CORVALLIS, OREGON, DEC 7, 1894.
Notice to "Local" Advertisers.
Pot business locals under "Local Happening"
the Oazbttb's rate U ten cents per line each
insertion; headed local advertisements, without
special position, five cents per line each insertion;
locals under "Special Notices' heading, five
oats par Hne each insertion.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
J. S. Buchanan, the Summit merchant,
pent a day or two in Corvallis this week.
Dick." Scott, of the 0. A. C. class of '94,
pent Thanksgiving with io this city.
Henry Andrews, of Oregon City, visited
his brother, Lyman, at the O. A. C. over
Thanksgiving.
& Fialey KiUon is now at Hot Springs,
Ai k.. and is interested in the publication of
the Daily Gnphic.
The masque ball, to be given Christmas
night, is alroady the talk of the town.
Everybody is going.
Miss Eunice Alexander, who is teaching
the Summit school, . spent Thanksgiving
j t 1 . - r 1 1 :
Attorneys J. R. Brysou, W. S. McFadden,
W. S. Hufford and John Kelsay attended
supreme court at Salem this week.
. The Aamold concert company, now play
ing in Los Angeles, start north this week
and may visit Corvallis about the holidays.
W. S. Idnville, the popular book-keeper
at Kline's, is confined to his home this week
on account of a severe attack of rheumatism.
frof. Henry Stoudenmeyer, of Salem, is
playing cornet with the Stuttz company,
which is now doing the southern part of the
state.
Rev. H. J. Zercher, ol Salem, will con
duct services- next Sunday morning and
evening at the Congregational church. All
re invited.
Prune trees are unusually cheap this year.
Messrs. Brownell & Mason of Albany are
now offering 25,000 two-year-old trees at
four cents apiece.
A dancing club is to bo organized at the
opera house and all are invited to be present.
The music is to be furnished by Wheeler
Bros, and Simpson.
John Whitaker, ot Willamette, A. L.
Clark and L. G. Hedrick, of Alsea, attended
business session of Che Linn County Coun
cil, P. of H., last Saturday,
Marshall Miller returned Monday from
an extended visit in the east. Most of this
time was spent in . Illinois and Arkansas,
where he reports times to be much harder
than here.
It is rumored that Mr. KiUon and family
who live near Corvallis, will move into the
Wilkins' addition in order that they may
s - a - il i ,:T i . - n.4.
school facilities.
Ed Quinn, the well 'known iron cornice
maker, leaves Albany this week for the
Good Samaritan hospital in Portland, where
he wilt receive treatment for appendicitis, a
disease of the intestines.
U. B. Vogle has just receieved a new
line of watches, gold and plated jewelry,
rings of all kinds, gold pens and silver
ware, which he is offering at reduced prices.
Spectacles a specialty.
We call attention to Frank Conover's new
advertisement in this issue of the Gazette.
It will pay you to read it and give him a
call when making your purchases of station
ery and holiday articles.
Miss Ora Spsngler ate dinner with her
nninti Th&nbucrivinD Anv ft.fn?Ai1 tlia
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students' hop Friday evening and returned
to Oregon City on Saturday where she will
remain until the holidays.
M. O. Wilkins and bride came tip from
Portland Tuesday and are now cosily set
tled in the Armstrong cottage on Third
street, where thev will be at home to their
friends on and after the 10th inst.
Mr. Turner, of Portland, brother-in-law
of Mrs. H. R. Clark, was in the city this
.week visiting friends. He is said to be
looking for a business location, and may
decide to locate here permanently.
The dime social given last Saturday even
ing at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John
Burnett under the auspices of the ladies of
the Congregational church, was well attend
ed and proved an enjoyable event.
A white fox is said to have been on ex
hibition at Taylor's barber shop daring the
past week, but those who have seen the
curiosity absolutely refuse to inform their
less fortunate brethren as to any of its pe
culiarities.
Portland's Universal Exposition was
opened last Saturday night. The Oregouian
says 20,000 people saw the blazing bombard
ment, while the Sun says that at least 7,000
spectators watched the illumination. Some
one's guesser must have been out of adjust
ment. That was a matter-of fact farmer who,
when asked the other day by a lady if his
young calf was a cowlet, replied that it was
a bullet. It has been his custom to have
his tonsorial work done at Spencer k Case's,
who, having shortened his forelock, thereby
lengthened his foresight.
Two "Jacks" not team of jacks to
draw with, nor a pair of jacks to draw to,
bnt simply two bipeds of the species human,
have spliced. In plainer language, "Jack"
Gerhard and "Jack" Kirk have formed a
partnership and will, hereafter dispense
liquid refreshments at "The Leo." The
ceremony was performed Monday.
Lincoln Leader: Hon. R. A. Bensell,
wh-n up this week showed ns some small
pic?3 of coal obtained from the . Bensell
Aytes mine near here, that for formation
and variegated colors very closely resembled
tfie famous Peacock coal of Pennsylvania.
This coal is equal to any in the United
States.
: In Justice Wilson's court,' Wednesday
afternoon Prentiss Dew was found guilty
of trespassing upon the lands of Wm,
Kitchen with a firearm, and in default of
$16 fine, was sent to jail for eight days.
The case was of particular interest to
sportsmen, as the law under which Dow
was convicted is very strict, and if en
forced to the letter, few hunters in the
county would escape punishment.
Mr. James Conner and family hare moved
from their home in Washington to this city,
where they expect to make their future
home. Mr. and Mrs. Connor were raised
in Benton county, and their many friends
are glad to welcome them home again.
Mr. and Mrs.' Morris Humphrey stopped
over Sunday in Corvallis on their way home
to Eugene, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.
W. Wilson. They had spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Humphrey's sister, Mrs. Hoven
den, at Hubbard. Yesterday they left
Eugene for California .to remain until
February.
Members of a certain family residing in
Corvallis have a large, life-sized surprise in
store for them; aud it won't bo an agree
able one, either. It may not come to a
focus for a week or two, bnt unless we are
very muoh mistaken, some spicy reading is
assured readers of Corvalls papers before
the holidays.
Thos. Samuels left at this office last
Wednesday a Peerless potato weighing 2
pounds. It was a sample of a crop grown
by D. M. Bartlett in King's Valley, w"hich
averaged a little over 1000 bushels per acre.
The reputation of Mr. Bartlett for truth
and veracity is above reproach, so this
item may be read without questioning its
truthfulness.
E. F. Willis and Mibs Mollio Yarnell
were marrUd last Thursday in San.Fran
ciaco. The groom is the traveling salesman
of the Coast Carriage & Wagon Company,
and the bride spent several weeks in Cor
vallis recently as a pupil in stenography of
Mrs. Phoebe Woodford, and formerly
resided in Eugene.
At a meeting of Valley Lode, No. 11, K.
of P., held Monday night tho following lH"
cere were elected for the ensuing term: ('.
C, Moses Craig; V. C, J. G. Tunniclitf; P.
S., G. Hoadrick; M. of W., J. M. Porter;
K. of R. & S., Leo Stock; M. of F., F. L.
Miller; M- of E., Wm. Wright; M. of A.,
Jessie Spencer; J. U., J. D. Howell; O. G.,
M. P. Burnett.
The store of A. Hodes will be ready for
occupancy in a few days. The building has
undergone extensive repairs and now pre
sents a most attractive appearance with its
new glass front and tastefully papered walls.
At present carpentors are working on the
counters and shelving and Mr. Hodes
expects to move into his new quarters in
time for the holiday trade.
J. K. Fleck and family arrived hero Mon
day morning on the steamer 'Eugene from
Polk county. They brought with them
their household effects and farming imple
ments, and will reside on the 30 acre tract
of land recently purchased of the Kitsons at
a cost of $G,00. The tract is a portion of
the Horning donation land claim upon which
Mr. Kitson erected a handsome residence
last year.
At Pioneer they are erecting a big der
rick. The mast and boom are each three
feet in diameter at the butt and ninety feet
long. It sits on a solid pier of rock thirty
feet high from the ground aud is capable of
forty tons. A new sixty horse power engine
ill be put iu. They are employing thirty-
three men and getting out three or four cars
of dimensions and twenty cars rubles daily.
Lincoln Leader.
The Oberer Lancc footrace came off yester
day afternoon in a snow storm. Minions
of the law threatened to postpone the race
by gobbling up the stakes under an at
tachment served on the holder, but only
secured $5 of it. Lance gave Oberer 7
feet ou the outcome and won by 12 feet.
We haven't heard Fred's explanation ot his
defeat. Some witnesses of the race say
it was because Lance could run tho faster,
but we presume they were biased.
The grand jury of the circuit court of
the United States, for the diktrict of Ore
gon, has found an indictment against O.
Hodeins for interfering with a revenue of
ficer in tha discharge of his duty. Hod
gins was arrested yesterday by U. S. Dep
uty Marshal Humphrey and gave bonds for
his appearance in the sum af 5-300, with
Wm. Mackay and John Long as sureties.
The complaint against Hodgins in Acting
Commissioner Holgata's court being for the
same offense as that for which be was in
dicted by the grand jury, the case was
dismissed.
The S. P. railroad company has giveu our
fruitraisers a very low rate on dried fuit
to be shipped e?st, -and the offer has been
accepted. J he fruit is loaded ou the cars
here and taken to New York for the very
reasonable figure of one cent per pound
Two cars of 40,000 pounds capacity each
were brought down Tuesday niomirfg, aud
( as we go to press the work of loading is
going on. There will be enough dried
prones to fill the two cars. Though the
price received this year is not what it used
to be, it is yet sufficient to pay a good profit
on the investment, and our prune raisers
are generally encouraged. Yamhill Inde
pendent.
The choral society, under the efficient
leadership of Mr. W. G. Nash, is making
rapid progress with their work. While the
music is quite difficult, nearly all tho
fifty pupils have mastered it, and the work
from now on will consist principally in ex
pression and harmony. About the first
week in January, Mr, Nash intends giviug a
grand concert, at which time the class will
be heard in the choruses now being rehears
ed, and at that time the Corvallis pnblio is
assured of listening to the best chorus sing
ing ever heard in this city. In addition to
this feature of the concert, Mr. Nash will
be assisted by prominent soloists from Port
land, Salem and Albany.
It is seldom that the Knights of Pythiss
entertain, but when they do their friends
are assured of a royal good time. At their
meeting last Monday it was decided to give
a card party in about two weeks, and B. F.
Irvine, Leo Stock and A- W. Rose were
appointed a committee to make necessary
arrangements. It is understood that the
music for the occasion will be furnished by
the Ladies' Mandoliu and Guitar .Club, of
ten pieces, an organization which has been
in existence something over a year and
whose music is said to be excellent. The
personnel of the committee of arrangements
is a sufficient guarantee that the evening
will be replete with song, music and mirth,
and that those who are favored with an invi
tation may oonsider themselves indeed
fortunate.
WIFE AND CHILD DESERTED
A Story Which, if True, Brands
John Henderson a Vagabond
And a Brute.
No tidings have yet been received regard
ing the missing John Henderson. That he
has deliberately left his home and family
seems to be an assured tact. ' A ridge on
which he was last seen was scoured on either
side for a distance of five miles. Into the
canyons and over the mountains, through
fern and behind logs the search was prose
cuted, but no trace of the missing man was
found. The party returned to Summit and
after an interview with the grief-stricken
wife, in which several conflicting stories
were told, a vote was taken. Of the. forty
five searchers, thirty-four concluded that
Henderson had "skipped," while the other
eleven were of the opinion that he had been
accidently killed and that the hunt for his
body should be continued. About the only
reason for supposing him dead is the fact
that he was hunting with a dangerous gun.
It is said that unless care was exercised in '
loading the weapon, the cartridge was liable
to explode and fly back with serious conse'
quenceo. Henderson, however was used to
the gun and being an experienced hunter
the theory that he was killed iu that way is
given little credeuce. On the other hand
there are many potent reasons for supposing
that he has run away. From reliable
sources the story comes that this is not
the first time he has left relatives, friends
aud creditors to mourn his loss. Several
years ago he was guilty of a similar offense
and for days searching parties scoured the
country for his remains. lheir etlorts
proving futile, as in the present instance,
and Hundurson was civen up . for lost.
Like a bad penny, however, he returned
after a long absence, when it was learned
that he had been living at Seattle. Since
then he has resided at Summit, where he
is considered one of the most worthless,
shiftless hounds iu tliej county. His fail
ure to provide suitable accomodations for
hi wife and child is sufficient evidence
that he is of no acconnt and that his family
are better for having gotten rid of his com
pauy. According to reports, the average
stable is a palace compared with the hovel
in which his wife and little one are com
pelled to live. Four posts driven ia the
ground and covered with shakes, through
which the wiud whistles, is said to consti
tute their dwelling. It is about ten or
twelve feet square. In the center an open
fire burns; iu one coraer on "a pile of straw
the dogs sleep; the cold ground serves for
a floor and in this one small room the fam
ily onek, eat and sleep. Work has been
offered by the neighbors, but too shiftless
to labor, Henderson has continued to eke
out a miserable existence, and . though
many times suiTeriug for the necessaries of
life, the. wife has overlooked his many
faults and tried to get along with him. It
is said that he has made frequent threats
of leaving her, and now that she is soou to
become a mother, he again threatened de
sertion unless she underwent a successful
criminal operation. "' This most annatural
act, it is supposed, the mother refused to
give her consent to, when the loathsome
father called his little 9 year-old girl to his
side and kissed her good-bye for the first
time in years. He then shouldered his
gun and supposedly left on deer hunt.
The belief that of his own volition he then
deserted his home and family has grown
stronger during the past ten days. Since
that time, stories of his family relationship
have been told throughout the neighbor
hood which give color to the desertiou the
ory, and further evidence that this is the
correct one, is the fact that a man answer
ing Henderson's description, was seen in
the vicinity of Mary's Peak the next day
after leaving home. Sines Henderson left,
the neighbors have provided bis family with
groceries and provisions and it is fair to
presume that they will receive far better
care hereafter than they have iu the past,
That the worse than worthless husband
and father has left to never again return,
seems like au act of Providence aud not
only the . deserted family, but the entire
neighborhood, have ample reason to con
gratulate themselves over the result.
A NEW GOLD MACHINE.
A perfected drop riffla amalgamator is a
new thing under the sun. Such a gold sav
ing machine has just been compeleted by
Frank Fisher, who leaves tomorrow, in
company with Tommy Jones, for Port Or
ford, where the machine will be thoroughly
tested in the Blanco black sand mines which
are owned by residents of Benton county
The sand of these mines assay from S3 to 20
per ton, and the inventor of the amalgator is
of the opinion that at least 95 per cent of the
gold can be saved. The machine is so con
structed, that on leaving the hopper the sand
is spread, and passes onto a cylinder 20
inches in diameter, ,from whence it
oroppea tnrougn a succession of four mer
cury baths, when it reaches the lower cyl
inder which is about seren feet in circum
ference. The machine is built of cast-iron.
weighs in the neighborhood of 250 ponnds.
It was tested about two months ago, and
gave fair satisfaction; but since that time,
Mr. risher has made several improvements
on it and thinks every obstacle to its perfect
operation has boen removed. A patent on
the invention has been applied for, and if
coming tests prove as satisfactory as the
patentee anticipates they will, tha machine
is a bonanza.
Messrs Fisher and Jones go to Yaqoina
and then take the schooner Bandorille for
their destination. They expect to bs absent
about a month. -
Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tehn
says, "Shiloh's Vitalizer 'saved my life.
consider it the best remedy for a debilitated
system I ever used." For Dyspepsia, Liver
i0r Kidney troublo it excels. Price 75 cts.
, Sold by draham & Wells.
Ladies' and misses' spring-heel storm rub
bers at City Shoe Store.
County and City Warrants ta
ken for Merchandise at Nolan's
Clothing Store.
Wanted.
Persons having goats to let on shares,
will do well to write to A. L. Hathaway,
Harlan, Lincoln Co,, Ore,
CHICKUJJPOX IN TOWN.
Parents can not be too cautious regarding
the spread of contagious diseases. During
the past week no less than six cases of
chickenpox have been reported, yet children
from these families have been permitted to
attend school, in open violation of the law
until sent home by the teachers. A case ot
scarlet fever is also reported to exist some
where in town, still there seems to be no
effort to quarantine the infected houses.
Unless the matter is givejfprompt attention
these diseases may gain such headway that
it will be necessary to close the schools,
while if checked immediately the couse
quenoes will be, less serious. To preveut
the spread of contagious diseases, sections
Nos. 9 and 22, of ordinance No. 7 of the city
of Corvallis have the following:
No person who shall have any contagious
disease scarlet fever, chickenpox, whooping-cough,
etc. as enumerated in any sec
tion of this ordinance, shall , go out into
public, or pass from house to house, or
building to building, or appear in any street,
alley or other public place in said city, un
til he or she shall have so far recovered
therefrom as to preclude any and all danger
of infection, and if the marshal of the city
shall see or be informed of any person vio
lating this section, it shall be his duty to
cause such person to V.e taken forthwith to
his or her place of residence, if within the
city, and if such residence be not within the
ity, then to such place as the mayor or
chairman of the committee on health may
direct.
Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance, shall on con
viction thereof before the recorder's court,
be fined not less than five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, or be confined in
the citypail not less than two days nor more
than fifty days for each offens
THE CHURCHES.
"Watchwords" is the subject of a course
ot short lectures Dr. Thompson will begin
at the Presbyterian church the coming Sab
bath evening. All invited, especially young
men and young ladies.
Methodist Episcopal church: Corner 2nd
and Van Buren streets, Rev. Hiram Gould,
pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 a. ni.
and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school at 9:50 a.m.;
Epworth League, 6:30 p. m. Thursday,
prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m.
M. E. Church, South, old college chapel:
Preaching at 11 a. m. and at 7 p. rri. each
Sabbath except the third. Sunday school
at 10 a.m., and prayer meeting at 7 p. m.
Wednesday evening. The public is invited
to attend. P. A. Moses, Pastor.
Christian church: Services every Sunday
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school at
10 a. m.; Junior Y. PS. C. E. at 4 p. m.,
and Senior Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday night- Frank
Abram Powell, pastor.
Episcopal Church, corner of 7th and Jef
ferson streets: Services every Sunday at 11
m., and 7:30 p. m., and on Wednesd.-iy
evening at 7:30 p. m. Lay services every
2nd and 4th Sunday of each. month. All are
cordially invited to attend, especially those
without other church home.
Rev. Gilman Parker will preach in the
Baptist tabernacle next Sunday. In the
morning the theme will be "Redemption
Through the Blood." The meetings - will
continue next week. . A great interest has
been awakened; the most impressive part of
it is the manifest power of God.'
Baptist church, Jefferson St., between 4th
and 5th, Rev. W. H. Dorward, pastor.
Sabbath services Sunday school at 10 a. m.;
preaching at 11 m., and :30p: ni.; d. 1 .
P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Thursday Song and
prayer service at 7:30 p. m. Ladies Aid
Society on Friday at 2 p.m. Free seats.. A
cordial welcome to all.
Presbyterian church, corner 4th and Jef
ferson streets, Rev. E. J. Thompson, D. D.,
pastor. Sabbbath services: Sunday school
at 10 a. m.; public worship, 11 a.m. and
7:30 p. m.; Junior C. E. at 4 p. m.; Y. P.
C. E. at 6:30 p. m. Thursday: Pmi.e
and prayer service, 7:33 p. in. Ladies' Aid
Society, 4th Wednesdt .y of each month nt 2
m. Ladies' Missionary Society, 2nd Wed
nesday of each month at 2 p. m. A kind
welcome to all.
Wcrld'5
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Baking Powder
Highest Honors Awarded
by the World's Colum
bian
Chicago, 1893
World's Fair
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r
awarded to
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
The highest award was gven on every claim, comprising
superiority in leavening power, keeping properties, purity and
excellence. This verdict has been given by the best jury
ever assembled for such a purpose, backed by the recommend
ation of the Chief Chemist of the United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, who made an elabor
ate examination and test of all the baking powders. This
is pre-eminently the highest authority on such, matters in
America.
Tliis verdict conclusively settles the question and
proves that Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is
superior in every way to any other brand. ;
Nora. The Chief Chemist rejected the Alum baking powders, stating
to the World's Fair jury that he considered them unwholesome.
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER
Few Simple Things You
Mayn't Have Been Told.
The glory of Corvallis hath departed.
Down in the mud went the colors of our
college; our hearts are bitter toward the
fates that rule. Not till the gallant bird of ,
victory shall perch upon our football banner
in a future contest with the purple and old
gold, will we feel the pride that once thrilled
our hearts as we viewed our champions of
the long-haired folks. And Patricia, the
pride of First street! Did no warning voice
sing to you in your dream? before the battle,
"Patricia, Patricia, beware of the day when
the Portlands shall meet thee in ; battle
array?" Grief is writtea in every lineament
of Lyman's honest countenance. That the
Portlanders should win so signal a viotory,
and he be left alive to tell the tale, is to
him incomprehensible. He feels it to be
something of a disgrace not to have lost a
limb in the cause. But never mind Patty,
old boy, you did your work all right. ' 1
The O. A. C. team gained nothing by ,
delegating Godwin to the sub-bench. The j
college team were weak remarkably so
behind theliue. ' God wid could have stopped
Washburn's long runs, and could not have
done worse with the ball than the other
half-backs. Terrell's playing was a disap
pointment; Phililips', a revelation.- Stimp
son came in a fair second to' Miles. The
0. A. C, next play Forest Grove. With
good, steady work they can win, '
The "corner saloon" is no more. Hodgin
has succubed to the inevitable, and now has
luisuro to study up'U. S. law. The council
should not grant a license for. that building.
It has always had a bad name, and no man
eau run a decent saloon in it. Anyway we
have enough saloons for the business. None
of them are making money. They don't
cater to the "cultus" crowd, and if dives are
kept closed, fiends, thugs and rowdies will
emigrate to greener pastures.
A Douglas county paper complains that
the State University and the Agricultural
College are spending the peoples' money
"teaching boys to play f opt hall." We have
heard, on very good authority, that inmates
of the Soldiers' Home, at Roseburg, smoke
tobacco. Smoking is not as manly a vice
as football. It is more permanent and more
apt to become habitual. The home ia sup
ported by tax payers, many of whom do not
believe in smoking, and many others find it
difficult to pay for their own tobacco. The
editor of the abovo mentioned paper has
never visited the O. A. C, and takes it for
granted that ball playing is made the object
and work of the institution. I have never
visited the Soldiers' home, and feel war
ranted in supposing that its object is the
cultivation of the habit of smoking. Of
course, the man of sense will think this is
all nonsense, aud that men will smoke and
boys will play, and that faculties are wise
in directing athletic sports of the students
rather than trying to prohibit them. But I
am endeavoring to obey the mandate of
Solomon, "answer a fool according to his
folly." WhoitIs.
One of the richest works of art lately pro
duced by local talent is an oil painting by
Mrs. L. A. Nash, for the Soldiers' Home at
Roseburg. It is a representation of Mary's
Peak, giving also a very pretty view of Cor
vallis and the Willamette below. This
:..lilr . timad nintiifrt urViif.fi won aonf. In tha
I Soldiers' Home as a Thanksgiving present is
' certainly very appropriate, when it is re-
I membered that the beautiful, imposing peak
selected, is the sublimest scene in the Coast
, ranges; a region that is destined to be tho
j cradle of painting, poetry and song. But
' more especially is it appropriate, when we
consider it as a tribute to the inmates of the
homo, and to Commandant Wallace Bald
win, who was once a resident of Corvallis.
Wanted.
A steady man of business ability: fair sal
ary, with chance of promotion, Address
"Service," care of tho Gazkttk.
Karl's Clover Root, the great blood puri
fier, gives freshness and clearness to the
complexion and cures constipation, 25 cts.,
50 cts., and $1. Sold by Graham & Wells
The
Tribute to
Exposition.
Miss Alleen Blodgett will go to Linn
county in a few days to attend school the
balance of the winter.
Bub Norton has had another relapse of
sciatic rheumatism, and is as helpless as an
infant. Bub is to be pitied.
The new officers of our literary, made
their debut last Saturday night, and their
deportment was par excellence.
The hunt for John Haudoraon still goes
on, induced by a smell of carrion in the
vicinity of where he was last heard of.
Miss Lydia Davis has just closed a term
of school iu our valley. She is a good
teacher, and has given satisfaction to both
pupils aud pareuts.
Old Mrs. Creamer ha had the second
stroke of paralysis. Dr. Aiken, of Philo
math, was called last Monday, and left the
old lady resting quietly. . t
O. B. Hamar has discovered on his ranch
granite clay iu large quantities; also pot
ters clay iu abundance; beside a fine veiu of
red ochre. Could capital be employed iu
manufacturing this find, there is a fortune
in it. Mr. If. hopes to induce a thorough
investigation, by parties who kuow the
worth of these articles.
Arthur Skaggs spent last Saturday night
with his brother John.' Homo.
The remains of Arthur Langell were
brought here recently by William Knotts,
and interred in the Newton cemetery, be
side his wife. Immediately after the holi
days, Mr. Knotta, who is executor of the
estate, will leave for Seattle to look after
extensive property interests at that place,
a portion, or all of which will be sold to
liquidate indebtedness against the estate.
The value of the assets, instead of $G0,000
as first reported, will not exceed $40,000.
On returning from the sound, Mr. Knotts
will again return to Southern O-iegon, where
the greater portion of his time during the
coming year will be employed iu settling up
the estate.
6. M. Irwin, state superintendent elect,
trill speak in Philomath college chapel next
Sunday, the 9th, at' 11 o'clock a. m.
Everybody ie invited to be preeent. He ia
one of the most eloquent speakers io the
state and an opportunity to hear him should
be taken advantage of by all.
LETTER
Tm A Sff v 1
von 1 miss Luis upporiunny.
25 Perct Discount
All Goods Sold this Month
For Spot Cash.
Don't be deceived by purchasing old
shop-worn goods because they are cheap, but
get Good, New, Stylish Garments at 25 per
cent. Reduction.
For December Only, at
SEN
What would constitute a more appropriate and ac
ceptable gift than ajyear's subscription to some leading
magazine. How often as the leaves are cut of The
Century, Harper's, Scribner's L,adies Home
Journal, Forum, etc. will the donor be kindly and
thankfully remembered. s
Appropriate Presents
May be easily selected from a varied assortment of beau
tiful and tasty Box Papers. All tints and all prices, .
from 15 cents to $ i, and always a proper gift and a
suitable reminder of one's existence.
dMplm&p' Booty and polidag JfloVEliie! .
" These embrace a world of objects from the amusingi
. and instructive book for children, to the elaborate and
. beautiful article, all bunches of fluffy Silk, bows of ribbon
and delicately hand painted celluloid. Books for
Boys and Books for Girls, Sheet Celluloid, in
all tints, Purses, Card Cases, Pocket and Bill
Books,' Ink Wells and Writing Stands, and the
finest line of beautiful CHRISTMAS 0ASD3 r
i the city. " .
WK ARK STATIONERS
- And keep a full and varied stock of all the -staple and
.standard articles. Paper, Envelopes, Pens and Pencils,
and the newest and neatest things in fine Tablets.
FRANK CONOVER,
,1 TV.T . 1 1
CASKS FROM. BENTON COUNT'S'. '
Daring three days of this week, the su
preme court at Salem was occupied with .
cases appealed from Benton county, as fol
lows: Tuesday The state of Oregon rel
Charles Booth, appellant, s. Ed. L. Bryan,
county sohonl supt., respondent. vVednes".
day J. Vanbebber, appellant, vs. James
Plnnkett, respondent. Thiirmlay In the
uame of the assignment of Zephiu and B. U.
Job, partners as Hamilton, Job & Co., in -!-
vent debtors, P. Avery, John Smith ai.d
J. Burnett, claimants and appellants, vs.
William and Charles Ladd and John Wesley
Ladd, as trustees nndor the last will and
testament uf V. S. Ladd, deceased, 'doing
business under the name of Ladd and Tilton,
and J. It. Bryson, assignee of Hamilton, J ib
& Co., respondoats. - The latter ease iu-
volves the validity of certain offsets claimed
agaiust their indebtedness of numerous deb
tors of the Job bank. .
'Miss Lilluu Kerr met with a painful
accident hut week from the effects of which
she is still confined to her home. She was
one of the ironeraJ.it the steam laundry, and
while feeding the big m.mgler or irnpiiig
machine, in some manner one of her handa
was caught between the hot cylinder,
severely burning and crushing the flesh as
far back as the knuckles. Fortunately, the
upper roller was wrapped with blankets,
which nndonbtedly saved tho bones of her
hand from'beiii broken. As it was, a ring
worn on the forefinger wns mashed nearly
flat, and embedded in the flesh clear to the
hone. The sufferer is under the care of Dr.
C. H. Leo and is getting along nicely, ami
will prohably recover without serious injury
to the affected member.
Shiloh's Cure is sold on a Rimrantee. It
cures incipient consumption. It is tho best
Cough Cure. Only one cent a dose. 25 cts,
50 cts., and ?1. Sold by Graham & Wells.
Call at Cecil, the Tailor's.
See his new stock and got a good fitting;
suit of clothes mado o order.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
X. VVI.Q IO 1IQIVUJ h vijnu bJlU HI III V .
Nelson Bros, has been dissolved by mutual
consent, Ira P. Nelson retiring1. The under- '
tinned will continue in the barber business at
the old stand of Nelson Bros.
Fred F. Nelsoh.
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SI BLE GIFTS