GENERAL ITEMS.
The Indian reservations com
prise perhays 100,000,000 acres.
Salt Lake has lost 9 per cent, of
it saltness in the last five year?.
In great Gotham-on the Hudson
there are 5575. lawyers, big and
little.
Brazilian freedmen are to make
a demonstation in celebration of
their independence.
The whole number of active
Christian Scientists now in the
Gountry is estimated at 150,000.
During the last ten years Ameri
cans have contributed $20,000,000
to relieve suffering caused by dis
asters or epidemics.
Old '89, in which have fallen
the Samoan, Denmark and Johns
town disasters, began with a total
eclipse and will end with a total
eclipse.
The United States fish commis
sion hatched this year 70,000,000
eggs of the toothsome shad less
than half as many as last year.
A Georgia farmer prevents his
cows from jumping fences by cut
ting off their lower eyelashes,
which makes a fence look three
times as high as it is.
Eiffel, the builder of the tall
tower, claims his decent directly
from William Tell. There have
been historic doubts as to the ex
istence of Mr. Tell, but this will
settle them.
A Dakota newspaper paints the
following unique advertisement:
WI1 John Jones, who twenty years
ago deserted his poor wife and
babe, will return, said babe will
lick the; stuffin' out of him." .
Colonel' Ingersoll is getting
ready for his summer vacation and
he will speud the greater part of it
at Saratogo. It is in hotel life,
with plenty of cheerful company
around him, that the colonel loves
best to "commune with nature.''
Russel Harrison's latest business
renture is the erection of a new
hot swimming bath at Helena,
Mont. The bath is to be 120 feet
square, and the water as it" flows
into the bath from the sprigs will
drop a distance of forty-two feet
in a cascade. .
The old rule that no divorced
woman could be presented at the
English court has' been .rescinded.
Any divorced woman with whom
no fault rested is admitted by.spe
cial permission from the queen,
after her majesty .has satisfied hep
, self that the applicant was free
from blame.
At Gippsland, in Australia, they
have earth worms six feet long.
They live in burrows on the slop
ing sides of creaks, and are some
times turned out of the ground by
the plow. They have a curious
smell, like creosote, and fowls re
fuse to touch them, but old natives
f the district say that oil made
from them is good for rheumatism.
Laura Hutchinson told a friend
about one amusing resource con
stantly employed by the poet
Wordsworth when he wanted to
secure a thought. If it came to
him at dinner, or when otherwise
surrounded by his family, he al
ways jumped up ' and thrust his
head into a cupboard or out of the
door until he had made it so much
. his own that he dared to return."
A lens for seeing when under
the water is discribed by its dis-
coverer as producing an effect
which is both astonishing and de
lightful. It gives distinct vision
of objects twents or thirty feeet
off, the eye's loss of extended sight
when under water being because
an. entirely different focus is re
quired. The spectacles which pro
vide this can be made by 'putting
two watch glasses of thre-quarters
of an inch in diameter and an inch
radious back, to back,, or with the
ConcOiVities outward.
The man who thinks it does not
pay to.advertise should look into,
the- facts a little more closely.
Last week a settlement was made.
between two partners in a baking
powder firm, and the .retiring
member drew out $2,300,000 as
his share of the property. - -This
represented a total value of the
plant of more than $5,600,000.
Aside from the inherent value of
the commodity, all. this is the re
sult of judicious newspaper adver
tising. It has made many fortunes,
and will make many more. .
Sprin
1 MM
isorders
Nevada has realized $1,500,000
from the sale ot a part of her
school lands.
Many men lead double lives,but
reference to only one of them is
made ou his tombstene.
"Business before pleasure." The
pleasure comes from having done
your business.
Dr. Hammond says that for
drinking purposes water should
never be below 50 degrees.
4The man who is respected by
lifs wife never needs to look far
for a testimonial of character.
Men study a woman as they
study a barometer; but they do
not understand until the day after
wards. The number of qualified voters
in the city of New York now ex
ceeds 300,000.
New Hampshire ha.? $57,300,
590 in her savings banks alone, an
increase of $3,161,511 in the last
year. -
Italy has a majority of the cai
dinals, and probably will have the
next pope, as it has had all recent
ones.
From 200 to 300 souls leave Ire
land for'foreign shores every work
ing day in the year.
In 1880 there were 198,595 Irish
and 163,482 Germans in New
Yerk city. There are now more
Germans than Irish.
Over 16,000,000 acres of land
were sold in the last fiscal year,
under the operation of the home
stead aud timber-culture law.
There are seventy-five miles of
lumber below Cape Hatteras. This
lumber ha3 been washed into the
ocean from Johnstown, Pa.
To say that free trade is a back
number in this country does not
fullv state the case. It is out of
print. N. Y. Tribune.
There is a tree at Brunswick,
Ga., under which more than a
hundred teams can " find shelter
from tho sun's rays at one time.
A grocer at Canton, Ohio, pur
chased only twenty-four sheets of
wrapping paper and a half ball of
twine when he opened business
the other day. He said he might
fail, and he didn't want any extra
stock on hand.
Benjamin Hulick had to got a
detective to help him to find what
became of a peach and apple or
chard he set out. lately near Farm
ingdale, N. J. Every tree had
been transported to a farm some
miles away.
Wherever a weight of water is
restrained by an artificial embank
ment there men and women should
be restrained by force from making
their homes within reach of its
sudden relief. St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The sum of $500 was placed in
the hands of the mayor of Ottawa,
Canada, last fall for the purposes
of charity, but there was so little
demand for assistance during the
winter that only $26 of it was expended.
Shattered nerves, tired
train. Impure Wood,
debilitated system, all
are the natural out
come In the ring. A
medicine must be used,
and nothing equals
Palne's Celery Com
pound. We let others
praise us you cannot
help believing a disin
terested party.
Brltradler-tteneral w. u ureenieni. butiijjs
ton v7wi: "I have used Palnes Celery
Compound on several occasions, and always
benefit. Last spring, being very much run
down and debilitated, I commenced taking it.
Two bottles made me feci like a new man. As
a general tonic and spring medicine I do not
know ot its equal." -
"I have used two bottles ot your Palne's
given enure b&i-
Paine's
Celery Compound
Is prescribed by physicians, recommended by
druggists, endorsed by ministers, praised by
users, and guaranteed by the manufacturers,
as a spring medicine which will do all that Is .
claimed for It Use it this spring, and see how
quickly It tones you up.
Purifies the Blood.
Full accounts of wonderful cures made by
Palne's Celery Compound after other medicines
and the best physicians had failed, sent free.
There's nothing like it. -m
ti.cc Six for $5.oo. Druggists.
Wbixs, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt.
Children Cry for;
"Pitcher's Castoria-
MAX. CAPLAN, .. .
MERCHANT
TAILOR,
tShop in the room formerly occupied by
S. N. Wilkins a a pmiat shop, Firot-class
hta anil tirst-clas work guaranteed." A tine
line of imported cloths from which to select.
Give me a trial. 3 15-89-yi9.
TO "WHOM IT MAY CONCEUN..
Notice is hereby given that I wilt be re
sponsible for no debts or book accounts
whafceyer contracted by any body except
by myself or by my written orders. Mer
chants take notice. W.. W. DOW.
Corvallis, Jutie 22, 1888.
run Jnuthina onv Colcr.
Simple. Durable, Economical.
IT IS EASY TO DYE WITH DIAMOND DYES ma
J I I " S e l I II irwi E i n
-The Leading Dealer in-
SEWING MACHINES, RIFLES,
SnOTGUNS,
Ammunition,
Fishing Tackle,
Organs,
Tianos,
Etc., Etc.
Opens up the new era
with new prices in his line
of goods.
SFYou will always find him leadinarin bargains for his customers.
He is selling off Bird Cages, Gloves, Purses, Canes, Baskets, Albums,
Childrens Carriages, Toy Wagons, &c, &c, extra cheap, to increase his
Organ and Sewing Machine trade, as. he is the oldest and largest dealer
in this line in Corvallis. lou will do well to call on him before pur
chasing elsewhere, as he can and will give you good bargains.
Orders by mail solicited and promptly complied with.
F JEZ jE3 BAEBESR.
V.T. BLAWc
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THEO. A. KOCHS.
Ladies' and
Chi ldren's
haircuttingin
the latest and
best styles.
' Call in and
get work done
TJBopnis-next doocto R. Graham's drug store, Main street, Corvallis, the -place for
meriy owned by x. s. imvis. l ne ntiest snop in the city. ll:9-tf.
CASE'S HAIR T0SI0. 75 cents per bottle. TRY IT.
JOHNSON & NICHOLSON,
COEVALLIS, OREGON.
Office in Fisher's block. Connections with firms in" Portland and Vic
tenia. Parties having land to sell will do well to place their" property in ou
hands. We take pleasure in showing lands to intending purchasers and will be
pleased tc answer all inquiries by mail. . 2:l-89-y.
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CO.
at
"Columbia River Route."
Trains for the East leave Portland
7:45 a. m. and 9:30 p. in. d uly.
mTT7"rmCI to and from P"1"5'
X J-VXVEi 1 O pal points in the
United States, Canada, and Europe.
GREAT OVEELAND ROUTE!
NORTHERN
PACIFIC
Railroad.
ELEGANT PULLMAN PALACE CARS
Emigrant sleeping cars ran through on Ex
ress trains to
OMAHA,
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
and ST. PAUL,
Free of Charge and without Change.
Close- connections at Portlaud for San
Francisco and Puget Sound points.
For -further particulars' inquire of any
Agent of the Company or '-..
A. L. MAXWELL,
O. P. and T. A.
C. J. SMITH, ,
Gen'l Manager, Poftland, Oregon.
&93 Sewiliff-IMuvujis I
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in a jpai-w, by J ' V ft p
fcnre est a tj 1 inh
rins our trsch
BUC-P'fKU wiHf nj rumple -au ;-c
'person in tnch itx :ny jl-e vri
OCKi (Wwinp-Tnuchme-" --de it
worldfVrita all the st:acjin-ti!k
f wiltxleocccdt'rrea rorm'-tr
line of our costly and va'usl'if n
isnmple. lu return vs cak tbui fov
it rai. at vour bot.iv. and otter zi
1 months all aba II become, rtur owe
'(woprnr. Tui frnnnthn;e I?
iniiuf iilfr lite nuiccr patents.
dico nave run out - irtor? fws. nif
runiw ifsoldforlfii:i. wih iht
.i3c fcraenis. -end now cll fat
ksS."iO- Hest.otronzest.m-jt u-v
lftil oui-&ice m tbe world. Ail I
h-ac. No csn'ual rca-.irt-d. Plain.
brief instructions iiivn. i nsc whu write lo us at once can se
rum tbee toe bext owiD?-n.in-hirf ia the vorld. and the
flnM lineol works of bijih art evr shewn toethmn America.
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19 SILK AND SATIN NECKTIES.
Agents' Snap box and Outfit. 12 cts.
NECKTIE CO.. AufftiBta, Ma. Please state
FREE
THE NECKTIE
Two fast trainsdailyL
No change of cars
Shortest line to Chicago and all points
east, via ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS.
The Northern Pacific railroad is the only
line running Passenger trains, second-class
sleepers free of charge), -luxurious day
coaches, Pullman palace sleeping jarg, pal
ace dining cars meals 75 cents.
. See that your tickets read via the North
era Pacific railroad and avoid change of
cars..
. Leave Portland at 10:40 a. -m., and 2 a.
m., daily; arrive ot Minneapolis or St. Paul
ata:0o m. in. third day.
PACIFIC DIVISION Trains leaye
Front aud G street daily at 11:05 a, m. and
2 a. m.; arrive at New Tacotna at 6:15 p.
m. and 8:30 a. m. connecting with compa.
ny g boats lor all points on Ptiget Sound.
CHAS. S. FEE.
" Gen'l Pass, Agent, St. Paul,
A. li. CUAKblUiS,
Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agent, No. 121 Hirst st.
cor. W ishmton t., Portland. Oregon.
, Dpot, coraer First and G Streets.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
Corvallis Oregon,
M- A-OAN A3ST Proprietor
THE OCCIDENTAL is a new building,
newly furnished, and is. first class in. all its
appointments..
RATES LIBERAL.
Large Sample Room on First Floor for
Commercial Hep. 19-35 ly
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