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tSLjm Corvatlis Weekly Gazette, FUIDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1885. S All communications to the Gazette, either on ousinees or lor publication, to insure prompt atten tioiuould be addressed to the GAZETTE PUBLISH 13U UUUKE. A P. Churchill is the office manager of the Gazette Publishing House, and local editor of this paper, and all n utters entrusted to him will receive prompt care sua attention. SOCIETIES- Co Tallin Lodge, No. 14, A. F. md A. M. , meets on red lesday svenini, ou or preceainsr full moon. W. C. CRAWFORD, W. M. R. A. II. Fei ruson Chapter, So. 5, R. A. M. , meets Thurs day j v.;njr on or preceding- full moon. H. E. HARRIS, H. P. Take Notice. Twelve nonpareil lines or less, or one inch of space constitute a square. All bills for advertising payable monthly. For all transient advertising payment must be made in ad Tance. 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Advertisements, notices and communications in tended for this paper, should be handed in as early as Wednesday morning, to insure their publication. Subscribers not receiving their paper regularlv will oerfer a favor by giving notice of the same at this office. Subscribers will bear in mini? that the subscrip.ion prise is invariably S3. 00, when not paid in advance. A THROUGH TRAIN Th Engine "Corvallls" makes. Good Time over the 0. P. K. R. Track. A through train on the Oregon Pacific left Corvallis last Friday and arrived at Yaquina City in a little more than five hours. Con sidering stoppages made on the trip, wait ing for the completion of repairs on a btidge, the actual time of travel was less than four hours, a distance of 72 miles, which certain is remarkable time over a new road, and is an event to be long remembered. The road is not yet in condition for regular trains, or lor the heavy engines, as the road in places has not been ballasted. This work, how ler, we are informed will be prosecuted -with vigor until the entire road is in first class conditiou. The company inform us that they will put on regular trains next week. A Lively Runaway Thursday momma early as Mr. Jas, Tay lor and Cox were going to the slaughter house north of town the team they were driving became frightened at s me mishap to the wagon, and started on a lively run, throwing Mr. Taylor, who was ii; iriug, from the wagon. Mr. Cox then being unable to to do any perceivable good in the wagon alone and without any lines or any means of checking the team in their mad career, con sidered discretion the better part of valor, and accordingly let himself from the back ?."vt of the wagon in as careful a manner as cle nature of circumstances would permit, not however without investigating the depths of a convenient mud hole. The team finally came to a standstill, or rathe. one was standing while the other was on its back, with its feet and legs through a fence. Luckily for the team they escaped without a scratch, but unfortunately for Mr. Taylor, be sustained some severe bruises, which it is hoped will not prove of a serious nature. The wagon is a total wieck and will proba bly not be resurrected. The Yaquina Hall. Postmastei N. R. Barber at this place received instructions from Washington Wednesday evening of this week, authoriz ing him to see that the mail to Yaquina Bay was carried through six times per 'week. The present contractors, Messrs Brink & Wright, knowing this to be an im posibility have abandoned the idea of car rying the mail at all. Mr. Barber will now receive bids for this contract. If there is anyone who thinks that the mail can be carried through six times each week, let him put in his bid. As yet no one in Cor valiis has been found who will attempt it. Farm for Sale. A farm consisting of 480 acres of land, suited for farming and stock raising, and situated in Lane county, Oregon, together with stock, such as horses, cattle, consisting of No.. 1 milch cows, one, two and three year olds, a small band of fine graded sheep, and hogs; also farming implements, all that are necessary on the place, in good repair, seed and feed, all of which will be sold at a bargain. The quality of the soil is excel lent; adapted to all kinds of cereals, hops, fruits and vegetables, and with plenty of out range for stock. For further informa tion and price and terms of sale, inquire at the Gazette office. For the Exposition. A large additional exhibit of the products of our state will be shipped from Portland -this week to the exposition at New Orleans. Among the articles to be shipped, the en terprising miller at this place, Mr. H. F. Fischer, contributes a ton of flour from his j-oller mill. Ten Dollars Reward. The undersigned will pay the, above re ward for the return or information leading to tbesrecovery of a bright bay filly, two years old in April, 1SS5, large for the age, which strayed from my place near Philo math last October. G. W. Ross. ' Philomath, Or., March 5, 1885. LOCAL notes. Fresh oysters, all styles, at Bain's. Fresh candy and taffy daily at Bain's. New goods weeklj at Nolan's Cash Store. Get your Sewing Machine supplies at Will Bros. The Vincent House has a new "ad" in this issue. Harry Whitby, of Wells, made us a pleas ant call Wednesday. Arthur Brassfield left for his home at Newport last Friday. A. S. Rowland, the Alsea merchant, was in the city this Week. Messrs Pihl and Hanson returned from the Bay last Tuesday evening. John Foster and daughter Miss Etta, went to Portland Tuesday morning. Rev. J. R. N. Bell passed through Cor vallis this week enroute for Roseburg. Rosenthal went to Portland Wednesday morning for a new stock of goods in his line. A. T. Keesee went to Portland Monday msjrning for a few days vacation from busi ness. Next Monday will be the beginning of the last term of Miss Grace Hanna's select school. Al. Houck, one of Monroe's enterprising merchants, was in the city this week on business. George Simmons and family have returned from Eastern Oregon to permanently reside in Corvallis. For a choice steak or roast, go to C. D. Rayburn's market, where you are sure to get what you call for. R. S. Culverwell, an engineer on the O. P., left last week for a short visit with friends in San Francisco. Divine services will be held at Wells bta- tion next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, by Rev. J . L. Hershner. Geo. Bolter, a traveling salesman for a Portland musical house, passed through Cor vallis this week for the Bay. The Corvallis Cornet Band are now en gaged in making preparations for an enter taiument in the near future. Mr. E. L. Rayburn, a former Corvallis- ite but recently from PilotRock.has returned to our city, after au absence of several years. A series of connected addresses was begun at the South school house in this city last Monday by Eld. C. L. Boyd, of East Portland. Mrs. Carter, wife of W. S, Carter, a con ductor on one of the O. P. trains, arrived in Corvallis Tuesday evening from Eugene City. The young friends of Misses Jessie and Allie Samuels tendered them a pleasant surprise party Thursday evening of last week. R. M. Thompson & Son's, horse attached to their delivery wagon took a lively spin one day last week, alone and unattended. No damage to speak of. It is reported that Mr. Samuel Case, of Newport, has bought the Yaquina Mail. An exchange in speaking of this says: "At present he is said to be wealthy." Mrs. Burnett and daughters, of McCoy, Polk county, mother and sisters of Telt. Burnett, arrived in Corvallis last week, and will make this their future home. Read the "ad" of Sam. L. Henderson in this issue, and when you want to enjoy a quiet game of billiards, or need the atten tion of a tonsorial artist, give Sam a call. . J. N. Goltra, a prominent young man of Eugene City, spent Sunday in Corvallis, visiting his sister Mrs. J. W. Williams. We acknowledge a pleasant Monday morn ing. M. Stock is in Portland this week laying in a new stock of goods. He is having his place of business repainted and otherwise improved. When he returns look out for bis announcement in the Gazette. Gospel meetings are still being held at the Evangelical church here. Rev. J. Bowersox is assisted by Rev. Strayer. Some interest and success attends them, and they are likely to be continued during next week. Miss Ida Roberts went to Albany Tues day where she will introduce Cliff A. Wass' practical front pieces, and a variety of hair goods for the ladies. The best wishes of her many friends in this place attend her. M. S. Neugass left for San Francisco Tuesday morning on business fer the firm. He expects to be absent about four weeks, and on his return will be accompanied by Miss Rosa Jacobs, who has been visiting in Southern California for some months. William Ward, a Helena negro, was sen tenced to confinement in jail until Feb. 29th (a five days sentence being intended. ) As the 29th of February does not come for three years special legislation for Ward's release has been asked of the City Council. G. W. Hunt, the R. R. contractor, has leased about 600 at res of land on the Foster and Currier places a few miles south of town, and will seed the same with wheat and oats. Mr. Hunt's teams are in good condition for this work, and we doubt not that the same success will attend him in this enterprise ai in railroad work. A friend now visiting in Southern Califor nia at the ostrich farm near Los Angeles sends a description of those wonderful birds. The farm is owned by a stock company in San Francisco. They have forty-five ostriches, standing from seven to nine feet high and weighing on an average 7001b each. Each bird has $400 worth of feathers which are plucked twice per year aad shipped to the New York market where they find a ready sale. The eggs are worth $100 each. The ostrich is a native of Africa and Arabia, are fleet on foot, out stripping the fastest horse, and when en- J raged are a formidable enemy. Exaggerated Reports The Albany Democrat of last week pub lished a sensational item which it alleges was reported to have occurred at this place, which for barefaced exaggeration is certain ly in the lead. The article published in that paper is to the effect that "Paymaster Hoime had been buying up the company's script at greatly reduced rates with the company's money, and that some men with oer due script laid violent hands on him, etc., etc." It is imposible to conceive of anything that would lead to such a report, unless it be a case of pure fabrication, originated by a class of people who lose no opportunity to injure the company when ever an opportunity affords. It is true that there has been in our city lor some time past a number of workmen with over due script, and that through unfortu nate circumstances the company were not prepaied to meet them all when due, which fact is regretted by the company as much as any one. When under the influence of liquor some of these men, aad to whom the company were the least indebted, have made very much noise, and it was feared that when in an intoxicated condition they might possibly create some disturbance. But nothing has been said or done to warrant such a report as was published in the Demo crat last week, and copied by the Portland papers. It is only justice to Mr. Hogue, who has never been even accused here of buying the company's script, with his own or some one else's money, that all papers that have copied the false report will now make the proper correction. Invasion of Editors. Mr. A. W. Swaim, editor of the Oska loosa Herald, writes to a Portland paper: "I deem it only fair to your people to say that the Iowa Press Association will invade Oregon in May or June, to the number of 150 or more. Arrangements are now being perfected for the journey, to occupy 18 days from starting from Iowa. The object is to see as much of the "Webfoot" country as possible in the ten days that we shall have to dispose of, outside of travel. The association is largely composed of the week ly press which are vain enough to put themselves second to no other weekly gan of any other State. Our people want to know something about Oregon, so we are coming to find out ourselves. I have ad vised Senator Slater of the intended in vasion, so that he might counsel with the new administration, in case he deemed it necessary. The association don't drink . Sufficient Reasons. A letter was received at the Oregon bureau of immigration recently from Texas, and among other things the writer said: "Having determined to leave here for some place in the northwest, I have ad lressed you; and, as an evidence ot gooa taitn, will give some of the reasons for wishing t o make the change: First, the great prevalence of malaria and its long continued train of fatal diseases; second the uncertain conditions of the climate in the planting season and the hot and dry months of the making and ma turing season; third, the frequency of floods and electric storms during the rainy period; fourth, the very limited varieties and the poor quality of the vegetables and the fruits that succeed here at all; fifth, the almost utter impossibility of saving them after they are grown, through long and hot periods; sixth, the absence of the tame grasses, such as clover, redtop, timothy, etc. ; seventh, the poor grade of everything raised here on the farm except cotton, etc., etc. Besides all these disadvantages I have a desire to get back and live and rear my family among northern people." From the above account it would seem that the "Lone Star state" is not a very desirble location. Sewing Machines to reot at Will Bros. C. H. Whitney is receiving his new stock of spring gcods. Look for his mammoth announcement next week. Minor Swick exhibited some superior horsemanship on Main street last Wednes day, with an untamed steed. S. L. Kline and W. B. Webster, left San Francisco on the last steamer and will probably arrive in Corvallis to-night. Mr. A. Blaker, in the fruit canning busi ness at Shedd Station, Linn county, made us a pleasant call Thursday morning. The proprietor of the late Morning Tribune, published for a short time at Salem, has purchased and will soon assume charge jf the Polk County Itemizer. Several persons already this spring from a distance are looking around Corvallis and other parts of Benton County with a view of purchasing homes and settling down among us. Wm. Edmunds, while carrying the Ya quina Mail for Brink & Wright last Wednes day was thrown from his horse somewhere beyond Philomath, and sustained some in juries, althongh not of a serious nature. JThe Cooking Club met last Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Miss Bertha Neugass. It is reported that much improve ment in the art of cooking is being made by its members, and that the last meeting was a very pleasant one. The 125 yard foot race at San Francisco on the 8th inst., between Frank Lewis, well known here, and Gibson, an Eastern runner, was won by the latter. It is said that Lewis and his friends lost some $10,000 on the race. Prof. T. F. Campbell, formerly president of the Christian College at Monmouth, founder and for many years editor of the Christian Messenger, is now lecturing in other parts Oregon to crowded houses. He has lately returned to this state from a three years' absence in the eastern states where he has been lecturing and attending to a pastorate in Missouri. There are many admirers of Prof. Campbell in Corvallis who would be pleased to have him favor us with a series of lectures. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Commissioners' Court. Judge, J. E. Bryson. Clerk, B. W. Wilson. Sheriff. Sol. King. Commissioners, j E;, H- Hawkins, j G. G. Newton. In the matter of the proposed county road leading west from Monroe, George Por ter, Joseph Gregg and John Rickard were appointed to view aud assess damage; of said roa I to remonstrances. C. B. Mays, road supervisor ai District No. 39, removed on account of sickness, and David Judkins appointed instead. Isabell Gray appointed to a scholarship in the State University. Wiley Norton, supervisor of road district No. 9, submitted his report for the year 1884, and allowed for extra work. Charles King, supervisor of road district No. 11, allowed $6.00. George Taylor, supervisor of road district No. 13, allowed $8.00. J. E. Fisk, Dist. No. 19, $8.00. Jesse C. Walker, Dist. No. 23. $12.00. J. F. Gar rett, Dist. No. 35, $4.00. J. S. Woorley, Dist. No. 28, $6.00. In the matter of the county road leading west from Monroe, $64.40 compensation allowed to viewers, etc. Liquor license granted to A. Limpke, at Elk City, for six months. W. B. Stout allowed $3.00 for jury list for YatrmaJ precinct. Max Friendly allowed $15.68 for bridge lumber.. David Ruble allowed $16.00 for bridge lumber for district No. 20. S. N. and Jessie Wilkins allowed $5.00 for removing weather vane from dome of court house. Fannie Harris allowed $8.00 for supplies to pauper Dyer for month of February. Cost bill in the case of State vs. John Wall allowed to the amount of $13.55. Wm. McLagan allowed $22. 70, for repairs on Mary's river bridge. A. Cauthorn & Son, $20.00 for supplies to pauper Tremble for the months of Jan uary and February. M. S. Woodcock, $3.40 for printing done in the year 18S3. B. W. Wilson, $123.05 for services as clerk. Cost bill in the case'of the State vs. Fred Huffman allowed to the amount of $20.35. Cost bill in the case of the State vs. James McGinley allowed to the amount of $57.40. G. G. Newton allowed S'8.70, and E. H. Hawkins $9.20 for services as commissioners. Giant Powder Accident. One day last week Grant Helman of Ash land, son of Captain Helman and son-in-law of General E. L. Applegate of that place undertook to thaw out some giant powder, with serious results. It seems that he was engaged in diggiug a well near his residence, and, needing some of the ex plosive, put a few sticks of it very close to the stove. It went off suddenly, throwing him out of the kitchen with great force and tearing off a hand, the forefinger of which was driven into the flesh of his thigh nearly to the bone. His wife, who was also in the room, escaped with slight injuries, being fortunately alarmed in time. After the explosion Helman started to go into the kitchen to see if his wife was hurt, and first discovered the loss of his hand when he attempted te catch hold of the door-frame. He heard his wife calling him from the front of the house and went back off the porch, walked around the house to the fence and stood leaning there a short time, until bis brothers, who were near by. took hold of him and led or carried him to the house. The shock of the explosion was heard almost all over town, and a crowd soon collected. The scene in the kitchen was one of ruin. The stove and a cupboard near were com pletely demolished; the windows and doors were blown out; the siding of the kitchen walls was loosened everywhere and pieces of flesh from the lost hand were sticking about over the walls and ceiling, while blood was pentifully besprinkled every where. Helman's arm was amputated a short distance above the wrist, and at last accounts he was getting along as well as could be expected. Cash versus Credit. Knowing it to be for my best interests, and believing it to be for the best interests of my customers, I shall continue to sell for cash only. The following are a few of my reasons: First Taking no risks I can afford to sell at a lower rate of profit. Second I will not be at the expense of keeping a book-keeper (seventy-five dollars a month. ) Third 1 will not have to spend a week out of every month trying to make collections. Fourth, I will have time to give more attention to my business and consequently give better satisfaction to my customers, and finally I solicit only cash trade. - . J. M. Nolan. DIED. BIDDLE. On the 6th inst., in this city, Dr. Wm. Biddle, aged 82 years, 7 months and 15 days. William Biddle was born in the State of New Jersey, and came to Oregon in June, 1865, and with the exception ot 18 months sojourn in Lebanon, lived in Corvallis ever since. He was an industrious, honest citi zen. About three and a half years age his right side was paralyzed and rendered almost helpless. For two years he has been blind, and so his sufferings were great and pro longed but his end was peace. His remains were buried in the Masonic Cemetery, Rev. J. Bowersox officiating. His two daughters Mrs. Odell, of Eugene City, and Mrs. Mc Farland, of Albany, were with him in his last hours of affliction. -Corvallis Fish market. Marion Cook keeps constantly on hand a fine lot of Columbia river salmon, smelt, perch, flounders and sea bass, at his market one door south of C. D. Rayburn's. Give him a call. Philomath Paragraphs Philomath, March 10, 1885. We have had a few lovely days in March; it makes one think of the beautiful weathtr in March two years ago. Farmers are improving the time to the best of ad vantage; it is showery now but fine growing weather. Some are putting in early gar dens. Vegetation is coming forth rapidly in all its beauty, and everything indicates an early spring. In a former communication we spoke of the disease among horses, referring to Wm. Wyatt'a heavyloss.He has lostaboutt wtn ty head of horses this spring. Several of his finest horses have not taken the disease. Our annual school meeting passed off har moniously. They did not rate a tax as was contemplated to build a fence around the the lot, dig a well, etc., on account of an irregularity in the public notices. The school is doing a good work. The second term of College will conclude the last of this month. On last Sabbath Bishop Castle preached to an appreciative audience morning and evening. To-morrow evening he will lec ture on the subject "The Crisis of Life." Those who know the Bishop expect a treat. This community feel sad when they think the Bishop will leave us early in April to go to General Conference in the East, perhaps never to return to this Coast again. Observer. The entertainment given by the W. C. T. U. on Wednesday evening, March 4th, was a social treat. The programme was well arranged and all performed their parts in a creditable manner. Eugene McConnell, the energetic agent of the State Fire Insurance Company of Salem, has been soliciting in our town the past week. Gilbert McElroy and family, of Hillsboro, have moved into town. Mr. McElroy will build a residence this.spring. Bishop Castle will give a talk on "China and the Chinese," in the college chapel, Wednesday evening, March 18th. All are. invited. Piphlesthipher. Buena Vista Items. Buena Vista, March 11, 18S5. Fall sown grain looks well. Everything is quiet about the city. Weather is fine at preseut, and has the appearance of spring. We are sorry to hear that Mr. H. David son is complaining with the fever. Mr. Clarence Franklin and Maranda Lewis came down from Kings Valley Sun day and returned the same day. Mrs. C. A. McCullough has been having a serious illness, but is thought she is slow ly improving. Mr. Chas. Gray and wife, of Salem, were in town visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Richardson. Mrs. Annie Murphey is dangerously ill with the fever at her residence near town. We would be very much pleased to-hear of her recovery. Died At Buena Vista, Or., February 27th, 1885, the Buena Vista Debating So ciety, aged about 1 month and 7 days. If anyone wishes to buy a second hand boy's card-printing outfit can do well to call on E. M. Simpson at this place. Merit. Wells Waftings. Dance Friday night at Gibson's Hall, 13th inst., instead of at P. Miller's, as announced last week. Mr. Vandrpool had a valuable dog poisoned. He set out poison for the coyotes and the dog got a dose. Mr. Gibson is about to retire from the store. A Mr. Garrison, of East Portland will buy him out and commence business on the 20th inst. Mr. Ryals has about cleared out his stock of fine horses, having sold this last fall and winter over $4000.00 worth. Fine weather but muddy roads. A. Johnson has not got any pay for his pigs that were killed by the railroad. (The company don't pay for damage done to small stock. Hank. Croup, whooping couh and bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. For sale at T. Graham's. Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure is sold by us ou a guarantee. It cures con sumption. For sale by T. Graham. Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need for Consumption, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness, aud all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. For sale at T. Graham's. Will you suffer with dispepsia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer ss guaran teed to cure you. For sale at T. Graham's. Sleepless nights, made miserable by that terrible eongh. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. For sale by T. Graham. That hacking cough can be so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it. For sale at T. Graham's. For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. For sale at T. Graham's. Catarrh Cured, health and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal injector free. For sale by V. Graham. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday Mar. 13th, 1885. Persons calling for same will please say "advertised," giving date of list. Craytor, J. M., Enz, Gus Briggs, West Dickinson, J. L. , Gates, H. B. McCune, Duncan Blake, C. W., Denny, G. W., Gorgeltin, Mr. Mclsaac, John Miller, G. N. 2 Smith, Dr. Clary, John Ford, John T., Miller, Alex Smith, B., N. R. Barber, P. M. The Salem Statesman is to have a new dress in a few days. Albany, says the Democrat, has already for the year 1885 taken a start upward. The certainty of a new school house has given the impetus to it. We need not look for a big boom; we do not want one, they are dangerous; but we may hence forth look for a steady, reliable growth. Marble Dealers Correction. We desire to notify the public that if any person shall represent that he, they or any one else is interested in our marble works or in the manufacture of monument and cemetery work in Corvallis, Oregon with us that such representations are false. With our firm of Scrafford Bros. , there is no one interested except J. B. Scrafford and J. R. Scrafford. We further state that Alex Mac Henry, who formerly worked in our shop, is not in any way interested with us nor is be any longer at work for us, or in our employ. We shall as heretofore continue the manu facture of monuments, cemetery work and all othsr work in our line at our old stand and furnish the same promptly and at the lowest living prices. Scrafford Bros. The Chinese are expert smugglers. Some new dodge is being constantly found out. Opium, of course, is the article which they most frequently want to get past the cus tom house. A San Francisco man climbed the mainmast of a ship when bantered by same companions, and on the top spar dis covered eight boxes of opium. How much has been smuggled in this way cannot be ' imagined. The floor of an Indianapolis skating rink i3 made entirely of paper. The novel sur face for roller skates has been tested by thousands, who unite in pronouncing it ad mirably adapted to the purpose, being with out joints, perfectly smooth, and, in com parison with wood and cement floors, nois less. The world need not be surprised when it is asserted that paper will yet be the paving material of the future. Albany is to have a public hall and an opera house. Articles of agreement have been drawn up and circulated among the business men during the past few days and about two hundred shares subscribed. The building will be abou t60x90 ft., two stories high, the upper story to have stationary seats and be used as an opera house, the lower story to be a public hall.. The build ing will be erected the coming summer on the ground now occupied by Wm. Cannon's livery stable. A gentleman who has just come down from the Malheur Indian agency, in Eastern Oregon, says hat the reports about the severe weather in Union, as in other inland counties, were mistakes so far as the first named is concerned. At the present time the snow is all gone, except a few drifts on north hillsides. So far as I could learn there has been no loss of stock of any kind in Union county for want of feed during the past winter. When I came away the weather was warm and fine. The grass was fully six inches high and growing rapidly. Winter wheat is looking splendid, better than any other that I have seen in the state. Vegetables which were left hi the ground over winter have sprouted up with large green tops. The farmers will start their plows this coming week. Svrcpof Figs. Nature's own true Lax ative. Pleasant to the palate, acceptable to the Stomach, harmless in its nature, painless in its action. Cures habitual Con stipation, Biliousness, Indigestion and kin dred ills. Cleanses the system, purities the blood, regulates the Liver and acts on the Bowels. Breaks up colds, chills and fever, etc. Strengthenes the organs on which it acts. Better than bitter, nauseous Liver medicines, pills, salts and draughts. Sam ple bottles free, and large bottles for sale by Allen & Woodward. New This "Week. Shaving Saloon. -AND- tfllLLIflRD PARLOR,) 8. L. HENDERSON, Prop. (First door south of Fisher's block. ) Corvallis, . - Oregon. The Billiard Parlor, fitted up in first class style, and supplied with a No. 1 Table always in good order. Lovers of the game will ever find a quiet and orderly place to spfend an hour in these parlors with the assurance of being uninterupted by rowdyism. The Shaving Saloon. oh and new Customers will find good accomoda tions, sharp razors, clean towels and an obliging proprietor ever ready to attend to your wants. 22-11-tf y INCTENTT HOUSE, A. ASSEL, Proprietor. The best dollar a day House in the city. CORVALLIS, - ORECON 0 Of either sex admitted to the PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE On any week-day of the year. The College Journal, containing informa tion of the course of study, rates of tuition, board, examinations, etc., and cuts of plain and ornamental penmanship, free. Address, A. P. ARMSTRONG, Lock Box 104. Pobtlakb, Ob. lit loriiing, please mention this pper