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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28
A Country Greenhorn.

There was a strapping big young
fellow from the interior at the foot of
Woodward avenue, yesterday, to see the
shipping. Several boot blacks had tack
led him for job in vain, and they
finally got together behind some lunches
of shingles and went into committee of
the whole to concoct scheme for re-
venge. AS a result, an innocent look
ing sinner sidled up to the stranger and
said:
'See here, Johnnie, I've made bet
with the boys"
"Wall, I don't keer," was the cold
hearted reply.
"I've made bet that kin shine one
o. them shoes o. your'n in less'n four
minits," continued the boy. "The bet
is quarter and know you'll gin me
chance to win it. Jist stick out yer foot
here, and the job won't cost We cent"
The stranger slowly consented, and
held his watch to time the work. The
lad worked fast and he had good polish
on the shoe in about three minutes.
When through he rose up, packed away
his brushes, and the stranger found him.
self in just the fix the boys had planned.
They had expected an offer to complete
the job, but it did not come. After a
moment devoted to thought the young
man descended the steps of the harbor
masters boat, reached out his leg for
the water, and ''souse" went the shiny
shoe below the surface.
81 reckon" said the stranger as he
pulled in his leg and left half gallon of
water run out of his shoe-"I reckon
you boys think you're smart, but none
of our family ever mistook saleratus for
salsody, and didn't come to town to
have my hair cut with buzz sawI''
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28
A Curious Custom.

A curious survival of an old-time In
stitution exists in some remote places in
England, viz, the official ale-taster.
The ale-taster takes an oath to 'try,
taste and assize the beer and ale put on
sale'' in his district, whether the same
be wholesome for mans body" The
old ale-taster's method of ''analyzing"
beer for the purpose OF detecting the
addition of sugar to the liquor was
rather primitive. Like most men in
those times, he wore leather breeches,
and, when he went TO test the ale for
the presence of sugar, pint Of fluid
was spilled on well-cleaned bench, and
the faster sat upon 1t till 1t dried. If,
on rising, the seat Of the breeches stuck
to the bench, then sugar was present,
but If not, the beer was pure.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28
"a smaII-TaII Movement" {"

THE Presidential canvass Of 1910, in
i which Gen. Harrison and President
Van Buren, were opposing candidates,
was distinguished by an intense popular
enthusiasm. 1t was an oratorial and
musical campaign. Every village had
its dozen of speakers and its score Of
vocalists. An amusing anecdote of that
election gives modern illustration of
the old fable of the lion put to flight by
the braying of jackass.
A speaker was discoursing at mass
meeting in Western Virginia upon the
merits of Gen. Harrison as military
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28
Select Poetry.
LOOK UP, NOT DOWN.

Life to some is full of sorrow
Half is real, half they borrow
Full of rocks and full of lodges,
Corners sharp and cutting edges.
Though the JOY bells may be ringing,
Not song you'll hear them singing
Seeing never makes them wise,
Looking out from downcast eyes.
All in vain the sun is shining,
Waters sparkling, blossoms twining,
They but see, through these same sorrows,
Sad to-days, and worse to-morrows
See the clouds that must pass over;
See the weeds among the clover;
Everything and everything,
But the gold the sunbeams bring.
Drinking from the bitter fountain,
Lo your mole hill seems mountain
Drops of dew and drops of rain
Swell into the mighty main.
All in vain the blessings shower,
And the mercies fall with power.
Gathering chaff ye tread the wheat,
Rich ard royal, meath your feet.
Let 1t be not SO, my'neighbor,
Look up as you love and labor,
Not for one alone woes walls;
Every man has cares and trials,
Joy and pain are linked together,
Like the fair and cloudy weather.
May we have, oh, let us pray,
Faith and patience for to-day.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28

backward and forward, humping one OF
your Psychological developments against
one side of the car, and bring the base
of the spinal column against the top of
seat at opposite swerve of the train
Did you ever grasp blindly at anything
for supportS Did you ever execute an
involuntary pas se,1, by the way of
keeping your balance, and then grind
your teeth to see the two pretty young
ladies beyond laughing at your antics 7
If SO you will know how to pity me
during the hour and a-half between
B and Stamford.
Hatfield went to sleep and snored
the old lady in the gigantic bonnet ate
sandwiches and drank from a wicker
flask of excellent smelling sherry the
young lady sat as noiseless as black
yelled statue; old gentlemen uttered
strange sounds in their sleep; the lights
flared like sickly moons overhead, and
the shrek of the train as it flew through
sleeping villages, sounded like the yell
of fiery throated demon.
Stamford !" bawled out the conduc-
tor.
AT last 1 succeeded in dropping my
wearied and stiffened limbs into seat,
where slumber overlook me in just
minute and a quarter; for / had. been
asleep on my legs once or twice, even in
my former disadvantageous attitude, and
l could scarcely believe the evidence on
my own senses when we thundered into
the echoing vastness of the Grand Gen.
trail Depot of New York.
Hatfield, alive to the necessity of
catching car before all the world of
travellers should crowd into it, stumbled
over the old ladv's ankles with small
ceremony.
Oh,take care You've knocked the
squirrel cage over" cried she.
"Confound the squirrel cage" shouted
Hatfield, gnashing his teeth, as the
ancient dame placed herself directly in
the aisle to set the furry pet up again,
thereby completely blocking his egress.
"Serves you right, Hatfield" said L,
as / stopped to assist.
Just then the young companion of
our lady advanced, flinging back her
veil.
Grandma" said she, :" the carriage
Is waiting. I'll send Thomas for the
parcels. Mr.. Clifton, am much oblig-
ed to you for your kindness to my grand
mother, who is unused to travelling. AS
to Mr.. Hatfield-the less said about his
courtesy the better" And Beatrice
Hale's black eyes flashed disdainfully on
Clarence's cowed visage.
Miss Hale" he stammered, eff I
had had the least idea who you
were"
"You would have regulated your con-
duct accordingly" impatiently Interrupt
ted Miss Hale. " Thanks-I prefer to see
people in their true light. Mr.. Clifton"
turning graciously to me, "you'll call
and see how grandma stands her jour-
ney, tomorrow, won't you? h,thank
you-the carriage is waiting"
And to this day believe that is the
way I won my wife; for Clarence Hat
field was snowy sort of fellow who
far outshone me in general society, and
think Beatrice had been rather dis
posed to fancy him until that night
But she was disenchanted for good and
all. Andgrandma comes to see us every
Christmas with a hamper of good things
from the Hale Farm.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
WESTSIDE RAILROAD.

| The editor of the junction City Republican,
notwithstanding occasional bitter PERSONAL
ties, gets off some pretty good things, in a
style peculiar to himself. In speaking of
the extension of the westside road to juno
tion City, he says:
The building of the HNestside road to Cor
wallis, must needs necessitate its construc-
ton on to Junction City to tap the 0. & c.
r. Z. If the local business of the country
will warrant the building OF this road to
Corvallis the local business of south Benton
and Lane counties, together with the natural
advantages of connection. will warrant its
construction to Junction City. The eXten-
sion to junction City Is only q question of
pecuniary benefit to the company. Some
the racket the Yaquina Bay road will make
in this upper valley, when fully equipped
and put in operation.
Interested parties at Portland have ieered
SO long at the plausibility of the undertak-
ing, that many mOon-struck cusses think
the sun rises and sets in Portland-that no
other outlet to tide water is possible bat by
way of Portland. Well
bet pint of Bascoms best that the wests;de
road comes to the 50 forks" " and we'll go
nip on top of that, that the Metropolis of
Oregon follows the road Well he "the
only paper in the State" then-bah won't
we soar high as a June bug on May morn
ing? When this Yaquina road has absorbed
the traffic of the willamette valley and its
accumulative industries have beaten this
outlet to the sea into a broad highway of
commercial exit, the ''Phat Boy" will then
be peddling peanuts on the wistside and
Portland on Willamette will be a way sta
ton from Walla Walla to Newport.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
Triumph OF Science.

Chemistry never achieved more decided
triumph than in the production of SOZO-
DON'T, which is q botanical preparation of
wondrous efficiency in preserving and beau
tifying the teeth rescuins them from decay,
and rendering them as white as alabaster.
1t is toilet luxury of which all should avail
themselves. The unpleasant odor commu-
nicated to the breath by catarrh, bad teeth,
etc. is entirely obvilted by this fragrant
and salutary antiseptic of which one bottle
lasts a long time. Drugy yists and PERU
mers sell it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
SUMMONS

In Kings Valley Precinct No. s, Benton
County, Oregon. ...s ~.
NJ. J. Conner and c. B. Crosno, partners
doing business under the firm name OF
Conner & Crosno, plaintiffs, VS.. Charles
Lebmnowsky, defendant
To Charles Lehmnowsky, defendant
TN THE NAME OF THE STATE OFI
Oregon you are hereby required to ap.s
pear and answer the complaint filed against
yon in the above entitled action within six
wael,s after the date of the service of this
summons % ms upon You by qualifications. and if
Won fail so to answer, for wa1rt. thereof the
Plaintiffs will take Judgment against you for
The sum of sxteen dollars and ninety-two
cents, and costs and disbursements of this
action.
> Given under my hand this the llth day
of Dec, 1878. WI. PRICE,
=. Justic of the Peace.
26decl6:lw6.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
w. N. CASILE,S AEEAIRS

Referring to the defalcation of w. N.
Castle, who suicided at the jail door in As
toria, San Francisco paper says: "Castle
mas been a resident Of San Jose for TIE past
ten years, and has hitherto borne a good
reputation, being Industrious and enterpris-
ing He has been twice elected to the office
of city clerk and assessor. Castles bonds
as assessor show that he is delinquent to the
payment of 81, l,963, collected by him on per-
sonal property assessment, for which re-
ceipts were given, the stubs of which are in
Lotz's possession. 1t appears that Castle
was behind hand $500 a year ago, but he
paid it up before the treasurer male his an
nual settlement, nothing Was said of it,,
Treasurer Lotz discovered the deficiency
early in November and told Castle that he
must make up the amount at once, which
he promised from time to time to do, but
failed"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
Consumption Cured.

An old physician retired from active prac
tice, having had placed in his hands by al
East Indian missionary the formula of a sim
pie vegetable remedy for the speedy and per
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis
Catarrh, Asthma, and, all Throat and Lung
affections, also a positive and radical cure
for General Debility and all nervous com
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, feels it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows The recipe viii be
sent free of charge, to all who desl(k it, with
full directions for preparing and successfully
using Address with stamp. naming this
parer DIR. J. q. Stone, A North Ninth
Street philadelphia, Pa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

In this county, Jan. llth, 1879, Oscar
Albert, son of w. w. and Eliza J. Dow,
aged years, months and % days.
At his residence, in this county, Jan. 19,
1879, George w. McBee, aged 43 years
months and 5 days. -
Deceased was born in Stark county, Ohio,
and came across the plains to Oregonin 1852,
and settled in Benton county, where he con-
tinuously resided until removed by death.
Was married to Miss Missouri E. Porter,
Oct. l3, 1864, who died Sept. 2, 1875. MIR.
McBee was an honorable, upright man, a
good citizen. kind friend and neighbor, and
leaves three children, and a large number of
relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
His disease was typhoid pneumonia, and
lived only nine days after being taken sick
cut down In the very prime of life Surely,
in the midst of life we are in DEATH"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

THE New HoTEL-On last Wednesday
Messrs. Allphin & Lord finished the
removal of the large two-story building
on the corner of Second and Madison
streets, 26 feet to the rear, to give room for
the new hotel buildinr, to be Immediately
erected by Young & Polly. This week the
contract for the new building, 26 by so feet,
3 stories high, to be completed by the 25th
of May, has been awarded to w. M. Pit
man & Co. Contract price, So, 3,495. Sever
al propositions have been made to DR.. ]. R.
Bayley, lately, for the purchase of the lot
on the opposite corner. A three-story
brick, ON that corner, would be a most valu-
able property Only a few hundred dollars
in price prevents the improvement of these
and other lots in Corvallis. Transfers of
real estate will be more lively as the GER
tainty of railroad communication increases.
Corvallis is on the eve of unprecedented
prosperity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

Few men are more widely or more favora
bly, known, throughout this State and the
adjoining Territories, than Prof c. B. Plum.
mer. For many years he has made elocu.
ton Efe-study, and until the failure of his
voice, by disease, had few equals as an elo-
cutionist. Having partially recovered the
use of his voice, he gives occasional enter
tainments. On last Saturday evening he
gave one of his popular parlor entertain
ments at the City Hall, to an appreciative
and delighted audience. His renderings OF
some of the pieces were faultless, and called
forth rapturous applause. We regret that
there were so many vacant seats. Many of
our citizens missed a rare treat. Prof
Plummer is not only an excellent e!ocutlon-
1st, but possesses, in an eminent degree, all
those high, moral and social qualities of the
perfect gentleman. In addition to his pop
ular, pleasing and instructive entertain
ments, he is doing noble work by his Wis
it's to the various institutions of learning,
throughout our State. During his late So
journ in this city, he paid a visit to the
oIate agricultural tolieSe' dhu' oy ieq"0'''
read few pieces, in his usual happy style,
and gave some useful hints ON elocution.
The next time you come to Corvallis,
Professor, send postal card ahead, so that
we may give notice through the GAZETTE,
of your appearance, as many of your friends,
out in the country, regret that they failed
to see you, when here. Look q "leedle oud''
next time.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
Quinine and Arsenic

form the basis of many of the Ague rene
dies in the market, and are the last resort of
physicians and people WHO know no. better
medicine to employ for this distressing COM
plant. The effects of either of these drugs
are destructive to the system, producing
headache, intestinal disorders, vertigo, dizzi-
ness, ringing of the ears, and depression of
the constitutional health. AYERS AGUE
CURE is a vegetable discovery, containing
neither quinine, arsenic, nor any deleterious
ingredient, and is an infallible and rapid
cure for every form of Fever and Ague. Its
effects are permanent and certain, and no
injury can result from it's use. Besides be-
ing positive cure for Fever and Ague in all
its forms, it is also a superior remedy for
Liver Complaints. 1t is an excellent tonic
and preventive, as well as cure of all COM
plants peculiar to malarious, marshy and
nliasmatic districts. 1t acts directly on the
Liver and hillary apparatus, thus stimulating
the system to a vigorous, healthy condition.
For sale by all Dealers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

To the vast multitude of sufferers from
fever and ague, coughs, colds. congestions,
headache. bilIiousness, AMI all other ills in
cident to the climate of the Pacific slope,
we say, cheer up week viii see a great
change wrought in you for the better, if you
will follow our advice and take Frese's Ham
burg Tea according to directions.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

BOYS ARREsTED.-Six small boys who
have attainel a very mischievous age, were
arrested to-day charged with larceny, and
taken before Justice Davis. 1t seems they
broke into an old house in Goose Hollow, at
the west en;l of town, belonging to one
Franklin, and appropriated few things,
such as all old pistol and other articles
found on the premises The boys were ap-
pretended while attending school, and will
be examined tomorrow. We omit the names
out of consideration for their parents who
are respectable people. Portland Bee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

POLICE JUDGE.-L. B. Stearns, ESQ.,, has
been appointed Police Judge of Portland.
He is a thorough gentleman, fully compe-
tent to fill the position with credit to him
self and profit to the public.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

In LUcK.-Clarence E. Stats, on the 18th
inst, killed a very large cayote on the farm
OF J. W. Allen, Kings valley, for which he
received bounty of $50. so. Pretty good
days work-that hunt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

WEsTsIDE R. R-Since it is now fixed
fact-no more nonsense-that the westside
railroad will be completed to Corvallis, next
summer, locating parties being already in
the field, working this way, it is well for
our citizens t., profit by the experience of
Albany and Salem in the matter of the To-
cation of the r. r. depot. The depot should
be as near the business part of the city as
possible-and not out in the foothills. ga
word to the wise is sufficient" Right ut
the start, this matter should be amicably
arranged with the r. R. Company, even
though it should cost few thousand dol
lars. No ''dog in the manger policy" should
be countenanced in Corvallis. Let our bus
mess men and capitalists come to the front,
ut once, aud work for the greatest good to
the greatest number.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

BANK IN Corvallis. is now a fixed
fact that we are to have {; Bank in Corvallis,
Immediately. For nur,ber of weeks past
there have been numerous vague rumors rela-
tive to the establishment of an institution
of this kind, but we could learh nothing def
mite or tangible about it. For lack of a
bank, business has suffered materially, and
business men have been seriously inconven-
fenced, not being able to procure a check,
for any amount nearer than Albany or Sa-
lem. Mr.. w. 3. Hamilton, of our city,
feeling this need, has concluded to establish
bank for deposit and exchange. His safe,
one of the latest improved, fire and burglar
proof, weighing 5000 lbs, came up to Port
land on the last steamer from San Francisco,
and is expected at Corvallis to-day. This is
a move in the right direction, and indicates
commendable business enterprise. We
trust Mr.. Hamilton will meet, as he de-
serves, the hearty cooperation of all our
business men.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
CORVALLIS AND ALBANY.

Another change has been made i'll the stage
line between this city and Albany, Mr.. G.
Douglass retiring from its proprietorship
Mcssrs. o. V. Motley and George E. Bent
ley, are the new proprietors. They are both
well known in this county are reliable and
honorable, and mean business. We bespeak
for them a generous public patronage. Mr..
Douglass returns thanks to the travelling
public for liberal patronage, and takes pleas
ure in recommending his successors. In
speaking Of the change, the Albany Demo-
crat of the 18th inst, says:
o. V. Motley and George Bentley, of this
city, have bought the stage line running be-
tween Albany and Corvallis, and took pos
session of it last Monday. This line has
been owned for some time by Chester Doug
lass, of Corvallis, and probably pays better
than any other in the State ia proportion to
its length and the amount of money invest
ed in stages. stock, etc, required to Fun it.
We hope the new firm of Motley & Bentley
will make good thing out of it; they are
perfect gentlemen, and deserve a large pat
ronage.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

Justly PUNISHED One Amos Harvey,
well known to the police of this city, and
who has given them no little trouble by his
consorting with the Indians hereabouts, and
furnishing them liquor, has lately been con-
victed, before Judge Deady's Court for the
third time The Bee of the 10th inst, in
speaking of his case, says: Amos Q. Har
vey, tried in the U. S. District court for sell
ling liquor to Indians, was convicted and
sentenced to the psnitentiary for one year.
1t was Harvey's third ofense, which ac
counts for the severity of the punishment.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
PRAISE MEETING. The prayer and prai

PRAISE MEETING. Tho prayer and praise
meeting, at the NJ. E. church, in this city,
last Sabbath evening week, was well attend
ed and very interesting, Revs. J. w. York,
J. A. Hanna and Joseph Emery assisted the
pastor, Rev. G.. W. Bennett, in conducting
the same. By almost unanimous vote Of
the congregation, it was decided to hold a
similar meeting in two weeks from that time,
next Sabbath evening, at the same place.
Please bring your Gospel Hymns with you.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

The Q. & G. Stage company have placed a
half-daliy line OF stages on their route be-
tween Koseburg and CanyonyiIle. With
this addition they can carry all the mail
passing over the route.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

PENITENTIARY FOR LIFE. Joseph Swards,
the youngest of the O'Shea robbers, and
murders of Young Joseph, of Portland. has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for life
and entered upon the service of the State.
He is a mere boy, but was equally criminal,
and only his extreme youth saved his neck.
1t is sad warning to boys to beware of bad
company.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
SETTLE UP

ALI, PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UNDER
n signed either for board meat account, VIII
please come forward and settle imnnediately-as L
and must have it, "a word to the wise is sufficient.
N H. w. VINCENT.
Corvallis, Dec "a, 1873. lo'ozu
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

FAIR WARNING.-The custom house off
Gals of Portland have been making tour
of the city eautioning cigar dealers against
keeping or giving away empty tlglr boxes
from which the revenue stamp has not been
removed