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Wt$k CoruuUhi fecjtq. FRIDAY MORNING. ATJ. 11, 1882. Kntered at the l'ostoiiice at Corvallis Oregon, as second-class matter. -EDITED BY- M. S. WOODCOCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY. 1HAT CARD Ik our issue of week before last we wrote and published the following item: "Mr. B. L. Garretson, who has been em ploved in our printing office for the last four months quit our services last Saturday evening intending to seek other fields ol employment. He has our best wishes to accompany him." We published the above item with the best of feeling, and meaning no barm to anyone, neither did we intend to mislead anyone or make any wrong impression Mr. Garretson, however, takes exceptions to the item and in a lengthy '-'card" pub lished last week, he brings the matter to public notice seeming to be agrieved because we said he "quit our services," &c. The sum and substance of the whole growl seems to have grown out of the fol lowing circumstances: After hearing of the names of three or four printers in Port land and one in Salem whom I had been told I could employ, I started to Portland last winter for the purpose of employing one. I talked with- two- or three one whom was Mr. Garretson. I plainly told him that I wanted a first-class printer and one well versed in all the various branches of printing and able to perform the best cf work in all departments in a country office like mine, and to do other things then men tioned. He expressed a willingness to work for me if I would make the term of employ ment I think he said six or twelve months, which I positively declined to do, at the same time telling him in substance that his good works ought to secure a continu ance of the situation and not depend on agreement as to time. Wefinally, however, agreed upon a term of three months em ployment, by Mr. Garretson stipulating that bis services should prove satisfactory as it was concluded between us that it would probabiy require three months in which to ascertain whether his services would prove satisfactory or not. Under this kind of an arrangement he came to my office to work on a trial term of three months, and began work on the 20th day of March last, and continued to work about four months and quit my employment on the 22nd day of July last. During that four months we became convinced beyond any question of donbt in our own mind that he was not such workman as we had contracted for nor the kind we had told him we wanted nor the kind we had engaged to pay for. Hence after becoming thus thoroughly satisfied we communicated to him the fact in substance that his services was not what we had an ticipated or desired, and after consultation a time was agreed npon when Mr. Garret son was to quit. He setting the time to quit himself. He gave us up the key to the office and declared his intention to quit some days before the time appointed, and at that time we asked him if he had secured a situation to suit him, to which he replied "no," I then invited him to remain in my office longer until he could secure a suitable situation which he refused to do. Yet his aim in that modest card was to pick a hole in that word quit used in tho short item we published. It is not true either in substance or effect that we "told hinf he could continue to worn ior nve dollars less than we had been paying him, or for any other sum, or give way to a person who would." After we found he was not what we had expected we did not ask him to contiuue at all, except as stated when he gave us the key. The fact of the whole matter is we have done everything agreed to with Mr. Garretson. We did to our disadvantage more than we agreed to and more than we would like to do again under like circumstances. We have paid him every cent we agreed to and all we owed to him, and kept him as long as we agreed to, and when he went to quit we invited him to remain longer in which to get him a suitable situation. What more any living white man could do we can not tell. We are sorry of the inconvenience to bringing his family here but we did not Dnngtnem Here. He knew that he had come here on trial of his work as well as we did, and while the circumstances may be unfortunate to all parties yet we feel that we have paid well and dearly for our four months experience and this should be suffi cient on our part. .the impression which we understand has been tried to be created around the streets. that Mr. Garretson's services ceased for the reason that another printer had cut him out Dy coming in and offering to work for ns for smaller wages, is not true. We knew a year ago, and at the time we talked with Mr. Garretson about employing him, that printers could be procured for less money than he asked ns. We have no permanent arrangements made with any one to work with the job printing depart ment of our office. A young man, Mr Johnson, has been working in the office but no arrangements, except temporary, from day to day or week to week have been made with him, and there is no agreement between us as to what wages he is to get. For ought we know Mr. Johnson may quit any time. We feel sure that if any blame should be attached to any one in the matter it should not pass beyond Mr. Garretson and myself. We are sorry for inflicting this matter npon our readers, because above all things we try to conduct our business affaiis so not to bother other people with any of our ups and downs. But Mr. Garretson has deemed it proper to bring the matter before the public in such manner as might be calculat ed, as we thought, to leave wrong impressions, not only as regards us, but more particularly another who' "is a stracger in a rtrange. land and who we do not think in any way deserves blame. If Mr. Garretson has his imagination wrought up to believe such things as he claims we eanuot help it, and are comjK.-1'ed to say that they are wrung. We feel the conscientious satisfaction of having done wLat i3 right in the matter, without any intention to wrong any one and shall continue to perform our duties with like intent. We are satisfied to a certainty that our news press is not broke down, nor broke in the back, or going to die with old age, and we will yet try to have the Gazette appear in a clear and distinct manner when possi ble to do so. THE SUNDAY MERCURY. That Contest at Albany. Corvallis Fireman Shamefully and Wrongfully Accused. The Sunday Mercury of the 6th just pub lished at Portland contains what purports to be a communication from Albany signed by a fictitious "Quivie," who for some cause failed to make his identity known by aign ing ins true name. The article appears to contain Albany items, and among other things a subdivision of the article is titled "Fine Fireman," which savs: On the 18ch of Jnlv. the occasion of the dedication of Linn Engine Comoauy's new nan, a number ot prizes were ottered amon' which M as one of 840 for Hook and Ladder companies, the onlv contestants were Rescues of the city and Corvallis Hook and Ladder companv of that nlaee Corvallis got away with the first prize but through a mistake by a member of the com mutee tne nreman ot the Corvallis com pany was overpaid ten dollars, the next lay the mistake was discovered and the committee sent them a note informing them of the error. No attention was paid to this and one of the committee men went to that place only to be informed bv the firempn that they would pay no money back. The Albany department will donate it to them, soon, as they must need monev Iradlv." Mr. "yuivie who prefers to conceal his name and do his correspondence by dark ness is certainly either an infamous falsifier and scandalizer or else he is unacquainted wrtn the facts and therefore mistaken. If the latter be the case he will certainly have the manhood to acknowledge his mistake through the same columns in which ie has so unadvisedly rushed into print, and the same paper the "Mercury" will also in jus tice to Corvallis firemen call attention to the wrong which has been done our boys and with it publish the following com munication sent by the secretary of Albany Hook and Ladder company to the Corvallis company which is as follows: "Albany. Oeet.on Secy. , H. L. Co. near Sir: At the opening of Nn 2' .engine House on the 18th, among other contests will be one between H. & L. Co. 's ior $4U. 1 he running will be 200 yards with not over 20 certified members of the company, the end of the contest bein a man on top of a 24 foot ladder. We hope Jim win ue present; witn your truck. Please let ng know of your action in- the matter. It is possible that the Salem and independence (Jo. a will enter." (isigned) "Yours Truly, Feed P. Nctti-0, Sec fl,. .1 :. . a.uj c vuwiiiuaieiiMon is the one which was sent to the H. & L. Co. of Cor vallis long before the contest came off, and as an invitation for our firemen to partici pate and upon this invitation our Hook and Ladder Co., took action and accepted the same and weui to Albany thereon and heard nothing of anything contrary thereto until after the money was paid over to them after the contest. This hidden piece of mortality who skults around and hides his invisible existence behind the contempti ble nondeplume of "Quivie," most certainly little understands the nature of Corvallis firemen and of whom they are composed. ine contemptible imputation that Albany department will donate anything to our company as thpy need money badly, is one that snould be throwed back into their teeth and make them to understand that they must need contributions worse who will in the most solemn business-like man ner send a proposition for a certain amount, and when it is accepted and becomes solemn agreement by being acted upon, then come forward and with seeming baby-like simplicity say that we never offered it. We never done it. We never paid it only by mistake. No sir, Corvallis firemen neither ask for or need anybodies alms. Corvallis hre companies are composed of the very best elements of society in our town. They are composed of young and middle aged men of our town who are ac tively engaged in the busy toilsome indus tries of our city. They ask for nothing only what justly belongs to them. They need nothing else because their competency is assured by the honest hand of toil. And they demand that the imputation which has been lo falsely and carelessly circulated indicitiug that they wrouged Albany fire men or any other person out of anything wnatever shall be promptly retractfd and corrected. sores in the eyes of every good citizen who wishes health and cleanliness to prevail in our city. Every little while we are compelled to chronicle tthe death of some young child which has passed away from the effects of diphtheria. What the cause is for this dis ease lingering around our town is difficult to tell. It may be caused by such unclean localities. At any rate it stands everyone in hand to arouse up to a sense of duty and assist by their influence and word of en couragement to root out and place under proper restrictions these loathsome and death-like holes of our city. It is useless to talk about preventing the evil consequen ces by enacting ordinancees to prevent the filth from accumulating around their wash houses, because as soon as they learn of such enactment they will dig underground passages under and through the ground and empty the foul accumulations therein, mak ing poison enough to sweep away a whole army. The only way to successfully deal with them is to move them to such localities where their poisonous influences will not injure the remaining population of our town. Poor old "Grandma Hide" says "that when we mention his name in the Gazette, to please not connect it with the name of any young lady because it might reflect on the young lady." Well, we should think it would reflect on the name of any young lady. In fact it might effect the business of a tan yard. But we are satisfied that no young lady can be found who would be so foolish as to consent to form any such con nections. among art cs cases but they are reported as between 3 CO and 400. 1 he disease prevails among the higher classes as well as among tho lower. 1 here has been a number of deaths farmers. Many stores are only open p of the day, which gives the city a very d uuie aj-pearauce. .Little Hock, Aug, 5.-"-A special from J-nran ta, 1. 1.. savs the war In-hn tho Creek Indians is ended tor the present and both the Lands and Chicotah parties have been disarmed and disbanded. Chicago. Aue. 5. Private adviun from .Boston, state that the conferenen ..iuwn the officers of the Burlington, Atchison, and Union Pacific roads adjourned without reaching an agreement, but will meet next week. Cincinnati, A"g- 5. A meeting of per- uno, mostly cankers, wno bought the fraud ulent stock of the Cincinnati, Sew Orleans and lexas Pacific railroad was held to-day. tho nrtsritM wore severed. Comrads carried buck tho body under a tremendious fire, two woundud men able to use rifles covering tho rotrunt. Tho ground was strewn with riflst and accoutrements of the enemy. Many of the enemy throw themselves into tho unual and wcro drownod or ahnf. . th swam across. When tho marines fell back tho movement was steadily carried out in tho gooil old fashion of British soldiers. When a man foil hi next file would cry out for a stretcher and stand by with rifles at ready until the wounded man was carried away. CONSUMPTION CURED An old physician, retired from active practice, having had placed in his hands bv an E4UN imua Missionary tne formula ot simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent CW oi consumption, Uronchitis Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Liuis .1 (T.i , mn B nlal n TIAaif lira n.t.1 .... .. uNusnue, Aug. o. Kentucky will elect for general Debility and all nervous com- aud each plaints, after havincr thoroughly tested its wondeiful curative powers in thousands of cases, feels it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. The recipe with full particulars, directions tor preparation and use, and all necessary advice and instruc tions for successful treatment at your own home, will be received by you hv return mail, free of charge by addressing with stamp or stamped self-addressed envelope to UR. M. hi. tSKLC. PITTS' CHALLENGER THRESHERS, a clerk of the court of appeals county choose officers. Capt. T. J. Henry, democrat, and Col. R. T. Jacobs, independ ent democrat, supported by republicans, are in the field for clerk, and both expect to be elected, but the democrat committee think Henry will get the usual democratic majority. foor old "Granny Hide, "tho editoress, takes such motherly old interest our welfare. She has been known to take onr printers to one side, recently, and advise them confidentially not to work for us, at the same time telling them we are not re liable. The poor old thing is so far advanc ed in the matter of meddling with other people's business that she willjirobably nev er jearn the important fact that a great many persons have been known to get in dependently wealthy by simply attending strictly to their own affairs. Poison, Death', Destruction Shall it be Removed. It would seem that the City Council of our town would do well to take into consid eration the propriety of having the city charter amended at the coming session of the legislature, if they do not already possess the authority so as to give them complete controll over all wash-houses and laundries and especially of Chinese wash houses, so that our city "dads" will have power to so regulate and controll these pests in such manner as to prevent them from being established on the most public streets and most populous parts of the city. If these sinkholes of poison and destruction to the human family are to be continued in our midst, the council should have the power and be able to move them on to the bank of the river, where the filth will be carried down stream. They should also have power to canse to be punished, with- severe penalties, any person who rents or leases their buildings in the prohibited parts of town for such purposes. Each one of these Chinese wash-houses are festering From Corvallis to the Bay. Irvin House, Newport, Or., Aug. 5, 1882 Editor Gazette. I don't know when I have bad a more enjoyable trip than I made to this place with Mr. Wright, one of the gentlemanly proprietors of the stage line carrying the U. S. mail. On tho road when between the Warren's and Mrs. Porters we saw two fine deer which of course we should have killed had we not been so nn fortunate as to have left our rifles at home. Mr. Wright besides being a skilful driver is a very pleasant traveling companion. I believe this will bo endorsed by some of the fairer sex as well as by myself. When we arrived by supper time at Elk we found the steam launch "Mary Hall," Mr. Ben sell's boat being towed up from the wharf at Blairs into Elk river at high tide so as to beach her in order that when the tide should recede she might be left on a sand bar in such a position that the engineer might take out the old propeller and replace it with a new and larger one. This was ac complished successfully and now the boat runs with considerably increased speed. At Mr. Holmes Blair's we took supper and breakfast the next morning, and then star ted on board the Launch for Newport. On our way down the stream we saw another deer with still nothing to shoot with aggravating wasn t it 7 Mr. Bensell in formed us that years ago when he was farmer on the Siletz Indian Preservation and this part of the country was being settled up trouble was apprehended between the Indians and the white settlers so that the authorities at the Reservation were afraid to let the Indians come to the Yaquina bay. The Indians claimed that the whites had no business here at all. But one old Indian tnought it he could only nave nia way he could settle all difficulties. He told Mr. Bensell that if he i. e. the Indian, was good at figurrun he would find out how (much wood there was in the country and charge it to tne whites at $3 a cord, l am very doubtful, however, whether the noble red man would have agreed to chop and pile the wood. Upon our arrival at Ford's point, the K. R. terminus, we met the new launch "Benton," which has been repaired and put all to rights. She was on her way to Elk City with a party of excursionists. She has just returned we are informed by "Joe," (of course everybody will know I mean Joe Irvin mine host of the Irvin House) that on her way up she was cheered and saluted by a regular war whoop by the people at almost every house she passed. "Charlie Montgomery," the industrious Anglo-American-Chinese came into New port three or four hours befoi e the return of the "Benton" and told us that she had stuck fast in the mud about 80 miles from here and we could not imagine where that could be unless somewhere in the neighbor hood of Junction City or Eugene. But Joe informs us tnat she run aground once near Toledo; she got off however without much difficulty, staid an hour at Toledo and then went on her way. Quite a crowd was on the wharf on her return to this place and received her with a good deal of volunteer advise and considerable merriment and joking. During the afternoon we paid a visit to Capt, Wynant on board his vessel the "Sea Foam Washington, Aue. 5. The president to day nominated Gen. Grant and Wm. S. Trescott, late special envoy to Chili and rent, to be a commission to negotiate a commercial treaty with Mexico. Several joint resolutions authorizing the appoint ment of such a commission were introduced at the beginning of the session, but none of them were acted upon. An appropriation of 520,000 to defray the expenses of the commission, was made in the sundry civil bill, and under the authority so conferred the president made the appointment. Hnntsville, Ala., Aug. 6. U. S. Deputy Marshal T. G. Hewlitt shot and killed Sandy Bynum (colored), the most promi nent leader of the republicans in Madison county at an independent rally yesterday. A mob of negroes congregated vowing to kill Hewlitt, but were pacified with great difficulty. Hewlitt fled. It is rumored be was arrested late to-night. Columbus, Aug. 5. Trains on the Ohio Central are blocked and cannot run beyond Moxahola for several weeks. The loss bv the waterspout of Thursday is greater than at first supposed as 16 to 18 miles of their track is almost entirely destroyed, with no traces of rails ever having been located there. Most of the live stock in the vallev was swept away. It is believed the loss to railroad and individuals is about half a million dollars. Little Rock, Ark. Aug. 6. Information was received to-night of a tornado that ed over a portion of Ouachita countv Wednesday evening. The wind traveled in a southwest course fifty miles an hour. Near Lone Tree ferry on the Ouachita river a tree was blown across a tent containing a TIT 1 . r . . . . . niau nameu iiairon, wire and lour c lildren. Ihe Wife was killed and one child badly w Lieveiaurt, Aug. b. Heavy rains pre vailed again to-day in north Ohio, still further damaging crops. a. neweouiersiiown special lo tne Leader reports that a water spout burst over that section yesterday, ruining vast quantities of ' cut hay and prostrating acres upon acres of corn. Small streams became large rivers. and in some places the land previously dry was suoinergea unaer nrieen feet ot water. Denver, Aug. 5. Destructive storms have raged the past two days in several sections of the state, causing floods, land slides, and consequent loss of life and great naniage to property. New York, Aug. 7. A question of prices fit tea and quantity on hand and afloat, to gether with prospects of delay and extra cost arising from the possibility of the Suez canal being closed are exciting some appre- neusiou. j leauing lea importer says, tea costs nigner to day than tor some tune, while prices realized are much lower. The principal depots for tea at the present time are mew xork and San f rancisco, with Chi cago as an inter-depot. It is estimated there is in first hands a stock of about 1,500,000 pounds of all erades. exclusive of o,0UU,UUO pounds just arrived by the steam- snips warden castle, undley ot London and Creueroon. Dallas, Tex., Aug. 7. A band of voune men well connected in Henderson county tor several weeks past have been committ ing lawless acts, plundering stores in the town ot Athens. Cambridge, Pa., Aug. 7. Four inches of ram fell nere yesterday in an hour and a half. Many cellars are flooded. Falling spring iiaa overuown its banks and riparian aweiiers compelled to move out. Washington, Aug. 7. The house will leave behind a calender of some 70 pages. On the house calendar proper there remains VBt measures. The treasury department begins to per ceive that it has a crave problem on its hands of securing the prdper enforcement of the law restricting Chinese imniiiration. fhe point to which attention is now hoinrr chfefly directed, is that of the extreme northwest frontier of Washingten territory, as it infringes on British Columbia. The Gazette to-day says the frontier now to be watched against illegal entrance of thi3 alien population is not very extended but the work of devising plans and executing them will require activity and sagasity in the matter. bat does seem to be appieheud- ed, even fractionally is the fact that there exists a rich and powerful combination of alien dealers in alien labor who neither ob tain nor preserve any interest in the land they seek to occupy, except in so far as there exists any accruing profit to them. 161 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, Md. 10:2yl GOOD SUWS. He that hath teeth let him hear bv the Dentanhone which enables all deaf persons to hear bv the teeth. Sample at Allen & Woodward's Drug store. laUMra:,N, Agr't. 19:23-mS Corvallis, Oreson. Steam Launch Mary Hall. Will carry the Uuited State mail, passengers and freight between Elk City and Newport, leaving New port on Monday, Wedresday and Friday of each week, arriving at Newport on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week. This time will be changed to daily trips soon. Special trips made when re quired. may5yl R. A. BENSELL. MRS. 0. R. AUDITON Will be pleased t receive Pupils for PIANO or ORGAN At her residence corner of 4th and Jefferson Streets, Corvallis, or will visit them at their homes ior tne purpest of instructing them. Terms reason able. The study of Harmony a Specialty. 13:28yl. KE W. C. Crawford, J EWELER. EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. All kinds of repairing done on short noticd, and all work warranted. I8:33-yl CENTRAL OREGON ESTATE AGENCY, Head Office adjoining the Postoffice, Corvallis, ... Oregon. (WITH LATEST IMPROVEMENTS TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES) M'Cormick's Twine Binders, GENUINE IMPROVED HEADERS, CHAMPION AND M'CORMIGK MOWER.JS, O..M TT T- 1 . 7 - ,!ea aJ?,,J".tock ot lhe ert Hayins and Harventins 11,1 ,S laJNtt ojf ALL EXTRAS-! CHINES WE SELL. 19-27yl EJfeTKAS-FOU THE MA- WOODCOCK & BALDWIN WZXaOAM TA MORRIS, ILOR, Two doors nofthof the Vincent House, CORVALLIS OK. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Repairing and Cleaning at moderate Prices. 19-26yl THOMAS GRAHAM, Druggist and Apothcary, -AND DEALER IN- The above ageifcy has the largest and best selec tion oi farms ana ranches for sale in lien ton County. For full particulars of properties see " Oregon Colonist. ' Persons desirinc satisfaction in bavins' or selliner should first communicate with Charles Hkiibeut iNASii, who will give them every attention. 19:25yl NEW BUSINESS! Mountain View MIL BL I I 25 Cents per Gallon, WHEN REQUIRED FOR INFANTS, THE MIL of one cow will be furnished. Milk warranted PURE. LISTEN FOR THE BELL! A. G. MULKEY, Proprietor. Corvallis, January 7, 1880. 19:27yl MAX FRIENDLY, Having received a LARGE iMTITf OP LOGS AT CORVALLIS, Is better prepared than ever to furnish First Quality OF LUMBER PAWS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, GIASS, PUTTY, TRUSSES. SHOULDER BRACES, TOILET ARTICLES AC. A fall line ot Br oks, Stations y and Wall Paper. 0"r di ngs are iresli and yell selected. Paeseriptions compounded at all hours. 19r27yl Wheat and other Grain Stored on the best of Terms by -AT- V ORVAL LIS SACKS FUMISHEFtO PATRONS. Farmers will do well to call on me before making' arrangements elsewhere 19-27yl AT Regular Prices. A lili ORDERS riLLED WITH PROMPTNESS. mayl2m3 PORTLAND Washington, Aue. 7. Immediately unon We found the Captain a very ?en- his cabinet will enter upon a long planned RTISaliYFlSsl POl T iFlfrTT A :.l Mi i. A In summer v.ipation tn'n Tho nrpsiHpi.t nm. LMk,lj-,1JU,J AJ JJU U U I tlemanly and genial fellow, not at ail like the grave old seamam we expected? to find but full of good humor and very sociable. He showed us two walrus tusks each about 27 inches long which his mate Mr. Hagman had beautifully ornamented by engraving upon one a ship and large newfoundland dog, and upon the other the American eagle and a ship. We don't know what kind of a seaman the mate is but take it for granted, however, that sailing with Capt. Wynant, he thoroughly understands his business but if you could see the man ner in which he has executed the engraving on the tusks I think you could scarcely doubt that he would soon attain a high de gree of excellence as an engraver should he ever devote himself to that calling. We understand from the very best authority that there is to be quite an interesting cere mony at the residence of Allen Parker Esq. of Oneatta, tomorrow afternoon, of which doubtless yon will hear more, before many days. Mr. Parker looks pale and thin but is recovering rapidly after his severe acci dent and protracted illness, and we hope soon to see him stout and hearty again. The "Sea Foam" is all ready to sail and the Captain expects to take her to sea to morrow. U. O. R. TELEGRAMS. Laredo, Tex, Aug: 5. The Drevailine fever at Matamoras is reported as increas ing and seven deaths occurred to-day. There is no exact account of the total number of summer vacation trip. i.ne president pro poses to take a cruise on the U. S. steamer Talapoosa. Washington, D. C, July 24. General Thomas L. Clingman, one of the "Old Ouard" of the Whig party, when Clay and Webster were its great leaders, but who since the dissolution of the Whig party has oeeu prominently connected witn the dem ocratic party of North Carolina, says that the liberal, anti-Bourbon tidal wave that is now sweeping over the "Old North State" will, at the election next November, over whelm the democracy of that state with 50,000 majority. 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Fuson, half a battalion of the 33th and 46th regiments, and all the 60th regiment. We had a skirmish with the enemy, which was 2000 strong with six guns and six rockets, from half-past five until half -past seven o'clock in the evening. The total casual ties to the naval brigade and marines, are 2 killed, and 22 wounded. RATES OF TUITION : SCHOLARSHIP. Business Course 60 00 TELEGRAPHY, Complete Course 25 00 niiuu, per moutn & ou Pen-Work Of all kinds done in tbe most artistic manner, at rea sonable rates. Send for estimate. The "College Journal," containing information of Course, and cuts oi ornamental penmanship, free. Aaaress a r. axuko i kvji v. Lock Box 104, Portland. Oregon Alexandra, Ang. states that Lie tit. 67 Another account Vyse bled to death, as 3rl cheerfully recommend the present manage ment of the Portland Business Collere. Mr. Arm strontr. whom I have known for mam years, is an experienced teacher and a practical business nian. 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