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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18
FRANKLY SPEAKING.

Republicans of Benton county
appreciate the services rendered
them by Mr.. Wallace Mccain
ant in the recent campaign. 1t
is with pleasure that they ac-
knowledge his share of the glory
for the result here, and they en-
tertain for him as gentleman
and republican worker, a high
regard.
Mr.. McCamant, however, in
presenting himself as the lieu
tenant of Joe Simon, cannot ex-
pect the kindly consideration
Shown him as a fearless exponent
of republican doctrines. He
presumes too much upon the
good will of Benton county re-
publicans in attempting to die
tate to them and hoist the Simon
banner here.
The purpose of the movement
Mr.. McCamant has undertaken
to aid is not misunderstood. 1t
is politics in the vilest form.
The claim of the leader that
he is actuated by principle,
is a grim sort of hunor, indeed.
It is not principle, but interest,
that prompts this political ma
neuver. There is no healthy
sentiment behind it. 1t is fore
doomed to fail.
Mr.. McCamant is perhaps not
actuated by the purely practical
reasons that stir his associates to
action and in some respects he is
in a much better position than
they to make suggestions to the
republican party. 1t cannot be
said Of him, for instance, that he
bolted the party nominee for
congress. But the man in whose
interest the scathing outcry
against Senator Mitchell is being
raised, did use his best efforts to
defeat Congressman Ellis, and
only the most active and ardu-
Gus work of loyal republicans
prevented the election of Popu-
list Quinn.
With an audacity that borders
on the sublime, the June side
aids of populis1n, are pretending
to question the republicanisn of
John H. Mitchell, and are at
tempting to have succeeded by
one of their own number whose
chief qualification, as observed
from this distance, is the posses
sion of riches, and whose con-
nection with public affairs, has
generally resulted in his hnan-
cial gain.
It IS disappointment to find
Mr.. McCamant mixed up in this
unheroic enterprise and a greater
disappointment to know that he
has so far presumed upon the
good will felt toward him by
Benton county republicans as to
attempt to instruct them against
their sense and sentiment.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18


Corrected weekly by Corvallis COM
mission Company.
Poultry-Hens per dozen, $I.75 to $2. IS;
young reosters, full grown, per dozen,
SI.25 to S2.oo; broilers, per dozen, $I.5o
to $2.oo; ducks, per dozen, $2.oo to $50;
turkeys, live, 7 to s cents, according to
condition; geese, per dozen, $500.
Esgs-Per dozen, 22H cts.
Butter, 40 to so cents per roll.
Bran, $3.50.
Shorts, SI6oq.
Flour, ID. .oo'p per barrel.
Potatoes-Per bushel, rs to 80 cts.
Oats-Choice white, per bushel, rs to
80 cts; gray, 70 to rs cts.
Wheat-Per bushel, 70 cts.
Cascara Bark-$I.25 to $I.5o.
Hops-New crop, nc.
Cheat seed, IHc per lb.
Hogs, dressed, IS to $3.50, owing to size.
Sides 7 cents.
Lard, III to Sc.
Cheese, 10 cents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18
A Call forssWarrants.

Notice is hereby given that there IS
money on hand at the county treasurer's
office to pay all orders endorsed and
marked mot paid for want of funds, !"
up to, and including those of Oct Sth,
1892. Interest will be stopped on same
from this date.
w. A. BUCHANAN,
Treasurer of Benton County Oregon.
Dated Corvallis, Dec. IS, 1896.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18
Wells Items.

Henry Berry, of Albany, was
doing business here ons day last
week.
David Vanderpool and Henry
Cauthorn were calling on friends
in Buena Vista last week.
w. L. Cauthorn has been
down from his mountain place on
a visit, but has returned home
again.
We are glad to note the fact
that Mr.. H. Lewis, who has
been sick, is improving fast:
Joseph .Myres was buried at
the Palestine cemetery on the
10th. He died of consump-
ton. .
Everybody is busy preparing
for Christmas. A Christmas
tree, shooting match and a dance
are some of the amusements
promised.
WELLS.
Philomath Items.
Uncle Abe and wife went to
Linn county Tuesday.
Miss Lidia Kisor, or Corvallis,
was in the city Tuesday.
Herbert Boles is working in the
0. @. & E. office in Corvallis.
Brit White, of Pioneer, is here
visiting his brothers, .. ", Guy
and Herbert White
The "Helping Hand" a United
Brethren church paper, edited by
Rev. @. G. Bell, will be issued from
the Journal Office this week.
At the close of the fall term of
PhiIomath college on the 18th inst
a public rhetorical will be given in
the evening in the chapel. All are
cordially invited. .-.'
Our city election was hotly con
tested. A full vote was polled.
E. L. Dixon was elected mayor:
John w. Spaulding. recorder;
Major Davis, marshal. Council
men-1st wardyJ.,E Henkle, Fills
worth Bethers; End ward, o. V.
Hurt, N. P. Newton; 3rd ward,
VIM. Green, and a tie between
Prof. Sneak and Prof. E. L. Bryan.
(Y
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18
An Opportunity.

A good stock ranch containing $40
acres, situated six miles west of Phi1o-
math, Benton county, Oregon, can be
purchased cheap. For particulars ad-
dress r. Ia CAsrEEL,
Philomath, Or.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18
For Sale or Trade.

A ten. acre prune orchard near CORVALLIS,
trees six and seve9, years old, must be sold
soon as owner desires to leave, or will trade
for residence property located in any pros
porous Willamette valley town. Address
"Orchard," care this paper. =
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18

Cheap for cash, typewriter ir
Al condition. Apply at this Of
flee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18

Benton county warrants taken
at par for merchandise at Nolan
& CalIahan's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18

WARM THINGS! Do you know what
that stands for? Why, of course, those
FINE shoes at The Cash Store.
CORVALLIS MARIE EFT REPORT.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18

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Assignee's Notice Of Final Settle
ment.
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HIGH
m AHg DRY

No danger of wet feet in any
weather. Buckingham & Hecht's
Nova Scotia Seal, Cork Sole Shoes
are guaranteed absolutely water
proof under all conditions. Every
Genuine Pair Standard Bucking-
ham q Hecht. -
BEWARE OF LIMITATIONS.
FOR SALE BY
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18

Henry Berry, of Albany, was
doing business here ons day last
week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
SOMERSET PICK-UPS,

The ordination of Mr. F. A. Fuller,
pastor of the Congregational church, in
Madison, will take place, Thursday even
ing the 10th inst.
Mr.. Lucian Goodwin, the popular and
enterprising clothier of Hartland, is
building a store "a feet by so feet, which
he will occupy as soon as completed
The semi-annual convention of the y.
p. S. G.. e. OF Kennebec county will be
held, January %, with the Fairfield so
ciety which has withdrawn from the
Somerset union and joined the Kenne-
bee.
The Pittsfeld Advertiser thinks it has
found the meanest man on record. He
bargained for about the cheapest coffin
made and then endeavored to get the
undertaken to promise to take back the
handles on it after the funeral and give
him his money back on them.
Mr.. James Sawyer, one of the much
respected residents of Madison, suffered
slight shock Sunday and again on
Monday. One side was partly paralyzed
for two or three hours at time follow.
ed by comparative relief. Mr.. Sawyer
is seventy-fve years of age yet his re-
covery is not despaired of.
At the annual meeting of stephen
Davis Post, G.. A. H., Pittslield, officers
for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: Com, Chas. Chase; S. V. c.,
Jacob NJ. Patten j. V. G., VIM. Salley;
Surg, Henry Judkins; q. NJ, II. H..
Powers; o. D.. Ezra Withee; o. g.,
John Ii. Gilman; Chap, Grin L. Soule
Trustees, Chas. Chase, A. l.. Sylvester,
A. j. Harding and &. W. Patten.
S. Newton of Jackman, who has
charge of the numbering operations of
the Bradstreets, on the west branch of
the Penobscot, states that the firm will
cut about 4, 100000 the present winter if
everything proves favorable. They
have about 40 men in their employ, at
tdiiipo, anu bAitll NihhSl y
cut will be hauled over the divide into
Moosehead lake, another spring.
Mrs. Susan Palmer Swectland of Pal
myra, known as "Grandmai Swectland
died, November 10Th She was 80 years
of age and had lived in Palmyra 63 years.
Her husband David Sweetland died
seven years ago. She leaves three
children, VIM. l.. Sweetland, NJ. D.. of
Oakland, Cal, one daughter, Mrs Kim
ball, and her youngest son, Rev. V. d.
Sweetland, with whom she has always
lived. She was much beloved by all.
The marriage of Miss Grace Wilson
Fuller of Hartland, and Mr.. George
Teel Osborn of Pittstield, occurred at
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
STATE AND GENERAL.

The National council of women are in
session at Boston.
The coves in Moosehead lake are
frozen over and the lake is rapidly
freezing. Navigation has been suspend
ed till spring.
A victory for the Cubans is reported
They have captured the town of Guiana
basoa, which is next to Havana in inn
portance in the province.
James Lane of Newburyport, Mass,
committed suicide in Portland, by
throwing himself in front of an engine.
He was out of work and respondent.
East Corinth had a $4,000 fire Friday.
The whole business portion of the town
was destroyed. There was very little
insurance on the stock of two dealers.
Wheat is in demand in Europe and in
consequence the grain is pouring out OF
California. Thursday, a big fleet went
out carrying cargoes valued at a million
dollars.
A Melbourne dispatch says that in con-
sequence of the deficiency of her crops
Australia will require hundred thous-
and tons flour of from America, half of
which quantity has already been order
ed
A dispatch dated from Oenfugos, Gu
ba, confirms the report that Major Gen.
Serefin Sanchez was killed in an engage
ment at Las Damas, Nov 20. The
death of Sanchez, who was inspector
general of the army, is heavy blow to
the insurgents.
The supervising inspector of steam
vessels, Gen. Dumont, reports that dur.
ing the last year 221 persons lost their
lives on steam vessels, out of 100000
passengers carried. This was de.
crease in the loss of life of 173 persons
from the year before.
| Augusta has made departure which
may we'll be followed by other Maine
cities. Two young men down there, one
% and the other II years old, have been
sent to Jail for 80 days, on the charge OF
ringing in Intentionally false alarm on
the evening of September 27.
The President has issued proclama.
ton which suspends the law relieving
German vessels from tonnage dues and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
Low PRICES ON ALL ABOVE GOODS

the home of the bride, the evening OF
Dec. /. Rev. Caroline +. Angel was
the officiating clergyman. The cere-
mony was witnessed only by relatives,
but three hundred invitations had been
issued to the reception which followed
The groom is at the head of the Novelty
Co, of Pittsfield and the Osborn block
was built for his business. Mr.. and Mrs
Osborn will reside in Pittsfield
Charlie Merrill and II. l.. Kilgore OF
Smithfield, who rented pasture, into
which they turned their stock last
spring, went directly after the
snow storm to Ground them up
and drive them to the barn. Among
the number were year old heifers, which
they were unable to approach hardly
near enough to shoot with rifle.
After a futile effort on the part Of
Messrs. Merrill and Kilgore, the neigh
bors were called in to assist, and with
a muzzled dog, the animals were run
up to standstill and finally captured
and taken to the barn.
Bethlehem chapter, No. 36, Order of
Eastern Star, held a meeting at Pitts
field, Thursday night. The following is
the list of officers elected for the ensu-
ing year: Mrs. {. +. Vickery, w. NJ.
George Oliver, w. p; Mrs. f. K. Smith,
A. NJ; Miss Lou lIutchins, sec Mrs.
Lettie Robinson, treasurer; Mrs. T. G.
Lancey, conductress; Mrs. ID. w. Man
ock associate conductress. The lodge
has a membership of 80 at present, but
will be greatly increased in the next
four months. The lodge was organized
last March with membership Of - and
the lodge did not meet for work during
the months of July, August and a part
of September.
Benjamin Tappan d. D., of Norridge-
wock died, Thursday morning, after a
long illness, aged 81 years. He was Il
graduate of Bowdoin College, class of
81, for a long time president of the
Bangor Theological Seminary, and for
thirty years pastor of the Congregations
al church at Norridgewock. He was
one of the fathers of Maine Congrega-
tionalism DR. Tappan had been an in
valid for long time and had been con-
fined to his house for several months
He was born at Augusta June 26, 1915.
In Bowdoin college he was classmate
and roommate of DR., Cyrus Ham
lin, who established the American col
lege at Constantinople. Only two men,
bers of his class are now living. His
wife died two years ago, One son and
two daughters survive him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
Burning Out Stumps.

The English and French are using a
cheap, simple and effective arrangement
for removing stumps. 1t is explained in
Hardwood as follows:
The appliances necessary are shovel,
little dry kindling and a sheet iron
cylinder large enough to slip down over
the larger stumps the top cone shaped
and terminating in "a collar in which
one or more lengths of or 8 inch com
mon stovepipe may be fitted. A hole is
dug between the roots on one side of the
stump and partially under it, large
enough to start fire with the kin.
dlings. After the fire is once fairly start
ed the iron cylinder is slipped over the
stump, the stovepipe is added, and the
whole arrangement acts as stove,
burning the stump out completely Ii
is said that if the stumps are old and
anyway dry they will burn easily with
out the cone shaped top and stovepipe.
1t is claimed that one man with three
OR four cylinders, large and medium. tc
tit over different sized stumps, can dc
more and better work in day than a
dozen men with axes alone.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
KeeDjng AppIes.

s. ID. Willard, the we'll known New
York pomologist, writes as follows to
Rural New Yorker:
My practice in keeping apples in
cellar is to leave the barrels without
heading, for the pressure necessary to fit
them to send to market will bruise some
of the apples. The fruit will also shrink
so that they will need filling up a little,
even though they do not require re-
sorting, So / set the lower tier without
heading and the second tier on top in
place of head, with loose heads laid
on the upper tier. Second, il makes no
difference when headed, whether. the
barrels are laid down or stand on end,
in regard to keeping The apples should
be covered i'll some way to secure an
even temperature and to prevent shriv-
cling.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
Il zz=:1I.F:A''RNMzs.
FlELDahp GARDEN
THE CARE OF MEADOWS.
A Well Seeded Top Dressed Field In Good
Condition Many Years.

A Well seeded sop Dressed Field In Good
Condition Many Years.
Conceding that American meadows
cannot be given the permanenee that is
common in the moist English climate,
there is vet no reason why these should
not hold longer than they do, and that
when plowed up 1t shall not be matter
of necessity. When IA sod has run out,
there is comparatively little vegetable
matter IN it to deeompose after blowing
and furnish the plant food required to
start new sod. Hence the blowing of
an old run out sod always requires a
manure dressing TO turn under as recon-
pense for the deficiency of grass and
roots II would be better in most cases
if this manure could be used year or
two earlier putting it ON the grass as
top dressing and maintaining the grass
yield at a paying rate until the proper
time came TO pillow the field and reseed.
One of the chief reasons why there is
not more top dressing of meadows is be-
cause the original seeding was so poor
that it seems hardly worth while to do
anything for it until the field is plowed.
1t is very difficult to make grass increase
from a poor stand TO good one in our
climate. 1t is much better, as well as
cheaper, to get good seeding i'll the
first place.
Modern tillage implements enable the
farmer to get very fine filth on his
fields in which to sow grass seed. IL the
seeding is done on winter grain. the al
ternate freezing and thawing of winter
will, with very little help from the har
row, make as good "A seed bed as he can
wish. If the farmer has then any ma
nure, either fine or coarse, that Is the
proper time to apply it. Even without
fertilizer the thorough preparation of the
seed bed Will generally give full stand
of grass or clover the first year. But
manure makes the growth SO much
larger that all that can be spared should
be thus used 1t will tell when the field
comes to be plowed in the larger bulk
of grass and clover roots that the pillow
will turn over.
With we'll seeded and top dressed
field to begin with, the cost of keeping
it in condition for two, three or four
years is not great. If the second season
the grass appears all right, it will yet
be greatly benefited and the yield of hay
increased by early narrowing of the sur
face, followed by the roller to press the
loosened stones into the soil This
should be done, if possible, just before
rain 1t is surprising how much differ
ence in growth of grass very slight
scratching of the surface soil will make
If the meadow has been pastured dur
ing the fall, all the droppings of stock
lying on the surface should be broken
up some time during the winter and
scattered over the surface When the
drag passes over t pese, they will be still
more broken up and mixed with the sur
face soil. Treated in this way, the turf
will absorb moisture from even the
slightest rains instead of having the
water run off, as it is apt to do on soil
that has not had its surface broken by
the drag teeth, says American Guilt
vator, authority for the foregoing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
SALTING DOWN PORK.
tIethods That Have Given Satisfaction For
TwentY-seYen Yenrs.

tIethods That Have Given Satisfaction For
Twenty-seven Years.
A New Jersey correspondent of The
New England Homestead writes of
methods practced by him with entire
success for the past 80 years. He says:
For pork one of the first considera-
tions is a clean barrel. | have used the
same barrel for the past 30 years and
have cleaned it each year as fol
lows: Put about three pals of water
and peck of clean wood ashes in the
barrel, then put in hot irons enough to
boil the water, cover closely and by add
ing a hot iron occasionally keep it boil
ing for a couple of hours. Wash the bar
rel thoroughly, and it will be sweet as
new barrel. Co5er the bottom of the
barrel with coarse salt Cut the pork
into strips about six inches wide, stand
edgewise in the barrel, with the skin
next the outside, till the bottom is COW
cred. then cover with a thick coat of salt
so as to hide the pork entirely. Repeat
in the same manner till the barrel is full
or the pork is all in. Cover the top lay.
er with salt Tricky. Let it stand about
three or four days and then put on fiat
stone and cold water enough to cover
the pork. After the water is on sprinkle
one-quarter pound best black pepper over
it. An inch of salt i'll the bottom and
between each layer and > inches on
top will be sufficient to keep the pork
without making brine. Some people
make brine that will bear an egg, but
| never do
For hams, | weigh the hams, and
for 100 pounds of meat | use pounds
of the best fine salt, pound of sugar
and 4 ounces saltpeter, Mix thor
oughly and rub it into the flesh side Of
the ham, not forgetting the shank, and
place ON board or shelf When the
mixture has struck III, rub again. There
will be enough TO rub the meat three
times. 1t usually takes about three
weeks to complete the job. Hang up
Immediately and smoke. This recipe
will cure the large and small hams
alike and just right for cooking, as the
meat will not take in more than the
right quantity. If these directions are
intelligently followed, "a first quality of
ham will be secured. For bacon use the
same mixture as for hams.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08

Raising peacocks and pheasants is a
now business in this country Tosupply
their wants number of millionaires
are importing birds and eggs from Eng
land 1t is reported in the Boston Globe
that George Vanderbilt is among the
number. lie has already lot of pea
cocks of the breed curiously called
'japanned, y perhaps because their
feathers have metallic, lacquerlike
glittering. They are often wrongly
spoken Of as the japanese or Japan pea
cocks.
Having become possessed of pair of
peafowls, they require very little man
agement, but must be carefully fed. If
not kept i'll confinement, they pick up IA
pretty substantial living themselves. 1t
must be seen to that they have plenty of
water and grain and occasionally fresh
vegetables. In winter they must have o
sheltered home. In summer they avail
themselves of the sheltered trees, and in
some secluded nook the nest is made
The hen should be left to her own medi-
tations and not interfered with while
she is on the nest Matching the eggs.
A peafowl allowed to make her own
nest in a hedge always brings out a
stronger and better brood than one that
has nest in q house When Matched
the young brood should not be removed
until the next day, feeding not being
required. The first food should be egg
and milk, equal parts beaten together
and heated until it gets into soft mass
This is given with little millet or
wheat When one adds sufficiently to
ones stock to sell eggs as we'll as birds,
ones bank account should assume
healthy proportions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-08
NJ. e. HeSeIt0n.

Central, IL of them being passed on the
road, says there is very much less drink
ing among railroad men than there was
even ten years ago. AS he puts it,
drinking and business do not go to-
gether," and the railroad companies
realize this truth as we'll as any one.
When temperance sentiment is incul-
Gated among the large army of railroad
great gain. The Maine Central EN-
ployes are to be particularly commended
in this respect and are growing better
every day.
Wardens Neal and Smith of Bangor,
made the biggest game seizure on Tues
day night and Wednesday morning that
has been made there for many years.
Early in the evening they seized a box
of heads and other parts of game at the
Maine Central station and upon the
arrival of the Bar Harbor train they got
a barrel of black ducks which were
being shipped ont of the State and
which had every sign of having been
netted. Wednesday morning three SUI
gar barrels full of venison were seized.
The wardens have known for long
time that game was being illegally ship
ped from Bangor, but could hot get evi-
dence enough to prove the case. Now
they have all the evidence they want
and the parties will have to settle.
The report of Secretary of the Interior
Francis say that the actual public do
main is now $40, 070,7 $50 acres The
lands still vacant amount to 600,000,00
acres, not including Alaska. About
IS, 729, 751 acres are patented to rail
roads and there are due railroads and
wagon roads, under their grants, an
aggregate of 1l5, $3.50 acres. The
total acreage segrated from the. public
domain is 946, 21S, 100 acres. He thinks
settlers shonld have every encourage
ment to take up the waste land as fast
as possible. He re sommends an adj
vance of 50 per month to Mexican wal
pensioners. He also recommends THAI
the Indian bureau be conducted by
a commission of three, two to be civilians
of different political parties and one an
officer of the army.