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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-13
NEWS CONDENSED.
EASTERN.

A fire at Jersey Shore, Pa, swept
away 500, 0o0 worth of property
A prize-fght at Dubois, Jefferson
county, Pa, resulted fatally to one of the
combatants, lad of Is, named Martin
Sinsky In the sixth round he fell accident
ally, his chin striking against a root, break
ing his neck
Peter Cooper, the philanthropist, died
Mt his home in New York, on the 4th inst at
the ripe old age of 81. He was born in New
York city, and there spent almost his entire
life Born of poor parents, he was com
PEELED at an early age TO begin the battle for
existence. Energy and endurance enabled
him to succeed, and years ago he was reck-
oned among the then few millionaires of his
native city. His gift to the people of the
metropoIs-the Cooper Institute-will be q
lasting monument to his broad and generous
philanthropy
Three little girls were drowned in
the Hudson, near Valatie n Y, while play
ing on the ice.
Nathan S. Morse, business manager
Of the New York Daily NeCS, committed sui
eide by shooting
Nancy Remsen, colored cook of
New York City, died at the age of III years
Barnum's elephant Pilot was killed
at New York, as he had become intractable.
Edward Sweetwood's lodgings house
In Jersey city was burned One ledger was
burned to death and another jumped from a
window and broke both his legs
John A. Wilson and his wife and two
daughters were burned TO death in a house
three miles from Hartwick, Ostego county,
and at Ellsburg, n. Y, three negro children
were cremated
The Fall Brook railway roundhouse,
at Corning, N. Y, was burned, together
with ten locomotives, six of which were
new. The total loss is s125, 600.
James S. Lyon, banker and broker,
has been convicted of embezzlement in con-
nection with Joseph Bork, formerly City
Treasurer of Buffalo, N. Y Bork was found
guilty some weeks ago.
Suit has been begun at Boston to re-
strain the Bell Telephone Company from in
creasing its stock, as the directors recently
decided to do, to nearly 100000
The Methodist population of New
York has fallen from in "a TO 1 in 104.
An Irish meeting at New York repu-
dated Parnelrs policy of peace and Endorsed
dynamite. The gathering dispersed amid
great confusion
Herr Most, speaking at Philadelphia,
said revolution would sweep over the civil
lied world, affirming that the Gar would
not be crowned, and Endorsed the dynamite
policy of the Irish extremists
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MISCELLANEOUS.
field, Ill

The Dominion Government will have
the channel of the St Lawrence river be
tween Montreal and Quebec deepened 80 as
TO admit vessels drawing twenty-seven feet
six inches of water.
The wife of Sergeant Mason writes to
a Washington paper to say that J. q. Bge-
low, the lawyer who has attached the Betty
and-t he-baby" fund for legal services, was
never employed by her, and has rendered no
assistance to her husband, who is serving
out his sentence at Albany for his ill-consid-
cred shot at the assassin Guiteau
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-13

Isaac Sippili, dry-goods agent, New
York; liabilities 100000
Lawrence & Asher, stationers, New
York; liabilities, $3.50, GOO; assets, $4,000
James +. Prendergast, shipping mer-
chant, New York; liabilities, 1000; assets
s43, COO
Richard Musgrove, merchant and
bill-broker, of Liverpool and Manchester,
England liabilities, 9l20,000
j. III. Scroff, hats and caps, Spring
field, Ill
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won,en's Noses.

The nose is the most prominent feat
ure in the face, and is a more faithful
indication of the character than is gen
orally supposed. In dress. it gives the
keynote TO the whole structure by its
size or shape. Every woman is, or
ought to be, cathedral, says poet of
yesterday, and NJ Blanc also compares
dress TO a kind of architecture. through
out which primary idea should be
consistently carried, and no mingling of
styles allowed.
When woman possesses a Roman
nose she must be extremely careful as
to her style of headgear and hair-dress-
ing. Neither of these must belong to
the frivolous or coquettish order.
Neither must be inadequately small. II
the wearer of the Roman nose fall into
this error, that useful organ will look
larger than ever. Our aristocracy are
given to large noses. The air of pal
aces seems to be favorable to the devel-
opment of that salient feature, and,
were there to be no mesalliances, the
highbred type of nose would soon reach
very terrific size indeed. 1 always
look on the bright side of things, and
when hear a man of gentle birth mar
rying q bar-maid, or n modern Copetua
and beggar maid, 1 always bethink me
of the probable modification of the lord
ly noses of the next generation. With
q Greek nose a woman may wear almost
anything. She will be sure to have the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-13
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
Sparkling.

When tho doors are shut and the windows
closed,
Then comes the sparkling hour:
The silent kiss, the stolen hug
Are mighty I'm their power.
Daylight for birds, and flowers and things
That poets write about;
Give me a candle short and thin
And a wind that puts IL out.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-13

HEARD in q boudoir: "Mercy on me,
what are those horrible sounds up
stairs?" "Oh, that's nothing but dear
George; suppose he's lost his collar
button again"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-13
WASHINGTON.

Brig. Gen. Joseph X. Barnes, re-
tired, late Surgeon General of the United
States army, died at his residence in the ma
tional capital OF Biight's disease.
Following is a recapitulation of the
last monthly national-debt statement:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-13

In five years the wealth of the ceun.
try has been depleted to the enormous
amount of $415, 600, 900 by fires.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-13

No PERSONS are more empty than
those who are full Of themselves.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

Coos BAY RAILROAD. This enter
prise which is of 50 much Importance
to the citizens of Southern Oregon is
likely to prove a success. A party
consisting Of Messrs Crane, Hay and
Fry arc at the present time ut the Coos
Boy end of the route on tour of IN
specsidn. A reporter says they are en-
tirely satisfied with the prospects.
Whether the Eastern capitalists, tor
whom these mci1pre acting, deem it a
good inYestment6r not, there will be a
sufficient amount Of stock .aken on this
Coastto build the road We have seen
letter from GIG of the principal stock
holders in San Francisco, in which he
says: " 1t will be done; daylight is be-
ginning to appear" The Capital stock
is fixed at $4,000, 900 divided into
10000 shares of 500 each. As the
road will be paving investment from
the start, every settler on the line Of
the road ought to have at least one
share.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

REV. JOEL BURLIEGAME, the father
of Anson Burlingamc, buried Thursday
at Arlington Heights, was born March
8, 1900, in Oneida county, N. Y. He
emigrated to Ohio, afterward to Hi
nois; went to Oregon and finally en-
gagged in business in California. After
being burned out there he returned
here and purchased aefarm. During
the war, and for some time after, he
spent his time in the south, teaching
freedmen. Since then he had lived on
his farm at Wheeling, until the death
of his wife, two Ycars ago. He was
distinguished for honesty, energy and
moral rectitude; was local preacher in
the Methodist Episcopal church, and
One of the delegates from Oregon to
The. convention that nominated Abra-
ham Lincoln for president.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20
MARRIAGES.

PARZO--DOEPlER.- January 9th, 1888.
at the residence of the brides parents, By
w. J. Clifton, ]. p, Peter Parzo to Ada
line Donpier, all of Douglas county.
LONG MBRosE.-sunday, january Ii.
1883, at the Cosmopolitan hotel in Rose
burg, bv Hon. j. s. Fltzhugh, Robert w.
Long to Verbena i. Ambross, both of
Youc4lls. Douglas county, Oregon.
iIGRNAN - THORNTON January IA,
1895. at the residence Of the brides IA
rents, by Rev. Jehn Howard, ". II.
Herman to Miss v. G. Thornton, both of
Douglas county, Oregon.
We congratulate our friend Herman and
his fair bride and venture the hope that their
matrimonial skies may be clouded by nothing
more serious than an occasional little
''squawl." Not long since the happy bride.
groom was very much elated at seeing a b.
by wagon at the door Of newly married
attache Of this paper. He probably kUows
by this time that it is no sign of a duck s
nest to See a drake sitting on the fence.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

). FL. Fisk has received letter
from the treasury department. request
ing him to collect for the bureau of the
mint. all information he can OBTAIN
regarding mines in Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho. Mr. Fisk desires pei
sous familiar with mines and mining of
any kind to send at once all informa-
ton to him to Portland, and he will
compile the same in statistical form and
forward to the department
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

A KNABE IN THE WHITE House.
There was seen yesterday at Messrs.
Knabe Il Co.'S factory a magnificent
concert grand, just finished hy them
tor the Presidential mansion. Pres
ident Arthur, who is thorough con-
neisseur of music, in selecting piano
for the White House, decided in favor
Of the Knabe piano, as his preference,
and ordered, accordingly, the instru-
ment referred to. It is a concert
grand, of beautiful finish, in richly
carved rosewood case, and of superb
tone and action-an inssrum mt wor-
thy in every respect of the place it is
to, occuy. It vas shipped to its desti-
nation yesterday
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT. = On
Wednesday eveping, january 24th,
Miss A. r. Luse, teacher of elocution
IN the Willamette University, viii give
one of her characteristic and popular
entertainments in the chapel of the
Umpqua Academy, for the benefit of
the piano fund. Miss Luse's widespread
reputation as teacher of elocution and
her skill upon the stage, are SO well
known to the people of our county that
further comment is unnecessary. Tick
cts of admission will be for sale at the
academy, at the store of Meesrs.
Grubbe & Chapman and by several
students. Those who neglect this op-
portunity for a rare intellectual and
literary treat are sure to regret it.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20
A PASSENGER on the Oregon the las

A PASSENGER on the Oregon. the last
trip, stopped at the Norton House in
Portland and went forward to Walla
Walla where he died of smallpox. His
name was r. P. Thompson, aged %
years, from Tennessee Up to this time
there have been no other cases, and
It is hoped that the contagion has not
been communicated to any others.
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ate today.
ARKANSAS.
A Little Rock dispatch says: In the
Senatorial election Garland was re-
elected, receiving all the votes bat
three Gleenbackers. The Republicans
even voted for Garland.
GEORGIA.
Augusta advises inform as that Frye
was elected United States Senator on
the 10Th inst.
DELAWARE
A Dover telegram informs US that
Senator Salisbury has been renomi-
mated.
A Springfield dispatch says: Shelby
M. Cullom was elected Senator to-day.
The voting stood-Cullom lot, Palmer
90, Adams not voting
NORTH CAROLINA.
A Raleigh dispatch says: The Leg
islature in joint session elected Ransom
as u. s. Senator on the 18th inst.
MASSACHUSETTS.
A Boston dispatch says: On joint
ballot fer Senator Hoar l29, Long l,
Bowerman 80, Grape IL, ethers 80;
necessary for choice l3S.
MICHIGAN.
A Detroit dispatch of the 18th says:
Result Of the Senatorial ba Hot te-day:
House-Ferry Is, Stout ,38, scattering
II. Senate-Feiry IA, Stout Is, scat
tering 5. Aggregate, Ferry 50, Stout
so, scattering Is. Necessary to choice
60. Joint ballot tomorrow.
NEBRASKA.
A Lincoln dispatch of tho l7th inst
| SAYS: The Legislature balloted fer Sen
| atsr without result. The most promi-
aent candidates are Senator. Saunders
aud Millard of Omaha.
MINNESOTA.
A st. Paul dispatch of Jan. 7th says
| Two ballots were taken In joint conven
ton to-day. Window got. 65 on the
first and 81 on the second, dead loss
from YESTERDAY. A caucus Of his
friends is called for this evening
There are 16 candidates and it is i'm
possible to name the coming man.
COLORADO.
A Denver dirpatcn of the 18th inst
| says: The Republican caucusto-night tc
nominate u. S. senator again adjourn
| ed afer the 10th ballot, without ma
king a choice The following is the
last ballot: Pitkin q, Tabor 16, Ham
ill II, Bowen 4, Judge Hallet l.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

FROM THE FRoNT-Business appears
to be rather lively at the front, not
withstanding the cold weather. The
mill cf Willis Il Abraham has shut
down for about two months. A large
force was engaged in clearing and grad
ing the ground for the depot at that
point, but have been stopped by snow,
which is now about ten inches deep. A
Chinaman who was cleaning his reyolv-
er, accidentally discharged it, the bali
passing through his hand and through
another mongolian VINO was inspecting
the operation. The latter died at Rid
die last Tuesday. Mr.. Starr, a wagon
master, was forced to hit Chinaman
with stick, which he did so forcibly
as to disable him and will propa bly,
cause his death Mr.. Welch, team
ster, had difficulty with white man
whose name we did not learn, and in the
afray stabb him in the back. It is
not knowa whether the wound is dan
gerous. fatal disease has attacked
th hors along the grade aud ten or
fifteen Ii 81 ha died. The veterinar,
surgeon does know the disease but
Says it is not pinkeye.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

Tar election Of Henry Willard and
Frederick Billings Of the Northern Pa
cifc as directors of the New York, Lake
Shore aud Buffalo railroad company
lend additional strength to the general
opinion that the latter road will form
the eastern end of atranscontinenta line
leading from Portland to New York
city.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

DIED On Saturday night, January
18th, in Roseburg, orlie, son of 7. s.
and Mary Roadman, aged % months.
The funeral services were conducted at
the NJ. E, church in Oakland, under
the auspices of Rev. NJ. c. Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Roadman tender to the
friends in Roseburg and Oakland their
sincere thanks for the assistance and
sympathy which they received during
the time of their sad bereavement.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

FIRE IN PORTLAND AS we 90 to
press, friday the telegraph informs
US that the stores OF Knapp, Burrell L
Go. and Corbitt and Macleay were de-
stroyed by fire. The house of Flelsch-
ner, Mayer and Co. was in great dan
ger but escaped with little damage
The fire was under control.
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THE INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 2oTH. 1888

Z. Y. sMALLEY, one of the most ac-
curate and best infOrmedof political cor
respondents, is Of the opinion that
Blaine will not 50 before the Republic
an National Conyention of 1884. What
ever Blaine may be lacking IN, he knows
how to measure the force and extent of
the drift of public sentiment, and he per-
ceiyes that it would only be suicidal for
him to make another dash for the prize
of his daring am bition.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

The ECUaIIN MURDER-The jury IN
the Owenby ase, after twenty-tour
hours deliberaticn, failed to agree, be
ing seven for convi:tion. While the
Jury wire out and before they were dis
charged, Owenby confessed that he and
J. M. Mcpherson, Ezra Snoddetly and
J. Porter, of Pomeroy, committed the
deed; that he fired the first three shots,
and that Mcpherson and snodderly did
the balance. Mcpherson, he said, cut
Cummins' throat. Porter seems t.
have been cognizant of the affair, but
was not present. The confession vas
made in the presence Of two witnesses
aud sworn to by the prisoner. War
rants were Immediately issued for the
arrest of the three men implicated by
Owenby. Two OF them We're witnesses
in his defense johnson Porter, OF the
6rD of Mulkey Bros. & Porter, hard
ware merchants of Pomeroy, J. T. Nc
Pherson and Ezra snodderly, farmers
were arrested on Monday upon the con
fession of owenby as accomplices in tht
murder OF E. IL. Cummins.
Officers Of the o. r. & N. Go. in thi
city regard the confession as decided,
tsfshy." Cummins was robbed of abou
! 500, and Owenby was known to hav
had $500 immediately after the murder
IF these men we're accessories, they al
lowed Owenby toe large share of th
swag,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

The Sun Gays substantially that Eu-
gsne Hale, his back bone having been
strengthened BY lucky acquisition of
wealth, has set up for himself and aban-
dOned Blaine to his enemies. Afr. FRYE,
too, has cooked Blaihe's goose, and the
late Secretary of State seems in an ugly
stew, while the good Secretary of tie
Navy, Mr. Chandler, has openly aban-
donsd Mr.. Blaine TO his fate. Three
such friends as Chandler, Frye and
Hale aro worth having; and lost, their
leader is undone.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

SERVICES AT TIE Episcopal CHURCH.
Bishop Morris will hold services at
the Episcopal church in Reseburg on
Sunday morning next at | o'clock 4.
NJ, and in the evening at I o'clock.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

D. II. FERRY & Co., seedsmen,
Detroit, Mich, have sent us copy of
t'ieir Seed Annual for 1888. It is more
beautiful and valuable than ever. The
liats on the formation a mara cement
Of gardens, as we'll as the cultural direc-
tiOns it contains have evidently been
prepared By careful hands, and cannot
fail to be OF great service to all who
garden, whether for profit. or pleasure.
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Il has Worked Wonders.

A lady writing from Racine. Wis. makes
this gratifying report: "We finished tax
ing our second supply Of Compound Oxygen
last month; it has worked wonders fOskmy
mother. When she began treating with
the Oxygen she was extremely low and pros
trate in her bed with variety of complaints.
had no hope of her recovery. She is now
able to 60 about the house and do many
pieces of work, and is continual testimony
before me of the wonderful power OF Com
pound Oxygen Our tre@tise on Compound
Oxygen, containing large reports Of cases
and full information. sent free. Address
SrARKEY s. PALEN. llo9 and I'LL Girard
street, Philadelphia, Pa
All orders for the Compound Oxygen
Home Treatment directed to IL. T. Aath-
ews, COG Montgomery street, San Francisco,
will be filled on the same terms as If sent dl-
rectly to US in Philadelphia.
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GUARDIANS SALE.

NToTTcE 10 HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY ORDER
IN Of the Comfy Court of Douglas County, Oregon,
n1ads the sth aay Of January, A. D. 1888, viii, on
Wednesday the 21st dag o: February, 1888, at two
ecleck M OF said day. On the ssd premises sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, the following
described land towit: An undivided sixth
est in the following premises Beginning at point
25 chains south and s9 degrees east OF the northwest
corner Of section four in township 25 south o. range
Eve west, running thence sonth one degree and 80
minutes east 20 and 20l00 chains, thence east i've
chains thence north degree 81 minutes. west Is and
40-100 chains theuce west and 621o0 chains, thence
north and 8.I0o chains, thence north 894 degrees,
west and 38-l00 chens to the place OF beginning,
and containing 81 acres more or less, situated in
Douglas county oregon. Terms Of sale cash in hand.
A. c. YOUNG,
no41-5w Guardian for " u. Williamson.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

THos. GOODMAN, general passenger
agent Of the Central Pacific railroad,
announces his company prepared to fur
nish orders for transportation to San
Francisco from Havre, France, steerage
by steamer to New Orleans, and thence
via Southern Pacific to San Francisco,
third class at $65.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-20

IN TIE Circuit Court IN and for Douglas County,
1 State Of Oregon.
Eliza A. McCarty, pig
Suit IN equity Tor divorce
William McCar:y.
To WILLIAM MccARTy, DEFENDANT:
TN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON:
/ You are hereby required 20 appear and answer the
complaint filed against you by the plaintiff, Eliza A.
NcCafty, in the above entitled court and suit, Oh
before the first day OF the next regular term of said
court to-wit: The second Moniay, the lish day OF
Nay, A. D. 1885, and ii yeu fail to SO answer the said
cailpl1int the plaintiff will take Judgment against
yeu for want OF answer, and will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in said complaint to-
wit: for decrss solving the marriage contract
existing between the Plaintiff AID defoidant for such
sl,nony Us the coars nay deem just. Fer the care
and custody of the minor children Francis hcCarty,
Alice q. McCafty, and Eliza McCarty, and for one
third interest in aud TO the following described real
property to-wit: The northeast quarter OF koaties
quarter of section 8, in township IS, south range
west, aud tho north iiaH Of southwest q1arter and
southwest quarter OF northwest quarter OF section g,
township Is, south range seven west. containing 1e0
acres and for such otGer relief the coIrt Elay
deem proper and for the costs and disbursements OF
this suit This is published by orsr OF the
Hon r. q. Beam judge of the said circuit court for
Douglas county, State of Oregon, made and entered
the 10th day OF January, 1883.
JW. HAMILTON,
ian2o-.f Plaintiffs Attorney.