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V r -J Vol. xvn. Astoria, Oregon. Sunday Morning. August 20, 1882. No. 121. flkfif 0t0fte. IMPORTATION OP INSECT PESTS. Of late a reat deal of Califor iiia fruit has been brought lo Port land. After the arrival of u Cali fornia steamer from San Francisco hundreds of boxes of this fruit are distributed through the city and forwarded to all the interior towns of the "Willamette valle3 and up the Columbia. If there are insect pests in California fruit we are importing them and sparing nn pains to propagate them and spread them broadcast through the land. Take apples that come from that state and you will find that a great many of them are wormy. That worm is the grub of the codling moth, the most vicious of all insect pests. Talce up any number of the Rural Press and you will read about the loss occasioned lo California by this pest, and efforts made to destroy it. It is destructive to fruit where over it is known, and considered a scourge to fruitgrowers. If we escape it in Oregon thi year it will be a wonder. Early in the season, at the suggestion of P. F. Bradford, Esq., an extensive fruit grower near Portland, we called attention to the danger to be ap prehended, but there was then no remedy possible. "We write in obedience to our appreciation of the danger, having intended to al lude to it for some weeks, but we are directly reminded to it by .f. II. Lambert, Esq., of Milwaukic, one of our most successful fruit men, who suggests that during the session of the legislature, which will meet next month, suitable legislation shall be passed, pro viding by the most stringeut statute, for examination of all im ported fruits,- with a. view of ex cluding such as cannot show a clean bill of health. The importance of this matter cannot be over-estimated. It means the saving of hundreds of thousands of dollars to the pro ducers. Once admitted here and we shall have an eternal fight against these destructives. Ore gon has been exempt, hitherto, from such damage as California complains of, but shall not long be exempt if unrestricted importation of green fruit is allowed. In pressing this matter wo re quest our friends to express them selves freely as to the best means of legislation against, the danger. We also urge its importance on the press of Oregon and "Wash ington, and hope to see a united effort of all journals to make the facts known and secure the pas sage of a law that will answer the purpose. Willamette Farmer. Living Faith. The signs are in the air. Men no longer preach doctrines to which they swore in their ordina tion vows or they give to them new meanings, at variance with historic fact. Jt is beginning to be permitted men to preach their own view of truth undipped by creeds. Sagacious and cautious men are quietly sowing seed which they know will by and by destroy old notions. - Other men testify to change by greater zeal in . preach ing the old symbols of doctrine. Every age has a race of men who elect themselves to the care of oth er men's beliefs; who appoint themselves God's sheriffs to hunt and run down heretics. Thev are very busy. Men are ceasing to employ creeds as lines of separa tion between sect and sect, and are shaking hands in a higher fel lowship over and across thorn. Creeds have ceased to be employed as conservatories of piet Ortho doxy confesses that truth can no longer be kept in church or semi nary by-crceds, but only by living faith. H. W. Beccher. Best He Could Do lt was a Michigan man riding j through West Virginia on horse- back, and one afternoon as he came along to a. settler's cabin on a mountain road he asked of a man ii;uwiii" uiu cut; "tin . ,, , e j. J "Can vou tell me how far it istoj - the town ahead? , ,. , .! H reckon 1 km, stranger. ou 11 1 have to peg along for about nine miles 3'it' "But it is i.early dark. Is there no tavern on the road?" "Never heard of any, and I've backed my corn meal over this road nsin' twenty years." "But perhaps 1 could put up somewhere?" "P'raps ye could. There's Steve Taylor's down about four miles, but he'd beat ye blind ou old sledge. There's Moe Smith, a mile nigher, but Mose would feel offended if ye didn't trade him that boss for a stub-tailed mule. Might put up at Green's, but there's lot's of rattlesnakes around his piace. Kurnel.lohnson is down about six miles, but the Kurncl would turn yc all out doors if he found ye didn't vote his way." "But what am I to do?1 "Waal, I'm a squar' man stran ger, and the best 1 kin do is to ax yc to stop here with me, an' to tell ye beforehand that if ye are awak ened in the night by shingles be ing ripped off and logs pulled down, it won't bo an avalanche nor a cyclone, but onlv me and the i . ,, , out woman a trym tor tne two hundredth time since the war to sec who handles the money when I sell two coon skins fur a dol lar!" "I I guess I'll go on," faltered j the rider. "Ke-rect, stranger! The last man who stopped here saitl he wished he'd have run the chances with the snakes down at Green's, an' 1 gin him my hand when he rode off. I'm squar' up and down, as I told j-e, and Green's is the third cabin this side arter e cross the creek." A Virginia Barbecue- There were five fat mutton, two beef and a veal frizzing fragrantly over the fire all the morning, the sweet savor sharpening the appe tite, while it added strength to the applause of the "-ld Virginia nig ger" who was listening to the speaking meanwhile. A deep, wide ditch had been dug some three or four feet in the ground, and filled nearly with bark and dry sticks and set on fire. At one end of the ditch sev eral large boilers were filled with the meat and parboiled. Across the other half of the trench stout green sticks were placed close to gether, and over the live coals the smoking embers having been raked away, was laid the meat, af ter having been boiled and gashed through and through. As it roasted over the fire several negro men were constantly. busy with long switch mops, sopping a gravy of black pepper, butter, salt and vinegar from the bowls near by and saturating the browning meat as fast as it dried. It smelled good and the crowd of lounging darkies watching the process, knew it was good, and longed and waited. Near by were great hampers of bread and cold ham, buckets of lemonade, and long tables of pine planks spread under the trees. Baltimore Sun. Win. Pfundcr's Oregon Blood Pu rifier will-positively be found a valu able remedy for chronic constipation, affected kidneys, dyspepsia, liver com plaint, rheumatism, scrofula, and all ther diseases having their origin in mpure blood. Manufactured only by Win. Punder & Co., Portland, Oregon. Temperature States. of Different Figures gleaned from the obser vation points of forty-nine states and territories show that the hot-" test places in the Union are Flori da, Louisiana and Arizona, the. , , r, mean and annual temperature or .. , . .., ,p , , ,.- j which is 00. Texas ranks at In, . , , ,,,, ... . . .... . , Alabama OG. Mississippi 04, Arkan- ., c ' n .. ls0 ,,. sun WJy ;uiiLii v. tiiviiua v"- anwjiw: territory GO, North Carolina "0 Georgia and Tennessee stand on a par at 5S, Virginia 57, Kentucky oG. The mean temperature of ."io prevails in California, Missouri and the District of Columbia; 54 in Maryland and Pennsylvania; ."i3 in Delaware, Ohio and Oregon; 52 in Idaho, Utah and West Virginia; .11 in Indiana, Kansas, New Mexi co and Washington Territory; Q souj), meat and bread. It was fur ther provided that they should have white cabbage and asparagus tops to keep their blood pure, and should on no account be compelled to eat such a plebian and unhealth ful article as the potato. At the end of fourteen days, the "owners not returning, Mrs. Brummcr raised thepricc, and this is the main point involved in the trial. The Judge adjourned the case to October, at which time numerous j dog doctors, nurses and hotel ser vants are summoned to appear as witnesses. Four lawyers are en gaged in the trial. A Novel Lawsuit ' . , , . , I ho trial of a novel and amus ing lawsuit, involving the main tenance ofninc pug dogs, was re cently begun at Frankfort-on-the-Main. The plaintiff is a Mrs. Brummer, who had contracted o take care of the dogs, and the de fendants are, the Marquise Ifenri- ettedeJ3cIadq and the Baron M. Matthias. The joint ownership of the pampered pugs left them in tho care of Mrs. Brummer for fourteen days, agreeing to pay twelve cents a day for the support of the handsomest one, .and five , cents a day apiece for the others j and the following bill of fare was further agreed upen: Breakfast, bread and milk; dinner, soup, meat and vegetables; four o'clock ic past, bread and coffee; supper, in Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada and New Jersey; -10 in Iowa and Nebraska; Massachusetts ranks with Rhode Island, New York and Colorado at -IS; Michigan and Da kota are equal at 47; Alaska is not the coldest pait of the Union, as is commonly supposed, but stands with New Hampshire at -1G; colder than these are Maine and Wisconsin at 4-3; Montana and Vermont at 43, Minnesota at 43, and coldest of all, Wyoming nt-11, The Yaquina bay railroad has G,000 tons of steel rails in the warehouses of San Francisco, on which 1GS3000 tariff must be paid. All of this must be paid by the valley farmers to protect Pennsyl vania millionaires. A fine thing is protection, for the wealthy. A Varied Performance. Many wonder how Parker's Gingor Tonic can perform such varied cures, thinking it essence of ginger, when in fact it is made from many valuable medicines which act beneficially on every diseased organ. Smile Again on Me! Sighed Tom to his beloved. He knew not what gave her such a charm in his eyes. Flcr teeth, preserved by SOZO DONT which she had used from girl Jiood. did his business. .She held her lover liv virtue of SOZODOXT. Trim happiness is derived from the use of Pfnnderjs Oregon Blood Puri fier. People who have tried it once never give it up, becansejhey want to remain happy. "MarbHsaiba." Xew, quick complete cure 4 days, urinary affections, smarting, frequent or difficult urination, kidnev diseases. Si, at druggists. Oregon Depot, IAYIS CO., Portland, Or. Mean SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER, laln in I he riy'iil ide, under wlsji' ol rib-, increasing on pressure; soiiiPtlmt.; Die I .i"m N on iln loft side; the patiistii i rarriy nfoje lo lit mi Hie left .:ilr: miiiii tiuirs the pain is toll under tho sliouLk-r and Is sometimes taken for Uheuin.uNm in tiic arm. Tin .!omnch is affected with Ions of ii)Mlit and sickness; tiie lnivls in general arc native, sonietime ,dter Jiatiiifovitli laxity; the head i- trmiMtNt with p.iiii,:u--oiiiKinied with a dull, lira vy MMiMttinu in the hark part. There ionei nlly a t-onsidcnihlelnvsof mriiiury, accom panied with n painful sensation or having left unclono MJinethitfK which oulit to have I.CCU dune. A Micht, dry couh N sometimes attendant. The patient vnn plaln of weariness ami debility: In is cail stnitlotl ; his feet are cold or burn inz, ami In complain of u prickly --eiian-tinn of tlie skin: his spirit- are low, ami, altlioiisli ItiMsNittlsrliil ilinlcxcrci'-e would be beiu-licial to him, yet he can scarce'iy .summon up fortitude onnuah to try It. If jou Iiiim any of the above symptoms, vou can ccitainly be cure! by the use of the genuine IK. C. MoLANK'S LlYKIt PIL1.S.. When vou bnv Mrl-nne's Pills, insist on li:titii: HIS. . .MrLANK'S CKLK I!KATi:i LIVKUI'IIXS, inr.de by Flcm intr i:ros., Pittsburgh, Pa. If vou t-.ui not get the genuine IK. C. McI.ANE'S I.1VKK 1'IL.I.S, send Us 2. cents by mail, and we will .send them to you. FLEMING BROS., PilWmrgh, Pa. A. ffl. JOHNSON, DEALEK IV SHIP CHANDLER V, Groceries, Provisions, Cheese, BUTTER, ECCS, ETC. CANNED COODS OP' A LI. KINDS. Blocks, Komp and Manilla Ropes. Salmon Net Twines, Orllling, Jib Hanks, Clew Irons, Thimbles, Mast Hoops, And all other things needed to lit on! essds of all kinds. NKXT DOOi: TO TYTniAN HALL. IJ" CELEIBATED IfX Si. Hfe STOMACH ITTEBS HotetterV Stoinnch Bitters etin.nKM.K,. poiwin. with sreater certainty and liroiiipti- luucinun any Known reincuy, ami h -a nu-t ceniai liniiorant, npi-ctizcr and mil to secre tion. The?o are not cmjity assertions, as thousands of oureoiintrj'incn and uotnen wlm havo cxpericneetl its cfleel-i are aware, hut nro hacked up by irrcf asahlc proo!. 'Ihe Hitters also j.Ive n healthful stimuli to the urinary orsanR. l?r sue by all Ditiggists :uul Dmilrrs genemllv. Dissolution Notice. TVTOTICE IS HEREUY GIVEN THAT Till 131 p:irtiicrsliiiherctnrort vtst!n;bt.tuerii ' Chas, Stewns and It. V. Steens. of this eitv. j under the linn name ol CIkis. Sieveiw &Soiui iilhisrta dissulvedbviiuitiial coiisciit. All ' outstanding liabilities aie to be settled h the old linn, to whom nil indebtedness siioubl be nam. PH AS. STEVENS. p.. r. STEvr.xs. Astoria. Oregon, .Inly Slst, iiv,"i. lotherM ! SloUtcra!! 3Iothi'i-w! ! 1 Arc you disturbed at night and broken of your rest ly n .sick child Mttrerinji and crying with the excruciating i:iih of cutting tcelii ? J f so, go al once and get a bottle of Mr.. Wiiislnw's Soothing Syrup, it will relieve the poor liitlu Mif ferer immediately depend ujm.h it; there is no mistake about it. 'there is not a mother on earth who has. i-wr used it. who will not l-ll urn at once that it will regulate the fiowels. and give ret to the mother, and relief and health to the child. operating like magic. It is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant to the ta.ste, and is the pre scription of one ot the oldest and he.st female physicians and nurses in the United State. Sold everywhere, 'jr. cents a bottle. Hai.i.'s Vi:iji:taki.i: Sicilian II aik llnxr.wxu is a scientific combination of some of the most powerful restorative agents in the vegetable kingdom. It re stores gray hair to its original color. 11 makes the scalp white and clean. It cures dandrutf and humor, and falling out of the hair. It furnishes the nutri tive principle by which the hair is nour ished and supiHirted. It makes the hair moist, soft and glossy, and is unsur passed as a hair dressing. It is the most economical preparation ever offered to the public, as its effects remain a long time, making only an occasional appli cation necessary. It is recommended and used by eminent medical men, and ofliclally endorsed by tho State Assayer of Massachusetts. The popularity of Halls Hair rtenewer has incrcrscd with the- test of many years, both in this country and in foreign lands, and it is now known and used in all the civilized countries of the world. For Sale by all Dealeks. iROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon, 6p CHKXAMl'S STKKET. ASTORIA. Imm: rxi)Ki:sit;xK! is pleased to X announce to tlujpulilie that lie lins op I encd a m ' PI KMT CLASS , And furiislies hi tiiM -class stjie OYSTEItS, MOT COl-TEK TEA, ETC. j AT TtIK j Ladies and Gent's Oyster Saloon, PI I EXAM lS STIJEET. 1'Ichm give me a call. KOSCOE DIXON, Proprietor Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. in: u.r.r-s ix iron. Steel. Coal. Anchors. Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, WKOrUHT AND CL'T GALVANIZED A"alls, Copper A'nils ami Itiirr, Shslf Hardware, Faints and Oils Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds. PROVISIONS. Front a:vi .mix feed. Agents for Sulein Flouring Mills. Corner Chenriimis und Hamilton Streets ASTOWA, OREGON. B. B. FRANKLIN, UNDERTAKER,! Comer Cass and Squemoqlin streets, ASTOKIA. - - OKKCO.N lRAI.KK IN WALL PAPER AXIi VINDOLW SHAOES AX I) V N I) KltTA K BUS GOODS. It. 1. ?TE EN'S. P. S. HKOWX CITY BOOK STORE. WhiTi uti will lind :ill tho standard works of the d.t.:usd a constantly changing st.M-k of unif'tii's and lne articles : we keep the best assortment of variet soeds hi ' the citx. Pocket Books, Picture Frames, Steroscopes. Mu sical Instruments, Sheet Music, Bijou terie. & Celluloid Goods, etc., elc. P. F. STEVEN'S & CO. 11 n't ii auil Funry SEWING OP ALL KINDS! Suit-, made in tho he-it stlo ftoni " to iCO. Satisfaction Guaranteed. MKS. G-EO. PlXL.JLlLlR. X' door to Weston Uoum. Jell Take Notice. John Rogers, Central Market, ll.is n'Cfivcd alart invoice of II.YKKELS AND HALF BAKKKLS of the best quality. Ami it now reaily to supply Butchers C& nerk's and all others, cheap tor cash. KC. St. PARKER, PKW.KIt IX Hay, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand AVoq.I Delivered to Order. Graying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. dkai.kk IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS- FIKT 'JLAKK Notice. TTL'ITHLT. THE CAPTAIN NOK THE JLi Conshuiocs or tne British bark James G. Bain will be responsihlo for anv debts that may bo contracted bv thft crew.' C. 1. .MOCKLKR. Master. Vstorla, Oregon, Aujjust t issi. dtd PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE WSMl Of California. A. McKlNNIE. Manager. For Oregon, Washington and Idaho TerfHortoft. rrirE-iot nnsT .street. rosTiA?iD, or. Ketfe rent-en: CHAS. IIODCK,or Hodgt. DavLs&Co. JAIKS STKEL, Cashier First National Bank. J. A. STKOWT.HIDUE, Wholesale Leather and undines. C.A. nOM'H.of Holph. Itronaush, Dolph & Shnun. Col. .T. MeCKAKKN. of .1. MeCraken &Co. U C. HENltlCHSKX. of Heuricliscn & (Jieenbenr. Dr. (;. K. XOTTAOK, M. 0.. Examiner and I'liyslclan. MISCELLANEOUS. S. ARNDT & PERCHEN, ASTORIA. - ORKtJON. The Pioneer Machine Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORE rrninptly atteudud to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STKKET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. nKM-ON'MTItKKT, Xl'AI'l l'AKKKJ: HotlSK. ASTORIA. -I OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LiNBiMABINB ENGINES Boiler Work. Steamboat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. vi an irfMrripitoiiM nnuu in vriii'r at Hhort Xotiof. A. D.AVafp, I'riviidfnt. J. G. Hl'stj.kh, Secrcturv. I. W. Cask, Treasurer. Joux Fox, bupcrintcnileht WILLIAM EDGAR, Comer Main and Chonamus Streets, ' ASTORIA OREION dkalk a r.iRARs ANn TORAnnn W-Mflil MIIW I VWMWVVI The Celebrated JOSEPH RODCERS Sc SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM trd other Easiisb. Cutlery. I FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS j Genuine Heershanm Pipeg, etc. " A flno atock of Watokes sad JTewelnr, Mbzx1 and Breeeh Xiaaaiaa: Sksf Gnai and RlHen, Kvelveri. PlstelH. aad AaiiBHitia MAHIXK OIjXHHV.H ALHO A FIXB A-wortment of fine KITOTACLES and KYK GLASSES. THE DELINQUENT TAX KOLL I'Olt tho year 1MI, together with a warrant from the County Court for the collection of f,A u,,nA fa In hf.nilu ttAlln.n. nu n o L - M " m o 5 Oo s IM Hi t-o 4aaK payers will plea-kj settlo at onco anil sae eosta. A. M. TWOMBLY, my3 Sheriff. , ,M. S. IIUIUIELL. of Kowp, ButreU .Ca. I Y. W. SPAULDIN'oTTaeker and fiMtln 1 lcider. ANDREW ROBERTS, of Flahel & Eobwtv J JOHN CRAN. of John. Cran at Co. C. 1. Wlbenr. BootM and Shoes. ' JOS. BUKKTlvRD, Burkhard & Bpauldliifi. i J. K. (JILL, of J. K. GUI feCoStsWooers. FRANK ZANOVIcn.of ZanBnt&MS. i Each or tho abovo men has $10,000 loattr ance In UiLs Compaor. 2J I m C U gW 2 o lO.gc 7y y 1 m w 15: BUSLNE8S CARDS. NOTARY PUBUO, AfcriONKER, COMHJU8ION A0 SURANCRAOIKI. VK. J. . NHAFTES, VDEllTSCHER AB2T.) DiNeMt'H orthe Threat m vecially. Oflleo over Conn's Drug Stow.' G" KLO F. PARKFJt. SURVEYOR OF Clatxop CenHty,aa4 Cltyf AsrU Olllca :-Chenamus Ureet, Y.JI.C. A. ball, ltoomNo.8. J. O. BUXORTB, I'. S. CorumltsliHier. Xirf rMlr. lanuniaec AaeM. Agent lor thnHamburc-BmBemFk0lM.Co. of Hainbui-s, Germany, and of the tia elers' Life and Accident Iqa. Co., of 'lbnt ford.Coun. M-Oflice in FthJan Building, ooms u, 12. Xjl D. TVIXTOlf, Attorney and Counselor at Law. BurOfflco In Itluan Building:. Rooia.s U, i. ASTOWA, ... - OHSGOS. TAY TUTTIK. JI. J. PIIYSICIAJT AUD SUA'GJBOH OKFicK-Over.thA Whtta BouseBtam r ItraiDKNO-OverElbwson's Htktty. op ' polto BarUi & Mycn' Saloon. a t,. rri.Tox. Ji. . ' Physlclaa. a4 uitmm. JOFFICE-Ovcr A. V. Allen's .troeeiy tfof6. Roouw, at the Parker Hooae. yi P. HICKS, PENUBT, ASTOUIA, - - OM90H j Room. In Allen's bolldlns up sUla,'efOT i oi usus anu aenioca,ne svrefM. I Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORyEAT LAW. Chenamus street. - ASTOKIA. OSZtKft y T. BUKSEY, " ATTORNEY AT LAW. May bo found at th Couzt'Xoase. Q W- BAIN fc CO., " dkalkki ; Doom, Windows, MUm4m, Trmm ft r iliaw 1M All klndi of Oak Lumber. Glass. Koat Ma w.f mm ws ! tcrlal, etc. Turning and Bracket Werk A SPECIALTY. Steniu Mill near Weston hotel. Cor. Om evlve and Astor streets. ! TTRATIOTTATITE1W Fos ers Emporium. Most Complete Stock In Astoria i ri.vpjnnvR.si hlrt.&a! FnUu Ketfc Forisa a4 Wmtti Wines and Liquors Of flufttrior Brand. FOSTER'S COttSEB, 0 3f DOCK Assessment Nstfoe . NOllCE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT AK assessment or Ofty percent on Um m tal stock of tho Odd Feuoro Lib mat Jtaud- in? Association of Astoria, O: "1IH wnTH )reaoa. aaa thl day been levied, payable -w-itaiathlrtyrd from date at the office or the Secretary, sr otherwise be declared del e oec ,HCBt- By order of toe Board e A. J. MEG tPteeelorj. LKK. Secretary. inaHCH- - Astoria, Aanst 2, 11 B2 ta