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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11
Housekeeping.

In order to keep house acceptably, one
must be endowed with method, judg-
ment, taste and self-control but as these
rarely meet in the same person, many
houses are conducted solely by means of
one or the other, while many more are
run at the expense of neither, and the re-
suit is hand-to-mouth kind OF house.
keeping, creditable to nobody, atfordlng
anxiety to all and pleasure to none. 70
be good housekeeper should be the aim
of eyery one who has house to keep, be
it palace or cottage; and this does not
merely include living in a state OF con-
slant warfare with the ubiquitous ogre,
Dust, which lies in ambush in every
crack and Granny, nor in preserving the
paint unspotted, the glass unclouded, the
closets in perfect order, and the floors In
such condition that one could eat OF them,
as the saying goes,-all this may be ac-
complished, and yet the house answer
only the description of a well kept Inn
good housekeeper must call herself an
Improbable servant, when she has die
tated the terms upon which the home
may exist, unless he has not only attended
to the bodily requirements, not only seen
to it that the meals shall be well and
regularly served, that the apartments
shall be we'll and regularly served, that
the apartments shall be aired, lighted and
warmed, that the servants shall be neat
and civil, but that the eyes shall be de
lighted as well as the palate, the mind pc
nourished as well as the body; that each
individual shall dwell at ease, without
dread of possible hitch in the house,
hold machinery, if he fails to pursue
prescribed and wearisome routine. Who
has not seen people moving in their own
homes, as if afraid of doing some mis-
chief, who had the air of being about as
much at home as unlimited guests child
rem who stood in awe of the best parlor;
sons who felt so ill at ease under the
paternal roof-tree that they made haste to
exchange it for the happy-go-lucky at
mosphere of the billiard saloon Surely
housekeeping as well as Sabbath was
made for man, and not the reverse, as
many seem to suspect. It is not neces-
ormolu, and palissy pottery in our new
houses, but it is imperative that we should
have freedom and absence of constralnt,
that we should be able to treat our family
and friends with more respect than our
possessions. Let there be nothing in the
house too good for human natures daily
employment, lift is going to be astumbling-
block to any; let US have nothing under
glass cases, but everything for use and
profit, remembring that it is quite as i'm
portant to provide pleasure for the house
hold as food and clothing. Let us not
live in such dread of weeks warning"
that we dare not ask friend to dine, or
order roast for washing day, nor allow
ourselves to be disturbed by morsel of
dust, or a nicked dish to destroy our
equanimity, if we would keep house for
the purposes of happiness and Comfort
HaTper's Bdzdr.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11
Mr.. Beecher's Horse.

An amusing incident is related of the
recent visit of Henry Ward Beecher to
this city as chaplain of the Thirteenth
New York regiment. The horses for the
field and staff of the Thirteenth were fur
nished here, and when the stout and solid
looking bay selected for him was led out
Mr.. Beecher inquired whether he was
perfectly safe. The stable proprietor re-
piled in the affirmative.
Perfectly safe and reliable?" asked the
chaplain.
aPerfectly so," replied the proprietor.
aHe will go anywhere and is not afraid
of the military or cars. There isn'ta mean
thing about him."
Mr.. Beecher looked the animal over for
moment and then quietly remarked: 81
wish he belonged to my church. III Hart
srd Corr. New York Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11
The Thirst Torture.

The originators of this cruel device re-
lied upon the torments of thirst as more
powerful than mere corporeal suffering
The prisoner is for several days confined
to an extremely of salt diet, without salt
or water. When two or three days have
passed the craving for water becomes in.
cessant, and the sufferings of the tortured
man approaches the bounds of insanity
Efforts are then made to obtain confes.
sion by subjeeting the sufferer to the
agony endured by Tantalus when in the
midst of the internal lake, whose waters
he could not touch. On all sides the thirs
distracted prisoner beholds water-watel
for which he would sacrifice everything
but which he cannot touch except upor
the conditions Of confession.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11
ROBERT N. BAKER.
Fashionable Tailor,

FORMERLY OF ALBANY, WHERE HE
= has given his patrons perfect satisfaction
has determined to locate in Corvallis, where ht
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. 154sft
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11

An Irishman said that if Queen Vic
toria did not die soon the Prince of Wales
would live long enough to see his son
made King.
There is something about the term
g brass band" that is particularly nm
aesthetic. A brazen confraternity is far
more elegant, without lacking perspica-
city. Boston transcript.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11

Corvallis Lodge H0 IA, =. d 4. n.
Holds stated Communications on Wednesday on
or preceding each full moou. Brethren in good
standing cordially invited to attend. By orde
WIN. r
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11
How to Pay a Compliment.

To pay a compliment is to tell the
truth, and to tell it as though you meant
it; and the only way to do this is to mean
it, If girl is pretty or accomplished, if
she plays well, or sings well, or dances
well; if, in word, she pleases, why in
the name of common sense shouldn't she
be told of it? Don't blurt it out before
everybody. That will only make her feel
uncomfortable and make you appear
ridiculous. Say it quietly when opportu-
the idea distinctly and fully SO that there
say it " officially" Formality, is about
the coldest thing known. More than
one maiden has been made happy-say
for half an hour-by mans taking the
trouble to say pleasant thing about a
toilet that he liked, and many of fashions
follies have been given up by girls when
| they noticed q discreet silence concerning
them on the part of their gentleman
friends. A bewitching black-eyed beauty
once said to gentleman, 81 like to have
you say sweet things to me, it seems to
come so easy and natural" In general
| terms, it may be said it is always better
| to say an agreeable than disagreeable
| one, better for all parties. The gallant
| who, when young lady stepped on his
| foot while dancing, and asked pardon,
said, Don't mention it; dainty little
foot that wouldn't hurt a daisy" not only
/ told the truth, but doubtless felt more
comfortable than the boor, who, when his
foot was stepped on, roared out: 'That's
| right; climb all over me with your great
! clumsy hoofs"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11
Power of Memory.

In his recent lecture on Memory
Ralph Waldo Emerson gives many most
interesting facts. Among the other things
he said Nearly all of the worlds most
remarkable orators, poets, statesmen, wits,
soldiers, philosophers, scientists, etc.,
were men Of tenacious memory. Quin-
tillion had said that his memory was
genius. While this was true in the main,
it did not always follow that men of
genius possessed it. Isaac. Newton was a
remarkable exception. He could not re-
member oftentimes his own great works
without trouble, and Newton's genius was
undoubted. Themistocles, on the other
hand, remembered everything. II would
rather teach you how to forget every
thing" was the reply. But this was wit,
and not reason, said the lecturer. 1t has
been said that the affections or feelings
were the greatest incentives to memory.
The senses or passions lead men to re-
member. Napoleon cared nothing for
Alexandrine verse, but not one line of
his army returns was ever absent from
his mind. Scipio knew every man by
face and name in his army. Seneca could
repeat 1000 words of poem once heard.
Mittendates, who commanded an army
made up of all nations of the globe, con-
versed in all their representative lam
guages. The Prince of Orange on one
occasion saw Grotius standing by out of
curiosity during the roll-caH of one of his
regiments. Having heard much of Grotius,
he asked him if he could remember the
names he had read. Grotius astounded
the Prince by giving all the names in re-
verse order. A great scholar had once
been deprived by an enemy of much
loved book. His enemy thought he had
conquered, but the scholar rewrote the
book from memory, and defed the enemy.
AS further illustration of the memory
being strong when the feelings are en-
listed, the lecturer said man never for
gets debt due himself, nor, as DR., John
son says, who kicked him last. The late
John Brown, of Ossawatomie and Har-
per's Ferry fame, was fond of sheep farm
ing, and had at one time 5000 sheep, each
one of which he could single out from
any other flock into which it might have
strayed. In his own town Of Concord his
neighbor, Able Norton, who dealt in
horses, was very fond of them, could and
remember at glance any one of the hum
dreds of animals that he had ever seen.
Horses which had been sent years ago, to
various parts of Massachusetts by Mr..
Norton sometimes came back to Concord,
and were at once recognized by him as
they were driven along the street.
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B.rnum Lodge No. :, I. .. 0. r.

Meets on Tuesday evening of each week, in
their hall, in Fishers brick, second story. Mem
bers Of the order in good standing invited to at
tend. BY order Of n. G,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-07-11
JOHN s. BAKER, PRO.

HAVING BOUGHT THE ABOVE MAR
ket and fixtures, and permanently located
in Corvallis, will keep constantly on hand the
choicest cuts of
BEEF, PORK, MUTTON AND VEAL.
Especial attention to making extra Bologna
Sausage.
Being practical butcher, with large expert
ence in business, I fatter myself that I can give
satisfaction to customers. Please call and give
me trial. JOHN 8. BAKER.
Dec. 9th, 1873. 15:49tf.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06
THE FOREIGN GRAIN TRADE.

London, Feb. 4-The Mark Lane Ex.
press says: Deliveries Of English wheat
during the past fortnight have been fully
up to the average of the past ten years. Oats
ia the country are cheaper than any time
since 1870. Imported oats have never been
8, cheap as to-day. OF Russia and India
wheat, there is but a small quantity afaat,
as the present rigorous weather appears to
have been felt throughout Europe. The
Baltic sea and Danish sound are blocked
with ice, and the temperature is very low
throughout Sweden, Russia, Germany and
the Netherlands. In France the fall Of
snow has been heavier than in England,
while even the Mediterranean coast has been
invaded by cold. The Danube is frozen and
the harbor ofthe Galatz closed to navigation,
while along the Black sea coasts ice is gath
ering in formidable quantities. The harbor
of Odessa is closed. The American visible
supply keeps very large. Of wheat 2,45o,O00
quarters are stored a, the principal grain
centers. Quantities of both wheat and
maize are nearly double the quantities in
granary a year ago.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06

The Sioux City. journal gives nearly a
column of its editorial space to an effort to
show that the people of Dakota once want
ed to become a state, and now want to be-
come two territories, and to the further
effort to prove that the Press and Dakotaian
has taken a position in favor of each of
these propositions. The Journal also ar
CUES That it is not right for Dakota to want
SO many things all at once. We nave en-
deavored to impress upon the Journal the
fact that the people Of Dakota haye changed
their minds. We admit that we did at one
time urge statehood. We still urge it. But
We want two states instead of one, and it is
first necessary to become two territories.
There is nothing in this change of base
which should subject the people of Dakota
to a vigorous lampocning from an Iowa
newspaper, and while it is probable that the
Iowa newspaper will continue to infict it's
e:rictures, it remains the privilege Of our
people to feel bad about it or not, as they
choose. In the meantime we must insist
that we know what we want, and, being a
stiff necked people, will stand upon our
privilege.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The senate COM
mittee, who have had under consideration
the matter Of opening the Indian territory,
met this evening and agreed unanimously
upon the affirmative report. A sub-com-
mittee was appointed to prepare the report
and the billembracine the following points T:
First, to establish a United States court
within the Indian territory for the better
protection of life and property, with the
same powers and jurisdiction as other
United States district courts. Second, that
hale of the five civilized nations be allowed
TO send a delegate to congress. Third, that
the lands now held in common by the tribes
can be divided in severalty among the In
dams.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06

A Washington telegram says upon the
subject Of pensions arrears payments that
the vote Of the house on the bill presented
by Mr.. Burchard, of Illinois, to Issue $4O,-
100000 of bonds to provide for the payment
Of the arrears OF pensions, indicates that a
bill can be carried through by a large ma
jori,y, and that it is the intention of the ap-
preparation committee 10 report a bill APP
propriating $5,0o0,0 900 for disbursement du-
ring the present fiscal year, and $1O,0O0,U0O
during the next fiscal year. Commissioner
Bentley says that under this bill every pen
sioner of the United States will receive an
average of $3.50 each.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06
Aresr By MAIL.

Milwaukee, Feb. 3.-Nearly tho entire
business portion OF Waunakee, a small vii
lage west of Madison. was destroyed by fire
this morning. Loss about $1,000; insu-
rance, $500.
st. Paul. Feb. ga disastrous fire occur.
red at Kilkenny, a station on the MinneapO.
lie and st Louis road, about 90 miles south
of here. Two stores and the postofice
were burned-about half the town.
New York, Feb. 3.-In the game this
afternoon Gallagher made 600; Sexton 523
80 innings. Gallagher's best run was
1856; Sections 1874. Betting was 100 to 5 in
favor Of Sexton. To night, GARNER, 600;
DAILY 217.
Baltimore, Feb. SIN the United States
circnit court the case Of Policeman Louis
Norris was c,lled, to answer an indictment
charging him with having stuffed the ballot
box at the late congressional election. De.
PENDANT entered q general demurrer, alleg-
ing that under the statutes of the United
States stufing a ballot-box is not a penal
otfense. The demurrer was sustained and
the prisoner discharged.
St. Louis, Feb. ga Topeka, Kansas,
dispatch says st. Mary's college, a Catholic
institution located at st. Mary, Pott awatta-
mie county ,twenty-four miles from that city,
was destroyed was by fire this af-
%ternoon. Loss $50, OpO to $4,000. The fur
niture was mostly saved, but the clothing
belonging to 50 boarding students, the libra
ries, fixtures, ETC., were entirely destroyed.
The fire is supposed to have caught from a
defective fue.
Washinton, Feb. 3.-The adjourned DEM
ocratic caucus was held to night in the hall
Of the house Of representatives. Not more
than SO or 60 members were present, in
GLIDING four or five senator's. The princi-
pal subject discussed was the selection and
qualifications of jurors in federal courts
Ewing's proposition for the coinage of the
old dollar to an unlimited extent was dis.
cussed. but no vote was taken. The agree
ment then was that every man should vote
as he pleased on the subject, not bein:
bound by the caucus expression.
Chicago, Feb. 3.-The Reno case wa
continued. Col. Benteen reiterated his be
lief that Custer conducted the battle badly
The bodies Of all his off GERS when foun.
were found lying together and apart from
the private soldi era, showing bad organiza
ion, Dr.. Lord ard Lieut's. Sturgis, Har
rington and Porter were not found, AM
may be c~aptives to. day. Lieutenant w. S
Edgerly, of the Seventh cavalry, testified
that Renp's conduct was excited. When h
first saw the Indians Clusters firing wa
distinctly heard from the Reno h~eadquar
+ ,ers and lasted three quarter Of an hou,
/. There was no reason 10 believe that Custe
? and his officers disgracefully ahandone
' their men.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06

The intimation from the secretary Of the
territory that the legislative fund will be
exhausted by the thirtp-second day Of the
session is coolly received by the members
of that body. and if they intend to adjourn
when their pay stops they do not indicate
such an intention by their actions. There
is yet a considerable amount Of Important
legislation to bs accomplished which should
be deliberated upon without haste. The
closing days of the session promise to be
filled with work.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.
Some Highly Entertaining Development
on the Subject.

. ~ AAo SuUJCCls
Washington, Feb. 4.-The Teller com.
mittee examined Col. Mackey of South Car
DINA. He said the republicans were in
numerous ways prevented from having full
and free vote in Charleston county and the
democrats resorted to frauds for that pur.
pose. Witness said before the election a
committee of republicans waited upon Gov
Hampton who assured them that he would
act fairly in the appointment of commits
sioners and give one republican to two dem
ocrats in each county. In thirty.two coun-
ties Of the state, however, only FIVE or six
republicans were appointed. He did not
believe the republicans had a single man.
ager of elections in four hundred precincts.
Some ofthe colored men who put on red
shirts said that they did SO because they
were paid 50 a day for their services. Wit
ness, in order to counterfeit the democrats,
had 5000 tissue tickets printed, and these
were to be used only in the event that the
republicans were certain the democrats were
using tissue tickets. Some few republican
tick cts had been given out the night before
election, and six of them were voted in
Charleston. Fully 1000 such tickets were
IN a package handed by witness to Senator
Teller. In coming to a conclusion with
Bower to have printed tissue tickets they
did so with the view of counteracting the
democrats, SO that when the democrats came
to taking the tickets out Of the ballot box
they could not discriminate between the two
kinds of tickets. He did not know how the
democrats could get an undue number OF
tissue tickets into the box, bu. he believed
they were printed by democrats for fraudu
lent purposes.
R. NJ. Wallace, United States marshal fol
South Carolina. testified to arresting a dem,
ocrat for breaking up republican meeting.
but no convictions resulted. The democrats
regarded voting Of tissue ballots as a hug
joke on The republicans, saying that they
had learned tricks from the republicans ani
were now beating them at their own game
Not one colored man out of q Thousand
would, il left free to themselves, vote III,
democratic ticket, although a number o
them voted for fear of losing or hope O
obtaining employment.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06

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WESTERN usuRY LAWS.
The Subject Discussed BY q Newspaper
Which Has Opportunities for Com
pairing Cause and Effect.
New York I lines.

puTIuS SauSc uu LheCIs
New York Times.
The belief that the loanable value of
money may be Diet rmined by law is assert
ing itself. 10 New York it has taken the
form of bill introduced by Senator Edick,
of Otsego fixing the rate of interest al six
per sent. 10 the west it obtains expression
in the messages of governors, republican
and democratic. Gov. Cross we'll. Of Michi-
gan, proposes the repeal Of the provision of
the law authorizing contracts to be made at
rates not exceeding ten per cent. and the
substitution of a uniform rate of seven per
cent. Coy. Cullom, of Illinois, suggests
the reduction of the maximum rate to eight
per cent. Coy. Phelps. of Missouri, recon
mends a reduction TO six or seven per
cent and the enactment of a more stringent
usury law. Gov. Pillsbury, of Minnesota,
does not commit himself to any specific
change: he holds that the price of money is
TOO high, and that legislation should make
it cheaper.
An examination of the reasons assigned
in support of these propositions does not in
spire confidence 10 the financial sagacity of
their authors. The Michigan governor only
knows that IAN abundauceo of money can now
be obtained on good security at seven or
eight per cent" and he jnmps 10 the con-
clusion that these creditors are permanent.
The governor Of Illinois comedies that Sin
commercial centers and in older commune
ties" free trade in money may be e1pedient;
for eve communities he would have strin-
gent measures to prevent the exaction of
heavier rates that those which the lesisla-
ture may deem desirable. Because money
may be had in Chicago and St. Louis at
eight per cent. while the farmers pay ten,
he appears to think that the latter are an
aggrieved class, for whose benefit the law
should make an eight per cent. rule. He is
confirmed in this opinion by the alleged
cheapness of money in New York and other
eastern cities, and the ability of the federal
government to float a four per cent. bond.
The governor of Missouri dwells upon the
same facts, and uses an argument still more
muddled. Thus, admitting that in these
times distrust is widespread, and that
for that reason, money is not 30
easily obtained, he proceeds to make
of the lenders caution a grievance for which
the debtor is entitled to redress. A rigid
usury Law SCENE, t his Imagination, just the
thing required. The borrowing class-ac.
cordine to this solon-will then have the
advantage, and money will be cheap! The
governor Of Minnesota belongs to the SAM
order Of wise men. He has . vague notion