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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-18
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-18

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city, and adjacent country to assist in
developing our industries, in extending
and opening up new channels for our
trade, in securing an open river, and in
helping THE DALLES to take her prop
er position as the
Leading City of Eastern Oregon.
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-18
Everythinr shipsbape,

Small Boy@Say, d.d, why does the
leaves fall off the trees every fall?
Dad Gan old saltEBless you, boy,
don't you know? The winds is high ir
winter, an the trees has to lower SAIL
New York Weekly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-18

Visitor-Do You like going to school,
my little man?
Little Man-Yes'm, / like goin', but /
DON'T like stayin' Good News.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-18
A Drop in the Market.

He-Darling, this engagement ring is
worth $3.50.
She-The last one I had cost $400.
He-You are older nowl-New York
Herald.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-18
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-18
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The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
Eating Egg Shells.

"Lool1 at that man, said a Bowery restaurant waiter to New York Sun reporter, as he pointed to a customer. ''He has ordered three boiled eggs. Watch how he eats them" The person referred to dropped his eggs into cup, mashed them with his spoon, seasoned them iberally with salt, pepper and vinegar, and devoured them with every appearance of relish. The singular part of the performance was that he ate them shells and all. "Two other GUS toners come here for breakfast and supper" said the waiter, ''who eat their eggs that way. They order three eggs at every meal; so, you see, each man eats the shells of half a dozen eggs in a day. It's Q queer custom, isn't it? have asked them why they do it, and if they are not afraid the shells will hurt them, but they all say it aids digestion and saves trouble"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
A Dealer in Wrecks.

Almost all the wrecl1s of vessels that go ashore. or burn up. or sink in col lisions along the Atlantic seaboard are bought by one man. He has mastered the secret of disposing of all the parts of such vessels to good advantage to himself. He has storehouses at various points for the keeping of tackle and tools and has made himself as formid- able as a modern trust. He cannot sell as readily as he buys, however. He must wait until some one wants just the curious things he happens to have, and very often an engine, or pair of anchors. or aset of masts lies long upcnn his hands,
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
PRECEPT AND PRACTICE.
An Old Story That Has a Moral Even il
 These Days.

An Old Story That Has Moral Even in
 These Days.
 ''It happened at Athens, during a public presentation of play in honor of the commonwealth, that an old man came too late for a place suitable to his age and quality" relates a writer in the Lutheran. ''Some of the young men, who observed the difficulty and con- fusion he was in, made signs to him that they would accommodate him if he came where they sat. The old man hustled through the crowd accordingly for the seat proffered him. But when he came to the seats to which he was invited the jest was to close and ex- pose him as he stood out of countenance before the audience. The frolic went round all the Athenian benches. But on these occasions there were also particular places assigned to foreigners. So, when the old man skullzed toward the boxes appointed for the Lacedemon- ians, that honest people, more virtuous than polite, rose all to a man and, with the greatest respect, received him amongst them. The Athenians, being suddenly touched with a sense of Spartan virtue and their own degen- eracy, gave loud applause of admira- tion. Then the old man, as soon as the noise subsided, cried out: The Athen- ians understand what is good, but the Lacedemonians practice it."
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
BRASS BEDSIEApS.
Curious Fears of the People Who Use
 That Kind of Furniture.

That Kind of Furniture.
 The general adoption of brass and iron bedsteads has brought about many curious wliIns and theories, says the Upholsterer.
 Not long ago a woman called at a New York retailers for ''an electric nonconductor The salesman assured her he didn't know of any such thing, unless she tackled up 8 lightning rod but she insisted she had seen them in use among friends in Washington.
 She described them rather vaguely as a cup like a soup-bowl, which stands in one of the corners of the bedsteads- though exactly how this would be a nonconductor she was not in a position to explain.
 ''Wc have" said the dealer, when the lady, with sense of superiority and contempt for a man so slow in his busi- ness, had departed-''we have," said the dealer, throwing lightly to the winds few hot epithets- i've have all sorts of cranks come in here since brass bedsteads have prevailed. One woman is afraid that brass bedsteads will make her nervous, that they will rob her of all her electricity; while another will insist upon having them because she under stands that they charge the bed with just that vital force, and then they kick if our charge is too high-ha-a joke.
 ''Most women seem to agree that they attract lightning, and it is difficult for me to explain that they don't. Some few think that they tarnish easily; others rather mistily fear that they need the same polishing that you put on the handle of the big front door, but with all the many fears and prejudices the goods are selling steadily more and more every day. Now, how do you ac- count for that?
 Regarding this glass cup scheme, 8 woman called here lately and, instead of wishing tho cup at the top of the bed, she asked for cups in which to rest the casters. I told her we sometimes sold such things, but the people that bought them filled them with vinegar to keep reaches from climbingup. 1 will never forget the look she gave me.
 You would be surprised to know how many demand glass casters. How these ideas originated, heaven knows, but it's a fact that nine people out of ten who buy Q brass bedstead buy it contingent upon certain notifications which they think are needed, but which the manufacturer, strange to say, never thought at all necessary to put on them. The structure that meets all prejudices, all demands, has not been made"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
NOT HIS WILLIAM.
But He Didn't Find It Out Until the La6
 Was Spanked.

But He Didn't Find It Out Until the Lao
 Was Spanked.
 There were eighteen men and one small boy in the Indiana avenue car as it swung around Lake street on to State yesterday afternoon. As it turned on Madison street the ladies, most of them fatigued by chasing after spring dress bargains in the stores, began to file in, and one by one the men rose and gave up their seats, says the Chicago Inter Ocean. At Twelfth street there were twenty-siX ladies, one large old gentle man and the small boy seated, while a row of able-bodied citizens developed their muscles by dangling from the ends of the straps.
 The large old gentleman seemed to be watching the small boy, but the small boy was not watching the large old gentleman. He sat with his hands in his pockets, fdgeting upon his seat, and anon whistling in penetrating un- dertone. As each lady got in he favored her with a penetrating stare, which per formance caused the large old gentle man to scowl Ominously.
 At Eighteenth street two more ladies entered the car, and reached for straps. The old gentleman instantly rose, and with courtly bow surrendered his seat to the first of the ladies. Then he looked around for a seat for the other, and suddenly his eye fell upon the small boy still seated and contentedly whist ling softly to himself. A pained expres- sion spread over the old gentleman's face, and startled gaze quicl1ened on the boys features as hand, a large, firm hand reached his arm and a pained voice said: civilian, get up this in- stant and give your seat to the lady. Great goodness! That I should live to see boy of mine sitting and whistling while lady is standing! What will your poor old mother say when I tell her this? William, I am going to teach you here and now never to disgrace my name again."
 The small boy listened open mouthed s5 the gentle tirade and Intellectually trying to wriggle out of that firm grasp now suddenly found himself elevated face down, over a large, broad knee. He had just time to gasp: q ain't no boy of yours" when there ensued what is described as one of the grandest and most symmetrical whaclzings ever ad- ministered in this or any other age. During the performance the small boy had repeated his original statement three times, in three different keys, and then he was set upon the floor.
 The conductor, a man of dehbera- tion, evidently, here thought it his duty to interfere.
 ''Hercr he said, ''you shouldn't lick that boy if he's no relation to you"
 q never seen him before," whined the boy.
 ''What? What?" said the old gentle man; "does the young rascal deny his own father?''
 Then he put on his glasses and his ex- pression of astonishment was beautiful to see.
 "Why, bless me, " he exclaimed, ''why, I thought it was my youngest boy, Will liam. Dear me! l hope I haven't in convenienced you, young sir; you'll ex- cuse me, won't you?'
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
A BAD BARGAIN.
How an OlI Man Paid for His
 IndecisiOn.

How an OlI Man Paid for His
 IndecisiOn.
 A miserly old man one day wont to a blacksmith's shop, says the Lewiston Journal, and asked the workman to weld the handle on the blade of an old fashioned, brick oven shovel.
 ''You jest mend it while go down to the corner," said he, ''an' I'll get it when come bacll-er-long."
 The smith mended the shovel, and left it standing near his anvil. Presently the owner returned.
 "Wal," said he, "how much is there to pay on that 'erc little job?"
 ''Six cents,'' was the reply. The old man stood for Q moment with his head dropped forward, and his eyes on the floor. Then he spoke:
 ''I'm sorry had it done!'
 'All right" said the blacksmith ''That's easily rcmedied." He raised his hammer, struck the iron blow, and unveiled it. "There," he continued, ''it's all right now"
 This time the old gentleman dropped his head and looked at the floor for full five minutes. At the end of that time he said solemnly:
 ''I'm sorry you done that"
 "Well, you were sorry it was done, and now it's just as it was when you brought it here" was tho reply.
 ''I can't kerry it homo that way,'' said the owner of the article ''The folks want to use it. I guess you'll hey to weld it again.'
 ''All right" said the cheerful black smith, and in two minutes the work was finished
 'Wal, what's to pay on it now?"
 Eighteen cents. Six for mending it the first time, six for unwelding, and six for mending it again."
 The bill was paid without word, and the shovel carried home to the ''WOmen folks"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
Famous Names Extinct.

There is not now living a single de scendant in the male line of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spencer, Milton, Cowley, Butler, Dryden, Pope, Cowper, Gold smith, Byron or Moore; not one of Sir Philip Sidney, nor of Sir Walter Raleigh; not one of Drake, Cromwell, Hampden, Monk, Marlborough, Peters borough or Nelson; not one of Boiling broke, Walpole, Chatham, Pitt, Fox, Burke, Grattan or Canning; not one of Bacon, Locke, Newton or Davy: not one of Hume, Gibbon or Macaulay; not one of Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds or Sir Thomas Lawrence; not one ot David Garrick, John Kemble or Ed, ward Kean.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
Marriage in HeligoIand.

The facilities for marriage in Heligo- land have been greatly curtailed since it has become a German possession. Among other conditions both parties must produce certificates of birth in order to prevent Jews being married there. All who are under twenty-five must produce a legally attested written consent of parents, or, if these are dead, a certificate of their death. Widows or widowers must produce the death cer- tifcate of the deceased wife or hus- band, and, if they have children, prove that the property willed to those child ren is securely settled upon them. The entire expense of Q marriage in the island is about two hundred marks. In spite of these conditions marriage in Heligoland is much simpler and casio" affair than in Germany.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
Pcrpoises in the Cast.

Porpoises are not seen so often in New York harbor as they were eight or ten years ago, says the Sun. Then it was not uncommon to sec their crescent backs suddenly heave into view twenty yards in front of a ferryboat. They are still frequently noticed moving northward along the Delaware and New Jersey coast. Porroise leather, mostly in shoe strings, sells well in ''the Swamp" but it is difficult to ob- tain, as the one company engaged in curing porpoise hides has never been able to push the business with any great activity.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
AN EYE FOR BEAUTY.
Sick Men Like to Have Cood-LoOI<in
 Nurses.

 Sick Men Like to Have Good-LooI1ing
 Nurses.
 If ever a man likes to have pretty woman near him it is when he is sick. When a young man decided to go to a hospital, says the Detroit Free Press, his greatest inducement was the hope of having one of the young and beau tiful nurses he had read about in books minister to him. He imagined a sweet creature, tender and helpful, bending over him. her charms enhanced by a bewitching cap and apron.
 When the doctor called the follow ing day he found his patient restless and disturbed. The hospital seemed to have no charms for him.
 "Homesiclz, eh?" asked the doctor as he felt his pulse.
 ''Oh, mo-
 "What is the troupIe, rneTiy''
 Doctor, said the young man faintly, ''it's the nurse"
 ''Oh, I sec. Too rigorous. But you know that is for your own good" ''It isn't that. I expected she would be young and beautiful. but she's old enough to be my grandmother, and as homely as a hedge fence."
 "All the bettcr," said the doctor. ''You won't fall in love with her. But the homely nurse scored a sue, cess. As the weeks rolled on she waited upon the patient so kindly and her service was so faithful that he outgrew the desire for the pretty face. Another proof of the provcrb: Hand some is that handsome docs"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
The Let-HIock Nerrn.

The jet-black negro is natural ora
 tor and musician, therefore q natural poet. Some of his corn husl1ing songs were models of rhythm and meter, though the meaning of them was often obscure, sometimes undiscoverable It is the jct-black negro, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, who is preserving to- day the traditions of his race; the mixed blood has no tenacity of race memory, no steadiness of race vision. The latter is superior to the former in many points as an individual; but he is always in feriOr as a factor in lifting the race. Indeed, his whole influence is to disin- tegrate and degrade the race standard
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
An Hilarious Inventor.

A man in Seneca, Mo-, invented a steam catapult which would throw a ive-pound missile a mile. He got to- gether pile of eight hundred missiles, put one of them into the slot and touched the thing off. It landed on the roof of hotel and the guests thereof looked out of the windows in dismay. They thought for a moment that the clouds were pelting them with huge hailstones. Then came another shot, which struck a poor fellow in the abdomen and doubled him up in- stanter, and moment later another. The excited people armed themselves with pistols, shotguns andvarious other ''weepins'' and started for the old mill. The man was having quite picnic, but was at last captured, extinguished and pEt07-11iT3fp6
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
4 Dog That Catches Suckers.

Lost River Gap has dog that pays for his keep by catching suckers for his master, says the San Francisco Call. The intelligent canine catches the fish in his teeth, and it is immediately a gone sucker, as with a toss of his head he filings it high and dry. Each sucker yields nearly pint of oil, which sells readily at eighty cents to one dollar 8 gallon, so that a dog that can catch Q thousand or more in a season is worth owning.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
unw tn Find Water.

A farmer of Atchison, Kan, wanted to dig a well; so he plowed lot of land and planted it in oats. Every day he watched the oats. observing the spots that showed the greatest moisture. Finally he selected a spot and sank well. At twenty-four feet he had-a fine stream of water It is said to be the best well in t1lc county.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-03
A Bird strrck by Lightning.

A few days ago, during thunder storm near Gordon, Ga, a buzzard which was attempting to soar above the clouds was struck by lightning and fell dead to the ground, an apparent distance of three hundred or four hun dred yards. The body of the bird was found to be badly burned and its fcatsl- CTS singeo.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-26
BORDER WARFARE.
UncOnfrmed RumOr That Capt. Hardie's
Troop Was Ambushed.


New ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-The Times
Democrats San Antonio special SAYS: The
only information received at military de-
partment headquarters here to-day from
the scene of the CARA trouble was dis
patch from Capt. johnson, Third cavalry,
stating that he had just returned to Fort
Brown after three days scouting trip up
the Ri o Grande on the Texas side. in search
of revolutionary Mexicans and offend
ers against United States military
laws No Cara men were en-
countered and none are believed
to have crossed into Texas from Mexico
along that portion of the border within the
last few days. The startling report reached
here last night from Fort Mcintosh, that
Capt. Francis Hardie, Third cavalry, and
a detachment of fifty men had met an
armed force of Garza's followers near
Carrizo, Texas, yesterday, and i'll the en-
gagement that ensued fourteen United
States soldiers were killed. Up to late
formation. Gen. Stanley has been awaiting
word from Capt. Hardie all day.
but no direct communication has been
had with him for three days. 1t
is known that he pursued detachment of
revolutionists. and if the bloody event
occurred as reported it is believed that he
was drawn into ambush and his men sac
riticed.
Dr. Ornelas, Mexican consul here, to- day
received a dispatch from the Mexican con-
sui at Neuya LARGO. Mexico, stating that
force Of Garza's men and q regiment Of
Mexican troops met yesterday, some dis
tance below that place, and the revolution
lists made stand, but were defeated with
the loss Of four men.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-26
THE FUTURE OF SILVER. !

Prospect or New Legislnti0n--Address Of
Chancellor GOgchGn.
New YoRK, Dec. 25.--rhe last issue of
Bradstreet's discussed the future OF silver
in the following manner: The present cam
dition of the silver markets, In both COIn-
mercal and speculative sense, would In
dictate tho absence Of factors with tom
dency 10 create any decided movement In
prices. In fact, silver values are at thiH
time dependent upon the mere question OF
supply and demand. and there does not APP
pear to be any prospect that the situation
will undergo a change for some Tune 70
come. While it is not improbable that the
current session of congress will be marked
by the presentation OF Il number OF bills to
amend the existing silver purchase law, an 4
in particular to increase the amount which
ia absorbed by the United States treasury,
there seems to be little prospect that any
legislation whatever on the subject will be
passed. The attitude Of tho adnlinistration,
which was clearly defined in the presidents
message, is, however, adverse 70 my our
tailment of the present law. and under the
circumstances the probable outcome will be
the continuance Of the present status OF sil-
yer in the currency Of this country.
The most important Of recent Develop
ments in connection with tho silver qn.s ~
tion was the allusion to it contained In the
ad dress of Mr.. Goschen, the En glish chan
cellor Of the exchequer. before the LondoEi
bankers. But while the somew hat favor
able views which he expressed were effi-
cent in causing marked Improvements Ia
the market, it was recognized that his
propositions were theoretical rather than
practical, and that in effect they only indi-
Gated that should another International
conference be arranged for the position Of
England in regard to. the adoption Of MI
international ratio of the value of silver
might not hp -inhexible az WAS the case
in the past. 1t certainly cannot be claimed
that there is ANYTHING decided or immedi-
ate in this portion of the situation. and the
prompt disappearance of the "bOomo in
silver which followed MIR. Goschen's speech
is distinct proof that this iH fully appreci-
ated in speculative circles.
Meantime the most active factor In de.
Gliding the course Of silver prices at the mo-
nlent are the needs or supposed needs OF
the metal. A rumor of large intended pur-
chases by Russia, to ba used TN substitution
for part of its subsidiary coinage in which
an alloy is now employed. seems to be
without sufficient foundation. But, on th6
other hand, Spain has actually been in tho
London market, and has effected purchases
to the extent of over 100000 ounces. This
is apparently responsible for the somewhat
frmer movement Of silver quotations in the
past ten days, but the specific demand hav
ing been supplied, 1t is noticed that prices
Indian demand is again tho controlling
feature in the market. III short, silver
prices are upon a purely commercial basis.
and one moreover which, owing to the con-
tinued depression of India trade and tho
political disorgan ization OF China, does not
seem likely to improve within definitely
proximate time.