WEEKLY CORVALLIS GAZETTE
Corvallis, May S3,
a PERFECTLY, AWFULLY LOVELY
STORY.
BY II. S. B.
There was once a perfectly modern girl.
With perfectly modern ways.
Who saw perfection In everything
That happened to meet her gaze.
Such perfectly lovely things she saw,
And perfectly awful, too.
That none would have dared to doubt her
word.
So perfectly, perfectly trne.
The weather, she said, in summer time,
Was perfectly, awfully warm ;
The winter was perfect, too, when there came
Some perfectly terrible storm.
She went to a perfectly horrid school,
In a perfectly horrid town;
And the perfectly hateful teachers there
Did things up perfectly brown.
Her lessons were perfectly, fearfully long,
But never were perfectly said,
And when she failed, as often she did.
Her face grew perfectly red.
The church she attended is perfectly mag
With a perfectly heavenly spire,
And perfect crowds go there to heaif
A perfectly stuunlng choir.
The latest style is perfectly sweet
The last the perfectest out;
The books she reads are perfectly good.
(Just here we raise a doubt.)
A ride she took was perfectly grand,
On a per'ectly gorgeous day,
With a perfectly nooby friend of hers,
Who happened to pass that way.
The perfectly elegant falls she'd seen.
When on her way to the lake;
And the graphic description she gave us a
Was simply a modern mistake.
The perfectly splendid fbam dashed up,
In a perfectly killing style;
And the perfectly terrible waves came down
In a perfectly lovely pile.
I might go on with this "perfectly" poem
And write to (be end oi time.
But fearing to wear your patience out
Will bring to an end my rhyme.
Chicago Saturday Herald.
Only a Flirtation.
It was at Bannsburg, a fashionable
wateringplace, in the beautiful region of
the Hartz. The hotels were crowded,
and the gardens and promenades brilliant
with well-dressed, happy-looking people.
The season was one of unusual gaiety,
for a regiment of cavalry was quartered
near; and balls, concerts and picnic ex
cursions were the order of the day.
Among the English and American vis
itors, none attracted more attention than
Helen Russel. Not that she was by any
means the fairest of the many fair wo
men there assembled; but her grace and
wit, her expressive, spirituette face, and
a certain magnetic charm of manner,
which American girls possess above all
others, attracted to her side many upon
whom the charm of mere physical per
fection had no such power.
She was perfectly aware of this, and in
her secret heart rather gloried in it.
She was seated, this evening, at her
window, looking out upon the beautiful
grounds, and the lovely hills and valleys
beyond, while listening to a grave, mat
ronly lady, who seemed very much in
earnest in what she was saying.
The young lady turned to her at length,
with an amused smile:
"Why, auntie, you take the matter
a srreat deal too seriously. Of course I
am only flirting with him."
" Flirting? and you engaged to be mar
ried P
" There is no harm in a little innocent
amusement such as this. It isn't even a
serious flirtation, but merely a little
playful trifling, vow passer le temps.
" Helen, what would George Drewry
think to hear you say this.'
A slight shade crossed the fair face, but
she answered lightly:
" He would think nothing at all about
it, auntie. George is too sensible to no
tice such trifles. He knows that I love
him."
" And Captain von Harling ? "
" Knows that I am flirting. If we are
satisfied on that point, I don't see why
..anyone else should be concerned," she
answered half pettishly.
" You forget the girl with whom he was
said to be in love."
" Minna Frieland, the little German
beauty ? Why she is only the forester's
daughter. I don't think he had any idea
of marrying."
" Report said differently. Her family
is good, though in a station beneath his
own. Colonel von Grote informed me
and I think with a purpose that Von
Harling had declared to him his honora
ble intentions toward the girl, who is
said to be as good as she is beautiful."
" Very impertinent in Colonel von
Grote," said Helen, flushing.
" But what must this girl think of what
you call the flirtation between yourself
and the man whom she has probably
learned to love ?"
" No doubt she understands it. These
German girls are too calm and phleg
matic to trouble themselves about trifles.
The pretty fraulein is welcome to her
handsome lover. I wouldn't for the
world seriously interfere between them.
And as we leave here in a week's time,
the captain will forget me, as I shall him,
and no one be the worse for our three
weeks' waltzing and promenading ' unter
der linden.' "
Mrs. Mason shook her head. She had
no fear of her neice's becoming too much
interested in the young German officer;
but she was a lady of the " old school,"
and in her eyes nothing could justify the
woman who, with hand and heart pledged
to one, could deliberately indulge in
coquetry with another. Besides, she
could not feel so certain as Helen of the
harmlessness of the "amusement" in
which she indulged.
The captain was evidently very much
interested in the charming American girl.
More than once, of late, had Mrs. Mason
detected a look in the frank blue eyes of
the young officer which betrayed more
than perhaps he was himself aware of;
and only last night she had noticed the
prolonged stroll under the lindens, and
the whisper at parting, which had .called
a slight flush to Helen's cheek, even
while she laughed and threw back a gay
repartee.
This it was which had brought upon
the young lady the remonstrance of her
aunt, to which she had replied that it was
' only a flirtation."
On the day following, there was an ex
cursion to a point noted for its pictur
esque scenery. Helen Russel was of the
party, escorted by a French count, whose
attentions to the fair American were be
coming rather marked. The young cap
tain evidently had not relished this inter
ference, but to-day, tteing on duty, he
was compelled to resign himself to his
rival monopolizing some hours of the
society which he himself found so chorm-
ng-
Amid the ivory colored ruins of the
old castle, the nartv disrersed. Some
sketched, some lounged and chatted on j
the green, and others strolled about in j
poetic meditations and quoted poetry. I
So they enjoyed themselves, and after a
while they awoke to the prosaic lact tnat
they were very hungry, and that, having
intended a brief stay, they had neglected
to provide refreshments.
There was a house of some kind in the
valley below. They could see its quaint
gable, through the beech trees; and
thither the polite French count now
volunteered to proceed on a foraging
excursion. Doubtless, he could there
procure some good brown bread, milk
and honey a pastoral refreshment, much
affected by the fashionable Bannsburgian
visitors.
Helen Russel stole away from the gay
party, in order to enjoy alone the lovely
prospect visible from the ruined tower.
She experienced a strange charm in the
situation.
The gray walls of the old castle, the
masses of tangled ivy, the wild moun
tain scenery, the deep, solemn stillness
pervading the whole all wore for her a
spell of romance. She wondered what
fair lady had, centuries ago, stood on
the battlements where she was now
standing, watching perchance for the
glistening armor or floating plume of the
expected lover.
A rustling amid the ivy startled her.
Had her fancy conjured up this fair
vision ? There stood before ber a young
girl not more than seventeen with the
loveliest and most innocent face that she
had ever beheld. She was somewhat
pale, and there was a very touching ex
pression in the soft, appealing eyes.
"I am Minna Frieland," said the
beautiful apparition, timidly; "the
daughter of the forester. "
Helen took in the whole lovely face and
figure at a glance.
" No wonder that he should have been
charmed with her," she thought; but she
only said, in a graceful, half -playful ac
knowledgement of the introduction:
"And I am Helen Russel a visitor at
the Spa."
The girl's blue eyes dilated; a quick
flush rose to her cheek, and Helen no
ticed the slight tremor of her lips. She
needed no words to interpret these signs
of emotion.
" She has heard some nonsense about
that foolish flirtation," she thought, re
morsefully. " I must try to undo it. "
" I came to invite the fraulein to par
take of refreshments at the Forrest
House," the girl said, gravely. "The
fraulein's friends will go."
Helen called to the party below not to
wait for her, and she followed slowly with
her pretty young guide.
" I have heard much of you," she said,
in the sweet, winning way with which
she knew how to charm. "I know a
friend of yours Captain von Harling.
He often speaks of you."
This was perhaps an exaggeration, for
of late the captain had not mentioned the
forester's daughter.
" I have heard of the Fraulein Russel,"
was the girl's low reply. " The fraulein
has been some time at the Spa? "
" Some time, but shall leave in a few
days."
" So soon? " She looked up with a sud
den, eager light in her eyes. " Will the
fraulein return V
" I do not expect to revisit your beauti
ful country, which I like so much." And
she added with a frankness which she
could use with this unsophisticated little
maid: "Did not your friend, Captain
Von Harling, tell you I was going home
to be married ? "
Helen knew that Von Harling had no
intimation of her engagement, but she
had a purpose to accomplish.
Minna looked up with eyes full of
eager surprise.
" It is not true, then, what they told
me!" she said, impulsively.
' ' What have they told you ?" asked Hel
en, kindly.
" That Oh, frauline, forgive me! but
I was so unhappy, and now to hear you
say this is such joy! I I thought you
liked him, and had won his heart from
me!"
"My poor child!" said Helen Russel,
placing her arm around the waist of the
girl, who, seating herself on a mossy
rock, had covered her face with both
hands, and was silently weeping "my
poor child, you have greatly misunder
stood both Capt. Von Harling and myself.
We are tolerably good friends while I re
main here; but I am going home to be
come the wife of one whom I love with
my whole heart, and then the captain and
I will forget each other, and you will
marry and be as happy as myself.
Minna shook her head slowly.
"I was very happy, though we were
not betrothed. We would have been
ah, yes, I am sure we would have been
but, oh, fraulein. he is changed ! See
beneath those willows by the river we
used to walk every day every day ; and
now he seldom comes, and I think that
we shall never again walk there as we
have done. I go there still, but alone."
Helen soothed and reassured her. Her
heart was strangely moved by the artless
confession which seemed to have been al
most unconsciously poured forth from
the girl's full heart.
She bitterly regretted the folly of her
own conduct, and felt also some indigna
tion toward Von Harling, in thinking
that he could have so heartlessly neglect
ed this innocent, loving girl for a flirta
tion with a stranger. .
No doubt she was herself partly to
blame for it; for had she not encouraged
and led him on, until that parting whis
per of last night had startled her into the
consciousness that such "amusement"
might result in something more serious
than either had at first intended ?
That evening, Helen Russel met the
Prussian officer more coldly than usual.
It was time, she thought, that their
trifling should be brought to an end; and,
for this purpose, she gave more than or
dinary encouragement to the attentions
of her new admirer, the French count,
without considering that, in so doing,
she might be creating a fresh difficulty.
In fact, there was a spice of coquetry
in Helen Russel's nature, of which she
was herself scarcely aware. And this
evening, in the crowded saloon, flushed
with dancing, excited by the homage
paid her, she forgot the lesson of the
morning.
She smiled on the admirers who crowd
ed about her on all but Von Harling,
who stood apart, surprised and bewil
dered at the sudden change, and more
troubled than one would have expected,
considering that there had been between
himself and the fair American " only a
flirtation."
He watched her as she floated past him,
with the count, to the divine melody of
one of Strauss' sweetest waltzes. A white
glove fell at his feet, and he picked it up,
and, turning aside, stealthily thrust it in
his breast.
Then he left the hall, and walked
thoughtfully under the lindens, where,
until this evening, he had had a fair com
panion on his arm to reply with ready
wit to the sentimental speeches, which,
commencing in affected gallantry, had
come to be too much in earnest.
What were his thoughts, we cannot
jy; but he was startled out of them by a
voice ax nis eiDow.
" Monsieur," said the count, with a stiff
bow, " mademoiselle desires the glove
which she unfortunately dropped, and
which monsieur picked up."
" I will do myself the honor to return
mademoiselle's glove in person," was the
somewhat haughty reply.
"But, monsieur," persisted the
Frenchman, quite as loftily, " made
moiselle desired that I would bring her
the glove."
" Monsieur has my answer."
" Monsieur then refuses to deliver the
glove ? " inquired the count, his dark
eyes beginning to glitter.
" To the lady, monsieur, I will deliver
it."
" Monsieur, is this an insult ? "
A slight shrug of the shoulders was
the reply; and Von Harling deliberately
turned away, and sought the presence of
Miss Russel.
" You go away soon," he said, plead
ingly. " Will you allow me to keep
this, your glove, as a remembrance of
hours happier than I may ever again
see?"
It was a slight thing to grant; and in
deed she had no time for a refusal. The
music struck up, and, whith a light an
swer she was again floating away in the
waltz.
So Von Harling kept the glove, and,
in spite of the jealous and indignant
Frenchman, returned it to his breast.
As he left the saloon an excited voice
hissed in his ear:
" Monsieur, you have insulted me! I
demand satisfaction!
"Certainly," was the cool reply.
"When?"
" Now, if you choose."
He was in a wretched, reckless mood,
indifferent, for the moment, to life or
death; for he was beginning to discover
that he had thrown away a true heart for
the sake of a woman who cared nothing
for him, and with whom he yet believed
himself in love.
The hour was not late. It was no
great distance to the ruined castle the
least frequented spot that could be
hastily chosen for the settlement of this
foolish quarrel.
The moon was at her full, and shone
down, clear and bright, on the two men
who faced each other, and death.
The count was excited, but Von Har
ling was cool and unconcerned as though
he were strolling through the ruins to
his pleasure.
Two shots simultaneously aroused the
dreary echoes. The form of a man stag
gered bleeding from the spot, but anoth
er lay still and white in the moonlight
And almost before the echo had died
away, there knelt on the turf beside him
a young girl, white as the death-like face
before her, who called frantically upon
his name, and swooned on his breast
But between her heart and his lay a wo
man's blood-stained glaOe.
They took him to the nearest house,
which was that of the forester, and there
for weeks his life hung in the balance
with death, and only the care of the. tru
est love could have won him back to the
world which he had been so recklessly
willing to leave.
Long before he was again able to walk
beneath the willows with his little Min
na, she was his betrothed wife; and he
looked bock, half-ashamed, upon the fol
ly which had made him the dupe of a
woman whom he now considered as
heartless. For he had found out that, in
all the time she had flirted with him, she
had been the betrothed of another.
As for Helen, she went back to her
home a somewhat sadder and wiser wo
man. George Drewry had heard some
thing of the aft air, and it needed the con
viction of all her good qualities, and of
her real love for him , to undo the lm
pression and to restore his shaken confi
dence.
But still Helen Drewry trembles when
she thinks what might have been, to both
herself and others, the consequences of
what was " only a flirtation.
Turning the Tables.
BY EMMA LEE.
Old Maids and Old Bachelors.
Old maids are useful. They can cook,
sew and take care of children, nurse sick
people, and generally play the piano.
Old bachelors are useless. They do not
even know how to drive nails or split
wood.
Old maids are amiable. If one wants
anything done that requires patience and
kindness of heart, (ngle lady is sure to
be the one to do it.
Old bachelors are ill-natured. They
snub children, despise babies and hate
young mothers, and are so busily em
ployed in seeing that other people take
good care of them that they have not a
moment to give to any one else.
Old maids are nice looking, and
" young for their years." Old bachelors
generally have red noses, rheumatism in
their knees, bald heads, and mouths that
turn down at the corners.
Old maids can make a home of one lit
tle room, and cook delicious meals for
one over the gas-jet in cunning little tin
kettles, besides making their own ward
robes. Old bachelors need an army of
tailors, waiters, cooks, distant relatives
and hotel landlords to keep them com
fortable. When old maids are ill they
tie up their heads in pocket-handkerchiefs,
take homeopathic pellets out of
two black bottles, alternately, and get
well again. When old bachelors are ill
they go to bed and send fortfour doctors;
have a consultation ; a mantel-piece full
of black bottles; all the amiable married
men who belong to the club to sit up
with them at night, besides a hired nurse;
they telegraph to their relations, and do
their best to impress the world with the
idea that they are dying.
When an old maid travels she takes a
sandwich, a piece of pound-cake, a bottle
of lemonade in a hand-basket, and lunch
es comfortably in the carriage. When
an old bachelor travels he orders a dinner
in course at the station, and raves be
cause he has not time to eat it before the
" fifteen minutes for refreshments" are
over.
Old maids drink weak tea, and it cures
their headaches.
Old bachelors drink strong liquor,
which gives them headaches.
Old maids are modest; they think
their youth is over and their beauty
gone. If, after a while, some autumnal
love is given them, they take it as a sort
of miracle, and hope people will not
laugh at them for " marrying so late in
life."
Old bachelors believe that all women
are in love with them, and that they
must carefully guard themselves from
traps laid to inveigle them into matri-
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mony. They also ionouy ciiensu uie Be
lief that should they eventually become
married men, the world expects them to
exhibit great taste in women by their
choice, and that the " other fellows '
will laugh if their portion be not tender
youth and beauty; also, that when they
marry many women will expire oi jeal
ousy.
" Now what a pleasant evening we can
have all alone!" said little Mrs. Grey,
dropping the crimson curtains in the
cosey sitting-room and turning to her
husband as she spoke. " But I would
like to go to the opera! " she added, her
dimpled face lengthening a little. "You
half promised, you know, Fred, but I
suppose you are tired."
"Yes," yawned, her drowsy spouse,
from his post upon the sofa, where, with
heels erect, after the fashion of the mas
culine world in general, intent on phy
sical and mental comfort, he lay smoking.
" But never mind," finished Rosa, con
solingly; " we can go another time, and I
will read to you." And she drew nearer
the shaded light on the center-table, and
picked up a book. "Hark! there is the
door-bell." And she rose to her feet.
"Stay, I will answer.it," said Fred,
suddenly forgetting his weariness; and
springing up, he went hurriedly into the
hall.
" Rosa," he said, presently reappearing
at the door, " It's Davis; I have promised
to go with him to B street, to seek a
sick friend of his. You won't be lonely,
pet, with so much to entertain you."
And with a kiss he was gone, with her
" Don't stay long! " ringing after him.
Rosa sat listening till the sound of
their f jot-steps died away.
" Now I shall have to spend the even
ing all alone. Oh, dear!" she sighed,
disconsolately.
At that moment she spied a bit of
paper lying on the carpet, and stooping,
picked it up. It ran thus:
"Opera at half-past eight. Will call.
Davis."
"Ah!" said Rosa, her brows contract
ing as she spoke. " That's it! " and she
tossed the note into the fire. " That
detestable Davis and Fred, too!" she
finished, the tears springing to her eyes
quickly. "Why didn't he say so if he
did not want me to go? "
" Oh!" she finished. " If I could only
go to-night! " And with a little sigh she
sat down again, and looked into the fire.
Soon the door-bell rang again.
"Show him in!" was her reply to
Kattie's announcement, in rich Irish
brogue, "Gintleman to see ye, mem!'
"I wonder who it is.' she murmured
passing her hand over her fair hair
"Why, George!" an instant later was
her delighted exclamation. "When did
you come? "
Further exclamations were lost in fond
kisses from the lips of the tall, bearded
young man.
" My darling little sister! So you are
glad to see the wanderer? " was the first
affectionate query.
"Indeed, I'm delighted!" warmly re
sponded Rosa. "How handsome you
have grown, George!
"Flatterer! " smiled her brother. " But
where is Fred? " he asked, suddenly.
am anxious to make the acquaintance of
that happy brother that I never have
seen. How much I wanted to come to
the wedding, dear, you cannot know.
was in Brazil when your message reached
me. But what s the matter.' he asked
pausing quickly, and glancing at Rosa's
grieved face. " There," seeing tears in
the bright eyes, " tell me all about it.
Rosa poured the tale into his sympa
thizing ears, and ended with
"O, George ! If we could only go!"
"And go we will!" said George, rising
and looking at his watch. How soon
can you be ready ? "
"In fifteen minutes," laughed Rosa
gleefully, and she ran blithely away to
dress.
There was a slight stir in the house as
a couple entered; very late they were
and all eyes were centered upon them
the lady slender and graceful, with great
azure billows of silk falling about her in
shimmering folds, pearls braided low in
her brown hair, and a snowy opera cloak
drawn carelessly about her shoulders
the gentleman stately, nonchalant, wear
ing that air of polish attained by foreign
travel, and devoted to his companion,
whom he seated with caretul tenderness
"Grey," said Davis, giving his friend a
nudge, "who is that last party that is
making such a sensation r
Grey turned carelessly and looked;
the look deepened to a stare, and he gazed
blandly at the lady, who fluttered her
spangled white fan with the faintest sug
gestion of a smile, as she turned to her
companion with a remark, which he bent
his handsome head low to hear.
Fred turned scarlet, then pale, and
clutched Davis fiercely by the arm.
"Why," he gasped, "it's Rosa! and
who the deuce has she with her ?
" I don't know," returned Davis, in
differently. Some friend, probably
Sit down, Grey; don't make a fool of
yourself !
T wont sit down, retorted urea,
irascibly. "Friend! My wife here with
another man!" And with an impreca
tion he strode from the house. "I'll go
home," he muttered, angrily, "and see
what it all means, serves me ngni ior
ln.vincr ViAr! How lovelv she was! 1
didn't know she was half so beautiful!
But my proud darling at the opera with
anotnerr x cannot uuuerauuiu mi
A few minutes' rapid walking brought
him to his home.
"Kate." he inquired, summoning that
worthy, "where is your mistress
"Sure, she wint out,' voiuoie explain
ed the girl, "with a foine gintleman what
came soon after yez lift, and was that
glad to see her, I thought he'd niver stop
kissin' her."
That will do; you can go!' sternly
commanded Mr. Grey. And he slowly
made his way into the little room he hod
left an hour before with such different
feelings. The light was burning brightly,
the papers scattered about, the open book,
even the little laced trimmed handker
chief, that in her haste she had dropped
upon the floor, all spoke eloquently of
the dear little wife, and Fred groaned as
he picked up, with nervous fingers, a
card from the table, on which was writ
ten, " Gone with a handsome man," and
on the other side, " George Curtis."
Fred laid it down quickly, as though
the innocent pasteboard scorched his
fingers, not noticing in his haste that the
name was the maiden one of his Rosa, and
falling upon the sofa, buried his face in
the pillow and moaned :
" My little dove gone given to an
other lost to me! "
Soon the sound of carriage wheels
reached him. There was a soft rustle
across the carpet, and two hands touch
ed him, while a sweet, familiar voice
cried
Poor Fred! are you sick? Brother
George has come, she completed,
breathless, as he sat up, looking pale and
haggard. " He took me to the opera; I
was so lonely. "
And seeing the outstretched hand and
twinkling eyes, Fred extended his own,
saving
" Welcome home, Brother George! I J
must thank you for your care over Rosa I
in my absence. "
"Not at all! Not at all! " responded
George, as they heartily shook hands.
" I am delighted to meet the happy fel
low who won my pet sister. " And no
further allusion was made to the affair.
" Fred, " said Rosa, demurely, as they
enteredfjtheir own apartments, "is that
friend of Davis' better? And" very
very gravely " how came you to attend
the opera ? "
" Rosa, " cried Fred, turning impul
sively, and catching her in his arms.
" Don't tease me! How could you fright
en me so, darling? "
" Did you care so much? " whispered
Rosa, nestling closer. " But you de
cieved me, and I felt so badly ! If you
had only told me! But we will be good
now, won't we.?" And she put up her
lips for the kiss of peace.
" Of course we will! " said Fred, peni
tently, choking over the tender reproach.
" I never will again, if you forgive me
this once. I was punished, I think; I
thought I 'had lost my wife. But "
added, quickly " we did call to see the
friend first. " And he had the grace to
flush a little.
"Smart woman, that little wife of
mine, " he remarked to Davis, as he told
him about it next morning. "Turned
the tables neatly. "
" Humph! " muttered Davis. "Told
you so! "
Corvallis Lodge a 14, F. A. H.
Holds stated Communications on Wednesday on
or preceding each full moon. Brethren in good
standing cordially invited to attend. By order
oi W. at.
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Meets on Tuesday evening of each week, in
their hall, in Fisher's brick, second story. Mem
bers of the order in good standing invited to at
tend. By order of a U.
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Job Work neatly ana quickly done.
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for the sale of the best and latest im
proved
MACHINERY,
of all kinds, together with a full assort
ment of Agricultural Implements.
Sole Agents for the celebrated
ST. LOUIS CHARTER OAK S'OVES
the BEST IN THE WORLD. Also the
Norman Range, and many other patterns
in all sizes and styles.
8 Particular attention paid to Farmers
wants, and the supplying extras for Farm
Machinery, and all information as to such
articles, furnished cheerfully, on apphca
tion.
No pains will be spared to furnish ou
customers with the best goods in market,
in our line, and at the lowest prices.
Our motto shall be, prompt and fair
dealing with all. (Jail and examine our
stock, before going elsewhere. Satisfac
tion guaranteed.
WOOKOOCK & BALDWIN.
Corvallis, May, 12. 1879. 14:4tf
THE IMPORTED
Percheron-Norman
Stallions,
LOG N,
WELCOME,
& WIDE AWAKE.
A. J. FAIRBANKS. Pro.
LOGAN will make the season, commencing
April 1st, and ending July 1st, 1879, at Albany
and Corvallis, Mondays and Tuesdays, at Mar
shall's stables in Albany. Wednesdays, Thurs
days, Fridays and Saturdays of each week, at
King's stables, Corallis.
Teiims Season, $25: payable July 1st, either
in cash or secured by note. To insure, pay
able when the mare is known to be in foal or
disposed of. Due care taken to prevent accidents,
but no liabilities assumed.
Description Logan is five years old; is a very
handsome dapple-gray, carries a nne neaa, beau
tifully poised on a long arched neck; deep shoul
ders and broad breast; large girth; heavy back
and loiu, and well rounded rump; has a long
back, with plenty of bone and muscle; legs and
feet are perfect; is a good trappier, and an extra
draft horse; 16J hands high; weight, 1900 pounds.
riATilArj UUJNII,
Agent.
April 7, 1879. 16:15ro3.
Grain Storage I
A Word to Farmers.
TTAVfKG PURCHASED THE COMMODI-
ous warehouse of Messrs. King and Bell,
and thoroughly overhauled the same, I am now
ready to receive grain tor storage at the reduced
Bate of 4 cts. per Bushel.
I am also prepared to keep Extra, White
Wheat, separate from other lots, thereby enabling
me to SELL AT A PREMIUM. Also prepared
to pay ine
Highest Market Price.
for wheat, and would most respectfully solicit a
snare oi public patronage. i, J. HLlH.
Corvallis, Aug. I, 1878. . 10:32tf
HALL'S
SAFE & LOCK COMPANY,
CAPITAL ... 91,000,000
General Offices and Manufactory
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Pacific Branch,
No. 210 Sansome St., S. F-
Agency for Oregon and Washington T'y. with
HAWLEY, DODD & CO., Portland.'
HALL'S PATENT CONCRETE
FIRE-PROOF SAFES.
Have besn tested by the most disastrous confla
grations in the country.
They are thoroughly fire-proof.
They are free from dampness.
Their snperiority is beyond question.
Although about 150,000 of these safes are now
in use, and hundreds have been tested by some
of the most disastrous conflagrations in the
country, there is not a single instance on record
wherein one of them ever failed to preserve its
coutents perfectly.
HALL'S PATENT DOVETAILED
TENON AND GROOVE
BURGLAR-PROOF
Have never been broken open and robbed by
burglars or robbers.
Hall's burglar work is protected by letters
pacem, ana nis worn cannot oe equaled lawfully
His patent bolt is superior to anv in use.
His patent locks cannot be picked by the most
saiiiiui experts or uurgiars.
By one of the greatest improvements known.
the Gross Automatic movement, our locks are
operated withont any arbor or spindle passing
inrougn ine aoor ana into tne iock.
Our locks cannot be opened or picked bv bur
glars or experts, (as in case of other locks), and we
will put Irom $1,000 to $10,000 behind them any
time against an equal amount.
The most skilled workmen only are employed.
Their work cannot be excelled.
Hall's Safes and Locks can be relied on at all
times.
They are carefully and thorughly constructed
THEY ABE THE BEST SAFE
Made in America, or any other country.
One Thou. tm i Dollars
To any person who can prove that one of Hall
patent burglar-proot sates has ever been
broken open and robbed by
burglars up to the
present time.
B. N. WILLIAMS,
CITY MARKET.
JOHN S. BAKER, PRO
CORVALLIS,
OREGON.
HAVING BOUGHT THE ABOVE MAR-
r. , . i , ,
acn auu uAiui cs, auu jjciuiiLUCUUV liwtu
in Corvallis, I will keep constantly on hand the
choicest cuts of
BEEF, PORK, MUTTON AND VEAL .
Especial attention to making extra Bologna
Being a practical butcher, with large experi
ence in business, I natter myself that I can give
satisfaction to customers. Please call and give
Dec. 6th, 1878. 15:49tf.
ROBERT N. BAKER.
Fashionable Tailor,
pORMERLY OF ALBANY, WHERE HE
has given his patron perfect satisfaction,
has determined to locate in Corvallis, where he
hopes to be favored with a share of the public
patronage. All work warranted, when made
under his supervision. Repairing and cleaning
prompt! v attended to.
Corvallis, Nov. 28, 1878. 15:48ft.
Agent for Oregon and W. T.
Office Willi Hauler, Dodd 4t Co..
28febl6:9tf. Portland
Rees Hamlin. Emmett F. Wbenn
DRAYACE !
DRAYAGE!
Hamlin & Wrenn. Propr's
WAVING JUST RETURNED FROM
Salem with a new truck, and having
leased the barn formerly occupied by James -g-
im, we are now prepaied to do all kinds oi
DRAYING AND HAULINC,
either in the city or country, at the lowest living
rates. Can be found at the old truck stand.
share of the public patronage respectfully solic
ited.
Corvallis, Dec. 27, 1878. 15:51tf
H. IE. HARRIS
One door South of Graham 3c Hamilton's,
CORVALLIS, . OXKeOflf.
GROCERIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
Dry Goods
Corvallis, Jan. 3, 1878.
16:lvl
DRAKE & GRANT,
MER.CH ANST TAILORS,
CORVALLIS, - - - ORKGOW.
XMTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
and well selected stock of Cloth, viz :
West of Knuland Broad
Cloths, 'roTiori casslmeres,
coo toll Tweeds, and
American ouitintrs,
Which we will make up to order in the most
approved and fashionable styles, no pains will
be spared in producing good nttine garments.
Parties wishing to purchase cloths and have
them cut out, will do well to call and examine
our stock. DBAKE & CiKAJNT.
Corvallis, April 17,1879. I6:lfltf
Boarding and Lodging.
Philomath, Benton Co , Orrffon.
GEORGE KISOR,
"RESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE TRAV
eling public that he is now prepared and in
readiness to keep such boarders as mar choose to
give him a call, either by the
SINGLE MEAL, DAY. OR WEEK.
Is also prepared to furnish horse feed. Liberal
share of public patronage solicited. Give us a
call. (jJfiUKUJfi i is' Mi.
Philomath, April 28, 1879. . I0:18tf
Albebt Pyoam.. I William Ibwin
PYGALL, & IRWIN,
City Trucks & Drays,
TTAVING PURCHASED THE DRAYS AND
Trucks latelv owned by James Eglin, we
are prepared to do all kinds of
City Haullnn. Oellverlnar of
Wood, Etc, 331 c,
in the city or country, at reasonable rates. Pat
ronage solicited, and satisfaction guaranteed in all
cases. ALBERT FYOALL,
WILLIAM IRWIN.
Corvallis, Dec. 20, 1878. 15:51tf
J C. MORELAND,
(city attorney.)
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PORTLAND, . . OREGON.
OFFICE Monastes' Brick. First street.
between Morrison and Yamhill. 14:38tf
THE STAR BAKERY,
Main Street, rorvlli.
HENRY WARRIOR, PROPRIETOR
Family Supply Store !
Groceries,
Bread.
Calces,
Pies,
Candies,
Toys.
Etc.,
Always on Hand.
Corvallis, Jan. 1, P877. 14:2tf
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G?AIN:NG AND PaPER HANGING.
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orvauis, April i, ibiv. jo.-iatl