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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
S FRIENDSHIP DYING OUT?


5y Rev. j. Hudson. British
:: ! :
- There is apparent decay OF friendship
| ~ inquire into the of this think
| III attribute it other Of all of the
| D circumstances:
| ~ l. In these days of rapid communication by sea
~ ~ land in the and ncessant
~ and congestion Of human beings for purposes
pleasure which is such characteristic In the
which numerical increase o mans nc
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
A Mountain Tow

Mountain Town.
There is town of 600 inhabitants
on the top OF the Mount of Olives.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
Handicapped.

Madge-yIow Is it you're not going
out yachting with Charlie again2
Dolly-It took both his hands to man.
age the boat-September Smart Set.
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ouite Different.

Wesley-Yo' look troubled, Rastus!
Haven't you got de nerve to propose to
her?
Rastus-Oh, 1 popped de question.
but amt got de nerve to question pop.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
At the Minstrels.

Bones-Yeas, sab. All kin prove dat
Noah didn't take enuf to eat on dat voy-
age.
Tambo-How kin yo' prove It?
Bones-Don't de good book say he
only took one Ham?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
CHARACTER VS.. SALARY.
By George 6. williams.

f7 Men who trusted with such large amounts
~ ought not to be temptations strong
III with the than with those who arrived
w at mature and have
= ! trials of many temptations.
Ia 1t goes without saying that who trusted
tJ with large amounts of securities ought be better
paid than those whose duties whose
positions without special responsibility far Us
character concerned of principle ought be Just
safe be trusted with million dollars as with one In nv
mind it is question Of the man and the salary
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07

sir
Got one out of the house?"
"Oh, yes"
'Well, I'll take that Where is it?'
''Out In the back yard, sir. It's the
strawberry bed. Don't roll over on the
berries. Goodnight, SIR"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
FUTURE OF TIE INDIAN.
BY General T. J. Morgan.

VIII education save the remnant of American
Indians? Yes as men and women not tribes.
The Indians as a peculiar, distinct, separate SEMI
barbarous people doomed to disappear. IndlanIsm
is an anachronism and must pass away.
Education is the only hope of the red men and
oho-. +ha,, Those who accent il
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07

Cholly-In what profession would
you like me to distinguish myself?
Miss Kiddem-Oh! Any at ala life
long explorer in Africa, for instance.
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Cautious

Stern Mother-Were you in swim
ming, Bobb.e?
Bobbie-What IL I'll say yes?
Stern Mother-Why, l should whip
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COLLEGE COURSE MUST BE SHORTENED.
BY President Harper, Uniy.

the college course least for those who are to
gage in profession, must be shortened. Many men
who preparing for profession are distinctly In
jured by the last year two in college. There are
some men for whom the college atmosphere, as dis
hed haf foffh fhe is
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-07
Scheme that Failed.

Tom (teasingly)eWould you be sorry
to hear that / am going to marry
Edyth?
Mayme-Indeed I should.
Tom-Why?
Mayme- really like Edyth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

One of the best ways to acquire IN
Outstanding of the great civil war Is to
read the papers published during that
struggle. Printed from day to day as the
events transpired. errors. of course. were
frequent. but the life the spirit Of the
mighty war is there, and the reader can
feel himself in the place of those who,
fighting watching, by means of those pa
pers, learned of the tragedies and comedies,
defeats and victories as they took place,
and not from the pages of a history.
During the war The Evening Star. then a
small four-page paper. was the leading
journal OF the national capital, and in its
columns can he found vivid pictures Of the
great war scenes. in many of which Wash
ington was the center and in all of which.
as the seat of government, it was vitality in
terested.
These quotations. picked here and there
from The Star files. will therefore tell
their own story.
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battle before Chattanooga on the Goth is
thus described by officer in report to
the War Department.:
The storming of the ridge by our troops
was one of the greatest miracles in mill
tary history. No man who climbs the as
cent by any of the roads that wind along its
front can believe that $1,000 men were
moved upon its broken and crumbling face
unless it was his fortune to witness the
deed. 1t seems awful a visible inter
position of God. Neither General Grant nor
Thomas intended it. Their orders were to
carry the rifle pits along the base Of the
ridge and cut off their occupants, but when
this was accomplished the unaccountable
spirit of the troops bore them bodily up the
impracticable sleeps, over the bristling rifle
pits on the crest and the thirty cannon en-
flading every gully. The order to storm
appears to have been given simultaneously
by Generals Sheridan and Wood, because
the men We're not to be held back, hopeless
as the attempt appeared to military pru-
dence; besides, the generals caught the in
spiration of the men and were ready them
selves to undertake impossibilities.
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Personally he does not resemble his father
as closely as does Edwin Booth; but he has
a fine. expressive face, an eye reminding
one OF his senior. n good figure and voice
both forcible and musical
He was called out at the end Of the piece
and welcomed with heartlness that show
ed that he had made his mark He was
Wen supported by Mr.. Charles Wheatleigh,
MI. Pearson, Mr.. De We're Miss Belle
vaughn. Miss Waite and others of the COM
bination company.
1T Is worthy OF mention that the immense
audience at Fords last night was enabled
to mako its exit in five minutes' time ON,
ing To the admirable facilities to this end.
an important consideration with those who
hesitate TO visit places OF amusement. lest
they should be trapped in case Of a fire.
Tonight Booth appears in Shields play Of
me Apostate.' piece in which he is said
to be exceedingly effective.
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]. Wilkes Booth.

TUESDAY. November 3, 1863.
J. Wilkes Booth-Those who imagine that
the glory of Fords must depart with the
popular actress, who has just finished her
wonderfully successful engagement there,
have reckoned without their host, as was
shown last night.
There can be no doubt that young Booth
played Richard to the largest house ever
drawn together to see that play in Wash
ington. Every seat, regular or improvised,
obtainable in the building was occupied, and
hundreds were content to avail themselves
of promenade tickets.
]. Wilkes Booth is the youngest of the
three brothers-chips of the old blocks
barely twentyfo years of age, and it
would be unjust to institute a comparison
between him and his sire as remembered
at his best; but that he is a performer of
singular promise there can be no question.
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of them are actually dying from exposure
to the cold in their nakednesS. The excuse
for this treatment is that the rebel govern
ment does all it can for them, their troops
in the field faring nearly as badly. The
War Department here is straining every
nerve to relieve our brave unfortunates,
though We fear that much intended for
our brave men will. on arriving within the
rebel lines, be diverted to other purposes
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GENERAL GRANT.
The Great Leader Takes Command of
the Armies

the Armies.
MONDAY, February !, 1864.
OFFICIAL.
A CALL FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOU
SAND TROOPS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, February 1, 1854.
Ordered, that a draft for 10000 men, to
serve for three years, or during the war, be
made on the 10th day of March next, for
the military service Of the United States
crediting and deducting therefrom SO many
as may have been enlisted or drafted into
the service prior to the LIST day of March,
and not heretofore credited.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
TUESDAY. February 23 1864
OPENING OF THE GREAT FAIR AT
THE PATENT OFFICE.
This great patriotic fair opened last even
ing under the most favorable auspices. the
large hall being crowded almost to suffoca-
ton throughout. At 7:30 o'clock President
Lincoln, accompanied by Mrs. Lincoln and
Mr.. Robert Lincoln, entered the hall by the
east door escorted by the reception COM
mittee. consisting Of DR.. Brodhead and Ed
ward French, Esq. They advanced through
the hall to the stage at the west end, upon
arriving at which the band of the District
Regiment struck up Hail to the Chief"
The President and his son were conducted
to seats upon the platform, while Mrs Lin
coin occupied a position Immediately in
front of the stage, accompanied by the SOL
dierly-looking Gen. Oglesby.
The opening prayer was offered by Rev.
Dr. Sunderland, after which the Hon. L. E
Chittenden was introduced to the audience
and delivered lengthy, but eloquent adj
dress. Hon. B. B. French followed,
reading a fine poeE.. which was received
with much applause; upon the conclusion
OF which loud calls were made for President
Lincoln. and In response he stepped forward
and said that he appeared before the au-
dience to apologize for not speaking, rather
than to speak. He thought that the COM
mittee had praeticed little fraud upon
him. for they did not Intimate when they
came to see him In the morning, that they
expected him to speak. and, therefore, he
had come before the audience totally lunpre-
pared to say anything. That was taking
one at great disadvantage, after the elo-
quent speech OF Mr.. Chittenden and the fine
poem of Mr.. French. There was great OBJ
lection to- his saying any thing, for neces-
sartly. In consequence of his position every
thing went into print. Laughter and ap-
piause.) II he made any mistakes 1t might
do both himself and the nation HARM (Ap-
plausel It was difficult always to say SEN
sibie things. Q4aughter.1 He therefore.
hoped that the audience would excuse him.
after expressing his desire that the charita-
Bile enterprise in which they were engaged
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TUESDAY. August 4. 1863.
THE DRAFT IN THE THIRD WARD

L
The draft in the third ward third sub
district of the District of Columbia was
commenced this morning at O'Clock. and
was attended by large number of those in
terested. who, however, maintained the
very best order and yesterday, cracked
their jokes at the expense of the victims"
Capt Putnams company was in attendance
today again.
The number enrolled in this ward was
2,035. of whom COZ were to be drawn.
AS the names were drawn they were
called out by Mr.. F. W. Blackford. commits
sioner. who was at times relieved of this
duty by Capt Sheetz, provost marshal
The preliminarieS We're gone through with
as on yesterday, and after the box con-
tanning the names had been we'll shaken
Mr.. Burns, the blind man, commenced to
draw forth the names. and the following
drew prizes.
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Corner 14th and New York avenue.

Corner 14th and New York avenue. :
c. A. Keasbey,
H street, near corner of 10Th and Penn
:. sylyania avenue.
J. e. Parker,
Corner of High and Dumbarton streets,
Georgetown.
c. c. Langley. Navy Yard bridge has
been appointed recruiting officer
HENRY A. SHEETZ,
Captain Provost Marshal
District Of Columbia.
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MONDAY. August 81. 1863.
WEDNESDAY. September %. 1863.

EXECUTION OF DESERTERS TODAY.
A number of soldiers (substitutes) of the
LIST Army Corps. having been convicted OF
desertion. they are sentenced to be shot to
death today. in the presence of the whole
corps. Father NJ. F. McGrath of Saint
Dominic's Church Qsland) started yesterday
for the front SO as to be with such Of the
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wharf several Of the prisoners attempted to
make their escape by jumping overheard.
One succeeded in getting overheard, but
was fired upon by the guard. the bali TAX
ing effect in the neck. This intimidate ted the
rest and no further trouble was had with
them
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Parties from the front say that at roen
yesterday Grant was "Thirty-fve miles
from Richmond. and all was we'll"
His rapid change Of base has consider
ably bothered shippers Of army goods here.
who, loading for Belle Plain fl,id The occu-
patton OF that lately busy locality Gem
pletely gone. and guard troops lately there
gone to Port Royal "or the Lord knows
where" to establish the new base Of sup
plies.
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not heavy. Hooker reports 1900 prisoners
taken. besides which a small number nave
fallen into our hands from Missionary
Ridge u. S. GRANT, Major General
WEDNESDAY, November p. 1858.
MORE GLORIOUS NEWS FROM CHAT
TANOOGAn
BRAGG FORCED TO EVACUATE THE
SUMMIT OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
OUR TROOPS OCCUPY THE MOUNTAIN
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nov. q, 1863.
Bragg evacuated the summit Of Lookout
Mountain last night. and our troops occupy
1t. He. however, still holds the rifle pits
on the base Of Missionary Ridge.
WEDNESDAY. December 2, 1868.
STORMING OF MISSIONARY RIDGE.
The storming of the ridge in the great
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FORT LINCOLN.

were nearly all saved by the English yacht
Deerhound. Captain Semmes was slightly
wounded in the hand. Before going out the
pirate left all her chronometers sixty in
number, specie and ransom bonds at Cher
bOurg.
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"spottsylvania C. H, May u, II M
A Famous Remark.

A Famous Remark.
FRIDAY, May 10. 1864.
THE TRUE GRIT.
In a dispatch to the Secretary OF War,
dated at o'clock Wednesday morning
General Grant saws:
I'VE have now entered the sixth day OF
very heavy fighting. The result to this
time is much in our favor. Our losses have
been heavy, as we'll as those OF the enemy.
l think the losses Of the enemy must be
greater.
I'VE have taken over 5000 prisoners by
battle, whilst he has taken from but
few, except stragglers.
II propose to fight 1t out on this line il It
takes all summer.
WEDNESDAY, May %. 1864.
GRANTS ADVANCE.
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END OF '63.
The Draft and the Battle of Chat
tanooga.

MONDAY, August 3. 1863.
THE CAPTURES OF GEN. GRANT-HE
TAKES $4,000 PRISONERS.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant reports that
in his operations he has paroled thirty-one
thousand men. and sent about eight thou
sand north prisoners, making thirty
zine thousand captured by him since the
list of April.
In addition to the five thousand head of
cattle and five thousand rounds of ammu-
milton captured near NatcheZ, he has taken
over two thousand mules of which he has
sent two thousand to Gen. Banks.
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Fight at Chattanooga.
WEDNESDAY, November Is. 1sGs.


CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Nov Ct. p.,n.
Maj Gen. Haileck. Gencral-in-Chief:
The fighting today progressed faSorably.
Sherman carried the end o: Missionary
Ridge. and his RICH. Is now at the tunnel
and left 1T Chickannauga creek. Troops
from Lookout valley carried the point OF
the mountain and now hold the eastern
slope and point high up. cannot yet tell
the amour. OF casualties, but our loss Is
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EARLY'S RAID.
He Knocks at the Door of the
Capital.

TUESDAY, July 5, 1864.
THE REBEL RAID UP RIVER.
Reported Crossing into Maryland by the
Rebels-The Enemy Reported at Hagers-
town-The Reports Not Confirmed.
BALTIMORE, July 4.-There are many
exciting reports to rebel invasion. The
latest advices report fighting going on at
Failing Waters and Harpers Ferry.
The telegraph line is not working beyond
Frederick.
1t appears that the rebels captured a con-
siderable amount of supplies at Martins
that point, going toward HarperS Ferry.
1t is Impossible to say what is the extent
of the enemy's force, but it is composed of
cavalry and infantry. By some it is sup
posed that the rebels really design making
a diversion in this direction to Illustrate
Grants campaign.
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SATURDAY. August s, 1868
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THE PRESENT POSITION OF LEES
'ARMY-LEE AND JEFF DAVIS AT
LOGG TO GIVE Up
VIRGINIA NORTH OF JAMES
RIVER UNLESS RE-
INFORCED.
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TUESDAY, December S. 1868.

GENERAL MEADE'S SUCCESSOR.
A rumor has been in active circulation to-
day that General Pleasonton has been ap-
pointed to take the place of General Meade,
in command of the Army of the Potomac.
dation.
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We have information from Dixie satisfy
ing US that on Wednesday last Lees whole
army. with the exception of a brigade or so
around Fredericksburg. and 5000 infantry.
with his cavalry, with which he is making a
show of holding Culpeper county, is concen-
trating south of the Rapidan, in the vicin-
fty of Gordonsvile. He is now engaged in
a rather bitter controversy with Jefferson
Davis on the subject Of reinforcements Da-
Wis avows To him his inability to furnish
them, and Lee replies that if that be 50
Davis must prepare to see him ULee) give
up all of Virginia north of James river as
Il will be madness on his part to risk what
force he has left north of that river as
matters now stand on the Rappahannock
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Keasby has been particular in his examina-
tions.
Thus the cities of Washington and
Georgetown are coming up to the scratch
much better than those northern cities
which have ever claimed all the patriotism
extant.
This enrolment district is the first to fur
nish so large a number ofssodiers out of
the same number of drafted men.
MONDAY. August 81. 1853
MILITARY SUBSTITUTES
t275 - SUBSTI rCTE,S WANTED 1915
Two hundred and seventy-fve dollars
We want % good MEN TO go as substi-
tutes this day. Cali at No. 421 It'll ST.
au29-3t w. b. LEWIS & CO.. Aucts.
SUBSTITUTES HEADQUARTERS.-TH
highest prices will be paid for SUBSTI-
TUTES for DRAFTED men. Those in
want of substitutes will find 1t to their
interest to apply at the Intelligence and
Real Estate Office" No. 511 9th St. near
Pennsylvania ave. N II. MILLER.
au1O-tf
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SATURDAY. May rs, 1854.
THE WOUNDED.


Tho total number Of wounded in the late
battle brought to this city from Freder-
lcksburg Aqua Creek and Belle Plain is
estimated to be 25.500. This includes the
considerable OF confederate wounded who
were left in our hands. AS there was but
little artillery used In the engagements be-
tween Grant and Lee, the proportion of
serious cases Is unusually small. and a
large number of the wounded will be able
to return to the field within thirty days.
MONDAY. May 3d. 1864.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS-oNE
OF THEM SHOT.
Six hundred and thirty-five rebel privates
and twenty-five officers arrived at the 9Th
street wharf yesterday from Port Royal on
board the steamer Dictator. The officers
were taken from the vessel and committed
to the Old Capitol. but the Dictator was
ordered to PROCEED to Point Lookout and
there unload the remainder Of the prison.
ers.
While the Dictator was lying at the
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SATURDAY, October TO- 1863.
THE SECOND DISTRICT REGIMENT.
The I'd Regiment D. c. Volunteers, Col.
c. NJ. Alexander, commanding, received Or
ders last night. to report to Gen. King at
Fairfax Court House. They will probably
leave for that point Monday or Tuesday
next.
WEDNESDAY, October g. 1863
SUFFERINGS OF FEDERAL PRISON
ERS IN RICHMOND.
1t is certainly known here that our prison
ers in Richmond were never so badly treat
ed as at present. They are being starved
by the rebel authorities, and more or less
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WEDNESDAY. MAY IL. 1864.

IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONT.
We stated in our first edition that a gen
eral advance and assault on the enemy was
to be made by Grant at 5 o'clock yesterday.
Intense excitement exists in this city to
hear the result of the fighting, the cannon
aiding of which was perfectly terrific The
following dispatch is from General Ingells,
assistant quartermaster general. to Sena-
tor J. w. Nesmith of Oregon. dated near
Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, at 1
o'clock:
I'VE are fighting now and have been all
the time We are bursting them up Our
losses are heavy. We shall make another
general attack at o'clock this evening.
The world never heard Of war before. Tell
bound for Richmond"
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Fort Massachusetts, (near CsAgett's place..
some four miles out.
The rebels did not show themselves in
large force there.
TELEGRAPHIC WIRES CUT BETWEEN
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE.
| {From the Independent Line-)
WASHINGTON. July IL 1920 p.m.-Edi-
tor Star: All of our lines have Just been cut
between here and Baltimore by the rebel
invaders. J. NJ. LOCKE.
THE PRESIDENT IN THE FIELD
The President rode to the front in the
direction of Tennallytown at about o am.
today. accompanied by Adjutant General
Hardie and a mounted escort. Yesterday
he paid 4 similar visit Of observati and
inspection. His presence among our gal
liant troops will doubtless do much ID ami
mate and encourage then In the discharge
Of their duties.
MONDAY. July IL. 1864
REBELS IN FORCE AT SILVER SPRING.
This morning rebel cavalry commenced to
show themselves In the neighborhood Of
Silver Spring (Blair's place). lust over the
District line. In Montgomery county on the
9TH street road Gust beyond the lines of for
tihcations), and up to the last accounts
have kept their position.
During the morning there has been some
firing between the pickets, and two on our
side have been wounded
1t Is said by persons coming from that d.
rection land there are a great many fam
lilies moving IND that rebel pickets are sta
toned in Biair's Clark's and Browns
woods, and some are confident that the
main body of the rebels is at this place
Preparations have been made to receive
them in becoming style,
LATER
The rebel force at Silver Spring is said
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The Alabama.

TUESDAY, July 5, 1854
NEW YORK, July 5.-The steamship City
OF Baltimore has arrived from Liverpool.
The Asia arrived out on the 10Th: the
kedar on the Goth; the Nova Scotian on
the Dist; the Etna on the I'D
The pirate Alabama left Cherbourg on the
lsth to engage the Kearsarge and attacked
her ten miles from Cherbourg. The engage
ment lasted hour and forty minutes
Both vessels made seven complete circles in
moving at a distance from a quarter to a
half mile. The Alabama then sunk
The pirate Captain Semmes- and crew
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WEDNESDAY, July 6.
IMPORTANT FROM HARPERs FERRY.
Hunters Troops Arriving There Rapidly to
Reinforce Sigel-Tbe Enemy Believed to
Be Not More Than Six or Eight Thousand
Strong.