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

The North American Review for
February opens with symposium in
which six prominent theologians, rep
resenting as many religious denomina-
tions, give expression to their views
upon the question of the "Revision of
Creeds". Prof Alexander Winchell, in
an article entitled "The Experiment of
Universal Suffrage, institutes a. pro-
found inquiry into the essential condi-
tions of stable popular government,
which he finds to be, substantially, sir-
tue and intelligence; but these eondi-
tions, he maintains, are absolutely un-
sttainablc under our existing political
system, where an electorate either ig-
norant or vicious, or both, by the mere
force of superior numbers, practically
nullifes the suffrages of the better ard
wiser portion of the people, whose right
to control. the government of the com
monwealth is grounded III the very
nature of things. Bishop McQnaid
writes of s'The Decay of Professionalism, !"
and in essaying to prove his thesis,
makes very adroit use of the admls-
sionsof protestant writer's. "The Pelit-
ical Situation is the joint title Of two
articles, the one by Horatio Seymour,
the other by Geo. S. Boutwell,, who
offer their respective views upen the
causes of the recent overthrow of the
Republican party. An article BY DR..
D. A. Sargent, on physical Education
in Colleges" treats a subject of prime
importance to the welfare of taeyouths
in our higher educational institutions
Finally, there are two articles on 1.-THE
Standard Oil Company" Senator Cam
den of West Virginia defending that
corporation against its assailants, and
John G. Welch setting forth the reasons
for condemning it as dangerous mo-
nopoly. Published at 80 Lafayette
Place, New York.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

We desire to call attention to the
advertisement in another column of D.
NJ. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich, the
great seedsmen, whose mammoth estab-
lshment is one of the sights of the chief
city of Michigan. They do the largest
business in their trade in the United
States, reaching even across the Attain
tic and Pacific oceans. The house is
entirely reliable, andlif you wish to get
exactly what yor order, you cannot do
better than send to them for your seeds,
and you may depend unon it you will
get the best that the raarket can supply.
Their seeds have ,becomc known over
the entire civilized world for purity and
fertility, and have gained for them an
enviable reputation. Their Annual
Seed Catalogue Just issued tor 1855, re-
plete with information and beautifully
Illustrated, s.ill be sent free on applica-
ton.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

]. NJ. ARLINGTON was in town this
week. He has just returned from an
extended trip through Coos and Curry
counties He reports the people of
these sections anxious for better facili-
ties for rravel from these places to This
valley. Ho says that the people of
Coos county propose to open and build
a good wagon road from Myrtle Point
to the county line ever the Camas val
ley trail, if the people of Douglas will
build their end Of the road from Camas
TO that point.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
CALAPOOIA ITEMS.

The freezing weather has injured the
grain to some extent III these parts.
Duck-shooting is participated in by
many Calapooiaites.
Miss Mollie Lehman, of this place,
has been employed to teach the chill
dren of Mr.. Jesse Clayton.
Some of our young gentlemen and
ladies had the pleasure Of a birthday
party at the residence Of Hon. w. B.
Clark, on Monday evening of last week.
David Adams paid Calapooia fly
ing visit recently and was the guest Of
I. Barnard. Mr.. A. now resides in
Washington territory.
A valentine party is talked of at the
residence of G. G. Derling, on the l4th
by sogne of our young ladies.
Rev. J. c. Richardson delivered .
very interesting and eloquent Sermon
to a large congregation, at the school
house on last Sabbath. X.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03


THE late Congressman Godlove s.
Orth, of Indiana, bequeathed all his
property to his wife saying: Il desire
all my dear children to know and feel
that this disposition of my estate is. in
my Judgment, the best under all the
circumstances surrounding it, knowing
they will find my said wife as much
disposed TO love and care for them and
to deal justly by them as I have always
felt and acted toward them myself !"
Mr. Orth was twice married, and one
son by his first wife and son and
daughter by his widow survive him.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
GUARDIANS SALE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY ORDER
IN Of the County Court of Douglas County. Oregon.
made the sth day OF January. A. D. 1888, viii. On
wednesday, the 2lst day of February, 1885. at two
O'Clock r n OF said day, on the said premises sell at
public auction to the highest kidder the following
described land toHft: An undivided one sixth inter-
est IN the following premises Beginning at point
- chains south and s9s degrees east of the
corner OF section four. in township IS south os
nse west, running thence sonth one degree and "a
mnutes east 20 and 2o100 chains, thence east five
caains, .hence north degree 81 minutes west ls and
chains theuce west and 81 100 chains thenc
nortn and s-l0o cIians, thence north goa degrees
west and $500 chains, TO the place of bepinnino
douglas county, Oregon. Terms of sale cash IN hand
4. G. YOUNG,
DOsisW Guardian tor y. D. WHhaznson
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The following from TUESDAYS Tele

The following from Tuesdays Tele-
gram contains within itself practical
lecture upon the evils of intemperance:
To-day former mayor of the. city of
Portland, and commissioner for Multi
nomah county, was taken to the poor
house. Drink One word explains
his fall to the gutter and present imbe-
cility. Last Sunday he was picked up
from the streets and taken to the coun-
ty Jail. His condition was SO filthy
and loathsome that the other prisoners,
themselves degraded and possessing
blunted sensibilities Stunned him and
his touch. To point out the moral OF
this would be- unnecessary.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
TRAINS DELAYED.-The late r

TRAINS DELAYED.-The late rains
and thaw have so swollen the William
cite river that the trains we've unable
to cross tbe Harrisburg bridge Thurs
day, and as consequence there was no
trains Thursday night or Friday morn
ing. To what extent the bridge or tres
tie work have been damaged we were
unable to learn. The cold snap has SO
retarded the waters that the train is ex-
.pected to be on time this Friday night
and run regular thereafter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court Of the State Of Oregon for the
County of Douglas. In the matter Of the estate
of Joseph ksberger deceased.
1i0 THE CREDITORS AND ALL PERSONS n
terested in the estate of Joseph Kisberger de-
ceased. You ars hereby notified that the under.
signed, o. 4. ?. Cain, was, by order Of the County
Court OF Douglas county. Oregon, made and entered
in said court ON the 18th day of January, 1ssa ap.
pointed administrator of the estate Of said deceased
and letters of administration thereupon duly issueS
to him. All persons having claims aganss sid =
tate are hereby required to present them duly sri
fed to the undersigned administrator his place sf
residence in Canyonvle precinct, Douglas county,
Oregon, or at the Office of Hermann Ball. In Rese.
burg, within six months from this date.
o. K. P. CAIN, administrator.
Roseburg, Jan. 81. 1883.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
NEWS ITEMS.

Tho anniversary of the birth Of Tom.
Paine was celebrated in New York on
the 28th inst.
A passenger and freight train on the
Connorton Valley road, Ohio, collided
on the 28th inst, near Canton. An
engine was smashed and the engineer
and fireman had their legs cut of Fif-
teen passengers on the train were se-
verely shaken up.
Mrs. Grace Wellman, wife Of John
n. Wellman, the Denver LAWYER, who
suicided near Pueblo several weeks
ago and whose BODY was found recently
frightfully distigured by magpies, has
three times attempted to destroy her
self in the last three days. ~
Receipts of national bank notes at
Washington for redemption during the
week ending the 9th inst, 50, $50, 900;
bonds held by treasurer to secure ma
tional bank circulation, $3.50, 912, 450;
to secure public money in national
bank repositories, $l6,5l6,000; bonds
deposited to secure circulation during
the week, $685. 800; to secure circula-
ton withdrawn during the week, $780,
Qo0; national bank notes outstanding,
1852, It's, ,110; lawful money on de-
post to redeem notes of national banks
reducing circulation, $23, ,884, 82l so;
liquidating the banks, $l4, 408,9 968 40;
failed banks, $l,064, 1858 20.
Late dispatches from Gunnison, Col
orado, says that two miners, Lavler
and Owen, were caught in a snow slide
near Irwin, and carried several. hun
dred yards down the side of the mount
ain. Owen, who had long pole used
in snow-s shoeins, succeeded in making
a hole through the snow, thus enabling
him to breathe until he could extricate
himself. A large party Of miners late
in the night found Lawlor dead.
A deed was recently recorded from
Thomas J. Brady and wife to Theodore
N. Vail, of Massachusetts,, of the house
and lot Of the former, near Farragut
square, Washington, in consideration
of $l25,000.
It is said the second caucus Of Re
publican Senators was satisfactory, and
decided that the tariff will be pushed
for passage this session. The Repub-
licans will abstain from making speech
es. The bill is placed unreseryedly in
the hands cf the finance committee.
! One of the counsel for the defense IN
the star route cases informs the press
that the expense of. the Brady, Dorsey
and Vail recen- and pending trials vii
be fully 100000, of which Brady ane
Dorsey are reported to have spent
SIS, 900 each.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
DEATHS.

FRAZIER January 10Th, Mary E. Frazier.
daughter of w. S. and Elmer Frazier,
aged II years, L months and Is davs, OF
pneumonit.
All, we must leave thee silent in death;
Fond hopes have vanishcd-fown with thy breath.
Joy turns to sadness, life seems but pain;
But We shall soon meet thee again.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

MASoN A. G. BRowN returned to
town last Monday. While coming in
from Floras creek, the Major tarried q
little while at Bamdon and essayed an
inspection the jetty at the mouth of. the
Coquille, and he now wishes he hadn't,
for while going over the trest!e work
lie made nlisstep and fell heavily upon
bar of iron, which cut an ugly cash
in his left leg, just above tie knee-eap,
and rendered him inse"sihle for u min
ute or two. The accident, however,
was much lighter, under the circnn'-
stances. than might have been expected,
and the Majnr now feels thankful that
he escaped without broken bofaes~ He
is under treatment hy Drs. Golden &
McCormac, and will soon be out and
well again Coast Mail.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

PRoTRAcTED MEETraG.-Rev. I. d.
Driver, P. T., assisted by the local
clsrgymen. has been holding pro-
tracted meeting at the M. E. church ia
this place during the last few days.
The meeting has attracted considerable
attention, but We think that up to this
date there has been no additions to the
church. The series of sermons de-
livercd 10y Mr.. Driver have been mod
els of pulpit eloquence, and We hear
him, on all hands, spoken of as very
effective and logical speaker.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

There was recorded in the county clerk s
Office of Douglas county on Wednesday, .
pover of attorney from Andrew R. Spang,
of Dayton. Ohio. to George w. Smiley, of
New York, for the sale of some 90, coo acres
of land. known as the Coos Bay wagon road
lands. situate in Douglas and Coos counties,
the sale to be subject to the payment of a
debt of $2l6,65l As.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

The WEATHER Thursday morning
"0ld Probabilities, who has so long
ruled the weather in the vicinity OF
Roseburg, went to sleep, and as q re-
suit our people were treated to a jenu-
inc old fashioned snow storm. The
flakes came down gentle and slow and
covered The fields with mantle of
snow. The boys were out early and
took advantage of the opportunity to
pelt every one who showed himself
upon the sidewalk with snow balls.
"Old Probabilities" awakened abont
eight OF nine o'clock and thinking to
set things right, called out "old sol''
(ne local allusion) from behind the
clouds, and by noon the snow had
principally disappeared. The most
amusing incident which we witnessed
was that of good Samaritan from
Deer creek who had started from home
in the early morning with sled-load
of wood. Before he reached the city
the snow had disappeared and deep,
sticky mud had taken its place. About
noon he was seen plodding through one
os eur streets with disappointed look,
two badly jaded cayuses and pile Of
wood about the size of crows nest,
locking for purchaser.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

The Boston Post is informed that
Ben Butler has said to a friend that
the portion of his inaugural address in
which he disclaimed any intention of
being a candidate for reelection next
year was in good faith, bu: that he was
a candidate for the presidential nomina
tion in 1884, to which end he looked
for the support of the Malone crowd in
Virginia and the followers of Colkling
and Arthur in New York.
Real estate at Old Tacoma Is held At
q high figure.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
TERMS OF COURT.

The Supreme Court shall meet a
the seat of Government t On the frs
Mondays of oct and March.
: he Circuit court for Douglas county.
on the second Monday of May and the
third Monday of October,
county and Probate court on the
first Mond ys of January, April, July
and Sep emher
Commissioners court on the first
Wednesday after the first Monday of
January. April July and september.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

A project is favored in certain quar-
ters to entirely do away with tha Ter
ritory Of Idaho. The new Nevada
delegation in congress want the four
northern counties annexed to Wash
1ngton, and the rest of the territory
they want Joined to their own State.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
MARRIAGES.

SHAMPAGNE-FI FISHER, AT the residence
OF the brides father, in Coles valley Pre-
cinct, H. A Champagne to Clara Fisher,
by Rev. John Howard.
The young couple have our best wishes for
prosperous journey through life.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

The Coast Mail says: The cold wealth
er froze out the government sluicers at
Rocky Point, sni all work has been
suspended, pro badly fer the winter,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
DRY'S SALOON,
jackson Street, Rcseburg.

The proprietor of this well known and
popular resort wonld thank his friends
Tor their liberal patronage in the past
and would ask for a continuance ct
he same in the future, The public IL
Informed that keep none but the best
brands Of vines liquors aud cigars
and that sell over the bar the cele
bratAd Jesse Moore & Co.'s Kentuoky
Whiskies
A good billiard table will be found
in the saloon; also the leading papers
of the world.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

TERRIFIC WIND SToRM.-A Denver
dispatch of January 18th saws: A terrific
wind storm again visited this city at an
early hour this morning. A dozen or
more buildings were demolished, while
the roofs Of many more were torn of,
and in some instances carried ESQ feet:
During the storm another electric light
tower was blown down, and car on the
circle railroad was blown from the track
and several persons seriously though
not fatally injured. In several in
stances the roofs and debris was blown
in one direction, while in the immediate
neighborhood Others were carried in an
opposite direction. A singular feature
was that the wind came in gusts, each
succeeded by few moments calm.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

Wheat is worth IS cents Lushe! at
Walla Walla,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
ROSEBURG ACADEMY

The p..ivate term of School, consisting
of IA weeks, will begin on
Monday,7 December .ztll, 1882.
Mrs. J. Webb, who has been
teaching for many years, and whose
reputation as teacher Is established,
will have charge Of the lower grades.
Rates Of Tuition:
Primary Department, $500.
Fourth Grade, S6.O0.
Third Grade, $3.50.
Second Grade, $3.50.
First Grade, $500.
Tuition Due I'm Advance.
B. A. CATHEY,
Pr sncipal.
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NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN AP-
/ pointed Inspector of Sheep for Douglas county,
by the Hon. County Court of said county, and hay-
ing fled the necessary bond, is ready to perform
the duties apperainlng said Office, whenever called
upon. THOMAS SMITH,
Sheep Inspector for Doug.as county, Oregon.
Wilbur, oregon, Decenbsr2, 1882.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain in this Office and un-
called for. Parties calling for the Same will please
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03

UNION ENCAMPMENT. No. o, /. o. q
f.. meets at Odd Fellows Hail on the lst
aud 81 Fridays of every month"; Visiting
Brethren invited To attend
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-08
Homicide at Savannah.

Hon. @. Wiley Wells last night re.
ceived telephone message from San
Gabriel informing him that Benjamin
Avise, client of Brunson L Wells, had
been shot and killed by w. c. Smith, Of
Savannah. Mr.. Avise was a native Of
Illinois, 40 years or age, farmer. and
had been engaged for some time in q
lawsuit with Smith about sope land
which Smith had purchased from L. J
Rose, but was occupied by Avise. who
insisted on holding volunteer crop thai
grew on the land hast Spring. and was
resisted by Smith, who attempted to put
Kimball Brothers in possession. Cor.
oner Nadeau and DIR. Cochran went Gu,
by carriage about eight O'Clock to exam
inc into the case, but had not returned
with details of the sad event at mid
night.
Later information received from an
ether reporter states that FIVE persons
were engaged in the homicide. and tnat
a man named Kimball Is supposed t.
have fred the fatal shot. The lates
report at this Office is that the impli
Gated parties are on their way to THU
city. but have not arrived as we go t.
press.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-08

The city of Los Angeles has an ele.
plant on its hands in the form of a
covered bridge across the Los Angeles
river, with a man to watch it and light
up its cavernous darkness, at an expense
of about $40 a year. All this can be
stopped, and should be done at once,
The way to accomplish it is easy and
will cost nothing. The CITY Council can
give the roof to some farmer or corral
keeper If he will take il awav without
expense 10 the city. There are plenty
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-08
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A Serious Blundsr.

Mr.. John Lazzarevioh yesterday per-
mittsd HERALD reporter to examine
the basement Of the Larronde building,
on the corner Of Spring and First streets.
which has had to be abandoned because
it cannot be drained into the Spring
street sewer. The water in the base
ment Is about SIX inches deep and is yet
so far below the sewer that 1t cannot be
drained out. The water oomeslrom a
little spring that burts forth after the
building was finished. If water should
get into the Nadeau Hotel basement the
same difficulty would be met in attempt
ing to drain it out. There appearst to be a
blunder In this matter. II the city has
assessed these buildings to pay for the
sewer and then cannot give them drain
age into 1t, 1t will have to provide them
connection with the Los Angeles street
sewer, which Is low enough TO do the
work, but that will be very expensive
job, requiring a sewer two blocks in
length on First street, to do the bust
ness. We hope the next sewer will be
low enough to drain cellars.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-08

on which occasion the drama entitled
. La Esposa del vengador. will be rem
dered, followed by the popular Spanish
song La Hija del Regimiento," by
Dofa LAURA Molla. This will be an ex-
cellent Entertainment, which will prove
very popular with our Spanish-American
citizens.
On Monday evening. July 9th, A. NJ.
Lawrence, D. p. q. NJ, I. o. o. f.. will
install the officers Of Golden Rule Lodge.
No. 100, for the present term. BY
notice elsewhere the members of the
Lodge are all invited and expected to be
present, while to the members of Los
Angeles Lodge No. 35 and to sojourning
Brothers, the Lodge extends q cordial
and paternal invitation t, attend. and
witness the ceremonies. Both Golden
Rule and Los Angeles Lodges have had
large accession to their membership dur
ing the term just expired, and large
and enthusiastic gathering Of the men,
bers Of the fraternity is anticipated.
We see in our Eastern exchanges that
Los Angeles county is again to the fore
in procuring thoroughbred stock. Cap
tain Arthur j. Hutchinson is reported
as having, on behalf of Messrs. Bald
win 4 Hutchinson, purchased nearly
the entire herd of thoroughbred Devon
cattle OF Mr.. w. M. White, Of Casa
neraga, Allegheny county. New York.
The whole herd was sold at auction on
the 9th Of juno last; the prices ruled
high and the bidding was lively; the
Captain, however, had travelled far, and
having found what he wanted was not
to be out bid. Before the year is out
we hope to have the pleasure Of seeing
these fine representatives Of the Helena,
Lovely and Georgiana families roaming
over the Cienega ranch.
The Pasadena purchasers Of sixty
eight lots in Willmore City, held a
meeting on Friday evening. to deter
mine on the best plan to pursue to i'm
prove their property. Mr.. o. s. Pitcher
was Chairman, and Fl. N. Rust, Score
tary. A committee of three, consisting
of Messrs. Rust, Ripley and Cambell
was chosen to decide on plan Of Inn
provement that shall be uniform and at
the same time ornamental. A hedge Of
Monterey cypress will be planted around
the whole tract. and eucalyptus trees
along the streets and avenues. 1t is
intended that the Pasadena quarter in
Willmora shall be model OF elegance
and comfort. The parties having the
matter In charge are we'll able to make
places OF beauty, and are determined to
do it in rich measure. They say tt at
no seaside resort on the coast shall rival
their spot in its appointments and gem
eral surroundings.
At the old town of Woodstock, Con.
necticut, whore the Fourth of July has
been celebrated for hundred years and
is mainly kept up by the newspaper men
of New York, the poet Whittier, whose
relatives live at Pasadena and Riverside,
in his poem which he read ON that occa-
sion, did not fail to mention our fair
land. which he has only seen in dreams.
In this poem. entitled "Qur Country, "
occurs the following verse;
From the warm Mexic Cult or where,
Belted with flowers, Los Angeles.
Basks In the semi-tropio air,
To where Katahdin's cedar trees
Are dwarfsd and bent by northern winds"