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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
dem, two gemmen jess wells if Ia
seed 'um yesterday. Yes, sir, an
druv 'um ous often"

A teacher in one of the colored
schools at the South was about to so
away for season and an old negro
poured out for her the following fer
vent petition: II give you the words"
said the writer, "but they convey no
idea of the earnestness and pathos Of
the prayer" Go afore her as a
leaden' light aud behind her as p
protectin' angel. Rough shod her
feet wild the preparation of the gospel
O. peace. Nail her ears TO de gospel
pole. Glib her de eye Oh de eagle
dat she spy sin far off. Wax her
hand to de gosple plow. Tie her
tongue to de line oh truf. Keep her
feet in de narrer way and her soul in
de channel OBJ faith. Bow her head
low beneat her knees, and her knees
way down in some valley where
prayer and supplication is much
wanted to be made. Hedge IAN ditch
bout her, good Lord, an keep her in
de straight an narer way dat leads
to heaven"
Somebody hung a red bedspread
on a clothes line over at Somerville
the other day and Mrs. Moriarty':
goat saw it from the north just a.
Mrs. Finnegan's goat caught sight 0
it from the south. The Moriarit!
goat was little the farthest from it
but he travelled the fastest so the.
got there Just the same instant an'
recoiIed about eight feet each, AM
they stood and thought over 1t abou
twenty minutes before sudden fla
of the apread decided them to try
again, and that time they got les
+ ou: of it than before, but they &c
(, their mad up and stuck to it unit
: one lost horn and the other an ey'
and the Moriartys and Finnegar
are now sworn foes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
LIVING AND DYING.

John Smith was once goodly man
As ever lived on earth;
The world admired and loudly praised
His truly pious worth
His wife was full of charity
And free from sinful pride
But scarce mad lived TO thirty-four.
When one dim eventide
A mule kicked at him playfully,
And Smith soon after died
John Brown. knave of deepest hue,
Dwelt in the selfsame town;
A prosser, meancr viler scamp
There never lived than Brown.
He cursed, he swore, he smoked, he cheweo'
He even keno played,
And down in Texas years ago
They say man he Stayed.
Yet he lived on contentediy
And lots of money made,
Till finally, o ray-haired man,
John Brown laid down to DIE
His wife and children gathered round,
A preacher lingering nigh,
And the only token of his death
Was quiet, gentle sigh.
We'd like to live as did John Smith,
Revered by all the town;
But when it came to dying, weo
Prefer to die like Brown.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09

Mary'S river the company
steam saw mill where they have man
ufactured an immense amount OF
lumber. |
The line of the o. P. r. R. crosses
the summit near the wagon road, then
turns to the north. When it is con-
sidered that in a distance but little
more than mile there is descent OF
GOO or 100 feet; it will be readily seen
that the railway company have no
easy thing on this portion of their
route. 1t rarely occurs that railroad
engineers are called on to overcome
any greater difficulty than is presented
at this place. The work of location
has been immense. In this descent
it is necessary to make tunnels, tun-
mel No. being 67o feet and No. ?
$50 feet; in addition there is a large
amount of deep cutting and some
high trussels.
Portions of this precinct have been
settled for number of years, but the
| settlement has been principally con-
fined to Yaquina and Mary's river.
The population is about 500. The
industries of this precinct is very much
the came as the other portions of the
country between this and the coast.
Cattle and sheep raising to only a
limited extent has been carried on,
but always with profit. For several
years past the Corvallis butchers have
been largely supplied with winter beef
from this portion of the country. The
farmers in the cultivation of their
lands have aimed to raise such crops
as are needed to supply the demand
of travel on the road, thus furnishing
a market for all their products.
/ Lucius Norton keeps a wayside
store on the road some seven miles
west of the Summit Mrs. Porter
) relict of A. J. Porter, one of the
; early settlers of this portion of the
county, entertains travellers. Chas. B
f Mays is proprietor of the SUNNI
: hotel, and George L Crane of thu
: Summit House, where is also th'
Summit postoh6oe, Mr., Crane beinl
, the postmaster. The Warren broth
e ers on the Yaquina at the foot of tn
. Summit hill, own several hundred
S acres Of land which they are zapidl
S developing into q first class stoc
n ranch. The road from Corvallis t
t. Yaquina bay passes through the pre-
e cinct, the Summit being z3 miles fror
It Corvallis. Mr.. Wallis Nash has cor
n structed private road at large CO:
:. from the bridge on Yaqulna to HI
is ranch On Rock creek, miles distan
n There Is school house at the SUNNI
IS where school is kept up good porto
k of the year, and where religious exc
% cises are regularly held. Some 8 mile
Of farther west near the residence of M
I'd Norton is another school house. tt
k opportunities for taking homes is We
'h good, there being some choice plac
le yet vacant.
The following contains list of Il
Id names of the persons paying tax upt
IT. property in Summit precinct No.
de and the amount of tax paid by eac
he as shown by the last assessment II
re for Benton county,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09

Prof. E. Wollny concludes that a
layer of farm-yard manure spread
upon land protects the soil from ex-
cessive alterations of temperature,
but acts irjuriously upon wet soils by
checking evaporation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
Music for Everybody.
MERRIIL'S.
INGENIOUS
MI ET H Q d !!
TCOPYRJGHT SECURED. |

ICOE hlJnI SLCOhCD'J
For starting children and others in the cul-
true of Music. 1t overeomes the drudgery
of learning the elements of Music by pleas
ant amusement. This new method teaches
Won all about the Musical staff, Degrees OF
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 ch1ldren) Flats and Sharps and theil
use. All the different Keys. how to torp
Chords or musical words. 1t teaches the
syllables. Do, Re, Mi, etc, in singing. y
contains complete musical catech1sm. Il
is MULruM IN PARvo. All this is learned
while the learner is amusing himself b!
playing familiar tunes. Persons with no MU-
s1cAL TALENT may play the tunes, as tn
guide is such that he cannot strike tn
wrong key. Full directions and fonr piece
of music accompany the Method. Sent y.
mail for Sl.OO. Address,
CHICAGO PIANO CO.,
IS & 80 Van Buren St., Chicago, LII.
44m3
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29

issue money orders, without the
corresponding advices, of IS and
less, to be on engraved paper and
known as postal notes, payable to
bearer. Such notes are to be in
valid after three months, but as the
holder can after that time cash
them at par value by applying to
the postoffice department at Wash
ington it is expected the postal note
will pass current for its face, and
virtually take the place of the OBJ
solete fractional currency, and
largely Of silver coin as the circu-
lating medium. For issuing each
postal note fee of three cents will
be charged. The bill also author
ICES the issue of money orders in
denominations of 500 or less, but
none for more than 500 can be is
sued. The following fees are fixed
for money orders: For order not
exceeding SO, s cents; from $40 to
SIS, 10 cents; s15 to $50, Is cents;
$50 to $40, 20 cents; $40 to $50, 25
cents; $50 to $50, 80 cents; $50 to
$40, 35 cents; $40 to $50, 40 cents;
$50 to 500, 45 cents.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29
The Big Horn Gun.

From Judge Maguire's oration at
Bozeman on the occasion of the
railroad celebration as reported in
the Courier, we clip the following
extract: The now historic big
Horn Gun"--can l pass it by in
silence? 1t spoke for us through
rcd lips of fire when bullets and
arrows filled the air as thick as de-
scending hail; it is entitled to hon
orable mention now. 1t has made
a proud record in two States and
two Territories, in citizen cam
paigns against Indian foes. In Ne
braska and Colorado, and then in
Wyoming, it followed g1aders'
camps and prospecting parties like
a guardian angel. 1t came to us in
the fall of 1S72having been the
chief protector of the prospecting
expedition which in the fall of that
year reached Bozeman from Chey-
enne by way of the Wind River
Valley. 1t entered the field with
the first Big Horn expedition IN
1874, and probably saved it from
annihilation-by its laundering
tones Of defiance, if not by actual
execution. 1t again came to the
front in the succeeding Pease expc-
dition; snd finally the fortunes OF
war consigned it to the depths OF
tho Yellowstone. But the big
Horn Gun" has 4 higher destiny
than to rust ingloriously in a quick
sand grave. The public spirited
president of the Bozeman Board OF
Trade had it fished out and brought
back home. It is present; and
should have been the loudest
mouthed participant on this occa-
sion of congratulation. And why
should it not be? 1t has been
Constant in our Ills" and now has
a right to be "joyous in our JOY"
The mission Of the "Big Horn Gum
is not yet ended. The dust Of our
fallen heroes must be gathered to-
gethcr and re-interred in Bozeman.
beneath an imposing monument:
and surmounting that monumental
pile must be the "Big Horn Gum
its warfare DER, there let it stand
as long as its iron soul cndurcs, a
sentinel of peace over the honored
ashes below.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29
PRICE TEN CENTS

= a z
blizzard is a rather hurried zephyr
from Fargo, that smells of Dakota
bananas and hades in about equal
proportions. It is full of health
and invigorates the feeble wonder
fully. In fact we have never seen
an invalid sniff one that he didn't
canter like a gaelic after its fleeing
perfumes. During its three days
continuance the landscape is at
times slightly clouded by patent
process snowflakes, but it all comes
back shortly as fresh as mountain
top-a very high one-and people
get out of the snow drift to see the
sun rise, feeling mighty glad that
they are. here. Without the biz
zard this country would be. no bet
ter than any other. Like eating
tomatoes, it takes a little practice to
appreciate a blizzard with ecstacy,
but the love comes sooner or later.
Very few men who have taken in
twenty or thirty years billiards.
ever leave the country unless blown
out or transported for grand larceny.
The principal causes Of billiards.
are wind and snow, whose uncon-
scious intelligences are on tear.
They don't hurt agriculture or hor-
ticulture any. None Of our orange
trees have ever been injured by
billiards..
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29
Custer County Expenses.

The following are a few of the
items discovered and made public
by the citizens of Miles City during
their recent partial audit of the
county finances. 1t would appear
that the man who was fortunate
enough to "stand in" with the Gus
ter county government insured
himself very respectable compe-
tency:
Warrants drawn by Custer county off,
cials in favor of L. s. Taylor, County Clerk.
June %, 1882, to December 2S, 1882:
AS clerk of commissioners. ...... ........S $50
For transcribing and indexing coun-
ty records........ .......:...........".".. 5O6
For transcribing and indexing coun-
ty records. Observation-Disclosures. 903
AS purchasing agent for pest house.. 172
Paw of help for pest hOuse.......... 2O4
For transcribing and indexing COM
missioners' record. .......... ............ 1874
For making tax ist........-............... 300
For opening and completing ac-
counts with county treasurer. 5000
An extra compensation as deputy
clerk of board of commissi oners..... 500
AS deputy county clerk k.................. so
AS clerk of board of commissioners. 125
Allowed Russell Briggs, one of the board
of county commissioners, from May 49,
1882, to November 20. 1892
Purchasing agents alary....".........$ 100
For computing interest 200
AS county Clerk. ........-........ so
Clerk of board of commissioners 100
Travelling expenses to purchase fur
For purchase Of furniture. ................ 4 800
Allowed C. Il. Lcbchcr from May 8, 1852,
to December 23 1882:
Medical ScrNlccS.............. 40
Nurse at pest housc..r..... PIG
g I" ........ PIG
Medical attendance at pest housc...... 6,s37
a. smallpox patients. 6,05l
Building used as pest house........... 900
Burying paupers......... ......................... 100
Supplies for poor, sick and iniirm.... 556
Allowed d. +. Mcmillan, county
commissioner, smallpox expense. 1,500
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29
A Glittering Tale.

A correspondent Of the Miner
writing from Last Chance, in Mis-
soula county, says:
''Two Frenchmen came into Last
Chance yesterday who have been
recognized as Augustine Rafello and
"Antoine, the Trapper,'' both of
whom have been known for years
in the mining camps Of Oregon and
Idaho. They have created sensa-
ton by the display Of half a dozen
long buckskin bags filled with gold
dust and glittering nuggets, from
the size of bird shot to that of a
walnut. The story runs that for
years past these two men have been
in the habit of spending most of
their time in the frontier camps,
but now and then they would dis
appear for a month or six weeks,
and suddenly make their re-appear-
ance, always with their pouches
well filed with dust. Of course
they ore supposed to visit some
placer country of fabulous richness,
where by few days work they are
able to extract the two or three
thousand dollars which they spend
with lavish hand during their So
journ in the camp. Attempts have
been made to follow them on their
excursions, which usually resulted
in their hiding in the mountains
and eluding pursuit, but one man
claims to have followed them into
the Kootenai country to a point
near the British line, where a mar
row pass was reached, and that
while one went on, the other mount
ed guard with a Winchester rife.
He attempted to- approach the SEN
tinel, but was ordered to halt, ac-
companied by discharge of the
rifle. The companion Immediately
appeared, as if the shot was a mu-
tually understood signal, and the
intruder was warned to leave the
vicinity on pain of death. The
romantic setting Of the story makes
it extremely interesting, and many
Of the old frontiersmen place inn
plicit faith in it's entire truth; citing
as basis of their confidence, the
fact that the men do disappear, and
invariably retnrn with plenty OF
gold; but I have heard no satisfac-
tory reason given for the failure to
find that narrow pass and penetrate
the mysteries beyond during some
of the long intervals that the heroes
Of the yarn spend in the camps.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29
The New Postal Note System.

The bill providing for the issu-
ance Of postal money orders, or
notes, in denominations of S., has
become a law, and will be put in
operation as soon as necessary ar
rangements can be perfected by the
general postofiice department. 1t
authorizes money order Offices to
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29
CHEAP LOTS FOR SALE
By Minnesota and Montana Land
and Improvement Company.

LOltOr OF BILLINGS herald:
In consequence of the frequent
complaints made by intending new
corners to this town, of the "exor-
bitant prices of our town lots,
judging by the printed lists they
have seen," l have to announce that
noprinted lists of property for sale
here have ever been issued by our
company, or by our authorized
agents. The following list of prices
of residence lots, still for sale by
our company, is good only to May
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29

Terms-Cash, or one-third down,
balance in 3 and 6 months, interest
6 per cent. Or one-fourth down,
balance in 4, s and - months,
interest 10 per cent.
Apply to GEO. B. HULME.
BILLINGS, NJ. T., March "A, '83.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29

ecution of Keene, and for several
years thereafter he was constantly
called upon to pursue murderers
and road agents, and this lasted un-
til after the establishment of civil
courts, greatly to his pecuniary loss.
Your petitioner respectfully asks an
appropriation of 5000 out of the
Territorial treasury to compensate
him, and your petitioner will ever
pray"
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29

Texas sheep men report heavy
losses from the cold rain OF last
week. Some Of the largest owners
say they lost one-third OF their
stock. and there is a total loss OF
the lamb crops. The loss west Of
the Neuces river will reach $3.50
600.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29
The Blizzard Defined.

In answer to the inquiry of a
correspondent the jamestown Capt.
tai defines q blizzard as follows: A.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-29

Pay of help at pest housc.................. $50
Jail cells contract-Warrant drawn by
Briggs in favor Of +. J. Pauly e Co. for
S14, 225, after other parties offered to con-
tract for the same work for less than one
half the money.
The s7,O73 paid Taylor, the county clerk
for the transcribing and indexing and open
ing accounts, was paid for service which
could reasonably be performed in one
week by one man. &C. Cox was allowed
5000 for attorneys fees.
Proposals were advertised for the care
and maintenance of the county poor.
Some eight or ten bids were received by the
board, with offers varying from $3.50 to
80 per week The board let the contract
to the highest bidder at So.
The expenses of the pest house, the pa
tients, their care and burial amount to the
handsome sum of nearly $4,000. Miles
City appears to lave been an unhealthy
locality last summer.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-18
Advice Which Was Taken.

The story has been kept very quiet,
but this much of it has leaked out A
young gentleman, moving in good soci-
ETY., but whose banl; account is by no
means plethoric, sought out one of our
wealthy citizens about a month AGO and
told him he wanted to speak to him on
very important affair, Cresus said
to his visitor: II am busy just now, and
must request YOU 10 brief What is it
business'' The young gentleman, thor
oughly embarrassed by the brusqueness
of the other could only stammer, Very
important business, Well said Cru-
sus, 'let me give you this advice: Don
put it off till tomorrow if you can do 1t
to-day. That has been the theory on
which have made success in life"
The young gentleman stammered his
thanks, departed, and that very day
went before a magistrate with the
daughter of Crpsus, and married her
then and there, When the old gentle.
man found 1t out, he, tor the first time.
began to doubt the universal applicable.
ty of his theory. However, it Is under.
stood that all has been forgiven. II os-
ton Gazette.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-18
EMILY RIGL,

To those who have been attentive read
ers Of the dramatic columns of the ST.
Louis papers it is not necessary to say any
thing regarding the talent of the lady
whose name heads this article To those
who are not familiar with the Planters
Wife Com bnitIon, we desire TO say a few
words Miss Ri,l is emphstically an
actress Of the emotional type, whose fine
renditions Of character partsking Of that
nature, is only ex,elIed by one lady now
playing to English speaking people, Miss
Clara Morris, aud there are many noted
critics upon the eastern press who do not
hesitate to declare that she is very for
mldable rival OF the great actress, Be this
as it may there can be no question Of her
most wonderful dramatic talent. She is in
love with her profession, is Woodworking,
palns.taking lady, who for years has
studied certain line of delineation, and
who has finally found both fame and for.
tune within her grasp. There are many
who have waited impstiently the coming
Of this lady, aud We can assure them that
they will not be disappointed. The scene
Of the play is laid n the south, Harry Lacy
taking the part Of Col. Albert Graham,
Miss Rig assuming the title role of the
planters wife. Mr.. Lacy is strong actor,
who thrllingly personstes the high mind.
ed southern gentleman whose passionate
outburss of anger and tenderness 10 hs
attempts to refute charges OF unfaithfu.ness
upon the part of his wife, strike the hearts
Of the audience with splendid effect ana
renders it helpless in his hands. The mem.
bers OF the troupe are selected with special
reference 10 the characters in this pl4y,and
are every one first class. Next 10 the
Warde Combination Capt. Shields has
been obliged to pay heavily for this troupe
and il has been deemed advisable to sd.
vance the price OF admission as follows
Reserved seats in parquette and psrquette
circle one dollar; dress circle seventy.ivC
cents. General admission seventy five cent.
to parquette, fifty dress and tSenty.fv,
gallery.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-18
A HANDSOME CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Mrs. Hickman arrived in the city Mon
day, and is stopping at the Limbert House,
up town. She has the direction of the sale
by subscription of valuable book, and has
come with force Of lady csnv4ssers who
will call upon our cit Gems during the next
few days for the purpose OF Introducing the
book.
The book is styled "A Cabinet of Musical
Gems" and none who peruse its pages can
fail to acknowledge the appropriateness of
the title. 1t is indeed q com pilation of
gems of the sublimest Inspirations of the
musical masters of the world, both present
aud past--of vocal and instrumental com
positions that have electrified the musical
world and will continue to d. so until hui
man nature loses one of its divine attributes.
Among the names of those quoted in the
book are such as Handel, Abt, Schuman,
Benedict, Glover, Bach, Mendelssohn
Weber Thomas, ShetfIrh, BlumeDrhal,
Wagner, Campana, Stevenson, Schubert,
Strauss, Bishop, Knight, Waldtenfelt, &c.
The book also contains portraits and bio
graphical sketches OF some of the prime pal
musical celebrities. II has six hundred
quarto pages; the paper used is white and
heavy, and the binding is elegant. 1t is
edited by Prof. Springsteln of Chicago
Prices, terms and other particulars will be
furnished by the canvassers.
Agents wanted tor county aud city. Call
on Mrs. Hickman, general agent, at Linn
bert house, Seventeenth street, Cairo, ILL.,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-18
Among the FOllieS of the Age

which the introduction of SOZODONT lone
since exploded, was the use OF abrasive anJ
corrosive tooth preparations, which either
contained minerals which scratched thei
enamel or acids which dissolved it. SOZ
ODONT, a health promoting substitute tol
these empirical articles, Is botanic, skill
fully prepared, highly sanctioned prepare
ton, which not only benefits, cleenses and
ipvigorates saffron-colored and defective
teeth, but divests the breath of any objec
tionable odor and restores to it that of
health.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-18
Additional Locals.

DIR, Green, the president of tho West.
ern Union telegraph, gives these figures in
regard to tn. telegraph lines of the world.
There are in Great Britain $4,000 miles OF
lines; In Germany 4l,0OO; in France 49,.
600 in Austria 10000, making in all in
Europe, 10000, There are in the United
States 10000 miles Of lines, and about
500 900 miles of wire.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-18
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak.
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
will send a recipe that will CT 70 you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a minister in South America.
Send seli-addressed envelope to the Rev.
JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D., New York
City.