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The Dalles Daily Gbromeie.
SATURDAY,
MAY 1, 1897
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Itnudom OltnervatiuuH and Local KvoutH
of Leaner Mugiiltucle.
Edward Shields at the opera house to
night. Garden hoee for four cents a foot at
Mays & Crowe's. a30-tf
Concert and entertainment Vogt's
opera house tonight. Admission 25e;
children 15c.
Clias. H. Whiting, the world-renowned
baritone vocalist, in an entire
new edition of song, at the opera house
tonight.
A carload of smokiug tobacco from
Mt. Airy, North Carolina, passed
through the city today, consigned to a
Portland firm.
Rev. Mr. Wycoff, who was announced
to preach in the Congregational church
tomorrow, will not be hero until the
16th, two weeks from tomorrow.
The Dalles City towed the big barge,
Wasco, across to the Washington shore,
where it will be loaded with rock, which
will bo used in weighting the D. P. & A,
N. incline.
Tho piledriver, which has been used
here for putting in some extra piles
along the roadway was unloaded yester
day on the flat between tho inclino and
the Umatilla house.
A. J. Brigham was iu town today, but
in reply to a question concerning Dufur,
only had time to reply: "Big picnic
next week. That's all we know or care
about out at Dufur until it is over."
The coroner's jury, examining into
the cause of tho death of the persons
killed in the electric car accident at
Portland, brought in a verdict to the ef
fect that the accident was caused by the
car being run at a great speed.
'The sheriff undertook to sell some real
Property east of town today to satisfy a
judgment in favor of Mays & Crowe
against John and William Wood, but
there being no bidders, the salo was
Postponed until 1 :30 o'clock next Satur
day afternoon.
Edison's animatoscopo tonight. Mr.
Wilbur will exhibit his entire collection
f moving life-like pictures tonight,
commencing at 8 o'clock. Don't fail to
see Edison's most wonderful invention.
It is marvelous. At tho old Vogt store,
opposite Chhoniolk oflico. Admission
-o cents.
Pease & MayB tables, which are given
away with purchases of certain amounts,
are very handsome, showing some beau
tifully grained oak. They are giving
these away now, and when our reporter
asked what they were going to do next,
the reply was, "See the announcement
et week."
The river dropped five pointa last
n'Bht, standing at 28.4 this morning. It
has been above the 20-foot stage lor
"early two weeks, and for ten days of
that time lias had an average height of
28 feet. It will be seen from this that a
vast quantity if water has been carried
away, and tho chances for extreme high
water have been greatly lessened.
The members of the graduating class
of this year, or most of 'them, took a
trip down the river this morning on the
Dalles City, eome oi them going to
Hood River, and some to the Cascades.
Quite a number of young friends, by
special invitation, accompanied them.
The day waB a little breezy on the river,
but when onceashore, the weather was
delightful.
Tho Southern Pacific has changed its
time card, the change going into effect
today. The overland express leaves at
6 p. m. instead of 2:50, and arrived at
9 :30 a. m. The Salem train is with
drawn, and there are other Blight
changes, which can be found in their
regular ad. Persons desiring to visit
Willamette valley points will do wtll to
consult the new time card.
Those Moving ricturofl.
The animatiscope exhibition, opposite
The Chronicle office, is ,an agreeable
surprise to all who see it. The illusions
are perfect, and one can hardly realize
that science is imitating nature, and
presenting a moving.living, breathing
picture of animnted life. The illusion
in the picture of the express train is
perhaps the finest of all, though all are
good. The train comes sweeping tow
ards you, growing larger and larger, un
til suddenly you see it sweep by, see the
dUBt whirl up from uuder the cars, a
handkerchief or two waved from the
windows, and a3 it passes you 6ee no
picture, but a flying train which lacks
only the thunder of Its iron wheels to
complete the deception.
We advise our readers to see it, for it
is worth all and much more than it
costs.
Edward Shield Touleht.
The concert and entertainment, to be
given by Edward Shields at the opera
house tonight, has a double meaning,
nniv is tho entertainment of the
highest order, but the proceeds will be i to touch.
tdby Mr. Shields to boom the Co- The pleasure of life, a iter a I is In
lumbia river and the Inland Empire J B .other happy, and t ie doub e
hougbont the East-something thatl happiness if those are children whose
has not been extensively done hereto- innocent hearts permit them -till beta I
ore. It is a good deal. a. Mr. Shields , measure o joy. May day is a right,
a s the immigration board has paid but and the children should onjoy t while
little attention to this part of the. state,, they can, for hey will k
yet the city of Portland is receiving its i by md ty, and then May day will bo no
?ost substantial trade from this section. , '"ore for them forever. It ..moving
Mr- Shields has gone into this work on j.v then.
aid, save hla perseverence, and It is to
bo hoped that our citizens will appreci
ate his meritorious effort enough to give
him a good house tonight
Baseball.
The Dalles Commercial & Athletic
ball club will again cross bats with the
Champions at the fair .rounds tomor
row at 2 p. m. As both teams are con
fldent of a victory, a good name is expected.
MAY DAY'S CELEBRATION
And Some Kiln TiiniiRhtH It biigRPBtfi
For On to Think.
May day is not kept in this country as
in many others, and yet it is of sufficient
importance to cauBe every American
youngBter at least, a desire to have a hol
iday and to spend it in the woods or by
the stream. It ought to be a national
holiday, for it comes at the time of year
when everybody feels the necessity of an
"out-dooring." One reason that the
day attracts little attention is that it is
strictly a country'.day, for a May-day
celebration in the city iB an undreamed
of thing. It needs the shade of the big
trees, the fresh green grass that delights
the eye and stains the dainty white
frocks of the May Queen and all her sub
jects. It requires the pole garlanded
with wild posies, the butterflies and
birds, ants and bugs, and all thoBe de
lightful things that go to makjprii.g.
For another reason it Bhould be made a
national holiday, and that is that it is
the children's day, and the pleasant
days of childhood, about which we all
grow reminiscent, were few and far
enough between in reality. Wo think
they were all right, because we remem
ber the high spots in them and we for
get the woodshed and the bucksaw that
always overwhelmed us, just when our
best chum wanted us to go fishing.
There are other reasons, but why name
them. Childhood's days are fleeting al
most as those of old age, and if they
were our happiest, what benefit if we
did not know it? Let us make our
children understand it by making the
high spots that they will always remem
ber just a little more plentiful, and what
will hang longer in one's memory than
the remembrance of a spring day spent
in the woods in childhood? We know
of nothing. And what flower-be-laden,
sun-freckled, garment-soiled lit
tle tot will not come home from such an
expedition into the woods, too tired to
more than tell half of all the delights of
the day before the eyes close uncon
sciously, and mamma must unlace the
Bhoes that little fingers are too a-wc-ary
A young woman onco remarked that
she disliked boys from the time one quit
kissing them as babies, until it was time
to begin kissing them as men. The
same might be said of girls, only the line
of demarcation is so indistinctly drawn
that one never knows just when to drop
off in the one character and commence In
the other. Perhaps the beBt plan under
these circumstances, is to just continue
the osculatory pastime heedless of the
capacity in which the kissee stands, and
To Be Given Away to Our Retail Cash Customers.
Displayed in Dry Goods Department."
Four Styles. With Purchases of $15 00,
$25.00, $35.00 and $50.00.
We have purchased a large number of tables of different grades and styles.
We propose to make our Retail Cash customers a prosont of one or more of
these tables as they may select. We will givo you a card which you can
present with each purchase and have the amount of such purchase
punched thereon. This applies to all purchases EXCEPT GK0CE1UES.
We have the tables in four styles and they will be given whon purchases
have been made of $15.00; $25.00, $35.00 and $50.00.
THIS TABLE WITH PURCHASE OF $25.00
ALL GOODS MARKE D IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
let the question just sort of settle itself.
That's the way we feel about it. Now,
for instance, this morning at the wharf
when the boat pulled out, there were
three remarkably pretty (or would be so
considered outside of Tho Dallesl young
ladies, who were watching the excur
sionists depart. They were, we judge,
between the ages of 18 late falls, and 21
early springs, and they looked to us as
though they were just at that age when
a fellow might have kiesed them, as
children or grown foldB.and he wouldn't
(that is if we were the he; have cared
two cents which period it was charged
up to. It would ha7e been a very pleas
ant May-day recollection, but such waB
not to be.
When one sees a lot of dainty girls so
demure, yet Eaucy, so innocent looking,
yet so bright-eyed. So all together
lovely, and too good for anything this
side of Paradise, one easily imagines
with what fever and trepidation a young
man approaches one of ttie dear crea
tures with idenB of annexation, or of es
tablishing a protectorate over her. One
can easily understand that when he thinks
of broaching the subject his heart
would be right in his mcuth, at the idea
of asking for so great a bundle of femi
nine loveliness. But if bIio accepts him,
which the chances are, she will, he will
recover from his earlier-couceleved no
tions. Now we know an old fellow who
had been married for twenty-five years.
Before we made up our mind, (being
somewhat diffident) to ask tho fateful
question, we consulted him. "Huh I"
said he with a shrug of the shoulders,
"Don't be afraid. Why, I felt that way
myself, but when I asked Mary for her
hand, she put both of them in mine eo
quick it staggered me, and. though I
did not know it then, I learned after
wards that she included a corn-crib
full of lip that I hadn't counted on."
Teacher' Examination.
Notice is hereby given, that for the
purpose of making an examination of
all persons who may offer themselves as
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the county echool superin
tendent thereof, will hold a public ex
amination at the county court house in
Dalles City, beginning Wednesday, May
12th, at 1 o'clock p. m.
Dated this 1st day of May, 18U7.
C. L. GiLHEitr,
School Supt.
Schillings Best means:
vc have taken your money
and spent it for
lea
coffee
baking powder
flavoring extract
oda
aua spices
as well as we know how to.
Your grocer pays your
money back if you don't
like them.
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For sale toy
W. E. Kahler
PEASE
Just Received.
A stock of Pure Aluminum Ware Cook
ing Utensils.
No enamel to flake off. Solid metal. No
plating to wear off.
Absolutely pure. No verdigris, or salts
of tin.
Wonderfully light and beautiful, and
very durable.
Foods cooked in it do not scorch.
Drop in and see it. Wo will bo pleased to show it to you, oven if
you don't buy.
Remember
We have strictly First-class
FIR, OAK and
MAPLE WOOD
To sell at LOWEST MARKET RATES
Phone 25. JOS. T. PETERS & CO
GEORGE RUCH
PIONEER GROCER.
Again In business at the old stand. I would bo pleased to
see all my former patrons, Free delivery to any part of town.
W. Z. DONNELL,
PESClPTIOfl DRUGGIST
TOILET ARTICLES AND PERFUMERY.
Opp. A. M. Williams & Co.,
& MAYS
MAYS & CROWE.
(HiicccKkor to CIirlMimu A Corhon,
' FULL LINE OF
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES.
THE DALLES, OR.