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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
VICTOR HUGO'S DAUGHTER.
Long Supposed by Many to Be Dead,
LIS Alive and Well.

Many persons are under the impress
sion that Mdlle. Adele Hugo. daughter
of the great poet whose centenary has
recently been observed with magnih
cence in Paris, is dead and buried, af'
ter having passed the greater part OF
her existence in a private asylum. II
was always known that Adele Hugo
had been crossed In love and that hel
reason had been affected thereby. She
was placed in a private asylum neaI
Vincennes and for years was lost sight
of by all except few friends and
relatives. A lady who writes for the
Fronde has been making di1igent In
vestigations, and states that she has
found Adele Hugo alive, in good health
and in full possession of all her facul-
ties.
The poets daughter is living comfort.
ably in an establishment on the banks
of the Seine near Paris. The place
must be kept a secret, owing to the
wishes of the family. Anyhow, Adele
Hugo, now a fine, tall, gray-haired old
lady of 72 years, is there attended by
a companion and maid. She takes
daily walks in the park Of the estab-
lishment, occupies herself with scien-
tific studies. being especially interested
In astronomy, and occasionally goes
to the theater, where she sits in a rail
ed box, unseen by the people.
These periodical visits to the play
house form Adele Hugo's only conces-
sions to the present age, for she chiefly
lives, we are told by the lady investi-
gator, in the past, and never reads a
newspaper. She was completely in the
dark about the enormous preparations
for the celebration Of the centenary OF
her famous fathers birth.
Another writer, NJ Octave Uzanne
says the London Telegraph, notes that
it was Adele who collected her fathers
table talk between 1852 and 1856, the
first years of his exile. The manu-
script of this collection was seen by NJ
Uzanne in the establishment of an art
autograph dealer near the British mu-
scum. He was prevented by the poets
family from publishing any fragments
Of the talk ten years back, but now.
on the approach of the centenary, he
communicates a few extracts to the
Echo de Paris. Like Luther, Coleridge
and Bismarck, Hugo discussed many
things at table, and nearly everything
that he said was interesting. Some of
his conversation, as NJ. Uzanne appro-
priately points out, revealed his innate
vanity and showed that he was rancor-
GUS to those who failed to treat him
with due consideration.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Crows and Corn.


My experience is that one cannot
keep crows from cornfields any easier
or more surely than by stringing up
twine about the fields, occasionally
adding a crossline. From my earliest
recollection this was our practice. and
we suffered very little from crows;
while our neighbors, who depended on
scarecrOwS. guns, tinware or corn
soaked in tar, came out much worse.
We always saved the twine from year
to year, as 1t has to come down with
the first cultivation, and 1t is still
strong. AS to watching a field with a
shotgun, 1T sometimes needs grit that
would go through South African war,
especially if colony of crows get it
"in" for a field. A neighbor two years
ago opened such a campaign, and had to
shoot eighteen crows, fairly finishing
the entire flock. before what was left
of the field was saved. 1t is safe to say
that the crop was good many bushels
cut down by what was taken, even
then. l believe in crows, as they live
on insects and mice from preference;
but they must live or die, and If pre-
ferred food Is not plentiful, they will
do crops harm. Better, then, adopt a
harmless way of driving them from
neutrality-suspicious. Country
Gentleman
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
(To be continued)


There are comparatively few Japan
ese in the United States. There are but
100 in Chicago, and many of them are
students in various schools. Several
merchants and foreign representatives
are here, while from one to dozen
japanese business men pass though
Chicago every day. There is no DISPOSE
tion on the part of the Japs to emigrate
to the United States as the Chine. do.
Chicago Chronicle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
A Sheep Record.

A Missouri sheep grower has made
a record which he thinks stands near
the top, if it is not ahead of all others.
Last spring his forty-three Shropshire
ewes dropped eighty-dve lambs, among
which were seven sets of triplets, twen-
ty-eight sets Of twins and eight single
lambs. He lost six by death, and killed
two for his personal use. The remain
ing seventyseyen lambs were let to run
On wheat and other pasture last fall,
and later were given about twenty
bushels of corn to put them in market
able condition. When sold they aver
aged 1O3 pounds each, and were report
ed "fat as butter" selling at $6.25, the
highest price in year or more at Kan
sas City. An income of about 5000 be-
side the wool from forty three ewes
makes it look as if well-bred Shrop-
shire were a good kind of sheep to in
vest in.-Ameriean Cultiyator
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
CHAPTER VIII.

Both Miss Lacroix and myself waited
impatiently for news from Freeman in
London. From day to day expected
a letter; and day after day, when met
her either in Jacques's cottage or in
the little clough beyond Timperley
Hall, l had to tell her that no letter
had come. She quickly began to show
signs of that heart sickness, which in
the young is so ready to follow upon
the steady, indefinite postponement OF
hope. In my efforts to encourage her
encouraged myself also to believe
that an Overruling Power was holding
this mystery in hand for some great
purpose, only to reveal it eventually
with the more force and effect.
One evening when met her in the
clough we were both startled and
silenced by the clear, full note of a
bird-a liquid "joug-Ioug."
"Is it thrush?" said in whisper.
She listened breathless, almost pant
ing, with JOY.
"Oh," she whispered, at length, cit
is a nightingale-it is nightingale"
and, poor girl, she actually sobbed.
1iOW N0u iAIC OSdI littiS blIu IdNC SOl
so far out of its way as this dreadful
place.
After 4 rapt attention of some min
utes to the ravishing song, both of us
were impelled to go away to tell others
OF our delight. The path out of the
'clough led along the ridge behind Tim
perley, past two or three neat little
houses. From one of these we were
surprised, as we approached, to hear
music and singing of an unusually fine
quality. 1t was just growing dark; a
lamp shone out from window, over
which the blind was not vet drawn,
and we could plainly see man seated
at the piano, and girl, slight and
small of figure, standing with her hand
on his shoulder. She sang in voice
clear and sweet as birds, song then
much in vogue, called "Ehren on the
Rhine" AS we passed the song ended >,
and the player turned; we saw his face,
and each exclaimed to the other, "Why,
it's Frank" So here dwelt the reason
OF his Indifference to Louise's beauty
and sad grace!
"Oh, what would lis father say, if
he knew!" exclaimed Louise, in alarm.
81 don't think we'll tell him, >"
said I.
l was that night more cheerful and
hopeful than had been since my COM
ing to Timperley. l was not addicted
to writing letters to the newspapers,
but the presence in that district of the
little bird of song, that usually sug
tod oil 81 md tod
groves, was so extraordinary, and
seemed to me so delightful, that sat
down and wrote a letter concerning the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
'NNklANlNANlNH NlNHSlNLlNlnNSsH0NENzSU
| HERR STEINHARDT'S NEMESIS 5
MAcLAREN coBBAN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHAPTER VII-Continued.
BY J. MACLAREN COBBAN.

''It is singular" | said, ''that yot
in your own way should have come t.
the same conclusion about Steinhard
as L have gradually been coming to.
do not trust him at all he is pitiless
and INSCRIPTIONS, and | am sure he
would make no more inquiries concern
ing your father than seemed necessary
for the sake of appearances. But, dear
Miss Lacroix, think you can do nc
good by going to London yourself. Let
me act for you in the matter; believe
me, have it as much at heart as if ii
were my own. Have little patience
and l think we shall get at something -
"Why," she asked eagerly, "have
you heard something at last from the
friends to whom you wrote?''
"No; have not"
"I suppose" said she, with some
bitterness, sit is to them only the loss
of one stranger out of the crowds all
around them"
l then told her of the mission Free
man had undertaken, refraining, how
ever, from saying that [ had directed
his attention to the railway stations,
more particularly to the Great North
ern, and l advised her to remain at
Timperley Hall for the present, and to
conduct herself toward Steinhardt so as
not to excite his resentment or sus-
picion.
Upon this we prepared to leave the
cottage; and on glancing casually away
from her, / was arrested by the be-
havior of the old man.
"Look at him!" I involuntarily ex-
claimed.
His face was flushed, and as itpuffed
with blood; his eyes were extfaordin-
arily bright and watchful; his mouth
twitched grotesquely, as if in the effort
to use it for speech; and his right leg
and shoulder stirred little under the
blankets.
"Oh!" cried Louise, "perhaps seeing
us, and hearing us talk-if he has
heard us-has reused him! Uncle
Jacues," she said, in loud voice,
going to him, and laying her warm,
soft hand on his withered, lifeless
wrist, 'tare you feeling better?''
His only answer was q wink of his
bright eyes.
'Here is John coming" she con-
tinued to him. "I shall come and see
you tomorrow again"
We left the cottage as John ap-
preached with his wheel barrow, bear
ing the shell fish for his afternoon
round.
81 think your master must be rous-
ing up little, John.," said Louise.
"Yea," said John; 81 think he nun,
miss. Seems to me he may get as
weel again as he was afore th' other
master went to Lunnon."
AS took my way through the viii
lage to my lodgings, found myself
turning over these words of John: how
"well," l wondered, had old Jacques
been before his nephew went to Lon
don? If he could recover speech, could
he tell us anything of consequence con-
corning him?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
HOW Go Look for Birds.

How to Look for Birds.
1. Go alone and yeu'll see more, be
cause you won't be talking, and you
may listen to nothing but birds.
2. Go in the earl norning or in the
evening; birds rest at noon.
3. Wear old clothes and overshoes or
boots, for then you may go every
where.
4. Don't forget your field glasses.
then the birds will be tanner.
5. Take a notebook and pencil so
that you may write down your impress
sions on the spot. Your memory might
fail you.
g. Make list of all the birds you see
and your next tramp will be more ex-
citing
Z. When you see an unknown bird
don't fail to see what shape its bill is.
Bills differ more than noses. Sketch
bills; that's the only way to see.
8. To arouse birds curiosity kiss
your hand; the du1lest bird will crane
his neck.
9. Move slowly; quick movements ex-
cite things.
10. Keep off dry twfgs-they are
noisy.
IL. Go under low branches instead of
brushing past them. A. waving branch
means wind; a Jared one means life
and every bird knows it.
12 If the mosquitoes will permit it,
sit down somewhere and keep perfect
ly" still for half an hour Ito begin with;
then you may see bird before he sees
you.
Is. Think about what you see.
IA. Don't feel discouraged after your
walk if you don't see much. The walk
was good for you.-Robert ]. Sim, in
the American Boy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Good Farm Gate.

A heavy gate that is opened num-
Der of times daily is apt to sag in short
time if not we'll braced. An excellent
way of overcoming this fault is shown
III the illustration. The posts are
longer than those ordinarily used, and
are set foot deeper in the ground than
fence posts generally. Heavy fiat
stones are placed about the bottom Of
the post, to which the gate is hung, and
these stones are braced on either side
by stout oak stakes. These stakes are
driven so that the tops are just below
the surface of the ground. Three
strong hinges are used to hang the gate
and a strong rod of iron is fastened to
the upright Of the gate and to the top
bar. This helps greatly in keeping the
gate from ,warping or ''racking' out at
the joints. The latch fastening, though
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Cabbage Hard on Soil.

Those who attempt to grow cabbage
on a large scale should bear in mind
that the crop uses up large quantities
of plant food and is especially hard on
the potash in the soil. This being the
case it is necessary to fertilize heavily
for cabbage, and especially using pot
ash. -Muriate Of potash is the best to
use and the least expensive. OF course
other fertilizers should also be used. A
good plan is to use the stable product,
supplementing 1t with muriate ofpot-
ash, and also to use heavy applications
of lime which releases the plant food
in the soil. 80
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Keeping Butter.

Good butter will keep sweet for many
weeks when it is placed in a crock
after being made into roll wrappe,.
in strong cheesecloth or old muslin
and then covered with a brine strong
enough to bear up an egg. Saltpeter
and sugar may be added to advantage
while the brine is still hot in the pro-
portion of a teaspoonful of the former
and tablespoonful of the Latter to ey-
cry four quarts. The brine must, how
ever, not be poured upon the butter un-
til it is entirely cold. -. -...::
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Perfection.

The sense of importance which little
Clara felt on being promoted to the
public school after two years of lessons
at her grandmother's knee was much
enhanced when the time came for her
first written examination. She studied
faithfully the twenty pages in her spell
ing book covered in the review, and
when her paper was returned had the
delight Of seeing that it was graded
100.
The little girl at once wrote to her
father the news of her success. Dear
Papa" the little note ran, 81 did not
miss single word in my examination.
1 am now purface in spelling.
per's Magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Wendell Philips Warning.

Wendell Philips once said that unless
our next step in progress, as a nation,
was in spiritual direction. that boy
was now living who would write the
downfall of the American republic, as
Gibbon wrote that of the Roman
empire.
We are not inquiring for Il at boy
now, but for one who VIII MAKE that
history impossible.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
The Feather Game.


A small feather with a very little
stem must be produced to play the
feather game; also a tablecloth or small
sheet. The feather is placed upon this,
and the company stands in a circle,
holding the sheet.
Some one gives the feather blow,
and the object of the game is to pre-
vent it from touching any one.
Each one gives the feather a puff
whenever it comes near him, and over
it goes to the other side again. The
excitement produced is very great, and
it is always most amusing spectacle,
the onlookers enjoying it almost as
much as the players themselves.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
boxers of ancient ROME.

A boxer of ancient Rome would have
laughed contemptuously at the suggcs-
ton that he should use gloves in his
boxing matches. To make his blows
more effective 1t was the custom to
hold in each hand a heavy ball of
metal With his fist thus Weighted
nearly every blow brought blood.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
History of American Cities

American cities are built to be
burned. Their histories read some.
thing like this: Flourishing, public
library, handsome churches, blocks of
stores, new courthouse, first class
hotels; destroyed by fire; loss. mil
lions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Hisi. Price for a Cello.

A record price for a Stradivarius
cello is reported from Pe lin. 1t is
stated that Piatti's 10 by Stradiva-
rius has been bought for SIC, 900 by a
banker, who is 3 grand-nephew of Men
delssohn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Better Crops, More Profit. :.

The indications are that farmers .will
do more reading and thinking this year
than ever before. The results Win be
that they will raise better crops and
make more profit. The tendency also
will be to have better sustained prices,
the result of the agitation and educa.
ton that are going on from several di-
rectionS.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20

The Tile Inlet and Outlet.
No one will question the value of tile
for drainage pipes. In laying head END
of tile, it is mistake to dump in few
pieces of broken tile and mud dug from
the slough bed with the idea of packing
to make nearly waterproof. Many have
done that in this section and the water,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Principles of Pruning.

WINE the proper pruning OI tTeeS
will not, by any means. insure their
fruitfulness, it will have more to do
with it than even experienced orchard
lists think. 1t is lamentable fact that
properly prune fruiting tree; it is
also to be regretted that more fruit
growers do not better understand that
proper pruning largely means yearly
pruning and not general slaughter of
the limbs and twigs every three or
four years. This general practice sim
ply means urging the tree to make a
heavy growth of wood which Is not
needed. In pruning. the experienced
orchardist cuts but slightly the strong
limbs, but wields his knife and shears
vigorously on the light branches and
twigs growing ON the inside and on
the underside of the tree. This is the
general rule and most growers of ex-
perience practice it with all fruit
trees, although in recent years expert
fruit growers seem inclined to take
out the stronger wood on peach trees.
although this plan is mainly to get the
tree headed low; still the peach often
requires different treatment from 9TH
er orchard trees which may best be
determined by experiments with diff
ferent plans, for while general prin-
ciples may be laid down it is not pos
sible to cover in such directions local
conditions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20

simple, is effective. A slot is cut
through the front upright of the gate
and the tongue Of the latch run through
it. A slot is mortised in the post, as
shown in the illustration, and the
tongue run in, which gives secure
fastening. The latch or tongue is hung
from the bar. of the gate by means of
two pieces of hard, smooth wood, bolted
together, with the tongue between the
lower ends. The bolt which runs
through the bar Of the gate is loose
enough to permit the tongue to be
pushed backward and forward when
the gate is to be-opened and closed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Grow Alfalfa.

Considerable has been said in this de-
partment in favor of alfalfa and the
prediction is now made that in less
than Eve years the farm where more or
less alfaMa is not grown will be an ex-
ception to the general rule. The only
possible objection that can be urged
against alfalfa is that it cannot be cut
for hay the first season after sowing
the seed. This is silly objection, for
certainly one can afford to miss this cut
ting if thereby they establish a per
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Answer These Questions.

Sharp eyed, thinking boys and girls
will find it fun to answer these ques-
tions asked by the Christian Advocate:
Do rabbits run?
Where Is the oysters mouth?
Why do horses turn their ears?
Why does cat have whiskers?
How many legs has house fly?
How can fly walk ON the ceiling?
Why does rabbit wabble its nose?
Do robins and chickens walk alike?
Which end does a wasp sting withc
How many legs has a garden spider?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20


How does an elephant dig in the
ground?
How does horse use his legs in trot-
ting?
In what order does a fly use its legs
in walking?
Why is the tiger striped, the leopard
spotted?
Why is fish dark in color above and
light underneath?
Do pigs grunt as an expression Of
pain or pleasure?
Do little pigs show any sign Of affec-
hon for each other?
How many times does a crow fold its
wings after alighting?
When sheep get up from lying down,
do they rise with their fore or hind legs
first?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
CHAPTER TX.


The end of my six months curacy
was almost at hand. but, since my re-
cent discovery, | was resolved I would
still remain at least in the neigh bor-
hood of Timperley. l went first to the
rector, who was not yet we'll enough to
resume his duties, in the hope that
might prevail upon him to let me con-
tinue to fill his place for some time
longer. I was surprised, and somewhat
piqued, to hear that it was entirely out
of the question, because another curate
had already been engaged.
ga young man from St. Bees" said
the rector. "Mr. Steinhardt says we
must have no more clever men in Tim
perley. l would have liked you very
we'll to stay, but you know-you see it
can't be. If I can do anything for
you
1 said, since could not stay in Tim
per!ey, 1 wished to get curacy some-
where in the neighborhood. The rec
tor looked at me in way which made
me doubt whether l had been wise to
tell him my desire. However, he
answered he would see what he could
do.
steinhardt, ii was evident, expected
me to go away, back to the south prob
ably, since l disliked TimperIey so
much; but l metaphorically shook my
Croydon evidence at him and more OBJ
stinately resolved not to 60 away,
There happened at that time to be sew
eral curacies vacant in neighboring
parishes or districts; / applied first for
one with the result after some time of
having my application declined, and
then for another, with the same result.
l was disappointed and puzzled, knew
| had been reckoned successful in Tim
perley, and l could not understand the
coldness and reticence OF the replies
received. But / was soon startled into
the perception OF their cause.
Louise and had got into the habit
of meeting frequently (as have already
hinted) at the cottage of old Jacques:
We were still waiting for news from
Kings Cross. and we did not know
whether the letter was to be sent to me,
or to Feeman, or to Miss Lacroix.
Louise met me one morning in great
alarm and hurriedly told me the ex-
pected letter had come, but addressed
to Mr.. Lacroix-that Steinhardt there
fore had opened it, naturally expecting
to find it a business communication!
He brought it to her, and asked if she
knew what it meant. She read it,, it
was short, and to this effect: The
guard who had had charge of the 8
O'Clock express on the evening of March
the 10Th, 1882, had been found and in
terrogated; he could not remember
anyone answering to the description of
the missing gentleman. He might or
might not have travelled by that train,
b it really seemed impossible to as.
certain at that distance of time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20

manent meadow that may be cut. after
the first year. several times during the
season. 1t has been demonstrated that
the feeding value of alfalfa is very
great, one authority claiming that II a
feeding test 90 pounds of alfalfa gave
the same returns as 100 pounds OF
wheat bran.