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ASTORIA. OREGON:
fl. C. IBEIiAXI Ertltor.
YBIDAY February 20. 1879
Narrow Gauge Railways.
The Weston Leader lias infor
mation that the extension of a
branch railroad from "Whitman
station to Grand Ronde valley, via
Weston and Pendleton, has been
determined upon. An item of
moment is the grade by this route.
With rare exceptions, the road
between Weston and Whitman is
a beautiful prairie level, scarcely
disturbed by undulations. The
cost of grading would closely ap
proach the minimum. The soil
through which it -would extend, is
characterized by the marked pro
ductiveness of the valley, bunch
oTass growing in great luxuriance.
This would just so much earlier
place that great idle tract in the
hands of the agriculturists. JSro
"one circumstance would tend to
display the resources and develop
the native wealth of that magni
ficent country more than -would
ready facilities of ingress, and
adequate means of transport.
Short lines of narrow gauge rail
ways, as feeders to that great
artery of commerce, the Columbia
river, is what that country needs
in preference to any long line of
eastern extension built at the ex
pense of the people by holding in its
grasp the public domain, prevent
ing its settlement. We hope to
liear that the information received
by the Leader is authentic.
The Astoriajm cannot concede
that one point has been effectually
sustained by the opponents of nar
row gauge railways. The narrow
guage movement has continued in
spite of all opposition,and the theory
last year took the exceedingly
practical form of nearly one thou
sand miles of track laid, on fifty
different roads all but one of
them of three feet gauge, the ex
ception being three feet six inches.
Nearly one-third of the total mile
age and nearly one - third
of the roads named are
narrow ffas-ue about the same
proportion that was reported in
Ihe same connection last year. Of
he thirty-six states and territories
mumerated in a rece.it article in
iUie Railway Age, twenty-four
ahow new. narrow gauge mileage,
. rhile the -whole number of such
roads in progress or projected is
' almost past reckoning. All this
fchows that the narrow gauge is
firmly established as a part of the
.railway system of the country, and
4rhis should induce its enemies to
e less demonstrative, and un -
reasonable, in tneir opposition to
it, and its enthusiastic friends to
e more moderate in their claims
for it znd. to substitute the knowl
edge gained by experience for
Tieory and speculation. If Aste
ria cannot enjoy the facility, we
shall readily cherish the -enbiased
hope that other localities evincing
ihe disposition to do so, may succeed
beyond their own most sanguine
expectations. Some people livino
in a region ol -country adapted to
this system consider too early that
ft is not necessary for them to do
anything, as the road will be built
Jinyhow. It takes cash to build
liven a narrow gauge railway, and
ur advice to the people o eastern
Oregon and Washington is to help
ach enterprise by every possible
neans and we would apply &
it of this advice to Astoria people
as welL
Mr. Irving tjie actor, renders it,
rmi J ;n i ......
i.ueugwu nave -ins Day," instead
jf "his day," to the great dismay of
Shakespearean scltolars.
Justice Nil in a Cause.
In conversation -with a party of
gentlemen in our office yesterday,
one of them remarked that District
Attorney Caples "was too smart
for the lawyers on the opposite
side" to allow them to get a new
trial for the Portland murderers,
Brown and Johnson. The remark
was intended as a compliment to
Mr. Caples, but without wishing to
disparage any member of the pro
fession of attorneys-at-law, it oc
curred to us that this was an evi
dence that the times have changed.
There have been,in times past, at
torneys who made the justice of
their cause a consideration in ac
cepting an employment, and who
refused to undertake the defense
of a jruiltv criminal, but that class
appears to be about extinct. The
moral stamina or a oar wno can
"congratulate" one of its members
upon rescuing a guilty scoundrel
from just punishment is to some
men below par; for it is at variance
with the principles which should
lie at the foundation of all legal
process right and justice. The
only achievements upon which any
lawyer can justly pride or con-p-ratulate
himself are those in which
virtue unjustly accused is vindica
ted, or vice brought to justice.
When the bar, as now too gener
ally is the case, does not scruple
to lend its brightest genius to get
ting a guilty villain clear of the
just punishment of his crimes, it
cannot well complain if it loses
public respect. In fact, it ought
to expect nothing -else. There
may be cause for Congratulation"
in such an achievement as that of
procuring a new trial for convicted
assassins, but we cannot see it.
The MoonsMners.
The New York Herald gives a
graphic account of a community in
some portion of the Atlantic states,
-who are believers in the moon.
They go upon journeys by the
moon, plant and reap crops by the
moon, inaugurate new enterprises
by the moon, etc., all through the
devious windings of a life-time.
The paper fails to inform us
whether they anticipate a happy
passage across the river of death,
should they die in the dark of the
moon, but in almost every voca
tioB of life they yield to the super
stition. There has been always a
powerful superstition that the moon
exertecl a great influence upon the
affairs of mankind, but this idea
has prevailed -chiefly among those
who did not understand the utter
impossibility that the moon could
exert any such influences. Form
erly the stars were supposed to
assist the moon in these interfer
ences "with mankind and their la
bors, .and to be .able to 'read the
i. o c ,:,.oir,f f i,Q ccc.
i ouiis noo cuuiiaivnv w iuw vwwn-.w
sion of prophetic powers. Now
the stars have lost their reputation,
and the moon is in a fair "way to
lose what little is-left of it. Form
erly crazy people were 'moon
struck,' but now when we see a
lunatic (derived from luna, the
moon, and really meaning" moon
struck) we do not blame the moon
for it. The moon has now fallen
so low as to be supposed by some
to influence only the twining beans
on the pole, the planting of seeds,
the wasting of fat pork in the pan,
unless it was killed under a grow
ing1 moon, and the making of
soft soap. To a reasonable person
this seems a small business for the
moon to be engaged in, or .a very
unlikely thing that the moon can
exert such influence. If any dif
ference occurs it will be from other
causes, such as soil, weather, etc.
Observant people have come to the
nnnp.lnsinn nf InA vpnr5 t.hnt t. is
hsn1nr.P.lv ofirfciin that, trm moon's
I . J
influence on our atmosphere is so
evry small that it cannot even
affect the weather.
Grand Duke Nicholas, son of
Grand Duke Constantine, has been
exiled to Orenburg for communi
cating with the Berlin National
Zeitung in regard to the Berlin
strategic railway. This is a severe,
but perhaps just retribution, and
should be a lesson to prattling
officials in high places.
The Oregonian only employs
one Chinamen, hence it thinks it
self in a position to be "independ
ent" on the Chinese passenger act.
What a fine thing to be placed in
so pleasant predicament. It does
not make any difference to the
Oregonian whether there be forty
or forty million Chinese on this
coast. Exalted view.
The city of Elizabeth in New
Jersey has about 2S,000 inhabi
tants. The rate of taxation this
year is 3 65. The total debt is
not quite six millions; but a con
siderable part of it has become
j due and there is no money with
jMch to pay the demands. Now
a rate of taxation, as
hisrh
as tins
4
would be ruinous in
any city.
There are millions of money now
in New York which can be had
on call at a rate of interest not
greater than the taxation of Eliza
beth city. About four millions of
improvement bonds were issued
by the authorities at the rate of
$1,500,000 a year.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PURSE FOUND. In Metropolitan Hall.
Owner can have the same on application
to C. H. Stockton, by proring property.
"jVTOTICE. All persons are hereby notified
U not to pay R.F. Wickham any tax due
the city, he haying been suspended from the
office of Superintendent of streets of the city
of Astoria, and not authorized to collect
taxes. J. H. D. GRAY.
Acting Mayor.
"fl"YSTERIOUS MYSTERY. Disappeared
ItJL from my cattle, on the 18th inst., a two
year old heifer, mostly red. Any one giving
information concerning the whereabouts of
the same, willbe liberally rewarded by
JOHN WILLIAMSON. Sen..
Near the cemetery.
Astoria, Oregon, Feb. 20, 1879.
TTR. J. Vf. OLIVER,
HpMEOPATHIST.
OFCTCE.-:In Shuster's Daguerrean build
ing. Entrance Second door aboTe that of
the Daily Astorian, Casj "Street.
Residence on Jefferson streets, corner of
Main.
"VTOTIOE. Notice ss hereby riven that the
JJX common council of the city of Astoria
propose passing an ordinance providing for
the widening of all side walks hereafter con
structed oh each side of Water street, in
Shivelys Astoria, between the west end of
sztd. streetnd West-sixth street, ivtd mil ess
remonstrance signed by persons owninjr
two-thirds of the property along the line of
said street fce filed with the Auditor and
Clerk, within 1n days from the date hereof,
the Common Council will pass an ordinance
providing for the widening of the side ralKS
on the above mentioned street.
By order of the Common Council.
R. H. CARDWELL.
Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria, Feb. 19, 1879. lOd
NEW TAILORING SHOP.
(In A. TV. Cone's Building.)
"Water Street..- Astoria, Oregon.
THOMAS CUBBY,
(Late of Tacoina).
BEGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PDB
licthat he is now prepared to make all
kinds of clothing to order, or to renovate or
repair clothing.
H3HavIng had an experience of 25 years.
I defy competion in the art of making old
clothes look like new. Mr system is known
only to myself, by which I can lengthen
nnntnloons without niecinsr. etc.
For particulars see smalt cards.
THOMAS CURRY,
Tailor, steam-scourer and Repairer.
TVTOTICE. The annual meeting of the legal
JLi voters of school district No. l, Clatsop
county, Oregon, will he held at the school
houSe. on Slain street, in Astoria, on Mon
day, March 3, 1S79 at7 o'clock r. m.. for the
pCTiose of electing one Director for three
years ; one Clerk for one year, and to levy a
tax to support a school ix said district 'for the
ensuing year, and to transact such other
business as mar come before the reeetaig.
Rv order of Soard of Ifirechirs.
40-led .J. G. HUSTLER, Clerk .
1sS NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT
tVcll, "Fargo & Co.'s llxprcsH
for San Francisco
Will hoareaftcr
Close Every Saturday Evening,
AT 7 O'CLOCK,
d-tf A. VAN DUSEN. Agent.
Fishermen's Meeting,
PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION passed
at .a meeting of Columbia river 'fis'httr
men, held in this city n Monday evening
last, a meeting will be held In. Astoria on
TUESDAY, HARGH 4th,
AT LIBERTY HALL,
To mako arrangements to oppose the license
law passed at the last legislature, and all
fishermen on the river are cordially invited
to be present. By order of the meeting.
H J. G. ROBESON,
B. A. SEABORG.
Committee.
Astoria, Orcsoo Feb. 12, 1879. tUvstd
MISCELLANEOUS.
I. W. CASE
IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE
TAIL DEALER IN
m&Ul MERCHANDISE,
A FULL ASSORTMENT
WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT THE
LOWEST RATES FOR
O AS
Corner Chcnamus and Cass streets.
ASTORIA
OREGON.
A COaEPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
Fresh Garden Seeds,
BOTH OREGON AND CALIFORNIA
JUST RECEIVED.
I. "W. CASE,
Corner Chenamus and Cass Streets,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
BUSINESS CARDS.
B. V. DKJf 2fISO". F. ,T. TAYLOR
DENNISON & TAYLOR,
ATTOKXEYS AT IAW.
Astoria. Oregon".
Office Up stairs in Tarker's building,
comer Chenamus and Benton streots.
O. F. BELIi. A. MEACHEX.
BEIili Sc 3IEACHEN,
Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public.
Cnmmissiomsr of Deeds for California and
Washington Territory.
Astoria, Oregon.
Office Corner of Squemocqhe and Cass
streets, up stairs, over E. S. Lnrsen's store.
J. "tt. ROBB. C. AV. FULTON.
ROBB & CTTI.TON,
Attorney s-at-Law, Collecting and Real
Estate Agents.
Rooms Nos. liuid 2, Dr. Welch's new build
ng, SqHemocqha street, Astoria.
Tp D. WINTOK",
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Oluce m City Hall Building.
ASTOKIA. OREGON.
TR. I. M. SEVERN,
Graduate University f Pennsylvania.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
EX AMI Hi NO SURGEON OF PENSIONS.
Office Larsen's building.
Ofllre Hours. 8 a. m. to 10 A.M. and G p
m. to 8 r. si. At niglrtcan be found at Tur
pin House. Astoria, Oregon.
TR. F. CRANG,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Ofllce Room no. 7 over C. L. Tarker's
store, Opposite Dement's drug store.
OTTO IHJFNEIt,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
n vs removed to
Main street, Parker's building,
ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON.
pHAS. A. 3IAY,
DKAT.KR IX
Forclj-n and 'Domestic Fruits,
Nuts, Candies, Yankee Notions, Toys.
Finest brands of
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Chenamus street, - Astoria.
W. E- DEMENT,
fi HRUGQIST.
ASTORIA OREGON
Carriog a fall Assortment of
Drugs, Patent Medicines,
PAINTS, OIL AND GLASS.
Prescriptions fiBed -with care Day or Night.
asr Manufacturer of Fishermen's Relief.
rr p9TnfaHve of Chapped Hands, and
cure for I xuh YV ounds.
LEK LKT.
T.EE
LKE HONG roi.
DEALEtt IK
CHINESE MERCHANDISE.
Chenamus st., - Astoria, Oregon.
3-GIve us a. calL"S
ADCTIOK SALES.
I? C. HOLDEN,
Notary Public for the State of Oregon.
Keal Estate A:eat and Conveyamcer.
Agent for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR
ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco.
COMMISSION AGEN7 and AUCTIONEER.
Rents nncl Accounts Collected, and rt-
tnrns promptly made.
Regular sales day,
SATURDAYS at J P. M.
N. B. Parties having real estate, lnrnr
"jre or any other goods to dispose of either
at auction or private sale should notify me
soon as convenient hefor the il.iv of sale.
;o storage charged on goods sole at Auc-tu-
E. C.HOLTJN.
td Auctioneer.
Furniture for Sale.
AT AN EARLY DATE THE FURNITURE
it lf , !ate ReW Duncan of tins cifcr
will be sold at auction. This furniture 1
nearly as good as new, and consists of
Paior, Dining-Room,
AND
Bed-Room Sets.
Ep-For particulars, until further notice,
address J. W. Duncan, care of R. D. Huroo
S Co., 221 Front street, San Francisco.
A RARE CHANCE.
T "WILL SELL ANY OR ALL OF THE
A following described property, va. :
1GO Acres, Scr. 22, T. 8, X. orK. 9 treat,
southeast quarter.
Also, in OIneys Astoria
Xoh I, 5, 3, ami 4, in Block 79;
XoN S, 4. IS, and G, In Clock ICO;
Lois 2 and 4, In Block 126; aail Lot ,
In Block 132;
North hair or Block 8,-2 1-2 acre.
DWIDINGALLS.
Astoria. Oregon, Dec lS7i. 83-6ra
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. H. D. GRAY,
Wholesale and retaikdealer in.
OYSTERS, by the SACK.
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms.
TTUGH STOOP,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
AND GENERAL JOBBER
ASTORIA, OREGON.
srlTouses built to order, and satisfaction
Kuarantecd. Shop on Sqnemocqha street,
next door to the Episcopal church.
ASTORIA CANDY FACTORY
AND
OYSTER SALOON.
HAVING ENLARGED MY STORE I
have now on hand the largest and best
assortment of plain and French candies h
town, also, all kinds of
CAKES, CRACKERS AND BISCUITS,
All of which I offer for sale at the lowest
cash price, wholesale and retail at
SCHMEER'S CONFECTIONERY.
Opposite the bell tower.
Retail candy from 25 to 75 ceut3 per pound.
Fresh Eastern and Shoalwater
bay oysters served m every style
TO-IIiLIAM TUltVER.
BOOT BLACK,
OCCIDENT SHAVING SALOON.
Astoria, Oregon.
S:
M1TH MAYMES,
CRYSTAL SALOON,
On the Roadway, - - Astoria, Oekgo.
fSJThe very best quality of wines, liquor
and cigars at wholesale or retal.
il T. KEI1.
CALEDONIA SALOON.
Corner of Front and A streets.
PORTLAND - - - - OREGON
13-Late butcher in the Central Market.
Astoria Liquor Store,
AUG. DANIEI-SON, Proprietor.
Water st. Roadway, - Astoria, Ohxoox.
Importer and dealer in
WINES, LIQUORS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGaRS-
Sole agent for the celebrated
STONEWALL WHISKEY.
Branch of MARX & JORGENSEN, PortkiadL
GE
1EORGE ROSS'
.rtf
Billiard Room
The only Billiard Room in the city whet
no liquors are sold.
TVTEW TARLE JUST PUT UP. GEOKWJC
Jli has a cosv place and keeps on hand tuo
Lest brand of Cfaars. Also, soda, canujr.
nutate. OptaAgHoi
THE ASTORIA BREWERY
DEPOT.
RUDOLPH BARTH & MICHAEL MEYER,
PROPRIETORS.
Corner of Olney and "Water streets.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Rest quality of LAGER BEER 5 cts. per glass
Choice Wines, Liqnors, and Cigars always
on hand. , A, , ,
mrThe patronage 01 inc puuuc is respect
fully solicited. Orders for Lager or Bottk-d
Beer in any quantity promptly fllledj.
t-The best lunch ihe season wlfl afford
furnished day and utc&t FREE.
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