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CD g&C-Snilg StirrXHlU ASTOKIA.OUEGOU: SUNDAY ...APRIL. 10, 18S2 J. V. IIAIXOBAX. ...Editor. DrlTing Seals to Market. Accoodiko to a recent consus bureau publication, it is the prac tice in Alaska to drive seals to market in about JtKe same.fasbion as one wqtilff driTefsheep or hogs. The seals we not found on the coast of the mainland, but they frequent the Prybiloo islands in tha Behring Sea. The seals caught there are not like those of Labra dor, which are taken more for their oil than for their skins, but are the genuine fur seal, whoso toft warm coats eventually enfold the forms of society belles. The islands are bleak, cold, desolate places, bare of timber, and in the summer time almost always over hung with thick fogs or clouds, shutting out the warm rays of the sun; but thoy aro pleasant to the seals who like a cool temperature. The seals begin to oppoar at the islands in May, the first comers being invariably bulls. Thoy se lect for themselves plots of ground on tho beach, and as later arrivals attempt to dispossess them, des perate combats take place. They fight entirely with their mouths, and while their fat bodies writ ho with exertion and i age, their heads dart out and.back with surprising swiftness. Their teeth teir out deep gutters in one another's hides tho blood streams down, and a fu rious roaring, mixed with shrill whistling sounds never ceases whilo the battle lasts. These fights are always between males, and end as soon as one gives up the coveted position to tho other. Last May, one old bull fought be tween forty and fifty battles, and when tho fighting season was over he lorded it proudly over his fam ily of fifteen or twenty females, al though one of his eyes had been gouged out, and his front was cov ered with gashes. When tho males take up their positions, thoy must remain on guard day and night, so that they have no oppor tunity to go after food until tho end. of tho season, in tho early part of August. Hence they fast for three months or more. When they come up from the sea thoy are so fat that the blubber is packed about their shoulders in unsightly masses. At the end of tho season they are lean, limp, ab ject and spiritless, hardly able to crawl back icto tho Fea. The cow or frmale seals gener ally inako their nppearanco about tho middle of June. Tho bulls then have their last desperate fights and thoso who remain, in possession of eligible portions of the boach monopolize thn society of tho females. As a. result of this arrangement about two-thirds of the young seals are cut ofr from female companionship. These seals aro known as tho bachelors, and herd together by thousands away from tha breeding grounds, sometimes miles distant. These soals aro tho ones captured for their fur3, and thoy are driven along over tho ground to tho slaughter fields. Tho Aleuts em ployed by tho company which has a lease of tho seal fisheries slip in betweon the dozing seals and tho water. The first impulso of the seals when startled is to mako for tho water, but when they see men in the way they turn and scramble up tho land. Tho Abuts follow after, keeping the seals together and driving them ahad as if it was a herd of twinn thoy weic di recting. Singular as it may scorn in viow of tho un wield inosa of a seal when on land, it is asserted "that when hard pressed a seal can lope along as fast as a man can run, but it is soon exhausted and falls helpless. Ordinarily a droro of seals travel at tho rate of half a jnile an hour. Three or four men can manage as many thousand ppals. There aro frequent halts to allow tho seals to rest The pant ing' animals fan themselves with their hind flippers, and when they avc gotten their wind ajraio a rioutand clatter" of bones from tho Aleuts starts the herd n itslLIBERT Y HALL. shamblinfr scuffling -wnv nmm m. if' ." juung insieu aro as ttociio lis sheep; an old hull will fiht rather TWO NIGHTS ONLY, than bo driven, and if sUchAQuoa1onda!tandrucsda!4iAml17t,iard,st,, is caught in n herd he is allowed ! to drop behind, as hiN fur is of lit- r, . ----.,,-r lie or no value. jM. A. KENNEDY. The author of this report. Mr.j .,.-... ,.. . Tho Popular Comedian, supported .u.cuijr ii .0mut.i, .r u uaiuransi attached to the Smithsonian Incti- tution. and writP'fmm r,prnnni -.--- -. w wbvut observation. He thinks that if1 only tho bachelor seals are hunted J and the breeding places are not disturbed, the seal islands of Al aska will remain a regular source j of supply to the fur trade. Rut if the breeding grounds are hunted, the seals aro exterminated or driven away. Many years ago the shores of Patagonia and tho Antarctic islands swarmed with millions '-f fur seals, and now thoy have come rare animals where nnvo they abounded. " NEW TO-DAY. AUCTION SALE! - OF TUE - FINE NEW BARCE "OASOAD jES." NOW LYING AT TfTE TOOT OF Co lumbia St.. near Smith's mill, Portland. Tills bartjp u entirely new. ha lug neu-r been Uinl.and has a capacity of over JUO tons. It I the finest and most substantial lurge un these waters. The sides arc built or c-i:ili timber, and tho bottom Is over 2 Indies thick clear lumber. Length of birg.- 1C! feet; length of house, 110 teet, 9 lect I1I5I1 lias round bottom, solid oak l.ncoi, jii.il is built fr strength and durability all thr.ursli Between one and two tons or Iron toltj w era used In her constmctlon. This substantial craft will be sold to tho highest bidder on Friday. April 21. nt 2 o'olock.P. M. By GILMAN & CO. osr Main held on the Karat-. NOTICE. Mi:, a. baillie will ukpukmint us at Astoria during the canning v:a- soii. Office over A. Van Duson 3 stoi-. dt BAH'OIK, GUTIIlilE S. CO. MRS. I3EJS?.:S--, New and Choice MILLINERY, DvIrcs to call tho attention ot the Lad!;-, or Astoria to the fact that sho has reerlwd a LutM assorttnont of tho liATKSTi STXIifiN OF Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings, EUEC1T GOODS, Corner .Main ad Squemoqbe MrccK WILLIAM EDGAK, Cofber Main and Chenomus Streets, ASTORIA OltKflON. BEALFE a CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Tho Celebrated JOSEPH RODCERS & 8ONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE WOSTENHOLM and other English Cutlery. FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Meorshaum Pipes, etc. A fino stork of tVntehes and Jewelry, 31tuczln nml firceeh Loading Hlxot Guns nitil Rlflet), He vol vers, Pistol. and Ammnultlon MARIXH GX,AtSHF. AtSO A rixc As-,ortmontofiane SrKCTACLRS and KYE GLuVSSES. HANSEN BROTHERS, Architects and Builders, All Itlnrts ol House ivork i!o nt shortest notieJ. bhop Corner of Cass and Astor Stieet. ASTOF.IA, .... OREOOX A.G.STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING, At Ctpt. ItosoiS old eland, corner of Cxti and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Uorseshoelnp. U aeons rnado and rcnalnvl. Crvnii u.n-k- guaranteed. Jsjff. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer In. FLOUR, ALL KINDS OF FJiKD, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storatrnnnd Vhnrfajyft on ranqim. able terms. Foot 01 Benton street. Astoria Oregon. iiaUXUAJ-J - .'UJtUUi., i i.Wt..TqiaB7LWia a-ijHiiiiiiiii,,!! f Lffmmjai,,TIL..II F,1 WM. 1-U IgBDCT ! 3IIS0ELLAKE0US. j MISCELLANEOUS. ! MISCELLANEOUS. ' V.'W.STECHIIAS, Leasee anil Manager, j orine pftnpstpttt i nnlfnn.Jp.nnsilw finmsritf fniwGie, j m w a u v u w c Monday Ki emus.. April i7tli, Buck3tone's Comedy, in thee nets. Husbands and Wives ! t'eiicluili: with tho streaming Uioe, Wanted, 1.000 Young Milliners! Ttiosilay Jicnina:,. . "..Ajirtt l'Jtli, Tin" Funniest Comcdj or tin a so, ' hi throe acts, -ijy .MOTHER-IK-LAW! i Concluding with the cry IauqImIiUi larco. THAT BLESSED BABY I iSTiices as usual. Ktsenetl Seats now on sale at Aillcr's hook slot v. Leinenweber & Co., c. i.Ki.FJJ-Er.r.i:. it. ebow.n rsTABLtsncu 1RSX ASTORIA, ORKUON, TAMERS ABB EBEBIES, Al tnofacturers and Importers o! LI. U1M)S Ol." AND FINDINCW, tV'iici.:e Iiealer lit 01J, AND TALLOW. jo'illftli.-.tcisUriicr v:il.lfor Hide? nml f ,;uittu nilb'S FAME TIES. OlIO. HILL, - - - mil'KU.rORJ avai.t ri: iwi:i;s. - staei: w.vxARnK ! OiM,alj Uh- Vcur. 1'cMorni.iiice r.nrj Msht. r.utirc tSmnsi' or I'm. urnnime One a irerh. f '!:iirislus all the lsteit SONCS, DANCES AND ACTS. We give the Best Variety Entetainment In tho X7nef .Wi:!?":.' ?a nipwi. ana n who have vltne3-,cI thccnteitalifntfnt pro nounce It to be C"iual to any f;hjpn elicwhcrr. lro s Mr. Hill as a cateiiu for the rnbilcalS R T IV V, aumsemei.t ran not ln nnnii vVi.i.nA. "" J .' -- nMiiiiff to (.penit a pleasant cieiilnj: ;uil see fparkliiiE uir and hpj.nl without td- i Kiiniy, xiiiinni it:jiruvo Uicr,pjioitur.it aait Thi f-omtinn rn?.ii.i!vf.-a tt.n i,.'.:r ir.r v..? 1, Kno.rn Artists i Siis fassh: Waltov. iliss Louf-i: Coo:.. Jli:. Ciiakiis lComj-u. Mi:. John tw k. .un. tiki.rii nail, n All ot Meh will appear nlyiillv In U.Hr ilif-1 micri NlMi;t;inic-i. . Open a!rcuccit even cenins: octroi ni ancocoimneiicln.'at S; entrant tutiieitro on BenWm street : )ilat.- Uit-s on iieu nmsstiect. Look out for Our Stars. MAGNUS (J. 0R0SBY Uealer 111 HARDWARE, IRON. SfEEL, iron Pipe and Fittings, Plmiiters ni Steam Fite Goods and Tools. SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON' TIN ANQ'CGPPEB, SM Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP- PER PLUMBING ami STEAH FITTING Done with neatness und dispatch. Xonehatilrst class workmen MnpIoywU. A latRf nswrtment of ' SCALE?' Constantly xi.i n.-uid. Circuit Court Blanks. County Court Ulauks. .fiistico Cour 'Itlanl.-K Shipjtins Blanks, 3IiscellancritB Blanks. Detib, MortjreRM, etc.. tor S-.lc at Tub ASTORIAX ofllco. i -n.r.s.aTOriGetf .w.u. WlioleHjIt and retail tit!jr lu Glass and Plated Ware,! Tuonan aa" t!t)ii:iir , FRUITS AND VEGEfABLES.' Together ttitli WiiH. T.innnrs 'Tnli3(inn nta i Tho Urgfst ttP.it litnst counik-t Mm-v of j 1 EtKW hi their Hup to ho founilm tnn -Itv. Oirnpr otOns, nml Sijtrttniv.iup f-tr. ot-. AHTOllIA. Or.l.'GOX. B. 8. FRANKLIN. UWDERTAKi-R, Con.cr C.v-innd HiiiiPKioije -lrtM-f., ) fAiiTOUlA. - - 01:1:1 ION OEALrrt I.N WALL PAPER AND VOTDOAV SHADES! AM UNDERTAKERS (JOOiW. ? H Ho. 40 J2-Ply SALMON TWI3STB ! !nn?iTr irn s n 1 11 t iTisn 1, in iliv liitfilli im rn rWINIES. (A Full Stock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & CO.. 53T Mcrljct Street. Son Kra-rlxrn y Solo Afionts for tlin I'acifle Coast. " C6Uil8illS V tll'lG blGS ! GRAND OPBWIWa. .V LIVKtiY SXTJ:ftT.lI.T3Ii:.T Ilc a new bowline alloy, tl.o brue-t and test hi tmvn. Admlttauco free. J1. HOWE, BOAT BUILDER, f AT THE OLD STAND. GIJAVrf ll'JILDI S'(. riitsr CLAhs work a srrciAU Y IDCUS6IUN & IlllillT'S aS AD ARE THE BEST. And cis: no rooro than other brands ; and If ilto M.-.,nt TiUh trlinm on trndo dfces luot keep our Goods.lt U hecauso It pas better to sail a pair of uoots orbnoes every two months than ciery four or five. WU GUAltANTEH XVEKY PAIR WE MAKE. All Merchants In good credit can procure tfcese Goods at our Warehouses In Tortland or Ka rranclsco. Try nur HERCULES" Patent Boots HEOHT BROS. &. CO. "SJ'tf mine Wholesale and Retail Heater . iy- 'GROCERIES, Provisions, Lumber. ETC.. ETC.. ETC. Fishorniens and Cannery 'SUPPLIES A Sl'ECTALTY. AOKNT FOR THE ! San Jose Fruit Packing Company. AND THE 'San Francisco Chemical IrVOSiSSS, 'ASTORIA 1 OREGON. MAUTIX fOAIIl'. J. ,T. i tOKr. jFOAEB & STOKES,! W.nU-.ftlt' t'.nil ic:r.il I'ralm in 1 Wood and Willow-waru, i GROCERIES, ! Tobacco, Cigars, Wines and Liquors i roKUi. M !io.Miri(. Fruits and Vegetables. IFOR, 52222 covxtjsy r-Ronrt'E. General Commission Merchants ASTORIA, mttUSO.Y Nost to Ort-n Usll-ay .1 Xnv iv'- Deck dAH sol. smrffi:. mai:i:s j:nKr. 3a3sr Tore TAILORING ESTABLISHIVJENT. STI'AM DYKING AXI) CLEANING. Shipper & Ryblto. - Proprietors, No. n O.Ik Street, roiaxAxn. .... onraox. w.icr. wst . l'.ints inadu to order fiom Oereouts " ' suits made " " Dress suits " ? C CO if. ud '.'." 00 5O0 AlatgoaMoriMfiitoi baitmi, ahravs on hnnd. Iteiclrlps tl,.r.o with Vontncss and i'Js Iiatch. Ciuilufr don-1 reo for l"niehaseis fitilu 111111I0 to Orilrr from !J' I'lmanli. 00 nui! SVriirt iit Gu.iranlfot ,i- iso'.alc iVIOY & KELLER. First Quality SUGAR CURED BACON At 13 c. CVEKY BAV ri'.KSH. OF THE BEST QUALITY. "UalH Street, Antot in, Orccon. WAB IS HKUJjAItra WITHOUT rtTitTi:3t setici: "i V -"', nn tni? of Kftfo i.uill "1?i'l ccr3 rM'1 '" i:lori Ins anew , 5wgsiiitnf dollies i it Tk- :a?:i Hi WKANV, i lAokat the prlrc: I I'ants to onl( r from ' l'ntf, (iLiiutno I'l eiic.'i Caslincie ajlts froM 'SOU 12 SO 2fi00 Tho tinest line bf Miiiilr rn the eotsi to seioct from. l'.J.MEANY, Cas3 street, nest to Hansen's .Iec!r- storo. GOLDEN SHOE STORE. I have opened a NEW BOOT and SHOE STORE Ou tho Konilway, Opposite the O. K. &. Company's Dock. ' 3 am prepared to lo i FlItKT CLASS AVOEKia my l.lnu You can havetlie'rajiADnattlie Golden Shoe I. J. AEVOLD. ..aomia" sml " SIlgMlr Large size, all silk Parasols, - - Large size, all silk, fancy border, - Large size, all silk, - - - - - Medium size, all silk, twilled, - - Medium size, cotton, suitable cr.o.ucs. Misses' light-colored school Misses' dark-colored school Misses' plush school coats, These are Spring Styles, and all wool. yatiCrj.T.AXS'MVs. Marseilles Spreads, large size, All-linen Towels, ' Ladies' Hose, all colors Ladies' Balmoral Skirts, - - - Unbleached Table Linen, per yard, Unbleached Table Linen.extra Ladies Corsets, all sizes, ANi a few more Remnants Dress Good', at 10 and 2U cents a i wd. i: luvii.bcr tlipsp Ihirsain arc Limited in Qu.mtity, so come party and secure them. CALIFORNIA STORE, 3a?iTS3 SSL2:OS3 SJQ ALL, I'. O. Vu 113. TheBossGoff ee and Tea Pot jg i, - W i- 5 ir.Mh'trt: rrv:iti-Kv'" "rii ?Si"?SHMSf m&&5?EZ! ! - E, B.H1 TWO DOO.RS BAST OP OCCIDENT, MISCELLANEOUS. Cannery Supplies wSrSSS'si, astokia, - - - onnr.oN. Bar Conner, Liverpool Soli, ! Pages Oar., etc. A(?cnt for Ilarlock's Poldrnrg Maclun ; Joliuiton's Improved Soldeims apparalns ; rotary tahle tr soldering seams ; Mood's net floats. NEW CHOP HOUSE. 7if U J. 31. FKOJKMAN, kr.ncr f f tho li Karopc House, rortlaud, U clad to au nouiieeto the puhllc anil his iiuuv ft!end3 tl; it ho has opened a CofToo and Ciicp Kcuso on Cass Street, nct door to tho Astobivn ofllce. Chops.ind btcaks cooked to order. ASrOUIA OUEdON DRUGS AND CHE&liCALS,! Toilet and Fancy Articles, PATEPJT HEDICIWSS, ETC. alflo'Icr,,,lln", tAwms """ww j JSrllouieopathlc Tluctnres and Toilets, ' aiidHmnplirejNSpecincsalscjkept. ' MlilJAGO BBEWKUt', J. STRAthS, - - ACE5T. Is no .v ready to M:ppl"the public with, the Celebrated Chicago Beer I:i a'H iunntlt to smf. 1 ii ivi- .ho this Cclebraltil thicaso Kerr iu UottIr., Ss!frudlaloon'p,,,l:a, """"" " taMl riraso send In jour onlcrs amllhej will ' hi e sny host attention. .1. STRAUSS, .YSioru, Oregon Asei't for Oregon and Wah.-UT j I. "W. CASE, LMPOl'TEIl AND WHOLESALE AXD KE TAIL IiEALEU IN" &EI1AL IffldAIDISE Loroer wieiiainus ami u hicch. ' I 'ASTORIA OREGON - iPasaged." Worth Prie. 53 oo $i 25 5 00 3 00 3 50 1 50 3 00 1 25 n,i 00 50 7 00 3 00 7 00 3 50 10 00 5 00 3 5 2 00 37 25 25 10 1 50 1 00 40 25 r'"d 50 35 1 25 75 for children,! oo coats, - coats, - - - wide,p'r y'd, 50 - - - Corner opposite Postofilce, Astoria, Oregon. ma nr. HA!) OF SfRK.HA.'WES SOLTl AGENT. n.j, A'-cnt for the eeleorntet iSiu-Ji'v IPntrnt Otolr Ston, MBDAIiLION RANGE, -1TA3I riTTISfiS A SPECIALTY None hut tho best workmen employed. .VI wothiguarantceJ or co charge. ASTORIA. OREGON MISCELLANEOUS. Wilson & Fisher, 'SHIP CHANDLERS. , dilvlkks ik iron. Steel. Coal, Anchors, Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, WnorOHT AND CUT GALVAMZBD ! cz ! f "&T T EB ' W MM .11. B V j iVnilw, Cuppci' Nnils anil Burw, i Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds. PROVISIONS, rr.OIin AKD 3HIX FKED. Agents for Saloin Ilourln; JUlls. Comer Clienamus and Hamilton Streets ASTORIA. OREGON. CITY BOOK STORE. Wo iui constantly rcceh lug new addition i our stock and have tho finest nnd largest assortment of variety Kooils In tho city. r combs, Brushes, , , , ,- otatlOnery, rTEniBS Celluloid Goods. t All our goods aro marked hi plain figures Cn'.l and cr.miao quality and note prices. CTLV3. 8TEVENS &SON 2. 33- -&.:Efc33:ER, DE.M.ER t Hay, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand. Wnaa nolivcrod to Order. oray;nyt Teaming and Express Business. Ilorscajtna JDarriagc3 for Jiirc. DEALER IX WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Sheriff's Notice, mllE STATE. CODXTY, AND STATE School Taxes for tho pnr 1RS1. ara now ' due and can be paid at my ofneo at the Court aue am lTiim.t fdi - wtf Sntrlll and Tax Collector.