The Douglas independent., July 07, 1883, Image 3

THE INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1883.
K LAUhEL LODGE A. F. WILL HOLD
y resrulaf meetings on Wednesday on or before
each full moon. J. C. Fullcrtox, W. M.
I. C a no. Secretary.
5s2a3 No. 8, L O. O. F., meets
s9a33ig!!v& on Thursday eveuing of
acb week at 7 o'clock, in their hall at JtUseburg.
ilemben of the ord jr in prood standing are invited to
attend. By order of the N. O.
UNION" ENCAMPMENT, No. 9, I. O. O. F., meet
at OJ 1 t'eiJows' Hall on th first and third Fridays of
everv monfh. Visiting brethren invited to attend.
L. BSLPILS, C. P.
A. C. If ares, Scribe.
UMl'QUA GRANGE, Kc. 23, P. of H., will meet
hereafter on the first Saturday of each month, at
Grnee hall, in Roeburg. Ail members in good
Standing are cordially invited to attend.
J AS. T. Coopbr, M.
J. P. Dcxcur, Sec.
ITIIZuilPQUA CHAPTER, No 11, F. A. M., hold
Tf:. their regular communications every first
and third Tuesday in each month. All
tfcS6 members in good standing: will take dne and
timely notice and govern them.selves accordingly.
Visitiag companions are invited to meet with the
ch.v.iei when convenient.
J. C. Fl'LLKRTON', II. P.
Yf. I. Frisdlasdis, Ses'y.
S HAMIIiTOH
Dealer in
Brums aa
Offers for sale in Kegs or Tin;
4099 ponnds of Pioneer WIiU e
Lead; 300 Galons Salem Boiled
Linseed Oil; 250 gals. Tur
pentine; A complete stock of
Paints, Braslics, Tarnishes,
and Can Color. (21 you arc
going to do any painting cali
and get prices before purchas
ing Elsewhere.) A complete
assortment of School Cooks,
School Stationery, Writing
p.in-r. Envelopes, etc., Triiidi
m 7
I will sell very Cheap. 'Gar
den Seeds, Patent SIcdicincs,
and everything that is kept in
a flrst-class Drugstore. Or
dcrs by mail and Express
promptly attended to.
GABO BROS.
Take pleasure in announc
ing thai they have opened the
finest assortment of
Xadies Trimmed & Un
trimmed Hats
over seon in the State, and will gell
tkeru at a great sacrifice. They have
alto a fine selection of
French Artificial Flowers and
Feathers,
Which they offer at a sacrifice. Call cn them
and satisfy yourself, before purchasing else
where I j ml?
BAZAAR OF FASHION
rjIIE UNDERSIGNED
TAKES PLEASURE IX ANNOUNCING TO THE
public that he ha recently opened in the building
two doors north ot the Dougla Couaty Bank,
a complete and assorted stock of
Ladiei
FANCY DRY GOODS!
Consisting in part of the following:
DSF.S3 GOODS, RIBBONS, LACES. EMBROIPER-
R1E3, HOSIERY, GLOVES, UNDERWEAR,
SILKS, ATISS, ETC., ETC.
AUo fine stock ot
Cent's Furnishing Goods,
Of flaest styles -nHd quality. Tt.is Is THE place to
6et what you want. BAZAAR OF FASHION,
CIIEEI) FL022D, PropV.
HATS km BONNETS
Neatly and Fashionably
AT THE
MILLIUERY STORE
Oa DoujIm Street, south of Mrs. Comptou's.
1ST e w Goods
Constantly received and
Prices 3X ode i a. to!
The Famous Unrivaled
Tho Eardman Piano.
A strictly first-class instrument at
moderate price; Also
The Popular Pease Piano!
JL L. BANCROFT & CO.,
721 Market st, San Francisco,
Sole agents fcr Pacific Coast
At Hamilton's drug store, quicksilver,
Salpinx, lime and eheap jriadeet eeal oil
LOCAL ITEMS.
Ex-Governor Chad wick was in Bosebarg
this week.
Tho trial of Miller for killing Dr. Glenn
in Colusa conaty, California, terminated
last week. The jury disagreed.
Jackaon county laid the foundation of its
new court house on tha 21 in3t. with appro
priate ceremonies.'
Miss Winnif red - Masher ii enj.iying her
vacation from teaching at Gardiner and
Smith river, visiting friends.
Judge E. B. Watson of the Supreme court,
with his wife, arrived he.e last Wednesday
evening, and is now on a visit to his mother
at Mt. Scott.
J. Jasutek the jeweler, leaves Itoseburg
for a months' vacatien in the mountains
next Saturday. Professor Cathey will have
charge of the store la his absence.
In the trial of Cannon for shooting Voor
hees in Marion county list week, the jury
disagreed, standing eight for conviction and
four for acquittal.
W. B. Clark was in attendance upon the
county court during this week. He reports
the measles bad in Coles valley. Seven of
his girls wre sick at one time with them.
Young McMahon, who killed his father
last April, is said to have been seen not far
off when circuit covrt commenced. He ha
no douht left for mere congenial scenes re
this. Jacksonville Times, 29i.h insX
Overton Price, of Deer Creek, this county,
left on the morniug cf the Fourth fur Spo
kane Falls. We wish the young man the
best of success, but predict that h will in
time make his home with us aain. '
Rev. I. D. Driver, the popular , divine,
and Theo. Winters, the well known turf
man and owner of race horses, were pas
sengers on the southbound stage yesterday.
Stage traveling, Jike politics, sometimes
makes strange btdfellowj Jackson vi,Io
Sentinel. 30th ult.
Through mistake the reference to the ora
tion last weeK.of J.S. Mires of the graduating
class was omitted from our published report
of the closing exercises of the Wilbur acad
emy, which we very much regrtt, as he
oration was excellent, and has received mer"
itsd commendation from those who heard it.
F. A. Smith the photographer, wtll
known to all the old residents of this State,
is now in lloseburg in the building opposite
the Flaiadealer office. We believe that he
is a superior artist and hope our people will
take advantage of the opportunity offered to
supply themselves with Ood work in his
luit.
Last Sunday, Samuel, son of Frazer Ward,
of Freash sottienient, was riding a young
hone at full speed when the horse stum
bled, throwing him over his head. lie
struck uj. ou his forehead on the hard road,
which produced a coneussion of the brain, of
which he died on the morning of the 4th.
He was a promising ywung man, nearly 20
years of age. His bereaved parents have
the sympathy of the whole neighborhood in
their ton affliction.
John M-Guire, of Ten Uil, thia county,
while at work on the roof of his bara Men-
day evening last, was accidentally shet by
is brother-in-law, John Leonard- The
boy shot a grouse some three hundred yards
listant from where McGuire was at work,
the ball passed on and stuck McGuire above
the rih.t hip and ranged upward, passing
thr ugh the body and came out on the left
side below the region of the heart. The
wounded man died Tuesday morning and
was buried Wednesday. The gun used was
a Ballard rifle- This sad accident allows the
danger of using those long shooting guns in
a settled community, and should servo as an
admonition to hunters to be careful in the
use of tire arms.
School Report-
Following ml' the report of tte school
taught in Camas valley (n-t iet No-21) lor i
the term ending Jane 22, 1SS3
dred is considered perfect:
One Lun-
KAM8.
rf.c. per,
AME.
RBC.DEP
Jessie Davis. . . .
..9H
97)Saml Waltermire. .93 38
w! (J?8ie Kirkendall..i9;99
Ausistino Hurry.. 98
Wm Funruson 0i
9J ar.ih Noah
99 1 ! Nettie Feryusor.
..93
..91
..9B
Wallace Crouch 9.i
Charles Wiley 97 ;i00lEtta Thrush.
Onu Thrush a
Uobert Noah 9
Uavid Johnson 9H
Wm Lehnherr 99
John Lehnherr 93
9i' Myra KirkendaI1...9o
99Hattie Fojd.ny....9.5
ttijiEtunia Lehnherr 92
loo' I Vmerica lhilieu . . . .92
J. U. Hunmcctt, teacher.
Death oi a Pioneer Preacher.
Rev. J. W. Stahl, preacher in charge of
the itoseburg circuit M. E. Church Sath,
departed this Iif Friday evening. June 3th,
at the residence of W. A. Willis on Deer
creek, in the 56th year of his age.
Deceased was a native cf Baltimore,
Maryliod, and one of the lirst pioneer
preachers of the Pacific coa9t; a pure and up
right mm. He came to California in 1849,
and located hi Amador county and preached
at lone city, CooPs and Michigan Bars, and
Arkansaw diggings until some time in 1354,
when he removed to Eldorado county and
preached at Indian diginqw, Browasville.
Upper Ranchorio, and Grizzly Flat,
where he remained some two or three year.
He came to Oregon in 1SG2, and has been
engaged in the ministry ever since, when his
health weuld permit. He was buried in the
Masonic cemetery last Sunday. The funeral
sermon will be preached by the llev. R. C-
Ofclesby of Jacksonville at Myrtle Creek, ,
the second Sunday in August, at which
time wiil be held the quarterly mtetiu at
that place.
Can Go to Sleep in a Minute.
A gentleman who had suffered much from
insotnuia, writes, after usiag Compound Ox
ygen: "I can do something now I never
could do before using the Oxygen: that is,
I can lie down at night and go to sleep al
most ia a minute formerly it teok me
hours; seemingly caused from nervousness.
Ouf Treatise on Compound Oxygen, its na
ture, action and results, with report of cases
and full information, tent free., Drs. Star
key Palen, 1100 and 1111 Girard street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All or
ders for the Compound Oxygen Home
Treatment directed te H. K. Math
ews, GOG Montgomery street, San Francisco,
will be tilled on the same terms as if sent di
rectly to us in Philadelphia.
Died. Oa Fiilay, June 29th, Lula,
daughter of Hiram Dioltingw. aged abaut
six years.
FOURTH OF JUI.Y !
Ita Obserraaea in RostVbnrs It
Wedaeadaji
The 107th anniversary of American
mdependenence dawned upon the peo
ple of Umpqua valley as serenely and
tranquilly as could bo desired. By
eight o'clock the streets assumed a.
holiday appearance, an J betore the
hour set for the forming of the proces
sion, Jackson and other principal thor
oughfares presented an enlivening
appearance a the crowd thronged the
sidewalks or hurried rapidly from one
street to another.
Owing to the u on -appearance of the
grand marshal no procession was
formed, the people simply assembling
at the grounds. Mr. Sheriff Purdoni
acted as marshal. Hon. W. F. Ben
jamin president of the day, announced
the program. After music by thecornet
band and prayer by the chaplain Miss
Hattie Benjamin read the Declaration
of Independence. The orator of the
day was then introduced and .delivered
the following oration:
ADDRESS OF HON. A. F. CAMABELt.
. Fellow Citize s: In all this goodl v
soncourre of American citizen,' how
many remember distinctly as many
things as they have forgotteul I appre
hend that there is not one. For there
is a silent and unseen tccan f forget-
fulness continuously assaulting and
wearing away the foundations ef tha
facts which are forever being made by our
uneasy, lives, and which stand out of
this oblivion waste as sand banks, is
lands and mountains, according as they
are more or less important And it rc
quiraa constant effort and unceasing
observation to prevent their being over
whelmed and washed from our viw by
the eternally rising and mercilessly de
stroying wave.
A few men, by most strenuous ef
forts have livod, died, and are remem
bered; while no figures have been
written to represent the myriads who
uespue tneir most suenu.us
i . ii l i i3r..i I
have Uved, died and are foigotten.
IIuo piles of stone and metal have bee
huilded to perpetuate the meraorj of
small great men; cities have heen pro
jected which "dazzled the world; and
names have hoen carved in most lasting
material; tut time and change the hand
maidens of forgetfulness, spare thm
not, and the monuments fall or lose
their significance; the cities are en.
gulfed in some heai trending calamitv.
and the very material upon which
names have been carved decays and is
kn:wn no more. And why 1 Because
tho principles which these men advo
cated and which made them famous are
forgotten. Because men first becaue
careless in the protection of their mon
uments and afterwards ceased to pro
tect or preserve theia at all
Events are not unlike men in the
difficulty with which their in'.morr ispr
served for future generations. Ancient
Greece is a fact. Her existence has
be n crystalized in what is known as
classic literature and is known to those
who care to search her history. But
what idea conjured up by her name
in the minds of people generally, who
have neither time nor inclination to
breathe out their lives against the
mouldy pages of some ancient tomel
Do their minds reach out over thou
sands of miles and through thousands
of years and see ancient Greece, with
its singing sea and laughing skr; with
Us people surging towards the Acrop
olis to be swayed and driven by the
eloquence of Demosthenes or Pericles,
r to be taught the true reasons of
things by Socrates or Plato? Do they
see their stnu'Ies to establish deuioc
racv and their miracles to preserve it
Can they observe the unanimity which
guaranteed them success at first, and
the dissension, selfishness and ambition
which accomplished their final luin?
While we may not remember ancient
Greece nor her successes and failures,
and while we may not be reminded of
anything
definite by her name, there
is one name which makes our minds
luminous and our hearts tumultuous
America ! the living exemplification
of the Declaration of Independence,
enunciated one hundred and seven
years ao to-day the existing proof
that men who know what constitutes
liberty are competent to govern them
selves, and that men who can accumu
late property can make and enforce
laws to protect; the sjjonge which
wiped off of the political blackboard
the fallacy that a man may lie taxed
and not represented; the lash that
thrashed the idea out of England that
she was the mistress of the seas; the
solution of the problem which is being
slowly and surely anived at by the Op
pressed of every nation under the sun;
the perfection of human government,
and the promulgator of a lll of rights
too perfect to be fully complied with in
this world.
Iler God is the Lord of Hosts and
her political divinity the goddess of
liberty! This goddess has monuments
innumerable. She looks ou? from the
surface of all our co'ns a maiden sit.
ting, holding a shield in her right hand
and a cap, support! oa a staff in her
left This cap reminds tts of liberty
and former bondage, for when slaves
were manumitted in ancient times, a
cap the fac aituilie of this was placed
upon their heads, indicating that they
were free. May the day never arrive
when our goddess may be compelled to
deff nor surrender : her cap to king,
prince or potentttoof fsarth.
The declaration of American inde
pendence is a mountain etauding bold
ly out above the letheun waves, -but
even Mount Heod may be forgotten
when not kept constantly in view. It
is necessary that we should be often
reminded of our goodly heritage, .and
the words of that grand old indictment
ought to be often heard. This day
which we are now celebrating is the
one monument to liberty to which time
is annually adding a polished stone. It
towers still more grandly among re
membered tilings, afte each day when
the noble old declaration is he-rd in a
solid wave of sound, joining Atlantic's
boisterwus joy with the losk-bonnd tide
of our grand old Pacific!
There may be mora loudly enthupi
astic crowds in our country to-day j
there may be mere splendid pageants
and more eloquent words, but let it not
be mid that there are those who wor
ship more devotedly at the shrine of
our goddess, nor who would more -willingly
she 1 thfir richest blood to hand
hwr unpolluted ta posterity, than we
who have made our hoM;s here in
t hese con line of her dominions. Lt
Oregon's star beam brightest to-day in
the galaxy of the Union! Let us re
new our Vows t this altar. Let us
gird our loins and go ' forth from this
place more earnest, ho.iest and law
abiding Americans for having again
made it an order of business to hear
that Americans are fiee. Washington
and America are svnnvmou3 tenus,
and no monument which may ever b
erected to either ought to be more sa
credly protected nor more roverentlv
renewed than tie day upon which they
have respectively carved their names.
And strange to say these are the prin
cipal national monuments to both. We
need no sculptuied, shiuin bust nor
towering pile io suggest to our minds
that man whost virtues are inimitaole
and that country which is immortal!
They are eternal monumenU them
selves, too grand to bo perpetnated by
braz' u proxy or marble substitute.
Forget them aod neither marble nor
"'
br.g1 can ltldress itself to our .leadened
s-nsf , and their onlv appropriate places
will be near the funerial cypress, in the
sad si I mice of onr final homes.
We are free! But how was our
freedom achieved and why does it con
tinue to exist! Thero Hie those who
scoff at religion; yet, had not religion
existed, no oppression cf the 1'uriians
would have ben known, and th; whol
proud history of our country would
have besa omitted or changed. These
honest men would worship God as it
pleased their consciences, and the land
f their nativity was too squall f-r such
liberty. The same spirit actuated
them te deny a right in their .former
country to resume its authority over
them in the summer of tlmr prosperity
when she had sent them adrift in the
winter of their adversity. They cut
out the work tor lutiue generations;
ihev took chaotic material .-aid un
bounded possibilities to build un a new
and glorious government, and by the
very act, aroused the spirit of freedom
m her ally France one of the oldest
and clearest defined monarchies known
io these days. France, however, found
it more dinicult and pitiable experi
ment to graft a republic on the stum
of a monarchy, having to fell the
ancient and mighty tree a the first act
of preparation, while our ancittors had
oulv to decide that the evils which they
knew could not be more distressing
than these to which they might fly, to
declaro that " these Colonics are, and
of right, ought to be free and independ
ent btates, to demonstrate the truth
of their proposition by successful ap
peal to the God of battles, and the
thing was done. While all the world
wondered!
It is true that the temple of liberty
Jay bovond a river of blood, spanned by
a bridge of dead Ireroes, but they hesi
tatrid not to furnish the crimson tide of
the stream; supply the materials for
the bridge and march triumphantly
over to occupy the promised land.
Having obtained what they desired
Wing free, and independent- it then
became necessary to establish and de
fend their hard-earned reward. Two
enemies presented themselves with low
ering brow and hellish purpose brute
force ofencroaching and ambitious na
tions from without, and grevelirg ig
norance of untutored minds from with
in. And tight gallantly did they meet
and vanquish the former. They were
called upon to admonish England,
France, (their former ullv) and Mexico.
of their exact construction of the mean
ing of the words "free and independ
ent States.
With all these wars everr school
boy and ex-schoolboy ought te be fa
miliar, and I m--e!v refer to th m in
their order. But af those who were
identified with the contest with Mexi
co, I am constrained to sjeak a little
more at length. For there are those
here who performed n' insignificant
part in that land cf cactus and mlms
who should lie remembered kindly by
the individuals of the American peo
ple, all the more sincerely because they
have not by their representatives a
Washington recogaized hem in any
substantial manner. They are fast
passing a ay, and their numbers are
already few, but it is no uucommon
thing to see battle-scarred veterans who
returned from the battio field 3 of Mex
ico larued and maimed, lacking not only
the luxurious, but also the necessities
of rfe and that, toe, in our country
which was enriched by their blood to
the extent of more millions of dollars
than the units which their present
numbers represent No! Let not
the names of Joseph Lane, Zachary
Taylor, Winfield Scott and all tho
other heroes of the Mexican war, ever
be forgotten oa an cocasioa lika thia.
When liberty is spoken of, and heroes,
let their well known facts appearand
their honored names be heard.
Who among us does not remember
the "Old General," bis gray head bowed
down with age, but his military bear
ing never forgotten; ' his kind eye and
pleasant tongue; his natural politeness
overflowing toward all men, and his
chivalrous love of the ladies. It wee
not astonishing to ua, nor did i in any '
manner savor of egotism to hear hiu?
tell how Id soldiers loved him and
how he mowed down the serried hosts
of Mexico at Buenna Vista and re
ceived that beautiful aword in surren
der from the haughty Santa Ann.
Who would not have done as his sol
diers did AVhat mortal army could
withstand them under his leadership
Now he sleeps within our view, at yon
der spot toward which the Umpqua
glides and see rsing to discover his rest
ing place, disturbs it not, but winds
arouudthe hill and goes uiournbig to
the-sea.
It was not given him to die in battle.
He had fought for liberty and had not
died. His last battle, however, Was for
that other and equally sacred right
life and "he died like a soldier, none
the less gloriously because he fought
single-handed with a victorious enemy
in the silence of hitt own home.
They wero all heroes these men who
fought for liberty and love. None the
less is this true of the noble and gal.
lant leaders than of tho honored m-an
who followed them fearlessly to victory
or death. The world is pretty thor
oughly convinced, now, that America,
with her non aggressive jolicy, is a
first class friend but an enemy not to
be sought after. All that she desires
from strangers is good will and to be
let alone, nnd Strangers are not back
ward in -granting her that ptivilege.
The othor danger which threatenep
our young republic was not le?i immi
nent and is one which is quiescent
only in the faes of a vigilant standing
army. Jt wi'l never hi conquered but
can 1)0 kept at brty. I refer t Igno-
a nee tne mother ot ail tne ms tnat
flesh is heir to; haughty, am g tut and
unreasonable; the destroyer of peace
and the , fomenter of disturbance; the
maelstrom of desruction to families; and
the tidal wave of rnin to nations: tha
king of the pa3t and the manace of the
future; the fog whieh has envelojed
mankind but is retreating rapidly bo-
fore the organized intelligence of the
nineteenth century. Education is the
keyston of our political aich Take
it away and the whole fabric falls, a
mass of ruins.
In countries which are governed by
one man, their ruler is carefully edu
cated and no expense is spared to make
his mmd and body perfect. He is cul
tivated at homo and educated abroad.
He must know mankind in order to
govern mankind intelligently. It has
been said that every American citizen
is a king, and it is true. How neces
sary, then, that overy American citi
zen sliou.d be an educated man to the
extent of his ability and opportunity,
ind his opportunities ought to bo made
coextensive with his abilities, by U-e
general public. Evry man onht to
le familiar with the essentmls oU a
common education, and there shou'd be
firmly planted in our soil the grt Ig-
Irastal tiv ot scientific lorf, "Whose
reots the realms of h-ides pirce, while
waves its top amid the stars.
Let us eucourago and patronize
schools. L"t u teach our children to
do right, and not forget to do right our
selves, and by so doing peace will reign,
brotherhood prevail and dissension
cease, inus can we smiie at tue en
counters ef, this second great enemy
and render him powerless as a babo to
do us harm, though he may continue
to maintain a miserable, negative ex
istence.
Our country has stood all tho tests
and still lives more vigorously. Wo
have known the evils of internecine
strife. We hv seen brother rayed
against brother and father against son.
Buti while it seemed a lamentable ne
cessity, it resulted in great good. No
man can now sneer a A merica as being;
free and yet harboring slaves, and no
insinuation isjust which intimates that
we do not live our princi; les. We are
at peace. It is true that there are those
whose blood moves with more energetic
flow wh'le discussing the right and
wrongs of the rebellion. There are
these within the sound of my voice who
thrill at the mention of the name. But
we of the later generation do not dis
cuss the right and wrong of the rebel
lion, and we read iust as eagerly the
exploits of Napoleon and Csesar as we
do the darng deeds of Sherman and
Lee. Iam a young man, and I now
say to you that to the rising generation
must tiie count ry look if they would seo
the results of the war accepted fully
and freely as a matter of fact, and for
its being forgotten except as historic
crystal; a thing to be remembered for
its lessons; to lie pitied for its carnage
and to be rejoiced in for its good results
The time is at hand when vou older
men shall have finished your duty.
You must soen retire from active life.
You must give the governmental reins
into mora vigorous hands. We recog
nize your services and honor you for
them. We hope to render the evening
of your lives as peaceful and secure as
vou have made the morning of ours.
But we know that the bitter feelings
of the dead past are not the piepor
things to carry iato the active business
ef the living future. We will remain
conservative wMIo we may and when
perchance, the frost of bitter remem-
... .
brances have distilled upon our bearts
we will not think it unreasonable nor
strange if cur children lead us away and
slin into our shoes. In this way it will
transpire that this day will be the chief
of holidays as long as time shall last
and cur autumn of prosperity shall con
tinue forever. Onr old flag shall be
loved at home and honored and respected
abroad. And the -rorld will know as
we know now that America ia no expe
riment but beautiful, accomplished
fact
Thia cloved the forenoon exeicues.v
After dinner the amusements wero va
ried. The principal features were horse
racing and the glass ball tournament
The contestants weroTolIes, Sanctuary,
Whiteman, Peet, Huff and Wilkinson.
The result is summarized as follows?
Out of a possible fifteen To! lea had 12;
Sanctuary 8; Whiteman 14; Peet 8,
Huff 11; Wilkinson 8. The sweep
stakes between Peet, Tolls and Wi'tkin
son was us follows: Peet 12; Tolls 12;
Wilkinson 11; out of a possible 36.
The racing was interesting to lovers
of speed. Three horses were entered-
First race, mile and repeat, McKin
ner's bar raare "Jennie Mac," ' dis
tanced both her competitors.
In the second race there were three
entries, same as first. McKinney's
gray stallion took tfce first. heats easily:
Second horse, "Dan," saved entance.
The day closed with a dance a tM ark's
hall, which was well attended and was
a succe S3.
POH WILBU2.
Wcathsr hot, and rain needed.
Farmers ar busy making hay while, the
un shines. -
Mr. Orie Heed who has ben livinsc in Cal
ifornia, has returned on a visit to relatives.
Mis Anna Cooper attended tn State
Teacher's Association laat week.
Our friend John I. Chapnaau has returned
from the northern country. We believe he
intends to remain ia old Douglas fur a while
The quota of teachers furnisned the
cunty by our village are nearly all return
ing home. Invariably the ladies com with
a purse on their arm, hence we conclude
that they are better financial managers than
the gentlemen.
Members of Frof. F. W. Benson's elocu
tion class read the Declaration oi Independ
ence at several places throughout the county.
We think it quite a compliment te our
old teacher.
Mrs. II. C. Benson has returned to her
home ih Santa Clara, Cab, after a visit of
several mouths to her sons, the Professors
Benson. . ,
The -"glorious fourth" has passed away.
Seme of our citizt as went te lioseburg and
otLers to Mount Scott to celebrate, each
going where th attraction was strongest-
M iss Mattie Strange has gone to Seattle
with her brother, Rev. F. (i. Strange, with
whom she will reside.
Vacation now being here, the students
are gune and extreme dullness prevails.
Some of the ycung men who have gone are
now and then lrresistaldy drawn back again.
They aro always wlcome.
Died. Oa the 2d iust-, of scarlet fever,
Charles Edward, sou of James H.' Wright,
of Tenniiie, aod about fire years.
Death of Dr. Venahle-
On the 4th of July, 1883. Dr. J. M, Yen
able passed frona the sorrows and pains of
thia transitory world to tho spirit land.
Many prayers were offered to th Divine for
the rescue of so useful a man from the icy
fetters of rfeatl', but all in .vain. This
learned man and most uefui physician has
passed over the dark river and now he only
lives in the hearts of the people. His re
mains wcr brought up on tho fifth inst. and
followed to the grave by a lartre cenconrse of
friends. After a brief and effective sermon
by Rev. P. C. Farke at the tomb, the body
of Dr. Venable was placed in tho crave,
around and over which will ever cluster
many fond memories.
' He was a Virginian by birth and educa
tion. At an eaily age he began his most
successful career in medicine, and labored
for suffering humanity forty long yeirs, only
halting wbon health and strength failed.
Ha was charitable in all his dealings, and
honest to the value of a farthing. May the
bereaved family and relatives have the com
forting spirit of Hisn who is ever willing and
mijhty to save.
Eacape of rrisonsra-
Tuesday morning, the 3rd, at about half
past nine o'clock, tho prisoners employed in
the stove foundry aimed themselves with
irom bars and other missiles, and rushed
upon George Collins the warden, and George
Fletcher the overseer, captured them and
marched them in front to protect themselves
from the guard, to the west gato of the peni
teutiary and compelled them to open the
gate, at th same tint tellinj the guard,
Wilford Stilweil, if they fired they would
kill Collins and Fletcher. Stilwe'l however
commenced firing and killed three of the con
victs and wounded three others, one of
vi horn has siuce died. When the tiring com
menced Fietcher freed himself and succeeded
in closing the gate. Fourteen of the con
victs succeeded in getting outside: Three
others besides those who wero shot wt-ro
captured. Seven are stiU at Urge. The
authorities have ottered one" hundred dollars
apisoe for their capture, dad or alive. Dur
ing the firing the prisoners attempted to kill
Collins by cutting bis tliroat, but being a
strong and active man he escaped with bat
little injury.
Runaway. Monday morning a team
belcndnj to Jacob Bitzer which had
been uaed in hauling gravel wa stincL
ingin fr jut of hia butcher hop hitched
to the runn'ng gcar3 of th wtgon;
they suddenly took fright and made a
lively run, of it up Jacksoa stre
One or two saddle horsea that were
hitched along tho street in turn became
frightened, broke loose and ran with
the team creating considerable excite
ment. Tne teaoi stopped before any
considerable damage was done. Mr.
Bitzer, seeing the horses start, at-,
tempted to catch them and was drawn
forward, his head striking the wheel
and aligntly barking his forehead.
Best quality of note paper ten cents per
quire and envelopes five cents per bunch of
25, at Hamilton's.
Caro Brothers will sell their entire stocft
- . -
of mHiuery goods at 50 per cent, less than
out. Oeaviaoa jnczwAl by calling.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby give that any and all
persons are hereby forbidden to soli or
dispose of in any manner to xny cost
James F Woodward, any spiritoas or
intoxicating liquors, and that I intend
to prosecute to the full extent of the law
any persons who shall hereafter sell or
dispose of such liquors to him. I im
compelled to pursue this course in order
to protect his family.
W. G. WOOD WABD.
. Weather Report.
We are indebted tollr. Nanry, U.S. signal service
officer At Rosoburj, for the following weather obscr
vation dariiiu the month of June:
Ili-hdst bar., S0.408, Oth; lowest bar., 29.819, 10th,
monthly rantre bar., .689; highest temp., &8, IStb;
lowest temp. 42.5, 1st; monthly range tep.a 44.3;
greatest daily range temfi, S5.9. 12th; leant daily
range temp., i3.5, 20ib; meandaily range temp., 27.7;
humidity. - S3.6; : prevailing direction M the
wind. n. vr.; total movement of wind, 2,900 miles;
highest velocity of wind ad direction, 21 miles ncjth,
7th; ,Nt. of foggy dajs, 0; 5f. of clear ?ays, 19; No. of
fair days, 8; No. of cloudy days, S; No. of days on
wliicl rain fell, 2; date of solar halos, 2d, 8th, 18th
mean daily , dew point, 46.0; mean daily relative
22d. Me;ui monthly bar., 30.073; mean monthly
temp,, C3.9; mean relative humidity, ii 0; total
rainfall, .01 inch.
g5Q FINE SHEEP
POKv.S
1
BY
Sirs. Eliza J. Sulherlin,
ADMIN ISTBATB1X OF THK ESTATE OF JAMES '
P. but he; lin, deceased, late of DougUs coanty '
Oregon. One hundred and fifty of the sheep are
Iino Bred IT i on ell IiIiio
The original stock were imported, and bre 1 by Mrs.
Blaco of California; they are large and the heaviest
shearers in tho world; alou 100 are a cross between
pure &niiii,h M. rmo eves and French buck. Owiujr
to the decease of ths owner, these sh ej will have to
be sold at public taie, and will be sold at ten o'clock;
on . "
Wednesday; tha First Day of August, 1883,
At WILBUR, known as Umpqua Station, on the
Oregon and Laluornia railroad, Douglas county, Ore
gon. Terms of sale, cash in hand, or note with ap
proved security and interest at ten per rant, per an
num. ELIZA J. SUTHERL1N,
j7 4t Administrator.
FOB SAZiE.
I WILL SELL MY FARM, CONSISTING OF 4$0
acres, situate on the luituua river, two un.es
west of Koseburjr. The place it well watered and un
der a good state of cultivation. I will also sell
Six Head of Horses;
Three younsr, the others Rood work horses. Also,
IO Head of Iloff,
which I wLl Eell.
ni 4t JOHN BRUCKNER
FOE SALE.
NE FARM
CONTAINING 431 AND 301-00
V
acres. IS miles from Itoscbunr, on the Coos Bay
stage rjitd, and known as the "Eighteen Mile House."
Has pood dwelling, larife barn nd nutliousee, wit
orchard and good ga Uen is we I fenced. A good
sized creak otf i t..r uh tne pince, near the house
and barn, or eve . .nnce rolling land. Grain,
giasaml - I ,cnty of timber tur fuel, fencir.f
and build ng urpotes. Is a good tavern Ft and, bc
inif near thi foot of coast ranje of mountain. - Toll
gate and stage station adjoining. Climate healthy,
water pure. Terms, part cash" and part on liberu
time.j
ALSO ADJOINING A FARM OF 199 ACRES,
with good dwelling and barn anj outbuildings
wiih a bearing orchard Uue-half plow land and bal
ance timber land, and all well watered. These farms
will be s ld either together or seperately, to suit
purciHist re. Apply to Hermann & Ball, lioseburg,
Oregon.
ALSO. 427 ACRES NEAR THE TOWN Of
Looking Ulass. in Dousflas county. 125 acres of
plow land oi the best quality, balance pasture land,
with plenty of oak aud lir timber for fuel and fenc
ing. All well watered, with dwelling barn find good
orjiad, I'rice $4,000. One thousand down, Wjnce
ou ea.sy terms. A fee simple tiUe gnaiaatoed. En
quire ofi Hermann & Ba ttoaeourg, or A.. T.
diowii Co., Oakland.
ALSO, A FARM OF 5:5 ACRES, SITUATED 11
miles northeast nf Itoseburg, in M-unt Scott pre
cinct. One hundred acres plow iand, the balance
gxd pasture land, ell waterel and ail under good
t'o:ice. l'ienty of fir aad oak timber for fencing and
f ael. Good farm lwu. and barn and other outbnild-ing-s,
a-id &00 choice fruit trees nearing. Price $6 per
acie. Inquire of O. H. Oden, on the premises, or ef
Hermann and Ball, attorneys, lioseburg.
G30S BAMTAGE LINE-
THROUGH TO
Coos Bay in 24 Hours,
This line Is now prepare 1 U carry passengers and
freight, being supplied with comfortable stages and
and careful drivers. Stage leaves Itoseburg every
morning at six o'clock. Oulce ai
HAMILTON'S DRUG STORE.
Fare to Coos Bay $T.
SALISBURY, HMLY ACO.. Tropls.
VTATCimAIiERit JEWELER
Itoseburg, Oregon.
WHOLESALE AND HETA1L
DEALEU TN H A rCHES,
CLOCKS, JEWELRY
A FINE ASSORTMENT SPEC
TACLES, OF ALL KINDS.
"Call and examine our stock before
purchasing elsewhere. Don't forget
the old stand of
L. BELTXLS.
NOTICE,
In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the
County of Douglas. lu the matter of the estate ot
JohnO'lio rk deceased:
mo ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice ia
X herehy given that the undersignea has bco ap
pointed by the County Court of Iu?iaa county, the
admiuiBtiator of theestate of John O'Kourk deceaaxL.
All persTn knowing themselves indebted to said es
tate will please settle the same with me at my office
in the Drain hotl at Dra-ns. in sairt Douglas county.
And any persons having claims agjinrt said estate are
hereby iwtifie 1 u present the same to me at said
place, properly verified, wlthiu six months from ths
te hereof, June 5, 183. V
S. BECKLEY, Administrator.
J. W. Hamilton, attorney. .
iiuiivu IU VtVUltVliS
In the Countv Court of the State of Oregon for tHs
County cf Doug as. In the matter of the estate
of James P. Sutherl-n, deceased.
rilO THE CREDITORS AND ALL PER30XS IN
X terested in the estate of James P. Suthwlin, de
ceased. You are hereby notified that the under
signed, Eliza Jane Sutherlin, was, by ordar of the
County Court of Douglas county, Oregon, made and
entered in add cjuron thcMth day of June, 1S33, ap
pointed administratrix of the estate of said deeeased,
aud letters ot adminwration thereupon duly issued
to her All persons having claims against said es
tate are uerebv requirea to present them, duly veri
fied, to the undersigned administratrix, at her pUce
residence 1 Oakland . Douglas county,
Oregon, or at theoffice oMlermann Call, in Kose
burg, within six m mths from thU date. And lf
sons indebted to the ertate of id deceased are re-
to e'iaISsctherlw
SoMbora, Juaolft, ISisV