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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-20
Masonic Election.

At the regular communication of Dalles
Chapter of Royal Arch Mason No. 6 held
at Masonic hall Dec. 18th. the following
officers were elected to serve for the en-
suing Masonic year.
R. F. Gibbons, H. P; G. G. Hobert, K
E. Shannon, S; Thos. Olsen, Cap. of H /;
w. S. Myers. P. S; John Marden, R. A.
Cap; 1. 1. Burget, G. M. of 3rd V; G. v.
Bolton, G. M. of End v; D. L. Gates, G..
M. of 1st v; G. A. Liebe, Treas; Geo.
Knaggs, Sec; R. G. Closter, Sentinel.
Installation Jan. 18th 1891.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-20

The successful merchant is
the one who. watches the mar
kets and buysto the best advan-
tage.
The most prosperous famiIyis
the one that takes advantage of
low prices.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes
for Dalles City are now due and payable
at my office for the next thirty days.
After date December 31st, 1900 they
become delinquent. J. S. FISH,
December I'd, 1890. City 1reas.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-20

An affectation akin 10 rudeness Is the
refusal to sing or play when asked to do
SO. It is tho mark of good breeding to
acquiesce without denur, even if one is
an indifferent performer; to wait to be
pressed rather detracts from than en-
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-20
bridegroom Was Confused.

A resident clergyman, who has keen
relish for humor, tells of an incident in
the professional experience of clerical
friend. The clergyman referred to had
been engaged to perform the marriage
service, and the expectant bride and
groom were standing before him in the
church. The service had proceeded as
far as the question:
''Wilt thou take this woman to be thy
welded wife?'
No response being made, the question
was repeated a little more emphatieally;
'sWlt thou take this woman to be thy
welded wifeT'
'Eh-ah-beg pardon Were you
speaking to me, sirY
He was assured Of the fact; and having
regained consciousness the twain were
quickly made eone.-Portsnouth Times.
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FOR SALE.

HAVING BOUGHT THE LOGAN STABLES
IL in East Portland, we now offer our Livery
Stable business in this city for sale at bargain.
WARD x KERNS.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Something for The New Year.

Tie world renowned success OF Hostel.
ter's Stomach Btters, and their continued
popularity Tor over a third OF a century
rs Il stomlchic, is scarcely more wonder
full than the welcome that greets the AN
nual appearance of Hostetter's almanac
This valuable medical treatise is publish
ed by the Hostetter Company, Pittsburgh
Pa, under their own immediate supervis.
ion, employing 90 hands in that depart
ment. They are running about IL months
in the year ut this work, and the issue oI
same Tor 1891 will be more than ten mil.
lions, printed In English, German, French
Welsh, Norwegian. Swedish, Holland
Bohemian and Spanish languages. Refer
TO q copy Oft for valuable and interesting
reading concerning health. and numerou,
testimonials as TO the efficacy of Hostetcr',
Stomach Bitters, amusement, varied in
formation, Astronomical calculations and
! chronological items, ETC., which can be-
depended on for correctness. The Alma
nae for 1891 can be obtained free of cost
from druggists and general country deal
ers In all parts of the country
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presence might overcome you. Per-
haps. after, all, it was a mistake; it
nearly k illed you"
"But with joy, dear" she murmur-
ed, nesting to him. "Ah, If / had
not been prepared for the good news,
in that way or some other. the shock
/ fear, would have been too much for
me. / had known so little of hope,
that the revulsion, if too quick, would
would"
"Thank God, that is all over" said
her lover, stopping her with a kiss
"and don't let us even think of it.
Dear, you will be mine Immediately
yes, without any foolish delay2 To-
morrow"
"Not tomorrow" she answered
blushing and drawing slightly away
"but very soon."
Tomorrow is Christmas and We
must devote that to God. who has
been so good, so mercifully good
Happy tears rose to her eyes, and
choked her words, as she spoke.
Nevertheless, many days did not
pass before there was wedding. Al
the request of Ethel, it took place
at the old church-and by special
license, Of course, there being no time
for banns.
Again the chimes rang out silvery
peal, but this time it was a merry
wedding-march.
"You must forgive my sisters, F"
said her husband, as they drove away
from the church "they-well, you
know, they wanted me to marry an
heiress. But love is better, DEAR" as
he fondly kissed her.
II forgive them freely, answered
Ethel, as she returned his kiss, shyly
especially since you ask it. But ]
am glad you told them not to come to
the wedding, as they offered / could
hardly have stood that. 1t will take
some time to make me forget it ALL"
81 don't WONDER" was his reply
"And, remember, I don't defend them
But, darling, they have nothing to do
with our real happiness. They will
make fuss enough with you now
But it is to ourselves we must look"
And they did look to each other
and to each other alone, as all married
couples should. And Ethel has led
in consequence, such rounded ano
perfect existence, that to this day she
blesses God, as she looks back, on the
past, for that Happy Christmas.
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We are a patient people-the

We are a patient people-the
OK is nowhere in comparison.
Webuylamp chimneysby the
dozen; they go on swapping and
popping and flying in pieces;
and we go on buying the very
same chimneys year after year.
Our dealer is willing to sell
us a chimney a week for every
lamp we burma hundred or
more a year-and we pillow for
him, pay him for goading us.
Macbeth's "pearl top" and
"pearl glass " do not break
from heat; they are made of
tough glass.
AS likely as not our dealer
would rather his chimneys
would break; d" it's good for the
business says he. He buys
the brittlest ones he can get.
+" What are you going to do
about it,"
Pittsburg. GEO. A. MACBETH g. CO
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Grounds for Divorce in China.

The Chinese have firm belief in
marriages being made in heaven. A
certain deity, whom they call "The
Man in the Moon," links with silk.
en- cord, they say, all predestined
couples. Early marriage is earnestly
inculcated. One of their maximi
states that there are three cardinal
sins, and that to die without offspring
is the chief. As in other countries
spring is the time when the young
peoples minds turn to thoughts Of
love. and most marriages are celebrat-
ed in February, when the peach-tret
blossoms appear. Among the MARI
age presents are live geese. which are
supposed to be emblematical Of the
concord and happiness of the married
state. A Chinaman may divorce bis
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
A Queer Quail Quarrel.

l once had the pleasure of witness
ing, says writer in an exchange, the
counting and pairing off of flock of
quails. l was sitting so l could look
down upon fat rock that stood up
higher than the top of a thicket Of
brush and weeds surrounding it near
small brook. After holding quite
an animated confab one hen quail
flew upon the rock and was followed
by five or six males. Miss Quail
strutted around few times, apparent.
ly not noticing her admirers, assuming
coquettish attitudes and putting on
more style and affectation than the
human dudes Of the present day.
She finally took conspicuous posi-
ton and appeared to devote her en-
tire attention to herself Her admir-
ers, in the meantime, stood around
and looked at each other with defiant
eye and mien. They had begun to
strut around, spread and trail their
wings, try graceful walks and poises,
each striving to outdue the others.
The more they tried to make favor
able impression before Miss Quail the
more excited they became, until they
went to fighting.
They fought hard and furiously,
until at last one Of them, by FORUM
ate pass. knocked his antagonist of
the rock. He did not stop, but pitch
ed into the first one he came to, and
then kept knocking one off at time
until there was but one left. The
victor took one comprehensive look
over the field of battle, struck up a
rafting clatter and walked up to
Miss Quail, strutted around a few
times with self-importance enough for
a United States Senator. keeping up
a rafting string of-of-well, blarn-
ey, I suppose. Finally they rubbed
heads and bills together, walked to
the north side Of the rock, rose SIM
ultaneously and few away, lighting
together, ready for housekeeping.
Another hen then came upon the rock
with three or four males, and went
through the same form Of counting,
and to the victor-the reward Of a
wife. So it went until all the hens
were mated and gone. After that
three males came upon the rock and
did absolutely look forlorn and show
ed it in every motion. They flew
different way from the others. When
a male had been whipped or driven of
the rocks he nor none of the others
would come up again. After the
contest started those who began was
the ones to win or lose. The whole
thing was very like human nature.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens that foi
wears we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklin's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have new.
er handled remedies that sell as well, or
that have given such universal satisfac.
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready 10
refund the purchase price, II satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. Field & Gray,
druVuists
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A SaGe Investment

is one which is guaranteed to bring vol
satisfactory results, or in case of failure 1
return Of purchase price. On this SAT-
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. 1t Is guaran
tced 10 bring relief In every case, wher
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chest, such as Consumption, Inflammation
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cough, Group, etc.. and can always b'
depended upon. Trial bottles free u
Field & Gray's drug store. 990yl
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wife for seven different reasons, and
in the list are ill-temper and talka-
tive disposition. The birth of son
is the occasion of much rejoicing, for
without son q man lives without
honor and dies unhappy, with no one
to worship at his grave, and none to
continue the family line.-Ex.
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Buckiem's Arnica snlvc.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilbains
corns, aud ali skin eruptions, and positive
v cures piles, or no pay required 1t Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded Price 20 cents pei box
For sale by Field & Gray wholesale and
retail druggists 999y1.
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Jack-"Hello, BIiffey, you have an
awful cold"
Bliffey-"Yes. sat in great draft
last night"
Jack-"You should not have done
it,"
Bliffey-"Took Miss Breezie to the
opera, and she put on so many airs,
don't you know
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Alive? The dead come back
From the words of the telegram, not
only alive, but not far of. Oh, could
there be--could it be--no mistake
Was it not all some deluding dream
The news was too good to be true
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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OH. TELL ME, SOUL


Oh, tell me. soul, what Il this life
A breath--no more
Our dreams Of love, ambition, strife,
All, soon are DER.
Men come and go, like 10 the tides
or some great sea
And, like flower, that withcrs, dies,
Ere born 70 be.
Time flies with each heart-throb, 90 swirl,
Like eagles fight;
To-day is ours. tomorrow 10
But In our sight,
Unknown. unseen, and dark with fate.
Yet smiles are bornj
We live, we make life low or great,
Like rose OF thorn.
Let reason ever rule the mind,
The heart-love more
Twill sweet the life we leave behind,
And that before.
oh, dream unfathomed-oh, fair dey
OF smiles and fears |
oh, breath In tenement Of clay
Beyond these tears,
Shall sorrow, sadness, weeping cease,
o welcome. soul, that rest and peace
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Acbsthcy would be tpricelessto those who
suffer from this distressing complalnt but fortu-
nataly their goodness does notend bore. and those
who oncetry them win ind these little pills vaiu-
able IN no many ways that they will not be will
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mented by the voice OF her landlady,
that her attention was finally attract.
ed. Then, hastily wiping her eyes,
she rose and opened the door.
The landlady stood there, holding
in her hand one of those envelopes
which so many Of us learned to as.
sociate, as kilograms, with messengers
of woe. In happier days. Ethel had
never seen one without trembling, and
she began to tremble now; though
what more of evil news could she
hear, she asked herself.
"Don't, DON'T" cried the landlady.
ut can't be anything wrong, for such
a nice gentleman is waiting down
stairs for the answer and he wouldn't
look so happy if the news were bad"
Ethel tore open, with trembling
fingers, the envelope and this ia
what she read:
II am we'll. / was captured, and,
though sorely wounded, not killed.
After many months, / succeeded in
making my escape. ] have been seek.
ing you for months. Oh, why did
you hide yourself from mef ! am
coming ont at once to see you"
" ~
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
HIS FIRST SIGHT OF SNOW.
How Young Darkey from Lower Low
isiana Was Affected by It.

tsiana Was Affected by It.
Something which always puzzles a
far Southern darkey," said Louisiana
planter to ST. Louis Republic man, "is
his first experience with snow. Occa.
sionally in lower Louisiana we have
quite frost, but snow Is something
that Is almost as rare as a white crow.
Some of the older darkeys have seen it,
but hundreds of younger ones cannot
realize such thing. was up in Mem
phis several winters ago with young
negro boy whom l had taken with me,
and the morning after we got there
quite brisk snowstorm arose, Jim, my
negro, crawled out of bed about the
time did, and started out to the barn.
The snow was falling in great big
fakes when he opened the door, and
happened to be looking at him. His
face was picture. He was speechless
with surprise. and for a few moments
motionless. Then turning suddenly he
rushed in the room breathless.
For de Lords sake. boss" ex-
claimed the thoroughly excited negro,
"dis yere nigger's Illustrated. De
frost's coming down from heben in
chunks" 1t was some time before
could explain to jim what snow was,
and finally he got quieted down and ac-
ceptcd the situation. On our return
home Jim strobe around the plantation
ard told the negroes how 'de Lord
done went and Hinged chunks er frost
over the hole town and scared dis yere
niger nigh to illustration"
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
Washington stock Exchange

Sales-Regular Call-12 o'clock NJ
Washington Light Infantry, ID, $3.50 at
101. Traders National Bank, at 105t.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telegraph, 10 at
763, at 76a. American Graphophone, 20
at 1Ss. Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, 500 at 4.
Miscellaneous Bonds = U. 8. Electric
cd s's, iso; W. 1 G. r. RIO R. io14o S's,
ROSES, 1864; W. & G, Convertible, 6's,
200; Masonic Hall Assn, 5's, G 1898, l0S;
WASH Market Co., LIST Mort, 6's, no;
Wash. Market Co., Imp, 6's, lis; Inrd &
Infantry, & ist, 6's,' 1904, 100; 100; Wash. 1t. In. In
fantry, Cd, rs, 1904, 1915 Wash. Gas Light
Co., Ser. A, 6's, 12l; Wash. Gas Light Co.,
Ser. b, 6's, l2ll; Hygienic Ice Company, LIST
Mort, 6s, =.
National Bank stocks-Bank of Wash
lngton, 490 Bank Of Republic, 255; Metro
politan, 2S5; Central, 300; Second, 1856;
Farmers and Mechanics, 1870; Citizens,
1885, Columbia, 1907; Capital, 12l; West
Railroad Stocks Washington and
Georgetown, 2s5; Metropolitan, 170; Co
lumbis, 73; Capitol and North o Street,
20; lexington and Soldiers Home, 65;
Georgetown and Tennallytown,5o4; Bright
| wood, 54.
Insurance Stooks-F Firemen's, A; Frank
llli oJY -dCllOpOllluili ANdLOuul OuiOhi
| 81; Arlington, 100; CorcOran, 65; Colum'
| bia, lss; German American, $50; Potomac
80; Riggs, 81; Peoples So.
| Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate
Title, 1923; Columbia Title, 60; Washington
! Title, -.
Gas and Electric Light StoclIs-W Washing
ton Gas, 40; Georgetown Gas, As; U. 8
Electric Light, l25
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania, 25
Chesapeake and Potomac, 76; American
Graphophone, l3s.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-W Washington Mar
ket Co., Is; Washington Brick Machine
Co., 400; Great Falls Ice Co., 200 Bull
Run Panorama Co., 90; National Safe De
posit, 240; Washington Safe Deposit, 1871
tionai 4ypogTSphlc @ anu ~ Mergenthaier, M NTH Is' 20 "
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Il; American
Security and Trust Co., 55i Lincoln Hall
| so; Hygienic Ice CO., -.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
A JEwELED sEPULoHRE.
Remains of Russian Nobleman's
Wife Carried in Bracelet.

Remains of Russian Nobleman's
Wife Carried in a Bracelet.
The following story, from London
TU-Bits, is said to be authentic: IA
certain Russian nobleman visiting Paris
was noticed to be constantly plunged in
deep sadness. He wore on his finger
very remarkable ring, large enough for
bracelet, and which extended over his
hand like buckler for the ring finger.
1t was Of greenish color, and was ira
versed by red veins.
1t attracted the attention of every
body, but no one was bold enough to
interrogate the mysterious, stranger,
until one day lady, meeting him in
public, ventured to say;
"You wear very handsome ring ?"
The Russian made movement as
though he would conceal his hand, but
that feeling gave way to desire to un-
burden himself.
1T is not ring" he answered, "but
a sepulchre y
A shudder passed through the whole
company.
"This jewel" he continued, SIS my
wife. had the misfortune to lose her
some years since in Russia. She was
an Italian, and dreaded the icy bed
which awaited her after this life.
carried her remaius to Germany, where
was acquainted with celebrated
chemist, whom ! directed to make Of
the body a solid substance which l
could carry about with me. Eight days
after he sent for me and showed me the
empty coffin, amid horrid collection
of instruments and alembics. This
| jewel was lying on the table. He had,
through means of some corrosive sub
stance, reduced and compressed that
which was my wife into this jewel,
which shall never more leave me.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
Outlets.

Editor Critic: In your valuable paper
of May 20, 1890, correspondent who
signs himself Georgia evidently
shows his ignorance when he asserts
that the water In the Mississippi River
will not run down an incline of three
feet to the mile faster than it will run
down an incline of two inches to the
mile, as 1t would we're the Lake Borgne
outlet made twice as wide as the Mis-
sissippi River at that place, the fall
of the surface by way of the river s
present bed being about two inches to
the mile from New Orleans to the Gulf.
But it strikes me that writers like
Georgia have got their hands stuck
pretty deep down in the public treas
ury, and for that reason they oppose
what seems perfectly plain to
A SCHOOL Boy.
Washington, Nav 20.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
THEY ARE HAIR WILD.
A domestic Pct Pairs with Real
wild Cat.
Ftonl "a Nelp IlOfk

From ne Neto York Sun.
Frank Riblet Of Lycoming County
has queer family of cats Two weeks
ago fine and gentle Maltese cat be-
longing to him disappeared. He had
reasont to expect that she would return
in few days, bringing with her a
family OF kittens, but he did not expect
the kind of family she came home
with few days ago. There are nine
of them, and every one is three times
as big as any kitten less than two weeks
old should be under ordinary circum-
stances. They are not only Of enormous
size, but they are as ugly as they are
big.
Their heads are large, their eyes, al.
though not long open, are fierce, and
their tails not more than an inch long.
Their only resemblance to their mother
Is their color, which is true Maltese
drab, only one or two of the kittens
showing mingling of the ugly gray
streaks of the wildcat, although there
is no doubt that they are children of a
wildcat father. Already they are be.
ginning to show his nature. Two of
the nine have died since their unwise
mother brought them home. Riblet in.
tends to find out whether the scalps of
these half breeds will command the so
bounty set on the Wildcats head. II
they will the rest of the litter will go
TO meet their two deceased brothers.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
arrivals at B. and o. Station.

From New YorK-S.4O a M, 2.40, 500, go,
l1.20 p. m, daily, p' m. daily, except
Sunday.
From Phiiadelphia-s.4O II is a. m., e.4O, 500,
o.20, l1.9O p. m. daily; 800 p. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
From Baltimore sos, $40, 955, TO- 20, II .o5 a.
M, 12.45, 240, 800, SEQ, $50, 7.45, 500, $50,
0.20, II TO- 1l.20, ~ IS, daily, $50, 80, $50,
$50, a, M, 40, 4,30, 500, 7.O5, D.; m. daily
except Sunday. On Sunday only at 2,9O
p, m.
From Chica 10 and Columbus-1l.45 a. m and
From Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville
$50 a. m. aud p, m. daily.
From Pittsburg and Cleveland-7.l0 a. m and
$50 p. m. daily
From beer Park and oakland-S,50, 11.45 a.
m and 4.05 p. m. daily.
From Lexington, winchester and Virginia
Nalley-9.SOa, NJ. and p. N. daily except
From Frederick-s25 a. m. daily, so, 8, $50,
7,S0 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
From llagerstown a. m. daily, $50 a. m.
and l.50 and $50 p. m. daily, except sur
day.
From Washington Junction and way-8.45,
40, {. .25, II As a. M, 80, B. 405 500 p, m .
daily; $50 a. m. and 1.SO p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
From Boyd's and Way-s25, o. 30 a. M, 3,
$50 p. IN. daily; $40 a. m, and Z 30 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
From Gaithersburg and way-7.10, s.25 a. m,
8, $50 10 20 p. m. daily; 20, 20, $50, II 20
| am, 4, 2 80 p. IN. daily, except Sunday, ON
Sunday only, 1923 a. IN. and s p. IN. ~.
| From Annapolis-l0,2 20 a, m. daily; $50 a. m
| and 1.5O, $50, 7.I5 p. m. daily, except Sun.
J day. on Sunday only at $50 p. m.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
Houses in Alexandria, Va,

3-story BRICK dwelling, Is rooms, with
Office annex and large side lots; situate on
cor. Duke and ST. Asaph sts.; lot 7SxS9.
$500.
3-story and back building dwelling, con-
tanning 12 rooms and bath; lot 70x90; sit
uate No. GA Prince st.
462 Price, $500.
3-story and back building brick house,
containing % rooms; situate on southeast
cor, Prince and Patrick SITS.
452 Price, $500.
4-story brick dwelling house, built In the
most substantial manner, containing 20
rooms; size Of lot 52x112.
391 Price, $6,500.
2-story and back building brick house,
containing 8 rooms, situate on Columbus
ST., near Prince.
4s3 Price, $2,400.
49S-3-story brick dwelling nouse, con-
tanning 10 rooms and all modern improve
ments; large side yard; situate on cor.
Washington and Cameron sts., opposite
Old Christ Church, Alexandria, Va. This
is the best situation in Alexandra. Price,
$1,000. Terms-One-third cash, balance
one and two years.