'S. " f VJ) .. mtm Vol. xviii. Astoria, Oregon, Sunday Morning, November 26, L882 No. 49. matm A TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT. The tallowing is the way of ad ministering the kneut: Conceive a robust man, full of health. This man is condemned to receive fifty or one hundred blows of the knout. He is conducted, half na ked, to the place chosen for this kind of execution; his hands are bound together, with the palms laid flat against one another; the cords are breaking his wrists, but no one pas the slightest attention to that. He is laid flat on a frame, inclined diagonally., and at the ex tremities of which are fixed iron rings; his hands are fastened to one end of the frame, and his feet to the other; he is then stretched in such a manner that he cannot make a single movement, just as an eel's skin is stretched in order to dry. This act of stretching the victim causes his bones to crack tand dislocates them. "What does that matter! In a little time his bones will crack and be dislocated in a very different manner. At a distance of five and twenty paces stands another man. Tt is the pub lic executioner. With both hands he grasps the instrument of punishment a knout.' This knout consists of a thong of thick leather, cut in tri angular form, from four to five yards long and an inch wide, ta pering off at one end and broad at the other; the small end fastened to a little wooden handle about two feet long. The signal is given. The executioner advances a few steps holding the knout in both hands, while the long thong drags along the ground between his legs. On coming within about three or four paces of the pris oner he raises the knout toward the top of his head and then draws it down with rapidity toward his knees. The thong ilies and whis tles through the air and descend ing on the body of the victim, twines around it like a hoop of iron. In spite of his state of ten sion the poor wretch bounds as if he were submitted to the powerful grasp of galvanism. The executioner retraces his steps, and repeats the operation as many times as there are blows to be inflicted. "When the thong en velops the body with its edge, the flesh and muscles are literally cut into strips as if with a razor, but when it falls flat, then the bones; the flesh in that case, is not cut but crushed and ground, and the blood spurts out in all directions. The sufferer becomes green and blue, like a body in a state of decompo sition. He is now removed to the hospital, where care is taken of him, and is afterwards sent to Siberia, where he disappears forever in the bowels of the earth. The knout is fatal if the justice of the Czar or of the executioners desires it to be so. A Maine Couple's "Wedding Trip. A few minutes after the noon bells rang, Tuesday, a gray horse, in a collar and harness, and a stout wagon, drove to the entrance of one of the Lewiston hotels. The buffalo robe was comfortably tucked around a ruddy and downy young man and a plump young woman garnished with a bridal bonnet, ne helped her out of the wagon and escorted into the par lor with her a round green box. After he had driven off and put up the team at the stable of a rival hotel, he rejoined his mate and ex pressed a desire for a confidential interview with the landlord. The latter presented himself, and the young man said: "Me and Har riet was married this morning. "We have started on a little excursion. Before we left home marm put up a little dinner, and we brought a coffee-pot along. Now, we'd like to beat the coffee and have a table to eat the dinner on and perhaps a little sugar'n milk." The land lord led the innocent pair into the dining hall and seated them at a table with other guests, and they took the cover off the little green box with celerity. They had a glorious time eatrbg their dough nuts, carraway seed cookies, sauash Die. and broad slices of obeeee. If their wedding tour had taken them to Niagara, and they were dining at a fashionable hotel, with the prospect of paying ?2.50 per plate, they could not have eaten or laughed so heartily. The gray horse carried home two hearts that rapturously beat as one, and as the landlord saw them ride off, he felt almost as well in the radi ance of their happiness as if they had paid him seventy-five cents a piece for dinner, and fifty cents for tabling. TjCiciston, Jfe.. Journal. A Horrible Pantomime. Tn the Davidson county jail is confined a man on the charp-e of murder who is given to somnam bulistic habits. When the bells of the city usher in midnight the prisoner arises from his couch in a stealthy and noiseless manner, creeps out of the door of the cell, and scrutinizes the hall, or as much of it as can be seen through the door, and also every corner of his narrow apartment, as if intent upon satisfying himself that no one is in the vicinity. He then proceeds to take a cotton shirt and fills the body of it with the cover ing of the bed, also stuffing the arms full. He places this in one corner on a chair and puts upon the top of it a hat. Having ar ranged this to suit him, the som nambulist with noiseless tread walks over to the place where a broom is kept and grasps it as if it were a gun, and creeps with a cat-like tread upon the figure in the chair. The manouevcr con sumes consideiable time, tiie "sleeper" apparently acting as if he were engaged in picking his way through brush. Having arrived at a point from which a good view can be com manded, he cooly and deliberately raises the broom in right angles to his shoulder. After taking a long aim he goes through the same motion as one would in firing a gun. He then apptoaches the chair, picks up the "dummy," and carries it to the remote corner of he cell. He then goes down on all fours and goes through the motion of digging with his hands. Having dug until the hole is large enough, he places the stuffed shirt in it and carefully covers it up stamping the floor of the cell as if he were pressing down uneven ground. He then scatters over it an armful of leaves, which he goes through the process of gathering from the different portions of his cell. The work concluded to his satis faction, the sleep-walker conceals the broom under his bed, as if hiding; a sun. He then washes his hands, examines his clothes carefully as if to see if there was any blood on them, and resorts again to his couch to sleep quietly until morning. The prisoner, when informed of this strange freak in his waking moments, denies all knowledge of the occurrence. Nashville American. A Memphis magistrate had before him recently a young man who at a masked ball the night before had figured as George "Washington, to whom, however, his resemblance was so entirely superficial that he became drunk and abusive before the night was over. The magistrate pronounced sentence in the following homely but emphatic language: "Now, if you had got drunk as a private citizen, and had cussed and ripped around as such, I should have fined you $5; but inasmuch as you appeared at the masked ball and committed the offense while perso nating the character of George Washington, the reverend father of his country, 1 will have to gently stick you for $20. 1 won't have this patriotism business brought into disrepute." Servia is perhaps the only coun try whose chief officials keep try ing to get out of office. From Marblehead, Mass,, Mr. George F. Young, of the American House, writes that he was cured of a severe sore throat by the appli cation of St. Jacobs Oil, and noth ing else. A Clackamas Panther.. Andy Wyland while out hunt ing near his hunter's cabin in the mountains, on the Sth inst.. says the Enterprise, looking down over ' a steep bluff, saw a large panther stretched out on the loots of a tree watching his movements. The animal was almost directly under him, but Andy put a bullet into him that knocked it off the root into the adjoining brush. The panther set up a terrible yell and threshed around for some time. Andy soon found his way down to sec whether it was dead or not. His dog soon tackled the beast which had been shot in the back and had one fore leg shattered. The' stood on their hind feet fight ing when Andy knocked the ani mal down with a blow from his gun. His dog then took the panther by the throat and Andy seized its tail. He then struck it over the head with the back of his hunting knife and smashed its skull, being afraid to use the edge for fear of cutting the dog. The animal was a huge one and meas ured nine feet. It was a hard fight while it lasted, but Andy says he rather liked it. Mr. Wyland is one of the very few old hunters left. His home is away in the Cascade mountains, accessible only by a mountain trail. He has a better house and buildings than many of our farm ers, and the walls are covered with the trophies of the chase. The Great City. London has a larger population than many a European state with a sovereign and a parliament. At the census of 1881 the area of metropolitan taxation and police contained 4,764312 persons. Thus there are. in London more than double the number of people, in Denmark, including Greenland; nearly three times as many as in Greece, more than eighteen times the poplation of Montcnegio; seven thousand more than Portu gal, including the Azores and Madeira; nearty treble the popula tion of Servia; more than double that of Bulgaria; three-quarters of a million more than Holland; more than Sweden or Norway or Switzerland. "A neighbor of mine," said .1. C. Ilorton, of the Toledo JBladc, was severely afflicted with rheumatism for years. lie used St. .lacobs Oil, which relieved him immediately, and permanently cured him. A CARD. To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretions yf youth, nerv ous weakness, early decay, loss of man hood, etc., 1 will send a recipe that will cure you FISEE OF CHANGE. This .great lentedywas discovered by a mis sionary in South America. Send a self addressed envelope to the Itev. Joskpii T. Ixmax, Station D, New York City. Mothers should Know It Fretful babies cannot help disturb ing everybody, and mothers should know how soothing Parker's Ginger Tonic is. It stops babies pains, makes them healthy, relieves their own anxi ety and is safe to use. Journal. The Latest Styles. Among the latest styles may be noted the very prevalent one of taking Svrup of Figs instead of castor oil, pills, salts, and the other bitter and nauseous reme dies of former times. ' It is a very deci ded improvement, as anv one may learn by getting a bottle from our druggist, tf. E. Dement Hodge Davis & Co., Wholesale Agents, Portland Oregon. Health is Wealth. Dr. E. C. West's None And Brain Treat ment: a speclflc for listeria. Dizziness, Convulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental De pression, Loss of Memory. Spermatorrhoea, linpotency. Involuntary Emissions, Prema ture Old Age, caused by ocr-exertion, self abuse, or over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay and death. One box will cure recent cases. Eaeh lox contains one months treatment. One dollar a box, or six boxes for Ave dollars ; sent by mail prepaid on re ceipt of price. We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With each order received by us for six boxes, accompanied w itli Ave dol lars, we 111 send the purchaser our written guarantee to retnm the money if the treat ment does not effect a cure. Guarantees is sued ouly by W. E. Dement druggist, As toria, Oregon. Orders by mull at regular prices. Oh! maiden with grim teeth, a vaunt! Though fair you seem to look tinon. Because you don't use SOZODONT. The sweetness of your mouth is gone; Your breath is heavy, and, from this Your lips no more invite a kiss. Croup, Whooping Cough and Dron chitis immediately relieved bv Shiloh's Cure. Sold by W. E. Dement Slnloh's Cough and Consuumtiou Cure is sold by us on guarantee. It cures consumption. Sold by W. E. De ment. For lame Back, Side or Chest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 cents. For sale by V. E. Dement. Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Rem edy. Price 50 cents. Masai Injector free. For sale by W. E. Dement JJ1 ,m& m. s ITOJC RHEUMATISM, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of ihe Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell' ings and Sprains, Burns and Scafds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on earth equals Sr. J '.cow Oil. as a afe,urt, simplo and cheap Kxttnml Itemed. A trial entails but the comparatively trifling outlay of 60 Cents, and every one suflVr Ing with pain can hare cheap and pa itira proof of iu claims. Directions in Eleren Languages. BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDICINE. A. VOGEUER & CO., Baltimore, 3Gd., V. S. A. Two Arabians sat down" to tlinner;one had five loaves, the' other three. A stranger passing I by desired to eat with them, which they agreed to. J he stranger dined, laid down eight pieces of money and departed. The owner of the five loaves took up five pieces and left three for the other, who objected, nnd insisted on having one-half. The case came before AH, whotfgave the follow ing judgment: "Let the owner of the five loaves have seven pioes of money, and the owner of the three loaves one; for if we divide the eight loaves by three, they make twenty-four parts; of which he who laid down the five loaves had fifteen, while who laid three had only nine. As all fared alike, and eight shares were each man's poition, the stranger ate teven parts of the first man's property, and only one belonging to the other. The money in justice must be divided according v." SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER. Pain in the rtelil Mtle, uiuier odw ut ribs increasing mi pressure: sometime the pain is on tint Icl t. side; the patient N rarely able to lie on tlie left side; some times tiic pain is felt under the shoulder and Ih sometimes taken for Itheumatism in the arm. The .-toinach J affected with loss of appetite and sicklies;" the bowels in general are c (Mi ve, sometimes alter nating with lasit.x ; the head Is troubled with paintaccompnnicd with a dull, heavy sensation tn the luck p.irt. There is gener ally u considerabIcIos.N of memory, neeom itanicd witli a painful. sensation of having left undone .something which ought to have lccti done. A slight, dry cough is sometimes attendant. The patient com plains of weariness and debility; he is easily startled ; lii feet are cold or burn ing, anil lie complains of a. prickly sensa tion of the skin; his spirits arc low, and, although he issatisfled that exercise would be bcnetlclal to him, yet lie can .scarcely .summon up fortitude enough to trv it. If you have any of the above symptoms, yon can certainly le cured by tlie use of the genuine IMC. l MeLAES LXYKU nixs. When you buy MVJ.aneN Pills, insist on having IMC. C. MoLANK'S CUI.K 11K.VTKI) I,IVKUIIL.r, made by Flem ing Itros., Pittsburgh, Pa. If you ran not get the genuine IMC. C. lUcLANK'S 1,1Yj:k ril.UJ, send us 25 cents by mall, and wo will -'iiil them to you. FLEMISH BKOS., Pittsburgh, Pa. King of the Blood Is not a '0(rc all." it is n blood-purifier and tonic. Impurity of the blood iwiisoiwtlie.svs tern, deranges the circulation, and thus In duces niaiiv disorders, known bv dilTcreiit names to distinguish them according to ef fects, but being really branches or ph:ies of that great generic disorder, Impurity or Uleod. Such are Djp;xfa, liUWiwntrt, Liver Complaint, Comttpjttian, IVicrniiw D.i ortlcnt. Headache, JJaehachc, General Wcal; Jiftw, HcarlDigcac,Dnpu. Kidnev I)ieac, Piles, Ilhcumatitm, Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin Disorders, 1'inmlc. Ulcer. Sicclllnuf, St., lc. Kiss of the Blood, prevents ami cures these by attacking the eaiwe . Impurity ol the blood. Chemists ami phvsicians agree in calling it "the most genuine and efficient preparation for the punxise." Sold by Drug gists, SI icr bottle. See testimonials, direc tions, &c in pamphlet, "Treatise on DIases ot thP Iilood." wrapped around each bottle. I. RANSOM, SON & Co., Props Ruifalo. N. Y. Notice. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the Pythian Laud ami Building Association will beheld at the as sociation hall on Wednesday, December Oth, at S :30 1. M.. for tlie purpose of electing a board of Directors for the ensuing year and for the consideration of such other busi ness as may legally come- before it. U . E.A.NOYS,Seciy. MKBC?'-' CERMEOY ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon. ' V ClfFXAMfS STKKET, ASTORIA mm-: i!nieksigxfi is pleased to JL aimouiu'f to tin public that lit has op ened :i FIKST CL.tSS 3E2&Ltx& BEouse , Ami furnishes m lirst-class style OYSTKHS. HOT COFFEE TEA. ETC. AT THE Ladies' and Gent's Oyster Saloon, (IIEXAMI'S STREET. I'li'.LM tfivc me :i rail, i I:oscoe:IXOX. Proprietor A. M, JOHNSON & Co., i) ISopi's ami Cor!:i oFall Iiin1 ISIociis. Pnirni :uil Iflct (aliuc of nil sizes. Tin t-iiiiiii Ictoits Scotch Salmon net Twines. 3Icriii:iiI Twines: Cnuias. all 3fo- Copper Tipped Oar. The best assortment of GROCERIES ; In Ton n. ' The Bes! COFFEES and TEAS. ! Try our Melrose BaliingPowder Positively the best cer made. CA3?IJEI GOODS of all kind- put up by best PaeKers. lliehardson's and Kobbiifs Canned Goods. Term Cash. Profits Sninl I. CtTGIVE I'S A CALLTfa WILLIAM EDGAR, j Corner Main and Chenamus Streets, ASTOKIA - OKEUOX DKAT.hH IJt CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Tlie Celebrated JOSEPH RODCERS & SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE WOSTENHOLM and other English Cutlery. FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Heershaum Pipes, etc. A fine stock of IVutrhe and .Tom dry. Slnzzlc and Rrccoli fjonilintr Shot Ghhm and Utiles. ItevnlverH, Platol, and Ammunition MAKIXE ;iiAHSEK ALSO A FINK Assortment )f fine SPECTACLES ami EYE GLASSES. B. B. FRANKLIN, UNDERTAKER, Comer Cass ami S(tieinon,he streets, ASTOKIA. ... - OKKGON OK M.Kit IN WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES AND UNDERTAKERS GOODS. MAGNUS U. CROSBY, Dealer in HARDfAEE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, PLT M P.KKS AXI) STEAM FITTERS . Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP 1EAD SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER, Cannery anfl Flshermens Supplies Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. None nut llr-st class workmen employed. A iargf assortment of SCALE? Constantly on hand. Delinquent City Taxes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, the undersigned. Chief or Tolice. have been furnished with a warrant from tlie city council requiring me to collect the taxes as sevsed for ihe year 1S82. and now delinquent upon tlie list, and make ictum of the same within sixty days. All parties so indebted will therefore please take notice and govern themselves acconlinglv. C.W.I.AUGITEfiY. Chief or l'olice. Astoria, Oregon, September 19, 1S82. t ' ""' '" I ; H fvm -a CD If J WILLIAM HOWE di:a Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All kinds of OAK LUMBER, J a lass. Boat Material. Etc. """-MliStej i Boats of all Kinds Made to Order, i 55fOrders from a distance promptly attended MISCELLANEOUS. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. BejiTon Stuekt, Xkai: I'akkkk Hoi'sf, ASTOKIA. - OKEGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LANDiMARlHGH Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. CASTINGS. Or all OcNoriptlouH made to Order at Hhort Xotire. A. D. "Wass, President. .1. G. IIu.vri.KR, Secretary. I. W. Cask, Treasurer. Johx Fox, Superintendent S. ARNDT & EERCHEN, ASTOKIA. - OKEGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOP AXII iS Boiler Shoo &&' All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STUEET. Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. OKM.KKS IN Iron. Steel. Coal. Anchors. Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, WROUGHT AXI L'VT GALVANIZED SPIRES, Rails. Copper Kails a ml Burrs. Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils Rubber and Hemp Packinq of all Kinds. PROVISIONS. FLOlTlt AM) 31 1 I.I. FFFI. Agents for Salem Flouring Mills. Corner Chennimis and Hamilton Street1 ASTOIUA, OKKCOX. Cedar Street Grade. NOTICE is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Astoria. Oregon, propose to establish the grade along the line ot Cedar street from the west end of Cedar street to the west side of Wcst-rth street in Shively's As toria, as follews: at tlie- intersection of .West-ninth and Cedar streets. :w feet abo e the base of grades; at the inter section of West-8th and Cedar streets, .To feet above the base of grades; at the intersection of "Vest-7th and Cedar streets. 42 feet above the base of grades, and at the intersection of West-sixth and Cedar streets, :r feet above the base of grades. Jv order or the Common Council. F.C.NORRIS. Auditor and Clerk. Nov. -22. 18S2. lOtd Notice. THERE WILL BE A MEETING Of TIIE stockholders of the Union Packing Com iiany at the Company's ofllce In A&torki. on Monday. Xov. 27th, ls&! : l"iiies of Impor tance will he transacted. JdMtf o Ct SSeV'. S,iy r-&s JOH.Y Wirt-tretary H X rn -5" z CO CD O o 21 m CD CO is fip o zO en P 1.1:1: l.v TURWING AND Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. to. and satisfaction guaranteed in all eases. IiUSIXESS CARDS. 1 V. HOI.PKX, NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIOXELK, COMMISSION AXI SUKAXCE AGEX1. D K. .1. V. M1IAFTKK, rilY.SH I A. ad 8lKt!E.. (I)KUTSCHKR AR2T.) IHMeaseM ortbe Threat a Specialty. Oniee over Conn's Drug Store. T O. BOZOKTH, V. s. rnmailMStttBeiv Smtmrf Palilfe, aad Ianaraaee Acrat. - ,' Agent lor tliell.unburK-BrenienFirelns.Co. of Hamburg, Germany, and of the Trav elers' Life and Accident las. Co., ot Hart ford. Conn. aronice over Wells, Fargo & Co's Express Otllce. TJJRLO F. PARKER. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop County, and City erAateria Olllce :-Clienanius street, Y. M.C. A. hall Itoom Xo. S. Tjl D. WIXTON, Attorney and Counselor at Law. ' cs-omce in I'jtliian Building. Uooms It, 12. ASTORIA, --- - OKEUOX. JAY TUTTIiE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Okkick Kooms 1, '2, and .". Fvthian Build Inj,'. 1Jksiifjck Over ElbersonN Bakery, op posite Bartli & Myers' Saloon. A 1,. FUIiTOX. M. B. lhyU'ian ami Sarseon. OFFICE Over A. V. Allen's grocery store. Booms, at the Parker Home. P P. IIICKM, DENTIST, ASTORIA, --- - OREGON Rooms in Allen's building up .stairs, comet of Ca.v ami Siicmoeuhe streets. T K. I.aFOKCK, DENTIST Iienlal Kontuft over C'neV More. Clieiiaiuus Mreet, - - Astoria, Oregon. I Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA. OREOO G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING. At Capt. Rogers old .stand, comer of Co and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. T'AXXaOSUCXTGK Cleaning Repairing. NEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK, BY GEOHUE liOVKTT. Main Street, opposite K. Loeb'a. MAX. WAGNER'S HOWLING ALLEY. MAX. WAGNER'S Agency for the National Beer. Beer delivered in auy part of the city. FOR SAKE. mi I E 1 1 U M AN I) HOUSE OFTHE Steam X er KATATA.'WIll wake a ant-class Coasting schooner. For particulars inquire ot A.MCKENZTE. ggk