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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-08
Republican Ingretitade

It seems to be a part of Republican
tactics for their newspapers to abuse
their leading lunainalies so soon as they
step down and out. Their leading
.laiiies have been filled for the last
week with vituperation and abuse Of
Keifer. To add insult to injury their
leaders went SO far as to dem and Of him
that he should decline the empty honor
of caucus nomination for Speaker
and when he insisted on receiving the
time-honored etiquette as due to the
position he had occupied, many of the
leading party organs go SO far as to say
that Gin the nomination of Mr.. Keifer
fer Speaker the Republican members of
Congress have repeated the mistake
which they made in his election two
years ago, Notwithstanding the en-
phatic rebuke administered by the peo-
pie in the election last year." Now
this is ungenerous, unkind and COW
ardly in the extreme. Mr.. Keifer is
the same intelligent, whole-souled gen
erous individual that he was when
elected two years ago. He is no more
responsible for the bad legislation of
tive years ago, which received such a
stunning rebuke from the people while
the acts were fresh in their memory.
thaa every other Republican member
of Congress.
The legislation which proved so OBJ
noxious to the people was strictly
partisan legislation, and in its enact
ment Mr.. Keifer done nothing more
than carry out his party principals.
the same as did every other Republican
member of the last Congress, with but
few exceptions.
There is however, method in the mad
ness of the Republican politicians In
saddling their mistakes upon some
prominent individual, and directing
pub lie attention to him by vituperation
and abuse that the party may escape
from the odium of it's own acts It
not unfrequently happens that the indi-
vidual who is selected as the Escape
goat" to carry away the sins Of the
party Is selected in advance and we'll
fattened for the sacrifice before the IL
rade is opened upon him, and is clothed
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-08
Ths Ferty-Eighth Congress.

The Democratic representatives
have shown much good sense in choosing
John Carlisle speaker of the house of
representatives The unanimous sup
port he got in the Democratic caucus
shows to the country at the eutset the
reform in legislation which will be in
sagurstsd by the Democratic house
during the present session.
The election Of Mr.. Carlisle to the
exalted position OF speaker is promise
ts the country Of revision of the tariff
and internal revenue laws to strictly
revenue basis, and such change in the
civil service as will secure honesty and
economy in the administration of the
government The election of Mr.. Car
Isle is not q triumph for him but the
principles which he represents, and
shows that there is healthy action in the
body pslitic of the Democratic party,
spirit of aggression that will secure
for the people freedom of choice and Of
trade, which viii libsrate them from the
oppression OF monopoly and give to the
farmsr, ARTISAN and mechanic the ben
eft Of his own production.
In the caucus Carlisle received 106
votes on 6rst ballot, Randall 30 and
Cex 2S. The nomination of Mr.. Car
isls was then made unanimous.
On Monday morning the house was
called to order by the clerk Mop Pherson
The roll call disclosed 81 members who
answered to their names.
The nomination of speaker being in
erder. Geddis said: 81 nominate for
speaker of this house of the forty eighth
Congress, Carlisle, man acknowledged
% pre-amiRently qualified to Fill the
pisee'
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Adnlinistratrix Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN To WHOM 1T
IN may concern, that the undersigned has been
duly appointed by the County Court of DOUGLAS
County, Oregon administrative OF the estate of j.
ii. NJ VenabIe deceased, and has regularly qualified
such; now, therefore, all persons having claims
duly verified within six months from date hereof to
the undersigned, at her residence in Oakland, Ore
gon, and all persons owing said estate required
to make immediate payment thereof individual
counts to undersigned and partnership accounts to
DIR. j. E. Page of Oakland.
Oakland Oregon August o. 1888.
JANE VENABLE, Administrstrix.
HERMANN AND BALL, attorneys for estate. ISIS
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-08
FINE T Al RMS
20 z s ALE +.

4 LSo ADJOINING FARM OF 100 ACRES,
n with good dwelling and barn and outbuildngs-
with bearing orchard One half plow land and bal
ance timber land and all well watered. These farms
will be sold either together separately to suit
purchasers. Apply to Hermann & Ball, Roseburg,
Oregon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-08

Common presented the name of Keifer
and LYMAN the name Of Robinson Of /
Massachusetts.
Morrison, Tucker, Reed and Calkins
were appointed tellers, and the clerk
proceeded to call the roll. The result
was as follows: Carlisle, 19l; Keifer,
liz; Robinson, 2 James and Lyman);;
J. 8. Wise Of Virginia, York Wads-
worth of Kentucky, (ochiltree); Lacy
of Michigan, / White of Kentucky.
The clerk declared Carlisle elected,
and Randall and Keifer escorted the
gentleman to the chair. HIS entrances
into the chamber was signal for ap.
plause. The oath Of Office was then ad-
ministeled.
Mr.. Carlisle, on taking the chair,
said, among other things: "Radicai
changes in the laws and regulations eff
fecting the commercial and industrial
interests of the people ought never be
made, unless imperatively demanded by
some public emergency, and in my opin-
ion, under existing circumstances, such
changes would not be favorably received
by any considerable number Of those
who give any attention to the subject
| Applause. Many reforms are un-
doubtedly necessary, and it is your du-
ty, after careful examination Of the
subject and all its bearings, to decide
how far they should extend, and when
and in what manner it should be made
If there be any who fear that your Ac.
ton on this or any other subject will
actually be injurious to any interest
or even affords reasonable cause fol
alarm, I am quite sure they will b'
. agreeably disappointed.
What the country has right to ex
pect is strict economy in the administra
ton of every department. of the govern
| ment, just and equal taxation, uprigh
public purposes, a faithful observanc
Of the limitations Of the constitution
8 and scrupulous regard of the interest
V of the great body of the people. in or
der that they may be protected frsr
encroachments from every direction
Whatever can be done under the Gil
r cumstances surrounding US. it is mes
J. that this expectation ought to be rsal
q lied. But, gentlemen, without detair
ing you further, I am ready to take tt
: oath of Office prescribed by the censt
IS tation and laws, and proceed to complet
Il organization Of the house.
q The iron-clad oath was administere
d by Kelley, the oldest member IN eontin
: uous service, and Speaker Carlisle calle
At the house to order, and It's represent
,r tives came forward and qualified.
II John B. Clark Of Missouri, who b.
re been member for ten years. was chose
clerk of the house, and John P. Leedo
v Of Ohio, who was also member Of Il
IT last house, was chosen sergeaa t-at-arn
- and J. c. Wintersmith Of Texas, doc
N keeper. Mr. Carlisle has served thr.
ar terms in Congress from kentucky; W
70 born and raised in the district VIII
: returned him to Congress; is 48 yea
IN Of age, a good lawyer and an honest u
right gentleman, and will make go
ii speaker.
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Notice of Final Setti enent.

In the County Court o the State of Oregon for the
County of Douglas In the matter of the estate OF
A. j. Downen deceased
K Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN
IN dcrsigned administrator Of the estate OF A. j
Downen deceased, has filed his final account of his
administration OF said estate in the County Court of
Douglas county, State ut Oregon. That said Court
by an order duly made and entered therein Fri
day, the 9TH day Of October, 1883. appointed Mon
day, January Z, 1884, ut 10 o'clock of said day,
at the court OF said Court in the court house in
Rosehufg, time and place for hearing objections If
any there be- to said Anal account aud the settlement
OF said estate This notice is published by Hon j.
S. Fitzhugh, County Judge.
Fp. HOGAN, administrator
A F. CANrEEII, attorney for estate
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with such cpulence that Re can with
stand the abuse without beiug the
least disconnected or loosing a single
nights sleep. 1t will be remembered
that Colfax, after carrying off the obi
UNI of the Credit Mobilier affair grew
fat and sleek, his manson grew to
double its former dimensions and his
estates broadened and deepened many
fold. All the result of legitimate spec
ulation Of course. Grant was held re-
sponsible for the whisky steals and
custom house frauds, and public at
tention directed to him aud a clamor
raised for civil service reform, while
Chester A. Arthur, one of the real
criminals, was triumphantly marching
into power. Grant could afford to
| stand by the whisky crooks and pardon
those who got in the tolls of the law.
He never lost nights sleep, or replied
to SINGLE newspaper attack during the
time It was master stroke of politi-
cal policy by which the party OF bribery
and peculation was to retain power
Dorsey and others Of the Gtar route
gang of thieves held the public atten-
ton for months while greater wrongs
were being perpetrated upon the reo-
pie. And the strangest of all Is thai
this party of exalted moral ideas never
punish any of their political miscreants
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The Presidents Message.


The Presidents message is tame
affair. About the only startling deyel-
opments which it brings to light are
the statements that France and Ger
many have legislated against the i'm
portation of American pork; that the
coronation Of ths Czar at Moscow af- !
forded to this government an occasion
af testifying to it's continued friendship
by sending special envoy and repre-
sentative Of the navy to attend the GER
snony.
Az the recent coronation of King
KAlakaA the government was repre-
sentod, both automatically and by the
formal visit Of vessel of war.
At Venezuela diplomatic and naval
representatives, of this government at
tended at Caracus the centennial cele
braiion Of the birth of the illustrious
Bolivar. At the same time the iuaugu-
ration Of the statue of Washington in
the Venezuelan capitol testified to the
devotion in which his memory Is held
&hern
There is good reason to believe that
She law restricting the immigration Of
Chinese has been violated, Intentionally
or otherwise, by the officials Of China,
upon whom devolyes the duty of certi-
tying that the immigrants belong to the
exempted classes.
That II the revenue for the fscal
year, which will end june 80, 1885, be
estimated upon the basis of existing
laws, the secretary is of the opinion
that for that year the receipts will ex-
sesd sixty sillions, the ordinary expen-
ditures, including the amount devoted
to the sinking fund. Hitherto the sur
plus, a. rapidly as it accumulated, has
Assa devoted to the reduction Of the
national debt As a result the only
bonds now outstanding which are re-
dsemable at the pleasure of the govern
Msnt, are the three per cents, amount
ing to $300,000,000, and the PEI
eents., amounting to $250,000,000
The e7s7 900, 900 in per cents, arr
not payable until 1891 and 1907, re-
spsctively. If the surplus shall hereaf-
ter be IS large as the treasury estimate
now indicate, the per cents. may al
be redeemed at least four years befor
any Of the 4 per cents. can be calle
in. The latter, ct the same rate OF &C
cumlation of surplus, can be paid a
maturity and the moneys requisite fo
the redemption Of the 4 per cents Wi
be in the treasury many years befor
these obligations become payable.
The aggregate amount of bonds nc'
on deposit in the treasury to suppor
the national bank circulation, is abou
e350,000,000. Nearly s200,000,00
of this amount consists of three pc
eents, which, as already stated, al
payable at the pleasure of the govern
ment and likely to be called in with
less than four years.
The foregoing admissions containe
in the Presidents message, demon
strates the ruinous policy pur rsued b
the Republican party in their partiza
legislation of issuing the extended for
per cent bonds, coupled with the pro
tsctivs tariff, which locks up the circ'
lating medium of the country in tl
treasury vaults at the expense of II
laboring people and the ruination I
trade, that menopolies may fatten an
grow rich off of the bone and sinew {
Ahe people.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-08

FoR SALE have one span of good
work horses and sotae Others, which I
offer for sala II. CONN, SIR.
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\ so. A FARM OF 525 ACRES, SITUATED II
II miles northeast of Roseburg, in II unit Scott pre-
cinCt One hundred pillow iaTd the balance
good pasture land, well watered and all under good
fence Plenty of fir ard oak timber for fencing and
fuel Good farm house and barn and other outbnld.
ings and 500 choice fruit bearing Price $6 per
acre. Inquire ofC. H. 0den, the premises or Of
HERMANN and BALL. attorneys, Reseburg.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that my son John
IN Lewis has left home and that after this date all
persons are warned not to trust him on my account
as do not claim any Of his wages nor will not pay
any of his bills. MRS. c. NCRaE
October Q, 1898.
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A LSo 427 ACRES NEAR THE TOWN OF
"A Looking Glass in Douglas county. Us acres Of
plow land Of the best quality balance pasture land
with pleaty ef oak aud fir timber for fuel and fenc-
ing. All we'll wstered, with dwelling barn and good
orchad Price 5000 One thousand down, balance
on easy terms. fee simple title guaranteed. En-
euire oi& Hermann & BA koseburg, A., r.
Brawn Co., Oakland.
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NOTICE.

HAVING DISPOSED OF OUR BUSINESS IN
Ii this place to Messrs. Chenoweth, Stearns & Co,
we desire to return to the public our sincere thanks
Tor their patronage in the past and ask that they will
fassr the new hrm wi n continuance OF the same
and as we defre to close up all of our outstanding
book accounts, we would revuest all parties owing
to forward at once and settle IN either by sh
or note. All accounts unsettled January l. 1884,
VIII be placed in the hads Of attorney for coilse-
ton. Take due notice and save costs
R. SMITH and CO.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-13
Grape Growers xaxims.

The Zine Dresser lays down the
following rules:
l. Prepare the ground in the fall;
plant in the spring.
2. Give the vine plenty of manure,
old and we'll decomposed; for fresh
manure excites the growth but does
not mature it.
8. Luxuriant growth does not in
sure fruit.
4. Dig deep, but plant shallow.
5. Young vines produce beautiful
fruit, but old vines produce the
richest.
6. Prune in autumn to insure
growth, but in spring to promote
fruitfulness.
7. Plant your vines before you
put up trellises.
s. Vines, like soldiers, should have
good arms.
8. Prune spurs to one developed
bud, for the nearer to the old wood
the higher favored the fruit.
10. Those who prune long must
soon climb.
IL. Vine leaves love the sun; the
fruit the shade.
IL. Every leaf has a bud at the
base, and either a bunch of fruit OF
a tendril opposite it.
13. A tendril is an abortive fruit
bunch--a bunch: of fruit, produc-
tive tendril.
IA. A bunch of grapes without a
healthy leaf opposite is like a shir
at sea without a rudder-it cant
come to port. aua .7asr
Is. Laterals are like politicians
if not checked they are the worst OF
thieves. SO -rs -a.,sssas,7
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-13
Nasly. il the South:
TOUR or OBSERVATION IN
THE SOUTH.

MR.. D. R. LOCKE (Nasby), the editor of
the TOLEDO BLADE. and MR.. ROBINSON
LOCKE, will make tour, of the, Southern
States, commencing on or about October 18th,
1883, and continuing during the Autumn and
Winter, the object being a series Of letters de-
scriptive of the whole South. - - ]"
These letters, which will appear weekly,
will be entirely on-poltical, their object be-,
ing to place before the people Of the whole
country, especially the half million readers of
the BLADE, such facts as are necessary to a
proper comprehension of the resources Of the
South.
The great South is entering upon an era of
development that in the course of, Q few years
will work wonderful changes in population and
general wealth. What the Southern States
need, more than anything else, is that its ad-
vantages in soil, climate, forest and mineral
wealth be known and understood, to the end
Of dlverting thither its proper proportion OF
the millions ofpeople coming into the country,
and the millions more from the North who are
seeking new homes In the North, more is
known of Germany and France than Of the
Southern States. 81 4 81 - 3 Js- i1l'}<s
The TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE has the largest
circulation of any paper published in the
United States, and these letters will appear
regularly in its columns. In fact, the letters
from the South will be its great feature for the
coming year. The importance to the South OF
work like this can hardly be over estimated.
| The letters will not be confined to the regu-
lar tourists routes, nor to description OF
what the regular tourist writes about. Messrs
Locke will visit interior points, remote from
the much h-frequented lines Of travel, they will
investigate, personally, soil, water-powers.
forests and mines, business facilities and ad-
vantages, the progress made and making, rail-
roads. public buildings and works, everything
in short pertaining to the material develop
ment Of the vast country south Of the Ohio and
| Potomac.
Those who have followed the work of the
Messrs. Locke in their two years and half in
Europe, will understand their method of get.
ting information, and their manner df treat.
ment. aA ili. tiss f'j
These LETTERS FROM THE
SOUTH" will commence in the TOLEDO
WEEKLY BLADE about November lst, and will
continue probably year--at least until th
subject is exhausted.
THE WEEKLY BLADE, $l.O(
ayear, postpaid, to EVERYBODY
Those prete,yiag may receius III
BLADE, THREE MONTHS, b.
remitting 30 cents, or clubs Of tire
months trial subscribers, of not les
than four, 25 cents each. 3.l.'a q
We send specimen copies Of the BLADE FIRE
to any address. We want as many addrcsse
as possible to send Specimen Copies to. Writ
postal card asking for Specimen or your
| self, and send us the names of all your neigh
bors. We want to send out half-miho
Specimen Copies within the next month. Don
be modest as to the number.
TOLEDO BLADE CO.,
TOLEDO. Otto
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-13
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES.

The industrial progress of the
South is no less remarkable than
the rapid development Of the north
west. A study Of the facts as pre-
sented in trustworthy tables of sta
tistics, excites wonder.
In 1860 tue value of manufac-
tured products in the sixteen South
ern States was $lsi ,994,154, while
in 1880 it amounted to $442,S3l ,O3l
an increase of $260,S36,S77, or
l43 per cent. The increase averaged
over seventy-one per cent for each
decade. During the past four years;
especially, the material growth of
that prosperous section has been
surprising. The assessed value of
properti in Alabama. Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Tennessee and Texas was
$l,2l5,662,129 in 1879, and this
year the assessment of the South
was $1,7lO,49S,79S, an increase of
hearty half billion dollars. There
is nothing fictious about the present
assessed value. 1t is solid wealth,
created by industry and enterprise,
which built factories, opened mines
ann develosed more rapidly than
ever before OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the Sunny South. 1t is note
worthy in this connection that while
wealth has vastly increased there
has been mo tendency toward ex-
travagance in public expenditures
and the rate of taxation is lower to-
day than it was four years ago. NJ
important interest has suffered
however in consequence of the re-
duction of taxes. Schools have beer
well provided for in nearly all O
!. these States, and public improve
ments have gone on actively.
The natural wealth of the Soutl
is enormous. Iron ore and Goa
abound ank the capabilities of th'
soil have not yet been fully tested
Nowadays we hear much about th'
riches and attraction of the grea
Northwest, and probably they ar
not overestimated. But the grea
South is in some respects a NOR
inviting field for enterprising mel
with capital. A golden era ha
dawned. No limit can be placed t,
the prosperity which industrial &C
tivity, under favorable conditions
has brought, and which the wonder
growth of manufactures will bring
-Ciacin,aats TimeS-Star.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-13

Southern farmers have been ex-.
perimenting with tomatoes as food
for cows and hogs with very salts
factory results, and they consider it
an absolute preventive of cholera.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-13
EAST TENNESSEE CROPS.

The Commissioner of Agriculture,
Capt. A. j. McWhirter, has COM
pleted the September crop report.
The following figures show the
average condition per cent. of the
various crops in the East Tennessee
as compared with last year:
One hundred and sixty reports
Corn, 80 per cent; cotton, "a; sor-
ghum, 80; turnips, Sc; tobacco, 60;
millet, yield, 80; late Irish potatoes,
81; apples, 76; sweet potatoes, ST.;
peaches IS; garden produce, yield,
81; buckwheat, yield, 76; peanuts,
condition, sc; stock peas, condition,
So; fattening hogs, number, &C.,
condition, 80; stock hogs, number,
SO, condition, 95.
The drouth in this portion of the
State has done much damage, and
is reported to be the severest ever
known.
The PREPARATION of land for SOW
ing wheat has been greatly retarded.
Stock of all kinds is reported in
good condition and healthy. except
in a few localities where murrain
and hog cholera have prevailed.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-13

Ii our old friend Sam WINS, OF
the Athens Post, doesn't quit using
"cuss words" so much in his paper
he will never get to--Congress.-
Erpositor.
Farmers along the smaller rivers
in upper East Tennessee fear the
recent rains may cause a disastrous
rise in the waters, washing away
fences and crops.
Richard Day, a young man at
tending the Gravel Hill School, in
the 18th district of Roane County,
fell sixty feet from a tree while
grthering chestnuts last week, re-
ceiving injuries that will probably
prove fatal. HOa
A minister from Illinois was in
our place last week. When leaving
on the cars, he remarked: Il have
not heard an oath uttered around a
railroad station or on train since
l have been in Tennessee. Such is
not the case in Illinois. "-Fayette-
wN" Observer.
There was a time when Memphis
was looked upon as a place to be
stunned as a horrible example of
what an unsanitary city might be-
come. Now she is held up as an
example for the most enlightened
communities to follow, as the best
drained and best severed city in the
world.
We had never thought seriously
of q dog law until the past week
during which time the night was
made hideous by the incessant howl.
ing Of a miserable animal at thu
back of our lot. Rendered desper.
ate by the loss of a weeks sleep, WI
now declare unqualifedly in favor q
, determination. n.-Kingstoa Patriot.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-13

New mills and factories of every
description are starting up all over
the South, and manufacturing en-
terprises are on the boom. The
South has, indeed, a great future
before it.