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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
FROM OAKLAND.
H. G. STANTON, P. NJ.

We believe it is cold.
The health of the community is fair.
Business is in quiet condition.
Our only exercise now is to build
fires.
Several parties came near freezing
up, but are still on the surface. How
ever, gossips are not so talkative and
we are enjoying pleasant rest.
D. r. Shambrook of Umpqua ferry,
gave us call this week He reports
everything in his locality as being in a
prosperous condition.
Divine services were held in the NJ.
E. church last Sunday, by Rev. Shelly
of Drain. The meeting was attended
by many endeavoring to travel the
right road.
1t is with pain that we announce the
death of our old and respected citizen,
| III. e. Dewitt, which occurred last Snn
day. The deceased suffered the pangs
of sickness several months, and was
| finally relieved by the intercession of
the angel of death. Our sylnpathies
are rendered the bereaved family and
relatives.
The "blooded" part of our citizens
have been very obstreperous this week
and made things very interesting, from
pugillstic point of view. This state
of affairs was brought about by too fire
quent use of north pole whisky, brand
of liquor with which our people were
not acquainted; hence the mistake.
This exceedingly cold weather has
been Playing havoc with the business
mon as we'll as the private citizens of
this place. Our saloon men have had
a serious time and suffered the greatest
| loss. The freeze has had bad effect
OIL the mild and harmless whisky by
freezing it all solid rendering it unfit for
further use, and our strong north pole
whisky is Very scarce.
The residents CT that part Of Oak
land known as Poverty Hill Were
thrown into d state Of excitement Oh
Monday evening by the brutal conduct
Of a young man we'll known in that
locality. This individual, after in
dulging freely in alcoholic stimulants
! became lnfuriated and blood-thirsty
and repaired to his mothers house
where he undertook to annihilate the
members of his mothers household
After destroying as much perishable
property as lie could he was kindly ca
ressed by his own people, but they fail
ing to seoth his blood-thirsty appetite
the marshal was called in consultation
and a change of venue was brought
about Immediately and Judge Shupe or
dered that the wayward young man
should be kept in closs confinement un
til bad symptoms disappear.
/ XXX. x.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

A 7-year-old girl living on West
street is good reader, and is very fond
of poetry. A few days ago a gen. leman
of 88 years called on her grandfather,
who is S4 years old. The little girl,
wishing to entertain them, brought out
her book of poems and selected one she
thought would please them, as it re-
ferred to cid men, entitled "What Can
an Old Man Do but Die?" every verse
ending with that cheerful sentence.
The hearty laugh that followed from
the two hale and hearty old gentlemen
satisfied her that hsr efforts were highly
appreciated.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

Many prohibitionists are sensible
people, but there are cranks among
them, and like prohibition crank
there is no crank. Because a foolish
grand jury of Portland recommended
that licenses be granted to houses of
ill-fane, the Rescue, prohibition pa
per, remarks: "This is the legitimate
fruit of the high license liquor ordinance
of that city" Such perversity is hope
less.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
Business Of the Roseburg Postofioe 1888.

During the year 1883 there was
2l5S domestic money orders issued for
SAT, ,4429.13; the fees on the orders
amounted to .$327.67. There were 26
international money orders issued for
1888. 6S; the fees for which were ST. S5.
During the last four months of the year
there were 243 postal notes issued for
S46689; the fees on these notes
amounted to 1929.
During tie year there were 1856
domestic orders presented for payment,
aggregating $32, ,243.49 and ON 10 in
ternational orders there was paid
$337.27. On 65 postal notes presented
there was paid $l8094. During the
year this Office has deposited at the
Portland office on money-order account,
| $l5,50S. There has been $90.27 re-
paid on Is domestic orders and $40 on
one international order and SO cents
repaid on one postal note. During the
year there were 627 letters and packa-
ges mailed as registered matter. The
sale of stamps for the year amounted
to &2085,35 and the box rents collected
amounted to $l95.
H. G. STANTON, P. NJ.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
From Oolea Valley.


i Everything is booming in this valley
in anticipation Of the lsll to be give
by Wm. B. Clarke on the l4th Of Feb
at his new hall
Thomas Day has taken charge Ct tlit
poor-house. Tom says he is now !
bigger man than old Clarke.
One Of the poerhoase carpenter;
made pleasant cali in a certain locality
in Coles valley, locking for his angur.
Judging by his looks he must have had
good success. Better watch a little out,
Bill.
Our old frienl of the Hubbard
Greek coal mines, Major George Haw-
kens, has returned to Hubbard creek.
He passed BY the poorhouse Oh his way
mp the creek, and Judging by the size of
his Winchester and the amount of cart
ridges he was carrying he may get a
blast from old Hunter.
| Politics are booming on Hubbard
creek. There has been q new political
party formed Lere, called the Douglas
county Anti-monopoly High Protective
Civil Service Reform Republican Party
The ticket is not all made up yet owing
to the bosses having gobbled all the fat
offices. VIM B. Clarke IS to be county
Judge w. Z. Colwell, coroner I'll.
NJ Hawn, justice Of the peace. Hawn
wanted to go to the legislature, bur
Clarke told him that civil service re-
form meant to begin low down and
come up. Colwell thought he usht to
be sheriff w. B. said; tsnow Bill, I
elected you to Office once and you know
as public servant You was a grand
humbug, besides you are relative Of
the present sheriff and you had better
keep out of the office and not make a
monopoly of yourself" G. A Briggs
said he wanted to be treasurer Clarke,
Co.well and Hawn all told Briggs he
could not reform himself as he had ac-
cepted the gift of fiddle from unknown
parties, and they thoushthe ought to be
kicked out of the party instead Of hold
ing Office. B. w Sprague made a
motion to adjourn until some future
time, as he wanted to fix the amount OF
5ariff to be placed on his saw logs. Oh
Ijected to by Clarke He thoushv saw
logs ought to be on the flee list as he
had to buy all his logs, and if the tariff
was placed on saw logs it would be {
terrible monopoly. AS he bad lnmbe
to sell he thought the two dollars pc
NJ tariff placed on lumber last year 10
enough. BY Curtis: 81 motion we ad
journ." Ry Hawn ~ woull like t
I make speech, as the party are nc
using me right" Clarke now arose an
: said: 81 will now adjorn this conyen
ton until the 4th of March next, whe
| I shall expect every man on Hubbar
creek to be present, as by that time
will have the planks sawed for ou
5 platform.
a Mr. A. D. Hawn, business editor {
the Coles Valley Bulletin, paid US
flying visit in the interest of his paper
' Judging by the size of the roll of man
| script he received from the poorhous
e somebody will get lifted clear out {
their boots. Clarksburg and sicfnit
o had better govern themselves accord
inglv. PEANUT.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
Fire in Roseburg.

About nine o'clock Tuesday night the
residence of Rev. John Howard WIS
discovered ON fire. The alarm was
given and the fire companies and many
citizens repaired to the scene of the
disaster, but were too late to arrest the
flames. Mr.. Howard, with the assist
ance of his neighbors, succeeded in saw
ing the moss of his furniture. The fire
company, by the use of buckets and
ladders, succeeded in saving the wood
shed and shop, which stood near the
house, and prevented the fire from
spreading. Had the fire company been
provided with hand engine that would
not have cost the city one-half that has
been thrown away on the fire plugs and
reservoir, they might have saved TIE
building, but the flames had made such
headway when discovered that the
buckets were OF ne avail.
The fire started in the upper story,
from what cause is unknown. The
family had all retired, except a son of
Mr.. Howard, who was attending the
Good Tenplar lodge at the Grange
hall. Some of the neighbors had
smelled something like the burning of
wooden goods for some time before the
fire was discovered. The building was
one of the neatest aud finsst-fnished
dwelling houses in Roseburg, and cost
Mr. Howard between two and three
thousand lollars. It is an entire loss,
as he had no insurance,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
Notice tor Publication.

LAND OFFICE At RosEBURG, OREGON.
February 5, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Roseburg, Oregon.
on Thursday, March l3, 1884, viz: Charles
Massey, pre-emption d. s. No. 1926, for the
lots /, 2. 3, Secuion 81, and lots 2, 8 and 4.
Section 81, township 81, south range i west
Willamette meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land, viz: Thomas Fisher. Joe
Butler, Charlie Marks, I. G. Mackey, all o
Gardiner, Oregon.
WI. f. BENJAMIN, Register
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
S HAM MTLATON
Dealer. in
Drugs aI1d
Stationery, !,

Offers for sale in Kegs Or Tin;
1000 pounds Of Pioneer White
Lead; 500 GalOllsSaIeM Boiled
EiRseed Oil: 25O gals. Tnr-
pentine; A complete stock Of
Paints, Brushes, Varnislles,
and Can Color. {Hf you are
gsing to do any painting cali
and get prices before purciias-
ing Elsewhere.) "A complete
assortment Of School Books.
School Stationery, Writing
Paper, Envelopes, etc, which
L will sell very Cheap. Gar
den Seeds. Patent Medicines,
sad everything that is kept i'm
q arst-class Drugstore. Or
ders by mail and Express
promptly attended to.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
Umpaua Ferry Items.

Farmers all idle.
Items are scarce
The snow storm now raging is very
hard on sheep. If it continues many
will die for want Of food.
A social ball was given at Clarke's
mill on the l4th inst. A good time
was enjoyed.
Lieutenant Geo. w. Hawkins, one
of the Q. & G. railroad officials, is in
the valley and will remain during the
winter. Dame rumor says that there
is some fair attraction holding sway
over him. Success attend you, George.
The CORES l,ondent who signs himself
peanuts" should be little careful to
confne himself TO the facts, In writing
his items.
Our old-time friend w. r. G. Of
Hubbard creek, has met with quite a
misfortune. Soon after his return
home from Circuit court he contracted
severe cold and his sense of smell was
impaired to such an extent that he can
not tell the difference between the per-
fume of cod fish and the odors arising
from his pedal extremities. w. B.
Clark is prescribing for him.
James Woodruff is the happiest man
now in Clarksburg. On the morning
of the tenth he was seen walking like
grenadier of old. The reason of this
is because his wife presented hin with
a fine boy, weighing twelve pounds.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
T. C. MACKEY,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
GARDINER, OREGON.
Guardians Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that under and in pursu-
ance of an order Of the County Court of Douglas
county, Oregon, made and entered therein on the
18th day Of january, 1884, authorizing and empow-
ering the undersigned guardian Of the estate of Min
rie Nay Smith and Martha Alice Smith, minor heirs
II James X Sntb, deceased, to sell the hereinafter
described real estate belonging to the estate OF said
miners that will Friday tile 10Th day of Febru-
ary 1884 at o'clock p NJ of said day. sell at public
auction, the premises, to the highest bidder for
cash. all the following real estate towit Lots No g
6 and g. and the south half of lot in block No OF
the old town OF Oakland, Douglas county, Oregon.
j. l.. JMITH,
Guardian of the estate of Minnie May Smith ard
Martha Alice Sfafth-
Dated january %, 1854
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

FoR SALE. Three yoke of work cat
tie belonging to J. o. Booth. The cat
tie may be seen at VIM. Vinson's pas
ture, near Rosebueg. For further In
formation see OF address J. B. Wright,
Roseburg who is authorized to sell the
cattle.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

John Rast met with painful acei-
dent last Tuesday. While lifting a keg
of beer from the wagon his foot slipped
on the icy pavement and the keg fell up
on his great toe. He has been a Grip
pie ever since, but congratulates him
self that 1t was no worse.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

NoTIoE.-All parties knowing them
selves indebted to the estate of the lat.
w. Z. Palmer, of Drain, will please
come and settle at once, by cash O.
note, with the undersigned.
Z. C. PALMER.
Drain, Or, January 10, 1882.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

FLORAL CABINET. = The Februar

FLORAL CABINET = The February
number of the Floral Cabinet, charm
ing home magazine published monthly
at % Vessey street, New York, has
Just reached us. This useful magazine
should be in the home Of everybody
who is interested in the culture Of flow
ers, land who indeed is notD being CO
piously illustrated with specimens Of
the new varieties and containing plain
directions for their culture. It's lltera-
ture is of the highest order, its purity
of tone and instructive character max
ing it especially suitable for the perusal
of the young. AS home magazine it
is nnexcelled, its domestic department
includes hints on home sewing, excel
lent suggestions, with illustrations. 70,
fancy work and house decoration ant
many practical and useful cooking re-
cipes.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

At Hamilton's drug store, quicksilver,
Sulphur. lime and cheap g,ade OF coal oil
for doctering sheep.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16

TREASURES NOTICE. ALL persons
holding county warranis, endorsed pri-
or to Oct 80, 1888, are hereby mott
fed to present them at the County
Treasurer's Office, in the court house in
Roseburg, on or before February %,
1884. as interest will cease from that
date. w. N. MOORE,
~ County Treasurer.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-16
OAKLAND
ACAD z NJ Y!
oakland, Douglas Co., Or.
School Year Begins Monday, September 3, 1888.

TUITION PER SESSION OF TWELVE WEEKS:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

ing gifts of all descriptions and charac
ter. A great many people are unac-
quainted with the mail laws, and think
that there is no limit to the articles that
can be sent through this channel. The
law which regulates this is especially v!o-
lated during the Christmas season. Those
who are about to send gifts will do well to
read the following mail law: 1t is forbid
den to send in the mails any liquids, poi
sons, explosive or inflammable articles,
pastes, ointments or substances eNhaling
bad odor, cake, bread -stuffs, razors, fruits
and vegetable matter, animals, insects,
reptiles, packages exceeding four pounds
in weight excepting single books, publ
cations which violate United States copy
rights, matters addressed to lottery or
gift concerns, and other articles which,
improperly wrapped, are liable to inJure
the mails.
In the death of Hon Nathaniel Parker
which occurred Tuesday morning, Bur
lington loses one of its oldest and best
known citizens. Born in Salisbury, y.
H., Jan. 81, 1907, Judge Parker moved to
Williston in September, 1896, and resided
there nearly twenty years. He became
prominent in town affairs and represented
Willston in the Legislature in 1892.
In March, 1915, he removed to this city
and has lived here ever since. In May,
1913, he was appointed deputy United
States collector and inspector, and held
the Office for six years In 1905 he was
Assistant Judge OF the County court. In
business affairs ne was long prominent,
having been director in the Commercial
and Merchants banks and for many years
president of the Burlington Gasiigh; com
pany. Judge Parker was a man of unas-
Stunning manners, of sound judgment and
sterling integrity, and of pleasant and
genial nature. He will long be held in
kindly remembrance 10y Il wide circle OF
friends. The funeral was held at the
| Unitarian church at , o'clock Thursday
| afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.


At the late session of our Legislature an
appropriation was made for a State cX-
hibit at the New Orleans Exposition
and Governor Pingree and representa-
tives Franklin of Newfanc and Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury were made AN advisory
commission on the part of the State to act
with Col. John Il. Mead of Randolph, who
had been appointed by President Arthur
commissioner for Vermont at the EXposi-
ton. The commission decided upon the
classes of exhibits to be collected and
different parties throughout the State
vcrscd in the different specialtc> We're en-
gagged to assist in working up the details
under the general discretion, of course, of
the commissioners, The main divisions
of the exhibit are us follows:
Northumberland honey and dairy
products, under special charge OF q. NJ.
Tinkham of Pomfret. Cereals, fruits, in
charge of Lee Tracy of Shelburn. Woods
and sheep, Albert Chapman of Middle
bury. Maple sugar, starch.
Mineral and Ores-Marble and granite
in charge of Col. j. ii. Goulding OF Rut-
land. Slate and copper.
Forestry and WoOds-ln charge of f,
II. Hosford of Charlotte and Mr.. Chaplin
of MiddleseX.
Manufactures-WOo knit goods, ag
ricultural implements, wooden ware
Educational and School Systcm-Gene
rally in charge of commissioner.
Botanical aud FlOra-ln charge Of &. q
| Pringle of Charlotte.
/ Geologcal-ln charge of ii. A. Cutting
/ Woman's Departmental charge OF Mrs
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
Highest Award to the Baldwin Manufac-
turing Company.

At the fair of the American Institute,
New York. which closed Saturday, Dec.
6, the Baldwin Manufacturing company
of this city, was awarded the bronze med
al of superiority for their celebrated Bald
win Dry-air Refrigerators, being the high
est award, and the third given them by
that institution, ut three successive eN-
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in addition to the magnificent and compii-
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ut the recent fair of the Massachusetts Char
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sisting of gold medal, indicates the favor
able manner in which their goods are re
garded, when placed in public competition
with the prominent makes of the country,
1t is matter that not only the Baldwin
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Eclectic Magazine
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m'she Ette 2tess.
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