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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
Death to Wild Ducks.

The wild ducks are more destructive
to grain this winter than are the geese
at least, that is the complaint OF the
ranchers. While the geese feed more or
less during the day, the ducks confine
the darkness prevents the herders from
warning against them Charles Chap
man has been greatly annoyed by
ducks, and his grain has suffered to
considerable extent. But Charlie has
hit upon an expedient that is not only
protecting his grain, but threatens to
annihilate the duck family. He stretched
five strands of barbed fence wire from
the top of bis barn to post twenty-five
feet high, placing the wires about eight
inches apart. A hair-trigger shotgun,
loaded, was fastened on tae side of the
post, at the top, the muzzles pointing
along the wires. From one of the latter
small wire ran to the trigger of the
gun. This trap was set Thursday night
of last week. The wires were only thirty.
four feet in length. About o'clock
Friday morning Charlie was awakened
by the discharge of the gun. Then fol-
lowed a chorus of "quacks." He went
out. On the ground in the vicinity of
the wires he found twenty-three ducks
nineteen were dead, the remainder Grip
pied so that they couldn't fly. Ten of the
lot had been struck by the shot
from the gun. The remainder
had flown against the wires. the shock
killing them. He reloaded the gun and
put up one of the wires which had been
loosened from the pole. Between three
and four o'clock the same morning he
was again woke up. but didn't go out.
When he arose in the morning he picked
up thirty seven dead ducks-making a
total of sixty killed during the night.
He was in town Friday and told us that
he intended erecting at least five hund.
red yards of the trap on his grain fields
The experiment was suggested to him
by recollections of the manner in which
| prairie chickens killed themselves by fly
ing against the telegraph wires 'bacl
East" The experiment would be costly
one to large ranchers, but if the game
Was bled Immediately, SO that it woulf
be fit for market, the sale of ducks woult
more than meet the outlay Gridley
i Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
Why There Is Social Pleasure at Wash.
ipgt0n

Official people have, as rule, short
working day. They begin their labors at
9 in the morning and finish at in The
afternoon. They have then very little to
think of except their own pleasure.
Many of them are accomplished people.
and make q fine nucleus for an interest
ing social life. Around them are gath
ering rich people who have nothing to
do, and who live here because in Wash
ington they find the most enjoyment.
These two classes make up the best So
ciety, and they give to the city an atmos-
phere of leisure that ought to be, if it is
not, delightful to the denizens of other
and buster cities, where the rich people
are, as rule, immersed in the cares of
commerce. Here there is no commerce.
With very few exceptions, the rich men
who are In business are in retail trade,
the duties of which are too exacting to
permit those who engage in it to indulge
much in pleasures of any kind. Penn
sylvania avenue is street of saunterers.
and there is no highway in Washington
where men push you out of the way as
they rush On in pursuit of their golden
idol. Some hours of every day are given
up to social duties and pleasures,
and this is the reason why New Years
day does not much differ from
every other day of the winter. said. a
while ago, that people from other and
buster cities than this ought to find q
grateful relaxation in coming here. ]
said "they ought to-" because know
that many OF them do not. / had in
mind what prominent railway man
said to me on Christmas day. We were
IN house where there were great
many men. and it was only o'clock in
the afternoon. There were not many
famous men, but there were q large
number who are IN society. There were
army and navy officers among them q
general or two, and one or two rear
admirals and as many captains; there
were secretaries of Legations, lawyers,
persons in high official life, and any
number of men about town. The rails
way man was astonished at the leisurely
way in which these people were taking
life. and he resented what be called their
waste of time. ST never saw such q
place as Washington is for meretalk. !" he
said. and continued: They talk like q
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
How TO Run a Cooperative Store.

Philadelphia has cooperative store
with present capital of $36 $50 and
real estate worth $40, 600. it pays an
annual dividend to its shareholders OF
six per cent, and returns quarterly to
customers from four to nine per cent. on
their purchases. The manager says the
whole secret of success in cooperation is
to start on q small scale and extend tie
business slowly. To this RUE he attri-
butes the success of the venture. It was
begun eight years ago by several men
who worked in factory, and thought it
would be good idea to cheapen pro-
visions by buying in lots and then diyid-
ing. They formed a little society, and
kept their stock in q room of member's
residence. Next they hired small
store. and from that the business has
grown to annual sales aggregating
$2S0, 900.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

A CHINESE FLlRT. Many ladies in
Hartford look back with pleasure to the
stay OF the Chinese ambassadors there
while they were awaiting further orders.
They showed great fondness for good So
ciety and we're entertained in many of
the luxurious and refined homes of our
city. It was something to remember to
see group of these high officials enter q
blue, garnet, cream or brown silk, with
the ample sleeves turned back over their
delicate hands and showing the white
silk Innings. One gentleman, perhaps IN
mourning, wore an exquisite brocade
silk robe and trousers and white sill
gloves. They always wear their httle
round hats and outer coats during visit ];
and could scarcely be persuaded to re-
move them when the drops OF persplra-
ton stood on their faces Ia warm room.
A young unmarried attache. who gener-
ally appeared in light blue, became
much enamored of the beautiful girls
whom he. met in socity. and PAID most
devoted attention to one not Tar from
Washington street. Having been present
at party given at her hous5. be was
particularly taken with the spectacle OF
various young men and women engaged
in Irritation sitting on the stairs. Inc
custom struck him as desirably cosey. SO
as early as zine o'clock the next morn
ing, before the young lady had eaten her
breakfast. he appeared ct the door, ana
when, in some surprise. she greeted hlm
he at onca made known his business.
have come. Miss said the poor boy
..to ask you if you viii please sit on the
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
Elevators in Hotels.

The burning of the Milwaukee hotel
repeats warning which has often been
given people before, which is, that in the
event Of fire the elevator shaft simply be-
comes funnel for the flames to draw
through. and instead of it being q means
of safety, it very soon becomes the vor-
tex of the fire. All large hotels should
be so arranged that people, IN the event
of fire in the house could reach
flight of stairs without passing the ele-
vator at all. Then there should be sim
pie directions posted In each room, ex-
planning to guests the course TO take to
the nearest fight of stairs, and these pre-
cautions, together with plenty of watch
men and fire escapes, would prevent any
such murders as those perpetrated in
Milwaukee. They were no less than
murders, but just the same results
would follow In hundred other places
were fire to break out. Land has be-
come SO valuable in the great cities that
hotels and tenament houses are run up
five, six and seven stories In height, and
to make every inch possible available
for rooms, the necessary stairs are neg
lected, and no pains are taken to explain
to guests where the stairs cen be found
In case of accident. Strangers come TO
hotel; they are shot up to certain
floor In an elevator; from sound sleep
they are awakened by an alarm of fire;
they rush to the elevator and find q
column of fire; they do not know where
the stairs are; by this time the building
is filed with screams Of frantic men and
women; utter confusion and panic fol-
low AMI in little while all are lost.
Every state should make the most
stringent laws regarding every public
building. and when the state neglects
the duty. each city should see to
it that no unsafe public house should
ever get license, and that no more un-
safe houses shall ever be built.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

lot of women; thore's no business in Il.
When I talk TO man it's about business,
and when { get through wIth him be
goes. have two men in my Office To
keep away persons Who want to talk Just
as these people are talking to each
ether" He saw no beauty in such
life as his friends here are living. There
is too much enjoyment in this, aud too
little money--too much sociability, too
many of the graces of life. That is the
way, I imagine, most men look on
Washington and its society Boston
Post.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

Texas news is monotonous; Il IS mul
derer escaped. murderer captured, OF
3 murderer hanged always murder.
Chronicle. You should state the cA0e il
its proportions, about this way: One hun-
tlred murders committed; ninety mur-
derers escaped ten Il urdereIa captured !:
one murderer hanged flobeDem.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to whom IL may concern that
the undersigned has been awarded the contract Tor
Keeping the Douglas county Paupers for the period OF
twa years. AL persons Ia need Of assistance from aid
county must first procure certificate to that effect
frcm any member OF the County Board and present 1t
one Of the following named persons, who are author
lied TO- and will FOR those presenting such cercate
W. L. Butten Roseburg L. L. kellogg, Oakland; Mrs
Brown. Looking Glass. DIR. Scroggs &authorized to
furnish medical aid to ali persons in need Of the same
sho have been declared paupers OF Douglas county.
WM. B. CLARKE, Snpt. OF Poor.
RnaKguRa Or, Feb. l6, 1850
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

The memory of General A. J. Myer.
"Old Probabilities, is to be honored by
the erection of fine granite and bronxe
mausoleum in Forest Lawn cemetery,
Buffalo. The structure will be 20 feet
square at the base and 80 feet high, in
Guiding surmounting globe.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

One of his doctors says now that Mr..
Hendricks trouble was arysipelas, ag-
grsvsted by treatment for senile-
gangrene, which he never had.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
A BELLAIRE WEDDING.

On Wednesday evenirg, brilliant as.
semblage gathered at the residence OF
Councilman Eippus, in the Fourth ward,
10 be present at the wedding Of his daugh-
ter, Miss Kate, to NJ. James T. Reilly.
The spacious p2rlors were brilliantly
lighted up, aud the tbrong OF happy guests
were well arranged about the room, 50 that
all could get view OF the bride and groom
when they appeared. Promptly at the
time stated Rev. j. X. McKallip, the off,
eating minister, stepped in, and taking his
place near the folding doors, awaited the
coming Of the bridal pair. Pres-
emily they came attended by q lady
cousin Of the bride at either side, each
holding boquet OF natural flowers. The
bride, the only daughter Of the hospitable
host and hostess, was elegantly dressed in
a beautiful white Swiss trimmed with lace
and flowers, and was the cynosure OF all
eyes as she entered the room leaning grace
fully upon the arm Of James F. Reilly, the
happy groom, who was neatly attired in
the conventional black. They took their
place in the centre of the room aud the
officiating clergyman, sitter brief cere-
mony, pronounced them husband and
wife. In answer 10 the usual questions,
after the right hand OF the loving coupe
had been joined, the groom family but
firmly answered, while the happy bride
clearly and distinctly pronounced the II
will" that ended her girlish life and start
ed her on the sea matrimonial. The bride
is an only daughter Of Nj. and Mrs. Bip-
pus, and is an ertimable lady, who has
been the light and life of the home circle
and the parents as we'll as large circle Of
friends, will greatly miss her bat they can
console themselves with the thought that
what is their loss is the gain Of Mr.. Reilly,
who was once q resident Of this city, and
who Is a young man largely connect
ed with the lumber interests OF Mich
gan. and who had provided an elegant
home for his bride in ST. Paul, Mich, ere
he came to carry away the precious prize
from her Bellaire home. The ceremony
over, warm and hearty congratulations
were poured upon the loving twain, and
hen sll enjoyed the sumptuous refresh
uents thaI had been so generously pro-
vidcd, and sPelt the balance Of the even
ing in looking over the large list Of costly,
uteiUl and ornamental preGents, many Of
abich await them at their home in st.
Paul. Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly start in life
under the most favorable auspices, and with
the best wishes OF many friends for long
life, happiness and prosperity.
The list Of presents received by the
happy bride is very long aud they are ele-
CANT and costly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
AFINE INTERROGATION.
warde's Splendid Portrayal or Virgin.
Ius, Last Night,

Wheeling did herself no particular cred.
t, last night, in sending only small audi
eLce to the Opera House to see Fred
Wardes magnificent Interpretation Of
"Virginius" in Sheridan Knowles fine
tragedy Of that name. Since bis last ap-
strides toward perfection, and last night he
up with McGullough's and not been hum
ginia be rises to the height OF his dramatic
power and fairly carries his audience with
him, and in the concluding act crazed by
hi3 loss, he is stronger than Mccullough.
The supporting company is unusually
good, ana ably seconded his efforts.
A writer has laid: TO those who deny
that there has been marked change OF late
years IN the moral tone Of productions in.
tended for the stage, we command Vir.
ginius as an evidence that the most popu.
lar tragedy OF the day is one that conveys
the most impressive lessons of domestic
purity manly worth and republican vir.
tue" A Roman father kills his child TO
save her from the lust of tyrancal mon
arch, and for the slain virgin, her betrothed
husband and the broken. hearted parent the
spectator weeps tear Of pity.
But Pity, like the sunlight brig ht and warm,
Comes mixed with showers; and, fading,
leaves behind
A beauty and blossom on the mind.
Tonight Warde will essay something
entirely ditierent--Richelein, but will no
doubt portray the difficult character with
the same success Tomorrow night Rich.
ard III. is the bill and lngomar for the mat.
inee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
A KEY HOLE sEANCE.
Inv estiEatinE the stein Case of Oh
Child ut the Poor House.

ChlId at the Poor House.
When committees OF the County Com.
missioner gel together and in the security
Of an upper room and locked doors, DELHI
crate over welghty matters there is gener.
ally breezy time. This was the case last
night. The Committee on Poor House and
Farm had met to consider the Stein case.
1t will be remembered that Capt. Planksy,
Superintendent Of the Infirmary, had writ.
ten to the Board. setting forth that Com.
missioner Stein had brought a young
msn and an infant 10 the Infirm.
airy, and told Captain Plankey be
LAD reserved $25 for the maintenance OF
ibe child, and would turn il over TO the
sheriff, which be had not done. In short
various irregularities were charged. and
the committee was gathered together IN
secret corclaye, to ferret out the trutb.
They locked the doors aud got 10 work
There were present Messrs. BORNE. Del.
brugge, Comerford, Stein, Woods, NicboII
and Maxwell A RESIsTER reporter was
present, Just outside the door. with mis-
ear glued TO the keyhole, in which position
be overheard some of the proceedings. in.
distinctly: Once Clerk Woods had OCCASION
to open the door and he started back in
alarm OF the recumbent figure OF the re.
porter, whom he doubtless mistook for A
burglar. After that, subsequent proceed.
inRs interested the reporter no more, as
some Kind Christian stuffed q wad of to.
osceo IN the keyhole and stopped the tele-
phonic Communication.
Capt. Plsnkey had been summoned be-
lore the decemvirate to unfold his tale and
stated that Mr.. Albinger had told him the
following: He had talk With Mr. Stein
IN regard to the child and acknowledged,
after short hesitation, that he knew its
iather Capt Plankey even named this
individual. but the reporter was unable 10
estch the name through the keyhoIe. Mr.
Stein interrupted the gentlem| eqd the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
sroprIka rHK nACHrNns.
No Mails After Hev. s-rhe Meeting I
the Auzoesnetoa


No NAILS After Hsv. sine Meetizg Of
the Associates.
A special meeting Of the Western Nail
Association, says the Commercial, was held
yesterday ut the Iron Association rooms,
Fourth avenue. Numerically the attend
ance was no greater than ut recent meet
ings, but the representation of the district
a. awhole was better than for some time.
the prominent manufactures from every
section being present Reports were made
showing the business to be an exceedingly
good condition for this season, better than
il has been for some years past
ut the same time. After consider.
able discussion is was decided
10 close all the factories on November 5.
and cut no nails until December s. The
vote on this was unanimous. A commit
tee was appointed to wait upon the Allan.
tic States Nail Association and request 1t
to sct with the Western Association aud
stop the machines on November 3. No
action was taken upon the card and the
rate was left a. il was. This, however, was
of no importance. The card rate is s. 40
selling price correctly at 81. A reduction
Of the card rate would not bring q core
spending reduction in wages, 90 the manu-
lecturers Just ignore the card; do not bur
den the minutes with useless entries Of
changes, and sell at the market rates.
The action Of the Western Association
in asking the Atlantic States Association
to concur in its action was the most i'm
portsnt step taken at yesterdays meeting.
Heretofore neither association has paid
any attention TO the movements Of the
other, and while the factories have been
idle in the West, the Eastern machines
we're pouring nails on the market by the
ton, and vice versa II O union can be
ers' control over the market will be as per-
feet as possible
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
ssAnD o. EsUcArIsH.


Ah.srseS 81 tie Regular RfeeseeisRss
y Lo11 UigA6 ~
A regular monthly meeting Of the Board
NJ Educstion uas bald last evening. tbs
following members we're present: Acesr'
c.ldveli. Collier, Dobbins, E5eriins, E,chs-
t,uth, Isett Maxwell, McCally. Miller. J.
A., Naylor, Pipes, schocksy, Wilson, A.,
Wilson, W. A, Work.
Bills amounting to sac Is were read and
ordered paid.
The Committee on Finance submitted
the statement OF Collector fancy, showing
Tie amounts of money received ana ~
bursed since last settlement
The Committee on Public Library re-
ceived permission TO expend elSs7o iof
purchase OF newspapers, magazines, etc
Mrs. B. c. Ryan WAS confirmed % gram
mar teacher in Washington school
The following 10 the report OF Jonn u.
Birch for the present month:
WHEELING, W. Va, September 10, 1881
To the Board Of Education:
GEsrIrNrx:-The reports OF the schools
of the district, with the exception OF wash
inston and Richie opened on Monday,
September 8. On account OF the repairs 10
washington building not being mpletea,
the school did not open until Thurscay,
September q, and the prevalence o. dip1.
theria delayed the ope ling OF Richie unpl
Monday, September 10. BY reports receive
from the different principals, the enroll
ment in the several schools vas found to be
as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21

az. direct was passed. The gentlemen
eamp posing the committee would not aiio.
tSsnI 10 cone together, but for q short
time hot words were e 6 s,d,t. ana
-. wonld be attended to after this
investigation. rhe captain, after order
1ss srsIn restored, explained TO NJ. Stein
that IlbiDger was the msn that he ought
10 talk to and not to him lCspe fanseyt
The committee adjourned to meet next
Monday without coming to any deflnite
conclusion in regard to the matter. Our.
ing 8 talk with one of the committee last
night the reporter was informed that even
should the statement against MT; ete,n oe
rrove5 the committee could do nothing
sui pass a resolution oensuring Mr.. Stein;
In Justice 10 Mr.. Stein it must Be stated
that be was very willing for the matter TO
be taken before the Circuit Court ana mere
investigation by the Finance Committee Oh
the Tipgle settlement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
TWO WEDDINGS
Iifumins Society Matters Over
the River.
Buritt-clark kuptiaIs at Martins Ferry
and RsiIly-Bippus Wedding at
BeIIaire-The Matrimonial
Market Booming.

The marriage Of Mr.. Pearson Burritt, Of
Washington city, to Miss Matte Clark, Of
Martins Ferry, was solomnized in the
Presbyterian Church yesterday morning.
The happy couple appeared in travelling
attire, and entered the church, preceded
by the ushers, aud were me- BY Rev. J. J.
McCarroll, pastor of the church and Rev.
Thomas Clark, brother Of the bride. The
ushers consisted Of DR.. Will Clark and
John Dickey, Of Wheeling, and Mr.. d.
K. DilwortA and Mr.. James A. Dickson, OF
this city. The words that made the two
man and wife were said by Rev. ]. ]. Nc,
Carroll, precitely at IL O'Clock in the pres
epce Of . large number Of relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Burritt were then
warmly congratulated, after which they
repaired to the c. & P. depot, followed by
many friends and relatives. They left on
the noon train for the Esss, among numer-
Gus kind wishes and nice sayings. Mrs.
Lurritt is daughter o. Mr.. VIM. Clark, re-
siding on Hanover street, and for some
years past has held splendid clerkship in
the Treasury Department at Washington.
Mr.. Burritt also holds an excellent position
in the same department
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
Personal CHAT.
General sse Personal News Notes and
Gossip.

Generol inc Personal News Notes and
Gossip
Miss + Rody left for the Fast yesterday
to purchase fail 60. ds.
X. II. Browse, OF Grape Island, W. Va,
IL atthe Mcclure House.
Capt. Deyries' family and DR.. Campbelrs
return from Maryland to-day.
Mr.. {. 7. Sturges and family are visiting
frierds in New Richmond, Ohio.
Mr.. L. Zarnitz and wife returned home
from their bridal tour yesterlsv.
Miss Virginia Gibson, accompanied by
her mother, left for Phi ,adelphi Thursday.
She will attend the college there this term.
Mrs.. John Davis, who has been visiting
Mr.. John Smith, Of Centre Wheeling, re.
turned to her home in Pittsburgh, yester.
day.
Miss Lizzie CaldenbauSh entertained
quite a number Of her friends at her home
on The South Side, last evening, in honor
Of her guest, Miss Anrie Hartman, Of Nc
kseSpOFt, Pa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
OYSTER CRACKERS,

Ioffer to the grocery trade to-
day 100 barrels of my "Star
Brand" oyster crackers at prices
as low az The lowest. These
crackers 1 have baked especially
for the oyster trade, and 1 guar
antee them superior to any
cracker in the market for oyster
purposes. Give me n trial.
w. o. McCLUSKEY,
Shipper OF Fresh Oysters,
So Twelfth Street.