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V" 1 -, f-. , nJ V) 4 A 'I 1 Vol. xvi. Astoria, Oregoi), Tuesday Morning, March 14, 1882. STo. 138. - Hk 4 i - GENERAL GRANT ON THE RE TIRED IJBT. General Grant has been placed on the retired list with a hand some pension. A number of Sena tors from the Southern states were favorable to the bill. In fact there seemed to be a universal desire to retire General Grant. He is not poor; the gifts of friends and the increase of salary while President put him in possession of about a quarter of a million dollars independent of his pension. The pension granted is in consideration of General Grant's military services, which have never been underestimated. Nothing whatever is said about his civil record; in fact, nothing could be well said. The prudent thing was done in passing it over iu si lence. Now, if General Grajit could be retijpd from politics it would be a good thing for the country, and it would be a good thing for himself. Every political act of his since he returned from his tour around the world has tended to lessen him in the public estimation. As one of the great and successful gen erals he received an ovation in all foreign countries. He returned to the United States by way ol the Pacific coast, according to a pro gramme carefully prepared by the politicians who had him training. He was a candidate to the Chicago convention for nomination to the Presidency for a third term. He was defeated for two controlling reason; First, there was no prece dent for a third term, and both the common law of precedents and public sentiment were opposed to it Since that ilefeat President Grant's political managers have thought proper to keep him per manently before the public as an available candidate for nomination at the next National Republican convention. Recently they have adopted the foolish expedient of striking off a medal to commemo- rato the number who voted for Grant at the last nominating con vention, as if there was some sort of heroism "in this act, which made each voter a member of a Spartan band and a hero who had stood in some bloody gap. What General Grant most needs to-day is to bo retired from poli tics. He needs this for his own reputation, and he needs it for the good of the country. Ho has never been a wise nor a successful civilian. Indeed, his civil record is in striking contrast with his military record. The country elected an Administration which, while radically Republican, was not in sympathy with the civil record of General Grant. By a dreadful calamity the will of the people has been partially defeated. But it is fair to presume that the judgment of the country is essentially what it was on the day Garfield was nominated at Chicago, and what it was on the day he was elected by the people. It is also a fair infer ence that this judgment will not be essentially altered for the next three or- four years. General Grant's fame belongs to the world, It ought not to be belittled by politicians for their selfish ends. Everybody knows that when this class of persons pressed his nomi nation for a third term at Chicago, it was done for a selfish purposes. A new political deal was wanted. The expedient was a desperate failure. General Grant has held the highest military and civil offices in the gift of the country. Tho Republic has not been ungrateful fr hia services. The ditruity of his position ought not to be com promised because certain manag ing politicians want to put him in an intenable position betoro the country. m Perhaps the pension to uoneral Grant as a retired military leader, will have the effect of retiring him from politics. If he must be ac tively employed, there is railroad construction in Mexico, in which he has taken a practical interest and the Nicaragua canal, the con struction of which he might prose cute. Most of our Presidents have retired with dignity from the office. John Quincy Adams went back to the House of Representa tives, and there rendered import ant service to the country. He becamgfc an illustrious "Com moner Every American citizen is, or ought to be, interested in preserving General Grant's fame. There is no more effectual way to preserve it than by an absolute retirement from politics. General Grant as a citizen is greater than General Grant in the hands of po litical managers. The medals re cently struck might be sold for old brass in the junk shop. Or they might be retained to commemorate the fact of a sort of martyrdom when the bread of a number of place-hunters fell with tho but tered side down. The country in its gratitude now bestows upon General Grant a sufficient sum to admit of easy and dignified retire ment; and in a delicate way it has expressed the wish that he might find that retirement altogether con genial to his tastes. An Article of Export. Lumber from the Pacific Coast is now sent over half the world. 1 It finds its way to Japan, China, the East Indies, Hawaiian Islands and many of the South American States. Douglas fir is held in high repute as the best material for spars in the world. For this reason shipments of this kind of timber have been made, from time to time, to all the great naval de pots of Europe. An instance of tho appreciation of redwood lum ber was recently related by an ex perienced lumberman. He shipped a quantity of clean and dry redwood boards to New York, i overland, paying as freight 200 a car load. As the lumber was choice selected, he charged himself with the top price of S30 per thou sand feet. After paying all ex penses, including freight and com-1 missions, the gain on the venture was just ?20 pt-r thousand feet, or about as much as that kind of lum ber sold for iu this market two years ago. There has been a ma terial advance since, but this Ium ber, with advance on the original cost, still paid the shipper a hand some profit. It was in demand for finishing the interiors of dwell ings, and appeared to rate as to quality, with Mexican cedar. Redwood is a species of cedar which is coming more and more into use abroad. The area of the redwood timber in California is comparatively limited, and tho time is not far distant when the supply will hardly equal the local demand. From two to three thousand tons of potatoes are now imported weekly from Great Britain and Germany. Owing to this unpre cedented business the cost of freight transportation from Liver pool has advanced fifty per cent, in the last four months, the rate now being about thirty-three shil lings a ton. There is a duty of fifteen cents a bushel on.potatoes. The price of potatoes in Now York, iustead of decreasing is higher than when the importation began. Large quantities of other vegetables aro also being im ported. Laago cargoes of hay are exported, owing to tho partial fail ure of that crop in England and Scotland. A Norseland Legend. It is a beautiful legend of the Norseland. Amelias was the vil lage blacksmith, and under the spreading chestnut treelan his vil lage, sraithopiken stood. He the hot iron gahammcred and sjod horses for fifty cents all round, please. He made tin heljinets for tho gjodds and stovepipe trousers for the hjeroes. Mirmir was a rival blacksmith. He didn't go in very much for de fensive armor, but ho was light ning on two-edged bjswords and cut and slash syrcutlas3essess. He made cheese knives for the other gjodds, and ho made the great Bjevestnsen and Arkansas toothpic that would make a free incision clear into the traverse semi-colon of a cast-iron ichthy ossaurus, and never turn its edge. That was tho kind of hjairpin Mirmir said he was. One day Amelias made an im penetrable suit of armor for a second-clas3 gjodd, and put it on himself to test it, and boastfully inserted a card in the Svensefka Norderbjravisk jkanaheld jest lvt denkjgorodovsakenit, saying that he was wearing a suit of home made, best chilled, Norway meri no underwear, that would kich the unnumbered saw teeth in the pot metal cutlery of the ironmongery over the way. That, Amelias re marked to his friend Bjohn Rjob inson, was the kind of a Bdjuckk he was. When Mirmir spelled out the card next morning, he said: 'Bjjj!' and went to work with a charcoal furnace, a cold anvil, and A. T. Hay's isomorphic, process, and in a little while he came down the street with a sjvaard that glit tered like a dollar-store diamond, and met Amelias down by. the new opera house. Amelias buttoned on his new Bjarmor, and said: 'If 3'ou have no hereafter use for your old shviesse knife, strike!' Mirmir spat on his hands, whirl ed tho sjvaard above his head, and fetched Amelias a swipe that seem ed to miss evt-rything except the empty air through which it softly whistled. Amelias smiled and said, 'Go on,' adding that 'it seem ed to him that be felt a general sense of cold iron spmewhoro in his neighborhood, but hadn't been bit.' 'Shako yourself,' said Mirmir. Amelias shook himself, and im mediately fell into halves, tho most neatly divided man that ever went beside himself. 'That's where the boiler-maker was away off in his diagnosis,' suid Mirmir, as he went back to his shop to put up the price of cutlery sixty-five per cent, in all lines, with an unlimited advance on special orders. Thus do we learn that a good action is never thrown away, and that kind words and patient love will overcome the hardest natures. A Kansas Dodge. This is the way they dodgo the prohibitory law in Kansas. A witness was under examination in the trial of a liquor dealer. He testified that he patronized the dealer, was very partial to "sea foam" and bought and drank a great deal of if. Then -followed this collequy: Q. Did it foam like beer? A. It did. Q. Did it taste like beer? A. -It did. Q. Could you discover any difference between it and beer? A. I could not. Q. What, then, in your judg ment, was it? A. It was sea foam. Q. What is soa foam? A. I don't know. And the jury acquitted tho de fendant. - - F.RHtern 0tftr. Another line lot of EsiMeru Ovstera j just received at Boscoes per steamer I Oregon. Occident block. i Take rVotlcc. On after this date nn additional 10 cents per cord will i-n charged on all orders fotsawei wnrw!i,o.,:,ccotnoanied by tliScrsh. ntOrajs wend yard.: Jitlv 09t, 1831. Sherman Ztros. Uxpre mh Will receive orders at the store of 1. W. Case for upper Astoria or any other part of the city. Leave your orders en the slate and thoy will be promptly at tended to. "KonRh on Itati." The thing desired found at last. Ask Druggists for "Rough on Bats". It clears- out rats, mice, roaches. Hies, bed bugs. 13c. boxes. Nklnny Men. Wells' nealth Benewer. Absolute cure fornervoii3 debility and weakness of the generative functions. 1 , at drug gists. Oregon Depot, DAVIS & CO.. Portland. Or. Wanted. A voune man wants a situation n- fireman or second-class engineer. In-t quire at this office. Boontn to Bent. Anyone who wants a nicely furnished room 4n a pleasant locality can be ac commodated at Mrs. Denny Curran's, near the Congregational church. Buy the Weekly. Tub Weekly Astoriax for tills week Is full of just such information and news of the country as" your friends iu tho east want to see. It has very few advertisements, and is chock to the muzzle of information that no family can successfully squeeze along without. Two dollars will buy the whole wad for a year, SI 23 for six months, or ten cents per copy. Mothers! Mothers It Mothers! 1 1 Areyou disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and crying with tne excruciating pain of cutting teeth ? If so, go at once and geta bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, it will relieve the poor little suf ferer immediately depend upon it; there is no tnlstajteaboutrifc There is not a mother on earth" who has ever used li, who will not tH you at once that it wlll-jegulafeMheibowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to Hie child.operatlng like magic. It is perfectly s.iie to use in 'all cases, and pleasant to 11 e taste, and is the pre scription of one ot the oldest and best female physicians ?nd nurses in the United States. Sold everywhere.. 25 cents a bottle. Peruvian Bitters. Cinchona Rubra. The Count Cinrlion was the Spanish Viceioy in Peru in 1C30. The Counter, his wile, was provrated by an intermit tent fever, from which she was freed by the use of the native remedy, the Peru vian bark, or. ns it was called in the language of the country, 'Quinquina." Grateful for her recovery, on her return to Europe in IKS, she introduced the remedy in Spain, where it was' known under various names, until Linnieus called It Cinchona, in honor o' tho lady who had brought then that which was more Drecious than fie cold of the Incas. To this day, after a liaise of two hun dred ana mtv yeaTs, science nas given us uolliin? to take li3 Dlace. It effectu ally carei a morb'd rppet'to for stimu lant. Iyies.oing tlte ua.ura) toje of the .slonvc'ii. It'urcks excessive love of liqro as it r"oes fever. nd destroys uota ai:iie. xue poweriiu ioire virtue of the Cliicliona is pie'evvcd in the Peruvian BUteiswhlch are as effective against i.isl.irsfe;er io-tVv as Ihey were in tiie days of fjo old Spanish Viceroys. We guarantee the Ingredi ents oi iheso bitten io lis resolutely pvip, rr" oi tne ueb itjowii quality. A t.iar will snisry yon. thai t'lis is the best bii-ei' in ii'e wor'd. '-Tiie proof of the puddlii'; is In the eating," and we willingly abide this test. Forsalo by all di uggists, grccers and liquor dealers. Orde it. LeqjiS: Co-agents for Astoria. Call and see the open grate parlor coal stoves at John A. Montgomery's. i t The Westport Shingle Manufactur ing Company are now prepared to fur nlsh A 1 sawed cedar ahinRle?. Address." all orders to them at Westport, Oregon. Have Wistar's balsam oi wild cherry always at hand. It cures coiiRhs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, in lluenza, consumption, and all throat and mug complaints., CO cents and SI a bot tle. King of the Blood Is not A "cure clt." It Is a blood-Durlfierand tonic Impurity ol tiie blood poisons the sys tern, derange the circulation, and thus in duces many cllsorders, known by different names to distinguish them according to ef fects, but bcmg-really branches or pluses of that great generic disorder. Impurity ot Itlooil. Such mo Dytpcpsla,' mUimtmctt, Liver Complaint, Constipation, -Amwui Dis orders Headache, Daehachc, General iFcafc nesi. Heart Dlteate, Dropsy, Kidneii DUcase, Pttef, Rheumatism, Cctarrh.'Scrotula, Shin Disorders, Pimples CJcergsiwdlinas, tc.v fcc. King of-the Blood prevents and cures these by attacking tho'catw. Impurity of the 1)100(1. Chemlstsautt-plisielans agree in calling il "tho most gonuloe and efficient nrenarntlon for the uurnoso." Sold hv nmir. glits. 8t per oottle.-See testimonials', direc tions, (sr,7nrp!unpuiCT,'trean3e on uiseases ot tlw Bloods-wrapped around each bottle D. RANSOM, SON & Co.i Prow; "t "'-tor J8u2alo..YT l-'iimixhud Kooqh to Let At Mrs. Munsoii'3 lodging.house. .Yotlco to tho Public. Lhave opened a new" boot and shoe store on the roadway, and am'prepared to do first class work in my line. I. J. Arvold. Opposite O. It. & 2T. Co's dock. "JiKciiupalbA." New, quick, complete cure 4 davs. uiinary affections, smarting, frequent .or' difficult urination, kidney diseases. SI. r dmgglsts. Oregon Depot, DAVIS & CO., Portland. Or. Arrlsonl Lodging Jloose, Port land, Oresron. Sew house and first clas3 in Its ap pointments. Third street, in B. R Thompson's block, opposite Capt. Aias worth. "Koouw by the-day, week or month. Mrs. E; Arbiqoni. Tlte Weekly Ocarina L & mammoth sheet, nearly double the sfce of the Daily. It i3 just the pa per for the fireside, containing In addi tion to all the current news, choice mis cellany, agricultural matter, market re ports, etc. It Is furnished to single sub ycrlbert sfS2" 00 per vear in advance. War! War! War! Water front offered free to auy person that will build a sawmill in the city of Williamsport. Lumber we must have to build this citv. We have one store in running order at present. Quite a num ber have already located homes in this city, and yet there is room. Sold on time to 'suit purchasers. Located one mile south of Astoria, on the sunny side of the hill, on Young's bay. J WILLIAMSON", Si:. By Universal Accord, Ayehs Cathartic Pills are the best of all purgatives for family use. Thev aro the product of long, laborious, anil successful chemical investigation, and their extensive use by physicians in their practice, and by all civilized na tions, proves them the best and in03t ef fectual purgative Pill that medical sci ence can devise. In intrinsic value and curative powers no other Pills can be compared with them, and every person, knowing their virtues, will employ them, when needed. They keep the system in perfect order, and maintain in healthy action the whole machinery of life. Mild, searching andeffectual.they are especially adapted to the needs of the digestive apparatus, derangements of which thev urevent and cure, if timely taken.. TheyreUhoib9tind. safest Dhvsic to emnlovf or children sail weakend constitutions. wherernnltcT ana enectual cathartic is required. Fon Sale by all Dealers. Get your legal blanks at The AaTor.iAN" office. A full line of over two hundred styles. SSSTAU citizens of Oreaon who desire to inform their friends in the states of the condition and progress of this state, can have no more complete and compre hensive voiumo of facts to send Uiem than by subscribing for this journal, onil tt4tMKrv no mnil If tirnnlflit x flint friends. We mail it as directed. For s oe in advance, we mall three copies of The Weekly AsToniANone year. MISCELLANEOUS. . HOSPITAL, ASTOP.IA, OREGON THIS INSTITUTION, UNDER CARE OF the bisters of Chanty, Is now ready for the reception of patients. Private rooms for the accommodation of any desiring them. Patients admitted at all houra.day or night. No plijslciau has exclusive right, every patient W free to and has the privilege ot emplojln any physician they prefer. United Status Marino; Seamen who pay Hospital Dues, are enti tled to Free care and attendance at this Hos pital during sickness. Permits must be ob tained for United States Marines at the Custom- House. Sisters of Charity Dress Slaking. MBS. W. C. ROSS, & MISS ELLA LOGAN. The third house west of the Congregational Church. NJCE SUITS FOR LADIES ilailc for from 88 to 810. Hotel for Sale. T'UE COOD WILL AND FIXTURES OF a hot"l how ntnidng and doing a good business In I le city of Astoria. Centrally loc-tted. A !lrt class bar room attached. HI health on I part of the proprietor Ls the only rcasoo 'or selling. Inquire at Astohi ak ofllce, or address ljock llos ?3, Astoria, Oregon. Health is Wealth. Dr. K. a West's Nerve and Brain Treat ment : a specific for Hysteria Dizziness. Convuls'ons, Nervous Headache, Mental De- ?res'on. Loss of Memory. Spennator.boea, mpoteney. Involuntary Amissions, Prema ture Old Ajc caused by over-exertion, self abuse, o" over-indulgence, which leads to misery, Tecay and death. One box will cure recent c?cs. Euan box contains one months treatment. Ooo dollar a box, or six boxes for flvo dollars ; sent by mall prepaid on re ceipt of ptico. We guarantee six boxes to care any case Wit i each order received by us foi six boxes. ?ccompnnled with five dol lars, wo nlllcend the purchaser our written guarantee lot etura tho money 11 the treat ment docs-not effect a cure. Guarantees Is sued only by W. E. Dement, dni'jglst, As toria, Oregon. Ordera by mail at regular price. .. ZS. Gv SaVTITEE. Importer and Wholesale dealor In Cigars and Tobacco, Smoker's Ar ticles, Playing Cards, Cut- lery, Etc, Etc., Tho largest and finest stock of Meerschaum and Amber goods in tho city. Particular at tention paid to orders from the country and vessels: 1 -Chenamus street, Astoria, Oregon. THEO. BEACKER, Manager. MISCELLANEOUS. S. ARNDT & PERCHEN, ASTORIA. OREQOX. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH --rSSfv .v5r!-a!r. s!$5&" f:i oi o-v;ei ooner onop - tsSS AH kinds o! ENGINE, CANNEKY, AND STEAMBOAT WORK iTomptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNEHY DIES, FOOT 01" LAFAYETTE STKEET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Denton- Street, Near Faekeu House, ASTOltlA. - OKEGOK. GENERAL MACHINISTS- AND BOILER MAKERS. LAiliHARINE ENGINES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. A. D. Wass, President. J. (J. Hustlek, Secretary. I. W. Ca.se, Treasurer. Johx Fox, Superintendent. WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner Main and Chenunus Streets, ASTORIA OREGON. ms9ssmtm, UltiAKS ANLP lUbAUUU, The Celebrated JOSEPH RODCERS &. SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND WE GENUINE WOSTENHOLM and other Enziish Cutlery. FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Ueorshaum Pipes, etc. A flno stock ot Wntcliow anil .Jewelry, .llnzzle and Breech LoadinK Shot Guns nnd ItlQci, Itevolvers. lMstols; and Ammunition maiuxi: GLASSES ALSO A FIHB Assortment of .fine SrECTACLKS and ETE GLASSES. I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL BBCHAME- Corner Chenamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - - OREGON. MAGNUS C. (1R0SBT, Dea'er in HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL" Iron Pipe and Fittings, Ptaiters anfl Steam lite Goods and Tools, SllEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER, Cannery ani Fishermens Supplies Stoves, Tin Wars and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTINQ Done with neatness and dispatch. Nena but first class workmen employed. A largo assortment of SCAXES; Constantly ou hand BUSINESS. (&RDS. jci c. noijiar, ' "' -- NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND SURANCE AG-EH& " T A. McIXTOSH. 1LERCHAUT TAILOB, Occident Ilottl Building. ASTORIA . - OBEGOK jj AMI. WHITTEMOKK, M. ..- PHVSICIAX A.VD Sl-RCEOX.. Ofllce with Dr. Jay Tuttle. Residence at Mrs Rogers. jyn. C. G. GLASS, PHYSICIAN AND SCRQSQ?, Office over A. V. Allen's Store, ASTORIA, - OREGON. "P D. WINTOK, ' " Attorney and Counselor at Lou. Office In C. L. Parker's building, on Benton steeet, opposite Custom House, ASTORIA, OREGON. TAT TCTTiE. 21. . PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEOMi Office Over the "White House Store. house. Chenamus street, Astoria, Oregon . W CRASH, 31. D.. 'physician and surgeon, Room Xo. :. Aatorian Balldlas. (Ur 8TAI88.) Residence Comer ol Benton and Court streets, Astoria.Oregon. TO P. HICKH, PKNTI8T, ASTORIA, .... OREGOH. Rooms In Allen's building up stain, cornr ol Ca-n aud Hciemooqhe streets. J. q. a. bewlby: ATTORNEY AT LA"W. Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA. OREGOS Q H. BAIIS & CO., .DgAixvor - C naam.wintewB imiiif - i ffcfc&o r- , 3JL. - "--J1 ST 'Aii kinds of Tjsrrssk; onm; leruu, eic. . . -"- Steam Mill near Weston hotel, Cor. 0 erive and Astor streets, . -j ; J. H. IX GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in: FLOUR, ALL KINDS OF FEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc General storage and Wharfage on reason ible terms. Foot of Benton street. Astoria Oreeon. AZ3ELS. DERBY, DEALEQ 1ST New and Choice MILLI NERY, Desires to call the attention of tha Ladlaa of Astoria to the fact that she has receiVed a large assortmont of tha "" LATEST STXX8 OF Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings, AND FASrCY GOODS. Comer Main and Squemoqhe Streets. E.IJetrick&Cov Sole agents on the Pacific Coast (or Toner's celebrated OILED CLOTHING, (Send for price- list.) Importers, manufacturers and dealers in Twines, Tents, Hose, Cotton Sil Duck, Belting, WaterproafTax- paulins, Waterproof Covers, Patent Solid Cotton Belting. Nos S, 7 and 9 Calfomla, and 108, HO and 113 Market streets. SAN FRANCISCO, dim CAIFORNIA- rrzz.oRxzvov CLEANING and KEPAxBINCr NEAT. CHEAP AND QUICK. BIT CEOBtiK 1.0VETT. Main Street, opposite N. Lneb'B. Cannery Supplies Imported and torsate"by WS. HUME, ASTORLV, - - - -" OREGON. Bar Copper, Liverpool Salt, Page Oars, te Agent for Harlock's Soldetins; Maealae: Johnston's Improved Soldering apparatus1 rotary table f or jwlderlns seamajiBlood's' c'l v r- t -.i- U&M H?w -i-yv i Mw