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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
A GREAT Hoss.RAcs IN ARKaNsAW.
The Disastrous Effects of One Of tho
Judges Seeing Double.

Were you ever at the Swampsboro,
Ark?" asked drummer at the Dun
can yesterday, as he joined group Of
fellow travellers. None of the crowd
had been there.
I'm just from there" continued the
speaker, as he passed the cigars and
took seat in the circle" and while
there went to Mosquito Park. the new
race-course. There was a good deal of
excitement and much betting, the con-
testing horses being an aged claybank
and an old f1ea-bitten gray-only two
entries. The regular judges were part
owners of the horses entered, and it
was deemed prudent to call in an un-
biased and disinterested party to Judge
was requested to accept that important
office. With the assistance of several
members of the association the Colonel
and his jug mounted the stand. After
several false starts tile flyers got off
fairly we'll, and the race was closely
contested AS far as the homestretch, but
at that point the gray horse, in passing
through swamp that had not been
properly drained, mired up to his
knees in mud. The claybank was a
little more fortunate, being on the in
side track, where he struck frmer dirt,
and won easily, coming in at the finish
probably 500 yards ahead.
1.-The claybank's hackers were, of
course, wild with joy and they picked
him up bodily and carried him around
on their shoulders. Their joy was
only momentary, however, for Col.
Blood. standing up on a soap-box and
fourishing a pair of silver-mounted
derringers. said: Gentlemen of the
Swampsboro Blood Horse Association
and fellow-countrymen: All bets on
the race what hev' just been run air de-
clared Off"
Now was the time for the old gray's
hackers to yell. and you bet they never
lost the opportunity! For full ten min
utes the shouts were deafening. In the
meantime three men died unnatural
deaths and two others were disabled
for life.
".I don't mind gettin' my chitlings
cut out said a wounded man leaning
against the judges stand and held his
hat over his abdomen; AN l ken man
age to git along with only one eye, but
Colonel I'm a son of wolf if / ken
see how in the nation you can declar'
the bets off when the grey wuz beat 800
yards!'
""Gentlenenp roared the Colonel, as
he finished reloading his derringer and
took another pull at the jug. Gentle
men, my decision was prompted by the
rules and regulations of all tirst-class
race tracks, and that high sense of
honah characteristic of Kentucky
bred gentleman. Sirs, am not igno-
rant of the fact that the grays were
left 800 yards behind in yonder neigh
boring swamp, but my decision wuz
based on the fact that them two yallers
run a dead heat, an am here to de-
fend my judgment an my honah. D.
.NGSlLvalle american.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
Backed the Horse Of His Dream.

81 have had two times in my life
when 1 wanted to kick myself real
hard" said well-known local SPORT
ing man whose word is good as law,
and who tells this story only on rare
occasions.
| "One of them maintain a religious
secret even to this day. Only my wife
and know of it. When she peaches
on me give 1t away"
| What was the other?'
in 1885, and on pleasant morning
landed in Hartford. That night had
a dream. saw a field of horses.
There were eight starters. A gray
horse had the pole. He was trot
horse. His action was like clock work.
l shall never forget how he tossed his
head and shook it. He had what SEEM
ed to me to be perfectly white name
and tail and the nigh hind foot was
also white. l seemed to see the whole
race in its preliminaries- gather
ing of horses and the scoring, and to
see them break away at the word. 1
kept the eye of my dreams on the gray
horse, but peculiar thing always
happened. He faded out of my sight
as he turned the quarter and reappear-
ed only about a hundred yards upon
the homestretch. and always well in
advance of the field from there under
the wire, trotting like a ghost without
a clink of metal on the turf. I've been
to many horse races, but never any
that equalled the trot of my dream and
the action of the gallant gray. 1 saw
the gray win three heats, fast time in
each, and when I woke I wanted to
go right to sleep again, for I had been
finding money on the gray all night.
81 went to the track that afternoon
thinking little of the dream. A field Of
horses was scoring for the word when
got there. 1 was talking with friend
when casually asked: How many
starters?'
Eight said he.
'.My heart jumped. 1t was the num-
ber of the dream.
"'A gray in the lot?' asked I, little
supposing that the answer would be as
it was.
Yes was the reply; and he's a
clinker! White name and tail, and
white off hind foot. Funny looking
beastr
II turned to the track. 1t was my
dream. / never saw anything more
natural. The Hartford race course was
familiar to me for years, but here was
race course born out of dreamland,
every feature reproduced with a gray
winner at the pole.H
| Didn't you back him? What makes
you kick yourself?'
Gentlemen" said the talker solemn
ly, dreams are but vagaries. l back
ed that gray and walked home. You
know l said he finished first in my
! dream. Well, he did. He finished
first in two heats, but from the quarter
pole to the homestretch he ran every
inch of the way, and, if you will re-
member, l didn't see a blamed portion
of that part of the race in my sleep.
The sucker was set back in the first
heat and distanced in the second for
running, and, while he could trot like
ghost, he'd rather run. The next
time l back dream race I'll see the
whole of the blamed thing or I'll buy
the short end of the pools and run
amuck. ."--LeUistOn Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
A Hairs Breadth.

1.-TWO or three years ago." said
train dispatcher, Il was sitting at my
instrument one morning shortly after
midnight and beginning to browse,
when l heard one operator two or three
stations away calling up another in an
other direction some stations away. I
listened and received the information
that train of cars had broken loose at
the top of a steep incline and was 60
ing down toward the operator to whom
the message was being sent. realized
the situation Immediately. I broke in
on the operator and found out from
the sender of the message when the
cars had broken loose. 1 could calcu-
late then just about where the cars
were. 1 knew that the fast express
was due at the foot of the incline in
few minutes, and ] knew that the fly
ing cars would reach there in few
minutes, too. 1 telegraphed to have
the express tagged, and then sat down
to wait news. Pretty soon was called
up in jerky, nervous way by the
operator at the foot of the incline:
Runaway stopped he said, eighty
yards from the station. Express is
waiting When 1 went home that
morning I felt pretty proud-for a
train dispatcher. ."-Bostoas Hernld.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
ADMINISTRATRIX' SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY.
In the matter of the Estate

Joseph Thompson, decd.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an order of sale of real property hereinafter
mentioned and described, duly made by the
county court of Benton County, State of
Oregon, on the 5th day of June. 1890, at
the regular June term, $780, of said court,
directing and authorizing me as administra-
trix of said estate to sell all the right, title,
and interest which the said Joseph Thomp-
son had at the time of his death in and to
the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lot numbered (7) seven in block number
l1) eleven in the town of West Yaquina,
in Benton County, State of Oregon, with
the tenements, hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining. Now in pursuance of said
order and by virtue thereof, I. Maria V.
Thompson, Administrative of said estate,
will On the
SGh day Of July, $780,
(between 9 o'clock in the morning and
o'clock in the EVENING" to-wit: at o'clock
p. m. of said day, on the premises, lot
7 in block l in the town of West Yaquina,
in Benton County, State of Oregon, sell to
the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the
right, title, interest, and estate which the
said Joseph Thompson, deceased, had at
the time of his death i'll and to the above
described premises and every part thereof.
Terms, cash in hand.
MARIA V. THOMPSON,
Administrative of the Estate of Joseph
Thompson, deceased.
Dated June l3, 1890. It.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
The Meaning of Nfoles.

When we were coming up in the
train I had exhausted all my reading
material, and, therefore, conned over
a page of answers to correspondents in
ladies' paper on the subject of moles
and their meanings, says an English
writer. I had no idea that they meant
anything. However, I find that a mole
on a woman's left shoulder betokens a
life of continual anxiety and humilia-
ton caused by her own vanity. If on
the top of her left arm it signifies ill
success in love affairs and a likelihood
of being betrayed by her female
friends. Others are no less eloquent.
though in a more cheerful direction.
One on the right hip denotes good for.
tune, happy marriage and long life.
The lucky owner of this festive little
mark is assured that she has no danger
to apprehend from her moles.
1t would seem, from other replies,
that those on the right side of the body
or limbs are of pleasant augury, while
those on the left are of sinister signiti-
cance. One on the right side of the
chin is declared to be to woman a
token to good fortune, happy marriage,
and long life, whatever it's color. 1t is
astonishing how closely some of these
small marks can particularize in the
prophetic strain. Take, for instance,
the eloquent mole on the right temple,
which shows good and happy fortune
in marriage, but the likelihood of be-
ing a widow; yet it promises to the
owner that she shall be equally for
tunate with her second husband. Such
is blissful fate as this is almost unique,
I should fancy. 1t goes to show that
there is really nothing in the shape of
good that a well-conditioned mole will
shrink from prophesying.
Several of those described by corres-
pondents are interpreted as referring
to second marriages. A decided incli-
nation to deal in plurals is perceptible,
though third marriages are not men-
toned by any of the prophetic moles.
Some of them even forecast the SANDER
that is to attack their possessors. If
one is on the middle of the neck, but
inclined toward the right shoulder, it
shows that it's wearer IS likely to be
very vain on this account. But If it be
nearer the left shoulder she will get
herself much talked about in conse-
quence of her careless behavior.
There is no suggestion of any means
of circumventing ones moles and
avoiding the disagreeables they prom-
Use.
It Is easier to live within your in
come than to live without one.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
Thackeray's Great-Grandmoth

The little old house was as pleasant
within as without; big blue china pots
stood in the corners of the sitting
rooms and of the carved staircase with
it's low steps. In the low-pitched front
parlor hung the pictures Ga Sir Joshua
Reynolds among them) of generations
not so far removed in my childish days
as they are at present, being now
buried away by succeeding lives-''ou
sous son pere on retrouve encore son
pere CONNIE Ponde sous ronde dams
une mer sans fond"
My fathers great-grandmother, Mrs.
Becher, had sat to Sir Joshua in her
youth-she died in 1925 at eighty-nine
years of age. Her name, which the
writer has inherited, was Anne Hays
ham before she married, and we have
a copy of the Sir Joshua portrait, rep
resenting a stately dame in the flowing
draperies of the period. She lived in
the old house at Fareham, after her
husbands death; she was the mother
of many daughters and tempestuous
sons. The sterner rule of those Spartan
times did not always quell the wild
spirits of their rising generations. My
grandmother has often told me that
Mrs. Becher never called her eldest
daughter anything but 'Miss Becher;;"
her little granddaughter was miss
Nancy" She used to come and 90
leaning on a beautiful tortoise-shell-
headed cane. [ have played with the
cane. though its owner died long be-
fore was born; as for the great-aunt,
/ remember her perfectly well, a little
old lady in a faxen front with apple
,b Ill
her welcoming arms to the third gen.
GRAFTON of her brother Johns descend
ants. When she died, she left her
brothers picture out of the parlor to
my grandmother, his only surviving
daughter, and now in turn it hangs
with its red coat upon our parlor wall.
We are all very fond of our great
grandfather, with his nice coat and lace
ruffies. He is, in the portrait, young
man of some twenty-five years of age
with an oddly familiar face, impulsive,
inquisitive.-so he strikes me at least.
His name was John Harman Becher,
and he too went out to India and did
good work there, and died young, as
did SO many others-in those days.
He was born in April, 1854, and died
about 1900.
Fareham itself, with its tall church
spire and peal of Sunday bells across
the cowslip meadows was Miss-Aus-
ten-like village, peopled by retired
naval officers and spirited old ladies
who played whist every night of their
lives and kept up the traditions of En-
gland, not without some asperity, as I
well remember. Among other things
which my grandmother has often de-
scribed to us was the disastrous news
of Nelson's death. coming to them all,
in that same little parlor where, a few
years after. little William Makepeace
Thackeray sat, laboriously writing to
his mother in India-An1ae IhacEeray
Ritchie, in ST. Nicholas.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
A WONDERFUL BOOK

A union of pure, exciting and deeply in
teresting narrative, combining the thrilling
interest of the Bibles story with a descrIp-
tion of the curious customs, strange coun-
tries, and remarkable Incidents of the time
magnifcently bound in one large quarto
volume, over 80 pages, Saxl0a inches,
EQUAL TO 800 PAGES OF THE USUAL SIZE
BOOK, printed on finely calendered paper
from large type made expressly for this
work; over 300 beautiful and appropriate
engravings drawn by leading artists and
representative of scenes and incidents in
the Savior's life, also number OF EXQUISITE
LITHoGRAPHIC PLATES printed in nine differ
ent colors-with handsome presentation
sheet. The most superb work of the kind
in the world.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
ri MoTHERS!

Castoria rs recommended by physicians
for children teething. 1t is purely vegc.
table preparations, its ingredients are pub.
lished around each battle. 1t is pleasant to
the taste and absolutely harmless 1t re-
ieves constipation, regulates the bowels,
quiets pain, cures diarrhoea and wind collie.
allays feverishness, destroys worms, and
prevents convulsions, soothes the child and
gives it refreshing and natuaal sleep. Cas-
toria is the children's panacea-the mothers
friend. 35 doses, 35 cents, 3:I6-2y.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing between F, 5. Craig
and Frank Conover printers and publisher.
of the CORVALLIS GAZETTE, doing business
under the firm name of Craig & Conover, i.
this day by mutual consent dissolved, F. S.
Craig retiring. All accounts will be collect
ed by Fraul, Conover and all bills against
the said firm will be paid by him.
F. 9. CRAIG,
FRANK CONOVER.
Corvallis, April 10, 1890.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
Mistakes in Marrying.

I may say here that think marriage
is of all human institutions the best, if
you marry the right person, says Mrs.
Crawford in her letter to London Truth.
If you don't it's school for patience,
the most valuable of all the virtues.
We both agreed that two persons of
irritable nerves or representative dis
positions should not unite in matrimo-
ny. Dickens was one of the best fell
lows, Wilkie Collins said, that ever
lived, and very cheerful worker. He
was bright and genial in his home cir
Gle. But he had nerves, often on an
edge, and Mrs. Dickens was sensitive
and mistrustful of herself. This made
her low spirited just at times when
flow of good humor was wanted to
soothe him. He WINGED and she shed
tears, and so the dissolution of partner
ship came about. She was good little
woman, but did not develop mentally
along with Dickens, who married her
when he was very young and hardly
knew his own mind. Talking of Mr.
Braddon, George Eliot, and other
women of literary capacity, he thought
it good thing for such persons to
marry good men of business, who could
bring their works to the best market.
Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. Lewes did this
for Miss Braddon and George Eliot.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
A Sixteen Per Cent. Dividend.

The directors of the Darville Savings
bank held meeting the other day, and
when they had looked over the books
and counted the cash they sent for the
cashier in considerable agitation.
'.Mr. Steele" said the chairman, 1--WE
engaged you last summer to take
charge of this institution because the
bank with which you were formerly
connected, you assured us, paid 16 per
cent. dividend as the result of your
management"
'.And SO it did, sir; all the depositor:
got 16 per cent. I mean when we
wound up. I believe it's about the best
savings bank liquidation on record >
and the young official smiled blandly as
he looked around for successful contra
diction.
The directors gazed at each other fol
a moment and then adjourned with the
thoughtful and abstracted appearance
of delegation that had got on the
wrong train and were thinking of the
best station to get off at.-DraEe''
Naoaziase.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
A B0NAKzA E0R AaENTSs
THE CHILD'S
Life Of Christ
INTRODUCED BY
REV j. L. HURLBUT, I'd. D.E
Ths Famous chartarcuan D;y,as,
INTRODUCED BY

The wonderful story retold and adapted
for the young A GRAND AND REALISTIC
PANORAMA of the scenes and Incidents con-
nected with the Savior's life from Bethle-
hem to Calvary. taken from the highest
authorities-CANoN FAIRFAX, OF wEsrMTN-
srER, DEAN STANLEY, DIR. GEIKE and many
others equally eminent-indorsed by the
leading clergy in both England and America
as the very finest work Of the kind for the
yoang ever written.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
Abolition of French.

The territorial legislation of the
Canadian northwest has adopted reso-
luton in favor of the abolition of French
rs one of the official languages.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04
STEAMSHIP.

This Company reserves the right to:chanE sailing
n: B.-Passengers from Portland and al
willamette valley points can make elsss
connection with the trains OF the Yso.ips
route at Albany or Corvallis, and if destined
to San Francisco should arrange to arrive Al
Yaquina the evening before date of sailing.
Passenger and freight rates always tAs
lowest. For information apply to b. w.
Cummins, freight and ticket agent. Corval.
lis, or to G.. G, HOGUE.
Acting Gen. F. and P. Agent, Oregon Pa
citic Railroad Co., Corvallis, Or,
G. H. HASWELL, Jr..
Gen. F. and P. Agent, Oregon DsvslsD-
ment Co., 304 Montgomery ST., s. F.. Cal.
REMEMBER the Oregon Pacific Summer
Excursions Low.rate tickets are now on
sale from all Valley points to Yaquina and
return.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-07-04

Persons living near the sulphur
springs of Uwehland, Pa, have lost
Sheir sense of smell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-28
A Department Clerks Trouble.

Il am a clerk in one of the departments, re-
sponded a nicely dressed young man when
questioned by Judge Miller. The young man
gave his name as John Belts. He was arrested
near 9th anG F streets about o'clock in the
morning and the charge against him was pro-
family. The question of whether he was under
the influence of liquor or not was mentioned
and his reply was a denial, although he said he
had drunk some beer. but Policeman Williams
said that he was intoxicated. The trouble all
started because the young man suspected
another man of evil intentions and he COM
planned to the officer. Judge Miller thought
that Belts got himself worked up over the af-
fair after the other man had gone away and
that he wanted to fight at long range. The
court finally fined the young man and suspended
sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-28
a Youthful Vayrant.

Yesterday morning, before Judge Miller, a
soiofed boy who was scarcely tall enough to see
over the clerks desk was arraigned on a charge
OF vagrancy. He gave his name rs Joseph
nun policeman arrested him Wednesday
night Just after he returned to the city from
.he country The little boy. the officer said,
~ hot Dad, but he had no home and that s
WY ne arrested him. The youthful prisoner
warmly clad IN a pair of blue trousers and
eoa' mat was much too large for him. The
ooa' was stuffed down into his trousers, making
warm covering for the boys body.
.. now old are you. boyI' inquired the court
len lien years was his answer.
Where is your homer"
Il amt got no home"
Mhere have Won been liying?'
In the printing Office
~. no have you been living with?'
ID. DO you want to go to work.
..u1es, SIR; 4 can get Job"
where are your parentsYr
Iatner and mother are dead"
80 i..., miller thought that the boy was q
800 n Fellow and should not be sent to the
~ -. n % word was sent TO Agent Sweeney
- M boys and Children's Aid Society,
Tho WI, WI. probably get the youngster a home.
-. ase then asked the boy if he had had his
Srsakiast and he replied that he had NOT. The
y.;S oA money from his own pocket and
P~sa io1 something for the bow 10 eat.
nj. sweeney learned that the boy's rerents
nse near soldiers Home and that he was once
sL III on charge Of hor.e stealing. He
VIZ " returned To his parents this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-28
For the Eye OF the Police.

10 the Ed1tOr OF Inc Evening star:
As there will doubtless be number of foot
ball games here in the future. and as the crowds
will increase with the growing popularity OF
the game, suggestion to the police authorities
may not be amiss. There was large attend
ance at yesterdays game at Capitol Park and
policemen present showed q wOcful ignorance
Of their duties. To be sure. the force of blue
coats present was entirely inadequate, and
there should be some allowance made for pO-
licemen who had to keep the crowd back from
the east foul line without the aid Of ropes. but
there is no excuse for the wretched judgment
shown OH the bleaching board side. When the
game opened the spectators on that side were
all behind the stand fence. and policemen were
stationed at intervals to keep them there. But
they didn't do il, nor did they pretend to dOit At
an exciting dispute during the game the crowd
began leaving the bleaching boards, first III twOs
and threes, and when it was evident that there
WAS no hindrance. in fifties. The attention of
the police was called to their negligence when
the first break was made, but they would not
even face the crowd. Later they we're franti-
cally endeavoring to keep the people back from
the west foul line. When one Of them was
told by an indignant spectator that they had
neglected their duty, he replied: 1T would
never do for us to go out and begin clubbing
those young men over the head" He seemed
to think there was nothing between abject in
difference and brutal clubbing. To keep the
field clear there should be more policemen,
and those who are present should have some
idea of what they are there for.
One Who Saw IT ALL.