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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-15
Facts About Drinking.
STATISTICS OF AMOUNT OF BEVERAGE
DRUNK IN AMERICA AND OTHER
COUNTRIES.

Americans take high rank among the
peoples of the world as coffee drinkers.
Recent statistics place the amount of
coffee used per capita each year, in diff
ferent parts of Europe as follows: Rus
sia, one-ffth of pound; Great Britain
and Italy, pound; Austrian Hungary,
IL pounds, France, 8 3-5 pounds; Ger
many, Az pounds; Denmark, pounds
Switzerland, 6A pounds; Holland,
pounds, and Belgium nearly pounds
The consumption of genuine coffee in the
United States during the year 1878 was
about pounds for each man, woman
and child, or about five times as large an
amount of coffee as of tea. The con-
sumption of bogus s'coffee" also amount
ed to one or two pounds per capita. The
use of coffee throughout the world has
increased in large ratio during the past
forty years, and the present requirement
for all nations is estimated at $50, ,OOO, 900
pounds per annum, against 400 ,000, 900
pounds per annum from 1910 to 1850.
An increased use of coffee does not
necessarily mean decreased consump-
ton of other beverages. As will be seen
by the statistics given above, the Ger
mans, who are particularly distinguished
as beer drinkers, are also prominent -
fee drinkers; and the French, whN
somewhat noted winebibers, also dfin1
considerable coffee.
The champion beer drinkers of the
world are undoubtedly the people of
Bavaria, who drink 147L gallons Of beer
per head, for which the pay $13 so. The
total outlay in Bavaria for this beverage
is more than $s65 ,0OO, 900 per annum. The
figures given for the two principal cities
of Notwithstanding and Munich
and for Ingolstadt are still larger per
capita. The former city has popula-
ton of about 10000, and consumes an
nually about 212 gallons for each inhab-
liant. This is an average expense to
each person of about $19; total, about
81, 700, 900. The population of Munich
is about 175, 900; the beer drank per per-
son annually is about 248 gallons; this is
an average expense of about $22 so;
total, about So, 800, 900. Ingolstadt, with
population of only about Is 900, ex-
pends annually for its favorite drink
about $175 900. This is an average to
each inhabitant Of about $47 go, with
an average consumption of about 528
gallons.
The average consumption of lager
beer in the United States is less than
quarter of barrel per capita per an
mum, though the use of this beverage in
place of stronger liquids is constantly
increasing. The average consumption
of tea is about pound and half per
annum; of wine, but little more than
quart, and of whisky, gin and rum,
nearly two gallons. A vast amount of
capital and labor finds employment in
supplying the human family with its
various beverages, some of which cheer
and some nebriate.
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| Some deaths among the Tenth avenue
gang may be confidently expected within
; the current week. The following adver-
tisement, published yesterday in morn
ing newspaper, may aid the Coroner who.
holds the inquests in determining the
cause of death:
&1O REwARD-FoR RETURN OF WINE
sWlO taken from 484 Sth av. Liquor dealers
take warning, as four bottles are poison.
The proprietor of the bar.room at 484
Eighth avenue is A. F. Peker, who is fat,
phlegmatic, and upward of forty.
YAH he said, last evening, dot ish
mein advertisement, and I pay for it,
too" and he gazed proudly upon the
clipping that he held between his thumb
and forefnger.
Was there really poison in some of
the bottles of wine that were stolen from
you ;" he was asked.
"Yah, yah, continued Mr.. Peker, with
undisturbed phlegm. ssI fix dot mein-
get big dose. We will hear of some
dead beoples around here. I would make
leetle bet will tell you vat it vas.
Der fellers have cleaned out mein place
1--WE dimes. One dime they shtole all der
liquors und der cigars dot vos in der
way und der next dime der billiard balls
under der bagatelle balls und mein new
poots. Dot shoemaker in der basement
don't keep no more shoes in his blace.
Der fellers wait, und ven he gets big
shtock they walk off NIT it. Der shoe
maker keeps der shoes in another blace
and makes them in the basement. So dem
fellers come to mein blace again. Und
den I get very mad, und fixes some bot
ties NIT der poison Oxford Salts dot
poison is, I guess-und I put der
bottles mid der oder bottles. I put
some private mark on der bottles
mid der poison, und mein barkeeper und
meinself don't give dot to der customers
Veil, der fellers come again Thursday
night. Mid key der fellers unlocked
der door of mein basement, and shtole
der wine. Der fellers shtole four bottles
NIT der poison, und ven der bottles is
drunk, vot dose some fellers will get /
half advertise dot wine so dot der liquor
dealers will be careful so dot dey don't
buy der poison"
Then Mr.. Peker resumed his chat with
his barkeeper and a customer as though
no vision of the possible death throes of
the thieves who stole his wine, or others
who may innocently buy it, disturbed
him. His barkeeper, however, showed
some uneasiness as to what might follow,
should death result from drinking from
the poisoned bottles, and he asked
whether any punishment could, be i'm
posed upon Mr.. Peker for putting the
poison in the wine.
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The Decline Of Painting.

Painting is SO common with some per-
sons, particularly women, and the cause
of it is SO little understood by non-pro-
fessional people that some knowledge on
the subject often proves valuable. Faint
ness consists in a temporary failure of
the activity Of the heart, the blood not
being properly circulated in conse-
quence. Although it does not reach the
head, the sufferer loses all clearness of
vision, and, if not prevented, may fall,
the fall not infrequently restoring the
normal condition. There is no conyul
sion, and though he-more probably she
can hardly be called conscious, he is
not so profoundly unconscious as to be
incapable of arousa1, as happens in epi-
lepsy. There are all degrees of faint
ness, from merely feeling faint and look
ing somewhat pale to positive and COM
plete swooning. In some cases one faint
is no sooner cured than another and an
other succeed, hour after hour, even day
after day.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that such
cases are serious and need prompt treat
ment. The causes are various. Some
persons are SO easily affected that they
swoon if they cut their finger or see any
one bleed. Their defect is over-sensitive
nerves and weak musclar fibre. The
heart is essentially a muscle, which is
feeble in some, strong in others-feeble
generally in women and strong in men.
Whatever weakens the heart and muscles
commonly produces faintness, close, foul
air being an active cause. Whatever
greatly affects the nerves, such as bad
news or the sight of the disagreable or
horrible, may induce swoon; and loss of
blood is another and serious incite-
ment. Sound health, naturally accom-
panied by firm nerves and muscles, is
the preventive of faintness. The majori-
ty of vigorous men go through all kinds
Of severe and painful experience without
fainting, while delicate men and many
women swoon at trifes. American
women, who used to faint continually
in crowds, at scenes of distress-now
faint comparatively seldom; and the fact
is ascribed to their REIMBURSEMENT, for
the most part, of the habit of lacing, to
their increased exercise in the open air,
and their better physical condition. Not
one American woman faints to-day where,
thirty years ago, twenty-five women
tainted, and the diminution of the d1sor-
der, always the result of direct causes, is
an unmistakable evidence, which other
things corroborate, of the marked amel-
ioration of the health of the highly or
ganized, extremely sensitive, but flexible
and enduring women of our complex
race.
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A BEARS FREAKs.-A bear has an ap-
petite very similar to that of goat. On
board the United States man-of-war
AIoska there is a bear cub which was
obtained at Sitka by an ensign, and
which is the pet of the ship. It is very
playful and sociable animal, climbs to
the maintop when SO minded, and roves
in freedom throughout every part OF the
ship. On it's first appearance on board
it devoured all the soap and candles in
sight, and ate two officers dress suits.
They were obliged to lock up the soap
in an iron safe to keep it out Of reach of
the bear, and the ensign who owns the
animal is mortgaged for two years pay
for damages to the officers suits. One
of the freaks of the bear was to raid on
the BARRIERS shop of the ship and eat all
the shaving shaving-cups and
brushes, hair-oil, combs and brushes.
By order of the captain guard is kept
over the ships guns night and day to
keep the bear from eating them, the ami
NAL having made several attempts in
that direction. San Francisco Stock
Reporter
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England Fifty Years Ago.

In those days there were no envelopes
for letters, and postage was calculate iby
distance; twopence in the Metropolitan
District, tenpence to York, one shilling
and twopence to Edinburgh, two shil-
Ings to John O. Groat's House, and
something almost prohibitive to the con
tinent of Europe. Franks" were in
great request, and members of both
Houses of Parliament were daily, if not
hourly, besieged by letter writer's to
obtain the privilege of their names on
the corners of epistles, which would not
have been sent through the post at all
unless they could have been sent gratis.
When Sir Rowland Hill proposed his
was considered a daring revolutionist,
destined to ruin the country, even when
he fixed the rate temporarily at four
pence. When, after quiet interval, to
accustom the panic stricken public to
the great change originally contem-
plated, the rate was reduced to penny,
elderly people held up their hands in
dismay and predicted the collapse, not
only of the postoffice, but of the Empire
of Great Britain. When was youth,
women wore patterns. Are such articles
ever seen in our day? At that time it
was considered vulgar for gentleman to
wear cotton shirt or silk hat. The
shirt of fine linen and the hat of bea-
yer were de rigaleat- Watches had
double cases, between the outer and in
ner of which it was the custom to insert
what were called watch-papers, on which
were printed or written texts from Scrip
ture, moral maxims, passages from the
poets, or tender love effusions purport-
ing to be original. Still more recently,
and when in my prime, / remember that
it was considered contra bOnOs na0res
and all the proprieties for a lady to ride
in hansom cab, or for a gentleman to
smoke in a lady's presence; and,
worse still, if possible, for lady to be
seen in the street with a gentleman who
had pipe OF cigar in his mouth. re-
member-and it is scarcely a memory of
older date than thirty years when
gentleman in full dress was not COM
PEELED by fashion to attire himself like
a clergyman or tavern waiter; when the
fashionable evening dress was blue
coat and gilt buttons and O co1ored or
embroidered vest, and when bright col
ors in the waistcoat were not considered
the exclusive right of the footman or the
costermonger. I remember, too, when
ladies were not ashamed to be economi-
cal in their attire, and did not allow
their silks or satins to trail on the
ground, but wore their gowns, as they
were called, of length that just touched
their ankle, and allowed the dainty feet
and a portion of the ankle to be seen.
This fashion pleased the gentlemen and
did no harm to the ladies, conduced
greatly to comfort in walking, besides
saving considerable sum in the dress
makers account.
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Touch Not the Wine.

MR. PEKER's REASON FOR EXPECTING AN
INCREASED DEATH-RATE IN CERTAIN
QUARTERS.
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All agricultural interests IN Louisiana
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The man who shot at the Gear is to
have trial, and he had better take
change of venue to Chicago and get a
packed jury.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-15

Iron rails are S. ton higher now than
last year at this time-steel rails % ana
pig iron 81 to $3.
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The Queen of the May favors post
ponement of May day until the Fourth
of July on account of the inclemency of
the weather,
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Corvallis Lodge no IA, y. d A. M.
Holds stated Communications on Wednesday on
or preceding each full moon. Brethren in good
standing cordially invited to attend. By order
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FOR sALE-HOtjsES.
For, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A LARGE selcrCdng coal stove; state price ana
N place. Address LANDLORD, care rheo
iamucl moi
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pe.pernte nnltle WIN an Elk.


Yesterday morning October 12) Gen. II. G.
Bul of Bulls City Kan, proprietor of a fine
park containing about fifty animals, sent his
hired man, Robert Brcknell, to the park for
the purpose Of caring for the animals. lie at
once discovered that there was something un-
usual about the appearance Of the elk, which
showed hostile designs. compelling him to
leave tho park. lie hastened to inform tho
General of the fact, and arniug themselves
with heavy clubs, they returned to the cuclos-
urc the General remarking that lac could subduo
the animal. Upon their entrance the cntaged
animal made Il charge on the men, knocking
General Bull down with great force, and then
drew back and made second attack with
increased force using his antlers, and pierced
the PROSTATE body through tho breast until
the prong protruded Tic brute then tossed
the unfortunate man into tho air, and then
threw him high over his shoulders. The III.
furiatcd animal then turned upon Bricknell
and inflicted lrightful injuries George Nicho'
las ran to the rescue and attempted TO disable
the brute with a club, and William sherman
followed close after him, and the two gave
battle Sherman WAS caught in the elk's ant
lcfs, and thrown over the high board fence
aud Nicholas was picked up and tossed into
the air, and lodged on the fence. During all
this scene Mrs. Bull was spectator and, wild
with grief ran to the village for assistance.
A number Of farmers responded 10 her sum
mons but arrived at the scene of the tragedy
too late. General Bulls body was found fear
fully disfgured, with life quite extinct. An
examination of the body showed iOrty-four
wounds The fatal one was by the antlcrs,
which pierced the chest through both lungs
ana the heart, causing instant death. Brick
nell received thirty-two wounds and has since
died After much trouble, attended by great
danger, the elk was tied to a tree. lie still
paws aud stamps with great fury. General
Bull was u member Of the Kansas House OF
Representatives. last winter.
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THE ENER4L M.iRKETs.
Baltimore Markets.


Cotton quiet Middling 1l@ll%c
Flour quiet, Howard street and Western SUPER
hne, 81 75g5 20; do. extra, So 75@6 %; do. family
B 5O@7 20; city mills superlmei 75@5 20; do,
extra, 50 75@6 20; do. family, Sc 1907 30: do Rio
Wheat-Southern firm, with II fair demand; West
81 i0Cll 80: No Maryland 81 40dgl 40 No 2WesterIi
winter red, spot, aud November, 81 39l SIl 40 De
cembcr, 81 4G@1 II.
C0rnES Southern steady; Western dull and neg.
lcced. Southern white, 5i@57c do yellow 5Sc;
Western mixed, spot, and November, 5GA@j7c
December 67AMj7Lc.
Oats higher, southern 42lG@l3c; Western white
google; do mixed, lO@llc; Pennsylvania, 800
d2l%c. ....
Rye steady at 02c. .......
Hay firm. Prime TO choice Pennsylvania anC
Maryland, Sl5@l6Ter ton.
Provisions fairly active for job lots and no en-
loads IN the market. Mess pork Sll 80; bulk meats
packed shoulders, &c; clear rib sides csc; bncor
shoulders, DC; clear rib sides sac; hams, lOallc
lard, ne,
Butter firm, Prime to choice Western packed
and roll 2Oia 93c.
Eggs firm at 2l@22c.
Petroleum nominal. Crude, 6I@7I{c; refined
ne.
Coffee lower. Rocorgocs, li%@l7l4e.
sugar firm 4 soft, SIC lOl4c
Mhpl! firm at 81 10.
Freiglns to Liverpool lcr steamer steady, Cot
ton, 3sd Hour. j. 3D.; grain. s. 0d.
Receipts Flour 2g9bbls; wheat, l3l, 100 bu;C corn
S,iOO In; oats. 2lOu IN,
shlmeHts-Nh heal 43l 200 bu; corn. 81 400 bu.
sHle'-Nheat, t3l6OO bu corn, 1880 Du.
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supreme Court Of the United states.

MONDAY, November ~ lSfV'
On motion of Mr. Warren G. stone, Edwin u.
Brown, esq, of New York city, was admitted 10
On motion Of Mr.. w. A. Maury, William Rey-
nolds esq. Of Baltimore, Md. was admitted to prac'
On motion of Mr. s. s. ucnlde, James Fullerton
esq, Of Washington, d. O., was admitted 10 prac-
On motion of Mr.. William Stanley, Leonard T..
Curtis, esq, Of New York city was admitted to
10. 3.--The New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company plaintiff In error, VS.. Olga DE
Maluta Fralof In error to the Circuit court OF the
United States for the Southern district of New
York Judgment affirmed with costs ana interest.
opinion By Mr. Justice Harlan. Dissenting-Mr.
Justices Field Miller and Strong
No. Si2.-J. o. Timstman, plaintiff in error, vs..
The First National bank OF Mount Pleasant in
error to the Circuit court for the Western district
of pennssyyonioi writ Of error dismissed for went
of jurisdiction; opinion by Mr. chief Justice Waite.
No. 2i0.-The National Bank Of the Republic,
plaintiff in error, vs.. Rees j. Willard; in error to
the Supreme court Of the District of Columbia;
writ Of error Dismissed opinion by Mr.. Chief JUS
No s, original OK rarte.-Ira g. French; petition
Chief Justice Waite.
No. 3Oi-Joseph Garncau, appellant VS.. Dozier
Weyl Co.. motion to dismiss submitted by Ed
ward Boyd In support Of same and by Il. ii. Park
| insOn in opposition.
No GIL. II. Fecklenberg ct AL appellants, vs.
mittcd by Mr.. +. w. Hackett in behalf of James c
Carter, in support of same, and by Mr.James Ridg.
| way In opposition
| No 4O1Aonzo s. Hatch plaintiff in error, vs.
| the Standard oil Company; submitted on printed
| arguments by Mr. Ashley Pond for plaintiff IN
error and by Mr.. +. II. Garfield for delendent in
| error.
| No. 7Si.--Oscar H. and A. ]. Butterield, appel
| nns, VS.. Mary a. Smith, administrators; motion to
dismiss submitted by Mr.. G. G. Clemens IN support
OF same aud by Mr.. Alfred Ennis in opposition.
| No. 70J.-Juhn Il. Weatherby, plaintifn error, VS.
| Matilda Bowie ct AL; motion 10 dismiss submitted
| by John II. Kennnrd in support of same and by Mr.
| Thomas j. Semmcs In opposition
| No. Si9.--A j. Hentig appellant, VS.. w. H. Page
receiver, &c. ct al; motion TO dismiss submitted
| by Mr.. q. G. Clemens in support ofsame and by Mr.
| Alfred Ennis In opposition.
| No. 3s.-The Washington Market Company, np
| pellant vs. james A. Hoffman; argument continued
| by Mr.. Il. r. Mcrrck for appellee
| Adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
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GEOItG ETOJYN NEUS.
colleeteG by nerubIIean Nerorters.


Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, No. S, j, A. A. NJ,
viii hold on Monday night next special cOnvcn-
ton at Masonic Hall for the purpose of grand
visitation and cOnierrng several degrees. DR..
Charles Becker is the Most Excellent High Priest OF
this temple.
slight fire is reported to have occurred at No.
lb7 Frederick street The house is occupied by n
colorcd family named Carroll one pal tcularly
black individual, who is known as Dennis, being
the chief among the tribe. The Fire Department
responded with their usual nlRCrly, but their SER
vices were unnecessary, as the coll0giGton was
eXtinguished by some neghboIs. Damage done,
about sos,
George Foster puguNcious individual of East
Washington, who hus number of aliases mile
long, watzed over to Georgetown yesterday and
thought he would make himself cUnspicuous by
laying out u respectable ana pcaconOlo citizen with
Il brick; cause unknown, But the efficient police
got wind oftNe proceedings and escorted George TO
the station. The peacea9le citizen Aforesaid, who
happens to be a Nonresident of Georgetown, but
hose name Is Josiah Butler was also arrested for
reasons TO be hereinafter stated.
Edward Fraser colorcd boy Of tender years
is now enjoying II private cell in the station. II
seems that Edward is something of II Bohemian,
terrible III nature-at last the good people Of
Gient Falls and vicinity think so. Complaint was
made that he is Il suspicious character, ana has
been hanging about their neighDorhood for some
time pust enjoying his leisure hours Ia foul appro.
priation Of fowl and garden truck. As tie
Young thief had no other visible means of sup
mort he was induced 10 come to Georgetown TIL
iuIthcr arrangements could be nude for his com
fort
Dr. Rchie still continues in the same semi.un,
cons cous condition as when first attacked, nearly
two weeks ago. There seems 10 be no percepube
change. At intervals the doctor attempts to NUT
ter n word or TWO, but without success one
peculiar symptom Observed Is That although To
outward appearance the patient is in no wise bet.
ter, his pulse seems 10 have improved and grown
stronger This, however, the attending physician
Dr. Richie, Jr., docs not consider as favorable
Sign of his fathers recovery, twas hoped That DR..
Richie would rally, but Since he was first stricken
down he has not seemed to give any indications OF
restoration OF henlth, " u veto on the death grip
Each succeeding day dminishes the chance OF his
recovery
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DIED.

DARBY.-November 3, at 225 n M, ions DARBY.
aged si&tythree years, native OF County Loutn Ire
land.
The relatives and friends OF the tnmily are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral, his late esi-
uenCe 4Oj street northwest, ON Wednesday, the 9TH
instant at Up. m. +t
HOLROYD.-On Saturday, November /. after =
long and painful Illness, JOHN llOLROYD, aged "
years.
Funeral on Tuesday 9TH inst, at p M, from odd
Fellows Hall, Navy Yard.
LEE.-At Louisville Kentucky, October 81, Captain
A. NISBET LEE, Corps OF Engineers. L. y Army,
MILES.--November 2, OF scarlet fever, HARHY
ROLAND Mills, son of IL. H. and GeOrgana Niles
aged eight years and eight months.
Funeral from the residence Of his uncle Charles III
Foster, 1857 Rhode Island avenue.
WIIEELOCK.-MISSIE only remaining child VI
Mary I. aud a, NJ Wheelock, departed this lie No
Vember 2, at ,:0j II.
Funeral will take place on Tuesday, at 10 q. m,
from residence of parents 81 H. street southeast.
WOOD.-On Sunday, November 2, at 2:30 o'clock a.
m. ANNIE ADELLIA, beloved daughter of Celia a.
and Francis Wood, aged three years ten months and
twenty Gays.
A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved Is stilled
a place Is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respectfully
invited 10 attend he funeral from No. i70 street,
between Sixth and Four-Rud a-half streets, Tuesday
Ut o'clock.