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Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21
Was Il a Mistake?

The young gil at the Thirteenth
street crossing, wore sauey little fea-
ther in her hat that seemed to take the
conductor eye at once as he helped
her on his Madison avenue car. All
through the tnnnel the feather Nodded
at him in a jolly way that argued a
friendly interest in the new blue ani-
form he had lot yet paid for. He
glanced at her two or three times out
OF the corner of lis eve and seemed
really hurt when she motioned him to
come and take her fare. With a care
less grace Of one accustomed TO handle
large sums of money, he glanced at the
quarter the Young lady dropped into
his hand to see that 1t was notplugged.
Then his hand closed tightly over 1T.
It was lozznge, not a quarter. lie
took it out upon the platform, where
he could read its message away from
The cold eyes Of the other passengers.
The candy simply asked: "Will you
marry me, IN warm, red letters.
"Sne" was looking earnestly at him,
and he forgot to stop at Foltieth street
for an old lady with a green veil. All
his energies were concentrated IN fram-
ing a proper answer to tae sweet mess
age. She beckone1 him to cone to
her, and as he bent above the friendly
feather the soft voice said;
Il will trouble you for my change"
Four nickels came sadly out OF the
blue pocket and dropped into white
palm. He was quarter out that tiip.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21
Things IN General.


EDITOR REVIEW: Your paper seems
to be taking quite an interest in the
Josephine County Court House and
also in the proposed extra session OF
the Legislature. The former issue will
be settled by the courts and | trust
the county officials will be upheld as
they are honorable men and accepted
Dir. Abiahame offer simply because it
was the best one made. With regard
to the extra session the REVIEW has
done much to place that question pro-
perly before the people. It's keen cut
and pointed articles are thoroughly
endorsed by the people Allow me to
congratulate you on conducting 50
bold and fearless ajournal. REX.
Grants Pass, Aug. 10th.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21

Nurse to fashionable mother: "The
baby is very restless, m.,'am. / can't
do anything with her." F. NJ. "she's
teething, suppose9' N. "Yes'm. I
think if voa were to take her in your
arms little while it might soothe her" !"
F. N. sI2 Impossible. | haven't the
time to spare ] am just making ready
to attend meeting of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Give baby some paregorie. Boston
Courier.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21
Tombs Of the Presidents.

Almost every President has been
buried at the place which he consid-
cred his home when his death cceur-
red. Gartitll is buried near lis old
home at Lake View Cemetery, near
Cleveland Lincoln rests at his old
home, Springfield, Illinois. Buchanan
lies at Woodward Hill Cemetery,
Penns lvania, near to his last residence
Andrew johnson is buried at Green
vile, Tennessee, at spot selected by
himself. Pierce lies in the old cemetery
at Concord, New Hampshire. Fill
more rests in Forest Lawn Cemetery,
near Buffalo. Taylor's remains, after
several removals, now rest permanently
near Louisville, Kentucky. Harr,son's
grave is not far away, at North Bend,
Ohio, in the family cemetery. Van
Buren aieeas III the village cemetery at
knaderhook, New York, his cid home
Fosk and Jackson rest ri their Old
lso1as ueat Nashville, Tennessee. Nn-
gina, the mother of Presidents, is also
their resting place, for her soil contains
tire dust ofno less than FIVE. Iylers
gssase asal Jllat of Moaos are near
Riiet,sstonl, IN Iiasliagwosd cemetery;
AIae;isons IS near Montpelier; Jefiei-
sons al lis fanny bnryins ground at
Monticello. a'd Wash!ng oa's;,t Mount
Vernon. John and John Quincy
Adams lie together beneath the Unita-
liaa Church at Quincy, Massachusetts,
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21
4 LitararY Society.

DEAR REVIEW: | noticed some time
since in your saltiable Journal an ac-
count Of a Massachusetts, town that had
a society cf over two-aundrea members
that was organized something on this
rlln. Tie monthly dues were fifty
cents each and as the society had lived
for several years they owned a COOL
hall ana a Library of several hundred
voiunlns, which were free at all times
to the members. Regular weekly
meetings were held Of literary exercises
music, debates, AMI lectures. Now
wouldn't th.s be delightful organiza-
ton for Rosebuig | remember the
good old days Of the Philalathean So
cietY in Roseburg aud suggest that it
be re-organized on tae above plan and
made a permanent institution. Let it
lie done at once by ealing a meeting
and organizing. September will soon
be here and In that month it should be
started as through the winter months
it would get firm hold. KATIE.
Roseburg, Aug. 10Th, 1885.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21

Never give up old friends for new
ones. Make new ones if you like, and
when you have learned that you can
trust them, love them if you will, but
remember The old ones still. Do not
forget they have been merry with you
in time of pleasure, and when sorrow
came to YOU they soirowel also Nc
matter if they have gone down in the
social scale, and You up; no matter if
poverty and misfortune have come to
tEem, while prosperity came to you
are they any l-ss true for thatq Are
not their hearts as warm and tender if
they do beat beneath homespun instead
Of velvetl Yes. kind reader; they are
as true loving and tender. Don't for
get old friends.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21
The Ideal Cabinet officer.

Secretsry Whitney is the ideal Cab
met officer. lie has youth with all its
vi.o' he has experience with its wis
dom; lie has industry with It's propelling
power. lie is courteous to everybody;
never peevisA or Frustrated by over
work, though always busy; not rendered
val. glorious by his position, but APP
proaehable 10y all He has serious
CONVICTIONS, but they do not reltte to
the splondor of bis personal prominence
or to the iaferiority Of the rest of the
world. lie has aspirations, but they
do not template his own apothesis
or a CORES sponcliGg abasement of the
masses. Secretary Whitney is, in a
wcrd, an active, intelligent, and modest
official, who realizes his Obligations to
the country, ard has both the disposi-
ton and ability to discharge them.
He accepted office with full under
standing Of It's responsibilities and with
a firm resolve to fulfil them, one and all.
There is a who 'esome and refreshing
air surrounding him. He is Jealous
without ostentation, busy without fuss.
Efficient without parade. He is a dis
tinct and conspicous success.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21

The yield of gold in Jackson County
exceeds sl00, 900 annually Ii salae
greater thar the profits Of either asri-
culture or manufacturing in the same
county.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21

At Corvallis there is strong talk of
the cAtention of the Oregon Pacific
road this season as far as Albany; and
while the Yaquina Post does not speak
from any actual knowledge in the mat
ter, yet says it should not be surprised
to hear that Contractor Hunt had COM
menced work at Corvallis in earnest.
It is satisfied that if The management
can possibly reach it, the work Will be
done. Manager Hoag is at present in
New York, OF was there few days, in
consultation with the directors, and If
tie finances are in condition to do it
the road will be pushel as rapid as the
coin in sight will allow. This, says
the Post, means ships with railroad
supplies to arrive here on the bay, and
bushels of money to be expended in
the erection of warehouses, ETC., and q
further scatterment of money among
the valley farmers for vast number
of railroad employees.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21

Judge Webster on the 9th inst. re-
sersed decision in the case of the
state VS.. T. c. Gaunt, of Linkville, who
was indicted at the last term Of the
circuit court for Klamath county for
selling liquor without a license This
IS the first violation of what is known
as the Kea.ly law, passed by the last
legislature, and was intended as test
case. His honor held that the law
was operative and could be enforced
The demurrer being ovefrule,l. Mr.
Gaunt's trial will come up Mt the next
term Of coRrt Jackson, illa Times.
Two men in Kentucky killed eacl
other IN quarrel about dog, but ths
a nj nal voc, T,i,,y,&
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21

Ii compelled TO choose between the
two, always prefer good teacher to a
fine schoolhouse. Chicago Inter Ocean,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
Landing In the Woods.

was once floating in q balloon over
q fairsestate at an elevation of about
5000 feet, and as there was little wind,
and night was drawing on, we elected
to descend in wide green meadow on
the brink of an oak forest. We drop
ped down 1900 feet, and still thought
we were over the field, but on dropping
down another $500 feet pretty sharply
we found we should miss the field an
alight on the forest. / shall never for
get the beautiful and novel appearance
OF that oak forest. Hooked down up
on an apparently level soft bed of bill
lowy green; it looked like an oil paint
ing on canyas-so very unreal. We
had only one ballast-bag left; the bal
loon-car soon rested on the trees: il
sank in; the temptation to throw out
ballast was almost irresistible, but
Wright my aeronaut, would not allow
it. The car went crashing and tearing
through the trees, and so we travelled
TIL We came to the verge of the wood.
Wright then called to the rustics to
come into the wood and seize the ropes
At last, Over with the bag!" he cried,
and We rose above the wood and were
towed ON to footpath. Again the car
descended-the ripe. corn stood all
around. got out and this gave the
balloon its last ascensive power. The
balloon was then towed along the path
through two eorn-tields without injur-
ing the crops. and finally came down
in an open meadow. There was yery
little wind. but fancied balloon-car
tossed among forest trees on a windy
day would not long retain it's occu-
pants. But the experiences of ascent
are to me far more interesting, and
certainly, in the case of high ascents,
40 whit less dangerous. For the high
est ascents, or for very long journeys,
big balloon is indispensable. The
balloon which dropped me so uncere-
moniously in an oak forest contained
only $4,000 epbis feet Of gas; but Ma
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
Bubble P,fties.

Bubble parties are expected to be re-
viyed again this winter in adult fash
tonable circles. Some Years ago they
were craze among youths and child
ren. They did not recommend them
selves to older persons because they
we're . superficial and rot very solid
form of amusement. By surrounding
them with elaborate preparations snch
as feasting, dancing. aud music, how
ever, 1t Is calculated to bring them up
to the necessary dignity of a fashiona-
BILE indulgence for grown persons. At
bubble party on the south side last
week there were fifty invited guests
present. The invitations were for 8
b a'elock- The guests assembled around
the dining-room table. upon which lay
a generous pile of white clay pipes,
decorated each with different colored
ribbon.
A large bowl of lather made of pure
white CASTLE soap reposed in the cen
ter of the board. As many as desired
participated In the sport. Ths hostess
held in her hand large box containing
prizes for the largest bubble. the most
symmetrical bubble, the smallest blb-
Bile, the bubble which should retain its
form longest. the bubble which should
svaporate quickest. and, finally. the
best cluster of bubbles. Three judges
were selected, furnished with psn and
paper and the names of those who en-
tered. Tho prizes consisted of bon
bans in boxes, slippers, and fancy
pipes. The sport was very amusing.
To make bubbles at all requires some
experience, and to make them we'll
calls for skill. One lady carried off
four prizes for the largest, the most
symmetricaf, and the smallest bubble.
also the one which held its form long
est. She evoked great applause by
forming the latter in the pipe. and
then by d skillf4l movement of the
hand freeing it and sending it calling
in mid-air. She then held out her
bare, round arm and dexterously
caught the bubble on her delicate skin,
where it reposed for several seconds
before syapaFating;
After the bubble-blowing was Oyer 2
light repast of chocolate. ices. cake.
and fruits was served, followed by vo-
cal and instrumental music, the enter
tainment concluding with a dance.
For SO light species of amusement
there is NO little opportunity in bub-
BILE party to. pass time pleasantly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
Fine Building Lots fol Sale.

TAM Offering the Lots on East Main and Free
These are the NO desirable building sites
ABOUT Ravenns. and have never been in market
before.
have also about seventy five acrcs. two miles
from town, on kdinburg road, which will sell
altogether. or In three parts. at asonible
prices. Each piece hAa IunRing water. and.s
M l. D. KING. Rsvspps
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
London FOgs.

All, these fogs! My first experience in
them was one night a few weeks ago,
when was riding home in a hanson
cab from the Savage Club. of which. by
the way, l am the newest, perhaps 1
ought to say, freshest, member. 1t was
a misty, damp sort of night, so drew
up my coat collar, and curled myself so
as to doze through drive. was arous-
ed by the stopping of the cab, too soon.
l thought, for my journeys end. L
tried to see where we were-I could see
absolutely nothing. 1t was not the
sensation of utter darkness, but of dark
grey blankets hung all around. The
driver got down of his perch behind,
and walked around on the pavement.
pushing his feet forward as one does in
a dark hall feeling for q step. At last
he found the curbstone, took its bear
ing carefully, remounted, edged the cab
along until the wheels struck 1t, and
then drove forward as fast as he could.
humping against the curb every now
and then. From time 10 time We pass
ed confused blotches of light such as q
distant fire of rainy night makes
in the air just above it-and affording
It's about as much illumination. We
were really ON the Kensington Gardens
continuation of Oxford street, one Of
the finest and busiest thoroughfares of
the best residence portion of London,
and dim distant indications of light
were street lamps, about six feet away
IRON the curb, ana only twenty wards
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
PllESI PILELil PILESl!i

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding.
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DR.. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. y single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years standing. No one need suffer
five inmates after applying this won-
dertul soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absOrbs the tu-
nors, sllays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed.) acts as poultice, gives In
stant and painless relief, and Is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by II. Waterman, and mail
eSi OH receipt of price. 81 10.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05

apart. Luckily, We got ahead of the
fog soon, and it was like emerging from
midnight into MONDAY. The next
morning it was thick all over Noting
Hill, where I live. My dear little girl.
who preserves American habits of ear
ly rising, from which the rest Of the
family, I grieve to confess, have sadly
deviated, came down first, and discov-
cred the hall and dining-room filled
with what she conceived to be smoke.
With fine presence OF mind, (which
would have infallibly burned the house
down had there really been tire) she
opened all the doors and windows, rang
the servants bell, and then came up
stairs to tell ME the house was on fire.
On the way down met servant who
complained that young missy had un-
accountably thrown all the windows
and doors open. When l asked where
the iile was, she said: ''it's no fire, if
you please sir; it's only the fawg.H
And such fog-thick, bro"n, choking!
Tie furniture all as wet as if newly
washed, the windows stained. the draft
in the fireplace stopped almost, ami
breakfast eaten OH damp dishes at 9:Su
O'Clock. - Ia o u Frederic ~ Ettca
OLseyi'tr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
Training I'm Amusement.

Oliver Wendell Holmes suggests that
kittens were evidently made to play
with their tails, and we may fairly sup
pose that, if those pliable appendages
were cut of. kittens would do their best
to play with the abbreviated stumps.
Given, however, the fact that the
amusement faculty is there, like every
other faculty it needs education and d :
rectioH. While most parents are So
licitous about the health Of their child
rem, and the way it is affected by late
hours of mild dissipation, is it not de-
sirable to consider amusements in re-
lation to character as wella Is not
simplicity beautiful in the speech and
manner OF childhood. and Is it not SO
in their dress? That may be pretty
without being snowy, and good with
out marks Of extravaganza in cost.
When we think how Partisan and other
foreign ideas affect American taste, we
may we'll deplore the pernicious habit
of spending large sums in most expen-
sive' toys for children, and larger sums
on .ehildren's costumes. This is q
question. not of beauty. nor of taste,
for these are appropriate in the dress
of childhood. But the selfish waste in
costly garments made for some enter
tainment in which children take part
has to be considered.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
Hints to HOusekaepers.

Never let your children come to the
table until you are quite sure that they
Nop't t undertake to do all the talking.
This you SHOULD make a law when you
have company. YoW are never safe
with the children at the table. If there
is anything YOU don't want known it
will be told by them. The boy who
meyer noticed that the spoons were
plated will shout, as though giving yon
valuable information:
O.. see the gold coming through the
spoons!'
And that same boy will say he wishes
it was Sunday. and when your guests
ask him why. he will rep.:
''kecause we always have pie Sun
day
You will find ont he knows a CREST
deal that you never suspected he knew.
and you will be at loss to. ascertain
how he ever equipped himself with the
facts. A boy at the table is a we'll
spring of displeasure. Ii his sister is
kissed by any one he is always the per
SON to witness the performance, and
tells OF it before crowd, He is al
ways the one to give to the world the
fact that his sister uses powder, wears
false teeth, and is 80 years old If there
is mortgage on the place. the boy
hears you speak of it, and then goes
around talking about it rs though it
were something to be pointed to with
pride and pleasure. Everything YOU
say in the bosom of your family that
should not be repeated the boy repeats,
and he always has the faculty Of re-
peating it at the wrong time and to the
wrong person.
Ifyou say the clergyman's sermons
are too long or too dry. the boy will
take it ali in, and say nothing until the
clergyman comes around to mako his
regular visit. and then he will let it out
just after You have entered the room.
II you say the doctor is not fit to cure
hams. he will jump up on the Doctors
knee, when he calls, and cunningly
say:
e 80, doctor. mamma says you amt
fit to cure ham ~
The old adage that boys will be boys
ought to be changed to boys will be
fiends. One boy is more bother than
half a dozen girls. The boy is always
in mischief When he is ut school he
is studying up some kind of deviltry to
perpetrate when school is out. Or else
he is playing tricks on the teacher.
Whenshe is at home he is twisting the
cats tail, or disturbing her hearth
stone dreams with q bean-shooter. If
there is no cat to torment he will tor
ment his little sister by making faces
at her or dressing the dog up in her
dolls clothes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05

u
wearing pair of boots made from
leather that was tanned in West Ches-
ter county sixty years ago. The leath-
has worn the boots on great many
occasions during the last fifteen years.
For about forty-five years after the
leather had been tanned and dressed it
was allowed to hang in the garret of
the present owners fathers residence,
and about fifteen years ago a shoe
maker of West Chester made from it
the boots that are now worn BY the
owner.
The ugly fashion lately adopted by
New York's fashionable men of wear
ing colored shirt and cuffs and white
collar is directly traceable to the Prince
Of Wales. The story, as it runs, says
that he ran up to London from his coun-
try seat at the hight of the season. Hi.
trunks were delayed by railway col
lision, and, on running through his
wardrobe, he found only colored
shirt and white collar. He donned
them hastily, and went to his club to
luncheon. Fashionable men saw him,
the style was copied, and it has now
caught on in New York.
1t is now said that the Rev. ID. Bur-
chard, so widely known on account
of his famous and foolish ''rum, roman
ism, and rebellion" utterance, is des-
csndant Of the DIR. Burchard who many
years ago was so effectually snubbed by
Aaron Burr. As the story goes, DR..
Burchsrd was annoyed because Col.
Burr came late to service in squeaking
boots. One Sunday the doctor publicly
reproyed the offender, saying: "You
have been guilty of criminal otfense
against the Almighty, sir. and on the
last great day shall appear at the bar
Of God as your accuser." This was
very impressive. but Burr was equal
Co the occasion. Pausing ut the door
Of his pew. he smilingly said: In the
course Of q large and varied criminal
practice, doctor. have observed that
the greatest criminals are always the
first to turn states evidence "s All the
BurchArds seem to have q talent for
getting into hot water,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
special Notice!
oFFICEl OF
Rockford Watch Co.,

Re TX FORD, I'LL, May 18th, 1854.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, We desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT Bros.
or their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale In the terri
tory indicated and that no warranty
whatever attaches tu our goods when
offered for sale by Others than our duly
| authorised agents Our goods are sold
directly from The fact" y, and only
| through competent and we'll knswn
| dealers.
; As the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted aud regulated for
! Immediate Use, We hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible To the wearer of the
watch for ills satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD By OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT Bros, and given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives In that particular.
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.