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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

the case we have no reason to doubt
the report which was lately made to
the effect that there are dozens OF
piers and warehouses which were used
fifty years ago in loading shallow
draught lake vessels which have long
since been abandoned because they
now stand high and dry far from the
waters edge.
| There is abundant proof that the
oceans as well as the rivers and lakes
are suffering. Their areas have been
steadily diminishing for thousands of
Years, as is proven by a careful sur
lvey of the beds they formerly occu-
pied. The report of the British hy-
drographers for 1898 says: 'Harbors
Everywhere are rapidly growing shall
lower, despite the fact that many of
them were long since dredged to the
|solid rock" The same report for
1854 mentions the discovery or remov-
lal of 200 rocks and other obstacles
which were formerly not considered
dangerous because lying below and out
of reach of the same vessels they now
menace. But why multiply proofs
The very fact that we see dry land al
laIl, or even exist, is proof. that the
lwaters of the globe are vanishing
Why? Because, if we are to believe
the astronomers and geolOgists, oul
world, in the days when it was youns
("without form and void'0 was en-
tirely covered with water.
The marked diminution in th'
worlds water supply was never par
icularly noted until within the las
twenty-five years, although the notes
philosophers of two and three centur
es ago gave it as their opinion tha
, he earth would, in the ages to come
be as arid as the moon is now believe'
to be. What is becoming of tn
water? is a question that has neve
been satisfactorily answered. Som
, authorities believe that it has gone t
, help form hydrated mineral. The lat
r. A. Proctor believed that as til
earth cOols, its interior opens int
enormous fissures which suck in in
,. mense quantities of water. One AT
! thority is Of the opinion that it is az
r cuInulating at the poles in the forI
of ice and perpetual snow, while al
! IotEer, somewhat visionary, think
+ that Gin all probability it is being dis
sipated into space through the med
r um of our atmosphere
There is only one thing that is eel
, tain in regard to the matter: 1t is oil
vious that it is disappearing and tina
6 as result arid regions are rapidly Ell
' larging wherever they are not hel
! in check by artificial means.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

Enormous business has been done
lately at French fairs by a man who
professed to sell a rat powder that
was perfectly harmless, and that
struck 1ats dead on the spot. In order
to convince the, skeptical, the man
first of all powdered slice of bread
with the stuff, and ate a piece of it
himself. Then he put the remainder
under a glass case, in which a rat
was kept in captivity. The rat went
to eat the bread and instantly fell
dead. At ten cents box the powder
went off like hot rolls, and the lucky
proprietor of the specific was in a
fair way to make a fortune. But the
police, who in France are very active
in protecting the people from fraud,
looked into the matter, and found
that the powder was ordinary sugar.
They also discovered that the case
was connected with a powerful elec-
trio battery, and that the moment the
rat touched the bread the current was
turned on, and it was thus his death
was brought about. The man WAS
arrested at the fair of Abb, and he
has been sentenced to fifteen days
imprisonment.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18
THE FIRST EASTER.

From behind those ancient hilltops,
Leaps the sun in glory grand,
Lighting up the Jewish city
And the Holy Land.
To the east lies river Jordan,
And it's muddy waters flow
To the Sea of Death beyond it,
Lying low.
But a land beside it stretches,
Where Door Moses wandered years,
And the children oft repining,
Oft have bathed the land in tears.
To the west lies better country
And a range of purple hills,
Where in springtime bloOmed flowers,
There beside the rushing rills.
Then, perhaps in walking distance,
From the busy careless throng,
Stands the Mount CT elves.
That is famed in book and SoGg.
On the west slope of the mountain
Is a garden, square and neat,
And amongst it's vines and olives,
Turned our Savior's weary feet.
Kneeling there in awful suffering,
For the coming trial to bear,
Lifted I'D his voice to Heaven,
III d SuOIl, lilDdSSlohS" pi"y
And he went little farther,
And fell on his face and prayed:
AOh my Father, if it may be,
Let this bitter cup be stayed"
Then he cometh to his brethren,
And he findeth them asleep,
And he sayeth unto Peter,
"Could We not one hour keep"
And again he went to praying,
"Ohi nv Father, if this cup be fol
thy son,
And if mete that 1 should drink it,
Oh! my God, thy will, not mine be
DONE"
And third time spent in praying,
With the blood upon his brow,
Then the Jews lay hands upon him
They will cruelty Him now.
He has borne his cross to Calvary,
Jeered and taunted by the throng,
And His tender flesh been beaten
By the cruel scourger,s thong.
To the tree they firmly nailed Him,
And their hellish work applaud,
When the sun sinks low at midday,
AS a warning sign from God.
And the graves of death were opened
ana the SdluIS IlliL Slept, dIOSe,
And they worshipped in the temple,
In their spiced and burial clothes.
Then they placed our Savior's body
In a tomb hewn out of stone,
And a little bird above him,
Then was seen to deeply mourn.
On a Sabbath, bright and early,
Came an angel to the grave,
And an awful earthquake,
For Gods angel came to save.
And the angel told the watchers,
That their Savior arose,
That the grave should never hold him
He had triumphed DER his foes.
Then the bird sang songs of mirth,
And the Savior doubly blest it,
More than other fowls of earth.
And he caused it's eggs to take on
colors,
AS the rainbow and the flowers,
So we keep that day as Easter,
In this Christian land of ours
ELLA McMUNN.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

Buenos Ayers has nearly completed
the largest opera house in the world.
Box holders can have their carriages
driven to their tiers, and lifts carry
gallery occupants to their floors. The
pit seats can be removed quickly and
a circus performance had.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

The prairies of South America con-
sist of two million square miles, di-
vided into three regions, the Selvas,
the Pampas and the Llanos, pro-
nounced like our Illinois.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

The only young gorilla captive is in
a dime musee at Boston 1t is 2
years old and has all the actions of a
young. child of two; is mild and pleas
ant, takes great delight in dolls and
other little children.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

A woman voter in Colorado burst a
blood vessel while preparing her bal
lot at the polls. Colorado politics is
bloody since the reign of Waite.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

quickly. Over 1000 private endorsements.
Premaeureness means impotency in the first
stage. 1t is a symptom o. semiDal weakness
and barrenness. 1t can be stopped in 20 days
by the use o f Hndyan.
The new discovery was made by the Special
lists Of the old famous Hudson Medical Institute.
1t is the strongest yitalizer made. 1t is very
age orc packages for $500 (plain sealed boxes).
Written guarantee given for q cure. If you buy
six boxes and are not entirely cured six more
will be sent to you free of all charges.
Send for circulars and testimonials Address
sHUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, =
Junction stockton, Market & ELLIS Sfs.
San Francisco. Cal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

PIM vented and cured by CuTIcURA SOAR.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18
Priscilla's Triumph.

N the long road winding
from the little village there
stood a house as neat as
wax and as bright as a
new pin, but vigorously
pure, unadulterated coun-
try, from the green blinds
that folded so peacefully
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

Penetrates Muscle.
Membrane and Tissue
Quickly to the Very
Seat of Pain and
Gusts it i'm a sJiffy.
Rub in Vigorously.
Mustang Lnirnent conquers
Pain,
Makes rlaM G. Beast well
ag,~-:2l.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

CurrcuRA REMEDIES are sold throughout the world
Price, CurTcuRA, 5oc: Soar, asc.; RKsoLyENT, ST.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP, Sole Props. Bost IN.
CAL about the Blood, Skin, Scalp, and Hair" free
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

men, ana cdcQeQ ABOUT S0U,UUU IN
gold, besides the two large nuggets
Ulrich and I had found. Great diff
Ificulty was experienced in ferrying it
across the water between the bar and
the shore, and this occupied much Of
the time, otherwise we should have
gathered more gold. Besides we need
ed food, and hunting claimed a goodly
part of our time. We took turns at
providing grub for the tramp. We
might have bridged the channel be-
tween the bar and the shore, but gave
this up after a consultation, during
which we took in consideration the
fact that we were without axes or
hatchets, and that no small timber
was nearer than ten or twelve miles.
We trusted to gathering enough gold
in the cache to make us all rich, be-
fore the actual cold weather set in,
and then to start south, carrying about
$4,000 apiece with us.
On the 23d of October we had de-
cided to stop further work for the
season. 1t was agreed to start south
for Wrangel. 1t was quite early in
the morning. "Ole' and Ulrich had
gone off early to look for a bear,
whose tracks we had noted near the
camp. The fellow had been fooling
tried for him, but had not succeeded
in getting a sight of him. Bears
hams would have been a welcome
change from our regular diet of fish
and burnt-nut flour bread or patties
The supplies we had brought from
'Bonners' had long been exhausted.
ATTACKED BY INDIANS.
Along about O'Clock 1 took the
rocker" an amateur affair made by
"Ole," and swan across to the bar
L stumbled over the rocker and
went head over the bank into deep
water. AS plunged in heard plain
1y a rattling fusillade of shots. 1
came up under bluff at the north end
of the bar, but Immediately went down
again, for 1 knew the shooting had
come from enemies and not from
friends.
I dove for niche in the cliff, at
high part of the shore, about forty
rods north of the low bank on which
we had pitched our camp. Fortunate
ly was a regular water duck. was
in my natural element, so to speak.
went deep down towards the bot
tom of the lake. 1t was partly cold
water I was in. Very cold springs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20

and good could come from such a big
splendid organism. I'm not 50 very robust
myself, but make god Of health IN
every day life and in literature. That's
why like newspaper men. They deal
with the world at close quarters. They
know things as they are. They don't shut
themselves 10 in a closet and imagine
the queer dOings of queer folks on the
moon or the planet Mars. They're hu-
man"
And then again IL is Gene, Genel'' and
We 90 down 70 POsie and Little Sister
Girl, and Mrs. Field and that big, low
ceiled library, with quaint collections Of
many sorts Quarreling with the toys for
resting room. There's a theater pro-
gramme framed in one corner. and on IL
the names Of the three Booths. Edwin.
Junius Brutus and John Wilkes are starred
as acting together. There are bits of fine
empire furniture in the adjoining rooms.
but one doesn't have much time TO think
OF them OF OF anything but the man. Full
or humOr. stuffed with book love- Whim-
slcal, cranky. ranging from Horace to
tnree-ingered Hoover. a lover Of POsie
ana Little Sister Girl, II is a golden day
Inat one spends with Eugene Field at the
SABINE farm. Eliza Putnam HeatOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20
KINGBIRD PUT TO FLIGHT.
An Uncommon Sight on Boston Com.
mon Attracts Crowd.
From the Boston Traveler.


Probably more than a thousand nao-
pie stopped at Frog Pond on Boston cam
mon between 5 and 6 O'Clock this evenine
and looked up into the trees. IT was an7
parent that something unusual was going
on. The air was filled with birds utter
ing sharp cries, and the din was kent IN
for over half an hour.
A kingbird started all the trouble Where
he came from nobody knew, for kingbirds
are not common birds; that is NOT birds
common in the Common One of the snar
row sentinelS, which had had little 10 40
this summer except to note the inroads Of
the Tussock moth, awoke from a doze in
the branches of a tall tree on the north
side of the pond and spied the intruder
His sharp cries for help brought a num-
per OF other sentlnels from trees in the
vicinity and they gathered round the king
bird at safe distances and chartered
me klndbird sat still. Then, the SPAR
rows decided to summon a posse" 1t
did not take long, for sparrows of ali
ages, and all sizes had begun to crowd
around 10 see what was the trouble
Within two minutes after the first alarm
the air in the vicinity was black with
sparrows. They rushed in from the trees
along the Park street Mall, they flew lin
from the subway sand heaps and even
the aristocratic Beacon street sparrow
came down to die for their country. If
necessary Then began a vigorous and
concerted attack on the kingbird, which
sat like a stole, unconscious of the fact
that he had no more right on the com
mon than has an anarchist orator
The sparrows began by swooDing down
on the intruder as though they wanted
hngbird feathers to trim their hats. but
they wisely kept out of the reach OF the
big fellows beak. They darted at him
from in front and behind, from ali sides
and from above, all the time Keeping IN
a screaming that caused the peoDle az,
the walks to stop and see the fun. Now.
anybody who has ever seen a kingbird
harry a big hen kOndS that a lfnpb;rd
is game, but the thousand or more SPAR
rows in the air began to make If nm
comfortable for the intruder. FINALLY.
ering on the walks he began to fear an
attack from below, and with what. in
bird language, probably stands for a
over the public garden. small body az
sparrows gave him an escort out of sight.
but most of them remained to talk over
the affair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20
nc. cashier Il e. CDreathlessly)-our payil

Cashier (breathlessly)-Our navino
teller is in Mexicoi paying
President-Are his accounts short9
Cashier-Sure; he couldn't have got there
unless they Were!-Chicago Tribune.
Boy on the stump, who has beer. M.
tiently watching the strange angler for
an hour)-You amt caught anything. ave
yer2 NV
Stranger-No, not yet my boy
Boy-There wasn't no water in that ,,c,,,7
till it rained last night.-Judy. f0--I
m thirsty. What can you bring
How would some cold boiled fe,,ar
germs hit you?"-Detroit Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20

Judge Gore: How did the silver debate
come out? Did theacolonel carry his point?
colonel never carries less than a ol1arf =
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-10-04
Teaching Taffy to Ride.
- Citric Acid.

Enormous quantities of aitrig acid are
used in calico printing, In pharmacy and
in the preparation of artificial lemonade.
About ID ounces (570 grains) of pure
citrie acid dissolved in pint of water
gives a solution WHICH has the average
aeidity Of good lemon juice. When dit-
luted with several times its bulk Of wa
ter, sweetened with sugar and secuted
with single drop of essence of lemon,
an artificial Lemonade is eheaply pre-
duced, which is much used as a cooling
drink in fever hospitals.
Tt has also been used in the navy as
substitute for fnesb lemon juice in the
treatment or prevention OF scurvy, but
has been found much less efficient. In
fact, this artificial lemonade is by no
means equal to that made from pure
lemon juice, whether used at table or
for invalids. In rheumatism or rheu-
matie gopt the fresh jgice Of the lemon
is preferred Oh account Of the bieitrata
Of potash which it contains. Pure lemon
Juice is also valuable remedy in sore
fhroat and diphthsria, Gases have been
recorded il which children have appar-
emily been cured Of this terrible disease
by constantly sucking oranges or lemons.
Pure citric acid possesses, like some
either acids, the power Of destroying the
bad effects Of polluted water used for
drinking, but it is perhaps best to boil
the water before adding q little citric
acid 10 lt.-Chambers' journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-10-04
seArseges pf gelea:
-Clothier and Furnisher.

Aennffees pl gGGtt2t:
An interesting enumeration has been
made by somebody and published in a
technical journal of the sources Of color.
From this it appears that the cochineal
insects furnish the gorgeous carmine,
crimson, scarlet, carmine and purple
lakes; the cuttle6sh gives sepia-that
IT, the mky fluid which the fish dis
charges in order to render the water
opaque when attacked the Indian yell
low comes from the camel; ivory chips
produce the ivory black ana beneblack;
the exquisite prnssian blue comes from
fuslng horse hoofs and other refuse ami
NAL matter with impure potassium car
Donate; various lakes ara derived from
roots. barks and gums Blue BLACK comes
From the charcoal Of the vine stoekl
turkey red is maaa frem the madder
plant, which grows in Hindustan; the
yellow sap OF Siam tree produces gam
boge; raw sienna is the natural earth
from the neighborhood Of siena, Italy;
faW pmber is an earth found near Um-
bria and burned; india ink is made
from burned camphor; mastic is made
from the gum of the mastic tree, which
grows in the Grecian arehipalago; bis
ter is the SCOT Of wood ashes very little
real ultramarine, obtained from the
precious lapis lazuli, Is found in the
market; the Chinese white is zinc, scar
let is iodide of mercury, and vermiliun
u from the quicksilver ore cipnabar,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-10-04
DINING WITH THE PRINCE.
The Hospitality of Albert Edward at Marl-
borough House.
Brooklyn Life.

The Hospitality of Albert Edward at Marl-
borough House.
The Prince Of Wales gives in the
course of the season certain special din
pers at Marlborough House, which in
many essential respects differ from those
which he attends at other peoples
houses. The guests do not number more
than As people, including the ladies and
gentlemen i'll attendance upon the prince
and princess. When members of the
royal family arrive at Marlborough
House. at the outer gate, the fact is at
once signaled from the LODGE SO that the
Prince and Princess Of Wales are never
taken by surprise, but are in readiness
to receive them.
The dining room in which the ban
quet is served is, q anagnifcently deco
rated apartment, with ceiling of white
and gold. On the wall on the left hand
side is great square of red plush to set
off the presentations of plate which have
been made to their royal highnesses dur
ing the recent years. The Prince of
Wales, as q host, sits not at the end, but
ip the middle seat, at the side of q large
and long table. Table decorations are of
o massive, ornate and rather heavy
character. A very high centerpiece is
filled with flowers, and more blossoms
are placed in tall vases resembling speci-
men glasses.
Probably Marlborough House js the
only place in London in which the
knives and forks are laid so curieusly.
To each guest two forks and no more
are provided, and these are placed prongs
downward, reversing the usual method.
In addition there is one large tablespoon
and one large knife. In no circumstance
are two knives permitted upon the table
simultaneously; and for this rule very
strange reason is assigned. His royal
highnesss is very aqpeEstitieua, and on
no account will he incur the risk of
having knives crossed inadvertently.
The wineglasses are placed, by the bye,
in line as straight as a company of
soldiers: and the services are simply fold
ed in two. Small! water bottles are used,
but apparently finger bowls are tabooed
In Marlborough House.
01AuOi poSthS az y '9o r. ILL., Hiu IdstS
for one hour and ten minutes. Rapid
service is insisted upon. Yet four Or five
walters only are allowed to enter the
dining room, which is, however, some
distance from the kitchen. Celebrity and
dispatch are obtained BY the employ
ment OF small army of assistants sta
toned behind the scenes.
For dessert royal blue sevres is used,
and when the time has come for coffee
and cigars the custom is pnee during
the year, and only once-the night of
the Derby dinner-to hand to each guest
silver fighter of unique design. No
two lamps are alike, as they have at va
rious times been presented by different
donors to the Prince of Wales, and each
aane has it's history,-Ladies' HONG
IOnrnIl
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-10-04
Only Half Way.

Sand is the pig fit to kill, doye think,
Moichaal?" :
"Yis, he's fit to kill, but he amt fit
TO ate, glory be to the saints l''-Life.
4he Mule ana the Peasant.
One day mule who was drawing
cart along highway suddenly came to
a stop and began lamenting his hard
fate.
::How, pow, yen iingratel'' shouted
the peasant in reply. care you not well
fed and lodged, and do ever ask you
to work on the Sabbath aay7''
"But behold the muddy highway"
replied the mule. My strength is taxed
to the utmost to pull my load
nIdiot Of q mule, it is owing to the
mud that have loaded the cart with
only 600 pounds It there was no mud,
I'd insist that you draw 1,000!'
MoraL-The man who complains of
pimple may have escaped a boil.-De-
troit Free Press
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-10-04
A GREAT FISHERMAN.

Hs Could Land His Prey from Waters
Other Men Fished Blank.
Charles Grant. had great and we'll
deserved reputation for finding fish in
water which other men had fished blank.
This was partly because, from long ia
miliarity with the river, he knew all
the likeliest casts, partly because he was
sure to have at the end Of his casting
line just the proper fly for the size of
water and condition Of weather, and
partly because of his quiet, neat handed
manner Of dropping his line on the wa
ter. There is a story still current on
Speyside illustrative of this gift of
Charlie in finding fish where people
who rather fancied themselves had fail.
ed-a story which jamie Shanks to this
day does not care to hear. Mr.. Russell of
The Scotsman had done his very best
from the quick run at the top of the
pool Of Dalbreck, down to the almost
dead still water at the bottom of that
fine stretch, and had found no luck.
Jamie Shanks, who was with Mr..
Russell as his fisherman, had gone over
it to no purpose with a fresh fly. They
were grunpishly discussing whether
they should give Dalbreck another turn,
or go on to Pool-oBrock, the next pool
down stream, when Charles Grant made
his appearance and asked the waterside
question, 'What luck?'' ''No luck at
all, Charliel'' was Russel's answer
Devil a rise" was Shanks' sourer re-
ply. In his demure, purring way Charles
Grant, who, in his manner. was du-
plicate of the late Lord Granville, re-
marked, "There ought to be fish come
out Of that POOL "Tak' him out,
then !" exclaimed Shanks gruffly.
"Well, I'll try" quoth the soft spoken
Charlie, and just at that spot, about 40
yards from the head Of the pool, where
the current slackens and the fish lie
awhile before breasting the upper rapid,
he hooked fish. Then it was that Rus
sci, in the genial manner which made
proyosts swear, remarked, 'sShanks, /
advise you to take half a year at Mr..
Grants school," sfFat forI'' inquired
ehanks sullenly. ITO learn to fish, re
piled the master of sarcasm Of the deli
cate Scottish variety. Nineteenth Cen
fury.