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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
Rice

The rice miilero' cOmbins ton Of 1888
has expired by Limitation, so we are told,
and many rice mills and every rice planter
will render thanks because this is 50.
Free competition in this open market is
fair and all that any one can claim and
with it it is hoped that rice will not fall to
the low figures current early last season.
Yet every rice planter must bear ID mind
that rice not well prepared is perlshable
commodity, and much of that sold so low
last year was in tad condition, and had to
be thrown out of the bags and dried IN the
air to keep it from burning and rOtting.
Thousands of bags of Louisiana rice are
lost every year, from the fAct that the rice
is wet or moist IN the sacks, and soon
heats and Injuries.
Rice planters must learn to avoid this
just as sugar planters are learning to AVOID
turning their sugar into mOlasSeS by bad
work, as has been so much the custom.
The rice crop of Louisiana is now in a
very precsrous position. The long drought
has retarded the maturity some three or
four weeks and now about all the spring
planted rice viii mature st once, aud ma
ture in the season OF storms so no MISTER
what the prospect may be to day, to-mor-
row or few days later may throw down
the whole crop, as was done last year, and
as is now more probable, because OF the
later dates of ripening .-Louisinnn PIante"
On the Delegoa Bay Railroad.
The C1r5Aian Herald says: The recent
trouble between Portugal and Eng and
grew out of short line of railway run
ming nearly west from Dolagoa Bay IN
southeastern Africa This railroad though
but about sixty miles long, is of great in
portapce as connecting the rich gold fields
of southern Africa with the only good har-
Dor on the southeast coast. Transvaal is
said 10 be vast coal bed and also to
abound in copper and iron. Delagoa Bay,
will in the course of time become the
great coalirg station of that quarter of the
globe.
Portugal ownes the country, but Ameri
can pluck and American and English CAPT
tai built the railroad, the late Col. Edward
McMundo, al American, planned the en-
terprise and Obtained the desired conces
sions from the Portuguese government
The contract called for the completion of
the road in three years which was carried
out under adverse circumstances and az an
expense of 1922, 900 above estimates; when
Inc portuguese caue ioF"afC Win INC
bold demand that the road should be
built several miles farther to a new alleged
frontier This could not be done in the
required time, and because of this failure
the contract was declared forfeited, June
25, and the government seized the road
England sent gunboat to the scene of
action and the United States filed claim
of So, $50, 900 damages. Tie latest reports
are that Portugal will recede and the mat
ter will be settled by arbitration.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24

A fool always finds some one more fool
Jsh than he to admire him.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

Sundays excepted, and on those sa-
cred days sometimes four), and this
does not include the numerous extras,
hand cars, and velocipedes; more cattle
and horses are shipped from this point
to other places than are taken away
from three of the principal towns Of
the east side; there are more pretty
girls to the square (door) yard in Cor
wallis than in the whole of Panbany;
we are close to Mary's Peak. the
Hood of the Coast range, and there
fore have pure air al | the time; have
the finest court house, and the most un-
safe jail in the state probably; and lots
of new brick buildings will be erected
besides street railway, Srge steam
-four mill, and other things which ore
too n--s t. m--n. Yes, keep
both eyes on and get both feet in Cor
valIis-the coming "BIGGER" city of
the vest side.
RETMUs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22
increase in value of the town property. H.
says new people are coming in there every

increase in value of the town property. H.
says new people are coming in there every
week. #F.
Those whistles that you hear on Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday mornings about
4:l5 o'clock is the Southern Pacific extra
freight starting out for Portland; the regular
freight train leaves at 6:l5 a. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays.
As was expected the case of Nelson, Ben
nett vs.. the o. P R. Co., which was on
the docket for this term of court, was dis.
missed, settlement having been made.
Each party paid it's own costs in the matter.
The damages claimed by the plaintiff were
withdrawn. ........s
On December 2lst a horse race will take
place between J. w. Hanson's horse and
one belonging to Nick Baesen. The race
was arranged yesterday. and will be dis.
tauce of one mile. for $50 side, portion
of the sum now being held by the stake
holders as a forfeit. Mr.. Baesen will, very
likely, run his bay horse and needs that
amount of time to get him in a racing con-
dition. Of course, the day set is with the
supposition that it. will be pleasant
weather.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

S.P. OFFICIALS HERE.-Attached
to Tuesdays noon mail train from
Portland was a private official car
of the Southern Pacific company.
bearing the name of s:Francisco."
The occupants of the car were
E. P. Rogers, assistant general
freight and passenger agent of the
lines in Oregon of this company;
r. III. Pratt, assistant superintend-
ent; and G. F. Smurr, assistant
general passenger and freight
agent of the S. z. line. They had
come up from San Francisco via
east side giving that an inspection
and were looking after the west
side. 1t being very rainy they did
not 60 over very much of Corvallis.
but expressed great delight with
what they did see, and were espec :
tally infatuated with the scenery
west of here. During the afternoon
the car was transferred to the 0. 7.
track where a special engine took
them to Portland. There the car
was attached TO the southbound 8
p. m. overland and they began
their homeward journey. .-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

TUESDAYS SToRM.-Since last
Sunday it has been an almost con-
tinuous rain up to the time of the
GAZETTE going to press. On Tues
day the storm was quite severe all
over the country, and several times
the lightning was very sharp and
the claps of thunder very loud.
There was no damage done around
Corvallis that has been known of,
but at Yaquina bay it was not
quite so mild. The severest storm
known there for years prevailed,
and in the forenoon it seemed to
be the worst. Three places were
struck by lightning; first was the
old lighthouse, situated on the
point directly west of Newport,
which was hit by the zig gag stuff
and three holes knocked in it and
breaking nearly all the glass. The
building is occupied by j. S. Pol
hemus (who has charge of the
government work } and family, but
they received no injuries other
than being terribly frightened.
Some of their furniture was badly
damaged. A tree close to Yaquina
City was also struck and torn to
pieces; there is a powder house
within 200 feet of the tree but,
luckily, it was not touched. (Prob
ably this item would have been
much longer had it been hit.) In
Alexandria, just below Yaquina
City, a tree on Ira Miller's property
was point for the lightning to
strike and it. too, was knocked
'senseless." There was a light
ming rod attached to the old light
house building but, it having been
there for over fifteen years. it is
supposed had become almost use
less and was no protection. I'll
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

AN ABORIGINAL WONDER
is in Umatilla county human freak
that bears the palm as natural Curl
osity. It was an Indian child of the
Nez Perces tribe, with but one eve,
situated in the center of it's forehead
like those of the fabled cyclops. The
child was able to see with ease, and
ran about with as much freedom as
any OF its two-eyed companions.-Ex.
This :'freak" should be sent to Albany,
as her people think every thing CEN
ters (D there. ...
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

In WASHINGTON, d. CA dis
patch from Washington dated
November 10. states that 81. IA.
Slime, of independence, Or, has
been appointed to a position in the
government printing Office" Cor
vallisites will remember him as a
workman in the Leader office here
during the first of the year. He
was also founder of the Indepeno-
ence West Side, Lebanon Express,
and Grants Pass Courier. Slime,
shake co.. 10
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22
RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION.
THE
YAQUINA RoUTEE.
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 passenger and freight line from
Portland all points in the Willamette valley
to and from San Francisco, Cal.
The Oregon Pacific steamboats, on
the Willamette river division will
leave Portland, south-bound, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at a. m.
Arrive at Corvallis on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 3:30p. m.
Leave Corvallis, north-bound Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at 8 IA. M
Arrive at Portland Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at $3.50 p. m.
On Monday, "Wednesday and Fri
day, both north and south-bound boats
lie over at night at Salem, leaving
there at a. M.
TINE SCHEDULE Except Sundays)
Leaves Albany loo p. III Leaves Yaqnna6:45 a. m
Leave Cor vallisl 40 Leave Cor, allis 1885 ''
arrive faduina $3.50 p. M Arrive Albany l1l0 a.
Oregon California trains connect at albany and
corvallis The above trains connect at Yaquina with
the oregon Development Co = line of steamships be-
tween Yaquina and San Francisco.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

It is quite amusing to read in the
great Portland daily what an Albanyite
has to say about the cause of the pros
perity of his city. He says it is greatly
on account of "having SO many nice
looking young ladies residing there" !"
We'll, that man evidently must be cor
rect; for 1 know of several Albany
bellies who are SO good looking that
their bangs are false, their front teeth
are loose, and their faces would stop a
Tangent dude.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

Town OF FoRFAR.-Wm. Grant,
who formerly owned what is known
as Highland two miles below New
port, on south beach. has purchased
1873 acres of land still farther south
and nearer Seal Rocks, and has
had the same laid off into blocks
of four lots. each lot being 135 feet
square. He has placed them on
sale at 800 per lot and already
several have been sold. Mr.. Grant
was for a long time hard work
ing tailor in Corvallis and has had
many ups and downs in the past
twenty years, but since his sale of
the Highland property he has be-
come quite well-fxed financially,
and rightfully he should. In few
weeks he will begin to advertise
the new seaside town very extern
slvely. The name chosen for the
place is ForFar-a rather curious
one it is. If any one desires a
place by the deep, deep sea, Mr..
Grants property should be seen
before purchasing elsewhere.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

APPOINTED Observation-Disclosures
Baldwin, Of this city, who has been
filling position as manager of
Jacobs & Neugass' store at va
quina City, since last January, has
been appointed secretary of the
Albany water works company.
He will enter upon the duties Of
his position at once.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

The Northern Pacific railroad is the only
line running Passenger trains, second class
sleepers free OF charge). luxurious day
coaches, Pullman palace sleeping cars, pal
ace dining cars meals IS cents.
See that your tickets real via the North
ern Pacific railroad and avoid change OF
cars.
Leave Portland at l0:40 a. M, and a.
IN daiiy; arrive ot Minneapolis OF St. Paul
at sos y. m. third day.
PACIFIC DIVISION - Trains leaye
Front aud G. street daily at sos a, M. and
2 a. m.; arrive at New Tacoma at 6:l5 y.
M. and $50 a. m. connecting with c"mpa-
ny's boats for ali points on Puget Snnnd.
CHAS. 5. FEE.
Gen'I Pass. Agent, st. Paul.
4. u. CHARLTON,
Asst. Gen' Pass. Agent, No. l2l First ST.,
cor Washington St, Portland, Oregon.
syDepot. corner First and G Streets.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

The state board of agriculture, at their
meeting at Salem on Tuesday, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President. d. II. Looney; vice president,
VIM. Galloway; secretary, j. +. Gregg;
treasurer. A. Bush; chief marshal, J. q.
Wilson; marshal of pavilion, 4. Nj. Waite.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

DEFINITELY SETTLED.-Circuit
Judge r. S. Bean, on Monday last,
in the suit of Case & Bailey VS.. the
city of Newport, rendered de-
cision which is of great Importance
to the people of that city. The
effect is to establish the street line
on the water front on the old origi-
nal survey. This line has been in
dispute for several years. The city
lost the suit and is therefore out
several hundred dollars. The
question is now definitely settled
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

I think it would b. good plan for
the railroad commission to come to
Corvallis and inspect the condition Of
it's clerks sidewalk. 1t is so hole-y
that it is unsafe for mans locomo tion
and ere long some one may be
ditched. .s
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

To-NIGHT.-The usual parlor
meeting will be held on Friday
evening at the house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Enray Allen. The topic un-
der discussion will be that of
"Nationalist Clubs" All inter
ested are cordially invited.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

The total taxable property of Corvallis,
according to the tax roll just completed, Is
$57S. 654. The tax levy is 5 mills, and the
amount of tax to be collected is -. S93.4l.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22
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on the great improvents to be made
in and around Corvallis in 1890.
Twelve trains, passenger and freight,
arrive in and pass out of Corvallis
every day in the twelve months that
constitute a Willamette valley year,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

1t is said Independence is to have
another new weekly paper. 1t certainly
cannot maintain its independence very
long i'll place of only about 1000
population.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

ENTERPRIsING.-During the fore :
noon OF Tuesday last Lebanon, in
Linn County, raised $4,000 toward
a subsidy of $4,000 for a paper
mill to be erected there. And on
Wednesday the remaining portion
was subscribed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

An Arab proverb says "Gray hairs
are the publishers of DEATH" If that
is the case then auburn locks must he
the indicators of confiagration.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22
PRATTLE.

Several of the young men OF Cor
wallis, / have heard, have formed them
selves into a s.whiskers' society-the
main object being to let the fuz on
their face grow to such a length that
the breezes of the winter of 1890 can
prealnbulate through them. This IS
hard on the breezes and causes the
BARRIERS to look disconsolate. am OF
the opinion, though, that this sort OF
business won't last very long-in fact
1 have facial evidence enough to say
positively that it will soon be discon-
tinued. What will their dear girls say,
anyway Won't they be-tickled.
Bucoda is the name of new town
in Washington t-state. The origin
of it's name is of somewhat curious
nature, however, it arises from civil
lied sources. 1t may puzzle some OF
the commentators when they endeavor
to search for the origin. You might
search all the foreign languages in the
world and still not be able to discover
it. This is how it was chrlstened:
There were three great railroad men
in that portion of the country where
the town is now and their names were
Buokly. Coulter and Davis. Each of
them wished the town to be named
after himself. But they could not
come to an agreement, and finally, as
a compromise, the two first letters
from each name were taken and placed
together and thel eby originated Bu-co-
da. III
There are Sill brick buildings in
course of erection in Seattle. In Cor
wallis there is 0,001. ri
One day this week a man from Tum
Tum, who is in attendance at court,
asked me what that black flag was at
half-mast for on the engine house pole,
alluding to the weather signal. The
answer he received was: that it was on
account of the death of summer.
I met a friend the other day and he
showed me potato he had carried in
his left pocket for ii yoars to keep
away rheumatism. This makes me
think of the story Of Californian, that
was told upon some one mentioning
the Ounce, while alluding to fruit.
"The word carries me back to the
early days of the, frolicsome fifties,''
he said. "In those times perfumery
was scarce article in California, and
the girls in order to make themselves
sweet, used to put ounces III their
pockets when they went to balls and
dances. When a girl was particularly
pleased with man she would let him
smell OF her ounce as mark of favor.
Sometimes the girls would go into the
garden andsroll over in the camomile
beds in order to be perfumed for their
lovers, butas rule they preferred the
ounce; and rightly SO for there are few
things on earth SO deliciously scented.
We have plenty of ounces in the
valley now and plenty of girls, but the
old ways are changed, and you will
probably never have a chance of smell
ing the sweetest thing on earth: n
pretty girl with ounce in her
pocket" .
An Arab proverb says "Gray hairs
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

SERvIcEs.-A union Thanksgiv-
ing service will be held at the Con-
gregational church, at II a. m., on
Thanksgiving day. Rev. H. P.
Satchwell, pastor of the M. Z.
church, will preach and other pas
tors will take other parts of the
service.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

Let every body, old and young, big
or little, handsome or homely, Ameri-
can or foreigner, keep both of their
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22
Steamships Sail ::

WILLAMETTE vALLEY.-From Yaqulna
Tuesday, Oct. l.
Saturday, &" II.
Wednesday, " 23
From San Francisco:
Monday, Oct. 7.
Friday, Is.
Tuesday, &" 20.
This Company reserves the right to. chang sailing
dates without notCo
N. B.-Passengers from Portland and all
Willamette valley points can make close
connection with the trains of the Yaauna
route at Albany or Corvallis, and if des1In, Il
to San Francisco should arrange to arrive at
Yaquina the evening before date of sailing
Passenger an, freight rates always tile
lowest: For information apply to b. ".
Cummins, freight and ticket agent. tcrval-
lis, or to {. G. HOGJE.
Acting Gen. F. and y. Agent, Oregon Pa.
citc Railroad Co, Corvallis, Cir.
c. Fl. HASWELL, Jr..
Gen. F. and 2. Agent. Oregon Develop
ment Co., 3O4 Montgomery St, s. F., Cal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

For SIXTY DAYs.-In order to
make room for new stock to arrive
soon, I will sell wall paper at prices
that will justify house owners in buy
ing now. REMEMBER THIS IS NO CLOS
ING OUT sALE.-S. N. WILKINS. If.
WANTED.-A good competent per-
son to take charge of the district
school in Lobster, Benton county, Or.
For further particulars enquire of D.
NJ Ross, of Lobster. 2
Baker City councilmen now get $50 a
year each.
Oregon's penitentiary now has 30S con-
victs.
Bargains in dress goods at Nolan's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

Shortest line to Chicago and all points
east, via ST PAUL. and MINNEAPOLIS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22
GREAT OVERLAND ROUTE! =
NORTHERN
PACIFIC
-Railroad.-

Two fast trains daily! No change of cars!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

Bargains in boots and shoes at Nolan's,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

One day this week man from Tum
Tum, who is in attendance at court,
asked me what that black flag was at
half-mast for on the engine house pole,
alluding to the weather signal. The
answer he received was: that it was on
account of the death of summer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-11-22

There are Sill brick buildings in
course Of erection in Seattle. In Cor
wallis there is 0,001.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-13
WALKER PRINCE LOCKED UP.
Charged With Obtaining Money By
False Pretenses.

Walker Prince is young colored man who
has been waiting on the dinner table at Mrs
Roachs clearinghouse, on 9th street, between
and NJ streets northwest. Nearly two years
ago he was employed by Mr.. Charles W. Glib
son, of Anacostia, as canvasser for the kmeri-
can Beneficial association, a weekly benefit in
surance company. Walker proved good can
vasser and obtained many subscribers The
association collected weekly amounts ranging
from to IS cents and paid weekly sick bene-
fits from sl.25 to sl25O, and paid from sl2.5o
to $50 in case of death.
Mr.. Gibson died in March of last year and so
did the association, but Walker. it is alleged,
continued to carry on the insurance bust
ness. According to his own statement
he collected the money from twelve or fifteen
members and paid one woman ESQ when she
was sick. Mrs. Harriet Graham, who lives in
st. Marys place, has been one of his subscri-
bers. She was sick for six weeks. and not re-
ceiving any benefits she made complaint 70 the
police. Walker, it is stated. learned that Mrs.
Graham had complained to the police, and Sat-
urday night he paid her IS. Detectives Carter
and Mahon, who investigated the case, sur.
prised Walker at his service place this morn
ing, and locked him up on charge of obtain
ing money by false pretenses.