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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

The Great Presence of Mind of Bishop
Polk, tho "Fighting Parson."
Bishop Polk. of Louisiana, who
served so zealously in the confederate
army, had one adventure, at the battle
OF Perryville, which is best told in his
own words. He says:
About dark, shortly after the ar
rival of Liddelrs brigade, observed a
body of men whom believed to be con-
federates, standing at an angle to this
brigade, and firing obliquely at the
newly arrived troops.
"Dear me-" said l., "this is very bad.
1t must be stopped" Sol turned round,
but could find none of my young men,
who were about on various messages.
j determined to ride up myself and set
tie the matter l cantered up to the
colonel of the regiment, asked him. in
angry tones, what he meant by shoot
ing at his friends, and desired him to
CEASE doing so at once.
Al don't think there can be any mis-
take about it," he said, with some sur
prise IL am sure they are the enemy"
Enemy " said; why" said 1, 81
have only just left them myself. Cease
firing, sir! What is your name, sir?"
My name is Col -, of the -,
and pray, sir, who are you?"
Then, for the first time, [ saw, to my
astenishment, that he was federal,
and that was in the rear of the fed
eral lines. knew there was no hope
but in brazing it out, my dark blouse
and the increasing obscurity defending
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
BILLY is POPULAR.
He IL a Privileged Character on Roard
of the San Francisco.

He 10 Privileged Character on Roard
of the San Francisco.
Sailors are the children of the sea.
Cut off as they are from all that makes
life merry, they take to simple sports
and pets. This is especially true on
the big white ships that sail in the
service of Uncle sam. The most COM
fort Jack takes is in cultivating pets,
and on board every warship some sort
of menagerie is to be found The
best ard most unique "happy family"
in the navy is that kept on the "San
Francisco" the splendid flagship of
the North Atlantic squadron. Though
the dignity of the navy is at it's high
est development on flagship, that
formal stiffness which great men have
about them is well-pigh banished from
the San Francisco by the antics of
Billy" the ships goat. He is the
idol of four hundred prank-loving sail
ors, and his education is anything but
what a nice little black-and-white
goats should be.
Buc Billy is privileged because he
would be able to write "a. b." after
his name if he knew how. That mean
he is an old sailor who has crossed the
line and has been around the Horn.
The San Francisco was built in the
city whose name she bears; and as she
was the first warship to be constructed
on the Pacific coast, San Francisco
couldn't do too much to show
appreciation of that fact Gifts were
showered upon ship and crew. Down
In the ward-room is case of beau
titul silverware, and every cover has
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
GRETCHEN AND KATcHEN.


Gretchen and Katchen the two little maids,
braids;
They're clad like twin sisters srom kerchief to
SHOE
And both have round eyes of forgetmc.no.
blue.
But Gretchon's in motion from morning till
night
She runs, and she slsips, and she jumps with
delight;
While Katchcn won't move, oven when she is
bid,
Because she's dolly OF china and kid
Said Gretchen to Katchen; "we're left all
alone;
Wen just have quiet good time OF our own;
You'll ride in your wagon to call on the cat,
10 take her some cherries and have long
chat
spread,
And load IL with cherries, ,all shining and red!
I'll pick out the richest from these on the shelf
For sleepy Frau Green-Eycs, and you and my
self.
"l'll do all the talking for you and for her,
Since you, my poor Katchen, cannot oven purr,
Il never eat cherries, thank you, says she,
And then there'll be more for my Katchen and
moi"
They called on Frau Green-Eyes, the sleepy
old dame,
And grave little Katchen rode back as shs
came
With never Il spot on her kid flnger-tps;
But gay little Gretchen had purple-stainedli lipsl
Helen Gray Cone, in St Nicholas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

thrown several spoonfuls of salt, and
it will float with it's back out of the
water like O real fish. Now put it in
basin of ordinary fresh water and it
will instantly turn on its back and
show the white under surface, like a
dead fish. This trick is extremely puz-
zling to people who do not know that
the water in one basin is strongly inn
pregnated with salt. The phenomena
is merely due to difference in the
density of the liquids.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

for handle solid gold grizzly bear,
and this does very well indeedas tes-
timonial, but it is nothing to Billy.
San Francisco supplied Billy as we'll
He was little more than kid when the
ship sailed away for Valparaiso to have
n hand in settling the Chilian seuab-
Bile that made so much noise in the fall
of 1891, After that the San Francisco
took her time getting around Cape
Horn. but Billy improved 1t all until now
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

Nine. NJ, a very clever pianist, when
sitting next to Col Ramollot at the
dinner table, asked him in winning
tone of voice: Are you fond of music,
colonel?' Madame" replied the war
rior, rollinga savage pair of eyes, 81
am not afraid of it."-Paris Rappel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
THE GIANT STRIDE.
An Amusing Device Which Affords Most
Vi Excellent Exercise.

An Amusing Device Which Affords Most
Vi Excellent Exercise.
Boys, did you ever make a "giant
stride?" My brother Frank and spent
many happy hours in boyhood exercis-
ing upon this exhilarating device.
If you live in or near the country, se-
lect good, straight young hickory
pole, eight or ten inches through at
the bottom and running up twenty or
twenty-five feet to four or five inches
through. Saw the top off square, and
SHRINK on an iron ring to prevent
splitting of the wood.
Drive an iron pin, half to three-qusr-
ters of an inch in diameter and tsR
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
That settles His Fate.

"Young Mr.. spudlins is desperately
in love with Miss Bellefeld, but he ia
as poor as church mouse" said Mr..
iSnaggs to his wife.
Then she wont have him. replied
Mrs. Snaggs, decidedly. "She's afraid
of mice. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
gred's supposition.

Fred-Mamrna, Doesn't that colored
boy make awful faces playing on the
harmonicon9 at+lt vi {
Mamma-He does indeed, Fred.
Fred-Mamma, is that what is called
expression in playing?-Harper's Young
People.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
Healthy.

Darling" whispered the South Sea
Islander, as he bent low before his lady
love, II want this hand of thine"
"My!" she exclaimed, with an amused
smile, "what an appetite you have.".-
Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

Marriage" remarked the profes.
sor, was rite practiced by the an
cients-" ss
And bachelorhood," interrupted q
maiden of forty, sis wrong practiced
by the moderns. ."-Harper's Bazaar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

THE thirty-nine gunners on the active
list of the navy include eight or ten
grizzled old boys who saw all or part OF
the civil war, and have outliyed by TWEEN.
ty years the type of guns with which the
navy did its last fighting. Two-thirda
of the gunners on the retired list are
veterans OF the civil war. Many OF the
gunners have a record for service OF
from one to twelve years as boys en-
listed for one duty or another AS such
they grew up to the service OF gunnery.
The gunner ranks as warrant officer,
and draws from twenty-six to fifty dol.
lars per month, with an increaas fol
longevity servica
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
FUN FOR THE BOYS.
A Wooden Fish That SwIns Only Ia Sal
Water.

Take piece of light pine wood,
about six inches long, and cut it to the
shape shown in this illustration. Paint
two of the sides black and the third
white, to give it the appearance of a
fish. You can prove to your friends
that this fish lives only in seawater by
the following device. Place it in a
basin of water, into which you have
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
In EIlsssul Ignoranee.

Wiggerly-My wife is giving our
servant cooking lessons.
Muggins-How Is she getting on?
Wiggerly-I don't know. 1 take my
meals out.-N Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

There are to-day in the north and
south thousands of unmarried women
between the ages of forty and fifty
five, whom Maj. Calhoun calls "Brevet
Widows" He claims their husbands
We're among the five hundred thousand
young unmarried men who were killed
in battle or died of disease during the
war. He says these women deserve
pension far more than many women
who are getting one" Some of these
brevet WIDOWS know of their loss, but,
happily, the majority are in ignorance
of it.-N. J. Advertiser.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
The Waning of Love.

She-Kiss me again.
He-My dear, I've just kissed you
seventeen times in seventeen seconds.
She (reproachfully)-Harold, you
love another.-Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
TO THE DEATH.
suckers out

Patsy Casey-You endeavored ter
engage de rections NV de 'fanced wife
nv me frind Mister Jamsey Corrcgan,
30 he requests you will accept dis chal-
linge an name yer frind. Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

Suburban Patient-I hadn't expected
that you would call again before to-
morrow, doctor.
Doctor-Well, you see, had to visit
another patient in the neighborhood,
and l thought L might as well kill
two birds with one stone. Brooklyn
Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
WHEN THE GOOSE HoNks HIGH.

We alters know that winters done spring
When flying high up in the sky the geese comm
We know at spowtmes ut cold an frost is done
When lisn TO flock o. geese ahonkin in the
tell life is calls my children geese,
An when they're find don't enjoy much peace
But all fade right away spring an
When I've tribe back a'honln' here to hum.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
A SAD MISTAKE, INDEED.

Miss Fernleaf. Showing visitor
through conservatory)-Yes; these are
our cacti. Papa is so fond of them he
spends most of his time among them.
Nearsighted Visitor-Beautiful And
what peculiarly formed one this isl
Do you mind me pulling one of those
stickers out?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
An Important AfterthonEht

He-And what would you do II l
kissed you?
She with dignity)-I'd call mamma
(After pause) But mammals ous
this evening. Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19
SAVED BY HIS WIT.

The Great Presence of Mind of Bishop
Polk, tho "Fighting Parson."
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24

One of the worst evils connected with
the question of dirt roads is the prevail
ent use of narrow wagon tires on heavily
laden wagons, and since it would be
such an easy matter for farmers to have
wide-tired wagons by simply demanding
them, it is surprising they have not al
ready come into general use. Supply
always follows demand, the markets re-
spond to the first slight pressure, and if
even very few farmers would demand
wide-tired wagons, it would not be six
months until they would te found on
sale at every implement house in the
country. It should require no argument
to convince the intelligent man that the
! tendency of a narrow tire on heavy
wagon is to tear up the surface of road
way constructed of as loose material
as ordinary dirt, while the tendency of
wide tire is to compress the material,
under it, and thus serve in large meas
ure as road maker and not as road
destroyer. A writer who has made
some careful tests has this to say on the
subject: sYou can start $50 pounds
more with 3-inch tire across fields
with the same power exerted than with
a 111a-inch tire. You can haul $50
pounds more with 3-inch tire across
fields with the same amount of power
exerted than you can with a 11s-inch
tire" A sensible move has been taken
by the state of Michigan, which might,
with profit, be adopted in Oregon, that
every farmer using tires over certain
width on draft wagons shall be entitled
to rebate of one-half the road tax.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24

What official is to blame for not collect
ing the road or poll tax from residents of
this city? In the country hardly per-
son escapes paying this tax or working
the roads, and yet there are over 500
people in this city who should pay a
poll tax. If this tax was collected each
year, and expended on roads, it would
make them vastly better. The country
supervisors are scrupulous about enforc-
ing the payment of this tax. Why is
the city direlict in the matter? A few
months ago when the city was employ
ing its more unfortunate citizens to
work on the rock crusher, 50 in labor
was extracted out of each and everyone
of them to pay this tax. The circum-
stance was taken advantage of and so
far as known, no one else but these i'm
pecunious men at the city's mercy were
asked to pay. 1t is nothing more than
simple justice that all should pay this
tax. Those who cannot afford to work
can pay the money, and those who can
not afford to pay the money can work.
Some officer is neglecting his duty.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24
No. ON the Bills.

A lady playing the leading part in a
melodrama carried with her very cross
Spanish poodle, which slept in her
trunk while she was engaged in the
play. The little dog was a sound
sleeper usually, but this evening was
an exception. He was wide awake and
sitting unobserved in the first en-
trance watched the play when the
heavy man seizes the leading lady,
shrieking: ssThen, curse you! I'll
strangle your The poodle sprang
onto the stage, procured firm hold on
the heavy villains trousers and jerked
away at them until his mistress was
obliged to arise from her knees. stop
sobbing and plead with the villain to
s'spare her life,'' and return the poo die
to the dressing-room and lock him in.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24

with no hope of employment, and their
families suffering from want. Our farm
ers were without markets; their pro-
ducts rotted in their barns; their lands
teenning with rich harvests, were sold by
the sheriff for debts and taxes. The
tariff which robbed our industries of
protection failed,to supply the govern
ment with necessary revenues. The
national treasury, in consequence, was
bankrupt and the credit of the nation
very low.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24

In addition to review of the Cleve-
land administration by ex-Gov. Russell
(dem.) of Massachusetts, and Senator
Cullom (Rep.) of Illinois, the May
Forum will contain discussion of un-
usual opportuneness and point at time
when armies" of tramps are marching
towards Washington-of the question
whether the state should give aid to the
unemployed, by DIR. Stanton Colt, of
New York, who favors state aid, and by
Mr.. D. McGregor Means, who argues
that state aid means socialism.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Neighborhood News Contributed by Lo-
cal Writers.
WAMIC.

WAMIC.
Most all the farmers are through
plowing and seeding.
News is very scarce, as everybody Is
too busy with their spring work to create
any newspaper items.
Our consolidated school is progressing
finely under the management of Mr.. H.
Lake and Miss Emma Ward.
But very little spring grain is raised
here, as we all find fall grain the most
sure and profitable crop. Fall grain is
looking splendid, grass is good and stock
are in good condition..
Our sheep shearing crew went to the
Bonney ranch, where they were to be-
gin shearing Mr.. Bonney's sheep Monday
morning, and another crew will leave
here a week later to begin work. These
shearers bring back from 800 10
$4,000 each and are generally gone
about six weeks.
1t has just lately been.found out that
Mr.. w. T. Hunt, the republican
nominee for constable of Wamic pre-
cinct, is not eligible for Office, he not
Deing q naive DOrn cltlzen OF the OnlteQ
States, as Texas is his native country.
Your reporter is not personally acquaint-
ed with the facts in this case but traced
the authority back as far as Tom Driver,
and that settles it.
Your 15-year-old hobo infant, just
lately turned loose at The Dalles by Mr..
Gardner, of the Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety Of Portland, started to go to school
last Monday and in all that short time
has given the teacher good cussing,
blacked an eye of Joe Douglas and
shut the other, got fred from school
made up with the teacher and starts tc
school again in the morning.
| Mr.. James zumwalt was married
yesterday to Miss Louie Campbell, both
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24

of this place. at the residence of Mr..
Joseph Kistner's in Tygh valley, Or.
Mr.. Zumwalt was widower with FIVE
children, although still a young man. He
one of the old pioneers of Tygh Valley,
his father had settled there in the early
Indian troubles. Mrs. Zumwalt is
lately from the valley, but has four
brothers here. Both are well liked by
everybody and everybody knows them
and wish them happy, long life.
REPORTER O.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24
d FORMER WILSON BILL.

Colton's ''Life of Henry Clay Vol. 1,
contains description of the times of
1887, the elimination of the most ap-
palling and disastrous financial revul-
eions ever known-a period of time fol-
lowing the tariff act of 1888, which was
much like the Wilson bill of today:
s'The ruin came quickly and fearfully.
There were few that could save them
selves. Property of every description
was parted with at prices that were as
founding, and as for the currency, there
was scarcely any at all. In some parts
of Pennsylvania the people were obliged
to divide bank notes into halves, quar-
ters, eighths and so on, and agree from
necessity to use them as money. In
Ohio, with all her abundance, it was
hard to get money to pay taxes. The
sheriff of Muskingum county, as stated
blythe Guernsey Times, in the summer
of 1912, sold at auction one four-horse
wagon at $3.50, ten hogs at 81 cents
each, two hoases (said to be worth $50 to
$75 each) at 50 each, two cows at 81 each,
barrel of sugar at $l.5O. and a store of
goods at that rate. In Pike county, Mo-,
as stated by the Hannibal Journal, the
sheriff sold; three horses at $l.50 each,
one large OK at 121S cents, five cows, two
steers and one calf, the lot at 1925
twenty sheep at l31s cents each. twenty
four hogs, the lot at 25 cents; one right
day clock at $3.50; lot OF tobacco, seven
or eight hogsheads, ut "a; three stacks
of hay, each at % cents, and one stack
of fodder at % CENTS
The whole country went into liquida-
ton; bank loans and discounts fell of
more than one-half; the money loss to
the country was not less than 81 ,O00, ,O0O-
600, to say nothing of the tremendous
strain upon the moral sense of the
people. All prices fell off ruinously
production was greatly diminished. and
in many departments practically ceased
thousands of workingmen were idle
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stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be meeting of the stockholders of the
Wasco Independent Academy, at the
ACADEMY building, in Dalles City on
Thursday, May 10th, 1894, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. for the purpose of electing seven
directors, .and transactipg such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
By order of the president.
tm10th H. Fl. RIDDELL, Secy.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-04-24

For Sheriff,
THos. j. DRIVER, of Wamic.
For County Clerk,
"A. NJ. KELSAY, of the Dalles.
For supt of Schools,
TROY SHELLEY, of Hood River
For County Assessor,
F. H. WAKEFIELD, of The DaIles
For County Treasurer,
>WM. MICHEL. of The Dalles.
For County Commissioner,
a. S. BLOWERS, of Hood River.
For Coroner,
W. H. BUTTS, of The Dalles.
For County Surveyor,
E. F. SHARP, of The Dalles.
For Justice of the Peace, the Dalles,
L. S. DAVIS.
For Constable, the Dalles,
A. A. URQUHART.
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COUNTY TICKET
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[ HEDKL ES
Wasco County,

Wasco County, Oregon,
City the Inland Empire situated the head
of navigation the Middle Columbia. and thriving pros
porous city
ITS TERRITORY.
1t the supply city for and rich agricultural
grazing country its trade reaching south Summer
Lake, a distance of two hundred miles.
The Largest Wool Market.
The rich grazing country along the slope of the Cas-
ade furnishes pasture for thousands of sheep the wool from
which finds market here.
The Das the largest original wool shipping point
America, about 100000 pounds being shipped last year.
ITS PRODUCTS.
The fisheries the finest the Columbia. yielding
year thousands dollars which win be
than doubled in the future.
The products of the beautiful Kickat valley find market
e and the south and has this year filled the
warehouses; and all available places ovefowing with
their products.
ITS WEALTH
its the money
being used develop farming country
than tributary any other city in Eastern Oregon.
situation unsurpassed Its climate delightful Its
siities incaulal It's unlimited And these
ir tra.
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Joles, Collins & Co. are running free
feed yard for the accommodation of their
customers. d&w
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Imperial bicycle, lightest and best to
date. See J. M. Huntington & Co.
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@. f.. STEPHENS.
TIME TABLES.
Railroads.
In effect August 6, 1898.

EAST BOUND.
10 z, Arrives IO:55 P.M. Departs II 100 P n.
WEST BOUND.
so. i, Arrives s:as AN. Departs s:A AN.
LOCAL
Arrives from Portland at 1P. N.
Departs for Portland at P M.
Two Local freights that carry passengers leave
sne for the west at 500 A. NJ, and one for the
'ast at 5 so A. N.
STAGES.
For prinevtile, via. Bake oven. leave daily
at 6 A. NJ.
For Antelope. Mitchell, Canyon City. leave
.aily at Ga. N.
For Duftir. Kingsley, wamic, wapinitia, Warm
springs end Tygh Valley, leave daily, except
sunday, at A. N.
For Goldendale, WASH, leave every day of the
seek except Sunday at A. NJ
ofices for all lines al the Jma-illa House.