The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, January 06, 1883, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text0) WM . I r7t JL VoL xyiii. A LIVING CIiOCK. Au Indiana Reporter Enters for the .Ktuncnausen xweaai The question, "Will wonder never cease?"' finds an answer to Captain Cochrane- sturdy reply, "Nevor. Last evening TliHrst Martin of the West Side Mills, telephoned us tuat ke was coming over to see us, and for the leportcr To wait for him, which, of course, the leportrr did. When he entered he told us he heaid of a most wonderful phenomena out on Grand Prairio and was going out to see it. and incited us to go out witih him. At first we were in oredulous at what he had told us, and hesitated to accept the invita tion, fearing that frc had som( puckish prank to play, but finally concluded that u isde would not be uninteresting in itself,concluded to go aloag. Wo were to start at S o'clock in tko laorning, so as to get back in time for our day's work. Promptly at this hour Thurst and a German friend of his, who resided in the neighborhood of the phenomenon, was on hand, and the procession moved. It was a delightfully frosty and exhilarating morning, and we en- joyed thu ride to the utmost. Ar- riving at our dcstiation, a neat little frame cottage, about half-ji0 past sis, and entering the parlor. we wore introduced to a middle aged German lady by the name of Mrs. Martha Grossfelt, a widow with two children one a girl per haps fifteen or sixteen, and the other a hoy of about eight or nino year. They are just over f torn the fatherland. Tke aaothor, au industrious woman with a little means -of" her own, has rented a small farm, wkich she is cultivat ing, with th hlp af her daughter and a hired man. Thurst's friend, a farmer by the name of Crindley or Grindley, keekoned to tke boy, whom he addressed ns Fritz, and said something to him in German. The urohin, a bright-eyed, flaxen- haired, intelligent-leoking little j Teuton, approached us smilingly, lemoved a wide belt, prokably ten inrlii wiflfv frnm iKnuf. liic wfiicfr ...a .i.i uJiinSawiy. Some of th. tribes, to AHU iiiTkaitu IU UU1 I131VUI3IIIU , gaz the strangest sight we ever beheld. On the cuticle, above the stomach, was pictuied as beauti-j fully as it done by the hand of a master, the. perfect represent attion of a clock. Over the dial, wliich was almost white, were the figures and marks, in dull, yet distiuot red, which divided the hours and min utes. The hour and minute hands, the f-eeoMd hand and its divisions, were olainlv depicted: as also the , i ! i , pcndnlnmandframcvrork.thisJatler; fading at the edg into the natural tint of tke bod At tke top of the clock was the miniature repre- Cf&ttirn nf a xwicc Atfon Mt!t- , . . , "1 ,.ft ' , . closed double doors. 1 he whole of perhaps, eirht inches. The most wonderful part of it all, how , 1 ,, , ' , , been told the clock : runniajr. Ihemvs-i ever, lias not WJIQ nrulrMiflv ' f tic hands wero morincr, but marked , . . a quarter to twelve when it was ! . , m, not quite seven by our tune. The i , , .... , : pendidum was swinging back and ' , , -, forth, anu we even fancied we could hear the smothered tick,tick, of the mechanism. The hands swept steadily on until they marked fiye minutes of twelve, when we were sure wo heard a faint "click." When the hands pointed the hour of noon tho double door of the Swiss cottage disappeared, and re vealed a gamdy little cockoo of th most clumsy and awkward pattern, which clapped its wings and wont to through the motions of crowing, but emitted- no sound. Little Fritz then replaced his belt and took his seat, and when astonish ment had given plac t curiosity, ' we heaii a brisk cross - examina - tion through the assistance of oui , :.,,. vA im,,i fj,f i family were natives of "Wurtem- firms, their itlnqs of Imsinei-s. arc-burg-, ami hud resided all their j correspondingly large, and they lives in the little village of Clbia- cannot brinr themselves down to gen, near fientliugcn, not far from j the level of doing u small business the Neckur river. Nothing re- j at a moderate profit. JLJcmg lat markable or abnormal had ever j ish in spending money, they soon bean noticed in the families of J learn how to increase their salaries, either of the child's parents, but; the most prominent "racket' being a few weeks before Frit, was born, ; the getting of reduced hotel, niil however, the mother, who was ! road passage and extra baggage very nervous at the time, was vis-rates, and charging up full ratos to iting at her brother's lionbc in i employers?. Itestlin";en and had a terrible i , . , ,, fright from a cuokoo clock that j stood on tnc dining-room tire- place shelf. From thu elects of the j flight she was thrown into a vio lent attack of brain fever, in which she imagined shc was a clock and her stomach a dial. During the fover, or before it had lully spent its force, little Fritz cam into the world, bearing his marvelous birth-mark, which, the lady, said, had kept perfect time, excepting when he was sick, when it behaved in a very erratic manner, and ouce when he came near dvinjr with fever, the hands run round with startling velocity, the little cuckoo appealing every few minutes to Hap its wings and crow. Previous that time his tScuckoo,'t!cuckoo'' could be heai d throughout the ex tent of a large room. On our suggestion that the boy was not a correct timepiece, the mother ex plained that the time was the cor rect time of his native place, from which it never varied except in sickness, and immediately oor rccted itself when the boy got well. She further said that watchmakers of Ulbiugcn, a little village on the outskirts of which they had lived, wors iu the habit of consulting him to obtain the more correct time. The villagers used to stop him also to learn the time of day, j which Fritz could give them to the second, without even consulting his lirth-raark.-Xfftyjte Courier. Indian Tnbes. It has boon a popular error to suppose, that the Indians are pass- be sure, are extinct. But these were mostly nomads in the itnot est sense of the term. The government is now giving more attention to the protection of the red man by ameliorating his con dition in a number of ways. The reservation system, witk all its abuses, has the merit of providing for the Indians is seasons wken they are unable to take care of themselves. Everv rear the tribes ; are giving more attention to tke j whi to man's civilization by build- are giving more attention to ,. ,..,.. ting houses, opening farms ad establishing schools. The govern ment is asfeistiiir also in their education, and promises to do , ." A, . , much inoro m this rsspect. Ihero ere at tbi3 time within the boun daries of the United Slates and the territories, omitting Alaska, i .,,,, c, T ,. , . :!GJ,bd Indians, and thev are m- . , , . mnl.w. r.4 lr ... nf "1 OOO ..-,.. ,, n , . , allv. lhev have sixty-eight . , , agencies. 1 his is a better show- . , . . . . , , , me: for the aborigines than had . 0, , , ,rrt a n rt u l:ifl been koped for. S. JF. Cull. r The Commercial Traveler. A newsnanor renortcr "ot hold l -!'"'- "" "" " of a Xew York commercial trav eler in Pennsylvania, and had a five minutes talk with him. The drummer did not draw a florid picture of the delights of his pro fession. He said those who en gage in it have to work hard on isalaries not too large, travel much, iiivc irregularly and endure nriva tions. It is true they are noted for sticking to the business, but this is because of their proneness to believe they are fit for nothing .. -. j ..w e, else, and, rolling stones as thoy j 'Astoria, Oregon, ! are, thov seldom uccumulatt enough to go into Imsincss for tJ.imaat,w uv.i ; f.. i.. j ;v iroou autnontv on an matters j pertaining to the tabl ya that a toothsome salad can be prepared at any timo during the winter if you have, a supply of turnip. in the cellar and they sprout well, as ! they often do, especially if the cellar-is daik and warm. They tho sprouts should be plunged in hot water a moment and then in cold. Lot them drain thoroughly; and then send them to the table. , 7- TTT 7.,i A xew book is called "How to .. T . Keep a btore.' Jt IS a work of several hundred pages, and life is : . . -.. i too short to read it. The best way . . tO keep a Store IS to advertise j iudiciouslw and thus prevent if from falling into the hands of tho i - .. ' . ' . . Sheriff. Norrislovm Herald. Xear Highland, Va., two men j killed five deer tho other day in j four minutes,andif the only watch between 'em hadn't stopped just, then lhev would have killed tho sixth deer. Absolutely Pure. Tills pon-Jer lieror Tarlcs. A marrel of. purity, streiicth and nholcsouiMiew. .More economical than ttit; ord nary kind, mid cuiiioi ih soul in comp. iiuon nun ine mul titude of low trt. fihort weight, alum or phosphate potuleis. Sold vnly in cans. ltOVAL JAEIU roiTBKK CO.. l! Waller., N. Y. tfMU B M 1 riA III l 9 Dl I H W m m m a m m IV f n IT CELEBRATED 1 A 8TOSIACEC 0Q ITTERS ,..'emeui,ber that rtaminn. vital enersy. tLe hfe-pnnciplo or whatever you may choose to call tho resistant potrcr which battles against thocnuseiof disease- and death, is tho grand Mifcguard of health. It i; tho gnrriaon of tho human fortress, and when it waxes weak, tho true policy is to throw in reinforccmen ts. In other words, when such an otnergoney occur cotnmenco a courso cf llostcttcr's Bittor?. For sale hvl)ruj;its and Dealers, to whom apply for llostcttcr's Almanac for 1SS3. $500 Reward. "We Ail! pay the above roward for auvcaso of Liver Complaint. Dj.sjwpMa. Sick flead arho, indlRcstion, Constipation or Costlve ne.y e cannot cure with West's Vegetable IJver Pills, wtien the directions are strictly compiled with. They are purelv Vegetable, and never fall to givo satisfaction. Sugar coated. Largo boxes, containing M Tills, 25 cents. For sale by all Druggists. Beware of counterfeits and imltatlous. The genuine manufactured onlvbyJonxC. "Wkst&Co. "ThO Pill Maker' lRl jinil 1R3 TV. MariUnn ou, onicago. i-ree trial package sent by kIjSmSt?SfiSt!pt a 3 "nt Mmp' St., Chicago. Frea trial package sent by W OYAL'fsSJiS? S?Q2i,t'inYJ i StV Saturday Morning, mmm S32S jf r" f4 wm, $ gjES jv?n1$ Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, ' Backache, Soronoss of ihe Chest, 1- Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell- mil ) 5 k 3 & A . ?&&rt- V fl iWfifi ,-zJiAmmm "iT" T Tl IEP-VV 1 r-ss rGA "V V? TV FOB j RHEB1ATM. : tngs ana Sprains, Burns and Colors. Paint and Kulso Scafds, General Bodily mino Brushes. Pains, Tooht Ear and Headache, Frosi0d$SxX Fancy :roceriM 0nlr tho Feet and Ears, and ali Other ! Our stock of Croekery and ttlRAS pn;nc, nr-J yA31. W are Ls the ijareeHt and racwt Complete rams ana Aches. stock ott opened in Astoria. Ho rreparaUon on earth eqtiaU St.Jav0. Conlstlnjot etA,&'&&iJSa? ZrViW-Zr lfri11' trifline-outinTcf r,n rnf nmiirT3Miurii rmu, ami :lcr bets. Bar Fixtures. A.o g $ii ?X I SffS il:n!l!MlIl,,n,GobleU Tnm- cf its cUmi. ji'KTi Lemonade Cups, &c., ie. DlrecUon in Herea Lansnssoj. Ererythlngsoldat IXJWOStiavtnjrKatra. BOLDBYALLDBUGGIBTaANDDEALEBsl QimllCj- Guaranteed. TN TfRTlTnTWTL INKEDI0TH2, Halthnoiv,Zrd., I'.S.A. I i Another Affair. 1 havo come in to kill vou," jsaid a man entering an Arkansas newspaper oflice, drawing a pistol land confronting the editor You 'published an article derogatory to my character, and it is in duty asj a-husband and father to kill you "i am gum oi it, me poor eu , i'or replied. "I was just thinking ' of committing suicide.' , "AVcll, if tljat's the case, let's rol down and take something.' "Now you move me to (Mii() - ; tion ;" and the two deadly enemies went t out together. And vet some l people are in favor of prohibition., Arkansas Iravcler. A LETTER FROiVi GERMANY. very ..m Z" "" lvt i rbacco Cigars, Wines and Liquor The pratw your Liver I'HN !m,-i!hHl FOl'.KHJX AXO DOMESTIC fiirtlt here Is wonderful. After tnk.imone, i!Ml,a,,i;-.r.yV,,r Kom,ine I,I:- v'Fvudls unci Vegetables. ttr:rccovfcrflrromiiiyfoury:iV uin.lT5i.T. nTTW -WTZTe in?. All who know mo wonder l.uw f - -H JCK9 XZmiX, who, for many year, had nc apiwtUe. . . v nnd could not sleep for tficlflrhe."-njcht Jn my Mde, ami Kcnenil Moniiri ,-,ui- mTTVmnv riT-TTTn-r. plaints cou il havo recovcml. ( 1 1 J N T R Y PRODUCE. An old lady la our city, who h-. ron.l for xniiiiT years from Kldne iliv.... .-mi tlic doctors had yiven lior up. t.k of ??,!:J?l1'11n.lL1 oS. "'" inor n:-o; tjinn njie.ri- iv . . w . -""'" '--":ir. vou. - it-i . J. VON dm: i:i i:o . BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Tho genuine nro never sugar-coated. , I'iiy tox has a red wax onl on tli li.l. wiin mo intpreshioii Tlie genuine PILLS ln;nr tho fiiifiu and I'lfiiilntr I'ros. o .llI t11ft' I ! fV aIe genuine McLANK'S LlVi;it PILLS lcKr tho siifiiatutQ of C. Mrlti: ' ana 1 icmiu i;ro. on tnr wr.tppor. Inhit upon having thcsemuiu Itt. C. 3IpLANJ:S LIVEK PIL1. proiuirod tv : Fleming Bros., of Plttstmrxth. I'a.. thV JiuataiL ITVIUJ, lull Ul JIlllt.lllUIlN lit lilO name Mcljuie. swelled dlfToientlv. Imt r if your ttorckociiv tor not tme thiMron Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains, iron nine DIL C. McLANKS "LLi:-1 , I!ICATi:i LI-F.U PILLS, .Nhd U- 2.", I j cents, and wo will send you ti bov hv until, j audasotof ouradvortlkingotrdi'. FLEMIXf- BROS., PHtslinrgli. Ta. LOEif&rTTa, ,ioi:r.Kis ix I WINES, L1QTJOES. A XI) OrG-ABS. AdKXTS VOi: THK Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Dlstlllorios. ET"All goods sold at Sau Francisco Prices. MAIX STRKET. Opposite Parker House, Astoria. Oregon. To Let. TIIE2XDAXD3P.DFI.OOKS. 2XD FIX Ished in rooms : .trd all iu one, -IS v f0 feet, unfinished. Also a space of ground piled and cappco, anout vz x 48 leet, front ine on Olney street. Iaso given to respon- slble parties for years. Ication most desir able for a Restaurant and Judging House. For further narticulars inouirc of BAI01I& MEYERS, Astoria, Oresoii, December 23. lSSl. January 6, 1883. ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon. HFVAMU5 STREET, ASTORIA. mifE L'.YDERSIONED IS PLEASED TO JL announce to 11m public that tie has op- I cneU a Flit ST CLAMS ; jE2cttlTis lOZouuso 9 ' :.tl furnishes iu first-l5 style 50.TK!:. HOT COFFEE 1 Tint TKA. I7TC. j Ladies and Genfs Oyster Saloon, CIIKKAMUS STREET. Moms pre nte a call. RO.SCOKIDIXON. Proprietor A. .W. JOHNOX. CU. STICKS M A. Iff. JOHNSON & Co., Deaths In CROCKERY & CLASS WARE. A-w "Wholesale Dealers in !j?ain(. OIN, Yarnlakcs. Glass, liutty. ArHs.i.H ou and "Water ! Constantly on hand a full and choice stock An Examination rrlll more than repay yon. WM. EDGAR, ASTpiilA. ... OT.EOOh. Deader la Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipea, Stationery and Optical Goods, Joseph Kodgeo and "Wostenholni GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. WAIrilAJI AW1 -ElXilSi Gold and Silver Watches and Chains. lMAl!TIXFOAI1D s. x. STOKES jT?rIIT?TI Hr CrnnITl?Q ' Wholesnlfi and retail dealers lm . Wood and Willow-ware, j GROCERIES, creiierai uummission mercnams ASTORIA. OREGOS. Xrxt to Ortsun ltallw.iy NaT. ce' IHok. dtw Wilson & Fisher, SKIP CHANDLERS. lKA.l.Kn3 IN TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, Wi;Ol;i!T AND CUT GALTANI7JfD SPISEfl, IVnlls. Copper IVaila aid Bnrrs, Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils Rubber and Hemp Packing of mil Kinds. PROVISIONS, FI.OVIC ,D 3IUL FEF.I. Agents foi Salem Flouring Mills. Corner Chi'iiamua andllarailton Streets ASTORIA. OREGON. Dressmaking. Plain and Fancy Sewing. Soils Kiade in tiro test Style aad Gnaraataed to Pit Mrs. T. S. Jezaett. fttOOM OTKK MKjj. 15. S. T7AEBHS'8.1 Cleaning Repairing. NEAT. CHEAP AND QUICK, BY r.8RE JLOVETT, Main Streat, opposite N. Leek)!. isssrr 2 W r- I -n o - o ; ' q C 2 -n rr-; K o o l J fl Co 3 I o o WILLIAM HOWE -DKAIJUt IT Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. glass. JllSHflBBBll Bracket Work Boat Material, Etc. SS ast-ectalty. -." j Boats of all ZSinds Made to Order. I POrdere from a distance promptly attended to, and satisf action guaranteed in. all cases. MISCELLANEOUS. "i ' m . . I 11 ASTORIA IRON WORKS,. BKirrOX SIBKHT, NEAil rARKRR IIOUflB, ASTORIA - 02EG0N. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LANDiMARIHGINES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, j and Cannery Work a specialty. Or all Descriptions made to Order at Short Xotlcc. A. D. VTas. President. J. (i . IlysTLKK, Secretary. I. W. Cask, Trpasmrer. .Tohx Fox, Superintendent .ARNDT&FEROHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH STTOP -- '-' sjwnmmmmvrMi'xyjc- Tr am jmm&mz&r& g--Sab'M..!lfJIM',iii- . Boiler, Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, -1HD STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended t. Aiprtdty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. H. S, JBL 3R K E 3ct. BEALEIt IV Hay, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Gement and Sand Weed Dellyered Co Order. Graying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. BEJLLEB IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FIRMT CLASS SOLID GOLD jewelry; BRACELETS, Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches, SILVERWARE, Of every description. The finest stock of Jenelry In Astoria. tyAll goods warranted as represented. 6USTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. ife No 84. & m M " ft 4bH& V 9 f fl fl .OiS " mam W . Sio5 2! SW S5g 1 So 3 C gw gg m W Hz ?2 SH 3 i m L. o c IsW 1 -- V 1 h A . OP M c jd p g: n - - . --v-V-'-t-'-W-'J-zr-r-oe: BUSINESS CARDS. C1 V. U.OZDJS,l NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEhlt, COMMISSION AND SURANCE AGE2TI. Q.F.LO P. PABfiEK. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop C'sHBtyjaad City ef Astoria onicer-Clieoamtiastreot, TH.C. A. ball ItoomNo.8. "VBT II. DlIiLAKD. Atteracy at JLaw. OFFICE AT ST. IIKLHNS, OREON. Will attend terms of Court at Astoria, Kolamaaud Portland, Tjl . WISTOir, Attorney and Counselor at Law. carOfflce in Pythiaa Building. Booms 11, is. ASTOP.IA, --- - OREGON. JAY TUTTIiE. M. I. PHYSICIAN AND STJBGEON . Officb Rooms l, 2, an 4 3. rjthtaaBHild ing. RK3iDK?rrE Over Elbersom Bakery, op posite Bartlr & Myers' Saloon. A L. KUI.TOX. M. . Physlolaa and Sarsesn. OFFICE Over A.T.Alle'a troiery store. Rooms, at the Parker House. TO P. UICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, .... OREGON Rooms In Allen's building up stabs, corner of Cass and Su.emocg.he streets. T E. LrFORCE, DENTIST Dental Raoais rer Case's 8trr, Chenamu3 Street, - - Astoria, Oregoa. Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEYAT LAAV. Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA, OREGOIk G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING, At Capt. Rogers old stand, comer ef Ca-ss and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good vrork guaranteed. M. WKKTHEIMKn. I. TrSUTHEIXEB. M. WERTHE1MER & BRO. 3IANUFACTURERS OF FINE Havana and Domestic Cigars No. 518 .Front St. San Francisco NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP. JoluiFeely, OPrOSITE KINNEY'S CANNERY Blacksmithing, Boiler Work, and Cannery Repairs Ail Wert Warranted.