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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Invention. OF the shakers.
New Orleans Times-Democrat. !

new orleans llI1eS-DemOcrat
The peculiar sect known as the "shak.
ing quakers,' deserves credit for many of
the useful inventions of the present. More
than haif century ago they first origin
ated the drying of sweet corn for food, and
they first raised, papered and yended gar
den seeds in the present styles. From
their first methods of preparing medicinal
roots and herbs for market sprang the i'm
mense patent medicine trade. They be-
gan the broom-corn business. The
first buzz saw was made by the shakers at
New Lebanon This is now in the Al
bany Geological hall. The shakers in
vented metallic pans, first made of brass
and silver All distilled liquors were
abandoned as beverage by the shakers
years no fermented liquor of any sort has
been used, except as medicine. Pork
and tobacco are also numbered among the
forbidden artislas.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Under the Coftonwood..


Il see the cholera is coming" said big
man to another on the north side street
cars. II never hear of the epidemic but
think of an incident that came under my
own observation in Missouri. A physi-
clan in one of the prairie towns of that
state went away to California during the
gold fever that ragged so strangely in this
country so many years ago. His compan-
ion was his old man servant one of the
best old negroes that ever lived. The mis-
tress was left in Missouri to take care of the
old house There were few mails in those
days and months passed away before any
tidings came back Of the master and his
servant One evening, two years after,
the old negro came back and found his
"Missus" in the doorway Of the old home.
He had short story to tell.
First he laid down at her feet SO. 900
in gold. The story told was of dying
master. his command to the old servant,
and grave in the sound of the waves of
the Pacific. At the time of the old ser
wants return the cholera was sweeping
over the west That very night the old
servant died, and in an hour after the old
'missus." hearing of it, had passed away
They were buried on knoll on the
pr;sirie side by side. Two cottonwood
tIees. tbc oulJ OHcS III Iuo TdlSc VI tHc
eye stood sentinel above their sleeping
places.
One day two bodies of men fought on
this site. The struggle was brief. but it
was as fierce as any that the war witnessed
1t Is known in history as the battle of
Lone Jack During its engagement a
wounded soldier crawled over TO one of
these graves and rested upon it, under the
cottonwood trees. He had not been there
long when another one did the same thing
One of them was a rebel soldier, the other
was Federal. They were brothers. One
of the graves where the greeting took
place was that of the mother of the rebel
and Federal. The other grave was that of
the old servant The war ended right
there, so far as those boys were concerned.
| never hear of cholera that | don't think
of this incident p"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
ALMOST OUT OF THE WORLD.
The simple Little Community on
Lonesome Isle au Ha1t.

New York SUM-
Away of the coast of Maine, outside the
Gordon of rocky isles that stretch like a
protecting chain between the Atlantic and
Penobscot bay. exposed to the ceaseless
beat of the waves. and to the fury of every
storm, is the oldest, lonesomest. and mcst
primitive spot on the American coast the
Isle au Haut This name was given to it
by one of the early French voy
ayers. who thought lofty island or
Isle of Weight a most appropri-
ate appellation for the sea-girt rock.
whose perpendicular sides rise immedi-
ately from the water. with scarcely break
In their monotony OF bit of beach The
island proper. with eight or ten smaller
companions, now comprises town, hay
ing been set off from Deer Isle in 1874
All the islands together have an area Of
5000 acres. and about 200 people i've on
item. They all live by the sea, directly
or indirectly, and their life IS bat q dull
existence Anthony Merchant first settled
in one of the group which now bears his
name, in 112, and since then the hamlet
of fishers has grown by twos and threes,
painfully, slowly. There is no postoiisce.
no minister. no lawyer. and no doctor #
anybody is sick, or wants any red tape. or
an expected letter, he must take sailboat
and 60 to Deer island or to Rockland, the
journey being nearly always rough and
often impossible
On the summit of Che cliffs Is n great
level plot, half sheep pasture and half blue
berry bog, and there is grown the best
mutton and wool in Maine, and there. too.
is the blueberry pickers' paradise, whole
schooner loads Of people often going in
summer from the main land to gather the
berries. There was an attempt made
years ago by Georgia gentleman to make
Isle au Haut great summer resort, and he
put all of his own money and that of some
other persons into the scheme A splendid
pavilion for concerts and dancing Was built
and roads along the cliffs constructed at
great expense. Then, just as the plans
were ready for great hotel, tie finance
department of that association collapsed,
and with it the whole scheme. That was
years ago, before the expressive term
"crank was on the boards. The natives
used the roads for sheep paths and dried
nets ON the hard-pine floor of the pavilion.
The fishers are as simple AS the old Ar
cadians. of whom it is written: Neither
locks had they to their door, nor bars to
their windows. Not many of them have
ever seen the mainland, and scarcely any
of them know what city is like. Only a
month ago the first horse ever landed on
the island was brought there and good
half of the simple folk gazed then for the
first time upon member of the equine
species. No steamer ever lands there, and
in all probability the only glimpes of
good-sized steam craft the islanders ever
| get is when. on clear days, they see
| through glass passing vessels of the In,
ternational and Boston and Bangor lines.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Noted Checker-PIayers.
Exchange.

Chess is oftened mentioned as the IA
vorite game of great generals, diplo-
mats, and scholars; but the simpler,
though. perhaps, not less pleasing game
of checkers must have its innings on
that score, too. Not only did Plato use
it for philosophical illustration, and
Cicero turn to it for mental diversion,
and Frederick the Great spend hours
over it, but, in later days, such men as
Lincoln and Garibalii priced it highly
and it is said that, as his namesake' S
place in Ithaca was the scene of many
checker contests, SO Gen. Grant used
to "clean out the boys" ct West Point
at it, and indeed ascribes much of his
military success to the training of the
sixty-four squares.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Thought Sumthin'" Was the Mat
[Chicago Herald. ]

Did you ever" asked New York Cen
trail fireman, hear of old Jerry Drew who
lives up near Rochester? No? Well. we
had scrimmage with him one day. He
gets drunk every time he goes to town,
and that day he was drunken than ever.
He allus seemed to get to the track bout
time we got to the road, an I've seen him
whip up his horses and whoop and yell
and try to get there the same minute we
did many time. He seemed to delight in
it. Once he stopped right on the track
and when we came up slow with brakes
on he dared us to come any closer,
and said he'd run over us. Had to
whistle and scare his horses in order to get
him off. The time started out to tell you
about, though, Jerry had had too much
and was sound asleep in his wagon The
horses went on the track right in front of
us, and the whole institution was busted
all to pieces We stopped rs quick as we
could an run back Both horses was
killed and the wagon all cut up to kindlin'
wood an scrap iron. Over by the fence
was old Jerry. saw he wasn't dead right
away The shock had woke him up, an
he was tryin' to drink out of the neck of a
bottle the neck being all there was left of
it. What's the matter here?' shouted
to him. He looked up, opened his eyes a
little, an gazed around him. I guess
hic, he said, I guess must o'-hie-run
into sumthn''
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Curious Natural Barometer.


The natives of the Chloe islands
make use of curious natural barome-
ter, to which, from its having been first
noticed by tho captain of an Italian
corvette, the name "Barometre Arau-
cano" has been given. This novel
weather guide is the shell of crab,
one of the Anomura, probably of the
genus Lithodes. It is peculiarly sensi-
tive to atmospheric changes. It has o
color nearly white, in dry weather; but
as soon as wet weather approaches
small red spots are exhibited, varying
in number and intensity with the
amount of moisture in the atmosphere
In the rainy season ii is completely
red
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
How the Prince of Wales Looks.

lJIiFS LII u 1AJlAOtOu LOtbc1
The most powerful supporter Gen.
Baker has is his liege lord the prince
of Wales, but you know the old adage,
qui SO eresemblent, s'assemblent. I saw
the heir apparent in hanson this
morning not common hanson, you
understandable own hanson, mag
nihcently appointed little affair, with
such beauty of bit of gray horsefesh
between the shafts. Dear me, how
that exquisite, shapely brute did dance
about The driver was lightweight,
a good-looking young fellow, in the
usual gray livery cf the Wales.
We alwars know the princess is
coming when we see the gray livery
and the horses with red head bands
and red rosettes and we always know
the prince is coming when we see the
gray livery without the red ribbons. So,
forewarned forearmed, we have time to
stop and have good stare. The prince
is getting uglier and more dissipated-
looking every day and the princess
seems more and more charming every
time we see her. Whatever the real
home life OF this so famous couple may
be we know not, but their demeanor to
each other in public is SO really affec-
tionate that one wonders at their clev.
erness in keeping up appearances
that is, if they do not care for each
other. We think it surprising that 8
man who has such q pretty and good
wife as Alexandra is should care to as
sociate with the creatures we hear his
name coupled with.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Grateful Are we.
burlington Ha wl1eye. !

lDuILtiStjI IldN heSt'J
Yes, we think well of bicycles and BIZ
cyclers; we love to watch them wing their
noiseless way swiftly past the house and
we are glad we do not keep gun. Every
bicycler goes by; a fat man; very fat
man in knickerbockers, pleated blouse,
mutton chop whiskers, single eye-glass
and navy cap. Grateful, indeed, are we,
every Saturday, that there is no gun in the
house
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Got Ahead of Lincoln.
New York Tribune. !

The story was told of President Lin
coins first visit to the penitentary at
Springfield, Ills. An old criminal, look
ing out through the bars of his CELL re-
marked:
"Well, Mr.. Lincoln, you and ought to
be we'll posted on prisons; we've seen all
there are in the country"
why, this is the first one ever visited, y
said Mr., Lincoln. and was astonished at
the response:
But I've been in ali the rest
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Didn't Like 1t.
Texas 81: tings.

Mrs. Yerger being afflicted with face
ache, sent to the drug store for some car
bolic salve, which she rubbed on her jaw
The salye smelt like creosote, whereupon
her son Johnny remarked:
Mamma, l wouldn't use the medicine
Ii smells like toothache
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Training Children.
[Philadelphia Call

A child's education in obedience should
begin at a very early age, but in a most
gentle way; little by little as events occur.
Do not crowd the young mind by telling il
what 1t should not do. Simply tell it what
II should do.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
Snrnri.ed at ConnectIeut.
New York Sun.

Yes, sab, said North Carolinian al
the New York hotel yesterday Il like yo'
city very much, but, sab, am very much
puzzled at Connecticut | have been up
thar on business, and have ridden pretty
much all over the state-a consid bic
potion of the way in a buggy. It's a
pretty country. Thar's lots Of neat-look-
ing places, some fine buildings, plenty of
nice stock, and it is evident that thar's
great deal of wealth; but, sab. can't Jun
derstand how they live up thar. The
rocks are so big, sab, and thar's so many
of them, that can't see where they can
raise anything TO feed themselves with, for
/ give you my word. on my honor as a
gentleman, sab, that if was put Gown
thar, sab, though am farmer. would
starve to death. And yet, sab, they tel
me, sab, that the hay crop OF that mass OF
stone carbuncles, sab, called New England.
was one-third more in value than the
whole of the cotton crop of the south !
tell you, sab, it s'prises me.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18

Queen Elizabeth of Roumania is said to
,avc liad :; fondness for boiled sea gulls,
i;iH.r ci.sse. and hartshoru jelly,
iaiilihs unknown to the nineteenth cen
urN bill Of fare
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18

Henry Ward Beecher: Men arc born
histories, unopened. unreadable; never
theless, every man born into this life
brings down something of his father and
something of his mother, with a new
mixture made by the mingling of the two.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
An Ungallant wittlcisrn.
IExchanpe ]

On one occasion, when lady was boast.
ing that she had brought hundreds of men
to her feet, the witty Lord Houghton re.
marked in IN undertone, "Chiropodists. ="
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
BRILlIANTS.

The patient pleading of the tfe,a-
How deep it shames the souls despair!
In supplication moveless, mute,
They keep their attitude of prayer.
Il John Vance Cheney.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18

TIe who stands by my side alway,
Nor waits to see what the world will say,
Caring not what my fortune be,
He is my friend, the friend for me.
IF F. NetEerby
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18

Great souls have died for truth, and left
their fame
To be the watchword of another age;
BY virtue, justice, courage, and high aim,
Descend through time, a common Heritage,
And heroes live to-day in all but name
II Charles L. Hildreth
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18

The Current: Among the 1ne arts--tha
"the-holisr- than thou.arts.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18

Springfield Qa) New Era: A man
should always consider himself under obli-
cation to sweep first his own dooryard.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
ThaRnrnmm Shnw

Tomorrow morning the Barnum and Lon don circus will mak 6 it's advent to the city. It is said that never before in the history of cir cuses has there been seen so stupendous an exhibition as the one that will come here on that day. The capital of the firm of Bsrnum, Bailey & Hutchinson has been increased to 8, ,500, ,00o, and the daily expenses of the shows to $6, 800. Every department has been greatly increased. There will be three circus companies performing in three big rings, each 45 feet in diameter, and the Roman hippodrome, with it's glorious races, as only Barnum knows how to do it; the museum of living curiosities. with the famous Chang, the giant; the two ip mense double menageries, with the baby elephants, Jumbo, the white sa- cred elephant bought from King Thesbau at a cost of $20O, ,O0O, and there will be in addi- tion the most interesting and instr uctive col lection of human beings ever gathered to- gether in the history of the world. Among them will be the Burmese, Hindoos, Bud dhists, Nubians, Afghans, real Nautch danc- ing girls from India, cannibals, Zulus, Aztecs, Sioux Indians, Todss people, Botocudos, Chinese, Syrians, idolators, etc., etc. This ethnological congress was only collected after three years of hard labor in collecting by agents in all parts of the world and eplisting the services of every United States consul in tn ose places.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
Centennial Business.

Matters About the Celebration Assuming
 shape - Much Interest Manifested
 Among the Societies.
 The room in City Hall with two numbers, 10 and Il, was we'll filled last evening with gentlemen who were anxious to have New Haven's centennial properly celebrated. Mayor Lewis presided and Buyton Mansfield performed his duties as secretary.
 F. E. Munson reported that the work Of Canvassing the city by the finance committee was still in progress. About $1, 800 has been subscribed.
 On motion of Mayor Lewis the secretary and committee on invitation were instructed to send out the invitations to every society in the city.
 General s. R. Smith, chairman of commit tee on procession, reported progress. He said that a report would be made in due time. s--# s
 Representatives from St. Francis society of Fair Haven. three camps of the Patriotic Order of Sons of America, Harugari Lieder- tafel, Montewese lodge, I. O. O. F., and oth- CT lodges reported that they would parade. There is much interest manifested among the various societies about the parade.
 Mr. John McCarthy of the committee on decorations reported that the committee wished light on how much they were expected to cover and how much money they could have.
 F. A. Munson of the committee on fire works said they could get a fine dis play for a little money.
 Mir. Burton Mansfield reported that he had sent out invitations to various men represent ing the different trades.
 committee consisting of Messrs. J. E Earle, F. A. Munson, N. D. Sperry, Adolph Asher and s. Harrison Wagner brought in the names of the following for committee ep trades: H. P. Hubbard. John >Adriance, Ohas. W. Foster, John E. Bassett, R. F. Cowles, Gen. E. E.. Bradley, w. H. H: Hewitt, Mai J. F. Richards, H. N. Whittel- sey, jr., s. S. Thompson, A. O. Norton and w. G. Butler. They were added to the gen. eral committee.
 Professor A. M. Loomis was added to the finance committee and MT. A. J. Edwards to the general committee
 A meeting of the chairmen of ths sub-com- mittees was called for Friday night.
 MT. Munson suggested that someone who knew P. T. Barnum ought to call on him on that day when his show is here and ask him to make a contribution for the centennial appointed to perform that duty.
 Adjourned to Thursday night of next week.
 Bishop McMahOn with the Pope.
 Bishop McMahon, of the Hartford diocese of the Catholic church, who sailed for Eu- rope few weeks ago, has arrived safely. dispatch from Rome says the Pope gave 8 private audience to the bishop yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
Funeral of William D. Bryan.

The funeral of the late William D. Bryan took pIace yesterday afternoon. at 4 o'clock from the family residence, No. 19s Grown street. Alarge number of prominent gen. tIemsn were present. Nearly all the mer. chant tailoring establishments of the city were closed during the funsral. The Rsv. Dr. Beardslsy was the officiating clergyman. There were several elegant floral pieces. In dsference to the wishes of the family the funeral was private, but various of the off cials and members of the organizations of which deceased was a member attended. Wooster lodge, Franklin chapter, Harmony council and New Haven commandery of Free Masons and Montewese lodge of Odd Fellows were represented. The remains rested iu richly bound cloth-covered cas- ket and were reviewed by the friends present previous to the religious services. The in- esruaent was in the Bryan family lot in the Grove street cemetery, the bearers being Postmaster N. D Sperry. Chief-of-PoliOe Charles Webster, Jeremiah A. Bishop James Fairman, Superintendent Richard Peck and Tax Collector Theodore A. Tuttle.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
FuneraI ofJH Rartbo1omexx

The funeral of the late J. H. Bartholomew, president of the Derby railroad, was held from the Congregational church, Ansonia, yesterday afternoon. There was a large at- tendance. Among them were Charles L. English, vice president Treasurer Charles Atwater, Superintendent E s Quintard, Sec- retary E Harrison, RI Tyler, Henry $ Dawson, the first president, all of the Derby road Vice President Reed of the Consolida- ted road; William D. Bishop, president, and George W, Beach, super intendent of the Naugatuck road J. w. Bradley, ex- Mayor William R Shelton, H Johnson, James Mix, of this city. The employees who went out on the same train were s s Oviatt, station agent at Orange; Conductor c Holbrook, Tally Clerk A l. Willis, George Trecartin, Leonard Newcomb, James Futile. Baggage Master M Phillips, Merritt, George Woliver, Henry MsrWin. John. Lyke. Master Mechanic M Whitlock, James Ma son. B w Sharpe and John Doody. Rev Mir Payson, of Ansonia, and Rev G W Moves of ficisted. The bearers representing the Derby road were Charles l. English, E s Quintard, F E Harrison and Charles Atwater. Ansonia was represented by Thomas and William Wallace. George P Cowles and William E Dowues. There was a general suspension of business throughout the town.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
suddeu Death at the aospttay.

A sudden death occurred at the hospital yesterday morning. A patient, Morris O'Oonnor, fifty six years of age, brought to the hospital about week ago suffering with cancer and hernia, was about to be operated upon by the surgeons, ether having been ad- ministered to him, when he suddenly ex- pired The deceased was well known in Fair Haven, and lived on Perkins street. He was a mason by trade. His death was surprise to all, and danger from the use of ether in his case was not remotely suspected. Prom pt and immediate efforts were made by the sur- geons to resuscitats the unfortunate man, but without avail. He leaves 8 wife and two sons.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
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