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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1882)
THE INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1882. , THE PBESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Chester A. 'Arthur, President de fac to, on last Monday delivered his mes sage to Congress, which assembled on that day. We have neither room noij disposition to give it m full, but con-f tent ourselves with a brief synopsis! The first part of the message, which refers te foreign affairs, ! is compospd of ' unmeaning platitudes,! which every reader will saylp over, jln the discus sion of our own affairs he shows une quivocally that he is a candidate for re nomination. He evidently wishes to placate both the "good j Lord and the good devil." He favors the national banks and the reduction of the silver coinage in the interest of the Republi cans, while to the Democrats he pro poses to reduce the taxation and dis pose of the surplus revenue by abolish ing the internal revenue tax on whisky and tobacco, or if this lis not satisfac- , tory, a gentle modification of the tariff J is suggested. His recommendation in I regard to interns I improvements by the ' general government is ;at least original. Seeming to recognize the fact that the river ,atttl harbor bill had an unfortun ' atieTxifluence in the last election, he ad" vises that each improvement shall be the subject of a separate bill. The bal ance of the message on the subject of postal mat ters, the Supreme court, the bankrupt law, education, railroads, po lygamy and civil service reform, has been much more ably di3 cussed by the newspapers than they are in the mesj ; sage. We must say of the message that all that is good is rot new, and all that is new is not good. j Grant's Letter on Porter- A late - dispatch says : A letter from General Grant to Senator Cam eron on the case of Fi'z John Porter dated February 4, 1882, was made pub lie toay. One recent magazine ai-ticle of Grant n the same subject preseiited all th statements made in the latest , . . - i contribution to the literature of the cam. One letter closes as follows: I commenced reading f this case with ike conviction that Gen. Porter had bee guilty as found by the court but came out of the investigation with the thorough conviction that the public generally had done him a fearful injus tice, and am entirely Satisfied that any intelligent man or lawyer who will throw aside predjud ice and examine the case as I have done will ccme to the same conclusion. I As stated in my letter to the press I feel, it incumbent on me, in view of the positions I have ' hehl heretofore and my failure to do Vthen what I now wish I had done, to do all in my power to place Gen. Por ter right before the public and in future history and repair my own unintention al injustice. I address this letter to yeu, knowing you will have a desire to 'do just: what your judgment dictates as being right iu the matter and that you will state to whomsoev r it may seem o you proper and necessary my pres ent convictions oa the case. A Washington dispatch of Dec. 3d, says: Gen. Robert Toombs, speak ing of Georgia politico to-day, said: "A great many of our best men are really taking no interest in politics. - The late hiethods of obtaining political prefer ment are very distasteful to our best citizens. They won't take office. They look upon politics with loathing. Geo. E. Brown, who by an organizad system controls 80,000 negro votes in Georgisj'has enteied into a combination with certaiu democrats or men who call themselves democrats, but they ara not in truth; and they manage to control everything arid distribute all the offices Jo suit themselves. This is the way Georgia politics are run. The truth is our people have been indifferent "ever since the democrats allowed Tildeu to be cetinted out. After that. our folks said "What is the use of electing a president, we can't got him into office after we do elect him? Instead of fol ' lowing the plain path of duty they al lowed Sam.; ' Randall to lead them astray. yThe growth of manufactories in the south is not increasing. The "' protection sentiment in that section is that our manufacturing: interests in the south do not need protection. 1 The Garfield board of auditors have cut down the doctors' bills, at which Dr. bliss waxes warm and declares it as his opinion that none ot the physi cians will accept the award, 4but will have recourse upon the estate of the deceased President. The bills as al lows Jure: Bliss, 0,500; Aguew and Hamilton each, 5,000, Reyburn and Boynton $4,000 cch. All other bills were settled. . ISx-Sexatob Gonkling, say s an east era paper, took no part in the New York campaign, one way or the other; but it is understood that he was dissat isfied with the nominat'on ot . Folger, and privately predict ed his defeat from the start THE SITUATION. If the Democratic statesmen are as wise as their brethren of the press, they hare entered upon an uninter rupted control of the government There can be no doubt that the excuses given by the Republicans for their de feat do not satisfy the unprejudiced mind. To say that it was whisky, the Votses or Gnitteau's bullet that marked the downfall of the Republican party, is to take a very superficial view. What did the people have to cause them to give Uie Republican party an other lease of power Nothing. Theirs was and has been from the first simply a battle for spoils. The last campaign no more evinced this than the preceding Presidential one. Jay Hubbellism was as well established then as now. The Republican party is no more corrupt to-day than it has been for years. Arthur is no more a bos3 or an interferer in State politics than Elaine. His dictation of the nom ination of Folger is not a whit worse than Blaine's removal of Coll ector Merritt and promotion of Robertson. Ind eed Folger is a man of considera ble worth and integi ity, while Robert son is Only noted for'the betrayal of his pledged word at the Chicago con vention. To bring the matter nearer home, the Republicans of Oregon are no more disgusted with Mitchell than they are with Harvey Scott. They be. gin to see that the only question with them is one of office. A great party may split on some great and sudden issue that is sprung upon it, hut never before was a party ruptured simply over the spoils. There is nothing to hold the Republican party together. Its leaders have al ways known'that if they once lost power they had no rally ing principles. You cannot rally f fice seekers w hen there are no prospects of having offices to divide. Gradually the leadingthinking men of America have thrown off the prejudice that made them afraid to trust the Demec. racy. They have justly judged" that there was no leading principle in the Republican party, and that it wa3 ouly held together by the cohesive power of public plunder. If there is no balm in Gilead, if there is no salvation in the Democracy, America is lost. So rea soned Curtin, Trumbull, Palmer, Adams, Julian, Blair and a host , of others who attended the birth of the Republican party. These men de nounced the rottenness of the Repub lican party years ago, but the Ameri can people are an easy-going, forbear ing people and they Lad placed their trust in the Republican rarty. No onder that it was hard to give it up, considering the enthusiasm that at tended its Sr and watched its growth. But the people have placed the seal of condemnation upon its brow and the verdict is one of justness tinged with pity, but is net,' by any means one of prejudice. May it R, I. P. What it Will Dt. Democrats are constantly asked what the Democratic party will do wben it obtains control of the general govern ment. We answer as follows and ad vise every Democrat to paste it in his bat, as it will be useful in enlighteE ing wavering Republican friends: It will reduce tbe tariff, thereby re fusing to take inoney from the many to benefit the few. Its tariff .viil be for revenue only. It will do away iwith the internal revenue tax, except probably on whisky and tobacco, which will be greatly re duced. ' ; It will not allow the public money to be voted away by the millions for in ternal improvements, unless they a-e something of true importance. It will stop the foolish payment of the national debt at the rata of $12,- 500,000 er month,. to probably an av erage of from 3,000,000 to $4,0C0,- 000, thus refusing to mak the present generation work entirely for the benefit of Gould and Vanderbilt. It will correct the frauds of the pen sion 'bureau by which millions are lost annually. It will discbarge all unnecessary of ficials. It will correct J1 abuses and have no more robberies. It will reduce taxation. It will give ; us a good, honest and wise administration of tbo general gov ernment . . By doing this it will follow out its destinies and endear itself to the hearts of the American people. If 'it fails to do these things then God have mercy on our soma. Pkof. Palmes, Cape GillJ and Lieut. Charringtors the three men who were sent by the English government in Au gust to visit the Syrian Bedouins, and secure their co-operation, or at least their remaining quiet during tho con flict with Egypt, have not. yet been heard from. It is supposed that they were robbed and either murdered or made prisoners by some of the interior tribes, lhe event has aroused a wide. feeling in England, the professor being o r aminAnt e t o n An4 fi Kovo mart i Uit UilUUUUV ajllVICUj CUAV4 vuivio wiwit of high connections. ' - OTJB DIBIAN POLICY. Within the past few years a salutary change has been effected in our Indian policy. . The time has gone by when a party of - well-meaning, but f eoligh sen timentalists, devoid of practical expe rience of the races -with "which they had to deal, and net appreciating the necessities of the case, were permitted to shape the policy of the nation to wards the nation's wards. There is no doubt that the .-question is a difficult one to deal witlu Large tracts of land in the western territories were set apart as reservations for use of the indigeni- ous tribes. It was extremely difficult and in most cases impossible, to make our pioneers and frontiersmen remem ber that the Indian had rights as well as himself, and that the government was pledged to respect those rights. The white man looked upon every acre of this continent a3 public domain, which he could settle upon and appro priate at pleasure, and the government did not choose to inaugurate , harsh measures against its own citizens. There is no doubt that this is one rea son for much of the Indian discontent Another cause may be traced to the lax manner in which many Indian agencies have been conducted, the agents acting as though th'.ir proteges were legitimate subjects for'spoliation We are too prone to regard only one side of the Indian question, and to ig nore our own part in fostering discon tent We are led to a consideration of this question at the present time by th manly and practical course which Gen. Crook is pursuing with the Apaches in the southern territories. The policy of this soldier is the true policy to be ap plied to our Indians, and it may be summed up in the two words firmness and . jwstice. He warns the Apachss that all who are found outside their reservations will be treated as hostiles and summarily dealt with. All the In dians are to be counted daily, and net allowed to leave their reservation with out a - permit. Assistance andyencour agement are to bo accorded to those who show their wiliinguess to be peaceful and industrious, but those who go upon the war-path are to be treated without mercy. On the ether hand, General Crook cautioi.s his ofacers to deal with the Indians in a spirit ef thorough justice, and not to make rsny promises which they cannot perform; also not to assist settlers against Indi&ns without first examining well into tbe tm-rus of the case; and that each oilicor shall be individually responsible for his acts. General Crook has Lad long experience with the hostile tribes, and if his polity of firmness, combined with justice, con tinues to bo "pursued, we predict a speedy cessation of those ac:s of blood shed and rapine which have lately dis figured our territories. We continue to actasBolicitorsfor patents, caveats, trade-marks, copyrighte, cte.,for the United States, and to obtain pat. ents in Canada. England, France, Germany, and all other countries. Thirty-six yean' practice. No charge for examination of models or draw ings. Advice by mail free. , - Patents obtained throngh tia are noticed in the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, which has the largest circulation, and is the most influ ential newspaper of its kind published in the world. Tho advantages of such a notice every patentee understands. This large and splendidly illustrated news paper is published WEEKLY at $3.20 a year, and ia admitted to be the best paper devoted to science, mechanics, inventions, engineering works, and other departments of industrial progress, published in any country. Single copies by mail, 10 cents. Sold by all news- 'Address. Mann & Co., publishers of Scien tific American, 261 Broadway, New York. . Handbook about patents mailed free. AGZHTS WASTING BIG- SAL ABIES AND A HORSE I WAGON FURNISHED Free, would do well not to apply to us. We want egen s Wil;inir to work and earn what they get. We do not wieh to pay alaries for we could only do so whi're we Lau 10 pay a second party to watch the firs. Any t-o-called Agent that would even ask for more than he earns, would be of no ufe to any ow-y Mid would not i-xpi-ct to earn It. Wo waut good agents, and will do all we can to assist them, but could not start them in business and take all risks of loss lfide. Purties who apply lor work do not want it, if they do not accept it on terms we oiler them. We want agents who will woik, and really intand to work when they pet a chance, but not professional applicants. Oood Agents of cither sex cun make f 40 a week. A fc'mall Farm for Sale. Having become tired of batching, I offer my place for sale, with or without household and kitchen furniture, on seasonable terms. It contains 72 acres, more or less. 11 of which are under cul tivation, a nice young orchard, a good g. zed barn and box house, with, four rooms; also, the out-door improve ments. It is situated in a good weigh borhood, within a half mile of a 'arpe Ecbool bcuse, seven and onehalf miles west of KfiSeburg, in what is called the French Settlement, in Douglas county Oregon. Inquir e of me on my farm. , T. 8. O'Bpiew. III H CONCRETE PIPE. HESttY OATERMAK AND LOUIS BELML3 have obtained the right tor Uouglaa oounty for laying j ';. Continuous Concrete Pipe, for conveying -water, and Louis Belfls and George ProUtman have obtained the right for Josophine nd Carry counties, and will sell farm or individual ribta and lay pipe at the cheapest figures. Any size lijons 1 to Ti inches furnished. Ttna pipe mucn Cheaper than - Wood, iron or Lead ! It is also well suite for Irrigation or Miniug purpose and can be laid any distance without Joints, i j THE KEN0 SALOON. Tallrfngton & Johnson Props. OPPOSITE THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL, ROSEBUBG. W1 HERE CAN BE FOUND A FINE BILLIARD Table and the best brands of Wines. Liquors. and Cigars. Leading periodicals on the table. Con cert ana tree lunen every evening, out positively no free whUkev. liiii-tf IMPORTANT TO t LIMBS -:o:- Fatten French Flowers : AT PRICES CHEAPER THAN PAID ABROAD - !rE..josEPnsoiv, Would announce that ho has bee consigned an extra; fine stock ot FRENCH ABTIMOIAL FL0WE88 VI hitL. root be sold at an early date, and that lie would advise milliners and ladies iu general to call upon him before Bending their orders abroad, as he is fully satisfied he cau offer tliem bargains which tliev could not obtain in Han Francisco by send ins tnere. The llowers are in every way nne -and fancy: Ju fact, a bettei stoek was never brought to Bosuburg and ottered at such low prices. ROSEBURG, - - OHEUON. JAMES DEAR LINO, Blacksmith Farrier, ,r.rl welll-known to the ppnple of Dou- tt c ivrty, would respectfully announce that h n prepared to do all kinds of work in his line, and guarantees eatisu fnctitn. IIOR-EsnOBIN(i A SPECIALTY. Any faroir having: a plow to sharpen or nmcliinery to repair will do well to trivo me a call at my oM Btund. I have a full t-tock of iron and etft-l, and havinjr urchased the tame at a low price, can do work. S'J fr as prices are concerned, cheaper than any who will at tempt competition, JAS. DEARLINO. f.;bl? lm Oakland. Or-ffon. I la la CLARKE A BAKER, Proprietors. Raving purchased the ahove named mills of E. Stephens & Co., we are now prepared to furnish any amount BEST QUALITY OF LUJIBER Ever offered to the public inDo-igias county. We have just purchased one of the Weatherly, Ilugg & Kiehardson No. 1 Planers and mathers and are pie pared to do beter work than other mills in the county. We will furnish at tbe mill No 1 lumber at the following prices: Dressed rustic $16 per M Flooring (dressed & matched $i5 p.ir M Lumber dressed oa one side$14 per M Lumber dressed on two sides$16 perM Koutrn lumber $8 to $10 per M We have an extra quality of lumber equal to any found on Coos Hay, and will (ruarraDtee to give satisfaction to all those favoring us with their orders Postoffice address, Umpqua Ferry Oregon. CLAHKE &. UAKER. w. lewis' .& !coj,'s CELEBRATED CLEAN SWEEP CIGAR, THE BEST :bi rr cigar IV ROSEBUllG, Manufactured expressly for, and for sale only at. A. C. MARK'S CIGAR STORE. Q nality not Quantity is the Desire IF YOU WANT PURE 5rugs and Medicine: Chemical?, etc, do not forget to call on HEELER. H. GABBERT M5TRTLE CREEK. Also keeps oa, hand the J, H. Cutter whisties, Holland Gin, Jamaica Ram, 1 11.. A TIT. ' -V. ttou me naesi wioes ana randies or medical use. Physicians Perscriptionn pcdalty. - - - ,. ... DOUGLAS INDEPENDENT! THE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. Subscription Price Grelnl Mereliandise; INCLUDING EVEBY VABIESY OF LADIES' OJ TEE LATEST STYLE. Styles, of all Variety and Sliades AT THE -OF entemen M JOSJ CLOrH?J3. EEJORE PURCDASNG ELSBWUERE, VX BU uuiru UOOU IJAKGAINS CAJN BE SEC jUKD Sheyidan Bros., Thty would announce tuat tuey nave juet Largest Stock E,ver ironc!t to unneias, una wnen IXrUs ana litiAUX MAUtt LL vv Aiti, EiiHHe ce$kw& cun purchase elsewhere. BUpenor inducemenis to purcuasers. xry We ,an j;ive you bargains in the. toiijw where Buck s, Uonanza. i'armer. Utility, Occidei Iron nine:, kuipire i.ity, ana other Tbe b-pt of workmen are constantly employed in the manufacture and buyers slioulu learn our prices. We have also t-arasms to oner in guns, B8 well as in Shot-guns and Plato's. Wh are also Affetus for the W Lite Veerlei we sell at lowest rates and warrant as coionio We can iso supply ' Averili and Rubber Paints, J i e best In tho market, at. lowest rates. Give us a call, iuspect ur stock, inquire any one cau. METRCPOLITAfs SALOON, HOSEBTJKO, OREGON, McCULLOOH & CO, ONLY THE BEST B&AND WINES, L1QUOR3 AND CIQABS Kept on hand, and customers will findlhis a pleasant place of rescrt. Giv me a call one dcor south of the Metropolitan Hotel. DRY'S SALOON, Jackaou Street, Roseburg. Tbe propretor of this well kn wn and popuiar resort wonld thauk his friends I'll- their libe al patronage ia the past aud would ask for a continuance of he same Id the future, Tbe public is informed that 1 keep none but the best brands of wines, liquors and cigars and that I sell over the bar the cele brated Jes?e Moore & Co.'s Kentucky hiskiea A good billiard table will bo found in the suIood; also the leading papers of, the world. BUY THE UMPHUA VALLEY MILLS IF THE Address A. Oregon. IN THE MARKET. TEARNS, Canyonrille, ep4 BUY eLY CANTON. VI a. LE MILLS Manufactured from only the best of wheat. I have ior sale also Bran. Shorts and Middlings, Bacon, Hams, Lard, etc. cured in the most scientific manner. Purchasers will do me a favor to in spect my stock at the Canyonville W. KRAMER. BUY THE UMPQUA VAL'IY MILLS XP1 a m. nr THE BEST IN THE MARKET Addess A. W. STEARNS, Cftu jxnvUe FOB THX3-:-H ,:;v ONLYr $2:50 Per Tear, GOODS, 3PH oys Bosburg, Or refr' red and new n hnd c-nr o th of Hardware auaea 10 inir STUVKS OF AM. pit cney are prepared to declare Vmr Fmrn th m ami mm u:. . i njr brands of etnvos. Dot equalled lr Uexter, facinc, He Wrti Clnrci- steveg nd ranges. sucn as mcliester, Sharp and :Ler &!:.- and rew Home Sewmur Mac! to m every respect, as to onr prices, and wi promise to sill; a'i 8HEKIDAN BUOS. GOLDMAN. &MDRT0N 123 Front Street. PORTLAITD, OREGX. COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND DEALERS IN Flour, tfrain, PoUtoet, Egg, BatUr, Bacon, etc "fvuu ihcquuo gi.cn fro consignments ox Wool, Aides and tiralii. SOUTH UMPQU& MILLS MAKE THS In Roseburg. J. W. LINCOLN, Vro&T H. R THOMPSON, R. H. THOMPSON, B. J. DK nART WM HOSEYMAN Thompson. Da Hart & Co, Importers and dealers in Coal, Iron, Steel, Hardwood Lumber and waeoa material, 184 First at., and 173 and 175 Front st Portland, Oregon. Carnage Hardware. jan7 SHEniDAII, Successors to Thos. P. Sheridan) f dealers IN- HARD WARE, TINWAUff, STOVE Guns, Cutlery and Tiroerf Fur nishing Coodtf. TIH ST0RC RQSE2URG, 0G. Having secured the aborl business, we are prepared to keep tip its former good name for work and prices. We have the best of material vnd always a .'nil stock of (roods on band and it is oar aim to fur nish customers with fintelast artioles lir let live prices. . j- A full stock of iron atd steel for sale, dealers from abroad will receive prompt attention. II 8. J c shjskiuaw SON. & B Sherman, Clay & Co. Pacific Coast Agents for w .' tlio Celebrated (C. ..Jr. 1 u - fp----'-;jc;;. V.: STEELma 0B(f AITS ni cdi fdrSioo. ffi23 SI O tier month with Interest upon deferred iiayraente, ci.epwr cent per montii. uooa kooi sua ooai uiuuunu Address SHEKMAX,. CX.AY & CO. rf. Cox. Kearny and Batter SU, j gun Franciseo. Cal, Sherman, Clay &Co. Agents for tlio Celebratetl UPRIGHT, SPEE I GBAHD Ackno-wledsrod 1)7 all Musical Anthoritle te b lhe BEST PIAT.'O now rar.nnfae tared. l'ries eg low aud teni:s r.a eas-j na co&Bifitea! nth tliorougU workmsuBiijp. Address . CLAT & CO. Cor. Kearny and Setter Sts.. Ban FraneUco, Cal.' MoTAlIIAIY 0R5MTTES j The onlr Inetraments that children eaa Vlay as well sa grown perEcns. Only fly mloote time required to learn how to mcgo them. Any kiad of tunes can be played. Finest iccom.. paniment for tbo voice In ei.'lng. They an Bold eo low that any family ecu easily procure ione. Having ono lo family coma get along without. Prices of different rtylea $8, SIOl $12 end $14, Including twenty-five feet of music. Bend for catalogues a&d price list. AiU drees' SHERMAN, CL. AT Si CO. . Sole A gent a for the Pacific Coast 4 ' - Cor. Kearny and Sutter StS.T" V San Francisco, Cal; For prices ttnA terms, address, snrcnsiAx, clay & co. General Agents for Pacific Coast. Cor. Kearny e.1 Sutter Sta., Sun Frnnrisco, Cal. 15. -W. PI?I2NTICE & CO., PORTLAND, OR,, Genekab Agents for the North- Tacifc Coast. SYraPTOHlS.OF A Lous of Appetite, Bowel3 costive. Fain In , the Head, -until a dull sensation in the back ravt. Pain under the She-elder blade, faUnc3s after eatics, with a disia clination to exertion ct body or mind. Irritability of temper, i-'- ft epfrits, with a foeiins of having neglected eome duty. Weariness, Disziness, Fluttering at th Heart, Dcta before tbe eves, Yellow 8kin Headaohe Rcnera'ly cvsr the right eye, Ecs.ies3iif)ss, with iltoX dreama, hihly colored Urine, aud ; OOPISTtPATIOH. - -CtTTT'S FILM are c-r-m i tally adapted t snch cnscsi, cue done cCVk.- sacha chiUig of fofliu - ns to asSonisli iite sufferer. They Ineres? f; Apfxt-j,and caun tbe body to 'aif o-.i f ltili. tii.a tbe system is nonrKijpS. and !iv their Tnie Action on the IMgrttUiv Orrnanm SJsnlnr Sloela ar pro Ouoed. Price - cents. & Murray ISt SU T. TUf T?S 1111 DIE Gray Hath or 'WrrrsTcnts chsncHj to ft Gxoarr Black by t single fipplicatfon of tnisITB. lllm prts a natural colar. nets Instantaneously. Bold by DruggitiU. or sent by express on receipt of aU O STICK, 3.1 Ml Kit AY ST'KEW TOSK. f pr. Trrrs iimu Br viiww, larorMUM ai Buy at dealers prices. l We will sell you any ! article for family ot personal use, in any quantity, at wholesale price. No matter what you want send for our Catalogue, con tains over 1,900 illustrations. We carry in stock the largest variety of goods in the U. S. MONTGOMERY WARD b GO 227 & 229 Wabash Ave., - CHICAGO, ILL. f1 MIL TP- Next door to the Metropolitan Roseburg, Oregou. V - V r- -J 1 ji -12 ..U --"at. The underslaned has opened a neat and comforlable barber shoo at tha place above described, aud havinir lonjr experience in hisprofessien, 'satisfied he can give satisfaction to all who may pive him a cnll. His pri(i pop ular, aud as follows: : Hair Cutt-dpr, 21 ontijSbavin, 25 eta, : Ali I ask is a fair trial, and that shall j-.rnvR my work a? a barber; am willing to he put to the test. nto CHAaL"S HAjtVEX