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; ASTORIA. OREGON:
SATURDAY - FEI5. 2(1. 1SS1
.C. IBELtMl
...Editor.
A hill has been intrcwlueeil into
the Illinois legislature to prevent
railroad cortip.ms pooling their
earnings, uikUm-h penalty of $3,000
a. day while feuch arrangement con
tinues, and a strong effort will be
made to pass it.
William F. Dalrymple, the fa
mous grain fanner in Dakota, ays
that the clear profit for 1S0 was
ovor 250,000. He raised more
than half a million bushels of
wheat ion 24,000 acres, and lispos
cd of it in Buffalo at a profit f fifty
cents a bushel.
The gamblers of St. Louis are to
find fcecurit in th' spring in a
Jceno boat which is to be started
up the river. The 'boat will have
t a large main cabin for keno, and
smaller rooms forward for faro
roulette and hazard. Kach pas
senger is to pay $ fare ami three
fourths ot the fares are to eonsti-
' tuie three 'pots" for the game.
the bank deducting the usual coin
Mission. Once fairly out in the
river, slate laws against gambling
will Hot avail, anfl the United
States statutes do not recognize
such an offense.
The problem of the utilization
of'the electric light seems to be
engaging serious attention in many
quarters. In London the commis
sioners of works have been trying
experiments with a view to deem
ing the practicability of illumi
nating the house of commons by
electricity. At the commence
ment of the experiment six globe
were placed a few feet below tin
ceiling, but the glare of the light
-was too strong. A further experi
ment was then proposed by plac
ing the light above the glass roof.
The result of this test has not yet
Veen announced.
Benjamin Harrison, the great
grandfather of themw euator front
Indiana, was sent in 1774. as a
delegate from Virginia to the con
tinental congress. From that date
until his death, in 170, he was
prominent in public affairs being
a signer of the Declaration of In
dependence, twice a member of
congress and three times governor
of Virginia. His son, General
William Henry Harrison, served
liis country both in the army and
civil office, from 1791 until 1S41,
-when he died, one month after
taking the oath jis president
President Harrison's son, John
Scott Harrison, was a member of
congress from 1S51 to 1857, and
died a year or two ago at his home
in Cincinnati. General Benjamin
Harrison, tie new senator, was
born August 20, 1833, at his grand
father's home at North Bend, Ohio,
some fifteen miles below Cincin
nati, on the Ohio river.
The emperor of Prussia is in his
S4th year, and is remarkably well
-preserved It is said that he looks
twenty years older than when at
Homburgles-bains eight years ago.
His height is six feet six; he had a
fine military figure, and did not
appear to be over GO or 01 ; but he
has grown heavier and steuter: his
face is full of wrinkles, and old age
is also crushing him down in sta
ture, for he does not look as tall
as formerly by several .inches.
"When he reached his 0th birth
day he promised his faithful phy
sician that if he would carry him
through to 80 he would make him
a count er baron. Peaching 0
hale and hearty, he again promised
the faithful disciple of Esculapius
that if he would extend his life ten
years more he -would make him a
prince. Appearances indicate that
the physician will receive the
promised title.
The alignmoiit of the planets
"Venus, Jupiter and Saturn m the
western sky, at evening, presonts a
Spectacle of boaut' rarely witnessed
among the heavenly bodies. They
form a taporing pointer, with Venus
for its blazing head next rhe mui,
Tpointing toward the southern meridian.
The Central Pacific.
"With snow blockades all alonjr
its line and law blockades in the
courts the Central Pacific railroad
company may have harder times
in 1881 than its stockholders ex
pected from tlte promising look of
business. The 1 "tilted States
government began a suit recently
to pi event tin payment of divi
dends, on the ground that the
coin puny is indebted to it to the
amount of considerably more than
$42,000,000; and that although
this obligation, with accrued inter
est, will only mature in 181)7, the
payment of a dividend by the com
pany to its stockltolders is not a
lawful use xf its revenue, nor a
proper disuo&ition'of it; property.
On the other hand, a western
ooiintry, which happens to own
some stock of the Central Pacific,
has obtained an injunction against
the lease made to this company of
about o'lO miles or road belonging
to the Southern Pacific railway at
the rate of $'3,000 per mile, on the
ground that tlte lease is fraudulent,
and made 011I3 for the purpose of
enabling the Southern Pacific to
float it mortgage bonds. This
section of road, it is stated,
runs through the desert, and
cannot earn the amount for
which it is leaded. On the
contrary, it i a constant source of
loss to the company from the sand
drifts that destroy the track, and
the absolute want of water which
compels the running of water
trains over considerable distance.
Of course, the profitable portion
of the Southern Pacific is not in
cluded in the lease. The charge
made in these two law-suits may
lead to a thorough invcstiiration of
the affairs of the Pacific railways.
We cannot contemplate with sat
isfaction any event calculated to
prevent the natural development
of such useful undertakings as
tho.-e roads are ami will be; but
we must draw a line between the
mode of enterprise which is essen
tially commercial ami honest, and
that other mode which is reckless
ly speculative and characterized
by dishonesty and stock gambling.
Depth of tne Frost.
From the Hartford "onn.i Times.
Frost penetrates to very difi'er
erent depths in the ground, accor
ding to the nature of the soil and
the amount of exposure. Work
men engaged in thawing out the
ground with coal fires for the pur
pose of taking up a water pipe on
Windsor avenue, just above Avon
street, a few days ago, found the
ground frozen hard to a depth of
two feet or more at the edge of
the gutter, while on the inside of
the walk, not twenty feet from
that point, the frost had penetrat
ed but nine inches. In the first
case it was a stiff, cla3ey soil in
the latter, sandy. Oh the other
side of the street some prelimi
nary digging on the proposed site
of a new building revealed a still
less depth of frost only half a
foot. That was a sandy loam,
somewhat protected. The general
depth of the frost in most parts of
Connecticut is probably two feet,
and it would be greater but fcr
the protecting cover of snow, which
averages at least two feet, and is
very compact.
Paying its D ebts.
A few years ago the west was
mortgaged to New York and Bos
ton. The last two or tliree 3ears
have, however, been good vears
for farmers, and the result is, that
debts have been paid and money
laid by. For a year and a half
the money has been going to New
York i larire streams and flowing
back in much smaller ones. The
local banks in the great west are
growing strong and independent.
One bank in Gentry county, Mis
souri, however, is instanced, whose
deposits have grown from $00,000.
in 1870, to 250,000 at the present
time. This case is said to be no
marked exception to the general
rule. reopie, also carry more
money in their pockets than they
did in IS 78, and have more of it
hoarded in their houses. Standard
silver dollars are beiieved to be
buried in other places than govern
ment vaults.
Beef and Mutton in England.
ItHRtl Vew Yorker.
Notwithstanding the constant
large importations of these from
America and Australia, the Eng
lish papers inform us that the
prices not only keep well up there,
but arc likely to continue to do so.
This is owing mainly to the in
creasing prosperity in the manu
facturing districts. Moreover,
those jMiople. who formerly got
meat of a poor quality only about
once a week, on account of its
high price, now that abundant
importations have placed before
them a -uperior quality at ajower
price, can afford to have it nearly
every dxy on their tables, and
hence this reatly increased con
sumptioii of meat in tin I'nitcd
Kingdom. As to mutton more
particularly, the liver-rot has
broken out among the Jloeks of
Great Britain, causing many deaths
in them from the lisea.-e, and this
again a-ists to keep up the price
of mutton as well as beef and pork.
American flock-masters will see
that the above inforces what the
Rural has repeatedly said to them
that various causes have con
tributed for years past, and would
continue probaoiy for years to
come, to keep up the prices of
sheep, wool and mutton in Ameri
ca. Let them go on now with a
good heart and prosper.
"What Becomes of the Soapstone?
From t)i- Helhlekem (Pit.tTiiiifo.
An alarming conundrum is agi
tating the country. When does
the soapstone go? From our hoy
hood we have known of the veins
of soap-tone in the hill just north
of Easton. For years all projects
to make them profitable failed;
but, singular to say, just about the
time oleomargarine came to the
front, the soapstone quarries v. ere
monopolized; i.iills were leased
for grinding the pot-rock, running
night and day, the product shipped
to New York, ami then, where?
It is claimed to be used in paper
pulp. It may lie, to some extent.
It is alleged to be used in hatter's
felt. Perhaps so; but where is so
large an amount di-spoed of?
Soapstone, or stealite. is a combin
ation of silicia and magnesia. It
is soft and greasy, and hence it is
sometimes called lardstone. From
its adaptability to making vessels,
in some sections, it is called pot
rock. When ground, it is a soft,
smooth, greasy, and almost impal
pable powder. No one who has
seen.it in its ground state, will
question its almost diamond value
for adulteration. Caudles, sugar,
Hour, butter, it is alleged, can be
adulterated to the extent of 20 to
25 per cent, without any chance of
detection.
English and American Commerce.
The foreign trade of Great Brit
ain during 1S8U reached the enor
mous total value or $3,104,002,000,
made up of r2.00,050,000 imports
and $1 ,114,052,000 exports. Com
pared with previous years the in
crease for 1S80 amounted to 400,
000,000, as the following table
shews:
Import-'. Kxjwrt-.
1878 .sl.Stt.WS.UUI !1.2l.r,.0uu
lt'9. 1.S11MT.S.OU) 7.6.0J0
10 -'fH9fi&)J0J l,llt.O..(XO
The foreign trade of the United
States during the same years was
as follews:
Import Kxport.
--81.S12.MJt STI221.1jO
.M.WJiOiO 7SVKI.CU)
l3.NG.OXJ KS3.iriO.I.U)
lSJiv.
IbTfl
ike
These figures do not include the
specie movement, but represents
merchandise only. It will be no
ticed that while in the trade of the
United Kingdom the imports ex
ceed the exports, the reverse is the
case in the United States.
NEW TO-DAY.
Last Call,
mo tax ivukks of school dmi-h-i
JL No. I Yhi an- Iteretix notified that tin
Taxlm will remain in m iiniiiliintiltliTtli
tf .March. All imoaM iat- on thai dav h ill
be retra-l In lhf hojI Clerk atVlm
Utnu and i-mnIn Hill avrrtM.
Kv onler of tin Itoard if I)in-rlr.
-ii .1. :. iirsTLin:. (1tk.
Annual School Meeting Notice.
A annual MKirriM; or thi: h-J
o.t of x-hii ItMrk-t Nn. I Hill he
hHd at the HmmiI bHWim Mam -trvrt. 111
A4ona. f!a!4Mi fount . r-sni. m Mixida
renin?. March 7. ism. at 7 oHek i l,
for uV imfi' of elcethwmiM- Direct fiw
thre yr and owe (Vrk fr hm t-ar.
ALs U b .itx to sHwmn a M-hool for Ok
etpmiMt; vear in id dhtriH.MitdalM) a lax
t Mt rulerrt ami itu-iileuial i'h-hm of
yiw 4:strrt. ami U tnwe-t vnrh mhrr IhI-
S- 1 m TOMTl MNNf iH'flHV thflHWl-
hmc Kv onior f the lUmnl of Din-i-torx.
.1 IMirsTLKK.CU-rk.
Aona. Feb. 3 !M . 4;-nl
MISCELLANEOUS
G. W, HUME
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
IN
GROCERIES,
PROVISION, LUMBER.
ETC., ETC., ETC.,
TIN PLATE
IJLOCK TIN, PIG LEAD,
SEAMING COPPERS,
SOLDERING COPPERS,
SALMON TWIN::,
COTTON TWINE,
NET LINES, .
MANILLA ROPE,
SAIL CLOTH,
ANCHORS,
OARS, FLOATS,
MAULS, HANDLES,
MURIATIC ACID,
LACOTER, VARNISH,
TURPENTINE. BENZINE,
COAL OIL,
GUM BOOTS, RICE, ETC., ETC.,
IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT.
ASTORIA. - - ORKCOA.
3IRS. DERBY
SELLING HER ENTIRE STOCK
OK
MILLINERY GOODS
AT COST.
Dr. Warner's Health
CORSET
t J P-.li juilv tw luirMt?t.j4 iti
u "Astoria at
Slt7, " JUtS. DKRBY'S.
( f 'ir I AlaMHih- Hall ItuiUliii" titr-
1 1 'S I iier of Alain ami Sqm-iHMil.e
V W A tnvt
Barbour's
IRISH FLAX THREADS
Salmon Net Twine.
Cotton Seine Twine,
Cork and Lead Lines,
Cotton Netting, all sizes.
Seines Made to Order,
Fiax and Cotton Twine,
Fishing Tackle, etc.
barbourTrothers,
."51 1 Slarkrt Street. Sau .Frnurixro
HENRY DOYLE & Co.. Manngetv
Chas. Stevens & Son
CITY BOOK STORE.
BROWN'S BUILDING
iipK.sitr the
BELL TOWER,
In room laid) x.-viipted by
SHimevr's Confectionery,
Largest ail Best Assortment
Of novelties in tlie stationary line usually
found in a llrst-ela-v. book ttotv.coiitiitinK of
HOOKS. FIXE STATIOXEUV,
GOLD I'EX (JOOl)S. ALIU'MS.
CIIKOMOS. FIt.UIES.
STEKKOSCOPES, DIAICIES.
All of which will be sold at prices which
' DEFY COMPETITION.
1. S. The latest Eastern ami California
itenodicals constantly on hand.
CHAS.bTEVENrf SOX.
WILLIAM EDGAR,
Corner Main and Cbcnamus Streets,
ASTOKIA OREGON.
ukvu.c a
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM
and other Enslfrh Cutlery.
STATIONERY!
FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS
Genuine Eleershaum Pipes, etc.
A tine tiH'k of
VatPhc and .Jewelry. ."Iluy.y.le anU
It re celt I.ondinr Mint luiio and
Kith.. Revolver-. lM-tol-,
nnd Ammunition.
MAKIXK
;j,.yssks.
I-O KINK
A-sortitieiit of run -I'KCTVt LKSand EYE
CLASSES.
SHIPPING TAGS
rpirK BEST OUALITV. WILL BE SOLD
JL by the hundred, or by the box, printed or
plain, t suit c8temer. at
Thk Astorus oSce.
r
&jiil5ii -vJBiBtJ
THE DAILY
AS-TORIA
1 I
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"DESPECTED AND COM3IENDED BY ALL FOR ITS
Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability.
THE PAPER FOR THE COMMERCIAL MAN,
FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC,
FOR THE MERCHANT, . FOR EVERY PERSON.
TKI5.1XS: BY .11 A IT..
Ifu-TMSK KKKK'rO ALL -rfex.:KI!:BHt.J
DAILY. ONE COPY ONE YEAR.
DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS
WEEKLY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE
"WEEKLY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS
ctrlMinat'rv are authorized to act asasents for Thk AroniAX
THE ASTOR.IAN
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE
HAS THE
FASTEST AXJ) BEST PRESSES.
p AXU TYPE OF THE LATES2 STYLES.
-"NVe imrrhu'-e Paper, Cards luk. and other materials of the manufacturers
AT LOWEST MYIXft RATES.
And can therefore afford to use, as we alwas do. the best articles, while rnnrsmg
only iiveoiodeiel.a.tie; jELIOJSS.
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 BUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL.
1. R. H
TWO D0O1IS EAST OF OCCIDENT,
MISCELLANEOUS.
TREMHJRD & UPSHE
DEALKKS IN
SHIP CHANDLERY
PKO VISIONS,
IRON,
STEEL.
COAL,
Builders General j
HARDWARE,
PAINTS. OILS, ETC.
ACK.NTV OK THK
Imperial Mills Flour and Feed.
Chenamus Street, Wear Olney,
ASTOKIA. OKFCOX
PETER RXJJNTEY,
TOi:i V. OKHiiON,
BRICK
, LAYER
nai.N M) OKXA.AIENTAL
Ord-r left at the Occident HoM. or at mv
VarehHiM fort of i:iiton street. jM-omjitly
attended to.
T 131 E, SAND, KKICK. PIVSTEK. IVTII,
JJ Cement, and all niateriaN in my line,
fnrnihi'd to order.
irSiecInI attention paid to Furnace work
and Kan:i. Ctcm work warranted yond
er no jMiy.
fftTAuent San Juan and XewTaconia Lime.
fjw ,
Hn ir
Ii'"'liBL fag.
AND WEEKLY
59 00
.. 3 00-
2 00
1 00
AWES,
l)iler in
Cannery Supplies of all Kinds,
Veit Ir the eHelr.ited
MEUALLIOX RAXGE,
Ilish 'lo-rt-. Low Clnnet. and
Plain iCaiise-.
IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS OF
ALL KINDS.
Brass Goods, Hose, Etc,
Water Closets, BatTubs, Etc.
all work warranted
. HA WES
AbTORIA. OREGON.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VARiSHBSiDJlPMS
THE rNDERSIGNEI) OFFERS FOR
sale on hand and to arrive direct twu
Ne ntk
English Lustre Black Varnish,
ix iuri:ei'.
Turpentine Aspheltum Varnish,
ix uai:ki-s
Benzine Aspheltum Varnish,
IX BAKKKLS.
No. 1 Turpentine, in Barrels,
Brown Japan, in Barrels,
No. 1 Coach, in Barrels,
White Damar, in Barrels,
Coach Varnishes, in Cases.
Silicic Almniiiate Paint,
FOlt IIIOX AM) WQOt) OIJK.
JAMES LAIDLAW & CO.,
IG X Front Street, Portland.
ARNDT & FERCHEN,
ASTOKIA. - OUEGOX.
The Only 3Iacliine Shop
Aiidtliebestf
UiaCKS.AIITH
OxxUJr
-. -- -ari
In the city.
All kinds of
Cl
ENGINE, CANNERY,
STEAMBOAT WORK
l'miiiptlv .itttL ed to.
A speeialt j made of rt .uriny
CANNERY DIES,
3IACIMXKSHOP. XEK KIXXEY'S AS
TOKIA FISHEKY
J. H. D.KATr
Whoh-wle tul retail dealer in.
ALL KJXJJS OF FEED,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Zc.
General storage ami Wbarfnj; on reason
able terms. Foot f Benton -treet. Atcr!a
Orejion.
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