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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-08

Above trains stop at all stations from Portland to
Albany inclusive Tangent, Shields. Halsey, Harris
burg, junction City. Irving, Eugene, Comstooks,
Drains, and all stations from Roseburg to Ashland
inclusive.
Roseburo Mail Daiiv
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-08
Young, Middle Aged and Old Men

Who may be suffering from YOUTHFUL. FOLi.IES,
or the excesses OF naturcu liie Should consult at
onceibefore it is too late these veteran practitioners
who have no equal in the United stat es as they
and Will restore to you perfect health when all
others have failed
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

will open up a vast empire of land
hitherto considered useless and given
over the coyotes and sage brush. This
tract is situated in eleven states, COM
prising all varieties of climate and pro-
duction from the citrus fruits of the
semi-tropical regions to the fruits and
cereals of the northern temperate coun-
tries. II solves the problem of prosper
Gus farmers in an ideal agricultural re-
gion. II makes il possible for farmers
to regulate their production and to know
absolutely that their crops will not be
damaged by drought Having sufficient
remains toTopen the gates and it flows
down. giving life and vitality to the
vegetation Of a neighborhood of farms
There are untold possibilities con-
nected with the solution of this problem
which will vitality affect the agricultural
interests of these eleven states and
through them extend indirectly to the
whole country. No one will want a farm
of more than ten to twenty acres when
he knows absolutely that he can con-
troll the drought and make his land
produce. That will make possible farm
ing communities something like the
farm villages of France, whore the agri-
cultural population can be so close to-
gether that the bane Of all agricultural
life, its loneliness, will be done away
with, and farmers, from being independ-
ent Of the weather, will likewise become
independent in other directions and can
enjoy an ideal existence. The convention
will be a powerful impetus to agricul-
tural interests in those states. It's de-
alterations will be of value to the whole
country
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
THE CREASED "GROwLER."
How the TOuEhs Try to Get Ahead
OF the Beer SINGERS.

While 1 was in a GROWER joint or
a saloon i'm the GROWER district yester-
day, a typical tough came in with a
large can unde> his arm. Ii had no
handle and was badly battered
Gimme a pint he said.
The bartender took the can, felt the
inside with his finger. smiled and said
as he winked, Yer can't give me the
dinky dink, Gull. I'm dead onto your
curves"
He took a towel and carefully wiped
the inside of the can. Putting the can
under the beer spigOt he let the beer
run until the frOth came over the top.
and then returned the can TO the tough.
Great game that" said the bar
tender. 'and it's new, too. Only
GROWER rusher would think OF IL. How
is II worked? This way: One Of the gang
gets a piece Of fat and rubS it all around
the can on the inside They rub il
short distance from the middle If the
can is large, and near the top II small.
You see we never measure out the beer.
but just pour it in until the froth
reaches the top. Well, as soon as the
froth strikes the fat around the inside
1t won't go any higher until the beer
forces it up, so that they get all beer
instead of froth. See the game?'-New
York Telegram.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
AN TRRIGATIoN CONVENTION.

Los Angeles, Cal, will be the scene of
unique convention beginning Oct. 10
and lasting five days. 1t will be de-
voted wholly to the consideration of ir-
rigation in all it's phases. AS irrigation
in this country means the reclamation of
something like five hundred and fifty
eight million acres of the public domain,
it is a question which may we'll engage
the attention of the greatest minds of the
country. Hitherto considered worthless,
this method OF artiicially watering the
land causes II to yield abundant crops
and of the best varieties. The possibili-
ties Of yield are limtless.
In 1891 there was an international irri-
cation congress in Salt Lake City and
the questions were discussed in a more
general way than they will be this time
Then the experiments in the way of
practical demonstration of the utility OF
the idea were not so numerous as now.
Then is was really an almost untried
field in this country. The past two years
have seen enormous changes in the attl-
tude of the press and people toward the
scheme. and the present international
congress will call together some of the
ablest men in the country. The depart
ment of agriculture at Washington has
detailed two officials especially to attend
the meeting and give all information in
their power about the irrigation of lands,
and the different states in which the APP
plication of the idea will be carried to
its perfection will have as able repre-
sentatives as possible present. In addi-
tion some are expected from Europe and
possibly Asia. The interchange of ideas
and detailed discussion Of methods and
results WIN be a very valuable contribu-
ton to the knowledge Of the system as
practiced in the arid regions of America.
Irrigation is not as new as it seems.
II has long been practiced in all parts Of
the old world, and so long ago as the
Israelites were captives in Egypt they
understood irrigation. There are pas
sages in the bible which tell of the work
men In the fields turning the water with
their feet to make IL flow where it was
needed. Then Europe and India have
been compelled to practice artificial wa
tering to some extent. 1t has remained
for America. particularly the western
portion of America, to develop the idea
and put II upon truly commercial and
profitable basis. Irrigation will make 1t
possible for all of what was formerly
known as the great American desert to
be occupied by Drosperous farmers. 1t
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
HER INTERESTING CAREER.
A Venerable Lady Who Has Danced
With the Poet Holmes.

Domiciled in a handsome modern
house at Hohokus, that charming sub
urb of New York on the high road 10
Tuxedo. one may find Mrs. Lucy Will
Jams Halves, a mstron Of foursccre and
delightful gentlewoman. who can
bridge the years with "reminiscences OF
Claiming or descant upon the salient
features of Talmage's latest sermon;
who can tell you how her emotions
have been stirred by Rachel and Flea
more Duse; who recollects Tyrone Power
and the elder Booth and has seen SAL
vini; who can recall Lola Montez and
Fanny Ellsler as she watches the gv-
rations of Csmencita; who knew Irv-
ing, Emerson. Hawthorne, Whittier and
Bancroft and takes a lively interest in
Howells and Whitcomb Riley. II per
chance. lost in the thought Of a bygone
day. her still deft fingers glide over the
keyboard Of 2 Steinway grand attuned
TO the melodies she learned SEVENTY
years ago, she viii tell you of the time
when she sat entranced by the songs
of Jenny Lind or was held speIlbound
among bevy Of matinee girls at the
last Paderewski recital
Mrs. Halves was born in New Bedford
in 1872 Of pilgrim and Quaker ancestry
and received the best e. cation New
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
ODDS AND ENDS.

Germany produces more zinc than any
other country and exports between fifty
and sixty thousand tons annually.
1t is a curious anomaly in the law
that if you pay for your photograph be-
ing taken no copy can be sold without
your consent, while If you do not the
photographer may sell to any extent.
Yeast for breadmaling was first
manufactured i'm 1884 IT is computed
that over 1000, 900 pounds enter into the
daily bread of the people of this coun-
fry while treble this amount is used
Europe a
The grand lodge Of masonS was found
ed in Providence in 1871. and two years
later the Providence Royal Arch chap
fer No. 1. was instituted by few ma
sons of that degree, who obtained a char
ter from Washington chapter.
ANY kind of a ring is lawful in the En-
e,lish marriage service, and Instances
have occurred where certain ring or
kew of the church door has been used.
On one occasion a ring was cut from the
finger of the brides glove and made to
answer the purpose.
One sees Arabs coming into CONSTANT
nople with a donkey-load of wood. which
they sell for 3 francs. They have come
twenty-five miles with it, sell it and next
day ride the donkey back A meal costs
them but cents. the wood nothing, and
the donkey does all the work.
A Turin ieweler has made a tiny boat
formed of a single pearl It's sail is to be
beaten gold and studded with diamonds,
and the pinnacle light at its PROV is a
perfect ruby. An emerald serves as a
rudder. and its stand is a slab Of ivory.
1t weighs less than half an ounce. Its
price is $4,000.
A spoonful of chloride Of lime in a
quart of water will probably remove
mildew from your table linen. Strain
the solution after it has stood long
enough to thoroughly dissolve and dip
the cloth into it. Repeat if a first APP
plication is not sufficient. but wash the
mixture well out of the goods.
Much of the costly .'ed. white and
pink coral used for ornamental purposes
is obtained from the coast of Italy. Men
go out in boats and drag the rocky bot
tom of streams with wooden frames or
nets. in which the coral becomes en-
tangled, but the delicate branches are
crushed In this way.
A former Delawarean now living in
Chicago wears a necktie made of rat
tlesnake's skin. He slew the reptile in
Florida just as il was about to spring
from its coil and strike him. taXider-
mist cured the skin in such a fashion
that 1t should serve for tie and made
up part of the rattles into scarfpin.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
MoNGRELs AND MAsTIFFs.
Some Facts About Dogs and How to
Get One of Intelligence.

There are probably many more mon
grel dogs in America than there are Of
those belonging TO all the distinct Varie-
ties combined. A mongrel is a dog Of
mixed breed. Ii is true that many Of
those now recognized as distinct varf-
ties are Of mixed breeds, but they have
not been so considered until by such
breeding distinct type was developed
For others than those skilled i'm the
breeding Of dogs to breed mongTels is
very wrong. There are various reasons
for this. but the best one is that in nine
times. out of ten the very worst charac-
teristicS of each family are reproduced
in progeny in an exaggerated form.
while the good traits of both families
are lost
Take. for instance. two Of the gentlest
dogs ever known-the mastiff, whose
business in life is TO protect property.
and the Newfoundland, that delights in
saving human life in danger. Cross
them and the resulting progeny will be
a mongrel having none of the virtues
Of either family save that of size and
strength. Instead of being gentle and
affectionate these mongrels are apt to
be very cross and dangerous brutes
Because of the deeds of such as these
many good breeds have gained unde-
served reputation for saVageness and
untrustworthiness.
1t occasionally happens that mon
grel has great intelligence and is alto
gether a most cOmDaniOna BILE dog. but
such instances are rare exceptions. 1t
is no more trouble to keep a good dog
than a bad one. a well-bred dog than
a mongrel. 1T is therefore much more
sensible in the beginning TO select a dog
upon which to bestow ones care OF
which there is little chance of being
ashamed when he shall have become
fully grown.-Harper's Young People.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
OLE BULLS CHILDHOOD.
Early Fascination of the Marvellous
Musician for the Violin.

From his earliest childhood ole Bull
was exceedingly sensitive to music, is
the statement of Harpers Bazaar His
uncle, who belonged to a quartet club,
used, when playing on the violincello, to
put the little fellow in the empty case
and keep him there until his nervous
excitement made il impossible for him
to remain.
In spite Of this excitement he narrowly
observed all that the players did: he
knew the sounds Of the notes long before
he could name them. and when at the
age of five his uncle made him the proud
possessor of a little scrap of a violin,
which he received with kisses and en-
braces, to every ones amazement ne
played upon 1t at once with remarka bic
correctness.
His next violin was given TO him at
his earnest solicitation two or three years
afterward by his father. He could not
sleep for thinking OF it, When he heard
his father and mother drawing the deep
breath of sleep he rose and lighted d
candle and uptOed TO the room where his
dear violin lay, in order To open the case
for one delighted look. The violin was
so red" said he, as Mrs. Child reported,
''and the pretty pearl screws did smile
at me SOL / pinched the strings just
little with my fingers. II smiled at me
ever more and more. I took up the bow
and looked at il. 1t said to me that il
would De peasant 10 Try IL across Strings.
So / did try it-just a very, very little.
And il did sing to me so sweetly, Then
| did creep farther away from the bed
room. At first ! did play very softly. l
made very. very little noise. But
presently | did begin capriccio which l
like very much. and il did go ever
louder and louder, and / forgot that it
is midnight and every body asleep.
Presently / hear something go crack!
And the minute 7 feel nv fathers WhiD
across my shoulders. My little red violin
dropped on the floor and was broken. L
weep very much for it, but it did no
good They did have a doctor for it the
next day, but it never recovered its
health"
His father had meant that he should
be a clergyman. ard in due time the boy
was placed at the university Of Got
tingen. But it was quite useless-study
or not music would get the upper hand.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

The third number of the Loyal Ameri-
can, the A. P. A. organ, makes an effort
to hide the horns and the cloven hoof
that were displayed so prominently in
the first and second numbers, but it still
prints the principles of it's faith, which
are sufficient notice to all who believe
in civil and religious liberty and in the
rights of naturalized foreigners under
our laws. Note these declarations:
No foreigner given employment unless
naturalized American citizens.
Regulated and restriction of immigra-
ton.
Extension Of time for naturalization
We believe there should be an educa-
tional qualification to the elective fran
chise that will require every American
citizen to be AmericaniZed.
We are in favor of laws taxing all
church property.
The opening Of private and parochial
schools, converts and monasteries to
public official inspection, and placed on
the same plane of morality and law as
protestant institutions are.
We are willing to be governed by
these principles in our future political
action.
These declarations are sufficiently plain
to satisfy anyone OF the knownothing
principles of the order When taken in
connection with the declarations of the
two preceding numbers, they are as
luminous as electric lights. Read them:
The parochial school in the United
States is only in opposition to our noble
grand public school. and the mission of
will no arad 1rr~a Il rlor-a
them banished from the country.
Our noble order i'm Indiana can do
great work by seeing that none but
loyal and true men are put on guard
and kept there until our public schools
haves been restored TO their former and
original condition, with the bible as our
text book, and the American language
only TO be taught as il is the language
of our country and supreme over all
others.
The suppression Of such open declara-
tions as these in the third number shows
that the A. P. A. is becoming frightened
at the general sentiment against it's
Odious and un-American doctrines.
The A. P. A. organ shows some further
improvements in it's tone. 1t has
dropped its forged encyclical letter
ordering the catholics to murder
the protestants. 1t has dropped
much Of it's bitter abuse of foreigners.
1t has dropped it's falsehood that 20 per
cent. of the teachers in the public
schools are catholics, and now complains
that thirty of them-less than 10 per
cent.-are catholics. But it still MAIN
tsins that no one outside of. the A. P.
A. has any patriotism or loyalty TO the
country. In its account of it's wonder
full growth" 1t says:
From Kansas to New York and Bos-
ton we find the same wide awake-but
INSTRUMENTATION for self-preservation
At' Anderson last week 100 Of its best
citizens took the oath of allegiance to
the United States constitution and to
our flag.
Think OF it! Americas best citizens"
having no "oath of allegiance to the
United States constitution and TO our
flag until they are taken into the A.
p. A. Does anybody want to encourage
the bigotry Of these violators of our
constitution?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

Hard times seem to have had a good
is an III wind that blows nobody any
good. says the old adage. In Georgia
the farmers have been very busy in
stead OF mourning over the low prices of
products. In Walton county the News.
local paper. says farming is waking up.
From all accounts" says the News,
''more farms have been made self-sus-
tanning this year than for any year in
the last two decades. More men have
fattening hogs and corn to do them. and
much attention has been given to the
surfing to see verdant pea vines growing
on red hillsides. for more than anything
else II shows that the farmers have de-
termined TO build up their lands"
Gwinnett county also makes good re-
port The Herald says; I'VE assert
that there is more old corn in the county
than has been at this season OF the year
since the war There is a large crop
made, which will be ready for gathering
in a few days The cotton crop will be
about an average yield. Wheat and
oats are more plentiful than for several
years. And while meat is remarkably
scarce and unreasonably high. that very
fact has impressed upon the people the
necessity of making their own supplies,
ond NO 10 NOT halieva we will overecff-
mate when we state that there will be
from so to rs per cent. more made than
there was last year" A farmers life
is the most independent in the world.
lie can usually have his larder filled to
overfiowinR no matter what else hap-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
Always BE civil.

Civility is a quality that is never vast
ed. It's effect upon a little street boy who
was not used to it is cleverly shown in
the following story from over the sea:
1t seems that one evening a young lady
abruptly turned a street corner and ran
against a boy who was small and ragged
and freckled. Stopping as soon as she
could, she turned to him and said: Il
beg your pardon. Indeed / am very
sorry" The small, ragged and freckled
boy looked up in blank amazement for
an instant. Then taking about three
fourths of a cap, all he had, he bowed
very low smiled until his face became
lost in the smile and answered, You can
hev my parding and welcome, miss, and
yer may run ag'in me and knock me
clean down, an 1 won't say a word"
After the young lady passed on he
turned to a comrade and said, half apollo
geticaIly, 81 never had any one ask my
parding before, and il kind o took me on
NV feet."-N. Y World.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

The Buffalo petition to Senators Hill
on unconditional repeal presents facts
that are as true here as at Buffalo 1t
says:
AS far as Buffalo is concerned. we do
not know of one business man who does
not earnestly desire the immediate pas
sage of the repeal bill, believing this to
be necessary to the thorough restoration
of confidence This we understand to
be the almost universal sentiment among
the business men of the United States.
You can readily see that such being the
case, no business enterprise is being
pushed, conservative men preferring to
wait for certainty in the matter of leg
islatiOn. A large number Of manufac-
turing concerns are running with re-
duced forces. or having closed Temporal
riy, continue inactive, and large numbers
of wage-earners are thus without en-
ployment. Every day Of delay is costing
the country hundreds of thousands of
dollars in Curtailment of fall trade, thus
increasing the chances of keeping thou
sands Of people out OF work this winter.
entailing widespread restitution and
misery.
We submit then that this question rises
above all consideration of party and of
policy and becomes one OF common hui
mainly: question Of right and wrong,
making delay a crime. From the sena-
tors of the great state of New York,
with her enormous commercial interests,
the people expect more than mere
acquiescence in repeal. They expect ag-
gressive action and strong and steady
fight to speedily bring the repeal bill to
a vote
That is what is wanted by business
men everywhere. Stop the talking. and
act.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

hood or who were at least fully cogni-
zant OF the habits of the family and the
plan OF the house. This theory seems
to have been adopted by the detectives,
who confined their Investigations to
Daviess and Pike counties. 1t was a
wise movement TO take the alleged muir
derers to the Jeffersonville state prison
instead of the Washington jail. In the
latter case a lynching was probable as
the feeling against the exterminators Of
an entire family is very bitter
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

A pamphlet has recently been pub
lished giving a resume of the great fires
in this country and their extent. origin
destructiveness, etc. An analysis of the
figures shows that Of the 44.141 recorded
fires which visited the United States last
year 80 per cent. resulted from exposure
to burning property. 4 per cent. from
defective 1ues and smokestacks. over 2
per cent. from stoves and stovepipes and
about 2lz per cent. from flying sparks.
stoves, three in every hundred to lamp ac-
cidents and two in every hundred TO the
careless use of matches. Not quite per
cent. were due TO lightning. and less than
cigars or cigarettes. and to fireworks.
Spontaneous combustion was responsible
for only eleven fires per thousand.
As the writer of the pamphlet says: THE
fire flend has had, and is having, picnic
in this country" Last year he burned
up $51 $780, 900 worth of property, drain
upon the country's pocket-book which
if continued for twenty-four years would
relieve it of a sum equal in value to all
the gold money in the world. What is
evidently needed is more solid, slow
burning buildings, and improvement,
especially, in the construction of hues
and chimneys. Accidental fires are in
evitable. but their occurrence and their
a minimum by the architects and build
ers
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

had followed up the beast without de-
lay, vowing TO save me or avenge me
before he slept.
The cubs. on his approach, had run
off into the covert, so we. set out at
once for the post When / got there
1 was in a raging fever, which with
my wounds, kept me laid up for three
months.
On my recovery I found that Gun
jet had gone the next day and cap
down the river to Benares, while the
skin of the old tiger was spread luxur-
iously on my lounge.
You will not wonder that the sight
of a cat playing with a mouse has be-
come somewhat distasteful to me since
that experience. 1 have acquired so
keen A sympathy for the mousse
Youths Companion
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

The advice to farmers seems to be gen.
eraI regarding their wheat. and that is
TO hold it. Indications increase that bet
ter prices will prevail before long. Ad-
vice is a good thing in its way, but the
world is fun of it. When Count Rudolf
was asked in the play what he want
ed. he replied: Il am out Of every
thing but advice" Perhaps the farmers
feel the same way. When a man is
obliged to sell his wheat TO meet his OBJ
legations or to keep the wolf from his
door, the advice to hold wheat or any
thing else for an advance is not avail
able