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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-11

In 1910 -four cows and ball were,
afer long aud dangerous passage
hy sailing vessel, landed in Virginia
from Ireland. These were the first
domestic cattle seen in America. In
1926 eighteen ewes and two rams
were introduced as a novelty into
New York by the Dutch West India
Company. The first horses Ian led in
any part of North America were car
rlrd over to Florida by Cabecca de
Vaca in 1927; they all perished. The
wild horses found on the plains of
Texas and the western prairies are
probably descendants of the fine
Spanish horses abandoned by De
Scto. In 1925 part of the trade Of
he Dn'cl, West India Company was
the carrying Of horses from Flanders
to New York, and that year six
mares aud a horse w.re safely trans
ported from France TO America. The
London Comrany Were the first ex-
porters of swine from Britain TO
America, and in the year 1924 they
carried on their vessels no less than
eighty four, which were all on land
ing allowed to roam at large and feed
and faiten on the mast, which was
very abundant in the woods. They
increased 80 fat that in 1927 the
colony was in danger of being over
run with them; but the Indians
acquiring taste for fresh pork snd
the novelty Of hunting hogs, thst
calamity vas aysrted.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-11
LOCK OUT FOR EOB LINCOLN,

The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution re-
ports Judge y. A. Lochrane, OF tha,
State, who has recently returned
from visit to the north and west, as
saying:
"You want q point? The son OF
old Abe Lincoln, the present Secreta-
ry of War, will be the President OF
these United States. He was one
Of the 800 Grant men at Chicago
and could bring that wing up. He's
in with the administration, and,
would not be dis,asteful to tha,
wing. Do l know him? I do, and
he's man with the same wonderful
magnetism his father had. You look
out for Bob Lincoln.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-11
TWO kFFEcHClfa1k RIVALS.
ffrom tn. Galveston Nsw,.1

WAC ooAS SStOA NSWBs1
There were several men clustered
aronnd the stove in the back room Oi
a Galveston saloon. and somehow or
other the subject Of newspapers came
up for discussion. One man said
that editors were more jealous OF
each other than any other class; that
they never had q good word for each
other, etc.
A long haired youth, with SOL
emn look, spoke up, and heaying =
Sigh, said he had had some expert
eEce with editors and he found them
the reverse of jealous Of each other;
that Texas editor was always will
ling to deny himself comforts for the
benefit of brother editor.
"Where did that happ-n?"
ut happened in Western Texas
town where l lived" sighed the
young man.
Il had dashed off q little poem of
rem or fittecu etanzas about Beau
titul Spring" There were two rival
papees in the place--the Bugle
and the Trombone. I had heard that
the editor. were deadly enemies and
sighed to shed each others gore, sn'
I was afraid that If I let the from
hone publish my poem first there
would be deadly encounter,
II finally resolved to have it ap-
pear simultaneously in both. papers.
When / called on the editor of the
Trombone he said that the editor of
Bugle had large family, and that he
would prefer it would appear in the
Bugle, as personally he loved the ed.
itor of the Bugle. / went then TO
the Bugle man, and he said the Ell.
tor of the Trombone, was his warm.
est personal friend, and that he
would be glad If l would let him
have the poem, as it would be put
ting bread in bis mouth and clothes
on his back.
$50, owing 10 the love these two
editors had for each other, couldn't
get my poem into either Of their pa
psrs, and it hasn't been published
yet. / never saw men 30 anxi rus to
help each other out OF Distress" and
once more the lo.,g haired poet sigh
ed like bellows.
There was a pause, and the old
man with = frost bitten nose drawled
out.
"Yer never tried them same edi-
tors with a cash advertisement, did
yer?,,
The poet answered in the negative,
whrreat the audience Significantly
nodded their heads and winked at
each other.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-11
the RAILROAD AND YAQuIEA. BAY.

'Tall oaks fIom little acorns grow,
and if we are to believe one half W.
hear, aud interpret in the usual way
the signs oi the tim :, something very
gco,i and big will spring from the
unpre. entious road that is now being
rapidly built between Corvallis and
Yavuina Bay.
The greatest objection that is rails,
ID to the success of this enterprise
is the allegation that deep-sea vessels
ran never use Yaquina Bay for har-
hor. One of the best arguments in
retuiatio OF this is that railroad IL
being built there. Men who build
railroads necessarily invest large
sums Of money, and it is not the
practice among such persons to run
their line "from no where to no
place" The adaptabillty of va
cuina Bay for harbor must have
been ihorongh;y studied before any
Investment of money was made in
that direction, and as. railroad mana
gers are generally conceded to b"
among our most Intelligent men, it is
nonsense to suppose that in this in-
stance they have "gone off half-cock-
ed" and know not what they are do
ing. No one denies that Yaqaina
Bay needs improving. hut the enc
mics Of ,hs Oregon Pacific road main.
tain that it is not susceptible of inn
provement.
It was our pleasure when in Wash
ineton to be- present at a conference
Of some thirty S,.nators and Com
gressmen called together for the pur-
p,ee of looking into the claims of
Yaquina Bav for an -pprol'riati"n for
its Improvement, on which occasion
maps, engineers reports, all kinds Of
estimates and arguments pro and con
were. thoroughly considered, and it
was the unanimous opinion that if
sufficient money could de obtained
from the Government good harbor
could be made at the ocean terminus
nf the Oregon Pacific RAILROAD.
Senator Grover, speaking in this con-
nec,ion, said that he had no donbt
but what Yaquina Bay could be
nade deep enough and safe enough
for ocean steamers, but the difficulty
ou'd be to get appropriations for il
before it was connected with acme
such base Of supplies as the William
cite valley.
Now that the road is fairly under
way, and large gangs Of men EN-.
ployed all along It's line our Con-
gressioual delegates can demand ap-
preparations for the improvement Of
Yaqui"a Bay with every hope Of oh
tanning sum sufficient to visibly
change the appearance aud condition
Of things at the seaport and make
the harbor all that ia necessary for
the wheat fleet that will be needed.
We have never entertained the
fears, held by some, regarding the
condition of Yaquina Bay,
q ii feel confident that with necessa-
ry Congressional help one Of the best
it'll. harbors on the Pacific Coast
will result.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-11

by maniacal CLEAN in their eyes;
which really would make it not sur
prising it they suddenly clasped you
in their arms, dug their teeth in your
shoulder, and leaped with you over
precipice; hut they newer do so, so
far as am aware.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-11

The Willametts Street Railway Company
have fled articles Of incorporation m taSt
Cisrk s'ofics Il, Portland
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Inscription on Gorham's collar: ~
am Brady's dog; whose dog are you?"
Postmaster General James seems to
be doing the punching on the star route.
Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, is the
only one living of the eight presidential
candidates in the field in 1860.
Seven former governors of Texas are
still living. 1t is logical to assume that
none of them were ever guilty of steal
ing horse.
Dennis Kearney is said to cherish the
agreeable Authorization that he is going
to Vermont when he dies. There is not
a single Chinaman in the Green Noun
tain State
Professor Tice, the st. Louis weather
prophet damns with faint praise his
Canadian rival. He says that Vennor
has made some good guesses, but that is
about all he deserves credit for. Tice,
on the other hand, can hit an earthquake
every time, and strike cyclone right
where it lives, without half trying.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

Boston Herald: There is a growing
feeling in every healthy community
against the journals who make it their
special object TO minister 10 perverted
taste by seeking out and serving up in a
seductive form disgusting scandals and
licentious revelations. There is good
reason to believe that the clean news
paper is more highly priced to-day than
it was TOUR years age. 1t Is also safe to
predict that, as people in all ranks of
life, who wish to protect their own lam
lilies from contamination, become more
conscious of the perniciOus influence of
a certain class of journals. called "enter-
prising" because they are ambitious 10
serve up dirty scandals, they will be
careful to see that the journals they per-
nit TO be read in the family circle are
Of the class that never forget the pro
pricties of life
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

New York Tribune: The President
says he is not worrying about 1884,
and no man Of sense supposed he was.
Conkling is the man who is agitated on
that subject. Not only is there Presi-
dent 10 be elected then, but the Legisla-
ture which is to determine Mr.. Conk-
ling's successor is also then to be chosen.
If he has the patronage of the State and
the Custom House all Will be serene
for him; but if he loses both the out
look will be very different. Nobody
knows better than lac that the perpetual
ton of his primary depends entirely
upon the perpetuation of his privilege
TO dispense all the patronage he has
hitherto controlled. The President, on
the contrary. owes his election to the
free will of the people, and he can afford
to trust his future entirely to them. He
was nominated without patronage and
elected without patronage.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

Col. r. G. Ingersoll on the Garfield
Conkling situation: All have to say
upon that subject is 4 quotation from
that eminent magistrate Mr.. DOgberry {:
"Where two ride on a horse one must
ride behind" and in settling the great
question of prccedents l shall consider
1t an extremely good piece of luck if
We don't kill the horse. Some one has
stated that nothing has shown the pros
perity of this country like the present
conflict. While Russia is filed with Nj
hilists, dynamite, and glass bombs, and
the Car has to have the air bottled for
his special use; while in Germany, Bis
marck is sd unpopular that dogs arc
taught to howl when they hear his name !;
while Socialists meetings are dispersed
by the police, and free newspaper is
looked upon as the flag of rebellion;
while all England is engaged in helping
Irish landlords to collect rents from
tenants who have raised no crops, and
have no assets except last year dues !;
while here in the United States there is
nothing to mar the bliss of $4,000, 900 of
people except the great question of who
shall be collector of the Port of New
York. Happy is that country Il believe
it was Frenchman who said iD whose
annals are uninteresting.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

LcayenwOrth Times: The resignation
of Senators Conkling and Plat, of New
York, created a sensation upon our
streets upon its announcement, and
speculation in voice endeavOrcd TO ex-
plain the motives of the Senators and
the effect of their action. The great
majority Of our people unquestionably
sympathise with President Garfield and
are enthusiastic in their support Of his
decided action. There is a strong con-
viction in the minds of the people that
IL was the purpose of the President 10
harmonic the various conflicting inter
ests of the Republican party. We know
this was his purpose, and believe If he
had been properly seconded in this en-
deavor, the desired end would have been
accomplished.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
A FOOLISH ACT.

The lengthy letter of Mr.. Conkling,
and the gentleman who sneczes when
the great senator takes snuff-Mr. Plat
appears in print This letter is the
best defense they can make for what is
considered great piece of political
foolishness on their part. We do not
see what particular force will be- given
would in no sense be an expression of
the people of New York The present
legislature of New York is Conkling
Legislature. 1t is extremely partizan in
its composition and was elected under
circumstances far different from those
now existing and Its endorsement of
COnkling will give him no particular
new strength before the country. Up TO
the hour of this bOyish act of present
ing his resignation, because he
couldn't control the President and 9TH
er senators, Conkling had a large meas
urc of sympathy among Republicans
because of his great ability, because of
the purity OF his political record, and
because of his devotion to the party
His fight is n petty, personal one. and
the feeling now is that Conkling has car
ried the matter little too far The Pres
ident went into Office with the ofl-repeat-
ed declaration that his aim would be TO
restore harmony to the party everywhere.
His very nomination was in the interest
of peace and harmony, 1t was regarded
everywhere as the easiest way out of the
threatened difficulties, and it was every
where proclaimed that all contending
factions would unite ON HIM. They did
unite and elected him. With the purpose
Of carrying out the policy of harmony
in the party he made certain appoint
ments. What is know rs the
Grant and Conkling wing was
literally treated. Robertson's name was
sent in. He was the man Conkling
could not control in the National Con
vention at Chicago. He cared not for
the dictates of the great boss. Since his
appointment COnkling has made all the
trouble he could. He brought every in
huence in his power TO compel the pres
ltucnI 70 WlIuuIdN ISODcIJSOu. FalIl0E
in this he cOnsOrted with the Democrats
in the senate TO carry his point. Find
ing that he could not rally enough votes
to carry his point he resorts TO the resig-
nation dodge. He has done an act I'M
worthy of him, and one which will do
him no good Meantime the
administration goes on, the
country marches along. and
the Senate will go on with its dulles
There was very creditable Senate in
this country several years before Roscoe
took his seat in that body, and there will
probably be after he is consigned to the
sway of all the earth" The trouble is
of course unfortunate, but If the Repub-
lican party has arrived nj that stage
where one man in it must have his king
ly sway, or the party must be sent down
the road TO disruption or ruin. perhaps
the sooner IL starts ON that road the bet
ter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

During the past season the Kansas
State Agriculture College has kept an
exact account of the cost of raising corn,
winter wheat, oats and millet.
Corn 221k acres, Al bushels per acre,
costing IA cents per bushel.
Wheat, II acres, II bushels per acre,
costing 81 cents per bushel-
Oats, 10 acres, yielding 20 bushels per
acre, costing % cents per bushel.
Millet, IL acres, yielding two and nine
hundreths ton per acre, costing $213 per
per ton.
The account includes the cost of seeds,
planting, cultivating, harvesting, and
marketing, the item of labor being
charged al the average price. The
amount of wheat per acre was very
light, the weather in early spring having
been exceedingly dry and very unfavur-
able TO that grain. twenty-five to thirty
bushels to The acre, a fair average yield,
instead of seventeen, would have re-
duced the cost of the wheat very materi-
allV
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
STANLEY Katthews ana the RailrOads.


New YoRK, May ia Washington
special says that Judge Stanley Mat
thews was accused by speakers at a pub
lie meeting in New York on Saturday
evening, of being paid attorney Of Jay
Gould, g. p Huntington, and the Union
Pacific railroad. A friend of Judge
Matthews desires your correspondent to
say, as matter Of justice, that this
statement is absolutely without foun-
iation, and that Judge Matthews has
never been employed by Gould or
Huntington, nor has he ever been atftor-
ney of any one of the Pacific roads or
employed by them, or in receipt of
money from them. His friends say that
he does not think il necessary TO reply
to the attacks upon him, preferring TO let
his conduct on the bench be the answer
TO such attacks. But rs these assertions
are positively contradicted and were made
by speakers at public meetings. they &c.
gard it as only just to him to make the
truth known.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
Sheriffs Sale.

Andrew Schroeder We. Carl e. Miller.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
execution issued out Of the Filth Judicial
District Court Of Lyon county, Kansas, in the
above entitled cause and TO me directed,
viii, On Monday. the 20th day Of June, A. ID.
1881, at 10 O'Clock q. m, at the front door Of
sAs, offer for sale at public auction 70 the
highest bidder for cash. all the right. title
and intere8t OF the said defendant IN and to
the following described real estate, to-wIt:
Lot No. "a ON Exchange street in the city of
EmporiA, Kansas, said property TO be sold as
the property OF the said defendant TO satisfy
said execution. j. B. NOON
Sheriff Of Lyon county, Kansas.
Nay 20, 1881. 2Ot5
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

An hOnest-looking gentleman dropped
in upon the editor of the Boston Post
recently, and innocently inquired:
"Is there much change in the new YER
sion of the Bible ~
well, yes; many changes" respond
ed the editor.
DO you know for certain whether
dead for lying? II 1 was you would
find that out for sure for personal
reasons" remarked the gentleman as he
SAID good evening.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
Road Notiea.

Notice IL hereby given that petition has
been presented to the board 81 county CON-
missioners OF Lyon county. Kansas. asking for
wit: Commencing as the Neosho river near
the northwest corner OF section thirty two,
south on section line 70 the state road. called
the EmpcTia and Council Grove state road.
And upon said proposed road the board APP
n. +. Meyer and VIM. Carney, to meet az
the beginning Of sEid road on the 7th day Of
June, A d. 1881, At 10 O'Clock o. m . and in
conjunction with the county surveyor 20 view,
locate and survey said road, and to give ali
parties hearing. By order Of the board
- II WI p EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

Producing a rich and clearly appearance
as if nature alone had impaired it. Bur.
nett's cocoaine is the best and cheapest
hair dressing-kills dandruff, allays ir.
ritation and promotes vigorous and
healthy growth of the hair. No other
compound produces these results.
The superiority of Burnett's flavoring
extracts consists in their perfect purity
and great strength. They are warranted
free from the poisonous oils and acids
which enter into the composition OF
many of the Fictitious fruit flavors now
in the market.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
An Indiana Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, o., May 16-Early yester-
day morning Joseph Reimers, toll
keeper at the draw bridge at Vincennes,
Ind, was shot dead by Jas. w. Swallow,
eighteen years old. Early in the even,
ing, Swallow, with five friends had at
tempted to cross the bridge without pay
ing toll, but were prevented. At mid
night they returned and all paid toll but
Swallow, who refused. Reimers struck
him on the arm with 4 cane, whereupon
Swallow drew a revolver and fired the
fatal shot. Reimers wife and daughter
rushed out of the house III time to see
the murderer and his friends running
away. Swallows home is in Gibson
county, Ind. He escaped, but a reward
has been offered for his arrest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

An English journal of good under
standing undertakes TO inform its read
ers that General Malone, who was for
merly a Democrat, has been promised
that il he will sell ont to the Republicans
he will be made sergcant-al-arms of the
United States Senate, notwithstanding
that his only influence in the Senate is
that he is one Of the Rcadjuster commit
tee of arrangements in Virginia There
Is nothing like going abr,ad for poliii-
cal information about the United States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
Emigration to the West.

PUEBLO, Col, May 2.-Emigration
to-southern Colorado. New Mexico and
Arizona IS simply immense, and in adj
dltion to the heavily loaded trains, one
Is never out of sight of long trains of
covered wagons, reminding us of the
Pixies Peak excitement of 1860. From
Garden City to Pueblo the country is
filling up rapidly and under new systems
of irrigation comfortable farm houses
are seen on every hand, and the immense
herds of cattle that literally cover the
Arkansas valley for a distance of 800
miles will soon be ready for market, and
Pueblo IS improving and more perma-
nent buildings are being put up this sea
son than ever before, and the recent dis
discovery of new and valuable mines in
this region insures the town a promis-
ing future.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
OVER THE STATE.

Hon. o. S. Munsell has purchased the
Morris County Times, at Council Grove.
and will enlarge it and change its poll
les to Repub lican.
A boy named Robert Adams, of Bur-
den, aged ten years, was bitten by q cop
perhead snake while fishing in the Wal
nut river At last accounts he was re-
covering.
AT Wellington, the other day, it was
so windy the show people could not put
up the tent over their menagerie, and
had TO exhibit their animals out doors.
That was boss time for the boys.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
BuckIen,s ArnIea salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilhlains,
cOrns, and all kinds of skin eruptions.
This salve is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction in every case or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box For
sale by Il. WheldOn 6 Co.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

essrs. Conkling and Plat have re-
CD for an endorsement at the hands
nc Empire State Assembly. But it
mes a matter of perplexing interest
,termine how legislature which
iimously approved the appointment
oil. Robertson can return the gentle
who have made his nomination the
,xt of their secession from the United
Is Senate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

he Honorable Allen G.. Thurman is
ming up as prominent Democratic
didalc for governor in the approach
canvass in Ohio. He is probably the
It imposing political corpse in the
Q and IL nominated will invest the
lrbon obscquies in October with an
ressiveness fully in keeping with the
unity of the occasion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

What sort of u spectacle will the New
rk Legislature present Ia the country
after endorsing the appointment of
bertson, It elects Conkling to the SEN
he having resigned for the express
rpose OF making the Robertson APP
iniment an issue before that body.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

Tie regularity with which the ma
inery of the government moves on and
forms its wonted functions in the face
the resignation of Senators COnkling
! Plat is another fragrant evidence of
} base ingratitude of Republics.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

Extended crop reports recently pub
ied in The Chicago Times indicate
tho northwest will more than make
for the partial failure of the winter
cat crop by an increased acreage and
lred yield of spring wheat. Mime
ota and Dakota alone promise Ia
kc rood the deficit.