The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-11-12

the excursion tomorrow evening, and a
most enjoyable time is expected. Let it
not be said that this effort of these ex-
celIent ladies to raise funds needed to
furnish the church building soon to be
erected with seats and other necessary
furniture did not meet with success.
Mr.. H. S. Ward of this city brought
into this Office this morning four apples
of the Red June variety of the second
crop of one of four trees now growing in
the orchard of E.. Stephens of Rock
Creek, Gillian county. The apples are
from one-half to three-fourths the usual
size, are fully ripe, mellow and as well
favored as any of the same variety.
The four trees referred to bore crop of
apples at the usual time and then bios
somed out for second crop with the
above result. The apples are now on
exhibition in the CHRONICLE show
window.
A prominent lawyer of Goldendale
was made the target of little pistol
practice on Tuesday night last that made
it for time very unfortable for the
target. A drunken fellow who has, or
thinks he has, complaint against the
lawyer getting primed with bug JUICE
which raised his courage to the murder
point, staggered up to the lawyers win
dow while that gentleman was comfort
ably lying under his own blankets and
emptied the revolver into the room.
Fortunately no harm was done, other
than that the lawyer and his wife were
badly scared. It's an an old trouble and
may end in something serious some
other. day.
wASCO ACADEMY NOTES.
Today witnesses the close of what has
probably been, all things considered
the most prosperous term the Academy
times when more pupils were in atten-
dance, but there has never been stronger
sympathy between teachers and pupils
and more united and sustained effort on
the part of all. While financial success
is always desirable in school, its
by dollars and cents. The growth in
character of it's pupils determines
whether school deserves support from
community, and, measured by that
stand, Wasco Academy certainly de-
serves high rank among the secondary
schools of the country. The next ses-
sion, which begins Monday, November
10Th, promises to be even more success
full than the one just closed. We hope
all who are contemplating attendance
will be on hand promptly at 9 O'Clock
that morning.
Even the best of us are caught mapping
sometimes. Witness the following:
Teacher--':.What position does Mr..
Gladstone hold?'' Pupil.-"He is
Prime minister of England Teacher
els he at the present timer Pupil
.'No, he is dead now" We are very
glad the pupil was mistaken and hope
the grand old man" may still have
many years of usefulness in store for
him.
One of the needs of the Academy is
larger reference ibrary-While there
are SO many valuable books on the
shelves, there is a noticeable lack of
standard works in science, both natural
and political. We trust the generosity
of some friend of the Academy will sup
ply this need at no distant day.
There is one thing connected with our
school life which deserves especial COM
mendation, namely, the universal good
nature displayed on the play ground.
The play is always vigorous and engaged
in promiscuously by large and small
but it is never rough nor is there ever
display of temper over some discomfit-
ure. Defeat is always accepted grace
fully and is necessity for some one
That this speaks well for the self-contro
of the players hardly needs assertion to
any one acquainted with, the quarrels
arising from boyish sports.
Our Views Exactly.
The following letter was received yes
terday by Mr.. George w. Filloon from
prominent capitalist of Portland and it
SO fully expresses the general sentiment