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i V) Vol six. Astoria, Oregon, Sunday Morning. August 19, 1883 OJHENSAL . HORRORS. The Barbarous Tortures Inflicted Upon BurmeBe'Criminals. A correspondent of the Philadel phia Jress writes from Mandalay, Burmah: Nothing can exceed he equanimity with which a thor oughbred Oriental will encounter death. Let me recall one freezing morning, four years ago, in the heart of Afghanistan. It is a bright morning in the Kurum valley, with the sun glittering on the eternal snows of the great range of the Saleyd Koh or "White mountains. In the middle of a hollow square of British troops stands a rough gallows oomposed of upright and horizon tal telegraph poles. A tall, Pa than soldier, clad in white, is led. into the center. He had been ac cused of treacherous conduct on the night of the great battle of Paiwar, Kotal. There is no fear apparent in Shehrbaz Kahm. He walks boldly up the rough steps, refuses to have the white cap drawn Over his eyes, calls to his formericorarades that he is going innocently into paradise, and then tells the executioners to do their duty quickly. Half an hour later he is lying in a rough-and-ready grave close to the clear rushing waters of the Kurrum river. I recall another scene at Hazar Pir, tho Afghan shrine of a thou sand saints. Five Afghans, all tall, well-built men, are led out to be hanged on the same tele graph pole. They shout to their fellow-countrymen, who are stand ing with folded arms at a distance, stolidly watching the pitiful scene, that they have no fear that they are assured of paradise, being killed at the hands of infidels and dogs. Each man is pushed simul taneously off a low embankment, and withthe combined jerk the rotten traverse beam breaks and the men, half-hanged, lie moaning on the ground. The provost marshal, at a signal, steps up and puts a bullet through each man's brain. Five shots are fired through the Afghan's head, and, even just before the last is fired he is curs mg the- Christian dogs. 1 have observed the same contempt of death among the Hindoo. A slim Hindoo, that could not be expected of being plucky, takes his place upon the scaffold with serene indifference not with : stimulated bravado,be it remarked but with serene indifference. THE rJUCTICE OF SCTTJ2K Or widow-burning, is a striking example of the fearlessness of the Hindoo for death. Forty years ago, a 3'oung woman, whose hus band had died, would joyfully mount the pyre and fire the wood herself, so that she might the sooner rejoin her lord in paradise The holocaust of Chittore is one of the most remarkable deeds of female resolution and courage ever recorded. "When the Mogul invaders entered Rajpootana the Rajpoot warriors were defeated. Then three hundred Rajpoot ladies solemnly vowed that they would never fall into the possession of any Mohammedan. They pro ceeded io the tall tower of Chit- tore, which stands a blackened but venerated mark to this day, and locked themselves within it. Then when the Mogul army appeared before its gates, they sang a song of triumph and defiance and set the tower on fire, perishing thus gallantly before the eyes of the astonished Mohammedan warriors. I was talking once with an old Anglo-Indian resident about the apparent cruelty of Burmese execu tion. I mentioned the public crucifixions I had often seen in Mandalay and the numbei of deaths which would be ordered oc casionally to please the whim of a tyrant, or perhaps do honor to such a brute as the so-called white elephant. Ho replied that he lived in a native state of Hindo stan many years ago, when it was customary to put persons to death with accompaniments of the most revolting cruelty. Suffocation by croirding masses of human beings iaiajfimall .dungeon, as was done in tfcef&'mous case of the black hole of Calcutta, was common enough, but sometimes ingenuity of the most diabolical description was called into requisition to produce death and torture. In all parts of India the cactus, or prickly pear bush, is common. It is ver' thick, and literally cov ered with thorny spines. Years ago before the British became predominant in Tlindostan, mahar ajas and rajahs discovered in cac tus an excellent instrument of death and torture. Stripping their victim naked, the' would cast him clear into the middle of a clump of cactus, and leave him there. You would think he could easily scram ble out and escape. Impossible. The moment he was cast into THE FATAL UKD The spines or thorns entered him in a thousand directions, and every effort he made to free himself only sank him deeper into the relentless cactus clump. Meanwhile the blazing sun beats down upon the miserable wretch, whose groans and screams are passed unheeded by every soul who hears them. Paralysis eventually sets in. Another Hindoo mode of pun ishment mentioned by my old Anglo-Indian friend was equally hor rible. You are probably acquaint ed with the fact that the bamboo plant grows with wonderful rapid ity in a tropical climate. That fact did not escape the notice of the Hiudoo tyrants. Sharpening a bamboo shoot, and planting it in the earth with the sharp end up ward, they would order the victim to be left to it. Looking around, he would see no instrument of death near by, and feel relieved, perhaps, that his life was to be spared. His torturers would con gratulate him and ask him to be seated on the earth. He would obey. They would place his body immediately above the concealed bamboo shoot and then tie him down by stakes so that he could not move. As night wore 011 the victim would realize his fate. He would find that slowly, but with terrible certainty, the bamboo was growing up into his body. He was generally left to his fate. Growing at the rate of two or three inches a night, the sharp pointed shoot would finally put an end to his sufferings by penetrat ing the vital part. But before that took place, what an eternity of agony the wretch must have passed through! It is impossible to conceive what the sufferings of such a wretch must have been, with that bamboo shoot slowly and inexorably growing through his living body. Fortunately, before the end came, complete insanity generally obscured the conscious ness of the sufferer. Death by being trampled under foot by elephants used to be a common punishment in the East, and there are parts of it yet which still employ that means of destruc tion. A chain is wound around the elephant's hind leg and the victim's body. Then the elephant is hounded on to his clumsy amble by torches dashed into his face or fire-crackers exploded beneath his body. "Wildly, furiously, he plunges along, dragging the priso ner with him, at every lurch break ing a bone in the victim's hody, crushing his face to the ground, or tearing the flesh from the bones. A few hours of this sometimes less time, because the tormented animal, feeling the obstacle at its heels, turns around and either puts its foot through the man or pounds him to a jelly with his trunk suffices to kill the victim, who ex pires while the plaudits of specta tors are still mingling in the at mosphere with his last agonizing breath. Mr. James O. Neville, the gen eral import and export agent of the Allen Line, and general J )o minion shipping agent, of 58 Dor chester street, Montreal, Canada, says: "W hile on a late exhibition trip to the btates, my old foe, tho rheumatism, attacked me, and gave me a rough siege. 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A single narrow and dangerous way affords the only access to the peak or descent from it. The Indians scattered themselves among1 the boulders that guard the approaches to this pass. They could neither be reached nor seen from above, and both courage and men were lacking- to trouble them from below. The Mexicans discovered soon enough that they had been trapped, but too late to help themselves. Like snakes the Indians lay in wait for their prey, and so keen was their watch that whenever night or day a human form entered the pass it fell under a shower of venomous arrows. Provisions carried to the peak, scant at first, soon gave out, and the band who had rushed forth to punish tho ravagers of their homes, lingered under a blistering sun and through the chilling nights until the smell of rotting bodies released the savage blockade, and the Indians mounted the peak to gloat over its corpse-strewn hide ousness. And so the mountain took its ghastly name. Absolutely Pure. 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No Preparation on earth eqnalf Sr. Jacobs Oil u a safe, surf, simple and cheap External Bemedj. A trial entails but tho ccnparatirely trifling ontUr of CO Cent, and erery one tuffer Ins with pain can havo cheap end pod tiro proof of 1U claim. Directions In Elerea iAngnagea. 80LDBYALLDBUGGISTaAHDDEALEB3 IN HEDIOIKE. A. VOGELER & CO., liattimore, 2Sd., U.S.A. The statistician is abroad with figures that show how much more successful than all the other judges Judge Lynch has been in hanging the men convicted in his court. Since the 1st of last January sixty five criminals have been hanged by dw process of law, while seventy-one have been hanged or shot without it. Tn January there were six, in February fifteen, in March three, in April eleven, in May seven, :h June nineteen and in July ten. The figures for last month indicate that Lynch takes a summer vacation, like his brethren of the bench. MOTHERS, REA9. Gents: Aliout nine years ago I !ud a child two years old ami almost tlit. 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C. 3IfI.ANirs VKIOII-FUOI-: between lour of my children, tbfir ages being as follows: Ali-e, S years; ( 1:.ir Irv.tyears; Enima,Gyejirs; John.9 vni-s Mow comes the result: Alice and I-'tuma cnmcoutnll rIght,butCharh-y i:.km-1 f.irJv fivf and Johnny about Jxt v worms. Tf.e result was so gratifying that I yH-:it ivi days in showing (lie wonderful viTin-i i.f your Vermifuge around l'iin. i.nd now have the worms 011 exhibition in mvsinto Yours truly, JolljC I'll 'Kit. I Th' genuine I!C. C Mt l.AN IiS V UK- ' Ml FX (JK is ma 1111 fact 1: nil only by 1 Fleming Dros., Pittsburgh, Pa.. and bear the signatures of V. McS.om j ;iuu ririiiui iros. n is never made in SI. lxiuls nr Vlio.Mlm- Il4 .-.are you get the gpnuhn Price, cenu lw)ltlf. FLEMING DUOS., Pittsburgh, Ps. A. V. Allen, (SOCCKSSOU TO PAOB it Al.LF.N.) Wholesale and rvtHii dHlr 1,. Glass -and Plated Ware. TltOI'lCAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGErABLES. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobacco.Cigars J. H. D. GKRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer In. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. LIME, SAND, AND CEMENT. finpral stnrn nnil Wh'trf. .r able terms. Koot nf Ri ton trt a Oregon. ' To Whom it May Concern. "VirilEREAS. ilY "WIFE. MATtiw w it Hutchln'ji has left 111 v ocd anil linm-a without just cause or provocation, this Is to caution all persons from harhorin or trust ing hor no 7 will n.iv tin httlo nt liax,, Ing after this date. anuAiA a. iiUTCHINGS, Knappton, TV. T. August 1. issa. MOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. PARKER HOUSE, .. ASSELL. Manager. ASTORIA, OREGON. FIRST CLASS HOTEL. AM. MODERN' IMPROVEMENTS. HUT ArVI COtD BATHS None But White Help Employed. ab-PKEE COACH TO TIIE HOUSE.-S IT IS A FACT -TIIT JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE ox Concomly Street is the Best in Town. -THAT He lias AIW113 s on Hand FRESH Shoal "Water "Bay and East ern Oysters. THAT " JEFF" IS THE BOSS CATERER. -THAT He hn been Proprietor or tke "Aarora lintel" lit Knnpptoa seven yearn. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. PIONEER KESTATJBANT AND LODGING HOUSE. Refitted throughout : thelTable sunnlled with the best : the beds clean and comfort able. A I?irst:class Tlonsp. Hoard by the week. Meals "to order. - $3.00 J. (5, ROSS, rroprietor. COSMOPOLITAN Chop House and Restaurant, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. 3ipniM ." cents and upwards, ii. UUIi.VKJ, 3IAX.V ST1IEKT, - Proprietor. - - ASTORIA. NBYILLE & 00. Pacific Met and Twine Co. Sax FnANCisoo, April llth,1883. DkakSiks; For general convenience, we have sent a supply of IVo. 30, 12 ply 2nmiiic Scotcli Salmon Net Twine, to the care of A. M. JOHNSON & CO- Astoria, which will be sold at low enough figures to make it an object ; for all net menders to use it for repairs, I in place of the more costlj- Xo. 40, 12 ' Ply. ; Fishermen who have heretofore used 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. M. JOHNSON & CO., Astoria. Neville & Co. Sole Agents, p,,-! r,t and.-nCalirorniaSt. pan t rancisco. A. M. Johnson &Co. DEALERS IN BUBSi A FULL LINE OF lists' Mat EC- 3E Bu 2S R, DEALER IX Ha7-, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand Wooil Delivered to Order, Graying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. DEALER IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FIRST CliASH 20 BOATS CANNERY SITE FOR SALE. THE PKOl'ERTY KNOWN AS A. P. CO.'S Net Hacks, adjoining Fort Canby. 20 234 foot boats, good fur Maker's llav or up river Ikhiriij ; 14 net racks complete ; frontace 200 feet run nin;; to deep water ; one block on shore with mess house. This Is the most convenient Dlace for salmon nets, traps and seines and decidedly the best location on the Columbia river for a salmon cannery Will sell for cash or will take stock with satisfactory Fishermen's racking Co. BOZORTII &. JOHNS. to Mm A emus WILLIAM HOWE -DEALER IN Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All kinds of OAK LUMBER, GLASS, Boat Material, Etc. i Boats of all Kinds Made to Order. BOrders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases S. AENDT & JFERCHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHO P4 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. Bextox Street, Near Parker Housk, ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAMaBflffiAMMES BoilerWork, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. Ofalt Descriptions made to Order at Short UTotlce. A. D. Wass. Prosident. .1. G. Hustler, Secretary. I. W. Cask, Treasurer, jonx Fox.Superintendent. LOEB & CO., JOBBERS IN WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. AGENTS FOR THE Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and All Kinds ofSaloon Supplies. "All goods sold at San Francisco Prices. MAIN STREET, Opposite Parker House, Astoria, Oregon. BUY THE BEST ! BARBOUR S Irish Rax Salmon Net Threads Woodberry, and Needle Brands, SEINE TWINES. AND COM AND LEAD LINES Fish Fonnda, SeincH, and Xetn Imported to Order. A Larp Stockof Netting, FishLiDBS AND FISH HOOKS. CONSTANTLY ON HAND. HENRY DOYLE & CO., 817 and 519, MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO. ISFAgents for the Pacific Coast. FOARD & STOKES, WE HAVE OPENED AGAIN In Hume's New Building, And are Eeady to Supply the "Wants of Our Customers. A FULL STOCK OF Fresh. Groceries. AND Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. BUSINESS CARDS. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Rooms 5 and c. Odd Fellows Building. J NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN STJRANCE AGENT. JpVY TUTTLE. 31. 1). PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Rooms 1, 2, and 3. Pythian Build ing. Kesidknck Over J. E. Thomas' Drue Store. QJBLO F. P.UtKEB. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop County.and City or Astoria Otllce r-Chenamus street, Y. M. C. A. hall Room No. 8. Jl I. IIICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, - OREGON Booms In Allen's buildlnp up stairs, corner ICossandSqemocqhestret . J Q.A.BOWLBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ChenamusS;'treet, - - ASTORIA, OREGON J J.JOXES, STAIR BUTLBER, Ship and Steamboat Joiner, JQK. JB. XaFOItCE. 1EKTIST, Room li. Odd Fellows Building, Astoria, Or. (his administered for painless extraction of teeth. Q J. CURTIS, ATT'Y- AT LAW. Notary Fut)lic, Commissioner of Deeds for California. XlUV Ynrt nnrl "IV-icVilnrrtr. fT ritory. b Koomssand 1, Odd Fellows Building, As toria. Oregon. N. 11. -Claims at Washington. D. C, and collections a specialty. GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. Bills of Exchange on any Part oi Europe. 1AM AGENT FOIl TIE FOLLOWING well known and commodious steamship Ines, STATE LINE. KED STAR, WHITE STAR, HAMBURG-AMERICAN, DOMINION LINE, NATIONAL, and AMERICAN" LINE. Prepaid tickets to or from any European port. For full information as to rates of fare, sailing days, etc, apply to I. V?. CASE. B0Z0ETH & JOHNS. Real Estate and General Insurance Agents. ASTORIA, - - - Oregon. WE WRITE POLICIES IN TIIE WEST--rn. State Investment, Hamburg, Bre men mid Xnrth ftpnnnn Kra TnannnnA Pnm panics, and represent tho Travellers' Life um .ili-ciui'iic ui iiarnoru, ana me acvf ork Life, of N. Y. We liavfi tllo OnlV Pnmnlpto At nf tnwneliln maps In the county, and have made arrange ments to receive applications, filings, and mini iuouim mi jiiHuesieaus. iTeempiions, Timber Lands, etc.. having all the official blanks therefor. Our mane on Tin ovnm ined In the office, upon the payment of a reasonable fee. We also have for sale city property in As toria and additions, and farms and tide land property. Rents, and OtllPr pnllpctlnna ir.nlo orwl loans negotiated. JiOZOKTH & JOHNS, Vm. EDGAR, Dealer In Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. Grace Church Parish School. Rear of Church Buildlnsr. millS SCHOOL WILL RE-OPEN MON- iuj , cvjiii'uiuvr o,icc, iuK inorai train ing nf tlm nlitllror tin wf n 1 1 . 1 1 ...... .....v. "i'-..... .in auuuiuu iu the ordinary course of study there will be fllwl infill!. 1 cnooinl Tmllit- Tn o.1lllnn ... uiMtiiK'uuii in iuv elements oi vocal JIu Kir, Ornwins and Calisthenics. If fniiml lIa!rolilA nr nvnnHtnnf nln.eiu ...ill formed in Higher Mathematics, Botany, As- uuiiuiii. vuauceu itiusic anu Drawing, for which light extra charges will be made. Terms $-2 a month, strictly in advance. OFFICERS. REV. M.D.WILSON. - ' - Rector MISS ANNIE W. CURTIS, - Principal MISS M. C. TREN CHARD, - Assistant For further particulars applv to REV. 5f. t. AYILSON.