taxes
dog" of all subjects; everyona : tb inc EgA15iM s
special right to try to better the weather and
nn5lS ms aaathemas against Old Probabaities"
the weather. The following comn ~, -
from Prof. Tice Of St Louis, No, the removed
meteorologist and weather prophet of the W.
1t does not discuss the weather but sometbi,,o
surely of more importance to those who 81, as
with that painful malady he speaks Of "TTo
day after concluding my lectures at Burlington
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
FUNNY SIGHTS

| saw a cow-hide in the grass,
A rush-ight on the floor;
| saw a candle-stick in the mud,
And a bell-punch at the door.
l saw horse-fy up a creek,
A cat-nip at her food
| saw a chestnut burr and heard.
A shell-bark in the wood.
I saw a jack, lane off a board,
A ear-spring off the track.
| saw-dust off the floor,
And then carpet-tack.
| saw a monkey-wrench a hat
From a fair lady's pate.
| saw rattle snake a bird,
And hogs-head on the plate.
I saw a brandy-smash a glass,
| saw a shooting star;
I heard the corn stalk ia the field
And pig-iron crOw-bar.
| saw a pin-wheel off a post,
And a wheel-wright in a shop,
| saw a gin-sling upon bar
| saw ginger pop.
l saw a house-fy over a field,
| saw an ox-roast too;
| saw a shad-roe and a clam bake,
And saw the chicken-stew.
/ saw sword fish from a bank,
| heard the water-spOut
saw tobacco-spit, and then
[ heard an eye-bawl out.
! saw a fence-rail at the inn,
| heard a waist-band play
A lovely strain-a sweet spit-toon-
And then | went away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
THE KINDNESS OF NATURE.

Nature intended that the art of healing, the
sustaining of animal life, the enjoyment of per-
fest health, and the road to longevity should be
searched for principally among the herbs and
vegetables of earth, and not one in a thousand
who seeks to be relieved by the use of mineral
poisons will find the panacea hoped for. Then
away with mercurial medicines Let Nature be
assisted and improve the animal economy of nu-
triton and assimilation, by using such we'll
known and tried harmless yet effective vegetable
tonics as Yellow Dock, Sarsaparilla, Juniper,
to the composition Of Dr.. Guysott's Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparilla. II you are weak, nervous, and
debilitated, or suffer from dyspepsia, weak kid
neys, impure blood, it will do you more rerma-
nent good than any other remedy known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
The BIC River

WASHINGTON, March S.-The house
committee on improvements of the
Mississippi river, to-day heard delega
ton from the Mississippi valley conven-
ton. composed of Messrs. Simrall, of
Vicksburg; Phelps, of Minnesota; Root,
of Little Rock, Ark; Maginnis, of St.
Louis chamber of commerce; Sturte-
want, Of Indianapolis, and ex-Gov.
Stannard, of st. Louis; these gentlemen
urged the recommendation of the
Mississippi river commission adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
Josh Billings Heard From.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. IL, 1880.
Dear Bjfers-T am hero trying to breathe in
all the salt air of the ocean, and having been g
sufferer for more than year with refractory
liver, 1 was induced to mix Hop Bitters wi tn the
sea gale, and have found the tincture glorious
result. 1 have been greatly helped by
the Bitters, and am not afraid to say so.
Yours without a struggle,
JOSH BILLINGS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

JASMINE BIsCUIT.-Beat up some Jas
mine flowers, freshly gathered, with
white of eggs and loaf sugar. Make
them into small biscuits, lay them on
paper covered with sugar, and sprinkle
more on their surfaces These bis
cults require to be baked at moderate
heat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
RH FUHAT,ISM-

There has been no medicine for Rheumatism
ever introduced that equals Durangs Rheumatic
Remedy. 1t is as sure to cure as the seasons are
to fellow one another. Many of our prominent
men here in public life have used it with great
success We unhesitatingly recommend it.
Washington City Republican,.
Sold at all drug stores. Price one dollar. Six
bottles for five dollars Write for free circular to
the proprietor, R. X. Helpenstine, druggist,
Washington D. G.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

A reasonable offer: Together they
were looking over the paper. "Oh, my
how funny" she said. What is it?'' he
asked. "Why, here's an advertiser ent
that says: No reasonable offer re-
fused" Whats so odd about that?"
Nothing, nothing" she replied trying
to blush, "only those are exactly my
sentiments" If that young man hadn't
taken the hint and proposed right then
and there she would have hated him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

Avoiding the vulgar Miss Araminta
Gushington speaks of the Solemn sea-
son of loaned" She never could bring
herself to say Lent. 1t is so painfully
vulgar, you know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

1t is considered vulgar in New York
to count your change for purchases, land
you can take your choice between being
thought vulgar by counter jumper, or
being sWindled by him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

A gentleman, whose vocabulary was
mixed, wished to praise a certain lady
reader of this city. EYES," said he,
"besides being a very fine elocutionist,
she has great deal of ejaculation"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

Young or middle aged men suffering iron
nervous debility, loss of memory. premature old
age, as the result of bad habits, should SEND
three stamps for Part VII of Dime Series pam
phlets. Address WORLDS DIsPEssARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

AS CONFINED air is poor conductor
of heat, all fabrics that are porous, that
is, full of little interstices, tubes or holes
filed with air, are the best protectors
to keep heat from escaping from the
surface of the body. A loosely woven
garment or bed coverlid is warm er
than a compact, firmly woven one, be
cause the air in the texture of the for
mer conducts away heat less rapidly
than the more solid ones. Loose-fitting
garm ents are warmer than close-ftting
ones, for reasons above given, and also
because the air space between them
and the skin is non-conductor of heat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
no CONsCnPTIVEs.

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

Suggestive wit: Diner Ito waiter)
'"This chop is very dry" Waiter Ito
diner: perhaps, then, you had better
order something to drink with it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

Mrs. Lucy T. Coleman, Of Hamilton, O., writes:
COR many years I suffered from a complication
OF diseases. Dyspepsia impure blood, and irregu-
lar1ties were my greatest troubles. I was also
very nervous, and at times my heart ached most
severely. [ often suffered from heartburn bel
ching. nausea, etce., after meals. I was advised
by my neghbor Mrs. Longmore, to try DR..
GuysOtt's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. Having
tried so many things, I did so with very little
faith. 1 was highly pleased to find it just the
medicine needed 1t surely must contain some
secret ingredients, for I not believe that sim
ply Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla would create
such remarkable change as it did in my case.
That queer sensation of bearing dowan and pain
in the loins never troubles me any more at all"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

DR.. Pierce's "Fovorite Prescription" is the de-
biltated woman's best restorative tonic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

Lucy, dearest, can you forgive me
It was all a dreaded mistake from first
to last I thought it was you Mark
wanted to marry; and when he told
me that evening that he had proposed
and been accepted, I was frantic. Aunt
Hester never once entered my head"
Lucy's reply was a little unintelli-
gible, but after a time they managed to
understand each other Miss Arm
strong could not long resist lover who
had been faithful to her for five years,
even when he believed her lost to him
forever; and George resolved to marry
her out of hand, so that there should
be no more misunderstanding. Some
times Mark Beauclere chaf5 them
both little about Georges mistake;
but always boldly asserts that the great
mistake was Marks after ALL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

Ine ALTERATIONS at James Mo,gan's,
East " alter Street, Milwaukee. are pro-
eeeolng favorably. He has Just opened
a an Immense stock of table linens. en-
brOlderles. black cssbp,oroS Go
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

the matter of confessing my cure became
question of conscience and of duly to
humanity. Here is a remedy" / said,
that has done for me what the best medi-
cal skill of the country could not accom-
plish and as an honorable man I will
not suppress the facts. l therefore write
you and n ost unhesitatinglY assert that for
all diseases of the kidneys, liver, sto pach,
or urinary organs which are amenable to
treatment, Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver cure, surpasses any remedy l have
ever known or used. and since physicians
have so much ill-success in the treatment
of diseases of these organs, | am pre-
pared to accept all the consequences when
] say that they are. if conscientious, in
duty bound 10 use this pure vegetable
compound in their practice.
Yours very truly.
J. W. SMITH, NJ. D.
Statements 50 outspoken as the above
and coming from such a reliable source
are valuable beyond question. They con-
c.usively show not only the power of the
remedy which has become so well known
and popular, but the great importance of
attention in time to the first indications
of declining health. When professional
men of such high standing sink their
prejudice and willingly declare their be-
lief in that which they know to be valu
able, the public may confidently follow
their example.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
Sill silence and steady contamination

Still silence and steady contemplation
of his glass, on TIE part OF George.
"And for that matter you might do
worse than marry her still"
George looked up with a sudden angry
flash, then he grew quite white. Mark
was not chatting in the least, he felt
that; still he could not take it all in at
once.
II believe it's entirely on your &C
count she remained SINGLE" Mark con-
tinued, with good-natured garrulity ''in
spite of all her aunt's efforts to get her
well married"
"Did you say Mrs. Beauclere was stay
ing at Brighton" George presently ask
ed, in very meek voice; because l
thought of running down there for a
few days. Will you come, Mark ?"
''No, thank you" with droll shrug.
"My wife and Lucy are staying at the
Royal; give them my love, and tell
them they need not hurry back, as
I'm all right"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

caroline, natural hair restorer and dressing.
as now improved and perfected, is pronounced BY
competent authority TO be the best article ever
invented to restore the vitality of youth TO dis
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-12
Amateur Championship Games

The seventh annual contests for the anna teur championships of America came off 1T New York Saturday on the Polo grounds. H E. Brooks ir., of Yale College, won the 22C yards race in p 3 , seconds. It was sait that about $4 900 changed hands over this race. Brooks previous time at this distance was 22s seconds.
 L. E. Myers came in first in the 100 yard race, but the judges refused to call it race on the ground that the result was prear- ranged, the contestants desiring to save themselves for the 22O yards run.
 The seven mile walk was won by F. P. Murray, of the Williamsburg club, in 57 minutes 183 seconds.
 H. w. West, of the Boston Young Mems Christian association, threw the fifty six pound weight 24 feet 10 1-2 inches, six inches better than the record.
 F. l.. Lambrecht, of the Pastime club, cast the hammer 93 feet and one-half inch five feet further than the longest throw hereto fore recorded
 The two-miIe bicycle race was won by George D. Gideon, of the Germantown Bi- cycle club in minutes Al 3-5 seconds.
 In the 24O yards run l.. E. Meyers made the distance in 51 3-5 seconds, coming in first.
 The three mile walk was won in 24 min utes 194 seconds, by F. G. Parry, of the Williamsburg club.
 The final race, half mile run, was won by W. H. Goodwin, jr., of the New York club, in 1 minute 57 7-8 seconds.
 s. Arthur Marsden, of this city, was one of the judges
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-12
LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 The Board of Councilmen meet this even- ing.
 Many people, young and old visited East Rock Park yesterday.
 Bridgeport had her first open air band con- cert Saturday evening by the Howo band.
 A fine yacht belonging to Meriden parties was among the yachts in the harbor yester- day.
 James Mccormack, who had a bad fall from ladder at the Gas works, is getting better.
 Mir I. C. Lewis, of Meriden, is to build a $7O00 summer cottage at Stony Creek this summer.
 The Yale Yacht club races take place-sec ond class yachts next Saturday and first and third classes on the 18th.
 Carriage manu lecturers say this has been 8 good year thus far, but that the prospects are that the business will be stacker soon un- til fall.
 Connecticut has 45, ,940 horses, 539 mules, 28, AIS working oxen, I16,3l9 milch COWS and 92, 149 other cattle 9,431 sheep and 63,- 699 swine.
 Locomotive No ?, of the Derby railroad is getting repaired at the company's shops in this city. The receipts of the road are stead fly increasing,
 Seaside Park Bridgeport, has been en- gagged by the Connecticut Commercial Tray. elers' association for their grand clambake, which takes place July 21. A conference will be had this evening be- tween the Board of Public Works and Presi dent Watrous and Vice President Reed con cerning the Lamberton street bridge.
 General Carys lecture at the Grand Opera House this evening will be free and every body should hear the eloquent orator. Hi subject will be ''The question of to day."
 The New Haven branch of the Woman't Board of Missions will hold it's monthly meeting in the Center church chapel to- morrow (Tuesday) afternoon at quarter be fore 3.
 A few pails of water applied in time, put out small fire at the house No. 105 Con gross avenue, third story, Saturday morning The cause was some shavings getting on fire Frederick Meyer and family occupied the premises. Damage 1925.