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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-14
The Home Dramatic Club.

The members of the Home Dramatic
Club are busily engaged practicing for
the comedy ga Night Off," which will
be produced in the near future. The
piece is an extremely funny one-in the
opinion of some who have heard it more
laughable than the 'tArabian Nights, :"
which the Dramatic Club recently pro-
duced with the aid of Miss Tittell. Two
rehearsals have already been held this
week and another one will occur Friday
night. The Dramatic Club will produce
the piece without any outside aid. but it
is believed the performance will be one
that will please all who witness it. Fol-
loving ia the cast
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-14

The Rev. Mr.. Cue of Portland, will
lecture Ill this city next Friday evening,
in the new armory, at o'clock, under
the auspices of the Woman's Relief
Corps. Mr.. Cue is an eloquent speaker
and in deep sympathy with our patriot C
work, of which he will speak.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-14
WHO Wants NIonexq

All county warrants registered prior to
Mar. 1st, 1892, will he paid ii presented
at my office, corner Sd and Washington
streets, The Dalles, Or. Interest ceases
after Nov. IA, 1895.
WM. MIcHELL,
County Treasurer.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-14
Do You
w ant a Pointer?

We just want to tell you that in the STOVE
business ourselves and you can't money by going
anywhere else for We will sell you for little
money anybody, and think little less Just come
and for yourselves before you buy and ay bring your
money with you for are going to sell them 50 low
that their won't be profit enough in it pay book
keepers wages while he makes the charge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
See small bills.
Daily Acunebee journal.

CARDS or THANKS, OBITUARY NOTICES, REso-
auTioss or RESPECT, ETC, win be charged at
the rate OF ten cents per- line. No charges
less than seventy-fve cents.
ALL ADVERTISING ANNOUNCEMENTS or En-
rERrArssEsTs, whose object is the raising of
money will be charged at the rate Of fifteen
cents line.
ADVERTISING NOTICES, news form. viii be ex-
cluded from our local columns, except such as
refer 10 advertisers occupying space in our
advertising columns, and will be run under
separate head on one of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the Jo5RNAI
promptly win confer favor by notifying the
Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

The board of managers of st Marks
home gratefully acknowledges the follow
ing donations for the month of December:
Mrs. II. b. Williams, turkey, grapes and
oranges; Mrs. Thomas Lombard, gas fix
ture for chapel, venison; Mrs. Il. r. Good
win, grapes, oranges, sweet potatoes, and
confectionery: Mrs. J. n. Goodwin, one
dozen teaspoons; Mr.. Elias Millikcn, ham,,
10 pounds; Dir. j. f. Fuller, three bas-
kcts grapes and oranges; knowlton Il
Young oysters; Mr.. Frank Partridge, two
bottles aromatic wine; Il. Stone & Co.
five dollars, Discount on BID; II. K.
Randall, So %, (rcccipted billy; Daily Ken
nebcc Journal, Maine Farmer ard New
Age for the year 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

To let-Room.
To let-Rooms.
Desertion notice.
Chizzle While Fair.
Auction sale Of horses.
Wauted-Legislati borders.
Boots and shoes-Bargain shoe store.
Marked down ssle.-James II. Leigh.
Great drop L. prices &c. Bargain Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

Hon. William c. Marshall of Belfast
was in the city Wednesday. He leaves
for Lewiston, to attend meeting OF the
trustees of the state Agricultural Society
OF which he is n member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

There are many startling things taking
place these days. If one wants TO be
startled to their advantage, look at the
prices c. W. Morrill's goods are going at,
as announced in our adv. columns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

The extra copies Of this issue Of the
journal as ordered by members of the
House and Senate, are ready for delivery
in the Hobbies Of the House and Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
Local Notice.

Rev. arc Mrs. G. s Cummings will re-
ceivc the ssmcm bers and friends of the
Methodist society of Augusta, at the new
parsonage this afternoon and evening,
Jan. 3D. jan3dlt*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

James H. Leigh and Co., of Hallowcll
do not profess to perform miracles but
think the prices quoted in their al will
astonish the readers. 1t is a grand mark
down sale this time and the goods are as
satisfactory as the prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

Don't fail to read the ad. Of Carroll s. 4.
Connolly in this issue about the auct on
sale of 80 draft horses at Conys livery
stable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

Miss Jennie Harvey will not have any
dancing class, Friday evening, owing TO
the Chizzle Wizzle fair, which will begin
today and continue until Friday evening.
Miss Harvey is the young lady who was
so seriously injured at Bath as published
in Yesterdays Journal, ard is known to
many people in this city
A committee consisting of one lady from
each of the local churches has been ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrangmnts
for the coming of Lady Somerset and
Miss Willard. This committee will meet
on this Thursday evening at $50 O'Clock,
at Mrs. NJ II. Wayman's, 81 Weston street
Let every member be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

The Kennebcc Natural History and
Antiquarian Society has elected officers as
follows; Pres, Ii. I. Blanchard; vice
pres, f. I. Noble, treas %. C. Webster;
Sec, Melville Smith; librarian, c. f.
Nash; executive committee, &. W. Wick
cry, ". 5. Hill, ID. T. Neal, 5. L. Boar6
man. j. r. Gould and C. f. Cook We're
received as members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
Local Matters.

Chizzle Wizzle Fair tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

The Cony High school assembly has
elected Ben ~avage rs clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
BIOGRAPHIES.

continued from page %
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-09
HUMOROUS.

-"Are these the gloves you bought
for the minister's wife as birthday
gift?" Mercy, no; l wasn't able to
find any but re> nice ones."-Inter-
Ocean.
You look awful blue. suppose
it's because of Miss Maybelles having
rejected you?' Cholly-"Ycs; l can't
help feeling iorry for the poor girl
Tit-Bits
-Watts-''Did you ever know of any
one dying for love?" Potts--"Once. I
knew fellow who starved to death
after being refused by an heiress."-
Indianapolis Journal,
Perhaps. Mrs. Hiclss-"Why do
they confer on some clergymen the IT,
tie of doctor of divinity?" Hicks
Because they are considered capable
of doctoring it, suppose. Puck.
~ hear the lightning rod agents
have formed union" 'tYes, and it's
sure to cause trouble" "Why SOP"
because they are always talking
about strike. "-Philadelphia Times.
--Bronson--"Have, the detectives
found out nything about that burg
larry yet?" johnson YES, they've
come to the conclusion that the motive
for the crime was money. "-Boston
Transcript.
old Lady-''Why are you two men
using such frightful language" Rag
son Tatters-"Well, lady, me an me
pard has to exchange heated words fur
ter keep warm, not havin' no over
coats. "-Philadelphia Record.
Not in Her Set.-Mrs. Westend-
'I am afraid to go downstairs in the
dark" Mr.. Westend-"Why?" Mrs.
Wcstend-"Suppose 1 should meet a
burglar" Mr.. Westend = "Nonsensei
don't be so exclusive. Puck.
-"What have you two thermome-
tiers in your room for?' 1.-THE doctor
said 1 must have more exercise"
"What has that to do with it?' ~ am
on my feet continually seeing il the
thermometers agree. "-Inter-Ocean.
Chronic Grumbler-"Loolx herel
There's no meat in this sandwich"
Affable Waiter-"Then why do you
call 1t sandwich? am surprised that
a gentleman of your erudition should
commit such n solecisIn in rhetoric"-
Boston Transcript.
Temperance Orator - "Oh, my
friends, whisky is the curse of England
You must all try to put 1t down. There
must be no half measures; IL you don't
want whiskey to get the best of you,
you must get the best of whiskyl'-
Pail Mall Budget.
II do detest these girls who thinl,
they know how to be sarcastic" said
Georgia. (Which one Is it this timer"
asked Willie. "Grace Brown Jones.
1 sent her a picture of myself in my
football rig, and what do you think
she said of it?" give it up. What's
the snswer?' 'She said 1t looked like
. sausage garnished with chrysan-
thcmum. "-Cincinnati Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-09
KING ARTuUn's ROUND TABLE.

II he occupied the seat, and his name
would not appear upon the back Of the
chair.
One of the principal seats was that
occupied by Sir Moraunt, of Ireland.
When he died the scat became vacant,
and remained SO for ten years, because
no knight was able to show bravery
superior to his. Sir Moraunt's name
still remained on the chair. At last
Sir Tristram, n knight who afterward
became one of the most famous among
those of the Round Table, performed
some specially valorous deed, and King
Arthur led him by the hand to the seat.
Strange and beautiful music was Mt
once heard in the mir and sweet per-
fumes floatcd down around the head Of
Sir Tristram, whose name ut the same
time blazed forth in light on the back
of the chair.
1t was the law of the Round Table
that each knight after his admission
should spend the next ten days in search
of all sorts of adventures during which
time his fellow-knights might disguise
themselves and try their strength and
skill with him.
All knights admitted to the Order Of
the Round Table were further bound
by oath to assist each other at the haz-
ard of their lives, to attempt singly the
most perilous adventures, to lead when
necessary life of monastic solitude, to
fly to arms at the first summons and
never to retire from battle till they had
defeated the enemy, unless night came
and separated the combatants.
The real round table was made by
Merlin for Utter Pendragon, who gave
It to King Lcodograunce, of Camelyard,
who gave 1t to Arthur when the latter
married his daughter.
There were $50 knights known as
Knights of the Round Table. King Le-
odograunce brought over 100 men
when at the wedding Of his daughter
he gave the table to Arthur. Merlin
filed up twcnty-cight of tho rcmain-
ing seats and King Arthur elected
Gawaine and Tor. The remaining
twenty seats were left for those who
might prove worthy.
The thirty knights seated with Prince
Arthur at the Round Table in the pic
turcsquc scene given in the Famous
History of the Renowned Prince Arthur
are Sirs Acolon, BALTIMORE, Blaumnus,
Beleobus, Belvour, Bcrsunt, Bowe,
Floll, Galahad, Garcth, Gaheris, Gal
ohalt, Gawain, Grislct, Hector of
Mares, Iwein, Kay, tadynas, Lancelot,
lionel, Marhaus, Pnginct, Palemedc,
Pellcas, Pcrcivall, Sagris, Superbilis,
Tor, Tristram and Turniquc.
Other Famous Knights of the Round
Table were: Amoral of Wales, Banter,
Brandiles, Brunor. Caradoc the Chastc,
Colgrevance, Dinadnm, Drinm, Eric,
Lavain, Morolt, Pcrsaunt of Indie, Ry-
cncc, Wigalois and Twain.
The illustration shows the round ta-
bic that Is preserved ut Winchester, In
England, as curious piece Of nntiq-
uity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-09
ARTHuR.s ROUND TABLE.
All Those Who Sat Around It Wore brave
and Noble Men.

All Those Who Sat Around It Wore brave
and Noble Men.
There is no period of history more
fascinating than that romantic chap
ter dealing with the days of King
Arthur, his court and the chivalrous
deeds of his brave and gallant knights.
1t is the period that schoolboys ask
questions about and love to linger
over, for 1t tells them Of day when
adventure and romance went hand In
hand with beautiful legends and pic
turesque superstitions. The thrilling
tales of the Knights of the Round Table
mako up one Of the most popular books
for boys ever written.
King Arthur's Round Table, accord
ing to one version of the legend, was a
sort of mutual protective association,
composed of dozen OF the bravest
and most powerful mobiles of the coun-
try King Arthur, who died in 542
from wound received in battle, was
the prince of a tribe of Britons, the
Silures, in South Wales.
Arthur" says famous Welsh schol-
mr., ''is the great bear, rs the name
(Arcturus) implies, and perhaps this
constellation being so near the pole
and visibly describing circle in q
small space Is the origin Of the famous
Round Table"
Merlin, the famous enchanter and
magician, King Arthur's chief coun-
selor, organized the Knights Of the
Round Table. There were thirteen
seats in memory of the apostles. Only
twelve were ever occupied, and these
only by knights Of the greatest fame
and tho best established prowess. The
thirteenth seat was meant to represent
that of Judas, the traitor. 1t was
known as the pcrilous scat. A rash
and scornful Saracen knight once pre-
sumed to sit in it, and the earth opened
beneath it and swallowed him up, seat,
trappings, armor and I'LL.
Some magic power wrote upon each
scat the name of the knight who was
entitled to sit in it. No knight could
succeed to vacant seat unless he sur
passed in valor and daring the knight
that had occupied it before him. With
out these qualifications some hidden
and mysterious force would repel him
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-09

January packet to headquarters at Ru-
pert house to send him oct of the in
terror.
To secure him against any possible
chance of escape, a large log chain was
passed through the log walls Of the
mems house Tor servants quarters), and
fastened securely outside, the slack
pulled into the house and the end
fastened to his leg chains by large
paddock.
Twice day, when the weather was
favorable, two of the men took him
outside for half an hour for exercise
and fresh air.
While he remained at Mistassini he
was always cause of anxiety and dis
quietude to the jewellers of the post;
for once person Is deprived of his
liberty he is an object of fear, and,
no matter how secure a prisoner may
be, there is always possibility OF
his effecting his escape. And should
such, indeed, take place, imagination
more than makes up as to what would
overtake US from revengeful person.
thought in the capture of She-ma-
gan l had done my share, and was,
therefore, much surprised, on the eve
of the departure of our mail packet for
the coast, to receive orders from Mr.
Clark to accompany the men, and safe
ly deliver the cannibal to the officer in
charge of Rupert house. Much as
disliked the service, there was nothing
to do but obey; for one of the funda-
mental laws of the company is strict
obedience to ones superior.
The journey of two hundred and
eighty miles had to be performed on
snowshoes, and this during the most
severe part of winter, and consequently
the shortest days for travelling. We
had to camp on the trail eight nights,
with nothing TO protect us from the
weather but n lean-to of cotton to keep
the wind off, and an immense fire in
front to prevent us from freezing.
Some nights the cold was so intense
that even the best dry wood would not
flame up, and we sat huddled about
dense smoke with our capotes, mitts
and fur caps on as in the daytime, and
waited with what patience we could
for daylight to be on the move again.
AS much of our road lay through the
forest, we were compelled to walk In
dian file, with our prisoner attached
front and back to the man that pre-
coded him and to the man that followed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-09
PUTTING UP PRESERVES.
Tow tho Busy Little Ant Stores Away
Her Winter Food.

How tho Busy Little Ant Stores Awny
Her Winter Food.
No matter how orderly and sys-
tematic the housekeeper, when pre-
serves are to be made, great excitement
prevails in tho kitchen. There is scour-
ing of brass kettles, washing of bowls,
and all hands arc set TO work peeling
the fruit, or taking out the stones-f
1t has stones-with quill, weighing,
and stirring, and Swimming the pot,
and finally dipping the steaming
luscious fruit out tendcrly, placing 1t
in the jar, labelling these and carrying
them into dark cupboard.
The tiny, insignificant ant, to whom
Solomon referred us to learn wisdom,
makes no such ado over her winter
stores.
She is very much cleverer than a
human being, for she simply walks
quietly into the granary, touches the
great heaps of seeds and grains, that
the diligcnt workers have put away,
with her quivering antennae, and the
deed is accomplished. What this queer
little creature has done is this: she has
put drop Of formic acid, as it is called,
upon each of the grains, which arrests
the process termination, and conse-
quently the food in these underground
pantries may keep for years witho ut
sprouting. 1t is the same substance
which the busy little bee introduces
into it's honey, dropping tiny bit OF
this poison into the honeycomb from
the end of it's sting.
The famous naturalist Moggridge re-
peatcdly observed that when the ants
were prevented from reaching their
granaries the seeds began to sprout,
and that this also happened when they
abandoned their nests, 1t was inferred
that these insects possessed the means
Of suspending the action without de-
stroying the vitality of the grain and
the principle of life hidden in the sand;
and now it has been proved that this
strange power lies in the formic acid
Just mentioned. A German scientist
went SO far as to suggest in 1877 the use
of it for preserving fruit for human
households.
One naturalist relates that kind Of
Indian ant collects large stoGs of grass
and seeds, and after severe storm
brings out the entire stock within the
granarics to dry it; for it seems the ex-
cessive moisture destroys the prescrva-
tive power of this acid. Another tribe
of ants, which lays up immense quanti-
ties Of wheat and oats, Is 50 small that
eight or ten individuals are required to
carry n single grain. They move in
separate rows, over rough and smooth
ground, up and down steps, often trav-
cling hundreds of yards to place their
booty in the common storehouse, where
it is preserved according to the means
described. Esther Singleton, in Allan
Ia Constitution.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-09

bringing with them youth Of about
twelve years of age, and reported that
the father of this boy had suddenly
turned cannibal, and had killed and
eaten his wife and three younger chill
dren.
The boy had effected his escape and
carried the news to these Indians.
1t was not an uncommon thing for an
Indian to acquire a taste for human
flesh, and at times he had not the ex-
cuse of starvation, for in some instances
las in the present case-the party was
In the midst of abundance of game.
The Indians call this becoming n
"Windago;" and when a Windago is
known to be within one or two hundred
miles of band of hunters, the latter
are paralyzed with fear to such an ex-
tent that they do not even venture
from camp to procure food, much less
trap for furs.
Knowing this trait of the Indians,
and recognizing that If they did not
hunt, our trade for that year would be
lost, Mr.. Clark, my superior in charge
of the post, ordered me to take four
men and proceed to the place where
the Indian was last known to be, and
capture him by some means.
wanted to take the youth that had
come in with the Indians as n guide,
but he could in no way be induced to
leave the post, being in such dread of
his father.
The best information as to the locali-
ty in which She-ma-gan was last seen
hnx 20 fAA IN
three-fatho canoe to hunt him up.
Our journey to reach the place in
dicated by the boy was not difficult, as
we simply had to follow down the
Rupert river to the High falls; and it
was below that, at bend in the stream
about two miles from the falls, on the
right-hand bank, where the boy had
last seen his father.
AS She-ma-gan was known to be an
expert shot, and in possession of n
good double-barreled gun, with plenty
of ammunition, it behooved us to ap-
proach him with due care, and not to
risk the lives of any of the party I'M
necessarily.
The High falls from Mistassini were
about sixty miles distant, and as it was
past noon when we left the post, we
only reached there the following even
ing in time to camp.
We took cold supper of jerked
moose meat and biscuit, with cold
water in place of the usual tea, as 1t
was deemed the safest plan not to
make fire because the smoke might
be drawn down the valley of the river
and thus betray our presence.
The keenness of an Indians sense Of
smell is astonishing. have known an
Indian to scent camp-smoke at five
miles. Our course on that occasion
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Prince Chowfa Maha Vajiravadh,
the eldest son of the second queen of
Siam and of King Chulalong Korn.
who in consequence Of the recent
death of the son of the first queen has
been proclaimed crown prince Of Siam,
is boy of fifteen, now at Eton college.
The duchess Of Devonshire is pref
ty we'll fixed. She is mistress of eight
magnificent country seats and town
houses, a chateau in France, villa in
the Reviera, and has a daughter mar
ried to man who bears three duke
doms-Hamilton, Brandon and Chatel-
herault. She herself has been twice led
to the altar by duke.
-Cy Warman, the "Poet of the
Rockies" and author of "Sweet Marie"
had a narrow escape from death on the
Elbe. His ticket had been purchased
and his berth secured and all was
ready, when ut the last moment some
thing occurred that made him miss his
train, and his vigorous outpouring of
manly wrath were suddenly changed
to songs of rejoicing when he found
that the boat had gone down.
Congressman Reed has hard work
convincing his friends that the picture
of him in the house lobby is good
likeness. A short time ago he piloted
lady to the lobby and asked her
opinion of the painting. II think it is
horrid," she said. "You don't look
bit like that There is absolutely no
expression in that head" "Well,"
said the Maine statesman, ''it's hard to
get expression in bald head"
AS an indication at this late day of
the relative popularity of the works OF
the bard of Avon, the Westminster Ga
zette learns from the English publish.
ers of SCOTS novels that for 800 copies
of "Ivanhoe" ESQ copies of "Waverly'
are sold, 275 copies of "Rob Roy" 265 OF
"Kenilworth," 255 of "Guy Mannering,'
$50 of "Old Mortality" $50 of 1.-THE An.
tiquary," 205 of Quentin Durward,'
100 of Woodstock" and 100 of Count
Robert of Paris"
President Faure of France is of an
obliging disposition, sees quickly
through those with whom he has to
deal, is ready and rather liberal in
business matters. has an instructive
scent for n good market, and is the
early bird that picks up the worm. He
has managed by rising at five o'clock to
keep prosperous as merchant and ship
broker and to attend with remarkable
regularity to parliamentary business.
His eldest daughter is his confidential
secretary. The second is married to
Congo merchant
Sometimes n man who is going in
to house on business, or on any er-
rand whatever, leaves outside half
burned cigar; he hates to throw it
away, and SO he lays it carefully down
on the top step. out of the way, to be
picked up when he goes out. A man
who did this ut house in an uptown
block in New York the other day, and
who, when he came out, bent over con-
fidently as he started down the steps
to pick his cigar up again, was sur
prised not to fad it there. He looked
as long as he thought he could with
out attracting the attention Of the
neighborhood, and then went on some
what puzzled and disturbed; but the
small boy half block ahead who was
putting steadily at a half-burned cigar
was picture of cool serenity.