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Vol. XVIII.
Astoria, Oregon, Friday Morning, January 19, 1883
No. 94.
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MOONSTRUCK.
"The sun shall
not smite thee
by day nor the moon
by night."
This beautiful verse expresses the (
belief, common in ancient days,
that the moon exercises si baleful
influence upon those exposed to I
her direct ravs. In modern times
thf nfrnioinii5 inflnpnor nf fli I i
moon has been doubted and
even i
denied. But whatever the influ-
encc of the moon in the temperate
Jt-.S-fcO. twif m 4-Urt Mn..Lni .4- r. ...
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iinnu5 to sieep exposed
to its
rrtc rtCnnoifillv utlinn n- flirt
full.
n ""' ", ., "
.. - ,v, w .
ui;u wear iuu line, a u;uiusu
near tue line, a
sailor, a. most comical fellow, slept
for some hours on the boom
wif h I
his face toward the full moon. On
tnnNinm r 4-lis itininv 4Un miniltn I
., , . -j r i' r
on the ricrht side of his face were
aiiiviiH' in iiii: nun iiiiiv. i ih- jnurr.T'i
contracted, so that everv attempt 1
ln c,at. WnC ofo,? ;ti, i,Jimust do something to keep my
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most ludicrous contortions. I4 eel-
., . .,- -
ing sure that something was sen-'
, , , . ,1
ously wrong, he spoke to another
sailor, who, supposing that as
usual he was at his old
burst out into laughter.
. - ,
inn its. t
Off h
went to another, with exactly the
same result. The poor fellow now
got into a rage, thereby adding
not a little to the ludicrousness of
the scone. After a while the
ii uin uuniibu uuuii niu isuiitwu
and officers of the vessel. The
doctor crave him some medicine.
... . . '
the muscles gradually relaxed, and 5
in the courso of a week our
Maltese friend was well again, j
Some five or six years apro, when I
sailing from Tahiti to Mangaia, a J
little boy of mine, in perfect !
health, was thoughtlessly placed J
by his nurse in his berth, the slant-'
ing beams of the moon falling on 1
his face. Next mornintr he was -
fm-nridi onri ;ii ..rwi -r ,oc ,
three days before he wag himself ' "'0- We are at the wrong end of
again. On the island of Aitutaki the telescope. We are down in
a native woman was watching I the cellar of life, and yet trying
night after night for the return of to scan the broad heavens of im
her husband from the island of j mortality, while our departed
Atiu. While doing so one night !
she fell asleep, the moon's rays j
pouring into her face. On awaken
ing she felt ill, and her eyes were
drawn on one side. Considerable
interest was felt by the Islanders I tJian Andovor or Princeton or
in her case. Eventually, however, J Edinburgh or all the theologians
her eyes were restored. These , of the world. Yet men are rush
facts illustrate the injury done to ! faff 0'nd among the apthecaries,
human beings by the moon in the ' wondering if this medicine is good
tropics. I never heard of insanitv I
- i
or death resulting from this cause.
It is will known, however, in
tropical countries that the rays o
the moon occasion the rapid de
composition of flesh and fish. A j cause another year is gone. W e
number of bonitas having been must live not according to the old
caught one evening near the line maxim, which says men should live
by a friend of mine the spoil was ' as though every day might be th'eir
hung up in the rigging of the ship, I Iast 1,uL as though we were to live
and was thus exposed to the moon forever. But don't let .us be ner
through the night. Next morning i vous lest wc should have to move
CO o 1
it was cooked for breakfast. out " n shanty into an Alhambra.
, ... -
aympioms ot poisoning were
soon exhibited by all who partook
of it their heads swelling to a
great size, etc. Emetics were
promptly administered, and happi
ly no one died. The natives of 1
the South Pacific are careful never
to expose fish (a constant article
of diet in many islands) to the
moon's rays by any chance. They
often sleep by the sea shore after
fishing, but never with the face
uncovered. The aboriginals of
Australia do the samo as well as
they can with their fishing nets,
etc. May not the injurious influ
ence of the moon (in addition to
her beauty and utility) account for
the almost universal worship of
that orb throughout the heathen
world. Exchange.
The Ithaca (N. Y.) Ithican ob eb
serves: Our druggists report that
St. Jacobs Oil goes off like hot
cakes.
Brace up the whole system with Sing
offtafilwL gft14YrttmRt;
Got Solid
Dukes.
with th
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iom Uohiltree telJs a story ot
tne time when he was editor ot toe 1
Houston Telegraph, a "rtanay
newspaper ot somewhat iimitea t
j
- ,,.. i
circulation, printed in a Texas
j town six days a
! run over verv often ou know"
.. . ' "
aim was walking down avenue tie
J l'Opcra one night "with Jim Ben-
tiftf t mum I rt r rrflrc tiri ntMnA.? '
i 4ii.Li uiju uiiyi ji. uuua uut uiiui vot
1 I
When
wc came to a telegraph j
j office Jim $-ays: 'Hold on, doolcs,
I want to file a dispatch to the
mrahV s
So we all went into the
telegraph office.
Bennett hauled i
riif n linr iroil nf mnnnsirint finfl '
" ....... v.Uw..j- " :
j handed it to the clerk. 1 here
j were a good many thousand words 5
;in it, and the dooksand things were i
.' . . .
- t
161 mu?1 imPred- 1 saw that
end up, so I said carelessly to
r. . , .
'Bennett: lJim is that anything
J . b
'particular?' Ho says: 'Well, ivs
' J
a iiLiiu uispuiuii uuu ui my luuuwa
i !..:. 1,1 ..t- . "1 t. ..!.- '
iiuuuuu uic jua. nun. a. uiuu"iu i
enoun f to bring it over here.'
Vorv well, 1 said, 'do you- mind it
I duplicate it?'' 'Not at all,' says
Jim. '"Well, then, says I to the
clerk at the window, 'just dupli
cate that to the Houston Tele
grapli? It broke the back of the
Houston Teleqraph, but it made
. tne solid with the dooks ."
.
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"Again, to uie eany m me," ur.
Talmage says, "brings one so
In;ich tl,e soonero the center of
things. All astronomers agree
tliat tne universe swings around
soine &reat center. God's favorite
SarQ in geometry is the circle,
Somewhere is the great hub around
which the wheel of the universe
turns, and that is heaven. Our
standDoint in this world is defect-i
christian iriends have gone up
stairs to study it. The child who
died at five years of age a few J
days ago, at whose funeral 1 ofii-
:.... - i
cialed, knows more to-day of C-od ,
or neuralgia, and that for, rheu
matism, and others for other dis
eases, lest they should suddenly
be ushered into heaven. Men
ought not go around groaning be-
The Secretary of the Treasury
on the 22d insL, sent a communi
cation to the Senate in answer to
a resolution of that body calling
j for a detailed statement showing
the cot of collecting the internal
revenue in each collection district
in the United States for the year
ending June 30, 1852, the per
centage of cost upon the total sum
collected in each district, and the
number of employes iu each.
Amount collected in Oregon dur
ing the year $SS,G79 82; expenses j
$S,743 39; per cent of cost .09SG;
number of persons employed as
given, 5. The expenses for col
lecting the entire revenues of the
United States for the last six 'ears
have been about $27,0S7,300 or
about 3.6 per cent on amount
collected.
The deficiency in the hop mar
kot this 3'ear is estimated at 53,
000 pounds. Ihis will insure
good prices for next year's
erop.
Hovr He
I A Milwaukee despatch of the
i 17th. savs that when the safe of.
tie burned Newhall house
was
0pened there
were numerous pa-
ipers
pers auj
documents and three
klank books, but no register, no
transfer book, nor memorandum of
veek. He hap-!tUe guests or employes could
Paris "used tOKa tn,.A U AntUtM hampAW.
threw the matter into the box and
basket and with his mail left the
scene at once. The theories ad-
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trmiinfi nc tr ina iiicji ni rut iim
I tlWCU 1 I W VUW VMUwW W W '
appearance of all these important
volumes are numerous, but none
are satisfactory. In view of the,
fact that papers and books of every
description and kind are found in
-It iZ ...I.. t 11.. ..
evury uircuiiun uuiy .iiiiiuij uuir
sained, the vanishing of such solid
books as the register and its coin-
uanion i regarded sn mysterious
1M,"U" '" lLeaiuul " aicnuu.
jand unexplainable. Other book.
known to have been in the office
have been found in part, but there
is nothing to show of that which
would bo precious beyond nil
price. ;
According to the Madras 2ail
several bags of cloves shipped'
from Zanzibar to London were,
found to contain a heavy percent
age of artificial cloves neatly J
manufactured by machinery. Theyj
were made of pine, stained of dark'
color, and had been soaked in an'
essence of the spico te givo them
the required odor.
D. P. Thompson says that by i
next April no less than 500 men, I
and more if they can be obtained, j
will be employed on the Baker
City line between that place and j
Pendleton; and if men and money!
can do it the road will be com '
pleted to Baker City insido of six
months after operations are begun. ,
The N. P. R. R., in selling their'
lands in eastern Washington, in-,
corporate a clause in the contract '
that one-eighth of the lands shall i
be plowed and cultivated before!
title will be given.
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel or
purity, strength and wholesomcness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in comp til ion with tbe mul
titude of low t?st, short weight, alum or
phosphate powders, .void wily in cant.
ltOVAT. IJAKIKO I'OWTJKn Co.. ifls Wall-st.,
X.Y.
HEADQUAKTERS
Foster's Emporium.
Most Complete Stock in Astoria
Novelties of all Kinds
FmlUBoth Foreign and Domestic
Wines -and Liquors
Of Superior Brand.
FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 R &ND0CK
W. E. DEMENT & GO.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON,
Cxrry in Stock,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FANGY ARTICLES.
DflWaiFR
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BBMI
'MW$m El
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FOB
RHEU
1
Heuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Sorenoss of ihe Coast,
Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, 5k-s-
ings and Sprains, Burns and
Scalds, General Bodily
Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
Ko reparation on earth rqutt! Sr. J com Oil,
&i a safe, sure, simyla nd cheap Extcrsul
'B.tmtij. A triel tntilU bst the conpsratirelj
trifilnff outlay cf 50 Cents, and erery ons suffer
ing with pain can Lato cliMp snd pxltlva proof
of iu cUIms.
Directions in Eleven iAngntgcs.
BOLD BY ALLDBUGGISTS AHD DEALB33
INKEDIOIHIL
A. VOGELER & CO., "
Halllmorc, 2ZiL, XT. S A.
There are four pursuits which a
man can follow in the Northwest
with more show of success than
anj'where else namely,, wlieat
raising, mining, lumbering and
fishing. The great- wheat belt
extends-from Boise -in Idaho, to
Walla Walla in Washington terri
tory, and north into the British
possessions. In this belt tlnrc are
fifty million acres of land.
The Sprague Herald "remarks:
Notwithstanding the cold weather
and depth of snow on the ground,
lands are being taken -very day,
and before many months there
will be no vacant lands left.
i
SYBIPTGBIS OF WORMS,
The countenance Ii pale nnd louden
colored, with occasional xlushes of .1 clr
cutncribktl spot on on or both rheckt;
the eyes become dull; the pupils dilate;
an arurc semicircle runs along tho lower
eye-lid ; the uoc is irriUiied, src!K, nnd
sometimes bleeds ; :i swelling or the upper
lip; occasional headache, with humming
or throbbing of the cars; an uuusu.il ac
cretion of saliva; slimy or furred tongue;
breath very foul, particulcrly in the morn
ing; apieti!e variable, jo:nciime3 om
cioiia, with a gnawing, sennit Ion of the
Etomach;ntothers,cnUieIygone; fleeting
pains in the stomach; oecaMonnl nauoa
and vomiting; IoIent pains throughout
the nbdomen; bowels irregular, at times
coitlve; stools limr, not uufreqnently
tinged with blood ; belly swollen nnd h-ml ;
urine turbid ;reMpiratio:ioce.uionaIlydlllt
cult and accompanied by hiccough ; couih
sometimes dry nml convulsive; uncuy and
disturbed sleep, with grinding of theiecth ;
temper variable, hut generally irritable.
Whenever the abovo j-ymptoms are
found to exist,
DR. C. XcClXE'S VKRUIFUttE
will certainly cifect a cure.
In huying Vennirnpo bo -sure you i?.t
thegenumcDK. C. aicLANU'S Vx:ic;il.
l'UGt:, in:nufacturel by Flenilwr Xriw.,
21 Wood Street, Pittsbun;h, Pa. In
market is full of counterfeits. You will
be nlit If it h-is the signature t.i nniv
luz lira, and C.McLano.
If your storekecicr does not h- :.c
genuine, please report to us.
Send us a three eont Marni for 4 i-'.i -some
ndvertLsIUK airds.
FLE3IIXG BROS., Pittsburgh, i'i.
King of the Blood
I not a "e tire, all." It is a blood-pnrifler and
tonic. Impunty of the blood poisons the sys
tem, deranpes the circulation, and tlttu in
duces manv disorders, known by dinerent
names to dlstltJRubh them accordinif to ef
fects, but belnR really branches or phases of
that great jrenerie disonler, linpitrity oi
Blood. Such are J)jvm-f?, llltownrss,
Uver Ctimplaini, Constipation, Xemni Bit
orders. Headache, Bachaehe, General U'eak
tjw. Heart Dktatc, Dropsy. Ktdneu Tilrtaxe,
PQeJt, nhcumaihm. Catarrh, Scmfiila, SMn
Dimrdcrs, Pimples. Ulcers. Smuinag, Ac.,
dc. King or the Blood prevents and
cures these by attacklnp tne coim, Impunty
of the blood. Chcmistsand physicians asree
in calling It "the most genuine and caV-lent
preparation for the purpose." Sold by Drug
gists, 81 per iMttle. See tf stluioniaK direc
tions. &c. In pamphlet, Treatise on Diseases
ol the Blood." wrapped around each bottle.
D. RANSOM. SON & Co.. Props
Buffalo, X. Y.
Croup, Whooping Cough and Bron
chitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's
Cwe. W4by W-RDwaea.
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MAKTIX FOAHD. .T. J. HTOKES
FOAES & STOKES,
NVfcoIeaal" and retell dealers In
Wood and Willow-ware,
GROCERIES,
Tobacco. Cigars, Wines and Liquors
FOKETON AI DOMESTIC
Fruits and Vegetables.
irx,:, ipssEtx,
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
General Commission Iilerchants
AyTOItlA. EON
Xexi : (r-;n Hallway & N.i v. 003 Dock
daw
. M..Toiivo::.
C. U. STXCKKL?
A,M.J0HNS0E"&Cp.J
Dealers In
'Ship Chantry and Groceries;
CROCKERY & CLASS WARE. I
Aio "Wholesale Dealrrs in
nmtH, Oils. Yarnihlies, C21avs,
Fiittr- Artists Oil and AVatcr
' Colors, Taint and Knlso-
minc Brushes.
Con.tantl3 on hand a full and choice stock
I of Slaplc :uni Fancy Groceries Only tlio
Ciur sleri: nf CropJiery nml J lass
Ware It the LarsvMt and most (iimplcte
Stuck crcr oyiicd in Astoria.
' Consisting of
Tea and Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets. Glass.
:KruIt, and Vfater cts. Bar Fixtures. Ale
Mugs, l'nnies, Itut!c Bottles Goblets. Tum
blers L"iuon:nIe Cups, &c , &c.
Krcry thins sold at lowest Living Rates.
futility Guaranteed.
An Examination will more than repay you.
WIG. EDGAR,
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON,
Dealejl.
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
j Stationery and Optical Goods,
! Jo5"pli Ro Ikccs and "Wostenholm
I GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
WAT.TIXAai A.TO KEGIX
I
Gold and Silver Watches and Chains.
DressiiKikinjr,
&
Plain and Fancy Sewing.
1
(Suits made in tho bott Style and
! Gnarantoetl to Pit.
; Mrs. T. S. Jezvett.
! otOtns evki: Mirs. e. s. wari:ens.i
Cleaning Repairing.
NEAT. (HEAP AND QUICK. DY
:eox:c;k lovett.
!.vn Stre't. orposlte N. Iieb's,
jPEBUVIAlSr
i BTTTERS I
Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco.
Loefa & Co., Agents, Astoria.
Health is Wealth.
Dr. K. C. West's Nerve and Brain Treat
ment : a specific for Hysteria. Dizziness,
Convulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental De
presiion. Ias of Memory, Spermatorihoca,
IiniKtteucv. luvnluntary Amissions. lrema
ture Old Ase, caused by over-certlont self
abuse, or over-indu'.gence. which leads to
mlen decay and death. One box will cure
re-ent etLses. E:teh box contains one months
treatment. One dollar a box, or six boxes
for five dollars ; sent by mall prepaid on re
ceipt of price. We guarantee six boxed to
cure anv case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied with live dol
lars, we III send the purchaser our 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, Oregon. Orders by mail at resulsr
prices.
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- yo Is? 1 gir TS
WiLM HOWE j
dkaler nr
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
All kinds of
r, xtt rmrn
I1AK I .1 V rStliK. r7.
w. , J 2
GLASS,
Boat Material, Etc.
&3Fs.
AS-tSS5i3ri
iHsssaB
j Boats of all inds Made to Order, j
-Orders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction cuaranteedin all ea9e.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ASTORIA IRONWORKS.
BFJfTOX STBIT, NRAB PAltEEC IIOCdE,
ASTORIA, - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
- BOILER MAKERS.
LMDiMAIUNEEMES
Boiler Work, Steamboat; Work,
and Cannery Work a specialty.
OfRll--Descriptions made to Order
at Short Xotice.
A. D. Wass, President.
.1. (J. IIustlfu. Secretary.
I. W. Cask, Treasurer.
Jonx Fox, Superintendent.
.ARNDT&FERCHEN.
ASTORIA. - OHEGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH
f$
8HOPi
-,83s:
AVI t i
Boiler) Shop
All kiuds of
ENGINE, 0ANNEEY,
STEAMBOAT WORE
Tromptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
3:. e. -a. xt h: Ei,
DKALKtt IX
Hay, Oats, Straw.
Urns, Brick, Cement and Sand
Wood Delivered to Order,
Graying, Teaming and Express Business.
Horses ana Carriages for Hire.
DEALER IX
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
FlItttT CIiANH
SOLID GOLD
JEWELRY,
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches,
SILVERWARE,
Of every description.
The finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria.
""All goods warranted as represented.
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
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A SPECIALTY.
BUSINESS CARDS.
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NOTARY PUBMO,
AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION ANI
SUBANCE AQENT.
tF.f.O F. PARHLEB.
SURVEYOR OF '
Clatsop County, aad CItr fAatrI
Ortlco :-Cuenaiuu street, Y. il. 0. A haft'
Room No. 8.
rf IJ. 3IIiIiAHD,
Attorney at Haw.
OFFICE AT ST. HELENS, OREGON.
Win attend terms ef Court at Aston,
Kalamaand Portland,
"P . WINTOJT,
Attorney and Counselor at Lata.
e-Ofllco in Pythian Buildlnj. Baoaas II, 12.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON.
TAY TUTTXjE, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AKD SURGEON.
Omcit-Rooms l, 2. and S.PythiaaBwild-Inp-
Residence Over Elberson's Bakery, op
posite Earth & Myers' Saloon.
A Ii. FBI.TOX, 31. 1.
Physician and Sargresa.
OFFICE-Over A. V. Allen's jrroeary store.
Rooms, at the Parker House.
p P. 1HCKS,
PENTIST,
ASTORIA, -
- OREGON
Rooms In Allen's building up stain, comer
of Cass and Sqemocqhe streets.
T E. JiaFORCE.
DENTIST
Dental Uooms rer Case' Stare
Chenamus Street, - - Astoria, Oreros.
Q. A. BOWLBY.
a.ttorneyTat LATT.
Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA, OREGON
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITH1NG,
At Capt. Rogers old stead, comer of Cass
snd Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
M. H'ERTIIBIMKK.
I. TTBUTUEIMES.
M. WERTHEIMER & ER0.
SIANUFACTUBERS OF FINE
Havana and Domestic Cigars
No. 518 .Front St. San Fraaci&ea
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Jolm Feely,
OI'i'OSITE KINNEY'S CANNERY
f'BIacksmithing, Boiler Work, and
.Cannery Repairs
All , TTS ITMMftttJ.
9z$