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glxe Srutij storlnu.
ASTORIA. OREGON:
TPJDAY -TAX. 7, 1SS1
.C. IUELAXlt Editor.
The twinkling of the stars is
.generally admitted to be due to
moisture in the upper air. M.
.Monti ngy, in a paper published in
.Les MonuVs, holds that very pro
nounced twinkling of the stars in
dicates either commotion in the
upper regions of the atmosphere
or a sudden fall of temperature
there, thus denoting the condi
tions of an early appearance of
liad weather.
Every now and then some Xew
England peion delivers a lecture
in which he tells the American
people exactly what they ought to
do. The average New England
lecturer cannot understand what
the world would do without his ail
vice. One of these oracles says
that if Mr. Garfield would satisfy
the nation, that is, New England;
lie must make his cabinet to cor
respond with the names which he,
the lecturer; proposes. He does
not exactly name Whittier for
secretary of war, but comes as
near to such nonsense as he ran.
That notorious fraud, Roehefort,
is again making a noise and large
ly infesting the French newspa
pers with his gasconade. He re
cently sent a challenge to the edi
tor of the Voltaire and violently
denounces Girardin, Pessard, Gam
betta and others in his pet aver
sions. Jt has come out that in
3S71 Roehefort wrote a letter to
Gainhetta repudiating all connec
tion with Ihe commune, and in
consequence of this Louise Michael,
the female communist, who lately
returned from New Caladonia, has
proclaimed him a traitor.
The boers of Transvaal in south
Africa are engaged in a hopeless
--war for independence. The term
boer designates the Dutch settlers,
or fanners, who originally settled
near the cape, but moved back
into the interior to ret out of
British jurisdiction. They inhabit
a country about 400 miles square,
between twenty-two degrees and
twenty-eight degrees, south lati
tude, where they set up a republic.
Three years ago the British con
fedration of south Africa was ex
tended over their country, and
they are now at war to re-establish
an independent government.
The Dom Pedro II railroad is
the largest, with perhaps one ex
ception the most important, in
Brazil. The total length of the
main line is 395 miles, and ex ten
sions are made almost every year.
The road was commenced under
the management of an incorporat
ed company, interest of 7 per cent
on the capital stock being guaran
teed by the government. But in
.building the first portion of the
road it was necessary to cross the
mountains near Rio and by the
time 100 miles were completed the
capital was entirely exhausted
In 1SC5 the government bought
the road of the stockholders, and
it has since been run as a branch
of the imperial service. On the
invested capital of rather more
than 40,000,000 the government
realizes an average income of 5i
per centum yearly.
The St. Louis Republican, calls
attention to an interesting decision
Tecently rendered by the United
States Supreme-court in the case
of a creditor agaiust the town of
Louisiana, in the state of Missouri.
A statute provides that no city,
' -town or county bonds, shall be
Tralid unless registered in the oflice
of the state auditor, but the local
. officials antedated the bonds so
that the statute should not be ap
plicable to them. AVhen payment
-was demanded it was refused, on
the ground that the issue of the
bonds were void. The National
-Supreme-court decides that the
holder has an equitable claim
against the city for his money. In
other words, a city shall not be
allowed to keep the money obtain
ed fraudulently by its own officials.
-Justice and law have agreed this
time.
George Eliot.
In tin dfatli nf Mrs. Cross. I
George Eliot; the literary world!
sustains a great loss. Ever since ;
her first appearance in literature,
forty years; her works have been
w i
admitted to be among the best in '
i
the English language. Then, as.
Marion Evans, when only twenty ,
years of age she went to Loudon I
with the intention of earning her
livelihood by her pen. She was
received at once among the con
tributors to Blackwood's Magazine
and her first eflqrts, Scenes from
Clerical Life, attracted much at
tention. Since then her fame has
been constantly increasing. The!
rare analytical pow-r of her mind
and her philosophical tastes have
marked her as an unusual member i
of her sex. She has been ranked j
among the first ef novelists of all
countries and times, and most en-!
tics unite in placing her at the I
head of all English novelists
Soon after she went to London she
met George Henry Lewes, the emi
nent writer on philosophical sub
jects. Their tastes were similar
and an attachment soon sprung up
between them. But Mr. Lewes'
wife was insane and according to
English law he could not get a
divorce from her. Both he and
ft
Miss Evans believed that in every
thing except the mere letter of the
law he and his wife were separated.
It was impossible to have a legal
ceremony performed; so, in the
presence of witnesses they ex
changed vows of eternal fidelity,
and from that time until his death
two years ago, they were popular
ly regarded as married. About a
year ago she vvas married to Mi.
Walter Cross, a Liverpool merchant
and a native of Boston, a gentle
man of only half her age. Her
connection with Mr. Lewes was
peculiar, and has created much
comment which will doubtless be
called out again in the notices of
her death. But whatever the
opinions expressed in relation to it,
of one thing there can be doubt,
that it was a purer and more genu
ine union than many a marriage
solemnized according to legal and
clerical form in church and temple.
Damned if Vou Do, and Damned if
You Don't.
OrrgOMliiH.
Loud complaints were made
when, some weeks ago, Sara Bern
hardt landed at New York from
the same ship that brought over
Mrs. Lincoln Bernhardt receiving
an immense ovation wliile the
widow of the great president came
on shore unnoticed except by a
few personal friends. The able
editors and great preachers spoke
of the contrast as a disgrace to our
country; and perhaps it was. But
the thing happened in the most
natural way in the world. Not
twenty persons in New York knew
that Mrs. Lincoln was on board
the vessel, as publicity had been
purposely avoided, while as a mat
ter of business thousands of dollars
had been spent by theatrical man
agers in advertising the arrival of
the actress. It now becomes
known that the customs official at
New York whose duty it was to
examine the baggage of passen
gers, becoming aware of Mrs.
Lincoln's presence, declined to
open her trunks of course as a
matter of courtesy or mark of re
spect for the widow of the illustri
ous President; and for doing that
thing the official has been dis
missed from the service. And
some of the journals that said it
was a shame that Mrs. Lincoln
was not accorded a fitting reccp
tion have returned to the subject
to say that the official the only
man who showed any courtesy at
all was properly dismissed. There
are critics of the press who are
hard to please.
About a j'car ago Senator Jones
had a chance to buy the Robert
E. Lee mine for $300,000, and it
has since yielded a clear profit of
1,250,000. The Virginia Chroni
cle thinks likely that Jones was in
the fix of the man who had a
chance to buy the state of Texas
for a pair of boots and didn't.
The Texas man didn't happen to
have the boots.
MAUItIKI.
In Dalles citv. December '-Ttli, hy the
Kev. Father Camion, Mr. Fred. W.
.Skibbe to Miss Margaret Ferry of As
toria. NEW TO-DAY.
IB. "VST. BLOOD,
iSHcecsor lo Blood & Lee
C1.ATSKANIE. - - OREOON
I- imh ireiartNl in rcccne orders for
TS, BUOYS,
les, Mawets,
Etc.
icil .n jiLihc' Boats, etc.
-Itwl iftV tA? ll'IW fll.
iwy J aul i.rfiwrwl to
tlf.yfcd mifitiort rftlce
57und'-rMill i u
jrio qiraiity utjMi
.J If i
vtrt7iKiiri:.J
t.&M..lumi.
Or n4ilrepl to tin nocrstiift5. xnll re
reive inw)t altmlioii. 15. . IlLOiU).
(latskjiilc. Orrsni.
WEDDING GIFTS !
h elegant avxtrtitKiil of
FOLDING CHAIRS
AXI
CAPE MAY PATENT ROCKERS.
Mi'HaWe foil
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Ami wr aintrialf fir
WEDDING OR OTHER GIFTS
At the Furniture ami Cn"t Stop f "
CII.s.. HEIl.P.ORN.
TRBXCIIARII & UPSHUR
DEALERS IX
SHIP CHANDLER'
PROVISIONS,
IROJf,
COAL,
Builders General
HARDWARE,
CTAXXjS,
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
AOENCY OF THE
Imperial Mills Flour and Feed.
Chenamus Street, Wear Olney,
ASTORIA. OREOON
3UiS. McKEAJN7 & Co..
Dealers in
Embroideries, Laces, White Goods,
Ruchings, Quilled Ribbon, Etc.
--ALSO--
Saxony, Yarn, Wool, Zephyrs, Etc.,
Of Hliieli they nnvhae the most complete
assort went in tlieeity. Also just
received a nice lot of
Slipper Pattern. Soft IMllowH.Elc.
To all of which the invUe the attention or
the ladies of Astoria and vicinity.
Corner ( Cass and .lelferson streets, As
toria, OrgHi.
t. K. .IA'KIS .1. A. MONTOOMKKV.
PXONEER
STOVE AND TIN STORE
S4e Agents for the
Magee Standard Ranges, Etc.
ASTORIA, - OREOON.
CENTRAL MARIvET.
General assortment of table stock costatly
on liaml. such as
Canned Fruits and Jellv,
Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard,
KfiGS. BI'TTEK. CHEESE.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables,
FLOA
1 Copper Aiand
1 hael'ilienyt
I lor UK wcji'veru
wav.s Kii tMM-jfl
' fill all onltrsl iruA
at Ihe Iom.m jfjjfer-VS
(lvi-i ihi ,lr (ImUBl.
UlWh It'll HUH
TEENClAp
tesMsil
FISH. POULTRY AI G.OIE
In the season.
CIGARS XSI TOBACCO.
Best or WEVES .lD UCtUORS.
All cheap for CASII. Ooods sold on com
mission. Opiwsite I. W. Case's store.
J. RODGERS.
-MISCELLANEOUS.
Wanted.
XX AAA roUXUS RAGS OF all kind.
JV JJ clean anil ilrv. at tin ITiiilimln
shop. .Main street, by " J. JOJ'LIX.
Picked Up.
A SKIFF OFF .SMITH'S POINT. fluted
black two pair oar, and sails lashed In
side. Tin owner i requested to cull nt ('hiLs
TinMeys, jut alme Astoria Packins com
pany. idlw
Rooms for Rent.
SIX OFCRNISHED ROOMS OX MA1X
Street. AMorta. pplv to
P. II. FOX.
l:tl.md Justice or the Fence.
House and Lot for Sale.
DESIRABLE RESIDENTS PROPERTY
mow ; and will mmhi he good Imsin
prjjK'rty. For iKirtiritl.irsHiMil) at
THE ASTORIAX OFFICE.
Cedar Floats.
milE I'XDERSIGXKD WILL BE PEE
JL mrvd to furnish to ordrr. in lots to stilt,
and kftit cHist;uill hand. CEDAH
FLOATS. MAClJi. M.VJ.fc'.s etc.. tor
vale at hmeM prkf.
Address, or rail hikhi
PETER.sOX & AXDERSOX.
Ii' Oak Point. W.T.
Guitar, Banjo and Violin.
CI! AS. E. RARXES. LATE OV Portland.
UiMll.l lite ; fi-w lunuk ,a uillmpur it...
above instruments. Terms hie dollar iter
mown, i h-o icnmhi-c Hreek. Orders left
at Adler's Untk Store.
Steamer Magnet Notice.
HAVING AVIT1IDRVWX FROM THE
steamlHKtt business, all bills asainst the
steamer M.iuiiet must be presented lo A. .1.
.ueier. orcmew notei. hwo hiii jwv the
snnje. All iwrties HHle!ted to st.iiM-r'.Maf:-nei
ill nuke payment to A..I. MeskT at
lheirearikst tiHivenk-nee.
iUH-lin ' .1. Ml'XSOX.
School Tax Notice.
T0 THE TAX PAYERS OF SCHOOL
-t District No. 1. Clatsitp count v. nnj;im.
ou an iH-reby iiutiried that Ihe a-vM-sMiient
ndl for the xcIiimJ lax In livtri,.t Vi I fnr
Ihe year Ksy. k eompk'teil ami Is now in mv
IihihN Tor eidlection at my orlk-e aIJoiniiijr
CaK. I1aif- wan-lHHist. Astoria. Pav jour
taxes in time ami sae cost.
.I.G. HISTLER.
Clerk of School District No, 1.
Scow, Stove, Etc., for Sale.
milE rXDERSlGXED. ADMIXISTRA
X lor of the estate of John Cropper, de
ceased, oiler- for sah' a small scow, together
with stove. ctHikii! utensils, and personal
effects. The seoA mav be seen on tiic lwink
near the residence of Mr. Haiti, above West
sixth stnet. For particulars applv at i1h
Oci-Hleiit iMdel C. S. V RIG 1 IT.
Administrator.
Astonn. Aug. r. 1S0. d&wtr
Dissolution Notice.
rnuE co-PAirrxERsiiip herctofore
X existing Ih'twreii the undersigned, under
Ihetinnnaim of A. Booth .. (.. Has dis
solved on tlH'Sth da of October. ls..
A. BOOTH.
S.D.ADAIR.
The Imishicsn will lieiimiinued by A. Booth
iimlor the Una name of A. ltoth & Co.. with
Charles T. Thomes as aciiig manager.
Astoria. Dee. 'SI. lssii.
Sheriffs Notice.
milE STATE. COUNTY. AND STATE
X School
TAXES FOR 1880
Are now due and can ln aM at the sheriffs
olttcc. witltottt extni charge.
A.M.TWOMBLY.
Sheriff and Tax Colleotor.
Astoria. Nov. fit h, 10. tr
W. UJIftlKK,
Astoria.
I. A. UROWN
1'orthind.
URO 1VX tS. 31 1 A B K,
STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS.
Astoria officeAt E. C. Holden's Auctioi.
More. Portland office 24 B street. 13-tl
CHRTSTJIAS
HOLIDAY
STOCK. !
AN EI.EOANT LOT OF
CLOTHING
Sl'ITAP.LE FOR THE
HOLIDAY TllxVDE.
ALSO .
A Great Variety of Articles Suitable
for Presents, at
PJ-. LOEB'S.
Mr. Ih-1i h:Ls xale amtiiuments to in
the hislu-st eash jmii-s for alt kinds oi furs.
ik'IIs, iihle'. etc.
N. LOER,
Mans Street. Astoria.
For Sale.
Oregon and California Railroad
.Hk Ferryboat "No. 1."
EXUIXKS:
54 Cylinder.. 3 Inches Diameter
by 35 Inch Streke:
3 Tubular Boilers. lt Feet Lons.
53 Inches Diameter, with 21
Tubes. 3-4 Inches Diameter,
and 25 Tubes 3 3-4 Inches Di
ameter in Each:
JInd Dram. 20 Inches Diameter by
14 Feet Leuz:
Steam Drum.Connectlns the Holl
ers; Engine 150 Horse Power.
Addn-vs : .T. BRANDT.
Cenend spt. O. & C. R. Co.
Portland. Oivrihi. Dec. H, lvs. ji-1mi
PETER RXJISrElY,
ASTORIA. OREGON,
BRICK
LAYER
PLAIN AVD ORNAMENTAL
PLASTBH.EH.
Sa
, Orders left at the Occident Hotel, or at ray
Warehouse, foot of IJeHton Street, promiHly
attended to.
LIME, SAND, BRICK, TLASTEE, L.VTH,
Cement, and all materials In my line,
furnished to order.
B-Speclal attention paid to F urnace work
and Ranges. Cistern work warranted good
or no pay. .- .
3"AgentSan Juan aad NewTacoma Lime.
THE GOLDEN CENSEK,'
One of the best anil anil cheapest
FAMILY RELIGIOUS PAPERS PUBLISHED.
It is a weekly ehjlit-pajje, five-column each, lmper, with no advertisements, but devoted
entirely to pure reading matter, embracing the following departments :
Contributed Articles. Home aint FiresiUe, Temperance, J-MitoriaN. da
ilies Depart nieiit. The Yonns Folks, arid The Sunday School.
each of which is strictly
si :.
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Known everywhere a one of the
Liveliest. Itrlxhtest Papers in America. It is ftill of Sparklinpb-
and Humer: Fnn with Xcw: Facts from Life as Found;
the Choicest Literature: Xotes from Abroad, Ktc.
The Home of "Bro. Gardner," and "His Honor and Byah,"
Together with its celebrated Supplement.
ikrTHE HOUSEHOLD, OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE LADIES.-5M
Eight Vases, Cut and Pasted. s 00 Per Year
Subscriptions in connection with an or the Popular Monthlies or other Journals at
reduced rat. c.r. RRQW KR. Agent. Astoria. Oregon.
THE COLUMBIA BREWERY
?. A n-Qt
JlL3)-fcL VLJ.LJl,ii ii
v:i3 "5j -"Sin "j
IS SUPERIOR TO MOS1, AND IS EXCELLED BY NONE ON THIS COAST,
JOHN HA1IN, - - PROPKIETOR,
CHENAMUS STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON".
ctTOnlers left at the CEEMANIA BEER HALL will be promptly attended to.W
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ASTOKIA. k OBEfiOX.
1 ' I
"DESPECTED AD COMAIENDED BY ALL FOK ITS
Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability.
THE PAPER FOR THE COMMERCIAL 31 A
FOK THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC,
FOR THE MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON.
TimniN: BY 31.111..
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i5rPostHi:wters are auttioned to act as agents for Tiik AAroitiAN
'"'the astokcajsT!
steam printing house
HAS THE
FASTEST AtfD BEST PRESSES,
AND TYPE OF THE LATEST STYLES.
ee We purchase Pajwr, Canls, Ink, anil other materials of the manufacturers
AT LOWEST I.IYIXU KATJES.
And can therefore afford to use, as ac always do. the best articles, while eliaifdiiy
OKTTji"5r 3Vi:3IS3X ATE PRICES.
Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Heads.
THE EVERY DAY WANTS OF THE COUNTING ROOM AND THE
WORKSHOP ARE SUPPLIED AT PRICES WHICH CAN
NOT RUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL.
MISCELLANEOUS.
E.
C. HOLDEK,
Notary Public for the State of Oreqon.
Real INtatc A sent anil font chancer.
Asent for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR
ANCE COMPANY of Sau l'rancleo.
COMMISSION AGENJ and AUCTIONEER.
Kent uhiI Acrouuts Collected, ami rc
turns promptly made.
Regular sales day,
.SATURDAYS nt 10:30 A. it.
N. B. Parties having real estate. lunn
tureor any other goods to dispone of elthei
at auction or private sale should notifj me.
soin :is convenient before the day of vile.
No storage charred on gools .soli at Auc
tion. E. C. HOLbEN.
td Auctioneer
Q. XTANSEN
CASS STREET, - - ASTORIA.;
lla just opeiieu a tine tock of
WATCHES !
JEWELRY ! '
r
DIAMONDS !
SILVER WARE, ETC.,
The Smt in the market.
Mr. IlsHen des iiotubli lobe iutderstoMl
as having article-. In hl tock too muiK-nHis
to meiitloH." hut lie lias
A Fine Selected Stock, and Will
Guarantee Every Article to
be as Represented.
Prices are A'othlnr when the lunl
ity of the tJooil.n is Considered.
ISTl fully understand .my business, and
cannot be swindled in buying, and having
mnde personal seleetiou of every article 1
ha e forsale. liave no hesitation In guarantee
ing it to be as represented. Call and Inspect
this stock. r.. HANSEN.
Cass Street, Astoria.
what its heading implies.
.Per Year
T J) 1'-
rry gTgLgJ ri
R I A HI
SfS
MISCELLANEOUS.
D. K. U'arrk.
T.W. Eito.-
Astoria Market !
OPPOSITE OCCIDENT IIOTEI,
ASTORIA. .... OIL't.B
"WAIUCK.Y JL KATO.V. Proprh tvr,
(Succettiw to Wanen X- McGuire
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in f
Fresh and Cured Weats
A full line of
FAMILY OROCERIES. FLOUR. FEE1
HAY. CANNED FRUIT. VEGE
TABLES. ETC.
e-B"Rutter, Eggs. Cheese, etc. constantly
on hand.
s" Shins supplied at the lowest rates.
' Nanaimo, Fort Wrangle and Sitka.
Carrying II. S. 3IaiI?.
THE STEAMSHIP
CALIFORNIA,
JAMES CARROLL Commander
Will leave ilcCraken's Wharf, foot of D nr.
for the above ports.
At 3 o'clock A. 31.
For Freight or Passage ajply to
'assage apply to
Ed. C. HL'CHES. Purser.
E. K. IIAWESV
CHENAMUS STREET, ASTORIA,
IS NOW PREPARED TO 1)0
ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING
AND PIPE WORK.
Bath Tubs, Closet;, FJc. Sheet
J rati and Tin )Verh:
XZSZSZ J
I Srv'PWw- f'lfc
New Toy and Variety Store,
Nct door to the Pioneer btoe and Tin store.
Main Mreet, Astoria.
.Mrs. E. M. Powell dosiro to call the atten- J
tion or citizeiiN or Astoria ami vicinity to 1h-i 7
stock at thcabotc tluce. tH)iisistiis of
TOYS, PAXCY OOIS, CIIIL
I)RES STOC,KI.'!!. Ktc,
All or which will be .sold low as can be
round anywhere in the ciiy.and she respect
fully asks a share of public patronage.