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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18
For Sale,

Silver-laced Wyandottes chickens !;
good layers, especially in winter. Fine
table fowl. Eggs per thirteen, $I.5O.
A few young Cockerels for sale, 81 each.
feb5-1m MRS A. A. BoNNEY.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18
For sale or Trade.

For improved city property farm
four miles from The Dalles, with bear.
ing orchard. Apply at this Office.
-
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18
For Rent.
LINN W1NANs.

A good, responsible tenant can rent
fine farm of 160 acres, situated ten miles
from The Dalles. Apply to W. E.
Campbell, Endersby. t11-d&w2w**
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

When Baby was sick, We gave her Casto-is.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Hiss, she chung to Castoria.
when gne had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

A high liver with a torpid liver will
not be long liver. Correct the liver
with DeWitt's Little Early Risers, little
pills that cure dyspepsia and constipa-
tion. Snipes-K Drug Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18
E. CAMPBELL.
SURVEYOR.

Legal subdividing and re-establishing
of old corners. Executed with frst-class
solar instrument. Terms reasonable.
febl2 Address Endersby P. o.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

Geo. w. Jenkins, editor of the Santa
Maria ''Times,' CAL, in speaking of the
various ailments of children said:
"When my children have Group there is.
only one patent medicine J ever use, and
5na5 1sa Chamberlain's CO .rh Remedy.
It possesses some medica properties
that relieve the little sufferer immedi-
ately. 1t is, in my opinion, the best
cou u edicine in the market" Ii this
remedy is freely given as soon as the
Group cough appears it will prevent the
attack. 1t is also an ideal remedy for
whooping cough. There is no danger in
giving it to children. as it contains moth
lug injurious. For sale by Blakeley &
Houghton, Druggist.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

For the occasion of Sousa's band in
Portland, the o. R. & N. Co will sell
round trip tickets on the 18th and 18th
insts, good returning on or before
Feb. 10Th. Tickets on sale at the Una
tilla House ticket Office or depot. I'd
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

1t not only is so, it must be 80, One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it go. Snipes- -Kiner-
sly, Drug Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

'Give me a liver regulator and 1 can
regulate the world.'' eaid genius. The
druggist handed him bottle of DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills. For sale by Snipes- -Kinersley
Drug Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

Just received at the Wasco Warehouse
carload of "Byers Best Pendleton
-four. This -four has no superior on the
Pacific coast Try it. d7-tf
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18
For sale Cheap.

Six lots. nicely located in Powers ad-
dition to Astoria, Oregon. Must be sold
quick on account of sickness. Apply to
A. s.. Mac All1ster. at this Office.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18

Situation, wanted by young lady to
do housework. Inquire at the Union st.
Lodging House. feb15-3t*
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-18
THE DALLES
Real Estate
ExCEANc%E

The above association is
prepared to take a list of all
and any kind of Real Estate
for sale or exchange, whereby
the seller will have the undi-
vided assistance Of the follow
ing Real Estate Agents, or
ganized as an association for
the purpose of inducing i'm
migration to Wasco and Sher-
man Counties, and generally
stimulating the sale of prop
ertY:
G. E. Bayard, T. A. Hud-
son, J. G. Koontz & Co., J. M.
Huntington & Co, N. Wheal-
don, Gibbons & Marden, G. w.
Rowland.
Address any of the above
well known firms, or
]. M. Huntington, Sec.
THE DALLEs, OREGON
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-31

knew him by reputation as an honorable
and influential man, but never spoke TO
him. Mrs. Bethel met me at the door, in.
trOducod us and loft us alone He com
mencod the conversation by saying:
Miss Hyde, do not DO startled at what
] am going TO say. am man Of few
words, and came here tonight 10 ask you
to bs my wife. Your hand may not be
free to bestow upon any one, but If it Is,
havo l any hope?"
1t was romantic courtship, wasn't it,
reader? l did not say word for fully Ggo
minutes and then l said:
Il thank you, Mr.. Clayton for honor
ing me by asking for my hand. 1t Is cor
tainly unexpected, but 1 have an answer
for you. Twin DO yours on one condi-
ton. "
Name it..
"That you never refer TO or ask about
my past. 1t has been very bitter, and it
must slumbor in its grave now. Enough
that my character is unstained. "
81 am satisfied. 1t shall be as you say.
Tomorrow evening, with your consent,
shall spend here. Good night" lie bowed
and loft the room.
In six weeks / was married. Now, to-
night, as l sit here with the moonlight
flooding into my room and think over
those years Of my life, it seems like some
brilliant, troubled dream. My ambition
was aroused. 1t had been kept at bay all
my life, but now 1t WAS Embossed, and as
love was nothing to me, that ruled my
heart like an evil spirit. But let me tell
you how met David Woolsoy again.
We, my husband and /, had received
cards for a magnificent ball, and, us usual,
we attended. During the evening, wnilO
/ stood cOnversing with group of guy
ones, felt hand laid lightly upon my
shoulder and turned to confront the light.
ming glance Of David Woolscy. l know
palod foarfully, but did not lose my self
command. He bent down To my car aud
whispered "Follow mo in a few moments
to the conservatory,
There was determination in his voice
and something IL his eyes which sHid
"DisobCy II you dare" / had no molina
tiOn To ut all events. would have s.Cn
him there if IL had cost mo my life. While
the rest were talking l glidod from the
room and won't where no directed. HO was
waiting alone 10 receive mo.
81 SEQ that l am not forgotten, MIS-
Clayton, am disappointed. How many
hearts have you held and thrown away
nAH'p illhV iNJ Np'A g'Ai h'Nelt INV
many"
He came close to me and fairly flung the
words into my face. What did he mohn1
Before had timo To reply ho went on'
81 sec that you have grown restless since
We parted. am Testless, too, but--but see,
moan what | say win have quiet upon
one subject tonight, As you hope for MGR,
| cy hereafter, tell me truly, lIelon Hyde,
whether you were uiAinR with mo when
| you soomod 60 love mGY No shrinking. /
will know, tell your
answered him slowly and bitterly
you demand 10 know perhaps what [
lnya mo- right % say, but no mntUur 4
loved sou tlun, llyu you now and shall
luNu you always buunr thpu anything ,InH
upon oartn God Is moro muruw lHu
/ man and ho may forgive me II irHu
ON, ! cannot help H. But, David Wuulsny
because yuu chose tp sacrifice my hoarJ Ia
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-31
A LOST LETTER.

81 am prepared for and expect the worst,
30 do not pity me If your pride and judg-
ment decide that we must part. l havo
told you that ! can bear it. My arrange
ments arc made for leaving Benton the
coming week, and If / must leave you
also do not let me look upon you again.
1t would not be wise. l know we'll what
your position demands, and I accept my
destiny. God bless you always. Adieu."
Thus ended my answer to David Wool
ey's proposals for my hand. He had never
asked me TO tell him of my former life,
and 1 might have tkded it with him as
had with others. mt l sCOrned 20 do
chat, so sat down and coolly and deliber-
ately told him all. told him that poverty
had followed me with relentless hand
and forced me into the hot and sitting
factory when Twas but Syoars old. Would
his pride cringe when he read that?
thought so. And two years more found
me working as "a servant girl. And so, step
by step, / wrote down for him the whole of
my strangely oheokered life.
i was not disappointed when the week
went by without his coming-I should
certainly have been had IL been otherwise
and it was with steady and determined
hand that l finished my preparations for
leaving. was going to Briarwood Brent
as governess. My present needs would be-
supplied. That was some satisfaction,
and If David WOolscy chose to take anoth-
er for his BRIDE as l expected hc would
all l could ask OF him was 10 keep away
from my eyes
l stood out Of doors the night before |
left, looking over the dear old hills which
had almost become part Of myself since
my stay in Benton and was bidding each
q silent, fearful farewell when ] saw Da-
vid Woolsey riding slowly by. l did not
wait to think, but, raising my finger for
him TO stop, ran down through tho yard
into the street and reached up my hand in
his.
II go in the morning, David. Goodby."
Have you nothing more for mel"
His face grew whittier than this paper |
am writing on while he spoke. | hardly
understood him, but answered:
Nothing more, May God keep you,
David Woolsey."
He bent down until his breath floatod
over my face, looked full into my eyes, an
though 1t were tho last time-as indeed IL
was for many Il day-thGn, with a look Of
such superb scOrn that IL thrilled eyelY
nerve in my body he turned his horse 4
head and RallopCd away.
found Eriarwood Brent quiet homo
1t was quaint, curious pilo, With It's widC
yerandas, its odd looking wings and its
high and sharply pointed arches, ! had
two pupils, both little girls, daughters oi
Mr., Bethel, my employer. Details arc
tedious, and / will not dwoll upon Thorn
] had been there about six months whom
one evening There cumo call for ne. II
was an unusual thing, for gororU,s8 hu.
iew acquaintance and Tower lriruG. hI'
did not stop % ,hiuk who % wUa II
had, should, / SUPPOSE hUFU concluded
that 10 was some ono 30 goo ne ON bu.u
ness, perhaps 10 hire a g0ycrnaTs or spma
thug Of tho sort Wont directly 10 che
parlur and found a Mr. Clayton thuro
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-31

your umbluOn ~
Ho stopped ne.
II sacrificed! How"
odd you not roloye letter from me
four days before left Benton containing
my life
"Neyerr'
1t was explained now. Through some
body's Carelcssness it had boon either mis-
laid or lost or found its way to the dead
letter Office. 1t made littlo difference
which / told him what l had written
aud what had of course thought Of him
And thus W. parted foreycrinore.- XIX
change.
- . O.
Water colors and Oil colors in
sets suitable for Xmas presents.
King Bros. Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-31

Ladies' Linen IImstt andknhi and
Ooams5
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

straw ride to Smith6eld, last evening to
visit the GOOD Templafs at that place
There will be d political lecture al,
MIlIers Hall, tomorrow evening, from the
20, ulist standpoint and no doubt earnest
endeaYor will be used to show the people
OF this section how the government should
be run.
There were band meetings Saturday
Wednesday evenings.
The |. o. O. F. Lodge and the
Rebekah team 20 to Athens, today where
they will institute a new lodge, this even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett celebrated the
twenty-hith anniversary Of their wedding
last evening Many relatives and friends
were present and splendid time was en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Merrill of Fair.
field, were among the guests at Mr.
Jewett's last evening.
Mrs. Daisy Ingalls, is visiting friends in
Clinton.
Fred Jewett who has been spending a
few days in town returns to Exeter, this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs {. A. Harrington enter
tanned friends Saturday evening.
Mr., A. A. Nickerson returned home to
Portland, Tuesday morning.
Miss Alice Williams will leave for Bos-
ton, Saturday, for long visit to friends
and relatives.
Mrs. {. L. Carr entertained large
party of friends Monday evening.
There Is a large frame in the Post
Office containing pictures of the actors in
the play the 'Octoroon1 in their
costumes. W.
Norridgewock W H. Langley pho
tographer of Skowhegan. has opened the
studio formerly occupied bY Folsom
Where he will be pleased to meet bis old
patrons aud many new ones studio
open Thursday of each week.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
ANNUAL REPORT
Of Selectmen of Skowhegan and
Other Town Officials.

The annual report of the s"lectmen.
treasurer and other officials of the town
of Skowhegan bias been printed and
from it we make the following abstract. i.
The assessments for the year iuclud-
ing supplemental, amounted to S42 ,757.-
%
The receipts for the year, including
SIG, ,5S3.59 cash on hand at the beginning
of the year, aggregated sc, 7GS37,
The principal items making up this
amount were: received from X. W.
Brown, collector, Sal, ,634.5G; borrowed
money. for Madison Street and Lincoln
school building, Sl0,5s0,00 received
from State, on school fund, mill tax,
pensions, free high school. railroad and
telegraph tax refunded etc. So, 5,763.54 ;
ahutters to sewers, $3.50. 25; nonresident
taxes, $966.05.
The expenditures for the year aggre-
gated 500, ,262 IS leaving cash on hand,
Feb. 20, $l1 ,505 30. Some of the prin-
eipal items of expenditure were; Schools
Sl2 300 II; bridges and culverts, $392.04 ;
support of poor. 81 ,4Sl ii; Insane Hos
pitable, S749 04; snow roads, 81 sos, ,02
interest, 81, ,44S.72; County tax, So, 1898
State tax, Ss,SS06l; School building,
Sll ,935.26; highways, S6,2l2.05; town
officers, 81, ,606.S5.
The liabilities of the town including
all due on town loans for sewers, ). & \
railway, and the school building this
season aggregate $39,172.SS. The cash
resources amount to $l3, lS0.l4; leaving
99124. THIS is exclusive of the property
of the town, town farm, Coburn Park,
lot ON Pine street, Cemetery lot on
Parkman, hill and personal property
valued at $9,95950 and 100 shares in
the Skowhegan and Norridgewock cleo
tric railway upon which no estimate of
valuation is placed.
An itemiz4d account is given Of the
construction of Lincoln School building
which shows that the total expenditure
will fall within the appropriation. An
event rare enough in such operations to
be worthy Of note.
The reports of DR.. J. y. Merrill,
health officer, treasurer of Coburn
Charity Bequest, Secretary and treasurer
of the Woman's Aid Society, and of the
treasurer of the Coburn Library Fund
are included in this publication, making
a pamphlet of 81 pages.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
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for the purpose of selecting six candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States. and four delegates at large and
Tour alternates to attend the National Republ-
cao Convention to be held at st. Louls, Missouri,
on Tuesday, June IL, ISIS, and transacting any
other business that may properly come before it.
The basis of representation Will be as follows :
each City, Town and Plantation will be entitled
10 one delegate, and for each seventy-tiye votes
cast for the Republican candidate tor Governor
IN 1874 a. additional delegate, and t0ra fraction
OF forty votes in excess of seyen,N-tye votes, an
additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City, Town
OF Plantation can only be filled by resident of
the County in which the vacancy exists.
reception room of the hall at pine O'Clock on the
morning OF the convention for the purpose of
receiving the credentials OF delegates. Dele
gates ia 0lder to he eligible to participate in the
convention must be elected subsequent to the
safe pi the call for this convention and dele
gates under This call, should not he elected to
the state convention to he hereafter called for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for gov
ernOr
All electors o. Maine, without regard to past
poIltlcal differences, who are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re
publican National Committee for the Republican
National Convention, are cordially invited to
unite with the Republicans of the state In elect
my delegates to this Convention.
Fer order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH II. MANLEY, Chairman,
BYRON HOYD, Secretary
Augusta Maine, Jan. Is lS9G.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
He Didn't Know.

A correspondent in the Union Advo.
vate says: "When one looks at the new
county buildings in Oxford county re-
Gently built and compares them with
what Somerset has got through the in
competency of her board of county
commissioners, it ought To show him the
folly of elrc.ing old grannies to manage
the finances aud erect public buildings
for county,
We are assured that, as a matter of
fact, the plans aud specifications of the
Oxford County Jail and the Somerset
County Jail we're by the same architect
aud precisely alike inside and substanti-
ally so rs to the outside of the structure.
Somerset Jail is a foot and one-half
longer and is broad-side to the street
while Oxford County Jail is end to the
street. This correspondent simply didn't
know what he was writing about We
have heard of just such cases before.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

NEW YORK, Feb. p 5-Commander Bal.
lngton Booth and Mrs Booth left the
national headquarters Of the Salvation
Army last night for good. Mrs Booth
said She would send after her few remain
ing belongings today, but that she herself
would not return to the office. Mr. Booth
said that they would turn over all otfairs
to his successor and that they should CON
suit leading citizens to learn how best
the interests Of the American people may
be conserved in the matter of disposing Of
some of the army property of which he
was acting rs trustee.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
arrnRKD AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER,
To Our Correspondents.

The REPORTER il fortunate in having
enterprising correspondents in most
Somerset towns, and in recognition of
their valuable services we will send to
those who indicate their preference,
either of the following named publica-
lions for the coming year; Boston
Journal (Weekly), Boston Traveller
Weekly, New y ork Tribune (Weekly),
Mirror and Farmer {Weekly). To any
lady correspondents who prefers it we
will send McClure's magazine lMonthly),
inst, ad of one of the above.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

SALEM. Mass, Feb 25.-By the will vt
Caspar Grunk, who died in Holland IN
April, l7aG. an estate worth $4,000. 600 is
left to the Crouk family. BY "A provi~o in
the Will ~ distribution was to be madc
until loo year, after. The time of settle
ment is approaching, and Winston Cronk,
II painter. Of this 1ty is the principal
hair, he being y direct descendant Of
Caepar Gronk, and Of the fourth genera
ton. He, with other heirs residing in
Canada, are now arranging to have heir
interests in the division of the fortune
looked after Cronk has four sons who
reside here.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Commander Baliugton Booth, has
been deposed from command of the
Salvation Army in America, by his
father, Gen. William Booth of England,
and son-in-law Commissioner Booth
Tucker, who has been in command III
Canada, succeeds him. 1t appears that
the marked Difference paid to Ballingtou
Booth and his talented wife by people
in the United States, irritpted the
father, who thinks H. is entitled to the
first place whereas when he came here
he found he was second in estimation to
his son and daughter-iu-laW. He
heard their praises sounded l1ud aud
strong aud resented it. Bouth is repre-
sented as saying of himself aud wife.
I'VE are Americans and refuse To obey
the order to go 10 England" 1t is very
likely there is tau,t in both sides as
usual, but it is an unfortunate thing for
the salvation Army.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

II may be well for persons who have
10 L. :. license Ia fight shy of doing
anything in the way OF selling liquors
ou the sly. 1t don't take much to put
L. :. officers on the track of persons up
to this sort of game, and they are liable
to have free transportation 10 Augusta
or Portland, and perhaps several months
of free board there. It's mighty risky.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

The Bermuda, a steamer dying the
English flag, was apprchended in New on
York hlrbor this week, eyi lentIy bound
anexpedition to aid Cuban revolutionists.
There were hrge quantities of arms,
ammnnl ion and gold aboard. Spanish
spies had been watching the craft for
some days. The L. 5. Marshal seized
the steamer and arrested the officers and
crew, bur most of the latter were dis
charged There is much sympathy
manifest throughout our country for the
Cubans, but it has little opportunity
for practical manifestation under pres
ent Conditions.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Nh aud Mr. Eugene Swan have
been called to mourn the lo-- Il their
little daughter, Margaret Z. swain.
The funeral service, Nefecoudueted Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock, T.. ". at the
home Of the parents ~ Rev. L. Il. Cope
land. pastor Of the First Baptist church.
God ', proyidences ar very hard to un-
drr-tand at tines. bat when one remem-
ber- that jesus when Oh Garth loved
Wtle children and TOOK them . His
bosom aid blessed them Ne. may be
comiorfed il the thought thar H. cares
f'r then IN His heavenly home. Al YES,
mysterious j. Gods love.
We cannot see the ,wining
Il God long chord Of owe
Ne cannot trace tie winding
bs mattel ess wisdom woFe
EFen a. skein when ravelIed
silll holds It's hidden end
% Love : mysterious winding
Around our chastenings bieI d
hat chord can .er be broken.
afs he'd by tod alone:
The BorG = sea- IS It. token.
He knows, H. keeps His owl
And when the Father chasteus.
His children faith 10 prove
Ihe chord j. held by Jesus
The uDse eu end is Love.
Love deep. Divine nusearchable,
Love is the binding chotd.
And. hid heueath tae chsstenInR
lwlnes round the saints Of God
Con
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

The Dirgley revenue bill and the bond
bill passed so promptly by the Republi-
can House have been slaughtered in the
Senate. and there is no possibility of
their resurrection.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

c. u. Woods, vice director of stevens
Agricultural Station New York. has
been elected to succeed Prof Jordan at
the State College at Orono as director of
the Experiment Station. He will take
the positioa July lst.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Hildreth's velvet kisses, at SIMPSONS
the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Frog II the Throat at"-the popular
cough tahief. may te touudaI ~amFsou's,
the tareet uruggi-t. loc per heN.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

FRANK / CHr>FY makes oa.b that he
IS the senior PARTNER Of the finn Of +. J.
CHENfY \ Co., Going business in the
City OF Toledo, CoaniF and State atore-
said. and that said firm will paq the sum
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every cast OF CATARRH ,hat cannot
he curea bF the use Of Hans CArARRH
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Somerset county is entitled TO delegates il
'hlS convention as follows: