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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

which helped them to get that reduction
and then patroniZe the Regulator
Klickitat Leader.
James Stewart, of Grants Pass, has
been busy grating chestnut sprouts
into young oak trees. He thinks nuts
can be grown quicker that way than any
other.
Another Indian uprising is reported
from Sioux Falls, Dakota, where large
number of aboriginal skeletons have
been resurrected. As they are all good
Indians, no trouble is anticipated.
Kentucky's new constitution is a
model of its kind. 1t prohibits lotteries,
abolishes the leased convict system,
adopts the Australian ballot system and
makes the decision of three-fourths of a
jury binding in all civil cases.
E9After thirty years vain struggle against
an adverse destiny the leviathan steamer
Great Eastern was beached on the shores
of the Mersev, near Liverpool, and for
many months past, a dozen men have
been knocking her to pieces. Her bones
sold for near 100000.
Uncle Jerry Rusk says the fear is that
"we shan't have hogs enough to go
'roGnd. All the foreigners want our
hogs" If Uncle Jerry were only per-
mitted TO make merchandise of all the
two-legged pigs in this country and did
not confine his remarks to the hog which,
in the language of little Johnny, has
four legs. one under each corner, there
would be no fear whatever of the supply
proving equal to the demand.
Thus far this year the bank exchanges
at Portland show gain OF eleven per
cent. over the the same period of last
year. Those OF Seattle show loss of
twelve per cent. and those of Tacoma
loss of twelve and half per cent. Port.
lands exchanges Of this year are consid-
erably in excess of those of Seattle and
Tacoma together. The figure up to the
end of September were $72, 2,032,000 for
Portland, $36, ,431 GOA for Seattle and $35,-
232 ,024 for Tacoma. Portland is more as
suredly the center and METROPOLIS of the
northwest than ever.-Eugeae State
Journal.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

Baker City will hold an election ON
the End prox. and che seems to have de-
ternined TO conduct it i'll accordance
7swi1hs ihc new Australian system of vet
ing. Baker City papers speak of the
] dyes and clerks OF election meeting to
receive instruction regarding the con-
duct OF the election. There appears to
. < a difference of opinion among lawyers
. regarding the applicability of the new
lslwSt9 cities. Our city advisers do not
N<nink it applies to The Dalles. The
lame is true of Astoria as we learn from
u paper of that city. On the other hand
the Ashland 1idings thinks that all
r municipal elections in this state must be
conducted in accordance with the new
law. The law itself says, ''All general
or special elections hereafter held in this
state shall lac conducted under the pro-
vision of this act,' and nothing is said
about municipal elections. 1t seems
strange that law which was prepared
with so much care should be of such
doubtful meaning. 1t is probable how
yer that it depends on the charter of a
ity whether the law applies to it or not
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

The Portland World is out in favor OF
n special session of the legislature for the
purpose of voting an appropriation to
build portage around the dalles of the
Columbia on the Oregon side and hopes
it will be convened. The sentiment of
the entire press OF the state, with the ex-
ception Of the Oregonian, is opposed to
the Washington portage, or at least sees
no effectual relief in the Paul Mohr
scheme. On behalf on road on the
Oregon side the World says:
That such project would be a success
financially there can be no doubt, and
there is no reason why it should not be.
The next legislature, at all events, could
do SO. No reasonable business man
thinks for q moment that the portage on
the Washington side will accomplish the
object aimed at, and probably no offer at
present before the public arould satisfac-
torily do so.
One fact cannot be overlooked in an
undertaking of such vital Importance to
Portland and the people of Oregon-the
management should be amenable to
Oregon laws-and this can only be ac-
<'oInplished by building the line south OF
the Columbia. The exigencies of the
case imperatively demand this, the in
terests of Il few Spokane and Seattle
capitalists to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. We think the people of Eastern
Oregon at the next election ill enunci-
ate this fact with no uncertain sound.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

Thee are men in the world of so little
that they have no enemies.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31
$500 Reward! J!

We win pay the above reward for any case OF
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In.
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
tion. Sugar Coated. Large boxes contaiy 30
Pills, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits a qAli-
THE JOHN C. WEST COMPANY, CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS.
BLAKELEY 8 HoUGHToN,
Prescription Druggists.
I7S Second ST. The DaIIes, Or
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

The town near the erstwhile Column
bia river bar has new form of human
disease. An old man died there, the
other day. says contemporary, of "gen-
eral ability" We wonder what would
have happened if he had been sick.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31
A PLOT to Do Murder.

DUBLIN, Oct. 30.-The National Press,
of this city, is responsible.f for the report
that there is plot on foot to murder
William O'Brien. The same paper
stated there is a plot to assault, if not to
kill, John Dillon. The police of Cork
and this city declare the story unfounded.
The affair has caused u sensation
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

,.;A prominent business man remarked
20 the editor of this journal yesterday ::
~. It'll lately there used to be ninety per
cent of, the people of this city at the
back of the CHRONICLE. Now there is
ninety ty-elght.'
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31
rin nrine Disoorered i'm CaIifornIa

CALIENrE, Cal, Oct. 3O.-A report
reaches here that great excitement ex-
lists in Kernville, a town about forty
miles off the railroad, over the discovery
of Eew tin mine by William Walker.
The mine is located in the mountain in
the rear of Walkers ranch.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31
Here is the wav the WalIa wall

Here is the way the Walla Walla
Journal describes late fire in that city
One spoiled dove; one little cigarette,
one little match one little curtain one
little pug of smoke; one big fire bell one
steam fire engine; looks and ladders
5000 excited spectators. Fire in a Rose
street resort Wednesday afternoon, loss,
10 cents cost to the city 500.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

At a recent dinner in the Pyrenees,
given to Don Carlos, the principal toast,
viva King Carlos VII,' was drunk
standing. The king himself was drunk
sitting.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31
STATE OFFICIALS.

The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The DaIles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

Harrison is thinking over his presi-
dental Thanksgiving proclamation. Alb
raham Lincoln was the first president to
issue Thanksgiving proclamation-in
1863.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31

The Northeast Pacific Farmer quotes a
long article from the CHRONICLE and
says it is from ''The Dalles paper So
it is, Brother Lee, SO it is.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-31
A Swiss village Nearly Destroyed.

GENEVA, Oct. 30.-A dispatch from st.
Gall says the village of Rebstein, not far
from St. Gall, was almost destroyed by
fire. Thirty houses were burned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

A young man under 20 who had
been sentenced for two years in the
penitentiary, was asked:
How did You start in this disgrace
full life?" He SAYS. II look to my
first cigarette as the beginning of my
wrong doing. | was brought up by
Christian parents, attended Sunday
school. thought once that had found
Christ, although | made no public
profession. The man who was super
intendent OF the Sunday-school ] at
tended, used to smoke quite fire.
quentl9. One day as / bad little
business with him, he offered me a
cigarette ! had always refused be-
fore and would not have thought of
accepting it from any other person.
and | heSitated. He SAYS. you want
to he man. don't you?" He struck
match and lit it. and handed it to
me. This was more than | could
stand, and | took it, ! felt con-
demned, but made the excuse for my
self, that il the Sumday-sehool super
intendent used tobacco. | could,
especially as he had given it to me.
| soon began 10 buy cigarettes for
myself. then cigars, and of course fell
into company with those who frequent
cigar stores. ! can't tell why or how
l should have fallen 50 quickly-it
seems impossible, having been brought
up by Christian parents. Mothers
health is broken down worrying about
me. God helping me. | will come
out of prison aud live Christian life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

When Col. Bob Ingersoll was in
Europe last, he visited Westminster
Abbey for the first time. AS he was
contemplating the tomb Of Nelson,
the guide said:
That, sir, bis the tomb of the
greatest naval zero Europe or the
whole world ever knew-Lord Nell
sons. This marble sarcoughogus
weighs forty-two tons. Hinside that
his steel reeepticle weighing twelve
tons, and hinside that is leaden cas-
ket, 'ermetrieally sealed. weighing
over two tons. Hinside that his q
mahogany coffin holding the hashes
of the great 'ero."
We'll, said the Colonel, after think
ing awhile, Il guess you've got him.
II he ever gets out of that, cable me
at my expense
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

IRE admired for their foliage alone. Or.
you may add a few plants, which from
heir natures, are less dependent upon
direct sun-rays for the development of
their flowers.
Plants intended for winter blooming
should be brought early into winter quar-
tiers, and if possible, placed just where
they are to remain. Aud when | say
early, do not mean that one may wait
till there are threats of frost. The chill
atmosphere that precedes aud warns of
coming frost may work dire results to the
buds Of promise with which the plants
are freighted, and they will blight and
fall away ere the time for fulfilment, leav-
ing you to wonder that the carefully kept
plants do not bloom, though you are sure
they were not touched by the frost. A
chill to the buds is as nip of frost to the
stalk, and after either you must wait for
blossoms.
And now if you win go back and read
that item again, and think, you can
make fair guess at one of the principal
reasons that sc few plants bloom, in tho
winter. The variable temperature OF an
ordinary room, even though it never
falls to the point of frost, works ruin
among the buds, and that, too, where
there is no perceptible effect on the
foliage of the plants. In room whose
temperature in the day time is kept high,
as most of us enormously keep our rooms,
aud which is allowed at night to fall
within ten degrees of freezing, there will
not be very satisfactory floral display.
-Cottdge Hearth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

A queer custom which prevails at no
other court than that of Great Britain is
the solemn announcement at the begin.
ming of each course of the name of the
cook WHO has prepared the dishes served.
This announcement is made in audible
tone, fer the benefit of Her Majesty, by
one of the clerks in waiting of the
kitchens. The origin of this custom
dates back to the reign Of George II,
whose chef having been temporarily iu-
capacieted by sickness was forced to
abandon his duties to his principal mar
milton, a young fellow by the name of
Weston. So successfully did he fulfill the
task intIusted to him that he became a
great favorite of the kings, who pro.
NOTED him to the rank of chef. This,
of course, created great jealousy among
his former comrades, and every effect
was made to Dust him from royal favor
by rendering him responsible for all the
culinary failures that appeared on tho
kings table. Greatly distressed by so
much injustice aud fearing to lose hls
exalted position, Weston complained to
the King, who immediately gave orders
that thenceforth, whenever a dish was
placra before him, the name OF the cook
responsible for its success or failure
shou.1 be called out in loud tone of
voice -Ne,o York Recorder.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
How Chieha is Made.

The Indian method of making chicha
is trrt0fully described by gentleman
who re Gently saw it done in this part of
Araucsaia in Chill. He says. While
the wo'1en were engaged at their usual
avocatu'n one of them brought out a
dish Of neal, slightly luoistened, and a
snal ga then jug, both CT which she set
upon tn. ground. Oae of the girls sp-
preached and took handful of meal and
made it into ball, which she stuffed
into her mouth, aud, with both cheeks
distende6, returned to her work. An
other followed, aud other, until all
from children to bear-eyed old crones-
were bus, munching aud chewing, with
their face puifei out like balls, but still
nanagirg to keep up ceaseless jabber-
iaE. In few minutes the first returned,
and llfting up the jug empted into it
the whole contents of her mouth. She
took another mouthful of meal and went
eff, chewing and iabbering as before.
The rest followed in due time: aud so it
weat on until tie meal was exhausted
nd the jug was full.-Piiladelphia
Reoerd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

When do you want your plants to
bloom: 1t is question you will need 10
decide at the outset, for while most
plants with a fair chance will bloom in
the summer season, special treatment is
necessary and unremitting care if you
would have the CHEEKY, bright blossoms
come to you when winter winds are moan.
ing airges over the "dead past of out
door plant life.
Is the location OF the windows to which
your plants must be confined during the
cold weather such that they will have the
beucit Of the morning or midday sun
shine II not, your chances for winter
blossoms are quite diminutive, and you
would better encourage your plants to do
their best for YOU while they respond SO
readily to your care, and for the winter
plants content Yourself with the beauti.
iul gyeenery OF those named as being the
best all-thc year-round, general purpose
plants, aud for variety place them among
! few Of the harder varieties of srah as
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
A Most rnseres.,nr FIND.

According to the Washington Star
the Smithsonian Institution has re-
ceived information of the recent dis
coyery at Tel-el-Amaria, in Upper
Egypt, Of a number Of tablets relating
to the history OF Jerusalem and dat
ing back 500 years earlier than any
records hitherto known. When it is
understood that these tablets Of stone
are letters passed between the King
Of Jerusalem and the Pharaoh of
Egypt 400 years before the birth of
David. who was the father of Solo
mon, some notion will be formed OF
their extreme interest. Several Of
the letters were addressed to the ruler
of Egypt by the King Of Jerusalem.
Abdi-Taba. The cities of Palestine
were at that time tributary TO Egypt,
and in one Of the letters the writer
says; The Habiri people are con-
quering the cities of the King. e..
the cities tributary to the Pharaoh
therefore the King may turn his face
to his subjects and send troops. If
the troops arrive this year the coun-
tries Of the King. nv Lord, may be
saved, bnt If no troops arrive the
Countries Of the King, my Lord, will
exist no longer This tremendous
find at Tel-el-Amaria includes two
hundred tablets, largely Of Babylon
ian euneiform script, which is thus
discovered for the first time to have
been in use at 50 early period in
Egypt and Palestine Many of the
other tablets are dispatches of about
the same date from projects Of other
cities Of Palestine TO the Pharaoh
Some Of the inscriptions are in an I'M
known language. which no one so far
has been able to translate. solomon
himself would have looked upon these
tablets as remote antiquities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
Puzzled Fren Gilman.

Inappropriate words, says an ex-
change. may convey the meaning UNI
mistakably, without being in accord
ance with the English idiom A
Frenchman, while looking at a num-
Der of vessels, exclaimed, See what a
flock of ships" He was told that q
flock Of ships was called fleet but
that fleet Of sheep was called a
flock.
To assist him in mastering the in
tricacies Of the English language. he
was told that flock Of girls was
called a bevy, that a beyy of wolves
is called pack, but that pack Of
cards is never called a bevy, though a
pack Of thieves is called a gang. and
a gang OF angels is called a host, while
a host of poipoises is termed a shoal
He was told that host of oxen is
called a herd, and herd of children
is called troop, and troop Of par
tridges is termed eoyey, and a covcy
of beauties is called galaxy, and gal
axy of rufiians is called horde, and a
horde of rubbish Is called a heap, and
a heap of buliocks is called a drove,
and drove of blackguards is called a
mob, and a mob of whales is called a
school, and school of worshipers Is
called a congregation, and a congrega-
tion of engineers is called a corps, and a
corps of robbers is called band, and
band Of locusts is called crowd.
and crowd of gentlemen is called
the elite.
The last word being French, the
scholar understood it and asked no
more
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31


Some time ago | was trading in a
village store, writes correspondent,
awhen one of the clerks came 70 the
Junior partner. who CHANGED TO be
waiting on me, and said: Won't you
please step to the desk moment? Pat
Flynn wants to settle his bill, and in
sists on having receipt
"The merchant was evidently an
noyed. Why, what does he want Of
a receipt he said; we never give
one. Simply cross his account off the
book; that is receipt enough
$50 l told him, answered the
clerk, but he is not satisfied. You
had better see him.
$50 the proprietor stepped to the
desk. and after greeting Pat with d
good morning said, You wished TO
settle your bill, did you?' 10 which
Pat replied in the Affirmative.
"'Well,' said the merchant, there
is no need of giving you a receipt,
Seel l will cross your account off the
book, and suiting the action to the
word he drew his pencil diagonally
across the account. That is as good
as receipt
"'Aud do We name that that settles
it?' asked Pat.
THAT settles it, said the mer-
chant.
land ye're shure ven never be
afther askin' me fur ii againY'
"'We'll never ask you for it again,
said the merchant decidedly.
"'Faith then, said Pat, and I'll
be afther kapin' me money in me
pocket, for | haven't paid 1t vet
"The merchants face flushed angri.
ly, as he replied, oh, well, l can rub
that out
"'Faith, now, and thought that
same, said Pat
1T is needless 10 add that Pat OBJ
tanned his receipt"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
noon ASHES As A rrnrll1zEn.

The use of wood ashes as fertilizer
should be more generally understood.
Hard wood ashes are much richer in
potash than soft-wood ashes and are rel.
atively more valuable. Leached wood
ashes are hardly worth more than the
labor of spreading on the land as rule,
but on q light sandy soil they have a
tendency to compact, which Is an aid to
its physical condition, but it does not
act as manure. Unbleached wood
ashes is almost a special fertilizer for all
fruit crops and only needs the addition
of a little nitrogenous material to make
it complete. They should never be
mixed with such nitrogenous manures as
hen manure and other animal excrements
for they start chemical action in conse-
quence, the nitrogen is thrown off in the
form of ammonia and is wasted. I'm
bleached ashes form often cheap source
of potash.-Neso York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
AMOUNT OF CHEESE IN MILK

The amount of cheese which can be
made from milk will vary somewhat &C
cording to the breed of cattle, quality of
food, and method of handling the milk.
In other words, il will vary with the
amount of solid matter in the milk.
The old rule for estimating used to be
about nine pounds of milk to one pound
of cheese as it came from the press, and
this would shrink in curing at least ten
per cent, so that ninety pounds of milk
would give ten pounds of cheese at the
press, which would be nine pounds when
Tt to send 70 market, and 81 pounds
when old and well ripened. Probably
this is fair estimate of the average
product when the milk comes up to the
standard of thirteen per cent. solids.
With cheese, as with butter, it usually
requires more pounds OF milk to the
pound of product when the cows are
fresh in milk, or when giving fresh
yield upon good grass feed, than when
they are giving less milk. A very wet
season and rank growing grass also re-
duces the per centage of solids in the
milk Boston Cultigotor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
nder.,oo.l tho ,iotIre.

Most men are never so happy as
when their heels are higher than their
heads. II you said to a piazza group,
MAKE yourself unreservedly COM
Portable, +" they'd all TIT their chairs
back and hoist their feet TO the rail-
ing My friend next door had the
foot-hoisting habit so badly that be
wore the paper of the wall; so his
wife thought out biting, caustic
bit OF sarcasm. and one morning
nailed on the wall right where the
tell-tale marks were, pair Of slip
pers. But he misunderstood the mo-
tive completely, kissed her FOR her
thoughttulness and forthwith tilted
his chair back. and up went his feet
to the most comfortable attitude he
had struc6 in a 'ong time. his heel
held in the very convenient slippers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

A Maybe who was chattcriRg away
at a Lively rate was Approached by
q Parrot, who Sneeringly said:
"What an Awful, awful Row Are
you trying to Scare all the Children
to Death?
"You are a nice Specimen 20 Sheer
at my Music!" replied the indignant
Magpic. IF had your Voice I'd go
hang myself"
'IAnd If | had yours I'd go Sing TO
a Pole-Cat."
''This little Matter can be Easily
Settled. observed tie Parrot, after a
moments Thought Let US go into
the Garden OF the Musician and Sing
for him and leave it for him 20 De
eide
1t being 50 Agreed, the two Birds
percbed themselves on Limb near
the Musicians window and began
their Songs. Each was trying his
Best TO Excel the other WHOM tho
Alarmed and Enragcd Referee rushed
out with Club aud exclaimed:
'sGreat General Scott, but II you
don't Clear Dat Of this I'll have yaui
Lives. It's Worse than Horse
Fiddler
Moral: Vanity and Baasting are bal
Thin Cover ovcrone's Weaknesses. -
Detroit Free Press.