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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
LIFE OF A TEACHER IN PHILIPPINES

g YOUNG lady who is teaching
/A\ school in the Philippines, writes
SS brightly and entertainingly OF
some conditions there, in the following
paragraphs:
We have just moved the girls school
in Dagupan into a new building, pri-
yate native house, hired for the pur-
nose. But we chose the date or moV-
ing badly, for it is the beginning OF
the fiesta, and the cock-fghting VIII
last two weeks. 1t will be Impossible
during that time to get any one to DO a
davis work for us. The benches are
too long for the rooms and we Will not
he able to get a carpenter to saw them
off or any one to put the blackboards
in place. We are so near the cocKplts
that the noise is deafening. Schooi
has to be carried on largely by signs.
Fha cocks crow continually, the
swarming children shrek and cry ano
the women are forever pounding rice
In going to school we have to cross the
river in a banca 1t is nothing more
than a log followed out, in which we
crouch at the bottom and are padded
across by a small Filipino boy.
The islands swarm with insects OF
all kinds. Ants are most plentiful and
most troublesome. AS 1 am writing
the "tickeys," as the children call them
or little lizards, dart across my writing
table and catch the bugs that fall
around the lamp. Several times liz
ards have fallen from the ceiling on tc
nv neck. Now and then it is a cent?
nede that annoys. Cockroaches are
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
Testing the Sermon.

The minister Of parish in part Of
New England where doctrinal points
are considered of great Importance
says that his test Of satisfactory ser
mon is the opposite Of that which is
commonly applied.
"My clerical friends In the city tell
me that so long as their congregations
appear wide-awake and interested they
feel encouraged" he said to visitor,
"but with me it's different.
''Of course wish to interest the con-
gregation, but If look over to Deacon
Drew's pew, and then to Deacon
Shows, and see them with their eyes
closed and heads nodding, 1 feel that
all is we'll. Just as surely as l dis
cover them wide-awake and alert after
I've been preaching for ten minutes l
know that there's something wrong, to
their minds, and that shall hear what
it is as Soon as the service is over"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
YOUTH AND GRABBED OLD AGE.
Young Men Who Would Not Allow
Themselves to Be Sque1ched.

Younp Men Who Would Not Allow
Themselves to Be Sque1ched.
Our respect for age dwells In us side
nv side with enthusiasm for youth.
Nothing gives one more of d glow than
when a young man deservedly beats a
man of an older generation 1t Is that
glow which has made familiar quota
tion of Pitts famous retort to Walpole,
that crushing sentence beginning, "The
atrocious crime Of being young man.
A Judge named Robinson was noted
for his peevish, sneering manner.
Hoare, the Irish lawyer, was once ar
euing in case before him. The Judge
was unusually stern, and finally reused
the young barrister by accusing him OF
intending to bring the kings commits
sion into contempt
"No, my lord" said Hoare; II have
read in book that when a peasant
during the troubles of Charles l., found
the crown in bush, he showed 1t all
reverence In like manner l shall re
spect the kings commission, though
find it on a bramble."
Robinson was reported to have risen
to his rank by the publication Of some
slavish and scurrilous pamphlets. Once
in the days when Curran was poor and
unknown, struggling against great ad
versity, he appeared before Robinson
The Judge tried to extinguish him
When Curran declared that he had con
suited all his law books, and could not
find a case that did not support his
position, Robinson answered:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
1t Was a Hopeless Case.

A balky horse is an annoying creature
under any circumstances, but the story
of an incident which happened during
regimental drill raises the question
whether such a horse may not simply
be overconscientious.
The sun blazed down on field Of
hot, tired horses and excited men, all
waiting for a big, raw-boned animal to
succumb to the urgings Of the starter
and get into line.
"Hring up that horse" shouted one
Of the officers at last, his patience hav-
ing given out. you'll get into trouble
If you don't?'
The youthful rider of the refractory
horse looked at his officer despairingly.
"I'm as tired of it as you are, sir"
he said, with dull resignation, "but
can't help it. He's cab horse, sir,
that's what he is. He won't start till
he hears the door shut, sir, and I
haven't got any door to shut!'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
Neptune Perhaps.

One of his Majesty's ships recently
collided with another while clearing
out of Portsmouth docks and had her
bowsprit carried away.
According to the Taller, the captain
promptly reported the disaster to the
admiralty In a dispatch as follows:
MY Lords: I regret to have to inform
your lordships that his Majesty's ship
-, while leaving the harbor, came
into collision with another vessel, and
her bowsprit has been carried away.
Promptly came an admiralty wire in
reply: Report who carried away bow
spirit and where it has been placed.
London Express.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24

some baby. They do not live long
after they are captured and sometimes
a baby will still be dragging poor
little feathered thing about even after
1t is dead. Once l had a present OF
three of these little birds, but they
were all dead within twenty-four
hours When 1 next received like
present 1 walked to the school house
window and let it go. l also had
given to me three little parrots. beauti-
full red and green birds about six inch
es long, but these, too. after few
days. I freed. The children bestOw
flowers and fruit on their teachers.
Sometimes they make little baskets of
bamboo and wind them with red, white
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
DO NOT scoLD.
Women of that Temper Are Disagree
able to All and Usually Unhappy.

Women of that Temper Are Disagree
able to All and Usually Unhappy.
No one is SO disagreeable as the
habitual scold. who is continually crit
icising and finding fault with those
who surround her in daily life. Sons.
daughters and husbands have been
driven away from home because OF
her, and thousands fall into dangerous
temptations. The scold sOws seeds
which bear a rich harvest for the sa-
loon and elubrooms, says writer In
the Pittsburg Press.
All women in authority, be 1t at the
head of a home or a business depart
ment, should study consideration or
other peoples feelings. The common
scold or the continual fault-hnder Is
perhaps the most disagreeable person
in the world, not only unhappy herself,
but making others SO.
Scolding, in one light, is really an
accomplishment-tha is, when used
for the proper correction Of servants
and children If you feel called upon
to deliver a rebuke to a servant make
it clear to that offender that your dls-
pleasure Is justified; never lose your
temper, but be calm and dignihed, for
remember that your bearing has much
to do with the respect that you are
i held in by those under your authority
Never let a scolding degenerate into
nagging. for if you do you lose all
claim for respect from the Delinquent
and the person at fault becomes your
critic, and a very scornful one at that
Let all scolding be gauged by the
error, but do not make any one re
buke long drawn out. Give each
hopeful ending
When properly administered a mer
tied scolding quickly bears the fruit
of better behavior on the part of the
offending one.
Many wives have spoiled the goo<
nature of their husbands by seizins
upon some fault, trivial perhaps. ant
constantly dwelling upon it
The art of pleasing consists In max
ing our daily lives agreeable to 9th
ers as well as to ourselves. To throw
a grain of the ideal and Of poetry int
our surroundings is going to maxi
| them less commonplace ana more con
genial. 1t a woman has the tact o
making others comfortable, then sh
is endowed with the gift Of making
life happy. The gracious womal
shines through collection Of beau
tiful qualities. She not only please
the eye by her outward air of fresh
ness and health, but she charms tn
mind by characteristic worth. TIL
cultivation Of the physical body. Pre-
duces the bloom of health; but quit
as necessary in making woman beau
tiful is the cultivation Of the intellect
which gives her the inimitable attrat
ton of knowledge. Then there is tn
cultivation Of the heart, which give
her those gentle graces which are t
her what the perfume is to the flower
Where home is made unhappy by
great fault of the husband, If he
worthy of loving and saving. he
more effectually appealed to by tender
ness than by denunciation or scorn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
NEW-STYLE CATTLE E-PUNCHiNG.

Is Now Done by Electricity, with Re-
markab1e Results.
The employees Of the Schwarschild &
Sulzberger Packing Company here
now employ electricity to drive the cat
tie into the beef beds instead Of shouts,
clubs, whips and prods.
The application Of electricity is made
by two insulated wires connected
with the light wires over the catch
ing pen and the knocking pens. The
current passes through a stick and con-
meets with two brass points on the
end.
"Punchers' Is the name given the
sticks. There are two punchers, each
six feet long, in the catch pen, and
five, four feet long, in the knocking
pens. The insulated wires are about
twenty feet long, thus covering a dis
tance in the pens Of about thirty feet
each.
One hundred and twenty-five volts
of electricity are turned on. 1t Is
enough to make a sharp, stinging SEN
sation. without leaving mark or
bruise on the beef. 1t Is said fifty
volts would be as effective.
The work is done in one-half the
time and with half the exertion. The
effect. on the steer of the magic touch
is amusing to see. A steer touched
on the left hip Immediately throws his
hinderquarters as far as he can to the
right. He cocks one ar'straight ahead
and one straight back, switches his
tail and starts straight ahead, not car.
ing for a second shock.
There is a look of surprise in his
eyes, and he seems to know that all
the trouble lies in the end of the
stick. He doesn't stop to get mad OF
howl He has urgent business at the
other end of the pen. That is exactly
where the drivers and knockers want
him.
1t completely does away with al
back rushes and dragging in witt
chains, for just as long as the punchel
is behind, the steer is just as far al
/ he can get in front. The savings Of
time and Of bruised meat are also item:
to be considered.
This novel instrument, says a Kan
sas City special to the New York Her
aid, Is the invention Of L. e. Unroe
the machinist In the beef beds, who
has made several other useful improve
ments in the machinery.
Superintendent ]. L. Sterrett says
''The cattle puncher is great none.
saver, as well as an instrument fo
saving breaths, muscle and morals
Many actual dollars are saved because
bruised beef is kept at the lowest min
imum ever reached"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
slave, had been a resident In THE Bun
ralow" about six months.

slave, had been a resident in THE Bun
galow" about six months.
Nonsense, Jack! When you have
been q little longer among us you Will
not be so ready to believe all the ru-
mors that are spread among the
hands And then, you see, received
the six hundred pounds from Barton
only last night. and no one with the
exception Of Lucy, you. and myself
can have the slightest notion that such
a sum of money is in my possession.
Lucy has been ailing lately, and 1
promised to take her to Melbourne as
soon as l could spare the time and
money. Now the shearing is over,
mean her to take the holiday with the
Kiddy and myself. l know you win
look after things for me, old man. Now
don't wear such worried look! 1t
doesn't suit your style of beauty half
as we'll as your elegant sombrero and
cloak, not to speak of that six-shooter
1 see in your belt! Going for ride ?
Well. ta-ta. see you by-and-by"
Jack did not seem much convinced
by his brothers arguments and ban
tering manner. The "rumors' he had
heard We're alarming; there was no
doubt that the desperate and ex-con-
Wet known as Lord Jim" had been
seen in the neighborhood and that dar-
ing attacks had been made ON solitary
settlers. STILL" thought the young
man, 1.-The results might have been ex.
aggerated, and after all Ned is not
likely to run any unnecessary risks
However. l will ride as far as The
Copse,' and bring Sergeant Gilpin and
a couple of his men back with me. Ex
ira precaution can do no HARM"
AS he was about to mount his horse
a shrill voice called out: Uncle Jack
Uncle Jack. take me with you! Kiddy
wants ride on your big horse! Wal
for mel"
Never mind. Kiddy." called ou
Jack, you can't come out with me to
day. you know; it's your bedtime
isn't It? Besides, people don't so 70
rides in night-dress! There. don't cry
you shall fire uncle's revolver all b!
yourself, seer
And, having assured himself that TIL
revolver was unloaded. Jack proceed
ed to instruct the child in the art o
aiming, pulling the trigger. etc. and
wild romp succeeded. in which imagin
ary wild beasts were killed dead" tn
said wild beasts being represented b,
himself, running on all fours, an
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24

Tom. the retriever, who, entering fully
into the spirit of the game, would
stand quite still while Kiddy. laborl-
ously aiming the harmless weapon at
him. called out in his clear treble voice,
"Shoot! Bang! Fire!' This was the
signal for the awild beast to fall
down.
Kiddy's delight at this new game was
boundless; and when at last Jack,
breathless with the exertion of his re-
peated death struggles" declared tnat
it was time for him to be off and re-
took nossession of his revolver, the
child sobbed.
"Kiddy wants the gun! Kiddy wants
to shoot evlybody! Nasty, unkind un-
Gle! Give me the gun! Give me-the-
gu-u-u-unv' he cried.
By this time his uncle had mounted
his horse, and, with wave of the
hand. rode away, while Master Kiddy
was recaptured by his mother, gen.
tie, delicate-looking girl, and after a
prolonged struggle, was finally dis,
posed of in his little bed.
| Two hours later NeQ Hartley anu uls
wife were sitting out on the verandah
he smoking a short pipe, Lucy slowly
rocking herself to and fro and now and
then applying herself to some needle,
work.
| They had been discussing their plans
for the long talked-of and often-defer
red trip to Melbourne, and there was
| Of in hc
young woman's face.
And you really think we shall be
able to go this timer she said. "Oh
Ned, how l do long to get among peo
pie, to see houses. streets, carriages
anything and everything-to get away
from this eternal. monotonous bush!'
And with sigh she hid her face OF
her husbands shoulder.
Nothing will prevent us this time
dear; unless"-with short laugh
Jacks croakings should take definite
shape-unless, in short, we should b.
rushed and the money taken. The1
there would be no trip for US thi.
year, at any rate!"
"Don'tw she exclaimed. looking fear
fully around her. 1T could not hap
pen! l cannot think that"
The sentence was unfinished. Befor,
them stood a man who had seemingly
dropped from nowhere. Ned threw
himself in front of his wife.
The stranger was attired in shabb.
corduroy breeches and tattered wool
len shirt, the color of which might hav,
been once blue; tall cowhide boots en-
cased his feet and legs; in one han,
he held with mock poNteness an apollo
gy for a hat, in the other. pointe,
ous-looking siX-shooter.
Sorry to interrupt the billing an
cooling, but might / trouble you t
hand over to me that six hundre
. pounds you received last night fror
Barton's? Stop! No humbug-hand
upv'-the drawing voice changed int
. sharp growl. "Never mind you
wife: I'll look after her" Poor Luc
/ had tainted and was lying in a hea
on the floor of the verandah. "Yo
walk in front of me and show m
: where you put the swag; make an a
+; tempt to get ct your iron or to call fo
: help and I'll shoot you like a dogw
There was no help for it Ned, hi
, face contracted with rage and hopeles
misery, led the ruffian into his room
{ where, in a little cot, Kiddy, fas
/ asleep. was smiling in his dreams.
= In q small cupboard which Ned ha
E built into the wall by the side of til
? bed lay the result of two years har
] work and privations-the money tbs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24
The Tradition of
st. Swithin's Day.

Somebody at Boston has taken the
trouble to expose Saint Swithin, who
is shown to be pious old fraud, and
incidentally some rather interesting
figures are collected showing the num-
Der of rainy days in various summers
since 1872.
Saint Swithin's day, it will be re-
membered, is July Is, and the reputa-
ton of the saint is staked upon the ira
dition or adage which runs to the ef-
feet that If it rains on Saint Swithin's
day it will rain on each Of the forty
days following. This did very well be-
fore the days Of rain-gauges and
weather bureau records, but now 1t
does not go down. In point Of fact, the
tradition came nearer being true this
year than for twenty years past, says
the New York Evening Post. Out Of
the forty days this year it rained on
| twenty-five. This was nearly equaled
| In 1896, when it rained twenty-one out
of the forty days. In 1889 and 1900 the
| record was nineteen days, in 1872 and
| 1891 eighteen, in 1886 seventeen, in
1892 fifteen, and SO on. AS to the
amount of rain, 1872 was much the
wettest at this particular season, near
ly twice as much rain falling as In any
of the years since. The next rainiest
year was 1884, when st. Swithin's day
was fair and clear, with not drop of
rain in Boston at least. There seems to
be no relation between the amount OF
rain on st. Swithin's day and the
| amount of rainfall following. The best
the saint could do of late years was In
1886, when 90 inches of rain fell, yet II
was only an average wet season for the
next forty days. This years st. Swith
ms day was rather wet, 10 inches fall
ing at Boston, yet since August l the
rainfall has been only about the aver
age. The year 1884, when the saints
day was dry, had 1885 inches OF rain
during July and August.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24

the yarn. These they fill on the out
side with paper flowers and the inside
with real ones. The school children
will also buy and bring with great
eagerness any little cheap ornament to
their teachers.
Sometimes we take trips on horse
back. There are no side saddles and
we ride astride. The horses are very
small and easy to mount There is
only one fear-that our feet may drag.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24

everywhere. One feels like standing
and holding ones umbrella and hat all
the time, that the cockroaches may not
riddle them before they are used again.
They will eat the stamps off letters If
they are not hurried into the mail
pouches.
Birds are the principal playthings Of
the native children. There are several
kinds no larger than humming birds
that are often to be seen tied by a
thread to a stick or to the hand Dy
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-24

was to have brought back health and
happiness to Lucy.
In silence he handed the bag and
notes to the ruffian, who, still keeping
Ned covered with his weapon, forced
him back to the verandah.
"Now, mate, having called upon you
just about supper-time, it would not be
manners for me to depart before I've
had the pleasure of sharing the family
mealv' Lord Jim remarked in pitiless,
mocking tones. Ladies' company is
always pleasant, even when they are
in a faint! How long does this young
lady generally stay in hers ?"-with a
grim chuckle. "Not having the felicity
of being married myself, am not ac-
quainted with the means of restoring
young and sensitive females to their
senses! Perhaps kiss might do itv'
AS the brute approached his wife
with the intention of fulfilling his vile
threat Ned, with a yell of fury, re-
gardless of consequences, unarmed as
he was, threw himself upon the ruff
fan. Surprised by the sudden and
unexpected onslaught, Lord Jim"
few feet away from the two comba-
tants. Each then endeavored with all
his might and main to throw down his
adversary and take possession Of it.
Physically the men were well match
ed, but slowly Lord Jim" was getting
the upper hand. Ned's breath came in
short gasps. He knew that now it was
no longer for his money alone. but for
his very life that he was wrestling!
Could he keep up? The perspiration
was pouring down his face. Another
minute would see the end of the con-
f1ict! Lord Jim's' sinewy arm was
gradually squeezing the life out Of the
young mans body, when a burst of
childish laughter startled the two COM
batants.
There, his white nightshirt gathered
up in his chubby hands, his curls still
moist, his cheeks flushed from his first
sleep, and his little naked feet stamp
ing the ground in wild excitement
stood Kiddy!
The noise had disturbed him, and
the sight of his father and the 'genpel
man" playing at wrestling. like he and
Uncle Jack so often did, caused him
the liveliest satisfaction; he clapped
his little hands as he caught sight OF
the revolver, foE the possession OF
which each of these two men would
have given anything.
Daddy big lion, genpelman tiger
he shouted "Kiddy shoot big lion!'-
and he grabbed the revolver eagerly.
Ned saw that the child held the
means of deliverance or death in hi:
hands, and he rallied his waning
strength.
"shoot the tiger first, Kiddyv' hi
cried.
mo, lion firstI' shouted the child
!, the spirit of contradiction awakening
, within him.
mo, no, the tiger first, darling" Mex
= repeated. land daddy will buy you I
gun-all to yourself"
, Something in his fathers manner ap
, pealed to the child. Fearlessly b
= crept near the men, and deliberatel,
= putting the muzzle of the shooter t
r the head of Lord Jim," whom Ned il
q supreme effort was holding down
) the child said:
3 "Shoot! Bang! Firew
A sharp report, a scream from tn
+ surprised child, and Lord Jim" ha,
gone to his account.
e Ned and his wife and Kiddy ha
j their holiday at Melbourne after ALL
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