Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1891)
THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1891. Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. IT HAS BEEN TRIED t IT IS TEE IDE AX MEDICINE. It rouses the Liver and Kidneys and Stomach, cures Headache. Dyspepsia, create aa Appe tite, Purifies the Impure Blood, and ' Maker The Weak Strong. El on AESCWTELY PURE IN THE Used everywhere. $1 a bottle ; six for $5. mm ii" rv LI w sw How to Get Into the Naval Academy. The students of this national college are called officially "naval cadets on probation," the traditional title of mid shipman having been changed first to cadet midshipman, and subsequently so the engineer pupils might be in cluded "-to that now employed. Their number is limited by law to one cadet for every member or delegate of the House of Representatives, and to eleven others ten at large and one from the District of Columbia appointed by the President. As the age of admission falls between the limits of fourteen and eighteen, and the course extends six'' years, it follows, unfortunately, that in certain districts appointments may not be open more than once in that period, thus making one-third of its boys unavailable by reason of age. The remedy, proposed for this is only one of 'fifty good reasons why the course should be reduced from six to four years. To pass successfully the candidate must be physically sound and of robust constitution, have a sufficiently thor ough knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, history,, reading, writing, and spelling, and when appointed, be ready to take an oath to serve for eight years, in cluding the probationary period. When a vacancy is likely to occur in any dis trict, the Secretary of the Navy must notify its Congressional Representative as soon as possible after the 5th of .March in each year, and if by the 1st of July no action has been taken, the privilege lapses, and the Secretary is empowered to make the nomination. As this system permits the choice of a candidate to be deferred until the May examination is really over, or, as in the majority of cases, until the acad emic year is about to open, it would seem to be infinitely better if a candi date and an alternate were named at least one year previous to the May ex amination. This would enable the ap plicant to pursue a . course specially titted as a direct preparation for his professional studies, and if successful, to go at once upon a cruise, which would teach him definitely his immedi ate aptitude for a sea-life. On the oth er hand, should the principal fail, an alternate stood ready to face the same ordeal. The low standard of admission is based upon the theory that the possi bilities of the academy must be so freely open to boys of every description as to rnako it what it is undoubtedly the most democratic government school in the world. Practicallv this very just theory impairs the efficiency of the academy, as it pins the qualifications at a point which ; rigorously prohibits the energies of the teachers and of the average scholars being directed imme diately to the branches of education connected with the naval profession. Entrance examinations are held in May and September. Lieutenant KeU ley, in Harper's Magazine. Toadstools as Food. It is as supplying stores of nutritive matter and thus forming a most im portant, excellent, delicate food supply that toadstools are of most value. Al most everything contributes to the arts, but food supply is limited to di gestible things. To the inhabitants ot many nations toadstools in their edi ble capacity are most important. The Russians pay particular attention to their economy and cooking. The Ital ian peasants regard toadstools as among their greatest blessings. In England all of their edible varieties are eagerly sought after; tons daily find their way from wood and field to the markets of towns and cities and the great manu factories of sauces and pickles. Every where in Europe they are dried for winter use. In France, especially, much attention is paid to the cultiva tion of the toadstool of commerce, and it constitutes an enormous industry. Ten thousand tons are annually pro duced by one cultivator. In October of 1885 the writer saw the outlying commons of Boston, New York, Brook lyn and Philadelphia covered with men, women, and children gathering the prolific and delicate agaricus comatus (coprinus) by huge basketfuls for the use of hotels, clubs, and privates fami lies. Until within a very few years this same coprinus was classed among poisonous toadstools. LippineoeVs Magazine.- ' England's Naval Power. England has recently nearly recon structed her navy. Ninety-seven of her war-ships carry 589 heavy guns, whose projectiles will pierce from twelve to twenty inches of Wrought iron; fifteen more carry fifty guns ;whose projectiles will pierce from 'twenty to thirty-three inches. ' I Furthermore, she proposes to use the .merchant steamships of the White Star and Cunard lines for cruisers and transports in case of war. I In brief, England has now a navy 'which could not be replaced for $200, 000,000. In her actual service there are 250 vessels, while she has a reserve of 800, with 150 torpedo-boats. More over, England, in case of need, is- pre 'pared for prompt extension. At home 'and abroad that is, within her own domain armored defenses have been Wntinr.torl nnH nrnnnred with - or - for modern heavy ordnance, thus facing She world. And, as a rule her coasts are made reasonably secure against an (assault. Gen. O. O. Howard in the American Magazine. - The man who only has one arm, and that a laft oHe knows how ..essential it is that he should cot on tno ngnt side of his best prl-YonKer blatesman. Lo8T. Between the store and ' residence lof 8. T'Klirie.' a troll brenatDio. nearl cen Mr Mt in star. Betvj to 5. L. Klin And The Tropical Town of St. Pierre. We are ashore in St.. Pierre, the quaintest, queerest, and the prettiest withal among the West Indian cities; all stone-built and stone-flagged, with very narrow streets, wooden awnings, iron balconies, and peaked roofs of red tile pierced by gabled dormers. . Most of the buildings are painted in a clear pale yellow tone, which contrasts de liffhtfully with the burning blue ribbon of tropical. sky above; and no street is absolutely level. Nearly all of them .climb hills, descend into hollows, curve, twist, describe sudden and amazing angles. There is everywhere a contin uous chant of running water, pouring through the deep gutters contrived be tween the paved thoroughfare and the absurd little sidewalks varying in width from one to three feet. The architecture is very old; it is seventeenth-century probably; and it re minds one a great deal of that charac terizing the antiquated French quarter of New Orleans. But one must imag ine New Orleans idealized by artistic conception, made intensely tropical, and projected audaciously upon the side of a huge volcanic hill. All the tints, the forms, the vistas, would seem to have been especially selected or de signed for aquarelle studies, just to please the whim of some extravagant artist. No ruin was ever more pictur esque than these living' streets in their perfect solidity and. . undilapidated quaintness. The windows are frame less openings without glass; some have iron bars; all have heavy wooden shut ters with movable slats, through which light and air can enter as through Ve netian bliuds. These are usually painted green or bright bluish-gray. Lafcaido Hearn, in Harper's Magazine. It Gave Him Courage. A commercial traveler tells the story of himself. It was in his early travel ing days; in fact, he had been taken out of the office to make his first trip on the route of the regular traveler, who was sick. He visited two or three cities on his route, not meeting with much success, which he attributed to the fact that two or three other sales men carrying the same line of goods were just ahead of him. Being afraid the house would be dis satisfied, and a little doubtful of. his own abilities, he telegraphed his em ployer: "Better call me in. There are three rival salesmen ahead of me." Instead of calling him in the head of the house telegraphed: "Push ahead. There are a hundred other fellows be hind you." So he went ahead, satisfied that he could at least hold his own with the fellows that were behind, with the re sult that he made such a good trip that he was kept on the road and his salary increased. He said that the idea that there was a lot of fellows following served to stimulate him, and he determined to go ahead and push things to the best of his ability, and he succeeded. Jew elers' Review. Ninevah the Great. Ninevah was 15 miles long, 8 wide, and 40 around, with a wall 100 feet high and thick enough for three char iots abreast. Babylon was 50 miles within the walls, which were 87 feet thick and 350 high, with 100 brazen gates. The temple of Diana, at Ephe sus, was 420 feet to the support of the roof. It was 100 years in building. The largest of the pyramids is 461 feet high, and 653 feet on the sides; its base covers 11 acres. The stones are about thirty feet in length, and the layers are 380. It employed 33,000 men in build ing The lalnnntb, in Egvpt, contains 300 chambers and 250 halls. Thebes, in Egypt, presents ruins 27 miles around. Athens was 25 miles around and contained 250,000 citizens and 400, 000 slaves. The temple of Delphos was so rich in donations that it was plundered of $500,000, and Nero car ried away from it 200 statues. The walls of Rome were 13 miles around. Fittsburg Dispatch. ine advent ot summer In the South is described by an editor in appropri ately glowing language: The mer cury, like a cringing sycophant, quick to do homage to the coming queen, bounded up toward, the" nineties., and the glowing sunshine showered upon the woods' and fields and sweltering mortals like wavering sprays of molten gold. ' An Albany family has a three-year-bid boy whose bump of mischief is phe nomenal. His mother took him in his carriage to market and bought some potatoes! which were put in the car riage at his feet. 1 As she had walked along 'conversing' with another the bov had dropped them all out unnoticed, and the fact was not discovered until they were home. In a report to the trustees of Colum bia College, President Bernard had the boldness to declare that there are too many colleges in the country and that for that reason, he should like the un dergraduate department at Columbia to be discontinued and the whole in stitution to be made a university for postgraduate students. There are too many colleges, but not too many like Columbia. Senator Bate, of Tennessee, is said to carry a cigar in his mouth a great part of the time, but no one has ever seen him smoking. The story is told that during one of the battles of the late war Senator Bate and his. brother, who was a colonel, were ; talking together, and just as the former struck a match to light hid cigar a cannon-ball whizzed by, tearing his head, completely, from his body. The senator craves the taste of tobacco,, but he has never lighted s cigar since that tragic event S.T.JEFFREYS. Attorney at Law, Deputy District Attorney Corvallis. .... Oregon OIIDCC Cenghs, Cold. Influenza, BrenehttU, LUllCO Hoarseness, Whooping Cough, Croup. Sore Throat, Asthma, and every affection of the Throat. Longs and Chad, including Consumption. opeeay ana permanent vgdhuw mtwu w vuvi. $30,000 TO LOAN ON GOOD FARM SECURITY in Ben ton Countv. Call on or write S. N. STEELE & CO., Albany, Oregon. If you want THE BESt, buy Al l CM'C NORTHERN ALLtri o crown SEEDS. If the Merchant you deal with does no keep them send to ALLEN direct. He pays the postage. Beautiful Catalogue sent free. Address: E. W. ALLEN, 171 Second Street. FOETAKB Or.. PHILIP WEBER, dealer;in Carpets. Wall Paper. Furni ture and Bedding, CORVALLiS, - ORECON. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COR vallis Gazette, the oldest pa per in Benton co. One year, $2 G. R. FARRA, M. D., PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Snecial attention civen to Obstetrics and diseases of Women and Children. Office uo stairs in Crawford & Farra's brick. Office hours, 8 to 9 a.m., ami 1 to 2 and 7 p. m. 1:13-1. DENTISTRY. J. 13- W ELLS, D. D. S., (Successor to N. B. Avery.) TT.tVior ailminiatoro.rl for n&inleaa extract! of teeth. Office over tha First National Bank. PIONEER BAKERY! AND RESTAURANT, August Schloeman, Prop., Meals at all hours, . Fresh Bread Every Morning Delivered Free before Breakfast I BAKEDAILY The following varieties: American Home Made, German Milk Bread, French and Rye Bread, also fresh cakes, pies, buns, etc. Wedding&Fancya kes A Specialty. Special attention paid to orders from abroad. 5:2-m3 L. 0. ALTMAH, M. D., ilOMOPATMC rilVMdiN. 1 . . . ' OFKICE Over Nolan's Store, Second and Monroe Streets. - ; RESIDENCE On Jackson Street, between Eighth j and Ninth. OFFICE HOU KS From 8 to 12 a m., and t to S and j 7 to 8 p. m. OCCIDENTAL Corvallis, ' - - Oregon. M. A. CANAN, PRO. rrmrc orPTrvRNTAT. IS A NEW Build- X iug, newly furnished, and is first class n au m appoiutiiieutB. RATES LIBERAL. 49"LarKe Sample Booms on first floor for i T, a i.ommerciai men. RELIABLE MEN Waktkd as traveling salesmen for a first .1... ri-- . - Mnaf. tn'tfl mvwl rfif- ereaces. , . , F. 0. B. CIGAR CO.. Salem, N. Q, Willamette Valley PAYS 100 PER CENT ON INVESTMENT! 10 and 20 acre farms all in cultivation and ready to set to fruit within seven miles of Oregon's capital, for $75 per acre, one fourth cash and the balance in three equal annual payme nts; or set out to fruit and cultivated three years for $175 per acre. For further information send for pamphlet to m From Terminal or Interior Points the Nobtiierh Pacific EAILEOAD Is the Line to Take TO AU POINTS Wi ai SOUTH It is the Dining Car Route. It runs - Through Vestibnled Trains Every Day in the Year TO ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO (No change of cais) Composed of DINIlSrGr CAES, Unsurpassed, nimh nun soon ubbi Of Latest Equipment, Tourist Sleeping Cars, Best that can be constructed and in which accommodations are both Free and Furnished for holders of First or Second-class Tickets, and Edgant Day Coiches. A Continuous Line Connecting: with All Lines! affording Direct and Uninterrupted Service. Pullman Sleeper reservations through any agent of the road. THROUGH TICKETS to and from all Points in America, England and Europe can be purchased at any Ticket Office of this Company. Full : iniormation concerning rates, time of trains, routes and other details furnished on appli cation to any agent, or A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Passenger Agent, No 121, First St., Cor Washington, Portland, Oregon. L. E. BEACH, Agt. N. P R. R., Corvallis, Oregon. Benton County PLANING MILLS, AND.7- gflsn and )oor Factory. W. P, MARTVN, Proprietor. Doors and Sash kept in stock or made to order. Mouldings of all. kinds in pine or cedar. AU orders . will receive prompt at tention. I guarantee all my work to be first-class. West of 8. P. depot, Corvallis, Oregon. 8-8-tf. tiBi ui Salem, Oregon. Benton County ysracj c:o. Complete Set of Abstracts of Benton County, Conveyancing I Perfecting Titles a Specialty, Money to Loan on Improved City and Country Property. . I MARSLE7 &C0., -- Proprietors. MAIN ST.. CORVALLIS. LOVER f POLLS. DO MOT CRIPE, SICKEN OR CONSTIPATE. Sore Dure for Sick Heuxohe. ind all tronelw amine Trom ladicvsuoa or Donitipiuoa. Im prove. tn uompioxioa br Pnrlfxinii Ch. Blood. Th. iomm earn b. nioalr adjusted aait tho oau, m b. pill ni HTW b. too larg. doae. Eor to tain aa as otooh near. 4A pills pat up in a .treat rial which ean ba earrlad in .sat pookat. A Sra. Caataa. laaa. ta Travtlw aad BaalaM. .. Raaa Saaata. with, amt "Craaanl" Trad. Bark. Said XiTjwkm, lie. a botilai aatpla vaaa aa avrsaai kmi ariau alaataa. ' DR. HARTER'S IRON TONIO. 1 PVRirilS III. BLOOD: RKOULATKS th. LITRB I aad KIDNSTS aad BKSTORR8 tk. DKRTMTATICD I I U HEALTH aad TIOOROUS STRENGTH .fTourai THE OR. NARTER MEDICINE CO. 8T. LOUIS. MS. R. L. Taylor, PROPRIETOR OF THE Little Band Box Barber Shop, Corvallis, Oregon. JgTShaving, liair-cutting, dressing, dying, and shampooing. A New Typewriter,! THE- International A strictly first-class machine. Folly warranted. Made from the very best ma terial, by skilled workmen, and with the best tools that have ever been devised for the purpose. Waranted to do all that c.-ui be reasonably expected of the very best typewriter extant. Capable of writing 150 words per minute or more according to the ability of the operator. A machine that will manifold more than dcnble the number of sheets than any other typewriter without affecting the alignment in any re spect, as on this machine the algument is indestructible. PRICE - $100. . If there is no agent in your town, address ns on the subject as we are more liberal with our Agents than any other Company in par line., htemtisfial Typevritisg Co., 2 PARK SQ.. BOSTON, MASS. Agents Wanted. (urn 9 UNION PACIFIC RY. "Columbia River Route." Train for he East leave Portland at 9:00 p. m. duily. rpTTT'TjinnC to and from prinei X VyVI!j JL O pal points in United States, Canada, aod Europe. tJLEGANT NEW DINING CABS PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS. Free colonist sleeping ears ran through on Express trains from Portland to OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, and KANSAS CITY. Free of Charge and withont Change. Close connections at Portland for San Francisco and Pttget Soond points. For further particulars inquire of any Agaut of the Company or T. VV. LEE, G. P. and T. A. C. S. Miller, Portland; Oregon. Traffic Manager. THEPORTLAND SAVINGSBANK OF TORTLAND, OREGON. Paid up capital $260,000 Surplns and profits 60,000 Interest allowed on savings deposit 83 follows: On ordinary savings hooks. . . .4 per cent per annum On term savings books 6 per cent per annnro On certificates of deposit: For three months 4 per cent per annum For six months 5 per cent per annum For twelve mouths 6 per cent per annua FRANK DRKUM. President. D. P. THOMPSON, Vice President, H. C. 8TKATTON, Cashier. Ml Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat ent business conducted for Moderate Fees. . Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent Office, and we can secure patent in less time than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee not one till patent is secured. A Pamphlet, "How to Obtain Patents," with names of actual clients in your State, county, or town, sent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. Opposite Patent Office. Washington, D. C. J. M. APPLEWHITE. M. D.. residence North 9th Street. H. S. PEKNO'f, il 1)., resi'lence 4lh street, two - doors north of Opera Houaav Applewhite .fe Pernot, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEOHS, Corvallis, Oregon, Offices over J. D. Clark's hard ware store, and at K. Graham's drugstore. Hosrs: 8 to 12 a. m , 1:30 to 5, and 7 to 8:30 p. m. F. M. JOHNSON, ATTORNEY AT ?LAW; CORVALLIS, OR. ' gyPoes a general r ractice in all the courts. Abo araut for all the tint-claw insurance companies. 2:3 V, A pamphlet of Information andab-yV J V, stractof the laws, showing How to f a V. Obtain Patents, Caveats, Trade V V V,Marks, Copyrights, tent 1?- r rUli MUNM CQ. I Broadway. s4' f t , SiBraw VarluV hocairt) reward.
