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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1877)
" - X4- $ W V "Y - - Ltjjwiaj.j.iiri.Luaua? - JBy'j'ij.tAijBi'wiii 3jps nl 0X0jCimx ASTORIA, OREGON: B. C. IRELAND Editor. SATURDAY .Skpt.S, JS77 An Interesting Discovery. The Maya ruins in Yucatan, so graphically described by John L. Stephens in his books of travel, and afterward by the French traveler Desire Chama7, are destined to attract the attention of archaeologists in Europe and America still more de cidedly through the excavations and discoveries of Dr. August Le Plongeon, a native of the island of Jersey, of French parentage, who has been re siding in Yucatan since 3874 for the Xurpose of studying the remarkable monuments of that peninsula, and making researches among its ruined temples. This traveler -was prepared for the work he had undertaken by his experience with Itfr. Squire in his antiquarian journey in Peru, where he acted as photographer. Since he has been in Yucatan he has passed most of his time in the famous ruins of TJxmal, Chichen-Itza, and Ake, of which he took a series of 125 photo graphic views; and in all of his labors he has been assisted by his accom plished wife, Mrs. Alice Lc Plongeon. During a visit to the ruins of Chichen Itza this intelligent and indefatigable investigator succeeded in finding a very remarkable entire statue, finished "in the round," which, with great labor and at considerable expense, he excavated from a depth of thirty feet in one of its decorated, elevated edi fices. "The colossal stone image weighs about 3,500 pounds, and, to gether with its base, is cut from a solid block nine feet in length. Its innjos ing and majestic attitude and the insignia which adorn it lead to the supposition that it was the likeness of some notable leader of the time a king or a noble. It was reached at a depth of eight meters, not far from the manorial castle of Chichen. Ac cording to the discoverer, the mauso leum or monument in which this stature was found was erected to the memory of Chac-Mool, an Itza king, by the queen, his wife. Chac-Mool is a Maya word, signifying tiger. At a short distance from this building an other stone stature, representing a tiger, was found, which, it is presumed once surmounted the mausoleum." The stature was undoubtedly excava ted from the building which surmounts the southeast wall of the so called Gymnasium, referred to in Stephens' book. The Green JHounlain State. The Itennlngton Centennial Celebration. The patriotic people of these "free and independent states" do not seem to be getting tired of the centennial celebrations. This aiijmrs well for the future, for it will be six years jet before we get to the end. The end in fact will be the culminating point and our interest can well be sustained un til we reach it. That final event will be the centennial anniversary of the Xeace of 1773, when Great Britain recognized American independence. AVe shall then, no doubt, hear such a reverberation of thunder over the country, that all xn-eceding celebra tions will appear to have been small affairs; and what will add special in terest to the occasion will be the fact that England can then heartily join with us in the jubilee. About two weeks ago our columns contained an account of the battle of Bennington, and now it only remains to put on record how the centennial anniversary was celebrated. The cel ebration was a double one civil and military -- and two dajs were given to the exercises. The first day, Wednes day, the 15th, was the anniversary of the birth of Yermont as a separate commonwealth, and the festivities "were all in honor of this event. Yer mont, it is true was not admitted to - aJMpqg! the union until several years later, but it was on the loth of August,1777j that a convention of delegates, repre- senting all parts of the "grants," as the territory was then called, adopted a constitution and organized them selves into a sovereign state. The orator of the day who dwelt upon this fact in the history of Vermont, was Hon. Daniel Roberts of Rutland, and following him Prof. Churchill of An dover, read a poem written for the occasion by Mrs. -Julia C. M. Dorr, also of Rutland. Preceding these solid parts of the exercises were an address of welcome by Hon. E. J . Phelps of Burlington, and responses from the representatives of other states, especially those which furnish ed the early settlers of the state. Gov. Hawley spoke for Connecticut, ex Go v. Harriman for New Hampshire, Gen. Banks for Massachusetts, Gov. Connor for Maine, and Gov. Stephen son for Rhode Island. A great throng of people and a procession, the like of which Vermont had never seen before contributed to the imposing character of the celebration. But if there was a great time on the first day, there was a still greater one on the nexl. All Yermont had not poured into Bennington simply to hear about her first constitution. It was the famous fight that drew. "Stark," "Mollie," and "Victory" were the principal words of inspira tion. The scenes of the preceding day were repeated on a still larger scale and with still greater effect. The presence of President Hayes and sev eral members of his cabinet added to the enthusiasm of the occasion, and their ride in the procession was a con tinued ovation. Other "celebrities" present were legion in number gov ernors, generals, honorables and the Massachusetts legislature in a bocty. The historical address for the day was delivered by President Bartlett of Dartmouth, and the poem read came from the pen of William Cullen Bry ant; both, in their own line, being literary efforts happily suited to the occasion. During the day, and at the proper time, brief addresses were made by secretaries Evarfcs, Devinand Key of the cabinet, and by other dis tinguished guests. The entire cele bration, in a word, was a complete success, and every way worthy of the important event commemorated. We are yet to have in 1877 the an niversaries of the battles of Brandy wine and Germantown in Pennsylva nia, of the burning of Danbury, Con necticut, and of the surrender of Bur gojme at Saratoga. The last will no doubt be a grand jubilee. That sur render settled the question of Ameri can independence. Reports from the California elec tion show that the democrats have the legislature, and Biyant elected Mayor of San Francisco. "We are informed that there is to be a meeting of cannerymen at Port land, on Monday evening next, to adopt some plan of operation to secure needed legislation for the fishing in terest on the Columbia river. As the legislative assembly of Washington ter ritory will soon meet, it is essential that every house on the river be rep resented at this meeting. The farm of Tom Paine at 2sew Hochelle, K. Y., given to him by the siate of 2s ev York in consideration of the great service done to the public by his -writings on public questions, was advertised to be sold recently under a mortgaged foreclosure. Cobbett came over here in 1S19, exhumed the re mains of Paine, took them with him to England, where they were passed from one hand to another until it is not known at present where Ids osse ous parts do rest. Apropos of Cob bett and Paine, the following verse written by Lord Byron in 1S20, soon after the bones had reached England, have a fresh interest: 'In digging up your bones, Tom Paine, Will Cobbett has done well ; You visit him on earth again, lle'll visit you in hell." V .1 iwmnjLJJiiiyi'H For some months past the fish commissioners of Wisconsin have been engaged in hatching out a large num ber 6i eggs of valuable lake fish col lected during the last autumn and kept in the state hatching house at Milwaukee, under the superintend ence of Mr. H. W. Welsher. The success of this enterprise has been en tirely satisfactory, no less than 6,500, 000 of white-fish fry having been planted in Lake Michigan and Grand bay and about 1,500,000 of lake trout. The period of incubation of the form er lasted from 135 to 165 days, having been purposely retarded so that the young fish might be introduced into the lake after the melting of the ice, thus making them certain of finding the necessary food. Heretofore half that number of days has been consid ered sufficient and this involved the necessity of cutting holes in the ice for the introduction of the fish. The method of the Wisconsin commission ers is considered preferable. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HOT FAtt to fiend for our New Catalogue It con tains valuable Infor mation for every person contem plating the pur chase of any article for personal, rainiiy y Address. Jf D & C flrnntm. Simnlv HoilSO. J . 227 i Wabash Ate CHICAj?JlIl. 7 TjOIl SALE. Restaurant unci fixturer, everything new. a irootl chance for a man with a .small capital. liiquhc at OHEJUXO SALOON'. H-3t Astoria.- A TTENTIOX FIRE3D2X. Rescue engine eoinpanyaBp. 2 will meet for drill at the engine house of Fot4- on Sat nrrtaw Sent. 8th. 1S77. at 7 1). nV. TV; usual lino will he imposed upon alwentee? liv order of -' L. D. COFFMA'N. Foreman G. F. Pakkek, Secretary. 50-2t -VTOTICE. Sealed proposals will he received by the undersimieil until the 25th day of Sep tember, 1S77, at 12 o'clock si. For Building City Jail and other Buildings. In accordance with plans and specifications in the hands of the undersigned. ., h. iYroyn C. II. PACE. Com. on Health and Police for the City of Astoiia. SMd OYSTERS ! OYSTERS ! SERVED IN EVERY STYLE AT SCIOIEERS COTFJECTIOJEKY .VXD REFRESHMENT Saloon. All kinds of French, German and American Candies constantly on hand, wholesale and retail at the lowest wish price. also Wedding cakes made to order on short notice. The jmtionnge oi me puunc is respuuuiuu holicited. Oregon Steamship Company- For San Xfrnncisco IMrcct, Carrying the United States Mails and Wells, Fargo & Co's Express. Passage. Cabin.. S7 ."0 Steerage. iVeiglit, per Ton S3 .S3 Al Steamship AJAX, ) MACKIE Commander. Will leave W. T. & L. Cos dock Astoria for above port on SUNDAY, Sopt. 9 1811, At o'clock, A. M. For Freight or Passage apply at tho office of tho W.T. & Locks company. C. P. UPSHUR, Agent. REMOVED. A- H. POHL, Tailor, HAS 1SEMOVE1) HIS SHOP TO MAIN jstieet, between CiHicomly and Chena mus street.-., wheie he will attend to all busi ness in lib. line. vS-Cleanimc and repairing promptly at tended to. Give him a call. .-St GEORGE W. C0RNART, DEALER IX TINE IMPORTED AND METIC DO- (TlQARS&TQBACcO BOOKS, STATIONERY, NEWSPAPERS, BIRD CAGES, "WILLOW AYARE, ETC., ETC. SOAP, PERFUMERY, AND NOTIONS. A FULL LINE OF MUSICAL GOODS AND SHEET MUSIC CONSTANTLY ON HAND. All the Xicading: Newspapers of tlie Nation Constantly on Hand, North side of Chen3imis street, between Cass and Main - - - Astoria, Oregon. riculMral xisM Jirec to m V.QKTGWEim WAK nrlnBil J,h wrw jp am. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. poxiigx Tllb UXDKKSIOXEn takb PLEAsJRE to AJSOU'CK TO THtht T'ATUOJRS AND DKALlHfcj i JBNEttAL THAT TIIUT 1IAVK LATELY TtUtKLXl.sVKt'As.FTi THJBlli FAC TORY ANU3SB iW I'KCl'AKKJ?-TO FUU JSH AS GOdD A ASSOT3IFNTlX THK2K Ll K AS ANY"kOLSK OX TUB OjfLrvT. Sl'ECIALINJVCi'FMt-J.TS To .CAhll CIVTO- I AIiISKY & MF.GELE, I O. liorCI. 10J. Vivt Street. Far Wry on Aider Street, between First r.nil Seconal strocl. Poilkuid. Oicgoii. I. W. CASE, Wholesale and Retail DEALER IN- Assorted Merchandise Every Description. of BOOTS, SHOES, AND A COSLPLETE assortment, COMPRISING OVER SIJSZTY CASES, OP THE B)&T QUALITY AT LOW EST POSSIBLE RATES. X. Wi CTJkSE V T OUIS HAG " Squemocqha strcer, next door to the Episcopal church. Cabinet 32:ikcr ami Un-tcrtalcer ifcS, ill take orders for all kih-iof NEW FUKXJTUUK, and repairing promptly and neatly done, at low prices. PIKE & SMITH, The rapid sign w riters are now prepared to do House ami Sijjn Painting:, GLASS GILDING, CARRIAGE PAINTING, CHAINING. KALSOMDILNG, BAIi TOP POLISHING, And all work peitaining to the line. Having had many years experience in our husiness we solicit a share oC the public pat lonage. Shop in Parker house, Astoria. WEST SHORE MILLS, Foot of CON COM LY Street ROADWAY, Astoria, Oregon J. C. TRULLINGER, - - Proprietor. of tho abovo Mill Is now prepared to fill all orders, largo and small, for every kind of BUILDING LUMBER On satisfactory terms. Great Seduction IN PRICES!! AT THE PIONEER "Boo? & s5oR STOHB Corner of Cass and Squemocqha streets. ASTORIA, OREGON. FOR, THE 2sTEXT THIRTY" DAYS I WILL SELL ALL MY LARGE STOCK OF Mens', Boys', Ladies', Miss es and Children's BOOTS A1NTD SHOES At a considerable reduction from previous prices, many kinds AT COST Gm Ji SMITH Prop- "NIL DESPERAiraiM. Lime, Brick, Sand .A.X3LC3. LATH!; -Iid t AS CHEAP AS CAX BE LAMD ffl ASTORIA. Can be had in any quantity at my wharf. JK3"Agcnt for sale of San Juan Lime. PETER RUIsEY, Astoria. UUgggsp? 1 1 1 KrvjS".er,vi5c ifJS-Vr.iV'JSt r - au MM, WM. .v;a , ' BmTtCJXUHkS .MISCELLANEOUS. BAHBOUR'S IHISII rAX THKE.1DS AXD SALMOX JS'ETTWIXES. 35arliour 3Sr others. 119 Pine street, San Francisco. Ifesiry "Doyle. Manager. d.w.tf DEUGGIST. ASTORIA. - - - - OitEGOX, Carries a full Assortment of Drugs, Patent Medicines, PAINTS, OIL AND GLASS. Prescriptions filled with care Day or Night. 1XS Manufacturer of Fishermen's "Relief. A sure preventative of Chapped Hand, and cure for Fish ounds. "Dcment's Florida Water, urico 0 cents. PAIN ERADICATOR, The Most Wonderful Discovery of the 'Age ! The TForlri 3Iovrs, and I'nless m c Iro- p;rcss s Kuckward. of(tiii Itciuains SJ.ilionarj. Put up in larpo bottles, and for salo by drugffi'ts and dealers- If you happen to bo in ii locality where STEELE'S PAIN ERA Di li A TO It cannot bo obtained, send to the near est wholesale druggist or the Agents, CRANE &BRIGH AM, "Wholesale Druggists, San Francisco. KiTTFor salo in Astoria by It. F. Caufleld and W. E. Dement. ! THE MOST EXTENSIVE I AND Only First-class Stock, tAJf Bn FOUND AT E. S. LAKSEFS Corner of CASS and Squemoqha Streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. Xeiv Invoice i A s?n -6 v BY EVEIIY STEAMER. A. &9 v CC ..X V7vftT 3 ?$ i i' api aijriaie Sfiop. Squomocaha streot, botwoon "Washington anil Polk streets. AST0RTA OREGON HEXltX GAXIiOIJ, Proprietor. rnKE PROPRIETOUBUIXGS WITH 11UI JL an exporienco of 25 yeurs in this bu'ines?, ami having constructed vehicles of all ins cription from 4 A KuRjry of 123 Pounds IVeijjlit TO An 8.500 Pound IVaon, Is prepared to guarantee satisfaction to any who may patronize biin. Ho will use none but the best materials, and will mako wagons and carriages equal to any shot in tho country. warTcrsons in want of work will savo money by finding this shop. TE2Elacksmithing and ship work promptly atUndcd to. HENRY SINDLINGER, DEALER IK STOVES and TINWARE, JORBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. SHOP On Squemocqha street, between Main and Cass street?, Astoria. Oregon. B. B. FrankliriV UNDERTAKER AND CABINET MAKER. 2qhn Astorian ilding, Astoria, Oregon. KSA11 work done in a skillful manner, on short notice and nt reasonable prices. "jV" MEYER, ASTORIABREWERY, Having all Unnecessary machinory for first class work, skillful L'rowers, and using none but the bet quality of materials, tho Proprie tor is prepared to manufacture LAGER BEER in any quantity, from a single bottle to a bar rel, and put itupin good condition for shin ment or immediate use. families and keep ers of public houses promptly and regularly supplied. M. MEYER. Proprietor. H. SPELLMiER, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, ASTORIA, 0REG0X. Has just received a splendid stock of LEATHER and TRIMINGS, The best in Oregon, and will now fill any order, at the lowest prices, for tho best and finest of Boots and Shoes. W r .k 3 U te O0k VK& WSOv v A - . 0 sar XJl n A T.T. Y A AND r m vm b . " VAVTHAX . rv - ' &