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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04
A War incident.

The cry of ''On to Richmond" awak-
ened no enthusiasm in the hearts of the
Third Ohio one day when they found
themselves en- ronte as prisoners of war
for that famous capital. Nor were they
enthusiastic when they halted for the
night and prepared to sink supperless
into dreamiand.
The Fifty-fourth Virginia regiment
was encamped near by, and some. OF the
men came down to have look at the
Yanks.
Had you coffee?" asked one Of blue
coat, stretched discomfortablys on the
bank.
Not sup, answered the other.
Amt you had any rations to-night?f
'sOnly crumb or two, from the bot.
toms of our haversacks."
This was told TO the boys of the Fifty
fourth, and old Virginia hospitality
showed itself at once. The men soon
made their appearance with coffee kettles,
corn-b bread and bacon, the best they had.
In few minutes the coffee was steaming,
the bacon cooked, and prisoners and
captors sat down together around the
camp fire, like kinsmen true and broth
ers tried" The hungry, grateful Yank-
ees ate with relish such as no one can
appreciate unless he has been In a like
situation.
No wonder there was warm spot in
every heart of the Third Ohio ever after
for the generous Fifty y-fourth
A fresh slide in the magic lantern
gives another of those shifting war
pictures. In the distance is Mission
Ridge, which has just been stormed.
That long line of prisoners passing over
the pontoon bridge and up the stony
mountain side is the Fifty-fourth Vir-
ginia. A soldier on duty at Kelly's
Ferry asked indifferently Of one of the
prisoners as he passed:
What regiment is this?"
The Fifty-fourth Virginia, 7 was the
reply.
Instantly the loungers sprang to their
feet and rushed to the camp. s'The
Fifty-fourth Virginia is at the ferry
they shouted, as they ran in and out
among the tents of the Third Ohio.
The Ohio boys were quickly in mo-
ton. Boxes from home and all reserve
stores were speedily ransacked. Coffee
and sugar, beef and canned peaches and
1 the best they had of everything was
freely brought forth. They remembered
gratefully their debt of honor, and nobly
| they paid il. It was the same old scene
over, with the shading reversed. Fol
one night, at least, both Confederates
and Yanks enjoyed again the sweet grace
Of hospitality that could bring smile
even to the grim visage of war.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04
On the Brink OF the tennessee Falls

One joint of the railroad bridge that
was recently washed away at Rnsh float
ed down the river until it struck the
eastern pier of the Main street bridge
over the Genesee. There it stuck fast.
aud old logs and trees became linked and
piled into the jam until it was necessary
to remove it to prevent damage to prop
erty in that vicinity. -Four men under
took the job of removal. At first they
stretched rope across the river q few
feet above the piers. Then, by means
of boat, they approached the pile of
rubbish by padding along the eastern
shore of the river. At noon time they at-
tempted to leave their work for dinner.
With their loat and long pike pole they
started. They rowed out into the stream
intending to cross for the west shore.
When in the middle of the river the
swift current swept them down toward
the river pier. They saw their danger
and rapidly pulled for the leeway on the
eastern shore which was produced by
the pile of logs. In this manner they
escaped from their perilous position with
the loss of their pike pole. After hold
ing consultation they cautiously rowed
along up the eastern shore until they
nearly reached the aqueduct. Then,
thinking they could get across before
the current would bear them away.
they pulled vigorously into the
middle of the stream. Tt
at once became apparent that they had
under-estimated the force of the current,
for their boat was borne down rapidly
towards the bridge. In their frantic
efforts to change their course the boat
careened, and would have upset had not
each man made lunge for the other
side. In their hasty movements to save
capsizing both oars were lost, and then
the boat driftod at the mercy of the vio-
lent, swollen current. When the men
realized their utter helplessness they
called loudly for help, and people rushed
from all quarters to see what was the
matter. The back balconies of the
stores on the bridge were alive with a
motley crowd of men, boys and women
gazing in breathless horror upon the
drifting craft of humanity. BY sheer
good luck, however, the boat struck one
of the piers of the bridge. which arrested
its rapid course until the men could
clutch to the planking, and then they
held fast until q rope was lowered to
them. Strong arms were at the other
end of the rope, and the men were tin us
rescued from their perilous position, for
if the boat had not struck the pier it cers
tainly must have horne four men over
the falls to sure death The excitement
of the spectators was so great that their
cheers, when the men were safety landed,
could have been heard in the woods
around the town.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04
Weak Lungs.

Every one knows that physical exer-
else invigorates the muscular system;
that the constant action, within limits, of
any mnscle enlarges and strengthens
that l.uscle. 1t is the working of the
same law that gives fullness and vigor to
the blacksmith's arm. This law is physi
ologically universal, and therefore ap-
plies to the lungs.
The one work of the lungs is to inhale
and exhale air; and this depends on the
alternate expansion and contraction of
the chest. Now, some persons are born
with thin, narrow chests. The lungs of
these persons are generally weak, and
easily become diseased, because seldom
brought into full vigorous action.
The employments of other people
students, tailors, seamstresses, shoe
makers. etc.-are such rs do not call
ont the full actions of the lungs.
In some cases they interfere with
it. If such persons are troubled
with general weakness, have difficulty
of breathing after exercise, and dull
pains in the sides, the lungs should be
looked alter, although there may still be
no organic diseases What is needed is
to strengthen them not by medicine
OUb Uy 8ff6lI II tetstk+S&ts t<Sg
Medical and Surgical Reporter gives IN
account 81 q Yonng student whose plll
monary symptoms Of weakness were
wholly overcome It was done by bis
simply breathing through small tube
the size of quill, 9 dozen times every
three or four hours each day. Every
third respiration he withdrew the tube,
whsin the lungs were thoroughly filed.
andiheld llis breath as long as he could
without distress Keeping this up dur
ing / his student life. he acquired TIE
ability to enlarge his chest five inches by
an inspiration, and TO hold his breath
without distress . full minute.
Ii il our belief Ehas the same thing
may bes accomplished BY breathing as
above through single nostril. closing
the other with the IN ger II Youth, I
Companion
To Judge religion we must have it,
not stare at il from the bottom of seem
I.inQiy interminable ladder.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04
Airy, Fairy Lillian.

ssBon soir, ma chere. !"
$50 long, Charlie.
Wlnsome Lillian Mcclure touched
with. ruby red lips the tips of her taper
fingers and flung the kiss after Vivian
Featherstone as he sauntered down Blue
Island avenue. She could never bear
to call him Vivian because her brother
had once lost S18 on horse of that
name.
It was in the ripe September days fol-
lowing this event that she became ac-
quainted with Vivian Featherstone. He
brought Bertram home In hack one
evening, stood him up gently against the
front door, and rang the bell with O
tender pathos that told its own story
When Lillian went down stairs and let
her brother fall into the front hall, she
found in his overcoat pocket three lem
ons. With woman's instinct, she knew
at once that Vivian had placed them
there.
s.How thoughtfulIy kind Of him, she
said, as the thought of how Bertram' S
head would ache in the morning came
over her.
They did not meet, however, until
some weeks later, when sssoiree dam
sante" at the house of mutual ac-
quaintance brought them together. An
introduction followed, and the usual
light conversation of the ballroom was
begun. Vivian spoke about the new the
DRY of horizontal cleavage in red sand
stone, and from that their talk naturally
drifted to the subject of the new court
house.
81 saw You going past there the other
day. said Vivian.
Indeed, was Lillian's reply. And
why should You notice me?"
Because of the peculiar color of the
ribbons on your hat, /" he said.
The girl blushed deeply.
why do you wear lemon-colored
ribbons on dark hat?" he asked, bend
ing over her tenderly, and taking her
little white hand in his.
stCan on not guess?" was the reply.
ssDo you not remember the night that
Bertram was paralyzed? I found the
lemons in his overcoat pocket, and my
heart told me who had placed them
there. Is it strange that I should love
one who was so kind to my dear brother2"
And do You really love me, LilIian?'
he asked, eagerly.
II should twitter, was the girls re-
ply. and the little head dropped on his
shoulder. Chicago Tribune.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04

To Judge religion we must have it,
not stare at it from the bottom OF seem
ingly interminable ladder.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04
Justice late but Sure.

Socrates was stonecutter by trade,
but too lazy to follow so honest calling.
He loved to talk too well, and spent his
time lounging on street corners and
gathering young men as idle as himself
around him. His personal appearance
was disgusting in the extreme. He had
q fiat nose. thick lips, prominent eyes,
bald head, low, broad figure, and awk-
ward gait, went bafefooted and half
clad. was bitter enemy to cleanliness,
and mountebank in manners. He mar
ried woman to whom he was attached
by her singular conversational powers,
and although he believed the
himself excelled all his con-
temporaries in that respect, yet he
found that she far. excelIed him in
the command of language. He cared
nothing for the welfare of his wife or
children, left them to support themselves
as best they might, while he spent the
time he could spare from the eurbs on
his thought at the feet Of Aspasia and
Theodote, whom he prete nded to desIre
to convert, that he might thereby add
luster to his own name sly old dog
and in addition to all this, he would lrl-8
yite the lazy creatures WHO surrounded
him TO dine with him when there was
nothing in the house to entertain them
with.
y - =. leshil.i =; this would be ysxy
irritating % 9 Proud spirited woman who
was struggling for herself and little ones.
" nas Woman in existence could have
pofIse her soul in patience under such
pr9Focation?
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04
Notice.

Notice ss hereby given to whom IL nay concern, thai
ehs undersigned has been awarded the contract for
koapng the Douglas county Papers for the period OF
su yezrn an persons in need Of assistance from said
cnuty must first procure certificate to that effect
fun ANY mcmberof the County Board, and present Il
% one oi the following named persons, who antor
s t1 and wrrc for those presenting such certicate
VI +. ButtenS Roaeburg T. y kellogg, Oakland; Mrs
RrnNa Looking Glass. Dr. Scroggs i authorized to
n9tif medical aid 10 all persons n nsed OF the same
nd hSxe been declared panpeFs Of Douglas county
WIN. B. CLARKE, Supt. Of Poor
y RrSzsgRa. Or. Feb IS. 1850
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04

klUYS AND SELLS LEGAL TENDERS
> furnishes Checks on Portland, and procures
Drafts on San Francisco.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-04

SLEEP FOR CHlIDRKs. There is no
danger that children can sleep too much.
The old proverb, Who sleeps, eats, > Is
Illustrated in those little ones who sleep
most. Wakeful children are always
peevlsb, irritable and lean. IF they can
De induced 70 sleep abundantly they ara
quite likely to become good-natured and
plump. Their sleep should be as much
during the houSs of darkn essas possible.
and therefore rs better that they ahould
go to bed fore sunset to have their
sleep ont, ian to long after sunrise IN
the mernlI Il is we'll to Let any health
fui grosfng child sleep until he
wakes hlEself, and then give him q
variety al amount of outdoor exercise
as shall make him glad when bedtime
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02
THE GREAT
BURLTNGTON ROUTE

GE-No other line runs Three Through Pas
senger Trains Daily between Chicago, lies
Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln, 81.
Joseph, Atchison, Topeka and Kansas CITY.
Direct connections for ali points I'm KRngag,
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana. Ne
vada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, oregon and
California
The Shortest, Speedlest and Most Comforta-
bic Route via Hannibal TO Fort Scott, Deniaon,
Dallas, Houston, Austin. San Antonio, Calves
ton and MI points in Texas.
The unequaled inducements offered by fhis
Line 10 Travellers and Tourists, are as follows:
The celebrated Pullman n6-wheeD Palace
Sleeping Cars run only on this Line, G., b. &
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Reclining Chairs. No extra charge for Seats
In Reclining Chairs. The famous C.. II. 81 Q.
Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars
fitted with Elegant High-Banked Rattan Re
volving Chairs for the exclusive use OF hrst-
class passengers.
Steel Track and Superior Equipment, com.
bined with their Great Through Car Arrange
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Route 10 the South, South-W est and the Far
West.
Try it, and you will find travelling luxury
instead Of a discomfort.
Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
for sale at all Offices in the United States and
Canada @
All Information about Rates OF Fare, Sleep
ing Car Accommodations. Time Tables, &c,
will be cheerfully given, and will send Free 20
any address an elegant County Map OF United
States, IN coloTs. by applying TO
PERCIvAL LOWELL.FGen. Pass. Agent, Chicago
II. j. POTTER General Manager Chicago.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

The most extensive application Of elec.
tricity to engineering ever made will be
the plan Of Mr.. Maxim, of New York, for
the basin around the city of Mexico, to dc
which Company has been formed, the
funds raised, snd the contract signed. The
plan, IN brlet, is to establish on the west.
ern slope OF the mountains, where the fall
is great and rapid, a number of water
wheels sufficient to develop some twenty
thousand horse power, and make them
drive dynamo electric machines Of high
electro motive power. The current from
these machines Is TO be conducted about
twenty miles TO a set Of electric motors
placed on the margin of the lake, and driv-
ing pumps, which VIII require about seven
thousand horse power TO work them, The
water has 10 be Iaised about forty feet TO
clear the ridge, but once raised, it has an
uninterrupted fall toward the Pacific OF
several thousand feet so that the descend
ing water is made TO keep up the work.
The whole apparatus constitutes what Mr..
Maxim calls an electric siphon," The
plan will, ii is believed, succeed, and thus
relieve Mexico from the inundations that
have damaged il 80 much for several cen
Luries'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02
A Royal Visit.

The Prince of Wales has beea visiting
the Marquis of Bath at Longleat. The last
royal visit to this place was that paid by
George Ill. and Queen Charlotte in Sep
tember, 1789 The royal couple were en-
tertained on their arrival from Weymouth
at a dinner, which CONSISTED of two six
teen, with eight removes, exclusive of the
side tables, and an excellent desert of
choice fruits and ices, provided by Mr..
Gunter." 1t lasted nearly two hours, and
His Majesty discoursed freely and pleas
antly all the time. The beverage was
mostly small ale and water, very little
wine being druk at and none aft(r dinner.
This was at 4 and at there was supper,
The inrerval beidg passed in card playing.
The royal party remained until the porn
ing of the second day, and full $4,000
persons visited Longleat during their stay
They then went on to Lord Allesbury's, at
Savernake, s'where they lay Cd the way
back to Windsor. The King brought
suite of forty-ive persons eighteen livery
servants) and eighteen horses. One hun
dred and twenty-five people slept at the
Hall each night. Three oxen six fat bucks
and seventeen tat sheep were killed during
the visit, as well as an enormous quanty
of poulty and game.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02
WIT AND HUMOR.

AN unsympathetic Romeo: "When an
other yule tide comes round, she said,
resting her dsmask cheek against hls
manly coat collar and leaving mark on
it like the print of the head of a newly
opened -four barrel, ''when the earth Is
again covered with fleecy mantle and
the cedar boughs bend beneath the ermlne
plumage of the storm, you will feel as
happy as you do to night, will you not,
Reginald" Eyes, darling, fear shall, "
he answered, flercely grasping the coal
shovel and cracking the mud flakes on the
bottom of his trousers over the Persian rug
that lay luxurionsly before the fire, al fear
shall unless there Is change in the street
cleaning department.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

M M h. Cross and j. Carpenter re-
Gently explained TO the French Academy
of Science how photographs of co,orp may
be accomplished by layers of coagulated
albumen. They submitted two photo
graphic proofs of a painting in water coiors
along with the original, showing the exact
reproduction Of the details and colors.
Three photographs OF the original were
taken, one through liquid orange screen,
another through liquid green screen and
a third through LIQUID violet screen. For
she image obtain through the firtt Green
RED color bath MAS employed; for that
produced through the second screen,a blue
bath, and for that effected through the
third screen ayellow bath. In this process
there Is evidently no direct Photographic
reproduction Of objects with their natural
colors.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

10 REMOVE INK STAINS. The Journal
de Pharmacie d'Anvers recommends pyro,
phosphate of soda for the removal of Ink
stains. This salt does not injure vegeta.
bic fibre and yields colorless compounds
with the ferric oxide OF the Ink. 1t is
best to first apply tallow to the ink spot,
then wash in q solution of pyrophosIrhate
until both tallow and Ink have disappear
ed. Stains of red analine ink may bt
removed by moistening the spot will
strong alcohol aciJuIated with nitric acid
Unless the stain is produced by eosine, i
disappears without Lfficulty. Paper Ii
hardly affected by the process; still it il
always advisable to make blank expert
ment first.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

Hatr belts are quite extensively used in
Germany. They are less smooth than
leather or rubber, and therefore adhere bet
ter to the puIleys without slipping, so that
a much narrower HAIR belt and pulley can
be used than is the case with leather or
rubber. They are little affected by damp
weather or by getting wet; at least they
elongate much less than leather, and do
not involve the stoppage Of the machinery
when long belts become SO slack as to ne
cessitate shortening. They are exceedingly
strong and durable, only friction at the
edges, which are the weak parts, must aot
be allowed, by avoiding the crossing of
these belts The high price at which they
were sold Mt first has been lowered, so that
now they cost about the same as leather
belts.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02
ReplUin0 TO the ipouIrv. "What

Replying to the inquiry, "What Is the
capacity OF the Corliss engine used in Ma
chinery Hail at the Philadelphia Centen-
MIA, also that of the Sound steamer Provl-
dence and of the largest ocean steamer
running into New York Il mean the nom
inal horse powerl" Leffel's News says:
The Centennial engines were forty inches
cylinder aud ten feet stroke, and called
five hundred horse power. The Providence
is one hundred and ten inches cylinder by
fifteen feet stroke, about two thousand
horse power; the new Cunard steamer Ser
via, 1t is expected will develop ten thou
sand horse power. There are several trans
atlantic steamers that develop over five
thousand horse power.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02
"E.mnln ComplnInts." I"

DR.. r. V. PIERoE, Buffalo, N. T.; /;
Dear Sir write TO tell you what your
Favorlte Prescription" has done for me.
had been great sufferer from female
complaints, especially "dragging-down,
for over six years, during much of the
time unable to work. | paid out hundreds
of dollars without any benefit till took
three bottles of the 'Favorlte Prescrlp-
tiop, and never had anything 10 do me
so much good in my life / advise every
sick lady TO take it,
Mrs EMILY RHOADS,
McBrides, Mich.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

FLIPPING the penny: He was asking the
conductor how he managed TO build "A
house and buy fast horse out of fifty dol
lars m onth. "You see" said this noble
man, sometimes we get way passenger
who pays quarter or half dollar for his fare
Well, we Aip the money up-hoads for the
conductor, tails for the company. 4"
But" persisted the investigator after
truth, sometimes it must turn up tails.
What do you do thenR" 'Oh," replied
the conductor, with an ineffable contempt,
''then we flip 1t up again. So that pas
senger went home and sold out his rail-
road shares.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

CIKoUMsrAHTIAL evidence: 'Merry
Christmas, mother!" cheerfully exclaimed
little Charlie Miggs, as be bounded into
his parents presence, with face be lming
like new brass kettle 80, don't merry
Christmas, mel" growled the old lady,
yesterday afternoon there were six mince
pies upon he top shelf of the pantry.
This morning there are only five. Now,
where is the other piei" ''Mother, sol
emnly answered the boy, ''as true as
live, don't know, but brother Bill has
been rolling round the bed all night sick
enough TO die"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

Colonel Oscar Thompson of Iona was
going home with big and choice beef
steak, lie met Mr. Gemuend, who had a
fine large dog. Thompson remarked that
such dog must eat great deal. Gemu-
end said that. breed of dogs never eat
meat. Thompson said that was very ex-
traordinary, ard he offered the dog his
steak, just to see him refuse it; but the
dog promptly took the steak and struck o
2:4O gait with it for under a building,
where he could eat. IN peace.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02
"IDon.t want "A Plaster"

said a sick man to druggist, "can't you
give me something TO cure me p HIs
symptoms were a lame back and dis
ordered urine, and were a sure indication
of kidney disease. The druggist told hun
to use Kidney Wort, and in short time
it effected complete cure. Have you
these symptoms Then get box or bot
tie to-day-before you become incurable
1t Is the cure safe and sure.-hnoEVtHe
Republican.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

A MARVEL of science The latest marvel
of science Is instantaneous photography.
BY the aid If this process it is possible to
obtain photograph of yourself and glrl
in the act of being thrown over stone
wall by II naway horse. This picture
can be placed on the mantelplece in ma
room colored frame as warning TO young
men never to let go the relns with both
hands, even if the hugglng is of superla-
tive quality,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02

Young and middle aged men suffering
from nervous debility, premature old age,
loss OF memory, and kindred symptoms,
should send three stamps for Part VII of
pamphlets issued by Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y,