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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09

1t is the paramountdutg Of congress
to so regulate all duties, imposts and
tsxes that the burden Of supporting the
government shall fall as nearly equal
upon all Of our people as possible, ac-
cording to their wealth and ability to
contribute to its support. There was
collected by the federal government
during the last fiscal year, from the
various sources Of revenue, an amount
equal to six per cent. of the entire esti-
mated wealth of the nation. Under
the existing tariff the hard working
coal miner, mechanic or laborer, with
his wife and a family of six children
dependent upon his daily wages for
their support, is compelled to con-
tribute of this sum an amount equal or
greater than the millionaire who leis-
urely walks the streets Of the metropo-
lis and regularly draws his coupons
from the treasury, or INDUCES in the
| harmless amusement of wrecking rail-
roads on the stock exchange. In the
one case the millionaire draws his IN
terest regularly from the government,
while The poor labcrer is taxed to his
utmost strength and endurance to pay
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the amount which under this system of
taxation is wrung from his earnings
This is morally wrong, unjust and op-
pressive; and to remedy this evil and
so adjust the revenue as to make it fa.l
as lightly as possible upon the laborine
people, is the question which now de-
mands the best, attention Of congress
The aristocratic party which has sc
long pandered to the almighty dollar
will use tLeir utmost endeavor to de
feat legislation upon this question
The eyes of the nation are upon them
The Republican patty has been weighet
in the balance upon this ISSUE Th
hand writing is upon the wall and i
must go.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09

THE RAILROAD WAR.-The Sunday
Mercury editorially says: congress,
urged forward by the Democratic ma
jority in the house, is making noble
demonstration against the usurpatlons
of the railroads throughout the coun-
try; and, as the house has already fore
shadowed its final action, unless the
Republican senate shall shield the COR
porations, universal fairness will be
pursued in regard to land grants, and
those lands which have not been earned
By the railroads will be returned to the
public domain. At present the Dem
ocratic standard is boldly unfurled on
the side of the people. The Republi-
cans have not Jet taken place. Let
the people observe the action of the
u. s. senate on the great railroad ques-
tions and note.it as the conduct of the
rational Bepublican party"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09
A Republican Boast.

The Republican party has glorious
record. 1t can boast of the following:
The star route frauds.
The Sanborn frauds.
The Degolyer frauds.
The Robinson navy frauds.
The Indian bureau frauds.
The pensionsbureau frauds.
A presidential steal.
A black Friday rascality.
A freedman's bureau and a freed
mans bank swindle.
The BeIknap impeachment.
The credit mobllier villainies.
Indian briberies and massacres.
The donation of an empire of the
public domain to corporations
The whisky frauds, that reached to
the doors Of the White House.
The Boss Shepherd ring frauds in the
Districs of Columbia.
The safe burglary iniquity of the
treasury.
The reconstruction iniquity, with its
horde Of carpet-bag thieves, who plum
dered the helpless southern States of
millions of dollars, by aid of the bay
onet.
It can also boast Of Guiteau and a
murdered president, as natural out
growth of its practices and teachings.
Truly it is party of great moral ideas.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09
Bldorado.


Gaily bedight, gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long, singing song,
In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old, this knight SO bold,
And DER his heart shadow
Fell as he found no spot of ground
That looked like Eidorado.
And as his strength failed him at length
He met pilgrim shadow.
''Shsdow," said he, "where can it be,
This spring of Eldorado?'
Quoth the shadow: "For the benefit of
suffering humanity viii state thrt the Ell
dorado spring is situated three miles west
from Rosegurg. and a supply of the water is
kept constantly on hand and for sale by Dr.
s. Hamilton, agent, Roseburg Oregon"
Julian Joseph, of the we'll kl own firm of Hoffman
and Joseph of Albany, bears the following testi-
mony:
ALBANY, OGN, December 20, 1883.
GEO. W. JONES. Dear Sir: | would here state to
you that year ago suffered untold agonies on ac-
count of res blind) and Portland to get re-
lief from doctors there. L met Mr. Apple Of Rose
burg. who advised me before seeing the doctors to
try your Eldorado Mineral Water. | did and had
one dozen bottles sent to me by A. E. Champagne.
used onehalf dozen bottles, taking right before
ery meal, one small glass full | not only was re-
leyed, but am certainly cured by what used and
thankful forit. because / suffeted more than l can
express. would advise any suffering from this
disease to try your Mineral Water. Should you
have any occasion to use this statement do You
are at liberty my account. 1 think this is the
least can do for you, as was cured by it. Re-
spectfully yours, JULIAN JOSEPH.
R0SEBURG, Dec. 8, 1888.
GEO. w. JONES: Dear Sir From sheer curiosity
was induced to try EldoTado Water and Was not
ly surprised but highly gratifeI with the result
have for many years been q sufferer from dyspepsia
and have tried every kind of nepsin known to
rharmacy and without result. The contrary was my
experience from the use of your mineral water. Ta-
ken according to directions it produced immediate
relief and in short time, il continued would secure
permanent cure. To any who viii avoid irritating
stimuiants am satisfied it win prove of valuable
comfort and benefit. As general regulator found
il most excellent. L.. r. LANE.
DALLAS, Dec. 2, 1888.
From Mr.. IL. W. Parsons, last August, received
bottle of the Jones Eidora 10 water, from DR..
Hamilton Of Roseburg. Used half bottle for ca
tarrh and can fully recommend it for that dreaded
disease, as have not been troubled with the COM
plant since. ID. I. SEARS.
have also used the Eldorado spring water from
Jones spring. Douglas county, Oregon, and am fully
satisfied with the result, was bothered with ca
tarTh. ". c. BROWN, merchant.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09

An exchange says that "most of the
fellows who pretend to consider it their
duty to control the appetites, regulate
the habits, and protect the pockets of
the people are hypocritical sharpers,
Leok out fer them. They all grow rich
by anything but honest practices. The
sand baggsr is an uneducated member
Of their guild"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09
IN al.llt}.
Jackson Street, RssebErg'

The proprietor of this we'll kn ,wn and
popular resort wonld thank his friends
for their iibe al patronage in the past
aud would ask for q contiuuance Of
he same III the future. The public ls
informed that 4 keep none but the best
brands Of wires, liquors and cigars
and that sell over the bar the cele
brasAd jesse Moore s. Co.'s Kentucky
hhiskies
A good billiard table will be found
in the saloon; also the leading papers
of the world.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09
Notice Of Final Settlement,

TN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF
/ Oregon for the County Of Douglas. Notice is
hereby givef that the undersigned administrator of
the estate of Joseph kisberger deceased, has fled in
the above entitled court his final account of the ad-
min;stration Of said estate That said Court, BY an
order duly made and entered therein October 5th,
1885, appointed Monday, January 1884, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ OF said day, at the Court room OF said
Court, O time aud place for hearing OBJ
iections any there be- to said nal account and the
settlement of said estate This notice is published by
order Of Hon. j. s. Fitzhugh County Judge.
U. K. p. CAIN Administrator.
Dated at Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. %, 1888
HERMAxS AND BALL, attorneys for estate.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09
Elslora.lo Mineral Water.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
CHEMICAL ABoR AToRY. ASSAY OFFICE, BULLION
Rooms AND ORE Rooms, 524 Sacramento street, San
Francisco Nov 2S, 1888.
Messrs Holbrook, Merrill and Sitson. Gentlemen.
have submitted to qualitative analysis the sample
OF Ellorado water handed me for examination and
find it to consist OF the following substances Cho-
rine, Iodine, Carbonic Acid, Iron, Alumina, Lime,
Aagnesia, Soda and Organic matter.
THOMAS PRICE.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09

BosToN is going through adefaulting
cashier inf1iction. Of course it is re-
deeming feature that all of these gentle
men are men of "culchaw," f" and eminent
In Sunday school circles. A man likes
to be robbed by an eminent thief.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-09

e best II the market, at ID I :.
Give CALL pces and We promise 1e 1 ~
, 1884-03-13
A BuNcH OF


Ia q. Kimball1
They are tied with q faded blue ribbon
That begins 70 give token OF age,
and a musty-hko odor arises
As I turn DER each ~closely-penned page,
And 1 sit with my feet to the fire,
And read from beginning to end,
TIL my dearest. @My fondest, "sMy trueat,H
Fade away to 4Forever your friend"
They are crowded with terms of endearment
That tell Of q passionate heart;
They are Drumming with words OF affection
And a fragrance OF love from the start;
Each sentence seems laden with perfume,
Each line as II st in q frame,
And the words at the end of each letter
Seem the dearest that mortal could mama
/ read OF slow walks In the moonlight,
a seemed planned by the kindness CT
fate,
or tete-a-tetes on the vsranda,
OF lingering adieus at the gate;
or hints, only hints, of soft kisses,
That were far too seraphic to last;
OF suggestions Of treasured caresses
In those Joysceptered days of the past
But l carelessly ponder them over,
And l quietly gaze in the fire,
And all the sweet words I've been reading
Can arouse no sweet tunes to my Tyre,
And my heart at the past-time affection
Has not stirred since the reading began;
For the whole precious series of missives
l Belong to another man.
, 1884-03-13
why she wanted n Divorce.

lonh onb
The other morning a notwithstanding
woman appeared in Judge LAWYERS court,
and demanded TO be informed as to the very
earliest moment a divorce could be granted
to q cash customer.
"Have o a complaint, madam said the
judge, soothingly.
~ should say I had, judge" snapped the
applicant am just tell what that bruts
Skinderson-rm Mrs. ~Skinderson, more's tho
pity-what hat brute Skinderson's been do
ing. Flesh and blood can't stand 1t no
longer"
Didn't beat your inquired his honor.
a should lik to see him try it,p said Mrs.
8. with an indignant sniff. ats a heap
worse than that, Mr.. Court, a heap worse
than that. This morning l was talking with
the aggravating thing for over two hours
just arguing with him, mind you, about a
new paper for the parlor-when what do you
suppose he didf'
aTried to shoot himself" hazarded the
judge.
II just wish the brute had. No, SIR: the
mean wretch rang for a district telegraph
messenger boy. and when he came Skinder-
son laid down on the lounge and says, with
one of those cold, tantalizing smiles Of his'n,
Martha, I'm worn out now, and I'm going
to tako a nap. Just wrangle with this boy
for an hour or two. and when l wake up III
relieve him. II he gives out meanwhile, just
ring up another"
am afraid you couldn't get a divorce on
that, said the court, refleotively.
Couldn't, ehT' cried6he victim Of domestic
infelicity In a rage. IAN right; III &c
straight home, and If ~Skinderson hasn't woke
up yet I'll dump some hot ashes on his head.
I'll fix him yeti" with which consoling an.
ticipation she sailed out.
, 1884-03-13
PLEASING pRoGnEss.

We rejoice to see the progress made
by our Congregational friends in sue
cessfully completing their handsome
sanctuary, which was duly dedicated
last night. May other t~abernacles of
other denominations spring up in our
midst, from time to time to beautify
our city, and point out the way of
righteousness to the sore of soul. Let
their missionary efforts be of the home
order so that Satan may not anchor his
barques of seductive sin too strongly in
our midst. Conversions, Ike charity bet
ter begin at home. The heather abroad
frequently banker more after the mis-
sionary in the form of substance than
for his spirituality. In fine, home
missionary work brings a quicker and
speedier return, and to better advan-
tage than the foreign.
, 1884-03-13
Devoutiy Thankful.

IhUHIeuI IeIUoT.J
tn funniest incident of the whole carni-
val week at Montreal happened at the Wind
sor the other morning. Among the people
stopping at the hotel was a country member
of parliament with his wife and little boy,
who was just old enough to talk, and had
been taught to say grace at the table. The
new governor general, Lord Lansdowne,
was addressed as Your Grace" and the boy,
hearing it, thought there must be some con-
nection between that important parsonage
and his simple grace at the table. So when
Lansdowne, descending the stairs one MORN
ing, saw him. patted him on the head, and
said. "Good morning." the little fellow
promptly kneeled down and, raising his
hands, said devoutly: "For what we about
'ceive, oh, de Lo' make us tooly thankfuL
Ameu.n
, 1884-03-13
pULrIr AND PRESS.

Out of deep regret and sincere re-
spect for the memory Of Bishop Clark
son of Nebraska, who died on Monday
at Omaha, the Herald of that city on
the subsequent day draped all Its col
umns in mourning by turning its rules.
More than this, 1t devoted nearly the
whole of its editorial page to an able
expatiation upon the life-labor of the
great and good divine. The respect
thus shown vas highly c~ommendable
and worthy Of emulation in other in
stances. 1t certainly shows that the
press does not ignore the great men of
the pulpit whose wisdom. foresight and
experience teaches them that the news
paper is the great ally OF the church in
the endeayor to elevate good above evil.
1t is only the small, narrow minds
within the pale of the sanctuary that
foolishly array themselves in hostility
to the press, the great motive power
which impels the millions to thought
and to action,
, 1884-03-13

lDTookiyu bhRie.l
3You never can tell what they're going to
do" smiled the Nevada man. "My brother
brought one up from Arizona-wanted him
for the children to play with. He slept in
the clock nights cause he liked to feel the
works scratch his back. 1t sort o soothed
him. But we noticed the most curious thing
about his rattles. Sometimes they would
be bigger thar he was, and then again he
wouldn't have but one or two little ones that
wasn't no good to a snake of his size. When
he had the 'bigs,' as we called it, he was the
snake in the town, but when
they were small there was no getting close to
him"
"How did you account for the change in
the rattlesfp asked the Texan.
ut was a long time before we got onto it, "
returned the Nevada man. "But one night
we followed him. Where dye think we
found that makpi He was out in the woods
playin' seven-up, with three other snakes, for
~rattles, and when we captured him he had a
bushel of rattles ahead, had caught the Jack,
and held the ace and low in his handl"
"Who pays for the drinks, gentlemenf' in
quired the barkeeper solemnly.
And then they got up and wandered out,
and were seen OF men no more.
, 1884-03-13
sEasoNABLE SUGGESTIONS.

Already much discussion has ensued
both inside and outside the columns of
the press upon the insidious foot and
mouth disease which is causing such
intense concern in Kansas and the con-
iguous commonwealth thereto. COM
menting upon the timely topic, the
News of Chicago says:
Perhaps the stock-yard brokers who
protested against the adoption OF the
bureau of animal industry bill will sea
some reason in the present outbreak OF
foot-and-mouth disease in Kansas TO
change their views of the merits OF thab
measure. So long as their eyes we're
fixed on the word ''pleuro, pneumonia
1t seemed to nave such a mysterious
fascination for them that they behaved
as though there dould be no other cat
tie plague, and that animals we're not
liable to disease west of the Alleghen-
les. II they will not now see them
selves as others have seen them ever since
they began to antagonize a useful n
beneficial measure, they must, indeed,
be welded TO their error. An author
ity on cattle diseases tells us That the
foot and mouth disease is distinguished
from the dreadful rinderpest by the
liberation of the foot, the less degree
of fever, and its peculiarly rapid spread
ing from one animal to entire herds.
If this definition be read with the tele-
gram describing the nature Of the out
break it will be found that there is lit
tie reason to doubt the accuracy of its
diagnosis. But how did the disease
reach Kansasp 1t il raging in Europe;
England is overrun with 1t; but the
opposers of the cattle diseases bill
should note that its first appearance
here is in the very center of the country.
There can be no room to doubt that it
was imported, but the bill not yet hav-
ing become a law it was taken half way
across the continent to develop. Until
the Measure passes the senate and re-
ceives Mr.. Arthur's approval there will
be no effective means to prevent the
spread of the pest. 1t is said that no
one but several herds are affected, thus
increasing the danger OF infection.
The least thing-even the transmission
of manure from the cattle pen to an
other on the shoe of an attendant
serves to spread this plague. In view
VI this our stock yards inspection should
be as strictly carried out as possible.
, 1884-03-13

DENVER has a new directory contain
$40 names which, it is claimed, rep
resent a population of seyenty-fve
thousand. In point of numbers, the
Smiths take the conventional cake,
there being no less than 2S4. The va
rious "Mc's" aggregate 724 and the
SOS" 1874. In addition to these, so
are Green and So White. Even John
Chinaman is not forgotten and be is
represented by Song Sing and similar
songs. The Queen city ought now to
be happy with its new book which will
prove a lamp to light the strangers
wandering feet.
, 1884-03-13


Last week a couple Of Austin darkeys, en-
gagged In laying water pipes, got into an alter
cation over some Insignificant matter, and
one of them said:
"Trl jess heap some INSULTS ON yer ef yo'
doan shet yer mouf.'
what yer talkin' bout niggahi Yo' can't
suit nobuddy, yo' can't"
Couldn't, heb, you're muffin but a po'
trifHin, wuffless crank"
"Um, dat amt no insult. Dat word hab
been used SO much dat de edge am all done
wore off. YoTl hab ter do better dan dat"
"Shut 20 mouth, yo'-yo'-yo' miserable
dude. Dere now, a man waffle take dat
would strike his sick mudder."
Dude Why, man, OATS a compliment.
OATS no insult nudder.'
@Well, il dem amt good, healthy i~nsultin'
words, den I'm froo. i pass. pse got to de
end OBJ my rope. Dose am all l ebber heah
de white folks use now days, an ef dey doan
know how to insult each udder what show Is
dey for dc colored p~operlationl"
, 1884-03-13
A Young Mexican Prince.
Chicago Journal

ISuicaBo oouruhl
Washington society" is interesting itself
just now in a young, handsome Mexican
named iturbide, who will be remembered
when a child as the little prisoner OF the state
in Maximilian's court, and who is hereditary
heir to the throne of Mexico, being grandson
Of Emperor Augustin L. His mother, re-
lated both to the revolutionary families OF
Washington and Greene, is now living at the
old Greene mansion on the Georgetown
Heights. She was in her prime a great
beauty, but her ambition led her to marry
the dwarfed, noseless but we'll educated
prince imperial Of Mexico.
, 1884-03-13

THE colored troops of Colorado
march bravely, precisely aud high-ton-
eddy according to the Denver papers
which think that they ~oughtn't to be os-
tracised by the white militia of the de-
funct first regiment which proposes to
r~eorgsnize minus the sable sons of Ham
who nave heretofore been part and par
eel of the disorganized organization, If
we may be allowed to use the SEEM
ingly contradictory yet thoroughly ex-
%planatory term.
, 1884-03-13

lChicaBo lnuer Ocenn.l
One morning last week little Fanny, q g.
year-old child living OF the south side, on
waking began to inquire Of her mother
about God. She told her there was but one
God. Eyes, mamma. there is 'nuzzer God,
too. One morning 1 was walking up in
heaven, and I met God in a wagon. He
stopped and asked me my name and where /
was going. / told him my name
was Fanny and 1 was going to my ~auntie's.
Then 1 asked him il | could be a little girl
god, and He said / might. SO, now, there is
a big God and a little girl godi' -l
, 1884-03-13

A little old man. driving a pony and a
sled, was speeding up Second avenue yester.
day at a three-minuts gait. when a good deal
bigger man, driving a powerful horse at
tached to a cutter, came sailing down. There
was a collision. The little old man went one
way and the bigger man tho other, and tho
pony kicked himself clear out OF the sled and
ran away.
"Wellf' queried the big man as he tied his
horse to the fence and began picking up the
splinters:
"wel. I'd like to give you an informal good
lickingl" exclaimed the other.
ABut you can't"
az expect not, but I'll make you pay dam
ages"
Cant do that, for you were on the wrong
side of the street"
Then I'll complain of you under the fast
irving ordinance"
@You were breaking the same ordinance,
too"
See herei" continued the old man as he
threw down his fur cap and jumped on 1t.
Maybe I'm left and maybe / amt I'll just
bet you $40 TO so ccnts that IL your old hoss
had a run away my pony would have beaten
him forty rods in going a milel"
, 1884-03-13

THE railway outlook for the north
western territory, next summer, seems
to grow brighter with almost each sue
cessive day. Scheme after scheme is
being gotten into tangible shape and
ere long a boom will occur which must
greatly inure to the advantage Of this
~section
, 1884-03-13

THE efforts put forth by the LEADER
under its new organization to give its
readers a first class daily paper of met
ripolitan proportions in every respect Ia
meeting with hat reward which energy,
honesty and ability invariably bring
when submitted to Intelligent and ap-
preciatiye people.
, 1884-03-13
Imported Cigars.

We have received a lot Of ine i'm
ported cigars, Psrtagas Rngalia Selecto,
Regalia Royal, Flor de BenIto, Pedro
Murias and many other brands. These
goods are fresh and are guaranteed the
finest quality OF imported goods.
Smokers should not fail to try them.
IDELMAN Bros.
, 1884-03-13

IT may be interesting to note the fact
that since the RECOMMENDATION of silver
on February %, 1878, our nation has
received from abroad s1S7, 900. 900
more gold than 1t exported. In the
same time 1t exported $40. DOC, 900 more
silver than 1t imported. These figures
, 1884-03-13
Mrs. DR.. walton. PerrodIcnI n.

Mother Walton has prescribed this
valuable medicine for a great many
years in her private practice. 1t has
proved an unfailing specific in the treat
ment Of the many disorders TO which
the female constitution is subject. 1t
is a SURF cure for the monthly troubles
that so many women suffer. Mailed
on receipt Of price, SOC.
FRAZIER MEDICINE CO., Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
GRAY & PEARsE. sole agents.
, 1884-03-13

EVERY reasonable and available
means at command should be employed
in every quarter to stamp out and pre-
vent the spread of infections prevail
ing among cattle. Frequently, disease,
like FIRE, spreads rapidly and does not
abate until it has thoroughly exhausted
itself and entailed great loss.
, 1884-03-13

THE people of Cheyenne are finding
the LEADER to be as necessary an lux
Hilary TO their breakfast table as are
coffee and cake. Some people prefer
to forego the latter rather than the for
mer, especially those %hungering after
well digested literary pabulum.
, 1884-03-13

THE Chinese of Denver now possess
a sanctuary of their own, The efforts
of the protestants 10 that city to chris
tianize them have been but partially
successful. One of the Acknowledged
converts recently said: "Mellican
mans Josh alice rightee in Colorado,
but no goodee in Chineel"