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The VenHs Fiy-Trap.

This interesting and curious plant is
indigenous to the sandy sayarnas of the
Eastern Caroliuas, and is not found else
where. so far as known. Near Whining
ton, n c.. it is found in large quantities.
growing in tnrfy, sandy bogs. The mar
rowly circumscribed geographical Sec
ton to which the plant is confined is re-
markable, nor has any other species of
the genus been found elsewhere on the
globe.
Few species of plants have been, to SO
great an extent, the subject of scientific
Investigation and speculation as this odd
ity. Charles Darwin held that it YVES q
carnivorous plant. and thrived much
better with animal food than without;
against which so celebrated botanist as
6. de CandoIle claimed that. while the
leaves entrapped insects, and held them
firmly inclosed until entirely absorbed OF
decomposed, sthe absorption Of an nal
matter is no direct advantage to the leaf
and not necessary for the development OF
the plant" A question which, as yet,
has not been positively settled.
The Dionea muscifula is undoubtedly
one of the most curious plants In exist
ence. Whether animal food is necessary
to its welfare or not, it is extremely In
teresting to watch its movements
The Venus Fly -trap-or simply Fly
trap, as it is usually called belongs Il
the natural order Droseracee, or Sun
dews. AL of which have the tendency !.
entrap insects, but not to so marked !
degree as the Dionea. The petioles, o.
! leaf-stalks. ars broadly winged. while
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24
he leaf itself consists Of two hemispheri.


the leaf itself consists of two hemisphere
cal lobes or sections, the edges Of
which are fringed with hair.
Near the center of each half leaf,
on the upper side, are generally three
extremely sensitive bristles, which ara
so arranged that an insect can hardly
traverse the leaf without coming in con-
tact with them. The slightest irritation
of these causes the leaf TO close suddenly
like trap, the hairs of the edges inter
iacing and holding the unwary insect
captive.
The Dionaa can be readily cultiyated,
and will be found source of much
pleasure and amusement. It should be
planted in peat earth mixed with Sphag-
mum, chopped fine, and some sand. in
small flower-pots, set in q saucer of wa
fer. During the season of growth the
plants should be watered copiously every
day, and kept moist at all times, though
not delEged. It requires but moder
ate temperature, and may be successfully
grown in an ordinary living room, pro-
vided the air is not very dry. Ina War
dian case, or under a bell glass, there
should be no difficulty to grow it in any
warm room, as the plant needs no sun
and but moderate amount of light. Its
small white flowers are produced on
slender stem, ten to twelve inches high;
but in order to produce strong plantss
the fower-buds should be pinched out as
soon as they appear.-0. r. Hexamer IN
American Garden.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24
A Joke on Sam Cox.

The only time Sam Cox was squelched,
not counting the .'shoo fly" of Ben But
ler, was when Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois,
did il in 1862. Mr.. Cox had been max
ing long and exhaustive speech in the
house on tariff. The members were all
tired. In the middle of the speech the
solemn form of Mr.. Lovejoy arose, got
the eyes of the speaker, and said: :.
ssMr. Speaker
1.-THE gentleman from Illinois, said
the speaker.
II arise, MIR. Speaker" said Loveioy,
to question of privilege.
docs the gentleman from New York
WELD the floor" asked the speaker, adj
dressing Mr.. Cox.
Il will yield for question of informa-
ton, and not otherwise" said Mr.. Cox.
II do desire to ask question for in
formation, said Mr.. Loveioy,
Very well, Mr.. Speaker" said Mr..
Cox, II yield to the gentleman from
Illinois"
..Tbe gentleman from Illinois now has
the floor" said the speaker.
Mr.. Lovejoy now arose slowly and ma
iesticallv. stMr. Speaker" he said slow
", "I arise for in-for-ma-t I wish to
ask the gentleman from New York q
question. !"
Mr. Cox-'sLet him ask iti
st wish,' said Mr.. Loveioy, ito-ask-
the gentleman from New Y York-if-he has
not-got- 'most-through?"
Loud laughter all over the house,
when Mr.. Cox moved an adjournment.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24
Footed on Eggs.

A stranger within our gates yesterday
stepped into one of our restaurants, and
walking up to the bar murmured to the
host:
"a trife of rye and raw egg. if you
please
mo eggs in the market" was the re-
sponse.
mo eggs? think, sir, you are mis-
taken. just now saw a box full as 1
came down the street. I presume you
nave got whisky? IF you will excuse me
a moment I'll just step out and buy my
own eggs"
The stranger disappeared only to re-
turn minute later with LOOK Of
triumph in his eye and bundle in his
hand, which he deposited upon the
counter.
sThere are plenty OF eggs in town, sir,
if You would take the trouble to look
around little" remarked the stranger.
The bar-keeper, considerably taken
aback, opened the bundle only to find
that his customer had purchased dozen
china nest eggs, of which bushel or
two are displayed the year round in one
of our stores.
Deeply mortified at this revelation the
stranger, slowly recovering from the
shock, mechanically laid dollar on the
bar, and family whispered:
Keep tie change, friend; only tell me
what time the first stage leaves for the
railroad. Helena Herald.
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why a aeorgla WIDOW Lsst Her Reason

There is now living in county below
Athens lady who was for many montns
deranged from singular cause. It
seems that she had been married but
short time when her husband was bitten
by spider, from the effects of which he
died and was duly buried. After res
maining in the ground short time, It
was decided by his friends to remove the
remains and the grave was accordingly
opened for this purpose. One Of the
resurrectionists, more inquisitive than
the others, decided to have look at the
body and removed the coffin lid for that
purpose. You may judge the surprise
and CONSERVATION of the beholders when
they discovered that the corpse had
turned entirely over and was lying on its
face. There was no other sign, however,
that deceased had come to life in lis cof-
I'm, and it was agreed to renter the re-
mains and say nothing about it to any
of the family. But one OF the number,
however. made it his business to inform
the widow, and il had such an effect
upon her mind that she was raving ma
MAC for many months Athens Banner
| Waterman
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24
THE OLD LOG CHURCH.
WILL vIscHER.


On olden walls, in memory's halls.
With roses round it clingiRg,
A picture rare of antique air
The old log church is swinging.
Of timbers rough, and gnarled and tough,
1t stands in rustic beauty,
A monument to good intent
And loyal, Christian duty.
The forest trees, kissed bv the breeze
0fcarly autumn weather,
Stand grimly by, and seem to sigh
And bend their boughs together.
Down by the mil, and up the hill,
And through the hazel thcket,
And Ger the mead brown pathways lead
Up to the rustic wicket.
And by these ways, on holy days,
The village folks collected,
And humbiy heard the sacred word,
Aud worshipped unaffected.
Sweet fancy's art and poets heart
Can see the old-time preacher
And village sage now turn the page
AS minister or teacher;
roi III cnurcnl Win dreaded Dircn,
On week days he presided,
In awful mein, a tutnr seen,
'Twlxt lore and licks diyided.
But where it stood, in dappIed wood,
A city sprung to life,
And jolly noise of barefoot boys
Is lost in business rife.
With years now flown : the children grow
Were launched on life's mad biliow;
The pretty maid is matren staid,
The masters meath the willows.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24

A woman says: Trousers positively
excite my wrath, they are so outrageously
ugly. Take pair and hang them up
What mean; contemplate looking things
they are! Look at those long, helpless.
dangling legs One almost expects to
see them run off with themselves to hide
their conscious ugliness. OF course
they are soiled and slovenly; they must
be, for they are too tight to be held mp
like our poor, much abused skirts, and
quite long enough, when the streets are
wet, to receive all the muddy, flying
drops of the boot heels. Indeed, so little
respect have men themselves for this de-
testable garment that have more than
once seen them rub out the accumula-
ton of dust with blacking brush"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24

A San Francisco dispatch of March
18th says: Elish Delaheof was beaten in
a most brutal manner this evening by q
policeman, receiving injuries which may
prove fatal. Returning home from work,
he heard his wife screaming, and saw her
roughly handled. He reconstructed with
the officer and demanded an explanation
The latter turned upon him and beai
him with his club over the head, and
when Delalaeof started to run, fred sho1
at him.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24

ExPENSIvEWEATHER s Sun is not
pleased with the weather and declares that
the expensive weather bureau that the
government is keeping has given the ut
most dissatisfaction lately. The mana
ger of it, General Hazen, has all along
having winter that is very much closed
Hereafter, when an open winter is pre-
dicted, the man who predicts it should
be compelled to wear his summer clothes.
The best way to get along with weather is
to close up the weather Office, send the
generals to fight Indians. and let every
man guess on the weather for himself.
With forty million people guessing al
the weather. some of them must hit il
pretty near right, while one man may
guess all around it.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24

Kate Middlesworth, of Norwood, o..
was noted for her beauty and reckless
ness. The richest young man in the
place wished to marry her. but she re-
jected him because she preferred Pat
Heery, railroad switehman. To her
surprise and indignation, Pat was not
transported with delight by the distinc-
tion, and she made up her mind to Kill
him and herself. She obtained reYol-
yer and started for the switch house, IN
tending to shoot him through the win
dow, but in nervously cooking the
weapon she accidentally discharged =
into her own head
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given, to whom it may concern that
che un,lersigned has been awarded the contract for
keepng the Douglas county Paupers for the period OF
two years All persons in need OF assistsncs from aid
county must first procure certificate to thai eeet
from any menier OF the County Board and present Il
10 one of the following named persons who are author
zed to- and viii Cor those presenting such cersicate
W. L. Butten, Rosehurg L. L. kellogg, oakisno 4Is
Suris medical aid all persons In need OF the Same
who have been declared paupers Of Douglas county.
WM b CLARKE, Supt of Poor
RnsssrRa, Or Feb Is. 1880
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A newspaper communication that ex-
aggerates as wildly as circus poster is
not always signed Truth" Sometimes
the signature is .Veritas. IN Norristown
Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24

It was astonishing how many errands
he made to the kitchen in the course of
the day, to fill the woodbox and chip
| basket, or get q drink with the long
handled gourd, that-hung just over the
cedar-woed bucket on the kitchen
table.
And, somehow or other, Eustachia' s
cheeks had acquired chronic habit of
blushing on the most singular occasions.
The sound of q quick footstep outside
the kitchen door.or gaily whistled tune
from the cornfeld or barnyard, would set
them to glowing under the dropping
lashes like whole garden-bed of carna-
ton pinks.
"Eustachia p
Mrs. Snapwell shook out the founces
OF her new dress, as she opened the door
of the kitchen, where her niece was
washing up the dinner dishes.
I'm a-going over to Mrs. Deacon
Marfcrans," she continued, with O.
sharp glance at Eustachia's suspiciously
rosy cheeks. "And if Mr. Flowerdale
should come while I'm gone, show him
into the best room, and run over after
me immediate. Do you hear. And
tAOA y 00 jung W 6Cu yOuL cap db Hill,
fur he's a well--to do map, and wouldn't
even look at q poor girl like you. Your
cheeks hev got SO blowsy of late, You
look like q fright, anyhow.
The tears sprang to Eustachia's eyes,
but she turned to her work, while her
aunt hounced OUT of the house ,snappish-
ly clicking the gate-latch as she passed
through.
But ii the widow considered Eustachia
fright, Sy Hedges thought the rosy,
dimpled cheek and fax-gold hair the
prettiest in the wide world.
"And SO your boarder hain't come
yet?" said Mrs Deacon Maform, as the
two ladies sat in the cosy parlor.
mo, but he's paid handsome fur his
room, and I'm expectin' of him all the
time," said the widow, biting off her
thread, SO as it would go through the
| needle.
ssOh. aunt" cried Eustachia, bursting
into the room, flushed and breathless.
ssHe-he's come T.
ssDear mel I must go then" and with
hasty excuses the widow quickly donned
her wraps and hurried off. SIS he nice
looking?"
81 think he is" said Eustachia, eager.
ly. HE looks like Sy!"
Like Sy," shifted the widow. scorn.
fully. ''The idee of comparin' O rich
man like him to hired hand! you go
into the kitchen and git supper as soon
as you kinl' she ordered, as they reached
the house.
And changing her frown for bland
smile, she entered her best room.
A tall figure recliped in an easy chair
with book in his hand. The widow
stared, then frowned.
HSy Hedges, what do you mean, by
asettin' in here?" she demanded, wrath
fully. you'll git your walkin paper
this very night, fur lazy scamp? Ane
where's Mr.. Flowerdale, I want to
knowr'
eat your service, madam" returned
Sy, politely rising. My name is Flower
'tBut, but what" stammered th,
| widow.
ST had a fancy to make the acquaint
anee of my neighbors as a poor man,
explained Sy, .and am not sorry fol
| the experiment"
It was q sore trial for Mrs. Snapwel
to see her cherished air castle tumble il
ruins at her feet, but she had to put VI
with it
And Eustachia found that Providenc,
had not intended her for an old maid
after all, for she was married to Mr.
Flowerdale before the month was out
and went to live on the old Buttonwoot
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4 committee Of both houses Of parlia-
meDt will Sc appointed 10 inquire as 70.
the expediency of tl,e constr ruetion oi tla.
channel tunnel
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The following recipe furnishes the
most elegant and efficient remedy for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, hoarseness,
ETC., that has ever been made in troche
form: Take the best quality of powdered
cubebs, licorice and gum arabec, each
one ounce. To these add, of oil of anise
one drachm and of oil of cubebs q of a
drachm. rubbing them through the
other Ingredients. Now add u pound of
powdered sugar and mix the whole thor
oughly; then moisten with just enough
warm water TO make q stiff mass. Dust
q smooth board with little powder ed
licorice root so the mass may be rolled
out with rolling pin, the same as pie
crust, and as thick as half dollar; cut
into troches about a of an inch square,
dust with little licorice root and leave
them to dry. IF you have not used too
much water they should be dry in from
a to 36 hours.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-24

In northern Ohio, southern Michigan
and some parts of Indiana, farmers are
in much doubt about the outcome o.
their winter wheat. There has been very
little snow on the ground, and they arr
afraid the repeated thawing and freezing
will have killed good deal.
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NO19O

next. Much anxiety is felt
in regard to the north wall
which towers sixty feet intact
and may at any moment topple over
and add another long list Of casual.
ties to the horrible chapter. Work
men kept out of reach of ham, pro
v1ded the wall don't fall full length
into the ruins. In the southwest
corner of the basement a ship load
OF coal had been stored, and this is
still burning. There was not a
Orlck partition wall in the building.
nothing but wood, which burned
ike shaYings. The owners knew it
was unsafe and they were severely
crlGlclsed by Mr.. Rose, secretary Of
the local board of underwriters. who
maze an examination of the build
ing about two weeks ago. He CON
sldered the building very unsafe. as
fire was very apt to catch in the
laundry. Mr.. AntisdelI REGARDED
this as the most dangerous part of
the house. In the kitchen the walls
OF the chimneyS were cracked.
Jno. Gilbert's, comedian, condi-
ton is more favorable TODAY.
although consciousness is not re-
covered. Among the lost is Capt.
James Vose, of the United States
engineer corps; five railroad men
are killed: i. K. Smith. Kansas
City, employed on the st. Paul road;
Dan Martel and Mr.. Howe, Wis
consln Central, and Geo. G. Smith.
local agent of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern. The following
persons registered their names to-
day at the places designated for the
purpose: VIM. A. Devices. Will
mington; Geo. a. Lee, Chicago:
Chas, FromeI, Chicago; w. r.
Husen back, Chicago; w. II.
Crompton, w. a, Lowell, Miss
Amelia BHerbert, Miss Matte
Dunlap, Madison Square Company:
J. l.. Kellogg, Racine; A. j. Case,
New Y DIRK; Orland Williams, James
vile; Mr.. Clafliu, Chicago; j. o.
Roberts, Troy, N. YIN. Martin.
BeloIt 4 b. Dickson, PALMYRA: w.
d. Ealen, Eli Fish, New York: Mrs.
IL. b. ParishaW, Oshkosh; EdWd.
Meak, second porter.
Towards evening pieces of flesh
We're found under the servants
quarters but in such a state that the
doctors could not determine them.
There were ITO guests and sixty
five employees in the building, OF
these twenty have so far been iden-
tilted among the dead; forty-eight
are missing and sixty-seven are
known to be saved, leaving forty
two unaccounted for and supposed
| to be in the ruins.
mGna9R 5 an FBhge BaiIg Ee rs
/ Newhall House. Milwaukee, says it
is probably another illustration of
the Indifference which Familiarity
with danger creates. 1t is difficult
to imagine how people could cor
sent to sleep night after night in a
place known to be so dangerous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
LATEST TELEGRAMS
COMMERCIAL.
MONEY MARKET

MONEY MARKET
New York, 11.-Money closed at 3@4;
governments irregular; stocks dull
but steady; Western Unicp, S1%;
Quicksilver, 8; Pacific, Al; Wells, Fargo,
125; New York Central, l261si Erie
S9T; Panama, 167; Denver & r. q. 44?5s
Union Pacific, 1925; bonds, 113H;
Central Pacific, 871s; bonds, 1874;
Sutro, Il
MINING STOCKS.
New York, thinning stocks &C.
tive: Siears Grande, advanced 244@S5;
Robinson Consolidated 125@13C; Stand
ard, $50; Horn Silver, 625; Belle Isle,
120@1S0; North Belle Isle, 76@80i
Elko, 1922. Sales for day, 127,995
shares
PRODUCE,
Chicago, u.-Wheat strong; higher
971l Jan; 98Feb. Corn stronger. D
cash JAM; 5415 Feb. Pork. weak II Il
caah; Is Feb. Lard, weak, 10 80 cash
so Feb.
PETROLEUM.
Cleveland, 11.-PetrOlenm unchanged
g. W. IL eS,
New York, 11-Petroleum firm. aud
quiet; crude, 67S@72s; refined, 711@725
united, S9A
FOREIGN MARKET is.
Liverpool, 11.-Cotton easier; upland
51I; Orleans 81 9-16; Gales 2l,OO
London, 1l.-United states As, 12S
IS extended, 1851. Consola, 1Ol SIG
COPPER.
Baltimore, 11.-Copper, quiet, 17A:
New York, 1.-OoppeF,frm 1SC9lS1s
New York, 1l.-AustraliAn, 2l.H
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
Foreign

Vienna, 11,-A portion of the city
of Grau on the Danube is flooded;
eleven houses are demolished.
Paris, 1.-THE Russian Princess
DolgOrouki sent a letter of condol-
enceson the death of Gambetta.
Madrid, 1.-THE Dynastic left
resolved to maintain Serrano's pro-
gramme, but to adopt an expectant
attitude towards the ministry, until
it makes known its policy by acts.
Sofia, 1.-THE Bulgarian minis
try has resigned, the Russian and
Bulgarian members of the cabinet
declining to cooperate any longer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
The Storm.

City of Mexico, 1.-THE storm at
Vera Cruz, Tuesday, was more dis
astrous than first reported. The
American steamer, James a. Grag,
andIschooner TheTSGg, and a Mex.
lean barque, are complete loss.
Crews saved. The steamer had
already discharged. Roofs of the
railroad warehouses were carried
away, and much damage done to
goods. Works for harbor improve
ments are completely destroyed.
Many lighters and small crafts are
wrecked. The Mexican schooner,
AnatdttG, is ashore near Alton, Liz
yards. Crew saved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12

DIR, PIERCE's pellets" or sugar
coated granules-the original Lit
tie Liver Pills." beware of imita-
tions)-cure sick and bilious head
ache, cleanse the stomach and
bowels, and purify the blood. To
get genuine, see DR.. Pieree's sigma
ture and portrait on government
stamp. % cents per vial, by drug
gistS. 3
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Ben Butler tor Senator

Boston, 10.-A conference was
held this afternoon at General But
ler's Office in an effort to organize
scheme to put Butler in place Of
Hoar in the United States Senate.
Buffers men claim that there are 90
democrats in joint convention and
argue that great many will
not vote for Hoar under any cir
cumstances, but will vote for Butler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
That German CIrcular.

Montreal, 1.-THE German con-
sui attaches little importance to the
circular of his government to Ger
mans of Canada in regard to mill
tary services. He thinks the object
is to ascertain whether the men
may be depended on in case of war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
Pork Packing.

Cincinnati, 1O.-Mid-winter report
of pork packing: Number of hogs
killed to date, since November 1st,
1850 900, as against 4,220,00O a year
ago. An estimate for the entire
season to March 1st, makes the
falling off 10000. The weights
will be little if any decrease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
The Onderdonk AFFAIR.

MarseilleS, 10-Fresh placards de-
nouncing the Emperor of Austria,
were affixed on the Italian consul
ate. The Austrian government
seized two dispatches sent to
Vienna newspapers from this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
STREET CAR NOTICE.

On and after Monday, Novem Der %,
1882, Eleventh Ward cars will run TO
the Denver aud Rio Grande Railway and
return; and the Twentieth Ward cars will
run to the Sixth Ward and return;
passing on East Temple street, hours
and half hours.
o. P. ARNOLD,
t Superintendent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12

SHILOH'S CURE WILL imme-
diately relieve Group, WhOop1ng
Cough and Bronchitis. Sold by Il.
G. NJ. l. Drug Store. Q4
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AGIans CutDowp.

North Adams, Mass, 11--James
Owen, aged II, and feet s inches
tall, died to-day, after three hours
illness.