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Ths Dalles Daily Chronicle. THE DAUBS - - - OREGON MONDAY APR. 3, 1893 Published Dally, Bunday Excepted. BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Carner Second and Washington Streets, The . Dalles, Oregon. Terms of Subscription erYear. .' '. ....1600 Per month , by carrier 50 'Single copy 5 ICELAND A DESERT. Interior or the Country a Howling Waste of Band and Ice. Iceland is little better than a desert. The peculiar "configuration renders in tercourse difficult, and, along: with the barrenness of the soil, makes the con ditions of existence strangely hard. People with so little to make life at tractive might be pardoned if they were to sink into a stolid indifference to everything- but the struggle to keep alive, says the Atlantic. The size of Iceland is greater than that of Ireland, and the population numbers seventy thousand souls; but the only inhabitable portion is a nar row strip of pasture land extending . like a green girdle round the coast and up the deep, narrow fiords. The in terior of the country is a howling waste of sand and ice; traversed by darting glacial rivers and utterly incapable of supporting more than a' few scattered . inhabitants. Grass is the only consid erable crop. The hills and valleys are treeless and afford at best but scanty pasturage for horses, cows and sheep.. . Roads and bridges scarcely exist. A Danish merchant at Reykjavik has a wheeled carriage, but in the interior such a conveyance is unknown and -would be useless if known. The backs ' of horses are the only "means of trans portation across country. Small boats carry travelers over dangerous rivers, while the horses swim on ahead. Hard ly anything that ministers to comfort, to say nothing of luxury, is produced in Iceland. Every nail in an Icelandic house, every pane of glass, every bit of wooden flooring, every insignificant bit of furniture, has to be- transported laboriously from one of the seaports to its destination. That the Icelanders are poor goes without saying. There is little or no home market, for every Icelander has the same products to sell as his neigh bor. The circulation of money is, therefore, very small. If a farmer has direct dealings with the agents for foreign markets, and is sufficiently prosperous to have a little surplus each year, he may handle a little money, but in general the trading at the seaports is literally trading. An Icelander bar ters a certain number of horses or sheep or rolls of dried fish or bales of hay for a supply of groceries and other neces saries of life. Chas. Allison, Dealer lu PURE COLUMBIA EIVER Headquarters at Chas. Lauer's. Having had a fine harvest of natural ice the best in the world, I am prepared to furnish in any quantity and at bottom prices. CHAS. ALLISON. 3TOTIOE. Irs. S. A. Orchard, Carpet Weaver, Offers her services to all who wish carpets woven at her home on the bluff, near Mr. Chrisman's. dim The St. Charles Hotel, PORTLAND, OREGON. ' This old, popular and reliable house has been entirely refurnished, and every room has been repapered and repainted and newly carpeted throughout. The house contains 170 rooms and is supplied with every modern convenience. Rates reasonable. A good restaurant attached to the house. Ifrer bus to and from all trains. C. W. KNOWLES, Prop. A. A. Brown, . Keeps a full assortment of Staple and Fancy Groceries, and Provisions. which he offers at Low Figures. SPEGIflli :-: PAIGES to Cash. Buyers. Highest Casl Prices for m an9 other Prolnce. 170 SECOND STREET. CHA8. 8TUBL1NG. OWEN WILLIAMS. Stubling & Williams. The Gef mania, SECOND ST., THE DALLES, OREGON pJ"Dealei3 in Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Milwaukee Beer on Draught. THE SNOWSHOE DRILL. Introduced Into tbe German Army by Emperor William. - The drilling' of light infantry corps on snowshoes is a long-established practice in the wintry countries of northern Europe, particularly in Nor way, where ski-running is the national sport. In Holland, soldiers regnlarly maneuver on skates, on the frozen riv ers and canals. In Germany, this Arc tie equipment is a recent innovation; but, the emperor having taken the fad, certain infantry regiments in Ilanover SOLDIERS OK 8N6VSHOE8 . and Brunswick are at present, doing some energetic military snowshoeing-, as shown in the picture which we re produce from the Paris illustration. The German snowshoe, or snowskate, is a modification of the Norwegian ski, consisting of a strip of polished wood somewhat wider than the foot, and about' four feet lone, the front eneV-4 curved upward, pointed and tipped with iron. The subofficers are trained in showshoe practice in a special platoon, after which they take charge of squads from the rank and file. A WATCH THAT TALKS. It Is So Made That It Speaks the Honrs Instead of Striking: Them. It is said a watchmaker of - Geneva, Switzerland, has just completed a watch which, instead of striking the hours and quarters, announces them by speaking like the phonograph. .The mechanism of the watch is based on phonographic conditions, the bottom of the case con taining a phonographic sensitive plate which has received the impression of the human voice before being' inserted m the watch. The disk, according to the Jewelers' Circular, has fQrty-eight concentric grooves, of which twelve repeat the hours, twelve those of the hours and quarters, and twelve more those of the hours and second and third quarters. If the hand on the dial shows the time to be 12:15 o'clock, one of the fine needle points of the mechanism crosses the corresponding groove and the disk, which turns simultaneously, calls out the time, just as the phonographic cyl inder. The lower lid of the case is pro vided with a tiny mouthpiece, and when the watch is held to the ear the sound is all the more plain. A well-known New Yorker of con vivial habits has for many years, upon his return home late at nifrht.indulped in a rice-pudding lunch, which was always left on the kitchen dresser by his good wife. The other night he arrived home somewhat the worse for his day's de bauch. In the dim light left burning low he spied his favorite dish and ate the contents. The next morning1 his wife missed seven lace collars she bad left in thetarch over night. POLAND CHINA HOGS, r "333 vflsfTaik iir Come and see them, or write. All letters Have You. Seen ET Spring Millinery Goods ;at; 112 Seoond Street. D. BUNNELL, Pipe won Tin riepairs ana Hoofing MAINS TAPPED UNDER PRESSURE. Shop on Third Street, next door west of Young & Kuss' Blacksmith Shop. THE CELEBRATED COLUMBIA BREWERY, AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop'r. This well-known Brewery is now east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the manufacture of good health ful Beer have been introduced, and only the first-class article will be placed on the market. An improved electric snow sweeper is constructed to move along the track at any desired rate of speed, and at the same time, with an independent set of motors, drive a set of rotary steel brushes with any ar;ount of power. A useful application of the electric motor is that of giving easily controlled power to the invalid tricycle chair. A storage battery under the seat supplies, it is claimed, force sufficient for fifty miles, without recharging, at, a speed of eight miles an- hour. Baekles'i Arnira SalTe. ' The best ealve in the world for cats, braises, sores, ulcers, salt rheutn, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cares piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale- by Snipes & Kin ersly. ' Pertebzk Ieschzizkowskelowski ia a San Francisco cabinetmaker and Perterje Zmnchzizkomskekowlowski is a Buffalo boilermaker. My wife was confined to her bed for over two months with a very severe at tack ot rheumatism. We could get nothing that would afford htr any re lief, and as a last resort gave Chamber lain's Pain Balm a trial. To oar great surprise she began to improve after the first application, and by using it regu larly she was soon able to get up and attend to her house work. E. H. John son, of C. J. Knutson & Co., Kensington, Minn. . 50 cent bottles for sale by Blake ley & Houghton. -' Spring is the "jimmy" that opens the buds. Only God can control the human heart. Melody is the molasses of music. Sin ia seldom shameless. Detroit Free Press. Persons who are subject to attacks, of bilious colic can almost invariably tell, by their feelings, when to expect an at tack. If Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is taken as soon as these symptoms appear, they . can ward off the disease. Such persons should always keep the Remedy at hand, ready for immediate use when needed. Two or three doses of it at tbe right time will save them much suffering. For sale by Blakeley and Houghton, druggists. A'rpid'BJ SuiAio-La si aqg -aoqs 01 "Oi ts SJCdM. puB 'spunod 0S sq2taA iq2iaq m saqou; g aaj o Vl s-reaA" gx 'iJutssoaa aaABaji jo '.wjjBqog bsijjj jo uo&isd oqi m Spv Xunok u sun; THSYHHatJ The more Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy is used the better it is liked. We know of ho other remedy that always yives satisfaction. It is good when you first catch cold. It is good-when your cough is seated and your lungs are sore, It is good in any kind of a cough; We have sold twenty-five dozen of it and every bottle has given satisfaction Stedman & Friedman, druggists, Minne sota Lake, Minn. 50 cent bottles for sale by Blakeley & Houghton, drug gists. . I can furnish a number of THOROUGHBRED POLAND CHINA HOGS, Male or female, most any age. Price, $20 per head, or $35 per pair. promptly answered. - ED3flHRD JUDY, CENTERVILLE, WASH. H EE ANNA PETER & CO. turning out the best Beer and Porter FIRST (pi Or 0) fm CAN BE HAD AT THE CHRONICLE OFFICE Reasonably Ruinous Hates. J O. I FlflE WfflEg DOMESTIC " And KEY WEST CIGARS. - FRENCH'S 171 SECOND STREET, : Corner of Fourth and Federal These Stables have on hand Oregon, and can accommodate patrons with either Single or Double Rigs, closed Hacks or Carriages day or night. MORE ROOM. ' Also, can furnish First Class accommodations to teamsters with freight or anving teams, naving aaaea to tneir H. C. NIELS6N, Clothier and Tailor, BOOTS AND SHOES, Hats and Caps, Trunks and Valises, CORNER OF SECONL AND WASHINGTON. THE DALLES, OREGON. THE EUROPEAN HOUSE. Tha Corrugated Building next Door to Court Homo. Handsomely FnmisM Rooms to Rent liy tbe Day, Weei or MontlL Meals Prepared by a First Class English Cook. TRANSIENT PATRONAGE SOLICITED. Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Men. JVIS. H. pHSEH, PPOpP. DRUGS Snipes &, Kinersly. THE LEADING- Wholesale and Mai Bruits Handled by Three Registered Druggists. ALSO ALIt THE LEADING Patent ffledieines and Druggists Sundries. HOUSE PAINTS. OILS AND GLASS. Agents for Murphy's Fine Varnishes and the only agents in the City for The Sherwin, Williams Co.'s Paints. tT 1 WE ARE The l; n ' ' ' XDealers in Wall Paper. Finest Line' cr d Key West and Domestic Cigars. 129 Secori 0 If il 0 jy - llif MACK, and LKjUOrg THE CELEBRATED PABST BEER. BLOCK. . : THE DALLES, OR. BURHAM & ROBERTSON, Proprietors. Sts., The Dalles, Oregon. - - the finest Livery in Eastern staDies- large feeding and wagon room Commercial Patronage Solicited. CLKSS . for TansilFs Punch. , . The Dalles, Oregon STEAM WOOD SAW We are In the Held lor the fall and winter work, and will cut, split and pile wood at the lowest possible rates. NONE BUT WHITE LABOR EMPLOYED We are here to stay, will spend our money here, and try and do satisfactory work. Order boxes at Chrismnn & Corson's, cor ner of Michelbach block, and at the ma chine, corner of Washington and Fourth streets. J. 0. MEIITS, : : THE DALLES C. Fr. STEPHENS, DEALER IN Dry Goods Clothing Boots, Shoes, Hmta. Kte. Etc., Kte., Kte. Second St., The Dalles. The S. B. Headache and Liver Cure. itA PHYSIC !scW If taken as directed, we Guarantee Sat isfaction or refund your money. DON'T SICKEN. DON'T GRIPE. 60 cents per bottle by all druggists. ptfesh Paint I BILIOUSNESS. W. C. Gilbert hereby sends His compliments to every friend And enemy If he has any Be they few or be they many.. The time for painting now has come. And every one desires a home That looks fresh and clean and new. As none but a good painter can do. Painting, papering and glazing, too, Will make your old house look quite new. He will take yonr work either way, ' By the job or by the day. --. If you have work give him a call. He'll take your orders, large or small. Respectfully, W. C. GILBERT, ; - P.O. Box No. S, . TIIL DALLES. OR. ; . -A. HsriKrw .... Dndertaknff Establishment! PRINZ & NITSOHKE DEALERS IN Furniture and Carpets W have added to oar business a emu fie te Undertading Establishment, nu J a9 we are in no way oonnected with the Undertakers' Trust) our prices will be low Accordingly. From TERJJIJlflli op INTERIOR points THE RKILROKD Is the line to take TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH. It Is the Dining Car Route. It runs Through Vestibuled Trains erery day in the year to 0t panl and Chicago NO CHANGE OF CARS-1 Composed of Dining Cars unsurpassed. Pull man Drawing Room Sleepers of latest equipment. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS Best that can be constructed, and in which, accommodations are both Free and Furnished for holders of First and Second-class Tickets, and . ELEGANT DAT COACHES A continuous line, connecting with all Unea, affording direct and uninterrupted service. Pullman Sleeper reservations can be secure In advance through any agent of the road. THROUGH JIGKETS points in America! England and Europe can be purchased at ny ticket office of the company. Full information concerning rates, time of trains, routes and other details furnished oa application to W. C. ALLAWAY, Agent D. P. & A. Nav. Co., Regulator office, The Dalles, Or., or A. D. CHARLTON, Ass'i. General Passenger Agt., Portland, Ogn.