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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
The Color Line i'm Liberia.
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.

Macon tUd.1 1elegfap0.
The tendency among the negroes is
to draw the line between those of pure
blood and mulattoes. They had trouble
of this kind in Hayti, and it crops out
iiere in the south to a greater or lesser
extent during every political campaign.
1t has become the controlling issue in
the politics of the republic of Liberia.
The constitution of that republic erects
a bar against all men of white blood.
They cannot hold Office and are re-
s.ricted in their rights of citizenship.
The black negroes now propose to bar
out the yellow ones.
J. J. Roberts, Liberals first presi-
dent and the George Washington of
that country, was defeated when he last
ran for Office on the color issue. He
was very fair, almost white, in fact, and
a native of this country. The Liberians
now have black president, who is q
native of Africa, and the mulattoes are
given to understand that they arc not
wanted. Very few mulattoes can now
be induced to go to Liberia, the dispo-
sition being to let Liberia be purely a
black republic.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
Reating Brass.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger. ]


"Do you beat brass?" is the initial
catechism of the latest fashionable
handicraft in Philadelphia. It is a par
ticular pet with feminine fingers, and
requires thorough and practical knowl-
edge of hammers and tracing tools,
brass and block A class of ladies, un-
der the patronage of the Scandinavian
Thor, have produced some beautiful
and lasting work. The instructor
teaches them the way of using and
holding their tools, and the proper kind
of stroke to make upon the steel dies.
The method is simple. On a block
of wood brass plate of sheet is fast
ened. The design is then drawn upon it;
the outline hammered by die, which
has row of dots. Other dies give
the groundwork frosted or mottled
appearance. Everything depends on
the skill of the workwoman. Really
valuable articles In repousse brass can
be made from piece of brass costing
but small sum. Card-receivers, pa
per-weights and plaques can be made.
The brass beating educates the hands
and develops the muscles. 1t is worthy
of note how much interest in the me-
chanical arts is publicly shown. Some
times the hammering of brass is COM
bined with the use of the paint brush.
A brass tray lately seen has loose
spray of purple pansies, apparently
flung down carelessly upon it.
Uncle Remus on the Art of Court
ship.
Joel Chandler Harris in Atlanta Constitu-
tion.]
81 know'd niger one time" said
Uncle Remus, after pondering a mo-
ment, sw'at tuck notion dot he want q
bait er simmons, en- de mo- wat de no.
ton tuck m de mo- wat he want um,
en- bimeby, hit look lax he des natally
erbleedz ter have um. He want de sim
mons, en- dar dey is in de tree. Hemouf
water, en- dar hang de simmons. Now,
den wat do dat niger do? Wen you
en- me en- dish yer chile yer wants sim
mons, we goes out en- shakes de tree, en-
eff deyer good en- ripe, down dey comes,
en- eff deyer good en- green, dar dey
stays. But dis yer yuther nigger, he too
smart fer dat. He des tuck'n tuck he
STAN und' de tree. en- he open de
mouf, he did, wait fer de simmons fer
| ter drap in dar. Dey amt none drap
| in yit, continued Uncle Remus, gently
knocking the cold ashes out of his pipe,
zen watts mo-, dey amt none gwine ter
drap in dar. Dat des zackly de way
wild Brer Jack yer bout marryin'; he
stan dar he do, en- he hol' bofe hans
wide open, en- he speck de gal gwine
ter drap right spang in 'um. Man want
gal, he des got ter grab 'er-dat's wat.
Dey may squall en- day may futter, but
futter'n an squalin' amt done no dam
age yit as knows un' en- faint gwine
ter. Young chaps kin make great mira
tion bout gals, but wen dey gifts ole ez
I is dey 'ull know dat folks is folks, en-
wen it come ter bein' folks de wimmen
amt got none de vantage er der men.
Now dat's des de plain up en-
down tale I'm tellin' un you.'
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
The Might OF One Mans Intellect.
Emil Du Bois RAYMOND


Siemens telegraph wires grid the
earth, and the Siemens cable steamer
Faraday is continually engaged in lay
ing new ones. By the Siemens method
has been solved the problem (by the
side of which that of finding needle in
a hay stack is one of childish simplicity
of fishing out in the stormy ocean, from
a depth coml arabic to that of the vale
OF Chamoun', the ends of broken
cab'e. Electrical resistance is measured
by the Siemen mercury unit. "Siemens"
is written on water meters, and Russian
and German revenue officers are assisted
by Siemens apparatus in leIying their
assessments. The Siemens processes
for g lding and silvering and the Sic
men anastatic pr nting mark stages in
the Development of those branches of
industry.
Sic nens different al regulators con
troll the a ton of the steam engines that
forge the English arms at Woolwich
and that of the chronographs on whi-h
the transit of the stars is marked at
Greenwich. The Siemens cast steel
works and glass houses, with their re
generated furna 'es, are admired by all
artisans. The Siemens electric light
shines in assembly-rooms and public
Pla es, and the Siemens gas-light COM
petes with it; while the Siemens cleo
tro-cultnre in green houses bids def
ance to our long winter nights. The
Sienens electric railway is destined to
rule in cities and tunnels. The Stem
ems electric crucible, melting three
pounds of platinum in twenty minutes,
was wonder of the Paris exposition,
which might we'll have been called an
expo ition of Siemens' apparatus and
productions, SO prominent were they
there.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
A sIOs,oOO Dress.
CCor. Boston Herald.1

The most noticeable feature of a re-
cent evening at Saratoga was the mag
nificence of the costumes of the ladies.
Perhaps the most costly of these was
worn by Mrs. Moore, the wife of Phil
adelphia millionaire. One who pro-
fessed to have accurate information on
the subject told me that she wore laces
and silks which cost $50, 1000, and also
diamonds that were valued at SIS 700.
This makes $105,000 for one evening
outfit. Whatever the cost, the toilet
was certainly superb, and I doubt If
anything more expensive or elaborate
has ever been seen in this country.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
Chi,dren's Charitable Club.
Washington letter.


The Children's Christmas club, of
which the presidents daughter, Ii tile
Nell, is president, gave a Christmas
feast to poor children, and three other
clubs, the outgrowth of this, gave din
ners in other sections of the city; so
over 1000 youngsters had a vision of
good living far ahead of their ex-
pectations. The club which has
gained a national prominence was
started by Miss Marion West,
the daughter of Commissioner
West of the district, the day after
Thanksgiving among little group of
acquaintances. Miss West, by the way,
claims San Francisco as her birthplace,
and it has reason to be proud of gen.
tie young lady who has made SO many
poor homes happy. Miss Nellie Arthur
accepted the presidency of the club and
with it considerable hard work, as she
has had to sign hundreds of member
ship cards. They not only gave the
children all they could eat, but also all
they could carry home in the way OF
eatables and toys.
never saw such a crowd of delighted
faces. President Arthur entered the
hall in time to see Punch and Judy"
show for the entertainment of the chill
dren and took seat very democratically
in their midst. Such scene was
probably never witnessed here before.
Nell Arthur sang with chorus of girls.
Tiny Tins injunction, "God Bless
Every One," is the watchword, and the
president, like simpler folks, wants his
daughter to grow up generous and
thoughtful. For child of II years.
petted and noticed as she is, she is not
bit spoiled by it all, and came attired
in simple blue worsted dress. The
Christmas club is going to be perma.
nent affair and expects to do much
more next year.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
For Oyster Eaters.
IDetroit Free Pres. ]

The New York Times proposes the
organization of "a new party in favor of
spelling 'Orgust' with an r. and thus
enabling American citizens to eat oys-
ters thirty-one DAYS earlier in the season
than is now possible" The Times does
not know, perhaps-but it is fact
that The Chicago Tribune has inaugu-
rated system of spelling which, if
faithfully followed, would give as just
such bad spell of August as The
Times wants. There is an easier way,
however, to lengthen the oyster season
by thirty-one days. Let the month of
May be called by its true name, the
month of Mary.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
Utilizing Old Corks.

Mineral w Il ef Trace review.
In low wooden building in Null
berry street old corks are made as
good as new" This is the only place
in New York where they are dealt in
The dealer buys the corks by the bar
rel, and rays from 81 to So. His trade
is mostly n champagne corks. The
best and cleanest of these he sorts and
sells to American champagne-makers.
The bottom of the cork, where the first
bottler's brand appears, is shaved off,
and the name of the second stamped on
them. These rks were cut expressly
for champagne bottles, and, as they can
be bought much more cheaply than any
new ones. the bottlers purchase them.
The old-cork dealer obtains % cents a
dozen for them, and makes a handsome
profit.
The broken and dirty corks go
through pc e1uliar process. They are
first subjected to a sort of Turkish bath
to clean them, and after they have dried
are cut down. They are put in ma
chine and turned, while sharp knife
runs across them. They can be cut to
any size, and, with the soiled surface
removed, look as bright as when new
The corks cut down are purchased by
root beer and soda water makers,
who use smaller bottles. They can save
considerable amount by purchasing
old corks, which, as it is easy to see,
will do as we'll as new ones. The "old
cork man" is rushed with business.
The champagne and root-baer and soda
water bottlers take all the corks he car
furnish He gets his supply at the
hotels and elsewhere.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
Spain's Government Cigar Factory
rCtL;ooc~o


Miss Emma Stratton, of New York
citv. writes letter from Seville de-
scribing the government cigar factory
of Spain, 700 feet long and almost as
wide, very dirty, and in the yestibule
$50 girls make cigarettes, all talking as
loud as they want tc; 100 girls in the
next room doing the same; and on the
next floor 5000 women as close as sar-
dimes in box, in single room, making
cigars, some having their babies with
them not a month old, and dogs lying
on the tobacco stems. The women were
divided up into sevens at each table,
three on each sile and the mistress at
the top. Around each table were
shelves against stone pillars, on which
lay children's shoes, socks, and clothes.
There were stone jars OF water here
and there for drinking, and the air was
sitting, and the buzz of conversation
only broken by the vail of the babies.
The floor was d lapidated, and it was
possible for an incautious visitor to fall
through Two other side apartments
100 feet long were both packed with
laborers. The factory consumes 10,-
600 pounds of tobacco day, and en-
ploys over 5000 persons, who receive
30 cents day for twelve hours work.
The matron at each table gets her pay
from the women she commands. The
girls and the super ntendents had very
little manners.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
A white House Room.
THE Current /

A room in the White House is decor
ated in the style of the thir-
teenth century. 1t contains
also a Japanese screen, the por-
traits of Grant and Van Buren, piece
of tapestry showing Gutenberg reading
aloud from his first block-letter bible,
and furniture of cherry wood When,
after the lapse of a century or two, the
decorative artists of that period search
for specimens of nineteenth century
decorations, they will doubtless find
themselves trife puzzled on entering
this room.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
His Beautiful Cane.

A horrible story has just reached US.
During the recent cold weather, an
Arkansas man, while walking along a
road, found beautiful cane with bright
colors. After walking with it all day,
he went home and stood it in the corner.
Presently it climbed down and crawled
under the house. He had been walking
with frozen snake.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
OWLS AS PETS.

Their SOlemnity to be Relied On,
But Their Voices Against Them.
New York SUM-
care owls ever caught to be sold as
pets?"
"Yes, occasionally. The best way to
catch them is to surprise them in
nest in an old hollow tree. Boys tie
stocking to the end of long pole and
run the pole cautiously down the in
side of the tree through the opening.
Instinctively the old owl, to protect her
young, turns on her back in the mid
die of the nest, and is ready, with her
claws in the air, to fight anything that
that comes. Slowly the stocking de-
scends, ard as it touches the bird the
strong claws and beak are tearing it to
pieces. The boy pulls on the pole, and
the owl is SO busy fighting and sputter-
ing that it is at the top and in the boys
arms before it shall [ say tumbles :?
Then the boy has to look out for him
self. If he escapes with torn clothing
while he is descending the tree and put
ting the owl in bag he is lucky boy.
"They are usually kept in parrot
cage" continued the naturalist. All
my birds are very tame, and will sub
NIT to be tickled on the head, and, I
suspect, rather like it, though they look
SO solemn all the while that I laugh
outright sometimes at the notion of
toying with thing that has eye like
saucers and seems to be perpetually
meditating on the infinite Their tenn
pers vary. The European horned owl
sets up fierce kissing, swapping, and
barking noise when first captured, or
when provoked with stick. The
American great horned owl barks like
dog, and, when it lets itself loose,
gets to be nuisance in the house, for
it can halo with loud hoo-hoo-hoo-e,
and can initiate to perfection the
screams and gurglings of chok-
ing or drowning person. The screech
owl is easily tanned and is gentle.
The Acadian owl is the only kind OF
owl in this country which wanders into
cities. 1t is caught occasionally in old
belfries or in deserted or unoccupied
houses It is seeking for mice. 1t
and is commonly known as the Saw
whet' owl. On that account it is OBJ
iectionable as pet The barred owl
found in the southern states makes q
sound like an affected laugh. 1t is
called the butfoon of the woods. Some
people keep it in their houses to catct
mice"
"Can owls learn tricks?"
"Yes, some simple ones, like eating
out of your hand, seizing the end of 6
rope in your hand and letting you swing
them around IN circle, coming to yo1
at the sound of their name, climbing
the balustrade in your hall, or jumping
through hoop. The solemn air they
carry all the while makes then
| oppucipo1
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
Pr. Barnum's Wealth.

p. T. Barnum is a stockholder in two
sewing ma ,hine companies; owns three
newspapers, two of which are in
Bird report; about four hundred houses,
numerous vacant lots, and q cattle
ranch. He has 1000 lots in Denver. A
building owned by him in New York
pays him rental of $4,000 year.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
Comments on the Corpse.
ENieuwe Aitlsterdamsche Courant.


When any one dies they ask in France:
How old was he?" In Germany ::
"What com plant did he die Off" In
America they say: A good thing he is
dead at lastp In Italv: Poor fellowl"
In Russia: He doesn't need to work
any more; he is well off, In Holland
they ask: How much money has he
left?" and in England: WAS he in
s,,rad ."
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
PARIS. Rad Wine

Six hundred and fifty bottles of
wine, bought in different parts of Paris,
have been analyzed at the municipal lab
oratory, and the wine was pronounced
pure in only sixty cases.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
On the Verge of Reaction.

Helen Wilin1ns in Chicago Expires j
The day Of military leaders is past.
The day of political leaders is past. l
doubt whether there will ever be new
party formed or new church. |
doubt wheth II they are needed. [ see
something better ahead; see that cor
ruption in the old parties and in the old
churches, having gone its entire length
begins to tremble on the verge OF Teac-
ton.
Wilkins: He who makes the best oil
Iifa losas the worst Of death
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01

Houston (Tey.) Post When the
time comes to yindicate the honor of the
American name, tie veriest dude in
swell dom will cut his bang, take OF his
eye-glass, aud shoulder q musket as
bravely as did his grandfather.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01

A French writer, who estimates that
the world contains 100000 doctors,
complains that two of o IL most exasper-
ating affections. asthma and catarrh,
defy their utmost skill.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01

Aykansaw Traveller: When [ see
man q It aIlus wants ter pray, some
how kaih' hep thinkin' dat he's done
su thin dat he wants de Lawd ter wipe
out
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01
OUR HOPES.

The past from our hearts has receded,
The future is all that remains,
Our life towards the ocean is ebbing,
The star of our destiny wanes
Our hopes, let us carry them with us
Like leaves that are borne by the waves,
The saddest of earthly deceivers,
Let US hide them away in our graves
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-01

Their SOlemnity to be Relied On,
But Their Voices Against Them.
NEW York SUM-
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-26


Puck, which generally abounds IN
good things, in its last issue indalges In
cartoon which represents what, at first
glance, appears to be the American
Eagle. As there is heading which
reads, "what may become Of the Amer.
lean Birdw one naturally looks little
closer and discovers that the body Of ths
eagle has been replaced by that Of q
comfortable porker, while the tradition
al beak has given way TO tho snout.
bristIes and ears Of the grunter TO whose
rhythm have arisen Chicago and Cincin.
natl. Austria and Russia both rejoice
In eagles on their national standards, the
former empire even going ole better on
Russia and sporting two, while the Black
Eagle Of Prussia Is also q historical bird.
Perhaps Bismarck's opposition to Amer
ican pork and unmerciful snnbbing Of
Minister Sargent are both referable to
desire to have this country change Its
national ensign anu leave monopoly oi
the eagle to monarchical and despotic
countries. II this be 80 we are Inclined
to think the diplomatic intrigue will fail
II even the enticing strains Of Yankee
Doodle DO have failed TO induce the peo-
pie Of the United States tosubrogste the
Rooster for the Eagle. we feel confident
that no ill.temper Of Bismarck will avail
to bring about the change. Al to any
chance Of serious disagreement between
the United States and Germany ON ac-
count Of the little brigazoo between COL
Tom Oehiltree, Of Texas, and the Prince
we don't entertain the idea for mo-
ment. The double and the black eagle
and the other eagles Of effste monarchical
Europe will survive even the clash Of
ideas which will finally make those coun-
tries republican. while the American
sogle will still flap his wings and afford
an inexhaustible topic Of eloquence to
4th Of July orators.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-26

will sell Cottage House and 10 acres highly
improved land on the Alhsmbra, directly oppo
site the residence and grounds OF q. B. Adam
and Z. L. Mayberry, % follows: Rich, losmy
sandy soil; all fine thrifty trees and vines In full
bearing, containing 400 orange trees-Navel aud
Eiben variety; 200 vines Of hne assorted table
grapes, Is Muscat Of Alexandria, Flame Tokay
etc. about 500 Bartlett pears, peach. apricot, Agi
and apple trees.
The cottage contains rooms and kitohsn. de.
tached. Water throughout the house. stable and
corral.
NorE.-Ad Joining and near these grounds ara
the elegant grounds and residences Of @. B.
Adams, Z. L. Mayberry, Sooville and -Nrs. Hol.
stead. This tract 10 beautifully elevated, COM
msnding fine view Of the siern Aadre villa.
the elegant Raymond Hotel now In process oi
erection; also the grounds Of Rose, De Ba!th
Shorb, BaIwin, Carter and others. Distance by
carriage from Los Angeles, IS minutes; by cars,
is minutes.) The neighborhootI Is choice, select
and nrst-class. The property In and sround San
Gabriel s rapidly improving and In the last thres
Of the best water rights piped on the ground.
Rates very reasonable. Tho water right will be
sold with the grounds. Only ten minutes walk
from thu depot to the grounds.
Churches Of al denominations In the immedi
house only one block. Oh. TsstIly arranged
grounds around the house and walln; the
choicest flowers, plants, towering shrubes and
ornamental trees. This Is just the spot for
gentleman Of leisure, home, or undoubtedly .
capital speculation 70 hold there is very little
the place for sale. 10 be appreciated must be
seen. will direct YOU ct san Gabriel 70 II. !.
Bayley, the gentlemanly proprietor Of the hotel,
who will direct you to the grounds.
For further particulars and price apply At office.
feb5 JOHN c. BELL, Auctioneer
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-26
Newhall News Notes.

Mr.. Chris. Leaning. Of Newhall. was
in the city yesterday. He is one OF the
first arrivals from that place since the
flood. His account Of the destruction in
the soledad Canon Is graphic and strong.
For miles there is no vestige Of rail-
road or wagon road. Remnants Of the
railroad are to be found on the Csmulus
Rancho, ten miles from the place Of the
disaster. He says tha. the destruction
Is so complete that the road will have to
be all made new, as there is no grade
left Of the former track. A grade will
have to be hewn out Of the side Of the
mountains, or the earth viii have to be
moved into the valley where the road
was formerly constructed. He thinks 1t
will require two or three weeks at least
to make the track passable. There was
large amount Of sand and gravel
brought down the canon and left on the
wheatfields of the Newhall Rancho.
The road to the oil wells is badly dam.
aged, and the old stage road over the
mountain from Newhall to San Fernando
is in deplorable condition and needs
immediate repairs. The attention Of the
Supervisors is called to this importa mt
road, which is now the only means Of
communicating with Nswhall, Elizabeth
Lake, Antelope Colony and Lancaster,
via Barrel Springs. A large force Of
men is at work in removing the earth
that washed into the tunnel, and hun
drsds are at work on the track In the
cafon. No work appears to be doing on
the wagon roads in that part of the coun-
ty, and no Supervisor lives in that part
of the county. That supsrvisorial dis
trict is larger than the State Of Della.
ware, and with its hundreds Of miles Of
reads, needs great deal of attention.
At present no oil can bo sent from New.
hall to the city for fuel, and none from
Puente and Petrolia, so that some Of our
manufactures are out Of fuel and have
shut down. The tunnel will be open
this week, when oil can come in in
abundance.