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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23
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AN ARTISTIC ROMANCE.

Discovery of Pagan Bas- Rel eff in Con.
vent Where Nuns Had Masked 1t.
A Paris convent would appear the
most unlikely of places to shelter a
masterpiece by Clodion, but a most i'm
portant work by the 18th century sculp-
tor, whose inspiration was so pronounc-
edly pagan, has been brought to light
in convent in the Latin quarter. Its
history is rather curious. The building
in which the Clodion has remained un-
appreciated and in which indeed it's
presence has been resented for over a
century, was not originally intended to
serve as a convent. 1t was constructed
by Brougniart for Princess Louise Of
Conde and gallantly decorated by sun
dry Of the first artists of the day, Clo-
dion included, who executed a bas re-
lief Of very considerable dimensions
representing number of fawns,
nymphs and Cupids at play. 1t fell
out that destiny was unkind to Mile. de
Conde. She lost her heart to NJ. de la
Gervaisais who was several years her
Junior, and of no birth to espouse a
lady of her rank. They exchanged some
very pretty love letters, which were
published not long ago by NJ. Paul
Violet, but the opposition to their mar
riage being insurmountable, the prin-
cess renounced the world, took the
vows, and became the Mother Superior
of a community of Benedictine nuns
who took up their quarters in the new
ly erected palace. The Clodion was en-
tombed. The expression is literally ac-
curate, for at a period which is not
known with precision the masters
work, condemned as a source of Of
fense to pious eyes, was hidden from
view by plaster wall specially erected
to mask it. Iconoclasm has often been
drastic in it's methods, so the nuns may
be pardoned. Still, but for an acci-
dent the very existence of the ClOdion
might long have remained unsupported.
During the bombardment of Paris by
the Germans the convent was struck
by a shell, which brought down the
plaster wall and showed the bas re.
lief, happily without damaging it. The
work has since been allowed to see the
light of day with the result that that
most indefatigable of searchers. NJ. Le-
notre, the author of "Vielles MaisonS
Vieux Papiers," got wind of its exist
ence, and called the attention of the
Society of Lovers of Old Paris to his
find. All risk of the Clodion coming to
harm is now at an end, but what will
be it's ultimate fate is uncertain, as,
though the City of Paris is anxious to
acquire possession of it, the price de-
manded-$40,0 ,000-is a difficulty.-PaN
Mall Gazette
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

Hang up your stocking, DEAR" sug-
gested Aunt Amanda.
And get up in time-hai hap laughed
Uncle Hiram, with puzzling heartiness.
''Hope you have a good time-ho! ho:
Well keep time to some good old tunes to-
morrow-ha! hap
He strangely emphasized 'ttime," and
Aunt Amanda frowned at him as if he
were betraying some cherished secret.
A singular thing happened the next
morning. Christmas morning it was, of
course. Nellie was amazed when she
woke up. The old clock down stairs was
striking eight! And she had calculated
on getting up at six! The house was very
still. She glanced at the bedpost where
she had hung her stocking. Something
was in its toe. Eagerly she investigated,
to bring forth the "pincushion" Aunt
Amanda had so patiently made. Before
she could inspect it she saw resting on
the bureau a portrait, surrounded by
Eliza's leather frame.
1t was picture of her mother when a
girl. Often Aunt Amanda had showed
it to her-treasured fondly by the sister.
Nellie shed tears of tender gratefulness
Nothing could have pleased her more,
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the trip and they proceed to skin The
animal and prepare for the return.
It was necessary to spend the night
here, which they did, but before
it was late they had the skin
Of the mountain lion also beside
the grizzly's, and early the following
morning started home, gathering up
the hides of marten, wildcat and
coyotes as they proceeded; and it
is needless to say that when they ar
rived home they were loaded down,
in fact, the horse which had been left
hobbled on the way was pressed into
service and was also loaded with all
that could be conveniently packed up
on him.
Bertha was greatly surprised and
Interested in the skins of the great
wild animals, but she had news for
them that she deemed of more inn
portance to their future and the pro
jects they had in view.
While they were absent some one
had entered the font apartments OF
the place and had spent the night.
Woman's curiosity led Bertha to
break the admcnition given her by
the trapper. She had done so with
out exposing herself or the secret
chamber, however, and this mitigate1
her crime. But the discovery that
she made, she thought might be of
Importance to her friends.
Upon looking through an aperture
into the front room she had seen
sight that dumfounded her. The
face was first like dream to her. IL
seemed darker and wore a more for
lorn look than when she had last seen
it. The man was barefooted and bare
headed and he had no coat. His feet
were a mass of wounds, freshly made,
and she knew that he must have trav-
eled many miles over the sharp rocks
and through the sage brush, for his
pants legs at the bottom were worn
into shreds.
Again and again she watched him
as he prepared and ate his meal She
knew that she had seen him before,
but where? But when he prepared to
leave in the morning she recognized
him. He placed pair of the trapper's
old moccasins on his feet. after he
had wrapped them well, placed a bum
die of food in a bag and then took an
old hat he found hanging on the wall.
when he placed the hat on his head, the
broad brim shaded the face and cut
the profile down, making it recogniz-
able. 1t was Dan. Follett!
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Beach to ferrit out the whereabouts
Of William Lyle, or his descendants
and it was decided to wait his re-
turn before action and, in the NEAL
time, preserve silence as to the safe
y of Bertha and her father as well as
to keep secret all of the matters
agreed upon.
AS the episode of Bertha's arrival
and the stirring events thereafter had
prevented the trapper from looking
after his traps for longer period
than usual, it was decided that he
should now make the rounds that he
had started upon in which he was
thwarted by discovering Old Egan
and his party with their captive. Pre-
parations were completed one night
for the trip. Julian was to accom-
pany the trapper, while Bertha re-
nlained by her father and admins
tered to his wants. She was admon-
ished by the trapper to remain close
and at no time show herself should
anyone appear. He gave the place
the usual appearance of his absence,
after Bertha had taken her quarters
in the secret chamber, and he and
the cowboy left early in the morning
to visit the traps, expecting to be
gone several days.
The first day out was spent in TAX
ing coyotes from the traps near at
hand. These cunning animals had
occasionally been caught by the bait
set for them, but yielded the least
percentage of revenue, according to
numbers. of the animals that fell vic
TINS to the trapper's strategem. The
plains fairly swarmed with these ami
mails, yet the number of marten and
wild cat caught by the traps was al
most as large. The trapper paid es-
pecial attention to the latter class Of
animals, however, as their skins were
much prized in the market and
brought large prices.
When they had reached a point
among the most cavernous rimrocks
the traps showed greater success in
the finer fur catch as this was the
abode of the marten and wild cat.
After they reached the outskirts of
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the last natural meadow, and were at
the edge of the great barren waste
that extended to the rocky gorges sur
rounding STEMS mountain, they came
upon the big traps. Here they found
evidences of big game also.
While passing along a deep gorge
the trapper's eyes frightened and he
exclaimed: "Grizzly, sure as you
live!" He then pointed to where he
had left huge trap and then to the
trail left behind where the bear had
dragged it, and the heavy weight at
tached to it. uD the gorge. The tran
per Immediately looked to his rife
and followed the trail eagerly. it
brought back the old times-the occu-
patton which he had followed so long
alone and the exciting events in a
trapper's life.
''Fe On the lookout" cautioned the
trapper to his companion, "he may
show fight when we come upon him,
and it will not do to get too close to
him."
On they followed the trail losing it
occasionally among the rocks but as
soon as soil and sage brush were
found they found the evidences again
They had entered a sub-canyon and
were passing through point at
which a late spring seep from the
mountain side had moistened the
ground and produced a high growth
of sage brush along the banks of the
channel of the gulch and the trapper
again preserved unusual precaution.
AS they were elbowing their way
throueh the tall saee brush that over
Tapped the channel. the trapper carry
ing his rifle ready for action, there
was a swish, an unearthly cry, and
a mountain lion sprang up in the
sage brush to the left and tried 20
leap upon the two men. But Ham
mersley fired instantly and the
charge entered the animals heart
They approached the dead animal
cautiously and found why it had
reared up so straight in the air and
had been unable to leap. One of
Hammersley's great traps had cut its
saw-teeth deep into the animals left
hind leg and held it fast.
The animal had been caught sew
eral days previously. and had dragged
the trap to this point where it be-
came entangled and could get no
farther. They lost no time here, how
ever. This was big haul, but the
trapper was more desirous of over
taking the grizzly.
But they were not kept long in sus-
pense. They came to a narrow point
in the canyon where the big animal
had attempted to force the heavy
weight that was attached to the trap
between two huge boulders and mad
pulled upon it so strongly that 1t
had become fastened and the animal
could so no farther. With a surly
growl he warned them of their danger
before they even saw him. AS ne
tore against the chain attached to
the trap for his freedom, however,
they saw the side of his huge body
beyond the boulder.
Hammersley watched the great an
imal for few moments and then ap-
preaching the boulders cautiously, he
placed his rife on the boulder and
fired a ball into the animals brain,
killing him instantly.
Grizzlys, even in those DAYS were
rare catches and the trapper informed
Byrd that he was now satisfied with
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

per or of a long course of habitual ac
ton. We could not have done otherwise
without being different in personality and
character. The affiiction that came to us
did not rise out of the dust; it was a
part of the providential ordering of life.
Except as to deliberate sin, our regrets
about the past have little foundation in
reason. Many things must have been
different to have their outcome other than
it is. We have less to reproach ourselves
with than we often think for. The main
thing is not to quarrel with our condi-
tions, but to keep our purposes high and
pure.-W atchman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

~ Christmas, Merry Christmas,
Is with US once again,
~ With memories and greetings,
With joy, and with it's pain,
A minor in the carol, .
A shadow in the light,
A spray of cypress twining
With the holly wreath tonight.
And the hush is never broken
By the laughter light and low,
AS we listen in the starlight
To the bells across the snow.
o, Christmas, Merry Christmas,
'TiS not SO very long
Since other voices blended
With the carol and the song!
Could we but hear them singing
AS they are singing now,
Could we but see the radiance
OF the crown on each dear brow,
There We're no sigh to smother,
No hidden tear to flow,
As we listen in the starlight
To the bells across the snow.
o, Christmas, Merry Christmas,
This never more can be,
We cannot bring again the days
Of our unshadowed glee,
But Christmas, Happy Christmas,
Sweet herald Of good will,
With holy songs Of glory
Brings holy gladness still,
For peace and hope may brighten
And patient love may glow,
AS We listen in the starlight
To the bells across the snow.
Frances R. Havergal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

Perhaps no nation or religion enjoys
New Years day more than the Chinese
They celebrate their feast in the early
part of February, and the festivities last
a month. Beating of drums and firing Ct
Crackers, with decoration of bunting and
flags, usher in this day, when the people
visit their joss houses, worship their
gods, and with oriental ceremony shake
hands with "a Happy New Year" In
preparation for this event a Chinaman
tries to square his accounts with all tie
world, and a Chinaman who owes debts
at the beginning of the New Year for
feits his right to be called gentleman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23
The Mourning Evil.

The use of crepe for mourning wells
is becoming less every day, and in
summer the crinkly fabric is scarcely
seen. Many physicians protest against
women wearing crepe wells at any sea-
son of the year, and the nuns yelling,
grenadine. and similar materials have
to large extent, replaced the crepe
drapery that formerly was distinctive
badge Of bereavement
For widows or other women wearing
crepe mourning it is the fancy at pres
ent to wear short veil of fine grena-
dine or gauze falling in graceful folds
at the back and draped on a bonnet
frame of light weight, edged with a
narrow band of crepe A bow of crepe
adorns the front of the honnat.
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And If you gathered some fair flowers
That bloSsomed on your way,
You bore them to a fairer cline,
Where neither cold, nor care, nor Time
Could blight them in their golden prime,
Or touch them with decay.
And ah! you brought, Old Year! Old Year!
One tiny baby flower
To nestle on it's mothers breast
And close its blue eyes into rest,
When song birds seek their crade-neSt
At twilight's shadowy hour.
And now, Old Year, farewell to you'll
We grieve to lose you so
You've been a friend both tried and true;
And we bid you our adieu
We give our heartfelt thanks to YOU
And sigh that you must GO
Helen Whitney Clark.
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and the pretty frame enhanced the gift.
She dressed hurriedly, and ran down
the stairs, to meet Eliza with a gladsome
Christmas greeting, and to learn that
early in the morning a sick neigh Dor had
sent for Mr.. and Mrs. Winston. Before
breakfast there was an interruption. 1t
was Lucy. The Dallas driver was sent
some miles up country after some young
people, and Lucy had arranged to be
dropped here, the vehicle to call for her
on its return.
She was bubbling over with holiday
small talk. She exhibited a lace collar
Aunt Dallas had given her, "all the
style,' and a ring her elder cousin, Kate,
had presented her.
What did you get, Nellie?' she curl
ously nothing, 1 supposer'
"Oh, yes-something beautiful" an
swered Nellie. Come u2 to my room
and see."
"Humph-only that!" shrugged Lucy,
as she inspected the portrait. Il told you
they were mean. and poorv'
why, Lucy" said Nellie, 81 prize
poor Elza's gift dearly"
'Well, 1 wouldn't! l like jewclry
gifts, and that" and Lucy twirled the
cheap ring on her finger. whats this z"
ana SQG pOuuCGu Oh NeIIl6 OIuer pres
ent.
"Only a pincushion."
"Only a."
With scream of wonder and delight,
and then with an envious frown, Lucy
chanced to undo "the pincushion.''
Inside, nestled the most exquisite little
gem of watch she had ever seen.
The happy tears rushed to gentle Mel
lies eyes. Her heart was full to over
flowing. And just then, from below
sounded the hearty, chuckling tones of
Uncle Hiram, returned:
where's our little sunbeam? It's time
to find out how she's enjoying her Merry
Christmasw
Grateful Nellie was down the stairs in
two jumps, her arms clasped about the
dear old fellows neck, as she sobbed joy
ously into his ear:
"Oh! dear, dear Uncle Hiram! I'm the
happiest girl in all the world, this Merry,
Merry Christmasp
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

Calendar" or any other descriptive
phrase on such packages, for all phrases
make the package first class mail, and
letter postage must be paid thereon. Hol-
iday packages should have no writing
whatever on the wrappers except that
which strictly pertains to the return card
and address. 1t will be well to recollect
this warning if you do not desire to make
your friends pay extra postage on the
packages that you may send them by
mail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23
CHAPTER XVI.
A Big Haul.

Bertha had spent several days with
her father and provided for his every
wish. Hammersley had rearranged
things generally about the place, Civ
ing his home better appearance. Jul
ian Byrd. the cowboy. had also been
busy and besides providing game and
other essentials a good supply of
wood had also been stored away for
the approaching winter. 1t was not
known how long it would take Al.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

You've sung for us the Christmas rhyme
And rung for us the Christmas chime,
And many joy at Christmas time.
You brought with hearty cheer.
You crowned the woodland banks with
bloom
OF roses red and sweet
You gave the violets their perfume,
Ripened the cornfields tasseled plume.
And filled the mil-wheel's running hume,
To grind the golden wheat.
You brought the yellow daffodil
To blossom in the spring
Strewed cuckoo-aowers every hill,
And cat-tails by the ripping rill-
And taught the lonely whip-poor-w
His Vesper song to sing.
You turned the ivy's green to red,
The maple leaves to gold
Purpled the clusters overhead.
And showers of ripened nuts you shed,
When fallen leaves lay thckly spread
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An AfepthOnuht.

"John,' asked Mrs. Torkins, tearfully,
"do you remember the present Mrs. Page
gave me last Christmas?'
Yes replied her husband; what Of
itY'
81 am almost sure have sent it to her
this year."-Brooklyn Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

When cross baby cries to go to it's
mother, its father is perfectly willing
for once that it should have just what
It wants
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

How much should one talk in order
to be interesting. and yet do no dam
age? 1t is a pity such things cannot
be measured in pints and quarts, so
that every one could know when he
has had his share.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23
Packages by Mail.

In sending Christmas packages by mail
do not write "photo," printed matter,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23
FAREWELL TO THE OLD YEAR.

A r E W z L l., Ola
Year, farewell to
you;
You've been foY
many a day
a friend most trieo,
a friend most
true
And as we bid you
our adieu,
We give our heart
felt thanks to
you,
And speed you on
your way.
We've had full many
a merry time
Since first we met,
Old Year.
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5a@k<yS5a0k
hELLIE'S PRESENTS. q
BY PAUL lNGELOW.

z ELLIE and Lucy Sherman were
cousins, and attended the same
boarding school. Their parents
4 had been abroad for a year. AS
n iNb rictr,or annrnaohod thou ro
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-13
WELDON WARBLINGS.

MT. Arch Boyles of Memphis is visiting relatives in this place.
 James Higgs of Tupelo was here early Sunday morning on professional business.
 Timothy Dean and Miss Kellie Tankersley were out Sunday afternoon driving.
 Messrs. Bryant Jones and Felix Simmons of Tupelo were in Weldon Sunday afternoon.
 MT. Guy Glover, one of the dashing young men of the ridge, called on one of Weldon's fairer sex Sunday after noon.
 Weldon citizens and surrounding neighbors had an excellent fish fry and picnic on the south end of Pickett lake the 5th. All report pleasant time.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Elisha Evans and wife, to A. T. Guffey, 49 acres 15-12-1, $500.
 John A. Sifford to James M. Teeter, POO acres 19, 3O-111, $1 ,OOO.
 Mrs. N. D. Wiysel to John L. Youn- ger, lot 6, block 1, Hirsch's second addition to Newport, $2,OOO.
 w. A. Billingsley and wife to James M. Keeble, lot 5, block 25, Billingsley' $ subdivision of Daugherty's addition to Newport, $225.
 The Peoples Building and Loan As- sociation to Mrs. Willie A. Smith, deed of release of $500 mortgage on Newport property, $1.
 B. w. Jones and wife to Primas Watkins, lot 6, block 4, East addition of Tupelo, $5O
 w. D. McLain and wife to Etta R. Kelley, ct al., 100 acres 24-11-3, $226O.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-13
BRIDAL PARTY ENTERTAINED

The bridal party of the Wilmans- Phillips wedding, which takes place Wednesday evening, and few other invited friends were entertained Tuesday evening at an elaborate and elegant six o'clock dinner, given by Mrs. Mildred Dorsey in honor of her brother, MT. R. Dorsey Wilmans.
 The hostess is gifted with rare en- tertaining powers and her hospitality upon this occasion was so refreshing, that the carefully planned dinner was most heartily enjoyed by the invited. While every detail had been looked after with closest care, there was none of the stiffness of formality to restrain the party in their pleasure.
 The dining room was a scene of beauty; the handsome china and silver service upon snowy linen was further embellished by bowls of roses and sweet peas.
 The dinner served in four courses consisted of salmon, tomatoes with mayonaise dressing, cucumbers, light rolls; fried chicken, rolls, peas, olives; lemon ice, ice cream, cake; coffee and macaroons.
 Those present were MT. J. E. Will mans, Mrs. Mildred Dorsey, MT. and Mrs. Ed Wilmans, Mrs. Samuel Pow ell, Misses Neal Phillips, Ray Bran denburg and Susie Jones, Messrs. Arthur Bailey, Owen Walker, R. D. Wilmans, Maury Stevens, Ed Sprigg and P. H. VanDyke.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James M. Stone, Cord, and Mrs. Mary A. Hammond, Hazel Grove.
 John M. Robinson and Indiana A. Cobb, both of Newport.
 Ed McCurry and Mrs. Maria Firth, both of Elgin.
 H. B. Disbennett and Florence Honey, both of Layton.
 Geo. w. Helton and Mrs. Francis E. Stanley, both of Hale.