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) flTkifc WmIv Vol. XYIII. Astoria, Oregon, Saturday Morning, October 28, 1882. No. 24 R 2 ' ... "V V s - 4 ! THE GIVE-AWAY GAME. How Easily an American Crowd J Can Be Duped. J "Do you know," said ji man who J was selling, jpwelery from a dry goods box to a reporter of the At lanta Constitution, "that the Americans are the easiest humbug ged of any in the world? It is true and I have helped to humbug them about as much as the aver age man." Somebody had just been reading an account of the Louisvjlle lottery drawing, which brought forth this speech. "Can't you tell me some of your experience in that line?" asked a man near. "Well, you would laugh to know what fools people make of them selves sometimes. About two years ago 1 was down in Bruns wick, where. I saw a fellow run ning a perfectly square game, but which was the most out and out steal ever heard of. Jlis plan was simple, and hundreds ol the very best people of the town flocked to give him a trial. lie rented a store and put a show-case across the counter in the center In the show-case he had, I know., my hat full of ten and twenty dollar gold coins, piled in a heap in one corner, and in the other about the same sized pile of silver dollars. A dice box and six dice completed the outfit. By paying half a dollar a man had one throw with the dice. If he threw six sixes he took the entire pile of gold; if he threw six aces he was entitled to all the silver. Of course, no one ever threw all the sixes, neither was it possible to get the nces to come all in a bunch. A man might as well expect to get struck by lightning from a cloud less sky at noon-day as to throw six aces; it is almost an impossi bility, that's all. Well, the iellow made several hundred dollars and loft." "Did 3'ou ever hear of how eas it is to fool a man with "soap?" con tinued the talker. "We street men know that as an old story, of course. I was down to Troy, Ala., several months ago, when a Iellow came along almost strapped. He went to a grocery store, bought si few bars of this transparent soap, cut it into small pieces sibout the size of one's thumb, wrapped it in a colored tissue paper very neatly, and then covered the pack age with tin foil, sprinkled the whole -with a bottle of cologne to give it a good smell. Well, sir, that fellow got on a box and soon gathered a crowd by some nice talk, and proposed to take out all the grease from hats, coats, etc., that could be brought in. The first case presented was the city marshal, who walked up with a great spot in his coat which he wanted taken out. The fellow car ried a sponge -well saturated with benzine and arnica, which of it self will take out almost anything, and by using a bit of thesoap, soon had the marshal's coat etirely free from grease. That started the soap sales, and in two or three hours it being Saturday and a crowd in town, the soap man had sold 30 worth, nearly all of which was clear profit." Stopping to draw a long breath the jewelry man continued his in teresting story. "I tell you you can humbug anybody. I am. not unlike the rest of the world. I believe I would bite at my own tricks if I could only get in the crowd." l$r. - "The way to do it is this: Get ' $r a lot of fine gold rings which cost - about a dollar a dozen and profess to beadvertisingsomebiggoldcon- s j. --cern in New York. I called mine .--rthe great brazed gold ot San v Francisco, stated that I would. show the crowd a thing or two, sitid soon got them interested. First, 1 made a speech in which I stated my business; then I commenced to offer for sale the rings from two cents up, telling them that the' could not be bought for icss than four dollars apiece sit a jewel er's. I let out about twenty rings at two cents, and then asked every bod who had bought rings to hold them up. Every ring was in the air. 'Now, said 1, addressing the crowd, 'this isyour money ,is it?' 'Yes,'sai:l a dozen. 'And 3'ou gave it up freely for the rings?" 'Yes,' came again in chorus. 'Very well, here's twenty cents for you, sir,' and twenty cents for 3'ou, sir, and so on around the crowd. They commenced to wonder what in the world I meant; said 1 was crazy and a lot of other things, but J only told them 1 was adver tising goods for my house and had plenty more things to give siway. Xcxt 1 took up some of my hand some diamond studs which 1 ex plained were Lake George dia monds, equal to any on earth, etc., and that 1 wsis going to sell them for twenty-five cents up, the more paid the better it would be, of course, for him. Twenty studs were soon out and the s-'ame speech made. Then 1 made the crowd hold up the diamonds, and each man got fifty cents back who had bought. "This thing got to be very interesting , and the crowd mumbercd i00 or -100. Then I got out some boautiiul gold phited sleeve buttons, which I explained could not be bought for less than 12. These 3 proposed to sell for fifty cents each, giving to all who bought a doliar additional sis be fore, each time doubling the money gift. The buttons soon went off, as had the other things, and 1 was ready for the final "bite" the crowd. The twenty pair of sleeve buttons had been sold for half a dollar, and 1- had given back twenty silver dollars. That fellow's a darned fool, I heard all around me, but I replied to this by saying that hist week, in Macon, I had given awsiy 1000, and was ready to do it again. "The crowd was perfectly crazy to see what csimc next. 1 1 was watch chains. The chains 1 wsis to sell at any price from 2.30 to anything sibovc that one wanted to give, I telling them the while that the more they paid the better it would be for them. I hinted that the watches would come next, smd this let them off like a lot of madmen. The trick now was to sell as many chains as possible at 2.50. 1 had a devil of a lot of chains, and so sent them out right and left. The dollars came rushing blindly at me, and 1 raked them in like chaff. Then I got out of chains. Previously I had prepared two big silk handkerchiefs, exactly alike, and sis soon sis the chains were all sold I took the money, and, in the presence of the crowd, tied it sill up together, and after making a speech, proposed to throw the bundle in the crowd for the best man to take. While talk ing I purposely dropped the bundle into my little box by my side, in which 1 had 1113 other handkerchief. In this was ten dol lars in silver smd some paper to make it stand out and look like the one I had dropped. All this had been arranged beforehand, of course, With a whoop, I swung around my head after stooping to pick it up where I first dropped it, and up it went into the air. Great heavens! you should have seen the mob! I never saw anything like it. They fought like tigers over the handkerchief, while I tdok occasion to leave the spot. 1 had sdso arranged to btingthe thing to a climax sibont the time the Albany train left, so 1 was driven at once to the depot. I3ut 1 got very weak in the knees while, waiting sit the depot. I was a little too soon, smd about a dozen young men run up. rsiisiug the very mischief of a noise, which 1 thought was for me. smd it proved to be true.' They saw me and came siround me laughing and knocking each other like crazy men. 1 didn't know what on earth wsis the matter, until they told me it was the best joke that had ever been played on Bruns wick, smd, although they had been victimized, they wanted to assure me it wsis all right. "1 had sold the chains to nearly all the best men in Brunswick, some of them paying me as high as So for them. 1 was satisfied to lesive, and had my revenge. You may put it down for si fact that any siverage American crowd can be humbugged the same wsiy every day in the year." Chicago Herald. Tnanksgiving Proclamation. In conformity with a custom, the annual observance of which is just ly held in honor by this people, I, Chester A. Arthur, president of the United States, do herein' set sipart Thursday, the 23d day of November next, as a day of pub lic thanksgiving. The blessings demanding our jrratitudc are numerous and varied: for the peace and amity which sub sist between this republic and all the nsitions of the world; for free dom from internal discord and violence; for increasing friendship between the different sections of the land of liberty, justice and constitutional government; for the devotion of the people to our free institutions and their cheertul obe dience to the mild laws; for the constantly increasing strength ol the renublic, while extending its privileges to fellow men who come to us; for improved means of in ternal communication; for in creased facilities of intercourse with other nations; for the general prevailing health of the year; for the prosperity of all our indus tries, a liberal return for the me chanic's toil, affording markets for the abundant harvests of the hus bandman; for the preservation of the national faith and credit; for the wise and generous provisions to effect the intellectual and moral education of our youth; for the influence upon the conscience of restraining and transforming relig ion, and for the joys of home. For these and for many other blessings we should give thanks. Wherefore I do recommend that the da' above destined be ob served throughout the county as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer, and that people, ceasing from their daily labor and meeting in accordance with their several forms of worship, drsiw near to the throne of .almighty God, offering to him praises and gratitude for the manifold good which he has vouchsafed to us, and praying that his blessings and mercies . msiy continue. And 1 do further recommend that the day thus appointed may be mside a special occsision for deeds of kindness and charity to the suffering and needy, so that all who dwell within the land may rejoice and be glad in this season of national thanksgiving-. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this twenty-fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and eighty- two, and of tin independence of J the United States the one hundred j smd seventh. Ciiestki: A. Airnir!:. By the president: Fi:i:ii:i:ukT.Fi:elixi;iii;v--i:. .Sceretarv of state Otis Hathaway, Esq., l' Hock street, Pall Biver. Mass., llad a very bad attack of rheumatism, which racked him soivly. Finally he could scarcely move. St. .la cobs Oil was tried, and proved to be the only remedy that did any good. Two weeks' uc f it ren dered him as chipper smd active a ever. The man who worships the fortune lie has made is no more intelligent than the heathen who prays to the little wooden god he hsis whittled into shape. GERillEDY FOR RHEUMATISM ? Neuralgia, Sciatica Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Soro Throat, Swell ings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Hoadacho, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on farth equals St. J.'cobs Oil u a nfc, sure, simple and cheap External Bemttly. A trial on tails but the conparaliTcly trifling outlay of 50 Onls, and every ono suffer ing with pain can hsvo cheap and positive proof pf its claims. Direction! in Eleven Languages. 80LD BY ALLDBUGGI8TS AND DEALERS IH MEDICINE. A. VOGtLER & CO., UalCimorc, 2Xd., V. S.A. Cats arc not mentioned in the Bible. They wore all so poor and kept so many dogs in those days that cats had to keep in the swamps. The London Rothschilds' pres ent to the British troops compos ing the expedition to Egypt was 15,000 pounds of tobacco and 20, 000 wooden pipes. SYMPTOMS OF WORMS. Tlie countcnai.ee is pale and leaden colored, with occasional Hushes of a cir cumscribed simi on one or Ixith cheeks; the eyts laconic dull; the pupils dilate; an azure semicircle runs alon the lower cyi-liil; the nose is irritated, .swells, and .sometimes bleeds ; si s elliu of the tipper lip; occasional headache, with hummtu or throbbing of the ears; an unusual se cretion of saliva; hllmy or furred tongue; breathverj foul, part icuhirly in the morn ing; appetite vaiiablc, sometimes vora cious, with a gnawing heiiMation of the. stomach ; at others, entirely gone; fleeting pains In the stomach; occasional nausea and vomiting; violent pains throughout the alxlonicn; bowels Irregular, at times costive; stools j,llmy, not unfrequcutly tinged with blood ; belly swollen and hard ; urine turbid ;rcspirat ion vcasiounlIy diffi cult and accompanied by hiccough ; cough .Noinctimesilrynnd convulsive; uneasy and disturbed 1 sleep, withgrindingof thcteeth; temper variable, but generally irritable. Whenever the uhovc symptoms uro found to exist. Ml. C. MeLAXE'S YEKMIFUtiti will certainly effect :i cure. In buviug Vermifuge be sure you .! the genuine IK. C. JkUXK'S Vi:u:.!l I'l'CK, manufactured by Fleming l?ri., :M Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Ia. The m.irket Is full of counterfeit.-. You will be right if it hits the signature or Tinn ing Itros. and C. Mclniie. If your slorekeeier docs not hae t'ie genuine, please report to in Send us a three cent stamp for I hand some advertising cards. FLE3UMJ BROS., PitlsIniRfli. I'a. I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND HE TAIL' DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Corner Chenanius and Cass streets. ASTORIA. .... OREGON HJALiJP'llii! tSfegh King of tlie Blood K inr a "cun" all" it i :i Mood-pinHicr ami tonic IiiijmnU of the blood poison. the.sVN tem. derange- the circulation. ;md thus In duces in.my dl-oider. known bv different names to distiumiWh them according to ef fects, hut being really branches or pliacs of thai lc.it generic disorder. Impurity ot itlooil. Such are J)itpC))ia, ltfHiou.nr, Lr r fini)ihiinl. Cim-tijmtiim. Xcrmu Dh mlrrt. J Ir.jilachr. JUicl.aclic, General iVcali ulx. I hoi I DUuure.Tiriti&ii. Kidney J)icnr. l'ilc. Ilhcunmliim. Ctttitrrh, Scrofula, Shin Di-virtU n. I'tnifilen. Ulmv. Siccltiny. Ac.. AV. liins: or the Ztiood. prewnts and cure these 5 attacking the chhw. Impurity oftheWoi.d. Chttiiistsand physicians auree in i'.t!I:!iur it "the most genuine and efficient preparation fcr the punoe." Sold by Drug ::itN.s;l per bottle. j-V testimonials'. direc tions, fee., in pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases ot tin- Uiood." wrapped around eacli bottle. I). HANSOM. SON & Co., Props Buffalo, X. Y. ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon, CIIEXAMUS STREET, ASTORIA. mm-: undersigned is pleased .to JL announc" to the public that lie has op ened a FIRST 'L.YSS JSttiTig,- Kouse , And furnishes hi lirst-eI:issMIe OY.STI'.K-s. HOT COFFEE TEA, ETC. AT TIIK Ladies" and Gent's Oyster Saloon. CIIEXAMUS STKEET. rie.-i.se Rive me a call. KOSCOECniXOX, Proprietor A. M. JOHNSON & Co., Hopes :tmt Cordage oi'nll Uiutl.s, lilnchs. lnt!i mill 3Ict inline of :ill sizes. Tlie lietitiine T.eeson's Neoleli .Salmon net Tuine.s. 37erm:iil 'Fiviue: Canvas, nil 3fs: Copper Tipped Oars. The best assortment of GROCERIES In Town. The Best CttFF.IICS nzi TEAS. Try our nielroseBaliins Ponder IVwitivelj the best exermade. IX&.IS'SgZSX GOODS of all kinds put up by best PacKcrs. Ifichanlson's mitt lfohhiu's dinned (lends. Terms Ciinm. SVolitM Small. B-C.IVE i'S A CALL-: WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner Alain ?ndChonamnsStrcob, ASTOKIA OREGON I!LVt.K!l IS CIGARS AND TOBACCO, The Celebrated JOSEPH ROOCERS & SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM and other English Cutlory. SXATICP JSTERY X FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine BXeershaum Pipes, etc. A fine stock of Watrhe anil Jewelry, IZuzzIc ami IJreecli liOndtiis Shot nn.s ami KUIe.s, Ilevolverw. lMstolM, and Ammunition maicixi: LVR?3N1PWEK1.., w - taii.-issnr.a AI-SO A FIXE Assortment or fine SPECTACLES and EYE U LASSES. B. B. FKANKLTN, UNDERTAKER, Corner Cass and Sqttenioqhe streets, ASTORIA, --- - OREGON DKA I.Kit IX WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES AND UNDERTAKERS GOODS. Notice. ALL PARTIES INDEBTED TO, OR hold ins any indebtedness airahist Andrew .lolmsou, deceased, of the Union Packing Co.. n HI please call on the undersigned at the Astoria Liquor Store, within thirty days and settle -:mo. AUG DAXIELSOX, 1IEXRY MATTSON. Astoria, Oct, 3, 1SS2. z ilk V ffJvM rffina. tn i zHrH 5 f 9 S -a CD J"1 o O WILLIAM HOWE -DUALKK Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All kinds of OAK" TJTMRflR GLASS, Boat Material, Etc. ilialSP SBBBBB Boats of all Einds Made to Order. JS?"OrtIers from a distance promptly attended MISCELLANEOUS. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bextox Stkkkt, Neak Paiikki: House, ASTOKIA. - OBEGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILERlsMAKERS. LAADiMARINE ENGINES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. Of nil Descriptions made, to Order at Short 2'otiee. A. D. Wass, rrcsiilent. .1. (;. IIl'stlkr, Secretary. I. W. Cask, Treasurer, .lonx Pox, Superintendent S. AllNDT & EERCHEN, ASTOKIA. - OKEfSOX. The Pioneer Machine Shop BUVCK8MITH SHOP AXt (' Boiler Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, .VXD STEAMBOAT WORE Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OE LAFAYETTE STKEET. B. F. STEVENS. C. S. BKOWX CITY BOOK STORE. Where you will find all the- standard works or tlie day,aud uconstantlycIianKiii stock of nn cities and lancy articles: we keep tlie licst:vs.sortment of varictv uoods in " the city. Pocket Books, Picture Frames, Steroscopes, Mu "sical Instruments, Sheet Music, Bijou terie, & Celluloid Goods, etc., etc. B F.STEVEXS&CO. HEADQUARTERS Fosters Emporium. Most Complete Stock in Astoria Novelties of all Kinds Fmits Both Foreign anil IomeMtie Wines and Liquors Of Superior Brand. FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 IS &K DOCK wfgv :!tSMre " Ct 2 SZ! SW 50 o zO g c T o 5 p P s f : IX- AXD Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. to. and satisfaction guaranteed in all case. BUSINESS CARDS. lj V. HOliOKX,. VOTAKY PUBLIC, AUCTION' EhB, COMMISSION AND SUBAXCE AGENT. D K. .1. V. SIIAFTKK, rnVSICIl and SVKCSF.'. (DKUTSCnKtt AR7T.) IisenMe.H ortlieThrestmMpeciRlty. Office over Conn's Drug Store. T O. KUZORTH, IT. S. CniuiuirisIoBer, Xetarj lMbJIe. anil Insurance Agent. Agent tor the HanihurK-Urcmen Fire las. Co. of llainhunr, (Jermany, and of the Trav elers' Lire and Accident las. Co., of Hait fonl.Conn." d-OflIce in Pthian BidldnTg. Hooias tl, VI. Q.KI.O F. PARKKR. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop Comity, ami City fit Astoria Otllce:-Chenamus street, Y. M.C. A. hall Kooin No. 8. Xp . WIXTON, Attorney and Counselor at Law. a"Oflice iu Pythian Building. Koonis 11, 12. ASTOWA, -.- - OREGON. JAY TUTTL.E, M . . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office Over the "White IIou.se Store. Kksidknck OverElberson'.s Bakery, op-no-iite Bartti & Myers' Saloon. li. FUIrOX. M . I. IMiyHielaa aad SHrv'en. OFFICE Over A. V. Allen.'.s grocery store. Booms, at the Parker House. Tjl P. HICKS, PENTIST, ASTOBIA, --. - OBEGON. Booms in Allen's building up Main, corner of C.isi and Siieiuocqhe streets. T i:. 1-iiFORCE. DENTIST Denial KoomH over I'ane Store, Cheiiaiuus Street, - - Astoria, Oregon. I Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA, OREGON G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING, At Capt. Rogers old stand, corner of Ca.13 andCourt Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wilsons made and repaired. Good work guanmteed. xAmoRxxrcK Cleaning Repairing. XI-LVT, CHEAP AND QUICK, BY EORE L.OVKTT. Mam Street, opposite N. Loeb'g, $500 Reward. We will pay the above reward for any caso of Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia, Sick Head ache, indigestion. Constipation or Costlve ness we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Liver PilN, when the directions are strictly complied w ith. They are purely Vegetable, and neer fail to give satisfaction. Sugar coated. Large boxes, containing 30 nils, 25 cents. For sale by all Druggists. Beware ot counterfeits and imitations. The genuine manufactured only by Johx C. West & Co.. "The Pill Maker,'' 181 and 183 W. Madison St., Chicago. Free trial package sent by mali,l1.rnaId ou receipt of a 3 cent stump, W . E. Dement, agent.