The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-02

III pOpuliSiH. OuTluS street Iaik
recently, Tom Creighton, candi-
date for treasurer on the populist
ticket, last June, am John VerDig,
another disciple of Weaver, diff
fered in their opinions on fiat
money. Finally Tom, assuming
look of conscious superiority turn
ed on poor John, and in tone ex-
pressive of intense disgust said,
"Oh, you are Ooxey pop" well,
you brought him here" walled
John, and crept home crushed.
There is something attractive
in a freshly-shaven face and ar
tistically trimmed HAIR. They
are prime requisites in we'll
groomed man. Neither is it alone
from dec ,rative standpoint that
these toilet effects appeal to us.
No man is so easy in his mind
nor so satisfied with the world and
himself, as when he feel. s.trim-
med up" with razor aud scis.
>ors. But a bungler at work on
ones face or hair gives one the
horrors. To ensure Il first class
shave and hair cut, and to avoid
''bungles," large number oil
Corvallis men find it profitable
to patronize Jesse Spencer. His
shop, next door to the postoffice,
is headquarters for first class tom
serial work.
Mrs. Will Hotgate, Of Bourne,
Baker county, with her two chill
dren, is visiting for few days in
Corvallis. Bourne is a mining
town, with Il population of about
800. A woman died there recent
ly, leaving four small children.
The father was IN Strengthened
circumstances, so the employees of
the 4. and E. company, raised
fund to send them to the Orphans
Home. Portland. Mrs. Holgate
volunteered to take charge of them
and finding the Portland institu
ton full, took them 10 Hillsboro.
where good homes were found for
three of the children. The young
est, a bright, ue-eyed little boy
OF nine months, is yet unprovided
for, but is temporarily being cared
for in Hillsboro.
A story is told of a Corvallis
young man, who imbibed too much
beer one afternoon recently, and
fell to sleep in a friendly nook.
When he awoke his thinker was
still muddled. but he went home
all right. just as he reached the
house the town clock struck six.
This appalled, him. He looked
about him. 1t was fairly light and
he imagined he saw the reflec ton
of the morning sun in the eastern
sky. 10 come home at six o'clock
in the morning would certainly
look bad. The young man sat
down on the sidewalk, pulled off
his shoes and crept into the house,
lie slipped into the dining room
with his shoes in his hand, and dis
covered the balance of the family |
at the supper table. He is still i
explaining.
One Clarke from McMinnville,
called dude" Clarke,
received needed lesson i'll the
ant of holding ones tongue Satur
day. 1t seems he had made some
unnecessary, uncalled for and un..
true remarks concerning Corvallis
ladies, and being scaled down."
made some explanation that init
mated untruthfulness OH the parts
of Lyman Kelsay. Pat couldn't
tell a lie if he wanted to, and he
doesn't want to. So meeting the
so called dude on Main street, with
very little ceremony, he landed
his right fist on Clarke's chin,
knocking him down and bruising
his homely face. People of Cor
wallis do not usually approve of
fighting, but all who Witnessed
this affair say that it was proper
and necessary.
.sJohn Henry" of Alsea, is in
eclipse. U. S. Grant, an intelli
gent Siletz Indian, and the Times
correspondent had an animated f.
nancial debate OH the streets of
Corvallis when Mitchell was here,
and since then John" has sought
his shell. Grant was getting the
better of the argument and had
the crowd with him when "John
Henry" attempted to crush him
with the remark, "You are not
capable of understanding these
things or you would not be saying
what you do" This excited
Grant. "John Henry" he said,
81 was understanding and think
ing when you couldn't talk.
have been thinking and under
standing ever since, SO / must
know more than you do, for | had
the start. / can read and reason
AS we'll as you. / know we had
good times four years ago and |
know we have bad times now. l
l. IL,