The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-30

stand the smiles upon that robertlne
phiz.
VIM. Stock and VIM. Sites, while
returning from Salem Sunday evening
got off the road in Il stretch of timber
and were compelled to pass the night
in the woods. They returned to this
city yesterday morning in somewhat
'dilapilated condition. Albany Her
aid, Aug. -.
There was one colored man present
at the hanging OF Chee Gong, at Port
land says an ex., and he cried as if
losing brother. 81 wish l was gov
ernor of Oregon" he said, 81 would
save that man if my barber shop never
had another customer" And he wiped
his eyes and sighed the sigh of bleed
ing heart. a
B. S. Harris, the painter, was arrested
on Tuesday being accused of abduc-
ton, Upon warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Estes, who is the mother of Daisy Es-
tes, accusing him CT trying to persuade
this "daisy" to leave home. There
not being enough evidence to hold the
defendant until the grand jury met he
was discharged. &
J.R. Hadlock, of Corvallis, arrived
in Roseburg last week to assist the
Douglas County Abstract Co. in pre-
l,arlng a complete abstract of all the
real property in the county. This
work when completed will be very val
liable, and Mr.. Haddock comes well
recommended for the position, says
the Roseburg Review.
Sentinel of the Golden Gate" is
the name of new journal printed in
San Francisco, w. M. Cubery being its
editor and proprietor. 1t is more of a
souvenir than paper being printed
on folding card with pages about
6xl0 inches. The first page or head
ing is beautiful steel plate of an
angel acting as sentinel of the Golden
Gate, the California harbor
The instruments of the Oregon state
weather bureau have arrived at the
central office in Portland. They will
be distributed to the various voluntary
observers as rapidly as possible
There will be an exhibit of the in
struments of the bureau made at the
state fair at Salem, and also at the in
dustrial exposition in Portland. Thi:
will be a new and interesting feature
of the gatherings.
| A hot August sun is a great pro
moter of friendliness between the
country and city branches of family
1t melts the city peoples pride ane
makes them feel kindly toward thei
Country COUSINS" and it induces then
to 70 and visit them and stay weel
or month, and eat up all their frui
and do many other kind things tha
they wouldn't think of doing at an.
other season of the year.
Wednesday evening, September 4th
Lew Johnson's Black Baby Boy Color
ed Minstrels will perform at the cit.
hall. The company is composed G
fifteen first-class colored performers @
recognized ability. The performanc
while being strictly moral is of a cha1
, acter to land the audience in roar c
laughter and applause. They will Civ
a grand uniform street parade, heade
by the distinguished drum major, Le'
Hall. They come well recommends
by the press and public.
+ The exposure of the manner {
ltransacting business by the America
builling and loan association" of Mil
neapolis, by labor commissioner Tobi
of California is beginning to bea
goyd fruit. It's East Oakland branc
has closed it's books. The amount {
! lstock subscribed for was in the neigl
borhood of $4,000, but the loss
members, says the local manage
through the payment of assessment
: and initiation fees, will not amount
J. more than $500. They get off easy
" Astorian, Aug. "a.
81 Sacramento Bee, Aug. 10th: cabot
one thousand people assembled at II
r. opera house last light to listen to Il
= music and jokes and witness the gr
tesque antics Of Lew Johnson's c.
. ored Company. The troup is a goo
. one and the various features of ii
programme were well carried out if e
= thusiastic applause may be taken f
lany criterion of approval. The sin
IS ing and dancing vas especially go'