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ASTORIA. OREGON:
THURSDAY- NOV. 21, 1881
J. T. HALLOUAN.
Editor.
Tliauksgmnsj Da-.
Thanksgiving day, and from
thousands of American homes go
up fervent thanks for blessings en- home; and in all the last years the
The Worth of Lire.
In a recent sermon by Darid
Swing, of Chicago, ho said: "If
the grave is the end, then the
march of man, otherwise made
with flying banners, and with rich
caparison, and with victories as
sured for to-morrow, becomes a
funeral march before we have
journeyed far from our childhood
Trade, there was soundness in their
!-
AIISCE L.L ANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS.
joyed, for dangers averted and
for a future full of fair promise.
The sunshine that irradiates all na
ture as we write, falls not more
rently to the earth than do the
thousand little unnoticed blessings
into our daily lives. Those bles
sings are to the current of our ex
istence what the color is to the
flower, beautifying and permeat
ing its every part, and whatever
may be the lot we individually are
east in, there must certainty be
much for which Ave can be thank'
ful. Though loved ones perish,
storms overwhelm, and disasters
threaten, yet every cloud carries
with it the elements that make the
lainbow, and though infinite toil
can not disperse a mist, yet we can
rise to a higher plane of thought
and action and from loftier heights
of calm endurance look down
without pain at the gray shroud
that wraps the past. This is a
day of family reunion, f social
cheer and joyous fellowship, and
is national in its observance.
It has become the distinctive
American feast, but as yet it is al
most without traditions, and con
sequently, without a literature of
its own, such as attaches to Christ
mas. Tn its associations there is
little for the imagination to in
dulge in; the very origin of the
dav having something of the hard
realityof pioneer life. But, like
Christmas, the occasion has feat
ures and surroundings which po
etry may sometimes soften into
song, and custom invest with pe
culiar attractions and :i softened
tinge of romantic attributes. If
we inquire into the history of
Thanksgiving Day the story will
prove a meager one, its celebra
tion being generally traced back
tol he, first harvest of the Plvm-
outhlColonv. ll was in Decern
herlfeO that
'A band of exiles mooted their baik
On the w ilcl Xew England shore."
With the warmth of summer came
smiling fields and in autumn came
a-harvest of golden grain. Then
it was that the heart of the settler
turned instinctively to God in the
spirit of thankfulness, and old
(Jrovei nor Bradford bent four men
into the woods to sean-li for game
that there might he a day of spe
rial tejoicing.
In tliis fact is probably the ex
planation of the turkey becoming
the emblem of Thanksgiving. Al
though history is silent on this
- point it is to be assumed that it
was these wild birds of the forest
which served for tiie first Thanks
giving dinner of the Pilgrim Fath--rs.
This gallinaceous fowl was
eonsequently domesticated that it
might become a part of every
Thanksgiving, and .it follows as
naturally that every American
eats tuikcy on Thanksgiving" Day
a that h observes the day itself.
The first- National Thanksgiving
flags must be furled and their stalls
pointed downward, and the music
must be hushed into muffled drums.
Follow education and law and a
powerful will and lofty ideals as
our youth may, many of them die
in early life, and many live long,
only to fail of finding anywhere
the smile of their Father in Heav
en. If we must limit this human
experiment to this brief earth, then
our logic fails, and all our olo
quence must turn into a lamenta
tion, to end with the sad werds:
He is dead. Given such a sudden
termination of the human career,
and all logic and rhetoric fail.
The lips of preacher and orator
and thinker, the aspirations and
hopes of man, grow silent in an
ticipation of that perpetual silence
just at hand."
advice.
Tho lois now of three cargoes A
of grain and tho wreck of the sev
real vessels prove it. The fact that
the largest vessels, and ospnrially !
wooden vessels, tin not, cannot ' ""
come, testifies K tho-same. The
difference of nine cents per bushel,
or 4.00 per cargo, on wheat be
tween San Francisco and the Co-1
lumbia river show it. The one to
four weeks detention of ships now '
Iving in our harbor, waiting for an t
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Geo.W.Hiime
Il6H Wholesale and Retail Dealer
(.WtrCKSSrtRS TO K. S. T.A1WKN.)
'tuilik':ia r.TftU dmlfn in
Fa.ofi:ins 5& XKZanfg
-PSA
i JXXA V '.ill J W. All CI, . t$lg-EBg3gff.-s
I '" rnl,inSRohr
PKMVKs 1N
Tin. Sheet iron and Copper Ware.
tin rial Assortment oi
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
AKt'iit for
jla'ec Stoves and Ranges
Scotch Immigration.
Alex Sixcla.ii:, editor of the
Glasgow Herald, who lias been
making an extensive tour of the
United States, going as far west
as the Rocky Mountains, says the
desire to emigrate from Scotland
to the United States is greater
oppoitnniry to yet to sea; the
long detention of vessels outside
demonstrates the same.
W- may say the wind failed at
the critical moment; the piioL
should not have cssaved a crossing
in the night thus, or without a tug,
or when Hhero was a swell on, or
the tugs are too small logo against
the swell: but these are all based
on the premise that there is dan
ger, an obstruction in the way
which should be avoided, and if
some of these "ifs" had been fol
lowed, trouble and disaster would
not have occurred. That obstruc
tion consists of two shallow, tor
tuous channels with shoals between
and around at the entrance to the
Columbia.
Jn the channels the water flows
in opposite directions much of the
time, and the tides set over the
sands instead of between them, so
that vessels cannot drift in or out
on the current. Combine tho two
channels and there would be a
straight and deeD channel through
which a vessel could be &afelv
ZroGBrsedj
Provisions. Lumber
KTC.
ETC.. KTC.
in tln market.
nil kinds on hand. Job
work done in :i workmanlike, manner.
' (JOK.tr.lt OF 3!AIX.AXI .ir.FFEKSOX STREETS,
gsass3
Z-iiarr-.
FroviSionSi
M..
; Fifthermens and Cannery
C?oekery'
SUPPLIES
W I: O
Glass and Plated Ware,!
TltOIMC.U .NP DOMfS-tir
A. SPECIALTY
AGKNT for tiik
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.!
TAKrthcr uiiii San Jose Fruit Packing Company.
WiBeUiporsJokcolCipKj AN,) THE
.San Francisco Chemical
wooers,
than formerly, especialh among
the better class of fanners men and without delay taken by wind
who have a little money. There
is growing up a feeling of inde
pendence, a desire to own land for
themselves, that pervades all the
members of the Scottish farming
communitity, due in part to the
land law agitation, to increasing
enterprise and to the fact that
American beef and dairy prodncts
have become their rivals.
The Columbia Bar.
Astoria, Now -21, ism :
Mil. Kditoi::
Different people express them
selves differently. Some say the
Edith Lome was lost because she
did not take a tow. They forger
the Dilharre that went ashore with
two tugs holding her; the bark
Rival, a small light vessel that
parted or slipped the tug's hawser;
the ship Nimbus that reached the
sea but sunk in the ocean a few
hours after from the. -effects of
bumping as she crossed the bar;
the bark Pilgrim, that bumped at
the same time going out and went
into San Francisco for repairs, and
tho Aberystwith Castle which also
bumped but continued on her
voyage; the steamer Ajax that
knocked her rudder post off; the
steamer Great Republic a total
loss; the thumps that the present
San Francisco steamers get in
crossing but which are not pub
lished in the papers.
Some say that the tugs aie nor
powerful enough. What has that
to do with the striking of steam
ships? What" had it to do
or steam; and on the current of
which a. vessel without either pro
pelling power would have an even
hauce to be borne in or out to
1 laces of safety.
Col. Gillespie estimated the cot
of the work at $430,000. The
wheat to pa& out this year is esti
mated at o05,000 tons which at
& per ton extra fonts up 015,000,
or double the amount on one year
of the permanent improvement.
One favorable point in the im
provement would be thaMio portion
would depend cpi the completion
of the whole to become effective.
Every foot of the dyke would do
good whether the whole work was
ever completed or not.
The hirptst ami most pniplrl stek of!
titunU In ittclr Jim : be found In the city, j
Comer or Cass and Suemocihe Si i eels.
ASTORIA. OKliGON.
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ASTOKIA
OltKOON.
Oi:i.i:viit.
lm: butteau larcc still goes on
at Washington. On Tuesday Seo
ville opened for the -'defense,''
and gave a biography of the
wretch, who frequently interrupted
his counsel and appeared through
out to enjoy the notoriety that he
has attained. Jle keep up the
insanity dodge pretty well, and
it's within the limits of possibility
that some dolt on the jury may
make a mess of the verdict.
9.
IRISH FLAX TllRRJDSi
Salmon Set Twine.
Cotton Seine Twine,
Cork and Lead Lines,
Cotton Netting, aii sizes.
Seines ftlade to Order,
Flax and Cotton Twine,
Fishing Tackle, etc.
BARBOUR BROTHERS
THE ASTORIAJS"
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE
i
i
! For the benefit of thoe ladies that have
aithi t lie openm? ol certain new
Koods CAlil, ADLEli Informs us that
ieen waiting t he oneninsof. certain new
lie will open Friday forenoon the finest
jiajouen. .amniaymorn-
! Mccnrtinnnt nf Wf T
Sit 3larki Street. Sau r'rniu'im-o j a ncat htoclc oC .Japanese goods; in
HENRY DOYLE & Co.. l4iiws-rv.
-ASK FOU-
th'e afternoon Apliquets Work, Patterns
for Kmbroiderv. etc.. also a lame varic-
ty of jjlass heaus.sheii beads pe" ueaiw
j and heads of all kinds. Monday, Tue--
UNION
day and Wednesday 1 w ill open one of
NEW TO-DAY.
MAKKS IT KIHST Cla.SS MOt K I.VlO
Harness and Saddles.
Ami will 111 nu out hilolti-i iIia:uIc1u:iii
er rails than ::y ntlici man in (iivgoii.
owned bv one of the owneis in the
tugs?
What had it to do with the
strikinir of the three vessels that
with ' -- tuil "" "f ',,,I. C'sirrji Cutuits.
1 ..f. ftfl It'ltlll.
the bark Kival, a small coaster and -
Mni. nnnnrn Pn,o the finest, Iarpest and host stocks of sil
rtUIA nUDDtn uuo vcr Ware eer brought here, every piece
warranted and sold at manracrturers
lnee. uespeetiuny.
AIUi .Ul.iU.
HAS THE
FASTEST AND BEST J'JiESSES,
AiYlt'TWE OF THE LATEST STYLES.
as -
Urv" V jtiiii-liftx- 1'apPi-. (Y.id'i. Ink, suil ttlir niiitoil.il': of tho i)iniuifnrimM
m
I'nrc I'jra tjinn
Rubber Boots and Coats.
r.r.WAtti: of imitation :
r.o siiio tltt Hoot8; ato "it.iiiipoit CllACX
PlinOF on tlie lipeU.and liavctlic VITREI
tTM Sl'RIXQs on the fnoj. ami instep,
whit li prorcnts their cracking or hioaklnR.
Tlicv will lattwie af lon its :tn otln-rs
iiKin'nfnctuix'il.
FOIt SAI.K 11 Y ALL HK.VI.KUS.
ALL KINDS KLT.HKK UKLTIXO. TAtJK-
IXC, IIOSK, SWriXGS. CI.OTlllXi:,
BOOTS AXIl SIIOKS. Kto
GOODYEAR RUBBER CO.
IMI. n:.VSK.Jr.
s.3i.itt;xYox.
A;cnt s.Han Francisco.
HOLMAN'S PAD.
fllPi
pi ochunation was issued hy George struck at the time the Nimbus
Washington of truthful memorv. I sank, loaded with jrrain? Power
on the first of Januat y 1795, re- '
commending "all societies and de
nominations, all citizens of the
United States to meet together
and render sincere and hearty
thank to the Great Ruler of Na
ture for his signal and manifold
m ere" es." This proclamation
named February 19th as the day
of public Thanksgiving: it was is
sued to 4,000,000 people, on a lit
tle strip of Atlantic sea coast. To
day, from Maine to Mexico, from
the sunlit waters of the Southern
Gulf to San Juan de Fuca straits
half a hundred million -people
'Praise God from whom all bless
ings flow," and hold a joyous anni
versary. "Lieut. Berry reports from St.
Lawrence Bay proceedings to Her
ald Island, and making search for
traces of the Jeannette, but with
out success.
in tugs cannot put water under a
ship's bottom. Ship owners will
say that vessels drawing over
seventeen feet of water should
not come to the Columbia river.
The bar pilots formerly' said that
it was not safe for vessels drawing
over eighteen feet to cross, but it
was met with the statement that
the tugs were light.
The Portland Board of Trade
issued circulars to the world that
vessels should not come drawing
over eighteen to nineteen feet, but
it was said, one of the board was
interested in small vessels, and
the whole board in having only
such vessels come to the Columbia
j river as could ascend to Portland.
The trouble is with the bar the
entrance to 'the Columbia river.
Whatever selfish interests may
have been entertained by the
pilots and the Pprtland Board of
.LA nipotln of .stockholder ot ilu SraiuU-
nuwan racking t. will be ltcnl on rmS4l:t.
Dec. j:;ui,:u i . at., a;, uu wiicc hi vaiu
eonipanv, for the purpose of olectlns a llnar!
of Directors fot the ensuing jear. anil t lie
transaction of siiHi other business as may
come 1 fore the meelln.
Jly onlerot ihe Fre-blcnt.
II. FLA'lir.Sicretaiy.
L"pHr Astniia. Xo.22,Ul. llil
Masonic Land and Building Asso
ciation Notice.
XfOTU'E IS HERKIiY OIVKX Tll.vr the
i.1 annual mcctlii; of the stockholders of
the Masonic L:iud ami HuihlinK Association
of Astoria, will be held atlheolileeof Ceorpte
Flael. in Astoria cm Werfncsdav. the 2lst of
December. Kl, at o'clock F.'M., for the
punose of electing a board of dire tors for
the ensulucjear, (consisting of seven mem
bers) and for the transaction of such other
business as nmv come before the meeting.
Hy order of the Hoard of Directors.
rt-:d S. T. .MeK 1LVX. Sec,
GERMAKIA BEER HALL
AXI
IJOTTLK RKKR DKi'OT.
Oh s-Aiirs Stri I.T. ASTOltl l.
The Jicst or Layer 5 Cts. a Gloss
Orders for the
fh)
rei: Tin:
JtO
TRADK 1IKC.
STOMACH,
LIVER,
j AM
'kidneys.
And can theiefore attiud to u-e. as we uluas do. Hie besi lullcles. while fhaigliif:
OKTX.1T 2l3:030aS23BL-a.r!,3S3 PHIOSS.
Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Heads.
! HOSPITAL,
THE KVEKY DAY YANTH OI? THK UOUSTINO ROOM AND TMK
WOR1CSHOP ARE Siri'I'LlHD AT VltLUKS WHICH CAN-
NOT BUT GITE SATISFACTION TO ALL.
THE ASTORIM,
ui all cases of billiousness and malaria in
every foim. ni)reventatlc and cun or chills,
fever ami dumb acne, Dr. Ilolman'.s Pad is a
perfect .success. And for dysjiepssa. .sick
headache and nervotK prostration, as the
jiad is applied oer tlivpit of the stomach,
the great nervous ceutei.it annihilates the
disease al once.
It regulates the licr and -nom.tcli so suc
cessfully that digestion becomes perfect.
ASTORIA,
OREGON
miiis iNsrirnrioN UMinn caim: of
JL the Sisteis of Chanty, is now ready for
the reception of patients.
Priinte rooms for the. accommodation of
anv desiring them.
Patientsadmittcdatallhours.day or night.
No phMcian-has eclu.sic-right. oerv
patient Is free to and has the prU ilego of
einplojingany plixsjclan they prefer.
I'nited StntrH 3Iarino I
Seamen who ia Hospital Dues.aiv enti-
5Ji!s'ias;
t DAILY AND WEEKLY)
TroL I). A. Loonus says : "It Ls nearer a tied to Free cure and attendance at thUlios
universal panacea than mi) thing in mcdi-jpital during sickness Pennits must be ob
cine." Tills Is done on the principle of ab- tallied for United Mates Marines at tho Cus
sorption, of which Dr. Holman's iad U the torn lioue. I
only tnie exponent. Sistkus ok Chawtv i
TS UKSlK?Ti:i AfD COMMENDED IJY ALL FOPSia'S
Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability
For all kidney troubles, use Dr. Holman's
llenal or Kidney Fad, the best remedy in the
world and recommended bv the medical
facultv.
Beware of Bogus Pads.
Each genuine Holman's Fad bears the pri- i
vate reenue stamp of the Holir.au Fad Co.. (
with the above trade mail; printed in green. 1
Tint tti it tiis.i.fr :
4J tIl4V ltllllUUl II
For Sale by all Druggists.
Full treaU-e
-WTa E. rtEIWCE:!
ASTORIA. OK CO ON
Celeljratefl ColmnMa Brewery U a
D33JbJJbi.
Dr. Holman's adice is free,
sent free on applieatieu:
Aiiuress : HOI.3IAX FAD CO.
711 Krondwnv, N'ew York
box 2112.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
Toilet and Fancy Articles,
PATENT MEDICINES, ET0.
Left at this place will be promptly attend
ed to.
th
3yNo cheap San Francisco F.eer sold at
as place
tt'M. BOCK. Proprietor.
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The A3T0RU3 office
TRD.'TED OR PLAIN, OF THE BEST
j. quality at
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING,
0rrescnitioiLs carefully comiwundedjat
all hours.
JSHomeopathic Tinctures and Fellets,
nmi iriimTihrov'j? Snecifics also keot.
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