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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

the tone of your letter, you need scarce
ly have any apprehension as to the ma
ture of her reply. AS to monetary mat
ters, a girl who cannot comfortably man
age and be happy on the united income
doesn't deserve a husband at all.
1t was all over. The last slipper had
peared through the window of the
compartments which had the hoonr of
accommodating the happy couple, and
the last handful of rice lay whitening
the platform like a miniature fall OF
snow.
I'm so glad it's all over at last,
sighed Mildred Ellington as she threw
herself wearily back among the cush-
ions. But the whole affair was a
complete success and went off without
a flaw"
Yes, darling, quite complete, except
for the absence firm the ceremony of
one to whom l owe a great deal of my
present happiness-in fact one of your
sister strugglers in the field of litera-
ture. Milly, I've a confession to make.
| know you'll think I'm au awful fool,
and perhaps be angry, but promise me,
MiIly, beforehand that you will forgive
me-"
I'D promise you anything, Harry. 1t
it can't be anything dreadful, | Ill
sure" falteringly.
Then read that and put me out of
my misery"
And taking from his inside breast
pocket a copy of The Daisy containing
Aunt Meg's advice. which he had SO
successfully acted upon, he opened it at
the fatal page and handed it to her
Harry" she said quietly, pushing it
away, her eyes filling with tears the
while, II know what you mean now.
She-she was there. and-and you saw
her"
II saw her, Milly:" calculated Ell
lington, utterly taken aback by her
answer.
Yes. Harry, and you see her now!
IL was Aunt Meg at the time, and
knowing whom your question concern
ed replied accordingly. l. too. meant
to confess all to-day. and you have
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

the
OF any girl with nnbe fingers The rudienary knowledge
of
the expenditure of $12 little
in had
al cents per yard Sometimes be purchased 20
to the goods deal
should be allowed for the material bukr 10 spool
Of
comes the skill patience and other
in
edges neatly and join them with what blind
in
which you plah hair and then
made Of chiffon about three
same idea carried out in the pompn'
is
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the
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and brms
holds *
flowers added
of the nonly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
Very Peculiar.

THAT Miss Bradish is one of the
most peculiar girls ever saw. She and
l met in London last winter, and we've
been very good friends ever since until
a couple of weeks ago. Now she barely
speaks to me. l can't account for it.
We were talking one evening about
clever women. We both agreed that tai
ented women are seldom beautiful
You probably made some remark
that she didn't like"
mo; was careful about that, and
she showed no sign of her unaccount-
able coldness until l asked her whether,
If she could have her choice. she would
prefer to be talented or beautiful. She
never answered the question, and has
been different toward me ever since.
Most peculiar girl ever saw"'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
THE BIG FISH THAT HE LOST.
A California Fisherman Declares L
Was a Giant Striped Bass.

A California Fisherman Declares 1t
Was a Giant Striped Bass.
John George, a fisherman of Point
for his life the other day by a giant
fish, which he declared was a striped
bass. The fish overturned his boat and
George would have been drowned had
not help arrived.
George dragged his net for bass near
San Quentin point on recent morn
ing. When he commenced to haul his
catch aboard his heavy salmon boat he
found that he had captured a giant
bass. For more than an hour he club
bed and gated the monster, and at last
succeeded in getting rope through its
gills. He then started to row his catch
to the wharf.
After he had gone short distance
the fish revived and in Its desperate
efforts to free itself the boat was over
turned and its occupant thrown into
the water. Charles Allison, the agent
at San Quentin, saw the fisherman's
peril, and procuring boat went to the
rescue. George and Allison made every
effort to right the formers boat or tow
it ashore, but owing TO the current they
failed. and at last were compelled to
cut the floundering fish loose in order
to save the boat and nets.
George, who is one of the best-known
fishermen CT the bay, says the San
Francisco EtI!. insists that the i'm
mense fise 70 a striped bass.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

@OR three months the huge pos
n ters in red and blue ink have
famed forth. There is the
Blood Sweating Behemoth of Holy
Writ" with an open mouth six feet
square; there Is Mime. Lisette. Gorg-
eous Queen of the Hoops of Fire." clad
in pink tights. leaping through pillows
of fame; there is the Unsurpassed.
Unparalleled, and Unequaled Union Of
Unique and Mighty Monsters" leering
out through bars of iron; there are a
hundred other marvels. any one of
which is enough TO throw the small
boys into spasms of excitement.
When the first bill goes up they all
begin to make plans for going to the
circus. In divers ways they begin to
get together the money needed for a
ticket. They save rags and old iron;
they cut lawns; they pick strawbe
ries; they chop kindling and carry in
wood. Every penny Is saved. To the
children the coming Of a circus is the
greatest possible incentive to industry
and economy. This is a virtue which.
strangely enough, the modest circus
manager has been slow to claim. And
then finally comes the parade-which is
really better than the circus itself. The
''show-lot'' is always on the flats at the
other end of Main street. You get up
at o'clock in the morning and hurry
down to see the circus "get in" and
unload.
Perhaps if the fates are kind you get
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

open for you is to consult Aunt Meg,
sighed Lancaster.
Aunt Meg! Who is she? And whats
she got to do with it?'
AUNT Meg is a lady connected with
a popular publication entitled The
Daisy whose official duty it Is to re
ceive and reply to, through the col
umns Of the aforesaid journal, all ques-
tions that may be submitted to her no.
tice on the all-important theme of love
and its attendant trials. misunder-
standings and vagaries in general"
Consult Aunt Megv' the words
seemed to ring in Ellington's ears for
some time after the departure of his
friend Lancaster.
"A precious fool I'd be thought" he
mused, ''supposing l was idiot enough
to trust my private affairs to the ten
der mercies of a modern lady journal
ist. if the story leaked out. Certainly
one might write under nom de plume
or initials, but then l don't believe in
such rot"
Half an hours meditation, however,
served to put matters before him in a
different light. He reflected that the
journal in question bore very high
character, and he resolved to try Aunt
Meg.
After due destruction of various
sheets of note paper, his communica-
tion was at last fairly neatly trans
cribed and ran as follows:
noi
street. f. c.:
Madam--l trust you may be able TO
successfully advise me as to my actions
in the following matter: To be brief,
am aged thirty and am in receipt of an
annual income of twelve hundred and tif-
ty dollars as private secretary to a titled
gentleman who is to depart on q voy-
age of indefinite duration in three weeks
time for his health's sake, and l am to
accompany him. \ month ago | made
the acquaintance OF a charming lady
about my own age, and We have met at
various intervals since.
AS you will already have surmised. l
am deeply in love with her, though l
have not rs yet declared my passion, As
far as | am aware, from the statement
of a friend. she is in receipt Of an in
come exceeding mine by two hundred
and fifty dollars per annum, derived from
her employment. the exact nature of
which. however, owing to the shortness
OF our acquaintance, | am unfortunate
ly in ignorance Of beyond that it is some
thing in city office.
l have every reason to believe that my
attentions, such as they have been, are
not altogether distasteful. What would
you advise me to do? Ask her now and
risk a slender income, or wait till | am
in more atfiuent circumstances, which
chance is slightly remote at the present
outlook: III. a. Z.
Two Saturdays passed and left him
in the deepest depths of despair. owing
to the non-appearance of a reply to his
communication.
In the meantime he met Mildred
HolSwOrth on two occasions at the
house of a mutual acquaintance and
once was almost on the verge of de-
claration. but checked himself In time
10 save making himself an arrant ass,
as he termed 1t.
1t was With feveriSh excitement that
he opened the last issue of The Daisy
published before he left England. Eag-
erly he scanned the page sacredly set
apart for the benefit of Aunt Meg"
and her amorous ambl!ngs.
Yes. it was there at last,
ii. \. E.-WaSte no time hut go and
ask her 1T once. II judge rightly from
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
Totems and Mascottes.

The totems cherished by some of the
Indian tribes suggest the French mas
cote. A totem" is the generic word
for class of material objects which
a savage regards with superstitous
awe, under the belief that between him
and every member of the class there
exists an intimate relation. The to-
tenn may be wolf, beaver, a buffa-
10. salmon a snake, the wind. birch
bark, the leaves of trees, the sun or
the snow. But whatever it happens to
be, the connection between it and it's
protege is mutually beneficial. The to-
tenn protects the man, and the man
testifies his esteem for his protection
by not killing it should it be an ami
NAL, and not destroying it should it
be plant
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
4 Heaven-sent chance to carry buckets

a Heaven-sent chance to carry buckets
of water until your back aches for 8
| ticket of admission to the show. Thai
makes you an object Of envy to al
| your fellows You stay and watch the
canvasmen drive their pegs, rig theiI
poles, and build a canvas city while
the ordinary man would be marking
off the site. You see the animals fec
and your eyes stick out like hard boil
| ed eggs when beautiful young WON
an with red cheeks and short white
lace dress is let into the cage with the
lions.
Finally the crisis comes. From the
far off end of Main street wild strain
of unearthly music sweeps up the
packed street. 1t is the steam calliope
in action-an instrument which sounds
like a score Of tug whistles blowing al
once. At the sound all the horses ir
hearing rear and plunge and their own
| ers rush frantically out to wrestle
lEvith them. Meanwhile the town mar
shall is running down to the street te
have the calliope turned off before the
town is torn to pieces.
Far ahead of the rest Of the process.
sion ride two men in a shiny victoria
drawn by two white and two Jet bla ack
horses, wearing silver mounted har
ness with yellow reins. One Of the
men is a quiet looking person in mod
est suit of black clothes and black
slouch hat. He owns the show, but be
cuts no figure in the eyes of the popu.
lace in comparison with the gorgeous
and glittering individual who rides
with him. This latter wears a red
waistcoat with blue polka dots, white
spats, shining patent feathers, and al
most white frock coat and tall silk
dor. His ample paunch is crossed by
an enormous gold chain, which mean
ders also once or twice around his
neck In his big red necktie shines a
diamond greater and more brilliant
than the Kohinoor.
Twice in each block as he proceeds
in his >triumphal progress up Main
street. this glittering parsonage rises to
his feet and lifts his silk hat. reveal
ing a bald head as shining as his hat.
He opens his mouth and out of it
comes a voice like the blast oe trum-
pet.
Come one! Come allr' he bellows.
"On behalf of the management l am
authorized to announce that immedi-
ately before the performance under
the large canvas Mime. Lissette will
perform the unparalleled and stupen-
dous feat of dancing the skirt dance
while suspended in midair on a slack
rope stretched between the top of the
wagon factory and the roof of the vim
egar works. Entirely free, gratuitous.
and complimentary. Without money
and without price the gifted little lady
will disport in midspace. Come one!
Come ALP
Then he would make bow and sit
down, while the small boys gasped
with awful admiration and envy.
Then you start on the dead run up
Main street to get the seat in the Sec
ond story window over Browns gro
Gerry which has been reserved for you.
Already Main street is packed with
people. One row is sitting down on
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

stand up on their hind legs. and start
to paw holes in the atmosphere. With
out stopping to think the marshal
drops his hold on his prisoner and
grabs the horses. The pickpocket slips
away to safety, but the horses are
stopped from running away.
A dozen times there are false alarms
that the parade has started Each
time the crowd along Main street
surges into the street. and up the
street come the huge gilded cages full
of cooking utensils and baggage, with
tightly closed sides and big signs
warning the crowds to Beware. Dan
gerous." Up comes the den of lions,
with the lady in pink tights sitting on
a cracker box in the midst of them
Up comes the clown, riding on little
donkey that stops every fifty feet and
kicks up solemnly, while the crowds
roar with laughter. Up comes every
thing belonging to the circus that can
walk or be moved on wheels. Then
the last wagon swings round the cor
ner and the crowd flows into the street
behind it.
There is always the awful possibility
that father won't let you go to the cir
Gus. Once there was small boy in
country town who had got hold of
so cents and wanted to go to the circus
so badly that he fairly ached all over.
But his father said: 'No, 1 don't be-
lieve in going to too many circuses
You're too small to go alone, and l
can't spare the time. You'll have to
stay at home"
The small boy, desperate with disap-
pointment, ran away and went to the
circus with another youth in similar
straits. They got their tickets, went
in, looked at the animals, and then
took their seats in the circus tent. Be
tween the acts they looked around
them. Presently the small boy, glanc-
ing up, saw his father sitting six rows
higher up. At the same instant his
father saw him. Neither of them gave
any sign of recognition, and neither
referred to the subject afterwards
Only by the fact that he was not taken
out into the wood shed after he got
home was the small boy certain that
he had not been mistaken.
AS a rule you didn't stay to 'the
grand vocal, instrumental, and terpsi-
chOrean concert in the main canvas i'm
mediately after the conclusion of the
performance" With the afternoon
concert over there was still the even
ing performance to look forward to.
Then the town relaxed back into it's
normal condition.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

70 AIRY, l can sum up your case
j7l in three words" said Lancaster.
The fact is-and you cannot de-
ny it-you're in love-"
Ellington started.
How on earth did you find that
out?" he muttered.
Experience and casual observation.
replied Lancaster, shortly. by the
way, l saw Miily Holsworth to-day"
Then, with a grin. ''Um, | thought |
wasn't far out. She's a nice girl. Har-
ry. and a clever one. Women nova
days who are good looking and can
earn their own living are in great de-
mand in the matrimonial market, so
I'm told, and L can quite believe It,"
Yes" grOaned Ellington, but when
a man has only paltry twelve hun
drcd and fifty year the idea of-er-
er-even proposing to a lady who can
buy him up might give rise to unpleas-
ant comments-h'm."
PERSONALLY, | should try my luck.
Faint heart, etc, you know. You new
er know what may transpire. Say you
decide to see how absence might af-
feet the case and to wait till your re-
turn to England. She might be snapped
up in the meantime. Perhaps the
steamer might founder, and-and-"
Don't. Lancaster, don't!' shuddered
Ellington. Your advice. old chap,
fear has not advanced the improve
ment of the outlook at ALL"
Then the only course that remains
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
JUST TALrTTLE BIT OF BABY

Just a little bit of baby.
Twenty pounds and nothing more;
See him floor his giant daddy,
Weight two hundred, six feet four.
Just little bit of baby:
And beauty? Not a trace;
See him stealing all the roses
From his lovely mothers face.
Just a little bit of baby;
Ignorant as he can be;
See him puzzle all the sages
OF his learned family.
Just a little bit Of baby;
Walking? No. nor crawling, even;
See him lead dozen grown-ups
To the very gate of heaven!
Good Housekeeping.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
The Plucky Balloon.

One day a German traveller and his
companions while in Abyssinia fell in
with band of balloons in a valley.
The apes all hurried away before the
travellers, all except poor sickly crea-
ture, which sat upon a rock and howled
and trembled with fear. The dogs of
the travellers made rush for the spot
but before they could reach it an old
baboon darted down the hillside, pick
ed up it's poor companion from under
the very noses of the dogs, whc>scatter-
ed rather than fight the newcomer, and
carried 1t off.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
s TssI:".,ins Tribute.

The mos: touching compliment l
ever received" remarked a well-known
soprano, the ether cay. was paid TO
me by a poor old woman, who must
have amused those who heard her.
had sung two solos at the evening
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
A Musical Staircase.

staircase has just been Invented
which plays tunes as it is walked up
and down upon. A series of pins are
pressed by the feet and play gongs
and drums. while others are connected
with collapsible chambers which blow
trumpets and other similar instru-
mentS.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
Undoubtedly.

That's a novel occupation" ejacu
lated Mr.. Dinsmore. looking up from
his paper.
what is?" asked Mrs. Dinsmore
''Writing fiction"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
Many Varieties of Rice,

More than twenty varieties of rice
are known in the Philippines; but.
though this cereal is so important to
the natives, not enough of it is pro-
duced to supply their needs, and large
quantities have to be imported an
nually.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

The industrious man likes those with
whom he works better than those he
meets in society"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09

Talent is of no use to the man who
hasn't the courage to use it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
Velocity of the Wind.

velocity OF the WIND.
At the height of one mile the aver
age velocity of the wind is four times
as great as at the earths surface.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
Aunt Meg's Column

70 AIRY, l can sum up your case
j7l in three words" said Lancaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-26
Turkish Delight.

The oriental sweet called Turkish
delight" that travellers in the east are
sure to taste is not difficult to make.
Have ready an ounce Of gelatin, pref
erably the clear imported sheet varie-
ty, which has been soaked for two
hours in very little cold water. Bring
to a boil in q porcelain pot pound of
granulated sugar and half 4 cupful of
cold water, adding the gelatin, and boil
till the mixture dropped in cold water
can be held in the finger. After it has
boiled steadily for fifteen minutes add
the juice Of one lemon and table
spoonful Of brandy. Pour to cool in a
clean tin which has been wet in cold
water, cutting the mixture as it stiffens
into squares like caramels. Each piece
is busted with powdered sugar or roll
ed in waxed paper.-New York Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-26
HEALTH VERSUS STRENGTH
A Good Stomach Il Worth More Than
Mnscular Power.

n GOOD stomach IL WORTH more Th2n
Muscular Power.
The strong man was doing some of
his most sensational stunts" Evi-
dently his performance was free from
trickery. The muscles spoke for that,
and there were ease and enjoyment in
all his movements.
".What splendid fellow exclaimed
a college student in front row to his
older companion. "I'd give all l ex-
pect ever to know of the classics in ex-
change for that physique. Just think
what it means-unlimited endurance
and strength. With that and a fair
share Of brains, there isn't anything
man couldn't accomplish"
The older man smiled at the young
ster's enthusiasm.
you're doing very we'll as it is, he
said. "The battle may generally be to
the strong and skillful, but it isn't just
muscular strength that counts. To tell
you the truth, you've inherited some
thing that is worth more to you than
all the mere muscle you could put on in
a lifetime. l mean your stomach
eyes, of course; that's important,
but
'It's everything, my boy. Now. sup
pose should tell you that that big fell
low up there is in greater danger Of col
lapse than you are likely to be if you
take fair care of yourself and exercise
in moderation"
.How is that possible? He is the pic
ture of health and strength"
"And what do you say to this fel-
low" asked the physician, drawing q
photograph from his pocket. 1t was
the likeness of an athlete not much the
physical inferior of the strong man.
"This chap" continued the medical
expert, "came to me for treatment re-
Gently. He needed it. The flesh was
literally falling off him. He was losing
a pound day. You see, he had sud
denly collapsed
"What was the trouble?"
stomach. I'm not telling you any
thing new, but it's astonishing how
much an elemental truth is overlooked.
A man is no stronger than his stom-
ach.
"If your stomach isn't far better than
that of most Americans, look out! This
patient of mine had changed his food,
and it came near costing him his life.
So don't be too quick to envy the strong
man, and go ahead with your classics,
not forgetting twenty minutes or so a
day Of we'll directed exercise. New
York Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-26
A Lincoln Reason.

Speaking of gray hair puts me in
mind of Bates = Attorney General
Bates. you know-and Of one of Lin
coins remarks. We were all going one
day out from Washington to Tennally-
town-the president, Secretary Chase,
Mr.. Bates and myself-to see General
Mcclellan review the Pennsylvania re-
serves. Bates hair, noticed, had re-
tanned its original dark color in perfect
freshness, while his beard was almost
as white as mine is now. 1t was an ex-
ception to the usual law, and l asked
Mr.. Bates after he had spoken of the
peezS;arity if he knew any especial
reasN for it. He said he didn't, but
the president exclaimed laughingly:
why, don't you know? It's because he
uses his chin more than he does his
head."-Era.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-26
Animals md Salt.

Among certain people there is
strong idea that nothing is worse for
dogs than salt, but as matter Of fact,
when administered in small quantities,
it materially assists the process OF di-
gestion. There is no doubt, however.
that to give dogs or any other animals
broth or pot liquor in which salt pork
or bacon has been boiled would be al
most equivalent to giving them small
dose Of poison. The use Of salt among
horses, cattle and sheep is advocated
by the highest veterinary authorities.
Pigs, OF the contrary, are extremely
susceptible to the poisonous influence
of the agent, and experiments have
been made which had, after small
doses regularly administered, fatal re-
suits. Habitually, as a matter Of course,
all animals consume certain portion
Of salt, as it exists in certain proper
tons in most articles Of food.-London
Mail,