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SATURDAY... JAN, 24. 1880.
AGENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT.
Wheeler Bros .'. Oakland.
D. J. Lyons Soottaburg and Elktnn.
J. R. VUison.. Yoncalla.
W. R. Well Ten Mile.
F. U. Gftbbert.... .... .... .. Myrtle Creek.
Geo. II. bhambrook ...l'mpj Ferry.
Wm.Coobrau Lodjting Gbwe.
A IfclJender.... ....Myrtle Point
Abe. Hcnwr...; .... Jacksonville.
Jeptha Theraton Oak Creek.
..Joe Shine la..; .. .....Marglifleld
The Literary Exercises.
The literary exercises at the last
meeting of the Phllalathean literary
society W6N first-claw la every par
ticular, j and the number of visi
tors in attendance was quite large
The address of Mr. J. C Fullerton
yras humorous In the extreme, and
kept the audience roaring with laugh
ter from beginning to end. The society
should call upon Mr. Fullerton again.
The character son;; by Mr. HafTenden
was heartily applauded, and the gen
tleman was compelled to sing another
Bon. The instrumental music of the
eveniug iwas all that could be wished
for, and In this particular Miss Abra
ham and Mr. Levinson contributed
much to the general enjoyment. The
debate was also quite spirited and was
listened to with marked attention.
I Rough Weather.
A letter received by Mr. Jos.
I lough froD Empire City under date of
Jan. 9th, is as follows: "Yesterday
witnessed one of the most terrific gales
ever experienced In this country, tak
ing timber, houses and vessels in its
fury. The Emma Utter, oue of the
finest and largest vessels piying be
tween here and Ban Francisco, was
dragged from her moorings aud cast
on to rocks above Luse's mills, and
vessel and cargo will probably be a
total loss. The steamer Satelite
broke from the wharf and will also
prove a wreck. The fallen timber al
most totally obscures the road; it will
take us a long time to get a trail for
horses through and around the debris."
Postofllce Matters.
Durlug the year 1879 the postofllce
at Roseburg Issued 2,009 orders; the
am't received fr orders issued, $45,78J9
85; fee on the above orders, $41, 185; dur
ring the year the number of orders paid,
670, amounting to $17,453 40; amount
deposited at Portland! on money order
account, $28,149 00; 1.2 orders repaid,
amounting to $150 SI; commissions
allowed and created during the year,
$136 82; number of parcels aud letters
registered during the year amount to
494; the sale of tamps during the
year amount to 1,888 58; the number
of stamps cancelled on matter mailed
amount to $1,760 43.
. j Lately Arrived.
Dr. Scroggs, of Bushmell, 111, lately
arrived here, has bought the drugs,
medicines Ac. of Dr. Woodruff", and is
renovating and replenishing the store
preparatory to keeping a full line of
pure and reliable drugs and medicines;
and also books, stationery and toilet
articles. His son, not yet arrived
from the east, is to cc nduct the store.
The doctor is fitting up office-rooms
in the rear part of the store where be
may be consulted In regard to any
thing pertaining to his profression;
especially that of surgery and treat
ment of chronic diseases.
j In Roseburg.
Mr Jas.) W. Hamilton arrived in
this city from Coos Bay Tuesday,
making the trip via. : Drain's station.
Mr. Hamilton is in the. enjoyment of
excellent health, and is being heartily
welcomed: by his numerous friends.
He reports the contracts for the im
provement of the Coos Bay bar and
harbor as having been let, and that
the work of improvement has already
commenced. He will remain in Rose
burg for several months.
Programmed
Following is the programme of the
Philalatheans for next Tuesday even
ing as far as made up : Lecture, by
Judge VVatson (unless compelled to be
out of town); discussion, Fred Floed
aud John Guddell, question, Resolved,
That a standing' army should be sus
tained J essay by Mrs. George Roberts;
comic song by Albert Hafienden.
Good music promised for the occasion,
and also a recitation by some one. Let
there be a full attendance.1
Purchased the Property.
Mr. S. Wheeler this week purchased
the house and lots once belonging to
Mr. John Noble, paying a good round
price for the same. Mr. Wheeler and
family will soon remove to Roseburg
to here take up their permanent
home, and as soon as the weather
opens Mr. Noble and family will take
their departure for Eastern Oregon.
j Loss of IIorp.
From Mr. J. L. Watson we learn
that 10 horses belonging to himself
and brothers, died during the past
mouth with a disease which much
resembles epizootic. No horses have
been saved after once attacked, and it
appears that the disease is most preva
lent during cold frosty weather.
j Restaurant.
Air. m. A. Brentano has opened a
new restaurant opposite Haffeuden
Bros.' store, and is ready for any num
ber of patrons. 1 he new proprietor
has had long experience in the busi
ness and will at all hours be prepared
to serve meuls or lunches in fine style
and at lowest pric-".
Mone to the Mine.
Mr. John Rast left Friday morning
for the Steam Beer mines on the hur
ricane deck of a wild cayuse. Work
nas been goiuir on in the mine for
sometime and already more has been
none man durlujr last year in the
mine. !
Notice.
iiau of L mpqua Grange No. 28: All
members of aid Grange are respect
fully invited to attend the next regu
lar meeting ou the 7th of February
as mere ; is important business to
transact.? Also installation of officers
J. P. Duncan. Secretary.
Waiter's Backbone Broken.
The people of Umprju valley are
now congratulating themselves upon
' the general appearance of the weather,
which would indicate that the "back
bone" of winter is broken. Buds are
; swelling, birds singing, etc.
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I The Game Law.
V . v . -- .
lur readers must remember that
thegame law takes effect February
I5thaftcr which date it will be con
trary to law to kill deer.
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FIRED INTO ITSELF.
The Plaindealer of last week! con'
talned the following paragraph, which
was copied into the Standard in this
shape:
It is reported, and generally believed
; ue itoaeburg (republican) rial
dealer, that Sol. Abraham has purchased
a controlling interest in the Mercury and
has moved It to Portland to furnish h.i
own private euda. We congratulate the
aainocrais ot the State upon their acqui'
ition.
The Plaindealer must have failed to
think twice in writing the above, ' for
the paragraph lays it plainly open to
the charge tbat.it desires to help the
democracy. It has been said that the
Mercury is published now to divide
tne democratic party, and democratic
organs make the accusation against
the paper. Now, if Sol. Abraham has
purchased the Mercury,' it stands to
reason that he has done so for the pur
pose of creating dissension in the
democrats party for the benefit of the
republicans, and If the Plaindealer is
not suited by the purchased it cannot
be pleased at what would nromlse
to Increase the chances of its party for
success. This is the logical conclusion
In the premises as the case stands, and
were it not for the fact that Sol. Abra
ham haa not puichased the Mercury
and does not own one dollar in that
newspaper, the idea might grow out
of the Plaindealer' s lemarks that the
Plaindealer desires to play traitor to
its party by exposing its party In
side work.
Roseburg Water Works.
Mr. Henry Bowen has secured by
need all the right and title of J. D,
Bowen to the springs on the hill east
of the city, also the right of way for
pipes, etc., and will commence work
early in the sprlnR io the way of tank
building, pipe-laying and the construc
tion of mains to supply Roseburir with
fresh, pure water, for tire arid domes
tic purposes. The main spring Sows
two gallons of water per minute
during the driest mouth of the
year. At this spring will be built a
tank of brick and cemented SO feet
square, and having a capacity of J 15,
000 gallons of water. In case the
main spring does not furnish sufficient
flow of water, other springs of nearly
the same size will be connected with it
by pipes. Already have contractors
been interviewed by Mr. Bowen, and
the preliminaries settled in the secur
ing of building materials. This is one
of the most important improvements
to the city, aud undoubtedly will re
ceive the encouragement of every
property-owner aud business mau in
Rose burg.
Jsowiuj; lira in.
Reports from various precincts are
to the effect that many farmers are
engaged in sowing grain. There is
yet much plowing to be done, and it is
unfortunate that the grain crop of
Douglas couuty Is not already planted.
The weather at this writing is warm
aud pleasant more like May than
January, and is fine growing weather.
If the grain was now all in the soil it
would bring an early harvest and de
crease the chances for rust.
Death of J. J. Nichols.
J.J, Nichols died at Sam's valley,
In Jackson county, on the 11th instant,
after an illness of only four days' dur
ation. Mr. Nichols was 54 years of
age at the time of his death, and
formely a resident of this county He
removed to Jackson county in 1808,
where be remained lo (lie tiaw -a( bis
death, honored and respected by all.
His life was insured in tne Pacific Mu
tual Life insurance company for $1,000
Hanged Himself.
The Chinaman, Wang Fook, who
was to have been hanged last Tuesday
for the murder of his mistress Hui
Qui, hanged himself In jail by sus
pending himself with a scarf, fastened
about his neck, to the ceiling of his
cell. Before his death he left a wi it
ten statement declaring bis innocence
of the crime, and charging one Ah
Wing with having shot the woman.
Frozen to Death.
The missing sheep herder, Amie
Bogue, of Wasco county, whose rela
tives reside in Dallas, Polk county,
has been found. He went out into the
storm of Black Friday to gather In the
sheep, and failed to return. His body
was found about a mile and a half from
the ranch, where be had sank down
and frozen to death, the tliemometer
being 25 degrees below Zero at the time.
Secured Abraham's Hall.
The managers of the masquerade
ball have secured Abraham's new
warehouse at the depot for the mas
querade ball on the 9th of February,
and will at once proceed to fit it up in
a handsome style. With the place se
cured, good music, and careful man
agement, the ball will be a complete
success.
Going to Canyonville.
It has been reported upon the streets
for several days that the Oregon and
California railroad company would at
an early day extend the railroad from
this place to Canyonville ; but upon
diligent inquiry we are furced to the
conclusion that there is no truth or
foundation in the report.
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Returned Home.
Mr. L. L. Williams has returned
home from Portland. While at the
metropolis he was interviewed by an
Oregonian reporter as to his choice
for president and vice president, and
replied, Garcelon and Grover. He
wanted a ticket with backbone.
Wanted,
To exchange a new sewing machine
of the latest plan with all the new im
provements (warranted a xo. 1) for a
horse inquire of P.
G. Strickland at
Metropolitan hotel.
FAIR OAKS.
Last Sunday forehead got too
much "conversion water;" .he cause
of too much gravity in the bead.
Mr. Q. A. Bradley, whose sum me
was NesUer, Is resting easy since be
had a description of Bradley's lost
calf.
The Liverpool mill is running at
full capachy. They lost one of their
oxen under the treatment of Dr. Rice.
He bored for the hollow-horn; on dl
sectlng found it to be a straw-founder.
F. Rice, Of the Cinnabar, went a
bear hunting six days and struck the
track every day, and when he exam
ined closely he discovered it to be a
possum, oue that bad got away from
the proprteter of the Liverpool mill-
H. Hunt and F. Rice, the two her
culeans, met at Fair Oaks, and charged
with shotgun whisky, walked out
with derringers in band; as their
friends did not want to witness such a
bloody sight they concluded that du
elling was out of date and they made
uo friends.
Ploto.
UMPQUA FERRY.
Everybody in this section seems to
nave a baa coia.
Another independent victory t Ed,
Fields is the happy father of a ten
pounder, and it arrived on the 15th
inst., and is of the female persuaslou.
John Long has the bos team now,
he having failed to pull an empty
wagon up a small hill, and perchance,
would have been there yet had not Pe
ter Burns, or some one else, arrived
and loaned him a helping hand.
James A. Woodruff aud wife are re
moving to Hubbard creek, where
they Intend to permanently locate.
We understand he has purchased one
half of W. E. Jordan's Hue farm, aud
will go tograngerizlug soon. Success,
Jimmy.
W. H. Peters has received several
telegraphic Instruments from below,
and will soon liegin giving Instructions
to his class in telegraphy. He will
also lecture on electricity, and per
form some electrical feats at the
school house next Friday evening.
John Peter, whom the correspond
ent from Calipooia In last week's
Plaindealer stated he was suffering
with typhoid neumonla, says if be
has the typhoid pneumonia it must be
a very mild coinplaiut, as he never
quit work, and is of the opinion it
was a bad cold, which I guess is cor
rect, uonnne your statements a little
more to the truth, so tuat part of
them will be reliable, Sally.
Antoloe McKay, Jr., died on the
16th inst, of typhoid fever, after a
few weeks of pain and suffering. He
was called away from earth to a better
land, where pain and suffering is not
Known, tie was buried last Sunday
in the Cole's valley cemetery and was
followed to his last resting place by
nis many rrieuos who deeply syuipa
thise with his grief-stricken parents
and relatives
After considerable skirmishing,
which was very noticeable especially
to an outsider, the young gents each
with a lady commenced to comb in,
on last Friday evening, and we soon
found out tliat auolcer surprise party
was on hand. After considerable
consultation as to the place they
would go to, it was finally decided to
be the lesidence of Mr. whs. i nomas,
and surprise him and his estimable
spouse. The outgrowth of the above
ihscurtion was vigorously carried out.
aud our kind neighbor was taken by
storm. Affer a short time passed in
congratulations, dauciug was com
menced aud all who participated
seemed to enjoy themselves hugely.
A ner tne "tripor the hkm lautasiic"
had been enjoyed by all for about
three hours, one of the company fa
vored us with a comic soug, which
created considerable merriment. Sup
per was then anuouneed, which con
sisted of oyttt ere, pies, cakes and air
tneotlier irood thiiiira, wnicn undoubt
edly reflected uiu. U credit upou lis
getters-up, for they certainly cannot
be excelled In the epicurean Hue.
After supper the dance began again,
and in aiut two hours the company
disbanded aud proceeded toward their
respective homes, tor the "wee sma
hours" were at nana. All who attend
ed appeared to be well satisfied with
tne occasioti. umi-qua ueobgk.
DRAIN ITEMS.
Snow has disappeared.
Mr. F. Tibbetts is at home again.
Farmers are turning the s ii over
lively.
Telegraph and exnre s lines wanted
between Drain aud Gardiner.
Friday we bad a pleasant dance et
this place which was well attended.
Last week two families arrived from
the east to settle in this mild climate.
Mr. Corrigan and wife arrived at
this city on their way to Idaho from
Coos county.
The other- day a fractious horse,
rode by a minister down Elk, caused
the gospel to be spread on the ground.
Mr. Sterling left this place the
other day for Cottage Grove. We
hope he will soon return among us.
Thomas Lych started a barbershop
in this place. V'e give him our best
wishes and hope he will do a good
business.
The roads are open again from Drain
to Coos Bay. Mr. Clarke has taken
full loads of mail, belonging to vari
ous posiofflces on the coast.
The Chinese made a raid on the
boys last Sunday with poles, axes aud
other weapons. Somebody bad been
throwing stoues at tneir suauty aim
they wauled vengeance.
Mr. Jake Sawyer, from Scottsburg,
and Miss Lucy Gardiner, from this
place, were married at the residence of
her brother, by Rev. Ben net, In this
place on the lvth.
A sad accident happened to Mr. G.
Hickalhiera few days ago, while he
was engaged scoring timber on his
farm, about one mile from town. The
ax slipped from his hand and made a
bad wound right he low tne Kuee on the
left leu, splitting a piece of aUout five
inches oft' the bne, and the ax passed
through the teg. Me is getting along
well considering the circii instances,
and we hope he will soon recover.
There is talk about a railroad from
W'innemucca to Drain, which is actu
ally the best aud nearest route to the
interior of this State, and also a good
pass through the mountain- to come
in on the head of Elk creek, then
down Elk creek which is well bellied.
On the other side of the mountains
there are thousands of acres which are
good farming land-i. 1 he mountains
are covered witn the finest of pine, fir
and cedar timber, there is only about
30 miles of mountainous country, the
rest being all prairie lauds. There is
nothing that would improve our
State so much as this railroad. Emi
grants would come in from all parts of
the east, for the fare would be trifling
when compared with the expensive,
long and weary trip over the Sea to the
sister States Over 600 miles would be
saved by this route.
Public Interest.
RICE HILL.
Farmers are getting in good spirits
over the beautiful days.
The snow was 19 inches deep near
this place.
The dance given ly Orlando Rice in
Scab Flat was largely attended, every
body shook theli fautastlo toe.
Leap year party is the talk with the
girls. There is nothing like a "gum
suck" or a "neck-chewing."
Sheep killing is the cry at present
time- We think if the neighbors
would kill their worthless dogs It
would be stopped.
H. McNabb and Solon Allen, from
Calapooia, were in this part looking
after their worldly affairs. We were
glad to see the boys again.
The Independent is the best paper
published in southern Oregon; we al
ways give it the first glame, for we
know when we read it we gat tue cor
rect news. Buck Hill.
Masquerade BalL
The Roseburg social club is perfect
ing arrangements for a grand mas
querade ball, to take place on the 9th
of Febrnary.
Dr. Hamilton has a great number o
first-class novels in his drug-store, In
eluding Dickens', and Scott's popular
works, all of whom are standard au
thors.- . .
MINING NEWS.
The Jacksonville Times contains the
following news of the mines of South'
ern Oregon :
Miners have plenty of water and are
happy.
Gin Lin has two pipes In operation,
and soon makes a clean up.
The recent high water has swept the
tailings away from the various mine9,
thus greatly facilitating the work of
the miners.
The deep snow hindered the miners
of Jackass creek and other sections
from working, but this impediment is
now of the past.
John Bolt and John O'Brien of Ap-
plegate were in town this week, who
inform us that the miners of that
section are all busily at work.
Ean A Co., who have been crush
ing ore from the the ledge in Willow
Springs district with arastra, will
clean up In a few days.
Parties from San Francisco have
organized a company with the Inten
tion of opening up and working an
extensive tract of ground lying along
tne xrena creeR, which is supposed to
be very rich.
The Grand Applegate company has
everything in readiness, aud may
commence piping at almost any time.
The ditches are cleared of all obstruc
tion and the diggings placed in good
couditlen.
Work is still delayed a t the Squaw
Lake diggings by a slide iu the ditch,
but will soon be resumed. Superin
tendent Klippel proposes Increasing
the force engaged in making repairs
and will proceed with all potsible
speed.
Chappel, Eckelson & Co., at Star
gulch, are working day and night and
have an ample supply of water with
out drawing on the various creeks, so
saturated is the ground with it. They
expect to wash a great area of ground
this season.
The Sterling company is delayed by
snow, which lies about four feet iu
depth at the head of its ditch. The
water was turned out when the storms
commenced uini the snow is so deep
that water will not clear the ditch of
it, aud it will probably be necessary to
shovel it out.
Johnson & Allison, mining on Jack
son creek, have been delayed in their
operations by fulling timber near the
bead of their ditch, which has de
moralized some flumimr and done
other damage. They are busily piping
at present, however, and it is not neue -a
ry to jepair some of the breaks be
fore spring.
It lias been many years since the
piospects for a prolonged mining sea
son were better. The miners, each
and ail of them, not only have an
abundance of water now, but the deep
snow in the mountains promises to
keep up the supply until lute in the
spring. The rains of February ami
March will also tie of great benefit, so
that we may expect Unit the miners
will have a several months' run in
almost any event. All of them are
better prepared than ever before, and
the amount of iroM-dut that will be
extracted will doubtless exceed that of
any year since the p.tlmy days of old.
CALAPOOIA.
Viss Addle Mires has returned to
Wilbur to attend school.
The weather has moderated at last
and farmers are earnestly at work.
C. F. Mires took his departure last
Monday for Eastern Oregon there to
permanently remain.
Rev. Paul delivered his excellent
sermon at the Calapooia school house
last Sunday to a fair audience.
Durinc tho auow torm Dr. Cole
bad the misfortune to loose a fine An
gora goat, for which he naid 73 last
fall.
The wolves n.ade a charge unon
James Hutchinsou's fl-Kik of sheep
dowu the river and killed something
over a hundred hi ad, so we are relia
bly informed.
John Perdue and family, of Look
ing U lass", after a solid month's visit
in this section, have returned home.
John did not slight any friends, but
paid them all a few days' visit.
IN A PREDICAMENT.
The Jacksonville Sentinel thus very
wisely argues: "Without knowing
anything about the strictures of Sid
ney Dell on the judgments of the su- j
pieme court; and unable to determine i
whether he is right oi wrong, we have
to acknowledge that gentleman's j
pluck. Notwithstanding he is a mem-
ber of the bar he claims a right of crit-!
cism equal to that of any other citi- I
zeti, and his claim is just. If
the judiciary are to be be so high;
above the common herd, If they I
are to be elevaied into a legal priest
hood so xaucti tied that no mau dare
lay his sac-eligiouR hands upon them,
what is to becouieof our boasted liU-r-ty
of speech ! Were the press to criti
cise the judgments of the courts with
out libelliiuslamguage we would like to
know bow the courts would "gag" it
or where they would find their reme
dy? To disbar an attorney from prac
tice because he has exervised a riglit to
tlie press and of a private citizen, would
not ouly be tyrannical but pusillani
mous, and we doubt if the supreme
court willdareto do it. If Air. Dell
has been guilty of libel let him be pun
ished lor libel. If only guilty of criti
cism, no court has a right to exclude
him from practice. There is an old
maxim of English taw, however, which
declares "the greater the truth the
greater the libel," and if an Aniericau
citizen is to be punished for telling the
train we want to snow it.
Will the Portland Standard
copy
this?
We woulJ call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of the
'King of the Blood," a temedy for
disorders resulting from impurity of
the blood, said to be, by those who
have witnessed Its remarkable effects,
unequaled for the purpose mentioued.
The reputation borne by its propri
etors, D. Ransom, Son A Co., of Buffalo.
N. Y., should be ample guaranty of
their claims for this article, but it will
be observed that tbey not only war
rant the genuineness of the certificates
of eures by an offered reward, but also,
iu DroDDer cases, offer to dislruua it
ingredients, thus demonstrating their
own good faith iu the safety and ex
cellence of . its composition offers
said never before to have been made
by the proprietors of any other Family
Medicine iu the world.
By Universal Accoid,
Ayer's Cathartic Pills are .he best of all
purgatives for family use. : They are to
product of long, laborious and successful
chemical investigation, aud thuir extensive
nse in their practice and by all civilized
nations, proves them the beat and moat
effiual purgative pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely vegetal
ble no harm can arise from their use. In
intrinsic value and curative towers no
other pills can be compared with tbem
and every person knowing their virtues
will employ ihn when needed. 1 liev
keep tbe system in perfect order and
maintain In healthy action the - whole
machinery of life. Mild, searching, ef
fectual, they are specially adapted to the
needs of tbe digestive apparatus, derange
ments of which they prevent and cure, is
timely taken. They ara tLe beat and
safest physic to employ for children and
weakened constitutions, where a mild bnt
effectual cathartic is require'!. For sae
by all dealer. Hodge. Davis & Co. wht le
aaie dealers, 1 .
CORRESPOK DETf CE
All That is in It.
Editor Tain epenoest: Had not
the Jews crucified Christ, there would
not have been au argument to offer in
the Christian religion. If it were not
for SoL Abraham and Sidney DelL
the consolidated papers (the Star and
Plaindealer) and tha StandaH, would
have noiaing to wr tj about
Very tespect fully,
' : Pol. Abraham.
ItOSEBURG, Jan. 23, 1880.
Stop Thief I
Emtob Inoepedekt : Last Wed
nesday night, while I was visiting my
sick boy at town, some thief went
into my smoke house and stole
a ham aud shoulder of a hog I had
killed a day or two ago. It is pretty
well known who the thief Is, and if he
does not stop stealing, and go to work
to support his family honestly be will
either receive a charge of buckshot or
coat of tar and feathers, the first thing
he knows. This Is nofc the only theft
committed in the ' neighborhood this
winter. W. B. Singleton.
Oakland, Jan. 19th, 1880.
Editor In dependent : While men
lay With Blavlsh fear, prostrate on
earth, weighed down by object super
stition which took its rise from design
ing and Ignorant preachers, threating
mortals with horrid mien, then at
length Thomas Paine first dared to
lift the vail from the eyes of man and
assert his natural liberty.
A ud for this act he was forsaken by
his friends, hated by the church, and
notwithstanding his services rendered
to our country, he was allowed to die
the death of a traitor. But the time
will come, and is near at hand when
the rising generation will look upn
the suOerer, as upon one, who offered
hiuieelf for the sake f others.
Letter From Texas.
Orangeville, Texas, Dec. 80, 1879.
Editor Independent: Through
the kindness of A. P. Routh, who
went from this State to Oregon in
November, '78, I have been leading
the Independent, and I must say
I am well pleased with it, and read it
with as much interest, almost, as my
own county paper.
I noticed in my paper that you
have had a tremeudous rain and con
siderable damage done. If you could
have only divided with us we would
have all been belter off. We are suf
fering for the want of rain, and have
beeu for six months. Some people are
now hauling water from five to ten
miles. Most all the stock in the
country is being watered out of
wells or drove a distance to water.
un last luebday niht we Had a snow
storm, the first of the season. The
thermometer dropped down to 2
above zero, aud it has beeu very cold
until to-day; I am -now writing in
the store without any fire and in my
shirtsleeves. By morning I llr'nk it
will be as cold as any need for.
A telegram to Wbiteworth to-day
states that Sherman is burning, the
eiist side of the square being already
in ashes. Sherman is the metropolis
of North Texas, having about 12,0U0
inhabitants, is the junction of the
Houston aud Tex&s Central and the
trans-contiiienlal branch of the Texas
Pacific railroad, and Is the terminus of
the latter.
But a few days ago Bonbam, the
county seat of this county (Farnum),
was burned out on tbe east side of the
square, burning the post office, car
riage and wagon factory, a fine livery
stable and nine head of horses; be
sides a lot of fine buggies, hacks Ac.
This is three times that Bonbam has
been burnt in as mauy years.
I would say to my old frie nds In
Oregon that we are still battling for
temperance in Orangeville we now
have a council of tbe -United Friends
of Temperance, uumbering in the
neighborhood of 7-1 and more to come
vet. We have bad the pleasautest
Christmas ever seen in Orangeville.
Tbe bell punch is not heard to ring
often in the town, aud I wish itoould
never ring again, for a greater hum-1
bug was never invented. Money is j
tolerably pleuty uow; most of the I
cotton is now being sold. Wheat
looks very well, though there Is but
little suow t trough this part of the
country. Considerable talk of a large
cotton crop another year.
Will McFarland.
Euitor Indkpexdent : It appears
to ine that iu the present situation of
affairs iu this State, that the inde
pendent party is doomed to annihila
tion. I ivill ask iu the first place how
we are to withstand two such giaut in
tellects as the combination of Byars
Mosher ? They alone are sufficient
to squelch all the independents in the
rtate, even if they are the tools of
Fink and his ring, I care not wb-ather
they have formed a partnership or not,
It will amount to the same thing, and
it will be so considered by all tbe hon
est voters or the State ; for, as you
say, It will be impossible for one to
print anything in regard to his party
without the other knowing it, and as
to party, there does not appear to be
auy more party among politicians of
the republican and democratic stripe
only the loaves and fishes. Again,
when the majority of Thayer's su
preme court (for tbey are not of the
people's choice) is in the habit of ren
dering uch decision that they will
not bear the scrutiny of the reading
public, set aside the members of the
bar, it appears as though the indepen
dents must be crushed to earth : that
the decision of Kelly C J., in the Can'
yonvllle and Oalesville vs. Douglas
ouuty Road Co. case Is so weak that
an average boy of ten years old would
be ashamed of it ; besides being cal
culated to mislead tbepablic, as in tbe
case of his citing the Charles river
bridge company, as it is supposed by
the majority of the voters, that a man
placed in so high a position as chief
justice on the supreme bench of
great and growing State like Oregon,
would be a man of more honor and in
egrlty than to stoop to such low sub
terfuge on purpose to mislead the pub
lic. He certainly must have supposed
that the people were not in the habit
of scrutinizing the official action of
men in high official station. That tbe
decision in the above case is without
the shadow of justice ia well-known
by every one that kbowa anything
about the evidence in tbe case, and
even Kelly himself (I have not the de
cision by me), if I remember right, ad
mits that the Canyonville and Gales-
ville company were the first to locate
tbe line of their zoad some months
in advance of tbef Douglas County
Road company, who located their
road on the top of tbe otbereompany'a
line, and the said; Hon. Judge takes
it away from tbe first company and
gives it to the last on purpose to create
competition a complete official rob
bery. If such decisions as the above
are to be rendered by our highest judi
cial tribunal, and submitted to by the
people, there Is an end to the secur
ity of ownership of any kind of prop
erty In the State ; for if our county
can take one kind of property from a
person or corporation why can tbey
not another? If they can take away
a franchise from one company and
give it to another what is to binder
them from taking the writer's home,
or tbe homes of Abraham 4 Willis,
and others, and give them to some
other person who may wish to git
possession of them. Now, in regard
to competition, if one road bad. been
located by the side of the other I would
have had nothing to say in regard to
said decision, as is the case with tbe
Charles River Bridge. But one Is laid
on top of the other as in the present
case. This matter or competition as
rendered in the above case, in the
opinion of the writer, is a good deal
like secession ; if one State secedes
from the Union they can all separate
up, and county can secede from the
-tate, and town from county without
thus ni,M.in0 an end to all ITOV-
, I " n w i
.m manl Tf la thuHAm in this decls- 1
ion of the supreme court ; if they can
take one piece of property they can
take another, and so on ad infinitum,
and there is an end to all ownership.
All the wonder Is, that Thayer should
have put one honorable and high
minded gentleman on the supreme
bench to render minority opinions,
showing up tbe wrong doing of the
majority. Now, in regard to the in
dependents being annihilated, they cer
tainly will be if they allow themselves
to be deceived by such leaders. Tbe
writer is of the opinion that the prop
er way for the independents to do is to
thoroughly organize, and select such
men for office as have some natural
abilities and have strength of charac
ter enough to carry out their honest
convictions. It seems that we have
a warm and able advosate in the Hon.
Sidney Dell ; and I think it is tbe
duty of tbe independent voters of the
State to stand by him, as he has done
a great deal to enlighten the people of
the State in regard to the transactions
of the supreme court. There are plenty
of honest men in the State well quali
fied to fill every official position with
honor to their constituent)", and it is
the duty of the independent party to
nominate and elect them. In regard
to Sidney Dell. If through affidavits
made by the servile tools of Thay.
er and his court, he is disbared from
acting as attorney, it is the duty of
the people to elect him as a member
of the supreme court, as be appears to
be well qualified for the position, to
show that we do not allow honesty
aud intellect to go unrewarded by the
people whose battles he nas lougnt,
nor be gagged by such men who com
pose the majority of the supreme
court. Taxpayer,
Roseburo, Jan. 19. 1SS0.
One peculiar characteristic of Fel
lows' Compound Syrup of Hypophos
phites is its power of decomposing the
food in the stomach, rendering
digestion and assimilation more
perfect. This partly accounts for the
rapidity with which patients take on
flesh while using tbe article.
Found a lady's fur cape. Apply to
this office. :
Society Meetings.
3UMPQUA CHAPTER NO. 11, R.
a. M., hold regular coiuniunica
mum tions ever first and third Tuesday
of each month All members m good
standing will take due and timely notice
a id govern themselve acoordingly. Visit
ing companions are invited to meet with
the Chapter when convenient.
U. iitH-na.i, a. r.
W. I. Fbikolakokr. Sec'y.
LAUREL LODGE A. F. and A. M
bcilds regular meetings on V eti nee
Jar on or before each full oinm.
. .-- t 1.-1 lTiV W XI
KEWCOMB, Secy.
PHILETA'-.IAN
SgSSrf Lodge, No. 8, 1 O. O.
F. meets on Saturday even'ng, 01 each
week at 7 o'clock, rn their hall at Rone
burg. Members of iheorder in good atand
iijj are invited to attend. By order of the V
UNION" EONAMPMBST. Xo. 9, I. O. O
F.. meet at Odd Fellows' Hall on the 1st
and 3d Fridays ot every month. Visiting
Brethren invited to attend
, JOHN MCHLES.GP.
E. G. HcReH. Scribe.
OITOTJ A GRANGE. NO. 28. P. of
H will meet hereafter on h 4th Patur-
ot each month. at Grange Hall, in Roee
burg. All meainbere in g'od atamlinz are
sordially invited to a tend!
tr.u. ju.Ms, at.
J. P. Dcsc as. Secretary.
NEW TO-DAY.
AUorney-at-Iiavr,
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS CO., OREGON.
PERKINS afcCAKLL
HA VE FITTED UP
THE
METROPOLIT'N SALOON
In a.Metropolltan Style,
AND
they iiave oniiand;
LIQUORS & CIQAHSI
FINEST AND BEST
117 THE E1ARKET.
NOTICE.
Lakh Office at Roseburg, Oregou,
Jan. 15. 1880.
NOTICE IS HEREBIT GIVEN THAT
the tollowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make nnal proof in sup
irt of bia claim, and s cure fin 1 entry
thereof at tbe expiration of thirty daya
from the date of this notice, vis : Thmnas
P. Maupin pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 3386 lor lota 1, 2. 3 and 4, section
37.T23 8.R. 7 VV.,and names the following
us his witnesses, vii: G. W. Dimick, of
Douglas c-aiitr. and David McCullum, of
Dauirlaa county. W M. F. BENJAMIN,
40 td Register.
CANTONVILLE, OREGON,
BLACKSMITUING & WAGON
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.
: Horse-shoeing a specialty, and satisfac
tion guaianteed. Terms low for eaah or
approved credit, and work - done when
wanted. Those indebted to me are hereby
notified that all outstanding debts nuat
be paid by January 1st, 1880 ; by so doior
all old patrons will do ma a favor, and
find me able to nut in a firsuclasa stock in
the coming Spring, The stock wilt be
there : bat I wish a tettlemeot with old
friends, and with a full s$ock be able to
Tl 1XT IX. v iAVS
WILL OFFEB .
Special inducements
To Purchasers, eona'sting of Their Entire
Stock of
Goods
Embracing a Full aid C-ituplete Line of
CO
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WATER XXt:o OFO,
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OREGOX AJil) CALIFORNIA FLAN
NELS AND CASS1XEKE5.
. OUR STOCK OF....
ClothinU
:rle and Quality ia not Equalled ia this
Miirket. It conaisw if
MEN, BOYS' k YOUTHS
?ess urn
SUBSTANTIAL WINTER GOODS,
UNDERWEAR
HOSIERY, GLOVES, TIES, c.
We have on ban 1 a Full Stock of
Groceries
CRCOKERY, GLASSWARE,
Faints. Oils & Glass .
Remember our motto'' Low Prices and
Square Dealing."
Agent KNArP, 8CKRELL Co.
FLOED As COM
ltseuurg, Oregon.
fall anb (LOlmtcr
a ,
So a g
no
GREAT AirNO TmCELIPl.1 H
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
GENERAL UEHCHAITDISB -
LADIES DK0.&3 cr wi.S OF ALL QUALITIES,
. nrVielBLE PLAIDS LATEST BTYLE.J
Ladies' Silk Ties,
Embrctg all jtbe Latest Ifoyelties ia the San Francisco Mark
Also Evarvthiig els appertaining to Ladtei Wear.
'' ; ALL KDiDS OF .
Piques, B rocaded Idnon Plain
j Fancy
AFUXX Lnnaor
Qenteman's, Youth's & oy'a
CLOTHpG,
All ctw piterns, xcellentlj finished, and the cLiapest ana bet
erer offered U tbe Bosebarr trade. Ia this hue as well a!
others, I defy eorppetition.
Thaaa art aol T a faw it era In th stock
TUara i aaaagh 1m t aagags yonr attsntloa for aa entire day. if. JOSEPHSOS.
TTw Steve
OALIHD, OREGON
CARO BB03. CO.
WOULD ANXOUSCB TO THE CITI
Cans sf Oakland and TiciniiT tha.
they bava established a branch store a
thft plae io the build in if next door to the
old stand of Wheeler Bros, and having an
extra laree stock ot u naral Merchandise,
they are prepared to furnish farmers and
others with everything they may need and
I.I.B.. tli.n .fur lb.fiPM offUnl in
Oakland. We have come to ;ay, ana we
il and will make friend of you all if von
willca l. examine our Goods and learn onrl
prices.
CARO BROS.
PHYSICIAN k BUKGEON,
at retidet ce, Bn-t Loure west o I
J ad ire W il lis Koeeburg. Oregon. Foub
durin 44 4 Biie's .og Store, and
nitfht at bia rest r
HUQH FOOTER,
AGZKT FCB-
WILMERDING CO,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers ia
FINE WINE & LKIUDRS.
- 214 and 21S Front Street,
San Francisco.
Lumber Lumber
J. J. COMSTOCK
Is prepared to furnish all kinds ol lumber!
in Rosxburg, dressed or plain, at rates I
lower than any one else. Having the best I
machinery in the county, be can do better I
than any one else, and will fill orders!
promptly. Any kind of lumber lurnishtdl
the day the order is received. Address
J. J. COMSTuCK.
Laltam Orsgoa.
Camoroa's Restaurant!
CORNER JACKSON WASHINGTON
Roseburg, Oregon,
Metis at Alt Hours.
FBESH OYSTERS IN EVEEY STYLE!
The only first-lass eating house i a the!
City.' Tables supplied wilb tbe best, and I
every attention paid to guests
Kuutiti ;aate.itut.
This space is reserved for
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O
Look oat for th new advertisement.
2
hT purchased. Com and im tba Atlma
E. Brackenridge & Itobt. Eastoa,
Opposite T. P. Sheriilan's Hardware
Store,
ROSEBURG, OREGON.
Mantle pieces made from Italian and
American, marble monuments, and tomb
atones, made to order, and firnt-clasa work
warranted in this line. Anything in tbe way
of stone-cutting promptly performed, and
all orders promptly filled. Always a full
stock of marble and oth-r stone on hind
uj repair io tins line la tba
,,Ve OI omiara tables, etc , satisfaction
" ko,
B. BRACKENKIDGE & ROBT EASTOS
WEEKLY LINE of STEAMERS
SA2T FEA2TCISC0
MOM
COOS BAT
A EG AT A ,
CAFT.G. HOLT......... COMMAND'S
g&ssh .Turns
CAPT. CHAS. BATLER.. COMMANDER
For Freight or Passage Apply to
FRANK BARNARD ft CO 8 1 3 JACK
a,SON ST., San Faaacwco
-OK-
FRED SCI1ETTER. Empire City.
SCflELTMiWJIffi
Importers and Dealers ia
FQKt.Gr. & E3?.!ESTIC WIXC3
Also Agents for the
CELCDRATED
J. E. DAVENPORT
mUUmmUh JL llJb&UtSt .
S. E. Corner Ft- and CaL St.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Represented b? CHARLES EOHN.
I NEW BAKERY
Roseburg, Oregon
IJ. 1TIDSHSTADT.
(La of San Francisei)
ananunee to tbe public lbt he hat
purchased . e interest of H FISHER in
ROSEBURG BAHERY,
And lnai he haa had fitiuen years exiw
rience in first-cla bakeries in the city of
Sao Francisco a a baker. ' He, tUuret ire.
ia pn-pared to conduct the bakery in a
f rat class manner, and will warrant all his
work as nrst-clas.
Th9 Bsst Of Bread, -
Either wheaien, oatea or rye, always on
hand. Cakea, piea and crackers of the fin
eat quality for sale; a d whether for balls,
parlies or private fam'Iiea, all orders will
be promptly filled at the lowest rate. Ia
connection with the Bakery I will keep
Ifriuta and vegetables, candies, outs and
notions, and with this regard I wili not ha
undersold by any one.
(jive me a trial. Then If I cannot suit
I yon as to quantity and quality and prices
no one can. 4. .uwciiuiaui, .
CHaess Later Funiisisd
J3D J3BT GSSr9
CONTRACTOR FOR LABDR, ROSB-
BLlUi,
( Is prepared to famish all kinds of Chines
labor on tbe beet or term a. contractor
I and others will do well to give him a call.
inquire at Wa ttee Waahbuttse, or Job
I Lee, at Coamepohua hotel.
ZJXT7 STATE HOTEL
Opposite W. F. .Co'. Express Office, ,
CORNER 3d 4 CALirOKISlA
Streets, Jacksonville, Oregon.
Heals at All Hours,
New Rooms aniCan bVda. tiaiisfaotloa
uaaraauea.
C. W. SAVAGE, Proprietor.
a. P. C AHF3ELL,
mYSItir Aff . AND SUKQLOJf
ROSEBURG, OREGON.
KEY CC'JNTRY STC3E I
i AT FAIR OAKS, uithuu,
Sampson Satherlin, Fro
T VY NEW STOttfci 41 r AllV uau-J w
111 now completed and filled wnti a fine
I stock ol goods, embracing everything lonni
I io firai-clas count rv or.. 1 am pre
pared to to supply fa nera wut an amua
i . good, at lower irix than lW eaa be
secured elMwbere. flora-, ca-tle, 8hep
aud bogs nJ all Maaa ni country pr.
dues Uksn and highest mursei price p&a
for lbe name.- Gi t! aud 9
'yooraelf, (, SAMPSON bv.TK,-wLU,
ell them work cheaper than ever.
JOHN U AEZNER
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