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M. S, WOODCOCK.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-ATrLAW,
corvallis, Oregon;
OFFICE ON FIRST STREET, OPP. WOODCOCK
4 BALDWIN'S Hardware Store.
Special attention given to Collections, Foreclosure
of Mortzazes. Real Estate cases. Probate and rvnnt.v
Road matters.
Will also buy and sell City
Lands, on reasonable terms.
March 20, 1879.
Property and Farm
16:12yl
F. A. CHENDWETH,
-Attorney at Law,
CORVALLIS, .... OREGO:
J9OFFICE Corner of Monroe and 2d St. 16:ltf
J. W RAYBURN,
-A-ttorney at Law,
CORVALLIS, .... OREGON.
OFFICE On Monroe street, bet. Second and Third.
Cg,3pecial attention
Mors and Accounts.
given to the Collection of
16:ltf.
JAMES A. YANTIS,
Att'y and Counselor at Law,
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
-1TTILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF
Tf the state. Speaial attention given to matters
In Probate. Collections will receive prompt and care-
ut aciiviuh. vs.uce in bile vuuri House. 10:111
DR. F. A. VINCENT,
DENTIST,
CORVALLIS,
OREGON
d.
urriuu m r inner, rew Uriel; over
Max. Friendly's New Store. All the
latest improvements. Everything
new and complete. All work warrant-
Please give mea call. 15:3tf.
THE NEW
I X LI X L
feaf T O IFL ES 9
(Opp. SOL. KING'S Livery Stable, Second Street,)
Must sell, to make room for a large invoice
of New Goods to arrive,
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS & SHOES,
CARPETS, and
GOODS,
At PRICES NEVER BEFORE offered to
the citizens of Corvallis and vicinity.
Remember the new I X L Store, opp.
Sol. King's Livery Stable, Corvallis.,
Corvallis, April 24, 1879 16:17m3
G. R. FARRA, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN, SJRjEON AND 03STETRCIAN,
OFFICE OVER .GRAHAM & HAMILTON'S
Drug Store, Corvallis, Oregon. I4:2Syl
NEW TIN SHOP,
J. K. WEBBER, Propr.,
HVTain St., Corvallis.
TOVES AND TINWARE,
ALL KINDS.
All work warranted and at reduced rates.
12:13tf
J. BLUMBERCt,
(Bet. Souther' Drug Store and Taylor's Market,)
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
GROCERIES and PROVISIONS, FURNISHING
Goods, Cigars and Tobacco, etc., etc.
Good delivered tree to anv Dart of the citv.
Produce taken, at highest market rates, in exchange
ior goo as.
March 7. 1878. 15:10tf
W. C. CRAWFORD,
.. DEALER IN
WATCHES,
OIj
JEWELRY, SPECTACLES, SIVER WARE, ETC
Also,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, STRINGS, &C
OT Repairing done at the most reasonable rates
and all work warranted.
Corvallis Dec 13. 1877. 14:50tf
Is
Tlie Breakwater at
Cape Foulweather,
a necessity
CORVALLIS LODGE No. 14, F. it A. M.
holds stated Communications on Wednesday
on or Drecedine each full moon. Brethren
in good standing are cordially invited to attend.
By order of W. M.
BARNUM LODGE No. 7, 1. O
O. F. , meets on Tuesday even
ing of each week, in their
Hall, in Fisher's Brick, second
story. Members of the Order
in good standing are invited to attend. By order
of 13:ltf) N. y.
Crystal Iiake Cemetery.
Persons desiring to obtain Lots, can obtain all the
necessarv information, by applying to
K HOLGATB, Com.
GRAHAM, HAMILTON & CO.,
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
DEALERS IN
DRUGS, PAINTS,
MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS. DYE STUFFS,
OILS, GLASS AND PUTTY.
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
FOR MEDICINAL USE.
.And also the very best assortment of
LAMPS AND WALL PAPER
ever brought to this place,
AGENTS FOR THE
and owing to
demand for
an increased
GOODS IN OUR LINE,
E HAVE THE PLEASURE OF STATING THAT WE HAVE THE LARGEST
and best Selected Stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Ever brought to this Market, and onr motto, in the future, as it has been in the past,
shall be "SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK SALES," thus enabling the Farmers of
iSenton County to buy Goods 25 per cent, less than ever before.
We also have in conuectinn a large stock of
Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Privately bought by our Mr. Sheppard, at a large Bankrupt Sale in San
Francisco, at 50 Cents on the Dollar, which will be kept seuarale from our
regular Stock, and will extend the tame bargains to customers who will
give us a call. As a sample ot prices, we will sell
Shoes from 25c to 2.
Boots from SI ta S3 50.
Hats from 25c to SI 75.
Buck Gloves, 50c.
Silk U'd'kfs 38c.
Grass Cloth 8c.
Kid Gloves 75c to SI
Don't forget the place, one door south of the post office.
Sheppard, Jaycox & Co.
Corvallis, May 7, 1879. I7:19m3
AVERILL CHEMICAL PAINT
SUPSRIOR TO ANY OTHER.
KF"PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS
CARFFULLY COMPOUNDED. 16:2tf.
ORLANDO C. TAYLOR,
Invcnter and Proprietor of Taylor's
WONDERFUL
DITCHING MACHINE,
Proposes to cut a Ditch five feet wide at the
top, one and a half feet at the bottom and
two feet deep, throwing the dirt two feet
from ditch, for the small consideration of
Thirl y -three and one-third Cents per Uod .
This he guarantees or no charges. He has
three machines now in operation. One each
in Linn, Benton and Lane counties.
Junction City, Oregon, Jan. 17, 1879.
16:3m6.
A Story for tlie Nationals.
The following story of Moses Hawks ex
plains the workings of the irredeemable
greenback theory better than anything we
have yet seen, and we recommend its perus
al to our National readers :
Mose Hawks was editor of the Allegan
Michigan Journal during the war of the re
bellion. Mose was a queer old chip, and
loved his bitters in the morning and all oth
er times in the day ; and by that-same to
ken, it got him into no end of ridiculous
scrapes, both editorially and personally.
In conjunction with the newspaper business
Mose kept a " shingle shanty." The news
paper was run during " flush" times, and
old Mose shaved shingles the rest of the
year.
Hawks was a great man in his burg, and as
currency was scarce in that community, be
cause no one had anything to purchase it
with, a bright idea struck him. He went
into the o trice one morning and printed a
large batch of promises to pay quarters,
halves and dollars and occupied several
days in affixing the autograph of Moses
Hawks to every one of them. Hawks, that
is, Moses, as now a wealthy man and pos
sessed unlimited resources. He bought ev
erything ottered for sale, and paid his new
currency, and also loaned it to his neighbors,
'ihe thing worked like a charm until tax
time, when something better was required.
The people flocked to Hawks and demanded
redemption. He redeemed by issuing a new
batch of scrip and more of it. Prior to this
the scrip had passed current among the peo
ple, but the new issue had so inflated the
"currency " that people refused to receive it
longer, it having become so plentiful as to
be worthless. Merchants and dealers had
sold their goods for the stuff, but could not
buy a new stock with it. Hawks was bank
rupt and could not redeem, and the people
were in a bad plight.
One morning a stranger presented himself
to Hawks and demanded that he should re
deem some that he (the stranger) had re
ceived at Saugatuck, where he had been to
look after some business matters. Hawks
declined the accommodation. The stranger
asked : " This is good, is it not, Mr.
Hawks ? " y
" Good thunder '." replied H?wks, "it
ought to be, for every man and woman with
in fifty miles of this place has from a peck
to half bushel of it."
"But, Mr. Hawks, you redeem, don't
yov ? "
" Redeem thunder ! " exclaimed Hawks ;
" it wasn't made to redeem ; it was made to
circulate ' "
A CLERICAL MISTAKE.
A prominent and highly cultured Metho
dist clergyman, residing not more than a
hundred miles from this city, was out re
cently calling upon his prishioners, availing
himself of the only few hours he had to
spare since his advent among his new peo
ple. At several residences he was cordially
received by those who had heard, saw and
knew him. As his time was limited, his
stay at each place was necessarily short.
Upon his list was the name of Hervy, a per
son represented to him as being a most de
voted and active member of his congrega
tion. The clergyman was within a stone's
throw of Mr. Hervey's residence, and he
made up his mind to call and pass the com
pliments of the day. Anon the bell was
pulled, once, twice, three times, but no re
sponse. Concluding that the family were
not m home, the good preacher turned to
leave the premises, when he thought he
heard a stir at the back part of the house.
Thither he retraced his steps, and appeared
at the back door knocking for admittance.
The gentleman of the house appeared in
propria personte, and after gazing at the cler
gyman a moment, asked :
" Well, sir, what do you want ? "
" I thought I would call and"
" You did, did you," replied the man of
the house; "you're the chap I've been
looking for. We'll see whether you dirty
tramps are to be continuously bothering my
house ! " and taking the preacher by the
nape of the neck, and the coat tail, pater
familias bounced the clerical gentleman
through the front gate and ordered him to
leave the premises.
Imagine the feelings of the said Hervev
when he listened to an eloquent sermon on
the following Sunday by the parson whom
he took for a pesky tramp. Appearances
are sometimes deceiving. Dubuque Herald.
WOODCOCK & BALDWIN,
(Successors to J. R. Bay ley & Co.,)
JTEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND AT THE
XX. old a tand, a large and complete stock of
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
IRON, STEEL, TOOLS, STOVES,
RANGES,
Manufactured and Horns Made
TIN AND COPPER WARE
!Pumps, IPipe, etc."
A GOOD TINNER constantly on hand. and
all Job Work neatly and quickly done.
.Alo Agents for Knapp, Burrell k Co., to
the sale of the best and latest improved
FARM MACHINERY,
of all kinds, together with a fall assortmen
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Sole Agents for the celebrated'
ST. LOUIS CHARTER OAK STOVES
the BEST IN THE WORLD. Alio the Norl
man Range, and many other patterns, in al
rises and styles.
tf Particular attention paid to Farmers'
wants, and the supplying extras for Farm Ma
chinery, and all information as to such articles.
Xurnisnea cneeriuny, on appucmiuu.
No pains will be spared to furnish oar cus
tomers with the best goods in market, in oar
Una. and at lowest prices.
Oar motto shall be, prompt and fair dealing
with all. Call and examine oar stock, before
goiag elf ewhere. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WOODCOCK A BALDWIN.
Corvallis, Jan. 26, 18 . 14:4tf
E. HOLCATE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
in the State.
Having bad four years experience as County
Judge, and given close attention to Probate
matters, I tm well prepared to attend to al)
business in that line ; also contested Road
Matters. I will give strict and prompt atten
tion to collections, and as heretolore will do a
Heal estate,
and Qeneral Business Agency.
Local Agent of
Home Mutual Insurance Co.
THE STAR BAKERY,
MAIN STREET, CORVALJ.IS.
HENRY WARRIOR, PROPRIETOR.
FAMILY SUPPLY STORE!
DREAD. CAKES, PIES, CANDIES, TOYS,
Etc., Always on Hand.
Corvallis, Jan. 1 1877. 14:2t
Office in the rear of Rosenthal's store
Entrance either on Madison street or through
the store, Corvallis, Oregon.
vI5rj2tf.
BOARD and LODGING.
Neat Booms and Splendid Table.
"VUR CORRESPONDENT ON YESTEKDAT WAS
J shown the Really KnrallUtd uhbi
, j, or y
MRS jdSEPH POLLY.
At their residence, just opposite the residence of
Judire F. A. Chenoweth prepared and now in readiness
for such boarders as may cnoose k give ner a can,
either hv the siiiL'le meal or bv the week.
Mrs. Polly has a reputation as a cook, and sets as
good a'table as can be found in the State.
Solicits a share of patronape. 16:46tf.
J. C. MOREL AND,
(CITY attorney,)
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
"VFFICE Monastes' Brick, First street
J bet. Morrison and Yamhill. M:38tf
City Property for Sale.
In order to be with my daughters,
east of the mountains, 1 have concluded to offer
my property in Corvallis for aale,
AT A BARGAIN,
If disposed of immediately. The property consists
of two handsome lots, well improved, with choice
fruit, shrubbery, etc., large and comfortable dwelling,
barn, outhouses, etc on the corner of Van Buren and
Second Street.,. A very desirable location, with fine
view of the river.
Also household and kitchen furniture, beds, bed
ding, etc. . and entire outfit for a family. The furni
ture will be sold with the house, or .separately. For
terms and full particulars, inquire of the proprietor,
on the premises JOHN MORGAN.
Corvallis, April 8, 1879. 16:15tf.
QUEE! HIJZiHETlI.
This queen, in spite of the representa
tions of so many historians, was a wanton in
morals, heartless in the cruelty of her dispo
sition, and ugly in person. In her sixty
first year she was thus described : " Her
face oblong, fair, but wrinkled ; her eyes
small, but black and pleasant ; her nose a
little hooked ; her lips narrow and her teeth
black ; she wore false hair, and that red ;
her bosom uncovered ;" yet. was this prin
cess vain to the last degree, and as accessi
ble to flattery as any ever heard of, as the
following instance may show : When the
States of Holland sent a splendid embassy
to her, at the first audience one of the em
bassador's suite said to an English gentle
mam that he did not know why they should
speak with such indifference of the queen's
beauty that they did her great injury : that
he thought her very charming, and should
be happy in having so fine a woman for his
wife. The queen, wbo'had her eyes fixed
upon the whole suite of foreigners, when
the audience was over, sent for the English
gentleman and commanded him, Under pain
ot displeasure, to tell her what the Hutch
man had said to him. The gentleman ex
cused himself a long time, pretending the
conversation was nothing but a trifle ; the
queen, however, was determined to know
what the discourse was, upon which he told
Her Majesty the whole of what had- been
said. The conclusion of the matter was
that the ambassadors were presented each
with a chain of gold of eight -hundred
crowns each ; but the gallant Dutchman,
who had found the queen so very handsome,
had a chain of sixteen hundred crowns val
ue, which, it is said, Meynheer wore to the
day of his death.
THE GREAT Mf CATHARTIC
DELICIOUS
Hamburg Figs;
Price, 25 cents per Box, Sold Even where.
ABRAMS & CARROLL, Sqe
Agents SAN FBACIC.
21febl6:8m3
CHINESE RECE PAPER.
The thick, soft, translucent material call
ed Chinese rice-paper, is commonly supposed
to be made of rice, or some sort of fibre ob
tained from the rice plant. A recent writer
says that it is not so made, but is the pith
of a Fatsia papyriera, sliced thin. The
tree grow3 about twenty feet high, and its
pith is an extensive article of commerce
in China, for it is used in the manufacture of
many articles, especially toys and artificial
flowers. The cylinders of pith exposed on
removing the bark and woody fibre are rare
ly an inch and a half in diameter, and as
the substance is delicate and tender, rare
skill and practice are required to cut the
whole stick from the circumference to center
into one continuous sheet. A long, thin,
very sharp knife is used for this operation.
The largest sheets that can be obtained in
this way are about fifteen inches long by ten
wide. As soon as the sheets are cut they are
spread out, all little holes carefully mended,
and then they are pressed under heavy
weights until dry. The refuse scraps, etc.,
go to make pillows ; the ordinary sheets are
dried brilliantly and sold to the flower mak
ers, while the largest sheets are destined for
the foreign markets after being carefully
printed by skillful native artists. There is
no substance yet discovered thatso well rep
resents the delicate texture of the petals of
flowers as this paper of pith, and it is ex
ported to some extent by artificial flower
manufacturers. The tree no doubt could be
grown here aft our climate is much like that
ot Liana. bcientijic American.
CITY MARKET
JOHN S. BAKER, Propr.
CORVALLIS i - OREGON
HAVING BOUGHT THE ABOVE MARKET
and fixtures, and permanently located in
Corvallis, I will keep constantly on hand the
choicest cuts of
BEEF. PORK, MUTTON, and VEAL.
Especial attention to makinir extra BO
LOGNA SAUSAGE.
Being a practical butcher, with laree experi
ence in the business, I flutter myself that 1 can
give satisfaction to customers. Please cail and
give mea trial. JOHN S. BAK ICR.
Dec. 6th. 1878. 15:4Htf
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MOVING
ALPHIN & LORD, Propr.'s.
"Q EING SUPPLIED WITH ROLLERS,
j Jack bcews, etc, we are prepared to
Raise, Move, put under Blew Sills and level
op your barns, and Buildings of any kind,
on snort nonce.
TERMS REASONABLE.
ALPHIN k LORD.
Corvallis, Jan. 31, 1879. 16:5tf
Change of Firm.
TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
1 the ceneral merchandize business here
tofore carried on next door south of the
postoffice, in Corvallis, under the firm name
and style of
Sheppard & Jaycox.
Have this dav taken in as a partner, Mr. C.
U. Barlow. Hereafter the business will be
carried on at the old stand under the firm
name and style of
Sheppard, Jaycox & Co
Mr. George A. SheppardT of the firm, will
in future reside in San Francisco in connec
tion with the firm, thus enabling us to offer
superior inducements to customers. Our
motto being in the future as in the past, low
prices and fair dealing, a liberal share of pat
ronage is solicited. .
In consequence of the above change all
parties indebted to the old firm are request
ed to call and settle their liabilities without
delay. SHEPPARD 4 JAYCOX.
January 1, 1879. 21febl6:8tf.
Grant and the Democracy.
Some one has said that the name of Gen
eral Grant has the same etl'ect upon the ner
vous sensibilities of the great mass of Dem-
j ocrats, that a red flag does upon those of a
Spanish bull. Hence, the late reports ot the
Democracy that the ex-president is becoming
the victim of softening brain and several
other fatal diseases.
The wish no doubt is father to the report.
With Grant under medical care for a hope
less disease, or honorably laid away in some
mausolem by the Army of the Republic, the
chances for Democratic success in 1880 would
be of the most encouragiug character, so
think Tilden, Hendricks, Thurman, and
their supporters.
Grant carries the prestige of Fort Donald
son, of the victories of the Potomac and of
the glories of Appomattox ; as well as of
the Presidency of 1868 and 1872, and is
therefore an apparition of terror to the Dem
ocratic party.
Victory and Grant, all Democrats know,
are words of synonymous meaning ; and
hence his nomination in 1880 signifies a gen
eral rout of the gray uniforms from Maine
to Texas. Commercial (8. F.) Advocate.
Sad End of a Clandestine Wedding.
A love story with a tragic ending is reported
from Cincinnati. For over a year a young
law student there has been paying attention
to a vouna woman, whose parents at last
looked upon him as an aspirant for her hand,
and were quite willing to give their consent.
The young persons, for some reason best
known to themselves, while taking a drive
last April,' decided to go to a justice of the
peace and get married. During the follow
ing months they kept their marriage so well
concealed that none of their friends suspect
ed it, but recently they agreed that conceal
ment was no longer necessary, and the hus
band informed his wife that he would go to
the justice's office for the marriage certifi
cate and would then claim her from her
parents. He left her in the be.t of spirits,
but the hour for his return passed, aud he
did not come. At about midnight a messen
ger arrived with the annonmcement thst he
was dead. In driving under a railroad
bridge a passing train of cars frightened his
horse, which ran away, and he was thrown
out and killed. Secret marriages almost
always have some unhappy ending, but few
of them terminate in so sad a fashion as this
THE PURITANS.
Ed. Gazetth. The Puritan era
began in 1550. During the reign of
Elizabeth the English Protestants were,
divide int,o two parties; there were;
those who thought the; reformation
had gone far enough; a great many.
were abput too go farther than the.
English Church had ever gone; this
part' was divided into different bod
ies; some wanted to govern tho
church by means of Bishops; others
wanted to govern it by means ot el
ders, like the church in Fiance and?
Switzerland. A third party wanted'
to introduce the independent system'
which existed in (jermany. During
the reign of Elizabeth severe meana
were adopted against the independ-;
ents, forbiding them to hold meetings
the result was to drive them into
Scotland, where full liberty wasgiven
them. Anions the indenendants was
a congregation from Sefooby in
Nottinghamshire, England; they set
tled -at Levdon; they remained there
about ten years; they prospered and'
grew to be very numerous, but they
were not satisfied at Leyden; their
children Were' exposed to the tempta--
Hons ol the city; and they determined
to form a settlement in America. Ac
cordingly 120 of them embarked
from Southamton in 'two ships;
one of the ship proved to be un
seawotliy air8 returned; the other
made the voyage in salety. On
the 9th of November thev land
ed near Cape Cod. The first thing
thev did was to form themselves into
a body with power to make laws for
the government of the Colony. T.he
early history of the settlers is a long
story of suffering and hardship. 1 he
first meeting of the settlers with the
Indians was hostile, but the Indians
soon became friend I y and helped the
settlers in many ways. The first win
ter about halt' of the settlers died.
For the first five years the settlers
had no cattle, and when their corn
gave out, they lived entirely on fish.
At the end of four years the. settle
ment consisted of but 180 persons in.
all. The government of the colony
consisted of a Governor, a body of.
Assistants and an Assembly. For
the first sixteen years the polony was
governed by the laws of England.
In 1036 a committee was appointed
to help the Govenor and Assistants -in
drawing up a. code of laws under
which the colony was to be governed
in the future. These laws were sim-
pie, and were not copied from thai
laws of England; but they suited
the wants of the colony and answer-
ed every purpose; , if a case was too
trifling to be tiied before tho Assis
tants, it was tried before the magis
trate of the township. The settle-',
menl increased slowly at first, but
after a few years more emigrants ar
rived from Enirland and the colony
increased rapidly, and enjoyed a high
degree of prosperity and peace.
Liguio Webdax.
Monroe, April 25lh 1879.
An Egyptian newspaper states that the
Persians gave the Afghans their present
name because, when they, were carried away
captive by Nebuchadnazer, they were full of
lamentation, and the- word afghan, in Per
sian, has primarily thai .signification. Oth
ers say that Afghan was the name of one of
Saul's grandchildren, and that . the present
people ascribe' their origin to him. The In
dians and the inhabitants of Kandahar,
Khost and other neighboring, districts give
their names slightly varying from each other,
but evidently derived from the same source.
Others, again deem the Afghans the descend
ants of the Israelites, and trace the name
to that of a place in Palestine.
ROBERT N. BAKER,
mo
r riven his patrons oerfect satisfaction, has deter
mined to locate in Corvallis. where he hopes to be fa
vored wi'h a fair share of the public patronage. All
wotk warranted, wnen made unoer nu supervision.
to,
l:Sti.
Repairing and cleaning, promptly attended I
uorvatus, hot. zs, isa.
An Albany man of enterprise has lately
gone into the business of weaving wire. . He
weaves all kinds of wire cloth, which is
used in miller's rolling screens, grain separ
ators, fruit driers and in a great many other
ways. Three looms in his establishment are
running almost constantly, and he is now
making arrangements to put in two more.
The Odd Fellows of Roseburg will con
duct an excursion from that city to Albany
on the 22d inst. Tickets for the round trip
ace. only 53 50 and a large party is expected
to go.
Love and a. Gingham Umbrella. There
was a comical scene at a railway station in
Birmingham a short time ago. A young
English couple had been in the habit of
meeting together on one of the platforms,
in order to exchange words of tender import.
They met, as some young ladies and geutle
ia.li have a way of doing, without the
knowledge of parents or guardians, aud an
irrascible aunt of the damsel, hearing of the
clandestine courtship, went down to the sta
tion in a toweling rage, determined to ferrit
out the whole matter and chastise the of
fenders in a manner that they would not
forget. The fond lovers came together as
usual and promenaded over the well-known
and to them almost sacred ground. But
just when the young man was apparently
breathing his teiiuerest sentiments into tne
willing ear of the blushing maid, whack
came a gingham umbrella on the top of his
head, and the ardent swam had a narrow es
cape trom measuring his length upon tne
pavement. 1 he old lady, not content with
assaulting the lover, turned upon her niece
and served her in a similar manner, the
gingham being flourished for several minutes,
to the intense amusement ot a crowd ol spec
tatora.
The Umatilla Reservation.
This Reservation embraces seven
hundred and filtv square miles, or
nearly halt a million acres of good
arable lana. it runs irom renaieton
south and east, into the foothills of
Blue Mountains thirty miles, embrac
ing some of the finest lands on the
Pacific Coast. One ot our exchanges
speaks of this Reservation as being .
owned by the Indians. Th'is an error.
They do not own a foot of it except
a very few who have taken steps to
possess 80 or 160 acres in severalty,
in accordance with the treaty. Vtonl
the treaty was ratified they parted
with all their right and title to it;
but it was set apnrt by the Govern
ment, for them to occupy-for twenty -vears,
as an estate at sufferapce.
t)ayton News.
The Attorian savs : " The prmo cause of
failure to supply the markets .ot han Dran
cisco with Shoalwater Bay oysters latterly,
is because of the fact that the oysters do
not fatten on the beds . below as formerly.
Thev must co direct to the markets now,
without transplanting. The result is that
there are about nine-tenths more oysters
produced than can be marketed. Ihe rem
edy for this must be found in a cannery
establishment on Shoalwater Bay. In con
nection with the oysters, fish and clams can
be had in great abundance, and a cannery for
tais business would nnd prontaDie employ
ment."
The keeper of the toll gate on the Cas
cade Mountain Road says that he has alarge
f nrfl of men at work putting the road in
aond condition for travel. There is no snow
now this side of Hackleman's Pass, but the
sp.ison is coins to be late and the snow will
not disappaar in the Big Lak country until
along in the first ot June.
When Johnny was questioned as to why
his erfeaaement with Miss H. had been bro-
ki V ..... .1 , 1-
ken on, he roiled nis eyes, loonea very muai
pained, groaned, "Oh! she turned out. a
deeeiver." But he forgot to mention that
he was the deceiver whom she hid turned
out.
Salmon by the wagon load have been tak
en by the famrers residing on Big Butt
during the present spring and used to fertil
ize the soil around their fruit-trees vjj
- The Linn county council, P. of H , will
hold its next regular monthly session at the
hall of the Sand Ridge Grange on the 24th
inst. - . -' '
The Thomas Bros, of King's Prairie have
taken up the sulphur spring on the Minto
pass road, and will erect a house there.
"- John Harbin who is charged with steal
ing horses in Lane county, was arrested at
Lebanon in Linn county last week. ' He will
be tried at Eugene.
The house of Mr. A. Wheeler of Albany
was robbed last week by burglars. Among
the articles taken was a' gold chain and a
prize medal won by Mr. W. when a school
boy.
It requires a certan culture to dress well
a fine perception of the eternal fitness of
things. .
Euth must have had trouble with her
first lover, as she got another Boaz soon as
possible.
Mary Anderson may be a good actress,
but Mme. Anderson can walk right away
from her. '
A hint to ladies who will wear outside
pockets Have your purses made up to look
like prayer-books.