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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01
Cavern Of the Mound Builders.

A recent dispatch to the Pioneer Press
announces the discovery of remarkable
cave on the farm of David Samuels, ten
miles from La Crosse. The cave is 80;
feet long, 13 feet wide and about 8 feet
high. Above the quarry sand, which
has evidently drifted in and covered the
floor to the depth of three to six feet;
upon the walls are very rude carvings
representing men, animals, arms and
implements, and some appear to be
hieroglyphics. One picture represents
men, with bows and arrows, shooting
animals, three buffaloes and one rabbit.
Another represents three animals which,
If large, must have been like the hippo
potamus; another appears to represent
mastodon; on another picture a moose is
quite plainly delineated.
There are eight representations that
are canoes, much carved, or hammocks,
which they most resemble One sketch
of man is very plain; the figure wears
kind of chaplet or crown, and
was probably chief of his tribe
or clan. There are many fragments
of pictures, where the rock had
decomposed. The rock is coarse.
soft, white sandstone. On one side of
the cave is a space about two feet high
AMI two and half feet in length, made
into the wall. Above are the upper frag-
ments of pictures, and below are lower
fragments, showing that they were made
when the rock was entire. From the
depth to which decompositions reached
in this dry and dark cavern, the inscrip-
ton must be quite ancient. IF the carv-
ing mentioned really represents the mas
todon, the work must have been done by
mound builders
The accumulated sand needs to be re-
moved to get a full view, and possibly
human remains may be found. The en-
trance to the cave had evidently been
covered by a land slide, there being left
open only small hole, where traps have
long been set for coons. The large num-
Der of these animals that were caught
led to the belief that the space inhabited
by them must be large, and investiga-
tion led to the discovery of the cave.
Over the entrance, since the landslide,
poplar tree, eighteen inches in diameter,
has grown, which shows conclusively
that the cave has not been occupied by
human beings for more than a century.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01
Too Many Works.

Correspondence Albany Law Journal.J
During the year 1878 there were re-
corded in the Registers Office, in New
York City, about 1900 deeds including
Hereunder leases, contracts or other in
struments, and about 5000 mortgages.
The average cost of recording deed was
So 25; OF mortgage So rs; so that dur
ing one year about $4,000 were paid to
the Register for recording instruments in
Largely for copying into books a vast
mass of superfuous words. Old set
phrases which have come down to us
from bygoe times, as Steele says, tau
tology was the first, the second, the third
excellence in lawyer. "The universal
practice is to extend deed by means Of
repetitions, tautology and circumlocution.
The origin of this abuse is to be traced to
the eupidity of conveyancers." Eight
teen thousand times year in one office
were written, and paid for these words:
Hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened,
remised, released, conveyed and confirm
bargain, SELL" alien, remise, release, con-
vey and affirm. Here are twenty -four
words, which, if written $4,000 times,
$4,000 words, for copying which owners
of real estate paid some 5000. Of what
use are they? None whatever, say
Revise Statute 74S, section l. 1t is there
provided "every grant or device of real
estate of any interest therein, hereinafter
to be executed shall pass all the estate or
interest of the grantor or testator, unless
the intent to pass less estate or interest
shall appear by express terms, or be
necessarily implied in the terms of such
grant," Why, then, is it necessary to use
more than one word j ohm Doe grants to
Richard Roe? Instead of twenty-four
words, one. Instead of 49,, 900 only 49,
600; instead of 5000, less than $50. The
word grant" would suffice for mort
gage as well as a deed, for the qualifca-
ton of the estate would "appear by ex-
press terms" Still, as there is in COM
mon speech, the words "deed," Hmort-
gage" which have well-recognized legal
meaning, why not use them? John Doe
mortgages" to Richard Roe.
The foregoing is an illustration drawn
from one part Of deed. 1t should be
drawn from any and every part. Useless
repetition, which, day after day, year
after year, is accommodating in our record
offices, necessitating the use Of three
times as many books as need be. It isln-
turing our profession. Every dollar given
to mechanical labor therein is q dollar
taken from brain labor.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01
The Lost Hayersack.
"The bravest are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring

The loving are the daring.
OF all the men that served under the
Stars and Stripes during the war of the
Rebellion, none were more thoroughly
in earnest or more truly loyal to the
Union than those recruited in Western
Virginia. The war was terribly real to
them. Not one but had brother,
friend or neighbor on the other side,
with whom he had fought out the ques-
ton in words long before arms were
taken up. They felt that it was per
sonal quarrel. They were terrible fell
lows to fight, although frightfully lax in
discipline. Their oficers-those that
were wise-to them for what they
were, appreciated their fighting quail
ties, and soon ceased to worry about
their lack of discipline. What mattered
it if they were not exact in matters of
salutes to their superiors? They were
prompt to obey when duty called, as
brave as lions in the face of the enemy,
and kindness itself to those who under
stood and appreciated them. One day, a
command made up mainly of rough
but manly fellows of this sort had
fight with the enemy, and captured
large number of prisoners. That night
captives and captors bivouacked on the
battle field, and the next day began their
march to the rear, where the prisoners
were to be handed over for shipment
North. Towards noon a rebel officer
beckoned to his side the major com
manding the escort, ssLast night, he
said, ssewhile was asleep, my hayersack
was stolen. I know what war is, and
accept its fortune, good or bad. That
haversack contained several things that
yalue-one that I prize as do my life
the portrait of lady" And then CLAN
cling back at the rough cavalrymen, he
small chance of getting it again. " It'll
see" said the major. The command was
marching ''by fours." In four lines
word was passed from-front to rear, each
man communicating with the comrade
next behind him Within ten minutes
sergeant rode up to the major and handed
him a package The major took it to the
prisoner. ssOpen this, /" he said. There
| was the portrait, uninjured, and with it
bundle of letters, upon which the owner
had written request that it should be
DESTROYED unopened in the event Of his
death. The seal was unbroken.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01
An Accommodated Passenger.

The other day, says the New Haven
Register, an Irishman evidently not long
resident of this country, walked up to the
ticket Office in the Union depot and said
to Alderman States:
'Give me ticket for Easthampton."
Massachusetts or Connecticut? asked
the genial dispenser of pasteboards.
0Naythur want ticket to East
hampton"
II understand, but there are Easthamp-
tons in both this State and Massachu-
setts," exclaimed Mr.. States.
"Bedad, an is that SO Which one does
it cost the most to go to? asked the son
of Erin's Isle.
Massachusetts," answered Mr. States.
Well, then, be the powers, I'll take the
cheapest one"
The traveller was accommodated with a
ticket to Easthampton, Connecticut, and
he got aboard the Air Line train appa-
rently quite happy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01

PRESIDENT GREvY AT DINNER.-The
French President recently entertained at
dinner the Prince and Princess of Wales.
M. Grevy, says foreign journal, had no
English order to wear in compliment to
the Prince OF Wales, who is grand cor
don of the Legion of Honor. The Presi-
dent represented very well the dignity of
the Elizabethian period, the Chief of the
Executive Is most worshipful person.
His manners are quiet and grave, and an
undercurrent of good nature and of
humoristic perception keeps his pride,
which is inordinate but not aggressive,
from assuming the form of haateur. While
the Prince and Princess of Wales were
treated with the respect due to their rank
and representative character, no courtly
ceremonial was attempted. Nor was
there any display of underbred inde-
pendence,' or the 'we-are-as-good-as
sentiment. M. Grevy and his wife went
to the vestibule to receive their royal
guests and to conduct them to the
drawing-room. The Princess of
Wales wore a black gauze robe,
frightened up here and there with dia-
monds, and diamond aigrette in her
hair. She would not probably have
dressed SO much had she not agreed to
appear after dinner in the Presidents
box at the opera. Things were timed to
enable the Prince to pass, after coffee was
handed round, half an hour in the
smoking-room. In the drawing-room,
while the gentlemen were enjoying their
cigars and chatting, the ladies fell into
groups. They again all took seats. I
like that said an American ex-Secretary
of Legation, who has been talking to me
about English royalty breaking out in this
fresh place. La Marechale had con-
temptible way of behaving toward
princely guests. I was never in all my
life so disgusted as one evening at the
Elysee, when that mountain of loose flesh,
Queen Isabella, was there. My wife was
within six weeks of being i'll, and was
tired. She naturally sat down. The
Merechale espied her, and sent an aid-de-
camp to say that in the presence of
sovereign it was not admissible for any one
but crowned head to be seated.'n
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01
Southern Women.


The Richmond, Va, State, in recent
issue, says: The reported remark of
Mr.. jefferson Davis, at press meeting
in Mississippi, that he had never yet
seen a reconstructed Southern wo-
man, !" has been the cause of a great deal
more discussion than its importance
entitled it to, or the author had the
remotest idea it would call forth when,
in spirit of quiet humor, he gave it
utterance We all know here what the
ex-President of the Confederacy meant,
and how very harmless was the express
sion, properly understood and inter-
preted in its true spirit. But even
constituting it as it has been by our enc
mics at the North, and allowing it the
widest latitude from their standpoint, it
is, after all, but negative.
But, given its most liberal meaning,
what does the remark of the ex-Presi-
dent amount to, and how far was
it correct /? Are there no reconstructed
women in the South We know there
majority of them are thoroughly recon-
structed, and accept as fully the situa-
ton as nine-tenths of the men do; but
not in the sense of being changed in
their sentiments as to the righteousness
of the cause in support of which their
husbands, brothers, sons or fathers
fought, and for which SO many of them
died. The women of the South find no
difficulty in reconciling their duty to
their country now with their devotion to
and loving remem brance of the cause to
which they freely gave their most pre-
cious Jewels, and, while all perhaps
teach their children to honor the memory
of their fathers by npholding the justice
of the quarrel in which they engaged
and by revering the cause for which they
fell, yet they do not consider that in so
instructing they wrong the restored
Union to which they owe and acknowl-=
edge duty and allegiance; and surely that
woman would scarcely be held good
mother among any people who should
impress upon her children that their
duty to their country involved the terri
BILE alternative of cursing the memory of
their fathers. That our Southern women
are very reasonably reconstructed, Mr..
Davis could have found sufficient evi-
dence had he sought it by passing
through the country and mingling pro-
miscuously with the people.
Our Northern friends may restrain their
anger against this terrible army of South
ern women. We can assure them they
are not conspiring to overthrow the
Union, plotting new rebellion, or
raising up children to revenge the
wrongs of the South. Nothing of the
sort; but, like true women, are busying
themselves wholly about the happiness
of their homes, husbands and children,
taking very little part in the discussion
of the political questions of the day."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01

No man IAN be free unless be governs
himself.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01
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. 15:48ft.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01

The young gentleman who spoke so
eloquently at his commencement Of class
self to the delights Of wild border life.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-01

Study books to know how things ought
to be; study men to know how things
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
Attachment Notice.

County Court Of Ohio county, West Virginia:
W. Attachment in Assumpsit,
L. II. Thistle.
The object ~ this suit Is 10 recover from the
defendant the sum Of 500 with interest thereon
from the ~ day Of April. ls7l, until payment.
and cost Of this suit, said debt being due by
virtue Of a contract under seal made by aid de-
fendant, bearing date the lth day ~ November
1851. by which said contract the aid defendant
promised 10 pay one year after date, or a. -OOn A.
said defendant, should dispose Of the fam in
Johnson county, in the State % Missouri, deeiei
20 said defendant by his father. Thistle, u the
plaintffOr order the just and full value Of forty
acr,s Of said land. IL teing the portion ~ sid
farm left the said plaintiff by her iaticr. AMI u
appearing from an affidavit ilei In this cause
that the aid L. II. Thistle j. not a resident Of
the state OF West Virginia and IL further app ar
ing that said defcndantha s not been serVe'i with
process in this cause, nor with copy Of sGid
6rier 81 aitach mcut. IL i ordered that the aid
/. H. Thistle DO appear within four weeks after
the date II TIA frSt pubicrtiOn Of ihis order and
do what is Necessary 10 protect hiS Interests.
Testc: GEORGE HOOK,
Clerk Of County Court Ohio clnuty, Wet Va
X q. BARR. au'y for plaintiff. oelloawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
Right Time to Operate in Stocks.

Bv recent communication with prom
inent stock operators. we learn that now
is a favorable time to take advantage OF
the stock market, by the new combina-
ton method of Messrs. Lawrence Il Co.,
the New York bankers, who have been
so remarkably successful heretofore.
This system is founded on correct rules
of finance, and is universally approved
by the shrewdest operators. The orders
OF thousands of customers are massed
into one immense capital, and operated
as a great whole, dividing profits pro
rata every month. In this way any
customer can invest from $40 to $4,000
with equal propOrtionate success, and
at the same time gain all the advantages
of largest capital and best skill in man
ipulating the market. This firms new
circular has "two unerring rules for sue
cess" and full explanations. Fifty dol
lars will make $3.50, or per cont. 800
will return $1,000, and so on, according
to the market. Stocks and bonds
wanted. Deposits received. Apply to
Lawrence d Co., bankers, 81 Exchange
Place, New York City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
Sale OfVaIuable Twelfth Street
Property.

In the Municipal Court OF Wheeling:
Robert Conwell and Annie Conwell, his wife,
VS..
John Conwell and Others,
IN CHANCERY.
The undersigned special commissioner hereby
gives notice that by virtue of the authority
vested in him by adscree in above named cause,
made by said Court on September Q, 1879, he VIII,
on MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, A. d. 1879,
Commencing al 10 O'Clock A. NJ, sell AT public
auction at the front door Of the Court House of
Ohio county, West Virginia, In the City OF
Wheeling, 10 the highest aud best bidder, the
following described real estate In the said city,
county and State, that Is % say: Lot number
eight lS) and the east One-third OF lot number
nine (9), fronting on the south side Of Twelfth
street and east of Byron street, being In the
BellaiIe addition to said city. On this property
Is erected double tenement brick dwelling
house two stories high, on Twelfth street. and
three stories I'm the rear.
TERMS OF SALE-One. third OF the purchase
money and rs much more thereof as the pur-
chaser may elect 10 pay, in cash on day of sale,
and the residue i'm two equal instalments, pay.
able i'm six and twelve months from the day OF
sale with interest from that day, the purchaser
to give his notes with personal security thereln
approved by the undersigned, for said deferred
instalmentS, and the title 10 be retained until
payment in full OF the purchase money:
ALFRED CALDWELL,
Special Commissioner.
Above sale is adjourned until MONDAY,
October lStl, n. ~. 1873, NJ ~ U Cloth A. NJ NJ
ALFRED CALDWELL,
ocT Special Commissioner.
Above sale is adjourned until MONDAY,
October 2Oth A. ID. 1879, ut lOo'clock A. NJ, al
same place as before. -
ALFRED CALDWELL,
Octli Special Commissioner.
Above sale is adjourned until MONDAY,
October 9th at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at same place.
ALFRED CALDWELL,
octlI Special Comm issiDner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

Tux ancient proverb to the effect that
thieves make the best detectives has
been exemplifed in Chicago. DIR. Lor-
rimer. pastor of the FIRST Baptist Church
of that city, has been found guilty Of
stealing and palming off as his own a
sermon originally prepared by DIR.
Joseph Parker. The gentleman who
discovered and exposed the theft was a
clergyman celebrated for his plagiar-
isms. who had "prigged" the sermon
when il was first published in the FOun-
iajp. intending to use it himself when it
hal sufficiently ripened. His indigna-
ton was 50 fierce when he heard DIR.
Lorrimer grayeiy delivering his favorite
sermon that he exposed the whole
affair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
How Governor McCook: Deposed an In
dian Chief

dian Chief
Governor McCook once caused the de-
position OF Ute chief named COlorow
in the following wav:
During his admission, Colorow and
and band of Utes came to post town and
camped on the outskirts. One day the
chief sent word that he wanted new
tent. McCOok dispatched an agent to
see in what condition Colorow's tent
was: and the report was that he did not
need new tent, and MCCOOk according
lv refused. In the afternoon, while Nc
Cook was in his office, ColOrow came in
half drunk, with q revolver in his hand,
and going over to where McCOOk was
writing. sat down. The Governor took
i'm the situation ut glance, but did not
look up.
"McCook liar said Colorow.
The Governor went on writing.
"McCook damn liar" repeated the
chief.
Still Mr.. McCook continued with his
work.
"McCook Cd damn liar!" sand Colo
row, reaching a climax.
Nevertheless McCOOk would not look
at HIM. ,
By this time Colorow had concluded
that there was no fight in the Governor,
and allowedIthe hand containing the re-
Tolver to drop to his side. The move
was fatal one. In an instant McCook
seized his wrist, knocked the weapon
away from him, and catching the aston
ished Indian by the neck, kicked him
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
Benefactors.

When a board OF eminent physicians
and chemists announce the discovery
that by combining some well known
valuable remedies, the most wonderful
medicine was produced, which would
cure such a wide ran6e OF diseases that
most all olher remedies could be dis
pensed with, many were sceptical; but
proof of its merits by actual trial has
dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis
coverers Of that great medicine, Hop
Bitt,rs, are honOred and blessed by all
as beneiactOrs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

down stairs and out into the street,
where there were a number of Utes
standing about. With great tact McCook
pointed to the PROSTATE and Illuminated
form OF Colorow, and turning to the Utes,
said:
"Colorow no man to lead braves. Col
GROW an old woman. Get man Tor
chief" q,
Then turning on his heel, he walked
up stairs. go -,
The next day the mortified Utes dePos-
ed Colorow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
MAcHINISTS.
WHOLESALE cRocEss.
TOBACCOS.

AM NOW RECEIVING THE FOLLOWING
brands of choice TObacCOs, which Will DC
sold subject 10 the late reduction IN ths I, ,.
eav. LoriIlaris Climax 1 %. mahogany
Ssvv InriIlarI', "Nickel Nugget mahogany
navy I0rillard's Dime Nugget mahogany
navy. LOrillar,l's double thick o. mah9gany
navy Lorillari'S navy IS mahogany navy, iOrlt-
lards nc or psuRtS mahogany navy, totiitLu
double thick - dark navy, FtnlcrS Long
Iohn's mahogany twins fiuZer's 10 ~. pounds
mahogany, PAGES cold Time ply twist OL.
Danville. PAGES cold Ned icCh twist Dan
t,ViSf OrouoeO 3 ply twist, Little Pet 10 inch
twist los. Banana cable coil l0s, Magnolia cable
coil lOs. Heather Chinee cable coil ltS, silver
Bel los. MaripOsa N inch bright pounds kOyal
LII - N. REILLY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the err
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&c, will send a recipe that will cure
YOU FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send selfaddressed en-
velope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman,
Station D., New York CITY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
Public Sale of Fine Furniture.

WILL OFFER FOR SALE AT NO. 49,
i Main street, on Friday, October -ith, COM
.nencing at ~ O'Clock A. N, one lot OF House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, consisting OF Parlor
Sets, Beb Room Sets. Wardrobes and several fine
Carpets and Pictures, Dsning Room and Kitchen
Ware All OF the above articles are almost new
aud frst-claSs. Terms Of sale cash
os2as &c HERVEY, AuCtioneer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

In the Municipal Court of Wheeling, IS:
Charles e. Neder' ct al In chanoery.
Carl Mehl, ct ais.
BY virtue OF an order entered In the above en-:
titled cause on the 10th day OF October 1879,
will, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1879,
Commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the front door
OF the Court House for Ohio county, West Viz
gina, proceed to sell at public auction 10 the
highest aud best bidder the following described
real estate, tO-wit: The southeast one-quarter of
lot numbered Onehundred and seven no. 100,
situate on the northwest corner OF Market and
Twentysecond streets, in that part OF the city Of
Wheeling, laid out by William Chapline and
John Eof.
TERMS-One. half Of the purchase money, or
as much more rs the purchaser may elect, cash
on day of sale, and the balance in six months
from day of sale, with interest, the deferred pay
ment to be secured To the satisfaction OF the UNI
designed HENRY NJ. RUSSELL.
Oclh Special Commissioner.
~ uERVEN Arctionepr