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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
The Thief that Ruins Reputation and Robs
the Innocent Of Coed Name.

Dark deeds are generally done when all of
the upright and honest portion of mankind
are quietly enjoying rest and repose and
when night envelops evrything in utter
darkness.
Such is the time when the culprit lies
quietly by the road side until the unsuspect-
ing victim passess by when he thrusts the
dagger to the heart, or when he stealthily
moves along hidden by natures mask to
steal his neighbors gold. Such is also the
time when the slanderer blackmailer de-
famer and ibeler goes forth and posts
placards upon the street corners and by
ways containing matter defamatory and
ruinous to the character of those who had
hitherto borne good and respectable repu-
tations. Stch deeds are committed by night
because they will not bear inspection by
daylight. Infinitely worse is the latter
offender than the two former for the person
who steals ones treasure Injuries not his
person or good name, and he who murders
another by the wayside simply destroys the
body and leaves all that is near and dear
to any one his good name to pass on in the
memory of his fellow men untarnished and
unshorn of any of its brightness. But the
vile miserable and contemplate out-cast
and criminal who ISLANDERS and publishes
defamatory and scandalous matter about
his fellow man leaves his victim in an in
fnitely worse condition than the murderer
did. Worse than dead; because he thus not
only Injuries destroys and blights the repu-
tation, and places the victims hitherto good
name as by word into the mouth of all of
the rakes and revilers ofmankind and leaves
the person, the body, the frame, an empty
casket worse than dead from which it can
get no relief except from that ''sleep that
knows no waking"
Such infamous and objectionable crimes
as the latter have been heard of as occurring
not far distant Corvallis with all of her
boasted peace and purity may yet be under
the painful necessity of surrendering up to
the penitentiary some of these violators of
criminal law. and contemplate pests to
to society. The names of the perpetrators
we will not give at this time but if such an
occurrence happens again their names will
be made public.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
sHERIFF'S SALE.
In the Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon
for Benton County.
r. C. Kiger, Plaintiff,

R. c. Kiger, Plaintiff,
Albert Humphrey, Ellen Humph-
rev. Coquil Dick, w. stellar, H.
c. Lewis, r. s. Strahan, John
Burnett, J. A. Yaftis, Paul
Wiley. Max Friendly and Adam
Wilhelm, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of decre6
and execution issued out of the above entitled court
in the above entitled suit the 9th day of December
1881, in favor of R G. Kiger and against Albert
Humphrey for the sum of S453 25 U, s. Gold coin.
cent per month from Dec 1st, 1881, and for tho
further of 45 attorneys fees and for the sum OF
$46 20 costs to me directed and commanding me 70
sellthe property hereinafter described and described
in said decree and execution, TO satisfy the same
have levied upon the said real property described ~
follows to-wit Commencing at the Northeast corner
of the donation land claim of John l. Fortson and
wife from the U. e. Government, and running thence
West rods. thence South 3d. 80 chains to the sec.
tion ne thence East to the Northeast corner OF tho
donation land claim of Orrin Belknap and wife from
the u s. thence North 63.3 chains to the townshiP
ine thence West As chains thence South g. 45 chne
to the place of beginning containing 1877 acres Of land
in T. IA S. II. w. in Benton County, Oregon, and on
Tuesday, the eth day Of January, 1881,
at the hour of enc o'clock P. N. of said day at tho
Court House door in the City Of Corvallis in Benton
County, Oregon will sell the above described prem,
ises public auction to the highest bidder for cash
in hand to satisfy said decree and writ and the amount
due thereon with accruipg costs. a.,
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 22d day Of Dec; |;
1881 SOL, KING.
18:52w5 Sheriff OF Benton Co., Oregon
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
LETTER FROM pRINEvILLE.
Serious Shooting ARRAY.

PRINEvILLE, Or, Dec. 18th, 1881.
EDITOR GAZETTE suppose few lines
from this part of the country would not be
au,iss to your many readers. We are
having one of the finest winters here that
was ever known. Stock of all kinds are
doing fine, and there are good many
eastern cattle buyers here all ready and
wanting to buy stock to. drive east next
spring. If they get any they will have to
pay well for them.
The black leg is killing great many
cattle about Camp Harney and the disease
has reached in about Is miles of this place.
Our little town was thrown into quite an
excitement on the l1th, caused by too much
whisky, in which two men named Henry
Vaughn and Chas. Long came together with
pistols. Both of them got mortaly wounded
neither one of them is expected to live Long
got shot three times and Vaughn twice.
SAGE BRusH
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Lane County Fair.

At an adjourn ed meeting for the purpose e
of considering the advisability of holding a
county fair, held at the Court House in
Eugene on Saturday, December 10th, it was
voted unanimously to arrange for an exhibi-
tion of the products of the citizens of Lane
county and vacinity. Remarks were made
as to the method and advantages of such an
exhibition by number of gentlemen. A
committee from each precinct was ap-
pointed. The object of the committees is
to make canvass of the precincts and
ascertain the sentiment of the people as to
the manner and method of holding the
exhibition, the amount of help, money,
material, etc, which can be raised.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Teachers Insti tute.

Teachers of Benton county; are you going
to the Teachers Institute? I am; even if
have to walk. Let us all go, our Institute
is known as being the largest and most in
structive in the whole State. Let us make
it still better, for the sake of education, and
for the sake of our own individual benefit.
The state superintendent will be there,
teachers from various parts of the state,
and all the teachers of Benton county.
Corvallis always welcomes us. pays the ex-
penses of the Institute, furnishes good
music, and makes us feel at home. The
Hotels avor us with reduced rates, and
leave us absolutely no expense for absence.
1 have learned something at every Institute
held, and l am not too old yet to learn.
How is it with you?
Citizens OF Benton county go with us to
the Teachers Institute at Corvallis, and see
what we are trying to do for the promotion
of the common School interests of our county
you are certainly concerned in the plans
discussed for the education of your children.
At that Institute, you cap see all the teach
ers, hear their ideas of teaching, and make
any suggestions that you in your wisdom
may think proper.
You have always manifested keen in
terest in our work; for which we hereby
thank you; and we hope you will continue
to favor us with your presence. We are
all working for you, and we want you to
go out to the Institute and help us all you
can. TEACHER.
Newport, Or, Dec. 10.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23

On last Sunday forenoon a sorel horse
belonging to James Stewart came running
through town from the north all saddled
and bridled with what looked to be the end
of quite large fence post tied to him.
every body appeared anxious and willing
to give the road for him upder all circum-
stances. There was no one who waited to
argue the propriety of retreating but IN
stantly gave him the lions share of the
highway.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23

A correspondent writes US:

rode down to the Summit one day last
week and stayed there a day or two. Trav-
cling was not SO difficult as expected, and
I made good time, only 81 hours from the
Gaillond farm to the Rayburn farm, about
Is miles. For the benefit of others will
state that the best route now for an eques-
trian is over the Cardwell hill by road to the
Wrenn school house, thence by the Robin
son trail to Logsden's. By this route you
escape the worst parts of the road, the
Kees and Summers hills, and besides gain
several miles, I stayed one night at Mr..
Frances place. He has made good many
improvements lately, has enlarged and i'm
proved his home, built fine new barn, a
large woodshed and several smaller build
ings, and besides has greatly improved his
ranch, which is first-class one for stock
raising. l stayed two nights at Mr.. Hub
gy's on the upper Mary's river. One after
noon I rode over to see the saw mill which
is at work on Mr. NJ Savage's land. This
mill belongs to the Oregon Pacific and is ex-
pected to cut about 10 or IL thousand per
diem. Mr.. Savage is getting dollar and
half per thousand for his timber in the tree
Among others at work there recognized
the sturdy frames of Jim Crane and Jasper
Miller, well known in the Summit vicinity.
While down at the Summit heard of
few particulars of a dance given few nights
before at Mr.. Underhills. 1t seems to have
been in every way success. 46 tickets were
sold and / heard that everyone enjoyed
themselves immensely. The originator too
deserves handsome profit. One party in
a wagon had the very dickens of a time in
getting there. First of all they turned over
in mud hole and married and unmarried
were piled promiscuously in heap. and had
to be dragged out from beneath. Their next
adventure was to lose their way with dark,
but they were fortunately put right by an
equestrian before they had quite gone wrong
or their dancing days might have been over
forever. However, they enjoyed themselves
none the less for their adventures
also heard of another event which occur
red at the Summit last week, viz, a fire at
Mr.. Savages. It appears that one night last
week Dutchman working for Mr.. Savage
smelt considerable smoke and made noise
enough Ia very peculiar noise so they say),
to wake up Mr.. Savage and the other in
mates, among whom was the wife and baby
of a neighbor. She it seems, being rather
excited, rushed into certain mans bed
room and tore all his bedclothes off him to
wrap her baby in and rushed down stairs
leaving the poor man entirely destitute of
clothing, and about the same time another
man at the top of the stairs was heard to
call out: "Where's my pants? where's my
pants? If you do not know for Gods sake
give me something to put on" It seems
from this that nearly all were fearfully ex-
cited. Fortunately there were several men
in the house who quickly extinguished the
fire with buckets of water.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Sad Accident Of Shooting.

While Mr.. Conkle of Lane county was
preparing to go hunting, at the time his two
boys having discovered a pheaeant about
two hundred yards from the house took the
shot gun with the intention of shooting
the bird. The elder one about l3 years of
age who was carrying the gun had jumped
upon large log and while looking about
for the game, by some mischance slipped
from one side of the log while the gun is
supposed to have fallen on the other. The
gun in falling was discharged, the load
passing into the boys stomach and ranging
upward Death was almost instantaneous.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
New Transportation Company.

Articles of incorporation of the Columbia
Transportation Company were filed yester-
clay in the Office of the county clerk. The
incorporators are Messrs. U. B. Scott Car
los A. Mann and H. Drake. The business
in which the corporation proposes to engage
is the conveying of freight and passengers
for hire up the Willamette and Columbia
Rivers, and their tributaries, and Puget
Sound and its tributaries, and to and from
all ports upon the Pacific Ocean, and to buy,
sell, lease, and operate shirs, steamboats,,
railroads, telegraph lines, docks, elevators,
ETC., and to make contracts with other cor
porations and he'Government for carrying
freight, rails, express, passengers, etc.
The principal Office is to be located in Port
land, and the duration of the corporation IS
intended to be perpetual.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Fingers torn off.

A young man by tie name of Arthur
Patty, workingi in the sash and door factory
of Ames Bros. at Silverton, Thursday of
last week while passing peice of lumber
through the palmer. One of the knives
caught in knot in the lumber, throwing
the peice entirely out of the planer, and
the knives caught the left hand of Mr.
Patty, terribly mangling. his fingers. DR..
P. A. Davis was called and found it neces-
sary to amputate the fore finger at the first
joint, and the middle or second finger near
the hand, leaving stub near an in ch long
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23

THE REV. GEO. III. THAYER, of Bour-
bon, Ind, says: Both myself and wife
owe our lives to ShILOH'S CONSUMP-
TION CURE"
ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indi-
gestion, Consumption, Dizziness, Loss of
Appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vitalizer
is positive cure.
WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's
Cure will give immediate relief. Price 10
cts. so cts. and 81.
SHlLOH'S CATARRH REMEDY pos
tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and Canker
Mouth.
"HACKMETACK, a lasting and fragrant
perfume Price 25 and so cents.
SHIOH'S CURE WILL Immediately relieve
Group, Whooping cough and Bronchitis.
FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint,
you have printed guarantee on every
bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. 1t never fails
to cure.
A NASAL INJECTOR free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
so cents.
All of the above medicines for sale at Allen
Woodward's, Corvallis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Thertflampien Pedestrians.

Sa,nul H. Lo TX end his brother-in-law
Mr.. Vaughn, lately from the East, and
John Miller in the employ of Woodcock &
Baldwin Of this place, recently made trip
to Yaquina bay for recreation and to view
the progress and prospective outcome of
our reighboring village. After having
finished their stay at the village Of oysters
and fish they all started home together
pedestrian like arriving at Corvallis in
good state OF preservation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Rules for Match SHOOTING,

The following are the rules adopted by
the Benton county Sporting Club for the
match shooting which comes off to-day:
Turkeys to let, 25 each.
Pools to be made up on the grounds;
Target Rifles with Telescope sights barred
Distance, for Rifles, Free to all, Off Hand,
without artificial or other test, 40 yards at
Target; With Rest, 60 yards, same target.
Glass Ball shooting, to be governed by
Rules of Sporting Club. Free to all.
Three Referees to be appointed on the
ground by those intending to shoot, whose
decision on all matters submitted to them
shall be final.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Counterfeit Bills.

Says the Plaindealer: Counterfeit 500
silver bills have made their appearance
among MS and parties cannot be too careful
in taking and changing money. The coun-
terfeit lacks just outside the marginal line
on the right hand side of the front words
engraved and printed at the Bureau, en-
craving & printing" and On the bottom of
the back, Just inside the marginal line the
same words should appear, but do not on
the counterf, it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Everybody is Invited

To call at A. J. Langworthy's Cash Store,
corner of Main and Jackson Streets; Cor
vallis We keep on hand and are constantly
receiving fresh supplies of general merchan.
disc, comprising in part Dry Goods, Fancy
and Toilet Articles, Shawls, Scarfs, Hoods,
Nubias, Neck Ties, Ladies and Gents Linen
and Paper Collars, Knit Socks, Ladies and
Gents Underware, Gloves, Hosiery, Boots
and Shoes, Hats and Caps, and many other
articles to numerous too mention here. Also
general line of Family Groceries and Pro.
visions, all of which will be sold at the low
est possible rates. Persons desiring goods
will find it to their interest to call on us be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Goods delivered
in any part of the city free of charge. Don't
forget the place, corner Main and Jackson,
opposite the ferry.
Respectfully,
A. j. LANGwoRTHY.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
For Yaquina Bay.

Mr.. Pell, for long time employed in the
office of the Oregon Pacific Railroad at this
place, took the steamer last Monday morn
ing for Portland, from whence he expected
to take the new steamer Yaquina for va
quina bay where he expects to remain in
the interest of the company. Mr.. Bells
wife also accompanied him.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Walls and Roof OF the Insane AssyIlf
Completed.

The work on the walls and roof Of tho
new. insane asylum building, is entirely
completed. The cupolas are erected and
all of the outside work finished, 30 Is to-
prevent any injury from being done to the,
building by the storms during the winter;
On account of the inclement weather the
carpenters and other persons employed.
with the exception of the night watchnaan;-
have been discharged until spring, whe1f
the work will be resuired and pushed for
ward to completion. During the interim
the heating apparatus and all Of the plumb
ing, will be finished.
New Steam Ship line from Victoria to Chlsa
A telegram from New York to the Vic.
toria Standard says: 1t is rumored that's
new line of steamers, based on capital id
Canada, will be placed on the route be-
tween San Francisco and Japan and China
calling at Victoria, b. c., as an interme-'
diate point.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
suddenly and Dangerously iii.

Mr.. Shackelford an aged and old citizen
of this vacinity ON last Tuesday while sit
Saloon in this place, was taken suddenly
i'll A blood vessel must have broken as
he bled freely from the mouth in large
quantity. He was taken from there to the
Vincent house A Physician was summon
ed but there does not appear to be any
hopes of his recovery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Text Pioneers Reunion.

The directors of the Oregon Pioneer
Association held meeting last week at
Portland in the office of John Catlin. The
fair ground at salem was selected as the
place for holding the next reunion, begin
ming next June 18th. Col. James X. Kelly
was chosen to deliver the annual address.
Rev. VIM. Roberts as alternate; Judge
Matthew P. Deadly to deliver the occasional
address pertaining to the immigration of
1849; Rev. E. r. Geary for chaplin and A
Zieber as grand Marshal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
womans Anti.polygamy Society.

Three THOUSAND signatures have already
been obtained by the society OF Brooklyn
women to petition to be sent to Congress
in the latter part of this month, asking for
a speedy abolition of polygamy in Utah
An appeal to Christian women to join the
antipolygamy society is also being circulated
in the principal cities of the United States
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Moved to the Bay.

Mr.. James w. Ball on last Tuesday
morning started overland with his wife and
family for Yaquina bay, where they expect
to make it their home Mrs Ball has for
some time been quite i'll from which she
has not fully recovered. 1t is hoped by
Mr.. Ball that the climate of the bay will
agree better with her.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
A Six Legged Calf.

The Coos Bay News says: About two
weeks ago one of Manuel Herman's COWS
gave birth to a calf having six legs curiously
joined together but substantially formed.
1t was too wonderful to live and the fame
it might have attained was crushed by it
breathing its last several hours after being
born.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
The Anniversary Needing,

Of the Benton Co., Bible Society will be
held next Sunday eve, in this city, at u, at
the Evangelical Church. Rev. P. C.
Hetzler, Dist. Supt. of the A. B. Society;
and others will address the meeting. All
invited to these union services.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
New Bank.

It is reported in banking circles that the
London and San francisco bank have de-
cided to establish branch in Portland at
an early day. Such step has been in con-
temptation for sometime. aud this gives
color to the report.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Public Lecture.

The regular work of the Annual Teach
ers' Institute, will be opened, in the
College Chapel, next Monday evening, with
lectures by Judge T. A Chenoweth, and
President B. L. Arnold. The public is
cordially invited
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Horse fell over a, cliff and killed.

While the Coos bay mail carrier was
coming over the road toward Roseburg re-
cecently, and when within three and half
miles of Lairds station, the pack horse
stumbled and fell over cliff ninety feet
high. The mail was recovered, but the
horse was killed
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
on the Track.

Last Friday morning the west side train,
when near Reedville, through some mis-
management of switch got two of the
cars off the track. The damages were
slight, the most serious being the delay of
the down train forty minutes
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
New Steam Ship line from Vleioria t. chI...
Esta:ped yaiIf.,

Last week Jail bird escaped from Sheriff
Ramsby, at Salem, while the latter had
gone il the Jail having tod gentle.
man with him to watch the door which the
latter failed to do, owing to misundsr.,
standing of the Sherif's directions.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
A Mistake.

In our last issue in noticing the elected
officers of EFriednship Lodge No, IA, of A.
o. o. w. of this place through mistake we
mentioned @, 81. Lewis as having been
elected as overseer when the name should
have been j. FL. Lewis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23

Mr.. Eugene Shelby. who has been for
some time Wells. Fargo & Co.'S messen-
ger between Portland and Roseburg. has
been appointed route agent for that COM
pany, having for his territoy, Oregon
Nashin gton and Idaho.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Dfpfheria at Junction,

son nine years old of Mr.. Thomas Mill
iron, OF Junction, died last week of dip
liberia and was buried at Eugene. A num-
Der OF new cases of that dreadful disease
are reported at junction and several deaths
have occurred.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
For Health.

Our city marshal IAl Pygall. lately went
to Portland to take trip on the new
steamer Yaquina, bound for Newport for
his health.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
Christmas Trees.

There viii be on next Saturday night
Christmas trees at the Evangelical, Presby-
terian and North Methodist Churches in
this place.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
NOTICE

All persons indebted to me are respectful
ly solicited to pay up by the Ist Of january
1882. Nick BAEsEN,
Propr. Palace Market.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
DIED with SMALLPOX.

Two sons of Jacob Hammer living in the
southern part of this county lately went up
near Walla Walla to visit a sister, where
they were taken sick with the small pox
and died with this dreadful disease.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
A Deer Chase.

A grand deer chase is to come off on the
Oath of December at Creswell. None but:
full blooded hounds are allowed to enter,
the entrance fee being fixed at S., and the
fastest dog takes the purse. There has
been about twenty entered.