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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
Right or Left.

A recent discussion in the Partisan
I'1ternaedinire reminds one of the battle
between the big-endians and the little
endians as to which end of an egg
should be broken. In his last comedy,
"Marquise," Sardou maintains that a
gentleman, escorting a lady either ii ON
table or from church should offer her
his arm, and always the left arm. The
reason he gives is that man should
keep his right arm at liberty, that if
needful he may be able to give a cuff
to any person who does not make way
for the lady. or for the more peaceable
purpose of opening door which may
bar her passage. A writer in lin
ternaeciGire states this doctrine, but
contends that it ignores distinction,
delicate indeed, but which ought by no
means to be disregarded. In ordinary
cases he admits that the left arm should
be offered by an escort. and that for
Sardou's reasons. In church however,
and in salon, he holds that the right
arm ought to be rendered. In churches
and salons there is no danger, and a
man ought not by his gestures Or atti-
tudes to show himself apprehensive.
In festive hall. accordingly, giving a
lady ones left arm argues suspicious
temper and may be taken as an insult
by supersensitive host. The big-and-
little-endian feud was compromised by
cleaving the egg in the middle. 1t is
not clear that the etiquet of right and
left arm can be so easily settled. In
treating this, matter L'Iaate7naedsG5a'e
mentions an odd custom now in vogue
on the French stage. At the opera a
man never offers his arm or hand to a
queen or princess, but presents to her
q 6ouhlad fist
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
IN PURSUIT OF SNAKES.
a Collectors Hunt After a Rather Ugly
Looking Reptile.

There is popular prejudice against
even the most harmless snakes. and
few people would carry the collectors
an ugly-looking reptile with the bare
hands. But the born naturalist, like
the born sportsman, does not mind any
slight risk when his blood is up. In
Sherman I. Denton's "Incidents of a
Collectors Rambles" is the following
account of an incident belonging to his
stay in Australia:
Snakes were rather numerous, and
one day, while walking in the thick
scrub, came across a large, light
brown one, coiled upon the ground.
He was by far the largest specimen I
had ever seen at large, and was proba-
bly, ten or twelve feet long, and as
thick as a mans leg at the knee.
/ thought at first [ would shoot him
in the head with a light charge of shot,
and carry home his skin. Then I con-
sidered that, if taken alive, he would
be worth five times as much.
Feeling about in my pocket and game
bag, | at last found a leather strap with
a buckle. I drew the strap through
the buckle, making moose, and thus
armed, started cautiously toward his
snakeship, intending to put the moose
over his head.
AS soon as | came near, he partly un-
coiled, opened his mouth very wide,
thereby disclosing his sharp teeth, and,
Kissing spitefulIy, struck at me. I
lodged behind small tree, and, lean
ing out as far as | dared, tried several
times to moose him. He WAS very saw
age, and looked powerful enough to
crush me in his folds. At this junct-
ure my courage was at rather a low
ebb.
After l had teased him for some
time, he suddenly decided to leave my
company, and started off at full speed.
/ caught up my gun and went after
him, and. by hard running through the
scrub, managed to head him off. He
stopped. coiled up again, and again l
tried the moose. He was equal to the
occasion, putting his head under his
coils in a very sulky manner; but as
soon as l reached out, and caught him
by the tail he pulled away with great
force and started off once more.
This time he took refuge under a
fallen tree; ;and before could head him
off, he was gliding down the hole of
some wild beast, which was partly con-
cealed by the dead branches. | reached
the spot just as the last two or three
feet were going down, and seizing his
tail with both hands, I hung on desper-
ately.
With my feet braced against limb
of a tree, I pulled till the tail cracked
and snapped, as if it would break
asunder. Sometimes he pulled me
within few inches of the hole, and
then would brace up on the limb, and
drag him half way out.
At last grew so tired that I had to
let go my hold and, with many regrets,
saw the last few inches of the tail
disappear beneath the ground.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
Put on the Brakes

Ii you find you are going down hill in
point of health. Failing strength, impair
ed digestion and assimilation are the marks
of decline. Check these and other ipdica-
tions of premature decay with the grand
vitalizer and restraining tonic, Host etter's
Stomach Bitters. Beginning at the foun-
tain head, the stomach, the Bitters remedies
its inetficiency. corrects it's errors, and sets
vigorously at work. The digestive organ Is
thus enabled to thoroughly separate from
the food its nutritive principles, which the
blood assimilating, is enriched Thus is
the system nourished. and being nourished,
strengthened, and abnormal waste of it's
TISSUES stayed. Appetite, the power to rest
well, regular habit are also established,
and the various functions move once more
in their natural and healthful groove. The
Bitters, moreover, is specific for and pre-
ventive of malarial complaints. rheumatism,
bihousness and kidney troubles.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
Likes and Dislikes.

Af1inities and repulsions are queer
things. Sometimes they allow analysis
or explanation. but just as often they
don't. Our likes and disiikes do not
appear to be under our control, any
more than that very powerful emotion
al impulse toward a particular one
which is called love. 1t may be said
generally that where there is esteem
there can't be any strong dislike,
though there may be no attraction.
Yet, curiously enough. there may be
love without esteem. Women have
been known to love the most worthless
characters, for whom they could not
possibly have any esteem. 1t is an
enigma after all.
The loss of faith in one might seem
to shatter affection in one but it doesn't.
Affection survives confidence. People
are drawn together, whose tastes and
pursuits widely differ, by some one
strong trait which they hold in COM
mon, and persons of wonderful identi-
ty of taste and psychological resem-
blances never contrive heartily to like
each other by a collision revolving
around some point of radical moral
difference which makes all the joint
and kindred qualities 60 for nothing.
And so the queerest marriages and the
queerest friendships are contracted on
the one hand and the apparently
strongest antagonisms kindled on the
other hand. No Balzac has ever sound
ed this depth with his plummet. There
are instructive forces which allure and
repel, despite reason, philosophy, and
circumstance. 1t still remains true,
however, that there are few magnetic
people whom all love. 1t seems as
natural for them to be sovereigns of
hearts as for Caesar or Napoleon to
command the enthusiasm of legions.
No one inquiries into the secret OF their
witchery, and all acknowledge it,
young and old, men and women alike.
This is perhaps as great a puzzle as
all the rest. Psttsburg Chronicle.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
SHOPPING IN AMERICA.
According to a Description Given by a Re-
cent British Traveller.

The (American) storekeeper never
saws what commodity is really worth
intrinsically or in his particular market,
but places its value about 25 per cent
over what he will take for it and which
is in turn about 25 per cent over what
he paid for it. Bargaining which goes
on in all the provincial cities and towns
is extraordinary. The process is called
'Jewing down." and proceeds some
thing like this:
Scene: Store. Enter prospective
buyer. points laconically to article and
loquitur: ''Say, what's this worth?"
Storekeeper-One dollar, and dirt
cheap.
P. B. (who really wants iD-Ah,
waal, it's not quite what l want. But
I'm in no pertickler rush to-day.
(Pauses.) B'lieve I'll give you 20 cents
for it.
S.-Seventy centsp Why,,I declar
it's dirt cheap at 81; but-spittooning-
I'll let you have it for 80 cents.
P. B.-That's quite ridiklous. How
ever ken jist let un rip! (Turns over
about dozen articles and then pre-
pares to leave the store.
S.-Come now, yer shall have it fol
80 cents. thar! | couldn't make it bet
ter nor that anyhow.
P. B. examining article attentively,
but grunting the while)-No. slr-ree;
it won't run it. -confdentially-
I'll tell yer what | will do. I'll give
yer IS cents-75 cents Gmpressively), !,
and not a red cent more. What say?
The storekeeper fires a bolt at the
nearest spittoon, shakes his head, and
turns to serve another customer. Pro-
spective buyer saunters around the
store, and eventually reaches the door.
At this moment the storekeeper calls
out:
''Say, you can take that burned
thing, but come and see US again, will
yer?"
And So the compact is concluded.
Both are fully satisfied. and think moth
ing of the ten minutes they have
wasted. for both concluded they have
''bested' the other. This phrase ''come
and see US again is the usual fare
well. l have had it said to me scores
of times.-Artsur Noaatefore IN Temple
Bar.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

The anti-lottery bill is law,
having been promptly signed by
the president. Senator Casey
says that this will efectually
stamp out the lottery from North
Dakota and from the politics of
the state. and all classes of citi-
zens will be pleased. When the
president signed the bill, he must
have realized that he was cutting
off the source of revenue from his
sons paper at Helena, which pub
fishes several lottery ADVERTISE
ments. An early test case will be
made, and carried to the supreme
court. as to the constitutionality
of the law.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

THE president signed the river
and harbor bill, on the 10Th inst.
and senators and representatives
are greatly pleased. The bill has
been greatly criticised in the East
ern press, but for the entire west
it is one of the best bills that ha>
passed in many years. 1t no
doubt contains some imprudent
expenditures. but the most of the
public works provided for are very
much needed. The bill will start
work in thousands of places all
over the United States.--Ore
gonian.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

RUSSELL SAGE recently loaned
$125,O0O to help build the new
Brooklyn tabernacle, and took as
security a lie insurance policy on
DIR. Talmage for that amount.
which would indicate that the
great preacher is quoted as high
on Wall street as in the church.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
Houses Made OF Iron.

Iron is rapidly increasing in its use
for houses. Yos can buy complete
iron house at the manufacturers and
have it sent anywhere in pieces. A
large number of iron villas have been
sent from England to the Riviera and
put up there upon plats of land pur-
chased or leased, with the provision
that when the lease expires the house
can be taken away. A comforta BILE
house can readily be built in a month.
The price of q room measuring 2oxls
feet Is about $40
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

EAST PORTLAND is paying out
quite sum of money every year
in salaries: Recorder. $1,000; sur
veyor, $500; five policemen, 81
200; city attorney, $1,000; engin
eer, 1860; engine driver, 5000;
treasurer, $500; assessor. 5000;
street commissioners. $1,000. Total.
$11,76O.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
OUR FLAG.

The following lines were read Sept. 10Th.
at the regular meeting of Ellsworth Post,
No. 10, G. A. R:
Our fag!-it fills our hearts with pride,
And what proud land shoald prouder be
Than ours? For in that cleaning flag
The face of Liberty we see.
It tells to every patriot heart
Of courage nobly meeting might;
OF justice by people seen
That dared do battle for the right.
The soldier sees it proudly wave,
And scenes of war to him return.
His eye grows bright, and in his veins
The fires of patriotism burn.
He sees again that banner bright,
Upheld by hands that tremble not,
Clean through the heavy battle smoke,
Crimson with blood in many spot.
But now-no war-scenes meet the eye;
Discord no longer rankles here;
With new strength beats our nations heart
And smiles drive back the widows tear.
Progression's s march has open thrown
lie aOof oi SpdSioaS itAl,
While, honored by'all lands that be,
Our country's flag waves over all.
Oh glorious flag, nations pride!
Oh banner of the brave and free!
There is no hand that dare assail
The country that can boast of t ee
The rich, the poor, the high, the low
Through love of thee bravedeeds havs done;
Beneath thy folds exists no strife,
The people meet and are one.
We know, oh flag, whose blood was shed,
Who gave their all to keep thee fair;
We know whose hopes and lives were given,
What hardship twas their lot to bear;
We know and offer thanks them
With pride that stronger grows with years;
Thanks to the living soldier-thanks,
And to the dead-our thanks and tears!
Oh, wave, our flag, forever here!
Wave DER the land till time is not,
Der this broad peaceful land of ours.
No longer pierced by shells or shot,
Spread OH the breeze thy glowing folds,
Let every eye thy coIors see;
Cherished by noble hearts and true,
United through their love of thee.
Corvallis, Oregon. Sept. LIST, 1890.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

Rev. LEROY, the democratic
candidate for state school superin-
tendent, and formerly resident of
Brownsville, has become pastor of
the Baptist church in La Grande.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

AN electric typewriter is being
constructed which will write let
ters in New York as they are trans
mitted from Boston. and vice versa.
the communications being trans
lnitted simultaneously over four
seperate wires.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

THREE young men attempted to
experiment with an electric lamp.
at the DalIes. Tuesday, by melt
ing a steel file in the fame. and,
in consequence, wore goggles two
or three days afterwards.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26
8 WEAK M AN

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ity by the great Australian Remedy. The remarka-
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Address, DR. M. B. TAYLOR,
S-Stf 500, Market Street, San Francisco.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-26

REMEMBER the Oregon Pacific Summer
Excursions. Low-rate tickets are now ON
sale from all Valley points to Yaquina .and
return.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13

Thursdays Courier-Jomnal pays
Our Congressman the following hand
some compliment; "At to-night's
session of the House for the discussion
of the tariff question, Representative
Ellis, of Kentucky, was one of the
speakers. He is one of the most
scholarly men in the House, and his
speech was therefore a remarkably
clear and intellectual one. He dealt
with the subject in mastery manner,
and made contribution to the tariff
literature that will be read with inter
est, and appreciated highly wher-
ever it is circulated. The tariff dis
cussion was commenced early to-day,
and Mr.. Ellis was quite fortunate in
being able to obtain recognition at such
an early period in the consideration
of the subject, especially when it is
remembered that he is new member.
The limit of debate is short, and many
of the members are anxious to be
heard"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13

The Morganfeld Sun, in discussing
the criticism of Mr.. Ellis by Editor
Givens for introducing a bill to erect
public building at Henderson, has
this TO say:
"That Mr.. Givens' stand upon this
question is right no one can consis-
tently and successfully deny, and un-
less Mr.. Ellis explains his action in
this matter satisfactorily, Givens'
vote in this county ''will surprise the
natives"
If this is all that can be said against
Mr.. Ellis, his opponent is indeed in
desperate straits. As matter OF
right and justice to the people, the
government ought TO construct a
public building for postoffice and
other purposes in every town or city
of 5000 inhabitants. These build
ings could in most instances be made
self-sustaining from the rentals of
offices in them and fewer postofiices
would be found in unsuitable and
badly located buildings. Money thus
spent would be put to better use
than if squandered on bogus charity
claims or in subsidizing manufactur
ing or steamship companies. Mr..
Givens' alleged tissue" is the trans
parent argument Of u very inexpe-
rienced young man, who, if he keeps
it up, will be in danger of being mis-
taken for dcmagogue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13

ON fact. They got out of it by claim
ing that their informants had imposed
upon them. 1t is well-known fact
that Mr.. Carlisle's weakness is in this
direction, but nobody believed for a
moment that he would SO far forget
himself as to get drunk on such an oc-
casion. The lie was started at an OPP
perfume time to have its effect on his
Senatorial ASPIRATIONS, as the Repub-
Leans are deeply interested in keep
ing MIR. Carlisle out of the Senate. 1t
did no harm.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13
FULL OF FUN.

-Jaggs are ornery
;usses" Baggs-"Yes, but you have to
put up with them. m."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
--Dentlst-"Do you want to take
laughing gas?" Visitor-"Not till
after de toof is out, boss-reckon I'll
feel mo- like laughin' den!"-Puck.
Visitor Ito Prisoner)--"I noticed the
warden called you 'Procrastination.'
Isn't that queer name?" Prisoner
''Y'see, sir, was sent up fur liftin' Q
lot OF watches. ."-Munsey's Weekly.
Overheard in our Pocket.-0ld Let
ter, You don't know much about trav-
cling, do you?" New Lctter-"No, but
! expect to get posted shortly
brakes Magazine.
Lady lin furniture store, to new
clerkl-"Wherc are those handsome
sideboards that you had last week?"
Clerk (cmbarrassed) Doh, I--er-I
shaved them of day afore yesterday,
ma'am. Life.
-Tcacher-"All things which can be-
seen through are called transparent.
Fanny, mention something which is
transparent Fanny-''A pane ofglass."
Teacher-''Quite correct. Now, Fanny,
mention some other object through
which you can see.' Fanny-'A key.
hole."-Texas Siftings.
-A.-''So you are married. How in
the world did that come about?" h.
"You know how love sauerkraut and
bacon?' "Yes." "Well, my landlady
gave them to me every day, and out OF
gratitude proposed to the daughter. -
Texas Siftings.
Mr.. o'Flatthery-"An' how are yez
this marnin', miss?" Miss Firstseason
-"Well, l thank you, excepting that
my eyes cause me a great deal of troub-
le." Mr.. O'Flatthery-"Ah, miss, ye
should be reconciled whin ye think
what power o throuble yer eyes cause
to other people.
Aunt Miranda-"Wall, l never.
These modern ways be too much for me.
Ii dew seem that there is no liberty in
this world arter all" Mollie-''What
is it now, auntie?" II was Jest read.
ing, child, that FIVE American girls, all
as hansum as picturs, were presented to
the King of Sweden. en."-Kearney Enter
prise.
Look here, my friend" said trav.
cling man to the hotel clerk, 81 want to
ask you something" "What is it?"
"Why is it that you people always hol-
Ter front whenever you want bell
boy?" 'Why do we holler front? Why,
because-er-simply because its-looky
here, young feller, do you want TO know
more about this business than do?"-
Merchant Traveller
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.

Both Houses voted to extend the
session indefinitely, on Saturday.
Local bills were put through both
houses at a lively rate Saturday.
DIR. Norman's anti-script bill came
up in the Senate Saturday and after
Mulligan had supported it in a speech
it again dropped into the orders OF
the day. Its chance of passage is
very remote.
The Legislature will take the first
ballot in the Senatorial fight to-day,
but all Democratic members have
pledged themselves to prevent an
election until the caucus nomination
is made.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13
WHO WILL BE SENAToR9

There are now nine avowed candi-
dates for Senator, viz: Carlisle, Knott,
Lindsay, Buckner, McCreary, Win
chester, Reeves, Moore and-unless his
courage has failed at the sticking
point-McKenzie. OF these Carlisle,
Knott and Mckenzie are about the
only ones who are capable of taking
Beck's place as a speaker. The rest
have other than oratorical claims to
recommend them and some of them
would rattle in Beck's seat like bean
in bladder.
Carlisle, of all men in the State, on
the score of party service and intel
lectual strength, is entitled to the
honor. The Senate is now in need OF
some sure-enough statesmen and we
doubt if there be Democrat in Ken
lucky who would not be satisfied to
see Carlisle chosen Senator. OF course
other candidates have their friends,
but every body admires Carlisle and
we all know that drunk or sober he is
the ablest man in America.
Next to him Gov. Knott or Mr..
Mckenzie come nearer filling the bill.
On the idea that Carlisle cannot be
spared from the House and on the
further idea that the western end OF
the State should have the Senator,
we favor the election of Mckenzie
first and Knott second, or either OF
them who could harmonic this sec
ton of the State.
The other formidable candidates in
the race are McCreary, Buckner and
Lindsay in the order named. The
latest figures we have seen give Car
Isle from 27 to 33 votes ON the first
ballot, with the others pretty well
punched with from 10 to 10
votes each. 1t will be Carlisle against
the field and the weaker candidates
will combine to prevent the adoption
of rule to drop the hindmost man.
The balloting promises to be long
drawn out, but the general opinion
about Frankfort is that Carlisle will
ultimately win. He hos the best
managers and that counts for much
in such race.
Mr.. Mckenzie reached Frankfort
Saturday night and formally an
nounced himself. He will start in
with a good following and ought ul-
timately to get the complimentary
votes that Reeves and Stone will re-
ceive ON the first ballot. If Western
Kentucky's AZ votes could be
cast as unite, her strength would
be hard to overcome in the caucus. 1t
takes SO votes to nominate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13
From Rev. DR.. John w. Hammer,
S., Clarksyille, Tenn:

From Rev. DR.. John W. Hammer,
s., Clarksville, Tenn:
E. M. THoMAs-I wish to recon-
mend your Vitalia as an excellent
remedy for disordered stomach and
torpid liver. One knows what he
swallows in the capsules; that is much.
And the ingredients of the pills, you
say, make the best cholalogue known
to the profession, and from long ac-
quaintance ! believe you. The action
OF this medicine in proper doses is
gentle, painless and wholesome. Du-
ring forty years of my life l took no
medicine Of any kind, but now need
occasionally just such remedy as your
Vitalia. Your old friend,
JOHN. w. HAMMER, Sr.
For sale by Rogers g. Elgin, Hop
kinsville, and McReynolds & Co.,
Clarksville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-13

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together and until the last few
years it was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by CON
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
sB- Sold by Druggists, 75c.