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ATTORNEYS.
M. S. WOODCOCK,
-A.ttorn.ev - at - Law,
Corvai-iis, - - Oregon.
KELSAY & KEESEE.
Attorneys - at - Law.
COBVALLIS, - - OjtEdON.
19-22-yl.
A. CHENOWETH. F. M. JOHNSON.
CHENOWETH & JOHNSON,
Attorneys - at - Law,
Corvallis, - - Oregon.
19-i6yl
E. HOLGATE,
Attorney - at
CORVATJJS,
Law,
- Oregon.
SPECIAL attention eiven to collections, and money
collected promptly paid over. Careful and
prompt attention given to 1'roliate matters. Con
veyancing and searching of records, &c
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
Will give attention to buying, selling and leasing real
estate, and conducts a general collecting and busi
ness agency.
Office on Second Street, one door north of Irvin's
shoe shop. 18:43yl
' physicians"
F. A. JOHNSON,
Physician, Surgeon,
And Electrician.
VOL. XIX.
CORVALLIS, OREGON, AUG. 25, 1882.
NO. 35.
City Stables i Daily Stage Line
FROM ALBANY TO CORVALLIS.
THOS. LGrLIJST, - - Proprietor.
Ou the Comer West of the Engine House
CORVALLIS, - - OREGON.
TT A V I H G COMPLETED MY
XX uow and commodious
I am better thau
keep the
BARN.
r prepared to
Having secured the contract for carrying the
United States Mail and Express
frc:j
Corvallis to Albany
For the ensuing four years -will leave Corvallis each
DTOT nr TCAMO D'lir-O O A DD I A nro niornints at o ciocit, arriving in Albany about iu
utol Ur I tniVlb, DJ JJiHO. UnuKIriUtO o'clock, rnd wiH startlrom Albany at 1 oViock in the
afternuon, rti;rnin;r to Corvallis about 3 o'clock
This line will l e ireparud with g-ood teams and care-
cui unverii and nice couuortaoie and
-AND-
SADDLE HORSES TO HIRE.
At Reasonable Hates.
3T Particular attention riven to Boarding- Horsey
Horses Douhtand Suld or Exchanged.
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL.
EASY RiDiMC VEHJCLES
For the accommodation of the
TKAVELLIXG PIBLIC.
Chronic Diseases n.aile a specialty. Catarrh suc
nsfully treated. Also Oculist and Aurist.
Office in Fisher's Block, one door West of Dr. F.
A. Vincent's dental office. OSice hours rom 8 to 12
and from 1 to 6 o'clock. 19:27yl
LT.V. .EMBREE.M. ,
3rh.y sici: in & Surgeon.
Office 2 doors south of II. . Harris' Storct
CORVAI.I.I, - - OREGON.
Residence on the southwest comer of block, north
tiid west of the Mcthou:st church.
19:2I-yrl.
G. R. FARRA, M. D.,
I'h.ysiciaii & Surgeon.
fVFFICE-OVER GRAHAM
V Drug: Store. Corvallis.
HAMILTON & CO'H
Oregon. 10:2;.yl
DENTISTS.
E. H. TAYLOR
i
DENTIST
The oldest established Dentist and
the best outfit in Corvallis.
All work kept in repiir free of charre and satisfac
on guaranteed. Teeth extracted without pain by
he use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
5TItooTis up-stairs over Jaco'b3 & Neujrass' new
Brick Store, Corvallis, Orejron. 19:27yi
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. H. NORRIS,
WAGON MAKER,,
P h i I o m ath, O regon.
Blacksmlthing and Waironmaking a specialty. By
constantly keeping on hand the best materials anil
doing superior work, I expect to merit a share of
public patronage. 32m3 J. H. Norms.
F. J. Hendrichson,
Boot and Shoe Maker,
l'liilomatli, Oregon.
I always keeD on hand superior ma
teria; ana warrant my work, l asK an examination
of my goods before purchasing elsewhere.
19-32-lyr F. J. Hendrichson.
F. J. ROWLAND,
Blacksmith & Wagonmaker,
Philomath, Oregon.
Mr. Rowland is prepared to do all kinds of .wagon
making, repairing and blacksmithing to order. He
uses the best of material every tiiue and warrants
hi. work. l'J-32-lyr
MOORE & SPENCER:
uccessor to T. J Buford.)
op. Bhiwrntwrnrr Hair (bt&o.
Hot and Cold Baths.
0. H. WHITNEY & 00.
Having recently located in Corvallis, we take pleasure in announcing to
jhe trading public that we- have just opened our Spring stock of
Dry Goods,
Furnishing Goods,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps.
ALSO A FULL, LINE OF
Fancy Dress Goods,
Silks, Satins,
ringes, Laces,
Buttons, Corsets.
Our stock has been selected with the greatest care, and for quality and
cheapness is second to none. Having a resident buyer in the leading markets
we are enabled to purchase latest style goods at lowest prices. Call and ex
amine our stock before purchasing, and save from
lO to SO lEoar Cent
ON PURCHASES BY DEALING AT QUE
TOMB.
C. H. WHITNEY & CO
lf):14yl
H R. MERRIMAN,
AGENT EOK THE WORLD-LENOWNED
Buford's Oil Stand.
18:36:ly
THE YAQUINA HOUSE!
Is now prepared to accommodate travelers
IN FIRST-CLASS STYLE.
FOR
MEALS AT ALL
0'LY 25
nouns
CENTS.
HORSE FEET)
Constantly on band, at the
LOWEST LIVING RATES.
Situaued on the Yaquina Road, half way
from Corvallis to Newport.
19:12m& P. BRYANT.
HUTTON & MILLIARD,
BLACKSMITHING AND
Carriage and Buggy Ironing,
Done Neatly.
HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY.
Corrallls,
Oregon.
Courtesy at Home.
OTHERS PIANOS,
Acknowledged now to be the best by all musicians, and used by the celebrated
queen of players Julie Klve-King In preference to all others.
DECKER BR
J. & C. FISCHEK'S PIANO,
The leading and best second-class Piano on the market.
AL THE
Old and Established Standard Mason & Hamlin Organ.
Will be in Corvallis and vicinity from time to time to sell these leading instruments
of the world, unfair and unprincipled opposition to the contrary notwithstanding.
!B-27m6
Bj Kenneth Kenwood, Moniteau Co., Mo.
Courtesy is that delicate attention
to the feelings ot others tbat leads
us to avoid any act or deed tbat can
eaue them pain inconvenience to
give to others the kindly care that
will add in every way to their com
fort and happiness and keep all
around us in a state of pleasant feel
ing. Where can its influence be
more grateful and more lasting than
at home? Who can so well appre
ciate the pleasures of courtesy as
those with whom we are in daily in
tercourse ? Consider the charm that
would be diffused in onr homes if
every member made it a rule to ob
serve all the kindly courtesies of life,
making the sameeffoit to be agreoa
b'e to each other as they would feel
bound lofinake in a social circle of
friends or acquaintances. Many
young persons who are the very pink
of politeness in company, at home,
are petulant, rude and tyrannical,
keeping the atmosphere that should
be serene, clouded and dull; carry
ing the face that beams with smiles
outside, gloomy or indifferent inside
giving abroad smiles and courtesy
and carrying gloom and rudeness
home to greet those who are dearest
to them. Many paienls who are the
lile of every company which they
enter are dull and uninteresting at
home among their children.
Talents or accomplishments that
will charm a circle of friends will
surely make home happier if display
ed there. It is better to instruct
children and make them happy at
home than to charm strangers or
amuse friends. Let a stranger enter
into a sitting room that has been the
scene of a domestic quarrel and mark
the smiles that succeed the frowns
and the ready attention to the com
fort of the yisitor.
The young man ivho will carry a
costly boquet to a mere acquaintance
and allow his sister to move a heavy
piece of furniture unaided, is not a
true gentleman if his manners abroad
are the most polished in the world.
It is the true, inborn politeness of the
heart that will make him carry to his
mother the book she has expressed a
desire to read ; invite his sister to a
phasant wlilk or drive, play for an
hour with the little ones, assist his
younger brother with a difficult les
son, and refrain from any rudeness,
sarcasm or vulgarity that can wound
or annov others. Happy is the home
where selfishness is not allowed to
enter and where gentle, forbearing
courtesy is the rule of all, where the
happiness of all is the consideration
ot each one. there the father en
ters to find his coming expected with
loving welcome, to give his praise
for meritorious acts or wounds, and
receive the respectful affection of his
children. There the mother rests
from weary work in the active wil
lingness of her children to share her
burdens. There sisters and brothers
unite in loving emulation to win the
smile of their parents, to make each
other happy by loving words and
thoughtful acts.
"The mild forbearance 6f a brother's fault,
The ansry word suppressed, the taunting thought,
Subduing and subdued, the petty strife
Wliich'clouds the colors of domestic life;
The sober comfort, all the peace tbat springs
From the large aggregate of little things
On these small cares of daughter, wife or friend,
The utmost sacred joys of home depend."
A Plain and Easy Way of Curing Hams.
The principal thing in curing hams
is to get them just salt enough to
keep them and not so salt as to in
jure the flavor and cause them to be
come hard. Hams should be neatly
trimmed and cut rounding, to imitate
as close.as may be the hams of com
merce. Trim elosely, so there will be
no masses ot fat left at the lowest ex
tremity of the hams. The shoulders
may be cut in shape convenient for
packing, and they should be salted
in different packages from the hams.
Hams are cured by both dry salt
ing and brine. When dry salting is
employed the hams are rubbed often
with salt and sugar. Between each
rubbing they are bunched up on plat
forms or tables, the surface of which
is spread with a layer of salt, and
each ham is also covered with salt.
When taken up to rub, which is usu
ally done five or six times, a shallow
box is at hand in which to do the
work.
When brine is used, prepare a plo
kle strong enough to float an egg and
stirr into a sufficient amount of sugar
and molasses to give it a sweetened
taste. Some add a little saltpeter to
color, the meet, while others claim
that it tends to harden the meat. In
moderate quantity it is commonly ac
cepted as beneficial. Cover the hams
with the pickle and place the pack
ages where the temperature is uni
form and above freezing. For hams
of twelve pounds, four weeks will be
sufficient; large hams must remain in
the brine a longer time. In general,
three to seven weeks embraces the
extremes of time required for domes
tic curing of hams, varying as to size
of the hams, temprature and time
when they will be required for use.
When it is designed to preserve hams
through the summer they must not
be removed from the pickle too
soon.
Shoulders require much the same
treatment as do hams, and both
should bo carefully smoked. The
preservative principle of smoke is
know as creosote. Smoke made by
burning corn cobs is highly esteemed,
but. those engaged in curing meats on
a larger scale prefer the smoke ob
tained from dry hickory that has
been stripped of Us bark. The smok
ing process must not be too much
hurried or the creosote will not have
time to penetrate the entire substance
of the meat. Ten days smoke is us
ually sufficient, unless the pieces are
very large and thick.
A process in ham-curing practiced
by some of the leadiug packing
houses consists in creating the smoke
in an oven outside of the smoke
house and passed through under
ground pipes into it. The smoke ris
ing from the floor to the top of the
house, encounters two opposite cur
rents of air drawn from the outside.
These currents cause the smoke to
form into a rapidly revolving hon
izonlal column which passes among
the hams. The smoke is not warm
and there is no heat to melt the hams
or hot air to blacken them. The
hams under this process are smoked
in very much less time than by the
old method.
While canvasing hams has noth
ing to do with their flavor, it is
a protection from insects, and will
pay the farmer for the extra labor.
It should be done before warm weath
er. Wrap each ham in course brown
paper and then sew it up in cotton
cloth cut to suit the size, lollowing
the shape of the ham. When cover
ed as described, dip them in a wash
made of lime water and covered with
yellow ochre. Hang up in a cool
plaie to dry. The wash closes the
interstices of the muslin, and the
whole forms a peifect protection
against insects. I he room in which
any kind of cured meat is stored
should be dry and cool, and the dark
er the belter, N. Y. World.
The Course of Prices In Wheat for the Har
vest Year.
San Francisco Journal of Com
merce says: Wheat was higher dur
ing the past year than for a cowple of
yuars previously. There was a great
competition amongst shippers, and
but for the high freights pre vailant
a natural concomitant of a heavy
crop there is little doubt that 15 to
30 cents more would have been
reached than was really paid. The
prices, however, were, in themselves
good, and sufficient to pay both lar
mers and shippers well. Fortunes
were mad9 last year both in wheat
and freights, and the harvest year of
1881-2 will long be remembered as
one of activity and prosperity.
The market opened in July at
$1.42 as the top figure. At this
there was a good demand, and there
was an advance first to $1.45 and by
the close or the month to $1.50. Aug
ust was an exciting month, during
which the market advanced to $1.70,
dropping to $1.65, going up to $1.72
then down $1.70 again, all for No. 1
shipping. The cause of the fluctua
tions was the varying rates of the
charter market, which were reflected
in the price of wheat. These figures
are 25 cents over those of the previ
ous year. September dropped to
$1.65, and went up to tl.72, with
$1.75 for the best miUjjjlg. October
exhibited great activity; not less than
150,000 tons were then purchased,
and the market went up by jumps to
4RL - "
$1.72 aud in one instance to $1.80,
dropping to $1.75 again, and then
going up to $1.77, at which the month
closed.
The same price prevailed till the
middle of November, when a drop
occurred, first to $1 .75, then to SI. 72
and finally to $1.70. December was
a Waterloo in the wheat market for
there was a reguler descending scale
of prices, first to $1.67 for a fort
night, then rapidly to $1.65, Sl.62f,
and finally to $1.00 the lowest since
J riy.
January and the new year opened
more favorably for holders, as there
were prospects of a very short crop,
owing to the continued dry weather.
The market opened a fraction over
$1.70, advancing to $1.72i, and drop
ping to $1.70 again before the close.
February showed a good steady
front. There was a purchase at
Stockton for shipment by rail at
$1.70; the market dropped to $1.67i
by the 13th, and finally to $1.65 by
the last day of the mouth.
March, the month of storms, was
noted for shipments to Texas and
the South of various parcels, and ne
gotiations for shipments to Great
Britian via tho Southern Pacific.
The market opened at $1.65, waver
ed for a few days between $1.65 and
$1.G2, returning again to $1.07,
dropped to $1.61, advanced to-$1.70
and closed at $1.65.
In April a shipment was made to
Great Britian by rail at $15 a ton,
aud freights went down. The mar
ket, however, remained pretty steady
at $1.65 as the'top figure. Towards
the close there was an advance of -
to cents. The month ot May was
noted for good prices, the result part
ly of lower freights, partly of the es
tablishment of the call system, which
was in full swing during the month
and which was calculated to give the
highest pqssible figure for wheat
The month opened with $1.66 as the
top figure for shipping wheat. An
advance to $1.75 was soon made
and at that remained for most of the
month. On the 25th, however, there
was a drop to $1.72, at which it re
mained till well on into Juue.
The certainty of a luxuriant har
vest, tended to depress the level of
the market during this month; but
speculation was rife, and though
there was a decline, it did not get
below $1.71.
Of course, the price here given, re
port the top of tho market, below
which there is always a range of
about 10 cents for shipping wheat.
The prospects of the ensuing year
are, as we take it, for good prices and
moderate freights. Very high figures
cannot be expected, as the world's
crops are too large for that. The
establishment of the call system un
doubtedly tends to give the highest
price, and to draw all the wheat on
the coast to the San Francisco mar
ket. Hence the opposition of many
to it at first has faded away. Look
ing back at last year, it will be seen
that California, as a whole, must be
well satisfied with what she accom
plished in the disposal of her wheat
crop.
A Bashful Bridegroom.
Senator Sebastian, of Tennessee,
tells this story: "When I was
young I was the most bashful boy
west of the Alleglianies. I wouldn't
look at a girl, much less to speak to
a maiden; but for all that I fell des
perately in love with a set, beaut
iful neighbor girl. It was a desir
able match on both sides, and the
old folks saw the drift, and fixed it
up. I was a gawky, awkward,
country lout, about 19 years old;
6he was an intelligent, refined and
fairly well educated country girl,
in a country and at a time when
the girls nad superior advantages
and were therefore superiapd the
boys. I fixed the day asfar off as
I could have it put. LflTay awake
in a cold perspiratioir1 as the time
drew near, and shivered with agony
as I thought of the terrible or
deaL The dreadful day came. I
went through with the programme
somehow, in a dazed, confused, me
chanical sort of a way. The guests.
one by one departed, and my hair
began to stand on end. I felt like
fleeing to tho woods, spending a
night in the barn, leaving for the
west never to return. I was deedly
devoted to Sallie. 1 Sored her hard
er than a mule can kick; but that
dreadful ordeal I could not, I dare1
not stand it. Fnally the last guest
was gone, the bride retired, the
family gone to bed, and I was lett
with the old man. 'John,' says he,
'you take that candle; you will find
your room just over this.' Goodi
night, John, and may the Lord have
mercy on yonr sonl,' and with a
mischeviou8 twinkle in his eye the?
old man left the room. When I
heard him close a distant door, I
staggered to my feet, and seized
the candle with a nervous grip. I
knew that it conld not be avoided.
and yet I hesitated to meet my fate
like a man. A happy thought
struck me. I hastily climbed the
stairs, marked the position of the
landing and the door of the bridal
chamber. I would have died be
fore I would liave disrobed in that
bridal chamber, where awaited me
a trembling and beautiful girl. I
would make the usual preperationa
without, blow out the light, open
the door, .and friendly darkness
would at least mitigate the horror
ot the situation. It was soon done.
Preparations for retiring were few
and simple in their character in
Hickman, altogether consisting of
disrobing. The dreadful moment
had come; I was ready, I blew ont
the light, grasped the door knob
with a deathly grip and a nervoua
clufch; one moment and it would
be over. I leaped within, and there,
aiound a hickory fire, with candles
brightly burning on the bureau,
was the blushing bride, surrounded
by six lovely bridesmaids!"
Best Breed of Sheep.
We are often asked by those who
are contemplating tlie purchase of a
few good sheep to raise a flock from
which is the best breed of sheep,
that is one of the questions that has
not yet been settled in the west if
it lias in any section of the country.
A writer in the Farm and Garden
discusses the subject as follows:
Which is the best breed of sheep?
Is it the Cotswold, with their noble
presence, great antiguity, thorough
pedigree, their health, hardiness,
longevity, and heavy fleeces and
heavy carcasses, their prolificacy or'
good nursing qualities? Is it the Lei"
cesters, with finer bone, greater re
finement of carcass, fleece arsd points,
aptitude to fat, good wool, neat out
line, desirable fiber, length of staple
and profitable ribs? Is it the South
downs, medium size, extreme hardi
ness, adaption to bill pastures, grand
symmetry, unequalled mutton, early
maturity, tough constitution, and
productiveness in breeding coupled
with surity of raising? Is it the Ma
rino, with its swollen form, fine wool,
hardihood, fine fleece, impervious,
pelt like covering, their remarkable
fecundity, and good motherhood? Is
it any of these-, or some fixed grade
of these, or is it each and all? By
fixed grade or crosses we mean sucii
breeds as Oxfordshire, Lincolnshire
downs, etc. Is it some one, or all
these? We contend that it is all. Xo
one breed is best for all climates and!
conditions; no one breed is equally
adapted to mountain pastures and ta
plains. Each is best where it thrives
the best. Let the shepherd study the
breeds, study his wants, his pasturage
and climate, market, and then select
Willi judgment derived from knowl
edge. Size of flock, surface, soil, ex
posure, all should bo taken into ac
count. These are questions- all must
study and determine for themselves
and they are points that underlie all
success in sheep husbandry. All are
best where best adapted. All ar
worse where worse conditioned. War
need each and all. We have diverse
ty enough to accommodate all.
StocK Breeding.
A correspondent of the London
Agricultural Gazette, who is a breed
er of Shorthorns, thinks that a mar
must have something besides cattle
and a herd-book to attain much emi
nance or real success as a breeder,
and remarks that successful Short
horn breeding is an instinct. Though
the herd book may assist the man
who has the natural gift, insomuch as
it is a check upon fraud, it never can
give what nature has denied, and
furthermore has a prenicious effect iu
inducing those who know nothing
whatever about Shorthorns, to go
into breeding "pedigree" stock for
the mere sake of making money,
causing an exaggerated value to ba
placed on a tribe on acoount of its
rarity, etc., whereas this very rarity,
or in other words, want of fecundity,
should insure its condemnation.