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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
Latest Medical Endorsements.

MARTINEZ, CAL, Feb. II, 1879.
W. j. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss Co., 720 Market street, S. F.-Dear Sir:
In regard to your Cal Elastic Truss, would say
that have carefully studied its mechanism, ap
piled it in practice, and do not hesitate to say
that for all purposes for which Trusses are worn
it is the b st Truss ever offered to the public.
Yours truly. j. H. CARorHERs, NJ. D.
Endorsed by q Prominent Medical nstt
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 1879.
". j. Horne, Esq.--Dear Sir. You ask my
opinion of the relative merits of your Patent
Elastic Truss, as compared with other kinds that
have been tested under my observation, and in
reply frankly state, that from the time my at
tention was first called to their simple, though
highly mechanical and philosophical construction,
together with easy adjustibirty to persons of all
ages forms and sizes. l add this further testi-
monial with special pleasure, that the several
persons who have applied to me for aid in their
cases of rupture, and whom have advised to try
yours, all acknowledge their entire satisfaction,
and consider themselves highly favored by the
possession of your improved Elastic Truss.
Yours truly, BARLOW ). Smith, M. ID.
Proprietor Of the Hygienic Medical Institute
635 California street, San Francisco.
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A ARemarkable Cure.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 26, 1879.
W. IT. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss. 72O Market street, San Francsco-Dear
Sir: l am truly grateful to you for the wonder
full CURE your valuable Truss has effected on my
little boy. The double Truss purchased from
Won has PERFECTLY CURED him of his pain
full rupture on both sides in little over six
months. The Steel Truss he had before bought
vours caused him cruel torture, and it was hap
nv day for lis all when he laid it aside for the
EALIFoRNIA ELASTIC TRUSS. l am sure
that all will be thankful who are provdentally
led to give your Truss a trial. You may refer
any one TO me on the subject. Yours truly,
WM. PERU, 63s Sacramento st.
This is 10 certify that l have examined the son
of VIM. Peru, and find him PERFECTLY
CURED of Hernia, on both sides.
L. DEXTER LYFoRD, M. D.
Surgeon and Physician.
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General CfYiees End Mandatory
CINCINNATI, OHIO.

PACIFIC BRANCH,
No. 2lO Sans0me ST., S. f.
Agency for Oregon and Washington Territory,
with IIAWLEY, DODD & CO., Portland.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Marriage in Australia.
Saturday Reyiew.

oStuTQAy 6eYleW.
In Australia as elsewhere q tie of more
Or less permanence and acknowledged
validity binds men to their partners
Marriage, again, is surrounded, as among
civilized people, by laws of forbidden
degrees" which are very curious, very
little understood, and which in many
ways resemble, while In Others they
seem to differ from the laws of other un-
developed peoples. The dominant male
of a group-father, eldest brother, or
uocle--has the customary right of swap.
ping away the young women OF the
group in exchange for other young
women whom it is lawful for him to
marry. It is clear that old men with
families have the best chance of getting
more wives, while young men with no
sisters are likely to remain bachelors.
If this system worked itself out, each
tribe would consist of few overgrown
harems and get of wild bachelors. AS
it happens, young men and women revolt
against the old, and voluntary elope-
m7nts or marriages by capture are cons
mon. The course of true love runs
anything but smooth. The lover is ex.
posed to the "ordeal of spears" which
are hurled at him by relatives of the
lady. The runaway bride is beaten,
perhaps her feet are spesred, to prevent
her running away again. II young
pair are courageous and true to each
other, however, the sympathy of the
group usually comes round to them.
and they enter on peaceful married life
1t has been said that the old men some
times give wives to the young. who thus
"take stock" as the ancient Irishssaid,
and become, in way, the vassals of the
old fellows. Society in Australia is not
sufficiently advanced for it; but accord.
ing to some authorities very Australian
state of things prevails in rural Russia.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

would, therefore. have been wiser if they
had followed the example of one of the
very greatest of experimental philoso.
piers, the late Prof. Faraday, of whom
1t was said that when he entered his
laboratory he shut the door of bis orato-
ry." The security of religious beliefs
consists in their keeping out of range.
Religion, indeed. is between two fires;
absolutely proved or absolutely disproved
it is destroyed ; disproved. it becomes a
delusion, a negative fact of science :;
proved, positive fact, In both cases
recognized by the intellect and appealing
to it; like the horizon, it recedes as we
go toward it-even the attempt to SUBJ
NIT it 10 scientific study causes it to
disappear. No religion On the globe is
strong enough to bear the shock of its
own demonstration. That Christianity
has not clearer and more precise histor>
ical evidence for its claims has been the
experienced and oftentimes uttered
regret of apologists, and to supplement
this defect by toilsome researches has
been the burden of the FIRST scholarship
in the world but it is the weakest point
in Christianity that it is historically 80
strong its recent decline among the
thoughtful corresponds to the argument,
ing wealth of the testimony in its favor,
and at this hour its hold, in all sects is
frmest among those who are most
obvious and most needless of the argu-
ment for its divine origin If Chris
tianity ever dies. it will be of excess of
evidence. Each addition of proof draws
blood.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
MIR. Ruskin on Dress.

Mr.. Ruskin finds himself at a loss
before no subject, and talks with az
much dogmatlc emphasis of woman"
dress IS of the sbomination f machinery
and the beauty of earth and sky. His
idees on woman's ties in life are short
and exact: "she is to please people, to
feed them in dainty ways, to clothe
them, 10 keep them orderly, TO teach
them" AS for the pleasing, Mr.. Ruskin
is convinced that tasteful dress is neces-
sary, and he expatiates upon this con-
viction in a way calculated to much
deligh: the fair. He esteems it the duty
of woman to look as lovely as possible.
" Now, mind, he says, "you always dres
charmingly; it is the first duty of a
girl to be charming, and she cannot be
charming if she is not charmingly
dressed. Set an example of beautiful
dress without extravagance; that is to
say, without waste or unnecessary splen-
DOR" He does not insist that the dress
should be costly; on the contrary, he
advises that it should be markedly SIM
pie, to put down the curse of luxury
and waste that is consuming England.
Nevertheless the dress, while simple,
must be becoming and pleasantly varied.
And what his female reader thinks it
necessary to buy beyond this for the
good of trade, "buy," he commands,
"and Immediately burn" He is not
little judicious in other injuuctions
He especially hstes long walking dresses
and declares that such dresses should
never touch the ground at all. he
scorns cheap ready.msde clothing of
any kind and condemns sewing machines,
and he urges that all girls should learn
lressmaking, and devote part of every
lay to making as pretty dresses as they |
IAN in good material for the poor people |
Who have no time or taste to make them
veil for themselves.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Killing q h el1gions
DR.. Beard in North American Review

Dr.. Beard in North American Review.
Modern spiritisn is an attempt to ap'
ply the inductive method to religion to
make faith scientific; to confirm the
longings Of the heart by the evidence of
the senses. In thus submitting spirits n
to the inductive method, it's friends for.
got that to prove a religion would be to
kill ito transfer it from the emotions,
where it belongs, to the intellect, where
it can find no home. A religion proved
dies as a religion and becomes scientific
fact, and would take its place ride by
side with astronomy and chemistry,
with physics and geology, in the organ.
lied knowledge of men. spiritists
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
He Did Not save the Czar.
London Truth.

London Truth.
As is well known, when the C2ar wal
fred at in 1865 by KarakosoA, in the
summer garden, the FIRST officer who
came on the scene was General Todlebenl
The assassin was gone, but the genera
found lying on the spot and apparently
insensible, a young peasant whose name
proved afterward to be Ossip Ivanowitch.
Another young man, an apprentice, who
who was there likewise, but was never
heard Of afterward, asserted that he had
actually seen Ossip pull back the arm of
the assassin as the latter was firing his
pistol, and the former had, consequently
saved the life OF the Gear. The TACT was
at once considered proved, and yonng
Ossip was lionized into hero, and In
troduced to the Gear, who made noble.
man of him under the name of Komiss.
arof, For whole season the young
fellow. under the guidance of Gen. Tod
leben, was the idol of st. Petersburg
society. His father, non political CON.
vict In Siberia, was recalled, an, after O
triumphant journey, admitted to share
in the new prosperity of his son. Even
tually, when the enthusiasm had cooled
down, It was ascertained that Ossip had
never saved the life of the Gar at ali,
ana that being slightly tipsy when the
event took place close by him, he had
SIMPLY peen irightaned by the pistols
report, and had tainted. The mater
was hushed up as soon as poasible--thavv
that sert Of thing very well II
st. Petersbnrg-and the new noblernan
Ras provided with lieutensney in the
Caucasus.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
AT TH Il GATE,

And where were You Just now, Mabel2
Where have you been so long?
The moon is up, and all the birds
Have sung their evening cong;
Itaw you lettering down the path,
So lonely and 50 late,
Beyond the well and lilac bush,
And hanging by the gate.
/ love to hear the birds, mother,
And see the rising moon;
and, oh ! the summer is sweet
Beneath the sky Of June.
Ny COW is milked nay hens are cooped,
And washed are cup and plate,
And so wandered out while,
To hang upon the gate.
The gate is by the road, Mabel
and idle folks go by,
Nor should maiden brook the glance
OF every stranger eye.
Besides, thought saw cap
I'm sure you had mate;
So tell me who was with you, child,
Just hanging at the gate.
Now you know just as well, mother,
Twas only Harry Grsy,
He spoke such words to me tonight,
knew not what to say;
And, mother, oh for your dear sake,
only bsde him wait
And mayn't I run and tell him now7
He's banging at the gate.
-Herpsr's Nagasin,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Lord Beaconsfeld and the Gold
en- Wreath.

When the British premier returned
from Berlin last yesr, one of his enthu'
siastic admirers conceived tho idea of
presenting him with " tribute from the
people," The tribute he proposed
should take the form of wreath of gold
leaves, each leaf to come from large
town Or district, and to be paid for by
subscription of single pennies from
admirers of the premier, and to have
engraved on the back the name of the
town from which the funds came to
purchase It.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Bonnets With Lightning-Con-
ductOrs.

In an old-fashioned book we are told
that, soon after the invention of the
lightning-rod, the ladies of Paris, France,
thought it fashionable, as we'll as safe,
to wear a bonnet ornamented at the
very top with q thread of bright metal.
To this was attached little silver
chain which reached down the back
over the dress and touched the ground
It was believed that the Lightning
would be caught hy the metallic thread,
and would then be so polite as to run
along the chain down into the earth
Rithout harming the wearer Of the bon.
net.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Domestic Geometry.
Courier Journal,

There is one poor boarding house
keeper who is going to be just perfectly
miserable for the next week at least.
She has new set of servants, and green
servants are such vexationl They
haven't the first idea of geometry, and
it takes the average lsndlsdy at least
weeks CAREFUL drilling to teach them how
to arrange the tablecloth in such scien.
tific manner that the holes will be under
the butter,disl,, the caster and the coffee.
ur1.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
THE ROsE PON 1HE REATBEER.

THE ROsE PON 3HE REATBEER.
FROM THE GERMAN OF GOETHE.
boy eepied rosebud fair,
1t grew upon the hrather,
Blooming in the morning air;
Longing fo' bloss m rare,
Did he hurry thither.
Dainty pretty, crimson rose,
Rose upon the heather
Pll break thee, pretty budl" be cried,
Rose upon the beatherr'
"fll sting thee!" fprightly rose replied:
You'll think of me, 1. once hast tried.
do not wish to wither'
Dainty. pretty crimton rose,
Rose upon the heather!
Aud from its stalk the rough boy wrurg
The ross upon the heather.
Rose resists and it stuns,
But in vain its lamsnts rung--
Broken did 1t wither.
Dainty pretty, crimson rose,
Rose upon the heather!
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
$tories 5or the {irssids'
AUNT CYnTHY'S Ole LADY,

Fine feathers makes fine BIRDS,
muttered Aunt Cynthy, coming down
the hall stsirs, and passing the open
door wherein stood Roaslind Forge, in
a Nile green 'ilk, with cofee.eelored
laces at her throat. Aunt Cynthy was
unjust. Rosalind would be fne in anv
garb--a fresh young beauty, who was
aware OF the fact, to be sure, and did the
best she knew how by herself.
There were two front doors to the hos
pitsb'e Fair Hill. At the upper end Of
the piazza issued directly Mildred Mason
"Thar's my beauty" soliloauized
Aunt Cynthy, passing out of sight
Mi dred's white dress was frightened BY
s'arlet ribbons; she had a scarlet shawl
disposed about her raven locks. am
not sure whether she was pretty or not,
but she was attractive-a heayenlier
gift even than that of beauty.
1t was November; but it was so,t
bright weather still in the border states
and ezhilarating as well. The skies
were golden and crimson that sunset
Aunt Cynthy reappeared round corner
OF the house, with pail in her hand.
bound Tor the dairy, the roof of which
was visible in the next field. Her locks
were bound up in handkerchief of the
autumn colors-yellow and red. Mildred
taxing It into her head to 60 milking
also' and joining the old woman praa
emily suggested this tact to her,
Yes, honey; but I wars the colors
flr better reason den dat. Dem a.
like waller sees ghosts; an dem az 10
ghosts likes likes red..
b . y y o,ior. But don't knov
about the ghosts"
You moi dead yit. is You? You,n
I'm out befo' you is. Now that Mia Ro..
ain Gfeea? k-ckon our ole laav y,
glib her wide berth. Ghosts can't ab;de
green" 0Ae'
what old lady ~
= Z y
81 see her more'en nuff times Ola
lady wild spinnin' wheel, all in white
WHO . cap wild frill roun' it. Fair H;li
can't git shet OF her nohow."
Have you seen her o ten p,
Z ght smart often lately. Reckon
suthin ewine to happen. OATS il ola
lady, tryin' ter glib warnin'. You aha,l
see beg, by rights. Miss Milly; you il q
Mason yourself
In the dairy Were two ancient serving
men churning. They saluted Mildred
with wide ivory smiles, but spoke not.
Aunt Cynthy skinned the cream for
tea, and Mildred strelled further up the
field into cabin, where sat d feeble old
woman, mother Of Gale, the head dairy>
man, who iDarticalated d greeting. Gales
wife appeared from the background,
sayins: Mother had a strske last fall.
AM how Is you, miss? / is tollabIe.n
Mildred was well, and was glad to be3'
Issured Mrs. Gale was the same. sheI
TODD pensiyely regarding The two women
nth her strangely beautiful dark eyes. II
Mother ere right ole CONAN, miss, J, /
tale's wife surmfsed with subdued pride.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Selected qostry.

THE LOVERS SOLTLOQUY.
have in my thoughts two maidens,
And hey dwell not far apalt;
There question I'm debating
1t is, which one shall have my heaIt7
One Is 4 da Arabella,
And the other euaan Jane:
One Is poor but she is handsome,
And the other rich, but plain.
The maidens both have fathers
On their daua ahters' welfare bent;
One Is worth hundred thousand,
he other not cent.
Arabella sports in jewels
And their beauty admit;
But in Busan's eyes are diamonds,
And she has the gems of wit.
l have heard 1t said that riches
viii take wings and fly away;
And perhars that hundred thousand
Might ON pinions go astray.
AS there Is a wealth substantial,
Called the wealth Of heart and brains
Avaunt! the hundred thousandl
will marry susan janet
For with her must be happy,
Though my earnings may be email;
can buy nv clothing cheaply
At the Mammoth Tower Hall;
And with what save on clothing
If there's truth in what Is said
csn buy my w1fe's apparel,
And have sons thing lett for bread.
With nv Susie for helpmate,
shall be In courage bold;
She will know the heart that loves her
Wae not bought with sordid gold;
And hi lips at eve shall greet me,
Breathing Rome sweet bome," so dear
shall see sht pleasant picture
When the cherished tones hear,
And shall feel that strength 10 labor,
With the health that labor brings,
Is far better than the riches
Which may 10 tbemselves take wings.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

ny sweetheart's like the sweetest flower,
She's like q summer noon;
She's like the tender air tha. blows
In the sweet month of June
My sweetheart's like thu sweetest song
That ever yet was sung;
Ihe myriad melodies of life
Are caught from her alone.
MY sweetheart's like the morning star
That hides loving face
Upon the bosom ci the dawn
Lre caught from her alone.
She's like the harvest moon that shines
Upon the ripened fields;
She's sweeter than the sweetest store
Theii richest bul den yields.
she's like-oh ! wicked waste OF words
On her dear self bestown-
The lovelieet OF all loveliness-
My life, my PRIDE my own.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

.Cheerfulness not only lengthens 8
mans days, but sweetens them. The
man who lsfs at every thing ia the
hardest kind ov man to kill, and dies
game when he dug die
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-26
Saturday, July 2s, 1879.
Resumption a Failure.

The republican leaders assert that re-
sumption is an established fact, aud the
organs Of the party, quick to do their bid
ding, editorially announce il, closing the |
allusion with peroration on the success
Of Sherman's policy. This would be emf
nently proper If the feat had actually
been accomplished which is not the case.
1t is an indisputable fact, that outside the
city of New York, the supply of gold ex-
lists 10 imagination only; it is also fact
that resumption, such as the republicans
promised the country, aud such as Sher-
man declared would be the result of the
boosted sound financial policy, has never
been attempted. If John Sherman wants
to convince the people that the govern
ment is doing business on specie basis,
aud that resumption is success, let him
float the $500 100000 of gold he has
boarded in the treasury, so that people
will understand what he means. This he
dare not do, as it would practically demon
strate that resumption is failure, and
cast to the four winds the financial policy,
80 called, of the republican party
or per Sc John Sherman. As he is a
prominent candidate for presidential
honors, aud as his success depends largely
on bis ability to redeem has policy, the peo-
pie can rest assured that the gold will
remain in the treasury until he is compelI-
ed by congress to place it among the peo-
pie. In the meantime industries of all
kinds remain paralyzed, labor is largely
in excess of the demand, the country is
overrun with tramps, poverty reigns
where comfort was, and the untold suffer
ings among the masses would require
whole pages to enumerate. But it is not
the suffering that his policy causes that
worries John Sherman. So long as his
syndicate friends are making money-sc
long as he can keep up the illusion and
make his deluded admirers believe tha
resumption is fact so long will his pros
poets brighten. There is no denying th'
real purposes of the republican party il
this connection it stands out boldly,
speaks whole volumes--it condemn
ITSELF But it cannot always las
the illusion will he dispelled-
and the true inwaTdness appear o
the policy of Sherman and his party
policy that is drawing the life blood fror
the masses, paralysing industries, crush
iug business firms, and making the rio
richer and the poor poorer. The peopI
are beginning to realize that the resump
ton policy of the republican party is ia
lure-aud it is the proper and true Coz
clusion. Resumption exists in the imag
nation only; it is not, has not been, ar
with continuance OF the present polio
never will be success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-26
Kidney and Bladder Diseases.

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thighs, hip joints, dragging down,
whites, impure or disease discharges,
contract or contagious diseases, ulcers,
tumors, engagements. dripping, etc,
ETC., completely cured by Prof. Chap.
in's new and remarkable remedies
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