The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, December 30, 1881, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textty .v, - f Ite Sails &sioriim. ASTORIA-OREGON: FRIDAY - DEC. SO. 1831 J. r. IIALLOUAX... .Editor. CiTil Service Reform. Ax Alta correspondent, in writ ing of civil service reform, thinks that any one in saying that the adoption into the American civil service of the leading principles of the Prussian bureaucracy life tenure and promotion by regular gradation from -lower to higher would reproduce in this country all the objectionable features of aristocratic exclusiveness and sup erciliousness, forgets that every nation has its own peculiar social conditions, which exert an impor tant influence upon political insti tutions. In Germany society is not democratic, but aristocratic, and in no aristocratic or monarchi cal Government can the civil service possess the social tone of democracy, no matter upon what principle it is organized. To ig nore the influence exerted by an Imperial Court, hereditary titles of nobility and aristocratic tradi tions that have been crystalizing for a thousand years, and say that these do not exert an effect upon tho tone of the civil service but that its condition depends entirely upon the length of the tenure and the manner of formation is to make an assei tion which common sensi cannot couutenance. We know, as a fact, that the efficiency, economy and tone of the civil service are to a larjre extent differ entiated by local conditions in dif ferent countries. Russia, Germany and England have systems of civil service not very unlike in the fundamental ideas of organization, and yet how different the results? Uunder the peculiar influences of Russian life, the Tchinovnik (as the Government official is called) becomes a dishonest, rapaoioas, petty tyrant, the perpetual terror of the peasantry insomuch that tliey have a proverb to this effect: "If you would defend yourself against a wolf, take a gun; against a tchinovnik, take a. rouble." In Germain', where the elements of society are not in the chaotic dis order that prevails in Russia, pecu lation in civil service is almost unknown, but, as the bureaucracy draws its breath of life from an Imperial Gourt and not from the people, its tone is naturally aristo cratic. In England the same sys tem is seen to be still further , modified by tho influences of greater freedom of discussion and parliamentary Government; but the undemocratic social traditions of London could not be without their natural effect. Here, in America, everybody stands upon a level; the publicity of the press permeates everything, and there is no chance for the tip-building of aristocratic traditions; consequent ly, there is no reason to suppose a life-tenure or promotion for merit would here transform a customs collector or a postmaster into a Russian tchinovnik or a Prussian bureaucrat. In the American army iand navy, life-tenure has always been the rule, and yet, is there not an important difference between the American ofiicer and the En glish or German? In the civil ser vice the difference would be far more marked, because there would be nothing to require the strict subordination of ranks and grades that is essential in the military and naval services, and because, ming ling more constantly with the mass of the people, there would be less chance for the growth of esprit de corps. .: ' Si courtesy, condescension and accommodation had an important influence in putting persons into our present appointive Federal service, we might consent to be lieve that the partisan "system -, tended to the development ot those virtues, and to that extent deplore its abolition. But we know those considerations have the remotest possible influence in securing ap pointments, and that the determin ing considerations are personal friendship and political service. It is assumed bv the anti-reformers that tho 10 proviso "during good be-1 15 would practically amount havior to nothing, and that life-tenures would bo universal, but there is no ground for such an assumption. The party in power would be held accountable for the general con duct of employes, and if that be came so odious as to excite de served indignation, the party would be compelled, in self de fense, to adopt remedial measures. It would be the more willing to do so, because it would not then have, as now, an interest in the mainte nance of many of these abuses and the retention of their authors. "While opponents of civil service reform are speculating and ro mancing about the probable effect of life-tenures and graded promo tions, they might give us a candid opinion upon the tendency in the direction of official oourtesy of some of the features of the spoils system. For example, is the con sciousness by a public ofiicer that he was appointed by a political "boss" and that he is irremovable as long as the "boss" retains his power, likely to make the officer polite and accommodating, or the reverse i A San Francisco dispatch of the 28th says: ;In the suit of George K. Fitch, of the Bulletin and Call, against Charles De Young & Co., of the Chronicle, for libel, in charging that the columns of the Bulletin and Call had been sold to the railroad company, the demurrer of defendants was sus tained by Judge Allen, of the Superior Court, on the ground that a newspaper has a right to sell its columns, and it's no more libelous to charge a journalist with selling his newspaper than to accuse a merchant of selling his wares." Public opinion is not likely to sus tain Judge Allen in such ruling. Tue only argument says the Albany Democrat that ever was worth a cent in favor of a protec tive tariff is that our laborers should be protected against tho "pauper labor of Europe," Then why in the name of sense do not the protectionists prohibit the im portation of European laborers. That is the short and only way to protect laborers in this country; any other protection is pocketed by the favored capitalists. It would seem that there are "cranks" in congress as well as out. One individual has demonstrated his idiocy by demanding that a congressional protest be made against the recent saluting of the English flag at Yorktown. An- other has introduced a bill looking to the establishment of an income tax. Permission has been granted by the British government to the German Union Telegraph Co. to use Valencia as a connecting point for the cable which is to be laid from Emden, uniting the German Empire direct with the Anglo American system of telegraph cables. A xoble army of one liuti dred and two cigar packers re cently struck in New York, re fusing to work for their employer because he had hired a girl, the sister of a fellow workman, to pack cigars in boxes, at eight dol lars a week, to support herself and mother. It is to the credit of President Arthur that it was at Iris direction Judge Porter was put on as asso ciate counsel for the Guiteau prosecution. It was Porter's ex amination that broke down the "insanity"' dodge. The government ctill pays S000 pensioners of the war of 3S12 and 35,000 on account of the Mexican war. No one has the temerity to demand a pension by reason of the Revolutionary epoch. , Tue patience of Judge Cox be came exhausted last Wednesday, and after one of Guiteau's clever est hits, he ordered that the pris oner be removed to the dock, Guiteau has issued a "Christ mas. address to tho American peo-1 pie." It is it vague defense and J an evident uftort to impress "the Amerioan people1 with the mis . taken idea that he is insane. '. Coxsiderablk difficulty i. ex perienced throughout the state in $ finding any one on either side j who is willing to allow his name! to appear before a political con- J vention of his peel's. Tnn doctors employed in the Garfield case are still at war, and three several works, involving as man' dissenting views, are now in process of publication, each proving that its author was right. It costs the residents of Xew York city nearly thirty dollars each, annually, for the privilege of beinr noverned. Tun Italian senate has passed an act conferring the right of stiff race on all who can read and write. Eleven- million immigrants have come to the L'nited States since 1S20. xaaTKW. MISCELLANEOUS. Harper's Weekly. ILLUSTRATED. Harper' Wtcl.lu stands at the head of American illustrated weekly journals, l.y Its unpartlsan position in jhuiiics. its aumir aule illustrations its enrcfiillvchnscii serial, short stories, sketches, and poems, eonlrih uted Dv tho foremost artists and authors of tli daV, it carries iustiuction and cntertnm-jiii-jji to thousands or American homes J will always le the aim of the publishers to make Harper'. "Weekly the most popular and attraeme family newspaper in the world. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Xer Year: llAKlMIU'S WHEKLY SI (Hi ILvWKK'S MAGAZINE . 1 00 HAKi'EK'S 15AZAU I (ft The THREE above publications 10 CO Any TWO above named T 00 HARPER'S YOUNO I'EOl'LK 1 TA HARPER'S MAOAZIXE I HARPER'S YOUNO PEOPLE J on HARPER'S FRANKLIN SQUARE U RRARY. One Year iJ Ntuiil'ers) 10 00 Postivjc Free to all salweriUr In 1w Sui ted Stair or Canada. The Volumes of the Weekiv heguiAvlth the fiM Number for January or each year. When no time Is mentioned, it will he un derstood that the subicrlher wishes to com mence Ai!h the Number next after the ie cefnt ot order. The last Tuehe Anmml urtvniesor JLn iT.u's w"i"Ki. in neat cloth binding, will be .sent b mail, postage paid, or by evpress. free of expense (provided the freijrh; does not exceed one dollar per volume), for. "-7 03 cneh. P.lolh Cases fiir each volume, suitable for binding, will be sent bj mall, row paid, on receipt ffl 0i each. Remittances should be made bv Post-office Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. Xctciainr. are wt l.jcopiiUih tulcntic iiifnt Ktlhnut thr Cipro ardt r f H.viri'Ki: H P.kothi'.us Address : HARPER RROTHERS, New York. GRAM) SURP&ISE SAL E. For the remainder of I88J mv I will sell remaining At a reduction of 4 ver cent. As I must close out by ISTew Yea.rs? to take an inventory of regular stock and get in new goods per Co lumbia. CARL ADLER. JJRS. A. RAPPLEYEA, Formerly or 'ev. York, wishes to an nounce to t he ladies of Astoria that she Is now prepared to do DRESS MAKING In all the latest styles. A sliarc or your pat ronage is respcctfullv solicited. Koonjs opposite Liberty Hall, Chenarans strpel- ' - RfBeBBCB4seaiauMuuBjJwe MISCELLANEOUS. u :n V. H. V,W ?q j gjy "CT se & 21 (SlrUB.-OK'IO 15. S. l.AlWK.N.) Wli'iH!eaiiil ivtall doi.-ii in Pta visions, OiTOOifSpy, Glass and Plated Ware. TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wit fe, Lipoid TokcotCiprs The largest and most complete stoc!; of goods In their line to be found in the city, j Comer of Cass and Fipicmoeqhe Siirots, j ASTORIA. OKEfiON. L,JS IBISil FLAX TJ!BBiSWEW IMPR0VED S!KGER I He i now prepared lo oiler these unrivalled Sewing Machines on such terms as cannot 5?rslnvo.ii TVTVs-r fPrr-Ji n fail to meet the w.uits ot even bodv ill need BciilHuli hi 6I JL VIIiVJt of the? in.lispe:i-:ible article" of household I ruriiititrc I ilirr".! (liscitmit m:.ili' mi cmsh Gotten Seine Twine, Cork and Lead Lines, Cot-on letting, ail sizes. Seines ftlade to Order, Flax and Cotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. BARBOUR BROTHERS 51 ,1 2Iarkel Street. San I's'tturi-rn HEWRY DOYLE & Co.. .Mana.ueiN. -ASK VOX - UNION INDIA RUBBER C03 Tore Para iiiiw Rubber Boots and Coals. i;i:vare or i.mit vnox : lie iiirethe IJooK aio stamped CIlACK VllUUl? on the heels, and have the 1'Ulli; UUM SPHIXGS on the foot and imtep. which prevent-, their craehiii orhn-nkiii;. They will histtvviee as lon as :mv others nianiifactnred. FOIU5ALE J!V ALL DEALERS. ALL KINDS KUflREi: I'.ELTINC. I'ACK- ixo. hose, sritixcs. n.oTinxi;. 1500T3 AND SIIOIS. Ete. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. 1U1. TEASE. Jr. ..M. KL.WOX. AKents.San rnincLsuo. Gr. A. STINS0N & CO.. BLACKSrilTHIMG. At Capt. Honors old stand, earner r ('-a-", and Couit Street.. Ship and Cannery vvorl:. Urn oeshoeing. Wagons made ami repaired. (:od work fnianmtecd. Painter and Eiifiher, uhalers t OLXEY, - - - OKKUOX. FARM AND TIMBER LAND. 335 ACIIX&. East li of Hubbard claim on the Walluski for sale. Six miles from town bv water or county road. Inquire of OELO F. PARKER, or at this onice. tf Notice. rjlIIE TAETNERSflfP HERETOFORE ec JL istlnp: between O. E. Jaekins anil John A. ifontgomery under the tinii name of Jaekins & Montgomery, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. John A. Montgomery will collect and Mille all ae coimts of said firm. CHAS.K..TACKIXS. JNO. A. MONTOtKMERV. Astoria, Ogn, Dec 9, 1S31. d-3kl CLEAIvIING and REPAIRIN& NEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK. P.Y EOKr. LOVETT, Main Street, opposite N. Iel'-. Sheriff's Notice. rfHIE STATE. COUNTY. AND STATE JL School Taxes for the year issi, are now due and can be paid at my office at thcConrt House. A. M. TWOMHLY. diwtf Shcrirt and Tax Collector, i School Tax District No. 9 Upper Astoria. SCHOOL TAXES FOR THIS DISTRICT are now due and payahle at the ofllce of the undersigned. M. D. ADAIR, Clerk of District Xo. 9. Astoria, Dec, 5, 18S1. d-im Jtiaejm m.vR.'m-jw MISCELLANEOUS. Geo.W. Hnme Wholesale and Retail Ssaier Provisi ons JLaimber. ETC.. ETC.. ETC. JFishermoiis and Cannery i S.UPPL1E8 A .SPECIALTY. AGKNT FOK T1IK j San Jose Fruit Packing Company. i. AND THE San Francisco Uhemical WORKS, ctv-)"ta OREGON. THE SJKGER SEWING EEACHDJE. The uudi rsixued rcspn-tftilly iiotltles the public t ii.it hav injj been appointed nsent tor the j sabs. To th iK-irinK It 1 will .sell on the I Instalment plan Elve dolljrs a month. 17 cents a unv. uev, man it eosts a .smoKer tor cigars.), will soon piuchiLsejourwifeaSinKcr. The Best Sewing Machine Ever Put Together. Old Sewiin: Machines takMi in exehiuie. Attachments. Needles. Cotton. Oil. etc. al ways on hand. Call and examine the Singer Sewing Maehiiu and thevanctvof work it ean perfonn ai Ju V. IfOLDEN'S. Agent Singer Man. Co. PileTT Piles T Piles ! A S::rt Cure Found t r.usl I Xo One XoimI Suflvr! A ''lire Cine for liliml. Weeding. ItchlnK and riet'rate.l Piles has been discovered by Dr. Villinm, (an Indian Jlemedv). c:i!Icil Dr. "William Indian Ointment. A single box ha cured the vvniNt elmmie eases of i3 or VA) eals standing. N one need suffer live minutes after appling tins wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions, instruments and ( iectuaries do more liann than good. Wil liam's Ointment absorbs the tumors, allays the inleusi iteliing. (particularly at night af ter getting warm in bed), acts as a poultice, sues instant relief, ami is prepared only for Piles, itching of the private parts, and for nothing ele. Read what the Hon. J. M. Coffinburn, of Cleveland, s-ajs about Dr. William's Indian Pile Ointment : J have used scores of Pile Cures, and it affords me pleasure to say that I hav i' never found anything which gave such immediate and permanent relief as Dr. William's Indian Ointment. - For sale by all druggists or mailed on te eeipt of price, tl Oo. IIKXKV & .. Vrop'rt. Cleveland, O. Hodge. Davis & Co.. Wholesale Agents. Portland, Oregon. J. SYIS.VrSS. - - AUKXT. K now read to -upplv the public with tlie Celebrated Chicago Beer In any quant it to suit. I have al-o this Celebrated fhlcaso i:cer in ttottlcs, Which Is now v ery popular among "all fami lies and saloons." Please send in your orders and they will have mv best attention. .1. STRAUSS, Astoria. Oregon. Asenl for Oregon and WaMi.Ter. i.vivKS rp rn:sT class stock inio Harness and Saddles, And will lit von out in better stjle and cheap er rates than any other man in Oregon". A fnil lino of Whips, Curry Combs etc.. on linml. O. T.KTKKXVKr.F.R. A. A. COtlX. liSTAT.I.ISHKn ISO.". LeiQeuweber & Colin, ASTORIA, 0RKC:03, TAMERS Affl CUSR1EES, Manufactuiers and Importers id A LL KINDS OF AND FINDINGS Wholesale Dealers hi OIL A1TB TALLOW. e3-lliKlicsteah price paid for Hides and Tallow. Notice to Cannerymen. IOR THIRTY DAYS FROM THIS date . 1 will contract to make fish lioxes of sat isfactory qualttv in any quantity at the fol lowing prices : boxes in the shuck 1214 cents each; nailed ooxes V cents each, deliv ered at the West Shore Mills. w J. C. TRULLTNGER. Astoria, Dec. 10, iSSi. d-lm " II n t. i T . 'Iff' mjmr- c $ ( f n? j x "i j q SfeP iSlTCKSSOR TO J VCKIN casr j co2sii or JIAIX-A A W 1 'z i.xx4?i- i-j- o f 0 B m, i: it s2:i-i5CL -. 5 l$saamEaEa THE ASTORIAN STEAM PRINTING HOUSE HAS FASTEST AiYJ) Hl'JST PJtJtJSSES; AiYDVrYPJ? &V We put chase Paper, Curds, ink. and .t Lowest And can therefou arrnuijtti usr. as we C33srxa-5T ivl - q:o:e2:fs. Cards, Envelopes, Gir ;:!ars, iTIIK KVKltY DAY AVANTS OP WORKSHOP AUK SUPPLIED AT PEIOES WHICH CAN NOT BUT illVVs SATISFACTION TO ALL. THE ASTORIAN, ?2g?J (DAILY T S RESPKCTED AND COMMENDED RY ALL FORJITS Impartiality, Ability, THE PAPER FOR THE FOR THE FARMER, FOR TIIE MERCHANT. DAILY ASTOHIAIV TERMS: BY MALL. (rOSTAOn FCKK TO ALL SUnSCRICEES.) DAILY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR S9 00 DxVILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS - 3 00 J5?"SampIe. copies of either edition 10 cents. Address : J. P. HAIiLORAX iSt Co. rublLshers, 'Astoria, Oregon es-Po3tmaster3 are authorised to act a9 agents forT:HE Astoriax. & MONTGOMERY. 1 UKAI.KK" IN Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A Gi er.il Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and .Ranges The Uest in the market. IMimhiug goods of all kinds on hand. Job w ork done in a workmanlike manner. .IKFF55RSOX" STREETS, OREGON. S T I ii vw !ra.'v i '.i vrorr.!.' i-S --s.'. iJO m w i THE OF THE LATEST STYLES. other mateiiais of the manufacturers 0-a.jsla. ZELartos, nlvvaydo. the best articles, while eharghi! - &J37:e3 xt.xoZs. Bill Heads and Letter Heads. THE COUNTING KOOil AND THK AND WEEKLY) Fairness and Reliability COMMERCIAL MAN, FOR THE MECHANIC, FOR EVERY PERSON