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Published every Friday Morning BY M. S. WOODCOCK, SUBSCRIPTION RATfcS: (Payable in Advance.) Per Year $2 SO Six Months, 1 50 Three Months 1 00 Single Copies 10c Per Year (when not paid in advonce) 3 00 All notices and advertisements intended for pub otion should be handed in by noon on Wednesdays. Rates of advertising: made known on application. Miscellaneous Business Cards. M. S. WOODCOCK, .A-ttornev " at - Law, Corvallis, - - Oregon. b'. EL FABRA, M. D., 3?h.ysioian & Surgeon. 0 .FFICE OVER GRAHAM, HAMILTON & CO'S Drui? store, corvallis, Oregon iv.zzyi T. V B, EN1BREE, ML D., DPIiysio.Lfvn & Surgeon. Office 2 doors south of H. E. Harris' Store, Corvallis - - Oregon. Residence en the southwest comer of block, north uid west of the Methodist church. 19:21-yrl. F. J. ROWLAND, Blacksmith & Wagonmaker, Philomath, Oregon. Mr. Rowland is prepared to do all kinds of wagon making, repairing and blacksmith ing to order. Hs uses the best of material every time and warrants his work. H-32-lyr W. C. Crawford, J EWEJLER. KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. All kinds of repairing done on short noticd, and (E work warranted. IS:33-yl Eeal Estate Agency. have seme very desirable property on the Eay for ale in lots from ID to 237 acres. Some of this is ear the O. P. R. R. terminus. Persons wfehiag to invest will do well to call on me when prices are rr a sonabie. Address with stamps to pre pay postage. R. A. BEXSEU New .or- Benton County Or., LADIES WISHING TO LEARN THE Bier System of Dress Cuffing wi'l 1 lese call on me as I am tne only auth red ajrent in Corval . 20.11mT Mrs. W. H. Huffman. VOL. XX. CORVALLIS, OREGON, MAY. 1J, 1883. NO. 20. NEW FIRM! AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS We have in stock the Deering Twine Binders, Deering and Standard Mowers, Minnesota Chief Threshers, Morrison Plows, Minnesota Giant and Stillwater Engines, Elwood mounted Morse-rower, Centennial tanning- mill, eel ebrated Buckeye line of Seeders and Drills. We also keep the celebrated Whitewater and Ketjiium wagons. june2yl W. H. MILLHOLLAND, II . E. HAREIS, One Door South of Graham & Hamilton's, CORY ALUS, - . OREGON. Groceries, Provisions, AND DRY GOODS. Cora.'llis, June 24, 1882. 19-19yl PORTER, SLESSINGER & CO,, Manufacturers and Jobbers of THE CELEBRATED IRON CLAD BOOT & SHOE. These Coods are Warrant ed not to rip. All Genuine have the trade mark "IRON CLAD' stamped thereon. F. tL. Sawtell. 19:46 mS CO F. J. Hendrichson, Boot and Shoe Maker, Philomath, Oregon. 1 l always Keep on mh bujciiui lenai anu warrant, my wui. on v. -. of my goo ds before purchasing elsewhere. 19-32- lyr F. J. Hendrichson. LANE FOR SA IX AT THIS OFFICE THE YAQUINA HOUSE! Is now prepared o accommodate travelers in first-class style at all hours. Meals Only 25 Cents. Horse feed constantly on hand, at the lowes liv ing rates. Situated on the Yaquina Road, hal way from Corvallis to Newport. 20:12yl. P. It ANT. KELSAY & HQLGATE, Attorneys - at - Law. Col. K el say and myself have formed a copartner ship in the practice of the law. The Col's ex perience at the Bar and on the Bench and his studious habits is a sure guarantee that all business intrusted to us in the line of suits or actions in Court will be well attended to. I wUl continue other business and give prompt attention to the same as heretofore. Such as Collecting-. Being a Notary Public will attend to convey ancing in all its branches, Deeds. Mortgages, Real and Chattel, Leases, Releases, Powers of attorney, Contracts, &c. &c. Buy sell and lease Real Estate both farms and town projerty, collect rents, ne gotiate loans, search and examine titles, and a gen eral ajf( ncy business. Am now in brick building and have fire proof safe for the saie keeping of notes and other valuable papers left for collection &c. office in Burnett's new brick, first door at head of stairs. 19:17tf E. HOLGATE. CORVALLIS Photograph Grallery. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MINATUKE TO LIFE SIZE. 117 Battery Street, San Francisco, Cal GOODS FOR SALE AT MAX FRIENDLY' S Corvallis, Oregon. m WANTED! lOOO Mien and Boys AT J. W. HANSON'S. CLOTHING ANO TAILORING EMPORIUM To fit them ont in the latest Style of ready made Clothing. Also the finest lot of Pants Patterns and Suitings Ever brought to Corvallis. Call and. Examine Goods. No trouble to show goods. Two doors South of Post Office, CORVALLIS, - - - - OREGON. THE ST. JOHN LAND fi IMPROVEMENT CO, Directors : . P. THOMPSON, P. T. SMITH, L. A. BANKS, W. BYBON DANIELS, JAMES T. GRAY. Office, corner First ami Washington Stst Portland, Oregon. Capital Stock - - $375,000 Parties desiring: a safe and profitable investment should call or write for information at once. Messrs. Buford & Waggnor are agents for the Company in Corvallis and can give information on value to persons seeking first-class investments. 20lim2 First Class Work Only! Copying in all branches. P firewood taken at cash prices. E. HESLOP. E, H. TAYLOR, H -r-l MS ffi S Ml go s i; " I "si 1 ea ? Br ! J -fc if Q - S BElsTTIST ; The oldest established Dentist and the best outfit in CorvalHs. All work kept in repair free of charsre and satisfac on guaranteed. Teeth extracted without pain by he use of Nitrous Oxide Gas. 3TRooma ip-stairs over Jacobs & Neugass' new Brick Store. Corvallis, Oregon. 19:27yi OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, Corvallis, Oregon. CANAN & GIBLIN, PROPRIETORS. THE OCCIDENTAL is a new building, newly furnished, and is first class in all its appointments. RATES LIBERAL. Stages leave the hotel for Albany and Yaquina Bay Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Large Sample Room on First Floor for Commercial .Hen. 19-35 ly AUGUST KNIGHT, CABINET MAKER, UNDERTAKER. Cor. Second and Monroe Sts., CORVALLIS, : OREGON, Keeps constantly on hand all kinds of FURNI TXT R E Coffins and. Caskets. ? AY OF TBS KEGUTAB, AKMTf The regular army of tbe United States is at present made up of twenty-five regiments of infantry, ten reg. intents of cavalry, five regiments of artillery and a corps of engiueers, comprising in all 25,000 enlisted men, 2,1 SI commissioned officers, making; with 312 cadets and nine professors, a grand aggregate of 28, 000 men in active service, there be iner also 4 00 retired officers on tbe rolls. The annual pay of the Gener al of tbe army is $13,500, and of the Lieutenant-General, $11,000; while the Major-Generals receive $7,300. Brigadier-Generals $o,500, Colonels $0,500, Majors $2,500, mounted Cap tains $2,000, and Captains dis mounted $1,800. Tbe Chaplains, of whom there are 34, receive $1,500. The pay of a private soldier for the first two years of bis service is $13 a month, being increased $1 a month for each year of service, until tbe fifth year it is $16 a month. If then he re-enlists he receives $18 a month and for each subsequent re-enlistment $1 mors. Work done to order on short notice and at reasonable rates. Conrallis, July 1, 1881. 19:27?!. ORIGIN OF A POPUI AR TERM. The way in whiehj the profane term " printer's devil" originated is this: Printing used to be called the Black Art, and the boys who assist ed the pressmen were called tbe imps. According to the lesjend, Aldus Man utius, a printer of Venice, took a li' lle negro boy, left behind by a mer chant vessel, to assist him in his bus iness. It soon got Wind that Aldus was assisted by a little black imp, and to dispel the rumor he showed the boy to an assembled crowd and said: "Be it known to Venice that I, Aldus Manutius, printer to the Holy church and the Doge, have this day, made a public exposure of the 'print er's devil.' All who think he is not flesh and blood may come and pinch hira." The people were satisfied and no longer molested the negro lad. A WONDERFUL BRIDGE. A remarkable bridge is now in courte of construction over Kinzina Creek, near Bradford, Pa., on the line of the New York, Lake Erie & Western Kail way. Tbe structure has a total length of 2,051 from abut ment to abutment, and the height of the rail above the bed of the creek is 01 feet. It consists of one span 02 feet lon5, twanty spans 01 feet each, and twenty spans 38 feet 6 inches each. The trusses which extend the whole length, are 6 feet high and ten feet apart, made similar to those of the elevated railroads, and are known as the lattice gilder. The spread of the posts at the highest point is 104 J- feet being about one third of the height, which gives base and stability to the structure, and prevents any vibration or laterial motion. The bridge will be, it is said, the highest bridge in the world. It is 60 feet higher than Niagara suspension bridge, 170 feet higher than the great bridge across the Ohio at Cincinnati, 189 feet above High bridge, and 4-5 feet high er than Portage railroad bridge over the Genesee River. The bridge will consume 40,000,000 pounds of iron, and will require 30,000 yards of ma sonary. The cost will be over $500, 000. POTATOES UNDER STRAW. Several years ago there was much said about growing potatoes under straw. Interest in tbe subject ap pears to be renewed, to judge from inquiries. The method is very simple. Tbe land is prepared in the usual manner and the rows marked off; tbe sets are dropped along tbe rows and very slightly or not at all covered with soil. The whole field, or bed, is then covered with eight or ten inches thickness of old straw. Noth ing more is required until digging time, unless some strong weeds should make their way through the straw, and these may be pulled. It is claimed that the yield is larger and the potatoes are much handsomer than those treated in the usual manner. Rev. H. M. Hudson, in tbe Journal of Education, says that the schools of sixty years ago were better than those of to-day, because the educa tion of tbe hand and heart was then simultaneous with that of the mind, various universities, ATEMDEEFOOT AT TOMCST0NE Mid'-llelown TanoC A few days ago a flashy young man from an Eastern college arrived at Tombstone, Arizona; and registered at tbe principal hotel. A socially inclined person in a blue shirt and wide rimmed hat who chanced to be in the office, good naturedly answer ed every question and volunteered a vast amount of interesting informa tion about Arizona in general and Tombstone in particular. "Do you see them hills?'' asked the Tombstoner, pointing through one of tbe office windows, "Well them hills is chock full of pay dirt." "My dear sir," he said proudly, but kindly, "you should say those bills are not 'them hills is.' " Th Tombstoner was silent for a moment. He looked tbe young man from the East critically over as if he was estimating the size of coffin he would wear. Then drawing out an ivory-stocked seven-shooter, elabo rate style and finish, he said in a soft, mild, musical tone of voice that sounded like a wildwood brook conning o'er its pebble bed; "My gentle unsaltcd tenderfoot from the land of the rising sun, this here's a hint that you and me disagrees on aod we might as well settle it right now. I haven't looked in a gram mar lately, but I'm going to stand by that opinion while I've a shot left. I'll give you jest three minutes to think calmly on the subject, for you piobibly spoke in haste the first time, and then I'll bear your decision. The young man from the East looked down the delicately-chased barrel of the revolver into the placid eye of the Tombstoner and began to feel that many points in the grammar are uncertain and liable to grow more so. Then be thought of the the coroner's inquest, and of the ver dict, "came to death by standing in front of Colorado Tom's seven-stoot-er," and of the long pine box going east by express with So9 charges on it, and before half the three minutes was up he was ready to acknowl edge his error, "Since he had thougt it over calmly," he said, "he believed 'them hills is,' right. He had spoken on the spur of the moment ," he add ed "and begged a thousand pardons for his presumptuous effort to substi tute bad grammar for good." The Tombstoner forgave him free ly, and, grasping bis hand firmly, said: "I know'd you'd say you was wrong after you thought a moment. I ad mire'a man who gives right in with out arguing when he knows he's wrong. Come along and irrigate." And they irrigated. SUNDAY SCHOOL ORGANIZATION Blodgetfci "Valley, April 30, 1885. Editor GazettU: The United Brethren Sunday School was organ ized Sunday, April 20th with the following results: Superintendent, Hiram Wood; Assistant Superinten dent, Mr. Alpress; Secretary, Miss Willes Alpress; Treasurer, Mr. Willey Norton; Chorister, Sarah Wood. Yours Truly, L.E. W. A country Justice who seems to understand the marriage and divorce question in these days of civil ser vice reform, has adopted the follow ing ceremony: Tbe affianced taking each other by the hand, the justice says, "Yon do solemnly promise in the presence of these witnesses and this high court, to love and obey each other until death, or the court, do you part. The parties vowing their assent, the Justice concludes, "I pronounce you man and wife, and may God have mercy on your souls." Women once had all their rights. The ancient Egyptian bridegroom took the name of his wife, instead of giving his name to her; and Egyp tian sons, instead of being called after their fathers, were des'gnated by the name of their mothers. Out of a. population of 25,000.000 England sends only 5,000 students to her two great Universities. Scot land, with a pooulation of 4,000,000 has 6,500 university students, and Germany with a population of 43, 000,000 has 22,500 students in her NEW ARITHMETIC PROBLEMS. In a school-room are twelve benches and nine boys on a bench. Find who etole the teacher's gad A laundress takes in twelve shirts and has four stolen from her line. How many are left and what are the losers going to do about it ? A farmer sold eleven bushels of potatoes and the product purchased two gallons of whisky at ninety cents per gallon. How much per bushel did he get for his tubers, and where did he keep the jug. What velocity must a locomotive have to pick up a deaf man walking on the track and fling him so high that six cars pass before he comes down ? A boy earned twenty cents pe day for eighteen days, and bought his mother a mUskral mufF costing $2.10. How much did he have left to go to the circus with ? A mother standing at the gate calls to her boy who is exactly sixty eight feet distant. It takes two min. utes and twenty-two seconds for the sound to reach him. Find from this the velocity with which a woman's voice travels. A woman earned forty-two cents per day by washing, and supported a husband who consumed four dollars worth of provisions per week. How much was she in debt at the end of each month up to the time he was sent to the work-house ? A father agreed to give his son four and one-half acres of land for every cord of wood he chopped. The son chopped three-sevenths of a cord and broke the ax and went off hunt ing rabbits. How much land was he entitled to ? A certain young man walks five- sevenths of a mile for seven nights in a week to see his girl, and after put ting in 112 nights he gets the bounce. How many miles did he hoof it al together, and how many weeks did it take him to understand that he wasn't wanted ? Two men agreed to build a wall together. One does four-fifths of the bossing and the other three-tenths of the work, and they finally conclude to pa' a man $18 to finish the job. Find -the length and height of the wall. A Woman arrives at tbe depot three minutes ahead of train time. She has to kiss seven persons, say "good-bye" to thirteen others, send her love to twenty-two relatives and see to four parcels. She accomplishes t all and has forty-one seconds to spare to tell a dear friend how to mix seven different ingredients into a mince pie. How long did it, take the train to reach Chicago? Detroit Free Press. At the recent Educational Con vention which was held at Frankfort, Ky., an address to the people of that State was prepared, which is a ring ing demand for a reform in the meth ods of education now in vogue. It concludes as follows: The sluggish stream of public sentiment must be agitated by tbe pulpit, by the press, by the school commissioner, by the lecturer and by the politician. All candidates for the Legislature and for the State offices should be re quired to announce their views on this Vital subject in unmistakable terms, and no enemy of the schools should be honored by the suffrages of the people. We are aiming for progressive legislation, backed by an educational ballot. With a vjw, therefore, to systematic organization and continuous agitation, the Frank fort Convention adjourned to meet in LouisviHe at a date to be fixed in September, when the work now in augurated will be enlarged under the auspices of the forthcoming Southern Exposition, and we respect fully insist that proper steps be taken in every county of the State to secure representation in the Louisville Con vention, irrespective of race, of party and of vocation. The movement has been auspiciously begun, and now let every friend of the cause push onward without fear, doubt or hesitation. The Boston Herald says that tho ordinary school studies are of no practical nse to great numbers of the children who go to school. HE WANTED TO BE KIND. His wife kept complaining about having too much work to do, and one day when he came home at noon and found dinner was not quit; ready and he fussed about it, she quickly replied: "Well, get a girl to help do the work and then I will guarantee your meals ready for you when you hap pen to come home on time." "That's all right!" says he; Til do so. Now there's Mollie O'Rearn, she is out of employment now, and I believe we could get her." "Indeed, and you'll not get her. You are a little too Well acquainted with her already, I'm thinking." "Well, how would Jennie Friel do ? She's a nice, well-behaved girl and a splendid cook." "Splendid cook, eh ? and how do you know that she's a fine cook pray ? Wnere have you been to sec her cook ?" "Never saw her couk; just heard of her cooking, that's all." "No, sir. I'll have none of your Mollies and Jennies about me. I do not want any girl. If I get any help I'll do the selecting, and you can bet all you are worth it won't be any girl." "Not any girl, eh ! Oh, I see ! You want a man servant." "No, I will get no man servant; but if I get any, I will get some dried-up, snaggy-toothed old woman, with a breath that will knock you back like a shock of elec tricity should you go near her. I've got no time to lose watching you and the hired girl of your own selec tion. You can't get ahead of me." "He smiled a disappointed smile and walked out of the kitchen into the sitting room feeling that he only held a second place in that house. A RATHER OBTUSE YOUNG MAN. Young Terry Abbott is the cham pion dull young man of Austin. He can not be induced to take a hint. No matter how rudely he is treated, he fails to perceive it. A few days ago he said he was going to call at the Wilcott mansion. that he owed the ladies there an apology. "What for?" asked a friend who happened to be present. "It did not occur to me until just now, but I disturbed them a few days ago, and I ought to apologize." "How did it happen ?" "Well, yon see I went there and ang the bell for fifteen minutes, but no one came to the door. At last one of the young ladies came and said: 'So it is only yoti, is it ? We thought is was a tramp," and then she shut the door in my face. I feel sorry that I disappointed them and I would like to tell them so." And he said ibis without the slight est intention of being sarcastic. Texcte Siftings. Cooking forms part of the regular education of "oung ladies in Vienna, but they do not learn tbe art at cooking clubs, or at public lectures, as in England and this country, and they are rarely taught in their ov;n kitchens. It is the custom to go 'to some great house- that of a princess or some very rich banker, where there are famous chefs, who give lessons in cookery. When a chef engages to cook for a nobleman he usually stipulaies thai he is to have the privilege of teaching a certain number of young ladies. These young ladies need not even know the mis tress of the house, and they make their arrangements with the cook only. Real Estate Aforonnvf 0 m CORVALLIS OREGON The Carriage Builders' National Association has recently issued a cir cular letter to officials and official bodies in tbe United States having the supervision of public education, calling attention to the great ad vantages which would follow the in troduction of a rudimentary manual training in the public schools. There was preaching at New York on a recent Sunday in the English Spanish, Russian, Polish, Bohemian, Italian, Hebrew, Welsh, Scandi navian, French, German, Dutch and Hungarian languages, and possibly, also, in unknown tongues. wMimmm, & mmwt Ileal Estate Agents, will i uy, sell, or lease farms or farm proj-arty on oomuiission. Having made arrangements for co-opera tion Vith agents iu Portland, ami beini; ful ly acquainted with real property in Benton, county, we feel assured m giving entire sat sfflctioii to all w ho may favor us with their ipatronage. G. A. Waggoner, 20 6yl T. J. Buford, The Gazette Job Printing Office IS PREPARED TO DO ALL KIND OK WORK NEATLY. TEMFEBANOE C0LUM. Edited Dy ta3 Laii:s of W. C. T. U. of Corvallis. HISS FRANCES E. WILLARO OF CHICAGO. The Leader of the Hosts of Hiriam and of Deborah, in a new Crusade for Gad and Kraf and BBSive Land. Miss Frances E. Willard is of New England parentage, her parents be ing natives of Vermont. She is now President of the National Woman's Christain Temperance Union, and has held the position lor nearly four years past, having been unanimously re elected at Louisville by delegates from thirty states. She is a highly educated lady, a graduate of an East ern college, and has studied in Paris and traveled extensively in Europe. After returning to the United States she was President of the Woman's College at Evanston (the leading suburb of Chicago), and editor of the Chicago Post, having taken charge of that paper on the death of her brother, who was its editor until his death. Miss Willard and her broth er's wife took editorial charge of the paper and displayed a high order of talent in its conduct. After retiring from editorial work she took the field as a lecturer in the temperance cause and worked with Mr. Moody for a time in Gospel tempi ranee work in the City of Boston. While en gaged with Mr. Moody she met Miss Gordon, her efficient secretary. Miss Gordon is a native of Massa- uhusette, the daughter of a former treasurer of the American Missionary Board. Miss Willard recognized in her the one sho needed as a c. -work-er'in her temperance labors. Since that time she has been the private secretary, beloved friend and con stant companion of Miss Willard in her labors in behalf of temperance. She is a skjlliul organizer, as is shown by her great success in enlist ing the interest of young ladies in the cause. She is also a very inter esting speaker, and recently address ed tho young ladies of Cleveland, Ohio, by invitations, from one of the pulpits of that city with great effect. She is enthusiastic in her devotions to Miss Willard and tho great work she is accoinp ishing. After finishing her labors with Mr. Moody, Mis Willard returned to her work in the W. C. T. U, and in the fall of 1880 was elected to the position of President of that organi zation, which office she now holds. In this position she has shown re markable statesmanship and nneqiial ed executive ability. To her energy is due to the prosperous condition of tbe organization which she represents and which has now attained to a pos ition to accomplish the greatest possi ble amount of good, and is the larg est society ever organized and con--trolled exclusively by women, num bering 50,000 members in the United States. She has organized for tem perance work thirty-two committees which are planned to represent and care for every possible phase of tem perance work and under her manage ment there are now stale auxiliary societies in thirty-five states and several territories, all of which are fully equipped for labor, and each state has its own sub-committees which report to the nalioual society, that it is "doing more for the tem perance cause to-day than all others combined." Miss Willard's object in coming to Oregon is to strengthen the work already done and assist in every way in advancing Christain temperance work. As a leader and organizer she ha3 displayed an ability not equaled by any other leader who has ever been engaged in temperance work, and her generalship has not, been excelled by any teacher on any moral question. She has conceived the necessity of employing adequate means for overthrowing the traffic, and of establishing uational sobriety; of eradicating the fountains of eviL which are sapping the life of the na tion. She advocates total abstir.ance for the individual and prohibition for the state. Miss Wiljard is the lady who car ried into execution the idea of per petuating the memory of Mrs. Pres ident Hays for the noble stand she took in banishing wine from the White House, which has endeared her to the hearts ol every Christain in the land.