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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21
A Story Of Johns Hopkins.

A writer in the Baltimore American
contradicts the oft.quoted story that the
late Johns Hopkins first entered that
city friendless and penniless boy, and
quotes the following story of Mr.. Hop
kins' life, given him by that philanthrop
ist himself short time before his death:
s'my uncle, Gerald 7. Hopkins, often
came to South river to visit my parents,
and noticing I was an active boy on the
farm, asked my mother to let me come to
Baltimore to live with him. and said that
he would bring me up merchant. At
seventeen came, stayed in my uncle's
store, who was Wholesale grocer and
commission merchant, and lived in his
family. He was an eminent minister in
the Society of Friends, and when was
but nineteen, he was appointed to go
out to Ohio to the first yearly meeting
to be held at Mount Pleasant. MY aunt
accompanied him, with three others.
They all travelled on horseback, great
part of the way through wilderness,
with no other roads but Indian paths.
But they returned, after an absence of
several months, in safety. Previous to
leaving, my uncle arranged his business
affairs, and calling me to him,
said: AS thee has been faithful
to my interests since thee has been with
me, I am going to leave everything in
thy hands. Here are checks which ]
have signed my name to; there are up
ward of FIVE hundred of them. Thee will
deposit the money as it is received, and
as thee wants money, thee will fill UP
the checks which leave with thee. Buy
the goods, and do the best thee can.' ]
felt my responsibility to be very great
But on his return, on looking over his
affairs, he was surprised to find had
done much better than he had expected
I had increased his business consider
ably, and it is with pride and pleasure ]
look back to that time, and to the greai
confidence that Uncle Gerard reposed ir
me. I lived with my uncle until I was
twenty-four years of age. and one day ht
took me aside and asked me If I would
like to go into business for myself.
answered: Yes; but, uncle, have nj
capital. I have only $500 which I have
saved up He said: THAT will make NJ
difference; I will indorse for thee, ani
this will give thee good credit, and in
short time thee will make capital; thee
has been faithful to my interests, and
will start thee in business So, took
| warehouse near his, and with indorse
ments and assistance, the first year solo
| 5000, 900 worth of goods, and soon madt
the capital which my uncle said I woult
| make. I succeeded in business ant
realized largely, and often think of m,
early days, and like to talk OF them ane
IYncla Garard's kindnosa to mo
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21
A Vienna Centennial.

Vienna Is intending to celebrate next
its defense against the Turks,
two hundred years ago. and Its rescue by
King John Sobieski of Poland. No
more useful mode of recalling remark
able event, says the London Times,
could have been devised than the publ
cation, undertaken by the director of
the Imperial War Archives, of the mill
tary operations and armaments The
whole is of nature to fill an important
page in history, and is as picturesque as
it should be instructive. Internal agi-
tations bore as great part in the crisis
to which the Austrian capital nearly suc-
cumbed as Turkish power. The Empe-
ror Leopold had enough of the obsti-
macy of his family to excite discomfort.
and none of the family force Of charao-
ter TO quell or confront it. Attempts
to interfere with national liberties had
resulted in general rising of the Hun
garians. They offered to ally them
selves with Turkey, and Mahomet " ga.
gerly accepted their terms. Hungary
occupied the Austrian troops and opened
the road to Vienna to 300, 900 men. un.
der the Grand vizier Kara Mustapha.
Leopold fed to Linz, and the me-
tAOpuAAb W0o AOG01i4J O0n16S6Qs MUCH
to its honor, it held out bravely. al
though resistance seemed vain. Such an
army as had been gathered OF Austrians.
Saxons and Bavarians could not ven-
ture to assault the intrenched Otto
man camp. and q breach had already
been made in the walls. North German
dislike to Austrian fanaticism and ag-
gressiveness combined with the intrigues
of Louis XIV to isolate the city. Mate.
rial succor was not even hoped for, ex-
cept from Poland; and at one time Pope
Innocent's and the Emperor's suprlics-
tions for Polish Intervention seemed
doomed to disappointment. Had the
French envoy ct Cracow succeeded IN
his mission TO corrupt the Polish diet
| Cbristendom must have been shamed by
the fail of Vienna. Happily his designa
were bafHed, and Sobieski was enabled
to equip force of thirty thousand sol
diers. With this addition the army OF
relief did not exceed seventy thousand.
/ Yet it was sufficient under him, to break
in pieces the enormous Turkish and Tar
tar host before nightfall OF September
18th. Although subsequent campaign
was needed to clear to kingdom OF Otto
| man garrison, Sobieski's later victories
/ of Parkany and Grau only confirmed the
1 lesson of the 18th of September. The
| Siege of Vienna and its relief on that day
i renresent the conflict between the Crosa
and Crescent, high water mark never
aftsrward 70 be passsd.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21
NEWS VOTES.

Harvest hands in Maine are said to be
scarce, although the wages are $3.50 per
day.
Three of five elephant seals recently
placed in the Philadelphia geological
gardens have died.
It is said that some persons in Rich
mond are paying 81 per $1,000 for oon-
federate bonds.
Forty-seven liquor dealers IN Cincin-
natl have paid their Scott law assess
ments, aggregating Sc, 800.
A lady of yicksburg, Miss. has saed
the city for $9674 so damages for rock
taken off her property.
Dukes, the murderer. left property
valued at from $4,000 to 81, 600, great
deal of it in western lands.
The bodies of two ladies were sent
to Washington, Pa, from New York for
cremation recently.
The English sparrows which have col
onized Pennsylvania have been doomed
by statute to exterminaGi0n.
A census of Portland, Me-, has just
been taken, which shows population of
81, 800, an increase of 1000 in three
years.
The cost of profane expressions uttered
in public in Fredericksburg, Va, is
$1.50 each, according to recent de-
cision.
Lightning from clear sky killed two
cattle dealers at Bay st. Louis and
melted the gold and silver coins in their
pockets.
Alderman Kelly, of Cincinnati. delib-
erately shot wag named James Toal for
exchanging hats with him at fire en-
gine house.
Recently George w. Humphreys, Of
Plymouth, Mass. obtained SIC, 500 dam
ages for injuries received in collision
on the Old Colony railroad.
A land sink occurred at the head Of
Swift creek. in Hamilton county, Flor
ida, few days ago, large pine trees dis
appearing below the surface.
In Paduch two English sparrows tried
to drown each other in street gutter.
The struggle was long and desperate
one, and finally, one got the head of the
other under water and kept it there un-
til life was extinct.
A company has been organized in New
Orleans to build q railroad to the ietties.
The charter authorizes the company to
construct warehouses, harbors, piers,
wharyes, etc.. ut the junction of the rail-
way with the sea or river.
Five beggars, hailing from Jerusalem,
were arrested at Mansfield, June 10Th,
and were found to have $500 in gold
coin, checks for 800 and registered
letter receipt showing that large sum
Of money had been sent by them to
Jerusalem.
A western court has decided that
passenger whose money is stolen while
he is asleep in the sleeping car is enti-
tied to recover the amount stolen on the
ground that when a company charges
for sleeping facilities" it is bound to
protect its sleeping patrons.
The awful crack of the murderer's pis-
toll is still heard In every direction, and
especially southwark, while the brutal
practice of lynching prisoners before
trial, by mobs. who are themselves Grim
inals of the worst type, seems to be
spreading in the West.-N. 7. Post.
The lard failure in Chicago is due in q
| measure to the charges of adulteration
against the product. and the pork manu-
facturers must begin to realize that their
| industry has received a severe blow in
| having this charge come from domestic
| quarter, in addition to the poor standing
of American pork abroad.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21
Mr.. Bancroft at Exeter.

Although nearly 1000 of the 5000
men who have been prepared for college
at Phillips academy were present at the
celebration of the centennial anniversary
of that institution yesterday, and ad-
dresses from several of them who have
won distinction were heard. Mr.. Ban
croft, the historian. was easily the most
conspicuous of the guests of his Alma
Mater, and his brief after dinner speech
was the most notable utterance of the
day. It is an extraordinary event when
a man 83 years ofage delivers an address
which is recognized by an audience of
the highest intelligence as model in
thought and diction, but the day has not
yet passed when extraordinary things are
to be expected of George Bancroft.
He begin by most happy reference
to the contemporaneous origin OF the ma
ton on the institution in whose praise he
spoke, saying: Exeter academy came
into life simultaneously with her repub-
lie, and rests on the principle that the
freedom of the people and the culture of
the people must flourish together"
He paid tribute of profound
respect and affection to Benjamin
Abbot, on whom ''heaven bestowed
length of days and fxedness OF
purpose, that aas ruler of young men
who had not his equal" he might lift the
institution he found "languishipg in the
feebleness of childhood" to "health and
beauty" and he recognized the extreme
good fortune of Exeter in having as the
successor of Abbot. to ELL up nearly the
whole century, Soule, an almost equally
able instructor.
Mr.. Bancroft was especially fe1icitous
in his reference to the relation OF physi
cal and mental culture. why should
| not scholar have health and the perfect
development of his system?" said he
Remember that Pythagoras was famed
among men for his physical power, and
that the very best, most graceful and elo
quent writer of prose in any language
| ever spoken among men, Plato. bore
away the prize in the athletic games O
Greece" As the wonderful preservation
of his own powers of body and mind is t.
be attributed chiefly to his lifelong
habits of spending part of each day in
the saddle and of devoting much time Il
| the cultivation of flowers with his owl
hand, his dictum as to athletics ant
scholarship deserves and will receive tn
most earnest onsideration.-N. 7. Mai
and Express.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21

and not at all confined to religious per-
sons. Experienced physicians testify
that most persons die in state of trance.
Although they are apparently conscious,
they pass away in state of dreaming.
Often they seem to be listening to mu-
sIcal sounds. Sometimes they seem to
be beckoned to by angels.
"And do You regard such exhibition
aspurely physical2''
Just as much SO as any dream. They
are controlled by the ordinary thoughts
and feelings, the everyday life and ed
ucation and Imagination of the subject
in precisely the same way as dream is
controlled. Generally dream is q repro
duction of q waking thought. The GU
rious tumble of subjects in dream is
the result of absence of volition. There
is o suspension of the functions of the
median tract Of the brain. The same
thing occurs in the mesmeric trance.
The suspension may be temporary, and
then the person may not only return to
consciousness, but remember some of
the curious things seen in the vision.
Something of the same nature occurs in
taking opium. In the earlier stages of
opium eating the subject appears to
have two mental operations going on at
once. One is fantastic and odd, the
other normal and regular. In such q
case one is able to keep up running
comment on the visions passing before
his eyes,"
''The death of a healthy person is
always very different thing from the
death of diseased person. In cases of
accident, where persons know that they
must die in q very short time, unless the
shock has been very great, they preserve
their customary trains of thought: they
direct their affairs with com parative COM
posure."
Have you ever known persons to die
in comical mood?"
There are historic cases. Douglass
Jerrold is reported to have said, why
torture o dying creature, doctor?' and
everybody remembers the dying joke of
Robert Burns-'Don't let the awkward
squad fire over me-"
1T must be remembered, however,
that what are called the last words of
great men, may have been uttered con-
siderable time before death-either hours
or days. Some allowance must be made
for the impossibility of procuring testi-
mony. When the late DIR. Beard died,
after having become widely known as an
intelligent and educated sceptic, his sis
ter proclaimed that he had recanted on
his deathbed. and had indicated his hope
of heaven by pointing upward. and say
ing, Higher, higher But the attendant
who sat beside DR.. Beard, said the
words. Higher higher, had no reference
to future state of existence, but were
simply an indication that the doctor
wished to be raised on his pillow."-N.
Y. Sun.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21
Uncle Sans Great Creditors.

The treasury has paid the June inter
est on United States bonds. The Herald
prints list of some of the largest hold
ers. Mr. Vanderbilt heads the list with
s37 ,0OO, 900. A year ago he had $50. .00o.- :
900, but he has disposed Of $13 900 600
for some purpose. The next largest
owner is Mrs. A. T. Stewart, who has
about $50 ,0OO, 900. As some of them are
coupon bonds, the amount of her hold
idg cannot exactly be told. Ten years
ago A. T. Stewart had SAC, ,000, 900 in
bonds, the most of them being skies. Mr..
Gould has $4,000, 900 in registered
bonds and large number of coupon
bonds, which he keeps to use as collat-
erals in Wall street, when he needs large
Sums of money. The California million
aire, Mr.. Flood, is the next largest
holder. He has $15. .0O0, 900. Then there
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21
A scullion Who Became a Duke.

The death is announced of the Duke
di Ripalda, the owner of the famous For
nesina palace at Rome. the walls of
which are adorned with Some of
Raphaeis finest frescoes. The Duke
was not one of those who can trace back
their ancestry to the time of the Cru
sades. His beginnings were in fact of
the humbiest. He was for long time q
scullion in the kitchen of Marshal Mar
vaez, an occupation to which he eventu-
ally added that of barber-in-o ordinary to
his master. In this capacity his good
looks and graceful figure attracted the
notice of Queen Christina. and she took
it into her head to adopt him as her pro-
tege. He evidently turned his opportu-
mites TO the best account for he died .
millionaire. ST. James Gazette.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-21

The Minnesota state prohibition con.
vention met at Minneapolis July 10th.
The tariff for revenue only was tabled by
Q vote of A to g. The platform con-
demns the course of both parties on the
liquor question; favors the enfranchise-
ment of women, and the election of all
officers by the people when possible.
The following IS the ticket: Governor,
Chas. Evans Holt; lieutenant governor,
Professor E. j. Payne; secretary of state,
O. B. Shore; treasurer. G. Manderson.
At Macon Station, Ala, July 10th, a
man by the name of Carpenter was
fatally shot by his brother-in-law, A. w.
Smith, who soon afterwards fred two
ahots in his own heart.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20
Periodical Evils.

Christmas is usually season of
more or less revelng. 1t is a time
when many arrogate to themselves a
license to indulge in excesses Of vari-
GUS sorts that they would avoid on
other occasions as sinful and wicked.
RiIbecoming to say the least. This,
to some extent, is the result of Gus
tom. A moderate Indulgence of the
appetite isnot Objectionable, perhaps,
upon any occasion, but excess of
every kind should be avoided and
OF all times. The Christmas holi
days usually bring forth, in many
sections of the country, an unwout.
cd list OF casualties, confusion, blood
shed and carnage. All good people
and all law abiding citizens should
feel interested in avoiding scenes of
this sort, and should use their influ-
ence to quiet any threatenings that
are calculated TO lead to disorder and
confusion. When the holidays are
oyUr we shall hope that Terrell will
have no scenes OF disorder to record.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20

The late negro convention, which
met in Atlanta last week, was evident.
ly dissatisfied with our present
school system. They propose to
drag the question of negro edaca-
tion into politics and vote for no man
for the Legislature who is not known
to be an outspoken advocate of this
dogma. They propose further to
elect all school officers at the polls
and submit no longer to the appoint
ing power In other words, they ir-
innate very strongly that they have
been governed by she white man in
this direction as long as they intend
to submit to it. The truth is that
the public school system promises to
be source of great vexation to the
people Of Georgia, and it may become
necessary at some time in the future
to abolish the whole system in order
to avoid dissensiOn in our state poll
tics. The negro is bent upon stutfin
his young'uns with an "e1ication.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20

With Mr. Q. L. Weston, our friend
and former partner, we shall part with
many regrets. But few young men,
OF the present day, have displayed
the courage and heroism which have
characterized his rapid advance in
life. He deserves the richest enco.
miums of his people. For fifteen
long years he has served them with a
fidelity that few men of his youthful
age have bsen able to evince. His
connexion with the writer as part
ner in business, has been honorable,
pleasant and profitable, and as he
goes out from us, to make his home
in another state, he will carry with
him naught but confidence, good
viii and respect. In his future ca
reer, we shall ever feel keen and
lively interest, and none will be made
happier by a knowledge of his con-
tinned success than the writer.
Geo. W. CnEvRs.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20
Tax Notice! I!

I WILL attend at the following time and
4 places for the purpose of Collecting the
Taxes Of Terrell County for the year 1888:
TWELFTH CoUEr GROUND - Monday,
Sept. l7th; Monday, Oct. 1st, and Monday,
Oct. Sth.
ELEVENTH Court GROUND Tuesday,
Sept. 18th; Tuesday, Oct. 2nd, and Tues
day, Oct 9th.
BRowN's STATION - Wednesday, Sept.
10Th; Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, ard Thurs
day, Oct nth.
CHICKAsAwHATCHEE - Thursday, Sept.
goth; Friday, Oct. 9th, and Wednesday,
Oct 10Th
DOVER Friday, Sept. 21st; Thursday,
Oct 4th, and Friday, Oct 18th.
GRAVEL HlLL-Oct 10th.
When not on my rounds can always be
foGnd at the Ordinary's Office.
J. II. CROUCH, T. c.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20

A Michigan girl told a young
man that she would never marry him
until he was worth 100000. SO he
started out with a brave heart to
make it.
"How are you getting on, George?
she asked at the expiration of coup
le of months.
"Well,' said George, hopefully, I
have saved up $40"
The girl dropped her eyelashes,
and hlushingly remarked; II reckon,
that's HeNr enough, George"
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20
A New story by IL Georgia Lady.

The SAvANNAH WEEKLY News Of
Saturday, January 5th, will contain
the opening chapters of a new story,
entitled "Charlie," by Mrs. Ophelia
Nisbit Reid, Of Eatonton, Ga, now
living in Washington, d c. Mrs.
Reid is the author of "Mufit,' "Only
Nora Hartley" The Harold Broth
ers,' and other serials. "Charlie,' >
like other emanations from the pen
of this gifted writer, is beautifully
written, and develops a plot that is
we'll managed throughout, and is
deeply interesting.
SAVANNAH WEEKLY News is q nam
moth sheet containing s pages of
reading matter, comprising all the
news of the week, Telegraphic Dis
patches up to the hour of going to
press, Accurate Market Reports,
Agricultural Items, Original Serials,
etc. Special departments devoted to
Georgia, Florida and South Carolina
news.
In addition to frst-class news
paper at moderate price, every
yearly subsciber is entitled to copy
of any of the published novels of the
MORNING News LIBRARY free. Sub
Scription 50 year in advance.
j. II. EsrnL, Proprietor,
SAVANNAH, Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20

tributiOn until the holi avs.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20

Christmas is coming and 325 Con-
gressmen are wondering what St
Nicholas Carlisle will tuck into their
stockings. Some members would
give good deal for apeep at the
slate" in his workshop just now,
but he will not have it ready for dis
+r;butioo ,,ntil rho bol;sav
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-20
\ Change of Proprie:orship.

saNith this issue, my htors on the
Journal will cease. [ have sold nv
one-half interest III the paper to my
former partner, Prof. Geo. w.
Cheves, who will FIJI out all the un-
expired contracts We have running.
both with subscribers and advertisers.
To write this brief article is one of
the saddest duties that | lave vet been
called upon to perform. Some fif-
teen years ago, when quite a boy, l
entered the JOURNAL office as an a,
prentice, and since that time.
though many changes have
been made III the own
ership of the paper, l have stood at
my post, serving in every position
from ''printers devil up to the edi-
torial chair. The reader, then, can
readily understand why I sever my
connection with the JoURNAL with so
nuch reluctance. In few days
more, | shall leave Dawson to make
my home in an adjoining state, |
have been raised in Dawson, and il
IL quite natural that l should love
every man. woman and child in the
place, and I part with them very re
luctantly.
Since my connection with the
Journal as associate editor, | have
done what | could to build up every
interest of the town. l have tried
consclentiously to discharge my du-
ty to our patrons. Whether 1 have
failed or-succeeded is not for me to
say.
To the members of the Georgia
fress, would say that my inter
course with you has been of a most
agreeable kind, and | wish for each
OF you all the success and happiness
possible.
My association for the past three
year" with my partner, Prof. Cheyes,
has been both pleasant and profita-
BILE. To me he has proven himself a
true, sincere friend and an honest
partner. commend him to the pat
ronage and good graces of all my
friends.
No town the size of Dawson can
afford to be without first class To-
cal newspaper. With proper encour.
a9ement. Prot. Cheyes will continue
ts send out each week one of the very
best home papers published in the
state. People of Dawson and Ter
rell county, let me beg you to pat.
ronlze literally your county paper
Subscribe for it, write for it and ad
Vertlse your business in its columns.
and If this is done the JOURNAL will
continue to improve with each issue
and the superior advantages ol
Terrell county will be published tc
the world, and your lands and prop
srty will each year be greatly enhanc
ed in value.
But the best of friends must part
leave you row. To one and all,
wish merry Christmas" a "Happ,
New year" and happiness and pros
perity throughout all time. Good bye
U. L. WESTON.