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ASTORIA, OREGON:
SATURDAY OCTQRKK IS, 18SS
Alort U. & L. mooting thin even
ing. The Orflgtm went to sun. yesterday
afternoon.
The first matin oe evor given in a
Seattle tlioator brought out 100 people
Saturday last.
The ArM thinks that Portland's
wharves should Imj lighted, as a pre
ventative against accident, and it is
right.
The sheriff of Marion county ad
vortisec for sale a half interest in the
Cnum Statesman, to satisfy a judg
mont of $333 oS,
The gap between the two ends of
the water pipe is about closed, and
tihn laying of the pi pea through the
oily will bo begun next week.
E. C. Holder, will continue the
auction sale of merchandise and sun
dries at A. M. Johnson it Co's store
at half past ten this morning.
The man v,hoatood at the Main
streot corner yesterday afternoon was
not overcome bv the heat, nor emo
tion, nor sad memories, nor anything
of the kind. He had only swallowed
a fly just a plain fly.
One of Philadelphia's moat learn
ed judges runs a faro game in that
pleasant city and dispenses even hsn
dud justice to transgressors, thus
illustrating how hisiorv, like a stut
tering school boy, repeats itself.
The Palonse (Incite reports the
killing of two men at the new mining
Gimp. That looks like business; a
mining camp never amounts to any
thing till twenty-five or thirty of the
"ornorict" are killed. Then she
booms.
THE FIRST DISPATCH.
Telegraphic Communication With
t.s Canby and Stevens.
A NEW DEPARTURE.
JU'JICIAL TO TJIJt Air01l!A'.
Ft. Ca-bv, V.r. T., Oct. 12, 1883.
J. F. Hallokak:
Steamer Oregon crossed to sea at
5:15 r. m.
When Lieut. Allen started to lay
the cable last Tuesday, he said "I'll
send you the first dispatch that comes
over the Hue." Accordingly, the
above was received at this office last
evening. The cable works first rate,
the line is in good working order
throughout, ami the days of "waiting
for the tugs to come up" are over.
Mr. Griffin, the operator at Astoria,
is now prepared to sand any message
that Astorians mnv have, at the rate
of 25 c;s. for ton word, and his co
adjutor., Sergeant Stowart at Ft.
Canby and 3Ir. Youag,it Fi. Stevens,
will transmit anything of importance
occuring at their end of the line.
Lieut. Allen d wires Thb Astorun
to give notice that all vessels wishing
to be reported must show their num
ber and signal flag.
From correspondence botvreen
freight agents of different railroads it
is learnod that the Astoria salmon
which was shipped hence overland was
givon quick dispatch; from Helena,
Montana to Now York and Phila
delphia being less than five days.
The fact that twenty-eight gradu
ates of a law school have been turned
Jooso during the present month in this
state hardly merits the extended edi
torial notice that it has recoived. 2o
doubt those twenty-eight gentlemen
will find tho legal knowledge they
have- acquired of great uso to them in
whatever busiuess they may engage.
In conversation regarding the
proposed town clock in the new public
school building, a gentleman makes
the excellent suggestion that it be
provided by a fund raised by popular
subscription, each citizen to give one
dollar, no more to be accepted from
any one. This would give all an
opportunity to carry out the idea of
having a substantial public clock.
Two boarding house runners
started from Portland yesterday with
seven sailors for the Harry Mursc, but
despite their most watchful care, three
of tho mariners got away from them
at various landings on the river. The
last to go, jumped ashore at lrook
field, and from the way he streaked
through the. timber the supposition is
that he is running yet.
The rod-InUUocnccr says that
John Gardison, night watchman o:
tho steamer Idaho, has within tho
past nine months rescued sixleon men
from drowning in the waters of the
bay. Many of these were rescued by
Mr. Gardison at his own imminent
peril. It is safe to say that many
persons that wear tho medal oi the
IaT Saving society have no such he
roic record as this.
The O. 8c C. Extension. '
From Chief Engineer Morris, of the
Oregon and California railroad, an
Oreffoniau reporter ltw:iM the present
status of the work on the California
extension. The end of the track has
reached a point !'." miles south of
lloseburg and four milea this side of
Grant's ians. Several high trestles
are under construction between the
end of the track and Grant's pass,
and the road will likely be opened to
the latter point by the middle of next
month. Betwoen Grant's pas3 and
Rock point, seventeen miles beyond,
i large force is engaged, and, except
one deep cut at Bloody run, this por
tion of the grade will be finished with-
two weeks. There is also a large
force beyond Rgue river, and this
week advance graders will be well up
toward Ashland. Prospects are fair
of having the road opened for traffic
to Ashland by the middle of February.
The weather throughout the season
has been favorable, and fall rains thus
far have not interfered .with opera
tions. Progress on the main Siski
you tunnel lias ueen satisiactory,
work being pu&hed from both ends.
This week's report shows a perforation
of 203 feet at the north end and 84
feet at the south end, with a heading
of 115 feet beyond. The rock 13 rapid
ly improving, aud it is believed that
timbering will be no longer necessary.
Because Mr. Preston Remonstrated i
As Is ew York,(eays the Nation,) is j
one of the great restaurant cities ot
tho world, all disputes involving the
respective rights of waiters, "guests",
and "proprietors" are of interest to
three large and important classes of
the community. Mr. S. H. Preston,
of New York, is going to bring a suit
for five thousand dollars against Mr.
Shoemaker, the proprietor of a Broad
way restaurant; which, will involve
the responsibility of proprietors for
the behavior of waiters. Sir. Preston
who is described as a quiet, inoffen
sive man, went to the restaurant with
a lady, and ordered a waiter, one
named "Billy," to get him a dinner.
Billy is a powerful man and is said to
have been a "bouncer" at one time
a position, the duties of which it must
be confessed, are clearly different
from, and perhaps hardly a good
preparation for, those of a waiter.
Sir. Preston found it impossible to
get the dishes which he ordered and
remonstrated; whereupon Billy threat
ening him with insUut death, sprang
upon him and knocked him out of
his chair with a severe blow in tho
fact; The unfortunate man wsis res
cued, aud now declares it to be his in
tention to makeit a "lest case." Bil
ly has disappeared, so we are obliged
to be content for the presont with the
uest s sido of tho story. Those who
like to take a fair view of such mat
ters will, however, be easily able to
perceive that the proprietor's view of
the matter must be very UUlerent.
V'e all know how irritating it
must be to n waiter particularly, if
he happens to be an ox-bouncer, to be
found fault with for such little things
as bringing fried potatoes when boiled
have been ordere d, or mutton, when
ef tvas asked for in thems elves
inero triflle3 and often difficult to re-
nember. The general docility aud
patience of guests are mainly what
makes life supportable to waiters, and
iauit-unuer win sometimes gei into
trouble among them. Thi3 is the
view of such matters generally taken
by proprietors. Billy's threat that he
would murder Mr. Preston, is, of
course, a private matter between the
two.
High Prices.
Prices of School Books.
himself
A correspondent who signs
"Ketail Merchant," thinks it is un
wise to comment upon the high price
of food in Astoria, because food is
just as high in other places. That U
just the point we intended to make.
Food is too high in proportion to the
earning power of money. 'Betail
Merchaut" knows what any other man
or woman knows, that a man earning
, $2.50 or 83 a day eannot have what
he would wish with meat, cggs.buttcr
etc, selling at the present prices.
It is a matter that is not con
fined to AEtoria. Tho Portland,
Seattle and Walla Walla papers com
ment in iust the same vein as we do
concerning domestic prices, and show
that a nmn who earns 5?o "or a
month can just barely scratch along if j
he has any one but himself to pro
vide for.
Tno question is a wide one, is not
confined to any one community, and is
just as legitimate a subject for com
ment as the railroad, or the Columbia
bar, or any other topic in which the
northwest generally is interested.
Tho publishers of the present series
of textbooks used in the public schools
of this state, have sent to the several
county superintendents a price list at
which the books are to bo sold by
dealers. In caso more than these
prices shall be asked, the publishers
agree to furnish them at that price,
post-paid. Following are the retail
prices:
Watson's Independent Reader
primar' 25 cts., second 45, third G5,
fourth 80, fifth 1.15, sixth $1.25
Child's speller 25, youth's 50, complete
25; Moateith's Elementary Geography
75, Comprehensive $1.50, Sill's Prac
tical Lessons in English 75, Clark's
Normal English Grammar 90, Barnes'
Brief History of the IT. S. $1.2.r
Steel's Fourteen Weeks iu Philosophy
$1.25, iu Physiology $1.25, in Chem
istry$1.25, in Botany $1.25, Mon
teith's Popular Science $1.00, Spen-
cerian Copy Book 15, shorter course
30, Parley's Universal History $1.40,
Brook's Primary Arithmetic 25, Men
tal3.r, Elementary 50. Written 00
Higher $1.25, Algebra $1.25, Geome
try aud Trigonometry $1.25, Lyte's
Book Keeping 90, Blanks 75, West
lake's Common School Literature
50.
From Salem comes the story that
one of Marion county's most honored
pioneers who accompanied the excur
sion party to tne east, to meet
brother from whom he parted thirty
year3 ago, met on the train near Chi
cago an innocent youth of some seven
teen summers who played himself off
as tno uregonian s nepliew, ropeu
him into r. bunko game and gut away
with all the com the pioneer had
about his cSothns.
Fraulc Tali re's Hotel.
Frank Fnbrc has the finest accommo
dations for lodgers to be found in As
toria, over his restaurant !n Kinscy's
building. Everything is neat and clean
and the beds are new, soft and comfort
able. -If you wantgood hoard and lodg
ing go to Frank Fabre's P
Kc: Custom YTork. Uoots am! Shtirs,
Can be had at I. J. Arvold's, next to
City Book Store. Ladies and gentlemen
call there for tnc finest fitting booLs and
shoes, and lowest prices. Perfeet fit
guaranteed.
NOTICE.
The sirfemlM A 1 British Iron
jsarque
BOVENBY
"Will ko on the horth at Astoria on or about
the lot n mat.
For Liverpool Direct.
For freight ami rates of insurance apply to
Messrs. HALFOU K, G UTBKIE & Co.,
Portland.
Or to 1. I.. CHEMiY. Astoria.
0. H. COOPER, GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
NOTICE
TO CANNEEYMEN !
for u Nciit ITittiiijr Scot
Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che-1
nainus street, next door to I. W. Case.f
All goods of the best make and guaran-;
teed quality. Aiuiistocic; new jroous hr WILL .MAKE BOXES NEXT SEASOX
constantly arriving. Custom work. ; j hi anv amount required, and guarantee
- .! iia thi-ni satisfactory in every respect.
CI o oil Stand to Kent. :Mv price for shook will be J3 cents; for
nulled noxos 17 cents. Any one wisnmir iu
in
Itooms suitable for a barber shop ami itraet mrcn confer w
ath.nr for other purposes can be had; .j.c.TltULLlNGER,
I.
of L. I. .Johnson, on the Headway,
l ocH-Si.s 1'ruprictor West Shore Mills.
Notice to the aUes. 5
Switches made from combings or t ut ! fi
hair; new switches made to order from jil
the best imported hair, iu any shtuh de-l
sired. Old switches repa'tml. All I
work warranted. Hates reasonable, j
Call or address j
Uhi.e.vhaiit tfc Schokniik. J
Occident hair dressing saloon. Astoria.!
Oregon.
Banting School
Fragrant Conor
to cheer and comfort, at Frank Fnlire's.
at his old stand.
rvoticc.
Dinner at "J EFFS'CUOP HOt'SK
very day at r o'clock. The best 2 r cent
eal m town; soup, fish. seven kinds of
meats, vegetables, pie, midding. etc. A
glass of S. F. Beer, French Claret, tea or
coffee included. All who have tried
him say Jeff is t he "BOSS."
A Juicy llecftcn!t
6kedto perfection is what you can
get at Frank Fabre's.
T.oolc Here I
You arc out a treat, and don't you for
get it, if you miss b S Jiinner every
day from a to o. bonps, hsn, eight kinds
of meat, vegetiblcs. pies, puddings, cof
fee, tea, wine, r . oeer, or milk. Din
ner 25 cents.
Wanted to Break hl3 Neck.
The Muldoon-Dinnie fiasco at Port
land has been the subject of consider
able comment. The following from
the S. F. Chronicle, of the 9th throws
new light on the matter;
Muldoon has spoken bitterly against
Dinnie for having advortised him to
ppear at various wrestling matches in
Oregon when his presence was an im
possibility. After receiving a letter
from Dinnie he next day received a
telegram from Schwarz, Dinnie's mail
er, saving there was a puree of 1,000
up if he would come to Portland and
wrjestle with Dinnie, two rounds, back
hold, three Gracco-Roman. To this
Muldoon wired back that if the rounds
were reversed he would go up. A tel
egraphed auswer was instantly ro-
ceiwed that the terms were accepted.
This puzzled .Muldoon tor it was
throwing tho match right into his
hands, and he continued to feel puz
zled until the mail brought a slip from
an Oregon paper with tho account ot a
suit brought by Diuma and AiacJiil-
lau against Schwartz to recover o20
salarv. He then came to the cunclu
8ion that Schwartz wanted a big show
to get him out of town. The con
tract to go had been made, however,
tho terms were easy; Muldoon wanted
to visit Portland anyway; he wa3 long
ing to break Donald's neck, so ho left
on. Sunday s steamer, with tho deter
mutation only to wrestle when a reli
able man of Jus own appointing had
been.placed in the box office. He
returned to San Francisco yesterday
Oysters, Oysters. -Oj-ster.s.
at the Astoria Oyster depot; a stew,
fty, pan roast, or raw at Frank i ahre s.
When You Conic to Astoria
and want a nice nan roast, go to Frank
ahres, at ins old stand.
.Removal.
Gilbert Christiansen has removed to
lis old stand where he has rebuilt, and
is ready to do all kinds of blacksmith-
horseshoeing, etc., m good style.
Ileuses nothiim but the best material
and guarantees all work as first class.
Shop opposite the old mill-site. .
true iron medicine, beneficial to
the voting as well as the old who suf
fer from dyspepsia, etc, ia Brown's
Iron Bitters.
All the patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
ertumery, and toilet articles, etc-can
e bought at the lowest prices, at.'. W.
Conn's druix store, opiKsite Ociden
betel, Astoria.
One Way to cook Oystera.
The oyster is eaten in a variety of
styles. He will be eaten to day fried,
broiled, stewed, steamed, scalloped,
and raw. Some people in Chicago eat
them pickled. xo matter; Chicago is
young vet, and will learn better after
awhile. So wealthy and enterprising
a city can not remain forever uncivi
lized. Tho best waj' to eat o ysters is
in the old-fashioned Maryland stew.
Shuck your oi'sters. and on pain of
death, let not a drop of w ater or milk
touch them. Let them reposo for a
few moments iu their own liquor, while
you cut up a very small tpiantity of
fat now bacon, with a shred here and
there of lean with it. About an ounce
of hscon to a quart of oysters. Ham
is not the best,; neither is side meat
Hood uew shoulder is tho article
Put the bacon m a frying-pan and heat
rapidly over a vigorously-burning fire,
When tho bacon is done to a crisp
tionr in the oysters. Stew for two
minutes and n half or three; no long
er. Pepper to suit fciato while stew-
inr. If the oysters are good salt wa
ter bivalves they need no salt. Then
pour out and eat, and thank God that
you live in a laud whom tho art of
cooking oystera properly U not wholly
lost. If you eat oysters cooked in
this stlo you will never eat them in
any other if you can help it. Wasi
ingiou Republican.
To Adopt.
Anv one wishiii!? to ndont a chili!
girl or boy, can have an opportunity by
addressing A. JJ. Astoria post omcc.
ZYcrStoclc of moulding.
Of all kinds; Sash, Doors, etc., and a lino
los;k or mushing woods.ai u. ii. nam
I5o Vo:i Imn
That you can subscribe for Harper's
Leslie's or any other publication, ten
nor cent, less at Adler's Subscription
News Depot than you can get them
direct from tho uublishcrs. Sneciat
reduction made by orderinir two or more! Fall clothine is in order at C.I
periodicals? 'Cooper's LX.L. Store. You eannot
Xnw Scwingr Machines.
A lot of latent improved Howe Sew
ing machines at satisfactory prices can
he had at 1. .1. Arvold s.
Oysters iu Every Sty2c-
iul coffee at 31 rs. Lovett's.
Will he open every
THURSDAY EYEA'lffCi,
-AT-
TM1AN CASTLE II ALL,
A. F. I5AEF, Teacher.
1884.
Fall and Winter!
The Public of Astoria and surrounding districts
are cordially invited to inspect my
Bras and String Panel Music furnished for
excursion", rarauc-J ami rarues. .
1-oss.ms siwn on the Violin. Apply at
the FnmHm-p Store of En. I. C'UItTIS &CO.
Mammoth Stock !
-OF-
inter I
Bl
f:
fflirtaiiis
2$ -P .1
r- ss. .ma B so
5; f gig 3s sa
O i c3 25
J B C
Sleepless Nights, made miserable
by that terrible couch. Shilolfs Cure is
me remedy tor you. ooit uy w. ft. ue-nient
.Promt WliruininfT fVmfrti oinl Urmi
chilis immediately felieviMl by tshiloh's
Uure. bold by w. J. ucmcnt.
Shilolfs Couch ana Consumption
Cure is sold by us on "iianintee. It
cures consumption. Sold by V. K. De
ment.
ASK FOIJ
Union India Rubber Co's
I'ure l'ara Gum
CRACK PROOF
RUBBER BOOTS.
USWAUR OK IMITATIONS!
H.' Miiv Urn Hunts arc stamped CRACK
PROOF oitht heels, and have the PURB
U UM SPMXGS on the loot anu instep,
which prevent their cracKing or ureaKing.
Wi a.t? now makinir them with RUBBER
A XI) ASBESTOS Soles which will make
iiii'iu last more than twice as Iour as any
ihtliuer boots made.
KOUSAI.12 HY ALL DEALERS.
ALL KINDS r.UHUHtt BELTING. PACK
ING, HOSK.SIMMNGS. CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES. Etc.
GOODYEAR RUBBER CO.
51. II. i'KaSE. Jr. i Aceuts.
S. V.. 15UNYON. ) San Erancisco.
WEI. EDGAR,
Dealer ia
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
GEHUiflE ENGLISH CUTLERY!
Hcvolvers and Cartridges.
During the present week I will display on my
centre counters the largest and most
elegant line of goods ever
shown in Oregon.
if
loons
Eto Dep
am
em
in
LARGEST STOCK !
FINEST GOODS ! and LOWEST PRICES !
the ZiSL&Dnra
Dry GoOuS and ClotMni House of Astoria.
0. H. COOPER.
IXL IXL
Will you suffer witli Dyspepsia a
Liver Complaint? Shiloirs iuilizer
mid
italizer is
euaranteeu to cure you. SoM by W. E,
Dement.
Catarrh cured, health and swvet
breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Item
edy. Price 50 cents, Masai Injector free,
For sale by W. E. Dement.
lirace up the whole system witli Kins
ot tnc iiiooil. bee Advertisement.
Furnished or unfurnished front
rooms at Mr. Campbell's, over the Gem
saloon.
On the last steamer arrived sixty
cases of fine poods for C. II. Cooper's I.
X.L. Store. Will be triad to show tho
latest styles and novelties to all.
Rons M lie!
A'n
JEFF
OF THE CHOP HOUSE
Can prove by his books that he U (loins the
biggest business oi any
RESTATTBANT
In the city, and he will guarantee to give
the best meal for cash.
I At Cost
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER.
THE
WESTPORT
MTU. COMPANY
IS IN THE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO
remain.
"We will take orders for lumber from 100
to coo 3L, at tbe mill or delivered.
We also manufacture lath and shingles of
Al quality.
Flooring a Specialty .
Address all orders
WESTPOET MILL CO.
8. C, Beknkb, Supt.
Prices ! ! 1
ffAGNUS C. 0R0SBT,
FOE-
Dealer in
HARM ABE, IRON, STEEL,
"We will sell our entire stock of
B OT S CLOTHIK AT COST!!
iron Pipe and Fittings,
rLUMBEKS AND STEAM FITTER
Goods and Tools.
sheet lead stsip lead Men's Suits Reduced !
In order to make room for our large stock of Men's Clothiag for
fall and winter, and mast have room.
ALSO:
SHEET IRON TIH AND COPPER,
CawjaiMslneHsSflilies
-noscoe Dixon's new eatinir house
is now open, hveryunnc has been hr-t"
tea up in tirsi-eiass style, ami his well
known reputation a.i a caterer assures
all who like Rood thinijs to cat. that at
Ins place they can be aceonmicdated.
Kor the uennlne .1. 11. Cutter old
Bourbon, and the best ot wins. Honor
and San Francisco beer, call al therein
opiosne me ben tower, and si e Campbell.
Lawks who possess the finest com
plexions are anione the patrons of
(Ir.KNX's Sri.finiK So.vi.
llli.T.'s IIaiu Dvk. black t.r brown.
50C.
Siovas. Tin Ware and House
Furnisbinn Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTINC
Done with r.eatnc3s and dispatch.
None nut flrst class workmen employed.
A lanje assortment ot:
SCALE?
(oastantly on band
Youth's Suits Reduced I
The larcest and finest stock of Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods in
the city.
D. A. McINTOSH,
Occident Store, - Astoria, Oregon.
Dvspepic and nervous peopie, '-out
of sorts." Coi.ikns Lim it Ukkf
For Sale.
l-SIVK IIIJNIjIIED cords dry hem
fi? luck Wood, which I will deliver at the
Toxic will cure. Auk for Cnhltlix's;iiot ' Drayingor all kinds done at reasonable
THE FINEST LIKE OF MEN'S, YOUTHS', AND BOYS'
OYEStCOATS AND CLOTHING,
Tor Pall, and Winter,
A-fc -fell Lowest Prices irt Town.
- - 1 - fail to be suited. .larscand well se-
AttcntMm floods! jlectedstoclw .
An adjourned meeting of Alert II. & j Fall and Winter overcoats received
L. Co. will meet in their hall on Satur- nt the Occident Store.
uay evening, ucu ai w p. m. a iuh
attendance requested.
C. Jinowx, .1. 0. liozoK-rir,
Secretarj'. President.
Rogers Bros, plated ware and Wo$t
enliolm cutlery at Jordan & Boznrth's
new store. .
a Sett i .
I phi m
1 ft ns itj
I & s s
Ed. D. Curtis & Co.
Carjets, DjMsten
UNSURPASSED
IN
STYLE AND FINISH.
NEW
FURNITURE,
A COMPLETE STOCK.
S. B. CROW,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Corner Benton and Sq uemoqua Streets,
East of the Court House.
Asterla,
Oregai