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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1877)
CJ www UUU..1H,1.MJ .; ji ! J FHL ,-W yr , IM-JtimHiJJJ .xrft jLamiiiiJjmmgat i. v '.'. -iatigjatfc. jjikgipjui ; iXxj sjtodart. ASTORIA. OREGON : D. . IRELAND Editor. SATURDAY Oct. 13, 1377 NOTES AND COMMENTS. It is an odd spectacle, that of Sitting Bull sullenly awaiting, in his camp, like a modern Coriolanus, the ambassadors of a great nation, whose troops he had defeated, how beseech ing him to be at peace. This humilia tion is likely to bear no fruit save that of increased chagrin. One of our fellow citizens, (says the New York Sun), who is a candi date for the office of Police Commis sioner, has been so happy as to se cure a recommendation signed by a number of capitalists who are said to represent one hundred and twenty five millions of dollars. This is a large sum of money; and if the citizens who yesterday sent the petition to Mayor Ely really possess it we must admit that they are rich men. But, then, even one hundred and twenty-five millions of dollars should not control any appointment in New York city. The political testament of Thiers commences thus: "Faith in an im mense and incomprehensible God has not left me for an instant of my life, and I wish it to be my first thought now while I turn my mind toward my a fruit growing state, end. I have always denied a personal The opening address, delivered God, a revenger endowed with all the )V jr William Lewellvn, was re vain splendors, and subject ro the mis- plete with suggestions as to the erable passions of humanity. But I j capabilities of Oregon and the ad prostrate myself, confused by my lit- vantages it oilers to immigrants, tleness, before the immense uncreated It was well delivered and loudly cause of the Cosmos, and I confide in :llld deservedly applauded, that provident and immutable justice Amongst the side shows is a won- whichl see diffused and dominant through the whole creation." In the United States District court at Baltimore, Judge Giles fined the bark Gamaliel Oft'for not show ing lights after sundown on August 14th. The defense contended that it was not sundown when the witness for the government, Custom-house officer Duncan, testified the bark did not have her lights burning, but Judge Giles, consulted the almanac, decided against the vessel. In the case of the steam tug Alexander Jones, the judge decided that vessels propelled by steam are not named in the statute and are not subject to the law as are sail vessels. One of the new and curious ob jects of the Japanese capital is a gi gantic image of a woman, made of wood and plaster, and dedicated to Hachiman, the god of war. In height it measures fifty-four feet, the head alone, which is reached by a winding staircase in the interior of the figure, being capable of holding about twenty persons with comfort. A sword is held in the right hand and a huge ball in the left. Internally, the novelty con sists of an extraordinary anatomical model. A fine view of the surround- j ing district is obtained by looking through one of the eyes, and the price of admission is only two cents. 1 The site of the petrified forest of California is about 1,000 feet above the sei level, and lies in the same trend with the Geysers, Mount St. Helena, and the thermal springs of Calistoga. j A recent visitor says that, geologically, it is one vast lava bed, in which the trees lie a3 they were thrown, proba bly thousands of years ago, by some convulsion of nature. The trees are in fragments, many of which have been converted into charcoal, others into lignite, and others into beautiful spec imens of jet. Where the heart of the tree had decayed, the cavity is filled with opal, a form of lustrous uncrys talized silica, containing water. Chal cedony, another form of silica, but clear and limpid, is found in other cavities. No top has been petrified, and only here and there a root. The Chinese question is under discussion in Australia with even more earnestness than in California. The legislature of Queensland lias imposed ! a tax of $50 a head on eacli ClunamarJ . . ., , m. entering the colony. The money re - coived is to he returned to Sie uaveu .. . ,. .,-, ,, , . fcavo book kcepim;, taves los-s, to both if at any time within three years from .customer and merchant, obviates any dib the date df landing he should "o l)l,'d claims, and m muny ways makes it . t ,,. , , I a most nctirable mode of transacting a away beyond the sea. He must, to credit busine. Trj it. receive this reimbursement, prove that he has not been convicted of any criminal offense, and that he has not been chargeable to any public institu tion for relief. This act has received, it is understood, advice of approval by telegraph from the Home Govern ment. Another act imposes an annual tax of $30 per head on Chinese gold miners, six times as much as is required of other nationalities. But to this the Governor of the colony refused to "ad vise Her Majesty to assent." State Fair Notes. Ye could noiiitcnd the annual tumult at Salem, this week, and s;ivp the usual gratuitous advertis ing to exhibitors who never spent a cent iu their lives for Printer's Ink, so we are satisfied to cuil from our exchanges, notes as follews: Monday afternoon, the sun had not come out more than an hour before the crowd thribbled in num ber , and they appeared as if by magic, and all went into a commit tee of the whole on congratulations. The exhibition of agricultural ma chinery is quite large and still more coming, and the display will be good. The exhibition at the pavilion is getting tilled up, and pumpkins, squash and other fruits make a pretty good exhibit. Apples, pears, grapes, plums and vegetables ot that class are abundant, and fullv Slislain the reputation of Oregon as ueriiu noie, captured somewnere -" l.he Kocky mountains, and quite vmque. oo it is, lor ail a common observer can see is a very ordinary cay use, but such is life. The merry-go-round goes merrily round and the denizens of Long Tom and Soap creek patronize it extensively. Jack's band is discoursing most eloquent music and everything is beginning to look gay. The horse men and the agricultural imple ment people are in full force; sew ing machines are buzzing and all the refieshment booths appear to be doing a rushing business. In the farm products we notice an immense increase of grains, wheat, oats, barley, rye, etc., which makes our State an agricultural success, and 1 have been told by some of the farmers that they have ureally improved the grain that they first sowed, both in size of kernel and flouring capacity. There are lots of drunks on the ground; we noticed at least forty today, but, then it is the weather! The Young Men's Christian As sociation hold forth on the grounds, but we notice that not many people come to a fair to attend religious services, therefore they do not have crowded houses. Sam. Moreland, of the Oresonian lost his hat the other night, and Ilodp-kins is cruel enonpjli to susj ujest that he had partaken of too much antidote for rattlesnake bite. Amercia is the land of hand shak ing, it being a popular article of faith that whoever rings another man's hand does him a great favor; and hence Halleck saj's that a Connecticutter would shake hands with a king upon his throne, and think it kindness to Ills majesty. Gen. Grant, who had ex pected to escape this custom in quit ting his native land, finds it, to Ins dismay, almost as prevalent in Great Britain, thus showing that we came honestly by it. Could not some in genious person invent an artificial hand sufficiently deceptive to be thrust from the coat sleeve on public occasions? This merciful device would humor the popular mania for hand shaking, while providing a much-needed protection from the present pains and penalties of celebrity. K-Merchants wishing the popular "eridit check1- can purclmc them niTus ATunH m"' tha" Chicago lincf-.. The checks arc rapidh erowmtr piuu erow 1 in favor. No business man who has ever I tne( ilx V-t--ni will ever abandon it. It Send the Stamps. When you want a copy of a ncpaper send the valueof it in stamps, then you will not be disappointed. If you are a correspondent or hnve an advertisement in the paper, you areentitled to a complimentary copy" of the paper containing it sent to 3011 r pos-toffice, at the time of publication; tor it takes time to hunt n a copy throe or i-ix months after it is published and time costs money in a printing office, so send enough stamps to pay tin publisher for the paper and time required to hunt it up. Another peint: "When vou write to a man for your own information and benefit, and which you are satstk-d would be ot no interest or benefit to him, inclose stamps to pay both postage and the value o! the writing-; mate rial u-ed, and 3011 will, very likely, get the information desiied. Oregon, the queen s ate of the north west holds in her right hand long lire and unusual health, and in her left great wealth and power, and invites the indus trious lrom all parts of the world to come and partake of them. The annual exports from Oregon repre sent an average of three hundred and eighteen dollars, gold, to every vn'ur. Abundance of good and cheap govern ment, railroad, and private lands in Ore gon. No land monopolies, as in Califor nia. Variety of timber in Oregon of ex ceptional excellence for industrial purpo ses. Oiegon ha- great mineral resources, e-pecially coal, iron, lead, gold an'' silver. Fine natural water system, vast water power. Oiegon wateis abound with fish. AX OPPORTUNITY FOR FLICTED. THE AF- Dr. J. M. Iiinklo, 01 the National Sur gical Institute, wirli a competent corps of assistants will is,ite Portland. Oregon Rooms at St. Charles Hotel. October 2Jd. to November 1st. 1S77, inclusive. No other institution in the world has suc cessfully treated .so many eases of Spi nal Curvature, Disease of the .Joints. Paralysis. Club Feet. Piles. Fistula in ano. .Scrofula, Masai Catarrh, etc. Pa tience from almost ever county in the United .States have applied to it for re lief, either at the home Institute at In dianapolis. I ndiana, or to one of its grand divisions at Philadelphia, Pa., Atlanta. (J a., or San Francisco, Cal. The alilicted cannot afford to miss this opportunity of being cured at home. The Doctor makes no charge for consultation and examina tion, and his terms for teatment are within the reach of everv one. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. undersigned Connni.ssoners an- Ordhiauee No. 224 anil 22 to as- elits and damages caused by the oiK'omlv ami cnenauuis streets. e public notice, that we shall w said proposed widening and sssaid damages and benefits on the iMthJlay of October. A. I)., 1877 : and that we shall meet at the office of the Citv Attornev at 10 o clock In the forenoon of said day. when and where all parties interested will appear and attend. JOHN IIOBSON, C. A. McttUIltE. ALMARIN MONTGOMERY. Astoria. Oct. 12, 1877. 1 ll-td THEA KiON Proprietor Musical Director Manager MINSTRELS WILL GIVE OWE PERFORWIACE ONLY. Everything New and Brilliant! SCAT.E OI? PRICES. Reserved Seats Si 00 Gallery 50 Reserved seats can be procured at Cau field's Drug Store without extra charge. Wilson & Fisher DEALERS IN HAY, FEED, GROCERIES, A.VD- Wharfage and Warehouse Storage. Corner Clienamus and Hamilton Streets, ASTORIA, OKEGOX. "VTOTICE. There is monev in the treasury of Clat sop county to pay all orders presented prior to July fc'tli, 1877. Such orders will cease to draw interest from and after this loth day of October, 1877. J. W. GEAIULVRT. Treasurer of Clatsop county. Astoria, Oct. 10, 1877. dat-wit BUILDING MATERIALS. JUST AMUVED: 40,000 BRICK ; 100 WINDOWS; AND ,200 DOORS ; ;-WHICH WILL , BE S0ID.-AS LOW AS I AA UJlOLfcb IN OlUiiiUA. BAIN & F-ERGUSON, Artoria, Oregon. ?e& pointwCibX .sessli(Wjea WKinmc ui tleierV gV pjucewi m vre If) as.' emioyal. W. NIGHT JHLY. DRY, OctobJ 15, 1877. ATm.fhnerson M. . CarLKteele . AV ai Norton .. wmw MISCELLANEOUS. PACIFIC MUTUAL Life Insurance Company OF CALIFORNIA. .T. C. CARROTjTj. .President Cico. A. MOOKia Vice President ASSETS GOLD COM BASIS - $1,300,000 Total Death clsims pid, over - - 700 908 HOME OFFICE, 41 SECOND STREET, SACXASIESSTO, 1'ALIFORMA. BRANCH OFFICE ASTORIA, OREGON. OFFICIOS: L Y. CASE President C. S. AV'K IGI1T Vice President C. I3RO rX Secretarv .1. Q. A. I30WLBY Attorney M. L. JENNINGS... Medical Examiner rcXKCUTIYE COMMITTEE P. P. SPEDPEX, C. J. TREXCHARD, D. K. WAKUEX. J.W. C.EAU1IAUT. II. ALEXANDEK. DIIIECTOIiS: i. vr. CASE, C. S. WRIGTIT, C. BKOWN. .7. W.GEAIII1APT, P. ALEXANDER, P. II. SPEDDEX. C.J.TPvEXCIIAKD M. 1). .IEXXLXGS. C. P. CI'SlLl'l!. AY. II. TWILIGHT, 1). K. W'ARliEX. J.Q.A.BOWLBY, F. D. AVIXTOX. ' 1 1. P. GEA1II IA1IT, C.A. McGUIPE, Applications for Insurance may be made to any member of the l'ourd. All receipts of this office loaned in Astoria. No provision for our heirs is adequate that is not immediate, for death mau oo imme diate. Life Insurance tends to reduce taxation by its reduction of pan erism and possibility (if crime. It is a national hlcssiiur and will at no distant day be universally adopted. The Life Insurance companies of the coun try disbursed over c7(.000,ooo to their patrons in lS7o. Death Claims, Dividends and Ma tured Endowments. Policies issued by the Pacific Mutual are fiee from the usual rertrictions on travel. C EKOV.X Pesident Agent. . VI. CAREY, (leneral Agent, Salem, Ogn. A. IE. C'OV.ILT. Portland. Oiegon, General Manager Northwestern Department. Astoria, October 1, 1S77. 3m Geeat Eeductiost IN PRICES J 2 THE PIONEER Boot & shoE Corner of Cass and Squemocqha streets. ASTOKIA, OREGON. FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS I WILL SELL ALL MY LARGE STOCK OF Mens', Boys', Ladies', Miss es and Children's BOOTS AND SHOES At a considerable reduction from previous prices, many kinds AT COST! G.J. SMITH, Prop. J. K D. GRAY, "Wholesale and retail dealer .in. FLOUR, FEED, OATS, HAY, STRAW, WOOI, etc., Also wholesale dealer in Soalwater Bay OYSTERS, Keecived fresh from the bed four times a week. On the wharf foot of Benton street, Astoria, Oregon. ARNDT & FERCHENf BLACKSMITHS AND MACHINISTS xc3r Foot of Washington Street, xyc h-sV near Kinnojs' Fbhery, f$? -r ASlUlUA,OKEGON.&a HAVING SECURED AN ENGINE AND Lathe, and the beat of workmanship, we are now -iropared to do ALL KIN US OF CANNERY WORK. ENGINE AN D STEAMBOAT "WORK OF ANY DES CRIPTION. KST" Horso-shocinjr, ropairins, and all kinds of blacksmithing promptly attended to at rea sonable rates. E. S. MERRILL & CO., Blacksmiths and Machinists. Capt. ROGERS' OLD STAND jr N car Express Omcc, fcftfi' s. ASTORIA, - OREGON, .teffi-fr. All ivork in our lino, heavv orlijrht, done with neatness and dispatch. HORSESHOEING, "WAGON, AND . Earm "Work a Specialty. AVING SECURED THE SERVICES OF Mr. b'. A. Gaines of Ky.. an e-XDeriennoi Farrier of 25 years in tho business, and well (,hoeinVamanner i vcnt ;t in hordes entrusted to ourdnro. ft"All work wnrr.intoj and a: reasonable ra'es. AUCTION SALES. E. C. HOLDEN, AUCTIONEER and COMMISSION AGENT CHEXAMUS ST. ASTORIA. OREGON". Consignments respectfully solicited, bills col lected and returhs -iroinptb made. Rcj-rular Sales Iny. Saturday Refer by permission to (J. S. WRIGHT. W A Kit EX & iMrGUntE IIo.w J. Q. A. BOW LB Y A. VAN JiUSKX. .T.W.UEAISILUIT. E. C. I24Ij&X. Auctioneer. B, S. "WOKSLEY. AUCTION & COMMISSION MERCHANT. Otfmo, on 3inin street opposito Wa.bingto Market &JA1.ES JBAIILY Troiii 7 to J' o'clock P. 31. Regular t ales Bay, Saturday, at 10 O'clock A. 31. Will purchase and sell real estate, merchan dise, furniture, etc. Consignment? respectfully solicited. J'iagrum: and terms to be had on application to tho AuuliontH-r. B, i?. OltSLbY HOTELS AND RESTAUKANTSv R.I1.CARDWKLL. C.H. PERKINS Parker House Hotel, Corner Main and Concomly stroeta. A.SLOl'IA, UitiiCJ.O.N. Cardi-rell & Perkirs, Proprictorn. rrUIIS IS Til E LA ltS EST HOTEL IN AS JL toria. new aim nmr furniture, furnished in first class style. Tho taulo will bo supplied with the best tho market nifiinN. Accomodations to suit tho times, from 1 - to r2.0 per day. Steamer.- and sail uoats leave the wharves and slips near the Hotel, daily fur Fort Ste vens, Kort Can by. Skipanon, Fort Clatsc-t Sea Side, Ocean Beach, Knappton, Chinook. Unity, Oysterville and other places of resort in this viciuity. it j' There are now fivo largo salmon can. neriein Astoria, which employ over 1'Jib per sons jn tlio various branches of the business, making' Astoria a it now is, a point of interest to viitors. independoutofits. euol invigorating summer climate. UNION HOUSE. Cor. Squi-inotNiha and Lata., ottc Streets, AsroniA. oitEcox. mnis house having been" JL newly re-painted and furnished throughout is now open to the accommoda tion of the public. v7"The house being: in new hands now can guarantee satisfaction. Kourri ami l.nt'riu per Vceli $." 0O Ikoaril per Week- 4 OO MKS. M. E. TUKNElt, Proprietress. QCCIDENT HOTEL, A. J. MEGLEK, C. S. "WRIGHT, Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. Tho Proprietors are happy to announce tha the above Hotel has been Repainted and Refurnished, Adding greatly to tho comfort of its guests AND IS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH OF SAN FKAN CISCO. OYSTERS ! OYSTERS I SERVED IN EVERY STYLE AT SCIOIEER8 CONFECTIONERY AND Refreshment Saloon All kinds of French, German and American Candies constantly on hand, wholesale and retail at the lowest cash price. also "Wedding cakes made to order on short notice. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. C rVUFORNIA RESTAURANT. WATER STREET BOADWAY. Opposite Oregon Steam Navigation Conupany's Wharf ASTORIA OREGON Tho abovo new Restaurant will bo open from and after tomorov, Sunday. January 7th, ISTd, 1). liUSANlCU i CO. Proprietors. y I EQT AL TO THE BESTAND 3 ri,ncap as tno Ubcancst. at Thk ATmriA? Okficb. E. C. HOLDEX. L. LAUOIIERY. HOLDEN & LAUGHERY, UPIIOL,TKRERS AM) FUItXJ TVBE KAX.KXt, At tho old .ctaml HOLDEN'S AUCTION KUOMs on CheEAinus street All kinds of upholsteiy and cabinet work dono to order. Manufacture's of Lounges, Spring Beds, AND Of any sizo and quality. Picture Frames and Furniture Manufac tured or Repaired by Experienced Workmen. I3"Second hand Furnituro bought and ?old. 0REG0jSt bakert, Uolladay's AVharf, ilain Street. Astoria, Ofn 13READ, CAKES, PIES, PASTRY, CRACKERS,ETC. WILL BE SERVED TO PATRONS of the Oregon Rakerv ot which C Binder deceased, was proprietor, the saino as usual, by Mrs. CHARLES ItlNUKif. First Claw Baker employed, and perfect patisfaction guaranteed. 411 orders, large or small, promptly filled on short notico. Pat ronago of tho public is respectfully solicited. MRS. CHAS. BINDER. D ATHS, BATHS, Hot, Cold. Shower. ffSfUI? Steam and SHfSS SULPHUR BATns Occident Hotel Shaving Saloon. NlEDEKAUKK it UULEKHART, Pkofj:ietoi:s. irSpecial attention paid to LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HAJR CUTTING l' Private Entrance for Ladies 'SIL A