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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-31
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE IrN
1V dersigned has been appointed administrator Of
the estate of G. +. Kull,nan deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate win present the
same to me properly verified, at the office of J. w
Hamilton, i'll Roseburg. and any persons knowing
themselves indebted said estate will call and settle
the same: L. BROcKWAY, admin.
j. VI. Hamilton attorney ml7-7
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-31

REpoRTs from California indicate
that the late rains have given courage
to the disheartened people of that
Parched and dried up country.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-31

PRESIDENT Arthur is sick both in
IN body and mind and lmagines
that he will not live cut his
term of Office and claims that he is the
last Of the liae Of Republican Presi-
dents His party friends pretend that
this is an ha leination consequent upon
the condition Of his mind, but if the
Signs Of the times be read Alright the
aonclusion IS inevitable that his belief
az TO his successor, being a Democrat is
well founded.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-31

The action Of the Repu blican major
ity in the last Congress On t,riff and
nnance have blasted the prospects of
their party forever. -
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-31
IIO'I'Dly
Markes Affords

with good attendance. AS Mrs. Zigler
has charge of the kitchen, the qualify of
the coosing viii be un-xceptioaab e.
hates reasonable. Free coach from
the railroad.
LOU. ZIGLER
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-31
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN-
g Court Of Douglas county. Oregon and sas ,,uaIi
Hed as aifis traitor Of the estate Of Margaret Miller
a:eceased iale Of said county Now all persons hay
.us ealiiis against said estate hereby notified to
persent the same. with proper vouchers. 10 me az
ny residence IN Yoneaia, in Douglas county, Oregon
within SIX months from date hereof aud all persons
payment to the Undersigned as aforesaid
BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON.
Herman 4 Bad, attorneys for estate,
February Z, 1883.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
AMatrln,onial Division.

A man and wife who had lived to-
gether in this vicinity nearly thirty
years got to quarreling, and it was ar
ranged to have board placed in the
center of the bed rs asortlof dividing
line. This lasted some time, until one
morning, when the old man was lying
about half asleep, the old lady peered
over the board and calculated: "Bless
his dear old heart !" The husband,
starting up, said: ado you mean that ?"
The answer was In the Affirmative, and
the old fellow rOared: "Take away the
board l"-Eurska (NeU. ! Leader.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
Origin Of the Barber Pole.

In the records of the English parlia-
ment for the last century we read that
Lord Thurlow, when he opposed the
surgeons incorporation bill in the
house of peers, on July IL. 1877, stated
that by statute still in force the bar
bers and surgeons were each to use
pole. The BARRIERS were to have theirs
blue and whited striped, with no other
appendage; but the surgeons, which
were the same in other respects, were
likewise to have gallipot and red
rag to denote the particular nature of
their vocation.
The origin of the BARRIERS poles is to be
traced to the period when the BARRIERS
were also surgeons and practiced bleed
ing. To assist this operation it became
necessary for tne patient to grasp a
staff; a stick or pole was always kept
by the barber-surgeon, together with
the fillet or bandage he used for tying
the patients arm. When the pole was
not in use the tape was tied to it, that
they might be both together when
wanted.
On person coming to be bled the
tape was disengaged from the pole and
bound round the arm, and the pole was
put into the persons hand. After the
operation was concluded the tape was
again tied upon the pole, and the pole
and tape were often hung at the door
for a sign or notice to passers-by that
they might there be bled. Doubtless
the competition for custom was great,
for our ancestors believed thoroughly
in bleeding, and they demanded the
operation frequently. At length, in
stead of hanging out the identical pole
used in the operation, pole was paint
ed with stripes around it, in imitation
of the real pole and bandage. and thus
came the sign.
That the use of the pole in bleeding
was very ancient appears from an illu-
mination in missal in the time of
Edward /. In other ancient volumes
there are engravings of the like prac-
tice.i "Such staff" says Brand, who
mentions these graphic illusions, "is
to this very day put into the hands of
patients undergoing phlebotomy by
every village practitioner"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
NEVER SATISFIED.

In winter, when the nights are long,
And Boreas rules-a cruel king
Weiong and Inger for the spring, a.s,
And dream we hear the bluebird's song.
In spring, when days and nights are even,
And storm and sunshine strive together,
We weary of the changing weather,
And sight summers feryid heaven.
In summer, when the nights are brief,
And days are long, and glow with heat.
We chide Times slowly moving feet,
And long for autumn's falling leaf
In autumn, when with even beam
The balance holds both night and day,
We sign that summer goes, and say
" The winter comes; we sleep and dream D
Where is the season of content
Where is the hour of perfect peace?
Alas, the search may never cease
Till all the days of life are spenti
-ErGnk j. Ottars0n, IN C9ipper.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
Risky MarkmanshIp.

/ DR.. Frank Powell, of Lacrosse, Wis,
who has an extensive practice as sur
geon and physician, has alikewise at
tained celebrity as an expert marks
man with either rifle or pistol. For
some unexplained reason he has re-
ceived the sobriquet of white Bea-
ver," and by that sobriquet he is fa-
miliarly known throughout the North
west. Recently party of grangers from
Minnesota sought him out, and for
their edification, and especially that of
one of their number who fancied he
could shoot some," the doctor gave a
display of his prowess. After having
rapidly, at distance of about twenty
yards, fired six shots from his rifle
against the edge of silver quarter in
serted in the target, imbedding it
deeply in the soft pine plank, his
friend Richardson, says the Lacrosse
Sunday Ne,os, placed himself in front
of the target with stump of cigar
in his mouth; this the doctor
shot away, leaving barely an
inch between RS lips. White Beaver
OilC1 AthiU lid AiiiC sto1tAC, anu PAOuuC-
ing caliber % pistol, placed upon the
head of his assistant a pint bottle cork;
a report, and the cork was blown to
pieces. Then peanut shell was
placed upon RS nose; shot, and that,
too, lay scattered upon the floor. TAX
ing knife blade he fastened it firmly
against the target. Upon each side of
the blade he placed tiny bell; then
calling his office boy, he placed be-
tween the youths fingers his Masonic
ring, previously covered with piece
of white paper. Between the boy
and the target Richardson stood with
a cigar in his mouth. Stepping back
fully fifty feet, White Beaver raised
his rifle, and with an "Al ready,
steady" to his assistants, fired; a re-
port, and simultaneously two sharp
rings from the bells. The ball was
found to have passed through the
finger-ring, snuffed the ashes from
RS cigar, and splitting upon the
knife blade, had glanced and rung
both bells.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
sroRY OF THE LITTLE RED Azx


This is the story my grandmother told,
One day, when the wind and the weather
were cold -.--.-,.. --s---.-----.-.-
You have read itIbefore, perhaps, dozens of
times;
win you hear it again in the simplest Of
rhymes? W
"who'n sift the flour ?" cried the little red
hen;
"We need some more bread"
~ won't" 81 WON'T" all the rest Of the
A ten sa' - s4ss fGov - l'aus rovff
Quite laziIy said. s13 De- Il ial ssesi. s.si
swell, then, | will~ To the pantry chs
That very saInehour.
And merrily sang, on her task still intent,
Till she'd sifted the -four.
"Who'n stir in the yeast ?" cried the little
red hen,
"And who'll knead the bread dY'A
+" won't" II WON'T" all the rest of tho
ten
Quite angrily said. al4ms1 higaF sN
"Well, then..I will, and she, worked SO
fast
That the loaf looked light, a7 ao 9sa
When placed in its shining pan, at last,
To rise through the night. s,, an
"who'n kindle the fire ~ cried the little red
hen,
"Who'l bake the bread ?'' '.+ itn'.
n won't, y" 81 won't" all the rest Of the
ten ~ ~. 'i's3ni as - % fr
Quite suddenly said.
"Well, then, WILL" and she wiped the
dust fif 1 II sHtr.0gua
Till the oven was clean. MI r.t
And the loaf, when baked, had the incest
crusk 4tsf- sittHl 'ssfHt SIC IN itg
That ever was seen. HAu
"Now the work is done, cried the little red
hen, Ifa b ff4if. nslDersr 8ftt fs
"Who'll eat the bread 2'
81 will, al WILL" all the rest Of the ten
Very eagerly said. D5elHaaa ~ IS
"No. indeed, you won't as you've said
before,
I'll eat it myself"
And she left the loaf, after ircking the
door, 5V
On the closet shelf.
Then the nine who'd been lazy and sullen
and cross,
Went up to the attic and wept DER their
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
HUMOROUS.

A pickpocket never lets his right
nand know what his left hand doeth.
-BOStOn Post. 1gga
Vanderbilt has bunions. A man
rich as he is can have anything
LotCeH Citizen.
1t is very small potato, either in
the animal or vegetable world, that is
most likely to be mashed. IL,
The real glove fight occurs, when a
woman tries to put No. 6 glove on
No. z hand.-BostOn Bulletin.
Some of our wealthy business men
want rest, but it is the rest of the
earth.-Ba!timore Eoery Saturday.
A servant girl recently astonished a
druggists clerk by asking for porous
plasters with holes in them.-PhigG-
delphia Bulletin. ,At
Money is called the great circulating
medium because men have to circulate
lively to get medium amount of it.
philadelphia Chronicle.
A French lady, during the siege Of
Paris, driven by famine to eat her pet
dog, as she was finishing exclaimed:
"Poor thing, how he would have en-
joyed picking these bohesI
Mrs. Smith, triumphantly-" The
hand that rocks the cradle is the hand
that rules the world r Mr.. Smith,
cynically-" Y Yes, indeed, my dear; and
that's just why the world is so deuced
badly governed" Louisville Courier
Journal.
Victim (to dentist)-" Good heav-
ems man, that is the second sound
tooth you have pulled" Dentist Ito
vietim) - / beg your pardon, sir; but
as you had only three when l COM
menced, 1 think shall make no mis-
take this time. ."-7he Judge.
Write, we know, is written righA
When we see il written write.
But when we see it written wright,
We know it is not written right
For write, to have it written right,
Must not be written right, nor rite.
Nor yet must il be written wright,
But write, for so It's. written right.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17

Some time ago a druggist in Burs-
lem. England, had carelessly served a
customer with poison instead of mag
nesia. He summoned the bellman as
soon as the mistake was discovered
and sent him about the streets warn
ing the unknown purchaser not to use
the deadly drug. This is rather
novel way of neutral zing personal ter
ror, as it may be called, butt was sue
cessful. 1 d5iF sfg4 era III y. 1,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
The WORLDS areatest Desert.

The desert of Sahara, according to
an address by Professor GIiida Cora to
the Italian Geographical society, has a
total area of 3.70O,000 square miles,
not more than one-fifth of which is
covered hy sand The mean elevation
of the desert is from 1900 TO 1850
feet above sea-level, but its mountain
chains attain height of from $3.50
to $500 feet. In some parts rains Oc-
cur only once in twenty years, while
in Others there is a regular rainy sea
son. While the temperature rises to
I'D degrees, it sometimes falls below
twenty degrees, and snow and ice
cover thesummito of the highest noun
tain SUBMITS during gseveralmonths of
the year. The animals and plants are
of much interest ana importance. The
human population numbers about
100000, and the desert contains
towns of from 5000 to 10000 inhabi-
tants.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17
~Death to Bunsby," 1 muttered

"Death to Bunsby," 1 muttered
through my clfnched teeth. s.' 'f.e oa
Oh. how ferocious l must have
looked. My blood curdles even now
while think of it l knocked at the
door. f.a..
81 will call him out and shoot him
in his tracks," said L. But no one an
swered the knock. l tried the door.
Ha, it was unlocked. 1 entered the
room. The above four words are Of
terrible import, and / want you to
consider them well. The gas was burn
ing, but all was still, save the soft
breathing of a sleeper, sitting in a
rockingham, and whose face was hid
den from me by the back of the chair.
/ sprang forward, seized an arm and
with the celerity of lightning yanked
the sleeper into the middle of the floor.
The ex-sleeper screamed. | yelled
once, and then, with musical grcan,
fell to the floor, tearing my hair as l
went.
R0derickr' said the screamer.
"Oh, heavensi heream ? Ma-mary,
is it you? Where isis Bunsby?" q
dead"
"And you:" ht
"Fm a widow; and you?"
"Fm-I'm a widower," answered,
with a groan. 20
y Il always loved you, Roderick,"
said she. ss.i 3
And YOU are just as handsome as
You acted very rudely tonight
said she
AsVery much So" said /. = "Where
is your SOM" "ffO lalsssa sgaN
4 know not He loves your
daughter and she loves him-and 1
love you." vde h5l sl.ri .f Il.
Mary blushed. ts se
"And Bunsby's deade" i
"Bunsby's dead p .Aoa@
Mary said |. "may be a second
Bunsby-that is -oh-ah will you be
mine?"
She threw herself into my, arms.
Just then heard footsteps; / turned,
and saw Tom and Julia standing at
the door. ff. mn! aE8f
THE deucei" cried Tom. a4 aall
~No. no. it's my father y said Julia.
"Oh, father, won't you forgive us?"
There was a queer twinkle in her
eyes when she said that.
Forgive you for what?"
"For marrying Tom. I'll promise
not to do it again" aaf
And will you forgive me for mar
rying his mother, as mean to do to-
morrow:''
q. "Oh, will you, pa?"
8 Il will if somebody'l tell me who
wrote that note to me tonight"
said /.
81 wrote it." replied Tom, with a
laugh. "Julia was hid in her closet
when you went to her room. and when
you rushed out of the house she fol-
lowed you, met Inc, the minister was
waiting, and we were quickly made
one flesh. But how came you in this
rOoms"
The note said should find you
here" aH
3 "Yes. thought you would like to
see my mother, though she didn't
know you was coming. But how did
you get ing" ~ze -. esay-
Il forgot to lock the door," said
Mary.
"How lucky" said l. "We'l have
another wedding tomorrow. And now
goodnight" !"
I lxissed Mary and the dear children
bless them land then, taking my
hat, returned to my home, a much
happier man than | had been in years.
There was wedding next day, a
quiet affair, and then short tour.
At present we are all at home
Tom, Julia. Mary and land if You
don't believe my story, just come down
TO Tadmouth and inquire. Everybody
knows me here.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-17

This is the story my grandmother told,
One day, when the wind and the weather
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
The M. E. Conference.

MINIATURES, Oct 5.-The Wiscon-
sin conference chose the following
delegates to the general conference in
Philadelphia in May: ReTs. M. B.
Stowe. Chicago; S. Halsey, Milwau-
kee: Joseph Anderson, Zion. Lay
delegates: Geo. \. Foster, Milwaukee;
H. D. Moore, Fond du Lac. Father
Butler, of HORIZON, the oldest Metho-
dist in the state, and a member of the
church for 81. years, was introduced
in the afternoon, and received an ova-
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
Frightfui Accident.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-An inbound
train on the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad, ran into a street car of
the Union line at a street corner.
The car was demolished and all the
passengers more or less injured. Ten
persons who were the most seriously
injured were taken to the Episcopal
hospital. Two have since died. The
driver of the street car was in tho car
at the time of the accident. Among
tho injured was q woman named Mary
Sellers, who was terribly mangled.
She was carried to the hospital in a
bag. She and several others are ex-
pected 20 die.
The names of the dead are as fol
lows: John McKeawn, who leaves a
wife and seven children; James Ham
mil, had a leg cut off and died
twenty minutes after entering the
hospital. The names of the wounded
are Henry Schultz, foot torn off at
ankle and had to be amputated; ia
cob Iseminger, 45 years, scalp wound,
not serious; Adam Kramer, scalp
wound and injuries to shoulder,
back and leg. not serious
Charles Young, dangerous wounds,
leg broken, ankle mashed,
amputatlon necessary; Henry HOsiot,
scalp wound, injured of leg, not seri-
Gus; Mary Lellers, severe injury of
scalp, fracture of scuIl, one leg torn
off, and both arms fractured, will
probably die; Jas. McHenry, slight
flesh wound; Miss Annie Shaw. in
jured internally and scalp wound
George tredericks, not serious, Fred
erlck ID. Young, not serious.
There was no conductor on the car
and the drivers duty required him to
guide his team and see the fares de
posted in the box and at the same
time watch for trains at the railroad
crossing. The railroad company had
no safety gate at the crossing, al
though they had been directed by the
city council a year ago to erect one at
that place. The driver had stopped the
car while the north bound train passed,
but had not noticed the approach
of the train on the other track. He
started his horses and before the pas
sengers had a moments notice the
south bound train, running at the
rate Of twenty-five miles an hour,
struck the car on the side, tearing it
to pieces, and hurled the passengers,
bruised and bleeding, into pr0mis-
cuous heap. Ambulances from the
Episcopal hospital arrived quickly
and most Of the sufferers were re
moved to that institution, while others
were taken into neighboring houses
A few of the injured were taken to
their homes. It is said that boy
was acting as driver while the regular
driver was inside tbs car.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-Mary Tel
lers acd Chas. Young died at the
Episcopal hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
John Chinaman Ruled Out.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-The natu
ralization of the Chinese came to an
abrupt termination to-day, when
Chong Kee appeared before Judge
Sykes and was refused his papers in
spite of his compliance with all the
requirements of the regular natural
ization law. The judges action was
based upon the fourteenth sec
ton of the act of May
9Th. 1882, restricting Chinese i'm
migration. This section provides
that hereafter no state court or court
of the United States shall admit
Chinese to citizenship. After making
this decision, Judge Arnold made an
order revoking the papers Thich he
granted Thursday, to Chong Kee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
Stocks.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-To-day opened
with a strong and advancing market
for stocks. During the first Is min
utes the whole list moved up from ]
to II as compared with last nights
closing, Wizards leading. After this
there was a sharp break, blocks OF
1, 900 to 5000 shares of various stocks
having been thrown on the market,
causing a decline of ! to &c, the latter
in the Lackawanna. The Northern
Pacific directors meet tomorrow to
consider plan to fund the flooding
debt, etc.
WALL STREET, II a. m.-The sale
of Arkansas sevens, of the NJ, 0. &
r. railroad issue was made this morn
ing at -, against AZ Wednesday.
The break was caused by the decision
of Judge Miller, in the U. S. supreme
court to the effect that railway com
panios are not responsible for bonds
issued by the state Of Arkansas in aid
of roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
Washington Waits.
ma POSTAL BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Postoffice
namechanged: Michigan-BowenSta-
ton, Kent county, to Crosby.
Postoffice site changed: Wisconsin
Hayes, Oconto county, three-fourths
mile east; Lucas, Dunn county, one
and one-half mile south.
Postotfices discontinued: Illinois :
Hailtown, Saline county; Willard,
Union county.
Star service established: Dakota
Bartlett, by Wanduska, Harrisburg
and Bue, to Lee, forty miles and back,
by ten hour schedule.
Postmasters commissioned: Horace
B. Butterfeld. Lake Bluff, ILL.,; Amasa
Kennicott, The Grove, H.; Juno j.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
Ministers Should Speak Sermons, Not Read
Them.

The managers Of churches cannot too
soon hew away the tubs, make an open
platform, put 4 little at one side the
smallest of desks, and bid the minister.
if he has anything to say, to stand out
like q man and say it. There is no
other way to speak effectively to audi
ences which no longer take the sermon
for granted, but want voice Of living
power and instruction brought home to
living interest. No doubt there are some
readers of good sermons who could not
change for the better; but of the rule
there can be 10 doubt that life and DOW
or are lost by reading, and that proper
training and preparation to speak with
out the bondage of notes can alone make
the best type OF preacher. 1t is method
which requires better training and more
thorough preparation than the other,
and for unframed and unleaened preach
ers it has pitfalls Of sorry failure. But
for the scholar skilled to speak, there
is no method at all equal TO it. The
thoroughly living prophetic word comes
only through speaking from the heart;
only the heart must have material of
true learning and well considered con-
viction. -EdWard G.. I0lcne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-11
The Business Outlook.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-R. G.. Dun s.
Co, OF mercantile agency, report that
the week just closing has been one of
the quietest and with very considera-
BILE decline in the volume of business,
which is to be expected as the season
advances. Reports from Western
cities indicate more activity and ex-
changes III that section show an in
creased business. No special feature
has been presented in the markets.
Moderate activity prevails in the dry
goods circles and the seasons trade
neither unsatisfactory in dimension
nor in profits, is drawing
to close The factories
continue to be numerous but they
seem to reflect more mistakes of the
past than any serious defects in the
business. At present the money mar
ket continues easy, the exhaustion of
the surplus reserve Of the banks leads
to a contraction Of the loans effected
Of which however has not been at all
serious. The grain markets have been
irregular and unsettled but without
much variation in prices. There is a
better feeling in the provision trade
but the advance in prices is
slight. Cotton is stronger in
view of the probable reduced crop
but the receipts have Aot interfered
with any material advance in value.
Petroleum has been fairly steady with
tendency, at the close, upwards.
F'reights are in good request at about
the previous rates, though for some
dissertations TlricpS are y LITTLE bnttnr
Raw Sugars, fairly active, refined are
in good demand at steady prices.
The grocery trade generally is with
out change. The iron trade is not
showing much signs of improvement