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Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

The ELEVATOR HERMIT No man
sees so many ups and downs in life as
the hermit of the elevator. He ascends
depths without despair. His mission
in life is to move on, keep moving. He
is all the time going somewhere for
somebody else, and never anywhere
for himself. His purpose is to pull at
a metallic rope, and sail through the air
like an uncomfortable spirit doing a
dreadful penance. He is like Sisyphus
rolling the stone, and Tantalus strug-
Cling for the water.
1t is the some old story from morn
ing to night, only there are a great
many stories between the ground floor
and the clouds. He takes on cargOes
of humanity, and discharges them in
dreamy mOnOtOny. Passengers come
like shadows, so depart. He lives-nO,
he vegetates-in dark cage, and only
catches glimpses of life through passa-
ges stretching far away from the shaft
in which he works. as if they were gal
leries in mine. He knows everybody
in the passages, but he thinks of them
by numbers. Smith? Yes! Sew
enty-eight third"
No one ever saw an elevator cOnduc.
tor out of his cage, or probably ever
will. He never marries, because there
are no opportunities for filtration, and
no girl with any sound ideas of solid
chunks of comfort in the pursuit OF
happiness would care to be proposed
for halfway 'twixt heaven and the
crowd. Yonkers Statesman.
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05
TlG odd Fellows Cemetery
Of
SMYRNA, DEL.

The Trustees of this Cemetery are now
ready to sell lots and issue deeds for the
same. The size Of n whole lot is 30x32 feet
and the prices are as follows For a whole
lot, $50 half lot $50; quarter lot, $50.
There is not badly situated lot in the
Cemetery, but every one has a choice of
location, and there being but one price
according to size) enables those first select
ing to get their choice of location, and as
there have been several already sold, we
would advise those who have no place Of
burial that it will be TO their advantage to
select them as early as possible.
This is undoubtedly the best location in
this vicinity for u Cemetery, being all high
and nearly level piece Of land, beauti-
fully situated on the State road, within
sight Of the town, and yet at such dis
tance from it rs to guarantee that it will
never be used for other than Cemetery pur-
poses land the deed Of agreement positively
forbids its use for any other purpose than
that of sepulture). For further particulars
call on on address
L. M. FOWLER
Secretary and Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05
BELLS OF THE NIGHT.

The grass is wet with dew,
And the stars are faint and few
In the sky,
The hrefiieS soar alOft,
And the crickets chant a soft
Lullaby.
Then, floating on the night,
Comes a melody so slight
IL would seem
Less 3 thing to name or own
Than an echo OverblOwn
From a dream.
The heavy OdOrs sweep
From the trOpic coast of sleep
Far away:
And the music, vague and low,
Seems 10 languish, seems to blow
Zen as they.
How it saddenS! How it cheers,
How il lulls the drowSy ears
With its spells!
Oh, the midnight music sweet
That thy airy towers repeat,
Distant bells
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

Mr.. Beecher says some of hisoongre-
CATION think that he don't know as
much as he thinks he does, while he
thinks they don't know as much as
they think they do. What a lot of
thought must 60 to waste in Plymouth
Church.
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

WHY PEOPLE DIE.-From lack of
attention to home surroundings.
From careless personal habits.
By not securing pure air, pure water
and pure soil.
BY living in damp rooms.
By irrational eating.
By foolish drinking.
By absorbing foul air
By shutting out the sunlight.
By neglecting cleanliness.
BY not taking proper exercise.
By not changing damp for dry
clothes.
By not wearing apparel suited to the
season.
BY hasty eating.
By too much use of the frying-pan in
coOking.-PhiIGdelphid Daily Ners.
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05
AGOOd Chance

To get the best Clothing at
very Moderate Prices is offer
ed by lis.
Wen tell you why we
have desirable Clothing. We
are constantly making to
order for our hest citizens
and study up the styles and
kind Of garments to be worn.
We are very particular about
the fitting Of our garments,
have them well trimmed and
made, so that we claim our
Suits are much more deSira-
bic than the ordinary Ready
Made are. We carry a very
large assortment Of sizes and
kinds. We can fit from the
least Boy to the largest Man.
About PRICES. We tell
you how we do to make them
low; we buy from LIST hands
as far us we can. BY that
we get a great reduction in
prices and can know the
better what we are buying,
and then we pay cash for
them, thereby making a
great saving. You know Il
cash buyer can have the in
side track all the time.
Our manner of doing
business is to try to please
and give satisfaction. We
show our goods cheerfully,
price being marked on each
garment or suit, so that you
can see at a glance what we
are offering. We are anxious
to sell, but never want a
customer to purchase unless
they are perfectly satisfied
to do so. Anything bought
from us not satisfactory in
fit or quality can be returned.
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05
Merchant Tailoring.

We have q very full
stock of the finest Foreign
and Domestic Suitings to be
found. Our Cutters and
TailOrs are the best. What
we have said about prices
will the more readily be seen
in this department, as any
business man can readily
see how we can afford to
make them much lower. We
do an immense trade and
hope to increase it, we are
sure we will when the people
find us out, as many have
done. We are now making
great preparations for the
Fall and Winter trade, and
want everybody to know it
and come and see us.
aug 13-ly
Jas. 7. MIlIil & Son,
TailOrs and ClOthiers,
9Th and Market Streets,
| WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

Trial proves that honesty is the best policy in
medicine as Mell as in other things. Ayers Sar
saparilla is genuine preparation, an uneqqualled
blood purifier, decidedly superior TO all Others
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05
Furniture Of all kinds.

SSnsir iae.,. N.iieiaoer Suits. Bureaus. Bedsleads
BEDS aad eses. Tables stends. Mattresses Spring
ee.sed a AZ a eiliig N the Furniture Line guar.
ian q.ff
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

Choice Mackeral, at J. B. Cooper's,
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

Memory is the treasury of reason the registry
of conscience, and the council chamber Of
Thought but what is memory without reason,
and Judgment 1t is these las that convince us
that we convince us that we can't get safely
through the winter without DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

Atlanta Constitution: my dear
brothers and sisters" continued the
minister, winding up his farewell SER
mon, You have no idea what is
pressing against my heart. 1t feels"
" I know" broke in lad "What is
it?' smilingly asked the clergyman.
" Your liver pad, ," yelled she boy "hit's
got loose and is rubbing the wrong
spot"
Smyrna times., 1884-11-05

San Francisco Post "What makes
you look so disgusted, Sharp?" asked
one young lawyer of another the other
day. Why, you know the old skin
flint, Jones, don't you?" "The mil
liOnaire, yes" "Well, he died yester-
day without making will, and here
are half the lawyers in town starving
to death. His heirs will probably get
every cent, the cOnfOunded old hunks"
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MARRIED.

RABER-FISHER.- this city, at the
res sidence of the brides parents, April
22nd 1854, Mr.. Roy Raber and Miss
lena G. Fisher; Rev. J. R. N. Bell
Officiating.
The contracting parties are well and
favorably known in this city, where they
have host of friends who wish them long
and prosperous voyage through life The
happy couple left ON Tuesday morning for
Portland and will visit other places on their
bridal tour before returning to Corvallis,
where they will reside in the future. Cake
received and compliments extended.
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$9l& 70

On the third Monday in March-the
annual day of the spring distribution there
was but small amount of school money in
the treasurer's hands. The amount OF county
school fund was $l2, S74.50 before Judge
Deady's decision relative to taxing mort.
cages held by non.residents of the county;
this amount is reduced to nearly $l2,O
The uncollected balance due the School
Fund is upwards of s25Oo, which will be
distributed as soon as collected.
Relative to school clerks commissions,
the school law says: 'The clerk shall have
for his services five per centum of the money
collected by HIM of district taxes" Clerks
that have charged their districts five per
centum for simply calling on the treasurer
and drawing the amount due their districts,
have done SO without color of Law. 1t -
the directors duty to make them refund.
In one instance clerk has drawn enough
illegally from the distriet'. funds TO employ
q teacher for = year. E. A MnSE
Supt. Of Schools.
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Throughout all parts of the Pacific Coast
from San Diego to Puget Sound, and also
Eastern Oregon, Washington, and all sect
ions of the Upper Columbia Basin-the re.
reports are uniform as to the promising out
look of the winter-sown grain crop at this
early period of the season. For Spring-sow
ing the weather is also unusually propitions
and if the crop is not attacked by an unto
ward visit of rust or other source of blight,
the Valley output next harvest will exceed
all former years; and as for ''the Walla
Walla Country" which term ebmracse mos
sections east of the Cascades in both Stat,
and Territory-with. the heavily increased
acreage in all its regions, together with a
favorable Fall and Winter, there is every
indication of a phenomenal grain crop at
next harvest.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25

Mr.. EDITOR PIE = allow ns, AZ Il
family, space in your columns to express our
highest appreciation to the many kind
friends in Corvallis and vicinity for so many
acts of especial kindness which we have re-
ceived for the last 20 days of wife's severe
and critical illness. To the almost unsur-
passed skill and attention of Drs. Lee and
Farra, and the self-sacriticing attention Of
the ladies who nursed her. we will forever
be indebted. To DIR. Lee, the attending
physician, for his untiring energy, to hold
the threa of life until nature came to the
rescue, we have no words to express our
gratitude. The fact is, skill and kindness
have given back wife and mother to
bless household which was overshadowed
by gloom almost unbearable. Dear friends
of Corvallis, we shall never forget you.
To mention anyone who has excelled in
this labor of kindness would be to make an
invldiops distinction. All has been done
that could be done, and the happy result is
wife is convalescing nicely with every pros
pect of final recovery. Kind and beloved
! friends, may God bless and keep you, pros
per and protect you always.
j. r. n. BELL AND FAMILY.
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RELIABLE Mars Mr.. S. G. Irwin showed
us map this week of Township IL, Range
IL, West compiled by him, and showing
the amount of water on the Yaquina bar,
and in the bay, the different town sites,
location of the o. p. R. r., and R., R. lands,
the oyster beds and mud flats, the wharfs
and proposed dry docks, the different wagon
roads and the location of small creeks and
streams, all of which has been 'ascertained
by actual survey. This is only the first of
a series of maps, and Mr. Irwin informs us
that it is his intention to publish these maps
each month as corrected from authentic
sources. He has applied for copyright
and is able to furnish them to patties desir-
ing reliable map at Sl.25 each. Address
S. G. Irwin, Corvallis, Oregon
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To the Ladies of Corvallis and vicinit

Having decided to remain in Corvallis in
future, and give to my patrons the benefit
of the latest and most fashionable styles OF
millinery, no finer or more expensive can be
had in Portland or San Francisco; to this
end l solicit my patrons and all others to
come and examine my large and stylish
stock. have selected in person and VIII
esteem it favor to show my goods and
give prices, as | am confident there has
never been so large and rich stock of Paris
trimmed hats, bonnets and millinery evel
brought to Corvallis before Come and see,
examine and satisfy yourselves. No trouble
to show goods. Remember at my old stand
Come one, come all.
20 Mrs. J. Mason.
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CAUSE FOR ALARM.

The friends of the Willamette valley, as
well as the greater portion of the state of
Oregon, have much cause for alarm at this
time. because only about two yeals ago the
district for the collection of custom duties
for this state were so divided and apportion-
ed off as to make a port of entry at Yaqulna
Bay with custom office for the port at Va
quina City. One object of this was SO that
the duty on material shipped to that FORT
for the construction of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad might be paid without trouble to
the company and for the convenience of the
commerce of the State. During the last
few months this Rail Road Company
has begun rapid construction of their road
with the view Of completing it to Corvallis
in few months. During the last few
weeks for the material for this road about
S45, 900 in duty has been credited to the
office at Yaquina and in few months no
doubt three times that sum will have been
paid at that place In the last few days
steps at the city of Washington have been
started by some of the enemies OF this port
in rider to have it abandoned as a Z. S.
port with custom office for collection of
duty and have it attached to the Astoria
district. This attempted fraud and i'm
position upon the interests OF this valley
and the people OF Oregon certainly can not
but meet with failure, because Pur senat9rs
and representatives in Congress will see to-
it that such dastardly scheme is put to an
end
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday
April 25th 1884. Persons calling for same
will please say advertised" giving date of
list.
Brown, George Farchild, w
Jones, Lewis Hennlck,
McEwing, Alex Magill, Miss
McGrath, John McGuley, f
Park, Boney Pringle, T F
Rhodes, Thos. H Rademaker, G
White, r
N. r. BARBER, P. Nj.
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A poor unfortunate, bereft of reason is
now in the county Jail awaiting examina'
ton for commitment to the asylum.
The first wedding was celebrated at the
| Ceur dAlene mines on the 3rd inst; the
| first gospel sermon was prached on the 9th
inst, and the first paper printed and pub
lished there was the Nugget.
Kit Abbey lost his barometer. It has
escaped from his gaze. The stick is Of nc
consequence. He cares nothing for the ja1
because it belonged to Tom Graham, but
for the frog he offers liberal reward.
/ s. L. Kline went to Portland last Tues
day to meet his wife who arrived on the
steamer from San Francisco, where she has
been visiting for some time. They both
returned to this city Wednesday evening:
Last week Nick Baesen, our enterprising
market man, bought of John Record 40
head of fine beef cattle, paying therefor the
sum OF $50 per head, or $2400 for the lot.
This is the finest lot of beef ever bought
for the Corvallis markets.
1t is expected that Rev. DR.. Lindsey, of
Portland, will preach at the Presbyterian
church in this city next Sunday, but in the
event that it is impossible for DIR. Lindsey
to be present, Rev. Ross will occupy the
pulpit.
Mcconnell and Huffman photographers
are doing good brsiness in their line.
They hasze employed an assistant, man OF
experience from Salem, and are well pre-
pared to ''catch the shadow, ere the sub
stance fades.
DIR. Farra was summoned to Philomath
Wednes lay evening by H. REEVES, who had
cut his foot with an AK at logging camp
near that place. The cut, although deep
one, is not considered a dangerous one, and
at last accounts the patient was resting as
comfortably as the nature of the wound
would permit.
Ye elitor-in-chief has turned granger
since his return from Salem. Notwith-
standing the heavy storms of the past few
days, he has been busily eggaged in making
garden, if reports are true, and we have not
the least doubt that garden made under such
circumstances will tiuurish-as well as an
editors garden could be expected to.
Mr.. f. E. Chairman and Miss NellieChar-
man, of Oregon City, were in our city sew
eral days this week and attended the Ra
ber-Fisher wedding. Mr.. F. Il. Cha. man
was formerly a resident of This place, and is
graduate of the Agricul ural College. His
many friends We're pleased to see him on our
streets again,
Tom Buford is minus buggy. 1t hap
pened last Saturday, on the county road
two miles west of town. Tom says that
Prof Arnold was instrumental in causing
the team to become unuanageable, leaving
both occupants in the middle of the road.
For further particulars cheap
buggy-enquire of Buford and Arnold.
Dr. J. r. Bayley went to Roseburg Mon
day and returned Wednesday evening. The
Dr. reports tim dull in Douglas county,
and that the farmers are no farther advanced
with their spring seeding than they are in
this county. Also that fruit and vegetation
Of all kinds in this section is ahead of that
in Douglas county, which is not usually the
case at this season Of the year.
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Lane County Nominations
Especial dispatch to the Gazette. }

EUGENE, Or. April 22.-The following
nominees were made to-day by the Lane Co
Republican convention. Senator, 4. J.
Zumwalt; Representatives,, Rodney Scott
&. H. McClung. G. w. Harpool, j. NJ. Dick
Judge, Geo.'S. Washburne; Sheriff. w, r.
Walker; Clerk, Joel Ware; Treasurer j. q.
Gray.
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DIED.

LAMB.-At Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
March 81, 1884, James Lamb.
Deceased was brother of A. Lamb, of
Monroe, this county, and was the first min
er to prospect for gold on the Little Pine
Greek, Canyon City, Oregon, in 1862.
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GEORGE M. GERHARD.

The undersigned, who has presided over
the destiny of the Corvallis. city court for
the past year, announces that he will be=a
candidate for reelection as city Recorder at
a, -, t al Il
w. II. LFsH.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25

NoTIcE.-All parties who have given
orders for the celebrated "Alba" lamp, are
hereby cautioned against allowing any other
lamp to be put upon them. Remember the
name "Alba' stamped upon the end of the
wick screw. Any information furnished
by the undersigned CHAs. E. BRAY,
Sole Age IT for Oregon and Washington Ter.
l49, Fourth Street, Portlard, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25

ANNUAL CONFERENCE CHANGED-The
annual session If the Oregon conference of
the Evangelical Association has been
changed from the Both to the 23d of Nav,
one week earlier, in order that it may not
conflict with the Agricultural college COM
mencement exercises. Bishop R. Dubs,
D. D., of Cleveland, Ohio, will arrive in
Corvallis about that time to preside.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25

IMPORTATION WANrED.-J. Z. Granger
disappeared from H. D. Depures place fin
Linn county, April 7th, 1884. Any infor-
nation of his Whereabouts will be gladly
received by his many friends in Browns
vile. T. G. oSs
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1884.

k45-All communications to the GAzErfE, either ol
business for publication, to insure prompt atten
tion should be addressed TO the GAZETTE PUBLISH
ING HOUSE,
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NoTIcE. E.-Notice is hereby given that
there are funds in the treasury to pay all
Benton county orders endorsed prior to
August 10th 1883. Interest on the same
will cease from this date
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, April II, 1884
T. J. BUFoRD, County Treasurer
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Emmett H. Taylor, so long and favorably
known in Corvallis, requests us to announce
in this manner the will Ii candidate
for the office of City Recorder at the ap-
preaching city election.
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For City Recorder.

John w. Williams, one of the pioneer
residents of Corvallis, announces himself as
candidate tor Recorder at the next city
election.
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hereby announce myself as . candidate.
for the office of City Treasurer of the city Of
Corvallis, subject to the decision of the
voters Of the city at the coming election
s. e. BELKNAP.
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thereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office of City Recorder at the COM
ing election, subject to the votes of the
people.
GEO. A. BROCK.
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Republican County Nominations
LINN COUNTY.

For senator, C. r. Lever; for represent
atives, Peter Hume, n. c. Cunningham, b.
H. Irvine. s. Pearl, s. Jones, A. s. Looney
and D. r. n. Blackburn; for commissioners,
Walter Ketchum and w. B. Donaca; fol
clerk, ID. Andrews; for sheriff, Fl. A. John
son; for treasurer, Fred Mueller; for school
superintendent, w. Notfsinser; for assessor,
+. T. White; for surveyor, E. T. Z. Fisher
for coroner, Asa Peterson.
| The election of delegates to the State con-
vention resulted in the selection of +. W.
Langdon, George +. Simpson, H. Ii. Hewitt.
| f. NJ. Redfeld, G. 2. Bishop, A. c. Hans
man, John Denning, f. q. Hyde, J. c.
johnson, George w. Davis, Caleb Gray and
| w. }. Bramwell.
POLK COUNTY.
Senator J. c. Allen; representatives, j.
Z. Stump. A. b. Griggs, and S. p. Gibson:
| county Judge, George Tillotson. sheriff, H.
Holman; clerk, Roswell Shelly; treasurer,
c. L. De Lasbmutt; assessor, Ashley White;
school superintendent; w. f. Yates; sur
Bogue and G. c. Bell; coroner, w. B.
Magers.
The following delegates to the State
convention We're elected: J. C.. Allen, ".
Truitt, Mem. Dodson, j. w. Wheeler, L.
Damon, A. j. Richardson, J. S. .-Rogue and
G. &. Bell.
yAMHILL COUNTY.
Delegates to the State conventions: B. f.
Hartman, w. S. Powell, r. r. Langhlin,
H. Hurley, Il. II. Woodward, T. V Falkner,
VIM. Cooper, T. H. Henderson and W. j..
Simmons
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SOCIETIFS

Corvallis Lodge, No. Il, A. F. and A NJ, meets on
Wednesday evening, or preceding full moon
W. c. CRAWFORD, W. NJ.
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1 hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office of City Recorder of Corvallis at
the next city election.
GEoRGE NJ GERHARD.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
City Treasurer.

1 am candidate for City Treasurer.
FRANK IRVINE.
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hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the Office of City Maj shal, of the city Of
Corvallis, at the coming City election.
j. B. SCRAFFoRD.
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For City Marshal.

I hereby annonce myself as candidate
for the Office of City Marshal at the coming
city election.
JOHN T,ENCER
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hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of City Marshal at the coming
city election.
NJ. ST.. GERMAN.
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PBoDUcE PRICE CURRENT.

at in Portland firm as1.55 per osnsail lsaAaa&.