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T ".J C31 Wht gatljj gtftaratt. ASTORIA, OREGON: FRIDAY- .FEBRUAKY 1. 1M ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted) J. P. HALiLrORAN & COMPANY, rUr.USHEBS AKD PBOrRtETOUS, ABTOJUAX BUILDING. - - CASShTREET Term of Subscription. Srred by Carrier, per week... Sent by Mail, pertnouth one year Free of postage to subv.rlbers. I5cts. - eocts. .$7.00 HAdyertisements inserted by the year at the rate of $2 pr sqinirc per month. Tran sient advertising fifty cents per square, each Insertion. Around tlie City. Yrostj February. John Longfellow Sullivan to-night. The building season of '84 opens well in Astoria. In the police court yesterday Gus. Broemser was fined $ 14 on 'a charge of fighting. - There will be a meeting of the Demo cratic state central committee in Port land, on Thursday, the 23th inst. There will be a sociable at Mrs. Welch's new house given under the auspices of the ladies of the Congregational church next Tuesday evening. From W. E. Griffen it is learned that the rainfall for January was G.73 inches. Of this 5.23 inches fell in the first nine days. Rain fell on 15 days. The little daughter of Sergeant JBrodie died yesterday morning. The funeral will be from the parents' residence at helf-past one this afternoon. Chief Crowley of San Francisco tele graphed Clark Loughrey that he would send an officer to take Quirk to San Francisco. He is expected on the Oregon to-day. Capt. J. H. D. Gray has au advertise ment that will attract attention. Cold weather means increased consumption of wood, and he is fully prepared to supply ell. Read his prices. The Sovereign of Vie Seas sailed yester day; the TiUie E. Starlruck goes up stream this a. at., the Indiana is finished and clears to-day; the Oregon is due this morning. Tho domino party at Pythian Castle last evenng, the latest idea on the part of the social club was a most enjoyable affair. A good many of the participants were a little late, having first "taken in" the theatre, but once there they made up for any apparent tardiness. alentine's Day iB the date of the next of these pop ular entertainments. "Did you ever try roller-skating?" in quired a young lady of her Portland visi tor. "Yeth, only on'th" he lisped. "Why did you give it up'r" "Becauthe I tried to thtop mythelf on my,heelth." "Pooh! that never prevented me from learning." "Yeth, I know, but don'cher know that you wear a I mean that you that ith er, don'cher know?" and finding that he was over his head, he floated out. J0II5 LOXGFELLOW SULLIVAX. Thp Champion Ilear j-Weight the World. FucllUt of Y. M. C. A. Regular monthly business meeting at 7;30 this evening. Members of the association, and others, interested in the work, respectfully requested to be present. Cael A. Hanson, Secy. Lxha, the Madoap. -The largest audi ence ever assembled in Occidental hall gathered last evening to see Miss Katie Putnam and her company in "Lena, the Madcap." The piece is a breezy one, the heroine being a merry school girl full of pranks and teasing ways, ready for a romp, half girl, half woman. She has a taking way about her, sings a good song, and goes through her part with vivacity. Her "Sing, Sweet Biid," was especially well received. Tho duet "Goodbye," was another fine vocalization. She reminds one a good deal of Lotta, and is as great a favorite with her audiences. To-night he fills a farewell engagement in Port land. It Costs Nothing. It is a good maxim to always recognize a friend every time you meet him, either by a f riondly shake of the head or by a nod and a smile. It is too often the custom when inti mate friends have previously met during the day, to pass each other with out a recognition if they should chanoe to meet again the same hour or the same day. It is done in thoughtlessness, or from an idea that a second recognition is not necessary, but to a sensitive nature it has a very depressing affect, and causes a feeling that a recognition is not cared for. A nod or a smile, or a kindly word in passing costs nothing, but they go a long way towards making the path of life pleasant and smooth. It is like a gleam of anshine in a cloudy sky, and warms the' soul with its rays. Nod to your friend when you met him, no matter how often in the day, and give him a mile for it will make him feel that you are glad and pleased to meet him, and that ne is not alone in the world. The above is the name and accorded title of one of tho Oregon's passengers this morning. He hails from Boston, anil is traveling for his health; incidentally, be and his friends are picking up a littlo spare coin as thej' go. His reputation precedes him, and it is probable that a large crowd will be at the dock this morn ing to see the individual. A good example of the money there is in the cultivation of muscle is furnished by the receipts of the combination along the road. In Chicago thev cleared be tween 18.000 and $19,000" in two days; in Pittsburg the net receipts were 100 in two nights; two days in Dayton, Ohio, netted $5040; in Cincinnati, .$19 JO in one day; at St. Paul they netted tf300U in one day, and the next day at Minneapolis, $3iW7. It would not bo an exaggerate! estimate to put down the clear profits of the tour at 150,000, or about one hundred times as much as a brainy homonculus would earn in the same time. Sullivan's America tour ends in Astoria and Port land, and whether he will afterwards visit England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Germany, as it was at first announced he would or retire permanently from the ring, as it is now announced he will, is uncertain. With hjm come a host of lesser celebri ties; Mike Gillepsie, Pat McCoy, Herbert A. Slade, Steve Taylor, and others, all of whom are .men of muscle. Steve Taylor is the first man Sullivan ever knocked out, and Slade, "the Maori," is the last he ever whipped in a regular contest. Sullivan was born in Boston, October 15,185S, of Irish parentage, his father and mother being both from County Kerry. At 1G his local reputation was established as u boxer, and at 22, in Cincinnati, he made his first appearance for money u3 the antagonist of Donaldson, whom he fought to a stop in three rounds', with soft gloves. Early in 1831 he made his appearance in New York, offering a purse of $50 to any pugilist in the world who would stand before him for four rounds, Queensberry rules. Steve Taj lor ac cepted the challenge and was finished in two rounds. This started his claim to the champion ship and brought Ryan, the then wearer of the title, to the front. While the match wus being arranged, Sullivan met Flood, a New York pugilist, on a barge in the Hudson, May 1G, 1831, and used him up in 1G minutes, four of them being con sumed by Flood's seconds in fixing his shoes. In Philadelphia, on his first sparring tour, he knocked out Crossley, aud dis posed of Dalton and Byrnes during his 8t8y in Chicago. October 5, 1831, the articles were signed for the contest with Ryan, within 100 miles of New Orleans, February 7, 18SJ, being named as the time. The purse was 5,000. When the day was reached a tre mendous crowd, numbering 15,000 per sons, gathered at Mississippi City. At 11:47 o'clock Sullivan appeared in the ring, weighing 193 pounds. Ryan ai peared at 12:0J o'clock, looking rather the worse for his severe training. In 11 minutes and in tho ninth round the bat tle ended in favor of Sullivan. Ryan was knocked down in the first, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth rounds. On tho Fourth of July, 1882, in a glove match near New York, Elliott was knocked out in 7i0. Then came the Wilson, Mitchell and Slade matches, all being in favor of Sullivan with the ex ception of Wilson's test, as ho managed to stand the three four-minuto rounds by falling with Sullivan's blows, thus gain ing a ten-second rest with each fall. On his tour Sullivan has mot aud knocked out six men. The first was James McCoy of McKeesport, Pa., who had already whipped 15 men and who afterward made a name for himself by fighting 111 rounds with a broken wrist. Then came a man called Hefey, an en gineer of St, Paul, Minn. The third was the local champion of Davenport, Iowa; the fourth, "The Gypsy" of St. Louis; tho fifth, a lumberman of Eau Claire, Wis., and tne sixth the champion of Butte City, M. T. It is thought thpt Sylvester Growriff will have a chance to earn $1,0 .,0 by standing before the champion at Occi dental hall to-night. If he stands very long he will earn his money. TIIE WHIRLING OF POLITICS. The Stage Chandelier. Incoming Passenger. The steamer Oregon is due this morn ing from San Francisco with the follow ing passengers: M Rathmam E Long D H Welch A Mattison M Vicllo J Mayer S Siebenhauer A Miller M Damenbaum E Martin J A Teggard &. wife E H Scott Geo Steele T E Walton J M Campbell May Elrich Fannie Wilson Aggie Lavarnie L Jones, wf fc 2 ch R N Chandler In Illustration of Hie Up and Downs. A Hausman Aimer Childs Frank Clinch John Hanly J L Sullivan James Quinlan H Sland J Corceran They have an obstinate piece of stage property in a theater up the country, in the shape of a stace chandelier. The manager of the theater bought it cheap during one of his trips east, and had it swung up above the center of the stage. The trouble is that the chandelier, being .immovable, has to be cast in every scene of every play that is put on at that the ater. Of course, it is all right and prop er to have ,a big six-light; gilded chan delier in a soene representing a parlor or banquet" hall, but to have that same chan Ideher bqb up in a weird forest scene, or in a lowly garret, is provoking, to say the least. On the opening night the first ap pearance of the chandelier was hailed with screams of delight and approval by the audience. But in the second act, which was laid in a wild mountain pass, with snow and sleet and thunder and lightning, the appearance of the chande lier struck the audience as an intrusion, which spoiled the unity of the drama, Some of the boys didn't seem to care so much, for they had paid their money and wanted all the chandelier they could get, especially as it had been billed by the management as one of the chief attrac tions. But in the next act, which repre sented shipwreck on a desert island, the chandelier palled on th6 public taste, and the audience demanded that it be immediately suppressed. The manager was Iciced to come forward and explain mattes, and finally succeeded in quieting the audience by promising them that a loeal play-writer would write a play ex pressly for the chandelier, in which it would appear in every act. In the next act the chandelier put in a successful ap pearance in a scene representing an Indi an camp on thG plains, and the applause .frijm the audience was spontaneous and . Piaaes te Beat On easy terms at Adler's music store. W T Basset.wf & dtr S Taylor G A Fisher P McCoy O M Taylor M Gillespie A L Smith C Taylor & wife' F Moran J B Fabian AGemas M Morse Carrie Lavarnie J R Davidson & wf John Catlin John West J P Sheidan J T Kane B F Shaw JRNunzinger A W Collins P H Shaw Mrs Walker H A Cragie C H Vosburg E W Moore Ed West Teresa Fox H Louderbaugh F Melville F Carr & wife Fine Dress Goods. A.splendid l:ne of ladles dress goods is being displayed at the Empire store. WIT ATI do you think that JEFF OF TIIE CHOP 2IOUSE gives vou a meal for nothing and a glass of something to drink? uNot much!" but he gives a better meal and more of it than any place in town for 25 cents. He buvs bv the wholesale and pays cash. "That settles it." Hosiery, Hosiery, Ilosleryl Th latest novelties in ladles and childrens hosiery at Prael Bros'. Boats for Sale. Joe Leathers has two fine boats for sale at the boat fdiop, one block west of Hansen Bros.' mill. At tho close of every congress many of the members of tne house of represent atives step out of public life. How ill equippped tho majority of these men are to t?ke up the threads of privato busi ness again, may be judged from the great demand for appointments within the gift of the president. Missions and consulships, hmd agencies nnd territori al judgeships are among tho prizes to be secured, and theraro many members' hands in the government grab-bag. There are very few of the defeated congressmen who axe in first-rate shape to go home and resume former business. In the case of lawers. this ;s espscialry true. Most of them are middle-aged men who left a fair practice to come to congress. Inthe mean time fresh blood has come into their towns, younger men have estab lished themselves, and gather up the practice, and it is not easy, indeed it is almost impossible, to supplant them. It would seem tn3t men with n growing law practice, men who depend on their own KMurc&s for a livelihood, wculd anticipate the rc.-u,t of s. suspension of private busings curing years spent in the public service, ffce partner who is left at home to look id ter the congressman's interests retains only the clients who rely on hhu; the remainder turn to other lawyers, and whoa the defeated member returns to his home he finds himself practically out of work. However, tho poor lawyer who aspires to be a legislator shuts his eyes to the future and decides to enter politics. From that moment expense-? begin. He must contribute to the' cuipuin fund, and contuiitit . nir:i!v, ur in will not be car .ta : u -g It uuj bu that the ooiitei. s v o? k tu.it he is obliged to morU, igo his home to rai3s funds. His freedom of speech is at once curtailed. He is no longer a free man. He is worried and harassed on every side. But there a partial recompense. The fatal day arrives. Our candidate is successful and become) a member-elect. Can he now give himself up to intoxicating dreams of his own eloquence in the halls of the nation's capitolr Can his leisure hours be filled with imaginings of his own speeches on the "burning issues' of the day? Not at all. The election de bris is no sooner cleared away than the wrangle for office begins. There are col lectorships and clerkships and postofficcs to be fought over, with a surety that a vast majority of the applicants must be disappointed" in the end and thus con verted from friends into working antag onists, and the struggle does not stop when the unhappy member finally es capes to Washington. There bitter dis appointment awaits him. He is placed on an unimportant committee. His speeches are not listened to with defer ence or attention; he is not so quickly recognized by the speaktr of the house as the older members; his mUuence in the departments is small; he is not in de mand in society. Our congressman grows desperate. His pride is touched and he resolves to "conquer or die." He studies finance. He examines one branch of the subject in its minutest detail and biding his time bursts into the arena with an array of facts and a command of language that surprises the house into listening. They at onca discover the true ring of his speech and give him the.r undivided attention. They applaud him, congratulate him, .shake his hand; he is the hero of the hour. His star is now in the ascendant He no longer talks to empty benches. His constituents who have followed him to Washington for clerkships are gradually stowed away in the department pigeon hole?. Our representative has now clear sailing. He goes home, secures his re-election and re turns, and begins work to secure a good committee position for the next congress. He succeeds and is given a prominent place on :i prominent committee. In this way he becomes intimate with the "lead ers of the house, is occasionally spoken of bi.uself as a leader, and from that be comes an object of interest to the gal leries. Xlis uuaua tire uuw ui uuju uuc and tho ebb is so gradual that he does net realize it. There appears on the clear horizon a little disturbance over a post office in his district. A numerously signed petition to remove the incumbent is flsut to him. This ho ref ases to do, as the postmaster is one of his own appoint ments, and in many respects a suitable parson for the offics. Then there is some dissatisfaction among the merchants about the management of the custom house, and a delegation visit Washington to urge the collector's removal. This our representative will not do, but promises not to recommend his reappointment and the delegation goes homo only half satis fied. Time goes on aud the next election comes around, r.nd our representative waken3 on a pleasant moraine to find himself defeated. Tho postoffice and collectorship have spread discontent. His rival is a young man with clem hands and a clear head, a vigorous, self-confident man sure to succeed. Our representative has nothin" more to ex pect from that district. He returns to Washington sore in spirit to serve out his remaining three months in congress. He tries to put on a brave front and go on with his legislative work, but his heart is not in it. His future constantly obtrudes itself between him and his duties. His law practice, should he re sume it after the -1th of March, insures him no immediate return of ready money, and of course, he has saved nothing from hi3 salary of $5,00.). That has been exhausted by tho demands of Wash ington society. The outlook is not bright. He begins to consider what an unjust thing it is for the government, after taking the best years out of a man's life, to set him adrift te shift for himself. Ho reflects on the ingratitude of tho peo- Sle whom he has served so faithfully and etermines never to make his home among them again. He is now trying to decide whether it would be better to go as a judge or land agent where the pros pect of making a fortune in speculation is gooa, or try to get a mission or consul ship with a higher salary and more glory be it ever so transient. In the mean time his influence is steadily declining in tho house. His counsel is neither so often sought nor his advice so often taken. One of his appointees in the de partments has already been discharged to make room for somebody else, and taking one consideration with another the representative's "life is not a happy one." Roscoe Dixon's new eating house is now open. Every'hing has been fit ted up in tirst-ela-s style, and hi- well known reputation as a caterer assures all who like good things to at, that at his place tli"' ,i" """"Miiodated. A LAME DEFENSE. Some of our exchanges are making a terrible "hoo doo" about tho vote given , by Congressman George against tho Hoi- j man resolution favoring the forfeiture of all the unearned land grants. We do not know Mr. George's view" of tho case, but i it is quite ev:dent that the resolution I was intended for ojneombe, more toj boom Holnisn's chance for tho Demo-. cratio nomination for the presidency,' than for any practical purpose. Tne res olution can have no legal force, and will not have thaenect to restore a single aero of land to the public domain. A forfeiture can only be declared bv spe cific law, and not by resolution. Wueu a bill is presented for the forfeiture of a particular unearned grant, it will be time for Mr. George to show Mb hand. The resolution was general in its terms end many voted for jt becccse it did nothing beyond inflating a presidential bubble for Congressman Hoiman. If Mr. George did not feel like giving Hol man's kite a boost, it was entirely his own affair. When, however, the question comes up in some practical form, Mr. George will have an opportunity to voto to some purpose. There doubtless are some land grants that ought to be declared for feited, aud somo again that ought not, which by the terms of tne resolution were included. Tho grant between As toria and Forest Grove is still unearned and should be restored to the public do main. If we understand Mr. George's bill, it Is proposed to restore the grant to the public domain and open the country to settlement under existing laws of the United States. Under this bill tho grant is forfeited, so far as the claim of any railroad is concerned, and for the purpose of settlement it is to be thrown open on the same conditions that otLer lands are. i'ho objection to Mr. George's bill, as mado by some of our contemporaries, is that it provides that all moneys paid to the government by the sales of the lands within the present grant within tho next ten years shall be set aside and held in reserve and paid to the company that should first build and equip a railroad from Astoria to Forest Grove of the standard guage. Why this provision of the bill should be objected to is not dear, unless it be that no railroad is. wented. There is certainly nothing in the bill to prevent tli6 settlement of the country, and there is nothing to prevent the build ing of the road by any company that may undertake tho construction. No prefer ence is given any company except to the company first building the road. Be sides, it offers an inducement to any com pany that will undertake the work in the value of all lauds that may be sold with in ten j-ears along tho line of the road. Salem Statesman, SO. If our Salem contemporary wishes to champion Mr. George it undoubtedly has that right. And if, as it suggests, that the resolution was "buncombe," Mr. George had (as in any case) abundant right to vote against its adoption. But i was not "buncombe." It was an ex pression of opinion concerning the justice of certain proposed action. Irre spective of party 251 representatives of the people said "Yes; forfeit these un earned grants."' Eighteen (among them our Oregon representative) said "Nol" It was more than we of Clatsop county expected. We were more than sorry to see the vote. As to the bill that he introduced, it would, if passed, constitute a richer grant than the one which congress proposes to forfeit and will. THE tt'ATEB WHEEL. Oh, listen to the water-wheel through all the live long day; Your salary will stop about the time you lose your pay. Tho fellow at tile ladder's top, to him all glory goes, And the fellow at the bottom is the fellow no one knows. No good are all the "had beens," for in country and in town. Nobody cares how high you've been when once you have tumbled down. When once you hae been president and are president no more. You may run a farm or teach" a school or keep a country store, No one will ask about yon, you never will be missed, The mill will only grind for you while j-ou supply the grist. Have WisiarV Imisam or wild cherry always at hand. It cures coughs, colds. ironhttis, whooping cough, croup, in fluenza, consumption, ami all throat and lung complaints. 50 cents and,Sl a bottle. WEI. SDGAR, Dealer In Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE EftSLlSK CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. BOAT BUILDING, R. M. LEATHERS Ha reopened his boat shop, over Arndt & Fercheii's, foot of '.aFuyettt Mreet, aud Is prepared to turn out FIKST-CLAsS IiOATS. AliL. WORK GTLWKAXTEEIK. FEBRUARY FOURTEENTH! VALENTINES VALENTINES Cora Valentines Sentimental Valentines I VALENTINES! ANNUAL SALE! Dry Goods FOR THE 3 DAYS ? I will offer my STOCK of CLOTHING at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES in-order to reduce previous to stock-taking "" February 1st. OVERCOATS, OVERCOATS, AT COST 4M4 For the Next 30 Days GENTS FINK DRK8S SUITS, BUSINESS WORKING U5TS- U K 7Z-A.1V m,mm SUITS. .r-xzjmvLm.i Furnishing Goods, Hats and Gaps OF EVERY SIZE, SHAPE, aUALITY, STYLE OE PRICE, AT Carl Adler's Crystal Palace. WM. PFUHDER'S OREGON BLOOD PURIFIER CUBES ALL KIDNEY AND LIVER DISEASES. I XL C.H.CG IXY The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House of Astoria. I3JFor special Dry Goods. Advertisement see Dally IndependenLj FIRST QUALITY LUMBER. THE WESTPORT MILL COMPANY 13 IN THE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO remain. We will take ordera for lumber from 1W turOoM:, at the mil ordeliveted. We alM) inunutucture lath ami shingles of Al quality. Flooring a Specialty . Address all orders WESTI'ORT MILL CO. K. C. HKNXElt, Supt. G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING, Al ("apt. Uoers old stand, comer of Cass and Court Mreets. Ship and Caunery work. Horseshoeing. Vai;uii9 made and repaired. JSood work nianKited. At the Empire Store You will find the linest laces and em broideries, of richest quality. Extra Qaalitj- ef Coal Oil By the gallon, five gallon can or case, to' be found at the Crockery store of Jordan & Bozorth. Far a Neat Fittiag Boot , Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che aasus street, next door to I. W. Case. All goods of the best make and guaran- teed quality. A full stock; new goods 0Mtaatly arriving. Custom work. Cor-sels and Umlcrwcar. All the latest makes and styles of cor sets and ladies underwear at Prael Bros." Empire store. Notice. Dinner at -J EFF'JTCHOP HOUSE evervdav from 4:30 to 8 o'clock. The best5-cent meal in tewn: sou), fish, seven kinds of meats, vegetables, pie. Diiddinc. etc A class of S. F. Beer. French Claret, tea or coffee included All who have tried him say Jeff is the -BOSS."' Catarrh euicu. ikvuih aud sweet breath ecured by Sbiloh's Catarrh Rem edy, rrtee ro cents, .nasal injector tree. For sale by W. E. Dement. Shiloh's Vitallzer is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz ziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. r-' in and 75 cents per bottle. Sold by W. E. Dement. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Ociden hctel, Astoria. Shiloh's Cuke will immediately relieve Croup, whoopiiig cough and Bronchitis. Sold bv W. E. Dement FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET. A T MHS. GKO. IIILLEU'S. NEXT DOOR L to Wes ou Hotel. Notice. niiRcrc no. us . DRAWN BY THE utiiiiisi"iif d on 1. "W Case hanker. As toria. Ore payable to o der of Sralv, Masnn & Co. to amount of SX) !", having hri-n lost it appears, all parlies are cautioned against nesotiat ne for said check, as payment of Its face value has hern stopped and no val ue attaches to said check, unless preseu ed by said Sealv, M sou & Co.. or their rder, properly endorsed ihereon. ,. J. . ill) Mb. Astoria, Oregon. January 25, 18-4. Headache, Costiveness, Boils, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Skin Diseases, Pimples, Piles, Etc., And various Female Complaints induced by Bad and Defective Circulation of the Blood. Prlce.SI 69 per Bottle. Six fur $5 M A. M. JOHNSON. C.J.JOHNSON. Astoria Sail Loft. MANUFAOTUKERS OF SAILS, TENTS, AWNINGS, TARPAULINS, And everything else pertaining to our Business. Lowest Price and Best Work For your Money, At the Old Stand. Leave your orders and get your work done at once. SOLID GOLD JEWELRY BRACELETS, Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches, SILVERWARE, Of every description. The finest stock of Jewelry in Astoria- QKA11 goods warrantedasrepreseuted GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. Magnus C. Crosby Dealer In HARBWARI, fflOH, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings. Plumbers and Steam Fitters Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET ROM, T'.-g-m AND Copper. Cannery anfl Flshermens Supplies Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with f.eatneas and dispatch. None out line class workmen employed. A larse assortment of SCALES 'niniaiiilv on nanrt I Willi First Annual Clearance Sale of I, Bats, Geats' Fnraisliinfi Goorls , Begins To-day at the Occident Store. Will Continue for 20 Days Only. Astoria, JOHNSON CO. Oregon. Sick Headache, Pain in the Back and Ltmbs, Biliousness, Blotches. Boils and Pimples entirely cured by Wm. Pfun der's Oregon Blood PuriQer. 'Jeffs" Is the liveliest place In town, The delicious Crescent Creamery Butr ter for sale at Wyatt & Thompson's. Sleepless Nights, made miserable by that terrible couch. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy tor yon. Sold by W "E. Dement Shiloh's Cough aim Consumption Cure Is sold by us on guarantee. It cures consumption. Sold by W. E. Dement. Notice. THIS lb TO OIVE NOTICE! 11 AT I WISH ail part es knowing themselves to be In debted 10 roe to make immedlau-settlement thereof. N. JOHANSEN. CHAS, A. MAY New Store, New Stock Toys, Fancy Goods, Tobacco and Cigars. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS A FINE ASSORTMENT. Squeraoqua street, next door to the Empire Store. MT-em Notice to the Public. VTOTICE IS HEKEBY GIVEN THAT I 131 will not be lesiKinsllj.c fir any debts contracted In my nam without a written order f ram me. w N JOHANSEN. Astoria. January 'itth. 1SS1. Men's Overcoats Reduced, Business Suits Reduced, Hats Reduced, Youth's Overcoats Reduced, Dress Suits Reduced, Furnishing Goods Reduced. d. a. Mcintosh; Th.e Leading TAILOR. CLOTHIER, HATTER and GENT'S FURNISHER Notice. Shiloh's Catarrh Itemedy a posi tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and Canker Mouth. Sold by W.JE. Dement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned has been nnpoinu-d th.ea.s- slzneo ot I. J. Arvold, and all persons hav- Ine claims against .said I J. Arvold are no tified to present tho fame duly .erified to me a mv office in Astoiia. On-goo, within three months front this date. Janunrv Stb. 1SS4. . ClLPAdE. d-C w Assignee of L J. Arvold. PETER BLANKHOLM, Dealer in FINE CIGARS, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC. THE BEST BRANDS OF TOBACCO. SHOKEKS' ARTICLES. Cor. Squeraoqua and Olney Streets. Astoria. For Sale. FIVE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HEM lock. Wood, which I will deliver at the houses of customers for $4 a cord. Drayingor all kinds doae at reasonable r&ta. B 2s. ill I mm. r III I r I m I HI O III I YEARLY exosrao SALE OF H.D.KANT BARGAINS IX Sea's, YOHths', and Eoja' CLOTHING. BAEGAINS IN Famishing Goods, Etc. Suits made to Order, in Fl e Style from S80 upward, and a Neat Fit guar anteed at JC.D. KANT'S MsrdiaatT&llor aad CiAitder. PEEUVIAN BJ ITERS ! Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco. Lpeb & Co., Agents, Astoria.