The Dalles Daily Chronicle. Kntered tthe Postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon, . .. .. u second-class matter. - Local Advertising;. 10 Cents per line for first Insertion, and S Cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Special rates for long time notices. All local notices received later hn 3 o'clock will appear the following day. TIMS TABUS." 12: SO P. M. Railroads. bast Botrno. No. 2. Arrives 11:40 A. M. Departs 11 :45 A 8, " 12:06 P.. WKST BOCKD. Sol 1, Arrives 4:40 A.M. Departs 4:50 A. M. . 7 .-.. 6:40 T. M. .. 6:4o r. X. Two loeat freights tbst carry passengers leave ne for the. west at 7 4o a. at., and one for the east at S A.M. ' STAGES. ' ' Tar Prinerille, via. Bake Oven, leave daily except Sunday) at a. m Mitchell. Canyon City, leave Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 6 a. m. For Dulur, Kingsley , Wamic, w apinitia, Vi arm nrinrs snd Tygh Valley, leave daily (except m. to 7 p. m. 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. For Goldendale, Wash., lesve every1 day of the week except Sunday at 8 A.M. - - ; -. Offices tor all Unes at the D instills House. Post-Ofnce. OPTICB HOURS General Dellvrey Window 8 a. Money Order Sunday i I CLOSING or MAILS By trains going East. .....9 p. "in. and 11:45 a.m. ' wit 91. m. and 4:4op. m. maze for Goldendale 7:30 a. m. . prinvilln 5:30 a.m. 'Dufur and Warm Springs ..5:80a.m. " fLeaving lor Lyie nartuiua..o:o" u. j Antelope ....5:30a.m. Except Sunday. . Tri-weekly. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, " Monday Wednesday and Friday. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1S92. D. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU. Thb Dalles, Or.. Jan. 27, 1892. Pacific Coast Time. A. M. P. M. H Rela- D.t'r ta 2P State bab. 1 ttve of g. 5 of ... ? Hum Wind ? 3 Weather 30.20 28 89 Calm T Cloudyy 80.12 43 70 West Clear Maximum temperature, 44 ; minimum tem erature, 28. ToUl precipitation from July 1st to date, 8.17; average precipitation from July 1st to date, 8.o'2; total deficiency from July 1st, 1891, to da.e, -Inches. WEATHER PROBABILITIES. San Francisco, Jan. 27, 1892. FAIR Weallier forecast till 8 p. Thursday: Generally Fai m. air tn Organ, but generally fair pre tcatterina rain or snow in Wash- needed by scattering rain or snow tngton, lower temperature. Kerkham LOCAL BREVITIES. C. E. Jones of the Moro Observer is in the City. Attorney Dustin of Goldendale is in the city. F. W.TMetz of Moro is at the Uma tilla House. Sheriff Cates ia attending the sheriff's convention at Pendleton. Hon. W. C. Hindinan of Baker City is visiting his daughter, Mrs. L. S. Davis of thia city. A special meeting of the Oregon Sher iffs' association was held in Pendleton on Monday. George E. Johnston who has been at work for some time in the city leaves this evening for Portland. Deputy United States Marshal P. B. Sinnott of Portland passed through the city today on his way to Pendleton. Miss Lena Morgan is an accomplished singer, late from Paris, and will render . some of her finest selections at the C. C. C C. tonight. Everything indicates spring excepting the date, January 27. Even a large flock of geese was seen flying north this ' morning, evidently under the impression that winter is gone. Tomorrow and next are the days fixed by the court for the sale of the North Dalles Factory property to satisfy judge ments in favor of Hugh Glenn of this ity and P. C. Brown of Portland. Mrs. Mary Kelly has purchased the - P. J. Nicholas lot, on Fourth street, be tween Washington and Federal, and carpenters started this morning to erect house thereon. Deputy Sheriff J. H. Phirinan is now '"Judge" Phirman. At least he is acting as a judge on a jury trial, to determine the right of property in a stallion, in a case ia which John Thomas is plaintiff and . J. Moses defendant. William Cantrel of Tygh traveled all last night on his way to town to bring ' out Dr. Logan to that place to visit the wife of W. D. Moody, who was danger ously sick when Mr. Cantrel left. Dr, Logan left for Tygh at 5 o'clock this morning. " We are informed by one of our proiiri nent citizens that Goldendale is nearer rail road communication than ever. It - is reported that a party of surveyors are going over the Hunt survey from the mouth of Bock Creek to Wallula. The supposition is, while at the present time the Hunt lines are in the hands of receiver, the lines will be sold in . the near future to parties that will put the same through to Portland over Hunt' survey. It is a well known fact that bond holders of rail roads are not going to let their properties or securities in the hands of a receiver .. any longer than possible. Sentinel. . Our esteemed fellow townsman, Mr, . Matthew Randall, was presented yester dy, on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth, with a very handsome and elaborately carved antique Cane together '. with nearly three-quarters of a yard of an address. The presentatiSn was made by a few friepns as a token of their. Jove and esteem "which was truly remark able" at the' store" of McEachern A MacLeod. . The presentation address was made by . W. L. Lochhead and it took Mr. Randall so completely by sur prise that in reply he proposed a toast to the Duke of Wellington. Jim Harper is death on rats, so George Runyon and George Joles this morning placed a dead rat between two sacks of feed in the store room back of the Joles Brother's store, with the tail and hind quarters sticking out so that Jim could see it. . Then George Joles laid a club in a handy place and awaited Jim's arrival at the store. When the latter entered he immediately went into the store room. Presently : George Joles called out "There's that blamed rat again, Jim." "Yes," chipped in George Run- yan "it has gone across to the onion sacks." So Jim seized the club,- as he spied the tail and hind quarters of the dead rat and struck a vigorous blow which missed jt; then another that hit it and then as the boys began to laugh at the waste of energy, Jim went out to thejexpresa stand and asked Bert Camp bell to-kick him all over town. County Court Proceedings. The county court met yesterday, pur suant to adjournment. Present-r-C. N. Thornbury, county judge; H. Leavens and Frank Kincaid, commissioners; George A. Morgan, dep uty county clerk ; and Phirman, deputy sheriff. The claim of C. L. Richmond, for jurors' fees, which had been laid over for explanation, was explained and allowed; $14.20. The petition of . Seufert Brothers for a road of easement was consid ered and it was ordered that E. L. Sharp surveyor, Emit Schano, R. G. Clbster, and Leander Davis be appointed to view, survey, lay out and appraise dam ages, if any, in the matter. To meet at the commencement of said proposed road on Monday, the 1st of Febfuary 1892, at. 10 o'clock a. m. Road No. 94 business report received and approved. Bill of J. S. Francisco, for digging grave for pauper, $5.00, allowed. Sundry bills of E. Shutz, justice of the peace, fees which had been laid over for explanation, allowed. The petition of Y. E. McCormick and others, asking the county court to make an appropriation for the employment of the services of the "Interstate Artificial Rain" company was considered. The court did not think themselves justifi able in appropriating any public funds for experiments ; but thought that if the said company would produce two inches of rainfall in the months of May or Vune it would be entirely willing to make the appropriation. Parties pres ent offered to contribute, .from their pri vate funds for an experiment. The court then adjourned until 8 o'clock p. m. to hear the citizens in rela tion to assessment. 8 o'clock p.m. The court met and conferred with citizens in relation to levy of assessment. It. appearing that the county assessors return of taxable property for the year after deducting the exemption and in debtedness amounts to $2,660,036 and that the state board has made an in crease raising this amount to $2,942,908 and this board after having consulted citizens and taxpayers both in private and at a public meeting called for that purpose, the court has concluded that the levy shall be made on the basis of the countv assessor's assessment That for all county purposes we need about $34,580 which could be raised by a county levy of thirteen mills but on ac count of the urgent need of more appro priations for roads and bridges through out the county we will levy an additional two mills which will be used for roads and bridges thus making the levy for all purposes state school" and general levy 25 mills. It is therefore ordered that there be and there hereby is levied on the basis of the county, assessor's returns the following tax towit : For county purposes including roads and bridges, 15 mills ; for ' state, as per state levy, 5 mills ; for schools (regular) 5 mills. Making a total of 25 mills. The clerks bill for the past two months was $1,377 tne snenn s si.187.uu. The bills of county commissioners Leavens and Kincaid were $27 and $30 respectively. OUR SCHOOLS. . Land Office Statement. The Dalles, Or., Jan, 26, 1891 The following, statement shows, the number of acres of land entered and the amount of cash paid therefor in this land office .during, the quarter ended December 31, 1891. 139 Hd. Entries .' .. 3,221 1 Timber and Stone 40 8 P. D. G 480 1 D. L, E - 80 State Bel.. 3,000 61 Final Hd. Entries 9,569 2S " T. C. " 8,601 155 Cash Entries 21,994 Excess Testimony .Total $ 2,192 110 9 20 ' 48 1,845 5,669 22,343 114 136 . . X 41,986 E31.986 John W. Lewis, Register. Thos. S. 1ang Receiver,-. The (Jet ana Veretn will hold their an nual ball at Wingate's hall on Wednes day, February 3rd proximo. Tickets $1 Sold bv the committee : H. Hansen, J C. Hertz, J. Nitschke, C. Weigel, Geo. Kel er. K. Korden. J. btubline, A Keller. Ad. Keller. Aug. Buchler, E Jacobsen,'F. Lenike. - 1-25-2-2, Who Wants a Piano? A -partv- will exchange 'an elegant rosewood, upright, 7)s octavo piano, for work in dealing land near ihe Dalles Or. Address the Chronicle office. wlt.-Jan 27. - Conns of Study of tne Public Schools . ' ' of Wasco County. , Authorized by a vote of teachers in County . Institute, August 28th. Ar ranged by committee December 12th. Amended by body of teachers December 30th. To be placed before the public and final action taken at next County Institute. first grade. Spelling Words from reading, orally and written on slates as soon as child can form the letters. Reading Reading charts and First Reader. Writing Words from reading lessons on slate and board. Geography Oral lessens given by teacher. Numbers All possible combination of numbers from 1 to 8. Count to 100 by 2's. forward and backward. Read and wTite Roman notation to X and Arabic to four places. Examples in addition and substraction, using digits only as fur an 8. avoiding dieits in subtrahend larger than minuend. - Language Oral lessons by teacher, using pictures, objects and stories. SECOND GRADE.. Spelling Words from reading, oral and written.' ;:. Reading- Second Reader. . Writing Same as first grade. Geography Oral lessons by teacher. Numbers All possible combination of numbers up to 25. Read and write Roman notation, to L; Arabic six places. Simple examples in addition, subtrac tion, multiplication andjdivision ; multi plier one place. ' Language Continue as in hret grade. Have answers given in writing. . THIRD GRADE. Spelling Watson's Complete" Speller pages 22 to 47. Reading Third Reader. Writing Copy book No. 1. Geography Lessons from maps and globe without book. Numbers All possible combination of numbers from 25 to 100. Read and write Roman notation to C ; Arabic nine places. Examples and simple problems in four "fundamental rules, multiplier and divisor not to exceed two places. Language Same as second grade. FOURTH GRADE. Spelling Watson's Complete, pages 48"to78. Reading Fourth Reader. Writing Copy book No. 2. Geography Moeteith's Intermediate to map of South America. Ar-tb inetic Fish's No. 1 from page 61 to 130 inclusive. Drill much for ac curacy and rapidity in the four funda mental rules and in reading and writing all Roman numbers. - Language Barnes' Language Lessons first part. - FIFTH GRADE. . Spelling Watson's Complete, pages 78 to 108. ' Reading First half of Fifth Reader. Writing Copy book No. 3. Geography Intermediate, completed. Arithmetic To common fractions in Fish's No.. 2 ; Brooks' Mental, sections I and 2. .. Language Barnes' Language Lessons, second part. r SIXTH GRADE. Spelling Wat8on,s Complete, 'pages 109 to 133. - Reading Last half of Ffth Reader. . Writing Copy book No. 4. Geography Montieth's Comprehen sive map of South America. - Arithmetic Fish's No. 2, pages 80 to 173 f Brooks' Mental, Sec 3 and 4. Language Barnes ; finish book. SEVENTH GRADE. Spelling Watson's, page 139 to close, Writing Ward's Business Forms Nos. 1 and 2. Geoeraphy Comprehensive, com pleted. Arithmetic Fish's No. 2, pages 173 to 245 ; Brooks' Mental, Sec. 5 and 6. Grammar Sills' Grammar. Historv Barnes United States to Epoch 4. EIGHTH .GRADE." Writing Ward's Forms Nos. 3 and 4. Arithmetic Fish's No. 2, page 245 to close. Grammar Clark's Normal. - Special attention given to analysis. - History rBarnes' United States, com nlAtAl- Physiology Steel's Fourteen Weeks complete. . . - GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. In Watson's Complete Speller use the easy lines in each .lesson first; after wards the harder ones. Drawing may be introduced to alter- nate with writing at the option of the school. ' In all grades particular attention should Be paid to correct use of lan image. .All the theory of grammar in the world will not amount to much the pupil is., not trained to speak the English language correctly. In earlier grades than the eighth phy siology may .be taught by object lessons or the use of Smith's Primary Physi-. ology.. . . w It must be remembered 'that moral in struction is. called for by the law and of necessity is required. The education of the child intellectually, without correct moral principles as the foundation -of character.-may lie a curse . instead of a blessing." "Ethics for Young People, by . C. C. Everett is an excellent text book for such instruction, and ' should be ln every" school in the county .v v V?" No full explanation of the manner- of teaching each branch is presented until the. course of studv is. finally .arranged and adopted. REMARKS. In presenting this course of study it is hoped that while waiting for its final adoption, every one interested will give it their careful study, and the public the benefit of their criticism. Adverse crit icism is not feared half so much as apathy in regard to it. That there are grave difficulties to be met with in regarding the country school, some of which cannot be wholly overcome, none will attempt . to deny. But, that there are great benefits, on the other hand, to be derived from it, can be equally well shown. Semeof them are here presented. As the work now stands in the coun try school, there is nothing tangible to work to or from. There is no beginning or ending. There is nothing definite the mind of either teacher or pupil as to what constitutes a completion of his studies in the common school. In the graded course there would be a'carefully prepared plan arranged by the best ed ucators of the countv, gleaned from the' ripe experience of others all over our broad land, and the pupil could have I the satisfaction of knowing that when he had passed through the course and gained a i-ertain per cent, there was something -finished, something com pleted. -: No education is wholly finished in this life, but why, we ask, should not the pupil have a diploma given him when he has completed the common school course, as a reward for his labor, as well as one who finishes the university or college course? It is believed that the granting of such a diploma by the county board of examiners, which the .graded course contemplates, would be p. grand Incentive to the pupil. Lessening the number of classes it would give the pupil the benefit of a longer recitation, and save the teacher's time so that he could do more and bet ter work with each class. An examination would be held at the close of each term, and a certificate of standing given each pupil. At the beginning of next term if there were a change of teachers, the place of each pupil would be accurately known the first day, instead of the new teacher turning them all back to the first of the book and spending several weeks to know where they belonged. If the graded course were adopted for the schools of the county, it would still be optional with the boards of each dis tnct whether they accepted it or not, so that no harm could come from it in 'any event. Many other reasons might be urged in its favor, but these are given with the hope and the prayer that whatever may be done will redound to the benefit of our school ". Troy Shelley, Superintendent. WE ARE AG FOR THE Argand Stoves and Ranges, Garland Stoves and flanges, Jemell's Stoves and Ranges, Universal Stoves and Ranges. r We are also agents for the Celebrated Boynton parnaee. Ammcrultion and Loaded Shells, Et?, SAfuITntY PLtUmBirG A SPECIAIiTV. MAIER & BENTON I. G. JHiekelsen, -AGENT FOR- TOM 1 IL II 11V livJ C. C. C. C. rrogrramme Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 27, is the date of the C. C. C. C? at the court- house. Don't forget to come. Below is given ' the programme for the C C. C. C. at the court house to nforrow night. PART FIRST. ars Carnivrtl Choir Me Not Mrs. Hostetter and Miss Randall. Solo Ah He Tu Donna Miss Lena Morgan Cornet Duet The Swiss Boy .... Messrs. J. Benton and E. Williams Solo My Ladies Bower Mr. H. P. Ernst Estey Organ, Kranich & Bach First Class Upright Pianos, School Books, Bibles, Blank Books, Music Books, Sheet Music, Baby Carriages and Jewelry. THE DALLES, OREGON J.H.CROSS -DEALER IN- Hay, Grain, Fuel mill r. HE5A.DQUAR.TERS FOR POTATOES. Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens. - All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly 4 . RMSSTRICTLYCKSH. Cor. Second & Union Sts. 1. Chorus Begrgars Cai 2. Vocal Trio Forget M Mrs. Huntington, '. 6. Instrumental Duett Barber of Seville. PART SECOND, Anthem Great is the Lord Choir Solo Thee Only I Love Miss Lena Morgan Cornet Solo Yankee Doodle (with vari ations) xr. J. Benton Solo Flower Girl Mrs. B. S. Huntiugton Duet Schubarts Serenade . . .Misses Lena Morgan and Male Williams Solo and Chorus Winter Lulaby Misses Maie E. Williams and Grace Crandall and Messrs. Davenport and Ernst. Ulyi. BUTIiEt & CO., THE LEADERS" IN Was It Snlrtdo. A man has been seen walking along the river front for the last few cjays looking anxiously into the water. This morning he was seen to run down the roadway at a break-neck speed and jump headlong into the river. It seems he had heard that a case of Quaker Oats had been lost off the dock and he thought he would jump in and find it. The only thing that kept him from becoming McGinty's patner was the cake of com pressed yeast he bad in his pocket, which raised him quickly to the surface aud saved his life. A pointer for you ; buy your groceries from John Booth, the grocer. 1-27-1 LUlBBER, MTH AflD SHiflGIiES. Office, mi Tail cor. First and Jefferson Sts. SOOTH SIDE of Eailruai Tract We make no bones about saying that nobody can does or sh.aU undersell us, or beat us in any feature of Cheapness and Quality. Office Stationary, School Supplies, Pianos, Orgars and Musical Instruments of all, kinds at E. Jacobsen & Co., They Speak From Experience. ' "We know from experience in the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that it will Drevent croup, says Messrs.' Ijrad berry & Worley, Percy, Iowa. They also add that the remedy has given great satisfaction in this vicinity,- and that thev believe it to be the' best in the market for throat and lung diseases For sale by. Blakeley & Houghton, drug- glBtS.. . - All Dalles Citv warrants registered prior to June 3d, 1890, .will be paid if presented at mv office. Interest ceases from and after this date. Dated January 11th, 1892. O. KlNEKSLV, tf. Treas. Dalles City Wanted. 162 Second Street, THE DALLES, OREGON. STAGY SHOHlfl. He WatclpKei, Has opened an office for Cleaning and Kepairing Watches, Jewelry, etc. . All work guaranteed and promptly attended. AT C. E. DUflUJUHS OLD STflflD, Cor". Second and Union Streets. G. W. Johnston & Son, - cameaters ana biuiusb, Shop at No. 112 First Street. All Job Work promptly attendot and estimates given on all wood woik. Pipe Work, Tin Repairs and Roofing. Mains Tapped Under Pressure. A cnrvl crr t.i"rrnlr ik! rli" llftusewnrk. i . . -' Good wages. Apply at this office. - . Shop on Third St., next door west of 1-15-tf. . . . &oanx Ka blacksmith shop. Glosetsi Chi mneys Clean csl Pomifa fata nn f-loohftil ami vtri ' also Closets and Chimnevs cleaciMl " on short notice at reasonable rates. . : '" ' -lraro tKi.f-fcllrrli tha nntili-'i-t GRANT MORSE . loift-u-