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COKYALLIS, BtLNTON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1893.
CHANGE OF TRAIN TIME.
. 6a and after the 17th lost., trains will be
fan on the&regon Pacfie as follows:. Train
No. 6 will leave Detroit at 7 a m., arriving
in Albany at 11:15 a. m.. leaving Albany at
1:30 p. m., arriving at Detroit at 5:40 p. m.
The n.nin of the station at the eastern tern-
inn. ha Tnann rhanirerl from Coe to Detroit.
Train No. 1 from Yaquina will arrive in
Albany at 11:48 ami leave there for Yaquina
. ... . 1 at
B iCCOIIlIIlouataiti umti Hi.a
baof for Yaquina at 8:40 a. in. Freight
.train will leave Corvallis for Albany at 3:30
p. m. instead os 2:50. It is thouitht by the
manigemcni that this arrangement will be
great accommodiation to patrons for sum
mer travel.
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.
Three days is a very short time in which
- . i i . c i . i...f if
W CUrO m UWl ITWC " lUClllUrtbloiil, isuv -
can be done, if the proper treatment is
adopted, as will be seen by the following
from James Lambert, of New Brunswick,
111.: "I was badly afflicted with rheuma
tism in the hips and legs, when I bought a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pa:.n Balm. It
cured me in three days. I am all right to
day; and would insist on every one who is
afflicted with that terrible disease to use
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and get well at
once." 50 cent bottles for sale by T. Gra
ham, Druggist.
Money is scarce and times are hard.
Therefore, to accommodate his customers
D. V. Irvine the foot gear manufacturer
Will Until further orders take wood, hams,
butter, eggs in fact all kinds of country
produce, iu exchange for boots and shoe.
FOR SALE.
A fine span of horses, offared at a bargain,
for particulars apply at the Gazette otfice.
FOR SALE.
A water front lease in the town of New
port, Lincoln county, is offered for sale
cheap. For particulars euqnire at the Ga
ECTTE office.
WANTED.
A good man. Call on J. L. Underwood
the photographer, over the postotfice, Cor
Vallis, Oregou. '
WOOD FOR SALE.
' First-class oak and maple, wood, dry, for
tale at reasonable prices. 'Enquire of the
City Dray Company. Leave order at A.
II odes' grocery store. '
. FOUNDRY FOR SALE.
I will sell the Corvallis foudry, machine
hrtp and fixtures with two lots. Will take
jiaTt cask and balance on easy terms. Ap
A. Caotiiors..
TRESPASS NOTICE.
AH persons are hereby warned that I will
prosecute to the full extent of the law all
those found trespassing on the city hall
premises. John Scrafford,
Chief of police.
NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.
All city taxes not paid within thirty (30)
dsvs from inte of this notice will become
' delinquent at that time, and an additional
per cent, will lie added. A. CaUTHORK,
Dated April 5th. 1893. City Treas
THE ALBANY STEAM LAUNDRY
is now prepared to Uo ail kinds ot laundry
work with neatness and dispatch. Special
rates to families. Work cal led for and de
livered and all work mended free of charge.
A. B. Horsing, Agent,
Corvallis, Or.
FOR SALE.
The Corvwllis College Property.
The trustees of the; M. E. Church South
offer for sale the Corvallis Colleen nron-
erty. -Will sell the whole block with build
ings, or part thereof. For particulars con
sult ine ooard ot trustees or,
J as. A. Cauthork, Chairman.
FARM FOR BALE.
Containing 300 acres all told; 150 . acres
under cultivation and balance good pasture
and brush land; good house, barn and im-
irovements with a good oichard and the
estater; 12 miles from Corvallis and
6 mileafrom Philomath. Will be sold in a
body or divided. Price $15 per acre. En
quire at Gazette office.
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.
Two lots. 100 by 100 feet each, in Wood
stock; one of the best suburban tracts to
Portland. Lots within two blocks of elec
trie car station; cars leave every thirty min
utes for Morrison street: five cents fare.
For a farm, 40 to 80 acres, not over six
miles from Corvallis, at least 20 acres ready
for the plow; email house fit to live in, a
email .barn aud water convenient; enough
timber for fuel, some good standing green
timber prefered. will pay difference in cah
in one year. Address THOS. F. FAIR
BANKS, Woodlawn, Multnomah county,
Oregon.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City, Ore. )
April 7th, 1893.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the following-named settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that raid proof will
be made before the clerk of Benton county,
at Corvallis, Oregon, on June 1st, 1893. viz:
Harvey Miller, homestead 'entry No. 6627.
for the ej nwj, nj swj, sec 32, t 11 8, r 6 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: W H Dillev.
of Wren, Benton county, Ore., and James
W Savage, Wm F Miller, Jasper Miller, of
Summit, Benton county, Oregon.
J. T. Afpersos, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City, Ore. )
April 5th, 1893.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the following-named settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in sm
port of bis claim, and that said proof will lw
made before, the county clerk, of Benton
connty, at Corvallis, Ore., on May 22nd
1893. viz: Hermann Seifert Hd entry N
7178 for the nj of nei and ei of nwl ec. 7
t 10. a r 6 w .
. He names the following witnesses t
prove hie continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land, viz: Barney Cady.
DiHard Price, Wilson Bump, Jacob Kinsey.
All of Kings Valley, Benton coonly, Oregon.
. J. T, AppEitsoy, Register.
GOOD FORTUNE JUSTLY BESTOWED.
Albany Heraldf April 9:b: A young girl
of this city received intelligence yesterday
that made her open her eyes very wide, shed
tears and laugh all in the s ime instant.
Similar news wmild probably have affected
anyone else the same way. She received
the joyful news thatshe and her little brother
had fallen heir to $200,000. The young lady
ii Miss Ruby Ilutsell. She came to Albany
about two weeks ago, and has been working
as a waitress at the Revere House.
The story of her life is intensely interest
ing, showing as it docs how persistently and
successfully she has overcome many tempt i
tiom and blandishments laid for her ruin,
and has worked industriously to maintain a
pure and respectable life.
Born in Tennessee 1', years ago, the girl
was the daughter of a womin who seemed to
be naturally prone to a dissolute life, and
who through a series of criminal exploits
with various men, finally ended her career
as the illicit consort of a notorious criminal,
in the dreg of shame and dishonor. This
woman had at various times sought to drag
her daughf-er down to her own level; but
the girl 'with noble determination fought
down all such overtures and maiutained her
self in hard bat honest toil throughout the
days of her disparaging experience.
The gir', during her - stay at the Revere
House, by her modest demeanor, industry
and womanly ways has won lor her many
friends, among thtin Mr. ni-.d Mrs. W. F.
Crosby, who knowing of her trials took a
kindly interest in her and assisted her iu
maay ways. Mr. Crosby telegraphed to
Mr. Stevemon that Ruby was hire and was
in possession of all the family papers requir
ed to establish her identity.
She is a pleasant appearing girl, Of dimi-
bloude cast and sensible, demeanor, and af
ter the first expression of feeling oyer the
good news took her good fortune very phi
losophically. She said that if there was no
slij between her and the fortune, she want-
1 to use it in trying to do good . in the
world, ami assisting girls placed iu trying
situations like her own has been. She said
that iu the 17 years of her life she feels as if
she has undergone at least a hundred years
of experience, such as she hopes may be the
lot of no one of her sex to ever encounter.
Hon. A. W. Lucus, of Monmouth, died
Aoril Gib, aged 65 years. He was the fonud-
er of tho college at that place, and planted
the town that bears the name of Monmouth.
An honored pioneer of Oregon he goes down
from the ranks of men to his rest sincerely
mourned by a a large circle of the common
wealth's most estimable citizens.
Dr. Lalnc's Method of Distilling.
Some interesting processes in obtain
ing distilled or lighter products from
mineral oils havo been described by Dr.
Laing, of Edinburgh, before tho Royal
Scottish Society of Arts. Among these
be names the arrangement of a still in
such a manner that tho oil is continu
ously being distilled into itself until the
required density is obtained. Dr. Laing
showed that radiant beat . is a powerful
agent in breaking down oil vapors, and
can be utilized by passing the gases aa
they leave the still through a super
heater at a high temperature, placed
between the still and tho condenser.
His ingeniona method for distilling
under pressure by means of which a
hold is kept on all the considerable gases
until liquefied he describes as consist
ing of a relief tank interposed between
the pressure valve and the condenser,
into which the gases escape aa they come
from the still, the pressure Lere getting
distributed over such a larg area that
it is practically reduced to nil, the oil
running to the receiver at ordinary at
mospheric pressure.
Dr. Laing a new form of still for pre
venting oils being broken down, as in
distilling for lubricating oils and paraf-
fine wax, is so constructed that tho non
conducting heavy residues which are
continually forming under distillation
are constantly being removed from the
source of heat. New York Sun.
How a Clilnaman Kills a Chicken.
One might imagine that the China
man who gorges himself with broiled
rats and bird's nest soup would eat any
kind of meat prepared in any manner,
but such is not the case. John China
man has his religious notions about
such things as well as other people.
Many of the almond eyed inhabitants cf
Chicago are not very good Buddhists.
Since coming to the city they have be
come apostate. But watch the orthodox
Chinaman when he goes to the market
for his Sunday chicken. He will not
take a dead one because the probabili
ties are that the fellow who killed it was
not a believer in Gautama and may have
chopped its head off with a hatchet. His
chicken must have it head on and be
very much alive.
John will go to the coop and stir the
feathered prisoners up with a stick. If
he finds one that cackles and flutters
about m a lively manner he will buy it.
He has no use for a dumpish, sickly ap
pearing fowL
Having made a selection he takes the
chicken home alive, gets out a dirty lit
tlaiaaage, kneels before it, makes some
iHr motions with his hands, mumbles
a few words, takes from a shelf or
drawer a knife with a double edged
blade which is extremely sharp, and
with much ceremony whacks off the
head of the fowl. This done he returns
to the image, and kneeling again apolo
gizes for having committed such a wick
ed deed and proceeds to prepare the
chicken for dinner. Chicago Tribune.
A Eeply from Tennyson.
On one occasion it was publicly stated
that Tennyson had drawn his inspiration
from Horace and Keats, and a corre
spondent wrote to ask. him if this were
so. "No," he replied; "Horace and
Keats were great masters, but not my
masters.'' New "York Tribune.
A PLEA FOR NO LICENSE.
Ed. Gazette: It hrs been stited that
Corvallis is no more wicked a city than ot'n r
cities o; Oregon, euly we are more "candid
as to our wickedness." Even if this be true
if scarcely excuses the wickedness. I wish
we might be candid enough to look the sit
uation m the face, and not sit dumbly by
and look, either. Corvallis is honored as a
I scat of learning, an intellectual center. As
such it should be the pride and honor of its
citizeas to have as clear a moral atmosphere
as possible. We c ill to the young people of
our state, asking them to come here and en
joy the great priiliges of our excellent state
school, and as citizens we allow traps to be
left open leading them into schools of vice.
Citizens of Corvallis, you have a responsi
bility resting on your shoulders, which you
canuot ignore. Jt is your duty to make
Corvallis a safe, law abiding community.
The :tudy of the "no-license" policy in
other college centers, must be of marked in
terest to us. I beg to give a few facts con
cerning the efficacy of such a law in grand
old Cambridge, of Harvard fame. Having
been an eye witness to the first struggle t'lis
city had, I feel I speak truly when I say
what Cambridge has done other cities can
do.
After seven years of no-license the doc
tors manufacturers, educational men, em
ployers of labor, and house owners fully
testify to the efficiency of the law in giving
thein a safe place to educate children, and
a clear, economic municipal government.
The statement found especially emphasized,
is that its benelicial results are Very in -irked
on the school life. The business side shows
that the city's material interests are also
considerably increased. The reports from
saving backs prove that the working people
of C.imbriilge saved six thousand dollars
more in 1892 under no license than they did
iu the year 1886 under license. Increase in
the city's valuation iu six years, over the
old rate of increase, enough to yield the
city, in taxes, more than it would receive
from all the liquor licenses it could grant at
$1,000 each.
We also find that there has been a strik
ing increase in working men's homes, and
that a most disirable class of inhabitants
have been coming in. We may with much
profit examine these and a multitude of
other equally convincing facts, spread out
before all those who are not so blind that
they won't see. Citizen.
iVhen Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
Whea she was a Child, aha cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she save them Caetoria.
J. W. Farquliar has been in the city sev
eral dav3 during the week, after an absence
of some time in the lower Willamette dis
trict and on Puget Sound. He is a compe
tent observer of matters coming within his
range and sneaks encouragingly of the pros,
pects for better times in the North Pacific
states. Especially flattering is his opinion
of Washington, which he thinks will be in
the midst of another boom within a few
months. Mr. F.irqnliar will go to Califor
nia to join his wife for a time in the near
future.
PREVENTING FUTURE MISERY.
If there i, in this vale of tears, a more
prolific source of misery than the rheumatic
twinge, we have yet to hear of it. People
are born with a tendency to iheumatism,
just as they are with one to consumption or
to scrofula. Slight canses may develop
this. As soon as the aenuiziug complaint
manifests itself, recourse should be had to
Hostetter'-, Stomach Bitters, which checks
its further inroads and banishes the rheu
matic poison from the system. This statt
neut tallies exactly with the testimony
of physicians who have employed this fine
blood depurent in their private practice.
There is also the amplest professional and
geueral testimony as to the efficacy of the
Bitters for malaria, liver complaint, consti
pation, indigestion, kidney trouble, nervous
ness and loss of appitite aud flesh. After
a wetting, whether followed by a cold or
not, the Bitters is useful as a preventive ol
the initial attack of rheumatism.'
William C. Stevens, chief clerk in the
office of Major IfanJbury, who has just re
turned from a trip up tho valley, stated
that the snag-boat Corvallis, which has
beeu working on the river between Port-
laud and Harrisburg for over a month, ' has
removed about 250 snags from six to ten
feet in circumference. Her crew is now at
work cutting the trees and branches which
overhang the river, aud clearing away the
piles of driftwood which have collected at
different points.
The recent rich strikes iu the mining dis
tricts of southern Oregon, of course starts
travel iu that direction. To accommodate
such travel the Southern Pacific railroad
company has on sale 30 1'ay ronud trip ex
cirsioii tickets from Albany to Ashland and
return at 14.00, good for stop over privil
eges on the return trip. This is a conces
sion that will be appreciated by parties de
siring to visit the fields of goldau nnggels
they are telling about.
Highest oi all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSSUUTELY PURE
LOCAL NOTES.
I Case has the best baths in the city.
Sha ing at C ise'a 15 cents Sundays'' and
all.
Don't fail to see "Rose DeRui" the bor
der drama.
Try Ctse's nsw man fur a first class shave
or hair cut.
Rose DeRui at the opera house next Fri
day, April 21st.
A Coos county man is talking of starting
a farmer's alliance paper iu Albany.
Dr. ThompFon was chosen moderator of
the late meeting of Presbytery at Lebanon.
Annual meeting of the Wj C. T. U. at
Evangelical church Saturday, April 15th,
3 p. in., sharp. f
Special temperance sermon at the Chris
tian church Sunday, April 16th, Rev. Kel
loway officiating.
See those beautiful new patterns of new
cirpeta ami matting just iu at Wilkins'
furniture store.
County Clerk Wilson, on Monday, last is
sued a m-irriage license to W. D. Risley and
Miss Minnie E. Slate, of Aisea.
See the border drama "Rose DeRui."
April 3 1st.
W. H. McBrayor and Old Crow whiskies,
and also imported wines and liquors for
medical purposes at Tommy VVhitehorn's.
Professors Washburn, Coote aud Lotz, of
the agricultural college, have been appoiuted
a committee to receive applications from
c itizeus for student labor.
The splendid military drama "The Spy
of Gettysburg" is under rehearsal, and will
be performed by some of our best local talent
on the evening of May 5th.
Our agent will ill a few diys present you
with a sample pkg. of our celebrated Pride
of Japan tea, which if given a fair test, you
will use no other. Wheeler is ...angley,
There will be a chicken-pie social given
at the reading rooms, next Tuesday evening,
IS inst. , by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church. A cordial invitation to all.
The poem a Legend of the Willamette II
and story i "Life is not What We Make
It" that lately appeared in the Gazette,
have been published in pamphlet form
aud parties wishing copies can procure
them at T. Grahams, or Allen & Wood
ward's. Services at the Presbyterian church as us-
iiil both morning and evening, preaching by
the pastor. Topics of special interest will be
presented. Christian endeavor at 0:30 p. m.
Junior endeavor meets at 4 p. m. Sabbath
school at 10 a. m.
Bulletin number 24, of the agricultural
college experiment station. j:ut published,
ii devoted principally to potatoes, aud
contains information that may l .f value to
f irmers. Furnished gratis to lany person in
Oregou on application.
Attorney G. G. Bingham, of Salem, was
in the city Monday iu the interest of Marion
county regarding taxes due from the Oregon
Pacilij company, and got an order from the
court for the payment of some 7,000 due
that county from the road.
Sheriff Nolan, of Eugene, Monday after
noon soid under execution the building own
ed by the defunct U. S. Banking Co., at
Junction City. Is was purchased by H. C.
Humphrey, of Eugene, for 2475. A lot
25x100 feet adjoining owned by the same
company was sold to W. C. Washburn for
$100.
Last Monday afternoon the pay car of the
Oregon Pacific company passed along the
line distributing to the employees that part
of their wages for the month of March
covered by the period that Mr. Hadley has
been receiver. Ilia management commenced
with the Cth day of March.
The school house of Cloverdale, in this
county, has a different aspect from what it
had a month ago, having received two new
outside doors and a coat of paint. To Mr.
Routhell's liberal donation of $20, Mr. Luit
has added $10, and some other public spirit
ed men added the balance of the expense.
John Campbell has been appointed con
ductor on the eastward passenger train of
the Oregou Pacific, vice L. J. Biiley re-
; signed. Mr. Campbell's position of conduc
tor on the freight train will be filled by Jas.
McErlaue. Robert Fowler takes MeErlane'a
place as conductor of the work train. Frank
McKinley has resigned bis position as brake
m in, and Charles Bills fills the vacancy.
Albany Herald. - ,
Next Tuesday eveniug the Woman's Ex
change of Portland will give a grand ball at
the Marquam Grind opera - house iu that
city, The house will be gorgeously arrayed
in choicest floral decorations; 30 picked mu
sicians will pour out strains of captivating
melody, aud all in all it is stated that the
ball will be a dream of beauty and a scene of
greatest loveliness. Receipt of invitation is
hereby acknowleged.
Deputy Supreme Commander Van Meter
of the Maccabees was in the city again this
week, on his way to Philomath, where the
prospects were encouraging for a good tent
of that order, which will doubtless soon be
organized. A new tent at Jefferson with a
lively membership of about 30, is the result
of recent labors of Mr. Van Meter in the
fi sld, and tho probabilities are that other
societies will soon follow.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council met at the usual hour Monday
evening ApriUO, '93. Iu the absence of
Mayor Burnett, G. A. Waggoner presided.
All councilineu present.
Report of the city hall superintendent
John Ray. read and accepted.
City hall committee reported there should
! he deducted from Mr. Gilwon's bill $ 44.7$
acd recommended- payment ot 40 per cent.
of said bill. So ordered.
le finance committee to whom had been
referred bills of J. W. Ray, gl.OO, and I
W. Clopton, 1.75 among others, recom
mended that they be not paid.
The ordinance regulating the running of
bicycles, unicycles, tricycles and velocipedes
on the streets of Corvallis was read third
time and passed.
BILLS ALLOWED.
J. M. Porter, acct Butler city hall 8750 00
II. Pape, ordinance books 201 00
S. T. Jeffreys, codifying laws 150 00
Corvallis Times, printing index on! . 67 50
Simpson Huston & Co., machine bill 111 80
B. T. Taylor, rent H & L Co. 25 00
frank Conover, printiug 5 00
Thomas Graham, glass 26 10
" " stationery 6 60
Oregonian. notary fee, bond notice. s 1 00
Niagara Mill -Co , lumber 6' 42
C. W. Hamer, work 2 62
George Burkhart, painting 5 00
John Beer, work etc 4 50
Jacob V. Horner, work 3 50
Electric Light Co 92 00
" " " meters aud work 29 50
.1. M.Porter, police judge salary.... 50 00
Water Co., 50 50
M. J. Erviu, night-watch 16 00
O. C. McLagan 14 00
Geo. W. Emerick " 28 00
J. R. Scrafford, chief police salary.. 61 00
City Transfer Co., hauling 1 00
W. P. Martin, moulding. . . 2 90
Joseph Feuerstein, work 10 13
" 7 00
21 00
21 87
7 87
1 05
4 S3
13 12
4 00
Ike Smith, work
..
W. Westfall"
J. I Cane, . .
Joseph Feuerstein,
11 37
Hills', i". Voight, 18; John Burns, 324;
J. A. Owenberg, $1.25; John Beer $2 refer
red to finance committee.
Ordinance to provide the city with lum
ber for city purposes read and referred to
ordinance committee.
Chief ot fire department was instructed to
move the tire apparatus into the new hall.
Ou motion the city attorney was instruct
ed to draft an ordinance providing for the
payment to Wm. Butler the discount of
$4.73 on city hall orders.
On motion the chair was authorized to
appoint a commit ceo to draft form of report
for chief of police. Chair appointed R. E.
Gibson.
On motion police judge was instructed to
buy 18 chairs, not to cost more than 75 cents
each.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the room and ante-room in
the north end of the citj hall on the Second
floor be, aud is hereby, set aside for the ex
clusive use of the fire department and ladies
coffee club of the city of Corvallis.
Adjourned to meet at 7:30 o'clock Aprii
17th, 1893.
BELLINGER THE CHOICE.
The nomination of Hon. Charles B. Bel
linger as Unite 1 States district judge, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of the late
Judge Mathew P. De.idy. was sent to the
senate by the president Tuesday morning.
Concerning the history of the gentleman,
the Statesman gives the following:
Judge Bellenger was born im Maquon,
Knox county, 111., November 21, 1839, and
at the age of 8 years came to Oregon with
his parents aud grand parents. After re
ceiving the advantages of a common school
education supplemented with some two
years at the Willamette university, he be
gan to read law at Salem in the otfice of
Judge B. F, B ;nliam, and was admitted to
the bar at the September term of the su
preme court in 1863. Mr. Bellenger gave
up the law business and became the editor
of a democratic paper. The Arena, which
had been founded by General John F. Mil
ler, Joseph S. Smith aud other pronounced
democrats. Later he engaged in the mer
cantile business at Monroe, Benton county
aud in 1873 he went to the Modoc Indian
war with General John Miller, major gen
eral of Oregon militia, iu capacity of aid
ith rank of colonel, aud remained in the
service until the appointment! of the peace
commission suspended military operations.
Iu 1873 he was appointed clerk of the su
preme court. Iu the fall of 1878 he resigned
the supreme court clerk-ship to accept the
circuit judgeship of the fourth judicial dis
trict, then comprising the counties of Mult
nomah, ClacKamas, Washington, Clatsop
and Columbia.
OREGON PACIFIC INSPECTED.
Last week the state railroad commission
ere inspected the Oregon Pacific and found
the track and road bed iu excellent condi
tion. Extensive repairs were being made
to the bridges, and new ties put in. The
trestles and bridges generally were in good
condition, but some improvements were re
commended. When these are completed
the . road will bo in very good condition,
The commissioners found it in the hands of
competent railroad men who throughly nn
derstand the business, and are determined
to put the line in first class shape. Some
persons they say have circulated the report
that only a hasty examination of the road
had been made, which was erroneous. K
ceivcr Hadley and Superintendent Mulcahy
accompanied the commissioners from Al
bany'to Yaquina City.and as they had impor
tant business to attend to, the trip we-.twaid
was made without delay. When Yaquina
City was reached the commissioners began
their inspection and worked slowly and care
folly to the eastern terminus
CIRCUIT COURT.
The regular April term convened oh Mon
day last,- Judge Fullerton presiding, with
S. W. Condon, prosecuting attorney and
J. H. Wilson officiating as clerk, D. A. Oi
burn sheriff, L. A Helm and Frank Turney
court bailiffs, and James Osbnrn, bailiff for
the grand jury.
Grand jurors were named as follows: J.
R. Rowland, foreman; G. H.' Horsefall,
clerk; H. P. McCullougli, J. L. Johnson,
Hainan Lewis, Wylie Norton aud Joseph
Skaggs.
The grand jury adjourned Tuesday eve
tiing, without having found a single indict
ment, and having issued but one grand jury
subpoena. This is an anomaly such as the
writer has no recollection of having ever
witnessed before in his observations upon the
work of grand juries, and it is a fact to be
hailed with gratification by the taxpayers of
Benton county.
The enso of the Oregon Pacific road sale
was about one of the first things to come up
Monday, nrd was speedily disposed of with
an order to sell the road June 28th, without
further reservation or delay.
John Day, whoso trial last term on a
charge of shooting a neighbor's stock, re
sulted in the disagreement of the jury, was
again arranged this term and was acquitted.
Tho trial of Ed. Scott occupied tho atten
tion of the court on Wednesday, and tho ju
ry that heard his case failed to egrce. Scott
is the young man who got into a fracas with
a policeman at Philomath a couple of ye ir
ago and was imprisoned in the county jail
under indictment for assault with a danger
ous weapon. He escaped from tho jail in
January, 18J2, and has eluded the - officers
until one day last week, when ho was cap
tured at Albany, brought back and gave
bonds and finally put upou his trial with the
result stated.
The court journal shows cases disposed of
up to yesterday evening, as follows:
i State of Oregon vs. Geo. F. Houck. con
tinued. Maria Armington vs. Sol. King continued-Philomath
College vs. Henry Shcak con
tinued. Benecin Agricultural Works vs. Creighton
A Quivey continued.
F.B.Dunn vs. Alex. Wood and W.S.
Lock continued
Calvin Stewart vs. M. A. Dico etal.
continued.
L. M. Sloper vs. T. Graham ct al. con
tinued for service.
Currnnce Shepard vs. R. F. Baker ct al.
transferred to Lincoln county.
Cooper vs. Uoopor continued.
Graham vs. Blake transferred to Lincoln
county.
W. . Me addon vs. J. IS. Lee and Chas
C. Fridlev Minnie E. Lee. ndministratrix
estate of J. B. Lee substituted as a party de
fendant herein, and cause continued for the
term.
Alice Schmidt and Fred Schmidr vs. Je-
rusha Smith mid G. W. Smith settled .and
dismissed.
Marcraret Lossdon vs. J. A. Hawkins ct al
continued.
J. B. Cousill vs. Mary Grey ct al con
tinued for service.
A. T. Peterson vs. W. T. Webber and L
S. Webber transferred to Lincoln county.
ft. brant, assignment continued.
FelnniseEddv vs. Israel Eddv transfer
red to Lincoln county.
Wells vs. acol continued tor service.
THOSE MEETINGS.
Religiju meetings are still in progress at
the chapel of the M. E. church south, and
the crowds iu attendance have been so great
that it hs beeu necessary tj lock the doors
to keep many people outside, as the evenings
wore on, 1 he exercises have beeu carried
on in the characteristic salvation army style.
of the sensational and emotional sort. Sev
eral persous are reported to have made con- J
fessions, with the determination to amend
their lives. Wednesday evening officer
S-'rafford being present . made a raid on a
back-corner of thd cingregatiou aud ar
rested five small boys, whom he ran into the
city jaiL Here is an item that is
Wjrthy of atteutiou. Many children,
whose parents would or Iinarially keep them
at home of evenings, as by la.v required, al
low them to be out to these meetings under
the ordinarily commendable idea of their at
tending church. When a lot of boys get
out together there is certain to be some
boisterous conduct. This state of things
has been noted at these "evangelist" meet-
ijgs chiefly by the g ug of noisy, romping.
cathauling boys aasemMed around the door
on the outside. That arrests have not been
reiorted to before is tho only wonder. The
b;at thing parents Can do.unless they go
with their youngsters, is to keep them home
at nights just the same as if these meetings
were uot running. Any oue acquainted with
the general results of the average "army"
meetings, will agree with this proposition.
The writer knows the method through years
of personal observation.
WORLD'S FAIR SPECIMENS.
A. J. Johnson, assistant superintendent
of forestry for the Columbian exhibit of Ore
gen, was in this city duriug the week', col
lecting specimens he had arranged for in
this community. He dug up the big Ore
gon grape that has so long adorned the gar
den of Dr. Farra, and packed it up in good
shape to make the long journey across, the
continent. It will have a big label upon it
at the world's fair showing just where it
came from; and whether.or not it will be
admired as a tine sample of its species out
side of the circle who will view it from a
scientific standpoint, cuts not so much of a
figure as tho fact that it will hare the wonlc:
"Corvallis, Oregon" npon it to be read Vy
the thousands who will be there from every
point upon the continent and the civilized
world. Mr. Johnson procured other speci
mens in Corvallis and vicinity, among which
was a cut off an elder trunk three feet in
length, which measured over 20 inches" in
circumference The superintendent goes to
Chicago this we-k. He had just beeu np
in the Calipooia mountains and, by the way,
was a victim of the Rice Hill railroad trag
edy; he had $1.00 invested iu the Kichard
er sypathy famh
O TEMPORA ! 0 MORES!
Complaint is beiug made by citizens wh9
in response td the orders of the city author
ities recently have cleared their premises of
rubbish; that they cannot get rid of th
refuse. Teamsters refuse to touch it for th
rea-ion that there is no dumping ground up
on whinh to leave it; Heretofore garbagd
has beec cart jd to and left upoil land be
longing to different parties, just below the
eity. These parties now decisively forbitl
the practice any further. That leaves the
city without any dumping ground for its'
rubbish. It is a bad state of affairs Vry
bad. Hera we are now entirely cut erf
from the Pacific ocean, with the canyimtf.
and crevices of the mountains miles away
and only one railroad leading to them; a
city of at least 3000 souls, whose confine
are bounded on one side by the WillametM
river and circumscribed on the other by the
map, whoso alleys and back-ways and by
ways are necessarily foul with the Corrup
tions of life duriug the winter season, andf
still they cannot be purged for waut of m
dumping ground. "Tis true, 'tis pityi
and pity 'tis 'tis true." Here ia a chance;
by the way, for the local senate to exercise
itself iu a stroke of diplomacy: Perhaps
they eau get np an arbitration scheme witli
Linn county, or Lane or Polk or Linuoln, ait
a 30 mile limit basis iu favor of Corvallis
for dumping ground purposes. ' Failing lift
this, negotiations might be sprung upon all
the railroads touching the municipality, oi
the employment of all their available dumrj
cars to such an extent as would be ueceesary
to carry away somen here any where tb.4
last vestige of the vast voluraa of offal fron
this dense populace of 3000 souls or o, and
get its vexing proportions forever out of
sight. It is time right now to strike. Thd
hour is pregnant with grave oonsequencrt;
The girbago must go. No two ways ebon t
it. Corvallis must have a dumping ground
somewhere, either in the Uuited States
Alaska or Houolula, aud now ii a good m
tima as any to go for it.
NOW GET IN AND DRILL;
That the old state road leading from thhf
city south has this winter become an abom
ination and a dread to all people whose
business called them to traverse it, is ne
torious. That farmers in that section whtf
are united to the markets of Carvalliif by"
all the tits of natural position ami expedi'
ency, having fouud that road impassable
even with 4-horse teams, for such winter1
products as they would like to bring here,
have been turned td other markets, is a faef
to which the citizens of Corvallis ma
awakeu with profit as speedily as possible;
To remedy this drawback there is a simple
proposition to act upon. That is, for all
communities affected tor take" a haud a iUW
proving that road. The citizens in the di
rection of Monroe are alive to the situation
It is learned that they are appealing to' thd
citizens of Corvallis to join hands with
them in the improvement. They offer t
raise a sum of money by contribution ia
addition to their ordinary rood revenue ami
labor, if Corvallis will raise a like amouotf
to their contribution they' will confer with.
the people here in determining upou a pla
to securo the best improvement by devoting
the sum jointly raised to such purpose. Thtf
offer is certainly a fair one. It should' IM
carefully considered. The Corvallis pub'
lie is more vitally interested than those oolJ
side people. Talk the matter up and get i
started. It means busiuess for Corvallis!
and Corvallis can't afford to let it go bf
default.
AFTER FORTY YEARS.
di Sunday morning last there arrived In!
this city, direct from Princeton, Illinois,
very affable aud agreeable visitor in the"
personage of Dr. C. P. Allen, who hact
come ou a visit to his brother, N. W. Alien
of Philomath, whom he bad not seen for Vi
years. The brothers are native of Ohio.
Mr. N. W. Allen crossed the plains to Ore-
gon iu 1S51 and for years has been a resi'
dent of the Philomath sec.ion and is well
known by many residents of Corvallis. He
is a preacher in one of the religious deuomin
ation. The brother just on from Illinois iri
a physician of evident qualification, an in-
telligent observer and an interesting convert
sationaliat. He had given his brother at
Philomath no forewarning of his comingV
and with the surprise attending the meet-
ing of the two brothers, their emotioiie can
scarcely be even imagined. The doctoi
will probably return in a week or so.
There is no contract for the transcribing"
of the records for Lincoln county, nor is
there likely to be under current negotia '
tions. Van Winkle & Co , of Albany nn
dertook to make such a contract on a star
vation basis,- but "tumbled to themselves"'
when it came to siguihg don men t j and there
it stands. County Clerk Jones, of Linooli
county wna the next lowest bid-'er on m
lump sum of $4,500, but he having since
been vested with the duties of the clerkship
does not want to be bothered with the work,
and the probabilities are that negotiation1
will have to be reopened under new adver'
tisement for bids, when the matter will be)
conducted on a different basis.
Valued public docrimeiits are frtueotiy
sent by Oregon's distinguished senators n4
rprtresentativea in c'oncress tor tliA f2Airn-ie
for which the eentlemen have our acknow
ledgements. The last document sent waaf
a compilation inter one Volume ot inessaces
and rernrts erf various officials' ititlttJiiiar shar -
president and his cabinet a Ad it biade a vaU
n'abfe budget of information1 in itself.- '
aiio oAAbiiji wKiiuwicugcs pieosanG cailV
from ProsecuUrjg Attorney 3. W. Condon
ttow in ttfcrid.-mee at the Circnit Coafrt.