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W glxe Jpailu gustovttm. ASTOUIA. OREGON: "WEDNESDAY -TAN. 5. 18S1 ft. C. IKKLIM) ttlllnr. Food Adulteration. In December of IS, I), the nation al board of trade, appointed a com mittee of award to decide between competitive suggestions of act to prevent adulteration and regulate the sale of food, accompanied by eisay.s. The 1,000 dollars to be given in pri.es was a gift U the board from Messrs. Thwrber & Co., of Xew York. The prizes have been awarded, the first one to. a London Fellow of the l?oyal So cicty. The first fact devekjjK'd by the testimony of tliese ciyiss, confirmed by that ( many expert chemists, is the gratifying one that there is no dangerous or poison ous adulteration in any of the staple articles of food and drink in this country, with certain excep tions in the case of the coloring matter of confectionary. The other class of adulterations, how orer those not poisonous, but involving the palming off on the purchaser of an inferior article is common enough. The com mittee take the ground that with reirard to this, rather than to the more dangerous class of adulter ations, legislation is necessary; and they are to compile from the prize suggestions an act to be submitted immediately to the national board of trada at Washington, and steps will then be taken to secure both national and state laws on the sub ject. The legislation should also jnclude adulteration of drugs, vrhich the committee believes to be more dangerous than that of food. A competent board o health will be essential to the practical efficiency of any laws of this nature, wheth er state or national. All the railroad express depart ments centering at St. Louis, in cluding the Pacific, which covers all of Gould's roads, the Iron Mountain, Ohio and Mississippi, and Louisville and Nashviile, have made a local combination, and will hereafter occupy one general of fice. The combination is to save the expense of separate offices. The stockholders of the Old Colony railroad, across Rhode Is land, have ordered, as a precaution against accidents, that no person shall be employed who uses intoxi cants. Such a move on the part of man railroad companies would do more to encourage sobriety and steadiness than all the temperance crusadinjr in the country. Receipts of grain at St. Louis have largely increased this year, and the movement from that city down the Mississippi has been about three times as much as last year. The St. Louis Republican says: "The successful transporta tion of fifteen million bushels by the river route has forever set at rest the fear of grain suffering any more damage by that route than any other and the volume of the exportatioHS via the Mississippi river will now go on increasing steadily from year to year." The beauties of double taxation are well shown in California. Under the new constitution the property of corporations is taxed, and their capital stock is taxed again. Mr Charles Crocker, for instance, is taxed on stocks as follews: Central Pacific Kailrond Co.. SI 0.000.000 Southern Pacific Railroad Co.. .r,ooo,00f) Western J)eveloiemcut Co... JOO,000 California Pacific Railroad Co. 500,000 Other railroad companies 522,000 Oakland Water-Front Co 200,009 Capital Savings Bank 100.000 Wells, Fargo A: Co 200,000 California Steam Xav. Co 100.000 Market Street Railroad Co 1)0,000 Home Mutual Insurance Co.. W.000 It has been said that Mr. Crock er's taxes for one year reaches the enormous sum of 500,000. "Whether this be true or not, it is certain that many large property owners of San Francisco arc ac quiring legal, if not actual, resi dence in New York. So the state will lose its taxes, not only on their capital stock, but on all other forms of property owned by them as individals, except real estate. Virtual Waste T Monej. Oresoniau. .Inn. rl. In the estimate of the chief of engineers for river improvements there is an item of 500,000 for for the locks at the Cascades of the Columbia. AVc have tills elephant on our hands and suppose wc ! . , .. . , , . j eep feeding it, though the ( imih( for coiicctHMt at mitV kilning . . . , , f. ' Capt. FUvrtN warrlimt', xmi V Hir opcration is a simple waste oilx iH mm-nl t-v v , m. ' r .i . i -rC ilt'STLER. provender. TImj worst of it is that j alsolutely necessary improve-! inontb are scanted to support this almost useless me. It is useless, first, because after the govern ment has pent its millions there the river will be opened only a short distance further, and second, because the railroad, the upper river Wing still obstructed, will sjersedc this improvement. This undertaking whs started as a job by one politician to help his own advancement, and takeu up and pushed by another for a like per sonal object. The result is that the state will get a ctstly improve ment of no real value to it, and will be thereby defrauded of other improvement actually necessary to its irrowiiijj commerce. So lomr as large appropriations are called for to carry on work at the Cas dade locks it will be difficult, or indeed impossible, to get ade quate appropriations for other parts of the river where work is really needed. Of course the chief oi etiiriueers is not to blame. Since the work has been undertaken and is in hand, he only presents estimates of what is re quired each year to push it for ward with advantage. The fault is in our system of undertaking these things for behoof of poli ticians, instead of proceeding in them with a studious regard for public interests. "When will the requirements of our commercial situation be consulted in such mat ters, and the schemes of politicians who manage these things for their own advantage be shoved into the background? Pretty certainly not until the people learn to send men to represent them at Washington who are above sacrificing the pub lic interests to temporary expedi ents for their own advancement. 1 1 is apparent to every person, and has been from the first that, even when the Cascade locks are com pleted the result will be of but extremely small advantage to the country, since navigation to those points most desirable to reach will still be hopelessly obstructed. Completion of the locks at the Cascades will establish no real competition with the railroads; and it is therefore to be regretted that so great sums arc being expended where they can do little good, par ticularly when it is observed that they are needed so greatly on the lower river and bar. AgriculturaL The wheat nnil oats crops of Alabama are reported as failures. The St. Landry, La., Democrat sa3's: Owiin; to the unusual amount of rain this season, some of the cotton planters have con cluded to pick bolls and all. The department of agriculture estimates the value of agricultural products of the United States in 1SS0 at $2,000,000,000. against 1,919,954,397 in 1879. The potatoe crop of this coun try, it is believed, will reach 125, 000,000 bushels this year, valued at 61,000,000. New York leads in its cultivation, the crop there reaching 25,000,000 bushels. Cotton dealers at St. Louis and Memphis estimate the damage to the crop by the recent severe weather at a half million bales. We think this is a canard and wouldn't advise anvbodv to invest money on the strength of it. The Louisiana Sugar Bowl states that this has been the most unfavorable season in many years for taking off the cane crops, owing to excessive rains, bad roads and epizootic among the mules; still the quantity of sugar will be much larger than last year, and the yield will be remark ably gooth An exchange says: "To make a good monkey wrench, feed him on green apples. IIED. In upper Astoria. January 4th, 1.VJ1, Mary, wife ot T. I Powers. XEW TO-DAY. School Tax Notice. rrUI THE TAX PAYER.so JL District No. I. CIawp n IIOOI. Oregon. m)l for liw vrWrf tav in diy I be year IM. Is cmuplctcil ayi ! nn Hrlm LikliftaMl f l?t 1i evniriit . 1. for w in my Clerk rf Scli litnrt'N'u. 1. tPUBLIC INSTALL AT ION COHIPLIHENTARY BALL BEAVER LODGE NO. 35, I. 0. rfQfc 0. F. as row a Thursday Evening. Jan. 6, 1880. cojeuttki: ' aick.n:k.mkm : Hmm. I. V. (Vf. St. ("blr IJfiwior. I4m IlattH. COM.MITTKK t. IM ITATION : l-ifrf..I. W. Itnlthttlgc. C'Hpt. C. Ihn-d. A..I.MfKkr. Ollti I'rti'tvw. AtatrcH YHg. OMMIITKK O.V MlI: W. II. llarkcr. T. S. .I.-v.ctt. Wmi. IUh KI.001C COMMITTKK: ("apt- I. Siri-H-. .! r. St. Clair Rchimt. CiM Holme-. A. I. ThaikHv. i r.H Hnlern( the rder are Invited r"ir.?r" .',, '," .,'::;:.. .. .. . i'l innniwn im "f ts,-M .., inm rrnnnvnn nil are epitel to ihim. fir The he-tallatioti mil take plnp at the Inlpe rmnn. aiw! is to le Miiilie and free to all. Th- lall will take plare in ljlxny hall. t Ml inxilathHi- an ewMlimeHtar hy th IviHlpe. Dissolution Notice. rilHE CO-PAUTNEUsIIlP IIEItETOFOICE X exMn? Itetwiiti the niHleroipH-d, miller the nrm immw of A. Itooth .v Co., nn dN MJvel on the 8th dav M Mer. ISft. A. BOOTH. S.I.AIAIK. Th." Isii-ss n ill iH-nHUinm-d liy A. ItNith under the Hrm name 4 A. Itootli .v Co.. with Chart" T. Thtnns a- atii'is manager. .WHa. l)e-. 27. 1h. Sheriffs Notice. milE STATE. foUXTV. AX1 STATE B s.-)mnI TAXES FOR 1880 Ate non dm- :md ean le mil at the Mifiiffs nNK-e Hitlt.Mii etm rliarjie. A. M.TWOMULY. Sbi-nrf and Ta Odleetor. Astoria. Xo . cth. !. It DE3. l- cTTinsrcsr. dwtler in FAMILY CSROCEKIES. ivmiis. ?nr.r. fi:ki .an hay. Vnsli mil for cHintry produce. Small profits oneasli ah-. Astoria. On-uon, cor ner of Main and Sii'infilie streeis. w. i mVaiik, Astoria. .1. A. UROWN Portland. IIROW.V & Mrl'ABR, STEVEDORES AND K1GGERS. Astoria office--At E. C. Holden's Auction Mure. 1'ortland oWce 21 R street. 13-ti MRS. McKEAN & Co., Dealers in Embroideries, Laces, White Goods, Ruchings, Quilled Ribbon, Etc. --.i-o Saxony, Yarn, Wool, Zephyrs, Etc., Of tthioh they now have themot complete avWHUneHt in thecity. ANojust received a nc; lot of Slipper Pattern-. Sofu Pillows. Etc. To all of whk'h they invite the attention of the ladies irf Atona;Ji.; Meinlty. Ohimt f Cas and .Teffcison streets As toria, Orepon. For Sale. Oregon and California Railroad Ferryboat "No. 1." KXIXKS: it Cylinders. 2o Inches Diameter by 35 Inch Stroke; 3 Tubular Hollers. IG Feet Lonu'. 53 Inches Diameter, with HI Tnhes. -i 3-4 Inches Diameter, and 25 Tubes 3 3-4 Inches Di ameter in Knrh; 3Iud Drum. 20 Inches Diameter by 14 Feet liOnjr; Steam Drum Connecting the Boil Beil ers: Kncine ISO Horse Power. Addros : .7. HKANDT. nenenil Spt. O. & C. U. Co. Portland. Oregon. Dec H, lso. 91-1:ii ASTORIA. OREGON, BRICK LAYER PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL Orders left at the Occident Hotel, or at my Warehotwc. foot of Benton Street, promptly attended to. LIME. SAND, RRICK. PLASTER. I-VTTf. Ccinent. ;uid all umtcriMls in my line, furnished to order. iHS"SpecIal attention paid to Furnace work and Ranges. Cistern work warranted good or no pay. a&AcontSan Juan and XewTacoma Lime. - ork:cn. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted. 1 (W roi'NIW RAC.S OF all kinds, -L 'JJJJ clean ami dry, at the Umbrehi shop. Alain street, by J. JOPLIN. A Farm Wanted TO inKCIlASKOnoriiearClat.oi plains. Not It"s than two hundred xens. Anidy to or address: J. 1L. I22l.2n.dtw .Worimi Ottlee. Picked Up. A SKI IT OFF SMITH'S POINT, painted black tno pair iar., and aiLs U-lu 1 in Ml Tlw uniier k requeued to fnll at diss. Thi4'vn. just aloc .Won P;wkhr ooih . 2.dln Rooms for Rent. LJIX I'NFI'KNISHKIl KOOMSON .MAIN KI) KOO AjH to KJ Strwt. AMria. I. II. FOX. i u;.ad Iti-tU-e.tfUw' IVace. House and Lot for Sale. DKSIKAKI.K iu : and KKSIDEM'K I'ROPKKTY wi!l MMMi Ih-:hI busitti! lr H?rt . h iKtrtknilaiN aiHH v at TIIK ASTOKIAX I1FFIOK. Cedar Floats. miiF. rxiKitsi;Ki will k pkk- X arfd to fiiniMi t.i i.rdr. in J. U Nit. and kept eiHitaittb n hand. CKDAlt FLOATS. MACI-. ItAXPLKS. ete.. lor d- at htniM prut". AdJr--. oreall iiimhi I'KTKKsOX & AXllKUOX. 12.4 Oak Point. W. T. Guitar, Banjo and Violin. CI IAS. E. KAKXKS. LATE OF Portland WHiM like a few ihiihK h: eithi-r of tin atxve iie-tmnteiito. TeniiN Fie ilnltars tier iHHtli. Tno lesson kt week. Onlt-rs left at AdlerV l!4Mtk Store. Steamer Magnet Notice. HAVIXt: WITIIDKAWX FItOM THE MeandHKtt Im-im'ss. all IrilKapninst the steainer Masniet miM In present rtl to A.. I. Jlesler. Oerideiit hotel. hImi will jwy the atm AH iiartie iiMlebtitl to teanwr .Mae- iift will make pnment to A.. I. Metier at their earliest e.Ht.'nH'iHi. dis -1 in .1. W. M UXSOX. U. K. p.sr.s. T. AV. T.Kioy Astoria Market ! OPPOSITE OCCIDENT HOTE;, ASTORIA. - - OKbVViYS WAItUKX A. KATO.V. Troprit U. (Stt riy irrrra it MeGnire Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fresh and Cured Meats A full line of FAMILY GROCERIES. FLOCR. FEED HAY. CANNED FRUIT. VEGE TABLES. ETC. CF Batter, E??5. Cheese, etc. constantly en hand, esr Ships $piHel at the Iwct rates. t H. J.VKIXS. .1. A. MONT:Oil KK . PIOKTEER STOVE AND TIN STORE Sle Agents for the Magee Standard Ranges, Etc. ASTORIA. - OREfiON. WAIt IS PECLARF.I) WITHOUT FI'KTIIKK NOTICE And no tenn of peace until every man in A"toria has a newult of clothes MADE BY 3IF.A.VY. Look at the priei-s : Pant to order from - - $8 00 Pant, tieiitilne French CasMmcre - 12 M Suits from - -- -- -25 00 The flnost line of samples on the coast to select from. P. .1. MEAN'Y, Merchant Tailor. Parker Hine. Astoria. CENTRAL MARKET. General assortment of table stock constantly on hand, such as Canned Fruits and Jelly, Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard, KS. BITTER, CIIKESE. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, FLsn. rorrrrcY a'd g.iie In the season. CIGARS AXD TOBACCO. Bct'ofWIXIlS AD T.KtrORS. Ail cheap ftr CASH. Ooods sold on com miNiou. OplMite I. M. Case's store. .1. KODCEltS. New Toy and Variety Store, Net door to the Pioneer Stove andTin store. Main Street, Astoria. Mrs. E. M. Powell desin-s to call the atten tion of citizens of Astoria and vicinitv to her .stock at the above place, consisting of TOYS. FAXCV GOODS, C3IIL DKKXS STOCKINGS. Etc, All of which will be sold as low as can be found auy where in the city, and she respect fully asks a share of public iwfonafre. E. B. HALVES, CHENAMUS STREET, ASTORIA, IS NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING AND PIPE WORK. Bath Tubs, Closet?. Etc. Sheet Iron (ind Tin Work. CHRISTMAS HOLIBAY STOCK ! AN ELEGANT LOT OF CLOTHING SUITABLE FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. Alio;-- A Great Variety of Articles Suitable for Presents, at Mr. Loeb has made arrangements to pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of furs, peits, iliac, etc. ' Main Street, Astoria. je best FAMILY RELffUIOLTS It is a weekly eiht-page, five-column each, paper, with no advertHcinents, but devoted entirely to pure reading matter, embracing the following deMUtments : Contributed Articles. Wome ami FIrcsiile, Temperance, Kditorials. Ija- iIIch Department. TJIie A'onns .Folks, and The JSnnday School, each of nhielAls strictly ihat it heading implies. SI 23 - -1 - - - - Per Year THE WEEKLY DETROIT MiEE PRESS, Know n e eryw here a one of the r Liveliest. Krlshtot Papers in America. It Is full or Sparkling IVit and Humer: Fun with Xcws: Facts from Iafe as. Found; the Choicest Literature: XoTe.- from Abroad, Etc. The Home of "Bro. Gardner," and l-His Honor and Bijah,"' Together with its eelebntted Supplement. rtWTIIE HOUSEHOLD. OF SI'ECIAL INTEREST TO THE LAWES.-SW Kiht Faucs, Cut and Iatcil. - - - Si 00 Per Year SHbv.'rittiHi in eDiiueethm with anvof the I'(iHilur MHitiihes in other .Toumuls at reduced rato. C. C. IUJOH ER, A sent. Astoria. Oregon. . . t ' . . THE COLUMBIA BREWERY LASER BIIB IS SCI'ERIOR TO MOST, AND IS EXCELLED 1JY NONE ON THIS COAST. JOHN HAELN, - - PROPKIETOK, CHENAMUS STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON. cJTOrder; left at the OERMANIA BEER HALL will be promptly attended to.-S 3riSCELLAEOL'S. P C. HOLDEN, Notary Public for the State of Oreqon. Km I K-tnte .lent and Cour3anrrr. AscMt for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco. COMMISSION AGENT ana' AUCTIONEER. i Stents and Accounts Collected, and re- j turns promptly made. Rej?Hlarnles day, SATURDAYS at 10:30 A. . N. B. Parties having real estate. Inrni tnreorany other goods to dispose of eithei at auction or private sale should notif me oHl as convenient before the day of sale. No storage cliarued on goods eli' at Auc tion. E. C. IIOLIEN. Id Auctioneer. G. ILiNSEN, CASS STREET, - - ASTORIA. Hhs JH-t oencii a tine stKkIir WATCHES ! JEWELRY ! DIAMONDS ! SILVER WARE, ETC., The finest in the market. Mr. Haiioen does not wush to he understood as hating articles In his stock ' too numerous to mentiou." hut he has A Fine Selected Stock, and Will Guarantee Every Article to be as Represented. Pricew are Xothinjr when the ual- itj- or the Ioodi In CeiiNideved. TVI ftillv iiiiilcrvLnml inv liiistiiix :iml canuothe swindled in tniyliijr, and having nmue perxinai .selection oi every article i -- amiuiiuciiiiu iiirauutcuuiciiw uc haeforale, have no hesitation in guarantee- repainted and rerumfched, adding greatly to ine it to he as represented. Call and iusiicct the comfort of its guests and is now the hest thistock. . HANSEN. hotel north of San rrai.eisco. Cass ; Street. Astoria. TREMIURD & UPSHUR DEALERS IN SHIP GHANBLERV PKOA7IS10NS, IRON, STEEL. GOAL, Builders General HARDWARE, IKT-iSLlXjS, PAINTS, OILS, ETC. AGENCY OF THE Imperial Mills. Flour and Feed. Chenamus Street, Near OIney, ASTORLV.. OREGON' Post-office Restaurant.- MAIN STREET, - - ASTORIA.. JOSEPH MATTHEWS. PROPR. THIS IS A FIRST CLASS KESTAURANT kept on the European plan. Fresh oys ters In every style. Main street, between Chenamus and Squemocqhe. '.DEN CENSER, anil and cheapest- PAPERS PUBLISHED. BAXKISG AXD INSURANCE. BANKING ANDINSURAHGE. x. wr. case:, r BROKER, BANKER INSURANCE ADENT. - - - OREGON ASTORIA, OFFICE HOURS: FROM S O'CLOCK A. M. UNTIL 4 O'CLOCK P. M. Home ffintnal Insurance Co., OF CALIFORNIA, J. F. IIoUOHTOX CltAS. It. STOKV... Gko. Ij. Snn:v.. . ... rrcstdi-nt . . Secretary .Asent for t on Capit:d ixtid up in U. S. gold coin $ 300 000 00 1 W. C SIC. Agent, Chenanuis street. Astoria. Oregoi . $67,000,000 CAPITAL.", LIVERPOOL AND LO7rON AD GLOBE, NTORTK BRITISH JL3D dERCA TILE OF LONDON A.ND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Representing a capital of O7.00O,OOO. A. VAN DUSEN. Agent. HOTELS AND RESTAURANT.-. A.J.JIE;LKR. R.S.WKIRHT OCCIIE.T nOTEI. MEGLEB & WRIGHT. Proprietors. Aaioria, Oregon. J THIE PKOPKIETOKS ARE HAPPY TO Pioneer Restaurant Hotel. MAIN STREET. - - - ASTORIA 3Irn. S. 3T. Arrlsoni. Proi.rietor THETRAYELINC. PUBLIC WILL KIND the Pioneer ilrst class in all respects.and a share of their patronage is respectfully solicited. Egr-Roard and lodging by the day or wee .. C. W. KNOWI.KS. PORTLAND. - - a u zi Kin i:. nOTEL. - OREGON ZIEBER & KN0WLES, Proprietors. Free coach to and from the house. " csj-Thk Daily AhToniAV Is on file at the Clarendon Hotel reading room. HOTEL ZUR RHEIWPFALZ, DEUTSCHE GAHTIIAl'S. HENRY ROTHE, - - MANAGER. 232 Front street, between Main and Salmon. PORTLAND, OREGON. Board and Lodging, per week ..... $.r do Hoard and Lodging, per day...... ... 1 oo Hoard (without lodging) per week 4 00 3Ieats 25 cents ; Lodging 'i to 50 cents. Iiemember Henry Rothe when you go to Portland. ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS 4 Oyster Saloon. .MAIN STREET. ASTORIA. THE UNDERSIGNED IS TLEASED TO announce to the Ladies' and Gentlemen of this City That he Ls now prepared to fnrafah for then', in first class stylo, and every style, OYSTERS. HOT COFFEE, TEA, ETl . T THK Ladies' and Gent's Oyster Saloon, MAIN STKEET. Please give nie a ejdl. ROSCOE DIXON, Fropnetor The New York Oyster SaloGn Will serve to their customers from this ate as follows : TEA, COFFEE, CHOCOLATE. Eastern Oysters Always on Hand, And will he kept as a first class Oyster Sa loon, in first class style. DANIEL GRANT. Manage!. BLASK BOOKS PRINTED AND BOUND TO ANT SI:E, JL and ruled to any ordtr, at luc ASTOEU5 office. 4. .