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THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1SS9. THE MORTGAGE. We worried through spring and winter, through summer and through fall, But the mortgage worked the hardest and the steadiest of them all; Zt worked on nights and Sundays, it worked each holiday; It settled down among us and never went away. , Whatever we kept from it seemed almost as bad as theft; . , It watched us every minute and it ruled us riuht and left. The rust and blight were With us sometimes and sometimes not; Ibe dark-browed, scowling mortgage was forever on the spot. The weevil and the cutworm they went as well .as came; The mortgage stayed forever, eating heartily all the same; It nailed up every window, stood guard at every door, And happiness and sunshine made their place with us no more. Till with failing crops and sickness we got stalled u pou the grade, And there came a dark day 'nionjj us when the interest wasn't paid. And there came a sharp foreclosure and I kind of lost my hold And grew weary and discouraged, and the farm was cheaply sold. And the children left and scattered when they hardly yet were grown; My wife she pined and perished and I found myself alone,. What she died of was a "mystery," and the doctors never knew, . . But I know she died of mortgage just as well's I wanted to. If to trace a hidden sorrow were within the loet:r's art They'd 'a' fou..d a mortgnge lying cn that poor woman heart. Worm or beetle, drmmht or tempest, on a farmer's laud may fall, But for first-class ruination trust a mortgage 'gainst them all. 3f.O FEET HIGH. The tallest smokestack in the United Stales, and in fact the tall est in the world designed solely . for the purpose of providing a draught for boilers, is receiving its final courses o-day in this city", says a Fall River correspondent of the Boston Globe of date October 25th. It is intended to meet the requirements of the entire steam plant of the tour new mills of the Fall River Iron Oonipairy. Some idea of its size can be had from "the following figures, furnish ed by the contractor, Win. M. Mau ley of this city: From the top of the granite foundation to the cap is 350 feet, the diameter at- the base is 30 feet, at the top 21 feet, the-flue is 21 feet throughout, and the entire structure rests on a solid . granite foundation 55x30, 1G leet deep. In its' construction there was used 1,700.000 bricks, 2,000 tons of stone, 2,000 barrels of mor ' tar, 1.000 loads of sand, 1,000 bar . rels ot Portland cement, and the .estimated cost is $40,000. It is arranged for two flues 9 feet C inches by 6 feet, connecting with forty boilers, which are to be run in connection with four triple-ex Parisian engines of 1,350 horse power each. In erecting this immense shaft no outside staging has been used, but as the work progressed cross pieces were set into the inner wall and on these a platform laid for thetime being. All material was carried up on an .elevator, and self closing hatches precluded the danger of either workmen or ma . terial falling from above, while by speaking tubes and a system of electric signals communication .was established -between the workmen and those below. . It is circular in form, and to in sure its being built absolutely plumb observations were -taken "with a transit at a point 400 feet distant and the true center verified every twenty feet the work was carried up. The cap is. terra cotta, in 128 sections, and below this a distance of twenty-five and fifty feet are piojecting rings. .Between these is the narrowest point in the dfameter of the shaft, fifteen feet four inches. Ground was. broken April 6th, and bricklaying commenced June 5th. . Ten men have been engaged on the job, under the direction .of Michael McNally, and no accident has marred the undertaking. The next tallest chimney in this country is at the Clark Thread Works, Kerney, N". J. This is 335 feet high, 28 feet 6 inches at base, and was finished about a year ago; 1,697,000 bricks were used in its construction, the cost being $30, 000. ' '. There are but three taller chim neys in the world, and these are in connection with chemical works, : w&ere high shafts are essential to carry noxious gases and odors off without endangering the public health. That of Townsend's works in Glasgow, Scotland, is 454 feet high and 32 feet at the base; that is, the height of the biick work; but owing to the fact that it was struck by lightning, and some what damaged, as a precautionary meaure, a copper extension subse quently was added to it, making its entire height 488 feet. In or der to get a man up to do this work, a kite was flown over the chimney and a line dropped across. Then a rope was hauled by this means over, and thus the workman was pulled up, to whom the copper sheets were hoisted one at a time, and who did the perilous job at the top alone. When this chimney was building and nearly finished a heavy gale canted it nine feet out of plumb, but this was remedied by sawing into the mortar on the side from which the stack leaned, until the immense slialt gradually settled back to its former position. It was three years building and cost $40,000. ' I he next highest is at Tenuant & Go's, also in Glasgow. This is 435 leet, 40 feet base, 13 feet flue, and was one year building. The puly other taller than the Fall River chimney is at Dobson & Barlow's Bolton, England. It is 367 feet 6 inches high, 33 feet 10 inches at base, 13 feet 2 inches flue, and cost $15,000. The Fall River one is graceful js . , aim symmetrical in snape, unt oc cupies a position near the Shove, on the lowest level in the city, and does not show ' up to good ad vantage. HE BET ON A SPRINTER. A young San Francisco sport rushed into the police station last evening at about 9:30 o'clock and asked for an officer to go out to a restaurant and arrest Ilarry Bethune, the sprinter, a man named Gibson and several others. When the young sport recovered his breath he informed assistant district Church, who was present, that he had been induced to put up $500 on Gibson in a sprint which had taken place earlier in the evening at the racetrack be tween Gibson and Bethune. The latter won the race 125 yards handily, and the sport lost his money. lie declared he had been swindled, and wanted Gibson and Bethune arrested. Assistant dis trict Bhurch informed the young man that he had recourse to the civil courts only. The young man went att-ay muttering revenge upon the sprinters. S. F. Chroni cle, 6. Postmaster-General Wanamaker is having trouble over the desire of the town of. Folsom, Del., to' change its name. The town was named some years ago in honor of Mrs. Cleveland. The voters are now anxious to stand well with the administration and want the town to be named Lynne Mawr, The postmaster general has taken no action in the matter, but is in receipt of the following letter- sent by Mr. Cleveland to the people of Folsom: aI have no objection whatever to the change of name of Folsom postoffice to Lynne Mawr. I did not know there was a post- office by the name of Folsom at that point. Indeed, I think it a very proper thing to do." Or you might feed the lion; "What is the best system of short hand?" a student wants to know. Well, there are several good did you ever try a buzz saw! Point at that two ox three times and it will leave you as short handed as a country paper on circus day. Burdette. Out of a population of 1,700,000 it is estimated that with the most liberal education, there ate iu New York a million non-church-goers. They are, as compared with the church people, two to one. Children Cry for Pitcher's Qastorla, . ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. It has so long been accepted as a fact that the use of alcoholic beverages shortens life, that evi dence 'to the contrary causes a shock such as might be expected from proof against the rotundity of the earth. The textbooks on alcohol which have been iu many states forced into the public schools, are gotten up on the theory that the use, in any form, of that poison shortens life The British Medical association, a scientific body of the first rank, with a de sire to prove the evil effects of spirit-drinking, began a compre hensive investigation, collecting vital statistics and building .up life tables with the greatest care. After accumulating many thous ands of cases, in which the habits of deceased persons in respect to the use ot liquor had been care iuny asseriaineci, me wnole mass of evidence was examined, with the most astonishing result. The classification was into teetotallers. moderate drinkers, and drinkers who drink between drinks, making excessive use of spirits. It was found that the average life of the teetotallers was 51 years 22 days; of the temperate drinkers 63 years 13 days; careless drinkers, 59 years 67 days, and the'free and haditual drinkers, 57 years 59 days. Either the investigation is absurdly in accurate or it "happened to cover a class of people of such hardv habits and constitution as to re sist the effects of stimulation. It is easy to believe that the mod erate drinker may have long life, since medical science has been unable to find any weakening trace left by liquor in the sjTstem, provided the effect of one in dulgence has time to completely disappear before another follows it. But it taRes a man with organs like a steam engine to stand the constant stimulation of stronr iquor. Men like to live long, but we don't think they will prefer to purchase longevity by keeping their clay soaked. A shprt and sober life has more in it than a long and drunken one. There is no doubt that the effect ot alcohol upon the duration of life depends much upon the age at which in dulgence begins. The Romans seldom drank wine until they had passed thirty years. The Norse men abstained until after they had been in battle, another method of fixing an age at which spirits might be drank. Not many men in this country are hurt by either liquor or tobacco, if they refrain from both until they have reached maturity, at twenty-five or thirty years. The liquor habit is distinct from the practice o"f using vinous or malt beverages as a part of the diet. Taken with food at regular times, light wines or sound beers are often a preventive of the al coholic habit entirely, and there certainly is no proof that they lead to it, as is often asserted by the prohibitionists.- Alta. At a recent meeting in lyn, Dr. Benjamin Lee, Pennsylvania board of Brook of the health, urged the purchase of Cuba by the United States, for the protection of our sanitary interests. He said that it was evident that Spain would never undertake the task of clearing the island of epidamic diseases, and that a single wide spread epidemic of yellow fever would cost the United States more than the island, to say nothing of the suffering and sorrow. His argument, which is a strong one, is attracting a treat deal of at tention An international law. suit of a religious character, involving indi rectly the pope and the King of Belgium, has been begun in New York, over the disputed ownership of 9,000,000 francs of ecclesiastical funds. The strangest part of ; the ease is, Robert Ingersoll will rep resent the pope's interests. Bargains in dress goods at Nolan's. ' Children Cry for . Pitcher's Castorla. IT WAS LOHA IHOrJOB, Colonel Well, what's tho matter now T Prirate I've rot llrer trouble and dyapepata, and ought to get leave for thirty days. Colonel I'll elre you ten, and If yon. take Joy's Vegetable Sarsmparilla that will be lone nou;b. . Fred H. Blacker of 19 Montgomery street, San Francisco, writes : I hire spent many a dollar for medicines, but the only thing that ever stopped my liver trouble and dyspepsia was Joy's Vegetable Sanaperilla. Guitar Solomon of 223 Valencia street. Baa Francisco, writes that It has entirely fretd him of his ladigestiou au i sick headaches. FINE PRINTING! 'AH ! kinds printing, such as Wedding Invitations and Cards, Ball Programmes and Tick ets, Calling Cards, etc., done in excel lent style at The Gazette office. Call and inspect samples of stock. CRAIG & COMER, Corvalliw, OLYMPIA S. MURRAY. M. D., Fe male Specialist. Has praeticed on the Pacific Coast for the past twenty-five years. A life time devoted to the study of female troubles, their causes and cures. I have thousands of testimonials- of permanent cures from the beat people on this coast. A positive guarantee to permanently cure any case of female weakness, no matter how long standing or what the stage may be. Charges reasonable and in the reach of all. For the benefit of . the very poor of my sex who are suffering' from any of the great multitude of ailments that follow in the train of. that . terrible disease, known as female weak.net. and who are not able to pay for treatment, I will treat free of charge. Consultation by mail, free. AH correspondence strictly confidential. Medi cines packed, boxed and eot by express with charges pre-paid for "home" treat ment, with specific directions . for use. If you are suffering from any female trouble, periodically or constantly. Address, OlympiaS. Muebat, M. D., East Portlaud, Oregon. ug23-y of extra fine job Oregon. OYEiiUND TO CALIFORNIA VIA Southern Pacific Company's LINE. THE MT. SHASTA ROUTE. Time Between ; ALBANTand SAN FRANCISCO 33 HOUKH. California Express Train Sea Sally FOUTLAND and SAN FKANCISCO. SOUTH. Lv Portland ... 4:Q0p. m. Iff Aibwr., ....8rlS p. m, 4v ftap FVispo...7:45.ni. KORTII Lv San Frisca... .7:00 pas Lv Alhanv A:4fi tin Ar I'ortlaiid 10:45 m Local Passenger Train, 'Daily, except Sunday 1 PurUantl 8:00 a. iu. I tugene ..OiOO a. nt i9 Albany It AO p. m. J Lv Albany 11;35 a. m Ar Kugeue. . . . ..2:40 p in Ar Portland . . . .3:45 p na Lebanon Branch. S":2B 6 u..Lrl .. Albauv Ar. ..6:30 a m 9:06 p m. .Ar. .. Lebanon. ..Lv. . 5:43 a nt 11.50 pm...Lv... Albany Ar...9:25p oa 2:36 p m. . Ar. . . Lebanon... L v.. &40 p. 7:30 a m. .Lv... Albany.. ...Ar.. .4:26 p ta. "Si22 a .. Ar... Lebanon. ..Lv ...3:40 p na Pullman Buffett Sleepers;-- TOURIST SLEEPING CARS, For accommodation of second-class passeagers, attached to Express Trains. TJro S. P. Co.'s Ferry makes connection with al the regular trains on tue East Eviue mtisian loot of .F street. Wort Sido Division. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS, 11x11 Trail. -Daily Except Sunday. xiAva. Portland 7:30a. iu. ConallU 1:88 p. ia. ABASH. OorvaUis- . , Portland . . . . 440,0. At Albany anil CorvalHg connoct .with trains Mtoe Oregon Pacific .Railnuad. Ixprstt Train. Dally Except Sunday. Liava. J AiuuvR. FoTfiana....;te p. m. 1 McMirmviUe... ?9'p. ta McMlnnville S:4Sa. in. I Portland 9:00 a. m THROUGH TICKETS South and East via California. Eor lull Information rogarcftngTateB.inwpa ete, call on company's agent At Corvalhs qr Albany. K. P ROGERS. Asst. . T. 4P. Agarft. K. KOEHLER Manager. CO. "Columbia HI ver Route." Trains for the East leave Portland t BSS-a. fa.. nd 9:39 p. an. lily. TICKETS United States, Canada, and Eun from priuc$ oints ia th ops. uuwAn i ihejVV ULnjiiWjr ajA.A9 PULLMAN JP ALACK SLEEPS R. Free -f anally deeping cars Tan fkrongk Express trains from Portland to OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, and KANSAS CITY. Free of Charge and -without Change, Close connections at Portland for Sa . Francisco and Paget Sound points. For further particulars inauire of any A3ut of the Company or A. L. MAXWflUU G. P. and.T. A, C. J. SMITH, Oer'l Makagek, Portland, Oregon. 0LEDQ VEEXLY flLflDE 1889. Only One Dollar. . The.iaostpoiralar Weekly Newspaper m the -United States, the largest circulation, and the only strictly Weekly Newspaper that ever succeeded ia obtaining .and ho)d ingyear af ter'year a -circulation in ' every state and territory f and nearly every ooAltv try) of the United States. All the news, better departments and more (irst-class en tertaining and instructive reading than in, any other dollar paper jiubliahed. Announcement Extraordinary. . Za December we .shall commence publica tion of the est powerful temperance -serisw. story of modern times. The well kitowga author of the Boy Traveller series of 'book a. CoL Thomas W. Knox, is now engaged m 'writing this stery, foe which we pay a royal sum. VVe want this story to 1)ve. the wide circulation it deserves. In the interest of humanity parents should see that their children read it, and especially the youne Men of -every community io ihis -broad JLtnd -should be urged by those who liave aii inter est tn them to read xtus story. The other features -of the Wkeklv Blade need not be stated here. They are well known. 'Send for atupk3-copy aad see for yourself. Speaking of Specimen Copies We invite e-rery reader of this paper every reader of this county, to write as fer -two -specimen copies. First, write as postal card remnediaitely for a specimen -copy of the Weekly Blabb that von mav ret a iuUle script on of Knox's temperance serial story, '"JLEETOtALLER JJJOK." Second, write tis -agaiu about December 1st for anothe free specimen of the Blase, and we wiU itend you a paper .containing the open-inj-chapters of the story. Semi the names and, addresses f all jr our Jriends at the .same time. Confidential to Agonts. Anybody can ,-eam tjsx dollars very -quickly by -Raising schtJw for Abe Blade. We are now paying the bighest aniouut inViiLih. .1 U.. we waot agents yerywbere. Write us for confidential terms to agents. Address, - rue di Aisr Toledo O. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COR vallis Gazette, the oldest pa per id ppTroi co. Oo T0"" 1
