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ASTOETA Sept. 16, 1877
GUILTY.
BY ADDIK L. BALLOU.
Bead before the working men'sMass Meeting.
San Francisco. August 2G, I3i t.
Guilty! Yer Honor, I do not deny it. .
I did what I could, sir, to help on the not.
The right or the wrong of it I don t defend;
But where do these money sharps think it wm
end?
All the days of my life I was brought up to work,
And those hands of mine ain't no hands to shirk.
They be the willinest hands.I'll be bound.
Nor stronger nor abler than them can be found.
I be a man for peace, too; but if the right
Can't come without it. then I'm for fight.
The mouth6 of the children, they must be fed.
For hunger, yer Honor, knows no law but bread.
Just look at me. Judge. Do I look like a scamp,
Because bem' hungry has made me a tramp?
Do I look like a dead beat, t-kooein' to roam.
If work could be had, and with comfort at homo?
inwardly, was it? Well, likely it may be;
But I never knowed fear, and I ain't no baby
To go whinin' about; nor I ain't no sneak
To pander and skulk when its blows that must
speak.
IVhv. I fit with Grant down the old Missisip.
And 'twas there where the cannon's red hot iron
lip
tspuewed into my side such a foretaste of hell,
And tore off my leg with a fragment of shell.
I've stood picket duty with death like a ruffin.
"Waist deep in the awainps, without a blanket or
coffin
To give decent rites to dy'n' when dead, 1
"With a daily allowance two slabs of hard bread.
And T ain't the old soldier to discount the war,
To help win or die is what 1 went for.
Nor they won't complain, the dead, though in
their graves.
Of the forfeit they made to make freemen of
slaves.
It wassomethin'. no doubt to lie wastin' away
Dead-alive in the prisons, without letters or pay;
But I count it all in as a part of the cost.
And if ecry Mctory ended it, nothin' was lost.
We took that for glory, but our Waterloo met.
With a tax upon labor to pay the war debt;
With wages reduced to compete with cheap labor
With Chinese for rivals and the ficcdmau our
neighbor.
Rights of property, sir? Why, all property gained
h the right or the hand that by labor is stained ;
Not the grasping monopolists, who selfishly hold
The result ot the worker in letters of gold.
While industry begs for a pittance for bread,
That millions may pity aristocracy's head.
Why, these ery railroads, with smews of steel.
Were blood w rought from sinew s that quiver and
feel.
Shall they whose hands lifted the yoke off the
slave
Bend their necks to a yoke without effort to save
Their manhood, their honor, the cheek of the
wife,
From the insults that crimson a beggarly life?
We are cursed by contractors, till labor no more
Means honest employment, and homes for the
poor.
If were idle, we're paupors; if wo work, we're
slavos;
If we strike out for justice, we're branded as
knaves.
And now, please yer Honor, I plead to the charge ;
I'm guilty of dealiu' out justice at large.
I knowye'll allow me one question of grace.
Praj, what would jer Honor have done in my
place?
Scientiiic Adverlisiiu
The Springfield Republican
calls attention to the fact that ad -vertising
on board fences and
dead walls is being abandoned
from a conviction of its general
uselessness. The practice was rec
ently denounced at the convention
of Stove Manufacturers of the coun
try, at Detroit, where the President
said:
If we would make the beat possible use of
our money we should patronize ably con
ducted and responsible newspaper:. He
added: "the newspaper is immeasurably
the best medium open to our trade; the
most liberal and expert advertisers testify
to its value, and in the employment oi its
columns we would iiud a means of escape
Irom wasteful uudignilied and ineffective
methods."
Live commercial men everywhere
are fully sensible of the great ben
efit derived from advertiing All
the great fortunes, especially in the
retail trade, have been made by
that process. Advertising means
the bringing home 10 the greatest
number of people posible a knowl
edge of the things which one has for
sale. In large communities thou
sands of persons find that they are
in need of a certain article. There
are miles on miles of stores where
they will be sure to find it. Bi t
they do not want to spend a large
amount of time hunting for it. It
is just at this point that the expert
advertiser makes his hit. He has
managed by some method of reach
ing the public eye to impress the
fact upon a majority of individuals
that he is the man who has thearti
cles sought to sell and on the most
reasonable terms. They go strai
ght to his store and make their
purchase, while the small number
that had not been impressed by his
advertising go iloundering about
till ihey obtain what they want.
They fall to the tradebmau who
has done no advertising. Ili. buis-ne.-s,
ior this reaou. is one of acci
deni. Ilis sole dependence is ioca
tipn. But for some tune ihere ha; been
a doubt as lo the best methods, ol
diemiiiatii:ii the knowhtdire nec-e.-csny
to suecv.-s in bu-inesas. at
Ifar-l as reanH mii-cellaneou ad
eit:ig. Bourd leuces and dead
wai's' everywhere are coveivd v.'ith
advertisement?. Tne panels ol
FU'eet car.-: the antra hoc to the fer
ries and aii places where there i-
a constant gathering of the masses
are filled with invitations to buy.
Bat it is beginning to be a question
whether any real benefit is derived
from this practice. The purchaser
who is caught by this method has
to carry away in his memory the
number and street. For this feat
few are competent. A great many
do not care to take so much trouble.
Again, these advertisements are so
scattered that the result is mental
confusion. One brings away with
him an idea in which all sorts of
incongruous things aro mixed up.
Impossible elephants and pre-Rap-haelite
sketches do not help mat
ters. The chances are that the de
vice gets attached to the wrong
thing. In addition to this, there is
something akin to resentment in
the minds of most persons at this
unwarrantable intrusion on their
privacy. There is a desire to look
upon a fence, or a wall, or a land
scape without being reminded that
somebody has something to sell.
The newspaper is open to none
of these objections. Under the
system of classification which now
prevails, what is wanted can be
reached in a moment. Besides, it
is at home where the newspaper is
that people makes up their minds
to purchase. They are not, in one
case in ten thousand, reminded by
posters or rude paintings that they
want something. They dodge the
dodgers whenever that nuisance
presents itself. If the fact could be
got at, we think it would be found
that not one buyer in a thousand
has been attracted by all the taw
dry advertising that is so liberally
spread along the streets and roads
leading through and to the city.
For the reasons stated noihing else
could be expected, for to fix on the
mind the locality of one's buisuess
and the articles one has for sale,
more is required than a fence ad
vertisement, which is neyer more
than naif digested, if it is not abso
lutely ignored through resentment.
Temple .Lodge, No. 7, A. F. A. M.
Regular Communications first nnd
third Saturdays in each month, at7.o0
o'clock, i ii.. at tho Hall in Astoria.
Members of tho Order, in good standing, aro
nvitcd to attend. I3y ordci of the W.M.
Beaver .Lodge No. 35, 1. O. O. F.
Moot every Friday evening, s22?.
at7 o'clock, in the Odd Fellow'? SjSsSlj
Hall, cor. of Cass and Chenamus -arafe-streets,
Astoria. Members of the fmvt
Order aro invited to attend. By order, 2T. G,
Astoria Lodge No. 40, 1. O. G. T.
Regular Meeting every lucsday Evening
nt7 o'clock, at Good Templar's Hall, Chena
mus Street, Astoria, over C. L. Parker's
Store. Members of tho Order, in good stand
ing, aro invited to attend. Degree meeting 1st
.Monday each month. By order W. u. 1.
Common Council.
Regular meetings first and third Monday
evenings of each month, at V o'clock
fert" Persons desiring to havo matters acted
upon by tho Council, at any regular meeting,
must present tho samo to tho Auditor and
Clerk on or before tho Friday evening prior
to tho Monday on which tho Council holds its
regular meetings. By order of the Council.
F. J. Tayi.ok, Auditor.
Astoria Engine Co. No. 1.
TiAtMilnr rnnnflilv monf inr will I rJs
be hold at tho hall ot the com
pany, on tho second Tuesday of
e.ipli month, at 7 o'clock n. m.
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attend promptly, if not the usual fines will be
imposed against them, unless legal excuse is
offered. By order o f the Company,
C. H. WIUGJIT, President.
R. X. Cvrnahn Secretary.
IVU .UUIUUUlilIU UAIIUWLVU IIS
BUSINESS CARDS.
ARNDT & FERGHEfa,
BLACKSMITHS AND MACHINISTS
.rvr Foot of N'a-hington Street, xvc
w? near Kiniie&' Fishery. KsSrSk
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HAVING SECUltED AX ENGINE AXD
. Lathe, and the beat of workmanship, we
are now prepared to do
ALL KINDS OF CANNEHY "WORK,
ENGINE AND STEAM liOAT
"WORK OF ANY DES
CRIPTION. xt,7"irorJc-5hoeinjr, repairing, and all kinds
of Idacksuiithing promptly attended tout rea
sonable latus.
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MASH
ASTORIA,
Near the
Invite atten
tion ! his
Clothing,
OTTj-K,
STREET,
OREGON
Globe Hotel.
Stock of
vae.,jcwelrv
and toys.
CojiraI
Merchandise
Boots
and shoes
Groceries and Provisions,
Selected with special reference to tho As
toria trade.
QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS.
Highest price paid for Furs.
Sew Good by Every Steamer.
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ASTORIA OREGON
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IS THE BEST AXD CHEAPEST STOKE IS" THIS CITY TO FIND. A
LARGE AND ELEGANT ASS0KT3LEXT OF
Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Staple & Fancy Goods, Notions
ALSO AN IMMENSE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF MES'S AND BOYS
CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS,
BGQTg,, S503LS, HATS, ETC.
Don't fail to call on us before making your purchases, as you will find it
money in your pocket.
Respectfully Yours,
SCHLUSSEL & KANT,
Cor. Chenamus and Main streets.
A. YAN DUSEN & CO.
"TUALL PAPER,
CHINA MATTING,
AND-
H0U5E LINING,
In quantities to suit, for sale cheap at
A. Van DUSEN & Co.'s
OfHITE LEAD.
BOILED OIL, TURPENTINE,
ALSO
NAILS AND SPIKES,
Suitable for street work,
All for sale cheap at
A. Van DUSEN & Co.'s.
-TUST DECEIVED.
kllBBE: PAINT
Tho bet in tho World.
Outside nnd insido white, and a great vari
ety of shades in quart, one gallon and five gal
lon tins at
A. Van DUSEN & Co.'s,
Cass street. Astoria.
Great MMon in Prices !
SEWING MACHINES DOWN!
Xcw family Singer old prico $05 00
ltoduced to 50 0U
New family Singer, with drop leaf,
drawers ana cover, oiu prico io w
Reduced to 0 00
Other styles reduced in proportion.
In addition to tho above reduction a discount
of 10 per cent, will bo mado on
CASH SALES.
Machines sold on tho installment plan on
liberal terms.
A- Van Dusen & Co., Agents.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
3ELSCELLAXEOUS.
I. W. CASE,
Wholesale and Retail
DEALER, IN
Assorted Merchandise of
Every Description.
BOOTS, SHOES,
AND
A C03IPLETE ASSORTMENT,
COMPRISING OYER
SIXTY CASES,
Or THE BEST QUALITY AT LOW
EST POSSIBLE RATES.
X., W, CASS,
Everyone is Bragging that they
Ssll Goods very Cheap.
So I determine! to jrive up tho Retail Busi
ness entirely, and am offering my jjoods
AT COST !
No. 1 Diagonal Suits at
vo. 2 " " "
Light Plaid Suit-, "0. 1
$16 00
1S.0
13 5U
0 00
Dry Hood. Fancy (ioods, Roots and Shoes,
Jewelry; nil description of Good-at cot price.
1 fttai jrive. as inducement.-to I he public and
to merchants, uO days' credit on satisfactory
notes.
SAX FJtASCISCO AUCTIOS STOKE,
J. BLOOM,
Astoria, Oregon.
E.
S. MERRILL & CO.,
Blacksmitlis and Machinists.
J& Capt-ROGEtU?' OLD STAND Jr3?
&s.& . ear Express OlTicc. fcjr ?V
y ASTORIA, - UKK(i6x. hzA-fr
All tvurk in our line, heavy orlhrht, done with
, nentnc and dispatch.
nonsEsnoEisG, vagox, a'd
Farm AYork a Specially.
TTAVrXG SECURED THE SEttYrCES OF
XJ. mt. i. A. Gaines of Ky., an experienced
Jrarnerof '2t years in the business, and well
known to Astoria horsemen, we are prepared to
do shoeing in a manner to cure lameness or pre
vent it in horses entrusted to our care.
iST-All work warranted and at reasonable
r8es.
Astoria, Oregon.
W
M. EDGAR,
Corner Main and Chenamus Streets,
ASTORIA OREGON.
DEALER IS THE CHOICEST BRANDS OP
Tobacco and Cigars, and the
Genuine AYostenholm,
and other English Cutlery.
Genuine 3Xeerlianm Pipes n Speciality.
xjsr Fairchilds Gold Pens, and all sorts of
Stationery, Motions, Etc.
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GEG3CE MACLEAN,
BLACKSMITH.
Water .Street Itoadway,
Near Ilnine's Cannery, Astoria, Oregon.
Horseshoeing
of Blacksmith
and all kinds
ing done to or-
ion guaranteed
dei. Satisfact Pt
Sliip & Er.sino vor3r a Specsalty.
MISCELLAiNTE'OMS.
TTUGH STOOP,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
AND GENERAL JOSSER -ASTORIA,
OllEGON.
J03Houses built to order, an-3 satisfaction
guaranteed.
HENRY SINDLIKGER,
DEALER IN
STOVES and TINWARE,
JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
SHOP On Squcmocqha street, betweec
Main and Cass stroots, Astoria. Oros&n.
B B. Franklin,
UNDERTAKER AND CABINET MAKER.
Squemocqhn street, next door to Astorsra
Duildicg, Astoria, Oregon.
B53A11 work dono in a skillful manner, on
short notice and at reasonable prices.
TOILS' BUEKE.
(Successor to Vnrwig & Burke).
Rife, Gas anil Steam Fitter
AND DKALEK I2T
IRON AND BRASS GOODS.
Also Agent for "SV. C. Wilcox
Flavel'3 Warehouse, Astoria.
"DATHS, BATHS,
Hot. Cold, Shower,
Steam and
STJLPHUK Baths
Occident Hotel Shaving Saloon.
Nlederauei: & TJhlexhaut,
Propeiistoks.
R5T Special attention paid to LADIES' and
CHILDREN'S HAIR CUTTING
CSS" Private Entrance for Ladies tm
J. R. SPErPARD.
Late of Corvallis.
C. H. STOCKTON.
Late of Kalania.
SHEPPARD & STOCKTON.
HOUSE, SIGN, CARRIAGE. AND ORNA
MENTAL PAINTERS.
ASTORIA . OREGON.
GRAINING A Specialty- KALS0M1NING,
MARBLING AND GLAZING
dono to order with neatness and dispatch
fiS"Leavo jour orders at tho NEW SHOP,
on Main street, Astoria, Orecon.
BUILDING 2V1ATERIALS,
JUST ARRIVED:
40,000 BRICK;
100 WINDOWS;
-AND
200 DOORS;
TVHICH WILL BE SOLD AS LOW AS
ANY HOUSE IN OREGON.
DAIN & FERGUSON,
Astoria, Oregon.
Charles Heilborn,.
:maisttj:facttjeee of
And Dealer in
FURNITUREand BEDDING.
ALSO IMl'OltTEK OF
CAEPETS, OiL CLOTHS. "WALL
PAPER, SHADES, etc.
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'All kinds of reimirinir nromntlv itt-
teiuU'ii to. and funiiture made to order.
S2rA full line of picture mouldings and
fnimes. brackets, window eomiees, etc.
SSFull tock and lowest prices comer of
Squemoctriu nnd Main stieet, Astoria,
WEST SHORE MILLS,
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Foot of
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J. C. TRULLIGEPv, - - Proprietor-
of the ahove iiill
Is now prepared to fill all orders, large ami
small, for every kind of
BUILDING LUMBER
On satisfactory terms.
E. C. HOLDER.
L. LAUCHERY.
HOLDEN & LAUGHERY,
U1HGIT35JRERS AXI 1TISXJ
TUilE DEAJiERS,
At the eld stand-IIOLDEX'3 AUCTION
110031 on Chenamus street.
All kinds of upholsteiy and cabinet work dn
to order. Manufacturers of
Loiuigos, Spring Beds
AND
Of any size and quality.
Picture Frames and Furniture Manufac
tured or Repaired by Experienced
Werkmen:
OS-Second hnd Furniture bought and sh;l.
fips.
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