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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
A Phllauthropist Di,hed.

1t was pathetic incident. The elder
ly gentleman was walking down Tenth
street when the wall of a tender youth
who had fallen on the sidewalk and
broken the crockery in his dinner pail
smote upon his ear.
s.Never mind, my little lad, are you
much hurt?" asked the benevolent gray
beard.
mo, sir; I'm not hurt" replied the
youngster.
..Then why do you cry?"
Because I'll get licked when ! go
home"
"Well, we'll. my boy, go and buy an
other cup and plate. and your mother
won't know the difference" said philan-
thropy, as he handed the lad silver
token.
The lad took the money, but set up a
more dismal howl than before. 'tI'll gel
licked all the same-boo-hoor'
'sWhy SOP asked the interested gen.
tleman.
''Canse you only give me ten cents,
and the sucker l picked up yesterday
give me fifty"
The venerable philanthropist strobe
along musing Il Philadelphia Times.
When short-horn breeders shall take
the same pride in the performances oi
their favorites at the milking pail as the
breeders of Jerseys and Holsteins now
do, and work as hard to reach such re-
suits, but little doubt exists that theii
labors will be crowned with the pro-
duction of the large. we'll developed
dairy COW, whose offspring will be
equally famous for lifting the beam at q
heavy weight when matnred for the mar.
ket.-[E e. II. Calkins.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
Deep and Shallow Flowing.

Few subjects attract more attention
and give rise to moro discussion and
want of agreement, than that of the depth
of plowing. Many do not consider the
very important fact that deep or shallow
plowing depends upon the nature of the
soil. The truth is, there are many soils
in which if one plows deep he may find
great profit in so doing; but, on the
thousands of acres of land where it is
sheer nonsense to plow deep. On flat
clay land, where water cannot drain
rapidly away, and where the lack of
draining is the bane of the cultivator, it
is found by experience that a shallow
but u rich surface soil is much better
than deeply stirred one. And the rea-
son is obvious. II water be an injury,
and it cannot get into the soil by reason
of the hardness of the subsoil. the rain
will pass over the surface to the open
bitches, which always have to be made
in fiat country. IF we loosen such
soil deeply we only harbor more of our
liquid enemy, and this counterbalances
what otherwise might be good thing in
deep soil. Beside these, there are
other considerations. If the surface soil
be poor. and we turn this down into a
still poorer subsoil, We bury what little
good there might have been in the sur
face soil far below the reach of the roots.
A fitsie learning is a dangerous thing in
farming. There is no department OF in
dustry where circumstances alter cases
more than in this. While deep plowing
is an excellent thing when circumstances
suit. there are innumerable cases when
it is wise to go the other way =! Ex-
change.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
A Relic OF sherman,s March.

As we tramped along through woods of
ash, elm and water-oak, we saw wild
ipeacac and sweet-william growing at the
sides of the odd pathway; and having
asked the name of curious kind of
grass, was delighted at the story that
then came out, "That," said the guide,
in answer to the question, lis what we
call Egyptian clover. We didn't have it
before the war, and none of us ever saw
it or heard of it until Sherman and John
ston came. The seed was left on the
ground by the armies, and now we
wouldn't take anything for it." The
grass, which has tiny leaf more like
that of the native white than that of the
red clover, grows all over the hulsides,.
at the edges of the woods, along the
earthworks, and even forces its way into
the titled fields. In its growth, it chokes
out other herd-grass and all weeds,
though, fortunately, it may be killed
itself by plowing, or there might be too
much of the good thing. Horses and
cattle get fat upon it, so that on the
battle field there IS pasturage in places
where before the fight nothing of value
grew. This, truly, was an odd revela-
tion-that two opposing hosts, halting
here, like beasts of the jungle, to snap
up trees, to tear the ground, to burn and
to slay, should leave behind not bones to
bleach only, but seed wherefrom have
sprung dainty carpets and soft borders
of green that enrich the waste places
Philadelphia Times.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
Why Fam e Did Not Go for Ice Cream.

Fannie's big brother Charles promised
to take her for ice cream every Saturday
if she would keep her hair nicely
brushed during the week
She never failed to keep her hair in
order, but she missed the ice cream
once.
Fannie and her brother were going to
the place where the ice cream was kept
Fannie was trotting along holding
Charles hand. She heard strange
noise in the street near them. She
looked around and saw two boys with a
little squirrel
One boy held string with one end
tied to the poor squirrels leg. The
other boy was whipping the little crea-
ture to make it run. They were making
believe they were driving horse.
They stopped, and Charles asked the
boys to let the squirrel go. They would
not. Then Fannie wished to know if
they would sell the squirrel. They
offered to sell it for 25 cents.
''If we buy the squirrel, Fannie, you
can have no ice cream, for I have only
25 cents in my pocket" added the
brother.
"Oh, buy the SQUIRREL" exclaimed
T nnie. 1--WE can do without the cream. -
Charles bought the squirrel and gave it
to Fannie.
They went to the woods near by. and
Charles cut the string from poor Bunny's
leg. Fannie put Bunnie through the
fence, and away it went
Fannie was as happy as the squirrel
when it bounded off, although she had
no ice cream that Saturday.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

Tommy with her in the intervals, as
long as he could be coaxed to stay.
When Mrs. Beardsley was getting better,
the first day she could sit up, after Miss
Betsey had made her comfortable with
cushions and footstool, the poor languid
woman put her thin arms about the old
ladys neck and kissed her, and dropping
her head on that sturdy shoulder, burst
into irrepressible sobs.
Lawful sakes! don't ye do so, child!
Stop right off. Why, you'll be all tuck
cred out when you get home if you do so.
Now stop right OFF,
81 can't help it, sobbed Tina; you're
so good, Miss Betsey; You're real
angelw
'sThe mortal you must be out o. your
mind, child. Who ever saw an angel
with yellow-gray hair and but six teeth
to show for it?'' laughed the good old
soul. 'sYou stop cryin' and talkin' about
angels, and swaller your beef tea, or the
doctorH be scoldin' of ye, for certain
sure"
When Mrs. Beardsley was we'll enough
for change of air. she went to Dalton to
see her sister, who had just come back
from Europe, and was naturally eager to
hear all about Tina's surroundings.
And have you any neighbors, dear?'
she asked, after many other questions.
Zone" said Justina, smiling.
The question remains to be answered:
who was Mrs. Beardsley's neighbor?"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
The Icy Sea.

The song of the icy sea is a very
peculiar one, and can scarcely be de-
scribed SO as to convey any clear idea of
its nature. 1t is not loud, yet it can be
heard to great distance-it is neither
surge nor swash, but a kind of slow,
crashing, groaning, shrieking sound, in
whick sharp, silvery tinklings mingle
with the low, thunderous undertone of
rushing tempest. 1t impresses one with
the idea of nearness and distance at the
same time and also with that of i'm
mense forces in conflict When this
confused fantasia is heard from afar
through the stiffness of an Arctic night
the effect is strangely weired and almost
solemn-as if it were the distant hum of
an active living world breaking across
the boundaries of silence, solitude and
death
On June 25th the steam whaler North
Star, the first ship of the season to reach
Point Barrow, steamed up long lead,
which ran in northeast direction, about
six miles from the shore, until she came
opposite the signal station, when
she made fast to the stationary ice.
On the 6th of July she made her way
into small inlet in the ice, about three
miles from shore, with the hope that
fifteen fathoms, would Withstand the
pressure and protect her until the cur
rent should change or more favor
able opportunity for making her
escape occur. It soon, however, became
certain, that this hope was vain
for the pack kept on its way slowly, but
as relentless as fate. The ice capes were
ground into powder and melted away
hnfnra fhnxy
were not straw's weight, instead of
| millions of tons; the grounded mass
round the ship soon followed, and the
| ill-fated Star was caught and ground to
| pieces, as if she were no stronger than
child's cupboard toy.
Never was destruction was more COM
plete. Her great masts and massive ribs
of solid timber cracked and broke as If
they were pipestems, and in an hour
from the time the pressure first reached
her nothing remained of the great ship
that looked so beautiful and strong in
the bright sunshine few minutes be-
| fore, but two or three boats a little hard
bread, a few bags of -four, and forty
eight homeless. men. What assistance
could be given was furnished by the
party at the signal. All that had been
saved from the wreck was brought on
shore, tents and provisions were fur
Dished to the shipwrecked men until the
14th, when the whalers Bowhead and
Belvidere came up and took them off to
| be distributed through tt g rest of the
| feet. On the 10th the pack had nearly
| all disappeared, and the barrier of an
chored leo was then sabont two miles
wide; but it broke up rapidly and on the
Odd no ice was visible.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

In every department of human life, in
the more and the less, there is always
one man who is the best, aud one type
of man which is the best, living and
working his silent way to heaven in the
very middle of us. Let MS find this type
then, let us see what it is which make
such men the best. and raise up their ex-
celleneies into an acknowledged and open
standard, OF which they themselves shall
be the living witnesses. James A.
Froude.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
SEEDS !-usa RD SEEDS !!
SEEDS
ALL KINDS OF BENT QUALITY
ALL Or DEL -
Promptly attended to and Goods shipped
with care.
Address. Hacheney & BenO,
Portland. Oregon
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given, to whom may concern that
the Undersigned has been awarded the contract ioI
keeping the Douglas county Paaers for tne period OF
years All persons III need Of assist nee from ala
county first procure certificate to that enect
from any member OF the County Boart and present II
o. one the following named persons, who are author
ized To- will for those presenting such cercate
W. l.. Butten, Roseburg h. L. Kellogg, Oakland Mrs
Brown, Looking Glass. DIR. Scroggs is authorized 70
furnish medical aid to all persons in need OF the same
Eho have been declared paupers of Douglas county
WM. b. CLARKE, Supt. of Poor.
RnsEBURa. Or. Feb. Is, 1850
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

TWIN. EVEN TO FINGER JoINT.-Hen-
ry Bancroft, of Fullerville, has twin
boys, about ten years old, named Doll
and Lester. Last week Lester went into
Sprague's mill and put his finger on the
buzz saw to see if it was in motion, and
when he took his hand away be found he
was minus the end of a finger up to the
first joint. A boy acquaintance, who
heard of the acc dent, met the twin
brother Doll an hour afterward, and tell
ing him the story said: Now you ought
to have your finger cut off. so as to be
like your twin brother" Dolls finger
was on board, and his companion, hay-
ing his knife out, without ceremony,
struck his finger with bis knife and cnt
off the end of the corresponding finger,
SO that the twins are alike in the loss of
the first joint of the big" finger on the
right hand.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
Bill of Fare.

For the benefit of those who are liable
to .'laugh and grow fat" we will give the
bill of fare of Mr.. Joseph Harrass who
was troubled with a superfiuous burden
of flesh and very sensibly dieted to OBJ.
tain relief.
Breakfast-Vegetables. brown bread
(toasted) water with lemon juice, and
occasionally oatmeal.
Dinner-Vegetables, brown bread,
water, and plain pudding.
Supper - Brown bread (toasted)
stewed fruit and water.
No tea, coffee, cocoa, milk, except
skinned, and only trife of butter.
Result:-Weight at beginning of treat
ment, 200; present weight loo.
ALI the distressing features have been
relieved, and the patient is so well he
can carry on his business. His physical
and mental strength have greatly in
creased. Mr.. Harrass says he has suf-
fered no serious discomfort from his
diet. except when away from home, and
he feels as if he had learned an impor-
tant lesson as to how to reduce his
cospulence which has been such
source of discomfort once more
enjoy life.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15

ST NICHOLAS FOR MARCH. The circus IS ever a fascinating subject to young people and the second part of MT. Stoddard's article. M"n,aud Animnl Shows," m which he glvts a vlvli account ot one of these amusement owns on it's travels. is, with It's many elegan, ilnstr,ttons by Jas c. Beard Share. Birch. anI others, and of the most promlnent and entertaining features oi the March St Nicho- as- There is, also for those who delight i the imaginative, fairy tale by Thomas Duu English. and some hu,. orously deco, ativ. versts. Illustrated with five clever page illus traLicns by Walter Satt-rlee Pocr,s MT, co tr5u'ed by Rose Terry Cooke C.li
 Hhaxter The present instsllmeNt ot IT., Hoosier School boy" is of unusual interest re tailng how Jack and bus friends did gn | school, spite of all oods, and g,v.ng & thrir ing account o: foot race, in which the heto :uns for a Gve.hnndred.dolar prize. The Drummer hov,"l the rife pits beior~ Peters "urg, and Donald and Dorothy" in a novel fencing-mstch, still closely hold the attention ot their friends Mrs Clement. in he, Art and Artists" paper, writes ot the pa,nt- or Tit an, and beautiful reproduction o; his tam"ns portrait 0: himself torms the frontts piece Illustration to the magazine. The poet
 wordsworth is the conspicuous feature of tn, Treasure. and the Letter box" con. tains tull report from the President of the Agssslz Association. The illustrations m this number are exceptionally fine. aud em. "racs work by Tlt,an. Walter Satterlee, Allen
 Redwood, Douglas Volk, James c Beard
 cssie McD@rmott, x. B Bensell Frank T. Merrill c. Francis. George D. Brush, H Share, k B. Birch, H. Sandman, Miss K Il. Muller, and many others.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15

appl opriately named Utility" for only 13 cents, pos,p paid These volumes are issued especially t1 show 10 the book-buying ull-
 lions the character of the literature knd qual
 ity of workmanship, with the wonderful
 economy in cost winch the Literary Rebel
 lou" proposes to produce, large number
 or standard and exceedingly desirable works
 being announced to follow rapidly. equal in
 quality and in economy of cost The red line
 edition is certainly one of the most exquisite
 little volumes which has ever found its way
 into the homes of ordinary mortals and the Utility edition placeA the famed low prices
 even of the Literary Revolution" far in the l background. The books will certainly sell by ! the hundred thousand. and ought to sell by the nii''on A postal card will secure speci. | men p"ses and catalo <ues from the publish l CTS, lE- Useful Knowledge Publ shing Com. 1 pany lU2 H llliam Street. New York Cuv
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15
Grower Objects.

ED. NEws:-Will you permit me to say word ID reference to an item in the last issue of your paper touching the matter of euyinx and selling tobacco in this vicinity? What ,s Sad in regard to 'square aud honorable deal ing" Of the Zimmerman brothers, very fully endorse, and will add, that their father, judging from my acquaintance and deal ngs with him, for three successive seasons, some years ago. I consider man of the etrictest integrity. N hat they will do in the flu ure, would ss yet seem to be somewhat ;.coblem atical. though hope to be snrc, that we shall sec them among us carly next seascn ouylns largely. and paying good pr,ces. In the article to which have referred, ind thus statement: ''TEe raisers are becoming generally dissatisfied with the deahngs of some of the other buyers" which seems to mean just th,s: that the ralsers are generally dissatisfied with the dealings of Messrs Schoverling. Soule & Co. of New Milf, I'd. Now why are we dissntsfed7 Ia it becau"e these gentlemen have come here carly in the season (even while the tooacco was standing in he tield) for the last three years; have bought our tobacco at prices which we had no reason to believe we could get anywhere else. taking all the risk upon themselves, "f white veins, bad color, and poor qualityf Is it because they have m de 8 specially of buying Havana seed tobacco in thus section, when hardly any other buyer would touch it, helping the ralsers also to make speciality of it, sell it tor better prices, and put thou
 sands of dollars in their pockets which other wise would not have been there7 No, we are not dissatisfied, and when say sve. mean those who very largely represent rs tobacco growing interest of this town. There are few, who have complained somev hat
 loudly. Ito whom I would suggest, wliethe, they have not more reason to be dissatisfied 1 with themselves than with anybody else it. l regard to this matter. Now, f there are ' persons in this town. who have within ta,
 last three years sold crop of tobacco to ,lls gentlemen named. delivered ii i1l good soud condition, scacrdng to the terms Of the co,i l tract made, aud have os been fully nno
 promptly paid or the Same. ae agreed. let us
 hear from them by a statement ot fact hut
 don't too many speak at once. GRowER. 1 East Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15
CORRESPONDENCE.

RT CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their cU4mnunicatl tlons so as to Teach us Oi. Monday of each week. We cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that lime.
 RS- Write only on one side of the paper and send somethi,s each week If possible. Don't wait until you can gather q full column to send "all at once," but let us hear from you from week to week. if You can't give more than tm U items at time, remembering that neecs is not improved by age.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15
Sheffield.


 thought Susan would he able to write you this week, but she says she is not we'll enough.
 thought would tell you that we had town meeting last week, and some of the would De town offers who had been CO., quettlng with the license party for TO cleo. ton. found it cold day for them. They got left. The officers elected were: Town Clerk and Treasurer, John D. Burtch; Select. men, Dwight Boardman, Jairus N. Warner, Newton Psrmelee; Assessors. John c Smith, Hopkins Bushnell, George Kellogg School Committee, Hopkins T. Candee. No hcenso was carried by large majority. Rev. Mason Noble is to supply Dr Eddy' s pulpit during his absence, which he did very ! acceptably last Sabbath. Not quite as much moving ss common in Sheffield thls spr,nR yet enough to remind us that the tlrst of April comes every year W. Miner leaves the Langdon place .nG moves to Mrs N K Cowles' house ID the ! village. Alonzo Hurlhurt has rented Henr, Canfeld's iarm. and moves into the h"use l with hlm. BoB Fast Canaan. One of the Bsrnum Richardson Cos. fur naces has closed until June, heiI Tn want 0! repair.
 l Mss Mary Keglar, who is giving music les sons in New Hartford. ia going to be pianis and take part in Ten Nights ID Berro,m, which is to be rlsyed in New Hartford, Win sted and Colhnsville.
 Mr. Adam Radley has come home iron Vermont, where he has been visiting MT Tenn;en X.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15
VICINITY.

Unionville has two cases of small pox. =" '' East Plymouth has eleven persons over tightly years of age.
 Arthur Gates Of South Norwalk recently .ost son and daughter with diphtheria- Mrs. Wm. Brown of New Preston died very suddenly last Thursday, while on the way to visit neighbor.
 Thos J. Martin, formerly clerk at Lake vile station, has been promoted by Supt Jones, to agent at Bloomfield. Tom. deserves it.
 Mrs Fleming of England recently present. ed the Episcopal church in Litchheld with $500. Mrs F. formerly resided in Litch- deld
 The Greenwoods Manufacturing Go. at New Hartford, have harvested 10000 tons of ice the past few weeks. They expect to Sell it the coming summer at 6 handsome profit Ella NJ Gillette, little Norfolk miss l3 years old, writes us that she has just com pleted bed quilt containing 5,476 pieces, and when in her twelfth year, she made one ,f 8, 12O pieces. Ii any glrl can beat that we would like to hear from her. Winsted reports another "moral earth. ,uake"n her "best society,"" the result oi a :ang og "peeping Tom" carpenters who ooked across the street from high building n which they were working, into the win lows of a bachelors domielle, where they
 aw thrilling scenes
 The New Haven Dolly Register has en
 iryed itself one column: on each page, ;nd
 ut on new spring dress which IS very be
 oming and must be very durable, to stand he sharp thrusts of that funny man, and the ,ointe heel of that French kid pressed down y plump and shapely stocking.
 Don't fail to read what the Y M. c H ,.,s to say about it's Spriug opening. MT. Ulrch has just put in one of the largest and most varied stocks of clothing, furnishing goods, in Litchfield county. and has got them marked away down at hard pan prices. Ii you can't find what you need in his stock and gre not satisfied with his f-ures well you ton't deserve to have scy clnthes.s tt,st's all. You won't regret any purchases you may make at the Young American Clothing House.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15
Falls Vi9lages

There was missionary concert at the Cong. church Sunday evening.
 The railroad company are building a new baggage car at tha Amesville shops and the lnside IS sealed with black walnut and ma- hogany.
 MT. Joseph Hurlhut of Stamford was the guest of his daughter, Mrs D. M Moore, over Sunday.
 The railroad company filled their coalbins last rweek, which contain several hundred
 Mrs J F Bartlett's force are framing tim, Der for the new creamery, and also one which is to be built at Newtowu. The tram ing is dene in Bridgeport
 Tne funeral of Mir. Edward Jennings all old resident of this place, was held Thursday His age was 70 years. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.
 Deans steam saw mll at Linn" Rock station IS rnn nght and day; they are surrounded with work
 Mrs: wing Sparks of Norfolk spent Sun, day With her parents in this place.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-15
as. f.. SEYMOUR,

FURNISHING UNDEkrAkkk, Baskets, bar H Iai robes aud everything pertaining so the business at tue lowest possible piices. deliver ed NJ residences without 'oxtfs charge. Per. have chenllcais and the most approved lce- chest and every 1acluty &or kseplng booiea, aud will take charge ot funerals When desired. References by permlssion. W. W. W elch, N D.. j. N. Cowles, j. B. Eldrdge, k. l.. Gaye lord, k. 1. Crlssey.
 samples may be seen at my house og As Spar As * Cos store at any time.
 Norfolk Conn. March l 1879. Alt
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Auction I

WILL BE OLD AT UBLk AUCTION at w my residence on the franklin Fxrm, |. .auaan. o,. Saturday, March aSth at 10 o'clock !. m., the following property :-l Pair oi tarm Horses, Double Harness, Pair oi Bob Shed Sled, Truck Wagon. l Lumber Wagon, Pleasure Wagon, Planning billl, l Hay Cut ter, Root Cutter, Moving Machine, Barrel Vinegar, Clder Barrels, PlOughs, Drags, Cul- tivstur korhs, and Shoy.ls
 ERMs.-.All sums unde, $10. cash over $10A good approved notes st per ceht. interest. payable at Canaan Sav'ngs ksnk.
 MRS. c. w. SINNER. Canaan. March 7th, 1882. 2wS7