The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-02-23
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Charles NJ. Stephens is prepared to do all
kinds of repairing of harness and saddles. 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.
The last cod blizzard killed thousands of
robins and blue-jays, which usually winter
in this latitude with safety. The birds have
had no such experience since 1862.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church of
this city will give a sociable at the residence
of Judge Gaddis, next Thursday evening, the
28th inst. The public is cordially invited.
j. j. Farquar is fitting up the red front on
jackson street for saloon. He will open
on the first of March, when hot punch and
the h,wing bowl viii be the order OF the day.
Amador Andrews, route agent of Wells
Fargo & Co., arrived here III the early part
of the week on a tour of inspection. He was
delayed several days Ey the obstruction of
the railroad south.
The grand jury of jackson county has
found two indictments against j. E. GedJis
for larceny, and one against j. H. Cameron
for forgery. These parties lived in Roseburg
some months ago.
Our old friend John Rast, in addition to
having his foot hurt, as we reported last
week, has had an attack of inf1ammatory
rheumatism in the other foot. We ara hap
py to say that he is recovering and will soon
be around again.
The horse market has been lively during
the week. Col. Walsh has sold one hum
dred and twenty five Mustangs 1t is the
most humorous book in the English language,
written by the editors of the Texas Siftings.
Col. Walsh has the sole agency.
Col. Thos. j. Beall of Coos county, is in
town and reports the weather on the coast
even more severe than here. Coos river, the
Isthnus and other sloughs were frozen to
such an extent as to render them unnaviga-
bic by steamer, while part of the bay proper
has been frozen.
| Mr.. Wal.ing, who is preparing the illus
trated history of Southern Oregon, was in
Roseburg this week and made us pleasant
CALL On Wednesday Messrs. Pagan and
Pickett left Roseburg for Coos and Curry
counties, to collect information and illustra-
tions for their special department. of the his.
tory.
Nick Jones seems to he always unfortun.
ate. The other day he borrowed a double
barreled gun which had been loaded with
buckshot last fall, to go hunting. He saw
fouE: deer and cooking both barrels pulled
one trigger, but 10th barrels went off, break
ing the stock of the gun and bruising Mex.
face and arm in terrible manner. The
deer have not been heard from.
The teachers institute for the second Judi
cial district, will be held at Roseburg OF
March 4, 5, g. and 7, 1854. An extensive
program has been arranged for each days
session. Every effort has been made by oul
State and county superintendent, to make
this the most interesting and instructive iu.
stitute that has been held in this part of the
State.
An indictment was found last week by the
grand jury Of Jackson county, against j. w
MeMahoD, charging him with murder fol-
killing his father. The killing took place
on Wagner creek, last summer, and the
young man who slew his father was released
by an ignorant justice of the peace on five
hundred dollars bail, which he gave and
then left for parts unknown. A reward i:
offered By the officials for HE recapture
But catching comes before hanging
VIM. CARL, superintendent of the c.. & O.
stage company, returned from Portland las
Saturday, where be was negotiating with the
railroad company for carrying the U. S
mails from Grants Pass to Phoenix, jackson
county, during the remainder of their con
tract. We learn that the contract was made
and that the railroad company will commence
to carry the mails to Phoenix on February
25th.
| Morris Abraham, son of Sol. Abraham
had a narrow escape from drowning on las
Saturday. He shot q crane, which fell il
the south Umpqna river. Being anxious t.
recover it, he jumped into light skiff ant
followed. As he reached the head of til,
rapids above deer creek, the skif struck
bunch of willows in the middle of the stream
and upset, leaving Morris sstride of the vii
lows. His rescue seemed hopeless, but vorC
being sent to Flem Owens he took the ferr,
skif and rescued him from his perilous posi-
ton, none too soon, as the day was yer.
blustery and the water intensely cold.
The lesp-year party given by the ladies o
. Reseburg, in the court house, Thursda
night, exceeded for briiliancy the expeeta
+ tions of the most sanguine. The large cour
room was packed to its utmost capacity
c The grace and ease with which the ladie
!, done the honors, should be taken a mode
of etiquette for the sterner sex for the year
to come The becoming dignity with whlc
the gentlemen received their attentions don
credit to their modesty. The supper pre-
pared at the Metropolitan hotel, was pa
excellence.
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} ExPLANAToRY.-We have received lette
from Mr.. Street Bean of Drain, taking e1