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ASTORIA. OREGON:
I. C. IRELAND Ertitor.
SATURDAY.
Apkii, .".1879
Surprising Sentences.
In the San Francisco Chronicle
of March 20th we find a special
letter from Portland, from which
we quete:
In the -whole of Western Oregon
there is not one cheese factory, though
here and there cheeses are made.
'Butter is almost as "much neglected,
many large land and stock-owners
dispense entirely with the use of but
ter and even milk upon their tables.
If they desire the former they send to
the nearest store and buy a little,
often of a very poor quality, because
"farmers' wives have usually no conve
niences to take proper cure of the
milk used in its production.
Tt is a trifle stir-priging that a
journal of the standing of the
'Chronicle prints such matter as
that. It is all false. In the
"Wallamett vallev there are no less
than ten lanre clairv farms
where cheese is produced by the
hundred tons annually notably,
that of Mr. Henry Ankeny, in
-Marion county, who has 75,000
invested in the business. Besides,
Clatsop and Tillamook counties
have seven large cheese factories,
and produce a better quality of
butter than California.
The next paragraph to which at
tention is directed conveys the
wrong impression in stating that
Portland is larffclv interested in
the salmon canneries of the Co
lumbia. Perhaps Portland may
have ten cents invested where San
Francisco and Astoria have a hun
dred thousand dollars. This cor
respondent says :
Perhaps it may be objected that
salmon should not be mentioned as -a
product of the Wallamet valley, since
the principal fisheries are all upon 'the
lower portion of the Columbia. The
critisism is not without an appearance
of iustice. Still it is true that there
is no difficulty in taking salmon above
the mouth of the Yvallamet,or even in
that river at the falls at Oregon City.
But the fish are esteemed better that
are caught very soon after leaving salt
vater, hence the tendency of the fish
cries to keep down toward the sea.
J5ut they range ail along from within
fifty to one hundred miles of Port
land, and have invested in them a
good deal of Portland capital.
George Peabody, the Ameri
can philanthropist, though now
no more lias left an enduring fame
in the hearts of the English poor
people. His original gift for the
building of tenement houses in
London amounted to $2,500,000.
"Nearly 750,000 still remain un
expended, but will be appro
priated to the erection of more
model houses as soon .as certain
leases expire, iand the land comes
into fiie market. Thus far, 2,34S
separate dwellings, occupied br
P,SG0 persons, have been provided.
Not only have the nn mates thus
been furnished with comforts not
elsewhere attainable, but the death
rate among the occupants during
the last three years has been over
one and three-quarters per cent.
:.Iess than the average of all the
rest of London, palaces And hovels
alike included. Since New York
is just now excited on the subject
of"building tenement houses her
architects might get a hint by
looking at some of the English
njodels.
r The past winter has been
. most disastrous to the .American
Jishing interests on .the eastern
shores. The Cane Ann Advertiser
of Gloucester, Mass., publishes a
two-column article in regard to the
missing fishing vessels. Thirteen
..vessels are supposed to have gone
down in the February storms,
. carrying with them 143 men, aud
causing 53 widow's and 137 orphans.
The total capacity of the vessels
Aost is about S;35S.tons, and their
alue $50,000.
Postal Law Cliansfes.
Reduced Rales for Publishers New
Fashioned Pof::I Curds aud
Em elopes.
It is not generally known that
just before congress adjourned
important amendments to the post
office bills were agreed to, and
that it became a law. Of the
several under consideration, the
bill adopted was that which orig
inated in the senate, with the ex
ception that the registration fea
tures were stricken out. The new
law divides all mailable matter
into four classes:
First, written matter; second, peri
odical publications; third, miscellane
ous printed matter, and fourth, mer
chandise. Mail matter of the second
class embraces all newspapers and pe
riodicals published issued as often as
four times annually. All publications
of this class, with certain exceptions,
when sent from the oflice of publica
tion, including sample copies, or when
sent from a news agency to actual
subscribers thereto or to other news
agents, shall be entitled to trnsmission
at two cents a pound, prepaid.
Heretofore newspaper publishers
have been required to pay tran-
sient rates on specimen copies;
such copies will not be transmitted
at the lower rate of second-class
matter. t is provided further
that publishers of newspapers,
without subjecting themselves to
extra postage, may fold within
their regular issue a supplement,
provided it is germane to the
pulriication which it supplements,
and omitted onlv from the renlair
issue for want of space, time or
creator conveniences. Publishers
may also inclose in their publica
tions, bills and receipts and orders
for subscriptions.
Another clause of the bill pro
vides for ibe double postal card
and for letler-sheet envelope,
which is to be stamped as envelopes
are now stamped, and a double-
better envelope. The double postal
is in size smaller to the one-cent
card. It bears at both upper
cbfhersTa onent stamp, and lines
are drawn from the centre, slop
ing downwards to each lower
corner, to be written upon. The
writer of the card uses the right
hand side and the receiver uses the
left-hand side for his reply.. The
double-letter envelope is stamped
twice, and the sender uses the
right and the receiver the left-hand
side in "writing the address.
At. the back of this envelope 'is a
double-gummed flap, divided by a
perforated lino. The lower one is
used for sealing by the sender, and
the receiver -uses his knife along
the perforated line and has a nenv
guntmed flap ready for use. The
letter-sheet envelope is designed
to do away wiih outer envelopes.
Its patentee claims groat merit for
it, for the reason that it often oc
curs that the elate at winch a writ-
.inir has been mailed cannot -be as
certained because the envelope
has been lost. Here letter and en
velope are one. The new law
does not direct the postmaster
general to issue Hicsc patented
conveniences. It only allows l'm
the discretion to do so.
- -The ILi:uian government js
eminently satisfied with thcicsults
of the second year of the recipro
city treaty with the Un'ted States.
Exports have increased over those
of the previous year to the amount
of S72.;2GS, sugar being the chief
:iiicle, "while imports from the
Ur'ted Sitei have increased $00,
000. 'Custom duties have also in
creased to the extent of 33,927.
An examination of the statistics
given indicate that with the ex
ception of sugar, coffee and beef,
rhnost every product for table con
sumption used n the Hawaiian
Islands is imported from California.
The total value of exports for 1S78
amounted to $3,54.8,471, and of
all imports to 3,046,5309. This
showing- is
,Tery "Satisfactory to
.J J
California.
The Truckee Republican and
Reno (Nevada) Gazette have re
peatedly drawn attention to the
number of grasshopper eggs incu
bating in Sierra valle'. A spade
ful of soil received at Truckee
from that valley is represented as
containing hundreds of thousands
of eggs, deposited in clusters. The
farmers in that valler, in Sierra
county, have not turned a furrow
this spring, knowing that with
these pests in the soil all the'r
trouble would be fruitless ot re
sult. Grain crops, they state, will
only foster the scofirge, while to
let the ground remain idle may
starve "the rapacious insects into
einmralinff.
Ratberasimnilar circumstance
in horse history, is the fact that
there are only two entire sons of im
ported Glencoe'alive, and both of
these are owned in California. Mr.
Johnson has one of them, and the
other is Rifleman, the sire of the
renowned Colonel Lewis, located
in Tehama county.
2sTEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Regular Auction Sale.
At Holden's Auction Room,
SATURDAY, APRIL 5t!i3
At 10 :30 A. M.
One very neat IoIihel ISIackTVaL
nut Parlor Set: i KvA IjOiuiscm
2 lilaclc If air Sefa:
One Jlfirblc
mid CVnier
Top Table: One Itou
Table; One Tiarjye Freneli XI:ite
mirrer: One Coeking: J love anil
Fiim it lire. Iarg;e 7. good as new:
One Xarge meat Safe:
alse:
Bedsteads, Spring" Beds, Crockery,
Clocks, Watches, Revolvers, and
Other Second-hand Articles.
also :
New Goods, Wall Brackets, Looking
Glasses, 'Rustic Picture Frames,
Pocket Knives, Hat Racks, etc.,
All of which will be sold to the highest
bidtlei , for Cash. E. C. HOLD EN,
Auctioneer.
Easter Eggs! Easter Eggs!
Somcfliing Entirely jScw.
Received direct from the East per steamer
Oregon, a beautiful and varied lot, some
containing nicely
COLORED PANORAMIC VIEWS,
others ornamented witn
0UPI3)S VARIOUS DEVICES ; Also :
BRIDES AND GROOMS; OODDESS OF
LIBERTY.; CUPID WREATHS.
And other large, liandMime and newest
style cifke ornaments. Also nice Jresh can
dies, cakes, and all kinds of confectionery at
SCHMEER'S CONFECTIONERY.
Opposite the bell tower.
Mrs.
H.
A. Derby.
Received by last steamer a superb stock of
MILLINERY GOODS,
Embracing every novelty in the line.
KID GLOVES, RUCKINGS,
And other goods too numerous to mention.
Or, Warner's Health Corset
Can onlv he purchased in Astoria at Trs.
Derby's. Alain street, between Squcmoqhe
and Jefferson.
4 "AY. FJSCGUSOX.
Contractor and Builder,
All kinds oi Carpenters and .loine.r. Work
promptly and neatly executed.
PLJXS, SPECTFTCATIOXS, and BILLS
OF MAT EG I A Is
Furnlshed on short notice ; t i educed ivtca.
Shop Next door est of Kplscoo.il chinch.
J illon's Talent Steam TTa,li
THE FINEST THING IN THE UMTEP
Suites. County risli'i in On .on. foi .ale
on application to J. T. BORCHEUS.
Astoria Laund-v.
SEEDS!
FI?SII AX1 TRUK TO 3TA3EE.
"TTTE AYILL SEND THE FOLLOWING
t Y heeds, post-paid, on receipt of price. Re
mit by post-oflice order or postage stumps:
Beets, per oz 10c Parsnips, per 07 ,10c
Carrot, pcro loe J Radih. per 0 toe
Cabbage, per oz....2"e Spinach, per O7...loe
Lettuce, per 07. 15c Turnip, per 07. 10c
Onion, per oz 15e I Tomato, per oz......ic
A1m; in 10 cent packets, all varieties of
Vegetables, Flower anil Tree Seeds. Send for
price list. THOMAS A. CO?: & CO.,
1017 Howard street, San Francisco.
TEX ACRES OF r,A3TI.
On "Youngs Bay, cleared, will be suitable
for dairv, or a chicken ranch, or for garden
ing purposes. Within one mile of the As
toria Post-office by Iand.
also :
FIVE ACRES.
Covered with Hemlock timber, suitable for
tannprv nnrnoses. Lease Will be made for
a term of years as may be ananged.
I fcfrtAp.pJy to ' J. H.D.GRAY.
1 ' Astoriu.-Grcgon.
XxtLXe:& AtteiMTtfl'r T
1874 SPRING
HAS
The best selected stock ever before carried in this eitj.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, GAPS.
CROCKERY, GLASS WARE, CARPETS, RSATTiKGS, ,
A FULL LINE IN EACH DEPARTMENT.
We call especial atttention to our extra large invoice of
EIMER.OI3DEniS3S5
PRICES WAY DOWN.
AVE SELL ONLY FOR CASH, NO CREDIT. NO HOUSE SHALL UNDERSELL 31E.
IS- BIAMBUB.Q.EH.,
MAIN STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON.
Sole Ascent for the Xew American SctvIiij: .lEaeTiino.
'ipas&i
AT THE
01(1 Stand. Near tlie Walla Walla Restaurant.
-THE-
s&slxsl Irrascas fcs
IS NOW OPEN AND READY TO SUPPLY riSUERMEN. AND MECII IXIC3
GENERALLY WITH THE BEST QUALITY OF
CXUOTHSOTQv BOOTS AIB SK;0E;.55
Gent's Fuvnisliing Goods, Ete.
rf "Phis is the only place in the city of Astoria whore a oh can buy the Genuine
Carlers tape Ann Oil Mans, ana all kinds ofliubbcr IJooK
E-Gomls will be sold at the very lowest market rates, but for CASH OXLY.
BUSINESS CARDS.
DENTIST.
Sqi'kmoqhk St.. - - .
&
ASTOUIA, Okkoon,
narRonms up st:u-s ne::t door to the law
office of Mr. C "W. Fulton.
O. F. r.KLL. A. 3IKACIIE
BEEjIj & hieacukx.
Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public.
Commissioner of Deeds for California and
Washington Territory.
Astoria. Oregon.
OrnrK Corner of Squemocqho and Cuss
streets, up .stalls, over E. S. .nrscu's .store.
V.. F. IlKNN ISON. F. J. TAYLOlt
tyi-nt-v-to rrv p. m vr ri t
ATTOKXEYS AT X. A IV.
ASTOKIA. OllKGOX.
Office Up stairs in Parker's building,
corner Chonnmus and Benton stree'rs.
C
IV. Fl'LTOX.
ATTORNEY AT LATV.
Offick. rages new building, Squcmoqhe
street, Astoria. Oregon.
TTVU. J. "VT. OLIVER.
IIOZHEOPATHIST,
Office. In Shuster's Daisuerrean build
ing. Juitrancc hecond door above tbat of
the daily Astoriav, Cass street.
Itesidence on Jeiferson street, corner of
Main.
TOCTOK HATCH.
Successfully treats all Chronic Diseases.
AXD DISEASES OF "WOMEN AKD
'CHILDREN.
Cancer cured bya new and painless method.
Onice Chenamus street, comer of Main
street, Astoria.
O'lSltlKX.
CURES EILLIOUS AXD INTERMITTENT
TEVERS
With from one to three doses of his harm
less, medicine.
Also. Private diseases successfully treated.
Office O'Brien's hotel, Astoria". Oregon.
J.
STEWART,
Stone and Marble Cutter,
ASTORIA. - - - OREGON.
All kinds of building work, and monumen
tal work attended to promptly and to order.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
OTTO D17FXER.
WATCHMAKER AND JETWTEIER.
II VS KKMOVTTD TO
Main street, -Parker's building,
ASTORIA. - - - - 'OTTEGON.
TCT3I. RECK,
Manufacturer of
Boots and Shoes.
All kinds of repairing neatly and
promptly attended to
MAIN" ST., - ASTORIA, OREGON.
J. H. D. GRAY,
Wholesale and retail dealer in.
OrSTJSKS, by the SACK.,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms.
TOX ROSS.
HOUSE AND SCCN PAINTER.
Shop on Cass street. Astorfo. Oregon.
KB-Paper hanging and Kalsomiming a
spceialtv.
KTri-Ah work guaranteed to give satisfac
tion. QEO. T.OVETT.
TAIXiOH.,
CLEANING and REPAIRING PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO.
Benton street, opposite Tost -office. Astoria.
ttugh ssfoar,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
AND GENERAL JOBBER
ASTORIA, OREGON.
COr-IIouses built to order, and satisfaction
Euarantocd. Shop on Squemocqha. street
neiJfUoor to the Episcopahchurch.
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SEASON! 1879.
OPENED AT
J ktz:
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I7S.
AUCTION SALES.
"P C. HOLDEN,
Notary Public for the State of Oregon.
Ileal Usiale Agent nntl f'omejaurcr.
Agent for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR
ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco.
COMMISSION AGEN1 and AUCTIONEER.
Kent and Arconnts CIIeelcl. anil re
turns promptly made.
Regular sales day.
SATURDAYS at I lit.
N. B. Parties havnur real c.stnre. tnral-
I tureo.--T'other goods to dispone of either
' at auction oi -private sale should notify me
wmmi as convnieiu neior rue iav ot sale.
No storage charged on toodt sob' at Auc
tion. If. C.IIOLb.CN.
td Auctioneer.
Grand Auction Sale!
I am instructed tt) sell on
Thursday, April 10, 1879,
The entire
Costly and JSIeffnnt Furniture.
Of Mrs. E. Arrigoni, of the Arrigoni Hotel.
This fnrniture was made bv the celebrated
Oregon Furniture Manufartu.iug Company
of Portland, and Is of the besL material anil
new. The furnitures ill be on exhibition at
the premises five daysbcfoie the sale.
For particulars see larse luvuers.
B.S. WOKS LEY, Auctioneer.
MISCELLANEOUS.
New Furniture.
WALL
TATETx,
AND OTHER
Al
GOODS
Chas. HeILBORjSTS,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
o
The finest and be-c in the market all new.
STMY STOCK OF WALL PA
PER CAN'T BE BEAT, CALL ANI
SEE FOR YOURSELF.
xrerThe public is invited to call, examine,
my goods and prices.
CHAS. HS1LBORN.
Astoria, Oregon, Apnl 2. Ibl'J.
Astoria Liquor Store,
AUG. DANIEI.SON, Proprietor.
Water st. Poad way, - Astoria, Okegvw.
Importer and dealer in
WINES, LIQUORS,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGARS.
Sole agent for the celebrated
STONEWALL WHISKEY.
GERMAKIA BEER HALL
AND
BOTTLE BEER DEPOT.
Chkxajius Strkkt. Astokia.
The public jto invited to en II and lcavo
their ordors. Splendid Lager 5 cents a glass.
Free Lunch every night,
W.M. ROCK & Co.. Proprietor!.
TEO'fiGE ROSS'
.f
Billiard Room
The only Billiard Room in the city whei
no liquors are sold.
NEW TABLE .TCST PUT UP. KEOKUK
has a cosy place and keeps on hand ino
lest brand of Cigars. Also, soda, canuj,
nuts. etc. Opposite Altona Chop House.
33-tf GEO. ROSS, Proprietor.
T. S. JITWETT.
B. S. -KIMBALL.
Draying & Trucking,
ASTORIA TRUCK & DRAY GO.,
Squeiuucqiit; st between Cass and Main, 1
Contract for .untying made and satisfaction
guaranteed. Order left at the Occident ilo
tcl or recuiVttdby .mail promptly filled
J EWETT Jc KIM JJALTL
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