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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
SICK EoRsEs FREEZE &c.

A correspondent from Polk county
to the Willamette Farmer says
There is much complaint among peo
pie of having sick horses. New COM
ers are to be pittied, but old settlers
should have learned, by this time,
what would be the consequence Of
that freeze. In ls60-1@ the people
lost lots OF horses after the freeze up,
80 again iu ls74-5 after the freeze up,
and now again in 1883. Should we
not learn from the past We don't
pretend to know anything about the
complaint, but are almost certain that
the cause of it is not drinking water
enough. Even when fresh dipped,
or drawn out of spring or well, the
horse shivers, and will not drink as
much as he really needs. In that
kind of weather a horse needs close
attention, he should have bran mixed
Will uIS oIstS VI bOu1c hIuo Va IOOses
but, as we were out Just then of the
above, we fed to each horse a full
handful of ground faxseed with his
oats, and the horses are ready for
work as we'll as for their feed. We
also bore a large hole in each manger
y inches deep, and fill up with salt
and assafetida, and when empty We
refill.
We see there are soms people yet,
who seem to think that fern hay is
the cause of sickness among horses,
but that is great mistake, as we
always feed fern hay and prefer it
because it is fine, and horses like is
best, but we have no sick horses.
Oregon has certainly a healthy eli
mate for horses, but neither our
stables nor our horses are prepared
for such cold waves. Ground flax
seed is perhaps one of the most use
full articles man canskeep in stable.
we find it good for fresh COWS with
young calves, as we'll as for horses.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
HEALTH AND DRAINAGE.


HEALTH AND DRAINAGE.
A great many ordinances are
passed to keep people from throwing
things into the streets and alleys for
the commendable purpose OF keep
ing things healthy and pure, and
those in authority are continually en-.
deayoriDg to adopt something TO
make some one else purify things.
but all seems to fail of the object.
If those in the management of our
city affairs would adopt some sys-
tematic course and pursue it prompt
y for the purpose of keeping all sur
face drains through the city thor
ougbly cleaned out so that the wa
ter which falls can carry off the i'm
purities, the health ot-our town would
be in a better condition. But on the
contrary, through the wincer season
in the drains accumulate all kinds of
dirt and rubbish, the drains cave in,
and when the rainy season ceases the
water must stand with the filth and
dry up and evaporate while the
drains could be cleaned out so as to
give the watery substance chance
to pass off in half the time that the
learned sages of our city are parlying
over some ordinance to make some
body else do or not do something
that continually fails of its object.
During the pleasant weather of the
last three weeks these foul accumula-
tions in bitches have been drying
and evaporating and passing into the
systems of our people to breed death
and disease. These accumulations
have been carried from all sources
by the rain fall of the winter and
not from the fault Of any one in par
tlcular. But says one, eff we can
only prevent citizens from running
their dirty water into the street that
will prevent all the difficulty" and
so an ordinance is passed for the
purpose of making them bury the
water and filth in their respective
enclosures. But this is only a tenn
porary remedy and fails OF the pur-
pose. The citizens bury sue, filth
and dirty water in their gardens and
private grounds during the summer
and for the time being no incon-
venience is experienced from it. But
during the long and heavy rains Of
the following winter more or less of
these impurities from grounds and
stables are washed into the streets,
drains, and low PLACES, and when che
warm weather in the cpring comes,
evaporation takes place and the at
mosphere cafes much of it into the
human system poisoning the blood
and appearing in feyers. diphtheria
and other forns Of fatal diseases.
Thorough action in keeping a good
and effeetual system of surface drain
age would remove much of the Diff
Guilty.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

1t is understood that the Canadian
Government has consented to sub :.
sidize direct steamship fine Swith
Mexico and s5o, 900, will be placed
in the estimate for that purpose.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

The Dartmouth College Sophomo-
res have been suspended for not
telling who put lard on the Faculty
chairs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

Contraband opium to the value of
$4,000 was recently seized at San
Francisco.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

BASE ball men say that a "milk
pitcher is generally good fly
catcher"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

The House Deficiency Bill this
year is only $2,oo0,eoo,, as against
$40, ,oee, 900 last year.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

Farmers and others desiring Q genteel, lucrative
agency business; by which $5 70 ~ day can be
WILKINSON 3 Co., 1876 and 1877 Fulton Street, New
York
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16

The local railroad losses by the
flood, it is estimated, will range
about as follows: Cincinnati, Wash
ington and Baltimore, $75, 900; Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton.-s1,-
500; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
natl and indianapolis, $50, 900; Gin
cinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis and
Chicago, 100000; Ohio and Mis-
sissippi, possibly, 100000; New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, $780,
900; Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific, $4,000; Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and St. Louis, $1,000;
Kentucky Central, 10000; Cincin-
natl and Eastern, SIS, 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
SPRING WHEAT.

The liberal receipts of spring
wheat at interior points during the
last fourteen days fully confirms
what we said with regard to this
crop early in the season, namely:
That spring wheat has not been as
freely marketed, in proportion, as
winter wheat. and that when prices
reached 81 the receipt would be good.
When the railroads have not been
bIockaded with snow the receipts at
the Minneapolis mills have averaged
nearly 100000 bushels per day.
Hon. A. G. Pillsbury, of PillsburY
Mills, says; "About one-third of the
spring wheat in the N orthern part of
the State, and something like one
half in the Southern portion of the
State is yet in farmers hands. The
farmers. here have been waiting to get
81 per hushel, and now that they
can get it wheat is coming in more
lively. After | the talk of the
wheat inspection law no law would
suit the farmers that did not
provide to give the do Har per bush-
ell for their wheat" There is too
much snow in Nebraska, Iowa and.
MINI eseta to say anything about
spring seeding yet.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
LAND DECISION.

Respecting the payment Of pur-
chase money, under act of June 10Th
1880, for the relief Of settlers on pub
lie lands, and to provide for the re
payment ofcertain fees of purchase
money paid on void entries of public
lands. Secretary Teller holds that
whenever an entry ofland is made by
specific legislation, and wholly false,
the script or warrant, being within
control of the general land Office, and
not in fact satisfied, may be returned
for proper location upon cancellation
of the former Invalid entry, bnt
where the consideration is carried in
to the treasury as cash, and can only
be drawn by application under the
the prepayment statutes, in the opin-
ion of the secretary, it is clear that i,
must be repaid in the manner provid-
de by these statutes, out of any mon,
ey in the treasury not other wise ap-
propriated. and in cases of excess,
where they fall within its provision,
repayment of excess must also be
paid, as it is provided by such mon
eys.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
CONDITION OF CROPS.


The following from Chicago hand
ed to us by warehouseman, T. ].
Blair of this place shows the condi-
ton of crops IS collected by the
Primes crop bureau of Illinois up to
last Feb goth.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The widespread storms Of rain,
sleet and snow which swept over the
entire continent early in February,
renamed upon the ground from ten
to twelve days and was followed By
deluges of rain which carried devas-
tainon and distraction on all sides.
The movement of grain from the in
>terior and also at our grain centres
has consequently been very small,
and the firm feeling which character
lied the market at the date of our
last private Crop Report, Feb. 9Th, is
still maintained After heavy raias
and mid weather for several days,
the Weather suddenly changed and
the mercury fell below freezing
points, which tends still further to
place the final outcome Of the winter
wheat crop in doubt. Recent cables
and advices from abroad still confirm
the opinions of poor crops in Europe
during the summer Of 1883. Late
rains in California shows a better
outlook for the wheat crops of that
State.
WINTER WHEAT
The extraordinary extremes which
the winter wheat crop has been call
ed upon to go through during the
last fourteen days have not 30 far
told upon 1t as we might readily ex-
pect. Practically the whole crops
lies bare to-day. Where it was Gov
cred with thick sleet for fourteen
days it shows No signs of having
been s'smothered or winter killed. :"
So far Southern and Central Illinois
make very tair showing. Ohio and
Indiana have been more or less dam
aged by Hessian fly in the fall; by
floods and freezing lately. Kentuc-
Ky and Tennessee the reports show
no improvement, and the general
lookout is more or less discouraging.
From Missouri and Kansas the report
very conflicting. In some regions
of these States the reports are very
good, and again from other sections
of these States the prospect is any
thing but encouraging. On the
whole, when We take into consider
alton that the last fourteen days
have been the most severe of the
whole season, we consider that the
winter wheat crop has held ITS own
nobly. 1t must be borne in mind,
however, that the month OF March is
before Us, which is far the most try
ing month of the whole year upon
this crop. The marketing Of the re-
serves of wiuter wheat owing to the
uncertain condition of the crops at
present is merely nominal. We in
cline, however, to the opinion that
winter wheat good enough for mill
ing purposes is quite search article
at present.
SPRING WHEAT.
The liberal receipts of spring
wheat at interior points during the
last fourteen days fully confirms
what we said with regard to this
crop early in the season, namely:
That spring wheat has not been as
e
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-16
CORN.

The very severe weather, taken in
connection with the poor quality of
the crop, is causing much greater
amount of corn to be fed this winter
than usual. There is nothing in the
receipt ofiean to indicate that the
crop has been "nnder estimated"
On the other hand, as the season
progresses and as our corn cribs at
railroad stations show no accumula-
tion, it is only fair to suppose that
the 1882 com crop wrs ,yenr greatly
over estimated. The question as
where can good seed corn be pro-
cured, is now of absorbing interest
to the farmers of Illinois ard Iowa.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-09
Rare Sen-Siielis.

"Oillcer," said richly-dressed lady
to Policeman Moran on South st., New
York, "can you tell me where the man
who sells shells keeps his place2"
"First door around the corner.
ma'am, up-stairs," answered the officer,
and rs the lady moved away he continu-
ed: "A man wants to be IL walk
ing directory to stand on this Corner.
That's the fourth one this morning
wanting to buy shells. It's the latest
craze"
Soon after 4 reporter found the shell
dealer in his office, the walls OF which
are lined with shelves, supporting trays
containing specimens of almost every
Kind OF deep.water shells. He said:
~ es; know something about shells
in fact, think am the largest pro-
fessional dealer in this country, if not
in the world. l was born and brought
up under tho shadow of. Fulton Market.
80 to speak, and have been collecting
shells since [ was a boy"
lie wheeled over Il mahogany cabi-
net to where tile reporter was sitting,
and said:
"This is my own collection. and do
not think it can be equaled in this
country. | value it professionally at
5000; but [ would not sell it.. Two
of my customers--One a leading Bap
list Clergyman in Brooklyn, and the
other IA wealthy widow lady who Owls
II great deal of real estate in this city,
including two or three hotels-have fine
collections; but not SO complete as
mine. just look it over and Judge for
yourself"
The first and second drawers Of the
cabinet were devoted to coral specimens
of every conceivable color and formation.
The dealer explained that they came
from the East Indies, CeylOn, Cuba,
the Australasian Islands, the Mediter-
anean, and the Pacific Islands, The
third drawer was filled with specimens
of the conch family of beautiful form
ana shades, and the fourth drawer was
resplendent with varieties Of pearl shells.
In the fifth drawer some very rare shells
were seen. There were .neckramocs
with hazel bodies covered with dark
81 OTIS and conyoluted edges. They are
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-09
Tho ClOyo.

The Glove tree Is one or the Myrtle
family OF plants. The tree attains height
Of some forty tcet, and in it's native island
lives TO an age Of from one hundred TO
two hundred years. The Glove tree Is
now cultivated On many of the Islands of
the Indian Ocean. but it nowhere grows
so large or lives 80 long as on the small
group OF islands where it was originally
found. IL has trunk quite straight, with
light, Oiive-colored bark, and at about
half Its hti light tue branches put oct almost
At right ang'es, and bear a heavy mass OF
foliage; the leaves are narrow and resemble
those OF tho Laurel. The general appear
a1ce Of the tree is quite formal, being that
ot almost perfect cone, supported by a
straight stem. The trees in the planta.
tlons are sot IN regular rowe, from ten
to fifteen teet apart each way. The
flowers are formed IN tcrmin"l clusters of
dozen or more. The iiower buds arc
picked when fully formed and before
tney open, and are spread out thmly IN
the shade AM dried without allowing
rain TO fall On them. They are dried
partly by tho natural heat Of tho air aud
partly ny wood iite'. When first picked
they hrc Of arcddish color, but turn brown
Ia drying. Tue fruit ls II l,erry, AMI this
ls gathered Willie green and dried; the
fruit is then known as Mother Clover ard
is sent to some extent TO this country and
Europe. but II is principally used in China
and other eastern countries. The riEe
fruit in 70 and shape resembles small
olive, and is of hard red color and
contains one or two seeds. 1t has the
Glove flavor in a mild degree, as has
also the bark, the wood and the leaves,
none OF them however, being equal to the
buds IN this respect. There IS no prospect
that this tree will ever be cultivated more
generally than at the present time, or, at
least that Its cultivation will be extended
to other parts OF the world, since 1t de.
mands climatic conditions only to be
found In the region Of its home.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-09
Rescued Lads.

Five days after the disastrous earth
quake at Casamcciola two youths
aged II and Is, were taken out alive
from the ruins Of a demolished house.
They were in room on the ground
floor, and the floor of the room above
being sustained by achest of drawers
and u sewing machine--One of the lads
was Il tailor--had confined them, as it
were, in narrow cavities Of a few square
feet. The day before their rescue a
photograph Of this particular heap Of
RUNS had been taken, and the men
below heard the noises above them,
and called out in vain. The next day
a brother Of one Of them, who had es-
capped, began digging in the search for
the. body of his father. He heard a
voice from below, and the engineers
after working for six hours, brought
out the first SOf sthe survivors. For
tunately, the two lads had within their
reach quantityof fruits, tomatoes and
a bottle Of vinegar, and with these they
had sustained life, though exposed to
the stencil Of q accomplishing body in
the same apartment. The first boy
rescued told that there was another
person alive, and the work kiWas resumed. {.
In couple Of hours his head was un-
covered and restorativesa sadministered
One Of his feet was fast under beam,
and that had to be cut in two before
his release was effected. The youth
first rescued aided In the search and
rescUeof his companion IN misfortune.
having entirely recovered from the ef-
fects Of his confinement, but the other
had to be removed to the hospital in an
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-09
JorrY Aberal,aw.

The Abershaw public house at Ken
nington, London, has recently been
torn down. This FAMOUS old tavern
was named in honor Of the notorious
hlghwayman, jerry Abershaw. Kon-
nngtOn Common, Hormslow Heath,
Bagshot Heath, and indeed all the
commons and roads for several miles
round London were the scenes Of tho
predatory depredations of Abersllaw; :;
and such degree OF terror had his re-
peated acts Of robbery and brutality
inspired, that the post boys, coachmen,
and all whose duty compelled them
frequently to travel over the theatre of
bis exploits, trembled at his name and
dreaded his visitation. Abershaw was
finally arrested at the Three Brewers
Inn, in Southwark, killing ono officer
and wounding another before he was
oyerpOWered. IIo was Il most unmit-
lgated ruflian. In Jail and court room
his otfrontery made a perfect show of
him. When the Judge appeared in the
black cap, the emblem assumed ut the
time or passing sentence Oh convicted
felons, Abershaw clapped his hat upon
his head and pulled up his breeches
with swaggcr; and during the whole
OF the ceremony lie stared full in the
face OF the judge with malicious sneer
and affected contempt, and continued
this conduct till he was taken-bound
hand and f00t--fr0m the dock, venting
curses and insults on the Judge and
jury Tor having consigned him to "mur-
der" as he termed it.
His bravadO continued to the last
In the interval between receiving sen-
tence of death and the execution, hay
ing got some black cherries, he amused
himself with painting on the waite
walls Of the cell in which he was con-
fined, sketches Of various rObberics
which he bad cOmmitted--one repre-
senting him running up to the horses'
heads OF II post chaise, presenting a
pistol at the driver, with the words.
Cd your eyes, stop" issuing out Of
his mouth; another, where he was
firing into the chaise; third, where
the parties had quilted the carriage;
several, in which he was portrayed in
the act of taking money from the pas
sengcrs, and other scenes Of a similar
character. lie was executed on Ken
ningt0n Common, Oh the Sd of August,
1898, III the presence Of an immense
multitude Of spectators, among whom
he recognized many acquaintances and
confederates, to whom he bowed, nod
ded and laughed with the most un-
feeling indifference. lie had a flower
in his mouth, and his waistcoat and shirt
were unbuttoned leaving his bosom
open in the true style of vulgar gayety;
and talking to the mob and venting
curses on the officers, he died, as he had
lived, II ruflian and brute. lie was
left hanging in chains until his skeleton
was actually carried off piecemeal by
his admirers for souvenirs. After the
gallows were taken down apubIic house
was built upon it's site, and remained
for many years a popular resort Of the
worst criminals of London.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-09
"Sulnmer Squash"

Take a square look at mel" he ex-
claimed, as he halted in front of a
policeman II Oh Michigan Ave.
The policeman looked him all over.
lie was q pretty good chunk of a man,
carrying tiorid face, a prominent
nose, and all air Of general innocence.
VI don't see anything wrong about
you," said the officer.
"Do my clothes tit? Do wobble
when L walk2 DO wipe my mouth on
my coat-tails2 Does the sight of me
remind you of cabbages and other green
"Well. no. You look to mo like an
honest, good-natured fell0w.n
"Ihen," said the stranger, as he
brought his fist down with 4 thllmp
there's going to be bloodshed in the
town. l came in this morning with an
excursion. We had scarcely landed
when man called out: Did YOU bring
along the keow2' Did you mean that
for mep' says l. lie said he didn't and
l passed on"
''He might not.'
"Then, as | was going up the street.
Il chap i'll door says he: tAhl smell
the carrot cropl' DO you mean that
for mep' says l, as walks up to him.
lio says he didn't, and l passed on"
u presume he didnt.'
"Well, got up to Griswold street.
and was looking for the Post office
and man calls out: 'I'll bet he brought
along raw onions and turnipS for his
dinnerT DO you mean that tor mep,
says [ rs l walks up to him. IIc saws
he didn't, and passed on"
lie must have referred to some one
else."
'Weli, I walked through the POST
Office and started for the City Hall, and
| was almost there when u young fellow
in the door Of u barber shop call ont:
"fhere goes the biggest cabbage-head of
the seasonP do you mean that for me?'
says | as l walks up to him. He saws
he didn't, and passed on"
'1le could not have meant you.n
wei, as l was walking through the
City Hall great big overgrown chan
sings out through his nose: sBehold
the second crop of dandelionsl Oh, myr
do you mean that for me?' says az |
walks up TO him. lie said he didn't
and passed om.''
'1hat's right"
Mebbe 50, but you look a-herel Pm
gong down to tho ferry dock. The
first man or boy who calls out carrots,
pumpkins, onions, turnips, scare-crow,
green-horn, pig weed or huckleberry
Dlo som TO me wont have no chance to
ne about it. LII turn on him and rend
him and slay him and hammer him stone
blindl Mebbe nobody means anything
and mebbe it's simply their way, but
I've got my dander up, and If you hear
a roaring sound like cyclone you may
know that Pm climbing for man who
has called out summer squash to me.n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-09

In A'iVallco.

Last year the old man Hastings set
tied down in Il village On the other side
Of the Hudson to enjoy old ago and
lend money at II per cent, but he has
closed out business, 50 far as the lend
ing goes. lie lent $3.50 at IL per cent.
per annlIm for four months, and when
the note fell due and the man came to
pay it Hastings was alone III the house.
lie called up all his knowledge Of
arithmetic, got out II shmglc and Il lead
pencil, and, Ger figuring away for
half al hour without any satisfaction,
he called out to Il man who was pas
sing in a buggy: "Iiey, you! How do
you ligger at IL per cent. INTEREST,"" 81
take $40 off the capital" shouted tho
man as he drove on. The old man fig
uled away on the new theory, and by.
and.by he wiped the sweat off his brow,
and said: See here, Smith this comes
out mighty queer. You've had my
money for four months at IL per cent. :,
and yet seem to owe you s.. Here
take your old note and give me $3.50,
and we'll call it square, and If lend
any more money around here I'll bar
gain for calf or a hog, for the inter-
est and drive the blame brute home In
advance"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-09
a MEMORY.

Ono night he danced with me,
And the roses in my hair
whispered secretly
That D kiss foil 'mongst them there.
Perhaps twas for tho flowers;
They touch tho heart, you know;
They move with mystic powers
Hearts that ire cold as snow.
Or perhaps twas for the tresses;
Surely thoy warmer grew;
With Nesting soft caresses
They thrilled me through and through.
VAST for Love, that welcome conner,
Young Love, SO strangely sweet?
Oh, 1t seemed all the wings of summer
Upbore my floating feot.
Ahl well--but the dance-it ended,
And the blush of the roses fled;
Gray locks arc with the brown locks blended
And the kiss--the kiss-is it dead?