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vIes-President CoekriII 10 Mr. Alien
March Is, 1888.

Mt. AIen:
DEAR SRI incloss you two letters on the
Iron FIJI keTs COttOn-PickeT." am, a. vice pres
i'd mt If the CottOn-f iAntrrs' Association, going
raise by subs Tptiou. thirty bales of cotton, 10
be offered SIS premium from each state growing
cOttOn-say ten states, making $50 bales, which
the commission merchants Of each State are to
take AZ $50 a bale-that is, Tennessee must take
thirty bales, 500 pounds, a. ten c,nts. Yours
truly 6. T. CoCKRILL,
A
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AkrrAnx. nt.eaa.

HDr. Benson'S Celery and CtauoziIe Fills
cslred my uife Immediately Of sereTe netgGlgia."
II. NJ. CockiiD, Shepherdtowo, Pa. soc at
druggists
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NEIGHBORS' NOTES.
What the Farmers are Doing -ImprOVe.
ments aud Diversified Crops the
Rule Everywhere.
Personal GOssip-MeTements and Work
of the Preachers-AissL IeMellyD,
of Memphis.

Special TO the Appeal
Duck HILL, Msrch 31.-The concert by
the youog ladies and boys Of the Duck Hill
High School, given last night at the ciose
OF the session, was perfect success. Pref.
Rsby aud his accomplished wife deserve
great credit for be thorough training of their
students. A large number of persons from
Winona, Grenada and elsewhere were present.
This place is improving rapidly. About
twenty-five new houses have been put up
during the last year. Il has : rich country
back OF it, and with the exc.ll.nt schools
cow in operation it will continue to improve.
JACKSON, MISS.
Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, March 20.-The Isst en-
tertainmeat OF the eea-on under the aus
pices of the Tans Veriu Club was given lsst
night at Augelo's Hall, in compliment 10
Me.srs. Vert Adams, jr, Robt. Cameron,
q. Y. Freeman ard their brides. The CON-
modIous hall, under the tasty hands OF
he many lady friends OF the club, was most
beau tifully decorated and was filed to its
utmost capacity. The COSTUMES OF the ladies
were elegant in the extreme, and those OF the
gentlemen fsultless. Alter dancing had
progressed for some time, the announcement
for supper was given and the vast crowd, 10
the enliyenins music by the band, responded
right cheeriuily to the summons. The ban.
quet, for such Ii was, could rot have been
excelied 10 excellence and arrangement,
substantiAls and Gelicacies were in profusior
and the most fastidious palate could mol
have turned away uusatisfsd, so careful had
the ladies again been in studying the tas.e
Of al. The club is highly grai6ed at the
success of their effort, and justly feel thai
they can look back upon the occasion with
pride and pleasure. There were many guests
present from a Distance.
The funerals Of Mr.. Frank A. Young arc
Edwin B,rksdale, jr, grandson of the Hon.
E. Barksdale, of the Clarion, occurred to.day
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JOHN JOHNSON INTER.

Recalling he fact that Mr.. John Johnaou
was mayor OF Memphis when the bonds to
build schoolhouses were issued, a reporter Of
the APPEAL was sent yesterday 10 interview
him on the subject, in order that the readers
OF the APPEAL should have al, the iniorma-
ton possible on the subject, and with the
following result:
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THE SCHOOL TAXES
That Have Been Collected by Receiver
Neriuether and Paid Out in Liqui-
datiOn Of the
Debt of the City Of Memphis-What
President Rambaut aud Ex-Mayor
John johnson Say About Ii.

The following communication appeared in
the Avalanche few days ago, and as it pre-
sents but one eide OF a csse that is destined
TO occupy large share OF the public atten :
ton, we reproduce it in order that the inter
| views that follow may be fully understood
| nv he readers of The APPRAI..
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VanderbiIi's Adxerftssms

HD-n the people" said old William H.
"D-n The expenses, said young William K.
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Dop,t D,e In ,,,e Hoa,s

"Rough on Rss" clears out rats,3 mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, flies, antE, moles, chip
hunks, gophers. is cents.
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ROUGH on TIE GAMBLERS.

The amateur gambler is not a much bigger
fool thsn the protest., nal gambler. Both
| are so Infatuated with chance, 60 full o. 400.
sensicsl theories as TO the scientific sspscts OF
gain, Sc carried away by supsrs ilIous belief
10 luck, that neither can be said 10 exceed
The other in idiocy. II Is a common boiief,
fsllscious nevertheless, that the profits Of
gambling bells are enormous. 1t is true that
many keepers OF them manage to live ex-
travagautly, but their ill-golt5n money does
no! amount to enough for the accumulation
of for unes. John Morrissey was the most
conspicuous of all the gamblers New York
uas hsd-Ihe most popular, enterprlsing, and
With the greatest opportunities for gain. He
died comparatively poor. Several men have
grown very wealthy in the lottery business,
and 10 selling pooh, but in these cases their
methods involved No possibility OF loss to
themselves. Those who run games Of actual
chance are beaten in the end. There has
been id New York but one notable exception
TO this rule. jim D4nser died q millionaire,
and had made it all as a faro banker. More
over, he was reputed to run square
games. About a year ago, two young
men of education and respectable fami-
lies concluded to go into gambling aa busi-
meas. They bad lost a great deal OF money
at the front side of the green table, but did
moi doubt that they could get rich at the
bsck side. They learned that the house at
which Danser had run his most prosperous
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Two snowy glrls-may be they were ladies
sat opposite me at table d'hOte yesterday, and
such takers l never heard OUTSIDE an auction
room. They rel tiled on for ten minutes on plush
sacQues, when one said: 'AIe you goiug to Mrs.
Vanderbilt's fancy ball?'' NO. said the other;
I'VE don't know them, and wouldn't go if we did.
Why, pa says Vanderbilt's father was nothing but
a waterman "a waterman exclaimed the
frst whats THAR" "Oh," replied her friend
"just like tire boys who bring up the ice-water TO
our rOOms-don' Z Won knOw2i'
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FOR AND ABOUT WOVEN.

LADY BRooKE's toilet at the Queens lsst
drawing room reception is described as "a marvel
Gus arrangement ia white of Venetian velvet,
fairy laees sewn with pearls, ostrich plumes ana
antique diamond buttons''-in fac as the London
World says, "a perfect replica of the costume in
the celebrated picture Of Nell Gwynne."
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-23
Tilden Still HaTQws the Republicans!

Sammy Tilden is greater bugbeai
to the Republican party than the hand
writing On the wall was to Belshazzar.
1t will be remembered that about four
Tsars ago the leading Republican pa
pers were filed For many months with
statements Of the enfeebled condition
Of the old man, in which the country
was led to believe Gf they placed any
reliance on their statements), that bis
days were few on earth. So soon as
the nominations were closed we were
given rest and heard nothing more
Of his illness, but we read of him as
leading attorney in numerous impert'
ant lawsuits, when be seemed IN the
full possession of a vigorous intellect
AS the time for nominations IS ap-
preaching the old stories OF his enfee-
bled health are being rehashed by the
Republican press. A New York spe
eial to the Chicago papers is made te
say that "He (Tilaen) cannot lift either
hand to his mouth, both arms being
paralyzed. He has to be fed and lis
food has to be literallyshoved into him
When he goes out he has to be sup
ported by two attendants. He is liable
10 fall down dead at any time"
Is it because their Gins are equal to
that Of Belshazzar that they are made
50 quake before this old batchelor, OF
Is it remorse for defrauding him out
Of his right te the Office to which the
people had elected hint Be it as it
uay, their doom is equally as certain
end the signs as emphatic as the hand
writing on the wall.
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TARIFF FOR REVENUE!

The Democracy are pledged to a tar
iff for revenue only; tariff based upon
an advalorem value equal on all com
lnodities for the reason that it is right
and IN the interest of the great mass of
our people. The only right which
government can have to levy an en-
barge upon commerce Is for the pur-
pose Of its own support. When any
determinations sre made the burdens
are made fall unequally upon the cit
izens, and are always for the benefit Of
the few, at the expense Of the many.
A protective tariff is snare and
delusion and centravenes one of the
fundamental principles upon which
just governments are established and
maintained. It takes the hard earn
ings out of the pocket Of the tiller Of
the soil to enrich the manufacturers
and spectators; and gives to the far
rnsr no equivalent
Congressman George when making
his canvass In this State, took pains to
tell the farming communities that the
question of tariff was local question
and net a party issue. That he would
favor high tariff on wool in order to
keep out of competition the importation
of Australian and South American
wool. How well he maintained his
pledge to the farmers Of Oregon the
sequel has proven. Were the tariff on
strictly revenue basis the duty on
wool would be more than double what
the last Congress placed upon it. The
farmers Of Oregon would be getting
double the protection on that article
afforded them by the unequal and un-
just tariff now in force.
Will some of our contemporaries
which advocate Mr. Georges election
on the ground that he would advances
/ the wool growing industry of our State
explain to eur sheep raisers how his
wolf of protection has cared for theil
interests In the revised tariff bill.
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At an End at Last!

The Governmental farce Of trying the
star route thieves is at an end and they
are all turned loose upon the country
with their ill-getten gains, to lord it
over honest people. Their populations
had been so open and notorious and
the proofs SO conclusive, that even
jury empanneled for the express pul-
pose, could not go to the extent Of
acquitting the principal thieves until
their counsel advanced the ingenious
proposition that it is not larceny to
steal from the Government, as too
many of TIE present officials had 'eaten
Of the hog" to deny it. This left
nothing but the bare question of the
conspiracy for the Jury. Although two
of their number had been found guilty
by the former jury, and Reredell had,
Ill open court, entered plea Of guilty,
thejury promptly acquitted. After the
verdict had been recorded and the other
defendants discharged, Reredell ap-
peared before tho court and changed
his plea, which was admitted, the Court
remarkiny that man cannot be guilty
of conspiracy when jury has acquitted
the others, and that il enough! The
Court then directed the CLERK to enter a
nolle prosequi.
The case against Wm. Pitt Kellogg,
charged with receiving money in con-
nection with the mail conspiracy, was
called. Kellogg appeared and waived
the reading Of the indictment. Kellogg
is stalking about Washington declaring
that it is great outrage to keep him
away from his constituents, and that
his presence in Louisiana is essential to
the continuance of that State in the
Republican ranks. With these single
prosecutions will end the farce. Should
any of them be convicted they would
instantly receive Executive clemency,
as did the whisky thieves who were
convicted Of defrauding the revenue,
during the Grant administrations.
To convict all who have conspirsd
together and plundered the Govern
ment, would dismember the Republi-
can party. To convict some and allow
the others to escape, would SAVIOR Of
persecution and show base ingratitude
on the part of those in power, who
have maintained themselves in position
by money flched from the revenue.
It is necessary for the party in power
to keep up these farces, in order to dis
tract public attention, while they are
plunde,ing some other branch of tie
pubic service Thus was public atten-
ton directed to Bslknap and the whis-
Ky frauds, while the postal service was
being robbed. What branch of the
service the Republican party now have
their hands imbrued in, remains to be
seen, but from the recent count of the
coin in the treasury ard the prepara-
ton for extended vaults, it is easy to
infer.
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ENGLAND AND TIE UNITED STATES.

Ma. EDITOR: In view Of the fact
that England is now engaged in build
ing feet Of ironclads having equal
destructive power as the Infexib,e and
her class, but Of superior speed, some
Of which when completed will cest four
nillisn dollars; and also viewing the
great activity in her arsenals at Wool
wicbe Portsmouth, Chatham and the
Campo Of Aldsrshot, might we net rea-
sonAbly enquire for what purpose is all
this preparationl Why are her mill
tary stations in the West Indies being
strengthened and her corps OF engineers
increased and quietly sent to Bermuda,
Halifax, Barbadees and Bahamas2 Let
us also enquire for what purpose English
engineers have taken maps and dia-
grams Of our principal Notifications
and have the same now on file in the
Office Of the first Lord of the Admiralty.
From Abyssinia, Afghanistan, Zulu
land and Egypt comes the victorious
troops Of England. In what direction
will she strike nextl They are not
needed at home now for Ireland has
been struck dumb by her mailed hand
and the spirit Of freedom is rivited to
the ground with her bayopet Our
minister at London Mr.. LOVELY tells
US net to be uneasy, that England is q
friendly nation and loves us, but we
well remember twenty-five years age
when England was also friendly ma
ton" and recognized the Southern Con
fedsraey within twenty-seven days O
the Grst shot Of our civil war. Sh'
was a s'friendly nation" when sh'
built, equipped and In part manned th
Alabama, Shenandoah and other wa
csuisers to destroy our commerce ant
wound eur honor on the high seas
Quite fresh in my memory is the swarm
Of blockade runners sent out fren
England carrying guns, provisions
shot and shell to tear asunder this gov
ernment, ard comrades, we whe hav
esllowsd Sheridan in the Shenandoah
when w5 rode down on British guns i
che hands of our brave but misle
cOuntrymen, will never forget that ]
was "friendly" England that furnishe
those guns. Mr.. Lowell had bette
come home or become naturalize
Englishman and stay and thereby bles
his country, but come or stay we sheul
not act like the foolish virgins. Let Il
trim our lamps. Every State shoul
organize National guard in accord
ance with existing laws and then
perfdious Albion should menace ou
border or try to crush the liberty of an
republican people on this continent, le
usiteaeh her that we are united pet
PIE aaw, fifty million strong.
B.
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The RosEBURG & Coos BAY r. r.
The following is taken from the Orego-
nian of the l9th: A dispatch was re-
ceived by a gentleman here this morn
ing from Capt, Besse, who is attending
to the business of the Roseburg railroad
in the east, stating that negotiations
fer the transfer of the read and other
properties were progressing favorably.
It is expected the transfer will be made
during. the present week, in which
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ELDgRAD0 SPRINGS.

To all persons suffering with any nasal ca
tarrh affection of the throat or stomach, !
will state that las Fall that myself and menu
bers of my family were suffering with ca
tarrh in the head and myself with an affec-
tion Of the stomach. That purchased .
gallon of the mineral water taken from the
spring on the South Umpqua, miles west
of Roseburg, Of g. NJ. Jones, DR.. Hamilton
agent, and can testify that both myself and
family have received great benefits from its
use My son Andrew Willis was suffering
very much from nasal catarrh and by the
use of this water has entirely recovered and
is now we'll / can unhesitatingly recon-
mend it as the best medicine / have used in
my family for any of the above named COM
plants. REV. w. A. Willis.
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CLEVELAND.

Hot weather
Health good.
People happy.
Game law in force.
Grain crops looks well.
L. 7. Thompson is improving
Hay-maklng the order of the day.
The bridge question is quiet, from
the fact that everybody wants bridge.
The Spring term of school taught at
this place by E. I. Woodruff closed
last Friday. It WAS success in every
particular The community that en-
ploys Mr.. Woodruff in the capacity of
teacher is certainly fortunate.
Republicanism is below par in this
community. The people must look to
the Democratic party to redress their
many wrongs, for in that party remains
the last hope which the American peo-
pie have for right, justice and honest
laws honestly administered.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-23

DRowEED.-In Elk creek, Wednes-
day, the 10th, Robert Virgil, son of /.
M. Brown, in the 10th year of his age.
He was playing on the saw logs in
the nill pond near Henry Beckley's S
saw mill in company with other little
boys, and accidentally fell into the
water and vas drowned. He was at
tending Miss PARROTS school. Virgil
pas a coed and ebedient boy, and will
bssadly missed by teacher and scholars.
His parent feel his loss most deeply.
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event the company will enter upon the
development Of the road as SION as
possible. It is alo understood that
well defined policy has existed for some
time, and that ON the completion Of the
transfer some important work viii be
done in Coos county.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-23

Wells, FARGO Il Co. NOTES. New
assncies have been established recently
by wesls, Fargo & Go. as follows
summerYille, Union county, Oregon,
3. L. Mckenzie, agent; Island Citv,
Union county, o. kirkpatrick, agent;
Caayenyille, Douglas county, ire
opsnsd) II. Colvig, agent; Heron, Mon
tana, w. J. Quirk, agent. W. B.
Wright has been appointed agent at
6hsdd, Oregon, vice G. R. Wheeler, re-
signed.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-23

CAPT. F. B. ToRREY, Of Bath. Maine,
who has examined the country through
which the Coos Bay railroad viii pass
was in town last week and left for
Portland on Monday. His report will
be favorable to the construction OF the
road.
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DRY'S SALOON,
jackson Street., Roseburg

The proprietor of this we'll kn ,wn and
popular resort wonld thank his friends
for their liberal patronage in the past
aud would ask for continuance of
he same 10 the future. The public is
informed that keep none but the best
brands of wines, liquors and cigars
and that sell over the bar the cele
brated Jesse Moore & Co.'s Kentucky
Whiskies
A good billiard table will be found
in the saloon; also the leading papers
, Of the world.
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NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN AP-
i pointed Inspector of Sheep for Douglas county,
by the Hon. County Court of said county, and hav-
ing filed the necessary bond, is ready to perform
the duties appertaiHlng to said Office whenever called
upon THOMAS SMITH,
Sheep Inspector for Doug.as county, Oregon
Wilbur, Oregon, December g. 1882.
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This is to certify that during last
Fall was suffering seriously with con-
sestive chills and fever, and was in
duced to try the Jones Mineral Water
and am happy to state that one bottle
cured me entirely and I have enjoyed
good health ever since.
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w. G.. CLEVELAND
Roseburg, May 5, 1883

Kossburg, May ., 1868.
The Eldorado Mineral Water can be
purchased at any time at the Drug
Store of DR. s. Hamilton, Roseburg, at
so cents per quart.
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JONES' MINERAL WATER!
Testimonials From Prominent
Citizens of Es0sebtlrg !!

For the benefit of those suffering
with catarrh I will state that I have
been afflicted with that disease for the
last three years and after using various
remedies without any benefit, was
finally induced to try the Eldorado
Mineral Water, from the spring Of
Geo. w. Jones, which I will STATE has
effected cure, and I have no hesita-
tion in recommending it to those suf-
fsring with q like complaint.
J. S. FITzHUGH,
County Judge of Douglas county.
April Is, 1883.
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G.. w. JONES. SIR: During last
Summer I was suffering with consti-
pated bowels and general i'll health.
1 procured two bottles of mineral wa
ter and used it and am entirely cured.
I have no hesitation in recommending
the water to all who are suffering with
like arrangement of the bowels and
general debility. HENRY Bowen.
City Marshal Of Reseburg.
April 13, 1883.
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JOHN HOWARD.
Roseburg, April l, 1883.

This is TO certify that have used sue
cessfully the Umpqra mineral water for six
months. for nervous dyspepsia and debility
of the whole system and have found great
relief and | might say am entirely cured.
have no hesitancy in believing this min
eral water to be of great curative value.
Respectfully, w. F. JOHNSON.
Roseburg, April 9, 1888.
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TEsTIMoNALs.-G. w. Jones, dear sir:
Having been troubled with dyspepsia for
many years / was advised by w. F. John
son to use your mineral water. / did SO and
do unhesitatingly say it did me more good
than anything had ever used. It had an
immediate effect. Yours,
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GEORGE w. JONES. SIR: Having
used the Eldorado Mineral Water for
some time, for dyspepsia and catarrb,
/ feel safe in recommending it to the
public as sure and reliable remedy in
those Affections.
w. s. HUMPHREY,
City Recorder.
Rosaburg, April Is, 1883.
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he best tn the market, RAJ
Give CALL
aahy ose cani SHERIDAN BROS
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-07

Harmony Lodge, I. o. O. F., of this city was visited last evening by Arcanum Lodge of Bridgeport. The visitors arrived on an early train in the evening and were escorted by members of Harmony to the lodge room, {, marching up headed by the Sassacus drum corps There were about 65 members from Arcanum Lodge present and all left highly pleased with the evenings entertainment There were two limitations, the new initiatory work being worked out in beautiful style. After the limitations banquet was partaken of in the hall above the lodge room, which was much relished by all. After the banquet the members of both lodges again adjourned to the room below where the time. was passed very pleasantly. Among those pres ent were Past Grand Master Stirling, Deputy Grand Master Deming, Grand Secretary F. Botsford, Grand Master Stannard and Past Grand Master Pond. Addresses were made by Past Grand Masters Pond and Stirling, who highly complimented Harmony Lodge on the very efficient manner in which the lodge performed the new initiatory work Short addresses were also made by Noble Grand Ward of Arcanum Lodge and others of Arcanum and Harmony. Mir. E. s. Pars- Joe, of Harmony, gave several recitations which were finely rendered, and at times convulsed his hearers with laughter The visitors left for home on special train about midnight.