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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
a Rich Story.

A Parkersburg paper says that severa
members of the legislature took the cars al
Grafton late on tae evening of the 10Th uit.
for Wheeling, and among the number was
Mr. G., OF somewhat large proportions, ply
sically, and,a Mr.. D., of proportional under
size.
These two-the stalwart Mr.. C. and the
smooth faced little Mr.. D.-took berth to-
gether. it seems. in sleeping car. The lit.
tie man laid behind, and the good -natured
Mr.. 6, before.
MIR. D. was soon asleep and snoring furi.
ousiy. Mr.. G., more restless under his leg.
islative burdens, soon arose and was sitting
by the stove. when an elderly lady came
aboard and desired berth.
"All right. madam" sail c.; "I took a
berth with my son. and you can occupy my
place in that berth where my little boy, is
sleeping"
Taking Mr.. G. at his word, the lady dis
robed and laid down with the boy. After
quiet repose of some time. the boy, Mr.
D., became restless from some cause, and
began to kick around to the annoyance of
the old lady. So. in maternal manner,
she patted him on the back and said:
:" Lie still, sonny pa said might sleer
along with you.
Thunder and lightning cried the leg
is ator who are you? l am no boy.
am member of the West Virginia Legisla.
ture."
1t is said the lady swooned, and could not
be brought to till Mr.. D. promised that Mr..
G. should be impeached.
D. swears that the thing shall not rest
here.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

'TwAsN'T HIS TRUNK.-A stranger satln
a corner of the car hence to New York, IN
easy attitude, his feet upon large, black
trunk The gent!emaniy conductor, going
his rounds, at the hrst station politely III
formed the stranger that the trunk must be
put in the baggage car. To which the
stranger nothing replied. At the second
station the dispensed conductor, more de-
cidedly, told the stranger that he must put
the trunk in the baggage car. To which the
stranger nothing replied. At the third sta
ton the vexed conductor more lmperatIvely
told the stranger that he must put the trunk
in the baggage car or it would be put OIL the
train, to which the stranger nothing replied
At the fourth station the irate con iuctor
had the trunk put off and left. At the fifth
station the mollifed conductor, addressing
the stranger, begged him to remember thar
he had but done what his duty required,
and that he had done it after repeated warn.
ings, and that it was solely the stranger
fault. 70 which the stranger lacomcal
replied ''Don't care tain't my trunk :
Boston Courier.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
"A FEyy SIMPLE FACES.

Did you ever know of anything that is
ever used as comparison to trembling but
an aspen leaf?
Did you ever see the chains which occa-
sionally attempt to bind the free born?
Did you ever light your cigar with the
flames of love?
Did you ever see the arms of Morpheus?
If 81, d scribe their appearance, and say If
his legs be- equity.
Was ever your face Drowned by the sun
shine of prosperity or shadowed by the dark
clouds Of adversely?
Did you ever see an alabaster brow, an
adamantine soul, the plowshare of ruin, an
icy heart, or an iron frame:
Did you ever get stomachlul of the feast
of reason, or quench your thirst with the
flow Of soul?
Did you ever jump over head and ears in
to The waters oil oblivion?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

l
| FOR THE MURDER OF DENNIS sPELLEN.
| jackson Grant, the Indian, who has been
convicted of the murder of Dennis Spelen
last June a short distance south of this city,
was sentenced yesterday morning i'll the
State Circuit Court.
| Before Judgment was pronounced, his
| counsel, William Evans, Esq, filed motion
for new trial for the purpose of taking the
case to the Supreme Court. Mr.. Lvans
having stated that he did not wish to argue
the motion, Judge Bellenger said, "Jackson
Grant, stand up ;" and as the Indian rose to
his feet the Judge said
You have been convicted of the crime of
murder. and the court is now about to pass
sentence upon you. Have you anything to
say why the sentence of the law should not
now be pronounced against you?
Grant, IN clear, tilln and smooth voice,
with good deal of feeling and pathos in his
manner, using good English, said:
May it please the Court:
l have not much to say. William Smith,
who has testified falsely in this matter, has
doubtless done all he could to bring me in
to this condition, but l have a better wit
ness, better than all those who have sworn
against me in this case; God who knows all
things, and knows that / am innocent of ta.e
crime with which I am charged. have
nothing more to say.
Judge Bellenger then pronounced the SEN
tence of death upon Grant as follows
1t is ordered by the court that you be ta-
ken hence to the county Jail, of this county,
and there safely kept until Friday, the 2lst
day of next March, and that that day
you he taken hy the sheriff to the place pro-
vided for execution, and that then and
there, between the hours of 10 o'clock in
the forenoon and o'clock i'll the afternoon.
you be hanged by the neck until you are
dead, and may God have mercy your
soul
Grant mainta ned during his sentence
quiet and what some pronounced dignifed
Gemeanor. He was remanded to the prison,
where Re will have two months to prepare
for his terrible end. He is the fifth man in
those walls now upon whose life theshadows
of the gallows rest, fearful fact showing
the power of the law and the foundation for
saying that murder will out"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

THE "PooR IRLs."-The poorest girls
in the world, are those who have never been
taught to work. There are thousands OF
them. Rich parents have petted them;
They have been tan hit to despise labor and
depend upon others for living, and are per-
fectly helpless If misfortune comes upon
their fri.nds, as it often does, their case is
hopeless The most forlorn and miserable
women upon earth belong to this class: It
belongs to parents to protect their daughters
from this deplorsble condition. They do
them gfsat wrong if they neglect it. Ev-
cry daughter oughr to be taught to earn her
own living. The rich well as the poor
require this training. The wheel of fortune
rolls swiftly ronnd-the rich are very likely
to become poor and the poor rich. Skill to
labor is no disadvantage to the rich, and is
indispensable to tine poor. Well-to-do par
ents must educaUe their children to work.
No reform is more imperative than this.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

FL1Rrs AND CooUETTEs. woman likes
to be called a coquette, and yet how few can
abstain from coquetry when an opportunity
oilers itself! No woman will admit that she,
is firt, and yet how few can resign
chance to fiirt with an agreeable gentleman
when such a Irritation becomes an eligible
indulgence fhere is always an excitement
in the attempt to capture a mans affections
which is too inspiring, perhaps, to be neg
lected but there is odium attached to
the excitement which no woman relishes.
rhey'lose the pursuit. but fear the charas.t
ter it occasions. And the same remarks Will
Apply to men, in this context, as well as
women for male tiirts are quite as aboml-
nable as female ones; and the man VINO
loves to win. merely for amusement, the af-
fections of a woman is no more to be respect
ed than the woman who is addicted to the
game of captivating, for the momentary
nIeasure it affords, the hearts of men.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
Don't Stop my Paper, Printer.

Don't stop my paper, printer;
Don't strike my name off yet
Yon know the times are stringent,
And dollars hard to get 3
But tug little harder,
Is what mean to do,
And scrape the dimes together
Enough for me and you.
I can't afford to drop it.
/ find it doesn't pay
To go without n paper,
However others may.
hate to ask my neigilbors
TO give me theirs on loan
They don't just say, but mean it,
Why don't you have your own?
You can't tell how we miss it,
If it by any fate,
Should happen not to reach us,
Or come little late:
Then al are in a hubbub,
And things go all awry,
And, printer. If you're married.
You know the reason why.
I cannot do without it
1t-is no use to try
For other people take it,
And, printer, so must l.
l, too, must keep me posted
On what is going on,
Or feel, and he accounted,
A fogy simpleton.
Then, take it kindly, printer,
If pay be so o-nemhat slow,
Lor cash is not so plenty,
And wants not few, you know;
Ent must have my paper,
Cost what it may to me,
I'd rather dock my sugar,
And do without my tea.
So. printer, don't you stop it.
Unless you want my frown,
For here's the years subscription,
And chalk it right down
Aand send the paper promptly
And regularly on,
And let it lring MS weekly
It's welcome benison.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

There is no greater mistake young man
can commit than that of being Indifferent to
the interest of his employer Try to make
your services useful, 50 that your boss can
not do without you, and you will never
want a place, and can always make good
wages. Be faithful in small things well
as in great things be faithful in all things
be attentive to your duties shirk no en-
ployment that is not dishonorable feel that
your employer is entitled to every minute
of the time which you have agreed to give
him for stipulated remuneration. The
wages may be small-too small but if you
hrve contracted to work for dollar week
when your work is worth ten, stick to your
b rgain like man until your term of SER
vice has expired. 1t may seem hard, but it
will instill the great principle of being true
to your word, and in time you VIII become
an employer yourself.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
UsefnI Hints for Ugly Girls.

No woman likes to be ugly, and she who
is born beauty is fortunate indeed. But
let not the plain or even the ugly girl de-
spair of acquiring sufficient amount of
beauty to render her attractive. When a
woman loses her desire to please she loses
half her charms. Nothing is more condu-
Give to beauty than cheerfulness and good
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

In photography, those editions which pro-
ceeded from the press of the family of AIdus
Manutus are termed Aldine. The first of
that name established his press at Venice
about the year l496, where he cast Roman
letter of neater cut than had before been
used, and also gave to the world the beauti-
full letter known as Italic. it first appearing
in his Virgil Of 1901. He also improved
upon the style of punctuation previously in
vogue, adding the semicolon to the points
then.used, and giving to the comma bot
ter shape
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
THE ANeoRA GoAr.-The Angora goat

THE ANGoRA GoAr.--The Angora goat,
according to Mr.. Hayes, secretrry of the
National Association Of Wool Manufactur-
ers, is the most valuable wool bearing ami
NAL, not even excepting the Cashmere goat,
which produces only two or three ounces of
the pushm used for making Indian shawls.
Mohair, the fleece of the Angora, is worth,
on an average, IS cents a pound--more than
double the price of the best Lincoln wool.
1t is used for making Utrecht velvets, or
furniture plush," the piles of imitation
seal skin, the best carriase and lap-rohes,
braids for binding, black dress goods, laces,
and for many other purposes, the number of
which is only limited by the limited supply
- the entire production of the world being
only about 4,75O, O0O pounds. The English.
have obtained the highest success in spinning
mohair, and owing to the stiffness Of the
fiber, it is rarely waven alone, either the
warp or woof being usually of cotton, silk
or wool. A pure mohair fabric is considered
nearly indestructible.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

In February, 1864, John Twynn was tried
and convicted of high treason, in London,
for printing reasonable papers, and was ex-
ecutea and Thomas, Brewster and Others
were convicted of publishing seditious ibels.
and fined and imprisoned. One of the ibeis
was written by John Milton, to justify the
execution of Charles I, and to maintain the
lawfulness of subjects taking up arms
against tyrants.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

Some people do not understand how news
papers manage to print pictures of murderers
so soon after the murder takes place. Al
though it is secret of the business, we
must bs generous to our readers, ana say
that all the cuts of pr0prietors OF pasene
medicines that come into newspaper ONCE
are saved. 8,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
SETTLE UP.

ALI PERSONS KNO.7ING THEMSELVES
n indebted to the late firm of B. T. Taylor 4
Co., are hereby notified to come forward and
settle said Indebtedness Immediately and save
costs, as our business must be closed up.
B. T, TAYLOR d co.
Corvallis IS. 1873. l5:46tf.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
From the Daily Oregonian.l
Under Sentence of Death.

JACKSON GRANT SENTENCED TO BE HANGED
FOR THE MURDER OF DENNIS sPELLEN.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
TEHE AFGEHANS.

THE CUSTOMS AND CHARACTER OF THE
PEOPLE.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

TRIrLEs.-Our lives OF rather their happi-
ness and misery, are, in great measure
made up of trf.s, just as time is made up
of moments. The discomfort of having to
wait for a meal beyond its, regular hour, Of
finding. things iil-preparcd or ~carelessly
done, slovenliness and discomfort where a
little thought and pains might have intro.
duced e'se and even elegance. or of being
brought up sharp at every turn by want of
punctuahty or of method-these are ills
more difficult to bear than the uninitiated
imagine. Most houses might be comfortable
and elegant-yes, elegant For comfort
consists in finding everything where and as
it should b. elegance, in adding to what
should be there that which need not
be there but whose presence surprises, at
tracts and ratities. There is often neither
comfort nor elegance in the richest mansions,
while both are found in the laborer's cottage.
A jug filled with flowers, neat white cur
tain, a couple of flowers may effect what ex-
penditnre of hundreds of dollars has not
achieved. You say they are trities. then all
the more they ought not to be neglected.
But trifies though they be, to neglect them
is not trifie, it is a plain breach of duty.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

"What do you charge for board?" asked
a tall Green Mountain boy, as he walked up
to the bar of second rate hotel in New
York. "What do you ask week for
board and lodgings? ?"
'Five dollars" .
Give dollars that's too much but I
s'pose you'll allow for the time I'm absent
for dinner and supper
Certainly; thirty seven and half cents
each" .
Hero the conversation ended, and the
Yankee took up his quarters for two weeks.
During this time he lodged and hreakfasted
at the hotel, but did not take either dinfier
or supper, saying his business detained him.
in another portion of the town. At the ex-
pration of the two weeks he again walked
up to the bar and said
"S'pose we settle that account Tn 60
ing in q few minutes" "
The landlord handed him his account ;
Two weeks board at five dollars-ten dol
lars" .e
Here. stranger" said the Yankee, this
is wrong you've made mistake; you've
not deducted the time | was absent from
dinner and supper IA days, 2 meals per
day 2S meals at 37ll cents each-l0 dollars
and so cents. If you've not got the so cents,
that's due me, I'll take a drink and tho bal
ance in cigars"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
Bazaar N otes.

A handsome toilet set was presented to
Mrs. Lincoln's table yesterday by Mrs.
O'Connel.
The Sisters and pupils of Mt. Notre Dame,
Reading, Ohio, have sent $25 to the Cathe-
dral table.
A general rehearsal for Verdi's Requiem
will take place at Washington Platform
next Sunday evening.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart Booth
have decided to dispose of portion of their
goods by auction tomorrow evening.
The articles used in the dining-rooms ut
No. 68 West Fourth street, will be sold at
auction at that place at 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
A volunteer concert was given Tuesday
evening by volunteer choir under the di-
rection of Mr.. J. Frank Wilson, the Cathe-
dral organist. -.
Mrs. Lincoln disposed of two elegant
quilts yesterday, one of them, the handi-
work of the young ladies of st. Martins
Parish, bringing $50.
Fifty persons have subscribed towards
the purchase of Miss Lewis "Veiled Bride
of Spring." for the purpose Of presenting
it to Sister Anthony.
1t has been decided by majority of the
ladies in charge of booths to keep the
Bazaar open another week, so that it will
close Saturday. the 18th.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
POLITICAL.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRACY.


National Associated Press to the Star
BATON ROUGE, Oct. 9.-The Democratic
Convention yesterday nominated the fol-
lowing: For Lieutenant Governor Samuel
D. McEnnery Of Ouchita; Attorney Gen.
eral. ]. G. Eagan of Claiborne; Secretary
of State. VIM. A. Strong of Winn; Auditor,
Allen Jumel of Iberville; Superintendent
of Education, E. II. Fay of East Feliciana.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
ROSCOE HAS RECOVERED.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 9.-Senator Roscoe Conk
ling opened the campaign in person last
evening In big ratification meeting.
SHERMAN AT COLUMBUS. M
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 9-General Fitzpatrick
and Secretary Sherman spoke from the
west frontsof the Capital last night to q
crowd estimated at from five to nine thou
sand.
WEED SAYS IT WILL BE GRANT.
New YORK, Oct. 9-In the course of q
long interview with the venerable Thurlow
Weed, the Graphic to-day has the following
as an expression OF Weed in regard to who
will be the next President: "Unless those
fellows down south improve their manners
without loss of time, the next President
will be General U. s. Grant"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
ABSENT AERONAUTS.
Latest Rum0rs Concerning Wise and
His COmrade.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 9.-No definite news has
been received up to this morning from the
lost aeronauts, although the air is rife with
unconfirmed rumors. One of these is that
the Pathfinder was received here six days
ago from Decatur, ILL.,, through the U. s.
Express office.
1t was reported to have been carefully
packed in such way as to elude detection
except by close examination. Nobody can
be found, however, to father this report,
although many people believe it.
Advice from Chicago says that two expe-
ditions are being fitted out there, one for
making thorough search of the pineries
of Michigan, and the other with fast sail
ing yacht expect to start ont in few days
on lengthy cruise of investigation. Both of
these ventures were originated by energetic
firms, who are adopting this style of adver-
tiSement on large scale.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
Wee Wirelings.

Secretary McCrary has gone to Iowa.
Thomas T. Bates suicided at West Jeffer-
son, Ohio.
Mrs. Brennan, widow, Delphi, Ind, killed
by the cars
Smeck's warehouse burned near Basil, O.
Loss 81, 500.
James Robbins, Columbia City, Ind,
killed by fall.
John Smeak's mill burned at Baltimore,
o. Loss $1,000.
Ray Lash. aged three, fatally injured by
fall at Athens, O.
| Henry Sleevys near Loveland, O., ter
ribly beat his wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hartlong, Hardenburg,
Ind, committed suicide.
Fechter's widow, the one in France, has
sued for his remains.
Oscar Blessings house burned near South
Charleston, 0. Loss $4, 900.
Mike Steve, hummer, killed by un-
known parties at Madison, Ind.
Typhoid fever raging in Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Home, Xenia, Ohio.
Frank Shaw, burglar, shot and captured
while robbipg Dugan's store, Milanville, O.
Rev. w. J. Park, Presbyterian minister,
at Canton, O., suspended for intimacy with
Mrs. Hicks.
Ten thousand dollars stolen from United
States Deputy Collectors house. Hartford,
Ct, by sharpers.
Colonel Ben. Hubbs colored, at Vim
cennes Ind, says his wife tried to cut his
throat while he slept. s"-
Old man Hager. mistaken for burglar,
thrown from Mrs. Larimore's porch, near
Milton, Ind. and killed. -. l..'i
Tom Jones and Bill Reason, alleged mur-
derers of Dick Woods, near Chattanooga,
taken out by mob and hanged.
Scotty Moore, burglar, shot and killed
while attempting to escape, by Henry Wei
ser, watchman at st. Mary's, Ohio.
The Ex-Mayor of Harrisburg. Va, James
P. Hide, was shot in public street of the
town by ex-Chief of Police James H. Kelly.
Not fatal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
Local Personal.

Hon. L. G. Msuser, of Crawford County,
came down to the city yesterday.
J. H. Rhodes and L. c, Weir, OF the Ad-
ans Express Company, left for Nashville
last evening.
Mr.. H. E. Bryan, City Clerk of Colum-
bus was tie guest of City Clerk Richard C.
Rohner yesterday.
Gen. Lew. Weitzell. Capt. Johnson and
Mr.. George Setter will accompany fishing
party to Stone Lake to-day.
DR.. w. H. Minnich and wife of Wapa-
koneta, Ohio. are guests Of Prof. Thad. A.
Reamy, No. 27S West Fourth street.
Mr.. Oscar G. Barnes, the popular Assist
ant Clerk of the Burnet House, has re-
Gently been promoted to the position OF
Room Clerk. ...'.. ...
u S. Treasury Examiners J. F. Meline,
James A. Sample. H. X. Simpson and j.
Weirick are engaged in making an annual
examination of the Sub-treasury here.
Mr.. Curt Won Heinfelden, local editor
of the "Anzeiger des Westerns" and for
merly of the Cincinnati Volksfreund, has
assumed the editorship OF the "Belleviller
Zeitung"
Miss Carrie H. Cox, second daughter OF
the late Richard K. Cox, was married last
evening at the Universalist Church, on
Plum street, to Mr.. Will. ]. Ratliff, young
business man of Rushville, Ind.