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. . CO - - " - - . V aaat'.aBVBBBC Ar-. . . w i m iiMfcMfcaM ii . . ''' 3 - r VOL. XX. ZO. JOo. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1884. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. Of h ffll irf 1 ti2 jStw tWf fin FUNERAL EXTRAVAGANCE. The Unnecessary Cost of Mortuary play in New York. Dis- A gentleman of moderate means, who has an extensive experience in American hotels, told a reporter of the isun, the other day, that when he applies for a room he asks the clerk to send him to one that is not elabo rately furnished. "I desire," the gentleman went on to say, "to leave to my family all the money I can, without depriving either them or my self of what we ought to have in lite, and I don't want an unnecessary ex penditure at my death. If I die in a first-class hotel in this city, my estate must pay expenses according to the room in which the undertaier finds my remains, He will provide a ma hogany ice box and a whole conser vatory of flowers, and perhaps meas ure my body for a 31,500 coffin if I am in a ten dollar-a-day parlor in a big hotel; but if my room gives him a hint that I was a man who practiced reasonable economy, his preparations for the arrival of my family will not be so costly. Then, ajrain, the bUl that the hotel will present against my estate will not be so large if I die in a room that is plainly furnished as it would be in a pretentious room. It is, you may know, a practice of the landlords to charge for tumigat ing the room in. which any person dies, and the charge is based on the value of the furniture in that room; for it is assumed to have been des troyed as hotel furniture by a death in the room, and the item for fumi gating in your bill is sometimes as much as $100. This demand for $100 for fumigating is not always insisted upon. I once heard of a re duction made by a first-class hotel in this city in favor of a woman who told the clerk that she could not find the money to take her husband's body to their home in the west if she paid more than 50 for the fumigat ion, and upon this showing of facts the clerk graciously reduced the fig ures accordingly. At another time I had the curiosity to ask an under taker about this charge, and he laughed at the notion of death's des troying a rooms furnishings, and said that he could rip up the carpets and turn a room up side down and fumigate it for 85, and think himself liberally paid. I once heard of a man who moved out of a New York hotel when he was nearing his end, saying that if he must die he would die where his family would not be required to pay for the house in which he died. Indeed, knowing what I do, I am inclined to say that it was not all a joke when a New Yorker said that he was walking around to save funeral expenses." The reporter was told by an under taker that every room in a Now York hotelin which a person dies is fumi gated, the assumption being that every malady that ends in death is in a degree contagious. "But the New York landlords are not so hard on you as they are in some cities,(' the undertaker contin ued; "for in some other cities the body must be taken to an under taker's within an hour after death." "You don't favor cremation?" was asked. "Why should I?" the undertaker re plied. "Cremate, and half of my profits are gone. Cremate, and where is my percentage on a casket costing all tne way from 825 to S1500? Where is my profit on flowers costing all the way from S10 up to $10,000? The floral display at Alexander T.' Stew ards funeral cost S10,000; his coffin cost $1500" Cremate, and what be comes of tke six factories in this city eaeh employing from 25 to 150 men at coffin making and making shrouds and other things pertaining to the grave? Cremate, and what becomes of a score of marble cutters whose sole business it is to sculpture monu ments for the cemeteries around New York?" "But the body perishes in time," the reporter ventured to interrupt "Why should it not immediately after death be reduced to an inoffensive powder?" "That is not our view of it. We undertakers look no further than to make a neat, respectable funeral, ac cording to the means of the relatives. We could put a body away in the S2.50 pine coffin of the commissioners of charities, and turn it over to the commissioners to be buried at their cost in a trench in the Potter's Field. But our customers invariably want the reverse of this. The poor the very poor especially pinch them selves, and, indeed, run in debt, to give their relatives ftie most respect able funeral that they can give. It is, they say, the last that they can do for their friends, and they do it in a far more costly manner than they can afford. They saw the black silk vel vet that covered the cedar of Com modore Vanderbilt's coffin, and when Horace Greeley's body lay in state in the governor's room, they saw the white satin with which his casket was :linedy and they see flowers and coaches' at ever funeral. They want as much of tnis as they can get, and some of them lay aside money for months and even years, to be ex 'pended on an elaborate funeral with flowers costing from $50 to $100, and coaches costing from $50 to $100 more.. Now, I can get up a very xe spectable funeral for $45, including an imitation rosewood or walnut casket, icing the body, a wreath, one coach, ferriage and the grave. Some undertakers would charge more for the same funeral. But it is seldom that we are asked to make such at common-sense funeral as I speak of. Instead, the widow who may have $5000 coming to her, will insist upon a Bnuine rosewood or mahogany casket, even though I tell her that hemlock will last longer; and there must be a train of coaohes,and then, as a final mark of affection, from $250 to $1000 of her means must go np in marble over the grave. "Yes, we do make a difference be tween, ihe rioh and poor of the churches to which we are attached. The congregation of the church of whioh I am sexton expect me to do ihings right down to the bottom dol lar of profit whan I buryMoor-ineni ber; but when a wealthy member goes to his long home they understand that the dignity of our church is to be maintained by a showy funeral, and they look upon a big bill of ex penses with approval. For example; within a year past I have buried two wealthy members of the congregation, and when I answered an inquiring brother that my bill in one case was $650 and in the other S700, the com ment was that it might as well have been $1500 in both cases. " 4Is there competition? you ask. Yes. There are undertakers who pay physicians commissions for giving them early notice of a patient's being near the point of death, and they are sometimes in the house of death ap plying for the funeral before the body is cold. There was once an under taker who spent the busiest part of every day in the coroner's office, and he did tliis for years, until we com bined and took measures to oust him, just as the coffin factories here have elbowed out the Cincinnati firms that used to sell coffins here. Do we get poisoned? Sometimes. I know an undertaker who is so badly poisoned from a mere scratch on the hand that he can hardly get about. I usually wear a rubber glove; and as to infectious diseases, why, I fortify my system against contagion. I use a coarse towel when I get up every morning, and with it scour all the dead skin from every part of my body, thus giving the pores opportunity to do their work. Then 1 breakfast on oatmeal and milk, and other nutri- tious and easily digested food, and ! Is not a "aire aU," It Is a blood-purifier and thus I am fortified against the attack i tonic Impurity of the blood poisons thesys of nnv Hispid Rnt if T am minir t.e'"' lerange the circulation, and thu.s ln oi any disease, uut it J. am going dllces Ul.m diorders, known uv different where there is contagion, I take the names to. distinguish them according to ef precaution to put camphor into my f?cts. hut being really branches or phases ii nnoktq jthatreat uen-ric disorder. Impurity ol pooKeis. Blood. Such are DuiiKiria, Uilll'msno. 'Do they ever beat us down?' you ' Liver Comlnint.CniUiatum, Xemm DiV ask. None but the provident and "rderx. Headache, liackachc. General Weak-weil-to-ao. An instance occurs to me Piles Wicumatuim. Catarrh. Scrtvla, Skin of a friend whom I know to be moc- DLvirdcr. Pimplt. Ween. SmeiUty, Ac., erately wealthy. One of her friends, Ac. Kin:; or the Itlnod prevents and who hid hpn hrnmrhfc to Npw York "H?1?8 l,,.ei!e b' attacklnjj the caive. Impurity wno nacl Deen brought to Jew zone 0f the blood. Chemists and plivsidan aeree to bo operated upon as a last chance in cal!fn;r it "the most genuine' and efficient of escape from death by a tumor, died preparation for tin puruo.e." Sold by Dmg nnrloF fi.o a..rran'o t-nJfo n flmv S.Ms. 1 lr bottle. Sw testimonials, direc- under the surgeon's knife, and they uuuiyuu CJ-uuu lur jmiLiy uci. .my friend called upon me in a common woolen shawl that she had borrowed. t i Wlii 1 !! 1 TV . We undertakers get to be observing, you see bhe saw that 1 noticed the absence of the sealskin and camel's hair shawl that I knew she had, and she laughingly explained that she had come to me to be directed to an undertaker who would not know her ability to pay, and that she had put on cheap attire under fchft imnrnssion flint nn un dertaker wo u Id be more moderate in Uic Al.n,nIU tl,nn V.O rn,,l,l l ; 1ol ing with a lady in sealskins and dia monds. I ought in justice to her to add that the money she thus saved was not saved for herself, but for the family of her friend." A clergyman said: "Persuasive words do not deter the poor from in- n. . n. . ,, ... curring expense that they cannot af- "laSS and riated Ware, ford in mortuary matters. The ex ample set by municipalities when . TKOPICAL AND DOMESTIC they drape the streets as they did drape them at the time of the obse-FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. quies of Clay and of Webster, and then for Lincoln; the Greely pageant, Togethor with although comparatively simple, and the Stewart funeral, and scores of Wingc L in'inr: Tnharrn Hinnrc less showy displays, all fostered the , 7T,,dSi LiqjOrS,IUDaCC0,ligarS feeling that I find everywhere, par- ticularly among the poor, 4hat there is evidence of civilization in mani festing respect for the dead. Custom I is beginning, however, to modify some or tne eviis m extravigance in funerals notably in the introduction I of the evening funeral. It is not! prompted by motives of economy, it is true; its purpose is to enable busy men to attend funeral services, which they cannot well do when the cere-' monies are performed in the busy , hours of the day. .Evening funorals, followed by private morning burials, are likely to become fashionable; and if there is no other gain through them, they will be encouraged as dis pensing with the cost of a caravan of know that many persons would die-1 tate their entire omission at their own I obsequies. A case occurs to me of a) lady who was by no means poor, and j whose benevolence was evidence of j anything but parsimony, and who in variably cameo a wreath to every funeral she attended. It was her ex press desire that, when the last words were spoken for her, there should be only a modest bunch of violets on her breast And we complied with her request" V. Y. Sun. Manager Hoag, of the O. P. R It. has lately been in California, and at San Diego he succeeded in purchas ing a powerful steam tug, the Favoi ite, designed for work on the Yaquina bay. It is 85 feet keel, 26 feet beam and draws nine feet of water, with twin propellors and powerful machin ery, and will be used to tow vessels, and when not thus employed "will run up and down the coast doing duty for tne railroad interests. Albany Jdtr ald. Taut u a Bonlbae. 'South Ambot, N. J. Oapl. John Riley, of the Barge "Wm. H. Smith," of this, place, says; "I have tried the great pain-conqueror, St Jacobs Oil, and found it a good thing, it cured me. I shall always speak well of it ' WM. EDGAR, Dealer In Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. REMOVAL. The Astoria Passenger Line WILL AFTER TIIIS DATE HAVE ITS headquarters at us Staules next to B. B FranktlnV. two doors below Thk Asto kiak office. First-class Livery service Cans with bona furnished, for one dollar per hour. Carriages on amplication The Atorla Passenger Line Hacks will leave for Upper Astoria from the stables. Horses t&Kea noara. MS.T.O,B22N. ii THE GREAT GERMAN REMEDY FOR PAIN. Eellerej m3 carts EHEU3L1TIS3I, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, BACKACHE, EiDiCES,'r00IElC2; SORE THROAT, Qccfsr, straxcrcs. SPRAIXS, Ecrtaetj, Cats, 2nsa, FROSTBITES, nUBXS, SCALDS, Aci S other toJtlj- cbe nrrr cesb ibbttu. Sold by ill Drojrrtni ant De&lcn. DlreoUwu la 11 Its Chirlss A. Verier Cj. QMonxt u A. TwcUr & Ob.) lUHlasre, HA, C.S.X. . TT Z-. -SLA Blood SIS.-?!ffi.,!"IA,"i: """'., 'iii'uatt iii.AitaUMIllUCA.Mn oi in Blood." WTanned around each bottle. D. KA VSO.M. SOX & Co.. 1'rojw Buffalo. N. . A. V. Allen, Whoi&'iale and Itetail Dealer In 3iftAri'Ai5 " WW -Q n Provisions, MILL FEED. FOABD & STOKES. A FULL LINE OF Fancy Groceries. "vtT I" V f?Q ' --ii i-iO AND LIQUORS TT A T T X7 A "R. E " " AND Ship Chandlery: Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. In Welch's New Building W . E. DEMENT & CO. ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Carry In Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FANCY ARTICLES. Prescriptions carefully Compounded Drugs and Chemicals FrescripUotis carefully compounded Day or Night. Boat Building. JOS P. LEATHERS Fanaeriy orer Aradt Firchen AUchlse Sho IS BUILDING FIRST-CLASS BOATS IN the 'hop formerly occupied by M. John son on C ncoinly street, one block west of Hansen Bros' .Still. Kmtel, XatexUI aa Flmli First-dai. fV tJ I ..-m -amii of the il I THOMAS J DRUGGIST AND Ig s Pharmacist, fa astoria,o rn 5r Ed. D. Curtis & Co. Camels, Ujtolsteiy UNSURPASSED K STYLE AND FINISH. NE5V FURNITURE, A COMPLETE STOCK. Hardware and 'Ship CiaMlery A. VAN DUSEK & CO., DKA1.KH.S L Hardware and Ship Chandlery, Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binnacle OilCotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Saif Twine. ' " Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes. Galvanized Cut Nails. Agricultural Implements,' Scwlnjr -lluoliiinvs. PalntN ami Oils; Gmcvricx. oto. The Gem Saioon. The Popular Resort for Astorians. FOU THK Finest of WineSand'Liquors Go to the UEM SALOON. ALEX. CAM l'BELL. - PROPRIETOR. ASTORIA IRON WJ)RKS. Hr.trrov Stkkkt. Nkak Pakickr Uousk ASTORIA. - ORKKON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILEI MAKERS. LAND ai MARIE ENGINES BoilerWork, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe- cialty. ex ja. 5STPirc3t-s Of all lejoriitioH maiSe tu Order at Short ZVotire. A. D. Wa.ss, Pro-Ident. J. (J. Hu.vri.Eit,Srrrelary. 1. W. ("AshfTn.iMtriT. JOHN Fox.Suporintcndent. S.ARNDT&FERC1IEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop BLACKSMITH SHOP$ AND Boiler Shoo '-m All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, AXD STEAMBOAT WOEK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. C. H. BAIN & CO. DKAI.F.It-S IX Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms Turning, Bracket Work. Slaop "VTorls. A specialty, and all work guaranteed. Oak. Ash. Bay, and Walnut lumber ; Ore gon and Port Orford Cedar. AIL kinds of boat material on hand. C. II. B A l.V & CO. PETER BLANKHOLM, Dealer In FINE CIGARS, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC. THE BEST BRANDS OF TOBACCO. MMOKER.V ARTICLES. Cot-SqiemOqo aid Oliwy'StreeU, Astoria. jMmg&L r-15, -5SM7'iS' ?- HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. PABKER HOUSE, II. B. PABKKIt. Prei ASTORIA. - ; OREGON. AJ. CROSBY, . - - Day Cleric. PhlL ROWERS, - - Night Cleric Jas. DUFFY has the Bar and EJ1J lard room. First Glass in all Respect. FREE COACH TO THE HOUSE. ' IT IS A FACT THAT JEFF'S CHOP HOUSE Concomly Street is the Beit in Town. THAT Ile faas AlWays ea Han4 FBESH Shoal Water Bay u4 East era Oyfers; THAT- " JEFF" IS THE IS0SS CATERER. -THAT He has bren Proprlrlsr r the "Aarara Hotel" la Kaappten mcremytmn. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. A Good Cup of Coffee AND OYSTERS AT Mrs. Powell's Coffee House, I "On Main Street next to Oregon Bakery. ft ' w . Campi Restaurant SEW AXD WKLL KCJUIFPE TIIIIOUGIIOIJT, L. Serra has rebuilt his establishment and Is prepared to accommodate the traveling pub Ic A good meal furnished at any hour of the day or night. In fi est Liquors and Cigars at the bar. ' Twi. doors wast of Ike toster's. n28'Cin EUIGI SERRA. THE BEST Boarding and Lodging House. rhas. WallraaTr&TM ortentHl a boarding afad IidKlng house south of O'Brien's hotel, near the pis jvorks. Tlie taiilo Is supplied with the l"t the mu'ket afferds: go d foil and c!f ait beds will be furnished at the regular prices. Give me a call and satisfy yourselves. C1IAS. WaLLMAN. Fipres leyer Lie ! AND JEFF OF THE CHOP HOUSE I Can prove by his books that he Is doinjc the oiesi Dusiness oi any RESTAUBANT In the city, and he will guarantee to give thr liest meal for cash. H. B. PARKER, DKALKK IN Eay, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sant Wood Delivered ta Or4er. D raying, Teaming and Express Business Horses ana Carriages for Hire. DXAXJOL IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FIRMT CLAMM CANNERYMEN ! ! PACIFIC METAL WOEKS Importers and SLmufacturers of WRITE METALS. Canners' Solder a Specialty, Str p Lead, for Leading Lines, Plate Zinc, for Cutting Acid, Bar Copper, Pig Lead and Pig Tin: 48 North neeond St., Portlaud, Qi. 115 Jk. 117 irt Mt., Saa Fraurlaen, Gal Torn la. B. F. STEVENS & CO., CITY BOOK HTOKE, Flnvd Just received a mammoth stock of Books. The younp and old, rich and poor can all be accommodated. AGENTS FOR THE Kranlch A Bach and 3f aadsfeldt A Xetni PiaaeMaad TFentera Cettaxe Orgaas. Orders' for all kinds of Music or Instruments-will be promptly filled. B. F. STEVENS & CO. CHAS, A. MAY, New Store, New Stock Toys, Fancy Goods. Tobacco and Cigars. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC A FINE ASSORTMENT. Squemoqua street, next der io tae Ewplre Stow. iT- TRANSPORTATION LINES. Oregon Railway ANavigatioi MPA5Tir. OCKA9T D1FI8IOX. Duiinsr the month of January, 18&I. Ocean Steaaters will -sail from rortland lor San , Francisco, and from San Franclaco for Port- iaua every BT8, lcanng Ainswon a uocx, I'ortiaifd. at illdnlpht. and Spear street v nan; san jj rancuco, at 10 a. ss . Taraaaa Tickets sold to all principal cities- la the United States, Canada auti Europe. . , , RAIL DIVISION. "Passenger Tmlns leave Portland for East em potaw, at 7 :SO p. M. dally. UVEK mMlV (Middle Claatbia). . Boats leave Portland for Dalles at 7 :M A M, ALSO: Lea?e Port-I land for I.Moal To. We.lThu.l Frt. I SaI 4.tori and I rasdl I, In AM A5J . Or. :7 AM tower Uo- luaUiU SAM 6AM SAM uTtoa 7AM,' IT AM fJortallls.J Vlcton.MO aaiera SAMl IB AH i RAUI6-AM RAM'.SAM.f AM CAM LllfM Atfrfa. 9n PopUtu1 a f. Hall cept Sttedar. Pollass PaIjim Oatb rtxnnlajc btwea Pon- iuut mam Ok fi c. H PKKCOTT, JOHN MOIR, Sim't of Trxnic E. P. ROGERS, General Agent Pasxsazer Dep't. Mjuiavr;.. A. L. STOKES, AaaiaC Sap't. r- - T . Oregon & California R. R OREGON & TRANSCONTINENTAL COMPANY, LESSEE. On and after Dec 2d. 1883. trains will run as louows : DAILY (Kxcep. -utulajs). KA8T8IDE DIVISION. Kelwcea PKTL.1.M) unil UK.l.NT'S PASs MAIL.TBAIX. LFAVE. RRIVE. Portla-id 7 o a. m Grsmt's Passi 20 a. m. Gmnt'sPass 10:tOP.3t Portland 4:ta p. ai. ALBANY EXPRtaa TRAIN. IAVE. ARRIVF. Portland 4 rf p. m. Lebanon.... 9 o p. a Lebanon :i5A.ar. Portlands. lo:03 A.ai The Oregon and California Railroad Kerry makes connection with all Regular Trains on Eastside Division. WESTSIDE DIVISION. Between furtlntfi ami rorvullln MAIL TRAIN n AVE. ARRIVE. Portland 9 :0o a. at. CorvallJ i -5up at. Coivallb 8 :30 A. m. Portland 3 sW p. at. KXPRESS TKAIN LEAVE. ARRIVE. Portland 5 :C0 P at McMinnville 8 :U) pat cMlnuvllie5: a m Portland s i3) at Clone coiinec Ions madi- at Grant's Pa'-s wrui th tges of the Oregon and Califor nia Stage Company. WTIcRe's ror ?ale at all the jirinrtpal points In California, at Company's Office, Corner f and Front ats., .-orttand, Or Freight wl 1 not be received for shipment afterSu'clookr.at. on either the Last or West side DivUion. B. KOEHLhR, GtVt aim -ik!. AL. iTOKKS. Alit .Snp't. of rnfflff. JOH.V MOTB. op't.olTrfac. E P ROO. R-i. Genera' jc't Puienger Oep't. llwaco Steam Navigation Gt.'s WINTER SCHEDULE. Astoria to Fort Sttvnns, Fort Ca-by, and llwa o. Connecting by stages and boats for Oystcrville, Montesano and Oiympia Until further notice the llwaco Steam Navigation Co.'a steamer G-e:EL. Miles, V 111 leave Astoria On Mondays Thursdays, and Saturdays (Oy&tervllle and Moutesano mail days. at 7 A. M. FOB FLSttvens, Ft. Canby and llwaco ON Tuesdays, Wednesiays, and Fridayt The steamer will leave Astoria at 9 a. m.. as formerly, not being confined strictly to schedule time. Fare to Fort Canby and Dwaco...... 75 cts. &rIlwaco freluht. by the ton. in lots of one ton or over, $2 per ton, "For Tickets, Towage or Charter ap ply at the offlc of the company, Gray's wharf, foot of Benton stn-et. J. H. D. GRAY. Agent. Shoilwiter Bay Transportation Co. SUMMER ROUTE. Astoria to Oiympia, Touching at Fart Steveaa. Kart Canby. Ilwtte- BTarth Beach. OyHiervl lie. .Vortb Cave. PeterssaM Point. SI o- 4.aiaai, JfonreHano. And all points ou Shoal water Bay. and (mj Harbor. GEN. MILES. StI3GENCANBY.f D '" - " GEN. GARFIELD Sliimlwilerlta" " MONTESANO Gkij'.s Hario Connecting with stages er Tortages. leave Astoria for Olympla, at - - 7 A. 31 On Mond ys, Thursdays and atur..ai arriving at Montesano the dav after leavtu Astoria through trij In tso hours. . Leave Oiympia for Astoria on same days. Columbia Transportation Co. . FOR PORTLAND. (FAST TIME.) The popular steamer FLEETWOOD, Which has been refitted for the comfort o Dassengers will leave Wllvon and Fisher's dock every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 7 P. M. Returning leavss Portland every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 A. M. Arriving at Astoria ati P. M, An additional' trip will be made on Sunday of Bach Week, fnving Portland al 9 o'clock aaday Maniac Paraeacers by thK root eoanect at Ealama for Saaaa aorta; U. SCOTT, BUSINESS CARD- Q B. THOSISOX, Attorney and Counselor at' Law. Room No. G, over White House, , ASTORIA. OREGON, O. W. F0LTON. Q. C FULTON. FULTON BROTnEBS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Rooms 5 and 6. Odd Fellows Building. T Q.A.BOUKY. ATTORNEY AT LAW Chenamus tret, - - ASTORIA, OREGON t J. CURTIS, ATT'Y AT LAW. Notarj' rub'Ic, Commissioner of Deeds foi Call.-on.la, New orkand Wushington Ter ritory Rooms3;utd4,Odd Fellows Build In jj, As -tor a orncon N B -Claims at Washington. D. C, and collections ;isjieci;i!t. A V.ALLKX, Astoria Agent Hamburg-Magdeburg and German-American FIRE INSURANCE fOMPANIES. I? C. HOI.DK.N, NOTARY PUBUC, AL'CTIONKhlC, COMMIhSION .ANI IN Sl'RANfE AtShNl. C." L.KICZC. ARCHITECT AND DRAUGHTSMAN. scholars received for Course ..f Draughting. eOaice over White House Store. Q.E1.0 P. PA It K. Kit. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop ('ouniy.iiiiil City or Astoria iitici: Cheiiaiutts street. V.M.C. A. hall nuoin .no. . IIU A". C. liOATJiAX. Ph.sician and Strgeon. Rooms 9 aud to, edd Fvllows Building. ASTORIA, oltLGON. jAV TfTTLE, 21. II. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Offick Rooiua 1, 2. and 3 Pythian Build ing. Residence-Over J. E. Thomas' Dnu Store. P PI11CS.8, PENTIST, ASTORIA, " 2 - - OREGON Rooms In Allen'.s building up staJw, corner of Ciixsaitil Sieni(M(lil-tr t . J. RISBERC. Practical Tailor. On Genevieve sticct, orp site Bozortli .t Johns. jtu-oiu THE THINGVALLA LINE. la the only DIRECT LINE Between NEW YO..K aiuISC VNDIVAVLV. First class Steamers and good usage. Tlcki1fbi .alet A. 31. JOUo,t. Aent, Astoiia, Oiegon. GENERAL STEAMSHIP ACEKGY. Bills of Exchange on any Part oi Europe. I AM AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING a. well Ki known aud cottiuiodious ste.tmslup ines. STATE LINE. RED STAR. WHITE ST AH. HAMBURG-AMERICAN, D MINION LINE, NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE. Prepaid ticki-ts tu or from any European port. For full Information as to rates of fare, sailing days, etc, apply to LW.CA.3E. GEO P. WHEELER. W. L. HOBB. Notary lmblic. WHEELER & EOBB. GENERAL M Estate I Insurance Apts. We have vpry desirable property in A torli and Upper Aoturia for sa e Also. Hue f.triiis thMiig'ioMt the ci unty. Accounts carefully auju-ted and collec tions made. We rr p eseut the Ito3a!. Xoi-Avich lliit'Hi sunt Ijttnen iiire liiMirniK- '.. With a combined itipltal or S3S.OO0.O0O. tub TrnYlr I.irnil Veriil'nt Innr- un 4'o , of Ha ITord. aud the.3im. hut tan I. TV u-u tut re ... of New York. We are atrpnt for the Daily and Weekly XiirthicasL Xeicn, and th Orcaon Vidttte. All buslnes-j iin rust d to our care will re ceive prompt attention. STOHE &DAVESQK COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers In LTJMBEE, HAY, GEAIN, POTATOES, AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. Advances made on Consignments. A