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CORVALLIS, OR., APRIL 19, 1889.
WANTS A CHANGE.
The following has been crowded out of
these columns for the past three issues.
If there is one thing more inter
esting and attractive than another
(over the left as the boys say) it is
to see in the early spring time, when
the grass is just putting on its most
beautiful green, and the flowers
are beginning to bloom, and the
trees are bursting into leaf and
blossoms, the streets ful! of rub
bish and refuse, the alleys full of
lilth and the foulest fumes; the
iestive cows meandering up and
down the broken sidewalks rub
bing their lousy hides against the
chads trees and gate posts; bruis
ing and killing shrubs and trees
that it has taken years to grow; to
hoe this and more, at once arrests
the eye of the beholder, especially
if he is a stranger and is looking
for a pleasant and healthy location
for himself and family. There
are places where nature has lavish
ed her gifts most profusely and
where it almost seems as if the
band of the Almighty had wrought
its most skillful paintings, but
where man in his carelessness and
sluggishness and selfishness lias
not only neglected to improve
these priceless treasures but even
desecrates with unhallowed touch
the sacred shrines so grandly fash
ioned by the Creator's hand.
In vain will any people strive to
-keep pace with the on-moving tide
of progress and prosperity, that is
passing by, unless wijh united ef
fort they grasp the strong arm of
enterprise and enthusiasm, that
Khali stir the very ' foundation of
things, and shake the moss from
the roofs of men's backs as well as
from their houses; take the stiffen
ing out of their spines and the coin
out of their purses; cause the old
tumble-down shanties, so common
here and there, to fall to the ground
and disappear; build new door-
yard fences in place of the rickety
and rotten ones, paint anew those
that are not too old to paint and
clean up generally.
Corvallis is a beauty of a city
It can be made one of the most
charming places in Oregon but it
needs brushing up and cleaning
up. The very goddess of beauty
herself is unlovely to look at when
besmeared with dirt and mud and
marred all over with ugly defac
ings.
Now that we are going to have
electric lights and a board of trade,
let us brighten up all around. Let
us drive the cows off to pasture
aud fix up the sidewalks and walk
on them ourselves. Let us tell
everybody that this is the place to
live that we have the best loca
tion, the pleasantest city, the
healthiest community, the .most
prosperous town, the fairest pros
pects; the grandest people; the
biggest court house; the best col
lege; the newest school building;
as good schools and churches; as
honest and honorable business
men; as fine looking women and
handsome girls; in fact as good of
everything as anywhere on the
Pacific coast; that all strangers
have to do is to give us" a trial and
they will be satisfied.
No Mossback.
. Corvallis, March 2G, 1889.
Jersey cattle are going out of
fashion in the east. At a recent
sale of fine stock in New York
seventy-nine head brought an
average price of only $68 apiece.
The highest price paid was $230,
and from that ihe rate3 ranged
down below $30. For $S0 one
purchaser bought a three year old
bull whose brother was sold three
years ago as a yearling for $1,775.
A train of twenty-six flat cars I
loaded with threshing, machines
from the manufactory at Massillon,
Ohio, arrived in Portland this
week, and were for the branch
house of this manufactory which
is located there. When will the
time arrive when there will be no
need of sending out of Oregon for
such, implements? It "is about
time some such manufactories
were being erected in this state.
Take the water power at Oregon
City or at Salem none better can
be found, and every bit of it should
be utilized in such purposes. Ore
gon furnishes the finest of timber
and iron for all kinds of 6uch ma
chinery and all that is required is
sufficient capital to erect the places
wherein to manufacture it. In
Portland alone there are numerous
persons who are blessed with
plenty of lucre aud there is but
one faint reason why they could
not form themselves into com
panies for carrying oa such work,
and thus benefit the country as
well as themselves.
From March 4 to April 2, 1885,
President Cleveland sent to the
senate 171 nominations, of which
156 were confirmed, twelve not
acted upon, two withdrawn and
one rejected. In exactly the same
length of time President Harrison
has made 374 nominations, of
which three have been withdrawn
and two rejected.
Seven ministers in San Fran
cisco asked what is the greatest
enemy of Christianity at the pres
ent time, and seven distinct an
swers were given. They were as
follows: Natural depravity, ra
t'onaltsm, materialism, intemper
ance, sectarianism, too little
preaching of faith and repentance,
and selfishness.
The greatest emigration society
at present is the Argentine Repub
lie. it will spend this year
$5,000,000 to bring emigrants
from the north of Europe, alone
Ships from England, Holland and
France are taking them over in
thousands.
Two of the Eugene papers have
been enlarged, the Guard and
the Register. They presont a very
neat and much improved appear
ance, and show evidence of pros
perity. . The Guard is democratic,
but then then that doesn't hurt it
any.
If the rich finds of gold and sih
ver continue to develop them
selves as in the past year, Oregon
will be a second Eldorado, says an
exchange.
PENCIL1NGS.
It wasn't a Corvallis boy who, when
asked to tt?ll all be knew about
"Breathing," in a composition, said as
follows: "Breathing is made of air.
We breathe with our lungs, our lights,
onr liver and our kidneys. If it wasn't
for our breath we would die when we
sleep. Our breath keeps the life
a-going through the nose when we are
asleep. Boys that stay in a room all
day should not breathe. They uhould
wait till they get out of doors. Boys
in a room make bad, unwholesome air.
They make carbonicide. Caibonicide
is poisoner than mad dogs. A heap ol
soldiers was in a black hole in India,
and a carbonicide got in that there
hole and killed nearly every one afore
morning. Girls kill the breath with
corsits that squeezes the diagram.
Girls can't holler or run like boys be
cause their diagram is squeezed too
much. If I was a girl I'd rather be a
boy, so I can holler and run and have
a great big diagram."
The Vindicator, of Ea3t Portland,
says that:
'In the many additions to Port
land, - East Portland and Albina
now in the market, there are offered
for sale 21,000 lots exclusive of those
for sale in Portland proper. .Tust
think of it 21,000 lots, enough for a
city of 2,000,000 population, and new
additions are being recorded almost
daily.""
Twenty-one thousand. How many
do you suppose there would be to put
all the many "many "additions" of
the different cities and towns in Ore
1
gon together? It would be a young
New York, wouldn't it
Some one says that it took men to
build the new court house, but I think
a portion of ic (and that the heaviest)
was built by a mann. The county
judsje tells me that the floor of the
front entrance will be solid marble.
My conscience! J ust think of a No.
12 boot of a Benton county granger or
a delicate 2x4 pedal extremity of a Cor
vallis dude coming in contact with a
beautiful peice of marble, and how
will that floor look during court week
when tobacco spit will be very plenti
ful But then, the new building is a
fine one and deserves some marble in it
Colorado is booming, according to
the statement of some persons, and I
don't doubt it at all. They have a
reputation already there that is for
falsifying. One of the Colorado pa
pers has evidently been hard up tor
something to print, judging from the
following attack on Oregon which is
clipped from it:
"Hundreds of people in Oregon and
Washington territory are in a starving
condition. So many have emigrated
to that country this spring that every
thing is overdone; work cannot be had
for half the population; out of money
and no labor for them, they are idle
and hungry."
Can there be a much larger lie than
the above ever started? Right here
in this land of plenty, where there isn't
such a thing as a failure if you are full
of patience and perseverance, and to
think that half the population is "idle
and hungry." The Colorado editor
should be presented with a chunk of
dynamite soap so that he could take
one good long wash of the filth that
he must have in him
Sunday morning last was a sort of
blustering one in Corvallis and judg
ing from the amount of signs that
were down from their hooks on the
different awnings it must have been a
windy night but it wasn't The regu
lar quarterly hoodlum got in his work
on Saturday night and, wjiile the
policeman was at one end of his beat,
removed some of the signs at the other
end, and vice versa. It was nice fun
for the "ho'ods" and costly fun for the
owners of these indicators. ' Some
time they will be caught in their fun
and then the city treasury will be in
creased a few dollars.
F. A Bbb.
MEETING TO-MORROW.
At 9 o'clock p. m., to-morrow, April
19, the county horticultural society
will meet at the court house for the
purpose of discussing several important
questions and listening to an address
by Pres. Keezel of Philomath.
At the last meeting it was voted to
admit ladies to membership free. We
hope this action may be approved by
our lady friends and that a good at
tendance of lady horticulturists may
be the outcome. We have all hopes
of securing for our society a room in
the new court house and we shall ap
preciate the many efforts made by
friends of this society to- make the
room a fit one for our labors and dis
cussions. We hope no small number
of our flower loving friends will be
come members of this society and thus
aid us in making the room a pleasant
and homelike one for our meetings.
In order that the work we may do in
it will redound to the credit of all con
cerned and spread its influence to our
homes, our cities and over our state
we need your aid and encouragement
By-laws for the society will be con
sidered at this meeting and some other
reports of importance will be given.
E. R. Lake,
Secretary.
"The Scrap Book" will be presented by
the famous Royce-Lansing Co., April 24tb,
at the opera house. Though its plot is not
a deep one, it will be found sufficient to act
as a "binding" for the great variety of
Scraps" contained within its cevers." It
abounds with the latest and most popular
songs and music, embraces a great variety
of new and novel mnsical and comedy spec
ialties, giving ample scope for the display
of the peculiarly versatile talents of each
member of the company. It is designed to
make you laugh, and you can't help it. In
a word, its mission is to give its auditors
two hours of clean delightful amusement.
After witnessing it, yon will add your ver
dict to thousands of others, viz., "Its mis
sion is well conceived, and most faithfully
carried out."
The Review, of Roseburg, says: "Arch
itect Ewart -was telegraphed from Corvallis
to Ashland to come to Roseburg and ex
amine our school building in reference to
buildfng one in the former place like it.
Mr. Ewart is in town to day examining the
same, and is much pleased with our plana
for the accommodation of school children. n
Mr. Ewart is in Corvallis now having arriv-
ed here. oj Tuesday.
THE TREE PLANTING.
ARBOR DAY-AS IT WAS OBSERVED IK COR
VALLIS ON LAST FBIDAY.
As last Friday was Arbor day in Oregon
and it was observed by the schools in Cor
vallis and all over Oregon, the graduating
class of the agricultural college foi '89 also
celebrated the occasion by planting their
class tree. During the forenoon the regular
school exercises were held but the after
noon was considered a sort of half-holiday.
At 4 p. m. the students with a number of
invited persons assembled in the chapel and
after the usual amount of music was had
Rev. E. J. Thompson, of the Presbyterian
chnrch, delivered an address on "the col
lege tree," which was of a very interesting
nature, and was well received by the audi
ence. He related some very laughable in
cidents in his experience with students and
class trees. Every one knows Dr. Thomp-
j son and therefore there is no need of this
reporter saying anything further about his
remarks because it would be hard to find
words that could be pnt together to pay
him the compliment he deserved. Prof,
Grimm presided over the occasion, in the
absence of President Arnold who was at
Roseburg making arrangements for the
next farmers' institute, and Geo. H. Chance
of Portland, and Hon. T. K. Cauthorn be
ing present they were called on for brief ad'
dresses. After the benediction was pro
nonnced tbe class and others repaired to the
front of the building, whore, oa the north
side of the walk about the foot of the hill,
the first class-tree of the state agricultural
college was planted and is now preparing
itself t help shade the college students in
time of summer; it is a white elm.
The graduating class-of this year who
will bid adieu to this college on June 26th,
is composed of sixteen students, six girls
and ten boys, whose names are Misses Ber
tha Davis, Clara and M.llie Fisher, Clara
Irvine, Emma Kittredge, and Emma Weber;
John C. Applewhite, Harry Arnold, A. S,
Additon, Clarence Avery, John and Robert
Buchanan, Thos. Joues, Jesse Willkins, E.
E. Wilson, of Benton county, and B. S.
Martid of Linn county.
. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TREE.
Although it was raining hard last Friday
afternoon several patrons and the pupils of
the different schools met and planted the
"Arbor Day" tree. .The north school under
the management of Mrs. Callahan and Miss
Harris, sang one sons; "and the entire
school sang several. '
After pertinent remarks by Messrs. Wal
lis Nash, S. T. Jeffreys, F. M. Johnson and
Senator Cauthorn, the tree was planted by
the students. The students named it,
"Senator Canthorn's Tree." The tree, if
it thrives, will he an ornament to the new
public school grounds, as well as interest'
ing to the pupils when . they are older.
Senator Cauthorn may well be proud of the
tree.
What earnest, honest worker with hand
and brain, for tbe benefit of bis fellow men,
could desire.a more pleasing recognition of
his usefulness than such a monument,
symbol of his production, ever growing.
ever blooming, and ever bearing wholesome
fruit
"The young oak grew, and proudly grew,
or its roots were deep and strong;
And a shadow broad on the earth it threw,
And the sunlight lingered long
On its glossy leaf, wheie the flickering light,
Was flung to-the evening sky:
And the wild bird sought to its airy height,
And taught her young to ny. ,
-BRIEF LOCALS.
Next Sunday is Easter.
New goods weekly at Nolan's. -Look
out for the "Little Band-Box."
Straight value in all lines at Nolan's.
Nobby suits for young men at Nolan's
Nobby hats for young men at Nolan's,
Bargains in remnants of carpets at Nolan's.
Mrs. T. Graham is in Forest Grove on a
visit.
John W. Hanson is home again from Cal
ifornia. -
Dr. Thompson will preach at Gad Ridge
at 2:30 p. m. -
For house furnishiug goods and lace cur
tains go to Nolan's.
- The Occidental bus has been repainted
and is greatly improved.
The McKanlass minstrel company showed
in the opera house last night.
Nolan leads in dry goods largest and
most attractive stock in town.
The Swiss bell ringers on Wednesday
night next. Tickets 75 cents.
Attend tbe Swiss bell ringers entertain
ment on next Wednesday night.
Engene has new fire bell. It is nearly
fonr feet in height and weighs 1,200 pounds.
S. N; Wilkins is going to erect a work
shop expressly for doing picture framing,
etc -
See if your name is in the letter list this
week. There are some beautiful names
there.
The Benton county bank has had a sign
painted on the outside of the walls of its
room.
Gentlemen, when you want fine clothing,
fine furnishings, and fine shoes go to
Nolan's.
A new oven has been placed in the bakery
of Ralston Cox's, and is made of the best
English tire brick. ,
Oregon appropriated over $100,000 for
wagon roads aud California has appropri
ated over $1,000,000.
Easter services ajjthe Presbyterian church
next Sabbath morning and eyening. Praise
service in tbe evening.
Special mnsic at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath morning and evening,'. Solo,
quartettes and anthems.
The founder of Philomath, Henry Pen
Lxndj.diel at Halsey, Linn county, lately.
He came to Oregon in 1851 from Missouri.
Al. Morris formerly brakeman on the
O. P. train but now on the east side S. P.
freight, is laid up for awhile with a mashed
hand.
M. A. Canan is talking of erecting an ad
dition to his hotel on the southside, and is
going to have a new kitchen built in a short
time.
The McKanlas company -have their own
car fitted up with a kitchen, sleeping apart
ments, etc., and arrived here from Albany
on yesterday.
Col. Parker, editor of the Walla Walla
Statesman, paid $2800 for some Seattle prop
erty several months ago, which he has just
sold for $100,000.
The seventh annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of
Oregon, will be held in Salem, Oregon, May
8th, 9th and 10th.
Sabbath is to be a day 6f special interest
in the M. E. Church. All the services in
cluding Sunday school will be conducted on
a special plan observing Easter.
Ladies go to Nolan's for yenr dress goods.
silks, velvets, plushes, embroideries, laces,
ribbons, parasols, hosiery, corsets, muslin
underwear, fine shoes and slippers.
Tbe Herald, of Albany, with its nsual
brilliancy (?) contains the following in Sun
day's issue: "Prof. W. N. Hull and bride,
of Corvallis.fare at the Revere House."
C. L. Weiser, who left Corvallis on a
trip east and to take in the inauguration of
Harrison, returned home an Saturday and
is at his old "posish" in J. D. Clark's tin
store.
The ' members of the M. EL - Church and
other liberal people of Philomath, surprised
Rey. Spangler and family on Wednesday
with a nice little donation of valuables
which were delivered by W. C. Meats.
The Oregon Land company of Salem has,
since the first of March sold fifteen farms
in the vicinity of Salem and sixty-one rest
dence lots in the city, these sales aggrega
ting in amount the sum of nearly $50,000,
G. Stoltz, of the cider and vinegar works
at Sakm, was in Corvallis on Tuesday on
business. He has a large manufactory of
this kind at that city, and there is no need
of any merchant sending out of Oregon for
anything in his line. -
About the liveliest place in Albany is the
S. P. freight room, says the Democrat.
Since the first of the month 500,000 pounds
of freight have been .transferred from the
Oregon Pacific and the river boats, and the
direct traffic was considerably more.
The drain on Third street, north from
Monroe, has been greatly improyed by be
ing cleaned out and the filth that stood
there for so long a time has floated off into
the beautiful Willamette and is now wend
ing its way te the Portland water works.
A couple of poor immigrants on their
way to California had a baby born to them
on a Southern Pacific train some days ago,
and out of gratitude wanted the passengers,
who made up a fine purse for the little fel
low, to choose his name, and that of Groyer
Harrison was fiually decided upon.
F. Hoffman, of Kansas, with his family
has arrived at Albany, and has purchased
twenty acres near that place where he will
run a "chicken ranch." He brought along
some fine chickens as a starter, has ordered
an incubator and proposes supplying the
market with large and plump fowls.
There is now stored at or near Harrisbnrg
90,000 bushels of wheat, which is impos
sible to be shipped other than by river,
There is also 40,000 bushels of oats at the
same place. The owners of tbe wheat will
lose considerable on the speculation, as they
bought it last fall at seventy-seven cents
Archbishop Gross, of the Catholic church,
has ordered that at 9 o'clock on the 30th of
April the bells in the various churches in
the archdiocese be rung, and that .the di
vine sacrifice of the mass be celebrated at
that hour. This is in honor of the centen
nial anniversary of the inaugural of Wash'
ington.
Four years ago ex-Sheriff Hogan of Rose
buig was an applicant for U. S. Marshal of
Oregon nnder the Cleveland administration,
He failed to secure the office and went to
Spokane Falls and located. He bought four
lots 50x100 feet for $1,000 each. This
spring he was offered $45,000 for them,
Altogether he has made $100,000 since gO'
ing there.
It is comparatively a rare thing to he able
to announce an ' entertainment which it is
honestly felt will be in no Bense a disap'
poiotment to the people. Such will be
given by the Royce & Lansing Co. on April
24th, at the opera bouse. In addition to
their entire company of last season they
have secured Mrs. E. Owen Flint, the fa
mons English comedienne and character im
personator; also Maule Flint (7 years of
age), the most accomplished child actress
before the public. Her great success has
been attained through her beautiful rendi
tion of the role of Editha in that delightful
little sketch Editha's Burglar. This little
ketch will be remembered by many as hav
ing made such a decided hit at the Lyceum
Theater in New Yoru the past season.
Royce & Lansing's success is accounted for
their strict adherence ot presenting a
strictly refined entertainment, composed of
the best artists and tbe best vocal and in'
instrumental music. ,
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I Without Health can
not be enjoyed.
THEREFORE USB
$rffMLT PESTORET.
It Is the best helper to Health and them Jcest
cure on Earth. Use it in time for all diseases of
the Stomach,' Liver, Kidneys and Skin. It
' cores Rheumatism, Malaria, Coated Tongue
ana neaaacne, relieves uonsttpauon, dihous-
ness and Dyspepsia, drives all impurities out of
the Blood and dries up old Sores. The Business
men buy it, the Workingmen use it, the Ladies
take it. the Children crv
say it is their best health preserver.
. Sold everywhere, fi.oe a bottle; six for. fsxt,
I have received for this
season the largest and most
complete line of Garpets,
ever carried by any other
House in Corvallis consist
ing of
Velvet Tapestry
Body Brussels
Roxbury Brussels
Smith's best Tapestry
Three-ply, All Wool
Two-ply, All Wool
and
All the Grades down to a Cheap G-yarcTs-for-One-Dollar
Hemp Carpet.
The patterns are all new
and choice, and prices the
lowest. Country orders so
licited. Satisfaction pruar
anteed.
IP
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CASE'S HAIR TON 10, 75 cents per bottle. TEY IT.
Spring and Summer
A complete stock of now
and elegant goods.
Latest Styles,
Best Quality,
rerfect Fit,
An Unequaled Selection of Frock
And Sack, 'Business and
dress Suits.
BOYS CLOTHING.
We are now showing some ex
ceptionally serviceable and except
ionally low priced BOYS SUITS,
which it will well repay parents to
examine before making a decision.
An unequaled selection of
FURNISHING GOODS,
FOR MEN AND BOYS..
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS;, TRUNKS,
AND VALISES.
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1889!
WITH BORDERS
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Ladies and
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the latest and
best styles.
Call in and
get work done
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f2FGreat Reduction of Prices.
I will sell at greatly reduced prices
for the next sixty days a line stock
of the latest and newest designs of
solid gold and plated jewelry.
Now is the time to buy jewelry, if
you want great bargains.
G. W. SMITH,
iULTRY!
I have a fine lot of pure
blood poultry of the following
varieties: Partridge Cochins,
Light P.rahmae, White Wy.
andotes, Ogane Bulf Oochins,
White Cochins. These fowls
ed to be of pure blood. Will sell settings
of 13 eggs at $3. 20; Hf.'gs, S3. 50. No fowls
for sale until fall. Address,
J. C. VANIIOOSEN,
Corvallis, Or."
Cash must accompany all orders.
ONE PAIR FIVE YEAR OLD STEERS..
They girt seven feet each. Are very
handsome; color, dark red. Very fat. Kind
to handle in every respect. Lead like any
horse. If wanted, can be delivered to the
end of the railroad on short notice.
RICHARD LUTZJEtfS..
Walwokt, BeDton co., Jan. 22, '83.,
BLOOD