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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
The Power of Habit.

The power of habit is particularly ex-
emplified in the effects produced by
the company we keep. The utmost Wig
lance, therefore, should be exercised
on this important subject. The great
power and force of custom forms an
argument against keeping bad COM
pany. However shocked we may be at
the first approaches Of vice, this shock
ing appearance goes off upon an init
macy with it. Custom will soon rem
der the most disgustful object familiar
to our view; and this is, indeed, kind
provision of nature, to render labor,
and toll. and danger, which are the
lot of man, more easy to him. The
well-disposed youth, entering first into
bad company, is shocked and disgusted
at every turn at what his sight be
holds, and what he Is compelled to
hear The good principles which he
had imbibed ring in his ear an alarm
ing lesson against the wickedness of
his companions. But, alas! this sensi-
bility is of short continuance. The next
jovfal meeting makes the horrid picture
of yesterday more easily endured.
Rectftude Is soon thought a severe rule
An inconvenient restraint; a few
pangs of. conscience now and then
whisper to him that he once had better
ways and thoughts. But even these by
degrees die away, and he who at first
was shocked even at the appearance Of
vice, may be formed by custom into a
prof1igate leader of vicious pleasures.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Roth Were GentIemen.

One cold and stormy evening last
winter a prosperous-I looking business
man stopped in the vestibule of large
Office building, on his way out, and at
tempted to light cigar. An urchin
with an armful of papers also stood
within the arch, stamping his feet on
the stone step to warm them, as he
Justify cried his wares.
The wind blew out the last match
which the fur-coated broker had about
his person, and he turned to the boy
and said:
"Here, boy, give me match"
The lad eyed the gentleman furtive-
ly as he inquired: Say, mister, Is that
a demand or request?"
Instead of being angry at this re-
proof. the gentleman-for he was such
replied kindly: -.
"A request, my boy, humble re-
quest: and T'll take couple of even
ing papers, too, guess" he added, as
he received the match from the young
ster's hand and passed him a quarter,
"and you may keep the change"
'That mans got manners If he's
mind ter take the time ter use EN-"
said the boy, as his patron boarded
car.
THAT boy won't always have to sell
papers If he practices what he preach
es,'' thought the broker, as he sat down
to read the news.-Philadelphi Item.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Writing by Cave DwelIers.

A discovery of unusual interest-in
deed, one might say of nearly the
greatest Importance that has been
made for many years in the domain of
anthropology-has latterly been an,
nounced by NJ. Ed Petite, and consists
in the finding, in the cave Of Mas
d'Azil, in the departments Of Ariege,
France, layer. of pebbles of unques-
honably neothlithfc age, in which many
of the surfaces are painted in various
devices with the peroxyd of iron, says
an exchange. In these markings there
appears to be almost unQuestionable
evidence of the existence of an alpha
bette language, and it is even surmised
that some of the markings may even
Indicate entirely conventionalized pho
netic characters. The pebbles in ques
ton are mostly rounded or fattened
stones of quartz or schist from the
river Arise. and oyerlie a deposit con-
tanning the bones of various large quad
rupeds-reindeer, aurochs. horses, etc.
while above them rests mixed lay
er. in the upper portion Of which are
found polished stone axes.
In some cases the entire surface of
the pebbles is colored, but more fire.
quently the stones are marked on one
or both sides with simple devices-dots,
bars and graphic" or combination
characters, while occasionally border
forms part of the decoration. These
various devices are classified by NJ.
Petite in four categories: Numerals,
symbols, Photographic signs and alpha
betical haracters. Most of the spots
and bars are lngeniously reasoned out
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
GOOD &TWBNEg3


Dacoitinfested
a
taking stroll the noticed corporal
"HnoT taking
Dacoit whose
o
o
Mcclellan
being careful make mistakes that he made little eadwa
Mcclellan don't the should like borrow for
awhile Yours respectfully, A. LINCOLN"
American who southern France pushing his wheel
a
stalled though the little donkey doing his The benevolent
the donkey taking pulled
load
ndorse the first part of AS the horses admit
whisky, will pardon
in b.
asst that get Old
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21

my work and studies. In time no.
ticed that my health was failing. My
trouble was indigestion, and this, with
other troubles brought on nervousness.
"My physician prescribed for me for
some time, and advised me to take
change of climate. did as he request
ed and was some improved. Soon after,
came here as professor in physics and
chemistry, and later was financial agent
of this college. The change agreed
with me, and for awhile my health was
better, but my duties were heavy, and
again found my trouble returning.
This time it was more severe and in
the winter I became completely pros
trated. tried various medicines and
different physicians. Finally, was
able to return to my duties. Last spring
l was elected president of the college
Again I had considerable work, and
the trouble, which had not been en-
tirely cured, began to affect me, and
last fall collapsed. I had different
doctors, but none did me any good.
Professor Bowman, who is professor
of natural science, told me of his ex-
perience with DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and urged me to give
them trial, because they had benefited
him in similar case, and I concluded
to try them.
'sThe first box helped me, and the
second gave great relief, such as I had
never experienced from the treatment
of any physician. After using six
boxes of the medicine I was entirely
cured. Today am perfectly we'll. I
feel better and stronger than for years.
certainly recommend this medicine"
To allay all doubt Prof. Barnaby
cheerfully made an affidavit before
LYMAN ]. SCUDDER,
Notary Public.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold by all dealers, or will
be sent postpaid on receipt of price, so
cents box, or six boxes for So. so (they
are never sold in bulk, or by the 1907,
by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. Y. 4
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Skipping Rope.

One favorite amusement of school
girls is attended with much danger
rope jumping. Most girls know that
there is danger in too violent exercise,
or in exercise continued too long. Girls
are, perhaps, less ambitious to jump a
thousand or several hundred times
without stopping than they were few
years ago. They know that death or
permanent injury has resulted from
such foolish attempts. But the danger
is not alone in excessive jumping. 1t
lies even in its moderate Indulgence.
Physicians say that the nerves of the
limbs or of the spine may be paralyzed
by jumping the skipping rope. The
delicate nerves Of the foot are liable to
suffer permanent injury from the jar
of jumping and the amusement puts
strain on other nerves of the body.
which may cause paralysis. 1t seems
hard to check girls in the enjoyment of
this graceful and exciting sport, but
when so many dangers are involved, it
is duty to give warning Parents and
teachers can see the need of caution
better than the children.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21

to be numerical characters, those of the
first series (spots) being considered to
be. units of the higher groups of fig
ures, and those of the second (the bars)
to represent. simple numerals. In the
Photographic signs NJ. Petite believes
to have found the transcription of nat
ural objects, such as serpents, trees,
reeds, etc. Assuming the alphabetical
signs to be properly interpreted in their
leaning. e., to be syllable in their
construction-the question is raised:
Can it be possible that these pebbles
were employed in building up words
and sentences, much as children use
boxes of letters? However conclusive
or ineonclusive may be NJ. Piette's in
depreciation of his finds, their discov-
cry will doubtless tend to warm up the
zeal of anthropologists in the direction
of the new and most instructive field
of Investigation which has been opened
up to them.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21

A reporter recently called at this fa-
nous seat of learning and was shown
into the room of the president, Prof.
Alvin P. Barnaby. When last seen by
the reporter Prof. Barnaby was in deli
cate health. Today he was apparently
in the best of health. In response to
an inquiry the professor said:
"Oh, yes, I am much better than for
some time. am now in perfect health;
but my recovery was brought about in
rather peculiar way.
'Tell me about it., said the reporter.
"Well, to begin at the beginning" !"
said the professor, II studied too hard
when at school, endeavoring to educate
myself for the professions. After COM
pleting the common course came here,
and graduated from the theological
course. I entered the ministry, and
accepted the charge of United Breth-
rem Church at small place in Kent
county, Mich. Being of an ambitious
nature, I applied myself diligently to
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
The Cabbage Flea,

One of the worst pests of the cabbage
grower is the little flea, which gets into
his beds Of Seeding plants almost as
soon as they are up and eats the leaves.
1t works only few days; as the plants
get larger the leaf is rougher and less
tender. Frequently sprinkling with
fine, slaked lime win kill the feas.
After this is done it is well to spray
the bed with water in which a very
little spirits of turpentine has been di-
luted. The odor of this is very strong,
and the quantity required to give an
odor is so small that no harm will come
to the plants. Most insects are direct
ed to plants by their organs Of smell,
which are very acute. Any strong odor
will get them off their scent, and thus
protect the object Of their search.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Road Rtehts in Germany.

Foreigners who visit Berlin will do
well to observe that rule of etiquette
which precludes person when out
driving or riding from passing people
of high rank.
Thus, stranger. an American, II is
said, was arrested the other day in the
Thiergarten, for having ventured to
drive past the carriage conveying the
young Crown Prince and his brother
on their daily drive.
The royal vehicle was proceeding at
a relatively slow pace, and, as the stran-
ger was driving pair Of spirited hors-
es, he saw no harm in driving past and
ahead Of the Princes.
This rule has always prevailed with
regard to military officers, young
lieutenant or captain never venturins
to give his dust to his major or his col
onel, while the latter, In his turn, u
content to f0IIew In the wake Of his
general
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21

To Properly Address the President.
EX-President Harrison, who details
"a Day with the President at His
Desk" in the Ladies' Home Journal, re-
lates some of the amusing solutions of
the perplexing problem as to the proper
way to address the President: Some
times he is addressed by letter-writers
as plain Mister sometimes as His
Majesty or His Lordship,' and very
often as His Excellency.' The High
Government at Washington was
thought to be an appropriate address
by one writing from Austria and
letter addressed to the White Office
was rightly assigned by the intelligent
mail clerk to the White House. The
official title of the head of the Execu-
tive Department is The President
All propositions to add adorning but
superfuous titles were rejected in
Washington's time. The correct letter
address is, therefore, TO the Presi-
dent and the oral address, Mr.. Presi-
dent"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
KEEP IN SHAPE.

From the largest cities down to tie
.mallest TOWNSHIPS is the month for the
beginning of outdoor sports of all kinds,
and also the beginning of the season when
sprains, bruises, hurts and mishaps are as
plentiful as huckleberries Every Spring
this is a common experience, and the COM
mon experience has settled down to this,
that the best thing to do is to be provided
with supply of St Jacobs Oil for emer-
yencies of the kind as an especially sure
cure for the worst sprain or the blacklist
oruise. Sportsmen, athletes, ball players
and oarsmen have known this for many,
many seasons, and reference to tits now
only reminder to get your supplies Hard
strains and overwork of the muscles will
oring pains and aches and sportsmen know
what's best and are never without the sur
EST cure in the use of the great remedy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Song Written Under Hot Fire.

Tie OIdF SpdHSIeu bHHHeT WAS
written by Francis Scott Key at the
time Of the attack on Fort McHenry,
made by Admiral Cockburn, on Sept
13, 1914. Key was held as a prisoner
in little boat moored to the command
er's vessel. Through the whole day
and night, exposed to the fire from the
shore. Key watched the flag on the
fort, and at break of day on the 14th
saw it was still waying-"our flag was
still there" Then, taking an old letter
from his pocket, he rested it on bar
rel-head, and. at fever heat, wrote the
poem, which he called ''The Defense of
Fort McHenry." Home Jour
nal
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Rush Lima aeans

Many farmers so much dislike the ne
cessity of polling the Lima beans that
they allow them to grow trailing on
the ground. When thus grown, more
or less of the beans are mildewed, at
least on their pods. But there are now
several varieties Of bush limas. Some
retaining the high quality which makes
the Lima bean so desirable, they are
as easily grown as are the ordinary
field beans. Utmost of the bush Limas
there will be found plants that tend to
grow tall, showing that they are sports
of the upright growing Limas. But it
is easy to clip such upward growth. 1t
was perhaps by doing this that the
bush habit of growing was originally
established.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Would See His Mother.

Mr.. Greville was persuaded, when he
was over 65 years of age, to attend a
spiritualistic seance. Foster, the pre-
siding medium, was in great form, and
the revelations were astounding. Gre.
vile sat silent, and his aged, wizened
face was emotionless as mask. Sud-
denly the medium grew excited, and
said to the old gentleman:
"a female form is bending over you
Oh, the extraordinary likenessi"
Greville signed.
'She lifts her hands to bless you.r
Greyille sighed again.
'It is your motherw
"Ah, poor thing" said Greville; 81
am glad"
'She smiles! She says all is well
with herp'
Greville sighed again and said, 'I'm
delightedv'
"She says she will see you soon. You
are old, and you must see her before
long,"
Then Greville quietly observed,
'sThat's very true! I'm going to have
tea with her this evening"
TableauLLondon Judy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
When the String snappei.

After a terrible struggle they sue
ceeded in getting him into strait
jacket, but he continued to yell: Muir
derr' WARP "Bloodr' "Friendsr'
"Assassinsr and "Wild-Eyed Sensa-
tionsr'
Poor devil! For six months he had
been writing the scare heads for the
Daily Snipe and nature had rebelled.
Cleveland Leader.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Fpp SheIIs for Layinp Hen.

The avidity with which laying hens
will eat crushed egg shells shows how
necessary they are in the hens econ
omy for egg production. There is no
better way to supply lime required for
egg shells than this. The shells in the
gizzard also act as grit, enabling it to
digest food. The only care in feeding
is to crush the shell thoroughly, so that
it's likeness to the egg may not be seen.
Where egg shells are thrown out with
out being crushed, the fowls soon learn
the habit of picking at the shells on
eggs, and from this they quickly be-
come egg eaters, habit which once
formed is never forgotten.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
COLORADO MOUNTAIN SHEEP.
The Day Not Far Distant When They
Will Re Extinct.

The Day Not Far Distant When They
Will Re Extinct.
Mountain sheep appear to be increas-
ing in Colorado, and, stranger STILL, the
rare and timid animals are leaving
their dizzy haunts among the high
mountain peaks and dra wing nearer to
the habita tions of man than ever be-
fore. In the comparatively low lands,
near the town of Jefferson, there is
now a flock of fifty or more mountain
sheep. Jefferson is on the South Park
Railroad, about eighty-one miles south
west of Denver, in Park County. 1t is
an old-fashioned community, and has
near 1t the well-known summer resort,
Jefferson Lake. The vicinity, disturbed
by the rumble of trains as well as the
sounds of human life and industry, is
not at all quiet one. 1t has none of
the chara cteristics which usually mark
the natural home of the almost extinct
mountain sheep.
And yet for several days past band
of at least fifty of the soft-eyed, large
horned native sheep OF the Rocky
Mountains has been calmly grazing
around the town of Jefferson and close
to the railroads. 1t is said that the
sheep do not display any sign of fear
of the Jefferson people Many of them
come in open daylight within easy pis-
tol shot of the residences. They do not
run away unless somebody purposely
tries to frighten them.
For many years past the sight of a
foip oh hoe
Colorado, and usually but one at time
has been seen. A hunter far off from
civilization might descry a solitary
sheep perched on a crag overlooking
some wild and steep canyon, but hard
ly ever within gunshot range. No such
thing as fifty sheep together has been
reported, even by the veriest Mum
chausen of hunters. When a lone sheep
was seen 1t usually disappeared from
view at the slightest alarm.
Considering these things, the descent
of fifty sheep upon the town of Jeffer-
son, as though they had formed them
selves into an excursion party some
where among the mountains, does not
look reasonably explainable. The gen.
eral theory is that bitter cold and deep
SHOWS In the higher attitudes drove
them downward, and that they joined
together for mutual protection as they
travelled from peak to peak. Killing
mountain sheep is absolutely prohib-
tied by law in Colorado. 1t is closed
season all the year round with the ami
mails. just as 1t Is with buffalo.-Denver
Republican.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
ROCKED ON THE CREST OF THE
WAVES,

The landsman, tourist or commercial traveller,
speedily begins, and not only begins, but con-
tinues to feel the extreme of human misery
during the transit across the tempestuous
Atlantic. But if, with wise prescience, he has
Stomach Bitters his pangs are promptly miti-
gated, and then cease ere the good ship again
drops her anchor. This is worth knowing, and
tourists and business men do know it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Ard He Was carromed OF

Traveller (at crowded hoteD-How
much do owe you? What's my bill?
Hotelkeeper-Let me see; your room
was
Traveler-I didn't have any room.
slept on the billiard table.
Hotelkeeper-Ah, well, 40 cents an
Post.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Kamr Corn for Cove.

| have thoroughly tested this feed
and find it far ahead of any other for
cattle and horses, especially milk cows,
which if fed wholly on this will produce
nice, golden butter during the entire
winter. If the fodder Is well seeded it
is best to remove part of the tops, else
the cows will get too much grain. Give
a small armful to each COW three times
a day.-F. w. B., Decatur County,
Kansas.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Toads in the Garden,

We once knew a good farmer who
when he found a toad on any part of
his farm took pains to catch 1t and re-
move 1t to his garden. He said that in
this way his garden became so stocked
with toads that they destroyed thou-
sands of insects with no cost or trouble
to himself. 1t is very interesting
sight to see the toad helping himself
to insects. Sluggish as he appears,
whenever an insect comes within reach
of his long tongue it is darted out and
that insect Is seen no more. They will
eat potato bug larva, but we never saw
them attack the malodorous bugs that
attack melons, squashes and cucum-
bers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
A SCIENTIST SAVED.
pressnt Baahy Of HasvIe College, Survives Serious Illness
Through the lid Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
From the Republican. Columbus. Ind.

The Hartsville College, situated at
Hartsville, Indiana, was founded years
ago in the interest of the United Breth-
rem Church, when the state was mostly
wilderness, and colleges were scarce.
The college is well known throughout
the country, former students having
gone into all parts of the world.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,l ! ss


STATE OF OHIO, CITY ToLEDo,{ IS
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY & Co.,
doing business in the city of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885.
t-) A. w. GLEASON,
[ SEA- Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly ON the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system Send for testimonials, free.
F. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21

Microscopical investigation is said to
prove that the pores of wood invite the
passage of moisture in the direction of
the timber's growth, but repel it in the
opposite direction.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21

A mustard pot which does not require
the use of spoon has been invented in
Germany. The mustard is supplied
through little spout by pressing on a
spring.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Ceutenarians,

According to our last C nsus, 1881 per
sons over 100 years were found, and
of these 1888 were women. In France
in 1895 there were only sixty-six men
and LAT women over the 100 mark.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-21
Smut in Corn.

1t is a general rule in farming that the
same crop should never be grown on
land two years In succession. With
most crops exhaustion of the kinds of
plant food required by the crop makes
this rule Imperative. The second crop
is so far Inferior that 1t does not yield
profit. But corn derives its nutrition
so largely from the air that 1t can be
grown in succession so far as the sup
ply of plant food is concerned. But 1t
Is found in the West where this policy
has been mostly practiced that the
smut on stalks and ears is so greatly
increased as in some cases to take one
fifth or more Of the crop. The smut
spores live in the soil through the win
ter, and are ready to attack the corn
very early If planted on the ground
where corn was grown the year be-
fOre,-EX