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01 tartan Vol. XIV. Astoria, Oregon, Saturday Morning, March 19, 1881. Xo. 66. fflie A Great Hunter. 1U T4-gnil. Towards the end of last Kovftm bor Jerry Greening, a bear irawtcr Hiid trapper f grout local renown in Pike eouwty, Michigan, mjI off by himself tMi a hunting expedi tion in tbe vafet iwili5 that fringe the left bank of the Puwpac river Ab he reinaed xHseiit for a -siderably louder time thaw liad previously Imj hits wt ujhmi similar ex-Mrsins, a ymrty of hit friondb, huUrs like himself, start ed cm the Uth uk. in search of him, taking with them blood-bounds to iollow up his trail. This the dog succeeded in doing, the surface of the huge swamp being frown; and in u few hours they gukled the party to a wooded knoll, where the eat cusses of four enormous bears lav stretched upon the "round. 1 the jaws of one of these dead monsters was found a frozen human foot, probably torn from the leg of its original pio- prietor in a supreme spasm of the gigantic brute's death agony. Bard by lay Greening's mighty hunting-knife, blood-stained to the hilt; and a little farther off, the mutilated corpse of the gal lant trapper, who had evidently dragged himself painfully along the ground for some distance, in the vain hope of escaping from his mortally wounded foe. Green ings body was conveyed to his hut, there wrapped up in a hearskin fittinjr shroud for so skilful and intrepid a hunter and buried with the utmost reveienee by those who had, during his life, vainly striven, to rival his extraordinary exploits, the last of which was perhaps the most surprising of all his famous feats; for who, before Jerry Gieening, ever encountered and slew, single-handed, a quartet of full-grown bears? In his hut were found, amongst other trophies of the chase. 584 bear tails, o48 wilk cats' paws, '224 pairs of foxes' ears, and the poison fangs of l'2i rattie-snakes. The immortal Natty Binnppo himself might have envied the crowning deed and irlorious deatli of this mightiest of modern American frontiermen. In the inquest on tin remaitts ttf Gen. Upton, wlio suicided at Presidio on the loth, personal testimony and letters written by deceased to his sister and to the adjutant general of the I'uited States armv, confirm the previous impression tlmt suicide was due to depression of mind consequent upon inability to adapt his system ol tactics to the movements of companies of 200 or more men. A coroner's jury returned a verdict ol suicide due to an over-taxed brain, the result of expected fail ure of a work in which he was en srajred. Dr. Carver, the celebrated marksman, has won the champion ship in England. In London the scores in the glass ball match re cent!)' stood as follews: Scott, 6812; Carver, GS05. In the third stage of the pigeon match Carver beat Graham, 40 to 3U, and Scott beat Gordon, 40 to )9. A decid ing heat at 100 birds each was then shot in four stages. At the beginning Scott was rather the favorite in the betting. Sceres: Carver, 21, 18, 21, 19, total, 79; cott, 15. 19, 24, 1G, total, 74. Carver thus wins the champion cup and iJGoO stakes. Scott has challenged Carver to a match for the cup and 200 a side, the con test to be within two months. A gentlemen offered to bet 500 that Scott would win. Lawyers briefs printed in fine style, at The Astoriax office. Warrantee deeds at The As tokian office. James Gordon Bennett to Search for the Joaunette. Among tlw stories that arc cur rent in New York, is that .Tames Gordon Bennett is seriously con templating another Arctic e."c dition. Harry Jerome, who is in Europe with him, lias recently written to a friend that while Ben nett is enjoying himself greatly as master of a hunt some where in Kngland, yet Int is very depressed and anxious ovei the Arctic expe dition which 1m equiptcd and sent Hit in tin name of the Herald, lie considers it to be his duty to fit out another expedition and go in search of tlte lost one and take comma ud of it himself. He has already telegraphed to stop work on the new yacht he contemplated building in this country, and thinks tlmt the money he projMised to ex pend that why shall be devoted to the building of a vessel construct- vd with a view to encountering ice in the northern seas. Already he has Itad some interviews with Scotch ship builders on the sub ject. Therefore news that Ben nett has seriously entered upon this new project may be expected at any time. It is a characteristic of Bennett that execution follows closely on the heals of conception. A Welsh judge has convicted a British ship-owner of prospective manslaughter as will be seen by the following cablegram to an eastern paper, "At the Glamor gan Assizes, on the 12th instant, William Lynch, a ship-owner, was charged with sending his ship, the Hubert, of Cork, to sea in an un seaworthy state, whereby tins lives of the crew were endangered, at Cardiff, on the 14th of October. The prisoner, who is seventy-five years of age, was sentenced to three months imprisonment and lined 500. Tim approximate value of ves sels of all nationalities, with their eargtH-'s, lost during the year 1SS0, was no less than o41,6!5,000, in cluding British property 237 .475, OflO. Tlie grand total number of wrecks reported was 1,08(1, which compared with the total at the end of 1879 sliows a deciuase of eight. British-owned ships num bered 913, and tliose of all flags wrecked tut the coasts of tlie British isles were 480. Tin n-gis-terd tonnage aggrega tel upwards of !0f,OJXi tons, inclusive of 160 steam vessels mostly owned in tin United Kingdom. Nearly 4,000 lives were lost, and about 200 vessels were lost through collision. The Liverpool Telegraph says: 'Tlie lighthouse, which stands on the summit of St. Catlierine's Down, about 800 feet above the level of the sea, on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, is re ported to be in danger, owimr to the disturbed condition of the cliffs. For some miles on either hand landslips have occurred dur ing the lasf few days at short in tervals, and a short distance below the structure, which is one ol the finest lighthouses in the world, a mass of land has just given way, slipping toward the sea. It is stated on good authority that un less some measures are adopted for the prevention of the catastro phe the lighthouse will be down wish a crash in less than two months." The Monmouth extension to the Oregonian Railway company limited, is being rapidly pushed ahead. The work on tho road is being vigorously prosecuted aud everything worked favorably for an early completion of tnai orancn ot tlie road. Never so .-.hoiipimj without con suiting the advertising columns ot Thk hASTOBlAN. They will tell you where the let bargains are to be had, and jut what merchant are alive and doin,T OllMttl'f. r" Wntor. There is no doubt that water be comes the vehicle of jkmsoos to the human system, (erhaps as often as the air. Numerous authors declare U.f ;..... w-t,- K. lww.ii thi 1 , i acting cause of the prevalence and j mortality of cholera awl typlioid fever. Dr. Thompson has demon- stratel that water impregnated j with organic matters have been tlie direct caite of cholera. Other zymotic diseases have often had the same origin, as we have lntd opjiorUtnity to know. It is the organic matters undergoing decay that renders the water unhealtliful. Live animals or plants probably do iift injuriously affect human health. It is the dead and decay ing materials, whether liquid or solid, tlwt are to be feaied-. The presence of such matter njay readi ly be detected bv tltc fluid. Take la ,ulll,ier 0f cetir water and drop into it one or two drops of the fluid, and if it sinks down, remain ing of a pink color, no impurities are present; but if the drops of fluid lose their color at once, the water is unfit for use, for drinking purposes. A- few drops of fluid will purify a large quantity of water if the impurities are not ex cessive, requiring so little that the taste of the fluid is imperceptible. It has long been the custom of agricultural papers, not all, we are pleased to :ay, to carp against and denounce the United States Agri cultural department at the capital. Mr. Reed, one of the Kuglish com missioners s-ent hither to investi gate our agricultural methods and prospects, expressed admiration for the efficiency of the United States Department of Agriculture. He said: "Another advantage the American farmer 1ms, and one of considerable importance in a new ly developed country, a govern ment department of agriculture.' It is surprising the amount of bene fit which results from the expendi ture of a very small Mim of money. The United States Department of Agriculture Imim undoubtedly ef- fected much ood for American ! . . Ir airriculture much more than it hj generally' credited with. Its an nual reports hai'e hieeti the means of widely diffusing a largi'amount of useful information. The detail of ollicers and men lor the .leannetu sreh expedi tion will not 1h made for several days. It is generally lHlieved that Lieut. C. A. Berry, United States navy, will command the ex )odition. f"Vbt nleasnre it is to jmy oae ikU--! In tle first place.it reHiovolhat unvasiiK'M.Hhh'H a iktmhi feeK froai It'iwnileiH-e and obtigntioM. It atfonls ;ka.sre 1 the creditor, ami tlK'n-fore jjnuiftes our c!al afftttion. It pro iMoti-s that future eottfideiice uliieh o i nteresti us to an ImhhM mind. It ojKriis a iimspect of Ih-iut; readllj siijiliel with what yoa Hant on future occasions. It leaves a coiiM-Mmsi. of oHr virtiK: and it is a measure we know to Im rit;ht. Ioth in point id jtistk-e and smmd econ omy. FiimII. it istla main upHtrt of simple n'inlalHHi. Pa Ms. that we niaj pn "I'kts. "Tbome a tlmt it is no n-e for them in advertise, ihattlie lwe been in the place in iiHsiiiis nil their live, and -verjbody Knows tliem. Mich people "H.fm to forget to lakr in consideration that our countrv is increasing in popu lation nearh 40 per cent, every ten cars, and no matter how old the place may be, there are constant changes taking place; siiie move to other parts. and .strangers some new nrin may start un. and. bv liberal advertising, in a very short time take the place of the older ones, and tlie latter rust out. as it were, and le forgot ten. To man ever lost tiiouev b judi cious advertLsing. Circuit Court Blanks, County Court Blanks, .rustjee Court Blanks, shipping Blanks, Miscellaneous Blanks, Deeds. Moriiraces. etc for Sale at The Astoriax oflice. Get your legal blanks at Tm: Astoriax office. A full line of over two hundred styles. .I.' u " i,1 . A. ""; "S? "'. ",c ."S. TJie Korwanlin? Room : 4. The Finis i;ii 41... ,.!.... i.. .I.:. ..r .i. . i. inr uuiinz lantm : z. me uim- unites im- iiojiil- ol a imsuii'js j'oom ; 5. Ilranch Kiuderis. finn is kept consUmtly before the public. Cn ktkk v. i. TheMacbinc and Car Iloi'-e titlticntlou. In 8anething wrhteii we hare an indistinct recollection uf having mjwle reference to a general iisioitijii among buy in their teens, as well a? boy of matuttsr ytrs, to enlighten ml blew the wW huh their utu- foimd knowledge uf the hone and his j,,. or books and newspaper are full f this kind of literature, and it varies in style fwmi the production of the child at school, cHttineitciiig wjth: The hrse lias four les and a tail: up to the eloquent tribute of the scholar when he quoit from.) eh: That his neck is clothed with thunder nd the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He ?melleth the battle afar otf, the thunder of the captaius and the shouting. IJetween these two ex tremes of the child at his first school oiiioMtion, and the profeMnona) 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 boin to look for some thing better in this iluiwtrtitient of knowledge from those who assume to instruct. And it is to be found in Kendalls Treatise on the liorsxs, sunt by mail to anv person for twemv-hve cents, ;o6ta"e imuiI. Anuh to Tub Astokian othce, or address D. C. Ire land, Astoria. Oregon. Marvel not that 1 say unto you, ye must jmy the printer. Whosoever neglecteth to pay the printer, hath not eternal life abiding in him. Who hath sorrow, who hath woe, who hath the nightmare! They who forget to render unto the printer his just dues. If a man live many years ami payeth not for Tiik Astokian, behold he shall not die in peace till he Imth re stored to the printer that which he hath withheld. By a recent Kstal decision men can actually make money bv "utting their bills ami stnteinunts of accounts printed. Statements of accounts and bills of sale when made out on paper having printed hoailnig3, can be sent bj mail for one cent, if the envelope is left unseal ed; whereas, if it is made out on imprinted iKiiHsr, it will cost three cents. Thus by patronizing Tn E Astokiax two cents can be saved on every bill or statement that is sent out throuii' ihe mail.- MJSCELLANEOU; For Sale. rum: scow HATTIl." WII.I. I!E SOLD Kh- iMtitH-nkirs IAMES P.ELI.. l'lier AMtMia. JL i hi reaMHiNM teriMs, IHt to HI-lM Notice. A I.I. PERSONS ARK HERKP.Y ntiHe: E I. IU)s Ls in.t HllHrUiiI ii iiH-iir b'Mim mo Hint of llH-MtrA "IiMliislrj" tr hi etHtHl f tin iimlerskneil. e-.ll-Hlt E. IS. MOFFITT Wanted. I 1 i:ii:i. FORlSEXKKAl. lltH'tEWoKK : I 1. iMllifr itcHiuti ir SruliHiivuti aihI at Pfcutrer limn h.I Ki-Mnnniiit - fc! JIRS. ARRIGOM. - -- - - 580 Reward. mWEVlY IH1I.I.AKS WII.I. Kll PAll JL !wr IIm reeinrr M earli rf oV NU-. f fHU CIhmxhmi lnii"i m ruiiiltm nrr iwnr ItriMtkiMil ihi WitiiMstia last, wlith piit)C from Pilbir nck l I!nktt-l4l. Our ;is iweni-m -ns. k xf. aiMi umi t his (htmhi at Ih iiiiM a rttrrk of ?- suul m tMlars in Uf-r. Tin- smih, was iwenti-tliivf nus tM ainl w.nl a IilmoI .i:ii sewn l4illais. in sllrrr. TIm- lltir.1 was i-nl -fcwrjears oM .wmI h.i! Ibivt- tn-ni illf;tr ! 4ro-s. a trent-ft-es-iil itvri: ail a 4lerna!rii. Thr fuiirtn ra- ttit-fizlit yiquMa4Ht IumI .V. in jj.ll. TIm aU.c n?H-jtrts will It mM l the uitkrsieii(-ii. CHIxT.fXG. At West CMtt I'arknte Co.. Asioru. t)rHi. S2..UH IM THE LARCEST Printing Office in the World ! ! HISTORY OF THE Government Printing Office. AT WASHINGTON. D.C.. Kmltiwinr many Inlen-stiic Inenlenl.s ami Henls ih the WrkiMfes ( this Gniit Mt- taMishnent.HltliiMMMTiHis IlmMnt- Um. s. about tii in i.Vi iMfes. Priees: In I'aKr Covers. ;r. rts. imt eiti -In Cloth. l no. S XOl"sI. OP I ONTKVTs . Cuaitki: I. I. Rrief llistH-v of PnMie PriHtiw: ffiHii I7 to l.ssi ; SwerintenI ems of Pumie PriMtins from iwe to isl ; 3. Chief Clerks from tsV to 1im ; 4. ForeoH-n and Assistant Foremen of Pnntinttaml Riiwl int; fnoii IKfli to l.ssi . .. Present Onantei ;ion or the Onieeif'.. I)utk-s ol the Public Printer, etc Cuaitki: II. The Prinliiis Oeimrtinent ; l. The Document Rimiiii . '- Tin .lob Room ; .1. The Pnss Room ; I. Tlie Patent Office Specificsition Room : .".. The FoldinK IUkhu . 6. The C-onKTOsional Reconl Room, with a brief allusion to tile early mtttlicatioii of t)H Debate of Congress ; 7. 'rhe Rmiich Office in the Treasury Department RiMTdmg: v. Other Kratirli Otnces. Ch itki: III.-TlieMereetviiingand Elee trotvphig Dt'iiartinent, v iiAi'i r.n i . me ihhuiiij; icjaiiuit'iu ; 1? wins Room : hin- tcr Sbp-: 2. The anlt for stcroiype Ilates : a. P:iper Warehouse ; -L Wap:house for Binders 3IateriaK etc.. etc. Api-kviiix.- 1. Alphabetical LW or Ein .ployes at ilate of Iniltlic-jtion : 2. AH Ltiws relattup 1 Public ITinting up to the close of the 46th Congress. Theahovr vrorlcrs now readx for the prin ter, and will be publithed In a few vrcej. and will be SOLD P.Y St'BSCRIPTION ONLY. The nuuiiLscript hsis been prepared wilh?reat cire ; the ven best sources of in fonnatinu consulted; the most interastinc feature of the establishment described, aud everj thins inisslble done to nuike th boik readable and reliable. Parties denirinj: conies of this vsork should address, without dela. R. W. KKRR. Government Irintine Ortke. Washlnfitcn. D. C. CWtw.lm BANKING AND INSURANCE. BAHKIHD ANDJNSURANGE. X, W. CASE. BROKER, BANKER Mi INSURANCE AGENT. ASTORIA, - . - OREGON OFFICE HOURS: FR03I S O'CLOCK A. 31. UNTIL 4 (TCLOCKRM. Some Until Insurance Co., OF CALIFORNIA. .. F. tlocftirrox. . President L'iias. It. Stokv Secretary ;ko. I Stokv Agent for Cf Capital pM up in I". S. gold win . S 300 000 MJ I IV. CASK. Agent, Cltenamus street, Astoria. Oregon. S6T,000,000"GAPITALr LIVERPOOL AND LOTrON ANI3 GLOBE. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPARES. Representing a capital of SO7,000,O0O. A. VAX DUSEX. Auent. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. V.J.MKCI.KK. C.S. WKIR1IT OCCIDKXT HOTEI,. MEGLER & WRIGHT. Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. milE PROPRIETORS ARE HAPPY TO JL announce that tlie above hotel lias been rejaintel ami rvf unitslul. atlding greatly to tV eofort irt" lt guests anil ib now the best lurtel north of Sun KnuicKco. r. W. HNOWLKS. CLAUKXDOA' AUZIKIIKK. IIOTCL. - - OREGON PORTLAND. - - ZIEBER & KN0WLES, Proprietors. Free eoaeh to and from the ho.e. asrTHK I ii.v a.stokian Is on file at the Clarendon Hotel reudine nom. Pioneer Restaurant Hotel. .MAIN STREET. - - ASTORIA Mrs. X. X. Arrlsoni. Proprietor milKTRAVELINC. PCP.UC WILL FIND JL tin Pioneer first class in all resiHets.and a shan of their inttronage is resicctmll Milk'itcd. t3R'ard and lodpnsibx theda or week. The New York Oyster Saloon Will erw to tlRMr ciistHHei from this ale hs folhiH's . TEA, COFFEE, CHOCOLATE. Kastern Oysiter-. Always on Hand. Ami Hill In-ket as:i Srstclass oster Sh Ioimi. in Jlrst elass nt Ic. DANIEL OK'ANT. Manager. Fair Wind Coffee Saloon i -Mi- j ch;o.:p house,! w tkr sri:i:irr. a.stoih v. N t ihtor to Dr. Knisc ". Coilee. Ten and C'hncolate. Cake. 10 Cent. Choi- C'ooUeit to Orilci. Fine IVines,. Liquor and Cigars. Oniu-lK'stbnooN. Hmmmc just iHM-ned the alx.w estaldish- ment ei-onli:i initeHir frniHlsand the' iHiWIe seiM'rallv to j:iv i a trfcil. ! 5-tl "" FOARD & KY ANSON. I - - ! ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon. MAIN STREET. ASTORIA milE I NDERSIONED IS PLE.VSED TO JL aniMHiiHe to tin Ladies' and Gentlemen of this City That lie Ls imih prewired to furnish for them, in llrst eUis.s st le. awl every st le. OYSTKKi. HOT COFFEE. TEA, ETC. AT THK Ladies and Gent's Oyster Saloon, MAIN STREET. Ilease give me a call. ROSCOE DIXON, Proprietor C. H. STOCKTON. HOUSE, SAGOS' j- .VXD- I - CARRIAGE PAINTER - r PAPER HANGING AND WALL COLORING a sp:ciALTr. GLAZING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. -Shop next door to Astorian Oflice, in ShustersDUildins. TIN PLATE, BLOCK TIN For sale ex Warehoiiscat Astoria orPortlaud bi BAliFOUR, GCTHR1E 4 Ce SG-tf Tortland, Oaegon. BUSINESS CARDS. JQ.A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. CheiittMits Street. - A.STOKIA. OKKGOB ft W. JFUITOX. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTOItrA - OJCHGON OMee mer Pagtr Allen's jtwe, G-s street T XV. ItOIJII. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTORIA .... OIJEGOIT Ofltee o er Warren X. KatHt's Astoria Jlar ket, opfHwite twe Oeenlent Hotel. E. V. IIOIiIKX, NOTARY PUBLIC,: Al'CTIOXBElt. COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENT. A. VAN DUSEN. CIieiiaiHiis Street, near Ovcitktat Hotel, ASTORIA. OREGON. Agent Well-., Fargo & Co. T I. HICKS. PENTIST, ASTORIA, - OICEGON Rooms in Allen's bwhling np stairs, eorne of Cass and Sieinoei!ie streets. Tlt. 31. I. JKXXIXS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Gradmite University of Virginia. 1863. Physician to Bay View hospital, Baltimore Citv. ISfiG-TO. Okkick In Page &. Allen's building, up stairs. Astoria. TAY TUTTLE. 31. I). PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office Over the White House Store. KfeunEXCK Next door to Mrs. aiun&on'a boarding house, Clienamus street, Astoria Oregon T C. OKl'IIAltl). DENTIST, Dental Itoorusj SIIfTKlfr Photorah Ruildin. T A. 3fcIXTOSII. MEISCHANT TAILOR, Occident IIotl Riiihitn. ASTORIA - - - OREGON Q if. BAIIV it C-oT! I)K.I.F.I: IN Doocm. Windows. UlimlH. Tran- SOlIlss. IilJIlllKM. Etc. All kinds of Oak Luniber, (Mass. Boat Ma terial, ete. Steam Mill near iVeston hotel. Cor. Cen eviveand Astor streets. 1 G. FAIRFOYVL & SON, STEVEDORES ANV RIGGERS Portland and Astoria, Oregon Refer by icnni.-ion to Roscers.Meyers&Cc Allen J: Lewi.s.CorbittikMacleay, Portland. Oregon. ynr. uiiiiExiiAKT. Occident Hotel Hair Dressing Saloon ASTORIA - ORECON. Hot. Cold, .shower. Menni ami Milphtir RAT1I5. farSiK'eial attention given to ladies' am hitdren's Iiair cutUntj. Pruate Entraiife for Ladies. Su lJSi IWII.M.U1 FR1. withj PRArriCAL m HOOT XXI NIXOK t MAKER. Ciikxaxus Sti:kht. oppiite Adler Boole store, - Atoki.. Okkgo. Car Perfect His guaranteed. All work wrnnted. (.ive ie a trial. AH orders IHromptl Hlied. . IVl llsir I nnrrrr T. F. CULLEN and C. E. BARNES? TEACHERS OF VIOLIN, PIANO, GUITAR, COR NET AND BANJO, Would like a few puil!s on either of the above iiistrumtnts. Terms Eight lessons for the dollars. Ee-Orders left at Stevens & bono book store will be promptly attended to. J. T. B0RCHERS, C0NC03ILY TKEET. ASTOKIA. Manufacturer ai.il Packer of CAVIAR, SMOKED SALMON. Cash paid for flesh BLACK STUKGEOX SPAW2f. Smoked Sturgeon, and moked Salmon rut- up in tiiw to ship to an part of the world. ALso. trout bait (salmon em out m in vm to, trout bait Csalmon eg aud warranted to keep any length of time DeH)t at lrogera Central Market, corner Cass aud Chenamus streets. Astoria. To-Xight. To-Night- GRAND BALL. AT MUSIC HALL, THIS EVENING. 3EJ. jSl.. QTJXKTJSOT. dealer in FAMII.Y GROCERIES. XAII&, MUX FEED AND HAY Cash paid lor country produce. Sma profits on cash sales. Astona, Oregon, cor ner of Main and Squemocahe streets. QPILES. The undersigned Ls prepared to fumlst a lar number or SpUes and Spars at fete place on short nonce, at reasonable rates. Apply to C.G.CAPLES, Columbia Gejr