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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-16

The total taxable property of Benton
of 1892, amounts to $3.622, ,6sa
HrGHLAND.-This is the name of the best
condensed milk in the world. Unsweetened,
pure, a blessing to babies. Ask your gro
Ger for it.
Before purchasing your holiday presents.
stop at L. Grahams drug store and see his
novelties in the way of Christmas cards.
A large variety to select frorn.
Mrs. C. w. Thrasher and Miss Adtlie
Horton are prepared to do all kinds of sew.
ing at the formers residence, opposite Ora.
ham and Wortham's drug store, on Main
stree
Santa Clans is coming with the best
| assortment ot christmas goods ever brought
to Corva lis and low prices never before
eqnalled in Corvallis. Headquarters with
j. VIM. VIII.
Have You lady friend? OF conrse you
| have. What would please her better for
| a ho1day gift than one of those leather or
cellulold toilet cases, or one of those fine cut
| glass order and perfume cases at T. Gra-
hams?
Diamonds! genuine diamonds can be seen
at Ed. Greffoz's jewelry store in great variety
IN settings for finger rings, scarf pins, studs
and earrings. Do not fail to see them,
just the thing for holiday presents.
In order to get our line of goods iutrc-
daced, we will, until Jan. lst, sell our liue
OF decorated ware at actual cost. We have
I fir,a E,,o ~ ~ "a
tion of the display in our show windows.
| WHEELER & LANGLEY.
Rev. W. kcllaway will preach in the
Christian church on Sunday next. Morning
theme, against Fretting;" evening theme,
"Christ our Bridegroom" Sunday school
before the morning sermon. Y. p, s. c. L.
at 6:39 p. IN. All are invited to attend.
The regular quarterly mestlng of the NJ
+. church that has been announced for Dec.
18th and 18th has been postponed until &
later date, andst there Will be the regular SCI
vices next Sunday morning and evening
Rev. Wallace Struple will do the preaching
at both services.
A. Il. Lewis will give grand masquerade
| jail Ill " fsb L rIHidy
evening, Dec. 30th. Good music will be il
attendance, and good Accommodations fur
uished all those who wish to attend. A gel
eral good time is anticipated. Tickets, in
cluding supper, $3.50.
Avery positive proposition. We are her
, and here to stay. We can't sell our new
goods as low as though they were old, AM
shelf.woru, but we will sell as low as an,
other house in Corvallis, qualify being con
, sidered. So come along with your Cash
ane we will prove our assertions.
Messrs II. Pohle and 2. j. Larsen, e
i. Salem, were in the city on Wednesday
These gentlemen are carriage and WACO
: makers aud while here took occasion t
e visit and inspect the carriage factory
They pronounced it fine institution and
splendid industry for this city.
Rev. Il. M. Thompson, the evangelist
will conduct the services at the congrega
t tional church on Sunday at II a. m. an,
t 1880 p. m. As this will, in all probability
be Mr.. Thompson's last day in Corvalli:
). Be sure and hear him. Sunday school a
t 10 a. IN. Y. P. S. e. E. at 6.30 p. m. !
cordial weIco,na IN oil
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-16

Do you wish to know the quickest way
TO cure cold We will tell you. To
cure cold quickly it must be treated be-
fore the cold has become settled in the sy.
stem The first SYM ton,s are a dry, loud
cough AMI sneezing. The cough is soon
followed by watery approximations and the
sneezing by a profnss watery discharge
from the nose. In severe cases there is a
thin white coating the tongue. What
to do? 1t is only necessary to take Chamb
erlain's Cough Remedy in double doses every
hour. That will greatly lessen the severity
of the cold and in manY cases will effect
ually couuteract it, and cure what wonlt
have been severe cold within one or twt
days time Try it and be convinced. 81
cent bottles for sale by I. Gra'' an.
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AMERICAN CHOLERA.

T. C. Burnett, the democratic candidate
for sheriff. was taken violently i'll at Clear
brook. He had all the symptoms of Asiatic
cholera, and for an honr or two it was
feared he would die. They finally gave him
a dose of Chan.berlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhHa Remedy. which revived him natil
d physician arrived" That is precisely
what the manufacturers of that medicine re-
commend for cholera. Send for physician
hut give them m, dicine until the phycisian
Al rives, If cholera becomes prevalent ia
this country next summer this preparation
will be in great demand because it can al.
ways be depended upon. For sale by I.
Graham.
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VILE AND UNWORTHY

Of consideration are nostrums Of which it is
asserted-and there are many snch-that
they cure Immediately bodily. ailments. of
long standing There are more such that
can. Chronic disorders cannot be instan-
taneously removed. Continuity of genu-
inc medicine, such as Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, will eradicate chronic physical evils.
Not the least of these last in the force of its
opposition TO medicine is constipation, to
the removal of which, if persisted in, the
Bitters is particularly adapted. Constric-
ton of the bowels is complaint which
should be dealt with early and systematically.
So are its usual attendants, liver complaint
and dyspepsia. For these, for malaria,
rheumatism, kidney trouble, and more re-
Gently ''la grippe" this highly and profes-
sionally commended medicine is an un-
doubted specific. Nothing can exceed it,
moreover, as means of imparting strength
to the feeble and nervous.
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ief-but you want more than that And
you get it, with this Remedy-there's cure
that is perfect and permanent. The worst
chronic cases, no matter of how long stand
ing, yield to its mild, soothing, cleansing and
needs but few applications. Catarrhal
Headache and all the troubles that come
from Catarrh, are at once relieved and
cured
You can count on something else, too
$500 in cash.
You can count ON it, but it's more than
doubtful whether you earn IT.
The proprietors of DIR. Sage's Remedy, in
good faith, offer that amount for an incur
have one, though. They'll pay you, if they
can't cure you. That's certain.
But they can cure you. That's just about
Is certain, too. Can you ask more3
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-16

To IMPROVE THE WILLAMETTE
Hanbury. in his report to the government
on improvements needed in our waterways,
says of the Willamette river that it is
worthy of improvement, and that for $50
miles to Eugene it can be made navigable
for vessels, which win greatly assist in car
ying the products of the Willamette valley.
He also points out the Importance of the
commerce. of this region as reason the
river should be improved. He estimates
that $4,000 will be necessary to make a
survey and plans for the improvement
which the river will require,
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

An inspection of the elegant display of
hoiida goods in the show windows of our
merchants will repay any one for their paine.
The magnificent displays:made by some of
the dealers, surpass any ever made in ttis
city before. Kline, Stock, Nolan and a
number Of others seem to DO vyiug with
each other in making elaborate diaplays.
Surely any person seeking presents fer
Christmas can find what they want.
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EXTENSIVE PRUNE ORCHADs.

S. Fl. Horton who runs a saw mill in the
foot hills back Of Monroe, Benton county,
was in Albany Wednesday getting repairs
for his mill. From him we learn that the
WaggoBer company, who recently purchased
the Talley place, are preparing to plant
prune orchards to large extent. They
have over 1000 trees on hand to plant
out.-Albany Herald.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.

) FoR THE Misunderstanding is more
conducive to comfort these long winter eve.
nings than pair of easy clippers, and moth
ing would be more appropriate as a present
for lady or gentleman. Webber & Son
have just received an elegant stock of slip.
pers expressly for the holiday trade, and are
closing out their stock of LADIES' kid shoes at
greatly reduced prices.
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BORN

ELLIOT-On Friday, Dec. 9th, to the
wife of Ebert Elliot, daughter.
BLANCHARD-On Monday. to the wife
of Prof. Blanchard, daughter.
HoRNING-On Monday. to the wife Ed
Horning, a son.
FRlENDLY--Monday morning to the
wife of Max Frienly, a daughter.
Max says the combination is broken, it's a
girl this time, so he's happy.
MOORE Tuesday, to the wife of J. A.
Moore, son.
sMITH.--On Tuesday. to the wife of Geo.
Z. Smith, a boy.
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ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRFs
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Good stock ranch well adapted for fruit all
.nnder fence; good house, two barns; 80
acre 1nder. cultivation, Terms, $40 per
acre, $500 cash, balance to suit purchaser.
Will trade for city property.
GEO. M. STARR. Philomcth.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-16

Then Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, She cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
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MONEY COLLECTED.

MONEY COLLECTEU.
Treasurer's report on money collected tor
street improvement on Second and Aladl-
son streets.
To the Common Council of the City OF Cor
wallis, Gentlemen:
I beg leave to submit the following report
of funds collected for Improvements ON Sec
ond and madison streets:
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TREAsURER'S REPORT.

To the Common Council Of the City of Cor
wallis, Oregons
In compliance with the requirements Of
the city charter, hereby submit to your
honorable body the following report of the
finances of the city for the quarter ending
Nov. 80, 1892, or as much of said quarter as
is embraced in my term of office:
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TRADE OR SALE,

Large twc-story house, with
we'll, cellar, etc, standing in un-
divided q acres Of ground, all
set with large variety OF bearing
fruit. In city of 1900 people,
in eastern Nebraska. F ir rail-
roads-many factories. Property
would be cheap at $4,000 Will
trade at great sacrifice for part
cash--balance improved property
in Corvallis, Albany, Salem or
Portland. Res. onsib!e parties
desiring trade, write for p' ap of
the city, full description and pho
tcgraph of the premises.
E. w. HADLEY,
Corvallis, Oregon,
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SPECIAL.

Special inducements to newly
married people in furniture and bedding,
carpets, etc. S. n. WILKINS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-16

Our entire line of overcoats, suits and
pants for children, boys and men
must go between now and Dec. 3lst.
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Respectfully submitted,
Dec. 1st, 1892.
rpr.srsrR,s = SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

Dec. 1st, I6Hz.
TREAsugER's SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
For the quarter ending Nov. 80, 1892:
It seems from the book of the city treasurer
which came into my hands at the beginning
of my term Of office thatmy predecessor, Mr..
Samuel Kitchens, served the city (20> twenty
DAYS as treasurer before his death, and the
book shows the following condition OF the
finances for that time:
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w eak Sight.

DIR. Lowe does not use medical or surgical
treatment and should not he confused or
confoundetl with quacks and travelling doc
tors. He is an expert optician who has no
superior in his profession. Spectacles. to be
of service to the wearer, must be of the hest
material, accurately ground and fitted to
each eye.
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The Ravages of Time
Cause the Eye. to lose not only
their lustre, but their
Strength Of Vision.

This is a misfortune, bnt cannot be re-
garded as a calamity, since it is possible to
procure spectacles which not only enable
the wearer to see perfectly hut at the same
time strengthen his eyes. Such are the
spectacles adjusted by DIR. Lowe to all con.
ditions Of
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Testimonials

From all the doctors of Corvallis.
From the most prominent people of Ore.
gon
Frem the best people of the North Pacific
coast.
From leading men of the United States
and Mexico.
From those of every walk of life through.
out the land, who have Eeen benifited and
furnished further light by his optical
skill.
All of which, together with his Diplomas,
are open for public inspection at his office.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-16

Suits and overcoats almost given.
Prices reduced from 25 10 so per cent.
The morning call., 1892-09-18
THE CANTAL0UPE GIRL.
The Very Latest Fad In the Gastron omis
Art.

The Very Latest Fad In the Gastrono omic
Art.
Philadelphia Press.
"There she goes. You see she's got one
In her hand now"
"Where?" l don't see her."
"Why. right before you"
"Oh, yes; doesn't it look odd"
IL should say so, but Pm told that it's the
latest thing out in gastronomy. and the lee
cream saloons have got quite accustomed to
serving their wares in the new STYLE"
The subject of the conversation OF two
clever young women was very pretty girl
who was walking along Atlantic avenue,
In most nonchalant way. carrying a can
talOupe in her hand. She was heading for
an cecream saloon, and soon reached 1t,
followed by the two young women, who
were curious to see the last of a
certain departure they had heard of this
week, which was nothing else than the
serving Of icecream in cantalOupes, the
cream and the cantaloupe being eaten to-
gether. The cantaloupe girl, as the young
woman who introduced the custom here has
come to be known, seated herself with her
escort, who also had cantaoupe In his
hand, and when the waitress came up said:
please fill one of these with vanilla and
the other with orange water ice." The wait
ress, who a few weeks ago would have
took it as matter of course, and took the
two cantaloupes, which had already beer
halved and cleaned at the fruitstore, and
came out In few minutes with the four
halves filled with heaping lump Of ice
cream aud water ice.
AS they began eating, the cantaloupe girl
and her escort were, as the weather. beaten
phrase goes, the "cynOsure Of all eyes, but
she didn't mind it. neither did the young
man, whom | don't mind saying was the
knowing young man. but In this case he
bowed to the superior bon vivant knowledge
of his companion. II never heard of it be-
FORE" he was saying, while the answer
came: And isn't 1t too delicious for any,
thingp" And IL Is and, while the icecream
saloons have not got to the point where they
supply their own cantaloupes, for, like
everything else to the place born at Atlantic
City, they are eternally slow. still no one
minds appearance here, and it adds to the
zest to buy your own melons. You can see
almast any evening now young people bent
Icecreamward walking along the avenue"
with cantaloupes In their hands.
l asked the knowing young man to de-
scribe the sensation and the method Of pre-
pairing the delicate morsel "All you do"
he cheerfully replied, ''is to get sweet
cantaloupe-one of the small green ones
and then get 1t filled up with the ices. You
take a spoonful of the icecream or water
ice and with 1t shred OF The cantal0upe
and your digestive tract experiences most
delightful sensation. 1t tastes all the way
down. Watermelon filled with champagne
isn't circumstance to it. l tell you the
cantaloupe girl, who, by the way, is the
summer girl, has made big hit.'
The morning call., 1892-09-18
SPANISH IN THE SCHOOLS.
Its Requirement Is Provided
for Here.
Reasons That Actuatsd the San Diego Board to
Substitute 1t for French-Its CONNER
cial Importance.

A dispatch appeared in THE CALL yes
terday that the San Diego Board of Educa-
ti0n had decided 10 drop French from the
high school course and substitute Spanish
on account of the growing commercial rela-
tiOns with the republics on the south.
With the view of ascertaining if similar
course would be adopted here, reporter Of
The CALL vis ted the residences of Presi-
dent Hyde of the Board of Education and
Superintendent SWEET.
Both Of the gentlemen being out of the
city. Deputy Superintendent BabcOck was
hunted up.
He had not heard Of the action OF the San
Diego board. but said it would, in his
opinion, have no effect upon the board here.
1--WE have at present." he said. adequate
provision for the teaching of all modern
languages.
There are two grammar schools In
which French and German are taught, one
high school in which German is taught, an
evening school in which German and Span
ish are taught, and a commercial high
school in which Spanish is taught.
"All those schools are open to pupils
from every part Of the city. and serve very
we'll the purpose of those who wish 10 study
and acquire these languages.
1--WE have cosmopolitan population
here. and the teaching Of any one of these
languages is just as important as the others.
''Bat as | have already pointed out, the
acquisition OF Spanish for commercial pur-
poses Is already amply provided for.
without knowing the reasons that ac-
tuated the San Diego board, / am under the
impression that there are comparatively few
citizens Of French nationality there. There
fore the teaching of French would not be
of so much Importance as Spanish, from a
commercial standpoint.
"In San Francisco, however, 1t is diff
ferent, and the teaching OF French both for
social and commercial purposes is as essen
tal as any of the other languages.
" have been thinking that 1t would be a
good scheme to print the annual report OF
our common schools in both French and
German. and send copies to these countries
so as to show people the advantages children
have Of learning their native language in
our schools.
" 1t would think, have the effect of in
fueneing Germans and French to locate
here"
The morning call., 1892-09-18
HE HAD TOLD ALL.
There Was Really Nothing More to Re
late to the Barber.

There Was Really Nothing More to Re-
late to the Barber.
Detroit Free Press.
With figure swathed in white cloths and
face covered with lather, it was difficult to
form correct notion of the appearance of
the man who occupied the first chair In the
corner barber-shop. To the most casual OBJ
server it was obvious TINT the man in the
first chair was laboring under intense ex-
citement He was breathing in short gasps.
his bosom heayed under the white towel,
and his hands nervously clutched the cush-
ion seat.
Fine day."
The barber was whetting his razor and
gazing vacantly into space The bosom
under the white towel betrayed new agta-
ti0n, but the man In the first chair made no
audible comment.
"GOing TO the exposition ?"
The convulsive twitching OF facial muss
ces was noticeable through the lather The
lips worked violently, but no sound escaped
them.
"How's your folks?"
"See here"
The man in the first chair had jerked
himself into an upright position.
'See here, l say"
His manner was positively ferocious, and
the barber was transfxed with consterna-
ton.
You've shaved me for twenty-five years,
hain't you?" demanded the man.
The barber gulped and nodded feebly,
Asked more than 10000, 900 questions In
that time?"
"Er-I-er-guess-"
The barber stammered and looked uncom-
Portable.
Yes. you've asked as many as that In
that time you have gradually drawn from
me my entire family history so far as l
knew II. including the fact that my grand
father was hung-which / have kept from
everybody else in the world. What. If /
may ask, Is your purpose In continuing
your interrogations? I'd like to know, il l
may. what more you expect to learn"
All the barber could do was to laugh In
sickly way and murmur incoherently, while
the man In the first chair resumed recum-
bent posture.
The morning call., 1892-09-18
The Wonderful Spiders of La Plata.

In chapter on spiders mention Is made
Of the many strange and wonderful features
known In connection with them. Some
spin wonderful complex and beautiful
web; some live on or in the ground; many
simulate inanimate objects or death itself
OF two species belonging to the same genus,
one Is green, while another is like withered
or dried-up leaf. The first. when disturbed,
falls rapidly to the ground like fresh green
leaf broken from a twig, but the second
falls slowly like very light. dried and
withered leaf. Some of the spiders are very
large and will chase a man from thirty to
forty yards, keeping pace with a slow-trot-
ting horse. An instance is related where
one ran up the lash of the authors riding
whip to within three or four inches of his
hand, and would have bitten him had he
not thrown the whip away.
The morning call., 1892-09-18
A LIVE CARGO At LIBERTY.
Lively Times on the Mexican
Schooner Josephine.
Monkeys and Parrots Get Ont Of Their Cages
and Roam Over the Vessel
at Will

Last Friday forenoon the Mexican
schooner Josephine anchored In the bay
and was examined by the officers of the
Board of Health. The officers gave her a
clean bill of health, but for some mysteri-
Gus reason she has not yet gone to dock.
The Josephine is a beautiful vessel,
painted white and with fine lines that
attract the attention of everybody who
knows anything about boats.
On the Merchants Exchange register she
was put down as loaded with yellow metal,
etc.
This ''etc.." according to the statement of
a boatman. consists of turtles, parrots and
monkeys.
He says everybody In the boat seems to
be happy, particularly the monkeys, who
are out OF their cages.
The turtles just make themselves at home
wherever they can find place on the deck,
The morning call., 1892-09-18

that one great need of the times all along
the North Pacific Coast is to establish
cheap, certain and practical method Of
communication from the shore to the ship
and from the ship to the shore.
In nine cases out of ten when ship goes
ashore that shore is under her lee. In other
words. the wind is blowing shoreward. In
such cases. when a rocket-line Is excluded
by local conditions. there Is nothing in the
world so simple and so cheap as kite. Bv
the aid OF a kite a boat can even be got
ashore, as in the diagram, and the sending
of verbal messages or instructions Is re-
duced to the minimum of cheapness and
simplicity.
Where the ship strikes reasonably close
to the shore it has been proposed TO open
communication by an arrow propelled by
bent topmaSt or royal mast or by slnng-
shot in which the heaviDg Of the vessel itself
is made TO furnish the propelling power.
Another idea is by a gigantic lifebuoy
connected with a liieball. which would of
necessity be quickly rolled ashore by the
waves.
Still another idea Is that of storm anchor
attached TO a ships buoy.
If this buoy is Of conical form 1t can
easily be made to carry lifeline TO the
shore.
A balloon with shallow boat attached is
another dea while a partially submerged
paddle boat and tricycle. has been suggested.
A life-saving torpedo and barrel carry
ing wire line ashore propelled by sails has
The morning call., 1892-09-18
KITES And LEAD SLINGS.
How to Prevent Loss Of Life
on Rocky Coasts.
4 Lesson Taught by the Numerous Recent
Disasters on the Shores of Califor-
mia and Oregon.

LIfe-saving stations are excellent institu-
tiOns In the abstract. but they do not seem
to be always located at the point where
they are most wanted; neither is communi-
cation with them practicable at all times.
A storm on a rock-bound coast Is some
thing that discounts ordinary ideas of COM
munication between q ship and the shore,
and there are times when even a lifebOat
has to give up the job.
1t is not usually difficult matter TO get
an idea on shore of the extent of the trouble
a ship is In. but of this matter the life
saving station ce'i at best be only partial
Judge. and the idea seems TO be growing