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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
Unoonsoiou. Chnrmers.

In contrast to the maneuvering, design
ing girl, let US note the influence of one
who, be she handsome or homely, knows
how to have a jolly good time with dozen
boys. She is interested in their schemes,
introduces them good naturedly to all her
friends. sits quite naturally with two or
three of them, dividing her sandwich
between them while they bestow upon her
a liberal amount of their cake, fruit or
candy. If sometimes one of the group in
his deep admiration of her maidenly
charms forgets his substantial sandwich
and pauses to look abstractedly into her
honest, charming face, he is not harmed
in the least, neither is she, for her head is
on straight; she looks at people through
right seeing eyes.
Boys are something to her besides beaux;
they are good comrades, friends. If they
bring the girl their sweetest roses she ac-
cepts them gracefully, but without any of
the smirking or other Stiffness practiced by
her oyerconscious, hirtatious neighbor.
Her mother dresses the young creature as
becomingiy as she can afford, and the boys
know that her taste is modest and correct;
they take pride in it, too, in manly kind
of way.
In her early childhood this charming girl
played with boys and girls alike; she took
the reins sometimes, driving neighbours
boy to school, while another day she en-
acted the part of frisky colt. In school
she sat with her brother or by the side of q
boy near her own age, who knew that he
was lucky in being seated there. OF beau
talk our unconscious charmer had heard
little at home, but she had learned that
beauty is a precious gift of nature, some
thing for which we deserve no credit, and
although beautiful and becoming clothes
enhance ones charms they are of little con-
sequence when worn by the shallow, ma
neuvering, fiirtatious girl. While acting
her honest self she unconsciously charms
those who have deep insight to the char
acter of those about them, and are thus
capable of appreciating her worth.
Now who shall say that mothers are not
many times responsible for the peculiari-
ties and mistakes of the would be charmer
as well as the delightful manner and fas-
cinating graces of the unconscious charm
err To be sure mothers are not omnipres-
ent; it is impossible for them to know all
that Is said and DONE and no doubt there
are perverse young people who rebel against
any right precept. For such as these only
the person who has studied the previous
generations can account Wherever they
are met they shock, amaze and make Us
sorrowful to the same extent that our jol
ly, rightminded girls brighten, cheer and
charm us.-Anna Pryor Payne in Spring
field Homestead
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
How some women Are Bui1ding Librar,

How Some Women Are Building a Library.
1t has just come to notice what the wo-
men of a small country town are doing to
earn fund sufficient to start free library
which, however. is only one of many
other benevolent projects for which they
find time to work. Their method is so
simple and ut the same time so successful
it ought TO be told, if only to give encour-
agement to women elsewhere, who regret
their towns deficiency in reading room
or library.
The idea originated with a woman who
was in charge afternoons and evenings of
small reading room, supported by yearly
subscriptions. She found herself the pos
SCISSOR of some half dozen paper covered
novels, which were in such demand she de-
termined to solicit more from her reading
acquaiutanccs and loan them out at two
cents per day. the proceeds to be used to
swell the library fund. In short time
her books had earned ten dollars, which
was at once invested in new books.
To further accelerate the good work thus
begun by one interested and enterprising
woman the women of all the different
churches in the town have banded together
to provide in turn for year ice cream and
cake every Saturday evening in exchange
for the much needed dimes. = Brooklyn
Eagle
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
How to Test Diamonds.

Put the doubtful stone into leaden or
platinum cup with some powdered huor-
spar and a little oil Of vitriol Warm the
vessel over some lighted charcoal in a
fireplace, or wherever there is strong
draft to carry away the noxious vapors
that will arise. When these vapors cease
rising let the whole cool and then stir
the mixture with glass rod to fish out
the diamond. If you find it intact it is
a genuine stone; if false it will be cor
roded. Paste diamonds will disappear
altogether
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
How to Make veeetables render.

When peas, beans and similar prod
ucts do not boil easily it is usually
attributed to ''the coldness of the sea-
son, 'the rain" or some such impossible
circumstance. The difficulty of making
them soft arises from their having inn
bibed too much gypsum during their
growth To prevent or correct this
throw some subcarbonate of soda into
the pot with the vegetables. This will
seize upon the lime in the gypsum and
free the legumes from its influence.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
How to treasure . Cistern.

A good rule is to square the diameter,
and multiply that product blythe deci-
NAL 1854, then this product by 1,72s-
number of cubic inches in foot-and di-
vide the product by the number of incSes
to gallon (2sI, and this will give the
capacity of the cistern in gallons to each
foot in depth. Multiply by depth in
feet to get the whole measure If the
diameter is not even feet, reduce to
inches and omit multiplying by 1,728,
or, if the cistern has slope, average the
diameter
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
E1tracting br ElectrIcitr.

Years ago electricity was used extensively
when teeth were extracted to lessen the
pain. The patient held one pole in his
hands, and the other one was connected
with the handles of the forceps. When the
operator clasped the forceps on the tooth,
the circuit was completed, and the patient
received a severe shock just at the moment
when the operator pulled the tooth. But
the question was whether the shock was
not worse than the pain.-Interview in
Philadelphia Record
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
After Twenty Years,

Twenty years ago married couple in
Pittsburg had quarrel and separated, the
husband going west. The wife and chill
dren took up home in Ohio with her par
ents- The couple didn't afterward COM
municate with one another; in fact, neither
knew where the other was. A few days
ago the husband visited Pittsburg on bust
ness, and hearing that his wife. was living
IN Ohio he visited her. They made up,
were married again and are now on a
wedding gtrip.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
How to Tell Whether Fabric Is .'AI

Put piece of the cloth into a solution
of caustic soda in glass vessel and boil
it. The wool will dissolve. IF cotton is
part of the structure it will remain un-
dissolved. IF a woolen and cotton fabric
be dipped in bleaching liquor the former
will turn yellow after awhile and the
cotton will remain white. In fabric
composed of wool, silk and cotton the
threads of the last burn freely and leave
little charcoal, while those of the first
two shrivel, leave black charcoal and
give strong smell when burned
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08

ally discontinue its use, and finally. cease it
altogether.
This state of things Is due to the fact that
the Americans think 20 much of business
and 50 little of their palates that they permit
China and Japan to ship then their cheapest
and most worthless teas Between the
wealthy classes of China and Japan and the
exacting and cultivated tea-drinkers of
Europe, the finer teas find ready market.
The balance Of the crop comes to America
Is there any wonder, then, that our taste for
tea does not appreciats9
In view OF these facts, Is there not an f1a-
mediate demand for the importation of q
brand Of tea that is guaranteed to be un-
colored. unmanipalated. and of absoluts
purityf We think there is, and present
Beech's Tea It's purity Il guaranteed In
every respect It has, therefore, more In
herent strength than the cheap teas you have
been drinking. fally one third less being re-
q1ired for an infusion. This you win dis
cover the first time you make Il Likewise,
the flavor is delightful, being the natural fa-
vorof an unadulterated article. It e q revela-
ton to teardrinkers. Sold only in packages
bearing this mark:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
where Freedom shines.

Foreigner-This may be free country,
but don't see that the freedom has any
effect on the people. Such patient, sub
dued lot Of humanity never saw in my
life. should think free born American
would act as If he were monarch of all he
surveyed.
Native-Wait until you see passenger
car brakeman who expects soon to be a
conductor.-Good News.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
: How to Blow Out a Candle.

When candle is blown out a very dis
agreeable odor fills the room. This is
very easily prevented. If you blow up
ward the wick will not smolder, the
bad smell is avoided and when you want
to ignite it again the wick will be found
sufficiently long.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
HOW to clean Engravings.

Soak In a very weak, clear solution of
chloride of lime until white, then soak
in running water, afterward stepping
for half an hour in water containing a
little of hyposulphite of soda to neu-
tralize any trace of adhering bleach.
Dry between clean blotters under pres
sure
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08

Every working man in Japan wears on
his cap and on his back an inscription Civ
ing his business and his employers name.
One of the rarest ornaments in the jewel
case of Mrs. Robert Goelet. of New York, is
a comb topped with seven big pear shaped
pearls - J.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
Old People.

J. VS.. is the only sarsaparslla that old or
feeble people should take, as the mineral potash
which is in every other sarsaparilla that 70 know
of, is under certain conditions known to be
emaciating. ]. v. S. on the contrary is purely
vegetable and stimulates digestion and creates
new blood, the very thing for old, delicate or
broken down people. It builds them up and
prolongs their lives. A case in point: '''si
Mrs. Belden an estimable and elderly lady Of
$40 Mason ST., s: F. was for months declining 30
rapidly as to seriously alarm her family. 1t got
so bad that she was finally afiicted with fainting
spells. She writes: awhile in that dangerous
condition I saw some of the testimonials con-
cerping J.V. s. and sent for bottle That marked
the turning point. Iregained my lost flesh and
strength and have not felt so well in years"
That was two years ago and Mrs. Beldsn IL wSu
and hearty to-day, and still taking Tvs.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
rrnth 1s nriehtx.

Guest-Have you any spring lambf
Candid Waiter-Yes, sab; we've got
some of the springiest lamb you evah bit
into.-Good News.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
A Necessity.

The consumption
of tea largely in
creases every year in
England, Russia, and
the principal Euro
pean tea-drinking
countries. But it
does not grow in
America And not
alone that. bus thou
sands of Europeans
who leave Europe
ardent lovers of tea,
upon arriving in the
United Staten 1radu-
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
A Birds INDIGNATION.

Years ago found in my garden a nest
of the shrike. The young birds, four or
five in number, were nearly dedged. Hav-
ing heard good deal of the predatory
habits of the tribe, l was going to wiring
their necks. I had put them on a hedge,
and they sat quite still, but looked so
proud and self possessed, and the dark
glittering eyes that were bent upon me
with an expression of Indignant surprise
said so plainly, "Have we not as good a
right to live as your" that my conscience
smote me, and 1 could not find it In my
heart to kill them. 1 walked away to call
my daughter and show them to her, but
when l came back they were gone. One
morning next year 1 was in the garden
looking at my roses, when felt something
hit the back of my head. Turning round,
not a little startled, saw bird flying up
20 the top of high tree. When it had got
there it said "Checkr' Very soon after
ward, it came down again, tapped its
wings against my head as it had done be-
fore, few up to an opposite tree, and re-
peated it's "Checki'' At the first glance
had seen that it was a lanius.
Since then and for several days could
never show myself bareheaded in the gar
den of a morning without being assaulted
or saluted in the same manner, and soon
got quite accustomed to it. When my head
happened to be covered 1 was left alone,
Shu HcieHSr my SttEueuer UT any Quiet ire
quenter of the garden was attacked. 1t is
clear that the bird must have been either
one of the nestlings of the preceding year
or one of their parents, and that it remem-
bered me probably as the disturber of its
peace, not with any feeling of gratitude
for having spared life 1 might have taken
but had not given, for it evidently hit me
as hard as it could, and there was an un-
mlstakuble sound of satisfied revenge in
its cry.-London Illustrated News
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-08
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-25
Channel Islands DaiTyirg

An interesting paper on the above sub
ject, from the pen Of Mr.. W. c. Young,
appears in the Journal of the British
Dairy Farmers Association. Among
the items of interest we find the state
ment that each cow is tethered in order
to utilize the feed to the best advantage
and that good cows are MIXED three
times day for three months
after calving. There are about six
thousand eight hundred cows and
heifers ia milk or in calf on the Island
of Jersey, and about seventeen hundred
head of cattle are each year sent to for
eign lands. For long period no for
eign cattle have been brought to the
island. Every package of butter sent
makers name and place Of residence,
authority to test for short weight and
to confseate the whole quantity sent to
market by the man found guilty of this
fraud. The average quality of this but
Ter is far below the best, but high
prices are received. Few Of the
farms contain more than fifteen
acres of Land, but by careful
management tae soil is made very pro-
ductive. On one of the farms visited,
the submerged system Of setting the
milk is used, and the barrel churn. One
farm Of only thirteen acres keeps eight
cows and some young stock, and also
furnishes roots and hay for sale. On
the Island Of Guernsey the better ami
mails are carefully registered; there is
also system Of inspection OF butter
similar to that in Jersey, but here confis-
cation and fine may be imposed either
for short weight, adulterating, or for
arlificially coloring the butter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-25
Union Pom ona 0rauss.

Knox II Lincoln Pomona Grange met
with Hope Grange at Hope, on saturday,
June 10. The master having resigned,
the grange was called to order by the
overseer. Z. +. Light, who called q
Gardner OF Rockland to the chair, and
he afterward was elected to ill the
vacancy permanently. A large number
Of visiting members was present, includ
ing State Master M. B. Hunt and u. o.
Bowen and wife, also officers of the
State Grange. The programme was
we'll carried out aud the question
"Resolved. That 1t would be policy for
the farmer to mortgage his farm to buy
improved machinery rather than use the
old machinery" was earnestly discussed
by many speakers and was decided in
the negative by large majority.
1t was voted to hold the next session
with Maple Grange at North waldoboro
In August IL that grange desires it, and
with Mt. Pleasant Grange at West Cam
den in September. The programmes to
be announced by the lecturer 10 due
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-25

The neurology of the alumni OF An
dover Theological Seminary for ls90.9l
prepared by the Rev. c. G. Carpenter
secretary Of the Alumni Association, Il
an astonishing record. The average agt
Of the forty-six descendants is seventy
six years, eight months, and ten days
Two men were over ninety. nineteer
were over eighty, fourteen over seventy
eight over sixty, two over fifty
and only one under that age
1t Is noteworthy that Of the three
who died under 80, two we're not college
graduates, one having been carpenter
before entering the seminary and tn,
other having been engaged In business
while the third gave up the ministerial
calling for other pursuits. In view Of
these facts one of our exchanges remarks
that the wisdom OF the life insurance
companies in advertising in the religious
journals is abundantly justified by the
facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-25
Vital Statistics.

Studies of expert statisticians on the
subject OF vital statistics show that these
are periods 10 life when the death rate
Is very small, and others when it is very
large. An English authority SAYS that in
England between the ages OF 10 aud Is
the death rate for both sexes is under four
In every thousand, while under one year
and over IS, it is about 100 In 1000. Our
American figures would show varying
results, but similar difference. From
two years old to - the death rate Is
usually small; after so II Is usually large.
The most careful researches on this sub,
ject have been made in England, where
the death rate Is very low, only shout Is
In 1000 annually. Formerly T. was much
larger, for the average life has heightened
by several years since the Eng
lish began to register births aud deaths
carefully. This is chiefly owing to the
decreased virulenee Of certain diseases
the death rate from fever, for instance,
having fallen since 1850 more than half.
Scarlet fever. diphtheria. dtarrhea and
phthisis are all less fatal than for.
merlv, while cancer and diseases
Of the heart, brain and kidneys arr
more fatal. Diphtheria Is more offer
fatal In rural districts than in cities
while the opposite is true Of diarrh@s
Typhus fever Is in a fair way to becoms
extinct. but this is by no means true o.
typhoid fever. which In some localities
has increased. One reason why hear
disease Is more fatal than formerly Ii
because people live longer. certain affec
tiens Of the heart increasing and beeom
Tag dangerous As age comes on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-25

Twenty-nine states have now adopted
ballot reform. The system was first
tried In municipal elections In Louisville
but Massachusetts was the first state to
enact the reform. A reform bill was
passed In the New York Legislature be-
fore the Massachusetts, law was enacted
but the interposition of Governor Hill
prevented 1t from becoming law, and it
was not until 1880 that, upon the third
trial, after many changes and compro-
mises,a bill was passed which received his
signature. New England Is now solid in
the cause, although the Connecticut
statute Is defective. Besides these states.
Arkansas, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota, Oregon, Colorado Washing
ton, West Virginia, Delaware, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Illinois, this year,
have Joined the ranks Of ballot reform
states. 1t will be but few years before
every state in the Union will have
adopted this system Of public ballot,
for there Is little question but what the
Southern states will be the next to
accept this method Of voting.
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Maiae at the Colum bian Exposition

In a personal letter to the editor Of
the JOURNAL in answer to our inquiry
a. to the purposes the Maine building is
intended to serve, Hon. A. X. Bixby'
writes The building is not to be used
as an exhibition building. Nothing that
is entered to compete with other goods Of
the same class can be put in the State
buildings, but must be placed in one of
the exhibition buildings erected for that
purpose. and each state is assigned
space in proportion to its population.
Goods not entered for competition may
be placed In the State building.
The largest exhibition building where
most of the manufactured goods will be
placed is just one mile around
il. That l. IL you should enter
one corner aud walk around
the building, returning to the point from
which you started you would have trav-
eled one mile. The State of Maine build
ing will be designed for headquarters
for Maine people where they will be
received and feel at home; also for all
who wish to have their mail received
there. All who visit the exposition
from Maine will be expected to regi lister
there. also where they are board
ing so that they may be easily found by
their friends.
"In the building there will be a bureau
of entertainment and information. 1t is
designed to have on the lower floor a
large reception room ladies parlor, gents
parlor. toilet rooms. committee rooms,
check room, etc, etc. The walls OF
these rooms to be covered with views
OF the summer resorts Of Maine.
Agricultural implements and machinery
will go into buildings designed for them,
The granite men are responding nobly
to the call for granite and we now think
we shall have all the stone donated that
we shall need in the construction Of the
building. 1t has been suggested that
each granite company furnish polished
slab3x5 feet with the name and location
Of their company cut into it, and these
slabs placed between the windows in the
front of the building.
The Maine and New Hampshire sum
mcr resort men think OF combining in
their advertising scheme
The granite men have certainly shown
themselves worthy Of the State. But
there are other things that will enter in
to the construction of such building
all, or practically all of which are pro
duced in Maine. Its finish could be
made to show in the different rooms the
beauties of our native woods. Its roof
might be an advertisement of our slate
auarries. Its walls of our lime industry
and its doors. windows and stairs of the
beautiful finish work of our Maine mills.
Let every one take hold Of this matter
and make the Maine building credit to
the State.