The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-10
The W. q. Harris New Slows!

The exhibition of w. II. Harris nickel
plate circus and menagerie, which took place
in this city last Saturday. was we'll attended,
the large canvass tent being crowded both
in the afternoon and at night. Mr.. Harris
we'll deserved the liberal patronage which
was accorded to him by the citizens of this
place and the. surrounding country. The
show, or the greater part of it, wintered
here, and this being the grand opening for
the season was no doubt gratify ying to the
the proprietor. The entertainment was in
many respects the best we have witnessed
for many years, some of the performers hav-
ing made rapid impro vement since they
closed at this place last fall. Miss Daisy
Belmont and Master Frank Harris in partic-
ular, have obtained proficiency in bareback
riding Miss Daisy viii soon equal If not
excell Mollie Browns most daring feats.
The Hea'y brothers are the greatest contor-
tlonists In existence; their equals have never
been seen on this coast and we doubt if they
| have ever been excellsd. The Irwin broth
ers are as fac tumblers and cross bar ar
fists can be found in America. John
Barry is a fine bareback rider, and Mr.. and
Mrs Belnents daring feats on the trapeze
is worth the entire admission fee. Mons.
Joseph is unexcelled as juggler, his many
clever tricks, in which the hand deceivss the
| eye, is ! wonder to the unfinished. Harry
| Geine, who has been with us all winter, with
his trick horse Senator, forms one of the
grand attractions of the ring The entire
troupe. by their gentlemanly and ladylike
bearing, won the esteem of our entire COM
munity. We have no hesitancy in recon-
mending Mr.. Harris circus as worthy of
| public patronage, whilst the animals con-
nected with the menagerie cannot help but
| to amuse and please the children.
1t is thus that the Orsgonian of the
FIRST, in the moment Of great enthusi-
asm, at the instant of ardor 0nd ner-
yous excitement, refers to the Republi-
can ticket
"The candidate for congress selected
by the convention, is man of fair
ability and good character. He has
long been resident of southern Oregon,
! where his life has been fully identified
with the activities and interests of the
country. There was general desire to
take the candidate for congress this
time from some part of the State re-
mote from Portland. Multnomah
county could not dispute the fairness Of
this, though her delegation voted for
Mr.. G pies Mr.. Hermann will have
the united support of the Repu blicans
of the State. OF the nomination for
supreme Judge it cannet justly be said
that the convention selected from the
names presented the man whom the
people generally regard as best fitted
by natural ability and legal at.ainments
for the position. and this being strictly
u non political office, and very re-
spor sible one, reputation for ability
and legal attainments ought to have had
weight In deciding the nomination.
Mr. Finn is, however, man Of excel
lent character and undoubted integrity;
but it is questionable judgment to pit
| him against so we'll known and so able
a man as Governor Tbayer. 1t is Just
to Mr.. Hill to say that the nomination
was not solicited by him, that he did
no work" whatever among the del
gates, and is in no sense hurt or disap-
pointed because he did not receive the
honor. Whit we say of the matter is
simply born of the conviction that a
convention in making nominations for
positions which require certain kind
of fitness and known ability ought to
select fer those positions men whose
reputation is highest for the peculiar
kind Of fitness and ability required
If that is as much as Mr. Hermann's
best friend can say of, about sr for him,
then should he say "The pomp and
glory of this world, l hate thee" and
the m ore so because / cannot obtain
thee AS for Finn it is too, too bad
and let him exclaim: ooh for rest
in some vast wilderness.
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