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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
strength of the Violin.
indianapolis Sentinel.

DR.. Johnson once declared: "There
is nothing, think, in which the power
of art is shown as much as is playing
the violin" The viol n, although It
seems simple, requires great care IN its
construction Zach vari, ty of wood
has its variety OF sound. Tie pressure
OF the four strings of the violin is said
to be equal to about ninety pounds,
and yet the whole instrument may not
weigh more than two pounds.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
Electric Light photographs.

New Orleans Times Democrat
The best photographs of persons yet
taken by means of the electric light can
be easily picked out by reason f a GER
tain indistinctness. This is particu-
larly noticeable about the eyes, which
seem blinded, and their expression de-
stroyed by the strong glare. The
process, it is generally conceded, is as
yet only matter of curios-t -ty and not
OF practical utility.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
Wyoming Soda Deposits.

The soda deposits discovered in Wyoming
are unique One series is on the old Laramie
plains, fourteen miles from Laramie City,
where there is chain of so-calIed lakes five
to twenty-five acres in area, averaging
fifteen feet in depth. These deposits are
sulphate of soda. 1t cuts out in chunks, like
ice. When wells are dug the water is so
impregnated with soda, that they are filled
up in a few days. In the Sweetvater valley,
near Independence rock, are thirtyfour
deposits varying in size from three and four
acres up to thirty-two acres. A few of these
are simply bodies of water highly charged
with sulphate of soda.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
One Hundred and Thirty Years.
[Chicaco Herald. /

ICHlCHSO 1ETdIu.
a correspondent who has passed some
years in Russia states that in the village of
velkotti, in the st. Petersburg government,
an old woman is living who has just attained
her 1S0th birthday The old lady is in the
enjoyment of good health, but complains of
her deafness. Her hair is still long and plen-
tiful, considering her age. She has outlived
three husbands; and had family of nine
teen children, all of whom are now dead,
the last one to die being daughter of 90.
She lives with one Of her great grandchildren,
a man of So
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
VOL. TX.
THE OLD FIDDLE.
Boston Budget. I

Boston Budget.
We little know the thoughts that sweep
Each heaying human breast,
As on life's toilsome march they hear
The sounds they once loved best.
The cricket with his shrill refrain,
The thrush at close of day,
The cow bell swinging in the lane,
The bleating far away.
The partridge drumming on his log,
The tree toad in his tree,
The yellow-hammer's first spring note,
The humming of the bee.
The moaning winds, the beating rain,
The sift of drifting snow;
All these are sounds that bring again
The thoughts of long ago.
But of them all, each one but brings
Some part of ife's young riddle;
While none calls back so many things
As one old, well-tuned fiddle.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
A Coming Tragedy.
Exchange.

A Bismarck young man told an old
maid she was "a matchless woman, T"
and she smiled SO sweetly over the COM
pliment that her mouth stretched to its
utmost capacity. After he had gone it
occurred to her that there was another
meaning to the expression, and the next
time that young man calls there will be
a sickening tragedy to record.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
The smellins-Bottle Craze.

The smelling-bottle craze mas been very
fashionable one with young girls in Washing
ton in the past few months. 1t is costly
fashion. One belle now has her second bot
Tie presented within three months, each OF
which cost 500 The first was crushed under
her carriage wheels in coming from
a party one night, and its gold
stopper with her initials on it alone
escaped destruction. Another young
lady carries one at least a foot in length, and
being of very thick cut glass; it is particu
larly ponderous A bottle of this kind, even
of moderate size, costs $40.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
To Prevent a Panic.
Exchange. !

A theatre manager drops this hint
"If every theatre-goer should, once in q
while, take ont his watch and note
carefully the time it takes a leisurely
orderly crowd to get out of the house,
he will be surprised. But convinced
how short the time really is, and how
much more danger exists from crush
than from a fire behind, there would
be furnished the best guaranty against
accidents, in case of fire, the public
could have"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
A Mother out OF place.
Philadelphia Call

A pretty girl dropped to the floor in faint
the other day while she was playing the
piano in the parlor. Her life might have
been saved if physician had been called in
time, but her mother was washing dishes
In the kitchen at the time, and did not hear
her fell.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
The Duties of a Country Editor.
TSIoHracrox, Ploindnalnr

Being proprietor, editor-in-chief, local
editor, city editor, agricultural editor,
puzzle editor, fighting editor, paragrapher,
proof-reader, foreman. compositor, job
printer, bookkeeper, collecte circulator,
solicitor, manager, pressman, to make
bills, orders, pay bills, pay printers, taxes,
pay house and office rent, pay insurance
premiums, buy clothes, food and shoes
for himself, wife and baby, be bruiser-gen-
eral, roustabout, devil. and do chores.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19

Arkansaw Traveller: Ebery pusson,
no matter how ugly he is, is made
uglier when he loses his ha'r Tech a
man erbout his head an it weakens
him
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
In search from A to z they passed

In search from A to 7 they passed.
And "Margueritan chose at last
But thought it sounded far more sweet
To call the baby Marguerite"
When grandma saw the little pet
She called her darling Margaret.
Next, Uncle Jack and Cousin Aggie
Sent cup and spoon TO "little Maggie,
And grandpapa the right must beg
To call the lassie 2bonnie Meg
(From sMargueritan down to aMegI
And now she's simply little Peg.
-fSt Nicholas.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19

As Jay Gould's income is estimated to
be SO minute, statistician says that be
lost $135 by The change from solar to stan
dard time.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19

The Century: We think too we'll of
the American people to assume that
they deem justice luxury and not q
necessity.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19
The Death of Profits.

IBoston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
An old and accepted economic doctrine is
that competition is the life of trade" but
many manufacturers are finding that COM
petition has been carried to such a rninous
extreme that it has been the death of profits.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-19

San franciscan: If it is desirable to make
man contented with hard and hungry
lot, then it is folly to educate his mind.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
WICKEDNESS AT WACO.
A FAlTHLESS WIFE IN COURT.
Mrs. Moulton Elopod From Kansas City
with Mr.. Thompson and Became IA
variety Theatre Star-lIer
Husbands Mia Acts.

Waco, Oct. o. Especial. John r,
Moulton, Of Kansas City, arrived here
yesterday, looking for his wife, Mrs.
May Moulton, who he said left Kansas
City two weeks ago in company with
Young man named William Thompson.
llo soon found out that she was at
George Hollands variety theatre, en-
ployod as a soubretto, under the name
OF May Thompson; also that the young
man William Thompson was
employed there as Il ticket seller
passing as the woman's husband. He had
warrants issued against both parties
charging thom with adultery. They
were arrested Mt . o'clock this morning,
May Moulton ut the thoater, and Thomp-
son ut an adjacent saloon. This morn
ing the woman was tried in the County
court and the Jury acquitted her. The
state then dismissed tho charge against
young Thompson. MOulton was greatly
disappointed. He said Thompson had
lurcd his wife away, hut if. she would
live with him (Moulton) again he would
take her back, ny he loved her yet.
Thompson did not deny that the
woman was the wife Of Moulton, or that
she had left Kansas City with him
CrhompSonl. He said, though, that
MoultOu had not treated her right or
provided for her wOll,and the two would
never live together again. The woman
is young and good looking, and the Jury
was evidently "mashod" ON her. After
the prisoners were discharged they left
the courtroom, MOulton and wife to-
gethcr. Later she gave him the slip, and
it is said Tonight she and rhomp-
son left the city together. Moulton lett
ut lp. m. for Kansas city. lie is rail
roadcr, and has been employed 10y the
Atchison, Topeka Il Santa 'c road.
Thompson claims to have been engaged
in the clothing business in Topeka and
Kansas city. All the parties are intelli-
gent, and seemed to have plenty Of
money. Moulton got no sympathy here
because of the way he took to right his
wrongs. If no had shot Thompson on
sight public opinion would have been
moro sympathetic than IL was. The
woman and Thompson came to Waco
last Saturday.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10

Fouv SLY, ocL9. spc,ipl Shauds n
co. have sold 3oO tlcs ofcotton to White
a Co., OF Dallas, As season.
Many FARMERS rcprrt their cotton
yielding far bettf than they first cy-
Ucc,ci.
close, but are ussHllug much. Every
farmer sncms f;ermiuei To pay his
debts before iuHStlug further.
Y. McNcw, y Mayor, lott yesterday
for Bowie, hYiGturc homo. Mr.. Nc
New carries 1th him the respect and
admiration fevcry citizen In Jfurucy,
aud Ruwio ,ay be- proud of her acrr,'
sion to her di2euship.
MIR. lIowrd Turk leads to the hvma-
NAL altar 'iis evening one of our beau
tirul and accomplished young ,ldics,
Miss Jenue Howard. Both have many
friends yno wish them all the bliss
which a arriod life can give.
Hon. on Wollborn spoke yesterday
evening 10 largo crowd, adding
many N his great list of All
mirers. rho spcakof was introduced
hy profB. NJ. Terrell, who Maid the ST.
ver-tonElod orator glowing cpmpl
meut9,
The Cleveland cub continues To GROW.
Tho eoplc vii be- addressed prNt
SATURDAY night ~ Hon. j.. %. Terrell,
next = GATOR.
The. goung gentlemen aud ladies or
this yAcJ, NAV q organized dramatic
sociey.
Th5milltary cmpany is nourishing
undd Capt, Ku-iets management.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
Waco Local Notes.

At O'Clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the telephone exchange
building. A cigarette thrown carolcssiy
aside had ignitcd tho clothing ON bod
stead aud only the most strenuous eNer-
tions prevented a conilagruiiou. The
office Is situated IN the principle bust
ness block in the city.
The Missouri Pacific railroad proposes
an excursion to run to Saltulu, Mexico,
within few weeks, making the fare
only Sla from Waco and return.
Revlvalist Jones is still sick. 4 purse
of 5000 was raised for him yesterday. lie
Will probably he able to resume proach-
ing tomorrow.
military company light Infantry
was organized tonight, The promoters
are leading young men or the city, rich
enough to keep up such an institution.
/ This morning was quite COOL the
mercury registering SO degrees.
1 Oscenla lodge, Improved Order of Red
mon, was organized last night.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
THE TAMMANY TICKET.

Tammany may be corrupt organiza-
ton, and many conscientious, good
democrats may honestly desire to see
the party cut loose from the organiza-
ton. We might get along possibly
without them, but it is doubtful. Tam
many casts some 10000 votes in New
York, and the d mocratic majority
mover runs ovcr $4,000. How are we to
control New York without Tammany
under such circumstances?
Tho fact il Tammany is much better
tnan IL used TO be. In the days of
TWEED and OAKLEY HALL and PETER II.
SWEENEY The club was as corrupt rs
could be, but those days have passed
and tho present sachem, JOIN KELLY,
is regarded as an honest man.
Tammany halted long before ondors-
ing CLEVELAND, hut finally came MOLLY
to the front as "A straight Democratic or
ganization. AItor doing so, tho organi-
cation put municipal and congress
! sional ticket in the field. The ticket ap-
pears to be decent and able and respect
able throughout. But now Democrats
fear that CLEVELAND will be knitted in
the interest Of this municipal ticket.
Why should this he SOP
Let the county Democracy of
Now York and the Irving
Hall Democracy endorse the
Tammany ticket. Let them cut off all
excuses for trading by refusing to put
any other ticket in the field. Tamna-
ny's ticket is Democratic to the core and
respectable. Put in office. Tammany
with its 10000 votes, is entitled to con.
/ sideration ut the hands OF the party
Give it the support of the party
| IL is question whether the country
shall remain for four years longer under
the corrupt and partisan rule of Repub-
licanism, or whether an eminently
decent lot of officials, under an
honest sachom, shall run the mu-
nicipal government of New York. In
such an emergency no true Democrat
can hesitate. New York is not the
nation, and its interests are not para.
mount to those of the masses of the
country.
Let the New York Democrats support
unanimously and without question tn,
Tammany nominations, aud let tn,
country at large profit by the solid Tam
many vote and obtain control one,
again Of the federal administration.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
OUR COUNTRY'S CASH.
ALMOST A BILLION DOLLARS
Tho Treasury Department Makes An In
tcresting Report on Gold and silver
Coin-The Actual Monetary
Basis of Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, oct, 0.-The director of
the mint estimates tho amount OF gold
and silver coin in tho United States on
the LIST of October at $Sl5,WO,ONO. OF this
SllS, eco was gold, SlS2OOO,OOO standard
silver and $15,0OO,OOO subsidiary silver a
gain from the lst of October, lSS3, of SGi,-
OOO,OO Sl3,WN,OOn being gold coin and
S9,ON,MO silver, In addition tn the coin
in circulation the LIST OF October, mints
and assay offices held hullion for coin
age amounting to: cold. SlS,OO0,OOO; sill
Yer, S,WO,OO making total amount uf
United States coin and bullion available
for coinage IN tho country ON the LIST of
October, $4,000, 900, of which S6le, 1000, 600
is gold aud S263,UO,0M silver. The
amount of gold outside of the treasury
was about $7,jO0,ON less than on OctG-
Der /, lSSi, while the amount in the
treasury was S20,0O0,0O more. The
amount of silver III banks and general
circulation is about SSOO,OO0 less than i'm
1883, and In the treasury about S3l ,OOO,-
600 more. The amount of outstanding
gold and silver certificates is nearly $780,
OO,OOO moro than ON October /, 1854.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10

cratic gains as would impress the public
with the conviction that much dissatis-
faction existed in the ranks of the party
against the Republican national ticket.
1t would nerve Democrats to renewed
exertions both in aud out of Ohio.
And so in West Virginia. If the Demo
Gratis do no roll up majority Of 10000
or 1900, it will undoubtedly look as II
the Plumed Knave's friends had sue
ceeded in making capital there. 1t will
be wet blanket on Democracy.
Under all the circumstances therefore,
it seems to us mistake that any great
calculations of gains from this October
vote was made by either party, much
more blunder that the results in these
two states were fixed upon as a test case,
Ohio may go Republican, and the Demo
Gratis yet sweep the country. TO regard
the matter as settled, because Ohio in
october goes Republican, is as foolish as
to regard the recent election in Maine as
finishing the contest With New York,
New Jersey and Indiana and the South
CLEVELAND is elected, and those states
he is sure to carry, whatever may be the
result elsewhere. All this talk about
the result in Ohio, next Tuesday, set
Ting the election, appears to MS, there
fore, not only impolitic, but absurd il
the extreme.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
FROM FORT WORTH.
A RAPIST GETS TWO YEARS.
Good Cotton Receipts-Bardon / Baned--
To Visit Dallas Merchants EA-
change Dpening-Rufc Lind
sey Gets Il COwhiding.

FoHT WORTH, oct. Especial. r. Hen
ry Ellichman, who attempted to rape
the little daughter Of f. Thowa, several
months ago, was found guilty in the
District court and given two years.
The total receipts of cotton 10 date are
5,Gl2 bales.
+. A. Bardoni, the rcstaurnnteur ar
rested for embe2zlement, is out on a
writ 1l hgbeas corpus.
Comptroller Swain is in the city on
his way to Gainesville, where he will
deliver an address tomorrow night.
The Mulhatton meeting at the court
house Saturday night, promises to bc
an enthusiastic affair.
several Of our business men intend
visiting Dallas next Monday night,
when the merchants exchange is
opened.
The prisoners in the calabOose got hold
of q saw and 1t bar Of iron i'm some I'M
accountable manner and came very near
getting out Of Jail tonight. The saving
attracted attention and the escape was
prevented.
Rufus Lindsay, the murderer of the
Wrights, at Arlington, being too poor to
pay attorneys, three lawyers have been
appointed to defend him.
Ferd w. Cohen is q drummoe for
q jewelrv house and regidered
at the hotel Pickwick from Jiich-
mond, but what state is not ynown.
lie was exhibiting his samples MI store
to-day where lady clerks arc employed.
one young lady looked mt his JmplcS,
when he opened conversatioB and
/ finally made improper proposllI asking
hor to 90 to a beer garden within, 10
20 out buggy riding at uigt, etc..
The lady Indignantly rcfuf0 and
when the drummer left hogn To cry.
! Urging elected the story, sad having
no malo relatives, genllelan friend
enlisted 6lteeu of the y.uugricn Of the
city with him, who sent COisl % note in
the lady's name, making Au appoint
ment. Cohor was ON ti,p. So were
the fifteen avengers of q poor, unpro-
tectci girl. He was eeorted to a
room resolutions donuriatory Of his
course were read himjHith a pistol
| pointing at his heart. Ee was ordered
to take OIL his coat, Yhcn fortv-iive
ltshes were vigorouslYyvcn him with
a buggy whip, three lg bcs Ayeach man.
This done, he was orbro1 90 the Pick
wick, told to settle nj hill aud go else
| where 40 once. He Htlod hs hin and
| has gone.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
THE OCTOBER slecTIoNs

ou tuesday next the elections take
place In Ohio and West Virginia that
are expected to exert u powerful in
iluencc ON the general results in No
vember II has seemed to us all along
that both parties were unnecessarily
ieopardizing their chances in November
Ivy making these October elections a
test case. II is to be regretted that wa
still have any October elections. \
local question, an extraordinary OK
pendinro of money and the consequent
loss Of prestige to one or gain to the
other, may change the general result
nationally. or course to decide great
national struggle upon such narrow and
changing grounds, is not only ridicu-
lous, but dangerous.
Ohio is a republican state. True II has
several times gone democratic in state
elections and on local issues, but II Is n
republican state nationally. In 1872 1t
gave u majority for GRANT of 3I,26s; in
1876 HAYES carried II over TlLnEN by
1915; in 1850 again GARFIsLp's majority
was 3L2T. HAYES small majority wa,
Virtuallya democratic victory, and vet
the republicans carried the state
Whenever the democrats carried III,
state 1t was in local issues in state elec
, tions, and OF course not purely part,
, victories upon which calculations cat
now be based. When the fun vote I,
brought out, Ohio is ropablican by from
10000 to 5000 majority.
1t is "a stretch of hope, aud the imagl
70 nation o calculate on Ohio therefore a
i going for the democracy nationally.
i On the other hand West Virginia
I Democratic. In 1876 the Democrat
y majority for Tilden was 1861, but /
II $50 Garheld's majority was ll,l4S. Tn
: independent Democratic vote was, how
n over, within few votes Of 1000. III
= legislature stands twcnty-sovon Dom,
= Gratis to eight Republicans in the scna
Il ana tnirty-elght Democrats To twent.
y seven Ropahivm ms iu the house, n Gle,
IS Democratic majority of twenty-nine q
5 Joint ballot. Then the entire state Ollie,
q are filled by Democrats, with both sen
y tors and three of the four congrcssm,
10 Democrats.
" Under such a showing Il seems to
y folly With party lines closely draw
N that the Democrats should claim oh
a this year, or the Republicans West vi
IS ginia. Undoubtedly many Germans
3, Ohio will vote the Democratic tick
@. an many laborors, misguided, the Il
" publican ticket In West Virginia b
e the old rank aud illo of the yespocti
il parties will stand by their colors in q
ID respective states.
ID II is possible, though, to Judge of I
" drift OF popular sentiment, by the 81
lc of tho maloritios. II the Ropubllca
la fail TO obtain ut least 1000 majority
be Ohio they cannot crow over their OF
nents. II would indicate such Den
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
Tho Grcni n. Lnnis Enlr.

ST. LOWS, Oct, o. Recording to Gus
tom for many years past, Thursday has
boon thc fair wc.k Au'iay, Merchants
aud the Cotton exchanges, all munich
pal Offices and banks closed today.
business generally has been suspended
aud everybody seemed to enter into the
spirit of the occasion. The attendance
was larger than ever known, and
the scene was really magnificent
The gate receipts at 3 n. M, footed
Sj,0OO. This would give n total attend
anco of over 10000 persons, aud clearly
shows the interest la this annual DISPLAY
increasing rather than diminishing
The exposition also was crowded, aud
the streets Tonight are thronged viii
people to witness and admire the illumi
nation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10

CnIcNdo, oct. 9. Passenger ratios to
Missouri river points were to-day
quoted at "A to Sl,jO by scolpers. They
had been receiving commission Of
81 but in accordance with previous
warning the Rock Island aud all others
cut tins OH when they dropped below
So. II Is understood here thai the ratios
from Kansas city TO Chicago were cut
to-day to Sl3, Full faro is Sl4Su.
The rates To st. Louis ARE as
low as -. Commencing Monday, the
Chicago, burlington IS Quincy and
Atcois0n, Topcka% Santa Fc roads viii
inaugurate new line, to bp known
as the Pacific Coast fast freight line
from Chicago to all points In California.
New Mexico and Arizona. Scheduled
tmr from Chicago to san Francisco is
..up DAYS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
Imrortanl llnIIronh nccl.Inn.

PORTLAND, ORS.. oct s,--Judgo Dealv,
Of the United States district court, de-
l'verod an important decision yesterday
in case affecting the Oregon R0llrnud
" Navigation company. Willard, repre-
seuting the Northern Pacific, took a
ninety three years lease ON the Oregon
Railrond Il Navigation company's road
NJ $4,000 per year. Wizards successors
cndoavored to repulale the lease, but
the indhe doCidos tho lnAsn holds ON.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-10
The rrlinri Mcmillan Ihen.

WASHINGTON, oct.0.-Anothor session
of the prime meridian conference is to
be held Saturday, Tho American dele.
gates express the opinion that ii the
French representatives continue thor
opposition to the proposed PRIME morid.
ian OF Greenwich, the conference will
adopt the majority resolution recon-
mending that meridian and leave the
French delegates 10 do what they please.