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fll K Vol. XIY. Astoria, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, January 5, 1881. So. 3. r -a 4J Jy JP Jv Jy Willie GENERAL EASTER SEWS. IIV MAIL A.VB TfBMOOIIAttf. Snow :it Aucnla. . Augusta, Ga.. J Jili. 3. Snow Las been on the ground a week, something unprecedented in tiw history of the country. There was , line sleighing to-day and yesterday. the first time in 2o years. Rarilan Kuy I'rorH Out. Sorm Am hoy, N. J., Jan. 3.- Uaritan bay is frozen solid frow South Amboy to Perth Ami hoy and as far out sis Slaten Island sound. Several vessels with cargoes and others in ballast are frozen in the ice. Colli anil I)Mrcv Fi:KiKKiicsi;rR;. Vm.,.Ihii. '-). The Ittippalntnnoek liver is clown! Witlwce eight inches thick. There is a great scarcity of firewood. The authorities have token pos session of all wood in the yards iii order to protect the destitute, and the supply of water has been almost cut oil bv the freezing of supply pipes. PACIFIC COAST NEWS. BV MAIL ANO TKUMIKAI'll A Town With Sonir Harkins. Skaiti.k, Jan. . During the month of December 13.020 tons of coal were shipped from tins port, making a total of 130,407 tons for the present year. Great activity lias been shown in city real estate during the past month, transactions have amounted to $303,305 ."0. C.-iUrtirniu Ahiii11.. Sa( kamk.vto, .Ian. 3. Both houses of the legislature fully organized to-day and adjourned till 7:30 this evening to receive the governor's message. Humorous. The bakers or New York intend giving Sara Bernhardt a reception because ol ner appearance in French roles. A native of Kentucky imitates the crowing of a cock so remark ably well that the sun upon sev eral occasions has risen two hours earlier by mistake. JiU'n of grorervuien rem mil m They can make their stareh lialflinte. Anil witli sugar wholly Mini! n. Tutting nml in all the time. An Ohio man. ambitious to be a president, has. met with a sad mis fortune. Encouraged by Gar field's success, he hired out as a driver of a canal boat, and had just succeeded in getting the mules started wlten one of them cached round and kicked his twiins out. Little Samuel, aged four, having been ill, the family was visited by the Rev. . After his departure little Sammy asked: "Is he God, mamma?" Mamma:- "Xo. dear; lie is God's servant." Little Sam my instantly and with great in terest: "Does he scrub, then, mamma?' Mamma (to Sidney, who is cry ing because the baby is dying) 'Don't make a noise, Sidney" t'Atl right, ma: I'll dow down to pa's room and read the bible." Mamma "But you can't read, Sid." Sidney "No; but I can spell the little words, and Docl'll know the big ones.' A four-year-old Irish child, say ing her prayers at her mothers knee, having concluded, as usual, with "God bless papa and mamma, grandpapas and grandmammas, uncles and aunts," etc., gave a deep sigh, and said: "O, mamma dear, I do wish these people would pray for themselves, for 1 am so tired of praying for them." McCormick's almanacs for 1881. At the City Book Store. Charles Stevens &Son,opposite the Bell-tower. Circuit Court Blanks, County Court Blanks, Justice Court Blanks, Shipping Blanlcs, Miscellaneous Blanks, Deeds, "Mortgages, etc. for Sale at The Astoriax oftice THE HERMIT'S STORY. A Life "Which Began iu Luxury and Ended in Misery A "Wife's Un faithfulness Drives Him to Lead a Solitary Life for Five Years -The Meeting on the Beach. San FraiHm-oo Chnmirli George Jacob Hoefl'el, the -'hermit," who lias lived for live or more years in & rwde or primitive I hut or ' wickiup" on the ocemi j beach south of Golden Gate park, mid whose decomposed remains were discovered in his cabin on Christmas day, had a history. His caieer, jnvious to tle eriod be left the haunts of man and chose the life of a recluse, was brighter titan usually falls to the lot of human lyings. Born in Germany, of iesjeclable and wealthy parent age, his early life was surrounded by everything that loving luinds could give or unlimited wealth supply. His education was de rived from the schools and seats ol learning in hi? Fatherland. G radii ating from the University of lloid elburg with high honors he started forth on a journey through foreign lands. After three years spent in travel he returned to his native land again on the eve of the declaration of war between tier many and France, lie offered his service to his country, which was accepted, and he served with dis tinction all through and up to the close of the war. He afterwards came to America, landing in New Orleans, where he was courted and admitted .into the gay society of that city. A WIKKI'AINKH AMI 1.U1. Tlieie he met and married a handsome and intelligent young lady. One child was the issue of the marriage. Being attacked with an aggravated pulmonary affection, Hoeffel's physicians gave him the choice between a lingering death or a sea voyage and prolonged stay iu a more balmy and equitable climate. Accompanied by his wife and child he took passage on a sail ing vessel, and arrived here aftei making the voyage around the Horn. .Deriving no benefit from a short stay in this city, he decided to make a trip to the Sandwich Is lands. For some reason his wife refused to accompany him, and his pleadings and efforts to have her change her determination failing, he left her and his child with sonic acquaintances and sailed alone. In his absence his wife, finding the confinement of her apartments monotonous and dreary, sought company and increased the circle of her limited acquaintanceship, which she was enabled to do by reason of her beauty, wealth and position. She was admitted to the society of the upper-tendoin, and iu a brief time she plunged wildly and madly into the midst of the current of fashionable pleasure, and soon became noted for her ex cesses. The care of her child in terfering with her uninterrupted enjoyment, she sent it back to her parents home in the south. For a while she wrote regularly to her husband, who was slowly improv ing and regaining his health in the t islands of the Pacific. THE WIKI.S FAI.r.. She finally ceased writing, and it soon became a matter of common remark that she was living in rath er questionable relationship with a rich merchant of this city. Her acquaintances, iu consequence, dropped off one by one, until her presence was tabooed and she was refused admittance to the compan ionship of those who had at first eagerly claimd her society. Her career thereafter was a repetition of the old story. The merchant soon tired of and discarded her, and she then took up her residence in a fashionable Dupont-street bagnio. THE llUSKANIlS VAIN Sl'AUCIi. Shortly after her husband return ed from the Sandwich islands com plot civ restored to health. He in-, stituted inquiries regarding his wife's wHerealKMits among her ac- quaintanccs, but where she wks none ooukl say. He was in- formed that she had been unfaith ful to him and had left for the eastern states with her arainour. He followed after on what lie tliought was her track ami travel ed through several states iu an un availing search for her. ' J.arge sums of money were sjient by him in the employment of detectives to assist in the search of her, but all his efforts proved fruitless, one year was consumed by him in the search, and he finally returned to the city again, dejected, discour aged and broken-hearted. He was again attacked by his old com plaint and was taken to the hospit al, where he remained two months, When he came out it was noticed that his mental balance was de stroyed. Thereafter he avoided sympathizing friends and country men and refused to hold converse with any of them. He ceased ali communication with his relatives in Germany and became a street wanderer and an outcast. About five years ago he took up his habitation on the beach, where he built the rude covering which he made his shelter from that time until his death. Being a man of fine presence and unmistakable breeding, which his uncouth and dirty garb and appearance could not hide, efforts were often made by hunters and other chance per sons who happened in the vicinity to engage him in conversation. He refused to speak to any one and shunned the sight of all. In clear weather he could be seen sitting at the entrance to his cabin, deeply engaged in reading one of the few books saved bv hint and taKen to encer tne t.ours o. .us sen- chosen !,nm, nHtiifli. TTo rofn,.,! nil .. - oucisoi assisiai.ee ai.u in cu on uie. refuse picked up along the beach. I His hut contained a motley collec tion of articles cast up by the sea, and was foul and loathsome iu thc extreme. Among his effects and j possessions were discovered a num- j t -. i .. - l -i I her of letters trom iusfamilv in , . j Gerinany. In them his relatives! stated that they were cognizant of , the fact tliat he was leading the j life tf a hermit aud was engaged in "catching hg on the strands of tlw Pacific ocean."' They begged him to ipvv up his mode of living and send to tliem for assistance, which would be cheerfully ac corded. "jiv wipk! my wixkT' Of the misguitled woman whose conduct drove noeffel to such a lonely life, which ended in such a miserable death, there is no ac count, it is stated mat one day while driving along the beach in an open carriage sue met ner nus band combing the sands in search for food. The noise attracted his attention, and, raising from his stooping position, he at once espied her. The recognition was mutual and he started towards her. She gave orders to the driver to whip up his horses, in order to escape the unwelcome sight of the man she had ruined. Hoeffel ran after the vehicle, crying, "My wife! my wife!" and after going a short dis ranee he fell from exhaustion, and the carriage, with its occupant, disappeared In the distance. Soon after this event his wife left the city, and it is said that she is now residin in one of the eastern T, . , , . . , cities. Hoeffel was about torty- five vears of age at the time of his J death. Grays wood yard is now fitted up! to Dr. Kinseys building on Water on the wharf foot of Benton street, i street. On the road to the steamor and prepared to deliver wood to any I dock from down town, before break part of the city sawed to any length, j last, it will now be handy to drop in and full measure. ' and get a cup of coffee. IjCtlers from the People. Etmn Atoi:iax The Oregon ian of the 3d inst. shows the animus of somebodv iTuicociiitior ji iiv inmrrviivi.iit nl" j. C'oImhTIm nvrr wlticlt c1o- itoc seem to be- for tin exclusive bene fit of Portland, and also shows ill will towards an ex-senator. It opposes tin improvement of the locks at the Cascades be cause it will only increase free navigation of the Columbia about sixty miles, will mly enable boats without hindrance to reach t lie east side ef tlie Cascade moun tains instead of reaching Idaito. With the locks completed at the Cascades there will remain but one obstacle in the way of unbroken navigation to the head waters of the Columbia and Snake rivers. With two portages on the river the railroad company is still to keep the . monopoly of the river. It owns tin portages, the boats above the mouth of the Willamet , and the railroads that is being built. Of course it noes wit want a single por age- , peeu ,K,r ui, miepenucui, " on me river, ror instance, tne distance from Portland to The jvaucs is auuiu uie same as iroiu Portland to Astoria, but pusscng - r l:irr nil flu lirit rrnfft c ln- dollars and but two dollars on the I second, and freight in the same proportion. The reduction of ' li! T- Droted ininrove,nents. Where : .u :.. Ao , i uit: sua in iimi. au ,.i. .ner o..u,uuu tPC",ed this work, the Aircauv nave over so,)U,uuu . 'rfk l iuwui- iiiaiueu eic. i uai ior. To supplant river boats with sea vessels auti most oi mem untisu For whose benefit? Portland Xot a farmer, not a locality in Oregon outside of Portland is bene- fited one. cent. This expenditure , ,, , , -- ,, '. should be made if at all bv Port- ,aud JlloICj mst bvlbenation. And as long as the largest river boats allont can navigate the rivers be- 1 low 1 ortiaml to sea, which they lean now and have alwavs been able to do, no national funds should be expended on making a ship channel, until boats can Mill,- uiu iiiivii u iikhi ieaeii inu uuuu , '. ... , . , . waters of the Columbia and its ... ... .; i. .i... i i tributaries merchant ,. ., , ., , I ntil also the largest' Jiip enter the, ares ano re.g n, .rices iron, rort- sJx veaRJ at t f f, land to The Dalles if the canal per-anBIII11. ' were now open would be suflicient Ordered, that all of Sec. 1G, T. to pay the interest on the csti.nat-, 9 N R. 10 w ot incimIed' in ed cost of the canal This ,.,,-; t,,e Scarboro ,, llonation dai provetnent would benefit the whole ,,e leascd to p j McGowan for people and indirectly Portland , the tho tcrm of six ycars at lhe '" &., - . . rtr rt I rate of ten dollars per annum. Every cent of the -00,0 00 1 Ordered, that the settlements of should be appropuated mimed,- TMjg . Warman and U H. Kliede. ately for that worK even though , ron(, be lL not one climt- could be spared for 0rtlered tliat the dXCS on w the lower illamet. Much stivss IIavdcns aMCSSincill bl. rcctified is laid on nnprovm.g the lower as f(ulow xiz: that as tlB taxes Nillamct and Lolumbia to these:. n one thousaiul dollars of salue but on looking into the report and should fae on a nort held b estimates of the engineers we find , j T Bnwn ;nsl - n dcnJs that the project adapted is to; propertv thc rame be remitted, so deepen the bars from Port and to asthe taxc5 on the said one Columoia city, and the slo(),000 . thmisaild dollara m orlRa rffed asked for is to build a dyke at inst j. T Brown ailfbv van Island a dredger, and to j T Brown or w J3 Iayde -dredge shoal bars in advance ot . n..i i i. .u r.t . . Will IIU UIT UUIIC. Columbia river, neither of which:,., -n i- v n qV'.i, i. .1 I l'1i lo J5 j tnence . , isuuiu iu Lilt; suuLiieiisb uiniici ui After these two liiiprovciueutsl,,, ,. rV .. v r q w. i. shall be made viz., an entrance for. I sea vessels and unobstructed navi-1 gation of the river by river boats, it wiU bc soon e,, lo consider the propriety of digging ship chan- nels to Portland x. ! Jamian -Jth. 1SS1. ' During the absence of Mr. Carlt Adler from the city, Air. Chas. Motfett will have the entire management of his business, and he will commence at once by reducing prices of everything 1 suitable to dull times. Everybody can be assured of being treated well, and furthermore will find out b3 care ful examination of goeds and prices that Adlers store is the place to do your buying. You can always find! wnat you ask tor m large variety. Prof. A. L. Francis will be iu Astoria during the holidays, and will be prepared to furnish first class pianos and organs at lower prices than ever before offered in Astoria. He will fill all orders where first class tuning and repairing is required. Magnus C. Crosby has a first-class 1 workman, and is prepared to do all Kinas ot louoing m tin, sneet iron anu j falmhg and ateAm mting. t Full satisfaction guaranteed or monev refunded. Frank Faber has removed in- OFFICIAL. Pacific county, W. 1 '., Conmis- siouers court procee ber -2d and 23d, IS Present Sebus .loiiu uavis, com John I. Goulter, c Ordered, that the proceedings of asi session nemg reaii stamt ap proved Ordefc-d iwk bondTceqiifed ten tUifvanUJolIars, and of imiiuw"mree thousand dollars. rdtreu, that thefjoitds of John Davisjpiuditer: lrs. AyS. Bush, scIkx sirfirteiuleiitwk. Bush, Probate judge; JmrrTtirown, sheriff and Isaac . Jones, treasjurer, be approved, j f" j Ordered! tlitiStephen Davis and W. B. Ilayden having furnished satisfactYjfy proof of good moral chanrcn he "-muted the right to obtaiiXauor licensesXupon paying into tile coontytrcirsurv thjyfees required cjoAling-rTueorder of this court V'Vlt.V IIIUL Hit. I(l. Jll UIIC I IrilrrFi.rl flint t in ov -.. .., liundreil dollars of John Pickemells assessed valuation be remitted. Ordered, that the N. E. . of Sec. 31, T. 10 N., B. 11 W., be leased , , vlc.. nu-..A.. f !. 1 of sis vears at ten (lollars annum. Ordered, that the S. E. I of Sec. oi t in v n u- i. i i 7 ' ",, u '' . r ', ' f ' X- w " - IUIJ 1UI I1IIT IC1U1 Ul .,..ri.r ,.,V ": ..... ,-r Tl uuuureu uonars ue loancu oi uie i c-i,i :-wirt:ui,. r.,r..l A c whwii ui-wuuviuiu iun i x k k.j i..k Bugh Q1 ,,;s rPal (.s,;lte, as recorded on 40 and 4:J1 and on r.cr' -icq .i -.no -11 :., l..,l- E records of deeds of Pacific JKIVO t,M, .PUU tlllll Ul,illl III UVIU1V coun ty, Y. T Odered , that the sheriff furnish the Probate judge's office with a small box stove. Ordered, that the action of the county school superintendent in forming a new school district bounded as follows, viz: Half Moon sehool district No. 1-1, beginning at ill,, i.nnilii.ct ..ni.nm.nfC.n mi' 'V the southwest corner ol ec. ...j, J . i ., l. o ., iiii-iici- nuuui iu IV V I O - . .1 r I. f lw. ivtitliti.s.i-r AMfnnt nf ni 'I'! l 12 x r, s w tCce t,ast tQ the suut,,eai.t corner of ecjo m ,oxT !" c . !. ... u. , 1. 1- ., l. i ; tlience north to - .i .. .i. i- .- e ino uenier oi inu iast line ui ec. m n i- xt i - -. ti . ' ri i: ro . IV llll- l-UIUl'l UI UlCCilSL IIIIL-UICCI. . . ... ... t( 0(cyml' be ,i ' - r . Ordered, that the f!!win.r bill. be. LhJV j p j 4Jc(jolvan y for board and funeral of Thos. Allen, indi gent $04 50 Rees Williams, rent of room for holding election, Xov. 2d, i860 3 00 Thos. Warman, for carrying Brnceport precinct election returns to auditor 8 20 O. Anderson, for carrying Xa selle precinct election re turns to auditor 10 00 D. C. Ireland, for blank county John Bn.wn, for cleaning court- oruer uook juu house, after August 1880 house, after term 00 John Brown, services canvass ing election returns 3 00 Andrew Olsen services canvass- ing election returns 3 00 a S. Bush, inspector uf election 4 00 h. H. Brown, judge of election 4 00 l. h. Rhodes, judge of election 4 00 J. H. Turner, clerk of electiou 4 00 Edwiu Mace, clerk of election . 4 00 W. J. Wilson, inspector of elec tion John O'Brien, jndge of election O. Anderson, judge of election. H. Fiuley, clerk of election . . . J. P. Aruelus, clerk of election 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 M. Pk Calleuder, inspector of election 4 00 Jacob Jordan, judge of election 4 00 Benson Sabine, judge of election 4 00 B. F. Gillette, clerk of electiou 4 00 nigx, recem tunf Wlesy aud inisBioners, and jfeffnli. )by tbj R. L. JartVjry, clork of election Thos. Warmnii, inspector of election C. Brady, judge of election . . . H. .J. Wingardt, judge of elec tion Jojm Benson, clerk of election 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 H. Pauliling, clerk of election. 4 00 W. W. Lilley, inspector of election 4 00i M. W. ISuilard, jihUjk f elec tion 4 00 Rudulph (Jiesy, judge of elec tin ". 4 00 J. U. Whitcoinh, derk of elec tion Jacob Driwler, clerk of election F. C. Davis, inspector of elec tion A. Ulsen, judge of election John Corlett, judge of election. M. S. ("riswold. clerk of elec tion F. S. Garrettswn, elork of elec tion A. K. Bush, inspector if elec-tiwn 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 1 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 Chas. B:rstow, judge of elec tion S. 1 Soule, judge of election. . S H. Smith, clerk of election . W. 11. Bush, clerk of election. B. Uutton, inspector of elec tion J. L. Stout, judge of electi- n. . F. M. Whealclon, judge of elec tion W. W. Ward, clerk of election . L. D. Williams, clerk of elec tion .las. R. Hall, inspector of elec tion E. J. Ford, judge of election. . Jas. Graham, judge of election . J. E. Graham, clerk of election 4 00 R. G. Davey, clerk of election. 4 00 Eber Pettet, inspector of elec tion 4 00 Fred Colbert, judge of election 4 00 P. J. McGowah, clerk of elec- v tion 4 00 tlemy Peers, clerk of electiou. 4 OOfc C. A. Reed, for school superiu- temlaiit services 42 90 J. R. Goulter, for auditors fees and post oge stamps S2 1)5 Sebastian Giesy, for commis sioners services two days and sixty-four miles mileage 19 (Mr John Davis, for commissioner:! services two days and forty four miles mileage 1G GO J. 11. Goulter, serrieea as clerk to commissioners two days. . 0 00 Ordered that the court adjourn sine die. SKAUj SKItAsTIAN (JlK.Hr, Chairman nr Pari tic county (.'onimi.skjrte court. AttcM : .lony U. ("ni i.tkr. Clerk. Ilorse Kiliieatiou. In something we have written says the editor of the Farmer, "we have an indistinct recollection of having made reference to a general disposition among b(3s in their teens, as well as boys of maturer years, to enlighten and bless the world with their pro found knowledge of the horse and his history. Our books and newspapers are full of this kind of literature, and i it i.fitnitc in cilr fVfim flu. iivtiliirfttinTi . f the clliU1 !lt scho()1. commencing with: Tie; hoi-se has four legs and a j tail: up to the eloquent tribute of the l scholar when lie quotes from Jeb: That his neck is clothed with thunder antl ' tllC "lorV of IllS IHKSlril.S IS telTlble. , .-. ... .,.. ..... P. Tw. .:'"' Jit.-m.-iii niu iii.u .ti .i, iD thunder of the captains and the shouting. Between these two ex tremes of the child at his first school cotiiiosition, and the professional literature, we have every grade of pre tention, and each professing to have mastered the whole subject. As we approach the close of this nineteenth century, we begin to look for me- .i.;..,, hetter in this denartment of knowledge from those who assume to CT 1 instruct. And it is to be found in Kendalls Treatise on the horse, sent by mail to any person for twenty-five cents, postage paid. Apply to The Astoriax office, or address D. C. Ire land. Astoria, Oregon. The San Francisco Commercial Herald i3 worth the subscription price, if for but one item alone contained In its 'pages the court decisions, and opinions rendered in eases of arbitra tion upon points of importance in com merce and law. Here are too sim ples. HiumvAY am Bouxdrv. The pre sumption of law that the property iru the soil of a road belongs to the ad joining proprietors, and consequently that a conveyance of an estate boun ded by a road passes the land up to the middle of such road, does not arise until the road has been dedica ted to the public by being used as a high way. Leigh vs. Jack, English Ct. of Appeals. Goon Will. Upon the sale of a business and good will, it was agreed that the purchaser should beat liberty to nse the name or style of the ven dors for a period of two years. After theexpiration of the two years, the vendors recommenced business under a'similar name or style to that under which they had carried on the busi ness which they had sold, and also solicited their former customers. Held that they must be. restrained from soliciting or in any way endeav oring to obtain the custom of their former customers. Ginwi vs. Cooper,. English High Court of Justice.