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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-25
SHARP SHOOTING.

Some very sharp shooting came
off little while ago on the Atrl-
can coast, where the correspond
ent of a well-known electrical pa
per happens to be stationed. Two
Arab chiefs had come down from
Yemen to Alden, and trial ensued,
in which the Arabs, who were
crack shots with their long guns,
came off quite the best. Our
American resolved on a surprise
to these gentlemen, and invited
them to a grand test on the on the
morrow. Meanwhile he prepared
Eliminating fuse, laid couple of
insulated wires to a point on the
sand hills a quarter of a mile away.
carefully placed the fuse, covered
it with sand, and on this placed a
small glass bottle. Next day the
Arabs were invited to fire at the
minute speck in the distance.
They fired half dozen times,
naturally far wide of such a mark.
Our marksman then took his place,
his attendant with his hand on
the key being not far off. The
bottle burst into thousands Of frag-
ments at the first shot, and the
Arabs left with the most awestruck
idea of the skill of the American.
-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castor;a,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-25

The first white woman who made
Yaquina bay her permanent home was
Mrs. R. A. Bensall, who with her
husband still lives at Yaquina City
Albany Herald.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-25
CORVALLIS Ga5ette,
PERSONS AND THINGS.


delphia society for the prevention
of cruelty to children says that
since high license went inio effect,
the work of the society has fallen
off % per cent. and the number OF
commitments IS per cent.
Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson is
engaged upon biography of her
husband, which will contain many
facts not printed in previous
memoirs. She IS not the only
"blue stocking" of her family.
Her sister, Mrs. Irwin, of Charlotte,
is even better known than she as
writer.
Mark Twain lives an idle, easy
going sort of existence during nine
months of the year. Unlike most
authors. he writes all summer
and rests all the remainder of the
year. His home is handsome
red brick Queen Ann villa, the
principal attraction of which is a
large library on the first floor.
Assistant Private Secretary
Pruden has been at the white
house for twenty-five years. He
asserts, and he is high authority,
that Rutherford B. Hayes was the
most liberal entertainer who ever
occupied the executive mansion.
This is contrary to popular belief.
Mr.. Pruden's word is not to be
doubted, however.
The wife of the late S. S. Cox
was his inseparable companion;
she shared all his plans, and made
his life her own. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cox were not only devoted, but
she was like a partner to him In
his business, sharing his confidence
in everything. Mr.. Cox has left
the MS. of an unfinished book
which he intended to be his life
work. He wrote the most of it at
his desk in congress, where the
scene is laid.
Jay Gould's grayness has in
creased very much of late. He
was the picture of healthy and
vigorous manhood two years ago,
but now his gray hair is almost
white. The manner of self re-
straint which always distinguished
him has deepened considerably.
and he is now exceedingly re-
ticent and quiet. This is from a
casual observation of the man as
he appears in public, and it may
be all on the surface, but it is Ger
tain that the change in Mr.. Gould
is great.
The admirers of Prince Bis
marck in Germany are develop
ing plans to found Bismarch
museum in Berlin on the mex
birthday anniversary of the chan
cellor. Collections have beer
made already and requests sem
out for all relics pertaining to the
prince or his family. 1t will, il
all probability, be arranged some
what after the style of the well
known Hohenzollern museum
which is in one of the palaces o
Frederick the Great. The chan
cellor is flattered by the idea.
The restaurateur who furnished
the luncheon to the South Ameri
can delegates at the white house
recently has had experience wit
six presidents. He says: "Ml
Harrison is quite liberal. Ther
were four cases of champagne
besides sherry and Chateau MAJ
gaug, and three cases of cham
pagne were drunk. There was n
limit placed upon anything. Blu
that's the way they nearly all arc
The first year they start in yer.
liberal; next year they are not S
much so; the third year they ar
still less, and the last year not a
ALL"
It will, perhaps, strike mos
people as somewhat odd that ther
isa steady importation to thi
country of Irish jaunting cars
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

The Philadelphia Times, in an editori
al on the depreciation of land values
truthfully remarks as follows: "The
farming industry, the greatest of all our
industries, is now perishing slowly but
surely from the continuation of war taxes
maintained nearly quarter of century
after peace when the public treasury has
been overAowed with surplus millions
for years. It is taxation, and taxation
only, that is depreciating the value of our
farms and lessening the reward Of sgricul-
tural labor from year to year. The farm
.er4 is taxed needlessly, taxed for almost
everything he and bis family consume =
IF he soaps his dress from hat to boots,
and from underclothing to overcoat, be
is taxed for everything he wears, and his
wife and daughters are like living nonu-
ments of needless taxation. His house is
taxed from cellar to garrett; his barn is
taxed from foundation, stone to roof
shingle; implements are taxed from hoe
to threaher {; his furniture is taxed from
dust-pan to bed from carpet to curtain
from the light OF window to the dark
ness of closet; from bible to newspaper ;
from salt TO- table. and the only protection
offered him is veriest mockery.- In short,
the farmer has become the<man who
works and pays, while combines under
excessive tax laws strip him Of his values
and doom him to servitude and poverty"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
A New Swindie on the Farmers

Swihdlers have struck new scheme
for beating the unhappy granger who is
inclined to make money mere rapidly
than by the paths of recirude. Ii is the
hinsili open TO the wiles of such scoun-
drels as this. 4 well dressed man calls at
the farm house and wants 10 buy q good
horse. A horse is shown him. Prices
are made, and, after bantering. bargain
is struck, and The buyer pays $40 down
to secure the bargain, and leaves 10 re,
turn in a week for the horse. The next
day another well dressed and gen,lem q Y
man Gals and takes fancy 10 the sam.
horse. The farmer cannot sell it because
it is sold, but buyer No. . wants the
horse badly, as it will just match his other
horse, which he has in New York or
Chicago or snme other place. lie offers
$40, SIS or $25 above the price for which
il was sold to No !. Tie farmer cannon
sell the horse. but buyer No. will be
back in few days, and if the farmer has
the horse be will be glad to pay the S25
extra for the animal When No. comes for
the horse the farmor wants to keep the
animal to sell to No 2, so he offers No. /
his monoy and $40 more back for his
bargain. No takes the money, is $40
ahead, haif of which be gives to No. ?,
and the farm er still OWES the horse.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
Disguised COlOred Republicans.

Many of the colored republicans who
came to Washington with the Harrison
administration and have remained there
since, hoping to be rewarded for their
services, are inclined to give up in dis
gust and 60 home. A colored republican,
one of the leaders of his race in the South,
had very spirited exchange of words
with a member of the cabinet a few days
ago on the color question. The former
remarked that he had been in Washing
ton since the Fourth of March irving to
obtain some recognition for the repre-
sentative men of his race, but he had
reached the conclusion, after consulting
the President and the various members
of the cabinet, that the colored man stands
no show under the present administration.
He had repeatedly suggested reputable
colored men for federal offices in his State,
and invariably he has been met with the
suggestion from cabinet officers: Cant
you name white man who will accepta-
bly, fill that cffice2 If you do, there need
be no further delay in making the ap-
pointment." The colored men from the
South are not slow to condemn the Har-
rison administration for its apparent neg
lect, and there are many Of them who
solemnly declare that they must have
bread and butter, and cannot afford to
.xist on friendly expressions from New
England doughfaces." They have follow
ed the republican party bindly and will
ingly since Emancipation Day, and the
time has arrived for them to throw aside
sentiment and follow the example of their
white brethren in The struggle for food
and rainment. The cabinet officer was
obliged to listen to these utterances, and
he simply urged his visitor to think well
before advising his peopele to do any
thing rash. The latter said be intended
to go home and tell his people the facts
as they exist in Washington and tell them
to find out who their real friends are, and
treat them accordingly on e'ection day.
1t is said that many OF the colored repua-
licans who are most clamorous for recog
uition by the President, are known to have
been active participants in the "Alger
iob-lot transaction" at Chicago. Presidest
Harrison has them all spotted hence he
does not take kindly TO them
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
The Exposition.

For the races and competitions a, Pin
lico during the Maryland Exposition,
$4,000 in purs.s and premiums have
been subscribed. Two hundred firms have
booked for space in the exhibition build
ing, which is being constructed and will
be finished by August TO- For the pur-
pose of erecting the building and to Gov
er expenditures for the entertainment. the
battle scenes and bombardment, the dedi-
cation OF the new post-office building, the
civic and trades display etc, SIS, 900 have
been subscribed. The association is still
soliciting subscriptions, as they anticipate
that the expenditures will amour, to less
than $50 1000, and are of the opinion that
the celebration will be the largest that
Baltimore has ever had. They wish to
return thsnhs to the subscribers and to
urge the citizens generally to cooperate
and by small contributions enable them
to make the celebration grand success
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

The Charleston World sta'es that two OF
the largest phosphate plants 10 Berkeley
coun'y, S. c., have just been sold to syn
dicate of Northern men and Englishmen.
The purchase includes the Ross Mining
Company and the ST. Andrews Mining
Company tracts, 1900 acres each, with a
full equipment for mining. and the price
paid was $500, 900 for the two tracts. TIL.
Word says there is gres, deal of Eng
lish money in he scheme. and the syodi
cate is prospecting for smother tract near
II as large, ssd ii is said that they would
purchase all the phosphate land in South
Carolina If they could get il. This is th.
first time that tract OF phosphate land
has ever beeN sold to = company compos-
ed entirely Of strangers The former own
ers were NIL Cbarles,onians.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
Trusts are declared by Nj. Andrew
Carnegie in the North iAmerioan Repiew to

-. - ga,y
Trusts are declared by Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie in the, ,AorthI american Repie,o to
bels'bugaboos.n sThis 1deliyerance' from,
such source fill US with wild regret that
the RsoieW has not secuted an article from
Sitting Bull confuting the popular preiu
dice against -scalping white men and also
from some able burglars, counterfeiters,
ETC., explain ing the real utility Of their un-
justly abused crafts. Any one who con-
templates his sugar pail now remember
its state q few months ago, Or inspects the
lining of bis pocket book tall there viii
be left il il after laying in hopr end, coal,
viii be proper mood TO appreciate tie
Argument Of 2 well -gorged leech that peo-
PIE are fools .Whe object TO blood sucking,
The latest CONCERN of the kind has got q
corner on cofiinsrrap easy one 70 manage,
because. smourneEs are generally in no
mood to- "kick," and are ashamed to do
it, anyway the one good feature Of it, is,
that the. corpse is cut Of; the clutches Of
the trusts, and there are no corners on
supplies in the next world zraoelers'
Record.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

We must apologize to Brother Wilson
OF the Marlboro Gazette, for our failure to
notice the completion of his 53rd volume
last week. 1t was very remiss in US as
the TINES has never before failed to ten
der its congratulations to This staunch
old journal at each succeeding birthday,
and we take this occasion to note with
qualification the continued success and
prosperity of the Gazette, which it fully
deserves for its fearless and conscientious
course, and we wish for it many more
years of usefulness ard profit under its
present able management .......
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

The Legislature Of Michigan Frid :,
passed new general election law. /, /,
a modification of the Australian system
The parties are required to send TO thu
secretary of Sta'e a party heading 70,
their tickets and prints she tickets-al
to be uniform size, color AID texture. L
front Of the polling places rsiliny48o
be p, aced. with an exit and entrance oats
and gstekeeper. onIy one voter IL &c
he allowed within the railing At time
One or more booths are to be provided a
each precinct for the voter TO prepare hi,
ballot in secret.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

Prohibition has had great set bach
within the past two years. In that tim'
nine States have rejected prohibitory
amendments to their constitutions, anC
the aggregate majority was more thar
426, 900, as follows: Michigan, 5,o45
Oregon, 1885; New Hampshire, 5000
Tennessee, 27.693; West Virginia. 1854
Texas, 92,661; Massachusetts,, 1852
Pennsylvania, 1s9, ,020; Rhode Island, 1s,
396. Yet the cause of temperance has
gone forward. Restrictive and high Ii
cense laws have been enacted in many
States, and in most of the others the saloons
are hedged about with laws calculated tc
lessen their power for evil. The result OF
the recent elections has convinced many
prohibitionists that prohibition cannot
carry, and they are advocating high H.
cense. with stringent restrictions, as the
next best plan for restraining druAken-
ness and crime.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
Sullivan and Klrain

Two of the most perfectly developed
animals in the world are to meet on July
s, to fight battle that is expected to set
tie the question as to which is the more
abundantly endowed with strength and
endurance. Twenty thousand dollars is
at stake upon the issue Of the event. be-
sides enormous other sums that have been
or will be bet upon one side or the other.
Preparing for the event, each of the fight
ers has been for some time in The hands
of men specially skilled as trainers in
that business. 'Kilrain is in perfect trim,
says Charley Mitchell, his trainer, sound
as a dallor, confident of himself, and
every way Just what want him to be for
such fight. l believe that the fight
will be fair and honest one throughout,
and that Kilrain will certainly win it."
William Muldoon, the wrestler, who is
training Sullivan, says his man is in bet
ter shape now than he ever WAS in his life
before, and that he has never had such a
traiuing.as he has now undergone. He new
er has had to fight yet" he says; "his
contests have been with men who couldn',
force him at all There is no man living"
he says, "who can hit harder blow than
sullivan" Betting in New Orleans, near
which city the fight is to take place is
beginning to be active. When the match
was first made, the general opinion OF he
sporting fraternity was that kilrain would
WIN, but there has heeu a change of sen
timent, and while the majority th' re want
kirain tn win, they fear he will not. A
bet of 1000 on Sullivan was offered
Friday. William E. Harding. representa-
tive of kilrain's hacker, being invited to
take $500 of it. Harding refused on the
ground that if he wanted to bet he could
get odds at 100 to so in New York. The
fight, it is thought, will take pace on
Honey Island, on the border between
louisiana aud Mississippi.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
NOTES..

The Pennsylvania Railroad system los,
million and half Of dollars by the re-
cent foods
/, is estimated that there is enough
work at iohss'own. Pa, for 10000 labor.
ers and 5000 Carpenters.
It has been computed. savs the Iced.
HeTevrv that between $4,000. 900 and 81
100000 babies are born into the world
each year. The rae of production il
therefore, about seveo q minute.
A meeting Of the Governors of the ,hir-
teen original States has been called for
next week. They are eIpected TO ask
Congress to make an appropriation oi
81 500, 900 for the erection Of q cen,enn NAL
monument, in Philadelphia.
Andy johnson and A. J. Lombard. wes
ern Union telegraph operators, have ar
ranged to walk from Washington to Balti.
more for purse Of $25. starting at 4 A.
NJ. on next Sunday. This is 9 tug be.
tween the fat and slim, Andy weighing
lis pounds. aud "Fat Jack" tipping the
beam at 100 pounds.
Whitelaw Reid's secretary, Mr.. Lam
bert, who went to Paris with him, is sx-
pected home on one of the iucouRnp
steamers. The Tr2unes 200 shareholder
this week received quarterly dividend OF
$3.50 per, share. with the agreeable init
nation that another might be expected in
October. The reason whv Minister Reid
can give a years salary for house rent ID
obvious.
Mr.. j. Fletcher Msrcum, of Catlettsburr,
and Miss Laura Duke Smith, of Lexing-
ton, attended social gathering in Ash.
land, KY, one evening last week, and a
young minister and the county clerk were
among the guests. After while some
one suggested mock marriage. and Mr.
Marcum and Miss Smith volunteered to
be the bride and bridegroom. The coun-
ty clerk was appealed to aud made out
the license and the minister performed the
ceremony. Nothing more was thought OF
the sffair until Friday, when it was men
toned to lawyer, who declared that the
marriage was legal one. This view is
accepted as correct, aud the make believe
bride and bridegroom are intensely dis
tressed. To add to the complication, Mr..
Marcum was engaged to an estimable
young lady OF Ashland. The courts will
have to be appealed to for relief. Mr..
Marcum is editor of the Catettsburg
Democrat, and Miss Smith, or Mrs. Mar
cum, is The daughter Of Gen. Greene Clay
Smith, one of the best known men in
Kentucky. t...... D.. ....
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

If you are tired taking the large old
fashioned gripping pills, try Carter's Little
Liver Pills and take some comfort. A
man can't stand everything One pill q
dose. Try them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervouness and dyspepsia should use Car
ters Little Nerve Pills, which are made
expressly for sleepless, nervous, dyspeptic
ufferers. Price 25 cents.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS,

4 LII PERSONS indebted to me for taxes tor
"A the year 1883 are hereby notified to settle
the same on or before the let day Of July, 1889
All bills remaining unsettled after that date
will be collected by process Of law.
KIRBY CARPENTER.
Collector First District.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

T. ECU l()h - NOllCE.
Orphans Court or Charles County, Set.
JUNE IA. 1889
nRDERED BY THE COURT. that Iss bella
OGarner executrix of Wm. F. NJ Garner,
give the notice required by law to The credit
ors of said VIM. F. NJ. Garner, deceased, to ex.
hibit their claims, legally authenticated, by ad
vertisement published in some one newspaper
published in Charles County, Maryland once in
each Of three successive weeks.
True copy.-test:
J. BENZ. MATTINGLY,
Reg. Wills for Chs Co.
NOTICE.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
i scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Charles County, Maryland, letters
Testa mentsry on the personal estate of
WILLIAM F. NJ. GARNER,
late of said county deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the l4th day of January. 1890
They may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said deceased estate. Given ui-
der my hand, this 18th day of June, 1889.
ISABELLA GARNER,
Exe'r of WIN. F. N. Garner, deceased.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
TO THE PUBLIC.
FLOUR AND MEAL.

New and improved machinery fnf grinding
fnar has just been placed in the mill Of 4. C
Chapman, n,ar La Plata, and il is now pre-
pared To make Hour OF all grades at short no
tice. trial will convince that we can do what
we say. We ate also prepared to do ali kinds
of saving and grinding as formerly. Corn
meal speciality, and fine bnltcd meal is con-
stan,ly on hand for sale NJ IS cents per bushel.
Solici iting the patronage OF the public p, on,-
ise as always heretofore to attend Ia all work
n our line carefully and expediti"usly.
utot JOS. l.. TUCKER, Miller.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
WANTED AT ONCE

4 GOOD, Industrious, Sober Man, either
"a white or colored, with a small family. 10
work Ms hand on my farm in Cobb Neck -
Good wages offered to the right person. Ap-
ply to v. H. NEALE.
Is S. Howard ST., Baltimore,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

If you once try Carter's Little Liver
Pills for sick headache, biliousness or
constipation, you will never be without
them. They are purely vegetable: small
and easy to take. Don forget this.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
WANTED.

\ Competent man to act as Engineer ara to
~ take charge Of Threshng Ma, hin- dur
ing the ,hreshing season. None but c"mpe-
tent engineer in this line need apply. Address
or apply to f. GILL BOWLING.
Aquasco, Prince Georges Co., Md.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
When YouBuy Clothing

Overcoats especially, call into play
all the common sense you possess.
That's all that needed. You know
nothing of clothing, technically speak
ing-so seek out respectable house,
place implicit confidence in what
they tell you. Use your common
sense and you'll be satisfied with
your purchase.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05
FOR SALE.

-v ONE Stylish. Light. Jump Seat
@J- Family rrisgs, Nearly new and
40 in hrst class condition. BnIh pole
and shalt. furnished Can he seen in Por,
Tob-cco by applying To S4ml c Padrstt. Fer
further PAT ticulars apply 10 V. II NEALE.
25 ). Howard ST., B,t iimo re-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

The Pennsylvania Railroad system los,
million and half Of dollars by the re-
cent foods
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

A meeting Of the Governors of the ,hir-
teen original States has been called for
next week. They are expected 10 ask
Congress to make an appropriation oi
l.500, 900 for the erection Of q cen,en uial
monument in Philadelphia.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

II is estimated that there is enough
work at .iohas'own, Pa, for 10, 900 labor.
ers and 5000 carpenters.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-05

II has been computed. savs the Leeds
!ke'-vrv that between 30, 6,o00, 900 and 81
100000 babies are born into the world
each year. The rae Of production is
therefore, about seveo a minute.