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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
TOPICS FOR FARMERS
A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
Don't Attempt to Fatten Shoats in the
Pasture-Give Milk Cows Good Care
Beans Are a Profitable Crop-Fow1s
Should Be Fed Slowly.
Fatteninp Shoats.

The shoats for butchering should be
brought in out of the clover and woods
pasture and put in the pens for fatten-
ing. 1t is a great waste of feed to try
and fatten them in the pasture with
the sows and pigs. Clean the pens out;
then, if possible, give them a good coat
of whitewash. Put four shoats into an
eight-byten pen; this will give them
plenty of room to exercise in, and also
plenty of room at the trough. If they
are lousy, pour a little coal oil down
the back over the head and behind the
ears, and down the legs. One good
sprinkling and rubbing will answer.
Give the shoats thick millfeed slop
night and morning-all they will eat
up clean, and no more. Then give
few ears of soft corn to each; om-
mence with a little corn at first, but
gradually increase the amount until
they get all they will eat. At noon give
cabbage leaves or boiled pumpkin and
small potatoes. They shouid: have "a
little hard coal to eat every second day.:
Bed with leaves, keep the pens clean.
and dry. A half peck Of faxseed meal
added to each barrel ;9f slop after the
meal has been well sealded, will in
crease the fattening proce IS. 1t is very
nourishing By four weeks of feeding
the shoats will be fat enough<t to mar
ket 1t is best to send them to market
in a large covered wagon, instead OF
driving them on foot.-EXchange.:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Inquirine Willie.

Willie-Ma, can people leave parts OF
themselves in different places?
Ma-No; don't be ridiculous.
Willie-Well, Mr.. Jiggs said he was
going to Arizona for his lungs.-Phila.
delphia Record,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
STATE OF OHIO, CITY or kToLEDo,
q !.


FRANK J. CHENEY males 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 the said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case oHCATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of II JI.L' S CATARRH CURE.
u FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before MD and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day tof Decem ber, A. D. 1886.
f@~ A. W. GLEASON,
! sEAL{ Notary Public.
'--'
Halls Catarrh Cure ID taken internally, and
acts directly on the bloSd aud mucous surfaces
of the system. Send fo r testimonials, free.
F. J. CIT ENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75et
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
HOME PRODUCTS ANIbsPUsE rooD.

l. All Eastern Syrup, snc,lEadl usually very
light colored and OF heavy bod y is made from
glucose. ''Tea Garden i,rj,s,, Us made from
Sugar Cane and is stricty ni1re \ It is for sale
by frst-class grocers, in dams only Manuiac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAsr SysTiP o. All gen.
uine "Iea Garden DriDT, bayet the manuiac-
turer's name lithographAd or eNery can.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The largest parish in London in point
of area is Lewisham, which has 5,773
acres; and the largest population is
Islington, which has now 330,O in
habitants.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Care of the Milk Cows.

When there is heavy frost on the
grass, keep the milk cows in untilzt the
frost is dissolved by the sun. Young
cattle and cows that are left out at
night should have a rough shed built
for them to go under at night and when
the weather is stormy. roof made OF
poles and covered with two feet OF
straw will answer. If the pasture is
abundant, the young stock may be left
out until after Thanksgiving*' After
two or more hard frosts; there is not
much substance in the pasture; the
cows should be granted night and
morning, and at night give to each one
an armful of corn fodder. An excel
lent grain ration for large. cows in milk
is eight quarts of bran, four quarts of
corn chop and one quart of linseed
meal. Divide into two feeds and give
half in the morning and the remainder
at night. During mild weather mix
this feed with cold water; when the
weather becomes cold mix with warm
water, and add one tablespoonful of
salt daily-Baltimore American.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The Bible was written by degrees
during period OF $500 years. It was
anciently called t3Fhe Books" but
for the past 700 vea1s the "Bible."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Live and Let Live.

City Physician-How in the world did
you happen to become such a pro.
nounced vegetarian?
Country Doctor-That's the way a
majority Of my patients pay me.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

California claims the largest boy in
the world of his age. His name is
John Bardin. He is l5 years old, six
feet five inches tall, and weighs 22O
pounds.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

An international congress is being ar
ranged in Paris for the discussion of
means Of prevent hg fires at theaters
and other places of ipuDlic resort.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

After being swindled by all others, send us stamp
for particulars of King Solomon's Treasure, the
ONLY renewer of manly strength. MASON
CHEMICAL CO, P: Q: Box AZ. Philadelphia. Pa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

1t is estimated that Australia con-
tains nearly 1000 species of plants not
found elsewhere.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The distance of the earth from the
sun is about 100000 miles less in
December than it is June.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

Frogs subsist on insectb, and are
ttbep ths%sslGsa animals dsv0"'s1 by 4 variety Of
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

What's this! A dispatch from Maine
states that, this seasons importation of
French sardines will be light, owing to
the small catch of young herring off the
Maine coast" Can it be?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The teaching of music is becoming
more general every year in the public
schools of this country.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

Charles Ewald, aged 60, while switch
ing cars with his team at Daggett, Mich,
fell across the track, the carwheels pass
idg over him, killing him.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
WOMEN MARTYRS.

There is no 5eed Of our describing
the experiences'ofs such women here
they are too well known by those who
have suffered; but we will impress
upon every one that these are the
never-failing symptoms of serious
womb trsuble, a I'D unless relieved at
once life will Els forfeited.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound never fails to relieve the dis
tressing troubles above referred to it
has held the faith of the women OF
America for twenty years.
It gives tone to the womb, strength
ems the muscles, banishes backache
and relieves all pains incident to
women's diseasesl All Druggists sell
it and recommepd,it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me of bad lung trouble.-Mrs
]. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. 26, 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Fatteninx Year1in. Lambs.

Both sheep and lambs are much high
er than year ago. Hence there is less
inducement for farmers to buy sheep
and lambs to fatten. With so good
prospects for wool it is likely that
sheep and lambs will be dear for some
time to come. Still those who like
spring lamb will have it, no matter
what the. price, and the fattened lamb
"a year -sold is quite as good as that
dressed when only three or four
months old. 1t requires more careful
feeding to keep these yearling lambs
in, fattening condition than it does
three or four year old sheep. But the
lamb when we'll fed will gain twice as
many pounds per week as the sheep,
and the gain in price per pound will be
considerably higher.-American Cuiti-
Vator,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Reaus a Profitable .Crop.

Beans are a profitable crop, as much
so as any raised; almost every farm has
land we'll adapted to bean culture.
have raised beans on small scale, and
found them very profitable. They
have not proved very difficult to grow
than most other crops, and were read
lily sold to private customers at" ten
cents per quart. In harvesting they
will not bear much delay; a wet spell
will spoil many. They should be treat
ed to the fumes of carbon, as the wee
vii is apt to destroy them. Peas, green
or marrowfat, may also be made spe-
cial crop, as large quantities are con-
sumed in all cities, and but very little
produced near some. Few farmers
raise what they themselves use, pre-
"ferring to buy, yet retail dealers pay
81 per bushe1. This season have been
very successful with a novelty in the
bean line; 1t is New Kidney Wax; beans
are pure white and firm; the stalks
hold up from the ground well while
young; pods are of a rich golden vel
low, buttery flavor and novelty of de-
cided merits. I also raised the. Lazy
Wife; these are very nice. 1 salted a
half barrel down. They are also white
and firm when ripe. and are equally
useful as a snap, shell or soup bean.
For dry peas for winter, like the Ear
liest Of All, smooth pea; 1T cooks
done when dry in half an hour, and
has pleasant flavor. I have never had
any to sell, but could have sold five or
six bushels at home. AS green pea,
they are profitable, as they are so very
early, bear well and ripen even. The
ground can be cleared for some other
crop.-Farm and Home.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
An Ingenious Boy.

A little boy dropped his drumstick
into we'll, says the London Telegraph.
In vain he entreated his parents, the
footman, the gardener, the coachman,
the cook, the housemaids, to go down
into the well to recover his drumstick
In his distress brilliant experiment
occurred to Master Tommy-he secretly
carried off all the plate from the side
board and threw it into the well.
Great was the CONSERVATION when
the plate was missed, and active search
for the robbers took place. In the
midst of the alarm and confusion Mas
ter Tommy ran with the news that he
had found the plate. "WhereT was
the cry. "Down the WELL" replied
Tommy. 81 saw it quite plain shining
on the bottonl-spoons, ladies, bread
baskets, salvers, and all" The house
maid hurried to the well, at the bottom
of which, sure enough, the plate was
seen.
A ladder was produced, servant de-
scended, and the plate was brought up.
Just before the last article was fished
up Master Tommy whispered to hiru:
John. please bring up my drumstick
when you. go down for the soup ladle.'
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Chestnut Trees Profitable.

Those who haveNa chestnut grove
and keep it free from depredators may
find it source of profit. We. know of
one or two such groves which are only
natural fruit, but which yield returns
with no labor except for gathering the
nuts better than could be got for usual
farm crops. But to secure profita Bile re-
turns the public must be excluded.
Men and boys who club the trees while
the nuts are green to bring them down
will disfigure and injure the trees, so
that after a few years the trees will
yield little or nothing. Chestnut trees,
If the fruit is of good quality, are valu-
able property, and their fruit should
be protected. There are several i'm
proved varieties Of chestnut, some of
which will begin bearing when three
years old. These should be chosen If
new plantations of chestnuts are to be
made, or scions of the new varieties
s1so,lld Aa-aunl1l native stock
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
The Mysterious Assassin.

One night, shortly after the cele-
brated battle of Fontenoy, it's hero,
Marshal De SAKE, arrived at a little
village in which was an inn with 4
peculiar reputation. 1t was said that
in this inn there were ghosts who
stabbed or strangled all who attempted
to pass the night in a certain room.
The conqueror of Fontenoy was far
from being susceptible to superstitious
terrors, and was ready to face an army
of ghosts. He dismounfed, ate his sup
per, and went up to the fatal room, TAX
ing with him his arms and his body SER
want. O.
His arrangements completely the
Marshal went to bed, and was soon in
profound slumber, with his sentinel
ensconced in an arm chair by the fire.
About 1 o'clock in the morning the
watcher by the fire, wanting to get
some sleep himself, approached his
master to awaken him, but to his call
he received no response. Thinking the
Marshal .soundly asleep he called again.
Startled at the continued silence, the
man shook him; the Marshal did not
stir.
AS he lifted his hands from the form
in the bed, the frightened servant saw
that they were red. The Marshal was
lying in pool of blood! Drawing down
the cover the soldier saw strange
thing. An enormous insect was fas-
tened to the side of De SAKE, and was
sucking at wound from which the
blood flowed freely.
The man sprang to the fireplace,
grasped the tongs, and ran back to the
bed. Seizing the monster, he cast 1t
into the flames, where it was Instantly
consumed.
Help was called, and the Marshal
was soon out of danger; but the great
General, who had escaped I1ile aLl steel
for years, had barely escaped dying of
the bite of an insect. He had found
the ghost.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The pension certificate of the Rev. L.
J. Keith of Vincennes, Ind, will be can
celed, because the holder has informed
the bureau that he does not consider him
self longer entitled to a pension, his dis
ability having disappeared, and has asked
that his name be dropped from the rolls.
There is only one other such case on rec
ord.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
ISheep.

sheep.
hrive best on dry
grounds, or in wet
et treading wet grass
B soft and eaAiiy bruis-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

Chairman Loud of the House Commit
tee on Postoffices has been working during
the recess on the report of the committee
on the Loud bill, and has practically COM
pleted it. He believes that the measure
will effect a saving of at least $10,0O0,000
annually, and will wipe out the enormous
deficit that confronts the Potsoffice De-
partment every year. Mr.. Loud believes
the bill is much stronger this session than
last, and, while not absolutely confident,
thinks it will finally carry.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Feed Fowls Slowly,

One Of the difficulties in feeding
fowls is that, as given by the poulterer.
the food is in mass and can be COB
bled down far too quickly. In it's nat
ural state, the fowl hunting for food
is obliged to eat.siovrly, one grain at a
time. Usually, after each mouthful,
the hen is obliged to scratch for more
So ingrained is this instinct that hen
with chickens will scratt b and clucll
when she comes to a pile OF grain. One
of the reasons why corn is a bad feed
for fowls is that the grain is large, and
If shelled and thrown out by handfuls,
the fowls eat it much too fast for their
good. The true way to feed hens is to
mix their grain with chaff or straw, so
that they must scratch for it. If COW
cred with mellow earth, it will be still
better, as the dust thus raised will rid
the fowls of vermin.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The opposition to the ratification of the
Hawaiian treaty has simmered down al
most entirely to the sugar trust, the Louis
lana planters and the beet-root sugar
manufacturers. There are few Senators
who oppose the treaty on principle, as
they believe it inexpedient for the United
States to assume the responsibility of gov
erning any detached territory, and several
on the Democratic side have Joined the
opposition because they regard annexa-
ton as Republican measure.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Apple Trees by Roadside

The owner of land through which a
highway runs is also the owner Of the
land, and is entitled to make any use
Of it that will not interfere with the
right of the public to travel on It. 1t Is
not generally practicable for farmers
to crop land beside the roadbed, though
sometimes patch of corn or potatoes
beside road not much used will give
paying crops. Perhaps the, best use
such land can be put to- is to plant it
with apple trees or other fruit trees.
protecting the young trees while small
from attacks of wandering stock. Isol-
ated trees, planted where they have
plenty of room to spread and plenty of
sunlight, often yield more fruit than do
apple trees in closely planted orchards.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The distressing death of Miss Leila Her
bert has caused a shock to her many
friends and acquaintances in Washing
ton. She was a young woman of beau
tiful character, gentle, amiable and gen
erous, and was generally beloved and ad-
mired. Those who knew her best believe.
that her suicide was due to fear that she
might be permanent cripple.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The agents of the Cuban junta in
Washington justify the assassination of
Col. Ruiz as necessary to intimidate the
cowardly and corrupt men in their ranks
who are likely to be allured into making
terms with the Spanish authorities either
through fear or bribery. They say that
hereafter no Spanish agent will dare ap-
proach an insurgent camp, and that it will
be dangerous for any stranger to do so.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
Relative Cost of Beef and Butter.


Prof T. L. Hacker of the Minnesota
experiment station has been testing the
comparative cost of making beef and
butter. So he fed four steers along
with his herd of cows, giving them,
however, ration for making beef,
while to the cows was given the feed
appropriate for milk and butter produc-
ton. After six weeks feeding he fig
ured the cost of the butter at three
cents per pound, while the beef was
3 4-1O cents per pound, as nearly as he
could estimate it from live weight. 1t
is fairly to be presumed that in the
cost of butter the labor required to
make it was not estimated. 1t is prob
able also that the cows experimental
on were in full flow of milk, and there
fore could, for short time, produce
butter at very low rates. But the ami
NAL has, to be kept twelve months with
much less product of milk, in order to
enable it to make this low record.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

Secretary Wilson is greatly interested
inlegislation for the establishment of
postal savings banks because he believes
they are necessary to the prosperity of
the farmers 1t is sometimes an all days
job, he says, for a farmer to go to the
town where the nearest bank is situated,
while there is a postotfice in every village
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07
ID. This, if not cared for, will develop

ed. This, If not cared for, will develop
into foot rot. 1t used to be the practice
of good shepherds to dress their sheep
two or three times during the summer,
by applying blue vitriol to those of them
whose feet were in any way sore. This
was done long before the doctors had
begun to talk learnedly about microbes
and germs. 1t is known now that foot
rot is germ disease. and blue vitriol.
which is a su1phate of copper, is one of
the best germicides known. 1t is curl
GUS fact that the practical cure of foot
rot was discovered through expert
ments made by farmers long before
the scientists had found out what caus-
ed the disease, or could devise any the
ory whereby it might be cured.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

DECEMBER.
Thirty y-seven miners killed In Homburg
Bavaria, by explosion of fire damp. . .Furi
Gus riots at Prague, Bohemia.
4Three men killed and several persons
injured In collision of trolley cars neal
Detroit, Mich.
5-Resignation of the Italian ministry.
6-Congress conyenes in regular session al
Washington.
1.-Two men killed in railway collision al
Oakland, CAL. =. .Haytian cabinet resigned
13-New Haytian ministry formed.
14-Resignation of Chilian cabinet .
Rudini cabinet reconstructed in Italy.
16-Three men killed in c., E. & l. wreck
at Clinton. Ind :. Death of Alphonse Dau
det. noted French author. William Ter
rss, English actor, assassinated in London
a. :. Ratification of peace treaty between
Greece and Turkey. New Chiian cabinet
formed.
17-Six lives lost In fire at Ottawa, Ont
Three persons perish In an $S5O.O0O fire at
Grand Forks. Oak.
1S-Zero weather In Chicago. Death of
Hon. Washington Hesing, of Chicago
2O-Five train wrecks-at Castle Rock
Colo, two persons killed; at Pontiac, ILL.,,
Ave persons injured; near Benson, Ariz, one
man killed; near -Ripton, Ala, four men
killed; at st. Louis, one man killed and two
injured.
21-Sucide of Miss Leila Herbert at Wash
ington, D. c.. Three skaters drowned at
Tona wanda N. w.. Three skaters drowned
at Gardner. Mass.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The recent report of the Comptroller of
the Currency shows that the savings
banks of the United States are mostly
confined to the northeastern section of the
country. Nearly so per cent of the num-
Der of banks and amount of deposits is
represented by New York and New Eg-
land.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The copyright department is a most i'm
portant branch of the Government, and
indicates an enormous increase in literary
aud musical compositions and in designs
which are susceptible to copyright In
1870 the number Of copyrights granted
was 5,621; in 1880, 2O,6S6; in 1890, 49,
75S; in 1896, 72,470.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-07

The sale of postage stamps for the last
quarter of the year 1897 was the largest
in the history of the country.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02

Chickamauga Correspondence:
Field day was held yesterday and the
Fourteenth won several events.
Private Mining, OF Company &,
took second money, in the 10O-yard
dash and he also won in putting the
shot contest. The tug OF War was
won by the Minnesota boys. Mime
sofa would have carried off the half
mile walking race, had the referee
known what heel and toe walking
was. Corporal Van Praag was the
only representative from the Twelfth
and Fourteenth Minnesota in the race
and held the lead by twenty feet for
over a quarter OF a mile and had rage
won when he was disqualified by the
referee, who claimed he was fouling.
The boys OF Minnesota set up howl
and the winner will be challenged,
and the men will back the Minnesota
boy for anything up to a thousand
dollars.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02

Aid. Martin introduced a resolu.
ton calling for a special election Oct.
4th to vote on issuance OF bonds.
Mr.. Davidson suggested a few
amendments regarding the denomi-
nation OF the bonds and place of in
terest payment. AS finally passed
the resolution calls for a vote on an
issue OF 100000 in bonds, to run
twenty years, not to exceed five per
cent interest. 1t is thought that the
bonds could be sold at d premium
sufficient to make them practically
Az per cent bonds. OF course, if the
Electric & Water Co. should accept
the city's offer, the bonds would
likely be turned over to. the company
in payment OF the plant.
In the time remaining before Oct.
4th, all Information on the question
will be furnished to the voters
There is no doubt that when the
people have considered the plan pro.
posed, they will endorse iU by an
Overwhelming majority.