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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-06
NEGROES OF cURAcoA.
How They Rislxed Their Lives Agains
Great Odds to BE Free.

How They Risked Their Lives Against
Great Odds to Be Free.
An anecdote about these Curacoan
negroes is well worth interpolating,
so illustrative is it of that love of lib
erty admired by all Americans, says
the New York World. During the
4O's the republic of Venezuela abol-
ished slavery and enacted that whoever
stepped on Venezuelan soil by that act
became free. The negroes of the
neighboring Dutch island heard of this
and they also learned the scientific fact
that during certain period of the year
the gulf stream makes a curious sharp
curve around the island and carries
with fierce current towards the MAIN
land
Unable to make or steal boats, many
of these negroes, although usually well
treated on the plantations, used to cut
down trees, 1op off the superfuous
limbs, and, lashing themselves to these
trunks on dark nights when the wind
was blowing strongly with the current,
these daring navigators would trust
themselves to the tempest and the ocean
in the hope of being cast on the land of
the free. Many perished, Some sue
ceeded. Such was the type of colored
men who invented the cordial curacao
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sHERIFFs SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under and by vir-
tue of an execution issued out of the Circuit
Court of the State of oregon for Wasco County,
on the 10th day of october, 1894, on decree
made, entered and rendered in said Court on the
2Sth day of November, 1898, in suit wherein
Samuel Clark was plaintiff and Mrs. L. H. PIa-
ther, George T. Prather and J. NJ. Huntington,
administrator of the estate of Silas Pfather, de-
ceased, were defendants, in favor of said plain
tiff and against said defendant, Mrs. L. II. Pra-
ther, for $326.50, with interest thereon from the
28th day of November, 1893, at the rate of 10 per
cent per annum, and the further sum of $31. 80
costs, and which said judgment has been as
signed and transferred of record to j. 81. Kramer,
and said execution being to me directed, and
commanding me to sell the prop erty hereinafter
described to satisfy the above sums will, on
Thursday, the 18th day of November, 1894, at the
hour of O'Clock OF said day, sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at
the front door of the County Courthouse in
DaIles City, Wasco county, Oregon, all the right,
title and interest of each of said defendants in
and to the following described property, to-wit:
Lot D in the town of Hood River, according to
the recorded plot and survey thereof on file and
of record in the County Clerks Office in said
Wasco county, together with the tenements and
hereditaments thereunto belonging in any
wise apperfainings OF SO much thereof will
satisfy the above named sums, together with the
accruing costs Of this SALE.
Dated at DaIles City, Wasco county, oregon,
this 10th day of October, 1894 .5i-L
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
Oct17-Nov216t
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Lowered the Plano.

The following amusing anecdote is
told of the cantatrice Catalani She
was one day rehearsing at the Paris
opera house an air which she had to
sing in the evening, when she found
the pitch of the pianoforte too high,
and gave instructions to have the in
strument lowered by the evening. Her
husband, Capt. Valabreque, volun-
teered to see her order carried out, and
Immediately sent for the stage carpen-
ter and had the legs of the pianoforte
amputated. The performance took
place, and the lady was greatly ANNOYED
at the continued high pitch at which
she had to sing. She soon sought her.
husband and demonstrated with him
for neglecting her wishes. He, not a
little hurt at being thus wrongfully
accused, insisted upon calling the per-
son who had performed the operation,
and, to Catalani's utter astonishrnent,
called the carpenter, and said to him:
How much did you lower the piano,
Charles?" Two inches, sir, was the
prompt reply.
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sherif's Sale. j. :

BY virtue of an execution issued on the 10th
day of October 1894 out of the circuit court of the
state of Oregon, for Wasco county in suit there
in pending, wherein J. NJ Huntington, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Silas Prather, de-
ceased is plaintiff and George T. Prather, L. Il.
Prather and Samuel Clarke ale defendants, COM
manding me to sell the real property hereinafter
described, and out of the proceeds thereof to
satisfy the sum of eleven hundred and fifty dol
lars and interest thereon from the date of the
decree in said cause towit; The 5tlr day of June,
1893 and the costs and disbursements of said
suit; $4,000 attorneys fees and the accruing
costs, Twill on the 18th day of November, 1894,
at the hour of two o'clock p. m. at the court
house door in Dalles City, Wasco county, Oregon,
sell at public sale to the highest bidder for cash
in hand the following described real property,
to-wir:
All the right, title and Interest of the said
plaintiff as such administrator and of the said
estate of Sias PratheI, deceased Of in and to lot
D.. of the town of Hood River proper, and lots
IA and 10 of block %, of said town of Hood River
T. ]. DRIVER,
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
-Octl7-NoVI4-5t
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woMAN's TRUE KINDNESS.
1t Is More NaturaI with Her Than with
Man. la

1t Is More Natural with Her Than with
Man.
Among all nations, women are ever
inclined. to be. cheerful and modest.
They do not hesitate, like man, to per
form hospitable or generous action;
not naughty, nor arrogant, nor super
cilious, but full of courtesy and affec-
tion; Industrious, economical, inge-
nious; more virtuous, and performing
more good actions than man. never
addressed myself in the language of
decency and friendship to woman,
whether civilized or savage, without
receiving decent and friendly answer.
In wandering over the barren plains
of inhospitable Denmark, through
honest Sweden, frozen Lapland, rude
and churlish Finland, unprincipled
Russia and the widespread regions of
the wandering Tartar, if hungry, dry,
cold, wet, or sick, woman has ever been
friendly to me, and uniformly so; and,
to add to this virtue, so worthy the ap-
pellation of benevolence, these actions
have been performed in so free and
kind manner that, if. 1 was dry, I
drank the sweet draught, and if
hungry, ate the coarse morse1 with a
double relish
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Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given that,in pursuance of an
order of the county court of the state Of
Oregon for Wasco county, duly made and en-
tered on the 22nd day OF september, A. D. 1894, in
the matter of the estate of Henry A. Pratt, de-
ceased, directing the undersigned to sell at
public sale the following described real property
belonging to said deceased to-wit: Lot num-
ber five b in block number two . in Trey
tits addition to Dalles City, Wasco County, Ore
gon. We will on Saturday November 10th, 1894
court house door in said Dalles city, sell to the
highest bidder the said described property.
Terms of sale, one third at time OF sale, one
third in six months from date of sale, and one
third in one year from date OF sale.
LESLIE BUTLER,
]. F. ARMOUR,
Administrators of the estate of Henry A. Pratt,
deceased. oct10-noY7
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AFooT IN THE HARTZ.
Stories That Cluster Around the Histori
Hill, the Rurgberg.

Stories That Cluster Around the Historic
Hill, the Purgberg.
Interest in Hartzburg centers not in
the town, but in conical hill which
rises just behind it, the Burgberg. This
is spot with a history-the one-time
site of q heather altar, afterward the
seat of empire and now a picnic ground
and beer garden. On this height, now
overgrown with trees, says Outing,
the unfortunate Henry ". built him a
castle and cathedral, and from this
spot he started on that journey whose
first stage was Canossa, and last
pauper'S grave in a land of strangers.
Here Henry the Lion dwelt while sub
ject to Barbarossa, and within its walls
died the last emperor of the Saxon line.
Now there is n little hotel on the sum-
nit, round about chairs and tables for
tired and thirsty mortals, while over
near bit of the old castle wall, which,
by the way, looks suspiciously re-
stored, is a shop stuffed with Phillis-
tine knick-knaeks and mementos. On
the brow of the hill stands a granite
monument, whereby hangs a tale.
Some admirers of Bismarck erected it
here in his honor in 1877, put medal
lion portrait of the great chancellor on
its one side and on its other chiseled
his boastful saying, made during a de-
bate on the Catholic question: 'sWe'1
not go to Canossa.'' This monument
an insult in stone-was erected Just
eight hundred years after the unfortu-
nate kaiser went there and begged the
pardon of the pope. Little did its
builders think that the boastful man
of iron would within decade get far
4r1xa1.d Can0sSo 1,ir,So1f
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An odd Bird.s Nesrt.

The oldest of all birds nests is the
one built by the tontobane, South
African songster. 1t is built of cotton,
and always upon the tree producing
the material. In constructing tho dom
icile the female works inside and the
male outside, where he builds a senti-
sits in the box and keeps watch or sings
nearly all the time, and when danger
comes in the form of hawk or snake
he warns the family, but never enters
the main nest.
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MODES OF MARRIAGE.
Strange Ceremonies Observed Among
Different Nationalities.

strange Ceremonies Observed Among
Different Nationalities.
To eat maize pudding from the same
plate, or to eat in any way together, is
a widely distributed marriage cere-
mony. In Brazil, says the Washing
ton News, a couple may be married by
drinking brandy together; in Japan,
by so many cups of wine; in Russia and
Scandinavia it used to be one cup for
both. The joining of hands among the
Romans and Hindoos is common to
many parts of the world. In Scotland
it is called ''hand fastening" and
couples live together after. To sit
together on a seat while receiving
friends, or to have the hands of each
tied together with grass, or to smear
with each others blood, or for the
woman to tie cord of her own twist
ing around the naked waist of the
man, constitutes marriage in one part
or another.
In Australia woman carries fire to
her lovers hut, and makes a fire for
him. In America she lays a bundle of
rods at the door of his tent. A Loango
negress cooks two dishes for him in
his own hut. In Croatia the bride
groom boxes the brides ears, and in
Russia the father formerly struck his
daughter gently with n new whip-for
the last time-and then gave the
weapon to her husband. Down to the
present it is a custom in Hungary for
the groom to give the bride kick after
the marriage ceremony, to make her
feel her subjection. Even with all
civilized people the servitude of the
bride is clearly Indicated.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.
LAND OFFICE, The Dalles, {

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.
LAND OFFICE, The Dalles, Or.,l
Oct. q, 1894 I
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June s.,
1873, entitled can act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" Lafayette Davis, of
Kingsley, County of Wasco, State of Oregon, has
this day filed in this office his sworn statement,
for the purchase of the NW14 NEM of section
No. %, in township No. south, range No. 13
east and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
Receiver of this office at The Dalles, Oregon, on
Saturday, the 5th day of January, 1895
He names witnesses Ernest Mayhew, Tim
Mayhem, Henry Mayhem, Serephine Mace of
Kingsley, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said 9th day of
oetsl.ian2 JAS. f. MOORE. Register
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] +. FORD, Evangelist,

OF Des Moines, Iowa, writes under date OF
March %, 1898:
S. B. MED. MFe. Co.,
Dufur, Oregon.
Gentlemen
On arriving home last week, found
all well and anxiously awaiting, Our
little girl, eight and one-half years old,
who had wasted away to 38 pounds, is
now we'll, strong and vigorous, and well
feshed up. S.aB. Cough Cure has done
its work we'll. Both of the children like
it. Your S. B. Cough Cure has cured
and kept away all hoarseness from me.
So give it to every one, with greetings
for all. Wishing you prosperity, we are
Yours, Mr.. & Mrs. ]. F. FORD.
Ifyou wish to feel fresh and cheerful, and ready
for the Springs work, cleanse your system with
the Headache and Liver Cure, by taking two OF
three doses each week.
Sold under positive guarantee.
so cents per bottle by all druggists.
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MIKES ITSELF FELT

MAKES ITSELF FELT
the great, gripping, old-fash-
toned pill. Not only when
you take it, but unpleasant,
from first to last and it only
does a little temporary good.
The things to take its place
are DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets. One Of these at a dose
will regulate the whole system
perfectly. They're tiny, sugar
coated granules, scarcely
larger than mustard seeds.
They act in Natures own
way. No reaction afterward.
Their help lasts and they do
permanent good. Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious At
ytacks, Sick or Bilious Head
aches, and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach, and
bowels are prevented, re-
.lieved, and cured.
They're the cheapest, for
they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money is re-
turned. Nothing can be "just
as good"
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Administrators
Notice.

The undersigned having by consideration of
the County court, of the state of Oregon; for
Wasco county been appointed administrator of
the estate of George Hansen deceased, on the
10th day OF Sept. 1884, creditors of, and all per-
sons having claims against the said estate of said
deceased, are hereby notified to present them,
with the proper vouchers attached, within six
months from the date of this notice, to the said
administrator at the office of A. NJ. Kelsay,
county clerk, in Dalles City, County of Wasco,
State of Oregon.
Dated at the Dalles Oregon, September 2sth,
1884,
ANDREW HANSEN,
Administrator of the estate of George Hansen,
deceased. Oct. 3 to 81.
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Strayed.

From the fair grounds, one black
mare, white hind foot, small white spot
in forehead, and one light sorrel horse,
white hind foot, small white strip in
face and saddle marked, both branded
q on left stlfe. Horse also branded n
on the right hind leg. A liberal reward
will be paid for information which will
lead to their recovery, by the under
signed. A. S. MACALLIsTER,
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Jenkins-Great Scott! there comes
Jones. Let's turn down this corner.
Jorkyns-Why, do you owe him so much
as that? Jenkins-No; but he's just
bought house in Brooklyn and I'm
afraid he'll ask me over there to dinner.
Judge.
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Rueklen,s Ar1nca sa1ve.

The best ealve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton. or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by Snipes & Kin
aralv
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Bright boy-The paper says there's a
doctor in the city who makes long noses
shorter, big ears smaller, and I don't
know what all. Father-Well? Bright
boy- guess you'd better send me TO
him and have my legs shortened, if you
can't afford to buy me larger bicycle
Good News.
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Cord Wood.

We again have an abundant supply of
dry fir and hard wood for immediate
delivery at the lowest rates, and hope to
be favored with liberal share of the
trade. Jos. T. PETERS & Co.
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w. A. Mcclure, we'll known citizen
of Mckay, Ohio. is of the opinion that
there is nothing as good as children
troubled with colds or Group as
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He has
used it in his family for several years
with the best results and always kept a
bottle of it in the house. After having
la grippe he was himself troubled with
severe cough. He used other remedies
without benefit and then concluded to
try the children's medicine and to his
delight it soon effected permanent cure.
80 cent bottles for sale by Blakeley &
Houghton Druggists.
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All city warrants registered prior to
January 2, 1892, are now. due and pay
able at my Office. Interest ceases after
this date. I. I. BURGET, City Treas.
Dated Dalles City, Aug. 1. 1894.
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Notice of Proposed Street I1nprovernen

By order of the Council of Dalles City,
notice is hereby given that the portion
of the east side of Union street, COM
mencing on the south line of Fourth
street, Dalles City, and extending south
erly to where the north line of the alley
which forms the north line of the public
school grounds intersects said street,
said public school grounds being stu
ated on both sides of Union street be-
tween said alley and the bluff, shall be
improved by the construction of plank
sidewalk eight feet in width along the
east side of said street.
Dated this 2Oth day of October, 1894
DOUGLAS S. DUFUR.
Recorder for Dalles City.
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La Grippe.

During the prevalence of the grippe
the past seasons it was noticeable fact
that those who depended upon DIR.
Kings New Discovery, not only had a
speedy recovery, but escaped all of the
troublesome after effects of the malady.
This remedy seems to have a peculiar
power in effecting rapid cures not only
in cases of la grippe, but in all diseases
of throat, chest and lungs, and has cured
cases of asthma and hay fever of long
standing. Try it and be convinced 1t
won't disappoint. Free trial bottles at
Snipes & Kinersly's drug store.
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NOTICE.

No Freight Will be accepted for ship
ment between the hours of p. NJ. and
Q A. N except Live Stock and Perish
able Goods. D., p. g. A. n. Co.
July goth. 1894.
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Another Call.

All county warrants registered prior
to January 1, 1891, will be paid on pre-
sentation at my Office. Interest ceases
after Sept. 10th. WM. MICHEL,
County Treasurer.
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Put on Your Glasses and Look at This.
From 500 to So 900 to loan. Apply to
GEO. w. ROWLAND,
lib Third st. The Dalles. Or.
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Mr.. 'Watts-It seems queer that ele-
plants should be so afraid OF mice Mrs.
Watts-I don't see anything queer in it
at all. The elephant is one of the most
intelligent of quadrupeds.- Cincinnati
Tribune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-30
PARIS. MAINE, TUESDAY. JANUARY 80. ]

in. Portia and the servants nj the bouse
would Relieve me 20 10 with Colonel
Marchmont. and of courss the latter and
Maurice. " they gave me . thought. sup
pos-d was with PortiA n ths fog did
not lift. or u could not summon relief
by calling. I should be forced perhaps TO
SPEND the night In the swamp.
] dared not move. put out my hand
snd caught at the branch of . tree.
Faintiy through the fog could disccrn
bits OF the ugly morass stretching every.
whers about me. The only thing for
me 10 do Was 20 stand still andcry aloud
for help
This I did again and again. but there
was no Response. AZ length. frightened
and unner,ed. leaned against the tree
near which ! stood and burst into iearA
"what shall I dor moaned aloud.
What shall ! do, Must I spend the
night In this fearful place.
Did my senses deceive me, Had gone
mad. or did iherc come from out the
thick fog clc-e by me burst of laughter,
shrill. harsh and mocking.
Ny heart stool still ~ ] listened.
Ye~. there was no d-cep,ion. Again that
taunting. wickei laughter.
"who-what 10 ity'' ! siammerci. and
my tongue was thick and my lips parch.
ei as ! family articulatei the words.
ut 10 L." answered. . voice through
the drifting fog. 1t isi-your old friend
Portia-or rather Sidonie."
"sidonie!- cried. "where are your
"Not far away came the taunting
voice. but ! shall soon 10 much far
thsr."
"oh. sidonie.- implor~i. ''come TO
me. Let me take your hand. have
gocd news for you. Portis has forgiven
you everything AMI s-pt me here 10 plead
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ANIMALS AND MUSIC.
4 Cesps.sr Thisks Al Li,iss Ihiass sss-
.lslss A.. N Muslsal Iooss.


4 ps.sr Ihial. Al Li,iss Th,ass sss-
.i,i,. q. Na.isai To"ss-
"The Influence of Music on Man. AMI
NAL. and Plants" was discussed by Di.
rector Asg,r Hamerik In u lecture at the
Pcabpiy conservatory. Of the second
part of his subject h- said:
There !. no doubt of music's power
IN animals. All singing birds are sub
icct To the influence. The spider. the
mouse and the snake can IT, charmed
with tunes. saw on ~. Paul street
one day runaway horse stop suddenly
where q street organ was being played
aud tremble all over. ! had once Cor.
don setter that would play with his paw
On the keyboard Of my piano and. with
, kind u murmur. try - initiate the
human voice. making a effect that, II
not musical. show,n at least that the
dogs mind attempted something IN that
direction.
II have had personal experience with
the musical qualities u mice, for once
us~l to play the piano In room where
there were many mice. When played
for little while. out would come troop
ing q critical audience Of mice, which
seemed perfectly tame - long as the
music lastel. eIperimenied with them
again and again and arrived at the con-
ciu.ion that they undoubtedly were in
.ome way influenced by and very sus-
ceptible to music. ] grew tired of my
faithful auditors after awhile and closed
the doors Of the concert hall 10 them by
having timer cover the holes and cracks
In the hoor.
The song Of the bird and the growing
Il the rooster are not their conversation.
They have q kind Of chirping for that.
What. then. do the song and the Growing
meani Joy. contentment. eIultation-ss
with man. When o rooster has had .
god dinner. or when the sun shines
brightly and warmly. or when any other
cause makes II think that life u worth
living. the rooster crows joyously. Mu-
.ic Ia with man also an expression Of
emotion. but with him Il has been re
duced 20 science and IL not. therefore.
used naturally for every expression OF
happiness. ss with the uneducated and
unscientifc rooster or sonsbird.
II believe that everything created, like
ourselves, with ears. is susceptible 10 mu-
ical tones. and II is probable that. II We
could only find II out, there u musical
material In all such animals that could
be developed and cultivated In some
way."-Baltimore Sun.