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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
CIGAR WRAPPERS FROM MEXICO
Their Use Not Yet Increased by the
Present Troubles in Cuba.

Present Troubles in Cuba.
There is growing idea among smok-
ers that, owing to the trobules in Cuba,
there will be a scarcity of Cuban leaf
tobacco, which will soon affect both the
quality and quantity of domestic clear
Havana cigars, and rumor is prevail
ent that already many of the so-called
clear Havanas are covered with Mexi-
can tobacco, and that it cannot be de-
tected by experts. The best-informed
persons in the trade deny this rumor,
and state that most of the large Ameri-
can firms have enough Cuban tobacco
to last them for year or more, and
that there is little or no tobacco in
Mexico suitable for the fastitdious
smoker. They say, also, that Mexican
tobacco is detected easily at sight, and
while it may be possible in. future years
to produce tobacco for wrappers which
will compete with the Cuban article, it
will be long time coming, as up to
date no effort has been made by the
Mexican growers to cater to this mar
ket. The Mexican leaf is thicker and
duller in appearance, without the rich
gloss of the Cuban variety so attrac-
tive to Americas smokers. What is
still more to the point, it rapidly de-
teriorates in appearance after. being
worked up into cigars. Still another
reason is that all the available Mexi-
can wrappers worth anything are
called for by the Mexican trade, one
firm of which is said to be under con-
r,;4l icI, ZOO 0nf,
cigars every two weeks.
The government statistics also give
an important hint in this matter. The
total export of filler tobacco from
Mexico for 1893 was only 4S, ,451 pounds,
of a value of $11, ,456; in 1894, 57,840
pounds, valued at $19,507, while the
total amount of wrapper tobacco for
1895 was but thirteen pounds, valued
at 81. This country imported from
Cuba in 1898 q, ,694, ,S91 pounds, valued
at $8,94O,O5S; in 1894, some 14,57S,000
pounds, valued at $5,S3S, 1854, and in
1895 some 2O,147,0 900 pounds, valued at
$7,233, ,474. The total amount of i'm
ported wrapper tobacco from Cuba
paying duty into the United States
treasury during 1895 was %, 130
pounds, valued at $3S,32O. These are
the facts in the matter, and as soon as
Mexican tobacco begins to come In for
use on domestic-made clear Havana
cigars it's arrival will be shown in the
weekly tables of imports published in
trade and shipping organs. What is
very likely is that the consumer of HaY-
ana cigars will soon have to face
darker tobacco on his cigars than he
has been wishing for lately.-New York
Sum-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
A Frightened Cadet.

Last winter, in a time Of sudden
thaws and wide extremes of tempera-
ture, the authorities at West Point
issued daily order defining the limits
on the river within which the cadets
were allowed to skate. So says the
Illustrated American, which goes on
to relate an adventure of a second-class
man, who found himself one afternoon
far outside the limits.
He first became aware of his trans
gression when he saw an officer on
skates bearing down upon him. Anx-
ious to conceal his identity, and to save
himself punishment and denerits. he
turned and skated for the shore.
A glance over his shoulder shovel
the officer striking out after him in real
earnest. Never did cadet skate faster,
but the officer drew steadily nearer.
Happily, as the cadet thought, an out
stretching point Of Land was irst ahead.
Straight up on the rocky shore dashed
the cadet, behind the little lighthouse,
and ran up through the woods, with his
skates still on his feet. Breathless,
he reached cadet limits, and quick
glance around told him that he had
eluded his pursuer.
Then he took off his skates and has
tened to the barracks, to be ready for
the roll-can that would most likely be
ordered for the purpose Of detecting
the guilty skater. No such roll-call
was ordered, however, and at parade
that night an order was read extending
the skating limits, and during the even
ing the pursuing officer called at the
cadets door to say:
''You are very good skater, Mr.. A.
If could have overtaken you, would
have told you that the limits were ex-
tended. and that you might skate even
farther than you did. But then, dare
say you found the exercise you had
quite sufficient"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

Religious hate is the most relentless
of all hate.
An honest man can never be a friend
to the thief.
Crushing rose makes it bigger than
it was before.
Don't lose any sleep worrying about
Gods part of your work.
The character of love Is the same in
every country and climate.
Christ never sent anyone to anybody
else who came to him for help.
Some shepherds seem to make a spe-
cialty of feeding the lambs goats milk.
There is much of the devils work
that can only be done by the hypocrite.
The emphasis is put in the wrong
place, when a Christian talks louder
than he lives.
The trouble about sowing wild oats
is that the same hand that sows must
do the reaping.
Many a boy has turned out bad, be-
cause his father bore down too hard
on the grindstone.
He leSS people KNOW OI the DlDle .
spirit, the more hairsplitting they will
do over it's letter.
The devil spikes gun when the i'm
preston prevails that the preacher is
proud of his head.
There are people who doubt the Bi-
BILE, who believe everything they see
in the newspapers.
The devil will soon be on very good
terms with the man who has begun to
admire his own piety.
When skeptic tells you that so and
SO is in the Bible, always ask him for
a chapter and verse.
1t takes the devil long time to find
out that he never makes anything by
opposing a Christian.
The greatest waste of time we can
be guilty of in this world is to neglect
to prepare for the next.
We best please men when we ask
for the least, but we best please God
when we ask for the most.
Shouting in church is sometimes one
kind Of religion, while paying the
preachers back salary is another.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
How 1.-The Bells" Was Written.

How "The Bells" Was Written.
John Sartain, well known as the first
great American engrayer, and, more
over, as man of letters, the half-owner
and managing editor, in the forties, Of
Sartain's Magazine, the friend of all
the great literary men of his time, still
lives quietly in Philadelphia Mr.. Sar-
tain was a firm friend of Poe. In his
wild moods, frequently, it was Mr..
Sartain only who could control the out
burst. Mr.. Sartain used to buy Poe's
hasty lines and thus furnish the poet
with dinner-sometimes sadly need
ed. 1t was in this way that he bought
''The Bells" One day Poe, very ragged,
rushed into the Office of the magazine,
with bit Of verse that he wished to
sell. Out Of compassion for his ap-
parent suffering, the editor bought the
poem. After the writer had rushed
out, he read it, without much admira-
ton; and filed 1t away. This is the
poem:
The bells, hear the bells,
The merry wedding bells,
The little silver bells,
How fairy-lke a monody there swells
From the silver-tinkling cells of the bells
The bells, ah, the bells!
The heavy iron bells,
Hear the tolling of the bells;
Hear the knells;
How horrible a monody there floats
From their throatsi
From their deep-toned throats;
How shudder at the notes
From the melancholy throats
OF the bells, Of the bells!
Presently Poe, very wroth, asked
why the poem had not been published.
Being informed, he wrote second,
more elaborate version, and when that
too had been refused he wrote third
This was the form in which the poem
at last appeared.-Boston Common
wealth.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
DEAFNESS Cannot BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by cons sttution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed d
condition of the mucous lining of Eustachian
Tube. When this tube gets inf1amed you have
a rumbling sound of imperfect hearing and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can he taken out
and this tube restored to it, normal cor dition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
nothing Int an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

This casualty has occurred to two of
their ships, and In each case the vessel
was saved. Such record is without
parallel in the history of navigation.
Frances hay crop being failure, NJ.
Meline, the Premier, has ordered pro-
fessors of agriculture throughout the
country to suspend their lectures and
to proceed to the rural districts, where
tney will try to persuade the farmers
to SOW vetches, corn and other fodder
to make up for the hay, and make use
of oil cake, straw, bran and corn.
A bass viol player in distress ard un-
able to pay his rent crawled into his big
fiddle to die in Paris recently. He was
missed after day and discovered on
the landlady seizing the viol for rent.
1t was found difficult to get him out.
even after the back of the viol had been
removed, and as the man is insane rs
explanation of how he got into his in
strument has been found.
A man in Milwaukee has inaugurated
what may become a general custom
all over the country. He has converted
the basement of a large office building
into a storage-room for bicycles, with
attendants to clean the wheels and care
for them and to make repairs when nee
esSary. No charge is made for checking
or caring for the bicycles when they
are left by tenants of the building. The
storage-room is maintained as an at
traction for tenants.
An incendiary with a mania for burn
ing saw-mills has broken loose in the
neighborhood of Farmersburg, south OF
Terre Haute.- Within the past month
four mills have been burned, entailine
a total loss. The fires have left the en-
tire country to the south, for radius
of twenty miles, without mill, and as
the country is heavily wooded the de-
ficiency Is keenly felt. No Insurance
was carried upon the majority of the
mills, and their owners find themselves
unable to rebuild.
A queer custom was observed for the
two hundred and fiftieth time at Leigh
ton Buzzard, England, this year in ac-
cordance with the will of London
merchant, who founded ten almShouSes
in the town. The trustees, accompanied
by the town crier and band of boys
carrying green boughs, beat the boun-
daries of the parish, stopping at the
properties from whose incomes the
charities are supported. At all these
places one boy stood on his head while
the will was read. After the procession
plum rolls were given to the boys. I'm
til recently half pint of beer was
given, but this has been suppressed,
rolls being distributed to all the school
children instead. In the evening the
trustees, the town crier and the in,
mates of the almshouses dined together.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
For the Whist Championship.

At meeting Of the American Whist
league held few days ago it was de-
cided to hold the annual tournament at
the Oriental hotel, Manhattan Beach,
N. Y, June % to 81 inclusive. The
league is made up Of several state asso-
Citations, and its membership includes
nearly 400 clubs. Each club is allowed
to enter team Of four men, and the
winners will receive silver trophy
valued at $500, the same to be emblem
attic of the whist championship Of this
country.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Will commence its sixth year August 4th,
pares boys for admission to any Univer-
sity, or Technical School. or for active
business. Full information and catalogue
can be had bv addressing
IRA G. HOITT, Pr. D.,
BURLINGAME, CAL.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
Try GERMEA for breakfast.
Lone Star Optimism.

Well, the sun is out again, and the
peach blossoms are yet able to blush a
little when he kisses them. So, until it
is definitely known that the cold weather
has played the mischief with the fruit
crop, we will risk faint but hopeful
ssGrand old Texas. ''-Galveston News.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
The Turkish Needle.

A curious needle with a polished tri-
angular eye large enough to carry
strips of beaten gold and for use upon
embroidery of linen was once shown
to an American woman in Constanti.
nople. The particular interest attach
ing to the needle was the assertion Of
is owner that 1t had been in the pos
session Of his family more than 300
years.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
Million Acres Open to Settlers.

The president has issued proclama-
tion opening the Red Lake Indian reser-
walton in Minnesota to settlement. The
date selected is May /. The White Earth
reservation will be opened by procla-
nation to be issued later, though it was
originally planned to issue the proclama-
tions simultaneously. The two comprise
about /, 900, 900 acres and form portion
Of the old Chippewa lands.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds Warming Note
to the Unredeemed.

UR / b e ra | fty
does not consist
In what we give.
but in what we
have left.
The man who is
trying to get to
heaven alone is
not fit to go.
Every step TAX
en- with Christ is
a test of both
faith and cour-
age.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
Hrs. Eooth Knows Women.

Mrs. Ballington Booth Of the new
American Salvation Army has devised a
more attractive bonnet for her assistants,
stroke of subtlety that may well cause
dismay at the English headquarters.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1928
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

: Missionary-Surely you remember,
Mr.. Twaddles, who preached to your
tribe ten years ago?
Savage Chief-Oh, yes; remember
him well; he was deliciousLPick-
Up.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

OF the 10000 species Of beetles
widely diffused over the earth's sur.
face not one is known to be yenomous
or armed with sting.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

FITS.-All fits stopped free by DIR. KIine's
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after tt frst
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 50 90
trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline.
931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
From the Examiner, San Francisco, Cal.

French wheelmen have adopted a
code of signals by whistle. The whistle
is much used in Paris in preference to
the hell
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

Dooly is the most prosperous county
in the state of Georgia. It has as.
sessed no county taxes for two years
and has just completed an e8. 900 Jail.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
HORN wAsRr SUrIr n 4 DAY.

Neither are tho obstinate maisdfes, TO the re-
moval Of which the gieat corrective, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, fs adopted eHfsbte In IN hour
To persist tu the use Of this standard remedy IL
no more than just, Bflieusasss, constipation,
malaria, rheumatism, kidney eempiatnM and
nervousness are among the complaints which "
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
An odd Antedi1uyian

Teacher-Noah sailed 40 days and 40
nights.
Dick Hicks-And did it all without q
yachting cap.-Minneapolis Tribune
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02

Nothing disgusts sober man more
than to have lot Of drunken men come
In looking for him.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
Tbe Rows, Brigade.

The Boys Brigade.
The total membership of the Boys
Brigade for the United Kingdom is 3d.
GOO lads, with $500 officers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
SURE CURE FoR PILES

Itching Blind Bleeding Proudng Piles yield
pr: s9.sAM.kosS RiLE EEMEpY; s Stops p.;a. .ssa.
- DraeIsu q naI. DR. BOaANKO, PkiIs, Pa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
Michael HeenanCutS Down
Wife With an Axe.
He Became FrenZied During a
Dispute Over Money.
When Man Rushed TO WOman'S
Aid, Husband Cut His Throat.

BosToN, Aug. 31.-Michael Heenan, GO
years Of age, quarreled with his wife,
Della, at their home in Dorchester this
morning, ana Heenan settled the dispute
by crushing the woman's skull with an
axe. lie then cut his throat with a
razor. Both will die.
Mrs. Heenan is about 40 years OF age.
The disagreement arose over some money
matters at the breakfast table. Heenan
beanie very angry and rushed out OF the
house. lie went to woodshed, seized
an axe and returning struck his wife two
crushing blows from behind, fracturing
her skull in both places.
In spite OF her wounds the woman did
not lose consciousness and when her
husband started t o drag her aournu the
room by her hair she uttered screams sufli-
c!ently TO attract the atten "A of w. Ii.
Jefferson VINO was passing the house.
Mr.. Jefferson hRstened into the house.
When the fronzied husband saw man
coming he let go his hold opon the vic
TINS hair and stepping into bedroom
he cut his throst before Jefferson could
intefere. The police were promptly sum-
moned and neither Heenan nor his wife
were dead when the officers arrived. They
were removed TO the hospital as soon as
possible, but lit is stated that they can
not &C over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
Gold Importation Will Con-
tinue This Week.
About Nineteen Millions Are
Already Received.
Fractional improvements in the
Stock Market.

The market opened with a slight rally
today and there is no backward tendency
from the improvement which set in last
Wednesday.
Sugar, Manhattan, Western Union and
st. Paul are still the leaders OF the list
and the bears have apparently let 90.
Keene has closed up all of his big bear
contracts.
st. PauI's statement for tbe.fiscal year
will show within a fraction of 81 per
cent. earnings. on the common stock.
The treasury deficit for the month end
ing today Is $40. OOO, coo and for July and
August S24, GOO, 900. The reserve is now
down to s1O1, ,693, o75.
The movement OF gold toward this
country Is undated and the total amount
of shipments already received and en-
gagged for this week is now in the vicin-
ity of s19, ,00O, ,0Oo
Money is somewhat higher at the big
financial centeIs on the last .day Of the
month and tomorrow's settlements at
Chicago are anticipated with good deal
of ioterest. Embarrassments are not i'm
probable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
Affairs in Bad SHAPE.

j. ". Conyer of Amesbury, Mass, the
assignee OF the j. j. Cooper Carriage
Company OF this city, states that the
oompapy's liabilities will amount to go, :
0 o aud that there are no assets The j..
j. Cooper Carriage Company made an
assignment on the 2Sd day of July after
having been about two years in business
in this city. Elmer r.. Wood was the
purchaser OF the small stock the company
had on hand and row carries on pusInoss
at the shop formerly used by the company
on Mathewson street near Washington
street. The detunct company dealt in
harnesses and carriages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
Vacation Nearly Ended.

The present court vacation has been a
longer one than usual and there are still
three weeks before the ssions of the
common pleas VIII be resumed. Three
weeks from today the grand jury VIII
meet and It's session Will 40 of great i'm
portance to n number OF men ard women
who have spent the summer at the states
country resort. A number OF serious
crimes will como before the grand jury
for it's consideration. The docket OF civil
cases in tho same division of the court is
a big one and the attorneys are looking
forward TO a big fall and winter busi-
ness, even thouch the prospects for other
craftsmen may not be so very bright.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
TALKED ABOUT.

Prudence Island near Potter's Cove
VIII be the camp ground OF the naval re-
serves of Providence ani Newport rext
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Evil disposed person or persons placed
big stones on the Watch Hill electric rail-
way lsst evening Fortunately the stones
were discovered before serious harm was
done.
An extended drive through Western
Rhode Island yesterday demonstrated
that rain is very much reeded. The
roads are uncomfortabIy dusty. IT Is the
only bad feature OF The country, however.
Brigadier Cozens and his staff OF officers
were in he city yesterday and installed
STAFF Captain Noble ia the rank OF dlvi-
s:2n officer of the Salvation Army IN
charge of the army affairs IN this state
and Eastern Massachusetts. The meet.
ings were held in the afternoon and even
ing In Music Hall.
The following passengers arrived this
morning op the steem Dorchester from
Norfolk and Baltimore: Captain and
Mrs Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Mitson, Mr..
and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. A. BIeran.
j. II. Ienott, L. ID. Francis, b. /.
Browne, +. j. browne, :. Il. Coleman,
Vi. Jones, Sam Smith, ii. G. Whipple,
Mr.. ana Mrs. 4. wilson, J. u. france,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin, Mr.. and MRS.
Busby, Nj. Goodan. Webster SadIier.
Camden. Maine, Is one OF the prettiest
and most health-giving Fall resorts to be
founu in New England, giving n grind
combination of mountain, lake, bay ana
shore scenery, with Its forty-eigbt differ
ent drives and it's many delightful walks.
Its fine oats and yachts for rowing and
vo
and mountain air make it one of the most
healthy resorts TO be found. Ii has four
churches and fire opera house and the
village has all modern improvements.
The Mountain View House is situated on
a nigh elevation, giving grand views OF
vilqge, mountain, barCor, bay and Is
land. Has perfect sewerage and sanitary
arrangements, VIII be we'll heated for
cool days. The house has been full 10
overflow ing for August and many guests
are booked for Sertem Der. 1t will con-
tinue open until Oct. /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
GEAR PLEADED GUILTY.
Admitted the Theft of Wards Bicy-
cle-Other Court Cases.

william Gear, olais Guigese, pleaded
guilty TO stealing a licycle from Thomas
Ward and was held for the action OF the
grand jury in the sum OF $500.
Henry a. Crosoy was fined g and costs
for stealing tools from John +. wilkinson.
Mary NcDermott ana Daniel Ahearn
were sent to the State workhou1e for
SIX months for being common drunkards.
John Johnson OF North Providence was
fined 81 and costs for being drunk.
William Lacy was fined go and costs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
A TEMPORARY TRACK.
Ulion Railroad Company Will Be Ready
To Transport Fair Patrons.

An attempt has been made to relocate
the car tracks on Cranston street but
there was a check To the work when it
was found necessary TO change water
mains in the highway. There Is q stretch
OF about 400 feet that the water pines In
terfero with ana tae work will be delayed.
IT was thought that a single track would
have o q , the business during State Fair
week. but the Union Railroad mas decided
10 fiji the street in again and lay tem-
porary track during next week at least in
order to accommodate the large amount
Of travel.
Speaking about travel, Superintendent
Potter said that the recent cool weather,
especially in he evenings, had an APP
preciable effect in dim in ishing the num-
Der OF patrons on the cars. Hot weather
pleasure riders have quit and the traffic
has assuu ed normal proportions. August
patronage was large owing to the heated
srell but July was nothing to boast of,
because the midsummec month was
prclihc in bad weather. Rainy Sundays
were the rule. Generally speaking July
is the banner month OF the year for street
car rIgess.