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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-18
/ heard Thackery thank Heaven

I heard Thackery thank Heaven
for the purity of a Dickens. ]
thanked Heaven for the purity of a
greater than Dickens-Thackery
himself. We may all thank Heaven
for the purity Of one still greater
than either-Sir Walter Scott. I
say still greater morally, as well as
in power as an artist, because in
Thackery there is cynicism, though
the more genial and healthy elemen,
predominates; and cynicism, which
is not good in the great wrirer, be
comes very bad in the little reader.
Goodwin Smith.
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Flour from broomcorn is the latest

Flour from broomcorn is the latest
achievement of the American miller.
A New York miller claims to have
perfected a process by which the
finest and most delicious -four can be
made from the seed of this article,
which yields one-half its weight in
-four, the remainder making excellent
feed for dairy cows. The yield is
said to be from three to five hundred
bushels per acre.
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AMERICA uses 1000, 100000 eg-,s an
nually.-Bosto'a Post. And yet the i'm
preston has got abroad that America
bears no yolk.-Nea0 Huuc,s Register.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-18

Ar Castine, Me-, fox, chased by
hounds, had the cunning to take to thin
ice, which bore him safely, but let the
dogs through. The most valuable hound
was drowned.
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CITY OF CORVALLIS.
Two Lots adjoining Court House with good house,
16o Acres 20 miles from Newport on the Yaquina
steamboat landing, 20 acres in timothy, good house
orchard, &C. Price $1,000.
1853 Acres in Kings Valley First rate land with
large house, barn. close to school and church. post
office, grist and saw mill. Price s6oOo
$40 Acres in Linn county, 6 miles east of Lebanon
on branch of east side railroad and Oregon Pacific
well watered, good timber, school. Terms easy
$4455.
$40 Acres in Kings Valley. 200 under cultivation
well watered good outrange, Is acres orchard, pro-
ducing all kinds Of fruit house and garden, very
large barn and good outbuildngs mile from school
near postoce, and grist mills aud close to pro-
81, 900
354 Acres adoins above with equal advantage of DO
sition about 100 acres under cultivation excellent
farm capable of carrying good flock of sheep, under
fence, well watered, good house. barn and orchard.
422Acresadjoins above 100 acres under cultivation
good house. orchard, Excellent stock range with
good outlet, miles from school, ,postotfice, ete
Price, 81, 500.
and orchard, four miles north of postoce Price, $4
800. Excellent stock farm.
200 Acres of first class land west side and upper
end of Kings Valley, go under cultivation in
cluding % acres Of timothy, good new house l6x24
and barn. School house within 200 yards, and con.
venent distant from mills, story &C.; well watered
and timbered. 81, 200.
$50 acres situated Little Elk road two miles
west of Blodgetts Valley; go table land, 100
acres new bottom, well watered 1S acres under
cultivation abundant out-range for stock Price,
$3.50. Au excellent bargain; terms reasonable
Elk City-Large house with furniture suitable for a
hotel together with about 60 of good land
to steamboat landing.
Elk City 123 acres of good land, Is acres under
fence, rontage to river and county road God house
and barn, garden and yound orchard spring branch
through the land, good outfit for stock price ST. 400
CoosBay-16j acres on Beaver slough Coosl
Bay, one mile rom navigable water The, is Goa
rnd plenty of excellent timber the land price So
500.
100 acres situate on Little Elk next Bab 8, Excel
lent water and good ontlet to fine range.
Some large tracts of land for sale, son
Pacific railroad, well watered, good roads, h;
farming settlement.
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THERE are men in the world who re-
semble the one whom Jerrold said that
he was like pin, only hehad no head
and no point.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER
NoTICE-

The undersigned hereby notifies all persons con-
cerned that he will not be responsible for any debts
contracted his account, unless the parties apply
ing for the same have my written order:
1S-3sm6 II. G. LEWIS.
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Wells, Fargo & Co. have opened Offices
Yoncalla in Douglass county and at Che.
halii w. T.
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Real Estate Agency u.
CHOICE FARM LAND
And Desirable City Property.

200 Acres east end Of Bodgett'- Valley well mrrov
ed near school and On proposed line Of Yaquina h.
Price, $4,000.
1876 Acres west side of Blodgetts Valley all fenced
60 acres under plough. snug farm with good house.
barn and other ont-buildngs mile from school and
close to proposed Yaquina R. 4 Prics,ls2, 800.
24o Acres on Elk road, 5 miles from junction wirh
faqulna road Good house, barn, etc. A good farm
with outlet to well grassed ranges. 1900,
200 Acres. 10 miles west Of Summit, extending Of
mile along the road and river. A good farm with
plenty OF bottom land Small house, etc. and or
chard bargain. Price, $1,000.
$50 of land at the junction of the Yaouins
and Elk road and river, 25 miles east of Newport.
Good bottom land with outlet to well grassed ranges
Price $500
240 acres two mil from Summit on fork of Marys
river Land very productive. with good range; sx-
eelent house, two large barns and other buildings:
$780, 'N ~ SA'''. Ai''s
1851 Acres, miles st of Corvallis on Nary's
River 1000 under fierce, 2. under plough i5s
now IN grain Pest bill pasture. wei erasscd. j
miles from school The land is well timbereS. roed
house, two barns, etc. Price, sI6,500
AT NEWPORT
12o acres Of land situated On south shore miles
above oneatta SAW mills Excellent land with river
frontage: Price, 5000.
16O acres of land situated half way between New
port and Cape Foulweather facing the ocean Good
house and out buildings and good barn. Excellent
garden and timothy field, well watered by several
springs and large creek in which plenty Of trout
gopd sea fihng from the rocks. This would make .
very desirable residence or cut up into lots
100 acres 1 mile east of Newport on the road, and
with comfortable house, garden. ETC. This property
commands splendid views of the ocean, the harbor
and entrance and would divide into several building
lots; Well watered by numt rous springs Price on
application.
saloon, large warehouse with capital hall above
and also wharf opposite. Also other property in
Newport and vicinity. Harbor improve ements having
commenced and there being every prospect for 5
lively summer renders this good chance
160 acres twenty two miles this side Of Ysauins
bay ON the road between Traps ard Eddys, half
bottom land with excellent range for stock This
property will sell at bargain Price, $3.50.
Also other desirable property at Newport
For price and other particulars apply to the under
signed who begs to intimate to intending vendors Of
real estate, that by establishing agencies in England
and also in the Eastern States he able to
effect speedy sales.
e half improved, on the line OF the Oregon
wing unlimited range for stock. Suitable for
I'm M. AYLES.
Summit, Benton County, Oregon,
Corvallis, Oregon; or R. A. BESlELL,
o., S East India Avenue, agents, Lon
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CITY OF CORVALLIS.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE !:
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Law office of JAS A. YANTIs Corvallis Oregon; R. BESlE1I
Newport Oregon VIM CoLYNs Co., East India Avenue agents. Lon
don
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21

love story. by SAKE Holm; Kentucky
Farms" by Edward Atkinson.
From d. Appleton & Co., New York, we
have received "Appletons' Journal" for
June, one Of the cheapest and best of purely
literary magazines. Not aiming perhaps to
be so critical as some, but catering to the gen.
eral taste, with excellent Judgment. The chief
articles in this number are: Saints and
Sinners" from the French of Victor Cher
buliez; "Rambles Among Books =
Recollections of Thomas Carlyle, by Mrs.
"a Young Students Impressions of Colonel
Aaron Burr" by Rev. William Hague, ID. D.;
" The Glen of the Clash of Arms" from the
Danish of N. Bergsoe, by d. G. Hubbard;
Penal Servitude in Siberia - Taxation of
Land Values" by Henry George; g o-
mances of Leopold Kompert," by Helen
Zimmern.
From Cassell. Peter Galpir, New York,
we have the May number of the Magazine
of Art" illustrated and filled with choice
articles on artists, art and art works. The
leading papers and illustrations are: 1.-The
Symbol" from the painting by Frank Dick
by Arthur GrifEths :" English Birds and
Their Haunts, by Grant Allen; Our Liv-
ing Artists-William CUTLER 0rchardson,
R. A." by Alice Meynell; Apple Blos-
sons" from the painting by NJ. Boyle;
Children in Painting and Sculpture" by j.
H. Pollen; The Home of Our Artists-Mr.
Millais' House at Palace Gate. by John Old.
castle ; ''The Future of Sculpture in London"
by Edmund w. Gosse Decorative IRON
work" by George Wallis "The Streets as
Art Galleries !" pictures of the Year; )"
Shepherds Discovering the Head of Or
pheus," from the Bas- relief by NJ. Condon-
nier
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21
REMARKABLE NEWSPAPERS MAN.

STOCKTON MAIL.
The most remarkable newspaper man in,
the United States lives at Angels Camp,
Calaveras county His name is s. S.
Waterman. He is a years old and has
been paralyzed ever since he was born.
He was born in Angels, and has never
been away from the town but once, when
he went in search of medical aid, but
failed to find any. His paralysis is of the
upper and lower limbs, which he cannot
move. His speech is also affected, and it
is only with difficulty that he can talk at
all. Early in life he manifested liking
for movable type, which he placed in
position with his teeth. He soon began to
cut type out of wood, holding the engrav-
ing tools between his teeth when he used
them. He has made good deal of block
type in this way, with which he at pres
ent conducts a small job printing business.
He also sets metal type with his teeth.
Waterman was one of the founders OF the
Mountain Echo. weekly paper now being
published in Angels. He act good deal
of type on this paper with his teeth, and,
having a good education. manufactured
his editorials and other articles as he went
along. He is now out of the newspaper
business, and confines himself entirely to
job printing and engraving lie does all
the programme aud invitation work for
the town, frequently engraving special de-
signs for his Jobs. His presswork, of
course, he cannot do with his teeth, and
employs boy to do that part of the work
for him-the only part that he cannot do
himself
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21
The Pear Tree Blight.

We lately mentioned a case Of some dis
eased pear trees. the sap of which exuded
through the bark, and effervescing, ran down
on the outside, scalding and killing the same,
and finally killing the whole tree. Is this
species of the pear blight SO prevalent in the
Northern and Western States of the Atlantic
slopeg In Western New York and States
further west there has existed for years
kind of blight that has destroyed so large
proportion Of the pear trees that pear-grow-
ing has been in great measure abandoned
in consequence of it. There have been many
causes suggested for this disease there, but
we believe the public mind has very gen.
orally adopted the opinions Of Downing in
respect to it. In his valuable work, The
Fruits and Fruit Trees of America he dis
cusses this disease fully. For the benefit of
those of our readers who may not have
this valuable book to refer to, we will give
his description Of The disease. He says
60 The symptoms of the frozen sap blight are
the following FiTst-The appearance at the
season of winter or spring pruning Of
thick, elammy sap, of a sticky nature, which
exudes from the wounds made by the knife,
the ordinary cut showing a clear and smooth
surface. SecOnd-The appearance in the
spring on the bark Of the trunk or branches,
often a considerable distance from the ex-
trernities, of black, sbriveled, dead patches of
bark Third-In early summer months the
disease fully msnifests by the extremities
shriveling as il suddenly killed. If these dis
eased parts are cut off the inner bark and
heart wood will be found dark and dis
coiored some distance below, where
: 70 fraSh apI o,,4st1a If tba
tree is slightly affected only, it may pass off
with the loss Of a few branches but if it has
been seriously tainted, the disease. If not ar
rested, may, sooner or later, be carried
through the whole system of the tree, which
will gradually decline or entirely perish. To
explain the nature of this disease, we must
first premise that in every tree there are two
currents Of sap carried on. First, the up
ward current Of sap, which rises through the
outer wood, or the alburnum, TO be digested
by the leaves; second, the downward
current, which descends through the
inner bark, or liber, forming de-
post of new wood on its way down.
Now let us suppose anterior to q blight sea-
son a very sudden and early winter succeeding
a damp and warm autumn. The summer
having been dry, the growth Of trees was
completed early, but this excess of dampness
in autumn forces the trees into vigorous
second growth, whlcn continues late While
the sap vessels are still filed with their
fluids. a sharp and sudden freezing takes
place, or is perhaps repeated several times,
followed in the day time by bright sun. The
descending sap becomes thick and clammy,
90 as to descend with difficulty. 1t chokes
M the sap vessels, freezes and thaws again,
loses its vitality and becomes dark and discol-
ored, and in soins cases so poisonous as to de.
stroy the leaves Of other plants, when applied
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21
THE OLD ENGLISH SQUIRE.

The country squire of the last century,
whether he was Squire Western, or a
Squire Allworthy, resided for the greater
part of his life in the parish where he was
born. The number of freeholders was four
times what it is at present plurality of es-
tates was the exception the owner of land,
like the peasant, was virtually Gsc1iptus
gleb0, a practical reality in the middle of
the property committed to him. His
habits, If he was vicious, were coarse and
brutal il he was a rational being, were
liberal and temperate but in either case
the luxuries of modern generations were
things unknown to MIN. His furniture
was massive and enduring. His household
expenditure, abundant in quantity, pro-
vided nothing of the costly delicacies which
it is now said that every one expects, and
every one, therefore, feels bound to pro-
vide. His con at Christ church was con-
tented with half the allowance which a
youth with expeditions now holds to be
the least on which he can live like a gen.
tleman. His servants were brought up in
the family as apprentices, and spent their
lives under the same roof. His wife and
daughters made their own dresses, darned
their own stockings and hemmed their
OWh ne IutttuGE Dltl
was an unknown entity at houses where
the miliiner's bill has become the unvary-
ing and not the most agreeable element of
Christmas. a silk gown lasted a lifetime,
and the change in fashions was counted by
generations rather than by seasons. A
London house was unthought of family
trip to the continent as unimaginsble as an
outing to the moon. Ii the annual migra.
ton was something farther than, as in Mr..
Primrose's parsonage, from the blue room
to the brown, it was limited to the few
weeks at the county town. Enjoyments
were less varied and less expensive. Home
was a word with a real meaning, Home
occupations, home pleasure, home associa-
tons and home relations filed up the
round OF exister C II. Nothing else was
looked for, because nothing else was attain
able. Among other consequences, habits
were far less expensive. The squire's in
come was small as measured by modern
ideas. Ii he was self-indulgent it was in
pleasures which lay at his own door, and
his wealth was distributed among those
who were born dependent on him. Every
family on the estate was known in its par
t!culars and had claims for consideration
which the better sort OF gentlemen were
willing to recognize. Ii the poor were
neglected, their means of taking care of
themselves were infinitely greater than at
present The average squire may have
been morally no better than his great.
grandson. In many respects he was prob
ably worse. He was ignorant, he drank
hard, his language was not particularly
refined, but his private character was COM
paratively unimportant he was controlled
in his dealings with his people by the ira
dictionary English habits which had held So
ciety together for centuries, habits which,
though gradually decaying, have melted
entirely away only within living memories.
[Froude.
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Early Moths.

The codling moth seldom comes cut from
the chrysalis form in this State before about
the middle of May. On last Sunday, the
18th, we found pears from which the worm
had crept, showing that the eggs must have
been deposited by the moth about the Let of
the month. This admonishes those who in
tend to wrap their trees, to catch the worms,
and thus lessen the second generation in num-
bers, they have no time to spare. The trees
should be wrapped at once, or the worms will
have secured Judgment in the bark of the
trees, and second generation will be..insured
with it's additional ravages and damage to
the fruit crop. 1.-The early bird secures the
worm has direct application in this case.
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wITHgRED ROSES.

Withered rese-leaves in an urn
Everywhere our 9 ances turn,
Time old graves uncoyers,
Many a dainty, perfumed note,
Hands long cold once warmly wrote,
Hidden here by lovers.
All the manly hearts, now cold,
All the memories, sweet aud old,
This quaint room discloses.
All the warmth is chill to-day;
All the life has passed away;
Nought is left but roses
Roses, wither5d now and dead,
All their ancient sweetness fed
With their ancient splendor.
AS bend above, feel
A vague fragrance from TEN Steal,
Like q memory tende
OF their elden pleasant days,
When the SUMS rich golden blaze
Kissed their cheeks to glory.
Al the pain these memories give.
All the pain that one must live
When our life's sweet story
Holds no more the olden 10y
of what use valued toy
When the charm is broken?
OF our life when Youth is GER
SCf the Past which comes no more
Are these flowers the token.
When the sun has lost his light,
When the fall of Winters night
Our autuma-tide o'ercloses-
Cal we then the memories sweet
OF these vanished moments feet
Ashes Of YoUi his roses.
Chambers Journal
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Answers to Correspondents and Correct
Solutions

Hattie Heath says: q am very much
pleased with my (Bble) prize, and return
many thanks. Think / shall quit the
study of puzzles, and commence to study
it. That would only be leaving the less
for the greater, however, as the Bible is
the greatest mystery exsant, and has
tangled clearer heals than mine. Please
give US the author of Roses quotation,
answer to charade 1912, if you know. Is
Trinity-io3O, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1888,
1899, lO4o, l042, He adds, 80 Rose
Our nursery, then"
Hattie Heath-l023, 1925. 1927, l02S,
1881, 1882, 1895, 1887, 1898. 1910, l04l,
1912 Hattie Heath says "Pity our
Rose has turned into quiz shall quiz
her about it." Wonder what II. Il. is
driving at p?
Amethyst-lO2s, 1927, 1923, 1929, 1888.
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Very pretty French combs are imported,
which are mounted with tiny wreaths of
flowers made OF fine enamel and French
gold. They come in varied colors and de-
signs to match the trimmings of the CO.'S
tunes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21

The Arizona Quarterly says of the Silver
King mine The most wonderful of all the
sights beheld here is the effect of recent
blast, which has dislodged masses of quartz,
tons OF it being thrown out, beautiful and
white, glittering and sprinkled with the
dendritic virgin silver, ivy.like, Unfolding
the bulky masses. Here can be seen ma
tive silver, silver copper glance, zinc
blende, galena, containing great amount
of anthony, copper pyrites and iron
nYriies
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A long.felt want-a clerk who is honest
honest to his employers and dishonest 70
the customers. IL Boston Transcript.
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TIE QUIET HOUR.
TANaLgRs' CORNER AND PUzzLERs' CON-
TRIBUTIoN BOX

Squares, Answers to and from Cor
respondents, and Solutions,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21

Song of each Democratic Senator
Farewell, Malone; blight of my life,
farewell. Howell Courier.
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Wheat for Hay.

The early wheat in many localities is full
of chess, and the probability is that in con-
sequence great deal of it will pay better
cut for hay than wheat, Those who have
wheat in tais condition should decide.early
whether to cut for hay or keep for wheat, for
the reason that wheat hay cut at the proper
stage of ripeness makes number one hay. but
if allowed to stand too long it is of but little
value. To make god hay it should be cut
while just going out of blossom and before
any of the substance necessary to form the
kernel has left the stem OR straw. Chess
makes poor hay anyway, but it will be much
better if cut green than if allowed to stand
till the grain begins to form. Hay may be
cheap this year, but good lot of hay is
worth more than a poor, foul lot of wheat.
Hay does not have to be freighted to the
other continent for a market Then, too if
the wheat be cut for hay while green. it will
leave the soil with much more Of the ingredi
ents in it Cor the next crop of wheat.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21

A most successful experiment in theater
illumination, says the Nature, was tried on
March Both and 3lst at the Atheneum of the
Rue des Martyrs, Paris, with the Werder-
mann tso-called) incandescest light. The
popularity OF it is that it can be graduated
at will for scenic effects either by intro
ducing resistance coils or by varying the
velocity of the Gramme machine which
supplies the electricity. These experiments
were witnessed by several influential men,
bers of the Municipal Council, who soon
thereafter proposed an inquiry to deter
mine the propriety of compelling all theat.
rical managers to light their hall with
electricity.