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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
sermons that Are Remembered.

I have listened to many eloquent,
many striking, many admirable ser
mons. have forgotten, suppose, some
five or six thousand sermons-fo forgotten
all about them so completely that they
have not left a trace in the memory,
though at the time they may have had
their infinitesimal influence for good on
the life of every day. But of the re-
mainder there were some which left
deeper and indeed lifelong impressions
Of one of them, heard when l was a boy
of IA, remember nothing but the man.
ner in which for all time it impressed
the text itself upon my recollection.
The text was, LAS the grass growing
upon the housetops, which withereth
afore it be plucked up, whereof the
mower flleth not his hand, neither he
that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom -
Perhaps sermon can produce no better
effect than to burn into the brain the
force or the imagery of particular
text. remember how much longed,
after hearing that sermon, that my life
might never be represented by such an
image of utter uselessness-the rank,
coarse grass upon the thatch, which the
mower and reaper alike despise Canon
Farrar in Forum.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
STATE OFFICIALS.

Now that the portage railroad question
is about settled we should take hold of
the Fossil railroad matter. The state
has shown disposition to help Eastern
Oregon and it should show it's apprecia-
ton by endeavoring to help itself. We
understand that Mr.. Norton offers to
make the preliminary survey of the road
for 81 900. He is competent engineer,
and is willing to contribute his labor,
only asking that the expenses, the
necessary outlay of money be put up,
and this he says will not exceed 81 900.
1t is necessary before any capital can be
gotten to take hold of this road and the
Fossil mines, that this preliminary sur
vey be made, and the fact established
that the road can be built. Upon the
completion of the survey profile map
can be made, and fair estimate of the
cost arrived at. Mr.. Norton feels conf
dent that with this showing he can get
capital to build the road, and we should
see that the survey is made.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

The Metcalfe investigation is about
completed, requiring only liberal appli-
cation of whitewash to finish it. The
committee have examined carefully into
the characters of Metcalfe and Clarke
and find that both are above reproach
This, of course, settles it. If Metcalfe's
character is good of course he would not
accept bribe, and if Clarke's character
is good, he, of course, would not offer
one. The committee is somewhat
hampered in its whitewashing job by the
fact that Metcalfe insists that he received
the bribe, and that Clarke gave it to him.
In the meanwhile Squire is 'off to the
wars again" with a fat little six year
term in his pocket, and there is no in
vestigation of him.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
For a Coaling Station

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Dolph
today introduced an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill making an ap-
preparation of $500, 900 for the construc-
ton OF coaling and supply station for
United States vessels upon Pearl harbor
on Oahu island, one of the Hawaiian
group, and the improvement of the en-
trance to the harbor. The grant of the
use of this harbor was made to the United
States in the last treaty of the United
States with the kingdom of Hawaii.
Senator Dolph says he considers the
privilege valuable one and wants the
government to take advantage of it.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

There seems to be no doubt but that
the portage railroad bill will become a
law. If it does it should not take long TO
construct and equip the road. This be-
ing true the steamboat project should
not be allowed to cool. Arrangements
should be perfected Immediately on the
passage of the bill for putting on the line
of boats and as the larger portion of the
money necessary to accomplish this has
been subscribed, it will be possible to
have the boat line in operation by the
time the railroad is completed. This
will be the beginning of new era for
The Dalles, an era of prosperity and adj
vancement, and we believe that the con-
struction of the portage railroad and
operating line of steamers here will
lead to the building of the road to Fossil
within the next two years.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
The Behring Sea Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Considerable
interest has been taken in the Behring
sea arguments before the supreme court
While Attorney General Miller avoided
the question which the Canadians want
particularly to impress upon the court,
that of the Interpretation of the statutes
merely, his argument is regarded as
strong in the main, and he has the ad-
vantage of being OH the patriotic side of
the case. From questions asked by the
best admiralty lawyers on the bench dur
ing the argument, it is generally inferred
that the position of the United States
will be sustained. There may be two
opinions by the court.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

The greatest outrage the Union Pacific
was ever guilty of was the tying up of
the steamer Baker. The country along
the Washington side of the Columbia is
left without communication, with the
outside world except by using slzifs to
reach the railroad on this side. There
is no reason for drawing the boat off the
route except that it was not paying, and
surely this is not sufficient for great
company like the Union Pacific. If it
would take its boats off entirely so that
some one would have chance there
would be no kick coming, but it pursues
a dog in the manger policy, neither Civ
ing that section service nor permitting
others to do SO.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

The portage railroad bill will probably
be before the house today for final pass
age and there seems to be no doubt but
it will go through all right. We are ex-
ceedingly glad of it, as we are tired of
writing concerning it, and our readers
are no doubt as weary of the subject as
we are. 1t is matter in which we are
all vitally interested, hence the persist
ence with which we have kept the mat
ter agitated. With the passage of this
bill settled we will devote our space to
other matters of local importance, one
of which will be the surveying of the
railroad to the Fossil coal mines. The
two enterprises, an open river and an
available coal field belong together and
with one gained we should not rest until
the other is also assured.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
AN ELEPHANT HUNT IN SLAM.

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Country Where Nearly 500 of the Big
Animals Are Captured at n Time.
One scorching morning in April, 1870,
small party of Europeans left the city
of Bangkok, the present capital of the
kingdom of Siam, for Ayuthia, the old
seat of government, sixty miles north
ward up the River Menam. A hunt had
been appointed by the king, and the ele-
plants were to be brought in through
the country bordering the ancient ruins
On the second day we arrived at
Ayuthia, and set up our screens and
hung our mosquito bars in sala, or rest
house, by the river side.
The following morning the elephants
arrived. Just outside the city, and over
looking plain extending to the horizon,
was high platform, mounted by stone
steps and covered with tiled roof sup
ported by pillars. On this, screened
from the sun, and with broad outlook
over the rice fields that had lately been
shorn OF their crop, sat a high official,
his aids, a few native mobiles and the
foreign guests
| The other spectators perched in trees
or found standing room wherever the
view was most attractive. Immediately
before the platform was the stockade.
made by setting deep into the ground
teak logs two yards in girth and twenty
feet in length. These logs were so ar
ranged as to leave interspaces of about
one foot in width. They inclosed half
acre of level ground, and extended out,
at the side opposite the platform, into
a funnel shaped entrance only wide
enough, where it joined the stockade, for
the passing of a single elephant.
Gazing far across the stubbly plain
we saw the troop of elephants, encom-
passed by the many hunters who had
been sent months before into the wilder
ness to entice the wild animals toward a
rendezvous. The families, scattered in
the jungles, foraging among the luxuri-
ant herbage, had been separately entered
by tame decoy elephants, under the Iii
rectlon of willy hunters, and one had fol-
lowed another into captivity. Two hun
dred and eighty elephants had thus been
brought together. The sound of their
roaring was like that of distant thunder,
and as they approached the earth seemed
to shake under their tread.
By a skillful combination of leading
and driving they were slowly urged
along toward the stockade. Foremost
were the decoyers, trained to their work,
which they do with complacent discre-
ton. They were ridden by experts in
elephant training, and followed by the
wild herds in which were elephants of
all ages. Hemming in the asse1nblage
on the sides and in the rear, many other
tanned elephants directed by their riders
urged on the laggards with their long
tusks and shouldered the stragglers into
place.
Occasionally huge fellow, becoming
conscious of being directed by will not
his own, would rear, trumpet a protest,
bolt through the Gordon of sentinels and
gallop toward the distant woods. But
these fugitives were quickly chased by
three or four trained beasts, and were
soon brought back to the ranks. Only
one, a majestic creature with enormous
snowy tusks, distanced his pursuers and
regained freedom in the bush.-St Mich
OlaS
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

There was paid out by the coal COM
pany at Roslyn, on the 9th inst, up
ward of $780, 900 for labor alone. This is
the largest payroll that has been wit
messed since the opening of the. mines
there. With the opening of the Fossil
coal mines the output will equal if not
surpass that of Roslyn and the charac-
ter of the coal is far superior to the Ros-
lyn article. With this amount of coal
finding market here, the result in our
trade can scarcely be imagined. The bus
mess arising from the handling of this
coal would be small, compared to that
arising from the manufactures which
will necessarily follow.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

The water commissioners have made
a sweeping reduction in water rates.
We think this action unwise to say the
least, as the income under the old rate
was only about 500, per month. The
interest on the money borrowed is 5000
per month and the operating expenses
and maintenance of the plant are GER
tainly more than 500. While it is
proper to keep the rate as low as posi-
BILE it should be kept at such a figure as
to at least keep from getting in debt.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

But seventeen days remain for the
two of which are Sundays,
so that but fifteen working days remain.
If the greater majority of the bills are
not to die of inanition the legislators
will have to hustle and not adjourn until
Saturday night. The proposed assess
ment law should be examined thoroughly
in all its details, and when finally passed
it should avoid the great list of evils of
the present law
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
A Peculiar Word.

The word ''habit" is one of the most
peculiar in our language. IF you take
off the first letter you still have 'sa bit :"
If you remove the second the word "bit"
is still on hand. Decapitate that by re-
moving the "b" and it is still word.
Take off the 81" and you find the old
''habit'' not ''t'' totally destroyed
Louis Republic.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

Socialism is making itself felt in
Europe, the dispatches showing that
troops in Belgium are disposed to defy
their officers and disobey their COM
mands. Another decade or two will
show quite different state of affairs and
the number of republics will be largely
increased
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
Composition of an Average Man.

Huxley's table of the weights of the
different parts of the average human
body, often referred to as a most inter
esting compilation, has now been largely
superseded by table prepared by a
French chemist, which gives the pounds,
ounces and grains of the different ele-
ments in the human body of the average
of 154 pounds. 1t is as follows:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

1t is easy to correct vocal defects in a
child, and if the training be persisted in
for several years by those competent to
give instruction in the art habit of
musical and ready speech may be ac-
quired which will serve one upon any
occasion, either private or public,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

Senator Mitchell favors an amendment
to the constitution providing for the
election of United States senators by the
people. He is not afraid to take his
chances before the people,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
FINE FARM TO RENT.

TNHE FARM KNOWN AS THE "M Is
Il Farm" situated on Three Mile cTeek sut
two and one-half miles from The Dall<8, Will be
leased for one more years at a low rent 70 any
responsible tenant This farm has upon II q
good dwelling house and necessary out build
ings, about two acres of orchard, about three
hundred acres under cultivation, q large portion
crop in 1891 with ordinarily favorable Weather
The farm is well watered For terms and pa rticu-
of Mays Huntington SpWilson, The Dalles, Or.
SARAH A. MOORE, Executrix-
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
al Good surrestion.

The Dayton Chronicle of recent date
makes tn efollowing pertinent seriocomic
suggestions:
1t has been suggested that the obstruc-
t1ons in the Columbia river be removed
by convict labor. The proposition is to
select an equal number of convicts from
the Oregon and Washington peniten-
tlaries and put them at work on the
Cascsde locks. By this means both
states can secure cheap work and at the
same time remove convict labor from
competition with the various trades and
occupations of men where the peniten-
tlaries are located. 1t is further sug-
gested that the soldiers stationed at
Walla Walla and Vancouver be en-
ployed as guards. If the citizens of Ore
gon and Washington are anxious for the
opening of the Columbia river, there
seems to be no better method for it's
ity accomplishment than the above
proposition. Our penitentiary is full to
overfiowing and the population of that
is increasing every day. A large num-
Der could be spared to work on the Col
umbia river locks and sufficient num-
Der retained to engage in the manufac-
ture of grain sacks. We further suggest
that after sufficient number are put to
work on the Instructions in the river
and full force is employed in the man
ufacture Of grain sacks, if there is still a
surplus, that they may be employed in
sinking a few artesian wells on the
Eureka Flat. They could do this while
they are resting.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

The apportionment,b bill has now passed
both houses and goes to the president for
his signature. 1t creates house of 356
members, giving two each to Oregon
and Washington. 1t is the same bill
that was reported to the house last ses-
sion, and was then analysed in The Ore
gonian with reference to it's effect upon
political parties in the house and the
electoral college. The calculations then
made were little upset by the subse-
quent election Oregonian.
Never speak i'll of anybody; you do
Just as much execution with shrug of
the shoulders or significant look.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

The DALLES.
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head of navigation the Middle Columbia and
is a thriving, prosperous city.
ITS TERRITORY.
1t is the supply city extensive and rich agri-
cultural and grazing country its trade reaching as
far south as Summer Lake. a distance of over tive
hundred miles
THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET
The rich grazing country along the eastern slope
the the Cascades furnishes pasture thousands
of sheep the wool from which finds market here
The Dalles is the largest original wool shipping
point in America, about 100000 pounds being
shipped this year
THE VINEYARD OF OREGON.
The country The Dalles produces splendid
crops of cereals and its fruits be exceled It
is the vineyard of Oregon it's grapes equa11ing Cali
fornia's BEST and it's other fruits apples pears
prunes, cherries etc.. are unsurpassed
ITS PRODUCTS
The salmon fisheries the finest on the Columbia
yielding this of 81 5ooooO which can
and will be more than doubled in the future.
The products Of the beautiful Klckital valley find
market here and the country south and has this
year filed the warehouses and all available storage
places to overhowing with their products.
ITS WEALTH
1t is the richest city Of it's size coast it's
money is scattered and is being to develop
more farming country than is tributary any other
city in Eastern Oregon.
Its situation is unsurpassed! Its climate delight
full It's possibilities incalculable! It's
limited! And these corner stones she stands
Quality Liquors.
j. O. WHCk,
I n
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

The standard military pace is 211S feet.
On double-quick retreat it is more.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03

When the total fails to balance in pounds it is
carried out in ounces and grains.
st. Louis Republic.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31
The January Wide Awake.

OF especial interest viii be found Sal
lie JOY Whites description of the new
Leland Stanford, Jr., University in Cal
ifornia-that tender and magnificent
memorial by Senator and Mrs Leland
Stanford. Mrs. White calls the article
'The Boy who built College," and al
though the great school is built as a
memorial it was still so clearly the
fruit of the dead boys desires that the
title is no misnomer. Molly Elliot Sea-
well has delightful characteristic tale
of school-boy life, Two Schoolmas-
ters,' and Miss Adams Double Christ
mas at st. Martins" is good story of
boarding-school life. The serial stories
OF Jack Brereton's Three Months
Service and The Lance of Kanana, :"
a striking Arabian story by Add ell
Ardavan," already grow absorbing even
in their second installment The Amer
lean pale-face woman who was adopt
ed by the Seneca Indians, Harriet Max
well-Converse, has another interesting
sketch of Seneca life in The Straw
berry Feast at the Long House," Zitella
Cooke tells a charming story of the eel
ebrated Mexican general Santa Anna
and his jealous pet bird; and Otis t.
Mason has something to say of Profes-
sor Marsh's giant lizards, sixty feet
long. The poems in the number are by
Celia Thaxter and Clara Doty Bates.
Other verses and sketches fill out
most interesting number of WIDE
AWAKE, which is, as usual, well illus
trated and SO carefully made up as to
prepare a tempting feast indeed for the
myriad young people who eagerly await
and as eagerly welcome it.
WIDE AWAKE is published at 90 cents
per number, 50. 40 per year. All book
sellers keep it.
D. LOTHROP Co., Pubs, Boston.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

Mrs Crisp. wife of the new speaker
of the house of representatives, is not
at all well known to the country at
large or to Washington even. She is of
Georgia birth, and was born and
brought up at Ellaville, near Americas,
the Crisps' present home. Her life was
that of typical southern woman. Her
father was a wealthy planter. and the
lap of luxury and gold spoons fell to
Mrs. Crisps girlhood When quite
young she was married to young Crisp,
and the pair made home in Americus,
where they have lived ever since. The
recent death of a son will prevent Mrs.
Crisp appearing in Washington society
this winter.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

One of two things has to happen.
You're cured of Catarrh, or you're
paid $500 cash. That's what is
promised by the proprietors of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. By its
mild, soothing, cleansing, and heal
ing properties, it cures the worst
cases
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

The Kind of Sewing Machine He
Wanted. A young bachelor, who was
beset by sewing machine agent, told
the latter that his III lchine wJnld not
answer the plrposa. Way" sa d the
agent with voluble praise, 1T is the
best on the market Ia every respect F"
That NAV be-" replied the supposed
customer, but the sewing machine
am looking for must have haxen hair
and blue eyes "-Demorest's Magazine.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

DoS'r use mercury and iodide of potash
for blood diseases II your blood is bad DR..
John Bulls Sarsaparilla will quickly re-
store it to a healthful condition. 1t is the
best vegetable blood purifier in the world,
1t is pleasant to take and exhilarating, yet
discontinuance of its use viii not cause .
craving for more
The southern argus., 1891-12-31
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Fled
the Word?

There is inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
true of each new one apr caring each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for it. send
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

AOHB tHo u 1ENHhs "a tAAe NuuAAsh
There Is none more absurd than promis.
cuous dosing For instance, inconceivable
damage Is done TO the bowels and liver by
mineral cathartics and violent vegetable
purgatives. What these cannot do, name
", thoroughly regulate the organs named,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters can and do.
Besides this, it win prevent and eradicate
malaria, rheumatism, kidney complaint and
La grippe Use it with steadiness.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

THERE is a screw loose somewhere when
a steamship has lost its propelling power
Picayune
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

When is house like bird? Whe n
1t has wings. This happy thought leads
us to imagine how many wings it takes
to make a house tly.-Drake's Maga-
zius
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

WE are rocked when young and dubbed
When we grow old. 'Tis IA cruel world
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

A young man, crossed in love,
walked out TO the brink of Niagara
Falls, discarded his coat took one long,
lingering look at the abyss-and went
home. brakes Magazine.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

THE bomb-thrower who tried to kill Rus
sell Sage is said to have been cool when he
entered the office. He certainly was col
lected after he left it-Yonkers Statesman.
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

BEECHAM's PILLS cost only D cents a box.
They are proverbially known throughout
the world to be worth guinea box"
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

WASTING away, growing thinner ever
day. Poor child, wont mamma get you
box of Dr. Bulls Worm Destroyers!
The southern argus., 1891-12-31
rs on Insult

to your intelligence, but some un-
scrupulous dealers try it. For in
stance: you're suffering from some
Skin, Scalp or Scrofulous affection,
or are feeling "run down" and
" used-up." There's torpid liver,
impure blood, and all that may come
from it. You've decided, wisely,
that Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is the medicine to help
YOU. You know that it's gudrdn-
teed to do so, 90 no other blood
purifier is.
If it doesn't benefit or cure, you
get your money back.
But what is best for you to take
isn't always best for the dealer
to sell. He offers something else
that's Just as good" Is it likely?
If the makers of q medicine can't
trust it, can youF
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

The Grip of Pneumonia may be wardes
on with Hale s Honey OF Horehound and Tar
PIkes Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The southern argus., 1891-12-31

THE prodigal son was a young man who
went wrong; but he came back again.
Picayune.