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Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December 12, 1882.
No. 61
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SLEEPING WITH SERPENTS.
Professor 33ell, the Smithsonian
Institution's agent, shipped his
last collection of Miakes to the
north two weeks ago, and already
has his museum full again. It is
surprising how rapidly they be
come domesticated under his treat
ment. During the recent cold
snap some of them that lie turned
loose in his room at night climbed
up the bedposts and coiled them
selves up in m his blankets. He
felt them hunting for cosy spots
about his legs, and knew that he
ought to get up and piovide them
with some loose straw, but a
sleepy man in a warm bed on a
cold night is not over-obliging,
and the prfossor snored on musi
cally, as is his custom. The rep
tiles crowded upon one another,
quarrelled, fought a little, hissed,
but the professor did not budge;
only now and then he would wake
slightly and cry seftly: ''Whist,
boys; be easy, boys."
At last n big coachwip snake
found an opening near the edge of
the blankets and slowly glided in.
There was a gentle waving up
and down of the bedclothes as the
bigclaybank serpent moved about,
getting himself comfortable, when
suddenly he slapped about two
thirds of his frigid length against
the warm legs of the professor.
The professor made a violent re
mark. He sat up in bed, gathered
a handful of snakes in each hand,
depositing them carefully on the
floor, then throwing back the bed
clothes he administered a kick
that sent the coach whip flying
through the dark to the Other end
of the room, encountering the
lamp in its aerial flight and knock
ing from its bracket on the wall
the fragile " skull of an ancient
Florida mound builder.
"Freeze and, be hanged!" ex-
xlitfncd the irate professor. "I'll
share my bed with you, but you-
shan't drive me out." He drew
the blankets over him. A few
moments later several pairs of lit
tle red eyes moved up the bed
posts on either side, and soon
snake herder and snakes, in one
couch, were lost in peaceful sleep.
Jacksonville, J?la., Times.
A French Republican journal
draws attention to the fact that the
Republic has lately entered on
the thirteenth year of its existence
the number thirteen being, as
every one knows, the most unlucky
in the whole arithmetical series.
The thirteenth year has been, in
fact, a more or less fatal epoch in
the career of every government
which the present century has
witnessed in France. It was just
thirteen years after his elevation
to power that Napoleon entered
on the disastrous Russian cam
paign of 1812, which caused his
downfall. Again in 1827, exactly
thirteen years from the restoration,
occurred the first reactionary
coup d'etat, which led the latter
on to the formation of the Polignac
Ministry and the revolution in
July. The thirteenth year of
Louis Phillippe's reign, 1842, was
marked by the tragic death of the
Duke of Orleans, an event hardly
leBS fatal to the dynasty. The
thirteenth year of the reign of
Napoleon III witnessed the un
fortunate Mexicxn expedition, the
"beginning of the end" of the
second empire.
A log cut on the Skagit last
week measured nine feet across at
the stump. The first cut was over
twenty-four feet in length, and
measured eighty-four inches; the
next log thirty-two feet, and seventy-six
inches at the top; and the
third log was thirty-six feet long
and measured sixty-three inches.
Ninety-two feet of saw-logs was
cut from the tree, the average di
ameter being seventy-four inches.
This tree would probably scale
12,000 feet.
An amateur dramatic company,
at Mackanday, 111., rehearsed a
border play on Monday evening.
John Perl took a rifle to send a
bullet whistling past the head of his
brotKer James, but placed it in his
braia. The coroner's jury declared
it accidental.
What is an Architect.
The Rev. J. .lessop tells the fol
lowing anecdete: The late Mr.
Alexander, the eminent architect,
was under cross-examination at
Maidstone, by Sergeant, afterward
Baron, Garrow, who wished to de
tract from the weight of his testi
timony, and, after asking him what
was his name, preceeded: ''You
are a builder, I believe?" "No,
sir, I am not a buildei ; 1 am an
architect." "They are much the
same, I suppose?" "1 bcr your
pardon, sir, I cannot admit that;
I consider them to be totally dif
ferent." "Oh, indeed, perhaps you
will state wherein this difference
exists?" "An architect, sir," re
plied Mr. Alexander, "conceives
the design, prepares the plan,
draws out the specifications in
short, supplies the mind, the build
er is merely the bricklayer or the
carpenter. The builder, in fact,
is the machine, tho architect the
power that puts the machine to
gether and sets it going." "Oh,
very well, Mr. Architect, that will
do. And now, after your very in
genious distinction without a dif
ference, perhaps you can inform
the court who was the architect of
the Tower of Babel?" The reply
for promptness and wit is not to
be rivaled in the whole history of
rejoinder. "There was no archi
tect, sir, and hence the confusion."
Just at this time there is a com
motion in Paris over the discovery
that nearly every article of food
that will admit of doctoring is
adulterated. A series of analyses
was made at the municipal labora
tory, the results of which first
drew attention to the matter. Of
sixty two samples of butter only
eleven were found to be pure,
twenty-five being described as
"passable," and twenty-six as abso
lutely lia'd ;df "thirty-two samples
of flour only eighteen were un
adulterated; and pure ground cof
fee was the exception, not the
rule. Pepper showed the vilest
adulteration, "the sweepings of
the large shops" being a frequent
ingredient, and only one sample
in three being what it pretended
to be. This is bad enough on the
Parisians, but it is well known
that the system of adulterating
food prevails in this country also.
The article of powdered suar is
mixed with flour. To obtain the
proof of this which is familiar to
housekeepers it is only necessary
to drop a spoonful of the so-called
sugar into a glass of water, which
it will soon whiten to the color of
milk. But flour is a harmless in
gredient. If nothing worse were
put into our food we would at
least escape the chances of being
injured in health.
A revolution in industry as great
as that when cast iron nails super
seded wrought iron ones is impend
ing, if tho Bessemer steel works,
about being established at Wheel
ing, provo a success. The project
contemplates the manufacture of a
low grade of steel for the manfac
ture of steel nails, which will not
only be produced cheaper than
iron nails, but will be far lighter,
stronger, and more serviceable.
Tho projector- declare that this
is not the only article in which a
low grade" of steel will supersede
iron. Barb-fence wire, horse shoes,
rolled shafting, agricultural imple
ments, and stamped and hollow
ware 'will be 'made of steel. In
less than five years, one enthusiast
predicts, puddled iron will not bo
in the market.
An Indian territory special says:
The Indian authorities and Indian
agent Taft arc trying to remove
2,000 intruders from the Creek
and Seminole counties who have
moved in, settled and lived there
a long time, and occasionally
intermarried. Secretary Teller
has the matter under advisement.
If removed they may make
trouble.
We are neither surprised nor
startled at such well attested facts
as the follewing: Mr. C. S. Mayo,
manager of the Merrimac Paper
Co, La wrence, Mass.jSuffered with
rheumatism of the ankles. St. Ja
cobs Oil caused the pain to disap
pear in a few hours.
Proctor's Figures .
According to Mr. Proctor, if
from a single pair for 5,000 years
each husband and wife had mar
ried at 21 years of age and there
had been no deaths, the popula
tion of the earth would ft 2,199,
1115 followed by 141 ciphers. It
would require to hold this popula
tion a number of worlds equal to
3,156,520 followed by 125 ciphers.
A single globe sufficient to give
standing room to this population,
ten to the square yard, would
have a diameter in proportion to
that of the earth as seven followed
by forty-three ciphers to one.
Supposing the furthest star visible
in the reat Rosse telescope to be
some thirteen or fourteen millions
of miles further from us than the
nearest, which lie about 70,000
times further than Neptune, the
distance from that star, to travel
from which light would require
about 40,000,000 years, would be
but the 100,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000th part of the radius of
such a globe as would be required
to hold the population we are con
sidering. A sphere having a ra
dius equal to 100,000,000 of years
of light journey would not suffice
to hold so many human beings. At
this rate the universe itself would
beirin to fret crowded without
even tho service of a commission J
of immigration.
The president has approved the
report of the government commis
sioners accepting the newly com
pleted section of the Northern
Pacific road, comprising 104 miles
in Montana territory and includ
ing the bridge across the Missouri.
The bill for the admission of
Dakota as a state, will not be
pressed as hard as that for a divis
ion of the territory. The latter
will be very much urged upon the
attention of conjrress.
aivMi
CTSp
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This ponder neter varies. A marvel of
purity, strengtu. and v. holeMnncness. More
economical than llio ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in competition with the mul
titude or low test, short weight, alum or
phosphate powders. SoH only in can.
Uovai. Baking rownsu Co.. ioc Wall-st.,
King of the Blood
Is not a -cure all," It is a blood-purifier and
tome. Impurity of the blood poisons the sys
tem, deranges the circulation, aud thus in
duces many disorders, known by different
names to distinguish them according to ef
fects, but being really branches or phases of
that great generic disorder, Impurity oi
KleodL Such are Dyspepsia, millowmess,
Liver Complaint, Constijxiiion, Kcmnut Dis
order, Headache, Backache, General Weak
ness. Heart Disease, Dropsy. Kidney Disease,
Pile, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin
Disorders, Pimples. Ulcers. Stealings, te.,
Ac. King of the Bleed prevents and
cures theseby attacking the cause, Impurity
of the blood. Chemistsand physicians acree
in calling it "the most genuine and efficient
preparation for the purpose," SoldbyDruc
psLs, SI per bottle. See testimonials, direc
tions, &c., in pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases
ot the Blood." wrapped around each bottle.
D. RANSOM. SON & Co., Props
Buffalo, N.Y:
Dressmaking.
Plain and Fancy Sewing.
Salts made ia the Beet Style Bad
Gaaraatee teFit-
Mrs. T. S. Jewett.
ROOMS OVER MRS. K. S. WARREN'S.!
Notice.
I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE OF MY INTEN
llon tonnnlv fnraPnfpnt tnr nmnn n
putting up salmon trout, commonlv called
iteel-heaas under the name and style of
ixjiviiL-rs ougur VAireu, smOKCd, UOUCltSS
Salmon Trout.," which process has been at
tached and Is now made use of by Messrs.
Bowlby, Berry, and Colluud. In Astoria, Or.
. , J.T.BOKCHKRS.
Astoria, Oregen, Nor. it, iMt. tf.m
R0YiH
W ((royal uswttj B
AKiN
imPUSB
CERHlEHEflY.
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 Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
Ho Preparation on earth eqnali St. Jacobs Oil
j a safe, sure, simple aad cheap External
Beaedj. A trial Mtaiu but tie croparatireljr
trifling outlay of 68 Ceata, and erery one (titter
ing with pain can bars cheap and poedtire proof
of iUclaima.
Direction! in Eerea language.
SOLD BY ALLD1UCHH8TS AST) DEALERS
U MEDI0T5E.
A. VOOETJER , CO.,
Baltimore, WO., XT. S. A.
Kate Field says the "journalist
quietly accepts oblivion." We
have known him to most enthusi
astically seek for it when a citi
zen entered the sanctum with a
club and announced his intention
to pulverize the entire staff. Just
at tho time when the journalist
would accept it most gladly and
quietly oblivion is the hardest to
find. Burlington HatcJceye.
The Toronto Globe says that one
of the questions put to tkc candi
dates at a'recentvexamHww6ri&r
the civil service held in that city,
was: i'A man left 820,000 by his
will, the sum to be divided be
tween his two sons, one of whom
was to receive 1,000 more than
the other." The question was too
"hard" for the applicants. Every
one of them answered that the
one son was to receive 11,000 and
the other 9,000.
MOTHERS, READ.
Gents: About nine years ago I lr;d n
child two years old nud almost dead. The
doctor 1 li.id attending her could not tell
what ailed her. 1 asked lilin if he did not
think it was worms. lie said no. How
ever, this did not satisfy me, as I felt ron
vinced in my own mind that she had. I
obtained a bottle ot IMt. C. McLANK'S
CELEBRATED YERMIFUGKfgenuincl.
I gave her a teaspoonful in the morning
and another atnlgnt,nrterwhlcli she pa-seil
seventy-two worms and was a well IiHd.
Since then I have never been without it
in my family. The health of my children
remained so cood that I had m glcctcd
watching their actions until about ti.ivt:
weeks ago, when two of them presented
the same sickly appearance that Fanny
did nine years ago. So I thought it must
bo worms, and went to work at onro w ith
a, bottle of. 1B. C. McLlMTS VJ5IOII
FUGK between four of my children, their
ages being as follews: Alice, 8 years; Cliar
ley,4ycars; Emma,6ycars; Jnhn.9 years.
Now comes the result: Alice and Kimna
camcoutallright.butCharley passed forty
five and Johnny nbont sixty ornis. The
result was so gratifying that I pent two
days In showing the wonderful effect of
your Vermifuge around I'tica, i.nd now
nave the worms on exhibition in my store.
Yours truly, JOHN I'IPEK.
The genuine OK. C MrLA'ES VER.
MIFUGK Is manufactured only by
Fleming Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa.,
and icar the signatures of G. McLnue
and ricmlng Bros. It is never made In
St. Louis or Wheeling.
lie Mire you get the genuine. ItIcc, 25
centN n bottle.
FLEHIMO BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa.
THE "NE PLUS"
Patent Washing Machine
Only Premium at Portland Me
ckaaics Fair i bow Ready.
The owners oft ho
SOLE SHOP RIGHT
Far Oregon will deliver free to any railroad
or steamboat station on receipt of $15.
Specially low terms to dealers. Address I.
O. Box 713 Portland. Oregon.
HEADQUARTERS
Foster's Emporium.
Most Complete Stock in Astoria
JV ovelties of all Kinds
PmitsBsth Ferelcn aad Domcntic
Wines and Liquors
Of Superior Brand.
FOSTER'S CORNER, OS&N HOCK
Will yon sutler with Dispepsla and
Liver Comnlaint? Shiloh's viulizer is
guaranteed to care you. Sld by W. E:
uenent.
ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS
Oyster Saloon.
rm'.VAMUS ST15EET. ASTOKIA.
milE UNl)KKSIONKn IS I'LEASEl) TO
JL announce to tho public that he has op
ened a
FIKST CLASS
JEtertlxxs ECouse ,
And furnishe-. in firt-class.stle
ov.srKi:s, nor coffee tea, etc
AT THK
Ladies and Gent's Oyster Saloon,
CI1KN.VMUS STHEET.
PltMse jiivp me a call.
HOSCOEIDIXON, Proprietor
A. M. JOHNSON & Co.,
Slijp Cliaite and Grocers.
Rope. :mtl Cordage ofall kind.
BIocli. Patoni i:t Ulcttalino or
all Nizes.
The Genuine IiOcsonN Scotch.
Salniou net Twines.
I?fcrninil Twine ; Canvas, all
3To s Copper Tippctl Oars.
The best assortment of
GROCERIES
In Town.
The Best COFEEES aud TEAS.
Trj-our Melrose Raking Powder
rosithely tho best over made.
C.AXTX-XKX GOODS
of all kinds put up hy best PacKers.
Itlrhankon'ji and IJobbin's Canned Goods.
TormH Cnsh. Profit Small.
e-01Vi: US A CALL-TO
WILLIAM EDGAE,
Corner Main and Chonamus Streets,
ASTORIA OREdOJS
DKALKR 15
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
The Celebratod
JOSEPH RODCERS & SONS
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
AND THE GENUINE WOSTENHOLM
and other English Cutlery.
STATIOMERYI
FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS
Genuine Meershaum Pipes, etc.
A One stock of
Wateae ana Jewelry, Xaxzle aad
Tpreeea LoaalAjr Shot Gbh aaA
f', .KUIefKrlvers, PlKtels,
Mt asA'-AmmjtBttfML
RARI.1E
CLASSES
ALSO A FIXB
Assortment of fine SPECTACLES and EYE
GLASSES.
B. B. FRANKLIN,
UNDERTAKER,
Corner Cu-ns and Squemonhe streets,
ASTORIA. ... - OREGON
DKALKIi TN
WALL PAPER
AND
WINDOW SHADES
AND
UNDERTAKERS GOODS.
Leinenweber & Co.,
". IiEIJfEXWKIlKlt.
E.STAULISHKD 1865.
ASTOKIA, OREGON,
TAPERS AND CDBSRIES,
Manufacturers and Importers of
A I.L KINDS OF
AND FINDINGS
Wholesale Dealers In
Oil, AND TALLOW.
reHigliest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
A. V. Allen.
(R17CSRMOR TO PAOB & ALUE3T.)
Wholesale nud retail dealer In
Crotktry.
Glass and Plated Ware,
TKOl'ICAL AND DOMESTIO
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
Wines, Liquors Joitcco.Cifars
-
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3 " m A gal O s
? " -s ro m M
WILLIAM HOWE
-DKAI.EK
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
All kind of
OAK LUMBER,
GLASS,
Boat Material, Etc.
y!jp3BBjwjr
! Boats of all Kinds Made to Ordr. j
:. ...-...
-Orders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed In all cases.
3IISCELLANEOUS.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS.
Bioton Street, Near Tarker House,
ASTORTA. - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
UNDiMARINE ENGINES
Boiler Work, Steamboat Work,
and Cannery Work a specialty.
f mil BeatBtlMftaMMlelfo Ofeier
A.D.WA88,Pre8kteut. y- '
j. u. hustler, secretary.
LAY. Case, Treasurer.
JonxFox, Superintendent
S. ARNDT & FERCHEN,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH J
SHO
Boiler, Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
AIT
STEAMBOAT WORK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
Wilson & Fisher,
SHIP CHANDLERS.
DEAI.KRS IN
Iron, Steel. Coal, Anchors, Chains,
TAR. PITCH, OAKUM,
WROUGHT AND CUT GALVANIZED
SPIKES,
Nails. Copper Nails ami Burrs,
Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of alt Kinds:
PROVISIONS.
FLOUR AITD MIIX FI.
Agents for Salem Flouring Mills.
Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Street?
ASTOKIA., OREGON.
M. WERTHEIMER.
I. ATERTHKIMKR.
M. WERTHEIMER & BR0.
MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
Havana and Domestic Cigars
He. 518.Freat St. Saa Francisco
A. Tail Dusen & Co.
WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL TTIE
attention of the Tublic to the fact that
they are Agents for tho following sewing
machines, viz :
Tfcc ImpreTCfl Singer,
The TTMitc,
TkcCrewn
And Thcldridgc,
Which they are selling from 535. te$36.
eaeh aad Aefy C'eaiaetitlea.
Penons wishing to purchase machines
should call and inspect our stock before pur
chasing elsewhere, as we guarantee to give
perfect satisfaction as regards quality and
price.
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Bracket. Work
A SPECIALTY.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
T V. JIOIiDKlf,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND
SURANCE AGENT.
TK. J. C. SJIAFTEK,
PHYSICIAN aad 8VSGEN.
(DKUTSCIIKB AKZT.)
Diseases ortheTareat a Specialty.
Offlce over Conn's Drug Store.
T O. BUZORTH,
U. . ComiHiAileaer, Nctary Faklle. aad
iBaaraaee Aavat
Agent t or tho HambHTjc-Breana Fixe la. Co.
ot Hamburg, Gertayi4 t ta ,Trav-
- eler Life, ami AccWat.Iii. &.,. Hrt-
"" lOTH.tOHH. , J
aarOMee ever WtHm Ti
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SUVEY00F.
Clatsop Ceaiy,aal CityaC Aarte
Otflce :-Chenamus street, Y. M. C. A. ball
Room No. 8. -
Tjl D. WIMTOH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
STOfQce in Pythian Building. Rooms 11, 12.
ASTORIA, ... - OREGON.
JAY TUTTI.K. M. .
PHYSICIAN AND SUEQEON
Oftice Rooms 1,2, and 3. Pythian Bnlld:
inp. liKsiiKoK Over Elberson's Bakery, op
posite Bartli & Myers' Saloon.
A li. FIIJLTOX. M. .
Fhyslciaa ana Sarceaa.
OFFICE Over A. V. Allen's grooery store.
Rooms, at the Parker Honse.
P P. HICKS,
PENTIST,
ASTORIA, -
- OREGON
Rooms in Allen's building up stairs, corner
of Cass and Sqemocqhe streets.
T IE. LaFORCE.
DENTIST
Dental Keons ever Case's Store,
Chenamus Street, - - Astsrla, Oregon.
I Q. A. BOWLBY.
ATTORNEYAT LAW.
Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA. OREGO
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING,
At Capt. Rogers old stand, corner of Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
J. H. D. GRAY,
Wholesale and retail dealer in.-
ALL KINDS OF FEED,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms. Foot of Becton street. Astoria
Oregon.
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP.
J n Peely,
OPPOSITE KINNEY'S CANNERY .
Blacksmithing. Boiler Work, ni
Ba9aftoiB .. "ir J
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Cinnery Repiirt :j
AU Work WamBtet &$
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