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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

Here is something as to prices paid for
whisky then in Western Pennsylvania:
Sir:
Being appointed a Commissioner of Pur-
chases for the County of Westmoreland
lAllegheny county y was not yet crHa!edI yon ',
so as to supply the Garrison at Fort Pitt &
such Troops as may be drawn forth under
the authority of Council for the Defence OF
Frontiers.-The amount of your yearly pur.
Gallons Whiskey, zoo, 600 lbs. Beef or Pork,
1000 bushels of Corn, or 20G0 bushels Of Oats.
which you will purchase with as much
economy as possible, & at such periods as
will be most convenient and necessary.
Until next harvest you are not to exceed
the following prices, viz: Flour, 30s per Ct;
wheat, per busheI, los; Indian corn, 81;
Whiskey, Is per gall, but to get them as
much lower as possible.
Indorsed, March 18th, ISL
The entire army was we'll supplied dur
ing the Revolutionary War with whisky,
evidenced by the following letter:
TorrAN, Aug. 8. 17so.
Honoured SIR
The Consumption of Provisions have in.
creased this Eight days past, and without
the states use four-fold exertions, the army
cannot long Subsist. There is now but ten
days flour within the neighborhood OF
Camp, Kings Ferry & Morris Town, six
And what distresses me beyond measure,
have at this moment been informed that the
Magazine at Trenton is quite exhausted,
and all the flour and rum there would not
Load One Brigade Of Wagons.
Eph. Blaine, c. G. P.
In the same month Ephriam Blaine noti-
fed President Reed, of the State of Penn
sylvanis, that the Committee of Congress at
headquarters having called upon the States
to furnish supplies for the army during the
campaign, Pennsylvania was thereupon re-
quested to furnish 5000 barrels Of -four,
225 hogsheads of rum, etc. In the minutes
of the State Council, when it met at Lam
caster on December "a, 1777, this entry is
found:
An order was drawn on David Ritten-
house. Esq, Treasurer of the State, in favor
Of Adam Kimmel, for the sum of Five hum
dred & Fifty Pounds, Six Shillings Eleven
our feet.
l. e. STOFIEL.
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Short ON Whisky and Soap.

On the 4th of November, when Colonel
Broadhead had sent the whisky to Captain
Campbell, his letter read:
In the meantime send you two keggs Of
whiskey and 20 lbs soap, which you are to
issue to your men sparingly, and only at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

rum and wine entered into the provision
ing of the troops at our own Fort Pitt more
than century ago, and at other posts of
the Revolutionary army.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
Dfrects
A Gil to Celebrate On,

Perhaps the crowning use to which
whisky among the troops at Fort Pitt was
ever put was when the news was received
here at the close of the Revolutionary War
Immediately upon the receipt of that stir
ring intelligence the following was issued:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

oughly e1plainable. There is something
you want. wonder if I could get it for
you"
She shook her head quickly, and then
stared down at the hands which lay like
two pale curled feathers in her lap "No.
monsieur" she breathed, enshrining the
words. as it were, in a sort of long sigh. cit
is nothing that you could get me"
He accepted her reply as surrender.
She was sorrower after all, and the feints
of her assertion to the contrary had been
admittedly futile.
In the silence that now followed they
both looked forth upon the incompatible
valley, fanked by its mighty mountains,
over-scattered by its ethereal villas, crowned,
accentuated, digni6ed by its romantic and
imposing palace.
The King slowly lifted his hand and
pointed to that pale and beauteous edifce.
His voice was quite faint, though it reached
her ears very clearly indeed, as he said:
81 have thought of offering you this for a
home"
She did not make the slightest sign of
reply. He saw the color leave her cheeks,
and the light greaten in her eyes. But she
did not turn her look toward him. Now her
breath came visibly quicker, pulsing the
spray of lace at her throat. Soon he saw
her delicate hands futter little there in
her lap, like fallen flowers that breeze
blows over and vaguely unsettles But that
was all.
Yes" hewent On. 1T have thought of
asking you to dwell there with me as
my wife"
At once she turned and met his gaze with
great directness.
tYou have had this thought, monsieur?''
ut is my wish-my request-my en-.
treaty"
"Your wife?" she repeated; and he saw
that she was deeply perturbed.
"My queen" he continued. 'T want
You to share my throne and crown with me.
such as they are. have never asked any
woman to do this until now. have never
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-06

lands, as it had to Ole Bull, Christine
Nilsson and Jennie Lind.
Ex-Sheriff John Combs is registered
at the Umatilla house.
Allen Grant, the leading sheepman of
Antelope, is in the city.
Sam Lester, the genial merchant of
Warm Springs, was in town yesterday.
The Eugene City authorities are paw
ing (?) the streets of that town with
yellow mud.
Two victims of alcohol were pulled in
last night and fined in the usual sum
this morning.
Geo. Smith has 1900 sacks of wheat at
Rockland, awaiting shipment by the
Regulator to Portland.
L. Woods and Ed White, weIl-known
business men of Prineville, came up on
the noon passenger today.
II. w. Fountain, special agent of the
Singer Manufacturing company ia STOP
ping at the Umatilla house.
We are pleased to know that Con-
ductor R. B. Moore has gone back to the
employ of the Union Pacific.
J. H. Larsen has traded for the Til
den ranch in Klickitat county at the
consideration of $23 for 153 acres of land.
Mr.. Larsen has just returned from that
county and he avows that he never in
his life saw better or finer fruit or more
of it to the tree, than he saw in the
Klickitat valley.
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NOTICE.
u Whom it may Concern;

To alt Whom at 9edy Concern:
DY order of the Common Council of Dalles
ID City made and entered on the -th day of
September, 1891, notice is hereby given that said
City Council is about to proceed to order and
make the Improvements OF streets In said city
and each of them respectively will be made, uIl-
less, within fourteen days from the final publi-
cetion of this notice. the owners of two thirds of
the property adjacent to all of the streets
about to be improved shall file their remon-
STRANGE aginst such improvements, as byfcharter
provided. The Improvements contemplated and
about to be made as hereinbefore stated as
follows:
L To improve Second street in said city by
constructing and erecting thereon sidewalk,
on the north side of said street, ten feet wide,
on the south side of said street from Washington
street to Buchler's brewery.
walk eight feet wide on the south side thereof
from Court street to Madison street.
8. To improve Fourth street by building a
from Union street to Madison street.
4; To improve Court street by building side:
walk eight feet wide on the east side thereof
from Third to Sixth street.
5. To improve Washington street by building
sidewalk ten feet wide on the east side thereof
to Third street, and sidewalk eight feet wide on
the east side of said Washington street from
G. To improve Federal street by building Ga
sidewalk ten feet wide on the east side of said
a sidewalk eight feet wide on the west side
thereof from Third street to Fourth street:
z. To improve Jefferson street by building a
sidewalk ten feet wide on the east side thereof
from First street to Third street
s. To improve Madison street by building a
sidewalk ten feet wide on the west side thereof
from First street to Second street.
All of the above sidewalks viii be constructed
in accordance with the provisions OF an ordi.
manner of constructing sidewalks in Dalles
City, being ordinance No. 1O8, which passed the
except as otherwise hereinbefore specified.
10-5-o20 FRANK MENEFEE, Recorder.
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For coughs and colds use 2s7s.

2
For coughs and colds use 2379.
1919 is the cough syrup for children.
Get me cigar from that fine case at
Snipes & Kinersley's.
Fresh oysters in every style at the
Columbia candy factory. 1S-tf
Charles Stubling has opened up his
saloon in the building next door west of
the Germania saloon. If
J. H. Larsen will buy all scrap iron
of all kinds and pay the highest market
price. See him at the East End.
9-9-tf.
F. Dehm is again on deck. He saved
his stock and tools and has opened busi-
ness at the cigar factory on First street.
9-9-1m
Maier & Benton are prepared to do all
kinds of plumbing, tin-roofing, and tin
work. See them at the old Bettingen
stand. If.
Max Blank wishes to inform the peo-
pie of The Dalles that he has not
raised on brick, and is selling them for
the same price as before. And will try
and supply all demands with the best of
improved machine made brick, as soon
az time will allow.
15tf. MAX BLANK.
Long Ward offers for sale one of the
best farms of its size in Sherman county.
1t consists of 240 acres of decided land at
Erskinville. There is a never-failing
spring of living water capable OF water
ing five hundred head of stock daily.
Tine house, which is large store build
ing with ten rooms attached alone cost
$1700. "A blacksmith shop and other
buildings and the whole surrounded by a
=
on easy terms. Apply by letter or other
| wise to the editor of the CHRONICLE or to
the owner, W. L. Ward, Boyd, Wasco
county, Oregon.
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SOCIETIES.

A ssEMBLY NO. 1927 X. OF L.-Meets in K.
IA of P. hall on first and third Sundays at
o o'clock p. m.
"ASCo LODGE, NO. 10, A F. & A. M.-Meets
w first and third Monday ofleach month at
P. M.
nALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. g.
IL Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at Z P. NJ.
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
NI Mt Hood Camp No SO, Meets Tuesday even
ing of each week in l. o. o. +. Hall, at 7:30 p II
GOLUMBA LODGE, NO. 5, l. o. o. F.-Meets
~ every Friday evening at z 80 o'clock, in K.
of P hall, corner Second and Court streets.
Sojourning brothers are welcome.
Fl. CLoUGH, Sec'y. d. A. BILLs,N. G.
ENRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. o., K. of P.-Meets
4 every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in
Schannos building, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
vited. GEO. T. THOMPSON,
D. W. VAUsE, Sec'y. c.. C.
NTOMENS CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE
w UNION will meet every Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the reading room. All are invited.
TNEMPLE LODGE NO. 8, A. o. U. w.-Meets
4 at X. of p Hall, Corner Second and Court
Streets, Thursday evenings Mt z 80.
WIS MYERS, Financier. N. w.
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Gard of Thanks.
The DALILEs, Or. Sent. 20 1sel.

The DALLEs, Or. Sept. 20, 1891.
Mr.. T. A. Hudson, CITY:
DEAR SIS: At special meeting of
Jackson Engine Co., No. 1. it was the
Unanimous vote of the company that
you, as the agent.of the Oakland Home
Insurance company, receive the thanks
of this company for your earnest work
in our behalf in securing for us SO
promptly the adjustment and payment
of our policy of 5000.
Respectfully yours,
JACKSON ENGINE Co., No. l.
BY WILL S. GRAHAM, Secretary. d-w1t
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.

w. S. Cooper of Grants is in the city.
Carl Peetz and John johnson of Frs
kinville are in the city.
James McMillen and wife of Wasco
are at the Umatilla house.
J. c. Murphy prominent stock-man
and farmer from Antelope is stopping at
the Umatilla House.
Superintendent Shelly returned to
to the schools in the southern part of
the county.
The first county assessment roll for
the assessment of 1891 reached the office
of the secretary of state Wednesday, it
being that of Crook county. There is a
total taxable property of 81 1888 s,905 and
331 polls. This is an increase of SAL :
515 over last year.
Tickets for the band boys ball are on
sale at the following places: Snipes &
Kinersly, A. c. Nielsen, w. E. Garrett
son, Blakeley & Houghton, Chrisman &
Corsen, Prinz & Nitschke, W. S. Ora
ham, ]. P. McInery, VIM. Jones, Uma-
tilla House, E. Jacobsen & Co., Wise
man & Butler, John Booth, Chas. Stub
bling and N. B. Whyers.
Every ticket issued for the band boys
ball ought to be sold. They are placed
at the low price of a dollar, that every
one may contribute to this worthy OBJ
ject. The very first ticket sold was
purchased by an esteemed clergyman OF
this city who, of course has no intention
of going to the ball but was anxious to
contribute his mite to get the band on
its feet again,
A. ]. Anderson brought into town to-
day about dozen boxes of peaches of
the Salway variety that were the delight
and wonder ofall who saw them. Surely
no country any where could beat them
and very few places could equal them.
Mr.. Anderson kindly remembered the
CHRONICLE and a basketball of some of
the choicest WAS left at this Office. One
peach taken from the rest measured I17S
inches in circumference and weighed Il
ounces.
There are seven prisoners-an unus-
ually large number-in the county jail,
while four others, who have been bailed
out, await the action of the grand jury.
The prisoners are A. Lawsen, charged
with rape, E. Hart, charged with lar
ceny from person, All Young, charged
with assault with deadly weapon, P.
Mooney, charged with burglary, A. Mil
ler, charged with, forgery, Bob Alexan-
der, charged with larceny, and Thomas
Ryan charged with burglary.
Hamold the violinist is from the land
of Norway, and is possessed of that poet
ical temperament and originality that
made the name of ''Ole Bull'' immortal.
He differs somewhat from most of the
great violinists, for he is as much at home
in the Interpretation of one composition
as another, where most of the artists
are confined to their own particular
style. He is perhaps the youngest vio-
lInist known throughout the musical
wbrld, when in Europe he appeared in
many of the capital cities, before large
and critical audiences, the prophecy was
then made that the world would again
bay tribute to another child of the Morse
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Present starts OF che Ro.d.


The amount paid out for labor on the
portage road up to date is $6S31.25. The
amount charged to the superintendent
including $175 for his trip East to pnr-
chase cars, ETC., is s209s.34. The num-
er of days of labor employed is 1885 g.
10. The total amount expended to date
is $29, ,697.30, and the amount yet re-
naming on hand of the 100000 appro-
priated is $50, ,SO2.61. There is yet due
for labor material on hand and con-
tracted for, rolling stock, wharf boat,
etc., $21 ,271.92, leaving $S030.69 with
which to complete the road, purchase
the land, etc. The lower wharf boat
will cost about $500 and the. upper
wharf boat, if built, the same amount.
The amount asked by the owner of the
land for which the state has brought
suit is $2500, and there is also asked for
the water right now in possession of the
state $50O,-Ore0oniQu
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NOTICE.

: r. E.. French has for sale number of
improved ranches and unimproved
lands in the Grass Valley neighborhood
in Sherman county. They will be sold
very cheap and on reasonable terms.
Mr.. French can locate settlers on some
good unsettled claims in the same neigh
borhood. His address is Grass Valley,
Sherman county. OREGON.
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THE CHURCHES.

CT. PETERS CHURCH-Rev. Father BRoNs-
y GEEsT Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at
IA. M. High Mass at I0:30A. M. Vespers at
7P.A.
CT 5PAUL'S CHURCH-Union Street, opposite
y Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Sutclife Rector. Services
every Sunday at IL A. NJ. and 80 P. N. Sunday
School 1880 P. II. Evening Prayer ON Friday at
7:so .3eg oa 'goT
ENIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. o. D. TAY-
Il LoR, Pastor Union services every Sabbath
at the court house at II a. NJ. and 7:30 Pm.
Sabbath School at the Academy at 1890 P.N. =
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rev. W, c.
~ CURTIS. Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL
A.. N. and z +. n. Sunday School after morning.
service. Strangers cordially invited. Seats free.
M E. CHURCH-Rev. n. BROWN, Pastor.
MI Services every Sunday morning and even
ing. Sunday School at 121& O'Clock NJ. A cordial
invitation is extended by both pastor and people
to all
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rhey Speak From Experience.

'.We know from experience in the use
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that it
will prevent Group" says Messrs. Cad
berry & Worley, Percy, Iowa. They
also add that the remedy has given great
satisfaction in this vicinity, and that
market for throat and lung diseases
For sale by Snipes & Kinerslv druggists.
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An Old Adaee.

There is an old adage: "What every
body says must be true" Henry Cook
of New Knoxville, Ohio, in recent let
ter says: "Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy has taken well here. Everybody
likes it on account of the immediate
relief it gives" There is nothing like it
to loosen and relieve severe cold. For
sale by Snipes & Kinersly, druggists. DIV
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For saIe AZ = Bargain.

The Mission Gardens, greenhouse,
stock and fixtures. am prepared to
offer a rare bargain owing to change in
residence. For terms enquire at the
premises or of A. n. Varney at the land
office.
15tf. ]. A. VARNEY.
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The Dalles Fine Fire.

klamath Star;
There is fine fire in The Dalles that
is not easily extinguished, and that fire
is the capacity of that town for ardor
and zeal in the matter of unlocking the
Columbia river to commerce. There
seems to have been undying determine
ton there to make the Oregon hear
thousands of sounds other than its own
dashing, and now that city has gained
the first decided advantage over the
dreary obstacles to an open river, and
she don't thank Portland great many
cent worth either. The state has built
the road, but The Dalles has built the
boats herself, and The Dalles City is
now making trips. The Chester is also
running between The Dalles and the
Upper Cascades, and the completion of
the portage road and the arrival of the
cars will be in a short time give the
lively little city through freight. While
we have said but little about it, we have
been altogether disgusted with the hee-
haw, ziz-zag manner in which other par
ties have taken hold of the great work;
but with The Dalles we are pleased
Bully for The Dalles and her wide-awake
editorsi May the fire of their ardor
never quench until Doomsdayl
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The Best Physic.

|. st. Patrick's pills are carefully pre-
pared from the best material and accord
ing to the most approved formula, and
are the most perfect cathartic and liver
pill that can be produced. We sell
them. SNIPEs & KINERsLY,
DIV Druggists.
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Notice.

All persons are warned not to pay a.
check drawn by Fish & Bardon in favor
of E. Wingate & Co. The same was lost
on the street today. Finder please re-
turn to either party. 10-2tf,
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Chas. Stumbling desires all those in
debted to him to come up and settle as
Boon as possible. He lost all his stock
would greatly oblige him. 926-d&w- Il
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NOTICE.

All indebted to the firm of Fish &
Bardon will please cali at the store of
Mays & Grove and pay up all bills i'm
mediately to Fish & Bardon.
FISH & BARDoN.
September IA. 1891. i4-tf
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For sale at q Bargain.

An elegant organ, nearly new, bed
stead, spring mattress, a. lot of plates and
dishes, for sale cheap. Enquire of p.
Willig, the tailor. 1O-32w y
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Children Cry for Pitchers castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria
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For Sale Cheap.

A gentle, handsome family horse and
a new covered buggy and harness for
sale cheap. Apply at this Office. lott
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Pasture.

Good stubble and meadow pasture to
be had on the A. B. Moore place on
Three-mile, two and one-haH miles from
town. S-17-tf.
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For Rent.

One four-room house at. $40 and three
large rooms for $5. Inquire of Joseph
Beezley or at this office
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A girl to do general house work at a
road ranch seventeen miles from The
Dalles. Apply at this Office. S-17-tf
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Notice.

hereby give notice that will not be
responsible for any. debts contracted by
my wife, Mrs. Jennie Willig, after this
day. 5r 1913 Sod
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 1891.

The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
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Goldendale wants an artesian well,
and steps are being taken to sink one.
1t is thought the experiment will prove
successful, and if it is others will be
bored at once.
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Two furnished rooms suitable for gen
tleman, conveniently and pleasantly lo-
Gated Enquire at this office.
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Pay your city tax at once and save
extra costs. Time is up.
o. KINERsLY.
21-tf. City Treasurer.
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wanted.

A woman to do cooking in a small
family. Address, Box 356, City. 1O-6t
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From Turner f. Leavens.

Today's Oregonian has the following
The Oregonidn has received the follow
ing which it publishes without comment
at present:
CASCADE LOCKS, Oct. 4, 1s91.-[To THE
EDITOR. .l-Referring to your article en-
titled Management of the Portage
Road,' allow me to state that neither
the editor of The Dalles Chronicle nor
any other person has received any COM
munication from me denying the author
ship of any articles. The statements
haye been made in detail, and / believe
every ong of them to be true. Yours re-
spectfully, TURNER F. LEAvENs.
Personally appeared before the under
signed, justice of the peace in and for
Falls precinct, Wasco county, state of
Oregon, the above, Turner F. Leavens,
who is personally known to me to be the
identical person whose signature is ap-
pended to the above-named article, and
acknowledged to me that said signature
was appended to said article for the uses
and purposes therein set forth.
M. MCKNNoN.
+ Justice of the Peace.
In and for Falls Precinct, Wasco
county, Or.