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The Gazette says a "lady living near Corvallis has recently enriched her lord by presenting him with a pair and a half of healthy infants." We should like to see the "half of that healthy infant." Wonder which half it was. July 30. 1870.

We notice the Portland and Walla Walla papers are putting on airs because they have green corn to eat. Why, bless your souls, we had it here in Lane about ten months ago. July 30. 1870. A honied threat—Bee-ware. July JO. 1870.

Rumor has it that three marriages will take place in town shortly. We need call no names. The guilty consciences of the parties will tell them to whom we refer.

August 12, 1871.

Lettuce has killed a man in Ohio. A potato bug had previously killed the lettuce.

August 12, 1871.

The Oregonian of last Tuesday contained a lengthy bio- graphical eulogy of Sir Walter Scott, the sweet bard of Abbotsford. Some people get very proud over their distant relations, occasionally. It is but justice, however, to the memory of the author of Ivanhoe to state that he never edited the Oregonian.

August 19. 1871.

The Journal says that some one borrowed a lamp from that establishment and failed to return it. The paper does not explain how it got the lamp in the first place.

September 23, 1871.

Six of Grant's relatives have been found who hold no office, whereat there is considerable excitement in political circles.

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