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Meeklg Corforllia (Satte.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 2, 1883.
Katered at the Postoflice at Corvallis
Oregon, as second-class matter.
-EDITED BY-
vl.
S. WOODCOCK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
X1Q SIX INEFFECTUAL BECAUSE NGLECT
ZD BY TH COVjtCZl-
compelled to flee to escape perishing
they can manifest their purpose in no
better way than to neglect such mat
ters as this under consideration.
Although we believe as firmly as any
one can in the city being close in her
expenditures in order that she may
be provided with such things and nec
essary matters of protection as herein
suggested. It will be a mistake to
class this comment as a little piece of
editorial gush and hence the idea oi
one persen only, because every per-
A good efficient company has been j son with whom we have talked on this
under organization for two or three
years under the name of MonumerUul
Co., for ihe purpose of mannas and
keeping in repsir the old lire engine
which did such efficient work in dsjs
gone by. Yet there are t'iree or four
in our town who have coni.anally
pro'esied against doing anything wLh
"Big Sk" ever s:nce toe '.ime the new
engine was procured. The Ciiy Coun
cil fell in with the ideas of liie pro
testing parties and they too have con
tinually and repeatedly discouraged
doing anything with "Big Si.'.." Mon
umental Engine Company was drove
out of a place to meet and had no
place to house the engine and the
City Council like an inactive lot of
puUy stuck up for ornament sat by
and by their negligence failed to pro
vide any place for the company to
meet or a suitable place for her en
gine to be housed. At last they
placed her engine around in an old
shed in an out of the way place in
front of which mud ge.s knee deep in
winter. From such a place a id
through such mud the illustrious
"penny wise" and pound negligent
city dads expected human muscle to
drag this heavy engine to the cisterns
when her aid in the saving of property
was necessary, or else they intended
to so discourage the company as to
cause it to disband, the latter was the
effect. It is true that the old engine
is heavy and cannot be taken quickly
across the muddy back sivee.s. This
however, is not nef -ry; her- useful
ness can best be ulXzed on man
street where buildings are thick, where
large fires occur and when two en
gines are necessary not on'y to throw
a large amount of water but also to
economise water and draw from two
cisterns, so as to belter prevent any
one cistern liom being pumped dry.
Why discard the old engine ? Why
cry her down and discourage a com
pany from manning and tak'ng cure
of her? Is such a course consistent
with the best interest of the ci y and
the pro ie. :r holde r who are tuxed
year alsxx ye.'.r o keep up a c::y gov
ernment and a fhe deportment ? Or
is it in disregard of such interests,
when all of the long residents of the
town knows that the old engine has
donemoie and better wo.k at fires
and sved moce property than any
engine in the town or engines in any
other place ? We will ven ure the
assertion that there is not another en
gine in the Staie of Oregon that can
show as good work as was done in
saving the iow of wooden buildings
when the old city hotel three stories
high burned in three feet of the build
ings saved. What she has done is not
the prime question. The indisputa
ble fact that at times and under cir
cumstances which may occur at any
time when a fire is had on main street
two engines are wanted in good repa'r
and under such circumstances "Big
Six" is as good as we could have.
The present City Council was elected
supposing it would be in the interests
of efforts to protect property and pre
serve good order in the city, but many
of our best citizens have lost all such
hopes. Although Monumental Co.
have disbanded so far as hereafter
taking charge of the old engine, yet
under such unfavorable circumstances
if the City Council would at this late
day manifest a willingness to provide
a proper place to keep the old engine
and provide a company with what is
necessary to keep the machine in or
der and work it, another company
could no doubt be formed who would
do their duty. If the present Council
intend to serve the interests of the
city and property holders they can
make it known as easily as any other
way by taking such action as will in
dicate whether they would provide
what is necessary for a company to
man the old engine and house it in a
proper place where it could be got to
a fire if a new company was formed.
If they do not intend to vote such
measures as are for the interests and
protection of the city and property
and expect to pinch the poor and un
suspecting eagle bird on each of the
citys quarters until the poor fowj is
subject seem to be of one view, and
they are many.
SGaSLET FEVER EASILY COMMUNICATED.
The scarlet fever in a very malig
nant form seems to be raging in differ
ent pats of Oregon with great fatality.
It has been in Polk county, Linn
couiw. and now in different pats of
Lane county and at Monroe in this
county, both young and aged are dy
ing almost as rapidly as they take it.
It seems to be as contagious as small-
ox. veliow fever or chOiera ever was
and attended with almost as fatal re
suits. A young lady died last spring
at Eugene City at the residence of
Prou Johnson where she had been
ooarding while going to school; her
clothes were put in her trunk and sent
to her father's house near Goshen,
Lane county, and only a short time
ago the trunk was opened and some
of the clothing taken; her brother
about 14 years old took it and died,
in a few days her father and two grand
children stopping at the house also
died, the several remaining ones of the
family were also very low with it. This
dread disease can be communicated
through clothing for months after
wards, and yet the majority of people
are entirely blind to the danger of
communicating it and go back and
forth from one town and communiiy
with but little or no care to prevent
communicating it. The probability is
that the citizens of Corvallis can ex
pect at any moment to hear of its
breaking out among us. At Eugene
it is so bad that all schools and
churches have been closed to prevent
its spreading. They close the door a.3
it were ader the horse is out, and like
COi'vallis will no doubt do, Eugene
probably did not take any steps to
prevent the disease from being carried
there.
A DEMOCRATIC JOLLIFICATION WHAT
TH1R SUCCESS IN OHIO LEADS TO.
Must we turn back the hands of the
clock? At the Democratic jollifica
tion meeting at Hamilton, Ohio, on
Saturday night, says the Cincinnati
Gazeitf, one of the orators gloried in
the fact that his first vote was cast for
Vallandigham; that he had confin
ed to vote for him, and that he was a
glorified Democratic saint. These
utterances brought forth defening ap
plause from the crowd. Since Val
landigham is thus resurrected by his
admirers we may be permitted to say
that his teason, which was in the rear,
cost the Government of the United
States millions of money and rive-s
of blood. He belonged in the Sou h
ern Confederacy, but plied his voca
tion at the North, and only crossed
the line to join his rebel friends when
forced to do so. But now, in this
year i883, eighteen years after the:
close of the war, this man is held up
in a Democratic meeting in the State
of Ohio as a model statesman and
patriot. Are the people of Ohio who
sustained the Government in its strug
gle for life, prepared to turn back the
hands of the clock ? If Vallandigham
was a patriot, then every soldier who
fought for the Union, and every citizen
who supported the war, was a mur
derer Is this what Democratic vic
tories mean ? Shall the loyal men of
the country be forced to bow to those
who canonize such as Vallandigham ?
Is Jeff. Davis to be exalted, while the
memory of Abraham Lincoln and the
dead Union soldiers is to be spit
upon ? If Vallandigham was a patriot,
Lincoln was a traitor.
THE NATIONAL DEBT AS VIEWED BY THE
CINCINNATI GAZETTE.
There was a time when it was
thought it would be difficult to carry
the National debt. There are Dem
ocrats living, and at the front to-day
in their party, who predicted that the
bonds issued to provide funds to carry
on the war for the Union would not
be worth the paper on which they
were printed. The rate of interest at
that time was as high as seven and
three-tenths per cent, and not lower
than six per cent. Since that time
the Government credit has advanced
till now it is calling in its three-percent
bonds, and disturbing the finance
of the country thereby as much as it
did foi merly by increasing the debt.
The banking system of the country,
which is the best we have ever had,
better than we may expect if it should
be overthrown, and better than any
country possesses, if we may except
the Bank of England, rests upon na
tional bonds. If these should be
withdrawn it would be necessary to
provide a substitute, or change the
system. Not only the National banks,
but savings' banks and trust com
panies restlargely upon Government
securities. The disappearance of the
latter would cripple the former.
The emergency has brought out
many suggestions, and one of the most
absurd is the proposition to import
foreign securities to take the place of
National bonds.
How do we pay our debt ? By
taxing the people. It is proposed to
levy taxes upon the industries of the
country to oav a debt that can be
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carried at two-and-a-half or three per
cent., and import foreign securities,
sending our coin abroad to pay for
them, to serve the purpose of a basis
for National banking, and as security
for trust companies. And it is to this
the craze for paying off the National
debt has come.
Men engaged in the industries of
this country are large borrowers of
money, and they pay for its use an
average of six or seven per cent., and
these industries are taxed to pay a debt
that nobody wants to collect, and that
can be carried at two and one-half
per cent. The Government might
issue a consol bearing two and one
half per cent, that would float at par,
and that would serve the purpose for
which the National bonds are now
held. If the revenue is so great that
there is a surplus that must be applied
to the payment of the debt, it could
easily be reduced by knocking off the
burdens that are borne by our indus
tries. This might not suit dema
gogues, but it would be the most sen
sible plan. If the Government can
meet its expenses under economical
management without danger, dispen
sing with the taxes collected under
internal revenue laws, the latter should
be abolished. That would be far bet
ter policy than taxing the people who
borrow money at six and seven per
cent, to anticipate a debt that can be
ca-ried at two and a half and three
per cent., not only without injury to
1 he country, but with a very decided
advantage.
REAL ESTATE A GENCT.
THE BENTON COUNTY
RtAL ESiAiE
THOS. J. BLAIR, President
M. S. WOODCOCK, Attorney.
THIS ASSOCIATION WILL BUY AND SELL ALL
f!lai.sfs of Real Estate on reasonable terms and
will thoioujiily advertise by describing ereh piece of
properiv eut-i usten to it lor saie.
Mr. T, 1. Blair will always be in readiness, and will
take great pains to show property.
Offices near T. J. Blair's warehouse, or at the
Gazkttk office.
The following pieces of property will be sold on
xtraordinarily reasonable terms:
WOODCOCK & BALDWIN'S
THE BEST
AGRICUtTURAt
IMPLEMENTS!
GUN STORE.
BREECH & MUZZLE LOADING SHOT GUNS
Rifles. Pistols,
Amunitlon, Cutlery,
Spy Glasses, Fishing Tackle,
scttir.f raacninrs.
Work made to order and warranted.
20-33tf c. HODES. Corvallis.
FINE WORK OF ART,
To my patrons and friends I wish to say I am now
prepared to
Inlarge Portraits, Tin Types
To any size desired in Oil or Crayon, by addressing
me ana senum? color ox eyes, color of nair and com
plexion with picture. Satisfaction guaranteed in
every particular. Address,
W. H. H. CR ANT,
ICS First Street, Care C. C. Morse,
PORTLAND, OB.
TOWN LOTS Six vacant lots in the northwest part
of Corvallis; Nicelv situated for residence, fenced aim
set out with good v ariety of fruit trees. Price $1,000.
TOWN LOTS Two vacant lots in the southwest
nart of Corvallis; Very nice for a resideuce, fenced
and set out with fruit trees. Price $450.
DWELLING AND TOWN LOTS 1J lots on the
comer of tttli and Jefferson streets in Corvallis, Or.,
with comfortable 1 J story dwelling witn G good rooms
a good stable, woodshed Acc. Half cash, balance
on reasonable terms. Price 81100.
SAW MILL Undivided J interest in a mill run by
water, a good planer and seven acres of land use
in connection with the milL Power sufficient to run
all of the year, situated handy to market and within
about 7 miles of Corvallis with an excellent good
road to and from it. Terms easy.
FARM Farm all under fence only 2 miles from
Corvallis of 150 acres, SO acres now in cultivation, the
balance of it can be cultivated; about 20 of it now in
wheat with a fair house good bam and granery.
will be sold at a bargain. Terms easy.
FARM Farm of 478 acres for less than $18 per
acre, being one of the cheaest and best farms in
Bentoi. county, situated 4 miles west of Monroe, i of
a mile from a good school, in one of the best neigh
borhoods in the state with church privileges handy.
About 130 acres in cultivation, and over 400 can be
cultivtaed. All under fence, with good two story
frame house, large bam and orchard; has running
water the vear around, and is well suited tor stock
and dairy purposes. This is one of the cheapest iarms
in the Willamette Valley Terms easy.
LOTS Two unimproved lots in Corvallis. One of
tne choicest building places in the city for sale reas
onable. ALSO Four unimproved lots except fenc
ed in Corvallis, Or. The choicest buildmg place in
the city for sale reasonable.
STOCK FARM 320 acres, about 50 in cultivation,
150 acres can be cultivated, 00 acres of good fir and
oak timber, the balance good grass land. Small com
fortable house and ham. it lies adjoining an inex
haustible ou range, making one of the best stock
ranges in Bentoa county, situated about 10 miles
Southwest of Corvallis. Prico $1000.
FARM A . farm of 136 acres of land situated i
mile from Corvallis. in Linn County, Or. All under
fence; 80 acres of rich bottom laud in cultivation,
56 acres of good fir, ash and maple timber; 2 good
houses, 2 good orchards and two good wells with
pumps, terms: ifrfu per acre, nan casn aown ana
balance payable in one and two years, secured by
mortgage upon the farm.
President Arthur has decided that
he will not appoint any more non
residents of Territories as governor
of such Territory, but in all cases will
make his appointments from the res
idents of the Territory to which he
appoints a governor. This is a wise
resolve and will tend in a great mea
sure to do away with carpetbag ap
pointments and the encouraging of a
trade of goodfornothing professional
politicians whose lives are spent in
seeking political appointments.
It is said that the postmaster general
will strongly adopt the postal telegraph
system.
1 HE OREGON PIONEERS.
Newark Evening News on the . Ore
gon Pioneers makes the follow ing ap
propriate comment: "The 200 Ore
gon pioneers, the youngest of them a
settler of 1854, who have just ar
rived in New York on an excursion,
could tell some wonderful stories of
progress, heroism and trial. Turning
their faces towards the setting sun in
the days when the star of empire shone
but very dirtily in the west, they have
lived to see sta.eiy cities grow up
where they corralled their wagon
aains on a pathiess praiile, to see
railroad viacks along their old trail,
au and cul.ure where they fought
wiih painted savages, and populous
industry where they found a wuder
ness. More honor should be paid to
them than to haughty lord or bewigged
justice from across the Atlantic. They
are the men who have planted new
stirs in the flag, sown the seeds of
civilization, refinement and liberty,
and watched and guarded tneir work
till the wastes blossomed. Not know
ing, perhaps, the magnitude of their
work through danger, privation and
discomfort, they toiled on, and the
whole land has shared in their reward.
Since the late reduction in postage
letters mailed have increased 17 per
cent and circular 1 1 per cent.
It is claimed by merchants in the
: China trade that there is danger of a
! general uprising of Chinamen against
j all foreigners at Canton.
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Corvallis,) - Qjjaig)
JOHN MOORE Jr.
WITH HIS
STEAM SAW !
will saw all kinds of fire wood.
POLES m FENCING
at one fourth what lumber will coat.
In a few weeks he will start out with his
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Threshing
Machine
and will thrash all the erain that comes in
his way on the
Most Reasonable Terms.
IF YOU WANT TO GET
Sawed) hreshed)
call and make a bargain with
John Win. Moore
CORVALLIS
Livery, Feed,
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SALE STABLE.
C. H. MATTOON,
(Successor to fiuford & Campbell.)
DEALER IN
Candy, Nuts,
Cigars, and Tobacco,
And all goods kept in a Variety Store. Agent fo
Universal Fashion Co.
Of New York. AUo agent for the
Albany Soda Works.
Bv fair and honorable deal hi" I hope to merit a share
of patronage. Don't ask for credit at present, as I
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"It is not wealth, or fame, or state.
But get up and git that makes me great."
YOU KKK THAT
S. A. HEMPHILL
is still sitting on the smoothe side of poverty
drawing out the cords ot affliction in
behalf of his oirl customers, where
he keeps constantly on hand
a full supply of
No. 1 Harness, Saddles, Bridles,
COLLARS WHIPS. COMBS. BRUSHES,
Robes, Spuns, Sponges, Harness Oil, Blan
kets, Hobbles, ..Nose Hags, Cinches, Harness
Soap and everything that is kept in a tirst
class harness store.
Carriage Trimmings
a specialty.
Repairing Done on
Short Notice.
Call and see for yourself before buying else
where, at the old stand, opposite
the express office.
Corvallis, -so-etf Oregon.
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Always ready for a drive,
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VI y stables are flrat-cla in every reseect,
patent and obUrtog hestlers always
rea j te serve the public,
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all primary forms of the disease known as Syphillis
Price Si. 00 per bottle.
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Sypnillitic rash, lumps, etc. , and eradicates all dis
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