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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-02

Some time last week J. H. Spoonemore
plowed up skeleton on his farm near
the head of Sherar's grade. 1t appears
to be the remains of white person, ,
perhaps 40 or so years of age, as all of the
front teeth are gone and the back teeth
are considerably worn. All who have
seen it say it is not the remains of an
Indian. Mr.. Spoonmore is at loss what
to do about it. He says the law does not
allow him to remove or disturb it and
he cannot plow the ground any depth
without he plows it up.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-02

A reply to VIM. Shackleford of The
Dalles, by Prof. c. v. Riley. through the
Scientific american says: 'sI will state
that the insect which he sends is the San
Jose scale, aspidiotus perniciosus. This
is one of the worst pests of deciduous
fruit trees on the Pacific coast. Many
experiments have been tried against this
insect by my California agents, with the
result that the most satisfactory has been
found to be wash made as follows: Res
in 80 fbs., caustic soda GO per cent? 8 fbs.,
fish oil AZ pints, water to make 100 gall
Ions. At twice the dilution it will be
safe to apply it to foliage, but it will not
then be SO effective. This preparation
should only be applied during winter, or
during the dormant period; applied in
the growing season. it will cause the
loss of foliage and fruit.u This may be
OF benefit to some of our pomologists.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-02
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

r. SAN Francisco, May.2. 1892.
II RAIN Weather forecast till s p. M.
L. Tuesday,; occasional rains.
Generally avarmer.
FINLEY.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-02

Inc poats OF Inc Dalles, Portland q Astoria
day, April 4th, and until further notice under
the following schedule
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

Sufferers from nervous maladies have
perhaps in store for them a method of
alternating their discomfort not dissimi-
lar TO the musical system of soothing
the sick which Canon Hartford has
been trying TO introduce. 1t is in the
department Of "vibratory medicine"
that the celebrated French doctor, NJ.
Charcot, has hit upon his latest idea.
Having noticed that patients affected
by certain form of paralysis, shaking
palsy" appeared to derive great benefit
from long Journeys by rail. NJ. Charcot
has caused to be constructed sort OF
armchair. which by an ingenious ar
rangemcnt produces vibrations resem-
bling those of train in motion. Placed
in these '.fauteulls trepidats." the sub
jects of NJ. Charcot's experiments grad
ually lose the chief symptoms Of their
disorder. and finally fall into calm and
refreshing sleep.
A compatriot of NJ. Charcot-M.
Giles de la Tourette-has, working on
the same lines, contrived vibrating
cap for the transmission TO the head Of
localized vibrations. After wearing this
novel article of attire for about seven or
eight minutes man in good health is
made quite sleepy by the soft buzzing of
the cap. while in cases of insomnia, bad
headache and so on unquestionable relief
is produced by its application. Each Of
these two clever inventions should be of
service in this age of nerves" and over
pressure.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01
JAMES SPINS A YARN.
He Tells the story of "a Man Who waa
the Victim of "a Mistake.

| the Victim of "a Mistake.
Postoffice Inspector in Chief Christie
pher c. James Is IA busy man, but some
how or other he now and then squeezes
III IA good story at a leisure moment that
makes his duties lighter and makes you
feel glad that you saw him.
\ day or two ago | met Inspector
james in the corridor of the postoffice
just as he was on the way 10 the Astor
House to take luncheon.
Say" said the inspector, Il want to
tell yon something" Then his eyes
twinkled, and knew good story was
coming.
Il want to tell you about an expe-
rience had mp in the country few
days ago. | was busy III postoffice case
at B. and there were Il number of
applicants for position. was behind
partition in which there was only one
window. and the window on this day
served for two purposes. One purpose
was the regular transmission of post
Office business and the other was to re-
ceive the applications for the position
Well, there WAS quite rush for letters
and postal orders, aud so. too, was there
for the job. In order 10 facilitate mat
ters had two lines formed, one on the
right. the other on the left.
Everything ran along smoothly. The
letters We're given ont on the one hand.
and as favorable men appeared for the
position they We're told on the other
hand To pass into little room.
Finally a young and splendid look
ing Irishman came along, poked his head
up 10 the window. and | said. seeing
which line he was i'll and being i'm
pressed with his looks. Go i'll that door
over there. pointing in the direction
He did So.
We'll. in about an hour | went into
the room and examined one applicant
after another physically and mentally
until ut last the young lrishman came
up for examination.
The physician had with me made a
partial examination. and was SO favor
ably impressed that he requested the
lrishman TO step i'll another room and
strip.
'lle obeyed promptly, So far rs step
ping into the other room vas concerned,
but in about five minutes he returned
with his coat and vest ON one arm, his
hat on the back Of his head and his col
lar and neckiie and one shoe in one hand
Phat's this We be tellin me-sthripT
That's what | said remarked.
"Waal. I'll be hanged Of 20 troo
sich a bizness os this fur the loikes o We
Do ye think thot I'll p'rade me figger fur
the privilege of havin me bloody money
order cashe'l: Goive me the money and
III snake.
Then | saw had made a mistake" !"
said Inspector james. The fellow had
got i'll the wrong line. You can bet |
saw that he got his money. but after
apolosizing to him. and as he was going
out, he remarked with broad grin, Il
Thought. begorra. that We wanted some
marks TO identify me with. New
York Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

A drummer for wholesale house was
trying to sell hardware dealer some
electric call bells. He explained at con-
siderable length how really essential
they We're III every well regulated mod
ern home. Every room in the house
could at slight expense be connected
by wire, and it would prove great con-
venience.
Here. Uncle Hiram" said the dealer,
addressing the owner of farm home
near the town; ''heres what You need
TO call those lazy summer boarders Of
yours when they won't get up in the
morning." and he explained the work
ings of the electrical call
"B'jinks. got better way'n that
F boarder won't wake up in time for
breakfast we jest make hole through
the muskeeter bar of his winder and let
tho flies in. an after that he's alters
around as soon rs it's daylight. No,
don't need none o your lectricity. I'd
rather put my trust III flies Chicago
Times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01
ODDS AND ENDS.

Socrates was the son of day laborer.
Women love to believe the lies men
tell them.
Shoemaking machines were invented
by Gallahue in 1858.
\ tree which supplies butter grows in
Ashantee, western Africa.
For every foot of stature man should
weigh twenty-six pounds.
The father of the great Tintoretto was
. matchmaker and jeweler.
The circular saw was devised by Bent
ham, an Englishman, in 1890.
The rent of land in England 300 years
ago was about shilling an acre.
II green blinds are dingy and faded
wash and rub on n little sweet oil.
The French eat frogs, snails and the
Larvae OF several species of caterpillars.
There are 800 mountains in the United
States. that exceed 10000 feet in height.
If there be many falling stars on Q
clear evening in the summer there will
be thunder.
A person naturalized under an as
sumed name can give title to property
in that name.
Strawberries one foot in circumference
are claimed 10 be quite common near
Colville, Wash.
However witty you may be. never
pun upon any name but your own, and
seldom upon that.
Macaulay was forty-seven when he
began the brilliant fragment known as
the History of England"
Rather more than FIVE matches per
head for the whole population are used
daily in the United States.
The father of Collins was a halter,
who used often to reprove his son for
lack of attention to business.
Poplar trees are being cut down in
Fresno county, Cal, because they draw
too much on the fertility of the soil.
In California peach stones are found
to burn as well as the best coal, and
weight for weight 10 give out more heat.
A tribal law in Mashena. central
Africa. DEGREES the death by drowning
of twin babies Immediately after they
are born.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01
The Americans Toast.

Benjamin Franklin was dining with
small party of gentlemen when one Of
them said:
Here are three nationalities repre-
sented. am French, my friend here is
English and Mr.. Franklin is American.
Let each propose toast"
The Englishman rose and in the tone
of Briton bold said, Here's to Great
Britain, the sun that gives light to the
nations of the earth"
The Frenchman was rather taken back
at this. but he proposed, Here's to
France, the moon whose magic rays
move the tides of the world"
Franklin then rose and with an air of
quaint modesty said, Here's to George
Washington, the Joshua of America,
who commanded the sun and the moon
to stand still-and they stood still. y
Spare Moments.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01
wha. tn. Pho,o-chromo.cope Ia.

The photo-chromoscope is a compact
and simple apparatus for transforming
photographs made transparent into re-
alistic pictures. These are rendered per-
feet in detail. in perspective, in light
and shade and in perfect tints and sus-
ceptible of variety of natural and
pleasing changes of effects, giving to
the photograph life and reality that
have not hitherto been attainable. The
photo-chromoscope will furnish artists
and students with valuable aid to not
only copying photographs on any en-
larged scale, but studying the various
combinations of light. shade and color.
New York Telegram.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

\ Saco barber. going ont to shave an
invalid. placed his various implements
in his little grip and then looked around
to see if lie hal missed anything. Lets
see. he said, there is the razor, strap.
soap. brush. towels. comb. pomade.
magnesia confound it. I've forgot
something yes. the alum. might
happen to bleed him. and he smiled as
he threw the alum in with the rest and
went off prepared for any accident
Bangor Commercial.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

Poodle is derived from the German
pudel, a puddle or pool. This dog
was originally German, and the name
was probably given it because of be
ing very closely allied to what is
known as the water dog. They are
without doubt the most intelligent
of all CANNES. Detroit Free Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

Little Dot wish you'd let me ride
your bicycle.
Little Dick-These big wheel bicycles
won't do for girls.
why won't they:"
cause every time you'd fall off an get
most killed. you'd cry."-Gooi News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01
4 Quick IcsnOnss 80.

Where have you been, Frank"
''ln Manch, ester"
What We're you doing there:"
Il ran photograph gallery"
''Did you get anything TO ,lo:"
We'll, | should say did. | put out
a sign. Babies taken here and next
morning there were four of them left on
the doorstep. ep.'-London Tit-Bits.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01
4 Mnrk frnm Iirhtninr

y horseshoe was once found indelibly
marked on the neck of young man Of
Candelaria. Cuba. who was struck dead
by lightning near house upon one of
the windows of which was nailed
horseshoe. Chambers Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

The experiment which mas been tried
in London of supplying the metropolitan
police force with small electric lamps
instead of the ordinary bullseye lantern
is said TO have been entirely successful.
The lamp used weighs four pounds and
is guaranteed to give a continuous light
for seven hours. 1t has proved sohandy
and effective that the .'tramway" COM
panies have been led to take up the
question of permanently adopting cleo
tricity for lighting. 1t is quite possible
that before long the storage battery will
come into use in England for train light
pittsburg Dispatch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

Many little stories are told in illustra-
ton of the kindliness of heart of the
Earl of Balcarres under a somewhat
rough exterior. One season he had a
field of turnips upon which he prided
himself good deal, and walking
abroad in the early morning he surprised
an old woman busily engaged filling n
sack with his favorites. After giving
her a hearty scolding. to which she re-
piled only by the silent eloquence of re-
peated courteaies. he was walking away
when the woman called after him: .Eh,
my lord. the bags unco' heavy. Would
We be sac kind as to help me on to my
back wi it:"-which he did forthwith,
when the culprit decampei with pro-
fuse thanks. .-Macmillan's Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

w. ID. Corddry &
Son sell Pumps of
all kinds. Furnish
all kinds of Builders
Supplies. Have a
full stock Of Sashes.
Doors, & Blinds, and
their prices are low
er than city houses.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

Sarnsate, the violinist, is small niab
Of swarthy complexion and black hair.
lie is "a Span.ard by birth, and is forty
seven years old lie is extravagantly
popular in his native town. to which hs
pays an annual visit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01
AT THE TABERNACLE.
DR.. TALmAGe's FIRST SERMON AFTER
HIS RETURN FROM EUROPE.

The SuflcIcncy of the Gospel Of Christ.
There l. Ancient Learning In II, with
Poetry and sublime Rhetoric, but More
Than Al Else. There Is salvation.
Evening journal., 1892-08-31

a passenger conductor on one of the In
dianapolis lines was recently telling
confidential friend how he beat a spotter.
81 well knew" he said, "that there was a
spotter on my train, as had been apprised
Of the fact by a friend just before we left,
and made up my mind TO for once out
general q spottcr and resort to no dishonest
methods to do it. As luck would have it,
at the second station from the point took
the train party Of four boarded the cars
and not having had time to get their tick
cts put UP cash fares. which for the party
amounted to twenty-eght dollars. On
reaching indianapolis / reported the sum
Of cash fares collected on my trip correctly,
but rearranged the points between which
the cash fares were collected so that the
spoilers report would appear inaccurate
except as to the amount Of cash fares paid.
The next day learned that the spottcr
had been discharged for not attending to
business The conductor closed by say
ing that he never took one cent of the
compunys money except that paid him for
his services by the paymaster' -lndianapo-
lis Journal.
Evening journal., 1892-08-31


A commercial tourist travelling in the in
terest Of fancy crockery and glassware
house arrived at. the Palmer House re-
Gently 9TH his large trunks filled with
samples. which he arranged upon the
tables in his room. After completing this
work he took from his hand satchel large
and handsome urn, which he placed on his
dressing case. It was a peculiar looking
article, resembling the designs Of ancient
times. lie looked at it intently for few
moments, frowned and turned away, sigh
ing audibly. He went about his samples
with an air Of melancholy, and every timo
his eyes rested on the mysterious urn he
sighed. Dropping into large chair he
buried his face in his hands and was silent
for some minutes.
At last he was aroused from his reverie
by the appearance Of one Of his Oldest GUS
toners and friends. His face frightened
and the two entered into a brisk conversa-
tor. They had talked upon all subjects,
when suddenly the Chicago man saw the
urn on the dressing case and exclaimed:
"Why, old man, what peculiar design.
What price have You on thatg" The
knight of the gripsack frowned as he re-
plied: "That is not for sale That is one
OF my personal effects" The Chicago
glass man proceeded to examine u.
"Mighty pretty thing. Oh, there are
ashes in here. / daresay you use IL in
your smoking SET" The young man could
not avoid an explanation. You see" he
said, with some feeling, my wife re-
quested before she died that her body be
crematcd and that l carry her ashes with
me in my travels. / complied with her
request and those are the ashes Of my
wife" The Chicago man suddenly thought
OF previous engagement and left the
room niously.-Chicago Herald.
Evening journal., 1892-08-31

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Silt is announced
on the street that the New York and New
England Railroad company has just made a
contract which, when it becomes public,
viii create one of the greatest sensations
that has been experienced in the financial
market in a number Of years. It is said
that it will surpass in magnitude the great
deal made by the Reading company, and
that the company will secure control Of a
number Of roads or that IL win pass TO
another great corporation. The news had
the effect OF putting up New York and
New ENGLAND stock from 10 70 35.
Evening journal., 1892-08-31
Grnnt nLen nnd rhelr ob1nIons.

DR.. johnson in all his greatness dehed
the world Of fashion and opinion, living
the life Of a sloven. Our own DR.. Frank
in. was like the Enghshman in some re-
spects, and he appeared TO be fond OF i'm
itating him in others, for he persisted in
wearing a shaggy, shabby old cap, even
among the savants and crowned heads Of
the Old World, when he was the United
States minister at the court of France.
Every schoolboy has heard how Nero
defied public opinion, living in riot and
gevelry when the souls Of his countrymen
were in woe and blood. Napoleon rubbed
his hands over burning Moscow, saying,
"This is comfortable Half a million,sol
diers were at the same time reading the
doom Of death in the lurid flames
1t was the conflict Of opinion which gave
birth to the maxim that Where igno-
rance is bliss it is folly to be wise" Cor
rectness and taste-even these frequently
depend upon the mental standpoint Of the
individual sitting in the Judgment seat
Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1892-08-31
scarfs and searfpins.

The assertiveness Of neckwear as a dom
inant factor In the masculine ensemble
has had much to do with the enhanced i'm
portance Of the scarfpin. Indeed, from its
position in the fabric, and because Of its
glitter, which first catches the eye, it is
perhaps the most conspicuous appurte-
nance of mems wear. There has come 10
be therefore, Of necessity, a fixed etiquette
Of the scarfpin that may not be defled with
out offending good taste
In the call over" big scarfs, the Burling-
ton "once over" and the rest, there is. as
with all the De Joinville school, including
the Ascot, an absolute necessity for the
scarfpin.
There are I'm these instances certain por-
lions Of the scarflng to be held together in
a certain place and in a certain way The
absence of the scarfpin under these circum-
stances would indicate that such an article
was not in the repertory Of the wearer OF
the neck dressing. 1t were therefore bad
Judgment to attempt to wear fine neck
scarf incompletely and a punishment OF
impecuniosity at the same time.--ClothieI
and Furnisher.
Evening journal., 1892-08-31

Professor Pettenkofer, Of Munich, Is the
great cholera authority among medical
men, and his theories as to the propagation
of cholera by water are generally accepted
by the profession. The observations Of DR..
Snow, DIR. FARMLAND and Mr.. Simon in
certain epidemics Of cholera in London
have conclusively connected outbreaks
Of the disease in various districts with the
use of drinking water contaminated with
the discharges from cholera patients. All
investigations appear clearly to show that
the prime factor, and that without which
no other conditions can take effect, is the
introduction into the locality of the spec
ifc injecting matter this being accom-
plished in general by the arrival ofinfected
persons.
That cholera might be carried by the
agency Of the winds from one country to
another is held as a possibility, though
there is no satisfactory evidence on this
point. The general theory accepted isthat
the germs yet into the water and thus are
taken into the system. Pettenkofer holds
that the disease has been generally found
to prevail more extensively and with
greater violence in low lying districts than
in elevated situations. He also maintains
that the character of the soil has close
relation to the spread Of the disease, and
that shallow, porous soils afford special
facilities for the reception and distribu-
ton Of the cholera germs through the
ground water Of the locality. -Harper's
Weekly
Evening journal., 1892-08-31

The mightiest of gunpowder blasts in
connection with railway works, If not the
greatest blast exploded, was that bywhich
Sir William Cubitt blew away with one
charge of 1900 pounds Of gunpowder the
entire mass OF the Round Down Cliff
which rose to the height of $50 feet above
the level of the sea, within few miles OF
Dover The dislodged stuff covered a
space OF more than fifteen acres.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Evening journal., 1892-08-31
Rubies of More Value Than Diamonds.

Rubles of More Value Than Diamonds.
Most people suppose that diamonds are
the most precious Of all gems, whereas the
fact IS that fine rubies are at present
enormously more valuable For example,
here are ruby and diamond set together
in a ring. Each stone weighs four carats
exactly. The diamond, though of the
first water, is worth only 81 ,00O whereas
the ruby worth $1,000 Here is a ruby Of
nine carats that is valued at $4,000. The
best rubics, Of the real pigeon blood color,
come from Burmah, but the production
there is very small now. A British con-
cern, the Burmah Ruby company, has a
concession which gives It control Of the
mines, but many obstacles have been found
in the way OF their successful operation.
Chief among these is the deadly fever
which guards the gem deposits.
OF the fifty engineers and surveyors sent
at the beginning TO explore the fields,
forty-eight were stricken with the MAS
matte plague, from which no white man
seems to escape. The remaining two had
had it previously. Natives must be em-
ployed to do the digging, and to prevent
them from stealing the finest stones is well
nigh impossible. An incredible variety Of
devices is resorted to 10y the thieves, the
least ingenious being to swallow the ru-
bies, aud where articles Of such highly
concentrated value are concerned detec-
ton IS most difficult. in New
l York SIM
Evening journal., 1892-08-31
NOTICE TAX-PAYERs TAKE NOTICE
~ -ClIY AND SCHOOL TANES FOR

NOTICE TAN-PAYERS TAKE NOTICE
~ CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR
1902
The undersigned. receivers Of taxes for the
city of Wilmington, will be at No. 10 East
Sixth street. between Market and King streets,
during the months OF July and August. s9,
between the hours of 8 and le In the morning,
and from to IN the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of receiving taxes. On all taxes paid
during July there viii be a reduction Of B
cents ON every dollar. and all taxes paid on or
after the first day of August shall be payable
without reduction. as aforesaid. and all taxes
unpaid ON the first day OF September shall be
increased by the addition Of D per ccntum on
the amount thereof.
EDMUND MITCHELL, JR.,
Receiver Northern District, including all
north of Sixth street.
EUGENE SAYRES,
Receiver Southern District. including all
south OF Sixth street.