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ASTORIA-OKEGON
WEDNESDAY-
,.MAY 10,1562
j. r. UAIXOItAX-
..Edltor.
The English Laburcr.
Capt. Mayne Rcid, an English
man of some prominenco in the
litprarv world, is contributing a
series of articles to the New York
Tribune concerning the every day
life of people across the water, and
speaking of rural life in England
he contributes this, vouching for
its truth and claiming that it is the
opposite of exaggeration;
"On the lowest round of Eng
land's social ladder if indeed on
it at all is the Farm Laborer.
Politically, as socially, he has no
status -whatever; neither an- in an
economic sense, his pay being the
least in the land, and barely
enough to keep body and soul to
gether. Yet is he often a manly,
noble fellow, morally and intel
lectually the equal of those who
employ him; aye, often their su
perior. Between him and them
there is little or no differenco in
breed or blood; only the accident
of some money on one side with
noue at all on the ether. But the
education, refinement and manners
which the possession of means
might be supposed to bestow are
not marked characteristic of those
who in the social scale stand im
mediately above the farm laborer;
while in practical and useful
knowledge he is more than a par
with them. Money he has none;
nor is he ever likely to have it.
Out of twelve shillings a week or
scant three dollars his wages in
most parts of the country laying
by as much as a single sixpence
would be a problem to pnz7le a
miser. For be it understood that
they aio "board wnjiASt" out of
which'hc must maintain himself
and,ranyly1led,,j'cliiqtbe and keep a
rooiovex iheir heads, besides pay-
,ipg rates atyl taxes. 1 he poorest
-proletarian -and humblest house-
holder'irV England i not beneath
the notice of the tax-gatherer, nor
exempt from his periodical visita
tions. In giving twelve shillings
as the weekly wage of a farm la
horer, I put it at its maximum in
most parts of the country; for in
most places is he only too glad to
get this, and thinks himself among
the favored ones if he can secure a
contract for it throughout the
whole year. Unless a first-iato
hand, that he is nor always able to
do; and in many districts ten shil
lings or even nine is a common
Hcale of payment where it i- per
manent; le.s still if he be aged, or
otherwise not up to his work.
Considering that beef is rarely un
der 20 cents :t pound, mutton
about tin same, and other .-.oris of
fresh meat still dearer; that bacon
of good quality is IS cents, and
flour usually over '2 tho bushel;
that his cottage of two or three
rooms stands him in rent 820 to
$25 per annum, it needs. little
arithmetic to figure up the amount
of life's luxury possible to his po
sition. Enough of life's misery is
there in it, howover, and more than
enough, for the worst is not yet
told. There may be days of rain,
and are, not unfrcquently a week
of it, when his wages cease, aud
want enteia his cottage. Or ho
may be laid up with sickness, a
lengthened spell; then tho want
comes nearer to what might- bo
called famine a diet of baro
bread and water, even in stinted
allowance at that! Such cases are
by no means rare. In my own
neighborhood, comparatively a
prosperous one, I hear of them al
most every day, and too well know
them to exist.
The labor he gives in return for
the above petty wago is greatly
out of proportion. His regular
hours of work aro from 0 a. m. till
C p. it., it half hour being alowed
him for breakfast and a whole one
for dinner. Unless his cottage
chance to be close at hand he does
not go home for either meal, the
time not permitting it. They are
brought .with him in his little bag
or "pail," and eaten by the ditoh
side, even in wir.tor; or if work
ing about the farmstead, tho repast
will bi mado in tho cart -shed, barn
or other outbuilding. As to his
sitting down to a sproad table in
side thfj farmer's house, even the
kitchen of it. that is an occurrence
of the rarest, and eating at the
farmer's own table a thing alto
gether unknown to him. Poor is
the fare he subsists on, the very,
commonest and cheapest to be
procured; at best only bread and
boiled bacon, cold of course. He !
deems himself well off with this, t
and cannot always get it, often '
having to fall back upon a "bloat- i
er " (salt herring), eaten cold too.
But of all the food commodities
purchasable by him, cheese is his
chief staple and stand-by. It goes
further for the amount of money
expended, and many a farm
laborer, both for breakfast and din
ner, has naught but this to "kitch
en" his bread with. Such beirm
the condition of the English farm
laborer, it may be asked why he
submits to it, "with wonder at his
not running away from it. Why
doesn't he better himself bv emi
grating? Tho question is answered
by asking anether: How can he,
or could he, emigrate? To scrape
together means sufficient even
the bare passage money for carrying
himself and belongings across the
Atlantic would call for the hoard
ing of years, alaiost a lifetime."
The facts given above by one
"to the manner born" are sufficient
reason why such universal discon
tent prevails, and constitute a suf
ficient answer to men who grum
ble at this country and its mas
nificent resources, while they
achieve greater success by indus
try than they could ever expect in
the land of their birth.
Matiiew Arnold has been writ
ing about the Americans in the
last number of "The Nineteenth
Century," and he says some
things which are not just nor cor
rect, but also tells some truths
whichare not properly recognized
He declares that one of tho great
wants of tho country is a good
system of secondary schools,
Our statesmen of smaller calibre
have for some time boen trying
to hav) public education re
stricted to the merest rudiments,
Every other civilized country
uimor wo sun line a larger pro
portion of its youth iti itb liisrher
educational institutions . The
average of mental ability and
general attainments, was groatr-r
among the public men of America
in revolutionary days than at the
present time. The demagogue's
plea against anything except what
ho calls "a practical education"
has had by far too much influence,
and mainly accounts for the low
tone of the publio service.
Sii-VATOn LxritAM, of New i'ork,
opposed tho ten-year anti-Chineae"
bill because he believed that it
would disturb American relations
with China, being against tho in
terpretation put upon the treaty
by tho Chinese minister. The
opponents of tho measure in con
gress committed themselves to tho
principle that all proposed legisla-
tion which may affect a foreign
country must be submitted for the
approval of that country. If for
eigners do not liho what congress
desires to enact, it must become
the duty of the President to in
terpose a veto. In effect, tho veto
power is to be lodged with every
foreign minister. And he can be
privileged to call the members by
opprobrious names if they pre
sume to pass measures that do not
please him. That will be accord
ing to tho precedent that Lapham
and the rest of the pro-Chinesoset
are approving, bupposo that the
existing tariff system be submitted
to tho British minister, and his
advico be taken. What do our
New England fellow-citizens think
of that proposition?
It may be that thero is no
such thing in natural history as a
Hamstrung candidate; but if there
is, Arthur answers the description
completely, as far, as '84 is concerned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
G-O X?C3
M. D. KA
THE "aoss
Men's, Youths' and Boys'
Clothing!
THE BO!si IA
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS!
TIIK IJOSS IX the latest Rtjies
HATS AND CAPS!
TJIK MOSS l.
BOOTS MI) SHOES!
Tilt: SUSH IX
Tilt: uniss
MERCHANT TAILOR!
You will find tlio Vincst and Largest
Assortment, the fifst Quality, and tho
LO WEST of PRICES.
M. D. KANT,
The Clothier.
pnAi.Ki: i.n
Now and Choice
MILLINERY,
Ik'-JliM to call Iti? attrntlcn at the Ladlci vt
Atoris to the fact tlist sbe lias ioechci
a tiu-i;ij aMitmout ot thn
l..Vri:ST HTVCK.S i'
Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings,
AMi
Cuiuer Main andSaiiomcilie StivK
CLOTHING!
MEW'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS'.
FINE DKESS SUITS.
STYLISH BUSINESS SUITS.
SOFT! STIFF JIATS,
in lhi LntMl Sttri. AUo n Pn-rla
Lin,- or
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS!
Tin! Cuitom Di'partmciit cuit-raw llio
Xi'Hn fattems In TWilKDa, CASSt
Mi:i:K8, WOJJSiros. rir. ulta mmle to
order In tho
tATJiST KW VOltK I'ASll IOXH
B. A. Mcintosh,
Mcrcl'unt Tuilot Clothier and Nutter,
OCCinEyr 1U.OCK
The British Bark Wanlock
lb Nun-on the Eeilh fv
LONDON BISECT.
For Freight and i"aHieular3 Apply to
P. L. CHERRY,
Over Wcltrt, i'arso & Ca'n Offlco.)
Astoria, Jlaj C, ISM.
ray "2
Net Found.
4 bout ) fathoms ot well in 3 iiicci-v.40
m. ,2;l?y ana M 1Q-Vly. li meshes deep,
wltlioutllnes Apply to
nrttf O. KISSIXGAKUIE.
,n5"' A. P. Co.'s cannsry.
Anyone Wishing Sewing
Or ASY KIVO BOIE
C'nn lie tccoimiio.lntcilljy AviilylnK
TO ;
Over the City Bookstore.
FIRST V&AS8
Dress Making.
11V
Mrs. T. S. Jewett.
stali3. opposite Mrs.lRosers Bcardn?
Hoi
ioso.
A.wLgavjuuuy.ggMct-uji
MISCELLANEOUS
QrQeer.tea, .
ProvisiOBSi
OroGkeryM
Glass and Piated Ware.
TKOl'ICAI. AND DOUKSru
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
!.m'itiiT twili
WteLiQuOrs.TGter.O'lCiiarj
The largest unit most compute l-k oi
po-M In then- line to be found in tin- city.
Cornet ofCassandSqr.einocqhc Sru-ets.
ASTOMA. OCFGON.
UJUtiiiiiil'JU- uiiu cusriiijiimfi
SCAT. CHEAP AN"I 1 !'.!.. !A
Main Street, on'ii-' V u li, t
2U- C, C. S K T S-S,
-Iinpoiter and Wholesale .'-s'-'r in (
Cigars and Tobacco, Smoker's Ar
ticles, Playing Cards, Cut
lery, Htc, fc.tc ,
T l: laiwt ami fmc-t stc!; l Mi-eifliaum
and Amber kooiIs In the citj. lwik'MUr at
tention pjt't to ctiler fiom tl i lountn wul
C Iicn.iiuu4 Mrect. Astorin, Oh m..
TIIi:0. ISKACKKi:. Mau i-r
BBCIInBIUH
&
UfiCilT'8
ffrs
.V.ND
ms
-r"TTfl7i".
w
ARE THE BEST.
And co-it no more than other hi And? , ami !i
the Merchant with v.liui'i jou trails does
not keep our Goods, it i bveaae it pais
better to sell a pair of Iioota orPhoc every
to months than cverv funr nr llo. ?k
fitJAIJANTKE TXllKY 1'AUl YV. MAKE
All Merehants in good ciedit caiipioouie
these Goods at ourYTfuehoiws in I'oitbnd
or Saa Franchco.
Try our "HERCULES" Patent Boots
HECHT BROS. & CO".
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
PIONEEU AND HISTORICAL fcUCIErY
ofOreson will be held at the Hall nf
Keseue EiiKine Co. Xo. 2 on TIlliltSDAY,
ihellili dav of Jfay.is?2, conimencincnt '.
o'clock r. M., for tho purpuof lvceivlns
reports of oliiccrs, cuminumcatlons. address
es, etc., and for the election of oineera tor the
ensuing year, and the transaction ot such
other business as may piopcrly eome before
the society.
All arc respectfully invited to attend.
a. T. McKrAX, Sec'v.
Astoria, April 2D, lSSi id
I. "W. CASE,
IMPORTER ASrrWIIOLESALE AND P.K.
TAIL DEALEP. IS
WML MECHANDISE
rncr Chcnamcs and Cass street1".
ASTORIA .... OUEOON
Notice.
fi:. I. E.SELIG IS XOV JJELUT.UING
14 School Assessment Wanks for School
DUtrlctXo.l P-itles will please Gil said
blanks and return t', ihe undersigned. In ten
days after their receipt.
J. G. HUSTJ-EG.
May 3, 1S32. Clerk School District Xo. l
Notice.
flHIE" DEI.IXQITEXT TAX UOr.L EOlt
X thevear 1831. together with a warrant
froratbetounty Court for the collection of
payers will pleaso settle at once irnd sac
co't'. A. JI. TWOilBLY.
iiie same, is in my nanus, ui-iiiniunii uuc
ray3
Slierlll.
SteDliaiis Varieties !
aRAWD OPBMING.
A LIVELY ESTEItTAI5:.-Ui:ST
Have a new bowling allev, the largest and"
best In town. Admittance free.
'A. . Allen ',Geo.W.HniSi fkSl)Sl oTQh
1..A.V JL a (Sl!(f vrflll TO PifiS J.' AllKN.) ' TOJtftJncoln n-A Rntoil Tr.3ifr Sll, "H
; a.,..,, - IGEOOBRIBS.' . " WSim30
wr.wu.iMauimJ3wegTi s
J Kishermeii.s and Cannery
i SUPPLIED
A SPECIALTY.
A;r.NT for tiik
San Jose Fruit Packing Company.
- AND Til?.
San lnnicist'o Chemical
! tiiTiTr;
ASTORIA - - - OREGON.
MAitTix roAr.n.
.i. j. isToicrs,
j FOARD & STOKES,
i
Y(mm nad rillov-waro,
GROCERIES.
Tobacco. Cig-trs, Wines antl Liquoi s
FOKKUIN VXI t'OMi:siu:
Fruits aud Vegetables,
FX.GTJH, s:je:i3,
COUiVPRY CROntlfE.
General Commission merchants
amtoicia. tr.ox.
Xeit to Orison Railway s. Ntiv. cr.' Decl:
'liW
Take Notice.
:John Rogers, Central flarlcef,
1 f.is ;eeeh oJ .i large iiivolco of
'1IAHKELS ANP HAH' KAHKELSJ
, of tin- b.3t qiuility,
Ami ! now ready to supply Butchers Can-
uerlci and all othrl-.
irr-. cheap for caih.
MAGOTS C. CROSBY,
Dealer in
HABDWAEE, UN, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
Pliimlisrs and Steam Filters
Goods and Tools.
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER,
Canugry anil Pisherraeus Supplies
Stoves, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP
PEH PLUMBING end STEAM FITTING
DJr.c with neatness and dispatch.
None but first class workmen employed.
A larso iu.snrttr.9nt of;
SCALES
Constantly on lund
StfS-g-
HOSPITAL,
ASTORIA,
OREGON
THIS IXbTirCTION, LNUElt CAKE OF
ihe Sister of Chanty, is now ready for
tho reception of patients,
l'rlvate roomi for the accommodation of
anvdoyrinj; tlicni
Pr.tients!idmittedatalllioius,dayornlgh:
Vn nlirslpinn 1ms pvpliKlrn rlrMit. owrr
L,"i wtrxrs
TUTPrRT.T.A'KF.nrc . .-- ,
: Provisions, Lumber, $w ZF A
; WC". TC- HIOK TO
patient is free to and has the privilege o!
cmploIn;i any physician they prefer.
United States Ulnrluo.
Seamen v.ho pay Hospital Dues, are enti
tled to Free care and attendance at this Hos
pital during sickness. rermlt3 must bo ob
tained for linl ted States Marines at the Cus
tom House.
Sisiees or Chaeitt
Having Ceased
BY UlSViJTATOW, WE ARE INSTRUCTED
TO SELL AT COST !
PREFERRING ,,G0!N', RATHER THAN " REPAGKING."
:o:-
C5VLXT StocSs. of 33XT3T Goods,
CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.,
WIS! be Sold at Actual Cost,
conxTBY uj'yi;i:s tviu, si.i:asi: bi: ucikd accoiidixuly.
:e:
GiLaXFOTa, STOR2J, Opposite P. O.,
Astoria Oregon.
T IieBossOoffee and Tea Pot
T71 .
ifrnmBBMSm. mkdallion rasge.
wSSSA. -STrA5t HTTIXCS A SrECIALTY.
vj.j;,tb-.5iv.- xoaa bat the best or
'W
-S?r
J&
TWO DOOUS EAST OF OCCIDENT,
MISCELLANEOUS,
iLfU3
TRt
Uo. 40 J2-P!y
SALMON TWINE !
COM m liBID LIKES.
SEINE TIWilNES
A Full Stock Now on Hand.
HENRY DOYLE & CO..
511 aiavUet Street. Sau I'rauciseo
Solo Asonti for the Pacific Coast
HILL'S VARIETIES.
GEO.niLI., -WALTEIt
PAKKS,
- I'EOPKIETOr.
STACE jIAXAOEU
New St.ird la Rapid SucckrIou ! '
Engagement cf
M1CC TiTTTA T'A'RT.T I
THE QUEEK Or'sOXG .VXD OAACEI
Opcu alt the J'car, rerforiaaucc r.ytr) ,
Utit. i::illre tlinnsc or Pro-
urr.nimc Once is Wcel..
Comprising all the latest
SOMC5. DANCES AHD ACTS
Wc give the Best
Variety Entertainment
In the West.
Tho theane is crowded -mshtly, and all!
who have wltncbaea tnccntciraiunicnt pro
nounce it to be cqurI to any K' en clc where.
Jlr. Hill as a caterer for the public's '
aniu'cmcnt can not be excelled. Anjbodv
wiiluns to spend a pleasant evening and i
see sparkling wit and brnuty without vul- '
Karlty, shonhl improve the opportunity and j
eome.
The co:n;v.ny comprises the following well-
m
7ll.3 r.VXSIB V.'ALTO.V.
3Iis5 Louise Cook,
Mc. Ch vulxs Kom.cn.
Mi:. John Cook,
Mr .Tocrii TETrv,
Jin. "WAI.TEE rAUlvS.
All of which will appear nightly In their rtif
toreiit specialties.
Open air concert every ccnlni: ; perform
ance commencing at 8; entrance to theatre
on Benton street ; private boxes on Chena
mus street.
Look out for Our Stars.
MAY 1!U HAD or
E. R. HAWES
SOI.K AGENT.
VNt, AKetit for the celebrated
IltieliN Pntrnt Cook Store,
kmen employed.
Ml v. orkjpiarautse Jr;no;charge.
it-,
S& UW'P "83 ififo
&WS &l
ASTORIA. OREGON
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wilson & Fisher,
SHIP CHANDLERS.
m:ALi:r.9 m
I ron. Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains,
TAR, PITCH, OAKUM,
WT.OCGirr AND CUT GALVANIZED
SPIKES,
3iail, Copper IValls and Burrs,
Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds.
PROVISIONS,
FX.OCR AXJi 3IIKL FEED.
Agent for Salem Tlourlcg Mills.
Comer Chenamus and Ilamilton Streets
ASTORIA, OREGON.
CITY
BOOK STORE.
Wo arc coastar.lly receiving new addition
to our stock and baro the finest and
largest assortment of variety
goods In the city.
I ComfaS, BrUSiieS,
Stationery, Frames
Celluloid Goods.
' All our goods are marked In plain Cgurei
I Call and examine quality and note prices.
! CIIAS. STEVENS &SOS
i
: Leinenweber & Co.,
c- T-r.wESvrcr.r.r.
ir. nnoww.
F.5TA15L1SHED 1867.
ASTORIA, OREGON,
TAMERS AND CURBISES,
itanufacturer3 and Importers of
ALL KINDS OK
ANT FINDINGS
Wholosalo Dealers In
OIL AND TALLOW.
rarnighest cash price paid for Ilides and
Tallow.
LETTER HEAD PAPER,
pBINTED OR PLAIN, OP THE BEST
jl quality a;
TnE ASTORUit oSs.