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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01
THE WEIGHT AND STAT URE OF MANKIND
FROM INFANCY TO OLD AGE.

According to thorough Investigation
it has been ascertained that the aver
age weight of the male infant at birth
Tbs, avoirdupois; and that Of the fe-
male is not quite 6A lbs. The maxi
mum weight of the male l40A lbs. is
attained at the age of 40; that of the
female nearly 124 lbs. is, not attained
until SO, from which ages they decline
afterwards; the male to 1873 lbs. the
female to 100 lbs. The full-grown
adult is 20 times as heavy as new
born infant. In the first year he trip
les his weight, afterwards the growth
proceeds in geometrical progression, SO
rhat if 80 infants in their first year
wsigh 1000 lbs they will in the sec
ond year weigh l,2lO lbs; in the
third 1881 lbs, in the fourth l464 lbs.
the term remaining very constant up
to the ages of ii and II in females
and twelve and thirteen in males;
where it must De neal ly doubled; after:
wards it may be continued, and will
be found nearly correct up to the age
of Is or 10 when the growth proceeds
very slowly. At an equality Of age
the ma:e is generally heavier than the
temala. Towards the age of II years
only, an individual of each sex, has
the s.gne weight. The mile attains
the maximum weight about the age
Of 20, and begins to lose it very sens;-
oily towards 60. AT 80 he loses about
Is. 1928 lbs, and the stature is dimin-
ishei ?. 75j inches. Females attain their
maximum weight about the age Of so.
The mean eight of a mature man is
lO4 lbs, ana Of an average woman 81
lbs. In old age they lose about IL OF
II lbs. Men weigh most at 40, wo-
men at 80, and begin to lose weight
at s60. The mean wei ght of both
sexes in old age is that which they had
at 19. When the male and female
have assumed their complete develop
nsnt, they weigh almost exactly 20
times as much as at birth, while the
stature is about 81 times greater.
Children lose weight during the first
three days after birth, at the age of a
week they sensib.s increase, after one
year they triple their weight, then
they require 6 years to double their
wei ght and Is to quadriple it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01

The correspondence of Holman Of
the O,sgoniau which appeared from
Salem in that paper one day last week
and contains comment on the condi-
ton of the State Agricultural College
was certainly made without due con-
sideration. The bill past at the last
session of the legislature locating the
College at Corvallis and provilies for
the erection of $4,000 building for
the school in no way intertsres with
the management of the school or the
drawing of it's funds The new law
did not repeal any of the laws which
were on the statute book prior to the
session of the last Legislature but left
all of such laws in force as they exis.-
ed before; hence if at any time asthor-
ity existed for drawing warrants for
the State Agricultural College funds
for the use of the school the same au-
thority exists to o-day because the new
law left all of those provisions as they
were previous to the new law.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01
S5IEJTiFI MISCELLANY.

Sir Sitnens has for several months
been quietly testing in bis own house
the value and durability of electrical
storage batteries. Daring the day he
has charged the batteries by means of d
small half horse power engine, and al
night has had an accumulation of cleo
tricity sufficient to supply forty inca,
descent lamps for five or six hours. The
working of the batteries has been very
satisfactory.
A committee was appointed by the
British Associ .tion for the Advance
ment of Science several years ago for
the purpose Of ascertaining whet ther
meteoric dust could be found on the
earth. Such dust, in the form OF
spherical particles of iron, has since
been obtained from the snow of the
Himalayies, at height of 3,40O feet,
and at a distance of fourteen miles
from any human habitatien.
The rapid development of botanical
science in recent years is well shown
by comparison of the successive lists
of plants complied during the last CEN
tury and half. Tht number of gen.
era of flo Hering plants given by Sin
naeus in 1877 was oS7; by the same
author in 1864, 1889; by Jussieu in
1889, 1907; by En1licher in 1S43,
about 6400; and by Bentham and
Hooker in 1888, 1886. If the last
list had been prepared accoraing to
the views of Endlicher, it is thought
that the number of genera wonld have
reschsd at least 10000. Bsntham
and Hooker have given an estimate of
the number of species belonging to
each genus, making a total of about
100000 species Of Towering plants
now known to botanists.
Since 1876 the marine life of the
Holland coast has been studied from a
building so arranged that it may be
readily moved from time to time.
This novel geological station was locat.
ed at Helder during tbs first year; was
transported to Vlissingen for the sec
ond years work; and has since been
established at Bergen-op-Zoom. The
biologists of the station have made i'm
portant researches concerning the ami
mails of the North Sea, and at their
last location have given special atten-
tention to the edible oyster and it's
culture.
Herr Holtz has found that steel
tubes retain more that twice as much
magnetism az steel reds, and are there
fore better for permanent magnets.
An italian writer asserts that some
minutes before the first shock of the
great earthquake was felt in the island
of Ischia symptoms of terror were ex
hibited by the domestic animals, rab-
bits, birds, fishes and even ants and
reptiles
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01
WAGG0M3R g. BUF0KD
Real Estate Agents, will buy, sell, or
lease farms or farm property on
commission.

Having made arrangements for opera.
ton with agents in Portland. AMI being full
ly acquainted with real property in Benton
county, we feel assured of giving entire sat
isfaction to all who may favor us with their
patronage G. A. WAGGoNER,
20-6yl T. J. BUFoRD,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01
Corvallis.
aD"iNIST7ATCaSsaLE CT REAL ESTATE

In t.le matt OF Cne estate
Geo. P Wrenn, deceased.
Notice is her .by given that by virtue of an order
of sale, duly made bv the county Court of the state
Of Oregon, for the county Of Benton on Saturday
April 7tb, 1889, at the regular April term o. said
court, directin, and commanding me, r. A. Cheno-
weth administrator Of said estate to sell OF public
auction ali the right title interest and estate that
the said Geo. P. Wre hal at the time of his DEATH
in and to the following d-scri;el premises:
The undivided 3-5 of two fun,:rei and fifty one
acres, lying in the east IL ot tine donation land claim
OF Geo. P. Wrenn and Mary 4, F. Wrenn, his w;ie,
notification 6s5s, claim No. 81, I. Il, S. X, west,
willamette :neri al. in Benton county, Oregon.
More particularly described Tolloss towit: Be-
sinni alta Joint 4 Is chains Of tie Ia Sec
corner, the line betye,n sections 10 and 81 in T.
ill., s. r., West, Of " II. Mer running thence souLh
SIS SO chains to the mid lie of the chanuel of Marys
river, thence blowing down with tie neanteringS
of said river to the line OF saii donation land
claim, thu north 81. .25 chains to the ort east
corner said cIain then rti, 80 eg. = in. west
j2.5 chains to the place OF lie .irins containing $50
acres more o" IS. Also the whole OF the following
the vest hal OF sa d cl in lightning alta quarter
Sec. the line between sections is and 2i in
T. IL, S. t., west, Willamette Meridian, thence
south SO degrees q min east 4.5 c.ails south IS 80
chains to tie n.GGe OF tie c;.asvl oi Marys river
thance following up the river to the middle of the
COUNTY road l.adiag from Corvallis to Kings
Valley, north Is degrees cast along the middle OF
said road, IL chains h 'egreas, west Is Chains,
north 26 degrees, west % claims ntrt!. 90 degrees
west ca .s to ths north lilie of tie CLAIM south SO
degrees 81 min east ID 90 chains place OF inning
containing SO os Therefore i'll accordance with
ami i'll pursuance OF said order o sale. J. F. 4. Chen-
owet administrator Of SAID OF Geo p. Wrsnn.
deceased, will on
Tues lay April 2sta, 1895.
at the hour Of ocloci p d., o sal day in front
Of The court house door, in the city o. Corvallis in
Benton ccuny Oregon, sell at pu"c auct on 20 tie
highest bidder, ali irc right tale, interest and
tate which t.e sail Gee. L. Wr4nu had, at time
Of mis- deash, in an the above desc ioed premises,
together with the appurSen thereuDto belong
Ing. Terms OF sale, cash down 1t tine of sac.
F. A. CRENIW i-TH,
Admi aistrator of the estate Of Geo P Wrenn deed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01

Notwithstanding the hard times
prevailing all over the whole country
and especially at this place, Corvallis
is gradually making strides ahead in
some very substantial and important
improvements. Besides large num-
her of small dwellings few Of the
most prominent and costly among
others, which are being made in the
town, are Messrs. Montgomery d
Bogue's large livery stable on Main
Street near where Sci Kings stables
burned. The building is very sub
stantial one, fifty feet wide by one
hundred fest long and about twenty
feet high. It is built Of solid balloon
frame with wall of solid brick to be
built all around on the outside, and a
coed substantial tin roof so as to have
good protection from fire. Another
is the dwelling house bsing built by
Mr.. E. E. Cooper on 7th Street, OF
which the first story is brick with the
next story and half Of wood, and it
is to be good substantial dwelling.
Mr.. L. G. Kline is also preparing to
build nice residence on 9Th Street
during the present summer. The Cor
wallis Water Works, corporation or
ganized by some of CIR enterprisine
residents, is putting in large and ira
proved water works capable Of afford
ing water at all times of the day and
night, sufficient for all city purposes
and to supply residents OF the town,
a largs reservoir is to be used
while the works are to be arranged on
the Holey system, so as to pump di-
rectly into the six-inch mains when
necessary. Many other valuable i'm,
provsmsnts about the city are strong
proof of steady and hearty prosperi
ty.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
Entered at the Postoftice at Corvallis
Oregon, as second-class matter,

A movement was ON foot at Chatta-
nooga to tender General Grant free
use during his convalescence of pri-
vate hotel on Lookout Mountain, in
sight of the battle-grounls of CiiciSa
manga, Mission bridge, Lookout noun
tain and Chattanooga.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01

A recent disp ttch announces the
fact that Mr.. Horne, eli5or Of the
Meridian Mississippi Nueury, one Of
the leading democratic papers Of that
State, without consulting Mr. Davis,
forwarded to President Cleveland a
petition asking for the pardon Of JET
fsrson Davis. The petition declares:
ssThis act would relieve the South
from great deal of mortifi cation and
distress. That Mr.. Davis deserves his
pardon on account of his military and
civil services rendered to his country,
nov at peace. Mr.. Horne further
says, ''The southern people trusted you
Mr.. President, and they will call you
blessed if you grant this petition. 1t
will be the last act of clemency that
will wipe out the only remaining YES
tige of the war
Before us we have copy of Mr..
Horne's paper alluded to in the dis
patch. T'1is paper is dated September
18th l8,i !, and in It's editorial columns
we fintt wat may be we'll for people
to consider under the circumstances
the following, to-wit: There are
1Gany men who now affiliate and act
with the Democratic party in the
South from necessity as it were who
are not Democrats and who do not en- :
dorse the great and fundamental rules
of the party taught by Madison and
Jefferson, and permanently among
these is the states rights doctrine, of
secession This great state rights
principal was enunciatel by Virginia,
in her protest against the "Alien and
Sedition laws" in 1898 and vindicated
by Mr.. Madison in his unanswerable
report in 1899. The question of State
Rights has been question that h, $
divided the people cf this country ever
since the foundation of the government
in 1889. The Democratic party as
serting the rights of the states and in
sisring that the Union was a compact
between sovereign States, limited to
certain purposes which are plainly set
forth in the constitution: That all
powers not rested in the Federal Gov
ernment by specific grant were re-
served by the states and among these
was the sovereign right of secession.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01
Attention Housekeepersl

We have just opened full line of house
keeping goods, embracing muslins, sheet
ings, pillow muslin, lace bed spreads, Tides.
towels, napkins, white blankets, Marsells
quilts, curtain sets, etc.
q J. NJ. NOLAN.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-01

The Billiard Parlor, is fitted up in
first class style, and supplied with No. l
Table always i'll COOL order. Lovers of the
game will ever find quiet and orderly
place to spend an hour in These parlors with
the assurance OF being uninterrupted by
rowdyism.
The Shaving SaIoon.-old and
new Customers will find good accomoda-
tions, sharp razors, clean towels and an
ohligng proprietor ever ready to attend to
your wants. 22-lI-tf
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
Absolutely Dreadful

WASHINGTON, March 24-The Star
says that society circles are not a little
disturbed at certain indications observ-
able in the war and navy departments
which point to marked decrease ia
the number Of military and naval Off
GERS likely to be stationed or allowed
in Washington hereafter. WhAre de-
tails are necessary they will be made Of
course, but there will be changes.
Those who have been absent from their
regiments for a long time willsbe re-
manded thereto, and others less favored
in the past Will be allowed to taste the
sweets of capitoline aife for awhile; but
it is understood that what is known as
the society contingent" will he9 very
much reduced in its proportions during
the next few years at least. Thematter
is receiving the serious attention of
those who live for such enjoyment as a
round of social entertainment affords,
and in an assemblage of young bellies
the other evening, Secretaries Endicott
and Whitney were voted perfectly
horrid." They are going to break up
our lovely army and navy germans !"
one of them exclaimed, and what will
life in Washington be worth without
that attraction? I'd like to know"
None of those present, however, were
able to answer the sorrowful conundrum
or to throw CLEAN of light on the i'm
pending gloom, and the little party sep
arated half in anger and half in tears
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
Gran nville's Proposal.

LONDON, March 27.-The Globe de-
clares that Granville, on the 10th inst
proposed to Russia that both Russian
and Afghans should withdraw from that
portion of the territory that is at present
the subject of dispute and remain out.
side of it during the continuance of the
negotiations then in progress at London.
To this proposal the Russians sent no
reply until last Wednesday, when she
refused to accede to England's PROPOSE
ton, OF the ground that the withdrawal
Of her troops would be a source Of hui
initiation to Russia. After this answer
was received the cabinet decided to en-
body her reserves and militia and send
the ultimatum already referred to. In
the event Of a war -, 900 militia will be
assigned to duty in Ireland and that
number Of regulars will be relieved for
active service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
April First.

To day being all fools day the old
timehonored practical jokes will no
doubt be perpetrated. The empty dish
tantalizingly covered will lie placed on
on the table which some one will
uncover and be laughed at: blown eggs
will be substituted for the genuine
article; tempting pastry filled with
cotton will adorn the dinner tables; a
brick or stone under a hat placed on the
sidewalk will tempt the passers by.to
give it a kick; we'll filled wal let will
be picked up by some person, carefully
concealed and carried around the corner
and the contents found to be old papers.
These jokes are harmless in the main
but they SAVIOR strongly of antiquity. In
fact the custom Of sending people off on
a bootless errand and the playing Ct
little tricks on this day is rule of some
of the old y heather festivals, and is
universally practiced throughout Eu-
rope. In France person thus imposed
ed upon is called an April fish, in Eng
land and America a fool, and in Scotland
a gowk. The Hindoos practice pre-
cisely similar tricks on the 3Oth of March.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
TOO Much Washington Society.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Red Cloud
is sick. He had reception at DIR.
Bland's the other night. The doctor
made quiet speech and Red Cloud fol-
lowed. He spoke of the pleasure it gave
him to meet so many friends in this, his
eighth visit to Washington; of his
pleasant interviews with Secretary La
mar and President Cleveland. both of
whom have assured him of their friend
ship and the desire that he and his peo-
pie should be treated justly and kindly
The chief complained during the even
ing of feeling badly, and yesterday was
put to bed. DR.. Bland says he has NAL
arial fever. To-day he was worse.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
Treaty OF Alliance.

WASHINGTON, March 27-Information
has been received in this city that on
the 25th inst. treaty of alliance, often
sive and defensive, was formally sign ed
at San Salvador by the governments Of
San Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa
Rica. The alliance was entered into by
those states Immediately upon the an
nouncement that President Barrios
confederation had been declared for
mutual defense, but was not agreed up
on until the 25th, when the treaty was
signed. By the treaty Costa Rica
pledges herself to contribute to the COM
mon defence for the present 100000 in
money and | 1000 troops, which are now
in Nicaragua en- route to the seat of hos
tilities. Nicaragua agrees to furnish
1000 troops and San Salvador her entire
available military force. Costa Rica
gives her aid to the alliance in money
rather than in troops because of her dis
tance from the border line of San Salya-
dor where the Guatemalian forces will
seek to enter the territory Of allies.
There is no railroad and no way for the
troops to reach San Salvador from Costa
Bica except by tedious march of sew
eral hundred miles. By the terms of
the treaty the president of San Salvador
will have the direction of operations
against Barrios for the present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
Mail Service Needed.

The people residing on Highwoo are
clamoring for mail service. The coach
passes over Highwood every day, and
the residents think it hard that they are
debarred from enjoying mail facilities
As it is now they are compelled to come
distance of from fifteen to twenty
miles to get their mail. There need be
no difficulty in getting mail service for
that section of country 1t will first be
necessary to get Il post office established
at Arnoux; then ask for service two or
three times a week to such point or
points in the upper valley as may be
agreed upon. BY this means the diff
culties would be overcome and the long
needed service be obtained We would
like to see the people OF that section
move in the matter
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
Adjud ged Insane.

New York, Morch 27.-The contro-
versy over the custody of the person and
estate of Charles w. Durant, the mil
lionaire, formerly president of the Chi
cago & Rock Island company has been
passed upon by the supreme court. The
jury adjudged him of unsound mind.
The judge to-day decided that Durant
must be returned to his daughters Gus
tody. He confirmed the inquisition and
appointed the Union Trust company to
care for the estate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
First Ward Meeting.

There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the first ward at the Grand
Union hotel last evening.
E. r. Cowan was nominated for al
derman for the long term and Chas. E.
Duer for the short term There was
lively voting between the friends of E.
r. Cowan and r. w. Cummins, Mr..
Cowan securing the nomination by one
vote.
The following delegates and alternates
were appointed to the city convention:
Delegates-Sol. Genzberger, e. R. Cow
an, W. J. Minar, Jos. Sullivan. Alter
nates-R. w. Cummins, P. III. Lukin,
Philip DeChamp, VIM. Glassman.
The ward committee for the ensuing
year is W. F. Parker, B. L. Powers, J.
I'll. Green, Sol. Yates and L. P. Aspling.
On motion the meeting adjourned
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
Our City Election.

The city election promises to be a
very tame affair unless few independ-
ent candidates should come into the
field and contest for aldermanic honors
We have learned that one citizen of the
first ward has announced his determine
ton to run independent, failing by one
vote to secure the nomination in the
ward meeting. There are no party
lines, but good men of both parties seem
to have been selected to fill the offices.
When elected, although the office
carries with it naught but honor, we
trust they will give new life to the con
duct OF city affairs and remedy if poasi-
bic existing evils, and see that fne
ordinances are complied with.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
- q 2 [2zlsz'1 , - Sszasa'1'--
A " ew Gold Find.

The following telegram was received
by Mr.. NJ. c. Travers Saturday evening
from Mr.. Bennett, who was formerly
operator at this place:
BISMARCK, March 28, 1885.
IL. c. Trauers:
Come Immediately. Rich gold mines
just discovered % miles north OF Bis
marck. G.. S. BENNETT.
Mr.. Travers failed to get excited and
is still with US. It is hardly probable
that rich gold mines" have been found
near Bismarck, where there is not even
a respectable sized butte within a dis
tance of several hundred miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
The " e1hart Mines.

We learn on good authority that the
Montana Bell groupe OF mines have
been bonded by Col. Broadwater, A. H.
Wilder, J. J. Hill and other capitalists,
the same party that is investing SO much
money in the Red Mountain district,
near Helena. Col. Broad water will be
in Neihart in few days to direct the
work Of development, which will be
conducted on an extensive scale. Too
much Importance cannot be given the
fact that Mr.. Hill and his coadjutors
have become interested at Neihart. 1t
has world Of significance
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
wv ont Back Down.

LONDON, March 27.-In the house of
Lords this evening Granville said there
was nothing indicating a tendency to
finch on the part of the government
regarding the Afghan question. The
government is firmly adhering to the
policy agreed upon by both of the great
political parties, while at the same time
they were availing themselves of every
means to arrive at satisfactory solution
of the difficulty. He was unable to fix
the date when the negotiations would
be concluded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-01
TRIAL JURORS.
Do Y on Know Him P

There was man in our town, and he
was wondrous wise, for when he mark
ed his prices down, he then did adyer-
tise
And when he saw his trade increase,
with all his might and main, he mark
ed still lower every price, and advertised
again
And when he advertised again, his
rivals stamped and swore to see folks
rush with might and main, to patronize
that store.
And while they sat in solitude, and
saw him custom bring, that man be-
hind the counter stood and raked the
sheckels in.
And when be raked the sheckels in,
and saw his fortune rising, lie took q
goodly lot of tin, and kept on adver-
tising.
Each day genuine sum he'd seek,
and demonstrate full plain, the more one
pays for printers ink, the greater is his
gain.