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Corvallis Weekly Gazette. FIUDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1885. tSS All communications to the Gazette, either on business or for publication, to insu-e prompt mtvn tioa should be addressed to the OA': " i'U PUBLI6H 'INO HOUSE. A P. Churchill is the office manager of the Gazette Publishing House, and local editor of this paper, and all ii atters entrusted to him will receive prompt care and attention. SOCIETIES Co alli Lodee, No. 14, A. F. hd A. M., meets on ffdd lesdav evening, on or preceainr full moon. W. C. CRAWFORD, W. M. R. A. M. Fei ,'uson Chanter. No. 5, It. A. M. day avei.'ur on or preceding full moon. H. E. HARRIS meets Thurs H. P. Take Notice. Twelve nonpareil lines or less, or one inch of space constitute a square. All bills for advertising payible mont jhr. For all transient advertising payment must oe made in ad I vaace. Business locals, first insertion 10 cents per line Ho business locals in erted for less fian ao cents. MarriPTe notie ;s free Death notices freeif ae campanied bv extended remark, fi cents jer line will - be charged. Resolutions of condolence, 5 cents per line. ot tuanlcs, 10 cents er line. W shall be obliged to any person who will furnish u: witn anyiutormatiou oi local interest. No notice can be ttk2n o: anony:nous comminici tlons. Whatever is intended for publication must be authentic .ed by the name and address of tha wiiteit not necessary for publicatii i, but as a guarantee of good faith. Weuio not ho' 1 ourselves responsible for anv views or op? -.ions ex ess. 1 m the communications of our correspondents By a deci xsn of the Post-cffice Departme.it all per- ans receivn or ta&tng papers irorn the i istotnuc even when adoress to hera become responsible far the subscription price. Advertisements, notices and communications in t ' sllded for this naoer, should be hanucd in as earlv as Wedni idav morning, to insure their publication. - y Subscribers not receiving their paner reitularlv will orfra favor by giving notice of the same at this office. Subscribers will bear in mine that the snbscripaon pi ce isinvnaDiy c.j J-'. wuen not paia in auv; ncc. The Solar Eclipse. A n annular eclipse oi the sun took place n last Monday, the 10th. The day proved favorable for a good view of the same. In the morning old Sol was shining bright'y with not a cloud to he see a, when a little after 8 o'clock, the moon begin her passage between the earth and sun. Smoked glass was necessary to tret a good view of the eclipse for a short time, but as the eclipse grew greater the atmosphere became foggy cold wind came up from the north, and be tween the passing fog, the phenomena could he observed with the naked eye. This clipse is i repitition of the one which oc- lourred on FeK 12, 1833, and would have been total ' "it Hiat the apparent diarnete of the moon is less than than that of the sun. How to Bulla up a Town An meaauge under the above caption otters the lowing advice which we give as applieaV.- to all towns in general and to this town in particular: Talk about it; "write aboir ir.; help to improve it; patronize its merchants; advertise in its newspapers; elect goo. I men to ail ot its ojues; pay your taxes without grumbling; be courteous to strangers that come anions you; never let an opportunity to speak a good work about it to pass; if you do nor think of nothing good to say about it, say nothing bad ; re member that every dollar you invest iu a permanent improvement is that much money at interest; never kick at a proposed necessary improvement because it is not near your door, or for fear your taxes will bj raise! 15 cents. Treat Him Well. Mr. F. M. Ghormley, recently from Indi ana, is now canvass'n g for the Gazette Publishing House. He is authorised to re ceive and receipt for subscriptions, solicit advertising, job printing and any other business in our line. He is this week in the neighborhood of Monroe. You will line him a very pleas nit gentleman to deal with, and those whose subscriptions have expired can save themselves time and trouble by being prepared with the amount lue lis when Mr. Ghormley calls. He will continue in this work until he has visited all of the principal places in the county. Treat him well. To Whom it may Concern. It appears that iome per , on or persons in or about Corvallis are constantly injuring signs and buildings not their owu. I call the attention of such party or parties to the fact that an jh injury to property not their own is in strict violation of law and is made punishable by the Criminal Code of Oregon. In my opuiion it is time to call a halt on such business, a hint to the wise is suffi cient. E. R. Skipwortb. Corvallis, Or., March 16th, 1SS5. To inspect tha Silets Asency. Gov. Kew.il!, of Washington Territor', U. S. Indian Inspector, who wps here some time ago for the purpose of inspecting and reporting on the Siletz reservation, but failed to do so on account of the bad roads, returned Wednesday evening of this week, and will leave hee to d. y on the Oregon Pacific train for his destination. Closing Out. By referring to our fourth page will be 1Mb the mammoth advertisement of Mr. C. H. Whitney. He has decided to close out his mercantile business in this city and is now offering his entire s.ock of general merchandise st coat for cash only. Sow is the time to secure bargains. Call on him and be convinced that he means what he says. i Pay Up. All advertising and other accounts con tracted for with the Gazette Publishing House prior to January 1st, 1885, are now past due, and should be settled without delay. Stock deems it no t-oubleto show his goods, so go in and see them. LOCAL NOTES. Go and see Stock's new goods. Fresh oysters, all styles, at Bain's. Fresh candy and taffy daily at Bain's. Sewing Machines to rent at Will Bros. Kew goods weeklj at Nolan's Cash Store. For bargains unequalled go to E. Rosen thai. All goods sold at hard time piiccs at Stock's. Get your Sewing Machine supplies at Will Bros. St. Patrick's day was an uneventful one in Corvallis. Mrs. A. P. Gains is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Job, in this city. John Foster and daughter returned from Portland Tuesday evening. A social dance at the city hall to-morrow evening. All are invited. Stock's have ju3t received the finest stock of Ladies goods in the city. Trunks, valises, cigars, tobaccos and no tions below cost at E. Rosenthal's, Hon. John A. Henkle, of Philomath, made us a pleasant call Wednesday. John Grnbbs, of Springfield, Lane Co., was in Corvallis on business this week. Judge I. S. Strahan, of Albany has been iu our city this week on legal business. "Temple of Justice," is a neat, new sign adorning the law oliice of J. W. Rayburn. Miss Lizzie Callaway returned Wednes day evening from an extended visit in Cal ifornia. Milt Hamilton returned from the Bay last Monday and will remain in Corvallis for some time. Miss Eda Jacobs went to Portland Mon- lay morning, for a visit with her sister, Mrs. C'has. Koliu. The local editor of the Albany Democrat last week attempted apun on our firemen. fry it again Bro. N. Mr3. W. P. Keady, who has been serious ly ill for some time past, we are happy to state is convalescent. Examine the date appearing after your name on the Gazette. If you are in arreai-3, remember the printer. For a choice steak or roa3t, go te C. D. Rayburu's market, where you are sure to et what you call for. Business matters are improving, judging from the nnmbcr of commercial travelers visiting Corvallis of late. Mrs. McNnlty left for Seattle last week where she will remain to.- soire time visit ing her sister in that place. Orv Carter returned from Salem this weeii, where fie has iieeu engager! in tue composing room of the Daily Statesman. Hon. John Burnett, W. S. McFadilen and Col. Kelsay went to Salem the first of the week having business iu tho Supreme Court. Hon. W. P. Kady and Roy Raber spent several hours Wednesday angling for trout, and returned to town with one or two small chubs. Hon. M. J. Ccnuor, of Kings Valley, was in the city Tuesday. He reports crops looking exceedingly fine in his section of the county. Frank Maxwell, who had the misfortune to lose a foot and a portion of one leg by an accident on the Oregon Pacific last October, is in the city. Frank Dicua, lately from the Northern Pacific railroad, came up from Monmounth Tuesday evening and remained in our cii for a rev days. At the fireman's election last Saturday something over 40 votes wire cast which resulted in the election of J. O. Wilson Cheif engineer, and A. R, Pygall assistant. A few copies ot the 1 aiuna Mad were received here Wednesday. Mrs. Lydia tiras3h'eld advertises for sale quite a num ber of places on the Bay; the celebrated Seal Rock claim among the number. The protracted meeting at the Evangelical church in this. city, is sail iu progress. Rev. A. G. Boyd is assisting Rev. J. Bower- sox, and a good deal of interest is manifest. Some success is had, and the meetings re to be continued over Sunday and as long as the interest lemands it. All invited. The construction of a new railroad from Butte City, Montana, through Pipestone pass, to a connection Aith the Northern Pacific, is announced. The road is to be of standard guage, seventy five miles long, and will run through Gallatin and Silver Bow counties. It will be called the Mon tana Central. A number of San Francisco capitalists are interested in it. Bob Johnson is now engaged in printing the constitution and by-laws of Valley Lodge, No. 11, K. of P., iu this office. A neat and tasty job is assured. On the com position he set 9,000 ems and the closest proof reader failed to detect but one typo graphical error. Considering the vast num ber of obstinate type to be placed in order for that amount, it is certainly good work. E Iward Everett, the gifted orator, never spoke more truthfully than when uttering the following words: "To read the Eng lish language well; to write with dispatch a neat, legible hand, and be master of the the first four rules of arithmetic, so as to dispose of, at once with accuracy, every ques tion of figures which comes up iu practice I call this a good education. And if you add the ability to write gramatical English, I regard it an excellent education. These are the tools. You can do much with them, but you are helpless without them. They are the foundation, and unless you begin with these all your flashy attainments, a little geology, and all the other ologies, and osphies are ostentatious rubbish." Do yon want a tine fitting boot or shoe that will give yon pleasure in wearing it, at E. Rosenthal is the only place to find PHILOMATH Is a pleasantly situated town seven miles west of Corvallis, on the line of the Oregon Pacific railroad. Having recently visited the town we will proceed to mention some of the most reliable and prominent places visited. First we wish to speak of an in stitution of which all should feel proud, viz PHILOMATH COLLEGE. The buildings are models of workmanship situated on high rolling grounds, beautiful ly ornamented with evergreen trees. Dur ins the term now closing the attendance has been crrenter than ever before. Prof. Shtak will continue in the business depart ment. Lectures have been given by several noted speakers. Under its present manage rreut the work of the college is highly satis factory, and the college will surely grow it public favor. Spring term opens April 2nd. 1885. We next visited JONE3, THE JE'.VELEU, Whom we found to be an active buWness man, and we venture ttie preiucuou tnai he drives any business he undertakes. Any person needing watches, clocks or jewelry repaired should look no further. Mr. Jones has arrangemeats with the best jewelry firms on the Coast to purchase any article not kept in stock at the very lowest price. J. E. HEXKLEAND CO., Are the leading merchants of the city. What they cannot supply you with, it would beuseles3 to try elsewhere. They keep everything needed by" people in city or country. Their reputation for square deal ing can not be excelled. They have had a long and honorable busin-;s career in tis city. They will now soon be receiving from the best markers on the Coast their new spring stock. They offer goods as low and sometimes lower than the same quality can be bought iu larger towns. j. L. AKTX Is the druggist and postmaster and a rrore closely occupied man would be hard to lind. He has in stock a full line of all kinds of d ugs and medicine i, school books and stationary. Prescriptions carefully com pounded at all hours of the day or night. When needing anything in his line you will do well to give him a call. E L. DIXON, Proprietor of the Dixon House. This house is complete in all its appointments and the traveling public will find a generous recep tion and the best of treatment at ery rea sonable rates. Mr. Dixon is also the owner of a well furnished Livery and Feed Stable, and conveys travelers with dispatch and at moderate price. We are sure you will Je pleased if you give him a trial. MARYS RIVER MILLS, Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Fe'ger. Built thirty fi 7e years ago. Now operated by Bsn. F. Felger. Farmers are sure of getting their work done promptly and in a first-class manner. They will return you mora pounds of flour to a bushel of wheat than anv other mill in the country. Give them a ca'i. PHliXVVATH GALLERY, Mrs. Addie Whitney, Proprietress. We found this a first-class establishment of its kind and fully prepared to execute all kinds of picturs work. Mrs. Whitney seams to be an active business lady and we guarantee thattny woi k you trust to her will give youjentire satisfaction. MRS. KISOS'S BOARDIXG HOl'SE. This is a nice homelike place for the many travelers to rest and be refreshed, Mrs Kisor takes especial pains to provide for the patrons. She has good clean beds and the table cannot be excelled. This hou is conveniently located near the proposed site of the new rail road depot. T. w. BELT Is is" one of the best busines men of Philo math, and he keeps a nice store consisting of Groceries, Glassware, Queens Ware, Fan cy notions, Ready made clothing, Hats Boots, Gents furnishing goods. Cigars nd Tobacco. Lunch table, in connection with store. Mr. Belt is desirous of closing out his present si ock with view of a chanr e iu his business, and is offering unprecedented bargains. Goods were going out lively and the clerks were all busy. DRESS MAKER. Mrs. H. M. Ft ink, opposite Dixon's ho tel. Mrs. Frink has had a long experience in her line and will guarantee to do any kind of work in ladies or childrens wear as low as the same class of work can be had elsewhere. All work fully up to the latest styles. She will be pleased to have every body call and enquire and learn for themselves. CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET. Calendar of causes to be tried at the regular March term of the circuit court for Benton county, commencing on the 23rd inst: State of Oregon vs John Wall, Reccogni zance to keepJme peace. State of Oregon vs James McGinley, Rec ognizance. State of Oregon vs Frank Baxter, Obtain ing goods under false pretenses. Maria Armington V3 Sol King, Adminis trator, Action at Law. Gabiie! Long vs Charles Cooper, Action to recover possession of real property. Motion for new trial. Marion Ruble vs Th.s. Baldwin & Sons, Action at Law. Hep .Sing vs C. H. L. Shaeffer, Action to recover money. , Clarinda G. Chambers vs Samuel Cham bers, Action to recover mouev. Q. W. Houck vs Eliza Sanders, Action. Appeal from J. P. Court. Fleckeustien & Mayer vs A. G. Powers. Action. P. M. Zierolf vs W. A. Brown, Action. John Smith vs Sol King, Replevin. J. C. lay lor vs S. E. Belknap, Action. J. C. Taylor vs E. M. Belknap, Action. M. S. Neugass ' s C. F. Alexander, Action to recover monev. John Ofork vs Dan Murphy, Action to recover money. Wm. T. Radir vs Li :zte Graham and Kate Graham, Action to recover monev. James Hayes V3 S. Samuels, et al, Action to recover money. W. J. McCounell vs Alex Patterson, tion to recover money. Henry Chambers vs O. P. R. R. Co., tion to recover money. Arthur Patten vs O. P. R. R. Co., Dam ages. J. E. Henkle & Co. vs John L. Banton, ction to recover money. Henrietta Randall vs S. E. Belknap, E. M. Belknap and G. W. Kennedy, Action. Siias Gilmorc vs 0. P. R, R. Co., Action to recover money. Sarah Mecklin vs Sol King, Action at Law (Damaiies.) F. B. Dunn vs W. H. Huffman and Mary E. Huffman, Suit in Equity. A. J. Laugworchy, Assignment for benefit of creditors. Geo. Landerkiug vs Henry Latiderking, Suit in equity. C. J. Bishop &. Cx, Assignment for bene fit of Creditors. Alexander Wood vs F. B. Dunn and Sol King, Injunction. H. E. Harris, Assignment for benefit of Creditors. James L. HoTgate vs R. G. Miors and G. H. Ryecratt. Review. Motiou for a new trial. Gnndel Bros, vs Dora A. Walling, et al, Suit to foreclose Mortgage, Wells Waitings Ch urch services last Sunday well attend ed. The Grangers met on Saturday last at G ingles school house. Bud Gibson left for Portland Monday to be gone four or five days. During the last week of fine weather the farmers generally have embraced the oppor tunity of putting out their garden stuffs. While canvassing for your paper (I send you the names of eight from this neighbor hood) I have had a good chance to observe the prospect of the coming crops and would pronounce them generally good. The dSuice here on Friday was quite a success and all seemed well pleased. I sup pose you have received the promised cake ere this ami if you have, be careful not to indulge too freely, as you must have already seen the result of eating Weils' stale cake Hank. Ac- Ac- Monroe Musings. Monroe, March 16, 1885. Fruit trees blooming. Health of the community is generally good. Times are propitious and promising better for the future. Crops look well, fall grain is growing fine. The morning was wavering and fitful by reason of eclipse, and the fog drifted in from the ocean cast a gloom over the other wise beautiful scene. Willhelm & Looney's new store is slowly but surely appioachiug completion. Data. Philomath Paragraphs. Philomath, Or., March, 10th, 1885. Editors Gazette: The annual school meeting of Philomath school Dist. No. 17, was held at the public school house on the first Monday of the current month, there being an uncommonly large attendance. This people, as the place indicates, are said to have a great interest in the cause of education; yet, at said meeting there was to be a tax considered for the purpose of fencing the school lands out of the com- Polk County Items. The Suver skating rink has "busted." Considerable sickness in Polk county at present. The old man Bills, of Suver, is very low with fever. Rev. J L. Hershner will conduct relig ions services at Independence next Sunday at 7:30 o'clock p. m. A cordial invitation to all. The teacher's institute for the third ju licial district of Oregon will be held at Lay fayette, Yamhill county, on March 30th, and April 1, 2 and 3. Polk county is in cluded in this district. Our farmers are great' encouraged over the wheat out-look considering the present prospect. The indications are that a large wheat crop will be reaped next season. Wheat is only 57 cents, with no increase as yet. Snpt. W. E. Yates has announci i1 that there will be an opportunity for applications for scholarships at the court house, Dallas, on Tuesday April 9th. Mr. Jons. Davidson, living near Indepen dence, whom it has been leported as being very low with pneumonia fever, is improv ing, and it is said that he will soon be able to be around again, which we are pleased to learn. Mr. A. V. R, Snyder, editor of the Lay fayette Yamhill Reporter is rambling over the county iu the interests of his paper. He intends to soli the Btporter, and remove to Astoria. J. W. Mulky and G. F. Boothby, of Monmouth, are making preparations to take their departure for East of the moun tains soon where they intend to make their future home and go into the siock business. As these two are Polk's enterprising men, there is little doubt but what they will meet their expectations . We are informed that considerable pot tery ware is being manufactured and shipped from Buena Vista at present to Portland. The (lottery at that place is a large and ex tensive one, and manufactures more wire than any other one on the Coast. It has been running full handed all winter. D. M. Calbieth, formerly a resident of mons, and digging a well, but all the oppo sition was on the alert; tho most of whom j Buena Vista, and one of the best druggists never appear at a school mting unless i in Polk County, has recently established a The Drake Cass. Sheriff Minto. of Marion county has com pleted the erection of a scaffold upon which Joseph Drake, the colored man who aided the murder of old man Schwartz last summer, will be executed at 1 o'clock to day. A strong appeal is made to the Gov ernor for a commutation of the death sen tence to life imprisonment. The petition is signed by most of the trial jury, and by the Supreme Judges. The murder of Schwartz was one of the most cold blooded and un provoked that is in the history of crime in Oregon. The old man was ambushed at night, when he' little thought of death. The aim of the assassins was unerring and the victim was killed instantly. One of the murderers, Henry, turned States evi dence and i3 now in the Penitentiary for life. Drake was tried by a jury in the Cir cuit Court and condemned to death. The Supreme Court reviewed the case and con firmed the judgment of the Circuit Court. Now the last recourse is the mercy of the Governor. It is for the Governor to say whether or net Drake shall suffer the penalty of his crime. There ap pears to be less mitigating circumstances in this case than in the case of Murray, yet the Governor did not interpose in behalf of the latter. David Hawl&y vs Ryecraft and Miers, Raview. Breyman Bros, vs Jasper Newton, et al, Suit to foreclose Mor:gige. The Willamette Valley & C. R. R. Co. vs S. K. Brown Sr., et al, Suit. Case and Bayley vs S. G. Irvine, Suit. Almeda Znmwalt vs iluby Wood, eta1, Suit. A. G. Hovey 4; H. C. Humpnrey, vs Mary L. Starns, et al, Suit. Corbstt & Maclay vs J. D. Graham and Addie Graham, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. Mary C. Burbanl; vs Asa Burbank, Di vorce. John Harris vs E l. C. Phelps and Mary R. Phelps, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. The Dundee Mortgage & Trust Invest ment Co. (Limited) vs ..erbert Symonds, et al, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. Caroline K. Greffoz vs Thou. Skipton, et al, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. James H. Honig vs Wm. M. Harkin, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. David Hood vs W. O. Kendoll and Stoke ly Moore, Suit to dissolve partnership. David Hood vs Stokely Moore, Suit to foreclose Chattel Mortgage. John Rickard vs Elizabeth Bayley and James R. Bayley, Suij to foreclose Mort gage. James Hayes vs S. Chambers, et al, Suit to foreclose Mo-tgage. M. Jacobs vs C. F. Alexander, et at, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. M S. Woolcock as Administrator of the Estate of Martin Woodcock, deceased, vs S. K. Brown Sr., et al, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. W. T. Burney, et al, vs G. H. Davis, et al. Suit to foreclose Mortgage. E. B. McElroy vs Eliza Saunders, et al, Suit to foreclose Mortgage. Price Bros, vs J. W. Allen and Ann Allen, Confirmation of Sale. Lewis Kirchoff vs James Davidson, et al, Confirmation of Sale. t.iere is a possibility of a draw upon their purses for a few dimes for the public good. It has been a characteristic of a goodly number of this phice never to willingly lend any financial encouragement to the public Xfhool. The drama "Ten nighti in a Bar-room" will be played in Whitney's hall in a short time. It is to be given under the auspices of the Good Templars, the exact date will be given in a short time. The Lodge is doing well; it has increased in the past year to a membership of something oyer one hundred. Thare is considerable talk of organizing a Lodge of Odd Fellows here soon. There will be several buildings erected here the coming summer. Bishop Castle will lecture in the college chapel on Wednesday evening, March II, subject, "Life's Crisis". And on Wednes day evening. March IS, subject "China and the Chinese." Our people are always glad to hear the Bishop lecture and will show meir apprecanou oy tneir presence on those evenings. X The lecture by Bishop Castle on "Life's Crisis." before the factulty and students of Pailomath college, was an intellectual feast. The winter term K ill close on the 25th inst. Public rhetorical in the evening. J. C. Miller, of Avalon college, Missouri, will commenca the publication of a weekly newspaper in our city, about the 10th of April. Samuel Rayburn and family have le turned fo town. Wm. Hodges, by excessive smoking of cigaretts, brought on convulsions. At one time the attend rg physician, pronounced him dead. The festive William is again on our streets. Tho drama '.'Ten nights in a Bar-room" will be given by members of Philomath Lodge, 1. O. G. T. iu Whitney's Hall on , postotiice at Parker station. Dan's a re publi;an, and we do not know whether his. efforts will be crowned with deserving suc cess or not, especially in suck a large city with such extensive manufacturing facilities as Parker. Requisites for a Newspaper lian Curtis Guild, in a lecture before the Bos ton newspaper men, said: What, then, some men may inquire, are- the requiaites for newspaper business ? An answer to this suggests itself in a reply, iu somewhat pow erful terms, I will admit, that I made to a pale, hollow-chested young man of twenty two or three, who once waited upon me with an inquiry of a similar nature. He had a few thousand dollars and had just graduat ed from college, and wanted to join some body to "start a paper." Start a paper ! This is thought by almost every one out side the business one of the easiest and pleasantest things in the world to do and so it is, if you have plenty of money to start with; but it is not the starting, but the keeping of it going at a profit, that calls for brains. I recall now the reply, probably prompted by a day's severe and exhausting work, when, after listening as patiently as possible to the young man's crude notions respecting a business in which he had no experience, he begged 1 would tell him, in as few words as possible, the qualifications necessary to prosecute the business successfully. He was some what startled by the assertion that they wero as follows: A brain as flexible and elastic as steal. A memory as tenacious as iron. A temper even as that of a saint. A digestion equal .to that of an ostrich. And the endurance of adamant. Tuesday evemnsr, March 24th. Doors will open at seven o'clock, admission 2o cents. Our Literary societies are doing good work. The health of our city is good a few cases of spring fever. Plus. 1 them. Did you see those dude hats and ties at Stock's? They are immense. Monday Evening- "Dinna Forget." The third of a scries of Monday evening meetings at Pitman's Hall took place this week, at which the Rev. Mr. Judy, of Al bany made a lively and instructive address bearing on the Ready Bill. He gave it as his opinion that this Bill cannot work in chartered towns but this will have yet to be decided by the supreme court. Anyway he considered that temperance people ought to combine, putting aside their own par ticular politics and their own particular chuich methods, feeling that this matter of life and death to the nation was of more im port than either. The evening's programme embraced a recitation by Miss Maude Hun man; the dear old song of Erin "Kathleen Mavourneen" by Mrs. Arnold, and a couple of well rendered quartettes, in which the ladies' parts were taken by Miss Knight and Miss Thompson . Next Monday evening the Rev. S. P. Wilson, of East Portland, may be expected; a man, who contains in a small compass more life and energy than several six-fooiers combined. On the following Monday 'we hope to hear Mr. J. W. Webb, the Califor nia I. O. G. T. Lecturer, whom once to hear is ever to be remembered. N. ' Buena Vista Items. Buena Vista, March 17, 1835. Mrs. A. F- Hershner has returned home from Corvallis. Since the death' of the Debating Society the town has .)een very quiet for the past few week3. Mr. M. L. Bronson and Miss Clara Hitchcns, of yonr city, closed a pleasing visit in this city on Friday last. Mr. Krentz, our shoe and boot maker, who has been very sick for the past few weeks, hf.s gone to Portland to live with his late son-in-law. Mrs. E. E. Krengal is visiting relatives in Champoeg this week. Rev. W. Hurlburt, of Dallas, will hold religious services at this place next Sunday, morning and evenim. J. L. Koutu has just received a large stock of dry goods and groceries; he can now furnish his customers with the best quality. L. W. Robertson, of Independence, was in town last Friday looking after the in terests of his drug store here. Mr. R. in tends going to California, to spend a few months. A social dance was given at the Buena Vista Cliff House last Thursday evening in honor of Miss Clara Hitchcns. Everything passed off quietly and a general good time was had. The Skating Club intends giving another in the near future. Merit. LIST OP LETTERS Remaining unckimed in the Postoffice at Corvallis, laenton County, Oregon, rnday 20th, 1SS5. Persons calling for same will please say "advertised," giving date of Clark, Mrs. E. C, Henderson, P. B., Johnson, Mrs. S. E., Simons, Stephen 2 Hughs. G. H., Jackson, M., Saundersen, Jas., X. R. Barber, P. M. iHarpwick, Mrs. A., Powell, Lilly Griffith, M. C. 2 Hewit, Richard Patterson, II ittie DIED. KLINE. -In tuis city, Tuesday, March 17, 1885, George, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Kline, aged four months. Corvallis Fish Market Marion Cook keeps constantly on hand a tine lot of Columbia river salmon, smelt, perch, flounders and sea bass, at his market one door south of C. D. Ray burn's. Give him a call. Cashversu3 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, anil finally I solicit only cash trade. . J. M. Nolan. Take a look at those fine noby hats at E. Rosenthal's and yon are sure to buy one. 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 ar 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 ran ire for stock. For further informa tion and price and terms of sale, inquire at the Gazette office.