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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
A Mistaken Supposition.

At an early hour last Sunday morning
what was supposed to be an earthquake
was felt by some of our citizens. The shock
was distinctly felt by many and fears were
expressed of the damage it had possibly
done. On investigation it proved that the
excitement was caused by the misfortune OF
a young lady resident of this city, who lost
her footing and fell heavily upon the slip
pery sidewalk. Thus the mystery was
solved, and the earthquake idea exploded.
No damage to the sidewalk.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Christmas Forest.

The Sunday School of the Evangelical
church will have Christmas forest, Thurs
day evening, oath inst. The programme
will consist of vocal and instrumental music,
ESSAYS and an address by Mrs. Blackwell.
A cordial invitation is extended to all who
NAV desire to take part with us. Bring
along YOUR presents The committee will
receive presents at the church on Thursday
from A. M, to P. NJ. COMMITTEE.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
A Large Cargo.

A Large amount of grain and other freight
is now being shipped over the Oregon Pa
ciic railroad and steamship line to San Fran
cisco. Last Tuesdays train carried 24o
tons of wheat from this place, and with
about as many tons shipped last week after
the departure of the steamer, and another
large shipment by yesterdays train, the
Yaquina on her trip to-day will have the
largest cargo she has taken over the bar al
any one time.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Oregon City. ogn., Dec IL, 1885
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make final
proof in support his claim, and that sald PROOF VIII
be made before the County Judge County Clerk OF
benton county at Corvallis, oregon, on Tuesday,
Jan. 26. 1886, viz William A. Seward, Homestead
Entry No 37ss for the S Il Ia OF W IA, IL OF
s w l-4& &SW IA of 5 / IA of Sec y, l0, II -
W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con-
t:nuous residence upon and cultivation Of said land
Alexander Patterson Charles Savage, James Marks,
and Delmar Marks all of Summit, Benton County,
Oregon
L. T. EARIN,
o,516t Register
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
We Don't Want u.

We are often in receipt of peculiar adver-
tising propositions, but the latest is from
Florida. For publishing display adver--
tisement for one week we offered a deed
TO a corner lot in the, said to be growing
town of Sweet Water, in that state. As we
are not speculating in corner lots. we reject
the offer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Cut an Artery.

Mr.. Prescott, one of the owners OF the
steamer Isabel while at the o. T. elevator
at this place last Tuesday night accidentally
cut an artery in one of his hands with
small pocket knife. DR.. Rich was called
and rendered medical assistance. Nc
serious results are anticipated from the ac-
cident.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
CanyaSSerS.

Two or three ladies and like number OF
gentlemen who are experts IN canvasslng
and who desire work of that kind and who
can furnish reliable reference as to their
capability and reliability to attend carefully
and honorably to work entrusted to them
Gun perhaps find some thing OF interest 10
them by calling at this office.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Halliday Goods.

Before purchasing your holiday goods or
making presents to your wife, mother
brother. sister-or some other fellows sister,
call at P. P Greffoz's and examine his stock
of elegant clocks, watches, or anything In
the jewelry line. His stock is full and COM
plete and at prices to suit the tunes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Strayed.

A bay filly two years old, with black name
and tail, and parrot mouth, (the under jaw
being about one inch the shortest, and
about Is and one-half hands high, strayed
from Mr.. Mulkey's pasture in this country
Any information leading to the recovery of
the same will be thankfully received by u
R. Scrafford, Corvallis Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
New This Week.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City. Oregon,

Land Office at Oregon CITY, UreSoH,
Dec. 12 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the County Judge or County
Clerk of Benton county, at St. Helens Oregon, on
Monday JAM 25th. 1886, viz Lewis Russell, Home
stead Entry No 1899 for the F IA of IA, 5
I4ofN e IA and E l-2 Of N IA of Sec. 80, I IL,
sR,7w.
He names the following witnesses to prove MS
continuous residence upon, and cultivation or SAID
land, viz: John II. Yantis and Geo. Cross OF sum
NIT and Scott King and William EInrck of Corvallis
alEuf L enton County Oregon
% s16t L. T. BARN, Register.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Election Notice.

There will be Special Election held at
the office of T. J. Blair on the first Monday
in January, 1856, to fill the Office of Mayor,
for the unexpired term, caused by the resig-
nation of John Osburn. E. Fl. TAYLOR,
City Recorder.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Christmas Goods.

Mr.. w. T. Huffman, at the Postotfice
Confectionery and News Depot has just re-
ceived large and well selected stock OF
holiday goods Go and see them. and get
prices, and You may rest assured Of being
pleased.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Money and Collections

Tn or,ler to accommodate my customers
who place good reliable notes and mortgages
in nv hands for collection, SO long as this
notice appears, 1 viii assist them to ind
monev ro use while sue demands are being
collected. M. S. WooDCoCK.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Closing out Sale.

The closing out sale at q. ii. Whitney
is attracting many buyers who are attracted
by the very low prices--actual cost for
goods. This is genuine closing out sale
and as the stock is well selected one and
trst-class, the people should not fali to I'M
prove the opportunity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
c,oaks and Jersey Jackets.

Having large stock of these goods on
hanl will now offer them at greatly re-
duced prices in order to close before spring.
Call early and get a bargain OF
j. M. NOLAN.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
Benton County History.

I have for sale thirty-two volumes OF
Fasan's Illustrated History of Benton Coun-
ty, Oregon. Call early. Also the unpaid
notes and accounts for books sold are IN my
hands for col ectlon. Il. HoLGATE.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
MARRIED.

Y-MATHEWS. Albany last
Wednesday, December 18th, 1885, by
Rev. s. G. Irvine. Mr.. James Emery and
Miss Eta Mathews.
The GAZETTE extends congratulations.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
pleased.
Overcoats.

Having large stock on hand and anxious
to unload before spring, will now offer
them at greatly reduced prices. Call early
| and ret a bargain j. NJ NOLAN.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
SNERIFF's SALE OF RIAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF decree
and execuon issued OF and under the seal OF the
Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon for the county
of Benton wherein W. c. Reed is paintlh therein
and wherein A. h. Rainwatcr and his wife mary haii'
water are defendants therein, and wherein saio de-
cree the said plaintiff recovered against the SAID de-
f,ndant A E. Rainwater the sum of one thousand
two hundred and forty-four dollars and sxtyslx
cents CsI244 6 and accrung interest thereon at the
rate of ten per cent per annnum, and the iur'her
sim, of one hundred and dollars Gsll0) as attor-
nev fees for thecosts OF 1he sun
=; which said decree was rendered. which decree was
rendered entered and docketed on the l'th Gay eA
Noyenber. 1885 in said circuit court on the fore
obscure OF 3. mortgage on certain real properly
which real property is hereinafter more particularly
described which decree and execution commanded
me to sell said mortaged real property described IN
said decree and as hereinafter described, to satisfy
d several Sums of money in favor of plaintiff, and
tine costs and expenses said execution an the cost
AMI expenses of said sale OF said real property now
therefore IN pursuance of sad decree and execution
and in ac:orianceWiJh the command OF SAID decree
and exeeuton and in order to satisfy the same ana
the several sums of money hereinbefore stated ana
tho cost and xneuss of said 5ae of said real proper
t have Levied upon said real property and Will sell
o cash in hand At the cours house door. in the city
| OF Corvallis in Benton county, Oregon, on
Saturday, january 10th. 1885.
i,gtscen the hour os rne O'Clock in the morning
and four O'Clock in tire evening OF said day, to"it'
At the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon OF said
day all the right title, interest an claim OF the saa
defendants above named in and to the following
mortgaged rea property described in said decree
and execution and therein directed to be sold ana
described rs follows, towt: The North East quarter
Of section three (3) and the North East quarter OF
TIE North West quarter Of Sc tion three " all
Township t1l) eleven, S. R. West OF the willamette
ssridan in Benton County, State oil oregon CON
i .;,;r, aoo ac,es SOL KING,
Silsrif Benton County, Oregon
Dated this 17tli Gay OF December, 1885.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18

szs All communications to the GAZETTE, either on
b,isi,ess or for publication, to insure prompt atten
ton should be addressed TO the G GAZETTE PUBLISH
NG HOUSE
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18

shiloh's Cure viii Immediately reiieve
Group, Whooping Cough and bronchisls'
Get it at T. Graham's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
SOCIETIES
R A. NJ.

r. A. NJ.
EFe, cusen Chapter, No: 5, r. A NJ meets lhurs
nv s,e4 ing on or preceding full moon M
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
lie Knows Better.

Stone makes Gorernor to
suit hard times. At the end +
his term he left the State out of
debt and money in the treasury.
Lowry's administration collected
more taxes than Stones and
leaves the State in debt. Stone
is the man for economy and re-
form.--Corinth Herald
We are afraid we arc wasting
time in attempting to argue with
our good old friend the Herald
but he ought to know that under
Lowry's administration the State
taxes have been reduced, large
appropriations have been made tc
the Agricultural College, the new
Blind Asylum, Insane Asylum a
Meridian, State Female College
and for other improvements, tt
say nothing of that luxury of NJ
benefit, Railroad Commission, t.
which the Hon. j. NJ. Stone be
longs.-Ledger.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
TCarthaginian.l

The New Mlssissippian publishes
the names of number of State
papers which it says, oppose the
double-term tenure of the Office Of
Governor. and in that list we find
the name of this paper.
II il was intended to convey the
idea that We are opposed to a
double term for Governor on gen.
eral principles it is correct; but
IL the purpose was to create the
impression that we oppose the re-
election of Governor Lowry, then
the Mississippian is at fault, and
the name of this paper will be
stricken from its list.
1t had been our purpose to ad.
vocate the nomination ofsome new
man for the position, but solely for
the reason that it would be better
as a rule, to have frequent changes
of the Executive while the office is
vested with appointive power
but our opposition would not have
arisen in whole or in part from a
lack of confidence in the ability,
fidelity or integrity of Governor
Lowry.
If our original purpose has I'M
dergone a change. the assallants
of Coy. Lowry may attribute it to
the rancorous unjust and unjusti.
fable war they have waged against
him-a war which has drawn to his
support a host Of Democrats hith
erto indifferent or luke.warm, but
who now now propose to empha
size the popular confidence in Gov
Lowry another term. His oppo
nents had better stand from under,
for the reaction has set in and
sober, thinking men are coming to
the fore to set the seal Of condem
nation upon tho methods by whicl
the war on Lowry has been con
Quoted.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
Bench and Bar.


Stories on Edgar johnson, the
lawyer, are collecting. On one oc-
casion he and another lawyer had
q consultation with a Judge, and
after hearing a part Of the case
the Judge offered q suggestion.
"we are agreed on that" said
both of them.
The Judge offered another.
"We' are agreed on that" they
sang out again.
The Judge offered another.
"We are agreed on that"
Then the Judge hit upon point
that was particularly twisted, and
after puzzling over 1t, he said
"Well, l don't seem to have any
sense at ALL"
ave are agreed on that,' blurt
ed out Edgar. and paid for the
drinks.
The next one is on Mr.. Johnson
He was arguing q case before
Judge Storer. and there arose
some Interruptions aud talking be
came general.
"There's too much talking IN
the courtroom" said the Court
warningly and with irritation.
81 haven't been saying anything
your Honor" replied Edgar, taking
the censure to himself.
~ beg your pardon, Mr.. John
son." responded the Judge polite
ly, "but | have been aware of tina
for an hour or more."
The argument closed shortly at
ter.-Merchant Traveller.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02

Cocaine, the new anesthetlc, is
q colorless fluid not unlike glyc-
crime. Under its effects a patient
at a hospital the other day submit
ted to the bali of his eye being
punctured by a delicate spearhead
knife, and in its place small sue
ton pump inserted which brought
out some pus from a sac which
the knife had punctured, and al
the while the patient, mentally
concious, chatted pleasantly will
the operator, as insensible Of the
operation as though 1t were being
performed on his hat band.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
Collapse Of a pyramid"

The New Mississippian Is mis-
taken in its assertion that the
Courier has expressed itself as Op-
posed to the denomination Of Gov.
Lowry.-Enterprise Courier.
Aud our esteemed contempor-
airy, the Courier, is mistaken. We
did not assert that it was op-
posed to Gov. Lowry. We put it
IN q list of papers which were not
urging the point that one man
should hold the Office of Governor
for eight successive years. In
thus placing the Courier, We do
not think that it was wrongly de-
fined in position. If $50. it was an
error of judgment and not intsn-
tional. This answer applies TO
several others of our exchanges
that were laboring under the same
idea expressed by the Courier
New Mississippian.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02


Mr.. W. W. Corcoran has had a
monument erected at Tunis, on
the empty grave of the auther of
"Home Sweet Home,p to supply
the place of the slab that for SO
many years covered the remains
of the poet. When in 1888 Mr.,
Corooran had the body of John
Howard Payne exhumed and
brought to this country for inter.
ment, it was his desire that the
memorial of his name and fame at
Tunis should remain as it was, but
for some reason or other it was re.
moved and broken. To take its
place he has a monument made in
Malta Of imperishable stone, seven
feet high, on a base four feet
square, the whole surmounted by
a symbolical decoration In white
marble. The inscriptions on the
monument record briefly the date
of Payne's birth, June o, 1901; of
his death, April 0, 1852; the trans
fer of his remains to the cemetery
at Washington, June 0, 1888, and
his authorship of the song identi-
fed with his name, the whole be-
ing completed by the addition of
the single line: "Then be content,
poor heart.n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
[Clarksdala Banner. |

II was Cromwell, we believe,
who sought at last to teach Wool.
sey to fling away ambition. The
people of Mississippi four years
ago sought to impress this lesson
upon her beloved son, and if called
upon to repeat it, it will surely be
emphasized in a way that will
wiring his proud heart to the last
day of his earthly existence. The
chastisement will be alike painful
to both parent and child, and we
feel that when the rod is lifted we
must hide our eyes and weep.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02

On the up trip of the Pargoud
last Saturday night four pelicans
killed themselves on the boat,
The steamer blew her whistle for
a landing and thus frightened the
birds. The electric light was i'm
mediately turned on, and attract
ing the pelicans about 500 of them
ESQ the pilot says) flew directly to-
ward it, and coming in contact
with the chimney guys 4 of them
fell dead on the roof. The dead
pelicans were exhibited on the
boat yesterday morning.-N. o.
Picayune.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
MAD-DOC.

Especial to The Ilmes-Democrat.l
Eufaula, Ala, April l6.-Not
since Punch Doughtie was chased
by a fiery, untamed and hydropho-
bically mad mule last summer,
which got him into the illustrated
police papers, has anything oc-
Cured in Eufaula SO ludicrous as
the stampede of members of the
Standard Dramatic Company, fill
ing an engagement here, and
guests OF the st. Julien Hotel, an
hour after midnight last night.
In the atternon q mad dog had
been driven out of town, but es-
capped its pursuers and returned
at the hour named and made his
appearance in tho Hotel Office
among the actors and other guests,
foaming at the mouth and snap.
ping at everything in sight. The
dog made q fierce attack on
Mr.. Caulfield, who plays heavy
william, and who was in a wrangle
at the time with the leading man,
who had accused him Of stalking
away his scene by unseemly rant
ing" while the comedian sat with
a tragic scowl brooding over the
accusation of the star, and the
unanimous concurrence of the bal
ance of the company, that he had
exhausted himself and all rules of
histrionic propriety in a diabolical
effort to 'hog" the piece and had
succeeded.
The guests fled in all directions,
and alarming cries brought out
the fire department and woke up
the police and the general din
made the impression that a riot
was in progress. Mr.. Caulfeld
grappled the dog and triedto jam
his head in q brass horn belong.
ing to the band, but, failing, fell
over the brass drum and was, foI
a moment, lost to sight. But the
dog did not cease his attentions
and, recovering himself, Mr.. @
was again forced TO embrace the
dog, when brave struggle en-
sued between the brute and man
and both were about to succumt
to exhaustion, when presence o
mind returned to one of the re
turning guests, who took up
chair and struck the animal
knocking him senseless to th'
floor.
At this juncture a guest, il
! great agitation and his nigh
clothes, emerged from the dining
reom with butter dish, which h
hurled at the prostrate animal, bu
instead of striking the object 0
his aim he hit the comedian on tn
back of the head and laid him out
BY this time Mr.. Terrell Aida
who had gone for pistol, arrives
and shot the dog. The agent Q
the company has not been see
since. The leading man, Mr.. Han
ilten, in his wild fight from th
hotel, fell in an open sewer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02

Admiral Sir George Rose Sar-
torius, of the British navy, died in
London a few days ago, aged nine
ty.five years. He was in the bat
tie of Trafalgar, was an officer in
the squadron that received the
surrender of the first Napoleon in
1915, and received the thanks of
the President aud Congress of the
United States for his efforts to
save the United States frigrate
Missouri from destruction by fire
in the Bay of Gibraltar in 1S42'
As early as 1866 he foresaw the
revolution about to take place in
naval architecture, and recon-
msnded the introduction of the
''ram."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
internal Revenue Collectors.
[ClariOn.l


AS to the Internal Revenue Col
leetors their commissions never
terminate. They can be displaced
only by removal. Before the SEN
ate adjourned, the President es-
sayed to remove two of them, but
the Senate refused to confirm his
appointees. Since its adjourn
ment, the President has been So
llcited TO reappoint the men whose
appointments failed of confirma-
ti0n, but he has not done so. 1t
is stated by Washington writer's
that ifhe does not remove the in.
cumbents his course will be con.
strued as making it necessary for
charges of offensive partisanship
to be filed and proven against any
Collector whom ii is sought to re-
place by a Democrat. On the
other hand, if the President re-
move the two Collectors referred
to, it will be construed as indica
ting his policy with regard to all
of those places, and other applica'
tions will be pressed at once
This is the view taken Of the situ
alton by the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue and by others.
On the whole, the problem al
to appointments which require
confirmation by the Senate Will
its Republican majority firmly re
solved to keep up the spirit ant
organization of its party, is ex
ceedingly difficult. But the cast
is different with the thousands o
Office. holders whose tenure is dc
pendent entirely npon the will o
the President, and in every in
stance where they are "offensiv'
partisans,' or were appointed t.
reward party service, they ough
to go.-Clarion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-02
SOMEBODY'S DUDE.

written for the Times Democrat
Into a rink with four bleak walls,
That blszed with glare like midday
light,
Where never a shadow Of sorrow falls,
Somebody's dude strOlled in one night;
Somebody's dude so young and white.
Wearing upon his innocent face
Never sign Of manhood's might,
But his scarf-pin showed a suspicion Of
paste.
Carefully combed are his raven eurls.
That lightly lie on his delicate brain,
And in his fingers he languidly twirls
In eeaseless motion gOld-headed
cane;
Somebody carefully eombed his hair;
Was IL his mother, whose sight now
fadess
Was II a blushing maiden fair.
Or barber as black as the ace Of
spsdess
There's never doubt he is somebody's
pet;
Somebody's heart has enshrined him
there
Maybe the dude has a father yet,
Or mother. who waits ut the head OF
the stair;
Maybe maiden, with cheek Of rose,
Is sadly awaiting the missing link,
And there he stands in n beautiful pose
In the glamour and glare ofthe skating
rink
But there comes man full OF honeysd
guile
And fastens the cruel skates to his feet
Then stands aside with cynical smile
And waits for his head his heels to meet
Kiss him once for his grandmother's sake
lt's doubtful II ever she kisses HIN
more;
The skates from his feet so tenderly take
Sweep out the debris and close tn,
door.
Bryaa, Tex. EUGENE CLAY fERcrsoS