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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-29
Naturally Literary.

Janet Hamilton lived in the town of
Coatbridge i'll Lanarkshire, if / am not
mistaken. should like to tell you what
can be done by one to whom God has
given great love of books. Janet Ham
ilton was the daughter of shoemaker,
who employed one iourneyman. and, as
might be reasonably supposed, she be-
came the wife of that journeyman
(laughter) at very early age, earlier
than I should recommend in similar
cases. However, during her life she had
family of ten children, most of whom,
I believe, grew up to manhood and wo
manhood (hear, hearl. But she never
went to school, and her mother, who
was the shoem ker's wife. who taught
her to read, did not learn to read till she
was 50; she became blind at go, and she
lived. think, until she was rs or 76.
AS for the points of her life, she never
saw mountain, she never saw any river
but the river Clyde. and she was never
twenty miles away from her own humble
dwelling. She read in childhood, at five
or six years of age, Bible stories, little
stories that her mother procured for her,
and at eight years of age she found, by
accident, on the beam of weaver's loom
In her neighborhood, two volumes, one
was Paradise Lost" and the other was
Allan Ramsay's poems. She read with
extraordinary eagerness, and did not for
get what she read, as some of us are apt
to do.
She read through the village library,
history, biography, travels, and when
she got TO Shakespeare, Shakespeare was
like a revelation to her. Cheers. She
had no words IN which she could ex-
press her admiration for his writings,
and she said that in those days 1T was not
considered very good thing for serious
people TO read Shakespeare. Laughter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-29

There was hole in the wall in her
house near the chair on which she
nursed her children, and where she
worked at some kind of tambour frame;
and when people came in she put the
Shakespeare into the hole In the wall so
that it might not be seen, and her con-
duct criticised. She said that in her
childhood her mother had led her every
morning after she could read, to read
chapter in the bible, which was done
without intermission till she left her
home ard had home of her own. Her
love OF books was her ruling passion not
withstanding the character of her child
hood and the work she had to do. So
far as know, nothing was neglected,
but she suffered from sitting up to read
till 2 o'clock in the morning. for she be-
lieyed that it had the effect OF very much
injuring and at last depriving her of her
sight.
Somebody asked her how, having
never been to school, she wrote so ac-
curately-not only in newspaper, but
she wrote also for one of Cassell's pub
lleations when 81 years of age, and it is
almost impossible now to read ner writ
| ing, the letters are so curiously formed
but she was asked how she came to write
SO dramatically, and she replied: "You
may as we'll ask why the lark can sing
God had given her not, as Sir David
Dundas said, "a great love of books,
but a natural gift of grammar. Laugh
ter. This old lady has written poems
of which, if there were time, / woulG
have quoted two or three. but certainly
there are some of them which, if placed
among the poems of Burns in volume
of his, no one would for moment doub
they were the production of the creates
of all the Scotch poets. From Johl
Bright1s Birmingham speech.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-29
Not a Flattering Exhibit.

It is sometimes difficult not to ques-
tion the reality of modern progress, and
to ask whether it is not in the main a
sham. Take little illustration which
has just come under notice: Herbert
Spencer, in carrying out his elaborate
system of PHILOSOPHY, gathered together
vast mass of sociological observations
and phenomena, which he caused to be
arranged Systematically in the most con
venient order for reference, and which
he published in eight folio parts, at a
very moderate price. Yet, though there
is abundance of talk about social science
in these days, and though Herbert Spen-
GERS Descriptive Sociology" contained
tile most necessary and invaluable infor-
nation appertaining to that branch of
human knowledge, it was found impos-
sible to sell the book in sufficient mum
bers to avoid loss. In this country, in
fact, the sale was so restricted that
after the third number, the APP
pletons refused to reproduce them
On this one work Mr.. Spen-
Ger has incurred positive
loss of sixteen thousand dollars, for he
had to publish it at his own expense
Now when We reflect that great fortunes
are made by the publication of fash
papers, dime novels, the most abomiha-
Bile literary trash, and that the New York
Weekly, a vehicle of kitchen romance,
bas a larger circulation than any journal
in the United States, it is impossible to
retain the conviction that the progress of
the age is as rapid as is commonly pre-
tended. Ard such facts as we have cited
are trustworthy evidence of the actual
nature of the intellectual situation. The
literature people buy to suit themselves,
not to satisfy mere fashion. The New,
York Weekly and the dime novels, and
the flash paper show the intellectual
level of the majority. and assuredly it Is
very little in advance of that of cen
tury ago.
Some of the English society papers
have at last found cause for grievance
against the Prince of Wales. It is al
legged that on a recent occasion in the
House of Lords, the Prince, desiring to
vote on the measure before the House,
applied his personal cloture to the de-
bate. suggesting rather peremptorily,
that the division be taken without
fnrther argument, as he waited to go
home. Anybody who has listened to the
dreary debates in the House of Lords
will sustain the Prince, no matter what
the society papers say.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-29
TOO MUCH STYLE.


Love had its birth in cottage.
But soon began putting on airs,
For he said the old house was homely,
And needed too many repairs,
The ceilings were low, and the parlors
Unsuited to stylish display,
So Love with his youthful partner
Determined to move away.
Love purchased modern dwelling,
Where everything was en- suite,
A very palatial mansion
In very palatial street;
And out of their rural cottage
Did Love and his better hall
Depart, with no pang of sorrow,
TO worship the golden calf.
She went to wedding receptions,
To parties, concerts and balls,
And the rest of her time devoted
To shopping and making calls; III
Was hand-in hand with old Plutus,
Who tried his best, I'll engage,
To make this couple imagine
They lived in the Golden Age.
He had his clubs and his dinners,
w
And among the breakers and brokers
Was oft of his cash relieved;
And Love, that by manv token
Its tender regard displays,
Was taught to be civil-spoken
And free from ola fashioned ways.
Their children were watched by nurses,
And kept in such regal pomp,
There wasn't chance for frolic,
No, never chance for romp;
And the prattle of youthful voices,
And the clinging of baby arms,
For these very stylish parents
Had no very special charms.
And Love--who is never formal
On being left in the ,urch,
For cherry and rosy corner
One morning began search;
There were damask and satin curtains,
Velvet and plush around,
And over the stately mansion
Elegant things were found.
Mirrors that came from Venice,
Clear az Italian skies,
Rugs in their depths concea ing
Turkish and Tyrean dyes;
Treasures from loom and quarry,
Glinting with many spark,
Like flashes Of lighting playing
Like elfin sprites in the dark.
But never q cozy corner
Where Love could make sweet delay,
Forgetting the losses and the crosses
And troublesome cares of the day;
And back to his native dwelling
Went Love-and he sighed the while
And said: "There isn't place for me
In house where there's too much sty
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-29
Praf. SannIe.

The great horse trainer, Professor
Sample, has been doing wonders in Port
land in teaching how to subdue wild and
vicious horses. He has been teaching
large classes and every person that has
taken lessons has been perfectly satisfied.
He will make tour of Oregon and WASH
ington.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-29

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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-29
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The Bishop Scott Grammar School,

A BOARDING AND DAY school, FOR RoYs
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15
Looks Like Business.

A few months ago farmer living on
the line of Jackson and Fort Wayne
road visited the headquarters of the
company to urge the necessity of new
passenger station at certain cross
roads on the line.
''Im afraid the patronage would not
pay the expenses, replied the Official.
81 tell you heap of people would
get on and off at them corners" urged
the farmer.
"Well, how many of your neighbor-
hood have passed over our road this
year?"
Chow many? Well, there's the old
man Skinner for one. He has been to
Jackson twice that I know of. Then
there's aunt Deborah Smith, who goes
down to Fort Wayne every spring anG
fall. Then we've got several young
men who alters 60 up to Lansing when
there's circus.
"Any more?" asked the official, as
the farmer scratched his head and
wriggled around.
moo, I don't know as I kin think oi
any more just nows but if you'll 60
ahead and put up q station there you
can count on dozen of US sitting around
there all the time to make things look
like business.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15
Shot nm RObbinG n Grave.

DR.. Lenda1, of Syracuse, New York,
was found near that place recently ly-
ing in an open meado~, with a bullet
wound III the centre of hls forehead,
penetrating to the brain. The spot
where the yonTg man vas found Is
about one hundred feet from the ceme-
terry where the dead are inferred from
the Onondago County Poorhouse.
There we're evidence of terrible strug-
gle near the wounded man and the earth
was swimming in blood. Plain foot
tracks led from the BODY to q new-made
grave III the cemetery, which was half
disenterred, showing that Kendall was
engaged in the ghoulish task of robblbg
a grave when surprised by his unknown
assailants. Near by were two shGvels
wrapped together in piece of old car
pet, and q satchel. On his person were
dirk and two revolvers in a belt. In
the satchel were bottle of whisky, q
cant-hook, long piece of rope, dark
lantern, bit and stalk and screw-driver
and other tools used in grave-robbing
In his pocket was found o card ON which
was written: ''Be shure eight o'clock. :"
Kendall has made in the past business
of furnishing bodies for the medical
college IN that city. but has had a fall
ing out with that institution and has
lately been engaged in supplying some
college elsewhere. He is aged about
twenty-five years and is of most aris-
tocratic family. He is at variance with
his relatives. as he married about four
months ago beautiful servant girl en-
ployed in his fathers house. Why he
should be engaged IN this CHASTITY occu-
patton Is not known, as his practice is
quite lucrative. It's believed that he
was shot by members of an association
called the "Grave Protectors" which
has secretly been organized since a re-
cent attempt at burying ground in
that city. Kendall will not recover.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15

Snake. You must surely recall the
touching story told by Standing Bear
OF the shooting OF his brother, the
prominent chief. Big Snake. And in the
office of our commissary is pointed out
to us the very spot where he fell, and
you may see the bullet-hole in the thin
wooden wall that marks the fatal shot.
Those were exciting times at Ponca.
The women brandished their long
knives, and Mrs. Big Spake falling in
the wagon beside the dead body of her
husband, swore vengeance on the agent,
and yelled her war whoop in his very
face. But TO day she kindly welcomes
us TO her home, and bids us come
again.
AT the agency the Indians are busily
employed, and some have done them
selves great credit as carpenters and
blacksmiths. Others make bricks. mix
mortar, haul logs and do all the freight
ing to the agency When you realize
that four years ago these men knew
absolutely nothing about this sort of
work, the results are truly wonderful.
But the chiefs have great power in the
the tribe. and in this enlightened age
they use it to advance their people.
White Eagle, the head cdief of the Pom
cas-, Is true Indian. and q dignifed
and splendid looking man. He seemed
to be thoroughly conscious of his high
position, and always inspires one with a
certain awe, although you know him to
be literally an Ignorant savage" But
this head chief is O bright man, eloqu mt
and effective in council. always polite
and always popular. He comes to
church on Sunday plainly arrayed in
suit of black broadcloth, but on other
occasions he appears arrayed. wrapped
in his chieftain's blanket Of dark blue,
with here and there tufts of gaycolored
ribbons, single eagle feather stands
out in bold contrast among his long
glossy black hair, his six-shooter thrust
into his ornamented baIt, his fancy
knife-case hung at his side, his beaded
leggins and moccasins proclaim him an
Indian of the old traditional type.
Among the chiefs arc White Eagle,
Standing Buffalo. Hairy Berr, Mcdonald
and Frank La Flesche and they have
great influence among thelr people.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15
Perfectly Satisfa otory.

The next man was tsll, bow-back-
ed, long faced chap who had worried
through the winter without an overcoat
and perhaps without changing his linen.
'No use to ask if this charge of vag.
rancy is true," remarked his Honor, al
Chicago, as be surveyed the prisoner.
"Not bit of use, Judge; you know
it's false" was the ready reply.
"Whatl Do you deny that you are a
vagp"
Certainly / dol"
"rhen what are your"
"a gentleman and a speculator,
sir. If you'll give me few minutes OF
your valuable time Ill make the most
satisfactory explanations of my present
appearance and financial embarrass-
ment 4"
"Go ahead"
"Well, sir, my name is Rhoderic De
Langley. 10 begin with, no vagranU
owned such name. am speculator
in grain, bonds. silver stock and other
things. When / make strike dress
like Prince and live high. When /
lose sleep in the alleys and cut my ex-
penses close. My last speculation was
a loss: therefore / am economizing.
"What was your last speculation"
"Four hundred shares at ten dollars
each IN an invention TO hatch fish by
steam. My partner ran away with all
the funds and left me fat In thirty days
| shall be on my feet again.
"How?"
II am after one hundred shares in
Union Pacific. They are down to hard
pan and must react. Give me tLirty
days and / will be in clover again"
"Tll give you sixty" said tho Court,
after pause.
Good L am thousand tunes
obliged. Everything is perfectly salts
factory"
''Yes-sixty days in the Work Housed
April showers will be invigorating the
earth when you come out"
THAT was base trick" said the
prisoner, as he fell back, and when out
OF ear shot % the Court he told BiIah
that If be lived to serve out his sixty
days he would send his Honor an infer
nal machine and blow him five u..dred
feet high.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15
Providence or Chance.

A leading merchant, very nervous
man, who had directed his mind more
to the sale of dry goods than intellectual
cultivation, had ticket to hear Mr..
Emerson given him, which he improved.
and sat without moving muse till the
close, apparently delighted. The lee
ture was upon "Ohance," in which the
lecturer took almost if not quite evan
gel1cal ground regarding mysterious
providences which Oontrol human affairs
though not, maybe, in the same terms.
Chance, howevtr, as an agent, was at q
discount, brit not an impossiuility, and
fuIl of the beautiful parts which he had
comprehended. the dry-goods man next
day was enthusiastic in his explanation.
''Well," said he to friend, 81 had a
treat, last night, let me tell you. "What
was it2" "Oh, Jim Gates gave me a
ticket to hear George B. Emerson lee
ture." "You mean Ralph w. Emerson,
don't you'll "Yes, that's what said.
IT was capital" "What was the sub
joctP" "Chance,' and the way he
handled it was mas terly. His illustra-
tions were very fine. For instance, q
ship on the sea with her sails blown
away, her rudder unshipped, the sea
making q clear breach over her, and ar
irving in port, saved, through it all. 1t
was grand" swell, did he show how
she was saved?" "Yes, he proved to a
dot that twas either by Providence or
chance, but l couldn't exactly make
out which,"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15

The trembling dew-drops fall
Upon the shutting flowers; like stars mt reat
TIE stars shine glorious!y; and all,
Save me, are olest
Mother, r rlove thy grave!
The violet with its blossoms, blue and mild,
Waves DER thy head when shall t wave
Above thy ohllds
'Tis sweet nower, yet must
its bright leaves to the coming To npest bow |!
Dear mother, It's thine emblem; dust
IL ON thy brow.
And could love to die;
To leave untasted hfes dark, bitter stresms-
BY thee, as erst In childhood, lie
And share thy dreams.
But must linger here
To stain the plumage OF my Stnless years,
And mourn the hop to childhood dear,
With bitter tears.
Aye, | must linger here,
A lonely branch upon withered tree,
whose last frau leaf, untlme.y sere,
Went down with thee
or from life's wlthered bower,
In still communion with the past, turn
And muse ON thee, the oRly rower
In memory's urn
And when the evening pale
BowS, like q mourner, on the dim blue wave,
stray 70 hear the nIght-wlnds wall,
Around thy grave
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15
Life Saving

The lifs-sav1ng crews on the New Jer
sey coast having been relieved from
duty, the fact is brought out that only
one life was lost on that coast from
wrecked vessels from September 1st of
last year, to and including, Sunday,
April 30th, although 178 lives were i'm
perilled. The value of the vessels
wrecked and their cargoes was more
than half million dollar, about three.
fo1rths of which were saved through the
exertions of the hfe-saving crews.
That is very creditable record.