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C3 ?fcc 5?aily gotolmu ASTORIA. OKEGON: SUNDAY JULY 30, 1882 J.F. HALLOBW. .Editor Because . AVe are in receipt of a coiumu nication in which our correspond-: ent asks why, in Tiik Astoihax, ! there are so few capital letters' used. He thinks that in such words as "State," "Congress' "Legislature," "County," etc., we ought to use capitals, and goes on to say that all good writers do, and the lack of discrimination in the use of capitals indicates lack of intelligence on the part of the writer. With the latter clause we unanimously agree; lack of dis crimination in the use of capitals most certainly does indicate lack of intelligence on the part of the writer, and, "Contra Costa," as an old California friend used to say, due discrimination in their use must indicate a relative amount of "cuhlchah" on tho part of the un fortunate scribe. But to answer Time was when all nouns or "sub stantives" were written with capi tals. Up to sixty yeais ago this was the custom, but it was cum bersome, stilted, pedantic, and is now obsolete. Then it was the rule to put a "u" in "color," "fa vor," "parlor," and others ending in "r." It was also customary to put a final "k" in "almanac," 'public," and other words. This is deservedly obsolescent, also. During the last twenty years a movement has been in progress, looking to the creation, or rather development of a style of Eng lish that shall be simple, ornate, and incisive. Bosh and bombast, flaccidity and gushiucss are alike discarded, and the tendency is to say what you say in a concise style, ft is taught by precept in the schools and by example in the newspapers that is in the nows papers that are edited by men who understand their business. Among the unwritten rules laid down by this new school of "English undc lilcd," is the. law of essentials. If we speak of Mr. Smith, or Mr. Brown, it is essential that we spell tho names of our esteemed friends Smith and Brown with capital initials; but should an admiring constituencv send them to that common body, designated a common noun, such as legislature, or senate, we 'should delightedly announce the fact but insist in spelling legisla ture or senate, with a lower case letter. So with "county." The old gratnatic rule was, and we believe is, that all "proper" nouns should begin with a capital. What there is essentially proper about the word "county," we can not see, any more than about "cow" or "wheelbarrow." We speak distinctively "of Clatsop count', Multnomah county, and so on, designating Clatsop or Multnomah with a cap. C, or M. So with the appelation "state." "State" is, essentially, a common noun, we speak of the "state of Oregon," tiie "state of Iowa," the Htate of the weather, the slate of matri mony, and other states more or less conducive to prosperity. The question is more a matter of belief and prior habit than of standard guidance. Our English friends stick to capitals, the same as they hold tenaciously to that absurd system of italics which presuppose a low degree of intel ligence on the part of the reader, and is an indirect implication that he lacks perception. On this side the Atlantic the school we speak of has many energetic workers notably in newspaper offices who deem it a part of the business as popular educators to educate the coming men and women, and demonstrate tho beauty of sim plicity and the effectiveness of concise, unadorned language. Particularly is this the case on this coast. Let our critic take up any paper of standing except the S. Fi Bulletin, which spells "salmon," "wHeat," and "flour," with capitals, and he will find that we are not alone in this matter. Men who have been in newspaper offices for more years than we are old do so; men of brains and broad edu cation spell "county" with a little "c," and "greenback' with a littlo it i? j i j . ir j J, aim we would, ior ourseii. rather err with these than bo ricrht I ' with the ancients. MISCELLANEOUS. EXCURSION!! Steamer Geii. Miles. Will leave Gray's Wliaif at a.m. SUNDAY JULY 30v 1 882. Will touch nl liwaco and Can by. And then proeeod lo Tillamook Rock. Ami mil get baeK at 7 o'clock that Ol dun,: Fare for Koutid Trip, Ihvaco - - 2$l- Kire for Hound Trip Tillamook Rock W2.00 J. ir. I. GRAY. Agent Ihvaco Steam Navigation Co Annual Reunion Excursion Of the Astoria Branch Oregon Stags The steamer Westport will leave Wilson & Fisher's dock at 7 a. M...Tuly SOth. Eightcen-bundred-and-froze-lo-death. for Ihvaco, where a Grand Banquet will bo hrld.aeeord ing to Sec. V, Art. 3. of the Constitution and Bv-laws. No Females will be permitted to take part In this excursion. All Stags will not fail to be on hand, for a good time It guaranteed. Faro for round trip Si. J. C. KOSS. F. B. TUKNKi:. Secretary. President. Ladies Fair. TnE LADIES OF ASTOKIA WILL HOLD their annual Fair in aid of St- Mary's Hospital, at Liberty Hall ; commencing Fri day, the 28th inst., at 7 r. M.. and continuing to 'Saturday. August the 5lh. Sundays ex cepted. Refreshments will Deserved every even ing by ladles competent for the purpose. The kind and liberal patronage of all Is re spectfully solicited. td NETFOUXD. ONTHEMORXINGOFTIIE23TI1 ABOUT 84 fathoms of net. no marks. Owner can apply to Mr. Frank Sweet, Bay View station, Kuappton, prove proierty and pay charges. Jt-ra XET IiOST. ON" THE NIGHT OF THE 21TH. BE tweenSnag Island and .Tongue Boitit, about 150 fathoms, 40-mcsh net Barbour's twine No. 40, 11 and 12 ply. Some corks marked "W. I, P. Co. Give information to it. Ostrand, Jackson & Mvers Station at Tongue Point J29 st NET LOST. . fK THE NIGHT OF THE SMI. BE- J tween Snag Island and Tongue Point, 2oO fathoms, 40-mosh Barbour's twine No. -JO ll and 12 ply Some corks marked W. 1. 1. Co. Give information to 1!. Ostrand, .lank son & Myers Station, Tongue Point. XET LOST. ABOUT ISO FATHOMS 40 MESH DEEP, between Barney Point and Knappton, on July 27th. No marks. The finder will be rewarded by bringing or notifying the own ers at Booth's cannery. j29,-3t OTTO JOHNSON. ""lost. FISHING BOAT NO. 27 MARKED G. W. Hume. The finder will be suitably re warded bv returning the .same to j29St Geo. W. HUME. xet Forxi. ABOUT &-. FATHOMS LONG, ir, MESHES deep. Buoy marked S. K. Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges. Appiy at Badollet's Cauneiy, ir at the station at Sand Island. j20-3r O. P. JOHANSEN. XETJLOST. ON THE NIGHT OF JULY lSth, NEAR Bay View, about 150 fathoms net. 40 mesh decD. Barbour's 12-nlv thread, cotton Tines, some corks marked F. 1). & Co. Find er will please send word to J. W.& V.COOK, Clitton. XET IiOST. ON NIGHT OF JULY 17th. ABOUT 300 fathoms of net, -10 and 45 mesh deep, Barbour's 40, 12-ply twine. Some of corks marked S. P. Co., others, P. JL G. Leave net with O. T. SKOLAND, S. P. Co. XKT FOUXI. rfN THE AFTERNOON OF THE -JCTII J a about 20 fathoms net oil Tongue Point 4.' mesh, no marks, but thought to belong to Iegler. ioser can gciiiar ueum's cannery XET FOITM. rN MONDAY NIGHT, JULY 21th, in the Middle Channel, about 100 fathoms net. no marks. Owner can obtain same by prov ing projKjity and paying cliarges Applj to Tr-l it i'lil UK 1'lilliKSO.N. S. P. Co's Cannery. XET FOOD. rN THE EVENING OF JULY 22nd. OP- v-r posite Jvnappton nuns. au oms net, 40, and 27 mesh deep. poslte Knar mills, about 100 fath Owner can get it at Devlin s Cannery. NOTICE. WILLIAM WIGGINS HAS DEFRAUD ed me and others in this city, by leav ing us without notice and without paving what he owes us. All persons having busi ness with him should be on their guard. I. J. ARVOLD. Oregoniau copy. lw Notice.. milE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX- A isting letweeti J. T. Borchers and F. at. Collund in the flsh packing business, under the name of "The Astoria Variety Packing Co.," is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will hereafter bo conducted by J. T. Borchers, who will settle all debts due or becoming duo against the firm and he will collect all debts due or becoming due to the firm. J. T. BORCHERS GEO. F. M. COLLVND. Astoria, Oregon, .July 27tu, 1882. FOR SALE. A MODERN BUILT HOUSE Oh' FIVE j- ltooms. with Lot JiO bv ltooms, with Lot 50 by 150 feet. Bay windows, etc. For further Informal ion and rice inquire of C. W. 8H1VELY. Take Notice. John Rogers, Central Market, Hiu received alanje invoice or BAimELS AND HALF BARRELS of tho best quality. And Is now ready to supply Butckftrs Can neries and all others, cneap for etBh; MISCELLANEOUS. REAL ESTATE AUCTION SUBURBAN LOTS. Homes For FishiTiwn. j On Saturday, August 5. at 2 P. M: ! 1 am iitstiucfd by Messrs l'l-rman :iiul Iterrj toJtf-II. on Mir premises. fNK ML'XDltlvD KI'ILUIXC LOTS AT J Auction. J"lent of water. Itich mh' , adii:!nibh adapted for veset'ible garden, i Ml situate In the ncwlv surveje.l illage of I Aldei brook, on the northern part or Kobojl , Shortes' Donation Land Claim, adjoining Upper Astoria, as laid out and recorded b J. 1L Kelly, l Bergman and A. VT. Deir. j Term? of payment at sale. . Forfiutber particular ami examination f recorded plat, apply to E. C. 1I0LDEN. Yuetior.ecrand Jteai Estate Agent. Carl Adler's STORE The largest stock of Blank Books and Stationery Of every description. School Books. Bib'i", Boot leal Works, Albums and i :otii lvns, llesidcs a full and complete stock of everj thing iiuall kent in a well regulated Book Store. AIM), news dejot and ageur for ever paper and periodical published.; Carl Adler's Husic Stoie I !2 Pianos and Organs. Of all makes constantly on bond. Al a full stock ol VIOLINS. GUITARS, BANJOS, AC- COKDEONS. CONCERTINAS, HARMONICAS, TLUTES. Also a large stock of the best of m VIOLIN AND GUITAR STRINGS, SHEET MUSIC, AND .MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, As well as everything else belonging tola First Clas Music Store. Pianos and Organs sold on tile monthly in stallment plan, or for rent. CARL ADLER'S VAR ETY STORE Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Pocket and Table Cutlery, Yankee Notions and Toys, Picture Frames and Chromos. Baby Carriages, a complete assortment. New goods by every steamer. Tho public nre invited ti examine my stock and prices. CHENAMUS ST.. - ASTORIA. OREGON Barbour's No. 40 I2-Ply SALMON TWINE! COM Mil LEAD LINES, SEINE TWINJEB. A Full Stock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & CO., 511 "Market Mtreef. Man FrnuelKro .Solo Agents for tho I'nciflc Coast. A. v7Men, (SUtiOESSOH TO VAOE it ALf.KN.) Wholesale and re tall dealeif In Or-ftttr. Glass and Plated Ware, TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wiss.tipre.ToliaccoiCiprs The largest and mmt conuIete stock of goods In their line to be found In the city. Comer of Cass and aquemoc-jho Streets. ASTORIA, OREGON. crOl The BossCoffee and Tea Pot 4 MHHHhMl E, M- HAWI TWO DOORS EASTIOP OCC1URNT, D. A. McINTOSH CLOflllBRlKDlMTTBR Worsted Suits, Pique Suits, Diagonal Suits, Cassimere Suits, Tweed Suits, Gastor Suits, .Flannel Suits. am xnv ;ooss AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF NECKWEAR DIRECT FROM THE FACTOR. TTTD GLOVES, SOFT AND .STIFF H I Al T S D.A.MoINTOSll. TAILOR AND CLOTHIER, Occident Bloeh. MARTIN FOAV.ll. .1. .1. STOK 1. ; FOARD & STOKES, WhtUsab and n-lail dali-r in Wood and Willow-ware. GROCERIES. Tobacco. Cigars, Wines and Liquors FOREIGN AND IM !!. !( Frit Us a it d Yci('lal)lc.i. FLOUR, jFXSLjED, COllNTItY PIIODUCK. Ni, General Commission Merchants ASTORIA. OItl.iX. Nt to OirKon Railway .1 N'a. oV p.vk tltw- Dairy Farm for Sale. I am instructed bv .Air. G. AV. (VlJinl.erry.ln oifer for sale fils llnely-lated farm OX CLATSOP PLAINS. It coasUts of 100 acres of excellent pasture land which, with the adjoining cattle nisie. is capable of supiiortiiiK TO head or stock the ear round. Eij;ht acres fenced and aeres under cultivation. Flnrt Vc-srtalilr Cardrn on Itir I'lnhis , And several bearing fruit tree-. .Ranch is, iiCNt.-piiedC.ilf Rm K -protected by rising Rroiiml ami timber be-M-f-t lwe Tai i S V ed -tr.wn it m-if tlm ee:m from all he:t v winds Finest 1 egged Single Soled and storms, Hohsc Containing 7 Kooms. Store-room, milk-room. bam. stable, wagon J sheil, etc., etc. Tills valuable farm is .situated . 1' miles south from Point Adams' Liglit Hotisp, anil if applied for soon will Itesold, at a very low figure. Mr. Coflliiberry being old and desirous or retiring Irom labor. If I not sold at private sale before the liit on August; the whole projerty will be disposed of at l'ablle ABflion. Title indisputable. For furtlier paitindars eiuiuire of E, G. H0LDEN, tf Real Kstalo Agoul LOTS FOR SALE. Lots 4 and 5, in Block ,3 ox I CONCOMLYand JACKSON STS., OOEVS ASTORIA. Tu2I dim Ajiply lo 1. W. VnHC. J$50 REWARD. AKEWATtD OF $to WILL BK PAID FOR the reco eryof the bod v of Alt ted A est. who was drowned in the Columbia river, oil the wreck of the Great ftepublic. last Sun day night, the 23d inst. Deceased was about i vears or age, wen uuui..i icci skj m . paid by W. H. WOOD, Upper Astoria, twk MAY UK II I) or rFC.B.TTAWKvS soi.fr" ai::.nt. V. As-iiS ur !! ,-buirated liifl. l:it-ii S"m; Stf, MEDALLION RAXKK. l I AM 1- in IMS A .-rwiA-i I v. a i.li. I'll! the b.-st wi-rKiufii i'it!j!(UiMi Yd .i.-!viii:ii'Uf-d or u.. ruaKf. 5"s I .? v. ASTORIA. OllKCOX ; HILL'S IjUIBTlBS. GEO. HILL. - - - l'KOPlMl-rrOR WALTER l'AKKS. - ST GK MANAGER Hew Stars in Ha-pi! Sncc."wion ! Eli!r.u.vi!lelit of KR. HARRY COEJLEY V.m jicnt. Mtin-(li:u) :ti:l l:itit-or MISS H0LLIE CHRISTY it1 'onm 4Jiiok:j liiR. T0H CHRISTY 1 TI:J' Se-i:i- or H "ilan Jnipi'V .oi!:tr. TniU'lIu'r with a new OKCHESTRA. ,AI1 the Old Favorites Retained. Ih-ii :ill Ibr lfiii-, IVrrKUiiaisri ih.-rv Mubl. ilnlirc Clause ol I'ro- laitinir iut n tVfrK. Comprising nil tho Iatot SONGS, DANCES A?JD ACTS. Wc give the Best Variety Entertainment In the West. Tht' theatre is crowded nightly, and all who haw witnessed I he entertainment pro nounce it to be eounl to any given elsewhere. 2lr. Hill as a caterer rir the public's .amusement ean not be excelled. Anjbody ; wishing to .spend a pleamt evening and see sparkling wit and beauty without vul . gatity, should i:nnro : the opportunity and I ciime. !'the eonipanv eomprIei the foHowin' well known Artists: ; Mi.s Fannie Walton. ; Mi" .Mn".f.ii: riii:isr. Mj:. Oismu.hs Kohi.ku. Mi:. T.. I'uiMn: Mjr. WAI.TKK l'AKKS. Mi:. Hvkkv Coni.kv. , Mr.1(i:kvci.knx. All of which will apiH'nr nightly in their dif ferent specialties. Oj'ii air conceit every evening; perform . aiicecoitiineuciugat S; entmnee tolhcalre 1 on Ronton street : private boxes on Chena- inussln-et. Look outfr New Stars. :wr-t 2. xxs:ivz:E:.isr-i:v fej ASTORIA. ORICCON tt DRUGS AND CHEfViiCALS, Toilet and Fancy Articles, PATBMT MEDIGIUSS, ETC. j"I"n'-M,riplioiise.ii-efiillv 4'oiitNmdedat ' all hours. f.JgHoiiicop.uhii; Tiin-tures and Pellet", and Humphrey's SiM-eiiioalMj kept. .l 8S IUH'b.VRr.lJ WTTHOIT Fl'ltTIEt:: ."TS"K a;v. ,t And no ternii of jieace until Myk ,ury nBin J" Asl"ri:l lw a ,,w ! &$ 'nit f el oiUt- wm "1!.1K ItV "!IK."VY. Iiokat the prins l'.mts to order from I'.uits,(;eiiuiii French Cassintcie Suits from - - - - - - 25 to The finest line of samples on the cotto M'lt'Ct IMIIII. - 1 . . 11II-..V1S X, I (ass .street, newt lo llan GOOD CHEAP BOOTS, 1 haw Lately .Reduced the Price Of all mi Tirst-Chivi lOOTS A.VU SHOES ."I!.1!1" TO OKOI'.tC. j As follews: ."Ul 0o 10 to - lls.it' Nothing but the Best Genuine Mercer French Calf I'sed In My Shop. I. .1. An old. Opposite tl:e O. IL & X. Co.'s Dock. Dissoiititon of Partnership. rilHE PARTXKI'SlIir IlEI'ETOFOKE JL eiting between John Moy and A. Keller, under the firm name of Moy & Keller is tnLs l.iy dissolved bv mutual consent. All debts due the linn will be collected bv John Mow .JOHN MOV. i " A.KKLU'.l'. Astoria. Oregon.. I ulv IStli, 1SS2. .?.2 "G 2 : t. "3 .t; , " 3 O 1 X "" .!! S 2 a. "Eu 3 sfsonr"; ,s SJ s ". OI-s.S s s a s 2 & 558 S - i t - o- 25 ta . -u k g - n - -5 P"3-.-f p.-f-" x o rr rrs ' s . - 3 "--H-i s 1 u s I 1 k" r o I I !2 Su3 A "E & MvSSJ5 22 2 5 "3V-;JBBRPf-7S -"-32 -3 nsiTiSKascsscszuascis'iccaKiacasiisasaissKsjzu'ssaEEsizasiiaKassisBtsEasstsisiiiiHaiM .)33:3S5:si:2s TJY :i:s?s:'i2i:a?:z::i::;2:(4Si:c3435:3:s::iS3ass23ii3SESiaaicic3Essiai3 OF- SATURDAY, lrkr.v-v--f -.vtj-x-. ,-t -jop tnrn NOTICE. To save cxpr-ne, v- iierchy not i IV all porens indehted to the Cali fornia Store, llial a speedy settlement is necessnty. Action will be taken in collect same 30 days From date ol" this notice. By order of Creditor. Astoria. Oregon, July 25th, 1885. isti ri'ssei: ro .unciNs .mont(50mkrv.) COKMSIt OF ."iIAI'sA.Vl CHAS. HEILBORN, JIAKUPAOTaREK OP ., -. ss'FUPvlTTTirRE AND DEALER IN neuyjOarpots, Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings, WINDOW COliNIOES AND CURTAIN TOLES Complete in every brancii. MARTIN OLSEN, Dl'ALKK IX tB FITliN fTLTlE h? BEDDING. Corner "E:tiii mid Squemoqun Streets. Astorin. Oregon. WIDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; LOOKING GLASSES ETC. Complete .Mock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY .WILL AFFORD. Ai.r. iiivjs r ia'KXiTrnE itopairsd AI) vauisished. I C.-3 .t S-s g5,2"2 --ii:gSH; H.!!2s .& B 3ocIiilililllIilllIII Wl-sill liira BJlJLJIJiii1sS?iiiipRiSa&i5H UPT SALE NIA STORE JULY 22nd. cmigomery, ii:ai.ei:s in Tin, Sheet iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortiuent'of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for 3Iagee Stoves and Kanges Tho Rest in the market. Pitiinbin 'AOOiU of all kinds on (baud. Job work (lone in :i workmanlike manner. .IKPPKieSOX STJIF.ET8, Ss BEDDING Wall Paper, Mirrors, - r-Jrj .