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WEEKLY CORY ALLIS GAZETTE CORVALLIS. APRIL 2, 1880 .ffOW JWJP FARMER MISSED IT. If I had told her in the spring The old, old story briefly. When the sparrow and the robbln began to sing. Ana tbe plowing was over, chiefly. Bnt baste mates waste, and the story sweet, I reasoned, will keep through the sowing. Till I drop the corn and plant the wheat. And give them a chance for growing. Had I even told the tale in Jane, When the wind through the grass was blow ing, Instead of thinking It rather too soon, And waiting till after the mowing I Or had I hinted, oat ander the stars, That 1 knew a story worth hearing. Lingering to pat ap tne pasture bars, Nor waited to do the shearing. Now the barn is full, and so is the bin. But I've grown wise without glory, Since love Is the crop not gathered in. For my neighbor told her tbe story. Burlington Hawkey e. KATE FOSTER. "llere is the wish-bone, girls; who wants it? Aunt Kitty said, hold, ing up the well-dried and polished bone. Three merry voices answered, and three bright young faces looked eagerly into hers, pleading to be the favored one. "I'll have to give it to the one nearest to me, my little 'Katie; and she is the nearest to marriage, too, I guess. Here, now, pull with Mabel or Jeane, and see if I am all right," Aunt Kitty said, as she patted her favorite niece's blushing face. Katie took the bone, hesitated for a moment, and then holding it to ward Mabel said: "Jeane, you can afford to wait un til next time, being the youngest. Pull, Mabel. Oh, don't take such a bold! Just by the very end. Now!" The bone snapped, and Aunt Kitty cried out: "That's all right I knew it. Now, pet, put it over the hall door and wish." "The first unmarried man that comes under the wish-bone is to be her husband," answered Aunt Kitty, gravely. "What nonsense you are putting into these wild girls' heads, Catha rine!" said their mother, who had stood unnoticed in the door for a few moments. "Come, Katie, make your wish, and up with the bone," said Mabel. Katie followed her sisters into the hall- Mounting the chair placed for her, she put the wish bone over the door, jumped down laughing, and said: "There are three we may con fidently expect, Squire Ellwood, Dr rarleigh, and Willie. There, listen He is coming now, I think." "No that is some one coming from the village," Katie answered. It was too dark to see the look of disappointment as she arose, saying "1 must light the lamp; it may be some one coming here. She had scarcely done it before the gale latch was heard, and a familiar step after. Mabel said: "It is 'Squire Ell .food." "Kun quick! pull down the bone Don't let him come under it," cried Katie. Mabel flew to do her bidding. Too late! The door opened, and, without any ceremony the fequire walked in, exclaiming in a loud, genial voice: "Why, bless me! I liked to have knocked, down my little lady-love with my rough entry." "'Tisnot Katie; it's me Mabel," she answered in her confusion. How Mabel ever came to- single Katie out as the one so expressed by the 'Squire she could not tell Herself, except his connection with tbe wish bone, then in her mind. "Ha, ha, ba! what a wise little girl you are?" laughed the 'Squire, patting tbe blushing cheeks, and iol lowing Mabel into the sitting-room The 'Squire did not stay long that evening. Scarcely had he got out of sight when Katie heard another step, well known and well loved Willie had come at last. Surely Katie would bo like herself then, her sisters thought. She did her very best to be merry, and occasionally, during the time of Willie's stay, she would break into a musical little laugh, but as Willie noticed, it was quickly followed by a sigh. Draw ing her away to himself he whis pered : "What is It darling?" In an instant her eyes were swim ming iC tevs; and she shook her head, saying: "You will laugh at me it I tell you." "I may laugh away your tears, I trust, Katie darling; but I'll promise not to laugh at you. Now tell mo what troubles my own little girl?" He drew it oat of her; the story ot the bone, her wish, and 'Squire Ell wood being the first to come under it; and concluded by saying: "Oh, Willie, why did you not come by as you went to town? Then you would have been the first." "Why, Katie, I went early this morning. But never fear; if you will come, I'll take j'ou away from a dozen 'Squires, you dear, frightened little bird," Willie said. He went away soon after. Katie accompanied him, with her sisters, :.s far as the gardpn gate, where tbe incidents of the aAAjfepoon were talk ed and laughed ovef-Mabel giving a humorous account of her perform ance in the ball until Kate was at last won from her gloom. Willie Holder! -was the only son of an old and esteemed friend of Kate's mother, and the nearest neighbor. The young folks bad grown up to gether, and the union of Katie and Willie was looked forward to by both mothers with confidence and great pleasures. Still, there was no engagement; only a sort of quiet un derstanding between all parties. 'Squire Ellwood was Capt, Poster's "best friend," as the captain always said, when referring to the Squire. Often this friend had come to the captain's relief in financial dif ficulties. Many times Mrs. Foster said to her daughters: "There is no better man living than Squire Ellwood. But for him we might be homeless. Pray God's blessing tor him every day my chil dren, and love him as dearly as if he were your father's brother, for he has been as one to him." The Squire was a man of abund ant means, with no one nearer of kin than a distant cousin to share it with. Some folks wondered that he had never married, and why he did not then. He was not too oid by any means only 55 and handsome enough to please anybody. Others declared that he had been disappointed in his younger days. A beautiful woman had jilted him, and he had no faith in any woman since. The next day Squire Ellwood came early, and was closeted a long while with Captain Foster. After ho had gone there was an other conference between the cap tain and his wife. The girls knew nothing of this, as they were off to a picnic. But Aunt Kitty's mind was eorely exercised. At length, however, she concluded that ber brother-in-law was financially uneasy again. Captain Foster was a very extrav agant man, living far beyond bis means, fond of all the good things of life, and a few of his neighbors hinted, some of the bad things, too. At any rate he truly lived for the day only, with no thought of the fu ture, and consequently he often need cd the Squire's help. There was a look of pain on Mrs Foster's face that no one understood. At length it all came out. Squire Ellwood wanted to marry Katie Aunt Kitty scolded and threatened, coaxed and cried, but all to no ettect Katie's father favored his friend's suit. w Poor Katie. It was a dreadful shock to ber at first. She declared it would break ber heart, and she knew she would die if she baa to marry any other than Willie. Katie dearly loved her handsome father, and ever before his word had been her law: but now she felt as if she must rebel. "If 1 only should suffer," she sadi. "I would not mind it so much. But how can I ever hurt Willie so dread fully." Theu Captain Foster took her with him into his sanctum, where they remained all the forenoon; af ter which the poor child came forth very pale, but calm and decided. She would marry the Squire. The news flew quickly to the next farm. Willie laughed at it. But when the announcement came air .un and again, be declared, unless from Katie's lips, he would not be lieve it. So he went to her, he declaring it must be the last time they should meet, and he avowing lie would lake her from the squire it at the very al tar. "You are mine, Katie, and I can not give you up. Why will you wreck the happiness of both? I know you are suffering, and I " "Willie," she said, "stop. Say no more. This matter is decided. My own feelings were not considered when I agreed to" and her voice quivered; she could not speak those words to Willie. "I chose between you and my fath er which I should make miserable. That was it. I could not bear to think of you so. I dare not decide against him. 'Willie is young and can bear it better, and in time anoth er will comfort him,' I said. And so it must be. Now go, Willie, far way for a while, until we shall both feel better. Good bye." He sprang forward to catch her to his heart, but she fled from him and escaped to the next room, sending her mother to soothe him as best she could. Preparations for the wedding were hastened. Three days before the one fixed for the marriage, Katie and her aunt stood watching the vessel that bore Willie away from his na tive land. As the poor girl turned to go in, Aunt Kitty saw the trcm bliug lip, and, putting her arm about her, she said, "Ob, my darling, this is too cruel! They are breaking your heart, I know." "No, no, aunt. This has hurt me badly, but 'tis not forever. If I had made my father miserable, I should feel it in years to come. I cannot understand how it is that I am not more troubled, except that I am guided, and comforted, too, by a higher power. The wedding day dawned bright ly. Katie stood at the window watching the sun rise and thinking how many, many times it would go down ere she should return to her home. A knock at the door recalled her. She opened it to her mother, who handed ber a letter. She knew the handwriting, and opened it with out comment. It was dated the night before, and read: My Darling: Ever since, in baby : tones, you lisped my name, 1 have loved you ; yet the idea of ever win ning you for my own has been of very recent birth. How I ever have conceived it I have wondered. You, so j'oung and fair; 1, world worn, very weary at times, and so near life's close, would seem no nroDer mates. You have made me very hap py. I feci that in your heart the"rc is a germ of love for me, which I know will grow greater: I feared otherwise, and was impelled to gain you, it possible. To-morrow is so near! Yet to-night a feeling, not of sadness or gloom, out rather of warn ing, has stolen over me, and seems to promise no morrow for me. "There is a strange feeling about my heart; perhaps the fulness of joy is too great. God bless you, my Katie! In life or death I will prove to you bow grateful I am that you have given me good hope for future happiness. Yours, "E. Ellwood." Kate raised her eyes from the let ter inquiringly to her mother, and then noticed, for the first time, how pale she was. "What is the matter, mother? Are you ill?" she asked anxiousiy. "Katie, my child; that letter what said it? I thought perhaps it might prepare you " "111! Is he ill? Oh, yes, it has. We must go to him " "He is dead, my child." Yes, the good man had passed from earth. They mourned him sin cerely; none more than Katie. Not as the lost lover she thought of him, but the friend so true, whose every thought and deed had been for her happiness. With the exception of a few small legacies and charitable do nations, all ot 'Squire Ellwood's large fortune was Katie's. Poor Willie, in a far-off land, was grieving over Katie's loss. Nearly a year had passed before tne news reached him, and almost as long after ere he returned to find Katie more lovely than ever. His wooing was not of a protracted nature, you may be sure. Years have passed, and now fair daughters gather around Katie's table. Sometimes the wish-bone is dried and put over the door. While the merry girls are waiting and watching for the comibg of some one, their mother's heart goes back to the time when her young life was clouded by tbe near fulfillment of Aunt Kitty's prophecy, and a prayer ascends to beaveu tor the peace and future happiness ot ber children. 'Josh Billing's Philosophy. The man who frits bit twice bi the same m : z - " . ... - - . . 1 dog iz better adapted to that kind of biz ziness than any other. Adversity iz the only thing that kan show us the true from the false; pros perity makes them both look alike. The very best possible condishun that 9-tenths of the world kan be placed in iz to hav plenty to eat and plenty to do. A man ov mere talent is a phool to work for fame, she should git his pay in money az he goes along; the man ov genius kan name biz price in glory, and oblige futurity to settle with him. Man iz a qurious kritter ; nothing will diskourage and disgust him more than to give him all he aaks for. Truth iz like the sun: tho it sinks out ov sight, it alwuss rises again with a nu splendor. Gratitude iz ov the noblest, and also one of the rarest pashuns or sentiments ov the heart. Poverty iz no kure for extravaganse pauper had rather have one feast than 6 square meals. The multitude praze thoze who are at the top ov the ladder, without asking now they got there. Uncivilized people are all alike ; their pashuns are alike and they even all look alike. Enaff iz happiness, bnt we have no standard to measure the quantity. All i kno about good Ink or bad luk iz this our good luk we attribit to our shrewdness, our bad luck we charge over to somebody s else ackonnt. The man who is anxious on all ockashuns to tell all he knows iz- pretty sure not to know all he tells. Every one expekts to be remembered after they are dead, but very few kan truly tell what for. Flattery iz an evidence ov a craven spirit; we never natter those whom we respekt. The Work of an Editor. The London Times, in its obituary notice of the late Mr. Denver, thus speaks of the character of the work of an editor of a daily paper. "The work of an editor can only be appreciated by those who have bad the fortune to have had some little experience of it. The editor of a London daily news paper is held answerable for ever-y word in forty-eight and sometimes sixty columns. The merest slip of the pen, an epithet too much, a wrong date, a name misspelt or a wrong initial before it. a mistake to some obcure personage only too glad to seize tne opportunity of showing himself, the misrepresentation of some passage perhaps incapable of interpretation, the most trifling offence to the personal or national susceptibility of those who do not even profess to care for tbe feelings of others may prove not only disagreeable but even cosily errors; but they are among the least ot the mistakes to which an editor is liable. As it is impossible tosav what a night may bring tortb, and the most important in telligence is apt to be the latest, it will often hnd him with none to share his responsi bility, without advisers, and his colleagues either preengaged on oiher matters or no longer at hand. The editor must be on the spot till the paper is sent to the press and make decisions on which not only the approval of the British public, but great events, ana even great causes, may hang. All the more serious part of his duties has to be discharged at tbe end of a long day's work, a day ot interruptions and conver sations, of letter reading and letter writing, wnen minu aim. body are not what they were twelve hours ago, rnd wearied nature is putting in her geutle pleas. An editor cumot husband his strength for the night's battle with comparative repose in the solitude of a study or the fre.-hness of green fields. He must see the world, con verse witii its foremost or busiest actors, be open to information, and on guard against error. All this ought to be borne in mind by those who complain that journalism is not infallibly accurate, just and agreeable. Their complaints are like those of the court lord who found fault with the disagreeable necesities of warfare." The British Museum has recently pur chased about one thousand terra cotta tablets, with inscriptions referring to the history of Babylon. Among them there is a tablet mentioning King Samon-Irba, hitherto unknown, and who probably was one of the sovereigns intermediary between Cambyses and Darius. A frag ment of another of these tablets con tains the design of one of the gates of Babylon. Ben Wade and the Officer's Wife. The ladies were never afraid of Mr. Wade, in a certain way, as they often were of public men. Wade's heart was as fresh as a spring of water, and they seemed to instinctively understand he was a good man. One of the brightest and most accomplished ladies in Wash ington one day heard a lady friend of hers say : "What a rough old bear of a man that Mr. Wade is." "Oh no! Oh no!" she exclaimed, hold ing up both her hands, "don't say that; he is one of the gentlest and best of men." And good reason had this charming woman to think so, as will presently appear. At the beginning of the war, an army officer, serving in Texas, sent his resig nation to a brother, to be used in case his State seceded from the Union. The brother, who was a strong Secessionist, at onoe sent in his resignation and it was accepted. His State did not go out of the Union, but the officer went out of the army. Soon after forwarding his resignation the officer made up his mind to stick to the Union come what might. He behaved with great gallantry, and and saved some three hundred soldiers to the Union army wen General Twiggs surrendered. With rhese he made his way North, and marched all the way to Fort Riley, Kansas. He was dumb founded on reaching this place to find that he was no longer an officer, in fact had been out of the service over three months, and had not a cent of pay due him with which to get North. Uorrow ing some money, he hastened to Wash ington and laid his case before the authorities, but they could not, or would not, do anything for him. The officer, after visiting all the Departments gave up in despair, went home and told his wife they must starve, as the North would not have his services, and he could not go South and fight against the old flag. The good wife cheered him up, and for four weeKs sue went about the Capitol trying to get her husband's case reconsidered without success. The lady became discouraged, but she had a large family of little ones, and for their sake she resolved to per severe and see what would come of it She knew not what to do, when a friend of hers said to her: "Why don't you go to old Ben Wade of Ohio?" "Oh. said she, "they say he is so rough; a terrible man indeed, and I'm in dread of going to Mm." "Never mind what they say," replied the friend; "you go and see old Ben, and you can tell us afterward about his peculiarities." The next day the lady did call at Mr. Wade s house, and learning be was in trembling approached the dread presence. There was nothing forbidding in Mr. Wade's looks, and she soon, under the most gentle oncouragment, confided to him everything about her husband's case. When she came to speak of ner children she quite broke down and sobbed most bitterly. Mr. Wade had been listening to her attentively, rose from his chair, handed her a glass of water' and said kindly, "Pray do not cry, madam; compose yourself; it may not be so bad a case . s you imagine, and you. should not despond until I have tried what I can do about it." The lady looked at him through her tears, and, as she said afterwards, felt like hugging him around the neck. His were, indeed, the first kind words she had heard for weeks from any one in power and she naturally became at once deeply impressed with Mi . Wade's kind ness at heart. She dried her tears and told the old Senator all about it. Mrs Wade, who heard this good lady's story, was affected to tears herself, and placing her arm about the distressed sister s waist, patted her on the head, and said: "There, there, don't grieve; I am sure my husband will help you all he can; you don t know what a kind heart he has, and how deeply he feels always for those who are in trouble. "And the husband of such a wife could not be otherwise than a good kind man, but they told me he was so rough," ex claimed the lady. 'Wlm me?" roared men. "Yes, sir; you." "Damn them; they lie," cried old Ben. "I know now they do, and that it is not so, said the lady. ' "Very well, let it go at that," remarked the Senator. "Just now we have other and more important business on hand than discussing our public reputation; but, he added after a pause, "They do lie about me, and if they say that again in your presence, just tell them, won't you, for me that they are a set of damn liars." Here was a short message for a lady to deliver that might well have astonished any one, and Mrs. said as Wade turned his earnest face toward her and uttered these words she could not help smiling, though she had been crying but a moment before. "Then you know this man to be really loyal?" said Wade. "Me certainly is, replied the lady. "And he would not fight against the Union under any circumstances what ever?" "Never! never! never!" "Then," said Wade, we must have him fight for it; not in the ranks, but as one of .its best officers, I trust." The lady had indeed made a friend worth having, and she went home with a light heart. There was nore joy that night in an ex-army officer's house than there had been for many a day. Mr. Wade learned, as many others had done, the place had been filled and the new officer confirmed. Just here, where almost any other man could have stopped, Wade began to work. The officer had held the position of Major in the servioe, and as there was no vacant majority to which he could be appointed, VV ade tried to And bun a captaincy, noi even a lieutenancy was vacaut, so tne War Department folks said, but Wade one dap incidentally learned there was a vacant lieutenant-coioneicy, ana witnout the slightest hesitation urged his man for it. He carried his point, and the ex-offlcer was made a lieutenant-coiopei. An attempt to defeat his confirmation was made, but Wade defeated it and had him triumphantly confirmed. Philadelphia Press. "I haver a love-letter, girl to her mistress, "Will ye rade it to : me? . And here is some cotton wud ye stuff iyer ears whoile ye rade it?" A brilliant "idea" has struck one of those British persons who always write to the London Times whenever such a thing happens he writes as follows: "It has occurred to me that it might be of some help and comfort to those obliged to be out at night in the fogs now visit- i ing ns if the inhabitants of the houses i would light the gas in their rooms -and said the servant ' leave the blind m " The city of Scranton, Pa. I a coal mine. is built over Englinh ftMtle Distinctions. The dintitiotion between person who are "in trade" and those who are not is iniiiNtfld ap with constant vigilance. This v. i in. jttntion i perpetuated and deepened by tlu etiquette ot tho court. If there are any AtmtUmn ladles who value their privilege of gdn to matt (and at the United Mtates legation it Is believed that some anew remain) it won Id be well for thorn remember thief abso lute law when they accept the marriage proposals of british subject, 1 know ot a case in which one of them won married to a wealthy British merchant, and, going to England, lived very luxnrionaly ; but as the wife of a British subjeot in trade she could not go to court; while her unmarried sister, being what Pepys would have called a she-citizen of the United States, was solemnly and triumphantly presented. This distinction is carried to absurd extremes by some persons, generally women, who, although within the court circle, are of snobbish natures, and generally of new-born gentility. It has been told recently of an English lady, whose married name is of the most "base and mechanical" origin, that, having had one interview with a governess whom she thought of engaging, and having been much pleased with her, she on the second interview informed her that she was sorry that she could not engage her, as she had dis covered that she had lived in a family the head of which was "in trade," Sir Bashe Cunard. The governess was the gainer by this manifestation of vulgar pretense and fastidiousness, for her ser vices were soon afterwards engaged by a duchess. But in aristocratic society, no less than in a barber's shop, a line must be drawn somewhere; and the England of to-day draws it at a trade. Nor does the consciousness of the consequent distinction, ever present with those who are either above or below the line, imply arrogance on the one part or subservance on the other. It is recognized and in sisted on by no persons more than by domestic servants, who, as I have re marked before, are great sticklers upon rank and precedence. A lady who was of rank both by birth and by marriage, and who was the mistress of a great house, told me, as she was kindly ex plaining to me some of the details of such an establishment, that she had once seen a very nice-looking young woman who offered herself for service.and being much pleased with her appearance had expressed a wish to he housekeeper that she should be engaged. But after a quasi-competitive examination of the candidate, the housekeeper reported and said, "That girl is a nice girl, but she would not suit me at all, my lady. She has only lived at rich merchants' houses in town,. and at their little trumpery villas; and she knows nothing of the ways of great houses." The lady yielded; for in such matters a person of her rank submits entirely to housekeeper and to butler, who are held responsible, and to whom all orders are generally given. Atlantic Monthly. Learning io Sing Let us consider for a moment how he case stands in regard to that small fraction of mankind who attempt to sing in some fashion or other. The great majority of these never J learn at all; they sing by the light of nature, using their voices in any way that will produce the notes their ears guide them to; and, no doubt, with naturally good voices and naturally good ears, music may sometimes result which is quite tol erable, though infinitely inferior to what it might be made. But many persons do "learn to sing", and instruction of this kind forms a tolerable large professional avocation. What, then, does this imply? In most cases, unfortunately, little or nothing, so far as the true art is concerned If a girl who finds she can sing a little asks for some lessons from an ordinary teacher, we know prettv well what will be done: there may be, just as a matter of form, a tew exercises given; but the great aim will be to teach her the notes of cer tain songs, so as to provide ber with small repertory for social exhibition This, however, is rather teaching music than singing, and the same may be said of the large number ot classes for vocal performance in parts, where nothing is i . . , i . . . . . . t . , atiempieu oeyona auenuon io me pitch of the notes used, and the time they are sung in. It we go a little further and include the cases where the teachers en deavor to give their pupils some idea of style, we about exhaust the category of vocal instruction which is common in private circles, and we need not wonder at the fact that, to educated judges, ordi nary amateur singing, when it is not offen sive is, at all eve. its, wretchedly poor. To learn to sing, in the proper sense of the word, is quite a different thing from learning songs; the voice is an instrument, the capabilities of which in many respects, transcend those ot any other known, and the cultivation of the voice, and of tbe singer's power over it, so as to use it to tbe best advantage, requires not only careful and judicious training, but long, hard, and laborious practice. It is, consequently, only among the professional ranks that we are accustomed to expect thoroughly good singing, and even here, whether trom debcient education, imperfect powers or defective taste, it Is not often that what we expect is really found. nature. A Marriage Procession In Nazareeh While wo were rssting under some olive trees to-day a marriage procession passed us. It was led by about fifty men, in their best clothes.mounted and armed, who were escorting a bride home, borne ot these men played upon curious musical instruments. In their midst sat the bride, astride upon a white caparisoned horse, led by a man in flowmg robes. Her wonderful garments were stiff with eaibroidery, and she was laden with magnificent jewels. She wore tbe usual jacket, shirt, tunic, fall, and loose trousers, and was attended by four very ugly old hags of bridesmaids, who were nearlv as smart as herself. Hut these an tique damsels! or dames) were distinguish ed by extraordinary head-dresses, com posed of rolls of silver coins about the size of a florin, piled up like the money on a money changer s counter, and arranged around the front of a sort of cap, something of the shape of a great sausage. The prroession included a host of women and children, and the rear was brought up by a solitary camel, bearing a huge scarlet and green box aloft, which box contained the bnde.s trousseau. The journey was a long one and to beguile the tedism they sang songs and played upon their queer muri cal instruments, and every time they came to ever so small a plateau beside the rocky path, the men broke out of the order of march and held a sort of miniature tournaments, performing all sorts of intricate evolutions. They would tilt at one another with their long lances, and fire off their long guns. Now and then one of them would detach himself from the rest, and really seem to fly up the steep mountain side, his horse clambering over the rocks, and all tbe others rushing after him in hot pursuit, shouting and shrieking at the top of their voices. Frazer,8 Magazine. The fact that half a barrel of cussed ness is frequently bound in a two quart boy has never been explained. The Ex-Empress Carlotta. Since the Empress Charlotte, after the disastrous fire at Tirvueren, has resided at the Chateau de Bouchout, Her Majesty's health has greatly improved. She is allowed complete liberty, not only in the chateau but in the park. The Queen of Bclifium is the most devoted to her sister-in-law, and her frequent, almost daily viilH, are looked forward to with the greatett pleasure. The Empress has one remarkable peculiarity she never speaks in the first person, but always uses the abstract substantive "on;" 'Ou desire, on vent, on cxigc," but affable and gracious to all, it is seldom that she goes beyond expressing a wish, "on desire." She takes a great interest in the families of the farmers and cottagers on the estate, and when inquiring about them, says: "It is wished Ui know if they are well or happy" or she will mention to the gard ener that ,'it is remarked" there are leaves in a certain alley that should bo swept away, or that some alteration has been nicely done. The Empress' meals are served with the same ceremony as at court, and she always prepares for them bv mak ingachange in her dress. W hen "L'Jmper atrice est servi" lias been announced she enters tho dining-room and takes her seat, after making a ceremonial courtesy to her suite, composed of tbe Governer of the palace, the medical attendant and the ladies in waiting. Her appetite is excel lent, and her conversation is always sen sible and to the point. There are subjects to which she never alludes, and which, but for occasional fits of abstraction, one might think were now completely banish ed from her mind. On the whole, the Empress Carlotta leads a life as quiet, as calm and as happy as could be wished, and there is no foundation for the sensa tional reports that every now and then appear in the French Papers. The Chat eau de Bouchout belonged in 1129 to the Duke of Brabant, and since then it has passed into the hands of different noble families. In 1476 -it was the property of the La Marche d'Aren bergs, and in 1822 it came into the possession of the Due de Beauffort, of whom it was purchased by the King for its present destination. The Empress Charlotte inhabits the apartments of the first floor, which are decorated with valuable pictures by modern artists. In a little boudoir is a bust of the Emperor Maximillian, a souvenir brought from Mexico, and in the large salon a full sized portrait of the ill-fated prince, as well as portraits of the royal family of Belgium. A Heap Wobth Having. John Har ris, who had his head split open by a falling ax at the new Yellow Jacket shaft some two years ago, is again on the Comstock. Although the ax fell 160 feet upon his head, and he lost in conse quence a strip of the skull-bone four inches long and two and a half inches wide, he has taken that head to England with him and brought it back, and thinks a good deal of it and with it yet. His is one of the most exceptional cases in surgery, of which there are not half a dozen in the books, and which ranks with that where a tamping iron, blown by a prematurely-discharged blast, passed through a man's head from chin to crown, and yet failed to kill him. The gash made by the ax in Harris's head was. large enough to kill half a doxen men When the bones were taken by the surgeons from the wound the large veins between the lobes of the brain sent a torrent of blood gushing forth. It was staunched with lint and the man rallied. The surgeons feared to remove the lint lest he should bleed to death, and it re mained two weeks till it became so decayed as to force its removal. Con trary to expectation no blood followed, nor was there any second hemorrhage from the wound. Harris has pretty much recovered from the effects of the acci dent. He says he experiences no .head troubles whatever, his manhood is as vigorous as it ever was, but he has a hitch in his walk, a sort of jerk, a let-go- and-go-on movement which is the result of the hurt. He is a wonderfully good man, for upon one whom the experiment of dropping an ax 160 feet upon his head has been successfully tried. Why is a young lady forsaken by her lover like a deadly weapon? Because she is cutlass. A Boston child remarked, after gazing earnestly at a man who was bald, but had heavy whiskers "His head was put up side down, wasn't it?" (Rupture CURED. Prom s Merchant. Dayton, W. T., Feb. 10, 1879. W. J. Borne, Proprietor California Elastic Truss Co., 702 Market street, San Francisco Sir: The Truss I purchased of you about ouoyear ago has proved a miracle to me. I have been ruptur ed forty years, and worn dozens of different kinds of Trusses, all of which have ruined my health, as they were injurious to my back and spine. Your valuable Truss is as easy as an old shoe, and is worth hundreds of dollars to me, as it affords me so much pleasure. I can and do advise all, both ladies and gentlemen, afflicted, to buy and wear your modern improved Elastic Truss imme diately. I never expect to be cured, but am satisfied and nappy with tbe comfort it gives me to wear it It was the best $10 I ever invested in my life. You can refer any one to me, and I will be idad to answer any letters oh its merrits. 1 remain, yours respecttully, D. 13 Bunnell. Latest Medical Endorsements. Martinez, Cal., Feb. 17, 1879. W. J. Heme., Proprietor California Elastic Truss Co., 7u2Market street. S. F. Sir: In re gard to your California Elastic Truss, I would say mai i navecarctully studied its mechanism, ap plied it in practice, and do not hesitate to say that for all purposes for which Trusses are worn it is the best truss ever offered to the public Yours truly, J. H. Carothrus, M D. Kadoraed by a prominent JHeflcI In Btiute. San Francisco, March B, 1879. W. J. Borne, Esq. Sir: You ask my opinion of the relative merits of your Patent Elastic Truss, as compared with other kinds that have been tested under my observation, and in reply I frankly state that from the time my attention was first called to their simple, though highly mechanical and philosophical construction, to gether with easy adjustibility to persons of all ages, forms or sizes I add this further testimony with special pleasure, that the several prsous who have applied to me for aid in their special cases of rupture, and whom I have advised to u.-ie ours, all acknowledge their entire satisfaction, and consider themselves highly lavored by the possession of the improved Elastic Truss. Yours truly, Barl-.w J. Smiih, M. I). Proprietor Hygienic Medical Institute, 635 California street, San Fiul xfjti A REMARKABLE CURE.' San Francisco, Oct. 2, 18iq W. J. Home, Proprietor California Truss, 702 Market street, San Francisco Sir t am truly grateful to you for the wonderful CURE your valuable truss has effected on my little boy. fhe double truss I purchased from you has PER FECTLY CURED him of his painful rupture on both sidea in a little over six months. Ihe steel truss he had before 1 bought yours caused him cruel torture, and it was a happy day for us all when he laid it aside for the California Elastic Truss. I am sure that all will be thankful who are providentially led to give your truss a trial. Yau may refer auy one to me on this subject Yours truly, Wm. Pebu, 638 Sacramento Street. This is to crtify that I have examined the son of Wm Peru, and find him PERFECTLY CURED of Hernia on both sides. L. Dkxtkb Lykobd, M. D. Surgeon and Physician. Trusses forwarded to all parts of the United Stat is at our expense on receipt of price. Send Stamp fur Illos rated Catalogue and frlee i.Iml. Giving full information and rules for measuring. California Elastic Truss Co. 702 Market Street, S. F. fiF A lock company, 'run ... si,oo,ooo. touern! ( fliccs fnd Manufactory CINCINNATI, OHIO. JOB PRINTING. THE Gazette Job Printing House IS NOW TREPARED TO DO Plain and Ornamental Printing, Aa neat and Cheap as it can be done by any Office on the Coast. Mil Beads, 1a-tier Heads More headM, ata entente, 1 oirrammes. Ball Tiekets. Invitations Virrniare, HuKlue s ' trih, Vlsittnir t ards. La oris. Dodgers. (i mall Posters. fcavelwpes LeKal lllauks- tank Kotes, skipping Receipts, Order Hoi.kM. Iiu, . !.. rte T-Orders by mail promptly filled. Esti mates furnished. AUGUST KNICHT, CABINET l ItlS UNDERTAKER. Cor. Second and Mon joe Sts., COK V ALLIS, OBKOOL Keeps constantly on band all kinds of FUBNITUKE COFFINS AND CASKETS. Work done to order on ghort notice, and at rcaaoiiithlc rates. Corvaliis, JaU. I, 177. 14:1 If Pacific Branch, No. 210 Sansome St., S. F Agency for Or?eon and Washington Territory, with HAWLEY, DOPD & CO., Portland. II ILL'S PATENT CONCRETE FIRE-PROOF SAFES. Hnvo been 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 ou record wherein one of them ever failed to preserve its contents perfectly. HALLS PATENT DOVETAILED TK.Nott AND GROOVE BURGLAR-PROOF mAFES. Have never been broken open and robbed by burglars or robbers. Hall's burglar work is protected by letters potent, and his work cannot be equaled lawfully. His patent bolt is superior to any in use. His patent locks cannot be picked by the most skillful experts or burglars. By one of the greatest improvements known, the Gross Automatic Movement, our locks are operated without any arbor or spindle passing through the door and into the lock. Our locks cannot be opened ir picked by bur glars or experts, (as in case of other locks), and we will put from $1,000 -o $10,000 -behind them any time against an equal amount. The most skilled workmen only are employed. Their work cannot be excelled, u Hall's Safes and Locks can be "elied on at all times. They are carsfully and thorughly constructed. THEY ARE TIIE ItEM SAFE Made in America, or any other country. One Thousaiul Oollars To any person who c-n prove that one of Hall's patent burglar-proof safes has ever been broken open and robbed by burglars up to the present time. B. S. WILLIAMS, Agent for Oregon am. W. T. once wllb nawley. 28.ebl0.-9tf. livdU '.. Portland. Keks Hamlin. Emmett F. Wbenn. DRAYACE ! PRAYACE ! Hamlin 6c Wrenn. Propr'a. TTAVING M.M. JCST RETURNED FROM Salem with a new truck, and haviuar leased tho barn formerly occupied by James Eg lin, we are now prepa ed to do all kinds of D RAYING AND HAULING, either in the city or country, at the lowest living rates, i, an ue lounu ai we oia trucg stand. A share of the public patronage respectfully solie ited. Corvaliis, Dec. 27, 187S. 15:52tf FRANKLIN CAUTHOIN, M. D., PHYSICIAN ANl SURGEON, t'orvallis, Oregon. Special attention given to surgery and diseases of the Eye. Can be found at his oiice, in rear of Graham, Hamilton k Cos Drug Store, up stun, day or night. Jane 3, 1879. t-2&i (