The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-14
FROM THE CAPITAL.
SALEM, Feb. 10, IS.


I EDITOR GAZETTE I've deferred
writing one day this week, vainly
hoping something would turn up
worthy of special mention; but I'm
not one whit better off for so doing
and I commence my weekly epistle
on this occasion, not exactly in the
nude condition in which the poet has
immortalized the name of Miss Flora
McFlimsey, but while she-poor girl
had nothing to wear-by the way
she should have consoled herself will,
the truth of that oleF adage which
reads, "Beauty unadorncd is adorned
the ffiost," and made the best of it
I, this evening, have literally nothing
to write about. 1 might, perhaps, ex'
patiate on the weather but then you
know the average Web-foot knows
how that is himself and would not
refer to your Letter from the Capi-
tal'' for knowledge on that score. /
mi ght, however, remark, by way of
parenthesis, that it is inclined to be
moist down here, and if it keeps on
the probabilities are that we may
have some rain. And now comes
forward he who, month ago, proph-
esied that we would have to pay
dearly for all that fine weather, and
wags his woolly head, with the COM
forting remark, II told you so;" and
struts off imagining himself peer of
"Old Probabilities" himself, while we.
in sheer dismay, search out the cold
est inhabitant' and learn from him
that rain in February is by no means
an unusual occurrence in Oregon, and
our fears of flood are materially
lessened by his kindly assurances.
I say, Carter, were you aware that
your humble correspondent "Ned'
is on the high road to health, wealth
and happiness? The former is the re-
suit of regular habits of course, the
latter the inc. table companion of un.
furnished virtue, as personated by
''yours truly but I'll wager brick
watch you will be lost in surprise
when you endeavor to comprehend
how | ever managed to become
wealthy or even secured prospects of
anything like ultimate independence.
Well. now listen, and I'll tell you just
how it all happened. Something like
three years ago 1 purchased 100
shares Of Lucky Queen Mining Stock
for which paid some $500 and at
the next regular meeting of the stock
holders my muniticent contribution
to the general fund was the cause Of
much congratulation, and I was pre-
sented with thirteen additional shares
as slight token Of their regard and
esteem for me and mine. 1t is true,
I've been called upon to pay several
slight assessments, the frequency of
which has excited the earnest admi-
ration of our better half-but that is
nothing, and we notice that the regu-
lar annual meeting-that's where the
assessments are made-was held at
lsoseburg few days since and we've
been expecting a note from the Sec
retary ever since. We've given up
expectations, however, for tie note
has arrived and we are invited TO con-
,rib1te. We arc gcing TO do so, but
shall endcavor to keep the wife of MS
in blissful ignorance of the fact. We
have unlimited faith in Lucky Queen,
and feel almost confident of becom.
ing "billionaire" on the strength of
it. When my dreams come true /
intend to build that breakwater or
harbor of refuge for your Corvallis
chaps, and I'll locate it just where
you dictate, and then, "by gum," We'll
have the drop on them Portland
chaps; provided you will, out of your
profits on the State printing contract,
under the law of '7s, contribute sutfi.-
cient to build the narrow gauge rail
road to the sea coast. The above
plan is copyrighted and patent ap,
piled for, so look out.
The Supreme Court has just been
rushing things since l wrote you last
They have refused Brown and John
son, the Portland murderers,.a a new
trial, and the Governor has interposcd
executive ciemency and granted them
:. reprieve until Friday, Ma:ci, 2ls,,
to afford them further time In which
to prepare for the doom pronounced
upon them by the law. A petition,
to which'is attached about 600 names,
has been sent to the Governor from
Portland praying him to commute
their sentences to imprisonment for
life. A glance at the names, lIowev-
er, convinces us that the plea Of com.
mutation did not meet with very, gen.