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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
QUEER FREAKS OF NATURE.
Occasions When the Sun Became a Black
and Deadened Orb.

Occasions When the Sun Became a Black
and Deadened Orb.
The ancient historians mention sev-
eral instances of the sun ''going out"
or failing to shine and give forth its
usual amount of heat and light for Pc
RODS of time varying in length from
three hours to several months. Accord
ing to Plutarch, the year A B. G. was
one in which the sun was "weak and
pale" for a period approximating II
months.
The Portuguese historians record
"several months of diminished sun
light in the year 934 A. D., and, &C
cording to Humboldt, this uncanny Pc
Rod ended with strange and startling
sky phenomena, such as loud atmos-
pherio explosions, riffs in the vaulted
canopy of blue above and in divers other
rare and unaccountable freaks. " In the
year 1901, on Sept. 80 (see Humboldt's
"Cosmos"), the sun turned suddenly
black and remained so for three hours
and did not regain its normal condition
for several days. According to the noted
Helmuth's "Solar Energy, the days of
seeming inactivity on the part of the
sun, the days following the sudden
blackening of the great orb, were noted
for peculiar greenish tinge and are
marked in old Spanish, French and Ital-
ian records as s'the days Of the green
SUM-" February, 1106 A. D., is noted
in the annals of marvellous phenomena
as a month in which there were several
days that ''the sun appeared dead and
black, like great circular oinder float
ing in the sky"
"On the last day of February, 1906"
says Cortevza, an old Spanish writer on
astronomy, astrology and kindred sub
jects, "the sun appeared to suddenly go
out, causing a darkness over the country
for about six hours. Z" In 1241 the Euro
pean countries experienced another siege
of supernatural darkness, which the
superstitious writer's of that time attrib-
uted to Gods displeasure over the result
of the great battle Of Liegnitz. z.-St
Louis Republic.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
Reindeer.

M. Nordenskiold, in his voyage in the
Vega to the Asiatic shore of Behring sea,
noticed marked difference between the
Dog Chukchs, the inhabitants of the shore,
and the Reindeer Chukchs of the interior.
The latter were better clothed and in bet
ter circumstances. Both showed kind,
ness to their animals unusual in semisav
age peoples.
The coast Chukchs always carried dog
shoes, neatly made of bags of soft leather,
with straps attached, to put on their dogs
feet if cut by the sharp snow.
The herd of Reindeer Chukch came
down from the pasture every morning to
meet their master. The leading stag came
first and bade him good morning by gen.
tly rubbing his nose against his masters
hands. ALI the other deer were then al
lowed to do the same, the master taking
each by the horn and carefully examining
its condition. The inspection over, the
whole herd wheeled and returned to the
pasture. It would be difficult to name an
other beast of burden SO tame and SO eff
cient as the reindeer.
A good reindeer will travel 100 miles
day over frozen snow and can draw
weight of 800 pounds, thus surprising the
dog by one-half in distance and two-thirds
in drawing power.-London Spectator.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25

AS president Of the National Chief
of Police Union, Webber S. Seavey will
be the most prominent figure at the
second annual meeting of theat body,
to occur May ID, at Washington. Mr..
Seavey was born at Crawford, Me-, in
1S41. He was educated at the public
schools and when 10 worked his way to
Denver, Colo. Then came the begin
ming of the rebellion and he enlisted
during the war. He took part in
many battles and skirmishes and was
twice taken prisoner but each time
made his escape. At the close of the
war he was mustered out of the service
and for the seven years following en-
gagged in various occupations. In 1879
he went to Valparaiso, South America,
and for the next seven years was a
trader between that city, South Africa,
Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and
the Fiji and Sandwich islands. Then
he returned to his native country, set
tling in Omaha, Neb., where he was
appointed chief of police in 1887. He
organized the National Chiefs of Police
Union in 1898 and was elected it's pres
ident, which position he still retains.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
ya1ue of 1l1iterate Autoeraphs.

It is a well known fact that the generals
of the Revolution were, many of them,
exceedingly illiterate men and far from
model letter writers. A very cursory view
of their epistolary efforts is sufficient to
convince one that they had as little regard
for the kings English as they had for his
subjects, and that they murdered the one
while telling of the killing of the other.
This, however, detracts nothing from the
value of their autograph letters. In fact,
it is painful to note, but none the less true,
that the autograph collector is continually
paying a premium on illiteracy, for the
letters of a man whose feats of bravery en-
title him to high place among the nota-
bles of the land, but who finds it less of a
task to win battle than to sign his name,
make the most valuable part of collec-
tion-they are SO rare and SO difficult to
obtain.-Boston Transcript.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
BOTH FOOD AND POISON.
The Wonderful Qualities of the Cassa,
Plant of Brazil.

The Wonderful Qualities Of the Cassava
Plant of Brazil.
Among the plants which supply food
for man a foremost place must be given
to the cassaya or manioc plant from
which Rio tapioca is prepared, being
native of Rio de Janeiro and the warm
provinces of Santa Catherine, Brazil,
South America, where they employ inn
proved machinery for preparing it, max
ing it worth 18 cents per pound in the
latter province.
The height to which the cassava plant
attains varies from to feet. It rises
by a slender, woody, hotted stalk, fur
nished with alternate palmated leaves,
and springs from q tough, branched
woody root, the tender collateral ibers
of which swell into farinaceous parsnip-
like tubers, brown externally and Of
great size, sometimes weighing 80
pounds.
The rind being removed, the tubers
are reduced to pulp by rasping or by
holding them against wheel or grind
stone. The pulp is washed with water,
pressed and baked upon iron plates and
INV DOOohCS Ae1O eopAO0o, Wh410 eu0
starch floats off in the water. in which
form it is imported under the name of
Brazilian arrowroot.
Life and death are strangely blended
in the cassava root. The juice is rap
idly destroying poison, the meal a nu-
tritious and agreeable food. The poison
GUS juice Of the tubers is removed by
heat or washing, but if the recently ex-
tracted juice be drunk by cattle they
soon die in convulsions. If it is boiled
with meat and seasoned, it forms a
wholesome and very nutritious soup. In
Jamaica they make use of it to preserve
the meat game, poultry, etc., that are
left after meals in what is known as the
pepper pot, one family having kept a
pot in use for this purpose for over 30
years. -Epicure.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25

= The present dissensions in the Cana
dian cabinet gives an opportunity to
the Liberal party, which has long been
overshadowed by the opposition. The
leader of the Liberals is the Hon. Will
fred Laurier, who with his followers,
is ready to make some bold moves. He
is the descendant of an excellent French
family and was born in 1841 at St.
Lin, L'Assomption, Quebec. He was
educated at L'Assomption college and
became lawyer in 1880, and was ap-
pointed queens counsel. In 1871 he
was returned to the Quebec legislature,
where he has since been leader of the
liberals. He is said to be an eminent
jurist, writer of recognized fame and
an unexcelled orator. He was mar
ried. in 1868 to Miss Zoe Lafontaine,
of Montreal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
ssWillie'' Dun.

The arrival of British professional
golf players in America marks the
opening of the golf season here. Among
those who recently landed is ''Willie"
Dun, who last fall captured the
American championship, besides win
ming high honors abroad. He lives at
Biarritz, small town near Pau, in
Southern France. He is a Scotchman
by birth, however, and comes of an old
family of golfers, his father and brother
having been famous players. Several
prominent clubs are anxious to secure
his services to instruct their members
and he announces that he will prob
ably take charge of one of them. He
is prepared to defend his title as cham
pion golfer of America and it is quite
probable that some interesting contests
will take place during the coming sea-
con
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
For Bicycles.

An ingenious device is for locking the
steering gear for bicycles. By turn of
the key, it is stated, the front wheel Of
the machine can be locked in any posi-
tion. If the bicycle is left standing at
the side of the pavement with the steer.
ing gear locked and thief jumps on to
ride off with it, he will soon find him.
self in difficulties. The locking appa-
ratus is very small. It adds but few
ounces to the weight of the machine,
and unless one looked for it specially it
would quite escape notice. The con-
struction is said to be simple and can
not get out of order, and it can be made
and applied at small cost Invention
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
American rheater Audiences.

Taken all in all, American audiences are
much more quiet and attentive than Eng
lish audiences, and the actors are nearly
always sure of respectful hearing. Now
and then there is some annoyance occasion
ed by the chatting of theater parties in the
boxes, as was the case one evening this
week, when the occupants of some Of the
boxes talked and laughed SO increasingly
and so audibly that they not only failed
themselves to follow the play, in which
they probably were not interested, but pre-
vented those who came to the theater for
the sake of the play from hearing what
was going on on the stage, while the ac-
tors were equally disturbed and could not,
of course, do full Justice to their roles
E. A. Sothern in Baltimore Sun.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
England and America.

When Lucan spoke of a more than civil
war, he must surely have alluded to such
a war as would be waged between Great
Britain and North America. The parent
devastating the inheritance of the child,
kindred hands employed in roofing up that
prosperity, the increase of which has over
flowed in tide of riches into this island,
are subjects too painful for contemplation
and from which the mind of every English
man turns aside with unconquerable dis
gust.
Let us have war If need be with any
other nation, but not with those colonies,
the proudest historic monument we pos
sess, the most enduring memorial of An
glo-Saxon greatness. Lowe.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
POOR INDEED,

The prospect of relief from drastic cathartics
for persons troubled with constipation is poor
indeed True they act upon the bowels, but
this they do with violence, and their operation
cial to the stomach. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is efectual laxative, but it neither gripes
nor enfeebles. Furthermore, it promotes diges
tion and a regular action of the liver and kid
neys. 1t is an efficient barrier against and rem
edy for malarial complaints and rheumatism,
and is of great benefit to the weak, nervous and
aged. As a medicinal stimulant 1t cannot be sur
passed. Physicians cordially recommend It,
out by popular experience. Appetite and sleep
are both improved by this agreeable invigorant
and Alternative
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25

Is such trial that men say Let
the house take care of itself" But the
conscientious wife feels bound to risk
health and strength in this annual strug-
gle with dust and dirt. The consequence
Of her feveriah anxiety over extra work
is depletion of the blood, the source of
all life and strength, manifested in that
weak, tired, nervous condition too prev
alent at this season, and very dangerous
if allowed to continue. What every man
and woman needs in the spring is Hoods
SarsapariIla 1t keeps the blood vitalized
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
SPRING CLEANING

and enriched, and thus sustains the
nerves and all the bodily functions.
"I take Hoods Sarsaparilla every
spring, and it is the only medicine I use
through the year. 1t enables me to do my
house cleaning and farm work all through
the summer. 1t helped me very murh
for palpitation of the heart. 1 think
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine for
everyone, and all who take it will never
be without it. 1 have also used Hoods
Pills, and they are the best ever tried."-
MRS. F. 81. ANDREWS, 8. Woodstock, Ct.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
NOTICE.

Drs. H. H. Green & Sons, of Atlanta, &C.,
are the greatest dropsy specialists in the
world. Cure more patients than the entire
army of physicians scattered over this
beautiful land OF ours. A valuable dis
covery outside any medical book or pub
lished opinion. A purely vegetable pre-
paration. Removes all dropsical symp-
toms rapidly. Ten days treatment mailed
to every sufferer. See advertisement in
other column.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
NEW WAY EAsT-NO DUST.

Go East from Portland, Pendleton, Walla
Walla via o. r. & N. to Spokane and Great
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha, st
Louis, East and South. Rock ballast track
fine scenery; new equipment; Great North
ern Palace Sleepers and Diners; Family
Tourist Cars; Buffet Library Cars. Write
G. G. Donovan, General Agent, Portland,
st. Paul, Minn., for printed matter and in
formation about rates. routes, etc.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
THE GENUINE AND THE SHAM

Every good thing has its host of imita-
tors; every genuine article its counterfeits.
The imitators always choose the most
valuable and popular article to counterfeit,
SO that when they claim their sham to be
equal, or as good, or the same as "So-and-
Sos" the public may depend upon it that
"So-and-So's" article is the best of the
kind.
ALLcocK's Porous PLASTER is the stand
ard of excellence the world over. and imi,
tators in their cry that theirs is ''as good
as ALICocK's" are only emphasizing this
fact and admitting "ALLcooK's" to be the
acme of perfection, which it IS their high
est am mbition to initiate. The difference
between the genuine an these limitations
is as wide as that between copper and gold.
The only safe way for purchasers is to
always insist upon having AILooSk,s sa. ss Pos-
ter ever produced.
BRANDRErH's PILLS stimulate the liver.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
Consumption kills

Consumption kills
more people than rife
balls. 1t is more dead
fy than any of the
much dreaded epi-
denies. It is a steal
thy, gradual, slow
disease. It penetrates
the whole body. It
is in every drop of
blood. It seems to
work only at the
lungs, but the ter
rib1e drain and waste
go on all over the
body. To cure con-
sumption, work on
the blood, make it
pure, rich and whole
some, build up the
wasting tissues, put
the body into condi-
tion for a fight with
the dread disease.
DR.. Pierce's Golden
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25

Medical Discovery fights in the right way.
during the early stages of the disease. Its
first action is to put the stomach, bowels,
liver and kidneys into good working order.
That makes digestion good and assimilation
quick and thorough. 1t makes sound, healthy
flesh. That is half the battle. That makes
the Discovery" good for those who have not
consumption, but who lighter and less
robust than they ought to be.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
HOW IT IS DONE.

The simple reason why the hurts Of prize
fighters show no sign and disappear so
quickly Is because In the treatment of
training the flesh Is hardened. They can
stand blow like the kick of horse and
not show bruise. Other mems bruises
heal slowly, but if they would use St.
Jacobs Oil, they would find there's nothing
in the world like it to heal and restore. It
acts like magic. All athletes should use it.
It's the great renovator. The same with
cuts and wounds, If used according to di
rections, it will heal surely and make the
parts sound again.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
Excited His Curiosity.

The New York Girl-Lord Dumley,
did you ever hear the joke about the
museum keeper who had two skulls Of
st. Paul, one when he was a boy and
the other when he was q man?
The Englishman-No What is it,
I ,ifa
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
n1ashonaland,s People.

Mr.. Selous is of opinion that the native
race now scattered over a large extent of
Mashonaland, where there are ruined and
ancient gold workings, are descended from
q commercial people who some 5000 years
ago penetrated from southern Arabia to
Mashonaland.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25

I can recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption to sufferers from ASTHMA e. d.
TOWNSEND, Ft. Howard, Wis, May 4, 1894.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25

"That woman has bicycle on the BRAIN" 81
thought she behaved that way" "What way?"
''As If she had wheels In her head"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
A. W, GLEASON,
I SEAL 7

SEAL A. W. GLEASON,
~, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
E@Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,l CO

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo,( 90
LUCAS COUNTY. CO.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner OF the firm of F. J.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Swore to before me and subscribed in my
presence, the 9Th day of December, A. D.
1886.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25
nHFAl DIR. LIEBIG & CO.,
Special Doctors for Chronic, Private
V1AN and Wasting Diseases.

DIR. Lebig's Invigorator the greatest remedy for
seminal Weakness, Loss of Manhood and Private
Diseases, Overcomes Prematureness and prepares
all for marriage lfes duties, pleasures and respon
sbties; 81 trial bottle given or sent free to any
one describing symptoms; call or address 400 Geary
st., private entrance 405 Mason st., San Francisco
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-25

The Major-Id make him apologize or fight
The Judge-That's The disagreeable part Of IL
He'll fight without being made to.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03

A gift of ten dollars from one of the
citizens has been received by the benevo-
lent committee, for which the thanks of
the circle are due.
Tonight Thursday occurs the third
entertainment in the course. 1t is con-
cert by the Imperial Quartette, of Boston,
assisted by Miss Alice Thaxter Reed, of
Newton, and promises to be rare treat.
Tickets are on sale at Woodward Bros.
store on Main street.
The Christmas mission this year was on
larger scale than ever before. Boxes
were sent to fourteen families, so more
than fifty children were remembered as
well as a few invalids and very AGED
persons. The Hand-in- Hand circle were
not alone in the Christmas work as the
"Band of Helpers" and "Willing
Workers" each supplied family with
gifts. So generous were the donations
sent in that it was not necessary to draw
upon the funds Of the society, and friends
OF the circle kindly delivered the boxes
without expense.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03

7. This being an adjourned meeting, cit
liens may become members by simply
signing the bylaws, thus avoiding the
| formality of application and election.
The new organizat ion will be known as
the Ellsworth Board of Trade" Meet
ings will be held on the second Monday
OF each month, at 7. 80 p. m. The annual
dues of members will be only -.
~ o.yuvVs % ...o BOARD,
in the bylaws, are to promote the busi-
ness interests and general welfare of the
city of Ellsworth to cultivate cordial
acquaintance and friendly feeling among
the citizens and business men of he city,
and to establish wider commercial inter-
course and reciprocal trade relations with
the business men of other communities;
to encourage the Introduction and de-
velopment of new and desirable in
dustries; to procure frank and full dis
cussion of all matters that will conserve
The PAL. good; and to commend and
secure united action in all matters that
shall tend to make more protitabl the
advantages and resources at present
possessed, and secure the future growth
and prosperity Of the city.
1t is learned with regret that J. F.
Knowlton, who was elected secretary, can
not serve, owing to business which keeps
his time fully occupied. A secretary will
be elected at the next meeting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
BORN

AUSTIN-At Bar Harbor. Dec. IA, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard a. Austin, a daughter.
BALL-At Eastbrook, Dec D. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Ball a daughter.
BELLATTY-At Ellsworth, Dec. -, to Capt.
and Mrs. W. Beiatty, dau2 hter.
BEATON-At Bar Harhor Dec. 10, to Mr.. and
Mr.. Finley Beaton, a son.
BOOkER-At BROOKLYN, Dtc. 10 to Mr.. and
Mr.. selden Booker "A son.
BKlDGEs-.N Buck port, Dec. - to Mr.. and
Mr.. GeorGe Bridges, son.
CHAPMAN-At Ellsw 1rth Dec. 2G, to Mr. and
MIR. Edward }. Chapman son.
DoW-At oceanville, Dec. y, TO Mr.. ard Mrs.
Fulton Dow, son.
ENELETH-N; Bar Harhor, Dec. II, to Mr..
and MR.. Eben Eveleth daughter.
FERRiN-At Bar IIarbor, Dec 10, to Mr.. and
Mr.. Robert Ferrin, son. Robert Edwin
GORD0N-At swans Island, Dec - to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gordon,
GRINDLE-At Hall Quarry Mt. DESERT, Dec.
p, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gage Grindle, Il son.
GRANT--tt sullivan. Dec. T. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren NJ Grant, daughter.
PIIiLLfP>-At Deer Isle, Dec. -. to Mr.. and
Mr. Andrew Phillips, daughter.
WILLIAMSON Great Pord, Dec. %. to Mr..
and Mr. Raymond Williams, a daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
DIED.

BUCkMINI>TER-At Deer Isle, Dec. a.
Mrs. Jennie ". Buckmini-ter, aged % year.,
months, IL days.
DRTMMEY-At Ellsworth, Jan. l. Nancy,
widow Of John Drummey aged A wears.
HINCkLEY-At Bluehil Dec. p, Mrs. Flora
A. Hinckey, aged IS wears, months, - da,
HOLT-At Ellsworth, Dee. p, Herbert F. Holt,
aged % years months, = days
la ROUCHE-At Ellsworth, Dec. IS infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles La RUuche,
a-ed > days.
ROBERT>-At Bar Iiarbor Dec. 81, Miss Clara
Roberts, aged y years.
SPRAGIE-At swans Island, Dee. %, Alya,
iufaut ION Ut Freeman >Prasuc, aged II
months.
STEW ART-At West sullivan. Dece25 William
stewart, .cd - wears.
W NRDW ELL-At PenOb-cot, Dec. - Wash.
iu-.ton WartIwel, aged ~ years
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03

Tapley's Bread Winner" out. wears all other
shoes.
Buckinghsm's Dye for the Whiskers is the
best, handiest, SAFEST. surest cleanest, most
economical and satisfactory dye cor invented.
1t is the gentlemen's favOrite.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
Our Gents Furnishing Dcpartnent
Remember, our Hat and Cal Depart pmt

u1f " 'or oaf
o he ON the manu-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
Che Kings Daughters.

This department is conducted by the Hand
in Hand circle of the Kings Daughters of Ellis.
worth. Headquarters at Rooms IL and IL Man
ming Block, Main street. Ellsworth.