Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-01-31


caused him much pain and at one time
threatened the ampntation of the whole
hand. But we are glad to say tha.
hand and finger are improving.
Rev. J. r. N Bell las purchased
the Douglas Independent and will
change the name Of that paper to the
Roseburg Review. Mr.. Bell has many
friends in this city who join with the
Gazette in wishing him success in his
journalistic adyenture.-Corsallis Ga-
zette.
w. G.. McFadden, notorious blk,
who operated as printer and school
teacher, in Southern Oregon several
years ago, has been driven out of Can
yon City for threatening to burn the
town and other misdeeds. He will
evidently adorn a lamp post some Of
these bright days.
The annual Douglas county Bible
meeting was held at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening. The con-
gregation was large and attentive. The
report Of the treasurer, I'll. G. Stanton
was good, the collection was $l2.S5,
the speeches Of the pastors were well
received and very profitable meeting
withal
The Oregon State Temperance ALI
ance will meet at Salem OIL Wednesday
February llth. All organizations de-
voted to the interests Of temperance are
invited to send delegates, ono delegate
being allowed for every twenty
members and each fraction above ten.
| The usual reduction in fares has been
secured.
G. Ball has sold the Douglas Inde-
pendent to Rev. J. r. N. Bell for
Is $1,000 We learn that Fred Floed
will assist in the management of the
paper, which thus ensures an interest
ing and reliable Democratic newspaper
at Roseburg. We wish Brother Bell
success in his new venture.-Jackson-
vile Times.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell has bought the
Douglas '1ndependent," and will as
sumo control at once. The name of the
paper will be changed to the "Review'
and Fred Floed, who has already made
bright record as a journalistic writer,
will assist in the editorial department,
Mr.. Bell has many friends here who
wish him success in his venture Ash
land Tidings,
We had the pleasure this week Of
looking over the catalogue issued by the
Simmons Hardware Company Of st,
Louis. It is the largest book we have
seen for many day entirely eclipsine
Webster's Unabridge. And to cap the
climax Supplement, one-fourth its
size accompanies it. It is veritab!e
curiosity. Call at r. s. Il J. G. Sher
idan's and take look at it.
The Drain Academy and Norma
School has been incorporated with w
Kuykendall. NJ. G. Johnson, J. c
Drain, r. A. Booth, DR.. J. E. Payton
John Kuyksndall, T. r. jones and III
L. Benson as incorporators and direc
tors The object of the institution il
to carry on school Of academic grade
| fit students for teachers, and will Civ,
diplomas and confer degrees.
| When we read Of the work and havo
of the Dynamiters in London, the thun
der of the nitro-glycerine, backed b,
the depraved ingenuity of those dan
Igerous Nihilists, and, as paragraph
ist we'll says, "when the sturdy German
in the Reichstag, at Berlin defy tn
ircn-handed Bismarck with the fines
army on the planet at his back, we &C
a revelation of possibilities That max
royal heads lie uneasy on their pillow
In view of all that 10 impending i
Europe, it beheoves Americans to b,
have particularly we'll jnst now.
Singular as it may seem to those pr
vate persons holding the relation of f,
ther and son, it is notorious fact tha
aged monarchs are often very jealous {
the son who is to succeed them. TIL
, fact il illustrated by this anecdote {
Emperor William of Germany: An Al
tist was commanded to paint some coul
ceremony, and brought some sketch.
to tae Emperor. Instead, however,
representing the crown prince standin
upright by his fathers side, the paints
had ske.ched him with one foot on tt
step of the throne where the Empers
WAS seated. His majesty at once seize
a pencil, scratched out the obnoxiot