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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1883)
SIic gaits gowim. ASTOBIA, OREGON: THURSDAY .fc'OVEHBER 12, 18S3 DREDGING AND "HARROWING.' On the Columbia bar both the har row and the ropel!or could be nsod with advantage. "Whenever the rise of the wells is not irrenter than ton feel, the propeilor could bo used almost as effectively as in still water; and as calm spells are common in the spring: jukI summer, a deep channel could probably be kept open across the bar, at least during the whole grain shipping season, when it is most needed. Oreffonuin. The main objection that this paper lias to the Ifbove and kindred state ments pn the part of t he Orcgonian is that its assertions are repeated in a juartor "where the t-rue state of facts are not known, and tend to injure the cause which the Orcgonian professes to be desirous of assisting. "Whether just or unjust, whether founded on fact or the result of insufficient knowlodge, it is the opinion of a good many people that Portland does not want the Columbia river bar im proved tfbn reasons that are too pat cnt to require elaboration. Sugges tions from its journals that the improvement of the bar can be effect ed by ''harrowing1' or "dredging" go far to confirm - this belief. No one knows better than the editor of the ftrcgonian that that matter is wholly futile: that it has been tried and found unavailing, and that even granting'tliat temporary relief might le obtained by "harrowing"' or "dreagiug," yet Hie vciv fact that hat relief would be temporary and uncertain in its nature would be an inherent element of failure. "We are leu to these remarks at this time by reasou of the studied effort outbepart of some of our friends who live on interior atroams to con vey the idea that the cases of the Willamette and Columbia art identi cal. Some few weeks ago two gentle men called at our office with elaborate dranghiings of a new dredger which was just the one thing for which the whole Columbia valley had long yearned, and was destined by its suc cessful operation to make the Colum bia river bar a thing of the past Our erpressed opinion was that from the n at are of the case no dredger, how ever cleverly constructed, would be of my practical benefit in the matter of unking a channel for deep water vessek across the bar. The patentees in answer called attention to the fact ;hat Ute Portland board of trade and Ongonhin had noted the admirable workings of the model and endorsed it as being "just the thing.' To our question as to whether either of the inventors had ever been on the bar a negative answer was returned. "We cite this case as illustrative of the gen eral feeling in the minds of nianv worthy people on a subject of which they are profoundly ignorant. To csplaiu in detail the many reasons why a dredger would be of no avail on the Columbia river bar would be un necessary to those who understand the subject and useless to those who do not; but in general it may be said that in October, 132, a board of vis iting engineers who presumably knew what they were talking about, made a report on the Columbia river bar and the necessary appliances lor making the month of . the river adequate to the wants of Columbia commerce. This report has been received at vari ous newspaper offices and the accom panying chart, which doubtless hangs in the Oregoman office, is an admir able addition to current information on this subject. OOAST DEFENSES. Gbk. Wmoht has made his annual report to the War Department con corning our sea coast dofenses. The pleasant information is given that the great American coast line is practical ly defenceless and the commercial in terests of this country at ihe mercy of foreign guns. As we have little army and less navy, it is thought by Gen. "Wright and many other worthy citizens that common pmd once would suggest that the coasts be put in a de fensible condition. True, there is a ffood deal of it, but the incentive is none the jess groat. The civilized world, though now at peace cannot so continue. General Sherman says there is a big warcoming, and should it come, Ibis coast as well as the At lantic and Gulf coast would find it seU in a most unsatisfactory condi tion. Nature has placed an adaman tine wall along the Pacific coast as an efleciKal barrier against hostile incur sion. This wall is broken at San Diego, San Francisco, the Columbia nvor, and minor points, and that those points be well protected seems necessary as a guard against possible trouoie. Tite temperance people in England complain that the great advocate of total abstinence, Mr.Murphy, charges 500 dollars a inoath for lecturing and demands in addition $260 every thirty days for his hotel bills. This is only about $9000 a year, and is not unreasonable. "Why should great re formers be expected to sacrifice them selves for the good 6t humanity. Mr. Sullivan, who is now enlightening the world on tho subject of "knocking out" people, receives even a larger compensation than Mr. Murphy. It should be remembered that Mr. Mur phy practices as well as preaches. If he were .to indulge in a gin cock tail occasionally, he might reduce his terms. '84. The November elections have given renewed force to the possibilities and probabilities enunciated concerning the result of next November's presiden tial election. The electoral college that will elect the next president of the United States will have in it 401 members, divided as follows: Alabama 10 Texas. 13 Arkansas 7 Virginia 12 "WestVn C Colorado 3 Connecticut G Illinois 22 Iowa 13 Maine C Massachnssets ... .14 Michigan 13 California 8 Delaware. 3 Florida 4 Georgia 12 Indiana. in Kentucky 13 .Louisiana 8 Maryland 8 Mississippi 1) Minnesota 7 Missouri 10 New Hampshire... 4 Nevada 3 Oregon- 3 New Jersev 9 Pennsylvania 30 New York." 3G llhodo Island 4 North Carolina.ll Vermont -4 Ohio 23 "Wisconsin. 11 South Carolina.. 9 Tennessee 12 Nebraska! 5 Kansas 9 Of these 401 votes, "Wade Hamp ton's Cincinnati pledge of '80 holds good: the Democrats have "the solid south." That is thev have a sure thing on 157 electoral votes and are figuring on the chances of getting 44 more from the north. New York and Ohio will probably be next Novcm bers battle ground in the Empire state particularly. Should the Re publicans lose New Yorl they lose the fight, and as that part of New Xovk soutn ol the Haarlem river is by nature and education Democratic, the nsht will not be so easy as some eastern papers would make out. Mn. Goldwik Smith disagrees with Herbert Spencer on the subject of Americans overworking themselves. It is not overwork so much as overworn-. But the special need of this country is, in his opinion, the preach ing of the "gospel of contentment, indifference to inordinate wealth; and the peace of mind bred by the pos session of moral treasures, not af fected by the price of stocks." So long as the continuous prosperity of the country allows the sudden accnmula tions of enormous fortunes, and tempt to their acquirement, such a gospel will fall on deadened ears. It is only during "hard times" that the gospel of contentment in this world, or of a hope in the next, gets a hear ing. Robert Co&IiTer says that the way to live to the age of SO is to be tem perate, virtuous and keop "on the sunny side of the hedge." He is him self now nearly sixty and has never been sick for a day. He attributes to his hardy nature, in as sweet a little home as any boy ever lived in, catin oatmeal and milk, white bread and potatoes, butler once a week, and more oatmeal. The result is that he hardly knows what you mean by "a system of digestion." so strong and sure are the foundations of his life, On the other hand Carlyle lived to be 83, had the dyspepsia all his life and never lived on "the sunny side of the hedge' at alL The St. Louis Post-Dispatcli shows that by beating Butler in Massachu setts the Republicans have relieved the Democratic party of a presideu tial claimant who might have made himself troublesome; by beating Ma hone in Virginia, the Democrats have relieved tho Republican party of a little boss whose success in this elec tion would have enabled bun to ride that party as the "Old Man of tho Sea" rode Sindbad, the sailor, and thinks that these mutual kindnesses between hostile parties are among the sweetest flowers that bloom across the garden wall of politics. A Brooklyn school-girl, aged 13. m reply to the question, "Which three inhabitants of the world have been most spoken and written about?" took the prize with this an swer: "Jesus Christ, Shakspeare, Na poleon." An answer substituting "Julius Caesar" for either "Shak speare" or "Napoleon," would, in the opinion of many, have been equally entitled to the prize. The statement that the rabbits of Australia have already destroyed two million sheep and threaten to ruin the wool industry recalls the boy who said that pins had saved a great many folks lives by their not swal lowin' 'em. The rabbits take a great many sneeps' lives by eating up all the pasturage and the farmers can not exterminate them. The great island of Anticosli in the St. Lawrence is to bo sold by the sheriff on the 1st of December. In Astoria, Nov. 20,1833, to tho wife oi trust aanuy, a uaugmer. aiAimiKD. In Astoria, Nov. 20, at the residence ol o. Eu liiggius, uy Kev. li. s. MacLaf- ierty.jj.iss xdmnie iraser, of Astoria aim jiernerc it. uecicwun, ot Portland. Administrator's Notice. RJOTrCE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JJx undersigned lias been appointed admin lstratorof the estate of A. P. Nash, de ceased, and ail persons Having claims against said estate are hereby notjflcd to present uie same amy vermea to tue unacr sisaicd at Ids office in Astoria. Clatson countv State of Oregon, within six months from tins uaie. J. H. D.GRAY. Astoria. Nov. 22nd. 1883. d-UT LADIES NOTICE FOB JBAJRGAIXS Call at MRS. K. A, IIULL'S. A Choice selec tiun ol FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS Tictures andMottoes of all Descriptions. Card Heard, Sets, a Skect. Opposite thcAstoria Candy Factory. For Sale. T7UVE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HEM J? lock Wood, which I frill deliver at the houses of customers for $4 a cord. Draylnc or all ln4s dose at reasonable raxes. k. ii. kakiux. ORDAN&BOZQRTH Hay M Jul Received, COMl'RISISG : Rogers Bros.' Platedware, Bisque Figures, Fine Majolica, apanese Goods, Willow and Rattan Goods. Green River Cutlery. ieco.vti:: CMna Dinner ai Tea Sets, And r Full Line of Crockery i Glassware. A1SO First-class COAL OIL a Specialty. JORDAN- & BQZORTH, CGr. Chenamus and Genevieve Sts, Astoria, Nov. 22nd. 1SK. SELECT MASQUERADE BALL. RewJnMleeTroiets Fifth Annual Masquerade Bail. Thursday Evening:, Nov. 29IIt, ISS3. At the Skating Rink. HONORARY COllMITTKK. CajJt. Oeo. Flavel, Hon. Win. Chanee. coi. it. luspcaueu. uon. .i. Elector. Hon. .lobn llabn, I Ion. J. V. Hume. 3IAN.XGRMENT COMMITTOR. X. Clinton. F. L. Tarker. C. II. Stockton. F. C. Wake. JiECKPTION COMMITTER. MEMT.EKS OF THU TKOCl'K. INVESTIGATING COMMITTKF. O. H. Stockton, J. V,'. Hare. .. w.uro'.Tn. INVITATION COMMITTER. F. U I'arkcr. N. Clinton. J. Hepburn, J. 1). Hare, a. a. uieveianu. I'rlccs c.f Atlialshlon. Lady Maskers. - - - - FRHE. St W 50 1 00 Cent .Maskers. - - - -Lady Sjwctators, - - - -Gent Spectators, - Tickets rnav be nrocured of members of tlie Troupe. Maskers' Tickets can be nrocured oniv at the store of F. L. I'arkcr. Two elesant trizes will te awarded to leat sustained lady and gentleman character ASTOBIA LIQUOR STORE, AUG. DANIELSON, Proprietor. Rebuilt and Refitted. Throughout. The Best of IVIXKS.IiiqUOK, AXIS CiG.VKS For a Good Cigar, call for one of "Danielson's Best." Comer Wel 9th and VaterStn.-ets, Astoria. no-8ni I. W. CASE, IMPORTKK AND WHOLESALE ASH US. TAIL DUALEIt EN &EIERAL SMCHAHBISE ''onier Chenamus and Cass streets. A8TORIA - - - OREGON FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET. 4 T MRS. GEO. niLLEIl'S, XEXT DOOR jul. io weston iiotei. MEETING NOTICE. rilHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF jl tlie stockholders of the Fy thlan Land and BuIIdlnc Association -vvill bo held in I'vthian Castle, on Wednesday December 5th 1S88. immediately after the adjournment of Astor .lajuku ;iu. u. a. ui i iur tue ciecuuu uj urn cprs for the ensulnpyear.and the transaction of such other business as may come before me meeting. E. A. NO YES Secretarv. Astoria, Nov. 9, 1SS3. dtd FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET By the Xlsht. Iny, Week or Honth, Avrrn or "without eoai:d, With use of Farlor, Library and all the com- lurts oi a noine. aermsrcasouauie. Apply to 3IRS. E. C. HOLDEN. Cor. Main and Jelferson Sts. NOTICE. TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIrEX' TiTAT THE 1 p-irtnerslilp lieretofore existing betweai the undetsgned, in the blacksmith business under the Ann name of Merrill and McGre- por. In the city of Astoria, Oregon, is this uay uissoiveo. uy muiuai couseur. Ail ac counts due the linn are to be naidto E.S Merrill, and the said Merrill will pay ail ueuu against iuc saia nrrn. E. S.MERRILL. "W. F. MCGREGOR. Astoria, Nov.icth, 38S3. 17-lvk REMOVAL. The Astoria Passenger Line WILL AFTER TniS DATE HAVE ITS heado.uarte.rs at its Stables next to B. B. Frankllrivj. two doors b-lov The Asto- KiANomce. b Irst-class Llverv service. Carts with horse furnished, for ae dollar per hour. Carriages on application Tlie Astoria Passenger Lino4 Hacki will leave lor upper Astoria irorn tne stables. Horses taken to board. ME3.T. O'BRIEN. DAIRY FARM FOR SALE. 954 ACRES ON CLATSOP PLAINS KNOWN ASTIIEP. GEAliHABT FARM together with thirty cows, seventeen head of young cattle, one horse, one wagon and other farming Implements. This is a rare chance lor anyone to secure a gooa aairy or siock lann. For particulars inquire of d-wtf J. W. GK1RHART & w aa & b& w 8 s new mm. 1 New fork MAI2r STREET, list tpettct ! the puMte a tali Kite irf Toys, Velocipedes, Roller Skates, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, Baby Carriages, Bird Cages, Japanese Goods, Accordeons, Violins, Sheet Music, Stationery, CuUsry. Notions, and other Novelties too numerous to mention. Onlvonci)riceforall"isourvAtchv.mLii4 v.e are wilt tat? to "stand or fall" by Ourllpconl. "Honesty Is the best i!iry,' i mure intentions. Otvlnir to our lnreo increase of business we quarters. We invite tlic public tn give us a call is misrepresent oi. as we taxe great pleasure lit situwiitg oar xoows. Wa make a spewcUty irf " Baby Carriages, Accordeons. And oouiuletc iine of i;i..JiAY ;OOI ssioniy. uur jirtcas ueiy coiujK'tHV:B. i"n Pormerly Old Main Street, - - 11 bW 10 a. oi.KK. j. ousTAraox. a.joiixk. MART 1 N OLSEN &, GO. ti:.i.H5 in PV FURNITURE i'nracr nnit Mti? tun qua WIND8W SHADES ARB TRIMiIHGS; WALL PAPER ETC PRICES AS CIISA? AS , ! J. HESS. A. X. .10HNSON. Astoria Sail Loft. MANUFACTURERS OF SAILS. TENTS, AWNINGS, TAEPAULIITS, Ami evurytlunsi else pcrlniuinx to our Busir.c. LoT7es tPrice and BesstWork For your Jfoiiey, At the Old Stand. Leave your orders and set your work done at once. . J. II ESS i CO. Astoria, - Oregon. Baraware anft SMg GMilerj A. VAH DUSEH & GO.- ItKALCKS IJi Hardware and Ship handiupy, Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binnacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes. . . Galvanized. Cut Nails.., Agricultural ImplQincuts. Sctring Dlncliincs, Paints and Oils, Groceries, etc. Sheriff Sale, BY VlitTOE OF AN EXECUTION is sued out of the Hon. Circuit Court or the State of Oregon, for the County of Clat sop, on the liuh tlay of October, and to me directed on a decree for the foreclosure o certain mortgage Hen wherein James Taylor, plaintiff, recovered a judgement and decree of foreclosure against Tlie Fish ermen's Building Association, and Patrick Mackcn, defendants, for thf sum of one thousand two hundred and seventy-two (S1272.00J dollars together with costs and disbursements taxed at S10.00 and accruing costs and expenses. I have levied upon and will sell at public auctlon.-on tue2!tn day of November, 183, at 2 o'clock v. 3i of said day, at the court house door. In Astoria, Clatson County, Oregon, for cash In liand at time of sale, all the fight title, and interest which the above-named defenaants liave in thefollowingdescribcdreal property, to wit : Beginningit the north-west corner of block one hundred and twenty-one, in the first ad dition to the town of Astoria, as laid out and recorded by John M. Shlvely, in the County ofjClatsop, State of Oregon, running thence south, along the west boundary line of said block, a distance of forty feet ; thence east erly on a line parallel with the north bound ary Hue of said block, a distance of one hun dred feet ; thence northerly a distance of for ty feet to a point In the north bonndarv line of said block ono hundred and twenty -one,' and distant one hundred feet from the place ofbednninc; thence westerlyalonzthe north boundary line of said block, a distance of one hundred feet to tho placti of bcgjuulng, with the tenements, -hereditaments, eta, thereunto belonging o"r appertaining. A. RtwomTily. Sheriff. , . Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GREN TJIATTnE undersigned has been appointed tlie as signee of the firm of A. 21. Johnson and Co. and all persons having claims against said firm arc notified to present the same duly verified to me at my office In Astoria. Ore gon, within three months from this date, October 17th, IS8J. d-6w A. "V7. BERRY, IS ft DUUUS -Novelty Store ! ! h P.- aetlorw arw a guarantee for our have Iwd In ouch in hhk eoraniodlons xml tbHS satitfy t Manuel res that nothing ail kinds of Reading Flatter. imxuiMttci an where will be oneueil ami couTitiectf. rk Novelty Store I. X. L. Store, - Astoria, Oregon S BEDDING. Streets. AHtoria. Oregon. J QUALITY WILL AFFORD. BAHKIHG ARD IK8URAHGE. BROKER, INSURANCE AGENT ASTORIA, - - - OKEGON OFI'ICE IIOUIIS : FPvOM 0 O'CLOCK A. M. UK TIL 3 O'CLOCK P. M. Hois Iitaal Iwnw OF CALIFORNIA, .T. F. Iloucirrox . .Prcalilen Cn.s. 11. Stobv. Secretary Oho. L. Stoisv. .....Agent for 0"-ou Capital paid up In U. S. soldi coin . . s 530 000 to I. "VV. CASE. Agent, Chenamus street, Astoria. Oregon. $67,000,000 CAPITAL. LIVERPOOL AND LOON AND GLOBE, HORTH BRITISH AND 3IEUCAN TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBU15GU. OLD CONNECTICUT OP HART FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES Heprascatine a capital of SC7,C00,000. A. VAN DUSEaT. Aqent. IFSBUYIAH i BITTERS ! Wilmerdsng & Co., San Francisco. Loeb & Co., Agents, Astoria. g. a; STINS0N & CO., BLAGKSiVHTHiNG, At Cap:, liogers old stand, comer of Cass and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. Notice of Dissolution. TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE partnership heretofore existing between Rudolph Barth and Michael Jlcyers has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Barth will continue the business in his own name and on his own account and will pay ail debts and collect all accounts and notes due the firm. RUDOLPUBaRTU. anCUAEL MEYER. Astoria, NOV. 2d, 1855. d-30cL Fresb. Fruits AltfOY GE BE-.OPENING ! Finefoods - Reduced Prices Ladios desirous of procuring Good3 imequaied in Style and Pinish will talce pleasure in examining our Stock of S1LEB, SATINS and BSESS GOODS, IN THE GEMTS' DEPAETMENT, Everything is Complete and of the "best. TEi: apply to the Cnptain. or to E. V. Tarktr, CITY 3I?ODE3.jE3. HAVE JUST RECITI2I A SSAMIOTJII STOCK OF BOOKS. Tlie young and old, rich and poor can all be accommodated. Agents for the Kranich & Bach and tVlandsfeldt & Notni Pianos and Vestern Cottage Organs. Order? for all kinds of Music or Instruments will be promptly filled. IS. F. STEVENS & CO., City Book Store. Jit (PCCCESSOJi TO JACKINS & MONTGOMERY.) PLUlViBiMG, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. CSIEIteAJirs ttTJIEET, Xcxt to C lu Parker's Store. THE NEW MODEL Jif .... . immm A FULIi STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA, OREGON. CHAS. HEILBORN, MANUFACTURER OF FUKNITUBE S BEDDING AND DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors, Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings "WINDOW COKNICES AND CURTAIN POLES Complete in every branch. pERMANIA BEER HALL BOTTLE BEER DEPOT. OHKUVra Stkjcet. Astouu. The Best of-Lager 5 Cts, a Glass Orders for the GeleM Goliiia Brewery :o:e:53:e3. Left at this place will be promptly attend ed to. yNo cheap Saa Francisco Beer sold at this place WM. BOCK,ProprI4or. ARKEE. Ye - OCEEIES. ORE Euqena D. Brock, Master. or TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR H. 15. I?AltIIlS. Agent. getables CLARA PARKER OTEHS cSs Co- DEAI.KR iy Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Pilagee Stoves and Kanges The Best-In the market. Fiunibing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done In a workmanlike manner. RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF AGENT C.VLL AND EXAMINE IT, YOD WILL BE PLEASED. E.R.HAWES is also agent for the- Ml patent Cooftnff StOTi And other flrst-clas3 stoves. Furnace Work. Steam Tit InEs. etc., a specialty. California Exchange TJe best of California and Foreign Wines and Liquors Kept Constantly on Hand Domestic aud. Foreign Clears or the best Brands. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Concondy between Benton and Lafa yette streets. lm GEORGE GORLTER.