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THE GAZETTE JOB BOOMS are headquarters for all kinds of -COMME3CAL PRINTING-Latfw-EMia. iTota-Sisia, BUl-Eudi, Stetemeaty -" ; Zwslopat Society ftiatoj cf All Ea4s. BY J.- 3. FLETT, OUR AKTISTIC PRINTER. j ' Is well Btocke J; wltii a iaUUue of ? ' B'fank: Books, , Xegal Blaaka, inks, Plain and Pancy Epx Papers,. , Pensf Pencil 3, Tablets,- and All Kinds' .of- "Writing Materials. . VOL XXX; i COHVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1893. TO "DEK FADEULAND.' landlord Schmidt, f tho Occidental hotel has in contemplation a novel and in teresting trip back to 4 Dutschland," which he will make as soon ns satisfactory arrangements can be mails, but which will not bo until aoose' time during the -coining year. After a five or six Y,'eeW stay noiig his friend in "dcr Fuderland" he will make a tour of the principal countries of Europe, visiting Berlin, Home, St. Petersburg, Paris and many others, then return to America with a select colony of well to do foreigners, whom he proposes to install in this valley in the vicinity of Cor vallis. Noue bet gentlemen of means wiil bi allowed to embark with Mr. Schmidt's 'Crew and when they reach here all prelimi Dary arrangements w ill have been made for Iheir rcceptiou. This is a laudable enter prise and there is uo donbt but that our citizens will gladly exteud a welcome and all due encouragement. I was very severely taken with dvsnntfry; I took a dose-of Chamberlain's Colic, Cbolcri and. Diarrhoea Remedy after each operation of the bowels, more than natural, for about thirty-six hours, and checked the complaint. It took about all of a small Iwittle to cure me, while two or three doses might cure an ordi nary case. I found it would give me imme diate relief from ail pain in the bowels. T. M. Blackwood, Friendship, Grant Par., .La. For sale by T. Crali-m, druggist. 31 FOR JUSTICE'S SAKE. - Mr. E. E. Wilson is circulating a petition "with a view to securing the position of jus tice of the peace vacated ly DTvis. Sir. . Wilson is an exemplary young man who is .'thoroughly qualified for the sitioii rnd The Gazette wishes he may succeed. Cures Coo pi m, IIoar3ens, Sore 'In oat, Croup promptly; re!iove3 Whooping C'onU And asthma. For Consumption it bns no - rival: bascured thousands whirrenU othero failed; will cuitE you if taken in time. Sold by. Druggists on a triiRtuntco. For Lome Tiack 'r Cheat, uao SHiLOH's Asian. 23 eta. 3 HILOKfS CATARRH DY. Hare you Catarrh ? Th'. remedy is (rnaran- xeea to cure you. i-riceoueta. injector ireo. For sale by T. Graham. CANVASSERS. Canvassers wanted to sell Nursery Stock. Cokvallis NtrESEEY Co. FOR SALE CHEAP. A complete outfit for conducting a res tanraut or boarding house can be lxmglit at your own price. For j'artii ulars, call on Mrs. M. M. Armstrong. Tlott-1 Corvallis. BO WEN LESTER, .- Office upstairs oyer First National Bank STRICTLY FIKST-CLASS WOKK CUARAXTKEP. Oo-rvalTis Oi oiron. REDUCTION OF 50 PER, CENT! Realising that times are not so good as when they wer l-etter, W. Taj lor baa .made a cut of 50 per. cent, in rates for blacking hoots. Five cents is now the price. Stand near Moore and Taylor's ttrlier snop. S25.000 in Premiums. Offered by Liggitt Sc. Myers Tobacco Co., if St. Louis, Mo. The one guessing near est the numtier of people who -vvil attend the World's fair eets S5.G0O0O, the second $1,00(1.00. etc. Ten Starr tohaeco tags en title you to a guess. Ask your dealer for particulars or send for circular. 40,01)0. -1 have forty thousand three-foot boards for sale at $4.00 per thousand, also cedar jKwts at $4.00 per hundred. At Charles .Smith's ra-tch on Beaver creek, near Philo math. - Charles Smith. OH. Dlf MONT'S FEMALE. . REGULATING a AiwavH safe and reliable. 12.WJU testl- monials from all over the world. Beware of danger- ussubstitut s and imitations Price 2. 00 per pack age. Sent by mail securely sealed from observation Address Dr. R. I'uMont. ' 98 S. Halsted St , Chicago, 111 , U. S. A FARE A & WILSON. Phvsicians, Surcreons and Ac- , coucheurs. hi Offiiee up stairs in Farra and Allen's Brick. Otnice hours from 8 to y A. M.. an1 from 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 P. M. Calls promptly attended to at all hours; either day or night. TO THE LADIES. The attention of the ladies is called to tht fact that I am. prepared to do thorough ahamuooinir and stviish hair curling. Those troubled witn nannruri, nair iaiiing out, or ... , i - ffn: I batr not growing luxuriantly win piease can on Fridav and Saturday of each week and - . l M .... -t i Uudddi t ne neneiyceu. . - . Jielt iloor to iseeoua ruim oire. o zo-im. " 7 7T7 TT Tr in ine county cmi "i gon, for Bentou countx. In the matter of the estate e ( Xotice to l creditors of Tames H. Brown, deceased Notice is hereby iriveii that the nnder- " ai'.'nrd Ins fctse'tt spp iinted administratrix ot the Htate of -lamt-S H Brown, deceased, and a'l ersons having claims against a.-ih! estate ar required to present the same with ' the proper vouchers, within six mouths -' " from the data of this-notice, to the said ad ministratrix, at the office of W. E. Yates id Corvallia in said Benton county, Oregon, "" Datertbi 18th dayjof August. 1893. -. - Mary E. Smith, Administratrix of the estate of James H. Brown, deceaseds tlM per Botae.dSi 5k Jziln t- ra r RUNNING A NEWSPAPER. Jim Jones, he Was an editor that is he tried fo be. Me bought himself a hand pi ess, an' he started sut to sea Jes' what there was to editi'n', but when he'd can vassed round. Some fifteen hundred editors in the same town he found. The- ail knew more about it than' Jones oouid hope to know. They told him: "You must run her Jones, jes" so an so!" Bj sure to tonm th3 Biptists, they're bound to help you out, An' give the good old Methodists a big salvation shout. Give every man a notice, be sure and put it down Whenever Major Jinks is seen to perambulate the town; Put in a few free 1-cals for all the stores an' give Each man a free subscription if you want the sheet to live." Well Jones, ho did Jes' as they said for fear they'ed make a row; But the more he tried to please 'em all, the more they tola him how.' Until at list he took his book an' laid it on the shelf Then run the paper in the ground an' followed it himself. JaMRS WniTCOMB RlLBT. DISTURBED SLUMBERS. Wednesday night between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock residents in the vicinity of the S. P. depot were disturbed from their slumbers by the discharge of firearms, evidently in the hands f some person un der the influence of the "oh! be joyful" fluid. The Times editor reports that he Counted at least a dozen shots, aud that the single handed conversation heard indicated a genuine case of jiin jam. ' This is the second recent occurrence of the kind aud should not again be repeated. Besides dis turbing the peace and quiet of our citizens, it is a violation of the Jaw. NO FREE SCHOLARSHIPS. For some time the idea has been prevalent that there was a vacancy in the scholarships of Benton county to the state agricultural college, and County Judge Hufford hud re ceived applications from sever, aspirants to die position. Inquiry was made by the judge of President Bloss who inlormed him that Benton county's quota was full aud the duty of rejtcting the above applications was devolved upon Mr. Hufford. James Brooks, a young man of this place, was taken seriously ill with cholera morbus ind thought to be beyond relief. We sent him a small liottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which promptly cured him. . He says he believes he would have died, had it not been for this remedy. Farley & Slagle, Goffton, Put nam Co., Teuu. For sale by T. Graham druggist. 31 LARGE SILVER PRUNES. Leo JGeai hard left a few samples of the silver prune upon our table yesterday, four of which v eighed more than fifteen ounces. They were the finest sec;mens we have yet seeu and were grown upon his parents' farm on the islaud, three and one half miles from Corvallis. THE MOST STUBBORN Skin and Scalp Diseases, the worst m r-i ml 11 t 1 "1 forms or Bcrotiua, an Diooa-iaims and poisons of every name and nat ure, are utterly rooted out Dy ut. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. For every disease caused by a torpid liver or impure blood, it is the only remedy so certain and effective that it can be guaranteed. If it fails to benefit or cure, you have your money back. Eczema, Tetter, Salt-rheum, Ery sipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Enlarged Glands, Tumors, and bwelungs, and every kindred ailment, are com pletely and permanently cured by it. Fraternal Directory. BARNUM LODGE, No. 7, 1. O. O. F meets every Tuesday evening. Fisher's block. S. . WliKiss, Sea M. usaio, n. -. GUI VIVE ENCAMPMENT, No. 26. meets first and third Fridays of each month. Fisher's block. W. It Ccrmn, Scribe. J. L. Underwood, C, F. LPHA KKBEKA1I LODGE, No. 84, meets on the A second Friday nf each month. Fisher's block. Mrs. T. Samuels, Sec. Mrs. J. M. Applewite, N. G. VALLEY LODGE, No. 11, K. of P., meets every Monday cveuinir. Farra & Allen's block. J. II. Portkb, K. of It. A S. Bowes Lester, a C. first and third Thursdays of eaah month. National Bank block. W. K- Yatss, M. W. E. IIouiatx, Recorder. IfARY'S PEEK CAMP, No 126, Woodmen of the " Wo orld. meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Kowbn Lester, uon. com. Hiram Gopld, Sec. CORVALLIS GRANGE, No. 242, P. of H., meets last Saturday of each month. First Natiorivl Bank block. jous u. lstciier, vv. ra. J. D. Jouxsos, Sec. ftORVALLIS LODGE. No. 14, A. F. & A. M.. meets ' on ths first Wednesday of each month. Fisher's block. J. v. JOHNSON, w. M. O. G. Hopkins, Sec. j pEKGUTON CHAPTER, No. 6, R. A. M., meets the x second Wednesday of each month.iKishers biocx, O. G. Hopkiss, See. J. A. Gibhekd, H P. . . i MARY'S CHAPTER, O: E. 8., meets on Friday i o proceeding full moon of each month. Fisher's block. j sirs. . A, helm, see. Maa. B. w. wilson, w.m. ' nREGON COUNCIL, No. "2, meets the fourth Wed- v nesdav of each montlK f isher's block. j J. B. Horner, Recorder. Z. Job, Th. I1L Master. nr.T4HroPTT4 pnrp v. 10 si a n mDuta tVo 1 Hi first and third Fridays of each month, Farra & Allen's block. W. E. Paitl, P. C F. M. Jouxsos, Adj. - " ELIVOKTH W. ft C, No. T. meets every first and third Fridays. P. JL. Farra & Allen's block. Mas. F; M. Johnson. Sec. Mas. B. W. Wilson, Pres KKCH ANTS' PKOTECTIVB t . Business Associa- Jl tion, meets on the fourth Thursday nf each month. C W. KODKS, Sec O. L. K.L1NE. Pres. lORVALLIS LODGE, No. 388, 1. O. G. T.. meets Saturday evenings, Farra & Allen s block. Clara Fishek, Bee. . A. M. Hbrbk&t, C, T. CORVALLIS TENT, No: 10, K O. T. M., meets every Wednesday eveninar. National Bank block. . C Wells, K. of B. C. W. BodesCouv PERSONAL, M. M. Davis and family are again residents of Corvallis. Bon Jones, county clerk of Lincoln, ar rived in the city Tuesday. J. B. Walker is home again after a hurried trip to the cast and return. Alex. Osborne, a stockman from near Eu gene, was in the city yesterday. William Gird, of Monroe, waj on" our streets yesterday enjoying himself. Sol. M. Stock spent his holiday in Port land with friends and relatives, returning Tuesday. Miss Olive Armstrong is homo again after a two-weeks stay at the bay. She returned yesterday. Wednesday's passenger list on the O. P. included M. II. Kriebel, with Albany as his destination. Dr. Leonard returned from British Colum bia yesterday and will remain in Corvallis a few weeks. C. C. Hogue, now in the employ of tV.e Albany Water Works Co. as cashier, was at homo Wednesday. M. W. Smith, the gentleman recently wounded, was iu town the forepart of the week, grndually improving. Rev. J. L. llcrshner, of East Portland ar rived on yesterday's train, to be the guest of his brother, A. P., the grocer. M ; T.onn Brirrtr left Monday for Harris-; 6 i :'a r -iif. with friends' uui g iui ly eijuijiyc tui . - - - and f ir a siege of hop picking. llKnno Hurald; President J. M. Bloss and Prof. Horner and wife passed through ! on thr;ir way home to Corvallis. W. S. Linville, Mr. S. L. Kline's popu-i lar book-keeper, went to the Siletz on Tue's- ! day, looking after business interests. J Miss Modi has assumed the position of b t ..ho KiltT.idi:m school, havins be-' min her dutiui the forcnart of last week. I n - Beforo returning to his studies ,it-the state university, Eugene, Mr. Edward Bryson is enjoying a few holidays visiting in Portland. fi- and Mm Chnrlim Younir are in the' Big Elk country on a visit to the tatter's par- j almost considered a disgrace for a white ents, and their stay will be a prolonged one. man to go out hou picking; but now, in this Monday'sO. P. train brought J. M. Nolan ! advanced age of the world, the whites have and family from their summer outing at j deliberately driven the Chinamen and Red Yaauina, all looking the better for their va- men from the fields, aud have taken full cation. Chester Davidson", of Ea.iturn Oregon, brought a band of horses from over the mountains to Albany, and is now resting in Corvallis. William West, of Silver Lako. an exten sive stockman and an old friend of Mr. E. B. Horning, the grocer, spent Sunday at the lalter's home. - Mr. L. L. Horning and son "Arch" re turned from the gold fields of Southern Ore gon yesterday. "Arch" jsays the French man is no good. Will Keady returned to Corvallis yoster davifresh from his summer vacation and ready to. begin anew his studies at the O. A. C. He still talks bicycle. President Bloss and daughter are enter taining a guest at homo in the person of Wil liam, their son and brother, whose home is in Proscott, Ariz., where he follows the business of a civil engineer. One of our subscribers from Kings Valley, Mr. James Plunkett. made ns a call while in town on Monday. He snys the democrats in his section are not at all pleased with the con dition of the wool market. Albany Herald: Hon. R. A. Irvine and wife, and brother, Mr. B. P. Irvine will start on Monday for Kitson's springs on the middle fork of the Willamette, lor the ben efit of Mr. Irvine's health. Our youncr friend John Applewhite is no longer among us, he having taken his de parture for California via the O. P. route on Tuesday's train. Ho will matriculate at Stanford university during the coming school year, beginning the 16th. Pres. J. M. Bloss will attend the inaugur ation of Dr. Chapman ns president of the state university at Eugene next Monday, in acceptance of an invitation. In the mean time he will bo, for the most part, in at tendance upon the state fair at Salem. Mr. Pratt, the new superintendent of schools, arrived in Corvallis Monday. In company with Mr. F. M. Johnson he madej Tnn Gazxttk a pleasant call luesday. morning. He is a scholarly appearing gen tleman who will undoubtedly be successful in his new work. The Misses Housley & Whittaker, the popular milliners, returned from their so journ in the east on Monday. While away they visited with the former's . relatives in Stark county, Ohio, viewed the beauties .of tho world's fair, purchased large supplies of new goods for their millinery establishment and had a delightful timo generally,' but after all were glad to bo at "home, sweet home" again. Hon. W. B. Sorsby, of . Batesv'sllo Miss., is in the city, the guest of J. H. Harris and other friends who formerly- resided in that city. Mr. Sorsby vas appointea consul- general to Eqtmdor by President Harrison, but was recently relieved from that burden j some consulship by Grovec's secretary of state for the reason that a democrat - eould better, in the opinion of the present adminis tration, represent this government. Mr. Socsby .has been a prominent republican Mississippi editor, an active politician and is pleasant gt ntleman. The editor acknowl edges a pleasant call. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOHTEbf: PURE STOLEN FROM THE PRINTERS. Sometime during the past week some person with well-developed proclivities for appropriating that which does not belong to him, did (according to the best evidence obtainable) purposely, maliciously, felon iously and with out just provocation, ex tract from its proper depository one nxe, of the v.ilue of one hundred and aeventy-tive cents our rightful property, thereby dis abling the working forces of this establish ment Known to the civilized world as Tub Corvallis Gazette. This axe has long been used by our kewer of subscription wood and worker in bras3 and other metals, com monly known to the craft as the "devil," and who, since the loss 'of his associate in the business, has been iu a "h " of a fix, especially ttiese last lew moruings wnne trying to adjust some of the P elm sub scription wood to the capacity of our fur nace. "We all" do not care particularly for that axe; what bothers us moat is to know how or where to get another, "owing to the stringeucy of the money market." During the worry and excitement over th i above loss, insult was added to injury by the discovery that' another valued and much used article was missing, in conse-; quence of which the toilets of our staff as sistants falls far below the standard. What in the world the fello-.v wanted with an or- dinary 0x12 mirror we cannot conjecture The climax was -reached when it was fuud that the clever individual had also taken our pressmau's lnother-hubbard pants to "ear while looking at himself use the axe through our looking-glass.. At any rate the looking glass and pants have disap- Peed, and for their return we will give the fov a" for do2en dollar Vhot- srapua. FROM THE HOP FIELDS. Camp Desolation, Buena Vista. Dear Gazette: Only a few years ago it posses-jio-.. Owing to the stringency of the money and the unusually dull season, hard times have driven about half of the people of Cor vallis out hop picking. There are seventy five people camped here fnim Corvallis, among them one C. E. Small, the only firit ciass "taffy man" in the burg. The weather has been very disagreeable since we have been here, but we think sei ioualy that it will take a decided change for the worse sooa. Yesterday we spent the afternoon pulling taffy, and" concluded the exercises of the day with a concert which was highly appreciated by the entire force. Next Wednesday we are billed for a dance, which will take place iu the hop house. The music will be furnished by the "Camp Desolation" orchestra, composed of the gui tar, auto harp and hannouic.t. The silver question has been thoroughly discussed here, and owing to the scarcity of the article itself the hop growers have de cided to pay their employes with tickets; hut, nevertheless, these tickets are taken the same as money iu this and the adjacent burgs. ' For the benefit of our friends we will say that we areall'well aud making from Sl.00 to $2.50 a day. A. O. II. IV . I have never beeu able to procure any medicine that would relieve me of rheuma tic" pains like Chamberlain's Tiiin Balm. I have also used it for lame back, with -great success. It is the best liniment. I have ever useJ. and I take plcasnre in recommending it to niy friends. Mrs. Emily Thorsk, Toledo. WasUington. For sulc by T. Gra ham, drSggist. ' . 31 PESOLU F10NS. To the Officers and Members of Friendship Lodge., Ao. 14, A. O. U. W., CorvaWlx, Onjnn: - - Your committee in the matter of resolu tions on the death of our late brother, Jas. O. Jacobs, respectfully reuort as follows: - Whereas, Ou the 20th day of August, 1803, our brother, James Gi Jacobs, was called hence by death; and. -Whereas, We should at all times bow to the will of our Creator submissively; there fore, be it ' ; - ' " ' - llenoloed. By FriendJiip Lodge, No. 14, A. O. U. W., that in the death of Brother Jacobs an event has occurred which must soone'r or later come to all of us ; aud in the death of Brother' Jacobs this lodge aud the fraternity at large have lost a faithful mem ber, the community an honored citizen, and his family a devoted husband and father. That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of this lodge, a copy fur uished to the family of deceased and a copy furnished to each of- the city papers with a request to publish. ; ' , That the lodge be draped iu mourning and the brethren wear the usual bvlge of mourning for a period of thirty days.. : E. Holoatb,- 1 Y ' Pi M. Zierolf, Committee. H. ,M. FlNLKY, Corvallis, Ob., Sept. 7, 1893. Adopted by the lodge September 7, 1893. : E. Holgate; Recorder. HOBGOBLINS. A couple of persons who made their ap pearance ra town- yesterday and whose narties appear ou Hotel Corvallis register as 'B. E. Smith- and wife" made the night hideous with their demoniacal yells, aud unearthly noises. At about 3 o'clock this morning guests .of the above hostlery were awakened from their dreams and by the time the writer made his appearance upon the scene the sight was indeed interesting if not iiupiring, as it seemed as if. the entire populace iu ueglige costume, iucludiug the police force, were present and trying to assist iu restoring order. Smith had evi dently tread upon his companion's corns, or touched her o(F in some manner, for the wails of distress that emanated from their chamber were heart rending. Space forbids a complete detail of the oc currence; but suffice to say that the offend ing male languishes 4in the city, basti'e, through the elforts of onr efficient night policeman, McL-igin, and as we go to press his bawling companion awaits his com ing on the outside. This is evidently a "bad lot," and the authorities should at once rid the town of their presence. AX 1M POUT ANT MATTER . It ha3 recently been learned from a relia ble source that two of the largest wholesale grocery houses of Portland will soou build at Albany two large warehouses for supply stations. This has become necessary to meet San Francisco competition. The build ing of the two supply stations wiil be the means of bringing more traile and will establish Albany as a future distributing point for the Willamette valley, which geo graphically belongs to her. Now is the tiir.e for Albany's enterprising citizeiis to go at this matter and see that it is secured beyond any doubt. Albany Herald. : The writer of the above is certainly not very well posted regarding the lay o' the land or ho would not indite as above. Geo graphically speaking. Corvallis occupies. the proper position and when the O. P. brauch is built from here to Euoene and the south you wout be in it, Mr. Herald. CHANGE OF FIRM. Mr. Thos. GVihaiii, who has for the past twenty live years been a resident aud busi ness man of Corvallis, this week disposed of a h df interest - in his drug and stationery store to Mr. C. O. .Wells. Mr. Graham has accumulated no small amount of this World's goods, the result of close attention to business aud the straightforward manner in which he has conducted the, s une. Mr. Wells is a young man well aud favorably known to most of our citizens, who has recently gr idu ited from a New York col lege of pharmacy of the first rank, and by the combination of his popularity with the well established reputation of the former proprietor, the turn of Graham & Wells wiil surely have smcoth sailing o'er the busy sea of business. Success, gentlemen, is the best The Gazette can wish you. PENSIONOKDER WITHDUA VS, "The circular ot June 12th, 13!)3, in re spect to tatiog cases under. the act of June 27, 1890, is withdrawn. HereafUr in af fixing rates under this act the medical ref eree or the medical officer in the -board of revision shall weigh each disability and de termine the degree that each disability or the combined disabilities disables the claim ant fiom earning a support by manual la bor, and a rate corresponding to this, de gree shall be allowed. In' cases in which the pensioner has reached the age of 7d his rate shall not be disturbed if he is receiving the maximum and if he is not a pensioner e sh:dl receive the maximum for senility alone if there is no special pensionable dis abilities shown." A SCIO SHO0TI2TG AFFAIR,. Last Saturday evening a couple of young men from the country, one of whoso names was Jack B.'rton.-while iu Seio, eot into a right. Marshal Diiley went to arrest them when Barton fled. . He -ordered him to stop; but. he kept going. Then the marshal fired twice at random. As Barton did not stop he took letter aim and tired at hi3 legs, hit ting him in the calf of one of 1 hem, when he fell. It is claimed the Marshal also hit him with his club. The affair caused some excitement during the' evening. Full par ticulars will probably give a different story; but the above is as given the Democrat aud is the substance of the unpleasant affair. Al bany Democrat. ,,' A SELECT AFFAIR: Miss Margaret C. Suell. M. !., enter tertained a select company at her home Wednesday evening in honor of her friend, Mr. S. vaa Wyck, Jr:, of Sail Francisco. The cuests were: Misaes 'Amy Plumper, Hattie Friendly, Pauline Kline and Heleu -Tolerate: Mesar-. ' S. ' van Wvck. E. E B " Wilson, tttto Wells and J. , H. Wil son. The entertainment consisted of couple of guitar solos, .recitations, etc, af ter which a sumptuous lunch was Berved- by the hostess in her most excellent style, After indulgence in a few games at cards the company dispersed, feeling that it was- good to have been there. GO EAST, YOUNG MAN'. A f jrmer resident of this vicinity has re versed the famou Greely axiom of- "young man, go west and-grow np with the "conn trv.'' and iiistead has none east where the country is trying,; to grow up with him The person is none other than the Rev. A. BanUs. whose i birthplaee is only a' few- miles west of Corvallis and whose -boyhood davs were pit within the limits of o Benton. Mr. Hanks has- been., made, th nominee of the prohibitionist', of that staid old commonwealth,' Massachusetts; as their candidate -for goernor.? Truly : timea change;, go east, young- nianv- ;. i -. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Everything in Readiness for Beginning the New School Year. President Bloss and the management of the Orejou Agticnitural college have every thing now iu readiness for the commence ment of the business of this excellent col- ege for the ensuing scholastic year, and have received many, letters of inquiry from new applicants for admission from different portions of the state which indicates that the attendance this year will be equal to their expectations. The new barn and the nnex to Mechanical hall are completed and ready for use, aud the green house will have been completed ere the first week of chool has elapsed. The faculty, which have given? the insti tution such efficient service iu the past re mains unchanged, and is as follows: sactjlty. John M. Bloss, A. M., President and Pr f ssor of mental and moral science. John D. Letcher, C. PI., professor tf mathematics and engineering. F. Berchtold, A. M,f professor of modern luimiacea, history, drawing; and music. Margaret C Snoll, M. D , professor of household economy and hygieue. Grant A. C&vell, M. E., professor of me chanics and mechanical en-tiueerin . F L. Washburn, A. B., professor of zo ogy and entomology. H. T. French, M. S., professor of agri culture. Moses Craig, M. S., professor of botany. G. YV. Shaw, A. M., professor of chem- stry and physics. Dumout Lotz, M. Sc., A. C, station chemist. George Coote, instructor in horticulture. J. B. Horner A. M., professor of Eng lish language and literature. W. W. Bristow, A. B., principal prepara tory department and professor of book keeping. M.rs. Ida Callahan, IT. S., assistant in pre paratory department. C. D. Thompson, A. B., foreman of agri cultural department. E. M. Belknap, engineer aud practical ustructor iu wood and metal working, me- auic.il department. Harley R. Clark, Instructor in printing. Emilo Pernot, instructor iu photography aud photo gravure.- Mrs. J. A. L. Canto, matron of girls' hall. The staff of the Oregon agricultural ex periment statiou, department of state agri cultural co'!e?e, is a3 follows: John M. Bloss, A. M., directory H. T. French, M. S... agriculturist? T. L. Wash burn, A. B-., entomologist; Dumout Lotz, M. Sc., A. G, chemist; Moses Craig, M. S. botauist; George Coote, horticulturist. The work of the station is an important feature of tho institution. Bulletins, such as are thought to be of interest, ore issued, giving information of importance to the public, copies ot which are forwarded to every applicant. . . The student who enters the Oregon ag ricultural college is- endowed with privileges second to none. found in the country, based on a system of education, the basal thought of which is calculated to make better citi zens of those who come directly under its influence, aud every reasonable effort will be made to prepare the youth of this insti tution for better citizenship. Education in volves the training of the mind aul its faculties and their rendering submissive to the control of the will. It is the result of all the processes of training that terminates in education. Such training in detail may be secured while pursuing the work laid out iu the curriculum of thia college, as well as iu the private college, the normal school or the university. By law . the O. A. C. has a special field of work assigned to it, and when organized to fu'ti'l its-highest mission it is a polytechnic school where the scien tific priuciples underlying our great business industries agriculture, mechanic arts and household ecouomy are taught iu conjunc tion with military discipline ami military science. Agriculture is here used in its broadest sense, aud embraces all appertain ing to (he art of good husbandry, including horticulture, entomology, veterinary science ana, ail mat relates to trie proper reanoi; of animals and plaut-s aud their preservation from disease. Mechanical industries aud all phaees of work iu wood aud metals; as well as tho manufacture of machinery for the application or trausiuissiou of power. The study of the English language and- training in the art of expressing thought is made ob ligatory upon all students, aud an oppor tunity rs given- for the study of all general topies calculated to enlarge the mental and physical faculties whereby they are enabled to enter intelligently upon- the duties of manhood aud womanhood, aud thus furnish a stepping-stone into the exciting ii-res ot business men and woman. At the Btate fair iu Salem- is an exhibit of all the work done by the students-of the G. A. C, and of- the several varieties of graius aud grasses grown by the college,, including ISO varieties of potatoes, "5 or 80- varieties of wheat, and a display of fruit, mechanical arts", grasses, etc. . , The entomological de partment is represented by specimens of beatles, bugs, etc. r prepared by the sccond y ear class to the number of 300- eachj the same being exhaustive and' affording a com prehensive idea of this class of insect life. The mechanical department has a r-epre sentatiou of -all phases of wood and' iron work in varying, stages of perfection' and graded according to the degree of perfection, towit:- second , year manufacture and tempering . of tools;, third- year turnina aud pluuiog. of iron- work. . casting and- completed iron work, whioh -ri. eludes at eiyht-Iiyht dyuorrro of sixteen- candle power, besides displays of .th -othe depart-' ments. Thii exhibition .will undoubtedly" merit mifeh favorable comment friin those attending the fair and ultimately " result iu1 enlarged rtteudaoce to .this meritorious school of learning; . ....... . ' THE CITY SCHOOLS, - s - -v While of not so much prominence' as the -Oregon agricultural college, the inatitu-' tion we Have iu mind is of no Jess impor--tance to the citizens of Corvallis. ..The Cor-- . vallis public schools will open next Monday' morning with a full aud competent corps of instructors under the superintendency of? Prof. C. I. Pratt, a gentleman' who lias had: twelve years experience ns a tutor, both ins the state of Michigan and in" Oregon, and who comes endowed with high-grade ricom.--mendations as a gentleman a;.d scl.orar. Ho will be ably assisted in his v. oi k by the fol lowing, some of whom are new to ouVleadersS Misses Maud Breneman, Gussfe Turney, Mollie Bergin, Kate Casto, Leon Louis, Ada -Sharpies, and Mary Ntwtm, each iri charge of their respective grades from the seventh down to the lirst. -.' . . -x The course of study is quite lengthy and familiar to most all the patrons. But one important changa hr.s heen made by the1 board Messrs. Johnson, Hershner, Hadley' and Taylor aud that is the reduction in the number of years required for the- coiinse of study from nine to eight. As f .rmerly sr rauged students, in some f the rooms were only permitted the use of their recitation room every alternate half day, the result of the over crowilcd condition of -the schnofc rooms. Auothcr change wh-'cTi,is iu the' proper direction is the exclusion of all child!. ren below the age of six years,.and eliotiM' be endorsed by all cl-isi cs interested in the' , education of the young. . The building and its conveniences have all been repaired ami put iu first-class con-' dition even to the placing of new.s i w-dusfc oil the basement floor where the children play. It is the desire of members of tho school board and teachers as troll, that all patrons and others interested in the well--fare of our sehools should len 4 encourage ment ami assist inca by their oee isiohal . presence, and if thought ir pJr, a kind wor dropped here and thera would not be araiss.- Eucourage the public schools. " THE EMBRYO SHOWMEN". Iist ilonday hand bills were ciroalaledS- announcing that a circus company would' give a performance and parade in this city" on the 13th. The proprietors and actors of ' the show were youths from eight to twele years old. At the appointed time the pa-- rade appeared on Miin street headed, by- two clowns attired in appropriate "toggery. They were followed by a-fife and drum corps, the actors, miniature cases, etc arid alto -gether made a very amusing display. The performance bem in a. barn i,i the lower' part of town, and consisted of some very clever acts ou the trapeze, Tings and bars? an exhibition of various trained animals, in-, eluding an educated frog. The attendance' was good, but when the program-, had ' been- about half finished a nnmbr of larger boys' became dissatisfied with the exliibitieu, coc eluded to retire and demanded a return of the admission fee, which was five cents each. - The treasurer refused their demand anS they forthwith assaulted the youthful show- man witb intent of taking forcible possession? of the receipts. But the little fellow, al though hauled about by tho hair and severe ly beaten, held to his possessions 'with that: tenacity characteristic of a true circus man.- . His assailant then attacked the cases auif liberatied the pink eyed rabbit, tin-canned the trained dog, disabled the trick tin 11 frog,, injured the wonderful amphibious Newt.amt generally raised caiu with the embryo show men. The little fellows valliantlv defended' themselves and their stock in trade, but the events of the day very much disheartened them. Tho reverses of life, are coming to them early.- , -. BEST OF 'EM FOOLED. YeBterday morning our '"devil," who has1 recently contracted tha habit' of "early to bed aud early to rise," while ou one of his1 morning tours purloined from soma secreted' nook- which is iis custom- to frfequcnt, a bunch of fruit and placed it in the display window of The- Gazette stationery store' with , the label "Oregon grapes" attached. One of- Corvalliu' euterprisiui: fruit growers and real estate dealers was attracted by the magnitkieut specimeifaud mule anxious in quiries as to the source from whence they came. Visiors of untold wealth flashed' through his brain' in anticipation of f he crop that lie would realize from seed of this4 variety, for indeed it was a beautiful speci--men;' in fact it so far surpassed the ordinal y" Oregon grape that he was suspicious of tlitv fact of its being mi Oregon- product and of fered to bet a- dollar on his judgement,- which-the "devil" promptly covered. The dhagrin that o'erspread his countenance' when' he lerned it vai only a joke was pitiful to behold. It was only a buuclr of Blue Damson- plums. WILL NOT MOVF.- Albany Democrat: - '-It is, again reported ': tliat the O. P; head offices " will soon be- irroved'to Albany. As most of the business is done litre,-and this is toe center ot two divisions, as well as the distributing' point for river business, it is strange it whs not , ! done years ago." Mr.-. Democrat, yoa are ' mistaken-, this time: It will require ;n act? of the legislature to-accomplish this i.f.ve, and besiJes there would be ml particular -object ii the company's .transferring " headquarters fronr a. city like Cor vail h ; a village even of the pretensions o Albany ea