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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1884)
..THE INDEPENDENT. 8 AT QKDAY, M ARpiTio; 1884. LAUhEL LODGE A. F. M. WILL HOLD regular meetings oa Wednesday on or before ,ec! hill iboom. J. C Fcllerton, V. M. I. Gaao, Secretary. nil: u-pa i?i i v i nunc' t'h'xsri' u Thursday evening of Mch- week at 7 o'clock, iu their hall at Roseburg. Members v the ord r in good staudiug are invited to attend. B)' order iyt t& H. Cm. UNION ENCAMPMENT, Nik , L O. O. F., meets at Odd Fellow' HalJ o the first and third Fridays of rrv moufh. VUisiug brethren invited to attend. L. MiUYiUi, C. P. A. C Mar.es, Scribe. UMPQUA GRANGE, Sc. 23, P. of H., will meet hereafter on the first Saturday of uc'ft mouth, at Crin;e hall, in Roseburg. AH members ia good landing are eordLiily invited to attend. Jxa. T. Coopga, M. J. P. Dcncas, See. feftCMPQUA CHAPTER, No 11, F. A. M., bold their regular communication cvrry first fes and third Tuesday in each month. Ail trtatao members ia good siaadiiv w 13 take ds.c awl imely native and govern tbecnselves aeetirdiiigly. Visiting companions ar invited to meet with the chapel when convenient. J. C. Filusrtox, 1L P. W. L FSJCTLAlSDIttt, SC"'. S HAMILTON Dealer in 3 Stationer, Oilers far sale in Ites or Tin; 4000 potm&s of Pioneer White Lead; 500 ilaloas Salem Boiled Linsecil 011; 250 gals. Tur pentine; A complete stock of Paints, Brushes, Varnishes, and an Color. (It you arc going to do any pafciting cali iand get prices before purchas ing Elsewhere-) A complete assortment of School Books School Stationery, Writing Paper, Envelopes, etc., which I will sell very Cheap, har den Seeds, Patent KZedicincs, aad everything that is kept in a flrst-dass drugstore. Or ders by mail and Express prezaptly attended to. BAZAAR OF FASHION TAKES PLEASE RE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE publie that he haa robeutly opened iu the building swe door north rf tie Deu1asCounty Bank, complete and assorted stock of Lad if i FANCi DRY GOODS! Consisting in part of the following: CatSS GOODS, UlSBON'S, LACES. KMBROIDEU AlES, HUSI Eli V, GLOVES, C.YDERWEAU, TLKS, ATINS, ETC, ETC Also a fine stock of Gent's Furasshiag Goods, Of inert st.vfcs and ;ua?i!y. This is TUE ptace to jet what you want. BAZAAR OF FASHION, CREES FL0E5, Prop'r. S. Smitli & Co. DEALERS IN AND- FANCT2" GOODS. Next door to the New Bakery. Prl!s IX od orato! T. C. MACKEY, PHYSICIMi & SUaGEOIf li:i)lE!i, OSEtiOX. Guardian's Sale. Ketioe Ulif ceiy g-lvcn that under and in pursu ance of an order of the Countv Court of Douglas ounty, Oregon, made and entered therein on the Itth day of January, 133, authorizing and empow rinr the undersigned guardia-i of the estate of Min nie May Smith and .Vartka Alice .Smith, minor heirs f James B, Smith, demeaned, to sell the hereinafter described real estate, belonging to the estate of said aninors, that I rill n Friday, the 29th day of Febru ary, 1884. at 1 o'clock P. M of said day, sell at public auction, on the premise?, fa the highest bidder for aah, all tfce following real estate to-it: Lots No. 2, and 8, and the south half of hit 7. iu block No. 3 of th.14 ton ol Oakiaud, Douglas eountv, Oregon. J. L. J WITH, Cvardiaa of the estate of Minnie Jfy iiiuith and Martha Altec bmith. Dated January 28, 1SS4. ' ' OAKLAND ACADE1Y! Oakland, Douglas Co., Or. Sckool Year Begins Monday, September 3, 1883 ipUTTIOK PEU SESSION OF TWELVE WEEKS: Primary $4 00. First Grade Junior Clae..... 5 00. S.Mai Grade Junior Class.... 6 00. First Grade Middle Class.. 7 50. CmuI Grade, Middle Class 9 00. Semier Class.. ... .10 00. i .MUSIC. Twenty-four Lessons Use of Justruinent $12 00. t 50. DRAWING AND PAINTING. Tweaty-foui Lessons 00 to (12 00. " Send for Catalogue. jleO. T. Russell, Principal. Treasurer's Notice. All persons kedding county warrants, endorsed pri or to Oct 30, 1883, are hereby noti fied to present them at the County Treasurer' office, in the court house in Kosoburg, on or before February 23, 1884, as interest will cease from that daU. W. -N. Moore, County Treasurer, A LOCAL ITEMS. There was a full attendance of the Demo cratic county committee. A. A. Fiuk has reUroed from tort land. He ia looking hale and hearty. A new supply ot the finest variety of ran dies, just received by J, A. Smith, at the city bakery: Dr. S. Hamilton iias on hand a fine vari ety of enion sets, which he offers for sale at 8 pounds i-it one dollar. " i Charles SI. Stephens is prepared to do all kinds of repairing of harness and sadd es, at his harness shop iu Drain. Charles M. Stephens keeps on hand and for sale harness and saddles of the best ma terial, at Drain, Oregon. At the meeting of the Republican county committee the U. S. land office was repre sented, but no one else was preseut. Simp. Beckley of Drain, was in town this week, in attendance upou the Democratic central committee. He is always itealoiis, active and elScient. The roadbed for the O. t C. railroad is fin ished to the 145th mile-pest, which is just south of Ashland. The track will be laid to this point soon. The on'y information which we can fur nish the Lane county man who is inquiring after the speckled hound, is that we heard a spotted cat in our back yard the other night. The political cauldron is beginning to sim mer on the Republican camp-tire. But why the commotion? The land office will hare things fixed harmonious and to its lik ing. Bossism is at its zenith in Koseburg. The' third quarterly meeting of the JJ. E. Church, Boseburg Circuit, will be held at Canyonville on March 29th and 30th. Ser vices will commence Saturday, at 2:30 p. m., by the Presidina Elder. Rev. I. D. Driver. W. N- Moore, our gentlemanly county treasurer, took a run down the road on Mou- aay mornings train, ma prospects are growing brighter in Lane county. He will be re elected wieu the returns from Latham are all in. W e were somewhat surprised at the TJ. S. officials, in their call for a county convention, recognizing the fact that a reformation is needed in the management of county, State and federal affurs. This is an important admission, coming from the fountain source. Win. P. Day, John Price, James Byron, W. R. Snith, John Rowley and other prom inent Democrats from abroad, were here on Tuesday last. They are all good, honest Democrats and their presence presages much good. We hope to hear the welkin ring iu Juno next. The Democratic central committee have done their work well. Let every one turn out at the primary meetings; that is where the good work begins. Send nene but rep resentative men to the convention. Let all precincts be fully represented and the work of selecting candidates will be well done. Piano players can go about the country supported by the manufacturers of the par ticular brand of piano they contract t play on; but the tiddler must stand on his merits and the professional tiddler is always an honest man. So says Prof. Gillaui. ' Yes," said a fashionable Ifcdy, "I think Mary has made a good match I heard her husband is one of tho shrewdest and most unprincipled lawyers in the profession, and, of course, he can afford to gratify her every wish." Why don't the little bess who is hired by the corruption fund to run thi Plaiudealer, put on petticoats and bring the paper out for woman suffrage and endorse Mrs- As Duni- iway for president, instead of getting in his work on the woman question by letter. You should never sail under false colors, Bill. The following gentlemen have recently been commissioned as regents of the State university: Hon. AsahelBu?h of Salem, to act until April 1, l-3p$; Hon. Robert S Bean of Eugene, to aet until April 1, 1S93; Rodney Scott Esq., of Eugene, to act until April 1, 1891; and Hon. Henry Failing of Portland, to act until April 1, 1839. If the Republican bosses who run the Plaindealer and publish their temperance articles under the head of contributions would bring their paper out squarely for prohibition and not raise their little tinker so kih when visiting the saloons in quest of items, their temperance articles would not be wishy-washy. j . Rev. H. P. Webb will preach at the M. E. church in Tenmile on Sunday, April 6th, at 11 o'clock: A, M., and at the school-house in the town of Looking-glass at 2J o'clock p. m. The people will please assemble puno -tually at the hours designated in order that the evening appointment in Roseburg may be reached in time.' This is a baby. It is a girl bafcy. How sloppy its chiu is; How red its eyes. What horrid contortions it makes with its face See how savagely it kicks. How sour it smells. How like a demon it yells. Yet in a few short, years some man will be half crazed with wild (suspense, worshiping the very air this being breathes, devoutly kneel ing at her feet aud frantically begging for one word, one pressure of the hand, even a look, which will give him hope. Philadel phia Call. Chris. Hacker of Scottaburg, is a man af ter our own heart. Conscientious in his du ties as a citizen he came to Roseburg and re mained to represent his precinct as member of the Democratic committee. He is a gen. tlemaa of strict probity and is highly esteemed for his genuine worth by all who know him. Whilst it is not the design ,of our paper to suggest the name of any one for a paying office in this county, we know that f commissioner is simply one of trust and not of profit. If the Democracy should se lect him they would de credit to the party and render a benefit to the whole people. On Monday morning the north bound train ran into a land slide at the West Fork, a few miles this side of Riddle, and so dam aged the engine that another had to be dis patched to its relief. The track was cov ered with mud and gravel to the depth of about three feet, for several reds. This de layed the train for several hours. A train was made up in Roseburg and ran through to Portland on time, but the mail and pas sengers from the south had to remain over untU the next morning. There was no seri ous injury, except the damage to the engine, which is now undergoing repairs. Born on the morning of the 27th inst-, to the wife of Charles Hadley, a daughter. W e wish all tkree health, happiness and long life. The exhibition of the scholars at the Civil Bend school house last Friday night, at the close.of Miss Lehman's school, was a grand affriir and reflects credit on both teachers and scholars. Miss Lucy Hay will give a grand eihibi- bition on Thursday evening, Ap'ril 3d, a$ the close of her present term of school. The entertainment will be in Marks' hall. From the preparations tho scholars are making this will be a geod erhibiiioi. Let every one turn out and encourage the little ones. It was Monday; the day was far advanced and they met by chance; 'twas upon the sidewalk. The conversation was low, but earnest; tears suffused her beautiful face; he lookfd calm and sorrowful; he took her lily- hite hand within bis manly paint and pressed it tenderly; the parting came at last and the final adieu was spoken. Ta, ta! Hon. E. G. Hursh, prosecuting attorney for this district, who is attending court in Cervallis, received a severe injury ot Sun day evening. He was standing on the side walk when an alarm of fire was sounded. In the excitement the hose cart ran against him and knocked him forward and ran over his body. He was carried to his hotel and remained insensible for some time. No bones were broken and it is to be hoped that Mr. Hursh will experience no permanent injury from the accident. We hopa to see him around in a short time. A justice of the peace in one of the county precincts, who ia, in his way, a modern nim- rod. wasout gunning the other day.. Sud denly a fine deer came dashing through the woods hotly pursued by hounds. The squire was only looking for jack-rabbits, but on the impulse of the moment took aim and fired, breaking the deer's thigh. His dog gave chase and soon overtook the wounded animal. The squire, thinking of the stat ute, ran to the rescue, but was too late; the deer was dead. Iuatead of praise he re buked tli faithful cur as folbws: "Get out, you s of a b ; I told you the game law was in force and the fine is more than doable on me, a justice of the peace, than what it is on an ordinary hunter." The meat was not fcjTt to spoil, however. Mr. Glever has been relieved by Hailey & Co. as superintendent of the Roseburg and Coos Bay stage line, and Wm. Carll has ben afpoiuted in his stead. Mr. Carll's division of the Oregon and California stage-line, has been superceded by the extension ef the rail road, and being the oldest employe of Haily & Co. in Oregon they gave him charge of their Coos Bay line, in place ef Mr. Glover. Mr. Carll took charge en Monday and Mr Glover has left for Boise City, where he will no doubt find a healthier climate, as he has been in constant danger whenever passing over the road, according to the threats we have heard a certain party who lives on the line of the road has been making against him. Wo are informed, however, that Mr. Glover intends to return iu a short time and will be with us again by the middle of April. We wish him a prosperous journey and safe return and will be pleased to have him locate permanently among us, as he has made a host of friends, both here and on the line of the road. We sinctrely hope tho belliger ent individual referred to may have appeased his wrath before Mr. Glover returns, as it is always safest to settle these difficulties at long range. The Ooos Bay Railroad There was this week recorded in the coun ty clerk's office of Douglas county two mort gages executed by the Oregon Southern Im provement company, to the Boston Safe De posit aud Trust company, to secure the pay ment of the bonds of the company to the amount ef two million dollars, which the said company propose to issue, to raise funds to carry out the objects or purposes for which the Improvement company was incorporated, one of which, as shown by said mortgage, is "To construct or equip one or more railroads nnd telegraph lines from the waters of Coos Bay, in Coos couaty, Oregon, to the eastern boundary in the State of Oregon, by way of Roseburg, in Douglas county, Oregon, with as many main tracks and telegraph lines as may be found necessary or convenient to ac" commodate the business of the Oregon Southern Improvement company of Oregon, with all necessary or convenient side tracks, switches, inclines and appurtenances and to maintain and operate the same and carry passengers thereon." We understand that a transfer of the right of way obtained by the Roseburg and Coos Bay railroad company has been made to the Southern Oregon Improvement company and that Capt. Bessc, the president of the Im provement company, will be here in a few weeks to lookafter the enterprise in person. The Eoll (Jailed Another Pioneer Gone- Michael R. Shupe died in Oakland on the 23d instant and was buried the following day. He was well known and came to Oregon in 1853, first lo cating in Linn county, and in 1854 settling on his donation land claim neat Oakland, in this county, which was his home until death. He was bom in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1810, removing with hia parents to Ohio when quite young, where he married Margaret Vaunord straud, with whom he lived happily until her death, February 12, 1870. Previous to coming to Oregon he had resided in Missouri, since 1840. Of eight children only three survive him, two of whom reside in this county. Once again the ranki of our pioneers are broken, and when the long proces sion with his lemains solemnly filed ever the hills, we sighed to behold many old, gray heads, who must soon fellow their now departed companion. Fath er Shupe was an estimable citizen. W e mourn his Joss. Society is a loser and tho young men may well remember him as a model to be imitated. But though we fondly bid him adieu, bis genial smile will not socn fade away llTI. a il It . w nat otner oiu pioneer win 111 te re spond at the roll call) A las! who next? Tiaatli of an Old Attorney. The Portland Standard pays tho fal lowing tribute to the memory of an ex cellent gentleman: "The many friends of Judge J. H. Kee l of this city, as well as throughout the State, will regret to learn of bis death, which occurred at Seattle on the 21st Judge Reed wa3 one of tho pio neer lawyers of the State, and a gen tleman who. was respected and honored by all who knew him. Warm-hearted and only too generous, bs made friends wherever he lived. He first resided ia this city and tbn moved to Southern Oregon, making Jacksonville bin borne, where he engaged in his profession and mining, accumulating a very nice little fortune. He went from Jacksonville to Nevada, where he did not prosper so well, and came back to Portland and engaged in his profession at a partner of the late Lansing Stout. About three years ajjo be went to Pendleton) where be gained quite a practice, but bis health failing be removed to Seat tle with bis family. But deith sooa claimed the spirit of a good and warm hearted man, one of fine abilities and the noblest of impulses,. a scholar, and in every respect a gentleman." The Standard is in error as to where he first located. He came to Jackson ville in 1854, and forme 1 a law partner ship with Judge L. F. Moshcr. He was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and studied law with his father, who was a distinguished jurist. He was a man of excellent perceptive faculties and infi nite jest. We esteemed him much and respeefc his memory. . Murray to Hang. J. W. Murray was brought into court to receive bis sentence for the murder of Alfred Ycnke, on last Monday. The prisoner looked well and walked with a quick, elastic step, and as he took his seat one could hardly realize that he was a man upou whom rested the shad' ow ef death. He was seated in about the same place he occupied during the trial. Mr. Dahuas, who defended him, was in the court room but did not con verse with the prisoner. A large num ber of spectator! were present. J udge Smith stated that this wae the time set for passing sentence on the prisoner, and asked him to stand up. Murray rose hastily and in answer to tho ques tion: "Have you anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you" said: "No, air- no, sir nothing at all." J udge Smith then passed sentence as follows: "Being convicted of murder in the fust degreo the court baa no dis cretion in the matter of sentence ex cept as to timo. The judgment of the court is that you bo kept co.ifined io the countv jail until Friday, the 9th day of May next; that on that day you be taken to the place of execution, and between the hours of teu in the fore noon and four in the afternoon of said day, that you be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and my God have mercy on your soui." Messrs. Cuy & Dahms, the attorneys who &fendd Murray, have withdrawn frm the case. He in without money and friends and has no means of ap pealing his case to the Supieme coart. Mrs- Leavitt's Appointments- As will be seen below we give the ap pointments of Mrs. Leavitt, superin tendent of the work of the Womens' Christian Temperance Union for this coast. She is making a thorough can vass of this part of the field, and is every where spoken of as a gifted and interesting speaker. We will advise our leaders in the future more fully on this subject. April 1 Tuesday... Astoria. 2 Wednesday bt. Helen. 4 Friday, reception. . . .Portland. 5, ( . . .Sat. Sun . Salem. Lebanon. Halsey. . .. Brownsville. , . .Eugene City. ...... . .Drain. Oakland. Roseburg. . . .Jacksonville. . . . .Ashland.' . .Oregon ; City. East Portland. 8 Tuesday .... 9 VVedn cstlay .. 10..... Thursday 12, 13. .Sat. and Sun. 14 Monday 15 Tuesday Id. . . . Weducsday . . 18 Friday 19, 20.. Sat. Sun 22 Tuesday.... 24,:25..Thurs. Frid.. Other appointments will be published in due time. Mua. H. K. Hikes, Tres. Or W. C. T. U. A Card of Thanks. I most sin cerely tender my heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their kind offices and sympathy during the last sickness and burial of my little daughter, Clara Maud Kimball. G. W. Kimball. Grange Meeting. Saturday, April 5, 1884, at 10 a. m., Hon. il. P. Boise and the State Grange lecturer, will be present at the meeting of the Roseburg cranio. Members of tho order are cor dially invited. From a letter received from Leonard B. Judson we learn that C. L. Kitchell died at his place in Marion county, about nine miles from Salens, on Satur day, the 22d day of March 1884 of pneumonia. Mr. Kitchell was tor some years a resident of this countv, living in the vicinity of Koseburg. He was a reliable Democrat, a man of more than ordinary education and abil ity, lie was of Scottish origin and came to California . when quite voung, and we have been informed served at one time as muvor of Sa.i Francisco. He was about hfty-six years of age at me time ot uis ueatn, ... Communication from Wilbur. Mr. Eeitor: An article in the Plaindealer of last week came under my observation having the caption, "Fals8 Marriage," which I must confess rather startled me, a little particularly from the ground assumed by the writer. Now I aca willing to lay down this preposition: That all public journalists have a perfeclright to criticise, the acts of all men acting in any public capacity, for any dereliction of which they may have been guilty in the discharge ot their duties, as all acts of public officers are the property of the public and there is no better medium through which the community may become acquainted with the official acts of their servants, than through the local journals; but but when an editor shall s far forget himself as to dip his pen into hie own vensm and without any provocation, save his desire to vnt his epleon, and then deliberately walk over the thresh hold of one whom the executive of the State has been pleased to boner with au official garb, and assume to himself the privilege of attacking the private status of such officer, by easing his ig noble mind of some little pique, that was, perhaps, rankling in . bis breast. Then journalism would seem to have stepped down a peg, but of course there is always one black shepp in every flock, and the editorial fraternity may not be an exception. But to return to the subject "False Marriages." Now if that little mos quito editor had have used his insinu ating proboscis in probing the public record of the county, instead of thrust ing his little harmless weapon where his business did not invite him, he would have saved his ink and his vitu perating article would have yet been in embryo, and so if ignorance is bliss be must be happy. And now, without quoting his article in detail, I will simply say that our notary public, in tolemnizing the marriage between the partiei to which the "iiitle Digger" has reference, entered into the discbarge of his official duties with the consciouness and firm belief that he was legally clothed with the functiora he exercise1 by unquestionable authority and with those convictions unostentatiously per formed the rite of marriage, as request ed by the parties, and fortified in his position too by license from the clerk of the county, and by piecedent, and not as "Opono-chic-chic" intimates, "in a vein of pomposity." As to the "cal iber" to which he sneeringly indicates my acquaintance with both, places me in a position to be an excellent judge, and I would only say that our honora ble notary does not claim to bo a colum biad, yet he could spare enough and not miss it to supply the little one with a sufficiency to make at least a little shoot, when he wishes to indulge in small sqib8. It is certainly deplora ble to see a- marrH) whom the good people were disposed to elevate by plac ing him on one round of the ladder of preferment, now lose his grip aud com- mencH to retrograde. If mosquitoes wish to get their fill, They never should decide To perch themselves upon a Hill Their littleness to hide. Fa 1 k Tlat. Tiupot Il9DlS. Business is brisk. Stock is getting fat. Mr. Bidwllhas the boss coal pit. Eveiything is quiet here. Love and love-making i3 all the go. Spring has come and everything looks pleasant Our little valley and hi! U are covered with flowers. One of our young men has sold his crop and thinks of going into another state the state of matrimouy. One of ur enterprising citizens has applied for a patent on a washing ma chine. Another will apply soon for a patent on hay scales. Our school will, commence April 3d. Miss Belle Dodge of Oakland, has been engaged to teach. A beUer choice could not have been made. Fortune-teliing is the rage in the valley at the present. Mr. Burns is almost done seeding. He has about A hundred acres sown, which looks well. William keeps a ferry on Elk creek. His price is moderate. Senator George of H ard Scrabble, thinks of emigrating soon to the State of matrimony. May success attend him on his journey. Stock buyers have been visiting our valley. ' Mr. Henry Ridenour of Nev ada was in the valley a few days ago trying to buy cattle, but he was un successful, as there are none for sale at his prices. , There is a young lady in th"s valley who has more than one string to her bow. Uncle. The Oregon ian say a: "There is no doubt that Mr. Blame is making one ef the most adroit still hunts for the presidency any man ever made." We venture the prediction be will be still hunting after the other fellow has been inaugurated. Myrtle Greek Items- Items ecarce. Weather wintry. How about that young fellow that went to the minister's and brought the shot-gun away! Have yon had a piece of cake yet 1 A geod many of our farmers are still busily engaged in seeding, but the majority are through. The grain as far as visible promises well. . Stock has got through the winter in good condition, especially sheep, which will be tho means of a better clip of wool this season than usual. Public school commences Monday the last day cf March, under the efficient management of Miss Kent as principal and Miss Fannie Gibbs as assistant The capabilities of these teachers are unquestioned and those desiring that their children should have a good edu cation should patrouize the school. Occasional. Hoant Soptt Itsms- Mr. W. J. Hughes ha taken a home I stead on the head waters ef whit is known as the Fordice gulch and is go ing toutengage in the propogation of ducks. .Owing to the light rains of last summer fie has concluded to build a dam, which will retain sufficient water for the ducks dining the dry season. Mr. II. iu also talking of -engaging in the dairy business, and is securing cows furthat purpose. Any person having such animals for sale would 1J0 well to give him a call. Mr. W. C. Tipton, who hid the mis fortune of getting his leg broken some time since is able to 1 around on crutches. He will soon be ready to ride on horseback aud greet liia old friends again. Little Georgie, the 8 year old son cf Mr. Johnny Thomason, while handling an axo a short time since nearly sev ered a couple of his toes. The members were replaced, wound dressed and ih doing as well asj tha natura of the wound would warrant Master Emery Atterbury is Incom ing quite an expert oarsman. If he continues to improve as rapidly in the future as he has in the past, he will soon be able te compete with llanlan. Mr. L. D., on last, Sunday, dressed himself in his most flashy colors, mounted hie snowy white steed and galloped up to tho residence of his lady leve. On his way he secured a canine belonging to one of his neighbors, for fear he would be more observed by the old man's dog than by the young lady. Wo are under the impression, however, that the youth's visit proved a success, as he became so bewildered that he for got to return his neighbor's dog. Mr. Joe Tipton is running his planer, dressing pickets for Mr. John Price's yard fence. We are experiencing an equinoctial storm. Boaz. PEOM OAKLAND. Peace and prosperity. Business is gradually improving. Political matters are beginning to boom up. A female dude is the latest annoy ance of the town. ! The spring term of the Oakland school has a large enrollment The closing exercises of the old town school was largely attended, and every one in attendance was well pleased with the exercises. Hon. B. Herman of Roseburg gave us a p'easant call on Monday, busi ness matters having called him to this place. j 1 - TT t " . . . iv. liutcuingson jr., a promising young man of this place, took his de parture on Monday to parts unknown to us. Noah Bonebrake and familv, one of the leading residents of the old town prematurely departed on Tuesday, leaving many inourueis behind. John Rast Esq., one ef Roseburg' leading business men, gave us a call on Monday in connection with buiiness matters. We have some eut-croppings of po itical matteis in this vicinity, and it appears from present indications that some of our citizens are proposed to act as candidates in the coming campaign for various offices. We have several paities here who, in years gone by have fought the fight successfully and proved themselves to bo noble warriors, and are ready for any sanguinary encounter that might appear, j It is with feelings of deepest pain that we announce', the death of our esteemed and time-honored citizen Mr. M. R. Shupp, which occurred on Sun day tho 23rd day of Match, 1884. Af. tor a few days of illness attended by occasional paroxysms of severe pain, the angel of death interceded and re lieved our aged and honored citizen of all the aches and pains attending us on this short worldly sojourn. Mr. Shupe was an exemplary man, loved and re spected by all who had tho pleasure of knowing him, and wbp had not an en rmv in the world. His moito was to' do right and his guiding star the "golden rule", which he ever followed with ac titracy. The sympathies of tne entire community are extended to the be reaved relatives in the great loss they have sustained in losing the fondest, truest and noblest friend of their lives- X X X, Shooting at Medford- Thursday of this week at the town of Medford, in Jackson coun'y, a man by the name of Burbanks shot and killed William Caldwell. Caldwell had trouble with Burbanks' boy the day beforo about money and choked him. The old gentleman met Caldwell and asked him about the trouble, whsn Caldwell said tho boy owed him, stating tho amount Mr. Burbanks said if his sou owed him ho .vould pay him the money, and started to put big hand in his pock et Caldwell jumped back saying: "Do you want to ;hiot it out" and at tho bamo time drawing a revolver. Burbanks drew his weapon, and fired, the ball striking in the region of the heart and body. passed o clear through his CITATION. In the Comity Court of ths Stata of Oregon for tli County of Douglas. Ia the mutter of the assign nioiit of dower to Lucy Ann Louis.i Ealdcrroc, wiJ ow of Ceoryo M. Baldorree deceased, out of tho es tate of the said Oe-trye 51. Balderree deceased. 1M CHARLOTTE ANN LUC1NDA LARSON, . Martha June Brownel!, Elnora Lucy Ann Hry aiii, (.'eurTi B. Balderrce, Kobert Grant Buhlerree, Fronds OlU'i-.t Bilderree, and .Nancy Rebecca Uulner ree, and Oorjfe li. Uulderree, cuaruian of the minor heirs of said George M. Balderrco deceased, and all other heirs devices or person interested in said estate. Whereas, jieunon was made in due form of law bv Oeorgo u. Balderree, jruardiaii of the above named wards, to the above named eourt, on the 27th day of February, 1SS4, for an order for an ussurnmcnt of dnw r to Lnev Ann Louisa Balderree, wi Jow of Oeorje II. Balderree deceased, out of the following lauds, to-wit: Lot 3, 4, 5 and C, southeast quarter of north'.vest quarter, northeast quarter of southwest quarter of sectinn 31 and noi thwest quarter of north west quarter of section 3ti, in towinhip 2t, south nine ten we-t and an undivided one-half interest in the following lands: Lot 1, east half of .southwest quarter of section 27, lot 1 of 6ecti jii 28, lots 6 and 7 of section 32, township 20, south rauo 10 west, lota 8, 9 aud 10 and southeast quarter of southwest quar ter, of section 5, township 21, south range 10 west, all of said lands situate in Douglas county, Oregon. And whereas said court fixed as the time and place of hearing any and all objections to the granting of said order of assignment of said dower, at the court room of said court in the court house in Rosebunj, Douglas county, Oregon, at 10 o'clock A. M. on Tuesday, April S, 1884. Therefore, you and eich of you, are hereby cited and required to be aurt appear at said time aud place, the.i aud there to show cause, if any you liare, wny such order should not issue for the m sigmueTit of said dower. Witncjsthe Hon. J. S. Fitzhuh, Judge of said court, my hand and seal of said court, this 27th day of February, l&j. O. W. KIMBALL. n7-"t County Clerk. Eldorado Mineral Water. Chemical Iaboiutoky, Assay Okficr. Bl-lliom CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. Rooms asd Ore Rooms, 624 Sacramento street, Saa Fiancisco, Nov. 23, 1S33. Messrs. Holbrook, Merrill and Stitson. Gentlemen. I have submitted to Qualitative analysis the samnla of Kldomdo water handed me for examination and nnu it to consist of the following substances: Chlo, rine. Iodine, Carbonic Acid, Iron, Alumina, Lime Magnesia, Soda aud organic matter. THOMAS TRICE. TJmpqua Perry Items. Eldorado- Gail bedigbt, a gallant kniyht, Iu sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed lon ingiug a song, I u search of Eldorado. Bat he grew old, this knight so bold, And o'er his heart a shadow Pell as be found no spot of ground That looked like Eldorado. And as his strength failed him at length He met a pilgrim shadow. "Shadow," said he, "where can it be, This spring of Eldorado?" Quoth the shadow: "For the benefit f Buffering humanity I will state thvt the El dorado spring is situated three miles west from Rosegurg, and a supply of the water is kept constantly on kand aud for sale by Dr. S. Hamilton, agent, Roseburg, Oregon." Mr. Geo. W. Jonm. Dcir Sir: I have bean troubled with neuralgic pains in 1113- hoad and cheek, bones, for several year, and bid give up all hopes of ever getting cured. I went to your medical apring with my son James aud got some of the water, and drank it freely and found that it was a mild phvsic. 1 used it three times a day for a little more than' two months, and the paim left tne and I have not felt v..wa vuivva vv 0 A. I aut'IlbllS ttfJ t ; H- CO.SX, SR. Roseburg, Jan. 25, 1834. Julian Joseph, of the well ki ow.i firm of Hoffman ana iosepn, 01 Aioany, bears the following testi mony: ALBANY, OGX., DecemlKJr 20, 1883. Geo. W. Joxbs. IearSir: I would here state to you that a year ago 1 suffered untold agonies on ac count of riles (blind) and went to Portland to get re lief from doctors there. I met Mr. Apple of Rose burg, w ho advised me before seeing the doctors to try your Eldorado Mineral Water. I did so and hnd one dozen bottles sent to me by A. E. Champagne. I used one-half dozen bottles, taking right before ev ery meal, one small glass full. I not only was re lieved, but I am certainly cured by what 1 ixsed and thankful forit, because I Buffeted more than I can express. I would advise any one suffering from this disease to try your Mineral Water. Should you have any occasion to use this statement do so. You are at liberty on inv account. I think this is the least I can do for you, as I was cured by it. R spectfully yours, J I' LI AN JOSEPH. ROSEBURG, Dee. 3, 133X CEO. W. JON'ES: Dear Sir. Eroin sheer curiosity I was induced to try Eldorado Water and was not on ly surprioci but highly gratifiej with the result. I have for many years been a sufferer from dyspepsia and have tried every kind of oepsin known to pharmacy and without result. The contrary was my experience from the use of your mineral water. Ta ken according to directions it produced immediate relief and iu a short time, if continued, would secure lermanentcure. To any who will avoid irritating stimulants, I am satisfied it will prove of valuable comfort and benefit. As a general regulator I found it most excellent. L. F. LANS. DALLAS, Dec. 2, 1333. From Mr. M. W. Parsons, last August, I received one bottle of the Jones Eldorado water, from Dr. Hamilton of Roseburg- Used half a bottle for ca tarrh aud can fully re.mniend it for that dreaded disease, as I have not been troubled with the com plaint since. D. T. SEARS. I have also used the Eldorado spring water from Jones' spring, Douglas county, Oregon, and am fully satisfied with the rusult, as I was bothered with ea-tan-h. W. C. BROWX, merchant. J. A. SIV1ST 9 Proprietor of the and Coffee Blouse Second door aouth of Oakes' gallery, MAIN STREET, - - ROSEBURG. JTEEPS CONSTANTLY OS HAND A FRESH 11. . Supply of Pies, Cakes, Bread, etc. He also sets a good lunch, with a cup of cnffe, at reasonable rates. He has secured the services of a first-class ceufeo tioner and manufactures , PURE CANDIES all kinds. Give him ca1L I2Slff