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0) Jwfto JWXWlw Vol. xix. Astoria, Oregon, Saturday Morning, May 5, 1883 No. 31. THE CHRISTIAN ERA. I it 1883 or 1888? What a German Professor Claims There have been for centuries doubts as to the correctness o the accepted calculation of the Chris tian era. Some learned historians cannot agree whether Christ was born in the year 7d7, 749 or 754, counting from the foundation of Rome. Recently Professor Sat tler, of Munich, has published an essay in which he tries to recon cile the testimony of the evangel ists with the other historical data on this point. He has examined four copper coins, newly discov ered, which were struck in the reign of Herod Antipas, one of the1 sons of Herod the great; and he comes to the conclusion that Christ was born not 75, but 749 j'ears after the foundation of Rome, and therefore the present year is 188S instead of 1S83. This opinion the professor tries to corroborate by the testi mony of the evangelists. According to St. Matthew, Je sus was born toward the end of the reign of Herod the great, and when that king died, Jesus was yet a little child. According to St. Luke, Jesus was born in the year in which, by virtue of a decree of Augustus Cresar, govenor of Syria, made the first census of Judea. 9 Again, St. Luke says that St. John began to baptize in tho fifteenth year of the reigh of Tiberius Cresar, and in that rear baptized Jesus, who was thon thirty years of age. As to the first testimony there can be no misuderstanding. Christ being born in 749, when Herod died. But the other testimony needs someexplanation, from the brcvia rlum imperii (census of the em pire) which was added to the will of Augustus Cresar, it is evident that a thorough census of the countries that compose the Roman empire must have been made. In fact, Augustus had three censuses of his empire made, namely, in p 72G, 74G, and 7GG. As St. Luke says that in Judea the first census was made during the reign of Herod, the census must have been ordered in 746. Probably the census was begun in Judea in 747, and Professor Sattler thinks that it was not made in Jerusalem earlier than 749. He finds that the four coins enable him to make clear the testimony of the evange list as to the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius. Though Au gustus died on August 10, 7G7, vet the beqinnins: of the reiqn of Tiberius must bo counted a year and a half earlier (February, 7GG), when he was appointed co-regent. Therefore the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius falls in 7S0, when St. John baptized Jesus, who was then about thirty years of age. An evangelist says that Christ began to preach fort3r-six years after the Temple at Jerusalem was built by Herod. Now. it is known that the building of the Temple was began eighteen years after Herod was appointed by the Roman Senate as regent of Judea, or in the year 734 from the foundation Rome. Adding forty-six to that year, it gives 7S0 as the year in which Christ began to preach. If all these calculations of Prof essor Sattler are correct, then the Christian era began five years earlier than is usually supposed, making the current vear 1SS8 in stead of 18S3. A young girl was caught kissing her sweetheart a few night ago Her mother took her to task for permitting such things, but the girl silenced her by quoting this scripture ""Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do you even so unto them." The old lady thought of the time when she was a girl, and a flood of happy memories came rushing through her mind, she drew out her hand kerchief, wiped her eyes and her spectacles and the girl got off lightly that time. What man is there whom con tact with a great soul will not exalt? A drop of water on the petal of a lily glistens with the splendors of the pearl. TITLES TO GOVERNMENTS! LAND. One da', not long ago says the Northwestern Trade Bulletin a deed was taken to the register's office in Des Moines, Iowa, for re cord, which had been executed in 1860. During all the intervening years the holder had no tecord title to his farm, and the original owner, had he been so disposed, could have sold it again, when the second purchaser, by recording his deed could have secured the legal title. There are thousands of like instances in the western states. Every holder of a deed of real estate should make sure that it is on record. In the- United States land office at Des Moines there are said to be nearly 30,000 government patents of lands, which should be in possession of the owners of the land, and on record in the proper county. Some of the entries which they repre sent are 30 and 40 years old. It is not generally known (or this would not be the case) that the holder of this land has no evidence oftitletohis land whatever, and should he die no conveyance could be made, and there would be trouble in settling the estate. AH he holds is the certificate of purchase from the register and receiver of the land office, which, if he will read, will show that be has paid so much money for a quantity of land a simple re ceipt for money. It gives no title and guarantees nothing. If he has sold the land on the basis of such certificate, he has done so without legal right or title. It is well known that in the rush for government lands 23 years ago mistakes were liable to occur and did occur. In many in stances, certificates and pat ents were duplicated. In several instances when parties received their patents it described an entirely different tract of land from the certificate. In one in stance, a person who, after waiting many years, went to the Des Moines Land Office to get his patent or deed, he found it was for a tract different from that do scribed in the certificate. He had sold the land and gave a warranty deed. The land described in the patent had already been taken by another purchaser, who had receiv-! ed a certificate for the same land, and got his patent, and sold it again. The first purchaser haying discovered the conflicting title sought to correct it, when he dis covered his mistake, and that a certificate of purchase was not a deed by a large majorit. It cost him a good sum of money to settle with his grantee. Probably 20, 000 holders of government land in Iowa, it is said, are in the same fix, and it is only by surrendering their certificates at the Land Office that errors, if any exist, can be corrected. This is true of all pur chasers of government laud in any state. And here arises another difficulty. If the original pur chaser has died, and it is discover ed that a wrong tract has been deeded or patented, a new patent or deed cannot issue, for land can not be conveyed to a dead man. Hence every holder of govern ment land, whether the original purchaser or not, should know that the government patent is of record. Land sharks exist every where, and they will cause trouble when least expected. The Soda Remedy in Burns and Scalds. It is now manj' years ago that the author, while engaged in some investigations as to the qualities and effects of the alkalies in in flammation of the skin, etc., was fortunate enough to discover that a saline lotion, or saturated solu tion of the bicarbonated soda in either plain water or camphored water if applied speedily, or as soon as possible, to a burned or scalded part, was most effectual in immediately relieving the acute burnisg pain; and when the burn was only superficial, or not severe, removing all pain in the course of a very short time; having also the very great advantage of cleanliness, and, if applied at once, of preventing the usual conse quences a painful blistering of the skin, separation of the epider mis, and, perhaps, more or less of suppuration. For this purpose all that is necessary is to cut a piece of lint, or old soft rag, or even thick blot ting paper, of a size sufficient to cover the burn or scalded parts, aud to keep it constantly well wet with the sodaic lotion so as to pre vent its drying. By this means it usually happens that all pain ceases in from a quarter to half an hour, or even in much less time. When the main part of a limb, such as a hand or forearm or the foot and leg, has been burned, it is best, when practicable, to plunge that part at once into a jug or pail, or other convenient vessel filled with the soda lotion, and keep it there until the pain subsides; or the limb may be swathed or encircled with a sur geon's cotton bandage previously soaked in the saturated solution, and kept constantly wet with it, the relief being usually immediate, provided the solution be satura ted and cold. "What is now usually sold as bicarbonate soda is what I have commonly used and recommended, although probably Howard's is most to be depended on, the common carbonate being too caustic. It is believed that a large proportion of medical practi tioners are still unaware of the ap plied remedy, which recommends itself for obvious reasons. Popu lar Science Monthly. POWDER ure. Tlii powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wlnlesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the mul titude of low test short weight, alum or phosphate poder:. Sold only in cans. Roy al Baking Towdeu Co., iog Wall-st. X. Y. King of- the Blood Is not a "cure all," It is a blood-purifier and ionic impuniy oi ineuiooa poisons the sys tem, deranges the circulation, and thus in duces many disorders, known by different names to dlstiugubh them according to ef fects, but being really branches or phases of mat great generic uisoruer, impurity or Itlood. Such are Dygpeptia, RlUlousne, Liver Complaint, Constipation, Nervous Dis order. Headache. Bachache. General Weak ness. Heart Disease, Dropiyt Kidney Disease, Pilot, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin vttoracn, I'lmpics. uicers. Zjiccllingg, drc. Ac. Kins; of the JSIood prevents and cures these bv attacking the cnuxr.. Iinmiritv of the blood. Chemists and physicians agree in on1ll,iT If '1i ..,.( ....i'.i ni..7 . in uuiiu), it iiiciiiuciiuiiic .win triiii'irui preparation for the purpose." Sold bv Drug gists, SI per bottle. See testimonials", direc tions, &c.. In pamphlet, 'Treatise on Disuses ot th lSloodJ' wrapped around each bottle. I). RANSOM, SON & Co.. Props Buffalo. X. Y. Barbour's No. 40 I2-Ply SALMON TWINE! CORK AND LEAD LIKES, SEINE TWINES. A Full Stock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & CO., 511 Market Street, Han Fraaclaee. Solo Agents for tho Pacific Coast Why will you coush when Shiloh's Cure will cive immediate Tclief. Price lOcts&OctsaudSJ. Sold by W.E. De ment, Absolutely P iKvSl.4H IRMANBEMEB THEGREAT :Foit RHEUMATISM J Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Soro Throat, Swell ings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on earth equals Sr. J.'cocs Oil at a Baft, sure, simple and cheap External Bemedj; A trial tataili but the ccaparaUreIr tri&ing outlay of 50 Onts, and ererr ace suffer ing with pain can Iuto cheap and paitivo proof of iu claims. Directions in Eteren Languages. BOLD BY ALLDBUGGI8T8 AED DEALEES INMEDI0IHE. A. VOGIXER & CO., Baltimore, 2SiU, V. S.JL. A. Oakley Hall announces that he has assumed the editorial con trol of Truth in New York. We have heard of truth being crushed to earth, but we never before heard of it hiring a hall. The Drummer. MOTHERS, READ. Gents: About nine years hko I had n child two years old and almost dead. The doctor I had attending her conld not tell what ailed her. 1 asked him if he did not think It was worms. He said no. How ever, this did not satisfy me, as I felt con vinced in my own mind that she had. I obtained a bottle of DR. C. McLANE'S CELEBRATED VERMJFUGE(gcnuIne). I gavo her a tenspoonful in the moraine and another atnigntifierwhlcli shtfpanecr severity-two worms and was a well child. Since then I have never been without It in my family. The health of my children remained t-o Reed that 1 had neglected watching their actions until about tiirro weeks ago, when two of them presented the same sickly appearance that Fanny did nine years ago. So I thought It must be worms, and went to vronc at once with a bottle Of DU. C. McLANE'S VERMI FUGE between four of my children, their ages being as follews: Alice, 8 years; C liar ley,4years; Emma,0ycars; John.Dyears. Now comes the result: Alice and Emma came out nil right.butCharley passed forty nve ami Johnny about sixty worms. The result was so gratifying that I spent two Yours truly, JOHN I'lI'ER. The genuine DR. C areLANES VER MIFUGE Is manufactured only by Fleming Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa., and bear the .signatures of C. McLanc and Fleniinjr Ilroa. It is never mado In St. Louis or Wheeling. lie sure you get the genuine Price, 25 ct'nts r bottle. i? LEjIDIG BH0S., Pittsburgh, Pa. THE LATEST STYLES WALL "PAPER AT B. B. FRAftKLIN'S, NEXT DOOR TO ASTORIAN OFFICE. A very large Stock from which to select. Window curtains made to order. E3TMy patent Trimmer to cut Wall Taper will be lound convenient to my patrons. FOARD & STOKES, FINE GROCERIES AND- PROVISIONS. ANCHOES. EOPE AND CORDAGE. HARNESS AT SAH FRANCISCO PRICES. A Eull Line oi House Furnishing Goods. o AT TILE O. 11. &. X. DOCK. Fine and Coarse Liverpool SALT. Tin Plate, Block. Tin, Can stir. Soda, For sale ex "Warehouse at Portland or Astoria by B AliFOUJt, GUTHRIE & CO. dtf Portland, Or. BOZORTH & JOHNS. Real Estate Dealers: A general agency business transacted HaTe Columbia City, Aldcrbrook, Astoria and Seaside property for sale. C. H. STICKELS. A. M. JOHNSON & Co., Dealers in SMp CMlery anil Groceries CROCKERY & CLASS WARE. Also "Wholesale Dealers in Paints. Oils, Vnrnlslics, Glass, Putty. Artists' Oil and Water Colors. Vaiiit and Knlso- i !i I ne Brushes. Constantly on hand a full and cholco htock of Staple aud Fanev Groceries Only tho Best kept. Our stock of Crockery and Olan Ware is the Ijarsext and most Complete Sti'ck evr opened in Astoria. Consisting of Tea and Dinner Sets. Toilet Sets. Class. Fruit, and Water Sets Bar Fixtures. Ale Maps. Ponies. Rustic Rottles Goblets, Tum blers Len.onade Cuis, &c , &.C. Ever thins sold at I.owcst Living Kates. fcunlitj- ;uaranteetl. An Examination w ill more than repay you. W. E. DEMENT & CO. ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Carry in Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FANCY ARTICLES. Prescriptions carefully Compounded, LOEB & CO., .lOBBF.ItS IN WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. AGENTS FOR THE Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and All Kinds of Saloon Supplies. ZSTAll goods sold at San Francisco Prices. MAIN STREET. Opposite l'arker House, Astoria, Oreson. MBSW C. 0R0SBY, Dealer in HARDf ABE, fflfflf, SHEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, Goods and loois, SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER, Stoves, Tin Vf re and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. Notio but first class workmen employed. A large assortment of SCALE? Oonstantlv on hand HANSEN BROS. HA YE BEMO TED ! From their old quarters to their NEW SHOP AND FACTORY NEAR KINNEY'S CAN NERY. TLll40H.IKTGr, Olecvni ng It ep airing. NEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK. BY GEORGE LOVETT, Main Street, opposite N. Loeb'u. Dressmaking. Plain and Fancy Sewing, Salts made in tho best Stylo and Guaranteed to Pit Mrs. T. S. JeweU. ROOMS OVER MRS. E. S. WARREN'S.! SEVILLE & 00. Pacific Net and Twine Co. Sax Fiiancisco, April 11th, 18S3. Dear Sirs; For general convenience, we have sent a supply of ISo. 30, 12 ply3ciiuine Scotch Salmon Net Twine, to the care of A. AT. JOHNSOX & CO, Astoria, which will be sold at low enough figures to make it an object for all net menders to use it for repairs, in place of the more costly No. 40, 12 ply. Fishermen who have heretofore nsed tliis grade of twine for repairs, claim that the durability ot the patch Is equal to the balance of the net, after the latter has had a few weeks use. We think it will be money in your pocket to try it. For prices and samples apply to A. X. JOnNSON &CO., Astoria. Neville & Co. Sole Agents, I s p-anei. co StandCalirornIaat. rwraneuco. A.M. JOIIXSOX. WILLIAM HOWE -DEALER Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. AU kinds ot OAK LUMBER, '& y n T. A fix. Boat Material, tic. . JmJ Kr'-?0i.r"vr. mLi w-X w aoMmmmaM&Khu QS8S5!!SMy riSM&yp&s I Boats of all Kinds Made to Order, j ;."""""""""" jy Orders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction jcuaranteed in all cases S. ARNDT & EERCHEN.I ASTORIA. - OREGON. j The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOP AND Boiler Shop Ail kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, A2TD STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bentox Street, Near Parker Housr, ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LiNDanflMAEJJEENGmES Ikrlter.WoricSieariib&aWfck '?2Vn&3& .1 jSaautfSfifiSMi ' ana uannery i&niisjWTS: cialty. CASTINGS, OTall Descriptions made to Order at Short Xotloe. A. D. "SVass, Presedent. J. G. Hustler, Secretary, I. W. Case, Treasurer. Jonx Fox, Superintendent. A. V. Allen, (SUCCESSOR TO PAGE & ALLEN.) Wholesale and retail dealer In Provisions, Glass and Plated Ware, TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobaccoXigars Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. DEALKRS IK Iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, WROUGHT AND CUT GALVANIZED SPIKES, Nnils, Cupper Nails ami Burrs, Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils Rubber and Hemp Packing of ail Kinds. PROVISIONS, FiOUR XXD mrLX. FJEEI. Agents for Salem Flouring Mills. Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets ASTORIA, OREGON. HEADQUARTERS Foster's Emporium. Most Complete Stock in Astoria Novelties of all Kinds Fruits Both. Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors Of Superior Brand. FOSTER'S CORNER, 0 R &XD0CK IS- few TTjrrXHrQ AND Bracket Vork A SPECIALTY. BUSINESS CARDS. -JP G JIOIiJKX, 'OTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IS SUKANCE AGEN1. Q.EI-0 '. PAJIKKB, SURVEYOR OF Clatsop County, and City of Astoria Office :-Chenanms street, Y. M. C. A. hall Room No. 8. TCT D. WINTOX, Attorney and Counselor at Law. 3-Ofllce iu rytlrian Building. Booms 11, is ASTORIA, - - - OREGON. TAY TUTTIiE, 31. J. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Rooms l , 2, and S. Pythian Build ing. Kesiirncf Over J. E. Thomas' Drug Store. p P. KICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Rooms in Allen's building: up stairs, corner of Cass and Sqemocqhe strets. T Q.A.BOWIBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Chenamus Street, - - ASTORIA, OREGON WE. EDGAR, Dealer la QiiarsiJobaccQ and Cigaretjes - tmrmlmim nr 3rriPfi T A . J "TSPV -4 GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on any Part oi Europe. I AM AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING well known aud commodious steamship lines, STATE LINE, RED STAR. WHITE STAR, HAMBURG-AMERICAN, i DOMINION LINE, NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE. Trepaid tickets to or from any European port. For full information as to rates of far, sadinK days, etc, apply to I. Vf. CASE. CLATSOP MILL COMPANY Successors or GEO. W. HUME SAW MILL. MANUFACTURERS DEALERS LN LUMBER, SALMON BOXES, 7 RAYS, ETC. Office cand Mill CORNEIt OF "WEST 9TH A2TD "WATER 8T8 3 3B- FAHEE St, DKALER IS Hay, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick! Cement and Sand IVooiI .Delivered to Order, Graying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. DEALER TS WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FIRST CliASS FIRST QUALITY LUMBER. THE WESTPORT MILL COMPANY IS IN THE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO remain. We will take orders for lumber from 100 to 500 M., at the mill or delivered. We also manufacture lath and shingle of Al quality. Flooring a Specialty. Addrsss all orders WESTPORT MILL CO. S. C, Bsxxbb, Sapt. !N4 -. ' "&t' " M