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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
THINK OF YOUR HOMES.

written by special temperance cores
pondent). -.
The man that makes drunkards is
a murderer, and every drunkard is a,
self murderer. You have two sweet
little boys. How you love Them.
How often you press their cheeks
and foreheads with your lips, you
hug them to your bosom, and you
implore heavens highest blessings up
on them. You desire them to escape
the tempters snare. Soon they are
ont on the stage of action. You hear
the tramp of footmen some night on
the sidewilk, you hear steps to the
door and are horror stricken to find
that these men are bringing home
your son murdered by the hand of an
assassin; the boy is, innocent he had
nothing to do with his death, he is
pure and highly esteemed, he has
lived respected and he dies regretted
he is bonrn to the masonic OF odd
fellows cemertry for you as his father
may belong to one or both of these
orders, and his remains receive a de-
cent interment amid tears and cries
of anguish for his untimely death.
Let us look after the other boy, he
lives little longer in this world; he
may out live you, father and mother
may both be dead, or may be seper-
ated by time and distant. This boy
has fell victim into the hands of the
drunkard makers and they have hur-
ried him along to the broad road to
death robbing him ofhis time talent,
money and morals; they have sent
the messenger of death into his blood
corrupting his soul and body, send
ing his body to the grave premature
ly, thus killing him, and hurling his
soul into the regions Of the drunk
ards hell. This boy dies a drunk
ard-he has beer murdered-he is
buried as an outcast. All alone for
father and mother are gone. Now
contrast the case of these two sons
the man that killed the first did it al
alone, he held no license in his hand
signed by honorable men to justify
him in hts work, the victim had moth
ing to do with his death, there is but
one guilty character IN the whole
tranaction and that is the assassin.
Not so with the other case, the boys
death was brought about for his mon
ey. That is just what the highway
men kill men for it is for their money
The vendor of ardent spirits as a
beverage is a-curse to his race and
his death would be blessing to his
generations, yea and to unborn gen
. erations. He willhave a fearful ac-
count TO give, let told OH to his Ii
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

Oregon wheat is known the world
over for its superb quality and
fineness of berry and on this account
it commands the highest prices IN the
Liverpool market. The average
weight of Oregon Wheat is 63 lbs
per bushel. 1t is exeelled by, no
other wheat produced the world
over in quality and only equalled by
one-the New Zealand-in weight.
1t is therefore interesting to know
that the wheat production of Ore
gon is rapidly increasing. Accord
ing to the official returns California
in 1879 produced 20 million bushels
of wheat and Oregon but seven and
Il half million bushels, but in 1882
Oregon raised nearly thirteen million
bushels to Calisornia's thirty-four
and half million bushels. Now
whereas in 1882 California had a
splendid harvest, that of Oregon was
if anything below average, so that
we may reasonably expect that if
Oregon should have an average yield
per acre this year. what with the
immensely increased area there will
be under cultivation, the yield should
be close upon fifteen million bushels,
or probably half of what California's 3
crop will be. Oregon is fast creeping
up on her large and rich nei ghbor
and no doubt ere long will be even
with her. A few years ago it was
supposed that wheat could not be
grown to advantage east of the Cas-
cades and that the bunch grass land
was merely adapted for stock farm
ing, but within the last few years
immense quantities of grain have
been produced there and wheat too
of the very finest quality. Last year
more than a quarter of the whea.
crop of Oregon was raised east of
the Cascades and the soil which but
a few years ago was supposed to be
unsuited for the culture of wheat
produces from 20 to 40 bushels per
acre. The Walla Walla valley is
mostly in cultivation and producing
as fine wheat and of as good quality
as any country in the world. Walla
Walia valley is but an inGnitessimai
portion of Eastern Oregon; an i'm
mense region of virgin soil which is
capable of producing 20 to 40 bushels
| wheat to the acre. This country is
open to settlement and will soon be
opened mp by the construction of the
/ Oregon Pacific Railroad which will
bisect Eastern Oregon on its way
from Yaquina bay on the Pacific to
Boise City in Idaho. Oregon con-
talns ninety-five thousand square
| miles and two thirds Of this vast area
lies east of the Cascades. Last year
ssegm had about 100000 acres ia
wheat which produced nearly 49,
100000 bushels, OR fully 1e bushels
to the acre.
The average amount of wheat pro-
duced per acre in the whole United
States during the last ten years was
13 bushels per acre. In 1881 which
was considerably below average as
regards yield there were s7,7o9,o2o
acres sown in wheat in the United
States which produced only 3sO,28o,.
600 bus. or an average of little over
10 bushels to the acre. The average
amount of wheat produced in Ore
gon in 1882 was 81 bus. per head oil
population and in the United States
but 25 bushels. Oregon produces
more wheat per head than any othe,
State in the Union. There are mil
lions of acres in Oregon not yet ir
J cultivation which will produce large
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
PECK'S BAD EoY.
T. S. NASH.

fEGh b BAD Buy.
Bad Boy in Drug Store Tries all HEIDI
cines5oa the "old Man-"
milwaukee SUM-
Said the grocery man, as he went
up to the boy, snuffed a couple of
times and then held his hand to his
nose:
"The Board of Health will kero-
sene you if they ever smell that smell,
and send you to the glue factory.
What business have you got into to
make you smell so rank ?"
"Well, you see, pa began to think
it was time I learned a trade or a
profession, and he saw a sign in a
drug store window, BOY wanted,
and as he had boy he didn't want
he went to. the druggist and got a
job for me. This smell on me will
60 off in few weeks. -
You know 1 wanted to try all the
perfumery in the store, and after I
had got about forty different extracts
on my clothes another boy that
worked there he fixed up a bottle of
benzine aud assafetida, aad birthstone,
and whole lot of horrid stuff, and
labeled it "rose ge,anium," and /
guess just wallered in it. 1t is aw-
full, amt it? I kerflummixed ma
when l went into the dining-room
the first night that l got home from
the store, and broke pa all up. The
air seemed fixed around where I am;
and everybody scenes to know who
fixed it. A girl came in the store
yesterday TO buy sachet, and there
wasn't anybody there but me, and l
didn't know what it vas. and took
down everything in the store pretty
near before I found it, and then /
wouldn't have found it only the pro-
prietor came in. The girl asked the
proprietor if there wasn't good deal
of sewer gas in the store, and he told
me TO go out and shake myself.
Well, she told me sachet was some
thing for the stummick, and I
thought nursing bottle was the
nearest thing to it."
81 should think you would drive
all the customers away from the
store" said the grocery man as be
opened the door to let in the fresh
air.
81 don't know but I will, but am
hired for a month on trial, and I
shall stay. You see, I shan't prac-
tice on anybody but pa for a spell.
I made up my mind to that when !
gave woman some salts instead-oi
powdered borax and she came back
mad. Pa seemed to want to en-
courage me, and is willing to take
anything 1 ask him. He had a sore
throat aud wanted something for it.
and the boss drugger told me to pu,
some tannin and chlorate of%potash
in mortar and grind, and I let pa
pound it with the mortar, and while
he was pounding l dropped in 9
couple of drops of sulphuric acid
and it exploded and hlowed pas hat
clear across the store, and pa was
whittier than sheet. He said he
guessed his throat was all right, and
he wouldn't come near me again thai
day. The next day pa came in ane
l was laying for him. ! took white
seidletz powder and blue one ant
dissolved them in separate glasses
and when pa came in ! asked him i
he didn't want some lemonade, an6
he drank il. He said it was too sou
and ] gave him the other glass
that looked like water, to take th'
taste out of his mouth, and he dranl
it. Well sir, when those two pow
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
OREGON WHEAT.

TotOl. 50
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

Mr.. Frank Moffat has described to
the Edinburgh Photographic Society
a process for obtaining photographs
by moonlight which he has success.
fully tried. A picture exhibited
shows house ind trees very dis
tinctly, while the differences in lev. /
on grassy lawn may be Stsas4r
seen.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
Music for Everybody.
MERRIIL'S:
INGENIOUS
III e = e H1Ez 9 ID !!

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of learning the elements of Music by pleas
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the staff, Clefs Notes and Rests, Scale,
Intervals of the Scale, Location of Letters
on the staff, and their relation to the Keys
of the instrument This is very important
with chlldren} Flats and Sharps and their
use. All the different Keys. how to form
Chords or musical words. It teaches the
syllables. Do, Re, Mi, etc., in singing. It
contains complete musical catechlsm. 1t
is MULTUM IN PARvo. All this is learned
while the learner is amusing himself by
playing familiar tunes. Persons with no MU-
sICAL TALENT may play the tunes, as the
guide is such that he cannot strike the
wrong key. Full directions and four pieces
of music accompany the Method. Sent by
mail for Sl.OO. Address,
CHICAGO PHANO CO.,
IS & so Van Buren, St., Chicago, Ill.
Anna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
GENERAL NOTES.

The first child ever born Of Chinese parents
I'm Boston enjoyed that good fortune last Saturday The
mother is the only purebloodod Chinese woman In the
city
Dealers in sauerkraut all over the country
agree in solemn announcement that the native Amer
lean is becoming fond OF the national dish of Germany
IaccrLccr has already welnigh completed the conquest
of The globe but has not been supposed that kaut
was destined To universe! uOmlhlOh
The oldest voter in WiliamstowD, Mass, is
Jabo2 Lewis who cast abaot at notices. than seventy
annual elections and helped bury General Butler Oh
November O. Speaking OF interments, Mr.. Lewis has
red FIVE wives aud It IL said that he does not despair
OF performing that sacred office for sixth II the right
sort OF subject viii only present herself
From the AdrOndacks comes an Ingenious
story Of which Martin Moody, OF Tuppcr's Lake Is the
hero and this tho substance Having dscoy cred that
thief was paying marked attention TO his swillbarrel
Mr. Moody determined to catch the cupr In tho act and
fcw nights ago secreed himself at convenient point
for observation Presently largo bear ahued mp and
plunged his head the barrel whercupou Mr.. Moody
seiled him by the hind legs tilted him up to vertical
postlon and held him there until he drowned
A youngster of nine years, who had already
escapcd several times from st. Marys Industrial School
I'm baltimore performed that feat again last Saturday by
sliding down the lightning rod from the fifth story "But
how did YOU get your hands the fastenngs which
hold the rod to the WALT asked the pollcecaptan be-
fore whom the captured runaway was taken. when
ever come 10 One replied the boy with great cOmp0sure
/" Nodded meself Win one nand ABOVE me iasten a
rnin until I got TO the bottom"
The old Lincoln Institution in Philadelphia,
formerly a home for boys, has been converted into
school for Indian girls under the Same direction Ten
girls are now there and forty expec.ed within
few days. some coming from White Earth Agency In MIN
nesota and others from various parts Of Dakota The
Government has contracted TO 1892 year for each
girls board tuition etc, and the OF transportation
The girls remain five years and receive thorough
Instruction I'm the elementary branches oil an EnBliSn
education including simple Industries and hOusew0rk
Mr. Augustine Breese writes to THE TRIBUNE
from Fort Dodge Iowa. that ne possesses curious and mys
FERROUS stone which lately found in digging cellar in
that place. and OF which he would DO glad to know tho
probable origin aud Tho stone," he writes IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
As YOU LIKE III.

Whenever the Democratic party finds itself III
tight place there is renewal of the cry for
the old ticket" nobody wants it when the
skies are fair; but as surely as the Democracy
suffer disappointment the conviction takes
firm hold of various newspapers that the
paramount duty pressing upon the country Is 10
avcnge the Great Fraud of 1875. The party Is
in that frame of mind now; ever since the cleo
ton in this State it has been profoundly agl-
tated by the recollection of 1876, sorry that
the business has been put of so long, ana per-
shaded that the American people will never
condone it, never, never, never" AT such serl-
Gus and penitential times the Democracy see
visions. They discern the hand of their neg
lected chief in every movement OF politics.
and look upon him as the savage looks upon his
god pretty bad devil when he is not propiti-
ated
OF course therefore we expected to hear that
Mr.. Tildcn was deeply implicated in the cam
paign for the Speakership. The story has got
into circulation that he is pushing Mr.. Randall.
Nobody knows exactly how he does it; nobody
encounters any of his agents at the scene OF dis
turbancc ard nobody can quote him as eX-
pressing q wish or an opinion on the subject
Nevertheless it is well understood that Mr.. Ran
dali is the Tildcn candidate, and the friends of
Cox Carlisle and Springer have no doubt that
the rcycred old man is at work. His methods
have always been peculiar. The gentlemen en-
gagged in the present contest perhaps remember
that episode in the Great Fraud of 1876 when
the late Governor Randolph complained that he
was left alone to sustain Tildcn's interests be-
fore the South Carolina Returning Board, at
the very moment Smith VI. Weed was buying
the Board for Tildcn, night under the innocent
Governors nose
At this iuncturc Mr.. Cox creates a diversion
by the announcement that Mr.. Hendricks Is for
him. 1t i clever device. this splitting of the
old ticket in two, and il will 20 far to ncutIaizc
the effect which in the present mood of the
Democratic party, must have been produced by
the Identification of Mr. Randall with the great
policy of Never Condouiug It, The tail of the
old ticket is as much entitled 70 revenge rs the
head and there is an impression. indeed, that
il has become the more important of the two
ends. At all events the new announcement, in
asmuch as il adds viyacity to the contest and
extends the cmbarrassments of the Democratic
party, is source of great satisfaction 10 dis
passionate and thoughtful observers. Our only
regret is that there seems 10 be- none Of the old
ticket left for Mr.. Carlisle. How would it do
for him to come ont ~ the iayOritc candidate
of the late Colonel PcltOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21

public free schools; the Readjusters have re-
duced the floating debt to $4,000, and have
in the Treasury over $1,000, 0O0-a poor rea-
Son, by the way, for fleeing creditors. But the
Read justers have cut down the yearly cost of
maintaining the Government from 81 ,OS4,O64,
as it was under Bourbon rule, to an average OF
1902, 234, have freed suffrage from the capita
ton tax, and still have finely developed the
school system. These are facts which unques-
tionably justify the claim that the recapture OF
the State by the BOurbOns is in no respect cal
culated to be beneficial to its citizens. AS 10
the debt question, the Bourbons have shown
themselves at least as far in the wrong as the
Readiusters. General Malone has some reason
for the claim that whatever others may say, the
Bourbons cannot criticise the course of the Re-
adjusters in regard to the debt, because they
have fully indorsed it. But that fact, we must
add, does not recommend it to Northern people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
DETECTS OF CITY DRAINAGE.

The discovery of q subterranean sewage pond
under MadsOn-ave. near Fifty -ninth-st. Is q
startling proof of the nadeqaacy OF the present
system Of drainage in many quarters OF Man.
haitian Island. WOrlmen who have been dig
ging trench thirty feet deep for new sewer
have succeeded in tapping a reservoir of pollu-
ton apparently several city blocks in extent
The explanation suggested by the old topo-
graphical maps of the island is that Mill Creek,
a water-cOurse having its source in a large pond
situated west of what is now Sixth-ayep ran
across tho island and emptied into the East
River, receiving additions from various ponds
on the way. The ground in the vicinity OF
MadisOn-ave. and Fifty -ninth-st. was originally
low and swampy, and long after the bed OF the
creek had been filed up there were great pools
of stagnant water. When the streets were lald
out and the squares gradually filled up, the
spongy bottoms of these ponds formed natu-
raj stratum on which water Oozing through the
soil collected and remained. The old water
course, which once acted rs an outlet, had been
damned up, and the saturated area could not
be drained These secret reservoirs were below
the level of the sewers, and receiving leakage
from them became dOuby foul. The workmcn
who made this remarkable discovery a few days
ago were fairly driven from the trench by the
stenches arising from these hidden collect
ponds of pollution.
Those who devised the original sewerage sys-
tenn of the city acted upon the theory that UNI
derground areas of saturatiOn would gradually
dry up, and consequently that dcep-sol drain
age was unnecessary. They constructed sewers
to carry off waste water from the houses, but
neglected to provide artificial conduits for natu
raj ccss-pools below the level of the drain
pipes. The old water courses were blocked up
and nothing was substituted for them. The
consequence of the Ignorance and neglect of the
earlier scwer-buildcrs is the existence of stag
nant accumuations of water tainted with drip
pings from the drain-pipcs and the germs of
disease, in quarters of the city where residences
command fabulous prices and rents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
Amusemenis Co. Might.

ACADEMY OF MUsIo-2-oratorio rehearsai'-s-"La
SOnnambula." ,,.,
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BILLY BIRCH's OPERA HOUsE-9-MinstreB
CIsISo-s-" The Beggar student
SHIcKRRISG HALL,-330-Lecture.
CaiCKERING HALL-S-Impersonations, ,
nsIY's UEATHE-2 and Sl5-" Dollars ana sense.
GntSP OPERA HOUSE," Mother and Son"-S-
"Marie Antonette." :,
.syrxOPOIITAN OPERA HOUSES" MignOn'
MhbIsos SQUARE THEATRE-s:3O-" The Rajah'
MUNICIPAL HALL-6-LectuTe.
MINI az q ARDEN-2 and s." Excelsior" "A
NEW PARK THEATRE and S-"The strangers Vi
Paris"
TAR THEATRE-9-" Louis XII"
STISDAKD TIE AIRES p" In the Ranks"
TaE aTRE COMIoUE-S-" COrdelias Aspirations
ITALIA THEATRES" Lli r,,,. - .ho
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-s-"The CrcKet Oh tho
Hearth" ...
WNL1CK's THEATRE-s-" Moths ,.,
On AVENUE THEATRE and s." Irish Arstocracy'
6TU AVENUE THEATRE-8-"Pop"
l1TH STREET THEATRES" Fedora
23D STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
co>-CrpT IN ST. XAVIER'S.

The first of Mr. John Whites organ concerts
took place night in the Church OF St Francis Xavier
corts and as the proceeds are TO go to
Tho choir fund OF church that Is
moLing an earnest effort to promote tho
higher order OF ecclesiastical music is to be hoped that
ths, v,ill proye financially successful MIR. Whites a
oyed ski and the excellence the churchs choir OF
man aud boys, who furnish portion OF each programme.
are guarantee Of good artistic outcome The organs
nowerfi instruments the largest aud cOmprehen'
siVe IN the city II has four manuals and pedal siA
six speaking stops, fourteen mechanical stops 4Syo
mines and thirteen pedal movements. IL has noble:
churchly tone, ana Affords Mr.. Whites skill unoouh"e"
Ian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Joseph Poole was convicted yesterday,
and sentenced to death. -= The PTuSSian Diet
was opened. 60 The Communal Council in Rome
was disturbed by mob. = Charles William
Siemens is dead. - The French Government
will send rcnforcements to NJ de Brazzas exploring
party in the Congo country.
DoMEsTIC.-Admiral Porter has made his annual
report to the Secretary of the Navy. GO 1t is re-
ported that the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway Company is about to purchase the Mani
toba road. - suit for $20,000,00O has been
brought against the Quicksilver Company Of New
Aimaden - All kinds of produce advanced in
Chicago yesterday. 80 A young girl is missing
from her home in Mill Hollow, Penn. == The
proprIetors of Youngs Hotel decline the custom of
members of the present Boston Common Council.
- Franklin Haven yesterday resigned the Office
of president of the Merchants National Bank of
Boston. - The Will Of Ex-Governor Washburn,
of Wisconsin has been sustained by the Court.
80 General A. p. Martin nominated for
Mayor of Boston on the Citizens ticket.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Republican re-en-
rolmcnt was continued yesterday, $500 names
being enrolled = The reward for the discovery
of the BrOOivie murderer was increased to 800.
- Pere Hyacinthe lecturcd on France and
America" 90 William Porter acquitted.
80 Mr. Feuardcnt testified in his SUIT against
General di Cesnola == Alexander X. Faulkner
was convicted the charge Of sending annoying
letters to Miss Hale. =- Judge McAdam decided
that the Bridge Trustees not respon-
sible for the Decoration Day accident. 60
The Northern Pacific second mortgage
ratified by the stockholders. ==- John d. Prince,
the broker. died. 80 Arriving Atlantic steam
ships reported tempestuous weather. == The
Rev. F. d. Power lectured on President Garfield.
- Gold value of the legal tender silver dollar
(41212 grains 1922 cents. =- Stocks opened
little higher but were dull and closed at material
declines without feature.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dlcate cloudy weather, with higher temperatures
and occasional light rain, followed by partly cloudy
weather Temperature yesterday: Highest, $50
lowest $50; average. 47ls0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
FRANK IINCoLN,s ENTERTAINMENT.

Mr.. Frank Lincoln, so highly esteemed as an
American hunorist, came forward here on Saturday ~
the Madison Club Theatre, and gave there his lecture
which bright, plquant, conversational taS-n prof
ence OF fashionable audience which crowded the mouse
to It's last limits Mr. Lincolns tribute 10 tho meho'S
ARENAS Ward, expressed in few tender, sincere anu
graceful sentences touched and pleased his hearers ana
his reference to the hearty hospitality Of the Engsu
people toward Americans warmly ratified Dy tne
public assent Mr.. Lincoln is an entertainer OF quite 800
ceptiona merit and at time less popuous Win sS s
dramatic and musical attractions, his humorous ske'SS'
would attract very general attention.