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THE COKVALLIS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, APRIL 2J, 1801. BRIEF LOCALS. Bargains in clothing at Stock's. A P. Hershner continues to lead the grocery trade. See the new advertisement of S. L. Kline this week.. Blue Label Pearl Oil $1.25 per can at A. F. Hershner's. Buy your groceries of A. F. Hersh ner and save money. There are 360 prisoners confined in the Oregon penitentiary. Egan Si Achison are selling mon mnents at Portland prices. tf. One hundred and fifty rolls of wall paper, 10c. a roll, at Philip Weber's. For fine silk shirts, black, white, red, blue and all colors go to J. H. Harris'. Rev. J. Bowersox was in the city the first of this week visiting his sons. If yoo want a monument see Egan & Achison, of Albany, before purchas ing, tf. Jesse Spencer has moved his barber shop into new quarters next to the post office. A new invoice of wall paper, the lat est designs and shadings, at Philip Weber's. The largest, most complete, and lest assorted stock of groceries at A. F. Hershner's. Geo. Mercer has been employed to do the surveying of the land at the Siletz Agency. Men, boys, little boys and other kinds of boys, go to J. H. Hanis' and buy your hats. Ladies, you can boy dross goods of all kinds at Stock's cheaper this week than ever. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent have retired from the management of the Blake House at Toledo. For bargains in monuments, head atones, etc., go to Egan fc Achison, Albany, Oregon. tf. Hon. E. Belknap, of Monroe, has returned from a visit to Chicago where he spent the winter. French cream candies in all the pop lar forms and flavorings, nuts, fruits, cigars, etc., at Small fc Son's. Sells Bros.' circus will visit Oregon this season. Some of its advertising matter has already reached the state. The colored convict, at the peniten tiary, who it was feared was afflicted with leprosy, is said to lie recovering. Gents' and boys' ties and scarfs in all the late makes, found in immense quantities at J. H. Harris'; prices the lowest. Roscoe and Roy Bryson gave a party for their young friends last Satur day evening at the residence of their parents. Miss Mabel Johnson entertained a number of her young friends one day last week at home and celebrated her 12th birthday. The California papers speak in hjgli praise of the Ileywood concert com pany which will appear at Job's Thea tre Monday evening. The family of Mr. Brassfield are preparing to go to Seal rock to reside dining the summer, having spent the winter in Corvallis. One hundred thousand dollars to loan on improvtd valley land. Apply to Geo. F. Eghn at the office of the land company, Corvallis. Mr. Charles Hutchens, who for a number of years has been accountant for the Oregon Development Com pany, has given up his position. Our line of dress goods embraces overy thing new in the line. Call; will be pleased to have you inspect and get iirices. J. II. Harris. Col. Bain, the wellknown "Kentucky Orator," is expected here on May 8th. He is as good a talker as Ingersoll, only his matter runs on different lines. The Oregonian in its issue of Thurs day, gives Corvallis and Benton county a three column write up with illustra tions of some of the public buildings of this city. V; Reserved seats for the Alba Hey Avood Concert Company are on sale at T. Graham's .drug store. Make up yourmind now to attend and secure a , desirable-seat The Rev. George F. Plummer, of Baltimore,, who was veceatly elected rector of the Episcopal; church here, arrived in this city a few days ago-and expects his- family next week Dr. Stratton. chancellor of Pbrtlaad University, conducted chapel services at the Agricultural College on Tuesday morning, and made some remarks to the students which were full of wisdom and. by which they will profit. E. A. Miluer came over from Albany on Sunday and remained a couple of days on business of the Farmers' and Merchants' Insurance Company. Mr. S. L. Jessup, who organized the circulating library association in this city a few weeks ago, lias piaceu the books subset ibed for in the library room of the W. C. T. U. Mr. Gilmore, of Junction City, was in Corvallis this week on legal business. This gentleman is a pioneer of Junc tion, bavin? built th2 hrst hotel in " 7 u that city and erected the first brick building. There is scarcely an inlet on the Pa cific coast of the United States which is not the terminus of a proposed rail road to the interior. The last com pany to make a stir is the Siuslaw, Eugene and Eastern R. R. company. The Alba Hey wood silver solo band will give an open air concert from some conspicuous place on Monday after noon. Come out and hear the mu sicians and it will give an idea of the character of the entertainment in the evening. Bulletin No. 11, of the Oregon Ex periment Station, has just been issued. It contains notes on grasses and 375 varieties of potatoes, by Prof. H. T. French. The bulletin is a valuable work and would be entertaining and instructive to all iaterested in agri culture. On Monday about twenty ministers attending the ministerial association in this city visited the State Agricultural College and spent the afternoon in the recitation rooms, and inspecting the buildings'and grounds, and took obser vations of the general workings of the institution. Prof. J. B. Horner, of Rosebnrg, was in Corvallis the first of the week. Aside from acting as principal of the Rosebnrg public school the professor is now the manager of the Education al Compendium. That journal re ceives a hearty support and is deserv ing of good patronage. A stage line from the end of the O. P. track to Prineville would be about 75 miles long, the Albany Democrat in informed, and it is urged that an effort be made to secure one. As the dis tance is about half that to The Dalles the stage line would undoubtedly pay, once a wagon road were built. - , At a recent meeting of the Congre gation of ths Episcopal church the fol lowing officers were elected: Wardens, Dr. Wm. Graham, Wallis Nash; vestry men, Prof. B. L. Arnold, J. D. John son, J. B. Walker, J. M. Stewart, John Ray, George Coote, J. D. Letcher; secretary and treasurer, Prof. Letcher. Herr Aamold, the noted Norwegian violinist, gives one of his inimitable concerts at the Presbyterian church next Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society. This distinguished artist is one of the most celebrated in the United States. None should, miss this rare musical treat. We are told that much unusual phe nomena will attend the eclipses of this year. An astronomer says that on the evening of May 23 the moon will rise in eclipse at five minutes to eight, but only in eastern countries and at the antipodes will her face that even ing "be seen wholly obscured." L. W. Gerard, wife and daughter, of Northern Michigan, arrived in Cor vallis on Tuesday evening. He repre sents a colony of 53 persons, who will come to this valley in the fall if their agent makes a favorable report of the opportunities here. Mr. Gerard is a G. A R. man and is receiving the hos pitalities of the organization here as well as of others. Ralston Cox, one of our most enter prising citizens, leii for New York so suddenly last week that his departure amounted almost to a "mysterious dis appearance." Indeed, there is yet mystery surrounding the purpose of his visit. Mr. Cox's reputation for public spirit, however, has led some to the conclusion that he has in his mind some gigantic enterprise and that he has gone to New York for the purpose of bearding the commercial lion in his den. . Land Sales. Mrs. Elizabeth il bollen a few days ago sold to J. Fred Yates, through the agency of the C. W. V. and 8. L. and L. Co., 50 acres of land stituated a short distance across the river, in Linn county. Consideration $2,000. Through the same agency Essie Harmon sold to D. D. Bermaa 10 acres off the Hanan place, also in Linn county. Consider ation 500. J FINE THEM The report of the grand jury makes the usual complaint about the condi tion of the Benton county jail, and suggests that "a great deal of needless expense would be saved if in all cases a j.0j)er sense Qf public duty actuated L,.;vate prosecutors." In the heat of j passion slight injury is liable to be greatly magnified. In matters of this nature a private injury is too often construed as a crime against the public in order that the state may become the prosecutor. It is within the power of the justice to regulate these matters to a great extent. The remedy is in the character of the complaint if it seems necessary that a complaint be filed. It would be better policy to allow a charge in which the justice has full jurisdiction than to allow a graver charge with less probability of a final conviction. Better fine a criminal the highest limit. A person who can give bonds can usually pay a fine, so in the event of a fine he is not more likely to serve a term in jail at the expense of the county than if he were bound over to await the action of the grand jury. When the case comes Deiore the grand jury the expenses begin to multiply and will amount to a con siderable sum if a bill is not found. If a true bill is found, in the aveiage case, there is a strong chance in favor of the acquittal of the accused when he has a better opportunity to intro duce evidence in his own behalf. The proceedings of the trial court still more increase the public expense, and if acquitted, the accused escapes even a fine, which, in such cases would usually be a just punishment. Due consideration upon the part of justices before actions are allowed to be com menced could obviate much unneces sary expense and at the same time more certainly secure the just punish ment of the guilty. Prosecutors should bear in mind that no jury will convict the accused of a greater crime than that which he is guilty of. CHUBCH NOTICES. The great Norwegian violinist at the Presbyterian church next Wednesday evening. Services in the Congregational church next Saturday morning and evening by Rev. F. C. Clapp. Rev. D. V. Poling will speak in the Evangelical church of this city on Sun day, evening, April 26. Services to commence at 7:45. '. Rev. Geo. Gillespie, of Newport, was elected as the ministerial commis sioner of Willamette Presbytery to the General assembly at Detroit Michigan. The subject at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning will be "Tho Parting Benediction." In the evening Dr- Thompson will speak on the topic, ''The Young and the Old." Sabbath School with bible classes for old and young meets at 10 in the morn ing. Choral, service in the evening at 7:30 p. ni.. A friendly greeting to all. The office of Presbytenal Mission ary was created by tne Presbytery of Willamette, and Dr. Thompson of this city was unanimously elected to fill the important place. It is somewhat doubtful whether the Dr. will accept the offered position as he is too strong ly attached to his work in Corvallis to be e ;sily taken from it. The Presbytery of the Willamette at its recent session in Albany elected J. H. Wilson, Esq., of this city, as one of its commissioners to the General As sembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States, which meets in De troit, Michigan, the 21st of May. This is a high honor to be conferred on any one and especially upon a young man. This religious body embraces some of the leading men and minds from all parts of the Christ ion world, Mr. Wil son ir to be congratulated upon receiv ing so great and worthy a compliment. Episcopal Service. Rev. Geo. F. Plummet-, rector, will hold services in the Episcopal church every Sunday at 11a. m., and at 7 p. m. Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Seats free. A hearty welcome for all. Aamold concert company. Herr August Aamold, of the above com pany, is a musician of national fame. He has carried away audiences in the leading cities of the country. This is an historical fact of which any one who has followed up the history of the leading musicians of the land is ac quainted. The Clipper. Herr Aam old will appear at the Presbyterian church next Wednesday evening. . Robt Johnson is seeing, the sights in- Portland this weekj A GENTLE "KICK. There is no law which comjels an individual to continue in a business which does not pay, and in general it is not in good taste for the propri etor of a business to complain because he does not receive a desired amount of patronage. The circumstances un der which an enterprise is begun may change the rule to some extent, and it is the province of a newspaper at all times to urge upon the people, in a modest way, the importance and eco nomical justice of sustaining home in dustries, and to point out the fallacy of making purchases abroad which can almost or quite as well be made at home. The selfishness of common humanity may prompt the paper at times to exercise this privilege more freely in its own behalf than in the in terst of other lines of trade, but it at tends pretty ' faithfully to other peo ple's business too closely at times. The newspaper warns the people against the traveling fakir of every de scription. It notes the presence of bunko men; if there is a "gold brick" man or a ''co-operative company" in the country the newspaper informs its readers; it gives the watch tinker or the drygoods peddler a black eye. In tiuth, the man who reads the papers need not be swindled. Now, surely we may not appear in bad grace when we raise a gentle protest against the traveling man who comes into the city aud obtains from our business men the advertising which, from our view, prop erly belongs to the local press. The following, from the Welcome is per tinent: "Oregon City is the last place to be taken in by the advertising fakir. He had a picture of the capitol at Wash ington; sold space around it fer $10 a pinch to suckers and "skipped with the boodle." There are evidently merchants in Oregon who don't read the papers any more than the jays who bite at "gold bricks." Alba Hexwood Concert Co. The Santa Rosa Dernocnit of March 26th, says: "The company is composed of skilled musicians, each excelling in his or ner respective part. Besides being a treat to those of cultured taste, it is also an education to listen to the music of such artists. The orchestral per formances were fine, and the solos elicited rounds of applause. As a violinist, Miss Annie Miller has but few equals. She enthralled her audi ence from the start, and she received an ovation at her every appearance. Clint Heywood exhibited remarkable skill in his solo on the euphonium, and E. A. Couturier as a cornetist takes rank among the most finished musical performers on the American stage. Alba Heywood is nothing if not versatile, and his character imper sonations brought down the house, to use a hackneyed theatrical expression. The performances of the company are refined, musically instructive and highly entertaining, and there is just enough variety in the programme to preclude the possibility of monotony or weariness." Wheat. For several weeks wheat has been gradually on the raise. Wheat is now quoted at this market at 87 cents per bushel. The present boom in wheat has made and lost fortunes for the speculators in the cereal. It is said that in San Francisco Geo. W. McNear is ahead $500,000 at the pres ent lime; Starr fc Co., $400,000; Wm. Dresback $250,000, etc. Losses have in some instances been heavy but for the most part the losers have abund ant means. If the present prices for wheat were to become. permanent our farmers would soon get into a position in which the mortgage tax law and kindred subjects would not concern them much. The Old "Oregon Style." The Piineville editors are discussing the shortcomings of each other in , that vein of composition once known as the "Oregon style," only more o. When ttiat style of journalism was common in this state we used to have what was termed then, "a man for breakfast," quite frequently. Even now there is no doubt that the most inactive moss-, back editor in this pan of the state would have been goaded to desperation before the discussion had proceeded nearly nearly so far as that between the News and the Review. The edi tors ought each to preserve the current volume of the other's paper as a fam ily record. Small fc Son manufacture their can dies by the new process, the advant ages of which enable them to make veiy low prices at retail as well a at wholesale. There will bearrr open meeting of Corvallis Grange Saturday, April 25, 3 o'clock p. m. Prof. Wasjiburn will give a talk upon his travels in Spain il Inst rated with magic lantern views. AH are cordially iuvited to attend. For Sale. One hundred and sixty acres of land three and one-half mMes west o! Albany, near the Oregon Pa cific railroad, 100 acres in cultivation. Average yield of crop last year was 42 bushels to the acre. Enquire at this office. A Chance for a Cheap Farm. A i bargain for some one. A farm con sisting of 115 acres, 85 acres in culti vation, balance timber, fine orchard, house and barn on the place, situated 4 miles north of Monroe and 12 miles south of Corvallis, adjoining Finley's warehouse. Will be offered for a short time only at $14 jer acre. En quire at this office. i Egan & Achison handle the cele brated Portland cement walls for cemetery lots. These walls can be furnished at half the cost of any other and are far superior. tf. Weber & Son wish to inform the public that they are still in the busi ness and are selling boots and shoes cheaper than ever. Special bargains in ladies' and misses' shoes. They mean business. Give them a call. Many years' practice has given C. A. Snow & Co , solicitors of patents at Washington, D. C, unsurpassed suc cess in obtaining patents for all classes of inventions. They make a specialty of rejected cases, and have secured allowance of many patents that had been previously rejected. Their ad vertisement in another column will be ot interest to inventors, patentees, manufacturers, and all who have to do with patents. Best CoUrh Mfirlioino. T?Arnmrrinrrlrl hv Th vHininriH. Cures where all else fails. taste. Children take it without Kline's, -Hngomparable Attragtions-- VERY SEASONABLE GOODS. The extent of our great commercial power was never better attested than in our mesfint M AfiNTFICENT SPRING STODK. which c.nm- . 7 - prises the most elaborate, varied and complete collection of NEW SPUING STYLES AND NOVELTIES in the many lines carried by a first-class metropolitan establishment, and lacks nothing in making it pre-eminently the superior of any of its predecessors. As a legitimate consequence of the exceptional magnitude of our purchases we are enabled to quote PRICES THAT ARE UNPAR ALLELED IN THEIR EXTREME LOWNESS, and to illustrate this fact, as well as to induce an early inspection of our Superb Display of New Goods, we offer the following flfw) GK) Just! Regeived Gi-ypsy cioth, Tennis Flannel, Outing Flannel, Touile Du Nord, Imperial Zephyr, Imperial Satine, Satine Robes. New Walking Jackets.- The only new line of Jackets in Corvallis this year. NEW PARASOLS, New Tennis Shoes, Men, Boys, Girls and Children. Yours to Please, S. L, KLINE, At The White House CITY OUDEltS. Notice is hereby given th&t there is money in the bauds of the city treasurer to pay alf city orders issued on or before Febrnary 1st, 1S91. and interest will be stopped on smnar after this Ante. Samuel HrrettEXX Corvallis, Oregon, April 21, 1891. Land Office at Oregon City, Ox., ) March 30, 1891. Notice is hereby given that the followirg' named settler has tiled notice of Ins inten tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be fore the County Clerk of Benton county, at Corvallis, Oregon, on May 18th, 1891, vizs John B. Gredig, Homestead Entry No. 6573, for the E. 4 of N. E. and N. E. i of S. E. i Sec. 34, T. 11 8., It. 7 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of, said land, viz: Ch. Schocher, Geo. M. Mulkey. Wm, Frels and Geo Cross all of Blodgett, Ben ton county, Oregon. J. T. APPERSON, Kegister; PHILIP WEBER, DEAIEK IN Carpets, Wall Paper, Furni ture and Bedding, CORVALLiS, - OREGON. AT T H K Ladies' Bazar Can Always be Found LOW PRICES and GOOD VALUES In Children's And Ladies x Furnishings, Hosiery, Gioyes, Fancy Goods, Material for Fancy Work, Stamped Linens, Etc. SPECIALTY OFJNFANTS' WEAR Agency for Jenness Miller and Equipoise Waists, and fur McCaU's Glove-Fitting Pa per Patterns. Stamping done to order. Plecvs:.iit and agreeable to the objection. By druggists. New Straw Hats, for Kline s