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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-05-22
Dust-Sifterss Of Pcking.

Gold, silver, and other metals. etc,
are often found in the most unlikely
places. Last year | noticed persons
digging in the stream that flows in the
moat close to the Chen Men, in search
of gold. The situation was explained
by the continguity of the god-shops,
thrown into the moat. There are in
Peking a band of some three hundred
men who follow. during the four win
ter months, business which consists
in brushing up the dry dust of our
streets, sewing or tanning it, and make
q decent living of 20 cents day on an
average. By far the largest quantity
of metal found is, of course, iron. in
the form of dust, pellets, nails, etc.,
which is sold at 4 large Peking cash
per catty.
Next to iron they find copper. silver,
gold, and precious stones. The latter
are almost valueless, being crushed by
the carts. After scraping together and
winnowing three or four small basket
shovels (po-chi they will secure about
a handful of iron debris. This they
deposit in a bag which they carry
around their waists, and on returning
home they use loadstone to extract
all the iron, and afterward submit the
remainder to a washing process, when
the silver. the main article sought, is
at once seen. On the above calcula-
tons there is, therefore, an army of
these metal-gatherers making 500 daily,
and this, multiplied by four nl',Jtis,
gives over $1,000. Here is al. E. lost
unknown trade proving sufiicient4s lu-
crative. The men are scattered over
all the city-on the cart as well as on
the foot-passage thorouxs .;1fl""s.-North
China Doiiy Neaos.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-05-22

Mrs. Blunt can't abide that Smith
woman; believe / ;s"tually hate her.
Mr.. Goode-But, my ,,..tr Mrs. Blunt.
you ought not to feel SO. Doesn't the
Bible tell us to love our enemies? 80,
yes, it is all very well to say love your
enemies; but how can one love them
when ones enemies happen to be ones
dearest friends. .''-Bostoas transcript.
The morning call., 1891-03-15

very discreet persons. Nine. de Dino was
even allowed TO copy Cme portions, and III
this way the willy 1alleyrand deceived those
who considered they had his confidence.
"We have been able TO prove this fact
says Jean GOrsas, because every portion
read by him to his friends has no place in
the Memoirs" An autograph letter of
Sainte Aulaire speaks of Talleyrand's ordi-
nation. and the delightful manner in which
the eX-prest describes that event in his life,
but the Memoirs" say nothing OF the ordi-
nation. Sainte Beuve writes: 1.-THE rare
privileged ones who have heard Dor
tions Of these famous Memoirs have been
enchanted with Talleyrand's recital OF his
first communion and of his boyiSh love
affairs" OF his first communion and early
love affairs there is no trace in the Me
mOirS" Thus it is evident that Talleyrand
read TO his friends only the pages he never
intended to publish. This enabled him to
deny the authenticity of extracts from the
memoirs" published by different journals
at different epochs, and of the copies passed
from hand to hand in the dltferent salons.
The one whom George Sand called an odd
Octogenarian fox" deceived his best friends.
He was deceived himself. Why should he
not deceive pOSterlty?
There is one reason for this statement:
In 1896 his private secretary, Gabriel Per-
rey, who had been in his service twenty
years, left him without warning. Talley
rand, who many times mad employed
Percy TO copy the Memoirs" and who,
besides. allowed him to care for all his
papers, perceived thar many important
pieces had disappeared; also that copy OF
the " Memoirs" from that time forth was
secretly read in aristocratic circles TalIey-
rand's anger may be imagined; but,
although lifting his little finger would have
caused the thiefs Imprisonment, Talley-
rand said nothing. In the National Arch
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A BIGAM0IIS BLACKLEG.
As a Millionaire's Son He Induces Girl
to EIope.

As Millionaire's Son He induces Girl
to Eiope.
A young man named Henry j. Tharner,
who is under indictment for larceny in
stealing goods from j. f. Sheehan's dry
goods store, was arrested at Fort Erie last
night, says a Buffalo IN. " special to the
ST. Louis Globe Democrat. He protested
and demanded to be identified, saying if the
officer would cross the river to Niagara
street he would prove who he was. This
was just what was wanted. He was brought
across when he was again arrested. Thar
ner was wanted here on several other
charges. and among them was one for big
amy. Early last September a report was
circulated that Harry Hamlin, son Of the
millionaire morse owner, Cicero j. Hamli1,
had eloped with q shop girl, but investiga-
ton revealed the daring exploits of Harry
Tharner. who is a member of wealthy
family, residing in fashionable quarter Of
the city,
Tharner, who resembles young Hamlin,
and who is generally known as a blackleg,
impersonated Harry Hamlin in Buffalo for
number of weeks SO cleyerly that he in
duced Maud Weseott to elope with him.
The pair went to Niagara Falls, where they
were married. Tharner requested that the
marriage be kept profound secret. saying
that should the elder Hamlin learn of
it, he would probably disinherit him.
Gradually the young woman's suspicion be-
came aroused, and she telegraphed 10 her
mother. Then the bogus Mr.. Hamlin was
found out and the real facts in the case re-
vealed. Before Tharner could be arrested
he had crossed the bridge and was safe on
Canadian SOIL where he has remained i'll
hiding ever since. Recently it was learned
that Tharner was already married when he
elOped
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KIDNAPPED HIS WIFE.

Lively Experience of Southern Legis-
Iator With "A Girls Guardian.
There are so many pretty girls in Nash
vile that the Nashville boys are an unusu-
ally gallant set, and this is the uncharitable
way of explaining the unusual ferocfty of
tina duennas who guard the hearts and per-
sons Of the young ladies in the many Nash
vile seminaries, says the Nashville Ameri-
can. An official connected with the Legis-
lature has been particularly eloquent con-
corning one of these jealous custodians of
maidenhood for the last few days. 1t hap
pens that he has very pretty young wife,
and that she has walking costume resem-
bling the uniform adopted by one of the
leading neutrality-suspicious.. While taking an
afternoon stroll together the other day, they
accidentally encountered the pupils of this
bohrding-sehool, who were also taking an
afternoon stroll en- masse.
The gallant young iaw-maker was sud-
denly surprised by the lady in charge, who
ously TO Que side, and taking his wife by
the shoulders gave her severe reprimand
and commanded her to "get in line"
1t was In vain they eXpostuated. She re-
fused to listen TO him for one moment and
fOrciby propelled the trembling young wife
TO the other side OF The column. where She
was hnrried beyond the reach of her
astounded lord and master.
The protests of all the young ladies pres
ent were necessary to convince the excited
matron that she had made a mistake. bpt
the legislative dignitary hastily accepted
her apologies, glad to escape with his life.
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THE DUTY OF A DOCTOR.
They Are Often Called Upon to Perform
Services Without Being Paid

The other day a Chicago doctor was sum-
moned TO attend man who had been
wounded in an accident, and before reliev-
ing the pain Of the sufferer he ventured to
raise the question of fees. The bystanders
were inclined TO take a sentimental view Of
the matter, and the doctor was dismissed and
a less mereenary healer called. The physi-
clan who was first summoned said that he
had been very frequently called to attend
men who had been injured in accidents. but
he had never received fees from any of
these, and he had made up his mind not 10
give his experience and time for nothing.
No doubt there are great many of the
profession who will know how to sympathize
with this physician. The Chicago papers
are inclined to think that physician has
right to look after the money due him
even under such circumstances as those
mentioned. But the truth is that neither
the physician nor the minister can
regulate his services by such strict
business principles as can men of
other followings. Both are under great
moral obligations, by the very nature of
their professions to do more than they are
paid for doing. 1t is part of the glory of
their profession that this is so, and it is
this consideration which should keep self
ish men. or men with a low degree of moral
responsibilities, from entering these profess
Si0ns.
That minister never lived, no matter what
capacity for meanness he might have, who
would refuse to offer consolation to dying
man because he saw no way to get fee out
of it; and that physician should not be en-
titled to the respect of his neighbOrs who will
net relieve the pain OF a dying man or pre-
vent an injured one from dying if he can,
without asking about the reward lie is to
receive. Really, the work of physician
cannot be placed upon business basis any
more than the work of a newspaper man or
minister. All must work from a sense of
duty. All must regulate their hours of
labor by the necessities of the case. All
must give UP many days Of toll without
monetary reward, and receive payment in
the consciousness of the good they have
done and of the pleasant emotions they have
aroused in their own hearts.-0maha World
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"FORGET-ME-NOTS."
IA MEMeRY.1

A dewy heap in my lap they lie
Flowers blue an April sky,
SWEEP forget-me-nots-b they bring
A dear, dead day from vanished Spring.
At the classroom door once more stand
With blue forget-me-nots In my hand;
Waiting. chiId-lke, my gift to lay
In my teachers hands when she'd pass that way,
But through the doorway another came,
Whose thin cheek giowed with deaths fatal flame,
And, In whose sorrOwiul dark eyes shone
A light and beauty beyond their own.
Faint and weary. she paused to rest:
Into her hands my flowers pressed.
With all the pity a child can feel
When tears from Its happy eyes VIII steal.
/ saw her pass. with n gentle smile.
Pressing my buds 10 her breast the while,
Out of my sight, she for aye had gone,
For she slept in God ere the Spring had down.
So ever since, whom these flowers blue
Dear forget-me-nots. wet with dew,
Lift to heaven each starry spray.
think of her In school that day.
Alameda. Cal. March 8. 1891. ANELEH.
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THE TAR'S LAMENT.

A gallant tar stood on the ocean beach
Watching the curling waves roll up the reach,
And with asperity quite ill-adviSed,
Held forth his arms and thus soliloquiZedi
" Old ocean, you're a fraud "a failure flati
And many ofmy Xix could tell you that
For have they not, upon your suIlen waves,
Made themselves hopeless fortune hunting slaves
" When was but lad, II was the rule
To study naval hist'ry while at school;
read the brave exploits or Coinwood,
ofNelson, and the rhymes OF Thomas Hood.
In after years, experience had got,
And found out that which ought to be, was mott
found no gaeys laden with doubloons,
Nor pirates running down the brisk monsoons
81 found no fairy castles wreathed in flowers
Where wood nymphs spend their lazy, pleasant
hours:
No incense came from gnarled and twisted trees.
And naught but rocks found in summer seas
II such things once were, twas before my time,
For have found them but in prose and rhyme;
The noyellsts in solid truth have failed,
Poets are false and ought to be impaed.
" Keep on tiS furious rolling mighty sea,
For I'll have nothing more to do with thee,
You've played me false. you shall not any MORE
For I'm content to end my days on shore.
Then keep on rolling, while Boreas' blast
Shivers each salt, and splinters ey'ry mast;
Roll as you did In stormy days of yore,
Roll as you never-never rolled beforeP'
III rols.l MORLEY ASHTON.
San Francisco, March, 1891
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TO j. v. S.

As the dew sparkling bright the grasses sipped
In the sweet-scented morning, by lips of the sum-
So art thou by Ambition led gently away,
Ere the morn OF our friendship has scarcely be-
gun.
There is shrined a fond memory in my plastic
heart,
That is linked with the thoughts OF Old ST. Mary
still;
Twas the day when we clasp ed friendships hand
and we pledged
That we'd cherish each other with heart and with
will
And along the smooth path of our silvery life,
AS we strobe on together with loving hearts true;
Meier word rent the chain of our friendship OF
youth,
But each day found it stronger, its clasps closer
drew.
But our school days they passed like a sweet sum-
mer day,
For insldious Time his swift wings OF fight
Stole their charms, sweetest pleasures e'er we were
aware,
BY his soft gentle hand like thief in the night.
And no more DER the still morning air shall we list
For the whistle which summoned to study or
prayer;
Shall we hear Its shrp note floating out in the
night,
warning ioyless youths for our slumber prepare.
But to Auburn's fair wales thou art hying away.
From your friends, from your mother and loving
hearts dear,
And perhaps for the scene of our earlier day,
You'll forget, with new friends, cen to shed
lone tear
But I trust that the fair land of Auburn may clasp
Some fair face some scene which Will trace
your mind DER
To this silent and lonely and well 'membered past,
To the times have had on this Golden Gate
shore
And know that your mind, where the Muses. have
dwelt,
Kindled incense and fired 1t with their red glow,
VIII oft hear in the zephyrs which silently moan
The fond voices of those you knew long, long ago.
Now, farewell. dearest friend, may Ambitions
sweet harp
Guide thy steps up Olympian heights Of SUGGEST
May thy lips sip the cup OF ambrosial fame,
And the gods guide thy footsteps.-thy name ever
bless.
Vallejo, Cal. JOSEPH A. MCINNIs.
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WOMAN.

Gods masterpiece was Man. tits fifty said
Yet earth and man, and every w0ndrous feat
When flushed, still was sadly Incomplete.
Though Man was fair. no angel bride could wed,
So God created Woman in her stead.
with form fair and voice as strangely sweet
And very like an angel when complete.
She came, and all the world was comforted.
Creations dream upon whose lOveliness
Angelic eyes in wond' ring envy turn
Half Jealous Of the mortars perfectness
oh, womani most brilliant gem in heavens plan
Within whose heart celestial fires burn.
To bless and purify the love of man.
Oakland, Cal. MARY LAMBERT,
The morning call., 1891-03-15
WOODBURY'S
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healthy action of the scalp thereby promoting the
growth of the hair and preventing its falling ont.
1t is Invaluable for in the nursery In alaying
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properties il prevents and destroys all unpleasant
odors prevents diseases ETC., and may be used with
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For SHAvING-It prevents BARRIERS itch, eczema,
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face, and is healing. soothing and refreshing.
Theatrical people will fnu it excellent for wash
ing of paint and makeup.
At Druggists, or sent by mail, soc.
The morning call., 1891-03-15
A SONG.

Violet ranges,
Varying changes.
But unto me of thine azure eye speak;
Perfume of flowers
From tropie bowers
Yet far more fragrant thy breath on my cheek.
Fan from thee straying,
Lingering, delaying.
Fairest OF landscapes now charm me In vain;
Cherries and lonely,
Listening only
Longing to hear thy loved accents again.
Der plains aud mountains,
Past sparkling fountains,
Like shot arrow from unto sea;
Phoebus Apollo
Scarce could us follow.
Swifter my thoughts. love- speed onward to thee.
Soon shall meet thee;
Soon shall greet thee:
Round me tiny white. dlnialeh arms shall entwine
Bright golden tresses,
Love and eareSses,
Drinking with rapture thy lips ruby wine.
Never. oh never
Shall aught then sever
Hearts that are faithful and hearts that are true;
But shall be- love,
Ever to thee. love,
Fondy devoted the coming years through.
Woodland. Cul., March. 1891. T. j. RICHARDS
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new LIGHT ON THE
FALLEYRAND MEMOIRS.
Searching for Truth in a Mountain Of
Historical Papers.
Baroness Salvador Tells Of View Of Advance
Sheets of 'Talleyrand; Letters end
Secret Papers"
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL

PARIS, Feb. %, 1S91.-At last, the Duke
de Brogie is to publish the Talleyrand
Memoirs" but French people feel outraged
because America is first to enjoy what to
them has been so long promised.
While waiting for these Memoirs" a
friend of mine, with the nom de plume OF
"Jean Gorsas," has allowed me to see the
manuscript of work to appear in few
days, work called "TaIleyrand; Unpub-
lished Letters and Secret Papers," by Jean
G0rsas.
Jean GOrsas is an indefatigable searcher
after truth, and he has had the courage TO
confront mountains Of historical papers, and
The morning call., 1891-03-15
AFTER THE STORM.

A day Of day IS has come at last
An opaleseent tfnge of light
Shines on the sea. The storm has passed
Beyond the wide horizon bright.
Oh. nature. when on days like this,
Thy azure sky anG smiling sea
And dashing surf and all thy bliss
Enrapture US with love of thee,
Why falls this shadow on our hearts.
A sense OF deadly cruelty
Concealed by all thy siren arts
Blots out our tender fealty
To thee. We feel in scenes like this,
AS on thy lovely face we gaze
Peace might be ours-yet never is
And hope for light beyond life's maze
CliF Rotst, Feb. rs. 1891. LIONEL.
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rallewanas aand,priting (,ednccd one-tai,s,).

Tuiieries. Napoleon saw that II the "St.
Helena Memorial said little good of Talley-
rand, Talleyrand, for revenge said much
evil of Napoleon. The Emperor sent for
Duke Napoleon Louis de Valeneay, men,
Der of the Talleyrand family, who agreed
TO postpone the publication of the memoirs
for twenty years on condition that Napoleon
LII would give the title of Duke de Mont
morency 10 the second son of the Duke de
Dino. This was done, and the following
statement was made:
According to the will eonfded to our
care, the Memoirs Of Prince de Talleyrand'
can be published, only in twenty years.
The manuscript is sealed and in safety. No
copy is in existence. CHATELAIN, Notary.
"a May, 1868. PAUL ANDRED
The entire old age of Talleyrand was oc-
cupied in writing his memoirs, and his init
mate friends continually urged the old
hypoerite to read fragments. He yielded,
at the same time making his friends promise
that they would repeat his anecdotes only to
The morning call., 1891-03-15
THE WORLDS FAIR MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING

The building viii face the west In this
superstructure the Government will proba-
bly, have the most interesting display at the
exposition. The War Department will show
all the machinery required to manufacture
small arms and will make cartridges on the
grounds The Postoffiee Department will
establish model postoffice, handling all the
exposition mail. The Treasury Depart
msnt will coin silver and print silver and
gold certificates in full view of the visitors
eyes. A few rods distant from this main
Government structure, on piling, will stand
Captain Meade's proposed naval display, a
model war-ship, with all its accompani-
mentS.
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Worlds Fair headquarters. There is now
about 100000 available in the United
States Treasury. and the board will recon-
mend that building operations begin at once.
This will be done underline directions OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Windows
death may cause little delay, but the mat
ter will be taken up by his successor OF act
ing Secretary.
The main exhibition building is to be
350x420 feet. Il will be two stories high,
cover about four acres and will be con-
Structed OF iron, brick and glass. 1t VIII be
of classic design, having an octagOnal
dome arising from its center $50 feet in
height. This will be overlaid with glass.
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Plans for the Government Worlds Fair
buildings have been mutually agreed upon
between the Government Board Of Control
and the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds. The building, cut of which is
here given, will be beauty and cost about
100000.
The site selected near the Lake Shore and
about opposite the Midway Plaisance will
need no filing nor dredging for the founda-
tions. There is nothing to prevent work
being begun within few days, and this fact
has sent wave of enthusiasm around
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| to seek for letters in the most unheard of

to seek for letters in the most unheard of
hiding places.
Jean Gorsas begins his work by saying
that the memoirs" compiled by the Duke
de Broglie, are expected to explain many
historical mysteries, but these Will be only
gossip and idle talk from an old diplomatic
fox. The sycophant who all his life said
speech has been given man only to dis
guise thought" never dreamed of posthum-
Gus frankness. The Tallevrand that we
should like to know is the Talleyrand suS-
peeled, the Talleyrand Of the eighteenth
Brumairp, of the Duke d'Enghien'S execu-
ton, of the provisional government, and OF
the MaubreinI affair. But. that Tailey
rand will not allow himself to be under
stood Memoirs are not written TO decide
questions for prying historian.
Talleyrand said to himself that he would
impose upon the world half century after
death, apd the Duke de Broglie inaocentiy
aids him in his mystitication.
allow much more curious. continued
Jean Gorsas. ''are the letters never destined
for publication, the documents not ex-
amined, and of these we have found the
most interesting"
The history of the memoirs is full of in
cidents. May II, 1888, Talleyrand died,
leaving a will containing directions ter the
publication of his memoirs. They were TO
be given TO the public only thirty years alter
his death. and in 1868 all Talleyrand'S con-
temporaries had departed this life. How
ever, Louis Philippe was satisfied, because
he had feared the malice of his eX-conii-
dant. But in 1868 the memoirs did not ap-
pear, What had happened? Two years be-
fore Napoleon III had asked to see some
extracts from the memoirs, and all concern
ing the first empire was carried to the
The morning call., 1891-03-15

HIS morning when I sat upon the steps
~ stranger looked at me and said, blue
NSB yiolets."
wonder why.
MY teacher smiled me most sweet to-day,
And said .Sometimes God lets an angel cheer our
way"
wonder whyl
And Jesus Christ, who loved the world so much,
Said of little child, "Ny kingdom is of such"
l wonder whyi
San Francisco, March, 1891 GRACE HIBBARD.
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Nine Bruno Sperani. the chief lady novel
ist of modern Italy, lives in Milan. She is
In the prime OF life. has written number OF
literary colony.
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Not Marked for Life.

Scars, Pock-aiarks and Wrinkles.
All forms OF sears can be removed. Those result
ing from burns where there is great destruction OF
tissue show best results from treatment Fittings
from smallpox or peck marks are sometimes so
merous aud their bases SO deep to occasion most
frightful Disagreement, and patients SO affected
have formerly sought IN vain for some means I,
partially. at least, disguise the unsghty appear
They can be perfectly removed. Ii taxes a
little time and patience, but the results salts
factory that the time will hot b. be begrudged. No
matter how long the scar has existed nor how hard
the tissues may have become. quick result will
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POETIC THOUGHTS.
I WONDER WHY.

Written for THE SUNDAY CALI.