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Vol. xvin.
Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morning, January 18, 1883.
No. 93.
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GERMANY'S MILITARY SYSTEM.
Berlin is the center of the mili
tary system of Germany, and con
sequently it has the general flavor
of a camp. You see military
everywhere. You enter a cafe
for your breakfast, an officer sits
opposite you. You go into a beer
hall at night, the place is blue,
yellow and scarlet with uniforms.
They meet you on the street, thej'
make the theaters lurid, you are
awakened in the morning by the
everlasting drums of a regiment
marching somewhere, to do some
thing; you see them guarding al
most everything, and, in short,
wherever you go it is military.
The military power of Germany
may be understood from the fol
lowing figures: In twenty-four
hours, the Kaiser can put 500,000
men into the field, perfectly
equipped; in ten days, 750,000;
in twenty days, 1,000,000; in thirty-five
days, 1,350,000, and after
that the entire male population of
the Empire between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five.
Every able-bodied male child
has to do service in the regular
army for three years, unless his
grade at the public schools short-
ens his term. A certain urn-
pro
ficiency at the schools shortens it
so that if a boy is sufficiently -advanced
at graduation, he may es
cape with one year's service, ex
cept going into camp once a year.
However, he is regularly enrolled,
all the same, and in case of war
may be called into service, where
he takes his place in whatever
rank he went out in. Every male
German, rich and poor, is a soldier,
and with a perfect knowledge of
the latest approved methods of
butchering other men. It is a na
tion of soldiers.
The taking of everybody into
the army is what makes the severe
draft upon the people possible.
The rich and well-to-do submit for
the sake of the protection it gives
their property, and the stability it
guarantees, while the poor see
their children go into the army
with some degree of satisfaction,
for there is no class-favoritism in
the matter. The rich man's boy
hull iuc pour I1IUI1 5 uuy SUU1U )
j i. i- i -ij:
shoulder o shoulder in the ranks, J
and the only preference there is
determined bj' proficiency and
merit. The rich man cannot buj'
a substitute for his son. As every
body has to serve there are no sub
stitutes to be had. The army is
the only approach to Democracy
there is in German'. The only
advantage the rich have over the
poor in this particular is, the
wealthy may give their sons better
educational advantages and thus
start them on a higher plane. As
things are arranged in this fright
fully imperfect world, this milita
rism is probably necessary. AH
Europe is a camp, and all Eu
ropean nations want all the others.
Germany has England, the bully of j
nations, on one side, Russia on
another, and France, her hereditary
antagonist, on the other, to say
nothing of Austria, who owes
Prussia a debt of hatred which she
would pay were she strong enough.
Then European politics are so
complicated and Germany's geo
graphical position is such that she
must keep in a constant state of
preparation for what may happen.
Of course, if all the nations would
disarm, and settle down to a peace
footing, Germany could do like
wise. But as it is she has got to
keep up & navy, go on building
fortifications which are impregna
ble till guns are invented which
can batter them down, and cast
those guns and rebuild fortifica
tions to resist them, and so on,
xmi. her whole populatiou snust
waste, each, three years of the j
best part of their lives in learning j
the art of wholesale murder, and J
the people must pay for it JBer-'
lin littler.
The Valley of Death.
A valley surpasssing in reality
of horrors the fabled region of the
upas tree, has been discovered in
the Island of Java. The island is vol
canic, and in one spot the emana
tions from the interior of the earth
are so deadly that the place is
called the Valley of Death. As
the traveler approaches he is at
tacked with nausea and giddiness.
He also notices a suffocating
smell. As he advances these
symptoms disapper, so that after
passing through the belt of fetid
air which guards the valley, the
visitor is able to examine with less
risk the spectacle before him. A
recent traveler describes the val
ley as being an oval, about
one mile in circumference, and
about 30 to 40 feet below the
surrounding land. The floor of
the valley is flat, dry, without any
vegetation; and scattered all over
lt are lne skeletons ot men, tigers,
wild boan? birds and staos lJlDS
among large blocks of stone. No
aieam ui uiu.u n uu ub been, uor
any crevice to be seen in the earth,
which appears to be hard as rock.
The hills which hem in this valley
of desolation are clothed from base
to summit with health trees and
bushes. The traveler whom we
have already quoted descended
the side of one hill with the aid of
a bamboo stick, to about eighteen
feet from the bottom, and he com
pelled a dog to go down to the
plain. In five minutes the dog
fell on its side motionless, although
it continued to breathe for eighteen
minutes. Another dog died in ten
minutes; and a fowl onhy resisted
the deadly air for a minute and a
half. It is believed the human
skeletons are those who have sought
refuge here, ignorant of the fatal
air they came to breathe. The
neighboring mountains are vol
canic, but they neither emit sul
phurous odors nor do they present
any indications of recent erup
tion. Jn the woods in the Yicinity of
Mount Zion, about three miles
west of this city, there are a large
number of wild hogs whioh have
been foraging on the meadows and
fields of farmers, especially after
night, for a long time. On Sun
day the farmers organized a hunt
for the purpose of clearing the
bushes of the pestiferous beasts
and several hogs were shot, but
none captured. With every crack
of a rifle would come a squeal in
dicating that the shot had taken
effect. Portland Standard.
Chinese women are being land
ed at Victoria, B. C; then sold
to their countrymen, and after
wards brought into the United
States, disguised as Indian women.
Out of a lot of forty taken to that
place by steamer a few days ago,
thirty-two came across the line.
It is predicted that this traffic in
human flesh will be carried on in
that port on a large scale next
year.
It is estimated that the sales of
agricultural implements in Walla
Walla during the past year aggre
gated over 300,000, while at
other points in Eastern Oregon
and Washington the amount of
sales would swell the figures to a
million dollars or more.
The Kansas City Times reports
that its book-keeper suffered very
severely, and for a long time, with
rheumatism. He tried St. Jacobs
Oil and was cured bv one bottle
of it.
Mexican Gastronomical Habits.
A tourist in Mexico says that,
in the honse of a wealthy native.
everybody is astir before sunrise.
A servant comes to your room to
ask you if you will have coffee or
chocolate there, or will go to the
dining room for it. You must
not be offended if the host is off I
to his business without seeing you,
for at 10 o'clook he will return and '
greet you ceremoniously enough, j
The breakfast,, which is the chief,
meal of the day, is then served in j
courses. Fruit is eaten first, soup
often follows, then meat, after that J
eggs, and finally frijoles, the l
national dish. This last is a dark ,
red bean, cooked with lard, f
,i u:ui :.u j .nnn t
and is served in a soup plate and j
foreigners generally become as t
fond of it as the natives. Wine
is always on the table and every
body concludes by smoking a
cigarette, the ladies not excepted, j
Coffee and chocolate are served '
again in the afternoon, and at 11 j
r. m. there is a ujrnt supper, con
sisting principally of tomalcs,
which is corn meal mush mixed j
with a lorce-meat or cnicKen or
beef, highly seasoned with red
pepper and onions, all nicely:
rolled in a clean corn shuck, tied
and put in a pot and boiled until S
done, and served in the shuck
hot
The Walla Walla and Colfax f
l9n,i nmai! .m i,n. nniv r. ;niutoa contract with a forfeit of
the Territory that is, offices where
the fees come up to the maximum
amount allowed bylaw as salary.
T(.AMni.M:.M:nr-BM. g nnn
j. uc j cawu v ciix iu iuu J i ci w.vvis I
per annum.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This iwwder never varies. A marvel ot"
purity, strength-and wholesomeness. More
economical than the ord narv kinds, and
cannot be sold In comp tilion with the mul-1
titude of low test, short weight, alum or
puropiuue powuers. xoia only in cans.
UOYAL iiJJ
, BAKENG I'OWDEB CO.. 11 Yfall-St,
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HEADQUAKTERS
Foster's Emporium.
Most Complete Stock in Astoria
Novelties of all: Kinds
limits Betk Fox-elms. am& .Domestic
Wines and Liauors
Of Superior Brand.
FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 B &JTI)0CK
W. E. DEMENT & CO.
DRUGrQISTS.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON.
Carry in Stock,
DRUCS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FAHGY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded,
Stockholders Meeting.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE British
ColumbIal',ac5ting Co., Mill please take
notice that the reeular usnual jaeciiHg of
that company will be held at the Occiaent
Hotel on Friday, January atb, 3S83, at two
o'clock P. 2L.
By order of the Directors,
dtd Jl. J. JIEGLEB. Secretary
Croup, Whooping Couch and Bron
chitis immediately relieved by Shlloh's
Cure. Seld by W. E. DMt.
UfaT THECPflsail
FOR
EHEUMATIS1
3
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of the Chest,
Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell
ings and Sprains, Burns and
Sccfds, General Bodily
Piine
7ooibt Eap aad Headachy Frosted
teet ana tars, ana an otner
Pains and Aches.
"So Preparation on oirth eqcol Sr. Jacob Oil.
ma a safe, sure, simple and cheap External
lltmtdy. A trial entail but the ccopantirely
trifling entlay of 60 Cents, and every one suffer
Ing with pain can bavo cheap and po-dlire proof
of itadaisu.
Direction in Eeren Langcsgtf.
80LDBYMI.DBUGGIST8 ALT) DEALERS
IHKEDICHJE.
A. VOGELER & CO.,
Haltlmorc, JST, XT. S. A.
1 The proprietors of the leading
hoteIs of Portland have entered
100i lo be Paid hS' tl,e first one
breaking faith, not to patronize
the Oregonian in any manner
Nbateve. The hotel list is kept
Pt
eut: also all "ads.' Newsboys
i aro not allowed to sell the paper
on the premises. The reason al-
' leged is because that paper advo-
jcated the erection of a mammoth
first-class hotel" not Iens: aero and
belittled those at present running
lin the city. East Portland
Vindicator.
: SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
"The countenance Is pale and leaden
, colored, with occasional flushes of a cir
, cumscribed spot on one or both check: ;
ihe eyes become dull; the pupil dllato;
-an n7ure semicircle runs along the lower
; eye-lid ; the noc is irritated, swells, and
sometimes Ulceus; a sucnnmoi me upper
lip; occasionnl headache, with humming
or throbbing of the cars; an unusual se
cretion of saliva: hliray or furred tengue:
I breath very foul, particularly in the morn
ing; appetite variable, sometimes vora
cious, with a gnawing tcuMtlIon of tho
stomach; at other, entirely gone; fleeting
i pains in the stomach; occasional nausea
j nnd vomiting; violent pains throughout
i the abdomen; bowels Irregular, at times
i costive; stools Mirny, not unfreouently
tinged with blood ; belly swollen and hard;
iurlno turbid ;rcplmfion occasionally dilll
cult nnd accompanied by hiccough ; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive; uneay nnd
. disturbed sleep, with grlndlngofthetccth;
i temper variable, but generally Irritable.
Whenever tho anovo symptoms aro
i found to exist,
DR. C. XcLAXE'S VERMIFUGE
will cortainly effect n cure.
In huvlng Yermifugo bo sure you zi
the genuine DR. C. McLANK'S VJEKMI
i'UGI, manufactured by rictnlng Kros.,
21 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. The
market Is full of counterfeits. You will
I be riuiit If it has the slgnatnro of t'Joni-
ing llros. and C. McLnnc.
ir your storcKceper uoes not nao mo
iMniilnn nlnncn rnnnrf in lie
j enaa,incgecar!llslamp ror l ,,3nd-
i FLEMING BROS., Pittslinrgli, Pit.
i
Rfc w STOMACH
&ITTEBS
Kemember that rtamiB2. vital encrrr. thr
life-DriociDlo or whatever von may choo'o to
call tho resistant power which battles against
tbecaaseiol disease and de.ita,U tno grand
safeguard of health. Itis the garriraa of the
human fortress, and when it waxes weak, tirn
trao policy is to throw in rcinforceraen ts. In
otner words, whea such an eraerncrorcuri
eemmeace & eoarsa uf llo?tetter Ditto s.
For sale fcy Draffcisls aad Dealers, to whoa
apply far Mtttir's ALaaaat far ISM.
i -rfUvTfTTtkt
n 0 m FRMTPn II V
J. J. STOKES
FOARD & STOKES,
Wholesale and retail dealers lii
Wood iifld Willow-ware,
GROCERIES,
Tobacco. Cigars, Wines and Liquor
FOREIGN ANl) DOMESTIC
Fruits and Vegetables.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
General Commission Merchants
MTU1A. ORBGOX.
Next to Orrsrwi Hallway & 2C.iv. co's Dock
dv.-
V. 31. .TOHXhOX.
c. n. srrcKKts
A. IK. JOHNSON & Co.,
Dealers In
Siis Ctairy ani Groceries
CROCKERY & CLASS WARE.
Also Wholesale Dealers in
Paints. Oils, Tarnislics, GlaM,
Putty, ArtLstj Oil and "Water
Color, l'aiiii and Kalo-
m i no Brushes.
Constantly on hand a fall and choice stock
of Staple and Fancy Groceries Only tho
Best kept.
Our stock ot Crockery nnd Glass
Ware Is the IiarcreHt and most Complete
Stuck ecr opened In Astoria.
Consisting; ot
Tea and Dinner Set, Toilet Sets. Glass,
Fruit, and Wsiter Sets. Bar Fixtures. Ale
Mugs. Tonies, Rustic Bottles Goblets, Tum
bler Lemonade Cups, &c , &c.
Ererythlns sold at Lowest Living Kates.
Quality Guaranteed.
An Examination will more than repay you.
WM. ED&AR,
ASTORIA, --- OREGON.
, Dealer in
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
Stationery and Optical Coods,
Joseph Rodgcrs and Wostenholm
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
Gold and Siluer Watches and Chains.
Dressmaking.
Plain and Fancy Sewing,
Suits made in tho Lest Stylo and
Guaranteed to Pit
Mrs. T. S. Jezvett.
ROOilS OVEU JIRS. E. S. WAItitEN'S.1
Cleaning Repairing.
NEAT. CIIKAP AND QUICK. BY
Ki:oitiK I.OVETT.
Main Street, orposlto X. Locb's.
BJTTERS !
Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco.
Loeb & Co., Agents, Astoria.
Health is Wealth.
Dr. H C. West's Nerve and Kraln Treat
ment: a specific for Hysteria. Dizziness,
Convulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental De-
Frcsslon, Ixtas of Idcmory, Spennatonhoea,
mpotncy. Involuntary Emissions. Prema
ture Old Age, caused by over-exertion, self
.ibu.e. or over-lndulsence. v.hlcli leads to
miscr , decay and death. One box 111 cure
recent cases. Eaeh box contains one months
treatment. One dollar a box, or six boxes
for five dollars ; sent by mall prepaid on re
ceipt of price.. WeKU3rantee six boxes to
cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied with five dol
lars, we will send the purchaser onr written
guarantee to return the money if the treat
ment does not effect a cure. Guarantees is
sued only by "W. E. Dement, druggist, As
toria, Ortfoa. Ordara by ranil at rssular
MAKTIXFOATID.
JE. TBQMA.
DRUGGIST
-AND-
HARfflACIST
J
Kinney's Buildins, opposito D. K. Warren's
ASTORIAJDREGON.
Drugs and Chemicals.
A FIXE MNC OF
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.
Toi et and Fancy Articles.
E3Ef Prescriptions carefully compounded
at all hours.
J. H. D. GRAY.
Wholesale and ru!l dealer In.
ALL KINDS OF FEED,
Hay, 0atsr Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able term". Foot of Bet ton street. Astoria
Orecon.
MAGMS C. 0R0SBY,
JJealrr In
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
PLTJ MBERS AND STEAM FITTED
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP HEAD
SHEET .ROH TIH AND COPPER,
CaiDerslaaOlsliBiMsSiipiilies
Stoves, Tin Ware ar. House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done with neatness and dispatch.
None but first class workmen employed.
A large assortment ofj
SCALES '
Constantly on hand.
A Common-sense Remedy.
Salicylic A.
No more Rheumatism,
Cout or Neuralgia.
Immediate Relief Warranted.
Permanent Cure Guaranteed.
Fire years established and never knmen to
fall in a single ease, acute or chronic. Refer
lo all prominent physicians and druggists for
the standing of Saltcyllca.
THE ONLY DISSOLVE! OF TOE
POISONOUS UKIC ACID "WHICH
EXISTS IN THE BLOD uF RHEU
aiATIU AND GOUTY PATIEN1S.
SALlCYLICAisknownas a common
sense remedy, because It strikes directly at
the cause of Rheumatism, Gout and Neural
gia, while so man so-called specifics and
supposed panaceas only treat locally the
effects.
It has been conceited by eminent scientists
that outward applications, such as rubbing
with oils, ointment", liniments, and soothing
lotions will not eradicate these diseases
whichare the result of the poisoning of the
blood with Uric Acid
SALICYL1CA works with marvelous
cflect on this acid and so removes the disor
der. It Is now exclusively used b3 all cele
brated phvsli'iaus ot America and Europe.
High' st Medical Academy of Paris reports
95 per cent cures in three days.
that SALICYLIC is a certain cure for
Rheumatism. Coutand Neuralgia.
The most intense pains a-e subdued almost
Instantly.
Give l a trial. Relief guaranteed or mon
ey refunded.
Thousands of testimonials sent on applica
tion. SI a Box. 6 Boxes for $5.
Sent free by mall on receipt ot money.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT.
But do not be deluded into taking imitations
or substitutes, or something recommended
as "just as good!" Inlst on the genuine
with the name of Washburne & Co.,
on each box which Is guaranteed chemically
pure under our signature, an indispensable
requisite to Insure success iu the treatment.
Take no other, or send to us.
Washburne & Co., Proprietors.
23T Broadway, cor. Reade St, NEW YORK.
HANSEN BROS.
HAVE REMOVED!
From their old quarters to their
NEW SHOP
j And Factory near Kinney's Cannery
T WILLI AM SSfe ,( . . i
-DDAJLER
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Traizbmsf&Lber.
All kinds of
OAK LUMBER,
GLASS,
Boat fvlaterial, Etc,
Boats of aU Sinds Mad to rdos. j ;
ETOrdersfroran diatanco promptlr attended to, andtisfacHon gnamnfeadjHjill cases.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ASTORIA IRONWORKS.
Bentok Stbezt, Nkak Paiikxe Hotjsb,
ASTORIA. - OREGON,
CENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LANDiMARINEENKIES
Boiler Work, Steamboat Work,
and Cannery Work a specialty.
CASTINGS.
Of all JCHcrIptIonH made to Order
at Short Notice.
A- D. Wass, President.
J. G. Hcstlek, Secretary.
I. W. Cask, Treasurer.
Johk Fox, Superintendent
.ARNDT&EERCHEN,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
w.&
BLACKSMITH jw,.m1-JZS
SHOP
AND
Boiler Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
A2TD
STEAMBOAT WOEK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
32E. O. 3? -a. 2 EC E: .
DEALER IX
Hay, Oats, Straw,
Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand
Voot Delivered to Order,
Draying, Teaming and Expreas Business.
Uarses ana Carriages for Hire.
DEALER IX
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
FIRST CIiASH
SOLID GOLD
JE'ELEI3
BRACELETS,
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watchesf
SILVERWARE,
Of every description.
The finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria
TA1I coods vrarrantcd as reDresented;
6USTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. ?ifa
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NOTAKY TU.BLIC,
AUCTIONEER COMSJISSION AN1
SURANCE AGE51.
TJ.15I.O F. illJILili:.
SURVEWZi
Clatsop Conniy,'r.na City of Astoria
Office : Cbeuamus street. Y. Id. C. A. Lall
Room No. 8. -.
"vy u.iiiiiiAJii,
Attorney at IJa-vy.
OFFICE AT ST. HELENS, OREGON.
"Will attend terms of Court at Astoria,
Kalamaaud Portland,
xn . wistox,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
K-Office in Tythlan Building'. Rooms ,11, 12.
ASTORIA, ---- OREGON.
JAY TUTTXiE, 31- I).
PHTSICIAIT AND STJlGEOIi
Office Rooms 1,2, and 3.rytliin Balldr,
Ing.
Residence Over Elberson's Bakery, op
posite Bartu & ilycrs' Saloon.
jt iu uirox, ai. .
Physician and Surgeon.
OFFICE Over A. V. Allen's grocery s'ore.
Rooms, at the Farker House.
"P P. KICKS,
PENTIST,
ASTORIA, - - OREGON
Eooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner
of Cass and Sqemocqbe streets.
T K. TiaFOIiCE,
DEf3T!3T
Dental Kooms over Caxc'i lorc,
Cbenamus Street, - - Astoria, Oregon.
I Q. A. BOWLBY.
ATTORlS'EYAT LAAV.
Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA. OREGQi
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
, BLACKSMITHING,
At Capt. Rogers old stand, corner ot i
and Court Streots.
Shin and Cannery Tror':. Herseslir:
Wagons made and repaired. Gcod worK
guaranteed.
ar. AERTnKEF.T:. I.TVEUTHEraiKR.
M. WERTHEIrViER & BR0.
MANUFACTURERS OF FINK
Havana and Domestic Cigars
Kb. 518 .Front St. San Praacisco
NEW., BLACKSMITH SHOP.
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