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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08

SHOOTING ScRAPE.-At 3 p. m.
Sunday at the China camp near In
dependence occurred a shooting
scrape that came near being a
murder. A man named Alex
Kerr living on farm near Parker
Station started home, with a
nephew named w. 7. Kerr. on a
handcar; the young man did not
act to suit the uncle, who proposed
to compel him to do as he said; al
this Kerr, Jr., pulled gun and
went hunting for his uncle bring
ing him down the third shot with
ball in the thigh, says the OBJ
server. Lee & Butler attended
the wounded man and at last re-
ports there is a prospect of recov-
cry, the preliminary examination
was held yesterday before Justice
Butler assisted by deputy prose
cutting attorney Truitt, and the
party guilty of the shooting nov
lies in the county Jail.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08

AN EXCELLENT WoRK.-The new atlas
published by Henry 8. Stebbins,
Of Chicago, is very complete work.
A. E. Hays is introducing this valuable
work in this valley and it is hoped that the
readers of the GAZETTE will avail themselves
of the opportunity to look it over. The
low price at which it is sold makes it the
cheapest atlas published.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08
BEING REpA1NTED.-On Monday

BEING REpA1NTED.-On Monday
last B. E. Harris, the painter, be-
gan the task of re-painting the
passenger cars belonging to the
Oregon Pacific railway. The build
ing just east of this company's
depot in this city has been put in
shape and each car to be painted
will be run therein and will per
NIT of work being done in all
kinds OF weather. There are
eleven cars to be re-painted; they
are first washed with concentrated
lye water, then after drying are
sandpapered from sill to roof, to
make the surface perfectly smooth
then three coats of paint are put
on with two of.varnish, besides the
stripping and lettering. Mr.. Har,
ris says it will take four weeks to
do coach up as it should be, and
YOU can form your own conclusions
as the entire time required in the
whole number. Any person car
readily see that these cars are bad.
ly in need of new paint, and when
they are finished will add materi
ally to the looks Of the 0. T
trains.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08
THE CABINET.

The following are the names of the new
cabinet officers appointed by President
Harrison:
Secretary of state-James G. Blaine, OF
Maine.
Secretary of the treasury-William Win
dom, of Minnesota.
Secretary of war-Redfeld Proctor, of
Vermont.
Secretary of the navy-Benjamin F.
Tracy, of New York.
Secretary of the interior-John w. Noble,
of Missouri.
master-General-John Wanamaker,
of Pennsylvania.
Attorney General-W. H. H. Miller, of
Indiana.
Secretary of griculture-Jerremiah Rusk,
of Wisconsin.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08
THE OrLERs.-The Wizard oil

THE OILERS.-Ihe WIZARD OIL
concert company gave three very
nice concerts at the city hall on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of this week. The ad-
mission price was ten cents and five
cents extra for reserved seats.
Each night the hall was crowded
with the citizens of this city, but
very little of the oil was sold, yet
tits more the purpose of the com
pany to advertise this medicine
than to sell it. The new medical
law lately passed by the Oregon
legislature requires all persons
claiming to be doctors to show a
sheepskin, and as Mr.. Burt had
none he simply sold the song book
at 81 and throwed in bottle OF the
medicine great scheme. On
Thursday the company went to
Salem where they will stay week
When the good weather arrives tol
certain then they intend to Sravel
in their elegant wagon ovel the
country. the same as when tthey
we're here four years ago.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08

LETTERs.--The following letters
are advertised for March 9th.
w. Brin, John Clark, Chas. Elder,
Mythra Jones, Chas. Jones, Jos.
I. Parkinson, Charley Star, Frank
Shepard, Chas. Wilson, w. @.
Waugh, Charley O'Coner, j. q.
Mcbride. F. A. HELM, p. m.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08

THE WATER TUNNEL-Mr. Young
has 100 feet of the suction pipe
tunnel for the water company dug.
and is progressing at the rate OF
ten feet day. It is about 54x33
feet in size by 100 feet in length
A well will will be dug just to the
right of the southeast corner of the
new tower which will be twenty
four feet deep by sixteen long and
Ill feet wide.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08

KIcKED.-On Wednesday eve-
ming, February 9th, r. N. Will
Hanson, at Wells Station, was
driving young horse which he
was breaking, when the animal be-
came frightened at the top of the
buggy and becoming unmanage-
able began kicking and running,
throwing Mr.. Williamson on to his
heels. He was kicked in a fright
full manner square in the face, his
nose being broken and cheeks and
forehead mashed generally. The
wounds are not dangerous.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08

Prize baking powder re A. +. Hersh
ner's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-08

Mr.. Haddock, of the law Office of
F. M. Johnson, yesterday received a
box of rocks from Alaska, with
large and small garnet stones imbeded
therein. Some of the stones were as
large as walnuts and others smaller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
How to Measure Socks.

A young man stepped up to the
counter of one of our furnishing stores
the other evening and called for pair
of socks. BE sure that you get them
large enough" said he, "for when
they are too small they always wear
through at the toes" Eyes SIR" re-
piled the polite clerk, "rll get them
right; will you please hold out your
hantp" II said socks, not gloves
answered the young man. somewhat
surprised. 81 know what you said, "
continued the clerk. ''but l want to
see your hand" 1.-The customer held
out his hand and doubled up his fist as
directed. The clerk took one OF the
socks from the box. wrapped the foot
around the fist and guaranteed per-
feet fit: Il am just as sure it will fit
as though l had measured your foot, u
said the clerk, las the distance around
the fist is always the length OF the
foot" A salesman who knows his
business always looks at mans
hands, and in that way knows the size
of the sock he wants. and Leath-
err Review
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
The Captains Money.
4 Tale Of Buried Treasure, Cuban Revolt
and Adventure Upon The Seas.
IN -FOUR PARTS.
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.

The mulatto sullenly gave up the
helm, and yielded his wrists to the
shackles The mate marched him
forward before the muzzle of his pistol.
and down the ladder into the forehold.
All the crew saw it. and there were
some black looks; but no man dared
to lift up his voice.
In few moments the mate returned
with the intelligence that he had con-
fined the mulatto below, and had put
On hni heavy lcs-lrOhs.
Captain Willis walked the deck for
half an hour with the mate, advising
as to what should be done in the grave
situation in which the ship was placed.
Every hour seemed to develop new
and more imminent perils; and what
was yet to come, no man could foresee.
1t was finally agreed that both Cap
tain and mate should pass the night on
deck. and that one or the other must
be constantly awake to superintend the
watch and the man at the wheel.
"In 60 below again, and make soIilc
preparations. said the Captain; and
he proceeded to do so.
Could he have known what had
transpired in his cabin in his absence,
something like despair might we'll have
seized him.
In the conversations between the Cap
tain and his nephew ashore, reference
had been made to their occupying the
cabin of the bark together.
This was true, but not strictly cor
rect. Both had taken their meals in
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

The lady who has been for many
years successful as an authoress under
the name of Marion Harland is Mrs.
E P. Terhune, of Newark, N. j. She
is sketched in the Newark Unionist as
sensible, middle-aged woman. with
a motherly way about her.
blessed are the poor, because they
can move instead of cleaning house.
Milwaukee journal.
"A newspaper paragraph estimates
that there are 5000 railroad EN-.
ployes in the United States who re.
ceive annually $500. 900. 600, an average
of $500 each.
The Times says it is the custom in
Philadelphia to send young ladies ia
dancing school up to seventeen OF
eighteen years of age, and then turn
them loose on society to learn how ia
talk.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

numbered, and liable for other pe0-
pies debts, and, to shorten long
story. | found myself with hardly a
dollar in the world: Last spring l went
to New Orleans, where / fell in with
the filibusters. But there is something
to be told before we get to that.
my dear father liked the climate of
Cuba, and he made many visits to the
island. These were usually arranged
for my school-vacations, so that could
60 with him. Before l became twenty,
l had passed altogether as much as
two years there. became about as
proficient in the Spanish tongue as
native, and Havana is quite as familiar
to me to-day as Boston. These facts will
explain some other things about my es-
cape that seem wonderful to you.
''The standing and correspondence of
my father made him acquaintance
and friends among the best and richest
people of the island. and you may i'm
agine that our visits were most delight
full. / became enamored with Cuba
its soil, its climate, its great wealth of
vegetation. l began to see when l was
not more than sixteen years old what I
believe now to be true-that it is by
nature the most favored corner of the
globe. l read the history of the island,
and l could not but see how the iron
tyranny and grasping avarice of Spain
were dwarfing it. Once spoke to my
father on the subject, and he gave me
some very good advice.
MY son. read about Cuba, learn all
you can about Cuba, and think all you
want to--but don't say word till you
get back to the United States. There's
nothing too cruel or too mean for
these Spanish authorities to do; and
free speech is an expression that is not
in their dictionary
II needed his advice.
at was on the last of our summer Wis.,
its to the low ATTITUDES that l met the
man whose heroic death you witnessed
yesterday. My father had known him
for years. and had many commercial
dealings with him; but circumstances
had prevented his accepting the offer
of his Inequalities at his magnificent
tobacco plantation back of Matanzas.
At this time we passed there two of the
most delightful weeks of my life. This
was in 1847 our war with Mexico was
then raging. l was youth of twenty
one; my father died the next year.
Lopez was at this time forty-eight, and
one of the most charming of men. He
would talk by the hour of his military
career in South America and Spain;
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
PART I.-CHAPTER VII.

JOSE GARDEZ-
Captain Willis entered his cabin
again, closed the door, seated himself
by the table and leaned his head on
both hands.
He had said to the mate that he
wanted to go below and make some
preparations before he came up to
share the night-watch with him.
What he really wanted was a few
moments solitude for deliberate
thought. And when this man needed
to 60 away by himself and think, there
must have been some serious trouble.
He had not been accustomed to take
serious thought about any thing. His
judgment was generally good, his will
was always strong, and he was apt to
decide upon what seemed the proper
course off-hand.
Thus ne had done now. Because of
the yexations and annoyances that were
besieging him as an American in Ha-
vana. he had decided without reflec-
ton that any thing would be better
than another day of such petty miseries.
Deliberately. he could hardly have
gone to sea with crew of thieves. pr
rates and refuse Of the city. The pos
sible consequences of such step
ought to have occurred to him. But
he had acted hastily. almost passion
ately; and the serious consequences
were upon him before darkness Of that
day. One mao necessarily slain by l.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

but l could not get him to say any
thing of Cuba. He would smile at the
enthusiasm of my talk about the island
and its great possibilities and l re-
member that he once said:
"'Ah, well. Senior Henry, fear you
won't be SO sanguine about poor Cuba
when you have seen as many years as
your father or myself; yet, gracios
Dios, who can tell what may happen
believe that Cuba has great future;
but sometimes fear that 1 may not
live to see it. But you may
"Time passed, my father died, was
found to be almost pennlless, and I
went into the counting-house of one of
his friends. filed place at the desk
for more than two years, for which I
was perfectly capable; but the confine-
ment was disagreeable. had seen so
much of life and the world that I
craved change and excitement As l
told you, l went to New Orleans. last
spring. Ipromised to tell you every
thing; but you'll excuse me if 1 leave
out my falling in love in Boston, just
before left"
"Tll excuse nothing of the kind"
promptly interrupted the Captain.
Failing in love is the most natural
as we'll as the most absurd thing a
youngster can do. If you're making a
clean breast of it l want the WHOLE"
There's very little to be told about
it. The lady was visiting at the home Of
my employer. We met and loved.
] have her picture and she has mine.
II fortune is kind to me now that I
am going to give up rowing and settle
down to hard work, l shall marry
her some day. That's all about Mat.
"My journey to New Orleans was un-
dertaken to look after promising
venture that my kind employer had
put me on the track of At the Saint
Charles Hotel / met General Lopez.
He was delighted to see me, and we
spent the whole morning talking over
old times in Cuba. Many questions
that asked him about people 1 had
met there he could not answer; and
when he saw that l thought strange of
it, he said, with q laugh:
The fact is, Senior Henry, I've not
been to Bella Cuba lately-that is, not
to stay. They have contiscatcd my
estate there, and set price on my
head You surely have read of the
unsuccessful Round Island and Carde-
mas expeditions
why, certainly / said; but it
never occurred to me that you were the
leader Of them
There's no Lopez 80 likely to be as
|. Yes, I'm the man. was burning
to strike for Free Cuba when you used
to talk SO eloquently about our dear
isle at my home; but the time had not
then come 1t mas now. / verify be-
lieve. have five hundred Cuban
refugees in this city, ready to embark.
The gallant Colonel Will Crittenden, Of
Kentucky, brings me an hundred
more. l am negotiating now for arms,
and striving to conceal my intentions
| from the United States authorities. In
July or August shall land on the soil
Of Cuba with these patriots The
Island win rise. Spanish oppression
will be driven out. Freedom for Cuba
will follow perhaps annexation to
the United States We ahaJl sae,.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
PART L-CHAPTER TX.
THE PATRIOTS STORY.


''Yol just said Henry Crawford be.
gam that it was a million to one yes
terday that | should be alive to-day.
took desperate chance, most certain
ly, and had a wonderful escape; but
there have been some things in my
education and experience which made
it possible for me to succeed in such an
attempt, where hundreds would be
sure to fail For instance. had the
most careful training in athletics;
learned to ruin like deer and box like
prize-fighter. l don't brag; but my
muscles are hard as steel. ANY thing
that quickness and strength could do
for me would be certain to be done
Then l travelled some years ago with a
theatrical troupe, and learned the trick
OF disgtlises OF costume, voice and face.
All these things, you will easily see.
have helped me to safety in the cabin
OF this bark. instead of putting me in
the garrote-chair. l shan't speak of
these things again; mention them at
the start, SO that they need not be
again referred to.
''The name | gave you a few moments
ago is my real one. will be twenty
five years old next week. My mother
died when l was born; I was an only
child. and, some way or other, escaped
being entirely spoiled. My father
Heaven rest minded three years
ago. He was an importer in Boston.
and very wealthy"
'Not Myron Crawfordg' the Cap
tain interrupted.
s'Ihat was his name.''
"bless me-can it be possible! Why,
my lad. ! sailed his ships before you
were born. But come to look at your
face closely, I might have seen his
looks in it.
HE always thought he was wealthy
(the young man went on). and sup
posed when hesdied that had inherited
great wealth. The settlement of his
estate showed that it was heavily in
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

the cabin, and sat there; but the Cap
tain had berth there, while Louis
slept in a little cuddy off from it.
In his casual search for his nephew,
upon coming down after the shooting
of the negro, the Captain had opened
the door and glanced into this cuddy.
1t was dark; nobody appeared to be
there.
He had called Louis by name; but no
one answered.
Strange that the fellow acts so," he
soliloquized. "What can he be do
ing forward?"
But he was not forward, nor any,
where OH deck. He was concealed be-
hind a curtain that covered the side of
the place.
The door was left ajar; and little
later the concealed watcher saw the
Captain bring the canvas sacks of gold
To the cabin table. He heard the ring
OF the metal us the bags were put
upon ii.
He heard every we'd that was spoken
between the Captain and the mate
When he heard their feet ascending the
cabin stairs, he thrust aside the cur
tain and came out into the cabin.
Now was the man revealed! In the
srclnsion of those few moments, he ex-
nlied with a glee like that of demon.
Ike clapped his hands; he laughed; he
patted the door of the locker that con-
ccalcd the treasure. His savage re-
i"icing broke forth in sililoquy:
AT last have seen it have found
it, He would not trust me with his Sc
crct! | knew l should discover i'll
hare discovered it,
He listened to the footsteps on the
deck. He heard the heavy tread of the
Captain and the mate.
He struck his forehead with his
palm.
But there is mOre-this is but a
tritle. Where is his wealth, wonder
where does he conceal it? He talks
in his sleep about it,. it's boarded some
where. By Heaven, III know where!"
So the strong ruling passion of the
man ragged and possessed him in those
moments. Here was the key of his
strange conduct-covetousness of his
benefactor's wealth and the determi-
nation to discover and seize it.
When the Captain steps were again
beard descending the stairs Louis dart
ed into the cuddy and concealed him
self again behind the curtain.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
The Author Of Nellie Gray"

There is little green mound ana
humble slab in secluded corner OF Ut
terbein Cemetery, about twelve miles
north OF the city, which marks the
grave of the author of that famous bal
lad: Darling Nellie Gray" A visitor
to the spot learns from the inscrip-
ton on the stone that it is the last
resting place of Benjamin Russell han
by. The seclusion Of the tomb, the
neglect shown it by all save few rel
atives, and the general ignorance OF
its location form another illustration
of the forgetfulness of the human race
Notwithstanding the grave OF the au7
thor of Darling Nellie Gray is for-
gotten and neglected, his own oeaou-
full ballad has sculptured out for him d
monument of memory which Will EN-
dure the changes of centuries to come:
Columbus GO. Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
An Unnecessary Expenditure.

Mr.. Skinnphlint-Wasn't that the
postman at the door just now?
Mrs. Skinnphlint-Yes He handed
me letter.
Mr.. Skinnphlint (snarlingly)-l
thought so; ! heard you thank him.
He gets well enough paid for deliver.
ing letters. 1t isn't necessary for yoL
to spend any thanks on him. (SottO
voce) That woman will break me NC
yet -Chlcago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

The little prayer beginning
Nov l lay me Down to sleep was
written by John 2cgrs, the martyr
-Highwayman = ..noId up you,
handsrn Pedestrian-''My dear SIR ,
have just returned from Oklahoma
.sThe deuce you have! WE'LL you eau
get a good free lunch on the next olooA'
Good evening. NEBRASKA State 'o"'
nal. -.
AT teachers institute IN Oaoa
country district in Maine not long o.
q well-dressed. rather preposse9'."e
young woman rose to say. with . r1,e :,
ence to educational methods: 10,
childrane OF my skule are glttln "
weller with the new obligations, p.
tim than they did with the oia 1''
cause ite simpeller!
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was stained with some brown LIQUID.
and wetting it in the Watering, rap
idly removed every trace of the bronze
tint from his face. Then he straight.
ened up his shoulders, folded his arms.
and looked quietly at the Captain.
'Great Heavens-the escaped pa.
triot for whom all Havana is search.
ing!'
"The same. at your service" said
Henry Crawford. with smile.