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CORYALLIS, BEATON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1893.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.
A complete outfit for conducting a res
taurant or loarding house can be bought at
your own price. For particulars, call ou
Mrs. M. M. Armstrong. Hotel Corvallis.
Twelve thousand people read The Ga
ZETTE, and more would if they could.
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DENTIST.
Office upstairs over First National Bank.
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEED.
OorvalHs - Oregon.
REDUCTION OF 50 PER. CENT!
Realizing that times are not so good as
when they were better, V. Taylor has
made a cut of 50 per. cent, in rates for
blacking boots. Five cents is now the
price. Stand near Moore and Taylor's
barber shop.
$225,000 in Premiums.
Offered by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.,
of St. Louis, Mo. The one guessing near
est the number of people who will attend
the World's fiir gets $5,000 00, the second
$1,000,00, etc. Ten Starr tobacco tags en
title yon to a guess. Ask your dealer for
particulars or send for circular.
40,000.
1 have forty thousand three-foot boards
for sale at $4.00 per thousand, also cedar
posts at $4.00 per hundred. At Charles
Smith's ranch on Beaver creek, near Philo
math. Charles Smith.
LADIES ONLY.
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monials from all over the world. Beware tof danger
ous substitutes and imitations Price i 00 per pack
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Address Dr. R. DuMont,
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FARE A . & WILSON.
Physicians, s and Ac-
" ', coucheurs.
3" Offiice np-stairs iu Farra and Allen's
Brick. Offiice hour from 8 to 9 A. M., and
from 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 r. M. Calls promptly
attended to at all hours i either day or night.
"- TO THE LADIES.
The attention of the ladies is called to
the fact that I. am prepared to do thorough
shampooing and stylish hair curling. Those
troubled with dandruff, bair falling out, or
hair not growing luxuriantly will please call
on Friday and Saturday of each week and
be benefited. Mrs. M. G. Hubbell,
Next door to Second Hand Store.
8 251m.
' In the county court of the state of Ore
con, for Benton county.
In the matter of the estate 1 jjotice
of
James H. Brown, deceased. )
- Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed administratrix ot
the estate of James H. Brown, deceased,
and all persons having claims against said
estate are required to present the same with
the proper vouchers, within six months
from the date of this notice, to the said ad
ministratrix, at the office of W. E. .Yates in
Corvallis in said Benton county, Oregon.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1893. '
Mart E.. Smith,
Administratrix of the estate of James H.
Brown, deceased. "
$I6,000TO LOAN.
State Warrants Bearing 8
Per Cent. Interest.
DR. J. M. APPLEWHITE, TREASU
rer of State Agricultural College, will
negotiate for the loan of $16,000 in state
warrants, bearing interest at the rate of
eight per cent, per annum. Any person
wishing to borrow money can confer with
the president, Mr. J. M. BIoss, or the under
signed. J. M. APPLEWHITE, M. D.,
Treasurer State Agricultural College.
Until Further Notice I
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Niagara Mill Company's Yard
At Corvallis, for CASH, at the Following Prices:
First-Class t-Inch Rough Lumber . $6.50
m "
" Fencing - -
Rustic, Flooring, and general house lumber at propor
tionate prices. All the lumber is first-class and
well seasoned. "TVT "IVT"- TD A K7Tf
GOOD-BYE ER HOWDY-DO.
Say good-bye er howdy-do
What's the odds betwixt the two ?
Comiu' (tin' every day
Best friends first to. go away
Grasp of hands you druther hold
Than their weight in solid arold,
Slips their grip while greet in' you
Say good-bye or howdy-!o?
Howdy-do and then good-bye-Mixes
Jest like laugh and cry ;
Death and birth and worst and best
Tangled their contrariest;
Ev'rv Jinglin' wedding bell
Skeerin' up some funeral knell
Here's my song and there's yur sigh;
Howdy-do and thee good-bye!
Sy gocd-bye er howdy-do
Just the same to'nie and you;
Taint worth while to make no fuss,
'Cause, the job's put tip on us !
Some one's runnin ' this concern
That's got nothing else to, learn -If
he's willin' we'U"pnll through,
Say good-bye ere howdy-do! -
Jambs Whitcomb Rilbt.
Albany Democrat:" Prof. J. D. Letcher,
of the Agricultural college was in Albany
today on his way home from a trip to his
former borne in Virginia. He also spent
three weeks in Chicago,' and thinks he ob
tained a good idea of the. wonders of the
world's fair. In keeping with the excellent
college he represents his mind seemed to run
on the agricultural features of the fair, such
as fine cows, fruit, etc. There will be a great
many people at the world's fair who will not
know what they were there for, but. Prof.
Letcher is not one of them. He keeps his
eyes open and his muscles in action.
THE MOST STUBBORN
Skin and Scalp Diseases, the worst
forms of Scrofula, all blood taints
and poisons of every name and nat
ure, are utterly rooted out by Dr.
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 Swellings, and
eveiy kindred ailment, are com
pletely and permanently cured by it.
CANVASSERS.
Canvassers wanted to sell Nursery Stock.
Corvallis Nursery to.
FOR SALE. A lot of good furniture, at your own
price. Call at the old entrine bouse and make
your selections bargains for alL M. Schmidt,
32 Occidental Hotel.
WANTED. To borrow $400 or $500. Will give
gilt-edge security. Enquire of
82 H artless & Davissor.
FOR 8 ALE. A complete assortment of pencils,
pens, inks, tablets, box papers, legal, writing and
type-writer papers at Tbr Gatettb stationery store,
by Conovkr & KlTBOH.
O RFNT. Two good rooms located near the col
lege can be rented at reasonable rates bv aDolv-
ing to t 32 Pbof. G. W. Hbaw.
Fraternal Directory.
BARNTJM LODGE, No. 7, 1. O. O. F., meets every
Tuesday evening. Fisher's block.
8. N. WlLKiMS, Sec. M. Craiq, N.'O.
QUI VIVE ENCAMPMENT, No. 26, meets first and
third Fridays of each month. Fisher's block.
W. H. Currik, Scribe. J. L. Underwood, C, P.
ALPHA REBEKAH LODGE, No. 84, meets on the
second Friday of each month. Fisher's block.
Mrs. T. Samuels, Sec. Mrs. J. 11. Applewite, N. G.
VALLEY LODGE, No. 11. K. of P.. meets every
Monday evening, Farra ft Allen's block.
J. M. Porter, K. of R. & S. Bowes Lester, C. 0.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No. 14, A. O. U. W.. meets
first and third Thursdays of eaeh month. National
Bank block, W. E. Yates, M. W.
E. Holoate. Recorder.
MARY'S PEEK CAMP, No. 126, Woodmen ot the
World, meets second and fourth Thursdays of
each month. BowiN Lester, Con. Com.
Hiram Gould, Sec. .
CORVALLIS GRANGE, No. 842, P. of H., meets
last Saturday of each month, First National Bank
block. Jobh D. Lbtcher, W. M.
J. D. JoHHSOif, Sec.
CORVALLIS LODGE. No. 14, A. F. & A. M. , meets
on the first Wednesday of each month, Fisher's
block. i. D. Job-isos, W. M.
O. G. Hopkiks, See.
FERGUTON CHAPTER, No. 6. R. A. M., meets the
second Wednesday of each month,Fisher's block.
O. G. Hopkins, Sec J. A. Gibherd, H. P.
OT. MARYS CHAPTER, O. E. 8.. meets on Friday
O proceeding full moon of each month, Fisher's block.
MRS. r. A, ilELM, Sec. MRS. B. W. WILSON, W. M.
OREGON COUNCIL, No. 2, meets the fourth Wed
nesday of each month, Fisher's block.
J. B. Horhbr, Recorder. Z. Job, Th. I1L Master.
ELLSWORTH POST. No. 19, G. A. R.. meets the
first and third Fridays of each month, Farra &
Allen's block. W. E. Paul, P. C
. T. M. Johnsos, Adj. - .
ELLSWORTH W. R. C, No. 7, meets every first and
third Fridays. P. M.. Farra & Allen's block.
Mrs. F. M. Johnson, Sec. Mrs. B. W. Wilson, Pres
If ERCHANTS PROTECTIVE & Business Associa-
"A tion. meets on the fourth Thursday of each month.
C. W. Hodes, Sec 8. L. Klisb, Pres.
pORVALLIS LODGE, No. 383. 1. O. G. T., meets
v aaturaav evenuura. f arra & Alien's block.
Clara Fisher, Sea A. M. Herbert, C, T.
pORVALLIS TENT, No. 10, K O. T. M., meets
v every weanesaay evening, National Bank block
E. a Wells, K. of R. C. W. Hodes, Com.
will Sell Lumber at the
Short Lengths 6.00
- 7.00
Receiver for Niagara Mill Cofnpa'ny.
SCHOOL FUND APPORTIONMENT.
We append below the county superin
tendent's apportionment of the school
fund for Benton county, giving the
name of clerk and the amount allowed
each school district:
NO. NAME OF CLERK. AM'T.
1 R. H. Williamson $ 207 70
3 Hop Maxfield l&l 30
4 F. B. Williamson . 16120
6 Henry Hector 136 40
8 A. T. Wilson 108 50
9 E. H. Taylor 2393 20
10 B.M.Martin . 40 30
11 C. K. Ballard 192 20
12 S.M.Wood , 117 80
13 M. B. Long 179 80
14 David Garred 43 40
15 A.M.Gray 83 70
16 R. A. Hurlburt 93 00
17 W. H . Boles &15 60
19 Wm. Dixon 108 50
20 A. B. Miuton 121 00
21 John Whiteaker 114 70
22 M. iiechter 170 50
21 J. II. Edwards 145 70
24 H. M. Fluley 34 10
25 J. J. Winn , 217 00
2 L. R. Howley . ., 93 00
27 R. H. Hewitt 127 10
2J Thos. Cbilds , 108 50
30 B. D. Pettit 114 70
37 F. Q. Yantis , 21 70
41 G. E. Tbarp 1 229 40
42 W. II. Hammersly 133 30
43 M. Wygant 16120
4 G. S. Holcomb 86 80
49 G. C Peek 43 40
43 J. D. Wood 103 50
49 W. D. Armstrong. 43 40
50 T. D. Hinton. 74 40
51 O. D. Marks 55 80
59 P. T. Connor . . . ; 96 10
62 D. E, Peggs 130 20
66" J. P. Anderson 74 40
72 Lou McVey 18 60
74 C. N. Stewart 133 30
77 Horace Underbill 55 80
78 B. Brattain 74 80
79 F. E. Rogers 93 00
81 and 20 J. D. Bevens '. 31 00
83 Frank Sikes -. - 46 50
85 W. M. Benner 55 8
93 H. L. French : 102 30
94 R.J.Nichols 65 10
95 F. H. Francis...., 65 00
96 J. W. Williams 68 20
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
The city schools commenced last Mon
day with a competent corps of teachers
and Superintendent S. I. Pratt in charge.
The attendance on Tuesday evening was
275, which is equal to the expectations of
those in control, it being understood that
the enrollment vill rapidly increase for
some time. The total enrollment the
past year was 571. We are informed that
all the work is starting out smoothly and
that the teachers and pupils are conform
ing readily to the new eight-grade plan
adopted by the board. The exclusion of
students under six years of age is meet
ing with"general approvaljromall inter
ested in school work. The indications
are thatthescholastic year of 1893-4 will
be a prosperous one for the public schools
of Corvallis.
HOW TO CURE CHOLERA INFANTUM.
Pointsville, Rurlington Co., N. J.,
July 17th, 1892. Our baby, now fourteen
months old, was taken with eve -y symtom
of cholera infai : um. I co 1 Tienced using
Chamberlain's Co "c, Chole.a and Diarrhoea
Remedy and after the first few dotes he was
relieved, and at this writing is as well as
ever. I feel that I can not speak too highly
in its praise. Mrs. Wm. E. Reed. For
sale by T. Graham Druggist.
A SORE SPOT.
While cutting bands for a threshing
machine Tuesday at the farm of Mr.
David Junkins in Linn county, a lad of
the same name severely wounded him
self by plunging a knife into his right
groin, resulting in quite a sore wound
for the youthful thresher. Medical aid
was procured from this city and the
young sufferer's pains reduced..
I was very severely taken with dysentery:
took a dose of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy after each operation
of the bowels, more than natural, for about
thirty-six hours, and checked the complaint.
it cook aoout all ot a small bottle to cure me,
while two or three doses might cuie an ordi
nary cane. I found it would give me imme
diate relief from all pain in the bowels.
T. M. Blackwood, Friendship, Grant Par.,
La. for sale by I. Uraham, druinziat. 31
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. L. L. Horning returned from his
mountain jaunt in time to ,be at home
with his family on the occasion of the
twenty-seventh anniversary of his wed
ding. The event was pleasantly cele
brated at home by members of the fam
ily en Friday evening of last week.
DO NOT WAIT
Too long. The great world's fair will be
closed in a few weeks, ihe traveling pub
lic are fully alive to the fact that the Chica
co. Union Pacific t Northwestern line still
leads in time and accommodations to the
east. Remember that a whole day may be
saved with its contingent expenses by taking
the Union racinc irom rortiana to uincao,
An unoccupied house, the property of
S. N. Wilkins, was burglarized Wednesday
night and several valuable trinkets belong
ing to the children of the " neighborhood
were stolen. Petty thieving is getting
quite fashionable. Look out for thieves.
Send a copy of this paper to your friends.
Highest of aU in Leavening
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CHARLATANS AND QUACKS.
The Gazette is prompted, through the
events of the past, to call attention of her
readers to the unprofitable' practice of the
people generally in patronizing pretended
representatives of the medical, profession
who wander here and there advertising
their virtuous abilities by highly colored
posters and manufactured testimonials, to
getber with other clap-trap devices for en
trapping the unwary victim into his
clutches. The average citizen is quite sus
ceptible of being fascinated with bis cheap
sai't of charlatanism and falls a ready vic
tim to the usually-unscrupulous "docioi"
who for a day or two hangs up his "shingle"'
an 1 stops by the wayside. There are spe
cialists of merit; but they are rarely fouud
among the itinerant class whose practice is
cited above. In almost all towns and cities
are to be found regularly established phy
sicians of the different schools graduates
of colleges of high standing whose suc
cesses are identical with those of the com
munity in which they have located. Such
is the case in Corvallis. We have here a
number of thorough physicians, old and
young, whose homes are here, whose inter
ests are ours and our interests theirs, and
who are quite competent to successtully
treat any and all complaints to which, the
human family are heir. By patronizing
your home physicians your money is kept
at home and invested in local enterprise
whereby all local holdings are advanced in
value. In other words, a sort of republican
reciprocity is the result and the 'people are
given a practical lesson in the theory of re
publican protection. Patronize home in
dustries. .
ATTENTION, FRUIT GROWERS.
At the solicitation of "many persons inter
ested iu the subject, the Portland industrial
exposition has undertaken to gather fruit to
be used in showing the pomological produce
of Oregon, at the midwinter fair in San
Francisco. This fruit will be gathered and
placed on display at the exposition in Port
land and will be combined with; what may
be gathered from other sources for the mid
winter fair. Although every oichardist
should exert himself to see that the inter
ests of the fruit industry is properly repre
sented at all times, as should every person
desirous of promoting the welfare of the
state, the exprsition has decided to encour
age and stimulate growers to send their best
products by offering the fallowing prizes:
For the largest five pears, $5.00; for the
largest five apples, $5.00; for the greatest
variety of pears, $5.00; for the best ten
varieties of apples, $5.00; for the largest
bunch of grapes, $5.00; for the greatest
variety of grapes, $5.00. ' All fruit should
be carefully labeled with the name and ad
dress of the sender and in placiag it on
exhibition both at Portland and San Fran
cisco, it will be identified in this way, so
that due credit will be received by the pro
ducers. Fruit should be carefully packed
and shipped by express to the Portland
Industrial Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
There will be no express charges for the
shipper to pay. Entries for prizes will not
be received later than October 7th, but
choice fruit for exhibit will be taken at any
time prior to October 20th. Orchardists
are urged to give this matter the attention
it deserves.
A COSY COTTAGE.
Mrs. M. M. Armstrong is having built
upon her lot on Third street a very fine cot
tage, which is of unique design, ancTwhen
completed will be the model cottage of the
city. The carpenter work is that of Mr. C.
E.' Erickson, a finished workman whose
home has beeu in Corvalli 1 a little more than
a year, and who built the stairways and did
the better part of the finishing on Hotel
Corvallis. For the past twenty-five years
he has followed the business of contractor
and builder in Chicago and the cities of the
east, having had a continuous residence in
the city of Hutchinson, Minn., of fourteen
years, where many fine structures remain as
monuments to his skill. Mr. Erickson
took a thorough course of instruction in a
school of architecture in St. Paul, and
comes with excellent recommendations to
Corvallis, where he intends to make his
home. From specimens of work and the
knowledge of what he can do. The Gazette
does not hesitate to recommend Mr. Erick
son to anyone who may desire the services
of a first class workman. This cottage is
28 x 28 feet, two stories high with a one
story "L" and an imposing veranda which
will be particularly attractive. Mrs. Arm-
strong is certainly fortunate in securing the
services of such an excellent workman.
James Brooks, a young man of this place,
was taken seriously ill with cholera morbus
and thought to be beyond relief. We sent
him a small liottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera aud - Diarrhoea . Remedy, which
promptly cured him. He says he believes
he would have died, had it not been for this
remedy. Farley & Slaolr, Goffton, Put
nam Co., Tenn. For sale by T. Graham,'
druggist.- -' 31
The ball at the opera house' was well pat
ronized, and those, present had. a happy
time. i
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PERSONAL.
Ed. Dunn, of Portland, Sundayed in Cor
vallis. C. C. Hogue was again in Corvallis visiting
his family. . .
"William Gird, of Monroe, was in town
Wednesday.
Miss Lida McDaniel was a Corvallis visit
or Monday.
The "three sisters" Gellatly are again in
attendance on the O. A. C.
Prof. Berchtold and family were arrivals
from the World's fairon "Wednesday.
Misses Helen Holgate and Ora Spangler
visited the state fair at Salem last week.
Rev. Gould, who has been on the sick list
for some time past, is slowly recovering.
Mr. S. A. Hemphill came over from New
port Tuesday to remain for the winter.
Mr. Robinson, of Halsey, Linn county,
was in Corvallis Tuesday and called at this
office.
Boss T. Chamberlain, deputy revenue col
lector for this district, was in the city last
Saturday.
Valley Transcript: George Firestone, a
Corvallis attorney, is down poring over
Polk county's records.
J. E. Henkle of Philomath, dined at the
Hotel Corvallis Wednesday, while on a bus
iness jouney to Independence.
Lyman Andrews, of Oregon City, arrived
the in town Tuesday, in readiness for O. A.
C. studies he will pursue the coming year.
"W. F. Norcross, a San Francisco journal
ist, has been in town for several days in the
interest of several secret society publications,
Mr. Henry Myers, of the firm of J. R.
Myers & Co., Salem, came over on Wednes
day to install his youngerbroeher in the O. A.
C.
J. R. Hughe? and family leave today for
southern Oregon, where they will remain in
definitely. Thb Gazettf will be a regular
visitor to their new home.
R. L. Taylor, after an extended visit to
the world's fair and relatives in the east,
dropped down home on his friends Monday,
having had a pleasant journey.
- Last Saturday we had the pleasure of
shaking hands with Mr. S. K. Brown, Phil
omath. During the week J. R. Fehler, and
brother of the same place were also callers. -'
Hisses Olive Armstrong Jand Annie Mar
tyn accompanied Miss Maude Scott to Al
bany yesterday, the former will return to
day and the latter will visit at Harrisburg a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. HenryPape left yesterday for the
home of her parents in Southern Oregon, to
remain a month or more. During her ab
sence the Daily. News man threatens to dress
up in style and "go it" while she's gone.
Miss Ida Martin, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Barclay, visited this office Tues
day morning. They are in attendance at the
agricultural college, having domiciled them
selves in rooms at Mrs. McNulty's residence.
Last week we announced the departure of
Billy Skiptonfor the world's fair and the
east. This week we have the pleasure of
announcing his safe return. Billy is one of
the swiftest travelers in this neck o' the
woods. v
E. H. Beach, John Gavin and A. K. Han
dy are in the Siletz country constructing a
wagon road leading to their timber claims
upon which they recently made filings. They
will be joined later by others from this
section. .
Landlord Schmidt was over to Yaquina
the forepart of the Week attending some bus
iness connected with the hotel at that place.
He returned Tuesday, accompanied by his
two daughters who had been enjoying a two
months outing.
Mr. W. B. Sorsby, the gentleman who
has been the guest of J.H.Harris and other
friends of Corvallis, is now in San Francisco
looking after mining machinery which will
be shipped to bis gold mines in Equador.
He will return.
Rev, Booth, county superintendent of
schools for Lincoln county, accompanied by
his children, passed through the city on
Tuesday en route to Portland, where the lat
ter will be established as students in the Bish
op Scott grammar school.
While in the city on Tuesday Prof. John
Wood made us a business call. He is an
old-time resident of Benton ceunty and has
many relatives and friends hereabouts.' Mr.
Wood will be employed as a teacher in one
of the schools in Clackamas county this
winter. -
Mr. J. J. Brown, a farmer who came to the
valley from Eastern Oregon a year ago,
called on The Gazettk Monday morning.
He is one of the old republican boys who
wanted "a change" last year and got more
than he bargained for. He informs us that
he i3 again ready for a change.
A. W. Bowersox returned to Corvallis
Monday from an extended,trip north. Many
of his friends havebeen expecting that Bert
would, while on his trip, furnish them with a
surprise and bring a Mrs. Bowersox home
with him; but disappointment was the re
ward of anticipation this time.
Miss Barnhart, the young lady who has
so efficiently discharged her duties as assist
ant in the postoffice, has severed her connec
tion with Uncle Sam's distributing agency in
this city and returned to the home of her
riarents at Alrarra. near Eugene. Mr. Moor
speaks very highly of her services.
Mr. Guilllame, who in company with
young Mr. Copeland and others of Yaquina
recently returned from an extensive sealing
expedition on the Japanese coast, is in the
city for a few days, stopping at the Occi
dental. The excursion was of seven month's
duration, during which time the lowest man
earned over $1,600.
"Tommy" Jones, the young gentleman
who has so faithfully performed the duties of
prescription clerk in T. Graham's drug store
for several years past, wiH soon start for
Purdue university. La Fayette, Ind., at
which institution he will complete the studies
necessary to enable him to successfully follow
his chosen profession. His: many friends
wish him success, '..
THOSE JOYOUS BELLS,
Eugene was the scene of joy and
pleasure on " Tuesday evening, the oc
casion being the solemnization of the
marriage vow between our distinguished
fellow townsman and president of the
state agricultural college, Hon. Jno. M.
Bloss and Miss . Mary A. Woods, at the
home of Mrs. Shacklett, the bride's sis
ter, at 8:30 p. m., the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Blair, of .the Cumber
land Presbyterian church. The bride
and groom were attended by the two
little daughters of the minister. The
wedding was attended by Miss Bloss, her
brother and Dr. Lotz of this city, Corval
lis' only representatives. It was
a quiet wedding, and the reverb
eration , of those joyous wedding
bells proclaimed the solemn event for a
second time in the history of the happy
groom.
The bride is a distinguished educator
and an accomplished lady who has fig'
ured prominently in educational matters
in Ohio and Missouri, she being a gradu
ate and teacher of the state normal
school of the latter state. Of late years
her employment has been' that of princi
pal teacher in the graded schools of
Topeka, Kansas, where her services were
highly appreciated and her retirement
from this field of labor greatly regretted
by the officials and patrons of the edu
cational institutions of that city.
President Bloss aud his charming bride
arrived in Corvallis Thursday at noon
and were received by his many friends
who showered them with joyful gratu-
lations for their future happiness and
prosperity, in which Thb Gazhttb sin
cerely joins. May the remainder of their
lives' pathway be strewn with roses and
beautiful flowers.
at home.
Cards of invitation had been distrib
uted announcing that Mr. and Mrs. Bloss
would be "at home"fcto.jtheir friends on
Thursday evening and at an early hour
the arrival of guests began, who were
cordially received in the drawing room
by the bridal pair and the reception com
mittee of beautiful ladies and accom
plished gentlemen, followed by general
introductions and refreshments.
NOTES.
The question "Who'll be next?'
was
secretly discussed.
The editor captured a valuable souve
nir of the occasion a napkin on which
was written for the first time "Mrs. Mary
A. Woods-Bloss."
During the evening a number of the
latest aud most popular "world's fair
songs were rendered by one who naa
evidently been there.
The wedding pair were recipients of a
large number of handsome presents, the
chief one being a beautiful silver tea
service bearing the inscription "From
your college friends."
The refreshments were "brief and to
the point," and were served in a tent an
nex quite a novelty, thatwas tastefully
decorated with ' flowers and evergreens,
prominent among which was our favorite
flower, the hop.
Limited time and space prevents a de
tailed description of the many hand
some costumesjpresent Suffice to say
that the beautiful . faces and figures of
the fairsex representation were in many
instances elaborately decorated in keep"
ine with the reauirements of the latest
fashion plates.
A PLAN OF MERIT.
Upon the recommendation of President
Bloss, who has bad the subject under con
sideration for some time past, the faculty
of the state agricultural college have
decided to deviatefrom former plans of
educational work and give a four-weeks'
course of instruction in a special line of
study during the month of January, to
which all persons, ladies or gentlemen,
will be admitted free of tuition. This
includes anybody and everybody inter
ested in floriculture, horticulture and
agriculture, and those who take advan
tage of this arrangement will be entitled
to all the privileges of the college that
regular matriculants have even to board
and room at established rates. The spe
cial course will consist of lectures on hor
ticulture, agriculture, drainage, chemistry
of the soil, entomology, botany, etc, and
it will be the aim of the professors of the
Oregon agricultural college to advance
the education of all who may attend by
practical demonstrations in the sciences
of the enumerated studies. The various
methods of grafting, layering, forcing
and budding of fruits will receive especial
thought. This is an important step and
one that is calculated to benefit all classes.
Circulars now being prepared will be
sent broadcast over the state outlining
the program, which, when thoroughly
tested, will be truthfully called 'a plan
of merit" It is a new scheme to agricul
tural colleges on the Pacific coast, but
has been satisfactorily tried by like insti
tutions of the east and only needs the
attendance of our people of Oregon to
demonstrate its feasibility. Thb GAZETTE
hopes to learn that our citizens fully ap
preciate this effort for their good by a
large attendance at the beginning of this
special course.
Summer Weakness, that tired feeling,
loss of appetite and nervous prostration are
driven away by Hood's Sarsaparilla, like
mist before the morning sun. - To realize
the benefit of this great medicine, give it a
trial. - .
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR3.
On Tuesday evening The Gazette had
the pleasure of entertaining for a short
half hour a party of distinguished visitors
who compose the board of railroad com
missioners of the state of Oregon, as fol
lows: Messrs. B. L. Eddy, H. B. Compson,
I. A. McCrurn and clerk of the board, Mr.
Lydell Baker. Accompanying them were
Mr. Fields, general superintendent of the
ijuuuici ix iracLuc railway system, ixxrt
Wallahan, of the Railway Age, and Mr.
o it. t 3, a . . .
Murphy, the well-known democratic
manager of the state who has secured the
plum of U. S. district attorney for Oregon.
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a urac gentlemen are on a lour 01 inspec
tion of the various railway systems of the
state and went from here to White's sta
tion, whence they will travel over the
Oregonian line to Airlie, thence to Port
land. Next week they will inspect the
Oregon Pacific system and again visit
Corvallis Wednesday. They are a jolly
lot of fellows when off duty and the editor
was feasted upon sallies of wit and humor
from the press representatives, Messrs
Eddy and Wallahan, given pointers in
military ettiquette -by Brigadier-General
Compson, offered a free ride on the S. P.
by Mr. Fields, and cited to the law on the
whole subject by Mr. Murphy. After
indulging in the good things (?) usually
stored away by the average Oregon coun
try newspaper editor until our supply was
exhausted they took their departure with
the pronounced determination of attend
ing the revival services now in progress
at the Christian church, but whether that
was their destination we are uninformed.
Come again, gentlemen. .
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The meeting of the state Horticultural
society will be held in Corvallis on the
24m ana 25U1 ot October. The original
date of this meeting was fixed on the
10th and nth prox., but owing to the
lateness of the harvest season and to ac-.
commodate leading horticulturists of the
state, a postponement was had to the
above dates. It is the desire of those in
charge of the college, and should be
that of all our citizens, to make this the
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ucsl meeting me society nas ever neio,
and to that end the"horticultural depart
ment of the college (one of the new
rooms) will be specially prepared for the
sessions of the society.
In due time a meeting of the citizens
will be called to make suitable arrange
ments for the entertainment of our visit-
tors, and one and all should spare no ef
fort in the direction of courteous hospi
tality to our distinguished guests.
Every citizen of Corvallis and vicinity
who is in the slightest degree interested
in horticulture and agriculture are most
earnestly invited to be present and assist
in the promotion of this movement cal
culated to benefit alike all who are en
gaged in theabove pursuits.
This event, if our people take advan
tage of the opportunity thus presented.
will redound to the benefit of Corvallis
and this portion of the valley and The
Gazette feels warranted in saying that
all who come will well and truthfully
say "It wasjgood to have been there."
GOLD FOR THE GODS.
As announced in The GAZETTE last
week, Mr. L. L. Horning and son "Arch"
have returned from their jaunt among the
gold hills of Southern Oregon, only to
make more thorough prepaiations to
spend the winter among the shining nug
gets with which that country abounds.
They are very enthusiastic over their
prospects and declare they have found
the Mecca of financial hope. The senior
Mr. Horning is one of the pioneer min
ers and prospectors of the coast and
was a member of the Grimes party which
discovered and located the first claim in
the celebrated Idaho basin. He also
located the first claim on the famous
Granite creek. Quite a large number of
our people have signified their willing
ness to share with Mr. Homing's lot ;
but he informs the writer that he will
select his party and return prepared to
encounter the labor necessary to accom
plish his ends, and that none but energetic
rustlers will accompany him. However,
it is his opinion that there is plenty there
for all, and he advises the young, able
bodied men of Corvallis who are out of
employment to get a move on themselves
and dig their dollars from the dirt.
BADLY BRUISED.
.Monday evening Milton Taylor met
with quite a painful accident, the result
of a runaway team. While running away
the horses went over an embankment,
one of them breaking his hind leg in col
lision with a tree. Mr. Taylor endeav
ored to unhitch the horse and in the
struggle was struck in the face, the cork
on the shoe penetrating the left nostril,
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ana uruismg nis neau quite severely..
His wounds were dressed and he was
taken home not half so badly hurt as ap
pearances would indicate.
MUSIC AND SMILES.
Such was the condition at the home of
Miss Hattie Friendly on Monday, where a
pleasant party spent the evening as the
guests of the above accomplished hostess.
Music and laughter were the features of
the company grew serious and proceeded
to devour Miss Fnendly's repast in a
manner that testified to its tasteful quali
ties. The retiring visitors agreed that it
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