The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-03-04
LOCAL NOTES

1OCAI NOiES
Rap rap rap!
Portland bridge will be completed by
June lst
There are eighty students at the Philo-
math College.
The little daughter of T. j. BHfosd is very
Ill with severe cold.
John Ray & Son viii pay the highest
price or good lots of bacon
Rev. Fl. J. Becker, editor of the Phllo-
math Crucible. was in the city this week.
The o. r. N. Co. intends erecting large
warehouse and Increased dock facilities at
Astoria
Jos. n Prescott, one of the founders Of
Oregon City, died at Newburyport. Mass,
on the 22d uit- Of paralysis.
The inauguration of Jane A. Garfield, as
President of these United States, takes place
to-day, And don't you forget it. "
The safe of Henry Everding's feed store,
Portland, was - cracked" " early last Sum
day morning, and $3.50 in gold tassea.
Miss Edith Dillon. daughter of Rev. DIR.
Dillon, of Albany, and Mr.. Albert 81. Kel-
lngg of Seattle, were married on last Tues
day.
When a woman ieayes a man who has not
earned his salt fer years, he immediately
advertises that he wiL pay no debts of her
contracting.
The umbrella has an unhappy life of it
It is all made of putting up or shutting up
Some people we know ought to be construct
ed on this principle.
Mrs. Livernore is leeturing on g How
Shall We Reach the Boys" This question
can never be satisfactorily answered until
every saloon has telephone,
There is a letter at the postofice, directed
Go Miss Malinda Speer, junction City, Lane
county, Oregon, which is not forwar ded for
want of postage
An Ohio girl sued man for breach Of
promise, and proved him such mean scoun-
drel that the jury decided that-she ought TO
pay him something for not marrying her.
Life is like pack of cards. Childhood'a
best cards are hearts youth is captnrSd
diamonds middle age is conquered "
club, while old age is raked in by the
table spade.
The inventor Of the Goddess Of Lib
was benefactor to manksnd He enablSo
ladies to display themselves in tabieaux, in
very scant raiment without being guilty of
impropriety.
Morris G. Harris, editor and proprietor Of
the weekly ToUn TaAs, was arrested in Wal
la Walla on the 25th, charged with iibelling
VIM 6. Langford, City attorney. Hear
ing was postponed until yesterday. Harms
is under $500 bonds.
The Board of Commissioners for the erec-
+ion of an insane asylum will receive bids
until noon, March %, 1881, for furnishing
500 perch of stone for foundation, and 6O0,-
600 feet of lumber suitable for joists, floor
ing, studdiug, sheeting, etc.
When Portland lawyer wants to clear
prisoner on the ground of insanity, he intro
duces evidence to prove that the accused
played poker in coat with tight sleeves.
Portland lawyers know what kind of evi-
dence win influence Portland jury
If upon a lady you wonld call,
Whether she has husband or pap.
And unfortunately neglect to bawl,
Don't you forget to give a rap.
Although you did yourself extinguiah,
And reaped Herewith. many pang.
Be careful how you go. Bill English,
Or we will surely tell the gang.
P. S. For explanation asaz Adolphus.
Notwithstanding the talk of hard times,
we learn that Messrs. Jno. Ray q Son have
purchased all the meat packed this season
by Messrs. Taylor & Son and Baeson, in the
aggregate 10000 pounds. Messrs. Ray &
Son are still in the market for good lots of
farmers cured. for which the highest price
viii oe paid
It is said that certain artisan of this city,
like the Arab of old, has folded his tent and
IN the darkness of night silently stole away
Late advices state that he win sail the seas
oyer, and the places that knew him once
will know him no more, forever. 1t is said
said he has gone to hunt tin
An exchange says there Is q man in Eu-
gene who is so thin that he sewed buttons
on his ambrella cover and wore it for an ul-
ster. That fellow could make money by
taking all his clothes off; chalking his head,
and hiring out as billiard cue Or, if he is
nice yonng man and tall, with long hair,
he conld make himself as white-wash
brush.