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About The Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1884)
ttkiy tforrailts toctt. FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 11, J884 En tered it th i Pnth:j at Corvallis Oregon, as second-class matter EDITED BY IvI. S. WOODCOCK, OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COurlTY ANNOUNCEMENT. During the present week Mr. A. P. Churchill, a practical printer and voting man of some experience in newspaper work, has purchased a half interest in this paper and the printing office connected therewith. Since the purchase the Gazette, its business and the printing office and its business generally has been incorporated, and to be known as the "Gazette Publish ing House," and for the purpose of do ing a general publishing and printing business. The incorporators are Wallace Paldwin, A. P. Churchill and M. S. Woodcock. The stock is all taken and the interests of the new cor poration in the business commences with the first of the present month. Hereafter Mr. Churchill will have full charge of the local and business department of the company and assist and oversee generally nay other de partment of the company's work. It is the intention in the future to put forth continuous efforts to so im prove the Gazette and endeavor to bring and keep it up to such a stand ard that the people will regard it as an absolute necessity in every family. POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE FUTURE AS IN THE PAST. The Democratic papers of the coun. try are, generally giving themselves mvudi roncern about the probable success and reverses of the Republican viarty in the presidential campaign of 1884. Because the differences be tween the different elements of the Republican party and the doings of individual members of the paity have brought about sharp discussions among Republican papers and hotly contested differences between party men, these Democratic fortune-tellers reason that therefore these differences in the Re publican ranks must and will bring about weakness in the Republican party, but on the contrary the reverse is the case. The Republican party ever since its organization has steadily labored to eliminate from its code of principles all those things introduced by individual members of the party, not in conformity with the true in terests of the party, and not for the best interests of the people at large. In doing this the party has gradually expelled from among the party lead ers those men who were lost to the principles of the party and were using their place therein for personal ends and contrary to the public good. The Democratic partv for the last twenty five years has pursued an entirely different course. It has' followed its party leaders with implicit confidence regardless of their motives or princi ples and have steadily avoided any steadfast and consistent observance of any code of principles. The Demo cratic party during that time has welcomed almost any and everything to its ranks and party leadership and the only thing which has been ob served with any degree of consistency is their longing desire for the offices and to put the Republicans out re gardless of any consistent reason or principle except to participate in the spoils of office. Such being the temper of the Democratic party it is impossible for their party leaders and organs to understand why the Repub lican party can so successfully hang together and grow stronger every day and still undergo such hard fought contests within its ranks. The Re publican party was founded at a par ticular time when absolute dissolution was threatened to our government, and it was not brought into existence for the purpose of awarding the offices to the members of the party, but it was born and reared for the purpose of saving the life of the government. In order to succeed in this life saving work it was absolutely necessary and essential that it should be formed em bodying those party principles as a foundation which if pursued and fol lowed out would save the nation from destruction. Brought into existence at that critical time based upon those perpetual life saving principles and composed of that class of men who loved their country dearer than their own lives was the grand old Republi can party. This class of men in the party and who make its principles their own when a national contest is at hand lay aside all sectional strife and individual differences and work for the principles and r eneral success of the whole party and the public ood, while those in the party who hold their personal wishes above all public considerations regardless of principle drift along for awhile and when they find they can not run the party to their own personal ends they become weary, denounce the party, draw out of it. join the Democratic patty and become the best kind of full fledged Democrats, and thus it is likely to continue. At the critical time in this country's history when the Republican party was created, its prin ciples and aims were steadfastly and bitterly opposed arid contested step by step by the Democratic party, and such opposition has been steadily maintained ever since. The Repub lican party so long as it continues to sustain those life perpetuating princi ples and protect and foster the inter ests of its people so long must it come out victorious. There is no reason why Republican victory should not crown the contest of 1884. W C KING. A Trick That Could Better be Expected From a Sliglit-of-hand Performer Un worthy of the Dignity of a Man. About one year ago the undersigned, then and now the publisher and pro prietor of the "Corvallis Gazette," had under consideration the propriety of starting a new temperance paper at Corvallis, Oregon, believing that such a paper was a necessity in this State. Already being editor of the "Gazette," and my time being fully occupied with editorial duties, I glanced around for some one to take hold of the editorial department Dr. T". V. B. Embree, a long standing and active worker in the feause of temperance here, whom I knew to be a good writer on temper ance subjects, was invited to take part in the enterprise. After considering the matter Dr. Embree agreed with me that the enterprise was one which ought to be put in operation, but as we were both closely confined to this place, Dr. Embree suggested that it would be well to have some one inter ested in it, who was out among the people and travelling over the State. At his suggestion W. C, King, the temperance lecturer, was invited to take part, which he accepted, aud finally after some delay the "Home Guard," a little semi-monthly, 16 col umn temperance paper was started October 15 th, last, with the under standing that I, under the name of the "Gazette Publishing House," should print and publish the same, arjd that King and Dr. Embree should edit it and look after the business depart ment. Immediately after the first is sue came out, King directed letters both to Embree and myself stating that he thought he could get along better without Embree's assistance. Embree not being particular about it consented and did step out as King suggested. Just before the issue of Dec. 15th, I received a letter from King at Rose burg stating that after considering the matter he had concluded that it was best for me to step out of the enter prise and let him have it as he pre ferred to run it himself. I replied that I would talk with him about the mat ter when he returned to Corvallis. Upon his return he came to see me and said he dasired to take the paper himself and publish it at Portland as he did not care to continue as it was. He further said that if it was not satis factory to me to sell to him, then he desired to sell to me and let him out of it. I informed him that I would look around and give him an answer as soon as I had time to see what was best to do. I immediately began to look around to find suitable parties to take hold of the matter so as to put the editorial branch of the work in able hands; but in a day or two I received a drop letter from King stating that he had concluded not to sell his interest under any consideration. After receiving said drop letter I endeavored to get an opportunity to interview him, but could never get to talk with him on the subject until Saturday evening, Dec. 29th, when he informed me that he would not do anything in the matter except to take it off of my hands, (on his own terms), but before parting that evening he agreed to meet me on the following Monday. I went to see him at the appointed time- and place and he came not but sent his wife to say that he was sick, although he was rushing around town packing up all that day and evening in order to depart early next morning. On Tuesday's mail, the first day of January, there came almost a duplicate copy of the "Home Guard" which he had issued in Portland and which explained itself as well as the low down trick which King had been secretly playing in the matter. After the issue of Dec. 15th had been print ed in my office, and up to the 1st day of January, and while he was endeav oring to make believe that he wanted to buy me out of the "Guard," h had secretly arranged with parties in Port land to have it printed there and had deliberately taken, so far as he could, my interest and property in the "Guard" to Portland to have it issued and published there, thus deliberately intending to deprive me of my prop erty in the "Guard" without my con sent. Property in a newspaper or a tem perance paper is just as much pro perty as a man's ownership in a house, a farm, a piece of land, a horse or a twenty dollar piece. If King is so greedy and selfish as to thus disregard another's property, rights and owner ship in a paper, what if any good would he be to the temperance cause or any of its societies if he should get them under his control ? Would he pickup the interests of temperance n this Sta'e and carry it off to other parts, or not ? A man who goes over the country preaching reform ought to set a better example than those whom he talks of reforming. If Mr. King travels over the country lecturing about the sins and iniquities of the saloon traffic, and at the same time telling of the saloon keepers, making men drunk and robbing the drunkards and their families of their hard earned substance unto want and starvation, he himself should be made of better material than he is, for during the several years which we have owned a newspaper never before did we hear of a saloon keeper, or any other person, so lost to human rights, and so low in deg redation and principle, as to take from another his rights in a paper as this man King has attempted to do with our interest in the "Guard." The temperance cause is too important to be tied up to such a manipulator as King, Before sending him out to further preach reform to others he first should be reformed and taught the first great principle of honesty so far as to pay a just regard to other peo ple's rights to property, although those rights should only be an owner ship in the "Guard." Since the issue of the "Guard" of Dec. 15th the com munications sent for publication there in, letters, fcc, King has taken them from the postoffice and taken them with him also. All letters, either on business or for publication in the 'Guard," until further notice is given, should be addressed to 'Gazette' Publishing House," Corvallis, Oregon. M. S. Woodcock. Having read the foregoing state merit of M. S. Woodcock in regard to the tricks of W. C. King in attempting to take the "Home Guard" from Benton county, I can say that said statement is true. T. V. B. Embree, District Deputy. IRREGULAR HAIL TO KINGS VALLEY. Nearly every winter the people of Kings Valley are troubled in, getting their mail. Papers mailed here on Thursday evening, and are carried out to Philomath by the Yaquina mail line' on Friday morning, should reach Kin.s Valley postoffice on the same day they leave here, but the people there are unable to get them until the following Tuesday. The occasion of this is be cause the mails at Philomath do not connect as they should. Under the two contracts for the different routes the mail earner is permitted to leave here for Philomath and Yaquina Bay at 6 o'clock in the morning and can not leave before that time, while the carrier from Philomath to Kings Valley and Dallas is also permitted to leave Philomath at 6 o'clock in the morning, although if he should exercise the proper accommodation that he should, so as to leave Philomath not before eight o'clock in the morning, he would be able to get the mail for the Kings Valley people on the day they should have it, while he would then have ample time to get to Dallas, a distance of 34 miles, by six o'clock in the even ing, being the time given him under the contract. On the other hand the contractors from here should endeavor to get off at six o'clock promptly in the morning and make Philomath without unnecessary delay. By the carriers on both routes thus being accommodating in the matter, all could get their mail promptly, and everybody connected therewith be bet- er oft for having rendered the necessa y accommodation to the public. HITHEY & j0 Are now located in their new store in Crawford fit Farra brick block, with an immense stock of Dry fioogs. Clothing, Hats, Caps, BOOTS AND SHOES,ll- Ladies Dolmans Cloaks, Ulsters, Furnishing Goods, and a fine display of new patterns in Staple and FANCY DRESS GOODS! CORSETS, KNIT HOODSANDICSACQUES TRIMMINGS, CLOVS, &C. Qents' Ready Made Qlothing, Qvercmts and FURNISHING COODS. GROCERIES, TOBACCOS AND GARS, . Cutlery, dfeo., dteo. These Goods are offered to the public at prices lower than can possibly be found in the citv. Remember the Place, in Crawford & Farra's New Brick Block, CORVALLIS, OR. C. H. Whitney & Co. jP 1 1 " 2 l Jo a J w ? V H 19:43 CEO. H. HENKLE. ZEB. H. DAVIS. HENKLE & DAVIS, ealbisD MS) Merchandise. (In Crawford & Farra's New Brick.) 1 20-n.vi OREGON THOMAS GRAHAM, Druggist and Apothcary, -AND DEALER IN- PAWS, 0118, VAIBISHES, BRUSHES, GIAKS, PUTTY, TRUSSES. SHOULDER BRACES, TOILET ARTICLES 4C. A fall line of B oks, Stallone' y and Wall Paper. O'. r drugs are fresh air" well selected. Paescripuons compounded at all hours. 19-27yl Wheat and other Grain Stored on the best of Terms by T. BLAIR, -AT- CORVALLIS SACKS FURNISHED T ) PATRONS. Farmers will do well to call on me before making arrangements elsewhere 18-27-vl d FKA'ER Axle Grease. Best in the world. Get the genuine. Ev ery package has ourtrade-maik and is mark ed i razer's. SOLD EVERYWHERE. 60y 500 ttwrvisrri s asjh. mm .- KALTH. Warn "DISEA se. tcRlchau's Golden Ra'sam No. 1 Cure! Chaneres, first and second stages; sores on the leg and body; Syphillitic Catarrh, diseased scalp, ard all primary forms of the disease known as Syphillis Price $5.00 per bottle. LeTSIchau's Golden Balsam, No. S Cure Tertiary, Mercurial, Syphilitic Rheumatism, sec ondary stages. Pains in the bones, Ulcerated tl. oa Syphillitic rash, lumps, etc., and eradicates all dis eases from the svstem, whether caused by bad treatment or abuse of mercury, leaving the blood pure and healthy. Price $5 per bottle. Sent everywhere, C. O. D. , securely packed by ex press. C. F. RICH tRDS & Co., Apt., 427 & 429 Sansome street, corner Clay, San Fran cisco, C . 20-3Slyr PATENTS MUNN h CO., of the SciKNTiric American, con tinue to act as Solicitors for Patents, Caveats, Trad Marks, Copyrights, tor the United States, Canada, England, France, Germany, etc Hand Book about Patents sent free. Thirty-seven years' experience. Paten tsobtained thronef. MUNN & CO. are noticed In the Scientific American, the largest, best, and most widely circulated scientific paper. 13.30 a year. Weekly. Splendid engravlnirs and Interesting In formation. Specimen copy of the Scientific Amer iSSfreeT Address MUNN CO., ScUtKTlFIQ AMZBICAN Office. 261 Broadway, New York. WILLIAM MORRIS, TAILOR, Front Str3t. Two doors north, of the Vincent House. CORVALLIS, OE ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED, Binding anil Cleaning at moderate Prices. 926yl City Stables i Daily Stage Line FROM ALBANY THOS. EGLIN, On the Corner West of the Engine House CORVALLIS, - - OREGON. rjAVING COMPLETED MY 1JL new and commodious BARN. am better than ever ore Dared to Keep wie B ST OF TEAMS CARRES SADDLE HORSES TO HIRE. At Reasonable Rates. i$r P&rtietllflir AttAnHrtn tAvm-n n nrnlnrr Uamps H.u D. Li J ll V . , & Mwtm jwbjcuw fiuiu ouiu or Eixcnvigea. H.EASK Give MB A CALL. TO CGBALLIS. Proprietor. Having secured the contract to carrying tb Ji.il State Corvallis "to -Albany For the ensuing four years w leave Corvallis each morning at 8 o'clock, arriving in Albany about 10 o clock, snd wui starr, irom Aioany at i ociock in int afternoon, returning to Corvallis about 8 o'clock This line will be irepared with good tun. and car cul drivers and nice comfortable and EASY RIDING VEHICLES For the accommodation of the TRAVELLING PUBLIC. lsvem 1 THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY ever discovered, as it is certain in its effects and does not blister. Also excellent for human flesh. B E AD PKOOF BELOW: SAVED Hill l,$00 90LIARS. Apams, N. Y. . Jan 30, 1883. Dr. D. ,T. Kendall & Co , Gents:- Having used a good deal of your Kendall's Spavin Cure with great success, I thought 1 would let you know what it 1 as done for me. Two years ago 1 had as speedy a colt as was ever raised in Jefferson county. When I was breaking him, he kicked over the cross bar and got fast and tore one of his hind legs all to pieces. I employed the best ferricrs, but they all said be was spoiled. He had a very large thorough-pin, and I used two bottles of your Kcmdall's Spavin Cure, and it took the bunch entirely off, and he sold afterwards for $1800 (dollars). I have used it for bone spavins and wind galls, and it has always cured complete, and left the leg smooth. It is a splendid medicine for rheumatism. I have recommended it to a good many, and thev all say it does the work. I was in Withenngton & Kneeland s drug store, in Adams the other day and saw a very tine picture you sent them. I tried to buy it but could not: they said if I would write to you that you would send mc one. I wish you would and I will do vou all the good I can. 3 Very Respectfully, E. 8. LYMAN. From the Akron Commerci al, Ohio. Nov. 25, 1883. Readers of the Commercial can not well forget that a large space has for ycara been taken up by Kendall's advertisement especially of a certain Spavin Cure. We have had dealings with Dr. Ken. dull for many years, and I he truth is fully ard faith ullv proven not only that he Is a good honest man, and that his celebrated gpavin Cure is not only all that it U recommended to be. but that the English language's not capable of recommending too highly. Kendall's Spavin Cure will cure spavins. There are hundreds of cases in which that has been proven trt r,tir-rt.nin knowledge, but. after all, if any person confines the usefulness of this celebrated medicine to curing spavins alone, they make a big mistake. It Is the best iredicine known as an outward applica- ... . , .: . 1., 1 n f.milv I. iu trnnA lion lor rneuiiiauhnt in hwhw. j. . for pains and acnes, swellings aim iauienc, u . ; just as safely applied to men, women and children , as it is to horses. We know that there are other good linaments, but we do believe this spavin euro to be far better than am- ever invented. Kendall's Spavin Cure ' Colton. CaL.Oct. 3. 18S2. ents: While in the employ Down horseman 01 ian 330, we had a young acie,i j' iKWf; spavin alf l wn as Kenya i's Siiavin Cure adverti odj upon my ow n responsibility 1 commenced usingit alia wBOin thiy days irom tnat time a-nl after having used only three bottles the spavin was removed entirely, and therefore 1 naturally have the utmost confidence in its merits. 1 do not hesitate ti recommend it to all w ho have occasion to use the medicine ard should any "ne desire to confer with, me 1 shall be glad to answer any communication relating to the case in question. Respectfully Yours, JOHN ROADM-o-K. Kendall's Spavin Cure San Francisro, Gat . Jan. 16. 1882. Messrs. J. B. Kendall & Co. Uent3:Tbrough the recommendation ;f a friend aoout a year Jgo, I -as induced to give yon. Kendall's Spavin Cure a 'rial and 1 am pleaded to sav that 1 was fully satisfied with the results I used it in several instances upon splints, which after a few app.ications were entirely removeo. I also used it on a spavin with the same results. The medicine has grown in popularity in this vicinity in the past few months and what is said here to-day I believe is put out upon its merits. ALEX McCORD, Foreman for City R. K. Co. Send address for illustrated circular which w think gives positive proof of its virtues; No remedy has ever met with such unqualified success to our knowledge, for beast as well as man. Price $1 per bottle, or six bottles for 95. All drug gists have it or can get it for you. or it will be sent ,A .. uIHiwm mi Mpint of nrioe bv the proprietors. DR. B. J. KPNDALL& CO., Enosburgb tails, Vt. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGIST. B. J. Keddail kC of C. C. Ha-stintrs. th Francisco, in the yea,' horse twt years -Id seeini: pout limn