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Vol. xix.
Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, May 15, 1883.
No. 39.
A FORGOTTEN SEAPORT.
Ostta was the seaport of Rome,
the Tiber at this point furnishing
no facilities for extensive wharfage
or for vessels of large draught. It
was founded by Ancus Narcius on
a well selected site fifteen miles
down the river. At a flush period
of the Roman power it was the
Liverpool of the world. It was
greater than Liverpool, for it was
the shipping city of the world at a
time when there was no railways
or telegraphs. It was for many
centuries, the point from which
the great Roman expeditions to
conquer, one after another, the
countries of the known world de
barked. From hero Scipio Afri
canus sailed with his fleet for
Spain, and Claudis for Britain, and
by this shore long, long before,
neas had sailed up the "yellow"
tide. To-day this city, throbbing
with the commerce of the world,
floating its triumphant navies, is
absolutely abandoned, desolate
and silent. Human life has left it.
The degenerate Rome of to-day
hardly knows where it is, forget
ting it. It lies under ground and
under water. The fever swamps
that engulf it stretch into dense
forests of stone pine, mingled with
thick underbrush and thickets,
through which roamed the wild
boar and buffaloes. And all this
within twenty miles of the gates of
Rome.
Excavations have been made
which develop not only temples
and baths and public buildings
and detached wails, but long lines
of streets entering into each other,
and in one portion running down
to the once busy wharves. You
can walk on the streets in which
these people walked, and into the
houses in which they lived see
the frescoes on the walls which
their eyes enjoyed, and go up the
stairs by which they ascended to
the upper floors of their dwellings
Going down to the wharf, you will
find the commission houses and
shipping offices. All around you
in vast quantities, lie frag
ments of pottery the re
mains of the vessels and utensils
they used. This pottery is gener
ally coarser, and embellished with
less ornamentation than that found
in ruined Aztec cities of New
Mexico and Arizona.
Being the harbor and port of
Rome, Ostia bore the brunt of at
tacks made by sea, and her tra
ditions are largely those of war
fare and the repulse of pirates.
At least, in the fifth century, she
was utterly destroyed br the Sar
acens, and razed to the ground.
So utter was the ruin that no at
tempt was ever made to rebuild
the town.
When Senator John A. Logan
was at Hot Springs, Ark., getting
rid of rheumatism, he one day saw
a dozen young men pistol-shooting
at a bottle, near the hotel.
Their luck wasn't good, and he be
gan making sarcastic remarks.
Pretty soon they challenged him
to trv his hand at it. No, he
didn't care to. Then they said he
was afraid. "Well now," said he
at last. "I'll tell you what I'll do.
There are twelve of you and only
one of me, but I'll give all of you
a box of cigars every time he hits
the bottle, if you'll give me a box
every time I hit it." They ac
cepted the offer and thought they
had "a mighty soft thing.'g g'Tll
shoot first," ho added, "and if I
hit I'm to shoot again and again
until I miss." Then he loaded a
brace of six-shooters and emptied
them again, breaking twelve bot
tles as he did so. "Want any
more?" he inquired. "No, I guess
not," was the chopfallen reply.
"Then you can send those twelve
boxes to my room whevcr you're
ready," said he, adding in a pen
sive, reflective tone, as he limped
away: "There's a kind of a knack
in these things, I've shot at bottles
before I ever saw Hot Springs."
ficservedly PepHlar.
Unless it had great merit Parker's
Ginger Tonic could not be so popular.
Its sale has spread remarkably every
where, because invalids find it Rives
them new life and vigor when other
medicines fail entirely. Ohio Farmer
Northern Salmon Packing.
Consul, Francis, writing from
Victoria on the salmon catch, says
that last year the fish began run
ning two weeks later thon us ual
but when the fish came, they cam
in myraids. The first appearance
of the salmon was at the north at
Skeena and Naas rivers, and
River's Inlet demonstrating again
that they either come from the
west or north, and not from the
south as generally supposed al
though the time of their running
in the Columbia and other rivers
south, on the coast, is several
weeks earlier. The mouth of the
Skeena is in latitude oi deg.;
Naas, 54 deg. 4.0 min.; and River's
Inlet, 51 deg. 25min. The signi
ficance of the fish coming from
the north becomes more apparent
when it is remembered that Skeena
is about 500 miles north of the
Columbia. At the points above
named there were last year four
canneries, and their season put-up
amounted to 30,000 cases. At
Alert Bay, near the head of Van
couver's Island, the run was still
later, and its cannery only put up
5,000 cases 2,000 less than the
previous season. On Fraser river
there were fifteen canneries in op
eration, the season commencing
and continuing later, and their
put-up amounting to 200,000
cases. The twenty canneries of
the province aggregated 235,000
cases, each containing four dozen
cans, calculated at 50 lbs., giving
11,750,000 pounds, or 5,S75 tons.
They arc rated at $5 per case, and
make a showing in value of ,
175,000. Almost the entire pack of Brit
ish Columbia has been sent to
England, Canada and Australia
absorbing the balance. As to the
labor in these northern canneries,
with the exception of overseers
and adepts at the business, China
men Indians and squaws, perforin
most of the rough work on wages
from S30 to $4.0 per month. The
canneries average about GO hands,
and turn out, if the supply of fish
is equal to their work, from 200 to
250 cases per day. Outside the can
neries are white and Indian fisher
men, who contract to furnish fish
lrom 5 to 10 cents apiece, regard
less of weight, and as they use gill
nets, none less than eight or ten
pounds are caught and they fre
quently run up to twenty and
thirty pounds. The canneries use
all modern appliances, and the
cost of the pack is increased by
competition. The consul states
that an establishment capable of
turning out 10,000 cases, the sea
son costs from 12,000 to $15,000.
At these figures several have
started into business, and after
taking everything into considera-
tion connected therewith, footed i
up large profits at the close of the
season, borne of the canneries!
average the cost of salmon per
case at $2.50 others from this to
$3.50 but find no difficulty in
making sales at $5 per case.
A partnership has recently been
formed between an Englishman
named Gladstone and a Yankee
commonly known as Uncle Sam,
for the purpose of dealing in new
and second-hand paupers. The
senior partner from the peculiarly
advantageous position he occu
pies, is enabled to gather large
quantities of the merchandise .in
Great Britain (where the finest
brands are manufactured) which
is being regularly shipped to this
country where it is picked over
and assorted by the junior partner
and his clerks and furnished in
lots to suit, qualit' guaranteed,
and at reasonable prices, to the
alms houses, jails, prisons, or to
private charitable organizations.
This new enterprise is apparently
meeting a long felt want, and on
Thursday a shipment of 821 pau
pers reached Boston in first-class
condition, and orders from Penn
sylvania, "Wisconsin and Virginia,
were rapidly filled. Those inter
ested will be gratified to know,
however, that there is no danger
of exhausting the supply.
ShilolTs Catarrli ltemedy a pcsl
the cure foe Catarrli, Sintheria and
I Canter, Mouth- Sold by W-JELDemont
Between two Fires.
A dispatch from Tombstone, A.
T., says: John Lyons, a well
known citizen of this county, on
Friday last, while at work in the
shaft of a mine near Tres Alamos,
had just put in four shots, when,
on reaching the top of the shaft,
he beheld four mounted Apaches
rapidly approaching. As they
saw him emerge, they increased
their pace, and their fiendish yells
relieved Mr. Lyons from all doubts
as to their intents toward himself.
For an instant he was paralyzed
with terror. Being entirely un
armed resistance was not to be
thought of, while escape by flight
was equally impossible. His first
impulse was to hurl himself into
the shaft and be blown to atoms
by the explosion of th blast,
rather than to perish miserably at
the hands of the remorseless fiends
who had him at their mercy. These
reflections occupied but a mo
ment's time; but now the Apaches
were almost upon him. Sudden
ly, with the instinct of despair,
Mr. Lyons threw himself behind a
pile of rock close at hand, and at
the same instant the blast in the
bottom of the shaft exploded with
terrific effect, throwing a shower
of rock and debris high in the air,
which was followed by a dense
volume of smoke rolling up from
the shaft. The Indians, who were
sure of their victim, halted a mo
ment at this unexpected, and to
them mysterious eruption, then,
with a yell, not of triumph, but of
rage mingled with terror, wheeled
their horses and galloped off in the
direction whence they came. Mr.
Lyons could at first scarcely rea
lize that he escaped almost mi
raculously from a 'horrible death,
but as soon as he had re
covered from his amazement,
departed from Tres Alamos,
meeting on the road a party of
neighbors going out in search for
remains, they having seen the
Indians heading in the direction of
the mine, and not doubting that
Mr. Lvons had fallen a victim of
their savage ferocity.
Absolutely Pure.
This powder ncer varies. A marvel of
purity, strength ami ululcsomenes. Mora
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in competition with the mul
titude or low test short weight, alum or
phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Rov
AL Baking 1'owdkk Co., 100 Wall-st. N. Y.
FOASD & STOKES,
FINE
GROCERIES
AND
PROVISIONS.
AHCHOES. HOPE AND
CORDAGE.
HARNESS AT SAN FRANCISGO
PRICES.
A Full Line of House
Furnishing Goods.
o
AT TILE O. R. &. X. DOCK.
BOZORTH & JOHNS.
Real Estate Dealers.
A general agency business transacted
naveColumbia City. Alderbrook, Astoria
ana seasiuo property ior saie.
Musical.
I HAVE TIIE AGENCY OF THE BEATTY
Organs and Pianos, and will sell tbe same
very low for cash, or on time with the proper
security, .rcrsons uesinngio purcuase an
onran for either church or famllr use will
find it greatly to their Interest to call at my
residence ana ascertain prices, tive years
guarantee given if desired.
C.II.BAIN.
W ROYAL PSK'cl? Ji 1
feSM!
Plhl THEGREAf p-f
bLRMAn BEMEIJ f
3FOT
RHEUMATISM,
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of iho Chest,
Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell
ings and Sprains, Burns and
Scafds, General Bodily
Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
No Preparation on earth equal Sr. J.'.com Oil
rj a afe, sure, simple and cheap External
Bemedj. A trial eatalli but the awparatirely
trifling octlsr of CO Cents, aad erery one sneer
ing with pain can have cheap end podtire proof
of iU claims.
Directions in Eleren Laago&gu.
BOLD 3T ALL BSUQetBTSAHDDEALSHB
IHHEDI0TKE.
A. VOGELER & CO.,
Haltimore, Xd., XT. S. A.
Perfectly Independent
A minister laboring in tho
mountain districts of Fayette
county, West Virginia, gives the
following conversation he had
with a woman there recently:
"Is your husband at home?"
"No; he is 'coon hunting. He
killed two whopping big 'coons
last Sunday."
"Does he fear the Lord?"
"I guess he does; 'cause he al
ways takes his gun with hira."
"Have you an' ' Presbyterians
around here?"
"I don't know if he has killed
any or not. You can go behind
the house and look at the pile of
hides to see if you can find any of
their skins."
"I see you are living in the
dark."
"Yes, but my husband is going
to cut out a window soon."
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER.
Pain In the right xlde, under edge ol
ribs, increasing on pressure; semetime:
the pain is on the left bide"; the patient is
rarely able to lie on tho left side; .some
times the pain Is felt under tiic shoulder
and is sometimes taken for Rheumatism
in the arm. The stomach is affected with
lov; of nppetitc and sickness ; Uic bowels
In general arc costive, sometimes alter
nating with laxity; the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy
Ken -Til ion in the back part. There isgener
ally a considerable lov of memory, accom
panied Willi a painful sensation of liaviug
left undona something which ought to
have been done. A slight, dry cough is
sometimes attendant. The patient com
plains of weariness and debility; he Is
easily startled ; his feet are cold or burn
ing, and he complains of a prickly tensa
tion of the skin; his spirits arc low, and,
although he is satisfied that exercise would
bo beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try it.
If you have any of the above symptoms
vou can certainly bo cured by the use of
the genuine DK. C. McLANE'S I.IVEK
PILLS.
When vou buy 3IcLanc's Fills, insist
on having 1K. C. rcLANTfTS CKLE.
1KATEI LIVER rilXS, made by Flem
ing Iiros., Pittsburgh, Pa.
If you can not get tho genuine DR.
C. McLANITS LIVER PILLS, send us
25 cents by mail, and we will send them
to you.
FLE3IISG BROS., Fittslmrgli, Fa.
King of the Blood
Is not a "rare all." It is a blood-purifler and
tonic. Imparity of the blood poisons thesvs
tem, deranges the circulation, and tints in
duces many disorders, known by different
names to distingub-h them according to ef
fects, but being really branches or phases of
that great generic dLsorder, Impurity or
Itlood. Such are Dyspepsia, lillliousncss,
Lirer Complaint, Conttpalion, Xcrruiis Dis
order. Headache, Backache, Gaxeral Weak
ness. Heart Disease, Dropsy. Kidney Disease,
Piles, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin
Disorders, Pimples. Ulcers. Surelliuns, Ac,
tic. Kins or the Itlood. prevents and
cures these by attacking the cause. Impurity
of the blood. Chemists and physicians agree
in calling it "the most genuine and efficient
preparation for the purpose." Sold by Drug
gists, 81 per bottle. Sec testimonials, direc
tions, &a, in pamphlet, -Treatise on Diseases
ol the Blood." wrapppd around each bottle.
D. RANSOM, SON & Co.. Props
Buffalo. N. Y.
WBI. ED&AR,
Dealer in
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
C. H. &TICKELS.
A. M. JOHNSON & Co.,
Dealers In
SMp Clianfilery and Groceries
CROCKERY & CLASS WARE.
Also "Wholesale Dealers in
Paints. Oils. Varnislses. Glass,
Xji1j-. Ariisls Oil and Water
Colors. Paint and Kalso-
itiine lirtislies.
Constantly on hand a full and choice stock
of Staple and Fancy Groceries Only tlio
Best kept.
Our stock of Crocltery anil Glaps
Ware Is the I.arjrest and most Complete
Stock e er opened in Astoria.
Consisting of
Tea and Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets. Glass,
Fruit, and Water Sets. Bar Fixtures. Ale
Mujy. Pontes Rustic Bottles Goblets, Tum
blers IPionade Cups, &c , &c.
Everything sold at Lowest Living Bates.
ifcualilj- Guaranteed.
An Examination will more than repay jou.
W. E. DEMENT & CO.
ASTOJHA, - - - OKEGOX
Carry in Stock,
DRUCS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FANCY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded,
LOEB & CO.,
JOBBERS IN
WINES,
LIQTJOKS,
AND
CIGARS.
AGENTS FOR THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
Tumblers Decanters, and All
Kinds of Saloon Supplies.
J3T"All goods sold at San Francisco Prices.
MAIN STREET,
Opposite Parker Honse, Astoria, Oregon.
MAGNUS C. (1R0SBT,
Dealer in
IAMAEE, IRON, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
PLTJ MBERS AXD STEAM FITTER0
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON Tlf! AHD COPPER,
Cannery anfl Flshermens SnpliBS
Stoves, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done with t eatnes3 and dispatch.
None but first class workmen employed.
A lare assortment of
SCALE?
Constantly on hand
HANSEN BROS.
HA YE' REMO TED I
From-their old quarters to their
NEW SHOP
AND FACTORY NKAK KINNEY'S CAN
NEItY. Cleaning lie pairing.
ni:at, cheap and quick, ky
GEORGE iOVETT,
Main Street, opposite N. Loeb's.
NEVILLE & CO.
Pacific Net and Twine Co.
San Fkancisco, April llth,l883.
Dear Siits;
For geiieral couvenience,
vc have sent a supply of "Xo. 30, 12
ply Genuine Scotch Salmon HSct
Tirinc. to the care of A. iL JOIINSOX
& 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-
piy.
Fishermen who have heretofore nsed
this grade of twine for repairs, claim
that the durability of 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. 31. JOHNSON & CO.,
Astoria.
Neville & Co. Sole Agents, I s wr-inoU
31 and 33 California St. fSanirancisco.
TO GAS CONSUMERS.
We have received a large supply of
CHANDELIERS, GLOBES,
And a General Assortment of
Fixtures in Plumbers' Goods.
E&""Call and examine our Goods.
BUDD O CK & JiETAKE.
Nearly opposite O. R. & N. Co.' Dock, lw
A.M. JOHNSON.
WILLIAM HOWE
-DEALER
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
AU kinds of
Boat Material, Etc.
rM-w
OAK LUMBER,
GLASS, i9H9Sl6il
I Boats of all Sinds Ma.de to Order.
SOrders from a distance promptly attended
S. ARNDT & EERCHEN,
ASTOKIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH
SHOP
AND
Bouer anop 3&55Pi
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNEEY,
A2fD
STEAMBOAT WOEK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS.
Bektox Steeet, Near Parker Housk,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LABBaifflAElEEHGIES
BoilerWork, Steamboat Work
and Cannery Work a spe
cialty. Of all Description made to Order
at Short Notice.
A. D. "Wass, Presedent.
J. (J. HusxLEU.Secretary,
I. W. Case, Treasurer.
johx Fox.Superintendent.
A. V.
(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.
DKA1.ERS IN
Iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains,
TAR, PITCH, OAKUM,
WROUGHT AND CUT GALVANIZED
Nails, Copper Nails and Burrs,
Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds.
PROV3SIONS.
FJQOUIt AND lUIM. FJEE1.
Agents for Salem Flouring Mills.
Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets
ASTOKIA. OREGON.
LOOK HERE !
"We respectfully Inform the public that we
will always keep on hand the best quality of
Fresh and Cured Meats
Choice Pamily Groceries,
Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Crockery and
Glass-ware.
Ships, Hotels and Boarding Houses sup
plied on liberal terms.
A share of the public patronage is respect
fully solicited,
dtr, WABREN & THOMPSON.
w,-.-jJk:-i-.
IN-
AND
Bracket Work
A SPECIALTY.
to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases
BUSINESS CARDS.
p C. IIOiiDEX,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN
SURANCE AGENT.
2HS1.0 F. PAltKJELR.
SURVEYOR OF
ClatHop County, and City of Astoria
Office :-Chenamus street, Y. M. C. A. hall
KoomNo.8.
-J? . "W'lXTON,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
ea-Offlce In Pythian Building. Eooms 11, 12
ASTORIA, - - OREGON.
TAY TUTTIiE, 31. .
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Rooms 1 , 2, and S. Pythian Build
ing. Residence Over J. E. Thomas' Drug
Store.
p P. HICKS,
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
CHAS. H. WILLIAMSON & CO.
REAL ESTATE
AND
General Commission Brokers.
Office on Squemoqua street, opposite Asto
uiax Office.
A General Agency business transacted.
GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY.
Bills pf Exchange on any
Part oi Europe.
1AM 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 or
GEO. W. HUME SAW MILL.
MANUFACTURERS $ DEALERS
IS
LUMBER, SALMON BOXiS, TRAYS, ETC.
Office and MiU
COrtSEU OF WEST 9TU AND VTATER ST3
jBl ;b. fahbs :r.
DEALER IN
Hay, Oats, Straw.
Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand
Wooil Delivered to Order,
Draying, Teaming and Express Business.
Horses ana Carriages for Hire.
DKALEK IN
WINES, LIQUORS AND CICARS.
FJLKST CIiASS
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER.
THE
WESTPORT
MILL COMPANY
IS IN TIIE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO
remain.
We will take orden for lumber from 100
to COO M., at the mill or delivered.
We also manufacture lath and shingles of
Al quality.
Plooring a Specialty.
Address all orders
WESTPORT MILL CO.
S. C, BXNXZR, Sipt.
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