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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16

ing from successive windows as the
searching party -2ls'Ys1 from rooIs to
seem, while the figures of the hes egers
were dissolved and blotted out IN the
gloom.
| We made our way back to the Sher-
, man place with cautious haste, now
startled by ground-nesting bird burst
ing up from the grass before US, now
making wide detours to avoid some dim
object, which proved to be harmless
COW or stump, till at last we reached
, the left and lay down upon the hay,
, with a welcome sense of security in
the place which 1 had lately deemed so
dangerous.
Then as we rested and by degrees re-
, covered natural breathing, my COM
panion explained in whispers the mys-
terry of neighbor Sherman's behavior.
"'Long in the AFTERNOON 1 was layin'
kivered in de fodder a-wishin' mighty
hard for night an suffin' for to eat,
an l heard somebody come a-trom-
pling up de stairs, an he begin pokin'
de fodder, an me des nat'aly shakin'
wild fear, ontwel fust knowed he hove
de fodder clean off'n me. A mons Gus
big, ferce-lookin' man he was, wild a
red baird-same man he was that came
to we-uns ober yander, an he holler at
me, What you doin' here? You's a
runaway niger, dat's what you isr
when l try for to speak, he say,
Don you tell me muffin. l dom wan
to hear a word out n yo' head. You
had anything to eat since you ben
yere? an tol' him how you done fotch
me a little speck, in de mawnin', an he
went an fotch me heap O. whittles,
an he top me to lay still under de fod-
der ontwel de dark come on an den go
to de mex house an not come back
yere no mo-, cause he amt gwine for
to have no runaway niggers roun' his
place. Deen he kiver me in de fodder,
an dat de las I seen him ontwil he
come on we-uns ober yander. Oh, he's
a mighty curious man, dat he isl
l quite agreed in his opinion of neigh
Dor Sherman, since he was acting in so
unexpected manner.
We lay quietly for an hour before we
heard a cautious step ascending the
stairs, and then neighbor Sherman's
guarded voice, eff there's anybody
here, they can go over to Thorne's now.
The coast is clear"
With that he went downstairs, and
we presently followed, and went over
to our house, where all was quiet after
the futile search.
On the following night my father car
ried the fugitive to the next station
northward. and we saw no more of him,
but heard that he reached Canada with
out further adventure.
A few days later 1 happened to hear
my father thanking neighbor Sherman
very warmly for what he had done,
and the response of the latter was:
"Sho! Abr'am, don't never say a
word about it. l wouldn't for all the
world have it get out at l harbored q
runaway niger. Why, they wouldn't
never call on me agin to help ketch
'em."-Youth's Companion.
The Largest Loayes of Bread.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
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only felt sure that we had started none
too soon. 1t was bright starlight, SO
we skulked along fences, which led us
a roundabout way, till we came near
our house, waiting among the pear
trees of the garden.
The kitchen door was open, my father
standing in it, in silhouette against the
candle-light, speaking in an earnest
tone to two men who stood little out
side the threshold. Other figures stood
at intervals around the house, very
steadfast and alert, except one who
seemed to be looking in our direction.
81 tell you there's no one but my own
family in my house." heard my father
say.
One of the men replied, 'That's all
very we'll, Mr.. Thorne, but 1 can't take
your word for it, when there's niger
in the case. We shall have to search
the house."
Then, with q terror that seemed to
melt my leg-bones and take my heart
ofmy body, l realized that our house
was beleaguered by slave-hunters. The
two men at the door pushed in past my
father, while the others stood more
alert. The man who was looking our
way moved toward US as directly as If
he saw US, though the negro and l, by a
common impulse, crawled quickly be-
hind the trunks of two pear-trees a few
feet apart.
On he came unerringly, until he was
right between US, and 1 made out dis
tinctly the tall, muscular form and red
bearded face of our neighbor Sherman.
l expected to see him pounce upon the
crouching figure of my companion like
tiger on his prey, and wondered if a
sudden attack in the rear by 12-year-
old boy could be Of any avail.
He turned neither to the right nor to
the left as he passed between us, nor
paused as he whispered with sharp dis
tinctness, go back to my barn and lay
low till tell YEP
A few PAGES beyond US he turned
about and passed between US again, re-
peating the whispered injunction, and
going back to the house, took post there.
loudly enjoining vigilance upon the
others.
The negro crawled away in range Of
his tree, on his hands and knees, as
stealthily as a cat, and 1 followed as
nearly as could in like manner, till we
gained the cover of a fence, looking
back from which we saw the light shin
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
rhezoldest Metallic objects.

DR.. ]. h. Gladstone, discussing at the
Royal institution the question Of the
metals used by the great nations of an
tiquity, said recently that gold was
probably the first metal known to man,
because it is generally found native.
The oldest metallic objects to which we
can assign probable date were found
in royal tomb at Nagada, in Egypt,
supposed to have been that of King
Menus. In one Of the chambers were
some bits of gold and bead, button,
and fine wire Of nearly pure copper.
If the tomb has been properly identi-
fed, these objects are at least sixty
three hundred years old. Nearly all the
ancient gold that has been examined
contains enough silver to give it a light
color. 1t was gathered by the ancients
in the bed of the Pactolus and other
streams of Asia Minor.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
To Prevent Freezing.

Some interesting things have come
to light in the history of the tunnel
boring for the Jungfrau railway in
Switzerland. Blasting gelatine was
used in this work. which freezes at a
temperature of about 40 degrees Fahr-
enheit. 1t is an exceedingly danger
Gus substance to handle, being unlike
dynamite in this respect, and SO the
contractors engaged in this work are
keeping their explosives in sort of
safe heated by electricity, SO that the
danger of the gelatine freezing is en-
tirely obviated. In this connection is
proposition to extend this idea to the
thawing out of dynamite by some elec-
trical application, as dynamite is COM
monty frozen for safe handling.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
Rats.

They appear to be turning snakes to
good account in Brazil, for rats have
become so abundant that domestic
snake, the giboya, which has about the
circumference of the arm, is sold in the
market-place in Rio Janeiro to be kept
In the house as protection against ro-
dents. 1t would seem that the serpent
pursues it's prey more for the pleasure
there is In it than from sense of hun
ger, since it is said it rarely eats the
rats caught. Similar in its habits and
attachments to the domestic cat Of
more northern ATTITUDES, the giboya
will, it is said, find its way back to the
house of its master. even If transport
ed to a considerable distance.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
PERSONS WORTH
KNOWING ABOUT

Captain Parker, proprietor of the
Parker house, Astoria, was in the city
last week, and report ts himself cured of
catarrh Dy DR.. Darrin seven years ago.
He says the cure is permanent.
Ex-She,iff A. 7. Schoeps' wife, of
51K Third street, Portland, has been
troubled with deafness for a long time.
Her good genius prompted her to try
DR.. Darrin's Electrical cure. She was
cured. Her daughter, Nina, was cured
! by DR.. Darrin seven years ago of rheu-
matism. loss of appetite and general de-
bility. j. A. Lindsey, news agent on the
/ Q. R. & N, residence Mt Tabor, Or, is
very enthusiastic over the cure of con.
sumption, bronchitis and catarrh, per-
formed by DR.. Darrin eight years ago.
! He gained 20. pounds, and has kept it
ever since. Mr.. Lindsey has great
cause for rejoicing.
Mrs. P. Hayes daughter, Twentieth
street, Portland. is happy in the cure
of large goitre Qarge neck. of years.
standing. She was restored by DR..
Darrin's electrical treatment many
years ago. Mrs., T. B. Hatfield's son,
214 Eleventh street, Portland. was cured
six years ago by DR.. Darrin. His
trouble was disoharging ears and deaf
ness. DR.. Darrin gives free examination
to all and when necessary gives medicine
,, in connection with electricity. The poor
treated free from 10 to II daily, except
medicines. Those willing to pay, 10
to 5; evening, z to 8, Sundays, 10 to
IL. Deafness, catarrh, eye, nose and
throat, heart, liver, stomach, lung
troubles, errors of youth, blood taints,
gleet, impotency, varicocele, hydrocele,
and structure speciality. All chronic
male and female and private diseases
treated at reasonable rates. No cases
published except by permission of the
patient. All business relations with
DIR. Darrin strictly confidential. Let
ters of inquiry answered. Circulars and
question blanks sent free. Batteries
and belts furnished when necessary.
Patients when writing please mention
this paper. Offices, 265 Morrison
street. Portland.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
A Preference.

Once In a great while Mr.. Blynkins
develops an impression that he is
wiser than his wife, This state of mind
Is only occasional, owing to the COM
pleteness Of demonstrations to the con-
trary which almost Invariably follow
1t. The baby had been crying. All her
efforts to sooth it had been In vain,
and finally Mr. Blynkins laid down the
book whose reading he had interrupted
two or three times page to cast
blameful glances, and said:
"Julia, are you aware we pay rent
for only a portion Of this building?
Does it occur to you that while we
have a right to fill this fat as full Of
noise as we choose, we are not morally
justified in causing noise to overflow
and pervade the entire structure?
Its the baby that's crying" she
suggested.
you are not adopting the method
Iikeliest to quiet the child. You have
been humming to 1t, but what the
child needs Is music. Give him to me
and I'll show you what 1 mean"
He took the child and proceeded to
chant lullaby. The little one stopped
crying and stared at him.
"There," said Mr.. Blynkfnss as he
reached the end of a verse; what he
wanted was music, real music. He
wasn't to be fooled with any make
believing humming. OF course, the
fact that l used to sing in a glee club
and had my voice cultivated may make
a difference, too"
He had not gotten very far into the
next stanza when there came ring
at the bell.
He gave the baby to his wife while
he~apenea the dasF. A girl Of fourteen
or fifteen said:
''We're the people who have just
moved into the fiat above. There's
sick lady with us, and she says if It's
all the same to you. would you mind
letting the baby cry instead of singing
m If 2p
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
Warm the Milk.

In winter it is often difficult matter
to churn cream and extract its butter
fats. Warming the milk to 40 degrees
is an effective remedy for this. 1t will
also enable the dairyman to get great
er amount of cream from the same milk
than he otherwise would. But the milk
should not be allowed to become much
warmer than 40 degrees or it will
make the butter soft. AS the warmed
milk is cooled pretty much all the cream
will rise at once. 1t should be skinned
before the top hardens into a crust, as
it speedily will. When put away to
await churning in the winter season,
cream should be stirred once a day, so
as to mix all it's parts together and pre-
vent mold forming on the surface.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
Farm Notes.

1t is estimated that the cost of pro
tecting trees to prevent disease, by the
use Of spraying mixtures, is less than
one-ifth of a cent per tree, and the
spraying may also increase the profit
on fruit.
Sulphur is injurious when given in
the food during damp weather to ami
mails or poultry. For hens that are
shedding their feathers 1t is beneficial if
added to the food in small quantities
twice a week. 1t Is also excellent for
hens that are laying.
The largest profit for butter is In win
ter If it is of the best quality, because
it can then be kept to better advantage
and more easily shipped to distant mar
kets. The cost will depend on how
much ensilage was stored this fall.
The honeysuckle is hardy plant, and
In few years forms thick covering to
a veranda or lattice frame. The COM
mon morning glory Is another climbing
plant which should not be overlooked,
as it grows from seed and reaches a
great height the first year.
A difference or only 1c per pound re-
ceived for steer may amount to $40 or
$12 for the entire animal. To fatten the
steers is to not only increase their
weight, but also to add quality. Profits
are small on all goods, but the largest
profits are received only for the best.
While it may be better to cut out the
old wood from blackberries in winter,
after the ground is frozen, 1t will be an
advantage at this time to plow under
the crab grass and weeds as so much
green material. But few blackberry
fields are manured, yet no crop re-
spends more readily to good treatment
than blackberries.
Steers Of the beef-producing breeds
have large frames which can hold an
abundance of meat. The more meat the
farmer can crowd on a frame the larg-
er his profit, and he, therefore, should
not object to his steers being heavy
feeders, as they will make their gain
in a shorter time than if dainty.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
Some Poultry Do Nots.

Do not keep 1000 fowls in quarters
built for but 500. Do not try to be a
fancier before you are common poul-
try man. Do not try to teach others
until you know something yourself. Do
not change to new variety until you
have fully worked the old one. Do not
study the art of cure until you have
mastered the art of prevention. Do not
fail to remember that health In the hen
merry is brought about by cleanliness.
Do not be led away by reports of 9TH
ers' good success; try to beat 1t your
self. Do not boast and think you know
it all. Do not fail to read of the expert
ences of others and try to profit by
their loss. Do not trust alone to hired
help, but try to do some of the work
Yourself
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
FREAK LIGHTNING.
Went Through House without Find.
ing the Family.

Went Through House Without Find.
ing the Family.
During the severe storm Tuesday the
home Of G. 81. Redlidge. in California,
Wicomico County, was struck by
lightning. The bolt struck big locust
tree in the yard. jumped from that to
the peak of the house and burned or
melted some nails in the wood. From
there 1t went down the attic window
post, which was splintered, went
through the plastering in five small
holes. 1t looked as though the holes
were made by gun. 1t set the lace
curtains on fire and partly burned a
feather bed. The bolt seemed to part
here, part going out front and part
going back. The part going front dam
aged the shutters, ripped off the plaster
ing. followed some nails over the door
head and melted the wire on a screen
door, and went into the ground under
the front steps. The part that went the
back way doubled again before it en-
tered the ground, one part taking one
side, tearing out window frame, fol-
lowing a tin valley down a doorway,
ripping off plastering and laths and
then into the ground. The part that
took the other side ran along parti
ton, ripping off laths and plastering
down the back stairway and through a
tin safe or cupboard. In this cupboard
was glass spoon vase, with silver
spoons in it. The spoons were b,acken-
ed and some of them were melted
where they touched each other. In the
same cupboard were knives and forks.
These were melted and stuck where
they came in contact with each other.
From the cupboard 1t went through the
corner of the house, tearing off the
plastering and weather boarding and
ripping open the corner posts. The
family, strange to say, were not hurt
in the least, nor did any one feel any
shock.-Baltimore Sun.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
Training Poultry.

To build comfortable poultry house
will not prevent the fowls from roosting
on the tree limbs in winter unless they
are taught that the house is for their
accommodation. This is done by catch
ing them at night and placing them in
the house, where they must be confined
for a week, at the end of which time
they will have forgotten their former
roosting places and when given their
quarters.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
German Thrift.


An American in Munich writes to a
New York paper concerning German
thrift with examples of petty econ
omies he has seen in Germany, and
that strike Americans as extraordin-
ary. He tells of stout German gentle
man who came into the lobby Of one
Of the picture galleries of Munich one
day last summer putting cigar. After
depositing his hat and umbrella, he
looked around uneasily. Big signs ou
the entrance doors to the gallery warn
ed him that no smoking was allowed.
Finally his face lighted up as he strobe
over to one corner and deposited his
haIf-fnished cigar in sort of metal
rack fastened to the wall. ''So!" he
exclaimed with sigh of relief, and
marched in to see the pictures. Almost
at the same moment, another German,
having done" the pictures, approach
ed the rack in question, and. having
scrutinized it's contents, selected
stump of a cigar as his particular prop
erty, and proceeded to light it before
eetting on his hat and coat. This pro-
vision for saving the stumps Of cigars
was a novelty to the American, and he
examined it with some curiosity. A
sign, "Cigarre Ablade," placed above
It In large letters, announced its pur-
pose-a .leaving place" or "depositing
nlace" for cigars. The rack was of met
al. and fashioned something like
miniature wire-rack; there was a spe-
cial groove for each cigar, but no par
ticular mark or number by which one
could identify one stump from another,
and no particular reason why the first
conner should not help himself to the
best and biggest cigar of the lot. These
cigar repositories are common all over
Germany in galleries, museums, and
other places where smoking is not al
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
The Largest Loaves of Bread

The largest loaves of bread baked
in the world are those of France and
Italy. The ''pipe" bread of Italy is
baked in loaves two or three feet long.
while in France the loaves are made
in the shape of very long rolls four or
five feet in length, and in many cases
even six feet. The bread Of Paris is
distributed almost exclusively by wo-
men, who go to the various bakehouses
at 30 a. m. and spend about an hour
polishing up the loaves. After the
loaves are thoroughly cleaned of dust
and grit, the "bread porter" proceeds
on the round Of her customers. Those
who live in apartments or flats find
their loayes leaning against the door.
Potters are not the only people who
make family lars.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
American Butter in England.

The butter product of the United
States bids fair to become a rival of the
Denmark product in England. This is
possible from the shrinkage of space
brought about by present-day condi-
tions, making possible the transporta-
ton and delivery of butter In the Eng
lish market fifteen days after making.
Under these conditions insuring the
sweetness of the product being unim-
paired, and Notwithstanding the hesi-
fancy Of the English merchants to en-
gage in the butter trade with the Uni
ted States, the product of this country
promises to obtain a firm foothold and
to command the highest prices abroad.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
Light From SMEAR.

IRE flashes Of blush white light seen
in the dark when pieces of sugar are
rubbed together have been studied by
Mr.. John Burke. an English physicist.
By rotating loaf of sugar on lathe
against hammer he has obtained al
most continuous luminosity. enabling
him to observe and photograph the
spectrum. The light appears to be
result Of some change in the crystals,
and not due to heating or to chemical
action between the sugar and air, as
was su upnoca6
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16

rain makes the sawdust cling to the
plants so that it sometimes proves quite
a nuisance. Potato vines can often be
utilized for protection of strawberries,
especially in connection with a few
leaves. The two mixed together make
cheap and effective coyering.-Wis-
consin Agriculturist.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
Making Use of Him,

Mr.. Pendragon weighs 240 pounds.
He called on Miss Flyrte the other
evening.
"Oh, Mr.. Pendragon," she said, "1 am
so glad to see you. Would you mind
sitting in this big chair. l put port.
folio of autumn leaves underneath the
cushion yesterday"
And later in the evening Mr.. Pendra.
gon suggested that she should help him
press sthem.-Somerville Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16

Preference for Salted Hay-Notes.
The dairyman who owns a silo usu-
ally needs very little advice on the
points involved In making palatable
and nutritious ensilage, but suggestions
are always welcome, and the following
from the American Cultivator is worth
considering:
There is not the need that used to be
supposed of doing the work of cutting
in a single day, so that fermentation
could not begin until after the top was
covered with some weight to press the
silage together. The effect of fermenta-
ton Is to hberate carbonic acid gas.
This is heavier than the common air,
and therefore remains In the silo unless
there is hole near the bottom to send
in a current of fresh air. The greatest
care should be taken to see that insects
or mice have not drilled holes through
the woodwork Of the silo during the
time 1t has been unoccupied. If such
holes can be found they should be COW
cred and closed with cement.
The shorter the silage is cut the better
1t will keep, because short sllage packs
itself closely and incloses little air. 1t
Is the amount of which the silage holds
at the beginning that determines how
much it shall ferment. If the amount
is small the silage will come out sweet.
The richness of the silage has much to
do with it's sweetness or sourness. Corn
that Is nearing maturity, but without
drying Of the leaf, makes the best sill
age. 1t has more sugar and starch, and
these, so soon as they ferment, are turn
ed into carbonic acid gas, and thus stop
any further fermentation. On the 9TH
er hand, green corn that Is nowhere
near mature, and has little sweetness,
makes a very poor silage. and is mostly
very sour. So, too, is, silage made from
putting In whole cornstalks. These
cannot be packed closely, and the result
Is that many of the stalks will be al
most rotten when taken from the silo.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16
The worlds supply Of wheat.

An English expert claims that the
wheat producing soil of the world is un-
equal to the strain that will be put upon
it. Even now when the food supply is
ample, thousands die because their dis
ordered stomachs fail to digest the food
they take. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
strengthen and tone up the stomach and
digestive organs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-16

A steady diet of Boston baked beans
caused Boston lion to fall upon it's
keeper and partially devour him. The
implied reflection on the source of Bos-
toms greatness was resented by Danish.
ing the ungrateful animal.