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.
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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
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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.
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SADDLES, WHIPS IN
fact everything
IN THAT
AND MUST BE
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Sold Clieap for Cash.
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Call and See ine Before
Buying- Elsewhere.
ALSO AGENT FOR
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BESHINC SELF BINDER
AND jMOWMIS,
OLDS' WlG O jST,
STEEL-WHEEL HAY RAKES.
JAMES DEARLING.
OAKLAND, OREGON.
AGENTS WANTED everywhere
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Notice to the Public.
, LL PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED NOT
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myseu or expresRly authorize by written order.
Roseburg, March 2, 1881.
FAJ&MS
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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 -
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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
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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
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But Before
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W. G. WOODWARD'S
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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.
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NTT F AIB
NO
Fair.
choice "lot of spring goods, of
classes, making ourstcoK 01
!ost Complete
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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
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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.
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7 WHOLESALE AND RETAli
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DEALER TN WA TCHES,
CLOCKS, JEWELRY
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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.
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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.
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year: 216 pages, 8JxlH
inches, with over 3,30O
illustrations a whole pic
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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