0) glxc gMilB gustetou ASTORIA, OREGON: FRIDAY. I MAY 18. 18S3 TVcll Staled. Edward Freeman, an English gentleman of culture and broad views, has been lately visittnrthis country and in a book giving his impressions, he evinces a knowl edge of our political S5stem as pleasing as it is rare. Speaking of the two great political parties he says: "I often asked in American friends of both political parties what was the difference between them. I told them that I could see none; both sides seemed to me to say exactly the same things. I sometimes got the convenient, but not wholly satisfactory, answer: Yes; but then we mean what we say, while the other party only pretends. Certainly, when I was there, the difference between dif ferent sections of the Republican party was much clearer to an out sider than the difference between Republicans and Democrats. I found it easier to grasp the differ ence between a Stalwart Republi can and a Republican who was not a Stalwart than to grasp the immediate difference between a Republican and a Democrat. . . . There are abiding dif ferences between them, differences which have been important in the past, which may be important in the future; but just now questions which would bring out those dif ferences arc not uppermost. . . . It is simply because there is no such burning question at present stirring that the two parties seem largely to say the same things, and yet to be as strongly divided as ever. J may speak on this matter as one who has made the nature of federal government an object of special study. It strikes me that, as the doctrine of States Rights was pushed to a mischievous extreme twenty years and more ago, so there is danger now of the oppo site doctrine being pushed to a mischievous extreme. The more I look at the American Union the more convinced 1 am that so vast a region, taking in lands whose condition differs so widely in every thing, can be kept together only by a federal system, leaving large independent powers in the hands of the several States. No sinirle parliament could legislate, no sin gle government could administer for Maine, Florida and California. Let those states be left to a great extent independent and the' may remain united on those points on which it is well that they should remain united. To insist on too close a union is the very way to lead to separation. know of no immediate reason to fear an at tempt at centralization, such as might thus lead toseparation. But it does seem to be a possible dan ges; it seems to me that there are tendencies at work which are more likely to lead to that form of error than to its opposite. In discussing this matter I must cleave to some doctrines which I know are in some quarters looked on as abso lete. I must even cleave to the phrase 'Sovereign Suites,5 though I know it may offend many. For a state is sovereign which has any powers which it holds by inherent right, without control on the part of any other power, without re sponsibility to any other power. isow every Americin state has powers of this kind. The oriscinal thirteen states did not receive their existing powers from the Union; they surrendered to the Union certain powers which were naturally their own, and kept cer tain others to themselves. And the later states were admitted on the same terms and to the same rights as the original thirteen. There is therefore a range within which the state is sovereign; with in another range, within the rango of the powers which, have been surrendered to the Union, the Un ion is sovereign." The trestlework railroad bridge now being constructed across Lake Pontchartrain will, when completed, be twenty-one miles in length, and will be the longest bridge of the kind in tho United States. A New York base ball club has arranged with Sullivan "the champion pugilist of the world" to act as pitcher on the diamond field. Mitchell is evidently luring his antagonist to destruction. Pointers. One hundred negro men in Oktibbena count', Miss., were asked to name the president of the United States and not one could toll. The hangman's rope used in Mississippi is the same size as is purchased for tying up cows. If the victim prefers a log-chain he is told that no man in this world can have everything he wants. An island in Vermont bay, on the coast of Louisiana, has a solid mass of salt at a depth of twenty feet, so hard that it requires to be mined with dynamite and ground in steam mills. About 200 tons a day are taken out. Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, who for many years past has rendered so many services to British seamen, is soon to receive from the seamen of New South Wales a solid silver medal of a three-masted vessel, weighing forty-five ou:. ces, as aj testimony of their regai J. A Pennsylvania protectionist was shocked when he went to church the other day and heard the minister announce that salva tion was free. Next day he sat down and wrote to his congress man asking why in the mischief he allowed it to escape the tariff bill. A sitmpre viva plant is on ex hibition at Santa Rosa, Cal. Tt measures twenty-seven inches in circumference. It is an exotic plant a native of Mexico very hardy, a veritable curiosity, and ;s found in the driest and most ster ile portions of the country. Its peculiarity is that it lives forever. The Chicago Tribune gives these figures: Chicago has 300 churches, against 5,2i2 liquor sa loons; 400 clergymen, evangelists and lay-readers, and 5,500 bar tenders; only a half dozen art gal leries, and 350 variety theaters. Out'of 100,000 buildings S,000 are used for immoral purposes; $1, 500,000 are spent for schools, $15, 000,000 for liquor, $S00,000 for police, perhaps 1,000,000 for re ligious worship and charit; 15, 000 000 for that which "destroys body and soul. They have got it very bad in" Modoc county California, where the original sea-serpent is now disporting himself in Upper Lake. He has added to his familiar outfit of saucer eyes and glittering scales, a pair of fore-legs eight feet long, developed according to the Dar wainian theory by the difficulties of the journey from the Pacific ocean to his present habitat. His con duct and appearance bear striking testimony of the quality of whis key most popular in Modoc coun ty, and suggest most interesting problems lor the study of the in ternal revenue department. Major Burke, the editor of the New Orleans Times-Democrat is a very ambitious journalist. He has a good newspaper property in New Orleans, bat he sighs for oth er worlds to conquer. He con templates establishing a newspa per at Dallas, Texas, which he will run by special wire from New Orleans, supplying his own news and editorials each night. Dallas is a good railroad point, and the enterprise promises well. But this is not all. His jrreat scheme is a daily newspaper in the city of Mexico, also to be run by special wire. This is a more doubtful plan, for it docs not appear that there is yet sufficient English speaking population in that city to support a daily paper. That he cherishes such plans as these, however, is a striking indication of the development of American ideas in the southwest. London is in a sad plight. A paper published there thus com ments on the state of affairs: "We are, so to say, in a state of siege; certainly under tho very strictest military and police sur vellance. As night comes on we see all the public buildings deliv ered over to soldiers, gales are closed, sentinels with rifles loaded with ball cartridge pace rapidly to and fro and some large apart ment is for the nonce turned into a guard room. This has a truly martial aspect absolutely quite picturesque and worthy of being commemorated by some enterpris ing Royal Academician; soldiers are gathered around the blazing fire, arms are glistening in the light, the toy drummer boy is waiting to Jeat to arms and all are on the alert, ready to rush into the street and do some bloody busi ness there. This, be it remem bered, in the heart of London in 18S3." ' - The Texas Indians have always had a thorough contempt .for. the bluccoats. In 1S75 the railroad boom began. The builders ran their lines with an army of men in advance to drive back the savages. The railroads have done more to subdue the Indians in Texas than an other influence. Lo can't stand steam. The state in IS 74 began to prepare. for the immigration influx which fol lowed. Despairing of protection against the Indians from Uncle Sam, the legislature equipped the Frontier Battalion of State Rang ers. This handful of scouts at tacked the marauders wherever found, and did in six years what the United States troops had not at tained for twenty years drove out the Indians. Recently one of these gallant scouts was asked: "What do you rangers do out here?" "We protect the frontier," an swered the ranger. "But," expes- ! tulated the inquirer, "I thought the United States troops were sent out for frontier protection." "So they were, and the rangers came out to protect the troops." At Columbia College, -N. r., Henry D. Noyj, in a lecture upon the eye, says: "The human eye has its lenses to perform the same functions as the camera obscura of the photographer. There is one tender spot on the retina, the size of a pin-head, on which 13,000 nerves arc clustered, and this is the central point of vision. A man reading ordinary type at a distance of fifteen inches has it photographed on the retina onlj one-twenty-fifth of the size he sees, and n handsome young lady on the opposite side of the street is reproduced in a pretty little pic ture of about one-sixteenth of an inch. 1 San Francisco, hist Wednes day, Superior Judge Edmunds rendered a judgment in favor of the city and county of San Fran cisco asramst the Central Pacific Railroad company for S48 and in terest, due as taxes on harbor steamers. The trial lasted five minutes, being the most speedily disposed of case on record in the superior court. The president has recognized George E. Stanley, consul of her Bntanic majesty for the stntes of California ;iud Oregon, and for "Washington Territory, to reside in San Francisco. It is reported that eastern rail road lines are about to cut rates to secure this season's passenger traffic. It will be a good thinsr for the traveling public while it lasts. The Canada Pacific railroad will be completed b' December, 18SG, which is four years earlier than the contract stipulates. NEW TO-DAY Wanted. mriKKE APPRENTICE GIRLS WANTED JL by .MKS.T.S.JEWKTT. Net Lost. ON THE NIGHT OF THURSDAY. THE loih hist.. Between Scarboro Hill and Sand Island 70 fathoms new .V) mesh net, corks marked W W., P. A. P. Co. An y one leading information leadi:i to the recovery of same at the office of the Point Adams Pkg. Co., Upper Astoria, wiJl be suitably re warded. is-3t Net Found. T7ESTERDAY MORNIG, NEAR GREAT JL Republic, a net marked J. H. D. & Co. on floats, one buoy on end : net almost new. Loser am luivo it by npplvins at offlce or 18-3t COLUMBIA CANNING CO. Net Found. PICKED UP MAY 12Tn. ABOUT 15 fnthoi is 4o mesh net ; no mark. Owner can havi the same by applying to Seandhun Ian Pkg. Co. and pajiug for tills adv. is-3t Notice. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE celved by the Count v Clerk, at his ofttcc in Astoria, until noon ol Saturday. May 10th, 1SS, for isis fitting for the Court House, and County .tail. For particulars enquire of the Clerk. The right Is reserved to reject any bids. By order of the Count v CourL R. l:. SPEDDEN. . . ,. Clerk. Astoria, May 10, 1SS. d-td Bids TTILLBE RECEIVED BY THE UNDER 1 1 signed, until Saturday noon, Mav loth, for filling with earth the basement of the Odd Fellows Hall. Filling to be brought up within seven feet of under side of Joists, nud smoothed level. Rij;ht reserved to reject any and all bids. .1. HAHN. .1. Q. A. BOWLBY. F. C. REED. , . . ,r Committee. Astoria, May 8, 1S63. d-td City Auditors Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE City Assessment Roll of the City of As toria, in Clatsop county. Oregon, as returned by the City Assessor, for the year 1683, is now on file In the office of the Auditor and aerie of said city, where it will remain opon for inspection until the Lst day of June, 1&33. AH annliCltiOllS for onrrwtinnc nr mvicinnu of the same must be filed with the Auditor auu u,iitk, pnor io saiu Hrst day or June, T. S.JEWETT, ... . Auditor and Clerk. Astoria, May ictli, issx Musical. I HAVE THE AGENCY OF TOE BEATTY Organs and Pianos, nnd will spit thi enm very low for cash, or on time with the proper seenrirv. Persons desiring to purchase an uijzih iur eiiuer cuurcu or lamuy use wilt find it greatly to their Interest to call at my residence and ascertain prices. Five years guarantee given II desired. C.n.BAIN. REGULAR AMMSALE Furniture, Carpets, Etc. Saturday, May 19, 10:30 A.M. I will sell at my auction roems: One complete Bedroom suite, One French Bedstead, Spring Bed and Mattress, Chairs, Ta bles, Kitchen Cupboard, Cra-1 Also second-hand Carpets: Forty-three vards Brussels, 35 1 yards 3-ply, 33 yards p-ply, ' Stair Carpet and Oilcloth. Also 1 Eureka Range Xo. 8, , and furniture, 1 Goldsmith Range 2so. 7, and furniture, 2 Parlor Stoves, 1 Coal-oil Stove, and a lot of Tinware and sundries. Also will close out, without re serve, balance of assignee's stock of men's and boys Clothing. E. C. HOLDEN. 17-3t Auctioneer. BANKING ANDJHSURAHGE. X. W. CASE. BROKER, BANKER XSO INSURANCE AGENT. ASTOltlA, ... OREGON OFFICE HOURS: FKOil 9 O'CLOCK A. M UNTIL :i ! O'CLOCK P. M. Hoe Mutual Insurance Co., OF CALIFORNIA. J.lf. flouoirrox Ciias. It. Stoky..... Geo. I Stout . 'resident ... Secretary Aj;snt for Oson Capital paid up in U. 8. )toh coin S X tX IV I. IV. CASK, Agent. Chr-namus street. Astoria. Oregon. rw j-k-k- -- nftmji i K7 OHO 000 CAPhAL w Tvrvyvrfwv : LIVERPOOL AND LOwrH)N GLOBE, . ,- J Ax u i I 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 ?f7,000,O0O. A. VAX DUSEN". Accnt. Garl A&ler's MPOE.ITJ Finest stock of good In the City. Books, Stationery, Papetrie, Toys, Games, -AND- Endless Novelties. BOOKS ! Ail the Standard Authors. In tills as in every other branch of my business I lead. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ! Of guaranteed quality. CIoclis and "Watches, CJold ami Silver YTar. IJalij- Carriages. Velocipedes. Ami every description of AT Carl AdlerTs Emporium. FIRST GRAND learancG Mil! AT EMPIRE STORE PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING. We offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS in our Hneof Dress Goods, Silks, Volvets, Plushes, Caslimeros and Armnres. Laces. Hosiery, Corsets, Cloaks. Dolmans, Etc., otc. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF FLANNEL COMFORTERS, Blankets, Etc. Stock Complete in Every Branch. Pr&oX Brothers. MTURE'S BEMEDY. Liver. Kidney, and Skin Diseases Malaria. Dysp.epsia, Biliousness. Pains in the Back and Loins, Pimples and Blotches on the Skin, WliPtlspr Hereditary. Or Caused i' W'kn s. or Ex'ses, CanQnj be Cured by he Use flf irgest Sale and Most Satisfaction ; Ot any iledlca:- i-u the Coa-r. Sold by ah Druggists and Mo slleino Dealers. Sl.CO per Bollte . for $5.V0. HILL'S FARIETIB8. GEO.Hll.L. -WALTER PARKS, - 'PROPRIETOR STAGE MANAGER Engagement of an entire :VEW TKOUPE MISS HELENA RICHMAN, The German Nightingale. iViiSS SUSIE LEE, Soup am' Dar.ee Artist. MISS MINNIE WILLIAMS, Serio-comic Queen. MISS KITTY FRANKLIN, Soubrette. -Also 3TR. GEO. HENDERSON, Ethiopian Comedian. Tosellier with a new Under tiie management of PROF. CIIAJK.ES R1CKARD6. All the Old Favorites Retained. Open all the Year Ferfonnnnce Every Night Entire Change of Programmo Every Night, Comprising SONGS, DAFICES &UD ACTS. We give the Best Variety Entertainment In the West. The theatre is crowded nightly, ami all i who have witnessed the entertainment pro- nounce it io oe enuai io any Riven eisewnere. Mr. Hill as a caterer for Jhc imWie's amusement can not be oxee'led. Anybody t wisunig io -peim a pleasant evening ana see sparkling vit and beauty without vul- parity, should improve- the opportunitv and I come. The company comprises lite following woll- Known Artist-? : Miss Fanik Waltox. Miss Mamik Goodrich. Mr. "Waltku. Parkh. Mr. Ciias. Barrows. Mit. War, MoRToy. Ail of which will appear nightly in their dif. fcrent specialties. Open air concert every evening ; perform ance commencing at 8; entrance to theatre on Benton street ; private boxes on Chena miLs street. Netr Stars in Hapid Succession ! ASK FOR- Union India Kubber Co's Pure Para Gum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. BCWARK OF I3UTATIOXS ! Be sure the Boots are stamped CRACK PiJOOP on the heels, and have the PURE GUJI SPRINGS on the foot and instep, which prevent their cracking or breaking. We are now making Uiem with RUBBER AXD ASBESTOS Soles which will make them last more than twice as long as any Rubber boots made. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. ALL KINDS RUBBER BELTING. PACK ING, IIOSE.SPRINGS.CLOTIirNG, BOOTS AND SHOES. Etc. COODYEAR RUBBER CO. R. 11. PEASE. Jr. i Agents. S. 51. RUNYON ) San Eran-isco. GRAM CLEAEANCE SALE! to mar.'- room for inorti Bardvare anil Ship Ciiailery A. VAN DUSEN & CO. Will sell at cost their entire stock or HATS AND CAPS AXD BOOTS AND SHOES. These goods mast ne disposed ol as vc are soon to receive another l.;e lot ot Hardware and Ship Chandlery And must have roam to storo it. i i rinnno nnrl Phomino lo a Ul ULjO U.IIU IMIOIIllUCliO ! J. E. THOMAS, DRUGGIST Pharmacist, ?v r-f.T: 1-I--I-lI II J1 f r-A&IUKlA, Prescriptions carefully compounded Day or Night. Hardware oil Slip Ghanfllery. A. VAN DUSEN & CO., DKALERS IX Hardware and Ship Chandlery, Pure 0i!, Bright Varnish, Binnacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails. Agricultural Implements, Serrinsr Ulucliiucs, Faints and Oils. Gxories etc. w&nisunitto ?t:i&i ssiwyi i;-J63 a: 1 1 iilUijii 5h;'U."?1&jt-."'VtV-'1i-t. H3 jpjopNgl 1 7 f L-f ft & fo c i C 5 V IdTYBOOK STORE. We have to-dar finished opening and putting in order the rnrsjrf jace iJfcb&iW'U' suz sasfcrrfaaac - H ill ft! I Bought in ifan Francisco by IJ. F. STEVENS. P. MOFF1T will he 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 tho Lowest. B. F. STEVENS & CO. :imj3 SLCCESOR TO .IACKJNS & MONTGOMEF.Y.) deaiver m JJZZk PLUMBING, GAS FITTING," AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. CIIE.A3Ii;k STREET. A'ext to C. I. Parker's Store. T-HE NEW MODEL A PUI.I. 5TOCK 33. 1EL. TTAWiiiS, Two doors east of Occident Hotel, CHAS. HE1LBORN, MANUFACTURER OF FURNITURE SS BEDDING AND DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors, Winnow Shades, Lass Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings Y71NDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES Complete in every branch. MARTIN OLSEN DEALER IN RESp FURNITUBE 35 BEDDING. Corner Main ainl s$quemo(iiia Streets, Astoria, Oregon. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMIfiGS; WALL PAPER ETC A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. ALL KI3TOS OF FUItZOTUKE ISEPAIKED AIWD VAIUVISOED. SOLID GOLD JEWELRY, Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches, Of every description. The linest stock or Jewelry in Astoria. J3?A11 goods varrantedasrejrcsentel GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. YOUS PATRONAGE. U most rejnectfiilly solieitotl for tho Anti CMise (sieai) Lannflpy, Commencing MONDAY, April "J, 1S3S. This Laundry will he run without China j ueip ii ic nuvor manes a cent. N. 11. On account of all the machinery not leiii finished, we will not he ablo to taka family Yok before the first of May. w.v. Mccormick. Proprietor. HAVE YOB" mm as:c:i3sss232:ss22a:3assss:sa33SSE3ssssiEai OUR SPLENDID STOCK asisEaaRsiir::ssscs3::3s:ss:23:B:3ss3itszsii OF : CARPETS, j I UPHOLSTERY, j WALL PAPER, i tiiftlflMililliiliiiiilllililtl AND fewest Sijlcs in Furniture? ED. D. CURTSS & CO. M. W. alliclc's Old Stand.) Have some decant design? in the above mentioned goods which they will be pleased to show the pnhlic. Everything now and tasteful, RUDDOCK & LEVAKE, "PT3 A firprp rt T pT TnVT"RT!T? S xaiiiviiuiixi -w w .--. y i Was and Steam I'itters. Have constantly on hand a general assort ment of goods in our line. Jobbh); prompt ly attended to. Estimates given. N. B. We guarantoo our work. . Shop nearly opposltaQ.jE. & N. o'J doek. C2a B3 5i Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Kanges The Best in the market. 1'iumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done In a workmanlike manner. RAXGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLT OP B, 8. BAWM9, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU WILL EE PLEASED. E. K. IIAWES Ii also agent for tna Bflcl jatent Gnftiiif Stove- And other first-class stOYes. Furnace "Work, Steam Pit tings, etc., a specialty. ALWAYS ON HAND. ASTORIA, OREGON. J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer In. ALL KI2TDS OF FEED, j Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc General storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. Foot o Benton street. Astoria I Oregon. Plumbing and Gas Fitting. I.ORYEA BROS. f Plumbers, Gas, and Steam Fitters. Jobbing Promptly Attended to j A Full Supply of GAS FIXTURES, COCKS, STEAM FIT i TINGS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HAND. ; Cannery, and Steamboat Work a Specialty. Chcnamus street, opposite Dement'a Drug Storo, Astoria, Oregon. Leinenweber & Co., C. I.EIXKXWEBKK. H. BEOWX. ESTABLISHED I860. ASTORIA, OREGON, ;TAMESS am cubbies, I Manufacturers and Importers of LL KINDS OF XjE!j.gTFrT3EL AND FINDINGS ..Wholesale Dealers In OIL AND TALLOW. Ksrlllghest cash price paid for Hides and Taiiow. Xoticc of Application, to Parefeaae Timber Xiands. LAND OFFICE-AT VANCOUVER, W.T April 9th, 1SS3. Notice u hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of tho Act of Congress approved June 3, 1878, entitled An act for tliKMitanf Timber Tjinris in the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada, and InWaah ingtan 1 erritory," John Anderson, of Pacific countv. Wash. Tier, has this dav filed In this lit rfctllcc his application to purchase tho North ; East Hot Section 2(5, Township 10 North of : Testimony in the above case will be taken i Kangea west, ottne winameuo iuenuiau. j before the Clerk of the District Court, at uysiorvme, wasu. xer., on aiuuuj, wo isth day of June, 18S3. , . Anv and all persons having adverse claims to the above described lands, or any portion thereof, arc hereby required to file their claims in this ofilce within sixty (60) days from date hereof. . EB1D. W. SPARLING, dll COds BghK T. E. C-A M K AsvSr r'L-U it. ".-anJ trf" - U.-&- .-..Viitol34'' -At- 'l-M'd&fHr'z,: NJ :t iJl.ZA-i&!m3.