150 Years 1872-1886 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY PART THREE OF THE DALLES CHRONICLE’S TEN-PART SERIES. April 27, 2007 Front page NEWS SHORTS A feature of unusual short stories from around the world that appeared in The Dalles Chronicle. The most startling bit of news that has been wafted westward by the wires for many a day is to the effect that John L. Sullivan is sober. The cause of Mr. Sullivan’s sobriety is not given, but something awful must have happened to his throat. A singular disease has just been called to notice by a prominent physician. It is a form of recession of the gums of the superior molars, which is said to be due to the use of tomatoes as food. Great sensitiveness is manifested along the line of recession, similar to that of an exposed nerve. The only remedy has been found to be abstinence from tomatoes. If the disease continues the teeth fall out; not usually more than one being lost in a season. A very amusing incident occurred at the city hall a few days ago. A couple of men while in a state of cheerfulness, became boisterous in their wordy warfare and were taken before Judge Caven. ¶ S friend of the two belligerents, who had also been looking upon the wine when it was red, appeared as counsel for them. The self constituted attorney had talked but a moment, however, when Judge Cavin said, Discharge the prisoners and lock up their attorney. The order was complied amid an outburst of laughter. – GALVISTON NEWS. An apiculturist has commenced training bees for letter carrying purposes. After a few preliminary trials, he says, he took a hive of them to the house of a friend four miles distant. After some days, when the bees had become familiar with their new surroundings, some of them were liberated in a room, where they soon settled on a plate of honey which had been specially prepared for them. While they were busy eating it their trainer placed on their backs the tiniest of dispatches, fastened with the thinnest of thread, and so arranged them as to leave the head and wings absolutely free. They were then thrown into the air and soon arrived at their home with the letters on their backs. The writing was magnified and quite legible. Here, then, says the LONDON TELEGRAPH, is an opening for a new industry. In time of war bees would have the advantage over pigeons of invisibility, and might go through the enemy’s lines with impunity. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program