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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

A REPORTER WHO SAT ON HIS THUMB.
While meandering through the cow
paths in the tar-weed conquered streets
of Roseburg, our attention was attract
ed by what at first appeared to be a
mules roach, just under the head of a
weed which lowered skyward some two
feet into the ciicumjacent atmosphere.
Upon examination we disc .vered that
what had appeared to us to be mules
roach was only the shaggy name of an
indignant "Oregonian" reporter, bathed
III tolacco juice and tears, sitting on
his thumb and bewailing the Cailif of
Bagdaddy degeneracy of The times. He
was evidently pink of perfection in
poilteness, aud daisy cutter of aesthet-
icism, for he was blushing with shame
at the indignity which he had heen
compelled to impose upon his thumb,
and he was evidently posing in style
more elaborate and difficult than ele-
CANT, for some purpose, which we after
ward discovered to be that he might
the more acceptably and earnestly
apostrophize Rosenurg, which he
seemed to imagine had turned over end
folded its hands We might remark, in
parenthssis. that he is not the first
man who has posed on the streets OF
Roseburg, laboring under the delus.on
that everything was wrong side np,
and plodding the wrong way. Having
procured a microscope, the better to
examine this s'animal, and having dis
covered sympathy, encouragement an"
opportunity in Il e features present, we
mentally apostrophizpd: "0h Ore
gonian' reporter, Uregonian' reporter,
wealthy, learned. humble, lowly, radi-
cal s0regonian' reporter! Thou art
ahead of thy times just one hundred
years, and hast lost thy reckoning just
on hundred aid eighty degrees aud
art .off thy nut irretrievably, but still
thou art the Condensed aud simmered
ouintesscnce of courtesy and arnenity.
Get off of thy thumb and take our hat.
Considering the spark of civilization
that yet flicke,s in Eoseburgs bosom,
let her flicker, hut her moral atmos-
phere will never annihilate thy energy,
nor smother thy intellect, for wise men
agree that it is impossible by any known
means to reduce nothing to nothing
We do not believe that thou art a
poisonous yapor, nor that the city
fathers are nursing thee. We admit
that speck of blight rests upon Rose
burg we have discovered it by its va
poring, but unconscious, innocent, en-
ergy-annihilating, intellectual-effort-
smotherins, retrograding Roseburg,
does not know the vast power which
the speck affects. Leave us, 0 sOrego.
nian' reporterl o blight! Return not
to thy delightful pastime of perching
upon thy reportorial thumb, and tear
ing the .in'ards' of poor little Roseburg.
Desist from further disclosing the ass
in the lying skin which is forever
threading the devious ways among tho
tenacious tarweeds, and sleep in some
clean cavern until future generations
may be able to appreciate thy posing
and thy pressing Ia ia.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

NoTIcE.-It would be we'll for good
many people who stop their county pa
pers to know that a mere notitica ton
to the publisher TO stop sending the
paper, is not enough. Every. notifica-
ton should be accompanied by the
money to pay all arr-arasrs; otherwise
the paper can be sent to them, and
they will be compelled to pay, even if
they do not take it out of the Office.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

DIR. Eliat Jessup delivered = lecture
OH tempe ance in this city. on SUNDAY
eve ing lat, to very fair audience
His attempt to establish 3 temperance
o'ige WIS =. failure. Mr. Jes>up is the
Republican State Senator EJECT from
Yamhili county, aud in his eregrina-
tions throughout Southern Oregon com
blues The cause IF temp rance with q
crusade agaiast Mitche !. II he has no
better suece - in the latter than he has
in the cause of tem rerance. we can
HOPE for little assistance from Mr.. Jess
sup iu our fight w Tia Miichell.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
NOTICE FOR FINAL SETTLE
MENT.

In The County Court of the state of
Oregon for the County of Douglas. 10
the matter of the estate OF Hannah
Dod-0n deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigRed Admiuistra or OF the above
entitled estate has filed his final ac-
count. and that the Judge of the above
entitled Court, has fixed Monday tn
4th d W of September. 1882. for hearing
objections, If any there be. TO said
final accnuLt aud settlement of said
estate.
BY order of the County Judge.
Dated Roseburg. Oregon. Jaly 20ts,
1882.
Hermann BALL THo's. F. AMBER.
At;orn Us for SON
Estate. Adm illustrator.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

r. P. Boia. VIII address the Ump.
gus Grange, on Saturday, the 2nd day
of = .ptember, at their hall in Rost>
burg Wiie we are not aut hor zed TO
st. t. that the address will be public, it
$40 ~ hepei that IL may. AS W. un-
derst nd ,e subject he will trest it as
II general i'm ortance to the agr,culiu-
l"l interests of the stare tie is one oi
the p once af the state and has long
been associated witt The de- opment
If her agricultural Interests. aud what
h sa4li ave to offer on t'is subj CT
will be great interest to our farming
con- munity.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Don't read Floed's ad. In another cs1-
umn.
Lunch every night at the Mstropoli-
tan Saloon.
A new stock of fancy buttons just re.
ceiycd this week at FIoed's
If you want some old rye whisky go
to the Metropolitan Saloon.
A fresh lot of F,ster kid gloves, Just
received from New York, q Fioed's
If yon want the genuine o. K. Cut
tel 60 to the Metropolitan Saloon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

New PosroFFlcE.-A new postoffce
has been established at Wolf creek, Jo-
sephine county, with Henry Slnltil as
postmaster. This has been needed
some time, and will Prove Convenience
to large number OF people.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
RIDDLEvILLE.

The new town Of Riddlesille Is stu
ated on the line of the railroad through
Cow creek canyon, about eight miles
from Canyonvilie, which is upon the old
stage road. It is the centre of the
large agricultural district known as the
Cow creek valley, and will hereafter
be the depot for Al 4 that section of
country lying near CanyonvilIe. and
cannot fail to be place Of Importance
in the near future. At present the
town consists of hotel, kept by Bous
Riddle, where every accommodation
for man and beast will be found, on
the old-fashioned style; a grocery store
and one of general mercha ndise; a fur
niture store. conducted by our old
friend Frazier; also two saloons, one
conducted by Robert Mccullough, who
everybody knows, and the other by
person we do not know.
There are already three family resi-
dences, and Mr. Abraham d ca. have
built warehouse at this place and tn.
Railroad Company have located the de
pot and turn table, which will be fin
ished by the time the track is laid to
that place. The whole will be COM
plrted in about two weeks.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

SssAe UNI. gu i CHAPTER NO II.
WX% A. NJ. ',oId their re2ulae commu.
SssHaS n.cs,tinns every frs ani { irtl
Taestiay IN escl m nj l.. All menb..rs TO
g-od staining will tskr que ad timeI
Notice aud govern themseivels ace. ,rd,ngiy
v sitting cpiiipanion- are Invited t., meet
with the hapel when eonv, nie"i.
he MANN.
W. I. FRfEDIANHER. y CIV.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

DIED. -t'i,ra May, infant child Of
A. and ). A Price, on July 25, 1882.
aear TINS city, aged IS months.
In this city, ! ugust l9, 1882
Frank, ilfant son of Mrs. A. Howard,
aged eight months, of CONGESTION of the
hlaiu.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

UMPQUA GRANGE, NO. 28, P. .
H., will meet hereafter on the lst Satur
OF each month. al Graag- Hail. in Rose
bnr9. All in.embers in good standing ar
cordially invited 10 a tend:
JAMES +. COOPER, NJ.
!. p. DUNCAN St.cretnry
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

J. @. Fullerton Register of the Land
office has returned from trip to the
coast. He reports the prospects for the
election of Mr.. Mitchell as gre wing
brighter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

NEW MILL.-T'le old Touring mill
formerly owned by the late Mike Eb
erlein, and purchased by Mr.. Lincoln
has been entirely rettted by the new
proprietor, and is nov prepared to rul
with one set of burrs. When the mil
is finally completed there will be tive
sets of Touring burrs and one for chop
ping. The mill is now running ano
has all the latest improvements for pro
duciag the most and best -four from til.
grain. 1t ifas Barnard s. Co. clean
-r, new -four chest and an improved
boiling chest with return, and larg.
quantity OF the hest of genuine Anchor
brand boiling cloth, which secures the
b4st quality of flour. A new water
wheel has been put in to answer the In
ceased demand for power. Mr.. Lin
coin has been fortunate in securing tn
services of the we'll known millwright,
D. w. Ransom, whose work is alwa
a guarantees of success. The whole
work will be completed in about tive
weeks, when the old South Umpqus
Mill will be one of the best in the State
for it's capacity.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

UNION ECNAMPMENT. M. 9. /. O. q
e.. meets 1t Odd Fellows Hall on the Is,
and I'd Fridays OF every month. Visiting
Brethren invited to attend
E. q. HURsH, G. p.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

Two of the me- ssergers of Wells,
Fargo d Co.'S express, named Hall,
br. hers, wer. killed on the 20.h inst.,
b, mail robbers, near Tucson, Arizona.
One of them, who had followed the
robbers ten miles, was found with his
pistol empty and eight bullet wounds
in his body all in front.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

To the liefof many anx,ous friends.
U, Gle George jones returned 10 Roses
burg on the nerih bound train Monday
morning last. It has be. n generally
un.'ers'ood thst Uncle George had taken
/ ip to he happy hunting grounds
tEro gh The aid of q friendly hear. ut
number of skins II his possession we
think 1t was the bear that went, NOT
Ge rye. The &C cd and amiai le quaii-
ties of IN whom we supposed was
& 'nr, and ~h:ch has caused hours ai
l..bor 10 write up, has nov to be
con.igned to the waste baske. We
doa'f pr poe tn Waste any more lie
cream on George.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

Toy boo, a Giinaman who has been
sick for me time. died Wednesday
night. In vacant house belonging 10
Or. woodruff. He h1s been ne, lected
by his conntrymen, who for spme time
has been saying: "Toy's going 20 die;
he no got em money; no got en-. friends.
He probably starved As we understand
none of the conn any TO which he
belonged reside here.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
N Ew BARBER
80 ~ CD -.
Next door to the Metropolitan Hots
Roseburg, Oregon.

The undersigned has opened . neat
and comfortable barber shnp at the
D ace above described. and hs wing long
experience In his profession, is Satisfied
he can give satisfaction TO all who may
give him q call. His prices are pop
ular, aud as follows:
Hair t'uttidg, % cents; Shaving. 25 eta.
Ali ask is q fair trial, and that shall
my work as q barber ana
willing 10 be put to the test.
mo CHA RLES HAnJ.EY
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
TUFTS
PILLS
SYMPTOMS OF a
TORPID LIVER.

the Head, with q dull sensation in the
back part, Pain under the Shoulder
blade. fullness after eating, with disin.
Irritability OF temper, Low spirits, with
. feeling Of having neglected some duty,
W eariness, Dizziness, Fluttering at the
Headache generally over the right eye.
Restlessness, with ftfnl dreams, HIGHLY
colored Urine. and
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
CONsTlP ALTON,

TUFTS PILLS are especially adapted 70
such cases, one dose effects such change
Of feeling as to astOnish the sufferer.
They Increase the Appetite, and cause the
body 70 Take ON E1estl. thus the system is
Digestive Organs, Regular 9l00ls are pro-
duced. Price Is cents. 3S Murray 81, n. Y.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

80 PHILETA sIAN
Lodge, No. 9, / o. o
j. meets on Thursday evening, OF each
~eek 1T z o'clock. IN their hall At Rose
burg. Members oftheori.r in good stan,i-
log are invited to attend. By order of the n.
u.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
THE INDEPENDENT.

AA/LAUEL. LODGE A. F. M, WILL
~ bold iegular meetings. on Wedn4s>
Jay ON or before each full moon.
J. c. FULLERTON. w. NJ
l. MURTON. Secy.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

J. p. DUNCAN. secretary.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26

In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon tor the county of d ugias.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
Look Ont for Them.

We have no means of knowing what
view the distinguished gentlemen compos-
ing the Judiciary Committee of the House
take Of the rumors in circulation touching
the operations of the Land Grant railroad
lobby. We do not even undertake to
vouch for the truth of the rumors them
selves. But there are at least two salient
facts in connection with the matter which
the members of the committee ought to
bear in mind.
The first and most important of these
facts is that, whatever may be the pur-
chased opinions Of hired lawyers, the great
mass of the people firmly believe that the
land grants of all railroads that have not
complied with the terms of their charters
are forfeit 10 the Government, and that
Congress ought at once to declare the same,
so that the lands may be opened to entry
under the homestead act
The second fact is the Judiciary Commit.
tee Of the House has brought suspicion
upon itself by the manner in which il has
treated this question during che period of
its reference, and this suspicion has not
been weakened any by the conduct of the
hhoWh aSShto anu hltoAHSJo VI lhN Auiiioau
companies toward members of the commit
tee or by their indiscreet boasts that they
had got the thing where they could han
die it,"
Under these circumstances, and in view
of the enormous pecuniary interests in
volved, there is no little public anxiety as
10 the outcome, and there will be very
little mercy shown by the press or the peo'
pie toward any member of the COMMITTEES
who, under any pretext whatsoever
may be caught trining with the
interests committed to his charge
The railroad companies can hire
lawyers by the regiment or by th,
brigate to render illegal opinions in theil
favor at SO much per line; but merchant
able illegal opinions as purchased iron
timeto time by railroad corporations, can
not affect the responsibility Of Representa-
tivcs TO their constituents, and this Is wha
the members Of the Judiciary Committe
should bear in mind in all their nesotia
fiOuE.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
TO THE PUBLIC.

So many eStravagant statements have gone
forth regarding the accident to the Navy De-
rartment elevator, that wAdeem It our duty to
give the above extract from the report of the Ex-
aiming Board. The simple facts are that the ma
chinery, which passed out of our hands three
years ago, was found by the Board in bad condi-
tion; that the driving belt Of the engine was not
able to hold its load; that 1t slipped on the pulley
and the car descended to the bottom-not at a
dangerous speed, being held in check by the safety
fixtures. which proved entirely reliable, and per,
formed just the duty for which they were designed
saving from harm the seven passengers and car.
After an experience of twenty-five years in
building Hosting Machinery, having constructed
the greater part of the rst-cass passenger eleva-
tors throughout the United States and many in
foreign countries, we desire to say THAT NO PER-
son HAS EVER BEEN INJURED UPON ONE OF
OUR PASSENGER ELEVATORS! When we further
state that it is estimated that upwards of FIFTY
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE ANNUALLY CAR
HIED on OUR ELEVATORS IN NEW York CITY
ALONE, the magnitude of our business may be
imagined.
Very respectfully,
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21

The hardest cut THE CRITIC has re-
ceived yet is at the hands of the Indianap-
oils Times, of which the genial Colonel Hol-
loway is the editor. Some days ago The
CRITIC published a good story ON that
good-looking and clever Hoosier statesman,
Major w. II. Calkins. The Times copied it
and credited it to the Erening Dizziness, alias
Star. 1t is bad enough to have our news
and gossip appropriated without credit, as
has been done, bnt when it is copied and
credited to the Epening Dizziness, which
never has any news or readable gossip in it,
it is carrying the joke too far, as the judge
remarked to the fellow who had stolen a
saw and carried it two miles, and protested
when arrested that he had only taken it as
joke. We shall expect the Times to make
the dmende honorable.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
SUTPHEN & ROGERS,
Zeal Esfate end Rental Department,


F STREET, 933 NORTHWEST.
MONEY TO LOAN on REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS PROMPTLY TRANSACTED
FREE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DAILY
PAPERS.
FOR RENT
A splendid New Office on first floor, between 10th
and 18th on street northwest.
Also, anumber of nice houses and rooms In all
p'''s Vi ''i' my FOR SALE
Positively Great Bargain to an Immediate Pur-
chaser in Choice Building Lots and Fine Residence
with modern improvements
FOR SALE
No. 1914 18th st. n. W., f0-room House,
NO. 1916 18th st. n. W., 1O-room House.
No. 1918 18th ST. n. W.. 11.room House. corner Cor
COran street.
7-room House on II street, $3.50
Broom House on 4 street, 5000.
New House and 1900 feet for sale for s., 500.
Nos. l03 105 1107 i09 I'LL and lib st. n.w nice
Groom Houses. and at q bargain
A nice Groom two story House, modern improve
ments, v ST, bet nth and 12th, pressed brick.
Nice Groom Brick House, on 9th St. bet. ana r.
Nice sstory Brick House, rooms, modern i'm
provements, with 2-story brick Stable. No.
130 nth 81. =. e., price 1850.
721 18th ST. n. W., House and Lot 20s by 100 feet, at
5000; terms to suit.
Very fine Farm, about miles from city, under
good cultivation.
Also other farms and lands.
Six Beautiful Lots ON NJ street, west of Connect
icut avenue, 81 feet each, at 6j cents.
Three Building Lots near 10th and L SITS. n. W., at
Also len beautiful building Lots in Georgetown,
overlooking Washington city, on street.
Very desirable building lots comprising whole
front, commanding a beautiful view of the whole
city. -
Houses, Lots and Farms to sell and Vacant Rooms
SUTPHEN & ROGERS.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21

The WASHINGTON GAS MONOPOLY rests
in secure unconcern as to any investigation
by Congress of its outrageous robberies.
Its security may be lily founded. for there
are other committees besides the sub
committee on corporations of the House
District Committee, and THE CRITIC will
continue until it has accumulated such an
array of facts that common decency will
compel an investigation.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21

The sATRArs of Four-and-a.half street
in their schedule, have q class E." which
is regulating and grading improved
streets" For this they want to expend
$963,919, of which sum $3.50. FILLMORE than
one-third-goes to the favored district of
the northwest, and finishes completely the
grading and regulating of every street in
that section, whether there is a house
upon it or not.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
We WILL.
'yea,ng Grille.

70 ne Edifoy Of TIE EVeRia0 Grille;
DO continue 70 speak for the interests Of the
District Washington is the football OF the
Nation. IL ought TO be treated fairly aud hon
been lost because OF malaria. Isn't II for the
,zoad oI the land that the best plan should be
foIIoued out TO make this healthy oily
IA aef there bo constant opposition NON DIS
nn1le.1 men Look Into these mattors sharply,
and lay Them before the public. 50 that good
may ID done. a SUBSCRIBER.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21

THE innammable soot-making and dan
gerous gasoline manufactured of coal oil
which the Washington public are forced to
burn by the gas monopoly, does not cost
seventy cents per thousand feet in the
meter, yet we have to pay two dollars per
thousand, and the District Committee,aw
of these facts, refuses to afford relief
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21

Navy Department Elevator.

The Naval Board appointed to inquire into aud
report the nature of the accident which occurred
TO the elevator in the Navy Department, building
state that"lt does not seem to be well established
that the elevator descended without restraint, al
though the descent was rapid. The occupants
were unhurt and the car not at all injured.
"Thc Board are of the opinion tina. the eleva-
tor machinery as fitted 10 this building is equal to
any steam machinery built, both in design and
workmanship
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21

A STORY was telegraphed from Chicago
yesterday that Frank James, brother of the
dead outlaw, had returned to his old haunts
and was organizing party to be known as
the Death Avengers to hunt down the
assassins of jesse. Chicago is the village
from whence was telegraphed the story of
the assassination of Governor Crittenden.
We suppose that Frank James gave this
later information to the Associated Press
himself.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
DR.. .Frazier'S Root Bitters

Frazier's Root Bitters are not a dram-shop
whisky beverage, bur are strictly medicinal
In every sense. They act strongly upon the
liver and kidneys, keep the bowels open and
regular, make the weak strong, heal the lungs,
build up the nerves and cleanse the blood and
system Of every impurity.
For Dizziness, Rush OF Blood to the Head,
tending to Apoplexy, Dyspepsia, Fever and
Ague, Dropsy, Pimples and Blotches, Scrofu-
lous Humors and Sores, letter, Ring Worm,
White Swelling, Erysipelas, Sore Eyes and for
young men suffering from Weakness or De-
bility caused from imprudence, and TO females
in delicate health, Fraziers Root Bitters are
especially recommended.
"Dr Frazier have used two bottles OF your
Root Bitters for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Weak
ness and Kidney Disease, and they did me
more good than the doctors and all the medi-
cine ever used. From the first dose took
began TO mend, and am now In perfect health,
and feel as well us / ever dld. consider your
medicine one of the greatest OF blessings.
ssMIS. NJ. MARTIN, Cleveland o."
Sold by all druggists everywhere at IL per
bottle.
HENRY a. CO., Sole Prop'rs.
90 YESEY STREET, NEW YORK,
BTOTT CROMWELL, 4S0 Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, d. o., General Agents.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
EoR RENT-MscsLLaneous.

DESK ROOM AND STORAGE MAY BE
VJ,OR RENT--sEwINGM MACHIN ES-SINGER,
il Domestic, w and W., Wilcox and Gibbs,
Howe etc, $3.50 per month. VIM Stiebelng, I'LL
Penna ave. au1i
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21

BY AN enactment of the first Congress
controlled by the Sam Randall ideas of
economy, the pay of laborers in the various
Executive Departments was reduced from
$50 to $55 per month, which was about the
smallest and meanest piece of economy that
any one was ever guilty of. "The labor
ers" have more hours work to do than. n.any
other class, and many of them have these
hours to spend in dark, underground caves,
where their lives are destroyed. THE
CRITIC hopes to see in the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
that the pay has been restored to the old
figures. Republican Congress could not
do an act more to its credit than to pass a
bill giving the laborers the five dollars per
month which was taken from them on the
plea of economy.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
FOR SALE-Houses.

NOR SALE-MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE-WE
IL mean biIsiness-the owner going West, No.
sl3 North Capitol street, three-story brick front
house, lot 1Sx100 10 0foot alley; $1,000 cash; rents
for $500 per year. Danenhower & Son, 12l2 f st.
apl1tf