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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24
How a Verdict Was Reached.

Before Judge Stewart was elevated
to the bench, says the Baltimore Sun,
he had a case in the city court in
which he was fearful of being thrown
out of court, as the opposing council
was cutting down his claim. as it
seemed probable that the jury, if they
gave him verdict at all. would find
for a less amount than 800. of which
the court could not take jurisdiction.
Lawyer Stewart resolved to put a bold
face on the matter, and demanded of
the jury for at least 1925. When the
verdict was rendered, Lawyer Stewart
was much surprised to find that it was
in his favor for $2S7. He afterwards
asked an acquaintance of his who was
on the jury how the verdict had been
reached. You see, Mr.. Stewart"
said his friend, 1--WE could agree upon
no amount, and finally it was resolved
that each juryman should write a sum
on piece of paper, and the total
should be divided by twelve. which
should be the verdict. Knowing that
all the others were for small verdict,
l wrote 5000" On an other occasion,
Lawyer Stewart made bold. but as
he believed. unsuccessful. claim for Il
verdict of 5000, and was correspond
ingly astonished when the jury gave
him $3.50 "You see. Stewart" said a
friend of his upon the jury, ''there
were ten of US who would have given
you any amount you asked, but there
were two who wanted to give $3.50
only. Finally it narrowed down to
$3.50 against $3.50, the smaller amount
being championed by the two men.
and it was resolved to write the two
amounts on slips of paper and place
them in hat, which was to be held by
one of the two men while the other
drew one of the papers, the amount
written on it to be the verdict. This
was done, and the slip with $3.50 came
out. which verdict was accordingly
rendered but you ought to have seen
the faces of these two men," continued
the juryman. when informed them
that had written the larger amount
on both slips of paper"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparrow.

In the yard of a Scranton bird
student pair of English sparrows be-
gan a few weeks ago to get ready to
90 to housekeeping. says CORES
pondent of the N. Y. San. They took
up their abode in little box that was
fastened to the top of pole. Other
sparrows undertook to occupy the
box, but the pugnacious tirst-comers
soon drove them away, and from that
time on the plucky pair fixed up their
household and got everything in read
mess to raise a family without being
disturbed by their apparently envious
neighbors.
When the industrious birds were
nearly ready to settle down to quiet
married life an accident happened that
caused row between the pair. One
day before the female had begun to
sit. her husband flirted away and was
gone good deal longer than usual.
During his absence the female busted
herself by flying from the nest to the
yard and back, adding finishing touches
up inside of the box. BY and by Mr..
Sparrow returned, but he didn't look
as neat and natty as he did when he
Sa1lCQ away. Ill SOlue way He Hd'l
lost all of his tail feathers while he
was gone and his wife wouldn't have
anything to do with him or let him
enter the house. He seemed to try to
explain matters to her but she wouldn't
listen to him at all, chirped at him
spitefully, and fought him whenever
he attempted to approach her:
The student knew that the bobtailed
bird was the rightful husband by pc
culiar mark on his head and he watched
the result of the family trouble with
deep interest. For two days the un-
happy husband coaxed and begged his
wife to treat him as she had formerly
done, but his pleadings made her all
the more determined to get rid of him
for good. All at once the bobtailed
sparrow disappeared and has never
been around since. The female con-
tinued to occupy the box, and inside
of three days she got another husband,
set up housekeeping anew. and in due
time hatched out nest full of little
| ones,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24
Isaac Murphy's Finest Finish.

Two years ago Baldwin's horse
Folante was to run day at Saratoga,
and Baldwin called Murphy up into the
grand stand and said:
'Now, look here. Murphy, l don't
want any monkeying about this race
none of your sensational finishes.
You Just cut the old horse loose and
send him along from from the fall of
the flag to the finish. I've got a lot of
money on this race. and | don't want
to be worried about the result"
Murphy showed his white teeth in a
smile of acquiescence, and then in a
low tone informed the ladies in Bald
wins party that he would make the
old man faint away" When the flag
fell Murphy pulled Volante back to
fourth place and held him steady
around the first turn; down the back
stretch the leaders flew. with Murphy
trailing along quietly on Volante as
though he was out for a pleasure ride.
Baldwin began to kick. and bit off a
big chunk of tobacco and began to
chew at tremendous rate. AS the
horses rounded the lower turn and
entered the stretch Murphy began
moving up inch by inch, but it seemed
an impossibility for him TO reach the
leaders, but he did. and one by one
they surrendered. until when within
hundred feet of the wire Volante had
disposed of all but one. Then with a
magnificent exhibition of horseman-
ship, Murphy fairly lifted his mount
up to even terms and in the last bound
landed Volante winner by nose, or,
as the sporting fraternity term it, "by
an eyelash." Before the jockeys dis
mounted Baldwin turned to a member
of the party and said: George, I
wish you would get these Volante
tickets cashed and bring the money
down to the hotel for me. I'm going
home right away, don't feel we'll.
Some fellow swallowed a chew of
tobacco which 1 had in my mouth,
when that black devil made that close
finish"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24
Lightning Strokes Statistics.

The statistics of lightning strokes in
Germany during the past twenty-six
years have been investigated by Herr
Kastner, who shows that the annual
number of cases has more than doubled
in that time. Last year there were no
fewer than 1.145 strokes. They are
most frequent in the hottest months of
the year, June and July. and in the
hottest hours of the day or those fol-
lowing them (from 8 to i p. m.). 1t
appears that the thunder-storms pro-
reed from the hills, and the parts of
their course most liable to be struck
are woodless and flat places. valleys of
rivers. and low meadows. near lakes,
while wooded and hillv districts gen.
orally escape. This last deduction is
hardly in accordance with our popular
ideas on the subject.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24

G. R. FARRA, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON

Special attention gwen to Obstetrics
and diseases of Women and Children.
Office up stairs in Crawford & Farras
brick. Office hours, 8 to ga. M, ard
I to and 7 p. m. I:13-yI.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24

There is an extract from a love-let-
ter written by Professor Calvin E.
Stowe to his wife. and published in
the Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe"
which might stand as a criterion of
feminine perfection. and one which
every woman would find it immeas-
urably to her profit to emulate. He
says:
There is no woman like you in this
wide world. Who else has SO much
talent with so little self-conceit; SO
much reputation with so little affecta-
ton; so much literature with so little
extravgance; so much tongue with so
little scold; so much sweetness with so
little ,softness; SO much of SO many
ahings and so little of SO many other
--.SN
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24
Vienna Chimney-Sweeps.

Vienna is in danger of becoming as
grimy and as sooty as London; for the
journeymen chilnney-sweepers have
begun a general strike. and it is i'm
possible to find any one possessing the
qualifications necessary for the per-
formance of their duties. Indeed, the
geography of the old Vienna chimneys
is so intricate and wonderful that it re-
quires years of apprenticeship to be-
come even an ordinary sweep.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24
Estimate of the Worlds Population.

The Mongolians lead with about 63O,-
900. 600. and the Aryans. which COM
prise practically all the people of
Europe, four-ffths of those of the
American continent, and all of the
civilized residents of Australia, come
next. with 545. 100000. The negroes
are put at 150. .000 600. the Semitic peo-
pie at 65, 600, 900, the Malays and Poly
nesians at 35, 600, 900. and the Indians
of North and South America at Is, 00O,-
10O
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-24
Portland's Great Industrial Exposition.
OPENS SEPTEMBER 25th.
CLOSES OCTOBER 2sth.

OPENS SEPTEMBER 25th 1890 CLOSES OCTOBER
sgnor Liberahs Military Band furnish
the music Six and one half
wonders of this wonderful world
visit this Great Exposlsn and view its wonders
will be opportunity presented the
people of this coast before.
THE FAT AND DOMESTIC STOCK DEPARTMENT
Will Sept 25h and close October 3D. premiums
this department. Stock Department Ill.,
Exposition from until 10 One BOTH
children Reduced
leading to Portland. For address,
E. w. ALLEN, and Secy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25
Lake View.

JUNE, 20. 1850.
The boys reached camp June 10 at II 30 a.
NJ, in remarkably good shape, after nights
ride. The first thing on the program was
dinner, which was gotten up in fine shape by
Commissary Sergeant Catherwood. Then
came battalion drill. A heavy rain setting in
prevented dress parade. By some mistake
we left the regimental surgeon, A. W. Allen,
and First Sergeant Rensberger in La Crosse,
but they caught the first train and arrived in
camp late the same day. A. W. Wright is
collecting animals for the dime museum. He
captured one on the parade grounds this
morning. Company G's new recruits are
doing fine work for the short time they have
had to practice. Sergeant Major +. B. Wood
met the Company at the train. Sergeant
Morgan is honored by being appointed left
general guide of the regiment. Sunday
morning, June II, the boys were up bright
and early, preparing for inspection, which
took place at 1880. After inspection of arms
the quarters were also inspected. Each man
standing at attention in front Of his tent.
Lieutenant Wrights chin whiskers loom up
like steamboat in a fog. w. w. HOmmel is
performing the tOnsorial act for the Company
in the usual way, and his ''next!' can be heard
nearly all over camp. The Young Men s
Christian Association of Minnesota has fur
nished the regiment with free reading and
correspondence tent, where most of the boys
spend lots of time. George HORNED and Doke
Catherwood are suffering with colds, from
sleeping with their feet out doors the first
night, the tents being too short for Them but
they are all right now as the Colonel ordered
a tent for their use. Sunday bill of fare;
breakfast: Sirloin stake, mashed potatoes
fried ham, coffee. Dinner: Pork. beans
fried ham: pork steak, rolls, coffee, straw
berries. Supper: potatoes, steak, cold
meats, pork and beans, coffee, tomatoes, april
cots pears. The boys took an excursion
around the lake Sunday, hayng splendid
time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25
...s ANNUAL MEETING .=
OF the Hail and Cyclone Mutual
FRI insurance Company of
Minnesota

The annual meeting of the Alliance
Hail and Cyclone Mutual Insurance Com
pany. of Minnesota, was held at their
home office in Austin, Wednesday, June
10, 1890, at 3 o'clock p. M, the time pre-
scribed for the annual meeting of the
company by their bylaws. The meeting
was we'll attended and passed off very
harmonlously. There was a thorough
examination of everything pertaining to
the working of the company, the result
being entirely satisfactory. The socre-
tary's report was made IN full, showing
the amount Of work done last year. The
report was considered very satisfactory,
owing to the fact that it was their first
years work. The most encouraging fca-
ture for the future prospects of the COM
pany is the fact that they already have
more members, that have insured with
the company this year. than there was
in all OF last years work. Applications
are still pouring in from all oyer the
state, the seasons work being just fairly
commenced. The prospects seem very
favorable, Judging from present indica-
tons, that they will do very large bust
ness this year. The board of directors
elected for the ensuing year are: J. j.
Furlong, George w. Spragne, George W.
Haigh, Joseph Keenan,, NJ. Nachhar, J.
D. Shccdy, r. g. Hodgson, D. s. Rowns
vile, w. |, Bodkin, j. S. Shields and \.
Haidae. The officers of the company
elected for the ensuing year are: George
W. Sprague. president; George w.
Haigh, vice president; j. J. Furlong. sec.
rotary, and Joseph keenan,, treasurer.
The secretary and treasurer each gave
Il bond in the sum Of $4,000. The com,
pany is based upon strict business princi-
pies. with thorough business men back of
it. The only thing that seems to be Civ
ing the officers and directors any anxiety
at present is the large amount of business
that is coming into the office. More help
will be required IN the Office, or members
may not receive their policies as soon as
they would naturally expect them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25
BINDING TwINE.

The committee appointed by Governor
Merriam to Investigate and report on the
matter of establishing plant at Still
water for the manufacture of binding
twine have presented to the Governor the
following report:
To Fills Excellehcy the Governor of
Minnesota: Your committee appointed
for the purpose Of visiting eastern cities
to make necessary Investigations and re-
port upon the feasibility of the establish.
ment of binding twlne manufactures IN
the state Of Minnesota, desire to submit,
without entering into elaborate details at
present, the following summarized state
ment OF the result of our observations.
While IN an official capacity we were in
behalf Of the people of the state, your
committee did not fail to bear in mind
that the duties assigned it were OF more
direct special interest to the farmers OF
our state. With this knowledge of con-
ditlons we prosecuted our experimental
researches aiming to discover a system
which, through the manufacture Of bind
ing tWlne the greatest amount of profit
could be obtained by the producer of the
raw material, while at the same time the
manufactured article could be returned
to him at the least possible figure.
We visited a number of the leading
manufactures and made critical observa-
tons of various kinds of machinery, hav-
ing been permitted ample opportunity to
witness the practical operation. We find
machinery that will manufacture binding
twne OF good quality from jute. also
from hemp. flax and other fioers peculiar
to the agricultural regions of Minnesota
The net cost of each set Of machinery,
put into position and ready for operation
in the state, with the capacity, if well
operated, of about $500 pounds OF Irvine
per day, would be about S25. 900. .Jutc,
as is we'll understood, is the cheapest
fiber produced. Hemp is known to make
good Irvine, an excellent article. and
there is no doubt it can be produced by
our farmers and sold for this purpose at
good profit. Flax. if properly cult,
waited, can be produced with good profit,
and IS undoubtedly the best fiber we have
Tor Irvine, but the raw material, excel
lency of quality considered, could be dis.
posed OF at greater profit to be used fol-
something else.
Your committee unite in the recon-
mendation that the state purchase, a.
soon as practicable, one. two or three
sets of machinery for experimental pur-
poses. that a thoroughly practical test OF
the manufacture of binding Irvine be
made by the use of all various tibers that
ca" be raised in the state of Minnesota.
Without this practical demonstration il
is impossible to arrive at any conclusion
bearing upon this important subject that
can be regarded as at all definite. 1t is
| due to our agricultural producing classes
that their interests be regarded to this
extent, and in this view we respectfully
submit our recommendation as above
stared J. S. O'BRIEN,
E. W. TEMPLE,
r. j. HALL,
John r ATHRop
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

THE Democrat after publishing tho
libelous article on DR., Macdonald last
week, insults Mr.. Catherwood this week
by insinuating that he is defending the
Doctor for fee. Mistating facts is not
plain talk" Hunkius. and had you stated
the facts in the case, there would not
have been any attempt to "flail" you.
Unless you are more moderate IN your
insinuations you may be called upon to
make further explanations.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

Winona Leader: Hon. NJ. II. Dunnell
will. no doubt. be the nominee of the
convention to be held at Austin on the
o6th Of August, We say mo doubt" be-
cause we believe that the convention will
consult the interests of the party beyond
any personal prejudice. This will not be
a campaign of principal only, but in 1T
will enter largely the personal popularity
and magnetism of the opposing candi-
dates More than ever will the democ-
ravy exert itself to carry the election, and
with these facts IN mind the Austin con-
Vention should think we'll before acting
We hope that whatever is done Will be
we'll done.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

Great West: We understand that the
Austin Hail Company. (The Alliance
Hail and Cyclone Insurance Company is
doing an unusually successful business
this season. Both companies have been
endorsed by the executive committee.
Coming down off their perch a little,
the Great West gang are. Don't sound
much as it did when they We're crying
fraud, and claiming that no report had
ever been made and that the company
did not dare show up their books. The
fact is the Great West crowd have got
their foot in it and are now trying to get
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

attended him, but he grew continually
worse under their care, and everybody
expected he would die. I had heard OF
the remarkable cures effected by Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and decided to have my
boy try it. Shortly after he began to
take this medicine, the ulcers COM
menced healing, and, after using several
bottles, he was entirely cured He is
now as healthy and strong as any boy
OF his age" - William r. Dougherty,
Hampton, Va.
"In May last, my youngest child,
fourteen months old, began to have sores
gather on its head and body. We APP
piled various simple remedies without
avail. The sores increased in number
and discharged copiously. A physician
was called, but the sores continued to
multiply until in a few months they
nearly covered the child's head and body.
AT last we began the use Of Ayers Sar-
saparila. In few days a marked
change for the better was manifest. The
sores assumed u more healthy condition,
the discharges We're gradually dimin-
ished, and finally ceased altogether.
The child is livelier, its skin is fresher,
and it's appetite better than we have OBJ
served for months. Frank NJ. Griffin,
Long Point, Texas.
"The formula of Ayers Sarsaparilla
presents, for chronic diseases of almost
every kind. the best remedy known to
the medical world."-D. NJ. Wilson,
NJ. d., Wigs, Arkansas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

The State OF Minnesota, to }. D. Grojean and
l.. E. Pricer, cO.partners under firm name Of
You are hereby summoned to I've aud appear
before the undersigned. one of the justices of
the peace in and for said County, on the 25th
day of June, A. D. 1890, at O'Clock in the
forenoon. at my office in the city Of Austin,
IN said County, to answer to John F. keneven
in civil action. Should you fail to appear at
the time and place aforesaid, Judgment will
be rendered against you upon the evidence
adduced BY said John +. kenevcn for such
sum rs he ehall show himself entitled to.
Given under my hand this 2;}d day OF May,
A. D. 1890.
n. X. NOBLE.
lila Justice of the Peace.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

The report will within a few days be
submitted to the state prison board, &C
companied by letter setting forth the
Governors views on the subject, but I'm.
til that time nothing can be leraned as to
what those recommendations will be. II
a plant can be established for any such
amount as the committee report, by all
means give the Irvine factory trial.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25
M OkTGAGE SALE.


made by J. Il. Losinger and Lydia Ann Losin
ger, his wife, mortgagors to the Board of Thus
tees of Oberlin College mortgagee, dated De-
ceniber 25th, 1880, and recorded in the Registry
of mortgages in Mower County, Minnesota.
January 10th, 1881 lat o'clock in the afternoon.
III Book w OF mortgages on page 3SS, will be
fOrcclOscd by Il sale Of the mortgaged prem
Uses for default in the payment OF the sum of
twelve hundred seventy dollars and sixty six
the sum secured by said mortgage and the
sum of ono hundred fourteen dollars and five
cents for taxes and interest thereon paid by
the MORTGAGE, and the sum OF live dollars
paid by the mOrtgagee for insurance on the
buildings on the mOrtgagcd premises amount
ing in all to the sum of thirteen hundred
eghtynine dollars and seventy-Onc cents
($l, 3S9.7D which sum is claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date hereof under the
covenants in said mortgage. The premises
are described III said mortgage as the east
one.haIf ~ of the northeast quarter Ga of
Section Number ten l0), in Township 4>um-
Der one hundred and tour 104), north of
Range Number fourteen l4) west and cont in
ing eighty acres of land according to govern
ment survey thereof, in Mower County, Min
nesota. The sale will be made July Oath, 1890,
at clock in the afternoon at the front door
or the court house. IN said County to satisfy
bursements and $50 attorneys fec rs stipu-
lated in said mortgage.
Dated June 10th, 1890.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
OBERLIN COLLEGE,
Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgagee. 1878
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25
Bucklen's Arnlca Aalve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblians
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Dorr & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

We have received circular announ c.
ing that the celebrated McGibeny Family,
the largest musical family in the world,
will visit Austin July l. This family
needs no recommendation further than
their excellent reputation 1t is safe to
say that this will be one Of the finest en-
tertainments Austin has eyer been
favored with. "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-25

the eruptlve dis
eases peculiar to
children nothing
else is so effective
as this medicine,
while its agreea-
BILE flavor makes
it easy to admin
lister.
my little boy
had large scrofu-
lous ulcers on his
neck. and throat
from which he
suffered terribly.
Two DI,ysicians