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gBBH BBB Weekly Corvallis Gazette, FRIDAY MORXIXG, JUNE 5, 1885. v. v " . .'" sae OFFICIAL PAPER FOR 3ENT0N COunlTY Ourvallis tintered at tin- Pustoffiue at Orejmn, as second-class matter. THIS PAPER will lie found on file nt the following luuued places, where advertking nm he contracted for at our regular tales; C..W. LOMLKR& i ' , Advertising Agents, Portland. Oregon. L P FISHElt, Advertising Agert, San Fraoeiseo, California. GSO. P ROWEI.L&Co,, Advertising Agents, Mo 10 Spruee Street, New York city. J H. BATES. Advertising Agent. :i Park ito', Ntw -i -k CiLv. X W AYL'K Si SOS, Advertising Agents, i'hilad :lphui, Pa. The Illinois senate lias passed a pleuro pneumonia bill, giv ing $10,000 toward suppressing oontageous diseases. The appointment of General lloxe crans as collector of the port for Ban Francisco is urged ly busineas men ( that city, representing an aggregate -capital of from $25,000,000 to $30, 000.000. The publishers of Grant's book say they have arready received advanced 'orders for 150,000 copies. Growing crops and vegetation of all kinds never looked better than now. It is '.he general expression that "we we will have the best crop ever grown in Oregon, and the surplus of grass means that fat pork, mutton, beel and veal will till the markets to overflow ing. In short, it means that every thing, including money, will be plenty this fail Besides, the pool crops that are promised elsewhere will give farm ers a show to sell their products at such prices that it will leave them a large surplus ef profit. And for ail r.hjs- blessing we will have to thank t.Iie late rains, the warm weather and the glorious climate of Oregon." It is not in the. line of human nature for our farmers and business men to feel bad over the gloomy crop prospects from abroad. They accept the situa lion with the utmost complacency. The men who are removed from of fice under C'levelanjJ's administration are mostly Union soldiers, indicating the class of men appointed under R. publican rule; the men appointed by Mr. Cleveland are mostly men who feught or voted against the Union cause, which indicates something else. Carl Schurz has been vriting to "a prominent Milwaukee mugwump," ac cording to the Sentinel, of that citv , and declares that he has no confidence in any extension of civil-service reform principles to include any offices not embraced in the civil service rules. He says that no persons who have not entered the service by competitive ex amination will be retained under Cleveland. There has been a heavy fall in the grain freight from Camilla to Great Britain. The price was three shillings per quarter, hut it is now only nine enen. The cause alleged is that rail ways are carrying wheat from Chicago to Boston and New York for merely nominal rates, and the Erie canal route, being without tolls, can main tain its supremacy over the St. Lawrence. Prolonged drouth in California has markedly injured the prospects for growing crops in that state. Edwin F. Smith, secretary of the state agri cultural society of California has com puted the yield of that state for the associated pi-ess at 25,000,000 bushels, while Oregon and Washington territo ry, u-.i.Ur improve. conditions, will turn out 14,200,000 bushels an aggre gate of 39,200,000 bushels, or a short age of 26,500,000 bushels for the Pa cific Coast regions. Postmaster General Vilas has re quested the resignation of J. L. Mea J, who was recently appointed postmas ter at Hazelhurst, Mississippi. The explanation of the action of the post master general is that since the ap pointment of Mr. Mead it has come to the knowledge of the department that he presided over a meeting which was held at Hazelhurst, just after the Nt -vember elections in 18S3 and subse quent to the killing of Mathews, re publican postmaster, by a man named ! Wheeler, on election day, in which the persons participating took sides, by resolution, with Wheeler, and served a notice on the friends of Matthews thtt they intended to stand by Wheel er, in case they sought revenge for the killing of Matthews. It is understood that this is in conformity with the determination of the administration not to allow itself to become involved in any political quarrels which have oc curred in the south. Tin- announcement recently that the director of the mint at Washington had ordered a heavy reduction in the force employed in the United States branch mint at San Francisco is indi cation of the policy by which the pres ent administration intends to evade the provisions cf the civil service laws. The law requires the coinage of a fixed amount of silver eveiy month, and it may lie distributed among the various mints in the United States at the ept ion of the secretary of the treasury. By ordering the suspension of silver coinage in any particular mint, the force employed in that department would thus he thrown oat of employ ment, and f'en he can at any future time older it resumed, which will ne cessitate the employment of a ne.v force. It is evident that this is the policy of the new administration, and that is likely to be followed up till all the mints are tilled vith new employes The President is making inquiries regarding Asa Ellis, who was appoint ed Collector of Internal Revenue for the first California district, a few days ago, which may result in that gentle mail's commission being with-held. Since his appointment was announced Pi isident has received such infor it i.i i Ion regarding the lack of ability or proper qualifications ot the new ap-pomt-oe for the place as has led him to believe that he may have been imposed upon by Ellis' friends, and the inquir im he is making are to satisfy himself m to the fact. As for grain crops, the Sacramento Jlie has this to say: "It is too soon to form any just estimate of the grain crops, but, judging from all reports, we infer that little more than half the average crop can be hoped for. Many estimates are lower, but it is the gen eral tendency to put the yield too low in bad years. There is a great deal of grain on Summer-fallowed lands that is likely to turn out well. In several ef the southern counties, which have been unusually favored this season in the matter of rainfall, the crops are in fine condition. And in some of the northern counties, too, there is much grain that is looking well. The fruit crop, with some local exceptions, con tinues most promising, and is expected to be the largest in the history of the Hate. So that horticulture this year will make up for the short-comings of agriculture. Short grain crops, and low prices are, after all, not unmitigat ed calamites for California. They are the causes which have developed the far more profitable industry of fruit '0PFNSIVE PARTISANS.' The public has became familiarized of late with the ierm "offensive partisans," bat its meaning is not fully understood. It is a coinage of the present democrat ic administration, and, like the demo cratic party, is susceptible of different interpretations and promiscuons appli cations, without the applications edify ing us, says an exchange. At the first glance, or on first thought, the proper meaning of the term would be general ly understood to refer to that class of men who are virulent in their partisan ship, unscrupulous in furthering the pr vspects of their party, and active in working to compass the defeat of their opponents by any so-t of means, hon e.tor dishonest, decent or int'.ecent In fact, the common definition of an offensive partisan is the sort of men who manipulate the primaries, control the caucuses, stand in with the boyf, and do not scruple to handle the ballot-box with a freedom wholly unwar ranted in law. Joe Mackin, the dem ocratic boss of Chicago, lately convict el and sentenced to the penitentiary far two years for stuffing in illegal votes or altering the returns, or the members of the national democratic committ -..-, who prepetrateel the Morey letter forgery, are examples of "offen sive partisans. Bat alter coining the term and leaving it without an au thentic definition, as it were, the ad ministration is applying it in a way to confuse. Postmaster Palmer of Chica go, for instance, and Nimmo of the na tional bureau of statistics, and others of a like character, have been removed from office on the score of being"offen- sive partisans," not for inefficiency, be cause they have been faithful, atten- growing, which is indefinitely lietter j tive, industrious, honest, painstaking for the general and permanent, welfare j and valuable officers in their respective ef the state. I offices. The suspicion, in view of the fact of these removals, therefore, is that the term "offensive partisan" has been invented for the purpose of getting all republicans out ef office to whom the tenure of office act applies. This must be it, for in the case of Pal mer and othe's like him, who the pres ident has removed, their partisan con duct has not been conspicuous or offen sive, beyond being republicans and voting the republican ticket, or in in teresting themselves as good citiz.ns to obtain good government which they believed would be attained by republi can success and it has not yet come to that state that when a citizen is in ducted into office he is disqualified from exercising the first lights of American citizenship, having his own mind and expressing it about things, religion, politics or anythingelse. The president has declared it to be his poli cy to allow officials not "offensive par tisans'' to serve out their terms, and as we have said, this declaration ought to be accompanied by a defini tion, telling what constitutes an "offen sive partisan," for the removal of effic ient officials under such designation thus far rather arouses the very strong suspicion that republican and "offei -sive partisan" are synonomons with the present administration. If that Sus picion be correct, Cleveland had better oive himself up to some sound reflect ion or thought which will in the end be advantageous to him and his ad ministration. The removals Cleveland hai made and will make on the score of offensive partisanship will come up for the consideration of the jepiii licau senate. fa . SCIENTii lu MISO-iLL-iilY. When coal-gas es japes from pipes in a house its presence in the air is quickly detected by its peculiar oder, but when the leak is underground and the gas filters into basements and eel lars through the soil a'l ordor may be lost. The air of c'osed houses may thus become dangerously charged with this product while the fact remains unsuspected by tlie inmates of the dwellings. Such cases have occurred, and Prof. Pettenkofer, in a recent pop ular lecture at Bvriin, expressed the belief that they may La much more frequent than is genera' ly supposed. Coal-gas owes its positions property to carbonic oxide, which forms ten per cent, of its compos'i ion. Grube has shown that air con .lining five pares of carbonic , , oxide in 10,000 may be breathed for days without injury to health, while a proportion of seven or eight parts in 10,01)0 csusej apprecia ble discomfort; a proportion of twenty parts in 10,000 produces difficulty of j breathing, weakness and uncertainty of gait; and twice the proportion leads to stupefaction, followed by extreme and fatal effects "as the carbonic oxide increases. On the occurence of sylnp touts of gas-poisoning, such as head ache, Prof. Petvenkofer recomends the opening of windows, and if the symp toms reappear on closing the windows he thinks that an escape of gas near the house may well be suspected. A paper by Gerlandt states that the exact date of the discovery of the air pump cannot be given, as all that can be established w;th certainty in regard to the time is that it was prior to the middle of August, 1652. Mons. Saugier reports favorably ef the experiments during the last three years with sulphuret of carbon and sulphocsrbonate of potassium as ties troyers of grape phy'loxera. Observations taken at Colon by the engineers engaged on the Panama in teroceanic Caua' indicate that the great eai thquake wave caused by the. Java eruption made its way in about thirty hours from Java round the Cape ef Gaod Hope to the east coast of Central America. Dr. S.tch, of Buenos Ayres, furnish es assurance that the world is not in danger of having a quinine-famine. The plantations established experimen tally in Jav-a and theTslands of Reuu ion have been very successful in pro ducing this drug; while in Bolivia the trees have been cultivated by the mil lion for ten years. At tkres places m the last name 1 country, taken in order, the number of trees growing is given, severally, at 70,000, 200,000 and 3,500,000. A professor of the Faculty of Sci ences of Marseilles is reported to have examined a section of French railway with the result of finding that all the rails which had been in use for a con siderable time had become converted into magnets capable of strongly at tracting pieces of iron. After lieing taken up the rails gradually lost their magnetism. P. C. ROSE, A. W. ROSE. ROSE BRO'S. Mamitictnivr of and Dealer in Domestic Keywest and Havana Cigars. Wholesale and Retail. Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos and Smoker's articles generally. Also just received a fine lot of PO CK ET CUTLE R Y. No Chinese labor employed. OORVAIXIS, - OREO ON Shaving Saloon. -AND- S. L. liENERSON, Prop. (First dour south of Fishery block.) Corvallis. Oregon. The Billiard Parlor, ' up in first class sly le, and supplied with a No. 1 Table always iu good . i-.'u-r. Lovers of the game will ever find a quiet a ul orderly place to spend an hour ill tiiese parlors with the assurance of oeing unhuerupted by rowdyism. The Shaving Sa!oon.-OM and new Customers will find good accomoda tions, sharp ra.ors, clean towels and an oblijjins proprietor ever ready to attend to your wants. 22-ll tf If. HAS AT i Clothing and Tailoring Emt)ovium, Yon can find the latest styles of ready made clothing, also the finest Pants Patterns ard Suitings Ever brought to Corvallis. READY MADE CLOTHING PRESSED TO ORDER. Constantly on hand a full line of Furnishing Goods, Underwear, Shirts, Neckties, &c, See CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK No trouble to show goods. ' Two doors South of Will Cro.'s COLVALLIS, - . - . OREGOri E HOLGATK. KOTAUY l'UBUC. jou: ki;!.say. KELSAY L HOLSATE A.ttorrievs - fit - Law. Prompt attention given to bu iness intrusted to on. earuin all tin- Courts of the Sclo. Demands collected with or w.thout action anywhere in the U. S Wil collect claim-) agtuitat the Governmental Washington. E. EEotgafce, a notary pullic, will civo strict attentioi to conveyancing, negotiating loans, buying, gelling and leasing rea e state, and a ureueral agencv business. Looal agente ior the Uregon Fire and Marine Insu ranee Coirpany of Oregon, a reliable home company backed by the heaviest capitalists of the .State. OSmx in LJurneU's new brick, Iir.-t door at bead ot stairs. 19 LXtf KELSAY & HOLGATE. GREAT NORTHWESTS. N REMEDY. Those who w rk e irly and late neel a wholesome reliable Medicine like Vfiinder'i Oregon Blood Purifier. As a remedy and I r veuta.ive of disease t can not be beat. It ctcks Rheumatisni und Mala ria, relieves Constipation, Dyspepsia and tiilliousness and puts fresh energy into the system I y making' NEW, KiCH BL 0 All Druggists and d;alei8 keoo it. 6X00 bottles, 0 for 5.00. S? 8m New Jewelry Store. C. W. Smith, A practical Jeweler and Watch-maker has located in Waggoner oc Buford's real estate office, Corvallis. special utte.it it-ii given to repairing fine chronometer watches. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices to suit the times. A tine stock of watches, clocks and jewel ry constantly on baud. 21-51tf For Sale! A Good Business Location, With a number one Stove House 24x70 it., with house attached suitable for a small family. Situated in the center of the City of Philomath. Ami a good shipping point ON THE O. P. E. K. For further particulars enquire of 1. VV. ALLEMi I'liilumatli Oregon. Real Estate AgeneyJ CORVALLIS OREGON Kenl Estate Agents, will buy, sell, or lease fr.rins or farm vropeftv ou commission. Having maile arrangements for co-opera- ly acquainted with real property in Itenton comity, we feel assured of giving entire sat- lslaction to all wno may tavor us wiin nioir pairouage. . A. Wauuokkk, JO-oyl X. J. UUFORD, SPFCIAL B. , KCVi . ,S ior JUNE. 300 Yds. New Brocade Dress Goods t 12 cts. GOO Yds S.i'iues at 15 ';ts. worth 1-5 its. 450 Yds. Ginghams 14 yds. for $1.00. 365 Yds Dress Lawns 12 yds. for $1.00. 300 Yds. Tarlatans at 10 ct... cheap at 2-" cts. 200 Yd-. Twill Towlina 20 yds for 81.00. 200 Yds. Wide Etnhroi iery at 25 cts. 75 Yds. Summer Silks at 50 cts. 150 Yds. hiacU dress silk at 95 cts., worth $1.25. i Yds Black Spanish Lace, wide, at 25 cts, worth 50 cts. 120 !iir chii. i mi's hose at 15 cts.. worth 25 cts. 2!- Ladies' Id: ck Jersey waists at !)0 cts., worth SI. 25. : New ci'isets at 50 cts.. Worth 75 cts. Ladies nsk to see r.nr new French Kid Shoes at $4.00; and onr ail wool black and colored French Cislimen -f at 60 cts. . e will also offer during this month special in lucemeiits in Parasols. Summer wraps, Infants' roots and dresses, Mohair and Linen Dusters, Muslin underwear and fancy goods. KPI-XIilIi IfOTltE: We will close our store at 8 o'clock every evening, Saturdays excepted. TO! -Sit e" ee. - r-'.- Corvallis, Oregon. HMRY IN THE Vv'OKLD. x nam: s. ftMcCOKMIUX TWINh BINDEKS, g CHAMPION TWINE BINDERS, If CHAMPION MOWERS and REAPERS BUFFALO PITT'STHEESHEilS, 111 ACTION STEAM ENGINES, iliAINES' HEADERS, 'V HAY RAKES and FORKS, Ibain wagons. y v. H f N. til m f S if is A o li V. i s.v::x s x x . n:;x: A Nice Line ol Spring Vvragons AND aw A2S!D Mill Machinery. Rubber and Leather BELTING. Correspondence Solicited. Cata logu e s Fit rn i she ci on Application. Woodcock & giLDm) Corvallis, Or. FOE ANY KIND OF JOI FEINTING, From a Cc lling Card to a Full Sheet Poster, Tke Corvallis Gazette 0fP.ce HAS NO SUPERIORS In Quality and Prices. f'en3 foi" prceg and estimates- The only illustrated Magazine devoted to the development of the Great Went. Contains a vast amount of general information and spe- ; cial articles on subjects of interest to nil. Ably i conducted! Superbly illustrated"! ; Only $2 a year. L. Samuel, PubHsher, No. m ! Front street, Portland, Or.
