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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
OUR CONGRESSMAN.

Our present member of Congress is at his
post OF duty, actively, energetically and
ably occupied in urging those matters before
Congress which are for the benefit CT his
state. He has without doubt held himself
aloof from any local prejudice and done the
utmost in his power to industriously and
inpartial!y represent all parts of the State
of Oregon alike. He has certainly done
more for the State in little over cne year
than all other Senators and Representatives
have done for Oregon in any ten years
before. bfr. Georgs has been appointed Oil
several important committees which affords
him the best of opportunities to urge Ore
gons claims and secure the proper legis'a-
ton for her. When he is reelected lie vii!
no doubt be able to retain lis position oil
the committees, which positions a new
member cannot expect to get. Mr.. George
is one OF the most able men which has ever
Oregon in Congress, and &c is
industrious and willing to work for the in
terest Of his State. TIE voters of Oregon
will not fail to remember all of these
advantages to lie ga5asa for the State by
voting for Mr.. George. 1t is needless to
add that fss will be our next Congressman.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19

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the history of this government. So notori-
onsly corrnpt and extravagant was that adj
ministratIeh. that 1t has become a hiss and a
hy.word and synonym for corruption. It
stole the revenues of the State, it raidel the
school fund, and burdened the State with an
unconstitutional Indebtedness, and then, to
cap the climax, it attempted, by cipher dis
patches and bribery to, steal president So
brazen was the effort to steal a president
that no member of Congress dared to rise in
his place and defend it, and no member of
the electoral college dared to vote to sustain
Growers action. A Democratic legislature,
by Eelnocrati; mmi:tee. Investigated
| some of the tloin5s of that administration
| and nnearthed most fearful record The
courts of our State, after full and patient
hearing on behalf of the defense, found
verdict rs charged, and the judicial records
of~our State show heavy Judgment for mon
ley fraululently obtained, (the Judgment
against Gr"ver has been paid These things
are generally known through the State, an,l
no member of the late Democratic State CON
vention was ignorant of these facts With
| the stencil of this rottenness still burning in
| their nostris,, the delegates defci public
opinion and insnlted public morals by at
tempting to restore this condemned dynasty
!. s. Smith. Growers brather-in-la law, was
dragged frnm bis sick chamber to act as a
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to @ commend m the faithful seryices Of those
Democrots Who hal tho Yn,nbnoJ IN do
nonnce and aynossc' ibe frauds On olar;no ana
natent to .u. M voits 10 aS,,rove ,tbs 600.
pon,;o ro,;er of tha r1osa,,t Da,,o.rat;c ~
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~ C'binese K ;te would a,.i,, 1T them into
no,var Tbree +ir,es the tram,Iovs voice
or tbo .1,o+r;f;od c,,d;do+, for Co,o,.,,o, ,,..s
raised -, entLnss Me- droon;ng s,,r;ts of
sr.iritless Ronrhone and ca,b time # sosreJ
aloft 70 the Chinese Kite and mn word in
c,n,nen,fa+io, of eco,o,,ic and Lo,est statc
Jn,iristrat;on yras ,,++are !
Tie honest men who dared to ris. in their
nlaces and dononnca co~rn,t;o, and fr,rd
have heep br,Dtej out of Tho nsrtv Poss
,n,1c. .It;,ro ~ L,,o b..-, +,rnaJ !, ,rr.ss
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
THAT PREACHER AGAIN -

To he sure We said sometime ago that
Joseph Smith the present Democratic nom
inee for Governor was preacher. Parties
are iu town who formerly lived neighbor to
him some years ago and then knew him to
be preacher. Still there is down town
mud-niill in another one of its weak en-
deavors to make some cheap capital against
us which says we have insulted the chris
tian. people of Benton county by simply
telling them of this truth If MIR. Smith
does not now speak from the pnlpit it is
probably because his attention has become
50 much occupied with the filthy lucie of
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
TIE NEXT SCHOOL SUPERIN7'EN
DENT,

Some interested parties are endeavoring
to make political capital in the interest of
Mr.. Milner. out of yarn which they are
circulating. to the eject that Hon. James
Chambers lives in Kings valley some dis
tancc from Corvallis. and parties having
business to the ceunty-seat anil also to see
the School Superintendent will b. pat to
much extra trouble. So much so good
But suppose a different state of affairs is to
exist; then your campaign -buncoinbe m"st
fall to the ground. The fact of the matter
is that long before Mr.. Chambers had any
idea of receiving nomination, he had made
arrangements to close out his stock and
business Oh the farm ani alovcto Corvallis
to stay, and this he intends yet to do
whether elec.ed or not, So the people viii
not overlook this matter of convenience
and Nj Chambers will set their rotes and
be elected ncxt June by handsome sla
jority.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
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THE GROPER DYNASTY

Twelve years ago Hon. L. F. Grover was
nominated by the Democrats State conven-
tion for the office of Governor. He, with
his associates upon the ticket, entered uron
the canvass flying the Chinese kite. We
all remember how he rang the changes on
that subject, and, as result. one of the gull
ible ones of his party conceived the rilliant
idea of restricting Chinese immigration by
passing law to compel the Chinese to part
with their cues; hence the famous .'cue bill. y
By demagoguery the Grover dynasty came
into power, resulting in the most corrupt
and scandalous administration for a term of
eight years that has ever found place in
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
DISTRICT Il TTORNEE.

Mr.. E. G. Hursh, the Republican nominee
for District Attorney Of the Second .Judici-
al District, is a thoroughly competent At
torney, Industrious and persevering in
everything he undertakes. When elected
he will make gool prosecuting Attorney,
One that the people will be proud off. He
is cripple only having one arm ami there
fore when perfectly competent is entitled to
the support of the people and 10 douh. will
be electe by them
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
ANOTHER ELECTYONEERING FALSE
HOOD.

A statement entirely falls. has been re-
peated we learn in some localities in this
county for electioneering purposes, to the
tax mortgages. This is not true as the
records will show, and more than this, two
years ago he was jealous in his efforts to
secure the passage of such bill is we'll
known here III Corvallis. This county has
never had a member in the Legislature
more faithful and devoted to her best inter-
ests or who made better record for him
self than Mr.. Woodward in the Legislature
of 1880.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
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THE 4LSEA,
Congressman Geo-re on the river an

Congressman Geo:ce on the river AMI
harbor hill said:
The Alsea is an exceedingly rici, and
productive valley, isolated almost entirely
from other sections-a mountain barrier on
one side and an ocean on the other The
tide ebbs and flows about fifteen miles in
land. A small appropriation for the re-
moval of rocks and distractions and for
other improvements will be of great assis
tance to the people. The spruce forests
here will prove of great value There are
also immense bodies OF cedar, cherry,
maple. ash, alder, and fir Valuable lead
and gold mines exist along The coast Over
60, 0,o00 bushels of grain were produced last
year. The memorial presented asks for tie
sum Of Sl0,OGO
The opening of this settlement and the
consequent sale Of tie public lands would
reimburse the Government for the amount
required to improve the river.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
SPEECH.

On next Saturday at one O'Clock the peo-
pie will have the opportunity of listening
to an address by Hon. ufus Mallory of
Portland. Mr.. Mallory is fluent, able and
pleasant speaker, apd understands well the
political history of sur country, the wants
of the people and the necessities of our
State. His discourse will be interesting to
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19

management and good Judgment, accumu-
lated property sufficiently to place him in
fair circumstances for a man of his time of
life. Age in fact has nothing to do with
qualifications. 1t is the ability and good
Judgment which is required in any position,
and young men are as likely to have these
as older ones. A man who displays ability
and good Judgment for himself can do the
same thing for others.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22

A tortoise which Is as large as a good
sized bucket, is q native of the arid
regions of California ano Arizona. One
being dissected it was found that it
carried on each side q membrane, at
tached to the inner portion of the shell,
IN which was pint of clear water, the
whole amount being about quart.
Professor Cox was of opinion that the
water was derived from the secretions
of the giant barrel cactus. on which the
tortoise feeds. This cactus contains q
great deal of water. The tortoise is
found in sections of the country where
there is no water. and where there is no
vegetation but the cactus. A traveller
suffering from thirst could, in an
emergency, supply himself with water
by killing tortoise. They are highly
priced by Mexicans, who make from
them delicious soup. They are often
times attacked by foes both for their
water and also for thier flesh.
They are overcome by the foxes
aud killed by being dragged for miles
over the country at pretty rapid pace.
Mr.. Redding afterwards stated that he
was on the Galapagos Islands in 1849:
where he assisted in capturing ninety
two land tortolses, varying in weight
f. ON 400 pounds 10 500 pounds each.
These they brought to San Francisco,
where they sold them for more money
than the whole of the ships cargo OF
lumber made. They were two months
on board, yet they neither ate nor
drank anything. though food and water
we're offered them. When killed, how
ever, considerable quantities of water
were found in each of them. They
lived on the high lava rocks OF the
islands, where there are no springs or
streams, and the only dependence o1
animal life for water is necessarily upon
the irregular and uncertain rain
! showers.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22

At n recent floral festival in California
pagoda of flowers was exhibited in the
construction of which not less than two
thousand roses were employed. Most
artistically were they arranged, shading
from the deepest dyes of crimson at the
base to the purest white at the summit.
The roof was composed solely of roses,
being laid in rows of first one rich color
and then another, Its floor was bed
of tiny golden black ferns, and among
them stood globe of fishes, swimming,
all unconscious of the superbness Of
their surroundings. Here also were
shown red Japonicas full, large, and
beautiful, plucked from bush which
since January last is said to have borne
one thousand flowers.
Upon a table stood Tyre five and q
half feet in height and of proportionate
width, made entirely of roses, with
strings of white banksia. The table was
further ornamented by handsome tuft
of offeathery pampas plumes. Baskets and
bouquets of roses were here displayed
almost twithoutnumber while just enough
vases of rare flowers were interspersed
to break any monoteny which might
arise from SO vast a number of roses.
Across the aisle on table twenty-five
feet long were found not less than car
load of blossoms. The name aud ad-
dress of the grower was mosaiced in
daisies upon bed of seeding verbenas,
framed in the massive leaves of the bou-
quet. Suspended was snowy dove OF
banksia, bearing in its mouth the literal
olive branch. A lovely wreath of white
lilies, roses, clematis, syringa, amaryllis
and fabianaS ornamented the centre. A
star of Scotch bloom and white verbenas,
an obique cross of roses, an anchor of
immortelles and blue iris were among
other ornaments. Here was also a fine
display of seedlings and their floral
freaks, one an offspring of the familiar
Bon Salene rose. Another lemon-col-
ored rose, with a distinct odor of the
lemon. White camelias and golden
marguerites were conspicuous.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22
Fast Railroad Lines.

The innovation of the Pennsylvania
Railway in its fast trains between New
York and Chicago suggests comparisons
with lines abroad. The famous Flying
Dutchman on the Great Western Rail-
road, England, makes the run from Lon
don to Exeter, 194 miles, in four hours
and fourteen minutes. With four stops
1t attains a speed of almost 46 miles an
hour. A train on the Great Northern
Road makes the distance from London
to Leeds, 1877 miles, in four hours al
most az miles an hour, with four stops.
The train carrying the Irish pail to
Holyhead, over the London and North
western line, and dubbed ''The Wild
Irishman," has now sunk into compara-
tive obscurity with its rate of a little
less than 40 miles an hour. The morn
ing express on the Great Northern Road
makes only four stops along the
line from London to Edinburgh, 395
miles, and fees over the whole distance
in nine hours, with an average rate of
A miles an hour; and on the Midland
line the Scotch expires rams the 425
miles to Glasgow with q speed of 4O4
miles an hour. These are the four
swiftest trains in England, and, as will
be seen, the Leeds express, with its
rate of AZ miles an hour, is the feetest of
them all. Three out of the four trains
probably beat the running time for the
same distance on any other roads inthe
world They are all. however, far out
stripped for a shorter distance by the
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which leaves Jersey City at 4 10 p. NJ,
and makes the run of about 88 miles to
Philadelahia in 100 minutes, with one
stop, at Trenton. The 52:8 miles an
hour made by this American train is
probably without parallel in the sched-
ule time of any railroad company on
the globe. On both the American and
English railroads it must also be re-
membered that for short stretches of
straight track, with good road bed and
favoring grades, speed of go miles an
hour is not very uncommon.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22
An Ancient Academy.

The ancient academy in Germantown,
Pennsylvania, entered upon its 121st
year on May 1, and seven trustees were
elected to fill the p ace of those retir-
ing from the board of twenty-one MEM
bers. The right to vote fol trustees is
con erred by the charter upon the pr
per vi o de. 6 of Germantown, though
probably very few of them ever remem-
Der, even If they knew, the privilege
they possess. At all events, when the
polls closed on Monday evening only
eleven ballots were found in the box.
The seven retiring trustees were elected
their own successors, as they have been
for many years. 1t is said that the bell
which rings the boys to their lessons
came from England in the same ship
with the famous tea which was dumpep
into Boston hArbor. On the steeple OF
the academy building survives the
wooden image of royal crown by which
the yo1ng rebels of Germantown used
TO test their skill with the bow aud ar
row during the Revolution, and which
was the cause of several colonial town
meetings called to demand its removal
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22
A Living Won der.

Mr.. Ke mpster lives at Denver, Colo
RADIO. He has an ugly scar on his fore
head about which he tells the following
story. 1t occurred while he was duck
shooting in New Jersey on the 23d of
September, 1880. Said Mr.. Kempster:
"I wandered into the marshes about a
mile and half from the little village
and finally obtained a good shot at n
flock of ducks who were swimming in q
shallow slough. fired, and tnat was
the last remembered for some time.
When recovered consciousness was
lying fat upon my back, the sun beat
ing down on me. / knew that l was
wounded, but for many minutes could
not imagine where the injury was.
Better sense came to me slowly and with
it strength. l felt something tr ckle
down my forehead, and putting up my
hand touched thin coating that proved
to be mingled blood and brains. Then
| appreciated that the gun had exploded
or discharged itself through the breech,
and that something had penetrated my
forehead, I raised my hand a second
time, and felt the smaller end of breech
PIN protu, ing from my head I imme
diately thought all was over, and com
menced to make my peace with God in
prayer. grew stronger and more con
scious of my condition, however. and in
the hope of securing surgical aid that
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22

mlght save my life; struggled to my
feet. A heaviness, rs if my brain cava-
ty was loaded with lead, YVES all that I
suffered. Everything appeared natural
to me; the trees. the shrubbery and the
marshes. and even the path l had taken
was distinct to my mind. ] was eveo
thoughtful enough to pick up the brok-
en- gun and examine it. The stock was
separated from the barrels
in my brain w9s the absent breech .
pin.
II walked back to the village. IT
seemed an age before / got there, the
invisible weight on my head bending
my knees and bearing me to the ground.
I never rested, though but kept on, with
only vague hope for life encouraging
me. When arrived at the hotel where
l was stopping, the people, seeing me,
fled as If ghost were approaching
through the daylight. When told the
clerk to go for a surgeon he stood pal
sled. / grew mad and shouted at him to
find surgeon or l would die, and then
| fell to the floor speechless. l was
again unconscious until the operation
had been performed and the iron pin was
taken from off my brain. 1t was bung-
ling piece of work, two country phYsi-
cans, who knew as much about surgery
as | do of Choctaw, hacking and hewing
and saving my head until they had op-
ened it, as you can see, more than two
and half inches. Then | was put on
the train and sent to New York. Until
Inconsistencies came to my relief again
| was in the most terrible agony, my
rain aching as though a Thousand dag
gels were piercing it. l remember be-
ing placed in the hospital ambulance;
the remarks of by-standers that / could
not live; the iolting ride through the
streets, the ringing of the ambulance
bell, which sounded like death knell to
me, and after that all was blank. Itwas
several days before / again came to. and
SO well / recollect that first query
made to the doctor: WAS there any
probability that my life would be safe?'
Four months afterwards was once more
at the desk grinding away as ifmy brains
were intact.
Where the breechpin entered Mr..
Kenpster's head, there is a space of
abhut half inch in diameter where
he cuticle touches the brain and
moves with each pulsation of the organ
A cutting of the skin would expose the
brain.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22
Poorer I'm Cash.

The American ship Mariposa, owned
by her master, Manson, sailed from
Liverpool on the 9th of January, side
by side with the British ship Thomas
Stevens. Each was loaded alike and
bound for this port. This circumstance
prompted the captains to make q wager
of S1.000, Manson claiming that he
would arrive at this port. discharge,
take ON another cargo, and dip his
ensign to the Thomas Stevens before
she crossed the imaginary line of the
Golden Gate. The American arrived
here about eleven days ago, and by
strenuous efforts did discharge and load
within week. Determined upon
winning both gold and glory, no ex-
pense was spared, and seamen were Of
fered $50 for the run back to Liver
pool. and were given checks for this
amount in advance. Last Sunday night
the Mariposa procured her complement
of sixteen men besides her officers.
Everything was ready for departure.
The Britisher was still upon the blue
and vastly deep. and all was Joy and
good nature on the Mariposa.
But as the sun rose yesterday morn
ing the tired lookout of the Mariposa
sat with his eye toward the gate. Slowly
there came sail, and as it neared and
entered the harbor the telescope OF the
lookout discerned the Thomas Stevens.
"My-. captain; the Stevens" he
cried, and tainted in the cooks arms.
1t was too true. There she was, coming
in with everything set, and her nose
away under the water, At 11.30, at
least sir hours after the arrival of the
Stevens, the Mariposa wended her
weary way out into the cold ocean,
bearing out with her man who was
foaming at the mouth and 81, 900 poor
er in cash.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22
"Take sOm'thing."

A Michigan man who mas n patent
windmill went down to Tennessee last
fall to see what he could do among the
farmers of the State. Reaching town in
the central part Of the State, he went to
dealer in agricultural implements and
stated his desire 10 erect his machine
and call alteutiCn to it.
"Well, 1t can be done, / guess, was
the reply. "But how had / best pro
ceed?"
"Well, you kin put her up over on
the hill thaE. 1 don't know who owns
the ground, but if you treat the crowd,
I guess no one viii object"
Very well"
"Next Tuesday is market-day, and
therll be heaps of folks in town. You
want to be around early and treat the
crowd"
eyes"
''Set the old things going, and ask
the boys ever to drink something"
'Just So"
''You want to stand on a bar1 and
make some explanation, of course. for
il will be new to most of 'em. But don't
talk too long. Make it about two min
Rtes, and thea treat the crowd"
eyes"
eff you have to talk any more tell 'em
there's another drink ahead"
II see
eff the old man Jones comes in with
his boys there1l be a row in the crowd.
They shoot on sight. Keep your eyes
peeled, aid if you see any signs of
row ask the whole crowd to drink. I"
Yes, but"
"Look out for dog fights. If one
takes place you can't hold the boys a
minute. Keep your eye on the CANNES.
If you see yaller purp begin to bristle
up, ask the crowd to step up and mois-
ten,"
eyes, but by that time the whole
crowd will be drunk, protested the
agent.
'Sartin it viii, and that's what ycu
want, of course That viii give you a
chance to skip out and take your life
along with you, and if you make stop
anywhere within hundred miles I'll
send the wind. mill by freight-provided
there's anything left to sendl Nothing
like knowing how 10 handle a Tennessee
crowd. my friend. Did you ask me out
to take sumthin'?"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-22
Many Ancestors.

A child was born in Denver, Colora-
do, not long since, of Nova Scotia pa
rentage, who can boast of fourteen hv-
ing ancestors. The child's name is
Meek. His fathers name is Arthur +.
Meek, now of Denver, Colorado, a SOL
of William Meek, of Canning, Kings
county, and grandson of John Dimock,
of Berwick, Kings county. The child
has father, mother, two grandmothers,
fonr great grandfathers, and four great
grandmothers. all of whom are living
and well. Their entire ages are 561
years. Mrs. Tupper, widow OF the latt
DIR. Tupper, who furnishes the informa
tion, is relative of the hero OF thi
paragraph.