WBUI MYiUK GAZETTE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BEigON COuriTY
Corvallis, Nov. 14, 1879.
W. B. CASTER,
WHO WILL BE THE DEMOCRATIC STAN
DARD BEARER N EIGHTY?
In the light of leciirt events, this
question is very pertinent. At the
beginning of the extra session of the
last Congress, the Democrats obtain
ed control of the Senate in addition
to the House, and had they been ac
tuated by motives of patriotism and
their new lease of power used with
moderation, it is quite likely that in
1880 they might have, by an indul
gent people, been let into full con
trol of the government. But when
they, flushed with their recent suc
cess at the polls, and eager seemingly
to manifest to the nation that they
were entitled re respect and esteem,
and that they were worthy the high
stations of trust to which they had
been elected, lost control of-their
Kenses and threatened to starve the
government to death that they had
worn to foster and protect, they
made a grand blunder, which not
only the present generation, but the
future historian will hold them re
sponsible for and will demand an
entirely different and better explana
tion than they yet have been able
to give.
Once the old Democratic party
bad principles and honor, but alas !
how are the mighty fallen. For two
or three years the Democracy have
been (Mid ling with the greenbackers,
noDincr tower some of their Hide
ous mass fiom the public by wearing
their mantle. Bat, like the animal
that undertook to cover himself with
lion s skin, and ternfv the natives
of his favorite haunts thereby, have
suddenly been brought to grief. Cal
ifornia, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa,
Wisconsin-Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and Maine, have all set down pretty
solidly upon fiat money and its at
tendant heresies. And as one of the
consequences, the life of several
prominent Democrats has just been
squezed out of them and the Demo
cratic party has suffered a terrible
collapse.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice Presi
dent, as he calls himself, was very
shaky upon the money question, in '76
and is still much tha same in that res
pect. Nearly all the Democrats
whose names have been mentioned
in connection with the Presidency
in 1880, have been on all sides of the
financial issues. Ewine indorsed the
greenback fallacies and talked them
to the people of Ohio, and was buried
out of sight by the intelligent voters
of that State early in October that
puts him out ef the way.
Mr. Thnrman is laid up for repairs
and needed rest, as he says, by the
same State that bereft Ewing of the
gubernatorial chair. Ih tne last Con
gress he became the special champion
of the Southern brigadiers in the
Senate, thinking, no doubt, that he
would make himself ageeable to the
South and get their support in the
National Convention in '80. He not
only became the leader of rebels
ready and threatning to starve the
government to death, but also laid
aside his life-long convictions on the
mony questions; and, for a stiff old
bourbon Democrat, he became a rant
ing fiatist. His own State has pun
ished him for his heresies, and elected
a lesislature that will, in the coming
session, elect a strong Republican,
with fixed views on the curieiicy
question ; one who will sustain the
Republican party in its theory of
finances. When one of the intelligence-
and respectibility of Senator.
Tlmrman stoops to give the lie to a
life-long conviction, for the sake of
making himself the one man that
wonld be selected by his party, as
Presidential candidate, it is indeed
pjtiable.
Tammany headed by John Kelly,
and the hero of cypher alley are
at (Hits, and have been tearing each
other fearfully- during the late can
vass in the Empire State. Tamma
ny has become weary of the dicta
tion ot UDele Sammy, and is trying
to rid their party of his influence,
which, perhaps, they have not suc
ceeded indoing to the extent that
wilt place Tilden out of the list of
Presidential aspirants. Yet his days
are cambered and influence material
ly crippled. So much so that several
barrels will be necessarily placed in
snch a position that large drafts can
be made upon them, without his
knowledge or consent, of coarse, in
the interest of reform, in order to.
make him at all available. Stilson
Hutchins, editor of the Washing
ton Post, says he has a wonderful re
spect for a man that can draw his
check for $2,000,000, and that Tilden
can do that, and he will be the man.
But it is very doubtful, indeed, if with
all his money, and influence he can
count on his own State in the eoming
national contest. It will have to be
made to appear very plain to the
Democratic managers that he can
carry his State before they will look
at him '
The South are disgusted with him
and the more respectable portion of
his party of the North would be
glad if they were safely rid of him.
But, he has fastened himself with
such tenacity upon the party that it
will be next to an impossibility to
shake him off His party cannot suc
ceed with him, for all the Democratic
leaders of the North have discovered
that the cry of fraud does not go
down with the average voters; and
they cannot succeed without him,
tor then they cannot draw upon his
funds. Consequently they are in a
dilemma. Butler will not answer
at all ; and who the unfortunate in
dividual will be that will lead the
Democratic forces in 1880 to certain
defeat, is hard to conjecture. We
are convinced that it makes no dif
ference to Republicans, for the elec
tions this fall plainly indicate that
the people sanction their theory in
regard to finances, Southern outrages,
and States rights.
From the DaOregonran.
ZACHARIAH CHANLLER.
Though Senator Chandler of Michigan,
whose death is announced, w:is never among
the great leaders of the thought of the coun
try, he has for many years been distinguish
ed among those who have been looked to as
embodying the earnestness, patriotism and
fearlessness of the great masses who have
carried the country triumphantly through a
most stormy and dangerous period. His
death, therefore, is an event which attracts
universal notice and calls fortlgery general
expressions of regret. Zncharnm Chandler
was bornatBedfoid, N. H.. Dec. 10. 1813.
Like so many of New England's earnest
and adventurous young men, he went west
at an early age, and pushing into business
became a highly successful merchant. In
1857, when the national conscience was just
becoming thoroughly awakened on the sub
ject of slavery, he was elected to the United
States Senate. The people of Michigan
knew him for forceof character, for fidelity
to the growing conviction of the north that
the time had ome to resist the aggressions
of the slave power, and for a most vigorous
and unquailiug courage. The times demand
ed such men, and in hirn his constituents
proved that they were not mistaken. He
was one of the strong pillars of the admin
istration of Lincoln during the war. In the
political struggles which preceded the war
he was one of the few undaunted men who
braved the insolence of the secessionists,
defied their power, and foretold their over
throw. Among the hrst to divine their pur
poses, he told the country that they meant
rebellion and the disruption ot the union.
He was not an orator, and yet his speeches,
were characterized by an extraordinary di
rectness, fearlessness and force. There was
not in his manner anything of the courtly
suavity of Seward, nor in his style anything
of the stately and lofty declamation of
Sumner. He and lien Wade, for many
years contemporaries in the Senate, much
resembled each other in certain points of
manner and character, .both possessed re
markable bold ness, and both had an inci
sive plainness of speech that expressed in a
few words all there was to be said on a sub
ject. While Seward and Sumner would de
liver speeches, which they had wrought into
most elaborate orations, setting forth to the
country the irrepressible conflict and the
aims of the slave power, Chandler and
Wade, in occasional speeches of a dozen
lines, interjected here ajid there in the
course of "the extended debates of the time,
would send their shafts right to the mar
row of the subject, disconcerting political
opponents and furnishing political friends
with texts and tests by which to jndge the
movements and tendencies of the rising con
flict. Chandler became intensely hated by
political opponents, solely on account of his
uncompromising hostility to confederate
democratic schemes and the courageous
manner in which he denounced them
Hence for many years he has been most
bitterly assailed by every degree of political
opposition. In time it came to be thought
by a class of persons in his own party that
his " stalwartism" was extreme. So in
1874 they combined with the democrats to
prevent his re-election to the Senate, and
succeeeded. But the man who had been
chosen in his place (Mr. Christiancy) did not
serve out his term. When President Hayes
came into office Christiancy resigned the
Senatorship and accepted a mission to a
South American state. Meantime the peo
ple of Michigan had begun to realize that
Chandler was, after all, the man whom they
wanted in the Senate. After his retirement
from that body in 1875 President Grant
had made him secretary of the interior, the
duties of which he discharged in so efficient
a manner as to disarm the criticism which
attended his appointment to the office. After
the expiration of his term in this position
the people of his State gladly seized the op
portunity to send him back to the Senate
to till the place vacated by Chnstiancy's
resignation. He was just the man to en
counter the returned brigadiers in the Sen
ate. His famous speech of ten minutes last
winter, in reply to those who were defend
ing the rebellion and praising the patriotism
of the principal actors in it, dumfonnded
the Southern Senators and their northern
allies and rendered it impossible even to at
tempt a reply. Chadler had qualities which
rendered him a most useful man in a crisis
like that through which the country has
passed while he has been in political life.
There can be no doubt that he would have
been re-elected to the Senate had he lived.
He was, undeniably, an exponent of the
stalwart Republican sentiment of Michigan,
and though no man is ever essential to a
great cau3e, it wili not be easy for Michigan
at this time to supply his place.
Senator Chandler was chairman of the
Republican national committee. It is prob
able that the committee will soon meet to
take proper action in respect to his memory,
and also to elect a successor to "the chair
manship. This last will be necessary in
view oi me aporoacning national contest.
The remains of Senator Chandler
while lying in state, in the City Hall,
of Detroit, Michigan, was visited by
a vast concourse of people, all anx
ious to take a look at the dead Sen
ator. His coffin was t rimed elabor
ately with floral crosses aud ever
greens; at the foot of the casket
was placed a sheaf of wheat with a
white floral sickle, forming a beauti
ful and touching; symbolism of the
ripe usefulness of the departed, be
fore being cut down- by the- reaper,
death. -
FROM CORVALLIS TO THE SEA.
The county paper contains most
accurate history of any commuity or
neighborhood; and it is a source of
sublime gratification, occasionally, to
look over the files of your local pa
per. For sixteen years the Gazette
has been a faithful chronicler of cur
rent events, in this community, and
its pages are full of interest to every
citizen of the county, or those who
may become so in the future. But
very few families fully realize the im
portance of their county papers, and
but seldom preserve files of the same.
This is a great mistake, we think.
Corvallis is one of the most for
tunately favored locations in this
State. This is no hasty or ill-advised
conclusion, but comes from careful
and deliberate study of its geograph
ical position, climatic advantages,
beautiful location and healthfulness.
It is, just what its name indicates,
" tbe Heart of the Valley."
We have said this much as a sort
of prelude to an article in the Oregon
Weekly Union, published in Corval
lis, September 11th, 1860, Hon. James
H Slater, now United States Senator
from Oregon, editor and publisher.
Although published over nineteen
years ago, it has proved to be a true
prophesy, the fulfillment of which is
fully attested by the readers of the
Gazette. The Wagon road, of
which Mr. Slator spoke, was built,
and is to-day a monument of the
nerve and energy of the early pio
neers ot Benton eoutily. Instead of
an unknown anil isolated cove, Ya
qnina Buy is known to the mariners
of all seas as a harbor ot no mean
order. In its immediate vicinity are
two lighthouses and keepers' residen
ces, built by government at great
expense. Steamships and numerous
sailing crafts have testad its qualities
as a safe and commodious harbor.
A railroad is now in process of con
struction thither, with the iron and
rolling stock for the first ten miles
already arrived in Portland and part
ly delivered and laid in Corvallis.
The progress of the past nineteen
years has been, of necessity, slow.
But not so slow, either, when we take
into consideration the vast improve
ments and large settlements made
upon our western border. But the
future is now bright, and the progress
of the next five year.s will astonish
the most sanguine. We take pleas
ure in reproducing the following
article from the Union, furnished us
from the files, by oue of Senator Sla
tor's sons. It is right to the point:
On the outside we give an interesting re
port of the party which recently visited
Yaquina Bay, which will be read with much
interest and satisfaction. The great diffi
culty of getting the surplus products of the
interior to a point of shipment, is setting
the people to looking in every direction for
an easy and convenient way of egress for
our rapidly increasing export products.
The Willamette river offers many advan
tages, but the freights foot up at ruinous
rates, so much so that the producer has but
little encouragement to exert his energies to
produce a large surplus for export with the
certainty of low prices and enormous freight
age, leaving but little to compensate him
for his time and capital.
The time has arrived when a rapid, easy
and cheap mode of conveyance for the sur
plus products of the great body of the
Willamette valley is an imperative necessity.
Corvallis is practically the bead of naviga
tion and the center of the best and most
productive part of the valley ; the only mode
of egre83 for freight is the Willamette, dis
tant from a shipping point of near two hun
dred miles water carriage, a hard portage to
be made in that distance, and this point ot
shipping is another hundred miles inland,
involving many difficulties, making three
hundred miles of water carriage for the
products of the great heart of the valley to
traverse before they can be considered fairly
upon the highway of commerce ; yet Cor
vallis is hot more than sixty miles from the
coast, and, as this report shows, only forty
miles from one of the best harbors on the
coast, if Puget Sound and San Francisco be
excepted, and a natural pass through the
coast mountains, directly on the line from
here.
The importance of this bay to the upper
Willamette cannot be too highly estimated.
If on investigation it should prove to be
what it is represented and believed to be,
the time is not far distant when all the
commerce of the great body of this valley
will pass through it, instead of down the
Willamette. The first point to be settled
is the practicability and safety of the en
trance to this bay, and its capacity and
adaptation to commerce. These facts fa
vorably determined, there need be no fears
entertained of the result, necessity will
soon press through a wagon road, and com
munication by railway would not be far
distant ; this accomplished it requires no
demonstration to prove that Corvallis would
be the emporium of the valley.
The highest estimate that we have heard
placed upon the opening of a road to the
Yaquina is ten thousand dollars ; this it is
said will make a road equal to any valley
road now traveled. Wagons now travel
over one-half the distance with facility and
over the residue of the route, it is even less
difficult to construct a good wagon road.
It is believed that a wagon road can be con
structed with an average grade of not over
thirty feet to the mile. The opening of this
route will make available for settlement a
very considerable district of excellent agri
cultural lands now entirely valueless. The
only obstacle to the immediate settlement
of this country is the Indian reservation.
which will have to be removed at an early
day. For the present, it will be sufficient
to have it removed from the district about
the Bay and streams which enter it. On
Saturday there is to be a meeting at the
Court House, to take into consideration this
whole subject and for the purpose of instiut
ing some general system of operation look
ing to the early opening of a good wagon
road to tide water ; we trust there will be a
general turn out and, that any one posses
sing any information bearing upon the sub
ject will be on hand to make it known.
By all means, let ua have a good wagon
road constructed to the Bay.
Several million feet of logs have been cut
up the Calipooia, and will be rundown after
the first heavy tains.
From the Daily Oregonian.
DEATH OF GEN. HOOKER.
About ten years ago Gen. Hooker retired
from active service in the army, upon the
full rank of major general. Since then his
name has appeared only occasionally before
the public. To those who have given at
tention to such reports as have been pub
lished concerning him, it has been known
that infirmaties have been growing .upon
him for some years, and therefore they will
not now be surprised to hear of his death.
He had almost completed his sixty-fifth
year.
Joseph Hooker was born at Hartley,
Mass., Nov. 13, 1814. At the age of nine
teen he was sent to West Point, where he
graduated in 1837. His first active service
was in Florida, where he took part in the
Seminole war. He served in Mexico through
out the war with that country and was
breveted for gallantry in several actions.
In 1851 he was sent to California. In 1853
he resigned from the army and engaged in
farming in that state. During his stay on
the -oast he w as much in Oregon, and is re
membered by many as superintendent of
military roads here. When the war broke
out in 1861 he tendered his services to the
government and was appointed brigadier
general. In March, 1862, he was assigned
to the command of a division in the third
corps of the army of the Potomac, and
took a very prominent part in the battles of
McClellan's peninsula campaign. Promoted
to the rank of major general of volunteers
and continuing in command of a division,
he was engaged in the battles of Manassas
and Chantilly, and a short time afterwards
in the battles of South Mountain and An
tietam, at the latter of which he was se
verely wounded. Two mouths later, on his
recovery so that he could take the field, he
was assigned to the command of the second
grand division of the army of the Potomac,
consisting of the 3d and 5th corps, and
held this command at the battle of Fred
ericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. In January,
1853, he succeeded Burnside in the com
mand of the army of the Potomac, and in
May following' fought the battle of Chancel
lorsviville, where he failed, though much
outnumbering the enemy.
At the time of the invasion of Pennsyl
vania by Gen. Lee the army of the Potomac
under Hooker covered Washington and Bal
timore and followed Lee to the vicinity of
Frederick, Md., when, owing to the refusal
of Gen. Halleck to place the troops at Har
per's Ferry at the disposal of Hooker, the
latter requested to be relieved of the com
mand, to which Meade succeeded. In Sep
tember, 1863, he was again in active service,
having been assigned to the command of the
20th corps, operating in Tennessee. Again
he distinguished himself, fighting with his
usual spirit at Lookout and Missionary Ridge
and leading his corps in the almost constant
fighting up to Atlanta. A question of com
mand having then arisen, he was releived at
his own request, and did not thereafter en
gage in active service.
Gen. Hooker made a reputation as an im
petuous fighter rather then as an able com
mander. While in command of the army
of the Potomac his combinations were, in
deed, ably made, but he failed at the point
of execution, which seemed the result of a
sense of responsibility he was not fitted to
bear. Unaer jvlcUlellan, Urant and bher-
man he always did well, and his constant
readiness and inclination for a fight became
proverbial But when he had an individual
command with sole responsibility he seemed
unequal to it, and became excessively can
tious, as McClellan was, under all condi
tions.
He will be regarded by those that follow
us as a true patriot, a genial gentlemen and
an able soldier. A crown of flowers, the
gift ot pioneers of California now residing
in New York and Brooklyn, with these
words attached : " We will meet over the
divide," was placed over his bier while the
dead hero was lying in state. What a beau
tiful and touching tribute to the memory of
one who had endured the trials and passed
through the vicissitudes of early life in the
golden State,
After resisnimz the armv in 1853. he sun
erintende.i the the building of military roads
in Southern Oregon, and has since enjoyed
the esteem of all who made his acquaint
ance. He was present at Salem in I860
when Nesmith and Baker were elected to
the senate, and for the assistance he ren
dered on that occasion he was remembered
by both a circumstance which perhaps did
much to advance his fortunes in the begin
mug of the war. The last time he was in
Oregon was in 1872, when he came as a vis
itor for the recreation of travel. Peace to
his ashes.
ANSWER T0 EUREKA.
HjD. Uazette : 1 read an article in your
last issue signed " Eureka" which demands
my attention for a few moments. Some in
dividual has seen proper to make strictures
on an imaginary trinity composed of Judge
Burnett, Mr. Yantis and myaelf; together
with reflections on Mr. Henry Keesee. This
" Eureka" says : " He picks up the gaunt
let in defense of Mr. Wells." He needs no
defense at the hands of Eureka, so far as
am concerned. I have known Mr. Wells
individually for a long time and esteem him
a gentleman in every respect. I have never
belittled or ridiculed him (Wells) either
directly or indirectly at any time ; and
from my knowledge of Mr. Wells I suppose
it would give him no uneasiness even, if I
had. Mr. Wells is able to stand before the
people of Benton county without either let
or hinderance from "Eureka." He needs
not the intervention of such a champion.
There are three or four matters incidently
mentioned by Eureka, that I will notice in
the order they appeared in the Gazette :
1st. Eureka thinks the community are
interested in my political record, and reas
ons, that because my brother-in-law is
"stalwart" that, therefore, I should be the
same now, or must have been when I came
to Oregon. You are mistaken, "Eureka;"
my relations did not come to Oregon when I
did. The first political vote I ever cast was
in Hopewell Township, Wast county, Penn.,
in 1872. I was the Democratic clerk of
election, and was one of the 52 Democrats
in the township. The Republicans had 130
majority. There were fools there just like
"Eureka," who thought I ought to vote
Republican because I was unfortunate
enough to have relations whd did, and for
the additional reason, that I should vote on
the strong side. It's true I was an Inde
pendent in 1874, and supported the ticket,
as did many of the Democrats in Benton
county. From 1876 to 1878 my Democracy
was supposed to be sufficiently sound, to be
honored with the Democratic chairmanship
of this county. It is also true that the
Greenbackers nominated me. in full view of
the fact that I was the nominee of the Dem
ocrats. This is very easily explained. The
greater part of the persons who composed
the Greenback Convention were personal
friends of mine they were the Independ
ent's of 1874. Mr. Wells was among them.
They nominated me because they had' no
candidate of their own ; and' for the farther
reason, that I was less objectionable in their
opinion, than the other candidate. I resent
" Eureka's" imputation on the Greenback:
Convention, as a slur and an outrage on the
men who composed it. " They led and told
to go ahead, and nominated me." They
They were honorable men, not plastic
wretches to be led.
Now, as to the County Exhibit, the law
requires an annual Exhibit. It was published
in the CJazette and is a matter of record in
the County Clerk's office. It speaks for itself.
So far as comparative statement in Blade is
concerned, I neither wrote nor dictated it,
nor sawit until it was published in the Blade.
STATE OF OREGON, q
I. C. L. Mosher. beine-dulv sworn, sav :
That I wrote comparative statement myself in Blade
01 Any. 1st, is, a. at my own instance, ana witnout
request from any one. That said comparative state
ment does not. either directly or indirectly, refiect on
any administration past or present. That all the
fiirures for said statement are recorded in the office of
the Clerk of Benton County, Oregon.
CHAS. Lt. MOHMCB.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of
November, 1879. T. B. Sheridak,
CO. cierK uougias county, vregon.
This ends comparative statement so far as
I'm concerned.
Insurance. Why did we not insure in
the Home Mutual and save $30 to the coun
ty? For sundry reasons : 1st. In saving
$30, we might have lost $6,000. 2nd. It
is a local California Companj the Company
we insured in is not. -ird. It is not ahrst-
class Company. 4th. The Home Mutual
Company s way ot doming ousiness was
such that Judge Chenoweth, its former
Agent, became disgusted and peremptorily
refused to act for it, and threw up the
agency. 5th. Friendly, Allen, Woodward,
Fisher and others who tested it, had to ap
peal from this State to California, to have
their loFses adjusted, when the general agent
for this State admitted their losses to be
correct. 6th. . Persons who have had losses
adjusted by that company in Corvallis will
no longer insure in it. 7th. The rate of
insurance in the company we did insure .in,
is the same in all companies belonging to the
Board. 8th. We could not consistently
insure county property in a company in
which we had not sufficient confidence to
insure private property. 9th. The Imper
ial London Northern and Queen is a first
class company representing $38,000,000 as
sets and has $200,000 deposited in Oregon,
and we insured in it at the same rate that
it would have been in either the Phoenix or
Globe. Respectfully W. S. McFadden.
"WEXUS" AGAIN.
Ed. Gazette : It has been two weeks
since my old wife, Sarah Plexus, dedicated
a few touching lines, by way of remem
brance, to Wilhelmina A. Wells, in the
Blade. Ann's system must be in a very
constipated condition, as the specifics pre
scribed by my wife, in the shape of a knap
sack full of double compound carbonized
cathartics, is a " sarching " medicine, and
ought certainly to bring about a motion on
the part of Ann. At least, she should have
an eruption of quotation marks and such, or
or diarrhea of Junius or Sir Wm. Draper,
etc. Perhaps the printer failed to notice
the quotation marks in Ann's manuscript
proper'y or she would never have been
placed in such uncomfortable proximity to
one who h-.s stolen goods in his possession.
Mr. Editor, I submit this query : Can such
a reformer have remorse or conscience, or is
she only the possessor of a gizzard ? Had
Sarah Plexus but considered physiognomy
before writing under the influence of Jun
ius, she would have seen that phrenology
had been libelled, and hence her ladyship
was in no manner accountable either for lar
ceny of the dead or the living. A sexual
mistake is the worst blieht in all nature.
This painful thought overwhelms me, and I
must pass to my family. I'm truly proud
of it, and my eyes brighten. The dear old
partner of my life is a whole team when
she scents carriou afar off. Plexus Jr. is
busily engaged in our fall work, and will
not be able to write again until after the
throng i3 over. That boy is bright in sor
cery and divination, and can drink in a re
former by her "ear marks." In his diagno
sis of Ann Wells he has concluded the ear
marks indicate another kind of an animal.
My daughter Jane told the old woman this
morning that she would write a few lines
shortly if her mother's carthartic prescrip
tion moved Wilhelmina Ann properly. A
counter-irritant or specific sometimes checks
the fever of a patient and reducesthe pulse.
I remarked to J anie that the "usufruct lea
ven " had connected with the bile on the pit
of Ann's stomach, that the cathartics would
work and that gangrened corruption would
fly. It may take time but sooner or later
those allopathic " yerbs " are destined to
bring an answer. Wilhelmina has been in a
gentle perspiration for the last ten days
breathes heavily is nervous and fidgity,
with flushed cheek and shrunken neck ap
pears morose and avoids sunshine and com
pany the "black melancholly" overwhelms
her ; all of which are unerring symptoms of
a great internal revolution, the result of that
medicine. The probabilities are that her
gangrenous corruption may appear under a
nom de plume. In fact, should she appear
again in print under her genuine signature,
W. A. Wells, the universal acclaim would
be, " there is the weather-beaten and tempest-tossed
Wilhelmina in print, who de
spoiled the graves of Junius and Draper,
and appeared in the Gazette with the stol
eu goods on her back." Please, dear Ann,
do part your hair in the middle, and your
constituency will recognize you more read
ily. Bye, bye, love, we shall meet again.
Benton co., Nov. 5, 1879. Plexus.
KING of the BLOOD
The Most Thorough Pukikikk of the
Bloob Yet Discovbbed.
Cure all Humors, from a Common
Eruption to the Worst Scrofula.
It purines the Blood.
It invigorates the Xiirer.
It regulates the Bowels.
It strengthens the Stomach.
It gives vivacity in place of lassitude ; cheerfulness
in place of gloom, and robust vigor in place of
debility.
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Disordered Liver, Con
stipation, Nervous Affections, General Debility, in
short all the numerous diseases and discomforts
caused by impure blood are speedily conquered by
this powerful corrector, the chief and sovereign of
all ancient or modern medical discoveries Kino
of the Blood.
ITS NAME IS ITS BEST DESCBIP
Tl US, as it is a royal dispenser of the blessings of
health, and vanquishes the foes that lurk in the
blood.
It banishes PIMPLES, SAIT HHEITW,
SCALV EBDPTIOWS, TiLCKBM,
SCALD 1IKAD, FEVER SORES
snl all SCROFULOUS DISOR
DERS. It checks CONSUMPTIONS' in its early stages.
It has frequently cured it when advanced.
It disperses TUMOHS aud C ANCERS without
the Surgeon's knife.
It cures DROPST. general or partial.
It cures FEMALE WEAKII81 and
DISEASE.
It reduces in a safe and effectual manner all swell
ings, external or internal.
It eradicates the effects of Mineral Poisons, and
establishes a sound constitution.
Many certificates, much further information snd
full directions for using, will be found in the pam
phlet, "Treatise on Diseases of the Blood," in which
each bottle is enclosed.
Pr:ce $1 vr bottle containing 12 ounces, or 40 to
50 Ooses. Sold by Dealers in medicine.
S. BANSOM, SON CO., Proprietors,
Buffalo, If. T.
NOT FAIL to enu
for our NEW PRICE
LIST. More complete
than ever. Contains
descriptions of every
thing required for
verxonal or familu
we, with over 1000 Illustrations. Bend nine
cents for it. (Stamps will do.) We sell all goods
at wholesale prices In quantities to suit, the pur
chaser. The only institution In America who
make this their special business. Address.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO..
XXI A 829 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ills.
Tin,
IN MEMORIAM.
At a stated Communication of Corvallis
Lodge No. 14, A. F. & A. M.. held at
Corvallis October 29th, A. D. 1879, A. L,
5S79 the following resolutions were
adopted:
Nbehras. it has pleased Almighty- God
in the dispensation of his all-wise provi
dence to remove from our midst, by
death, our friend and brother Joha Jes-
sup, a member of this Lodge, be it there
fore Kbsolvet), That this Lodge recognizes
in the decease of our worthy brother an
irreparable loss, for in hirn was embraced
the kind husband, the affectionate parent
and the good citizen whose whole aim
was to do right.
BESoT.VBn. That we tender to the
widow and children of the Oeceased our
Sincere sympathy In their bereavement
and commend tbem-to the tender mercies
ot Hint whodceth all. thing's well.
Ricsoi.viid, That as a token of regard
for our departed brother this Lodge he
droped in mourning, and the members
thereof wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
Bksoi.vkd. That a copy of these reso
lutions be fTtrnished the family of the De
ceased and ls to each of the city papers
fer publication. anV the same be spread
upon the minutes-of this-Lodge as a last
ing token of esteem, in which our brother
w is held by us.
Wat.eace Baldwin
J. B. Lkb
B. W. Wilson.
Oct. 29, '79. Committee-
STEWAET'8
FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE,
THE BEST OF
THE SINGER PATTERN,
MADE IN THE WORLD.
JOHN A. BROWN, Agent,
At WRENN & HOLGATE'S,
Corvallis. Sept. 16, 1879. 16:38tr2
The Oregon and Washington
Land Company
A DVERTISE OREGON FARMS FOR
Sale, largely in the rJast, tree ol ex
nense to Farms, unless sale is made. In
that case, $6.00 for each farm sold. Farm
era will find it to their interest to call on
CHENOWETH k JOHNSON,
Agents O. & W. L. Co.
Corvallis, Oct. 8, 1879. 16:41yl
CD1TAUR FLOURING MlllS,
Corvallis. : : Oregon.
"TlLOUR, BRAN, SHORTS and CHOf
X feed, constantly on band.
PRICE 07 FEED !
Bran, 811 00 per ton
Shorts, 15 00
Chop feed, 15 00
CRAY, KORTHATJER & CO.
October 1st, 1879. 16:40m3
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Oregon City,
Ogn., Oct. 9, 1879.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support ot his claim, and secure hnal en
try thereof at the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, viz : Alonzo
Case pre-emption declaratory statement No,
3149, for the W. i of S. E. J, the N. E. I
of 8. w. i, and lot 2, sec. 26. T. 11 S. R.
1 1 W. , and names the following as his wit
nesses, viz: William B. Stout of Benton
county, Oregon, and James Craigie of Ben
ton county, Oregon. L. T. BARIN,
16:42w5 Register.
Dated October 17, 1879.
.... OF ...
Ladies', Misses, and Children's
Trimmed & Untrimmed Hats.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF EMBROIDERY will
JX be sold, VERY CHEAP, for the
Next Ten Days,
In order to make room for a large stock of CHRIST
MAS PRESENTS, coming from the East. Would
like the Ladies to call and examine.
MRS. J.. H. KELLY.
Corvallis, Oct. 30, 1879: 10:44w2
FARM FOR SALE
Orvrv ACRES of land, situated three
OUU miles south of Corvallis, one-half
farming land with sufficient timber to sup
ply the place; also stock water. Farm ac
cessible by public road. Terms easy. In
quire of .J-A. HANNA,
I6:34tf Or JAS. A. YANTIS.
Ayer's
Hair Vigor,
FOR RESTORING GRAY HAIR TO ITS
NATURAL VITALITY AND COLOR.
It !s 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 to 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 brasby, weak, or
otherwise diseased hair, it imparts vitality
and strength, and renders it pliable.
The Vigor 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 Vigor 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 ai
article for the toilet it is economical and
unsurpassed in its excellence.
PBEPARED BY
Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Low ell, Mass.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
$6
S15
C. H. Stewart has been chosen by the Al
bany city council to fill the unexpired term,
oi T. S. Mealey, treasurer, resigned..
TO 6O00 A EAR, or 85 to 820 a day in
your own locality. Ne risk. Womm do
as well as men. Many make more than
the amount stated above. No ore can
fail to make mone fast. Any one can do
the work. You can make from SC-.-ts, to
82 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare time
to the business. It costs'nothing to try the business.
Nothing like it for money making ever offered before.
Business pleasant ana stnctiy nonorame. Keaaer, u
you want to snow an aoont tne best paying ousiness
before the public, send us your address and we wilt
send you full particulars and private terms free : sam
ples worth $5 also free ; you can then make up your
mind for yourself. Address GEORGE STINSON a
CO., Portland, Maine. 16:31yl
FRANKLIN CAUTH0RN , M.D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
A WEb-K in your own town, and no
capital risked. You can give the busi
ness a trial witnout expense, Tne best
opportunity ever offered for those wil
ling to work. You should try nothing
else until you see lor yourself wnat you
can do at the business we offer. No room to explain
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 mueh as
men. Send for special private terms and particulars,
which we mail free. &1 Outfit free. Don't complain
of hard times while you have such a chance. Ad
dress H. HALLETf it CO., Portland, Maine, lfllyl
Ame's Process
KEEPS MEATS, FISH, BUTTER,
Eggs, Vegetables, and Fruits sweet
anil good without salting, cooking, drying,
or sealing up. It also stops fermentation in.
Cider or Wines, oures the scab on sheep,
and is excellent for other purposes. It is
not injurious to the health, and costs but a
trifle. Family rights $10. County and
District rights on reasonable terms. Writ
ten guarantee given. Money refunded ia
case the Process c annot be made a success..
Genuine testimonials from prominent men
testifying to its healthfulness and success.
For further particulars inquire of
GOLDSON & MATT00N,
Corvallis, Benton county, or Albany, Linn
county, Oregon, general Agents for the
Pacific coast.
Corvallis, July 25, 1879. 16:30tf
SOUTH END
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 anil
fuel -saving principles. Also, a line of
GENERAL HARDWARE.
Worker in copper, sheet-iron and tin
Jobbing a specialty. Having hadfa long ex
perience in this line, 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 Bauge, at
Corner of Second and Madison Streets,
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
lf)-.26tf
1. R. L0MRR.
1. C. POLLEY.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
LOMER & POLLEY, Propr's
The only First Class Hotel in the City.
THE OCCIDENTAL IS A NEW BUILDING,,
newly furnised, and the recognized headquarters
n -'- 'n-.v,-!,.!- and all Drominent men
1U1 VWlllllIl.lLI... .... F .
visiting Corvallis. Large sample rooms on first floor,
lor commercial men, aw -w- .
nan nf miasts. Board from one to two dollars per'
dav. according to room.
Uctooer zuf iotv. "
Administrator's Notice.
XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, TO ALL WHOM IT
V U tUn nnHniMitynivl fi'ia rMM-n an
il mav concern nm " - -'-- -
pointed Administrator of the estate of Viola Scraf-
Ioru, aeceaseaj or vjv"j - . ; --
tv Oregon. All persons having claims against said
.' . ,k.m ivif h tho nnimr vouchers tV
esww Will preen v..... --i---r-- , ,
me within six months from this date, at my residence-
m sam u j. lfi,
Uateu tms KrSS!
J. R. SCRAFFOBD,
16:43w5 Administrator.
Corvallis Oregon
FECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO SURGERY
and diseases of the Eye. Can be found at bis
office, in rear of Orabam, Hamilton Co's Drag
Store, up stairs, day or night.
June 3, 1879. I83tf
NEW BUSINESS I
LISTEN FOR THE BELLI
THE I XDESIGNKD PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH At
MILK. I-A.XH.-X-
Cap fhn mil-nOSA of fiUDDlving UlC Clt iSOtlS Of CorVST-
lis with Pure Fresh Miik at the very reasonable rate of
25 Cents per G-aIlon
w inlands startinc a Delivery Wagon on or before
the 1st day of June next, when he will be glad to
supply all demands for Pure, Fresh Milk, t tbe above;
rates. Patronage is respectfully solicited.
iarListen for the Bell. A. G. MULKEY.
Corvallis, May 20, 1879. 16:21ml,
EGLIN & LOMER,
LIVERY, FEED,
EXCHANGE STABLE,
On the corner
West ot tbe Engine Hoase.
Good Teams and Saddle Horses t f.
Boarding hones a specialty. Horses IttMftbt
and sold. 16:394.