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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-13
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
A Half Hours Reading for Girls
and Boys.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE sPHYNx
Which Lies in Front of the Second Pyramid of
Egypt-AdmiraI Porter's
FavOrite Dog.

The great Egyptian Sphinx, looking to the
east across the sand that has buried it to the
chin for thousands of years, is one of the old
est monuments in the world. We know, from
an inscription on it, that 500 years before
the Christian era, the sands of the desert had
buried it as deeply as it is in our own day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-13
The way the Pippin GROWS.

First the trees blossom and then they unbIossom
And then there is left but little green ball
That will bigSen ard brighten and sweeten and
ripen
And bounce in my basket, pippin, next fall
Vida AMnka
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

RAILROAD SMAsHUP.-an open
switch caused the derailment OF
a portion of the overland California
express on the east side a mile
south of Albany on Sunday eve
ming last. The train was running
at a lively rate, being an hour be-
hind time. The locomotive, bag
gage, and express car, were throwi'
into ditch and the fireman and
engineer badly scalded. Jack
Miller, known as "Big jack" was
at the throttle. He and the fire.
man were taken to Portland and
on Monday afternoon he died from
the effects-of his injuries. He was
brave man and had been on the
road for nineteen years. He was a
civil war veteran and was in the
Andersonville prison for eighteen
months. A wrecking train was
sent to the scene of disaster anG
soon had the track in shape for the
passage of other trains.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

NJ. 7. Conner, of Wrenn, was in
Corvallis yesterday.
Rev. Rogers came over Tuesday
from the seaside and returned We'd
nesday.
For fire and accident insurance
call on Eglin u Long, on Main street
near post Office.
Excursion rates are good any day
now over the railroad to those going
to Yaquina bay.
S. L. Kline starts for San Francisco
next Sunday to lay in a full stock OF
fall and winter goods.
+. M. Johnson's family are at the
bay located in a cottage near Nye
creek, having gone there yesterday.
Go out to the M. E. church Sunday
afternoon and listen to discussion on
"faith," Immediately after Sabbath
school.
A well has been dug near the me-
chanical hall of the agricultural college
the depth being twenty-five feet and
eight feet in diameter.
Elmer Samuels having been given
a position as agent at Grant on the
o. r. & N. railroad, he and his wife
left for Portland on Monday.
Johnson, OF the Times. went to the
bay Wednesday and will return to-day.
This accounts for the north winds
during the past forty-eight hours.
Rev. G.. A. Smelling, from Kansas
will occupy the pulpit in the M. E.
church Sabbath morning. Baptismal
servire will procede the morning
sermon.
]. F. Hurt, of Oakland, Indiana, i:
here on few weeks sojourn visiting
with his brother Victor Hurt. He i:
in the union depot at that city a:
operator.
A life-saving station is to be located
on the south beach, opposite Newport
near the government jetty. Coos ba,
and Umpqua are to be provided will
the same.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02
Gorballis 6a5ette,
CORVALLIS, Or, AUG. 2. 1889.

"RIELYn BALDWIN DEAD.-A DIS
patch was received in Corvallis on
Sunday announcing the death OF
John RELY Baldwin at the Slietz
Indian agency in this county near
Newport. "Riely" was for quite a
while a resident of Corvallis but
for the past four years has been in
Baker City in eastern Oregon.
He has been an invalid since his
childhood days and his health be
ing so bad of late he started on an
ocean trip to see if it would not
benefit him. He left Victoria,
BIC. on a steamer for San Fran
cisco and after remaining in Cali
fornia for awhile returned, by the
Yaquina route on the 22nd lnst.' IN
tending to 90 to the home OF Mr.
Center, his brother-in-law, where
his parents reside, but death came
before he arrived there. He was
aged SO years, 3 months and Z days.
Was a member of the Masonic
lodge in Corvallis and was formerly
one of the Workmen members bnt
drew out and became one of the
Heppner lodge. His business was
that of lawyer. He is we'll known
all over the Willamette valley.
Wallace Baldwin, who was once
connected in the hardware business
in Corvallis but is now at Yaqulna
City for awhile, is brother of the
deceased. His funeral sermon was
preached in the Congregational
church in this city, on Tuesday last
by Rev. A. Rogers, and the remains
inferred in Crystal Lake ceme-
terry.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02
GRAIN BURNEp.-A fire started in |

GRAIN BURNED. fire started in
the grain field of Hayman Lewis, Jr.,
at.a point about one hundred yards
below the crossing of the 0. & G. and
o. P. railroads just north of this city,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and burned up about ten acres Of oats
in the shock and a considerable
amount of fencing with some ties be-
longing to the 0. Il c. company. 1t
evidently was started by spark from
the locomotive of the 1925 passenger
train from Portland. The only thing
preventing it doing more damage Was
not getting over the Oregon Pacific
track. Had it done this probably
100 acres would have been consumed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02
ADvrcs rKoM BELOW STAIRS.

Bridget, would give all OF my wealth for
half of your health"
"Sure, ma'am, you need only give SIS. for
that's the price of six bottles of j. V. S. as
tho boys call It. joys Vegetable Sarsaparilia
will make you strong rs me, ma'am."
Mrs. J. Barron of l42 Seventh street, San
Francisco, writes: 81 have been taking the
California Remedy Joys Vegetable sarsaps
rilla) with immense benefit. 1t is perfectly
splendid to build up nervous, rundown and
worn out women" Mrs. Fred 10y OF 327 Ellis
street; Mrs. G. Werner of 235 Berry street, San
Francisco AMI hundreds of others relate the
rame exper ence with the pure vegetable juices
of this California compound.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

New JEwELER.-C. L. Roberts
is now the proprietor of the jewelry
store lately purchased. by him from
Geo. W. Smith. The change was
made yesterday, the 1st inst, and
a general re-arranging of the es.
tablishment is going On under the
new owner. Mr.. Roberts is a very
energetic and businesslike gentle.
man and no doubt will secure q
large share of the public patronage
His family, consisting of a wife and
three children, will soon join hin
here where they will make theil
residence. His home formerly
was in Dunlap, iowa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

William A. Hill, Fred and Herbert Rolf,
who live near Albany, have been arrested
for causing the railroad smashup which
occurred on the east side near that city last
Sunday evening Hill had dislocated
arm set by doctor and while under the
influence of chloroform he gave some
pointers to the doctor. When he again
called .ts he attended the doctor spoke
of the accident and Hill made u confession,
and the three were arrested on charge of
murder,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

Prof. Letcher left for Albany on Sunday
evening t, take Monday mornings train
for Por rtland on his way to eastern Oregon
Prof Bristow, having recovered from the
fall he received lately, started on Monday
also on his trip of explaining what Oregon's
agricultural college can and will do for
those who desire to attend it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

The BEST YET.-Mr. Glenn,
whose farm is one and one-half
miles over the river in Polk county,
has field Of wheat which produced
fifty six bushels to the acre by
machine measure, says the Salem
Journal. The gentleman who
reported this says it will be about
sixty bushels to the acre by weight.
This is the best crop reported from
Polk county this season.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

FATALLY BURNED.-At 6 o'clock
Saturday evening Nola Joplin,
aged 7 years, daughter of F. Jop-
lin, grocer at No. Ill South First
street, Portland, was fatally
burned. While left alone in the
Kitchen she tried to light a fire in a
stove with coal oil, resulting in an
explosion and inveloping her in a
sheet of flames The child was
terribly burned and suffered the
most intense agonies till relieved
by opiates, under the influence OF
which she died at midnight. This
child was the adopted daughter OF
N. ii. Wheeler, of this city.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

FARM PURcHAsED.-The Swartz
farm of 32O acres, situated eleven
miles southwest of Corvallis, was
sold this week to j. M. Norton. OF
Ellensburg, w. T., the price paid
being $4,000. Eglin & Long made
the sale.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

Editor Pipes and wife returned from
Newport ON Monday. The formers
face looked as though it had been
covered with Robertine but upon in
quiry it was learned he had only taken
Mis- annual bath.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

Mr. and Mrs. Goldsworthy, whose
residence is in Mineral Point, Wis
consin, arrived in Corvallis on Monday,
and are stopping at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchens, who are the
parents of Mrs. Goldsworthy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02
EsTRAYED.

From the trail to Mary's peak one year
ago this month, one black yearling stallion
With a few white hairs in forehead and
rather heavy huilt. The finder will be lib
orally rewarded by notifying
JOHN E. WYATT.
Corvallis, Jaly 29th, 1889. lm.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02
SCHOOL FUND AppoRr1osslENr..

The apportionment of the state
school money for the present year
has been made by the state board
of land commissioners upon the
enumeration furnished by State
School Superintendent McE!roy,
and is as follows by counties:
Baker 1914 persons $2,721.6O;
Benton 3,251 persons $4,551.4O;
Clackamas 5, ,29S persons 81, ,417.20;
Clatsop 1923 persons $2,S32.20;
Columbia 1875 persons $1,925.00;
Coos 1904 persons 81, ,065.6O; Crook
1,242 persons $1,73s.s0; Curry
$50 persons $s2O.4O; Douglass
3,134 persons $5,7s7.6O; Grant
1,76I persons $2,465.40; Gillian
1,426 persons 81 ,996.40; Harvey
$50 persons $922.6O; jackson Ala
persons $5,s46.6O; Josephine 1,475
persons $2,O62.2O; Klamath Oil
persons $1.275.40; Lake 7S8 per-
sons 81, ,1O3.2O; Lane 4,s36 persons
$6,77O.4O; Linn 5,694 persons
$7,971.6O; Malheur 500 persons
1.12O; Marion Z 1862 persons $1O,-
I3O6.8O; Morrow 1,517 persons
50, 80; Multnomah 14,031 per-
sons $19, 9,643.40; Polk 2,s17 persons
$3,943.S 80; Sherman 693 persons
$4,000; Tillamook S36 persons
s1,17O.4O; Umatilla 4,786 persons
$e, ,7OO.4O; Union a,4O3 persons
$4,764.2O; Wallowa 1852 persons
$2,O6O.sO; Wasco 1924 persons
$4,233.6O; Washington 4,211 per-
sons $5, 5,s95.4O; Yamhill 1866 per-
sons $5,133 80. Total number Of
scholars 93, ,09s between the age OF
4 and 20.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

Evangelical church.-Preaching ON
Sabbath at l a. m. and p. m. Sun
day school at 3 p. m. Also preaching
at Mt. View school house at 2:3O
p. nj. 7. M. Dick pastor.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02
Mr.. Graham is doing thriving
business in his line and sees the

will have a new front added on to
it before fall arrives. This is
owned by E. w. Fisher.
A third story has just been COM
pleted on the rear of the Occi-
dental hotel and now gives Mine
Host Canaan fourteen more rooms
to accommodate the travelling
public.
j. Mason's new woodshed is
very neatly built and shows that
ssJoshua' is a carpenter from
Broadalley himself. In conversa-
ton with him he says that a good
portion of the buildings in Corvallis
contain some of his handiwork,
he having been here for the past
thirty-two years.
A new residence is under con-
struction near r. Kiger's place on
w aShlngtOn street.
Mr.. Hukell has new house
nearly finished, which is situated
near the 0. & G. depot. tits of
one-story square design with
half basement.
S. I. Jeffreys has fine large
residence all rooted. and ssded in
on the corner of the tlock just
west of the new school house. It
has a stone foundation costing
over 500, and will set off his
two lots in great style.
County Judge Holegate now
bobs up serenely and is having
his residence remodeled. The
kitchen portion has been cut away
and moved TO the north side of
his lot leaving the front room
which will be moved back and a
new front built thereon. The
judge has been contemplating
this improvement quite awhile
and he is also going to do away
with that 'scyclone" fence and have
bran new one to surround his
property.
Thos. Whitehorn's house, that
he purchased last week, situated
two blocks north OF the court
house, is undergoing some changes
and Tommy says work will not be
stopped on it until it is made a
thing Of beauty. He has to have
something nice, you know, for that
boy baby Of his.
The Episcopal church is now
nearly completed and adds another
laurel to the beauty of Corvallis
It's architecture is something after
the style of a cathedral of o!den
times.
The framework of the second
story of Corvallis new twenty
thousand dollar school house is
now up and the other work on the
building is being pushed right
along. The contract calls for its
completion by November 1st.
The octagon barn on the agricul
tural college farm is nearing com
pletion, and the framework for the
mechanical hall is all up. The
material for the dormitory build
ing, between the mechanical hall
and the college, is mostly on the
ground, and work will soon be
rushing on its erection.
/ Besides all the above improve
| ments and new buildings, numer
GUS small jobs have been done al
over the city in the way of fixins
up. Paint has been spread il
every direction. S. n. Wilkins
has had five men busy for owe
two months attending to the or
ders he has received for paintin.
and paperhanging, and the othe
boss painters have been rushed il
the same manner.
Well, to make long story short
it looks as though the work ha
been done with the augur insteat
of the gimlet.
The BEST YEr.-Mr. Glenn
whose farm is one and one-hal
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

To LEr.-Seven good rooms to let
either for business Offices or as a
tenement, on Main street. For par
ticulars inquire at H. Hillman's lnillin-
cry store.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

PLENTY OF PRIsoNERs.-The Ore
gon state penitentiary at present
has confined within its borders
294 convicts. At the same time
last year the roster was not above
26O. Work in the foundry is
prosecuted vigorously, and the out
put is quite satisfactory.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

SoLD.-The farm of 452 acres,
situated ON the line of the Oregon
Pacific railroad near Mehama, Ma
rion county, and owned by D. w.
Craig, of Salem, has been sold to
j. H. Albert, Of the capital city,
This is the farm which has been
advertised in the GAZETTE Of
late.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

Dallas suffered $l2, ,0O fire on Tuesd,y
morning last. Several bkildings were
burned This is the third time fire has
occurred there.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

Johnnie johnson now owns the whole of
the brick livery stable, having purchased
the Montgomery interest on Friday last.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

Go to the Palace barber shops opposite
the brick livery stable, Main street. for
6rst-class shave, hair cut, shampoo, or
bath. Shaving Is cents; hair cutting and
shampooing, 25 cents each, and baths 25.
cents, or Eve bath tickets for 81. tt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

7. C. Case is now prepared to give you .
bath if you desire one. He has just fitted
mp his barber shop with tub, clean and
neat in every particular, a.,d has both hot
and cold water. Twenty-Five cents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-02

For SALE.-100 head of horses
and mules for sale cheap. En-
quire of w. Fl. Hairless. If.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09
TUESDAY. April 10Th. 1889.

aTII O'CLOCK 4. VI.
All that LOT OF GROUND in said city, lying
on the South Side of Main or Church Street,
opposite the City Dock. of which the late John
H. Slemaker died seized and possessed, 'front.'
ing % feet inches on said Street, with a
depth of about fifty-one feet, together with the
right of the free use of the alley on the west
side and improved by
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09

Ths.lv,s Jury Of Chester county, Pa, bs-
gan hsa i.e - Rsany IN the casss Of the in
lac naaa q ssistn aud chop.x for the muir
her 81 iarss'cs J. l.a SbalTsess
Asza sl sullivan, % Chicago, positively
orbds sc l-e of as naaae a. candidate
or iisa presidency OF the Irish Natl nal
league ~ any other office in the organiza-
tlon
The American Magazine, issued in New
YORK. has ssisp a,dssi publication
A contest is to he begun be tween the rela-
tives OF fhe late Francis w. Lasak. who died
recently at d bis Ferry, n. ", leaving an
estate of - 0O9W0 unequaIly distributed
among his hers
Diana Doniy aud her descendants cele-
brated, in Charleston, Mass, the one hum
dredth anniversary of her birth.
Guenther Wechsung, New York drug
clerk, was almost hacked TO pieces with a
Ratchet by a mysterious assailant.
Ex-Presiient Cleveland, on being proposed
for membership in the New York chamber of
commerce., received twenty votes. Thirteen
members voted against him. Mr. Cleveland
spent the day in his law Office and attended
the theatre in the evening.
at the Baltimore Methodist conference il
was decided to appoint Sunday in June
when each Sunday school scholar shall be
asked to contribute dime to the board Of
education.
The milk separator at Hickory Hill, Pa,
burst with fatal resu is, George w. Smith
and Owen Springer being killed by the flying
fragments.
The Democratic senator's in caucus selected
Senator voorhees,, OF Indiana, as Their NOM
inee for pl esident pro tenn. Of the senate.
A large meeting of Bucks county (Pa.l
temperance people was hel at Doylestown
and permanent organization effected in the
interest Of prohibition.
The French government refuses to inter-
fere with Panama canal affairs, but promises
to assist in the completion of the enterprise as
far as possible.
Parliament was asked for a grant OF eIO,-
900 for the Improvement of the English
navy.
Secretary Blaine said concerning the alleged
abduction of Lucy Speiluaaa from Kansas
City by two British subjects that the state
department could not interfere in the matter,
as it was case which should lie referred to
the civil authorities
These deaths are among those reported
Sidney Bartlett the eminent laayer anl old
est living Harvard graiuatc, at Blstoa, aged
%; George Han kjns Williams a lea ing IN M
Der of the Maryland bar and ex-preS,lelt OF
he Maryland sehat,, at baltimore ssssi 10;
Robert A. Coghill, one OF the bet X lown If
Virginia lawyers, an! for twenty vars a
member Of the legislature Of that STATE, ut
New Glasgow, Va, aged is.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09

Tnz Eastern Shore papers are
beginning to discuss the question of
a United States Senator from that
portion Of our State. The term of
Senator Wilson will expire on the
9th of March, 1891, and it will
therefore be incumbent on the
next legislature to elect his sue
cessor. The friends Of the present
Senator seeks his re election on the
ground that he has filled the position
with marked ability aud dignity.
The friends of Gov. jackson are
pressing his claims upon the party
as Mr.. Wilson's successor. Senator
Wilson may may be far the ADLER man
Of the two, but Gov. jackson keeps
the larger bank account and is able
to do more for the success of his
party; and as it stands in need of
all the assistance it can get, the
Governors chances would seem to
be the best.
But the next legislature may be
Republican,, and in that event Meth
CIR Messrs. Wilson or jackson will
be chosen.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09

TnE Sehleslsche Zeitung prints
the following sensational private
telegram from Samoa "Tbe Ger
man corvette Olga has bombarded
Mataafa's camp. The captain of
the American man of war protested,
but seeing bis protest disregarded
he opened fire on the Olga. The
shell burst between decks, doing
much damage. The 0lgo then d.
rected a torpedo at the American
ship, blowing her up with all hands
on board
A dispatch from New York says !:
The news of the alleged destruction
of an American man-of war caused
considerable excitement in naval
aud shipping circles here today.
Nothing further has been heared. I"
1.-The only war ship from the
United States nowfn Samoan waters
is the" Nipsic, under command of
Commander Mulau. Ifan Ameri
can cruiser has been blown up at
Samoa the Nipsic must be the one. y
A special dispatch from Washing
ton says: 4 great many dispatches
have been received at the state and
navy departments making inquiry
as to the accuracy of report which
comes from San Francisco that the
United States war vessel Nipsic has
been sunk in Samoan waters by the
Germans. All that can be SAID is
that neither department has received
any Information about it and the
report is not credited.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09

There's NOTHING small abou'
Washington hotel keepers prices
FOR Inauguration, $40 to $50 day
for So aud SO room.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09

ONE Of the great advantages of
the new administration, both
houses will be in accord with the
President. When the legislative
and executive departments of the
government are III political harmo-
ny, better results may be expected.
For this, reason If nothing else, the
country is 10 be congratulated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09
sARUp OF rIGs.

.nature's own true laxative. II Is the
most easily taken. ami the most effective
resAeaY known to cleanse the System
when Bilious OF Costive, TO dispel Head
aches. Colds and Fevers; to cure Habitu-
al Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc. -
Manufactured only By the California Fig
Syrup Company San Francisco, Califor-
lna. For safe BY ]. w. Hodges, City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09

My little son, three years Of age, was
terribly afflicted with scrofula. His head
was entirely covered with scrofulous
sores. and hts budy showed many marks
OF the disease. A few bottles OF Ayers
Sarsaparisla cured hin"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09
Glen Burnie Town Lots
On Light Street Road.

Now ready for sale, cheap; quarterly
tickets about cents per trip to Baltimore
by Short Line Railroad; fine shelled drive
road to city; healthful location; part offer
ed on monthly installments; title in fee
simple; no ground rents nor city taxes;
lots large, on wide avenues; every man
may procure home with city advantages
and country comforts.
For fun particulars, plat and prices,
apply to
MELVIN 81 MANCHA, Annapolis.
Branch Office-10 Light St. up STAIRS
Baltimore, Md MO
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09
$500 REWARD.

We viii pay the above reward for any case
OF liver complaint. dyspepsia, sick headache,
indigestion. constitution or costiveness we
cannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills
when the directions are strictly complied
with They are purely vegetable and never
inv 30 sugar coated pills, 25c Beware of coun
terfeite and limitations. The genuine manu-
featured only by JOHN G. WEST co. $50
w. Madison ST.. Chicago. III. Sold By J, w
HODG RS q Co, Druggist. 4s Main Street, An
napolls. Nd. say