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CORVALLIS. BENTON COUNTY, OKEGON, FEIDVY, APRIL 3, 1891.
NO. 8.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby piven by the undersign
ed, that he has fi'ed his final account as ad
ministrator of the estate of Elijah Lietr,
deceased, with the clerk of the County
Court of the Stite of Oregon, fur Benton
county and that the time fixed by said court
to hear objections to the same is on tlu
11th day of April, 1891, at hour of 10
o'clock a. m. of the said day.
A. J. WILLIAMS,
Administrator of the Estate of Elijah
Lijjgett, deceased. - 5t.
XHOII E Of FINAL SETTLEMEX T .
Notice is hereby given to all persons con
cerned that I have filed my final account as
Executor of the last will and testsmentfof
Mary Lewis, deceased, with the clerk of
the County Court of the State of Oregon
for Benton county, ami said Court has fixed
Saturday, the 11th day of April, 1891, at
the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon of
said day. as the time for bearing objections
thereto and final settlement of said account.
Dated March 12, 1891
PLUTARCH LEWIS, Executor.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd
day of March, 1891, B. E. (Jardioier, of
Corvallis, Oregon, made an :issii;iimeiit for
benefit of creditors to the undersigned, and
all creditors of the said B. E. Gardiiiicr nc
notified to present their claims duly verified
to the undersigned at his office in Corvallis,
Oregon, within three months from the date
hereof. V. S. HUFFORD,
Assignee.
March 3, 1891. 6.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY.
In the matter of the partnership estate of
Belknap Bros.. Belknap Bros. & Kennedy,
Belknap Bros. & Kennedy Bros.
Nettie, is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order of the county court for Ben' on
couuty, state of Oregon, made on the 2nd
day of October, 18S8. in the matter of said
estate of Belknap Bros., consisting of E.
M. Belknap and S. E. Belknap (deceased) as
partners, and Belknap Bros & Kennedy,
consisting of E. M. Belknap and S. E. Bel
knap (deceased) anil G. W. Kennedy as
partners, and Belknap Bros. & Kennedy
jiros., consisting ol E. M. Belknap and S.
E. Belknap (deceased) and G. W. Kennedy
and K. K. Kennedy as partners, the under
signed, the administrator of said partner
ship estate will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, gold coin of the
United States (and suject to confirmation
of Si ill court) on
Saturday the 4th day of April, 1891,
at 2 o'cl'.ck P. M. of said day at the court
house door in the city of Corvaiiis, in Ben
ton county, state of Oregon, all the right,
title, interest and estate of said partnership
estate being the fee simple in anil to all
that certain lot, piece or parcel of land sitn
jtte, lying and being in the city of Corvallis,
in Benton county, state of Oregon, and par
ticularly described as follows, to wit: Lot
seven (7) upon which is situated foundry
and machine shop; also lots eight (8) and
nine (9), all of said lots being in block one
(1) in original town in the city of Corvallis,
iu Beutou county, state of Oregon.
E. M. BELKNAP,
Adm'r of said partnership Es ate afore
said. Dated March 6. 1891.
NOTICE OF FINAL SET I LEMENT.
In the County Court of Benton County,
State of Oregon.
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
Thompson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has tiled her final accounts of sii'l
estate in said court, for final settlement,
and the said Court has fixed Monday, the
6th day of April. A IT, 1891. at the h.Hn
of 10 o'clock. A. M , of said day. it the court
h'mse in Corvallis, Benton County. State of
Oregon, as the time and place for he irina
objections to said final accounts and. a final
settlement thereof
Maria V. TnoMPsox,
Administrator of th Estate :f' Joseph
Thompson, Deceased.
2 27-5t
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formation inquire of H. T.-French,
tf. Agr'l College, Corvallis. Or.
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The New Census. The census has at
l ist been, completed. Chicago is now the
-ecoud city in the Union. In 18S0 she had
b it' 503,000 and Philadelphia 846,000.
"nly ten years shows Chicago with 1,098,
ilOO, a gain of over half a million, whih
Philadelphia has 1 046.000, a gain of but
200,000. It looks now as though New
York would soon he playing second fiddle
t. Chicago as well. Iu 1880 New York
iiad 1,206,000 and now she has 1.513,000.
or a y;ni of a little over 300,000. The
south is also shown to be waking up. At
l.tnta, with 34,000 in 1880 now has 65,500.
nearly doubling her former population.
Birmingtoii, Ala., w ith ies-i than- 10,000 in
1880, now has 26,00l San Francisco's in
crease has hueii a little .tisappointiug, but
she has passed Cincinnati in the race iu a
handsome manner and is now 8lh, pretty
f .r behind Baltimore with her 4.33.000.
The At;;is puMishots will reap a harvest
this ye ir, as the. census siutisi ios and new
maps, i::c, "jiiii.ies an iinmn-e tioom in the
business. We take the above figures from
the Standard Atlas of the World, which
will in all pn: ability sell, by thousands, as
it is one of the most complete and accurate
works of the kind we have ever seen. It is
safe to say the first agent in the field will
fairly e-.in oi"i:ty, -is e lit w.nt the new
census statistic s and the new feature iu this
Atlas which commends it to everybody.
The History Company of S n Francisco, the
well-known publishers, control the coast
rigl'ts. They w.mt agents, and we call
attention to their advertisement in another
column.
Happy Hoosiers.
Wm. Timmons, postmaster of Idaville,
Ind , writes: ' Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines com
bined, for that bad feeling arising from Kid
ney and Liver trouble." John Leslie, farm
er and stockman, of the same place, says:
"Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kid
ney and Liver medicine, make me feel like
anew niiiu." J. W. Gardner, hardwara
merchant, same town, says: Electric Bit
ters is just the thing for a man who is all
run down and don't care whether he lives
or dies; he found new strength, good appe
tite and felt just like he had a new lease on
life. Only 50c a bottle at Thos. Graham's
drug store.
To see the best selected and greatest va
riety of new shoes call on J, H. Harris.
Excitement
Runs high at the Pharmacy over System
Builder as every body is using it for Catarrh
of the Stomach, Dyspesia, Constipation and
impure blood and to build up the system.
It certainly possesses wonderful merit when
all speak so well of it. Sold by all drug
gists. m
My stock is complete in all lines. Come
and see and price, and we will try and
make it dollars and cents to your advan
tage. J. H. Harris.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
iSores, Tetter, Chapped Hauds, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, ami posi
tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price t25 cents per box.
For sale by Thos Graham.
Governor Pennoyer has com nuted the
sentence of M. A. Glenn and William Brad
shiw, leadvjrs in the great prison break of
1833. Commutation shortens their term
about lour years. They were sentenced
eei-!i for fifteen years for larceny and bur
glary at Turner, and went to prison June
18, 1881. The reason given foi tliu p udon
w is that the men had been sufficiently pun
ished. HE WAS ASHAMED
To Ask Again, but His Frank Letter Got
It for Him.
A few months ago one of the unfortunate in
mates in the .-an Francisco Almshouse was
Inspired by the sensational statements in tba
newspapers with the belief that Joy's Vesetablo
Scrsaji.'inlla would help him. But without
money, !e ..r to get it was the question. Finally
he wri te to the Kdwin W. Joy Co., appealing to
their generosity, and it was not unheeded, the
coveted j'Vei.uration being sent by the next
parcel delivery. Its effect is best told in a sub
sequent letter, froia which we quote the follow
ing: " I suppose you know me by this writing, and
my cireiimvtsiii es and condition. Although I
ain ivni rivinir. I ask of your (renerosity for an
other t of : r .!o 's Vegetable .-Sarsaparilla.
The action of its laxative properties is perfec
tion itseif. It has so thoroughly regulated my
system that my catarrh, rheumatism, consti
pation, and headaches are all better. I feel
ashamed to ask in this way, but what shall
I do? I thought I might not need anymore,
but I am now so anxious to keep it up; but yo
see how It is."
It was sent, and be can get more if he needs it
Kev. E. II. Ptitchard and children, of
Albany, spent a day and night in nnrcity
this week visiting Dr. Thompson and family.
IT 13 THE IPEATj MEPICrBTE.
It rouses the Liver and Kidneys and Stomach,
cures Headache. Dyspepsia, creates an Appe
tite, Purines the Impure Blood, and
Makes The Weak Strong.
Used everywhere. $ 1 a bottle; six for ?5,
JURY LIST.
The following are those drawn to
serve as jurors during the April term
of the circuit court for Benton county,
which convenes in this city on Monday
April 13, 1881.
NAME. - PRECINCT. OCCUPATION.
Geo. Taylor, Corvallis. Fai mer.
Jesse Porter, Willamette, "
J. M. Marks, Kg's Valley,
N. H. Calloway, Soap Creek,
O. Alcree, Toledo, "
N. Allen, Philomath,
J. D. Hiuton, Monroe, "
A. R. Pygall, Corvallis, Clerk
A. Baily, Yaquina, Farmer
J. W. Bryant, Little Elk,
A. W. Hawley, Monroe, "
G. Humphrey, "
Li. B. Hunt, Little Elk,
A L. Davis, Willamette, "
E. L. Hurd' Corvallis, Electrician
Geo. Link, Philomath, Parmer.
S. K. Brown, jr.. " "
N. L. Cauthorn, Soap Creek, "
Leo Wade, Toledo, "
Jas. M. Wilkinson, Willamette, "
Robt. Matheney, Wren, "
S. M. Wood,
T. E. Cauthorn, Corvallis, Merchant.
Fred Greenbreek, Newport, Farmer.
L. N. HarmoD, Toledo, "
E. D. Jackson, Corvallis, "
C. M. Carlson, Toledo,
Wm. Nois, Turn Turn, " .
J. W. Foster, Corvaiiis, "
Jas. II. Edward, Monroe, "
TV. H. Boies, Philomath,
Protect Your Health.
Cold and moisture combined have a tor
portzing effect upon the bodily organs, and
the digestive and secretive processes are apt
to be more tardily performed in winter than
in the fall. The same is true, also, of the
excretory functions. The bowels are often
sluggish, and the pores of the skiu throw
off but little waste matter at this season.
The system, thsreforu, requires openiug up
a little, and also purifying and regulating,
and the salest, surest and most thorough
tonic aud alterative that cau be used for
these purposes is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. Persons who wish to escape the rheu
matic twinges, the dyspeptic agonies, the
painful disturbances of the bowels, the bil
ious attacks, and the nervous visitations, so
common at thin time of the year, will do
Well to reinforce their systems with this re
nowned vegetable stomachic and mvigorant.
It improves the appetite, strengthens the
stomach, cheers the spirits, and renovates
the whole physique.
The Ladies' Missionary and Aid Society
of the Presbyterian church held their an
nual ineetiug at the parsonage on Wednes
day afternoon. There was a good attend
ance and the reports of the year's work
were very satiafactory and encouraging.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. B. W. .Wilson, presi
dent; Mrs. P. Weber, vice president; Mrs
P. H. Irish, secretary; Mrs John Simpson,
treasurer. Plans were proposed and per
fected, and co.n:nittee3 appointed for the
year to come, and this most important or
ganization of the chtiruh starts forward
o l another year under the most hopeful
auspices.
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Platufiaiil, III.,
makes the following statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her lungs, she
was treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was a hopless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her. Her
drugirist suggested Dr. King's New Discov
ery for Consumption ; she bought a bottle
and to her delight found herself benefited
from first dose. She continued to use and
after t.tking ten bottles, found herself sound
aud well, now does her own housework, - nd
is as well as she ever was. Free trial hot
ties of this great Discovery at Thos.
Graham's drugstore, large bottles 50 cts.
and $1.00.
Dr. Thompson went down to Indepen.'
enc.- ou Tuesday last to make Rev. Mr. Lott
of that place a short visit.
Worse Than Leprosy
Is Catarrh and there is but one prepara
tion that does cure that disease, and that is
the California Positive and Negative Elec
tric Liniment, sold by The Pharmacy. It
also cures neuralgia, rheumatism, headache,
sprains, burns aud all pains. Try it and
tell your friends where to get it. Sold by
all druggists.
Have you bought any of Small & Sot 's
candies? If not, try them and the child
ren will not thereafter experience half the
difficulty in inducing you to invest your
small change in confectionery.
Only One in the United States.
Out of 1357 cough syrups manufactured in"
the United States, but one has been found
to be entirely free from opintes and that is
the California Positive and Negative Elec
tric Cough Cure, which is the be3t on earth
for coughs, colds, croup, etc. Sold ,by all
druggists.
. Take a saunter along by the oonfectionery
establishment of Small & Son and observe
their tempting display of tine caudies all
manufactured by themselves from pure ma
terials. Letters.-Advertised April 3, 1S91.
Mr. Blake, Mr. Bryne.s, J. Broom field,
Max Caplaii, U. T. Fleslier, Wm.
Gregory, Robert Logan, James Mon
roe, S. W. Perkins, Henry Sampson,
J.i.nes Webber, 2. F. A. Helm. P. M.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.
Our janitor was absent on Monday to
attend the funeral of his father-in-law
Wilfofd Daniels took his place during the
day.
Miss Newton was called from her work
on Tuesday by the death of her cousin, Dr.
Newtou. Miss Groves filled the vacancy in
the school room.
Actual count shows that about one-fourth
Lof the pupils are responsible for three-
fourths of the absence and tardiness during
last term. This w.eek four of the rooms re
port 110 tardiness and the whole school re
ports but five pupils tardy. They are Clif
ford Kerr, Toza Hughes, Blanch Small,
Sizzle St. Germaine and Ren a Filton.
The punils in the principal's room who
averaged 90 or above in the recent examina
tion were: Rebecca Casteel, Birdie Osburn,
Mattie A'lphin, Lillie Kerr, Addah Gillett. ,
Effie Wilkins, Anna King, Nellie Satch
well, Mary S nith, Julia Warrior, John
Beach, Eliie Shaw. Ninety and above is
classed as excellent.
Report of Corvallis public schools
for the week ending March 27, 1891.
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Miss Lilly
Miss Harris.
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B. W. MCKEEf , Prln.
Deafness Can't be Cured
by loeal applications, as they cm not reaeh
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, aud that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness "is
caused by an iniiatned condition of the mu
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gels inflamed you have a tumbling
sound or imperfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless this inflammation can be taken out
andthis tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of teu are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of the
nni cons surface. '
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by Catarrh)
that we cannot cure by taking Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,-Toledo, O.
"Sold by Druggists, 75c.
SPECIAL BARGAIN SALE.
From now until the 10th of April I will
ss!l embossed papers of new designs- at 40
cents per double roll and all other papers
proportionately low. Call and inspect my
stock. K. Bond.
Why are we Sick? Because we allow
the Liver, the bowels, and the Kidneys,
these great organs, to 1 ecome clogged or
torpid, " and poisonous humors are forced
into i he blood. Expel them by using Pfun
der's Oregon Blood Purifier.
Wall Paper. Will sell for the next. 20
days my 25 ct. gilts for 20 cts. E. Bond.
Home made cunlies at Small & Sou's.
Good shoes will always sell for a fine
figure; sin d ly ones have no iixed value and
sell at prices to catch the iu xperienced,
ai d, the clianc -a of getting your money's
worth is like a lottery. Avoid this uncer
tainty by buying guaranteed shoes of
3. H. Harris.
KIEI).
LOMBARD In Corvallis, March 30, 1891,
J. Lombard, of Michigan, aged 76 years.
At the time of his death Mr Lombard,
with his wife, had been some months visit
ing his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. George Schmidt, of this city. Mr.
Lombard died in the Christian faith, and
the funeral services were conducted by
Rev. M. J. Billantyne. The remains were'
interred in the Masouic cemetery.
NEWTON. Iu this city, March 31, 1891,
William Edwin Newton, aged 26 years,
8 months and 27 days.
Dr. Newton was born on his father 8 farm
near Philomath July 4, 1864, where he
passed his childhood years. In '1884 he
graduated at the Agricultural College iu this
city, aud began the study of medicine. He
attended the Anu Arbor Institute about
two years and finally graduated from the
B dlevue Hospital College, of New York in
1388, and in the same year was married in
Spokane Falls to Miss Mamie Frink, of Anu
Arbor. He engaged iu his profession with
success in Washington, until failing health
compelled hiin to retire from practice and a
few months ago he returned to his old
home, iu this county, completely reduced
by consumption. At the time of his death
Dr. Newton was sojourning in Corvallis
under medical treatment.
Oil Wednesday the remains were con
veyed to Philomath'by train at which place
the funeral services were held, after which
the iuterrmcut occurred at the Newton
cemetery.
Dr. Newton was much esteemed by all
':,..- ;wi'iiii:ifc-iices. The sorrow fiom his
early demise is general, as he was widely
known as an ambitious, opright and intelli
gent young mau who required only the
physical resources to accomplish the grand
purpose to which he had too faitlifally de
voted bis energies.
TOLEDO NOTES.
Mr. Carter's new blacksmith shop is
nearly completed.
Sol Stock, the merchant of Corval
lis was a guest at the Blake House not
long ago.
Mr. D. Grady is building a new resi
dence for himself and also one for Mr.
Gabe Stakely.
Mrs. G. Rosehrook has been quite
sick. We are pleased to say she is now
able to be out again.
Mrs. Palmer of Elk City was in town
this week looking after business and
shaking hands with friends.
Mrs. Copel ind and daughters have
gone to Corvallis, on business of im
portance to the people of Toledo.
E. C. Crystal's smiling face was seen
on our streets the first of the week.
He don't wear gum boots when it rains.
It is, Who will be post master in
Toledo for years to come? Just a very
few think Fsh won't do, and that
it takes Burt to do that kind of work.
Mr. A. Peterson's butcher shop is
finished and is quite a valuable addi
tion to the city. Violet.
All Girs. This appears to be a
good year for girl babies. As was stat
ed heretofore the number of boys of
school age in this district precisely
equals the number of girls. Unless
the present conditions are reversed
there will be a vast disparity in the
number of boys and girls four yean
from now. Comes now VA. C. Ewart
of this city and reports the arrival of a
girl baby on Monday at his house.
To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilson, near
Corvallis, was also born a girl on
Tuesday.
An-Oregonian Write up. H. S.
Looniis, a representative of the Ore
gotiian, has been in Corvallis this week
on business connected with that paper.
If he receives sufficient encourage
ment from our citizens he will give
Corvallis an illustrated write-up in the
Daily Oregonian. The conditions are
that our people pay in advance for
fifty copies of the daily for a year.
The arrangement will be very easily
completed as probably that number
of copies of the paper are already
taken here, many of which, however,
are subscribed for bv the month.
To be Sold. The valuable prop
e ty of the Belknap estate consisting of
four lots, foundry building and ma
chinery in the southern part of town is
to-be sold to-morrow at auctioti by the
administrator. Doub-less this will be
an opportunity to make an investment
which will bring good, returns. This
popeity is desirably located near the
river and on the river extension of the
O. P. track and is in good repair. It
has been sold'previously but circum
stances have interfered with the con
firmation of these mles. We are as
cured, however, that this difficulty will
be obviated aud that the sale will be
confirmed to the purchaser.
As has been announced in his adver
tisements, J. M. Nolan has engaged al
most exclusively in the line of boys'
and gents' clothing, boots and shoes
and furnishing goods. He has just
received a large stock and his store
presents an inviting appearance to
those yet in their winter suit. A visit
to the store will convince anyone that
he can be suited in quality aud price.
Mr. Nolan's agreeable business meth
ods and his knowledge of the avocation
which he has pursued for many years
render his establishment very popular
with the public.
Bulletin No. 10, of the Oregon Ex
periment Station, 'department of ento
mology, by Brof. Washburn, is out.
It tieats of experiments with codling
moth and with a combined fungicide
and insecticide. It also devotes con
siderable space to the hop louse, its
life history, prevention, remedies, etc.
In the bulletin there is a vast amount
of information upon the subjects of
which its treats, and any citizen may
obtain one free of charge by address
ing any professor in the institution.
For the latest uoveltiet in dress goods 0
to J, H, Harris,
The Damage Suit. The suit foi
$5000 damages which wis instituted
against the Gazette by E. G. Boards'
ley lias been voluntarily withdrawn.
The causes which led to this action are
unknown to the Gazette, but they ara
doubtless, sufficient, as the suit was
withdrawn without any concessions on
the part of this journal or any one else.
The Military Company. The or
ganization of a company of state mi
litia was partially effected in this
city this week. The state regula
tions require that a company be com
posed of at least forty privates, but a
special permit was granted in this in
stance and application for enlistment
of thirty members was made. Others
will be admitted as suitable persons
make application to become membeia
of the company. The organization will
shortly be complete.
R. M. Wade & Co. R. M, Wade,
George Pearce and Mr. Scoggin, mem
bers of the firm of R. M. Wade & Co.,
dealers in hardware, and who conduct
hardware hoi s s in Portland, Salem,
Spokane Falls and in other Oregon
towns, were in Corvallis this week with
the view of beginning business here.
They regard this as a favorable point,
and while it is not given out that they
will certainly open a hardware house in
this city, the impression is that they
will do so. R. M. Wade & Co. are a
wealthy firm and should they deter
mine to locate here they will be a valu
able accession to our business eonw
munity.
A Fine Lunch. Thursday of lasf
week being the last meeting of the first
year class in cooking, Miss Snell kind
ly arranged that the class should give
a lunch, from 3 to 5 o'clock, after the
manner of arf afternoon tea. Invita
tions were issued to the faculty, post
graduates and second and third classes.
The invitations were quite novel, a
square of bolting cloth serving as H
card with the name on a jnece of rib
bon passed through slits in the cloth.
The greeting received from Miss Snell
left each iu such a pleasant humor that
time passed almost unnoticed. Choc
olate, sandwitches and pickles were
first served followed by alsace cream
and cake. The quality of each testi
fied that the young Indies of the class
were proficient m making (at least)
some articles of diet. Of the bread
one word expresses it all, it was perfection.
The II. R. Commission. The rai!-
road commission have recent'y been on
a tour of iaspection of railway lines of
Western Oregon. The Salem States
mail says they reooni mended several
new bridges on the ea,st side line of the
Southei n Pacific road. The west side
is in a fair condition, although the track
and roadbed from St. Joe to Corvallis
has n it had much done to it since it
was built twelve years ago. This is
probably due to the fact that the travel
over this line is generally not very
he.ivy, there being only three trains a
day. The Oregon Pacific was in a
splendid condition, and 1t ts well
known th it this company has ther
finest track, although crooked, in the
state. The present law governing
the railroad commission requires that
it make tours ot inspection twice each
year, and afterwards a report of each
road for the respective managers, those
reports to-be included in the commis
sion's biennial statement to the legisla
ture also.
Well, who wants to celebrate the
4th of July in Corvallis t If we are
going to fight the "dreibund," or the
Italian portion of ft, it is necessary
that we begin to work our patriotism
up to the point of choosing death to
the sacrifice ot our lilerty. We wai t
to hear the soal-stirring music of fife
and drum and the wheezy scream of
the American eagle. Sing us "The
Star Spangled Banner;" let us listen to
the Declaration of Independence once
more before . we charge the fortifica
tions of Rome, By all means let ua
celebrate.
WALL PAPER.
You can get more paper for $1 at
Bond's for the next JjOdays than eve
before at any place m Coi vallja.