$$ MWi-f1" &$? wff'JSWmwk ' - - Vj ' 'l oj- 7 i t0m s. ", - - Vol. xvi. Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, January 24, 1882. ffo. 96. 2) at In 3b RAPID OCEAN TRANSIT. M J. Lorillard writes to the edi tor of the Evening Post under the above title. He says: The many newspaper articles as to the finan cial success of the proposed Ameri can line of express steamships, for passengers only, call for a reply in behalf of people of modern views and one in keeping with the American demand for- quicker transit on the ocean. The motto of Americans is "Time is money" and "Go full speed." The fact that more than 100 torpedo boats of less than 100 feet in length hav'o been built in this country and in Europe that have attained a speed sufficiently great to make the pas sage from New York to London by way of Montauk and Milford in less than six days is indisputable. High speed is the result of a re duction of displacement in pro portion to the power exerted, and can only bo attained by tho avoid ance of carriage of heavy cargo, as proposed. The present ruinously low ratos of freight 10 shillings 8 45 per ton across the At lantic, with every prospect of still lower rates through the introduc tion of larger tonnage by the le cently built vessels, clearly point to a new era of ocean transporta tion suited lo modern times, and which must surely separate freight and passenger carriage as distinct- "ly-as is uow done on railroads. The success of tho drawing-room cars and express trains on the rail ways is proof that the finest and fastest conveyances are most in demand by the American traveling public. Why should not the same facilities be supplied on the ocean voyage to most travelers is' tedious and unpleasant at the best, and the larger passenger lists of all the fastest vessels now on the Atlantic clearly prove a demand for the highest speed. To a business man three days saved in crossing the oooan may bo worth more than tho cost of the passage, independent of the luxurious accommodation proposed. It is also contended that cargo in the bottom of an ocean steamship will act as a pen dulum to Toll the vessel, causing sea-sickness and uneasiness of the vessel. The modern demand is for a ship utterly unsinkable in the event of collision or stranding, also a vessel that can bo steered even if tho rudder should be lost, and that can be propelled by an auxiliary water jet throwing sin immense quantity of water in the event of breaking a shaft or losing a screw, and serving to drain a leak. These features will be in troduced in the new American steamers. They are considered of the utmost importance as ensuring safety to life in the event of any accident, and a certainty of reach ing port of destination. These vessels will have four separate and distinct boiler-rooms, each enclosed in a water-tight compartment, in order that all fires will not bo ex tinguished in case of accident. The ship will at all times and under all circumstances be under the control of the officers. J The new line will be established in keeping with the advanced ideas of the present; id to meet tho growing demands of the busi ness it is intended that the ocean voyage, instead of being, as at present, one of dangers and dis comforts, shall be one of pleasure, comfort and safety. The line will restore the American flag to a class of vessels that wo may feel proud to own, and will be equal in com fort to our advanced railway ac commodations. In this connection the St. Louis Railway Register, of December 31881, contains the follewing: All the capital necessary for the proposed express passenger line 01 steamers between New York and London, via Milford Haven, has been pledged. The ships will land in Fort Pond bay, on the east end of Long Island, where there is a natural harbor with an abundance of water. The Long Island rail road will extend its line to the point, and passengers and their bn-uge will be transported to and from New York city by rail. The first of these vessels to be built will cost between 1,500,000 and 82,000,000 each.- Thoy will cost oO per cent, more than any vessel ever built heretofore. The pur pose of making the line purely American is still maintained, and the new vessels will be built on the Dolaware. Territorial Division. In considering the question of Territorial division, a local narrow ness is to be seen that is painful. A few persons in Olympia would be willing to have tho Territory cut down to the limits of Thurston county if therein was their only chance of retaining the capital. Another little clique in Walla Walla would cut and carve Ore gon, Washington and Idaho so as to make Walla Walla a center and secure for it the patronage :ind honors incident to a Territorial or State capital. These persons are so intensely selfish in their aims as to render them incapable of ad vancing any argument that will help their cause. In a matter like this we should I sink all local consideration, and we I believe the people generally do. Here, fofinstance,weif favor the admission of Northern Idaho, though in doing so we know that the eastern part of the Territory or State will be the bigger part by two to one, and in population will exceed us' for a long time to come, if not for all time Tt will be within the power of the eastern counties to locate the capital and other State institutions where they choose, and they may subject us on the Sound to some inconvenience in consequence. Still, in the greater good to the, greater num ber, in the satisfaction to be de- rived from earlier admission to Statehood, and from the pride we feel in being part of one of the greatest States of the Union, these things will dwindle into insig nificance and will not be consid ered as of the weight of a straw or feather. The proposed Stacn of Washing ton will be magnificently consti tutedjor a great and glorious fu ture. Its agricultural capabilities are unsurpassed. Its mineral re sources die same. Its timber is unequaled, and the same may bo said of its navigable waters. Seattle Post. "What We Live For. "What is life?" some one asked Montford. His answer was one of the most charming: things oyer wr'tten: "Tho present life is sleeping and waking; it is good night on going to bed, and good- morning on getting up; it is to wonder what the day will bring forth; it is rain on the win dow when one sits by tho fire; it is to walk in the gardan and seo the flowers and hear news from east, west, north and south; it is to read old books and new books; it is to see pictures and hear music; it is to have Sundays; it is to have breakfast, and dinner, and tea; it is to belong in n town, and to have neighbors, and to become one in a circle of acquaintances; it is to have friends and love; it is to have sight of dear old faces; and it is to know themselves thought of many times a day, and in many places, by many children and grand- j children, and many friends.'' The Beet Stimulant Geo. D. Prentice has contribute ed largely to the cems that sparkle I t? i- l ?. . mu- in our English literature. This, upon stimulants, may be placed with the golden saying of Pvthag-! . " i olab ; There are many times when the i pulse lies low in the bosom, and J , t I .. i uuais iow in aiio venis: mien uiu; spirit sleops the sleep which ap parently knows no wakening in the'houso of clay, and the door is hung with invisible crapo of mel ancholy; when we wisli thogoldoli sunshine pitchy darkness, and are very willing to. fancy clouds vjliere no clouds be. There is a state of siokness; when physic may be thrown to the dogs, for we will have none of it. What shall raise the sleeping Laz arus? What shall make the heart beat music, and the pulse dance to it through all tho myriad-thronged halls in our house of life? What shall make the sun again kiss the eastern hills for us, with all its old awakening gladness, and the night overflow with "moonlight, music and flowers?" T-ove itself is a great stimulant, the most intoxicoting of all, and performs a.11 these miracles; but it is not in the drug-store, whatever the say. Hie counterleit is in the market, but the winged mes senger is not a money changer, we assure you. Men have tried many things. but still they ask for stimulants the stimulants we use, but require the use of, more. Men try to drown the."floatiugdead -"ofiFthoir own souls tho wine-cup, but the corpse will rise. Wo see its face in tho bubbles. The intoxi cation of drink sets them whirling again, and the pulses playing mu sic, and tho thoughts galloping but the fast clock runs down sooner, and the unnatural stimulant only leaves the house it fills with the wildest revelry more silent, moro sad, more deserted, more dead. There is one stimulant that never fails, and never intoxicates duty. Duty puts a clear sky over every man up into his heart may be into which the skylark of hap piness always goes singing, Why He Objected. A crude old farmer, living on tho lino of r one of the recent railroad survc3's, and who is owner of a barn of large dimensions, with hugo. swinging doors on both sides, observed a posse of survey ors busily driving n row of stakes through his premises that extend to the very center of his big barn. Sauntering leisurely toward the trespassers, with an air savoring somewhat of indignation, he ad dressed the leader of the gang as follews: "Layin' eout another railroad?" "Surveying for one," was. the reply. "Goin' threw my barn?" "Don't see how we can avoid it." "Wall, nowT mister," said the worthy.farmer, "I calkerlate I've got sumthin' tew say-'bout that. I want you tew understan' that I've "ot sumthin' else tnw dew besides runnin' out tow open and .shet them doors every time u train wants tew go threw." "I know,'' said a little Canton girl to her elder sister's young man at the supper table, "that you 'will join our society for tho protection of little birds, beeause mamma says you are very fond of larks." Then there was a silence, and tbe Limburger cheese might have been heard scrambling around in its tin box on the cupboard shelf. f nrnUbod Kooaa to tot At Mrs. Mmnonli lodging hou. Xotice. Just leceived per steamer Columbia, n Turn lnt nf onstom ovsters. which will be served up in first class styla at Ros- coes, Occident block, - Tako Xotice. On alter this date an additional 10 cents per conl will be charged on all onlcis for sawed wood not accompanied by thecal, at Grajs wood jard. July ' ' Skinny Men. Wells Health Kencwor. Absolute cure for nervous debility and weakness of tho generative functions. SI, at drug ) tho generative lunctions. 51, at aruu lists. Oregon Depot. DAT IS & ('()! gists, uregon ucpot, ha.yi) e 10. Portland, Or. AotW. From this dato James 11. Hooker tho only person authorized to contract debts ; or order goods in my nami for use at tho Knappton Cannery.' Joskph Uitmk. Astoria, Jan. 3, 1882. -Bnehujmlbn,' Kew, quick, complete cure i days, urinary affections, smarting, frequent or difficult urination, kidney diseases. Si, at druggists. Oregon l)epot, DAVIS & CO., PortlandOr - To Iilvc Men. Tjje Astoriax has now reached a circulation which places it at the -head of (he list of Oregon dailies, and insures to advertisers thereof more benefit for the amount paid than ma) be secured elsewhere. To thoso who wish to reach tho largest number of readers at the smallest expense, we offer the columns of an attractive daily, the success of which from the very start has beeu far. beyond the expectations or the most sanguine. Peravian'Bitters. elections Rubra The Count Cinchon was the Spanish Viceroy in Peru in 1630. The Countess, his wife, was prostrated by an intermit tent fever, from which she was freed by the use of the native remedy, -the Peru vian bark. or. as1 it was called in the language of tho country, "Quinquina." Grateful for her recovery, on her return to Europe in 1KH, she Introduced the remedy 111 Spain, where it was known under various names, until 1uiiueus called it Cinchona, in honor of the lady who had brought them'that which was moro nrecious than the gold of the Incas. To this day. after a lapse of two hun dred and fifty years, science has given us nothing to4akff itsplaeer" It 'effectu al! v cures a morbid annetite fur stimu lants, Dy restortng tne natural tone 01 ( mo siomacn. itauacKs excessive love of liquor as It does a fever, and destroys both alike. Tho powerful toulc virtua of the Cinchona Is preserved In tho Peruvian Hitters, which are as effective against malarial fever to-day as they wero in tho days of tho old Spanish Viceroys. Wo guarantee tho ingredi ents of. these hitters to bo nbMlutcly pure, and of tho best known quality. A trial will satisfy you that this is tin best bitter in the world. '-Tho proof of tho pudding is in the eating," and we willingly abide, this test Forsala by all druggists, grocers and liquor dealers. Order it. Another of those line A: B. Chase organs at the City Book Store. 1 lime instri'ceivHdtliHfiiHvst nssoit' ment of'fancv coods in niv fine over brought to Astoria, consistincc of per fumery cases, toilet sets, toilet cases- nne periuraeries, iancy soaps, coinosi brushes, hand glasses, and toilet articles of all kinds splendid presents for tho holidays. Call and examine goods and -.prices before purchasinff elsewnere, at 1 J. W. Conn's uruc store, opposite Occi dent Holel, Astoria, Oregon. The price of subscription to Tne Weeklt Astouiax has been reduced to $2 per annum when paid In advance. it not paid in advance tho old prieo of s:t will be charged. Frank Fabre has oysters in every style. Stew and pan roasts a specialty. A new lot of fur trimming, all col ors, below San Francisco prices, jut recelvedat the IXL Store. llot. cold and shower baths at the Occident hair dressing saloon, twenty five cents. ' Those wrltlnedesVs at tho CItvlxxk store are the best in the city. They are something nice and durable, and just wlmt most young ladles would appreci ate from the giver. A cough, cold or sore throat should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an incurable lung disease or consump tion. Brown's Bronchial troches do not disorder the stomach like cough syrups and balsams, but act directly on tho in flamed parts, allaying irritation, give relief in asthma, bronchitis, coughs, catarrh, and tho throat troubles which dingers and public speakers are subject to. For thirty years Brown's bronchial troches have been recommended by physicians, and always give perfect satisfaction. Having- been tested by wide and constant use for nearly an en tire generation, they have attained well merited rank among the few staple remedies of the age. Sold at &1 cents a nox everywhere. jSTherc is not now any better news paper, nor one more consistently de voted to tho building np of the country than The Astorian. At tlio price or Two Dollars per year it is the' cheapest, as well as the best. With your aid and encouragement we shall bo able to make further improvements to enhance Its field of usefulness. J3rAU citizens of Oregon who desite to inform their friends in the states of tho condition and progress of this state, can have no more complete and compre hensive volunio of facts to send them than by subscribing tor this journal, and having us wailifr -weekly to their friends, we mall It na directed. For 6 00 la advance, we mall three copies of The WEEKi.Y.A9TOBiAxone year. Eastern Oysters. ! .-Another fine lot of Eastern Oysters just received at Roscoes, per steamer ' Oregon. Occident block. Choice Fruit. All of the choicest kinds of a in D. the' largest boxes for sale at Gray's. Arrigoni Lodging House, Port land. Oregon. New house and first class in its ap pointments. Third street, in 11. It Thompson's block, opposite Capt. Ains worth. Itooms bv the day, week or month. .Mns. E. Aukigoxi. Xotice to the tadien. Switches, curls and frizzes mado from combings or cut hair. Call on or ad dress Wit UirLF.xuA.nr, Occident hair dressing saloon, Astoria, Oregon. Tnt Weekly AMonnn in si mumiuotb sheet, nearly double the size of the Dally. It Is Just the pa her for tho fireside, containing in addi per for tho fireside, containing in add! tion to all tho eurrcnt news, choice mis cellany, agricultural matter, market re ports, etc. it is lurmsneu to smgie sui criberAnt S3 00 per year In advance. Buy tbe Weekly. Vhf. Wkkkly Astobian for this week is full of Just such information ana news of the country as your friends in tho east want to see. It has very few advertisements, and Is chock to the muzzle of Information that no family can successfully squeeze along without. Two dollars will buy tie whole waifor a year, SI Z0 for six months.or ten cent3 per copy. tVillianutport Property. Great bargains are now offered in tho city of Wllliamsport for any persons wishing to locate from one lot to five acres. It is well adapted for gardens, dairy ranches or pleasant homes; well elevated, situated one mile south of Astoria on Toungs bay, with a good graded road to the place. For further information call at my residence near the cemetery. John Williamson. Xothlnc Nhort or UnraUtnkable Benefit Conferred upon tens of thousands of sufferers could originate and maintain the reputation which Atebs Sarsata- iiili.a enjoys. It is a compound of the De, vcgeiaoie alteratives, wnn tne Iodides. of Totasslum and Iron, and is the most effectual of all remedies for scrofulous, mercurial, or blood disorders. Uniformly successful anil certain in its remedial effects, it nroduces ranidand 'comnlete cures of Scrofula. Sores. Bolls. Humors, nmpies, r.rupuons, okiu jjis eases and all disorders rising from Im purity of the blood. By its invigorating effects it always relieves and often cures l.iver Complaints. Femalo Weaknesses . - - ' ..t - T. ., ' ... "! ' and lrregularitltM, and is a potent re- newer ol vitality. For purifying tho blood it has no equal. It tones up tho system, restore.- and preserves tho health, and imparls vigor and energy. For forty j ears it has been in extensive use, and is 10-uay tne most avauaDic medicine for the suffering sick, any where. Fon Salu ijy all Dealers. .Never go shopping without con salting the advnrlising columns of The Astokiax. They win tell you where tho best bargains are to be had, and just what merchant are allvo and doing business. .UISCELLANEOUS. HOLMAN'S PAD. KOIt THE ST0MAGH, LIVER, ATSTD KIDNEYS. TRASS MAKK. In all cases ot bUliousness and malaria la etery loini, aprcreutatlve and cure ot chills, (ever and dumb aqTie, Dr. Holmon's Pad Is a perioet success, adu ior uyspepsia, sick headache and nervous prostration, as tho pad Is applied oer tho pit of tbe stomach, the ureat nervous centet. tt annihilates the dlseasoalonce. It regulates the lircr and stomach so suc cessfully that digestion becomes perfect. I'rnf. 1). A. Looinls says : "It is nearer n mmer-al panacea than anything In medi cine." This Is done en tho principle of ab sorption, of NslilcM Dr. HolmnnN rod Is the only trut) exponent. Fur all kidney troubles, use Dr. Holmon's Keiia! or Kidney Pail, the best remedy In tho world sml recommended by tho medical faculty. Beware of Bogus Fads. Each genulnb Holinxn's Pad bears tho pri ate revenueMauip ot the Ilolicun Pad Co.. with the above trade mark printed In green, liny none without it. For Sale by all Druggists. Vr. IIolman'H adt lco is free. Full treatise sent free on application. Auurcss : uuiiah rAu i-u. "H Broadway, New York. P.O. boi 2112. Fainter and Ruffner, 11KAI.F.11S I OLXEr, - - - OREGON SHIPPING TAGS rpHK BKST QUALITY. WILL BK SOLD I by thohundred, orby the box, prlotvd or plain, to suit customers, at Tax Astoeuk of&ca. h f A MlSGELi&KEOUS. S. ARNDT & FERCHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer MachineSfShop BLACKSMITH SHOP Boiler Shop All kinds o ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bkxion Stbket, Near Parker House, ASTORIA. - OREGON. 9 GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. UHBlHUIRR ENGINES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, - and Cannery Work a specialty. A. D. Wass. President. J. O. Hustleb, Secretary. I. W. Case, Treasurer. Jonx Fox, Superintendent WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner Main and Chenamua Street. ASTORIA OREUOa. DKlLKtt 13 PIGARS AND TOBACCO. The Celebrated JOSEPH ROOCERS &. SON8 GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM and other Knjdbb Cutlery. STATIOWEHYl FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Meershaum Pipes, etc. A Cuo stock of TatPhe and Jewelry, jlazzle and Dreech Loading Shot Gnna and Rides. Revolvers, Pistols, and Ammunition MARINE OIiAHBES. ALSO A FINE Assortment of .line SPECTACLES and EYE UUASSES. For Sale. rcr British barK "Wanlock" duo nt Astoria March 1st. 100 Tons No. 1 Glertcarnock Scotch Pig Iron, 40 Tons English Foundry Coke, 350 Tons Best Hard Steam Coal. Apply to AUG. O. KINNEY. u Astoria, Oregon. GERMANIA BEER HALL AKD BOTTLE BEER DEPOT. CKOAMC3 STRF.KT. ASTOBtA, The Best of Lagei'G Cts. a Glass Orders for the CeleWeJ Coin Brewery Left at thta rlaco will be promptly attend ed to. STSo cheap Sail Francisco Beer sold at tnw place ffM. BOCK. Proprietor. yyar. howk, BOAT BUILDER, AT TllE OLD STAND, OKAY'S BUI LDIKG FIRST CLASS WOItK A SPECIALTY. MINT SALOON, OPPOSITE O.K. & S. COMPANYS DOCK. None but the best liquors and cigars passed over the bar. AY.SCHULDT. I. W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND K& TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL MRCEANDISE Comer Chenamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - - OREGON. m 'P . la. p C. HOLDES, JSOTART PUBEIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND SUBANCE AGENT. T A. MelXTOSH. MERCHANT TAIEOR; Occident Hotel Building. ASTORIA - - - OREGOM F. WIXTOJf, Attorney and Counselor, at Law. Office In C. L. Parker's building, on. Beaton stccet, opposite Custom House, ASTORIA, OREGON. TAT TCTTI.E, M. . PHY8ICTAN AND SUBOEOHJ OFFicf-Orer tho White House Store, Rksidrnck At Mrs Malison's -boarding home, Chenainns street, Astoria, Oregon. p cnA.v,s., ' PHYSICIAN AND SUKOBON, Boom TVo. a, Aaterlu BnUdtey. (up staibs.) Residence Corner of Bstoa and Govt streets, Astoria, Oregon. P F. HICKS. PENTISf; A3TOR1A, .... OBEOON. Rooms In Allen' bulldlns up stales, core of Cass and Sqemocqhe streets. I Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTOBNEYAT ULW. Cacnamus Street. - ASTORIA, OBXQO& Q U. BAHV Oc CO., OEALKB1X Doom, WlBdowm, BllmAa, Twm, hosu, IiUBbex, Etc. All kinds ot Oat Cumber, Glass, Boat Ma terial, etc. Steam MU1 near. Weston hotel. C&r. Mn evive and Astorstreeta. J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer la. ALL KINDS OF FEED, j Hay, Oats, Straw, Ww, Etc General storos$iud TThar&ce 00 ream able terms. Foot of Benton street. Atl Oregon. Take lftic. John Rogers, Centra! tbrfctt, Has received a large Invoice of BARRELS AND HALF BAKSSX& ot tbe 6et quality, And unow ready to supply Butchers Cas- nertes and all others, cheap f neap ior essa. DSAunt IX New and Choice M I L L 1 n:e R Y, -. Desires to coll the attention of the Ladkn ot Astoria to the fact that she has received a large ossortmont ef: the LATF.ST STYLES OK Hats, Bonnets, Trimmi&gv AND. Corner Mala andSquemoqhe Streets. HILL'S VARIETIES. GEO.niLL, , -CHAS.KOHLEB, : PROPKIETOS - STAOE MANAGER Open all the Year, rerfwauaee Svrrj Sight. Entire Change of Pr- gramme ence a TTeek. Comprising all the latest SONGS, DANCES AND ACT. The theuti is crowded nightly, aad aS who havo witnessed the entertainment pro nounce it to be canal to any given elsewhere. Sir. Itlll as a caterer for the,pabUc9 amusement can not be excelled. Anybody, wishing to spend a pleasant, ereidct ana see sparkling-wit and beauty wlthoufrul gority, should Improve, the opportunity sal enrae. Open air concert crerjt evening; nerfera ancecommeacimtat s entrance to theatre on Benton street ; private boxes 00 Gates mus street. Mrs. P. 3ff. Williamson, DKAtXB IK BUSINESS"- afiRL& ,- -r 'I'. till DRESS TRIMMINGS, All kinds ot IW00LS, ZEPHYRS, : LADIES UNDERWEAR, ETC. Corner of Casa and Jefferson streets, Astetta WStwnplng and Dress Masfag doaetir'i order. fl C3 f Ml fcil &" A a V --- .! K1 'T&tOlX&P-s " ,jS2,A!3 .jlbt-VU. "j 4i-iei-'- r, JlNij. i5-t? 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