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St. Tammany farmer., 1891-01-31

ing tOO OIL Oh IEOu tuoS W0S W uuAOOSeu
tho awful force lying % quietly at :he
hottom of the we'll. In another min
ute he shouted: LET her gor I
dropped the 'Eo-devil." and - 1t
whizzed downward on its errand Of de-
struction ran with the speed Of .
sprinteE.
was . hundred yards away when
there came . dull. mufiled roar. followed
by . sharp crack that sounded like the
explosion Of . percussion-cap. and &C.
companied by slight jar Of the earth.
A few seconds later . solid column Of
black oil mounted fifteen or twenty feet
above the mouth Of tho we'll. where it
seemed to remain stationary for . mo-
ment Then from out Of II burst .
magnificent fountain of oil and water,
that shooting to height Of nearly
hundred feet broke in . great cloud Of
amber-colored spray. Directly after
ward . flood Of oil poured back to the
earth. drenching the new derrick and
its adjacent buildings. and dedicatinR
them forever to the service Of petro.
leum.
The shot had been . perfect success,
and before the drifting cloud of oily
spray WAS wholly dissipated. the tor
pedo man and I were driving rapidly
from our scene Of triumph, homeward
bound.
But one moro duty remained TO be
performed. We still had the empty
glycerine cans. in one Of which was
about half pint Of the terrible explos-
i've. Even the glycerine dlm that still
clune 10 the sides Of each one Of these
empty caps was sufncisatly powerful TO
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-18

We have ordered Blanks for Filings;
Entries and, the purchase of Railroad
Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will have, and advise the pub
lie at the earliest date when such entries
can be made. Look for advertisement
in this paper.
ThOrnburV & Hudson.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-18
HAS INCREASED HIS STRENGTH

The late tour of President Harrison
has done more than any one thing in all
his official career to strengthen his
chances for a second nomination and in
this event to increase the number of his
supporters. Personal contact with the
man himself has allayed for the time
the bitter rancor of mere PARTISAN hate
and men who never wrote line of Har-
rison and his administration except with
pen dipped in worm-wood and gall
have exchanged their rancorous diatri-
bes for words of respectful courtesy if
not adm iration. The man who said that
if Harrison is not a good man God made
a serious mistake in putting so good a
face on him, but voiced the sentiment of
thousands. A republican president who
could wiring words of praise out of Har-
per's Weekly may not be great man, it
is true, but he undoubtedly wields
power, not always possessed by great
men of compelling the respect of his
enemies. The speeches of Mr.. Harrison
were fine examples of undisguised patri-
otic fervor and simple, sterling common
sense There were no attempts at flights
of oratory, nos obnoxious airing of his
own pet theories, no demagogic appeals
to human passion or prejudice, $40
cheap show of directory intelligence or
-cyclopedic learning" They were in. fact
remarkable only because, in words
adapted to the meanest capacity, the
right thing was always said at the right
time and in the right place.
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The Judaa Tree.

The Judas tree is. a native Of the south
ern countries of Europe, and is hand
some low bush with a fiat, spreading
top. In the spring it is profusely Gov
cred with purplish pink blossoms, which
burst out before the leaves,begin to un-
fold. The blossoms have an agreeable
acrid taste, and are made into salads and
sometimes fried. There is an ancient
tradition that Judas hanged himself from
this species of tree A tree called the
Judas tree is common to some parts of
the American continent. 1t differs some
what from the one described, but the
blossoms are made into good pickles, and
the young twigs are bought by dyers fo1
the brewnish pigment contained in them.
The Judas tree draws great numbers OF
bees around to feed on the sweets CON
tanned in it's blossoms. Detroit Free
PrRSa
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Syrian Pets.

The author of the Inner Life Of
Syria" gives an interesting account of
the success with which wild beasts have
been tanned in that country. The writer.
being lady, and having some singular
pets of her own, was the better prepared
to appreciate what the natives had ac
complished in that direction
At one time she visited the wife of a
Hungarian officer She WAS living quite
contentedly in q mud hut, and her only
companions were u hyenas and a lynx,
which slept on her bed like two lapdogs
The hyepa received me at the gate. and
though was rot prepared for it, L in
necently did the right thing, as She
afterward informed me-
The animal tame and shifted at my
hands, and then jumped up and put its
forepaws on my shoulders and smelt my
face.
''Oh," l thought, If it takes bit ont
of my cheek, what shall do?'.
But stood as still as statue, and
tried not to breathe, looking it steadily
in the eyes all the while. At last it made
up it's mind to befriend me, jumped
down and ran before me like dog into
the house. where found the lynx on the
divan.
Pet No. sprang at me. mewed and
lashed his tail till his mistress came in.
She told me that when people began TO
scream or to drive the hyena away it
took pleasure in worrying and fright
ening them.
went afterward to the husbands re-
ception room. Ee had gone out for a
short while. The hyena had got in, and
found my husband. the Russian consul
and French gentleman all sitting on
the divan. with their legs well tucked
up under them, and looking absurd1y
uncomfortable at the frightful beast. as
the count called it. had a good laugh
at them, as the hyena and were already
on friendly terms.
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THE RAILROAD INSPECTION
SHAM.

The Oregon Railway Commission is
undoubtedly a fine institution--for the
commissioners, and it may be doing a
know to the contrary, but it has way
of doing business that leaves it very
much open to suspicion and criticism.
1t is now on tour of inspection over
the Union Pacific lines in Eastern Ore
gon which looks much more like a
junketing pleasure trip than one under
taken in the service of the state. The
party travels in a special palace car
furnished at the expense of the company
and is chaperoned by three or four high
officials of the road. There is the sup
erintendent of the Oregon division, the
assistant superintendent, the assistant
general freight agent and the supervisor
of bridges and buildings. 1t was very
thoughtful of the Union Pacific to supply
the commission with the companionship
of these functionaries, SO that the ardu-
GUS duties ofinspecting the road from the
windows of a palace car might be light
ened and their minds relieved if need be
of all distracting care relating to the bad
condition of the road or its service.
Under such tutelage it is only reasonable
to infer that the opinion of superintend-
ent Cookingham will be the Judgment of
the commission. 1.-The Union Pacific, as
:. public servant, desires to give good
service, and is doing so. Its tracks is in
good condition and its trans-continental
trains run on time to a dot, - all of which
is such gross perversion of the truth
that we only wonder at the immaculate
gall of the man who could utter it.
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rho Cap and Hat Riot..

These civil disturbances were in
Sweden from 1738 to 1771. The Caps
were the Russians and their sympa-
thizers: the Hats were the F'renc.1 FeE
a time the kingdom was reduced almost
to state of anarchy by the two con-
tending factions, but order was restored
by Gustavus III in 1771, who, desirous
of excluding all foreign Intervention in
the affairs of Sweden, forbade the use of
the names. and sternly repressed all dis
orders growing out of the political dis
sension between the fsctions.-St- Louis
Globe Democrat.
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A Hungry Soldier From Texas.


In 'Recollections of Private" this
story is told by Confederate of Gen
John B. Magruder:
''Our Gen. Magruder thinks power
full heap of what he eats and wears. He
alters has Alright smart of truck.
''There was Texas feller one time
who had struggled from his brigade, and
he were pert one, he were, stranger.
He were hungry enough toeat general
buttons and all-that Texas feller were.
He saw Magruder's table all spread.
with a heap of good fixin's on it, and
I'll be hanged if he didn't walk in, pert
as you please, grabb a. knife and fork
and open fire all along the line on them
fixn's.
"Magruder heard somebody in his
tent. and hurried in and asked that
Texas chap what brought him thar.
The, Texan lowed he were hungry
Then the general, stiff and grand like
said. DO. you know. sir. at whose table
you are eatinT i4.-, e,,i. !.
'.The Texas chap, he kept drivin' il
the pickets on them chick MS, and he said
to the gen'ral. said he, No, old hoss, and
amt no ways particlar. neither, since
I've come solderin'.g q. s...:l.,t-...s..s al
..o''What did Magruder doY' asked a
Yankee istener.e.,a..~ ;6R u ..y.i s5,aa
.Dor !. Why he saw them chicken
6xin's. were spilled, and he jest put his
arm under his coat tail, pulled his hat
over his eyes and walked out. And
that Texas hoss didn't leave anything on
that thar table 'cept the plates, not even
his compliments. 1sf.5 .e..,e
''Who were he? Well, no matter. He
hadn't no manners. he hadn't. He were
powerful hungry, stranger. that chap
vvere
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He Got a Holiday.

When L was about II years old one
day rebelled against going to school.
preferred the hook and line and the bab-
bling brook, and said to father
farmer-at the dinner table, 'sCan't
stay out of school this afternoonr :,
''Oh, yes,'' he answered promptly. to
my no small surprise.
l ate my dinner with keen anticipa-
tions of a jolly afternoon; but as we
rose from the table father said, Come
with me- need little help in picking
up the fallow ground" ,.--'1 -.
When. the trees of the forest were
fe,led they were cut into logs, rolled to-
gerher and burned, after which it was
necessary to pick up the charred sticks,
and make smaller heaps for another fire.
When father said Come with me-
knew what he meant, and went.
At night was black as q negro and
sour asa lemon, and the next morning
said, Father, I think would rather &c
to school today.
''An right" he answered; Ego ahead,
and after that was careful not to ash
for holiday without some very good
reason.-Chicago Herald
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SINGLE TAX UNEQUAL.

The CHRONICLE believes in a system
of taxation that is equal and uniform,
a system that will compel all men, rich
or poor to pay taxes proportioned to
their wealth, whether that wealth be
placed in bonds and stocks, in land or in
improvements, in vacant lots or in lots
improved. The single tax system may
! be simple but it is neither equal nor
uniform. No amount of argument will
ever prove that it is right to tax the poor
mans homestead and let the rich man g
stocks and bonds go free, and no argu-
ment is capable of proving that the
exemption of personal property from
taxation will tighten the burdens on
real estate. If vacant lots and lands are
held for speculation, tax them by all
means in proportion to their cash value
just as you tax improved lots adjoining
but it is neither fair nor just nor equal
to establish principle of taxing vacant
lots and unimproved lands at higher
rates than lands improved and adjoining
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE PARTNERSHIP OF BILLS 4 wHYERs
! Il is this day dissolved by mutual consent
The business will in the future be conducted by
\. Il. Whyers who Will pay and collect all part
nership debts. 6. C. BILLS
Dated April 14th, 1881. B. WHYERs
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Idaho is blessed with one citizen who
has sufficient public spirit to offer to con-
tribute 500, 900, ii need be, to give that
state an exhibit at the worlds fair that
.'shall excel that of any other western
state"
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$500 Reward {!

We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Ia
digestion, Constipation or COstiveness we cannot
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give satsfac-
don. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 20
Pills, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits ana imi-
tatiOns The genuine manufactured only by
THE JOHN c. WFST COMPANY, CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS.
BLAKELEY g. HOUGHT0N, f.-s-
Prescription Drugg1sts,
IT'S Second st. The Dalles, Or.
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STATE OFFICIALS.

The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
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. A movement in its incipiency in vir-
ginia has for its object the removal from
Baltimore to Richmond of the body of
the late General Joseph E. Johnston.
The illustrious Confederate was Vir-
pinian born s51B.
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The rifle, though not social III its hab-
its, rarely goes off by itself.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-28

Now the proposition was TO ascertain
whether the people wanted the improve
ment continued the present year and
whether there should be bonds issued to
create the revenue for its construction.
Remarks were made by Hon. S. S. War
ner, I. Doland, 4. Il. Hustled, II. II. Kin
nison. &. d. Foote, 0. p. Chapman and
S. X. Laundon favoring both, while /. l..
Comstock and E. S. Trip wanted the I'M
provement, but did not think it good pol
icy to bond the town, and Uncle Billy
Hanson of Prospect Street sat right square
down on both propositions. On motion OF
o. P. Chapman, sense of the meeting
was taken whether the people wanted the
improvement completed this year, which
was carried by a rising vote. A motion
was then made to issue bonds for the sum
of 900 to run the period of the 1C
years, one obligation of 81 900 to be taken
up each year, carried. On motion of Hon.
S. s.. Warner, the Mayor, Solicitor and
Council should act as committee to pre-.
pare a bill to present to the General As.
sembly, asking for authority to issue
the bonds, which was carried and the
meeting then adjourned.
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charge to the people. The pastor, he said had
been preached at. prayed for,- charged, and
admonished Were the exercises to stop
here. IL would appear that he was the only
man wholhad any responsibility In this mat.
ter. Notso. A successful pastorate is joint
product Of pastor and people. Cultivate your
pastors acquaintance. Remembering with
him his wife.-"We beseech you, brethren, to
know them which labor among you. and over
you In the Lord, and admonish you; aud to
esteem them very highly In love for their
works sake" Attend worship regularly. II
a sermon offends you. ask whether it is the
sermon or yourself that ouGhtto changed. Do
not interfere with your minister's politics, or
refuse to hear him because he does not vote
your ticket. "Who art thou that iudgest anoth.
er mans servantY To his own master he
standeth or falleth." Hold up his hands, and
think OF your religious privileges not ms cost
ing you money that you might save, but as
giving you larger return for your money and
effort than any other expenditure. Each d.
vision OF Prof Curriers' excellent charge, clos
ed with an appropriate passage Of Scripture.
After prayer by Rev. W. II. Baker, who with
AhAs ohihoht biouuatCu DCItd bOlltkt1
Ky. in 1885. the congregation rose and sang
"Blest be the tie that binds" and the bene.
diction was pronounced by the newly Install
cd pastor.
II has not been the custom OF this church
to install its pastors. When Mr.. Barton was
called, ten months ago, the question was dis
cussed. but no action was taken, Recently,
the church and society by unanimous vote re-
quested 1t, and united In calling this council.
During the past ten months. q additions
have been made TO the church, and the
prospect is hopeful. The payment Of the
church debt last Sunday cheers and encour.
ages all The choir has been doing unusually
good work lately. The church benevolences
for the past year show a gratifying increase.
as also do the prospective receipts for church
expenses as Indicated by the pew rentals. The
church has the best wishes OF The ENTERPRISE,
with hopes for abundant and continued pros
4, perlty and usefulness.
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Amuselnents.

The Ariel Quartet appeared at the Opera
House Saturday evening, favored with
fair audience. The opening selection was
an Indicator of long training and con-
slant practice as their voices blended to-
gether in such pleasing manner that the
most exacting could not fail to appreciate
II, The X. of P's are to be congratulated
in securing such first class company of
singers to entertain our people.
Uncle Hiram appeared Monday evening
favored with the largest audience that has
been present on such occasions for many
months. The music was first class in every
respect, in fact the audience was as much
interested in that as in the play The
characters were all well cast and perform
ed to the letter Nothing was left undone
that the writer of the production desired
but it might be truthfully said that ifsome
of the parts performed had been omitted
that majority Of the audience would
have been better satisfied.
S B. Hyers' famous colored musical
Comedy Company supporting May C
Harris, the only acknowledged colored
actress In the world, queen Of song, most
artistic of dancers, and best of all in spec
ialties, will appear at the Opera House,
Friday and Saturday evening, January 30
and 81, 1891. Tickets at Adams.
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Personal MENTION.

Thos. Kirk left for Ontario, California,
last week with view of engaging in grow
ing oranges.
Mr.. Will Merritt, formerly with VIM.
Rininger, is now engaged in the dental
business in Norwalk.
E. J. Henry, formerly with F. B. Ser
age, is now connected with the boot and
shoe department in John Wanamaker's
store, Philadelphia, Pa.
VIM. Vischer went to Canada on n
business trip last week and while in Ham
ilton, Ontario met Thomas Axworthy, the
late ex-treasurer of the city of Cleveland.
Axworthy is living like king, but is very
anxious to get back to Cleveland.
]. II. Dickson says this is the first term
of court held in Elyria that he has missed
since his admission to the bar on account
of sickness.
The Ariel Quartet of Boston, whose
concert Saturday evening was enjoyed by
the large audience present, attended the
Congregational church morning and even
ing. The singers are all members of a
Baptist church at Cambridge, Mass.
| Mrs. ]. f. Brant spent Sunday in
Elyria.
/
Mr.. Perry Wright of Greenwich, is
looking after the wants Of the guests at
the American House.
Mrs. Prof. l.. V. Dodge of Berea, Ky,
visited at the Congregational parsonage
Wednesday of last week.
A load of Theological students from the
Seminary at Oberlin drove over on
Wednesday to attend the installation exer-
cises at the Congregational church.
DR.. and Mrs. Ladd of Cleveland Euclid
Avenue church were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Wean on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Lottie b. Chamberlin of the Sem
ior class of Oberlin college visited Mrs.
w. +. Barton last week.
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Call for Your Mail.
Hayers. Miss Emma. wiggins, Anna.
Z. Il. HusrED. p. NJ.
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HUNTINGTON.

Jan. 20, '91
There was no meeting at the NJ. E. church
Sabbath evening. All attended the meeting
at the Baptist. There we're four persons i'm
mersed by DR.. Leonard, part OF the fruit OF the
late revival meetings. The Baptist talk Of
keeping up their s. School. The Epworth
League expect TO give an entertainment Of
some kind on next week Friday evening.
Notice will be given next week where and
what II will be. Epworth League social on
Friday evening OF this week at the NJ. Z.
Parsonage.
Webster Sage's son, Isaac Sage. visited
friends In town last week. His home is in
northern Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Robinson visited in Fair
field on Monday, the 26th, It being the birth.
day anniversary OF her father, Mr.. Baker, and
his father, Mr.. Horace Robinson.
Mr.. Jerome Pratt went to Virginia last
week.
VIM. Gay has rented the farm formerly own
ed by Mortimer Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers has bought the llaskins house
and moves there the first Of March.
Adam Flnkle has rented the Asahel Mooney
farm.
John 0ber moves into the Red house east OF
Jashel's corners the lst Of april.
Frank Richmond and wife move to Lodi by
the LIST Of March.
Earnest Allen moves into the house Frank
Richmond vacates.
Mr.. Geo. Lawrence returned last Wednesday
from Marietta where he had been to attend
his fathers funeral
Charlotte, daughter Of Chas Tracy Of Euclid.
died Of pneumonia, aged 10 months. She was
buried on the l2th. Mr.. Tracy was born In
Huntington. His mother, Mrs. Captain Tracy.
Is spending the winter with her children In
Euclid. Her health Is very poor. She has a
very troublesome cough.
Miss johnson. Mrs. Pratt's friend, came
from Medina on the r.. A. & W. last week. She
says the ride was a very pleasant one, the
coaches being nicer than the average and the
trainmen very gentlemanly and accommoda-
ting.
The reading circle at Mrs. Blakeslee's last
Friday evening was well attended and very
pleasant meeting.
Mr.. A. s. Ward. Fletcher Wards father. is
very sick at Lorain. with pneumonia.
Theo. Dirlam was sick all last week with
LagrIppe.
Mr.. Alfred Mooney is on the sick list, and
his son Fred also.
Mr.. Ben Robinson from Centerton is at j. B.
Robinson's.
Llbbie johnson spent two or three weeks
visiting friends 10 Camden.
Miss Emma Holmes returned to her home
In Litchneld last week.