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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
Grey Hair.
and Surgical Reporter.

Medical and Surgical Reporter.
Many persons begin to show grey
hairs while they are yet in their
twenties, and some wilhelm their teens.
This does not by any means argue a
premature decay of the constitution.
1t is a purely local phenomenon, and
may coexist with unusual bodily vigor.
The celebrated author and traveller,
George Borrow, turned quite grey be-
fore he was 80, but was an extraordi-
nary swimmer and athlete at 65.
Many feeble persons, and others who
have suffered extremely, both mentally
and physically, do not blanch a hair
until past middle life; while others,
without assignable cause, lose their
capillary coloringmatterrapidly when
about forty years OF age.
Race has a marked influence. The
traveller, Dr. Orbigny, says that in the
many years he spent in South America,
he never saw bald Indian, and
scarcely every grey haired one. The
negroes turn more slowly than the
whites. Yet we know of negress of
pure blood, about 35 years old, who is
quite grey. In this country, sex ap-
pears to make little difference. Men
and women grow grey about the same
period of life. In men the hair and
beard rarely change equally. The one
is usually darker than the other for
several years, but there seems to beno
general rule as to which whitens first.
The spot where greyuess begins differs
with the individual. The philosopher
Schopenhauer began to turn grey on
the temples, and complacently framed
a theory that this is an Indication of
vigorous mental activity.
The correlation of grey hair, as well
as it's causes, deserves more attention
and study than they have received.
Such a charge is undoubtedly indica--
tive of some deep-seated psychological
process, but what this is We can only
ascertain by much wider series Of OBJ
servation than have yet been submit
ted to scientific analysis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
GATHERINGS Ride.

We must not overlook little epi-
sode belonging to the period ofnother's
visit to London, and connection with
another first cousin, Catherine Martin.
She was daughter of John Wood, the
third son of the patentee, who lived in
great splendor at Wednesbury, where
he had inherited iron-works from his
father. Catherine, wife of a purserin
the navy, and conspicuous for her
beauty and impulsive, violent temper,
having quarreled with her excellent
sister, Dorothea Fryer, at whose
house in Staffordshire she was staying,
suddenly set off to London on visit
to her great uncle, Rev. John Pimley,
prebend of the collegiate church at
Wolverhampton and chaplain ofMor-
den college, Blackheath. She journey
ed by the ordinary mode of convey
ance, the gee-ho, large stage-wagon
drawn by a team of six horses, and
which, driven merely by day. took a
week from Wolverhampton to the
Cock and Bell, Smithfeld.
Arrived in London, Catharine pro-
ceeded on foot to Blackheath; there,
night having come on, and losing her
wav, she was suddenly accosted by
horseman with: ''Now, my pretty
girl, where are you going?" Pleased
by his gallant address, she begged him
to direct her to Mordon college. He
assured her that she was fortunate in
having met with him instead of one OF
his company, and inducing her to
mount before him, rode across the
heath to the pile of buildings which
had been erected by Sir Christopher
Wren for decayed merchants, the re-
cipients of Sir John Mordon's bounty.
Assisting her to alight, he rang the
bell, then remounted the steed and gal
loped away, but not before the alarm
ed official who had answered the sum
mons had exclaimed: "Heavensl Dick
Turpin on Black Bess!" Mother al
was said ''Dick Turpin;' another YER
sion in thefamily runs ''Capt. Smith"
Mary Hewitt in Good Words.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
A Kind of Temperance Work.

Our frying pans are respo nsible for
great deal of drunkenness. The
candy habit which fond mothers ic-
norantly cultivate in their children
tends directly toward the habit of
drinking lager beer or something
stronger. Poor food. commonly mis-
called 'rich," keeps up the craving
for liquor, and calls fol saloons.
We may study this great subject in
all it's bearings, and we may express
Our thoughts and feelings at every
fitting opportunity, and we may vote
when we can; but the great work
to be done is in our homes, not mainly
by talking, but by doing. Every thing
done for the health, happiness, lntelll-
gence and integrity of our children
(our own and all within our lntluence)
is directly against what Hilda calls
the '.liquor traffic." We must begin
with the babes. We must study the
food question. We must teach SIM
pie physiology and hygiene to the
children. We must cultivate in them
the power of resisting temptation to
sensual indulgences of any kind.
When the demand for liquor saloons
ceases. they will be easily closed
Pen Stent7,ao,1 IN Pioneer PesS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

Ferdinand Ward, who financially
wrecked the Grant family, claims that
he is more sinned against than SHINING.
He says he is not worth a dollar, and
is made the scape goat OF others more
guilty than he. The impression is that
Ward it not more guilty than others,
but until he discloses the whole busi-
ness he must bear the brunt of blame.
Ward has been living sumptuously in
Ludlow Street jail at the expense of
unknown, but liberal, friends for nearly
a year and half, since the Marine
Bank stopped paying 20 per cent. a
month to it's favored investors. Fish
has gone to prison, ,muttering impotent
maledictions upon his partner, and
justice has rested ON her sword.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

In 1874, Clarence A. Portley, who
had lately graduated from West Point,
married Miss Maggie Alexander, daugh-
ter of DIR. Alexander, New York mill
ionalre. When the wedding ceremony
was over, DR.. Alexander handed his
son-in-law an envelope containing
100000 in government bonds.
"Thank you," replied the gratified
son-in-law; and then he asked, "But as
we are going away would it not be bet
ter that you should keep the money
till we return?" 'I'll do so, answered
the delighted father-in-law, and his
half-choked words, "God bless you, my
Children" were lost among the clatter
of the departing carriage and the val
edictory shouts. Not long ago Mr..
Alexander died without will, and no
mention was made of the 500, 1000,
though his property was left to his
laughter. A Afriendly suit has now been
instituted to determine the ownership
Of the 100000, the wife wanting her
husband to have the money.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

The people of Illinois complain that
the tax system OF that State is I'm
equal and unjust, and are organizing
leagues to more effectively work for a
change in the laws governing the sub
ject. The chief complaint seems to be
that real estate is called upon to bear
too great a share of the burden OF
taxation, and this appears to be
borne out by the fact that out of a
total State revenue of $30,O00,000,
realty pays S25, 100000. In Chicago
alone over 100000 was taken last
year for general taxes, and 50, 900, 900
more on special assessments, while
personal property paid less than
S1,OOO,O0O and the large number of
railroads centering there only a little
over 100000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

Brazil is taking steps to hasten the
extinction OF slavery, that institution
having long ago begun to die out in
the Empire. The greatest Of all South
American countries is keeping quiet
and mind1ng it's own business, but its
progress toward high civilization and
great power and wealth is rivaled by
no South American State save, per-
haps, Chilli and the Argentine Confed-
Grafton, and neither of these coun-
tries can ever equal Brazil in size and
possibilities of greatness.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

The Chicago Tribune has performed
a very valuable public service in cam
vassing the Western and Southern
States for expressions of opinion on
the silver question. Its correspond
ents send about 12o reports, cover
ing nearly two pages of the paper,
from so many different points in nine
teen States. The Tribune, in it's sum-
mary of these opinions, says: Every
shade OF opinion is represented, but it
would be difficult to prove from this
showing that silver has lost it's popu-
larity with the people. Many who
were earnest advocates of the remone-
tization of silver now think it would
be prudent to suspend the coinage;
but it is clear that anything like the
decentralization of silver or it's perma-
nent withdrawal from circulation
would excite widespread opposition.
In the South and West, at least, the peo-
pie are well satisfied with the silver dol
lars, and while there is growing dis
position among prudent men to favor
a suspension of the coinage for a time,
it is plain that no such result can be
brought about By arbitrary measures
enforced without regard to public
opinion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
A Pawnee Scalp Dance.

As approached the lodge an hour
before sunset, saw dangling from a
lodge pole, which rose far above the
lodge, the scalp around which the
dance was to beheld. The scalp was
that of woman. The hair was fully
eighteen inches long and of a red color.
AS entered the lodge no one was with
IN except the dancers ten or twelve IN
number, who sat in asemi-circle at the
back of the lodge and opposite the en-
trance, and two attendants who busi-
ed themselves attending the wants OF
the dancers. All was quiet, not a
word being spoken until near the set
ting SUM- Then the drummers beat
with all their power, and in came the
spectators (mostly mem pell-mell yell
ing at the top of their voices. All
seemed confusion, all were talking at
once; but once in, all again became
quiet as before. The dancers were
painted most fancifully, many being
covered all over with white or clay
paint Where only the faces was orna-
mented the more rare colors were used,
such as red, green, blue, yellow, but all
were painted beyond recognition.
Spotted Horse was the first to dance;
he being the one who had cut the scalp
from its owner. He came forth with
dignifed air, first described how he had
killed the woman and cut the scalp of
before she was dead, even describing
how she had screamed and pleaded for
mercy. By use of the tomahawk he
held, he acted out as near as possible
the dreadful tragedy in which he had
played SO important q part. Then
came the dance; first the dancers head
and body are leaned forward, the head
reaching very near the ground, next
lifting the feet high in the air, he
throws himself back into a sitting
posture with such force as to
seem to jar the very lodge. A
knife was held in one hand, a medi-
cine gourd in the other, the latter of
which was shook accompaniment to
the music of the Indian drums. The
dance was in exact unison with the
music. At intervals he stopped and
reviewed the story he had already re-
lated or some part of it, then again
danced with more energy than before.
Thus the dance was kept up for an
hour when he was joined by the rest of
the dancers. One by one they came
forth and related some act of valor,
after which the dance was again begun.
This dance was kept up until midnight
when the presents were given. Many
of the spectators became SO excited
they took from their own body their
wearing apparel and threw it to the
dancers. Then came the big smoke.
The chiefs pipes were filed by the
chief himself with (Now-eo-cow) Indian
tobacco which is kept in a buffalo head
and is thought to possess spiritual
virtue, and sent by the attendant to
one of the spectators who is known to
have made some present. He smokes
and passes it to such friend as he
wishes. After all who have given pres
ents are handed the pipe of sacred to-
bacco the dance is either ended or they
begin anew, and repeat exactly what
l have related, dancing around the
same scalp, but after that night that
scalp is never danced around again.
The American Antiquarian.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
The American Girl.

Americans may be known by the
ierkiness Of their movements and their
eager restlessness OF expression. When
the fair American acquires repose-
and. she sometimes does-she is charm
ing. But as rule she is so impetous-
ly impulsive that one is nearly always
Kept on the qmi yiUe, expecting her to
60 off like a champagne cork, but with
out the least warning. Have you ever
observed how much vivacity there is.
too, in American elbows? They are
full of expression, can assure you,
and the American nudge" F." when re-.
ceived in thorough earnest. Is some
times to be remembered. have an
American friend, that l love and ad-
mire, but have had to entreat her
rather to knock me down than to-
.'nudge'' me, as she calls the violent.
exercise of elbow wherewith she has
be won't to attract my attention. The
verb Is a feeble and futile expression
of the thing itself. Were she to be-
stow one of her nudges upon strang-
er, that astonished invidual would GER
tainly give Der in charge for assault
and battery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
WHEN JACK Is TALL AND TWENTY.

When Jack is tall and twenty,
We know what Jack Wilde,
With girls so sweet and plenty,
He'll find him one to WOO.
And soon the lovers twilight
Will hear a story told,
And Jack will die or fly sky high
For sake of hair of gold.
Hearken, Jack, and heed me
Ponder what | say!
TITS fools are sold for locks of gold,
For gold will turn to gray.
But Jack, if truth be spoken,
Is simple Jack no more;
II gold his heart has broken,
'Tis scarce the gold OF yore.
He wots of dover for daughters
Not all in the ringlets rolFd;
To beauty steerd his heart will yield
To stamped and minted gold.
Hearken, Jack, and heed me-
Ponder what l say!
If gold hath wing as poets sing,
Then gold may feet away.
When Jack goes forth a-wooing,
If Jack has heart or head,
And would not soon be rueing
The hour that saw him we'd
He will not pine for graces,
Nor cringe for wealth to hold,
But strive and dare by service fair
To win heart OF gold.
Harken, Jack, and heed me
Ponder what l sayl
The gear will fly, the bloom will die,
But love will last for aye.
Good Words FREDERICK LANGBRIDGE
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

The population of Massachusetts,,
according to the late census, lacks
only about $4,000 Of being 2,ooo,-
300, the increase in the last five years
being almost wholly In the cities and
towns. 1t is worth noticing that the
population of Massachusetts has just
about doubled in 35 years-the num-
ber in 1850 having been 1914, ,514-
and that shenow has a density OF
population on her s,oAo square miles
of land surface of 242 persons to the
square mile. This is more than any
European country had in 1920, when
the overpopulation doctrines of NAL
thus were so much in vogue; for Hol-
land and Belgium at that time count
ed only $50 to the square mile, and
England lin 1925 only 212.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

The Railway Age notes an unexpect-
ed activity in railway building. The
mileage of 626 proposed newroads and
those already in progress of construc-
tion, is 44,3O3 The gerater part OF
the proposed roads are to be short
local lines, intended for legitimate
needs of communities, and generally
wanted to give connection with exist
ing roads to open up regions destitute
of railway facilities. Inthe Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Ten
nessee, this activity is especially no
ticeable and cheering.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
CORVALLIS, OREGON

The cattle men evince disposition
to defy the PRESIDENTS order, but
when the troops get after them they
will have to go. Public sentiment will
sustain the gov v,rnment in pretty de-
cisive measures with these aggressive
capitalists, who had begun to be-
lieve that they were stronger than the
laws.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06

Theodore Tfsmas is travelling in France
with his wife
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03

MARCH came in on. Sunday, aday that
was both mild and stormy; yesterday
was very spring like. The question IS;
did March come in like lion or alamb,
and what is to DO looked for III the line Of
weather at the end OF the month
THERE was rumor in circulation yes.
terday that a woman named Mrs. Flaherty
living on Jacob street between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth, was sick with the small.
pox. The rumor was o false one, the
woman only having slight attack Of
HDntch tnaastea - Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03

,AsSn.eisI writer fndaiess Il, Igsn,thisc6n
AZ ,ss,[.,., INA check Line.
q, ~ ~, fs,lie,s s.;g ~ iS,5s,5
su,,,is s,,.,.,, Il, ,,,y .s,,cs etstr
'aAsae s,s'Ae.s - 49, -
the ctbef' Gay Win notnlne ~ employ ny ny.
attention, my mind nom some cause be;'
San n rey;ew ~ he ~ tKe Sieyei6ps
5000 ,;,s,,. Il aosl a. .b;s sactiisn and me
lss4s y - - -
changes IhAt nilYs tsasSt'ti = u
20 its handling on the river, since the
time IL nsed toll brought here from Pipe
$50. N l,,,,,,,,,is f6,.xIici a iavg bnsf.
s.ss4s - - - ~,
els suleeo y ioaa, " .iie Y . r., $50
lows OF the day nlai,y o. which reach 9
quarter OF q million Of bushels. TO any
one acquainted with the 4! number OF work
able coal seams in our hills II must appear
incredible that coal should ever have been
brough to supply this market IN perogues
from Pipe Creek yet such was nndonbted-
ly the TACT as the writer has talked with
men who had been engaged IN that pusl-
ness. !. I. 4. Il,
The first coal raised IN thus neighhor-
hood was from the bed Of Mneeling
Greek, Q short distance below the old
Sheppard properly, by the Goeding boys.
This coal WAS used Tor hiack Y smlLltn1ing plts
poses exclusively, and was distributed "
wagons 70 the shops along the bne o. the
National road 70 the Aononganela hiy ~ !.
Yhe. change IN the use Of eoM rom me
single purpose OF placksmitnlng % us
almost universal use as 2 insi, y nos
greater than the change that mas 5lak se
place on the river since the days @ me
perogue 70 the present. IN the manner OIL
its transportation. ~ "A. La, IL
When the transpo ton was With me
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03
sLERrINo o. nm PLooR.

Deputy Marshal WIN Ramp, who came
up from Grafton yesterday, says that about
one o'clock yesterday morning he went
through q train from thewest that was on
iitsiw way 10 Washington. There were five
coaches and all were full. In fully one
half Of the seats there were three persons
and where seats had been turned back to
back, in many instances men had crawled
underneath and were sleeping on the
boxes and were apparently from the foar
quarters Of the earth.
One prominent Wheeling gentleman,
who went tiownto Washington Saturday.
morning returned yesterday, having had
aiihe wanted Of the crush aud Jam. The
Legislative crowd will hang out In Baltis
more at night and run up 10 Washington
in the morning. The pilgrims will begin
returning Thursday morning. 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03
q suEEs stIon tar DC Nest 4ln.e...

Out. Of the iullnessy Of the heart, the
direct result Of the flrllness Of the houses
he Inns been playing to; Fritz Emmett's
mouth hath been upon speaking terms
with the flowing bowl, and Wheeling
theatre goefs for the. fifth time are disap.
pointed. Fritz should take advantage q
his present perch on the stool Of repent
ance to consider how selHslily he has
ignored tie Golden Rule, IN favor q
Golden Wedding land other brands.
Suppose the boot were shifted TO the other
leg, and all Wheeling had gotdrunk and
been ineapscitated as O theatre goingpopu.
lace Che aye;t times Fritz called there, and
he alone sober. Ahmel
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03
Cotton

4 y CINCINNATI, March 2-Ilve hon sr,Ir...,.
common AID light 8 tat d: rscfInU' W. ~ IA
es q 4CaS CO.. receipts 1850 head; tE,oS.Is y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03
Tho Naiisrs Race.

The three mile race for nailers, two
fIom each Of the four mills Of the city,
that Is to take place atthe Chapline street
rink tomorrow evening is beginning to be
the taIk of the town, The propfietors Of
the. rink offer three valuable psises, tie
first al which Is Q pair OF Fenton Expert
skates, and will do al IN their power TO
make the evening enjoyable. The en-
tfiesin this race afe pan iEAlaFiy requested
10 report at the Chapline street rihk this
evening mot later than o o. clock. saflefs
desiring 10 onter the race should he ON
hand as some Of the entries may not be
on, hand 10 report The raee vii. &c an N
amusing and exciting one. n n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03

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