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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-04
IN Memory.

Mrs Reb>ccs Carter died April %, 1883
at her sons residence DE-. Carter il Ek::i-
omath Oregon. The subject of this notice
was in her ninety-second yea, was born in
Sullivan Co. Tennessee jon. 30th, 1852
Was married to VIM. Carter 1915, she witt.
her husband moved ircnl Teane Sc. E, ILL.,.
from thence to Missouri, snd in 1852 che
with her family smigrased to Oregon and
settled in Lane county, froL, thence t. Ben
ton county. where IN 1867 her husband died
and let her to journey slone. She wa the
mother of eleven children, eigh. CT -hich
remain to morrn her loss.
She was an acceptable member OF the II.
e. sauFch for cighty-ive years. Mother
Carter was one of those stern resolute per
sons that was aot carried abous by every
wind OF doctrine and had An unswerving z
principle to do what chs believed was right.
Her ED was peaceful, ahs remarked ct The
beginning OF her iilaess that she was glad
she wa: born to de, and tha3 she saw her
husband and children that had gono cn be-
fo-e and she econ would meet then wkere
pa. t:rg is raknowr. t-
The funeral services weTe conducted h
the writer TO a large and intelligent andiencs
from the text Blessed are the dead that die
II the Lord-Rey. Il. Is.
REV. n. W. AILN.
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srsua Vista Isens.

Rev. J. s. Mccain CT the Itsmizer
preached here Sunday last, at ii A. NJ.
and at P. NJ. A largo congregation wa'
present.
The weather for the last week has beer
rainy and disagreeable; but it is just wins!
the loggers want for they are shaking theil
heads obviously. y:
Send the GAZETTE down this way! ] sag
you, by the way the people want another
paper besides the It:mizsr. Send it down
The people of this place are afraid that
the Standard is going to get away with the
Oregoaias and Nescs. It must be true fol
everybody is making preparations to send
for the Standard.
1 am compelled TO chronicle the account
of slugging match which occurred here last
Sunday between two young gentlemen
One young gentleman received (which wa
reported) a severe cut on sis hand. Oul
city marshal seems to bs asleep in his own
little chamber.
What has become Of tae hog law! The
pestfercus brutes are running at large il
our town and look like old times. Soon vi
will be singing the battle cry of Aeadon
again.
Buena Vista is to have large hennery
Mr. d. M. Calbreath Is building extensivel,
and will soon have it finished Go ahead
Dan. you will come out all right yet.
CORRESPONDENT.
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So Called spir.tua,iasie Tricks Exposed.

So Called SpiEitpaiiatic Tricks Exposed.
ar. Chas. 81. Read who performed at the
City Hall Oh the nights Of tbs let and End
Of this month, exhibited many Of tho slight
Of hand tricks which are usually performed
by travelling spiritual mediums, .fser which
be exhibited In PLATA view Of the audience
the simpIs manner il whick they vera done-
While sitting with feet, hands, aoiy, arms
and neck tied fast = chair with his hands
tied apparently secars aad fast together.
he took of his cost from rnder these repes
| and over his hands which were tied to-
gether, making it appear almost marvellous
to the uninitiated. Lus when he did it slow.
ly in plain light where all could ses it sp-
Peared 60 simple that everybody after ence
seeing it ought to b able to perform it.
He also unveiled how a person tied ia the
manner above indicated could play upon
the guitar, french harp and other insSru'
ments all at the same time. He showed
plainly how the so called spirits of departed
ones were reflected in cabinet and alse
| the reading of sealed letters, writing en The
slate. and many other tricks. He plainly
showed to all present tie deception that is
pr-cticsd in performing these tricks by the
medium. he openly declared thss tls usu
al ssaEca end performance OF mediums wa.
c swindle and iraud .npa, the communities
wLero taey appear.
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Indian Custom.

I. A. Swan, agent Of the Siletz Indi:n
agency, arrived in town last night rom
Tiiamook county to where he h:d t:sn foI
the purpose of making tas nasss7.ry ar
rangements 70 plas, IN custody of the pre-
per authoritie, two Iadisas which have re-
Gently been brought feom Vancouver who
committed the murder &c the Indian doctor
some thrae years ago sa the Siletz agency.
They wsro At first placed il the hsads OF
the U. S. govsramsnt autaoritis, at Van,
cs.vss to bs tried BY TIE United Ssatei
eours; but it wxs sine. decided that the
LEGAL state courts were the proper tribunals
10 attsad to tic matter, and the murder
having teen committed CA thf + pa-S & Saletz
agency which lies in Tillamook county II
the leason for Mr.. Swan providing for tbs
niscreant, to be takea to Ia, lstter coanty
for trisl. It seems in accordance with the In.
diaA custom that their Indian doctor had
many tiaes taken their money from them
to pay bin for caring some o. their tlGcums
bat had failed ~ mRny tiHe1 in . ca"e aud
for such failure on his Pavt they repaired
enc night to bis place Of abode and oho!-ed
him to death
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Ysapfua Bay. Items.

High tides has prevented beach mining
for while.
Captain Lutzens took 10000 feet Of clear
flooring lumber from the wreck Phoebe Fay.
The steamer Mary Hall will be enlarged
both in width and length and supplied with
new machinery.
Sam Irwin Of Newport WIS in Corvallis
this week proving up on his place.
Captain Wynant IL. now on his way to
Newport in command of new bost.
James w. Brss6eld is building bulk.
head at Newport and connected vita it q
substantial wharf.
William Grant and Lafe Wilson have sus
pended gold mining.
Engineer Mcmillan formerly superinten
dent of the tunnels this side of the bay il
now IN he s1plog of Tie o. 4 O. z. 4
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A Good HAN at HaeS.

Tho popular postmaster of Dayton, VIM.
Natsgsr, died at Los Angeles, April 18th,
while on his way home from the East. His
remains are being brought to Dayton for
intermeat Mr.. Netzser was born in Prus-
sis, August II, 1919. He srn;grated to
America in 1889, to Oregon in 1894, to
Wall. Walla iu 1868 and to Dayton in 1871
He was frst-class practical miller and
. clear headed, conservative business man.
In connection with S. M. Wait he built the
first Touring mill in Dayton and carried on
mercantile establishment there. For
many years he has occuI led the position Of
postnaaster at Dayton, giving general satis-
faction to the public aud the department.
Last November he Left for the Eastern
St.tes.to see to the disposal of the patent
right and the manufacture of tae Gavi.t
bnckle, in which he held = large interest.
It was Mr.. Matzger's intention, AZ he told
the writer before starting East, to Wait his
native land before returning to Dayton, but
we understand that failing health caused
him to reinqulsh the plan and start fol
home. A good man, first rate citizen, 8
model ofice-holder, his circle of acqusin
tances was large and varied, aud his death
viii be generally l.mented, particularly by
the community which knew him best.
The above sketch taken frosa the Walls
Walla Union gives the FINAL of one knowr
to many Benton county people. It will b'
remembered that Metzger in . very early
day built the grist mill on Marys rive
about mile and half west of Philonath
He owned and run the mill for mauy year
Afterwards He finally sold it to Thos
Reader then miller of Monroe and moved
tow. T.
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Wcsl3 TEENS.

Mr.. James Gingies has gone 70 the Soda
Springs for his health. He is under the
impression thst the waters are very benef-
cial to him.
Mr.. e. F.. Dodelo has so.e lis fine horse
to sen;Icna1 il albany. Consideration
$lC0o This will prove valuable .cquisi-
tioa to TIA hcresmen Of 'seld Liza"
school will open here on she 7th Of this
laoath under TIE Supervision Of Mr.. Childers
The boys and gi-ls are getting real saxiors 70
gee each ether.
The vanderpool boys fave sone over On
the head waters OF tx Yaeuina expecting
to make large catch of dog salmon.
c'he Good TempIars ct their last regular
meeting but one, elected nine delegates to
the county temperance Alliance 70 b. held
in Corvallis the lGtL pro1im.
Mr. Joseph Ee-schbesg passed through
towr Last week; Joe,s health is very delicate
il fact he has dyspepsia and he says Il re-
CURES constant exercise ana plenty Of cra-
ham to keep him in fighting trim.
Johnny Carte, met with al accident las
week which resulted in the drowning CT cue
of his horses in which hise wife and bales
crme near losing their lives. In crossing
Soap Greek, where it spread ovos the SUI.
rounding country for about hall mile he
missed pole bridge which spans she deep
est part and the hack capsizsd precipiiating
all of them into The water. M-. Carter
succeeded in rsscuing Lis vie aud least
child and going to lcok for the o.he- little
fellow, boy OF three years found him hafg-
ing to the hack seat and crying papa, papa,
with the water up to his chin.
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k11iCE.
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN /.

TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERNS
OFT cE OF SEcRHrARY OF ST4Ts. 7
Salem, Oregon, April 70, l5SS
Thefeowirs act OF Congress is published sfor the
ion Of all rorsons in this state interested
tnsgeir:
can ACT to s2tend she time for filing claims for
nsrscs .nd equipments lest ~ chcers and enlisted
men "A the .csv;cs Of gas United States, and for
other purEossz:
Csi. ea.cted-sy the Ssnsts and House Of Repre-
EEL, stives Of thu United States Of America in Con-
sss assembled Thai the time for fling claims Tor
horses and equipments lost BY caiee-s and enlisted
ncn in sne military service q thc United states
which expired Ly Limitation o. the thirty-hrst day
Of December eighteen hundred and ssventy-hve be,
aad TIE Ii ho.eby, extended to ono year from
and alter the passage OF ibis act asd Gil such claims
fled in tn. proper department before the passage OF
this set shall be e,e,nsd 10 have been filed IN due
tim. sad shall (, considered lid cecid=a without
reaiing.
ssc s. Ina. all clailus arising uudsr the act sp-
uoye1 Msrc,4 third, eightt... hundred Aid forty
i've. entit. AN sct to provide f. the psJrners Of
horse sna ctaes properly lost destroyed u the
military service ci sha United S.se, and all acts
.nsndstoIy thereof which sha., not b: 1led IL the
the proper department within one year from Iad
after tbs passage Of this .ct shall te :o.Sver barred
snG shall not be received, considered. sadiasd BY
any department Of the government"
approved, !anuar9 et.i, 1885,.
II known that many persons res,dsnt In this
state, who served ir tho various Indian wars, as
ell % in the war Of 1S61-8s, lost their private
| horses and equipments in such service. The set
sbovs quoted gi-ss a such persons year within
wcn TO Mle ti..ir claims for g,ck losses Atte-.tion
10 clled to the f0i,owing provisions Of this law:
"A = ls~
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Candidates for Election.

Friends OF the following named gentle
men have requested US to announc, tina.
they Will be candidates before the people for
the positions named at tho coming city
election:
For Mayor, T. E. CAuthorn.
For Councilmen
First Ward G. w. Kennedy.
Second Ward T. J. Blair.
Third Ward S. L. Shedd.
Ihese gentlemen are all old citizens Of
our town and if elecisd will no doubt per
form the duties of their rever-l Offices with
fidelity to the poop e's Interests.
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Newport Items.
The weather last week was beautiful.
Steamer Ona sailed for Tillamook on
Monday.
Tho steamer Kate and Anna sailed for
Nsstachs on Tuesday.
The steamer Benton had tho misfortune
TO break her piston rod and knock out her
cylinder head. The accident was the re-
suit of flaw in the piston rod. The scci-
dent viii cause her to lay BY for 10 dayr
yet.
A little child of G. r. Smalbone's Of this
place ran between two dogs and was badly
bitten. It is doing well. Mrs. s. is alss
seriously sick from having taken an ever
dose Of poisonous medicine.
4 man by tho name of Softis tried to ab--
scond leaving the good natured landlord
P. II. Abbey, in tho lurch for his board
bill. But MIR. 4. was not thus tc bs out
done; be seat the deputy sheriff astes the
fellow who followed him until atts1 night,
foznd him in bed and made him SHELL out
the amount Of the bill and coste. Rsv.
April ., 1888.
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EXCITEMENT AZ cut Wacs7

Mrs. Bettmsu recently brought q new
stock of millinery goods end opersd them
out fo. ..le in the building occupied b. c.
81. wbis ey 5, Co. The eject of the new
stock on TIE minds Of so.ae wss re.lly as
tonishing. The prices and quality Of Mrs.
Bettman'e stock was SO attractive aud 60
unusually favorable to buyers that ths ex-
citement .mong the older de .lers wss almost
a. sudde, e, would be the shaking up and
resurrection of the old bones from the tomb.
Ts disinterssted parties, however. it was
fine
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Quick Work.

Mr.. J. B. Scrafford, our marble cutter, on
last Friday concluded to pay tribute to
landlords no longer aadrso he gathered to-
gether few carpenters and some lumber
and on the morning of that day b-gsa the
erection of building on Manuel Knight S
vacant lot south of his blacksmith shop,
and by the time night had cast its mantle
over the face of the earth h. had building
with walls, roof, windows, fec, sad every
thing completed, ready to move into. Last
Monday ionnd him an occupant of his own
buiIdinR
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There will be picnic in Kings valley
at the Watson grove on May Is, 1888.
DIR. ]. w. Watts, J. Hollenbough, and
other good speakers viii be present. and
discus the line issue of the day, Tenn
psranee. Everybody u cordially invited
to come, bring grub if convenient if not
come along anyway and we will have a
rsusing time in behalf of Temperance.
By order of the Committee
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-04

Mrs. L. Bettman is now offering to- the
public ono of the finest and cheapest assort-
msnt Of Millinery, Dolmans, wraps, ETC.,
ever brought to Corvallis. Ladies should
not neglect this opportunity TO obtain spring
and summer styles cheaper than was ever
offered i. this city bsfsrA With G. 81.
Whitney & ca
Miss Olive Skipson who has hssa fef Q
long time very Ill ia this place at che res
idsaco Of her pncle 7. J. Blair, On yest=r-
day had so far recovered that she was re-
moved IN carriage 70 her homo about
seven miles southwest Of this place. She
hsa had o long severe spell Of sickness.
At one time it was thought sho could not
recover but fortunately change for the
better camo.
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IEssss IN spEll!Na.

Since the introduction Of spelling mstchea, many
words have come prominently into notice-.ords
that we're previously comparatively unknown. For
instance, ~erd Antissptic meaning: preventing and
stopping all fermentation and decomposition, end
AnAlsesisnt: EAiniller Ther there q Aptipyresie:
cooling down Inflammation ard ssves heat These
three words, often mis-psllea. ara three af the
cardinal virtues Of something tiist will euro many
bad spell and that IL Sacylica, prcnouRcsd sal-c5l
i-cA Warranted to .fosd irrnedist. relief, and
guaranteed to cure Rheumatism, Gout OF NeurasgA
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valuable investment.

80 acres of land, II miles east from o. P.
r. r. Co.'S terminus on Yaquina Bay.
Small house, but good barn. 40 acres of
very fine tidal land, producing the most
uxuriant pasturage. Would make fine
dairy ranch; warm and sheltered location;
some good timber. mile water front.
Pncs $1,000, ] down, balance on time.
Aply h G q. NAsH, Coyvsllis Oregon.
- ~
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~oreS pcItsra.

-oreS Pos.srs
. We ha1e recently received 8. thi. Office, a
new Gu. te represent the Fercaeron ard
CIydesdale stock of horses. b5eidss having =
lot other cuts or hand. Iii pefsoa .ransiL q
stock or horse posters We csa print theiz
with cut to suls most any style Of aorsc.
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New Goods.

New Goods.
Lunch Tongu..
Cookea Corned Beef. '--
White Fiah.
Eastern 2s.uelsss CsdfsA In ssates.
Deep sea gasckerel. .a
Finnaa Eaddies.
Eew Yo:k sugar. .....
Choice brands of coffee.
Cal, peeled peaches. ~.
Best Brands OF tobacco.
Just received and for sale At low rates a
Rays.
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K&ERIED

VINYARD-HULBURT tie residence
of the brides pa 'enss, on Wednesday,
May 2. 1889, by Rev A. K,ecker, Mr..
Joaa w. Vinysrd and Miss Jane Hubert,
all of Corvallis Benton county, Oregon.
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DIED.

BROWN-Infant child Of J. Brown on yes
terday morning in this city.
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Legal blanks furnished at this office Oh
short noiice st lsss thaa 6sn Fra1oisca
prices.
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FOR City REcgRDEH,.

Ion. =. n. 1hanzcn anrcnaccs aiaoset or aondi
tiGss for the nce Of City Recorder &C tie coming
e.ec.ien or tic frst Monday IN Nay D.xs Ee:17
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CITY RECORDER.
Isrrsr-,s rs-sn - candidate for city recorder.
F.H. SAWTELL
s:sgrEY 70 Fay COUNTY ORDERS.

Ei5TsEY 70 PAY COUNTY ORDERS.
Notise Is hereby given that there funds in the
Treasury 70 rsy al Benton county orders endorsed
prios to December Ga, 1882. Interest on the same
will cease from this dats
T. J. BUFORD,
County Treasurer.
Corvallis, Oregon May End, 1885, 1w.
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pg0DUcE PRICE CURRENT.

n ew This Week.
siTT MARSHALL.
here,y .i.aounce naySelfa candidate for city mar
E!-su - tn ccniF !: c.ty election
C.F HOGAN.
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Local Note

Local Note
Andrew Emrick is announced as eandi-
date for the Office Of City Marshal ut the
coming election.
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FOR CITY RECORDER

FOR CITY RECORDER.
&c tie voters ef tts City sf Corvallis: 1 he .osy
announce myself ss candidate Tor tho ofcs OF C.ty
Recorder, st ne election to bs heller the frs koa-
day in next Nag. lsts
JCHN Fl. LEWIS
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FOR CITY TREASURER.
rs Il. voters of the City Of Corvallis: hereby
announce myself > candidate for the Office Of City
Treasurer at .hs election 70 be held On the first Non
da- in May next.
lstt g. E. RELKNAP
Se S3A per day at home. Samples worth IS free
S3 sa9 Address Stinson & Co., Portland, Ne.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-21

Major Henry Heiss has heen res
called to the position of managing ed
itor of the Nashville American.
Without reflection on the able gen.
tlemen who have been managing the
editorial department of the "old reli,
able" we think we can safely say
that the Major fills the position bet.
ter than any man who has ever been
connected with the paper. We con
graduate all concerned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-21

In the case of Bryant ct ais VS.
Fields the Supreme court at the
present term decided that a man once
the head of family is entitled to
chattel exemptions SO long as he
uses them for family purposes, al
though no one is living with him to
constitute family; that no misfor.
tune, slch as the loss of wife or chill
dren, can deprive him of the exempt
ed rights.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-21

Some of the unsophisticated peo>
pie of Dyer county became victims
to the sharpers accompanying cir
Gus at Dyersburg last week. 1t is the
old story; an oily tongued scoundrel
made them believe they could get
much money for a small investment,
when, in fact, they invested largely
and got nothing in return but expe-
rience. 1t is thought one or two
thousand dollars were thus lost. One
of the thieves was arrested.
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A Georgia Cotton Planters View.
From the Georgia Major ]

One of the most influential of
Georgia grlngers was experimenting
affairs at his cotton press the other day
when he was accosted by a neighbor:
II see, Colonel, that the tariff bill
has passed" sis that so2 How about
cotton ties?" "Still 35 per cent ad
valorem." "Well, here you boys,
tharl sift another shovel o sand in the
middle of that bale. ! can't afford to
reform until the tariff does!"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-21

Past Grand Chancellor White, of
this state, addressed the Grand Lodge
Of Alabama Pythias at Birmingham
last Tuesday night. His subject was
"Pythian Purpose aud is highly
complimented as an eloquent effort.
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10. Mulhatton, the king liar, has
had telegraphed sensational account
Of the falling of an immense meteor
in Texas, which he said destroyed a
house and killed a family. 1t was
buried one hundred feet in the earth,
towering seventy FIVE above ground.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-21

1t is generally believed that the
Supreme Court Judges will not app
point the illegal advisers" contem>
plated in the bill for the relief of that
body. 1t is said that the court re.
CARDS the law unconstitutional. II
that body of distinguished gentlemen
will continue to work for a year or
two as industriously as they have since
the present term begun, we are in.
clined to believe that they will clear
the dockets, and consequently need no
help. We hear it suggested that the
court ought to hold the year round.
In order to do SO, they might allow
each one of theirnumber one months
vacation alternately, and let the Gov,
ernor appoint ajudge to gil his place,
BY SO doing all of them would get 1
rest during the year.
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Sew Millinery and press GOOD.

Mr.. IL Mrs. o. II. Hallstrom have
ust received a large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions,
Millinery Goods, efo., from New
York and St. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-21

On the 10Th of this month. one
hundred years ago, George Washing.
ton announced to the Continental
army that a treaty of peace had been
concluded between Great Britain and
her American colonies, and the auto
nomy of thirteen free and indepen.
dent republics was conferred by all
the nations.