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o) Vol XYIII. Astoria, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, February 28, 1883 Ho. 12 & ?rrr& I THE AMERICAN EXHIBIT FOR THE LONDON PISH EXHIBITION. A "Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that the collection of objects illustrat ing the fishing industries of the United States, to be shown at the exhibition of fish and fisheries to be opened iu London on the 1st of May, is substantially complete. As shown by the late census, the fish eries of the United States exceed in value those of an' other coun try, and it is the design of the fish commission to make the American exhibit at London as superior to all others as our Berlin display was. The collection for this pur pose is now distributed in the va rious departments of the national museum, and, says the correspond ent named, the visitor is amazed at its completeness. It shows both what has been done and what is being done to develop our im portant fishing interests, and com prises a complete representation of American ichthyology. The exhibit contains a full set of plaster casts of all the impor tant fresh and salt water fish of the national waters, modeled from natural specimens and colored from life. These casts will be further sup plemented with photographs of all the fish, each picture giving the exact length and size of the fish. To these are added alcoholic prep arations of the fish themselves. All the works written on American fish are to be sent, with the fish ing literature of to-day. To illus trate the whaling business every variety of harpoon, lance, and gun in use, with all the projectiles em ployed in the capture of the ceta ceans, are shown on screens. This collection is endless. The archae ology of whaling has been ex hausted to make this exhibit per fect. There will be sent a perfect whale boat, thoroughly equipped with -everything that is wanted, down to the tinder box. In this collection are exhibited the log books of former whaling cruises, which are very curious specimens of marine compilations. When a whale is captured, it is the habit of the captain to print with a wooden stamp, right across the page, a picture of a whale, but when whales are seen and not cap tured, the fact of having: sighted them is shown by means of an other stamp, which presents the tail only of the creature. Look ing over such logs, it is curious to notice that, considering the num ber of whales seen, few have es caped capture. All the make shifts of the whaler, who is so long away from land, have been brought together, such as strange lamps, manufactured out of tumblers, and other ingenious things. Here are rough skates, fashioned out of files, which some ice-bound sailor has made and used, perhaps, for sport or to follow the sea elephants over the slippery ice. There are charts here, too, over which New Bedford skippers have pondered many a long dark winter's day, when nipped in the ice, wondering whether they could ever get free ol the floes and track their way back to the New England coast. Clever Yankee inventions are there here for slicing blubber so as to try out the oil, and various are the tubs, buckets, and pails in use in securing the oil. Here is a peculiiarly formed vessel, which is lowered down into the head of a spermaceti whale, so as to bail out every drop of the precious oil. Old New England haunts have been ransacked in order to pro cure these objects, belonging to the past and present, all of which serve to explain the history of the whaling business. In a special j portion of the museum building the heads of departments, with workmen under their charge, are placing the various objects on screens. Two objects particularly attract attention. One is the bow ot a whale boat, and on it is the figure of a harpooner as large as life, with arms outstretched ready to throw the iron. The other is the bowsprit of a sword fisherman, with a man on the bowsprit, har poon in hand, in the act of darting the grains into the JTiphias glad' ius. These two exhibits, which are exceedingly clever in concep tion, the action of the figures hav ing been skillfully modeled, will decorate the entrance to the Amer ican exhibit in London. In order to- better explain the complete character of any depart ment, that of the oysters will show as well as anything else that thoroughness which is the main object of the United States fiish commission. The geographical distribution of all the edible mol lusks on .the American coast will be shown by means of maps. Then the biology and ombryology of the oystery will be explained. Next will be shown the variety of oysters and such differences as may be due to environment, with those changes having their origin in culture. The fishery of the oysters will then be illustrated with models of all the varieties of vessels, boats used, with the actual dredges, tongs, etc., which serve to take them. A model of an oyster bed in its natural condition is being made, with other models showing how excessive dredging has changed its faccj All the enemies of the oysters are to be exhibited. After this comes the numerous methods of packing and canning oysters for food. For instance, a pungy dumps on a Baltimore wharf her hundreds of bushels of oysters, and in an hour afterward, they have been opened and canned and ready for transportation. The apparatus and industrial methods are all to be shown by models. In this oyster exhibit alone there will be over three Hundred differ ent objects. An exceedingly novel feature of the exhibition will be the presen tation of all the phases of fishing, illustrated in a pictorial way. To do this, photographic artists at tached to the museum have travel ed all along the coast and taken their pictures from life. Besides this, a whole series of sketches in crayon, have ben made illustrative cf river and sea fishing. Every picture has attached to it a printed label. For instance, here is one entitled "Dressing Mackerel," which reads as follews: "On the left is a man splitting mackerel. In the center another 'gibbing' or eviscerating the fish, which he holds in his left hand. The man on the right, dressed in a 'petticoat barrel' is 'cutting away,' " etc. Every stage, then, in American fishing is illustrated, from the way the fish is caught until it is finally prepared for food. Here are scenes of vessels caught in a gale of wind, with fishermen in dories rowing for their lives, in order to escape from the coming storm. Characteristics of the fishermen have not been overlooked. Here is a group of Irish fishermen who draw the net or set the line in and around Boston, who still, in a certain measure, adhere to the old country methods, usiug some of their Irish gear. Here are Portu guese, Malay, Kanackas and Chi nese fishermen, the gleaming of the American seas attracting labor from all parts of the world. The Indian porpoise fisherman is rep resented, who launches his frail j boat and, with a rusty musket, Tarely misses the oceai pig. In food preparations the exhibit ion will be very comprehensive. Of canned fish over 200 various brands will be shown, almost every fish packing house of import ance in the United States having scut samples. It may be stated, as showing how great is the development of this business, that $3,000,000 worth of general fish products arc exported to-day from the United Stales, of which as much as 2,000,000 is represented by canned goods alone. The oil from the menhaden, the fertilizers, the fish glues, all find an appro priate place. In fish culture, every process in use in the United States will be exhibited. One of the most at tractive features will be a series of tables provided with the various apparatus. This apparatus may be divided into three departments the closed apparatus, the trough and the floating apparatus. There will bea large water tank,the water in- which will be forced through the fish hatching appliances by meansof a gas engine. Form, color and appearance of the vari ous kinds of eggs will be imitated by means of glass beads. Another important feature will be the models of a group of experts in the act of procuring the eggs and the milt from the salmon. These figures of life size will show exactly the manipulation used in stripping salmon. There will be photographs of all the American fish which have been propagated by fish culture in the United States, as explaining the development of the egg an entire series of specimens will be shown, illustrating the growth of the fish in the ugg from day to da, to be followed by others ex planatory of the size and condition of the fish after it has been hatched out. The fish hatching apparatus will be practical working ones, ex- j actly such as are used, with all the I appliances which serve for the transportation of the eggs, the' young fish, the feeding troughs, the fish pens, with models of the cars used to carry young fish over the United States. Finally, on a large map will be shown all the hatching houses in the country, with the various points where shad, salmon, trout, white fish, carp, etc., have been distributed. "When the section of apparatus used by our fishermen is examined, the visitor is amazed at its magni tude. Here is a model of that vast net used by the mackercler, and to show its size a model of a mackerel schooner, with the seine boat, is suspended near it. Some idea is thus had of proportion. The lines, hooks, trawls, and en gines of capture will fill innumer able cases. After this come the rods, reels, lines, and flies used by the angler. Here are cases of flies with pictures of the insets which they imitate. A fishing box one of those light, portable houses which pack up in small space will show our English friends how the American angler takes his ease. This house will have in it all the traps the an gler may want, his bed, his store, and his cooking utensils. Nothing has been forgotten or overlooked which might illustrate the ways and manners of our New England fisherman, for here are his amusements, his games, the literature that he reads, the medi cines he takes, the clothes he wears, the food he eats. There is the greasy pack of cards, thumbed almost out of existence, with which he plays euchre or high low jack, and.the accordion that wails melancholy of nights, or tne iiauie, wiucn, wnen no scrapes, j brings the wind. As to books, his library i.s larger than one would think. Theie arc his Bible, Shakespeare, "Waiter Scott, and' next to it "Robinson Crusoe;" there arc "Two Years before the Mast," all Dickens, with the "Red Rover of the Seas," and old Captain Marryatt with the younger Russell. Hero arc love stories of the most languishing kind, with song books innumera ble. Fisherman Jack takes little med icine if he can help it, but here is his lough and ready pharma copoeia; plasters for hi wounds, and castor oil, and blue mass, and one immensely big box, as large as a salt box, labeled epsom salts. AVhere the doscrintion extends over the innumerable columns, it; would hardly give more than a! scant idea of the thoroughness of this exhibition. All sea bird, the' animals which prey on fish, will be sent, together with all the primi-' tive fishing gear in use by the! American Indians. In addition j to the objects illustrating fish audi Ashing, the lighthouse board and ! life saving service will send exhib-. its. Everything has boon so ar-; ranged and systematized that the process of installation ii. England will require but very little labor. JPOTt. RHEUIATIS J Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of tho Chest r-..i n...-... o- T7..t f... m w -ir!T '".t.m : gyp ft- mL jflfe'a V'X '"-NKOV- air.sncKELS IlilfiiP a- m- jojmss & Co., lw.jraGBEwilIgBf SMi cwfcrj aii Groceries vuui,nuin,i3uru tirui,vvjtiu- . (lr sJurk r Crnrkory and lnss inns and Sprains, Bums end Var N the Z,arice-.t and most Complete ow r- dj:.. StiieK er ned in Astoria. Scalds, General Bodily . contum of Pains, 'Tt-n and Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets. Class, Taofh Ear nnd Headachp f7v7?r7v'iI,r"t :,!"1 v'tcr ie:s. U.ir Fixtures. 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McLATfK'S MATH PUVUs, prepared by insisi. upon naving me genuine ur. c Flt-ming Ilro-., of Pittsburg n, I'a.. the market being full of imitations of the name McLane. spelled differently, bat of same pronunciation. If your storekeeper does not hae the sen nine 1R. C. McLVTS Ci:L.E- URATKI X.IVKU PIIXS, cnd us 23 and .iet or our advertising cards, FLKXIXR BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa. Invalids, broken down in health and spirits by chronic dyiw pia. or suficriD? from tho tcrriblo ebanti n that follows tho attacks of ncutc dicae, tho testimony of thousands who have been raised s by a miraclo from a imil.ir tato of trotration by lio tetter's Moniach 1 ittcrs, i a sure guarantee that by thosamo mean jou, too, may be strength ened and restored. rursnlo by all Dru:stts and Dealers generally. CROCKERY &. CLASS WARE. Ato "Wlif.les.de Dealers In PattifN. Oiis. T:iiuiici, Glass. Putty. Artists Oil ami Water j Color?., raint and Kalso , iiiiise Rruslics. Constantly on hand a full and choice stock otaiu v.w oroceries Only tuo 33stKei- tilers I.-n entitle Cups, c , &c. K cry thing sold at I.nest Living Hates. Qualify Guaranteed. An Examination will more than rep.iy jou. EC. B- S'-EfcSE, DRAI.EK IN Hiy3 Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand WomJ I)cIIeicd to Order, Draying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. DEALER IX W2NES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FIKMT CLANK ? ? a Rend Onr&MIyl II Hereafter all our Pure Coffees will be put up under our own private label NONE GENUINE Un'ess bought of A. M. .JOHNSON & CO. N. B. All goods bearing our label arc guaranteed to be strictly Pure and of Best quality, and are soid by no other House. CELEBRATED " A &Mbbe fill WILLIAM HOWE 'DEALER IX Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All kinds of OAK LUMBER, ,1 ,i. GLASS, Boat Material, Etc. sg C2M2S3k 7sXSemffijm?,; SSa5sBEWSs7 j Boats of all Kinds Made to Order. I i-Orders from a distance promptly attended .ARNDT&EERCHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH -KSQS , -ase JaxrjKi M3&& n -r - TTk Sjtt?sxfJ?&ifZ2Z b jo. u r &mgmm w and 3&$mg?Q Boiler Shop A QS?!lsfi?? Tsr All kinds of ENGINE, GANNEBY, AT STEAMBOAT W0EK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bexton Stkeet, Near Parker Hodsk, ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAiDlMAlliEMGLES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work, and Cannery Work a specialty. o-A.sn?x:KrG-Js. Of all JJescrijitlonK made to Order at Short Xotlce. A. D. "VS'Abs, President. J. G. HusTi-Kit, Secretary. I. V. Casf, Treasurer. John Fox, Superintendent WEI. EDGAR, ASTORrA, - OREGON. Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, Stationery and Optical Goods, Joseph Rodjjers and AToatenliolm GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. AVAITHAHI AJTD ETGIA Gold and Silver Watches and Chain Fine and Coarse Liverpool SALT. Tin Plate. Block. Tin, Caustic Soda. For sale ex Warehouse at Portland or Astoria by IIAIiFOUIt, GUTILKIi: &. CO. dtf Portland, Or. Barbour's No. 40 12-Ply SALMON TWINE ! CORK AND LEAD LIKES. SEINE TWINES. A Full Stock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & CO., 511 Market Street, San Francisco Sols Agents for '.ho Pacific Coast Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. BUSINESS CAUDS. Tp C. I10L.DKX, NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COilMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENT. Q.ELO F. PAKKJSIt. SURVEYOR OF - Clatsop County,and. City of Astoria Oitlce :-Chenanms street, Y. M. C. A. hall Room No. 8. vsr is. iix.Iiaiu, Attorney at Lair. OFFICE AT ST. HELENS, OREGON. "Will attend terms of Court at Astoria, Kalaniaand Portland, "O D. WLNTOS, Attorney and Counselor at Law. C3-Offlce in Tj thian Building. Rooms 11, 12. ASTORIA, --- - OREGON. TAY TUTTliK, 31. 1. PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEOH, Ofkick Rooms 1, 2, and 3. Pythian Build ing. RrjIden'ck Over J. E. Thomas' Drug Store. Tjl P. HICKS. PENTJST, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON Rooms iu Aliens building up stairs, corner of CiiiS and S(iemocihe streets. j Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Cheuamus btreet. - ASTORIA. OREGOIv Piano Lessons With Use of Piano. MES. J. W. RUDDOCK Terms moderate. Orders" may be left at Adler's book store. G. A. STINSON & CO?, BLACKSM1THING, At Capt. Rogers old stand, corner of Casa and Court Streets. Shrp and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons nude ami repaired. Good work suanuitced. M. WFKTIIKIMKR. I. WERTnKlJJ.EB SVi.WERTHEIMER&BRO. MANUFACTURERS OF FINE Havana and Domestic Cigars No. 518 .Front St. San Francisco I. W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN GEHEAL MEMAffiE Corner Chenamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - - -- OREGON FOR SALE ! I offer for sale my ranch near Skipa non in this County; it consists of 160 ACRES, Eighty Acres improved, "witJi s;ool duelling House; Tiro Barns, Out Houses, etc.; A Fino Orcliartl. Everything is well improved and in good condition. A large assortment of Farming Jinplcinents, Tbrec I'asscnger Coaches. One Rugs:r Nine Head Horses. Cattle, Hogs, Etc. This affords a rare chance for a man to get a good home in the oldest settled section in the state. Terms favorable to one meaning busi ness. C.A.MAGUIRX,