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Vol. xix.
Astoria, Oregon, Thursday7 Morning, ll&y 10, 1883
No. 35.
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FLORIDA CRACKERS AND
COWBOYS-
The "cracker" in Florida is in
some respects different from the
poor white trash of Georgia and
South Carolina. He is a nomad
who recedes before civilization
but he lives comfortably from his
point of view. He squats in the
wilderness far away from the
towns, and clears up a small piece
of land. He pas little attention
to agriculture, depending chiefly
on his fishing line and his gun for
the support of his family, which is
always large. He is careless and
indifferent about his dress and per
sonal appearance. His beard is
stubby, and a half a plug of to
bacco causes an unnatural swel
ling on the left side of his mouth,
on each side of which two dirty
streaks of tobacco juice course to
wards his chin. His wife dips
snuff and his children wear very
few clothes. The "cracker" never
gets rich, but he takes an interest
in politics and entertains a stran
ger with the best bacon in the
house and insists on his lying in the
best corner of the only bedroom
in the "double-pen" cabin.
Every lake, river and water
course in this region is not only
full of fish, but thousands of ali
gators swim in the deep and shal
low waters. They are hunted for
their skins by the natives, and
looked at as curiosities by stran
gers. The green skins sell there
at ten cents a foot, and there is a
market, and very frequently a
"cracker" brings in a hundred
hides, for which there is alwaj's a
purchaser. The skins are sent
north, tanned, and made into bags,
pocketbooks and slippers. Lately
there has been a good deal of de
mand for the skins of baby alli
gators, and many of these little
creatures are killed for their hides.
The "cracker" usually kills the al
ligator, or "gater," as they are
called, at night. He goes out in a
boat with his rifle, and keeps a
sharp lookout on the smooth sur
face of the lake for the glittering
eyes of the reptile, which glisten
like stars in the darkness. The
"cracker" sculls his boat noise
lessly, and draws a lighted bull's
eye lantern and throws its rajs
full in the alligator's eyes, which
blink for a moment, and then the
reptile lies perfectly quiet, while
the boat is sculled to within five
or six feet of him, and then the
"cracker" shoots him fairly be
tween the eyes. The alligator
turns with a quick motion on his
back, writhes for a few moments
in the bloody water, dies, and is
put in tow of a boat. A "cracker"
will kill ten to twenty alligators
in one liight if he has good luck.
Tanning Human Skins.
The question of tanning human
skins was made prominent again
to-day at the Towksbury Alms
House investigation, says a Boston
dispatch of April 25th. Christian
Muller was recalled and testified
that he tanned and dressed human
skins two years ago, and he would
know them again if he saw them.
He said to Governor Butler: "That
is a piece of one I tanned you have
in your hand. I tanned the hides
for acccommodation and not for
money. Some of that skin 'ou
have is from white persons and
some from negroes. The white
skin is thinner than the nep-ro.
"We tanned the skins for curiosi
ty." Robert Faunce was called
and testified that he was House
Surgeon at the New England
Hospital for "Women, in Spring
field street, Boston. He gave a
bundle of skins to a student
named Allen to give to Mr. "Wing
to get them tanned; sent the skins
to him in February, 1S81; got
them back next August; got the
skins from the Harvard Medical
School; brought it away openly.
Witness testified that he was a
member of the Massachusetts
Medical Society; never knew that
skins were taken from the dissect
ing room before, but had been told
it had been done.
Will yoinsuffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint ? Shiloh's v italizer is
gaaranteed to care you. Sold by W. E.
Deaent.
What a Woman Knew.
"Madam, I am looking for a
stray horse," said a man. stopping
at an Arkansas house and leaning
his chin on the top rail of the
fence, "Have you seen anything
of him?"
"How long has he been gone?"
asked the woman, leaning against
the door-facing and regarding the
man with that inquiring look of
curiosity which, in the country, so
plainly speaks of the scarcity of
strangers.
"Been gone about two days."
"What sort of a horse was he?"
"Roan, with white fetlocks."
"How old was he?"
"About ten years."
"Good work nag, I reckon?"
"First-rate."
"Are j'ou certain that he has
white fetlocks?".
"Certainly. Haveyou seen any
thing of him?"
"No, I ain't seen him?"
"Have you heard anyone speak
of seeing him?"
"Yes; since 3ou mention it, I
think I have. I heard a man talk
about seeing a roan horse with
white fetlocks."
"That's my horse! Do you
know the man's name?"
"No."
"Where do you buppose I can
find him?"
"You can find him out there at
the stable."
The stranger went to the stable,
looked around, "halloed," and re
turned to the fence. "He's not
there."
"Not now."
"Didn't you know he wasn't
there before I went?"
"Yes, I knew he wasn't there
before you went."
"Then what did j'ou send me
there for?"
"To see him. 1 knowed he'd be
thar agin you arriv."
"I'll be blamed if T understand
you."
''Now look here, stranger, you
can't make mo tell a lie. You
axed me if I'd seen the horse, an'
I said 'no.' You axed me if I'd
heerd anybody speak of the horse,
an' I said 'yes.' You axed me
whar you would find the man an'
I told you. You went lhar, an' "
"But who was the man?"
"Yourself, stranger." And she
turned away to rock a "dug-out"
cradle, while the stranger, shoving
down a panel of fence in his anger,
turned away and "sauntered"
down the road. Arkansaio Trav
eler. A Story of two Georgia Judges.
We are sorry to say that Judge
Pate accepted a challenge from
ex-Judge Hawking to try their
luck in the stream after court ad
journed. Court closed after sup
per on Wednesday night and on
Thursday morning at three o'clock,
before it was good light, they
started to the creek. They had
only moderate luck, but Judge
Pate got beat. When their fish
had been put on the strings and
they were ready to start home,
Judge Pate was thinking how he
could, make it a "draw bet" with
Judge Hawkins and said: "Judge
Hawkins, give me one of j'our fish
and I will have as many as you
have." "No." said Judge Hawk
ins, "you give me one of yours
and I'll have twice as many as you
hare." Now if you can tell how
many fish each judge had you can
solve one of Captain Martin's puz
zes. JTaickinsville, Ga., Dis
patch. The Secretary of the Interior
has rendered a decision in which
he approves of the map of definite
location of the Northern Pacific
railway, through the Rocky moun
tain division, filed July G, 1882.
The line so approved departs from
the line of the general route at
Gallatin City and unite with it
again at Little Blackfoot. One
effect of its change between this
point was to shorten the line some
forty-three miles. , It was also tp
have the effect to release it from
the land grant and restore to the
public domain more than a million
iacrea of land. . - - .
TiiorGirra.
The more we live more brief appear
Our life's succeeding stages:
A day to childhood seems a year,
And years like passing ages.
The gladsome current of our youth,
Ere passion yet disorders,
Steals, lingering like a river smooth
Along its grassy borders.
But as the care-worn cheek grow.s wan,
And sorrow's shafts fly thicker.
Ye stars that measure life to man,
Why seem your courses quicker?
When joys have lost their bloom and
breath,
And life itself is vapid.
Why, as we reach the falls of death,
Feel we its tide more rapid?
Tt may be strange but who would
change
Time's course to slower speeding,
When one by one our friends have
gone
And left our bosoms bleeding?
Heaven gives our years of failing
strength
Indemnifying ileetness;
And those of youth a seeming length.
Proportioned to their sweetness.
Campbell.
The commissioner of the gener
al land office at Washington is
daily receiving a large number of
inquiries regarding status of the
various land grants. This seems
to be the effect of the equivocal
position of the last congress re
lative to the disposition of public
land, and land grants to railways,
as well as to many decisions of the
secretary of the interior on sub
jects. There seems to be a very
general expectation that many
grants will be declared forfeited.
Thousand are ready to enter as
soon as they are thrown open to
the public domain.
Assuming the temperature of
the interior of the earth to increase
uniformly as we descend at the
rate of one degree in forty-six
feet, at the depth of sixty miles it
will amount to G000 degrees a
degree of heat sufficient to melt
all knows substances.
A codfish was recently taken
near Portland, Maine, weighing
100 pounds. It was taken by
trawling. Tt measured in length
fire feet five inches, and the length
of its head, from the tip of the nose
to the extremity of the gill flap
was 17 inches.
The old Institute bell at Salem,
which in years long since gone
called to their studies some of the
now brightest minds on the north
west coast, has found a resting
place in the museum of the Will
amette Universitv.
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A man el of
purity, strength aim nnaiesomeness. .More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannoL be sold in comnetition irith the mul
titude of low test short weight, alum or
phosphate powders. Sold only fn cans. Roy
al isaking rowoEtt uo.. 10G waii-st. n. y,
FOABD & STOKES,
FIKE
GROCERIES
AND
PROVISIONS.
ANCHORS. ROPE AND
CORDAGE.
HARHESS AT SAN FRANCISCO
PRICES.
A Full Line of House
Furnishing Goods.
o
AT THE O. R. &. X. DOCK.
BOZORTH & JOHNS.
Real Estate Dealers.
A general agency business transacted
nave Columbia City. Alderbrook, Astoria
asd Seaside property for sale.
0820;
POWDER
ffcL THE GREAT f$&
3?OIt
RHEUIA
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of the Chest,
Gout, Quinsy. Sore 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 equal. Sr. J. cobs Oil
u a safe, sure, simple and cheap External
Htmtdj. A trial entails bnt the ccnparatirely
trifling outUr of 50 Cents, and erery ene suffer
ing with pain can bavo cbeap and pocilire proof
or iU claims. r
Directions in EleTen Languages.
E0LDBYALLDETJQGIBTSAHDDEALEB9
IHMEDIOIHE.
A. VOGEUSR & CO.,
Baltimore, 22L, V. S.A.
Leadville, Col., now has a pop
ulation of 25,000 some 20 men
to 1 woman. The streets night
and day are kept quite free from
improper persons, and ladies can
walk about without fear of annoy
ance. The tax from gambling
houses realises $S00 a month, and
that from dance halls $G00. Chi
namen have been kept outside en
tirely. Two wandered, unwarned,
into the town three years ago.
There was a double funeral almost
immediately afterward and those
Chinamen have never been seen
since.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
The countenance is pale and leaden
colored, ith occasional Hushes of a cir
cumscribed spot on one or both cheeks;
the ecs become dull; the pupils dilate;
an azure semicircle runn along the lower
eyt-HI; the no?c is irritated, swell;, and
sometimes bleeds ; n swcllhm or the upper
lip; occasional headache, with humming
or throbbing of the cars; an unusual se
cretion of saliva; slimy or furred tongue;
breath very foul, particularly in the morn
ing; appetite variable, sometimes vora
cious, witli a gnawing sensation cf tho
stomach ; at otlier,entlrely gone; fleeting
paiu- in the stomach; occasional nausea,
and vomiting; violent pains throughout
the alxlomen; bowels irregular, at times
costive; stools slimy, not unfrequently
tinged with blood : belly swollen and hard ;
urine turbid ; respiration occasionally difll
cull and accompanied by hiccough ; cough
sometiniosdryand convulsive; uneasy and
disturbed sleep, with grinding of the teeth;
temper variable, but generally irritable.
Whenever the alwvc symptoms nro
found to exist,
DR. C. XcTAXE'S TERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure.
In uuving Vennifngo be suro you fr.l
the-genuine DR. C. McLAXE'S Vinoil
I'l(;i:, manufactured by rioming lrn;.,
M Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. The
market is full of counterfeits. You will
be right if It has the signature of I'lcm
ins lJros. and C. McLaiie.
If your storekeeper does not have the
genuine, please report to us.
Send us a three cent stamp for -1 hand
some advertising cards.
FLEMING BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa.
King of the Blood
Is not a "cure all." It is a blood-purifier and
tonic. Impurity of the blood poisons the sys
tem, deranges the circulation, and thus in
duces manv disorders, known by different
names to distinguish them according to ef
fects, but being really branches or phases of
that great generic disorder. Impurity of
Blood. Such are Dyspepsia, JiiUlousnesi,
Liver Complaint, Constipation, Xcrrtiux Dis
orders. Headache, Backache, General Weak
ness, Heart Disease,Dropsy. Kidney Disease,
Piles, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofida, Skin
Disyrders, Pimples. Ulcers. Swellings, dc.
dc. Ii.ins of the Itlood prevents and
cures these by attacking the cawe. Impurity
01 me uioou. iiiieinisi-suuu ijujmchuis jijjruu
in calling it "the most genuine and enlclent
preparation for the purpose." Sold by Drug
gists, 81 per bottle. See testimonials, direc
tions, &c, in pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases
ot tb Blood," wrapped around each bottle.
D. RANSOM, SOX & Co.. Props
Bufialo, X. Y.
WM. EDGAR,
Dealer in
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
Musical.
I HAVE THE AGENCY OF THE BEATTY
Organs and Pianos, and vrill sell the same
very low lor cash, or on time with the proper
security. Persons desiring to purchase an
organ for cither church or family use will
find it greatly to their interest to call at my
residence and ascertain prices. Five years
guarantee given if desired.
C.H.BATN.
TISffl.
M
A.M. .TOnXSOK. C H. STICKELS.
A. ffl. JOHNSON & Co.,
Dealers In
CROCKERY & CLASS WARE.
Also "Wholesale Dealers In
Pnirils, Oils, Ynrni&Iics, Glass,
Piiliy. Artist,' Oil and Water
Colors. laint and Kalso-
miiic Brushes.
Constantly on hand a full and choice stock
of Staple and Fancy Groceries Only tho
En;t kept.
Our stock of Ororlci'ry mid Glass
H'nre is the Lamest and most Complete
St ck ever opened in Astoria.
Consisting of
Tea and Dinner ccts, Toilet Sets. Glass,
Fruit, and V..ter bets, liar Fixtures. Ale
Mups. Ponies, Hustle Bottles Goblets, Tum
blers I"i onade Cups. &c , &c
Eerytlihig sold at Ixnvest Lhing Bates.
ilunlify Cunrautccri.
An Examination will more than repay you.
W. E. DEMENT & GO.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON
Carry in Stock,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FANGY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded,
LOEB & CO.,
JOBBEKS IN
WINES,
LIQUORS,
AND
CIGARS.
AGENTS FOR THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
Tumblers Decanters, and All
Kinds of Saloon Supplies.
J-AU soods sold at San Francisco Prices.
aiAIN STJtEET.
Opposite Parker House, Astoria, Oreson.
MAGNUS C. 0R0SBY,
Dealer In
HAFiBIARE, IM, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings.
PLTJ MBERS AND STEAM FITTER0
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IROH TIH AND COPPER,
Stoves, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done with t.eatness and dispatch.
None out tlrst class workmen employed.
A large assortment of
SCALE?
f!nntantlv on hand
HANSEN BROS.
HA YE FuJEJUO TED !
From their old quarters to their
NEW SHOP
AND FACTORY NEAR KINNEY'S CAN
NERY. Cleconi 7ig It epaiving.
NEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK, BY
GEORGE LOVETT,
Main Street, opposite N. Loeb's.
Dressmaking.
Plain and Fancy Sewing.
Suits xnnue in tho lest Style and
Guaranteed to Pit
Mrs. T. S. JezveU.
ROOMS OVER MR3. E. S. WARREN'3.1
NEVILLE & CO.
Pacific Net and Twine Co.
Sax Fit ancisco, April lltlr, 1883.
DeabSirs;
For general convenience,
we have sent a supply of Kb. 30, 12
ply Genuine Scotch Salmon Net
Tii inc, to the care of A. 3L JOILXSOX
& 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-
pl.v-
Fishermen who have heretofore nsed
this grade of twine for repairs, claim
that the durability o 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. M. JOHNSON & CO.,
Astoria.
Neville & Co. Sole Agents, U.n pnMwn
3iandS3CallromiaSt. f San Francisco.
WILLIAM HOWE
-DEALER
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
All kinds of
SZL25.
- -"-STS
OAK LUMBER, m
GZASS,
Boat Material, Etc.
i Boats of all Kinds Made to Order. :
- :
(
ISOrders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed In all cases
-y.j.'-.-.
S. AENDT & FEROHEN,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH
exiAP
kJ p V J HKgKJnBncSriev
W
AND imillaaFTlWnWr- l -
.fgyaf- -fpv
Boiler Shop ispsitSpa
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
AND
STEAMBOAT WOEK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made 01 repairing
CAOTfERT DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS.
Bcrroif Stheet, Near Parker Hocsr,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LAEaiflMABfflEEH&IMS
Boiler Work, Steamboat Work
and Cannery Work a spe
cialty. O.A.STXiKrGt-JS ,
Of all Descriptions xuade to Order
at Short Xotire.
A. D. "Wass. Prosedent.
J. G. Hustler, Secretary,
I. W. Case, Treasurer.
JOiix Fox, Superintendent.
A. V. Allen,
(SUCCESSOR TO PAGE & ALLEN.)
Wholesale and retail dealer ic
Provisions
row-
Glass and Plated Ware,
TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
Wines. LiquorsJobaccoXigars
Wilson & Fisher,
SHIP CHANDLERS.
DEALEK3 IN
Iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors', Chains,
TAR, PITCH, OAKUM,
WROUGHT AND COT GALVANIZED
SPIKES,
Rails. Copper Nails and Sitrrs,
Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds.
PROVISIONS.
FLOUR AND Mlfcl, FEE1.
Agents for Salem Flooring Mills.
Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets
ASTORIA, OREGON.
LOOK HERE !
"We respectfully inform the nubile that we
will always keep on hand the best quality of
Fresh and Cured Meats
Choice Family Groceries,
Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Crockery and
Glass-ware.
Ships, Ilotels and Boarding Houses sup
plied on liberal terms.
A share of the public patronage is respect
fully solicited,
dtf, WARREN & THOMPSON.
MaUUKKm
JH2
&.
IN-
AND
Bracket Work
A SPECIALTY.
BUSINESS CARDS.
TCI C. IIOLDKX,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN
SURANCE AGENT.
Q.ELO P. PARSER.
SURVEYOR OF
Clatsop County, and City of Astoria
Office :-Chenamus street, Y. M. O. A. hall
Room No. 8.
"O D. "WINTOJf,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
c-oraco in Pythian Building. Rooms 11, 12
ASTORIA, --- - OREGON.
TAX THTTI.E, 31. I.
PHYSICIAN AND SUBGEON
Office Rooms 1 , 2, and 3. Pythian Build-.
Ing.
Residence Over J. E. Thomas' Drug
Store.
p 3?. HICKS,
PENTIST,
ASTORIA, ... - OREGON
Rooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner
of Cass and Sqemocqhe strets.
T Q.A.IXOYTIiBY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Chenamus Street, - -ASTORIA, OREGON
CHAS.H.HLLMSON&CO.
REAL ESTATE
AND
General Commission Brokers.
Office on Squemoqua street, opposite Asto
biak Office.
A General Agency business transacted.
GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY.
Bills of Exchange on any
Part oi Europe.
1A3I AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING
well known and commodious steamship
lines,
STATE LINE, RED STAR,
WHITE STAR,
HAMBURG-AMERICAN,
DOMINION LINE,
NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE.
Trepaid tickets to or from any European
port.
For full information as to rates of fare,
sailing days, etc, apply to
I. W. CASE.
CLATSOP MILL
COMPANY
Successors of
GEO. W. HOME SAW MILL.
MANUFACTURERS DEALERS
IX
LUMBER, SALMON B0XBSt TRAYS, ETC.
Office and Mill
CORXEIt OF WEST 9TH AXD WATHB TS
. .O. A JEi K E R.
DEALER IX
Hay,. Oats, Straw.
Lime. Brick, Cement and Sand
WootI Delivered to Order,
Graying, Teaming and Express Business.
Horses ana Carriages for Hire.
DEALER XS
WINES. LIQUORS AND.CICARS.
PIJRST CiASS
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER.
THE
WESTPOET
MILL COMPANY
IS IN THE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO
remain.
We will take orders for lumber from 100
to 600 M., at the mill or delivered.
We also manufacture lath and shingles of
Al quality.
Plooring a Specialty.
Address all orders
WESTPORT MILL CO.
3. C, Bexnbb, Smpt,