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THE INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 18S4. A Blunder. . Tbe convention in nominating James G. Blaine over Chester A. Arthur has committed a blunder which insuies the election of a Democratic president Nothing short of suicide or equally as grave a blunder as that committed by the Republicans, can prevent the De mocracy from succeeding to the presi dency. By the nomination of Blaine over Arthur the Republican party has State of New York, and without the electoral vote of New York neither paity can succeed to the presidency. Mr. Townsend of New York, when placing Arthur in nomination, said: "In the dtys of James II he got into difficulty with a bishop and imprisoned all the bishops, and amonsj them whs Trelawney" from-Corn iwall,' bishop of Bristol. The Cornishmen were very juuch excited because their friend was in danger, and a message was sent out the burden of which was this: 'Shall Trelawney die? Then 30,000 Cornish luen will know the reason why.' In this case strike down Arthur and not 80,000 Republicans, but. thirty times BQ,QQQ Republicans will know tho rea son why." Dees this not sound like a threat Is not its meaning plain Within the last year the Republican conventions of every State in the Union have en dorsed Athur and his action in the presidential office. With this unani mous endorsement, it was suicidal to throw him overboard, at the dictation of Grant, Conkling and me-too Piatt. The action of the convention presents a picture unparalleled in the history of political parties, in the nomination of ohn A. Logan, the sachem of Illinois, for the second place on the ticket, after Jie had been three times balloted for, with a respectable following, for tie first place upon the ticket, and that f oo, after lie had telegraphed instruc iops to cast the vote of ILinois for Blaine for president, to be rewarded yilh the second place looks very much like a bargain and sale upon his part, which cannot go far towards harmo nizing the conflicting elements in the Republican party. The candidates of no party, when driven to such an ex tremity to secure their nomination, can succeed before an enlightened, thinking public. The friends of Arthur will 'naturally enquire and see if there is not something unsavory in this transaction. The politicians may console themselves with the notion that Grant and Conk ling were solid, for Blaine, but they should remember fhat the power and greatness of these two worthies has de clined forever. The platform is a mass of meaning less inconsistencies, intended for bun- combe without a single intelligent declaration of principle on any living issue. As an indication of how' the nominations were received in New York, we give the following extracts from the leading metropolitan journals: A dispatch from that city, June 6th, says: Blaine's nomination seems to be expected this morning by newspapers and on the street, and public interest, which has been spmewhat languid over convention proceedings, is perceptibly stirred. Extra bulletin boai-rls a-e raised in front of newspaper and tele graph offices, and the principal hotels Crowds gather around each on the slightest provocation. Chicago specials generally point to Blaine's popularity as irresistible. r The Times does not cenceal its cha grin, and declares the contest at Chi cago the life or death struggle of the Republican party. It denounces the platform as ridiculous, tedious stuff. The Herald also calls it a queer, dem agogical production, and says it bids for the votes of California hoodlums, ap proving the anti-Chinese laws and basely volunteers the support of the party to more legislation of the same port " The Democratic World, Sun and other papers make no Such objections but rather seek to demolish its preten sions by belittling the party practices. The Sun forecasts the disappointment of the independent Republicans who are not case hardened in. iniquity, and says they should read its history of the campaign just opening. We shall pay particular attention to their moral and intellectual requirements. The Tribune says ef the platform: 4"0n the whole it is a declaration of principles which assuredly accords with the tenor of public opinion; progressive and yet not so far in advance of the time as to lose public support, it fairly represents the present attitude of the pnly progressive party in the country.'' A Philadelphia dispatch says: The Times is thoroughly displeased with be platform, and calls it a most extra ordinary combination of meaningless? platitudes and rank demagoguery with which any respectable party ever en-ere-l a national campaign. The Press faintly praises it as a whoia, and thinks it a compreheasive statement of the position of the Repub lican party on the live issues now be fore the country. It says the restora tion of the duty on wool is premised, and j the silver question is glossed over, out of deference, no doubt, to the prej udice of Colorado and the Pacific coast delegates. Frcm th above it will bo seen that the Republican journals are disgusted with the result and a large percentage of the party will be equally chagrined at the action of the ring politicians who secured the nominations. Blaine him self is not a statesman, but a politician. He has ben engaged in all the nasty jobs that have been passed through congress for lo these many years. Others of less pretensions than Blaine, have been relegated to seclusion for do ing the tame things which have been proven upon or admitted by Blaine. He stands before the country the tat tooed man that he is, covered all 'over with foul blotches and reeking with corruption, a stench in the nostrils of the American people, waiting only to be buried cut of sight at the November election. - Ho Good! Religion and politics do not and can not mix well. Blaine aud his friends take occasion, in season and out of sea son, to remind the American people that this distinguished leader had a mother that was a Catholic and a father that was not. He had an aunt that was a prioress ana anotuer that was net. He claims that his uncle, General Ewing, was his personal tutor and that 1 . . 1 he was also a Catholic. That his sym pathies are strongly with the old church and he himself is a Presbyterian. This is all too thin. He topes to capture the Catholic and retain the Protestant vote. Cood Lord, good anything to accomplish success. No Catholic should vote for him, nor indeed should, under these cucumstances, any other Christian. He ha3 thrown off on Bob Ingersoll, his eloquent chieftain, and the infidels do not admire him. Napo leon was a skeptic in France, a Luth eran in Germany, a Catholic in Rome, and a Maliommadan in Alexandria. It is unnecessary to say he died in ex ile. Blaine when placed in nomination was compared to the plumed knight of Navarre. Henry the Fourth was ev erything to everybody. Tho resem blance is perfect. Henry the White Pmed was assassinated. Personally we like Blaine, but firmly believe that his demagoguery as to religious con cerns will lose him many votes. There is no good in such stuff. Contemptible Lie! : The following dispatch, if we are cor. rectly advised, and we think, we ai was received in Rcseburg on the day of election: Oakland, June 2, 1884. i J. C. Fullerton, Roseburx: Ev erything is working well here. Chen- oweth and friends trading: everything for himself. John II. Shu pe. ! These may not be the exact worcfc used, but we have every reason to be- neve iney are. lur. onupe was ap pioached by Mr. Chenoweth concern ing this particular matter and he de hied that he ever sent such message or any relating thereto. There is a lie out somewhere and we would like to find out who is tho liar. This dispatch was inteuded to injure Mr. Chenoweth in the way of votes, but, in fact, went further to impair his integrity as a Democrat. There are very few, if any, of our fellow-citizens in tnis county wno navo been mere honest and straight-forward than Hon. James Chenoweth, in all dealings with his fellow men. This telegram was the fabrication of a scoundrel, a positive, malicious lie. He wlio deliberately utilizes the telegraph upon election day to deceive the honest voter, is dishon orable beyond description. If Mr. Shupe did not sign thii dispatch we want to know who forged his name. That villain may have his day in court The Oregnian says: "We are sorry to observe that Mr. Blaine's friends are introducing the religious question into politics. They assume that because Blaine was bern a Catholic he can f'cap: ture the Irish vote" by means of this claim. It is a mistake. Such a claim is likely to help his opponents more than it helps the man in whose behalf it is made. Religious questions in pol. itics are always to bo deprecated. By raising them a candidate loses more rotes than ho gains. When nothing is said of his religious beliefs people sup port hiin without regard to them and would not be guilty of opposing him because of them. When hfs friends raise the question, however, opposition is sure to take the ground which is thus prepared. Besides, people may find out that Mr. Blaine no longer be longs to the church in which his friends claim a birthright for him." Eailroad Im"u2enc9- Upon bur own hook we tcolc occa sion to interview Hon. VY. K. Owens, who made a noble fight for the people in the late campaign. From the heart of those most interested he was elected, but by chicanery, biibery promi nently the railroad and other base influ ences he was defeated. We under stand that so long as he is manager of the Grange business at this place, no rl xci ji o w vv m.b.vmm j company for the benefit of the far Jiers. Mr. Owens informs us that so far as the management of the interests of the Koseburg Grange is concerned, the farmers have never asked and never have received any special favors. How ever, if Mr. Koehler intends to adopt a system of persecution because Mr. Ow ens favored the regulation of freight and fares upon an honest, fair basis, then the war has iust begun. This . .i 01.4. :n : I COUllty and Otners in til btate Will, in mass, meet before the sitting of the next legislature, and by an overwhelm ing petition pray for proper redress. Let the railroad company and its Dutch 1 commander remember that the people are the power and will surely hold the fort. Arrogant magnates, Wait Ulltll the legislature meets and then see, Ine JJouslas county legislators are pledged to act favorably for the farm ers in the premises, and if they fail there may be another day for them. The Oregonian of the 10th in its edi torial, gives Blaine a weak suppoit. It says: "The problem has not been changed by his nomination. It is still necessary for the Republicans to carry New York. In estimating the proba bilities now there is much reliance to be placed upon the influence of the idea to which we called attention ou Satur day the trust the people have that things will not be so bad as they seem, that Mr. Blaine will be a better man as president than he has been in less re sponsible positions." This admission, coming from the leading Republican journal of the State and which candor and common honesty compells it to make, shows the utter unfitness of the man Blaine and the danger there is in placing him in the presidential office. When seeking for a chief magistrate for this grea4 republic the people shouhl look beyond the mere politician and find a statesman to guide the destinies of so great a nation. To Blaine they may look in vain. In all his official record theie is not one single act that rises above that of the mere politician, that can ba pointed to by his friends as assuming th dignity of statesmanship, The railroad company has been play ing sharp practice on the people of the valley counties. They have agents who superintend their road and whom they advertise as such. When chey become indebted or liable to individuals and refuse to settle and the citizen is driven 1.1 i. t . into trie courts to obtain nis lights, a ! summons is served upon the agent, as by statute directed. The aforesaid re puted agent, who manages and exer cises the officp, makes an affidavit that he is not such an agent. The attorney OI W1Q corporation moves to UlSmiSS ana ! I1 1 t' ' 1 our circuit court sustains the motion and tho citizen is left without his rem edy. bucu was the fate of a number of cases in our last circuit court. Without slopping to discuss the legal ity of the Judge's decision, or the ques tion of perjury of the agent, it is time that a plain, adequate law was passed, designating some officer or agent in each county of the State where a line of road passes, upon whom service of sum mons can be made. This would be fair to the company and just to the people. There lis nothing so august or mysteri ous in corporations that they cannot be reached by their creditors. Can we expect such a law from our Republican representative? Go os Bay STAGE LIKE! Coos Bay in 36 Hours This line Is now prepared to carry passengers aud freight, being supplied with comfortable stages and and careful drivers. ' Stage leaves lloseburg every morning at six o'clock. Ollice ai HAMILTON'S DRUG STORE. Fare to Coos Bay $5. SALISBURY, HAILY LCO., Propla. The Famous Unrivaled The Eardman Piano, A strictly first-class instrument at moderate price; Also The Populai Pease Piano ! A. L. BANCROFT & CO., 721 M.u-ket st, San Francisco, Sole agents fcr Pacific Coasf Jk HUBBAED Mills ! CLARK & IUKEK PKUP&. rAVIXO FTTRCHASED THE ABOVE NAMED I mills of E. Stephens aud Co.. we are now pn pared to furnish auv amount of the best quality of j ZjTT33Sl:0 ZEISS. ever offered to the public in Douglas county. We will furnish at the mm at ine ruuowiug price: No. 1 rousrh lumber il2 per M. 1 flooring finch. ..$21 per M. No. 1 flooring, 4-inch L per M. No. 1 finishing lumber zu per ai. No. 1 finishing lumber dressed on 2 sides. .24 er M. No. 1 finidhing lumber dressed on 4 sides.. szo per m. CLARKE & BAKER. METROPOLITAN HOTEL. Tliis Popular Mouse situated n tne center oi ine Dusmess portion oi rRseburff, having recently changed hands, has been Situated n the center of the business portion of COMPLirrELYj RENOVATED, And prepared for tho reception of truest. The dining room will be supplied with the lcst the MARKET AFFORDS With good attendance. As Mrs. Zigler has charge of the kitchen the cookinjr will be unexceptionable, Rates reasonable. Frnn coach to and from the railroad. LOU. ZIuLEK. HARNESS. i i SADDLES, WHIPS IN fact everything IN THAT AND MUST BE I Sold Clieap for Cash. 1 Call and See ine Before Buying- Elsewhere. ALSO AGENT FOR i 1 BESHINC SELF BINDER AND jMOWMIS, OLDS' WlG O jST, STEEL-WHEEL HAY RAKES. JAMES DEARLING. OAKLAND, OREGON. AGENTS WANTED everywhere Jo handle onr IIXUS. FAMILY BIBLE. xew Subscription edition now ready, the most elegant ever produced. Superb Photo. Al bums in exclusive designs, directly imported for our own trade, and standard publications: Hill's Manual, Histories,' etc. We offer unrivalled in ducements, with exclusive territory. Write to us. BAIRD & DILLON Publisher9,Manufacturers and ImportersjAkealde tmmnptf. sis ana sso p. ou, vhioaoo, uj Notice to the Public. , LL PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED NOT XV to trust any one on my account, as I will not I ' J ... . ...v,. ........ TiAV ftm billti nr gpnmmtu AvroTif-. flukea urtiiti I mnlrji myseu or expresRly authorize by written order. Roseburg, March 2, 1881. FAJ&MS i j fok I SALE, The undersigned lias lor sale the following Real Prop erty in Douglas Coun ty, State of Oregon: A FIRST-CLASS i GRAIN I ARM NEAR THK Town of Wilbur, containing 314 acres. Has a gcod dwelling house and out-buildings, aud a fine or chard; all well fenced and watered; 230 acrei in grain. A desirable home and very cheap. ONE FARM CONTA1NINO 352 ACRES, 125 OF which is plow land in cultivation, balance pas. ture; all fenced; well watered; good improvements and orchard. I ' J of Scottsburg; 80 acres river bottom, balance hill aud timber land. A FARM NEAR WILBUR, CONTAINING 93 acres; 125 acre9 in grain, tbe balance splendid grazing land. About 300 across level, well watered and well unproved. The crop and 500 bead of Fheep will be sold with the land if desired by purchaser, at a bargain. i A FARM NEAR ROSEBURG, CONTAINIXa 320 acres, all under fence. Gool farm or grazing land. A FINE STOCK FARM CONTAINING 640 ACRES 12 miles from Roeeburg; 125 acres of good grain land, at a bargain, j - ' AL'RGE STOCK AND GRAIN FARM NEAR Oakland, containing 3200 acres.' Atxut 700 acres plow land, well fenced na well watered. A STEAM SAWMILL AT Railroad. i DRAIN STATION ON FLOURING MILL AT SCOTTSBURG. A NO. ONE FLOURING MILL FOUR MILES from Oakland, on Calipooia creek. , A NUMBER OF TOWN LOTS IN THE CITY QF Oakland. j ' ' I wjll Bell the above real property on Rea sonable terms. For full particulars enquire of J. C. HUTCHINSON, Oakland, Douglas County. Oregon. For Sale.--I will sell a good Hanes header, with two header beds, single and doubletrees, very low. Apply to j S. B. Hendricks, near the. depot, lloseburg, Or. OB We arc in receipt of a new and N all t-mds and suitable for all County eneral MeroJaaiictis Tl&e ILaFsest and OF ANY. HOUSE SOUTH OF PORTLAND, We are determined to reduce our immense stock of goods - and in order to do in every pri r sirs. " 5LV mean that .we at our store and ces, which will speak for vince even the closest buyer that what we say. We will send on application. w jl ces av AB2UILUI, WIS EE LEU k ITCH But Before 9 W. G. WOODWARD'S fUl n AND BUY A One of the biggest and best stock of nothing but the best EVERYTHIWG JDont Fail osebv SHERIDAN BROTHERS, ROSEBURG, OR'GN. They would announce that they have just received and now have on hand one of the Largest Stocks of General Hardware Ever brouplit to Douqila!', nd when adled to their STOVE3 OF ALL PAT TKUNS and READY MADE TIN W ALUS, they are prepared to declare they have ihe b-8V buj ply iu their line ot any house in Southern Oregon, which they propose BSUUBfi CHiAS'lE SH4I1 4HY Qim . can purchase elsewhere, Iu -he shape ol budding materials 1c the jvay c locks, butts, etc, we can offer superior inducements to purchasers. Tiy us. We van five you bargains in the lo!,? winr brands of" stoves, ; not equalled else where Buck's. Bonanza, Farmer. Utility, Dexter, Pacific, 'Aide West, Clarendon Occidei Iron King, Empire City, and other stoves nd ranges. TheLcBtof workmen arc constantly employed in the manufacture i f our Tinware and buyers should learn our prices. We have also taragins to offer in guns, euch as Winchester, Sharp and -therRit'e os well as in Shpt-guns and Pisto'g. "We ate also Agents for the White Peerles -and New Home Sewing MacUntt .whicu we sell at lowest rates and warrant as comnle te every respect, We can also supply Averill and Rubbtr Paints, ILebestin the mnrkr-t, at. lowest rateo. Give us a call, inspect iue mock, inquire as to nor prices, and w promise to suit a if any one can. R.S.& J.C.SHERIDAN (Successors to Thos. P. Sheridan) DEALERS IN IIABDWARE, TINWARE, STOVES. UlNS, CUTLERV, ANp TINNERS FUR " NISHING GOpS. TIX STORE, BOSEPURG, Or. pareO to keep up iu former gond uatue for work and , we are pre forwork and and sJvravn v"-a c vue uvevui iitub;ruu aua &i ways ft full utock of goods on hand and it is our aim to fiir- live prices. A full stock of Irpn and Steel 3Tor Sktle. Dealers from abroad will receive prompt attention, It 8. $ J, C. SHERIDAN. arbrr Opposite Metropolitan Hotel, Eoseburg. Shaving and Ilair Cutting In a Workmanlike Manuer. 0 8iw t NTT F AIB NO Fair. choice "lot of spring goods, of classes, making ourstcoK 01 !ost Complete V : so have greatly reduced our department and to show you business, we ask you to call .examine cur goods and pri- themsel ve s and J con we mean samples & prices You do Tliat n n Ri 1 NEW SET OF goods ever brought to town. I use leather and have got M THJS-LIN to See Me! CO. k . Woodward;; rg, Or. -LOUIS BELFILS, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER Roseburg1, Oregon. I 7 WHOLESALE AND RETAli , DEALER TN WA TCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY . r . A FINE ASSORTMENT OP SPEC- TACLES, OP ALL KINDS. Call and examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Don't forget the old stand of CIVIL BEND STOfiEl DEALER I2J1 Dry Qoods.Grocsrissid, All Kinds of Produce Taken in .Exchange. CIVIL BEND, DOUG. CO., OREGON. ALL KINDS OF GARDEN SEEDS And Flower Seeds, FOR K4XE IN PAPERS & BULK o isrioisr sets, 12 cents per pound, at S. HAMILTON'S. Notice of Final Settlement. - In the Qouuty Court of the State of Oregon for tbe County of Povglas. In the matter of the estate o Jamea Quinn, deceased. " . s. -VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE U3C X dersigned administrator of the estate of J" Quinn; deceased, has filed his final account of hie administration of said estate in the County Court of Dougla county, State of Oregon. That said Court by an order duly made and entered therein on Tues day, the I5th day of April, 1S34, appointed Moo day, July 7, 1SS4, at 10 o'clock A. m. of said dT, at the court room of said Court, in the court hous. in lloseiurg, a tame aud place lor neanng ODjeeoniivi any there be, to naid final account and the settlement of said estate This notice is published by lion. J. S. Fitzhugh, County Judsre. JitKl uaxucm, executor. Cfc The Buyers' Gctdb is fa. sued March and Sept, each year: 216 pages, 8JxlH inches, with over 3,30O illustrations a whole pic ture eallerv. Gives whole sale prices direct to consumers on all goods for personal or familyuse. Tells how to-order, and gives exact cost of every thing you use, eatj drink, wear, or have fun with. These invaluable hooks con . tain information gleaned from the may -kets of the world. We will mail a copy Free to any address upon receipt of the postage 7 cents. Let us hear from you, Kespectfully, MONTGOMERY WARD & Ca T Jk St Wabaak Atmnm CUmii IB, CONCRETE PIPE. HENRY OATKRMAN AND LOUIS BELTILS have obtained the right for Douzlas oounty fr laying Continuous Concrete Pipe, forconveyinj water, and Loais Belfil and Crjr Protsman have obtained the right for Joaophine and Curry counties, and wiU icll farm or individual rihW and la pipe at the cheapest figures. Any size from 1J to 22 inches furnuthed. This pipe i much -3 Oheaper than Wood, ' Iron or Lead I It to also well suited for Irrigation or Mining purpose aud can be laid any distance without Joints Axle Oease! Bet in the world- Get the genuine. Every package has onr trade. mark and is marked Fraser's. SOLD EV ERYWHERE, ne S5-l NOTICE. HA VINO DISTOSED OP CUR BUSLSESS rN this place to Messrs. Chenoweth, Stearns A C., we desire to return to the public, our sincere thank Jor their patronage in the past and ask that they wiB favor th new firm wiAa continuance of the same, and as we defire to close up all of our outstanding book accounts, we would revuest all parties owing ns to come forw ard at once and settle up, either by cash ar.n"te-, All accounts unsettled January 1, 1384, will be placed in the hards of an attorney fer coUec won. Take due notice and save costs. n E. SMITH and CO. Oakland, Or., November 17, 1883. H. ABRAHAM. H. A. HIRSTBb. CHAS. FIRSTS I4 ADIMII IIIRSTESi & CO., a, WHOLESALE GR0CEKS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 2 and 4 North Front street, PORTLAND, ; r T . CU