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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-01-18
County ceurt-Jal Term,

The following orders were allowed and
ordered paid: Jacoba l. Neugass $l,s3 for
supplies for pauper Sheppard; Wash How.
ard $3.50 for bridge lumber; Allen &
Woodward $3.50 case coal oil; Frantz l.
Conner $4O.53 for bridge lumber, ]. F.
Hadley Sl3, for lumbe-; D. Carlisle So, for
drawing jury list of J. P. court; I. J. Blair
81, for assisting the same; H. Harris
$40, for supplies for pauper Dyar for the
month of Dec; Starr, Wilhelm & Hinton
$50, for lumber; A. B. Young S.. for re-
pairing court house, sidewalk ect; E. s.
Hamar $l2, for work on bridges; Sol King
S393, 25 for services; city Transfer Cr.
81, so for hauling; B. w. Wilson $50. e5
for services; Andrew Emrick $50, for keep
ing pauper Sheppard; Alex Lamb SIS, for
keeping pauper Mathews; James Edwards
SO, for services; Caleb Davis $3.50 same.
On the matter of repairs on road and
bridges from Jasper Newton's to the sum-
init, ordered that 500 be applied for that
purpose, under the direction of Wallis
Nash and Brink & Wright.
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Temperance Department.
Drinking q Tear.
EDITED BY THE W. C. T. o.


"Boys, I won't drink without you
take what I do, said old Josh Split,
in reply to an invitation He was a
topper of long standing AMI abundant
capacity, and the boys looked at him
in astonishment. "The idea, one of
them replied, that >you should pre-
scribe conditions is laughable. Per-
haps you want to fix one of your
abominable mixtures on us. You are
chief of the mixed drinkers, and I
won't agree to your conditions" "He
wants to run us on castor oil and bran
dy, said the judge, who would willingly
have taken the oil to get the brandy.
"No, I'm square, replied Split.
"Take my drink and Tn with you"
The boys agreed and stood along
the bar. Every one turned to Spillit,
and regarded him with interest. 'Mr.
Bartender" said Split, give me
a glass of Of water" "What, water!!"
the boys exclaimed. eyes, water.
It's a new drink on me, admit, and
l expect ISIS scarce article. Lemme
tell you how came to take it. Several
days ago, as a pascal of US went fishing,
we took fine chance of whisky
along, an had a heap of fun. Long
toward evenin' I got powerful drunk.
an crawle1 under Il tree an went to
sleep. The boys drank up all the
whisky an came back to town. They
thought it a good joke cause they'd
left me out thar drunk, an told it
around town with a mighty buster.
My son got holt Of the report an
told it at home. Well, laid under
that tree all night, an when woke
in the mornin' thar sot my wife right
thar by me. She didn't say a word
when | woke up, but she sorter turned
her head away. I got up an lookel
at her. Sle still didn't Say nothin'
but | could see that she was chokin'
wish L had suthin' to drink, SIS I.
"Then she took cup what she fotch
with her, an went down to whar
spring billed up, an dipped up cup
full an fotch it to me. Jes as she was
handin' 1t Ter me she leaned over to
hide her eyes. an I seed a tear drap
in the water. / tuck the cup an
drunk the water and the tear an
raisin' my hands I 1owed that I would
never after drink my wife's tears
agin; that I had been drinkin' them
for the last twenty years, an that I
was going to stop, You boys know
who it was left me dunk. You was
all in the gang. Give me another
glass of water, MIR. BarSenlsr. H.
kanSaY Traveller.
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Ths ". G. r. o. In Corvallis.

EDITOR GAZETTE AS you so kind
ly invited us to give to the public
through the medium Of your paper
some of the proceedings of the w. G.
7. u, we gladly avail ourselves o! the
opportunity, as we are always anxious
TO keep before them our object, aims,
&c. Our object as we have so often
stated is to push on the temperance
reform, and by every means in our
power, to arrest the thought, awaken
the sympathy ami arouse the impulse
Of the people. 1t is not strange that
those who think it quite proper for an
actress or singer to appear before ap-
plauding thousands for fame or money,
should object to hear from a woman's
lips reasons why christian people
should think it privilege to abstain,
or good news for the poor drunkards
that our heavenly Father is willing
and able to break their chains and en-
able them to overcomel Is it woman's
duty to sitquietly at home while men
all over ou& land are digging pitfalls,
in the shape Of licensed saloons, for
her husband, brother, or son to fall
into2 When rumsellers are killing
the people for gain, when they are
coming money by making society tester
with corruption, shall we sit by quietly
and let the satanic work 60 on
"Nay verify" God has sounded call
unmistakable and imperative, to the
woman of the country, to grid on their
armor and help man dive out the
curse. Shall we not all obey the
divine calf
Since our quarterly report, we have
had several interesting meetings. We
had the pleasure of a visit from two
earnest sisters of the Albany Union.
We discussed at two meetings the
question "How can we arouse parents
to greater sense of their responsible
ity." We felt it was question which
still needs much thought. On the
23rd of Dec. we observed the 10th
anniversary of the birth of the crusade
by holding prayer meeting. The
crusade Psalm (l46) was read and its
divine teaching carefully studied, fer
vent prayers were offered and grand
old crusade bymns sung. We felt
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Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Oregon State Agricultural
Society, held at Salem, on Dec. 4th, and
eth, 1883, by vote of the Board, the execu-
tive committee was instructed to prepare .
statement for publication to the people.
relative to the views of the members of the
Board, upon the subject of licensing the
sale of spir:tpous liquors and the practice OF
the gambling devices.
We conclude from the comments OF the
press of this State, that large numbers of
the people az well as the editors of the
papers published in Oregon are under ths
impression that the officers of the Oregon
State Agricultural Society have been icens.
| ing the sale of spirituous liquors on the fair
grounds and the gambling games practiced
during fair week.
In view of this fact we have deemed it
but just to say that this Society has not in
years past licensed the sale of spirituous
liquors at any of the fairs; nor have we
licensed any of the gambling or soap games.
but on the other hand we have endeavored
to prevent all persons from engaging in
the violation of the laws of this State. by
warning them of the risk they run of being
prosecuted and punished by the proper off.
GERS of the county, and we will not premlt
or allow any one to engage in or sell spirit
uous liquors or engage in any gambling de-
vice upon the fair grounds, SO far as pos
sible for us to prevent the same.
In view of this fact, we would ask the
papers of this state to publish this state
meut, and also to state to all persons that it
is the determination of the off GERS of this
society to ask, and demand the cooperation
of the civil officers of Marion conuty to
arrest and punish all persons that may be
found at or upon the fair grounds of this
society, engaged in any violation of the
laws of this state.
We sincerely hope this warning will be
needed and that all persons coming to our
fair, will refrain from attempting to prac-
tice or carry on, or engage in any pursuit
for which they will lay themselves liable to
arrest under the laws of the STATE.
We would ask all good citizens in atten.
dance at the fair to aid US in giving the
necessary evidence to the officers to insure
the conviction of all persons, who may in
anyway violate the laws of this state.
The board of managers at the same
meeting passed the following resolutions
and we would ask the papers of this state
to give US space for their publication that
all persons may be informed of the action
of the board upon the subject as to the
course we intend to take toward all
persons found upon the fair grounds VIOLA
ting the laws of this state.
Resolved. THAT no licenses shall be
granted by this society at the next annual
fair for the sac of spirituous liquors"
Resotued. That no license shall be
granted by this society for the operation
Of gambling device prohibited by the stat
ute of Oregon.
By order of the board of managers.
J. T. APPEEsoN,
President o. s. A. s.
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God to be very near us in this great
work. A thank offering was taken up
for the National Union.
At recent meeting, a motion
was made and carried, that we should
have committee to visit the sick, as
many of our members were i'll. Mrs.
Hulin, Mrs Nash, Mrs. B. w. Wilson
and Mrs. Graham; and 1 would here
say, that any one of the Union who
are indisposed and would like to have
a call from this committee, have only
to send word to the secretary and she
will notify the committee at once and
they will promptly respond.
We have each week prayer meet
ing Of an hour, from three to four.
to which very cordial invitation is
extended to all. Our topic for Scrip
ture lesson on Wednesday next is
"How to take thecity;" Joshua, Chapt
9th. And would urge all, wives,
mothers and sisters to join us in pray
ing to God. the source of all power, to
help us to overthrow Che city king al
cohol has built up, until it shall fall
fiat.
L. HI. A., Rec. Sect.
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On Thursday evening of last week short.
ly after Burbank was confined in the county
Jail, and as it had been so long unocupied,
the stove pipe had slipped down SO that the
smoke filed the room, and the SCOT in the
chimney took fire. Parties in that vicinity
hearing the prisoners cries and seeing the
fire issuing from the chimney supposed the
building was burning. and lost no time in
giving the alarm, which was promptly re-
sponded to by the fire company, but ere they
reached the scene the fire had spent its
force and their services were not needed.
The only damage done was to the ''ire boys"
who were compelled to take the middle of
the muddy street with the engine, and who
would probably scruple to enter dress.par-
ty looking as they did after the engine was
housed.
The development of the Whitworth coal
mines, twenty miles from New Tacoma, goes
apace. These mines are owned and opcr.
ated by the South Prairie Coal Co., cor
poration organized under the laws of that
territory, with capital of $500 At
the present time there are only fifty men
employed at these mines, but the company
is making active preparations to put = large
additional force at work in the near future.
They are now building large number of
new houses, which will be rented to the
employees at four dollars per month.
We learn that one night last week says
the Times Aoumtaineer, some rascal put
poison in the grain of Mr.. Chas. Brazee, (son,
in-law of Mr.. James Eaton, of Spanish Hol-
low, in this county }, which he fed to his
horses. The result was that it killed four
of his best horses, and one that was owned
by Mr.. Eaton, also two calves, and all his
hens-fifty in number. The neighborhood
called meeting, and upon investigation
found, as stated, that the grain was poi
soned. Whoever this scoundrel is, he
should be prosecuted to tbs full extent Of
the Law.
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R. A, M.

Ferguson Chapter, No. s, R. A. NJ, meets Thurs
" H f. HARRIS, II. p.
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THE BENTON COUNTY
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
THOS. ]. BLAIR, President.
M. S. WOODCOCK, Attorney.

TNHIs ASSOCIATION WILL BUY AND SELL ALL
Wal thoroughly advertise by describing each piece Of
property entrusted to it for sale
MIR. J. Blair will always be in readiness, and will
take great pains to show property.
Offices T. J. Bairs warehouse, or at the
GAzErTk Office.
TIE following pieces Of property will be sold on
extraordinarily reasonable terms:
TOWN LOTS-Six vacant lots in the northwest part
Of Corvallis Nicely situated for residence fenced and
set out With good variety of fruit trees. Price oO0
TOWN LoTs-Two vacant lots in the southwest
part of Corvallis; Very nice residence, fenced
and set out with fruit trees Price $3.50.
DWELLING AND TOWN LoTs-1A lots on the
corner Of 9th and jefferson streets in Corvallis, Or,
with comfortable II story dwelling with good rooms
good stable, woodshed &c. Half cash, talance
on reasonable terms. Price sl100.
SAW MILL-Undvided interest in mill run by
water, good paner and seven of land used
in connection with the mill Power sufficient to run
an u tne year. situated handy to market and within
about miles of Corvallis with an excellent good
road to and from it. Terms easy.
FARM-Farm all under fence only 2A miles from
Corvallis OF $50 acres ~ in cultivation the
balance of be cultivated about 20 OF it now in
wheat with a fair house good barn and granery,
Will be sold at a bargain. Terms easy.
FARM-Farm of 47s acres for less than s1s per
acre, being one Of the cheapest and best farms in
Benton. county, situated miles of Monroe Of
mile from good school, i'll of the best neigh
bornoods in the state with church privileges hancy
About l3G acres in cultivation, ana 400 can be
cultivated. All under fence. with good two story
frame house, large barn and orcnard; has running
water the year around, and is we'll suited tor stock
and dairy purposes Tns is OF the cheapest farms
in the Willamette Valley Terms easy.
LoTS-fwo unimproved lots il Corvallis. One of
the choicest building places in the city for sale reas
enable. ALSO Four uninlproved lots except fenc-
ed In Corvallis Or. The choicest building place in
the city for sale reasonable.
STOCK FARM-32O acres, about SO in cultivation,
$50 acres can be cultivated, 10 of good and
oak timber the balance good grass land Small COM
Portable house and barn. 1t mes adjoining mex
haustibe GU range, making OF the best stock
ranges In D.nton county Situated about 10 miles
southwest OF Corvallis. Price $1,000.
FARM-A farm of 1876 acres of land situated !
mile from Corvallis, in Linn County, Or. All under
fence; e0 acres OF rich bottom land in cultivation,
81 acres OF good fir, ash and maple timber; 2 good
houses, good orchards and two good wells with
pumps. Terms: $50 per acre, half cash down and
balance payable in one and two years. secured by
mortgage upon the farm.
, 1884-12-07

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Delegate Post, of Wyoming, largely in
terested in cattle. and a Cheyenne banker,
says: 1T is a matter of absolute necessity
for the Southwestern cattlemen to have a
trail over which the cattle can be driven
north, in order that they may be delivered
to the markets in a healthy condition.
This thing of shipping cattle from the ex-
IRENE Southwest has been tried enough
to show that it will never do. It il not
only disastrous to the cattlemen, but it is
attended with danger along the route to
native cattle, and the fact has been proven
beyond all question that the stock 20 for
warded from the extreme Southwest does
not reach the market in fit condition for
food. All interests, therefore, demand
that something be done for this trade in
the way of perfecting and maintaining
permanently the trail system for getting
the Southwestern cattle north"
There will probably be raised, he says,
the hue and cry that this is legislation in
the interest of the wealthy cattlemen and
the corporations, but it is imperative not
only for the trade but in the interest of
the beef-consuming communities.
, 1884-12-07

DR.. R. Jeffrey the well known pastor
of the First Baptist church of Denver and
the most eloquent pulpit orator of the
West, arrived from Denver last evening
and will o~ficiata in the Baptist church to-
day.
At the Inter Ocean W E Scott, Den
veri Ed F Healey, Golden; Samuel
Dodge, Horse creek.
At the Railroad Hotel: Harry j
Hacket, Denver; E B Drury, Chicago;
w Stryker. Philadelphia; H Stone,
Rochester; John Affork, Winona.
At Dyer's Hotel J s Stevenson,
John Hill, Omaha; Ed Francis, Wyo-
ming; r P Allen, Chug; VIM Whiting,
Buffalo; w Demorest, John Stone, Wyo-
ming.
At the Metropolitan John Kaltin-
back, Omaha; II G Simmer, New York;
Geo W Howard, Keokuk; W H Leighton
and wife, Davenport, Mrs NJ Clinken,
Denver; Walter Smith and wife, Greeley.
, 1884-12-07

The new Ladies Auxiliary" of Mar
shall Schnitger's Hotel is being made a
comfortable retreat for the female guests.
A stove was placed in the apartment yes
terday and it is now quite a cheerful
place, viewed from the situation of those
who are not involuntary guests. The new,
clean walls, still bear the marks of an as
sault made upon them by Blanche Por-
ter, and the bedding also gives an illus
tration Of the size of her bump of de-
s~tructiveness. Some day an excited
female will kick the strove over and hold
a single-handed war dance around the
blazing bed. When it comes to right
down genuine cussedness and ability to
destroy the somewhat primitive furniture
at present in style in city jails, the aver
age female offender of a nervous DISPOSE
ton exhibits a fertility of resource truly
wonderful.
, 1884-12-07
THE CHURCHES.

Raj noAD cHAPEL-south Side. sunday
School at , p IN DR. W. A. wyman. superin-
tendent. A cordial welcome to all.
FIRST BAPTIsr.-southeast corner OF Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets. Preaching at II
q m and Z D. m. by Dr.. R. jeffrey. OF Denver.
Sunday School at - 10 p. m. Deacon I @.
whlpple, superintendent. A cordial invita-
tIon extended TO all.
ST. Marks EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Nofth-
west corner OF Ferguson and Eighteenth streets,
Rev. George c. Rafter. pastor. Second Sunday
In Advent. Early Celebration Of the Holy
Communion at Q. Lltany, sermon and second
celebration at II. Evensong and sermon at 7.
Special music. A cordial invitation extended
to all. Seats tree.
FIRST PREsBrTERrAS CHuRcH.-Comer Of
Ferguson and Eighteenth streets Services at
II a. IN. and ! p. m Rev. @. W. Brady will con-
duct the morning services and DR.. j
Y. cowhick Will oGcIate In the evening.
Prayer service on Wednesday even
ing at 7 30. Seats free. The people cordially
invited and welcome.
METHODIST KFIscoPAL--Coner Eighteenth
and Ransom streets Rev. g. n. EldrdRe, pas
tor. Services at II O'Clock a. IN. and : o'clock
p. A.. Sunday School at the close OF morning
ec1'icc' a. n" SoNhAchf superintendent
Judge ]. W. Lacey, Assistant Class meeting
at the close Of the evening service. A cordial
welcome to all these services.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL Corner Hill and
Nineteenth streets. Rev. c. NJ. Sanders, pastor
Services to-day As follows Public worship at II
O'Clock a. m. Preaching by the pastor. sun
day school at II is. Deacon j. 8. Taylor super
intendent ; Walter C.. Brown. assistant super
intendent. lesson ; Proverbs % 1855. Young
Peoples meeting at 0 p. m. Lesson Galatians
9Th chapter. Leader Mr.. W. II. Camp. A cor
dial welcome to all.
, 1884-12-07

An old woman and a young one were
brought before Justice Lee yesterday
charged with offending society by going
on a street drunk. As the older woman
has several children she was permitted to
return to her home, but tao younger one
was taken to the female apartment of the
city jail. After being arrested Friday
night this young woman tried to kick
down the iron door of the jail, and show
cred a picturesque vocabulary ofadjectives
and personal pronouns upon the officers.
Yesterday she was suffering from repent
ance and a swollen head, just like n real
man. She is not a member of the demi-
monde, but belongs to a family in whose
household the unanimous %carousals of
father, mother, sonsa and daughters is no I'm
usual occurrence The entire family often
turns itself loose and paints the immediate
neighborhood a lurid red. On this par
ticular accession the girl slipped away for a
secret spree. For thus sighting the rest
of the family she is now truly penitent.
, 1884-12-07

Some of the members of the sporting
fraternity Of Denver, who came to Chey-
enne a few days ago when that city was
seized with a sudden spasm Of morality,
have already returned to Denver and
many others will return during the week.
1t seems to be generally understood hat
the commissions of virtue have passed
away in that city and that the gambling
houses will reopen within a few days.
The war against the sporting people evi-
IDENTIFY became both personal and politi-
cal, the people we're soon Indifferent and
the old order fittings will doubtless be
restored.
, 1884-12-07

The District Court convened at ID
O'Clock yesterday morning pursuant to
adjournment Chief Justice Lacey presid-
ing.
Sullivan vs.. Sullivan. DEGREES of di-
vorce.
John @. West & Co. vs. George W.
Hoyt. Motion to strike out certain sub
divisions of the answer sustained in part
and denied in part. Leave given to file
amended answer in seven days.
William Z. Rohn VS.. Wicks, Sharpe
and Thayer. Dismissed as to defendant
Thayer at plaintiff cost Default as to
defendant Sharpe.
Robert Harper vs.. Wicks, Sharpe and
Thayer. AS above.
The United States VS.. Charles W.
Wright ]. A. Riner for the United
States; W. W. Corlett for the defend
ant Demurrer to petition argued and
taken under advisement,
The Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
, 1884-12-07
MILN AS MAcBETH.
s~hakespeare's Great Tragedy to be Pre-
scented Tomorrow Evening.

George 9. Min, the noted tragedian,
who left such a favorable impression here
last season, will appear Monday evening,
supported by his entire new company in
Shakespeare tragedy Of Macbeth. Mr..
Min has just concluded a lengthy and
successful season at San Francisco and is
now on his way to Denver.
One of the marked characteristics OF
the Shakesperian interpretations of Mr..
Min is their evident scholarship and in
tellectuality. 1t is apparent to the most
casual that every phase in the plays pre-
sented has been the subject of profound
consideration, and that all the details of
acting and costumes have been carefully
considered. Mr.. Min is admirably fitted
to lead a Shakesperian revival in this
country. His education has been liberal
and complete. and his enthusiasm for the
Shakesperian drama is second to that of
no actor on the American stage. 1t is
not a matter of surprise that his perform
ances have been accorded the first rank in
this regard. He not only carefully con
siders his wi roles, but is scrupulously
exact in the rehearsals Of his company.
The lines are not spoken in a p~erfunctory
manner, but each member of the COM
pany is compelled to a~nalyze and under
stand his part. Thus a complete and
harmonious whole is presented.
Miss Adele Payn, his leading lady, is
said by the San Francisco press to be one
Of the strongest and most effectual Lady
Macbeth's" since the days Of the lament
ed Cushman.
, 1884-12-07
THE STREET "
The Council Committee Decides
FaForof Electric Lights


The committee of the City Council, APP
pointed last Tuesday evening to investi-
gate the matter Of street lights and to
consider tho bids of the Gas Company
and the Electric Light Company, met
yesterday. The committee consists of
Aldermen McGregor, Dyer. Harrington,
Griffin and Riner. The committee con-
sidered the various propositions Of the
companies, examined maps of the city in
order to determine the number of lights
necessary, and also made a personal in
spection of the location designated for the
lamps. After thus canvassing the sub
ject the committee decided to recommend
the acceptance of the bid of the Electric
Light Company for nineteen lights for
n year. The committee is a practical
majority Of the Council and it is approx
mately certain that the Council will en-
dorse the action taken yesterday. The
city will therefore be lighted with electric
lamps during the ensuing year.