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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09

blow up on the Fourth, not a dollar is
spent by the people south of the Po-
tomac and Ohio rivers. They use
them only on Christmas day. The
demand for all kinds of goods fell Oft
rapidly, for two or three years after
the Centennial, but for the past five
years it has steadily increased, and
this yearI think will show general
increase all over the country. 1 don't
believe that there was ever before so
many fire crackers exploded as on
Saturday. From all the data obtain
able should say that there were dis
tributed over the country over 50O,-
| 900 boxes, worth about $5O0,O00. Then
the big crackers, which have risen
rapidly to favor, have been more ex-
| tensively sold than at any other time,
| the patriotism of the young men who
are too old for the old-time fire crack
er expending itself in producing the
unearthly din these big crackers make.
OF course / judge at least $5OO.OOO
more were blown into smoke and frag-
ments on the Fourth.
1.-The fireworks manufactures do
their best to discourage the consump-
ton of tirecrackers, but the young peo.
pie appear to have renewed the loyalty
to these time-honored explosives, and
our opposition seems to have made
but little headway. The fireworks
now mostly in demand are of a kind
decided superior to those mostly in
vogue in the past. and the demand for
them is not by any means confined to
the big cities, but Oregon and Mon
tana want just as good fire goods rs
we can make. OF these, rockets,
Roman candles, and the various col
ored fires have struck popular fancy.
There have been sold this year, l
think, fully S5,O0O,O0O worth of these
for consumption ons the Fourth alone,
so that Saturday witnessed the disap-
pearance of fully $4,000, 900 IN smoke
as an evidence of the patriotic feelings
of the country north of the Ohio river.
"This does not include the new
tangled japanese fireworks, which are
now extensively used for daylight ex-
h1bItions. Every visitor of a country
fair now thinks the show lacking if the
committee does not set off between
each heat of the races lot of these
Japanese constructions. Their use,
however, is almost entirely confined to
such occasions. But few are sold for
the Fourth, as the celebrating patriot
of to-day, like his predecessors of old,
wants just as much noise as possible
by day and just as handsome a show
by night as money will buy. ."-NeU
York Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
Preserved WaInuts.

Preserved walnuts are delicious, and
well repay the trouble of preparing
them. The nuts should be gathered
before the end of June, and must be
without the inner shell and free from
spots. There is an old saying that
nuts gathered on st. Johns day. June
"a, will be in prime condition. For
each pound of walnuts take one pound
of sugar, some cloves, and cinnamon.
Prick the nuts with sharp wooden
skewer IN several places; lay them in
large bowl and cover them with fresh
water, which must be changed three
times day; leave them in the water
for fourteen days. At the end of this
time cook them quite soft, changing
the water once; let them remain in
cold water over night, and the next
morning let them drain thoroughly by
placing them ON sieve. In one side
of each nut stick a Glove without the
blossom, and in the other a piece of
cinnamon. Then clarity the sugar in
this way: To each pound of sugar add
gill of water and cook until quite
clear. taking off any scum that may
form; for each pound of sugar add
the Juice of one lemon; then boil the
nuts for few moments in the sugar.
Let the nuts lemain in the sirup for
three days, and then pour off the sirup
and boil 1t for five minutes. Put the
nuts in jars and pour the sirup, cold,
over them. Should bits of the shell
separate from the nuts strain the sirup
before the second boiling, SO that it
may be perfectly clear, although no
harm is done by leaving the bits in
NesO York Commercial Advertiser.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
The Increase of Profanity,

It seems as if this increase were cor
respondent with the general spread of
intelligence, the distribution of wealth,
the increase in the number of grad
uates of the public schools, the gener-
al expansion and activity of the people.
1t is certainly in many individual
cases the inevitable concomitant of the
imperious instinct of expression and
self-assertion. This instinct is becom-
ing more and more developed in an
entire class of our people, who are be-
ginning to feel the etfec is of civiliza-
ton, of increased population, and of
social propinquitY. Whereas once
they were few in number, under the
necessity of hard work and wholly
unoccupied with the thought of amuse-
ment, they are now numerous, we'll
to-do, more or less gay, and they
accordingly feel in its fullest measure
the workings of the great instincts of
expansion. Accordingly they have
''begun to curse and to swear" like
Peter when he felt himself an imper-
lous desire to say great deal and
really had nothing to say. With a
great many, perhaps with most swear
ers profanity simply means the arti-
tion. For people whose powers of
expression are slight, who have only
recently come to feel the need of any,
profanity has the attraction of seeming
to be very expressive. We shall
never as nation, swear any less un-
til our society in general insists more
on adequacy and accuracy of express
sion and definitely makes up its mind
what is mere interiectional exuber-
ance and what is grossly indecent
Philadelphia Press.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
Young Married People.

"Drive gently over the stones!"
This piece of advice, which is frequent
ly given to inexperienced whips, may
be respectfully suggested to the newly
married. There are stony places on
the road to happiness, which, if not
carefully driven over, may upset the
domestic coach. The first rock ahead
which should be marked ''danger-
ous," is the first year of married life.
Here, especially, it is the first step
that costs; as a rule, the first year
either mars or makes a marriage.
During this period errors may be COM
mitted which will cast shadow over
every year that follows.
On awakening suddenly from sleep
we feel put out and rather cross.
May not the young husband and wife
experience feelings not entirely differ
ent when they awake to reality from
the dreams of courtship and the fas-
cination of the honeymoon? Every
thing must once more be contem-
plated after the ordinary manner Of
the world, once more with subdued
| feelings spoken of, considered and
settled. For the first time husband
and wife see each other as they
actually are. Each brings certain Pc
culiarities into the married state to
which the other has to grow accus-
toned. They have now to live no
longer for themselves, but for each
other, and the lesson is not learned IN
moment. In all things Indifferent
the husband and wife must be willing
to yield, however new it may be to
them, however different from what
they themselves thought. Self must
be sacrificed in order thereby to gain
the help of another beloved existence.
A lady once asked DR.. johnson how
in his dictionary he came to define
''pastern," the knee of horse. He
Immediately nswered, Ignorance,
madam, pure Ignorance" This is the
simple explanation of many an acci-
dent that takes place at the CON-
mencement of the matrimonial jour.
ney. The young couple have not yet
learned the dangerous places of the
road. and, as a consequence, they
drive carelessly over them.-THt
QliUer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
A File Wanted

He had wizz-wazzy, gO-as-you-
please gait as he approached citizen
standing in the door of drug store.
and he took off his hat and made an
old-fashioned .'kerchy" before asking:
''Say, be you a lawyere"
"Well, l know something Of law!'
ssSay, then you can help me out. l
was out last night. Indeed, I'm out
YETI
"Been on a spreee"
"K'rect. just SOLDERING off to go
home. When 1 git there she'll say
I've bin Off a tear and she'll jaw and
file dozen affidavits.
ssWho? Your wifea''
.sOf course. Say. /, want to file
something. l don't know what you
call it, but lawyer ought to know.
Suppose SAID you was thief? What
would you doP'
Punch your head"
"No! no! What would you do in
lawP.'
ssFile general denial"
"K'reet, again! That's exactly
what want. She'll roar and take on.
and I'll file general denial and plead
privilege on facts. That's what was
time. Say-have sunthin'p"
.sNo."
Cali right--just the same. Let's
see. General denial, and the burden
of proof is on her. Jury trial-verdict
of not guilty. and / come out
whiter'n a spring lamb Awl right
much obleeged-hic-a-long> ~
| Detroit Free Press.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
An Angel Rat-Catcher.

There is at present in the county
hospital a professional rat-catcher,
named Angel. He is a half-witted,
low-browed fellow, and his looks indi-
cate that he is anything but what his
name would imply. As a Fat-catcher,
he is success, and late yesterday af-
ternoon he gave an exhibition of his
powers that was simply wonderful.
Several of the best rat terriers in the
city were procured, and against these
Angel was pitted. The first exhibit
ton of his beastly work was at the
hospital, where twenty-five rodents
were dispatched. Angel killing ma
jority. The party then went over to
Gerber Brothers slaughter-house,
where the ..game' was found to be
more plentiful. The rodents had con-
gregated by the score under bales of
hay. and the exciting contest was kept
up for over an hour. The dogs and
man would gather about a bale, some
one would give the hay a sudden tip,
and the rat-catchers would rush in.
Angel, with the rapidity Of lightning,
would grasp rat with his left hand,
and with his right gave the rodents
head a quick twist that would break
it's neck instantly. At other times he
would grasp a rat in each hand, dash
them together, and both would tall to
the ground lifeless. Over one hund-
red were killed here, and Angel killed
two to the dogs one. Prior to Angel
going to the hospital, he gained liv-
ing solely by killing rats, and on one
occasion slaughtered ferty-five in one
hour in the basement Of a K street
establishments Sacramento Record.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09

where she had been so lovely and sc
admired.
What would she have been had she
not lost her necklace? Who can tellP
How small thing can make or mar a
destiny!
One Sunday, as she was taking a
quiet stroll, she noticed a lady leading
child. 1t was Madame Forester,
still young and lovely. Should she
speak to her? Yes; certainly. And
since it was all paid she would tell her
the whole story. She drew near.
Good day, Jeannen'
But the other was astonished to be
so familiarT addressed by a peasant
woman, stammered:
"Why! Madame i do not know
You must be mistaken"
mo; am Mathilde Leoisel."
Her friend uttered CRY.
''Oh! my poor Mathilde how you
are changed!"
Eyes: have seen hard days since I
met you last, and many privations-
and all because of YOU"
Because of me! How so, pray?"
''Do you remember the diamond
necklace you lent me to wear to the
ballp Well, lost it"
Lost it! Why, you brought it back
to me"
81 brought you back another just
like it. We have been ten years pay
ing for it. You can see that it was
not easy for us who had nothing. 1t
is all over at last, and am in a meas
ure content"
You bought necklace to replace
mine?''
Eyes. You didn't notice it, did
you? They were just alIke.''
Nine. Forester seized both he1
hands with much emotion.
''Oh, my poor Mathilde! Mine were
false. They wer worth at the most
500 francs. ."-Inter- Ocean.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
sIsYPHUs.

The flush of the dawning day
Steals up DER the brow of night
The wood-thrush's tender lay
Is the echo of lost delight.
Slave to mercIless code,
Again up the toilsome road
] roll the burden of pain
Numbing my heart and brain,
While tie clank of my cruel chain
Rises, sad refrain,
To the gods in Their blest abode.
Rouse, heartl the sunlight falls
In scintillant, golden shower;
The scent of leaf and flower
The radiance that enthralls,
The gods best gifts to men,
They all are mine again.
He only is servile slave
Who dfggeth for Hope grave;
Who wears as jewel rare
His burden of toll and care,
Who meets defeat with song,
Who suffers and still is strong,
Outwitteth The tiend Despair.
Throb on, oh dauntiess heart!
Wake birds with jubilant voice!
Thou sorrowing earth rejoice!
Crush back the tears that start!
Freed from burden and chain
In my strength l shall rise again
Where the billows of silence roll;
By the hope in my inmost soul
At last shall reach the goal:
Where the palm of victory mods
That stands in the holy place,
shall meet the fateful gods
And brave them face to face!
Sarah d. Hobart, IN The Current
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
Six Millions Gone in Smoke.

OF late years the Impression has
been gaining ground that the old-tlme
celebration of the Fourth of July was
falling into desuetude, and that in the
not-distant future the bonfires, fire
works, and other accessories OF the
day would be given up A visit to the
various manufacturers tends to dlspel
the delusion that frework on the
Fourth are going out of date.
s.The fireworks season." said lead
ing dealer yesterday, 'sbegins early in
February, when the far west sends in
its orders. The factories are busy
with these until early in the spring,
when the states east of the Mississippi
begin to stock up. 1t is a curious fact
that, although the north, from Maine
o California, lays in a full stock to
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09

LUCY LARCoM recently lectured in
her native town, Lowell, Mass, on
her lite and the life of all mill girls
thirty or forty years ago, when she
worked twelve hours day and edited
The Operatives Magazine in her 'leis-
ure hours
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09

Toronto paper has printed twenty-five
and a quarter columns of speech By mem
Der of Parliament This will make our con-
gressmen restive. The Toronto paper should
be demonstrated with.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09

In an address to young men, DR.. W. Pratt,
of London, says that married life is by far
the most healthy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-15
O.. :. O. SAlFi:il.
2t6 N-arn.y S1r--a.
SAN FRAN CTS CAL

Consultation strictly confid .ntial, by ette,
or at office, FREE For the convenience 81
,tien 8, and in order to insure perfect secrecy
have adopted private a,ioress, under ~hict
all packaseS are forwarded
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TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

sufficient to show it's merit, will be seTt t,
yonr applying by letter, stating his symp
toms and age. Communications strictly conf
Dental as
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-15
MEDICAL.

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1t is sure eiinnatrr of all KID Ely NJ
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servation to any address upon the receipt of
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-15

YfAvkTss Ss'CCEENED TO
1 the business of the Carson city saw
Tags sank We are now prepared 10 40
ficn-rsil Banking Business
Ri Is of F,Nch tugr DpuInt and SOLD ON
San Francisco, New York, Engilrd,
ireltnd. 'ier'nlnv, e'rtrc- aud AZ tho
principal cities ct the United states and
Europe.
Teitgraphic transfers made.
J>Su- ceriifi .ateS of deposit and ~
ceiVp deposits an open account.
'ol'ec'ionS made at current rates
exchange
Bullion bought and sold.
MIN NJ stocks bought AMI SOIL q
rOfa nii -Sl9n DulV.
iihera! aiv,urnS nude On lp prtvet
stocks an 1 other securities.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-15

New York - KoGn.z Eros.
The American fX",.ange in E1rop
tI.inttte,D Messrs. knauth, Ea"hOd =
Kahnc.
~,'n r.ncisco The Anglo Ca ,ifornI1u
2ru,i nLDiteil Massrs. Home,
King ( 90.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-18
HAZEN REPRKMANDED.
The President Approves the Find
ings of the Court.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE court
martial proceedings in the case Of w. B.
Hazen were made public to-day. The SEN
tence is a reprimand, which is made by the
president, as follows: The proceedings,
findings and sentence in the case of Brig.
Gen. w. B. Hazen, chief signal officer of
the United States army, are hereby ap-
proved. In giving effect to the sentence of
the court martial it is to he observed that
the more exalted the rank held by an officer
of the army the greater the responsibility
resting upon him to afford through
his own subordination to his supe-
rior officers an example to others
who may be of inferior rank in the service.
To an officer of fine sensibilities, the mere
fact of being tried before a court martial
must be in itself modification and punish
ment. In the foregoing case the accused,
whose high rank and long experience in the
service should have been inspired with a
full realization of that respect for consti-
tuted authority which is essential to military
discipline, has been adjudged of indulging
in unwarranted and captious criticism of
his superior officer, the secretary of war,
thereby setting a perniciOus example sub
versive of discipline and the interests of
the service. Subordination is necessarily the
formal duty of a soldier whatever his grade
may be. In losing sight of this principle
the accused has brought upon himself the
condemnation of his brother officers who
examined the charges against him, and Sc
riOusly impaired his own honorable record
of the past 1t is to be hoped the lesson
will not be forgotten. Gen. HaZen will be
released from arrest and assume the duties
of his Office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-18
MUST HAVE SPOILS.
Democrats Of Doubtful States Declare that
the Partisan Federal officials
Should be Displaced.
A Few More Presidential Appointments
Most of Them Consuls to
Foreign Chimes.
The Government ENJOYS Soon to Sail
--Keiley, the Minister to
Rome, Criticised.
President Cleveland Makes Speeches
to Colored Delegations--Gen.
HaZen Learns Lesson.
objectionable Officials.

objectionable Officials.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-The president
is being urged to strengthen the Demo-
cratic party in. close states having elections
this year by the removal of Republicans
holding federal places and the appointment
of Democrats in their places. The Virginia
Democratic leaders are asking for early at
tention to the political situation in their
state, and Ohio Democrats are also
calling for the assistance of
the administration. The Democrats of
Oregon represent that they can carry the
next legislature, and thus secure a senator
to fill out the term now vacant, because of
the neglect of the Republican majority to
choose a successor to Senator Slater, if the
administration will
GUST THE FEDERAL OFFICIALS
who make use of their places for political
ends. The president is not asked to
make changes simply for the pur-
pose of helping his party, but the request is
that he shall make certain removals
because, as it is alleged, the incumbents are
political managers who give most of their
time to political work. In regard to Oregon,
it has been submitted to the president that
seven Federal officers of Portland domi-
nate the Republican politics in that state,
that they control the machine and are now
laboring in behalf of the Republican party.
The president has been advised also that
Portland Federal officers are now endeav-
oring to persuade Gov. Moody to convene
the legislature in special session for the
purpose of another effort to
FORCE IN THE BOLTERS
and elect a senator, but the governor re-
fuses to issue the call unless an agreement
is entered into beforehand that senator
shall be chosen. The Democrats contend
that the removal of Objectionable fed
eral ofice-holders will give them a
fair chance in the next election, and that
with such chance they can carry the legis-
lature. The president has requested that
the charges against the officials complained
of be put in writing with details of their
interference in elections, and it is the pur-
pose of the Democrats of Oregon to fully
comply with this request.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-18
Postoffice INSPECTORS.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Postmaster
General Villas has issued a list of rules gov
erning the appointment of postoffice in
spectors. These rules, after setting forth
the routine of application, declare that can
didates must pass an examination before a
board to be appointed by the postmaster
general, that appointments will be made
in the order of merit, and
for six months only. Reappointments
will depend on efficiency. Other influence
than that of competency in the examina-
ton will be considered as unfavorably
affecting the candidates chances for ap-
pointment Inspectors are instructed to
perform their duty fearlessly, relying upon
the support of the postmaster general
against outside influence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-18
CALLED ON CLEVELAND.
Delegates of the African Methodist
Conference Welcomed by Speech.


Conference Welcomed by Speech.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Tho delegates
to the African Methodist Zion conference,
which has been in session in this city, called
upon President Cleveland to-day. They
were cordially received by the president,
and Prof Howard Day delivered an address
on behalf of the delegates in which
he said that they were not
politicians. OF seekers of official
place, but men interested in whatever con-
Germs men, and especially desirous that in
THIS COUNTRY
there may be good government for even the
poorest citizens.
The president responded substantially as
follows: Bishop Day and Gentlemen OF
the Conference: am very much pleased
to see you here, and am exceedingly tgrati-
fed with the address which has jus been
delivered. 1 am glad to know that this
goodly number represents such a
large portion of my fellow
citizens belonging to a particular
place. AS religious teachers your mission
is most important one and one which
CAN NOT BE IGNORED,
and should not be underestimated by the
cHlel Magistrate ol Tile HallOn, uOr ny any
other person holding official place. In the
church and in the Sunday, school are
taught religion, good morals, honesty
and proper regard for established
authority, all of which are
exceedingly necessary to good citizenship.
You have seen fit to refer to the Democratic
party to which belong. My conception OF
Democratic principles embraces equal rights
and privileges to all who are citizens of the
United States, and l feel glad to know that
in the endeavor to enforce such principle,
shall have your confidence and support.
ampleased to greet you all and take you by
the hand.