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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
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am going to make you happy by sending
you to the only woman you have a right
to marry. After hearing your confession,
and knowing what dc, / could never be
happy with you. I know you think you
are in love with me, but the tendrils of
your heart are still entwined around that
early love, anG-and she needs you more
than l do. / told you she was my school,
mate years ago; l still regard her as one
of my dearest friends, and though we
have never met since we graduated, we
have always kept up a correspondence. l
inclose my latest letter from her, received
two months ago. l did not know until
tonight who the man was that she loves.
l know now, and l wish you both all the
joy that life in each others society can
bring you. Go to her, Jack, and make her
happy-and my blessing and prayers will
go with you. Not good night this time,
but good-by! Ever your friend. DORA"
The inclosure ran as follows:
Rochester, N. Y, Jan. IA. My Dear
Dora-No, am not engaged yet, and nev-
er expect to be. 1 have had plenty of
chances to confer my hand and fortune
especially the latter-upon aspiring appli-
cants, but ] have declined them all. l
have never met a man | really cared for
except one, and l believe he cared for me
for a time. Perhaps he does yet; but,
alas! he discovered that 1 was an heiress,
and then pride Che was a young lawyer,
with plenty of brains and ambition, but no
money!, held him back. He loved me; my
heart told me that; but fortune hunters
were fluttering around me, like moths
around a candle, and l suppose he was
afraid # he spoke he would be classed
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Permanent Magnets.

Another opportunity for inventive
genius to display itself is presented by
the Society for the Encouragement of
National Industry, Paris, In its offer of
various prizes to be awarded during
the coming year. Among these is a
prize of 5000 francs In connection with
the manufacture of permanent mag
nets; research in this case may be di-
rected to the composition of the steel
for the magnets and such materials
other than iron which may enter into
1t, or to the degrees of temperature for
the liquids used in tempering; also the
processes of annealing and other neces-
sary accessory operations which are
likely to obtain this result. Another
prize likely to call forth considerable
effort is for an incandescent electric
light, one not to exceed a maximum of
two candle power-decimaI system.
Two thousand francs are also offered
for any set of electrical appliances or
tools suited to domestic life and to
small trade.-New York Sun.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
The Pony Exnress.

W. F. Bailey contributes to the Cen
tury an article on '"The Pony Express"
between st. Joseph, Mo-, and San Fran.
cisco. Mr.. Bailey says: At first the
schedule was fixed at ten days, an aver
age of eight miles an hour from start
to finish. This was cut down to eight
days, requiring an average speed of
ten miles. The quickest trip made was
In carrying President Lincoln's inau-
gural address, which was done in seven
days and seventeen hours, an average
speed of 1917 miles per hour, the fastest
time Of any one rider being 12O miles,
from Smiths Greek to Fort Churchill,
by Pony Bob" in eight hours and ten
minutes, or 14.7 miles per hour. Con-
sidering the distance and difficulties
encountered, such as hostile Indians,
road-agents, foods, and snow-storms,
and accidents to horses and riders, the
schedule was maintained to an aston
ishing degree. The service created the
greatest enthusiasm not only among
the employees, but also in the ranks Of
stage employees, freighters, and resi-
dents along the route. To aid "pony"
in difficulty was a privilege, and woe
be to the man who would so much as
throw stone In the way.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Robin Roosts.

For many years naturalists like Au-
dubon and Wilson studied and wrote
of this bird before it was known that
there were robin roosts'' as well as
pigeon roosts. Only within the last
few years was the fact brought out
that bird more familiarly known than
the passenger pigeon followed this
mode Of spending the night, although
it adopted spring instead of fall for
massing by hundreds in high-shelter-
ed wood for nights protection from
cold, or because 1t is the period before
pairing time, or for some other reason
at present beyond mans ken. With
what stealth must this well-known and
much-observed bird have found it's
way in such numbers to the same patch
Of timber night after night in the early
months Of the year, according to 10
cality, coming from all directions so
swiftly that secreted observer could
not count, keeping up a chatter that
could be heard for long distance, un-
til the last bird, somewhat belated, per-
haps, found shelter in the darkening
grove, when all became as silent as
thousands Of wings were folded to rest.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY. 25s Merrimao
st., Lowell, Mass. writes:
sit affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetabl Compound. lean hard
ly find words oexpress my gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation Of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good. took sew
eral bottles of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my life, and would
recommend it to all suffering women"
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. Y. writes:
Il took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks Doctors did me no good. /
surely thought would die. I was al.
SO troubled with falling of the womb.
could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times day. One day
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit She had derived from taking
Lydia E: Pinkham's medicine, and adj
vised me to try it. ! did so. and had
taken only half bottle before I was
able to sit in chair. After taking
three bottles could do my own work.
am now in perfect health.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

The Porto Ricans demonstrate their
patriotism by shouting for freedom and
feeding themselves.
At the Storzzi palace in Rome.
Italy, there is book made of marble.
the leaves being Of marvellous thinness.
Bangor manufacturers are sending
canoes of birch and canvas to Pales-
tine, Japan, India and China.
Silver chloride, as regards it's silver
value. corresponds to an alloy of rs per
cent of silver and rs per cent of copper,
1t is great misfortune for Spain
that the war has not brought on new
set of men to the front to play in her
politics.
And now the impetuous young Ger
man emperor has become a fireman.
At last he has wide open oppol tunity
to extinguish himself.
~ Japan had colder spring than at
any time in eighty years. In the mid
die of May there was snow at Nikko
and near Toxic.
If the earth were not enveloped with
atmosphere, the temperature on the
surface would be about $50 degrees be-
low zero Fahrenheit.
In building nests birds usually avoid
the use of bright colored materials,
which would add to the chances of the
enemy in locating them.
In 1897 South Africa imported
81, 437, 534 worth Of bicycles. In the
civilization process the wheel seems to
take precedence of the railway.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
A Wedding in India

A correspondent of the Scotsman.
writing from Bombay, describes Hin
doc wedding at which he was present
as being highly interesting, not only as
ceremony, but as a spectacle. "The
branches of the trees in the garden
were outlined with little lamps. and a
large pond in front of the house was
hung round, very high up, with flags.
between which wreaths of lamps were
suspended. From the balcony of the
house saw the bridegroom arrive on
a led horse, accompanied by many
friends. He was dressed in cloth of
gold and wore splendid hat, and his
richly caparisoned horse had wreaths
of yellow flowers placed at equal dis
tance across its back, hanging down to
the ground. He dismounted at the en-
trance, where his little bride met him
and threw rice over his head and her
own, as a symbol that she would care
for the wants Of the household,
: They went together into the house
where the wedding guests were assem-
Died, and sat down on two red cushions
facing each other. A white cloth was
held up in front of the groom's face.
and the bride covered her face with
her scarf, while a cord of yellow and
worsted was then put round their
necks, Joining them together. A large
piece of muslin was then put round his
neck and held up close to her. and nm.
der this they joined hands. On Ieay-
Ing the house bouquet, on which at
tar of roses had been poured, was pre-
sented to every guest; wreaths of flow
ers were also hung round our necks by
our hosts"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Character From sorrow.

Over and over again the old truth
comes back to us, that no man is good
for much till he has suffered great t
sorrow. The baptism of pain is one Of
the instrumentalities which God uses
for purging away the dross of our ma
lures and making US fit to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light.
Not those who have escaped the fiery
trial, but those who have gone through
it and come out unhurt and glorifed,
are to be envied. God knows what Is
best for US. Therefore He sends first
one affiction and then another upon us.
Sometimes, because He secs it to be
necessary, He lifts the very focdgates,
and allows wave after wave of mis-
fortune to sweep over US. If we have
the right stuff in us, we shall be
helped and not harmed by these seem,
ing calamities.-Christian Advocate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
How Snake Poison Kil,s

The action of poisons upon the sys-
tenn is and always has been one of the
most interesting of subjects. Just
how and why it kills has just been de-
termined through series of expert
ments made by scientists. The follow
ing description is unquestionably the
best and most. lucid of any that has
been given to the public: "The venom
may be roughly separated into two
parts-one acting upon the blood and
the other upon the nerves. When in
jected it Immediately begins to create
terrible destruction in the blood yes-
sells, the walls Of the veins are eaten
away and an internal hemorrhage
takes place. While this is going on
portion of the venom is attacking the
nerves. Particularly susceptible to its
ravages is the tYasomotor' system, a
nerve center which controls. the mus
cles of respiration. Paralysis takes
place in these organs, and the victim
generally dies from an inability to
breathe"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
edith BURTON
The Old Slave Mart of Havana.

The Old Slave Mart of Havana.
In the Century there is an article on
life and Society in Old Cuba" made
up Of extracts from the diary of Jona-
than S. jenkins, an American minia-
ture painter, who lived in Havana dur
ing the middle of the century. Mr..
jenkins says:
A mile and a half out from Havana
is a curious and painful sight-the
slaye-barracoons, where the newly ar
rived barbarfans are confined. Here
were congregated not less than two
thousand negroes, ready for sale. Some
were entirely naked, others nearly so.
Their heads were close-shaved, and
their bodies so emaciated by the hor-
rors of the middle passage" that they
resembled beasts more than men. Ger
tainly they did not appear to be human
beings as they gazed about wildly, with
anxious countenances, as If beWildered.
1 have often been amused at the pre-
liminary instruction they are put
through after their arrival at the bar
racoons. They are seated cross-legged
on the ground in a row or circle, and
lA1S hS5Ao lStNhSA passes SIdNC1y pC4OIS
them all, giving the lesson. He moves
his hands quickly to and from his
mouth, as though putting something in
it saying: "Yammy! Yammyv' all of
the negroes initiating and repeating
after him. This meant to eat lido
fino means something good, choppy-
choppy to work, yarry-yarry to get sick.
The teacher then goes around with
cup Of native rum, and gives each q
sip in token Of approval. This uncouth
vocabulary, when understood, is
enough to enable them to labor on the
estates.
Before buying, a purchaser examines
them to ascertain their condition of
health. If this appears satisfactory,
he gives the negro q hard slap in the
face, and If he displays no resentment,
but looks up and smiles, he is bought
When these newly imported Africans
are first taken, they are made to work
but very little for several months, un-
til, by observing the other negroes,
they are gradually trained to labor;
for if they are discouraged by driving
them at first, they are apt to commit
suicide, in the belief that they will thus
return to Africa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Ate His Dinner in a Gravexara,

AS a Brooklyn Fifth avenue trolly
car stopped the other day at the sta
tion adjoining Greenwood cemetery an
old man in the rear of the car startled
the other passengers by exclaiming in
tones loud enough to be plainly heard:
I'm the midst of life we are in deathl I"
Following the direction of the old
mans eyes, the other passengers saw a
cemetery employe seated on low white
stone at the head of a newly made
grave. A tin dinner pail was firmly
held between his knees and from it he
was eating his MONDAY meal. Near
him playing in the grass was a little
girl, probably the mans daughter.-N.
Y, Sun.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Needless Tragedy.

Some of the Royalists who were
forced to endure the English common.
wealth seemed to console themselves
for the dullness of life under Puritan
government by fighting as many duels
as they could compass, SO that ignobIe
squabbles and foolish plots make up
the history of their days.
'Tom" Porter was of family which
had zealously served the king; under
the new government. his occupation
was gone, and he descended to trvi-
ality of life which finally involved him
in most pathetic event This was a
duel which he fought with his friend,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Decrease of Marble importation.


The Importation of marble to the
United States has almost ceased. II
is only now and then that cargo ar
rives at this port, while q few years ago
a feet Of sailing vessels brought many
cargoes annually from the famous
Carrara quarries in Italy to Philadel-
phia- Marble buildings seem to be be.
coming things Of the past, and the
tombstone-makers find little demand
for marble tombs, slabs, or monuments.
Granite has taken the place of marble
everywhere, even In the cemeteries
where marble shafts and slabs were
formerly the only proper things. Gran
lite, unlike marble, does not require
very frequent cleaning, and looks wen
without being touched up for years. It
also admits Of q high polish, and does
not show the marks Of rust by contact
with metal, as marble does.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
fmportance Of prudy,~v,

Drudgery is essential in all good
work. Some drudgery must precede
high effort and attainment in any and
every sphere. Mixing colors is the
drudgery In the greatest artists paint
ing, as surely as In that of the young
beginner in his profession. He who is
not willing to do the needful drudRery
in the work he Undertakes will never
be success In any high realm of his
aspirations. No man who is not ready
first to tread the lower rounds Of lad
der can ever hope TO stand by and by
at the tops. s. Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Russell Sage.

Russell Sage, the New York million
aire, is connected with twenty-seven
corporations, in which there are forty
three railroads. He is the only living
original director of. the New York Cen
trail Railroad and the only living found
er of the Fifth Avenue Bank. He has
stood cash run on himself in hard
times of S9,000,00O in one day.-Phila-
dalDhia INQUIRER
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Tine Power nr rhoneht.

The power in man to think is the es-
sence OF his soul. Thought can de-
stroy, thought can save. Prentis Mil
ford said: Thoughts are things !"
Can You see this thought called things?
By intuition man perceives that thought
are things; by intellect he realizes the
thing, the effects. The power of
thoughts has fathomed the depth of the
heavens and brought US the COM
forts and Injuries of our present civil
ization.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Confession of a millionaire,

A millionaire confessed the secret of his
success in two words-hard work. He put
In the best part of his life gaining dollars
and losing health, and now he was putting
In the other half spending dollars to get it
back. Nothing equals Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters for restoring health. It gets at the
starting point-the stomach-and cures
dyspepsia and indigestion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

A French doctor has invented an
electric helmet, inside of which Is a
small motor that vibrates strips of
steel, the motor making GOO turns per
minute. This whizzing is supposed to
cure nervous headache and put the
sufferer to sleep.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

When girl goes around from town
to town cooking oatmeal or a new kind
of pancake -four at grocery store she
is called 'demonstrator.'' The word
is SO good that Atchison girls are using
it instead of the word cooking"
Atchison girls no longer cook potatoes
they demonstrate" them. They also
give demonstrations in dishwashing.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
DON'T Mind the weather.

There is one thing that does not
mind the weather, and that is Iheuma-
tism; and one thing that does not mind
rheumatism is st. Jacobs Oil, as it
goes to work upon it and cures right of.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
The sardine Industry.

The demand for sardines has run so
far short of the supply that the French
factories are closing their doors, and
the government has been asked to come
to the relief of this important national
industry by making a ration of FIVE or
ten sardines daily part of the regular
fare of the French soldier.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

If woman catches cold wearing a
thin dress to reception her husband
escapes public censure. but If she
catches it hanging out clothes all but
his dearest friends stop speaking to him.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

Texas has been invaded by an army
of strange bugs, which are described as
"angular-shaped creatures, in form
something like the body Of a patent
smoothing iron, with bushy tail or
mouse colored hair bristles extending
from every part of the body" Evil
IDENTIFY the W. G. T. U. in Texas is me-
glecting it's work.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

1t will repay you now to watch how
the word protocol" will be over
| " ,rked from now on in all the ordin-
aly affairs of life. We will have pro-
tecols in family rows, in neighborhood
rows and in politics.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
II

When Jack Vernon reached hfs office
in Temple court the next morning he
found Dora Stevens note awaiting
him. Tearing # open he read:
Brooklyn, $50 p. m, March Is. Dear
Jack-The love | expressed for you. an
hour ago find has turned to pity. and i
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

Horses, COWS, sheep and other quad
rupeds, which habitually incline their
heads to the earth in search of food,
have muscle by which their eyelIds
are suspended and supported and which
we do not need
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Have 1t Handy.

He cried out in agony. and they ran
to the neighbors sor help. Seiatica
was torturing him. Better run for ST.
Jacobs Oil, or have it handy. 1t is
known to cure the worst cases, and
cure effectuallY.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

1t is an inexplicable fact that men
buried in an avalanche of snow hear
distinctly every word uttered by those
who are seeking for them. while their
most strenuous shouts fail to penetrate
even few feet of the snow.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Rise and Fall.

Miss Sheafe-Oh! just look at that
wheat rising and falling in the breeze.
How beautiful it is.
Mr.. Cityman-Ah! but you ought to
see 1t rising and FILLING in the Corn
exchange.-London Tit-Bfts,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

An automatic electric music leaf
turner is one of the latest patents. 1t
is claimed for it that it can be easily
attached to any piano music rack, and
it is worked by touching button with
thn foot
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Stands By in Need.

Every living thing has pains and
aches sometimes, and the aches and
pains of humankind have friend in
st. Jacobs Oil, which stands by in need
to cure and restore.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

When coming to San Francisco 90 to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2O8-212 Bush. street.
American or European plan. Room and
board $1.O0 to $1.50 per day; rooms so cents
to $1.O0 per day; single meals 25 cents.
Free coach. Chas. Montgomery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money If it fails to
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

Women eat so little and SO irregu-
larly that it is wonder it has never
occurred to Uncle Sam that they would
make good soldiers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

If you want the best wind mill, pumps.
tanks, Plows, wagons, bells of all sizes
boilers, engines, O general machinery, see
or write JOHN POOLE, foot of Morrison
street, Portland, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

Reed pens split at the end like quill
pens, have been found in Egyptian
tombs, dating probably s,500 years be-
fore Christ,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

Exportsof cottonseed products for
the first five months of this year far
exceed those of the IL months of 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Long String g Beans.

Some of the string beans which grow
in Peru are as long as a mans arm.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25
Texas has been invaded bv a,

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton cured me OF bad lung trouble.-Mrs
]. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, March %. 1895
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-25

No storekeeper feels just right on
Sunday unless he has had q good
Saturday."