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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-04-01
THE OPIUM TRaDt,

The opium trade bears about the
same proportion to the whole business
of China that whisky do to that of the
United States. A cummnrication pre-.
sented to the Chinese Treaty Commis.
sioners while in China by w. N. Peth.
lex, formerly United States Vice Con.
sui at Tientsiu, but now Privat S.cre
tary to Ii Hung Chang. places in a
very strong light the magnitude Of the
opium traffic. and enables us 10 under-
stand why the Chinese should desire to
exclude other nations from so vast ana
20 poftable trade. During 1876
there were imported into China from
India II. o73.333 pounds Of opium. al
. market value Of $50, 700, 900. No
ether article of importation or exporta-
ton epualed this in magnitude or value
The importation of cotton goods was
only $32, 100000, of woolens ST ,000,.
000. metals $5.70O, 900, and all other
articles together less than $50, ,O00. 600.
Even the tea exports amounted to less
than the opium imports. In other
words, the tea that China sends to all
the world does not suffice to pay for
the onium thew ont Th;s aoov,ru :nn-.1
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-04-01
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

More horses are needed a. The
Dall.s.
Wood is worth So and So cord a.
P..Ddlefon
The Lakeview jockey club will III
augurate some races soon.
Ochoco il getting little excited
again over its gold mines.
The peach and currant crop is said
to have been i.jlred by recent fro cts
at Coos Bay.
Expensive philosophical apparatus is
soon to be purchased by the Umpqna
Academy.
J.. H. Evans announces himself ed
iior of the State Line Herald, Watson
Bros. retiring.
The engiues from the old ..Gussie
Telfair" have been safely landed al
Empire City, Coos Bay.
The remains of Thomas Judkins,
who was lost east of Eugene City in
the mountains, have net been found.
The railroad company have about
800 men at work ON their branch line
to Baker City, engaged in grading nea,
Umatilla.
The work Of assessment is going on
steadily. Wasco county will probably
show property valuation of ovei
SIS 00O. 900 this yer.
j. Hill and Warren Luckey.. who
have been with surveying party al
the head of Sinslaw. have been miss
ing from camp for thirteen days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Stnwell. of Eu
gene City. celebrated the sixtielh ami
versary Of their wedding one day las
week. They were married in Tennes.
see in 1912.
The people of Tillamook are en-
deavpring to incorporate company
for the purpose of erecting a salmon
cannery at Gairibaldi. 1t is hopet
they may succeed in the enterprise
/ The Oregon Wooden Mills. a
Oregon City were partially burned oI
Monday. March 14lh. The less will
be about $4,000 Work will not be
delayed but a short time in conse'
Iquence.
Hon. r. P. Boise. of Salem, address
ed the cilizens of LANE county at til,
court house last Saturday o,. the ..Aim'
and Objects Of the Grange. Hi
lecture was well attended aud his Lly
appreciated by the farmers.
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Notice of Final Proof.


Notice is hereby gived that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
tions to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore B. w. Wilson County Clerk, at Cor
Wallis, Benton Co., Or, on
Saturday May l4th, 1881.
viz: John J. Nye. Homestead Application
No. 1886 for the S. w. / of N. E. Sec. 2.
w. of N. E. / and N. F. ! of N. w.
Sec IL. Z. IL. S. r. IL West He names
the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of.
said land, viz: N. A. Thompson of Monroe,
Laura Thompson of Corvallis. r. NJ. Thomp-
son. of Corvallis, J. w. Will ,ms of Cor
wallis, Benton Co., Or.
L. T. BARN, Register.
Land Office at Oregon City, Or, March
Sth, 1881.
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SUMMONS.

In Justices Court, before VIM B. Stout,
Justice of the Peace.
State of Oregon.
County of Benton.
William Mackey. Plaintiff, Civil Action
Wm. C. Clark, Defendant. Money.
To William C. Clark, the above name,l De-
fendant i
IN THE NAME OF The STATE OF
Oregon you are hereby required to appear
before the undersigned, Justice of the
Peace for Yaquina precinct, in said county,
on the 9th day of April, 1881, at one o'clock
in the afternoon of said day. at the office of
said Justice, In said precinct. to answer the
above named plaintiff in a civil action.
The defendant will take notice, that if he
fail to answer the complaint herein the plain
tiff will take Judgment aginst him for two
hundred anil forty three dollars and sixty
six cents, together with costs and expenses
of this action.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
February, 1881.
WM. B. Stout,
Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a
correct copy of the original now on ile in
my office. AVM. B. Stout. j. p.
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The Coos Bay Mewai is accountabl

The Coos Bay NeUsis accountable
for this. Mr.. Thomas of Kentuck
Slough, was out hunting last week,
shooting deer at a distance af about
25e yards. he walked to it. deliberately
cut its throat. when the deer jumped
up and ran away. bleeding severly but
making its ecape.
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THE REASON why.

ton on so disreputable sheet as the
Sunday Mercury, yet when that or any
other journal goes outside of its way
to make unjust and slanderous charges
against respectable citizen and an eff
fcient officer, in a distant part of the
State from the blackmailing machine
is run, forbearance ceases to be virtue
and even our abundant stock of pa
thence becomes exhausted. In the last
issue of that paper a number of veno-
nous articles appear directed toward
]. w. Hamilton, the District Attorney
of the I'd Judicial District. The facts
that are embodied In these unwarrant-
ed assaults seem to be that Mr.. Hamil-
ton will not use his public position to
further the private interests of Sol.
Abrams d Co. whom we believe own
the Sunday Mercury. Abrams and
several others have been for the last
twelve years engaged in long and con-
tinuous land suit, to gain possession of
the Canyon road in Douglas county.
During this litigation, to which
Douglas county was most of the time
party, that county was lost thousands
of dollars, as they. were finally defeated
in all the courts. These gentlemen
then desired that Mr.. Hamilton should
commence the case anew in the name of
the State, aud attempt to get the pres
ent Supreme Court to reverse the for
mer decision of the same court, which
had been adverse to their claims. This
Mr.. Hamilton declined to do, assign
ing as his reason, that it was a contest
between two corporations in which the
State had no interest and could have
none other than to pay the costs of the
parties if defeated. Mr.. H., however,
allowed Mr.. Benjamin to commence an
action as private relator to the State,
against the Douglas County Road COM
pany, and fair and impartial trial had
before a jury of twelve good and law
full men of Douglas county, who after
hearing all the evidence and reviewing
the road, returns into court general
verdict for the defendants. Mr.. Ham
ilton, as we are informed, then told the
interested parties that he would not ap-
peal the case for the State, but if Ben
jamin had right as party to the pro-
ceeding to appeal, be should not inter-
fere; but the appeal was taken, and
Hamilton's name signed as District
Attorney and the State of Oregon as a
party thereto. This Mr.. Hamilton as
serts was without his consent, and
against, his convictions of right, and
that he then went to the Supreme
Court and dismissed the appeal that
had been taken for him, but against his
protest and absolute orders. These we
are reliably informed are the facts in
the matter, and we unhesitatingly as
sert that Mr.. III. could not have done
otherwise, in justice to the people,
whose public servant he was. He has
no right to bring an expense on the
taxpayers for the benefit of private lit
igants. The case has been carried to
the Supreme Court once and every
point raised by the bill of exceptions
decided on the former appeal And
even if we have given Mr.. Hamilton
the benefit of all that is due him, and
we certainly have done nothing more,
be attacks Of the Mercury are unjust
ungentlemanly and uncalled for.
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Real Estate for SAFE!
...... SITUATED IN ....
oHvALLI9. "
Benton County, Oregon.

TWO VACANT LOTS, in the central part Of town
handy to the Wcstsde Depot. One of the n ost dc
sifablc places for residence in the citv- 15ian
TWO IMPROVED LOTS. the main busines
street. with small stable, woodshed, and good
Portable dwelling house containing good room,
these lots nicely situated for any kind of bus
LESS purposes. 15jan
One Steam Planng Nj and Sash and Door Factor
Corvallis, with all the machinery necessary to op
rate the same in all respects. The owner there
wants to quit the business, he therefore offers t
n actory for sale at price more than oRe-th
slian it's cost or present value.
All the above property is for sale, on reasonable
farms For further information concerning the same
inquire of NJ 8. WOODCOCk,
At his LAW OFFICE. in said City Of Corvallis
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s. L. Sledd, Plaintiff,
J. W. Caton Geo. E. Benty, and Paul Wiley, Defend
ants
To J. W. Cation, Of said Defendant.
TN THE NAME ON THEi STATE OF OREGON
and answer the complaint Of SAID plaintiff in the
above entitled suit now file in the office of the
Clerk of said Court the Fourth Monday, the 23th
day of March, 1884, t being day of the next
tn) and are hereby notified that if you fail to
swer said complaint herein required, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in
the complaint, to wit For decree OF foreclosure of
the mortgage mentioned in said complaint, said mort
gage being the following described real estate
The undivided fve-sixteenth interest in the north
half Of the donation land claim Of Jesse H. Cation and
sR6W. Claim No. go ia s r 5w. Claim No. 81
T Is r 5.W and claim No 81 Is s RS w Notifca-
tion No. 1884. The whole claim having the fol-
lowing boundaries: Beginning at point IA
chains south and 1910 chains north 80 deg. and As
min east from the northwest corner Of section six in
T Is south Of range w. thence west TO- chains,
thence north 80 min west 81 "a chains thence east
chains to the place of beginning containing $40 30
acres. The said north half containing 800 IA acres
lying and being situated in Benton county Or That
said premises be sold and the proceeds thereof be
said mortgage, wit the Of s312 and interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per month from
the 18th day of April $780, snd for s35 attorneys fees
and the costs and disbursements of this suit and that
you pay any deficiency that may remain Of said debt
after applying the proceeds Of said mortgaged prop
erty.
This summons is published by the order OF Hon.
J. F. Watson, Judge Of said Court, made the 10th
JAS A. YAyTIs
f71w6 Attorney for Plaintiff
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A que Cure

Is purely vegetable bitter and powerful
tonic, and is warranted g speedy and cer-
tain cure for Fever and Ague, Ch1iis and
orders. In miasnatic tic districts, list % the .e. rapid
pl1Ise. coated tongue. thirst. iassitude. loss at
mess Of the spine and are only
terminate in the ague paroxysm, succeeded
by high fever and profuse perspiration.
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MMONS.

In the Circuit of the State Of Oregon for the County
OF Benton.
s. L. Shedd, Plaintiff,
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Ali Styles of Printing Executed
in the Best Style and at
EASTERN PRICES.

8 Having added large lot of New
Material to our office, we are now
better prepared than ever to print
Posters, Circulars, Cards, Bill Heads,
Note Heads, Letter Heads, Duns. or
anything else in the Job Printing line.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-04-01

HAvING REBUILT MY MILL ANB ADDED
L paner and other machinery, ssn ready .
fill all orders for
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In Justices Court, before VIM. B. Stout,
Justice of the Peace.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16
Erenin0 Session.


The House reconvened at $50 P. NJ, Mr..
Dunn in the chair.
Motions to adjourn and to so into commit
tee of the whole were made and lost. A recess
of ten minutes was taken to allow of the ar
rival of quorum.
After roll-call the House proceeded with
the REGULAR order, the third reading of bills,
and thu TO flowing
HOUSE BILLS WERE PASSED:
To amend the law relating to the manner of
assessment and collection of taxes.
Regulating the salaries and fees of the coun-
ty officers of Dodge county.
For laying outa State road in Grant and
Wilkin counties.
incorporating the village of Audubon, Beck
er county.
Providing for the levy of tax for State
purposes.
Authorizing the recording ola certain deed
in Olmsted county.
Amending the statutes relating to the duties
of the State treasurer.
Appropriating money to j. @. A. Ward in
payment for the parchment on which the State
constitution is written.
Relating to the times for holding election Of
o Ulcers of corporations.
Amending the charter of the village Of Kas-
son, Dodge county.
Incorporating the village of Pillsbury, Swift
county.
Amending the charter of the village of Glen
coe, Mcleod county.
Amending the charter of the village of Hec-
tor, Mcleod county. Adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16
SENATE.

The leading feature of the sessions was
the contested election case Of Kennedy
against Campbell, by far the greater
part of the day being consumed in listen
ing to the arguments of counsel. Frank
Belfoy, of Litchfield and George F. Pot
ter, were attorneys for Kennedy, and
Walker G. Blaine, son. of the Senator
from Maine, who resides in St. Paul and
S. A. Plumley, of Litchfield, were attor-
neys for the sitting Senator. The argu-
ment of Mr.. Belfoy was very lengthy, re-
curing two hours and half to deliver
it in his deliberate manner, and was one
of those intellectual feasts which Sen
ators were enabled to enjoy by going to
sleep at intervals without losing the
thread Of the argument, and number OF
the grave gentlemen closed their eyes
and their grey heads dropped under its
soothing influence. The argument of
Mr.. Blaine was of an entirely different
character, being carefully prepared, the
points and authorities methodically ar
ranged and showing good deal of ability
and legal training for so young an attor
ney. His language was we'll chosen, and
his style such as to hold the attention of
his hearers. Mr.. Plumley did not take
so conspicuous part as did Mr.. Blaine,
but disclosed qualities which cannot fail
to bring him into prominence. Senator
Campbell was retained in his seat with
out dissenting voice, by a full Senate, a
result which must have been exceedingly
gratifying to him and to his attorneys.
Senator G.. F. Buck introduced bill regu
lating telegraph companies, an epitomc of
which is given below, and Senator Tiff
fanny introduced a joint resolution rela-
ting to inter-S State commerce.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16

census Of 1880, and the number of men,
bers deemed most convenient for the dis
patch of business in the House. If any
States lose in representation 1t is simply
for the reason that they have not kept
pace with other States in development
and population. The charge that frauds
in the census have been perpetrated in the
Southern States is still made, despite the
fact that the superintendent of the census,
a good Republican, has made thorough
inquiry, and in some cases has made a
recount, and proved to his own satisfac
ton and that of all fair-minded men,
that there were as few inaccuracies in the
census in that section as in any other part
of the country. The opposition to this
bill, therefore, proceeds from the same
motives that have prompted the Republi-
cans in other matters-a determination to
delay the business so as to compel an ex-
ira session of Congress.
One of the principal reasons for de-
string to force special session is that in
such an event the Republicans would be
able to secure the organization of the
House, and control its patronage some
seven or eight months sooner than they
could do if necessary business was closed
up at the present session as it should be.
There are something like two hundred
and fifty petty offices connected with the
House, worth all the way from three or
four hundred dollars, to three thousand
year. In order to secure these petty
offices, they propose to subject the coun-
try to an expense of perhaps millions of
dollars 1t is petty business for a great
party to be engaged in, but thoroughly
characteristic of the Republicans, who
are capable of any device in order to
secure the spoils of office, and to put the
people to any cost for their own profit.
They cannot, however, charge upon the
Democrats the responsibility for the
extra session, for while they have been
laboring to delay the business the Dem
ocrats have been doing all in their power
to so hasten the passage of necessary
legislation as to remove all excuse for
the calling of an extra session.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16
afternoon Session.

Upon the reassembling of the Senate Mr..
Belfoy resumed his argument and continued
it till $40 p NJ.
Mr.. Blaine followed with an argument of
twenty-five minutes duration, in which time
the whole subject was thoroughly treated.
Mr.. Plumley consumed ten minutes, chiefly
devoted to remarks on the ballots exhibited.
Mr.. Belfoy followed with IAN argument or
perOratiOn of fifteen minutes.
A call of the Senate was then ordered and
every Senator appeared in his seat.
The vote being upon the motion of Senator
McCrea that the report of the committee on
elections be adoDted, there were: Ayes, 40;
nays, 0; Senator Campbell not voting.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator D. Buck-To authorize the board
of education of the city of Mankato to issue
bonds. Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Hinds-Amending the charter of
the borough of Belle Plaine. Passed under
suspended rules.
By Senator Howard-Authorizing the con-
struction of railway across the Bay of Du-
luth.
By Senator Hinds-To amend the statutes of
1878 relating to official seals.
By Senator McCrea--To authorize the COM
missioners of Marshall county to issue bonds.
By Same-To authorize the trustees of
School District No. 81, Otter Tail comfy, to
issue bonds. Passed under suspended rules.
A COMMUNICATION
was received from the governor inclosing a
communication from the National Monument
society stating that the slab of red pipestone
heretofore contributed was not of sufficient
thickness to be put in the monument. The
governor recommends sufficient appropria-
ton TO prepare durable block of granite fol-
that purpose.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Legalizing a certain election held In the
village of Murdoch.
Authorizing the organization of the Millers
and Manufacturers Insurance company.
Changing the name of town in Stevens
county.
Authorizing the commissioners of Houston
county to cancel and destroy certain county
orders.
Relating to savings banks. Adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16

THERE will be an interesting time in
thc House this afternoon, when the tenn.
perance- women suffrage amendment tC
the constitution will come up for discus
sion in committee of the whole. Mr.
Dunn, the author of the measure, viii
make set speech in advocacy of its pas.
sage, and it is probable that several other
members will be heard on the subject
both pro and con. A large number of ex-
III seats will be reserved on the floor fol
ladies, and large delegation of the mem
hers Of the fair sex will undoubtedly be
present. 1t is hoped, also, that there will
l'c full representation of the members,
rs the question is one of great Importance,
and full expression of opinion on its
provisions should be had.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16

BEFORE granting the right of suffrage
to women on the temperance question
would it not be well to exact from the
signers of the petitions for that privilege
pledge that they would exercise the
right conferred upon them. All adult
women of the State now have the right of
suffrage on school questions, but not one
in thousand of them ever use the pow
erwith which they are invested. They
should read the parable of the talents to
be found in the gospel according to Mat
thew
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16
CAPT. RHODES.
The Tributes of Friends to a BelOred Friend
and Citizen.
m N,

The Tributes Of Friends to a BelOred Friend
and Citizen.
To the Editor of the Globe.
The death of such a man as William
Rhodes is serious loss to our city and to
our State. An honest man has fallen and
no more will the genial, honest face greet
us with smile and with words of en-
couragement He was man without re-
proach, of unimpeachable integrity, a
good citizen and an honest man. The
writer has known him for many years
and during part of that time was in
timately associated with him in business.
There are some traits of his character
which distinguished him in an unusual
degree, and these desire to emphasize
He was pure in mind and heart He was
man of even temper, and if anything
ever annoyed him it was not observable
from his outward appearance. He was
prompt to meet all of his engagements or
appointments. He was liberal and gen.
erous to fault. The poor never went
away from him empty handed. The
church, the charitable institutions of our
city and the public improvements of st.
Paul all received bountlfully from his
generous hand. No man ever possessed
the confidence of this community in a
more eminent degree. His we'll balanced
mind, good judgment and thorough
knowledge of business often made him
the arbitrator between contending
parties who submitted their grievances to
him as an impartial pledge, and his
friendly offices have saved many long,
vexatious and expensive law suits. He
was kind and devoted husband and the
health of his feeble wife was a subject
uppermost in his thoughts. His own
health was matter of no consequence
to him, but in the restoration of his wife's
health he was deeply and constantly
solicitous. He was kind and indulgent
father, warm-h hearted, reliable friend,
noble, generous, honest man. Though
dead, yet pleasant memories of him will
long echo in the heart like music among
the hills.
William Rhodes, in all the walks of his
life, discharged his duties faithfully and
fearlessly, and his whole life has been one
of honor and usefulness.
He leaves to his family a name un-
sullled and unstained by any act of dis
honor or of neglect of duty-a rich legacy
of which each member should be justly
proud. X, w. j.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16
Winter Wheat in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 15.-In reference to in
quiries which have been sent to railroad
agents throughout this locality concerning
the winter wheat growing in the belt
tributary to st. Louis, the Post Dispatch
to-day publishes very full report of the
acreage, the present condition and the
prospect of the winter wheat crop. Re-
ports show that SO far the damage by the
late sudden and severe changes of wealth
er have been slight, and only in few To-
calities is the acreage much larger than
last year. The present condition is ia
vorable and prospects are fair to good
Reports from Illinois are particularly
encouraging, and indicate large yield
of excellent quality