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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-26
AFRICAN CUSTOMS.
Episodes which Traveller Saw In the
Yoruba Country.

Yoruba Country.
Jean Hess; a French-African travel
er, gives in LIE Figaro of recent date an
unaccustomed view of the savage ne
gress.i He pictures her as having a
beauty of her own BETTING the climate
and vegetation of tropical Africa
That, however, might be a matter of
taste, and, perhaps, most writers would
find it hard to discover, with NJ. Hess,
IN the naked negress ''living bronze,
of unimpeachable lines," a creature
whose pride and dignity suggest what
ancient poets tell of Athenian priest
esses and Roman cnpresses."
Matter of fact and not of taste, how
ever, is to be found in the account NJ
Hess gives of love and marriage among
some of the savage African tribes. In
the country of the Yoruba, extending
from the Gulf of Benin to the Niger, NJ.
Hess saw young negro who, after
sacrificing a pigeon upon the end of a
stream, threw its plumage upon the
water, and chanted prayer to Ilnoya,
protector of the bottom of the sea.
Imoya is white genius that
lives at, the bottom of the stream. He
has power to inspire virgins with love
of the young men that implore his aid.
CT ID l1dNlG 70 IlAOJtI III SSCICI
place, with the sacrifice of honey cakes
and white doves. Here is love chant
that is sung to Imoya:
''There is in the house of the chief q
beautiful virgin, Rere by name, the
loveliest of all. She has large hips as
those of a heifer; she has arms as
strong as a warriors; she has eyes as
sweet as the antelope's; her voice is q,
chant gayer than those of the birds;
her dancing is light and a pleasure to
see; she is supple and undulous as the
sacred serpent; she is lovelier than may
be told. 1 would like her well for a
wife. She would honor me in my
house and she would give me beautiful
children. But she is proud and mock
ing. She will laugh at me when L
would buy her, and L shall not be able
to conduct her to my house. Imoya,
give her to mel"
The girls also have their chants,
fetiches and ceremonies to obtain hus-
bands. In village of Yoruba, NJ. Hess
saw group of young negresses per-
forming these rites about a great
baobab tree: They carried jars of oil,
and sang, moving slowly, with naked
bosoms, with measured cadence and
harmonious balancing. AS they danced
they affixed white bits of cloth to the
tree. The observer saw nothing gro
tesque or laughable in the scene.
NJ. Hess says that the savage negress
has her coquetries, and asserts that she
submits to painful tattooing that she
may seem more beautiful to men. The
marriage OF rich man of the Egbas to
the daughter of q chief was a notable
ceremony. The maiden's consent hav-
iT,c ok Ia f,,4, I'd
paid her father the agreed price. As
the newly married couple, journeyed
homeward people along the way laid
down branches and flowers, saying:
''The genii give thee a beautiful
spouse; forget not that she is more pre-
cious than all thy riches. The virgin
whom thou takest was the charm of
the house, the charm of the city. Thou
desired her. When thou hast given us
all thy treasures thou shalt not have
paid enough"
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SCARED HER INTo SPEECH.

This Engaging Woman Was Deaf and
Dumb Until Caught on Her Guard.
A prepossessing middle-aged woman
walked into the office of a well-lxnown
firm of railroad lawyers on Williams
street the other day and drifted over to
where the junior partner sat. She had
coursplaster and other trifling articles
to sell for ten cents and showed at the
same time a card on which was writ
ten: Il am deaf and dumb"
The lawyer was interested, says the
New York World, for the woman had a
sad face and seemed eminently re-
spectacle. So he wrote on a pad: ''Any
children?'' and she in the same manner
answered.: ''Yes." To the question:
''How many?" the reply was: '.Six, y
emphasized by a mournful shake of the
head. She acknowledged in writing
that her husband was dead. When
her address was asked for she was
rather slow in putting it on paper, and
when it came to references she wrote,
with a good deal of deliberation: ''John
Davis
E'Where does he live?" was the next
question, to which the woman wrote
no reply, but indicated with her hand
a point on the horizon that might have
meant Jersey or heaven.
s'Great Scott! You don't mean to say
you know Davis?" shouted the lawyer,
jumping to his feet.
Eyes, do" answered the woman,
taken off her guard by the vehemence
of the speaker.
They looked at one another for a mo-
ment and then the lawyer called an
office boy and told him to show her the
street by the way of the stairs, eight
long flights.
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Marve,ohs resuIts.

From letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman, of. Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: 81 have
no hesitation in recommending DIR.
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of my
wife. While was pastor of the Baptist
Church at Rivers junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia succeed
ing La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of
coughing would last hours with little in
terruption and it seemed as if she could
not survive them. A friend recors-
mended DR.. Kingis New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly satis-
factory in results" Trial bottles free at
Snipes & Kinersly's Drug Store. Reg
nlar size 50c. aud $1.OO.
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Henry Wilson, the postmaster at
Welshton, Florida, says he cured case
of diarrhna of long standing in six hours
with one small bottle of Chamberlain's g
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
What pleasant surprise that must have
been to the sufferer. Such cures are not
unusual with this remedy. In many
instances only one or two doses are re-
quired to give permanent relief. It can
always de depended upon. When re-
duced with water it is pleasant to take.
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton Drug
gists.
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Lost.

Yesterday afternoon between the
courthouse and Newman's store, two
notes. One made Jan. l, 1898, due one
day after date; amount $124, payable
to Martin Wing, signed by Steve
wing. One dated March, 1898, amount
500, payable to F. II. Woodcock, signed
by Mike Kened and George Miller.
Finder will please leave them at the
sheriff's office. n14-d2wI
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-26

Parker Cat the football gamel-Tame
sort of a show, init it? Barker Tame!
You're the first man I've heard express
that opinion. Parker-Maybe I'm not
in the humor to appreciate it. L became
member of the stock exchange month
400 o-Trnth
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When persons are weak and languid,
from sickness or overwork, feel debil-
itated and depressed, it is an Indication
that the blood is out of order, aud they
need help to throw off the miserable
feeling. The best remedy for this pur-
pose is DIR. j. II. McLean's Strength
ening Cordial and Blood Purifier. It re-
stores lost strength. gives vigor to cir
culation, promotes good appetite and a
flow of cheerful spirits. Price $1.OO per
bottle. For sale by the Snipes- Kinersly
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Bucklen,s Ar1nca salve.

The best salve 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
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Snipes & Kin
ersly-
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Notice to the Public.
Street Commissioner.

forbid anyone to give any credit to
Emma Fawcett, my wife, as she has left
my home and deserted me on Saturday,
the 18th inst. Anyone giving her any
credit after this notice, will have to be
at the loss, as I will not pay it.
Dated at Rufus, Sherman county, Or,
this goth day of November, 1894.
22tf. JOSEPH FAwCETT.
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Notice..

All persons who have not paid their
road tax and desire to work the same
out, will be on hand Wednesday and
Thursday mornings at 8 O'Clock, with
picks or shovels. Work will be done on
the road at the brewery hill.
W. II. BUTTS,
Street Commissioner.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-26

"They tell me Jones is runnin' for
speaker of the house!" ''You don't say :?
When did the old woman die?"-At-
lanta Constitution.
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w. ~ AELAWANs
General Agent.
THE-DALLES, OREGON
] +. FORD, Evangelist,
OF Des Moines, Iowa, writes under date OF
March %, 1898:
S. B. MED. MFG. Co.,
q Dufur, Oregon.

S. B. MED. MFG. Co.,
q Dufur, Oregon.
Gentlemen
On arriving home last week, l found
all well and anxiously awaiting. Our
little girl, eight and one-half years old,
who had wasted away to 39 pounds, lie
now well, strong and vigorous, and well
feshed up. S. B. Cough Cure has done
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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"Ah," he exclaimed playfully, "why
that deep flush upon your cheek? P"
'Oh, Alfred" she faltered, ''your ar
rival was go unexpected" She trem-
bled, and felt that she might better have
taken time to lay it on less deeply.-The
Artist
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81 dropped the stamp on the floor"
exclaimed the votress, "and didn't like
to soil my gloves picking it up, so 1 just
punched the ballot with hairpin.
That will do just as well, won't it2"-
Indianapolis Journal.
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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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When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them castoria
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-26
Notiee OF Proposed street Improxement

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 situ-
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 Goth day of October, 1894.
DOUGLAS S. DUFUR,
Recorder for Dalles City.
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Scrufula is one OF the most fatal
among the seourges which affiict man
kind. Chronic sores, cancerous humors,
emaciation, and consumption, are the
result of scroiula. Ayers Sarsaparilla
eradicates this poison, and restores, to
health,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-26

Amy-There's horrid man crawling
into our window. Isabel = Hush.
Don't Judge of him too hastily.
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Some good second hand harness
this office.
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Put on Your Glasses and Look at This
From 800 to $4,000 to loan. Apply to
GEO. w. ROWLAND,
113 Third st. The DaIles. Or.
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Notice.

All city warrants registered prior to
January 2, 1892, are now due and pay
able at my Office. Interest ceases after
this date. II. BURGET, City Treas.
Dated Dalles City, Aug. L, 1894.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-26

The smallest ''cat- boil'' is large enough
to show that the blood needs purifying
"a warning which, if unheeded, may re-
suit, not in more boils, but in some
thing very much worse. Avert the
danger in time by the use of Ayers Sar-
saparill. Cured others, will cure you.
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A perfect stranger usually betrays
many imperfections when you become
acquainted with him.-Pittsburg Chron-
icle- Telegraph.
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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. VIM. MICHEL,
County Treasurer.
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THE OHRoNIcLE prints the news.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
Nstlce of Sale of Ditch Stock.

Whereas, Abigail L. Fowler. was on tho 1ith
day Of November 1888 the owner Of Fay shares
Ditch Company" which shares were Issued to
her on the 10th day OF April. 1888. the ccrtif-
cate number OF said shares bar OF stock t, being ss
1882, at "A special meeting called for that pur-
or at snnMs the
and % evoiy share Of the capital stock Of said
the Stockholders, either in person or by proxy
voting thereon in favor OF maxi such as
by Virtue 81 Which the shares
81. 30 as their portion for the purpose Of help
Ing to keep In good % repair the ditch or The he
Oxford Farmers Ditch; and whereas on the
1Ith day OF April. 1883, legal notice of the said
said Shares. the Bsard OF Directors Of :The
Oxford Farmers Ditch Company under and
Sy n Of 1hs tss M
of Colorado, declared forfeited to the said
company the shares OF stock above named,
on account of the assessment thereon remain
Ing unpaid.
Now therefore. more than one year having
intervened since said shares of stock werc
declared forfeited, and the same still remain-
ing unredeemed. and in pursuance GEO Of an ord.
Farmers Ditch Company" made at regular
for spcciaD meeting Of said Board, held at tho
sS id @s 10 se saa
shares OF stock on account OF failure TO pay
said assessments. with interest thereon, I
on the z3rd day Of juno, 1894, at the hour Of 10
o clock IA. m, sell to the highest and best bid
der, for cash, all of said shares of stock for
tho purpose of paying said assessment OF
s52 80. with interest thereon from tho 10th
day of April, 1893. together with the costs OF
thfs sale.
Said shares of stock will be sold subject to
the payment of an assessment of e52 50 levied
on said shares of stock on the 18th day of
November, 1883.
Given under my hand and seal this 2ist day
OF May, 1894. "
52-55t367 Treasurer of "The Oxford Farmers'
Ditch Company"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
What the Churches are Doing.

The M. E. pulpit was filled last
Sunday morning by Rev. D. w.
Burt, and in the evening by Rev.
d. @. Wood.
The Y. P. s. g. E. will meet at
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day at GAS p. m. prompt. Topic:
Temperance in alf things. Prov
cribs. 81: 15-3O. Leader, w. J.
Young. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
At the M. e. annual conference
at Boulder, which adjourned on
Monday evening, Rev. II. r. An
tes was appointed to Glenwood
Springs. Rocky Ford is ''to be
supplied" that is, Elder RAIDER
will provide a pastor for the place.
Just previous to the opening OF
conference a petition was sent to
Elder RAIDER asking Bro. Antes
return, and this petition doubtless
represented the wishes of q decid-
majority of the church. The EN-
TERPR1sE article of last week,
which many of the leading men,
bers of the church wrongly inter-
pret as unfriendly to Bro. Antes,
has been the means of drawing
forth many expressions of esteem
and appreciation quite compliment
tary to his years work in
Rocky Ford. During the year
the membership has increas-
ed and the spiritual condition of
the church improved. The year
has been one of hard, earnest, con-
secrated work, and should have
been better rewarded financially.
OF the low salary fixed for Bro.
Antes $172 remains unpaid. The
janitor work was done for the en-
tire year by the pastor for practi-
cally nothing-a matter which is
not part of the work of the min
lister in charge. Bro. Antes new
appointment is a long distance
from Rocky Ford and the move
will be costly one. The church
is under moral obligations to pay
him the amount yet due on salary,
even if the Official members must
go on a bank note to raise the
money before he leaves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

J. @. Gracey is in Denver today.
o. e Adams has returned from Law
renee, Mo.
Mrs. Wilson, of Pueblo, is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Bowman.
Curtis Phenicie has resigned his farm
work and taken his place once more be-
hind his fathers counter.
Paul Jarvis and wife, living on the De
Long piece, were among the guests at
It was Alex. Brass, not Alex. Best, who
was arrested at Cripple Creek by the
striking miners.
A. L. Kellogg on Tuesday returned
from his trip to Saratoga, as delegate
to the Presbyterian general assembly.
After two weeks illness at La Junta
Jos. Israel is again at his post managing
the Golden Rule business.
Mrs. GARDENER left on Saturday for o
stay of several weeks with relatives at
Elmdale and elsewhere in Kansas.
Miss Flora Lambert returned from
Colorado Springs on Thursday after q
stay of several weeks.
DR.. W. W. Reed and Geo. Taylor, Of
Fowler, were in town yesterday in consul
tation with DIR. Kearby, regarding Mr..
Taylor's boys afiiiction.
Miss Laura NJ. Gates will soon visit a
brother near Leadville from whence she
will go to her former home in Illinois
for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Sims Of Fowler, who has been
spending several weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. @. G.. Ament, returns home
to-day.
W. E. Anderson returned last week
after a protracted trip through southern
Colorado and New Mexico in the interest
of the Comet mining machinery. 1t
worked finely and he is now seeking to
enlist capital to secure its use on large
scale.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
Chattel Mortgage Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that whereas J. p.
Stevenson did on tho list day of November.
1893 execute and deliver to ]. g. Fox, Ger
tain chattel mortgage on the following de-
scribed property,vik: ''38l yenrling sheep and
l33 ewes, as now owned and held what Is
known as the Stevenson Ranch,' 2h miles 8.
3. of Rocky Ford, Colo, (which said mortgage
was given to secure the payment of certain
promissory note bearing even date with said
mortgage, for the principal sum of $1,000 co.
and Is recorded In Book 2, page 234 Of tho
records OF tho clerk and recorder OF Otcro
County Colo and whereas default hns been
made In the payment of said note according
to Its tenor.
Now therefore /, ]. C. Fox. hy virtue OF the
powers vested in me by said chnttel mortgage
have taken into my possession and will sell to
the highest und best bidder for cash Mt public
sale at Dyes Lake 2K miles north of
Rocky Ford Colo. on the 18th, day of June '94,
at O'Clock p. m. 4o1 ewes more or less above
mentioned. or so many thereof as shall be nec-
essary to pay the sum OF five hundred and
seventy and 66-1O dollars and costs OF fore
closure.
Dated this 9Th day Of June, a. d. 1894.
53-55[:B7 10. FOX, Mortgagee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14

D. M. J. Davis prominent physician
Of Lewis, Cass county, Iowa, and has
been actively engaged in the practice Of
five years. On the 26th of May, while in
Des Moines. en- route to Chicago, he was
suddenly taken with an attack of di-
arrhoea. Having sold Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
the past seventeen years, and knowing
its reliability, he procured a 25 cent bot
tie, two doses of which, completely cured
him. The excitement and change OF
water and diet incident to travelling often
produce diarrhoea. Every one should
procure bottle of this Remedy before
leaving home. For sale by W. E. Fenton
& Co. and ID. w. Kearby, druggists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14

The ladies of the Rocky Ford w. G,
T. u. gave an ice cream and strawberry
social at the reading room last evening.
The attendance was large, the patronage
generous, the ice cream excellent, and the
Strawberries delicious. A good social
time was had and the w. O. 7. U. treas
ury replenished.
s. r. Mendelson, of the Golden Rule,
is going into the raising OF fine swine on
a large scale. On Tuesday he purchased
Asa Haines' herd of 40 fine Poland China
and Berkshires, and they will be brought
to Rocky Ford where they will be in
care of E. Robb. We predict that the
investment will be q profitable one.
F. A. Huntley's meteorological re.
por for May should have appeared last
week but was overlooked. It shows the
maximum temperature for the month to
have been 90 degrees, and the minimum
80 degrees. Rainfall is noted on six
days, the total being ~ inches. There
was slight local hail on the 3Oth, but no
damage done. It was accompanied by
fierce lightning and heavy thunder.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
Notice to Contractors and Builders.

School district No. 10, Otero
Co., Colorado, will receive sealed
bids for building a new school
house until 3 o'clock p. M. on Sat
urday July z, 1894. The plans
and specifications will be kept at
the office of the English Lumber
Co., Rocky Ford. Bids must be
accompanied by a good bond of
5000 as evidence of good faith.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Bids will be opened In the Office
of the County Supt. of schools at
Rocky Ford.
Address bids to G. E. De Long,
Secretary, Rocky Ford, Colo.