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ASTORIA, OREGON:
FRIDAY APRIL 20, 18S3
English 'ail XaKcrs and TItcIr
Wretchedness.
Those who are so apt to jump
at the conclusion in the abstract
that machinery and invention
throw manual labor out of employ
ment, and so encourage pauper
ism, would do well to take a lesson
from some o the industries which
are carried on by hand work, and
study the phases which they pre
sent. One of these pictures,
which quite eclipses the "Song of
the Shirt" for squalor and wretch
edness, has just been drawn by
Mr. Robert P. Porter, in the Trib
une. Mr. Porter was a member
of the late Tariff Commission, and
is clearly a close observer of mat
ters concerninjr industrial labor.
The country which Mr. Porter
visited was the "Lye "Waste" re
gion in the Back Country a dis
trict located partly in Stafford and
partly in Worcester, England. In
this district, situated seven miles
from the great manufacturing in
dustries of Birmington, and dismal
beyond description, is to bo found
an army of 24,000 persons engag
ed in making nails and rivets by
hand. A place where only wreck
and ruin, squalor, filth, and wretch
edness abound, it is yet peopled
4v some of the most industrious
people in England. The work of
nail and rivet making is done in
little smithies attacked to the
hovels, which are filthy und horri
ble beyond description. The
father, mother, and children all
engage in the industry, while the
wages of two parents and a daugh
ter, say of fourteen, are barely
sufficient to keep the family from
starving. Mr. Porter puts it in
this wise: An expert nailer,
working steadily from Monday
morning to Frida' night, can only
make two and a half bundles of
iron rods into nails, for which he
gets Gs. 7-A-d. per bundle, or for his
week's work, lGs. 8d., exactly $4.
Now, his wife, by working every
moment of her spare time and late
into the night neglecting the
wretched little children can
make a bundle of commoner nails,
for which she is paid 3s. Id., and
the little half starved, stunted girl
of twelve, with her brown arms
and steady, unerring aim, will
hammer out "half a bundle. Is. Gid.
Total earnings of an industrious
and hard worlcing family, three
at the forge, for the entire week:
English United States
money. money.
Father 10s. 8d. $4 00
Mother 3sv Id. 74
Daughter is. 7J$d. 39
fJrnQcn.irtiinrsnf
family per weck.Sls. 4d.
and wretched lives, with no hope
before them but a life of wicked
ness and vice."
It goes without saying that the
remedy for such a state of
slavery is emigration. The
United States mav not be a
paradise where gold grows in the
streets and diamonds crystalize on
trees; but it at least is a country
where such squalor and wretched
ness are comparatively unknown.
S Ssew y-oods
FIRST GRAND
earance
BAHKIHQ AHDJHSURAHCE
STATURES REMEDY.
Pointers.
The new state mortgage tax
law will be tested in the courts.
A member of the Baltimore
BROKER,
A JLJBjI
Liver, Kidney, and Skin Diseases
Malaria. Dyspepsia,
Biliousness,
3Sw sls
T HP "
AT
EMPIRE STOES
PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING.
ASTOJUA.
.s. H "S-F" TM 5T? x 1 TH
1 T X DUUJL dlUAB.
-ad- , - , . A'buBJS. Antrra;i and Photograph an siz
iuciid a lint a near Pains m the Back aB 111S' i ' 1Vra-Novcl to WrtwP r,1:i;rWf ! NpW
,,. Pimples anil morses on ice a.n, j Also the Key to Heaven.
Whether Hm.llt.rv. I Per an Marine - : Denting Mt Ir " t0 3M0 a Set
Or Ca,d W. .or E, wir uTine . -Iprices before goin
Can Only be Cured by the Use of AMeSLT 1,1.. sevens &co.. city Rook store.
OREGON
The Best Store VnThecViy tc get your Money's Worth.
ilbuBJS. Antra;iIiaHaiiioiosrap an. ai.o . i"- .
rciry iuiu juuutj i minus
er Books aud Hymnals,
FiiOil 9 O'CLOCK A. M. UNTIL S
O'CLOCK P.M.
a
Mutual liiraice Co., ' W
' ill
OF CALIFORNIA.
jigiwaiaiULigwiAgaMWJayw i
S3 13
But out of this pittance must
come 3d. for carriage of iron from
the "forger's" and returning the
nails, Is. for the smithy fire, 3s.
for the wear of tools. Net earn
ings, $4v7 cents per week the
united earnings of three industri
ous, sober persons.
The saddest feature of this busi
ness is that the young women
should be allowed to work at the
machines called "alives," heavy
machines made of iron and worked
with a treadle, employed in flat
tening the heads of the large eight
inch bolts. Hundreds of women
work at these machines, aud do
not earn over $125 per week, and
this work has been done in this
way for a century. The poor
operatives scarcely have an ad
ditional comfort over what was
obtained a hundred years ago.
The effect of such work and
surroundings upon the morals of
the community are what might be
expected. We have no reason to
believe the picture at all over
drawn which describes the young
women as living most wretchedly.
. Not only do they marry early
several girls not over seventeen
being pointed out to Mr. Porter
as mothers of children two and
three years of age but the Lou
don Standard tells a story appall
ing for its wretchedness. Ac
cording to that journal, "women
within a few days of their confine
ment have been known to work in
the agony of exhaustion, in order
to earn a few pence at the 'hearth'
not the 'hearth' of home, but the
hearth of the 'forge' ;they have been
known to return to work in a day
or two after childbirth, emaciated
in constitution, weak and weary
for the want of simple nourish
ment. Their children, ragged and
school board has done the English
language a service in adding a new
word "fus'sation." No dictionary
is required to learn its meaning.
The statistics, as given by the
Detroit Free Press, show that a
California stage robber saved :,
581 in ten months, but in nine
months a Niagara hackmin sacd
$5,265.
Arthur Boyle, of New Mexico,
claims to have discovered a Pu
eblo Indian at Algondones who,
himself over one hundred years
years old, is earning his own living
working at a loom over two hun
dred years old.
The Canadian newspapers are
discussing commercial independ
ence of England. The finance
minister lately said, xn an official
document, that Canada ought to
make her own treaties, "without
interference on the part of those
who do uot understand her wants,
and may not be very careful of
her wishes."
The Rochester Post sets itself
against the proposed reduction of
two cents a gallon on whisky.
"What good would it do?" asks
the JPost. "If our lawmakers
want to popularize themselves
they should reduce the tax on the
drink and let the price per gallon
remain where it is. It has come
about that statesmen do not grasp
the live issues of the day with huf
ficient comprehensiveness."
The Washington Republican as
serts that it has information to the
effect that hundreds of evil-disposed
Irishmen go about in Lon
don drinking gallons of kerosene
and threaten to set fire to them
selves in order to destroy the city.
A large organisation has been dis
covered of Irishmen whose sole
food is dynamite, and the' are
sworn to jump up at a signal and
explode themselves in the heart of
London when they light.
The Oregon Transcontinental
company negotiated the sale of
bonds required to build the Ore
gon and California line before the
agreement between the two com
panies was made public. As yet
we have heard nothing of the meet
ing of the stockholders which took
place in Portland on the 10th inst
We offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
in our line of
Dress Goods. Silks, Volvots,
Flushes,
Caslnneros and Armnres.
Luces. Hosiery,
Corsets, Cloaks,
Dolmans. Etc.. otc.
.t. v. riminitTON . Pre
CHA5. It. STORY sect. -hi y
Gko. L. Stort Atfi-M Ur o-.m
Capital paid up in U. S. sola!
coin .. ............ j
Larnest Sale and Most Satisfaction K-j
otuuy "lt-ili
,jts vjh H
I. v. cass'. .gum,
. Chenrunus street. AtorLt. Orcirou.
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
FLANNEL COMFORTERS,
Blankets, Etc.
67,000,000 CAPITAL.
LIVERPOOL, AND LOON AND ,
GLOBE, j
NORTH BRITISn AND MEUCAN- j
TILE OP LONDON aSD
EDINBURGH. j
OLD CONNECTICUT OF HAKT-'
FORD, AND
CraiUERCIAIi OF CALIFORNIA j
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES, j
Representing a capital of SC7.OtlO.OliO.
A. VAN DUSEN. AS?nt.
nil. v .vt.
' Sold bv ,U Dingers .nH ifc !' !ne Dealers.
I $1.0!) prr SlottSe G, lor $5.Ct.
U I I J V If i Q I? W 1 VJ
liiliSi & Vjililft 1 liL'W.
GF.O.HU.U - - I'KOPltTETOK
AVAI.TKK lWRKS, - STAGE MANAKEK
I BilSSBrt
TER applv M the Ciptain. or to
STEADIER
CLARA PARKER
Eben P. Parker, Master.
Stock Complete in Every Branch.
Praol Brothers-
HAVE YOU SEEK
G3MMHM3EBMS""HS""X"CBSiSK,
OUR SPLENDID STOCK
OF
carpets, : !
upholstery,
WALL PAPER, j
..M.Lf. .
AND
Vcwe.st Styles In Furniture.
ED. D. CURTIS & CO.
(M "V. Hallick's OM Uuh1.)
n.tw some decant designs 5n the above
mentioned goods which they wHl bo pleased
to Miow the public.
Everything new and tasteful.
Engititenient of an entire
TxEIV TROUPE
MISS HELENA RICHMAN.
The German Nightingale.
MISS SUSiE LEE,
Soiik and Dance Artist.
ffiISS KINKiE VILLIAffiS,
Serio-cotnio Queen.
MISS KITTY FRANKLIN,
Foubrette. Also
3LE. GEO. HENDERSON,
Etiiiopian Comedian.
Together with a now
Under the management of
I'ROF. CHARLES ltlCKAKDS.
ites Retained.
Open alS tle Yt-ar IVrfonnance Every
lgl iiUIlre CI aiiiCOi i unt..iixi:
j-.very .Mgni, vniprcsiii
. SOKCSt DANCES AND ACTS.
Stationery and Optical Goods, We rive the Best
WEI. EDGAR,
ASTORIA.
Dealer iu
OREGON. I
I
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes! the 0,fd fvof
31 J I Open alS the Yt-ar-lV'
. f vl1 l"ttt Im ! un ri
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
For TOWING, FREIGHT orCHAR
H. Jl. EARKEB.
.SUCCESSOR TO JACKIXS & JIOSTG05IEKY.)
DEALER IX
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A Geceral Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
v Agents for
Magee Stoves and Kanges
The Best in the market.
l'mmblng goods of all kind on band. Job
work done in a workmanlike manner.
JPLUHB1NG, 6A3 FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended io Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CZSSSS.A5ICS3 HTKEIvr. Xext to C. - Parker's Store.
Joseph Rodgcrs and Y"oten!Hnt
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLER
Revolvers and Cartridges.
WAT.TH.WI ASO X2r.SS"
Gold and Silver Watches and Chain
Barbour's
No. 40 I2-Ply
SALMON TWINE!
CORE AND LEAD LINES,
SEINE TWINES.
A Full Stock Now on Hand.
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
Bit Market Street, Han Frannlnro
Sole Agents for the Paciilc Coast
The Oregon Improvement Go.
Arc now prepared to trtl
COAL
3?or Domestic or Steam Use
From their
NEW COAL BUNKERS,
Situated cm the 0. R. & X. Co.'s Dock, at
mces, delivered on trucks or vessels, as fol-
Seatt'le, clean coal for Domestic mc
per ton of 2210 lbs S7.2.
Cttln nnmi nrw! fnr ;te:iin Hie
perto'n ol22lblus c 2s
Seattle, screenings, for stcatntise. per
inr. ..T VI(n1lC .U.
All orders sent to E. A. Xoycs. AKcnt. will
be prompllv filled. Ttnif. slricUy cash on
delivery at fiunken. it. Ilb&IA It.
uoni -ii;ciit.
Variety Entertainment
I la the West.
I r. . a....l. tm AMJdil nl.vlltl4 Ti1 k!f
wioliacitiued tne entertainment pro
nounce it to be euttal to any jdven ebewliere.
! T K.'l r a MAnr fiT ttlM IMIllt! S
aiiiteHiiit vau not be eelld. Anybody
viMiniK to SxtU a p!i"vm evenins ""'i
o5 spSrklh wit anti !); without vul
sarity. ?hm!1 ip.iprv tin opportunity aHl
eontel
Th eoniny comprises the foliowiug weil
kuowu Artbfc): .
iiss Fasnjk AValtox.
illSSJlAMlKGOOUUlCK.
II :t. W'Ai.TKit 1ai:k.
MK.CUAS. ttAIMlOWS.
, Jilt. WM. 3IOBTOX.
All of which will appear nightly in their dif,
ferent specialties.
Open air concert every evemng ; perform
ance commencing at 8 ; entrance to theatre
on BentAn street ; private boxes on Clicna-
mus street.
NEW MODEL
Nctt Str in Rapiil Sncetssion !
THE
UnSWy.. - --f-?-rSS F ?
MSa-u.rr'f , --r mv?m ' L3
rsstssijf,c. .!. ssaf:S23iir
r
RAXGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA OXLY OF
AGENT
CATJ. AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
YTLL BE P.LEASED.
E.R.HAWTE3 is also agent for the
Biol patent CooMi Stove
lm
CLATSOP MILL
COMPANY
GEO. VT. IIL'ME SAV MILL.
.VSK FOR-
Union India Eubber Co's
Tnro Para Gum
CRACK PROOF
RUBBER BOOTS.
BEWARE OF 12UTATIOXS !
Be sure the Boots are stamped CRACK
PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE
fnr opr?rvo5 m tfu. fwir ami insten.
I which prevent their cracking pr breaking.
liVD ASBESTOS Soles v.hich will make
them last more than twice as long as any
Rubber boots made.
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
ALL KINDS KURBRR BELTING. PACK
ING, HOSE. SPRINGS. CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES. Etc.
GOODYEAR RUBBER CO.
R. II. PEASE. Jr. I Agents.
S. 31. RUNYON, f San Eraneisco.
E.5STJf55-
Sir,- .xl-tiJ. &&sZZM
' iJ .-i i i.a. nif.Alica stnTM
AUU UlUU ilij.-v.. uw w-.
Furnace "Work, Steam Fit
tings, etc., a spooialty.
STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
es- 3Et- isij.'srsjs, wnw
Two doors cast of Occident Iloteu
.' '' ' 'J
CHAS. HEILBORN,
ATATOrACTURER OF
yURNITURB S BEDDING
AND DEALER IN
NEW TO-DAY
County Treasurer's Notice.
mHERE IS MONEY IN THE COUNTY
X Treasury- to pay all County Orders pre
sented prior to August 31, 18S2. All such or
ders will cease to draw Interest after this
date. CHAS. HEILBORN.
April 20, 18S3. Treas. Clatsop Co.
Notice.
A MEETING OF THE TAXPAYERS OF
School District No. 1, Clatsop county,
Oreeon, is hereby called for Monday. April
30, 1683, at 7 :30 p. M.. at the school house on
Main street ior tne purpose oi levying a tax
for the maintenance of the public schools in
said district, and to defray the expense of
erecting a new school building, if thought
necessary, also to consider other matters In
connection with said proposed building, and
such other business as may come .before the
meeting.
By order of the Board.
J. O. BOZORTH.
Clerk School DIst. No. 1.
WILL LEAVE.
The Itesular Tillamook Packet.
A. B. FIELD,
BARRAGE,
Master.
XTTILL LEAVE THE MAIN STREET
TT Wharf at c o'clock, on
Thursday, tlic 2itli inst.
Willi freight and passengers for Tillamook.
C. LE1NENWEBER,
19-lwk Agent.
To All Whom It May Concern.
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE THE
TinirclmHmn nf Atnrh In llll ftvpnt
of any vessel loading or discharging at any
point on the Columbia river from walkers
Island to the mouth of the Columbia river
bar shall not help to load or discharge said
vessel or vessels unless Astoria Longshore
men are employed. By order of the presi
dent. P.HOGE,
PHIL. CARROLL. Sec'ty.
Astoria. Oreg on, Mar. 20th. 1833. d lm
HOUSEKEEPERS
ATTENTION !
Hereafter all our
Pure Coffees will be
put up under our own
private label
HONE OEHUIHE
Unless bought of
A. M. JOHNSON & CO.
N. B. All goods bearing our
label are guaranteed to be strictly
Pure and of Best quality, and
are sold by no other House.
EC- 33. E j5LS:12 33:,
PKAI.KK IN
Hay, Oats, Straw.
Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand
Wood Delivered to Order,
Graying, Teaming and Express Business.
Horses ana Carriages for Hire.
DEALER IX
WINES, LIQUORS AHD C1CARS.
FJLItST CliASS
MANUFACTURERS $ DEALERS
IX
LUMBER, SALMON BOXES, TRAYS, ETC.
Office and 3Iill
CORXUR OK WF.ST 9TU AX1 VTATKK STS
Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors,
;adcs, Lace Curtains, Picmre frames ano momuinys
z t
naov Dt
WINDOW CORNICES AND CUETAIN POLES
Complete in every branch.
Offi PEICE SHOE STORE.
P. J. GOODrVIAN
Wishes to announce that he has
.IL'ST RECEIVED FROM THE EAST
Alinestook of well selected, latest styles
LADIES'.
MISSES',
CHILDRKNV.
MEN'S,
BOY'S.
IUU lll'S
At
BOOTS AND SHOES,
moderate prieoi.
GBAHD CLEMNCE SALE!
to make room formoic
Mi are anil SMp HaMlerj
A. VAN DUSEN & GO.
Will soil at cost their entire stock of
HATS AND CAPS!
BOOTS AHD SHOES.
Tiieac goods must be disposed or as we are
wm to receive another large lot of
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
And must have room to storo it.
r j
I Drugs and Chemicals
MARTIN OLSEN
DEALER IN 5
FURIsriTURE so BEDDING.
Corner 3Ian anil Squciaoqua Streets. Astoria, Oreson.
WINDOW SHADES AHD TRIMMIHGS; WALL PAPER ETG
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
AT.F. K23IS OF rrXHSITlTRE KEPAIKEI XKT VARNISHED.
F0AE3) & STOKSS,; J. H. D. GRAY,
Notice.
1 G. ROSS DOESN'T PROPOSE TO BE
I underbid by anyone. From date meals
will be served In the best style procurable at
tin. PinNFF.Tl tinsTATTRA NT. for twentv-
uve ccnies.
J. G, ROSS.
Astoria, April 1", 1SS3. lwk
Musical.
I HAVE THE AGENCY OF THE BEATTY
Organs and Pianos, and will sell the same
very low for cash, or on time v ith the proper
security. Persons desiring to purchase an
org-in for either church or family use will
find it greatly to their interest to call at my
residence aud ascertain prices. Five years
guarantee given if desired.
C. II. BAIN.
Leiiienweber & Co.,
C. l.KIJfKNWKHER. K. MtOWh.
K.-rrABUSurD l?5.
ASTORIA. OREGON,
TAMEBS All GBERSES,
Manufacturers and Importers of
A LL KINDS OF
AND FINDINGS
"Wholesale Dealers In
OIL AtfD TALLOW.
esrHighest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
tf.
J. E. THOMAS 1
TviTTr!aTc:rn ?
AND f
9 Pharmacist.
$astoria.c?
. .
33 I
in Sz
C3
GROCERIES
-AND-
PROVISIONS-!
AKCHOES. HOPE AND
COEDAGE.
HARNESS AT SAH FRANCISCO)
. PRICES.
A Eull Line of House
Furnishing Goods.
o
AT THE O. K. &. N. DOCK.
Proscriptions carefully compounded
Day or Xight.
Hardware ani Ship Cliaialery.
A. VAH DUSEN & CO.-
Wanted.
A DISITWASnER AND A CHAMBER
xjl maid, uooa wages giren
Weston Hotel.
Apply at
ii
Furnished Rooms to Let.
AT MRS. GEO. IHLLER'S, NEXT TO
Weston Hotel. tf
Lost.
T5ETWEEN TONGUE POINT AND ASTO-
rt in th mXArtlp rlinnnel. VRSterdav
morning, about 200 fathoms new net. No
marks except one buoy marked C Timmins
uouu liiai uuuuiuu) mcuauu KUO. X'lnaer win ue iiueiauj icniuucu uj
ii r j i i. a 4. i a - ut taking same to White Star Packing Co.. Up.
ill fed, have had to lead miserable per Astoria. l"st
Public Reading.
ASTORLY IS TO HAVE ANOTHER LIT
erarv treat. The Justly celebrated lady
elocutionist Miss A. R. Luse. will give one
of her nonular nubile readintrs on
Fridaj' Evening. April 20th.
Admission Fifty cents. Children half price.
Tickets for sale at the drug stores and F
B Elberson's bakery.
Spring Opening.
MRS. MALCOLM HAS RETURNED
from San Francisco, and on next
ThurHilay and. Friday,
The 19th and 20th Inst., will have an opening
of the
Choicest Styles of Millinery
Ever exhibited in Astoria. Ladles contem
plating procuring something really fine
should not fail to attend.
DKALnns i
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,
Sen-ill Machines,
Paints; aud Oils, Groecrie. otc.
Wilson & Fisher,
SHIP CHANDLERS.
DEALEKS IN
iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors, Ghains,
TAR, PITCH, OAKUM,
WROUGHT AND OCT GALVANIZED
I ISaiis. Copyer PTailf. and ISurr.,
!
j Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds.
Wholesale and rotall dealer In.
ALL KIKDS OF FEED,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terras. Foot of Benton street. Astoria,
Oregon.
OOK HERE !
We respectfully Inform the public that we
will always keep on hand the best quality or
Fresh and. Cur ed Meats
SOLID GOLD
JBWBI
?c- a. fY."F
4.J-F- -w. i---"
I Choice Family Groceries,
jR Y ' Fresii Fruits, Vegetables, Crockery and
" ; Glass-ware.
iito TTntPi's nnil Boardhii Houses sup
I plied on liberal terms.
! A share of the public patronage is respect-
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches, Sir0"'""1-
WARREN & THOMPSON.
PROV1SSOP35,
Agents for Salem Flouring nib.
Coninr Cheuainus aud Hamilton Street
ASTOKIA, OHEGOX.
Of every description.
The finest stbek of Jewelry in Astori:u I
E-All goods warrantedasreprcsented
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER, j
j
YGUB PATBOMGKE. j
Is most respectfully solicited for the i
r
Anti Chines: (stem) Mrx
Commencing MONDAY, April a, 13S3.
ThU Laundry wfll be run without China
help if it never mattes a ccm.
y.B. On account of all the machinery
not beius ilnishe d. we will not be able to
tako family work before the first of May.
war. Mccormick,
iTopnetor. j
Plumbing and Gas Fitting.
LOKIEl BROS.
I Plumbers, Gas, and Steam Fitters.
J Jobbing Promptly Attended to-
A Full Supply of
G S FIXTURES, COCKS, STEAM PH-
1 TINGS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HAND. m
! All Work Guaranteed. Charges Moderate.
Chcnamus street, opposite Dcment's Drug
Store, Astoria, Oregon.
i RUDDOCK & LEVAKL
'practical plumbers,
Uas and Steam Fitters.
Have constantly on hand a general asrort
ment of goods In our line. Jobbing prompt
ly attended to. Estimates given.
Shop nearly opposittO. R, K. Co's dock.