davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
ONE OF THE QUEER CHANCES.

Every once in while some war vet
eran, under proper circumstances and
conditions, will tell you how he escaped
death at such place and such a time by
the ''queerest chance in the world"
One of these "queerest chances in the
world fell to the lot of an old-timer
who lives in Germantown, and, in truth,
it is one of the very queerest. He was
about to leave for the seat of war in 1858,
and the girl to whom he was engaged,
among numerous other things, gave him
a chest-protector made by her own fair
hands and wet by her tears. 1t was
meant to be practical, and was OF i'm
mense thickness-that is, it was padded
| to the depth of an inch or two. During
a long and tedious campaign IN chilly
weather, the soldier found it Invaluable
as safeguard against, colds, and wore 1T
almost constantly. He had it on one
morning when plunged into the heat of a
hand-to-hand skirmish. The affair de-
veloped into quite little battle and
soon the struggling fire on both sides had
become rafting volleys. When 1t was
over the soldier retired to his tent and
removed his coat and shirt in order tC
stanch the flow of blood from small
flesh wound in his back. In removing
u the protector he felt sharp pain shoot
through his chest, and then he noticed
that the protector was cut all up by the
passage of bullet. An investigation
developed an awfully ''queer chance.
His sweetheart had accidentally left ;
: needle sticking in the pad which he haC
never noticed before. This rau righ
through the cloth and a bullet had strucl
, it on the point. The needle had beer
! forced back clear through thick buttol
on his woolen undershirt and thence
had gone little distance into the skin
: The resistance of the button had forcet
, the soft lead of the bullet clear aroun'
, the needle so that the bullet was fairl.
impaled on the slender wire. Thus wa
the life of the soldier saved, and through
the carelessness of his beloved in leaving
the needle in the protector.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

A prominent physician and old army
surgeon in eastern Iowa, was called away
from home for few days during his alb
sence one of the children contracted a
severe cold and his wife bought bottle
of Chamberlin's Cough Remedy for it..
They were so much pleased that they
afterwards used several bottles at var
ious times. He said, from experience
with it, he regarded it as the most reli-
able preparation in use for colds and that
it came the nearest being a specific of
sale by Snipes & Kinersly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

population to the whole increase of popu-
lation between 1880 and 1890 in Several
states are as follows: In Maine there
was an actual decrease of rural popula-
ton, the increase in cities being more
than the total increase in the state. In
Massachusetts, the increase in cities was
GO per cent. of the whole increase; in
Connecticut 95 per cent; in Rhode ISL
and 70 per cent; in New York more
than rs per cent; in Pennsylvania near
ly 90 per cent; in Ohio more than 30 per
cent; in Illinois 81 per cent.-William
M. Springer in Forum.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
Last Nights Lecture.

At the Congregational church by
Major Scott was well attended. The
way Mr.. Scott explains his ideas of the
liquor traffic are very clear. He has the
faculty of holding the attention of an
audience completely. Mrs. Scott's lee
ture tonight promises to be very good.
All who can attend will be well repaid.
Turn out and hear her tonight at the
CONGREGATIONAL church at 80.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
rhe Census ANA city Populatsons.


The population of the United States
has increased between 1880 and 1890
from $4,000, 900 to "a, ,o0O, 900, or about
26 per cent. Deducting the urban popu-
lation, the increase of rural population
is found to be only per cent, while the
increase of the urban population is more
than 81 per cent. This classification of
urban population includes only cities of
5000 inhabitants and upward. If the
classification should embrace cities of
4, 600 inhabitants and upward it would
undoubtedly appear that the rural popu-
lation had decreased during the decade,
while the total increase would be in the
cities. This general result has been
brought about Notwithstanding the i'm
mense increase in population in the rural
districts in extreme western states, such
as the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska.
Kansas, Arkansas and Texas.
The following table shows the increase
of the total population of several states
and the increase of the city population:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
"Too Much Cum"

The Indian is willing to take his
chances with soldiers musket or car
bine, knowing that they shoot all over
the country, but when the boys get to
work with Hotchkiss or Gatling gun
then the redslkin takes trip. The
scream of a shell makes all his teeth
sore, and when one bursts and lets a
hundred bullets loose at once he can't
tell which way to dodge.-Detroit Free
Press
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
Two Bullets.

Only last month boys who were
searching over the old battlefield at Get
tysburg for relics discovered two musket
balls with their points SO thoroug lily
telescoped that they could not be separat-
ed. There is but one explanation of the
freak: they had met in midair and were
welded by the friction caused by the
concussion@St. Louis Republic.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

While cutting big cypress tree near
Astor, Fla, John Wilson found it occu-
pied by living alligator seven feet
long. AS the opening in the tree was
not half large enough for the animal to
get through, the presumption is that it
crawled in while quite young and lived
on the other animals and reptiles that
sought refuge there.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

Baron Hirsch proposes to send to the
Argentine Republic some half million of
the Jewish victims of Russian persecu-
ton. President Pettigrini offers an asy-
lum and active help to the thrifty immi-
grants, and it is said that Baron Hirsch
is ready to spend $50, 600, 900 tc carry out
his plan.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
On Hand.

J. NJ. Huntington & Co. announce
that they are prepared to make out the
necessary papers for parties wishing
to file on so called railroad land. Appli.
cants should have their papers all ready
before going to the land Office SO as to
avoid the rush and save time. Their
office is in Opera House Block next to
main entrance.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

All the forts and military establish
ments of Belgium have been connected
with Antwerp by telephone. Special
precautions have been taken to prevent
an enemy tapping the wires in war time.
The instrument used is a Dejongh mi
croDhone
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

Every old resident of the Inland En-
pire thoroughly understands and appre-
ciates the necessity for an open and free
Columb mbia river, before the people can
attain the standard of prosperity that is
possible under favorable circumstances.
The Water Ways convention, called to
meet at Walla Walla on February s.,
should be attended by representatives
from every section. Every farmers ALI
ance, every business community, every
voting precinct in the Inland Empire,
should send some one, who will assist in
the deliberations of that convention.
The opening of the Columbia river can
and will be accomplished within three
years, provided the entire population
who for years have been waiting for this
to be done, shall meet and demand the
doing. Let the convention be attended by
the representatives of every community
in the Inland sections of Washington,
Oregon and Idaho; let them petition
their legislature, now in session, to
memorialize congress, and the Union s
word for it, their task is accomplished.
-WdLIa WdLLd Union.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
uMAr1LLA HOUSE.

L. Neustadter, Wasco.
G. r. Rollins, NJ. D., Grass Valley.
N. p. Hansen, Monkland.
Geo. P. Towne, Portland.
L. J. Patterson,
Chas. E. Morrison, +"
II. G.. Ellet, Kansas City.
j. A. Weston,
G.. E. Nolin, Dufur.
A. J. Dufur,
S. r. Husbands, Mosier.
E. S. Medler, Wasco.
Karl S. Breckenridge, Paris.
Little Jimmie Freedman, Portland.
Big !"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

By a new military law in France all
clergymen under 35 years of age are re-
quired to serve in the army. In conse-
quence of this the Capuchin fathers are
leaving their monasteries in large num-
bers and emigrating to Canada and the
United States
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

Mile. Bonheur's love and loving study
of animals have given her strange con-
troll over them. 1t is now several years
since she gave to the Jardin des Plantes
beautiful lion and lioness, which to
this day recognize her if she approaches
their cage, and thrust their heads against
the bars for touch of her sympathetic
little fingers
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
NOTICE.

All county warrants registered prior to
September Is, 1887, will be paid if pre-
sented at my office. Interest ceases
from and after this date.
GEO. RUCH,
Treas. Wasco Co., Or.
Jan. 13, 1890. At
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm existing under the firm
name of Brooks & Beers is this day dis
solved by mutual consent by the
retiring of Mr.. S. L. Brooks. The bust
ness will be carried on by Mesers. g.
F. Beers, and r. +. Williams under
the firm name of s'The Dalles Mer-
camille Co." The new firm will pay all
liabilities and collect all debts.
SAMUEL L. BROOKS.
6. f. BEERS.
Toa,,, 1901
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

A RING which Gen. II. J. Hunt lost
near Fairfax Station, Va, during the
war was recently found imbeded in the
h oof of COW owned by dairy former
in that locality, and was returned to its
owner in Washington.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

Board in private family for three, or
furnished rooms for light house keeping.
References given. Inquire Chronicle
Office.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

The Y's. will meet Friday, January
3Oth g p. m.) at the residence OF Mrs.
Colonel Houghton. All members who
can, please attend.
Mrs. JAS. CARNABY.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

During the illness of the late EN-
peror Frederick it became SO much the
fashion to consult Dr. Morell Mackenzie
that his professional income rose to an
average of 81 200 day.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

When Shakespeare wrote that parting
is such sweet sorrow, he voiced the re-
gret of many bald-hended man.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

Having retired from the above firm,
I desire to return my thanks to the pub
lie for generous and friendly patronage
and to ask for the new firm a continu-
ance of the same. S4M'L. L. Brooks.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

''I'll bet," said Chollie, Judging from
the way these trousers shrink, the wool
was shorn from an unusually timid lamb.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
More Important Than expeditions.

We believe Oregon should give more
toward building portage railway at the
cascades and dalles of the Columbia
than in making an exhibit of her pro-
duce in Chicago. Pass the portage rail-
road bill first, ye members from Eastern
Oregon. The people of Eastern Oregon
must secure an open river to the sea,
and thereby secure low freight rates, if
they desire to have the country fill up
with people whose watchword is "prog-
ress.'' Eastern Oregon will always be OF
small Importance if she allows corpora
tions to suck blood from her veins for
the benefit of nonresident bond-holders
and bloated millionaires. An open river
to the sea would do much to remove the
shackles that keep the country and her
people in lethargic condition.-Fossil
Journal.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

Every father thinks there's no baby
like his baby, and all others fathers are
glad of it.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
Our Registered-Man system.

The registered mail system of the
United States is probably the safest me-
thod in the world for transmitting valu-
able mail matter. By it the chances of
loss are reduced to minimum, and If a
loss occur it can be traced with almost
absolute certainty, The government is
not, as many enormously supposed,
pecuniarily responsible for the contents
of registered letters lost in transmission,
but in such cases, every effort is used te
trace and recover the property: The
government is no more responsible foi
the safe transmission of registered let
ter than it is for an ordinary letter, but
in case of the former, the chance OF loss
is less and the chance OF recovery greater
A registered letter goes slow, but sure
1t beats the express system for perfect
safety.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

Advices from West Africa state that
the king of Dahomey has applied to the
French authorities at Kotonou for a
guillotine, which he proposes to set up at
his capital for the more expeditions
slaughter of those who fall under his
displeasure. 1t appears that the king,
who was educated in France, was inn
pressed while there with what he. heard
of the guillotine, and has since concluded
to introduce in his provinces. The
French hesitate to comply with the re-
quest, on the ground of the uses to which
the instrument would be put in the
slaughter of innocent victims.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29

We noticed quite stir at Messrs Fill
loon Bros yesterday in the agricultural
line, several farmers were buying plows
and seed drills.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-29
BORN.
At Warnic, Or, Saturday Jan. "A, tc
the wife of Asa Stogsdill, a daughter.

Mr.. George P. Morgan and Col. E. w.
Nevius, ex-clerks of the U. s. land office
have joined forces, and will prepare all
kinds of land papers,, contests and
appeals. Plats made and every sort OF
business connected with land matters
attended to. Special attention given to
preparing papers under the forfeiture
bill. which will soon again be in opera
ton. Office next door to Bettingen's
hardware store, Second street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
SAN FERNANDO.

A fine shower last night has laid all
the dust.
Mrs. Senator Maclay has la grippe.
MISS Hawk is visiting Miss Haugh at
Santa Paula.
Miss Josie Macay was home from the
university of Los Angeles to spend
Thanksgiving, and returned Monday.
Mr.. G. w. Smith is fitting up his new
store, in Harp's hall, and will open it
next week.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Adele Hubbard in honor OF
hereighteenth birthday. About twenty
of our young people drove out and spent
most delightful evening.
Miss Alice and Miss Ella Edmiston ar
rived on Tuesday afternoon from Adrian,
Mich. They will spend the winter here
with their brother and sister.
Mr.. G. w. Smiths little 3-year.
girl fell through glass showcase last
Monday afternoon and cut cash four
inches long on her head, just above the
eve and ear, severing blood-vessel.
DR.. Turner dressed the wound.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
served dinner at Harp's hall on
Thanksgiving day. A large number
partook of the turkey. chicken pie.
New England plum pudding and many
other good things. The ladies realized
about $35 by their effort.
The many friends of Mr.. II. Vaughn
were shocked to hear OF his sudden
death from the injuries received at the
Toledo wreck. Mr.. Vaughn had won
the esteem and respect OF all who knew
him. He started to make his first visit
home for six years. His remains were
taken to his home in Boston.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
Peculiarities of French Bread.

In Paris bread is indeed the "staff of
life." 1t is carried about the streets
without even a string around it. Women
clasp the long rolls affectionately to their
bosoms and rest the ends against their
hair. Men forget that it isn't cane
they are carrying and rap the end of the
loaf on the pavement as they walk.
saw little boy in the dirt by the Seine
using long piece of bread for play
thing. Presently he wiped it upon his
dress and took a mouthful. I saw a
woman sitting on bench in the Lux
embourg gardens costly hugging great
round loaf-without any wrapper, please
remember. We heard angry voices be-
fore our window, and beheld woman
humping man with fresh BAKED
roll. 1t broke in two, but the woman
beat tattoo on his back with the pieces.
When we go to buy bread we are
tempted to ask, GLOW much is it a
yardY We are sure the French people
never die of lockjaw, for any grinding
apparatus that can stand the test of
years on this bread can stand anything.
Paris Cor Chicago Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
Glass and Paste Diamonds.

Of late years paste diamonds, imita-
tion diamonds, quartz diamonds and
glass diamonds have been placed upon
the market in quantities, and it is
difficult to distinguish many of these
from the genuine articles. They are
cut in the most approved style,
and good quartz diamond, cut in the
shape of a brilliant, makes very effect
i've show. Its value, however, is less
than one-twentieth of that of a diamond
of similar size and shape.
Glass cut in prism shape will illustrate
the value of angles in any transparent
body, and glass diamonds can often be
cut so that they resemble greatly the
pure water gems. Fine, large diamonds
are SO very expensive that many wealthy
people prefer to wear limitations on gen.
eral occasions and leave the genuine
stones for only very important and
special times. es.--George E. Walsh in New
York Epoch.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09

His name is +. Bustamentes, and he
worked like a hero for the victorious
team. All the team worked like giants,
and they have deserved both their vic
tories.
DIR. K. d. Wise was very enthusi-
astic over the victory of the Span
ish team, and he doctored up the
team at the Hammam baths last
night, SO as to have them in good form
for the tug tonight. The Spanish
team is now looked upon as very danger
Gus, and the general opinion is that they
will land either first or second money.
THE RECORD BROKEN.
The second pull was between the po-
lice and the Americans. The names of
these teams were published in yester-
days HERALD. It proved to be a won
derful tug, and broke the record. 1t took
the Americans just thirty-one seconds by
the stop watch of the HERALD scribe to
pull over the police. The affair was very
laughable, and the police were subjected
to good deal OF chaf concering It.
The Los Angeles American team holds
the worlds record FOR the quickest pull.
The way they stole cleat after cleat
fairly astonished the audience.
THE LAST PULL.
The last pull was between the French
and Irish. 1t was also one-sided tug.
The Frer ch were not in it, and the Irish
won in:about one and one-half minutes.
The drawing for pulls will take place
tonight at the pavilion. The teams will
therefore not know who they are
matched against until o'clock.
The American team have had two
easy pulls thus far. They will not have
such picnic if they should hit the
Spanish or Germans tonight. The fol-
lowing table shows the standing OF the
teams up to date:
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
CONDENSED CABLEGRAMs.

King George of Greece is suffering
from an attack of chicken pox.
The six leading stables in Austria and
Hungary have been dispersed on account
OF the reaction OF feeling caused by the
recent turf scandals.
The Uruguayan government. has in
troduced in parliament bill to create a
national government bank, with
100000 piastres capital.
Billott, French ambassador at Rome,
has had a conference with Premier
Rudini looking to the establishment of
a commercial modus vivendi between
France and Italy.
A number of Spanish Conservatives
have joined the Liberals with the object
OF agitating for the establishment of a
commercial treaty with Germany. In
view of the hostile tariff adopted by the
French government, it is reported the
Spanish ministers will aid in bringing
about such an arrangement of the
tariff as will allow Spain to compete
successfully with France in supplying
wines to the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
The Ivory Nut in South America.

The ivory nut is grown in the equato-
rial regions in South America. The
principal point of shipment is Colon, on
the Isthmus of Panama. Like the ba-
mana, the ivory nut is perennial in its
native CLINE, and may be found in all
stages from the bud to the ripened nut
at all seasons Of the year The nuts
grow in great punches of about fifty in
cased in a shell, as are chestnuts in the
burr, though the shell outwardly resem-
bles in roughness the surface of a pine
apple. The entire cluster of nuts in this
shell is as big as mans head This
shell comes off easily after the nuts are
ripe. At this stage they fall from the
trees-which are fourteen or fifteen feet
in height-and are packed on the backs
OF natives to the points of shipment.
They are about the color of an unwashed
last years potato and as hard as an ele-
plants tusk. New York Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09

A singular ocean sponge is the glass
rope, which sends down into the mud a
coiled wisp of filaments as thick as knit
ting needle. The latter opens out into a
brush, fixing the creature in place after
the manner of screw pile. Still an
other remarkable sponge is found in the
deep water off the Loffoden islands 1t
spreads out into thin circular cake,
surrounded by what looks like fringe
of white floss silk. Yet another curl
osity is the "eupectella" sponge of the
Philippines, which lives embedded to it's
lid in the mud and supported by love-
ly frill. ll.-Interview in Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
Rough for "Ringers..

MILWAUKEE, Dec. S.-J. II. Steiner,
secretary of the American Trotting asso-
citation, caused the arrest in Oshkosh
today of j. 0. Garrity, the we'll known
trotting horse driver of Tracy, Mimi,
on the charge of "ringing" the horse
Josslyn at the Oshkosh fair. This Is
the first arrest under the new state law
making ringing" states prison Of
fense,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
Kenny Not In 1t.

New YORK, Dec. S.-Fully 800 sport
ing men witnessed prize fight to
finish with skin gloves between Tom
Callaghan of England and Willie Ken
ny of Jersey City last night, at resort
on Long Island Only three rounds
were fought. but they proved enough,
as Kenny was no match for the English
champion.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09
Road to Port Hartford.

SAN Francisco, Dec. S.-The people of
the southern portion of the San Joaquin
valley are having their attention drawn
to the practicability of giving them rail-
road connection with tide water, other
wise than by the route via Lathrop and
Port Costa. A plan is now being brought
to the attention of the people of the last
named section, with the view OF induc-
ing them to assist in the construction OF
such road to Port Hartford, San Luis
Obispo county.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09

There are heroines now as we'll as in
the good old days that are gone. Miss
Alice G. Fletcher has her headquarters
at Fort Lemhi, Idaho. where che is
making the allotment of lands to the
Nez Perces Indians Muchof her time
che is going over mountains and through
cations. living ia tent at night.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-09

Tom Rodman will sell pools this even
and every afternoon and evening during
the coming week on the general result
and nightly contesss of the tug OF war.
Everybody invited and will be made
welcome.