THE INDEPENDENT.
ROSEBURCJ. SATURDAY AUG . 19
. COMMENTS ON CONGRESS.
Congress, -which has been in sess'on
since last December, adjourned on the
8th. It was in session for a long time
and as a- result of its labors succeeded
in raising the taxes, in depleting the
treasury, in injuring our commerce, and
in releasing the National banks from
supporting the revenue. (When it as
sembled it foimd a large snrplu3 of coin
in the treasury, which had accumu
lated by reason of the exorbitant rev
enue, and the funding of the National
debt, thus preventing the farther re
daction cf that National curse by this
accumulated treasure. !
The old and 'experienced lobbyists
who had worked with the former Con
gross for .-the passage of .the funding
b'U, knowing well the result ' of that
corrupt measure, were on hand at ihe
opening ef Congress, with their appe
tites whetted aad scent as keen as the
jackal, ready to prey upon the coffers
of our National capitol. How it was
raided can only bo conjectured from
the general result. The surplus in the
treasury of $150,000,000 Shave disap
peared, and -provisions for the expend i
tureof over $400,000,000 more during
the year 1883, have been appropriated,
hicb, it ia estimated, will b9 collected
off the people during that time. That
the extravagance has been very great
may be shown by a tabular comparison
of the fourteen regular appropriation
items passed by the present and pre
ceding Congress for the years ending
June 30, 1883, and June 30, 1882, re
pect'vely, viz:
1383
1882.
Legislative, Executive and
Juc
Judicial $ 20.200,200 I 18.1S2.30T
Bmndry Civil (m reiwrted
by SenaU Committee) . . 25,704,000 23,7ot,OOS
Army 27,258,000 26,087,800
Jiftvy (M It pMsed House). 15.f:35J,600 14,661037
Indiana 6,217,01O 4.5S7.883
River and Harbor 18,743.875- 11,451,300
Fortiftcatian 30,000 t675,000
Military Academy 336,000 -323,435
Foetofflce 44,643,900 40,957,432
Pennions 100,000.000 63,202,306
Conaular and Diplomatic. 1,256,655 1,111,455
Miscellaneous 4,600,600 11,208,06
Peflcienciea (including $16,- . '
000,000 for pension)...-.- 20.000,000 5,110,832
Piatriut of Columbia. ...... 1,095,000
Totals 1294,513,639 $216,694,333
A very careful and moderate He
publican paper, the New York "Mail
and Express," follows up this exhibit
by saying that an increase of nearly
$78,000,000 in one year is enough to
awaken the most apathetic taxpayer to
a growth of Congressional extrava
gance that, unless checked, will cer
tainly grow until it corrupts the fed
eral government, debauches our-poli-tics
and brings our institutions ino
grave perils.
MITCHELL. 1
The Legislature is soon to assemble
And the first and most important ques
tion that will be before them is the
election of a United States Senator.
The Democrats are hopelessly in the
. minority and cannot elect, bat they can
at least be true to themselves and the
party that elected them, by being con
sistent and voting solid for a represent
ative Democrat The Bepub'icans are
in a muddle and are not at j all harmo
nious, their greatest division being
over the loaves and fishes, j. There is
also a well grounded opposition with a
respectable following, against reinstat
ing the great bigamist Mitchell, that
will wreck his chances and overthrow
the schemes of the monopolists for
whom he has been lobbying during the
last session of Congress, and who are
now pressing his claims on the people
of Oregon thac they may have their
hired attorney in the United States
Senate, clothed with the powvr and in
fluence of a member of that august
body. Unless the Stalwart wing of
the party get some votes from Demo
cratic members they; will not be able
to elect the gieat lobbyist j Whether
the Republicans will be able to har
monize on any other person can be only
a matter of conjecture, but it would be
better for the interests and standing of
the State that it should fail to elect
than to return an individual who is
known to be the pliant tool of corpora
tion". . j
It is without precedent for the mem
bers of the party who are in the mi
nority to take sides or vote with either
wing or faction of the majority in
electing a United Scates Senator.
A rumor comes to us that certain
members of our present Legislature
have expressed themselves to the ef;
feet that as there is no chance to elect
a Democrat, for their part they intend
to yote for Mitchell We sincerely
trust that these rumors are unfounded,
and for the standing of the parses im
plicated, if they have made any such
statement, that they will reconsider so
rash a resolve, It is well known that
large sums of money were used to Be.
cure his former election, and what the
influences are which are now urging
his. claims. Any Democrat who would
at this time step aside from the usual
and honorable course in this contest to
vote for this pliant tool, (who during
tH sue years he occupied the t position
showed by hb actions that ho cared
more for the money of Stanford & Co.
than he did fer the interests of Ore-
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gon,) will be' looked upon with more
than suspicion as being susceptible to
monetary influences, and his opportu
nities for having been reached will be
carefully noted and unrelentingly com
mented upon by those whose confidence
he has abused and the party he has so
basely betrayed.
WHAT THE PEOPLE AND PRESS
THINK OF MITCHELL.
(From the Oregonlau of the 12rh.)
Congress having adjourned and there
being no further reason for J. H.
Mitchell to remain in Washington as a
lobbyist for railway corporations, he is
returning to Oregon, his claequers say
to become a candidate for the United
States Senate. It was a right good
thing for the Republican party that he
was not in the State to pull tho wires
for this object before the June election.
In that case there would be a Demo
cratic Senator to elect next month.
While he was Senator Mitchell did his
best for the Union and Central Pacific
monopoly by trying to divide the
Northern Pacific land grant and destroy
its value. But his opportunity to
serve the enemies of the Northern Pa
cific having passed away, he sought at
once and has been since engaged upon
a salary as a lobbyist to help protect
the land grant which he had before at
tacked and stiiven to render valreless.
Of late he has found no fault with the
company which, when it was trying to
protect itself against his hostility a3
chairman' of the Senate committee on
railroads, he denounced with vehe
mence, declaiing that it was manifest
ing the "insatiate greed of corporate
power" in struggling to save the grant
against his machinations the grant
which he has since been helping to de
fend. In all thi3 there is a lesson up
on "insatiate greed" of another kind,
and some other things.
(From the Pluindealer ot last, week.)
We venture to say that were the
contest between two men, both Repub
licans, to be decided by the voice of the
people of Oregon, John II. Mitchell
Would be elected as G rover's successor
by an overwhelming majority,
(From the Orejronlan of ihe I4tb.)
i Certain "Republican" papers are
quoted as favoring the election of
Mitchell. In everv case it will be
found thiit these organs are mercenary
members of the guild of mendicant
journalism. They are cheap, too, as
they are mecenary. A small donation
of money, which, rhosfc of them re
ceived before the June election, suf
ficed to hold them to their fealty for
that occasion; and it carried with it
the additional stipulation that the
agreement was to include their services
through the- Senatorial election. But
apart from this, they would take to
Mitchell on instinct, since they see in
their hope of his election sundry prom
ises of participation m the profits of
jobs and contracts and campaign divi
dends, which not a few of them have
enjoyed heretofore. They disgrace the
name of journalism, and are so held in
contempt by the public that not one of
them receives legitimate patronage
eneugh to keep it alive. Theii depend
ence is pre; and plunder, and they are
for Mitchell because it is a part of his
system of politics to secure their
praises by miuistration to their needs
and greeds.
(Fr m the Philadelphia Record. Aug.7.)
John H. Mitchell, who once wus
United States Senator from Oregon,
from 1873 to 1879, and George II.
Williams, Senator from 1865 to 1871,
aro both candidates now for the place
of Senator Grover, with, the odds per
haps in favor of Mitchell. It is to be
hoped that some better man than either
will be elected. The Legislature of a
great State ought to be competent to
do better work than merely to decide
between the claims of several self
nominated candidates and old political
stagers who crowd themselves forward
whenever there is a vacancy, or even
when one i3 only expected. Both of
these men are politicians of the small
potato order, and unfit to do credit to
the State or to the Uaited States.
Williams was once Attorney General
under Grant, and while in office got
the nickname of "Landanlet" Williams,
because, as was charged, he managed
to 3queeze a lanJaulet out of the Gov
ernment in some tricky way. His
progress in wealth wa?said to be much
like Robeson's, though one Washing
ton man explained it on the theory
that "be had a very econominal wife."
Mitchell, on the other hand, was
charged with having one or two , more
wives than the law allows, but he man
aged to get through with it somehow.
In spite of a spotted reputation, one
of these worthies will probably be in
the next Senate to air his virtue in
.helping river and harbor bills to pass.
. . . . - - e , 1 1 i
Wiiek a Republican Congress want
ed to put Congressional elections un
der the surveillance of United States
officers, a Congressman was considered
a federal officer; bot when a Republi
can Congressional CommUtee wanted
to levy a tax upon the clerks in the
departments and their various out
posts through the country, to save the
members of that committee from pun
ishment under the Jw and to bring the
pockets of the clerks within reach of
their hands, a Congressman was de
clared by the Attorney General not to
be a United States official. Verily the
"party of great moral ideas" bends to
its illicit desires in any direction.
Senator Benjamin ILHiII, cf Geor
gia, died on the 16th ins., of cancer in
the mouth. The other day he said to
his sou: "I am going to a better land,
Charles; don't you wish you could
ceme along, too 1 Th gse are the happi
est days of my life.
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SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the 8tate of
Oregon for the County of Douglas
Rosy Sutton plf. ) Suit In Equity
vs. . for a Divorce,
Wit. W- P. Sutton def. j
To Wm. VV. P. SUTTON.
Iii the name of the estate of Oregon
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against
you by 'the plaintiff, Rosy Sutton, in
the above entitled Court and suit, on
or before the first day of of the next
regular term of said Cour, to wit, the
third Monday the 16tb. day of October
A. D. 1882; and: if yoa fail to so an
ewer the said complaint the pla'ujtfT
wm take judgement against vou or
want of an answer; and will apply to
ibeCou t for the reliet demanded in
said comp'aint, to wit, for a decree
dissolving the marriage contract exiu
log between thn plaintift and defenda nt
and change of the name of the plaint
iff to that of Rmy Kincaid and her costs
a!d disbursements. v
This Summons is published by ordr
of the Hon. Circuit C urt f said State
of Oregon for loug'as County, made
and entered the 19th day of July A. D'
1883. Hrrman a Ball
. Attorney V for Plaintiff.
To Consumptives
Th4 advertiser havinir been p enua ia 1 1
ly cured of that dread , disease co-imu apt
ion is anxious to urnae known to his te
loj sufferers the means of cure. To a
who desire it he wiil send a copy of a
priori ption used lree of charge with the
directions for preparing and ofusiuu th
fcfttn o which they will nnd a sure curese
conyfiH, colds, consu mptioD, asthma
bronchitis Ac.
Ptrties wishing the prescription will
address Rev. E A Wilson. 194 Pona
Williamsburg, NY.
PI0ITEEE SALOOff
OAKLAND, QKEUON.
P. E WITHERS
Proprietor.
The fioeet of wioss, liquors and cigars
constantly ou hand, and a welcome to all
Come and see me. sept-ly
BUY
THE UMPQUA VALLEY MILLS
THE BEST IN THE MARKET.
Address. A. W. STEARNS, Canyonvilie,
Oregon. sep4
HAIH JIIHR Al
WRs. I. THKOLL,
Would announce that she ia prepared
to do all kinds of work in the way of
weaving hair, or making puffs and
curia from combings fir otherwise
and that she will do dressmaking in
the latent modern styles.
All work guaranteed, and satisfaction
assured to all who may patronise her.
Call at my resilience neajrly oppo.
site the Catholic church.
38tf MRS T.THROLL.
HEFFRQIJ'S SALOON.
. ROSEBURG, OliEGON.
The be8t of wince, liquors and cigars,
onstnntiy on hand . and a welcome to
all. Give me a call.
"Young Horses
FOR SALE.
I have ; for sale 8 head of young
hor-es; two match fillies, 3 years old,
one fine horse 3 years old. two year,
lings and another 3 y-ar old horse
to harness: one good saddle mare
These animals are of good stock, kind
in disposition, valuable to the pur
chaser and will be sold on the moyt rea
sonable trni8. .
GEO. W. GENOEIi.
febl
Iloseburg, Oregon.
PIUflPLES.
I will mail fiee the receipt for a simple
vegetable balm tint will r?mv tae
freckles, pimples and freckles piiuph-B and
dlotchfH, leaving the skin aof i . and cieuj
and beautiful aifO int-trustions for pr
ducinsr a laxvriam growth of hair on a
ba.'i head or smooth fae. ; Addri"s en
elos.r.g a three cent stump, Ben. Vundelf
A Co. 12 Barclay st. N. Y.
MOTION IN (JOA
J
HE KE YSTON E I F f THE
WEST GOAL MINING
ASSOCIATION,
Beg leave to inform ihe public that they
will furnish COAL alter this date at
the following rates. '
Blacksmiths Coal................ $8 00
Domestic Coal.... 5.50
Address.
JOSEPH A. HOPKINS,
Sole Agent,
Looking Glass
SHERIDAN,
liSuccesisors to fbos. P. Sheridan)
DKALEK& IN
HARDWARE, TIN W AUK, STOVE
Guns, Cutlery and Tiraer? Fur
nishing Good.
TIN STORE, ROSEBURG, , Q8N
Having secured the above business, we
are prepared to keep up Hs- former good
name for work and prices. We have the
best of material vod always a full stock
of goods on band and it ia our aim tofure
nish customers with firaiclas artioles liv
let liv price!". ,
A fall stock of iron ar.d steel for sale,
dealers from abroad Will receive prompt
ttention. V. S. dW. C &HEKIDAK
lH!S ! SPADE IS
For
Kufrbard. Creeiz
CLARKE a BAKER,
! Proprletois.
Having purchased the above named
mills of E. Stephens A Co., we are
now prepared to furnish any amount
of the i
BEST, j QUALITY OF LUMBER
Ever offered to the public in Dougias
county, i
We have just purchased one of the
Weatherly, Rugg Richardson No. 1
Planess and in at hers andjare pre
pared j to do better work
thau other mills in the county.
We will furnish at the mill No 1
lumber at the following prices:
Dressed -rustic..... $16 pr M
Flooring (dressed A matched $15 per M
Lumber dressed on one sidef 14 per M
Lumber dressed on two 8ides$16 pe M
Rouju lumber $8 to $10 per M
w e have an extra quality of iumb er
equal to any found on Coos Bay, and
will guarrantee to give satisfaction to
all those favoring us with their orders
Postoffice address, Umpqua Feny
Oregon, j CLAKKJi & bAliER.
JAMES DEARLING,
i
Blacksmith
i
t V
Farrier,
S2 s& JLx. H so. ma. oa. ,
Ai d welll-knowu to the people of Doujn
lap covnty, wuld rospectfu'ly announce
that h i, prepared to do all kinds of
wntk in bis iu. and tfuarntes tjaiisu
faction.
IIORSEHOEINrt A SPECIALTY.
Any farui'-r havinsra plow to Miarpen
or mac'uiuery to repair wi;l do well to
irivo me a call at my ol 1 stand.
I have a full i-tock of irn and 8te-1,
and hnvinir purchased the same at alow
t rice, cm do work, S j fr as prices are
C Miwrut-d, cheaper than any who will at
temp' compeiition, JAS DEARLING.
fell? lni Oakland, Or. gon.
"For beauty of ton. t uch and action
havu never heen their equal "
CLARA LOULSE KELLuOO.
'The Kabe" is absolutely the best Piano
made
A. L. BANCROFT & CO..
721 Market 6t. S. F.
ebl Sole Agent for the racifac Coast
IMPORTANT TO U'LUNI FS
:o:
Fancy Fpeaoh Ftowecs
AT PRICES
CHEAPER THAN PAID ABROAD
"HI. JOSEPI1SOIV,
Would announce that he has bee
consigned an extra fine stock ot
FRENCH ARTIHCIAL FL0WE3S
Whicli be Bold at an early date,
and that he would advise milliners
and ladies in general to call upon
him before sending I their orders
abroad, as he is fully satisfied he can
offer them bargains which the could
not obtain in Ban Francisco by send"
inff there. The flowers are in every
way fine and fancy; in fact, a better
stock was never brought to Roseburg
and offered at Buch low prices.
ROSEBURG,
OKEUON,
LOTBERS,
MUST BE SOLD
SURELY MTJST BE SOLDI
It is time to bay new goods for the
sold to make room for the new.
UMPQUA
Wilbur
Full corps of Ccmpstsnt Instructors. .
In charge of that jnpular teacher, Miss Helena Holman.
IMloraa Sixri'Oixzi clings 3
AND THOROUGH WOR C.
Fall term opens, September 4th 1882. Send for catalogue to Henry L
BknsonA. M., Principal.
GenT Mercbandise,
v INChXUG ilTVKilY V AJRIi." Y OF
IjADIES'
O TES 1.x hist STYLE.
Styles, of all Variety and Shades"
-ATTKE
is to:
OF
M
. JOSEPHSON,
HGci. Ui on jrl9 t .a..
Clentemen
CLOTHING.
BEIOBE PURCEASXO ELS VVUEiiE,
BY SO DOING GOOD BARpAINS O N BR SE( JRKD
' -
Sheridan Bros., B,03burg, Or.
Thty would announce that tbev bave jut rr ved and new . ve d hand on ol tb
Largest Stock of Hardware
Evtr brouirht to D..aglas, n.i when
TEltNSand HEADY MADE TINWARE,
bt-M. fu ply iu their hoe ot any hoaso
run nurcltase elsewhere. ,
in !i suauti ol iiuuuiuz mitieritti
...,ul-i..r inriiirwini.nin to ourcnaBers.
" . r i m. ..
wh
V7CCini iruu iiiuii, .p...-- ..-j,.
-v.-.j t... T. : ,r r. , l.u I'iiv anil nl irr
ti i.nt of workman ar constantly -m
and ouyers sihhjiu it-arn uur pmcn.
We have also tarai ins to offer in jruna.
.... ...! ud i ilrtf(l
oiins and I'imo
V axe also AsTfiits ir im uue i renrn
- . tin f).
e sell at lowest rate, and warrant a com
ii t.. i
j irior inducements to purchasers. Ti , u4.
W e un jivB you bargaiua in the lo. w brHnds of stovi, not .-quail
rh.re Buck's. Bonanza. Farmer Utility. Duxter, Paciiic, WHe ft. Ci
ccidi . Iu Kinjr, Empire City, and othrratovf iiiKl ranjirrs.
r can pupij .
Arcrill am! Unbbrr Paints,
1 e best in the market, at; . lowest rates.
. Give us a call, inspect mr stock, inquire us ;p our prices, and wo promise to suit all
tnyonecao. SHElilDAN BiS.
fETRGPOUTAN SALOON,
llObEBUKO, OWKOON,
McCULLOOH & 00,
ONLY THE BEST BRAXD
OF
WINeS LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Kept on hand, and customers will findthis
a pleasant plaoe of res rt.
Oiv me a call one door south o: the
Metropolitan Hotel.
DRY'S SALOON,
Jackson Street, Roseourg.
The propretor of this well n wn and
popular resort wonld thauk hiafriends
tor their libe al patronage in the past
and would ask for a contnuauce of
he same iu the iuture. The public is
informed that I keep none but the best
brands of wines, liquors and cigars
and that I sell over the bar the cele
bratHi Jtse Moore & Co.' Kentucky
hiskie
A good billiard table will be found
In the saloon; also the ieaiing papers
of the world, s
BUY LY
CANYON V I u LE M I L L S
'Manufactured from only the best of
wheat.
I have for sale also Bran. Shorts and
Middlings, BacoD, Hams, Lard, etc.
cured in the most scieut'fic manner.
Purchasers will do me a favor to in
spect my stock at the Canyonvilie
W. KRAMER.
Fall Trade, so our Old Stoek must be
ms9
ACADEMY
Oregon.
GOODS,
f -are-r Stiff
oys-
ad led to thir STOVES OF ALL PA
tlie.f art prepared to declare ty have
in 8omiieru Oregon, which they pro?
- j . iv&b, uuh. etc. we caa cir
ed rim
piyca id mo nianaiacture
- r-
RtoVfH unn mnir
ur Huware
such aa incUesttT, Sharp and ther ft
Sim,
HM4 X. f T , o
.m cpwid oiaci ia
nie t every respect,
THE SALOOSU
Canyonvilie, Oreuon,
f Proprietor.
The finest and est st ck o Wines,
i iquois ami Clgors ever offe nl to thi
PuMio in southern Orevou. also the
best of Ale and Porter. Also agent for
the celebrate 1 "
GRAPE CREEK SO UR MASH
BOURBON WHISKY
Put up expressly for medical pur
poses, and oiny for sale at this place.
U i ve me a trial.
SOOTH ULIPQUA LULLS
MAKE THE
In Roseburg.
J. "W. UNCOLK, Prqp'r
H. R THOMPSOH,
K, H. TUOMPSON,
B. . DS HART
EOJiKYMAN
Thompson, De Hart & Co,
Importers and dealers In
Ckal, Iron, Steel, HardwoM Lamber
and waicon material
184 First St.. and 173 and 175 Front rt
Portland, Oregon.
Carnage Hardware. - - jsv
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