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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
European Passenger Trame.
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On all European railways there are first,
second and third class fares for passenger
traffic; the third-class fares yield the larg-
est margin of profit. During the last ten
years the rates have been generally re-
dueed, and it has been found that the re
duction has invariably increased traffic
enormously, even peasants, who formerly
did not dream of travelling, indulging in
the luxury of riding behind the iron horse.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
kissing in Pittsburs.
philadelphia Call. !

Irate Pittsburg Parent-This thing has
got to stop. You have been allowing
Young Nicefelow to kiss YOU
But, pa, why do you think"
81 don't think; know. He kissed you
all over your mouth and on both cheeks. =
"Why, "a, you were not there, and
"No, | vas not there, but am here.
see that there isn't bit of SCOT left On your
face below your forehead"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
when Thex WIN Reaiize.

The Boston Globe thinks that when
the 112 young fellows who have gradu-
ated from Princeton as journalists
have worked twenty three hours out of
twenty -four for few weeks, they will
begin to realize what Longfellow meant
when he wrote: life is real, life is
earnest"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
A Rapid Traveller.

"My son, said an economical father,
"an express train attains great speed.
Lightning is proverbial for its rapidity,
comets are supposed to hurl themselves
through space at the rate of millions of
miles day, but. comparatively speaking,
all these things are snails, my boy, all
snails
why, father" replied the young man,
lazily putting a 25-cent cigar, what can
possibly go faster than lightning?"
A $5-bill after it is once broken, my
,o,,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
LicOrfce.

A company in Connecticut manu-
factures nearly all the licorice used in
this country-17 .000, 900 pounds year
Confectionery and medicine, take about
1,500, 900 pounds, and the remainder
goes into tobacco.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
A Hint in Tombstone
TChicago Herald.l

town in Connecticut has lot con-
tanning five graves, one in the center and
the others near by at the four points OF
the compass. The center grave bears J;
the brief inscription, Our husband, :
while the others are inscribed, respect
iyely: ssMy 1 wife, ~ ''My II wife, " Ny
III wife, ""My " wife. "
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
Thriving Industry.

One of the most thriving industries
of Germany is the manufacture of an
tique armor, which modern wealthy
families buy to exhibit as heirlooms.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06

The asylum for the insane is further
from the plow than it is from the rich
mans gold, or the honored mans fame.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06

DR.. Talmage: Genius is worse than
stupidity if it moves in the wrong direc-
ton.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
Brave Sam Houston In Alat am Y.
IrIIc Cta,,nt11,.tr


The fire of the Indians was deadly, and
thus, muzzle to muZzle, the combat ragged
for some time Houston's major, l.. p.
Montgomery, was the first man on top of
the works, where he was instantly killed.
Young Houston, who had a short time be-
fore been promoted to ensign, seeing his
major fall, sprang at once to the spot and
received a barbed arrow in his thigh.
With the arrow still in the guivering flesh,
the young ensign, calling cn his men to
follow him, leaped down into the mass of
Indians, and by his vigorous strokes soon
had a space cleared around him.
The works were soon carried, the In
dians fleeing before the troops into the
underbrush. Houston now sat down,
called one of his lieutenants to him, and
told him TO pull the arrow from the
wound. Two strong jerks failed, when
Houston exclaimed in an agony of pain
and impatience: Try again, and if you
fail his time, will strike you to the
ground. Throwing his entire weight
against the arrow, the lieutenant drew it
forth, but with fearful laceration and loss
of blood. While the wound was being
dressed by the surgeon, Gen. Jackson rode
up and spoke words of praise to his young
friend, giving him an order not to enter
the battle again, which Houston begged
him to rec III; but the general only re-
peSted it more peremptorily, and rode on.
In few minutes Houston was once more
in the thick of that hand-to-hand struggle,
which closed only with the fall of night.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-06
Facts for Farmers.
IN. Quad's Ietter.l

See here, my farmer friend, let me give
you a few facts. The average farmer
shortens the services of his lumber wagon
one year by leaving it ont in the sun and
dew. His plow would last one year longer
if kept painted and sheltered. For the
want of a little attention his harness wears
out only half its days His barns and
sheds go to rack for the want of paint
Where the hoof-rot could be stopped in
the first sheep if he were posted, he stops
it in the thirtieth. The farmer who gets his
agricultural hints from the almanac loses
his hogs by the cholera, his fowls by the pip,
and his horses slobber from his gate to the
village store and back. Let man run
your farm on business principles and the
fence corners would not take up four acres
out of every forty; there would be no old
box-drains about the house to bring
typhoid fever and doctors bills. Those
leaks in the roof of the barn would not
spoil three or four tons of hay next year;
the want Of an eave-troueh on the house
would not cave in the cellar walls: the
first sign of disease among the live stock
would be promptly treated; tools and i'm
plements of every sort should be carefully
housed, and -
Well l am going to shock you. I'd
have the harness oiled and bugcies and
wagons washed once a week. I'd have a
lawn about the house, and make display
of flowers and shrubs; I'd give party now
and then, and I'd encourage meetings of
farmers once or twice a month, not to
kick about railroad freights or jaw about
politics, but to post each other on farm
work and the best way to manage ii.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01

George reck. the father of the 4" bad
hoy, was here q low days ago. In tho
l,aal few years Peak has become one of
the most Sue essful Of professional hui
mor.sts Ills Income il said 10 he nearly
s2h.ob year Ia 1871 no was n re-
porter on Tho New York Herald. "scv.
"fai hundred dollars woisc off than
Wien he vas dead broke Ilc left New
York with a resolve never 10 como
back until I had accumulated St8"
icck originated aud grow up in Wis
eonsin. With Prick" romeroy no
won't b. New York la start ncmocratio
paper lie was fortunate. losing but
sl.ouD- all that he had. however. After
fcporiiap on Tho Herald for a short
time ho returned to Wisconsin. and To-
eating nt la Crosse. started Peck \
sun. w,ich has brought rays Of bright
ness so many households on dark and
gloomy DAYS.
Tive Years ago ho removed to Mil
Nauhoc. and there he has met with con-
tinuona succcas A friend 90 him told
whole town That's perfectly natural.
lisa way Ne editors have The Sun
consist. mostly OF real aud sprrklcss
Wit anil humor Peck docs nearly all
the editorial work himself His cx-
penscs are light ani his profit, large.
The huinoris, IL about 80 years of age.
heavy got and wears an immcuae impc-
rial. lie la, littcd ~ an elegant ollico
anti has beautiful home. He is very
popular. aud especially 80 with tho
ragged nowsboys Not long ago he
rave several hundred of them a hau luct,
AMI they Va turn. presented him with q
IA 2 uf diamond cuif hnttons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01

rs Helenore claimed, bat he had lived much
among tie Canadians aud spoke their Ian
gIiage like his own.
We found that lie was honestly in love
with our llclenore; and rough and coarse as
he seemed, lie doubtless lad a romantic.
sympathizinS nature, or he could not have
Understood or appreciated her rs he evidently
did. We were relieved to find him in every
way 50 worthy Of her and so suited to make
her happy.
And now my story is soon finished
Hecnore left us again. but this time with
happy smiles and the hope of seeing lis very
often. In short, while write, she sits on; on
our piazza with her own baby in her arms,
ana my Ncd-grown now to be quite a big
boy-lea'ling On her lap.
She is telling him what h. shall find when
lie comes 10 see her and Eloi in tho WOODS
where they are chopping- eggs to aid
to his collection, "Oh, so many kinds. but
they will only take one from each nest, be
cause the mother bird would be sad and
grieve"
Her heart is tender rs Of yore, but it never
aches now except for others woes
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01
President Arthur's Habits.

He is q simple and plain in his per-
sonal habits, Notwithstanding the repu-
tation that has been given him of being
n high liver. He does not rise ordinarily
before 80 or 10 o'clock. He then has
a cup of coffee and roll in his room.
His breakfast is taken at no regular
hour. 1t is ordered when the president
happens to feel hungry. Sometimes he
will work along until l o'clock before
his breakfast is served. Then. again,
it will be 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Ordinarily it is served in the neighbor-
hood of II o'clock. But the president
is at work always as soon as he leaGes
his bedroom. His breakfast is really a
midday meal. He eats no meat at
the breakfast. His bill of fare rarely
includes anything beyond fruit, oat-
meal and fish. At dinner, when lie is
alone, he is very simply served. He
drinks then glass of claret, with tho
roast beef served. One of his favorite
dinners is baked potato, q KentGcky
chop, with bottle of Bass ale to wash
them down. His French cook is not
now with him. But at the Soldiers
homo he has a woman cook who pre-
pared his meals for him in his New York
house. Louis, the French cook, will
probably be employed again when the
president returns to the White House.
When the president gives q dinner he
is very lavish in his ideas of how his
guests shall be treated. After his din
ner he always works late into the night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01
The Kilkenny CAt9tory.

The story has been 50 long current that ~
has become prcverb, "As quarrelsone as
the Kilkenny cats, two of the oats in which
city arc asserted to have fought 50 long and
SO furiously that naught was found Of them
but two tails The correct version of this
saying is this:
During the rebellion which occurred in
Ireland in 179S, Kilkenny was garrisoned by
a regiment of Rcesian soldiers, whose custom
1t was TO tie together IN one Of their Barracks
rooms two cats by their respective tails, and
then thpow them face to face across a line
generally used for drying clothes. The cats
naturally became infuriated, and scratched
each other in the abdomen until death en-
sued to one or both Of them. The OH
GERS were made acquainted with the bar
barous acts Of cruelty and resolved to put
an end to them. For this purpose an officer
was ordered to inspect each barrack-room
daily and report it's state. The soldiers, de-
termined not to lose the daily torture Of the
cats, generally employed one Of their COM
rades to watch the approach Of the officer.
On one occasion he neglected his duty, and
the officer was heard ascending the stairs
while the cats were undergoing their custom
ary torture. One Of the troopers seized a
sword from the arm.rack, and with a single
blow divided the tails Of the cats. The cats
escaped through the open windows Of the
room, which was entered instantly afterward
by the officer, who inquired what was the
cause of the bleeding cats tails being s,rs.
pended on the line, and was told in reply
that 1.-TWO cats had been fighting in the
room; that it was found impossible to sepa
rate them, and they fought SO desperately
that they had devoured each other, with the
exception Of their two tails"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01

The remarks of Prof. Whitney on this
subject, as applied to observations made
ut oudon, are pertinent and convincing.
lie says: ''It isa we'll known fact that
cities are considerably warmer than the
more thinly inhabited country other
wise, under similar climate conditions.
Statistics prove this to be true; and
there could be no doubt that such would
be the effect of an immediate aggrega-
ton within limited space, even if there
were no statistics bearing on this ques-
ton.
Many millions OF ions of coal ore
burned in and about big cities during
every year, and the whole mass of brick
Of which the city is built is heated dur
ing the entire winter, and NOR, or less
in the summer, many degrees above the
natural temperature. There can be no
question that conditions such as are
here indicated vitiate all observations
made in or near large cities with view
to the determination of any possible
secular variation of the temperature"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01

On the hearing of fish, Seth Green,
of Rochester, writes that from careful
observation and numerous experiments
tried he is satisfied that they have no
ears and cannot hear. He adds ::
Many writers about fish tell us to
avoid all noises around their ponds,
lest they frighten the fish and to be
particularly careful never to fire gun
On the grounds, lest tho delicate ear of
the fish should be too much affected.
Fish cannot hear the sound of bell
nor even a whistle, neither will they
start one fraction of an inch at the
sound of gun fired one foot above
their heads; but the sight of most fish.
and especially the trout family, is very
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01
Tho First Firemen's Eall.

"But was going to tell you about the first
fremen's ball in Chicago. Let me see, that
was away back in the fortics, about January,
1874, I should say. Abbott, the father Of
Emma, of Abbott kiss notoriety, led the
band. 1t was good one, and Abbott was
famous in his day as q trombone player
old Put father Of Miss Katie Putnam,
called out the figures. His voice was round,
clear and pleasant, and we esteemed It q
pleasure to dance to 1t. Yes," unused the old
veteran, "twas a fashionable event, that
ball. There are still goodly number Of the
now old boys. but then young bloods, now
living, and their wives, now grandmothers
will feel the quickening blood Of youth tingle
to the tips of their fingers and toes AZ they
read and remember the first firemen's ball :"
"You danced the cotillion"
"Yes, and the quadrille, hut what memory
holds dear is the Ciclian circle, dance, and
march, and dance again, with the grand
march from the ball to the dressing. room.
Let ME show you" Here the reporters an
cient friend whisked him around at a lively
pace" and ended up by cutting pigeon
wing" that would have astonished Kiralfy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01
4 oovERsxsxT DsrxcuvRe
STORY.

Ono Of ths ssddest things I svss ~
was 10 take hoy Who vae cIGsh h 3
postoflce, 81 night. around ~ tn1hGgt
house, 70 The harm. whsrs he haA 60
cealed = lot Of letters thss ~ haa -
A We passed The hoes tks lA1Aeg -
mother Of tho boy, whs knsv neoaln0
OF tho robbery, we're silline b ~ ~
light singing some good Old neoAo11o
hymns. and ws couId heas them = ~
dug under The hay n NJ hosa ~ -
letters, with tho boy showing - wheeo
they were. Then We hsd 70 70 n ~
house and break The news to ths -
father and mother.
As we walked towards ths hsaas ~
voice Of tho fAther waa And ~ =
prayer, and Va stood a Ne sesps -
uncovered heads. waiting Sos Mn =
finish Tho prayer, end u vas the sa1&eeo
scene I over witnessed, ] ho4 ~
thicsing boy. or young man. b ~
wrist, aud as tho father ssked Ood -
watch over their only child, -
keep him from tcmptstioa. -
deliver him from evil. the -
tremb!ed Ali over. and bvcks d0Wo
In food Of tears, and ] was not munA
more composed than he vas. I tsIe1
10 think 81 some way 10 est out u gu1ng
in their. but the boy had papers sn NJ
room that we must have. and there vas
no other way.
II is said that government oGlcials
scldom die. and never rcsign, bul I
swear 10 you was willing 10 dc on r..
sign. almost. NJ that moment, vhea
the old gentleman got mp from ~
knees, after the evening prayer, cd
went over 10 his dear old wlfs and psv.
erently kissed her. the mother uf ~
prisoner, on tho forehesd, and thea -.
gan 10 sing, Nearer, my dod 10 Thes.s
! thought Of my mother, and uf 10
father. and Of my chiliraa, end u ~
boy had skipped out I don't kaev
whether l would have had strength -
catch him or not. hut no never coal1
have escaped. will noe dwell upoo
the scene In that house. II haunts ~
like night marc, and I never 80 .
good old father or mother. without woa-
dcring II they have not got o boy ~
n going wrong"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01

OF one fact there is no doubt. The
monks of the Church of the Three
Fountains, as in the monastery of Ger
tosa, near Florence, manufacture a
most delicious liquor, which they call
chartreuse, which is the most seductive
fluid, except absinthe, that human mind
ever conceived for the speedy and cer-
tain manufacture of drunkards. 1t is
rs palatable as n sweetheart's kiss, and
as smooth as book agents talk, and,
mixed with brandy, will produce an i'll
toxication that comes imperceptibly,
but has staying qualities unknown to
any other liquor. One becoming in
toyicated on chartrcuse and brandy
commences getting drunk three or four
hours after the fact, but he stays drunk
for an indefinite period.
The monks guard the escape of the
distillation very carefully, and iTmedi
ately that they have shown You the pill
lar and the fountains, and told you the le-
gead, they cross themselves and expect
You to purchase case Of the stuff, or
one bottle at least, the price being 5
francs n bottle. As they give the Wis
itor taste OF it. to begin with, they sell
dom fail to make q sale, especially as
they dwell at length upon its rare me-
dicinal qualities. 1t is greatly in vogue
among ultra-temperance men and
women as sovereign cure for liver
complaints, kidney troubles, cancers,
coughs, asthma, corns, dyspepsia, or
whatever disease they may happen to
think of at the time Then they order
n bottle of brandy at the hotel and
take it regularly as they do bitters at
home.
The monks have very good trado in
this article, as the rush to see the pillar
and fountains is very large at oil times
except in the summer. 1t is better for
them than as if they sold it the regular
way, for people feel that they ought to
buy something of them after refreshing
their spiritual natures at the fountains,
and then they always have money.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01
Our torsiua tteistions.

Tie chairman of the committee on
iorciCn affair, reported peaceful state
OF aiiars existing between the United
States and all other countries. and rec-
ommend,i as follows:
An exchange II pumpkin pies be-
tween the United States ani Canada.
es IA thor bond Of love aud friend
. b..
Thai commission bc appointed by
lnelAnl and America TO ro-wri'c God
have The Qiecn' aud The star
Spanglcd Banner. aud mako from tho
I've an int.rnatianal anthem 10 bc called |:
Heaven Save Ma Both
TIM. Ne import moro French mus
tar,l. Dutch cheese. Holland gin and
Italian gan grinders. 90 show our good
i'rllnr toward those respective coun-
tfios
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01
Watch Making In Switzerland.

VISITED some Of the matchmaking
establishments and was surprised 10
find there we're only four Of them in
Geneva, and that one VI them was the
property of an American, whose watches
have acquired wide celebrity. Most
of the watches which bear the name oil
well-known Geneva houses are manu-
factured elsewhere, in the small Swiss
towns. There was time, q few years
ago, when the watch manufacture Of
Geneva was seriously depressed, owing
to the active competition Of the cheap,
machine-made watches OF America.
But since that time il has regained its
prosperity; owing. it is said, 10 the
general recognition Of the superiority
of the Geneva time keepers. This su-
periority is said to be due to the per-
lection of hand finish with which the
skilled workmcn of Geneva supplement
the rough work OF the machinery, and
which. it is claimed, that tho American
manufacturers cannot initiate, because
similar skill in hand finish cannot bs
obtained in America.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01
The Mules Eye :

Mules are used instead of horses in
the mines and tunnels in the west. Mr..
Adolph Sutro describes those in his
famous tunnel as the miners pets, and
are cared for with as much tenderness
as children. The animals become SO
accustomed to darkness that they can
not see on emerging into sunlight, and,
to obviate this difficulty, the men in the
Sutro tunnel are in the habit of cover
ing the right eye Of the mule while in
darkness and the left eye when in the
light, SO that the animal will always
have the full use of at least one optic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01

Mr.. Spurgeon, the famous London
Baptist preacher,i is described as brown
skinned, low browed, big checked,
rugged framed man, stout, of medium
hight, with iron-gray hair, short, brist-
ling and impaired beard and mustache
closely trimmed, wearing a prince
Albert" coat and black cravat, with
nothing clerical in his appearance, but
looking for all the world like village
blacksmith with his Sunday go to.
meeting" clothes on.