he gailg gistotiau.
ASTORIA, OREGON:
Sl'XIUY I)KCKMliniJ 2, 18S3
AVILh UK 1NTKOD1TKD.
Congress moots to-morrow. Repre
sentative Bosecraus will introduce
the following bill in the house this
weak:
A bill to provide for the disposition
of public lands withdrawn from entry
and sale under autlioritv of law and
to determine claims respecting them.
Jit it enacted, etc. Section 1. Re
ceivers from public lands shall exempt
from the operation of the general land
laws, titles to lands made to satisfy
any grant to any person, corppration
or state upon the fulfillment of cer
tain specified conditions within a fixed,
time, which filial! not have been
earned by compliance with suck con
ditions within a specified time, and
such lands sh'all, ijso facto, revert to
the public domain' and be subject to
the general laws as if it never re
served.
Sec. 2. In every cafe of lapse of
specified time, the secretary-of the in
tcrior shall promptly give public
notice thereof, and that such revert
ing lands are subject to the general
land laws, pursuant to the provisions
of this act.
Sec I). All claims to any such, re
verting lands by any such grantee or
assigns must be assorted in a court of
compel out jurisdiction, and in every
suit for this purpose, any pre-emptor,
a homesteader or other partv inter
ested, shall have a right to be heard,
and the United States shall be made
a party defendant, whose interests
ami authority the attorney-general
t-htttt thereupon have defended until
the final adjudication of the case.
See. L This act shall apply to all
such reserves existing on and after its
passage.
At the time of the Topeka railroad
managers" convention it was reported
that in consideration of the Northern
Pacific Company's withdrawal from
California competition the Central
and Southern Pacific companies were
to pay their northern rival a yearly
bonus of $300,00;). The exact text of
the agreement on thai point says that
iu consideration of the Northern Pa
cific withdrawing from California
business the Northern Pacific and the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
imuy shall be paid by the other lines
parties to the agreement in propor
tion as the earnings from .business
subject to this agreement are shared
by oach, 0 per cent of the gross earn
ings on business between or passing
through eastern points and San
lraneisoo.
"WiiiD "Wbsteun Lingo" is what
one of the Eastern papers calls most
of the common errors in newspaper
English. But it is in an Eastern
jonnialthe American Angler) that
we find this language used by a cor
respondent in description of a con
test with three t rout on the same line.
"Wymau turned over the nei and
there lay the handsome fellows (van
quished by the skill of man), their
crimson gills palpitating in the ago
nies oL a fatal death.' It would be
interesting' to hear from the critic of
"Wild "Western Lingo' to what order
of "lingo" a "fatal death" belongs?
Are there certain kinds- of death at
the East that are not fatal or only
partially fatal?
Thr New York Tribune quotes Eu
gtme Hale's old schoolmaster, down
in iSraine, :is saying that some of the
farmers' boys who wore better clothes
than Eugene, used to laugh at him.
Some of those same boys are now
oking out an existence on fifty acres
of clay and sw:imp land, while Eu
gene Hale is a United States Senator
drawing 5,000 a year salary, and the
husband of a lady whose estate will
soon be valued at a million and a half
of money. The mora of which would
appear to be that if boys want to
grow up and make their fortune by
-marrying rich wives, .ithoy should
wear poor clothes and get the other
lyys to laugh at them.
Tun question as to the origin of
the cyclone has assummed a practical
phase in Missouri, one of whose citi
zens litis sued a fire insurance com
paitlo recover damages on the de
struction of his house, for the reason
that cyclones are produced by elec
tricity and not by wind; that electric
ity, is the same as lightning, and
his policy insured his house against
destruction by lightning.
The Utah and "Wyoming are hold
ing out the hope upon which Astoria
is building for a future boom. Port
land Commercial.
"We shall have to ask our genial
friend T. C. for further explanation
of the above. Astoria builds for no
booms, but what is the hope that "the
Utah and "Wyoming'are holding out?"
Gbk. BoTTiEE-has run for governor
of Massachusetts three times, and
been elected once. He is therefore
anxious to bo the eternal candidate
of the Democracy. He has not been
regarded -heretofore as being blue
blooded, but in this one respect he
shows a strong trait of the Adams
family.
The close of 'the Louisville exposi
tion completes another bridge across
"the bloodv ;cliasm." The wound is
healing, but the "poor down-trodden
wlutesmust not use. the shot-gun to
make Democratic votes.
The Troy Times corrects the popu
lar version of a story about Republi
can Congressman-elect Tom Ochil
tree, of Texas, to effect that "when a
Kentuckian once boasted that there
were but three really great liars in
the United States, and ho himself
was one of the threej the undaunted
Tom modestly replied: 'Tm the
other two." The Timet? version is as
follows:
George Alfred Townsend made
Ochiltree the butt of ridicule in one
of his "Gath" letters, and spoke of
him as "the greatest liar in America."
Did you see my husband's reference
to you in his letter to the Cincinnati
Commercial asked ITrs. Town
send of Tom. "Yes, madame, I did,"
said the Congressman-elect. "There
was only one mistake in it," he add
ed. "There are three great liars in
America. I am one of them; you
husband is the other two."
Reecheb, in his Plymouth church
Thanksgiving sermon eulogized this
northwest coast. He said: "Of all I
saw in the "West and Northwest, com
mend me to "Washington and' Oregon.
I think no two other statei are des
tined to such a future. These stales
are going to "be the greatest in the
Union."
Yice Pbesidekt Oakes tells an
Oregonian reporter that no railroad
work in the vicinity of Portland is to
be stopped; that the policy of re
trenchment will be restricted to oper
ating expenses, and that the company
will simultaneously finish the "Wil
lamette bridge and the Union depot
"WAsniKGTOK Territory legislators
complain that they didn't "make"
anything at the recent session; that
the expenses ate up the receipts. But
they forget the glory that attaches to
the position, and forever after sur
rounds as with a halo, he who can
write "Hon." after his name.
Moxcure D. Coxway reports that
Prank Damon is working wonders of
civilization in the Sandwich Islands
by effecting marital unions between
the natives and Chinamen. May be
a Jhinaman can stand it, but a man
cater for a mother-in-low is an awful
predictment
There is talk of sending the Prince
of Wales over into Ireland to make
peace. This must be some or tne
Lome's work. He wants to see if the
Irish kill "Wales before he decides
whether he had better go over there
or not
"When Martin Luther was a school
boy he was flogged fifteen separate
and distinct times one forenoon. If
any one had such a boy as that to-day
he would scarcely expect that the
urchin was born for a reformer.
The New Orleans Times observes
that the "Escaped Nun" business is
played out as a sensation for the lec
ture platform. Such characters aro
always frauds and less interesting
than escaped lunatics.
Editor Storey, of the Chicago
Times, has laid off for five years to
build a 31,500.000 residence. This
shows the' young men of the country
what business "there's millions in,1
and lots of leisure.
Senator Slater has been inter
viewed by an eastern Oregon paper
and has expressed great interest in
the work of opening the Columbia
river to navigation. This is, indeed
cheering.
Tiie United States weather bureau
has been crippled by diminished ap
propriations. We shall be obliged to
tako just such weather as comes along
until congress makes another appro
priation.
A New Jersey judge has decided
that it is not a threat to tell a man
that you will walk around on his col
lar-bone. It is merely a preamble to
a roll in the mud and no one hurt.
A disgusted astronomer has cal
culated in cold blood that three bit
lion meteors strike this earth every
year. He. must have been taking
headers from a bicycle.
Gek. Shermax doesn't want to be
the next president, and no one wants
him to be, and we can't see where
there is any chance for argument
about it.
NEW TO-DAY
OGCIDEHTAL Mi
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday,
December 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th,
ZAMLOCH
The Wonder Worker of the World
In bis Own Original Marvels.
150
Elegant and Costly Pres
ents given away each
Performance
150
In order to convince the public thaour
preseuts are the
Finest Ever Given Away
In this State.Our Gifts win be on Exhibition
Free at the Hall,
DECEHKER 5, at P. M.
Admission, ttscladlni? 3 Envelopes). 56
Children, (including l Envelope), -
EeseTvedSeats(IncfiidInB 4 Envelopes), 7
Reserved Seats for sale at Xew York Nov
elty Store.
NEW TO-DAY.
All Black and- Crowing Blacker!
COLORED JUBILEE SINGERS.
Come at Jua&t!
PLANTATION MELODIES
20 20
20 0
STARS
STAIIS
20 20
20 I 20
The Favorite Prima Donna,
Miss Maggie Webb
And a host of other
OLD FAVORITES.
OCCIDENTAL HALL.
This Haaday Evening Dec. sitl.
Usual Prices.
Reserved seats at the New York Novelty
Store.
A fine performance to-morrow evening.
WONG SAM GEE.
HONO FAXG.
STJN SING CO.
HAVE OPENED A CHINESE STORE ON
Chenamtu street opposite the Astoria
Bakery, where they will keep on hand
Test, Sitsar, Rice, Chinese
1'rovlslons,
And FRUITS and VEGETABLES.
Astoria, December 1st, 1&S3. '
JORDAN&BOZORTH
Holiday Goofls Just Received,
coMrrsisiyn :
Rogers Bros.' Platedware,
Bisque Figures,
Fine Majolica,
Japanese Goods,
Willow and Rattan Goods,
Green River Cutlery.
DECORATED
China Dinner ait Tea Sets,
And a Full Line of
Crockery Glassware.
ALSO
First-class COAL OIL a Specialty.
JORDAN & BQZORTH,
Cor. Chenamus and Genevieve Sts
Astoria, Xov. 22nd, 1S3.
BOAT BUILDING,
R. M. LEATHERS
Has reonened his boat shon. over Amdt &
Ferchen's, foot of LaFayette street, and is
prepared 10 nun out
FIRST-CLASS BOATS.
ALL AVOn It GUARANTEED
FOR LIVERPOOL DIRECT-
The splendid A 1 British Iron
snip,
KILL 0 CHAN
Will be shortly on the berth for SALMON
in low to sun snippers. i-orireiRiit anu ui
surance apply to
Messrs. BALFOUR,, G UTHRIE Jt Co.
Portland.
Or to P. L. CHERRY, Astoria.
NOTICE.
VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
J-i whom It mav concern, that the under
signed comprise the partnership firm of Sue
aing Lung&uo.. doing Dusinessas import
ers and wholesale and retail dealers inTeas
Sugar. Kice, Chinese Provisions etc. at the
City of Astoria. County of Clatsop, and State
of Orecon. and that no other nerson or ner-
sons nave or own any interest wnaiever in
sata hnn or the business thereof.
"WONG "WAH,
WONG MING I
SHUCK.
Dated at Astoria. Orecon. this 30th Nov
18S3. d-3t
ASSIGNEE OF T. BAILY.
"ftTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
11 will annly at the next term of the Cir
cult Court of the State of Oregou. for the
County of Clatsop, to be discharged from
innner xrusi as assignee oi i. uaiiy.
I. W. CASE,
Avslgnee,
Astoria, Ogn., Nov. 26. 1S3. d-4w
FOR SALE.
TN LOTS TO 'SUIT. FROM 5 ACRES TO
A 40 acre tract in S. w. corner of Chas,
Stevess'D. C. Title perfect. For narticu
lars Inquire at office of N. D. Raymond, City
iiau ; or on me premises oi u. u. loung.
Astoria, Nov. 3d, JSO.
Notice.
TWTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTHE
jj undersftrned has been appointed the as
slcnee of the firm of A. M. Johnson and Co.
ana ail persons-having claims against said
firm are notified to present the same duly
verified to me at my office In Astoria. Ore
gon, within three months from this date,
uciooer i tHHiKM.
d-Ow A. "W. BERRY,
Notice of Dissolution.
Vt OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
.Ll partnership heretofore existing between
Duck Four under the. firm name 'and si vie
of Lung Wing as pawnbroker in the city of
Astoria, is this day dissolved bv mutual con
sent. The business will be carried on by
the new firm name of Goon Wine Co.
Duck Fong will pay all the debts of Lung
wing uo.
GOON WTNG CO.
By LAM FAT.
LAM DUCK Manager.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meetlne of the stockholders of
the Scandinavian PackingCo. trill be held at
tne company's omce. on Thursday Dec. 13
1883. at 9 o'clock A. M.. for the nurnaseal
electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing
year ana me transaction oi sucu outer dusi
ness as may come before the meeting.
By order of the President.
H. PLATH,
Secretary.
Astoria, Nor. 29. 1833.
Notice to Stockholders.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTHE
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Pacific Union Fk'g Co. will be held on
Saturday Dec 22 18S3. at their office In As
toria for the purpose of electing a board of
Directors and the transaction of such other
business as may come before the meeting.
J. R, GILSTRAP, J. A. CARLSON,
Secy, Pres'
Astoria Not. 23, 1863, .
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
AT KRS. GEO. HELLER'S; NEXT DOOR
to Wescop. Hotel.
CHRISTMAS
CARDS.
HAVE
ONE PRICE
The public are invited to call and examine our immense
stock of Holiday Goods, consisting of
Albums. Scrap Books. Music Folios. Toilet Stands.
Dressing Cases. Fans. Picture Frames.
Oil Paintings. Chromos, Etc.
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Wc do not propose, to inveigle the public either by
false representations or sucii pernicious clap-trap as the
purported purchase' or an Eastern Bankrupt stock at 2.1
cents on. the dollar. AM our dealings are legitimate and
above board. In proof of what we say ami claim, wc would
respectfully suggest to the-public to examine and price the
goods in "Other Stores" before coining to us. and thus
satisfy themselves of the truth of our representations.
Th.e ITew Torls
.12 At IV STX'fiCKKi'. ANI'OiSIA. j
BIRTHDAY
CARDS.
M. OI.SEN.
J. OUSTAFSOX.
MARTIN OLSEN &, CO.
DEALERS IX
FURNITURE
Corner Main linrt Siiticinoqna
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER1 ETC
A Complete Stuck.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
,1X1. KINDS OF FIRXITHIE
PERUVIAN
BITTERS !,
Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco.
Loeb & Co., Agents, Astoria.
G. A. STINSON & CO..
BLACKSMITHING.
At Capt. Rogers old stand, comer or Casa i
and Court Streets.
Sliip and Cannery work, norseahoeliie.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
Foster's Exeliaie.
GRAND OEENIWG
THIS WEEK!
Finest fitted up BilHanlJand Sample Rooms
In the City.
Everything first-class throughout.
At the entrance to the O. It. & N. Dock.
L. K G. SMITH,
Importer and wholesale dealer In
Cigars anil Tobaccos, Smokers' Articles,
Plajlns Cards, Cutlery. Sta
tionery, Etc
The largest and finest stock oi MEEIi
SCHAUiTand AMBER GOODS In the city.
Particular attention paid to orders from
the country,
Theo.BRACKER, Manager.
Chenamus Street, Astoria. Oregon.
Cleaning Repairing.
NEAT, dlEAP AND QUICK. BY
GEORGE IiOVETT
Main Street, opposite X. Loeb's.
Steamer TOM MORRIS.
r EST Jj
THIS XEff
and Favorite Boat
IS NOW READY FOR BUSINESS AND
can be chartered for excursions, special
parties, etc, at reasonable rates. A general
steamboating business transacted.
V. BOELLING, Master.
- FOR TILLAMOOK.
CWeather permitting.)
The new Steamer m
N.P. JOHANSEN, - - - Master.
Will leave for TILLAMOOK, on
FOR SAILING DATES AND PATiTICU
lars apply to J. G. HUSTLER, Main
street Whart, Astoria ; ALLEN & LEWIS,
Portland; J. L. STORY Tillamook.
JJTEW YEAR
CARDS.
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ONLY !
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35Torelty Store
WEDDING
CARDS.
A..I0IIXSO3.
? BEDDING.
Streets. AHtoria. Oregon.
REPAIRED ARI TAICMSHKD
; J. HESS.
A. M. JOHNSOX.
Astoria Sail Loft.
aiAXURACTUKEKS OF
SAILS, TENTS, AWNINGS,
TARPAULINS,
And everything else pertaining to our
liiisir.ess.
Lowes tPrice and Best "Work
For your Money.
At the Old Stand
Leave your orders and get yonr work
oone at once.
.MIKSS&CO.
Oreiron.
Astoria,
Hariware and Slip ClanJlerj
A. VAN DUSEtl & CO.-
DKAI.EK3 IK
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binnacle Oil. Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine,
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails.
Agricultural Implements
Sciriug niticltiues,
Paints and Oils, Groceries, etc
BANKING ANDJNSURANCL
x. w. case:.
BROKER, BANKER
AND
INSURANCE AGENT
ASTORIA, - OREGON
OFFICE nOUKS:
FROM 9 O'CLOCK A. M UNTIL
O'CLOCK P. M.
Hone MnMl Insnrance Co.
OF CALIFORNIA,
J. F. HoucnToy
Chas. R. Story....
Geo. L. Storv
President
... ... Secretary
.Ageut for 0gon
Capital paid up in U. S. goldl
coin S 300 000
I. W. CASE, Agent,
Chenamus street. Astoria, Oregon
67,000,000 CAPITAL.
LIVERPOOL AND LOON AND
NORTH BRITISH AND AlERCAN
TILE OF LONDON AND
EDINBURGH.
OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART
FORD, AND
COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
YORK
RE !
Rerrwentlnsa capital of S7,000,0OO.
A. VAN DUSN. Agent.
FRMK L,
Fresh Fruits
FANCY GROCERIES.
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TER apply to the Captain, or to E.P. Parker,
B. F. STEVENS- & Co.
CITY BOOK SH?CXESE3.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A 3IA3I3IOTH STOCK OF BOOKS.
The young and old, rieli and
Agents for the Kranich & Bach
Western Cottage Organs.
Orders for all kinds of Music or Instruments will be promptly filled.
12. F. STEVENS & CO.,
City Book Store.
Fine Goods - Reduced Prices
Ladies desirous of procuring Goods
unequaled in Style and Finish will
take pleasure in examining our
Stock of
S, SATINS and DRESS GOODS.
IN THE
' FURNISHING DEPARTMENT,
Everything is Complete
and of the best.
THE NEW MODEL
,
A FZJLIi STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
33- IO.. SCA W JbJJS,
Two doors east of Occident Hotel.
Jofm JL. Montgomery,
(SUCCESSOR TO JACK INS & MONTGOMERY.)
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CIXEAAJICS STREEr, Scxt to C. Ju Parker's Store.
ASTORIA, - - - GSEQOir
CHAS. HEILBORN,
MANUFACTURER OF
FURNITURE 25 BEDDING-
AND DEALER IN
Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors,.
Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings.
"WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES
Complete In every branch.
GERJIANLA BEER HALL
AND
BOTTLE, BEER DEPOT.
CfiKSAUCS Stkekt. Astoku.
The Best- of Lager 5 Cls. a Glass
Orders for the
ia Brewery
Left at this place will be promptly attend
ed to.
-No cheap San Francisco Beer sold at
this place
TV JT. BOCK, Proprietor.
PARKER.
Vegetables
STEAMER
CLARA PARKER
Eugem D. Brock, Master.
r TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR
Agent.
11. MS. l'AUHi(.
poor can all be accommodated.
and Mandsfeldt & Notni Pianos and
T O RE!
T
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
E. E. BAWE8,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOD
WILL BE PLEASED.
E. R. UAWES Is also agent for the
Ml jatent CooMdj Stove
And other first-class stoves.
Furnace Work, Steam Fit
tings, etc.. a specialty
ASTORIA. OREGON .
DEALER iy
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware?-
A Geueral Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Eanges
The Best In the market,
l'nnnbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job
work done In a workmanlike manner.
iifornia Exchan
The best of California and Foreign
Wines and Liquors
Kept Constantly on Hand
Domestic and Jb'orelRn Clarars of
the best Brands.
NATIONAL BREWERY BEER.
On Concomly between Benton and Lafa
yette streets.
lm GEORGE GORLEBR.