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y r - .. r v ol. XVIII. Astoria. Oregon, Tuesday Morning, February 20," 1883. No. 121. .Jfc m H Si iflfT'lirifirtllf i THE WHALE AND HIS ENEMIES. We were swinging idly at an- chor off Mahukona, Island of Ha- waii. Swinging idly at anchor in the south sea on a summer's day is eminently poetical, but one may get too much of poetry. Suddenly there were wild exclamations of delight and excitement by some native passengers, who pointed a little way off, where at first we could see only occBsicnal foamy spouts of water. The captain, who had just come on deck, looked with increasing interest at the commotion in the water, and fi nully said, decidedly: "It's a thrasher and sword-fUh attacking a whale, and if they only come this way you'll sec some fun that landlubbers seldom see meaning no disrespect for the ladies." It was seldom that our captain 'dis played as much interest as he did then, so we all the more engcrlj- watched the nearinjr fijrht. He ! gave uo further explanation then. For some time longer we saw j no bodies, but the disturbance in the water gradually grew plainer J as it came nearer. The water would be upheaved and then lashed into foam; thero would be flurry, and then the water would subside into a bubbling wake. Fi nally, so near us as to be almost startling, the ponderous body of a whale plunged through the water almost beneath us, and, with a swiftness that in so huge a thing was frightful, rose to the surface, dashing the waves with its great blunt head afar on either side. Ai most before the sparkling showers had fallen the steam-like breath of the monster shot up in a jet, but only for an instant. A great ugly fish, flat like a flounder, but larger than a shark, darted through the water and almost leaped upon the whale, covering with its great flat body the whale's blow-hole. The jet was as instantly and completely cut off by this astonishing opera tion as is a faucet stream of water by a reversed spigot. The great clumsy monster struggled as if for life. Its tail dashed the smooth summer sea into a fury of foam, and the whole great length of its body seemed shaken by a tempest of rajje and ajjonv. The whale sank slowly, aud as the troubled water became clear we saw it dart off again, but pursued and at tacked by a sword-fish that with lightning-like strokes would plunge its weapon into the whale's body, draw back again for a fresh start, and shoot ahead again, in flicting wound after wound upon the tortured monster. Stabbed from below, deprived of its breath from above, the whale wildly plunged ahead silently, followed closely by the thrasher, waiting for its turn to attack. Soon they came again; not quite so close to us as before. Again the vast body upheaved the waters; again the thrasher cut off the persecuted whales desperate struggles for air; again the great thing lunged and lurched about in awful, frantic ef forts to free itself of the merciless enemy; again it slowly sank, to be again attacked from below. This most strange battle raged about us for fully half an hour, the inter vals between the surface attacks becoming shorter as the whale's in creasing exhaustion prompted it to rise more frequently. The at tacks of both its enemies gave the impression of utmost ferocity. The perfect silence of the terrible war fare, too, added to its terrible as pect. Lhave spoken ol it as a battle, and such it was, although tho small, savage attackers were, of course, never injured in the tre mendous plunges the maddened ! whale would sometimes direct to wards them. Gradually the scene of action drifted further from us: and suddenly ceased, the whale sinking finally out of sight. Then 'we turned to the captain and asked of that worthy individual an explanation. Of course he had one ready, and it was this: There j was another fish highly interested in the battle, that we had not seen. This was the fish that came in at the death. "Pin sorry," the cap- i tain said, "that the whale was not finished near enough for you to see, for then you would have been astonished. Now, what do you suppose that thrash er, and likewise that sword-fish were giving that kind of battle to that whale for? Now, none of you know, yet some peo ple think they do. That sword fish sticks the whale from below to make it rise, and the thresher calks up his spout-hole to make it open its mouth. "Why don't he open his mouth at once? Why don't the whale open his mouth the first time the thrasher covers his spout-hole? Because it knows by instinct that the moment its mouth is opened its tongue is bit out. I spoke of a little fish that you didn't see. "Well, he follows close along, and whenever the whale becomes so used up for the want of breath that it must open its mouth then the little fish darts in, bites off the big fellow's tongue, and is away with it in a jiffy. The little fish, the sword-fish and the thrasher divide the tongue, and it is that morsel the whole battle is for.r Since the captain told us the story I have heard the same thinjr asserted bv land authority. One on the Barkeeper. t A tew evenings ago, wnnei half-a-dozen gentlemen were standing at the bar of one of the ' most fashionable np-town saloons, a well-dressed, good-looking strausrer entered the room and walked straight to the. bar and ad- dressed the barkeeper in language j like the follewing: "Stranger, I am in a very, very bad condition. I want a drink; I must have a drink, but I am com pelled to make the humiliating statement that T am unable at present to pay for it. If you will j be kind enough to favor me in my extremity, you shall bo paid, ? sir. "We don't keep whisky to give away here, was the blunt replvotj " r, " j tho barkeeper. I he Stranger J keeper. begged, but the barkeeper was inexorable and even rude. The mild-mannered stranger turned to the gentlemen who had been witness to the conversation, and i t said: "Gentlemen, you are stran-' gers to me, but would one of you j be kind enough to loan me the i price of a drink? I will pay it back." One of the party addressed handed the stranger fifteen cents. "He stepped to the bar and said: "Now, can I have a drink?" "Yesa" said the barkeeper, "any bodv" can get a drink for the money here."' "I thousrht SO." said the ctraiiir'r o The bottle of "red licker" was placed on the bar; the stranger ', ... ,, " filled his o-lass hoerallv. "A little bitters in there, if you please," said the stranger. Then, when the bitters were furnished, ' he asked for a large glass of water, i which was also set up. The stranger drank his beverage and then turned to the man who had loaned him the money, and said: "Stranger. I make it a point of honor to pay borrowed money be- fore I pay a whisky bill; here is your 15 cents; 1 am greatly obliged for the loan;' and so say ing he walked out. The dazed barkeeper, seeing that he was sold, and that the laugh was on him, ran to the door aud called t the stranger to come back. Tho stranger promptly njjnrned ami inquired: fWhat do you want?" The barkeeper replied: "That was a cute trick ou played, and I own up that you caught me. The drinks are on me. What will you take?'' "Excuse me, sir," re plied the stranger, "I drink only with geutlemeu; I cannot drink ' with you," and the mysterious stranger walked awav leaving the barkeeper to wonder whether it would not have been better to give a stranger one drink than to be caught by a trick and have to "set them up" to a whole crowd. , Tho Sailor Cases. Victor Davis, Dan Connolv and i David Cowan were tried in Justice Greene's court yesterday on a charge of defrauding Mrs. Bridget j Grant out of S0 each. The pros- j edition showed that the money had , Been furnished the aCCUSed on their I promisetopay out of their advance; TTtrknor" ami rt cmr rn n rroiri AWW-t Ck- wv; :ii' . w vk i vessel; papers were made out and signed, but the parties refused to go aboard when the vessel sailed, thereby causing Mrs. Grant to lose her money. Tne accused denied the allegations and claimed that ther had not received the amounts charged, nor signed papers. The rntirf nrmc??rrrH fVin fviAnnr( enf- e, . , i , xt - UBS the cnrre.oLy.ear, ficient tp hold them--over riry tte;jc, - .-f - sum of 100 each. Standard. Absolutely Pure. purity, vtrenth and wliolfsnmcness. .More oconoinical than the ord narv kinds, and cannot te sold iucoinp tiiioirulth the mul - titude of low tet. short wcIrIu, alum or! i)iiospiuit pi)7apr. sma oh; m cum. llOYAL BAKIXO rOWDEJt CO.. lf "Wall-St., X.Y. King of tlie Blood Is not a "nire aH," It Isablood-puriflcrand tonic. Impurity of the blood poisons the svs teui, deranges the circulation, and thus lu duccs many disorders, known bv dlCereut n:unesto distinguish them according to ef fect o, but being really branches or phases of that greut generic disorder. Impurity or jtwoon. bucn are jj'jsjtcpxta, uiuunwnw, Jjvtr 0rnilaint, Constipation. JCcrvxni Dl ordtm. llMdaelic, Backache, General Weak lie. Heart Dl$rxitc,Dmpy. Kithiey T)itcae, Pilc. nheumalliin. Catarrh. ScrontJa. Skin Disorder, I'fnmlfj. Ulcere. Stccllinpi'. At.. Ac. Iinc of the Blood nreenls and i tws these bi.atlrking the cauc.lnipiinty j of the blood. Chemists and physicians agree InciUinglt "Hie most genuine and effrient j preparation for tlie purpose." Sold b ;rug- Igi'ts.Slperbottle. See testimonial . irec- j tions, tzc, in jiamphlet, "Treatise on l axes Joi Uip I5iood."rranpedaroiiiidead. t'rtle. D. RANSOM. SON &Co.ll,)ps " Buftaio.K.. W. E. DEMENT & CO. ASTORIA, - - - OREGON, Carry in .Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FANCY ARTICLES. Prescriptions carefully Compounded, fr iDllVAl "pii V H SSil VJffU'ft38SSi ' h9 -s -. 35 ..m , mjm SIMs jFOH. fl MliUlfliillML neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell l ings and Sprains, Hums ana Scalds. General Bodily rams, , Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted i n I test and tars, and all other Pains and Aches. Xo Treranitioa on earth finals St. J.eoi Oil. . a. -... A;...A.9.. .A a7 TvtkHol 1Utz&1j. A trial cataHs but the cor:piUrcly - is-HtSff: riummmm tebzlli'jflfl trifling outlay of 10 Cents, and erwry ana tuffer Directions ia Eleven Iingiugte. SOLD BY ALLDHUGQI3TS A5DKSALEE3 IN UEDIOIUE. & Trffi.-cr'P'P jb.- rnrir i OJ.I W VMAiAiJUAU m.i VVT. I Baltimore, 3?J., V.S.A. Montana has assessed the prop erty of the Northern Paeific rail road so high that the taxes result ing therefrom will pay every dol lar of the territory's expenses dur- It is said that the arrest of certain X. P.! li. R. officials! ' recently at Sprague. W. T., was j brought about by Col. U. IT. U. - Taylor, auditor of the company, on charges implicating the accused! i with the disappearance of about a, j million feet of lumber, which had beetf shipped from Ainstforth to- .SprTigue, and not accounted for by tlie legitimate demands of the com-1 Ipany. symptoms cf A DISEASED liver, eoJ Pain in the right fide, under oI rib.", iucresutcx on nrevure; wmictinies i the pain is on the left sido; the patleat is 4 rarely able to lie on the left hide; some-i tl:nc the pain is felt under the Fhonlderj and is somctimos taken for Rheumat!-.m j In the ami. The stomach is affected vrithj 1 los of ajipcllt and sicklier; the bowel j j in general are costive, aoineIlmu niter-! j uating with laxity; the head is troublctlj with piin, accompanied wlthadull.licavy i -sensanon In the back part. There is ucuer i nllyaconsldeniblelosbof memory, aecom- panied with a palnlul sensation of liu-ving 1 left undonu vjinL-thiii" v. Inch ouslit to have Jcen done. A Might, dry cm-ih is I Eomotlmc atiunduni. 'J plains of '.venr-incs :nu i easily startled; hlb feet . Tlie luttient tom- ind deblliiy; he isj lng, and he complains ofn prickly sonsa- et nre colu or uiirn- iion oi uie Mvirt; ins spirits ar iuw,unu, although ! ttsatistlcd that cxerciM) would lx; benctlcial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up fortitude enough to try it. If you ha e any of the above symptoms, I you cau certainly l cured by the use of I the sencinu lilt. C. McLAJiE'S r.IVElt PU.Ls. I When vou buv rcauc's Tills, insist j on hnvltiz Pltr C. 3IcLA2f.CS CKLE j BKATUO JLIVKni'ILLSjiuadebyriom j inz Itros., lMttsburgh, Ta. j If you can not jct tho Kcuulne DU. C. JIcLANE'S Llvllll PrLI5, send us I 23 cents by mall, and vri- will sJiul them I to ou. FLE3ILXG BROS., riltsbnrgii, Pc. HEADQUARTESS Foster's Emporium. Most Complete Stock in Astoria J ovelties of all Kinds Fruit Qoth Foreign and :nmftic Wines and Liquors Of Hcperior Brand. FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 It &X HOOK SOLTD GOLD J E TV" B LR T, Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches, Of erery description. The finest stock of Jewelry in Astoria. !All goods warranted as represented. GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. inC with piacaa bare chpna pritiTprwrjQUCpT jRQM TJij ANDCOPPER .. .....ncnui A. M. JOHNSON & Co., ; Dealer In ' :SMp Ctaifj aii Groceries! CnOCKERY & CLASS WARE. A'-o "Wholesale Dealers lu I'niiils. OiLs. Yarnisbcs lass, lii!ty, AriNtV Oil and "Water Volnvtf Vnlnt ami Kulso- uaitie ISruslics. . n-.'nntly on lunula full ami choice stock or ht !;; :u d Fanj Groceries Only tho Our 4,u"k ol Crockery and ;ias .Vnro Klue Larse.t and most Complete Steele e er opened In Astoria. Consisting or TV i r.:id Dinner 5t. Toilet Sets. Gla. Fruit, and W.iter Sew. Dar Fixtures. Ale Mi'ir-j. l'l'tilos. Hustle Ilottles Goblets, Ttini- lkr Lemonade Cup.-, &c, &c. Etiirjthmsjsoldat Lowest Living Kates. Quality Guaranteed. Ac Examination will more than repay you. Dealer In TTA DWAOT XMR HTM. iu.uuuua.uu, iiiuai, uixuajjj iron Pipe and Fittings, PLU MBEKS AXD STEAM FITTERS BEllS AXD STEAM FI1 Goods and Tools, O tl r FT f C h ft OTD ID 1 1 C A X funLti llhu oinir illhu i Camierv M Msliermens Smndies Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING AY SHEET IRON, TIN, COP PK PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with t.eatne3 and dispatch. Non but first class workraea eroploypd. A Ian.' .ortnntor SCALE? (lonstantly on band T T V3 Jrfir MBBa isBFOTUHy ill Hereafter all Olir Pure Ooirees will be jput up under our own private label A.. NONE GENUINE ' U"n!c? bought of 3f. JOHNSON & CO. N. B. All ;oods hearinjr ourj label areguaninteedto bo strictly Pure and of Best quality, and are soid by no other Eouse. s:. 3s. w.s:e:. UKALKU IN Hay, Oa.ts, Straw, time, Brick. Cement and Sand Worn! nellvrrctt to Order, Oruyintj, Teaming end Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. PCALSIC IX WINES, LIQUORS AND CICARS. FlItST CJiAS Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. DKALEBS IS Iron, Steel. Coal, Anchors, Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, WltOL'GHT AIST) CUT GALVANIZED Xnils. Copper FCailw anil Burrs, Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds. PROVISIONS. FtOUR ATO MIIX FEED. Agent3 for Salem Ylourins Mills. Corner Cuenauis and Hamilton Streets ASTORIA, OREGON. BAHK1HG AiD INSURANCE. x. w.5 ase. i broker banker INSURANCE ACENT 1 ASTORIA, - OREGON OFFICK HOUIUs: FitOM 9 O'CLOCK A. M. UNTIL O'CLOCK P. M. Hoib Mutual Iww Co., OF CALIFORNIA. j. f. iiououtok Chas. 1 Story.... Geo. L. Stort lreslttent Secretary .Aent tor Osoa Capltri paid up la U. S. goldj cuLn $SWC00WI I. TV. CASK, Agent, Caeaanius street. Astoria. Oregon. 867,000,000 CAPITAL. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE, NORTE BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART FORD, AND COililERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE LNSUF.ANO. COMPANIES Rspreontisg a capital of 967.000,000. A. VAN DUSKN. Acent. HAIR BALSABL This degact dressing Irclctrcd by thei: vbobav c uacdir, taany similar article, on ac icount of Its superior cleanEnessacd punty. I: contains materials only that ars bcnefidal to th: scalp asd. hale and always Restores the Youibfal Colo; to Grey cr FaJed Hair Psrker's Han- Ealsara u findy perfurnnl sad is warranted to preTcntfcliing of the hair and to rc- morc dandruff and itchinEj. Hiscox Ec Co . K.Y. 50c ted $1 ititi, at dtUr Is dra- iai malUla. PARKER'S GINGER TONIC A Scpsrlativs Health and Strength Restorer. If yea are a mecftsn:s or farmer, worn out with overwork, era rnouVr run dawn by family or house. L.M duties try Pa2Kei:3 Civcnn Tonic. If you arc a lawyer -.ninwter or business maa ex hautrd by mental strain oranxicus cares, do not take iatoxicatinj;stImulantJ,bntusePaxtersGtoger Tonic IfyouhaveConsnmptlon, Dyspepsia, Kheuma Isrn, Kidney Compbin-,oranydiscrcerofthelung5, ttomach. binrcls, Llocd or cerrcs.P.i:KBR's GlNGr.2 To::iC will cure you. I tls the Greatest Blcod Purifier And 11:3 Best and Surest uccgh Cure Ever used. i i up from the fi-st dose but wIU nexer Intoxicate! Itha; saved hundreds of lives; it may save yonn. C.VTIO V afae !l inbrt!la'i.rl-'t GU-trTonle It tj- rv-it irr ' "r tii of ifiertralcnr. pnj fordrJUrlo lU-.iit'..'i. tV.&41urt,atdflM-jlailrc. f " IT SWINO ECTtN'O DOLLAT. SI7X. It-1. i aid Lisas e frainiace has msde tlis j c-i.Rhuiil prarac csceeungiy popular. There I Is nothing like it. Insist upon having Flop.us. I to.i uolouss aca ioik rcr ugcizc oi &&& cvit yryn. Jiialwi-ttMrt. .VVI-N : B.'IING T'c. ST7E. Xotice of Application to Pnrehase 'iimuer Ltanus. US. LAND OFriCFATOREGOXCITY. OreKon. January 19. ISSJ. Xutlce is hereby plven that John IT. Col- in. of Columbia county, Orepon, has irade application to purchase the SW Jiof SWK of Sec 10, T 7.N. R 0 V. "Will. Men, under the S revisions ol the Act of Congress approved uneS, 1378, entitled "An Act for the sale of Timber l.aiuls tn the States of California, Oregon. Nevada, and In Washington Ter- riiory. Alf adVPtse claims to said tract must h filed iii the U. S. Land nfllre at Oregon. Cliy, urcKwi. u;ure mc ezpiraiion or sutv aays from this iale. Given under my hand this 19th dav of Jan- uaij, ioco. ju. x. IS A. Kin, w3-10t Register. Xoticc of Application to Pnrehase Timber Land. LAND OFriCE AT VANCOUVER, W.T., January 3th, 1SS3. Notice Ls nereDygh en that In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress, approved June 3. 1S73, entitled "An act for the sale of Timber Lands in the States of California. Oregon. Nevada, and m Wash Ineton Territory. "William I. Smith, of Pa clilc county, "Wash. Ter., has this day filed In this office hi application" to purchase the S Vt of N EK and N , of S E K of Sec. 31. T. lu. x oi it a w, oi thu Willamette atenaian. Testimony in the above case will be taken before the Clerk of the District Court at O stcrville. Wash, Ten, on Saturday March :Htll, 1533. Any and all persons having adverse claims to the above described lands or anv portion tliereot are hereby required to ale their claims In this office within sixty (CO) days from dato hereof. FRED. "V?. SPARLING, vrs-iot Register. $500 Reward. We wlllpay the above reward for any caso of Liver complaint. Dyspepsia, mck m bmnlaint. Dyspepsia. Sick lead- ache, indigestion. Constipation or Costive- ness we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions are strictly complied with. They arc purely Vegetable, and never fall to give satisfaction. Sugar coated. Large boxes, containing so Pills, 23 cents. For sale by all Druggists. Beware of counterfeits apd imitations. The genuine manufactured only by Jonx C. "West & Co. "The Pill Maker' 181 and 163 "W.Madison St.. Chicago. Freo trial tiackase sent bv mall prepaid on receipt of a 2 cent stamp, v js. xiement, agent. d$&S! VtriBw WILLIAM HOW32 -dkaler nr- Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Liimlber. All kinds qC OAK LUMBER, j GLASS, Boat Material, Etc. :MIIMIMMM"MaUIMIIMl j Boats of all Sinds Made to Order. C27-Orders from a distance proraptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. .ARNDT&EEROBEN, ASTOEIA. - OEEQON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOP Boiler Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNEEY, XSTD STEAMBOAT WOSK Promptly attende w. A specialty mado ol repalriic CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STBEET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. BSKXOX STBEET, NEAJt TAB.XXR HOCSK, . ASTORfA. - OSECOir. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAND IMARINE ENGINES Boiler Work, Steambiat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. Of all Descriptions made te Order at Khort Notice. A. D. "Wjuia, President. J. G. Hubtler, Secretary. I. W. Cask, Treasurer. Jonx Fox, Superintendent Wm. EDGAR, ASTORIA. - 02E0N. Dealer In Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, Stationery and Optical Goods, Joseph Rodgars and "Wosttfaholm GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. WALTHAM AND EUGIflf Gold and Silver Watches and Chains. Fine and Coarse Liverpool SA'LT. Tin Plate. Block Tin, Canatlo Seaa. For sale es "Warehouso at Portland or Astoria by BALFOUR, GIITUBIE A CO. dtf Perlland, Or. Barbour's No. 40 I2-Ply SALMON" TWINE! CORK AND LEAD LINES, SEINE TWINES. A Full Stock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & CO.. Sll Market Street, 8aa -Francla en Sola Agnntsfor th'-Pa'ciflc Coaat 9 AND Bracket Work? A SPECLVLTY. -BUSINESS CAPwDS. P C. HOIiDUX, IN'OTAST PUBLIC, AUCTIONEEIt, COJUIIbSION iNi) SUKANCE AGENT. Q.ELO F. PA31KEK, SURVEYOR OF Clatsop County, and City of Astoria Office :-Chenamus street, Y. M. 0. A. hall KoomNo.S. Vy Ii.IlLLAK2, Attorney at Lsrr. OFFICE AT ST. IIELENS, OREGON. . Will attend terms of Court at Astpna, Ealamaaud Portland. TCT X. WIKTON, Attorney and Counselor at Law: asa-Ofllca In Pythian Bulldiug. Koouis 11, 12. ASTOEIA, - OREGON. JAY TCTTLE. 31. D. PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEON. Office Booms l, 2, aud ?. Pythlaa Build ing. Kbsidexce-Over J. E. Thonoa' Drus Store. .-' TT -rrr. -s 1 jp x. mess, PENTIST, ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Rooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner of Cass and Sqcmocqhe streets. J, Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. - Chenamns Street. - ASTORIA. OREGON Piano Lessons With Use of Piano. MRS. J. W. ETJDDOCK Terms moderate. Orders mav bo left at Adlert book store. G.A.STINSON & C0 BLACKSliTHIWGr - At Capt. Rogers old btand, corner of Ca.m anil Court Streets. Ship and Cannery worts. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and" repaired. Good work guaranteed. 3f. WJEETnEDIEK. I. WEJtTnEliEER M. WERTHEIMER & BRO. MANUFACTURERS OF FINE Havana and Domestic Cigars No. 518, Front St. San Francisco'" I. W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RK TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Corner Chenamus and Cass arivets. ASTORIA - - - OREGON FOR SALE! . I offer for sale my ranch near Skipa non in this County; it consist? of I60 ACRES, . Elckty Acres Improved, iri tk good dwelling House ; Two Barns. Out Houses, etc.; A 2Tiiio Orchard. Everything is well improved and in good condition. A large assortment ol Farming Implements, Tlircc l"asNcnRr Coaclic. One KuKsy, Ai H;:ti 12orc., Csst tie. Hogs. IZtc. This affords a rare chance for a man to ge" a good homo in tins oldest settled section" in the state. ses. G. A. JLIGUIKB. , y-w - ' "-.-