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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1884)
Slw mUj stonim. ASTORIA, OREGON: SATURDAY...... MAKCIT 8. 1SS1 ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT. Fbaxk PIXX.ET, editor of the San Franoisco Argonaut, has been edit ing his paper ever since lie started it six years ajjo. Talking about his paper in a recent issue he says in his own peculiar way: Once in the early time of our en terprise, is-lien it was hard scratching to Eve, one of the best citizens of San Francisco one with a son grow ing to manhood and daughters be coming women wrote us . a note of encouragement, saying that he had read the Argonaut long enough now to justify a confidence in laying it upon his table for the young people to read. "We wished then that he bad increased his advertisement; at that time we were more in need of coin than compliments. That we have now a sufficiency of both compli ments and coin is due to the fact that, with brains, courage, and con science, we have had the confidence to believe that a brave expression of honest opinions would find a metallic echo. The Argonaut was a mercen ary venture. Like all business en terprises, it was expected to pay. The journal which does not pay is not worth reading. There is not in all the vast circumference of the round globe a useful or valuable paper, daily, weekly, or semi-occasional,that is not on a profitable financial basis. The Argonaut, therefore, as a mattpr of course, wants coin; always wants it; and, curiously, but naturally enough, the more it gets the more it wants; the more it gets the better paper it will be; the better paper the more money. The only thing about the Argonaut is that it does not want money badly enough, nor any body's patronage badly enough, nor any man's advertisement badly enough, to forego the immense lux ury of saying just what it thinks concerning anything and everything that is within the fair limits of jour nalistic discussion. And that is about the way it is or should be with newspapers in gener al. The American newspaper is an enterprise whose primary object is to make money for its owner. People who think that Tim Astorian is too candid, too plain spoken, will say that this is "giving the business away," but a moment's reflection will show that the statement is manifestly cor rect. Of course we are talking now of a neicspajjer-, if a blackmailing concern is started whose only creed is coin and whose only policy is pelf and plunder, the same laws apply to it that apply to other forms of putres ence; it rots and falls to piecet- Whatever motive may be stated as the reason for the birth of a news paper, expectation of profit by it is the real one, whether the newspaper is religious, political, moral or other wise. The cause, the sect, the trade, the idea, the notion gets its newspa per, its organ, its advocate only when some, one thinks he can see a pecuni ary return in establishing it. This motive is not lower than that which leads a man into any other occupation or profession. To make a living and to have a career, is the original incentive in all cases. Even in purely philanthropical enterprises the driving wheel that keeps them in motion for any length of time is the salary paid its working members. We are in regular receipt of two ''temperance" journals, the ODe pub lished in Portland, the oth'.r in Cor vallis, in both of which the main point "seems to be to establish the allegation that each is the only offici al "organ" of the cold water bever age movement and therefore entitled to whatever drippings of advertise ments, subscriptions, etc., that ad herents of the doctrine may have to bestow. So powerful is the incentive, that sometimes the wheel will continue to turn round when there is no grist, to grind. It sometimes happens that the friction of the philanthropic maohinery is so great that very little power is transmitted to the object for which, the machinery was made as in the case of the devoted Connecticut . agent of the American Colonization society, who for several years col lected just enough "for the causa" to buy his clothes and pay his board at a good hotel. It is scarcely neeessary to say, ex cept to prevent possible misappre hension, that the newspaperman who has no high ideal, no intention of benefiting his fellow men by his news paper, and uses it unscrupuously as a means of money-making only, sinks to the level of the physician and the lawyer who have no higher concep tion of their callings than that they offer opportunities for getting money by appeals to credulity, or by assist ing or conniving at evasions of the law. It is generally true that if a news paper does not pay its owners it is valueless to the public We do not wish to be understood as implying that all money-making newspapers are good, for some succeed by cater ing to the lowest tastes of respectable people, and to the prejudice, ignor ance or passion of a certain class; bat, as a rule,'the successful journal pecu niarily is the best jonrnaL The rea sons for this are on the surface. The impecunious newspaper cannot give its readers the news, cannot give able discussion of the news, and, still worse, it cannot be independent The political journal that relies for sup port upon crumbs of part' favor or patronage, the general newspaper that finds it necessary to existence to Manipulate facts, the religious news yayr that draws precarious support from puffing doubtful enterprises, the I 'organ ' that can only play the tune i prescribed, are poor affairs, and, in the long rnn, or short run, come to grief. Some newspapers do succeed by 83nsationalism, as some preachers do; by a kind of quackery, as some doc tors do; by trimming and shifting to any momentary breeze or passing pre judice, as some politicians do; by be coming the paid advocates of a per sonal ambition, or a corporate enter prise, as some lawyers do; bnt the American newspaper only becomes a real power, when it is able on the ba sis of pecuniary independence to free itself from all such entanglements. An editor who stands with his hat in his hand has the respect accorded to any other beggar and Pixley is right. The government doctors, or rather commissioners, who were appointed some time ago to examine into the moral and physical condition of our darling western hog, have completed thdlr inquiry and in their report de clare absolutely and unreservedly that he is all that a respectable, able bodied hog should be. His morals are superb. He is out of bed at an early hour in the morning; takes his meals with the utmost regularity, and roots all day with the greatest vigor and industry. He retires at a seasonable hour every evening and his owner is never obliged to let him in after dark. None of his kindred in Fiance, England, Bussia or Germany are superior to him in any single particular. The German chancellor should be ashamed to slander so worthy an animal. Let him send a full and ample apology. a m - 1 - Kioe of Massachusetts, who has charge of the bill providing for a copyright of news published in daily newspapers, says he is going to re port adversely upon the measure. He says that under such a law there would be a complication of lawsuits that would set all the judges wild.' Every newspaper publisher would have to retain'a lawyer. "There is in genuity in the composition of a book, the same as in an invention of a pat ented article," he says, "but there is no element of genius in news. Its talk is common gabble, and no one should be prevented from writiug all he chooses about current news. To prevent or prohibit it would be to arm monopolies and appoint a censor of the press that would ruin our com mon literary institutions." The D. S. consul at San Bias, Mexico, writes to various newspapers on this coast to the effect that no man who has any regard for his fu ture should think of emigrating to Mexico, unless well prepared finan cially to make immediate exit. Dynamite is again scaring the sturdy Britons out of their wits. The only safe place for Englishmen is in this country. r "iniy gitiii Wood Yard. UNTIL FUltrilKi: NOTICE THE ASTO rla Wood Yard, tiray's Dock, foot of 1'euion street, wdl sell wood at the follow ing pners ami deliver wherever ihe streets are planked, between TrulllnKer's Mill ami O'lSrleu's Hotel, bac to Astor street : itreen Alder. 2-cut Si so per cord, lorn.: .53 75 Drv do dii 4 75 4 GO lo do do 4 00 3 76 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 23 5 2". 500 Ur'aHeralo'k do Dry do do (ireen I'cach do Rreeti Fli do l)iv Kir do Extra Maple :i'id s. limits do Vine Maple do do do do do 4 7 4 7i 4 75 500 do do do do do 6 00 do and S. limbs do do do Wood of All Kinds By the Scow load at KEDUCED KATES. J. II. I. GltAY' Astoria, February iht, 18S1. Special Xoticc. Owing to sewro weatliT and increased expend, nu additional charge of2"i cuts a iirtl on sawed wood will be made till further notice. For Sale. FIVE HUNDKKD CORDS DRY HEM l.ck Wood, which I will deliver at the houses of customers for $4 a cord. Drayiiur or hII !-ini done at reasonable rates. u. R. MARION. Sheriff's Sale. BY VIRTUE OF AX EXECUTION is sued out of the Hon. Circuit Court of the Sta e 01 Oregon, for the Uountv i.f Ciat ip 011 the 1-itli day of F-bruarv. 1884. and to me directed on a d crec for tort-closure of c riain innrtpruelit'iis whcivin isiac Berg man, plaint H ie-overed a Judgement and deoiceof foreclosure aisiin t Peter II . Fox. : bert Fox mihI Lily Foc, defendants Tor the RUn of threo hundred and forty-five d illar. be ides the costs and accndnr cost .ndcxp.n-.es. I have l-vied upon and will sell at public auction on the 22d dav e: Match, 1831, at 2 o'clock l. M. ot said dav. at the court hnm door in Htorla. CI itsop Oimtv. 'rcion, for cash In hand at time of sale, all rlsht. till-, and Interest the ab.ive named defendants have In the fo lowing de sclbeit ical propei ty, to wit : 1 ts one and v In block 13G. lu Mcftlure's Astoria, Clat sop Cuiutj. Oregon as extended by Cvrus oluey. A.M.TWOMR1.Y. feblDd-30.1 MierlfL LESS THAN COST ! A Large and Complete Stock THAT IS TO BE SOLD ! AT THE SIGN OF The Golden Shoe. On Squemoqua Street. i A Complete Assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES Of the FINEST QUALITY, and at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES 1 ; Ladies' and Children's Shoes I A SPECIALTY. i if You Want a BARGAIN Do Not I Miss This Opportunity. THESE GOODS AVILL BE SOLD AT A GREAT DEAL iLESS THAN COST. I. J. ABVOI.D, AgeKt. A. V. Allen, I 1 a Wholesale and Itetall Dealer In Provisions, MILL FEED. Glass and Plated Ware, TKOPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLE. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobauccUignrs Brewery Hiw Saloon The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass. Hot Lunch every Day troin m to 12 A. .M The best of Liquors :ind Cigars n Hand. A. deservedly popular place of social nsiri. GEO. HII.t.K Drugs and Chemicals. 4J.E.TH0IAS,J X ,.r,om yi 17XVUVXV7XO j .7 via gr Pharmacist, f? i - ASTORIA.c? Pre-crlptloni carefully coiniwunded Dhv or KlgliL HANSEN 13 uOS. . SASH AND DOOR FACTORY, AND PLANING MILL. A full .itcick or home manufactured giHKl '(instantly on hand. Special Attention given to Orders. Ail work guaranteed. Yotir patronacu so- lCitr-d. ASTORIA. Oregon CANNERYRIEN ! ! PACIFIC METAL "WORKS Importer and M aiuf tcttirers t WHITE METALS. Canners' Solder a Specialty, Strip Lead, for Leading Lines, Plate Zinc, for Cutting Acid, Bar Copper, Pig Lead and Pig Tin. 48 Xorth second St.. Portland. Oi-. 115 Jfc 117 HftSt., Sum Francisco. Cnl.fot'uia. BANKING AND INSURANCE ! I. W. CASE, Broker, Banker, and Insur ance Agent, ASTORIA, - OKECJOX. office nouns 1 From 9 o'clock A. 31. until 3 o'clock I. M. $67,000,000 Capital ! Liverpool and London and Globe. North British and Mercantile Of London and Edinburgh. Old Connecticut of Hartford, A"I COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Representing a Capital of 867,000,000. A. VAN DUSEN. Aneau FOR TILLAftlOOK. Tne new Steamer N P. JOn.VNSEN, - - Master Will leave for TILLAMOOK, on When Frcljjht Is offered, (Weather permitting.) F OR SAILINP. DATES AND IAltTICU lars apply M .1. G. HUSTLER. Mam treit Wharf. Astoria : A LI EN LEWIS, t'nrtland;.!. L. TOKY Tillamook. J. H. D. GRAY. Wholesale and retail dealer lo. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Zc. LIME, SAND, AND CEMENT. fleurr&I storage and Wharfage en rea-ui J1p tpnns. Foot of Bt-i ton street. Attorv riron FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET By ilie Sight. Dny. lYe-k or .Honth wrrn or without board, With uge or Parlor. Library and all the com forts of u home. Tei ms reasonable. Apply to MR. E. C. HOLDEN. Cor. JLiin and Jefferson St. FOR SALE. IN LOTS TO SHIT. FR M 5 ACRES TO 40 acre tract in S. W. corner of Chas. Stevens' D. C. Tills narfect. For i-artlcn-lars inqidre at oftlcts of N. l. Raymond. City Hall ; or on the premises of O. to. Young. Astoria. Nov. 3d, 1SR3. "interest on deposits. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE speftfully inform the cltlen of Astoria and vicinity that he will pay Interest on daily deposits and balances, from this date until further notice. I. "W. CASE, Bunker. March 8llzti8IL You Are Sure to lie Suited AT TIIE mw, Furnitun Le OF ASTOEIA. CHAS. HEILBOE-N. F. N -I --- R FOR Hail, Office, Library, Parlor, Chamber and DINING ROOM, in WALNUT, CHERRY, ASH, AM) MAPLE. Mr are without a ilouht showing" the L-irgest and Most Complete line of CHAMBER SUITS in this city, unequalod in Design, "Work manship and Finish. - 'We Carry an IMMENSE STOCK OF CARPETS of All Designs and Colors in BoiIfr Roxbury, and Tapestry Brussels, Three Plys, Extra Supers and Ingrains. AND LADIES' PEIVATE COMPANION FOR . HOME TREATMENT. COMMON SENSE MEDICAL INSTRUCTOR FOR LADIES ONLY: Containing full Inrorn.-iilon In referonrp to all qu-s!lon relating o vri,i!.nufuil. th ict f r to enabie tu- sec t m fl.I their iu led and enj-y t iein-e vs In their varlont r la-ti-iis -is Jlntiii'iiH je nn.l lloiiicrh. It is. as a popular oik, o nitneiidlii- lUelf tt tl.e gtet lie.ir: of Woiijai Imod ; wntitrii in itJitln. run ise :mi i. 1 r.iie lanniise. easy of im eistamtii-gnud above a 1 other iccoinmcndat.on, it Is thoroughly rclinbn. an t riulit to I In- jioiut. !r tea win k wh cli nls a p'ace occupied by no o her book. and laconuletlibra,y In lu If. o lady liuwt'Vi r.i-iisit ve. wil tv. r rrg-K it- .-rus:il. It gives information whlci will inakehf- mon- plejsant, uive a higher ze 1 to its enfoj ment. 1 ake ttio e by wh m lioim titsaie pr zed, prize and njuv thm still moie;fd e It ill cert Inly nlii ve nianv nk-oine bur. en now bo lie i thoe to whom 11 t 1ms proved iilmo-t. ITnoi quite. a fai ir.-. It ives the -atiM.s, symptom siiid imitnient with pn script o s for every disease eculiar to tin spin re Im whiih ulsde Ign-rt To tlio-e-wlio hae unintintliiially b Igiioniiii'i. o b ici'klbvs isre aril 01 the divine Jaws of In-alih in ide ihemse.ve wretch 1 in life by sickness, n suiting f oin any of ti-e various fonn of i-j ki esses, whii-h fo low in 1r tnuu in wmi.anhoi d.e an uiiln-siiatingly ami mot rmifldpiitly lect ramend tliis txiokasoin winch will give ynii tlie a 1 vici your opcevuh- require in order to icstort yi m to health ami hapiiiueS'S. The wast dfoim the pale, wan ea ektbe hstlest sunken fces, ihe slowly dniggngsti'p. the "tin d 11 lure" Is too oftin sei-n in our home, 'the 'uthorsof this wurK sincerely bell vp th t .ill these features niav be i-han'-Oil, the fnrn Mgain roumieii and plump the i-heeks to bloom wnh rosef ln-alth. the e.e to suarki with life and vivacity, the lig'it. qni'-k s'ep regained, ml th enervatm nature reston-d. by a simple home tre.itinentaud presc.lptionsas aid down lu tli s orfc, and in tlrsbe lirf, and with m eatu-'st disire m lnueilt ilie sutfering, ami renew health and ha, pi ss to theafllicifd, and to furnlsli surh luforiuailoa to those now lu health, as will enable tht-m to retain it anil siv.iid th e aifUcultit-s. this book has been pre ared. Hverv Invalid shou. d obtain a copy and neat tUpiuM-ivi.and mi lady in he.dih can afford 10 be without it ami thus lemaiu 111 ttniontnce of its prrulinr. i'lcrialiuiia id li.rii -tlvp teaching It is recominpudi-d by ma- ypinluput lady physicians -is a SAFE CUIDE FOR THc SEX. I i liandaom-Iy bound and illutraied. Sent postpaid ta muicrt only, upon receipt of Si. 0. Address tne , ROCHESTER PUBLISHING CO. Nos. 32, 33, and 33 Oabtirn Block, ItOOIIESTEK. X. Y. THE HEW YORK. IDTKLtT STOI ! Opposite the Parker House. I Headquarters for the Young and the Old. Books 3uslcal Intrument. Toys Sta tion! :r and Novelties of Eveiy Dt-scil, tioii. All the Xcndiiig Publications of the Daj. Aslc 10 bp .hown the CIar!ona, the latest novel, of mn hviiica Invenu ty. CALL AT Jordan & Bozorlhfs CROCKERY STORE Aud see the PATENT Lamp Filler. Its Merits are ECONOMY, SAFETY, And Labor Saying. One oi the Most Useful Inventions of the Age. ALSO IN STOCK. THE Best Coal Oil IN THE MAKEET. Tor Sale in any Quantity from one Quart to u4i-g.UIou ltarrel. To Whom It May Concern. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE TIIAT I have l'oucht th seinme ground com prlinir what is knnivn as "The Hnjr Dick" on the Columbia river, and have a deed for the pronerty from thp State of Orr-Kon, and all parties are herebv varied not 10 fl-h -or seine on that ground without my nermls!ea SAMUEL OLIVliB. Xitozla. February 23, lsei. jP THE ewYorkNovely STORK! d Ctr- House I F f TJ i B ! N I I I T i u K. i E THE PETER BLANKHOLM, Dealer in FINE CIGARS, IMPORTED AND DOMEdllC. THE BEST BRANDS OF TOBACCO. S1IOKERS' ARTICLES. Cor. Squemoqua and Oluey Streets, Astoria. Just Received x Wullu Walla 500 Tons Seattle Coal. COAL! COAL! The Oregon Improvement Co. Now have lor sale at the uew Bunkers. SEATTLE COAL For Domestic use, clean, 87.30 per ton of 2.-.M0 ibs. ForSte.imuse, averago. Sc.uo per ton or 2JM0 lbs. For sti'.-un use, screenings. $4.30 per ton of 2.210 lbs. Also const-iiitly on hand Fli-kt-tlau Cumberland Coal For Blacksmith use, at market rates. E. A. NuYFS. JanM-3ra Agent. THE EEST IS TIIE Royal Brand Flour Manufactured by the OREGON MILLING COMPANY Ii of SupTior Quality, and Is Endorsed by all uhouMilt. THI HOUSEKEEPER'S FAVORITE Of Superior Blsmg Quality. Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. WYATT & THOMPSON Hole Agents for Astoria. THE CELEBRATED Foley Springs. fETEB liUNEY. - ilanaser. miIES'?. CELEBRATED MFDICIN'AL a. ri r-oifauimicu i.i i.miK Ulllll , i irpe n are unrqtia d for th cure of Csttii rhal ai fectlons. KheumatNm. and DspepMa, ns th us;u.ds throughout the Korthvvtst will ateu. Ev ry care Is riven invalids and those who SPek the benefits of the waters rrrfigereav the St- Charles Hotel. Eu yne City, every Wednesday and Saturday, direct lor tae Springs. URIbiAN FRANK L. Fresh Fruits FA3TCY GROCERIES. I'EK apply to the Captain, or to EMPIRE STORE RE-OPENING! Fine Goods ReducedPrices Ladies desirous of procuring Goods unequaled in Style and Finish wp . take pleasure in examining our . . Stock of -" "'-:'"' SILKS, SATINS and DRESS GOODS. IN THE ' - GENTS' FTJENISHING HEPKRBS. Everything is Complete " "'" and of the hest . -' PRAELBROS. THE NEW MODEL IM- m 1 I 'irtLfOAIIlIP. rZ--Z.-i1 llw ee&l". A FULL STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. 33, JELm 33I-L WES, Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA; OREGON. John A. Montgomery, DEALER IK Tin, Sheet iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Ranges The Best in the market. Ftumbins goods of all kinds on hand. Jot work done In a workmanlike manner. PLUMBING, tiAb FITTING, AND CANNERY W0MC .Attended to Promptly on Reasonablt Tfrms. Chennmns Street. A'ext t C JL. Parser's Str. ASTORIA, M. OL3EX. J. OUSTAFdON. MARTIN OLSEN & OGL EALERS IN B FUEETTURE 25 BEDDING. Corner Hain and Hquemoqua Streets. Avt'arla, Orec. WINDOW bHAOES AND TRIMMINCS; WALL PAPER. ETC. A Coaiplf le Stock, : PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFF0ID. tT.1. 1CITPS OF FnriYlTritK RF.P4IRFT 4I1 TtRISllED. Y0IT CAN TAKE THE CAKE! Andbv Buji git at F. B. ELBERSON'S SEASIDE BAKERY Ymi will be sure that It 13 wnrih taking. Eveiy Varltt ot Fine Cakes and Confectionery Special Inducements For the Holiday Trade. Candies, Christmas Tree Trim mings, Etc. The Best Quality of OFlxx Bread. Delivered every Morning SEASIDE BAKERY, F. B.F.IjRF.KO.V. Proprlotor. a Vnnl Tnipntor free with each bottle of Shiloh'a Catarrh Keraedy FmsSOccau. ooiaoy y.. cement .ys;... V. PARKER. Vegetables STEASfEK ilLilU FAMSi ben P. Parf(ortMaaiar. For TOWING, FREIGHT or Cfl& H. B. PAXKBB. KAKGE CAN BE HAD OT AS TORIA ONLT OF - Mm E. B. KAWB&, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU WILL BE PLEASED. - E. K. HA WES Is also agent tea Ike M patent (Miof Store " And. other Irst-cIass-stOTas. Fnrluoe Wark. Itua TU ttaUM, etc., a PU1T ' " v "in V & --v1 -If - A. JOKSSOS. California Exchange The best of CaUforalft'aad Foittgi r Wines and Liquors Kept Constantly oa Hand DoBtestle mad 'Farelsm CbjaMvY the beat Braafta. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Concomly between B'ton tad laan-vt-tw streets. ; - ; Im GEQEQEGORLIXK I. W. CASE,.- IMP0RTKB AND WHOLES ALSAHD KS TAIL DEALER IH GENERAL MEECHANBISS roraer Obeo&Bus and Cms 8trMH. ASTOBli V" '"'."". - OWrOW -JP .""JU.-J- -& !- - "t1' 3B3-- ?asmm c s Ai t"-,,-jS