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ASTORIA, OREGON: To-Daj's Elections- TUESDAY NOVEMBER C. 1688 The Age of Newspapers. It is difficult for a member of this generation of mankind to real ize what life was before the age of newspapers. And yet for a very large share of mankind that age began very recently. It was only in the era of the Napoleonic wars that the habit of newspaper read ing became universal in the mid dle classes of England, and began to extend to the lower social stra ta. It was the "War of American Tndenendence that made the X monthly intelligence of the maga zines insufficient for the demands of people who lived outside of London, and brought the great city newspapers to a larger range of readers. Every great crisis sufficient to produce a popular ex citement has extended the in fluence of the newspaper, and has giyen it a hold which it retained when the excitement was past. Our own civil war did this for American newspapers. It gave opportunities for enterprise in the public seryice which were reward ed, not only by present patronage, but by permanent influence. Religious feeling for a time re sisted the innovation of newspa per reading, although Cowper, the most trusted and honored among the religious poets, was the first to welcome the change and to point out its significance. It is not long since a good man in Boston ex pressed publicly his thankfulness that he had never read a newspa per in his life. It is easy to laugh at such people, but it is well to re member John Stuart Mill's saying that while the strongest minds majT be looked for in van of prog ress, the next strongest are to be found bringing up the rear. Side by side with this religious con servatism stands Henry Thorcau, who for years renounced newspa per reading as inconsistent with ethical culture. Not until the Virginians hanged his friend John Brown did he buy one a New- York Herald and when he read it he says he washed his clothes in water and was unclean until even ing. It is beyond doubt that even the better class of newpapers may be a source of serious injury to careless readers who are not gov erned by strong instincts of right. The broadly indiscriminate way in which they depict the daily life of the world is not calculated to keep the great lines of right and wrong before the vision of such readers as these. Eternal and fundamental distinctions are apt to be buried under the mass of details. In deed, the best and most thought ful readers need to be on the watch, lest this constant but pass ive contact of the mind with events which should awaken pit--indignation, or some other emo tion, may result in diminishing the capacity for such emotions. Then, again, the sides of life which the newspaper is apt to bring out in the boldest relief are not those whose contemplation is most wholesome. It is the calam ities, the rascalities and the ascerb ities of mankind that find their way most easily into its pages. It is unfortunate also that news papers tend to foster the spirit of excitement and of unrest which pervades modern society. Their competition is to have the latest and most extraordinarv intelli gence, as this is the best way to reach the popular ear. The cli mate tends to this restlessness, and the newspapers stimulate it until the quietness and patience that are the strength of wise men threaten utterly to leave large classes of our people. Yet, when all allowance has been made for the evils which grow out of a careless use of the newspaper, the balance remains m favor of tho practice of using them. The newspaper is the great enlarger of our intellectual hori zon, the daily reminder of our bonds to the whole of humankind, the constant admonition against all selfish and narrow construction of life and its duties. It does for us in the space of to-day what the study of history may do for us in regard to the past, by lifting us out of the provincialisms and the limitations to which other pursuits tend to confine US' into sympathy with the whole of humanity. V Xen states elect officers to-day, and upon the result in two of them depends largely tho result of next November's presidentiat elec tion. To-day Connecticut, Mary land, Massachusetts, Minnesota,! Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey , New York, Pennsylvania and Vir ginia vote for various officers. The Democrats will to-day, in all prob ability, carry Connecticut, Mary land, Mississippi and New Jersey; they may carry Massachusetts and New York. In the other states the chances are in favor of the Re publicans. Both New York and Pennsylvania went Demoratic at the last state elections. This de fection was entirely due to local j causes which have not. entered into the campaign which closes to day. Should the Republicans carry the Empire and Keystone states they can afford to lose all the rest. Should thev bse 1 th, or even one, the loss will seriously J imperil the result in '84. ora ElffiffiL F.W. STKCHHAX. - - Manager. For Two IViglits Only. ftionday and Tuesday. Kov. 5th. 6 Hi EUKtit Ettgagement r.f the Popular FavoriW. A'I PI5SXli: .TSAVZS8. SmortMt by a powerful phhy from tle lhddwhi Thwrttt. San Fnuiebco. when will ir pronocen Tupfctlay. ov. . The grentsst of all weto-draw, 1h STsUttttx, entitled. TJ3I2 WOIST!. "Price as mui!. Sas n be rwswred t The Xew York Novelty Stote. &s A P rrt . fr& The New York Novelt FOR LIVERPOOL BIREGT- The sptendW Al Iiri:ih Iron Ship, KILL OCH AIT Will 1... uhwflv mi 1 lw lurli for SA IklOX iii lots to suit ssliipiH'is. 1'orfrvhdit ami in surance apply to Messrs. P.AT.POUR. O UTIIH1K & Co Portland. Or to P. L. CIIE1CRY. Astoria. London must be beginning to feel lonely. There are at present in the United States England's Chief Justice, Lord Coleridge; Monsignor Capel, one of her mo-t famous divines; Mr. Irving, her greatest tragedian; Mr. Arnold, her greatest critic and essayistan I a very respectable poet; Mr?. Langtry,her distinguished beauty, and Miss Emily Faithful), the philanthropic worker in the field of woman's advancement. In addi tion to these we have a large num ber of poor but illustrious lords, who are anxious to draw closer the ties that unite the two countries by marrying American heiresses, together with speculators and capi talists innumerable. Ha re-opneUiis CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE. On the Roadway, near hi oM lo-3ti.Mi. lie ..,.ti l-ixit. (In. utvtr nf 11m flmi:fsf ('teats. and Tobaccos, ami full line f smokcre7 nr hmm tiw.iniiitur the fiiM-st iitceiM'haum tuiww' iii will lie iilesril to ce bis old mends at his new .stand. FOR SALE CHEAP, a T.UKRBKOOK PROPERTY IN LOTS l to suit mirchasers for cash or oh the in stalnient plan. j;u.ujuii wji.no. MR KJMM8. GR.fl.lJB OPENING THIS WEEK! Finest fitled up ItillSanlJand SaiU luMiins in i lie i uj. Everything first-class throughout. At the entrance to the O. II. & X. Uok. Tun Democratic newspapers are unanimous on one topic they all aree that there must be no river and harbor appropriation bill pass ed by the congress that meets next month. They want their party to go before the people at the next election with a record for economv. The man that died to save expense of living is the most suggestive prototype of such mis erable policy. 'Tis said that nightly, ere retir incr, the czar looks under his bed for a Nihilist. ifls:i. In Astoria Nov. :i 1SS3, the infant daughter of O. and 3Iary Hansen, ased l mnntllC nnil ' ilnvs. The Orcrjonlaii and Brooklyn Eagle 1)1 ease copy. SEW TO-DAY. Sheriff's Sale. vrTTfTP iiw v irvF.nirrinx JLj issued out of the Hon. Circuit Court of tdaUt.iAnf n ro"n ii fnr thr Pnnntv of Plat- ii,.vitli .int.- at Oftnlwr and to me "directed", onauccreo for the foreclosure oi ccrts.ni inonzace icuis, mieiuiu, t-jwc Bergman and A. W. B.-rry, plaintiffs, recov ered a Judgement and decree of foreclosure against Chus. Le Eov defendant for the sum of thirteen liunarcct ievcniy-nvc ami uuj one hundredths ($lS7j.50)dollars, and interest tLo.-onti fw.ru (tin Jill .!. fit A II "111. I l.Ki! At the rale of 10 per cent ier annum, and the costs auu tiisourscinenis ui.-v.i;u ulio .mllinri -M iKmilii. n.t ?Hlll vnfBsf! i iiuvu nrvicu uiuii juu i-vii 1'"" mwtlnn .n lha Vf 1 flav nf l)iPMMl)r 1883. at 2 o'clock 1. iL of satd day at tho Court houo uoor in Astoria uiaisoji iouuij un-gmi, I.. Mli.wnf nlo -ill tlli rlflll litlt and interest the above named defendant lias In the following described real prpcrty to w t: The S. W. of Sec tH, T. 8 S ol It. 8 A . wuiamctio mcriuian. mm .,.... ,. A. M. TWOMBLY Sherilf, w Sfnre 1 1 e a MAIN STREET, liKopmrd to tiie miiMh: a full line of Toys, Velocipedes, Roller Skates, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, Baby Carriages. Bird Cages. Japanese Goods. Accordeons. Violins. . Sheet Music. Sfalionery. Cutlery. Notions, and other Novelties too numerous to mention. . i... r t - -i. r. u-iiii,, f.iii.l rr frill" llV Ourirecord. -Honesty Is the lK-t policy." xnd mir ki action arv a gnnntnteefor our luinre inu-mnni-. OwltigtooMrlar-eixmisaseof IhisJik:.- Imvo had to onon in more H)iiiinodIoas UMrtSS. V lllVlle tile JHHMK IO gIVO lisacail Him mm mwii ureunamimii AVe wake a specialty of Baby Carriages. Accordeons. And all kinds of Reading Matter. complete line or Ht)i.:l)AV- 1S unsunned anywhere will be opened sliortly. Our prices defy coihh liilcn. Call and tie convinced. Eresii Fruits Vegetables TT" "H I 111 li I TIT 1 ' JMglK'"b,Llfl FAMOY aSOCEBIES. STEADIER CLARA PARRBR Euqenz D. Bicck, Master. or TOWING, FKKIGIIT or CHAll- TElt anply to the C-tptain. or to Parktr, Agent. II. K. PAItliKIt. T" S A Go. CI;?Y STORE. HA VK J'JST JTlECEiVED A 3IAIOTH STOCK OF BOOKS. The young and old. rich and poor can all be accommodated. Agents for the Kranich & Bach and Mandsfeldt & Notni Pianos and Western Cottage Organs: ! Orders for nil kinds of Mus'.o or Iiulvui.u nls will be promptly filled. U. F. STEVEWS & CO., City Book Store. mw tmmw fnrp 01 A ilufullf vlUlo Tormerly Old I. S. L. Store, Main Street, - - - Astoria, Oregon. & lozorth Have a Full Line of .1. HISS. A. M. JOHNSON'. Astoria Sail Loft. MAXrFACTUKERS OK SAILS, TENTS. AWNINGS, TASPATTLINS, nd evervthinj: else perlainiitR to our l!usii:vss. J Lowes tPrice and Bes tork For your Mom-y, At tlie OM Stand. heave vour orders? and eel your work done at onee. .T.HISSiCO. Astoria. - Orrson. mi.. 1 feg jfg HE-OPENING ! !iiie Goods Re oner Gtaains assware, utlery, Site. Ladies desirous of procfirin'g Goods unequaled in Style and Pinish will take pleasure in examining our Stock of THE NEW MODEL FGABB I STOKES. A Fl LI. link or Fancv G-roceries. WINES AND LIQUOB8 HAEBWAEE SMd Chandiery: Fresh Frisits and Vcnetaijies. fn Hume's Now Hnildinx A tali School B, BATIH8 and BBESS 'W THE GENTS' PUEHISHING DEPARTMENT, Everytliing is Complete and of the best. PBAEL BEOS. CHAS. HEILBORN, MANUFACTURER OF FUBNITTJR-E S BEDDING AND DKALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors, Window Shades, Laes Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES Comii-tf In every branch. RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF peciai Auction 8 sis Valuable Real Estate and Water Frontage. Steam Engine and Machinery, Lumber, Etc. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, At 10:30 A. 21. Instructed ly the Astoria Box and Lum ber Manufacturing Co.. 1 will sell at public auction, on the premises. Lots 5 and c juiu the east 50 feet or Lot 7, Adair's Astoria, be hiK 200 feet unbroken frontage ot said Block, together with all the water franchise le in.,mnifAciinii Aisn iiii iivi" Horizontal Steam Engine, Boilers, Planers, Donkey. Pumps, ana machinery ot the sawmill and box jactory, as damaged by flre. , Also, 14.000 feet good box lumber and lot of sundries. Tenns Cash. E. C. nOLDEN. Auctioueor. For further particulars sec posters. NEW RESTAURANT. EDWAED T0UNG Announces to the public that he has located in the rooms formerly occupied by the City Book Store, where he will keep a Restaurant ai Chop House Furnishing meals to order at all hours. His reputation as former proprietor of the New England Kcstaurant Is a sufficient recommeuaaiion ior ms new auioc Will be oii every K.1TUKDAV EVEKSIW, lnstend of Tiittrsilay rreHinjr. milH ftirlher utHicr. -AT- PYT1IJAN CASTLE HALL, v.r z nml t( i hitr Itmiil Mh1c furmhed for Excursions, raraues awu rarucs. Lessons given on the Violin. Awdy at the Fumltui" Store of Kn. 1). CUUT1S & CO. FURNISHED R00&2S TO LET By the XiRht. Day, V"elc or Jlontli, "WITH Oil "WITHOUT IIOAKD, Wish i9f uf Parlor. Library and all the riim- lorts oi a uome. xenns reaMmawtt. A nnV In V- P TlfI.lllf' Cor.3Ihi ami Jefferson Sts. itflfUAVFi P.PP'TJ T1A1.1 1.7 " ACT iJOTTLE RKER DKl'OT. CHCJAura Sthkht. Astohia. The. Bent or lAUjerr Cis. ft Glass Orders for the jCeleteteil ColiiMa Bfi Left at this vlace will be promptly attend ed to. tST2o cheap 5:ui irancisco i.eerao:u at this place wir nnntr . aiifornia The best of California and Foreign Wines and Liquors Kept Constantly on Hand Iomrstic Rati -Foreign CIsjar; of the best Brands. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Concomlv between Benton and Lafa yette streets. REMOVAL. The Astoria Passenger Line VlflLL AFTElT THIS DATE HAVE ITS V limiilniinrteni at Us Stables next to II. 15. Franklin's, two doors twlow Tub Asto mxs office. First -class Livery fcrvlee. Cnrts wan liorse iunusueu, ior one uuuar hit hour. Carriages on apilicatlon . Tlie Astoria Passenger Line Hacks will leave for Upper Astoria from the stables. Horses talcen to boanl. DEESSMABING. ItJL fo'rias the Iicliefi of Astoria, that her business is camcu on as ionneny ar ncr lilUllUHK. iviui us iiiiinrvs lur mvir jmi- rouae :u uie pasi, aim mik-iis x coiuiihi ance of the same. Suits made, from S7.oo to l.,o. All IVork Warranted, Asloria, Nov. 1st, 18S5. LOEB & OO. .lOBP.uits i?: WINES, LIQUOEB, AND OIGAKS. AGENTS FOE THE Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and Ail Kinds of Saloon Supplies. far-All goods sold at Saa Francisco Prices. MAIN STREET. 0p;O5it0 Parker House. Astoria. Orecou. HOSPITAL, ASTORIA, - - - OREGON miHS INSTITUTION. UNDER CAEE OF Jx. the Sisters of Chanty, Is now ready lot i Pri-ate roonw for tho accommodation oi i an v desiring them. Patients admitted at all houi s, day or night. No physician has exclusive right, every patient is tree to and has the privilege ol employing any physician they prefer. United States 2Inxlne Seamen who pay Hospital Dues, are enti tled to Free care and attendance at this Hos- ..itil .inrlnif vlnl-nnca TArmtt mil:t hft ob tained tor United States Marines at tho Cus tom House. SISTERS OF l TlAttTTY Assessment Notice. TtTOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN THAT THE J-i Asscssmtnr Jtoii oi oeiKMii iiisincr ao. 1, Clatsop couiily. Oregon, for the year 1SS3 has this 15th day of October. Ifcss. been ap- .mi-iu! l.o )lm lllrflKtAK nfcaiil llUtrlpf suit a warrant Issued to tlie clerl: for the collec tion of the taxes luerem caueu ior wiuun d.f Hnv fmni cntil f!ntl. c.iii t.i ts nmv 1ni stul nfivnble nt. lho office of the undersigned m Astoria, in said district, also will be deemed delinquent un less SO palU Willi 111 illV uiiic iiuuiuniirwuiu. ,1. VS. UUMflilll, f!lprk 5hool Dlst. No. 1 Clatsop Co. Oregon ASK FOR- TTnion India Rubber Co Ture Tara Gum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. II E WAKE OF IMITATION'S ! 1). rnu dm Ttnnia nm ctlmnnrl fT? A rC PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE GUM SPRIXGS on the foot and Instep, which prevent their cracking or breaking. -. m.,Mnn horn ,1 If ll TftTltnVft iiicm last more man rtvice sis toug as aiiy VnitSAT.K BY ALL IlK-VLKKS. ALL KINDS RUBBER BELTING. PACK- BOOTS AND SHOES. Etc. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. it. 11. PEASE, Jr. I Agents. S.M.F.UNY0N, f Sau Francisco. DAIRY FARM FOR SALE. 954 ACRES ON CLATSOP PLAINS T7-N0WN AS THE P. GEAItHAltT FARM i., together witn tuirty cows, seventeen head ol young cattle, one horse, one wagon and other farming implements. This is a rare chance lor anyone to secure a good dairy or stock farm. j'or imruuuiaid milium ui d-wtf J. W. GEAUILVRT AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE FT, YOU WILL BE F1.EASED. E. 1C. HAAYES is also agent for tha M latent CooMBf Stoie And other first-class stoves. ,., Fnrnaco "Worlr, Steam Ht.. inSa. etc.. n. spocialty. r. A lULI STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. S3. S.- HA. VVliiS, Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTOP.IA. OREGON. 9, (SUCCESSOR TO JACK INS & MONTGOMERY.) DE.VI.EI1 IN Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Kanges The Best In the market. Pitimbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done In a workmanlike manner. PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. r CIIKA3IJ;S STItKRT, Xext to C T,. Parkcff Store. M. OLSRV. J. OUSTAFSOX. A. JOHNSON MARTIN OLSEN & CO. DEALERS IN FURNITURE SS BEDDING. Corner Ulalii and Squemoqna Streets. Astoria, Oregon. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER1 ETC A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD, For Rent. HOUSE AVITII r. ROOMS, HARD FIN ished, lot and Stable. Enquire of IJOZORTH & JOHNS. 1 Drugs and Chemicals 11 THOMAS, Z 4 Wpst-EIorhth Strppt Assessment. auiiuEi is iiLTCuy i;ivi. ii iiiiiL iiiu ussebsmeuu uiauu uy uruuiuiicu xtu. uwuj iuu unyui vsiuriu, v.iiusup uuiiLy, viieun, auu uiuu uliuiiuuuu iniaseu uiu rViminnr f'rmnnil n? co i nitT nt tlm IftHi lor rwf OofrilioT- nnil woo nrnirnrml on tlielitlulav of October, "188;?, for the proposed improvement of "West-Eightlj ftwint- O";,. F Utn.In c loiil Ai(-in.l rninrfloil Ul' r-Vir AT VIlllTTolt' frn-m till ailCl lit lilt; 11J Ui XULI1 llll U ItllU UUk UUU lnitlU lJUUHUiU. UIIIILIJjIAVIUUI south side of Water street to tho south sido of Cedar street in the manner pre viueu uy vjruiiiiHicu iu. ooi ui me Viiv oi ji&iuiiu, uiu wfiuiiniiiuu pusac the Common Council of said city on the 23d day of October, 1883, and wa approved, on the 2-Hh day ;of October, 1883, on each of the following describe- iois ironnni; on saiu ponion oi saui buuui, is huw uuiw ub me umcu u. Treasurer m U.S. gold coin, and unless paid within live days fromi atlon of this notice, viz : Thursday. .November 15, 1S83, the Common Co issue warrants for the collection thereof. The assessment is as follows i A2T pi? ?i rnarmacisi, . izn VAST0KIA,O .1 n 3 ' ' ? ? ? ? S1 s s s. Kami of 0mt r. teSf 9 s o S" 2. v. s: 2 a : : : 2. i HI f r f II Sisters of Charity 125 G Ti) 4 1L 50 ($173 80 S185 b W W & G W Parker 125 134 SG2 SO 199 70 2G2 Jas W ycIcll ! 3!rs S F Wood I John W Welch 'f 125 1 135 G2 50 G2 I D II Welcli i 3Irs AE I llerren j Prescriptions carefully compounded Day or Night. By order of the Common Council. Astoria, October 2C, 1882. Auditor and GIr