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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-18
What the Board of Trade Res
lution Means.

,. Portland, Apr. 5, 1879.
ED. GAZETTE: A little explanation may
allay the general astonishment at the ac-
tion of the Board of Trade of Portland in
recommending Port Oxford for the harbor of
refuge. VIM. Reid, "late Vice. Consul at
Dundee" and present manager of Scottish
Loan and Investment Co., is secretary of the
board, runs its literature to keep his name
prominent, and to curry favor with the
muldoons is ever ready with resolutions in
stereotype form. He it was, you recollect,
who exerted his mighty (ohD influence in
The lobby at Salem to defeat the w. v. & c.
r. R. bill, when it passed by an almost
unanimous vote !; and but lately; exhibited
his petty spite by speaking of that enter
prise as a contemplated narrow gauge
road from Corvallis to Philomath." have
no doubt he is the author of that preamble
and resolution but as they falsify the record
to which they refer, they cannot but meet
with a smile of contempt from the persons
to whom they are addressed, and lessen the
influence of the board in all matters that
such body should exert.
The words of the resolution are intended
to conseal ideas the writer did not dare to
express. Let me give you the ''true in
wardness" of the
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS. 1t appears from the reports of
the U. S. Engineers that the harbor of Foul
weather will permit the entrance of vessels
of the greatest draught- vessels draw
ing ten feet more water than dare attempt
to cross Columbia river bar-vessels most
profitable for carrying wheat, etc., long
voyages;
WHEREAS, The Willamette Valley and
Coast Railroad, now in process of construc-
tion, will probably make terminus at said
harbor, and the farmers will thereby send
their wheat to the great ships, and the mer-
chants of the whole upper Willamette val
ley will go to San Francisco to buy their
goods, saving much money to themselves,
thereby, and greatly lessening our profits;
therefore,
RESOLVED By the Portland Board of Trade,
That our Senators and Representative be
instructed to exert their most superhuman
endeavors to have the appropriation divert
ed to the completion of the Dalles Mint !;
or, failing in that. to have the money ap-
piled to the construction of coffer-dam in
mid-ocean, as the best plan and the best
place for the location of said proposed har
Dor of refuge.
Yours, truly, IL, DENLINGER.
[P. S. The above letter was received in
time for the last issue of the GAZETTE, but
was misplaced, which accounts for it's late
appearance.-ED. GAZETTE.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-18

NARROW EscAPE.-Last Friday morning,
while the river was at its highest stage, four
small boys-Adam Bumbarger, Henry ansd
Charley Rogers and Geo. Bauerlin---aged
from 10 to l6 years-were in small skift,
engaged in catching drift wood. When in
the angry current, the boat became unman-
ageable, struck a submerged tree, and upset,
precipitating the four boys into the river.
Fortunately for them the limbs of the tree
were above the water, and afforded them q
retreat until assistance reached them from
the shore. It was close call, and should
be warning to boys to keep out Of such
scrapes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-18
Grain Storagei
A WORD TO FARMERS.

TrAvING PURCHASED THE CoMMoDIoUs
IL Warehouse of Messrs. King & Bell. and thor
oughly overhauled the same, am now ready to re-
ceive grain on storage at the reduced
Rate of A cents per Bushel.
am also prepared to keep EXTRA, WHITE
WHEAT separate from other lots, thereby enabling
me to SELL AT A PREMIUM. Also prepared to
pay the
Highest Market Price
for wheat and would, most respectfully, solicit a
share ofpubiic patronage. THOS. j. BLAIR
Corvallis. Aug l, 1878. l5:5zu
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-18

BONE MANURE.-Day after day
we see hundreds of dollars worth Of
the best manure in the world, being
shipped to other countries, in the.
way of tons and tors of bones. No
better investment could be made than
the erection of bone mill near this
city. Then, in place of witnessing.
the shipments, and the hundreds of.
tons of bones that are going to waste,
all over the country, they would he
made into bone dust, the best fertili-
zer. almost, III. the world, which.
would be worth ten dollars ton to.
the hungry soil. In the absence Of,
mills, we suggest the following, which
we find recommended by the best.
authority. Place the bones, broken
as small as they conveniently can be-.
in a tub or trough, and throw over.
them about third of their weight
of boiling water, SO that all may be
scalded; then add sulphurie. acid
and vitrol in, the proportion Of q
third of the weight Of the bones !.
mix well with pick, or some other
instrument, and allow the whole to
remain for several weeks If desired,
this manure may be mixed with saw
dust, but in this case lime must be
added, at the rate Of one to four of
the whole amount. There isno ma
nure made with less expense, which
possesses the same vegetable produc-.
ing elements, and we would like very
much to hear of trial. One hun
dred pounds Of this is equal probably
to thousand pounds of barn, yard
manure. Resources Of Oregon and
Washington.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-18

$500 FORFEITt
AMES' IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS
PRESERVING MEATS, ETC.,
THE ADVANTAGES CLAIMED FOR
i this wonderful discovery are these:
l. Meats can be preserved Perfectly
Fresh for an indefinite length of time in
an open vessel that is, vessel with cloth
tied over it, or with .spugly fitting cover.
NO SEALING UP REQUIRED.
2. Vegetables of all kinds, if sound,
can also be preserved indefinitely, and with.
out drying or cooking.
8. Any clean vessel of wood, stone, o,
glass, that will hold water, may be used to
contain the article preserved.
A. The process is SO simple that child Of
ten years old can operate it, and there is mo
danger of mistakes.
s. As used, neither the material nor pre-.
served articles are injurious TO the
IN e;aith nor is the flavor of the article
preserved in the least affected.
g. The entire additional expense for ma.
terials, will not exceed Twenty-Five
cents for preserving 100 pounds of meat
or for preserving barrel go gallons) of veg.
etables.
7. The materials used can usually be OBJ.
tanned at any drug store, and prepared at
odd times, when a person Is not otherwise
busy, and kept on hand for future use.
s. Neither flies or vermim will eve,
disturbmeat preserved by this process.
9. MeatsIthat have become tainted car
be restored to their original condition, and
then kept sweet indefinitely.
TO- Experiments do not justify giving q
guarantee in regard to fruits. But the prob
abilities are, that large, solid fruits, such as
apples, pears, ETC., can be preserved. Ber
ries and soft fruits are considered doubtful
IL. We will agree to verify all the above
statements under forfeiture of $500
gold coin, in case we fail in ANY PARTICULAR
ProUided, that in case we succeed, the par
ties calling for the trial shall pay our neces
sary travelling and hotel expenses to the
place of trial and back, and in addition
pay us for our time and trouble the sum O
800 gold coin. Both sums, as well as suf
ficient to cover travelling and hotel expense.
to be deposited in responsible, disinterestet
hands before we start for the place of trial
A copy of the above, properly signed, ii
given to the purchaser of every Right, ant
stands as our agreement and guarantee fol
the truth of the above statements.
The above process was patented Januar,
I5, 1878, by Theodore Ames, of Texas, ant
the und ersigned have the ercluslce right t.
sell patents for the same for the States o
Oregon, California and Nevada, and the Ter
ritories of Washington, Idaho, Montana
Utah, Wyoming and Arizona. Patents fo
family use only, and limited to the produc
tions of the purchaser, including apparatus
list of chemicals. and direction in full fo
operating and using, will be sold at 5000
each. Patents for wholesale purposes AMI
for counties. on reasonable terms. For fur
ther particulars address
GOLDSON & NATION,
Corvallis, Benton county, or Albany, Lin
county, Oregon.
2lfebl6:Stf.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-18

About $4,000 has already been SUBJ
scribed for the Springfield and Oregon City
railroad. There had been, up toiiast Sat
urday, $4,000 subscribed at Oregon City
alone.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-18
Farm For Sale.

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
i Sale at a bargain, his fine farm, about
fifteen miles west of Corvallis, known as the
Vanbibber Donation Land Claim, contain
ing $50 acres. There are about 100 acres in
cultivation, and the remainder, open, grass
land House, barn and other buildings
Running water, bearing orchard, ETC. on the
place. For further particulars enquire of
Sol King, Corvallis, or
JAMES PLUNKETT,
Kings Valley, Oregon.
March "a, 1879. 28marl6:l3m2.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19
A Fishy Fish Story.
Fresno Expositor.

. E45. - 8 p "a A. I
A Nevada paper tells q story of q man
that captured trout and packed it in ice.
After thirty hours 1t was taken out of the
pack and sound to be frozen stiff. In order
to render it in good condition to clean it
was thrown into q bucket of clean cold
water. In few minutes it began to show
signs of life, and shortly was swimming
around as though nothing had happened.
This, OF course. IS remarkable for Nevada,
but We know of q stranger thing that hap
pened 10 this county. A man was sitting
in Fresno Slough during one of the hottest
days this summer. He caught large num-
Der of fish, and among them a. large stur-
geon. They were put in the bottom of a
wagon and breught to town. for sale. Of
course their scales got pretty dry before
they arrived here. Thirty-six hours after
being caught he had few fish left, but
they were dry and already began to smell.
Among the number was the sturgeon. 1t
did not appear to be entirely spoiled, so
the fish peddler, in order co give it fresh
appearance, and enabls him to sell it, put
it in a little fresh, water Shortly after
putting it in the water it began to move,
and after drinking couple Of Buckets of
water it wiggled around as lively as it did
when it was first drawn out of the water.
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Never send an article for publication
without giving the editor thy name, for
thy name oftentimes secures publication to
worthless articles. aH''#{s14 50 I5-# g.
i Thou shouldst not rap at the door Of a
printing Office, for he that answereth the
rap sneereth in his sleeve and luseth time.
Never do thou loaf about nor knock
down type, or the boys viii love thee as q
they do the shade trees-when thou leav
est. 1@ tA#as st3 19ilif as&t57'3s
q Thou shoaldst never read the copy on the
printers cases or the sharp and hooked con-
tainer thereof, or he may knock thee down.
{ Never inquire of the editor for news, for
behold 1t is bis business to give it to. thee
at the appointed time without asking for
1t. 's q e't ss.l - sod 55lH
1t is not right that thou shonldst ask
him who is the author of an article, for it
is his duty to keep such things unto HIM
self. 'issssfA F.9-i sa51s't- F. - 81
When thou dost enter his Office take heed
unto thyself that thou dost not look at
what concerns thee not, for that is not
meet in the sight OF good breeding. A&
Never examine thon the proof sheet, for
it is not ready to meet thine eye that thou
mayest understand. ~
Thou shouldst not delude thyself with
the thought that thou hast saved few
cents when thou hast secured a deadhead
copy of his paper, for whilst the printer
may smile and say it's all right, he'll never
forget your meanness. 61Af +
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19
INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY.
PICTURES or ATHLETES AND HORSES IN
ACTION SUCCESSFULLY TAKEN.
New York Times.

L AHr.-~@'p
Not long age we described the process
by which instantaneous photographs of
horses in action we're taken by San Fran
cisco photographer under the patronage of
Gov. Leland Stanford. The same method
has been successfully applied to athletes.
and noW all the lntricste movements made
| by men when boxing, wrestling. fencing
! and tumbling have been instantaneously
and exactly pictured. The first experiment
wasin photographing man while turning
back somersault. He stood in front of
the camera motionless, and at signal
sprang in the air, turned backward, and in
| i second was again in his original position.
Short as was the time consumed in making
the turn, fourteen negatives were taken,
showing him In many different positions.
The eye cannot follow the rapid motion ef
q man turning somersault, but the va
rious positions assumed, as faithfully por-
trayed BY the lightning like movements of
this new system Of Photography, are said
to be quite amusing, and will, no doubt,
cause q revolution in pictorial posters for
circussess. Another mau put np over his
head a dumb-bell weighing $50 pounds,
and, from the instant he grasped the weight
at his feet until he held it motionless
over his head number Of negatives were
taken, showing what muscles are called
into use, and how and when exerted. In
boxing, the rapid leads, parties, feints,
counters, head leads and knee movements
were all caught and held by the instrument
for the benefit of students of the manly
art. Tbe movements made by men when
making running high jumps, and by foot
racers were also accurately photographed.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19
THE DIFFERENCE.
BOSTON AND CHICAGO, HOSPITALITY.

A writer in the Boston Transcript tells
this good story, appropos of the late visit of
the Chicago Commercial club to Boston :
Many years ago two young men, John and
James, Boston boys both, were fellow clerks
on Kilby street. John went to Chicago in
its muddy days, prospered, married, raised
family, and ere his HAIR was gray, became
well-to-do, substantial citizen, open hand.
ed and open-hearted. James remained at
home. He too prospered, married, raised
family, and became one of the solid men
of Boston. Now, it fell out that when
Johns oldest son-they called him Jack
was 81, be visited Boston, bearing letter
to his fathers old friend, whom he found
In a dingy Pearl street counting room deep
in the Adpertissr. Jack presented the let
ter, and stood hat in hand, while the old
gentleman read it twice. So you're Johns
son p he said. You don't look bit like
your father Then there was pause, Jack
still standing. what brought you to Bos-
ton?' he was asked. well, SIR said
Jack, father thought I'd better see his old
heme, and get taste of salt arr 'Going
to be here over Sunday Yes, sir.'
My pew Is No.-at Trinity. Hope to see
you there Glad to have met you.' And
there the interview ended. "a,
Now, 1t chanced that not long after,
James son, rowing through the West,
reached Chicago. He remembered his
fathers friend by name, and hunting him
up in bis Office. Well, my son?' said
pleasant voice before he had closed the door.
. My name is James -----, sir, and
thought What You don't mean to
say that-of course you are Imlght have
known it Where's your baggage p At
the hotel, sir sAtthe hotel /! We will go
and get it, and take it right up to the
house z answered the old gentleman, closing
the desk with vigorous slam. Wen 20
right mp now There's plenty of time for
a drive this afternoon. This evening you
can 60 the theatre with my girls, and to-
morrow you and will take q run out on
the G. B. Il O.. and have a look at the
country. Then want to take you out to
the stock yards and have trip on the Lake
- But, sir = broke in the over
whelmed young man, I must 60 home to-
morrow Tut tut my boy, don't talk
that way You can't begin to see this city
under week and you're going to stay that
long, anyhow = ana he did. In fact, he's
there now
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19
A LARGE FLOWER.
A VICTORIA REarA GETTING READY TO
BLOOM IN SAN FRANCISCO. @i'

According to the San Francisco Caroati-
Gle, the Victoria Regia, or the Queen Lily,
is now developing at the Park Conservatory
in that city. This plant is remarkable for
the great size which ii attains. No other
specimen of this plant is known to exist in
the United States, and this is the first at
tempt to propagate this specles of water
lily in California. A number Of it's great
leaves have reached their full size, the
largest being about seven feet in diameter.
Although a mic, adjustment of the temper
ature of the water and air is Decessary to
bring the lily to perfection, yet under the
most favorable conditions which could be
produced artificially. the blossom often
fails to make its appearance. On this ac-
count the stages Of growth which precede
and accompany towering have been watch
ed with keen interest by amateur botanists
for the slightest indication of blossoming.
In the midst Of these hopes and fears q
colossal bud, about the size Of a small head
of cabbage, made its appearance under the
water q day or TWO ago, and is growing
rapidly. The exact time OF its attaining
maturity is not known, but it will probably
be in full bloom in three or four days. The
flower opens only at night, and begins to
unfold it's petals about 8 o'clock in the
evening, to remain in bloom until sunrise.
The Park Commissioners announce that
when the flower Is in full bloom the Park
will be kept open in the evening, and that
portion Of the conservatory containing the
lily will be illuminated, and ample facilities
provided for the examination Of this colos
sal flower. Two leaves of the Queen Lily
will be placed on exhibition at the Me-
chanlcs Fair, and will require for their
transportation frame eight feet wide and
sixteen feet long.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19
Mrs. xslsprop's Own Brother.

y 4 J. X. II + -iFt
A certain colonial region, now extinct,
possessed at one time an officer who would
have well passed for own brother to Mrs
Maiaprop. HE knowledge of the meaning
OF many English and other phrases was in
fintesimally limited, yet his conversation
was always interspersed with quotations or
rather Interpretations. The jest book Of the
meas teerned with bis quaint, absurd say
ings-some true. some fathered upon him.
This one, however, was recorded genuine.
His son became victim to the tender pas
sion, and while the spoonlng was az its hot
test, S., i" of ours" meets Malaprop
and says:
"Old fellow, is 1t true that your son Joe
10 engaged to Miss DASH Every one talks
So" % 4A 5a
ssIt matter but little, Captain g., says
Malaprop pompously, "what people talk.
There are always 20 many cunards flying
about that it is difficult to believe anything.
Whatever hear swallow with a dose of
salts. Joe is not afIianced. Miss Dash has
certainly enameled him, completely enamel
ed him. He has put her other shooters
lhors di combat but no betrothal is yet on
tho tapes. That viii como, suppose, Of
course, when, hardly yet know-but-
post mortem, fancy"
EsE { 3 ~
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19
Russian Railways.
New York Sun.

New York Sun. s.f,..5
The unpunctuality, disorder and general
mismanagement ofthe Russian railways be-
came some time ago so notorious, and the
consequent complaints Of their failure to
perform tho work for which they had been
constructed wsrs 50 maay and 90 bitter that
commission was appointed shortly before
the late war broke ont to investigate their
condition. This commission has now made
its report; and, after expressing an opinion
that the shortcomings complained of ars due
to the unsubsrantial and faulty construc-
tion of most Of the lines, to the insufficient
supervision exercised over their working. 70
the lack Of an adequate amount Of rolling
stock, and to bad administration, it recon-
mends first, the amaigamation Of che exist
ing IS railways with their separate admin
istrations into few large companies where
by the cost OF management will ba reduced
and nore unity win be introduced into the
several iinea. - 4. l
Il Secondly, the commission recomnends
the formation of distinct company, to
keen the whole OF the Russian railways sup
Piled with sufGcient quantity Of rolling
stock. s,
Thirdly, the commission propose the -
tablishment Of pension fund Tor al rall-
way officials in order that they may be ins
duced 10 display more zeal; and. finally, i
Id recommended that genersl railway laW
~ IL. ws.snts kl.sa <s,s&son
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19
!. WHAT The WITS SAY.

Gravestones do not mention the fact, but
there have been men whose dying was the
only good thing accomplished by them.
Neao Orleans Picayane. f
The rising generation Tommy-Gimme
acake. Mamma-If what? If you please.
Tommy-Ob, let up on that Pima fore busi-
ness. Gimme a ks.-Toronto Grip.
The Japanese think heaven is inclosed
with blue board fence.-Free Press. And
a school boy thinks that the other place is
fenced in with black boards. -Rschnsord
Baton. ~ stfs
"Is there any opening here for an intel
lectual writer asked seedy, red nosed
individual of an editor. Yes, my friend, I"
replied the man OF quilts; "a considerate
carpenter, forseeing your visit, left an
opening for you turn the knob to the
right I" @*S 1871. IA
From Sitting Bull, Esquire, to Fl. R. FL.
King Cetewayo, Z. G. B., P. |. @. ugh !!
big chief-come to my wigwam-share all
kill white man-play poker-drink fire.
water. have spoken.-N. 7. Commercial
Adosrtsser.
A preeocous youth in North Wheeling,
prompted by an unpleasant recollection of
the last term, says that school teachers are
like dogs, because "they lick your hand"
This carries off the palm.- Wheeling Sun.
day Leader.
ga poet is to be hanged in England"
Is this boasted land of freedom and intelli-
gence-this land flowing with-with-well,
with great many things-going to sit
supinely on her hind legs and see England,
her rival, making rapid strides toward
perfect civilization without making an ef-
fort to surpass her? Let US hang two poets.
NorrtstowB Herald. d.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-09-19

LIFE IN MEMPH1s. Life in Memphis ID
described is being only little more whole
some than death. Yellow flags are display
ed at every turn and crossing. The hos
pitai sign was counted in eight places along
one short square few days ago, and since
then two more have been added. The cur
few bell now rings ut nlne o'clock, and
after that hour the streets are deserted.
In the last epidemic crowd OF whisky
drinking nurses and seltzer.water doctors
kept The town alive In this epidemic the
only sign Of life is the eneampmsnt Of
colored troops o. The bluffs The Teyetile
and the flge b 'elsek matines, when the band
plays are, - correspondents says, "the
chesrful eharaeteristios of the present cam-
paign. Fire alarms relieved the monotony
last week, but sanee the watehfnlness Of
the authorities has been reionbled even
the torch doesn't flicker.