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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

Philadelphia has 1900 people and
49, 600 houses. while New York. with
1900. 600 Inhabitants, is said to have but
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
WELL DONE, BROTHER wlLLsl

An Evangelist Who Did Some Unnecessary
Weeping Over Righteous Act.
DErEoIT, Feb. lS-H o Wills, ex-burglar,
convict, drunkard and tough, was converted
i've years ago, and since then has done excel
lent evangelistic work among the lower
classes, without once falling from grace
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
L. L. GoRsUcH, NJ. D.. ,
For Sale.

Good two story frame house on West
Second avenue. Terms easy. Inquire Of
Z. z. Parmepter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

All hemorrhaees. are quickly controlled
y that household remedy. Ponds Ex-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

man VINO mas practiced med cine for
~ years, ought to know salt from sugar |;
read what he says:
TOLEDO. O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. j. Cheney q Co.-Gentle-
men:-I have been In the general
practice of medicine for most 40 wears.
and would say that in all my practice and
experience. have never seen q prepare
ton that could prescribe with as much
confidence Of success as / can Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by you.
Have prescribed it a great many times
and It's effect is wonderful, and would
say In conclusion that have yet to find
case Of catarrh that it would not cure,
II they would take:.it according to direc,
lions. Yours truly.
L. L. GoRsUcH, NJ. D.,
Office, 216 Summit street.
We will give 800 for any case OF
ostarrh that can not be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo. O.
@S0!d by druggists, Zoe.
Flesh wounds and cuts can be healed
by few applications of Salvation Oil
All druggists sell it for twenty five cents
bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A Motto. from the white House.

WAsHINGr,N CITY, Feb lS.-The follow
ing notice WIS issued from the executive
mansion last right The president announces
that to enable him to dispose Of pending bust
ness requiring his personal attention before
the close of his term of office, it will be an
absolute niece isity that he have this week
for such work free from interruptions, and he
must therefore. be excused to all callers.
The usual receptions on Mondays, Wednes-
DAYS and FRIDAYS at 80 will be continued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
The Proceeding, in Congress.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1s-The senate
Saturday passed bill 70 place Major james
Belger ON the retired list as colonel in the
regular army. Belger was tried by court
martini and acquitted Of every charge against
him In 1868, but Secretary Stanton sum-
marty dismissed him from the army. The
report Of the conference committee on the
direct tax bill was agreed to. The remainder
Of the day was occupied by Coke with bis
speech on the Texas outrage resolutions.
The house agreed to the conference report
ON the diplomatic bill. Bills to reduce the
tariff were presented from the ways and
means committee two, and from the appro-
priations committee The first two are on
the lines of the Mills bill, with a few changes,
and the next y the Cowles bill, which abol-
ishes taxes on tobacco and cigars In commit
tee Of the whole the house then considered the
postofice appropriation bill An amendment
was adopted providing that the aggregate
salaries for postoffice clerks shall not exceed
the sum fixed in the bill-So, $50, 0O0-and al
attempts to increase the sum were defeated.
Pending vote on the proposition TO strike
out the clause relative TO assistant postmas
ters the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

ONLY two weeks more of democratic
economy and simplicity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

Mrs. CIeveland's Last Public Reception.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1s.-Mrs Cleve-
land held her last public reception as mistress
of the White House Saturday afternoon.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain several
hundred persons, mostly ladies, were present.
Mrs Cleveland was assisted by Miss Bayard,
Mrs Endicott, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs Dickin-
son, and Mrs Coleman, the wife of the new
secretary of agriculture.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

A man who has practiced med icine for
AZ years, ought to know salt from sugar
read what he says:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12

A~a A GOOD HOUSE, with the necessary outbuldings,
s!!sM
Ga suitable for farmer also built also sheep sheds,
E2 THE ORCH A r D consists of about 200 of choice
old
furnish large quantities fruit
......O......
There about seeded
and about THIRTY ready plowing purposes
......O.....
THE FENCES substantial from rails hgh
the The
the the Little North Fork
which
inhabit the river
THE PRICE asked will be
desiring purchase, application S. CRAIG,
Office of THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE Corvallis. Benton Co., Oregon
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
SWORDS ANR BULLETS
Italy has ordered $50 Krupp

Italy has ordered $50 Krupp
guns.
The bullet for The English mag:
azihe rife is to be nickel plated.
The Turkish naval force is COM
posed of 10000 se;aaimiheed1f and TO-.
900 marines.
German authorities are question
ing the utility OF continuing bay
onet exercise:
The navy Of Norway consists Of
forty -four steamers, tour being
ironcfad monitors.
The navy of Denmark consists
OF thirty-three steam vessels, nine
Of which are ironelads.
Even the mfffmun1 of safety. as
far as protection from Emgfand's
fleet is concerned, can not be at
tanned before 1883.
Ont of 4f9 swords recently test
ed in England only 363 passed the
standard; twenty-five were broken
in the striking test.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT,

When the United States pur-;,
chased Alaska 1t made an exceed
ingly good investment, and the rs-
suits should encourage the govern
ment to endeavor to use some Of
the surplus in the Uuited States
treasury in making similar pur-'
chases. In the year 1867 the ter/
ritory was purchased from Russia
for the sum of $7,2OO,OOO. Three
years later the Alaska Commercial
Company was formed for the pur-'
pose of embarking in the sealskiH
trade. 1t was obliged by law to
limit the number of seals IT de-
stroyed yearly, and to pay al ta.x
on every hide. A report of a.
committee Of congress calculates
that in the twenty years that have
elapsed sum exceeding $S,0O0,+
900 has been paid into the treas
ury bo the company. This meansi
that through a single trade, in the
space of two decades, Alaska has
repaid the whole of the capital in
vested in her purchase, together
with interest at the rate OF 10 per
cent,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
OLD-FASHIONED ROSES.

They amt no style about 'em,
Aul they're sort o'pale and faded,
Yet the doorway here without 'em
Would he lonesomer. and shaded
With good 'eal biacker shadder
Than the m"rnin' glories make.
And u e sunshine would look sadder
For their good old-fashion' sake.
I like 'cn, cause they kind q
Sort o'niake feller like 'em;
And l tell you. when find
Bunch ont where the sun kin strike 'em
1t allus set ME thinKin'
O. the ones at used to grow
And peek in through the chinkin'
o. the cabin, don't you know.
And then think o mother,
Ane how she used to love 'em
When they wuzr't t any other
LESS she found 'em up above 'em,
Aud her eyss, afore she shut 'em
Whispered with a smile aud said,
We must pick bunch and put 'em
In her hand when she is dead.
But, as wuz a-sayin'
hey amt no style about 'em
Very gaudy or ,lisplayin',
But wouldn't lie without 'em,
cause I'm happier in theie posiss
And the hoi!yhawks aud SIGH.
Than the humIliin' birds at noses
In the Roses of the rich.
james Whitcumb Riley.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
A KENTUDKIAN VIEW.

"The yield of corn in the United
States in 1888 was 2,oOO,O ,O0o, ,oo0,'
or thirty-two bushels to- each IN
habitant," observed Senator Dam
iel as he called fol hoe cake yes
terday.
"Wefl,'' said Mr.. Car1th, Of
Kentucky, "when you come to ap-
portion it, that isn't much-two'
gallons to the bushel, sixty-fo
gallons or just one barrel and a
half to each individual, and that to-
last a whole year."
"Gallons! barrels! exclaimed!
the Senator, 81 don't understand
you"
"Well, what in thunder is corn
for if not to make whislys" replied
the astonished kentuckian.
Washington Critic.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
Diamond Cut Diamond

Miss Estelle James, at the age
of twenty, married Robert Still
man. He was thrice her age, and
she married him solely for his
money, but when h .died two years
later it was found that his debts
more than swallowed up his prop
erty.
Thus the Widow Stillman was
left with a small amount of cash
and considerable beauty, and her
deliberations as to the future re.
suited in the following conclusions
II am loath to give up the lux
uries to which | have been accus
toned, and to continue them ]
must get a rich husband. | am
young, pretty and accomplished.
| have money enough to support
me in good style Tor about two
years. l will mourn for my hus
band half that time, an1 then ]
will begin my campaign:
The year wore slowly away and
midsummer came again. Hel
deep mourning had given place to
lovely combinations Of white and
black. The hideous widows cap
was exchanged for lavender rib
bons in her hai.' and jewels took
the Ice ofjet ornaments.
And now she determined to
commence active operations, and
for that purpose went to fash
ionable seaside resort, where hel
dresses and general style of living
indicated her as the possessor oil
wealth.
Among the guests at tbs hotel
was Maurice Newman, a rather
grave-faced man, who had reached
the time of life when people whose
business it is to look young are
painfully conscious OF the fact
that they are beginning to look
old. His dark hair was plentifully
| silvered, while his mustache, dyed
| and waxed with sclupulous nicely
formed marked contrast to hi.
| nose, the end OF which was re
| markably red.
Mr.. Newman lived in the most
expensive manner, and was report
ed to be retired stock broker, bu
his real character may be CLEANED
from he following conversation
which took place between him an(
a companion:
"Well, Jack" said Newman
chow are the funds?"
"Running low," was the reply
"If you don't make hit soon W.
must wind up. Here we hav,
been living in elegant style for /;
month and haven't caught a vic
tim yet"
"There, you are mistaken, Jack
I've decided upon a lady who's
fortune is to repay our outlay"
! ssWho is shes''
| 'tThe Widow Stillman-the lad,
who is making such a sensation
here now. She is just the mate
rial to operate on
| s.There is nothing better, bu
l
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH woMsfEsiNiE: OMEN

The popular writer, JOSEPH
Howard, Jr., says: zone of the
most interesting problems siifte thef
day of Mother Eve has beeh5. aaE
still is. ''What shall be dohe' With
woman!"
In answer to that it may be
said, of-hand, marry her, cherish
her, make her Happy by not de-
manding everything and conced-'
ing nothing. Then she will be-,
come cheerful and contented, and
this world will become the abodes
of bliss.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12

Nearly three hundred dollars
worth of property in New York
city is exempt from taxation, in
Guiding the following: City prop
erty, $1S5,225, ,S2S; United States
properto, SIG, 6,65S,00O; ciliifch prop:
erty, sss,O13, 500; miscellaneous
property, mostly charitable instf'
tutions, $46,27O, AS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS
for Infants and Children.

"castoriA is 50 well adapted to children that
trecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, ny.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
THE POPULAR METhOD!:

The other day a teacher i'll Ros:-
ton school showed alittle girl a.
picture of FAM, and asked. her
what it was. The little girl didn't
appear to know. '.What does;
your mother do to keep her COOP
in the hot weather." asked the.
teacher. ssDrink beer," was the
prompt reply.-Troy Tin1es.:s
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
Willamette RIVER Line 81
Steamers.

The WIN. NJ Hoag. N. 8. Bentley. and
Three Sisters, are in service for both pas
songer AMI freight traffic between Corvallis
and Portland, and intermediate points,
1saving Company's wharf at Corvallis. and
Messrs. Huffman & Co.'S wharf, No q 0 and
2O2. Front street. Portland, three times a
week, as follows:
NORTH BOUND-I.caves Corvallis on
Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays, 500
a. M, arriving at Salem at 3 p IN. Leaves
Salem on Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Satur-
days, at a. m, arriving at Portland at
$50 p, m.
SOUTH BOUND-Leaves Portland on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6 a.
M, arriving at Salem at 7:l5 p. M. Leaves
Salem on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur-
days, at 6 a. m, arriving at Corvallis at 3:3O
sHBoats make close connections at Alba
ny with trains of the Oregon Pacific r. r.:
TIME SCHEDULE Except Sundays.)
Leave Cor yaIIi.,:io y r :n' Leave Cor. ais io:ss
Arrive Yaouina $50 p. m Arrive Albany lll0 a. In
Oregon < California trains connect at Albany and
Sysllia The above trains connect at Y,qnlra with m
tween Yaquina and San Francisco.
Steamships Sail
NoTIcE--The proposed sailings of
the 8. s. Willamette Valley for Dec.
are az follows: From San Francisco,
Dec. 9th, Dec. 18th, Dec. 3Oth.
From Yaquina, Dec. 18th, Dec Oath.
This Company reserves the right to chang sailing
dates without notico.
n B-Passcn GERS from Portland and all
Willamette valley points can make close
connection with the trains OF the Yaquins
rowte at Albany or Corvallis, and if destined
4r Nan Fran,isco should arrange to arrive at
Y.quin. the evening before date of sailing.
Passenger and freight rates always the
i"west. For information apply to D.. w.
('ummins, freight and ticket agent. Corval-
lis, or to c. G. HOGUE.
Acting Gen. F. and P. Agent, Oregon Pa
ciiic Railroad Co, Corvallis, Or.
G. RI. HASWELI., Jr..
Can r. and P. Agent. Oregon Develop
msnt Co., 304 Montgomery St., =. F., Cal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION.
THE
YAQU!kA R0UTEE.
THE
Oregon Pacific Railroad and
Oregon Development Co.'S
STEAMSHIP LINE.

235 Miles Shorter; 20 Hours Less time
than by any other route. first class
through passo niger and freight line from
Portland all points in the Willamette valley
10 and from San Francisco, Cal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
q DESIRABLE fhRm

Situated two miles above Mehama, Ma
rion county, Or, and three miles from the
line of the Oregon Pacific railroad.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-12
PLACE

Consists of 452 both hill c black sol
easily
glubd the
sides and heavy timber splendid ti has had
frs sased and off with orchard timothy
grass the seed having been five years
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
The True Wife.

Oftentimes l have seen tall ship
glide by against the tide as if drawn
by some invisible bowline, with a
hundred strong arms pulling it. Her
sails were untitled, her streamers
dropping, she had neither side-wheel
nor stern-wheel, still she moved on
stately, in serene triumph, as with
her own life. But / knew, that on
the other side of the ship, hidden be-
meath the great bulk that swan so
majestically, there was a little toll
some steam-tug, with heart of fire.
arms efironthat was Juggling it brave
ly on; and / knew if the little steam
tug had left the ship,it would wallow
and roll about, and drift hither and
thither, and 60 off with the rehuent
tide, no man knows WHITTIER. And
so have known more than one ge-
nious, high decked full freighted, full
sailed, gay-pennoned, but that for the
bare, toiling arms, and brave warm
beating heart of the faithful little
wife that nestles close to him, so that
no wind or wave could part them,
would have gone down with the
stream, and have been heard of no
more. oliver Wendell Homes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
A Western Editors Trials.

Arizona Kicker.
Last Saturday night soon after II
o'clock, some gentleman whose iden-
tity is unknown to us, fired a charge
of buchshot through the side window
of our editorial room directly at the
spot where our cot is usually placed.
Had the cot been there we should
have been inquested on and buried
ere this. But the cot wasn't there.
We are not purity but we are not hay
seed. We haven't slept twice in the
same spot for the last twelve weeks.
We have learned the way of this
community at considerable cost and
trouble and we don't propose to plant
ourselves as midnight target. We
feel sorry for the gent who wasted
his energies and ammunition. He
doubtless went away from the win
dow feeling that he was entitled to
credit for doing smart thing. Come
again, old chap.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
OKLAHOMA HOTEL RULES.
Directions Which Transient Guests
Are Required to Observe Faith
fully.

Philadelphia North American.
/. If the bugs are troublesome
you'll find the kloroform on the
shelf.
9. Gents goin' to bed with their
boots on will be charged extra.
3. Three raps on the door means
there is murder in the house, and
you must get up.
4. Please write your name on the
wall paper so we may know you
have been here.
5. The other leg of the chair is in
the closet if you need it.
6. If that hole is too much for you
you'll find pair of pants back of the
door to stuff it up.
Z. The shooting of pistol is no
cause for any alarm.
s. If you are too cold, put the oil
cloth over your bed.
8. Keroseen lamps extra; candles
free, but they must not burn all
night.
10. Don't tear of the wall paper
to lite your pipe with. Nuff of that
already.
II. Guests will not take out them
bricks in the mattress.
-. fit rains through that hole
overhead you'll find an umbreller
under the bed.
10. The rats won't hurt you even if
they do chase each other across your
face.
IA. Please don't empty the saw
dust out of the pillars.
Is. Two men in one room must
put up with one chair.
16. Don't kick about the reaches.
We don't charge extra.
II. If there's no towel handy, use
piece of the carpet.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
Progressive Religion.

Burdette.
81 didn't see many of the Young
Mems Glass at prayer-meeting last
night" said the new pastor, with an
inquiring infection. "No," replied
the superintendent Of the Sunday
school, for it was he, "as a rule they
do not attend. You see we have
recently organized the young people
of the church for work; the class in
broadsword and single stick meets
Monday afternoon, sparring and
wrestling Tuesday afternoon, tug of
war Tuesday evening, Indian clubs
and vaulting Wednesday afternoon,
fencing and tumbling Wednesday
evening and general gymnastic work
Thursdays; so the boys are really
pretty tired by the prayer-meeting
time" Pastor said he thought they
would be. He thought great deal
more than that, but he didn't say
what it was.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
Beauty Tides"

Asked by her father what she was
porting over the othe: Sabbath, a lit
tie girl replied that she was reading
the "beauty-tides." Told to look
at the word once more, her chagrin
and disappointment were great to
find that it was "beatitudes."
"Why, papa" said she, ST supposed
they were called 'beauty-tides' be-
cause they are SO beautiful" "Beau-
ty-tides" is a new rendering for beat
itudes, but is the difference in
thought so very great? Certainly the
beatitudes, if carried out in mems
lives, would change the moral tides
of the world so that they would cease
to be .repulsive. The beatitudes
would at least result in "beauty-
tides.nl
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
Only an Old Mare.
Wallace's Monthly.

Wallace's Monthly. ~
1t is not uncommon to find a dog
or a horse with intelligence above
its kind in as marked a degree as the
superiority of certain men over the
common average. This, too, is
aside from breeding, as the animal is
often a mongrel, with no approach to
type or family. 1t does not follow
that horses could not be bred with a
view to mental development, with
startling results; but thus far that
does not seem to have been done,
and the instances of which we speak
were doubtless the result of accident
mot that intelligence is ever the re-
suit of aggravated stupidity, but the
mating of the given animals was
done without such result in view.
About thirty years ago Pennsyl-
vania Dutch farmer named Conrad
C lived in the western part of
that State several miles from the
village where he did his trading. He
owned an old black mare which he
always rode on his trips to town,
and being sort of Tam O'Shanter,
the old mare never carried home
sober load. Her care over her
owner (for when he was drunk she
furnished the sense for both) was re-
markable. She would go up to
stump or fence to enable him to climb
on her back when he had great
difficulty in managing himself, and
would never start till he was in the
saddle. When he would lean over
her to the right or left she would
move in the same direction, and
would actually strive to keep herself
under him. If he fell off, which he
often did, she would stand over him
till help came or he got sober enough
to rise. When she got him home
she would whinny till some member
of the household came out. She was
a mare of spirit, too; and had the
witches, like those Of Kirk-Allowaay,
assailed her master, she would doubt
less have carried him off with all the
speed of the famous Maggie.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
Feline Clocks in China.

One day friend went to visit some
families of Chinese Christian peas
ants, and on the way he met a young
lad who was taking a buffalo to Craze.
He asked the boy whether it was
noon yet, and received the answer
"the sky is too cloudy to see, but wait
a ninute," and then he ran towards
the farm near by, and came back in
a few moments with a cat in his
arms. "Look here" said he, it is not
noon yet" and he showed the cats
eye by pushing up the lids with his
hands. Uncle Johns friend was
greatly surprised, but did not ask any
questions then, because he did not
wish the little heather Cinnamon to
know how ignorant he was about
cats eyes. But just as soon as the
farmhouse was reached he asked his
Christian friends whether they could
tell the time by looking into a cats
eyes. They seemed somewhat aston
ished at such a question, but immedi,
ately hunted up all the cats on the
place, and began to explain in what
manner they might be made use Of
for watches. They pointed out the
fact that the pupils of cats eyes were
constantly growing narrower until
twelve o'clock, when they became 6
fine line, as thin as a hair, drawn
perpendicularly across the eye, ant
otter twelve they began expanding
again. Now, boys and girls, try thu
experiment for yourselves, as it is no
at all necessary to 60 to China to tel
the time of day by cats eyes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
Over one mil.
lion sold. Most

trees; land measures wages, rent, board, in.
terest, stave and heading bolts, etc.
Standard book throughout the United States
and Canada. Illustrated edition of 1882.
Ask your bookseller for it. Sent post paid
for thirty.five cents.
G. w. FISHER, Box 23S Rochester, MY.