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ASTORIA- OKEOOK:
SUNDAY APRIL. U, 18S2
J. F. HAIXOKAN..
..Editor.
Untenable Premises.
In an article bj an eminent physi
cian, in the New England Medical
Journal for March we find these
somewhat startling- assertiens:
"Insflno-"people7-havwio-ipaKcr to
''resist the strongest motive. No
"beings that ever lived possessed
"the power to do different from
"what they did."
There is a sophistry of reasoning
calculated to mislead and befog
the mind. By it, wrong may be
made to appear right, light dark
ness. Such we regard the reason
ing that leads the mind to such
conclusions as those given above.
For instance, wo are told by
those who believe in this irresponsi
bility of action that no sane mind
acts without motive that motive
is not subject to the will that the
mind must necessarily yield to the
strongest motive, and that there
fore whatever a man does he is
compelled to do.
This process of reasoning, if
accepted, leaves the opponents of
such conclusions without any
ground to stand on. It takes away
the last vestige of moral accounta
bility, and makes him the veriest
shuttlecock of irresistible fate.
If such were the prevailing belief
of the world, man would soon set
tie back into the lower types from
whence he sprung, and chaos
would come again. But the rea
soning, in our judgment, is falla
cious, and the conclusions wrong.
It is no doubt true that man is
very largely subject to conditions
of birth, education and surround
ings. We can readily see that he
is a free moral agent only in a
limited sense, if at all. If born
ia vice, and educated in crime, he
will be very apt to be a criminal
although the rule is not absolute
ly invariable; aud it is this varia
tion of rule that lies at the basis
of all evolution. Like a horsa
tethered to a stake, with a freedom
to crop the herbage over a circum
scribed area, so man, in a moral
sense, is free to act within a cer
tain length of rope. Ho knows
the right from the wrong, lie is
capable of weighing and deter
mining the motives that prompt
him to do the one to avoid the
other." If the wrong he does was
the right thing for him to do, the
thing concerning which ho had no
volition and was compelled to do
why should he experience regret
for wrong doing?
We say the reasoning which
leads to such fatal conclusions as
those quoted is erroneous. It
makes man a mere machine, as
helpless as the weather vane upon
a church steeple, or the insensate
olod that is swept along bv tfio
flood.
The man who acts upon a crimi
nal impulse or motive to steal,
where detection and punishment
are uncertain, restrains that im
pulse with the certainty of detec
tion and punishment before him.
Thus he is able to shape and
control motive. And just here
the weak point in the reasoning
referred to is seen to be that it is"
based upon false premises. The
strongest motive is not irresistible;
or, if it is then ft is in some
sense subject to the will. That
is, one who wants a plausible ex
cuse for doing wrong can readily
shape the motive to afford him that
excuse.
The human intellect is as many
sided as the shape of the brain.
In its operations we find that there
is a mysterious something that
seems to sit behind all the facul
ties, and that stimulates or curbs
their actions that encourages this
and condemns that. This is the
ego the conscious he-
-the auto-
7 T --
crat of volition. Otherwise
thera
could be no such thing as reason
or judgment.
No man ever lived that did his
best in all directions of his nature.
If "hereasbned himself into the
conviction that he did, itwas simp
ly that he might find a pretext for
doing something that his inclina
tions invited, but which his judg
ment condemned.
Once grounded in this fatalism
there would be nothing to- stimu
late man to effort. Why should
ho try, when trying costs self
denial and toil, aud oftentimes
sore hardship and privation?. It
would be far easier not to try.
Why should he walk the thorny
path of duty when tho way of in
dolent easo was far more Inviting?
Besides, he would bo entitled to
no credit thereafter. If he went
to the bad he couldn't help it, and
if he did not it' would be all the
same!
It is well for the world that men
take but little stock in such con
clusions. Senator Jones of Nevada
struck the high tariff men a square
blow when he remarked that their
efforts were directed towards pro
tecting the manufacturing capi
talist and not the laborer against
tho European capitalist. The
former sells in an American mar
ket in which foreigners cannot
compete and he buys his labor in
the openest market in tho world.
The laborer buys in tho ptotected
market and sells, the only thing
he ha3, his labor, in open market,
meeting with competition of all
kinds and nationalities. The
Senator thought when laborers
understood the , question they
would demand an open 'market in
which to buy everything they
needed. After a while the asser
tion that manufacturers are the
only friends of the workingman,
and only desire a tariff in order to
maintain his wages, will cease to
form one of the stock arguments
tor-protection.
Tjue surprising statement is
made in the Oregon City enter
prise that "the once fine bodies of
timber along Puget sound and the
Columbia river, are even now al
most a thing of the past." Wc
havo ceased to oxpect accuracy
from that paper, but still would
like to sec an, effort to adhere to
the truth.
The editor of tho Washington
Independent takes considerable
trouble to demonstrate tho fact
that ho is a lunatic. There is
something on the Oregon Statutes
about such persons being allowed
to run at large. Wc direct the at
tention of the Hillsboro authorities
to this case.
When Vermont was first admit
ted into the Union 'it was given
two Representatives in Congress.
This number was afterwards
increased to six. Now, after a
period of ninety years, tho State
returns to the original number.
MAKUIF.D.
In upper Astoria. March 31st, by Rev.
J. Parsons, John Peterson and Maria
C. Larsen.
BOBS.
March 31st, to the wife of W.J. Strong,
of Tho Dalles, Or., a boy; mother and
child doing well.
NEW TO-DAY.
Street Improvement Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
Common Council of the City of Astoria
nropose to order the repair of that por
tion of Washington street, in McClme's
Astoria, from the north side of Chcna
inus street to the south side of Concom
ly street, by replanking the same with
new and sound plank, not less than
three Inches in thickness, and removing
all defective timbers and replacing the
same with new and sound timlfcrs. The
sidewalk on the west side of said por
tion of Washington street shall be re
paired by removing all defective plank
and timbers and replacing thn same
with new and sound timbers, and unless
a rcmonstranco signed by the owners of.
intl-UlUU5U4 UIO IHUJJCiL llUIUIll on
said portion of said street be filed with
tho Auditor and Clerk ot said city with
in ten days from the final publication of
this notice tho Common Council will
order said repairs to be made.
By order of the Common Council,
F. C. N0RR1S,
Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria, March 31, 1882.
Sidewalk Improvement Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that tho
Common Council of the City of Astoria
propose to order tho repair of that poi
tion of tho sidewalk on the west side of
Main street; in McClure's Astoria, from
Squemoqua street to Jefferson street, by
removing all defective plank and tim
bers therein and replacing the same
with new and sound plank and timbers,
and unless a remonstrance signed by
the owners of two-thirds of the proper
ty fronting on said portion of said
street be filed with the Auditor and
Clerk-of said city within ten days from
the final publication of this notice the
Common Council will order said repairs
to be made.'
By order of the Common Council,
F. C. NORMS,
Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria, March 31, 1882.
NEW TO-DAY.
SidewalK Improvement Notice.
NOTICE is lieicbj friven tliat llrf
Common Council of the City of Astoria
propose to onlei the improvement ot
that portion of tin Mtlcwallc on the
north side of Court blieet, hetveen the
west tide ot Olnej Ntn-ct and the east
side of Main ?treit. in McClurcV'
storia. u rcmowiuiall ilefcctne plank i
ami limners iiicreni ana lepiacin;? ti.i
same w itli new and sound fir plank and
timbeis. aim" by placing therein such
other plank and timbers as shall be
necessary to make anil construct a "ood
substantial sidewalk. of the same width
and upon tho samqraue as the present
walk, and unless a remonstrance sicmcd
by the owners of two-thirds of that
properly fronthis on said portion of
said street be filed with the Auditor and
Clerk of said city within ten days from
the finnl publication of this notice, tho
Common Council will order said Im
provement to be made.
Bv order of the Common Council,
T. C. -NOKKLS,
Auditor pud Clerk.
Astoria, March 31, 18S.'.
Street Improvement Notice.
NOTICE k, heieby Jincn that the
Common Council of the City of Astoria
propose to order the improvement of
that poition of Chenaimu stieet in
McCIure's Astoiia, from the west side
of Cass street to the east side of Jackson
street, by rcnlanking tnc same with
new and oiinil fir plank not less than
three inches in thickness, and the side
walk on each side of said portion of
said street, shall be ieiared by remov
ing all dcfectio plank and timbers and
replacing them with new and sound
plank and timber'?, and unless a remon
strance signed by the owners of two
thirds of the property fronting on said
portion of said street be filed with the
Auditor and Clerk of said city, within
ten dajs from the final publication of
this notice, the Common Council will
order said improvement to be made.
I5v order of the Comuio'n Council.
F. C. NORMS.
Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria. March 31, 18S2.
Strcot Improvement Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
Common Council of the City of Astoria,
piopoc to order the improvement of
that poition of Concomly street, in
McClure's Astoria, from the west side
of Main street to the cast side of Spnicc
street, by replanking the same with
sound fir plank not less than three in
ches in thickness and by removing all
kfect'tc spiles and stringers and tim-
twrs, replacing tnein wun new and
eouun material, anu uy removing an ae
fectie plank and timbtrs in tnc side
walk and replacing the same with sound
plank and timbers, and unless a remon
strance signed by the owners of two-
inirus oi tue property ironting on said
portion o said street, be filed, with the
Auditorand Clerk of said city, within
ten days fiom the final publication of
this notice, the Common Council will
ordir said improemcnt to be made.
Itj oi dei ot the Common Council.
F.CNORRIS,
Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria, March 31, IS.52.
Street Improvement Notice.
NOTICE is hcicty Risen that the
Common Council of the City of Astoria
propose to order the improement of
that portion of Main street, in McClure's
Astoria, from the north side of Chena
inns struct, to tin south side of Concom
ely street, by replanting tho same w itli
new and sound fir plank, not ics. than
Uneo indies in thickness, and unless a
remonstrance signed by the owners of.
two-thirds of the property fronting on
aid portion of said street, he filed with
the Auditorand Clerk of sairt city with
in ten dajs from tiie final publication of
this notice, the Common Council will
order said itnpiou'iuenttobe made.
15 oriln or the Common Council.
P.C.NOIJKIS,
Vuditor am! Clerk.
A-toria. March :si, 1SS2.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Oof f cm Hope,
COM MI! LBJD LIKES,
SEINE TWINES.
We have jast recehed a complete assort
ment of abou Roods ami aie prcpiredto
fill orders promptly.
HENRY DOYLE & CO..
511 HIavltctMtrecS,N:i:i FranclHt-n
HILL'S VARIETIES.
GEO. HILL, -WALTER
PARKS,
- PROPRIETOR
ST.VOE MANAGER
Open all (lie lear, 1'crfarmniicp Erry
Mslit. Entire Ciimise of I'm-
zniiiiuie Ourc n Week.
Comprising all the latest
SONGS, DANCES AND ACTS.
We give the Best
Variety' Entetainment
In the West.
The theatre U crowded nLditlv, and all
who hac witnessed Uio entertainment pro
nounce it to be equal t any gl en clc here.
Mr. Hill as a caterer for the public's
iLUUlUJIll-UI. t-iill flUl UI1 CXCtNICU. AllJDGCU
wishing t spend a pleasant eening and
see xpirklim: wit and beauty without ul
garit, should improve the opporttmln and
ronie.
Tlie coinptn compile the foliorein" well
known Artists:
Miss Pvn.mk Walton.
Miss Louisn Cook.
Mi:. CiiAiir.Rs Knm.ni.
Mb. John- Cook.
Mb. Josm-h I'pttv,
31 n. Waltms Parks.
All nf hlch will appear ulglitl v In their dif
forcut specialties.
ance commencing at 8 ; entrance to theatre
m it--uim suuui ; prnam uoc3 on ijiiena
inus street.
Look out for Our Stars,
US.
lien,
MISCELLANEOUS.
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V.
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(reji!KTow(inlUur.v)
Wholesale and rutall ov
mesms, -
&aekepy
Glass and Plated Ware,
TROPICAL AM) DOMI-STIO
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together lth
I8S,LipQrS,T0DaCG0iUlffi
The largest ami most coinplue stock f
goods la their lino to be fo'un.l hi tlu city.
Corner otOass ami Squcnio-n.li srn-iMi.
ASTORIA. OKfGON.
B. B. PRANK LIN,
UNDERTAKER,
Comer ttassand Sincmoj!ii sirect-., J
ASTORIA. ... - KKGO:i
iEAr.F.n ix
WALL PAPER -
AND
WINDOW SHADES
AND
UNDERTAKERS GOODS.
Leinonweber & Co.,
a i.vtxnvwKr.ER. n. iiuown
r.STAr.usiiKr it.).".
ASTORIA, ORKOON,
TAMEES AM) COURIERS,
Marufactuiers mid Import is ot
A LL KINDS OK
AND FINDINGS
Wholesale Dealers hi
OIL AND TALLOW.
ftcnighcst cash price paid for Hides anil
Tallow.
Steshans Varieties !
GRAND OPENING..
A LIVIJUY UXTEKTAlXaiKXT
Iftuea new bowling allcv.llin largest and
uesi in town. Admittance tree.
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31. HOWE,
BOAT BUILDER,
AT TirE OLD STAND, GItAVS UU1I.DING
riRST CLASS WOr.K A SPECIALTY.
BUCKiGIMM
& IIEWin
-AND
ARE THE BEST.
And cost no moie than other brands : nnd if
the Merchant with whom jou trade does
not Keep our Goods, it Is because It pas
better to sell a pair ot Boots or Shoes ciery
two montlis than cervfour or five. T.
GUARANTEE EVERY TAIfi WE JLVKE.
All Jlerchants in eoort credit can nroenre
these Goods at our Warehouses in Portland
or San Francisco.
Try our "HERCULES" Patent Boots
HECHT BROS. & CO.
SHOES
MISCELLANEOUS. (
;Geo.W. borne
(Wholesale and Retail Dealer
t&QEBIJSS, .
LPrev:
isions'. Lumber.
ETC.. ETC.. ETC.
Eislierniciis and Cannery
SUPPLIES
A SPECIALTY.
AGENT FOK TDK
San Jose Fruit Packing Company.
AN THE
Sau Francisco Chemical
ASTOKIA - - - OltEGOK.
VA1STIN roAitn. J. J. STOKF.s,
FOAEB & STOKES,
holes'ile and retail 1p alcis In
Wood and Willow-ware,
GROCERIES.
Tobacco. Cigars, Wines and Liquors
rOKEIRN AND DOMESTIC
Fruits cmd'Yegetables,
3PX,TarjFfc, FESB,
AMI
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
AM
General Commission Merchants
ASTOStlA. OIIE8QX.
Net to Oregon Hallway .S. Nav. l o Dock,
dm
ROl. sHIl'I'Flt. 3IAKK-. 3i HICK.
33QSr XGOaT
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
STE.VM DYKING AND CLEANING.
Shipper & Rybke. - Proprietors,
No. II Oak htrect,
1'OKTLAND, .... OlIEGOX.
rnici: list:
Pants n.adc to order from - - S C 00
Overcoats " - - - 15 oo
Suits made " " - - - 2oo
Dress suits ' a3 oo
A large assortment of Suitings always on
hand.
Impairing done with Neatness and dis
patch. Cutting done l'rec for Purchasers.
nlN inntlr to Order from $33 00 nnd
Ipnnrils.
rcrTccl l'lt Guaranteed or sin Sale.
MOY & KELLER,
Dealers In all kinds of
Fresh and Cured Meats,
Fine Sausage a Specialty.
KVr.BV DAY FitKSH.
BEST QUALITY at the LOWEST TltlCE.
Main Street, Antorin, Oregon.
WAIt XS DECLARED WITHOUT
VITKTIIEK XOTICK
3KT
Ami no terms of peace until
'hSi .
ass "try iiun uiAsioria n.isanew
p.'ftgsiult 1 1 clothes
'ST 1 3IAMK KV iriTAXV.
Look :it the juices:
Pants to oider from - - - s 00
Pints. Uemiuio Trench Cas-.iiuere - 12 co
Suits from - -- -- -23 00
Tho finest lino rif k?uilio nn i T. nnc .
select from. v. .I.tmkany.
31am street, opposite Parker House. Astona.
T 23. ZUBBSBSTT,
W ASTOItlA. OIIERON 7
DRUGS AND CHE?.1iGALS,
Toilet and Fancy Articles,
PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
Cr'rPrASt,!'lTltlnTlI;irffMllTr nnnjMinr1aifif
E?"IIonicopathIc Tinctures and Pellets.
1 ana Humphrey's Specifics alsoiiept.
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tVJIO sells clothing the cheapest?
The California Store!
Who sells "Gape Ann" oil clothing the
cheapest?
The California Store.
Who sells Gum Boots the cheapest?
The California Store.
Who sells Blanket Shirts the cheapest?
The California Store.
Who has the Largest and Best Selected
Stock in town?
The California Store.
Who gives the Most Goods for the Least
Monejr? The California Store.
Who has Ladies' Hose for 10 cents a pair,
worth 25 cents. .
The California-Store
P. S. Wc wish to impress on the minds of the Fisher
men that ve were the only one-price store in town that
protected the seamen the past winter, and did not take
advantage of them for the benefit of the (sailor boarding
houses, as we could not do so and stick to our motto of
MS FMSE T AXmIi!
CALIFORNIA STORE,
P.O.Box 248. Corner opposite Postoffice, Astoria, Or.
beBossGoffee and Tea Pot
TWO D0011S EAST "OF OCCIDENT,
MISCELLANEOUS.
LOEB & CO..
JOBBERS IN
WINES,
LIQUORS,
AND
CIGARS.
AOENT3 TOP. THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
Sf All goods sold at San Francisco Prices.
JIAIN STREET.
Opposlto Paikei House, Astoria, Orecon.
L. fi. MIL,
PZIACTICAI. AVATCn3IAKr.K
AWD JEWKT.KK.
HaMng pcnnanentlj located
in the city, would solicit the
general patronage of the
Repairinq Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
A SPECIALTY.
Si-ALL WORK AVAi:rvNTED.-sa
On Saucraocqha Street, west of Cell Toyer.
I. W. CASE,
IMPORTER. AND WHOLESALE AND RE
TAIL DEALER IN
&EH1RAL BU1B
Corner Chenamus and Cass street3.
ASTORIA - - - OKJiUUi.
A rv
x
- -S7in-r.-rrJ
.je-,iMrt
MAY BE HAD OT
B.B.HA.WES
SOLE AGENT.
Also, Agent for the cclohratcil t
ItncWs Patcut Cooli Store,
MEDALLION EANGE,
iTEA3I TITTINGS A SPECIALTY.
None bid the best workmen employed.
All work guaranteed or no charge
- - ASTOEIA, OREGON
mSCELLANEOUS
THE OLYMPIC SALOON
Opposite the Parker House.
TIIE FINEST BRANDS OF
LIQUOES and CIGARS
Kept constantly on hand.
No palra will be spared to give my custo
mers sj&lsfactlon.
;3?Givc ns a call.
E. W. SEHLTN.
OITY
BOOK STORE.
We are constantly receiving new additions
to our stock and havo tho finest and o
largest assortment of variety
goods In the city.
Combs, Brushes, -Stationery,
Frames
Celluloid Goods
Aii our goods are marked In plain flgurea
Call and examine quality and noto prices.
CIIAS. STEVENS & SON
Cannery - Supplies
Impoi ted and for sale by
ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON.
Bar Copper,
Liverpool Salt,
Pages Oars, etc.
Ascnt for Harlock's Soldering Machine :
Johnston's improved Soldering apparatus;
rotary table for soldering seams; Blood's
net floats. ,
AY. B. PAINTER.
DUALEU IN
OLNET, - - -
OREGON
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