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en gTxc gnils gtatetu ASTORIA, OREGON: SATURDAY 3LVKCH 17, 18S3 A National Blot. Fnoii the Pioclie, 23cv., Record we learn that increasing numbers of Mormons threaten to place Lin coln count3r and southern Nevada under polygamic control. Eight years ago, we saw in a Lincoln county school house, the money for whose support came from Nevada taxpayers, a laurel -wreathed portrait of Brigham Young hung above the teacher's desk. In Idaho also the "saints' are becoming so strong as to prac tically dictate just what shall and shall not be. This is a national disgrace. It is subservive of the first principles of our republican form of government. A quarter of a century ago a great political party denounced slavery and polygamy as twin relics of barbarism. Sla very has ceased to exist, but polyg amy still flourishes, and has the au dacity to demand, through its del egate to congress, a share in mak ing the laws which it breaks and defies. No other civilized country tol erates or would tolerate this con spiracy to disregard both decency and law. The forms of self-government are not an excuse. The right to enjoy certain franchises and exercise certain powers of self government lias been conferred upon inhabitants of Utah, it is true, but only on ihe condition which attaches to every grant of power by a civilized government, namely, that it shall not be ued in hostility to the sovereign au thority. The United States doi; not confer, and cannot confer, up on any body of men under the sun, power to multiply its laws. If any franchise granted is used for that purpose, it ceases to exist of right, and the sole question for the United States is, how shall its authority be maintained? Utah had already defied the United States government more than twenty years ago. Sinee that time there have been repeated pro fessions of readiness to submit to the authority of the United States, and yet the laws have never in fact been obeyed. The whole power of territorial ielf-govern-ment has been employed, not onby to set the United Suites at defi ance, but to prevent trial and con viction of those who break its laws. The country has been talk ing about this for twenty years, but talk is clican. The nation ought In' this time to know that the Latter Day Saints make no scruples about pretending or prom ising anything that may suit im mediate needs. If public opinion rises, the Mormon conspiracy will pretend to yield, will possibly go through the form of abolishing po lygamy, and will do what it can to break the force, of the attack. But the institution will nevertheless re main precisely the same in fact, if not in form; the law will be sys tematically and deliberately defied in the name of a church; secret ob ligations will still bind men and women to defeat the courts and to prevent the enforcement of the laws; and the organized rebellion against the United States will con tinue to claim the powers and im munities of a sclf-ffoverninjr terri tory. All this it is safe to count upon, because the past history of this insurrection is such that no other course can with reason be expected. There is in Utah a rebellion against laws Divine and human, a conspiracy against civilization and decency, a chronic insurrec tion against the authority of the United States carried oh through the forms of a territorial govern ment created and maintained b' the United States. All sorts of half measures have been fried, and have ignominiously failed. It is a disgrace to this practical and powerful Nation that it has so long been alternatelv tricked and brow beaten, duped and defied, by a set of creatures who possesses neither extraordinary ability nor the spirit of devotion which an honest fanaticism produces. Mormonism is a cheap and vulgar swindle. Its victims are robbed unscrupu lously and mercilessly by a set of tricksters who are inferior in shrewd ness to the ordinarysharpers of our cities. A large portion of those who live in subjection Jo tl!e so- called church, because thev do not dare to oppose it openly, have nevertheless had their eyes opened, realize that they are the victims of a mean and shallow cheat, and long for the United States to enfranchise them by suppressing the conspiracy that rules the territory. The leaders themselves are not fanatics. They are, practical persons who have robbed the United States out of millions of acres of good land, and plundered their victims for many years, and who have nicely feath ered their nests. Men of that stamp have none of the self-devotion of fanatics. They are siuiply conspirators to resist and de!y United States law and to fleece the victims of superstition who come in their power. The government has no occa sion to consider the so-called re ligious aspect of the case. For it can deal with the violation of law. entirely regardless of any professed motives or beliefs. The persons who rule the so-called church, and who control the territory, are living in daily violation and defiance of law, and the fact is not the less well known and certain because their conspiracy hinders proof of it in such courts as they have in the torrilory. The duty of the Nation is, not to palter and negotiate with this in surrection, but to pull it up by the roots. Polygamy will come up with it, and the Mormon super stition, and the control of vast tracts of land fraudulently taken from the government, and 111:1113' other things. But the resistance of law must be not merely checked or punished, but exterminated. The territory of Utah has no proper legal existence, because its functions and franchises have been seized by men who use them in hostility to the constitution and laws of the United States. The insurrection can only be ex terminated by sweeping away the organic law creating a self-governing territory a law which con gress enacted and can at any time repeal. There will then remain a portion of the domain of the United States for which congress can provide a military or any other government, and. dwelling upon that territory, certain citizens and subjects of the United States. Of these, the law-abiding are en titled to full protection. The law defying deserve punishment, and have no right to anything else. Plumbing and Gas Fitting. LOBTEA IIKOS. Plumbers, Gas, and Steam Fitters. Jobbing Promptly Attended to. A Full Supply ol OAS FIXTURES, COCKS, STKAM FIT TINGS, irrC, ALWAYS ON IIAN1. All Work Giiamnteed. Charges Moderate. Clienanius street, opposite Dement V Druj? Store, Astoria, Oregon. $.3 C(f TO LOAN IN SUMS to suit, Apply to JS J on real estate securitv. UOZORTH&JdJINi ASTORIA MARBLE WORKS. IAVIJ KKUIAX, - - Proprietor, Manufacturer ot American and Italian marble monuments and bead stones. Ceme- tl-rv lilts f!irlilQif1 uitli niirlilnrr wnllu .mil copinporMone posts and iron railing. Fnee and designs furnished to persons at a dis- uiuee. raiiM;ieuuu guarauiccu. iaie can seamers for cannerj use. ASTOKIA. OREGO.V From Date. THE TOLLOWING RATES WILL RE charged at the Pioneer Restaurant. Single meals, three hits, or three for one dollar. The Table Trill he supplied with the best the matket affords. J. G. ROSS. Astoria, March 13th, 1883. " luk For Sale. THE SLOOr, "LAST CHANCE." FOR partioulars enquire at M. Wise's store, or address G. W. IJlrchard, Gray's lUer, W. T. To Let. mHE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS, 2ND FIN JL ished in rooms ; 3rd all In one, 4S x CO feet, unfinished. Also a space of ground tilled and capped, about 22 x 48 feet, front ing on OInej streeL Lease given to respon sible parties for j ears. Location most desir able lor a Restaurant and Lodging House. For further particulars Inquire of 15ARTH & MEYERS. Astoria, Oregon, December 2S. 1682. For Sale or Rent. A HOUSE AXD LOT IN WILLIAMSPORT. Will be sold cheap for cash. For par tlculars Inquire at Oregon Meat Market, of ml lm GEORGE GANZ. Look Mere ! ! MY BOOD LAHDLOBDS Are jjig to imprmf my remis and I Jl m ROOM 15 I For such improvement ami for spring stock. EVEKY VARIETY OF Olioice jftuiuy Goods, "" SILVERWARE, Books. Stationery Etc., Of cxcHlt'iU jiia!ity at ri'ilucrd irie.N at Carl Adler's Bazaar and Fancy Emporium. S3 SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIEK Xoss of Appetite, Bowels costive, Pcin in the Scad, -with a dull sen sation in tho back part, Pain under the Shoulder blade, fullness after eating-, -with a disinclination to ex ertion of body or mind, Irritability of temper, Low spirits, -with a feel inir of navincr neglected some duty, "Weariness. Dizziness, Flutterins: ut the heart, Dot3 bsforo the eyes, "STel low Skin, Headache generally cvrT tbbriffht eyo, Restlessness, with at ful dreams, ni&hly colored TJrine, and TUTT'S PIZ1X1S are especially rulnpictl to such, cases, one dose ef fect sucli a clinncc of fccliiijr as to astonish, the sufferer. They Increase the Appetltc.and causa tho body to Take on i lesh, t hu3 x t rv - TUTTSHAIRDY GaiT Hate on WnrscrJis ehaaee to a Gixvssy Black ty a s.nIo application .r this Drc IS 'juparUanaturalcolor. Actslusiant-n'-oii;. .y. S Id tyDruKcistSjOrcentbyesprurfoa rs-'e:tof...OI.OO. P1KST GKAND AT SMP2ES STORE PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING. We offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS in- our line of Dross OJoods. Silks. Yclvefs, Plushes, Cashmeres and Armurcs. Laces. Hosiery, Corsets. Cloaks, Dolmans. Etc.. etc. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF FLANNEL COMFORTERS. Blankets, Etc. Stock Complete in Every Branch. Prael Brothers, Cleaning Repairing, NEAT. CHEAP AM) QUICK", KY KO!tr. .LOYETT. Main Street, opposite N. LoebV. Attention Longshoremen. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT the regular juettlngs shall be held on the first Monday of cacli month. atTr.M You t ill govern j oursoh cs accordinglj. IJv order of the President. A. MALTMAX. dim Recbccy. Notice. STATE AXD COUNTY TAXES FOR THE j car 1S82, are now due and can be paid at my office at the Court House, d-wtf A. M, TWOMBLY, Sheriff. T UTTrS ni'Wiia'&a1 inn 11 uuuruiicu, ana uy ineir '.Louie Action en the lI,-?cliveOrBJinB.i:cc-ulcr StoolH arc produced. It! -csjcvuu. m J-' amrrav M.. Iv. Y. BILLIARDS! BILLIARDS! .IAS. 3IAUOJII3IU: Has opened a rr Temperance Billiard Parlor Next to Geo. AV. Huinc't Stun. Fresh Eastern and Shoal water Bay! UJMUib til UVCiy OiyiU I finest ciGAiK axi) toiUcco. , .v,i, wmtt, .win v.jy.u..in; , 110, v ilhl- I bammiclics, etc., r.t the C winter. AImj in connection v. it Ii the lir!or ' A Fine School ln ilailery. ' ENLARGEMENT' I fa1 A fi TO Tl Rt ClT!rT?"5?G ! i viiitjy w j. v iiiiu,i Our Rapidly Increasing Business Compels an Enlargement of Our Premises. A full line of choice GROCERIES and PROVISIONS Sole Agents for the celebrated rOTKEKO COMPRESSKD YEAST. ASK FOR- TJiiion Jndia Subter Co's Pure Tara (Sum ORAOK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. r.EWAKK 01 I3I1TAT1DNS : I!e sure the Roots are stamped ('HACK PfOO'onthe hecb. and hac ttie IT HE GUM SPRINGS on the fcor and t:ti-j, which iirevvnt thrir cmckintr or hre.iMii. Wc ate now making them with lll'lilihli AXD AS11ESTOS Soli's whkh v.111 make theutKLSt more than twice :is lot gas au uuuut r ooots loaup. FOR SALE RY ALL DEAI.EKS. ALL KINDS 1CUHRER ItEL'tlNG. PACK ING, HOSE. SPRINGS. CLOTHING, ROOTS AND SHOES. Etc. COODYEAR RUBBER CO. R. II. PEASE. Jr. 1 Agents. S. M. RUN YON, f tu Eraiici'Co. ASTORIA SAIL LOFT. A. iVi. JOHNSON & CO.. PR6pR'S. p AYINGC'ONSIDERARJ.Y INCREASED SJL our facilities lermccimt: tiii'dfiuanil of increase in boats this rar we would 1-:-sixpjruilj c:ill the attention of CANNERY ftlEK And all others ncetlliig nIN, to this fact. Prices Same as Last Year. WORK STILL BETTER. Drilling and Best Quality of Rope on Hand. Our Work has Gl en Satisfaction for Eight Years. And shall be made to do so while we are in tin businevX. Drugs and Chemicals ' Pharmacist. ci AST0RIA.c o 5 -"V Prescriiilions cirefully compounded Day or Night. I. W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL MEECHAMSE Corner Ciieuamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA -.- - OREGON HEADQUARTERS Foster's Emporium. Most Complete Stock irrAsforia JY ovelties of all Kinds rrnitsltoth Forclrn and Domestic Wines and Liquors Of Superior Rrand. FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 R &XDOCK Administrator's Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned hastthis day been appointed by the Honorable county court, of the State of Oregon, county of Clatsop, administrator of the Estate of .fohn Uustaf Franscn. de ceased, and who was generally Known by the name of Frank Brown. All icrsons hav lug claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same, with proper vouchers duly verified, tome at the office ot Union Packinc Compauv. at Astoria, Clatsop County. Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. AH persons in in :dl debted to said estate will call and settle the same with me at once. P. F. JOHNSON'. Administrator. Astoria, February 27th, 1S83, d4vv DRUGGIST J? l AND ',v t Phnrnmnicl ( "'UIIHUUWH , f aj Am Mg--HB. U ' '1V,""1" NATURE'S KEMEDY. Liver, Kidney, and Skin Diseases., Malaria. Dyspepsia. Biliousness, i PaiES in the 3ack and Loins, ' I Pimples and Blotches oa the Skin, , ATliotlicr Horeflitarr. Or Ci.ieil by We ikn s,-.. it K . se, wv iwuuv m'un ss. rrr. v.i, Can Only be Cured fay the Use of m&' Largest Sale and Most Satisfaction Of any Medichx on the Consr. SuM ' a!l lraegfe J"'! Medicine Dealer. 511.00 per XJsHJc C. for $5.1)0. BILL'S V.4BIBT1BS. GEO. H I LU -WALTER PARKX PKOPRIirrOR .NTAOE MANAGER Engagement of an entin SKW TKOlTri: MISS HELENA RICHMAN. The Geriiuin Nightingale. MISS SUSIE LEE, Song am' Dance Artist. MISS MINNIE WiLLlAfrtS. ' Seno-comie Queen. MISS KiHY FRANKLIN. Fouhrette. ANo 3IR. GEO. IIEXDERSOX. Ethiopian Comedian. Together lh a new t'nder the management of PROF. CHARLIE RICKAROS. All" the Old Fsvorites Retained. Ojien all the Yenr- Performance Every Night Entire Change of Pronimive Eei Nijjiit, romprislng jSOWCS, DANCES AHD ACTS. j We give the Best Variety Entertainment In the West. The theatre Js crowded nlghtlv, and all uIiohaewitnsMd the entertainment pro- 1 uuimie 11 10 we uo.nu 10 anj' ei en eisew here. 3!r. Hill as .1 etterer for th nubile': : rfiiiitsciuuiit eiiii iiol be 1 c-ik'd. Auboil j wishing u Himid a pleanit evening and m-i.- -.iiviiiij; mm n,ni iM-j-.inv uiiiiuiil III gant . MiiHild hi:r'v. lliei;i;ortii:iit and come. Tlte comply ciiinprl"e tho following well lain 11 Artist J: Sli? FA-IK Walton-. )llMAMIK((OOtIliriI. 31 st. Waltkr Pas: km. Hist. t'HA;. i: VIJKOWS. Mi:. Wm. Mouton. All of which will appear nlghtlv in their dif, fercnt speciallics. Open air concert e'cr ceiuni: : nerform- aneecoiauicnciiiKat 8; entrance to theatre on Renton street ; private boxes on Chcna- mus street. Hot?- Stnxn in Rapid Sncreuiou ! IT PAYS TO TRADE WITH ME ! WHO ? FRANK ELBERSON, ictionerj. WISH'S? Because my Goods are the Best, and Always Fresh. CakM Candies etc., funiMied for Wcddlmc jiartlts. on short notice, and gmininteed to give jierfcct satisfaction. Cake ornamenting a specialty. Opiiotiltc U. XV. Hiikio'm BBABB CLEAEANGE SALE! to make room for more Hardware aid Skip Ciifilerj A. VAN DUSEH & CO. Will sell at cot their entire tock or HATS AND GAPS .VXD BOOTS AND SHOES. These goods miiat be disced of as we arc soon to receive another large lot of Hardware and Ship Chandlery And must have room to store if. Hartoare ani Shijj Cbanillerj. A. YAH DUSEH & CO.. DEALKKS IX Hardware and Ship Chandlery, Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binnacle Oil. Cotton Canvas. Hemp Sail Twine. Cotton Sail Twine. Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails. Agricultur.il Inixilcmciits. Sowing "tlaoliinos, Iaiuf s ami Oils, Groceries, oic. Notice. A LL PABTfES KNOWING TnCM- selves indebted to the late 2VI. W. Gal- lick will nlcase nar the amuunt to S. Schlus- sel atthe White House Store, irho Is author ized to receipt for the same. W. GALLICIC. Astoria, Oregon, February 28th, 18S5. wn ?iMTjif 1 Vi't al TiTi j fTSfjyiTi! iUii-iai;it-i'in'it.''.'i'aii;'iimqi -f m-vm.: . Mtm.Uf-i IP V Cd JL FEOM I 'T fi f U F K! fi! f mm 53 .e& as m mi, m t jiLI ls KJ Mi. X ill MLM ?v7 K? M.WfG.W'M.W WMMmW -AT- CALIFORMA STORE! i 2 a'etedk P, M SALE PEREMPTORY. Metsy O'Oodsl The Best Store in the City to get your Money's Worth. Albums. Aatosrraiili ami Photograph all Sizes and Prices. lloofcs from a Dime N'ovel to Webser's Unabridged ; Gents' Jewelry and Cutlery ; "Writing Desks of all sbes ; Mark Twain's Scrap Books ; Bibles, Prayer Books andlljmnals, Also the Key to Heaven. Opera an rI.uine Gl.isve . ; Draughting Instruments from 40 cents to $30.00 a set Blank Books, And every thing vou could want in our line. Ilxamine our goods and prices before goin chew here. . B. F. STEYl'S & Co., City Book Store. FCElPlg TKU apply to the Clptaui. or to -T 'TM"-' -'V-rBrrr mm m i i ' 1 1 iTi iJ rV 1"" THE NEW MODEL A Ft) 1,1, STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. JE2. 3R.. HAWES, Two doors cast of Occident Hotel, ASTOBIA, OREGON . (SUCCESSOR TO JACK PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. CIjGA31US STREET. Next to C. Jj. Parlccr'a Store. CHAS. HE1LBORN, MANUFACTURER OF FURNITURE Ss BEDDING AND DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors, Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings mNDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES Complete In every branch. MARTIN OLSEN DEALER IN Mffif FURNITURE S5 BEDDING Corner Itlnin anrt Squemoqna Streets. Astoria. Oreson. WINDOW SHADES AHD TRIMfyllRGS; WALL PAPER ETC. A Complete SlotiU. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. AT.T. KIXDS OF FUKSITUKE KEIAIBIII AW1 VARWISnEI. 1 Jl Iff arch 15th, E.C.KOIiDElT, Auctioneer. Mew G-oods! K STORE. STI3A3IER CLARA PARKER, Fb.p.n P. Pnrltp.r. TAnntpr. c2 ForTOWIKU, FitmUilC OrUHAK- K. B. P.tSEB. mSSS3S3COBA KAXGE CAX BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF E, E. HAWBS, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU WILL BE PLEASED. E. B. IIAWES is also agent for the Biict patent CooiiEf Stove And other first-class stoves. Furnace "Wort, Steam Fit tings, etc., a specialty. INS & MONTGOMERY.) DEALER IX Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Eanges The Best in the market. 1'iumblng goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done in a workmanlike manner. "i"1" "' ' AlSaSJLuff.