Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-20
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4 Sol says that Bro. Bell can say more good
things, full OF practical sense, in brief lecture
than any other man in Doulas County Al
of the students Of the Normal School concur
and Ratliff goes on to state that the lecture
last Friday evening was not only full Of solid
thought, but was also replete with poetic ex
preston, and flights of eloquence. Casaraltar
was charmed with the lecture, and concurs ir
all Of the above.
Vint., spends his leisure hours working in
Charley Stephens sadder-shop and is rapidly
getting to be an expert leather manipulator,
which reminds me that heard dialogue like
this, the other day.
''What's the matter? How is it that Char
| ley Stephens sells so many saddlese" 'sOh,
that's easy, its because he sells SO cheaply. >
Your correspondent started out this morning
on tour for items, and in his perambulations,
passed the hardware and tinstore of Paul
! Schlosscr. He found the handsome proprietor
as busy as il he had never expressed any ik-
| ing for sauer kraut Paul suggested that if
| Casaraltan would go to Mrs. BlacIwood's ex-
cellent hotel. he would see a man who is the
great and only original s'Great American Pie
biter." | followed his advice, went to the
| hotel, ordered plate of soup, and slyly re.
quested Mrs. B., TO point him out. She did
so. 1wouldnt for the world have il generally
known, but if you'll promise, 'honor bright"
not to tell, I'll whisper his name 'it was IIite
Mattoon.' While | waitfor HIM to cool off, my
head quarters will be at the office OF the Stage
company, who, by the way, have the best road,
the best teams, and the most obliging drivers
10 be found in Oregon. I've tried them and
ought TO know.
Drain & Co. have filled up their shelves
| again, and are selling at remarkably low
prices, They can afford to do it, as they sell
| for cash only.
Casaraltan finds it hard to come down to
every day business this week on account of
the advent Of a ten and half pound boy: Of
course, he's handsome and smart and will some
day write for the REVIEW Right here,
wish TO forestal The fend who writes ''the IA
theirs case hopeless, ETC., by expressing the
modest opinion that something fresh in that line
would be appreciated by long suffering pub
lie. | have whettcd my tomahawk preparato-
ry to butchering the first newspaper wretch
who perpetratcs any thing Of that sort in con
nection with the birth of our boy.
Mr.. Cellars would look lonesome without
Jimmie, but for the fact that he is too busy sell
ling goods to look sad.
Elmer Palmer and the boys were up the
canyon the other day, running logs. They
had fair success, and soon the sawmill whis-
tie will be waking us at the unsecmly hour of
5 A. NJ. The mill men are rustlcrs, and de
serve prosperity which comes ofindustry
Mr.. Ostcrtag's blacksmith shop is a busy
place, because he is good natured, obliging
man, first class workman, and like Paul only
eats saucr kraut three tines day.
mention these facts. TO let people know
that Drain is a thriving busy town, with
goodly number Of business houses, and plenty
Of thrift and industry. Besides those already
mentioned, cannot fail to mention our ladies,
Mrs. and Miss Palmer, who keep fashionable
millincr store, and are supplying our pretty
girls with winter outfits that are lawfully love
ly." Time forbids my mentioning all, this
week, but hereafter shall tell you of other
attractive features in the business line.
Among the new students at the Normal
school this week, notice the names of Frank
Saylor Of Rice Hill, Miss Mcclure Of Elkton,
and Joseph Ccllers Of Scott Valley.
Imet our old-time friend !. Taylor of Cot
tage Grove on the street yesterday.
He was making final arrangements for sending
three students to our school. The prosperity
of this institution and its rapid increase of
students from abroad is something remarkable
A man was in town this week looking for
encouragement to start a gin-mll. We are
very greatful to Divine Providence for the
existing fact, that our people are firm as the
everlasting hills in opposition to any such
scheme. / do not know of single man
who is friendly to such blighting curse in
our village. II the special session Of the leg
islature does not put at rest all doubts as TO
the effectiveness OF our license laws, they
should be held IN perpetual odium for their
dereiiction OF duty. That's the sort Of St. John
man am.
There have been several Improvements in
our village during the past week, notable
among which are the new sidewalks around
Dr. DeVore's brick, and from Mrs. Black
woods Hotel TO the depot, and also around
the Normal School building.
A. new feature iE our school worth mention
music lessons has been adopted, and free les
sons in this science are given to the students
every day.
Prof Booths Commercial College, is rapid
ly growing in number, and popularity.
CAsARALTAN.
LATER.
The second term Of school opened Mon
day with the largest attendance on record.
Among the new faces, we noticed Messrs
Cascbeer and Dunham Of French Settlement,
LaRaut, Of Garden Valley, Burt Of Yoncalla.
The Misses Powell and Taylor of Cottage
Grove, and the Misses Walker of ElLton.
Hugh Callwell has received his commission
as a Notary public, from Gov. Moody, and is
again ready to transact all kinds Of Notarial
business.
Charley Stephens Went TO Roseburg Tues
day: guess he went for more saddles, to sup
ply the increasing demand in his line.
The prizes won at the Normal School last
term, were carried away by w. a. Bean, of
the Academic department, and Eva Woolley
of the model school.
Sol says he'll just go up there, join that
class. and show them how TO SPELL Yves IN