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ASTORIA. OREGON:
.3SATURDAY JAN. 1. 18S0
. C. IREL1M KlUor.
Indian Affairs .V Different Story.
A Happy It'eiv Year.
Tin: Astokian will not be issued
lo-morrow, con-pquent upon a due
observance of this holiday.
Happy 'ew Year.
The Old Year out, and the New
Year in! is once more the fare
-well and hail of the day upon us.
It is the parent of the Old Worlds
The King is dead; long live the
Kin"-! The individual dies; the
government lives. The year ex
pires; Time is eternal. Years, the
same as mortals, are born, endure
their allotted span, and pas awaj
forever, to be remembered or for
gotten agieeably to the record
they have made to lift them above
or sink them below the gauge of
others. And while there are a
few in the grand grouping of the
centuries which make the epochs
silent and bold as monuments do
the resting places of the great of
earth, the larger number rest as do
the thousands of ourselves whose
memory scarce outlive our burial.
In the last century our forefathers
gloriously raided the year which
gave independence to the Colonies
to the loftiest height for the world's
observation, and conspicuous also,
are the years which witnessed the
birth of Washington, the victori
ous peace of the Revolution, and
the establishment of the Union.
In this century we have, as Ameri
cans, prominently before us many
incidents to make us feel a sense
of gratitude. We wish all our
readers a Happ New Year, and
respectfully remind them that
well begun is half done. .
Insincerity in the Pnlpit.
An article written by Edward
Everett Hale, in the North Ameri
can Review, entitled Insincerity in
the Pulpit, has arroused adverse
criticism in the religious press.
To.rpiy to their criticisms Mr.
Ha writes -an article in the Inde
pendwt, in which he says:
As 1 iavc bfccfl reproved for
rushinr into a matter in which 1
have jo concern, 1 would say here
that I did not rush in at all. 1
did rot volunteer the article. I
-was asked to write it by an author
ity entitled to great respect. But
I did not comply precisely with
the suggestions made to me, for I
was asked to write )n Unbelief in
tiie Pulpit. It seeded to me that
Ao strong a word as junbelief might
lin nffancii'il onfl itilt. tllO Cllhinnr.
-was better treated under the title
which 1 took and frlom the point
of view which I cholose. 1 cannot
Lh a irood deal
so-called re-
, Insincerity in
he real point.
stated in the
vmencan peo-
leve that the
ey know? 1
rly answered
1 am a liar,
iters say; or
le, as others
iter of stories
ihers say. I
ink sufficient
lat question.
swer it, they
Ihould think,
ubject at all.
Superstition seems to have seiz
ed upon the house of representa
tives. When the late representa
tive Rush Clark of Iowa died, Mr.
Farr, of New Hampshire, took the
desk in the house that had been
occupied l3 Mr. Clark. As al
ready announced, Mr. Farr died
recently and now no member
wants to try the fatal chair. Sever
al statesmen of small calibre ought
to be induced to take the fatal
seat by turns, for the good of the
country.
The news now is that Viotorio,
the Apache chief is dead. The re
port is based upon the fact that his
wife has cut off her back hair.
NEW TO-DAY.
THKI'K WILL UK A
Grand Matinee Benefit
('hviiaALrVrn InII
saturdmaft4rnoon,
Xi'H Yea
arl'ay at twi
st. .v.ijrrv HOSPITAL.
The itropfaminr ! as follow :
Ovirtim."Z'iiHiH OrclK"tra
Chorus. "Twinkling Star.
"''azorsiti the Air," (pohIc... .Iho.IImIIiM
"Lot Mr KIsnIIIih for his Mother"
A. J. Marie.
.she WMH ltuMic YoiIHK IkMUU
... ..... (".Nicker
"Kihsui in OicSiton
TIh Sim jmrt of the cntertaiui'ioot to ishi
elHile with :
CIDER.
OVKKTL'KK
-noMi iwirr.
rntl Ultk'.Iake" Frrtl
"Litth Mers;ini" to k'ep .1. Morris
"IIsmmI full of Mirth oil tin Cri
HhenMt ioor Mother Ik." A..I. Markej
HAISTDir .ajKHDY.
Hallet atM Cere.
Cttitnr s-4o. MiKkinp Irr .(. K. Itnrwes
A very imthetk ImIInI Vim. XiekersoM
.lHt friHM AlkMMstts. IHrttttfc MHt
jm1 lUutn S(rkr mhI Halfc'l
SMHrr-ilrHHi solo. "ItaJ tie of lk-
wl MouMtniii" i'ii'kanl I'rmi
IM4) th IteJIt Uiri . . A. .. Markey
Th entire etUerlxiiiiwm to eoticitkle witli
the htHtelutM (fay oiititleil
A CIIALEXGE DANCE.
With UV folhiwiH m-t of character. :
ial advices in
cmg, bearing
evious to the
reaties some
;d as signed,
sion for a nen
the points of the
Fe is not much con-
ra tins toresnaaowing
Ie previously given in
e limit to be placed on
It is considered prob
restriction of immi-
ie left to the discretion
jrnment. It is sur-
lore, that there will be
Stipulation permitting
to come as teach-
and merchants, and
tase or travel, trade,
leasure. It is worthy
the foreshadowing of
il treaty dpes not in-
Int on opium, which
feature of a former
The treat' is ex
it Washinsrton about
of January.
Recently The AsroniAN,as weil
as other journals of the Pacific
coast, published the following dis
patch from Washingten:
The condition of affairs at the Yaki
ma agency where 3,900 Indians are
collected, is reported to be highly
stratifying. They are extensively en
g.iged in agricultural ami stock raising,
cultivate eight thousand acres of land,
and Inst year raised thirty-five thou
sand buhhuls of wheat, besides various
other products, including 1,000 tons
of haT; 3,300 of them now wear
civilized dress. They have built a
handsome church and a number of
first class farm houses, and less than
ten per cent, of their wants are now
supplied by the government. Their
complete cmlizatloii under the excel
lent management of their old agent,
Father Wilbur, is believed to be near
at hand. Atteiitmn is csuleu to the
fact that the treaty provisions provid
ing for the support and civilization of
the following tribes expired last June,
viz., Walla-walla, Caj'use and I'ma
tilla tribes in Oregon, and Dowamish,
Jlakahs, Quinaults, Clallamsand Yaki
m s in Washington territory. The
report says the present condition of
these Indians renders it important that
the aid and assistance heretofore ex
truded be continued, and that early
steps be taken for their permanent
settlement upon lands in sevenilt
and for the sale of so much of their
respective reservations as inav not be
required by them. Many f these
tribes have made commendable pro
gress in civilized pursuits, in the past
few years and thoie is an uneasy feel
ing and great anxiety on the part of
many of their leading chiefs to know
what the policy of the government will
be toward them.
The Yakima Weekly Record of j
Chrtetinas day. mihllslicd ou the! lYCIIl.lt VS
spot," so to speak, denies the accu
racy of the statements contained in
the telegram and appears to have
taken pains to inquire into the
truth of it, so far as Yakima is con
cerned. Those wlw are informed
upon the subject unqualifiedly in
dorse it as a stupendous falsehood,
with just a grain of truth in it
enough to make it the more glai
inr to those informed upon In
dian affairs, and dangerous to
those uninformed, as it is apt by
its specious reasoning to mislead
to false conclusions. The Record
says:
The statement in the above as to
the number of Indians on this reserva
tion is the most stupendous falsehood
ever perpetrated. There is not one
thousand Indians all told, and those
informed upon the matter claim a
much less number. What object there
fore these in authority had in view,
when this glaring error was promulga
ted, we confess we are unable to per
ceive, unless it is probable the inten
tion was to draw rations for all In
dians who have departed for the hap
py hunting grounds during the last
half decade. But this is improbable,
and it is more probable that having
acquired the habit for which isaron
Munchausen was so celebrated they
simply erred through force of habit.
At least we shall charitably suppose
so. Again it is said that they are
extensively engaged in agriculture and
cultivate 8,000 acres, and that they
raised 35,000 bushelB f grain. e
can find plenty of men in this coun
ty who will wager from one to five
hundred dollars that the above state
ment cannot be proven. With a very
few honorable exceptions the Indians
here are vagaboudish in character,
lazy as well as thriftless. They don't
work only when forced by starvation,
and we say it with sorrow the
only civilization, if it can be so
termed, which they are attaining is
the bleaching of the race by admixt
ure with the blood of the whites.
It is said that 1000 tons of hay was
raised. In this we discover the grain
of truth, and jet no great credit is
due therefor. The lands they possess
are so nch all the" have to do is to
pnt up a common rail fence to keepi
out slock anu in a season me lanu is
covered with a luxuriant growth of
wild hay. Even much" f this is never
cut. It is true there may be eight
thousand acres under fence, but if
they call cultivating a little patch of
land of four or five acres within an
enclosure cultivation, that is the
whole of the land enclosed, then it is
possible the assertion may be true.
It is raid 3,300 wear civilized dress.
That lie is multiplied by ten. The
traditional breech clout is still in ex
Vence 2roong them, and were it nt
for the blankets they keep cinched
aroud their bodies their nakedness
would be exioscd. It ir said they
have built a handsome church and
many first-clars farm houses. Was it
them or Uncle Sam? Did they per
sonally superintend the consltnclion
of those houses or were they put up by
white labor? There's the rub. When
these houses are put up for them they
are rarely occupied except m winter.
Most of the race still prefer their
wick ceups and during the summer
months they are found all over the
valley. In the concludjug par-'graph
of the telegram we find a grain of
sense, that lands shall be given to
them in severalty, thongh it is accom
panied with the begging recommenda
tion that the aid and assistance hereto
fore extended be continued. This rec
ommendation all who are familiar with
the subject arc opposed to grant
ing. Give them the lands and let
them root hog, or de, is the only policy
which should be adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
E.
C. HOLDEN,
Notary Publib for the State of Oreqon.
Ural Etate Agent ami Conveyancer.
Agent for the FIKEMKX'S FUND IXSUK-
ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco.
COMMISSION AGEN1 and AUCTIONEER.
Krnts nuil Account CoIIectnl. anil re
turn promptly made.
Regular .sales day,
SATURDAYS nt 10:30 A. M.
N. 15. Tames havini; real estate, innn
tureoranx other goods to dispose of eitliei
at auction or private sale should notify me
xju :u con eim-nt before tlie du of ale.
No storage chanted on sjoods su at Auc
tion. B. C. JIOLftKN.
td Auctioneer.
at twTi o'clock for
ltrmnu flTiTiTcirrmifi nm i irinnvHlF V
lUMini uiinioriujio aiw a jwirriw
AT
THE "WHITE HQTJSE.
JUST RECEIVED ONE OF THE LARGEST, FINEST AND BEST SE
LECTED STOCK OF GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS THAT
HAS EVER BEEN SEEN BY THE Ul--
LIC BEFORE, CONSISTING 01 f
:evA.:Kro-3r
VOOXjSlSr
A VAST ASSORTAIENT OF
,7c:e3.a.:e5j
G. HANSEN,
CASS STRUCT, - - ASTORIA.
Ha Jt it'iettou a lim tiek f
WATCHES !
JEWELRY !
DIAMONDS !
SILVER WAKE, ETC.,
The fuiet in the market.
.1. M -nii
Mr. llaiien does not wish in le understood
as Iiat in; article In histH.k ' too numerous
to mention. hut lie has
A Fine Selected' Stock, and Will
Guarantee Every Article to
be as Represented.
I'rire. are XotIiiu;Aiie-i the equal
ity oT the "oods in Considered.
LADIES AND MISSES HOSIERY..
IN ALL SHADES AND QUALITIES, AND TRIMMINGS TO MATCH.
LADIES NECK TIES,
s, -
IN ALL COLOKS AND STYLES, AND A BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF
GENTS. FUKNISHING GOODS.
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps. Etc.. Etc.,
CALL EARLY AND SECURE YOUR
oliday :E:E-L:e2s:E3:KrB2?&.
WHILE THE ASSORTMENT IS COMPLETE, AS YOU HAVE A RARE
AND BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF GOODS TO CHOOSE FROM.
AImi: just recehetla ery select line of '.AMI'S DOLMANS and CLOAKS that I
am offerin; at ery low figure.
S. SCELUSSBL,
COR. CHENAMUS AND MAIN STREETS, - - - ASTORIA, OREGON.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
-A
i
I
My esteiish e stock of
Joke Hh bwtcher m .
Ill Count McCiHHis....
PilSMJ'iHHk'............
ItnnJoUHo ........
Makeshift
Ailmi4tu
I no. Halli-tt
. H.!Ty Stalex
A. t rander
Charles itunics-
.... Fled (Jen
. ..Vii-ts
is)rl fullv understand m Ini-im--. and
cnuiiot 1h swindled in 1hi in:, and hu itu;
made personal election of eery article I
ha e for sale. hae wo hesitation in guarantee
iinr it to 1m as represented. Call ami inieet
thitock. IJ. HANSEN.
Ca Strt. Astoria.
TREiXCUIRD & liPSlIiill
DEALERS IN
SHIP CHANDLERY
PROVISIONS,
CLOTHIHC, FURHISHIHG GOODS, HATS AND GAPS, CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES, TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
i' sirlif.
Must he
3IKNS rLOTHINC.
Present
Pnee.
Fornor
Pnce.
Mt'iis Scotch mixed
t
Stilt.
1
Mens ail woolScotc!
IiHrs open at 1 oVHck I. M. ; Perform
ance oHiHences a; 2 o'cliK-k shan.
Tickets vill 1k sold under the uiK:rvL-oii
of Major I). C. Ireland and Mr. A..I. Metier.
Ilesi-rreil vats jbu be secured at DeiinMHs
drugstore.
JUST
REOE'nl) 1
SlB'&Cw
HandBome redding presents at
the City Boole store.
n elepint assortment of
FOLDING CHAIRS
CAPE MAY PATENT ROCKERS.
."Miiinl le for
Ladies and Gentlemen,
And erj appropriate for
IFT3
At the Furniture and C3tm1 Store of
CHAS. HEII.BORN.
&ri MERRY
-Jk CHRISTMAS
B aid
Juv ifAk'trx
nr new
MZ22JNM
YEAR ! !
KEYS!
to suit at the
A ship load for sale in lo
Washington Market.
KERGMAX & BERRY.
Astoria. Uee. 15, IRfo.
CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY
STOOBL !
AN ELEGANT LOT OF
CLOTHING
Sl'ITAKLE FOR THE
HOLIDAY TRADE.
ALsO.
A Great Variety of Articles Suitable
for Presents, at
Mr. I-oeb has maIe xirrancements to pay
Ielts, hides, utc.
tlie highest cash prices for all kinds of furs.
X. LOEB,
Main Street, Astoria.
IRON,
STEEL.
GOAL,
Builders General
HARDWARE,
3Srja.IJLiS,
PAIKTS, OILS, ETC.
AGENCY OF THE
Imperial Mills Flour and Feed.
Chenamus Street, Near Olney,
ASTORIA. OREGON'
Mllt.S
uid my Mveepmj- redttetiou in priees iiiu.it do St. I Imvc nmrked all my
oods J0 ier cent below reilar nite1. Here is my price list.,
C x
jo.sfir. tJ
Proiwnl IjFonaer
1'ricefi- Fnce.
- - $5 ipj 0 UO
- - GOO TOO
- - Go 7 50
I3ovs Ulsterb and Overcoadrin like
rrdnetion.
Mens wprkiiifrsuiti;, 10 50 12 50 Boys Suits,
c . i i ! "
- - 12 00 13 00
- i:j.j0 10 00
Mens itli wool) Hue
suits)
-I
Mens all diagphal
tain's,
- IS 00. 21 00
- 25 00 :J0 0O
OVKHCOAT. AMI UL.STKRX.
Mons Ulhters,
8 00
10 00
12 50
IS 00
IS 00
10 50
12 30
13 00
20 00
21 50
Kri'MsiiiM; :oon
Good white shirt-,
linen bosoms, with
cuffs, - -
King ot Shirts,
Standard Shirts -
Good worsted work-
injj Shirts.
1
1 25
1 50
1 T5
1 25
1 ?5't
150
2 00
2 23
115
2 25
Good woolen, very
heavy, - -" 2 50 :J 00
All wool Navy Flannel shirts, 2 00,
2 50 and 3 00, the very best.
School Tax Notice.
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF SCHOOL
District No. I, Clatsop county, Oregon.
You arc hereliv notified that the assessment
mil for the selinol tax in district No. 1, for
the ear 1SS0. is completed and ill be in my
hands for collection at my otllce adjoliiiii-:
Capt. FlaveFs warehouse, Astoria, for the
ensuing sixty days. Pay your taxes In time
and save cost. .1. G. II USTLER,
Clerk of School District No. 1.
Astoria, Oregon. Oct. a, 1880.
New Toy and Variety Store.
Next doortothe PioneerStoveandTin store.
Main Street, Astoria.
Mrs. E. M. Powell desires to call the atten
tion of ciUzens of Astoria and vicinltv to her
stock at the aboe place, consisting of
TOYS, FAXCY GOODS, CHIL
DREN'S STOCKI.VGS. Etc,
All of which will be sold as low a.i can be
found anywhere In the city, and she respect
fully asks a share of public pafonage.
E. B. HAWES,
CHENAMUS STREET, ASTORIA,
IS NOW PKEPAKED TO DO
ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING
AND PIPE WORK.
Bath Tubs, Closet i3 Etc. Sheet
Iron and Tin Work.
T. S. JEWETT.
B. S. KIMBALL.
Draying & Trucking.
ASTORIA TRUCK & DRAY CO.
Squeniocqht ft., between Cass and Main,
CantraeA fur uraTincmado and atii faction
guaranteed Orders left at the Occident Mo
tel or recei- by mail prompUyfilled
JEWETT Jt KLMBAT.T.
Reversible XHsters,
Hats and Caps at a Sweeping Reduction.
BOOTS AHD SHOES, 20 PER CENT OFF REGULAR PRICES.
My stock of cloth and clothing will he made up by :i FIrHt C'lawH Cutter and. Tailor,.
at prices to defy all competition. I mean strictly what I say. Call and com ince jour
sclf. Yours. tl. D. KANT, Merehniat Tailor and Clothier.
One door from Cor. Main and Chenamus Sts., Astoria, Oregon.
CITY BOOK STORE
NEW AHD ELEGANT STOCK FOR THE
HOLIDAYS !
Parlor Games,
Handsome Presents, Books, Etc.,
w
AT CO'ITO.II IItICI"N.
m
POPPING THE QUESTIO:
,"A IIAIE A3 OLD AS THE HILLS.
FOJR. JWST TrW"0. XX .JSF D 3C.
List of Itefulur Gainen.
BEEHIVE, FUN ALIVE; MONOPOLIST OR TEN UP;
STEEPLE CHASE; GO BANG; JOHN GILPIN;
TIVOLI; PARCHEESI, A ROYAL GAME OF INDIA;
GRANDMAS OLD TESTAMENT; MIXED PICKLES;
CORN AND BEANS, THE FUNNIEST GAME OUT;
K. K.K., KOM1KAL KONVERSATION KARDS; SNAP;
XEW BOOKS.
Abroad, The 5iIJel Age, ltoii;Inc It, SUetilie, II autl IScw,
The Green Hand, hy Mark Twain.
LIFE AND WORDS OF CHRIST; ACME BIOGRAPHY;
HISTORY OF ENGLAND. EIGHT VOLUMES;
ENGLISH LITERATURE, FOUR VOLUMKS;
SHAKESPEAR, COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUMES;
IN SETS: YACHT CLUB SERIES, 6 VOLUMES;
MARTIN EAUS ENGLAND, HALF CALF
DICKENS, COMPLETE IN 15 VOLUMES;
WAVERLY NOVELS; PITTY PATTY LIBRARY j'
DEW DROPS; CRAFTON BOYS, SI VOLUMES;
NOBLE LEAVES; KITTY BOOKS. CLOTH GOLD;
SUNDAYS LIBRARY: BALANTYNE,
GIRLHOOD, AND MANY OTHERS.
Save Money by calling at the City Booh
Store before malting your purchases.
CHAS. STKYEXS A. SOX, Opposite the Hell tower.
THE COLUMBIA
' L & fi
BREWERY
IS SUPERIOR TO MOST, AND IS EXCELLED B NONE ON THIS COAST.
JOHN HAHN, - - PROPKIETOK,
CHENAKUS STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON.
aarOrders kit at the GEBMAJJIA BEEB HALL will be promptlr attended to.-