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Vol. xix.
Astoria, Oregon, Suuday Morning, September 9, 1883
No. 138.
THE FRENCH IN AN AM.
If tbere is any European who
has a perfect knowledge of the
Asiatic character combine with ab
solute freedom from traditional
prejudices and worldly interests
it is "Chinese" Gordon. In a let
ter written from Jaffa to the N. Y.
Herald, he says that the alien and
hated Tartar dynasty, that since
the seventeenth century has ruled
over China, a dynasty, moreover,
which General Gordon himself
once saved from ruin, is, in the
event of war, menaced with almost
total destruction. The fall of this
dynasty is fraught with the most
important consequences, otrc of
which, strange as it may at first
sight seem, would be to change
the whole aspect of the politics of
Europe.
situated witmn a weok's mar
of the Russian frontier, accessible
to England by the Taku forts, and
liable to be starved out by any
enemy in command of the sea and
Grand canal, Pekin is the most
vulnerable inland city in the
empire. Should the war break
out, the emperor would be forced
to choose one of two evils. If he
wishes to avoid being captured by
the enemy he must go to central
China, where he would be sure to
be extinguished by his own sub
jects. If he wishes to avoid this
fate he must remain at Peking,
where his dynasty would perish
by the sword of the conqueror; so
that the imperial Tartar, no matter
which" way he turns, is sure to
catch one of his own country
mcn. General Gordon says that an'
war between France and China
would be dangerous to France,
because of the certainty of com
plications with England. Perhaps
an Anglo French war would, after
all, be a good thing. In spite of
hypocritical protestation to the
contrary, England and France
never really enjoyed each others
society so much as when they
were blazing away at each other
st Watorloo. There is a latent
antipathy between the two nations,
and to bring this antipathy into
activity would have a wholesome
effect of clearing the atmosphere.
A correspondent from Hong
kong writos to the Herald on the
Franco-Chinese war. lie says:
The two powers who can coerce
China are Russia and England.
Russia could march without much
difficulty on Peking. This march
would not hurt trade; so England
would not interfere. England
could march to the Ta-Kiang and
Peking and no one would object,
for she would occupy the treaty
porte. But if France tried to do
so England would objoct. Thus
it is that China will only listen to
Russia and England.
A dispatch from Hongkong
states that the French General
Bouet has demanded of the war
department an additional re-enforcement
of 5,000 men. The
country is still suffering from
floods. The French admiral has
issued a notice declaring all ports
iu Anam, including Saigon, in a
state of blockade.
A dispatch to the London 2'imcs
from Hongkong saj's: It is re
ported that 15,000 Chinese troops
have crossed the "Wongker and
proceeded to Naidering. A squad
ron of vessels is loading at Shang
hai with troops, ammunition and
torpedoes.
Don't Talk About the Sexinon.
My friend go home, but don't
talk about this sermon and say:!
"I wish my boy had been there
this morning;" you are here, any
how. Don't look across the street
and say, "If that shrew had only
been there, she would have
got a good lesson." You ajrc
here. Carry it to your household.
Say to your children as they mark
your imperfection in these re
spects, "I confess my sin." Let
it be the law in your family:
speak evil of no one, think evil of
no one, rejoice not in anybody's
failings, ridicule none in such a
sense as shall diminish their stand
ing with others, or be a source of
pin to them. Carry yourself as
the sun carries itself to-day riding
in the heavens. There is not an
insect so gauzy, there is not a
worm so mean, there is not a tree
so tall, there is not one single, sol
itary that has a drop of life in it
which the glorious sun does not
treat like a prince, pouring its
own light and life and warmth on
it and into it. Be thou like the
sun. Carry light and -,varmth,and
sweetness, and shall ye be to the
children of God. II. W. Bcteher.
On the Nehalem.
"Whatever drawbacks there may
be to the enjoyment of life here,
ill health is not likely to be one of
them, Some men are never con
tented anywhere, while others are
"always at home" and satisfied. I
believe I am one of the latter.
chllerc in this isolated valley, six
miles from a neighbor, twelve
from a postoflice and thirty from a
store, hemmed in by the everlast
ing hills, living in a log hut
chinked with moss, 1 am well
contented. 1 have good health
and a good appetite to enjoy the
rough fare, and am surrounded by
some of God's loveliest works.
A little prairie, surrounded by an
evergreen forest, on three sides of
which runs the very beautiful
north Nehalem. softly murmuring
over its rocky bed and passing in
its course in full view of our door.
On the opposite side, and also in
full view from our door, a lovely
cascade falls over a rocky bluff
and is scattered into spray ere it
reaches the river, forty feet be
low, filling the air with its music
night and day. And, too, for
those who delight in procuring a
goodhy portion of their food from
wood or stream, wc have in the
woods a plenty of meat in the
shape of elk, deer, bear and pheas
ant; or fruit, salmon berries,biack
berrics, thimbleberries, and huck
leberries of four varieties; iu the
water we have plenty of fish of
various kinds. Then we can add
to all this plenty of hard work,
and the most particular ought to
contented, "but some men are so
queer."
And still there is no rain and
grass is well dried up. The dai
rymen are sorely tried, but what
they will lack in quantity will
partly be made up in prioe; even
those on tide lands will have a
short supply this 3'ear something
very unusual. It generally rains
more here in the summer than
east of the Coast Range, but this
year it is the reverse. We have
had no rain to lay the dust, if we
had any, since the first of June.
Several have asked me the ques
tion: ""What is the chance of get
ting good government claims on
on the Nehalem?" Through your
kindness, 1 wish to answer all at
once. I do not wish to have any
come and say I raised hopes not
anticipated; so I will speak plain
ly: Thsre are only a few desira
ble claims yet vacant, and they
are unsurveyed. There are also a
very few good railroad claims.
Four land hunters were at my
house this week, and they all went
off unsatisfied; the wanted claims
all in the same vicinity and could
not be accommodated. I am well
suited here, yet I would not ad
vise anyone to leave a good home
to come here.
The second daT after 1 located
on my claim, a neighbor came up
and asked me if I did not want
some elk meat. I told him that
elk meat would go well about
now. "Well," says he, "we will
get it." So off wc' started, and in
a short time we had a Gne speci-j
men of that noble animal at our
feet. We had fine sport and got i
about 400 pounds of stripped!
meat, together with horns, tallow
and hide in all worth about 40. !
Corr. Register.
"I did have the rheumatism,"
said Mr. Robert Fletcher, of the
Chicago Irish Tribune, "and was
cured by St. Jacobs Oil. I think
it a wonderful, never-failing rem
edy." Shilolfs Vitallzer is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz
ziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia.
Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. Sold
by W. E. Dement.
The Yellowstone Visitors.
A Tribune special from the
Yellowstone, via Livingston, M.
T., says: The president's party is
very much chagrined with the re
sult of the fishing to-day in the
Yellowstone river. The trout are
not only soft, but infested with
parasites. The cause is supposed
to be sulphur and hot water"pour
inr into the stream. Rufus Hatch
and ton of his party returned to
day, played out. He said his
sickness was only a subterfuge.
He declares that he visited the
president in the disguise of a cow
boy and sent out a report of his
sickness to make the ruse com
plete. The president tried to hide
from him in an undiscovered re
rion, but he succeeded in jrcttmg
all correspondents into his pres
ence by his ruse. Rufus is happy
because tho president had to send
and purchase supplies of him, and
says that the roads are so abomi
nable in the park that his excel
lency will recommend an appro
priation of $100,000 for their im
provement. A great joko was
played on Hatch. He stopped
over night with the only rival
hotelkeeper in the park, up at Fire
Hole, and for this and a lunch tho
man charged him $97. Rufus was
so mad that he ordered his men to
erect a tent hotel to-day right at a
point near by, which shall cut off
travel from his rival. He says he
will bust that hotel if he has to
provide free accommodations.
Sail
Absolutely Fsire-
This powder never varies. A marvel o
purity, sln-ngth and whalesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in competition with the mul
titude of low test short weight, alum or
phosphate powders. iSoldonluin cans. Kov-
AL 1.AKIVG lOwDKK UO.. 100 Wftll-St. N. Y.
King of the Blood
Is not a "cure all," It Is a blood-purifier aud
tonic Impurity of the blood poisons the sys
tem. i!r:mcf 1 n Irnil;itlriY itwl thin In.
uuta iiiuiiv uuiuaa, luiuwil oy UIliereUL
names to distinguish them according to cf-
iv.-vis, ijiit, ueuig reauv urciucues or pauses 01
iiuHKiraifiimi; u isomer, irapiiriiy 01
lilood. Such are Dyspepsia, Billiowmcxt,
IAvr.r fnmnlnitit Crmitlnnttim Vnvnit rfc
ortlent. Headache, Backache, General Weak
ness, jtcari uiscasc.uropsy, Kidney Mteat-c,
Pile, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, SMn
Disorders, Pimple. Ulcers. Sicellincs, dr.,
tf. Kill"? Of ttift Ttlnnri nmvnntc rtnii
cures these by attacking the cause. Impurity
ui uit; uiuwu vjiiemisisanu puysicians agree
iu ciuiuifT u - uie mosi genuine ana eincienc
preparation for the purpose." Sold by Drug
gists, SI per bottle. See testimonials, direc-
lilllH Ill H5111in1llAf 'Troitlca rn DIcaicm
ot tho. Blood." wrapped around each bottle.
n. kahsom. son & Co.. Props
Buffalo, N. y.
J. HESS.
A. M. JOHNSON'.
Astoria Sail Loft.
MANUFACTURERS OF
SAILS, TENTS, AWNINGS,
TAEPAULINS,
And everything else pertaining to our
Business.
LowestPrice and Best "Work
For your JToney,
At the Old Stand.
Leave your orders and get your work
done at once.
Astoria,
.T. HESS i CO.
Oregon.
Notice to the Public.
A W PAOTI.ES INDEBTED T0 iIE
iu the bauds of Shelman E. Morton, for col
lection. AUV accOunt-rinnlnnv unnnl.l .ft.. i.
I1UUUVU Iliat lliaVfi nlJU'Pfl mv oiwnnnl.
30th of this month will be handed to mv at-
N.JOHANSEN.
1 (Mm : l
E8 IFb ilsl? inl Us
mi
yLnnANREMEuij
roii
RHEUMATISM
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soraness of the Ghest,
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.
No Preparation on earth equals Sr. Jacobs Oir.
m safe, sure, simple and cheap Extersal
Bemtdj. A trial entails but the con paiati rely
triClcg outlay of CO Cents, and ererj one suffer
ing with pala can hT0 cheap and potdtire proof
of its claims.
Directions in Eleven T.vigcagej.
B0LDBYALLDSUQGIBT3AH3)DEALEE3
HI HEDIOIHE.
A. VG(EUSR & CO.,
Baltimore, 2JL, V. 3. A.
The regular biennial session of
the Washington legislature will
convene in Olyrapia, on Monday,
October 1st next. The council
will consist of 12 members, 8 .Re
publicans and 4: Democrats. The
house will consist of 13 members,
11 Democrats and 2 Republicans.
Matters conuocted with the schools,
revenue, insane hospital, peniten
tiary and other important inter
ests will come up for consideration,
and it is altogether probable that
the entire sixty days allowed by
law will be taken up.
A LETTER FROM GERMANY.
. : i i . i:n, January 9, 1SS2.
Vfity esteemed sirs:
The jJialtc your Liver Pills lmve called
forth here is wonderful. After ttt::i:sg one
and a half boxes of your genuine li:. C.
aicXAXCS L.IVKU PILLS, 1 have en
tirely recovered from my four years' sufTw
InR. All who loow mc wonder how I,
who, for so many years, had no appetite,
and could not sleep for backache, si Itch
in my side, and general stomaeh im
plaints, could liavo recovered.
An old lady in our city, who ha, .-t.tor.sl
Air many years from Kidney i1jsmn- ;.mi
the doctors had given her up, took t wo of
your Pills, and got morr relief tbnu she
has from all the doctors. Yon. int!v.
j. von m:n nunc.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS,
The genuine are never sugar-coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on the Hd,
with tho Impression: 3IvLanci Liver
3'ill.
The genuine SleLANK'S L1VHK
PILLS bear the signature of C. DIcLane
and PlemingUros. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine Hit. c.
aioLAXE'S LIVKK PILLS, prepared 1
Fleming Uros., of Pittsburgh, Pa.. Hie
market being full of imitations of
name McLane. spelled dlfl'erentlv, laa f
sumo pronuaciatiou.
If your storekeeper does not have tne
sen nine lilt. C. McLA?;ES CKLK
1JKATKI LIVKIt TILLS, send us Sr.
cents, ami we win send you a bos liv msli,
and u set of our advertising caidy. "
I'LFJIIXG BROS., Piltslmrgh, Vn.
JEAGKIJS C. PR03BT,
LH-nlcr iu
HARDWARE, IEOI, STEEL,
Iron Pips and Fittings,
PLU MBERS AXD STEAM FI1TKRC
Goods and Tools.
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IROH TIH AND COPPER,
StoVes, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods..
JOBBING IN SHEET WON, TIN. COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTINC
Done with neatness and dispatch.
None Dut ilrst class workmen employed.
A large assortment ofj
SCALE?
Constantly on hand
AKNOTOf CEMEN T,
MRS. T. S. ufEWJETT.
(Successor to '.Irs. E. S. "Warren.)
Fashionable Dressmaker
AUTD Hill, LINER.
Dealer In 3Iilllnery and Fancy Goods.
Squemoqua street, next door to Odd Fellows
Temple.
County Treasurers Notice.
milERE IS -MONEY IN THE COUNTY
X Treasury to pay all County Orders pre
sented prior to October 13th, 1S32. Alt such
orders will cease to draw interest after this
date.
CrjAS.HEILBORN.
, . . . Treas. Clatsop County.
Astoria, August 20 th, 18S3.
i ( iTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
PARE EE HOUSE,
II, It. PAltKFJl. Proii
ASTORIA, - - OREGON.
E. P. PARKER. - Manager and Agent.
Al. CROSBY, . - - DayClerK
Phil. BOWERS, - - Night Clark,
.las. DUFFY hxi the Bar and Billiard room.
First Class in all Respects.
FKEE COACH TO HIE HOUSE.
IT IS A PACT
-THAT
JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE
ox
Concomiy Street is the Best in
Town.
, THAT
I S!- has Always on Hand FRESH
Shoal "Water Bay and East
: rrii Oysfors.
THAT
" JEFF" IS THE BOSS CATERER.
TOAT
He ha bocu Proprietor of the "AHrora
Hotel" In KnnpptoR seven years.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
COSMOPOLITAN
Chop House and Restaurant.
OPEN DAY AND NIGIIT.
jle.nlx 23 cents and. upwards.
G. BOULAIC1), - - Proprietor.
31-iI.Y STIIEET. - -.. - ASTOEIA.
3fc 3ES 2.
UKALKK IK
Hay, Oats, Straw.
Urns', Brick, Cement and Sand
Wooil Delivered, to Order,
Draying Teaming and Express Business.
Horsos ana Carriages for Hire.
DKALER IK
WIHE3, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
I. W. CASE,
Illi'OUTlii: AND WHOLESALE AND 11E
TAIL DEALER IN
GENERAL MCHAMSE
-rofr Cliennmat and Cass streets.
A-WmiA .... OREGON
NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS
COMPANY
Are Now Ready For Business.
CB-Olllce with liozorth & Johns.
E. A. NO YES.
ASt.
S5 .-3
- $2
NOTICE.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD,
WESTERN DIVISIONS,
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co,
Oregon & California Railroad Co.
at
On ScptcmbcrlOth and 11 tlx.
Account completion of the Northern Fa
cltlc It. It,
Round Trip Ticket have been placed on
sale at all ticket stations at 40 per cent, re
duction. Tickets good from Sept. Sth to 18th, both
days Inclusive.
JOHKMUIR E. P. ROGERS A.L.STOKKS
Sapt of Traffic Gen'IAc't. Awtinpt Traffic
A. . Allen,
c-P -I
5gB.SSS 12
Wholesale and retail dealer in
MILL FEED.
Glass and Plated Ware,
TKWiOAL AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
WinesiLiquorsJobaccoXigars
WILLIAM HOWE
-DEALER IX-
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
All kinds of
OAK LUMBER, h
GLASS,
Boat Material, Etc.
Boats of all inds Made to Order, j
-Orders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed In all cases
S. ARNDT & EElCflEN,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH
SHOPJ
AND
Boiler Shoo mm
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
AKD
STEAMBOAT WOES
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.
LAMMEEMES
BoilerWork, Steamboat Work
and Cannery Work a spe
cialty. Of all Descriptions made to Order
at Snort Notice .
A. D.Wass, President.
J. G. Hcstleu, Secretary,
I. W. Cask, Treasurer.
johk For, Superintendent.
LOEB & CO.,
JOBBERS fN
WINES.
LIQUOKS,
AND
OIGAES.
AGENTS FOR THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
Tumblers Decanters, and All
Kinds of Saloon Supplies.
jyAH goods sold at San Francisco Prices.
MAIN STREET,
Opposite Parker House, Astoria, Oregon.
BUY THE BEST !
BARBOUR'S
Irish Flax
Salmon Net Threads
Woodberry, and Needle Brands,
SEINE TWINES.
AND
CORK MB LE1D LINES
Fish Posada, Heines, and Nets
Imported, to Order. A
LarpStocMlffiBsJislI
AND FISH HOOKS.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
517 and 519, MARKET STREET
SAN FRANCISCO.
EsFAgents for the Pacific Coast
FOARD & STOKES,
WE HAVE OPENED AGAIN
In Hume's New Building,
And are Beady to Supply
the Wants of Our
Customers.
A FULL STOCK
OF
Fresh Groceries,
AND
Bracket Work
A SPECIALTY.
BUSINESS OAHDS.
Q W FULTOX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Rooms 5 and C, Odd Fellows Building.
Astoria Agent
Hamburg-Magdeburg
and German-American
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Jg O. HOliDEX,.
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN
SURANCE AGENT.
JAY TXJTTIjE. 31. 1).
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Rooms l, 2, and 3, Pythian Build
ing. Residence Over J. E. Thomas Drug
Store.
SURVEYOR OF
Clataop County, and City of Astoria
Office :-ChenaniU3 street, Y. M. C. A. hall
Room No. 8.
jP P. IUCKS,
PENTIST,
ASTORIA, - OREGON
Rooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner,
f Cass and Sqemocqhe stret .
J Q.. A. BOIVLBY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Cuenamus treet, - - ASTORIA, OREGON
J J. JOXES,
STAIIt BUIIBER,
Ship and Steamboat Joiner,
jQK. J. E. liaFOKCJB,
DEXTIST,
Room li. Odd Fellows Building, Astoria, Or.
Gas admlnLstered for painless extraction
of teeth.
J. CIIIITI8,
ATT'Y AT LAW.
Notarj' Public, Commissioner of Deeds for
Calirornla, New York and Washington Ter
ritory. Rooms 3 and 4. Odd Fellows Building, As
toria. Oregon.
N. B.-Clalms at Washington. D. C, and
collections aspccialty.
oeo. r. wiiEEr.Eir. w. i.. eobb.
WHEELER & ROBB.
GENERAL
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, AND
COLLECTION AGENTS.
Keal Estate bought aud sold on Commis
sion. Accounts adjusted and Bills collected.
Correspondence from abroad solicited.
J5?-011ke In Hume's new building, on Sque
moqua street, next door to Foartf & Stokes.
GENERAL STEAMSHIP ACEHGY.
Bills of Exchange on any
Part ol Europe.
I AM AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING
ines.
weii
known and commodious steamship
STATE LINE, RED STAR,
WHITE STAR,
IT AMBURG-AMERICAN,
DOMINION LINE,
NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE.
Trepald tickets to or from any European
port.
For full information as to rates of fare,
sailing days, etc, apply to
I. W. CASE.
BOZOKTH & JOHNS.
Real Estate and General Insurance
Agents.
ASTORIA,
Oregon.
WE WRITE POLICIES IN THE WEST
ern. State Investment, Hamburg, Bre
men and North German Fire Insurance Com
panies, and represent the Travellers Life
and Accident of Hartford, and the New
York Life, of S.Y.
We have tho only complete set of township
maps in the county, and nave made arrange
ments to receive applications, filings, and
final proofs on Homesteads, Preemptions,
Timber Lands, etc. having all the official
blanks therefor. Our maps can be exam
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 other collections made, and
loans negotiated.
BOZORTH & JOHNS,
PLUMBING, -
Gas and Steam Fitting
DONE BY RUDDOCK & WHEELER. AT
fair rates. Also a complete stock of
goods In our line. Estimates given and
work guaranteed.
Cass street, in rear of I O O F building,
next to Gas Co's office.
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