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gfte janiltj gystolm.
ASTORIA, OREGON:
SUNDAY MAY C, 18S3
Sating a Virtue or Necessity.
Mr. Villard stated in bis speech
at The Dalles that the railroad
company will soon make a deQnite
decision regarding the construc
tion of the road down the Colum
bia river, and the line across the
Cascade range; that if the con
struction of these lines is not de
cided upon within a reasonable
time, it will be to the interest of
the company to put an end, at the
earliest possible moment, of the
holding under lock and key, so to
speak, which has now been con
tiuued ior twelve years, to the ti
tles to vast acres of land in Wash
ington Territory and Oregon. The
railroad company recognizes that
its prosperity will depend more
upon the development of traffic by
the settlement of these lands
than upon their contingent owner
ship. Whatever can be done by
the company consistently with its
trust obligations to the holders of
its first mortgage bonds and with
a fair treatment of bona fide set
tlers, to open these lands to gen
eral settlement, will be done with
out unreasonable delay. Oregon
ian. This, in general, is good. In
special connection with the mat
ter of the Astoria land grant it is
at present unnecessary to say more
than has bien conveyed to Mr.
Villard officially and unofficially.
That gentleman is probably cog
nizant of one fact, viz: that unless
his company build the road from
Forest Grove to Astoria this sea
son he will not be longer troubled
by those persistent Astorians who
don't know any better than to
keep agitating what they ought to
let alone. The next congress of
the United States will see that
justice is done in the matter.
As Far as Heard From.
"The Sacramento of the Will
a mette." Ledger.
"They don't like the projected
road to Astoria." Post Intelligen
cer. u tjie pUttiug of two
bridge obstructions between them
and the ocean, and the possible
building of a city at Astoria are
looked upon in the Webfoot me
trooolis as veritable calamities, as
actually threatening the life of the
city, and as being a little the
worst thing that could happen."
Post-Intelligence r.
"How does it seem to be anxi
ous about a railroad from Portland
to Astoria via Forest Grove which,
with a bridge across the Willa
mette, will allow wheat in the re
gion east of the Columbia in Ore
gon to go to deep water without
risk of sand bars?" "Wasco Sun.
"The natural bent of a business
mind would be to begin at the
bar, and permanently improve that
and then proceed to improve the
channels above it." Chehalis Vi
dctle. The great artiste, Modjeska,
feels dissatisfied with the monoto
nous life of an actress. She has
"no time for society, for picture
galleries, for the various graceful
ways that women of education and
refinement delight in passing away
their time. She must save all her
strength for the evening, and for
the dreary but necessary rehear
sal." This may seem a strange
view to take of the life of an
actress. It seems to an outsider
anything but monotonous. The
truth of the old saying, "one-half
the world knows not how the other
half live," is certainly here tested.
The actress thinks her life monot
onous, and pines for the existence
of the woman of fashion and leis
ure, and the woman of society
thinks her life stupid and tame,
and wishes she lived the exciting
life of the actress.
Yesterday's Oregonian shows
an entire change of front, and in
an article on the river bars shows
a desire to come down out of the
clouds and talk sense. Now if
that paper will take the true view
of the case, side with TriE As
toriax, work for the interests of
the whole state and declare for the
improvement of the bar at the
mouth of the river we will give it
credit for good intent. The beau
tiful parable of the vineyard shows
that those who came in at the
eleventh hour received as much as
those who toiled during the dust
and heat of the day. Astoria is
not a bit mean, and will bo pleased
to see Portland justify herself,
even now.
Mrs. Duniwat, in her paper,
argues that in speaking of woman,
the word "female" is improper,
and she is right. The two words
have a distinctive meauing, and
the use of the word "female"
where woman is meant, is simply
an evidence of ignorance on the
part of the writer or speaker.
Pointers.
The talk about nominating Sen
ator Sherman for governor of Ohio
by the Republican's is still going
on though it exhibits little anima
tian. If Davis had any chance for the
presidency it is knocked in the
head completely by the endorse
ment of Old-man-who-wants-wa-ter-to-run-up-hill
Blair of New
Hampshire.
ilr. George William Curtis, in a
private letter received in San
Francisco, says: "All who are in
terested in great public policies
will naturally attach themselves to
parties, but he is a very foolish fel
low who makes a party a master,
instead of an agent."
Senator Sherman is a long
headed man. He and General
Long have, perhaps, lost fewer
points in the changes of Repub
licanism than most of their party
leaders. In his efforts toward the
governorship of Ohio he does not
surrender his chances for the sen
atorship. The Dayton Journal says it
"knows that ex-president Hayes
would not accept a nomination for
governor under any circum
stances." "Now does the Journal
know of any one under heaven
who wants Mr. Hayes to be nomi
nated?" demands the Indianapolis
Journal.
The movement in favor of bien
nial sessions of legislatures ap
pears to be spreading in New
England. Massachusetts has
taken the first step in favor of
such an amendment to its consti
tution and a committee in the
Connecticut legislature has re
ported in favor of a similar propo
sition. In Vermont the discussion of
candidates has been on the Re
publican side, ex-Congressman
Grout being among those men
tioned. The political indepen
dence prevailing last year was not
without some proofs in Vermont,
the Republican candidate for con
gress in the 2d district barely
esapmg deieat. Whether this
feeling will increase or subside
cannot be perceived until another
state campaign occurs. If the
former happens, Vermont may yet
become an interesting factor in the
politics of the country.
A Virginia paper, The Staun
ton Vindicator would like to see
Mr. Randall made the presidential
candidate of the Democracy, and
points out how neatly he would
straddle the whole tariff issue as
follews: "Mr. Randall is the em
bodiment of the prevailing idea
now on top in the American mind
that the time is not come for
free trade, and that the time for a
monopoly-creating high protec
tive tariff has long ago passed.
He is the sort of man that the
practical mind of the country will
gather around in 1884: while the
theorists are hunting up doclrinai
ries as exponents of their ideal
future."
The Tribune says: Democratic
journals as they contemplate the
hair-pulling going on in their own
party look with a great deal of
alarm upon the prospect of the
Republican party harmoniziug.
They can't posssbly see how such
a result can come about and try to
extract comfort from petty'differ
ences that have occured in time
past. There is just cause for this
worry on the part of the Demo
crats, for their only hope of suc
cess lies in Republican division.
It is a significant fact that the
year before the Presidential cam
paign begins sees the Democrats
dividing and the Republicans
uniting. There is in this fact just
cause for Democratic grief.
The candidates for speaker of
the Democratic House have al
ready engaged tent room for the
big circus that is to come off next
fall in Washington. A dispatch
from that city mentions where
each man will "plant his standard,"
or, in other words, where he will
mount a chair and beg for votes,
offering for each a committee
chairmanship. The number of
brass bands on hand promises to
exceed anything seen in Washing
ton on a similar occasion in eight
years. Active operations will pro
bably begin as soon as the Ohio
canvass is over. The country can
calculate accordingly and get
ready a strong tonic to carry it
through the struggle.
. There is pending before the
Pennsylvania legislature a bill to
prohibit the manufacture and sale
of infernal machines and other de
vices to destroy life and injure
property. The act constitutes
such manufacture and sale a mis
demeanor, punishable, on convic
tion, with a fine of not less than
$500 nor more than $5,000, with
imprisonment of from one to five
years. The question of intent iu
the person charged with the of
fence made punishable by this bill
is left to a jury to determine, but
the possession of any infernal ma
chine is to be considered as prima
facie evidence of a design to vio
late the act.
TnE Oregon City Enterprise
may. be reckoned as among the
"extreme" protectionists. In the
course of an article which other
wise is excellent, on the necessity
of manufactures in this state, it
snoils it all by savinjr: "The best
move that could be made to de
velop the resources of Oregon
would be for Mr. Villard to im
pose a very high rate of freight on
everything manufactured in the
east so as to encourage its manu
facture here. Let the freights be
reasonable to the east and Oregon
would soon become an exporter
instead of an importer of manu
factured croods."
The Hews correctly says that
too much fuss is being made over
the visit of Charles A. Dana to
this coast. He is nothing but a
political sorehead and the proprie
tor of a snarling, cantankerous
newspaper which is too billious to
see good in anybody or anything.
MAItBIKD.
In Astoria. May yd. by Rev. J. A". Mil
lisan, Robert C. Dunuington, of Walla
Walla, and Miss Carrie U. Gross, of As
toria. NEW TO-DAY
Occidental Hall.
F. W..STECI3HAN,
Lksshe
TO-NICHTI
SUNDAY, MAY 6th, '83,
By Request.
Entire Chanp of Propamine,
Leo's Ideal Pleasure Party,
The greatest allegation of acknowledged
SPECIALTY STARS
ever congregated together, giving a re
fined and strictly
First Class Entertainment,
Comprising
Acrobatic unci Athletic Feats,
Farces. Songs, Danrnx. etc.
Reduced Prices, 50, and 75 cents.
ForParticulars See Programme.
Reserved seats without extra charge
at Strauss' New York NoTelty Store.
REAL ESTATE
General Commission Business.
CIIAS. If. WIL.LIA3IS X CO.
Office on Squcmoqua street, opposite Asto
riax Office.
A General Agency business transacted.
British Bark Ryevale.
milK ABOVE VESSEL COMMENCES
JL discharging at navel's dock Monday,
theTthinst. Parties having goods on board
will please take immediate delivervof same,
as they will be at their rLk and expense
wnen uiscnargeu iroui sni.
d3t
MEYER, WILSON & CO.,
Agents.
Notice
IS IIEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE WILL
be a meeting of the ( W. T.) Board of Pi
lot Commissioners fur the Columbia Hirer
and Bar. at IHvaeo, W. T. on Saturday. May
12th. 16S3. C. A. REED.
Sec. of W. T. Board of 'Mot
Commissioners for Col. Rlverand Bar.
Dated, lltvaeo, May 1st, 1ES3. 3t
TIN PLATES.
First grade Brand, -Teienna,"
FOR SALERY MEYER. WILSON & CO.,
Portland, or CAPTAIN GEOBGE FLA
VEL, Astoria. G-lwk
TO GRAY'S HARBOR.
a HE STEAMER GEN'. MILES, OF TnE
. I.S.N.Co.,will sail for
Cray's Harbor,
On TUKSDAY, 3Iay 8th.
J. II. D. GRAY,
Agont.
FOR TILLAMOOK.
The new Steamer
BABBAGE, - Master.
Will leave for
TILLAMOOK
SATURDAY, May 12tlu
FOR SAILING DATES AND PARTICU
larsjpply to J. G. HUSTLER, Main
street Wferf, Asteria: ALLEN & LEWIS,
Portland ; J. L. STORY, Tillamook.
Pioneer Annual Meeting.
mHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PIO
JL neer and Historical Society of the Ore
con of 1792, will be held at the rooms of
Rescue Engine Co. No. 2, in Astoria. Oregon,
on the nth day of May. 1SS3, at2r. 31., to
transact its annual business, listen to reports
of oQJcers, and addresses from honorary and
corresponding members, and volunteer ad
dresses from friends of the organization.
A special and general Invitation is cordi
ally extended to all to bo present, as per
constitution provided. E. C. HOLDEN.
Secretary.
Attention Knights
MEMBERS OF ASTORIA LODGE, NO. C,
K. of P., are hereby notified that at the
next regular convention, May 9lh. business
of importance will be considered. A lull at
tendance is requested.
By erdered: W.L.ROBB,
lw K. of-J, and S.
BANKING ANDJKSURAKCE.
s. w. o.as:su
INSURANCE AQEHT.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON
OFFICE HOURS:
FROM 9 O'CLOCE A. M. UNTIL 3
O'CLOCK P. M.
CALIFORNIA,
J. 1 liOUGIITOX
Cuss. R. Story.......
Geo. L. Story.. ..
.Ptrsldent I
.. heeretary
-.Agent for 0?nn
Capital paid up In U. S. goldj
coin S Slw OtX) W
I. IV. CASH. Agent.
Chenamus street. Astoria. Oregon.
67,000,000 CAPITAL.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
GLOBE,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE OF LONDON AND
EDINBURGH.
OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART
FORD, AND
COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Representing a capital of 807,000,000.
A. VAN DUSEX. A cent.
Carl Adler's
MFOBIT7
Finest :tock of good- In the City.
Books,
Stationery,
Papetrie,
Toys, Games,
AND-
Endless Novelties.
BOOKS !
All the Standard Authors. In this as in
every other branch of my business I lend.
MUSICAL ISTMENTS !
Of guaranteed quality.
Clocks and 'Watches. Gold
Silver Ware.
:ut!
Baby Carriages, Velocipedes,
And every description of
-AT
Carl Adler's Emporium.
FIRST GRAND
earance
S A LE!
AT
SMHEE STOEE
PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING.
We offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
in our line of
Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets,
Plushes,
Caslnncros and Arimires.
Laces. Hosieiy,
Corsets, Cloaks,
Dolmans, Etc.. otc.
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
FLANNEL COMFORTERS..
Blankets, Etc.
Stock Complete in Every Branch.
Frael Erotlxers.
FOR SALE !
I offer for salo my ranch near Skipa
non in this County; it consists of
160 ACRES,
Eighty Acres improrcd, ttIIIi
pood duelling Heuse:
Two Barns, Out Houses, etc.?
A Fine Orchard.
Everything is well improved and in
good condition. Alargc assottment of
Farming; Implements.
Three X"as.sciigcr Conches.
One Buggy,
Ifinc Head Horses.
Cattle, Hogr, Etc.
This affords a rare chance for a man to
g& a good home in the oldest settled
scctionm the state.
Terms favorable to one meaning busi
ness. C. A. M AC.UIKE
Home Mutual Insurance Co,; tSaffpS'
nature's remedy.
Liver, Kidney, and Skin Diseases.,
Malaria. Dyspepsia, i
Biliousness, j
Pains in the Back and Loins,
Pimples and Blotches on the Skin, !
Whether Hrrrl;tarv. j
Or Cnuvil b- Wi ikT ?, t.r Kos?es, :
Can Only be Cured by the Use of i
I Lnrnnst SalP and mnsf SaKsfarfinn
Of any .McJIc.no on the Coast.
Sold by all Druggists and Medicine Dealers.
91.00 per node G. for $5.00.
HILL'S FHIBtIES.
GEO. HILL. ... PROPRIETOR
WALTER PARKS, - STAGE MANAGER
Engagement of an entire
SiSIV TROUPJS
MISS HELENA RICHMAN.'
The German Nightingale.
MISS SUSIE LEE,
Sons and Dance Artist.
MISS MINNIE WILLIAMS,
Serio-comic Queen.
MISS KITTY FRANKLIN,
Soubrette. Also
3m. GEO. IIEXDERS0X,
Ethiopian Comedian.
Together with a new
0SJC2S:S.Zr3j&..
Under the management of
PROF. CHARLES R1CKARDS.
All the Old Favorites Retained.
Open all the Year Perfonnanco Everv
Night Entire Change of Prounme
Every Night, ComprHing
SONGS, DANCES AND ACTS.
Wc give the Bsst
Variety Entertainment
In the West.
The theatre is crowded nightly, and all
who have witnessed the entertainment pro
nounce it lo be euual to any gl en ebcwliere.
Mr. Hill as a caterer for the public's
amusement can not be excelled. Anybody
nbhiug to spend a irfeutant evening anil
sec .sparklins wit and beauty without vul
garity, should improve the opportunity and
come.
The company comprises the following vo!l-
known Artbts :
Miss Fannie Walton".
Mi!s Mamik Uoonnioir.
Mi:. Waltkk Parks.
Mk. Ciias. Barrows.
Mi:. War. Morton.
All of which will appear nightly in their dlf ,
ferent specialties.
Open air concert every evening ; perform
ance commencing at 8 ; entrance to theatre
on Benton street ; private boxes on Cliona
mus street.
Net? Str.ro 11 KaTiti Succession !
ASK FOR-
TTnion India Unbber Go's
Pure Para Gum
CRACK PROOF
RUBBER BOOTS.
UKVTAKE Or IMITATIONS!
Be sure the Boot1? are stamped CTiACK
PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE
GUM SPRIXGS on the foot and instep,
which prevent their cnickinp or breaklnjr.
We are now making tliein with ItUBIlER
AXD ASBESTOS Soles which will make
them last more than t ice as long as anv
llubber boots made
FOltSALK BY ALL DEALERS.
ALL KINDS KUP.BKIt BELTIXd. PACK
ING, HOSK.SPKINGS. CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES. Etc.
COODYEAR RUBBER CO.
It. 11. PEASK. .lr. 1 Agents.
S. M. KUNYON. )" San Erancisco.
GRAND CLEAEAHCE SALE!
to n;ak 100m for mora
Hardware anil Slip fliailerj
A. VAN DUSEH & CD.
AVlll st'll at co their entire stock of
HATS AHD CAPS!
AX 11
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Theue poods must be disposed of as we are
:oou lo receive another Ik ,-e lot of
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
And must Imvc room to store it.
Drugs and Chemicals
& t v mnnT.
34 d. jb. inuifiiia. .
a
. ,
DRUGGIST
Pharmacist,
rAST0RIA.O
Prescriptions carefully compounded
Day or Isight.
Hardware si Ship tailerj.
A. VAN DUSEH & GO.,
DKALKItS I2
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil. Bright Varnish,
Binnacle Oil. Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Saii Twine.
Cotton Saii Twine.
Lard Oil.
Wrought Iron Spikes.
Galvanized Cut Nails.
AgTicultur.il Implements,
Sewing Ulaclibics, -Paints
ami Oils, Groceries, etc,
C
v
V
TY
Wo have to-day finished opening and putting in order the
Bmes Ste& off oods
Bought in San Francisco by B. F. STEVENS.
C. F. MOFF1T will be found behind the counter. His. long established repu
tation as a good and reliable salesman is all that need be said.
You Will Find Prices Lower than the Lowest.
B. F. STEVENS & CO.
J6m
5B
JL
SCCCESSOP. TO JACKINS & MONTGOMERY.)
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING.. AND CANNERY WORK
Aitended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
Ci:KiA.13JS STREET. Xoxt to C. Jj. FarUcr" Store.
THE
f?l
Mi
"iii
fc-'
&E5S,sr-SrfiL 1
FSSmSmIJ.
A FULI. 5TOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
Two doors cist of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA, OREGON .
CHAS. HE1LBORN,
3rA3STTJFACTUKER OF
FTJBNITTJEE 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 Rj
FTJKNTTURE 25 BEDDING.
Coitum 31am anil Squcuioqua Streets. Astoria, Oregon..
WINDOW SHADES AHD TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER- ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
AT.I, KISIJS OF FUI2XITITRE REPAIRED AKI VARISISHED.
Ecwg csiaom gXKiyicgigagBB
SOLID GOLD
T TP TXT TPT 13 V
J
OJ VY JlUli X ,
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches,
Of every description.
The lineit stock of Jewelry in Astoria.
J57A11 goods warranteilasroprcscntcrt
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
Y0UE PATRONAGE.
Is most respectfully so'icitcl for tiie
Mi CMiesg (steal) Laraflry,
Commencing MONDAY, April 9, 1SS3.
This Laundry will he run without China
help if it never makes :i cent.
.N. B. On account of all the machinery
not beiiijr flushed, wc will not be ablo to
tak family work before the first of May.
Wsr. MCCORMICK,
Proprietor.
urn YOU SEM
OUR SPLENDID STOCK
s:sa:s:ns:aE!ausas:aaiKsiBSi:3iicaai23S3ii
OF
: CARPETS,
: UPHOLSTERY, ;
WALL PAPER, :
"
ASD
IVc-.Tesi Styles In Furniture?
ED. D. CURT2S & CO.
(M."V. rtallick's Old Stand.
Have some elear.t desigas in the above
mentioned goods which they will be pleased
to show the public.
Everything new and tasteful.
RUDDOCK & LEVAKE,
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS,
;ns and Stenm Fitters.
Have constantly on hand a general assort
ment of goods in our line. Jobbing prompt
ly attended to. Estimates grvan.
N. B. We guarantee our wort.
Shop noarly opposittO. It. & X. Co' dok.
TO BE.
DZAXER IX
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for "
illagee Stoves and Kanges
The Best In the market.
Pinmbing good3 of all kinds on band. Job
work done In a workmanlike manner.
NEW MODEL
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
U.M
.
AGENT
CALL JLND EXA3TTNE IT, YOU
WILL BE TLEASED.
E. It. IIAAVES is also agont for the
Ml jateit CoeMi Stove
And other first-class stoves.
Furnace "Wort, Steam Tit-tinBs-
etc., a specialty
BMBHEJBMaBa
J. H. D. &11AY,
Who'.csalo and retail dealer in.
A LI. KINDS OF FEED,
Hay, Oafs, Straw, Wood, Etc
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms, loot of Benton street. Astoria
Oregon.
Plumbing and Gas Fitting.
I.O K YEA BROS.
Plumbers, Gas. and Steam Fitters.
Jobbing Promptly Attended to
A Full Supply of
GAS FIXTUT.ES, COCKS. STEAM FIT
TINGS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HAND.
Cannery, and Steamboat Work
a Specialty.
Chenamus street, opposite Dement's Bros
Store, Astoria, Oregon.
Leinenweber &" Co.,
C. LKINEX YfEBER. H, BKOW1T.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
ASTOEIA. OREGON,
TAMES M GDKUulS,
Manufacturers and Importers of
A LL KINDS OF
AND FINDINGS
Wholesale Dealers In
OIL AND TALLOW.
esrnighest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
Xot ice of Application to Purchase
Timber IianiTs.
LAND OFFICE AT VANCOUVER, W.T..
April 9th, 1S83.
with the provisions of tho Act of Congress
approved June 3. 1878. entitled '-An act for
-muil-u 13 uereuy given mar in compliance
the sale of Timber Lands in the States of
rVlHflintll Cimrrrtn IJnxrtli onrt f Wool
i county. AVash. 'fer. Jias this day fifed in this
ojllce his application to purchase the North
fllfTf nn l rrifrM-v " TrkTiri A ndam?An ? Pnntflit
wji 7 "i oeviwuii io, .luwnsuip iu nurui iu
Kange9West,oftho Willamette Meridian.
Testimony in the above case will be taken
before the Clerk of the District Court, at
Oystervllle, Wash. Ter., on Monday, the
18th day of June, 1883.
Any and all persons having adverse claims
to the above described lands, or any portion
thereof, are hereby required to Hie their
claims in this office within sixty (ay days
from date hereof.
FRED. W. SPARLING,
dll C0d Register.