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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1878)
atnrday Mornings. PUBLISHERS. MY.KELLV- LH.7ELLS. TERMS. j One year. ... L . . . $3 OC Sir months. . . . . . 1 50 Three months. .1 .. . 1 OC JSf Advertising rates furnished on appli cation to this office. Kates reasonable. We are prepared to do job work of all kinds with dispatch, on reason.: l-!e t rt. s THAT NOSE. Rev. Mr. Murray, during his summer tour; has, it seems, en countered a remarkably self asserting nose of which he has in the 'Golden Rule.' Speaking of noses he says: There was a nose on that train. Indeed, in my? car there were forty noses until ten o'clock, after that only one, remained. They made up the' berths at half-past inine,and it only took thirty minutes for that nose toassert itself. There was a trumpet, a clarionet, a fish-horn, a snare-drum, and a cymbal, inside that one nose. In fact, it was a full band of it self, It was in good practice and opened its concert artistically. Its preludr was in the; minor . key, but I have had experience in such noses, and I knew what was coming. At last it came. What a noise! It drowned the roar of the train. It filled the . cars and flowed out through the ' ventillator. H "What's that? said a heavy bass voice- 1 What's that? startingly 'ejac ulated a tenor: 1 WHAT'ri THAT? timidly in terrogated a soprano The answer came again, and . as;ain the torrent rushed out of that nose. Big? Yes, they must have been big big as a boot leg. It takes room for such a noise to get out. Oh ! said the base voice. On 1 said the tenor. OH ! re-echoed the soprano. .Then silence. j Nothing more was said for ten minutes, while the noise warmed to its work. ... It put lorth its variations; no j two snores were alike. One would .begin with a slight quaver, run up an ever depening variation, and then explode. The j next would be a tremendous explo sion no warning of its begin ning, no premonition ot its closing. Now it was a bass now a tenor and then a soprano. But whiter er the key, what ever the mode, the force was never lacking; it was strong, tersibly strong. '.'I cvM stand this!" said ho bass voice: . "I can't stand this!" repeated tfee tenor: "I can't stand ihi. t" cried the soprano. Laugh! I lay on my back and langhed. I rolled over on my side and laughed. I shoved the window up put my head ont and laughed; laughed with a spasmodic action of the' heels. Still the man snored. Five minutes passed; the nose was executing o:e of its"most intri cate and impressive passage. It began-wjth a tremolo, rolled on and roared itself upward, aloi a rising gamut of sound, uiv it burst forth with a snort. Porter! called the bass. , Porter! sounded the tenor: OH ! PORTER ! cried the soprano: The porter came hurrying in, followed by the conductor with his lantern. I was standing in the passageway trying to hold myself together in the middle. u What are you crying fofr asked the conductor. j That instant the nose broke forth; the conductor looked as tonished; he explained after wards that he had heard con siderable snoring in his nine years service, but nothing thai. 1 'We must wake hint ur L he said. - "Oh, ves! wake him up! said the tenoV " Wake him 'cl cru d the so prar.o. .- ":'--'.. : rr The soprano was nearly exhaus led but I clearly heard the UV- V..:-r-i'r ":; - i - - We parted the enrtains. The man was Iving on hi9 back, the pillow down under his shoulders, h'8 head hanging over the north side of it. . Ilis mouth was wide en, his noso at an angle of for y-five degrees the angle ot th hghest flight tor a projectile His knees were drawn up and his oahds lay on t ne pit of his stonu ach. . L shook him. I 6hook him wice. The third time I shook him he opened his eyes. I think I should have rattled his eyeballs ont of their sockets at the tonrth shake. He opened his eyes. : The lantern streaming into his face, and three pairs of eyes looking fiercely at him, had a diseorapos iog effect. "Stranger, said I in prieslty tones, stranger av you prepared to die? "Eh? What? How? Thnndei? what's the matter? he said. "That 4J0se, said I. I looked around. The conduc tor was going through the door. The ebony face ot the portor was to be seen looking out from be-, hind the stove pipe. The man looked at me and I looked at tne man. "Will he go to sleep again? said the bass. Will he go to eleep again? ask ed the tenor. Will he go to sleep again? laughed the soprano histerically. i I looked at the man. The man looked at me. I said, "Let it but." He shut one eyeand sai , cheap, v I Faw he understood. i Don't Forget It. If vou are troubled with ner- vousness,are disheartened, tired of life, fear death or teel out of sorts as the saying is, you mpy safely corelude that you have the Dys pepsia or Liver Complaint. The liver is very apt to become torpid this season ot the year as poisons arising .from stagnant water or decaying vegetation are more nu mcrous and arc through in halata tion taken into the b'ood. Un less the liver is strong and active, and furnishes and furnishes a sups ply of tresh and pure blood to, drive out the impurities, the abofe mentioned symptoms sures ly follow, and if not heeded, end in more terrible diseases and death. White Prairie Jb'Iower proves itself the Great Liver Pans acea. Its action on the liver is different from amy medicine ever compounded. Its cures are trulv wonderful. Try it, Prica twens tysfive cents and , seventysfive cents. DISSOLUTION. THE PARTNERSHIP OF SAMUEL Mai ks, Saul Marks, Asbei Marks, an Wm. I. Friedland' doing business unde the firm naw ' . Marks & Co. is dissolv ed by the .rement of Mr. Waal Marks All'1 4?9 of said firsm will be J?qni lait. And all debts due said firm to be col .ected by the remaining members. The firm name remains the same as heretofore. SAMUEL MARKS, SAUL MARKS, ASIIEIl MARKS, WM.I. FUIEDLANDR. Roskbukg, I R .. Seoteuiber 21 1877. Largest Stock Best Goads Lowest Prices AT J C. COHEN'S RGSEBU11G, ORErtOX. Auction Every Saturday GOODb TO BE SOLB ciHI J&j -A- El 3FL THAN BFEORE OFFERED TS OGEEURIG, GREAT SLAUGHTER. IN PRICES J C. FLOED Has the largest and beet selected stock of J Evei brought to Roseburg. -which be pro poses to offer to the market at prices lower than can any other house m the city. ' ilis stock embraces ; the Latest Novelties in Ladies' Fancy Crcods AI7D ALL STYLES LADTES DRSS GOODS, j Consisting in part of SKIRTS, UNDERWEAR, LACE CUFFS COLLARS, EMJ5ROIDERIES, TIES, t ACES, PLAIN & FANCY HOSE, ETC., ETC.. ETC, ETC, x He desires to inform the trade that ho ban a j Complete 8 toe k of CLOTHING AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, Comprising Full Suits. Ties, Scarfs, Cra vats, White and Farcy Shirts, White end Colored Underwear, etc.; also. Ladies' t Gentlemen's and Children's CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, GROCERIES In full supply and Cheaper than All. 3EtlflLZEl.D "XRT" AH3I Of all descriptions. I jam also agent for the celebrated r Fish Brothers' "Wagon I Thalikful for manv past favors. T fully ihvite all my old enstoraers and the puunc prenerany 10 examir.e the stock in my st-e. All will find it in every way complete, and that I have uniformlv re, duced the price of goods. J. C. FLOED. Wheeler Bros. - Postoigce Building, Locubt street, Oak 'an-1 .. . .DEALERS IN. ... WOOL AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. We will Pay! tio HiAest Frit FOR WOOL. And store ALL WOOL FREE OF CHAEGF. We are prepared to receive wool pi either o the following places; Rosebur Wilbur, Oakland, oncaN- Drain's and Scottsbnig Gtf WHEELER bKOS. Tli&K &, BL AliX IT'S Od North Urapqna. Tie owners of the above mill will le greedy in a short time to furnish the BEST OF LTTMBEB, AT THE Ja o wa t Hates. We ma kinds of sawyers, 1 ufitctare Sugar Pine and all othei lumber; and haviny first-clap Mare certain of giving satisiac '"u' patronize us. lion to all GIVE Ui i CALL before ptu chasing elsewhere. TUASK & BLAtiELY. ;1TB lmiTAK IS Till. ?PSE3URG. OREGON JJCfj TON & TRKIN S, IVopa. ...TUE OSLT... . r IPiST-CiASS HOUSE IN THE CITY ...... . AKD. . . Depot of the C. & O. Stag6 Co. Well-fumis led Slepinsr Apartments, Tin Best of lieon, ana tlie most atten tive ot Housekeepers, and a Table Su plicil with the Best ol Everything. . ;S I C I: LKDDING BTA Leave tlmhpnse every day on the arrival o the cars from Portland. The traveling public, anl all who favoi us with thelir patronage, can rest assured that they will I be entertained in the best possible r lainer. O. L. KUTTON, SUBSCRIBE FOK n HAI TBS LM niDiii THE ONLT PAPER CONTA1ITIKG SPECIAL Dispatcho3 by Telegraph IS BT FAR TEE BEST Local Newspaper, ONLT ?2.50 PER ANNUM ( IX ADTA3ICR. NEATLY EXECUTED, ON THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS. 1ST OS-OP i. HE HAS THE LARGEST. AND BEST STOCK OF 'rt- r'r-v--V:r'::r--r--r Cigars and Tobaccos ,Candies aiid Notions r,r r r : - EVER BROUGHT TO ROSEBURG, AND HE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. .DEAL Keeps constantly oa hand EXTRA FINE "Wood, "Willow QTA'PI C CROCKERY AND C ORDAGE i .A FULL m jaw. ai ss m Sucli as are jfTATKiltfiaT To please both Sole Agent tor Pacific Threshing Machine Co. Including the PLT02T SIZ-POLD H0RSE-POWES. jgggBnva mid sells legal '.Tenders, furmiea Check son Ponland, and procures Di'alts ou San ; Francisco! in sinus to suit all require ments. ' " . . LSI TO In workmanship Is equal to a! Chronometer Watch, and as elegantly finished as a first-class Piano. It received the highest awards atithe Vienna and Cen tennial Expositions. IT SEWS ONE-FOURTH FAST ER than other machines. Its capacity is unlimited. There ire more WILSON MACHINES sold In tho United States than the combined sales of all tho others. THE WILSON MENDING ATTACHMENT, for v doing all kinds of repairing, WITHOUT PATCHING, v given FREE with each machine.! A Certificate Is given with each Machine, guaranteeing to keep it in repair, free of charge, for five years. It requlres.no special Instructions to learn how to use It. Satisfaction guaranteed, or no pay. Machines delivered free of charge anywhere In tho United States. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, and ask for sample of mending, and our Circular No. 197 for further instructions for buying machines upon terms stated in the Catalogue. ) I mmson seukjg machine go. r .,!. 827 A. 829 Broadway, New York ! New Orleans, Ua.; Ccr. State and Madison Sts.v Chicago, Ills and San Francisco, Cs! For Sale by all First-Class Dealers. - K M. MOOiRE, Agent. APPEL! Eli, IN in r 0 a general assortment ct and Glassware, STOCK OF. required, 5F old and young. the celebrated well knovn yWi nnnfjispr n A&HOSJ'S BAL002T, Ntafest ta the E&uT Depot, Oik!a THE FINEST OF WINESj IQR0R5 Or CIOAKS - In Douglaa county, tiid tb best BILLIARD TABLE IN THE STAl C j Kept in proper repair. E"Parti s traveling on the railroad MM find this place very bandy to visit da Sna the stopping of the train at the Oakl .ad depot, Give roe a call. tf JA.S, 1IAH0NE". Oppoaite Abrahani ft Brown,1 Oaklaitd, Og Stove3 and Tinrzare UARD1VJIRE0 and FAF.r.!ii:njr.:?L:inTO- . Keeps always on band a ZFiTJUilLj STOCK And is always ready te sell toods for caak at prices so that all will b) satisfied. QUICK SALES.'AND READ I RETURNS Is iny motto. Now is the time for your W in i c r 'FpjIc PJew Bools Store, BOOKS, BOOKS,; BOOKS, JLTD ST A TZOFIBn 2 , Constantly on band a foil and cnirplct stock cf SCHOOL BOOR S For Common and Graded Schools; j. WRITING PAPER, PENS, INK, PEt C1LS Also the most popular and TiATEST B JDSJ O? T 13 T - E .And Books in sets of all the Popular nthor s NOVELS, Song B wks, Sheet Music. "Th Latest" Hymn BooVfr. Daily and Weekly Newspapers M AGJZIJS'ES, PICK KIALS And all the Nowltiep First-class Boolr store. Will furnish any Pai er ui Majjax uff Club rated, and nny book not in.ourvtock we will f nd and pet on slior' notice. We have the nicPt and bst stock in goods in Sotitni'rn Oregon Who will help us to prnmo'e interests of this eommouity, . Oall and see our stock. 34tf DR. J. WOODRUFF. R0SEBT7RG 1I1uLS. ALWAYS ON nAND THE VERY BEST FLOUR OUJliR VO ' Crackc! Wheat, Graliasn Fiour, an J Corurueal H,'"d cn short n nice, and on mow libera terms. & J XES & UATKA DEPOT? 5IOTEIL, OAKLVXP, OUiJGON, RECIIAUD THOMAS, Vrop. mms HOTEL HAS BEEN ESTAB lished for a number of vmr mnt fi beco no very popular wiiL the turning none, rirst-ciass SLEErlNQ ACCOMMODATIONS A ' ' the Th11j sunnlied with th lwtt tl m mirn-t aflord. . Hotel at the depot ot the Railroad. A ti- In tlie price of Patent Paints ! Tlie Manufacturers of tlta F:UB3ER AND IF.niSliACLE o TV ttt rm r Ila vina recently reduced t!ie prices of their paints, I am now enablei to sell, for cah down, fiiher paint f r S2 per pallon in 5 srallon cans $2 25" ' ' 1 , Proportionately J. i HAMILTON", 6-6t Rosttburg, Of