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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18

For any political party to try to turn back
the wheels OF Civil Service Reform and I'M
pose the old spoils system uron the Nation
again will be one OF the scrriest experiments
faulty ever INDUCED in.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Farm Notes.

The farmer who expects to make
sheep pay from the outside of the ami.
NAL only will fail. There is more mon
ey from the whole sheep than from its
wool.
To propagate from puny plants is as
fatal to success as to breed animals
from scrub stock. A plant never re.
fuses to bear fruit without cause, and
that cause is often barrenness that no
system of cultivation will remove.
Strips of zinc ten inches or a foot
long, two inches wide at one end and
tapering to one-half an inch at the
other, are the best labels for fruit trees.
The narrow end is merely wound round
a branch, and never cut into. Use an
ordinary lead pencil to write with; ii
never seems to wash off. If the zinc is
too smooth or shiny, little exposure
to weather will tend to roughen it, so
that it can be written on more.pIainly.
1t is said that in the fowl kingdom
insects, grasshoppers, bugs and worms
take the place Of meat, so that when
by yarding our poultry we cut them off
from their natural Iarder we should
supply them from ours. Fresh meat is
preferable for this purpose to bacon,
and lean meat rather than fat. They
will accept the refuse from the slaugh-
ter house-the liver, heart, etc.-with
greater thankfulness than we do the
choicest cuts.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Paine's celery compound is working

Paine's celery compound is working
miracles in the cure of diseased
So says recent article by the fore
most medical essayist in Boston.
Nothing shows more conclusively,
he adds, "the astonishing capability of
Paine's celery compound than the
Thoughtful, open-minded class of people
who use it and recommend it, both in
public and among their closest and
dearest friends and relatives. Among
us (physicians) there is no longer any
hesitancy in recommending this great
est remedy without stint of praise.
About the same time the above ar
ticle was published there appeared in
the Boston Journal the following letter
from David K. Chaser of 452 Windsor
ST., Cambridgeport, suburb of Boston:
81 take great pleasure in testifying
to the extraordinary merits of Paine's
celery compound. For some time past
have been under the treatment of two
well-known local doctors, but their
combined efforts proved of no avail. I
have been for years harsh skeptic in
regard to advertised medicines, but
having suffered excrutiating pains in
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
The Iron Duke Reasons.

It is told of the Duke of Wellington
that he was once out fox hunting. when
the hounds on reaching the bank of a,
small river lost the scent. The master
of the hounds apologized to the Duke
"Tm afraid. your Grace, our fun is
over. The dogs can't pick up the
scent"
"Ten to one,' replied the Duke, "the
fox has crossed to the other side"
"Not very likely, my Lord. y fox
hates water"
AYE, aye" urged the Duke, ..bIt he
may have crossed over by some
bridge"
81 don't believe there is a bridge"
answered the master of the hounds.
"Well," continued the Duke, unless
you know to the contrary, though |
was never here before. will wager
trife you will find one within a mile.''
The two men, followed by the hunt,
pushed on and less than a mile off came
upon a rudely constructed bridge. The
dogs crossed it, again took up the scent
and killed the fox. Asked for his rea-
son for asserting that there was a
bridge near, he answered: Il saw
three or four cottages clustered to-
gether on each bank of the river, and
/ thought the people living in them
would be tempted by their social feel
each other That same inference of
mine gained me one of my battles."-
London Telegraph.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05

In the middle of the high road, and he
caught sight of us and came forward.
But within dozen PAGES mis- beast
swayed and fell, tumbling him off into
the dust. In spite of all his round
headedness he raped out roaring
curse.
"'Twas the rarest adventure says,
81 wouldn't ha' missed it for the world
"Why, faith,' says he, you make me
envious. The lane was tame enough
a mere matter of straight-ahead work. !"
He said naught of the dispatch. But
at the corner of Dead Mans copse l
drew rein and held out my hand. "Pll
go home," said l. "You have no fur
ther need of me. We will exchange
horses and clothes as you return"
LET me keep my thanks till then, y
says he, giving me his hand. ''To-mor-
now or the next day we shall meet
again, Master Stephen"
But ere he broke into a canter pulled
him up and wheeled about again
"Hah!' said l, 81 almost forgot to give
you the dispatch" and handed it over.
1.-The dispatch?' said he. 1.-The dis
patch? But surely"
$50 you did not know that l had it?'
says I. "Faith, but it lay very near my
hearty' and without more ado l turned
about and cantered off, leaving him
there in the moonlight, staring open
mouthed at the packet in his hand
Pearson's Weekly.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
niscellany.
LOVE AWHEEl.
nr score years or more ago,

Some four score years or more ago,
In puritanic age;
Priscilla's greatest treasure was
Her wheel, then all the rage,
And many "spin" on it she took,
And truth, too, many reel"
The while she looked so dainty, many a
Heart she needs must steal.
with
Love quite lost his head;
So swiftly did the noiseless wheel
Obey the stately tread.
While every revolution took him
Farther on the way;
All, maids were sweet, and love was feet,
Fen though austere the day.
And yet, methinks, times have not
changed
So greatly after all;
As tribute, just as many hearts,
To our own maiden fall
When on the highway spinning, in her
Tam" and cutaway,
Dan Cupid on her shoulder rides,
With arrows keen to slay. |
His little belt is hung with hearts,
Gay cyclers, have a care;
Lest 'scorching" past, rowing dart
Should catch you unaware.
What though one held the spindle; one
The handlebar clasped tight;
Aye were maids the same sweet pattern,
Love but love through times despite.
kings and Queens of the Range.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
"a Runnero with the Fire Laddies

"a Runner with the Fire Laddies.
In "a Boy / Knew" Laurence Hut
tons "reminiscences of his boyhood ap-
pearing in st. Nicholas, there is the
following picture: The Boy was never
regular member of any fire company,
but almost as long as the old Volunteer
Fire Department existed, he was what
was known as Runner" He was
attached, in a sort of brevet way, to
''Pearl Hose No. 49," and later to "Elev-
en- Hook and Ladder" He knew all
the fire districts into which the city.
was then divided; his ear was always
alert, even in the st. Johns park days,
for the sound of the alarm bell, and he
ran to every fire, at any hour of the
day or night, up to 10 o'clock p. m. He
did not do much when he got to the fire
but stand round and 'holler." But once
"a proud moment-he helped steer the
hook and ladder truck to false alarm
in Macdougal street; and once-a very
proud moment, indeed-he went into
tenement house, near DIR. Thompson's
church, in Grand street, and carried
two negro babies down stairs in his
arms. There was no earthly reason
why the babies should not have been
left in their beds, and the colored FAM
lily did not like it, because the babies
caught cold! But The Boy, for once in
his life, tasted the delights of self-con-
scious heroism.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
PRESIDENTS DAILY ROUTINE
General Harrison Writes of "a Day With
the President at His Desk

General Harrison Writes of "a Day With
the President at His Desk
Ex-President Harrison has written of
ga Day With the President at His
Desk" for the March Ladies' Home
Journal. The article is said to be sin
gularly interesting in the detail with
which it describes the wearisome
routine of the president. It is said
that General Harrison, in this article,
has delivered himself with great direct
ness and vigor, relative to the annoy
ances that are visited upon chief ex-
ecutive by persistent office-seekers, and
he suggests a unique plan, by which
the presidents burdens in that direc-
tion could be greatly lightened, and he
be enabled to devote more attention to
more important matters. A feature of
the article that will have timely in
terest to, those ambitious to serve the
country under the incoming admins
tration, describes very fully how the
president makes appointments to office.
"A Day With the President at His
Desk'' is unique in being the first time
that the daily life of the president has
been described by one who has filled
the exalted Office. Articles upon the
social and domestic life of the presi-
dent by General Harrison will follow in
successive issues of the Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Patent Paxements.

A pavement which is being greatly
used in Vienna is made of granulated
cork mixed with mineral asphalt and
other cohesive substances compressed
into blocks of suitable size and shape
1t is said to be cleanly, noiseless, dura-
Bile, elastic and never slippery, whether
it be fine or wet. Unlike wood, this
cork pavement is non-absorbent and
consequently is inodorous. There is no
vibration under the pressure of heavy
traffic. The cork blocks are imbedded
in tar, and rest upon concrete six inches
in thickness, and after two years wear
only showed a difference of half a
inch when compared with absolutel!
new blocks.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
cisterns Under Barns.

Every barn will shed from its roof
enough water for all the stock that can
be kept on the feed it contains or the
cattle It will shelter. If this water is
duly conducted into a cistern in the
barn basement and filtered before u.s.
ing, 1t is much the best water the stock
can have for drink. In the basement
the water will never be down to freeZ-
ing temperature, which Is an import
ant matter, as every degree Of cold has
to be warmed to animal heat by the
carbonaceous food that the animal has
dgested. II 1t is milch COW that has
it's water thus warmed, 1t detracts just
so much from the butter fats which the
milk will contain. That is about as ex-
pensive warmth, even at low prices for
butter, rs the farmer ever pays for.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05

the head, which the doctors informed
me were due to neuralgia symptoms,
determined to try Paine's celery COM
pound, on the advice of friend.
TO my surprise found an entire
change going on after taking little
over three bottles and began to feel
like new man. have for the past
ten or twelve years suffered from pains
in the back and other symptoms of de-
rangement Of the kidneys and bladder,
and have spent many sleepless nights
in consequence, but now sleep sound,
thanks to the COMMON sense which in
duced me to try Paine's celery COM
pound. I will ever praise the marvel
GUS potency of this valuable medicine,
and at any time will be glad to give
personal testimony at my address,
should any sufferer care to call, as I
consider it selfish to keep such bless
ing housed up, and think the proprie-
tors of Paine's celery compond deserv-
ing of more thanks than I can convey
in words, for making me new man,
A word to other sufferers:
Go to your druggist for bottle of
Paine's celery compound, and allow
him to sell you nothing else!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
AS pears absorb odors readily, much

AS pears absorb odors readily, much
care should be taken that the boxes and
papers in which they are packed are
kept fresh and clean. Pears not being
so elastic as apples, require straw, paper
or some such material to keep them
from being injured by the sides of the
box or barrel. Early pears and those
nearly ripe should be packed in shall
low, well-ventilated boxes. French gar
deners generally pack this fruit in lay
ers with the spaces filed up with pow
-dered charcoal. The largest and green.
est fruit is in the bottom, and all SO
snugly packed that no movement is
possible, and that one pear does not
press against another.-Canadian Hor
ticultI1riSt
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Mind and Body.

In many forms of illness of lasting,
but not necessarily severe character,
the continued low condition of the sys-
tenn tends to bring on an uneasy,
watchful, nervous" state of mind.
This mental condition often outlasts
the physical weakness, and is liable to
become chronic The sufferers family,
and even the physician, are sometimes
at their wits end to effect a cure; for
until the patient is reused to the ne
cessity of forcing his body into activity
and of forgetting himself, the task is
almost hopeless.
He must be urged to give up keeping
a watch of his heart-beats and a tally
of his pains. He must be shown. gent
ly but firmly, that his recovery is de-
pendent upon the exercise of his own
strength of character and power of
will, which must direct his thoughts
away from his physical condition.
Fright alone may go far to retard or
prevent recovery. The terror ocasion-
ed by the bite of serpent or of dog
is sometimes so marked as greatly to
increase the vital depression caused by
the absorption of the poisonous con-
tents of the wound.
On the other hand, calmness and
hopefulness render one less liable to
suffer in the face of serious conditions.
A phlegmatic patient was recently
treated for a fall in which both legs
had been broken at the thighs. The
patient was calm, doing what be was
told, but no more. He regarded his
accident philosophically. Contrary to
the rule in such serious injuries, no
symptoms of shock were present, no
rise of temperature took place at any
time, and the recovery was rapid and
uneventful.
Even in acute illnesses not especially
involving the nervous system, a quiet
mind, determined to get well is possi-
BILE, and doing everything to attain that
end, is one of the attending physicians
best allies.
While we'll man should care for his
health, not nervously and hurriedly,
but with the calmness with which he
prosecutes his daily business, observ-
ing the laws of health as he knows
them, avoiding excesses, and taking
the precautions which experience and
example have shown him to be neces-
sary. Here ones thought of self should
stop. Minute examinations of ones
physical state should be conscientious.
ly avoided.-Youth's Companion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Canned Meats for Summer.


1t is not always easy in country
places to buy fresh meat during hot
weather. The result is that many farm
ers only have fresh meat during the
winter season while it can be kept froz-
en-. Yet canning meats for summer use
is just as practicable as canning fruits
for winter use. 1t is done by putting
the meat in wide-necked bottles, pack
ing it closely and then putting the bot
ties in warm water which is slowly
brought to the boiling point. The bot
ties should be set on blocks of wood to
prevent breakage. After boiling long
enough to expel all air, cover the top
of the meat with lard and then seal
tightly over its surface. Meat can be
thus kept sweet and good for months.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Keep o.d Corn in the Crib.

No good farmer likes to be entirely
out of corn, and if he is good calcula-
tor he will not be. The mistake most
likely to upset his calculations Is more
likely to be made keeping fattening
hogs and other animals after the time
that they are fully fattened. Most of
the grain thus fed is practically vast
ed. 1t produces not one-half the pork
that 1t would If given during the sum-
mer season in small quantities as an
addition to what the pigs find in the
pasture and orchard. 1t is this advan-
tage of keeping old corn in the Grip that
led to an experienced farmer to say
that the ability to do this was the best
possible certificate that the farmer who
could do it was successful and pros
porous.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
The SUGAR Beat,

The best type of sugar beet is a root
weighing one and half to two pounds,
and looks more like fat parsnip than
the. big beets or mangel- wurzels that
some people seem to think are grown
for purposes. There are numerous va
rieties of sugar beets, but Klein Wan
zlebener is as much grown in this coun-
try as any. The raising of beet seed
Is going to be quite an industry in this
country.
Small and cheap factories are not
profitable. In the present state of sug-
ar manufacturing only a large factory
capable of working up at least 25O tons
of beets per day of twenty-four hours
can operate successfully. 1t is possible
for large central factory to have nu-
merous rasping stations, but this is
merely to save transportation of the
raw beets to the central factory There
is loud call for some means of making
crude syrup or raw sugar from the
beet in small factories, this requiring
only a moderate investment, the raw
product to be shipped to the expensive
refinery to be refined. American in
ventive genius is now engaged on the
problem.
How far one can afford to ship beets
to factory depends wholly upon the
rate of freight, If 81 per ton is paid
for beets delivered at the factory, the
nearer the grower lives to the factory
the better, as he can haul the beets to
the factory himself and get the full
price. If after the haul by wagon one
has to pay 80 to IS cents per ton for
railroad freight it eats up the profits
very fast.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
A PuzzIing Situation.

"As it seems the fad," said the old
practitioner, "I'll just relate one of my
earlier experiences in the profession.
Il first swung my shingle in North
ern Indiana. At that time it was
and the doctor that was supplied with
whisky and quinine didn't need much
else. You can appreciate that it did
not require great jurist to serve as
justice of the peace. l had been elect
ed prosecuting attorney and was chock
full of ambition.
81 had not been in Office thirty days
when two men in Southern Michigan
had an ugly quarrel over a line fence.
One of them introduced gun into
the argument and the other came
sprinting into Hoosierdom like an ex-
press train. He stopped on receiving
a load of buckshot in the shoulder,
and his enemy was just curious enough
to follow and ascertain the damage.
'9rhe shooter was promptly arrested
and taken before the justice Of the
township to be given preliminary
hearing. There it was proven beyond
any chance to squirm that the gun had
been fred in Michigan and the shot had
taken effect in Indiana. If there had
been an attempt to commit great bod
lily injury, the attempt was conceived
and made in Michigan. If this bodily
injury had resulted, it was in Indiana.
.sYou can readily conceive, gentle
men, how that justice was twisted and
tangled on the question of Jurisdiction.
He was combative representative of
the blind goddess. and as had done
as much as any one else to keep him
guessing, he simply ordered the pris-
oner released. The shooter and the
shootee became reconciled and that
ended the affair. Detroit Free Press
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Pickinr and Ripening Pears,

1t is the opinion of most nurserymen
that pears should be picked while green
and ripened indoors. The sunny side of
the tree should be picked first and the
rest later on. The greener the pear the
higher the temperature should be to
ripen it. The atmosphere should be
moist to keep the pears from shriVeling.
The tasteless pear is the result of too
early picking. and should have received
more sun and less artificial heat. Such
q pear Is fiayorless. and unfit to eat
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
Odds and Ends.

A mustard plaster mixed with the
white of an egg will not leave blister.
D:ssolvea little salt in the alcohol that
Is to be used for sponging clothing,
particularly where there are greasy
spots.
1t Is said that powdered charcoal, If
laid thickly on burn, affords imme-
diate relief from pain; it will heal a
superficial burn in about an hour.
In ventilating a room, open the win
dows at the top and bottom. The fresh
air rushes in one way, while the foul
air makes its exit the other; thus you
let in a friend and expel an enemy.
A piece of carbonate of ammonia the
size of small pea put into the water
in which vegetables are cooked pre-
serves the color. The ammonia evap-
crates in the boiling. 1t is generally
used by French chefs.
A simple disinfectant to use in sick
room is made by putting some ground
coffee in saucer and in the center a
the gum with a match. AS the gum
burns allow the coffee to burn with it.
The perfume is refreshing and health
full, as well as inexpensive.
An egg that has been boiled soft and
become cold cannot be cooked again
and made hard; but soft-boiled egg
that has not had the shell broken may
be reheated by cooking three minutes
in boiling water, and it will taste as
well as if freshly boiled.
When pies are to be kept over until
the second day after baking, it is a
wise plan to brush the under crust
with a beaten egg, then to put the tin
or dish on the ice half an hour After
that put in the filling Of the pie and
bake quickly. This will keep the crust
from getting soaked.
1t will be of interest to housewives
to know that celebrated foreign phys
icians are recommending the marrow
bone for Strengthening diet and tom
ic The marrow bone is served upon a
piece of hot dry toast. When 1t is to be
eaten the marrow is taken out and
spread upon the toast. It is also served
upon small portions Of fillet of beef. and
in this manner is considered a desira BILE
course for luncheon parties.
The jammed finger should be plunged
into water as hot as can possibly be
borne. The application of hot water
causes the nail to expand and soften,
and the blood pouring out beneath it
has more room to flow; thus the pain is
~lessened. The finger should then be
wrapped in bread and water poultice.
A jammed finger should never be neg
lected, as it may lead to modification
of bone.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
THE SPARTAN VIRTUE, FoRTIrUDE,

Is severely taxed by dyspepsia. But "good
digestion will wait on appetite, and health on
both,' when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
burn, fatulence, biliousness will cease torment
ing the gastric region and liver if this genial
family corrective meets with the fair trial that
a sterling remedy deserves. Use it regularly,
not Observation-Disclosures and then. 1t teonquers
malarial, kidney, nervous and rheumatic all
mentS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
A Great Head.

Kilby-"Old Potts seems to have
great discipline of mind. Why, he can
put himself sound asleep whenever he
wants to-.
Marion-"Yes. I see him work it
quite often on himself at church about
the time the collection plate is passed. :"
New York Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
No Gentleman.

''Sir!'' exclaimed the near-sighted
man, as the individual in the baggy
garments jabbed him in the eye with
an umbrella, you're no gentleman. -
Yet the other did not get angry.
1t was only Miss Newgirl out in her
rainy-day costume. Trib-
une.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-05
CLOSING OUT SALE OF TR0TTING STOCK,
MARCH 10, 1897.

Stations brood Mares colts trotters and roadsters
sisting Of Altamonts, McKinneys, Wilkes, Die
bred and suitable for race road or breeding pur-
poses. Call at Irvington racetrack and see them,
or write for catalogue giving breeding and full
particulars. Address, s. C. Reeves, cor Third and
Alder, Portland, Or. GEO. BAKER q Co.,
Auctioueers -El-7ree.5