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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

INCREASED AssEssMENT.-Cit As
SCISSOR j. M. Porter has completed the
city assessment roll, and the extension
OF. the corporate limits of the city puts
a considerable increase on the totals.
TEe total valuation of real estate ag-
.gregates $6l9, 400; of personal prop
erty, $32S, ,234; total valuation of all
property, $947,434; in3ebtedne> S,
$2l3,579; exemptions, s2l ,740, leaving
the value of the total taxable prcpsr y
$7l2,315. The tax levy, which will
be five mills, will run the total amount
of taxes to $3,56l.57, an increase over
last year of $1,l75.4S. This will make
a good showing in the city's exchequer
for the coming year, and the money
no doubt will be applied to beneficial
requirements.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
OUR PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.

Shortly after we arrived in Corvallis we
were forced to compete in price with cheap
work and owing to the rush at that time we
were unable to give satisfaction in every
instance. However, we have made late I'M
provements in our gallery and are now
able to do lirst-class work at all times and
those who feel dissatisfied with any of our
work can have new negative made free of
charge by calling at our gallery within the
next 80 days. Com & UNDERwoop.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

SILLY SANCr1TY.-Rev. Morgan's S
new doctrinal disquisltion on -Scriptur-
al precepts delivered by him at the OPP
era house in this city the past week
called out unusual attendances of GU
rious people. They made good music
for many, of our citizens, but it ap-
peared that they didh't make anything
else. He made very little impression
on his hearers, and his spurious pre-
dictions will have vanished before the
dawn of the coming springtime, when
he says seven years of suffering for
mankind will begin. Mr.. Morgan ex-
ats himself above angelheod, for the
Truth declares that of :"His (Christ's)
day and coming, no man shall know,
not even the angels in heaven" We
deny him the privilege of being "a
prophet or the son of prophet.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of the Estate

Lyman T. Maxfeld, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons con-
cerned that the undersigned has been duly
appointed administrators of the estate of
Lyman T. Maxfeld, deceased, by the
county court of Benton county, state
of Oregon, and all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby re-
quired to present the same to me, duly veri.
fed, at my residence about IL miles north
of Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon, with
in six months from the date hereof.
CAROLINE MAXFIELD,
Administrative of the Estate of Lyman T.
Maxfeld, deceased.
Dated September %, 1891.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
Many years practice has given c

Many years practice has given G
A. Snow & Co., solicitors of patents at
Washington, D. c., unsurpassed sue
cess in obtaining patents for all classes
of inventions. They make speciality
of rejected cases, and have secured
allowance of many patents that had
been previously rejected. Their adj
vertisement in another column will be
of interest to inventors, patentees,
manufacturers, and all who have to do
with patents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
MARIIED.-At Falls City, Pol

MAREIED.-At Falls CITY, Polk
county, Oregon, Sunday, October %,
Mr.. VIM. Nixon, of Monmouth, Polk
county, and Miss Julia Selberg, of Cor
wallis, Benton county, Rev. Mr.. Bryant
officiating. Mr.. Nixon is farmer on
the Luckiamute river, in Polk county,
and is quite successful, while Miss Sci
berg has been making her home at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Woodcock
in this city few years past, and has
many warm personal friends in Corval-
lis, who wish them much prosperity
and happiness all through life.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
WHAT IS GOOD BAKING POWDER

It is well established fact that carbonate
OF ammonia is used by bakers in the prepar-
alton of the finest and most wholesome bread
and cake, and has been from time immem-
orial 1t IS among the oldest and at the
same time most healthful constituents of
baking powders. 1t is all evolved in by the
heat Of the oven, and leaves no trace of
itself in the food, and it is this that gives it
its great value as a leavening agent in the
opinions of phisicians.-New York journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
ATTENTION, CATTLEMEN.

If you want your cattle dehorned, give
us call; we use Kings patent dehorner.
1t sewers the horn instantly, and can be
used without the use of stanchiron or
rack. Address or call on
HAMILTON MULKEY,
J. +. HEMPHILL,
Monmouth, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

MARRIED. At St. Stephens, Prot
esLant Ei,iscopal church, Newport, Or
egon, October 25th, by Rev. Charles
Booth, Mr.. Henry Nice, Of Alse;,, and
Miss Jessie L. Alexander, of Gleniern,
NeWport
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

September "a, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten.
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be.
fore the Judge or County Clerk of Benton
Co.. Oregon, at Corvallis, Oregon, ON Sat.
urday, November IA. 1891, viz: Adam
Shough, Homestead Entry No. 1885, for
WI of FL and Ell of S WI of Sec IA, TI
IA s, r w, W M.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultis alton of, said land, viz: Alexander
Strow, Harvey Steeprow, J. M. Tha,p and
W. II. Seth, all of Alsea, Benton county,
Oregon. JOHN I'll. SHUPE,
Register.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

REsUMING RIVER TRAFFIc.-The
recent rains are bringing the river to
good boating stage. More water
Is coming down every day, and it will
be but few days, at the present rate
of rise, until there will be water suf
iclent Tor resuming river traffic.
The Three Sisters left Portland the
other day and is expected to arrive at
Corvallis at any time. This is the
FIRST steamer to ply the waters this far
this season. 1t is understood that the
Oregon Pacific steamers will run reg
ularly almost at once. There are
large quantities of river freight to be
moved this year, and when the boats
Go get regularly started there wall be
plenty.o of work to keep them busy for
many weeks to come.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

1t is ordered by the decision of the
circuit court that the Oregon Pacific
railroad be sold at sheriff's sale, and
the ninth of December has been named
as the date of sale. The o. P. pay car
went over the western division of the
road to Yaquina Tuesday, paying the
employees for the months Of March,
April and May. The amount of this
payment is about $4,000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

THE FLAG RAISING. The children
of she public school manifested an unu-
sual degree of interest at the flag raising
exercises last Friday afternoon. Supt.
E. B McElroy, F. M. johnson and +.
Graham made appropriate remarks to
the assembled pupils in the hall, which
was filled to its utmost capacity: The
rooms were profusely decorated with
bunting and ornamented with flowers.
Many Rotations were listened to.
Prof McElroy said he was much pleas
ed with the work, and the board ex-
pressed satisfaction. The children had
a right feel a great interest in the
matter, as the flag was purchased with
their own money. Lessons of patriot
ism to the youth make loyal men and
women in the years to come, SO these
efforts have not been wasted. Prof.
Blanchard deserves credit for the sue
cess of the occasion. -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

For SALE.-32O or l60 acres of agricul-
tural land in Benton county, at 81 SO Der
acre. For terms apply to F. Williams,
Room Is, Arlington building, Portland,
Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

CHEAT SEED For SALE.-If you want
Cheat Seed you can secure the same by
calling on A. Cauthorn, Corvallis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
MONEY TO LOAN

Boys may be had land sometimes girls
for ordinary service at wages, or upon in.
denture,[to work, attend school, and be
brought up somewhat as your own;l and
children may be had for legal adoption.
Address, E. T. Dooley,
Supt. Oregon Boys and Girls Aid So.
ciety, Portland Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

WANTED.-An experienced logger to take
a contract to haul logs from logging camp
to the river. For particulars, address, or
enquire of J. A. Hawkins, proprietor of the
Philomath Saw Mills, Philomath, Oregon
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

MORE MANUFACTURES AT the of.
flee of the secretary of state, Salem,
last Tuesday. David Morris, w. Q.
Adams-and S. T. Jeffreys fled articles
incorporating the Corvallis Foundry
and Manufacturing Company, with the
proposition to conduct and operate a
foundry and machine shop in this city
representing a capital stock os $4,000.
Immediate steps are being taken to-
ward the establishment of this import
ant institution, and Corvallis will soon
be justly considered manufacturing
center, with the action on the ''faet."
Work on the new.foundry is now in
progress, and it will shortly be in IL
throughly repaired condition. and ready
for operations. Mr. Adams will soon
move up from Portland with his fami-
ly, and permanently locate~in -Corval-
lis, where his time and attention will
be devoted to the interests of this in
stitution. 49,.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

Do You KNOW HIMl-Reta Bailey,
of San Bernardino, Calif., is trying, to
find her father. She has no recollcc-
ton Of having ever seen him, Or any
other relative, but she is told that his
name is James e. Bailey. Her moth
er died fifteen years ago, when Ret;,
was only one yeai: old, in Boone coun-
ty, Iowa, She believes her father is
living somewhere in the broad world,
and if he is, she means to find him.
The poor unfortunate lady is passing
her days among strangers, and "the
thought" she says, "makes me home
sick and lonely and sad. You can as
sist me if you WILL" she continues,
'but I can offer you no reward at
present except my gratitude and my
blessing Ifyou are unable to give
me any information regarding my faith
er please publish and circulate this no.
tice." Will not our exchanges take a
part in assisting this young lady in
the search for her father, that, should
he be found, a heavy burden will be
lifted from weary heart2 E.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30
COLLEGE NOTES.
NEW STUDENTS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE,
AND THE. ENROLMENT, IS Swell LING


Mr.. Zimmerman is seriously i'll, and
in consequence hasinot been able to at
tend school during the week.
George Paul has something in his
eye. Ills about 16 years of age, and
George will have time removing it
if there is not change some day soon.
The literary societies have combined
in reorganization, and the two will
henceforth he known as the Adelphian
Literary Society, us of yore. Some in
terestlng debates will occur this winter.
The. ladies are preparing for a Ia
dies, foot race. to take place at the end
of the. last term of school, twill cer-
tainly prove an interesting affair, and
the successful lady will merit good
reward.
The choir meets in the afternoon on
Fridays, and we note much improve
ment in the melody they make. This
is one of the most interesting features
of the college, and it merits the en-
couragement it receives.
We are glad to see Mr. Martin al
his studies again, after n prolonged alb
sence. He is now. enjoying good
health we are glad to note.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-30

By order of the common council.
J. NJ. PORTER,
Police Judge.
Dated Corvallis, Or, October Is, 1891.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25

Every Indian worrhips tobacco. Give
the Sioux a suficiency Of beef and 90
bacco and there will be no more war
between them and the United States.
They do not get any tobacco from the
government in these days, 5 o they sell
what little else they do have, and with
the proceeds procure cigarettes and to-
bacco. IL used 20 be that the red man
was satisfied with dried red willow bark,
but he has been civilized very material
w.. and now insists on the best brands
Of the most thoroughly cultivated and
manufactured weed.
Some Of the older fellows still mix
the willow with their smoke-they pre-
fer the kinnick kinnick-but the young
er men take the tobacco straight Their
love for cigarettes amounts almost 20
a passion. and yet the Indian is master
Of the situation. He a smoke enough
cigarettes 10 kill every dude on the face
Of the earth. go on the warpath for a
couple of months and starve. and yet
turn up with a physique that seems I'M
injured. The suggestion that unlimit-
ed cigarettes were cheaper than soldiers
thus falls TO the ground and becomes
valueless. Washington Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25

There are some people who seem
fated to be imposed upon at every
turn. and Nathan Graves was one of
these guileless unfortunates. 1t did
seem as if nothing would ever teach
him to be cautious. At M time good
fortune had come TO him in the shape
of a comfortable legacy from a brother,
a well TO do merchant in the city.
1T looks now as if Nathan was pro
vided for" said his patient wife; but
before six months had passed she
changed her mind.
An enterprising stranger came 10 the
town. and easily persuaded Nathan TO
embark with him in a patent medi-
cine" enterprise, for which the new
conner had plenty of capacity, but no
ready money.
Nathan promptly supplied him with
this necessary article, and for about
two months took great pride in a gilt
terng sign which bore the names OF
sharp and Graves" At the end OF
that time, however, Sharp suddenly
vanished, taking all the money he
could lay his hands on, and leaving
poor Nathan only the patent medicine,
which was literally a drug on the mar
ket-Youth's Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25

A touching incident occurred on
BlackwelT's island when the bell of the
new chapel was hung. 1t was rung for
the first tiae TO test its sound, which is
peculiarly resonant and sweet. After
a few minutes trial the archdeacon,
who had ordered the bell to be rung,
sent word TO stop the ringing, fearing
that it might annoy toe inmates of the
almshouse. At this moment a lady
who had been visiting in the dormi-
tories came out to ask a a favor that
the ringing might be continued.
She said that many of the poor old
inmates had burst into tears when they
first heard the sound of The bell; and
they declared that it recalled to them
the blessed Sunday bells of childhood
in the home far away. The sweetness
of that tolling bell seemed TO send a
benson through those dreary wards
and TO bring back memories full OF
Christian comfort and aspiration to the
inmates.-Young Church.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25
An Early TeIegraphio BIunder.

There was once a man who received
a telegram which said, Cog hog alonce
gether is bad" He didn't know what
to make of it. He puzzled over it for
two hours. Then he took it to the
telegraph Office.
Il can't read Chinese" he said
Translate that for me-"
The operator who received the mes
sage asked the operator who sent il to
repeat il. IL turned out to b., Come
home at once; mother Is dead"
When the responsibility for the mis-
take was sought, the sending operator
of course alleged that he transmitted
the words properly, and the receiving
operator of course alleged that he put
down precisely what was sent. As
neither operator was o experienced
than the other, the claims Of both were
equally good So the question Of blame
was never settled
The cog hog error is probably one
of the earliest in the history Of the
telegraph. 1t is certainly the most
ancient Of the many that ~telegraphers
tell about when they get together after
work and talk shop. New York
Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25
The Panther wouldn't Let Him Sleep.

The Panther wouldn't Let Him Sleep.
DEPUTY marshals who work in the
Indian country lead a hard life. Ac-
commodations are not always to be
had Tom Smith told a reporter of AN
adventure he had.
Night overlook him nea an old cabin,
but as the Indian custom of burying
the dead in their houses and then o
ing away flashed upon him he decided
to sleep under a tree some little dis
lance. and thus avoid a possible inter
view with an aboriginal spook. In the
night a rain set in, and he got up and
went in the cabin, and shut the door to
keep out the rain and water. He
wrapped his blanket around him and
lay down. Presently he heard a growl-
ing and whining, but he paid no atten-
ton to it. The whines and growls
grew fierce and louder; but he lay quiet.
trying 10 GO TO sleep. The animal ran
around the walls, scratching and yell
ing in a way to make one feel very un-
comfortable. and make such a thing as
sleep impossible. 1t vas a panther.
Finally Smith concluded that the
beast was not going to be quiet and LET
him rest, so he got up and opened the
door and let it out. Then he lay down
and slept without further disturbance
until morning.-Cor. Fort Worth Ga
yette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25
An Amusinr Mistake.

1t is an amusing thing-this mistak-
ing a stranger for some one You know
or it is amusing to see some one else do
so.
And did you ever notice the differ
ence between men end women in the
way in which they get around the mis-
takel
A man will go up to another one and
say;
why, how do you dor
As he puts out his hand the other
man takes it and gives it a cordial
shake and says:
How do you dot How are your 1t
is a fine day. Let me see-where have
I met your
When they come to compare their
mental notes they discover that they
neve have met anywhere, but they SIT
down and discuss politics and religion,
or anything else, with the same free
dom as if meeting was an every day oc-
currence.
A woman will bow 10 another, think
ing she has met her before, and unless
the one is taken completely off guard
she will draw herself upin the haughti
est manner and say, "You are mis-
taken" The first one bushes and
apologies and settles down thoroughly
convinced Of the enormity of the enm'
of making a simple mistake.
II one is taken unawares, however
and thinks possibly she has met thu
very cordial greeter somewhere, sh'
evinces much more tact than does
man under the same circumstances
She returns the cordial handshake ana
lets the other woman do the TALKING
until something is said BY which ii
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25

London cabmen have many tempta-
tons 70 impose upon their fares" and
it is hardly 10 be wondered at that
they sometimes catch a tartar in the
attempt. The author of The PhilOso-
pher in Slippers says that a large part
Of their undue gains is derived from
timid women, who find it difficult to
withstand their bluster. Still, even a
woman may rebel upon occasion.
A lady who onc gave a cabman an
extra sixpence after paying his proper
fare, found that he was not disposed to
be grateful
''Weu, mum" said he, ungraciously,
I'm take the money, but | don't thank
you for it,"
You haven't it yet, said she, alert.
ly Withdrawing the sixpence, and he
never did have it.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25
AN ISLAND LuLLAeY.

A moonbeam hoateth from the skies.
whispering, "Heigho, my dearie;
] would spin a web before your eyes
A beautiful web OF silver Light
Wherein Is many a wondrous sight
OF a radiant garden leagues away.
Where the softly tinkling lilies sway
And the snow white lambkins are at play
Heigho. my dearieT'
A brownie stealeth from the vine
Singing. "Heigho, my dearie;
And will you bear this song Of mine
A song Of the land of murk n mist
Where bideth the bud the dew hath ktst1
Then let the m~oOnbeaT's web Of light
Be spun before thee su Tery white,
And / shall sing the hvelong night
Heigho. my dearieV'
The night wind speedeth from the sea,
Murmuring. "Heigho, my dearie.
! bring a mariners prayer for thee;
So let the mOonbeam veil thine eye
And the bro gnies sing thee lullabies-
But ! shall rock thee TO and fro,
Kissing the brow he loveth 50.
And the prayer shall guard thy bed. trow-
Heigho. my dearie!"
Eugene Field
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25

A down town music store in Lewis
ton was surprised N Friday at the en-
trance of a tram "a ragged, veteran
tramp. who said tIat he was not vicious,
but only unfOrt mate. What made
YOU come into a music storef' asked
the proprietor. The thin cheeks Of the
tramp flushed ; he said, Il am a mu-
sician." Hav ng said that he played
the violin tn Y handed him one, and
be laid a loving cheek against the i'd
die and drew a bow of finished power
Across the trembling strings. For half
an hour he played to a rapt audience,
preluding with the skill of the impro-
visator and weaving the theme into
many an airy fancy Of the strings.
Sometimes he marched up and down
the floor playing and talking.
A new light was born IN his eye. His
RAGS were forgotten by all who saw him.
His cheeks were flushed and his gray
hair was tossed back by an impetuous
wave of his head. In the imagery OF
the strings were palaces of delight and
strange visions of wasted hopes and
years. In the pleading voice of the vio-
lin one heard a voice of long ago. a
mothers tone and a baby's cry. That's
all right" said he, as he laid it down
and a silence fell upon all around,
broken by the ~querulous voice Of the
tramp as he said, Gimme the price OF
a supper Lewiston (Me.) Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25

A striking instance of the elevation
of a person from humble TO exalted cir
cumstances is found in the life of Tor
tonia. a celebrated banker of Rome,
whose father was nothing more than a
valet de place, or a guide, who showed
about strangers for hire. Tortonia,
who was an active, intelligent young
man, at first entered into business in a
small way as a jeweler. In course of
time he became a sort of banker, and
an unexpected circumstance brought
him In contact with Cardinal Chiara-
month
On the death Of Pope Plus VI a
eonclave was to be held at Venice for
the election Of a new pope. Chiara-
mont had expectations of being elected
10 the vacant office, but he was unable
TO attend the conclave for want OF
money. In this emergency he was
supplied with "A few hundred crowns
by Tortonia. The cardinal now re
paired TO Venice, where, in the church
of st. George, he was elected pope,
under the title of Plus VII. In graft
tude for this act Of service the SOW
ereign pontif on his return TO Rome
appointed Tortonia banker TO tn,
court. He was created a marquis, and
afterward a duke, and became one o
the richest capitalists in Europe New
York Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-25

There is an abuse in the selling Of
newspapers against which there should
be a general outcry by the victims, "
said Ex-Governor K c. Mccormick to
me recently. II refer to the charging
of an extra price toguests at hotels who
buy papers at news stands, and to trav-
elers who buy papers on trains. OF all
public enterprises that are fostered by
newspapers the railroads get more help
ten times over than any other. Yet
they allow the newspapers TO be handi-
capped in sales on trains by an extra
charge of one or two cents. The same
thing is true at hotel news stands.
There is no reason why the guest Of a
hotel should be compelled TO pay two
or three or four cents for a paper which
he can buy on the curb in front for one
or two or three cents. 1t is simply petty
extortion, and it is probably because it
is petty that no one raises serious OBJ
lection to il. New York Press.