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III
Vol six.
Astoria, Oregon: Saturday Morning, September 15, 1883
No. 143.
THE "BLUE BOOK."
The Official Reginter of the Unitea
Statea Government's Employes.
The government "Blue Book,"
which is always issued just before
a new session of congress comes
in, is now being prepared, and
will be given to the public in a
short time. It contains in each
issue the names of all government
employes, with the date of their
employment, the state of their
birth, the state from which each
was appointed, the salary each one
gets, the name of the possession
he holds, the location where he is
emploj'ed. The "Blue Book
grows larger every year, or rather
every two years, for it is publish
ed at that period. That of four
years ago contained 1,000 pages
in two volumes, that of two years
ago had at least 1,300, and the one
for 1S83 will contain, it s expect
ed, 1,500 pages.
The book is a curious study.
There is, as has been thousands of
times told, a constant rush for
government positions. Thev
come to "Washington, and spend
weeks and months, and even
years here. They haunt public
men and public places. They are
willing to undergo any humilia
tion or suffer any agony of expense
and suspense to get place. Fail
ing in this, they arc willing to pay
money for place. Often adver
tisements appear in the daily pa
pers offering 100, $200, 300
and even $500 to anyone who will
procure them a government ap
pointment. Othors offer a considerable sum
of money in hand and a large per
centage of their salary so long as
they hold the place. From this
one would suppose that govern
ment positions were perfect bo
nanzas, so to speak, and that the
salaries attached to them were
princely in their proportions. A
gentleman holding an important
position in the treasury was not
long since asking our correspon
dent what a newspaper correspon
dent might make in "Washington,
and, being informed in general
terms, responded, with an air of
surprise, "Why that's better than
a government position, isn't it?"
That is the key to the general
view of a "Government position,"
as ascertained by three-fourths of
the people in Washington, and by
a large proportion of the people
outside of the city and the gov
ernment service.
In view of this general belief
that the government employe is a
prince, the "Blue Book" is ex
tremely interesting. The presi
dent, as everybody knows, gets
$50,000 a year. Some people say
that the presidents don't save
anything out of their salaries.
That is probably not true. There
is no reason why they should not.
They have not only their house
rent furnished free, but the ex
penses of the White House are
paid out of the public purse. An
appropriation for this especial pur
pose is made at every session of
congress. The president certainly
ought to save money out of his
salary, and probably does. Possi
bly a few of the foreign represen
tatives of this government save
something out of their salaries,
but probably not. Their ex
penses abroad are very heavy, and
much is expected of them, both
socially and personally.
The ministers of London, Paris,
Berlin and St. Petersburg get
SI 7,500 each; those at Vienna,
Peking, Rio de Janiero, Yeddo,
Rome, Mexico and Madrid get
12,000 a year each; those at
Guatemala, Santiago and Lima,
10,000 each; those to Venezuela,
Turkey, Sweden and Norway, the
Netherlands, Hayti, the United
States of Columbia, Belgium and
the Argentine Republic, 7,500;
the Consuls-General to Rio de
Janiero, Paris, London and Ha
vana, G,000 each; the cabinet of
ficers get S,000 a year each, and
don't save a cent of it. They are
really the most poorly paid men,
considering what is expected of'
them, in the government service.
They are expected to entertain
early and often and on a grand
scale, and, instead of having ev
erything furnished them as it is
for the presidenr, they must fur
nish it all themselves. The result
is none of them can save any
thing out of the $S,000 a year
which they are allowed.
The collector of customs at New
York gets 12,000 a year, and
should be able to save something
from ir. The collector at Boston
gets $S,000 a year, so does that at
Philadelphia, and those at New
Orleans, San Francisco and Balti
more get 7,000. The commis
sioner of internal revenue gets
$G,000, the general of the army
and admiral of the navy gets 13,-
000 each; the lieutenant-general
of the army, 11,000; the vice ad
miral in the navy, 9,000; the rear
admirals, C,000; major-generals
5,000.
The vice-president of the Uni
ted States gets 8,000. The sena
tors and reprcsentath'cs and steno
graphers in congress get S5,000
apiece, and so the comptroller of
the currency, the first and second
comptrollers of the treasury and
the commanders in the navj'. A
few consuls general not over
three or four get 5,000 each, as
do the interpreters at Pekin and
one or two other points. The
post-master at New York getsS,-
000 a j'ear, and that one ends the
list of persons in the employ of
the government who receives any
thing more than a living salary.
With two-thirds of these the
amount they receive is not more
than they are expected to spend.
A few of the heads of bureaus get
i,000 a year, and a few post
masters receive about the same,
but of the whole 100,000 office
holders not one in ten gets more
than a bare living.
In the "Blue Book," there are
columns upon columns of names
with salaries ranging from 800 to
1,800 a year. Take, for instance
the office of supervising surgeon
general of the marine hospital
service, which is now intrusted
with the task of protecting the
whole country from yellow fever
and cholera. Its efficient head
gets a bare 4,000 a year, a small
sum compared with .the earnings
of physicians in practice in large
cities, while the remainder of the
emplo3'es actually average less
than 100 a month apiece. The
average position for which the
average clerk struggles and bores
his congressman to the verge of
distraction pays to begin with
about S1,000 a year, and seldom
reaches 50 per cent more than that,
whUnot.4few who spend months
in iMmoffice are finally con
teiobjgiifc SS00 a year and
happy if Ihey'ever reach 100 per
month.
A proposed gigantic land steal,
involving several million dollars
worth of United States redwood
timber land, has just been brought
to light. The lands are situated
in the northern part of California.
and comprise the most valuable
redwood timber on the coast. Ap
plications for pre-emption were
prepared and signed by dummies.
Several hundred applications of
this kind have been filed with the
government authorities there, it be
ing alleged that the government
officials are acting in collusion
with the parties engaged in the
scheme. If the promoters succeed
they will control one-sixth of the
total lumber supply of the state.
Affidavits are now being filed,
proving fraudulent acquisitions.
The United States grand jury pro
pose to investigate the subject.
At the Arlington, No. 127,Kear
ney Street, San Francisco Cal.,
resides Mr. Hoover, the renowned
counterfeit detector and teacher
who says: "For more than twelve
years I suffered with sciatic rheu
matism of the very worst type,
and at times the pains wero almost
unendurable. I spent a fortune
and exhausted medical skill in that
time. I heard about St. Jacobs
Oil, but was faithless as I thought
my ailment was ineradicable. I
made one very thorough applica
tion and so pronounced was the
relief that I continued its use. Be
fore I had used up the first bottle
I was -well.
Prohibition.
Prohibition covers a broader
field than one at first thought
would suppose from the stir and
talk it creates when it comes up
for discussion or adoption in a
new quarter.. Considering the
amount of prohibition we already
have, its advocates may hopefully
look forward to a time not distant
when the white flag of truce shall
float from the enemies wqrks.
In the report of the committee
on temperance in the Congrega
tional Association of Oregon and
Washington territory is a review
of the ground covered by prohi
bition. There is prohibition of liquor
selling on reservations, as was
formerly the course with the slaves
on plantations; prohibition of sale
to minors and drunkards in nearly
erery state and territory; prohibi
tion on election .days; prohibition
in the United States army and
navy quarters; in the merchant's
marine and whaling fleets of the
Nation; on railroad lines, river
and lake steamships, and in pri
vate business corporations, and
churches, besides prohibition by
local option in thousands of cities,
villages, and counties, and const!
tutional prohibition in four
sovereign states of our Republic;
Kansas, Iowa, Maine, Vermont.
AYe were talking ol the egotism
of great men, and an ex-senator
said: "A lady of my acquaintance
once wrote Roscoe Conklinir a
note when he was in the senate
with me, asking permission to
bring her little girl to see him. He
replied in a courteous note, nam
ing the hour at which he would
receive her. At the hour named
the lady and the . child stood be
fore him. 'Mary,' said the mother
to the child, 'this is the jrreat
Senator Conkling.1 'Yes, little
Mary,' said Lord Roscoe with a
jovial smile meant to be encourag
ing, 'but remember,' solemnly lift
ing his forefinger, 'there is a
greater than Senator Conkling.' "
"We laughed, and then a regular
arm' colonel said: " 'I remember
that on the morning of one of the
darkest days during the war I met
Charles Summer on the avenue,
and, slopping him, said: 'Sena
tor, is there any news this morn
ing:" 'None, I believe,' he grave
ly responded, 'except that I am a
little better this morning. I had
forgotten that he was unwell."
Corr. Record.
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This powder never varies. A marvel o
purity, strength and wholesomeness. 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. Snldonluin cans. Rov-
al Bakino Powder Co., IOC Wall-st. N. Y.
A. V. Allen,
Wholesale and retail dealer" in
PP9YllQ299
MILL PEED.
Glass and Plated Ware,
TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
Wines, LiquorsJobaccoXigars
POWDER
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RHEUMATISM,
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of (ha Chest,
Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell
ings and Sprains', Burns and
Scafds, General Bodily
Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
Ko Preparation on earth equals Sr. Jacobs Oil.
ts a safe, sure, simple and cheap External
Xlemedj-. A trial entails bst tho conparadrtly
trifling- oatUy of 50 Cents, and erery one inCer
lag trith paia cart liaTo cheap and paatira proof
cf iu claims.
Directions in Daren Languages.
BOLD BYALLDBUGGI8TS AHD DEALEH3
VJ HEDI0DTE.
A. VOGEIiER & CO.,
Baltimore, 3ZiL, V. S. A.
The favorite idiot kept by the
postofiice department to make its
decisions has for some time been
asleep, or drunk, or retired for a
time to the asylum. Since he
decreed that letters thrown into
the letter box with the left hand
instead of the right must be sent
to the dead letter office, he has
been quiet aud decent. But he
was recently aroused from his
lethargy long enough to say that
a newspaper with a one cent stamp
pasted partly on the wrapper and
partly on the paper itself, cannot
be carried at newspaper rates, but
must be sent to the dead letter
office.
A LETTER FROM GERMANY.
:-:..;hx, January 9. 1SS2.
Very esteemed sirs:
The praise your Liver Tills lmvc called
forth here is wonderful. After taking one
find a hair boxes of your genuine int. C.
3IcLANTS5 "I.IVKU PILLS. I havs en
tireiy recovered from my four yeniV.-t: flor
in:;. All who k-ov me wonder how L
who, for so many years, had no appetite,
and could not sleep for backache, m-h
in my .side, and general stonmcli com
plaints, could have recovcrd.
An old lady in our city, who luwsuirerMl
for many years from kidncv 1Lsmm. and
the doctors had glvon her up, took two of
your Pills, and cot more roller than Mj
has from all the doctors. Yo:u Jnilv.
J. VOX J) Lit mine.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar-coated.
Kvcry box has a red wax seal on the lid,
Willi the impression: .McLaiiu' Liver
The genuine McLANlTS LIVLi:
PILLS bear the signature of C. 3r-Xtm
and iteming- JJron. on tite wrapin-rs.
market belli cr full of imitations of ii
name McLane, spelled dlilerentiy, but f
same pronunciation.
If your storekeeper does not have the
genuine IK. C. McLAJi'K'S f'KLIi
KIIATKD LIVER PILLS, Fend u 2.".
cents, and we wifl send you a box bv mail,
and a set of our advertising cards. "
FLEXING BKOS., Pittsburgh, ja.
King of the Blood
Is not a "cure all," It is a blood-purifier and
tonic. Impurity of the blood oisous the sys
tem, deranges the circulation, and Urns ln-
dllfA4 mnnv 1tciiri1nN knnuti .IIT.-.... t
names to dtsthigulsli them according to ef-
Itlood. Such are Iypcwn'a, i:illlaibncs,
orders. Headache, Backache, General Weak-
nw, iicuil jyiswc, unijifii. yviancj uutCOie,
i-ua uncumniwn, Lawrru, etcmitua, Sinn
d-c. King of the Hlood prevents and
cures these by attacking tho catwe. Impurity
or the blood. Chemists and physicians agree
gists, SI per bottle. See testimonials, diroc-
u in 4T" .1 Wi
of the Blood." wrapped around each bottle.
Butfalo, N. Y;
NOTICE.
The splendid Al British, Iron
Clipper Ship,
"GRISEDALE"
"Will go on the berth at Astoria, on or about,
tue luin 01 M-.riii.uijr-.iJ,
FOR LIVERPOOL DIRECT.
For Frelcht and rates of Insurance aonlv
to Messrs. BALFOUR, GUTHKLE & CO.,
I'oriianu,
tt Or to P. L. CHERRY, Astoria.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
PARK EE HOUSE,
II, B. PARKER. Prop.,
ASTORIA, . - - OREGON.
E.T. PARKER, - Manager and Agent.
Al. CROSBY, - - Day Clerk-
Phil. EOWEItS, - - Night Clerk.
Jas. DUFFY has the Bar and Billiard room.
First Class in all Respects,
FREE COACH TO THE HOUSE.
IT IS A FACT
-TJLAT
JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE
ON.
Concomiy Street is the Best in
Town:
THAT
v. Iin. Always on Hand FRESH
' Shoal "Wafer l?ay and East
ern Oysters.
THAT
"JEFF" IS THE BOSS CATERER.
THAT
lie Iin. Ijcch Proprietor of the "Aarora
Hotel" in Knapptim bctcr years.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT;
COSMOPOLITAN
Chop House and Restaurant.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
21 cal h . cents and upwards.
G. IIOULAKI),
JIAI.Y ST KELT.
Proprietor.
- ASTOBIA.
2 w&. fc E 33
DEALER IX
Hay, Oats, Straw.
Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand
IVoojI Delivered to Order,
Draying, Teaming and Express Business.
Horses ana Carriages for Hire.
DEALER IX
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
I. W. CASE,
P.lt'OltTKK AMD WHOLESALE AND HE
TAIL DEALER IN
tinier Cliennmus and Cass streets.
A STOMA - OREGON
HORTHERil PACIFIC EXPRESS
COMPANY
Are Now Ready For Business.
otrORlee with Nozorth & Johns.
E. A. NOYES,
ABt.
TO THE TRADE !
Messrs. Wm. E. Hooper & Sons
BALTIMORE, MD.,
Have clven us the EXCLUSIVE SALE for
Pacific Coast of their Celebrated
"WOODBEBBY
TWINES ROPE,
Including a Full Line of
CQTTOH SEINE TWINES,
WRAPPING TWINES,
SAIL TWINES, ETC.
Iu addition to above, we have on hand a
Complete Assortment of
Needle Brand Seine Twines.
Palmetto Seine and Wrapping
Twines.
EENEY DOYLE & CO.
517 and 519 Market Street,
SAN FRANCISCO.
City Taxes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
city assessment roll for 1S83 is now in
my hands for collection, and all persons that
are Indebted for the same may save Ave per
cent, by payins said taxes before September
U, 1833. J. G. HUSTLER,
City Treasurer.
O Jv coz: -eo
s Mil' ia
o i w d
WILLIAM HOWE
-DEALER IX
Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber.
All-kinds of
OAK LUMBER,
GLASS,
Boat Material, Etc.
I Boats of aU Kinds Made to Order, i
"Orders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases
S.AENDT & FERCHEN,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine ShIJj)
BLACKSMITH
SHOP
AND
Boiler Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
An
STEAMBOAT WORK
Tromptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DIES,
FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS.
Bkntok Street, Near Parker House,
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LAMBaiMAEfflEEEfflES
Boiler-Work, Steamboat Work
and Cannery Work a spe
cialty. OASTlKrOS ,
Of all IeserIptIonn mado to Order
at Short Notice.
A. D. "Wass, President.
J. G. Hustler, Secretary,
I. W. Case, Treasurer.
Jonx Fox, Superintendent.
LOEB & CO.,
JOBBERS IN
WINES,
LIQUORS,
AND
CIGARS.
AGENTS FOE THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
Tumblers Decantors, and All
Kinds of Saloon Supplies.
E&A11 goods sold at San Francisco Prices.
XLUN STREET,
Opposite Parker House, Astoria, Orecon.
BUY THE BEST!
BARBOUR S
Irish Ftax
Salmon Net Threads
Woodberry, and Needle Brands,
SEINE TWINES.
CORK MD LEAD LIKES,
Fish Founds, Seines, and Xcts
Imported to Order. A
Large SlocioflffiniMLiies
AND FISH HOOKS.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
517 and SI 9, MARKET STREET
SAN FRANCISCO.
"Agents 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.
q iv. yuL,Toar,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Rooms 3 and c. Odd Fellows Building.
Astoria Asent
Hamburg-Magdeburg
and German-American
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
C. HOLDER,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AN1 IN
SOKANCE AGENT.
JAY TTJTTL.E, 31. I).
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
, Office llooms l, 2, and 3. Pythian Build
ing. Heside-ck Over J. E. Thomas' Drug
Store.
Q.E1.0 F. JPARKLER.
SURVEYOR OF
Clatsop County, and City of Astoria
Office :-Chenaraus street, Y. M. C. A. hall
Itoom No. 8.
-p r. HICKS,
PENTIST,
ASTOIUA, - - OREGON
Rooms In Allen's building up stairs, corner
ICassaudSqemocqhestret .
j q.A.iioirxjzir,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Chenamus treet, - - ASTORIA, OREGON
J J. JOXEiJ,
STAIR BULLIEB,
Ship and Steamboat Joiner.
jyU. J. E. IinFOKCE,
IEWTIST,
Room ii. Odd Fellows Building, Astoria, Or.
Gas administered for painless extraction
of teeth.
Qt .t. cuirris,
ATT'Y AT LAW.
Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds for
California. New- York and Washington Ter
ritory. "
Rooms a and -1. Odd Fellows Building, As
toria. Oregon.
N.B.- Claims at Washington. D. C, and
collections a specialty.
GEO. P. WIIEELEK.
W. T,. ROBB.
WHEELER & ROBB.
GENERAL
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, AND
COLLECTION AGENTS.
Real Estate; bought aud sold on Commis
sion. - counts adjusted and Bills collected.
Co.respondence from abroad solicited.
JS-Ofllce In Hume's new building, on Sque
nioqua street, next door to Foard & Stokes.
GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY.
Bills of Exchange on any
Part o1 Europe.
I A3! AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING
well known and commodious steamship
ines,
STATE LINE, RED STAR,
WHITE STAR,
HAMBURG-AMERICAN.
DOMINION LTNE,
NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE.
rrepaid tickets to or from any European
port.
For full inf or matfon as tn ratp? nf far
sailing days, etc, apply to
1. W.UASE.
BOZORTH & JOHNS.
Real Estate and General Insurance
Agents.
ASTORIA,
Oregon.
WE WRITE POLICIES IN THE WEST
ern. State Investment, Hamburg. Brr
men aud North German Fire Insurance'Com-
Tmnfl nni! rnrptnf: tha TrivoHato' T !f
and Accident of Hartford, and the New
r ir -v ir
We have tho only complete set of township
maps in the county, and have made arrange-
mpnfq tn rppiv finnHotinno filing n .
final proofs on Homesteads, Preemptions.
Timber Lands, etc.. having all the official
uuuiita iiiuienu. uur mails can oe exam
ined In the office, linon tho -nfii-mom- nt o
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 ofllce.