Btttf IWTlttB ME,
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COuriTY
Corvallis, Oct. 3, 1879.
W. B. CiKTER,
PROTECTION VS. FREE TRADE.
We notice that our correspondent
Jl in our issue of the 26th, takes up
to task for our statement in favor of
Protection in our issue of the 19th.
R gays: " I was not a little chagrin
ed at the levity, or at least the care
less manner in stating the position of
the two parties, for both are misrep
resented." "Levity" is pretty good
now, isn't it. What two parlies pray
does R reler to? In our editorial
we did not discuss the subject of pro
tection, as a party measure at all
We distinctly stated that it was above
party ; that it was national. We
did not attempt to discuss it from a
paity stand point, for we are perfect
ly aware that neither of the great
parties asking the suffrage of the
people are united on this great and
national subject. There are promi
nent politicians in both of, and, in
fact, all the parties who favor high
protective tariff and others who are
equally zealous in advocating free
trade there is no such party as s
free trade party in America to-day.
But those who hold to the doctrine
of free trade are made up of individ
ual members of all parties. But does
K attempt to set us right in regard
the position of the " two parties,"
which he says we "misrepresent?"
Not one syllable does he write defin
ing the "position of the two parties''
or correcting us for mistating their
position. Of course he could not, for
we had not attempted to make out
the policy of any party. We fail to
see that R has proved anything or
helped the cause of the free trader
whose cause he seems to have cham
pioned, by making the assertion re
ferred to above. Not one of the
propositions we advanced in our
editorial of the 19th, does R refute
but says the " reason for the question
being agitated at this time, is on ac
count of vast improvements which are
now beginning all over the State,"
which we presume is correct. But
R seems to doubt our self respect
and patriotism, for he says " When
a person undertakes to instruct, or to
lead a community, to deal with a
question of so much importance as
liKrwTtttr selected, personal self re
spect, if nOV national patriotism,
would dictate nothing less than a
manly and an intelligent "Trdfttoe&t
of the same." We had fully hoped
that our course had been such as to
retain our self respect and no one
ever before doubted our patriotism,
to our knowledge. R says, " TLe
Fiee Trader does not plead for non
revenue for governmental purposes."
We did not say they did ; but on the
other hand stated that the most vio
lent Free Trader was in favor of a
tariff sufficient to meet the expenses
of the government. And in the
same eonnection, we said that all the
revenue received from tariff fell far
short of furnishing the means of op
erating the government ; and we
reaffirm the same. Neither does the
tariff work a hardship iu the case
R speaks of, by building up private
interests at public expense, for the
tariff has no more to do with this
particular case than the law of Prim
ogeniture of England. Now R, you
are no doubt, astonished at our lack
of self respect again but listen.
You indirectly refer to the building
the Northern Pacific railroad, when
you say rails can be purchased of
Eastern manufactures at $2 or $3 per
ton less than they can be bought in
England and laid down at Portland
for, with the tariff added. And that
this company ought to be allowed to
purchase of England, who has offered
to furnish for the whole road at $28
per ton laid down in Portland. Now
we lay down this proposition, that if
the tariff was entirely abolished, the
Northern Pacific, road could not save
a penny in the purchase of their iron.
Why? Because when Congress pass
ed the act incorporating the North
ern Pacific and giving to the said
road an immense laud grant it was
made one oi tne conditions ana in
serted in the bill, that all the iron for
the equipment of said road should be
purchased of American manufactur
ers. The company'saw fit to organ
ize under the act, and have built from
Duluth to the Missouri river in Da
kota'n, at Bismarck, and are complet
ing 200 miles more on this side of
the Missouri river and the company
have also put under construction 200
miles of the western end of said road
beginning at Snake river, in Wash
ington Territory, and extending east
by way of Spokane falls to Pen
D'Oreille lake, and not a word has
ever been uttered by the company in
complaint, because they are compell
ed to buy American iron. But a few
of the free traders of this State have
taken up the matter of oppression to
this company and have discussed it
at great length, until quite recently,
having discovered, we suppose, that
the tariff could not affect this road
in any way, have weakened wonder
fully, and have entirely dropped the
Northern Pacific out of their cate
gory of complaints.
" The falsity of the position of the
protectionists may be seen in this
case, if it can be seen at all." Now,
as we have shown above, the tarift
does not cut any figure in this
case at all ; thus, by your own admis
sion, it can not be seen at all. But
R seems to think that the State of
Oregon is an exception and is uncom
monly hard dealt with by the pro
tection of the tariff, because Oregon
wheat must find a market in Europe,
and come in competition with
Russian w heat, raised at a cost of
15 cents per bushel. Oregon wheat
generally averages one dollar per
bushel to the producer, while Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Min
nesota and Dakotah wheat does not
yield the producer, on an average, of
over 75 cents per bushel ; and yet
they have a demand for all they
can raise and are getting along nice
ly, making money, and contending
with grasshoppers besides. There is
! at least 25 cents a bushel in favor of
the Oregon Wheat raiser over his
eastern n. ighbor, above alluded to;
; and yet you do not hear the farmers
j in those States groaning about the
i tariff while their wheat goes to the
, same market that Oregon wheat does;
and we cannc t see why Oregon farm
ers should complain. But here as in
every commuuity, there are those who
think, or seem to, that our government
is very corrupt, rotten, oppressive
and ineffecient. Yet no people ever
had rich great liberty, such adequate
protection, such glorious advantages,
such sublime prospects. And com
munism, which R so much fears,
never did get a foothold in any Re
public and can no more flourish under
the benign influences of our free in
stitutioiis, than ignorance and superstition.
CALIFORNIA LETTER,
Editob Cokvallis Gazette: Since
I last wrote you, I have traveled over
more than half of California. There
are 58 counties in this State. I have
been right square in the middle of
thirty-two of them and can say, with
out fear of contradiction, that they
will not compare with Oregon, in any
respect. I have often heard Oregon-
ian's complain at the management of
Oregon Slate Fairs ; but if they will
attend one in SacrameDto they will
never have anything to say against
an Oregon State Fair. In the first
place, you have to buy a six day
ticket, cost $5 00. Every time you
go to the " Agricultural boss trots,'
and you get a seat there, it costs you
$1 00 per day. Six and five are
! eleven. Eleven dollars for tickets or
admissions, and one dollar for a bed ;
50 cents for meals. I presume, if
you would sleep on a soft plank on
the side walk they would charge you
75 cents. You cannot tell who are
on the committees. It is kept a pro
found secret to all exhibitors; but,
notwithstanding all the above, the
Plummer Fruit Drier carried away
the graud gold medal of California
over all competition. So you see
that Oregon is no slouch, after all.
There were four county or District
Fairs last week, namely: Stockton,
Vallajo, Placerville, and for the
notlhern part of California, Marys
ville. The Agricultural hoss trot
was the big attraction there, as at
Sacramento. Marysville is a well
built town, laying between Yuba and
Feather rivers. The miners have
nearly covered it up with debris or
"slickins" (the miner's phrase). They
have three nice steam fire engines.
They had a first-class fire while I was
there and, owing to the superhuman
efforts of her brave fire boys, they
saved both lots. Scarcity of water
was the trouble.
I left Sacramento on Saturday
morning and got to San Francisco in
time for the Grant jubilee. A grand
affair, I tell you. I saw Grant, but
there was so many people there I do
not think he recognized me at all.
People here will give him a grand
blow out Thursday. He will then
go to Yosemite valley from here and
return, and go to Oregon. Well,
Grant is a good fellow. I shouldn't
wonder if he Is President sometime.
CALVra B. MCDONALD.
I had seen his obituary in the Ore
gon papers, and supposed be w
dead and out of the scrape. He w
the first man that I clasped hands
with, when I landed here. He is not
dead he says he is not, and I be
lieve him. He says he did not die of
delerium tremens; has not been drunk.
He thinks the Oregonian has done
him great injustice. I do not know
where they got their information, but
hope they will satisfy Mac that they
intended no wrong to him. Yours
&c. C.
Oakland, Sept. 23, 1879.
PRESIDENT HAYES ON "HARD MONEY."
The following dispatch to the
Oregonian, dated Cincinnati, Sept.
11th, gives some very plain aud sen
sible talk from the President. Presi
dent Hayes, Gens. Sherman and
Sheridan, and Attorney General Dev
ens, visited the chamber of commerce
his noon, escorted by a reception
committee. The president of the
chamber welcomed the president and
party in n short speech. In response,
President Hayes said :
Friends : I am very glad to meet this
large assemblage of business men of Cincin
nati. In the position which I hold it has
been my desire to try to do something to
bring it about that the government should
be administered upon business principles
and by business methods. I can see plain
ly, as you do, and as all my friendly and
unfriendly critics, my short coinings and
failures, and perhaps I see them more clear
ly than others do, but my steady purpose
has been to go forward in the right direc
tion. Though the movement has been slow,
still I can sav to mv friends in Cincinnati, I
have .lonestly tried to keep my face in the
right direction. One year ago I took a trip
in the north-western states. This month I
propose to do a little visiting for recreation
anil health in the western states. A year
ago I found people gloomy and despondent.
There were few who were hopeful, and very
few who were confident of speedy coming
better times. It seemed to me last year
that under these circumstances the most
good could be done by saying cheering, en
couraging and hopeful things ; that what
ever differences of opinion there might be
as to legislation looking to the resumption
of specie payment, the wise thing, as we
were situated, was to let well enough alone.
It seemed to be wise to stop legislating ai;d
quit tampering with currency ; to let the
business of yesterday have a fair chance with
the great resources which the country pos
sesses, and that with their boundless ener
gy, American business men could work out
their own salvation. Fortunately the coun
try accepted that general view. Specie
payments have come and good times are
coming with them. Coming west again,
what is the thing to be siid to-day. It
seems to me that a dose of the same medi
cine which brought better times should be
given to prolong better times, and to put as
far away as possible the inevitable period
when hard times come again. A prominent
English writer on English economy says
there is a regular periodicity in the recur
rence of hard times ; that in England they
return in about 10 year, and in this coun
try once in about 20 years. The desirable
thing is to keep good times as long as possi
ble, and when under these inevitable laws
hard times must come, to have calamity
bear as lightly upon us as possible. To tins
end it seems to me the very plain and wise
maxims of Dr. Franklin should be applied.
Where debts are least and where they are
the least spread and where there is the least
over-production, there they will feel hard
times the least. I think that this has been
exemplified in the history of Cincinnati in
the last four years' depression. While every
city in the country has suffered more or less,
and some of them vary severely, Cincin
nati, with its steady-going business men,
has felt it iess than any other city in the
country. Let us so far as may be, in public
and in private affairs, be diligent to see to
it that when hard times do come we are not
weighted by debts. I think you for your
kind reception.
HOMES FOR IMMIGRANTS.
The upper Alsea valley in Benton county
is fifteen miles long by one and a half to five
mites wide, exceedingly fertile, well watered
and producing excellent crops ; has a popu
lation of several hundred. The nearest
market for this valley is, or has been Corval
lis, thirty-five miles distant, over a very
rough mountain road. A route that becomes
impassible for loaded wagons after the first
heavy fall rains. This valley has a natural
outlet in Alsea bay aud river. For several
years the people have been asking for a sur
vey of the bar, with a view to finding a mar
ket for their produce by water. Thanks to
Hon. J. H. Mitchell, who never turned a
deaf ear to the petitions of any locality,
the survey of Alsea bay has just been com
pleted by United States Assistant Engineer
R. A. Habersham, and enough is known to
assert the probability of early steatjjjPon)
munication to Alsea. A road from upper
Alsea valley to tide-water, on Alsea river,
will be pushed to completion. This will be
the important step to open trade, establish a
market and invite immigration, with or
without capital. The south side of the
river, more recently the Alsea Indian reser
vation, has been surveyed the past summer,
and claims are being rapidly taken the whole
length of the Alsea river from its mouth to
the upper valley, together with the tributa
ries of Fa'l creek. Lobster and Five rivers,
all of which offer fine opportunities for peo
ple seeking homes. At present the proper
route is by steamer Alex. Duncan to Yaqui
na, thence by the beach to Alsea bay, twelve
miles. Aside from agricultural lands there
is no finer timber district unoccupied in the
state. The mountains abound in game, elk,
bear and deer. The river and bay has a
large run of salmon, besides flounders, perch
and herring. There are also crabs and clams
in abundance. It really seems a pity that a
country with such a wealth of good things
within the reach of any person, possessing
a moderate supply of energy, should have
remained so long undeveloped but the
" good tune," so anxiously looked for by the
pioneers, is near at hand. The event may
be hastened through Mr. Hume's enterprise
and many persons find homes in Oregon's
favored clime. Astorian, 12th inst.
Forest fi?es have been raging for ten days
in the mountains near Lakeview.
The Aahland Academy issues a neat little
paper called the Col ege Ceroma.
It is rumored that the fare on the West
Side is fixed at $3. 50 from Amity to Portland.
Two or three fine fields of sweet potato.- s
have been raised this season in southern
Oregon.
The fishing season is just opening along
the coast. R. D. Hume, of Rogue River,,
begins operation with 150 salmon a day, and
a 40-lb salmon sells at Suislaw for twenty-five
cents.
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A Dangerous Leap. A corres
pondent telegraphs from Birmingham
that ureat excitement was caused at
the Horse and Hound Show yester
day afternoon during the jumping
contest over timber and water. Mr.
Robert Leaman's hunter Surfey, after
clearing the water jump splendidly,
was so excited that he jumped the
bar of the ring, clearing five rows of
ptctatora. 1 he distance was meas
red and proved to be 37ft. The
rider, Mr. Henry Grayson, Btuck to
pigskin, and no one was hurt. Lon
don Times.
PIKE'S PEAK SIGNAL STATION.
About six years ago, the U. S. sig
nal service station was established on
the summit of Pike's Peak, 14,336
feet above the level of the sea. It is
the highest, and is now considered
one of the most important stations on
the globe, especially for the study of
astronomy and meteorology. The
rarity of the atmosphere at this high
altitude gives a remarkably brilliancy
to the stars and all the heavenly bod
ies. Oh the highest point of the sum
mit stands the signal station, a one
story building, 24 by 30 feet, con
tabling four rooms officers room,
kitchen, store room and wood room.
The station is now in charge of offi
cers Sweeney, Choate and Blake.
Usually two officers are at the sta
tion on the summit, and one here to
receive the reports per telegraph and
transmit them to the department at
Washington. Four regular observa
tions are taken daily at the appoint
ed minute, and every particular in re
gard to wind and weather is care
fully recorded, such as direction and
velocity of the wind, highest range
and mean lowest barometer and
thermometer, mean humidity, num
ber of clear, fair, cloudy and foggy
days, rain fall, snow fall, eto. In
case of unusual storms in any part of
the country extra observations ar
taken at' any hour of the day and
night and reported to headquarters.
There are only two seasons in the
year on the peak ; Summer August
and September all the rest grim
Winter. The highest thermometer
during Summer is about fifty degrees,
and no night passes without the for
mation of ice. The coldest weather
the past winter was thirty-seven de
grees below zero. The swiftest ve
locity of the wind was 106 miles per
hour, which is but a gentle zephyr
when compared with the fierce blasts
f old Boreas whistling over Mount
Washington. N. EL at the rate of
nearly 200 miles per hour. From
June until November the summit is
accessible not without much fatigue
and difficulty on foot or on the back
of an Indian pony or donkeyind par
ties of five or ten or sometimes more
go up almost daily, among them not
a few ladies. The officers go up and
down every three weeks on Norweg
ian snow shoes, twelve feet long.
I huiKler storms on the peak are
alarmingly terrific. The atmosphere
is highly charged with electricity,
and at times the whole mountain top
appears like one immense sheet of
flame. The supplies for the station,
consisting of about 3,000 pounds of
provisions and family stores, are car
ried up in the Summer on the backs
of the little, sure-footed donkeys in
loads of 200 pounds. Wood is cut
at the timber line about three miles
from the summit, and it costs SI 8
per cord delivered at the station.
Troy (Colorado) Times.-
A CARD TOTHE PUBLIC.
Editor Gazette Dear Sir : In my last
communication I promised Plexus that 1
should not address hirn again unless he sign
ed his proper name to his communications
and I shall be as good as my word. This
time I shall address the Editor himself. I
see that Plexus is determined to keep his
advantage by the help of his mask ; it is
an excellent protection ; it has doubtless
saved many a man from an untimely end.
But whenever he will be honest enough to
lay it aside, avow himself, and produce the
face which has lurked behind it, the public
will be able to judge of his motives for writ
ing his personal letters. His real name will
discover his freedom and independence, or
his servility to a party. He is pleased to
tell me that he addresses himself to me
personally ; I shall be glad to see him. It is
his impersonality that I complain of, and his
invisible attacks, for his dagger in the air is
only to be regarded, because one cannot see
the hand which holds "it,"andtiad it not
been for this fact, I should not have obtrud
ed myself at all on the patience of the pub
lic. He refers to the use of certain words,
and the application I have made of them.
I will not contend with him in point of com
position, or the right use of words in the
expression of my ideas. He is doubtless a
scholar. I see at a glance that an academical
education has given him an unlimited com
mand over the most beautiful figure of
speech, and that he writes Latin with al
most as much elegance and purity as he does
that of his vernacular, the good "Old En
glish." He is undoubtedly a gentleman
maximus in minimis. Suffer me then (for I
am a plain unlettered man) to continue in
my plain style which suits my capacity, for,
I think, medio Tutissimus ibis.
Pardon me Mr. Editor, for I have read
his Latin with so much pleasure and instruc
tion, that I have almost contracted his style.
It is really gratifying to realize one's own
greatness, (but to be great is not to be good)
and to be Homo Mult arum Literarum. His
greatness too has made him very generous,
but how much easier it is to be generous
than just, and that men are sometimes the
most bountiful who have the least to give.
But out of his bounty he has been kind
enough to give me a little advice, but be
tears I will not accept his liberality. I do
freely accept it, and am free to acknowledge
that I am touched by his generosity. I
freely forgive the excesses into which it has
led him ; and, far from resenting those per
sonalties which, considering that he is an
advocate for decorum and modesty, he has
heaped upon me rather too liberally, I place
them to the account of an honest unreflect
ing indignation in which his cooler judgment
and natural politeness had no concern. He
has accused me of- being an office-seeker, and
for his benefit and gratification, 1 make the
following public statement u
1st. I was 41 years old last March, have
been " tn politics" since ten year of age,
and have never held a civil political office of
any kind, whatever. 2nd. I now seriously
and solemnly promise never to accept any
corporation, township or county office, or
any such nomination for any such office.
3rd. The foregoing is to be understood as
including Representive to the Legislature
and State Senator. 4th. 1 furthermore
agrete never to go on the State ticket for
any position except Governor, and not that
if any man can be found who will do as well.
5th. 1 positively refuse ever to be a can
didate for Vice President of the United
States. 6th. 1 will never accept any for
eign mission except a "first-class" mission,
and not that unless it seems absolutely nec
essary that I should do it to save the country.
7th. I will in no case, and under no con
sideration, go into the Cabinet, but I will
furnish the President, gratituously, with
advice and instruction as to how to manage
the affairs of the nation. 8th. 1 will never
accept an appointment as Postmaster, col
lector or whisky inspector. 9th. I will
never, unless inadvertantly, accept any posi
tion in any society, club or other organiza
tion, without a three-fourths vote.
W. A. Wells.
P. S. I reserve the right, if hard press
ed, to accept the Presidency of the United
States, but I will never be president of a
national bank. W. A. W.
P. S. 2nd. If I ever become physically
disabled from raising potatoes for a living,
and my family are likely to come to want,
then all the foregoing must go for nothing.
W. A. W.
P. S. 3rd. I especially request the peo
ple of the United States, and Alaska, par
ticularly the office seekers,, to preserve each
a copy of this manifesto. It will be valua
ble for future reference. W. A. W.
P. S. 4th. As Canada and Mexico are
liable to be annexed, it may 1 e well for the
office seekers of those settlements to take
the same precaution. . W. A. W.
P. S. 5th. As the foregoing is not copy
righted, if Peter Cooper and any other
Greeubacker wishes to take the same posi
tion, and cannot write anything that suits
them as well, they can use this document
o er their own signature. I cannot conscien
tiously extend the same liberty to Lord
Plexus. He must get up something of his
own. W. A. W.
Corvallis, Sept. 27, 1879.
ALSEA ITEMS
A great many people are now here hunt
ing claims, and find some excellent land still
vacant.
David Ruble, of Upper Alsea valley, will
soon remove to the Lower Alsea, and build
a warehouse on his ejajm near the mouth of
the Bay. &
The steam tug Katie Cook has been suc
cessfully rescued from her perilous position,
on the beach, and now lays safely moored
in the bay. Mr. D. M. Titus, an exper
ienced ship carpenter, has been engaged to
repair her. Aside from the loss of her pro
peller and rudder, the damage to the vessel
is slight.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS-
The Columbia Annual Conference of the
M. E. Church South, Bishop Keener presid
ing, convened at Albany, last Wednesday
and adjourned on the following Monday.
Good attendance, interesting session. The
following are the appointments for the en
suing year :
WILLAMETTE DIST. T. B. Wllit, P. E.
Albany M. C. Miller.
Tangent T. B. White and P. A. Mose3.
Corvallis Joseph Emery.
Dallas Circuit A. Hardison.
Harrisburg Circuit D. C. McFarland.
Lebanon and Santiam E. G. Michael.
Eugene To be supplied.
Junction -T. Stearns.
Yamhill To be supplied.
Oregon City Circuit J. B. Perkins.
JACKSONVILLE DIST. J. R. N. BELL, P. E.
Oakland H. B. Swafford.
Jacksonville W. H. Klyce.
Roseburg J. R. N. Bell.
Williamsburg James Gross.
Coquille Circuit To be supplied.
WALLA WALLA DIST. H. N. COMPTON, P. E.
Walla Walla J. B. Davis.
Dayton F. W. D. Mays.
Pendleton To be supplied.
Palouse Circuit H. D. Berger.
Weston W. Wallen.
Hepner R. C. Oglesby.
Powder River T. P. Haynes.
Grand Ronde S. W. Davies.
Walliwa To be supplied.
Payette Circuit J. W. Shreve.
Boise City S. Gascoin.
Rev. J. W. Stahl was superanuated at his
own request, and given work at Sweet
Home valley.
One of the Lane county paupers who was
given $150 by the county to go East to his
relations, got no futher than Portland, where
he spent all his money.
A large force of men are at work on the
Point Wilson lighthouse. The total eleva
tion of the structure will be 60 feet elevation
of local plan, 48 feet.
The Beaverton correspondence of the Hills-
boro Independent writes ; Andrew Johnson,
a Swede, who resides two miles east of here
has just returned from a ramble in the Coast
Mountains, where ne was lost three days
and two nights with no companions but
three hounds and a gun. He waded a moun
tain stream the whole of one day, the brush
and underwood being impenetrable. The
depth of the stream, he says, varied from
one foot to arm pits, in depth. He returned
in a sorrowful condition, feet badly swollen,
shoulders galled and lacerated by carrying
his gun.
DIED.
In Alsea valley, Friday, Sept. 19, 1879,
Emma, wife of Ephraim Grier aged 21 years,
7 months and 20 days. Deceased was the
daughter of E. McKenney, Esq. , of Alsea
Bay.
Near Summit, Benton county, Oregon,
Sept. 20, 1879, Thomas Henderson, infant
son of Fredrick and Elizabeth Troxel.
In Corvallis, Tuesday, Sept. the 23, 1879,
at nine o'clock, a. m. , Phebe Emrick, relict
of the late Andrew Emrick, aged 75 years,
8 months and 11 days.
Her maiden name was Phebe Hewlett
She was born in the State of New York,
January 12th, 1804. From there her par
ents moved and settled in Pennsylvania,
where they resided until 1819, when they
removed to Ohio. In 1824, she was married
to Andrew Emrick, and then moved to Illi
nois, where they resided until 184a They
moved from there to Iowa, where they re
sided until 1859, when they crossed the
plains to Oregon, arriving late in November.
They settled near Salem in 1861, then mov
ed to Benton county, and on the morning of
August the 18th, 1863, at the age of 61
years. 4 months and 6 days, her faithful com
panion breathed her last on earth, and that
struggling spirit, freed from its clavey tene
ment, took its flight to its eternal home.
In 1864, she moved to Corvallis, where she
has resided most ot the time since. She
leaves five sons and two daughters, besides
a large circle of other relatives and friends,
to mourn her loss. Her funeral was preach
ed by Rev. W. C. Kantner, after which her
remains were deposited by the side of her
lnfa IiTiolmr,.! in i-io f -i rr i 1 lili T- i ti r. irriiiTi1
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near Philomath V Thus we are called, one
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Iowa and Illinois papers please copy.
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VOL. SIXTEEN.
OFFICIAL PAPER
FOR
AND
BENTON COUNTY !
THE GAZETTE
IS A
LIVE LOCAL PAPER,
Has a Large, and Constantly In
creasing circulation, and is one
of the BEST ADVERTISING
MEDIUMS in the State, being
published in the heart of the
WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
$2 50 Per Annum.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Advertisements inserted at Rea
sonable Hates.
All kinds Plain and Ornamental
Printing executed with neat
ness and dispatch. Justices'
Blanks constantly on hand..
B. CARTER
Proprietor and Publisher,
Corrallis, Oregon,
Ayer's
Hair Vigor,
FOR RESTORING GRAY HAIR TO ITS
NATURAL VITALITY AND COLOR.
It is a most agreeable dressing, which
is at once harmless and effectual, for pre
serving the hair. It restores, with the
gloss and freshness of youth, faded or gray,
light, and red hair, to a rich brown, or deep
black, as may be desired. By its use thin
hair is thickened, and baldness often
though not always cured. It checks falling
of the hair immediately, and causes a new
growth in all cases where the glands are
not decayed; while to brashy, weak, or
otherwise diseased hair, it imparts vitality
and strength, and renders it pliable.
The Vigob cleanses the scalp, cures and
prevents the formation of dandruff; and,
by its cooling, stimulating, and soothing
properties, it heals most if not all of the
humors and diseases peculiar to the scalp,
keeping it cool, clean, and soft, under
which conditions diseases of the scalp and
hair are impossible.
As a Dressing for Ladies' Hair,
The Vigob is incomparable. It is color
less, contains neither oil nor dye, and will
not soil white cambric. It imparts an
agreeable and lasting perfume, and as an
article for the toilet it is economical and
unsurpassed in its excellence.
PREPARED BY
Dr. J. C.AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
S66;
-i h. in your own town, and no
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opportunity ever onereu tor tnose wil
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here You can devote all your time or only your
spare time to the business, and make great pay for
every hour that you work. Women make as much as
men. Send for special private terms and particulars,
which we mail free. 85 Outfit free. Don't complain
of hard times while vou have such a chance. Ad
dress H. H ALLETT & CO. , Portland, Maine. 16:31yl
Ame's EProcess
KEEPS MEATS, FISH, BUTTER,
Eggs, Vegetables, and Fruits sweet
and good without salting, cooking, drying,
or sealing up. It also stops fermentation in
Cider or Wines, cures the scab on sheep,
and is excellent for other purposes. It is
not injurious to the health, and costs but a
trifle. Family rights 610. County and
District rights on reasonable terms. Writ
ten guarantee given. Money refunded in
case the Process cannot be made a success.
Genuine testimonials from prominent men
testifying to its healthfnlness and success.
For further particulars inquire of
GOLDSON & MATTO0N,
Corvallis. Benton county, or Albany, Linn
county, Oregon, general Agents for the
Pacific coast.
Corvallis, July 25, 1879. 16:30tf
SOUTH END
.mill.
E
J. H. -PENN.
HAS, and will keep on hand, a full line of
cook, parlor, box and office stoves, got
ten up on the latest improved patterns and
fuel-saving principles. Also, a line of
GENERAL HARDWARE.
Worker in copper, sheet-iron and tin.
Jobbing a specialty. Having had'a long ex
perience in thisline.'we are satisfied that we
can give satisfaction. All work and stoves
warranted to give satisfaction.
WE WANT WORK.
Our prices to suit the times. Call and see
our Goodspeed Stove and Orient Range, at
Corner of Second and Madison Streets,
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
16:26tf
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
NEW ST A SHE COACH.
From Corvallis to Newport.
CABRYtKG THE U. S. MAILS.
New Steam Launch.
A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL,
stmrn Coach, drawn by
good teams, in care of a good.
i ..Wilrivpr will leave
Corvallis at 7 o'clock, A. M. , on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays, connecting with the new Steam
. . .... . . .. .. Tl.. Gl..m l.nnK l.nc
Launch at rionecr ai o r. . -
ing Pioneer on the first tide, arriving at Newport m
three hours. Only 15 hours running tnrougn. ne
turning to Corvallis at 6 P. M. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Through tickets 88 00; reduction for
families. Good accommodations for pasturage at Tlo
npnr Promot attention to express business and fast
freight at reasonable charges. Better facilities for
traveling than have ever been on the route to the sea
shore. The boat is managed by oompetent men,
nameiy, Ed Carrnnd Mack Crow,
wo iTwwt. fcn receive nubile favor by first class ac
commodations anu cioou "wj-"
16:24
M. M. & M. T. CROW
NEW BUSINESS I
LISTEN FOR THE BELLI
THE UNDESHJSED PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A
Mil
For the purpose of supplying the citizens of Corval
lis with Pure Fresh Miik at the very reasonable rate of r
25 Cents per Gallon,
the 1st day of June next, when he will be glad to
supply all demands for Pure, Fresh Milk, t the above-
rates. Patronage is respectfully solicited.
a-Listen for the Bell. A. u. nuuu.1.
Corvallis, May 20, 1879. 16:21ml,
NOTICE.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
August 20th, 1879.
TTOTICE is hereby given that the follow
Jl ins-named settler has filed'notice of her-
to make final nroof in suDDOrt of
claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date of
this notice, viz : Susan Kuard. Homestead?
application of Thomas Huard, No. 2037, for
the N. of N. W. J see. 2, T. 14 9., R. 8t
West, and names the following as her wit-
mi -n. .... .
nesses, viz: inomas runups, oi renton
county, Oregon, and James H. Russell, of
Benton county, Oregon.
WM, F. BKJNJAM1JN,
16-35 :w5 Register.