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The St. Johns herald., 1892-02-04

forming the poFLalS oI Iuo lHhel gates. Old St. Peter sat dozing ir his huge armchair, when he was suddenly aroused by knocking al the door.
 "Who's there?" he demanded.
 "Major Mckinley of Ohio."
 "Are you the Governor of that State?"
 ''Yes, sir"
 "You are the author of the Me- Kinley bill, too, I suppose?"
 "I confess that I am, sir"
 "What was your object, Major, in making that bill?"
 "Protection."
 Protection? don't understand you, sir. Please explain yourself" Its object and scope was to pro- tect the American manufacturer from foreign cheap labor"
 "How did you prevent this?" By putting heavy duties on the foreign product"
 "Did this make the manufacturer sell his wares cheaper?"
 "I don't believe it did"
 Did he pay his laborers higher wages?"
 "No, sir, but he did not lower them"
 "Isn't it a fact, Major, that the manufacturer raised the price of his goods under your bill?"
 "It may be SO"
 Do you not know it to be SOP" "Yes. But I was but a weak mor- tai and the manufacturing people are very rich and powerful, I could not resist the temptation to labor for their money. May I come in?" "Wait a moment, Major. You did not lend your talents, then, to benefit the poor?"
 II am sorry to state believe not"
 And your labors as a statesman have been for the luxuries of the few by the oppression of the many" "That's what President Cleveland Roger 0. Mills, Colonel Jones and Colonel Watterson have said" "That won't do, Major, answer my question. Did you or did you not?"
 "I am sorry to say believe I did?"
 Major, do you remember Dives?" "I think I have read of him some where"
 "He made his home with the rich
 "Yes, sir"
 "Dressed in purple and fine linen?"
 "Yes, sir"
 "And fared sumptuously every day, Do you know where he is now?"
 "I have heard that he was in he'll" "That's where he is now. You sought the friendship of the rich, did you not?"
 "I am afraid that I did"
 "You framed laws to enable them to pile up monster fortunes?" "That is what I have been accused of"
 "Is it true or not?"
 "I'm afraid it is. But I've re- pented on my way here."
 "Never mind about that now. These laws you framed-did they clothe the naked, feed the hungry, or heal the sick?"
 1T believe not"
 "Did they not deprive the naked poor of comfortable clothing?" "It is very likely"
 'Did not your bill make every 40 cents worth of woollen goods cost the moor man dollarsD
The St. Johns herald., 1892-02-04

There are twenty-nine kinds of Methodists.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
An Old

Il recently met a survivor of Pirate
Laftte's band of ~freebooters," said
Thomas Haines, once a lieutenant in the
United States navy. He was a tough
looking specimen, and must have been
we'll past eighty years of age, for it IS
more than sixty years since Lafitte had
his headquarters on Galveston island
and proved upon the commerce OF the
Gulf. The relic of those half forgotten
times was an inmate Of a Jersey City
charitable institution and was not much
inclined to discuss bygOnes. He said.
however, that Lafitte was a very hand
some Frenchman more than six feet IN
height, well made and possessed OF Won
derful talents as a commander. lie
ruled the toughest lot of men ever CON
gregated on one island as though they
were a flock Of lambs. Occasionally a
lawless spirit would rebel, however, but
his days thenceforth were brief and full
of trouble. Every woman who came III
contact with Latitte fell in love with
him. and he was as safe among his fe-
male friends in New Orleans as on Gal
weston island surrounded by his armed
buccaneers."-St. Louis GlObe-DemO,
GRAFT.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
Polly Saved the Ealuables.

We had moved into a newly built
house, which had all the modern i'm
prOvements, the electric bell being One
of them.
1t was a cold winters night. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. were travelling in Europe and
the servants were all gathered about the
kitchen fire. Polly was also nea the
fire, but in the dining room, which was
up stairs.
She used to see u mistress ring the
bell for the servants to enter, and, like
a clever bird, studied on this for a long
while.
On this night Polly was all alone,
when suddenly the door opened and
two men entered. The room being
dark they could not see the bird and
began searching for valuables, for they
were burglars.
Polly now proved her worth. She put
out her claw and pressed the button OF
the electric bell.
1t brought the servants to the dining
room, where, after a short struggle, they
secured the burglars, who were about to
make way with much of the valuable
silver in the dining room.
Polly was fed on dainties for some
time as a reward for her valuable as
sistance.-Cor. New York Recorder.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
Not a NOurishing Diet.

An old Scotch servant attached to
the household of the famous British
logician, Sir William Hamilton, was as
proud Of his masters fame as if it had
been Eis own, and, having picked up a
few of Sir Williams technical words
and phrases, brought them into play on
every possible occasion.
One day a gentleman who was fond
of drawing out old John for the amuse-
ment of the company said to him, with
TN engaging air:
Il suppose, John, now hat you've
lived so long with such a great reasoner
as Sir William, you are quite able to
conduct an argument yOurself:'
''Weel, | Wilma say sac muckle as
that replied the old Scotchman, with
the modesty of true genius, but if
CANA conduct an Argument, I'm think
in | could draw an Inference"
Gould you? Let us see, then? There's
an Eastern proverb, you know, about
the wild ass snuffing up the east wind.
Now what inference would you draw
from that:'
For a moment old John looked non.
plussed, as we'll he might, and then a
CLEAN of sly humor twinkled in the cor,
her Of his dark gray eye, and he an
swered, with a grim chuckle:
"Aweel, the inference that | wad
draw from that wad be that he might
snuff a lang time before he grew fat!'-
David Ker in Harper's.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
Poisoned Snuff.

An old New Yorker, who takes snuff
regularly, wrote to Sanitary Superin-
tendent Edison Il few days ago to com
plain that some snuff which he had been
using had caused nflammatory symp-
toms which suggested poison. DR.. Ed
son examined the sample of snuff which
was sent with the complaint and discov-
cred that chromate of lead, known in
the trade as chrome yellow, had been
mixed with the snuff to brighten it. He
next ascertained where the snuff was
manufactured in the city, and called on
the manufacturer for All explanation.
Subsequently the manufacturer de-
clared that he had used the poisonous
color in the snuff by mistake, supposing
that he was using a harmless means OF
improving the appearance OF the article.
He promised to stop using chrome yell
low, and also consented to destroy some
of his stock which had been cOlored with
it.-New York Letter.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
The "Einger'' PRAYER Book.

Thirty-ive or forty years ago some one
issued the famous Thumb Bible" so
called because it was scarcely larger
than the first joint Of the thumb; now
Mr.. Provide, of Oxford, England, is out
with ii marvelous7i little book, which has
been dubbed the "Finger Prayer Book"
This tiny volume has 700 pages and is
bound III morocco and velvet with brass
clasps. 1t weighs less than three
quarters of an ounce, is only l inch in
breadth, 312 inches i'll length and Is
of an inch in thickness. 1t is difficult
for one to believe that a book of 700
pages could be made thin enough TO con-
veniently go into a common pocket
purse, but this is what Mr.. Provide has
achieved in his "Finger Prayer Book"
1t is a marvel in paper making and one
Of which the author, the paper maker
and the printer are justly proud. A
copy of it bound in silver with gold
clasps will be exhibited at the Worlds
fair.-Exchange.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
When the Indiana Re-a Paid.

Harrington presented a gala appear
Gnce Mond&y after the bank officials had
cashed checks Of the Indians to the
amount of $500. 900. Every hitching
post was surrounded by ponies. Those
already possessing vehicles drove di-
rectly to the livery stables. Much curl
osity was felt as to how the Indians
would spend their gold. Their first pur-
chases were made at the fruit and con
f~ectionery stores. One squaw quietly
bought a generous allowance of candy,
fruits, nuts, crackers and fifty cents
worth Of chewing gum. Every Indian,
large and small, was soon seen eating or
carrying oranges. In a short time many
Of the men had bought and donned new
suits Of clothes. They exhibited a
marked preference in these selections
for navy blue. The squaws meanwhile
were fast reducing tina merchants stocks
of blankets, calicoes, etc.
By noon the agricultural implement
houses had sold every style of vehicle in
their possession, and Il merchant had
orders enough for a carload of spring
wagons or ''hacks." Harness men soon
found their stocks nearlNMcleaned out
by the Indians. Several of them paid
high prices for horses in the morning,
and during the afternoon many farmers
brought horses to town, which they dis
posed of at terms far beyond their ex-
pectations. At noon the Indians eager
ly sought the hotels for dinner. The
SqEaws seemed to retain complete con
trol Of the purses. The black eyed
maiden purchased the highest priced
hat in a millinery store.
An old squaw selected a new cart,
and paid $3.50 for a horse. She then pur-
chased Il new harness aud stored away
numerous packages under the seat, after
which she tied the poor, little, tagged
tayuse pony ION which she ahad come to
town behind, spread a new blanket over
her lap and turned her high checked
spirited horse toward the mission. By
4 o'clock a long line of new buggies,
wagons and carts well laden with every
conceivable article Of merchandise
wound its way over the mountain to the
mission. The Indians were quiet, or
derby and dignifedly polite. Their con
fidence III the townspeOple was evident,
az when they emerged from the bank
with their large sacks of money they
sat on the street II to count it.
The happy father Of several pappooses
retired with his abundant supply to an
alley, where he sat ~composedly counting
it out.-Cor. Seattle (Wash.) Post-Intel,
| ligencer.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
4 Prehistoric Burial Ground.

An interesting archaeological find has
been reported from the neighborhood OF
Fosters Ferry, on the Warrior river,
about nine miles south of Tuscaloosa,
Ala. When the recent high waters re-
coded from the river bottoms it was
found that the current had unearthed a
prehistoric burial ground. Great guam
titles of human bones, rough stOnework
and pottery were left exposed. 1t sur.
missed here from the nature of the relics
found that it was a Choctaw burial
ground, but a thorough examination Will
be made at once and the results reported.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
The season for Dog Distemper.

This spring eason is very trying for
house bred doggies, and unless great
care is taken of their exercise and diet
they are pretty sure to have a touch OF
distemper. This will promptly announce
itself by running at the eyes and ose.
and the small Q~uadruped should be at
once taken to the doctor. No home
is safe, and a good doctor will
cure him in two days and prevent a re-
lapse. Keep vermifuge comfts always
bv YOU and give him one now and then
as \ nreyentive.-New York Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
Blind from Scrofula Cured.


GA. June =
NV six-year-uld son has had a terrible slough
ing ~scrofula ulcer of the neck for three years.
attended with blindness, loss of hair. great
emaciation, and general prostration-
Physicians and various blood remedies were
resorted 10 without benefit The New Atlanta
Medical College treated him for three months,
but his condition grew worse.
| was urged to try the efficacy OF Ii. b. H..
aud to the astonishmcnt of myself. friends and
neighbors. one single bottle effected an entire
cure.
Ulcers of the neck entirely healed eyeslsht
restored, and the hair commenced growing on
his head again. I live At 245 Jones street. At
lanta. and my boy il there 10 be seen
FRANK JOSEPH.
]. W Messer. HoEell's Cross Roads, Cherokee
county. Ga. writes: Il was afflicted with
CnDES chronic sores nine years. and hac
tried many medicines and they
did me nc good. then tried Il. B. r.. and
eight bottles cured me sound and we'll"
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
AFa-lt i'm the New Coins.

There is a very serious defect in the
new silver half dollar that few people
ppear to have discovered" said Milton
Everett, of San Antonio, Tex. "Ihs
new coin is nearly as brittle as steel. A
hard blow from a hammer breaks II
completely III two. You can pound ali
dav on the coin which this one Is In
tended to succeed and not crack IL,
which seems TO attest a superiority OF
coinage in favor of the old half dollar.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20

Durham. w. 5. HALLIBURTON,
Durham. J. 5. LIPSCOMB, Gen \
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
AS WE GROW.
Tie Boom Now on Those Nho Are in the
Procession.

Procession.
Now that it is given up by every one
that a big boom is about TO be inaugurated
in Durham and that property is COM
PEELED 10 advance TO double and treble its
present value, it is the duty of every man,
old CT young, who expects to ever own a
home, 10 secure il now while it is within
his reach.
DR.. J. L. Watkins is building houses on
very desirable lots and selling on easy
terms to a number of young business
men. If you van a home, and what
man Or woman Toes not: See DIR. Wat
kins and even on a small salary he will
make it possible for you to own one.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-20
h Homeliest Man in Durham.

As we'll as the handsomest, and others
are invited to call on druggist n
get free a trial bottle of kemp>s Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that
is selling entirely upon its merits and Is
guaranteed to relieve and cure all Chronic
and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption. Large bottles Do cents
and 81.
Nobody need suffer from languor ana
melancholy if they take Simmons Liver
RprnlatOr.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
Does Farming Payq

Mr.. Dan Cameron of Shutter Flat
called at this Office last Monday, and
says that his growing crop of wheat
looks finer than ever before at this sea-
son. Mr.. c., came here eight years ago
and began work for Al Weatherford on
his present home place, which was then
almost entirely in wild state. From
his wages thus earned he purchased a
small tract and began farming for him
self in 1887. He was one of the first to
have confidence in this soil and climate
as grain-producing region. From then
he has to this date devoted his attention
exclusively to grain raising, and this
season marketed crop of twenty-five
thousand bushels. AS a result of his
continuous effort in farming bunch grass
land Mr.. c., has now nine hundred
acres Of decided land all under fence and
improved, with necessary farm out
buildings, besides % head of good horses,
thresher, header, wagons and other nee
essary farm machinery. Add to this
400 acres of growing crop and respect
able bank account, and say whether
farming pays in Gillian county. Mr..
Cameron has no land for sale.-4rlinq-
ton Record
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
La Grippe!

The tendency of this disease toward
pneumonia is what makes it dangerous,
La Grippe requires precisely the same
treatment as a severe cold. Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy is famous for its
cures of severe colds. This Remedy
effectually counteracts the tendency of
the disease to result in pneumonia, pro-
vided that proper care be taken to avoid
exposure when recovering from the at
tack. Careful inquiry among the many
thousands who have used this remedy
during the epidemics of the past two
years has failed to discover single case
that has not recovered or that has re-
suited in pneumonia. 25 cent, so cent
and 81 bottles for sale by Blakeley &
Houghton, druggists. d&w
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Eastern Oregonians of both partie,
expect to stand solid for the nomination
of Eastern Oregon; men. Ellis, on the
republican side of the house, is ne -. IA
vorite. and will doubtless receive the
nomination. The democrats are equally
anxious to select a man from Eastern
Oregon, and though several are men
toned as good material, no one has been
considered sure of the nomination.
Heppner Gazette.
The press of this valley is directing
attention to the county road question,
which is neglected in all parts about
alike. The county roads are owned by
the public, used by it, and upon it is
laid the duty of caring for them. AS
rule, all over the land, the work of
maintenance and repair is not done.
Public money and time spent, without
system or form of management is worse
than wasted. The next legislature of
this state could and should, deem it
their duty to improve the road work sys-
tenn of our state.-SdLena Journal.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
A Testimonial from Sarah e. Wake,
To the Chronicle:

-
To the Chronicle:
AS my stay in the beautiful city of
The Dalles was necessarily limited, 1
was unable to visit may OF the places of
interest that would have given me great
pleasure to do SO, but feel it my duty
to mention one special place of interest,
John Booths grocery, also to praise COM
pressed yeast and quaker oats. Com
pressed yeast has been very instrumental
in raising my beautiful complexion and
quaker oats has developed my rich voice.
If you would be sin it'' take heed
accordingly.
Yours for beauty and culture,
SARAH E. WALKER
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25

o..4 lew round ana the OIL comes eusn,no
Hus ;n.s On an sides, mixed with dirty look
oe s ~ water. Olives contain only one-tbird
Inc liquid runs into conduit cnt
ssouno the press in the marble floor and
alsaprAars down hole at one side COW
cred with a wooden Lid. When this is
raised small vat is exposed, and as the
OIL OF course is floating on the top, it is
dencately skinned with flat tin scoop
nonowed in the center.-Cor. Philadei-
phia Times.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
"Bood1ev in the Wax.

Some state papers are calling attention
to the large amounts received annually
in fees by county clerks and sheriffs.
and think they should be cut down.
This is true, but it would be difficult
thing to do. Propose bill of that sort
in the legislature. and all the sheriffs
and clerks of the state would at once
raise fund and lobby, and majority
OF the legislature would be scared out Of
their intentions in short order. At
least that is thesusual history of all such
attempts.-DalLus Observer.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
c. c. c. c.

Congregational church choir concert.
Don't forget the concert Wednesday
evening at the court house.
The price of admission to the concert
Wednesday eve is fifty cents.
Mrs. Hammond of Albina is visiting
relations and friends in The Dalles.
1t will be treat which nobody should
fail to hear Miss Morgan at the C. c. G.
c. Wednesday, evening.
The ladies OF the w. C. T. U. desire to
see all their friends at the reading room
this evening at 7 80 o'clock.
Mrs. Lochhead desires to thank all
those who kindly assisted in making the
Mic-mac' concert so successful.
For the benefit of those who cannot
come early we have concluded to reserve
seats without extra price at the G. C. G.
g. Wednesday eve. For sale at Snipes
& Kinersly's.
Come to the reading room this even
ing and enjoy the musical and literary
programme, get cup of coffee and leaye
your two bits with the ladies to help
furnish the reading matter for the room
for this year.
The Eastern Oregon genealogical So
ciety will meet next Saturday at l
O'Clock p. m. at the old court house for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year and transacting other i'm
portant business.
The next term of circuit court in this
county, will commence February Sth.
Judge Bradshaw having cleared the
docket at the last term, the coming one
will be very short. The jurors have
been drawn, and the sheriff will soon be
after the lucky ones.
The case of the state VS.. w. H. Spease
was tried in the circuit court of Baker
City last week. Spease was indicted for
having employed DIR. Meek to perform
a criminal operation on Mrs. Weaver,
who used to live at Arlington and is not
unknown in this city. The charge was
fully proved and the jury were only out
a few minutes when they agreed upon a
verdict of guilty as charged.
The county court will hold an ad-
journed meeting this afternoon. To-
night the court will confer with as many
of the taxpayers as may. attend the
meeting to be held in the county court
room, on the question of making the
county levy from the findings of the
state board of equalization or from the
returns of the county assessor. The
coutny levy will be made tomorrow.
The Arlington Record is regular
visitor at this office. Typographically
1t is a clean, neat little paper as one
would expect it to be under the super
vision of Arthur Kennedy of this city,
while its editorial and local columns are
always full of bright, crispy, newsy
items from the pen of its editor and pro-
prietor John A. Brown. We hope ii
may live long and prosper.
Mr.. Linus Hubbard called at the
Chronicle Office today and showed us
samples of tin ore from Durango, Mex.
leo, from the Eta mine, Harney Peak
district. South Dakota, and from the
San Jacinto mine, TemescaI, California
All of these mines are now being worked
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
For the Children.

''In buying a cough medicine for
children" says H. A. Walker, a promi-
nent druggist of Ogden, Utah, s'never
be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from it
and relief is always sure to follow. 1
particularly recommend amberlain's
because l have found it to be safe and
reliable. 25 and so cent bottles for sale
by Blakeley & Houghton, druggists. DIV
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
They Speak From Experience.

'.We know from experience in the use
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that it
will prevent Group says Messrs. Cad
berry & Worley, Percy, Iowa. They
also add that the remedy has given great
satisfaction in this vicinity, and that
they believe it to be the best in the
market for throat and lung diseases.
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists..
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25

=, o4 Hess extent and all have
given assurances that sney can be
worked successfully.
The proceeds of the social at the read
ing room will go to purchase the maga-
zines and papers for the room for this
year.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker, both deaf mutes of this city,
was found dead in the bed beside them
yesterday morning.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
As stanIe rs Coffee.

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is as
staple as coffee in this vicinity. 1t has
done an immense amount of good since
its introduction here A. NJ. NoRDELL,
Maple Ridge, MINI. For sale by Blake
ley & Houghton, druggists. d&w
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-25
Card of Thanks.

The Guild of st. Pauls Church ex-
tends sincere thanks to Mrs. w. H.
Lochhead for the generous donations of
$25.00 from the proceeds of the concert
given by the Mic-Mac Glee Club, last
Saturday evening.
EVA M. WATERS,
Sec. of st. Paul's Guild.