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SATURDAY. . .DEC. 7. 1878
PROPER GOVERNMENT.
True and proper governmeut
must be conducted bv honest men,
otherwise it U failure, no mat
the name U Wrs, tbe flag it flivs,
tr tbe principle it declares. Prn
, cipleB are Laid down r enunciated
by the w:e in order that there
shall b3 honest ' governmeut and
libera! government, aud parties
form ouly as different theorists t
the conscraation ot this much
and their eoccf skcb are less in pro
portion as thieves nuumo the lead
erahip f tt-em. This Is a fact,
which there id conclusive evidence
in the history ct every politica
party since the formation of the
government. The cry for honest
nieu in office and the laie eftort
of political trimmers to shape pa
tv tmmiiiatutns to catch lavor
.'with the .populace proves this.
Just imagine what a governmen
th.s would be if all men adhered
to the o d and once popular cry
m "i.rineii.fea not men. and
should vote into the offices of na
tional, State and county governs
' nients aset of political plunderers
without honor and noted simply
for itching palrns, jat lecaune thi
set "oelorged to te party!" W"iti
proof of this much easily obtained
and with every argument against
it, why is it partizans offer as an
excuse for following party blindly
that parly is everything, and hon
esty nothing? Do many such
know what is meant by "princi
ple? not men?" Horesty is a
principle, without which the
world is a - gathering of rogues.
And though Jefferson's declara
tion has been used to hold parties
together by interested leaders
who liave iuterstedly claimed that
party is infallible and its princi
ples eternal, can any one believe
that Jefferson ever intended that
party discipline should be carried
to that extent that honesty was
not a principle, and that he ever
thought for a single moment that
anv righteous principle, political
or otherwise, would find favor in
the eyes ot any thiet? No sensi
ble man now thiuks Jefferson ar
gced anything of the kind and
Jefferson was so great he uever
could have intended any such
thing i in faci, he believed ti at
the government would be honestly
canducted by honest men, and ull
thing even on this imprtant
point, the question with him was
which set ot political principles
would be&t promote the interests
ot the government it supported.
Tins settled, he held and rightly
to no man's personal feeling
or private spite, should prevent
bun from voting tor the nominee of
party whose pnncip cs ot govern
ment he held to be right, but
i Jtfforsou demauded uone but
honest men should be placed in
nomination for office. This was
b"i first principle, and it it was
adopted, he held there was no use
ior the others. In this much In
fipnendents believe as did Jefter
t
sou, and also to the effect. thak
they have ''equal rights" with all
political managers, to say whom
they shall or sha'l not vote fr,
and a ris;llt to oppose di honest
men and measures, as well as they
have right to believe as did Abra
ham Liucoln, who once spoke
tn the same DOiut as did Jet-
feivon.
Last Sut day Rev. Knight, of
Salem, devoted an entire sermon
to Gov. Thayer becarse the latter
Au ..nt nut God's name in his
la t proclamation. What is th
uae of poking up tbe Governor in
.that wav ? Let the poor man play
the conve.r?live' part in sue!
matters it he so desires. He may
hp. in rionht as tn vvhiih Dlace he
will eventually go to.
The item of honey is now ad
ded to California's already lar:e
list of exports to Europe, a ship
which recently cleared tor Liver
pool taking out 87 J tons, value
at $13,069. ,
A LITTLE HASTY.
There are persons who rush in
to print to peek notoriety, and
tor the satisfaction that is afforded
them in trie fact that the roles of
the art require the Writer's name
shall be printed in capital letters,
and their names thus made prora-
nent. We do not say this of
Justice Harsh, but then we. can
not help thtuking his "explana
tion" might have been made to
us with better, taste than where
he placed it, and that he might
have sought to do justice to hims
elt otherwise than through a
1. 1 v.
newspaper controversy uy wmui
the public is to gain but little
from either 6ide. Had we done
hira injustice, and he had inform
ed us ot the tact, we should have
willingly have .made the amende
htmarahle.. Ae the matter now
stands, w are left no. other re
courwe bnt "an explanation," also
setting torth the reasons fot our
criticisms' ot his conduct in the
case ot inquest We do noi pro
nose in what we say to be under
stood as forgetful of the "dignity
of the court," nor as beyond the
limits prescribed to a fair answer.
Our chief cause ot complaint
in the premises waj that the man
wds hurri-dlv buried. What was
y
onr omiiion then remains un
i
changed now. As to the burial
it is true the man died at 7 o'clock
in the morniiiir. It is true it was
after 10 o'clock before the "enr
oner" hid finished hi work. It
is also true that most corpses are
alowed to ret over night follow
iinr the death, lnis one was
buried in the night ihe same day
There was a good coffin furnished
by the undertaker. After the
body was placed therein and the
lid ecrewed down, it is reasonable
to believe the body wo jld have
remained sate untif the morning
after the inquest, when many
would have attended the tuoeral-
in daylight. There would have
been no cxtm rent charge toi the
room in wi;ich the corpse wa
placed had it remained until next
moriiuer. VVhv was this not
done? Why was it that tbe hearse
with the corpse left town about
four o clock in tbe evening near
tbe time of sunset and did not
return until after dark? Two
hours sooner, or 'the next day
manv who knew the deceased
would have shown that much of a
Christian spirit as to follow the
remains to the grave, and there is
not a minister in the town who
would have refused to read the
burial service hai the request betn
made, free ot charge. There was
no such request made. Two men
alone went o his grave,the hears
driver and and tbe gentleman
who contracted to perform th
burial and the poor unfortuante
was shoved info the grave in tb
dusk ot the evening.
We are not a Justice of the
eace o a lawyer, and we have
never acted as coroner; out
seems that if the law authorizes
this much the law is heartless. If
the tax-payers of the county ask
that an official shall besoeconorn-
cal ai to refuse a poor, unfortu
nate man a Christian burial they
ack the natural feelings or sym
pathies ot human beings. If the
first is not true the coroner failed
to do in the case in question
what sometime a warm-hearted
coroner might perform tor him or
some ot his triends iu the event
misfortune overtook them or him,
and he or they died iu poor Aus
tins circumstances.
One of Justice llursh's points
iu his -'explanation" is as follows:
If it showed haste, then why d'd not the
nhilanthropic editors pee tl at some one
would tnke charge of him who was willing
to risk bis uea I ill in assuming tne respon
sibility. There is no phyiscian in the
town who will say that Austin's
diseafe was contagious, or that
any one's health would have been
endangered if they had watched
over niirht with the remaius.
Such talk to the contrary is non
senfe. -AS to me "piniamuropiu
editors" taking charge of the re
mains, we always thought it was
the duty of the coroner to do
this much. If we had ever read
Blackstone perhaps we would
have known our duty in" this
premises with this regard, and not
have made the mistake we did
A man named Moore, in Port
hind, wrote Mrs. Backei'Stos some
nuestionabte letter. Backenstos
ohiecfed. More eatd he wouh
h o ii- more, but wei.t to visit
Mp. B. some more. B. became en
rutred. and fired his pietol twice
liootitr ''Moore once in eaci
shoulder, and Moore ts likely to
soiin he stioken or as no more. 5
is in durance vile,
PFN AND SCiSSOitS.
It now begins to look very prob
able that Grant will be nominated
by the Republicans for President
in 1880. ',
Again Congree is in session.
Soon we will be treated by the
telegraph with column after col
umn ot legislative chin music. ,
The joint shrinkage in the
Sierra Nevada and TJuion Con
solidated is placed at $12,000,000.
his loss is large enough to make
many poor people.
Governot Fremont, of Arizona,
in his report to the Secretary oj
the Interior, -expresses tne opinion
that the control of Ihe Indians
there should be transferred to tbe
military
Somebody has carried a report
to Washington that Mr. Potter
remarked recently that he was
disgusted with the mud-digging
business, and bad felt all the time
as it be were treading on rotten
egg
The ' Salt Lake W ey
We predict that the Mormon
leaders are going to nave a new
revelation to ftop polygamy, just
itr.tr enough to bamboozle Con
gress and get Utah admitted 8
a State.
The legislative
investigating
committee is still at work in Sa
lem. Shortly it will visit Union
countv to examine the books o
th State land office there, ihe
committee will make its final re
port in about twenty days.
The use ot the ferule having
been prohibited lh the Galveston
(Tex.,) schools, one of the teacher
Mrs. Garland, has brought a ba
bov to terms with a dose of castor
oil, wnicu ne auomiLuies
all things ; his parents complained
to the school board in conse
quence, aud the board wants the
woman to take out a patent on
her invention.
NEW TO-DAY.
CYKCS WATKI2CDS.
WM. W AT KINDS.
!
SMITHING !
WATK1NDS BR0TDI1S
Would inform the public tint they have
leased the large blacksmitliinp shop lately
occupied by (leorge Mic'ile. and that they
ar prepared to do all kinds of Blacksmith
ing In First-Class Styl:,
And at prices lower ihan the lowest. They
have many years' experience in the line of
Horse-Shoeing,
And claim on this point in the trade, they i
are coinftetent to do the best ot worK to
the sa. isfucion of all patrons. i
iiv them a call. Shop opposite S.
Marks & Co s. store. Roseburjr. tf-38.
J. BROWNE, M. D.,
(At Dr. Palmer's OGiee, Hosebur,;, Oer.)
OFFICE HOURS : EVERY SATUR
DAY FROM 9 A. 31. TO 4 P.M.
Dr. Browne wouid prescribe exclusively
for diseases of the throat and luncs. snd
eaneciillv Nasal Catarrh and PulHinry
Consumption. For nearly twenty years lie
has made these diseases a specially. Ter-
snns afflcted or tlireatened therewith and i
dsirinir treatment r exauiinatio't and ad-
Vise my Consuil mm av ms "uira I
Saturday during the Hours fiaiea bdovb
Notice.
TTAYTNG disposed of our mer-
li ..n,;u nnalnoM at Canvonville to
Mn TnkUn Baden & Co.. of San Fran
cisco, we would respectfully call the stte -
tion of those inneotea to us buu reui
to make immediate settlement.
Marks, Sidehak & Co.
fs to?!
II Uii - U 30
gs . r m
5 him'
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c. - E, o. Bel
life HVs b O
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III fill o
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non rn be sold (JMisurM,
GREAT SLAUGHTER IN ALL PRICES!
J. C. EOEB
: Has tb largest Vail bet seltxitoJ stock f ....
Ever brought to Rose burg which he proposes to offer to th market at prices lower thai,
can any other house ia the city. His stock embraceg the
-'''Texy-.LATEST Koveltiea in Ladiea Fancy Goods
:'-Aad alto all Styles of
FINEST
Consisting In part of
&hitts, fWidtfuueat, clcjp. &ifa, allats.
fPlaitL and 3f'ancij Jase etc.
He desires to inform the public that he has a complete stock of
Clothing Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods,
Comprising Full Suits, Ties, Scarfs, Cravats, "White and Fancy Shirts, Colored un
derwear, Ladies and Gentl men's Shoes, also '
Crockery, Glasswar e, and Groceries,
In full Supply and Cheap for all.
OF
Thankhil for pnst favors, I respectfully invite all my old customer and the public generally to
examine the stock i my store. All will find it in every way complete, and that I have unifoimly
reduced the price of goods. . J. C. FLOED.
NEW TO
FARMER'S AND
O 1ST
4&
MB. C.
Announces that he has
TOR (MIX'S MliTiES m M
Also a full line of
ASSORTED MEnCITATOBlSE I
osoosasy
Mr. Cohen announces that he
and is prepared to receive his
MRS. J. O. JOHNSON,
IILLI.e I DRESS MAKEft I
LOCUST STREET, OAKLAND, ORKQOX.
Having just returned from Portland with
the largest and most elegant siock oi
MILLINER GOODS
Which 1 intend to sell very 1 ovr, I in
vite the citizens of Oak' and and vicinity to
call and examine tor themselves belore
purchasinu els where my complete stock
oi Bonnets. Hsts. Ribbons, Laces Silk and
Velvet Tnniminjis, c
Orders for dresses attended to with neatN
ness and disoatch.
c'26-lm.
Heath's j Saloon
I opposite Metropditan Hotel,: Kosebarg
GEO. BKiTH, Proprietor.
TH)i F15K8T O
WINES, LIQUORS & CIGAR3
Always on land, and in con lection
with the lalooa will be found a
WELZ.-X.E1T BILLIARD ROOM
TESPIS ALLEY ,
Where both bealtb. these m parting game
tnar be indalged iu. L .,
P 9 P $ $
EVER BEFORE IK THE!
DRESS GOODS
ALL DESCRIPTION ON IlX5STD.
DAY
MECHXANIC'S-T
B
COHEI
an immense stock of
1
1.1
occupies S. V. Crane's store,
customers at his new store.
ALWAYS OS HAND
TI1E VERY 1 5 EST OF FLOUR
ORDERS KO
Cracked VVhoat, Graliam Flour
and Corntueal
Pilled on short notice, and on most libera
terms. JONES & OAT Kit
1 NEW
IflEA T 1?J RK ET
CLARK. fc McQKEQOR, Props.
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
AVING LOf'ATtD PERMANENT-1
It in Roseburjr, and having secured
the building adjoiaiujz JohD Clark's ealoon, I
we are preiu ml to turniwh th e marke I
wtU the cUoicei-t beef, mutton and pork, I
and anything els id our line of Hade, at
he Ter lowest prices. Uire us a trial and
too ill be d , d. We y the
i-ighest Price for Ueef.
JOHN FRASER.
WILBUR, OREGON.
CTpholsterj, Spring Mattiasses,etc
Conptantlr on hand
I have the Best Stock of Furniture aoutb of
Portland, and all of try on
manufacture. '
NO TW0 PRICES TO CTO EES.
Residents of Douglas county are requested
.. ""rheW- T ' &
All Work Warranted.
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niLtaLderLeA, 3 lea,
R, x-'eburg Brewey,
JOHN R AST, PROPRIETOR;
BEST LACIER BEER WADE I IT
' STATE ,
Ta MAKUFACTURED BY . JOHN
I R6t. who has the article constanth on
andn. which he. will sell in quantities to
nrchasers. Give him' a call. 48
mill nn vinmrn nn aoi
yigikingy yiiiyij iviHiiiiei
in workmanship fs equal to a Chronometer Watch,
and as elegantly finished as a first-class Piano. It
received the highest awards at the Vienna and Cen
tennial Expositions. IT SEWS ONE-FOURTH FAST
ER than other machines. E3 capacity is unlimited.
There are more WILSON MACHINES sold In the
United States than the combined sales of all the
Others. THE WILSON MENDING ATTACHMENT, for
doins all kinds of reoairin&r. WITHOUT PATCHING. ,
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 requires no special
Instructions to learn how to use It. Satisfaction
guaranteed, or no pay. Machines delivered free of
charge anywhere In the United States.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue, and ask for sample of mending,
and our Circular No. 197 for further Instructions for buying machine
upon terms stated in the Catalogue, i r :r
AGENTS I I'll I A fill OPl'flftlfl AH Aflltll? Aft
WANTED
.f MILOUH OCWITU UIMUIIIHC uu
i 827 & 829 Broadway, New Yon New Orleans, La.; I
State and Madison Sts., Chicago, iit - and San Francisco, Cat.
For Sale by all First-C Dealers,
E.M. MOORE, AGENT.
M, -API
UE.DAS THE LAKGE5T
. Cigars and Tobaccos
Candies and Notions
EV3R BROUGHT TO -ROSEBURG. AND HE WILL NOT BE
um)LLliUL.U
Wholesale and Retafl Bealera in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE I
Have Constantly on Hand
Clothing, Dry Goods, Boots,
1 SHOES, CROCKERY, ' -
it ;-. i .-- ..' .. .. . , !
GE00EEIES AND PEOVISI02TS,
Fine Wines and Liquors
ROSEBURG.. ....OREGOK
WOOL &NB PRODUCE
Of Every D ascription Bought,
....AND
PRICES
IIIGIII-ST
ESTABLISHED. 1855
Pioneer Establislimeat
THOS. P.SHERIDAN.
The first haidwae dealer In Umpqua
Valley, in the Brick Building,
..... o . :
HAS RECEIVED, AND IS JXUVT Kts
ceiving one of the moat com plet
stocks of
1
STOVES,
Of the Most Improved Patterns erer re
ceiveJ in this city.
And besides baa the most complete stock of
General Hardware,
And manufactures everything in the line of
TIN, SHEET-IRON & COPPERWARE
In a wo.kkmanlike manner, and on most
reosonable t vis.
Iron, Steel and ftaV
Always on band, and in qu intiiles to suit.
V. GESNER, M.D:,
Physician and' Surgeon,
OFFICE AT
METROPOLITAN HOTEL.
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AND BEST STOCK OF
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PAID:
BY TIIE.T2
L W. G. WOODWARD,
AG EST FOB
j And Dealer in
HARlsTESSr
SADDLES AND BRIDLES,
? And other
SADDLEEYWARE,
Next door to Marks & C 's. warehouse
" ROSEBURG, 3 ' ' I
I would respectfully inform tht public"
that I have now on h&nd the largest a most
complete stock ot SADDLES. BRIDLES,
HARNESS. SADDLE and ORNAMENTS,
WHIPS. ETC.. ever brought to Southern
Oregon, and am fully prepared to fill all or
any orders in any line without delay, and
to the Batistacllon of all w!:o may favor me
with their patronage, at prices which de
fy compsiition. . 4, ; . : .
All' work warranted. v ; ''
Remembt t tl.e store nest door to Marks
& Co'b warehouse aud farmers are especi
ally Invited to- examine my stocks and
pri.e list. W. G. WOODWARD.
UEIPQUA . ACADEII Y.
This lnstitatioriof' learnio' witl commenee
ITS FALL TEMI SEPT. 19, 1878r
" , anef die goidanoe ol ' -
Rev. J. H. Skidmore,
PrTndpal.' To the many friends within thV .
reach of this Academv, we wtiuUl sy: That
each depan meni ot the bchool will be un
der the control of tlioso mho .have added
to go. id ability, cult vation, jwtience and
cxperienws. There will 1 ihnte depart
rut ni8 in tlas Acudctny. ., v. . .
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT, . ,
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT,
& MUSICAL DEPARTMENT
We shall b fflad to rssist frinds in .the
selmion af homes lor their children, and if
our suirirestions are followed, we assure
yon the children will b shielded from the
evil influences.
B'lard can he-had at from $.1 to $i 1 er
week. Tuition, fmm $5 io$U p-r quar
lei, in Academv Department; from fitf to -W
in Conimeriiial l)ep tiuent. and from.
f la to $15 in Musical IVpa trnmii.
J U. SK1UMORE; PrincipaL
row tovs ! toiii
KRIS KRINKLE'S HEADQUARTERS
Langenbcrg Bros
We would announce that we bare fust
received from ihe East and Eump the fin
est assortment f mechanical and other
toys ever imported in this'city, and that
We do not pro
pose ta be
UNDERSOLD
;;
BY ANY ONE.
We hare Squalling Dolls, Cryiujr Dolls,
and everytliinfr else ever invxn ttri in our
Hn. e he aluo, Steam cars, Matiks,
Sioidiers, , Rubber . bails, Jewaliarpa, Toy
Tiolias, Banjos, Accurdeons, Uruamental
Harps, Piano., and everything else, xuited
to t iu taste and erymeul:u!fue children.
Pi rmt would co well to
SSE SASrf IDikLBS I
In our Stow before 'irini" el ,im t
find him. ' LANUOBEtia BUQS.
4
warn
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