The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
FROM The CAPITAL.

lts aLtendant pleasures and festivities.
is a thing of the past, although its
memories will remain green in the
heartsSf many for weeks and months
to come. The little folks-God bless
them all-have looked forward to its
annual recurrence for long, long
time, and let us hope that its realiza-
tions, in most cases, exceeded in
reality even their fondest anticipa-
tions. That We are growing older,
as it comes and goes, was called to
our mind most forcibly, on the day
in question, by little incident relat-
ed to us. A little friend of ours, who
is the sunshine of her home and the
idol of her parents heart, was on
Christmas morn seated on the floor,
dressing her feet. Suddenly she
looked up and said, "Papa, Pm sorry
Christmas has come" "Why ?" he
asked; "did't Old Santa Claus use
you well?' eyes, papa" was her
touching response, "but you and
mama are year older, and you can't
be with US always" True it is. But
few short years will elapse, and that
household circle will be broken into.
and too keenly did the little darling
realize the fact. The babies must be
cared for tender!y, for Time, with its
relentless hand, will soon enough bur-
den their hearts with the cares and
disappointments of busy world.
The event of the week was, un-
doubtedly, the double wedding cele.
brated in the Methodist church, on
Christmas night, wherein Hon. A. F.
Campbell and Miss Luetta Grnbbe
joined hands and hearts for better or
for worse, in which venture Quincy
A. Grubbe and Miss Sarelia Griffith
risked their all at the same time and
place. Rev. F. P. Tower performed
the ceremony. Bertha Moores, Cora
Dickinson and Ella Grubbe, acting
as bridesmaids, Allie Moores, G. A.
PEBBLES. and J. a. Campbell, acting
rs groomsmen. The church was
crowded, and at the conclusion of the
ceremony the bridal party received
heir friends at the residence of L. G.
Griffith, Esq. On the evening fol-
owing Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Smith
endered them reception, which was
no less brilliant affair, and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
A host of friends wish them long
md happy life, and hope that future
'ares will be nothing more rerious
han little ones.
Friday evening the aThe Donkey
}lub," of which Jno. D. McCulIy,
'am. w. Church, F. d. Mcdowell
nd Jno. W. Forsythe, are the lead!
ng spirits, entertained their friends at
be residence OF Hon. A. A.. McCully,
n Piety Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
'roasman assumed the role of host
nd hostess, with cordiality for
'hich they are proverbial. About .
wenty couple appeared in mask,
ome OF the costumes being truly
lagificent, while others were su- !.
remely grotesque-all combining to
id to the success of the affair.". It
roved pleasant throughout.
The rooms occupied by the Invest a
'ating Committee, in the State cap s
oil building, was the scene of an II
kclting little episode on Monday last, :,
e circumstances OF which were sub. h
as follows: 1t appears 4
at in its Investigation of peniten- d
ary affairs, the committee was assist p"
by Hon. Jno. M. Thompson, late .,
eaker of the House of Representa- t.
'es. Ascertalning this fact, w. lie
Watkinds, whose administration ST
as being inquired into, addressed a u
ter to the cimmittee, in which he ~ ~
oke In the vilest sarcasm and per. Os
nal abuse of Mr.. Thompson and his IN
atives, sparing neither the living IN IN
the dead. The breach between s.
two was widened thus, and the ar
lings of each toward the other to
re any thing but friendly. Mr.. sa eh
atkinds was in the stand, at the ~
le in question:. when Thompson to
pped into the room, and holding alb
Pr >--ards Watkinds direct. in.
his attention to its contents. His fol
hit hand was, somewhat, concealed -,
leath his cloak which, falling to ine
floor, revealed cooked revolver wi
ntly grasped therein. Col. Ross
White caught glimpse of the 1nl 70.
tering weapon, and lost no time or, o,a
sliding out of the nearest door.
re Thompson and Galloway also
iced the weapon, which he carried ]
is hand behind his person. The nu'
aer gentlemen, at once, relieved De