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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

RIVER AND BoATs.-The weather
agent has been very liberal in his
supply OF damp weather through
the valley since Sunday last and,
in consequence thereof, the
Willamette river is on the rise
having up to yesterday evening
risen two feet six inches above
low water mark of 'S9 or two feet
above regular low water; and by
this a. m. it must be considerably
higher. Mr.. Wells, the O. r. &
N. Co.'S agent in this city, recelv-
ed a telegram yesterday that the
Modoc, that company's light draft
boat, left the metropolis for Cor
Wallis that morning, and she is ex
pected to arrive this morning.
The Oregon Pacific boats will be
started next week, it is thought,
and then things will liven up
somewhat in river news.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

~ IdCI Is dH SueCl pfOGuCeu VI
achieved" And here are some what
might be called straightforward
l. That Corvallis has no "Nob'
hill but it has an agricultural college
hill which is the beautiful spot of Cor.
wallis and Benton county, and will
rank along with any other sight of the
kind elsewhere.
2. That every time an Oregon Pa
cihc official passes through Albany the
people of that town imagine that the
headquarters of the company will be
moved there Immediately, or s'within
year," and that they may get left in
this matter.
8. That Albany is not the only
"city" in Oregon.
4. That Astoria can't stomach tie
idea of Yaquina bay becoming a good
harbor.
5. That the racing cart of the Cor
wallis hose team is long, long on the
way from the east, and has has be-
come nearly forgotten thing.
6. That the Oregon Pacific steam
boats will probably begin running next
week.
Z. That something should he done
to form grade for Second street,
and have the boulders raked off that
thoroughfare.
8. That Monroe street is the finest
drive in the city.
9. That Albany has an excellent
wooden mill building.
10. That E company is going to
have large time next Christmas.
IL. That Corvallis will soon have
four gun stores.
II. That the apple crop of Benton
county is somewhat wormy, and that
more attention should be given to the
raising of better fruit.
Is. That apples and potatoes are
going to be high before the winter il
oyer.
IA. That Corvallis has the fines
school house on the west side.
15. That board of trade of eigh
members, and they live men, coulc
do good work for Corvallis and thi:
county.
16. That it is only few weeks un
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
1890 WILL SEE IT!
Not a Comet nor a Famine,
But a County Fair.
WILLAMETTE GRANGE
The First to Consider the Question
of Organizing an Association
for Such a Purpose.

| AoA SoSA a IA EoSSs
Willamette Grange, No. held
a sort of grange fair in connection
with their meeting on last Thurs
day in their hall few miles south
west Of Corvallis. A goodly num-
Der of persons were present and
quite a display of products was
shown. At noon the dinner was
spread and everyone partook, of
a feast which was of a most de-
licious nature. Two profs. of the
agricultural college were present,
J. D. Letcher and F. L. Washburn
and their addresses were very in
teresting.
Among the topics that were dis
cussed was the idea of organizing
an association to conduct fair in
Benton county. and all were in
favor of such a movement, and
after the 'stalks" were over Jas.
Martin, Geo. Mercer and Jas.
Bruce, were appointed committee
to consult with the county horti-
cultural society and other oranges
in the county, to see what could be
done in the matter.
Below is a list of the exhibitors
and what they had on exhibit
ton:
Mrs. Jas. Bruce.-One Summer
squash, strawberry vines in bear
ing.
Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson.-Sweet
potatoes, Irish potatoes, melons,
carrots, grapes, flowers, general
display of vegetables, cauliflower.
Us. S. Powell.-Pulnpkin weigh
ing Sc pounds, stock beets one 42
pounds, display of cereals, celery,
pop corn, winter radish, apples.
+. A. Horning.-One mammoth
squash 12S pounds, summer squash,
long green cucumber, general dis
play of tomatoes, display of pears,
nuts.
John Whiteaker.-Flat Dutch
cabbage, field corn
Jas. Martin.-Pears.
G. Culver.-Display of field
corn.
Maj. Jas. Bruce.-Egg plant.
Mrs. M. j. Harris.-Display of
potatoes and tomatoes.
In this matter of county fair
the members ofthis grange should
receive considerable. praise for the
effort they are putting forth to
form such a society and it is hoped
that they will not let interest i'll it
die down. Geo. Armstrong, one Of
Benton county's prosperous farm
ers, for the past few months has
been advocating the fair question
and finally became discouraged at
the little attention given to it.
Stock sales could be held in con-
junction with fair and it would
attract the attention of persons
from other places and incite them
to making it a business to be pres
ent during the exhibition, and buy
ers of stock would also come and
leave some of their money in the
county. There are more ways
than one which would help to Gre
ate interest in these meetings.
To get right down to plain facts
every evidence now shows that be-
fore another year Benton county
will have fair of her own. Speei-
mems of what this county can pro-
duce are shown in the windows Of
the real estate brokers in Corvallis,
and they will compare very favora
bly, with that of any other place
or country.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

authority for the truth of it." All, ha
Ali right. Here are some
RUMoRs.
l. That E. w. Fisher is contem
plating putting a galvanized iron iron,
on his brick block on Second street
next spring.
2. That Col. T. E. Hogg has just
purchased 400 acres of land lying just
south of Grants place On south beach
near Yaquina bay.
5. That d wedding will soon take
place in Corvallis; the couple seems to
be "bobbing" around good deal of
late.
4. That the streets of Corvallis
may he cleaned up by Christmas,
1890.
5. That navigation on the river will
be very lively this coming season.
6. That B. in is considerably
in love with fair lady of Corvallis.
Z. That literary entertainments are
going to be very scarce this winter.
8. That the turkeys are beginning
to look mournful over the coming of
Thanksgiving day.
9. That the Corvallis water COM
pany is going to purchase new
pump to be run in addition to the
present one.
10. That candidates for the county
Offices are beginning to show up for
the election next year.
IL. That several brick buildings
will be constructed next year in Cor
wallis.
12. That the next city election will
be conducted on strict party issue.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

| %. That business among the mer.
chants just now is tuuch larger than al
the same time last year.
"a. That the papers of Benton
county are not very we'll patronized in
the matter of advertisements.
The G. l.. AND S. CIRcLE.-The
Chautauqua literary and scientific
circle, is home college. 1t means
that any one, young or old, can
read the course in four years and
regularly graduate. 1t will take
about one hours time each day fo1
nine months in the year. 1t covers
a fine course of study and is SO
we'll planned that ones interest is
kept up from the beginning, if he
has any interest in study at all.
There are about 100000 graduates
in this country now and many
new classes are forming this year.
Many old people have read the
course and graduated with honor.
In this movement there is a golden
opportunity for any one to study
and make good improvement in a
systematic way. At the meeting
ofthe local class, which was formed
in Corvallis at the Congregational
church last Monday evening, the
whole matter was carefully ex-
planned. There are about fourteen
in the society already with Rev.
A. Rogers as president and Miss
Emma Thompson secretary, and
an executive com nmittee of three.
1t is understood that all who feel
inclined to take up course of
study are cordially invited to be
present at the next meeting which
occurs on Monday evening, Oct.
14th, in the church.
CHRISTMAS BALE compa ny
is going to give a masquerade ball
on Christmas night, Wednesday
evening. December 25th, and in
order to have plenty Of time to
work in the matter have appoint
ed a committee OH arrangements
already. Lieut.. L. I'll. Dupuy,
Sergeant B. w. johnson and Pri-
vate John Scrafford, are the COM
mittee. This is going to be an
affair; not regular every day one
but genuine Christmas occasion
one that will make old Santa
Claus and his deer and everything
else get in and dance. Begin put
ting away money for it now, and
then you will be sure to attend.
The boys last year cleared 30 cents;
let them pull out with more this
time.
To FARMERS AND HoRsEMEN.-
Galbraith Bros, of Janesville,
Wisconsin, are now offering for
sale at the Live Stock Exchange,
corner Fourth and Ash streets,
Portland, Oregon, a choice collec
ton of theil celebrated English
Shire, Hackney, and Cleveland
Bay stations, at moderate prices
and on terms to suit the pur-
chasers. These horses are all of
| the highest individual merit and
| most fashionable strains of breed
ing. Every animal will be salts
factorily guaranteed. Farmers
when in Portland should call and
see the best draft horses ever
brought to Oregon.
ANOTHER GUN STORE.-Ed. b.
| l:~ fho roov,, fnrp, arl W
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
RUM0RS AND FACTS
Twelve RumOrs and Twenty.
four Current Facts
CONCERNING CORVALLIS
And Neighboring Plaees--How are
the Rumors?--The Facts are
True, ALI the Same.

The "booktionary" says that rumor
is "a current story passing from one
person to another without any known
authority for the truth of it." Ah, ha!
Ali right Here are some
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11
STEAM MILL AND ELEVATOR

STEAM MILL AND ELEVATOR
Early next spring will see work
begun on a new steam barrel
Touring mill, and a 100000 bushel
grain warehouse in conjunction.
Pun. Avery, John Rickard, John
Smith, and Mr.. Wilson of the Cor
wallis mills, have formed them
selves into a company. and arti-
cles of incorporation have been
drawn up and signed, to go ahead
with the work. The estimated
cost of the mill will be $4,000.
1t will be situated on the property
where w. A. Wells warehouse
now stands-being six lots, three
formerly owned by Mr.. w. and
three to Mr.. Smiths. The contract
for furnishing the stone for the
foundation has been let to r. Sar-
geant, and he will begin very soon
to get it out and hauled to the site
of the mill. This mill will be a
grand improvement in this city,
and credit is due W. A. Wells for
making the project ''go," for he
has worked diligently on it for the
past eight months. He, having
sold his property, Consisting Of
the warehouse here) will now give
attention to his Boonville elevator
and take life little easier than he
has in the past.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-11

A "fact" is ''an effect produced or
achieved" And here are some what
might be called straightforward
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
A PRETTY DINNER CARD.

The little round straw japanese plaque
may be utilized if one has not time for elab-
crate work, as shown in the accompanying
cut. A ribbon is tied across the center, upon
which inscribe the name and date. The
ribbon will hold in place q small bunch OF
fairy faces-pansies, or a small posy OF wild
flowers.
A rather pretty idea is that of fastening
the name card to q small wicker basket filed
with bonbons. One side presents an ez-
press company's tag, while the name and
date are plainly written on the other. The
basket is covered with white satin napkin,
with a Greek border edged in blue ink.
Small palettes of any finely polished wood
make an effective background upon which to
describe a fanciful conceit. Birch bark
canoes, filled with sugar plums, to which is
attached the card are not novelties, but still
are pretty and artistic enough to be used.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Name Cards.

Originality is a marked feature of name
cards for dinners and luncheons, and ingen-
ious devices of many kinds consequently fig
ure at fashionable entertainments. In Cali
fornia red wood bark has been utilized by
sBillfuI fingers, and in the east, where it is
easily obtained, birch bark is in favor. a
six or eight inch square Of birch bark has the
left hand corner folded over and caught with
a long pin. This impoverished cornucopia
may hold bunch of violets, forget-me-nots
or any other diminutive blossoms. Decora-
tor and Furnisher, which describes this and
other cards, advises that care be taken to use
only such colors as will harmonic with the
remainder of the table decorations, as moth
ing is so ruinous to the general effect as a
mingling of i'll assorted colors in flowers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Fancies in Silver.

Silver photograph frames continue the
rage, and ladies who are ambitious in this di,
rection have made some wonderful collection:
as regards variety of styles and finish.
For toilet tables comes everything in silver
that can possibly be placed thereon, from the
candlesticks to the small cold cream box
Even the mirror is framed in silver. a
pleasing finish for these and similar articles is
heavy chasing that has been slightly oxidized
In silver dinner and tea ware there is d
decided tendency towards the bright finish
again, though wide license is allowed for all
the finishes and styles of ornamentation that
have been popular the last two years. a
favorite combination both in hollow ware for
the table and articles for decorative purposes
is the bright finish with a border Of rich
chasing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Rafora the Rite

81 like to shpeak about some law" said a
caller at police headquarters, yesterday.
EYES," replied the sergeant.
eff man hat a dog, und dot dog bites
me, can 1 make dose man pay me some
tings?"
"Well, that depends, You could tell bet
ter after trying"
"But 1 doan't try him."
"Have you been bitten by dog?"
''No, sir. know dot dog likes to bite me
und so poison him off before he gets a
shance."
''Then there's no question of law to be de
cided."
''Maype not. I come here to see aboudt
her."
IF you have poisoned anybody's dog you'd
better keep your mouth shut aboutit. That's
my advice"
Il doan't tell nopody but ter peoples aboudt
him SO far, und l shan't shpeak to nobody
else Dot was good advice I hope you
good ay"-Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Testing Boilers.

1t is customary with some mechanics to
test new boilers, or old ones which have
undergone repairs, by simply subjecting them
to a high steam pressure. Why any intel
Igent person should do this passes our COM
prehension. If boiler is known to be strong
enough to sustain a certain pressure, there is
no earthly reason to subject it to that
pressure If it is not absolutely certain that
It will sustain any given pressure, then it is
the height of folly, and it incurs a risk nc
man can afford to take, to apply that pressure
in such a manner that, in the event of the
boiler not proving strong enough to sustain
1t, an explosion would inevitably occur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29

AUCELS STOVE PIPE AND TENT SUPPORT.
The stove may be of any desired type. The
top section of the pipe has a sleeve provided
with a hange from which is suspended the
heavy ring which carries the tent proper
This sleeve is removable, and is likewise
locked in position by means of pin. a bell
like shield caps the whole to prevent rain or
snow from entering the opening at the top of
the tent The sections of the pipe are made
Hanging at the bottom and are bent in at the
top so as to make the joints tight fitting. By
this device the smoke is carried away and the
tent is thoroughly ventilated, while the ordi-
nary tent pole is done away with. When
travelling, the pipe may be folded and packed
away into very small space, occupying no
moro room than the largest pipe section,
says Scientific American, from which the
above was taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Notes and Comments.

Iron may be distinguished from steel by
breaking and comparing the crystallized sur
face. Steel will show homogeneous gran
ular surface; iron will show a streaky. or
ibrous surface.
Colorado is becoming an oil producing
state. Wells in the valley Of the Arkansas,
near Pueblo, are yielding about 200 barrels
per day.
The most effective show tablets for a chem
lists window are opal glass with black letter
ing. Being translucent, they look as well by
gaslight as by daylight
Interesting experiments have been recently
,,,odo in Russia and published in France ON
tbe cuItzre of vegetable parasites for the de
Sfruction of injurious insects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Who Has Not Suffered Like This ?

---~ 49,
SIS this where Mr. Pallister ivesT in
quired the caller, referring to memorandum
he carried in his hand.
"No, si-," replied the man Of the house,
who had answered the door bell himself.
"Why, was told this was his street and
number"
'He doesn't reside here, sir"
"Hml This is No. Ga. isn't itg'
eyes"
The caller looked at his memorandum again
''That's strange" he said, cycling the man
Of the house with something Like suspicion.
''No. GA Webster place. That's the direction
have here. Didn't Mr.. Psllister live in this
house until recently"
81 don't know"
'Do you know where he lives nowg"
81 do not"
SIS there any such man on this street?n
81 don't know, SIR"
'WeI, that beats me. Your name isn't
Pallister, of cowseG"
''No."
''Do you now"-
"T tell you don't know of any such man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29

Pipes do not always burst after freeze
Lead is very ductile, and Will often yield or
stretch enough to allow for the expansion of
the ice without making an open fracture, but
the pipe is gradually weakened by each sue
cessive freeze, and will become as thin as
paper before giving way. Pipes are most
likely TO freeze at the top of a curve or bend,
where some slight obstruction tends to collect
the ice, which, being lighter than the water,
rises in flakes, which soon becomes united in
q compact mass
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29

STRUCTURE OF THE BODY OF A HYDRoD.
The hydroids are very small plant like ami
mails living in sea water attached to rocks
shells, sea weeds, etc. There are very impor-
tant species, all of which to a greater or less
extent illustrate the principle under consid-
Grafton. We may select, for description, the
species always found attached to the shell of
the hermit crab, viz: Hydractinia. The ami
al is of compound form, consisting Of a
lony of different members, or zooids,
Organically united by a common base. The
accompanying figure shows the structure of
the body; it is seen that there are three dis
tinct kinds of GOODS, IA, b, g. Each of
these has its special function to perform in
the life of the animal. To one class (a),
called nutritive zoOids, is allotted the task Of
obtaining and digesting food The mouth is
at the free end, and is surrounded by a circle
Of tentacles which are organs for capturing
prey. The food matter having been swal-
lowed, it then mdergoes digestion within the
body Of the nutritive zooid, whence it is dis
tribGted TO the other members of the colony
A second set of zOoids Qb) is concerned with
the reproduction Of the species, these mem
bers, therefore, being termed reproductive
zooids. AT first they do not differ in struct-
ure, and probably not in function, from the
the nutritive zooids, but after a time a circle
of buds grows out beneath the tentacles
which eventually develop the reproductive
elements giving to the members of the COM
munity distinctive sexual character. The
third class of zooids (c) have as their special
duty the defense of the entire colony and are
called protective zooids Their bodies are
capable of extension and fezion, so as to en-
able them to keep guard over the community.
The free end of the body is abundantly pro-
vided with minute singing organs called
nematocysts or thread cells, being identified
in structure and manner of action to those of
jelly fishes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.

New Wall Papers Showing Artistic De-
signs in Most Exquisite coiOring'
No item in the furnishing of house calls
eor more careful attention than the wall dec
oraion, with the possible exception OF the
CARPET The following mention by Good
E of new and notable things in
srsiI naners is therefore Of interest TO- pros
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
"Do you SUPPOSE

"Do you suppose"-
81 don't suppose anything. Is that all you
want of me, sir?"
''Where do you think would be likely to
findn-
By slamming the door in the face Of the
man who wanted to find Mr.. Pallister the ex-
asperated victim saved himself from the COM
mission of deed that jury Of ignorant
and untried men would have mistakenly pro-
nounced murder.-Chicago Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Coffee Cake.

One cup of sugar, one cup melted butter,
one cup New Orleans molasses, one cup strong
coffee, one egg, one teaspoonful baking pow
der, one teaspoonful ground cloves, one table
spoonful ground cinnamon, one half pound
each of raisins and currants, four cups sifted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29

No. 3. Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy, a mar
velous cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria,
Canller Mouth and Headache. With each
bottle there is an ingenious Nasal Injector
for the more successful treatment of these
complaints without extra charge. Price 80
cents Sold by a. c. Smith Il Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
KALSOMINING AND WHITEWASHING.

Simpson Brothers are at the old stand
again, where they will be pleased to see all
their old patrons, and as many new ones as
would like to call. Remember Simpson
Brothers, llalsominers, Whitewashers and
colorers. So East First South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29

J. w. FARRELL & Co, plumbers and gas
filters, opposite Teasders store, 1877 South
Main Street. Telephone 200. Send your
orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29

Wall paper and picture moulding, new
patterns, just arrived at S. r. Marks & Co.,
opposite Temple
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.
Useful knowledge of a Scientific
Nature for All Readers.
PECULIAR FANCIES IN SILVER.
Remarkable Instance Occurring Among
Animals of Very Low Grade
of Organization.

Probably the most remarkable instance of
division Of labor among animals is that of
The hydroid zoophytes animals of very low
grade of organization. This case is not gen
orally known, hence we here reproduce from
Popular Science News an illustrated descrip-
tiOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
Ross Pharmacy for toilet soaps.

Shaffer & UCOnnOr, Statloners,
removed to fourth door south of Walker
House, with c.. H. Mccoy, druggist. a
full and complete line of stationery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
4 Novel Tent Support.

A Dakota genius has come to the fore with
a patented stovepipe and tent support, which,
to say the least is novel The stovepipe is
made telescope, the smaller sections at the
top being made to slide inside of the sections
under it, Each section at its extremities is
provided with holes into which are inserted
screw threaded pins for locking the pipe into
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29

''I like to shpeak about some law" said a
aller at police headquarters, yesterday.
IgUo. u ,.o,,1;oJ 4l,o