The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
Rain ! Rain Mud?
Crops never fail in Oregon.

Rain Rain Mud?
Crops never fail in Oregon.
Grass !! Grass Wheat Wheat!
Revival meeting at the Evangelical churcI
is in progress.
Prayer and praise meeting at the NJ. E.
church next Sabbath evening.
Alsike, clovers, and lawn-grass seeds from
Dickinson's, at Rays.
The river is again rising, to the delight Of
steamboatmen and shippers.
A large variety of garden seeds, Oregon
and California, at Rays
c. H. Whitney, Esq, is still confined tc
his room by sprained ankle.
The Corvallis Hook & Ladder Company
No l, will give firemens ball on the 2lst
of February. Ad. next week.
If you have any desire to smoke a fine
cigar, that for strength and fragrance is un,
surpassed, 60 to L. Rosentharsr
"Moses has been found" So we learn
from very handsome album card presented
us by L. G. Kline & Co., of this city.
Rev. G. w. Bennett will preach at the
Mountain View school house next Sabbath,
JAM 26, at ii A. NJ.
The whooping cough has been very prev
alent in this city for few weeks. Several
small children have died from its effects.
The best stock of gents furnishing goods.
stationery, tobacco and candy, at E. Rosen-
thals-the cheapest place i'll town.
The river is now at good boating stage
and steamboatmen are improving each
shining hour"
A new era in ditching has dawned. See
notice of Orlando Taylor, in another column.
Now is the time to reclaim your wet land.
Il. L / L. III ol,o
Sabbath at ii A. NJ, and P. NJ, by Rev.
Jos. Emery. Public cordially invited to
attend.
The damage to the Champion, last week,
at Half Moon Bend below this city, was not
very serious. After lightering and repairs,
she proceeded down the river.
Walter Moss, of Salem, was in our city,
last week, looking after the Meicuy inter
ests. He promised call-but guess
he was too busy.
We make no charge for religious notices,
births, marriages. and deaths. Such notices
should be handed in before 9 o'clock A. NJ.
on Thursday, to secure insertion.
Messrs. Pygall & Irwin have first-class
teams and wagons, careful drivers, and are
prepared to do all kinds of freiqhting be-
tween Corvallis and Albany, or elsewhere.
Give them call. Terms reasonable.
A new stock of clocks, just received, at
w. G. Crtwforl's. Any one wishing to
purchase will do well to call. Prices very
low.
Ladies who have nice dresses, and wish
them made in the best manner, should 60 to
Mrs. + A. Miller, Third, between Washing
ton and Adams streets, Corvallis.
A very interesting letter from the pen of
Capt. j. J. Winant, of Alameda, Cal, was
received too late for this issue. VIII ap-
pear next week.
Said patron, last week, ".why don't
you publish the death of children in the
GAzETrE?" We publish all such notices,
free, if handed us-but do not like to
-Fguess" at such things.
tion to GAZETTE, and send an extra copy to
a friend East. 1t saves writing letters, and
is more satisfactory.
:. The appointment for services at the NJ.
e. church next Sabbath, at II A. NJ, is re-
called, i'll consequence of the continued i'll
ness of Prof. Royal, who was expected to
fill the appointment, al that hour.
just as we go to press. we are informed
that Mrs. C. j. Manning, who lives oppo-
site the College, is in nearly destitute cir
cumstances. Relief should be rendered
i,omediatelg. Who will look after the matter?
Last Wednesday, Mrs Madelia Grqbbs, of
this city, (relict of the late DIR. J. G. Grubbs)
buried her babe 1t died Of whooping
cough, and her other children are suffering
from the same disease.
Mr. VIM. Grant, of the firm of Drake &
Grant, merchant tallors started for the Bay,
last Tuesday for the purpose of improving
his ranch and building house in the place
of the one destroyed by fire last summer.
Quite large number of claims have been
located in the Yaquina Bay and Alsea coun-
try diiring the last fall, and even during the
winter; That country is looking up very
rapidly.
Gilbert McFadden, of this city, has pur-
chased the improvements on the DR.. Right
Yaquina ranch. ''Gib." says it is a good
place to raise children" Strong induce
ment for a newly married man.
List of supervisors, and several commu-
nications, unavoidably crowded out, this
week. Notwithstanding we are printing
ALL the GAZETTE at home, yet we are still
crowded for room. Perhaps this fact
counts for the rapid increase in our sub
scription list.
Little Ned. Simmons was very sick last
Wednesday nig ght-needed doctor. Guess
he will not drink from '' bottle" found in
the debris of a saloon-at the last" and
even at the '' 'frst." it "biteth like SER
pent and stingeth like an adder"
V1cks Floral Guide for January, 1879, is
upon our table. 1t is grand. The best
thing, of its kind, ever published in any
country. 1t contains his usual liberal offers
to editors, or rather editors wives. As
florist and scotsman, James Wick, Roches-
ter, N. Y, has no equals.
We are indebted to Miller & Richard,
San Francisco, and to Hon. F. A. Cheno-
weth, of the Phoenix Insurance, for hand
some calendars the nobbiest of all. is
from Hines the Printer, Portland. With
such helps the GAZETTE will certainly be ON
time during the coming year. Only s. 80 a
year-and everybody wants it.
Mrs. E. A. Knight, milliner of this city
has opened her new stock of goods, the va
rious articles of which we cannot now stop
to specify; but if you want to see some
thing fancy, just step in.
The Chinese had good time last Monday
and Tuesday, and seemed to enjoy their
New Years holiday. They are unusually
quiet in Corvallis, however. and are not
much given to- fire-crackers and hideous
muste"-for all Of which we are duly
thankful.
Mrs. Ira A. Miller wishes to inform the
ladies of Corvallis and vicinity that she is
doing dressmaking in all the latest styles
and IN the very best manner. She can be
found at her residence, east side Third. be-
tween Washington and Adams streets. Give
her call, and see for yourself