The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
FROM THE CAPITAL.
SALEM, Jan. Is, 49,

| EDITOR GAZETTE - MS Is one U
the days that causes one to wish for
some outdoor exercise and is inclined
to bring on an attack of the spring
fever. The sun is shining warm anC
pleasant and the air feels as halmy a.
spring. \ glance at the calendar as
stres us winter is more than hal
gone, and we trust he will not long
linger in the lap Of spring when the
usual lapse OF time bids him depart
The young people of Salem are i'm
proving the warmth and sunshine and
are rambling about the city in quest
Of health and recreation. Mind you
however, the above complimentary
notice of the weather alludes only to
the present moment, for, recognizing
the ticklencss Of the Oregon weather
clerk, it would not surprise me in the
least were it to rain or snow before
this letter is completed. We all know
how easily it rains in Webfoot and i;
will never do to predict what the
weather will be at this season of the
year not to exceed fifteen minutes
ahead of the present moment. For
tunate it is, by the way, that the av-
erage Webloot cares but little what
the state of the weather may be.
In most countries an Oregon mist
wonId keep the ladies housed up from
one weeks end TO the other. Not SO
with an Oregon girl, however, she
will don her water proof over-shoes,
and, with the protection of a ging
ham umbrella, sally forth In hi gh glee
be the storms Of heaven however Sc
we're. Neither will she go ont OF her
way to avoid puddle Of muddy wa
ter, but, grasping her skirts with one
hand, she will elevate them j1st
enough to give one tantalizing
glimpse of a well turned ankle encas-
ed i'll white hosiery, and proudly pick
her way through it without ever soil
ing her stockings. There now, if
that amt complimentary of the fair
sex I'll never again indulge in even
an effort to pay them tribute.
Some weeks ago l contemplated
giving you, in this letter, an account
of the execution of John D. Whitney
for the murder of Hilbert, near Silver
ton; but in this instance, as in many
others, man deposes but God dispos-
es, and Whitney still lives on, hop
ing for the best. A stay Of execution
has been granted until the appeal
now pending before the Supreme
Court has been disposed of, and with
that august body, in case a new trial
IS denied, rests the responsibility OF
fixing the time for carrying out the
fearful death penalty. There appears
but slender hope for mercy, all
things taken into consideration.
The principal event of public ma
ture tliat has transpired in our midst
since | last wrote you was the public
installation on Tuesday evening of
the newly elected officers of Olive
Lodge No. Is, l. o. o. F., conducted
10y Grand Master III. II. Gifrey, as
sisted by the following elective and
appointed officers of the Grand
Lodge: Daniel Norcross, D d G NJ;
Frank e. Hodgkins,- r w G. w; r.
Orin Barker, r W G S; I. r. Mores,
r. W G r.: NJ L. Chamb berlain, r w
G Conductor; and J. L. Parrish, r
W G. Chaplain. The following are
the newly installed officers: X. N.
Sleeves, N G; John Mimic, V &; J.
I. Gregg, r S; Emanuel Meyers, P s;
and G.. w. Pallais, Treasurer. The
hall was crowded with spectators and
no little interest manifested il: the ex-
ercises. Daniel Norcross, Grand
Representative of California, deliver
ed an able address, at the conclusion
of which supper was announced,
which was partaken of by about six
hundred people and kindly relished
by all. The affair was voted a grand
success throughout.
On the same evening Prof. E. NJ. !
Waite invited the State printers and
a few outsiders to indulge in oysters
at Emerson's cozy restaurant The |
spread was substantial, and differed
from occasions of like nature in that
no beverages were provided strong er
than coffee, owing to which fact, per-
haps, was dne the absence of toasts.
All hands, however, did justice to the
bivalves and cigars, and a generally
social time was the result. The Ike
of the host of the even
ng was wreathed in continual smiles.
Ready was unusually brilliant. Nor
on beamed with delight. Jackson
became more Compliant, and Munkers
Tito. McClane felt so well he could