The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

pleasant call on Wednesday.
Peter Nelson of Gardiner, was in Rosebure
during the week.
Business is extremely dull for this season
Of the year.
W. l. Friedlander is in Portland on Eusi-
ness.
What makes the Democrats of Douglas
county feel like stage horse? -
non. Bln9er Hermann. congressman elect,
returned home Monday evening
The race track is being put IN excellent
condition far the fourth of July races.
The crop of drummers is unusually large
this summer. Look out for the fall failures.
John Kelly of New York, the chief OF the
Tammany braves, weighs 2l5 pounds.
Santa Annals widow is living III Mexico
She is S3 years of age, though she looks ten
years younger.
In II counties of West Virginia the sale
of intoxicating liquors is now prohibited by
local option.
Beecher says he cannot support Blaine in
any event. This is hard; the tattooed men
ought to stand by oneanother.
Why is the Republican convention at Chi
cago like the Cincinnati riot? Because they
favored Lynch.
Many of the boys and girls from town are
engaged in picking strawberries at the fruit
farm across the river from Roseburg
Aaron Burrs pistols, which are said to
have figured in eleven duels, are owed by
Mr.. Innis Hopkins of st. Louis.
James Gordon Benefits income is esti.
mated at $1,000 day He is 45 and the
richest bachelor in the world.
A first class orator will he selected to de-
liver the fourth of July address The full
program will be given in our next issue.
The union campmeetmg at French settle
ment is in session, A large attendance is
expected on Sunday
Have your photograph taken by Sever
ance before he goes away, for you are sure of
getting good work.
Having stolen one presidency and bought
another, the grand old party is now tossing
around to see if she cannot get this one on
her shape.
There is a curious disposition on the part
of some Republican leaders to cali Mr..
Blaines attention to the famous Mulligan
letters What does it mean.
a citizen wants to know whether resi-
dent OF Pass creek can serve as justice of the
peace if eected in YoncaIla precinct. 1t is
conundrum We give it up.
The Hook and Ladder company will hold
regular meeting next Friday evening, at
which time an election will be he'd for com
pany officers. Members, be on hand.
II. Conn. at his farm six miles west ot
Rosehurg, offers for sale very cheap, work
horses; also some young horses. Give him
call if you wish to buy horses.
Lemonade and ali other beverages are pro
hibited from being sold on or near the cam1
ground during the meeting at French settle
ment.
If you have old photos that you want en-
iarged you can get tirst-class work by leav-
ing yoar order with Severance, one doc
north of the PlaIndealer office.
In what respect does the national Repub
lean convention at Chicago resemble tn,
wahderiDgs of the children of Israel? The,
are led by black cloud by day and drink il
the fire on their pillows by night.
The Yankee Doodle band does the usua
amount of blowing They are getting read,
! for the big blowout on the fourth of july
Everybody should come. as the. music viii
| be fine.
Strawberries are plenty in the market
II some OF our delinquent subscribers woul,
send III their delinquent dues we too nigh
enjoy their flavor and would be able to attes
to the quality of the fruit.
A basket meeting will be held at Robert
creek school house next Saturday and Sun
day. The funeral sermon of little Mau
Whitsett will be preached by Rev. j. W
Craig at 1 A. NJ. Sunday.
Hon. L. F Mosher arrived in Cincinnati
one week after his departure from here
This was quick trip, His old boyhoo
friends received him most handsomely H
reported at Washington on the I'd instant
and after months labor at West Point will
return to Roseburg. We will heartily gree
him.
Joaquin Miller is authority for the state
mcnt that the negro will steal in order t
crafty his generous impulses to bestow food
clothing and cheap jewels upon his friends
but that no case of defalcation has bee
known among the colored people who ho,
positions of trust in the banks and govern
ment departments at Washington. Indeed
negro defaulter is an unknown quantit
throughout the United States.
Born in Hop valley in this county, on tn
morning of June ., 1884, to the wife of Ge,
w. Cannon, three daughters; weight, 4, G
and pounds. Mother and girls doing we
and George is the happiest man ON Thi
creek. We doubt not but when the return
are all in, that precinct has gone for tt
amendment.
A paper is being numerously signed
San Benido county, pledging the subscribe
not to vote for any man for a county Off
who patronizcs or freeuents sa oons, or WI
will use saloon influence to secure his ele
ton. The Free Lance thinks if the sisne
stand up to their pledge, there will be