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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
CAPTURING A BRIDE.


Ono way sAyagss Havs OF ChoosiIE wife
Nhens Many Men XanttH Her.
The oblong wedge, the Maori order =!
battle. advanced. singing in a low tone,
and gesticulating, in What they would
have called mild manner On they.;.I
yanced, the movement raising no suspic-
ion in the breasts of their adversaries, it
being part of the customary ritual of the
war dance, until the thin end of the pha-
lanx oyerlapped the Mania, and stood be-
tween them and the gates of the pa.
Suddenly a change was visible in the
antics of the Ngatiroa. Their gesticul;I-
tions became violent. their eyes protrud-
ed, their heads Were thrown, back, aud
their throats uttered a mighty shout.
AS the cry passed their lips stream of
warriors rushed up the banks of the
gully and joined the cluster of their com
rades, now swollen to a compact mass Of
600 mer;
When the Mania realized the ruse prac-
ticed upon them they never for a mo
ment thought of giving up the fair cause
of the incursion without a struggle. Into
the pa poured both parties-the Mania to
rally round the girl; the Ngatiroa, except
the small party expressly told off to
carry away the lady, seeking every mIn
an opponent to wrestle with. Each party
was anxious to avoid bloodshed, both be-
ing Tribes of the River The uproar
was therefore greater than had they been
engaged in actual warfare, it being more
difficult to master man by strength
of muscle than to knock hole through
him. At length superior numbers pre-
vailed
Those who fought around the lady
were dragged away. She was roughly
seized, and such a tugging and hauling
ensued that, had she not. been to the man
ner born, she must have been rent in
pieces. At last but one young man. Sc
cret admirer of the lady, retained his
hold. An active young fellow, he had SO
twisted his hands and arms into the girls
hair, and fought SO vigorously with his
legs, that he could not be removed until
he was knocked down senseless.
The contest ended, and the bride being
borne in triumph to the canoes, both par
ties proceeded to pick up their weapons
aud smooth their feathers. Everything
had been conducted in. the most honora-
BILE and satisfactory nlanner.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel A. B. Ellis in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07

The Old and New Way of Securing Wool.
Our ancestors secured their wool in
tubs, much rs our wives and daughters
scour our clothes today. In the hand
washing of wool, u tub was filed with
the suds, IN which one or two men with
long poles stirred the wool until clean,
when they lifted it upon a travelling
apron, which carried it between a pair
of rollers which squeezed out the water.
The same principle is applied in the au-
tomato securing now in vogue.
Great forks or rakes seize the wool as
it is carried by rollers from feeding
apron into the iron tanks, and by alter
mating motions of their teeth give it /,
thorough securing. Thus cleansed, the
wool, is delivered by rollers to the; dry
ing machines, where hot air and great
fans are now utilized to extract all tic
moisture without tearing the fber.-S.
N. D. North in Popular Science Monthly
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Health is Wealth !!
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07

The crocodile's lower jaw is not sock
eted in the skull, as is the case with other
animals, but the skull is socketed in the
Jaw, 50 that the animal can lift the upper
part of its head as upon hinge, and SO
capture whatever prey may be at hand
without going to the trouble of getting
upon its legs -.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07

If vaseline or butter be applied to the
skin Immediately after a blow of any
kind there, win be- no discoloration
But to be effectua1 it must be- used di-
rectly after the accident. The bruised
feeling may be reiieved- by witch hazel
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
"a canaid Co5fsssion.

He-Lfe with me has been failure. Z
She You must have had and wasted
some opportunity.
He-No, have spent half my life RATS
ing whiskers to- conceal my youth, and
the other half dyeing them to conceal
my age, Munsey's Weekly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
Sherwiin, Williams Co.'S Paint.

For those wishing to see the quality
and color of the above paint we call their
attention to the residence ofS. L. Brooks,
Judge Bennett, Smith French and others
painted by Paul Kreft.
Snipes & Kinersly are agents for the
above paint for The Dalles. Or.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07

Milagro Gorje. the little prima donna
who is enchanting Madrid. is only ten
years old. She is thin, white and sicklS,
but her voice is wonderfully fine. and she
u clever emotional actress. s4.53 !,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07

DIR. j. R. Etter. of Crawfordsville,
Ind, has invented an electric typewriter,
by means of which the operator can
transmit his manuscript hundreds of
miles. The principle employed is differ
ent, it is stated, from that used by the
writing telegraph. All the characters of
the ordinary typewriter are used
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
A Circnlating Ring.

Alice-I met Minnie Renee today and
she showed me the engagement ring that
Horace Fledgely gave her.
Gwendolin-Is it a pretty one?
Alice-You remember the one he gave
you and me?
Gwendolin-Let me think. Oh, yesi
Alice-It's the same ring Jewellers
Circular B 49,.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
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
It is the SUPPLY city for extensive and rich agr
cultural an grazing country, its trade reaching
far south as Summer Lake, distance of two
hundred miles.
THE LARGEST wool MARKET
The rich grazing country along the eastern slope
of the the Cascades furnishes pasture for thousands
Of sheep, the wool from which finds market here.
The Da1les is the largest original wool shipping
point in America, about 100000 pounds being
shipped last year.
ITS PRODUCTS.
The salmon fisheries the finest the Colun bia,
yielding this year Of ST 1000 which can
and will be more than doubled in the near future,
The products of the beautiful Klckital valley find
market here and the south and east has this
year flied the warehouses and all available storage
places to overfowing with their products
IT'S WEALTH
It is the richest city of it's size the and its
money is scattered over and is being used to develop
farming eeuntIy than is tributary to any other
city in Eastern Oregon. ez ss s-s4 -
It's situation is aunsurpassed! It's climate delight
full It's possibilities incalcu1able It's resources uh
llimired And on these corner stones she stands.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
sHIPB 4 MBHRsIY,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
'Ine Imported, Key West and D0MeS
CIGARS
PAIN T

Now is the time to paint your house
and if you wish TO get the best quality
and fine color use the
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07

is here and has come to stay It hopes
to win its way to public favor by ener-
gy, industry and merit and to this end
we ask that you give it fair trial, and
if satisfied with its course a generous
SUPPORT
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
CALVES IN WINTER,

At first thought, any boy who has
been brought up on the farm would be
able to tell, if questioned, what the
young animal needs the first winter of it's
life. So many poor, understood creature,
we see standing out-of doors on q
sunny day, late in winter or early spring,
would seem to show that the farmer
himself did not put the knowledge in
practice. If the calf, when cold weather
comes on, is in a good, thriving condi.
ton, it is of great Importance that it is
maintained until the animal is turned
away in the spring to seek its own living.
Warmth IS the first essential, not only to
comfort, but to development. If there is
any difference in the stables, give the
calf the best and warmest place. Water
it regularly, and keep it housed all the
day. What one farmer said in regard to
hi dairy, 'He never saw any good in
northwest wind for his herd" is equally
true of the calf. Calves are usually shy
in the fall, unless they have been fed and
handled through the summer. Win their
confidence, and keep it. Call them into
the stable, instead of forcing them with
rod or dog. When they are there, let
them expect something appctizing,
Apples, roots, or vegetables, of any kind
will be appreciated. Of course the daily
ration of grain will not be omitted. The
old way was to keep and feed young
stock together with the few sheep kept
on the farm. All were turned out in the
morning, and fed in the yard. 1t was
the "survival Of the fttes.," the strong
selecting the best and trampling the bal,
ance. 1t is sad to say that this practic.
is still continued, to some extent. An.
thrax, or "blackleg,' frequently breaks
out, always attacking the best and most
hearty of the herd. As proven.
tive, give sulphur, mixed with salt, add.
ing small quantity of saltpeter. Lice
are the pest of the young animal, and
must be got rid Of If there are any
among the herd that show signs OF
disease, take them out and isolate them.
Keep by themselves apart from the
others.-4merican Agricaltrist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Tarred paper will drive away lice.
Leg weakness is often caused by toe
rapid growth.
Straw Is better than hay to put in the
nests of laying hens.
A hen likes to scratch and should be
given the opportunity.
Lime is cheaper than roup and fumi
CATION better than lice.
Sand is not a substitute for gravel and
should not be made to take its place.
1t is never good economy to feed tn,
hens more than they will eat up clean.
Until the chickens are six weeks old
sweet milk can be used instead of water,
and the poultry will thrive better.
A dry dust bath is very essential tc
the health of the fowls during the win.
ter. Arrange it in the corner of the
house.
On the farm, where she can have
good range, sixty pounds of grain will
keep hen a year in good, thrifty con.
dition.
The goose, if properly managed, LAYS
about as many eggs as turkey, and can
be raised to maturity at about oae-half
the cost.
Unless willing to pay attention to lit.
tie things 1t will hardly be advisable to
go into the poultry business as
speciality.
Ordinarily it is not good plan to try
to hatch ducks too early. They will
thrive better after the weather gets warm
and settled.
Young fowls when first Matched do
not require any kind of food for twenty.
four hours. Bread soaked in milk is
good for the first feed. !
If the fowls are healthy to begin with,
and they are well fed and cared for, no
artificial preparations are necessary to
maintain good health.
1t has been thoroughly settled that the
hens will lays more eggs, and the eggs
will keep longer aud better, without
ROSTERS than with them.
During the winter every effort should
be taken to give the fowls all the sun.
light possible. Let them out whenever
the weather will permit.
Young chicks need the best of care
and the most nutritious food to give
them vigorous start to grow. Once
well started it is comparatively easy to
keep them growing.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16

not over half a pound per day at first.
The fatter the sheep or lamb the more
flesh and wool it will put on from ap
equal amount of grain feeding. The fat.
ness of TIE animal indicates good di.
gestion. A sheep thin in flesh has al.
ways had its digestion injured, and a
sheep with poor stomach is as poor an
animal to keep as horse with poor feet.
When farmers sell their flocks they often
sell the whole, good and poor, together.
They might us sensibly run the cuttings
in with good apples in selling them. At
the large sheep markets the dealer as
sorts the sheep, picking out the best for
high price to those who fattep. The
farmer who goes to one of these markets
thinking that any sheep rightly handled
will pay i. sure to lose. He may buy
culls at very low price, but these are
worth more to kill, just as they are, for
their pclts, and convert their carcases
into manure or soap-grcase. 1t is Ger
tain that such sheep on dry feed willnot
live until spring, and the pelt would
not be worth more then than it
is earlier in the season.-B?ston CHui-
Gator.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
FEED FOR FATTENING HOGS.

Indian meal, buckwheat bran and
SKINNED milk make excellent feed for
fattening hogs. If milk cannot be sup
Piled, the meal and bran will make a
good diet if mixed with water. And if
the water is sufficiently hot to partially
cook the grain the feel will be made
more digestiblc and the return which it
will yield will be largely increased. OF
course the mixture must be cooled be.
fore it is given to the stock, point
which boys who arc intrusted with feed
ing sometimes forget. Used in this way
buckwheat will be more profitable than
it will if fed to young cattle or to COWS
which are kept for the production of
butter.--1nerican DdJymaa.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16

There is now living in P:ttsburg n
man who once slapped the face of thu
Prince of Wales. un nv eariv life. g"
no said, II was soldier in the British
Army, and once nv regiment was re-
viewed by Queen Victoria, who held
by tho hand the youthful Prince of
Wales. When the mothers back was
turned the boy playfully cxpcctorated
on my red coat, ard | resented the in.
sui. to the British flag by slapping him
in the face with my open palm. lie
told his mother. and very soon tic
colonel heard of it and came dancing
along to wreak vengeance on the man
who dare lift his hand to the son of
fhe Queen. The Queen sought me out
aud graciously inquired wha my name
was. William Dickson, sergeant,
Your Majesty said 1, and she COM
mcnded my sense of propric y in adj
minis'cling timely rebuke to the
heir apparent of the English throne
aud recommended me for promotion,
which yer came"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
SAVE THE POULTRY FEATHERS.

AVE I'M fEaIHEES.
\ Vermont woman who has made
poultry pay says: 81 save feathers not
only from ducks and geese, but from
chickens and turkeys. l have two big
bags, one for the geese and duck and one
for chicken and turkey feathers. When
enough feathers have been collected to
make pillow or cushion / cut the shape
out of bed ticking and stitch closely all
around the edges, with the exception of
small opening left at the top in which
to put the feathers. Before filling turn
the bag or case inside out and rub what
is now the right or outside of the bag
we'll with common bar soap, then put in
the feathers, tie up the whole in the bag
and place 1t with its contents in a clothes
boiler and boil for few minutes, NOV
ing it about with stick and lifting il
up and down. Finally, take it out,
drain and squeeze out the water as well
as can and hang up in a light, airy
place to dry. In a few days the feathers
will be light and fluffy and free from any
unpleasant Odor. "-FWm, Field and
.St9ckm6a.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
POINTS IN SHEEP BUYING.

There is doubtless more desire on the
part of farmers everywhere to purchase
sheep than there was two or three wears
ago. Relatively to Other stock they pay
better now than then. But those going
into the business without much expert. .
ence can hardly be too careful in buying.
Old sheep, if thin in flesh, are worth
only what their pelts will fetch.
Younger sheep, strong and lively, are
good purchase where they are to be kept
on hay and straw, and turned out to
pasture next spring. But these thin
sheep of any age are not profitable for
winter fatten;ng. Only sheep that are
in good condition, almost fat enough for
the butcher, will bear grain feeding,
and even they should be fed very lightly,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16

= Not since the rise and fall of the
"Grecian bend' has there been any
thing so absurd in fashionable usages,
asserts the New York Times, as the
present style of shaking hands affected.
70 must be admitted only by the ultra
young and ultra stylish. The specta.
.ie of two young women placing their
palms together and saving back aud
forth with elbows almost level with
he shoulders is one at which it is sus-
pectcd the gods do more than smile.
When, as j, often happens. the pair
are wearing the high-sliouldercd, high
soliared capes now ia vogue the saw
ing process approaches the grotcsque.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
TEACHING A COLT TO LEAD,

The Breeder and Sports nan Endorses
the following IS the easiest, safest and
most sensible way to teach colt to lead
its degree of efficiency being dependent
upon previous training:
Put halter on the colt and halter
break it. Harness gentle horse in a
cart. Procure slender stick like a
broom handle 0hc sprout OF willow,
iocut or elm is as good about four and
one half feet long; use it Is jockey
stick. Fasten one end with thong of
bncksk:n to the colts halter at the chin.
Make the other end fast to the centre of
the breastplate of the harness. Then
fasten long strap or cord to the halter
at the chin, and tie the end back so that
it will hold the colt about abreast of the
horse. The jockey stick will hold the
colt off from the horse about four feet.
The strap will hold him from going in
front. Start the horse off in a walk. If
the colt fails to come up to place touch
him with whip. In five minutes the
colt will trot alongside of the horse,
more or less agreeable 10 you as ne is
we'll or otherwise broken to halter, or as
lie likes the company of the horse. You
can turn either way without danger.
You can fasten the jockey stick to the
shaft where it goes through the strap if
you prefer. Then your stick would
answer if four feet long"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16

The official census of Germany,
which was recently completed, gives
Berlin population of l,574, 49,, be-
ing an increase of 2J9, 900 in five
gears. The city containing the next
highest number of persons is Ham,
burg with population of 57O.53
This is al increase of 99,5S4 since
1885. Hamburg, which with the CITY
of Altoona, 7l5,l10 Inhabitants, has
nddcd 81 per cent. to its population
within the last five years. Leipsic,
which has 3j3,272 inhabitants, had
only Ij9,500 in 1885. This is the
greatest increase in any city, being 81
per cent. Munich has 344 1893 inhabi-
tants; Brcslau, :3i.7l0; Cologne.
2S2, 537; Dresden, 276,0S5; Mast.e-
burg, 200,07l, and Frankfort-oa-the-
Main, 179. $50.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16

That there is a growing tendency
toward creating private game preserves
IN all parts of this country, remarks
the New York Herald, is recognized
everywhere. Nowhere, perhaps, is
his tendency more evident than in
New Jersey, where there is still q
great deal of comparatively wild land
winch will never DO fit for anything
out timber growing. mining and game
preserving.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16

Alaska cost tho United States some
s6,6O0.00o. Captain James Carroll.
who has been selected as Territorial
Delegate to Congress from Alaska,
declares tina! lie is authorized to offer
S14,000, 900 for Alaska, by persons
who viii guarantee the people there
The blessings Of popular government.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
EARLY CHICKENS.

1t one OF the New Jersey Farmers In
stitutes practical woman poultry keeper
declares that: at is more important to
have good male than female bird.
January and February arc the best
months for the Matching Of carly chickens.
1have not been successful with chickens
Matched In March. Avoid making the
food too wet. [ have rot succeeded
with incubators, but have had good sue
cess with breeders. Nee Kor.s Woyld.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
SEVEN YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH sILos.

cLHLS bEAhS EAPENlENCE WITH SILOS.
Seven years experience with silos at
the Michigan Agricultural Station leads 10
the following conclusions: The si!o
should be built of lumber and located as
near the feeding place as possible, and
on the same level. A silo twenty
feet deep, ten feet wide and fourteen
feet long will be sufficient for six
months feeding of ten cows weighing
1000 pounds eaoh, which will consume
600 pounds of ensilagc daily. For the
silo the corn should not be harvested un-
til well matured. A great deal of the
feeding value has been lost in the past by
cutting while too green and succulent.
Silage corn should never be fed alone to
obtain the best results, nor in too large
proportion when combined with other
fodder. Silagc and clover hay CON-
bined make most excellent mixture for
coarse fodder. These with bran, shorts,
corn-meal, etc., in proper proportions,
make themost economical food for young
cattle, and for making milk and beef
Cheap Times.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16

Sir John Lubbock, the great English
naturalist sticks to the principle of
his shop holiday scheme. He has re.
introduced bill providing that when
twO-thirds of the shopkeepcrs in de-
fined district wish to take q weekly
half-holiday, the remaining One-tllird
shall be compelled to do so.
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abe 10crklp Messenper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
ALBERT eIENVENU.

Tho Egyptian government has de-
:ided to allow private persons to exca-
vste antiquities on condition that half
Of what they discover goes to the mu-
scum, the latter having prior claim to
any unique objects.