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l2 ' 01 JvlttW .Vol. xvi. Astoria,- Oregon, Thursday Morning, March 2, 188 9 tfo. 128. u. ffloiig 3l8Jto m let 0 fr Washington Letter rrara our Eegular Coiresponderit. - IYasmxgto.v, D. C, Feb.-14, 1SSJ. Regularly once a year the items of expenditure from the Congress ional contingent fund are pubfished in the New York Herald and a few other journals, accompanied by fierce editorial condemnation and ridicule. Recently the Herald has been making itself merry over Clerk Adam's account for tho last Congress, assuming to regard the purchase of opera glasses, knives, and such articles for jnotnbcrs of Congress out of tho contingent fuud as a great national shame. But really there is nothing vary bad about it, Every member is allowed $125 per year for sation ery and newspapers. .s a matter of convenience a stationery room, where members can supply them selves with everything in this line, is kept for each House, and every member has an account there, but no one can exceed the amount of his allowance $125. Instead of stationery and newspapers, opera glasses and fancy articles are of ton purchased out of this allow ance, as they are supplied at wholesale rates by tho clerk, but that sum of $125 is as much a part of tho member's pay as his salary, and he can use it as he choses. If at tho end of tho year there is a balance in his favor with the sta tionery keeper, the member is en titled to draw it in cash. But tho account of tho member with tho stationery keeper does not ropre. sent by any means, his expendi tures for stationery and newspa pers. There are very few mem bers of either House who do not expend more than their allowance every year for newspapers and stationery. The volume of business before Congress grows larger instead of smaller, because the increase is all out of proportion to tho work done and it is becoming a serious question as to where the thing will end. Already members are esti mating upon the probable duration of the session, and tho most expe rienced judges, agree that this is likely to bo the longest since tho war. Even if only the moro im portant and necessary measures aro acted upon, it would bo hardly possible to get through before tho end of July; but it is inevitable that considerable additional time must be consumed in giving atten tion to tho numerous schemes which do not come under this head. There is tho Eads' ship railway taking up tho time of com mittees, and its" friends are so much in earnest that thoy will cer tainly obtain a hearing. Then there is tho tariff question and the proposed reduction of internal revenuo taxes, the "new navy" enterprise, aud many other matters equally important which will be heard and which if considered at all aro bound to "occupy a great deal of time. Tho necessary busi ness like the new apportionment, tho contested election cases, in cluding the Mormon question, tho appropriations, etc., promise at least to occupy three months, judg ing fromhe debates thus far. The repeated complaint every sessjon of Congress that half the time of our statesmen is con sumed in the consideration of small, inconsequential matters is again heard. Congressmen are them selves to blame for this, ilorc than one-half the bills presented every session refer to private claims, which should never como before the national legislature chargod with tho vast general in terests of a population of fifty million people. Congress might easily rid itself of this picayue business by enlarging the juris diction cF the Court of Claims. To do so would be a great advant age "to the country, a benefit-to Congressmen, and a blessing to tho honest claimants, many of whom now wear out their lives in seeking legislative redress. Con gress now fritter- away a large portion of its time in tho considera tion of questions which aro hardly of sufficient dignity to co'iie be fore a board of aldermen. A peculiarity of the etiquette in regard to the official mourning for tho Lite President is of inter est. It is not only the stationery used for official correspondence at tho executive' mansion and state department, which still lias a broid black border, but tho visiting cards of the President and Secretary of State are alio bordered with black, while those of the other members of tho Cabinet aro not. Secretary Frelinghuysen, although not in any official position at the time President Garfield died, inherited the mourning when became chief of the state department. The cards used by his wife aud daugh ters are plain white, whiln his is in deep mourning. As is custom ary here, the name of a member of tho Cabinet does not appear on his card, but only his official title, as, for instance, that of Mr. Fre linghuvpcn is engraved only, "Tho Secretary of State;" on that of Mr. Brewster, "The Attorney Gen eral," and so on through the list. On tho President's card, which, as mentioned, has a wide black bor der, is engraved only, "The Presi-' dent." The same style is usual for a Vice-President, whon wo have one. Vice-President Wheeler upon, entering his office was told, by Senator Anthony, who is tho authority in the Senate upon all questions of official etiquette, that on all his cards, whether, to bo used on purely official calls or not, must appear only, "Tho Vice President." This style has not been usual heretofore for tho cards of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Tho last Speaker did not have any title on his, but merely his full name "Samuel J. Randall, Pa." Mr. Kiefcr, on tho other hand, has no name on his, but only, "Tho Speaker." Spot. Ougiit One to bo Killed at Sixty? Huxloy is credited with the sug gestion that inasmuch as a. man adopts no new scientific theories at sixty years of age ho might as well be killed. It is assumed that at that age a man has somo settled convictions about a great manv perplexing matters. He has thrown overboard a great many theories, has sifted tho facts bear ing on a" great many more, and has put under his feet a pretty solid platform. Humboldt was in tho very hey-day of his investiga tions at sixty. Ho was a young man at that age. Agassiz reached his prime at that age, or rather would have reached it had he not overworked and brought on a brain disease. In the last years of his life ho was as ready to adopt any new idea in science, if once he could find a satisfactory demon stration, as ever before. Tho fact was, that in an important sense Agassiz was tho first to proposo the doctrine of evolution. He did not push his conclusion so far as Darwin, but ho foreshadowed and clearly outlined that theory. At sixty Iip stood on the border-land of discovery, and only wanted a scoro of years more to have made momentous discoveries in the near outlying fields, which he had ovcr- looked from tho heights he had at tainod. There is a'class of men who are old at midlo ago. They never grow. any more mind and body matures early. It might be -well to prosecute the inquiry if these people were not precocious? If they were not prodigies at the age of sixteen, and if they did not carry off all the colloge lienors before thoy had reached tho age of twenty years? Tho precocious young men have the ripeness of immaturity. The- are frequently windfalls, dropping early and dis appearing early. The plodding young fellows who pound out everything by the hardest blows, and who are frequently made tho butts of many a joko for dullness, inaturo late. Whon their rivals Iiavo gone over the grade, are bald-headed and permaturoly old, these stolid, patiqnt, ox-liko men are just beginning . to mature. Thoy have hardly opened their eyes to the world about them. TI103' will be young at sixty, and evon at seventy, if they take care of themselves. And, being young, they will bo as teidy for any freh investigations as the men of thirty. Columbus set out on one of his later voyages when ho had nearly reached the age of seventy. It was a voyage of discovery. Ho had obtained a glimpse of the new world on previous voyages, and wanted to see more of it wanted to find, if possible, tho short pas sago to India, which is now ob structed by the Isthmus of Darien. Professor Huxley's theory of progress only applies to a class of men who mature early, and who aro really old at middle life. Ono might pick out this class of men in advance. Ho might go among a group of young men, and, after studying their peculiarities for a time, predict, with great certainty, what per cent would stop growing early, and what proportion would grow as long as they lived. Nine tenths of tho very precocious young men aro novcr heard by tho public at forty years of age. At sixty, according to Professor Hux- loys theory, thoy might as well be killed, so far as futuro progress could givo them any value. They havo passed the dead lino early, and aro prematurely old in spirit. They were probably old when they wore born, wore old at ten years, and were prodigious old fellows at twonty years, knowing much more than their instructors. At thirty years thero was nothing moro in tho world which they had not learned which is worth knowing. If any now subject, science or theory is launched, thoy don't want to hear anything about it they have sounded all depths and heights, and thero is nothing new under the sun. All mental growth has been attained. Thero is no noed of taking him off at sixty, as Professor Huxloy suggests; he will take himself off gradually, just as a tree dies at tho top, having loss and less foliage every year until it is gradually a dry trunk from top to bottom. Do Lessens atseveutv-fivo voars. after executing ono of the greatest engineering enterprises of the time undertakes another still more diffiouit, with all the freshness and vijror of a vounir man. Ho bo- 1 w ----.-, longs to tho younj old boys, who j know nothing about the decai donee of age. Why should not men prosecute voyages of discov ery as long as thoy live? if not as Columbus did, in somo of the fields or related fields? Tho dif ference between prematurely old men and young old men is, that tho first mentioned class affect to know everything. They have beatcu the bush early nnd bagged their game. The other class are continually beating the bush for new game. They nro-bungry for now discoveries. It is tho differ ence between growth and decay. If at sixty a man will accept no new theory, make no new-explorations, and looks upon all those who are making investigations as visionary, if not dangerous mon. ho is as good as dead. He may enjoy something akin to an ani mal existence after thatj but he has passed the dead line, and there is nothing left for him but. mild decadence. There was an old minister who often prayed that the freshness and enthusiasm of youth might be preserved to him in all his .years, and praying and striving for it, lie was always a young man; at four score and ten he was tho delight ful companion of children, as he was for those of mature years. It was tho elder Lord Derby who, accustomed to haying a good time with some of his boon companions, on one occasion hearing, his son approaching "'exclaimed: "Wo must bush up now, for the old man is coming." The freshnewj of. youth which lasts for a life-time, is partly matter of endowment and partly of cultivation. Those who have it are never old. Thoy are always ready for voyages of dis covery. Life is fresh and buoyant to tho last. They never qzx their interest in the'wprld, and leave it glad that they have lived in it, aud that they did not become pre maturely old at middle life. Jiulletin. ltooras to Heat. Ei;:lit rooms to rent, eithor furnished or unfurnished. . Inquire at this office. Rooms to Bent, Auj one who wants a nicelytfumibhcd room in a uleasant locality can be ac commodated at Jfrs. Denny Curran's, 1 nrurtiiu iuiireg.iiiijnai caurcu. .Buy-thr Weekly The Wxkkxt Astoiuait for this week Is lull of just such information and news of the cquntry as your friends in the .east want to see. It has vory few advertisements, and Is chock to thn muzzle oMuformatlon that no family can successfully squeczo along without. 1 Two dollars will buy tho whole wad for a yoar, 81 25 for six raonths.or ton cents per copy. - Peruvinn Bitters. Cinchona Rubra. The Count Cinchon was tho Spanish Viceroy In Peru in 1630. The Countess,' his wife, was prostrated by an intermit tent fever, from which sho was freed bv tho uso of tho native remedy, tho Peru-1 vian Dane, or. as it was called in tun language of the country, 'Quiuqulna." Grateful for her recovery, on her return to Europo in IKS, she introduced tho remedy In .Spain, where. It was known under various names, until Llnnseus called it Cinchona, in honor of the lady who had brought them that which was moro precious than the gpULof the Incas,' To this day. after a lapse of two nun. dred and'fifry years, science Bos given us nothing to take Its place. It effectu ally cures a morbid appetite for stimu lants, by restoring tho natural tone of tho stomach. It attacks excessive love of liquor as It does a fever, and destroys both alike. The powerful tonic virtue of the Cinchona is preserved 'in the Peruvian Bitters, which are as effective against malarial fever to-day as they were lu the days of tho Old Spanish Viceroys. We guarantee the ingredi ents of these bitters to be, absolutely pure, and of .the best knfcwu quality. Atrial will satisfy you that this ts tho best bitter lu tho world. "Thorn-oof of the pudding is In tho eating,1' aud we! willingly ao bido this test. For sale bv an art Order all druggists grocers and liquor dealers. 11. A few nioro -chanced yetto ba taken for that fine graphocopo at the City book store. Those writing dosk? at tho City booK storoare the btot In the city. Thoy ara something nice and durable, aud just what most young-ladles would appreob ato from the giver, King of the Blood Is nofft -curcait." It H a blood-purifier and tonic. Impurity at the blood poisons Uio s,. tcm. denuiirM tbft .circulation, and thus in duces many drsordersjlknojin by different names to dlstlnsuhhXheniTactordliK to .et- feets, but being really uranoln4-or ptutsea of that croat L'cncrlc.dl; er.,laipurn- ot Blood. Such ztfi Dm D!W DBwUjxrttoit Xcrmw DU- OTXTWKl. ill 1a,' iiiUtousntt, ordcr. Haviatlit, Backache, General lTca)i- JAter. complaint. cwnswjxHw now. JTi Dlnut,Jiropfyiiiney DticoM, rw. tiiu Diiorden. .tr. Klnir cures these by attaUUbQiCu, Impurity ormeoiopa. (vaenuvoiuui pn) "iifiuuia une lacalUnjrtt "the rnwUKriuUie and ci8cfet preparation lor the fcurppse,'', 5Wbyiras-sUts.l:rrbotUo,tStoUinpr4itovIUc-tions. &c.in CMnuWtt VTroflltaGOn Dfeeasea ot tbft BJbod" wrapped around acb, bottlo- D.-BAKBOM, SON & Ca.?rops BOXOMt, . Y. .sasar asassasr r . PtssS!sE3Li "35?tlsasasasasasafc?" aaaaaaaaaaaasaV Eastern Oysters. Another fine lot of Eastern Ovaters Just received at Koscoes, per steamer ureson. ucciurfnr. mock-. The Werklj- Astnnaii Is a mammoth sheet, nearlv double the size of the Daily. It is Just the pa per for the lireslde, containing in audi tion to all the current news, choice mis cellany, agricultural matter, market re ports, etc. It U turuUhed to single sab- rriixr- ci sj uu per year in cavance. Warl 'War! War! Water front offered free to any person that will build a saw mill in tho city of Wllllanisnnrt. Lumber we must havo to build this city. We Iia 0 ono store In running order at present. Quite a num ber have alreadv located homes in this city, and jet there Is room. Sold on time to suit purchasers. Located ono mile south of Astoria, on the sunny sldo of the hill, 011 Young's bay. J Williamson; Sit. Xthlnis Short f TTninlstaUablo BenclHs Conferred upon tens of thousands of sufferers coulu originate and malntalu the reputation n nich Atehs Sarsaim ieilt.a ehjoyS. It is n compound of the best vexetable alteratives, with tho Iodides of Potaulum and Iron, and U the "most effectual of all remedies for scrofulous, mercurial, or blood disorders. Uniformly successful and certain In its remedlal.eaects, it produces rapid and complete cures uf Scrofula, Sores. Bolls, Humors, Pimples, Eruptions, Skin Dis eases and all disorders rising from Im purity of the blood. By Us invigorating effects It always relieves and often cures Liver Complaints, Female Weaknesses and Irregularities, and Is a potent re newer tjf vitality. For purifying the blood It has no equal. It tones up the system, restores and preserves the health, and imparts vigor and energy. For forty years it has been In extensive use, and Is to-day the most available medicine for the suffering sick, any where. Fob Sale nv all Dealers. Mother! Mothers!! Mothers I 1 1 Are yon disturbed atnlght and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and crying with the excruciating pain of cuttlnp' teeth P 1 f so, go at onco and get a bottlo of Mrs. Winslow's Soothrfg Syrup, it will relieve tho poor littla suf ferer immediately depend upon it; thore is no mistake about It. There Is not a mother on earth who ha3 over used lt,who will vM tIl you at onco that It will regulate tho bowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the chlld.openitlngllko magic. It Ls perfectly safe to usov in all cases, and pleasant to tho taste, and Is the pre-' .scription of ono ot tho oldest and best female physicians and nurses In the UnltedStalas. Sold everywhere. 23 cents a bottle. 3 Have. Wlstart balsam of wild cherry always at hand. It cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, w hooping cough, croup, in fluonza, consumption, and all throat and jung complaints. 50 cents and 81 a bot tle. Got your legs! blanks at Tire ASToniAN office. A full lino of nvor two hundred styles. Catarrh cared, health and sweet breath secured by bluloh's Catarrh Rem edy. Price 50 cent".. Nasal Injector free. For sale by W. E. Dement. I3?A1! citizens of Oregon who deslro to inform their ft lends in the states of the condition and progress of this state, can have no more complete and compre hensive voiuino of facts to send them than by subscribing for this journal, and ba.v ing us wall it weekly to their friends. We mall It as. directed. For 3 00 In advance, wo mall three copies of The Weekly Abtop.ian one year. MISCELLANEOUS. SASEfX SSARY'S HOSPITAL, ASTOBIA, OREGON mHIS INSTITUTION. ONDER CAKE OF X the Slstwj of caarlty, Is now ready for Prknte rooms tor tlie accommodation of any deilring them. Patient') admitted at all bours.day or alght. nhtitnlnn lino n..t tialvA i.nt a.h patient Is nee to and has the privilege of ruipio) iuj; say puysicuui mcy pmer, bolted mates Marine. Scaaionnno pay Hospital Dues, are out! tied to free care and attendance at this H09 oltal durlr.tr sloknrw. lVnnlts must bo ob tained for United Stats Marines at the Cus- 1CMU lious?. SJSTKK8 or CHA1MTT Dross Making. WRS, W. O. 110SS, & MISS ELLA. LOGAN, The third hou.10 west ot the Congregational laurcu. NICE SUITS FOR LADIES Made tut from $G to 910. $500 Reward. We Killpay tho above roward for any easo nfUrer Complaint. Dyspepsia. SIcfc Head ache, indigestion. Constipation or Costive ne&s we cannot eure with West's Vecetable ilier Hlis.wueu tho directions aro strictly compiled wiui. inoy aro purely tegeiauie, and never tail to givo satisfaction. Sugar coated. Lars'i boes. containing so Pills, 23 cent. For sale bv nil Drurrzlsts. Beware ot eouutiufc-its and Imitations. The genuine manufactured only bv Joiik c. wkbt & CO., Tho fill .Maker' 1st and 183 W. Madison St., Chicago, free trial package sent by mall orroaid en rccclnt of a 3 rent stamu. "W. K. lament, asent. Administrators Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the undersigned ha becnappointed by the Cotraty Court of Clatsop county. Oregon, Administrator of the estate of Aaron Morton deceased. All persons havlne claims asainst said estate are hereby notified to presont the samo to the undersigned at Astoria, Ore gon, within sis months from this date. U. U. SMITH, Administrator. Astoria, Jan. SG.W& W.dsod MISCELLANEOUS. S. ARNDT & FERCBEN, ASTOBIA. - OUEOON. The Pioneer Machinej Shop BLACKSMITH JL SHOPMfe Boiler Shop 1 All Kind or ENGINE, CANNERY, AJfD STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT Or LAFAYETTE STREET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bextox SrnEr.T, "eae Fahkeij IIocse, ASTORIA. - OREOOX. GENERAL B MACHINISTS AND . BOILER MAKERS. UNBIURHBB8BUB8 Boiler Work, Steamboat Work. and Cannery Work a specialty. A. D. VfAM. rriwident. J. O. Hcsiler, Secretary. I. W. Cask, Treasurer. JOHN Fox, Superintendent. WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner-Main nnd Chanamua Streets, ASTORIA a 0RE00N. DRALGS IM CIGARS AND TOBACCO, The Celebrated JOSEPH RODCERS & SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE, W0STENH0LM end other Enclifli Cutler;. FAIRCHILD'S .GOLD PENS Genuine Moershaum Pipes, etc. A flno stock ot Watt-hea aud Jewelry, Slnzxlo nut! BreeeH I.ondlnj; Shot Guns nnd ftlttON, ItevolverH. Pistols. and Ammnultlou 3IAHI.K ALSO A FINK ssortment of .Due SPECTACLES nuil EYE GLASSES. I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN SENEGAL MERCMDISE Corner Cheiianuu and Casq streets. ASTORIA - - - OREGON. MAGNUS G. GR0SBY, Deoti-r lu HARWABE, IBOfl, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, Men ani Steam Fifc Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IROH TIN AND COPPER, Stoves, Tyi Ware and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET WON, TIN, COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. Nono but first clv- v.-orkmen cranio) ml. A larso nortmcnt of SCALES " Constantly on haad BUSiKESSr-"CARD5.' "CJ O. KOIiDEX, XOILVRY rUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION ANB SURANCE AGENT. TJ A. MoIXTOSH. MERCHANT TAILOR, Occident notel Bulldlrur. ASTORIA - - - OREGON J)R. C. C. CLASS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office o er A. V. Allen's Store, ASTOKIA, - OPJGQN. Tp I). WISiTON, Attorney and Counselor-at Law. Office in C. L. Parker's bulidinsr, on lienton su-i-ci, upiwsne vusiom House, ASTOKIA. --.- OPJ2GON. JAY TCTTIJ3, M. . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office Over tho White House Store. house. Chenainus street, Astoria, Oregon. P CRAXC, 31. "PHYSICIAN AND 8UROEON, Itoorn Xo. U, Astorlan BnUdlnc. (LT 'STAIHS.) streets, Astoria, Oregon. "P V. HICKS, PENTIST, ASTOKIA, - - - OBKCrON. Ilooms in Allen's building up stairs, corw of Cass aud Sqemocquo streets. J Q. A. BOAVLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Chenamus Street. - ASTOKIA. OBEGOlk q n. nxiy & co., rjKAusnnt Door, Windows, Blinds, Tran soms, Lumber, Etc, All Lftlilnf rifiV T.min IIaco Unit Mn. terial, etc. ' Stpnm Aflll npnr Tnctnn tmrat n fln- ovh e and Astor streets. J. H. D. GKAY, Wholesale and retail dealer Is. ALZ KIKES OF TEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood. Etc. General storaso and Wharfage on reason, ablo terms. Foot of Benton street. Astoria Oregon. TWXITLS. nrAucn ts Jew and Choice MILLINERY, Desire) to call tho attention of the Ladles of Astoria to tho fact that she has received a large assortment ot the LATEST HTXL.EH OP Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings, AJXGUr QOOD9. Comer Main and Squemoqhe Streets. E.l)etrick&Co.5 Sole ascnts on the Pacific Coast for Towert celebrated OILED CLOTEING-, (Send for price list.) Importers, manufacturer) and dealers In Twines, Tents, Hose, Cotton Sail Duck, Belting, WaterproofTar- paulins, Waterproof Covers, Patent Solid Cotton Belting. No n, 7 and o Cilfomla, and 10S, 110 and 112 Market Streets, SAN I'P.ANCISCO. dim CAirOUNIA. CLSArJING and REPAHUNCr NKAT. CUHAP AND QUICK! Y UKORUK LOTETT. Main Street, opposite 3T. Loch's, Painter and EufLher. ii:alkbs ix OliNEY. - - - OREGON Xa. K, C. SMITH, Importer and Wholesale dealer la Cigars and Tobacco, Smoker's' Ar- tides. Playing Cards, Cut lery, Etc, Etc., Tho largest and finest stock of Meerschaum nnd Amber poods in the city. Particular at tention paid to orders from tho country and vessels. Chenamus street, Astoria, Oregon, THEO. BBACKEB, Manager. a ii ? - 1 o 31 It- i I IK ? tJ jj$afe)l-Aa -- i i'5tl'Sf am;: hlJ. .- iW 5 , e.jatate ;JSvf. . - . V s-et-ssy,. . j wauF .. .g1iC& , liW.ggHigrH, a &d&g&itoiJzg- A- !fa