The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-29
LOCAL ITEMS.


He is looking hale and hearty.
A new supply of the finest variety of can
dies, just received by ]. A. Smith, at the city
bakery:
DR.. S. Hamilton has on hand fine vari.
ETY. of onion sets, which he offers for sale at
s pounds for one dollar.
Charles 81. Stephens is prepared to do all
kinds of repairing of harness and sadd es, at
his harness shop in Drain.
Charles Nj. Stephens keeps on hand and
for sale harness and saddles of the best ma
terial. at Drain, Oregon.
At the meeting OF the Republican county
committee the U. S. land Office was repre-
sented, but no one else was present.
Simp. Beckley of Drain, was In town this
week, in attendance upon the Democratic
central committee. He is always zealods,
active and efficient.
The roadbed for the o. L c. railroad is fin
ished to the l45th mile pest, which is just
south of Ashland. The track will be laid to
this point soon.
The only information which we can fur
nish the Lane county man who is inquiring
after the speckled hound, is that we heard a
spotted cat in our back yard the other night
The political cauldron is beginning to sim
mer on the Republican campfire. But
VIII, h. H. oGs
have things fixed harmonious and to it's lIk-
ing. Bossism is at it's zenith in Roseburg.
The third quarterly meeting of the N. E.
Church, Roseburg Circuit, will be held at
Canyonville on March Goth and 3Oth. Ser
vices will commence Saturday, at 2:30 P. NJ,
by the Presiding Elder. Rev. l. D. Driver.
w. n. Moore, our gentlemanly county
treasurer, took rum down the road on Mon
day mornings train. His prospects are
growing brighter in Lane county. He will
he reelected when the returns from Latham
| are all in.
We were somewhat surprised at the u. S.
officials, In their call for county convention,
| recognizing the fact that reformation is
! needed In the management of county, State
and federal affairs. This is an Important
admission, coming from the fountain source.
| VIM. P. Day, John Price, James Byron,
| w. R. Smith, John Rovlsy and other prom
inent Democrats from abroad, sere here on
Tuesday last. They are all good, honest
Democrats and their presence presages much
good. We hope to hear the wslkin ring in
juno next.
| The Democratic central committee have
done their work well. Let every one turn
out at the primary meetings; that is where
the good work begins. Send meme but rep.
resentative men to the convention. Let all
precincts be fully represented and the work
of selecting candidates will be well done.
Piano players can 60 about the country
supported by the manufacturers of the par
ticllar brand Of piano they contract to play
on; but the fiddler must stand on his merits,
and the professional fiddler is always al
honest man. So says Prof. Gillian.
Eyes" said fashionable lady, 81 think
Mary has made good match l heard hel
husband is one of the shrewdest and most
unprincipled lawyers In the profession and
of course, he can afford to crafty her every
wish"
Why don't the little bsss who is hired b,
the corruption fund to run the Plaindealer
put on petticoats and bring the paper out fol
1 woman suffrage and endorse Mrs. AS Duni-
iway for president, instead of getting in hi:
work on the woman question by letter. You
should never sail under false colors, Bill.
The following gentlemen have recent,
been commissioned as regents of the State
university: Hon. Asahel Bush Of Salem, te
act until April l, 1899; Hon. Robert s.
Bean of Eugene, to act until April /, 1893
Rodney Scott Esq, of Eugene, to act unit
April |, 1891; and Hon Henry Failing Of
Portland. to act until April /, 1899.
If the Republican bosses who run the
Plaindsaler aud publish their temperate,
articles under the head of contributions
| would bring their paper out squarely fol-
| prohibition and not raise their little fnge.
| so hi when visiting the saloons IN quest o
items, their temperance articles would not bc
wishywashy.
Rev. H. P Webb Will preach at the Il
E. church in TenmiIe on Sunday. April 9th,
at IL o'clock A. a., and at tho school-house
in the town of Looking glass at 2l o'clock P
NJ. The people will please assemble punc
tually at the hours designated in order that
the evening appointment in Roseburg may
be reached in time.
This is baby. 1t is q girl baby. How
sloppy its chin is. How red it's eyes. What
horrid contortiens it makes with its face
See how savagely it kicks. How sour il
smells. How like demon it yells- Yet il
a few short. years some man will be hall
crazed with wild suspense, worshiping the
very air this being breathes, devOutly kneel
ing at her feet and frantically begging fol
one word, one pressure of the hand, even &
look, which will give HIM hope Philade.'
phia Call
Chris Hacker of Scottsburg. is man af.
ter our own heart. Conscientious in his du
ties as citizen he came to Roseburg and re
nalned to represent his precinct as member
OF the Democratic committee. He is a gen
tlsnan of strict probity and is highly
esteemed for his genuine worth by all whc
know him. Whilst it is not the design o
our paper to suggest the name Of any one fe
Q paving Office In this county we know tha