The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-07

infexlble in his adherence to that which he
believed to be right, those who knew him
best will mourn him longest. He set an ex-
ample in his daily walk and life which
others may follow with profit. He belong
ed to that class of men of whom it has been
SAID
"only the actions of the good and just,
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust
Peace to his ashes His sorrowing friends
will keep his memory Green. Albany
Democrat. A. i. HAWLEY.
We are sorry to learn of the sudden death
on Sunday morning of w. B. Carter, of
Corvallis, State Printer and editor of the
Corvallis GAZETTE. Mr.. Carter was a gen.
tleman of high moral standing in the COM
munity, respected and esteemed by all who
knew him, and as an enterprising journalist
was among the best in the State. He came
to Oregon in an early day and has been con-
nected with journalism ever since, part of
the time in Portland, and has for several
years past been the editor and proprietor
of the Corvallis GAZETTE, and the high
standing of that paper is an evidence OF his
ability. He has been In poor health for sew
eral years past and spent part of the last
winter in Lower California trying to recu-
perate He was afflicted with neuralgia of
the heart and his death was sudden and un-
expected. d.-State journal.
In the death of Hon. VIM. B. Carter,
Benton county has lost one of her best citi-
zens, and Oregon journalism one of its truest
and purest exponents. 1t would be hard to
find another man SO widely known in Ore
gon, of whom the universal verdict would
be, as it would Of Carter, g He was a good
man. Firm in his convictions of right, yet
corteous and kind, never forgetting that he
was gentleman in the best sense of that
word Mr.. Carter was universally loved
and respected by all that knew him. But
only those who came to know him well, ever
knew how great and noble was the true
heart he carried in his breast. We have
never known truer friend or more gener-
GUS foe. For very many years Mr.. Carter
was member of the Methodist Church
at Corvallis and there are many of the pas
tors of the Oregon Conference who will not
soon forget his true devotion to the Church
and to every good work. For years he has
been the nucleus around which the temper
ance elements of Corvallis has gathered.
Under his guidance the GAZETTE has been
canstant advocate of purity and right. His
death will leave many places untitled. We
tender our sincere sympathy to his sorrow
ing wife and family in this time of suffering.
Christian Adrocate.
The announcement of the sudden death
of W. B. Carter, State Printer and proprie-
tor of the Corvallis GAZETTE, which occur
red on Sunday last, caused many express
sions of sorrow from the friends and ac-
quaintances of that gentleman. For several
years he has been in i'll health, but has been
able to be about and attend to his duties
during the greater portion of the time. On
Sunday last he was taken suddenly i'll and
J,a1s. cIn r,ny of fI,o
heart being the cause. Mr.. Carter has been
the publisher of the GAZETTE for about fif-
teen years and during that time has labored
for the interests of Benton coun-
ty, by the people of which he was univer-
sally esteemed as a gentleman of, integrity.
In 1878 he was elected State Printer on the
Republican ticket, and the vote he received
in his own county shows that he was man
best liked where he was best known. His
funeral took place on Monday last, under
the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, many
persons from Portland and other places be-
ing in attendance. e.-Hemiser.
w b. Carter, State Printer of Oregon as
by an "sextra" issued from this
office last Sunday afternoon. died in Corval-
lis of heart disease on the 10Th.
Mr.. Garter was one of Oregon's early pio-
neers, and came to this coast with the army
of advance in behalf of progress. He was
born in Illinois, and left that State for Ore
gon in 1852. He was printer by profess
sion, and every member of the /" craft was
his friend.
Personally Mr.. Carter was whom all men
were pleased to meet with every where he
was respected as an honest man and gen
tleman, and though he engaged once in poll
tics, let it be said that it is pity he did not
live longer, an example of honesty for the
benefit of others.
As an editor, Mr. Carter was pleasing
writer, and no editor ever labored more per-
sistently for the promotion of local interests
than did he while living. In his death the
interests of Benton county lost one Of their
ablest advocates, and the people of that
county it's most faithful public servant.
It must be trnthfully written of the de-
parted that a good and noble man is gone
Douglas Independent.
A sad event was annouced on Sunday
morning last, April 25, 1880, an event,
which will cause heart-ache in the heart of
every citizen of Benton county and State of
Oregon, whenever their memory reverts to
an acquaintance with w. B. Carter, whose
spirit has passed to Him in whom he had
an abiding faith. IT is with sorrow and pain
that we announce the death of our friend.
whose admirable qualities in toto there are
Lew " liz pOSSGSS. Lie " do Mill, ICSdUiC,
always gentlemanly in his department,
ever ready to assist the needy,
was devout Christian, and to him the M.
E. Church of this city is deprived of one of
it's strong supports. He had become en-
deared to the people of this county by rea-
son of his long and untiring advocacy of
their interests through the columns Of his
journal, the GAZETTE, and the people of the
State had shown their appreciation of him
rs an honorable and worthy person by elect
ing him to the office of State Printer. The
association of Mr.. Carter and publishers of
The Blade, as journalists have been of the
most pleasant and agreeable nature, and by
reason of the many kindnesses extended US
by him, and by reason of his numberless ad-
mirable traits, we entertain regret at his
sudden demise which we could feel for but
few.-Benton Blade.
, Death loves a shining mark. Before the
dawn of Sunday morning last at his home
in Corvallis. all that was mortal of VIM. b.
Carter had passed away. He had but re-
Gently returned from California, where he
had spent the winter. hoping to improve his
health, and returned looking and feeling
much improved. About five o'clock on Sat
urday afternoon, after finishing his labors at
his office, he repaired to his home, suffering
somewhat, as he said, from rheumatism. He
retired for the night at the usual hour, but
about ten o'clock, we believe, he was attack
ed by severe pain in the foot, and physi-
clans were Immediately sent for. The pain
in the foot was very severe. and the untir-
ing efforts of two physicians only succeeded
in removing it after several hours of untold
suffering by the patient When the pain
left him, brother Carter was sitting up in
the bed; moment afterward he fell back on
mis- pillow, dead. And thus passed away
,ne of Oregen's first and nob1est citizens. a |