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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
NO RsPEAL WANTED.


We notice with great deal of re-
gret that many Of our exchanges are
advocating the repeal Of the Mortgage
Tax Law. Times ale indeed hard and
foreign capitol may not seek our shores
as III former years, but the true friend
ST Oregon will not lie in favor Of |,
short sighted policy that will relieve
the evils OF to-day only to make them
ten fold more uncomfortable IN a few
years to come. Money is scarce; but a
thousand times is it bette, scarce than
to be secured by mortgages on our
farms. The farmers that tide over
the present dull times do 20 by econ.
omy and labor. God pity him wEp is
already noi tagged to death. With the
products of the farm bringing little OF
no price bow can debts be paid; and
may a wise providence be thanked il
debts cannot be incurred. Who are
tic suffers .o.day2 Those whose farms
are mortsased, and if foreign capital
could be had IN plenty Oregon would
he covered with mortgages. The evils
OF hard times would find apanacea only
to be greater eyiIln the future. A
halt was called on improvidence. A
check was given to extravaganza and
we were bid to look the facts square in
the face: Oregon is a good country,
crops are bountifuland seldom fail, but
work and economy must be the rottoes
Of the times. Let the Mortgage Tax
Law staad amended so as to withstand
Judge Deady's technicalities. It is the
hope and strength of our growing state.
Farmers of Douglas County be not de
eeived. Let your representatives un-
derstand yon on this important issue.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
THE gENAToRsHIP


The H1rshes are again after the
INDEPENDENT. Our article Of some
two weeks ago upon the Senatorial
contest seems to haze raised the Ire of
tie little gent i Ilo runs tie PlAindsal-
er and ii bis last weeks issue OF that
very excellent paper he calls Us ali
manner Of uames for saying tilat Hon.
Sol Hirsh does not possess any Of the
elements which are requisite to make
statesman.
Now nad w been as reckless Of onr
language as the little Hnrsh Of the
Piaindealer was Of his when he stated
in his article that ssHc did not even
know whether Mr. Hirsh has great
anxiety or easerness to so to tie Unit.
ed States seaate." We night have
said that the Hon. Sol Hirsh is great
statesman, but the trouble Will
The poor little sellow is that the agree
ment by which all the Hurshes were te
be provided with fat Offices has become
inoplerative. We have no grievance.
against Sci Hilsh or the little Hurst
of the PIaiudealer, and wish all tlls
Hirshes well i'll their business enter
prlses, but when it comes to recon
neldlng an unfit person to rep.esea
Oregon lii the United States Senate
tilat is another question. Hon. So
Hitsh his a right to be United State
Senator if he can get there, and woul,
no doubt be an improvement on tn,
present Republican member from thi
state. But for the good of our con,
monwealtb, let The legislature shos
some discretion and eject a Senate
who possesses some element of states
nanship at least, and not nsr
politician.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

On JANUARY |, the usual large edi-
ton Of The Oregonian will be pub
lished. Special attention will be given
to render this issue complete Stats
tical outline of tho year 1884 It will
be thoroughly tie repres' ntatiye of
Oregon and the Territories, IN every
thing that pertains to the interests Of
the Great Northwest The number
issued will exceed twenty thousand
copies. AS an advertising medium it
will have no equal Orders for extra
copies should be given early.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

The Coos Bay News. in its article
on the mines in that vicinity, says
Some Of the miners employed in the
Caledonia mine have been averaging
twenty-oae IONS of coal per week, and
they don't claim to be extra miners
either. The steamer Coos Bay takes
over 100 tons per month from this
mine, and the coal is said to be FIRST
class arsicle for steam as we'll as for
domestic purposes.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

DEATH and marriages are likely tc
become obsolete fashions, if expense has
anything to % with it. If people oaly
realized The cost Of funerals, the danger
of communicating disease to innocent
mourners. and other evil results, they
would give up the foolish habit oi
dying. Matrimony is also laxu~y
which can only be indulged in by rich
people nowadays.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
Dga. "a. sEg.QR2a.
SPECIALIST.

Ours al Clirnic diseases, Ciatarrll.
Asthma, Consumption, Neuralgis
Rheumatism, Paralysis, Bsights Dis
ease. Dfopsy, White Swelling, Stf
joins, etc.
This treatment thoroughly rurifies
the blood. orivi & all lmuu.lties AM
cosrnpi matter + ON tie who'll system
anu brings eae and evrry nerve aud
muscle III q healthy state and i,3 natural /
" ark.
All who are snffei ing from Chron c
Diseases are reques eGs s.to call. There
will be 10 charge for cons lting with
lie patient. terms in all cases resson-
able. DIR. a. SECoRD.
Cosmopolitan Hctel
Roseburg. Oregon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

Z IT is claimed by those who pretend
to know, that tue report that sl5o,0GC
will be expended by Capt. Powell on
Polt Oxford next season, is a certainty,
and that the commencement of the rail
road mentioned is also certainty, bui
not likely to commence SO soon as the
improvement Of the harbor. Port Or
ford il destined to becoms the principal
deep-water harbor on the North invest
coast.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
Don't Look Like a Wreck.

aWhen q man is going dewn hill
everybody is ready 70 give him . kick. !
Yes that is so. It is sad, but natural
Why, many man and woman, seek
ing employment, would have got il il
their ha,r hadn't been SO thin and gray
One bottle Of Parker's Hair Balsam i.
then the best investment. It stops
falling hair, promotes new growth ane
restores l,ew colon. Clean, highly per
fanrd, not q dye. A great improve
ment over any similar preparation
and sold at the low price of 80 cents
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

TIE. Cartwright says he did not
hurrah for JEFF Davis ii tie elemocra.
tic procession some time since at Da!ie-
but says he h,irrahed for JEFF C. Davis,
the Unlon General TIM has been dssaa
several Years. Now thea that s thin.
just say, now, thar, az 4 good Blaine
man, you wanted to make it appear
that the democrats at Dsllles we're rais-
ing the "rebel yell, ana you tl.onafat
you eou'd do tia, without le.ing eau. d.
States Rssht Democrat,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

If the Republicans Of Oregon must
have the United States Senator, fol
goodness sake 1t the State he repre-
sented by some man who will be a
credit to her people. It is true he viii
not be Of much use there, but that
should not prevent the Republicans
from sending man Of brains and in.
tegrity.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
BASE ISLANDER.

The Portland Daily News of Dc.
23rd. thinking to get even on old
Douglas Comfy for escaping the severe
storm which has recently visited Port
land and the Willamette resorts to an
atrocious hsparbole in publishing what
pufports to be conversation with n
maa represented to have but recently
Travelled through Douglas County; in
which it makes the Mythical would be
traveller says that south of Roseburg the
grass is all showed under; that tho cat
tie are starving and sheep dying by the
thousands. This we know is but the
halncid Imagination of some attachee of
the News office for no sensible person
who has been here would tell such an
atroeieus false-hootl for we all know
that the giass is not and has not leen
showed under this inter. And that
cattle and sheep were never fatt + Mt
this season of the year than they are
ut this time. Sach an unjust slander
ol this section which is SO situated as
to be less liable to extreem changes of
heat aud cold than other portions Of tue
coast deserves retraction On the part
Of the News aud if that paper desires
the good opinion Of our people for truth
md seraeity it will make the deserved
correction.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

TnE Idaho legislature has met and
organized. Upon tho anti-Mormon
issue the anti Mormons have clear
working majority. The principal off
GERS in the council are Chas. II. Ward,
president, and ]. W. Cunningham,
secretary. In the House Of Represent
atiyes D. II. Touch is speaker and H.
S. McCullum chief clerk
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
THE State Of New York has The

The State Of New York has the
most expensive capitol building in the
world, Il has already cost sixteen
millions, and at least four millions
more will be necessary to complete it.
A good deal of mony has been squan-
dered on the building, but still there is
much to show for the outlay. The
msgnifcencs Of tlo public ediiicas in
America IS always i great surprise to
European travellers. The capitol at
Washington never loses its impressive.
ness, growing upon strangers win
every visit. The New York capitol IS
claimed BY its admirers to sl.rl,ass the
National IN gran.lenr aud beauty.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
The Housewife 5 FaForits.

We Will send free for one entire
year, 10 every lady who sends rs II
once the names Of ten married ladies,
1T same address. and | ? two-cent stamps
for postage. orr handsome, entertaining
aud Instructive journal, devoted te
Fashions, fancy Work, Decorating,
Cooking and Household matters.
Regular price. sLoo. Send to-dA.s
ard secnre next number. Addres, Dc
MEsTIC JOURNAL, N,lnda, n. e.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

THE bill to open the Umatilla reser-
vation to settlers: has been twice pass
ed through the Senate by the energy Of
Senator Slater, but Mr. George seems
to lack the necessary ability to get it
through the House 1t is one Of the
most important measures ever before
Congress n behalf Of our State.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
Rueklsn,a Arnica SalYa.

The BEST SALvE in tile world FOR
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Sal
Rhrum, Fever Sores, Tettcr, Ci.ap,.e.'
Han'ls, Chil'.lsins, Car.ls, and Ill sSslsip
Ernptions, and pusttisely cures Pies.
of ~ pay rrqinred Its guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, 81 none
iefi.nd..sl P,ie. - .s.slts t,el box. H.,
sale by S. Hamilton
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

THE old lie to tile effect that Gov.
Cleveland has never been to Washing
ton is still on its travels. lie has been
there several times on business and is
going there again, also on business.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

OUR republican exchanges still harp
uron civil service reform. Don't be
uneasy gentlemen, Cleveland will leave
as many republicans in office as he
finds democrats there You'll be treat
I'd fairly; justice will he done you.
When you Lad the administration We
got nothing, and expected nothing.
We expected the administration to
give the offices TO men in harmony with
It's party, we expect the same thing
now. The administration will be hold
responsible for the faithful execution
of the law, and the proper administers
ton Of the civil service; and to make it
success, the snbordinates should he
honest men IN harmony with the policy
of the administration. 80 the victors
beio 6 the spoils" may be selfish way
OF putting it, but practically it is cor
rec,, and has been followed by .la party
closer than the republicans. Coos Bay
News.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

A man has to carry the name given
him III infancy to the grave, but A
woman can change hers. She can get
married or become an opera singer.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

Mrs. Belva Lockwood still says that
all she wanted WAS a fair count III.
this she differs from many other women,
who, if reports be true, simply want i
rich count.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
THE INDEP ID DEN /.
DECEMBER II, 81

III LONDON banks each one d the di-
rsctors serves IN turns Snort tine as
practical manager Of the institution.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

MRs. scoyille, Guitesu's sister, is
selling chromos for a living. So it
appears that at least ore Of the family
is doing honest, if not useful work.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

An Ohio man VAS accidentally locked

III J'1fo
mp in bath room for two hours.
There are some punis!lments an Olio
man fears worse than death.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

SUNSET Cox has larger majority
than any other member Of the next
House,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
Rt,sEg11gG Dec 4 1883

GEO. w. JONES: Dear Sir. rroni sneer curlosil.
induced testsy EdoraGo Water ana ". lIol OF.
" surprised but 4iighiy gr4.fe5 with the result.
nave ior many years Deen sui fferer from dy dyspepsia
snd nave triea every kind oI uessia kaown u
.,harntey result. The contrary as M
experience iruin the Of your mineral w.ser. To-
1sl accordin, " directions it produced immediate
relief and III uille ii oiftiluei, would secure
ermane cure To any who viii avoid irritatifis
seiuatanls, am satisfied it will prove Of v4iuab.e
comfort and benefit AS general re- ulator touna
i most excellent. l.. r. LANE.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.

.1HEaIcAL LABOR .roaY, ASSAY oFFlcg, BULLION
ROOMS ASD UaE Ro0as, 52l Sacramento street, san
Francisco, A.,y. rs, 1883.
Aessrs Holbruok, aierriS and Stitson. Gentlemen.
haYe submitted To qualitative sai yss tie sample
II cid lfalo waser handed for examination and
ild t !, consist Vi the following substances: Chic
rine, Iodine, Garbanic Acid, Iron, Alanlna Lime
la<ncsia, soda and Organic iiatEcr
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
Eisloraslo Mineral Water.
Ellorado.

LlIOIaQO
Galy bedight, gallant knight.
In sunshine and in shallow,
Had joutneyed long, singing song,
In search OF Eldorado.
But he grew old, this knight 30 bold,
And Ger his heart.a shadow
Fell IS he found no spot of groun6
That looked like Eldorado.
And as his strength failed him at length
He met pilgrim shadow.
'sShsdow, 7 said he, sswhere can it be,
This spring Of Eidorado:'
Quoth the shadow: s.For the benefit
suffering humanity will state thst the FL
dorado sprin. is situated three miles west
from Rosegnrg, and q supply of the water is
kept constantly on hand and for sale by DR.
5. Hamilton. agent. Ruseburg, Oregon.
Julian Joseph, of the well ki own firm of hoffman
and Joseph, Of Albany, bears the following testi
uIony:
ALBANY, 0GN., December 90, 1883.
GEo w. JOKES. Lear Sir would here state
you that year ago Isuifered untold agones OH nc
count of rifles tb0) 10 Portland TO get re
lietfroin doctors there. / met MIR. Apple of Rose-
burg, VINO advised me before seeing the doctors t
try your LidoraGv Mineral Water. did SO and mad
one dozen bottles Sent 10 Inc by A. Z. champagne.
used one-half dozen bottles, taking rSht before ey
cry meal, one snisl glass full. not OILY was re
lieyed, but certainly cured by what used a
than kful foriL, because | suEfeted more than / G
express. / would advise any ore suffering from th
disease to try your Mineral Water. snorld soa
have any occasion TO this ate Hcnt do So YOU
are ct liberty on my account i tlnk this Is the
least can do for yog, as was cured b. it. S.s
speetfully yours, JULIAN JOSEPH
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

Mr.. GEO. ". JosEs Dear Sir: have been
@r,uhled with neurlIgic pains in my head aud chesk
pils, Tor everal years, ard had give Up al Iones ii
syer sestiag cured. weas - your medical springs
yish ssy son james ad gns some OF The water asI
dr INK it freely and found "a Ii WIS lii d y lie.
uss " three lines day for 4 little mere than ts
months aasi tn pain lett me aud have not fell
hem SINE. aud that has been II months ago.
II. CONN, SIR.
Rasshs1rv Jas, Ok 12a4 -
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27

DALLAs, Dec 2 1888
From Mr.. n. " Parsons lass August. recefvess
one bottle of lhe Jones Elder. 10 water, from Dr.
Hamilton e Rnssebusg. Used half q boftle fnr ca
tara and cur fclly recommend II for bst read ed
disease, az have not been troubled with tie COM
plaint since. d. r. STARS.
hsve also So the Eldorado ssriag water from
Jones sfsri s1s IS conat, ayd am fully
satished with ,ss e.ut, as / was kctheled with Is
tavrh ". c. BROWN, nsFshans.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-27
4ves.sfs anss Rsabbsa

h rnsrt .at lewrs
Ne pr.n. 5.
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-13
8 AtuTdny'o Rncos.

The races on Saturday afternoon were
attended by n large number Of citizens
from town aud numerous visitors WHO
remained over To Witness the conclusion
of the'tvO days celebration.
The iirsi race was n mile dash. purse
$500.
The entries werc He'd Dog. by Jno. H..
bradley; Grave Digger, by Lewis Brad
ley Skunk Tail, by J.. Fuller, aud
brownic, by Miss Addic Hunter.
This race was won by Skunk Tail,
Time, lJS.
Second Race-IIalf mile dash: Purse,
$iO.
The entries were Sorrcl Bet by Geo.
Tucker; brownie, by Miss Hunter; Sor.
rel Gelding. by Mr.. s~lrecicr u Lnmoillc
and Grave Digger by Louis Bradley.
boon after The start, Streetcr's SorrcI.
being opposed 10 this kind Of amusr.
nent, buckcd. landed his rider a Ia
spread eagle on the ground and took 10
the Hage brush.
Grave Digger carried on the inurcls.
Time. 81 seconds.
lhe third race was n single dash OF
to yards for which there were but two
entries, Hue Ruin by Strceier and Bally
Dy Eimore, In which Blue Ruin crossed
'se score In ~ seconds and was declared
the victor.
As there were no pools sold on these
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-13
For RecoYdar,

As will be seen 10y notice in another
column, w. W. Rogers SHES his caster
into the political ring and
himself II candidate for the Office of
County Recorder. Mr.. Rogers was
elected County Clerk two years ngo
which office he has filed in an accepta-
BILE manner, and is too we'll known
throughout the Comfy to need any in
PRODUCTION from us. In fulfilling
the duties Of Clerk lie has proved
himself fully competent to perform the
duties Of the Office 10 which he aspircs,
nnd should it become necessary to put n
man Of his political predictions in that
ollise, we know OF no one whom We
would rather see there than Billy. In
short, the only objection that can be
urged against him is that he is. unfortuu.
atcly,-a Republican.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-13
Appearances are pecal,tuI.

A very tall girl, wearing a Mother
Hubbard dress, stepped on a platform
scales at 3. l;einhart & Co.'S store and
informed the polite Edgar that she
wished to be weighed.
He placed n 2OO-pound weight on the
hook, and the suddenness with which
it came down frightened him. Then be
tried n l5O-pound weight, the game re-
suit.
Strange" he muttered with n perplex-
look at the girl; something must be
wrong with the scales"
Finally. after repeated attempts, he
informed her in a dubious tone Of voice
that she weighed just 80 pounds.
"Thank YOU she said, al seem to be
gaining" and she tripped away.
Edgar thoughtfully scratched his head,
looked after her, and remarked:
"Some young fellow will get terribly
fooled by that Mother, Hubbard dress
some Of these days"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-13
ExoAua

-
seserei ays party eonsasong Of
~ ~, onAiiey kroieich' oe.
ana MAJ Nye nave been
PieP~auon ior . uur 70 the
part VI mo county IN quest OF
~ mn nnu pleasure.
Anis "orninS al early dawn the team
"AS ul'en 70 the corner at the Bakery
Nnere MI parues to take in
~ joe. hosehStoek Was LETT IN the
""Son ""'cn the teann' winch duty he
Per.o'he"' tue team being
iesa'e, ~ CAUTIOUSLY hanging
w .ne unsnooar" "hile other
VI 'ne party PrOceeued 70 load
Vi me- eonShhS Oh
soou ehhes'
"eie pulp IL JuSS DOT
-. WINE engaged IN
i y eah CON
, " IN anu III spite
'oe !" esuai
-, n no oy
r.r iuS0eau
- vi ms
'ne
e" "ne" up
-, A WIS
"''ef lew
- $50 e Wv io's
1- = "PaHu a'ier
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-13
Iron wednesdays D.ily.i
sALMAoUxDI.

The cool moonlight nights are simply
magnificent.
Polygamous marriages are said 10 DC
on the increase in Utah.
The only passenger for T~uscarora this
morning was John Walker.
The Fourth was generally; appropri-
ateiy celebrated by the various towns
throughout the State.
Some trouble is reported at the Uintah
Indian Agency in Utah, occasioned by
the too free use Of whisky.
George Pierson. who murdered John
ny-Behind- the-ltocks, is sentenced to be
hung August Isl, at HALEY.
A. J. Pullman goes up to Star valley
in the morning to do some repairing OH
the residence OF Mr. NcMullen.
Nassar girls get away with 2,4OO pam
cakes at one breakfast. The pancake is
he grub that makes. the butterfly.
As fresh, spicy. nswsy and entcrpris-
ing newspaper, the Reese River Reveille
Is the largest pap-r Of its size in the
State. "a.
Dudley Sale left Tor Hdlleck this
morning Tor the purpose OF doing . job
Of Carpenter work for some party at that
village.
One OF the most responsible positions
in this country is held by n Washington
colorcd wonIan She does up AIr.
Brcws;er's RULED shirts.
Jno. ii. Dennis aid J.. T. BaJcox both
iinSer Mt the County seat. md it is diff
cult 10 conceive how TuscarUu can en-
dure the absence OF both at the same
time.
1t is hard work 10 keep arizona schools
supplied with teachers from the East,
the teacher so o 0 yield to the matri-
monial Establishments Of the lonely
miners.
Abe Sewer, who has been sick with
the prevailing malndy, for several days,
was able TO get down town to-day. He
had a hard seige.-R eyeille. Was it
''sOur" stomach?
The census proves that the average
number Of persons in IA family i'll the
United States is u small fraction over
five, the husband usually representing
the small fraction.
Samuel j. Tilden was rendered Il
unanimous nomination by the Chicago
Convention to-day, but he immediately
teIegraphed back positively declining to
accept the honor.
My dear" said a sentimental wife ,
''hOme you know is the dearest spot on
earth" ''well, yes" said the practical
husband. at does cost about twice as
much as any other spot"
Captain Palmer, one OF the heroes OF
the Chicago Convention, and known
from Maine to Alaska as the cowboy
of Nevada, has returned to his home
ut Carlin.-Austin Reveille.
R,publican editors are busily engaged
laying in a stock of Is, sharpening
their knives and preparing for n vigorous
onslaught IN the nominee Of the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
Ii may be Of general interest To the
public to know that Congress has adj
journed, and we may now use the Ian
gnage Of Holy Writ,-"Thcy rest from
their hbors and their works do follow
them"