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ASTOltIA, OREGON:
THURSDAY. AUGUST 30,1883
The Scottish Tar arrived in yester
day. The novr channel through. St.
Helen's bar ia being buoyed.
Grace church parish school will
open on Monday, the 3d prox.
A. F. Kaef commences his danc
ing school at Knights of Pythias hall
this evening.
Jas. Peters, aged 24, fell from
a scow at Portland last Tuesday, and
was drowned.
From the Sound come reports of
the imoke being so thick as to occa
sion the utmost inconvenience to
travelers.
The Jtossdhu is lying at Flavel's
dock, and will be the first of the
wheat fleet of '8S to clear. She has
about 70,000 bushels wheat aboard.
There was a report on the street
yesterday, seemingly well authenticat
ed, that the Westport mill was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
Portland is making elaborate
preparations for the Villard celebra
tion. Twenty thousand dollars will
ba spent ami the intention is to make
it in every way a success.
Another colony ol Scandinavian
immigrants has been brought into
the country back of Westport and
B&nier. They are all hardworking
home-making peoplo and will un
doubtedly prosper.
Jos. Sherwin, a woll-knowu
Portland architect, was found dead in
his bed last Tuesday momiag. It is
thought that death resulted from
neuralgia of the stomach with an at
tendant affection of tho heart.
This smoky weather is causing
considerable sickness, principally of a
zymotic nature. In Portland the
people are congratulating themselves
on the fact that tho smoke dispels,
neutralizes, dissipates, destroys, over
comes, and does away with the ma
laria, and that there is consequently
no immediate danger of ague, and are
happy.
Seattle will give a reception to
"Villard and party, which will bo an
extensive afiair, including a banquet,
a barbecue, clam bake, several excur
sions, formal reception and addresses,
exhibits of mineral, timbor, etc., and
a big time generally. Mr. Yillard has
telegraphed tho chairman of the re
ception committee that ho will bring
340 visitors, who would spend one day
in Seattle. The city proposes to spend
$5,000, and as an advertisement the
municipality could not put an equal
amount to better advantage.
Tho WalluBki Roaa.
The road from here to the Walluski
is now iu splendid condition and
shows what judicious handling of road
district funds can accomplish. That
part of it lying on this side of the hill
is not in good trim, but from the cem
etery it is good all the way, It goes
by an easy grade and strikes Young's
river at Osborne's store; then up the
hill on the east which has been well
graded, and on to the bridge. That
"there is more in the man than there
is in the land" iB well illustrated by the
thrifty appearance of the farms in that
fertile portion of the county. One
May be instanced, tho property of J.
G. Nurnberg. Ho bought his present
home about six years ago, from a par
ty who was unable to make it pay,
and by skillful management haslnow a
fino place which we doubt he would
part with for 8,000.
A continuation of the present road
toward the Nehalem would be of great
benefit. The amount subscribed has
been spent carefully and judiciously,
and the building of roads that are of
some practical benefit when built, is
about as profitable a form of invest
ment as can be found.
More Brush. Fires.
The fire alarm rang out again at one
o'clock yesterday afternoon; tho
breeze had fanned anew the fire on
the hill, and a small dwelling house
occupied by R. Burns, on tho hill
side above the Catholic church was in
imminent danger. Brands were fall
ing on the roof and tho lower portion
of the house was charring. In an in-
incredibly short time, 2,000 feet of
hose were laid and No. 2's engine
which was stationed on 'Water street,
m front of Aug. Danieisou s, was
throwing a stream. When the fact is
taken into consideration that the
water had to be sent a distance of
2,000 feet, and up a steep grade of
200 feet of perpendicular height
it will be seen that the effort was one
of more than ordinary magnitude
The building was caved, though from
the way sparks and cinders are flying
in that vicinity, it looks as if the dc
attraction of property there was simply
a question of when the southwest
wind would rise. If those hills could
b burned over it would be an advant
age, but as it is now tho danger of de
strnction is great. A brisk wind over
the hill would seriously threaten up
per town.
Roeers Bros, nlated -ware and Wost
a holm cutlery at Jordan & Bozortlrs
seir store. -
Council Proceedings.
The city council met in reaular ses
sion last Tuesday evening, Mayor
Hahn presiding, a full board present.
A petition from West 9th street
property owners asking for the im
provement of that thoroughfare was
referred to street committee. Re
ports from city attorney in regard to
street railway ordinance, and in re
gard to communication of Tho3. Mon
teith, with reference to Hamilton
street were read and filed. A report
from city attorney regarding city cases
in police court was filed and the city
attorney instructed to draft an ordi
nance declaring such liquor licenses
forfeited by the police court in certain
trials therein.
The report of street committee in
regard to drafting an ordinance grant
ing certain privileges to street railway
company, was adopted. Report of
same committee in regard to the pur
chase of certain lots and asking for
more time, was adopted. Report of
committee on health and police in re
gard to reports of police judge for
June and July, recommending that
the same be filed, was adopted.
Tho report oi special committee ap
pointed to .confer with tho Astoria
Gaslight company, and recommend
ing that a contract bo made with said
company to light the streets and pub
lic buildings with gas for one year,
was. on motion, adopted.
An ordinance providing for the im
provement of the crossing of Cass and
Squcmoqua streets was passed under
suspension of the rules, as was an
ordinance providing for the limo and
manner of improving Cushing's Court
street, likewise an ordinance provid
ing for tho time and manner of im
proving West-7th street. An ordi
nance prescribing the duties and fix
ing the compensation of the city at
torney was placed upon its final pas
sage, and passed, and in like manner
were passed an ordinance declaring
the probable cost of improving Water
street, an ordinance requiring bar
rooms, drinking shop3, restaurants,
variety shows, theaters, public dance
houses, and places of public amuse
ment to close from midnight to (ivo
a. M ami an ordinance arantmc
privileges on certain slreets to the As
toria street railway company.
Tho following claims were ordered
paid: J. Q. A. Bowlby, 10; O.
Peterson, 1.70; J. H. Langdon
1.70; C. A. Liuburg, 1.70; E.
Thompson, $1.70; S. 31. Cofiinbury,
15.
The following was unanimously
adopted: Resolved, That a committee
of three bo appointed from this coun
cil to confer with a similar committee
to be appointed by the Astoria Cham
ber of Commerce, should that body so
decide, with full power to make and
carry out arrangements on behalf of
the council for the proper roception
and entertainment oi U. Villard and
party when they visit this city next
Septomber. The street committee
was instructed to advertise for bids for
constructing a bulkhead along Che
namus street, and tho council ad
journed.
A Panacea.
A druggist doing business less than
one thousand miles from here relates
a curious story of a medicine-peddler
who visited this section some years
ago. The peddler got the druggist to
make a half-gallon mixture of various
cheap and familiar substances, and
with this preparation the peddler fill
ed a number of small bottles, which
he labeled "Rheumatic Liniment."
After the first half "ultou of the stuff
had been disposed of in this way, tho
peddler procured another lot of the
mixture. With this he filled some
more bottles, labeling them "Blood
Purifier." After the sale of the
"Blood Purifier" was exhausted ho
put up and sold more of the same
stuff under the name of "Liver Regu
lator." Again he went to the drug
gist for more of the mixture, and,
omitting the single ingredient of tur
pentine, the preparation was next bot
tled as "Argus Eye Water." Last of
all, with the turpentine restored, this
wonderful preparation was put up and
sold as "Lightning Furniture Polish."
It is not every vender of medicine who
can devise so catholic a tormula as
that possessed by the druggist's ingen
ious custom er.
Steamer Days.
Till further notice steamers will run
as follows:
FKOMSANFKANOISCOl FKOM ASTORIA
Male 25 Oregon 7
uomnwia 29 State 31
Sejitj Sept
Queen . SlColtimbia -1
I Queen 8
If bilious, or suffering from im
purity of bloed, or weak lungs and
fear consumption (scrofulous diseasa
of the lungs), take Dr. Pierce s "Gold
en Medical Discovery and it will
cure you. By druggists.
Roticc
On and after the 20th Inst. 1 will keep
y Restaurant open until midnight.
my
R. Dixorc.
Why be weak? Why not be
healthy, robust, and strong, by using
Brown s iron Bitters f
A first-class oyster opener wanted at
koscoe ijxo:rs.
The finest llavored Ice Cream at
Frank Fabre's, Odd Fellows building.
That Hacking Cough can be so
quickly cured by Shlloh's Cure. We
guarantee It Sold by W. E. Dement.
HENRY WARD beecher.
Last Evening's Lecture.
His seventy years seemed to sit
lightly upon Henry Ward Beecher as
he stood in Occidental Hall last night
and talked in his familiar way to the
great audience that had come to hear
him. His power to invest the prosi
est subject with the charm of his ora
tory gave the theme he chose an add
ed charm and placed him before those
who listened, as "n guide, philosopher
and friend." Some were there who
had heard him in years gone by; oth
ers there were who knew of him by j
reputation only; more who., had readi
his published works, his sermons in j
the Independent and his aphorisms in I
the newspapers, and more who were
there simply to "see" him.
He looks a little heavy about tits
eyes an a is us careless in relation to
his personal appeamuce as over. The
ive head, the intellectual eye
and firm, leonine attitude are the ;
first noted characteristic. Of course j
the consciousness that "this is Henry :
Ward Beecher that is talking" causes I
greater attention to the discourse, but
if a man who had never heard of
Beecher, had strayed into the hall last
night he would havo been just as in
terested as any other of the audience.
after the first five minutes of listen
ing. His style ia unique and Beech
eresque. Uo ha3 no grace of studied
diction or polished phraseology of cul
tured thought. He just stands there
in front of you and uses little bits of
short Saxon-English words that you
can understand. He throws no poly
syllabic words at one, but seeks to
clothe hi3 language iu teree, incisive
speech. This, we believe, is one so
crct of his popularity. It is a
non characteristic of all great
writers and speakers that they dis
card stilted efforts at pompous diction
and delight in using simple overy-day
speech.
The lecture, as announced, was on
the theme "The Rein of the Com-
People." It is one of Mr.
Beecher'a favorite lectures. He has
delivered it timo and again. At New
Market Theater, in Portland, to-night,
ho will repeat it, and again in San
Francisco on September 12th. In it
he talks of a government of the peo
ple, and by tho people, a pure repub
lican democracy, a regime of mental
equality where all aro equal and noth-
rules but acknowledged merit.
His language last migh had nothing of
the oracular in it ; he talked as one
friend to another, and throughout his
discourse was a vein of couBalation.
In that part of the lecture where ho
s.iys that on tho dusty highway of
life iu unfrequented and untrodden
corners where wheels do not roll, we
can find beautiful flowers springing up
to gladden the tired traveler, he placed
in graceful language the idea that ac
tuates a good deal of our daily duties
and struck a chord that vibrated in
the hearts of all his hearors. The
hall was crowded, of course, and had
it been as large again would have
been filled.
Following w a synopsis of Mr.
Beecher's lecture:
He began by saying that we who
havo been so thoroughly trained do
not stop to think that the first or
lowest order of society was when men
lived by hunting or fishing. The next
order is the pastoral life, and then
society commences to develop and
form nations.
When men are so ignorant that they
do not know how to think for them
selves, they must bo governed by men
who can think for them. As the
higher stage of government succeeds,
there are more thau one who are capa
ble of governing; this makes an aristo
cracy. Then, when you have still
more, it becomes a limited monarchy;
and then comes Democracy or a Re
public a government adapted to tho
neeiys of the common people. Tho
most difficult and complex govern
ment in the world is that of the com
mon people. The chase, war and
commerce tend to make men think.
About all of education is to teach men
to think. A man may be chock full
of knowledge, but that isn't all that is
necessary. A man may be full of
college knowledge and not know
enough to come in when it rains.
Everybody might be educated iu
ancient Greece if thoy had monoy to
pay for it except slaves and women.
They have always stood about on the
samo level doxrn to our time. If
a womau wished to live as a modest
maiden there she must be ignorant,
only courtesans were educated. Igno
rauce meant virtue, wisdom meant
vice, amis tnrows mucn light upon
some of the New Testament. Paul
said, "Let your women keep silence
in the churches." Paul said this
when writing to Timothy, Bishop of a
Greek church iu Asia Minor. It
never was bo written of a Hebrew
woman. A Jewish woman could be
anything that a man could.
To-day all the laboring classes of
Europe arc demanding education, not
for themselves so much, but for their
children. Two hundred years ago
they didn't want it. They thought it
only belonged to great men men
with white hands, who don't work.
The common people demand educa
tion now because they are unhappy.
Education unfolds now parts of the
brain. Each fold so exposed is a hun
ger, demanding food. . As men grow
and unfold thoro aro wants. Want
of food for the brain croatcs unhappi
ncss. God created man as an animal, and
also as a creaturo of intelligence. If
men want to go to the top they must
go by thought; they can't go up by
societies and trade unions alone. Bone
and muscle will stop at the bottom al
ways, bmco the people have found
this out, they ask that their children
be educated. The reason that Euro
pean governments are willing to edu
cate their subjecta is that thoy are
more easily governed. There's anoth
er thing. It has been found out that
brains are better soldiers than hands.
That is a great discovery. In olden
times it didn't m.iko and difference
whether a man kuew anything or not
it was a battle of avordupois. Ono
of our batteries of artillery would thin
out a regiment of such soldiers in a
minute. The principal cohesion of
our armies is the intelligence existing
between the soldiers.
Anything that tends to unfold the
brain makes men. They used to find
of thoe city boys in tho regiment that
they didn't get sick so often, thfy ;
marcnea Detter ana restea quicker,
and when wounded got well sooner.
This has been found out not alone by
us, but m the last French and Ger
man war. The French soldiers were
as a clai3 ignorant. The Germans
were educated. It win the German
fichoolhoiues that knocked down the
l t. r i.. l e 1 -i
x ru,,cir Mj"3 -rranj as lonnu mis
oui, aim tub very camps oi ine rreuuiij
army are schools to-day.
inrotignout our wuote uatrv 1
work is honorable. Children nrej
taught that thev must work - mu.-t
make their own bread. The viee :
business in our northern states is is a
intensity and continuity. Braius
aro overtaxed Beyond th s overtax
of business ia politics. There is so
much of it. Every four yeara men
get furiously excited over politics.
ou and I win get funou?lv excited
next year, and gee red iu the face
over tho presidential election. It
might seem as though there wa one
place where men could cool off. That
is the church. But that is the hoi-
teat place of all. This nation is bet
ter educated than any other. We are
not edncating a class; we are attempt
ing to educate tho whole people.
There is no parallel to our system,
and it is from this that the reign of
the common peoplo proceeds. In the
long run the wisdom and judgment
of the common people is the govern
ment's power. I'll go farther, and
say that it is the best government. In
our late war the common peoplu were
always a day ahead of the government.
The sentiment of the peoplo was al
ways ahead of tho acts of tho rulers.
In Europe thoy say this experiment
will bo disastrous in the end; that we
owo our security to the easy attain
ment of land; thai when this gets
scarce wo shall havo to change.
We want a depository where simple
people poor people can make in
vestment, and if tho government has
her two thousands of millions of
bonds, then people can invest in them.
Where is there another nation
that could havo done the same?
Where is there anothor nation that
coolly cut off forty millions of annual
taxes becauso they didn't want it?
Governments as they become power
ful, become compact. As things
grow to bo perfect they become com
plex or compact. Was there ever a
government ao complex as ours? There
is no such example of a complex
government. We had 60,000.000 of
peoplo in 1880. The census is always
wrong. It always lies beforo you can
complcto it, we grow so fast 'There
were 8,000,000 foreigners born, and
4,000,000 enfranchised and ignorant.
Twelve millions unuttcd to manage
tho government, and of the balance
how few aro able to govern it. The
question is then, do the people pick
out the best men to represent them?
Did you ever go into a legislature and
seo what sort of fellows they iire? The
first duty of a legislator is to see that
he gets back there next winter. The
second duty is to sorre the party in
whoso interest he went there. The
third, if there is anything left of him,
is to serve the people.
Tho church is stronger to-day than
ever before. Education has not de
stroyed it. To-day a young minister
knows very well, if he knows enough
to preach, that he does not
know half so much as many
members of his congregation. Au-
u..i.f a. i " '
rumi" "upuuu"y. xueotogy is
vuuuguu, uiauKiugiaiiu n ui eiinugu. ;
Nobody can anchor it; nobody j
can prevent it from beisifr a
thinp of frmvMi A mi riti...i i
nnd nWp,i tW trill f
old mediaeval doctrines; and thiy will
ch mgo them. The old black sticks
standing on tho side of yonder moun
tain do not chango because they aro
dead. Growth meaus change, ex pan-
LA
T
OF
AUCTI
ON
OF
Dry toils, Clottt
Millinery, Site,,
Sheriff 0' Neil's Bankrupt Store,
Corner Concomly aud 3Ialu Street.
This Afternoon
From 2 to 4 o'clock, and in
STORE TO LET. SHOW
sion. The ancients said a perfect be
ing can't suffer. I say a perfoct being
can't help but suffer. " Our God is tho
burden bearer of the univorse. Ho ia
in eternal pain and labor. Wo hear
leas of God's decrees, less of his wrath
and mure of his love. In short tho
.New Testament alone is beginning to
be ned. All the changes now going
on do not rack society. They are such
i changes as are going on in plants and
trees -from greenness to ripeness.
What if men are lead to say "what
are we going to believe, is there no
stationary thingl" When men are
being developed to a hieher nhiloso-
phy ought they not to be thankful.
Therr is but ono place in the world
where a man can be free from excite
ment; that is in the graveyard where
tne avid reign. He that forever is
changing, ruling, He that i3 conduct-
Mug the entire affairs of mankind lead-
jmg on io a more gionous uay, nis
. i - -t tt
nanu win never sup rrom tne neim,
and Ue will finally bring this world,
not foundering nor shipwrecked, into
a harbor of peace, and then we shall
know Him as we are known.
Fall Salmon.
The fall pack has occasioned consid
erable comment by the press, both of
the east and this coast, and has been
generally denounced. While there
are reputable houses engaged in pack
ing fall fish whose up-put may be re
lied upon for excellence, so far a3 the
condition of the fish at the season will
allow of excellence, yet the majority
of packers who confine their opera
tions to the outside rivers and to
packing fall Hah, are more intent on
filling their cans than in packing them
with a quality oi fish which would
recommend them to the purchaser or
consumer. The fall packed fish is
runinly trash, and to it is mostly due
the presence of such slush as "do
overs" upon our market. Tho most
effective means of suppressing a poor
articlo is to kill all domandor it, and
it would bo but a short timo before
fall packing would entirely atop if
every buyer should absolutely set, his
face against every brand of fall packed
fish offered, for sale. The best known
packers on the Sacramento river
would be glad themselves to do away
with fall packing, as there is really
but little money in it But they aro
forced in a measuro to continue by the
presence ot competition, utner can-
ners pack, and they feel compelled to
do so also; whereas, if it were made
general the entire industry would
gain bv it. Without fall-packed
salmon it is a known fact that we have
quite as many goods of this kind as
will answer all trade and consumptive
wants for the next year. It would
seem that a still further increase of
the supply would lead to worse mar
ket conditions than now exists. But
while recognizung this the canners
still continue to rush as many fish
into cans hs providenco cast3 into
their nets. It only remains for buy
ers to turn repudiators of any and all
fall-packed brands of fish. They
will thereby save themselves some
considerable loss at ono time or an
other, and will perform a good office
to the consumer, as well as to all en
gaged in tho canning industry. Cal.
Grower and Conner.
Foreign Salmon Shipments.
1). Glcnbcrvle, Loudou : Astoria, 6,
:W7: J. G. Mezler, 3,000: G. T. Myers.
000; J.A. Devlin.5000; Anglo-American,
1J500; J. (). Uanthorn & Co., 2,500; W.
tiume,iruo: xotaii,837.
Why suffer from astato of ill health?
Why be troubled with dyspepsia?
Brown :i Irou Bitters will euro yon.
Have Wistar's balsam of wild cherry
always at hand. Jt cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, In-
iiuenza, consumption, nuu an inroai anu
ping complaints, ai cents anujsi a Dot
tle. Avorill's mixed paints, the best in
uw for Sft,c at J w. Conn drug store,
opposite Occident Hotel.
1 r
Two splendid piauos have been re
eeivetl atGnstav Hansen's Call around
and H5 them. They are of exquisite
tone and finish.
For the genuine J. II. Cutter old
lliKtrhou. and the best ot wines, liquors
ami San Francisco beer, call at the Gem
opposite the beil tower, and see Camp
bell.
DAY
THE
SALE!
FnraisMnc Hoods
AT
the evening from 7 to 9 o'clock
CASES, ETC., FOR SALE
0. H. COOPER, GKNERAl MERCHANDISE.
THE
The Leading'
lotMng House of Astoria,
I have just received a large consignment of Lace Curtains, and
Curtain Materials, in the newest designs, and would invite an inspec
tion from intending purchasers, confident that for rarity and Low Prices
NO SUCH VALUE HAS EVER
Silks and Dress Goods,
"We are showing on our Centre Counters a collection of the most
elaborate and richest Goods ever shown in this City,
AT REMARKABLE LOW PRICES.
All Silk Rhadames,
All Silk Toulards, Wool Surralis,
All Silk Ottomans, Satin Soleils;
Etc., . Etc.
"We are now showing the Largest and most Elegant Line of La -
dies' Cloaks and "Wraps ever brought
Black Dolmans,
Trimmed with Lace, Fringe, and Gimp.
Black Silk Dolmans,
Lined and Trimmed with Guipure Lace and Gimp.
Fine Brocaded Satin Dolmans,
Handsomely Trimmed with Chenille Fringe.
Walking Jackets, Mantles, Ulsters and Dusters.
Shetland Shawls,
Evening Shawls,
Wool Shawls,
All Sizes ancf Colors.
CLOTHING AMD GENTS FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT
"We are showing, -without doubt, the largest, and most complete
stock of Mens', Youths', and Boys'
AT EXTREMELY
Largest Stock,
Lowest Prices in Astoria.
C. H. COOPER,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS BUILDING, ASTORIA.
Gr. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING,
At Gapt. Bogcra old stand, corner ot Cass
ana uoun aireeis.
ShlD and Cannerv work. Ilorseslioelntr.
Wacons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER.
THK
WESTPORT
rVTTT.T. nOMPflW i
I U W V A. till li AMI A
IS IX THE FIELD AND TUOPOSES 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.
Flooring a Specialty .
Address all orders
WESTPORT MILL CO.
S. C, Bkxxkr, Supt.
OCCIDENT STORE.
1TEW COOES I
New Styles in Hats !
line ClotMni ai Gents' burnishing Ms
Received at the Occident Store.
D. A.
T2a, Zieading
TAILOR, CLOTHIER, HATTER
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Dry Goods
BEEN OFFERED IN ASTORIA.
Drap D'Almas
to this City.
Clothing ever brought to Astoria
LOW PRICES.
Finest Goods.
and
IT PAYS
TO TRADE ITH ME !
"WHO?
FRANK ELBERS0N,
SeasiieBaierj & Confectionery.
Because my Goods are the Best,
and Always Fresh.
Cakes Candles etc., furnlsliedfor "Wedding
parties, on short notice, and guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction.
Cake ornamenting a specialty.
Opposite CJ. IV. Hume's.
Largest Stock and Finest Goods
and GENTS FURNISHER.
Ed. D. Curtis & Co.
Caps, Mottn
UNSURPASSED
IN
STYLE AND FINISH.
NEW
FURNITURE,
A COMPLETE STOCK.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Corner Benton and Squembqua Streets,
East of the Court House.
Astoria,
Oresoa