The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-01-18
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hyu close ictas at Mattoon's.


Salem.
The largest assortment of candy in tow
At Mattoons.
The Ruble parry have surrendere'
possession of the Coyote Greek mines.
Old newspapers for sale at this office TO
% cents per 100.
Two young men from Portland names
White and Russell will start a paper a
Forest Grove next month.
Cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos, the bes
brands at Mattoon's.
The January meeting OF the teachers o
Polk county will be held at the Stat
Normal School, Monmouth, tomorrow
the 10th.
Legal blanks9urnished at this Office OF
short notice at less than San francisco
prices.
On Wednesday of last week deed wa
fled for record in the clerks office at Dalla
which was executed in July 1856, before
Oregon became State.
The cheapest aud BEST hardware, stoves
tinware, plows, wagons and agricultural
impliments at Woodcock l. Baldwin's, Cor
wallis, Oregon.
During the six month ending January lst
1884, 424 deeds and 76 MORTGAGES have been
recorded aud Al marriage licenses issued by
the county clerk of jackson county.
The girl iidn't die, but she was tickled
most to death at the big chunk of taffy she
got for dime at Mattoons.
An exchange says: There will be six
eclipses during the year 1884, three of the
sun, two OF the moon. and one of the Dem
ocrat party, the last named visible all over
the United States.
Young man, you are bound to ''shine" il
you treat your sweetheart to tome of that
fine candy at Mattoon's.
Hon. L. r. Webster, lately appointed
Judge of the lst judicial district, is the first
Republican who ever held that Office. His
term will last until next July, when the
general election occurs.
After the fire at Jacksonville New Years
morning silver medal with numerous em.
5lems OF the Masonic order was found in the
ruias of the New State hotel by J. H. Hoff.
man. Besides the embleins there ia an in
scription as follows: .tJabez Whipped, init
lated March the 9th. 1896.
When you lift your hat to lady and she
passes without recognizing you, keep the
hat off for few steps. and with the other
hand give your head vigorous scratching.
1t will drive her almost crazy 20 decide
whether you noticed the snub, or did not
see her at all.
In 1866, the Columbia river salmon pack
was 1000 cases. worth SIG a case. Two
boats only were employed and Is cents apiece
were paid for fish. In 1883. the pack was
629, 900 cases worth $3.50 per case, employ.
ed 100 boats, the fish costing 70 cents each.
The Oregon City Enterprise man says
Some evil disposed persons entered our
Office last Tuesday night in our absence on
two different occasions. If they wish to get
possession of our subscription list or o.her
business accounts, they will get left. II
they come again they will get hurt. No
more funny business around this shanty.
The Olympia Transcript is authority fcl
the statement that the Governor and Others
in authority who have examined the con.
demmed murderer, now in the Clark county
Jail. as to the condition of his mind, are sat :
isfied that he is. not insane. No further
reprieve will be granted, and he must hang
on the 4th of March.
The Portland Standard says: General
Henderson, from Peoria. ILL.,, came to this
State recently, and visited Yamhill county.
He was so well pleased with that section
that he Immediately purchased from Cy.
Nelson 400 acres, about ESQ from Westfall,
800 acres from Robert Atkinson, and 64C
from Mrs. Hess, all living in the vicinity ol
Newburg. He paid from $50 to $50 per acre
for it. He wants more land, and ia offer.
ing $50 an acre, il he can get what he
wants.
Every Tuesday night says the Salem
Statesman. the patients at the asylum are
given an entertainment, some of the more
sane ones and the attendants, participating
and as many as will appreciate it make up
the audience. Every Friday night is given
a''crazy" dance. The physicians and at.
tsndants, under superintendent of DR.. Car
penter, are unwearied in their effort te
break the melancholy and gloomy spell te
the patients and thus aid them in healing
their mental faculties,
For some few years Palliser, PalIiser s
Co., of Bridgeport, Connecticut. have been
engaged in publishing works with a view
to the improvement of new buildings and
the architectural art and all kindred arti
and mechanics throughout the U. s., in
which all citizens take great interest, and
especially those who have the spirit of i'm
provement, and wish to see their locality
beautifal rather than made unsightly by the