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STATE OFFICIALS.
Governoi 8. Pennoyer
Secretary of State G. W. McBride
Treasurer Phillip Metschan
Bupt. of Public Instruction K. B. MeElroy
f , 1J. N. Dolph
enators - j. H. Mitchell
Congressman B. Hermann
State Printer Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge C. N. Thorabury
Sneriil D. L. Cates
Clerk J. B. Crossen
Treasurer Geo. Ruch
Commissioners . J "rank Kincafd
Assessor... John E. Burnett
Survevnr E. F. Sharp
Bujwriutendcnt of Public Schools ... Troy Shelley
Coroner William Michell
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
' A NEEDED REFORM.
The response"of Professor Wetzell last
evening to the address of welcome by
Prosecuting Attorney W. H. Wilson
touched upon a real evil in connection
with our, in many respects, admirable
sp.stem of public schools. ."We don't,"
said the professor, "sufficiently bring
together the work of the school room
and test books with the practical things
of everyday life." This ia very true.
Children are taught to learn by rote the
technical rules of grammar but the
grammatical construction of the sen
tences in conversation and writing is
neglected. The same is true -of mathe
matics. There is almost a craze in our
public schools for this branch .of study.
The knottiest arithmetical puzzles are
mattered by pupils who could not com
pute, in practical life, the number of
board feet in a load of lumber or the
number of tons in a mow of bay. And
it is etill worse if we speak of orthog
raphy. Pupils who have completely
mastered the spelling book utterly break
down when they come to the practical
use of the simplest words in letter writ
ing. If the institute, now in session
here, can point out to teachers an effi
cient method of correcting these' evils
it will accomplish much good to the
rising generation.
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN1.
There is not room for a shadow of
doubt that James G.' Blaine is the most
popular man in the United States today
of all who are mentioned as candidates
for the presidency during the next- cam'
paign. There is just as little doubt that
be can nave the nomination if be wants
it, but whether he would. accept or not
and in case he would accept whether he
could be elected or not are questions no
man can answer. The . democrats are
terribly in earnest, bo are some branches
of the farmers' alliance. Just what fig
tire the latter may cut in the next elec
tion it is impossible to even, guess. That
they will be in the fight, and with1 a
ticket of their own seems- certain and
their existence bodes no good to the re
publican party.- It is evident too that
in the next fight free trade influence Will
bring the tariff question again to the
front. It is in fact being pressed to the
front now and protectionists cannot regii-i
late it to the back ground if they would.
The fact that parties are more divided
among themselves on the silver question
may compel it to take a second place but
whatever republicans may do the dem
ocrats are certain to have a : free . silver
plank in their national platform. . It is
pleasant to reflect that before the next
-campaign the country will have a chance
to see for itself the effect of the McKin
leV tariff on. the general prosperity of the
nation. JSvents too may culminate in
connection with our enormous coinage
of silver that may give the people' a
chance to form a better judgement, than
it is possible to form now, on the pos
eible results .of free coinage. Till then
the Chronicle is willing to let . people
who have nothing better to do, continue
' the work of making and unmaking pres
. idents and - manufacturing premature
campaign lies. .
KRIBF STATE STEWS.
An agent is in Tillamook soliciting
subscriptions for stock to form a company-
to build a telegraph line -from
there, to Forest Grove, also to Bay , City,
The wheat fields in the -vicinity of
Blue Mountain station, between Dry and
'ine creeks, in Umatilla county; are
averaging from forty to fifty bushels an
acre. ' . . , ..... . ... - . ., .
,Mts. S. E. Wynne's residence at Cot
tage Grove had a narrow escape from
being .burned . Wednesday evening, hut
-with the timely assistance of several
men who saw the names in time, it was
saved without much damage being done.
The body of Mr.,. Wiley.-who was
drowned at Elkton some two weeks ago
was recovered last Sunday, where it had
washed upon a rock about a. mile 'below
where, the accident occurred, arid the re
mains were buried in the cemetery at
Elkton. 1 ' .
. - " -
Andrew Person was killed on Haynt's'
slough, near MarshfieM, last "Saturday.
He was engaged in fellinc a ' tree which
had not been undercut, and when the
trea fell it split and sprung .back,, strik
ing him a fatal blow. Deceased was a
native ot Sweden. -
Black woodpeckers are more numer
ous than usual at Hood River, and are
doing considerable damage to the apples.
Mr. Clarke has shot a hundred of them
this season and others have killed goodly
numbers of them, but they are still in it
to the damage and detriment of the
farmer. -
Henry Keene, Ed. McKenny and John
Porter were at Mill City the first of the
week as appointees of the county court
of Marion county to select '.a site for a
bridge to span the Santiam at Mill City.
They agreed to a site just below the rail
road bridge as the most suitable.
The lime recently manufactured by
the Joseph Lime company, at Joseph,
and the unusual demand for the article
will lead to the burning of another kiln
immediately. Messrs. Snell & Johnson
left Monday for the mountain, and have
begun preparations for burning 450
bushela in the second kiln.
The plans and specifications for the
Albany Mining and Milling company's
new ten-stamp mill have arrived at
Albany, and two or three members of
the company will go to the mines the
first of the week to make arrangements
for the placing of the mill, which will
take considerable preliminary work.
Eugene Guard : The south-bound over
land train last night beheaded a man at
Harrisburg, the head having been en
tirely severed from the body. From all
appearances the pen-on was a tramp and
he had either gone to sleep on the track
or committed suicide, the latter being
the view most generally entertained.
General Personal Mention.
Professor Harrington, chief of the
weather bureau, has gone to Europe
to the meteorological conference, which
meets in Munich.
The poet Swinburne is spending his
summer vacation in an ancient house
near Cheltenham England, which was
built by Sir Walter Raleigh.
The Duke of Clarence, the eldest son
of the 'Prince of Wales, is now in Ire
land. His father will open the new
Marlborough docks in Dublin. -
i Dr. Briggs is hard at work on his de
fense against the charge of heresy, and
expects to be at his post again next
month prepared to make the fur fly.
; Congressman. Tom Watson, an alli
ance statesman from Georgia, promises
to outdo Jerry Simpson in the next
house "when it comes to fashioning fig
ures of speech. A Georgia democrat
lately: pitched into Watson and called
him some hard names, but the alliance
man declined to make reply. "No," said
Watson; "washin' hogs is a waste of
soap.
On the same day that . Mrp. ex-President
Polk died, a letter was received at
the White House, of which Bhe wa6 mis
tress so many vears ago," directed to her
'care of the White House." -
.Secretary - Bayard's daughter, the
Countess Lewenhanpt, intends to pass
the fall and possibly the winter, in
Sweden. . It is not improbable that she
will make her permanent home in King
Oscar's kingdom. . '.. ,
The English artist, Walter Crane, it is
announced, is making arrangements for
taking his family on a long holiday trip
to America in the autumn. During his
visit he will "probably deliver a lecture
on VArts and Crafts.'-7 ; - -
The young sons of Senor Miguel Sua-
rez truanes, bpanish minister - to the
United States,- have' kodaks, of which
they make .free use during their' present
stay at Cape May. It is said, they have
taken more than one sly shot at the
president.;? -i -., ;,t..-. .
Dr. William A. Hammond ' says that
even well-to-do Americans' require more
rest : than any other people in the world
and get less. He thinks a human being
should : have a succession : of labors and
diversions, as a farm has rotation of
crops. . , i
V , .. Hosting- The Job.
M. Quad In Sew York World. .. . "
A coal cart had backed np to the curb
stone in Waverly place, and the driver
had removed the cover, from the coal
hole and was about to upset his load
when a man came rushing np and asked
him to hold on a moment." He ran up
the steps and pulled the bell, and when
a gentleman came to the door the caller
said: . -- ... .
'I want this job. outside sir.'' .
'But there is no job,!'
'I mean the coaL"
'But the driver will dump it into the
coal-hole without any assistance.1 . There
is no.. shoveling or carrying or anything
of that sort."- '!.---. .-:
But I want the -job of bossing the
driver, sir." : persisted the man. "I've
been in New York three weeks, and this
is the first easy thing I've struck. I'll
take it for a quarter."
. "There is no need of" ,
"I'll say 15 cents, sir,"
"But. as I told you " -
' "Well, make it 10. It isn't throwing
monev away or giving it. to chanty-
It's simply encouraging a hard work
ing man who has met with misfortune.
. The gentleman handed him a dime,
and be -pocketed it and ran down the
steps and called to the driver :
"Back'er up a little more ! - Eay as
you go! Keep 'er there I Now pull the
pin and let her nicker 1"
Canada will export 33,000,000 bushels
of wheat this season. .
The savings banks of California have
$114,000,000 on deposit. -
Vermont was the first- state to be ad
mitted into the Union after the forma
tion of the constitution. She celebrat
her centennial on WednesJay.
j- The constant dripping of water will
wear away a stone ; the constant gnaw
ing of Towser will paralyze a bone ; the
i constant lover s a daisv. - so thinks
'-trusting maid, and a constant advertiser
is the one who gets the trade.
TWO BOYS.
And a Jfog Who Wandered Up From
California.
Hugh Grant, a colored boy of 17
years, together with a white boy of 18,
who traveled under the soubriquet of
"Frisco," accompanied by a large New
foundland dog, were arrested at an early
hour yesterday morning, and locked up
in the city jail on the charg6 of vag
rancy. "Frisco" told jx Telegram re-i
porter yesterday that his home was. in
Santa Clara, Cal. "This dog of mine,"
said- he, ',knows more than any other
dog in the world, and he is a perform
ing dog. I met Grant in Seattle, and
we came here with the intention of pro
curing an engagement at the Coliseum
or some of the other theaters, but we
Were not successful. We are not a pair
of tramps, and were walking quietly
along the streets when we were arrested.
We came here to get work, not to live
off charity. Last year in Seattle I
saved $250, and sent it all home to my
mother except $60, which is in a bank
at Seattle . I guess we will go back to
Seattle when we get out. . There is no
chance of making any money here, as
this town is dead in our line." Both
boys were discharged this morning on
their promise to leave town at once.
Portland Telegram.
Tin In Wyoming.
Omaha Bee.
Mr. Spicer a member of the Laramie
board of trade, in a recent report to that
body, reviews the work of development
in the vicinity of Gold Hill. He says
prospectors are at work on Rock creek
and have discovered ore exactly similar
to that of the Brush creek mines. A tin
ore ledge has been located which is be
lieved to be of great value. An old tin
miner named Thompson was so well sat
isfied that it was the genuine stuff that
he brought some samples to Laramie,
Assayer Knight being absent from the
city, he took the ore to Chevenne,
where Professor Stanton said there was
nothing in it. He next took it to Denver
and what ever may have been the result
he has gone back to work on the
ledge and has undoubtedly a large body
of ore, whatever - it may be. There are
two distinct types of the ore. That on
the surface is similar to what was found
on the (jrana Encampment some vears
ago and pronounced carbonates of lead.
A pick will stick in it, it is so soft.
i n at lurtner down is dark and more
solid. The tin ledge is four miles from
Mr. Williams' ranch, tftrenty-six miles
trora lookout, and forty miles from
Laramie.
Ilanaab. Store's Confession. '
Hanna More, if a blue: stocking was
not an advocate for women's rights. In
1793 she wrote to Horace Venable: 1
am sure I have as much- liberty as I can
make a good - use of, now I am an old
maid ; and when I was a young One I
had, I dare say, more than was good for
me. If I were stilt young (she was then
48), perhaps, I should not make this
confession. So many women: are fond
of government, I suppose because they:
are: not fit for it. ' To be Unstable and
capricious is but too characteristic of bur.
sex,: and there . is perhaps no other
animal so -much, inaebeted, to subordi
nation for its good behavor . as women.
have soberly and unitormly maintain
ed this doctrine ever since I. .have been
capable of observation, both from what
I felt at home and have seen abroad."
This was said ia view of Mary Wolstone-
cratt's book, which Mrs. More was
invincibly resolved." not ; to read. "'No
wonder this i good, lady and her book
hrve gone out of. fashion..
" Hard to Swallow.
Youth's Companion. ;. "; '' ;- - -
The teller of ''tall stories" generally
finds' his - rebuke awaiting bin' in an in
telligent : -company;-"-On; on- occasion,
when several physicians had met, the
conversation .ran to ..the subject of the
extraordinary - things' - whicb a human
being might swallow-and still live.'-
The familiar stories' about swallowing
silver dollars, sets of false teeth, and so
on, bad .been" related, when Dr. Long-
bow began to sqeafc ' ; ' '
"Two - vears- aeo." be said "1 was
called in great, haste to attend a carpen
ter in my town, though, the message said
that the man was beyond doubt already
dead; for he was while holding a large
gimlet in his mouth at ' his work., sud
denly taken with a at of hiccoughs and
swallowed the gimlet.
"Bat when r arrived at the man's
house I found -him very comfortable.
The,, gimlet, r gentlemen, gave him no
trouble at all to digest.". - ,-.
There . was - silence . for a ' moment'.
Presently, one of the other doctors re
marked: : .- . ..
" With, vou for his physician. Lone-
dow. Hie man. was iuckv iuu it wan
only s gimlet , that he . . undertook to
swallow." , . , . . . ...
" What do vou mean?"
"Why, it he had tried to swallow one
of your stories it would have choaked
him to deatn. - '
A Sight For World's fair VUItors.
Chicago News. - ; : ' ;
I was amused at a new invoice of bal
let girls Mr. Henderson had captured
somewhere . in .the Desplaines woods.
Each one bad a hitherto unknown mode
of . Shoveling her feet around in Chinese
abjuration of rhythmic, emphasis. One
particularly attracted me. bhe: was a
snowflake, and in her snowy chenille-
flecked covering she looked like an
animated guide , post. She glided
around with see-saw gait, iifce a dis
abled pacer peacefully glad that she was
in it, and radiating every thing with a
blissful smile, when all the other snow
flakes floated up-staze she would fasten
a beaming look at the gallery and
cheerfully glide down to the . footlights,
and vice versa. She collided with every
body, from Kosa straight down to the
six skaters, with a pleasant conviction
that everybody was doing the - same
catch-as -catch-can can -can.
Dr. John Hall, the noted Presbyterian
minister of New York, is paid $20,000 a
year to tell a lot of millionaires that a
poor man named Jesus, who hadn't a
nickle in his vest pocket, was their Sav
ior. Eaft Oregonian. . .. .-.
At Detroit the other dav the Grand
Army incubated the substance of a bill
to be presented at the next session of
congress,providing that soldiers who were
in prison for a period of not less than
sixty days receive $2 for every day of
their : confinement. ' Whoop er np !
Years ago it was supposed that the ex
treme verge of the mighty ocean . of
American patience could be reached in
the twentieth century, but we can't sep
it. American race is easily kindled, but
Americn patience is its broad and bound
less extinguisher. Klamath Star.
No MoreBeer.
Akdmoee, I. T., Aug. 25. The sale of
beer here has been stopped, the authori
ties having closed thirteen saloons.
All the members of Mt. Hood Camo
No. 59, Woodman of the World are re
quested to be at their hall at 7:30 p. in.,
Tuesday, August 25th, as business of
importance will come before the camp.
8-19-t-d ; Wm. McCoy. V. C.
SOCIETIES.
ASSEMBLY NO. 4827, K. OF L. Meets In K.
of P. ball on first and third Sundavs at a
o'clock p. m.
TTTASCO LODGE, NO. 15, A. F. & A. M. Meets
1
P. M.
first and third Monday of each month at 7
DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6.
Meets In Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at 7 P. M.
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Mt Hood Camp No. 59, Meets Tuesday even
ing of each week in I. O. O. F. Hall, at 7:30 P. M.
"COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, I. O. O. F. Meets
KfJ every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in Odd
Fellows hall, Second street, between Federal and
Washington. Sojourning brothers are welcome.
H. A. Bills, 8ec.'y R. G. Closteb, N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 9., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in
Schanno's building, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
vited. Geo. T. Thompson,
D. W. Vause, Sec'y. C. C.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE
UNION will meefr-every Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the reading room. A 11 are invited.
TMSMPLE LODGE NO. 3. A. O. U. W. Meets
L at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court
streets, rnursaay evenings at 7 :au. -
John Filloon,
. W. 8 Myers, Financier. M. W,
J.M.INTINGT0N(6C0,
I ABSTRACTERS,
Heal Estate and
; Insurance Agents.
Complete Abstract of Titles for ,
;:. : ..Wasco. County. -:. :; .V;.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
Phil Willig,
124 UNIOltf ST., THE ' DALLES, OR.
Keeps on hand a full line of
MEN'S AND YOUTH'S
Ready - Made Clothing.
Pants and Suits
MADE TO; ORDER ,:
On Reasonable Terms.
Call and see my Goods before
purchasing elsewhere, t,,
The Dalles
STBST.
17 "i
FACTORY
NO. 105.
-A sky ri? sijrs. jU
PT1 i TG of the Best' Brands
VlVTixIiO manufactured, and
orders from all parts of the country filled
on me snortest notice.
The reputation of THE IXAIXES CI
GAR has become firmly established, and
tne demand lor the home manufactured
article is increasing every day; ; .
A. ULR1CH & SON.
Chas. Stubling,
' riornrrOB oriBf f-5
. , New Yegt Block, Second St "
V BOIiSAXE AND
Liquor . Dealer,
.fflLWAim BM ON DRAUGHT.
i3
f!'Jw WjtTR f ATM E WT-
Da. . C. West's Nbp.vk akb Bbaih Tbkat
MBNT,a guaranteed raeeifie for Hysteria, Dizzi-
ConTulBionH, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
tChe. Ncn-nns PrnRlrntirm Mmwl iV the use
Headache
of alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness. Mental Do-
1insui..i 1 i I ..1.4 1 .
sanity and leading tn mlMjv. decav and death.
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
ia' either sex, Involuntary Losses and Spermat
orrhoea eaused bv over exertion of the brain, sell-
abuse or over Indulgence. Each box contains
one month's treatment.. $1.00 a box, or six boxes
iur a.uu, sent by mall prepaid on receipt oi price.
- WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received b
US for Six brtXM. wimnant(d bv &nJ30. we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re
fund the money If the treatment does not effect
n ram guarantees issued only Dy
BUKILBI Sc HOXIGHTON,
. - -r Prescription Druggists
ITS Swond St. Tbe Dsaies, Or.
Faetopy
Health is Wealth !
SUMMER GOODS
Of Every Description -will "be Sold at
FOR THE NEXT
Call Early and Get
uine Bargains.
Terms
H.
0
J. H. GROSS
-DEALER IN-
Has, Grain, Fuel
H EADQUARTERS
Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens.
TERMS STRICTLY CHSH.
Cor. Second
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,'
Successors to BROOKS & BEEES, Dealers In
General Merchandise,
f ; r Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Geiits' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc.
Groceries,; c ..y.
Provisions,
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
V Of all Kinds at.Lowest Market Kates.
- yi.fi:- -j .. ii . -. i, ., . ... .... . . . ,
Free Delivery to .Boat and Curs -and all parts of the City J
390 and 394
NEW FIRM!
loscoe &
DEALEB8 IN-
X i I t -' ' . i -r
J!..-'J
'.'STAPLE '.'AND'.'
Canned Goods, Preserves, Pickles. Etc.
Country Produce Bought , and
Masonic Block, Corner Third and
E. Ja:cbtosert & Co.,
r . ; i.w i, ; WHOIXBALE AND RETAIL e t- ' ' I,-.
R00K3ELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Pianos and
Sold on EASY
Notions, Toys.; Fancy Goods :tmd' Musical Instro
ments of
Order Filled,
162 SECOND STREET, .- - -
ANEW
UndertaMri EstabMment !
PRINZ & NITSCHKE.
, 1 , DEALERS IN , -" -
Furniture ;-and Carpets.
: We have added to oar business a
complete Undertaking ' Establishment,
and as we are in no way connected, -with
the Undertakers' Trust our prices 'will
be low accordingly. '
Remember our place on Second street,
next to Moody's bantc.
,$20 REWARD.
TTTIIX BE iAii FOR ANY INFORMATION
YV leading lo the conviction of partie cutting
o ropes or in may -way interfering with the
wiri polea or lamp of Tub Euctbic Light
CO. . . H. GLENN.
. - . Manager
; ; FLOURM MILL TO LEASE.
finxi ftTT' MTTwa wnt i VH WATT7.R
vuuiinuiv a ciuui jma& w in w - -
sponsible parties. For information apply to tne
The Paliett, Oregon.
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THIRTY DAYS.
Some of Our Gen
Chsh.
Herbring.
FOR POTATOES.
All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly
& Union Sts.,
Hardware,
Flour, Bacon,:
Second Street
NEW STORE'
Gibons,
IES,
Sold. .. ? . - . :
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Goods delivered free to any part of Ike City ..
Court Streets, The Dalies, Oregon;
INSTALLMENTS. .
all Kinds,
5- f ,f ?5
JAMES WIIITE
Has Opened a
Xaxucxolx Oountor,
In Connection, With bis Ttnit StMod-. ,
and Will Serve.. ? . -.it
Bat Coffee, Ham Sandwich,' Pi' Eeei:
; and Fresh Oysters.
Convenient to the Paseeiiger
Depot. f J :
On Second St., near corner of M4dio.
. Also a
. . i -
Branch-Bakery, California
Orange Cider, and the
Best Apple Cider.
If you want a good lunch, give we a call.
Open all Night .
Steam Ferry.
tv A CTTTTf C -is now running a steam
I(.0. VRlb Ferry between Hood
Kiver and White Salmon. Charges
reasonable. R. O. Evans, Prop, r