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01 9 Vol. xix. Astoria, Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 5, 1883 STo. 109. Skill! ENGLAND'S WAR POWER. By her insular position England has enjoyed immunity from foreign invasion erer since the successful adventure of the "Normans eight hundred and forty years ago; for the incursion of William of Orange was rather invited than repelled by the majority of Eng lishmen, and therefore was not to be treated as a foreign invasion. With probably the best army ever mustered in Europe, Bona parte drew back from his design to cross the channel in 1803 be cause the French fleet was not a reliable support for his transports as against the naval power Eng land had at hand for the struggle. But since the beginning of the era of steam and armored ships the insular security of England lias been much impaired, and if an army'as numerous and complete in all its equipments as that of Napoleon in 1S03 should now at tempt to invade England, support ed by an armored fleet nearly equal to her own, the chances of a successful landing would be very great. Once landed the conquest of the country might be as easy and as rapid as that of the Nor mans. On the 21st of last June General "Wolseley testified before a lomt committee of the two houses of parliament on the sub ject of the proposed channel tun nel, which he condems on purely defensive military ground. In the course of his testimony he said the construction of the tunnel would add to existing dangers of inva sion others which could not be overstated. And he added that jsven nowtCthe invasion of Eng land by an army from France is a feasible operation, and will con tinue to be so until the country is put in a proper state of defense." This startled the committee, and the General was asked to explain what he meant by a "proper state of defense." He replied that "if all the men in the service should be called out we would have half a million men with muskets, but cannot call them soldiers." There are not indeed as many as G0,000 real soldiers in the United King dom, and niost of them are neces sarily kept in Ireland. And should France or any other strong mili tary and naval power undertake the invasion of the United King dom, Ireland, as the weakest point, would be first assailed, and Eng- laud necessarily stripped of the handful of regulars she kept there. By comparison with the great military nations of the continent, England has but the shadow or skeleton of an army. She has considerable armed militia, but the late war between Franee and Germany showed clearly that an armed militia is not reliable against a real army. The Red Prince, with 70,000 Germans, was an overmatch for Chanzey, the ablest of all the French Generals, with double the number of raw con scripts. "I believe," said General Wolscle', "that if a foreign power were to get possession of a chan nel tunnel it would be impossible for us to ever raise our heads again as an independent power." And when the possibility of a counter invasion of the foreign power by England was hinted at, said Wolseley: "As to our In vading France with our present army, it would bo the act of a madman." These are the arguments which defeated the channel tunnel. They may be, as John Bright thinks they are, unsound and trifling, but they are military and go to the root of England's present weakness as a military and naval power by con trast with the great powers of the continent If, so General Wolse ley says, her navy does not pro tect her even now against invasion from France, the plain inference is that the French navy is superior to the British, and this opinion has recently strengthened both here and in England. Chronicle, . Puny, weak, and sickly children are made healthy and strong by UBing .brown b iron .Bitters. .i;Hackmetack,,' a lasting and fra t jrr&nt perfume. Price 23 and 50 cents, Sold by W. E. Dement Gould's Youthful Exploits. Before Jay Gould was 21 years of ase it seems he had evolved in his own mind that great plan of forming construction companies b means of which those who have conceived great enterprises have been able to realize large profits without expending any considera ble amount of their own money, and which has given us a brood of railroad millionaires whose indi vidual wealth would, had it been possesscd in ancient times, have ; eliminated Cro?sus from history as a type of abnormal wealth, in mod-1 em romance have trebled the pal try estimate of 20,000,000 given as the wealth of Monte Christo, and later has checked anv tenden cy to specify any single 1'othschild as the richest man in the world. Not being a railroad man at that time, he conceived the idea of constructing the largest tannery on earth, and although poorer than a church mouse, he succeeded in carrying out his scheme. He broached it to Colonel Zadoc Pratt of Prattsville. N. Y., then the John Jacob Astor of Ulster coun ty, and susceptible to flattery, say ing: "Colonel, you are a statesman, farmer, tanner and sheep grower. You ought to make yourself more famous Gtill by building the larg- fct- fnllnilri' lit Ittrt itrrkrlrl " Itr it i g i i t "Bv Georre! I would, said the Colonel, "if 1 knew where I could get plenty of bark." This was enough lor Jay Gould. He went to what is now known as Gouldsborough,a great bark region , and seduced the natives, whom he impressed with the advantages to them of having the biggest tan nery in the world in their midst, to such an extent that they readi ly made contracts to supply suffi cient bark at 25 cents a cord for twenty-five years. Although the name of Colonel Pratt was used in securing these contracts, they were all taken out in his own name, and the constructing price was so favorable to him as to make it virtually a popular subscription to and guaranty of theundertak ing. Colonel Pratt was :istonished at the success of the j'oungster and told him to go ahead and he would furnish the nionej-, and the firm of Pratt & Gould was formed, which soon did so large a business that banking facilities became necessa ry and Gould organized a wild-cat bank at Gouldsborough (named af ter its great patron),in which he in duced all his relations to take stock, as he was under age, and appoint him their proxy. Gould afcerwsris withdrew 25,000 of the bank's money and deposited it with Messrs. Leupp & Lee in New York, where it later did him &ome good. All this time Colonel Pratt was putting money into the busi ness, getting experience all the time, but no cash. He got scared and sent a trusty friend to Goulds borough to investigate,who report ed, "You had better get out of there or Gould will break you up." He met Gould in New York and of fered to sell out to him for $10,000 or pay him $10,000 to quit the business. Greatly to his surprise Gould took up the former propo sition and bought out the tannery. Crop prospects east und west of the mountains are more cheerful than even a week ago. Wo have seen a letter from Whitman coun ty to a business firm here stating that quality and yield are better than for 1SS2, and improve on what was anticipated a short time since. Moderately cool weather enables grain to ripen well every where. Here in the Willamette valley, as well as up the Columbia river, Western Oregon will show a good crop south of this valley, and in many parts of this valley crops are really good. Mr. Her ren of Salem mills puts the valley crop at three fourths of a full yie Id. Villamette Farmer. Capt. O'Farrell, of Chicngo,Ills., says: "I am only too happy that T used St. Jacobs Oil. My leg was suddenly crippled with rheu matism, and my sufferings were extreme. I used St Jacobs Oil, and it cured me." From Washington comes a por tion of Capt. Powell's report con cerning river and bar improve ment. Thi object of these im provements is to secure to naviga tion a ship channel twenty feet deep at low water. The appro priation for the work to date has been 5005,305. of which $100,000 w;is appropriated by the Act of 1SS3. The amount available on July 1, JSS3, was $12,1GS, and the amount required for the comple- tion of the work is estimated at SI 83,030. For the improvement 5,t the mouth of the Columbia river, Or., and Washington Terri tory, the plan consists in building a jetty from the South Cape to the entrance on the suit. There is attached a detailed hydrograph ic survev of the mouth, including the harbor now beinir made. The Act of 1882 appropriated $7,500 for the work, of which S2,0G5 re mains unexpended. lhe esti mated cost of the completion of the work is $500,000. A man leaped from a railway car while in motion, only once, but it was a fatal leap. A youth who was unable to swim ventured out into the water beyond his depth, only once, and he never came back alive. A clerk who had made a good record and gained the confidence of his employers tried the experiment of taking and . . n using a little money for an emer gency, intending to restore it again, but the act was discovered and it struck dead his reputation A hot-tempered man gave way, only once, to a furious impulse, but in that one tempest of passion he struck n cruel blow that left its deep marks for a lifetime. Only once did a young girl tamper with a seducer, but it blasted her life for time and eternity. Beware of risking the "onty once." One shot is enough to kill. One word is enough to embitter a lifetime. One rash act may darken the sky of hope forever. R Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel o purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot lie sold in competition with the mul titude of low test short weight, alum or phosphate jHiwders. Saldunlu in cam. Hov- A u MAKING rflwOEK Co.. 100 Wall-St. A. . King of the Bloodj 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 many disorders, known by different names to distinguish them accordiugto ef fects, but being really branches or phases of that great generic disorder. Impurity or ItIood. Such are Dyspcpxta, Hilllomnots, Liver Complaint, Constipation, Xcrcou DU onlem. Headache, Backache, General Weak ji&m. Heart DUcajte, Dropsy. Kidney Ditcatc, Plica, llhciimatltm. Catarrh, Scrotula, Skin Disorder, Pimple. Ulcer. Sictlllna, Ac. dc liins of the Ulood prevents and cures these by attacking the came. Impurity of tlte blood. Chemists and physicians agree in calling it "the most genuine and efficient preparation for tlte purpose." Sold by Drug gists. SI per bottle. See testimonials, direc tions, &c,. In pamphlet, "Treatise on Diseases ot tin Blood." wrapped around each bottle. D. KANSOM, SON & Co.. Props Buffalo. N. Y. Farm For Sale. THE "BUCKEYE TARM" ON BLIND SLOUGH. TIIItEE MILES above Knappa, consisting of ico acres 0 acres under cultivation ntnl fnti iimlMT for coO.Ooo feet of logs and an Immense quan tity of cord wood, which Is easilv accessible. Is forsale. There is good range for 10 or 12 ueau tu cows. Finest Water In the World, on the Place, For terms, etc, apply to J. G. ROSS. Pion eer nesiaurant, Astoria, or to 1). G. 1IOSS, vu me- i'ivii5c. uw-j m-au t ?Mrr & VS RHEUMATISM 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. Ko Preparation on earth equals St. Jacou Oil ti a safe, sure, simple and cheap External Beaedjr. A trial entails bnt the comparatively triflloj; outlay of 50 Cnt, and every one suffer ing with pain can biTo cheap and po:tire proof cf its claims. Directions In X3eTen languages. BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AHD DE ALEB3 IN MEDICINE. A. VOGELER, &v CO., Baltimore, XTd., V. 3. A. The immigration to this coun try for the twelve months preced ing the 1st of July amounted to 599,11-i. This is a decrease of 189,S7S from the twelve months preceding. SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER. Pain in the right .iUi tinder cdst ! ribs, increasing on pressure; sometimes the pain is on the left side; tiic jntient is rarely able to lu on tliulefl side; some times the pain is frit under the' shouUr and is sometime taken for Iihoum:itim In the arm. The stomach is affected with loss of appetite and sickness; the bowels in general are entivc, sometimes alter nating with laxity; tiie Iteuri is troubled with palii,acj-omnunled with a dull, heavy sensation in tin buck part. There is gener ally a considerable loss of memory, accom panied with a painful sensation of having left uudouu something which ought to have bifu done. A slight, dry cough is sometimes attendant. The patient com plains f weariness nnd debility; he is easily .start led; his feet are cold or burn lug, and ho complains of a prickly sensa tion of the skin; his spirits nrc low, and, although Iieissatislled tlmt exercise would lw beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up fortitude enough to try It. If you haw any of the nlnwe symptom von "can certainty be cum! by theu.se of the genuine I)K. C. M CLANK'S LIVKK PILLS. When vou buv MeLnne's Pills, insist on having lilt. C. McLAXK'S CKLK ItKATliti LI Vlilt PILLS, made by Flcm iuj; ltros., Pittsburgh, Pn. If vou can not get the genuine nil. C. McLANK'S LIVKK PILLS, send us "5 cents by mail, and we will send Ihem to you. FLEMISH llltOS.jTUtslnirgli, Pn. THE LATEST STYLES IN WALL PAPER AT B. B. FRANKLIN'S, NEXT DOOIt TO ASTOIJIAN OFFICE. A very large Stock from which to select. window curtains made to onler. JST-My patent Trimmer to cut Wall l'ajwr will be iound convenient to my i:Unms. Cor. of Chenamus ami Kenton .Streets, ASTORIA. - - - OREGON. Have the best facilities for furmsliiiiij CHINA LABORERS Of all kinds, of any firm in the citv. j-M-lm HANSEN BROS. SASH AND DOOR FACTORY, AND PLANING- MILL. A full stock of home manufactured "(wxls constantly on hand. Special Attention given to Orders. All work guaranteed. Your patronage so licited. ASTOHIA. Oregon. To Merchants and. The Circulation of The Daily and Weekly Astorian I; Constantly Increasing. If Your Advertisement Does not already appear, ue sug gest that you consult your own interests and increase 3our sales hy put ling a notice of your husiness where it will do the most good. Nearly every one in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook. Pacific and Wahkiakum counties takes The Astoria". Those that do not, borrow it, so that your advertisement is generally read, GMD Biism leu HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. PARKER HOUSE, A. AS.SF.LL, manager. ASTORIA, OREGON. FIRST CLASS HOTEL. A l.!. MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. hot a.m :oi.i baths. None But White Help Employed. cj-fi:ke coach to the hocse.-s IT IS A FACT -THAT JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE ox Concomly Street is the Best in Town. -THAT Ue has Always on Hand FRESH Shoal "Water Bay and East ern Oj'Nlcrs. THAT " JEFFV IS THE BOSS CATERER. THAT lie lias horn Proprietor or the "Aurora Hotel" In KnapptoH seven year. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. PIONEER RESTAURANT AND LODGING HOUSE. Refitted throuchnut : theJTable supplied with the nest : the beds clean and comiort aluV. A First :rlns.s House. Board by the week, - $5.00 Meals to onler. J. G, ROSS, Proprietor. COSMOPOLITAN Chop House and Restaurant. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. DlealH US cent and upwards. ii. BOUIj.VKD, - - Proprietor. MAIN STKEET. .... - ASTOHIA. SEVILLE & CO. 'Pacific Net and Twine Co. i Vfexmsco,, April lltli,im , For general convenience, : wo have sunt a supply of TSo. 30, 12 ply ;'iiuiiie Scotcli Salmon Net I T-iiis to the care of A. M. JOHNSON j & CO- Astoria, which will Ue sold at ; low eiiotili figures to make it an object j for all net menders to use it for repairs, in place or the more costly No. 40, 12 piy- j Fishermen who have heretofore used this jnnle of twine for repairs, claim j that lhe durability ol the patch is equal to the balance of the net, after the latter ! has hail a few weeks use. We think it i will he money in your pocket to try it. I For prices ami samples apply to ' A. M. .lOllXSON &CO., i Astoria. Neville & Co. Sole Agents, I q n pr-nci, 31 and ."3 California St. f ban ranclsco A.M. Johnson &Co. DEALERS IN SrocenesiCroctei A FULL LINE OF IP Efc E Et, URAI.KK IJf Hay, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand Wood Delivered to Order, Draying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. DEAI.KB IX WINES, LIQUORS AND.CICARS. FIItHT CIiASH 20 BOATS CANNERY SITE FOR SALE. milE PROPERTY KKOWX AS A.V. CO.'S JL Net Racks, ad loinlni: Fort Canbv. 20 23?4 foot boats, pood f-r Raker's Bay or up river tishinir : H net racks comnlete : frontace 200 feet running to deep water; one block orr snore wnn mess nonse. This is the most convenient tlacc for salmon nets, traps and seines and decidedly me ucsi location on tue coiuraDia river ior a salmon cannerv. . AVill sell for cash or will take stock with satisfactory Fishermen's PacklnirCo. BOZORTH & JOHNS Artists laterals WILLIAM HOWE -DEALER Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All kinds of OAK LUMBER, GLASS, Boat Material, Etc. Boats of all Kinds Made to Order, j -Orders from a distance promptly attended S. AENDT & FERCHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOP. AND Boiler Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, AND STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bemtox Street, Near Parker House, ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. T IITTl Jia ir I TiTTTiJ TTl IT T T ITJI fl 1 lajsu ana mium mmm Boiler Work, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. Orall Descriptions made to Ortlcr at Short Notice. A. D. Wass, President. .1. G. Hustler, Secretary, I. W. Case, Treasurer. .ions Fox.Superlntendent. 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. All goods sold at San Francisco Prices. MAIN STREET. Opposite Parker House, Astoria. OreRon. Barbour's No. 40 I2-Ply SALMON TWINE! CORK AND LEAD LINES, SEINE TWINES. A Full Slock Now on Hand. HENRY DOYLE & CO., 511 Market Street. Han Frauclnco. Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast A. V. Alien, (SUCCESSOR TO PAGE & ALLEN.) Wholesale and retail dealer In reetfiti, Pr&vMa9 . Glass and Plated Ware, TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobacco,Cigars UT- AND Bracket Work a specialty: to. and satisfaction guaranteed In all cases BUSINESS CAHDS. Q W. FULTOX, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Rooms 5 and C. Odd Fellows Building. Jg C. HOLDEN,. NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENT. JAY TUTTTiE, 31. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Rooms l, 2, and 3. Pythian Build ing Rfjsipexcr Over J. E. Thomas' Drug Store. Q.EIiO F. JPAIl&ELB. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop County, nnd City of Astoria Office :-Chennmus street, Y. M. C. A. hall Room No. 8. jp V. HICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, - - OREGON Rooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner I Cass and Sqemocqhe stret . J Q.A.BOWLBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Chenamustreet, ASTORIA, OREtlON J J.JOSES, 'SnipandSteamboatJoinerK JQK. .J. E. liaFOKCE, DBSTIST, Room II, Odd Fellows Building, Astoria, Or. (las administered for painless extraction of teeth. J- CUHTIH , ATT'Y AT LAW. Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds for California, New York and Washington Ter ritory. Rooms 3 and I.Odil Follows Tttilininfr As. toria. Oregon. N. B -Claims at Washington. D. C, and collections specialty. GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on any Part ol Europe. 1AM AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING well known aud commodious steamship ines. STATE LINE, RED STAR, WHITE STAR, HAMBURG-AMERICAN, DOMINION LINE, NATIONA L, and AMERICAN LINE. rrenaid tickets to or from any European port. For full Information as to rates of fare, sailing days, etc, apply to i. W.UASE. BOZOETH & JOHNS. Real Estate and General Insurance Agents. ASTOHIA, - - - Oregon. WE WRITE POLICIES IN THE WEST crn. State Investment, Hambunr, Bre men and North German Fire Insurance Com panies, and represent the Travelleis' Life and Accident of Hartford, and the New York Life, of N.Y. We have the onl v complete set of township maps in the county, andliave made arrange ments to receive applications, filings, and final nrnnfQ nn fTninMtp'ifU PrODmntlnno Timber Lands, etc., having all the official DianKs inereior. uur maps can be exam ined in the ofllce, upon the payment of a reasonable fee. e also have for sale city property in As toria and additions, and farms and tide land property. Rents and other collections made, and loans negotiated. WEI. EDGAR, Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. Grace Church Parish School. Rear of Church Building. THIS SCHOOL WILL RE-OPEN MON day, September 3.18S3. The moral train lug of the children will be carefully watched, and made a special point. In addition to the ordinary course of study there will be instruction "in th elements of Vocal Mn Hlc, Drnwins and Calisthenics. If found desirable or expedient, classes will be formed in Higher .Mathematics, Botany, As tronomy. Advanced Music and Drawing, for which light extra charges will be made. Terms 52 a month, strictly in advance. officers. REV. M.D.WILSON. - - Rector MISS ANNA W.CURTIS. - Principal MISS M. C. TREN CHARD, - Assistant For further particulars applv to REV. St. D.WILSON.