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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
New York's HBusiness Mems Sc

New York's "Business Mems So
ciety for the Encouragement of Mod
eration," proposes the following four
pledges to its members, any or all OF
which they may take: First, to re-
form all Intoxicating drinks for
twelve months; second, not to drink
during business hours third, not to
ask any other person to drink, or,
in other words, not TO "treat :" and
fourth, not to drink anything stronger
than wine or beer.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30

Will somebody be Kind enough
to cut 2 aotch in the door-facing?
In the midst Of all this con iusion,I an and I
while the nation is Sstill Ia, deadly
peril, the New York Tribune h,aas" "
found time TO acknowledge That al :
least q few Of the negroes who have
beea prevailed upon u, join The ii. ii :
sane movement 70 Kansas have left
comfortable homes to face starvation ,.A
We contend that every industrious
negro who has LEFT ilis home ID the
victim of Republican swindlers, and
this fact will be made apparent Ia
tho end. " ''F9i3ih
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
From the Daily Bee, ]
bUNK0 OPERATORS.

Ever since the close of the fair at Salem.
the bunko thieves, sports and sharpers who
infested that LOCALITY have made their head
quarters at Portland, and been quietly and
unmolestedly pursuing the same dishonest
games. The authorities must be cognizant
OF their presence, and the extent Of their
dishonest and criminal transactions, then
why they permit them to remain is rnvs-
terry: There are dozens of them here who
can be seen at all hours of the day andnight
measuring the sidewalks ON the qui viye for
innocent victims. 1t was only last Tuesday
that our attention was called to a brace Of
the most notorious bunko sharps, who were
steering" an honest, unsuspicious farmer to
their den, and of course for ne, other pur-
pose than to rob him of his, ison. - Ifii.see
scoundrels operate at present with impunity
and seem to dread no punishment. About
a year since such characters were driven
from town, but they have returned in in
creased numbers and confidence, and prose-
cute their nefarious calling with perfect i'm
punity from all punishment That no def.
nite charges have been entered against them,
may be true, nevertheless they can be arrest
I'd as vagrants and compelled to leave, the
:lty In search of new pastures
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
az Special Notice.Aa

Last week we sent out POSTAL CARDS
to all patrons of the GAZETTE whose
time expired with, or prior to the close
Of Vol. Is. If any MISTAKES occur
red, or if any patron even THINKS there
is a mistake, we hope they will report
the same to us, at once, in person, or
by letter or postal card. We have
printed large edition Vol. 16, No. /,
SO that all who wish to RENEW for '79
can be accommodated with this issue,
but will stop all subscriptions, unless
ordered otherwise, whose term expired
with close of volume. We shall not
deviate from this rule, except by spe-
cial agreement-so if you want the
OAZETIE, IOr 1919, SEND us the coin.
While we exceedingly regret to strike
any name from our lists, yet we are
compelled to serve all alike. We are,
more than ever, convinced that the
PREPAY system is the only successful
plan of conducting newspaper.
w. B. CARTER, Publisher.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

Too LATE. = Gen. Joseph Lane,
the sage of Southern Oregon, writes
letter to his son, in which he de-
clines the profered honor of going
to Washington City, during the
present session of Congress, to labor
for an appropriation for the improve
ment of Coos Bay harbor. The
General says, and he understands the
situation exactly, that it is too late to
successfully attempt to get any ap-
preparation at the present, being the
short session Of Congress. This
being the case, he would not consent
to7spending one dollar of the peoples
money in fruitless visit-but thinks
it would be well to look after the
matter of an appropriation at the
next session of Congress. The same
argument and reasons will hold good
IN relation to needed help for va
qulna Bay harbor, for which a hand
some appropriations could doubtless
be obtained, if our Senators and
in Congress were
awake to the Importance of
our demands. The natter sbould
receive early and prompt attention.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
lis friends to assassinate him.

his friends to assassinate him. A
large number of witnesses were exam
ined, including members Of the com
mittee, State dignitaries, etc. Able
arguments were made by Messrs.
Lord and Shaw, counsel for the de-
fense, and Bonham and Ramsey, for
the prosecution. The Recorders Of
flee was crowded with spectators and
great interest manifested. The de-
fendant was finally discharged from
custody, and Watkinds returned
home, on the first train, realizing that
for once in his life, at least, he ap-
peared at disadvantage. None regret
| more than do the members of the
committee that the affair happened
while they were in session.
By the way, the committee alluded
to above, have completed their labors
for the present, and submitted their
report to the Governor. 1t is of
volumious character and cannot we'll
be condensed 10 admit of publication
in one short letter; no, nor in a dozen.
The Statesman is publishing it by
piece-neal and verify it is deIectable
reading. 1t will, probably, be pub
lished by other Journals throughout
the State. Suffice it TO say the COM
mittee has done It's work well, and
the breaches of public trust, as por-
trayed in the report, are something
astonishing They claim, that after
a careful examination of the books
and records on file in the offices of
the different departments, and from
the examination of such witnesses as
they could obtain, with the limited
authority at their disposal, that the
following amounts have not been
accounted for, or have been paid
without authority of law:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE REPORT.

| This long looked for document has
been submitted to the Governor and
several newspapers of the State have
alreaty published extracts from it.
1t is, beyond all question, the most
astounding document ever published
in this State, and exhibits record of
wrong-doing. in public office, that
will consign the perpetrators to a
lifelong odiun. Our Salem cores
pondent refers to the document, and
gives a few figures, showing nearly
100000 that have either not been
accounted for or have been paid
without authority of law. A few
years sice the Democratic papers of
this State, and politicians who now
figure at disadvantage, were loud
in their denunciations of what thew
termed the WoodMay NAL admins
tration of State affairs. But eight
years of organized Offices have suf.
feed to load the taxpayers with
onerous burdens, for which the demo-
cratic leaders now have an opportun.
lty to rise and explain.
We shall commence the publica.
ton of the Report of the investigat-
ing committee as soon as the crowd |
ed state of our columns will permit.
and give it in broken doses. The
Legislature only ordered 25o. copies
printed in pamphlet form, which will
not be one-fourth enough to supply
the demand. 1t is a document in
which every citizen of the common
wealth is interested, and will be ca
gerly sought after. The committee
nave simply discharged asworn duty.
although it has been a very unpleas-
INT task. They are honorable, up-
light citizens and have faithfully dis.
'harged their duty, as best they I
'ould, in the limited time and disad t
under which they labored. T
The investigation of the La Grande a
and office affairs will be attended to G
$ soon as the Columbia river-opens a
the spring, and will be published d
separate pamphlet. of which K
ue notice will be given. ;,
ii 2
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

How to get good wife, take
good girl and go.to parson.
| The South Australian Government
has offered $4,000 for a successful
combined grain reaper, tbresler and
sacker.
STATISTICS show that more bows
than girls are born in Great Britain.
but that there are a million more
women than men in the Kingdom.
REPRESENTATIVES, of one hundred
families at Linn, Mass, propose es.
tablishing cooperative boot and
shoe factory somewhere in Texas.
Characteristic Texas item: Ma.
Jor Atwood. Of the United States
Army. stationed at San lAAnttonio. was
-marrleetl-ii1 st. Louis to the daughter
OF Richard King. the seattle king"
of the West. The brides father pre-
sented the groom with $4,000 head
of cattle.
The present Duke of Northumber-
land has presented to the town library
of Lexington, Mass, a portrait of Lord
Percy, who conducted the retreat off
the British forces after the battle of
l775. The gift was made through
the Rev. p. G. Porter, Of Lexington,
who has been the Dukes guest dur.
ing the last month.
JUDGE OLIN, who has served fiji
teen years on the Bench of the Su-
preme Court at Washington, and
who is upwards. of seventy years of
age, wishes to be put on the retired
list; but Attorney, General Deyens
declines to give an opinion that the
provisions of the law under which {
United States judges may retire and
continue to draw their pay apply to
,im. r
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
dCCouHteu tut, OF HaVe Deen PAID
without authority of law:

|
Then follows, in detail, careful
resume of the varions departments
wherein they strike right and left,
without reserve or favor. They ven
tilate Grover, Chadwick, Cam, Gil
fry, Watkinds, Hackleman, ct oz., in
manner that is truly refreshing, to
say the least, and it is calculated to
give them an opportunity to "rise
and explain" 1t is certainly the
most damaging report ever published
in this State, and if true, Sam May
and Gov. Woods are angels of spot
less virtue when compared with those
who were once bright and shining
lights in the Democrats party.
And now comes forward ssX. Y H.,
the initial nom de plume, no doubt, of
Xenodamus Yoncussibus Zenothe-
mis- who writes from Albany (?)
and takes exceptions to my criticisms
in the case of Knight VS.. Thayer. II
object entering into a newspaper con-
troversy with SO devout Congreea,
tional politician as is g Xenodamus."
and will, therefore, grant him the
same privilege granted me in this
tree country of ours. He can think
as he pleases. IT he admires politics
in the pulpit, well and good Send
him down here to listen to Brother
Knight occasionally. We, however.
do not, and may, perhaps, not meet
with him there.
l had hoRd to send you tabular
statement Of the total amount of
,axable property in the State, in this
etter, but space will permit only a
The assessment rolls for
1878 are all in, with the exception of /
hose from Grant county, and the
um total, thus far, aggregates $45.-j
1891 On this there is a seven ]
Mill tax, of which four mills, amount
ng to S1so,332 "a, is devoted to i
,aying the current expenses OF the $
tate government; and three mills. n
to $685. ,24s 81, will 90 {
owards dspaying outstanding warrants,
hus making the total revenue of the
tate amount to the snug little sum !,
f $3l5,555 %, with another county =
, hear from. Of this amount but "
bout $4,000 has thus far been paid -
!. Benton county's total State tax "
'r 1878 foots mp sl2,2s9 So.
The Daily Statesman now has req y
lar reporter at Albany, and Is reach q
g after the Linn county patronage IL
18th commendable enterprise. sc
" Old Quinaby," an Indian known re
'roughout the Willamette Valley.
arted for the "happy hunting nj
round" the day after Christmas. he
"NED." Lin
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

doctrine of an unlimited issue of lega
tender notes, has received it's death
blow, if not its final quietus.
In our own town and county are te
be seen, everywhere, the evidences ot
this new era of prosperity. Land is
approaching in value-new buildings
are being erected; trade is reviving
and our citizens seem to be enjoying
general prosperity.
The GAZETTE has, with its readers
had its fair share of prosperity. Our
failing health has compelled us toen.
trust to others the principal care and
management of it for the going year.
and thus has occurred many of those
mistakes and omissions which inevita-
bly, occur to inexperience; but our
most indulgent patrons have passed
these "imperfections by" and to-day
the GAZETTE is enjoying a larger share
OF patronage than ever before. For
the coming year we have no new prom
ses to make. For nearly fourteen years,
as a journalist, we have gone in and
out before the citizens of Benton coun-
ty. We have labored for their best
interests. We have striven, by word
and pen, to advance the substantial and
moral interests of the county, and we
have received too many proofs from
the people among whom we have lived.
to doubt that our efforts, in this direc-
tion, have been appreciated. With in
creased facilities, our sphere of useful
ness will be enlarged.
With this issue of the GAZETTE, we
drop the PATENT outside, and shall
fill our paper with matter in which we
are all directly interested. We have
made arrangements for correspondence
from Salem, while from vari-
ous other parts Of the State our friends
have promised to write newsy letters
on matters of interest. CIR friends
can rest assured that nothing shall be
left pndone to make the GAzETTE.wor-
Thy of being the OFFICIAL PAPER OF
THE STATE And to this end we ask
heir patronage and assistance.
AS in all years that leave US, we see
much to regret in the past. To each
Individual heart will come up it's own
cheerful and some des-
oondent. Some of it's memories will
De sweet, while others will be those of
bitter regret. In the mysterious work
ngs Of Providence, many have been
'alled to lay their loved ones away, and
With fearful eyes and sad hearts they
wonder at the inscrutable decree. To
uch there comes the assurance that
When He took the lovely life away,
He had purpose, We shall know some day
Who mourn our lost"
But the New Year is upon us, and
Is work claims our attention. We
annot escape present duties by think
ng only of the past. A sense of daay
'ell-done, will bring a sweet satisfac-
ION to all. And "with confidence in
ne right, as God gives us wisdom to
'e the right," let us. go forward with
rave hearts to meet the future. To
ne and all we wish you a happy and
New YEAR.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
MARRIED-

At the residence of the brides parents, on
the 25th of December, 1878, by Rev. J. A.
Hanna, Mr. Richard S. Irwin and Miss Eff
ne M. Wrinkle. All of Benton county, Or.
In Ashland, on Christmas day; by Rev.
M. A. Williams, Capt. o. G. Applegate.
former editor of the 1adings, and Miss Ella
Anderson
The wedding was brilliant affair, and
presents numerous and handsome.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
EDrroHaAI cH1SeETn the last

EDITORIAL cH1SeE1In the last
number of the Christian .Nesseuosy
Dec. %, 1878, d. 7. Stanley announ,
that he will, from that date, cease
editorial duties on that paper. and
Rev. T. =. Campbell, will again as
sumo editorial charge. Mr.. Stanley
had made the paper welcome Mes-
senger to many homes throughout
this State and California, but he COM
mits its editorial management into
good hands. Success to the paper
may its Influence for good never
cease.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
MILITARY ITEMS.
Vancouver Independent1

The following officers have visited
the post during the week: Lieut.
Col. A. Chambers, 2lst infantry
Lieut.. s. r. Jones, 4th artillery
Lieut.. P. S. Bonus, 4th cavalry.
Sergeant Major F. Ellerman.. 2lst
infantry, who has been stationed here
some years, has been promoted com
mlssary sergeant and ordered to
Camp Thomas, Arizona.
We learn that the governor of Or
egon has applied to the president for
troops to be ordered to Pendleton on
the day of execution OF the Coggan
murderers, to guard against an at
tempt at release.
We are glad to leard that Mrs.
Nickerson, wife of the adjutant gem
eral of this department, who has been
in critical condition all the week. is
so much improved that her ultimate
recovery is confidently looked for. /
A Gatling gun and necessary ammn-
milton was shipped .frona the arsenal
here last Monday, to Umatilla Land
ing, g, 70 be used in case of an attempt
ed rescue of the Indian murderers to
be executed at Pendleton on the 10th
of January.
Lieut.. E. B. Rheem, 21st infantry,
left the post last Saturday for Yaki.
ma and Eilensbdrg, w. r., to investi-
gate the recent Indian troubles in
hat vicinity, as well as to select site
or military post in Kittitass valley.
akima county, near Ellensbnre.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
18 = g -.

Again the never ccaseless wheels of
Time, in their tireless whirl, have
brought us to the close Of 1878, and
we are standing upon the threshold of
1879. It is a fit time for reflection
There is no way of avoiding the errors
OF the past, but in profting by the
dear lessons learned in the school of
experience. We are aware that this
is hackneyed theme, and yet it is one
that we need to study, and to have fire.
quently brought to our minds. And
there is no person but who feels that
has moral nature is elevated, when sit
ting down "alone with conscience" he
recounts the lessons he has thus learn
ed, and makes good resolutions for the
future. It is easier for one to do wrong
than right it is harder work to climb
mountain than to slide down its sides,
and much easier to drift with the cur
rent than to stem the foaming tide.
And no matter when these moments
Of reflection take place, we are all the
better for them, provided we profit by
them.
The people Of. Oregon have much to
congratulate themselves upon, as they
are rounding up the work of 1878. |
The fertile soil has brought forth with
its accustomed generosity. Our pro.
ductions have found ready market at
remunerative prices. The tide of i'm
migration has been steadily increasing,
and thousands of moral, industrious
and enterprising citizens have, within
the year, found pleasant homes within
our midst; thus augmenting the grow
ing industrial and moral force of, the
State. The propitious weather has
enabled the farmers of the State to
make their preparations for the largest ;
harvest, the coming year, that has ever
been known. /,
The people are moving in the direc- t
tion of opening up new lines of rail +
road, and our State will soon realize l
the great advantages of those lines of t
communication in increased population t
and wealth. In-otir neighboring coun- J
ty of Yamhill near forty miles of road +
have been built, and equipped, and is Q
proving of immense valae-4a the rich. c
and prosperous country through which II
it passes. Our own. cherished road to.
The Yaquina, is now placed on firm Il
footing, and it will not be long till this IL
oattlet to the sea will bring the immense e.
'raffic, that is certain to follow its COM a
,ietlon into our midst That it will L
now be speedily built, is no longer a P
ubjee6 of discussion, and the finished N
Dad itsef,will soon be an accomplished u
act. And so, all over the State. the
'eople have awakened from their hith- +"
rto seeming lethargy, and new era g
+ progress is being inaugurated. Nav ns
1e never stride backward al
Financially, the State, and even the an
lation, seems, to be in better condition ~
han for years. For the first time since oh
aey were issued, greenbacks are on "
ar with gold. Thanks to the sound va 70
nancial policy of the great Repubi-
IN party, the Nation is redeeming her a'
-onaases to pay, and the people have =
ith in the complete fulfllment of IN r.
ose promises. And the unmistaka- du
voice Of the people, uttered in No :
mber last, shows that the pernicieas the
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

THE TRUE RING. - The Salem
Statesman of January lst, has the
following cheering words for their
narrow gauge project:
We understand from the commit
tee appointed to take action in regard
to the Salem and Springfield narrow
gauge railroad that Salem will come
to the center whenever proper assur-
ances are given by the company.
Billy Stanton has two hundred dol
lars IN gold to give. Who next?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

Trains AND SHORT DREssEs.-It
would seem as if any one, however
blinded by custom, might see the alb
surdity of a nation of intelligent
women allowing themselves to be
converted to town and country scav.
engers, without thanks, or even the
recompense of approval. There seems
to be no prescribed limit to the hight
which skirts may be lifted when walk:
ing, If only the wearer is hung round
with clogeing folds: from which she
can never free her hands without paw
ing the penalty Of wet and mud be-
draggled trains. Holding on to her
draperies as if for dear life, she may
raise them to her knees, and her style
of clothing is tolerated with compla-
cency. But let it be known and seen
that the dress is hung so as to never
come below the tops of the boots,
and that the limbs are properly and
decently covered-what fears are
harbored for the morals of women!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

From january, 1876, till May last, twen-
ty=three dead bodies have been G emat, d in
the city of Milan, one of them that of a
woman. Four bodies ascertained to be of
the weight of 63, 62, Al, and SO kiloerammes.
have yielded ashes to the weight of between
two and three kilogrammes A kilogramme
is about two and one-fifth of pound.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

In A HURRY.-At the present term
OF court divorce was granted to a
lady who applied for relief, and the
day following application was made
to the County Clerk for MARRIAGE
ilcence by gentleman who wished
to wed the divorced lady. We pre-.
sumo the consummation of their de,
sires will have to be deferred for sir
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

Catholic Church Services on the 1st and last Sal
bath OF each month. Mass commences at 1870 A NJ
REV. VAN LIN, Pastor.
M. f. Church South: Preaching morning and even
ing on the 1st, Bird and 4th Sabbath of each north
at II and 7:3O respectively Sabbath School at 9:3o
every Sabbath JosEpI EMERY Pastor
Evangelical Church: Services at p NJ on the
lst and 3rd Sabbaths and at II A. M. and p M on
the 4th Sabbath of each month 5Jfzskl-Schooi at
$3.50 M Prayer meeting Wednssassy f each
week, at p NJ W. G. KASrNER, Pastor
morning and evening at IL and o'clock. resnecf
lively Sabbath School Immediately after the morn
ing service. II. P. DUNNING, Pastor.
M. E.. Church: Services the End and 4th Sabbath
OF each month, at IL A. M. and p. M PRAYER
meeting, Thursday evening at z. Services at the /.
Grange Hail, four miles west of Corvallis the 1st and
3rd Sabbaths of each month, at IL AM
-. G. w. BENNETT, Pastor
Episcopal Church. The services for the month or
Oct. will be as follows: Oct. 9th and 10th at 7:30 p
NJ, Oct. 18th and 9th at II A. M, with Holy Com
muniou. s
Sunday School every Sunday. between the hours
OF ana Pm REV. L. STEvEys
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
SENATOR BAYARD-Tho Chi

1anaes, of recent date says:
Senator Bayard is one of the few
Democrats of prominence in the Sen,
ate with Presidential possibilities in
view who is able to sink partisanship
and exhibit craftsmanship when aues-
tlons vitally affecting the country at
large are under consideration. He
was one of the few Democrats who
supported the electoral commission
Oil and abided by the results in good
faith, and is in a general way too
much of a statesman to stand well
with his party.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

Senator-elect James H. Slater is now at
his home IN La Grande. He will leave for
the east some time this month.