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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
The BLIND PLANT.
A Fungoid Growth That Preys Upon
Human Eye.

A Fungoid Growth That Preys Upon the
Human Eye.
It may seem strange to some but,
according to one of the best opti-
clans west of the Mississippi, twenty
two per cent. of the fifty or sixty
thousand blind persons in the United
States We're rendered SO by the
growth of a remarkable fungus plant
which seems to be perfectly at home ir
the human eye. The little plan
which causes this terrible affiictior
belongs to the lowest order OF the
fungi and is a single celled organism
knowns as coccus. It propagates
simply by division-that is, single
cell, growing to its full size, splits in
to two or more, usually four, perfect
plants, these again subdividing as be-
fore.
These plants grow upon the external
covering of the eye, and soon destroy
the clear medium so necessary to
vision. The propagation of the mis-
chiefmaker is very rapid, and its
growth in the tissues covering the eye
ball causes much irritation. cutting off
the supply of nutriment, and re-
sulting in congestion. So far as
is known it is spread only by infec-
ton and must be planted directly up
on suitable soil before it can grow.
This, in brief, is what is known as the
bacterial cause of blindness.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
DRIVERS Turn 70 THE LEFT.

How a Peculiar Road Rule Observed by
the English Was Originated.
Il came near having several collis-
ions while driving in and about Lon
don on a recent visit in England. be-
cause I couldn't get the hang of turn
ing to the left instead of the right
upon meeting a vehicle. as we do in
this country" said 4 globe-trotter to a
Cincinnati Times-Star reporter few
days ago. You know we always turn
to the right in this country, and but
for the vigilance of the English driver
1 would have been mixed up in more
than one smash up. I asked dozens of
Englishmen why they had such an
abominable custom, and not one could
tell, exceptthat they had always done
it. One day 1 stepped into newspa-
per office and asked one of the edit
ors. He couldn't tell. He appealed to
young reporter in the room and the
boy gave the explanation that in olden
times the foot traveller passed to the
right that the shield on the left arm
might be interposed to ward off a
treacherous blow. and the right. or
sword arm, be free to strike.
''Horsemen, however, usually had
coats of mail to protect them, and there
was more safety in being near the an
tagonist than in having to strike across
the neck of the horse, as would have
been necessary had they turned to the
right. When vehicles came in use
later the drivers instinctively followed
the old horseback custom and turned
to the left. And believe l have found
why we have fallen into the habit of
turning to the right. Horses were
scarce for several generations in this
country after the first saddles came
here. and the English custom for foot
travellers naturally prevailed, for we
were very English in those early days,
as yOu know. We got in the habit of
turning to the right, and when con
yQyances became common we kept
turning to the right. because more
used to it. A nation will drop into a
habit as easily as an individual
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
TRAVELLING HARo WORK.
Railway Service Is UrcomFortable
Darkest India.

Railway Service Is Uncomfortable in
Darkest India.
A graphic description of railway
travel in India is sent to the Daily
Graphic by its lady commissioner. As
one may have to spend several days in
d train. it is essential that comfortab BILE
sleeping accommodation should be
provided. The seats run sideways
along carriage SO that one can lie at
full length upon them. and for night
accommodation two extra hunks are
provided above the lower ones.
The weary traveller provides herself
with proper bedding kit. including
two razias or quilts, made of gayly-
printed cotton, and wadded like
eider-down with cotton wool, a blank
ct or two and two pillows. Ones out
er clothing is removed and replaced by
a lace-trimmed flannel dressing-gow
The ladies' waiting-rooms on some of
the lines are models of what these
should be.
Baths may be had in privacy and
comfort, and at some of the functions
retiring rooms are provided, furnished
with couches and long chairs, in which
one can rest for few hours
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
THEDHILES I
wasco County,


The Gate City of the Inland Empire situated head
of navigation the Middle Columbia and Is thriving pros
porous city
ITS TERRITORY
1t the supply city and agricultural
and grazing country its trade reaching far south Summer
Lake distance of over two hundred miles
The Largest Wool Market.
The rich grazing country along the slope of the Gas
cdes furnishes for thousands of sheep the wool from
which finds market here.
The Dales largest original wool shipping point
America about 600 pounds being shipped last year
ITS PRODUCTS.
The salmon fisheries the the Columbia yielding
this year of thousands of dollars which will be
than doubled in the future.
products Kckitat valley
the country has this year filed the
warehouses and al available storage overlooking with
their products.
ITS WEALTH.
1t the richest city of its the and
scattered and being used develop farming country
than is tributary any other city Eastern Oregon
unsurpassed Its climate delightful Its
sbities ncaleuad It's unlimited And these
,orner : ru.i
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25

The fortune of Cecil Rhodes, premier
of Cape Colony, in Africa, is set at
somewhere from $50, 900, 900 to $75, ,OOO,-
OO0-an made in the diamond mines of
that country.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
SACRED WATER" ANALYzED
A Scientific Examination of Some from a
Well at Mecca.

A Scientific Examination of Some from a
Well at Mecca.
A scientific analysis has lately been
made in England of the Zem-Zem wa
ter from the sacred well at Mecca,
which, according to the Arabs, is the
well that the angel showed to Hagar,
and whose water saved the life of Ish-
mael- After reading the results of this
analysis, one cannot wonder that pill
grims who drink the water are fre-
quently attacked by cholera.
The specimen examined, says the
Youths Companion, which was hermet-
ically sealed in tin bottles forty years
ago by Sir Richard Burton during his
visit to Mecca in the disguise of a der
wish, contained siXty-nine grains of
chlorine to the gallon. Water which
contains so little as nine grains of
chlorine to the gallon is ordinarily re-
garded as scarcely fit for human con-
sumption.
Moreover, in the case of the Zem-Zem
we'll il is believed that the chlorine
originates from the custom of pouring
the water over the pilgrims and allow
ing it to run back into the we'll. The
sacred water was found to possess an
extraordinary degree of hardness, .
three times as great as that of average
water. 1t also held twenty times as
much ammonia compounds as drinking
water should contain.
No bacteria We're discovered. but this
is accounted for by the fact that the
water had remained for SO long Il time
sealed up in entire darkness. Forty
years of such confinement had COM
pletely sterilized it, but the chemical
impurities remained.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
They're a compound of refined
and concentrated botanical extracts.
These tiny, sugar-coated Pellets
che smallest and the easiest to take
absolutely and permanently cure
Constipation, Indigestion, Sick and
Bilious Headaches, Dizziness, Bill
ious Attacks, and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach, and bowels.
They cure permanently, because
they act naturally. They don't
shock and weaken the system, like
the huge, old-fashioned pills. And
Ghey're more effective. One little
Pellet for a corrective or laxative
three for cathartic.
They're the cheapest pills you can
buy, for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned. You pay only for the good
you get.
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Help Is wanted.

Fby the women who are ailing and suffer-
ing, or weak and exhausted. And, t"
every such woman, hely is guaranteed h!
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. For
young girls just entering womanhood ;
women at the critical "change of life" I;
women approaching confinement
nursing mothers; and every woman who
is run down" or overworked, it is a
medicine that builds up, strengthens,
and regulates, no matter what the con
dition of the system.
It's an invigorating, restorative tonic.
a soothing and bracing nervine, and the
only guaranteed remedy for "female
complaints" and weaknesses. In bear
ing-down sensations, periodical pains,
alteration, Inflammation, and every
kindred aimeut, if it ever fails to bene
Gt or cure. you have your money back
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
s1ition OF the mucous. lining of the
EustachiRn Tube. When this tube gets
inflamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, and unless
rofle Inflammation can be taken out and
Hshis tube restored to it's normal condi-
stion, hearing will be destroyed forever
mine cases out of ten are caused by
.catarrh, which is nothing but an in
Aamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
-any case of Deafness (caused by catarlh
that cannot be cured. by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
lR6EF- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
BuckIen.s Ar,nca .aIre.

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
ger box. For sale by Snipes & Kim
ersly
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25

A typical southern African household
described by Oliver Schricner had an
English father, a half Dutch mother
with 4 French name, = Scotch govern
.ess, u Zulu cook, Il uottcntot house
maid, and Naffir stable boy, while the
little girl who waited on the table was
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
THE INSTITUTION OF HOME.

THE hope of America is the homes of
America.
MARR1AeE is the legitimate basis of
n genuine home.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25
]. F. FORD. EYangeligt,

March %. 1898:
S. B. MED. MFe. Co.,
Dufur, Oregon.
Gentlemen
On arriving home last week, L found
all well and anxiously awaiting. Our
little girl, eight and one-half years old,
now we'll, strong and vigorous, and well
aeshed up. S. B. Cough Cure has done
it's 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.
If you 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.
Sc cents per bottle by all druggists.
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lGW- Sold by Druggists, 75c.

Ir is vcll before having Il room re-
Daintec! To clean the old pa int with two
ounces OF soda dissolved ia one quart
of water and applied warm. then wash
iner OF all traces of the soda.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25

For perfect and permanent cure
of Catarrh, take DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Its proprietors offer $500
reward for an incurable case.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-25

Last June, Dick Crawford brought his
twelve months old child, suffering from
Enfantie diarrhoea, to me. It had been
weaned at four months old and being
sickly everything ran through it like
water through a sieve. give it the
usual treatment in such cases, but with
out benefit. The child kept growing
thinner until 1t weighed but little more
than when born, or perhaps ten pounds.
I then started the father to giving
Chamherlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Before one bottle
of the % cent size had been used, a
marked Improvement was seen and its
continued use cured the child. It's
weakness md puny constitution disap-
peared and it's father and myself believe
the child's life was saved by this remedy.
J. T. MARLow, NJ. D., Tamaroa, Ill.
f"r eale by Blakeley & Houghton Drug
ElISBs
The morning call., 1894-02-11
CREDITORS IN CONFERENCE
They Were Discussing the Failure
of ScotchIer & Gibbs.

The creditors of Scotchier & Gibbs met
at the Office of the firm yesterday morning
to hear the statement of assets and liabili-
ties as prepared by B. T. Stone, TO whom
the deed of trust was made for the benefi.
of creditors. Most OF the houses in this
city to whom the embarrassed firm was
indebted were represented. and in all, in
GLIDING the Eastern creditors, probably IS
per cent of the total liabilities were repre-
scented by the persons to whom they are
due.
The statement which was furnished to
the creditors was somewhat Incomplete
and after the meeting those interested de-
clined 20 state as TO how much could he
realized on the assets of the firm, which
consist principally of stock in various
canning enterprises. One gentleman when
asked if TIE creditors could expect 90 cents
or the dollar. declined to answer.
Tue deed of trust to Mr.. Stone was an
proved, and a committee consisting of h
NJ j. McMicEael of the Bank of British
North America, w. S. Gage and w. ID.
Cation of J. W. Grace d Co., were ap-
pointed to work with Mr.. Stone, and in
structed TO dispose of the assets as speed
lily as possible and in the way :hat would
be of the most advantage to the creditors.
1t WAS also stated on authority that the
failure was hardly of the magnitude at
first announced, and that $4,000 would
probably be Che outside limit for the
amount of the liabilities.
The morning call., 1894-02-11
Quick Passages.

During the year 1898 the quickest pas
sages made TO this port by sailing vessels
were: Sierra Parma, from Liverpool.
los days; Roderick Dhu, from Dangeness,
113 days; Aida. 113 DAYS from Andres
san; the JabeZ Rowes. 107 DAYS from New
York, and the Henry B. Hyde, III DAYS
from the sane port. The longest mas.
sages were the Lrd Tempiemore, POI days
from Liyerpool; the L. F Cakes. l95 days
from New YORK; the Falls of Halladale,
npw in port. 1877 days from the Tyne,
and the William 81. Macy, 1856 days from
New York.
The quickest passages home during the
year were made by the Andelant 80 DAYS
to Browhead. Parthia So and the Seryla 81
DAYS to New York. the Thessaius 101 days
to Queenstown, the Eimbank (>inee lost)
103 days 10 Scllly, the Aida los days to
Dover. and the Colintrave 105 days TO
Liverpool. The longest passages were the
Arthurstone 40 days to Queenstown. the
Talisman 169 days TO the Isle OF Wight and
the Allerton 1913 days to Queenstown.
The morning call., 1894-02-11
PAROLES DENIED.
Prison Directors Refuse
Convicts' Appeals.
They Abandon a Display of Jute-
Making at the Fair for Rea-
SONS Assigned.

The State Board of Prison Directors met
at San Quentin yesterday. Directors
Ivory, Devlin. De Pue, Neff anG Hayes
were present
Warden Bale made a report on the
execution of Lee Sing at San Quentin
prison, which was accepted.
Regarding the decision of the board at
previous meeting to place a jutemiil and
bag-sewing machine in the Midwinter
Fair. he said be bad been refused space in
the Mechanical Arts building. which the
executive committee allotted. The board
was told that If it desired making a dis
play of how jute bags are made at San
Quentin prison II should take space in the
Horticultural building and supply motive
power by dynamo.
To carry this out would prove too expAn-
sive. and so Director Neff moved the dis
play be abandoned. The motion was car
RED unanimously.
The price of lute bags was placed at
6.27 cents each, pending a change when
the board so decides.
Warden Hale was authorized to pur-
chase dozen Springfield rifles for the
guards as the weapons now in use are not
part cularly reliable.
Bids amounting TO So. 402 90 for the last
month were audited by Dire ctors Neff and
Hayes and ordered paid.
The following applications for paroles
were denied: G. L. Walton, Tulare, rob-
berv; Louis Lalma, Los Angeles, assault
to kill; DANES Solazar. San Bernardiuo,
manslaughter; G. o. Rowe. Butte, man
slaughter. The application of Salvador
Smario. convicted in Contra Costa County
of maDslaughter, was laid over. and the
case of c. c. Sylvester of Stockton,
charged with felony, will be heard at tbs
next meeting of the board.
The directors went inio executive ses-
sion shortly after P. NJ, and spent the
afternoon in private consideration OF vari-
Gus details of prison work among which
was the consideration of application for
pardon.
At the evening session of the Board of
State Prison Directors the following cases
Tor ardnD or communications were dispn-ed
OF as follows: Marcus Cessna from Mon
terey County, recommended far cammu-
ton TO four years, original sentence six
years, August 4, 1891; 4. c. Beggs, Alame-
da COunty, embeZZs ment, Recommended
for pardon; William Phelps. Tulare Coun-
ty. murder. life sentence. date OF sentence
October, 1881, application denied.
The morning call., 1894-02-11

sentiment toward the East are the kindli-
est. / have 10 doubt that continuance
Ut the congresses and the permanent or
ganiZation viii lend to bind both sections
OF the country together.
All the members of the congress are
friendly to appropriations for the i'm prove
ment Of tie rivers and harbors of the
Pacific Coast. TO the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal, but everastingly and
unqualifedly opposed TO the restoration OF
Queen JiiiuOkaiani."
How 90 the people of Idaho stand on
the silver question and the railroads."
well" replied the Governor, I'VE want
a railway that viii give US direct cnmmu-
nica,ion from Boise City to San Francisco.
Such a road it can be demonstrated. would
be paying investment from the first day
OF lis operation. In regard 10 silver /
would say that il is our belief the circniat-
ing medium is too small. The theories OF
the monometallists have been proved TO
be wrong. If wrong 10 the repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law thew
are liable 10 be in error in their other con-
clusions. The Republicans of Idaho, re-
sliZlng that their arguments might De
deemed selfish on account of their .vaIua-
bic silver mines. prefer that the object les
sons Of the DAY should be the index Of the
result OF unlrieDdly silver legislation. At
tne present convention We do moi Intend
10 occupy much time ia discussing that
subJect, Dut Will leave il to others whose
motives cannot be impugned. One thing
may be said about silver, and that is If
England owned our silver mines that couD-
try would be IN favor or bmeta Ilism, and
the gOldbugs OF Wall street would be as
clamOrous Tor the reconciliation of silver
as they are to-day for its retirement.
gu ask about the tariff. Well. IL any
one can show me how this country can
continue prosperous with only about
$500. co., 600 OF final redemption money
with an interest charge of $40. GOO a
year against us aud legislation now pro-
posed that will clearly bring the balance
Of trade against Us, am open 10 CONVEX
sion to the free-trade doctrine"
How will he Wilson bill. if it become
a law, affect the Pacific Coast?"
''One OF the most prominent industries
on this coast in the future viii be that of
wool, for the reason that the native grasses
on the ranges are soon destroyed by the
persistent pasturlng of horses and cattle
Nothing but weeds spring up in their
stead. The ranges then are fit for nothing
but sheep. no grass to take the place Of the
The morning call., 1894-02-11
THE "VETS" ENTERTAIN.
The Fire Chiefs Cordially Welcomed
by Their Confreres.

The Veteran Firemen's Association in
formally entertained the visiting chiefs al
their headquarters in Pioneer Hall last
Friday evening. President j. Fl. Mahoney
IN a few weIl-chosen remarks mace them
feel at home. The various chiefs greatly
admired the elegant headquarters. where
they found mauy old time relics OF old
volunteer fire days.
They were then invited to a repasi
which soon placed the visitors and vat
Grams on the most friendly terms. Songs
were then in order. and among the vocal
lists were Ira Brown. Frank Stohr, Gus
Pohlmsnn. Steve Bruner and others.
Speeches we're MADE BIZ the following
Chiefs Sullivan of San Francisco. Mori-
arity of Los Angeles. Carnes of San Diego,
Ackermaun of Westminster, B. c.; he
Clennan of Olympia. Wash: Parker oil
Monterey; Boiryn of Tucson, Ariz; ex.
Chiefs Moore Of Los Angeles; Worsley OF
Astoria, Or. Kellogg of Seattle; Fire Com.
missioner Klrcke, Los Angeles.
After rousing cheers for the veterans
and responsive cheers for the chiefs the
friends parted. hoping soon TO be together
again.
The morning call., 1894-02-11
MCDADE IN A FIX.
Notice From the Oregon
Railroad.
IL He Had Not Attached He Would
Have Been Responsible for
$4,000.

Sheriff McDade was served with a no.
tice yesterday by Page and Eels. repre-
senting the Oregon Pacific Railway Com
paDy and the Willamette Valley and
Coast Railroad Company, TO the OBJECT that
the company would hold him responsible
for the detention of the steamer William
cite Valley. The steamer was attached
by the Sheriff about a month ago for
$4,000 on proceedings being instituted in
the Superior Court by w. o. Swinnerton,
who held a number Of assigned claims.
Keepers were placed in charge of the
steamer and she has been detained in port
ever since.
Now comes the railroad company with o
notice to make the Sheriff responsible fol
all resulting damages.
The notice states that the railroad com.
pany, in consderationtof the payment OF
the bonded Indebtedness OF the road, exc
cuted TO the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company a mortgage for SIS 600. 600. The
Sheriff vas served with certified copy OF
this mortgage, together with a notification
that receiver named Charles Clark had
been appointed. The receiver was ap-
pointed before the attachment proceedings
were brought in this city. The notice
further saws:
The said receiver further notifies YOU
that, by the seizure and detention of said
vessel, be, as said receiver, is daily dam
aged in a large sum of money for the
reason that be is deprived of the earnings
thereof, and that the railroad under his
charge is crippled and injured in its
operation.
"'The said receiver further notifies Won
that ne will he compelled TO look to you
on your official respoDsi bility for the
am cunt of the debt secured by the afore.
said mortgage under sections 1869 and
297I of the Civil Code"
Sheriff McDade does not like his posi-.
ton very well, but, under the law, be had
no other course TO pursue. as if he had re.
fused 10 have made The original attach.
ments OF SwinneTion he would have been
responsible bic for the $4,000 by allowing the
steamer to depart. There was nothing
left for him TO do but to detain the
steamer
The question TO be decided is, whether
admiralty law in the United States court.
takes precedence over the State law, END
the Sheriff said yesterday ne desired thu
courts TO settle this question as quickly a.
possible.