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(' IDftfll) i0tmn. Vol. xyil Astoria, Oregon, Friday Morning, September 15, 1882 No. 143. IN THE DARK CONTI NENT. A Region Equal to Half a Dozen Californias. lucent!' Captain Lluilon, the ot-lebi-ated traveler, has reported 1 h.t almost illimitable gold can be obtained at the Gold Const, Afiica, a district which has been aurifcr-ou5-ly prolific for centuries. He -:ivs tliatrcgion is equal to half a lo.en Californias, a statement that might be doubted if made by a less capable authority. The testimony of the great traveler is supported by another illustrious discoverer, Commander Cameron, who visited and investigated the Unlden Coast along with Captain Burton. Cold is found in the sea mind, in the dust of the roads and in 1 lie mud walls of native huts. .Several mining companies are engaged in gold finding in the dis trict, and they testify to the gieat possibilities it affords. A subject of such importance has, of course, been widely discussed b' experts in England, and by this lime large numbers of prospectors are " doubtless veiifying matters on the spot. There are many difficulties in Africa that did not confront the gold diggers of California and Australia. The climate has its dangers; the inhabitants are savages; the rulers suspicious and hostile to strangers. But where abundant gold is to be cot with ease white men will go, and the capital of civilization will flow thither, bearing 10,000 energies to couf.ont those of nature and bar barism. The want of gold is so great that the world must have it at any rislc, and were it guarded by all the savages of Africa united into a single host it would become the possession of commerce. When geologists and specialists have pronounced a favorable opinion, and diggers have proof positive that a great gold deposit remains to be worked, the difficulties with natives will soon be solved. Medical science can mitigate the evils of the worst climate. During the thirty years of great gold dis covery the art of mining and washing for the metal has made more progress than in all antece dent time. Everything favors the speedy translation of African gold into the channels of international trade, should it be found in the quantities alleged by Captain Burton. But besides enlaiging the possibilities of external civili zation, African gold would induce an enduring civilization into Africa itself in those equatorial regions that have hitherto remain ed barbaric. California and Aus tralia have given their auriferous treasures to the world, and in re turn have received a far greater enrichment in agricultural, pastor al, and mechanical wealth. Metallic deserts have been changed into industrial empires that will enrich man for all coming time. So, in equatorial Africa, when gold has disappeared civilization will re main. Who can say what com mercial future awaits the inhabi tants of the dark continent when once they are affiliated with the rest of the human family in the bonds of trade? Chambers' Jour nal. A dwarf '17 years old and hardly twenty-five inches in height was sold in France to Jean Lumeau by his father, to be exhibited in a booth. His purchaser conceived the idea of establishing a minia ture menagerie, with the dwarf as a tamer. He caused a number of cats to be painted so as to look like tigers, and giving the dwarf a whip, compelled him by kicks and th.eats to go:?d the cats into a fiii.c 's attack. I he poor little fellow was literally torn to pieces by the infuriated brutes. GOLD The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir. Ltxiox", Sept. 139 . m. The great battle is practically over. The icbels discovered our men when about a mile from their works, and opened a heavy rifle fire. Our men paused for a mo ment on a line of sand hills, and then with a gallant rush they were among the rebels. Acting on Gen. Wolseley'i, orders, they reserved their fire and went in with the bayonet. The slaughter was for a time very great; the rebels could not stand it, antl -broue and lied, pursued hotly. 1 followed the royal Irish regiments into the trenches before one of the forts. They weie filled with Arabi's fol lowers, dead and dying. The final rush was made over a distance of 200 yards, the men skiimishing and scaling the cover until thev reached this point. Sevcial thou sand Egytians were taken prison ers. Our own loss, up to this time, I should compute at 200 killed. General Wolseley telegraphs as follews: We struck camp at Kassassin late last evening, and bivouacked on a high lidge above camp until 1:20 this morning. We then advanced upon a verjT extensive and very .strongly forti fied position held by Arabi Pasha with 20,000 regulars, of whom 2500 were cavalry, with 0 guns and G000 Bedouins and irregulars. My foice was about 11,000 bayonets, 2000 sabres and 00 guns. To have attacked so strong a position bv davlijrht, with the troops I could place in the field, would have entailed very great loss, and I resolved therefore to attack before daybreak, coverjn the s miles that intervened be tween my camp and the enemy's position in the darkness. The cavalry and two batteries of horse artillery on the right had orders to sweep round the cnenry's line. At da'break the first division, the 2d brigade, under Gen. Graham, sup ported by the foot guards, under Connaught, and seven batteties of artillery numbering 42 gtuit, with, n. siinnnriinrr hrioTiili nml llinn lln oi t : ,1 i- J, i, , zi cliviMnn. the 1 ho-hianil htumilo J O r.--"- I leading, and a contingent of these on the south hide of the canal. with the naval brigade on the rail wa advanced. Great emulation was evinced by leginients to he the fnt on the enemy's woiks. All went at them, the strength of the Irish particulairy distinguish ing itself by its dashing manner. Tt closed with the enemy and all enemy's woiks and camps are now in our possession. 1 do not yot know exactly the number of guns captured, but it is considerable. Several trains with immense quantities of supplies were captured. The enemy ran away, thousands throwing away their arms when overtaken by the cavalry. The benefits of deep tillage arc exemplified in the case of a paity why last year purchased a farm in Yamhill count-. ITe states that the land has been sown to wheat for main years and had ceased to be productive; in fact it was con sidered worn out. He plowed the land deeper than it had ever been stirred before, and on 27 acres raised 900 bushels, nearly 37-A-bushels to the acre, while a neigh bor on the same amount of ground raised only GOO bushels. The season for snake stories may well be pronounced closed. A Rhode Islander has seen one over five miles long, and it had lo curl up to keep from getting over the. line into Massachusetts or Connecticut. The purity and elegant pci funic of Parker's Hair Balsam explain the popularity of this reliable restorative. Government Land Sales. Dining the last fiscal year the government sold 3,009,809 aeies of public lands, mainly agricultu ral, for the Mini of 0,837,201. In Alabama were sold .19,000; in Ar- I.-....C..C ". rifi. in li'lnriiln. 130.- ""- ' 520: in Louisiana. 370,032: in , ' Mississippi, 219,899. The largest !.In my ship, ami j;pneral st-,in..pi .-omit ' ' CT ?.!:i.i;l.. cfliilil lmt rcrmvrwl. sales were in Dakota Territory ' 0S9,O91 acres and in Michigan, 10S,?7S acres. The amount of land entered under the homestead law, G.347,729 acres; under the timber-cultme act, 2,009,797 an cs. The following table shows the amount of land disposed of and the amount -.eceived under all the forms of entrv: Stati-s and Ton Itoi.es. Acios. Amount. Alabama r.KV'iH -.132,530 Arizona HG,"7 i'i.110 Arkansas MlSTi leti.77: California UT-!" 'y$,c i Culomdo cay.'vl 2.-l.coi Dakota - iASoa ii.a,G3ii Florida 422&G 237,0sfl Idaho ir-..oi.-. 71.1S3 Iowa .. 13.M S.CC3 Kansrs lrr.4Ti cai&e, Ijtiisiana 51C870 4M.1C1 Michigan a.82S rcx9l Minnesota 1JD,JIS9 0.83) Mississippi .'37,C 2fll.riT3 MlSOliri 297,12! 1RC.0U2 Montana 193.1(0 1U2.(K2 Nebraska 113"! ftM,0S3 Nevada S17.' 17,031 New Mexico 141.T. 29.' X Oregon :r7.:".ir. r"i;KJ Utah .... 143,005 7JV502 Washington ."iWa P59.2-3 Wisconsin .. :woi zinO Wyoming CI.1- CQ.17C TotaLs 13,iW,&J5 $S;JG1 (fll This includes lands taken under the school act, swamp indemnity act, railroad selection and miscel laneous scrip. It Never Squeaked. Fred. McCabe, the ventriloquist, was a great joker. Some years ago he was on the Mississippi, on board one or the steamboats, and, making an acquaintance with the engineer, he was allowed the free dom of the engine-room. lie sat down in a corner, and, draw inir his hat over his eves, seemed lost in reverie. Tn a few minutes-a ceitain part of the ma chinery began to squeak. The en gineer oiled it and went about his business. In another few minutes the squeaking was again hcard.aud the engineer rushed over, oil-can in hand, to give the offending . :.n t.. i.. i. :...: a : - . i lit riiMiuii iu ins I "M, sum airaui the spiiwlli-hcijan squeaking lout l ' i- ,,,.., ,, ,, er mail ever, -.itipiier: ne yen- cd, -the darned thing is bewitched." More oil was admiuitcicd, but the engineer began to smell a rat. IVctty soon the spindle squeaked again, and, slipping up behind j McUabe, the engineer poured half' a pint of oil down the joker's back. "1 guess that Vie spindle won't squeak again." And it didn't. The Largest Fanner in the World. Hiram Sibley, uuisemnan, of Rochester, X. V., made an argu ment before the tariff commission, lately, in favor of putting seeds on the free list, saying that it was not right to impose, a tax upon seven million seed-useis for the benefit of one hundred seed growers, lie was introduced by Ex-President Hayes as the largest farmer in the world. He is the owner ofl-13 farms, which he rents to tenants, and of a still larger number which he cultivates. lie is the owner of the famous forty-thousand-acre Sullivan farm in Ford county, 111., and of the Row land Island farm, Cayuga county, the largest farm in the state of New York. lie cultivates more acres for raising secd than any man m this or any other country, and is also engaged in the lumber, salt and banking business. The Walla Walla races take place from the 3d to the 7th of October, inclusive. Sparkling Eyes. Rosy checks anil clear complexion only accompany ooil health. Par ker's Ginger Tonic belter than any thing, makes pure, rich blood, and brings health, joyous spirits, strength, and beauty. Ladies try it Bazar. h LETTER W& 0EF.tV.ANY, i ., I.IMI1 .i ij. irj i !f tn-S -lr-. J lit prrt.M y.! !.i-r I'liK li:i. -i!ld ii.rtli hi'ia is uoinli-rftil. A fin .km.. oi:t and a li:li boe of voin l-iiiiiim- 1k. V. VpUXK'- i.ivki: pills, i h.-.v. -u-tiir-l nvovrril from toy fiMtrjrJir-'MimV liiir. Ml who kno me umxlt-i u,w I. who. for y many years had m :u.-ii! iiii.l iT.itlil Tint ctoi'i. for IijicI.-iwIi. t.tili n old lady m our -ity. who h-i- -...., a.i ior iiKiiij years irom kuiiic .ii-.-..-.-. jiiu the doctors had given hot uj, !!; tuo..f our 1'iIN. and aoi mote roltp' t.tin -In-ita from nil tlitMitM'tnrs. Your-mi . J. vox un: r.i .::. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, The enulne are never M'uat-1-o.il.-d. livery Ixwc has n red wji seal on the Mil. with the Iniire!on : McLane's I.i-r 1111. The genuine reLANE'S UKl: PIT.I.S hear the signature of C. 3lcl.ni!.. and riemhiR IJros. on the wnipjK-i. Insist upon having thesenttine in:, v. 31cLANi:'S tlVUlt PI1.1JS, iircMrttl ii Fleming Uros., of PitLsbursli, I'.i . I' market being full of imitations ot ti name McLane.spelletl tllflenuitly, bin tf Kline pronitaciatlon. If vottr .storekeeper does not !iir- n.. CO n ui ne IK. O. McX.AXi:'S fUl.!:- cents, and we will send yon n box li. in..i!. j UUll ii M-i ui our auvcamiug i3,ru. TLFjnXQ BROS., riffwliiii-sli. Ii. A. M. JOHNSON & Co., RXcs and Cordage of all liiitds. Blocks. Pal cn and IoUaliiwol" all .sizes. The Genuine TecsonN Scofeli Salmon net Twines. Iflenanid Twines: Canvas, all Xe's: Copper Tipped Ours.' The best aiQrtinent f GROCERIES In Town. The Itesi COFFEES and TEAS. ! Trj onrrtlelrost-ltakinPottdrr I P.iMtiel ihehet ever made. CANNED GrOODS I of ali Kind- put nji b bet l'arkeis. i I!ii'li:inKfiir and Ifobbiti'-s Canm-d (5oo.K j Term Cash. Prolltn Small. wroivr. rs a call-su H" C&EBBJITED lX IW . STOMACH , ITTERS Ibat tcrriblo scourec fevor und asiie. :unl Us convener, unions remittent, be-iues ;ittc- tions of tho Montr li.Iicr ami bowel-, in. duccd by miawiatir air nnd water, araendi eatcdandi)rcvcntclbylbcii?ctfllo-tetter stomach -titters, a mirely vesciablb elixir. tiuuurcii y uy. ici.uis. mm more cxicnst eiy u.(Htain rctucity tor too nhore cl.- ol Ui onlers. as wcllr fir many other-, than n. medicino ol the aw. lorale bya'I Drni?!- and Ieaer gencrally. Ilotlioiw : .11 ol Iters !! .llotliiM! ! ! i i h..,.i. .i:.i.,.i,i..inin:,.i.i .....ii..,.i I J .III llll III-IWIHHI .11 infill .1 Illl IIIIIKl'JI of your r&?t by a sick child MiiTeruiJi turn cr. iiiti wills tin ovciuciatiii" itaiii of cr.tlinu teeth:' If so, "onl mice ami 'et antuttlv of Mrs. jniovV .Sm)Iihi; j Syrup, it will rcliew the poor Httlu ui fcror "iinnictliatclv (li'DCiul uixtii it : '. tlliTl' 15 no inKtakf about it. 'hicrf N not a mother on earth who has evert used it, who will not tll uu at once i that it will repjulate the Uiwels. and , "ivc rest to the mother, and relief and j health to the child. onc-ruting like manic ! It is iiiTfcctly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is the pre- I scriptionof one ot the oldest and het lcinuic iiiijMciaiis aim iuuc.s in uie United .States. .Sold even-wheie. -jr. eOllts a llOttlO. In the Wliotc History of .Hcilicinc Xo prepanttion lias ever perfonncd micIi niaiTeloiis cuics, or maintained mi wide a reputation, as Avi:i:j riiKi:i:v Pi-XTOiiAUwliieh is rtfcoiii7cd atlie world's remedy for all diseases of the throat and Iiiiiir. Its loux-contiuttcd sciies of wonderful cures iu all climates has made it universally known as a safe and reliahle agent to employ. Against otdinary colds, which are the forerun neis of more .serious disorders, it acts bpcedjly and surely, always relieving protection it allot ds, 1,' its timely ?e iu throat and chest disorders, make.s it an invaluable remedy to he kept aluavs on hand in every home. Xo penson can alfordtobe without it, and those who nave once used it never will. From their knowledge of ils composition and eilects, physicians use the Ciibukv Pr.c-roKAT. extenshely in their pntelice, and clergymen recommend it. It i.s absolutely certain in ils remedial eiTeels, and will rflways eme where eutes are jiossible. von sale Jiy ALL. JfKALKUS. !R0SC0E'S FIRST CLASS Ovster Saloon. . cnr.wMrs sTKF.irr. AvroniA. mm: itnoeksioxhh is- pleased .to 1 nnnnttnee to tlitjiniblir that he has op-om-.l a F1KST Oli.VSS y3Li3L& House , And furnishe-. in lir-M-Inss tyle oysti:i:s. nor ceFi'r.i: tea. etc. AT TIIK Ladies" and Gent's Oyster Saloon, rilENAMt'S STHEET. I'li-av xi me a etill. KOSCOEIDIXOX, Pioprielor B. IJ. EKANKLIN, UNDERTAKER, -ZMmSz Corner Ciss and Siinemofilie streets. j ASTOKIA. ... - OP.EC.ON DKAI.KK IN WALL PAPER AND VN1)0V SHADES AND II N UKIITAKEKS .GOODS. Plain nud Fnney crjmTMQ. OF ALL KINDS! "nits made in the btM Mlo Troni $5 to s."0. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Net door to Weston Hoiino. jell Boat ' llBTiicaixxg:- '!ija.-ji.i. i wi 1 1 WILLIAM HOWE llair.l.tlel returned from IhitKh Columbia.!-; to be round at ids OI.l STAND IN" CKW'S M'M.DIXO Whi-ie he i-; tiding riKST-l'IiASS WORK OXIiV. MAGXU8 ('. CROSBY, Di-iler in HARDWABE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fitiings, IM.l'Mr.KKS AND sTK.M KnTKIW Goods and Tools. (irirrl LrAL niirrT r i n STRIP LEAD .. ... ... ...nMMnr... QUPPT UiU TIH ANfl P.flPPFR OnLLl inUll I 111 MllU UUrrLn' Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. . JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP ' PER PLUMBING cud STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. None lm: l!r-t class uorkmi-n cmplojod. . A ,-lr''" :"", ' i"i a r tt ts O v A L r t'onstantly on lun.l f'i YVtfRV I'ftD (111 W . ii.i 11 lit la i I'llll ilillllTj I I'ilUllEJlil " 3Jli ratin- miut ciixtim rrrtv i:ittpiw.iii. X iicrx on the Coliimiila Khcr is for sale. With Boats and Machinery. An abundant supply f FItl-SII AVATKIt. Situated at Hiiiir lhu bar, opposite Astoria. Tor paiiicnlars, :ipilv to Allen A: Ixvis. Peitland: .1. (. A. lin'wlby, Astoria, or .). West on the premises. 100 RI5WMD!! AV 'bi'dh! uZ 1S Wtoffiiv paS RKFII.LTNG Pi'pivian Bitter Bottles. The nanito ot siic-h persons found sillily will aNo be published in e cry leading nows paiier. WIOlKUDlNt; & CO.. San Francisco. Cal., Ceiicnil Agents tor Permian Kilters. LOEB & CO.. Agents Astoria. - & H W f- & 2 w r-H S C L -v z fi m o o l J 3 O MISCELLANEOUS. S. ARNDT & FEROHENJe v' ho,dkx- ASTOKIA. - okkcon. ! " NOTARY PUBLIC, The Pioneer Machine Shop r.LACKSMITII SHOP Vs jgB Boiler Shop All kinds ot VNTimn? fl A VWBV SUa UTAH JCj, liin a JClXl X , ' 3HM STEAMBOAT WORK'?;" 1i-fti.tli i riii.1..i.l r. ' AND rromptly nttemled to. A specialty made or repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTC STHEET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. I'.KNTOX STRKKT, N'Kl: l'VIZKPl: HOUSE, ASTOKIA. -lOKKfiON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND - BOILER- MAKERS. w .t- intti inTKtiTnn LANBtMARINB ENGINES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. r nil IiNcrintionH uindc to (rl-i at Short Xotir. ' A. 1. VAs, I'resideut. .1. ( J . II usTLKi:, Secretary. . I. V. Cam:, Tr-iLMirer. ' .loiix Fox. Superintendent. WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner Alain nnd Cbcnaiun Streets, ASTOKIA .T. ORK(50N liK.ll.Kll IR CIGARS AND TOBACCO, TlieCelebraled JOSEPH RODCERS & SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE WOSTENHOLM atul other English Cutlery. STATIOKERY ! FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Dleershaum Pipes, etc. A tine stock of VatcliCM and Jewelry, .lfuy..lc ami itrccch linatiiiitf Huot citiui ami ItliteK, KevolvevM. FIsIoIh, and Amuiunition MAK1XK ;i.ASSKM ALSO A FINK Assortment of line SlTfTACLKS and KYK , ; LASSES. UAlt IN lKIiAKKl WlTHOIfT I'1'KTHF.Il XOTlK And no terms or peace until eerj-inan in Astoria has a new suit of clothes MADK BY .1IEAXY. rxiolc at the prices : Pants to order from - - s oo rants. (Jenuhie French Cassimere - 12 CO Suits from - -- -- -2.1 00 The finest line of .samples on the ro.tst to' cicci num. I ..I. air.A.M. l n sireer, iicm to naiiM ns .iev.cii store LEATHERS BROS., O AT B V 1 1. 1 K IK S. I'p Stairs over AKXDT A FKKCIIFA'N FI11ST-CL.VSS WOItlv A SPKCIALTV. Dissolution Notice. THE PARTXEIJSniP IIEKETOroltE e.ist"niK between Wetherbee & Thomes has been tlii3 day mutually dissohcri. 3Ir. health. Mr. Thoni. 11 1:1111:1 in 1- 11:111111 1111 iin liuiiL ui HiLr TIlAtkln. a. Ill IZt .: nil .... n..tn.l . will finish all imsettled business in Oipkor 4BHfc . 11. t-.i nt-.i.r.t-.i-., sciiooi supplies. Any dook used in toe pub C T. THOMES. ' lie schools or Clatsop County can be obtained Astoria. Oregon, Aug. at, lsy.- dtd j at inv store. CARL ADLEB. ... ..r...nnnnn F IJm Me H f CD iPH5 oxko. W & f H SI J p P ..; g-'pg BUSINESS CARDS. AUCrilONEEU, COMMISSION AND SUltANCE AOEN1. D R. J. V. SH AFTER rHYSU'lAX and SEKGEe.V ' fnrciiTsnHvit atizt-I i lieaeM ofthe Threat a Specialty. oince over conn's urns &ore. Nf.i.o f. parkek' ' SURVEYOR OF , clatP County, City of Astoria omce :-Chcn:tmas street, Y. M. C. A. ball, Room No. 8. BOZOKTH, .'oiiiinLHioHr, .Votary PabUc, sail iBHHraBce Asrat. AReiit lor the Hambui-K-BremenFlxeIns.ee. of namburs, Germany, and ol the 'Xrav-elei-s' Life and Accident las. Ca, of Harr ford. Conn. jte-Ofllce In Pthian Building. Boom1) 11, 12. Xjl B. WIXT02T, Attorney and Counselor at Law. sronice in l'th!an Building. Keomsll, is. ASTOIHA,. - - - OREGON. JAY TUTTtR M. . PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEON OtFigE Over the White House Store. ltMsiDKNCK OterElb.eriQa.'s Bakery, op- - posite Barth & Myers Saloon. 4 li. FFTrOX. 31. I. iMiyslcian ana SareH. !Sff "- j-u p.iiicks, PENTIST, ,AST01UA, - OKKOON Rooini iu Allen's buildlns P MaiiH, wnur of Ciss and Sqemocqhe streets. i I" K. l.nFORCK, DENTIST Dental Runnit ver aeV fr. ClieiianttiN Street, - - Aitorla, Oregun. I Q. A. HOWLTJY. ATTOKNEY AT LAW. Cliemunus Street. - ASTOKIA. OKKlUM iwT.HrKvEY, ATTORNEY AT UW. May be found at tho Court Hotise. G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING. At Opt. Kogers old stand, corner of Cans niid.Com t Streets. Ship and Cannery work, Hoi-xesaoelng. Wiuron- made and repaired, flood wo- rm-K anuiiet'n. , ! Clacniiii Repairing. xi:at. chkap and quick, by la.OKUK L.OVKTT. Main Street, opposite N. Loeb'a, HEADQUARTERS Fosters Emporium. t Most Complete Stock in Astfria j Fireworks! Flags! ; Fruits Both Foreign and 0weatl Wines arrd Liquors of Superior Brand. m. . n . -.-., FOSTER'S CORNEB, 0 R N DOCK Notice tO BllilderS. i. 1 TUOIOSAIS AVILL BE DECEIVED AT jr the offiee of the Point Adams PacKlnc , Company, until noon, Tuesday, September -tiin. l.v--, ior innusiiiii 111B luiiieruu, turn building of a eannerj' on the property of said coinpanv. nans ana specuicaitons can be seen at life oni of A. Vv. Ferguson, Xo. ruhkin biiiidiiiL'. Proposals may be ad dressed to I!o 200. The tight to reject an or all bidsieserved dlf .r.C. LID WELL, President. BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS! CARL ADLER. I .w... ,..... ..w. w ...ww. uwyn tuu A f-ilmnlAl.. ctnol.' tf sVhnnl PrvnL-t art A '&& k v",