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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
Ages of Eariy American Statesmen.

Ages OF Early American Statesmen.
No fallacy is more firmly fixed in the
public mind than that which represents
the establishment of our government as
the work of old men. The 6elusion is
imbibed in childhood, and is uncon-
sciously cultivated by the text books
used in school. The fathers of the re-
public" are depicted in all the histories
with wigs, queues and other accessories
of dress that apparently betoken age,
and the pupil naturally concludes that
they must have been old when the ma
ton was born.
In point of fact they were an uncom-
monty young set of men. George Wash
lngton, senior in age as well as in author
lty and influence, was but 43 when the
Revolution broke out, and 81 when he
became first president; Thomas Jeffer-
son only 33 when he wrote the Declara-
tion of Independence; Alexander Hamil-
ton but 30 when he became secretary of
the treasury; James Madison only %
when he was made member of Vir-
ginia committee of safety, and 80 when
he was Hamilton's great collaboration in
the production of that political classic,
The Federalist.
Nor were the leaders in the great en-
terprise exceptional in this matter of
age. Forty names were signed to the
constitution of the United States on the
18th of September, 1887. Leaving ont
of account four whose birthdays are not
given by the books of reference, only
five of the remaining thirty-six had
reached the age of go; twenty of the
number were less than 45 years old, and
twelve were under 40, among the latter
being one Hamilton) of 80, another of
80, a third of IS, and fourth who lacked
some months of 81 when the convention
met. The average age of all the mem
bers did not quite reach 45 years. The
most important committee to which the
instrument was referred for final re-
vision consisted of five members, four OF
whom were between 80 and 36 years of
age, the fifth and least prominent being
60.-Century.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
A CoNDoN FIRE.
The Gilman County Jail Ablaze. The
Lusty Lungs of Prisoner Brings
Relief in the Nick of Time.

Relief in the Nick of Time.
The FOSSIL Journal.
CONDOR, Feb. IL. 1891.
The county Jail caught fire this fore
noon about IL o'clock. The stove sits
outside the steel cage, and rather close
to the window sash on the east side of the
jail building which is made of wood.
The window sash was pitch pine. While
all the occupants of the court house,
which is situated near the Jail, and dep
uty sheriff were down town to dinner,
the prisoners in the steel cell discovered
that the window sash had caught fire
from the heat of the stove. The lusty
lungs of this bad youth, who is incarcer-
ated for stealing a dog, brought help
from down town. He must have yelled
for dear life, for the Jail is out on the
prairie about $50 yards from town.
There were about fifty buckets of water
on hand within five minutes of the alarm
being heard, and the fire was put out be-
fore it did any more damage than to
burn out the window frame.
Later on, about II 80, after everybody
had gone away, Mr.. Anthony, deputy
sheriff, discovered that the fire was not
all out and the town folk had another
little run. A small blaze had crept be-
tween the studding. but it was soon
quenched.
The cage was not damaged at all, nor
was the prisoner hurt, but he was
frightened.
The wind was bowling over the prairie
and had the prisoner not yelled like a
scared Indian, and the boys not re-
sponded promptly, the Jail, and perhaps
the clerks and sheriff's office building,
would have been burned.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
Court Notes.


The following business was transacted
yesterday:
Curtis VS.. Thompson; sherif7s sale
confirmed.
Gibbons, Macallister & Co. VS.. r. s.
Thompson & Son; order for sale of
attached property.
State VS.. Chas. Johnson; arraigned.
State We. Thomas Hannah and Will
liam Ryan; pleaded guilty to larcency
from store.
The cases of Coyle, Frost, Skalkeim,
Restorf and Flaherty against the o. S.
L. & U. N. were settled for $4,000 each.
Buckley VS.. Buckley, divorce; referred
to ]. M. Huntington.
Assignment of A. J. Douglas, estate
settled, and assignee discharged.
Baldwin VS.. Phillips; sheriff's sale
confirmed.
Assignment of E. c. Miller, estate
settled, and assignee discharged.
Mary L. Atwell We. w. Atwell; de-
cree of divorce.
This morning the case of the State
against Charles johnson was called and
defendant pleaded guilty.
The case ofiSnipes VS.. the o. S. L.&U.
N. for burning property near Rowena is
on trial before a jury today.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
THE PORTAGE ROAD.

The Committees of Two States Meet at
Portland Today.
/ PORTLAND, Feb. 14.-The meeting of
the special committees appointed by
Oregon and Washington legislatures to
consider the feasibility of joint action in
building the portage system at Cascades
and The Dalles reconvened at 10
O'Clock this morning. Several engin-
eers appeared before the committee and
gave estimates and views as to- the prac-
ticability of the scheme. No definite
action was taken. The committe is still
in session.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
Dalles City, Feb. 18th 1891.
ssThe DEVILS TeakettIe.'
Klamath Star.

Klamath Star.
That Boiling hot-hole known as ''The
DEVILS Teakettle," just mile from
town, is perfect horror. The water
trembles and sparkles with heat and
sends up from the dark mouth of the
cauldron vapor whose hot, whitening
kiss causes the grass to curl up and die.
There is no fence around it, and the
earth is crumbling away from beneath
its surface. Nobody can look upon its
frightful possibilities without painful
sense of fear and adherence. What if
sombody, standing there to look down,
should suddenly sink through the crust
People might walk into it at night, or a
runaway team haul its human freight
into it. Cattle falling into it are boiled
to jelly in ten minutes. Sight-seers
are continually going there, and the hor-
rible cauldron ought to be fenced. The
civilization of this country shouts in our
consciences, "Fence out those horrible
possibilities
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
Grand Jury Report.

In the circuit court of the state of Oregon
for Wasco county.
In the matter of the final report of the
Grand jury for February term, 1891.
To the Honorable, the Circuit Court
above named:
We, the grand jury for the February
term, 1891, respectfully show to the
court that we have been in session five
days, and have inquired into all crimes
committed within the county so far as
they have come to our knowledge, and
have found and reported to the court
five true bills and three not true bills.
We have also inquired into the condi-
ton and management of all offices per-
tanning to the courts of justice in the
county, and find that the same are in
good condition and are, and have been,
carefully and properly managed and kept
so far as we are able to judge.
We also visited the county hospital
where the sick and INDECENT are kept,
and found that the same is well kept,
and that the inmates thereof have good
care and attention and comfortable
quarters and are well provided for.
We also inquired into the condition or
management of the public prisons in the
county, and find that they are in as good
condition as circumstances will permit.
We find however that the county Jail is
badly constructed for ventilation, and
that it is difficult, if not impossible, to
keep the same in a healthy condition.
We find that the cells in which the
prisoners are kept at night are so situated
that there is almost no ventilation at ali
therefor, and that the atmosphere therein
is fetid, impure and unhealthy. We
think that there is urgent need of some
kind of change so that these cells may
be more thoroughly ventilated.
We therefore recommend that the
county court take immediate action in
this matter.
Having disposed of all business thai
has been brought before us, and having
no further business to transact, We
respectfully ask to be discharged.
GEORGE ROWLAND,
Foreman.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
ostriches iu California.

The successful importations of os-
triches from southern Africa in 1882 and
1888 caused great deal of alarm to the
Cape Colony growers, and the provincial
parliament imposed an export duty of
$500 head upon them. Notwithstand-
ing this well nigh prohibitory tax, en-
terprising Americans have since brought
over something like 100 birds, and those
already here have done so well that it is
only question of time when semi-trop-
ical California will supply this continent
with its ostrich plumes. Chicago
News.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
Secret of Saving Gas Bills.

For several months Brooklyn man
has been terrified by the size of his gas
bills. He is a family man and enjoys a
good income, but he does not tameIy
submit to swindling and extortion. Be
ieving he was being robbed he com
planned to the company which supplies
him, but it availed him nothing.
Still the bills were presented with un-
varying regularity, and as the days
shortened and the nights heightened
they became larger. Finally he grew
desperate, but was still powerless. Al
last he found an unexpected ray OF
hope. It came in the shape of this ad-
verisement in a newspaper. printed in
big type:
Reduce your gas bills over rs pei
cent. Secret free by mail for only s.
Address -, Cincinnati. O."
Eagerly the oppressed citizen sent on
his money and an6ously he awaited the
receipt of the secret which he. felt would
be the means of keeping hundreds OF
dollars in his pockets. In few days the
secret came. With trembling hands he
tore open the envelope and extracted
a card. On this he saw in big, black
type, ttUse kerosene OIL" For few
days the citizen kept his secret, but al
last his wife gave it away.-New Yorl
Herald
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


front of the Vogt Grand after the parade
last night.
d. Mclaughlin master mechanic, and
]. Walch general foreman of the Albina
shops, are in the city.
The tin horns and cow-bells manip-
ulated by the small boy last night really
seemed to be able to make themselves
heard all over the county.
Mr.. Herb Glasier sent up the big fire
balloon last night. 1t acted sensibly and
followed the course of the Columbia up
through Eastern Oregon.
When Mr.. Nolan made his bow to the
audience last night, some perverse kid
in the galleries sung out "Oregonidn,' -
and brought down the house.
Mr.. Walter S. Elliott, of Indiana and
a late employee of the Union Pacific
company al. La Grande, has accepted a
position as night clerk at the depot here.
Four of the inhabitants of the tent city
at the reservoir, assisted in adding to the
incarnadine complexion of the city last
night, and are doing penance in the city
Jail this morning.
Governor Pennoyer, Senator Mitchell
and Dolph and Binger Hermann have
all performed valuable service of the
state but B. S. Pague has performed the
most signal service of them all.
Residents of The Dalles who have been
at Salem looking after our interest, COM
planned of the mud in the Willamette
valley. They can't see anything fine
about climate when there's rain and
mud nine months of the year.
Master Lynden Garretson the three
vear-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gar
retson found beautiful crocus growing
I'm the yard, and broughtit to this office.
I1ynden is bright little fellow and has
our thanks for his pleasant gift, and yet
more pleasant remembrance of us.
A Belgian gun manufacturer says it is
a mystery to him what becomes of all
the guns made. They are not perisahble
or easily destroyed, yet year after year the
great manufacturers have increased theil
works until the number of guns and
pistols that are made each year are
something enormous, and the trade, in
stead of decreasing, is constantly grow.
ing.
Judge Schultz, is busily engaged today
in moving his big safe into the Office
formerly occupied by Col. Lang. He
told us privately,that Drew's barber shoE
was SO close to his door that people com
ing into his office expected to get shaw
ed. We all know the genial judge, anC
know that insinuation is undeservet
hence appreciate his effort to get ava.
from the evil suggestion.
Through the kindness of Rev. Jane
A. Varney state inspector of fruit pest
and horticultural commissioner of tn
4th district we received today the frs
biennial report of the commission, whicl
will be noticed hereafter. The commits
sion has done excellent work, and Mr.
Varney has.been foremost in it. He i
an expert in matters pertaining to ou
orchards.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
CAN BE PURCHASED.

The Forfeited Lands are Now Subject
to Purchase.
Captain Lewis register of the land
Office has received telegram from the
commissioner of the general land Office
stating that the forfeited lands are sub
ject to purchase as provided in the cir
cular of January Sd, which was printed
in this paper at the time.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

Thirteen Years Work with q Penknife.
Nicholas Levisler has erected in his
parlor a wooden model of large coun-
try residence which he made with pen
knife. The building measures four feet
by two, is two stories high, with a
French roof and observatory, and has
bow windows and porches. A fight of
stairs connects the first and second floors,
both of which are neatly carpeted, and
the walls are covered with paper. The
parlor and bedrooms are filed with fur
niture, and have chandeliers hung from
the ceilings.
The model contains nearly 'sall mod
ern conveniences." It stands in gar
den that occupies almost all the parlor
floor. On the grounds are gravel walks,
with settees, pump and trough, an
airy little structure for courting couples,
and strong watchdog. Mr.. Levisler,
who is a laborer, has been at work on
the model for thirteen years, doing small
parts at night when he returned from
his days occupation Sun.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

J. M. Huntington & Co. announce
that they are prepared to make out the
necessary papers for parties wishing
to file on so called railroad land. Appli.
cants should have their papers all ready
before going to the land Office SO as to
avoid the rush and save time. Their
office is in Opera House Block next to
main entrance.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

The question has been asked, Gin
what respect are St. Patrick's Pills bet
ter than any other?" Try them, You
will find that they produce pleasanter
cathartic effect, are more certain in
their action, and that they not only
physic but cleanse the whole system and
regulate the liver and bowels. For sale
at 25 cents per box by Snipes & Kinersly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

A prominent physician and old army
surgeon in eastern Iowa, was called away
from home for a few days; during his alb
sence one of the children contracted a
severe cold and his wife bought bottle
of Chamberlins Cough Remedy for it.
They were so much pleased that they
afterwards used several bottles at var
ious times. He said, from experience
with it, he regarded it as the most rei-
able preparation in use for colds and that
it came the nearest being specific OF
any medicine he had ever seen. For
sale by Snipes & Kinersly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

For q s1t, bruise, burn or scald, there
is nothing equal to Chamberlin's Paint
Balm. 1t heals the parts more quickly
than any other application, and unless
the injury is very severe, no scar is left.
For sale BY Snipes & Kinersly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

!. The windows of the Baldwin restaurant
present a fine appearance this morning
and amongst the early vegetables we
notice that Mr.. Graham shows the finest
Norway cabbage we have seen this
spring. Billy is bound to have the best.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

Electricity moves at the rate of SS2
600 miles a second.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14
Citx rreasurer,s Notice.

All City Warrants registered prior to
July 6, 1889 are now due and payable.
Interest ceases on and after date.
J. S. FISH.
February z, 1891. City Treas.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

Every man knows how good he would
5e were he some other man.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

Washington Irving's father was a
Stotchman, while his mother was Eng
lish parentage.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

There are ,OOO, 900 pores in the human
body.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-14

Oliver Cromwell was the son of a
brewer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
Reported for The Tfmes.l


RICHMOND, Va. April 25-No offerings OF to-
bacco al auction on Change to-day saturday,
Gaeings Il tobac,os at auction on Oh .nge
for the week IN Ing -atnrday pril D. 1851, %
package3 sun-cUred AMI dark tobaccOs-
high 81 price. 81; ~ packages west irEnia
br gnt tObaccOs-hls CHEST price, $3.50. Total
offerings Of tObaccos at auction Tor the week,
private sales reported to the secretary Of the
tobacco trade to-day, saturday April p. 1871 !:
Wrappers hOgskegds; cutters. hogshead-;
smokers, hogshcads; scrap, 10 hogshcadsi
dark leaf Il hOsshends. Total. 90 hogsheSds.
rivate sales reported TO the secretary. Of the
tobacco trade OF the city of Richmond, Va, for
the week ending saturday, Ami g, lsgl: Wrap
pers, GO h0gsheads, filters. - Lossheads: cut
tiers, 10 hOgsneHds; sn osere, - hOgshea 81;
scrap q hocsLe ads; dark lraf, l3 h9sslosds;
burlOYs. T. hOxsh lads Total. az hOgsheads.
Office Of the tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections. bright 81 hOgsheads; dark, hogs
heads. heinspections, bright, II hossheaGs'
inspections ana nainspections for the week
ending Saturday, April q, 1891; Inspections,
bright, IS hogsheads; dark 90 hoshesds. " est
ern. i3 h0gsheads. Heinspect3ons, bright 30
hogsheads: Western IS hogsheads,
Total samplIng for the week ending Saturday
Farmers'. wilson ). Alieghany. Old Dominion.
Naughans Crenshsw :. shelDurne's Daven-
ports. ShOckoe aud Seabrooks warehouses re-
port to-day saturday. April ., 1871: Receipts
40 packages; deliveries. ld5 packages.
Same Warehouses with Virginia, Jones and
Planters and Merchants warehouses added, re-
port for the week ending saturday, April -
1891: Receipts, AZ packages; deliveries CD pack
ages
Excess Of deliveries over receipts for the week
ending Saturday Apri 25 1871, 1g9 packages.
Office OF the Collector OF the United States In
ternal Revenue reports collections Tor the city
Of Richmond to-day as follows: Tax paid on
cigars and cigarettes, sstS.o3 tax paid on to-
baccos. s8slgl5. Total, 54,l6aso.
Internal revenue collections for the city of
Richmond for the week ending Saturday. April
e5. 1891: Tax paid cigars and cigarettes, as
e22 IS; tax paid plug tobsccos, si7,6s6.Ss; tax
paid special s5i6. total, 's25,S9 6S.
Mr.. a. " McCee Of Clsrksville, IL In Rich
mond today, and is MAX ng the Office OF our
Messrs M T. smith 4 Co. his headquarters.
We are glad TO report our Mr. Maurice L.
Smith as much better to-day.
Registered on Change Saturday, April e5, 1891;
George Cameron, Petersburg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
Talk WIrn COLONEL BUFOBD.
About the Condition OF Agricultural and
Mechanical Society.

Mechanical Society.
Colonel A. s. Buford is busy man, but
neter too busy to lay all aside when the inter-
est Of the Virginia State Agricultural and
Mechanical society is concerned.
When found in his cosy Office yesterday, he
was at work butstopped everything TO talk Of
the condition Of the Society, which he graces
as president.
He aaid that definite arrangements for
necessary funds 10 satisfy the society's
present obligations and provide for an eX-
hibition this fall We're made moro than two
months ago, but after weeks Of delay the
party with whom this arrangement was made
found himself unable 10 carry them out
Prompt measures were 1T once taken TO OBJ
viate the results of this disappointment and
delay.
The society's valuable and unincumbered
property is known TO be moro than "A suti-
cicnt security for the $4,000 needed for all
its present requirements, but the absence Of
"a certain and fixed income sufficient TO meet
the semi-annua interest has rendered the ne
gotiation on economical terms a difficult one.
To obviate this, It is proposed TO have the
interest guaranteed and the whole secured by
a lien on the society's property as now
authorized.
b If deemed necessary, one years interest may
he set aside out of thelOan: and il is not likely
that the society will be in deficiency Of means
thereafter 10 meet the interest payments of
81. 500 semi-annually. as they accrue.
This therefore may be well and safely
guaranteed by the city. whose interests are
vitality and inseparably identified with the
society and its work
On request Of the president OF the society,
n meeting of the Finance Committee of the
CITY Council is expected to be held on Mon
day evening 10 consider this proposal. and a
meeting II the Executive Committee Of the
society has been called by the president for
Tuesday next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26

Democracy shall voluntarily select him for
that task, but those who represent Mr.
Cleveland as schemIng for the nomina-
ton do so either through Ignorance or
malignant craftsmanship Mr.. Cleveland Is
not engaged in any Vaccinations 70 capture
the New ork or any other delegation. In
short If he becomes the Democratic candi-
date it will be at the invitation of sparty and
not through any self-seeking.
CLEVELAND AND HIS SILVER LETTER.
While discussing the ex-President il may
be rs well % mention that the opposition
within the Democratic party which manifested
itself with some vehemence Just after the pub
location of his anti-silyer letter is visbly
diminishing This is testified to by Demo
Gratis from different sections Of the country
who have visited Washington during the last
week or too.
Some f the Democratic Congressman who
were prompt TO ceusure Mr.. Cleveland and to
remove him from the list OF Presidential can
didates because Of that letter, have discovered
that they were indlscreet. and are now en-
deavOrng 10 hedge This Is particularly true
as regards the South.
Senator Pugh. Of Alabama. was quite We
hcment in his structures upon the ex-Presi-
dent. and with much emphasis he declared
that the anti-silver letter made Mr.. Cleye-
lands nomination an impossibility.
Leading Alabama Democrats with whom
your correspondent has talked, assert that
that letter did not materially weaken Cleye-
lands hold upon the people Of that State, and
they further declare that should the nom
mating convention be held now the delegates
would be unanimously instructed for the ex-
President