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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04
A PIucky Act in Horsemanship.

The Boston Gazette says: The late Mr.
Bacon, whose murder has recently been
announced, was remarkable horseman,
and his GOODNESS and courage in all that
related to such matters were well known
by all his friends A thrilling incident is
related in regard to Mr.. Bacon's nerve
and horsemanship. Two or three years
ago Mr.. Bacon was riding through Long
wood one afternoon as a tempest was
gathering, and he quickened his horses
gait, in hopes of reaching home before it
should break upon him. At short dis
tance from where he was he observed a
lady and gentleman also on horseback.
coming along at furious pace; he also
noticed that the lady's horse was much
frightened, and her escort powerless to
aid her, when crash of thunder started
the creature on the full run Mr.. Bacon
dashed after the party. A terrific gust of
wind seized the lady,s habit and envel-
oped her head in its binding folds; her
horse pushed on, mad with terror, Mr..
Bacon squirting his own in swift pursuit.
The storm was now terrible, wind, dust,
thunder and lightning all at once ; but
Mr.. Bacon managed to guide himself
through the darkness directly beside the
young lady, and, while throwing his arm
firmly about her waist, shouted for her to
release her foot from the stirrup, snatched
her from the saddle, and held her fast, in
a dead faint, by his side, while the mad
dened horse few before the wind into the
city.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04
Neatness In Farming.

"Order is said to be heavens first
law" and neatness is nearly allied to it,
SO it may be safe to conclude that if a
man is orderly on the farm, he is also
neat This idea of neatness in working
in the dirt and filth seems paradoxical
at first, but tidiness and beauty spring
from the earth in the form of flowers, and
the variagated landscape. A nice writer
on this topic says;
Nothing gives evidence of thrift and
enterprise in farming better than keeping
everything in order. There are times
when even the most painstaking men
at loose ends, but upon the first occasion
of spare time and due diligence thereafter,
the wonted appearance of things about
the premises returns. At the cost of a lit
tie time and labor when required, an ap-
pearance of an untidy farm may be SO
improved as to add considerably to its
value, and the price obtained in the
event of its sale. The contrast between
neat and slovenly kept farms represents
more in a pecniuiary point of view, very
often, than is generally supposed. Take
a farm which by it's appearance shows
clear culture, from which stumps and
bushes have been removed, the buildings
kept in repair, the fences and gates in
order, the rubbish kept from the road
side and fence corners, the tools housed
when not in use and the stock exhibiting
evidences of good care and attention, and
in the event of its purchase it will bring
relatively much more than one equally
fertile, but kept in a slovenly way. Weedy
fields, tumbledown fence gates, gates with
broken hinges, buildings out of repair,
implements scattered about the farm
where used last, rubbish everywhere, and
inferior looking stock, take from a farm
naturally fertile good round sum in the
event of sale.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04

The annual reunion of the Society of
the Burnside Expedition and the Ninth
Army Corps will be held in Albany, on
Tuesday, June 18th.
g Prisoner at the bar" said the judge,
:. is there anything you wish to say be-
fore sentence is passed upon you The
prisoner looked wistfully toward the
door and remarked that he would like to
say 6 good evening, . if it was agreeable
to the company.
The ceremonies of relaying the corner
stone of Washington's headquarters took
place on the 18th at Valley Forge in the
presence of great many people. In
the absence of Senator Bayard, an adj
dress was delivered by Ex-Governor Pol
lock-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04
The Kind of a Coachman to Get.

Isabella, my DEAR" saich rich gem
tleman on the South Side to his eldest
daughter and housekeeper. Isabella, my
dear, have engaged new coachman.'' .
Have you, pa replied the mature, but
beautiful girl what is his name p"
Herbert Montgomery" said his father.
And all the evening the lady went scrib-
bling Isabella Montgomery" and Mrs.
Herbert Montgomery" and so on over
her blotting-pad, and she went to sleep to
dream that Cupid, with a pair of blinkers
bells chimed in the distance, and Herbert
Montgomery underwent Transformation
scene into Lord with 100000 a year.
And her willy father smiled, too, as he
sought his couch for Herbert Montgomery
is fifty-eight years old and has wife and
seven children.-Chicaso Tribune.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04
He Didn't Want a Coffin.

He came into the office of West End
ndertaker the other day with look o1
great care on his honest face. His eyes
were heavy and slightly bloodshot, tell.
ing of nightly vigils and loss of sleep
His hair was unkempt and shaggy. The
soft-hearted man of coffins looked upon
his visitor with gaze full of pity and
and thankfullness for his patronage. He
was so young to be burdened by the loss
of dear one by death.
The manufacturer of burial cases nod
ded silent assent and condoling recog-
milton; the young man from the country
said, How dye do?" Then ensued a
painful silence, broken at length by the
man of grave business.
"Can l do anything for you to-day
sir?"
Well. reckon SO, stranger!"
Another silence. Once more the un-
dertaker began by suggesting "Your
sister,"
Young man stared moment, then, as
light gradually broke in upon his per-
picked mind, he smiled more suggestive
of sorrow than happiness, and replied:
"No-my wife,"
Sudden ?"
No-expected su'thum of the kind for
several months"
When did it happen?"
"'Bout four o'clock this morning"
Looks natural"
Rather" Spoken carefully and ex-
pressive of some doubt.)
About what do you want the cost of
the coffin to be?"
"Don't care for expense; get it up
kinder NICE I'll treat her handsum, cause
she is the irst one ever had."
Every well, my friend you'll have it
lined with white satin, suppose?"
" Just as you say, stranger"
"Silver-headed screws too, l srppose :"
"Y-a-a-s, 1 s'pose so. An, stranger,
Jest put bully top tot"
OF course; and you'll want glass in
it, also, I suppose?"
"Y-a-a-s-Oh, certainly-you bet. Git
her up sniptious, you know, old fellow.
None of your drafted one-hoss fixins for
me. No, Stree"
~Just SO. Silver handles of course
Eli! What's thet you say, stranger
silver handles? Oh, durn it, now, won't
that be pilin' it on too hefty like? I Kin
stand silver screws and sich, but there's
no use maxim the hull tarnation trap of
silver. The thing has to be moved and
must have handles, but amt quite so
stuck up as thet now = not quite,
stranger"
Very well, acquiesced the man of OBJ
sequies, I'll put ordinary handles on it.,
them"
Eggs-actly-them's 'em mister; now
yer taIkin.' Ordinary handIes'll do. But
+ say, stranger, (refectively) make the
wheels glisten like thunder"
Wh-whwheels? ?"
Yes, wheels. What's ther matter with
you, anyhow"
But whoever heard of wheels to a
coffin 2"
"Cofin" shrieked the dejected-look-
ing young man. Coffin? Now, who the
dickens said anything about cof6ns?"
Why, don't you want a coffin ?''
"No-o / want cradle-a trap to rock
my new baby in"
"And isn't your wife dead ?"
Not by jugfull. Don't you make
cradles for sale?"
No, my friend, I am an undertaken"
Undertaken of what?"
"I make collins"
"Oh, Lord, let me catch that feller that
sent me here"
And the grief-stricken youth crammed
his hat over his eyes, ran his hands deep
down in the pockets of his trousers, and
pounced out on the street, searching for
vengeance.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04
Stroke Of Genius.

The other day a muscular young. fell
low, having an odor of the stables about
him, entered a Detroit photographers
establishment and explained that he
would like to get about one photograph
taken, but on learning the price, he con-
taking his seat in the chair, he shut up
one eye, drew his mouth around one
side, stuck up his nose, and patiently
waited for the operator, whose astonish-
ment caused him to exclaim
Good gracious! but you don't want to
look that way to get picture. Nobody
will know you from Sitting Bull"
You go ahead" was the reply.
"Do you want me to take such phiz as
"I do"
The artist took it. It beat Sol Smith
Russell all to pieces, and was highly satis-
actory to the sitter, who paid for it and
aid:
You see, had sort of object in this.
Come clear here from Allegan county, six
months ago-engaged to a gal out there
found gal here / like better-got to
sever old ties-see ?"
"But what has that picture got to do
with old ties?" asked the artist
Lots-heaps! I've writ to her that 1
was blown up here on a boat and dis
figured for life. She's awful proud When
she gets this and sees how that explosion
wrecked me, she'll hunt another lover
quicker'n wink-see? How do you like
the plot? Just gaze on this picture once
and tell me Mary Ann won't send back
my love letters by the first train?"
He posted the picture. The letter was
brief, but explained it all, 1t said:
Ny Ever Dear Girl "I incloze my
pickture that you may see how offol bad I
was hurt, tho I know you will luv me just
the same"
Ever see that game before ?" he asked
Of the artist, as he licked the stamp on
the letter.
No-never did"
Course you never did. It's mine. It
struck me the other day while 1 was
greasin' a wagon, and I think it's boss
Blowed up-see? Disfgured for life
see? Picture right here to prove it, and
she'll write back that she has concluded
to yield to her parents wishes and marry
young man out here who owns seven
steers, a hundred sheep and an eighty
acre lot"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04
ROBERT N. BAKER.
Fashionable Tailor,

FORMERLY OF ALBANY, WHERE He
has given his patrons perfect satisfaction,
has determined to locate in Corvallis, where he
hopes to be favored with share of the public
patronage. All work warranted, when made
under his supervision. Repairing and cleaning
promptly attended to.
Corvallis, Nov. %, 1878. 15:4Sft.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04

Man with broken nose g I want a man
arrested in the saloon around the corner
for pounding me-" Police Sergeant
What kind of looking man was he :
M. w. B. Ne A fel1er with base ball
moustache . p. s. S.-ss "A base ball nous
tach! What do you mean by that :
M. w. B. NJ. Nine on a side.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04

corvallis Lodge 30 IA. =. q A. NJ.
Holds stated Communications on Wednesday on
or preceding each full moon. Brethren in good
standing cordially invited to attend. By orde
w. M. !
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04
CITY MARKET.
JOHN s. BAKER, PRO.
CORVALLIS, OREGON.

HAVING BOUGHT THE ABOVE MAR
ket and fixtures, and permanently located
in Corvallis, will keep constantly on hand the
choicest cuts of
BEEF. PORK, MUTTON AND VEAL.
Especial attention to making extra Bologna
Sausage.
Being practical butcher, with large expert
ence in business, fatter myself that can give
satisfaction to customers. Please call and give
me q trial. JOHN s. BAKER.
Dec. 9th, 1873 15:49tf.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-04

Rarnum Lodge Nh. Z, i. .. o. r.
Meets on Tuesday evening of each week, in
bers Of the order in good standing invited y at
tend. BY order Of N, G
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09
THE
Alpine Silver Mining Company.
OrColorado.
Capital 81. 100000, 100000 Shares
PAR VALUE, sl0 PER SHARE.
UEAssEssiBLR. FULL pam.

n UEAssEssIBLE. FULL All.
Daniel J. Splaine. Pses. J.L.Thompson, Sec.
Ofacs,-6l BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
The property OF this Company consists Of
twelve mines and mining locations, located
10 LAke County, Colorado, Ia the vicinity of
Leadyille, upon all Of which extensive work
has boen done, in all cases exhibiting true
essure veins good pay alreak, and well de-
hned lodes.
Two Of the leading tninss are,well opaned
up and have az the lowest BOmphtation ever
TEN THOUSAND TONS OF ORE IN
SIGHT. The Railroad now under construc-
ton will soon be within q abort distance "a
this property.
The company proposes to sell q portion OF
It's Htook AZ Sl,50 per share for the pnFpose
OF moro completely developing its mfnes,
and for The erectioa Of works Tor lhe treat
Applioation iOs lbs stock maybe m4ds'to
the Office Of the Company, 6I.nreaaway,
n, B.-The Mining Record, Of New York.
the highest mining authority 10 ihia country,
says fReb, lst 1873. The principal owners
In this company are hard working man who
BY their own labor have nnooyered large
tract and send 10 market Our rosdeFs will
men, their money will probably be returned
% them twenty fold. Tue 1uslnese man.
agemant has been placed 10 the care OF Mr..
j. l.. Thompson, an 0facer OF high standing
In oae OF She largest and best banks In the
city. A prospectus giving full particulars
sent Tree, on application 70 the Secretary.
|M Ia M "a ~ NM A
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09

In THE oehhtry hoy can ma daily work, In
the way Il mskape. hauling and rafting ties
ct good nsrst, and even better ~aErieqliafal
and gtsyis lands thar 10 kansas, at a great
deal less aguFss,
Undo Dan oammlnas being evcr
thoughtfslsnds ffst slass eAfeensrhs s again
preseusea u with be infResi ned finest cab
baee, s~HtetposaseeA saa bssss We have soen
thia sSason we de take with BncIe Dan's
ideas Of tha GOOD stsuctuFs on the bridge ~
This plaee. and he being the road ovcrseeF We
hone 10 os hin axecaie this Aoiahing touch
Is such.
-Thsss 4 nothInx more narrowing 70 The
~sympAthe1ss mshd thsa 70 haar : crying baby.
DR.. Balps Baby syrup viii give instant re-
Lief to he 1lttle sufferer. For sale It al
Drug Stores.
Mr.. 4. q. Mcclure Of this county eahib-
itsd hh coli eHumboldr 1t The TipIop
district lAis last week, and Of cotrss wes
awarded Ehs pFsmian, and then entered u
on the ads FLOODED sgespstakss riug and
received tie aFst pfcmium. Notwithstanding
this ia wa AZ Rag we'll filled Win ane
horses and ~ district iAiF, IL 10 not At all
Astonishlag ihas Hnmbolds caffisd sway The
l~aaFela, for he Is . worthy young horse.
Thus lpsskosh Miller county In the hofaH
line.
List og letters ancalled for remainIng IN
the posloEiee al Tuscambla, Oct. lst 1879,
and which II not called for within ons nonth
viii be sent 70 the DsAdlsstsr onca 81 Wash.
ington, ID. G.; aE
Blldgas, A. j. Bunch, Mrs. Luells
FlAughsr, Mrs. Mptllda Lamps. Fred.
Ramsey, Geo. c.. 2 SpAnnhAsh, Johnoy
Persons calling for any Of the above vii
please say they are ndyertlaed.
NJ. LEsxh, p. 81.
Dept Sheriff Ross and the aon Of Sherii
Hendrix OF Pulaski %. having in charg'
Frank spencer snroute for the Pen. at JeGer'
son City, were guests A IN
Home last Friday night, left Saturday morn
ing for sheir destination. 1t win be remem
bered that this is the lad who shot and kille'
bis step father, Mr., Galloway, = good en-
worthy citizen Of that county . few months
since. and who was sentenced by that couri
TO 30 years imprisonment. On he day b
started for the Pen his mother aud a Mr.. A
J. Riddle wers let out OF jail on bail, being %
complicess there are yet at large we or tire
who are accessories to tho same bat will shorI
iy Be In dutanceyiIe II they are not at Ii
present time.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09
The funcuuhia Turf Cluh.

Net last Saturday evening pafBua1t to i'd
Iournment. The committee reported their
progr ess and not having made . selection OF
grounds for the track, were continued. A
motion was sdoplsd that The stock OF the Tus-
cumbia Turf Club shall DO ISSUED la 50 shares.
Mo.iOa wAs adopted tbas Two persons Of
each township in the county ba appoia.ed Al
q COMMITTEES on ways and mears. TO be ap.
pointed ut the neHi meeting. The following
committee was appointed 70 present names
Of parsons for she committee on ways and
means: r. Kirkpatrick, L 7. johnson aud
r. q. Fulkssson.
Adjourned 70 Friday evening Oct. 10, 81
z o'clock.
e K. q. swatrs, President.
+. q. FULKKRsoS, Sec'y.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09
Obituary.

Perry Pincknsy Fowler Was she only
SURVIVING son OF Jas. a. and Mary
r. Fowler, was born In
Cole county, No., March 20, 1880. He grew
up and resided with his mother and Sisters
(his father having disd Jan. 10th, 1851 tll
bis marriage to Miss MOIiie A. Ooggburn
second daughter Of Doctor Coggburn. decd,
which marriage took place Sept. 9and, 1876.
| With bis wife and two little children, Luther
and Georgia Ann, he resided tTl his death
which occurred the 2lst dag OF Sept, 1879
Sunday from the effects Of typhus fever.
He was al the time Of his death q member
| OF the Baptist Church, and was also the Jun
Tor Warden OF Hickory Hill Lodgeof A. r.
and A. NJ. He was good and kind 70 hiE
mother and sIstsrs and also 70 his family. He
enjoyed the kind wishes Of his neighbour.
His funeral sermon wss preached By Eldsl
4. NJ. Lumpkin at Hickory HUI, Cole Co. OF
Monday 23nd day Of Sspt.s where IN ths
presence Of q large number OF friends Ant
relatives his body was laid In the Masonic
Cemetery By the fraternlts to await ths Aus
day.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09
TnE BEsF aAEE
is the Hlcksk Paisat

Mr.. Peter Thompson has purchased the
right Of sale OF this magnificent, unpracedent-
cd convenient rate, tOr arm use. For sale
by County, township OF farm rights, It
sells on sight, and Is indispensable.
Theae Gates afs on exhibition at different
places and are Invariably pronounced as the
extant; no repairing, no swinging TO open o.
close.
For particulars see agent or PETER THoMg.
SON, pusioisee address. Pheasant Mt., Miller
90, Mo. 40h.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09
STRAY NOTICk.

Taken up on the lAlh day OF August, 1879,
bv James 4. Drace OF RicbwoOds township,
Miller county, No., end posted before tbs M.
d~ersigned, one OF tho Justices OF the peace
within and for said townahlp and county, ou
the 28th day ef August, 1879, q strawberry
roah mare about eight year, old fourteen And
one bali hands Nigh, supposed % be branded
with Inc letter r On tho left shoulder she LET
eye out. Has bean injured In fcallne. and
has had the astpla, no other marks or brands
perceiyabla. Appraised ~ tbs sum Of $50 BY
Chas. ID. Martin, Vim. Koatser and VIM,
Martin. J0HH EEEGUB0N, j., r.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09
or AfsE HSHcs.

/. the undersigned tax collector Of Miller
,oouhty, Missouri win meet ths ,Ax-paysra
of said county ior the purpose Of collecting
the ~ fos the pear 1879. at ne following
timss and places, to.vit;
FRkEKLEN TowNsmR.
Rocky Mt, Oct. so. 81, and Ia. day of Nov,
= gBAImA TOWNSHIP.
MI. Plessana Nov. 10. II and "a.
GtAzH TowNsmP.
Brumisy, Nov. IS, IA and rs.
RIcRwooDs TowEsHIP.
Iberia, Nov. ~, rs and 10.
psAaK TOwNsmP.
Goodrich's NIL, Noy. 20, II and ~.
1M nHHRY TowNsHrP.
o. Elizahafh, Nov. "a. 80 and o.
EqUALIrY TOWNSHIP.
.TusGumbla, balance time.
Will hare baek-tax books with ma.
R,&. MnLEAs collector,
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09

AGAIN comes NJ. Lssem 10 the front, and
makes his bow 10 his thousands Of FRIENDS and
patrons In the Usage Valley, 10 grateful sc.
k~nowiedgcment for past fsyors, and with the
Information that he Ia new receiving daily
conslgnments OF the largest. finest and best
seleCted stock Of seasonshle goods ever before
placed on the shelyes and connters Of any
house 10 Southwest Missouri, md Is prices
that defy oompotisivn.
He Is also pleased 70 state, that the great
scare about "a advenoo In proAA u ali huEa-
bug, gotten up By csgtain parties to blind the
people, And for their own selfish puspoees,
Examine his Iiaa Of pficea nnd be convinc
cd:
Print. the Old price ara Isat
Sheetings . ~ ste.
Shirtiugs lOc,
Dack ID TO a9c.
JsanB 20 70 Coo,
WOmens Water SHOES old price 81 70 81 80.
ID Caters and Bootees 81 to 500.
" eshssvv winter shawls 81 TO 81
Mems shoes Sl.25 10 $1.5O. s t'
g boots S2to SA.a*.et ssr -
Boys boots $1a25 70 81. "~~ +S''N
Childrens shoes 5Oc 70 $l.21 rsaio
BATS, Caps and Clothing taii lines ai F-
Ooffse 9 lbs for 81. CSkse Sugar s lbs fol-
81. Yellow Sugar 10 lbs, TOR 81. a@ eff
Best brands plug Tobacco Per ID 80 TO coo.
Fince Out :" 60c,
The only advance at Lesem's Is 10 the prics
Of produce, bring Z on, and get goods or cAsh
Wheat 20 10 80 cts per bnshel.
Wool tub-wsshed 35 eta per pound,
Feathers Soc per pound.
Now lie the time for bargains, rush in your
produce while the roads arc good, and gel
full market value 10 exchange. 3
With grateful thanks for past iAvors, and
hopefully soliciting = eonsinuance Of The
same.
i remain, as eyer the Peoples Friend.
M, LE5RM.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09
MOTIONS

Il hereby given that all persons owning
shares 10 the A. Il NJ. Society OF Miller
county, Missouri, who baYe jailed 90 pay The
levy made IN 1873, are further notihed that
unless they appear and pay OF aaid levy on
Or before January l. 1880, they will become
forfeited 70 the society. BY order Of ihe
Board Of Dlrectoep.
GEO. p. swAsaoH, Sec'y,
This October An, 1873. 40-6I
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-09

The most bold sstsmpt 70 asaassinais . fell
low mortal took place near Mt Pleasant last
Sunday morning. The Particular az We
haye been informed Arass follows:
Ga last Sunday incoming q yCupg man
named James Roark vent out 70 drive home
q COW, when from q concealed place came
she discharge Of . shot quo ~ him, bIa soasd
be ~AssassiD, John Tracy, . young mkn, fnd.
sng the discharge had mol takon e1sct stepped
from his place Of ooBcealmeht and taking .
full view and delfbetsss ain fred the seccud
shot, still without effect, whsrsupoH Jasnea
Roark started 70 retreat, closely followed BY
Ttacy who drew q revolver and during .
short chase fred three shots, Just ct ME inns
Of the third shot Roafk dropped down In q
fence corner scEe!ievs himself Of his heavy
boots that hefblgft be able 10 mako better
speed, whom be 20 suddenly aai down Tracy
supposed hi last shot did the work, Is he
was heard ny snow I have got yousI' and
ceased bis tersuit and resrnecd bis course,
mounted hla Shorse and fed, leaving james
| Roark untondhed. Two men are ia pnrsnit
Of Tracy snd IL ID quite probable be viii be
Brought backfo answer for this wicked At
tempt al murder in q most selfish manner.
No cause Is known Why Tracy should have
made the desperate attack.