The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
MONDAY, '-- - - - JAN. 26, 1891
METEOEOLOGIOAL EEPOBT.
Pacific H Rela- D'fr so State
Coast bar. tive of . of
Time. Hum Wind Weather.
8 A. M 30.02 42 100 8W .19 Pt Cl'dy
8 P. M 30.12 48 80 " Cloudy
Maximum temperature, 53; minimum tem
perature, 42.
, Total precipitation from July up to date, 3.30;
Average precipitation from July to date, 8.45;
average detticiency from July 1st to date, 5.13.
S WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
Thk Dali.es, Jan. 26, 1891.
Weather forecast till 12 . m
RAIN
Tuesday, rain; tnrning to snow
in moin tains. stationary Jot
lowedbylowertm lOCAL BREVITIES.
J. G. Farley and Kobt. Mays are in
Salem.
A- A. Bonney shipped a carload of
cattle to Clarnie yesterday.
Prelim 'oary sieps have been taken
for the formation of a military company
at Piineville.
Miss Annie Williams bas gone to
Tacoma to enter the Annie Wright semi
nary at that place.
Salem has an abundance of ali factions,
Not only is the legislature in session,
but Jo Jo is on exhibition.
The Prineville News is very sensibly
urging the formation of a "business
men's protective association."
Mr. Charles Richmond was taken sud
denly ill yesterday afternoon with a
congestive chill. He is much better to
day and will be out again in a day or so.
Messrs. S. J. LaFi-anre and Oscar
Stranahan of Hood Riveo are in the city,
and so is nearly every body else from
that frui if ul precinct.
An alarm of fire last night was caused
by a burning flue at Mr. Rowland's
place on the corner of Fourth and
Laughlin. There was no damage done.
The trip down to tbe Cascades yes
terday was a merry one, bufc on the way
back M.. T. No'an opened a bundle of
Oregonians and these absorbed the crowd.
Messrs Mosier and Davenport of
Mosier, both old timers who came here
in the early flTties are in the city to
day, and honored our sanctum with a
visit.
The farmers from each side of the Col
umbia report the late rain has extended
all over the country and should no more
rain fall until spriiig the ground would
' still be in good condition for the plow,
and the early sown grain. The grass is
MTirlnn. finnl. nJ nlnJ l. I'll,- 1
gin to look green, which is an unusual
thing for January.
Senator Watkins met the legislative
committee at the locks' yesterday and
accompanied its members to Portland.
We uudersiand the mailer w ill be before
the senate Wednesday, or if the com
mittee reports, probably Tuesday. It is
thought the committee will make a
favorable report a iid that Ibe bill will
pass the seoaie without trouble.
Arrangements have been made by
which the weather predictions will be
sent here in the morning, instead of at
night as heretofore. This will prove an
acceptable change, as nnder the old plan
the weather changed before the flags
were visible. The signals will read from
noon to noon.
Mr. V. C. Brock of Sherman county
Saturday evening turned over to County
Treasurer Ruch seventeen Sherman
county warrants representing in valae
the sum of $8,364.96. the amount owing to
Wasco according to the settlement agreed
upon on the division of the country.
Gen. A. W. Greely chief sigiial officer,
at Washington, D. C. has issued orders
to the officer in charge, at San F-an-cisco,
to tele -aph weather forecasts to
The Dalles, daily for morning displays,
-which will he.-eafter read from 12 m. to
12 m. the next day, instead of 8 p. m. to
S p. m. next dav.
The finding of the mummy of the very
late Ramesis the Pharoah whom Moses
had so much trouble with, is one of the
most remarkable cases of accidental dis
covery on record. The mum my can ied its
own credentials, and is no doubt the most
valuable find of the kind ever made.
This has nothing to do however with "A
Celebrated Case" which will be played
at the Vbgt Grand to-morrow night.
There are no mummies in it, but it is
not the less interesting on that account,
and you will pass a pleasant evening bv
attending. Tickets 50 and 25 cents,
reserved seats at Snipes & Kinersley's.
A Young-Folks Party.
A very- plesant surprise : party was
given to Lena Liebe on Saturday after
noon. Those present were, Christine,
Clara, and Julia Nickelsen, Gussie
Meins, Annie Wentz, Georgia Sampson,
Leua Thompson, Pearl Williams, Grace
Glenn, Dora Neilsen, Bessie and Lena
Vogt, Valesca Liebe and Lena Liebe.
r "t
weo. ixewman, unarlie Schmidt, Georgie
RuchGeorgie Arnald. Peter and Then-
ore Nickelsen, George Gundlach, Theo
dore Liebe.
On Hand.
J. M. Huntington & Co. announce
that they are prepared to make out the
necessary papers for parties " wishing
to file on so called railroad land. Appli.
cants should have their papers all ready
before going to the land office so as to
avoid the rush and save time.. Their
office is in Opera House Block next to
main entrance.
YESTERDAY'S RELIGIOUS SERVICES
As Conducted at the Various Churches
' : of the City.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
A very large audience was in attend
ance at Mr. Curtis' church yesterday
and that gentleman took his text, for
the morning service from the 12th chap
ter of Mathew and the 33d verse. Tbe.
thread of the sermon was that any man
could be forgiven anything except the
sin of blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost, as we understand that to mean
impurting to the devil the works of
Christ. The subject of forgiveness was
touched on and handled ably and with
some length. The speaker said the value
of Godrs word is what we understand
and grasp not what we do not under'
stand. The child must b
value of a parent's
until he has grc
cretion that he fu
depth and strength
possible means will
to understand bis lov
we open our hearts
progress toward an
that love. The more we
Him tbe broader does our i5
dei Branding become. orgivenesOMS a
word much used by Christ. Itmel?
doing away of sin not a claiming "t
forgive but I cannot forget." It was
absolute and complete. But no man can
be foigivea aud continue in the same
sin. He must truly repent and ask God
to put the sin away, to blot it. There
are two sins that keep God out of the
heart. The first is the sin of un forgive
ness toward our fel'ow men. If the love
of Ch list enters our hearts a man will
desire to forgive his brother, and if we
do not have that love then there is no
proyess or desire to fo give or want for
fo.-giveness. The second sin is the
blasphemy against the Holy Ghost on
which the pastor dwelt with much elo
quence until the close of the sermon.
M. E. CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. Brown, preached in
the morning from Hebrews, xn: 1., and
in the evening from Acts xvn : 6. "These
that have turned the world upside down,
have come hither also."
The speaker asserted that the world
is, by nature, morally and spiritually
wrong side up, and the charge brought
against the apostles was literally true,
for it was their business to turn the
world upside down in order to get it
right side up '
The fact of man's depravity has been
recognized, and acknowledged by the
people of all ages.
Various expedients have been resorted
to by men, having in view the reforma
tion of the race, and the establishment
of universal harmony.
Systems of philosophy have been con
structed, with this end in view, but they
have all miserably failed to change the
human heart.
Legislation has been tried for the
same pnrpose, but it too has failed. Le
gal enactments can never change a bad
man into a good man.
Others have looked to education for
the accomplishment of this great work
but they have looked in vain.
Secular education may sharpen the
intellect, but it can never impart moral
quality to character.
True philosophy, righteous law, and
popular education, are manificent hu
man agencies, but if they accomplish
anything for the world's regeneration,
they must have some other foundation
than human authority.
When Archimedes had finished one of
his wonderful machines he shouted:
"Give me a foundation on which I can
set my machine and I can lift the
world!"
Christianity has the foundation. On
the Rock of Ages she places all legiti
mate human agencies, and slowly but
surely she is lifting the world into the
light.
Rev. G. B. Bemis' poetic sermon on
the "Duty and Man" was listened to
lasl evening with much interest. At
the close of the meeiing a collection
was taken for a destitute family in this
city. Mr. Eemu is a pleasant and tal-
lanted talker, as well as being a poet,
and his discourse was listened to by a
large and appreciative audience.
Burned to Death.
fcjw via. L I i V-1 1 .1 Yl I'.lAtTBBtrtl UI1
Lower Trout on Thursday of last week at
the residence of Mr, Linville, in which a
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Linville,
about four years of age, lost ber lne.
Mrs. Linville had left two children, aged
about two and four years respectively, in
tlie liniiaO I- h I 1 aha man (ian.lmn
- nuiiv 'i- n o.a IJVllil lJ
some work outside the house. During
ner aosence tlie smaller of tbe children
was playing with a fire poker and with it
ignited the clothes of the four-year-old
girl, and before Mrs. Linvilie anived
and put out the flames the little girl was
so badly burned that she died from her
injuries the following day. The little
girl suffered intense pain for twentv-four
hours nnr.ll Hon : K nomo rt " i:c
-wwva 1."11H. JIC1 ztriict.
lhe remains were laid to rest at the Hay
lKnnh- r-, -, .
V"- ""iry on Bunaay last. Vchoco
Temper ence Lecturers.
Under the auspices of the W. C. T. TT.
Major and Mrs. E. T. Scott will begin a
series of lectures on next Wednesday
Jan. 28th, 7:30 p. m., at the Congrega
tional church. Thev come to this
highly recommended by our national
president, Miss Willard. Many recent
press opinions of eastern papers mirfit
be quoted all highly complimentary and
expressive of effective work. Don't fail
to hear these able lecturers who are
everywhere greeted with crowded houses.
CHRONICLE SHORT STOPS.
Employment Bureau.
Haworth & Thurman, 116, Court St.
For coughs and colds use 2379. , v '
Lard in balk at' Central Market.
Buy your school books at Jacobson
& Co.'s.
Does S. B. get there? "I should
smile." S. B.
Oregon Star brand of hams at the Cen
tral Market at 15 cents.
C. E. Dunham will cure your head
ache, cough or pain for 50 cenls, S. B.
Big bargains in real estate at 116 Court
St. First come, first served.
Get your land papers prepared by J.
M. Huntington & Co. Opera House
Block, Washington St.
Sliced hams, boneless hams, ham sau-
age and dried, hsh at Central Market.
best fitting pantaloons of the
latest style are made dv John Fashek in
Opera House block on Third street.
2379 is the cough syrup for children.
Get me a cigar from that fine case at
Snipes & Kinersley's.
Joles Bros.' is the boss place to buy
groceries.
You need not cough! Blakeley &
Houghton will cure it for 50 cents. S. B.
The finest stock of silverware ever
brought to The Dalles at W. E. Garret
sons, Second street.
jipes & Kinersly are anxious to cure
teadache for oO cents. S. B.
ForaHe back, a pain in the side or
cnest, or lOKtttaclie or earache, prompt
relief may bnSsw using Chamber
lain's Pain BalmTfrlKg. reliable. For
sale by Snipes rfBKinsSFi
inose easy chairs madeV Civermore
& Andrews are the neatest fmkg of the
kind ever made. They are just tathing
ior your porcn or lawn in the suimner
ana are as comiortaDie and easv asxin
old shoe. Call and.see them at 77 Co
street.
For a cut, bruise, burn or scald, there
is nothing equal to Chamberlin's Paint
Balm. It heals the parts more quickly
than any other application, and unless
the injury is very severe, no scar is left.
For sale by Snipes & Kinerslv. . .
Filings Stopped.
The following telegram was received
by tbe register and receiver of the land
office here Saturday afternoon :
LaGrande, Or., Jan. 24, 1891.
Register and Receiver Land Office:
. We to-day received this : "Entries will
not be received for lands forfeited by ac
of September 29, 1890, until specific in
structions are received from this office.
Lewis A. Groff."
Upon its receipt the following tele
gram was sent the commissioner by Cap
tain Lewis, the register here :
"Circular of Jan 3d received three
days ao. We are receiving applications
on forieited N. P. R. R. lands. Are we
correct, or shall we wait more specific
instructions."
NOTICE.
All county warrants registered prior to
September 13, 1887, will be paid if pre
sented at my office. Interest ceases
from and after this date.
Geo. Ruch,
Treas. Wasco Co., Or.
Jan. 131890. 4t
A prominent physician and old army
surgeon in eastern Iowa, was called away
from home for a few days ; during his ab
sence one of the children contracted a
severe cold and his wife bought a bottle
of Chamberlin's Cough Remedy for it.
They were so much pleased that they
afterwards used several bottles at var
ious times. He said, from experience
with it, he regarded it as the most reli
able preparation in use for colds and that
it came the nearest being a specific of
any medicine he had ever seen. For
sale by Snipes & Kinersly.
- The Railroad Land Has Gone Back.
The U. S. land office is now receiving
filings on railroad lands and we are pre
pared to make out all necessary papers.
Thorjjbury & Hudson.
The Dalles, Or., Jan. 22, 1891.
The Force Increased. Manager J.
D. Cook, of the North Dalles shoe factory,
was in the city yesterday. The factory
is now working twenty-two men, the
force having recently been increased. A
large quantity of samples have been
turned out already, and stock will be on
the road by the first of next week. ' O.
D. Taylor is in the east making arrange
ments for the building of a tannery
which will supply the factory with
leather. At present all material comes
from San Francisco and Chicago. Port
land Oregonian, Jan. 24.
The Oregon senators, whose constant,"
loyal untiring devotion to the interest of
their state nobody questions, unite in
tbe deliberate opinion that there is no
chance of an approprietion for a portage
railway at The Dalles, and that to press
the house committee bill at this time
would tend to delay or defeat the euact
ment of legislation for substantial and
permanent improvements. The tradi
tions and practice of the government be
ing opposed to Federal appropriatiuns
for such a purpose, it seems wiser to the
senators to concentrate all effort on aarita-
tion for such work as congress considers
within its legitimate function. The de
lay involved in this policy is vexatious,
and a portage railway, pending the com
pletion of permanant works, may be
a necessity, but it is clear that the gen
eral government will not undertake it. If
the work is to be done at all. it must be
done bv the state.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm existing under the firm
name of Brooks & Beers is this day dis
solved bv mutual consent hv t.h
retiring of Mr. S. L. Brooks. The busi
ness will be earned on by Mesers. G.
F. Beers, and R. E. Williams under
the firm name of "The Dalles Mer
cantile Co." The new firm will pay all
iiaoumes ana collect an aeDts.
Samuel L. Brooks.
G. F. Beers.
January 1, 1891.
Having retired from the above firm.
I desire to return my thanks to the pub
lic for generous and friendly patronage
and to ask for the new firm a continu
ance of the same. . Sam'l. L. Brooks.
BATTLtNG WITH AN OCTOPUS.""
Dtfflealt Eight" with s Monster Having
Seven Foot Tentacles.
Three young men aged about 18 years
had an exciting encounter with, an octo
pus, or devil fish, nnder the old wharf
belonging to the Myers Canning com
pany, at West Seattle. It resulted in
the frightful creature being killed after
a fearful struggle. It was necessary to
sever completely every one of the hor
rible creature's tentacles from its body
before it gave up the straggle. The
fight was witnessed by quite a number
of spectators.
The boys were fishing for tomcod from
the front of the wharf when they no
ticed a considerable commotion in the
water under the wharf. One of them,
Dick Smith, took a long pole and climbed
under the wharf, to find out, if possible,
the cause of the disturbance. He had
not gone far when in the semi-gloom he
discovered a strange shape and saw a
pair of small eyes glaring at Mm. In
his fright he poked at the animal with
his pole, but to bis horror and amaze
ment it was wrenched from his hand as
easily as though it had been a straw.
Young Smith gave a frightened yell
and climbed to the top of the wharf to
give the alarm. Several boys, arming
themselves with poles and spades,
climbed down under the wharf to inves-'
tigate this marine monster and if pos
sible capture it.
After the eyes of the boys had become
accustomed tf the gloom they beheld to
their wonder and surprise that the creat
ure with which they had to deal was a
huge devil fish, lashing the water into
foam with its merciless arms, which
were spread out for a distance of about
seven feet in every direction.
The boys attacked the creature' with
poles and spades. One boy made a strike
at the animal, cutting it slightly with a
spade. The infuriated creature seized
the spade in its grasp and threw it far
x among tne piles.
te fight continued for some time, the
amnfcl seizing everything that was
thrust him. Several times one the
boys narVewlv missed beine- ranch and
drawn benWth the surface by the mon
ster of the dekt,
At length, bj. united pull at
poles which the ookopus has seized
blind rage, he w&Vdrawn fro
water, but even then hVkept up the
witn unabated fury, yJarig vicious!
at everytmng within reach.
One after another the tentacles were
severed from the frightfully misshapen
body. Even after the last arm had been
severed the animal did not give up the
fight, and when any one approached it,
glared at them and caused its body to
quiver in a manner that induced a thrill
of fear to run over the beholder, even
with a knowledge that it was haxinQss
The devil fish was finally dispatoHed
with a spade. The arms were carried
away by the several boys who had sever
ed them as trophies of the fight, but the
body remained on the ground and was
viewed by many people during the re
mainder of the afternoon. Seattle Press.
' Letters as Metaphors.
Some curious examples of the use of
letters as metaphors may be found in the
works of Lightfoot and Wetstein. We
often hear of a person having a "stigma
upon him.'' A stigma was formerly the
branding iron used by the Greeks for
marking their criminals. It was in
shape not unlike a small figure five (5),
and was usually applied upon the fore
head, cheek or back of the hand, where
it would not fail to be noticed. The
Hebrews are said to have used their final
letter, tau, for a similar purpose (see
Ezek. ix, 4). In the Talmud it is fa
bled that the Book of Deuteronomy came
and prostrated itself before God and
said:
"O Lord of the universe, thou hast
written in me thy law, but if a testa
ment is defective in some parts it is de
fective in alL Behold, Solomon endeav
ors to root the letter job out of me.
Neither shall he multiply wives" (see
Talmud, Sanhed., xx, 2. Bible Deut.
xvii, 17). "Then," says the Tal
mud, "the holy blessed God answered,
'Solomon and a thousand such as he
shall perish, but the least letter shall not
perish out of thee." St. Louis Republic.
How Animals Die.
That beasts and birds go aside from
their comrades to suffer the extreme
trials of death is a pathetic fact not gen
erally known. Whales come ashore
when they feel ill, so that the waves may
dash out the life that is fast ebbing
away deliberate cases of suicide, you
will say. Sometimes, no doubt, their
friends desert them. The healthy ones
feel that the companionship of an
enfeebled individual is a possible
source of danger. Or it may be that
the sight of death is intolerable to them,
just as it has been to many human
races. Whatever the explanation, the
fact remains that in the animal world,
as a rule, creatures go away and die by
themselves; the denizens of the water
commit what might be called suicide by
leaving their own elements for one in
which they cannot exist. St. Louis Re
public . Ne Use for Old Hoin,
Wnile dredging on the oyster beds
near New London, Conn., an oysterman
brought up something which at first
sight looked like a lifeless sea serpent
covered with immense scales, but on ex
amination it turned out to pe a strip of
hose seven feet long and three inches in
diameter, completely hidden by the bi
valves, which had become fastened to it.
By actual count there were over 1,000
oysters on that piece of hose. Philadel
phia Ledger.
Sirins.
Sirius shining with far greater luster
than any other star, it was natural that
astronomers should have regarded this
as being the nearest of all the "fixed"
stars, but recent investigation on the dis
tances of the stars has shown that the
nearest to us is Alpha Centauri, a star be
longing to the southern latitude, though
it is probable that Sirius is about fourth
on the list in the order of distance. Exchange.
severed
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flOHTH DflliliES, Wash.
In the last two weeks large sales of lots thJJeKV
have been made at Portland, Tacoma, Forest intheWesit
Grove, McMinnville and The Dalles. All CrtJ JacU
are satisfied that t!
North Dalles
Is now the place for investment. New Man-
'Chemical
ufactories are to be added and large improve- NFW nnSp1,
i.v. j-iic licit uavs wm oe im
portant ones for this new city.
Call at the office of the
Interstate Investment Co.,
r o ti m a "aTSington St- PORTLAND, Or.
O. D. TAYLOR, THE DALLES, Or.
: DEALERS IN :-
Staple
arid Fancy
Hay, Grain
. Gheap. Express Wagons los. 1 and 2.
Orders left at the Stcre willjreceive prompt attention.
Trunks and Packages delivered to any part of the City.
Wagons always on hand when Trains or Boat arrives.
No. 122 Cor. Washington and Third. Sts.
H- F- GLKSIER,
DEALER IN
pine Cigars and Tobacco
jpe$. Cigarettes and Smokers' Notions.
GO TO
THE SMOKER'S EMPORIUM.
109 Second St., The Dalles.
Grandall
MANUFACTURERS
FURNITURE
Undertakers and Embalmers.
NO. 166 SECOND STREET.
C. NICKELSEN,
DEALER IN
STATIONERY, NOTIONS,
BOOKS AND MUSIC.
Cor. of Tiiiri ani Washington Sis, The Dalles, Oregon.
H. C. NIELS6N,
Clothier and Tailor,
Grents' Furn 1 fftfi lxa.gr Goods,
tyats apd Qap5, Jrui?, iJalises,
Soots A.zm.c3. Shoos, 23toi
CORNER OF SECOND AND WASHINGTON STS., THE DALLES, OREGON.
: For the Best Brands and Purest
J. O. MMGK,
Ufyoleale : Ijcjuor : Dealer,
117 SECOND ST. THE DALLES, OR.
Fflmiture I'lj.
Wire Works.
Several
Fine Cottages..
tfemKailroal
and Feed.
& Barget,
AND DEALERS IN
CARPETS.
Quality of Wines and Liquors, go to :-
Groceries.