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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
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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
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' 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
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trtli'TtiUr.
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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
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I ASTORIA.
T..m.ror Portland A ln-ll:Ma.ra.
lQp.m.trrmdlBU points 19:3p.m.
BEAHIDB DIVISION,
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1:10 a.m. lllparlalii LewlaUiii.
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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.