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A BAG OF MYSTERY. IT UPSET THE EQUILIBRIUM OF A CAR LOAD OF BROOKLYNITES. Th rBC of Mind Which the Rraldrut of Brooklyn lnti ea With IIU Sunday Cloth Greatly Dliturbed by the Strang Tones Man's Action. Thorc was au Mil littlo episoilo iu a Brooklyn t roller car of tho Flatbush liuo en n recent Sunday afternoon, which gavo riso to au nniusing comedy of con diet between tho natural curiosity of human iiaturo and tho civilized oblign ticn to restrain it The Flatbush audPlatlauda lino runs war out into tho region of cornfields. brack farm 8 and forests lately gathered into Brooklyn's municipal area. When tho car started from tho end of the route it had aboard ono passenger, n pleasant faced young man who carried a largo leather handbag. He was well dross ed, but hii clothes wero covered with dust and his shoes with mud, suggesting that he had been roaming across lots in the rural wards. As tho car approached and passed Prospect park it filled up with Sunday strollers. The young man sat beside tho stove, with his bag on his knees. After awhile bo opened tho bag a trifle, shook it gently and peered attentively inside. Then he put his hand in and seemed to be gently stirring up its contents. Tho passengers sitting directly opposite to him became interested in his doings. but he didn't look up. After shaking the bag from 6ide to sido for a little while be beat over and becamo interest ed in some mysterious business which for the rest of the trip absorbed his en tire attention and also that of his fellow passengers. Ho reached down into the bag with bis right hand, lifted out something carefully In the hollow of his palm, weighed it carefully, held it to his ear, ehook it, held it to his ear again and then decisively reached around and put it into his overcoat pocket Then ho reached into the bag again and went through tho same motions, except that this time he placed tbo something care fully in one corner of tho bag. First one and then another of tho passengers be came interested in the yonng man and his performance until very soon every one was pscres closely, some almost painfully, over at bim and bis bag. Bnt be never looked up. By and by tho con doctor came in and walked nervously the length of the car several times, peer ing into tho young man's bag as be passed. But the bag was open culy a trifle, and be could see nothing of its contents. He went outside and discussed the matter with a man who stood on the platform Tho young man, intensely absorbed In his performances and seemingly al together oblivious of the iutense inter est of the other passengers in hint, kept steadily on, lifting cut invisible some things, weighing them, listening to them, shaking them and sorting them over. 'Once in awhile ho lifted out bits cl twigs and leaves and threw them cn the floor: Tho passengers eyed them over attentively, bnt could make noth ing out of them. Soon they began whis pering one to another about the myste rious doings of the young man, and the women moved nervously around, and cne or two men looked as though they were determined to ask the young man for an explanation if ho looked up. But be didn't look up. Once in awhile a passenger get out and tried hard to peer into toe bag as be passed it but useless ly. The situation was painful and was also intensely comical to one passenger who was almost as much interested in watching the ill concealed curiosity and strained nervousness of the passengers as in trying to fathom the mystery of the yonng man's performance. Probably if ft had been any other day than Sunday some one would have plucked up cour age to ask a simple although maybe im pertinent questicf. and so relieve th general strain. But the restraint im posed by Sunday clothes held everr one back. Finally when tho car was entering Pulton street the young man suddenly looked out of the window, closed the bag with a nap and hurried oat of the car. There was a movement cn the part of the other passengers, partly cf alarm at the escape of the young man with the mystery unsolved and partly perhaps of relief at the end of the suspense. One man made a quick jump after the mys terious young man and caught him for a few seconds as he was about to leave the car. "What've y' got? Whatcher doing?" he asked, regardless of all proprieties. The young man looked surprised and then trailed and said: "Ob, cocoons, chrysalides, moths, you know. I've been gathering them out in the country, and I sell them to the nat uralist." Then ho jumped off the car. The impulsive, inquisitive man re turned to his seat and the remaining passengers were eagerly waiting for him. He explained that the young man was a naturalist or naturalist's collector. He evidently made a business of going around the country hunting over the fences and bushes for the chrysalides, or pups, of moths and butterflies. Some cf these are attached to feneo pickets, but perhaps the greater number are found on leave or twig. They look like balls of silk usually, but often are cover ed with dust, dead leaves and such mat ter. The collector simply gathered ev erything into his bag and then sorted tbem out later. Some of the cocoons are empty, and these ho could tell Eomo tlmes by their light weight, but more certainly by shaking them. The pupa is usually loose and rattles insido tho cocoon. Tho empty shells ho put into his coat pocket tho livo pupa: he sorted out according to size or perhaps by pe culiarities which distinguished their character. It seemed a curious business, but yet it wasn't quite so odd as tho comical perplexity in which it kept about a score of Brooklyn! tea. New York Sun. When most needed it is not unusual for yonr family physician to be away from home. Such was the experience of Mr. J. Y. Scbenck, editor of the Caddo, Ind. Ter., Banner, when bis little girl, two years of age was threatened with a severe attack of croup. He says: "My wife insisted that I go for tho doctor, but as our family physician was out of town I purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which relieved her im mediately. I will nut be without it in the future." 'Si and 50 cent bottles fur Bile by A . C. Marstera & Co. How to Prevent Croup. Somo reading that will prove interest ing toyoung mothors. How, to guard against tho disease Group is a terror to young mothers and to post thorn concoruiug tho caueo, first symptoms and tteatment is tho ob ject of this item. Tho oriuiu of croup is a common cold. Children who nro sub ject to it take cold very easily and croup is almost euro to follow. Tho first symptom is hoarseness; this iu soon fol lowed by a peculiar roujjli cough, which is easily recognized and will never bo forgotten by ono who lias heard it. Tho time to act is whPti thu child first be voruea hoaree. If Cliamberhiin'rt Gondii Remedy is freely given all tendency to croup will soqn disap;oar. Even after the croupy cough has ileveloHl it will prevent the attack. I'lioni is no danger in giving this remedy for it contains nothing injurious. For sale by A. C. Marstera it Co. For Over Fifty Veins. An Old and Vr.u.-Tr.iEO Hemeuv. -Mrs Window's Soothing Syiun has been Ufcd for over fifty ycart. by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect nuccc&s. It soothes the child, softens tho gams, allayi all pain, cures wind colle, and is the best remedy f or Diarrhoea. Is plcannt to the taste. Sold by druggists In every part of the world. Tvrcnty flve cents a bottle. lis value is Incalculable. Be sure and aik for Mrs. Window's oothiuc Syrup, aud take no other Und. The highest tobaccos good as Kvery old knows there h none just as good as Blackwell's BULL DURHAM Smoking You will find one cactt two ounce pons in-siiic cacti bag of Bbckwclrs Durhnn. Buy n bag of tins cele brated tobacco and read the f coupon which of valuable presents and bow to get MRS. N. BOYD, DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery, Glass and Delfwarc, Tobacco and Cigars, Toys, Notions and Fancy Goods. Higest Prices Paid for Country Produce of AH Kinds. Finest Line ofTE.8 Iu tUe .AN EXTRA INDUCEMENT., w 7ii 10 10 : iu ii) I irast jour trade, and 19 as an ladocraerjt tj get it V I lit the toHotrlDc Mb- 10 eral oCcr Call anl I wit! w present you nlth a card 1 Uie the jsc printed op- poiitc. . ' when the .v card is uel up you mar ccarc the jortrait. i ' t l ' 10 IO ltT Id". ia 1 16 1 15 , i j" ii j iY j li u , ii a v tfSi, ai.VTifrT'.0'' lfcc A"'u11 VotiniH dupIiyeJ in my show window and ict se ;rosent jou wltn a Its ticket. cry truly your?. Lxai..-JacivKi and Ci street. KOEBURO, OK. I. H. I hxtf nn hsntl & 1,.. .itnff M.m nr UiwiL'a ...i. .Kt f.. ..i. - . . dren. which I nil! 1! at nholate rrrice. The FOR A FEW DAYS OflLY. Great Encyclopedic Dictionary The A limitcJ number of Beta of this Rrcat work will be distributed in Koseburg aud vicinity at tbe low introductory prices. At once a Dictionary and an Encyclopaedia. 250,000 Worde 50,000 Ki -eloj.;r-dic .Subject Produced at a t of 750,000. Four Maeeive Volumoe, weight 40 pounds. One dollar secures the delivery of the entiro work : li.-ilnnn. in . m;,i n n. rate of $1 25 per month for one year. Send ooaiewBparjcr syndicate, care ofTiic with Eample pages for examination. A. C. Hoxie,. Wholesalo and Goods delivered free to all j parts of the city. Leave your orders with me and save niouey. Roseburg, Or. j Caro Bros. Must sell their immense stock insido of sixty days, regardless of'cost. If any ono wishos to got bargains thuy must call soon, as they mean business. This iano humbug. If you doubt thoir word call and bo convinced. Tho Darlinuton, "Wis., Journal says ed itorially of a popular patent medicine "We know from experience that Uliam bcrlain'rt Colic, Cholera tin J Diarrluca lfeiucdy is all that is claimed for it, as on two occasions it stopped excruciating pains aud poesibly eavoJ us from an uu timely grave. Wo would not iebl easy over night without it iu the house This remedy undoubtedly save nioro pain and Buffering than any other mod icine iu tho world. 13 very family uhould keep it in the house, for it is sum to be needed sooner or later. For eato by A C. Marstera A Co. Dr. It. W. Benjamin, lute of tlimlontal college at Atlanta Cia., has fitted up dental rooms in tho Mamteru block, whero he is prepared to do do first class work in all tho laics improvements, Crown and bridge utk, gold and porco lain crown, fillings and extraction of teeth at linrd-timo prices aud all work guaranteed, ltcmomber, room 1, Mars tors' block. claim fur other mm -mt is 'Ju.it ns Durham ' smoker Tobacco coupon inside bag.and two cou fo-jr ounce eivcs a list tlicm. City. Prices irota Vc tottc i-cr wuvJ. w io 1 10 io j i s ro ; , :o i io H S t .v J BRING this Card with jou aal bare Tour CAM! I'CKCHASES pccelsetl oat to the aHHiaut ot 110. and yon can hare a Life-like Portrait, Craven or Water Color Tlnu, trat any pbolonapti or tintype too mar desire. We further ajiore jmi that if the portrait is not sat isfactory you need aol accept it. We sire r.a she (ottrsH IT.KE. too jy only fur the frame. Tbe et of the Iran, irlau. et-. Mill lK s nboie alccwst prices. 3 Jl eiu tostor very Theai. tU"' your name aud address to tho I'.tcilic I'laisdgalf.r, and you will be supplied Uetail Dealer in Flour, Feed, Provisions. M. 0BAWT0ED, Attorney at Law. Room 'J, Mantcra BulldlnR, R0SEBUKQ, OK. JCWUuIncs beforo tbe U. H. Land Office and minliig cues a specialty. Late Receiver U. S. Land OfSco. qioruk m. unovrn. rnio. iMai-Ti'aTiK. jKOWN & TUSTIN, Attorueys-at-Law, Itoomn 7 and 8 Tn A Wilson Block. KOSKBUUU, OR. R- WILLIS, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Will practice in all tba court of the 8UU. Of tn Id the Court Ilouae, Douglaa county, Or. c. A. SHHLBRBDE, Attorney at Law, Romtburff, Oregon, Ofitco orer tho Foatofflco on Jackaon itrect. W. CABDWELL, Attorney at Law, KOHEBURQ, OREGON. La Fayette Lane. JUDGI L. LOCGIIABT JANE & LOUQHARY, Attorneys it Counselors at Law Koitbnry, Oregon. Vi III practice In all the court of Oregon. Of- lariur-wiuun diocx. P D. STItATFORD, Attorney at Law, Honmx and 4 Taylor i Wilson ici. K03EBUK(1. OR JP'RA BROWN, M. D. OJTIOK, Ufj Jac'.sonKttcvt, at res idence of Mr. J. llirzer. KOs'EOCRO, OR. L. BRADLEY, M. D. Physician & Surgeon. Office liourt, from 1J toS r.M. fajlor 4. Wilton Brick KOSEU0RO. P R. COFPMAN, Physician and Surgeon l . S. Eiaralnine Eurseon.l OFJlcr.. Riaims 6 and 7 Manten' BuiMius. itoiuniec. rimuoor ssjutn ot Jtn. Currier t Boarding lloure. DiKase of Women. Physician and Surgeon, KOSEBDRO. OR. Offce in & Jfark 4 Cof Block, uniiin. Ca'.U promptly anivcn.1 day or night. J L. MILLER, M. D., Surgeon and Homceopathio Physician, Uotrburg, Ortfon. tWrCLnnia dueaaea a peclalty. WILL. P. HEYDON, r i Counly Surveyor, nud Notary iuUIlc. Omn: In Court Houte. be addressed to Will 1 Ileydon, County Sur reyor, Rojtbnrg.Or. NEW FEED STORE CAWLF1ELD & CAWLFIELD llaiciiut orcned a LiMm Trr.t s hare on tand a bxnre inroiee of the ben tuaKTouis anu a.ier nonr. Baled Hay, Grain and Fii of aU kinda. All purchaa-a dellTcrcd int. wor. was and Kmc street. JERRY J. WILSOii, Watchmaker and Jeweler, JacUsou Street, Twud-c!-.m:iuf:iU!a" Ha'.i. ROSEBCRG All ICcpnlrliiK cutruHtctl to my enre will lc PROMPTLY nnd carefully clone. PRICES REASONABLE. i aV .- AXo aa Oiall. LOST MANHOOD Easily. Quickly and Permanently Reitorti CtLIBftATED ExoLijn Rxuxor NERV1A. It ! aold on a poaitlre cnaraatco to cure any form of nerroui p ni tration or any diaordar cf tha genital organs of either ar. rauad Totaien. Alcohol or Optra, or on aceoiint of joothfol IndiacTetion or OTer lodulpeoc atc Iliiiiceaa. Coniul.ioca. Waitfnloeaa. lltadacbt. ilctaj UcprrMion. t5oftfnina;of tho Drain. Weak Mrrcory. UarinR Down ralna. Seminal Waalncn. lljittna. J.octuroal Ealiaiona, Spennatorrhcra. LoM ofl-ower and Impotener. which If neglected, "J? , to Prature old a and lnaanitr. IHwIUrrly guaranteed. Vrlca. 91.00 a boi; 0 tmes rur 5J.00. bent by mall on receipt of price, A written parantej furniahed with erery ii.00 order reeelred. . ?a tl8 nioney if a pcrmaoent cure la not Butcied. ' NERVU MEDicixu C0- jjtruit. Mien. Sold by A.C. Marsters & Co. UiiTarn. bv etrilv bia nf an. Executor's Sale of Real Property. XTOTICE IS HEREBY CIVKX THAT UY Wrtue ill nn nmcmletl order iluly Imuc1 out iif tho County Court ol UoiiRlas County, and enurcilot record on the -Ttli dny ot Mav, ly,v niitliorizliiR ami cinponcritiR the cjccutor of the ratate of M. R. ahui to acll tlio real pnl crty beloticlBK toaald estate at public or pri vate talc IrcaJili or half cash and n cnMIt of one year with mortgage security. Now Ihcreroroin penuaneoof tho aaid onlcr I, John II. Stiiipv, executor of tho ratate of JI. R.Shuic,dcccHfcd, will sell at public sale at tho Court Houaeiloortu thuCityof Uoscburs-on Hatiirtlny, tltc Ji6tli day ol Bcccmii. tier, 1896, at J o'clock 1'. JI. of said day for cash In liaml. to the hlKhcsl nnd best Milder, all the follow, lnj; bounded dowrlbcil real property belonging to Mild cmmc .to-wlt; The cut half ol tho donation land claim of JI. Ii. bhUPU tho aoillli nf the linrlli nnl lunrtcratiil tho north half of tho south west liiarler of yectiou ;r.. the noith half of tho touth cast niartcr nnd tin- ninth half of the north can quarter of Hccllou .11. nil Iu Town-Milp-I Smthol Range ft West. Douglni County, "rcgon, excepting therefrom :t.I acres sold to Ji. tl. lOUUe ltl tlm 11. ..II. ....I i.pnoi. .f ftin wiulhcajlrjuarlcronhonorlh west riuarlcr ol oectloMuJ.fuTiibn ijouthol Range M't, nnd ronlaliilng I7i..fo acres. i'aitu not vmiicr 19th, . JOHN' II. MJLl'E. nntj Kxetutor Eitale of Jf. It. bhufe, dec J. F. BARKER & GO. GROCERS. TEAS A SPECIALTY. A special brand jf unadulterated Ten. Ou priic COPPEE la liATiui; ii Urge !e Ucv ntyiea Glass and Delf Ware at MtonUhinir w .cei. Our own cnne3 Tomimi urn Trry popular. WOODWARD THE Does Uj ALL COMPETITORS! We are aivvij. in tliu Lead, ami men, to keep there. The Colden Harvest is upon ub, mil farm era are smiling bce&nse Woodwanl lois to their interest Full TrimmeJ TEAM HARNESS Thexti rc all l.cttlier and Wirnr.tei , Q A T.nT..P O hJP JLJ JLJf JUk JLli At Reduced Trice. Conault your jiune ntl be nure and nee Woo'lnani 'Mjforo buving. W. G. WOODWARD H, C. STANTON Haa jut retired a new and exteuiir ftnk DRY : GOODS CONSISTING OF Ladies Dress Goods, Ilibbon?, Trimtuinra Ijcc5. Ktc. Etc. -ALSO A TINE STdCTZ oT- BOOTS AilD S2IOJ Of the btal jnil.ty act inli'j GROCERIES Wood, Willow and Glas Ware, Crockery, Cordage, Etc. Al on hani tn lre qnintiU; and at prlco Jail ine tinea, aivj a Iir;t itoez or Custom-Made Clothing Watch ia ottered at cuat price. A fall and (elect atcci of SCHOOL BOOKS CotutAntly on hxnd. AU-jthe UTKST .NOVKLTIKS LN STATIOXEK) General artat for eterr TarietT d fubsctirtion boota and perilicali pnbhabed In the United atavea. t enoca wuniss readln; B-.atter or any 101 win uo -u jriTe ie call. MESMIN'S FRENCH FEMALE FILLS. CcnfalElQg Cotton Root and Pennjrojal, Til tin ni i: rillai Tiil ivztij b U; rail J!e;snn's French 10 calo Pilij, hare teen eold for over tirt-ntj yean-andusodbyT!: u- aasca or uvjiea, w:i harociren testiaonUla that they are cccxcellcd. as a epeeifle monthly rsedicne, forinmedu nhei of rsiclul nJ Irregnlar llcnset!, i"o rzalo Wnalnejs et"i Irico. Ji.Wabcx. oitn rail direcuocs. rist ko srnsTrrcTis, os eriiuora IJ:rrATlos. MESMIN CO Ucruotr. ilioi. Sold by A. C. Marsters & Co Mineral, Railroad. Aricultural. H- G. POTTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 1106 St., X. W. Washington. 1). f. For many icam in the (lotirral I.nml Offu p. Examiner of Conteata, Jliuernl i-. Mii.ornlji Kaiiroatl nntl Aerleulturnl rlrtlinv. mul into v;nici 01 uio -miih.tr Division. Correspondence ited. STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS, a HOTEL. McCLALLEN. MRS. 11 C. MiCl.AI-l.KN. l'mp. HEADQUARTERS FOR TRAVELING K. ItAXtCH Ili:.lHO.III.Iv. LaiKO, Flue Siiuiplc Room?. Free "llus to and Kmiu Trains. ROSEBURO. Assigneo's Final Notice. 'PO WHOM IT MAV lONl'KR.V- NOTICE IS x herchy uheii that the i ihUtsikuoI . iit-smtici- ol the cslale of I. r. llean Wey lit olvent ilcbtur, haa thin day tiled Ills llnat nminnt in Milit cslale and Hint IIiomumc ulll on TucNday, tlic Htli claty uf Hccfin- licr, iHr, ut Iho uxilliu December lNAt term of the Cir cuit Court of the Mate of On coii ho tirescute.l to Iho raid ( cut I lor :i'irinl. All 'rsous ha lilt iihji'ctkui In Mild account will plenFO lircBCitt the iatno on or lielore t lint date. i'i. rt.K iii'.nL, C. A.HKttLISlU-l'l., . Asbiimce. Alluinpy tor AsUnie. n9ti r his is the to Buy Groceries. your special attention. . $ Our line of Olives, Gherkins, Pick- & els, Sauces, etc., is also complete. We carry the largest stock of to- 4 baccos iu Southern Oregon. ' ? C. W. PARKS & CO., Grocers, f M. JOSEPHSON'S New York ROSEBURO, WE SELL THE FAMOUS Charter Oak and Superior COOK STOVES. The Best Stove is Always the CHEAPEST. CHURCHILL, WOOLLEY & MIKENZIE Roseburg Hardware Go. A SQUARE DEAU ' I ' - We arc Here to Stay. C3 Ct -C3 -X -IO -ci Place A full and complete assortment f of all goods usually kept in a first- I class grocery. Everything offered for sale is fresh; $ and sold at very reasonable prices. tit We have a very choice stock of cauued goods, including both fruits and vegetables, to which we invite I Cash Store, OREGON. I ' I ' I 1 i 1 I ' I 1 I 1 I 1 I ' I 3 4 5 6 7 S a 10 11 11 Is what we give to every cus toiner, for we believe the best advertisement possible is a cus tomer pleased with what we have sold them, thty will come agaiu and again, and their friends will come too. We are not here for a day or for a month. We are Here to Stay. Roseburg, Or.