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ASTORIA, OREGON:
SATURDAY MARCH 24, 1SS3
Plain Talk.
Discussing the granting of
54:8,000,000 acres of public lands
to corporations, the Chicago
Tribune says the United States
went on a land grant debauch in
18C2, which lasted ten years. It
is now waking up to the inevitable
headache of repentance and reform.
Henry George and other com
munistic spirits are preaching
nationalization of land as a cue
for English land monopoly, while
this country but just "begins to
realize what it has done in the
demoralization of its domain.
Too much of the wrong done is
irremediable, but a great deal
that has been lost may still be re
captured. The practical Ameri
can citizen, after reading the his
tory of the land grants and indulg
ing a full minute in the luxury of
indignation, will want to know
what is to be done about it.
Several things:
First The grants of 50,000,000
acres may still be revoked by con
gress. Prominent among these is
that of the Texas Pacific aggrega
ting over 14,000,000 acres, worth
25,000,000. This road has never
been built. The corporation to which
the grant was made has obligated
itself to another corporation not to
build, so as to secure to the
second corporation a monopoly.
Large tracts may be recovered
from the Southern Pacific and the
Atlantic and Pacific, which passed
into the hands of s'ndicates,
swollen with wealth obtained b' a
violation of all their duties as
trustees of the government's
bounty and common carriers of the
people.
Second The public lands which
lie by the side of railroad lands
and are now shut to the people
because the railroads post
poned their surveys, can be
opened to settlement. The
laws of congress make the roads
pay the cost of surve3s; hence the
roads call for them only as needed
to sell their lands, and the bulk of
their grants to-day are unsur
veyed. (This applies to the Asto
ria land grant.) As the public
lands cannot be marked off until
the railroad lands are defined, the
practical consequence is that be
sides the 100,000,000 acres of for
feited land grants, about 100,000,
000 of adjoining lands are effectu
ally, though not ostensibly, with
drawn from public use. It is in
tolerable that the public lands
should be thus locked up for the
accommodation of corporations,
almost all of which are in default
to the government.
Third Millions of acres have
been stolen outright. They can
be recovered. "When Attornej'
General Brewster has convicted
the star route thieves he can take
hold of the land grant thieves.
Senator Van AYyck should remind
him of this.
Fourth That railroads should
be made to pay taxes on their
lands. By this juggle of not tak
ing out formalities, they obtain b'
the help of the supreme court, all
the advantages of actual owner
ship of 100,000,000 acres, without
pa-ing a cent of taxes. The En
glish aristocracy, bad as they are,
pay taxes, though on the valua
tions of 1G92; but our landed ar
istocracy pay none at all. The
constituents of the various mem
bers of congres have until next
December to give their directions
on this point to the servant of the
people. If the people have lost
their lands they have, fortunately,
not lost the power of taxing them
Government Prollt on Coinage.
Some curious facts relative to
unredeemed obligations of the
government have been collected
by the New York Sun, which
show a considerable source of
profit to the United States govern
ment. The amount of paper
money and coin which is never
presented lor redemption com
prises a large sum. Much of this
is destroyed by fire. Some of it is
buried and hid in places known to
no person alive. A large quantity
of the coin is melted to make
sterling silver. Considerable
amounts of both paper money and
coin are exported never to return.
Not long ago a United States bond,
issued about 1S10, was presented
at the sub-treasury in this city.
The interest on it had ceased
oyer fifty years. It had come
back from Europe through
Baring Brothers. The outstand
ing principal of the public debt of
the United States last year was
nearly two billions of dollars
chiefly represented by bonds and
treasury notes.
It would be, of course, impossi
ble to say how much of this will
never be presented for redemp
tion, but some idea maybe formed
from the fact that$57,GG5of it was
issued so long ago that the date was
not recorded. It appears in the
report as "old debt" that may
be safely put down as profit.
There is an item of $82,525 of
treasury notes issued prior to 1846.
Some of them were issued nearly
fifty years 8go, and will not, in all
probability, ever be presented for
redemption. One thousand one
hundred and four dollars of the
Mexican indemnity has never
been claimed. The last of the
fractional currency was issued un
der the act of June C, 1SG4, yet,
although nearly twenty years have
elapsed, $7,077,247 has not" been
presented for redemption. Some
of this is held as a curiosity. Some
of it is still used by banks and
merchants for transmitting small
sums hy mail. Several New York
banks have considerable sums of
new fractional currency, which
they distribute for the accommo
dation of their customers.
As to the coin, tho government
derives a considerable profit from
it. The silver dollars cost, on an
average, about 8S03.75. The coin
age of a silver dollar costs about
1$ cents. The total cost of one
thousand silver dollars to the.jrov
eminent is therefore 8816,25.
Since the organization of the mint,
in 1733, 127,190,618 silver dollars
have been coined, on which the
government has received a profit
of over twenty-three millions of
dollars.
In the same period $122,75S,510
was coined into half dollars. At
the same rate of cost lor coinage
the government profited $19,395,
769 on these. The total silver
coinage of the government since
1793 is $347,7GG,792. Estimating
the profits on the .halves, quar
ters, and subsidiary coins at tho
same rates as on the dollars,
the total profit received by the
government on its silver coinage
has been about sixty-four millions
of dollars.
In the coinage of five cent
nickels the government reserved
to itself the liberal profit of nearly
50 per cent. This gave to the
government last year the handsome
revenue of over $100,000 from
nickels alone. The wide margin be
tween the intrinsic value of the
five cent nickles and its face value
led to extreme counterfeiting. Sev
eral years ago an assay was made
of some of the counterfeit nickels,
and it was discovered that the
counterfeiters had put into their
coins more valuable metal than
the government uses in makiug
the genuine coins.
Pointers.
The Brooklyn Eagle submits
the startling information that
General Grant has grown un
commonly fat, and actually begins
to waddle.
It is suggested by the Cincin
nati JVepcs that the St. Louis bar
should take appropriate action on
the death of the Bruiser, Jim
Elliott.
The Marquis of Lorno has sent
an assignment of California quail
to Inverary moors, Scotland, with
a view o acclimatizing them in
that latitude.
A committee of the Tennessee
legislatnre appointed to visit the
home of Andrew Jackson find the
hermitage in sad need of repair
and fast going to decay.
An ordinance of the municipal
councils of Vienna forbids a mar
ried man from taking a balloon
voyage until he has secured the
consent of his wife and children.
The North Carolina legislature
slighted its militia and the state
board of health, but made liberal
appropriations for the maintenance
of graded schools.
An English paper asserts that it
costs as much to transport a bushel
of wheat twelve miles on an Eng
lish turnpike as from an American
seaport to Liverpool.
It is stated that the police have
been ordered to confiscate all
copies of Marshal Bazaine's forth
coming history of the Franco
Prussian war found in France.
Missouri acorns are shipped to
England in large quantities, where
the are planted by societies for
renewing and maintaining the oak
forests of that country.
Commander Cheyene is still
intent upon his proposed balloon
voyage to Fthe north pole, and
Lieut. Schwalka has signified his
willingness to accompany him.
3IAKXIED.
In this citv, March 21st. by Rev. V. T
Chapman, Albert W. Gates to Miss
Ella Fen-ell.
REGDUSAIICTIOJiSJLE
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Holden's Auction Rooms, Saturday.
March 24th, 11. A. M.
Second
Itaml FurnKnre
Sumlrics.
nnd
Also by order or Hip Adminis
trator, a lot of tlio .Per
sonal Effects of the late
Thomas Jones,
K. CIIOLDEV, -.- AtiPtiouocr
LIBERTY HALL !
Tuesday, March 27th, 1883.
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The Eloquent ami rojotfar Speaker.
ANNA HI. L. POTTS M. D.
Of tho Female Medical College of l'enn
sjlvania, will commence her course of
MEDICAL LECTURES
xnsccssixn
Physiology. Health, and Disease.
The-e Lectures will treat of the Structures
and Laws of Brain and Nerves, cause ami
cure of Nervousness. Neuralgia, Sick Ueatl
aclic. Catarrh, Effects of Alcohol and Nar
cotics, the Eye, Ear and 1 migue,
FOOD AND DIGESTION.
How to cure and avoid Dyspepsia : the Liv
er and its disease ; Hie Lunsnnd Consump
tion ; Structure and Cure of the Skin ; the
Muscles and their Wort.
Illustrated hy a magnificent collection of
AnafotiilealSpcrlKit-uvamtOiirjiintinzs
The rnost accurate and beautiful in the
world, containing many full length and life
sized figures, which show all the organs of
the body. ThU collection embraces Tcantl
ftil Microscopic Views and Chemical Dia
grams. It also includes interesting gioups
of Historical Portraits.
The Course Will Consist of
ESPive Evening lectures to both Sees
and four Afternoon Lectures to Ladies.
The First Afternoon Lecture to Ladies
only, will be delivered
Wednesday Afternoon, ?riarch 28th.
At ti:30 o'clock.
FIIIST TWO LECTUKES F11E1L
ESfAftunioon Lectures to Ladies only.
i3T Evening lectures to both Sexes.
FIEST GRAND
Clearance
A. JL JLI
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EMPIRE STOHS
PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING.
We offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
in our line of
Dress Goods. Silks. Velvets,
Plushes,
Cashmeres ami Anmircs.
Laces. Hosiery,
Corsets. Cloaks,
Dolmans. Etc.. etc.
A FIXE ASSORTMENT OF
FLANNEL COMFORTERS,
Blankets, Etc.
Stock Complete in Every Branch.
Frael Brothers,
To Let.
atnE2XDAXD3RIFLOOi:S, 2ND FIX
. ished in rooms : 3rd all In one, 4S x CO
feet, unfinished. Also a tpnee of ground
piled and capped, about ix 48 feet, front
ing on Olney street. Lease gi en to respon
sible parties for years. Location most desir
able for a Restaurant and lodging House.
For further particulars Inquire of
. , n HAKTlIfc MEYERS.
Astoria, Oregon, December 2S. 16S2.
PILL
SYMBTOMS nc a
TORPID LIVE?
Ixss of Appetite, Bowels costive,
Pain in the Head, -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, Iiow spirits, -with a feel
imr of h&vinir neglected some duty,
weariness. Dizziness, Fluttering ur
the heart, Dots before tho eyes, "Ssl
low Sidn, Headache generally o-rer
the rjuht eye, Restlessness, wT fch. fit
ful dreams, highly colored Urine,
CONSTIPATiOH-
TUTT'S PlljiS are especially
adapted to scn caseg, ene close ef
t?u V,1,a caR of reeling as to
astonish, tlie snflcrer.
tho body to Take on i'lesh, thus i Si fj-s-tcm
Is nourished, ana br their Tonic
Action on tho Digestive Orctmn, Itc
ttlr StoolR&rcprodEccd. WWaceiiS.
t US MnmiyXL.IV.Y.
TUTT'SHAIBDYE,
Gext Ruk oa 'Wkbsexs chance to a GLQsnr
Black by a sJnglo application of this Drn. It
I natural color. Actslnrtantaneona.
-or- Sold by DroRirtsts, or seat by express uu
receipt of...si.oorr .. ---
Oi'ilCE, 38 XU8KAT ST., 3T.T.
f r. TCTTS EUTXL tf TttetU Ufrnmfoa u
H U B b 7s
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MY GOOD LAflDLOBDS
Arc Koins to improve
my premises anil I
MUST 1MVB ROOM ! !
For such improvement
and for spring stock.
EVEUY VARIETY OK
Olioice Fancy Goods,
SILVERWARE,
Books, Stationery Etc..
Of excellent quality
at reduced prices at
Carl Adler's
Bazaar and Fancy Emporium.
IT PAYS
TO TRADE WH M-B !
"WHO?
FRANK ELBERSON,
SeasitleBatery & Confectionery.
WHY?
Because my Goods are the Best,
and Always Fresh.
Calces Candies etc., ftiniilic-.i for V.'eililinjr
panics, on Miort nonce, ami Kunnintet-u io
give perlocr satisfaction.
Cake ornamenting a .;jecialty.
Opposite, ii. IV. Ifiimf't.
ASTORIA SAIL LOFT.
A. M. JOHNSON & CO.. PRGPR'S.
HAVING CONSIDERA1JIA' INVI'KASKD
our facilities forinoeting tiietk-inimd of
increase in loats this year c would re-IK-ctrull
cull the attention of
CANNERY MEN
And all othere needing iil5. to till fact.
Prices Same as Last Year.
WORK STILL BETTER.
Drilling and Best Quality of Rope
on Hand.
Our S"ork has Given
Satisfaction for Eight Years,
And shall be made to do so while we are in
the business.
Wilson & Fisher,
SHIP CHANDLERS.
DEAT.KKS IN
Iron. Steel, Coal. Anchors. Chains,
TAR, PITCH, OAKUM,
WKOUOllT AND CUT GALVANIZED
IVuII.s. Copjior H'nil ami Ujirr.
Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packinq of all Kinds.
FLoi'ii asi xiiix. FEi:n.
Agents for Salem Flouring Mills.
Corner Chenainus mulllninilton Streets
ASTOKIA, OKEGON.
&EAM CLEAM CE SALE!
to make room for more
Hardware ant Ship CMlerj
A. VAN DUSEN & GO.
"Will sell at cost their entire Mock of
HATS AMD CAPS
A'D
BOOTS AND SHOES.
These poods must 6c disposed of as we are
soon to receive another large lot of
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
And must hate room to store it.
CROCKERY! CROCKERY!
Just rcccivcil at
A. M. JOHNSON & CO'S
Another large shipment of
Consisting of
Dinner nnd Tea Sets. Clas Sri,
Water Sets, Toilet Set-,
Kar Glasses and Bottle oral! tilntN
CisarLIshtcrs, Table Cutlery.
Plain, and Plated Castors,
Ornamental Hand Lamp,
Patent Sc-cxtlb?iilsliiii: lamp
Burners,
LaCastcc tamp C'hlmiirv.i, all sizes,
Lamp KedHcer, Lamp Shades, pa-
pcrand porcelain and illuminators
Bcaa Tots, aad Flower Pots. Stone
Jars, all Sixes.
CROCKERY
Of all kinds and descriptions. It will pay
you to call and examine,
The largest steek ot GttOCKERY In.tewn
NATURE'S REMEDY.
Liver, Kidney, and Skin Diseases
Malaria, Dyspepsia,
Biliousness,
Pains in the Back and Loins,
Pimples and Blotches on the Skin,
Whether Uerediterv.
Or Catued by Weakness, or Kxees-.es
Can Only be Cured by the Use of
Largest Sale and Most Satisfaction
Of an Medi in en tl e Coat.
Sold by ali Diuggkts and medicine Defers.
J3I.CD per Kolilc a. for J?.'.CO.
HILL'S nRIBTIBS.
GRO.IIII.L. --- PllOPIilETOK
WAJ.TKK PAICKS, - STAGE .MAXAG Eli
Engagement of an entire
SEW TRQTFPi:
MISS HELENA RICHMAN,
The German Nightingale.
HISS SUSIE LEE,
Sons; and Dance Artlt.
MISS VilNNIE WILLIAMS.
Serio-comic Queen.
MISS KITTY FRANKLIN.
Soubrette.- Also
3IR. GEO. HENDERSON,
Etliiojilan Comedian.
Together with a new
Tiider the management of
PliOF. CIIAliI.ES KIPKARDS.
All the Old Favorites Retained.
Oneit all the Year Performance livery
Night Entire Change of Programme
E'.ery Night. Comprbiu?
SONCS, DANCES AKD ACTS.
We give the Best
Variety Entertainment
In the West.
Tim theatre is crowded nislitly, and all
who have wit nox-d the entertainment pro
nounce it to be e'liial to any ghen elsewhere.
Mr. Hill n a caterer for die public's
amusement can not he fcclltl. Anjbod
wishing to sihim1 a leus.i!it evening anil
see .sparkSint: wit and beauty without jul
garity, !lMiultl improve tlw opportunity and
come.
The company comprises the following well
known Artists :
Mips Kaxnik Wai.tox.
31 im 3fAjiiK Gooiikici:.
21 u. Waivtkic Pauks.
Mj:. Chas. 1'.ai:kov.3.
?.!. Wm. 3Ioj:to.
All of which will appear nightly in their dlf,
ferent sieclaltie.
Open air concert every evening ; perform
ance commencing at 8 ; entrance to theatre
on Benton street , priVA'e boxes on Chcna
mits street
Noiv Stnrn iu Ra'piil Snccossion !
wFTER
T0MEH0NLY,Y0UNS0R0LD,
"77n0 are sunVrlns from Nravocs DnraT
y rrr, j-st Vitvutt. Lv. k op Xehve
Fouck ad Yiooa, Wxsnfo Weaknesses, and
alt those ilisiase ot a 1cssoxax. J Airnn rc-f-attlns
frrni AcrsES and Other Cacses.
Kpoedy relief and complcto retoratUn of
HEALTH, VlOOti and MAS.IOOD GfMNTEEH.
Tho prantlest Ulscovoo'of the Xlnotocntk
Ceatury. Snilatonccforniustratellam
jletfrcc. Address
Y0LTA1C BEIT CO.. MARSHALL, MICH.
Hantaan aii Slip Clanilery.
A. VAN DUSEN & CO..
iieai lots t:r
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.
Agricultural Implements,
Sewing Iflacliiiio,
Paiut.s ami Oils, Crocories, etc.
Barbour's
No. 40 I2-Ply
SALMON TWINE!
CORK Mi) LEAD LINES.
SEINE TWINES.
A Full Stock Now on Hand.
HENRY BOYLE & CO.,
511 market Street, 8an Francisco.
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
ASK FOll-
Union India Buboer Co's
rure r.ira Gum
CRACK PROOF
RUBBER BOOTS.
BEffAKE Or 13UT.VTIOXS !
Be sure tho Boots are stamped CRACK
PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE
GUM SPRIXGS on the foot and instep,
which prevent their cracking or breaking.
We are now making them with RUBBER
AXD ASBESTOS Soles which will make
them last more than twice as long as any
Kubber boots made.
FOlt SiYLK BY ALT, DEAT.ERS.
ALL KLXDS liUBUEU BELTING. PACK
ING, IIOSE.SPBINGS, CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES. Etc
COODYEAR RUBBER CO.
U.H. PEASE. Jr. f Accnts.
S. M, RUNYON, f San Erancisco.
apiOT
!l dr. m
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CALIEORMA STOEE !
BIOHBAYS, WEDNESDAYS, I SATURDAYS,
At & selak P M mi 7 tfotook P M.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
SALE PEREMPTORY.
Auctioneer.
7SS&V& S-o!
CITY BOOK STOEE.
The Best Store in the City to get your Money's Worth.
Alliums, Antoraiih anilPltotosrapk all Sizes and. Prices.
Books from a Dime Novel to "Wbscrs Unabridged ; Cents' Jewelry and Cutlery ; "Writing
Desks of all sizes ; Mark Tw .fin's Scrap Books ; Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymnals,
Also the Key to Heaven.
Opera an Marine Glasses ; Draughting Instruments from 40 cents.to 30.00 a set
Blank Books,
And everj- tiling you could want In our line. Examine our goods and prices before goln
chew here. B. F. STEVENS & Co., City Book Store.
TEU apply to the Captain, or to
A PUrLIi 5TOCK
Two doors east of Occident Hotel,
THE NEW MODEL
(SUCCESSOR TO JACK1NS & MONTGOMERY.)
Era iitsya'ssaSrfa
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CliE-tAAL'S STREET. -Vcxt to C. Iu Parser's Store.
jawSax..
CHAS- HEILBORN,
ATANUFACTURER OF
I'TJBNITTJRE Ss BEDDING
AND DEALER IN
Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors,
Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings
WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES
Complete in every branch.
MARTIN OLSEN
DEALER IN 85
fu:r:nttuke s bedding
Corner 3Xoin and Squcmoqnn. Streets. Astoria, Oregon.
WINDOW SHADES AHD TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC.
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL 'AFFORD.
ATX lilXBS OF "PUBSITUUE REPAIRED AISD-VARKISHED.
J. H. D. &EAY,
Vbo'.esale and retail dealer in.
gX0X2RU
ALL KTXDS OF FEED,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms, Jboot of Benton street. Astoria
Oregon.
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STEAMEK
m CLARA PARKER,
Eben P. Parker, Master.
For TOWING, FItEIGHT orCHAE
ST. B. PAKKEIl.
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORLV ONLY OF
E, R, HAWES,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
WILL BE PLEASED.
E. R. nAWES is also agent for the
Brt patent CooiiEf Stove
And other first-class stoves.
Furnaco Workt Stoam Pit
tings, etc., a specialty
ALWAYS ON HAND.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
C AIAVAftligvttn'VNi f 9
DEALER I
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Best in the market.
Pitimblng goods of all kinds on hand. Job
work done in a workmanlike manner.
OREGON.
SOLID GOLD
JEWELRY,
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches,
silverware,
Of every description.
The finest stock ot Jewelry in Astoria.
E-AU goods warranted as represented.
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.