VOL. XX, 3T0.43. ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1883. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. ANCIENT RUINS IN SONOKA. 31EXIC0. Life in the Polar Ilegion. ilCXELS AND EESTAU KANT. BUSINESS- CARDS. Ancient ruins Lave recently been discovered in Sonora, which, if re ports are trne, surpass anything of the kind yet found on this continent. The ruins are said to be about four leagues southeast of IVIagdalena. There is one pyramid which has a base of 1350 feet, and rises to the heigLt of 750 feet; there is a winding roadway from the bottom leading up on an easy grade to the top, wide enough for carriages to pass over, said to be twenty-three miles in length; the outer walls of the road way arc laid in solid masonry, huge blocks of granite in rubble work, and the circles are as uniform and the grade as regular as they could be made at this date by onr best engin eers. The wall is only occasionally exposed, being covered over with debris and earth, and in many places the sahuaro and other indigenous plants and trees have grown up, giv ing the pyramid the appearance of a mountain. To the east of the pyra mid a short distance is a small moun tain, about the same size, which rises about the same height, and if reports are true it will prove more interesting to the archaeologist than the pyra mid. There seems to be a heavy layer of species of gvpsum about half way up the mountain, which is as white as snow, and may be cut into any con ceivable shape, yet sufficiently hard to retain its shape after being cut. In this layer of stone a people of an un known age have cut hundreds upon hundreds of rooms from GxlO to 10x18 feet square. These rooms are cut out of the solid stone, and so oven and true are the walls, floor and ceilings to plumb and level as to defy varia tion. There are no windows in the rooms and but one entrance, which is always from the ton. The rooms aro about eight feet high from floor to ceiling; the stone is so white that it seems almost transparent, and the rooms are not at all dark. On the walls of these rooms are numerous hieroglyphics, and repre sentations of human forms with hands and feet of human beings cut in the stone in different places. But, strange to say, all the hands have five fingers and a thumb, and the feet have six toes. Charcoal is found on the floors of many of the rooms, which would indicate that they built fires in their houses. Some implements of every description aro to bo found in and about the rooms. The houses or rooms are one above the other to three or more stories high; but be tween each story there is a jog or re cess the full width of the roonLbelow, so that they present the appearance of large steps leading "up the moun tain. "Who those people were, what ago they lived in, must bo answered, if answered at all, "by the wise men of the east" Some say they were ances tors of the Mayas, a race of Indians who still inhabit southern Sonora, who have blue eyes, fair skin and light hair, and are said to be a moral, industrious and frugal race of people, who have a written language and know something of mathematics. Success ami Failure. On the whole I am content that my husband should be one of the world's many failures, for there is no man more charming than the unsuccessful one. "When he fails, he consoles him self with day-dreams of what might have been, or might still be dreams brighter by far than the prosaic re ality could ever prove. If he has any good in him, his many disappoint ments have made him tolerant, piti ful, helpfuL He stands aside and watches with kindly eyes, those who are starting in tho race of life, full of the courage and confidence which once were his. He helps many a young fellow to win where ho himself has lost, and his advice has all the wisdom of a dearly bought experi ence, his counsels the humility of one who has known the bitterness of dis appointment. On the other hand, the successful man is often cold, hard, and arrogant "Why should other men fail when he has succeed ed so well? It must be their own fault; they are wantiug in energy, in talent; clearly there is something wrong about them. Do you suppose he had no difficult)' to encounter, no hard work to go through?" Thus he boasts, forgetful of the watchful Providence that protected him! for getful also of the kind and helpful hands that held the light aloft when his path was darkest, and pushed aside the stones that would have made him falL Besides, how few men are successful in all things, and all through life! A large book, and I think a very sad one, might be written on the lat ter days and death of great men. Solomon's oft-quoted "Vanity of van ities, and all is vanity," is but one instance among a thousand; and wo ourselves, if we have been behind the scenes of life's drama, know what a Dead Sea apple prosperity often proves, and what terrible skeletons are sometimes hidden beneath the gold and silver in rich men's cup boards. Beally and truly when I think the matter over, Envy steals away abashed, not having a leg to stand upon; and I feel nothing but the tenderest compassion for the poor, ill-used, unfortunate, successful man. I have never had the honor of know ing a royal personage no, not even a -dethroned one but I feel certain that their smile must be full, of bitterness when they hear the old saying, "As happy as a king." - As to us", who are not kings or even "Princes of this world," let us also smile when we hear of other people's prosperity; not a bitter, envious smile, but one full of -sympathy with our neighbor's suc--cess, and also of content with the less brilliant lot which gives so many compensations to the world's poor unsuccessful ones. Sour Qrapes. An English doctor avers that he has found fasting from four to eight days to be a specific cure for rheuma tism. No medicines aro given under this treatment, but the patient is al lowed water and lemonade in moder- It is impossible to form an idea of the tempest in the jolar seas. m The icebergs are like floating rocks whirled along a rapid current The huge crystal mountains dash against each other, backward and forward, bursting with a roar like thunder, and returning to the charge until los ing their equilibrium they tumble over a cloud of spray, upheaving the icefields, which fall afterwards, like the crack of a whip-lash on the boil ing sea. The sea gulls fly away screaming, and often a black shining whale comes for an instant puffing to the surface. "When the midnight sun grazes the horizon, the floating mountains and the rocks seem to be immersed in a wave of beautiful pur ple light The cold is by no means so insupportable as is supposed. We passed from a heated cabin at thirty degrees above zero to forty-seven de grees below in the open air without inconvenience. A much higher de gree of cold becomes, however, in sufferable if there is a wind. At fif teen degrees below zero a steam, as if from a boiling kettle, rises from the water. At once frozen by the wind, it falls in fine powder. This phenom enon is called ice-smoke. At forty degrees the snow and human bodies also smoke, which smoke changes in to millions of tiny particles like needles of ice, which fill the air, and make a light continual noise like the rustle of stiff silk. At this tempera ture the trunks of trees burst with a loud report, the rocks break up and earth opens and vomits smoking water. Knives break in cutting but ter. At night the eyelids are covered with a crust of ice, which must bo carefully removed before one can open them. lie Bed of an Eastern Prince. Some time last year there was a wooden bedstead manufactured which was intended for the use of the King of Siain. It was fourteen feet wide and divided into three parts, the cen ter part being raised about eighteen inches. This piece of furniture, be ing of such unusual dimensions, caused a slight sensation among all those who were permitted to examine it But the bedstead made in Paris lately for an Indian prince would draw thousands to sco it were it ex hibited in New York, even if fancy prices were charged for admission. The bedstead is partly made of real silver, and cost many thousands of dollars. At each corner stands a beautifully modeled nude female fig ure (life-size) holding a delicately con structed fan. Each figure, it is said, wears a wig of real hair. This is to to bo regular!)' "dressed" bv the court barber once a week. On the great potentate getting into bed the weight of his body sets certain machinery in motion, the effect of which is that so long as his royal highness enjoys his horizontal refreshment the silver maidens gently fan the sleeper. If the figures at the foot or the bed are required to exert themselves in a like manner, this can bo accomplished by the aid of a clock-like apparatus. Moreover, should the dusky owner of the bed wish to be lulled to slumber by the dulcet sounds of soft music, this can be done by touching a spring. The bottom of the bed con tains a large musical box which i3 so arranged that the tunes can be loud or soft as desired. Don't Be Too Credulous. Don't believe all you read. Don't believe too quickly half you read. Don't believe anything as regards thought, opinion, or assertion till you have run it through the mill of your own judgment and see if it emerges without a flaw. Remember that a book is generally one man's I talk on paper. Remember that his! conclusions and deductions are often based on other men's statements which lime may prove partly or whol ly wrong. Remember that it is as easy to err with the pen as with the tongue. Remember that for two men to give the same account of the event of which both are witnesses is ex tremely rare. Remember that no conscientious scribe can read what he wrote twenty-five years ago without finding many opinions and assertions which will make him squirm and feel like hunting a hole to hide his head in. Remember that the man, be he writer or not, who all his days sticks to one opinion, simply because it is his opinion, ceases to grow intellect ually and imprisons himself in his own dogmatism. Remember that the man who is searching for the truth must give up his mistaken convic tions, no matter how dear they may bo to him or how sorely it may hurt his pride to own up that he has been mistaken. Remember to apply all the foregoing remarks to this arti cle after you have read it. If I Were a Girl!" 'If I were a girl," said a -well-known New England clergyman re cently, 4'I -wouldn't parade too much in public places. He mentioned a number of other things that he -would not do. He -would not think too much about dress, or about parties, or fashionable society. But in regard to the folly of parading in public places he was particularly emphatic. A good many girls acquire the habit of parading the streets before they comprehend how objectionable it is. Their motive at first is simply amuse ment; afterwards they like thus to draw upon themselves the notice of others. But notice so attracted is seldom respectful, and the very youncr man who will look admiringly at the girls jio meets under such circum stances will probably rejoice in his own heart that his sister is not among them. Use DIkikiKI'a CumuU Balsam J. hL Yantis, Sweet Springs, Mo., writes: 4'My mother lias Iiad bronchial and pulmonary affection, for forty years and in that time lias tried almost every thing, but never found auything to give her the relief Dimmitx's Cough Ralsani has." At W.E. Dement &Cos. Brace up the whole system with King of the Blood. See Advertisement. 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EDGAR, Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. Leinenweber & Co., a i.k;n'k.vwsbrl h.rrown RSTAHL1SU1CD 1S&5. ASTORIA. OREGON, TAfflffiBS KM CUEBBIES, Manufacturers and Importers of l.L KINDS OK AND FINDINGS Wholesale Dealers In OIL AND TALLOW. a-fWgbest cash price paid for Hides and Tallow. i ft SHE 'una mm? SI Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTIIE undersigned Las been appointed the as signee oi the firm of A. M. Johnson and Co. and all persons liavlng claims against said firm are notified to present the same duly verified to me at my office In Astoria. Ore gon, within three months from this date, October 17th, IS&L d-6v A, W.BERBY, PARKER HOUSE, U, n. P.lRKlSJi. Prop.. ASTORIA. - - OREGON K.P. PAl'.KEH. - MMtaguranU Ajjen?. AI.CttOSHY. - - D.iy Clerk VhlL UOWEUS, - - Night Cleik. Jas. DUFFY has the Ilnrand i:il!lnn room. First Class in ail Respects. FKF.K COACH TO THE HOUSE. IT IS A FACT -Tiur JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE ON Ccncomly Street is the Best in Town. THAT ilo hits Always m Xlnxul FISH'S 21 Shonl "Water Bay tun! Fast cm Oysters. THAT " JEFF" IS THE BOSS CATERER. THAT He lias bceu Proprietor of the "Aurora Hotel" In Knapptou seven j car. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. A New Departure. At Frank Fabrc's, is daily set a TABLE D'HOTE from 6 to 7 :30 P M At which A EINE FRENCH DINNER, With Half a Bottle Wine Will bo ftirnlnlicd for 50 ccntN. Ctonrd by the 3IoiitIi, - S2."S to S30 Lodging can be procured by the day. week or mouth. Sly establishment U fitted newly throughout, and everything main tained in the best st vie. FKAK FAUUP. A Good Gup of Coffee AND OYSTERS. MRS. POWELL HAS OPENED AX OYS tcr stand and Coffee House on Main street next to the Oregon llakery. Every attention paid lo patrons. COSMOPOLITAN Chop House and Restaurant. OPES DAY AND XIU1IT. nical.s 25 cezitM and upwards. G. HOUIAKD, 3IAIX 8TKEI7T. Proprietor. - ASTOKI.l. THE BEST Boarding and Lodging House. Plias. Wallman has opened a hoarding and lodging house south of O'ltrien's hotel, near the gas works. The table is supplied with the best the market affords : pood food and clean beds will be furnished at the regular prices. Give me a call and satisfy vourselves, CHAS. AVALL11AX. Astoria Restaurant EWAED YOUNG Announces to the public that he luis located lit the rooms formerly occupied by the City IJook Store, where he will keep a Restaurant and Chop House Furnishing meals to order at nil hours. His patrons will find the tables supplied with ten or twelve of the best newspapers. His reputation as former proprietor of the New Eugland Restaurant Is a. sufficient recommendation for his new house. California Exchange The best of California and Foreign Wines and Liquors Kept Constantly on Hand Iomextie. and ForIj;ii Cinrn of the best UrandM. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Concomly between Denton aud Lafa yette streets. im GEORGE GORLIER. AUNDT & EEECHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOP AND Boiler Shop All klads of ENGINE, CANNERY, AKD STEAMBOAT WOEK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ( ! K. TH03ISOA', Attorney and Counselor at Law. Room Xo. c, over White House, ASTORIA, OREGON'. SAT. IIIIDSO.V. Attumej-nt Law, and Notary Public. Od J Fellows Building, Astoria, Oregon, C W. KUI.TOX. o. c. FUXTOIT. FUkTOX ISaiOTHEKS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Rooms 5 and C. Odd Fellows Building. 1 i. A. IJOWIiItY. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Chen.-.mits Iwt, - - ASTORIA. OREGON jTl K.3IrACIIKA7?. J. Attorney utliT. Room 4, White House. Q J. CURTIS, ATTY AT LAW. Notary Public. Commissioner of Deeds for California, New York and Waahinston Ter ritory. Rooms 3 aud A. Odd Fellows Building, As toria. Oregon. X. II. -Claims at Washington. D. C, and collections a specialty. Astoria Asont Hamburg-Magdeburg and German-American FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES- j c iioi.ir:x. NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION ANI IN SURANCK AGENT. QKIiO V. l'ARKUR, SURVEYOR OF Clr.tsop County, and City of Astoria Otflee :-Chenamus street, Y. M. C. A. hall Room No. 8. jQ!t. X. C BO ATM AX. Physician and Surgeon. Kooms 9 and 10, Odd Fellows Building, ASTORIA, OREGON. JAY TJITTLE, 31. I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Roona l, 2, and 3. Pythian Build Ins. Rfsidkxck Over J. E. Thomas' Drus Store. I. IIICKM, PENTIST, ASTOUL, - - - OREGON Rooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner oi uiss anu sqemocqne stret . JQU. JT. E. LaFOllC'E, IB-TIST, Room 11. Odd Ftllott-s Building, Astoria, Or. Gas administered for painless extraction of teeth. MUSIC. PROF. T. F. MEYER Graduate of Heidelberg University. Piano Tcaclicr. GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on any Part oi Europe. 1AM AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING well known and commodious steamship hies. 9 STATE LINE. RED STAR. WHITE STAR. HAMBURG-AMERICAN, DOMINION LINE, NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE. 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