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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
KNOCK ED OUT,

1t knocks out all calculations of attend
ing to business III the right way for a day
when we wake up in the morning sore and
stiff. The disappointment lies i'll going to
bed all right and waking up all wrong.
There is a short and sure way out of it, Go
to bed after good rub with St Jacobs Oil
and you wake up all right; soreness and
stiffness all gone. So sure is this, that men
much exposed in changefuI weather keep
bottle of it on the mantel for use at night
to make sure of going to work in good Tx.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
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 -constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is nfiamed
you have rum bling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but an inf1amed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness, (caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars; free.
F. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
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A CHRISTMAS
REUNION,
H%%%%1H%%%%%,

L was Nell who
thought of it first.
But about all of the
clever ideas in our
family had their orr
gin in Nell's fertile
imagination. Brother
Tom often told her
that she ought to put
a card in the window
and in the papers Of
fering ideas for
Sale" Nell was
grandfather's favor
ite and she was very
fond of him. One
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

NJ o S T quaint
and charming lit
tie plant to study
is the mistletoe.
1t is an ever
green. We sell
dom see it, or
hear much about
it, save at Christ
mas time. The
reason of this is
that where it
lives and thrives
and grows, it
blossoms in Feb
urary and March,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Long Distance Signaling.

The Greenwich observatory has been
put into telegraph communication with
that of the McGill college, Montreal,
and the signals can be flashed between
the two places, a distance of $500
miles, in three-quarters OF second.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

The French cruiser Jeanne dare is
estimated to have cost about 81, 900, 900,
of which $2,00O,00O was for aux
iliary fittings. such as armor, gun
mountings and mechanism, torpedo
gear and special fitting.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Bonn's town authorities have estab-
Hshed a tax on "the use of the COL
umns of air above the city streets" A
projecting window or balcony pays so
marks year and every additional bal
cony or projection over it 20 marks.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE .rooD

:. All Eastern Syrup, socaled, usually very
light colored and OF heavy body, is made from
glucose. .. Tea Garden DriDs' is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. 1t is for sale
by frst-class grocers, IN cans only. Manuiac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. A Ii gem
uine ''Icd Garden DriDs" have the manufac-
turer's name Autographed on every can.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Puppets Made of Ginaerbread

The city of Amsterdam claims st. Mich
olas as its patron saint, and during the
first week of December confectioners'
shops throughout the city display one
special delicacy called "St. Nicholas
cake" of which large quantities are sold
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

The French academy has accepted
legacy from NJ. Pierre Lassera, amount
ing to over 100000. The income
from one-third of this is to be awarded
by the academy of science for scien-
tifc discovery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Jacobin Songs at BaImoral.

Queen Victoria recently invited
Glasgow singing society to sing to her
at Balmoral. Among the songs were
Wae's Me for Prince CHARLIE - "Mac-
Gregors Gathering" "Bonnie Prince
Charlie" and Charlie Is My Darl-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Last of John Browns Jury.

The recent anniversary of the raid of
John Brown has brought to light the
interesting fact that George w. Boyer
of Harper's Ferry is the sole surviving
member of the jury which tried this
famous leader.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Awful WARMING.

A Spanish woman kissed her pug
dog and died of hydrophobia last week
The retributions of Providence for
lack of sense are often mysterious and
severe.-Pomona Progress.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

husbands list. borrow the money from
him and give him happy surprise on
Christmas. This scheme is worth consid-
ering. 1t ought to take great burden off
the ladies' minds ANYHOW
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

81 had 'em; had 'em a whole day. l
amt got 'em any more, but had 'em, any
how"
He was the proud possessor of three
pleasures; that of receiving, of giving, and
the ever blessed pleasure of happy men,
ory.-Youth's Companion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

In recent lecture Professor Berg
mann, OF Berlin, stated that in so
cases of perforating the skull for epi-
lepsy, he knew of only one permanent
cure.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

prevented ouick coniumption1Mrs on "a m IN kI1cv Lu.v
Wallace, Marquette, kans Dec. -, 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

An even cubic foot of average soil
was weighed and anaIyzed at Cornell
University. It was found that the soil
in one acre one. foot deep weighed
2 0S2 Il tons
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Firelighters are made in Germany
by twisting wood into rope, cutting
it into short lengths, and dipping the
ends of the pieces into melted resin.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
A Warming.

Rhymes ON the mistletoe
Are all very well, y know;
But in mistletoe season
The promptings of reason
Are toward the adagio;
The gallant had better go slow,
For kisses at times Jring woe;
To the doubling young Thomas
May come breach of promise
RY WAY of the miStletoai
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
What Sh. B II nth m

NO" said Mrs. Cunrso to Mrs. Cav
ker; Il know well enough not to buy
cigars for my husbands Christmas pres
ent." What did you get him?'' II
bought him razor-found it on the bar
gain counter and got it for ninety-eight
cents. Judge
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Lightning rods may be valuable if
large enough and insulated sufficiently
to carry !" way bolt Of lightning. The
common lightning rod is not of much
nSp
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

liking Solomon's Treasure only A Aphrodisiacal
Tome known. (See Dictionary $500 a box. )
weeks treatment. Mason Chemical Co., 2. o. Box
747, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
THE HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HE chill air is crisp,
for the frost king
discloses
His tiny ice spears,
which he hangs
on the trees.
No fragrance of sum-
mer. no petal of
roses,
To brush as we
pass; we see only
dead leaves.
n o W dear merry
Christmas h a $
swiftly departed.
A New Year stands
sc a II II | n z the
e h o S t S of the
past.
We gaze DER his
shoulders n Il d
feel heavy-heart-
NI
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

not all been dlmmed by age;
A little dust-a splash-a mark or two
Accomplished in thy twelve-month's pill
grimage.
OFF from your peg-a new card needs your
place,
fower-strewn pathway, with an epi-
sode-
Old year, You found you no such floral grace.
No roses to your progress incommode,
Here, in your sullied page. there lies a blot !.
Could one but blot out days as well as
dates
The pain of life were one-half well forgot
And man the conqueror of the wayward
Fates.
And here a scarlet cross-the day We met,
Why, after all, the gods are still diyinel
That man is mad who wishes to forget
Those dear, dead days that lie in mem
orys shrine!
So, now your time has come to abdicate-
Lie there in peace--a conSecrated thing
You are more precious in your fallen state
Than this new year, for all that it may
bring.
Eve BrOdliUue.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
THE MISTLETOE,

Lore of the Little Plant So Popular at
Christmas astide.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Scientific Discovery Fund

Try sehilling's Best tea and baking powder
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
To an Old Calendar.

OW strange the ac-
tion of d habit
grows,
This is the seventh
time I've turned
my head
And g ! a n C e d to
where thy faded
leaf foreShows
The S t r a g G ling
numbers of u
year now dead!
So short a time it
seems since you
were new.
Your DictureS have
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Germany and China,


Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
NO ONE SELECTED TO TAKE HIS
 PLACE.
The Administration Has No Inten- tion of Making Any Change Tn the Near Future Losses Sustained
 in Cuban
 Battles.

WASHINGTON, March 31. lf is said at the state department that no sue eessor has been selected to take Gen. Iee's place as consul general at Havana; that he has not beencabled leave of absence 10 take effect on the l5th of April, and finally, that there has been no change in the status of the consul general. It is intimated that there is no intention .ef making any change in the eonsu' general In the near future at least. Gen. Lee may be assisted in the work of watching tine investigation in the Ruiz case by John R. Day, ofGanton, O., provided counsel is believed to be essential to the development offacts, but the presence of Mr Day would be purely advisory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
Easter Ladies Home Journal.

The Easter number of The Ladies Home Journal is briinfnl of helpful and entertaining reading: "A Nor avian Easter Dawn by Clifford Howard, tells the story of the simplest and most beautiful Easter service in America, as it Is given in the quaint and picturesque town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Ex- Pres ident Harrison's timely article de- seribes, "The Social Life of he Pres ident, from the day of his inangur ation, and gives interesting infurma- ton as to receptions. dinnt IS, and other social events Of the White House. The popular series oft Great Personal Events" is represented by When Lafayette Rode Into phila- delphia, by Jean Eraley Hallowell, grand daughter of one of the few surviving witnesses of the great Lafayette demonstration which created such q furorc nearly thre, quarters of q century ago. Ira D. Sankey has writtea for this number a hymn. entitled, "The Beautiful Hills with words by John H. Yates The third illustration in Charles Dana Gibson's x series of char aeter sketches of 'rhe People of Dickens is Tom Piach and His Sister Lovers of fiction will enjoy Jerome k. Jerome's $ story, "A Por- trait of a Lady" and Herbert D. Wards amusing serial, The Burg lar Who Moved Parat,ise A deli cate tribute to the power and privi- lege of sisterhood in the family is given in A. H. Bradfora's article on "The Woman. Who Most Influenced Me-
 There seems to be no field of womans life, duties and interest are not noted by the Journal. There practical views on vital questions by Nr. Box; literary talks by "Droch :; suggestions on flowers and garden ing by Eben Rexford; hints on anna teur photography; q study of mar riage by Ruth Ashmore; the lntest fashions; Mr. Moody's Bible Class; Ms. Bottome's talks with The Kings Daughters; page of dainty llncheons; Mrs. Rorer's cooking les sons. and many other departments that comprehend the round of won1an's needs. Each number of the Journal is valuable book of helpful hints and practical suggestions on the everyday problems of home life. By the Cnrtus Publishing Company, Philadelphia. Ten cents per copy; one dollar per year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01

Mrs. A. Ineen, residing at72O Henry St., Alton, Ill.,, suffered with sciatic rh7 7umatism for over eight months. She doctored for it nearly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommended by friends, and was treated by the physicians, but re- ceived no relief. She then used one and d half bottles of Chamberlain's g Pain Balm, which effected complete cure. This is published at her reqIu st as she wants others similarly afflict- ed to know what cured her. The 9 and 50 cent sizes for sale by W. l.. Dew0ody.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
DEATH CLAIMED HIM MIR. BURFoRD sUCouMBs TO WOUNDS RECEIVED
 FROM A MULE. He Fingered Between Life And Death for Five Days After Receiving His Terrible
 Wounds.
 

Mir. Dan c. Burfora is t .frA .frAf,- more. His life ended ab0ut 5 o'clock yestsfe- day alterno5n, after n hard but nn- sneeessf,d struggle with the Grim ReSpef.
 On last Thursday afternoon Mir. auriord was kicked by mule, and so severe were his injuries that his physicians did not believe that he lcould live day after receiving them, but so strong was the vitality of the
 wonnded man that he struggled
 against death, and for life. until yesterday afternoon at five o'clock,
 when his spirit quietly and peaceful ly passed from it's battered earthly l tenement.
 The deceased was merchant and
 cotton buyer of this city, and was well known and highly esteemed by our people. He leaves a wife, five children and q legion of friends to mourn his untimely end. .Iis funeral took place at o'clock this afternoon, from the Lakeside Methodist, Rev. John F. Carr offfciat- ing His remains were followed to Bellwood Cemetery by many sor> rowing friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
The Cotton Belt Route.

Third annual convention of the Arkansas Industrial, Agricultural and Protective Association, to be held at Helena Arkansas, April 1st and Ed 1897. For the above occa- sion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets PiEe Bluff to Helena and re- turn at one fare (s3. .40). Tickets on sale March 3lst and April 1st 1897.
 J. W. FARLEY, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
pr. A. l.. Breysacher Found Dead In His
 Omce.

pr. A. l.. Breysacher Found Dead Tn His
 Omce.
 sDr. A. l.. Breysacher, one Of the most highly esteemed physicians and citizens of Little Rock, was found dead in his office up stairs oyer EIeii,ierson's drug store on Main. near Second street, at GAO p. m. yesterday.
 "Death was evidently due to heart disease. The first intimation of the occurrence was when Warren Wash ington, colored boy employed by Dr. Breysacher. went into Hender- sons drug store and told MT. l.. c. Rermays that the doctor was asleep up stairs and could not be awaken ei. Mir. Bermays hastened up stairs and found the doctor dead feath had come while he doctor was rest ing i'll a chair. and was evidently painless
 Dr. Breysacher at one time was q citizen of Pine Bluff and he built the residence now owned by Mir NJ. A Austin, on West Fifth avenue.
 Annual Mest,ng Arkansas ". q. T. U.
 To be held tt Hot Springs April 18th 10 l6th.
 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Ronte will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Malvern and return Ut one and one-third fare. $3.40. on the certifi- ente plan. Tickets on sale April 18th to 10th, return limit April 18th, 1897.
 !. ". FARLEY, Agent. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life 1
 Away
 II yon want to quit tobacco using easily and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic, fnn of new life and ylgor. take No-To-Bir.s the wonder | worker that makes weak men strong. 1 Many gain ten pounds in ten days. | Over 400.O .Oc0 cured Buy No ro- Hac | from your own druggist, who will l guarantee cure. Booklet and sam pie mailed free. Ad, Sterling Remel ' \ to, Chicago or New York. l2-30deosl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
CYCLONE AT GRADY.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED AND ONE REPORTED
 KILLED.
Great Damage Done to Property in That Vicinity A Letter From
 Capt. Hawley.

The GRAPHIC is in receipt of the following letter from Capt, James 5 II. Hawley, of Grady, which gives tbe particulars of the disastrous ey aelone which struck that village yes terday afternoon:
 s GRADY, Marea 3l. 1897.-Thi afternoon at 2 o'clock we were visit i'd by very severe cyclone, accom- ] panied by hail as large as hens eggs. My house, cabins, stables, smoke house, cotton house, stables and slencing were destroyed. We are in bad fix, but fortunately none Of ssmy family was injured. It will take Rus some time to get things together .however, we will do the best we San. Several persons were injured. , Mrs. Kounce, badly cut in the bead.
 Hiss Carter Wood, badly bruised.
 Af. I57D ss5ash, severely hurt:
 MN Henry Poke, seriously injur- N Manly others were hurt but I can pot give their names at this time.
 The following houses were de. latroyed in Grady:
 ~ Swanson's residence; Coles resi- lence; section house of the Mo P. sy and Dr. Biddinger's residence.
 My property and Mr. Jules Hell lm's saloon. J. H. Hawley. ~ WHAT AN EYE WITNESS SAYS.
 Mr. z. S. Eastepp, who manages
 Hendricks place, twelve miles 's's om Grady, and who was at Grady bring the cyclone, was interviewed GRAPHIC reporter this morning.
 r. Eastepp said:
 T was raised in country in
 hieh cyclones were Of frequent oe- hrrence ard being familiar with aiem, during the one yesterday a's,,Fer for moment lost my presence s mind. The wind, while it lasted, fs'sis one of the most furious l ever
 ". It lifted enormous trees out the ground bodily and twisted JIM fm to pieces as easily as 1 could a
 Itch. The cyclone was accompa-
 d by hail stones of tremendous
 was standing at Grady just of the cyclones path, when it
 luck Grady, and my hat was not
 Pn blown from my head. 1 saw 8 <S. Kounce, the wife of the station
 Pat, when the wind picked her up
 carried her up at least twenty
 in the air, She struck the
 tn nearly two hundred feet from
 re she rose, but so easily that veef was not hurt in the least until 9~ng piece of timber hit her on the yes and cut big gash.
 iae fencing, houses, trees, in fact h1.rly everything in the cyclones eaisAt was demolished. On the Hen ageks place, twelve miles from hofdy, the damage to the houses,
 'es and machinery will be at least r addition to the list of wounded
 an by Capt. Hawley Mir. Eastepp fA that MT. Hall and his two
 aren We're badly injured; the
 tren will probably die.
 - negro woman by the name of
 ers was instantly killed.
 ne wife of the section foreman
 'he Missouri Pacific Ky. at Grady injured so severely that her sicians said she could not live M Nagh the night.
 the time MT. Estepp left Grady :. ad received news from the Hen
 KS place twelve miles distant, -~s urady, and the cyclone had
 equally severe there. Nol {. pE can be. had from Yorktown, : s he storm dia not touch Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
A FREIGHT WRECK,
Thirteen Freight Cars Ora .h Bridge on the Cotton Belt-rwo Rrake-
 men Iniured,

men Injured.
 Tuesday night disastrous wreck occurred on the Cotton Belt railroad three miles South of Texarkana. As the train was crossing a bridge, the structure gave way and precipitated thirteen cars, loaded with freight, to the ground beneath Two.break men were badly injured.
 On account of the wreck passen- gers were transferred until yester- day when the bridge was repaired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01
The News From Mcsehee.

#s to the Graphic. eshHEE, ARK, April 1.-Path of F7ae 300 yards wide from Star 2'o below Grady fifteen to twen- Niies. Many plantations dis @'ed. One woman killed and children dying. About fifteen # 'hty people injured. Railroad
 broken Damage estimated 'oo .o0o- Cyclone went Iighf
 bayou.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01

EEP your blood pure, your appe- N tite good, your digestion perfect by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which has power to keep you WELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-01

If you want good meal try the Valley Restaurant, 15c. 121 dff.
The herald., 1897-06-27
NATIONAL BANK CHANGES

The comptroller OF the currency in his
last bulletin under date 21st instant gives
notice of the following changes:
National Bank Organized-The First Ma
tlonal Bank of Salinas. Cal; capital. $50 900
John Henry Menke. president; Battista G
Tognazzi, cashier.
Applications to Organize National Banks
Approved-The First National Bank OF
Shawnee. Oklahoma territory; capital. $50.'
900: J. A. Mays. J. w. Morris, H. B. Dexter
and others.
The vinita National Bank. vinita, Indian
territory; capital, $50. 900; Davis HILL L. W.
Burlington, VIM. Little and others.
The National Bank of Dallas. Texas; cap
fta1, 100000; e. M. Reardon, Joseph Linz,
w, G. Howard and others.
The American Exchange National Bank
Of Cleveland Ohio; capital, $1,000; Rich
ard n. Parmely, Andrew Dali, c. E. TIL
ltucaAst and others.
The City National Bank Of Logansport.
Ind; capital, $500, 900: John Gray. Jehu T.
Elliott Rufus Magee and others.
In Liquidation-The Third National Bank
OF the City Of New York. New York, has
gone into voluntary liquidation by resolu-
tton of its stockholders dated May 20, 1897.
Change of Title-The National Bank OF
Columbus, Ohio. Title changed to the New
First National Bank of Columbus, June Is,
1897,
The herald., 1897-06-27
INCoRPoRATIoNs

The Tropical Trading Company, Sar
Francisco: capital stock, $100. 900. with 800,
900 subscribed.
The Golden Gate Bicycle Brake Com.
pany. San Francisco; capital stock. $10,.
900, all subscribed.
Sacket Bros Company. Winters. Yolo
county; capital stock, $4,000. all sub
scribed.
Live Stock and Dairy Produce Company.
San Francisco; capital stock. 100000; sub
scribed. $4,000.
San Felipe Tobacco Company, to engage
in growing and preparing tobacco for the
market, San Francisco; capital stock,
$500. 900; subscribed. $125.
The California Box Factory. San Fran
cisco; capital stock. $4,000; subscribed,
$1,000.
Healdsburg Marble Company. Healds-
burg; capital stock. 100000; subscribed.
$75,0
Vallejo Electric Light and Power Com
pany, Vallejo. Solano county; capital stock,
100000, all subscribed.
The herald., 1897-06-27
81 IL INVESTOR
A.

mixed a. discounting commercial ana in
dustrial improvements which are to be
realised. But the warmness with which
the high prices are held IL q measure Of
confidence Of security holders that fu-
ture conditions will improve to warrant
higher prices. Many professional opera
tors are confident that the level Of the
market had advanced too far to be war
ranted by the present conditions. They
are at work constantly to effect reaction
but their utmost efforts have heretofore
been unsuccessful, except in q trivial man.
ner. and all their offerings have been
promptly and steadily absorbed. The bond
market shared in the general buoyancy
which permeated the security market the
past week and there was an absence OF
that hesitancy to values which developed
at intervals in the stock market. Trade
was in large volume and excellently dis
tributed. Purchases by operators were
quite a sustaining factor and q brisk do
nestle demand for the low grade mort
cages was regarded with considerable
favor by the leading interests. The ag-
gregate sales were 50, ,902, 900. Govern
ments ruled strong throughout and sus-
tanned general fractional improvements.
The sales were $543,000.