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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

A FIvE-YEAR-oID of our acquaintance, being
shown the picture of Daniel thrown into the
lions den, startled his mama by exclaiming
"Oh, ma! Just look at that poor little lion way
behind there. He won't get any!"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

In Turkey the forehead of the convicted au-
thor Of = notorious falsehood is branded with a
hot iron. If Eli Perkins lived in Turkey, they
would have to hang coupons to him to accom-
modate all the tallies.-Bridgeporf Standard.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

CHARLES FRANcIs.-Whils the thermometer
was down 10 the nine-hole below zero last We'd
nesday morning, Charles Francis Adams was
wearing cabbage leaf in his hat to prevent
sunstroke-St. Louis Tnes-JesrxaL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

Hon. ALEXANDER STEPHENS authorizes the
announcement that any letters from him pro-
Tossing to acknowledge the benefits he has de-
rived from the use of the anti-fat remedy, are
malicious fabricatious.-Ner York Star.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23
BULLS
SARSAPARILLA.

Read he teHoring extract Of letter from Mrs Rirey:
rife Of Rer. DR. Rirers Of the most Laraed eloquent
and popular Mnters If he Methodist Episcopal Chnreh
aud ico at the time 81 fcraJ Stationed at Broadtray
Church, Louisrius, by.
Doctor John Buu-Dear Sir Many thanks to yon for
the medicine you hsve kindly given have been
great sufferer for years anu had the advice q" var"u'
and some my heart to betcsrat Of my disease have
heaItened Several very eminent ply sieians who
ined my spine informed me that threatened with
seton wonla rrlieps Se. had perfect horror Of that
and hestating about having one ms rted when Won
begun to take three times day. suffered terribly with
most accute pain in the right side OF head especial
rising my feet would be perfectly blind for
eral minutes and would have to hold 10 something to
am most happy to inform you that the pain my heal
Is entirely relieved; susr but seldom with my sns
for the time in my life. enjoy my dinner than
any meal during the day.
esed Please accsp, my heartfelt thanks and best wishes
Very truly your most grateful friend.
Ny Journal abounds with similar letters all of which
guarantee to be genuine and written by the persons
whose name they bear,
Do not suffer yourself to be imposed on. Don't be
drawn away after and doubtful experiments. Don't
risk health by letting novces experiment upon you
with their trash.
Sarsapaa has stood the test OF trcnty i've
it is still the Sarsapara Of the day, and Of the age
ering all others in popularity and in its curative
qualities
Avoid all those who trying to palm of you other
extracts Of Sarsaparills called. Remember Is DR..
John Bulls Sarsapara Of Louisville, KY that is the
old and reliable remedy for impurities Of the blood and
scrofuous affections. Always bear that in mind
ANOTHER TESTIMONY.
BENTON BARRAcKa. Mo-, April 20. 1866.
Doctor JOHN Buu-Dear Sir.- Knowing the efficacy of
your Sarsaparila and the healing and beneficial quail
ties 1t Possesses send you the following statement Of
was wounded about two years ago was taken prison.
er. and confined for sixteen months. Being moved
often, my wounds have not healed yet have not sat
up moment since wounded. am shot through
the hips. Ny general health Is impaired and need
something to assist nature have faith in your
Sarsaparila than anything else. wish that which Is
genuine Please express me half dozen bottles and
oblige, CAPT. C. p. JOHNSON
st. Louis. Mo.
P.S.-The following written April DO 1896 by Mrs.
johnson, mother of Capt johnson:
DR.. JOHN Buu-Dedy Sir Ny husband . skillful
surgeon and MUSICIAN in Central New York, where he
died, leaving the above c. p johnson to my Al
scrofua. for which gave him your Sarsaparilla It
cured h have for ten years recommended II to many
in New York, Ohio and Iowa. for scrofula fever
and general debility. Perfect success has attended it.
The Effected Of sTcuta and rey
aiRosf miraculous very anxious for my 70
again yosr Sarsaparila He Is fearful
Of getting spurious article hence his writing to for
it. His wounds terrible believe be viii
R>spectfnlly.
JENNIE JOHNSON.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
DIED.

In AIsea valley, Friday, Sept. 10, 1879,
Emma, wife of Ephraim Grier aged 81 years,
7 months and 20 days Deceased was the
daughter of E. McKenney, Esq, of Alsea
Bay.
Near Summit, Benton county, Oregon,
Sept 20, 1879, Thomas Henderson, infant
son of Friedrich and Elizabeth Troxel.
In Corvallis, Tuesday, Sept. the %, 1S79
at nine o'clock, A. NJ, Phebe Emrick, relict
of the late Andrew Emrick, aged IS years,
8 months and II days.
Her maiden name was Phebe Hewlett
She was born in the State of New York,
January 18th, 1904. From there her par
ents moved and settled in Pennsylvania,
where they resided until 1919, when they
removed to Ohio In 1924, she was married
to Andrew Emrick, and then moved to Illi-
nois, where they resided until l843. They
moved from there to Iowa, where they re-
sided until 1859, when they crossed the
plains to Oregon, arriving late in November.
They settled near Salem in 1861, then NOV
ed to Benton county, and on the morning of
August the 18th, 1868, at the age of 81
wears. 4 months and days, her faithful com.
panion breathed her last on earth, and that
struggling spirit, freed from its clayey tene--
ment, took It's flight to its eternal home.
In 1864, she moved to Corvallis, where she
has resided most of the time since. She
leaves five sons and two daughters. besides
a large circle of other relatives and friends,
to mourn her loss Her funeral was preach
ed by Rev. W. G. Kantner, after which her
remains were deposited by the side Of her
late husband, in the family burying ground,
near PhilomathA Thus we are called, one
by one, across to the other Shore
Iowa and Illinois papers please copy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03

by way of Spokane falls to Pen
D'Oreille lake, and not a word has
ever been uttered by the company in
complaint, because they are compell-
ed to buy American iron. But few
of the free traders of this State have
taken up the matter of oppression to
this company and have discussed it
at great length, until quite recently,
having discovered, we suppose, that
the tariff could not affect this road
in any way, have weakened wonder
fully, and have entirely dropped the
Northern Pacific out of their cate
CORY of complaints.
"The falsity of the position of the
protectionists may be seen in this
case, if it can be seen at ALL" Now,
as we have shown above, the tariff
does not cut any figure in this
case at all thus, by your own admis-
sion, it can not be seen at all. But
r seems to think that the State OF
Oregon is an exception and is uncom-
monty hard dealt with by the pro-
lection of the tariff, because Oregon
wheat must find market in Europe,
and come in competition with
Russian wheat, raised at a cost OF
Is cents per bushel. Oregon wheat
generally averages one dollar pei
bushel to the producer, while Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Min.
nesota and Dakotah wheat does not
yield the producer, on an average, OF
over IS cents per bushel; and yet
they have a demand for all they
can raise and are getting along nice
| ly, making money, and contendine
with grasshoppers besides. There is
at least % cents a bushel in favor OF
the Oregon Wheat raiser over his
eastern ntighbor, above alluded to;
and yet you do not hear the farmers
in those States groaning about the
tariff while their wheat goes to the
same market that Oregon wheat does
and we canne t see why Oregon farm
ers should complain. But here as in
every community, there are those who
think, or seem to, that our government
is very corrupt, rotten, oppressive
and Inefficient. Yet no people evei
had s.ch great liberty, such adequate
protection, such glorious advantages
such sublime prospects. And com
munism, which r so much fears
never did get foothold IN ANY Re
public and can no more flourish under
the benign influences of our free in
stitutions, than ignorance and super
stition.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
PIXIES PEAK SIGNAL STATION.

About six years ago, the u. S. sig--
nal service station was established on
the summit of Pixies Peak, 1896
feet above the level of the sea. 1t is
the highest, and is now considered
one OF the most important stations on
the globe, especially for the study Of
astronomy and meteorology. The
rarity of the atmosphere at this high
altitude gives remarkably brilliancy
to the stars and all the heavenly bod
les. Or the highest point of the sum
NIT stands the signal station, a one
story building, "a by 80 feet, con
tanning four rooms - officers room,
kitchen, store room and wood room.
The station is now in charge of Off
GERS Sweeney, Choate and Blake.
Usually two officers are at the sta
tion on the summit, and one here to
receive the reports per telegraph and
transmit them to the department at
Washington. -Four regular observa.
tions are taken daily at the appoint
ed minute, and every particular in re-
gard to wind and weather is care
fully recorded, such as direction and
velocity of the wind, highest range
and mean lowest barometer and
thermometer, mean humidity, num-
Der of clear, fair, cloudy and foggy
days, rain fall, snow fall, etc. In
case of unusual storms in any part of
the country extra observations are
taken at any hour of the day and
night and reported to headquarters
There are only two seasons in the
year on the peak; Summer--August
and September all the rest grim
Winter The highest thermometer
during Summer is about fifty degrees,
and no night passes without the for
nation OF ice. The coolest weather
the past winter was thirty-seven de-
grees below zero. The swiftest We
locity OF the wind was LOG miles per
hour, which is but a gentle zephyr
when compared with the fierce blasts
of old Boreas whistling over Mount
Washington, N. H.. at the rate of
nearly 200 miles per hour. From
June until November the summit is
accessible-not without much fatigue
and ditficulty-on foot or on the back
Of an Indian pony or donkey and par
ties of five or ten or sometimes more
go up almost daily, among them not
few ladies. The officers go up and
down every three weeks on Norweg-
ian snow shoes, twelve feet long.
Thunder storms on the peak are
alarmingly terrific. The atmosphere
is highly charged with electricity.
and at times the whole mountain top
appears like one immense sheet of
flame. The supplies for the station,
consisting of about 5000 pounds of
provisions and family stores, are car
ried mp in the Summer on the backs
Of the little, sure-footed donkcys in
loads of 200 pounds. Wood is cut
at the timber line about three miles
from the summit, and it costs SIS
per cord delivered at the station
Troy (Colorado) Times,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
HOMES FOR IMMIGRANTS.

The upper Alsea valley in Benton county
is fifteen miles long by one and half to five
miles wide, exceedingly fertile, well watered
and producing excellent crops; has popu-
lation of several hundred. The nearest
market for this valley is, or has been Corval-
lis, thirty-five miles distant, over a very
rough mountain road. A route that becomes
impossible for loaded wagons after the first
heavy fall rains. This valley has natural
outlet in Alsea bay and river. For several
years the people have been asking for sur
vey of the bar, with a view to finding mar
ket for their produce by water. Thanks to
Hon. J. Fl. Mitchell, who never turned a
deaf ear to the petitions of any locality,
the survey of Alsea bay has just been COM
pleted by United States Assistant Engineer
r. A. Habersham. and enough is known to
assert the probability of early steam eom-
munication to Alsea. A road from upper
Alsea valley to tide-water, on Alsea river,
will be pushed to completion. This will be
the important step to open trade, establish a
market and invite immigration, with or
without capital. The south side of the
river, more recently the Alsea Indian reser-
walton, has been surveyed the past summer.
and claims are being rapidly taken the whole
length of the Alsea river from its mouth to
the upper valley, together with the tributa-
ries of Fall creek. Lobster and Five rivers
all of which offer fine opportunities for peo-
pie seeking homes. At present the proper
route is by steamer Alex. Duncan to Yaaui-
ma, thence by the beach to Alsea bay, twelve
miles. Aside from agricultural lands there
Is no finer timber district unoccupied in the
state. The mountains abound in game, elk.
bear and deer. The river and bay has a
large run of salmon, besides founders. perch
and herring. There are also crabs and CLAIMS
in abundance. 1t really seems pity that a
country with such wealth of good things
within the reach of any person. possessing
a moderate supply of energy, should have
remained so long undeveloped-b the
"good time, 4" so anxiously looked for by the
pioneers, is near at hand The event may
be fastened through Mr.. Humes enterprise
and many persons find homes in Oregon's s
favored CLINE. 18th inst.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03

A DANGEROUS LEAP.-A cores
pondent telegraphs from Birmingham
that great excitement was caused at
the Horse and Hound Show yester-
day afternoon during the jumping
contest over timber and water. Mr..
Robert Leaman's hunter Sarfey, after
clearing the water jump splendidIy,
was SO excited that he jumped the
bar of the ring, clearing five rows Of
spectators. The distance was meas.
'ured and proved to be 37ft. The
rider, Mr.. Henry Grayson, stuck to
pigskin, and no one was hnrt.-Lon-
don Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03

any position except Governor, and not that
if any man can be found who will do as well.
5th. positively refuse ever to be can
didate for Vice President of the United
States. 9Th. will never accept any for
eign mission except 6 first class" mission,
and not that unless it seems absolutely nec-
essary that I should do it to save the country.
7th. will in no case, and under no con-
sideration, go into the Cabinet, but I will
furnish the President, gratituously, with
advice and instruction as to how to manage
the affairs of the nation. 8th. Twill never
accept an appointment as Postmaster, col
lector or whisky inspector. 9th. will
never, unless inadvertently, accept any posi-
tion in any society, club or other organiza-
tion, without three -fourths vote.
w. A. WELLS.
P. S. I reserve the right, if hard press
ed, to accept the Presidency of the United
States, but will never be president of a
national bank. w. A. w.
P. S. End. If I ever become physically
disabled from raising potatoes for living,
and my family are likely to come to want,
then all the foregoing mustg for nothing.
w. A. w.
P. s. 3rd. I especially request the peo-
pie of the United States, and Alaska, par
ticularly the office seekers. to preserve each
copy of this manifesto It will be valua-
BILE for future reference. w. A. w.
P. S. 4th. AS Canada and Mexico are
liable to be annexed, it may lie well for the
| Office seekers of those settlements to take
the same precaut1on. w. A. w.
p S. 5th. As the foregoing is not copy
righted, if Peter Cooper and any other
Greenbacker wishes to take the same posi-
tion, and cannot write anything that suits
them as well, they can use this document
oxer their own signature. I cannot conscien-
tiously extend the same liberty to Lord
Plexus. He must get up something of his
own. w. A. w.
| Corvallis, Sept. 81, 1879.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
CALIFORNIA LETTER..

ED1roRCoRvALLIs GAZETTE: Since
I last wrote you, have travelled over
more than half of California. There
are So counties in this State. l have
been right square in the middle of
thirty-two of them and can say, with
out fear of contradiction, that they
will not compare with Oregon, in any
respect. have often heard Oregon
ian's complain at the management of
Oregon State Fairs but if they will
attend one in Sacramento they will
never have anything to say against
an Oregon State Fair. In the first
place, you have to buy a six day
ticket, cost S. 90. Every time you
60 10 the " Agricultural hoss trots,'
and you get a seat there, it costs you
81 90 per day. Six and five are
eleven. Eleven dollars for tickets or
admissions, and one dollar for bed /;
SO cents for meals. I presume, if
you would sleep on soft plank on
the side walk they would charge you
Is cents. You cannot tell who are
on the committees. 1t is kept pro-
found secret to all exhibitors; but,
Notwithstanding all the above, the
Plummer Fruit Drier carried away
the grand gold medal of California
over all competition. So you see
that Oregon is no slouch, after all.
There were four county or District
Fairs last week, namely: Stockton,
Vallajo, Placerville, and for the
northern part of California, Marys-
vile. The Agricultural hoss trot
was the big attraction there, as at
Sacramento. Marysville is well
built towr, laying between Yuba and
Feather rivers. The miners have
nearly covered it up with debris or
slickins" (the miners phrase). They
have three nice steam fire engines.
They had first-class fire while | was
there and, owing to the superhuman
efforts of her brave fire boys, they
saved both lots. Scarcity of water
was the trouble.
l left Sacramento on Saturday
morning and got to San Francisco i'm
time for the Grant jubilee. A grand
affair, | tell you. I saw Grant, but
there was SO many people there I do
not think he recognized me at all.
People here will give HIM a grand
blow out Thursday. He will then
go to Yosemite valley from here and
return, and go to Oregon. Well,
Grant is a good fellow. I shouldn't
wonder if he IS President sometime.
CALVIN B. MCDONALD.
had seen his obituary in the Ore
gon papers, and supposed he was
dead and out of the scrape. He was
the first man that I clasped hands
with, when landed here. He is not
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03

Forest fires have been raging for ten days
in the mountains near Lakeyiew.
The Aahlan6 Academy issues neat little
paper called the Col ege Corona
1t is rumored that the fare on the West
Side is fixed at $3 so from Amity to Portland.
Two or three fine fields Of sweet potatoe {
have been raised this season in southern
Oregon.
The fishing season is just opening along
the coast. r. D. Hume, of Rogue River,
begins operation with 100 salmon day, and
a 40-lb salmon sells at Suislaw for TWENTY-FIVE
cents,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03

dead-he says he is not, and be.
lieve him. He says he did not die of
delerium tremens; has not been drunk.
He thinks the Oregoniau has done
him great injustice I do not know
where they got their information, but
hope they will satisfy Mac that they
intended no wrong to him. Yours
&c. G.
Oakland. Sent. %. 1879.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
NOTICE.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
August Doth. 1879.

Land Uhce at KOsebuFg, OregOn,
August Goth, 1879.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
IN ing-named settler has filed d'notice of her'
intention to make final proof in support of
claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration Of thirty days from the date of
this notice, viz: Susan Huard. Homestead
application of Thomas Huard, No. 2037, for
the N. of N. w. / sec. q, T. IA s., r. s.;
West, and names the following as her witt
nesses, viz: Thomas Phillips, of Benton
county, Oregon, and James II. Russell, Of
Benton county, Oregon.
WIN. F. BENJAMIN,
I6-35:w5 Register.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
AlSEA ITEMS.

A great many people are now here hunt
ing claims, and find some excellent land still
vacant.
David Ruble, of Upper Alsea valley, will
soon remove to the Lower Alsea, and build
a warehouse on his claim near the mouth of
the Bay.
The steam tug Katie Cook has been sue
cessfully rescued from her perilous position,
on the beach, and now lays safely moored
in the bay. Mr.. D. M. Titus, an exper-
fenced ship carpenter, has been engaged to
repair her. Aside from the loss of her pro-
peller and rudder, the damage to the vessel
is slight.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
The Columbia Annual Conference of the
NJ. E. Church South, Bishop Keener presid-
ing, convened at Albany, last Wednesday
and adjourned on the following Monday.
Good attendance, interesting session. The
following are the appointments for the en-
suing year:
WILLAMETTE DIST. B. white, P. E.
AIbany-M. c. Miller.
Tangent-T. B. White and P. A. Moses.
CorvaIlis-Joseph Emery.
Dallas Circuit-A. Hardison.
Harrisburg Circuit-D. c. Mcfarland.
Lebanon and Santiam-E. G. Michael.
Eugene-To be supplied.
Junction.. Stearns.
Yamhill-To be supplied.
Oregon City Circuit. B. Perkins.
JACKSONVILLE DIST. R. N. BELL, P. E.
Oakland-H B. SwaAord
Jacksonville-W. H. Klyce.
Roseburg-J. r. N. Bell.
Williamsburg-James Gross.
Coquille Circuit-To be supplied.
wALLA wALLA DIsT.-H. N. COMPTON, P. E.
WaIla Walla-J. B. Davis.
Dayton-F. w. D. Mays
Pendleton-To be supplied.
Palouse Circuit-H. D. Berger.
Weston-W. Wallen.
Hepner-R. G. Oglesby.
Powder River-T p. Haynes.
Grand Ronde-S. w. Davies.
Wallewa-To be supplied.
Payette Circuit. W. Shreve.
Boise City-S. Gascoin.
Rev. j. W. Stahl was superanuated at his
own request, and given work at Sweet
Home valley.
One of the Lane county paupers who was
given $50 by the county to go East to his
relations, got no futher than Portland, where
he spent all his money.
A large force of men are at work on the
Point Wilson lighthouse. The total eleva-
tion of the structure will be 60 feet-eleyation
of local plan, 48 feet.
The Beaverton correspondence of the Hills
boro Independent writes Andrew johnson,
Swede, who resides two miles east of here
has just returned from ramble in the Coast
Mountains, where he was lost three days
and two nights with no companions but
three hounds and gun. He waded noun
tain stream the whole of one day, the brush
and underwood being impenetrable. The
depth of the stream, he says, varied from
one foot to arm pits, in depth. He returned
in sorrowful condition, feet badly swollen,
shoulders CALLED and lacerated by carrying
his gun.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
NEW STAGE COACH.
From Corvallis to Newport.
CARRYING The U. S. MAILS.
New Steam Launch.

A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL -GoMiA
1oad 20 seags seains Goaen, a care ofAs Of good. ~
Careful, sober driver, will leave .,,-- ,U-,---,
Corvallis at o'clock A. NJ, on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays connecting with the new Steam
Launch at Pioneer at p NJ. The Steam Launch eav--
ing Pioneer on the first tide, arriving at Newport IN
three hours Only Is hours running through Re-
turning to Corvallis at P. M. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and saturdays Through tickets IS Co., reduction for
aer Prompt attention to express business and fast
FREIGHT at reasonable charges Better facilities for
travelling than have been the route to the sea
shore The boat is managed by competent men,
namely Ed Carr and Mack Crow.
We expect to receive public favor by first class ac
commodations and close attention to business
1s.oa NJ NJ NJ 7. CROW.
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PRESIDENT HAYES ON "HARD MONEY!

Oakland, Sept. %, 1879.
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So SO Per Annunn.

Advertisements inserted at Rea-
sonable Rates.
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All kinds Plain and Ornamental
Printing executed with neat
ness and dispatch. Justices
Blanks constantly on hand,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-03

I had seen his obituary in the Ore
gon papers, and supposed be was
dead and out of the scrape. He was
the first man that I clasped hands
with, when Handed here. He is not