LI1K MOKNING ASTOR1AN T.U'KSUA.. NUVKMltaR Hd, IBM PR MTU IP hnu lib tub: bLlLP L ii La 123 ILf HI "'""u i3j l Contemplating making an entire change in our Children's Clotllln$ department, and in order to close out our stock at once, we will for the next 15 DAYS GIVE A REDUCTION OF mo) k J. C BR in NEW YORK LATEST STYLES, BEST VALUES AT IINHEARDOF LOW PRICES. We Quote a few Bargains: Lot 9955. Child's Vestee Suits, 8 to 7 years, regular price $4.50, 25 per cent off, now $3.35 Lot 17.482, Children's Suits, 2 pairs of pants, 7 to 14 cars, regular price 3.75. 25 per cent off, now 2.80 Lot 17,480, Children's Suits, 2 pairs of pants, 7 to 14 years, regular price Lot 17,474. Children's Suits, 2 pairs of pants, 7 to 14 years, regular price Lot 3969, Children's Overcoats, 3 to 14 years, regular price Lot 4002, Children's Overcoats, 4 to 14 yea-rs, regular price 5 00,25 per cent otf.no w 3.76 5.50, 25 per cent off, now 4.16 2.75, 25 per cent off. now 2 05 4.50, 25 per cent off. now 3.35 A Clear Saving of S1.00 to S1.50 on every Suit or Overcoat- Remember we do as we advertise. S. DANZIGER, San Francisco Store. ; .MIJHHHH I.) THE DAY FOR GIVING THANKS First National Destenatio.i by ilie Continental Oonjros. ITS ORIGIN IN NEK ENGLAND; Has Been Regularly Observed as a National Institution Since the Proclamation of Lincoln. Charles P. NetUeton. Although the re-gular annual obrrv anoe of Thanksgiving day as a national event did not tx-gin until President Lin coln Issued his fir proclamation on April Id, from our ear!K-et days aa a nation there were many calls from the government to the people for such observances, in fact, twice before we we became an inde)jeiident Nation the Continental congress recommended that we as a people k-ep a day of gen eral thanksgiving. July 20, 177), u-id May 17, 1776, eor. greMB appoint-d thanksgiving days. A proclamation paw?.I November 1, 1777. chiefly because of tht great victories of the "raw and untrained" American troops at Trenton, Princeton, Benning ton and other places, and the surrender of Burgoyne on October 17, is well worth quoting. The spirit of religion It bfeathes may be taken as an Indica tion of the spirit which anlma'ed the givat majority of the brave, feail-ss and God-fearing upholders of liberty. It Is, in .ffect, a prayer, and r-adr like an extract from the prayer book of the church of England: "For as much cu It is the Indispen sable duly of d.11 mn to adore the ku perlntrndlng providence of Almighty Hod; to acknortleOife with gratitude tlwir obligation to him for tM-neflts re ceived, and ti implore such further blcaslnga as they stand In n-ed of; and It having pleased hJm In his abundant nr-rey not only continue to us innum erable iKjumltti of ius common provi dence, but also to Kinile upon us In the prosecution of a just and neresary war for the defense and establishment of our Inalienable rights and lllierties: particularly that he hath been plaftd. in so great a riuasure, to prosier the means used for the support of our troops, and to crown our arms with most signal success: "It is, therefore, recommended to the legislative or executive powers of these Vrrfte-l States to set apart Thursday, the ISth day of December next, for sol emn thanksgiving and praise, that at one time and with one voice the good people may express the grateful fuel ing of the-lr hearts and consecrate themselves to the service of their Di vine Benefactor, and that, together with their sincere acknowledgments and offerings, they may Join the pent tent confession of their manifold sins, whereby they had forfaited every favor, and their humble and earnest suppli cation that it may plea God, thpnighj the n.eri: of Jesus Christ, mrv If ally to! forgive and bl.jc them out i f tvniem- branr-e: that It may pleas him gra-; dously to afford his blewir.g on the i government'' of these statu rep-ct- ! Ively. and prosper the public i-ouru'l of the whole: to inspire our command ers, ix-th by land and -a. ami all un dtr th- ;n. with tha wisdom and forM tu le which may retK-er thm fit lns:ru nv nts. urd r the provid.-nce of Al mighty iJ.J. to secure for th-se I'niu-d Stat the greatest "f all human bl'-cs-ingp, ind'-pend-nce and p-ac-; that It may pl.as htm to prrxper the trade and manufactures of the people and the labor of the husbandman, that our land may yield Its Increase; to take schools and seminaries of education, se roccssary for cultivating the prin ciples of true liberty, virtue and piety, undr his 'ministering hand: and to prosper the means of Mlglon for the promotion and enlargement of that kingdom which conslsieth in righteous ness, peace and Joy In the Holy Ght. "And be It further recommended, that servile labor and such recreation as, though at othr times innocent, may l unbecoming the purpe of this apointment. may be omitted on no sol emn an occasion." That was the first Thanksgiving. In 177$ France, which for some time had allowed her friend lire- for us to b seen, entered Into an alliance with us, and toward the el'is of the yar our congress recommended that Wednes day, December CO. "be ol-rved as a day of public thanksgiving and pniis--." On Octob'-r 20, 1779, rewjlutlons were passed appointing Thursday, Dumber as a day for public thanksgiving for health, harvests, "protection to our forefathers and to their posterity amid difficulties and dangers, and for arm ing the hands of Just and mighty princes In our deliverance. In 17V) December 7 wim appointed, and the next year two days were ob- f -1 , 'tA tmA r,u...rnK-. 11,1. T j ' -M, .'icj uu i-f iinj.-i I.jLII, III U.. U . -!. .1. 1 ... iwi tut- mil nine ill' 'i;iy we now observe, the la.tt Thursday in Novem- lr, ' was chosen, although the next year the second Thursday in I-;ern-ber was appointed. Dusing the next live years no such day was observed. In 17H9, on Septem ber 27th, four days before w)igr-s, which hud been In s-sl on since the 4th of March, adjourned. Klias Boudl not of New Jersey, introduced a P-so-lutlon reading as follows: "Resolved: That a Joint committee of both houses Iw dirw-tvl to wait upon the president of the l.'nlced States to request that he would recommend to the p'-opie of the T'nlted Stau-o a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to )e obs-Tveil by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal fav ors of Almighty God, especially by af fording thern an opportunity, peacea bly, to establish a constitution of gov ernment for their safety and happi ness." Now in even this first congress a strong party, the antl-federallsta, had been opposed to the constitution which the delegates from the different states had unanimously adopted on Septem ber 17, 1757, and which waa ratified by BBkJ all the slates excent two In 17W, and this resolution raised some opposition. Hurke and Tucker, both of South Car olina, raised plausible objection against the propxed action, but the arguments of Kogvr Sherman of Coii mcticut and Boudlnot prevaiU-d, and the r.tdutlon was pass-l by a large majority. As the feileralisiis had nly a small n-ajorlty In this congr-ss. this meant that the antl-federuMsls Jol u-d hands with them. No opposition was en countered In the setiate, ami Pr-sldent ashingt'. named Thurlay, Novem ber 26th, as iho day to ! olserved. After this the president a.polnt-l such days as they chose, without wait ing for advice from congrs. the next being on February 19, 1795. A long period now elaps-d without any proclamation on the subject from any president. On April 10, 1S62, thr days after the surrender of Island No. 10, President Lincoln called for a day of national thanksgiving. His procla mation In successive years established the custom, which, with two or three exceptions, has always b-n otwirv. d on the last Thursday In November. It was not, therefore, until 1S63 tha.t, from a purely New England Institu tion, Thanksgiving day became a na tional festival of rejoicing, universally celebrated all over the land, for the rare old pilgrims who established the festival held it as a day of thanksgiv ing to God, not for any special bless ing, tut for his constant mercies, SUPERIOR TO BLUE POINT OYSTERS PORTLAND MAN'S DISCOVERY Alaskan Mussel,' Finest Shell I'ish In the World, to Be Packed and Put on the .Market. Tacoma New. (Jeorge Androvltch of Portland, Or., Is in Tacoma looking to the purchase of a small tug and a large, well built barge or scow. His object In securing this property Is an odd one and his Ideas in the mat ter somewhat optimistic, It would nm to the uninitiated. He propoe to supplant the canned oyster In the market of the world withfc the mussel of Alaska. This bivalve Is to be steamed and put up In bottles herrr.t-tleally sealed. Seen this morn ing Androvltch said: "I have Just returned from Alaska, All my Ufa I have been In the fish ajid oyster business; either as a fisherman or conducting .1 staiul. While In the north Utst KUintiKT, Icing llsappulnt d in finding .?ld, I took It in my mind ti ko priMpe'-ing f.ir 'bh. Vl:h a corn-mi'-iii ! set ip'h 1 " a circuit of Ad l. r.i'tj Island, .lie- nf thf lnrg-K ..f th ' Aleia.i l -r rfr ;ip. adja ent t.i Jn Pr ill, ..a k we founil In niimtx-rs. het v!i.- ss' .nl.-ml :n- and put the 1 1 - it pi .Ji. t Into :ny h-n.l was the ah ,i..l: ?! . fXmiv- ritf and luscious i -- f .!.- mui -is ! f i n iil dinging ill.- ro ks .iloiig ill.- !,h-re. Wh.-p ver a ruck showed, then wa-s to b- found mussels cliiiguvr. And sm-h ImmeiiS f i'..n s ' The majority of them as long us my llng-r" (and Androvltch extmid "d hl hand, 'which Is by no nwins a small "ii ). "We ck'd th'-m In every style kn.wn to an exi-ri-nccd oyster rmk, and found u Mavis superior to the lt blue point oyster. "Tli.. shells average about 3'4 Inches In U-ngh and ev-ry imrt Is filled with fat, Juicy meat. Again, there Is no pcssOile chance of the copper poison ing tha at times occurs with people eating inusj-Ms .jathersl from the rocks and piling of harbors where sheathtsl v-.-ss.-ls are moored or lay at anchor. These Alaska niu.;"ls have m-ver be-n distuiicil by evi-n the wash of a steam er going through Stephens passage to Ju.i -au, t!ie -hJia-v-! Ix-lng two miles off shore. "We propio to e()Ulp a ;argo with thu nee-.-t'iry appanuus to dlsslcate the, mus.-! through tho steaming process and plv: them with all their Juice and tiuant flavor, on the market In air-tight bottles. "As W the cowt? WHl, :w regards the mussel, It 1 next to nothing for two men can gather in one day suffi cient to k- :pth si tuning drums going for a w.;-k. As to transportation and frelg'it charg-s we txpirct to have a steamer of ur own, which will bring the product 'llrecrjy to the Hound. "I um certain the project will prove a success. Ho ivm as people timte tho fii-nh, fine llnvor of :ui Alaskan mussel the demand Is ait once created. Why, I slioul l not IO surorlse! If eventual ly we drive the oy.rter out of the mar kt, and th-r..-'s suUlciunt musselH irn the Al'tL-tcan coot to k-ep the world suppllcl for yearn." As to the d-scriptlon of the opera tion of his t';a.rnlng drums Air. An drovltch ref,i-d to speak. The Eastern i ; Dinii'ii'ioniii i n t Kisiiiui :mt ! . t'. Wuiuiir, l'ri. i ' ri'vatr liniii)-riieR i fair L-eiu i ' Mr ils IV tp l'tn all S'ti'. in rnii(i) Mitr.tT. I htt. .Morrinn sad Timhill i I'urtleiul. Orctfon J. A. Fastabend Oe ncrnl Ciitrf telor miuI Huiltlcr oii-iiiovut'' T" n ( r Unit T Uiin' TiiUr. trtli'TtiUr. h D. Boyer, RIerciiunt Tailor Ip-to-Date W. C. A. Pohl, conn teioiiB. Undertaker, Embalmer and Funeral Director Caskets nnd Funeral Sntipliea constant ly on lintiil. Corner 11th ami Dunne His, Aslorin, Or I Tlvff' ACHI'UUU'A I Nut Con. Nut llultcr. K It Cerent. No wonder a typ-writer gets rattled when a pretty srlrl Is working It. Tin man who weds an old flame, Is very apt to find she has a redhot temper. mwMm pills For Bilious and Nervous Disorders t Are Without a Rival. AltHOAL SALES OVER (,000.000 BOXES. I lOrr-uK anil ! perm. At all rtruit lor' (iraniiHc, IIchKIi ('riickcrs, (ilutcn. Nut Koust. Nutciitf. Maltonlii Are a few of the Health FooIh sold by KNAl'l' HKOS., HEALTH FOOD Co. Portland. Or BROWN'S RESTAURANT A first-class place at moilorulo price JSooma for Indies anil private parties Open nil Nlglit... 108 I'ourth St., near Washington rOKTUM), OKC.OOM. r K.prlkM.. rnnrini). r.:. Y. M.C. A, llniUl'ir. Tlvffi ACHI'UUU'A DKPAKT KroIn HorMni ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD. Altr Mll I p. in. Hiki Kl-r llo p. n PORTLAND. Arrl. ilt l.Mkf, lu-nv. r. ft I Worth, Omaha. Kmi i ..i.yi n. .iu. - . . ... I lilnmnaiid Vml. , "P ,n K..I Mull I Walla W, Hr-'Uni- iiiinrnMHi., mi. i mil Imliilh, Mllnkm- Hsik(ii Klvcf IHHiilh, .MMuk"eH . I ttl. -miuaml Ksil, " w ln t ma Ailnria ! OCCAM ITBAM3HIM All HmIIIiii Hates ilh lert Uirlianiii'i I For MauKriiieio-Hiill! N . 4 9,14, P.i. 24. ill: 1 1:00 a. m (Portland Union Dpol,U:lS m. im.iiai poinn. I ASTORIA. T..m.ror Portland A ln-ll:Ma.ra. lQp.m.trrmdlBU points 19:3p.m. BEAHIDB DIVISION, p m.ia.m I "" 'a. m.'p m." B-MIII: l.v ....Aslorla..., Arl 7:40 4: 6 Will l.tl.v -Wrrton...Ar ;M l;lt SN l:ui A r ....fli-mldK..., :m Coli'mbls nivvr ; 7imxHu fltnamara &amriMn mlar I To Porilaod a4 Hilar ' Way Undlni. i tWIIIamatU aad Yarn- S.'Wpm, T. tn. i hill Klvara. I Moi,..Wi d. Tum.'I tui!,. .,.. .,,., t and Krl. tlld HHt. , u,, i.ltii,iji i Bi)rU Ijiuva dlv 1:10 a.m. lllparlalii LewlaUiii. 5nikiKIar. I. Iwlui 10 h in dally From Port laml L.m. iWl.'MKHK K.VKII. ,., Mod, WmtOreKon l.llv, Nnwlwrf, Tiiea, Thin KrIJay HhIoiii Way-l-andi. HalunU Q. W. tOCNIDBRRT, Alwt Astoria. W. H. HUBX.BURT, 0a- Pu. AaTt. rtma4. Or. UPKCIAli BKABIDK RITNDAT THA1N Uavca Amorla at I JO a. tn.; arrivna at Brasilia t it a. m. I'aawingera may rttirn on any train shown on aehritula on .a ma data. At At TRAINS to and from Baaid run ot Flavel and Hammond via Warran tor All trains mok cloaa connarttona at O oli la with all Northarn Paolflo tralna to and from (h east or Bound points. At Portland with all trains leaving Union dpot. At Astoria with I. R. A N. Co.'a boat and rail line to and from Ilwaeo and North Ileach points. THROUGH TICKETS on tala at Ai tori for Racramanto, Ban Franclaco, all Kastern and European point. City ticket offlca Aatorla, U4 Commtr. tlal atreet. J. C. MAYO, Uan'l Fr't and Vim, Agont. PHIIN1C HI.ACK Astoria Public Library READING ROOM FREB TO AXi. Opm avary uay from I oMoek to I'JI A 1:11 to M p. aa. fubacrtptioa rata n par aantun. Wait Cor. Xlarastb and DttaJM ltrta. RAILROAD FARE FREE TO PORTLAND AND RETURN. Jones, He Pays the Frelghtl Jones, He Pays the Farel If you ilnu't want to come, to Portland, mnil your ' order unil wl Hi rents allownnno for fare. Onlcrs must utnoiint to fit) or over. No freight pnliLou Hour, (coil or poliitocH. Froitflit piu'd to nil slstions on rnilroml bu tween Portliinil anil Keasiilo. Also nil river points n-aclied tiy I'ortland lionts. Hend (or tho "linyers' J uido," 24 juiKci of low iirices. JONES' CASH STORE. IOM mil 1 IO Front Htraet, I'ortland, Orffou.