The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-02-09

DIR. Blalock of Portland caught 54 feet OF
! tape worm the other day. If he gets the
rest says the Statesman, he will start a
telegraph line.
We are informed that stock company
has been organized at Eugene City with a
capital of $1,000 for the purpose of publish
| ing a college journal at that place.
The high water of last week did consid-
cradle washing out On the east bank, oppo-
site here, and fears of some of the buildings
being undermined We're entertained.
| For the benefit of all persons wanting
| something nice to eat, ball supper will be
served by Mrs. S. A. Hemphill on the %,
| of the present month at one dollar per cou-
pie.
He that is in trade is wise, all his goods
to advertise; for that is the reason why half
the people come to buy. Those who tread
in wisdoms ways, will sell most goods for
| holidays.
| 1t is kind of nourishing to man who has
| interest money overdue to pay on a mort
gage, and don't know how to raise it, to
| take up a paper and read that ''the money
market is easy"
The 7th inst. was Ash-Wednesday the
beginning of the quadragesimal fast, and the
day was duly observed by the Roman Cath
olics of this place, services being held in
their chapel in the morning.
The Post is agitating the scheme of having
a college built at Newport 1t says that
one gentleman stands ready to denote the
necessary grounds while three others have
When Portland girl buys pair of shoes
she never tries them ON in the store. She
simply says to the dealer: ''Oh Mr..
So-and-So, papa wanted me to ask you to
sen | t. the house pair of number seVens;
they are for the hired man.
Fires are uncommonly plenty these days
and our citizens should be exceedingly care
full. A spark could easily take advantage
of this cold dry spell and thousands of dol
lars worth of property be consumed which
might be avoided with little caution.
A bill by representative NJ. C. George
granting the right to build bridge across
the willamette at Portland was introduced
into congress last April. 1t has recently
been reported back by the committee to
whom it was referred and odered printed
SIS there such thing as luck? ?" was
asked of Gillhoulie the other day. There
is. For instance, if you go home at two
o'clock in the morning after promising your
wife to be in early, and find her asleep,
that's luck, but it isn't to be depended on.
Corvallis celestial citizens have been eel
ebrating their t'New Years" this week by
feasting. firing fire-crackers and having a
week of general Publication. Those whose
wardrobe is no r.ore extensive than the
average country editor will 6e compelled
to wear their shirt for two weeks this trip.
A Portland life insurance agent was in
town recently, and went to make a ''profes-
sional" call upon gentleman in the eve
ming. He was confronted by a bulldog who
rents room on the premises. They looked
into each others eyes, and then a strange
depression overcame the cog, and he turned
and skunk away.
An Albany man tells a story of a lady of
that city who wanted to keep up appear
ances and who was often thwarted by ar
innocent, matter-of-fact daughter. One
day when visitor was present at the table
the hostess said to her daughter, "Where
are all our knives?' 'Here they are. both
of them," was the astonishing reply.
The epidemic that has attacked so many
of our citizens is quite a general ailment
through the State. 1t is known by many
different names but is in reality the same
disease. 1t is known by some as the scarlet
ers brand it ''French measles, " but there is
nothing iu the name, and with proper care
no fear need be entertained.
Jesse Spencer has ordered another barber
chair, now that he has another "little
shaver" and after he gets over his excite
ment will be better prepared than ever to
attend to his tonsorial customers. His new
partner came to town last Tuesday looking
be at a little more than the average.
The Gem, the new college journal is now
candidate for public favor. 1t made its
first appearance the fore part of the week,
flying the names of Matoon & Keesee as
publishers and business managers, and is
edited by the members of the Agricultural
college of this place. The first issue looks
well and it is to be hoped the enterprise
will prove success.
The development of coal mines on the
northwest coast has led the 'man who keeps
the coal yard" to hang out his shingIe in
Portland. The other day gentleman
stepped on the dealers platform scales and
asked to he weighed. The dealer said,
"Why, certainly !" and called to the man
inside to take the weight. And the man
thought it was coal he was weighing, and
shouted back. 'tSix hundred pounds ''
Thieving tramps are becoming uncom
fartably numerous throughout the state and
depredations are being daily committed by
these begging vagabonds. Our exchanges
give ac counts of their plunder nearly every
week, and the low business is getting to be
unbearable. There is no excuse for the
crime in land of plenty like this and a
good sound example should be made of the
I first scoundrel caupht at the business