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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

As It stands now the house was Bu-
chanan's birthplace and the house in
which he received his schooling. Both
the residence and the school house once
stood at Stony Batter, In Franklin
County, and were removed to MERGERS.
burg, the logs from the school house be.
ing used to build an annex to the resi-.
dence. This school was kept by the
Rev. James r. Sharon, and was located
in Mercersburg. Many other noted
men besides the future President
gained their first instruction there. Con-
sidering that this school was situated In
was attended only slightly, the scope
and erudite nature of the studies were
little short Of marvellous, for Greek,
Latin, French, German, metaphysics
and philosophy were included.
1t was here that Buchanan gained the
foundation of his remarkable talents as
a linguist and profound reasoner, and
his celebrated tour of the world, when
he was entertained at the courts of
Europe and held his own with the most
brilliant and erudite minds.
The father of President Buchanan,
James Buchanan. for whom he was
named, was resident of Mercersburg
for thirty years. During his long resi-
dence he was one of the best-respected
citizens Of the town, prosperous mer-
chant, and man of affairs, and held
many positions of trust.
James Buchanan's early school days
did not very well presage his character
and his life. At school he was exceed
ingly nimble-witted and mischievous,
and at one time he failed of winning a
prize for scholarship because it was
considered bad example to reward a
boy whose department had been so far
below the standard. Afterward at col
lege Buchanan became hard student,
and in his statesman's career he was
reckoned very dignifed, If not pom.
pous.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
AARON BURR'S OLD MANSION.

in the city. At that time the mansion
stood on what is now the corner of
Varick and Charleston streets. 1t was
surrounded by park of 16O acres, ex-
tending to the water.
When Burr's wife died twelve years
later, she left one daughter, Theodosia,
who became mistress of the most beau
tiful house in the city. Between the
father and daughter there existed an
unusually strong affection. Theodosia
was a beautiful girl, and many tradi-
tions of her wit and charms are still
extant. Among visitors to the mansion
in those days were Alexander Hamil-
ton. Talleyrand, Volney, Jerome Bona
parte and Louise Philippe. Nearly all
distinguished foreigners coming from
Europe were entertained there by
aaron Burr and his daughter. At this
time Burr's fame was at its height.
His home life was happy, and great
career was open to him. =
Theodosia Burr, while still quite
Young, married Gov. Allston, of South
Carolina and went to Charleston to live.
In 1900 Burr and Jefferson received an
eoual number of votes for the Presi-
dency. the House Of Representatives
finally deciding in favor Of Jefferson,
Rurr being made Vice President. This
caused much bitter feeling, the result
of which was the duel between Burr
and Hamilton, resulting in the latter's
death.
Rurr fed from New York, going down
the Mississippi to the southwest.
There he bought several hundred thou
sand acres of land, intending to found
an empire and conquer Mexico.
Jefferson had him arrested, brought
to Richmond. Va, and tried. No act of
treason could be proved, SO he was set
at liberty. He then went to Europe,
trying to carry out his schemes for con-
ouering Mexico and founding an en-
nire. all of which came to nothing. AZ
ter few years in Europe, where he
was scorned by men who had known
him in former times, he returned to
New York, broken in mind and spirit.
He looked forward eagerly to meeting
his daughter again, and she set out by
boat from her home in Charleston.
Disappearance of Theodosia Burr.
The vessel on which she sailed was
never heard of again. 1t has been said
that the boat was wrecked at Nag's
Head. Another story is to the effect
that it was boarded by pirates and that
all on board were forced to walk the
plank. Burr afterward married Nine
Jumel, but they were soon divorced.
Richmond Hill house passed out Of his
hands, and for a time was used as a
theater. Seventy-five years ago the
house was torn down when Richmond
Hill was leveled, and part Of the ma
terials were set up again in the house
which stands now on Hudson street,
and is all that is left of what was once
the finest mansion on Staten Island.
Pennsylvania has had one President,
James Buchanan, and the house in
which he was born stands neglected
on Fayette street, Mercersburg, Pa. At
present the building is fairly preserved,
but unless steps are taken to maintain
It, 1t must soon make way for modern
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

on Manhattan Island-the Richmond
Hill mansion, celebrated as the place
where distinguished men gathered, and
to which guests from all over the world
were proud to be invited. In this house
Washington had his headquarters
awhile during his stay in New York;
here Mrs. John Adams lived for a num-
Der Of years, making it the social center
Of the city, and it was here that Aaron
BUR- passed the Host happy years of
his life.
In 1882 Burr married Mrs. Provost,
the widow of a British officer, and so
came into possession Of the Richmond
Hill house. On account of his gallant
services during the revolutionary war
Aaron Burr was popular hero of the
time. He at once entered politics, and
was elected a member of the New York
Legislature the year after he settled
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Sam Fr.nc,.co M.rk.t.

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 14@16 pei
pound; Eastern Oregon, 1O@15c; Val
ley, 10000; Northern, 10@12c.
Hops-1S99 crop, 11@13o pei
pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery 2O@21c;
do seconds, 1s@19ac; fancy dairy,
1sc; do seconds, 16@16hc per pound.
Eggs-Store, 15c1a; fancy ranch,
1870.
Millstuffs = Middlings, $17.00 q
5000; bran, $12.50@13.5 so.
Hay-Wheat $6.5O@10; wheat and
oat $6.00@9.50; best barley 5000
100; alfalfa, $5.0e@6.OO per ton;
straw, 25 a. 4Oc per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, cog CSC; Ore.
gon Burbanks, S0c@ 90; river Bur.
banks, 35@65c; new. 70c@$1.25.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia,
$2.75@3.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$1. 30;
do choice $1.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $1.50@
$50 per bunch; pineapples, nom
tnal; Persian dates, 6@81lc pen
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
He Guessed Wrong.

Brown-You seem to be hustler. !
saw that life insurance agent go into
your house this morning, and in less
than half an hour after him came the
doctor.
Smith-Well, what do you gather
from that?
Brown-Merely that you were IN
great hurry to undergo the physical
examination and have it over with.
Smith-You're wrong. The doctor
came to examine the insurance mans
wounds.-Philadelph Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

Polite Frenchman-"Mon ami, ees
eet ze way to ze Won mooseem Breet-
esh Eat zoo can enstruct me"
First Tough-"Wot dyer syY
Polite Frenchman-"Mon ami, eeG
eet ze way to ze Won mooseem Breet-
esh zat zoo can enstruct me"
Second Tough-"D'yer know wot 'e's
sying of, BillY'
First Ditto-"Blowed If dov'
Second Ditto-"Then why don't yer
1T i'm acrost the mouth ?'-Moonshine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

In New York the home of Aaron Burr
and in Mercersburg, Pa, the home of
James Buchanan, are falling into de-
cay. Both men were once signally hon.
ored by the country, and both have in
teresting records. The old homes of
both are full Of historic interest not
only attaching to their owners, but to
the great men who visited them.
Burr's house on the southwest corner
of Hudson and Charleston streets in
New York City will soon be torn down
to make room for a modern structure.
At one time 1t was the finest residence
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
An Expensive Vagary,

"Why, who halfkilled you, old man?"
"Oh, it's just some more of my luck
My mobe got away from me and took
me through plate-ga ass window yes
terday."
"That is hard luck, sure"
"Oh, I'm not kicking about that par
ticularly. But it was a millner's win
dow, full of spring bonnets. Now, why
couldn't it have picked out jewelers.,
or goldsmith's, or some cheap window
like that to destroy thingsY Y-Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Klondike's Gold Output.

Victoria. B. c., June 14.-The first
crowd of Klondikers this season arrived
by the steamer Amur Saturday. They
report that 200 miners have reached
Skagway. Six steamers have passed
up the river.
The gold output is estimated by Daw-
son papers at $1S, 100000. News is
given of stampede to the Koyukuk
and to Sulphur creek, gravel being
found in the old channel which goes SO
cents to the pan. A nugget weighing
n ounces was found on Chez Chako.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
New Idaho Mining District.

Grangeville, Idaho, June 14.-A new
mining district has been organized
across Salmon river from this place,
called the Crooks Corrall district. The
boundaries of the new district are as
follows: Commencing at the head of
Race creek, thence to Snake river,
thence to the summit of the divide at
the Larry OFT saddle (between Snake
and Salmon rivers), thence along the
divide to place of beginning.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Not Taking Chances.

Neighbor's Boy-Pop sent me over to
borrow your lawnmower.
Suburbanite-He's early, isn't he?
We haven't used it ourselves yet.
Neighbor's Boyle said he thought
youse hadn't, and now would be q
good time to cut the grass before youse
got it out of order.-Philadelphia Rec.
ord,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
What About "Heaxies3n

Bobbs-Did you read Prof. Telly.
scopes article on how to weigh starsi
Dobbs-No. 1 suppose you'd weigh
them just the same as you would
chorus girls, wouldn't you?e Baltimore
American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

Spokane. June IA contract has
been let for sinking 100-foot shaft on
the Rebecca and running 125 feet of
tunnel on the Rebecca extension.
These claims are owned by Spoakne
and Cheney parties. About 500 tons
OF ore are already on the dump and it
averages about $45 to the ton. Some
assays run as high as 5000. mostly cop
per. The Rebecca and Rebecca extern
sion are located near the Columbia
river. about 16 miles from Keller,
Wash.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
TWO REPUBLIC MINES.
Active Work on the Ouilp and on tn
Knob Hill.

Active Work ON the Ouilp and on the
Knob Hill.
Republic, June 14.-Work is ac-
tive on the Quilp mine. The new ma
chinery is giving satisfaction. Two
drills are making about five feet per
day. The compressed air hoist is work
ing smoothly at the winze and good
progress will now be made in getting
out the ore for shipping. The shaft
will be extended to the 300-foot level
before cross cutting. The ledge en-
countered on this property has in
creased greater in width in proportion
to depth obtained.in sinking than any
mine in the camp. In the tunnel it
measured 26 feet, at the 5O-foot level
it was 80 feet wide, and at the l00-foot
level it was between 80 and 100 feet in
width. This is the largest body ore in
the camp and it is hard and clean.
At the 50-foot level there is 80 feet of
ore that will average $13 per ton. In
the lower levels the values are higher
somewhat. The new seven.drill COM
pressor is in operation and the COM
pany will be in position to ship 200
tons of ore day for an indefinite
period, if necessary. More men have
been put to work stopping in the tunnel
and each level. Thirty men are en-
ployed.
The survey has been completed for
the steam tram to be constructed up
the gulch, connecting the mines in the
vicinity for shipping to the mills.
The Quilp will furnish the new Repub-
lie mill with at least 100 tons day.
North of the Trade Dollar and east OF
the Ben Hur is the Knob Hill, a prop
e1ty supposed to be valuable. A cross
cut tunnel has been extended in the
hill $40 feet, where the ledge was
struck, and the indications are now
that they have fine property. A shaft
was sunk at the first where the vein
was found in place and an average OF
values obtained of $50 per ton at the
10-foot level. The tunnel level is 800
feet from the surface and there are now
three feet of fine looking quartz that
should run even higher than in the
shaft. A drift north and south has
been started on the ledge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Improving the Blue Jacket.

Cuprum, Idaho, June 14.-Hoisting
machinery, pump and engine for the
Blue Jacket mine have reached the
property and will be rapidly installed.
Several cars of ore are ready for haul
ing to the railroad for shipment to the
Eastern smelter,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

"Say, I've got new story on Brown"
(Tells it,
Eyes; that's a new one-on Brown.
1t was on Jones when you told it 10 me
before."-Chicago Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

1t is an unfortunate and mistaken
notion of women that when they dis
cuss the latest novel, they are 'talk-
ing over the heads" Of the hard work
ing men present who haven't had time
to read it
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Economic Measure,

Sunday School Teacher during les
son in the children of IsraeD-Robert,
tell me why it was the children of Is
rael built the golden calf.
Robert don't know, unless twas
that they didn't have gold enough to
make cow.-Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

A new bank building is going up in
Coquille City, Or.
A scarcity of laborers is reported at
Gray's Harbor, Wash.
Tacoma has adopted plans for new
school. house, to cost $4,000.
North Yakima, WASH, is soon to
have fruit and vegetable cannery.
Sixty-fve men are employed build
ing the Great Northern railroad bridges
in Spokane.
Machinery for sash and door and
furniture factory combined has reached
Coquille City, Or.
Ellensburg, WASH, has passed an
ordinance forbidding the use of barbed
wire fences within the city limits.
The promoters of the Pierce county,
Wash, fruit fair have decided to ex-
tend it's scope and invite the entire
state to participate.
An electric plant to cost between
$3.50, 900 and $2OO,OOO will be erected
at the Nisqually Falls, near Elbe, %
miles southeast of Tacoma, providing
the latter city will make contract fos
lighting. The rate proposed is 20 pei
cent lower than the present contraG
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
HUn1~s -
sA1Sks-
Supreme Test.

Many young girl makes the mistake
Of thinking that because she would die
restless, throbbing age it is necessary
for her to ask herself in all serious.
ness, would I take in washing foS
him ?'-Detroit Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

rect for heaven. I was so enchanted
with the scene that became oblivious
OF thousand tons Of water coming on
In an enormous roller, and was
Knocked down and beaten over by its
spray when 1t broke. and so COM
pletely wetted through and through
that the very pockets in my pocket.
book were full Of sea-"
1t was at Tynemouth, by the way,
that Dickens was tickled by the story
OF poor dressmaker, who, when a
lady lodging in the same house sent
her up plate of goose on Christmas
day, returned it with a request that
the lady would disseminate her goose
in her own sphere"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

Askit-Why couldn't bird store bs
run on cash basis?
Tellit-That business can't exist
without bills.-Baltimore American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Blissfu1 Ignorance.

Mother (sternly)-He kissed you twice
to my knowledge, and don't know
how often after that.
Daughter-Neither do L, ma. l never
was much good at mental arithmetic
Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
The Savage Bachelor.

'The woman Of to-day" sad the
youthful boarder, 'does not know what
she wants"
'The woman of to-day, young man."
said the Savage Bachelor, "is Like the
woman Of any other old day-she wants
anything, as soon as she finds out she
cannot get it."-Indianapolis Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Discovered a Prize.

First Business Mani have a gem
Of an Office boy.
Second Business Man-Why, I
thought you said he was so stupid?
First Business Man-So he is, but
now that the baseball season has open
ed, I've discovered that he has no liv-
ing relatives, SO he can't ask to get off
for funerals.-Philadelph Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

"She seems to delight in riding ON
crowded cars
Eyes; I've noticed it,
81 wonder why"
"Well, it seems to me her fondness
for it developed about the time that I
told her was once thrown into the
lap of handsome young man when
the car suddenly went round corner -
Chicago Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Gold Output This Year.


Nome-Probably $15. 100000.
Washington-Rough estimate, $3,-
900, 900.
Klondike-Some say $4,000, 900.
Others $25, ,0OO,O
Oregon-Rapidly increasing and this
years output will reach close to S.,
600, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Looking for Coal, Gas or Oil,

Port Angeles, WASH, June 14.-Ar-
rangements have been completed by c.
Van Sickle, of New York, to drill here
for coal. gas or oil. He claims to rep
resent Eastern capitalists who are will
ing to spend $4,000 to determine
whether coal or oil can be found in
this vicinity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

The placer district in Southern Ore.
gon is showing up some very fine prop
critics. In addition to the valuable
claims already under an advanced
state of development in the district and
which have been proved to be high
grade and permanent, Paul Scharing-
son is prospecting two new discoveries
which give promise of being no less
valuable than the Greenbaok or Brown
ing veins.
One of these ledges is seven feet
wide, and though the ore is not high
grade as far as prospecting has Vt
shown, still it is sufficiently mineral
lied for milling proposition.
There is $50 feet of tunneling and a
70-foot shaft on the other ledge. This
vein is about 18 inches wide. Consid
erable money has been taken from this
ledge with an arastar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
New Machinery in Frisco.

Gem, Idaho, June 14.-New ma.
chinery is being installed in the Frisco
mill here. One of the largest crushers
in the Northwest, weighing Is tons,
will be ready to start in few days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

Ruth-Caesar said all Gaul was di.
vtded into three parts.
Kitty-Did he say how much Of it Q
Chicago drummer got?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Same Old Hat.

Harry, don't you think that is q
pretty good straw hat I bought you
for 80 cents at the 'rummage saleY"
''es, indeed; I liked 1t last yeYai
when I paid So for it."-Chicago Rec.
ord.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
HerChamnion.

Fay-That Miss Snapp is just hate
full, isn't she?
May-Yes. You were present yester-
day when she told me was the ''home-
liest girl in our set,' weren't you?
Fay-Yes, and 1 gave her a piece of
my mind about 1t afterwards.
May-That was kind Of you, dear;
but hope you weren't too severe.
Fay-Well, I told her she ought to
remember how sensitive you must. be
about it.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
LET US ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA.
RIOUS HUMORISTS

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-Sayin9s that Are Cheer.
full to Old OF Young-Funny Selec.
items that You Will Enjoy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

F. M. Smith, who has been assisting
Joseph Shepherd in prospecting ledge
on Grubb creek, tributary OF Sterl-
ing, informs the Medford, Or, Mai
that he and his partner took out sma.
pocket last week from which they real
lied over $27 at the bank, and Mr..
Smith says the pocket is not by any
means exhausted. He says the pocket
may prove to be large one, as the
same character of rock continues.
They will lose no time in going
down on the vein, which varies in size
from one to four feet and all sufficient
ly mineralized to make it fine paying
proposition. The quartz is blue and
porous and all of it carries more or less
free gold. The walls are granite and
porphry with cyanite and feldspar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Her Way of Putting It.

Mrs. Putcherfutin-"We had meant
to call long before this, really, but with
the best intentions, somehow we kept
putting off the evil day as long as pos
sible"-Punch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

It will usually be found that the girl
who has no originality in any other way
spells her name in tts newest and most
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
A Neighbor1y Weakness,

Mrs. A.-Are you troubled much In
your neighborhood with borrowing?
Mrs. B. dnnocently)-Yes, good
deal. My neighbors don't seem to have
anything I want.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
More Pay fnr Coal Miners

Seattle, June 14.-Coal miners at
Carbonate and Wikeson mines, in this
Estate, have been notified of 10 per
ent increase in wages, These mines
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Brutes.

The book AGENT would like to show
you this beautiful work. 1t tells about
the habits of savage animals.
The severe lady at the doorI don't
need 1t. 1 have been married four
times.-Indianapoli Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
The Only Explanation.

The Good Man-What causes your
husband to get on these periodical
drunks?
Mrs. Malone-Shure, avn OF dunno,
unliss it's from radin' tn magazines
Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Criticism.

First Messenger Boy (wonderingly)-
Say, Muggsy is purity light on his feet,
amt he?
Second Messenger Boy (contemptu-
ously)-He must be purity light in his
head to be sprintin' like dat In dis busi-
|uess.-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
Her Secret.

Her Secret.
She-Doesn't the grand old sphinx
awaken glorious emotions in your
breast?
He-Well, yes; that is-she always
reminds me of woman who has firmly
determined that she will never tell her
age,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22

The patrol wagon rattles noisily over
the stony street. ....
'"This," grunted the drunk and disor-
derly pugilistic celebrity, whom the po-
lice were taking to the station, "is
mother hall of fame, isn't it, b'goshy'
Chicago Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-22
A Woman's Reason.

: "A WOmaH'S NGHSOHs
She-You are so peculiar!
Helm what way? You tell me that
am faithful and manly and steady in
my habits, and you know my love for
you Is answering.
She-Yes; but there are times when
I would like you to appear otherwise
than all this.