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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
He Must Have Been There.

An anecdote-a perfectly true one
told me the other day of the late Duke
of Clarence, reminded me of another
about the Duke of Wellington, who,
when party Of friends were busily
poring over map of Waterloo, remarked
in an unconcerned way, as if they were
unaware of the fact, 81 was there, you
know"
But about the Duke of Clarence. He
was visiting his friend and tutor, Mr..
Oscar Browning, at his rooms in Cam
bridge. There hung upon the walls an
engraving Of Windsor castle, taken from
a point of view unfamiliar, perhaps, to
the young prince. "What a beautiful
placep' he exclaimed as he looked at
the picture. Somehow seem to know
it. I think I must have been there I"
Windsor, sir, Windsor" said Mr..
Browning. Of course the duke laughed
heartily with every one present. Lon
don Gentlewoman.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Do We Eat Too Much?

IF you require proof that we do, sup
pose that we have for breakfast a nice
fresh roll which eats like piece of
cake, will we not eat more heartily than
If we had to partake Of bread two or
three days old?
Can it be affirmed that it is absolutely
necessary to have several courses for
dinner? After the second course we only
eat for the sake of eating. There is no
doubt that we eat more than enough to
satisfy our hunger.
If we compare the quantity Of food
which satisfies peasant and that which
is considered necessary for rich man,
we shall be inclined to think that they
belong to different species.
A fisherman will be contented with a
piece Of bread and cheese, but the tour
ist who goes with him takes tremen-
dous hamper crammed full. 1t is not be-
cause physiological necessity is more ex-
acting in the one man than in the
other, but because the gentleman is &C.
customed to eat, not according to the
dictates Of hunger, but until all the
courses are exhausted-and in many
cases until it is materially impossible to
eat more.
The Arab who accompanies the sports
man on an excursion in the desert finds
a piece Of hard bread and few dates
sufficient for his wants; the sportsman
is afraid Of dying of hunger if he does
not take with him several baskets of
provisions, boxes of preserved meat and
the like. London Tit-Bits.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
From The Press, Everett, Pa.

Ashcom, who had been smoking for sixty
years, tried No-To-Bac and it cured him.
Col. Samuel Stoutener. who would eat
up tobacco like q cow eats hay, tried this
wonderful remedy, and even Samuel, after
all his years of slavery, lost the de.ire
J. G. Cobler, Lessiug Evans, Frank Dell,
George B. May, c. o. Skillington, Hanson
Robinett, Frank Hershberger, John Shinn
and others have since tried No To-Bac, and
in every case they report, not only a cure
of the tobacco habit, but a wonderful i'm
provement of their general physical and
mental condition, all ofwhich goes to show
that the use of tobacco had been injurious
to them in more ways than one.
ALI of the above gentlemen are so well
pleased with the results that we do not
hesitate to join them in recommending it
to suffering humanity, as we have thor
oughly Investigated and are satisfied that
No-To-Bac does the work well and is a
boon to mankind.
The cost is trifling, and three boxes are
guaranteed to cure any case, or money re-
funded. One box in every instance stated
above effected q cure, with one or two ex-
coptions. No-To-Bac has wonderful sa'e
upon its merits alone, and can be secured
at any drug store in this country or Can
ada. 1t is made by the Sterling Remedy
Co., Chicago, Montreal or New York. Our
readers Al g warned against purchasing i'm
itations, as there are several on the mar
ket. Be sure you get No-To-Bac. Then
you're all right.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Harder Than Diamonds.

When boron is made to act upon car
bon under the heat of the electric fur
mace, two bodies are formed, one Of
them stable. the other attackable by q
mixture of potassic chlorate and acetic
acid. The first Of these has the formula
Boz O. M. M. Moissan, in La Nature,
says it is obtained by the direct union
of boron with carbon in the electric fur
mace and in other ways which are indi-
Gated by the author.
Boride of carbon belongs to the same
class of compounds as silicide of carbon
carbide of silicon). Like the latter, it
possesses great stability and great hard
ness. It occurs in brilliant black crys-
tails, having the density of 2.51. Heated
to 1000 degrees @. in oxygen gas, it
burns slowly and with more difficulty
than the diamond, yielding carbonio
acid and black residue coated with
melted boracic acid. The most curious
property of this new compound is its ex-
cessive hardness. While silicide Of car
bon scarcely polishes the diamond and
does not cut it, facets may be produced
on the diamond by using the dust of
boride of carbon. The latter is very
friable. 1t can be pounded fine in a
mortar, then mixed with oil and used
instead of diamond dust for cutting
diamonds
The hardness Of this boride is appar-
emily less than that Of the diamond,
since it grinds more slowly, but the
facets are cut with great clearness, and
it is the first example Of definite SUBJ
stance capable of cutting the diamond
The compound therefore is harder than
silicide Of carbon. Science
Newn
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Du AIaurier, by Himself.

They are telling good story on the
other side of Mr.. Du Maurier in connec-
tion with collector of Trilbyana. who
wrote to him for an autograph contribu-
tion to volume which he is making
up. The book was sent back to him with
a pleasant letter from the artist and a
sketch representing the creator Of Trilby
with angels wings, a forked tail. his
left hand in his pocket and his right
holding cigarette, in the curling smoke
of which might be read the following
modest legend: "Some seem to think
he's got wings like an angel, some that
he's got cloven foot and forked tail.
He is quite an ordinary little man, as
sure you-un vieux petit bourgeois-ni
bon nj mauvais ct tres malheureux
gu ON s'occupe tant de lui."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
SPOKE BY MACHINE.

Congressman Smith Addresses an Audience
While Eight Hundred Miles Away.
Congressman william Alden Smith, 800
miles away in Washington, delivered q
rousing speech before the Young Mems
Republican club of Grand Rapids, Mich,
the other night that made the biggest hit
of any political speech ever delivered In
that city. Congressman Smith was on the
programme, expecting to be present, but
was called to Washington by the presi-
dents second special message.
The idea was conceived that Mr.. Smith
might talk his speech into a phonograph
and ship the cylinders, to be placed in an
other phonograph, and then have the
speech delivered in spite of distance.
The cylinders arrived on time and work
ed to perfection, and the big audience went
wild when the familiar sonorous tones OF
Grand Rapids favorite son came rolling
out of the machine.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

A young English barrister in Africa
was once retained to defend Zulu
charged with stealing gold watch.
The evidence was entirely circumstan-
tial, and the lawyer made such good
defense that his client was discharged.
The same evening he was sitting with
the magistrate on the porch Of the hotel
when the Zulu came up and said in
English:
"Master, can wear the watch now?''
pulling out the stolen article at the
same time.
The magistrate roared with laughter,
and the young advocate was somewhat
confused. York Mail and Ex-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
ONE THING LEFT OUT.

In acrobatic, gymnastic and athletic
training one thing seems to be entirely LETT
out; q thing which, if practiced, might
prevent many serious consequences and
thereby become the useful part of training.
How to fall down easily and gracefully
with the least amount of resistance by the
muscles, might be made fine art. Why
not adopt slide and practice feet-slipping
with these objects in view. Every body
knows that at this season the worst injur-
les result from not knowing how to tall.
There seems to be nearly always compli-
cation of injury in every fall, such as a
sprain, bruise and often broken limbs. II
ls true that for all these mishaps, either
separately or in complicated form, and es-
pecially for sprains, st Jaco bs Oil is the best
known and surest cure: Speaking OF
sprains, the very worst oft. n result from
falls, because the muscles sustain such vic
lent twists from resistance. But Whether
there is practice of the art or not, the great
remedy for pain is sure to cure.
When asked why she rejected me,
Her YnasOnR frank.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

Power Consumption In Piano Playing.
The amount Of power expended in
playing on . piano has recently been
figured out in way which, If not alto
gether accurate, is at least interesting.
Commenting on the statement made
that "it requires more force to sound a
note gently on this instrument than 1t
does to lift the lid Of kettle" The
American Art Journal says that this is
'easy to verify if one takes small
handful of coins and piles them on q
key of the piano. When sufficient
quantity is piled on to make note
figures will be found to be true. If the
pianist is playing fortissimo, much
greater force is needed. At times force
Of six pounds is thrown upon single
key to produce solitary effect. With
chords the force is generally spread over
the various notes sounded simultaneous
ly, though u greater output Of force is
undoubtedly expended. This Is what
gives pianists the wonderful strength in
their fingers that is often commented on.
"A story used to be told Of Paderew-
ski that he could crack pane Of French
plate glass half an inch thick merely by
placing one hand upon it as if upon
keyboard and striking it sharply with
his middle finger. Chopin's last study
in G minor has passage which takes
two minutes and five seconds to play.
The total pressure brought to bear on
this, it is estimated, is equal to three
full tons The average tonnage of an
hours piano playing Of Chopin's music
varies from IL to 81 tons.
Wagner has not yet been calculated
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
stags.

Pliny says that among the Romans Of
his time there was a belief that stays
could, by their breath, draw serpents
from their holes in the ground, and aft
er getting them out would then trample
them to death. The early hunters Of
this country relate many incidents con-
corning the enmity between deer and
serpents of all kinds. 1t was we'll
known that stays would often without
hesitation attack rattlesnakes, and by
jumping high in the air and descending
upon the serpent with the fore hoofs
drawn closely together would cut the
snake to pieces.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
CONSUMPTION CURED
AN ABSOLUTE REMEDY FOR ALL
PULMONARY COMPLAINTS.
T. A. Slocum offers to Send Two Bot
ties Free of His Remedy to Cure
Consumption and All Lung Troubles
An Elixir of Life.

Nothing could be fairer, more philan
thropic or carry more Joy in its wake thar
the offer of T. A. Slocum, M. c., of 18;
Pear. street, New York. Perfectly conf
dent that he has an absolute remedy fOl
the cure of consumption and all pulmon
ary complaints, he offers through this pa
per to send two bottles free to any reader
who is suffering from lung trouble or con
sumption, also loss of flesh and all condi
tions of wasting. He invites those desir
GUS of obtaining this remedy to send theil
express and postoffce address, and to re-
ceive in return the two bottles free, which
will arrest the approach of death. Al
ready TINS remedy, 6y It's na timely use, has nas
which were given up, and death was looked
upon as an early visitor.
knowing his remedy as he does, and be
ing so prOOf-positive of its benetcent re
suits, DR.. SlOcum considers it his religious
duty, a duty which he owes to humanity
to donate his infallible remedy where il
will assault the enemy in its cldatel, and
by its inherent potency, stay the current
of dissolution, bringing JOY to homes ovel
which the shadow OF the grave has beer
gradually growing more strongly defined
causing fond hearts to grieve. The cheap
ness of the remedy-ohered freely-apar1
from its inherent strength, is enough te
commend it, and more SO is the perfect
offer, who holds out life to those already
becoming emaciated, and says: "Bt
cured"
The invitation is certainly worthy of thu
consideration of the afflicted, who fol
years, have been taking nauseous nostruml
without effect; who have ostracised them
selves from home and friends to live il
more salubrious climes, where the atmos
phere is more congenial to weakened lungs
and who have fought against death witt
all the weapons and strength in theil
hands. There will be no mistake in send
ing for these free bottles-the mistake Will
be in passing the invitation by.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
DON'T BE TOO LATE FOR THE
STEAMER,

And don't omit when you are packing up your
effects preparatory for the voyage, to include
among them supply of Hostetter's omach
Bitters, the great remedy for sea sickness
Travellers for pleasure or business seeking for
eign climes, or who loc mote by steamboat OF
train, besides yachtmen and mariners. testify tC
the remedial and preventive efficacy of the Bit
ters, " hich is Incompatible for nausea, head
ache, dyspepsia, biliousness, rheamatism, nerv
GUS and kidney tr uble.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
end 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Goats In Baggage Cars.

Some years ago the baggage depart
ment of the Northern Pacific road issued
an order that no goats should be trans
ported in baggage cars. A peculiar inci-
dent brought about the general order. A
goat had been placed in baggage car
that was bound for the Pacific coast.
During the trip the animal had eaten
the leather straps that held the brass
checks to the trunks. When Portland
was reached, the checks were all on
the floor Of the car, and there was no
way of identifying the trunks. It took
nearly three months to straighten out
the tangle. and the general order was
issued. Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Where Custer Died.

Custer battlefield in Montana, where
Custer and his command were massa-
cred, is to he greatly beautified next
spring and made into an attractive park.
The government is to put in system Of
waterworks and plant trees, and SUBJ
stantial stone wall three feet high will
be built to take the place Of the present
stake fence inclosing the battle-ground.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
NEVER TOO LATE
OLD ACE MADE
IMPOSSIBLE.
A Lifetime Habit Easily Broken-It's
Easy II You Only Take the
Right Road.

A number of
our great and
most inveterate
tobacco smokers
and ch g W g r 9
have quit the use
of the fl tn y
weed. The re-
form was started
by Aaron Gorber
who was a con-
hrmed slave for
many " a-s to
the use OF tobac-
CO. He tried the
use eofNo-To-Bac
and to his great
surprise and de-
light, it cured
him.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
S Sprin ng

Is the time for purifying the blood,
cleansing the system and renewing the
physical powers. Owing to close CON-
fnement, diminished perspiration and
other causes, in the winter, impurities
have not passed out of the system as they
should but have accumulated in the blood.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Spring

Is therefore the best time to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla, because the system is now
most in need of medicine. That Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier and
Spring medicine is proved by its wonder
full cures. A course Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
now may prevent great suffering later on.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

There was young fellow that golfed.
And TINS it occurred oft and olfed
They saw him at play
Carried with them away
The belief that his head was quite sole
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Spoiled His Fun.

"Who is that sour looking man?'
said one pretty girl to another at the
church festival. "He doesn' t seem to be
enjoying himself bit
"He isn't. He's the man who makes
jokes about church fair oyster stews,
and had them give him more oysters
in his than he could eat. ."-Washington
Star.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

Musty-They always have a chaplain to pray
for congress. Crusty-They do not. They gem
orally get blind preacher that can't see them,
and ne prdys for the country.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
A Novel Secret Society.

Something novel in the way Of secret
society has been evolved in Maine. In.
stead of going back to medieval times for
inspiration, the founders took the condi-
tions lying next their hands, and In place
of loading the officers with grandiose and
grotesque titles the understandable COM
monplace Is drawn on. The society ID
called the Annabessacook Hayloft, No. -,
and the officers are: Chief haymaker, as.
sistant haymaker, overseer, past chief hay
maker, boss driver, hornblower, guard OF
barndoor, guard Of hayloft and grand
keeper Of bundles.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
s1Oo REWARD s1oo.

to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. HALLS
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires 9
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails te
cure. Send tor list of Testimonials.
Address,
FIJI. CHENEY& & CO., Toledo, o.
EDrSold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

How Pepper Grows.
The common black pepper berry grows
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

FITs.-An Fits stopped free by Dr.. Kiine'a
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the u nrst q
rial bottle free to Fit cases Send to Dr.. Kline,
81 Arch st., Philadelphia. Pa
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

When asked why she rejected me,
Her reasons were most frank;
She weighed me in the balance-and
had none at the bank.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Spring

Is the season for purifying, cleansing, and
renewing. The accumulations of waste
everywhere are being removed. Winters
icy grasp is broken and on all sides are
indications of natures returning life,
renewed force and awakening power.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

Try GERMEA for breakfast.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

gave the guarantee for 80, 600 shares, pook-
eted the titles to the claims and took the
next train for the metropolis. Can any
one doubt the purpose of this transaction
A new company will be formed, a glowing
prospectus will be printed, with a hand
some map showing the position Of the COM
pany's magnificent mining properties not
far from the greatest mines in Colorado,
the organizer will tell enchanting stories
of how penniless adventures In the hills
have been suddenly enriched and stock
selling at cents share has suddenly shot
up to 81 upon the discovery of a rich chute
of ore; he will tell the old familiar story
of Mr.. Stratton and his almost incredible
luck, and point out the sites Of wonderful
mines which only few months ago were
''turned down" by famous mining experts
because the strange geological conditions
of Cripple Creek oonfounded them And
he will be unconsciously aided In his
scheme of plunder by enthusiastic news
paper correspondents and boastful mine
owners, to say nothing of millions Of cir
culars issued by stockbrokers east and
west.
There never were better conditions for
successful fraud than exist at Cripple
Creek today. Let q prospector uncover a
vein of any kind and although 1t may not
have a trace of gold in 1t the fact OF a
vein at all is sufficient to make the min
ing expert dumb, and the cornerstone Of
million dollar company is at hand. A
mere lease upon such claim, with scarce
ly any chance of ultimate ownership,
seems to be sufficient to justify the float
Ing of stock. One or two reputable mining
exchanges may frown upon the enterprise,
but nothing is said openly, and there are
hundreds of brokers to buy and sell for
the public and plenty of SO called ex-
changes to assist in the transaction. MIL
lions upon millions Of shares in such oom-
saa5aias ara hein1 gathered mn and present.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-15
IN THE TRANSVAAL
The Volksraad Meets, but Adjourns
Until Next May,
MEssAGBFROM PRESIDENT KRUGER

He Is Firmly Resolved to Maintain the
Rights of the Republic and Establish 1t
On Firmer Foundation The Transfer
of Jameson and His Invaders.
PRETORIA Transvaal, Jan. 15.-The
volksraad met yesterday and authorized
the government to increase the state ar.
tillery force by 400 men. They also adopted
government resolution thanking the Or
ange Free State for its sisterly assistance
and also Sir Hercules Robinson, governor
of Cape Colony, and Sir Jacobus De Wet,
British agent at Pretoria, for the powerful
support they had given to the Transvaal
government and for their efforts to pre-
vent bOodshed
message was read to the volksraad
from President Kruger to the effect that
he intends to discuss with the volksraad
in later and calmer moments the causes
which led to the dastardly plot against
the state and government. He was firmly
resolved, the message said, to maintain
the sacred rights and interests of the re
public, and to establish the same on a
hrmcr and securor foundation.
The brief sitting of the volksraad then
adjourned till May, Owing to the excited
feeling among the burghcrs, calm and
dispassionate legislation in connection
'' recent events was considered inn
possible.
,.mesnn and the officers of his raid
ing expedition and political prisoners,
numbering sixty, are still in the jail here,
and are well caeed for pending the final
decision between Sir Hercules Robinson
""7 the Transyaai government as TO their