The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-23
Miscellaneous Matters.

Miscellaneous Matters.
In order to prevent their books from
being stopped at the Russian frontier,
or even wholly confscated, German
authors are now obliged to submit all
their proof sheets to the red pencil of
the arbitrary Russian censor.
Nathaniel Ropes, one of fCincinnati's
/ pioneer merchants and manufacturers,
who was native of Salem, in this
State, died a few days ago in his nine
j ty-second year. He went to Ohio in
! 1919 and settled on a farm, besides
! conducting business for Boston capita
lists. One OF his sons is living at the
old homestead in Salem.
. Trow's Directory of New York City
for the present year contains the
names and addresses of 80, ,746 per-
sons-and increase of 1O,717 overl last
year. The gan of population is esti-
mated at not less than $4,000 per an
! mum, and the population of the city is
not far either way from 100000.
Men about to be hanged almost in
varlably eat a hearty breakfast on the
! last morning, and those who use to-
bacco always top off with final cigar.
A Philadelphia reporter, whose ex-
perience embraces 21 executions, has
observed that the doomed men are al
ways careful about their attire, and
specially anxious about being well
shaved.
The son of a naturalized citizen who
came to this country with his father
before he was of age becomes a citizen
with all the privileges of naturalized
citizen when he reaches the age of 21
years, and without any legal process
or form. His fathers citizenship con-
fers the privilege upon the son under
these circumstances when he becomes
of age.
Abiding to the late Chicago news
paper, "Enterprise," the Philadelphia
Bulletin says that ''it is true that
American journalism is developing the
most dangerous kind of enterprise;'
that it's calling is being degraded; and
that the papers thrive as common
carriers for vicious gossip. But the
patrons of such stuff are primarily to
blame. While SO many OF our reform
ers are busy pursuing the press, it is
high time that some one should try a
hand at purifying the public
Another scandal, and a very ugly one
it is, is the latest Washington society
sensation. A very snowy marriage;
much talked ofbelle, niece of Gen. Sher-
man, who gavethe bride away, has ap-
piled for a divorce from her husband,
agay youngman. The man of the world
files counter charges-if the tenth either
alleges is true, society has plenty to go
on in the way ofgossip. Maiden name,
Mary Francis Hoyt. Man of the world,
James r. Raymond.
The great bridge across the Firth OF
Forth, Scotland, has now been in
course of construction for two years
and q half, and the most difficult
part of the undertaking has been ac-
complished, that of building the piers.
These are of granite, and extend as
much as 4S feet below the bed of the
river and 80 feet below high water.
They will be carried up 16O feet higher
before the bridge is completed. All but
one of these are either completed or
are making good progress. The bridge
when completed tive years hence, ac-
cording to the estimate,) will be over
a mile and half long Is, ,O91 feet), and
its two main spans will be LILO feet
each. The height OF the rails above
high water will be $50 feet. The esti-
mated cost of the bridge is $S,OOO,-
COO. Two thousand men are employ
ed in it's construction.