CD Sk gailg fjtfforian. ASTORIA. OREGON: 8ATURDAY .FEBRUARY 9. IBS! OUR UNCHANGED OPINION. A Clatsop correspondent thinks that our strictures upon Congressman George for his vote concerning the forfeiture of the laud grant, are un merited, and that that gentleman may have been right Let us see. For five years Western Oregon has asked for the forfeiture of the land grant. Our little grievance in this northwest corner of the Union was but the smallest segment of a great circle of wrong, embracing in its limits nearly all parts of the Union. From California and Texas news papers came the same complaint that The Astobian voiced. The answer from the corporations was the old Tweed cry, "What are you going to do about it?" One of the most auda cious of the group -Vanderbilt ex pressed the sentiments of the rest when he said "The public be damned." Finally the rule that "they shall take who have the power, and they shall keep who can," became relaxed. Upon the meeting of congress last Decem ber it was evident that the people, through their representatives, would stand no further trifling. On the 21st of Jauuary, Holman, of Indian? introduced certain resolutions in the house. This resolution was a straight forward declaration of the rights, powers and duties of the United States government concerning un earned land grants. It did not say that an acre of laud earned by auj railroad company should be forfeited it worked no injustice, it contem plated no wrong, but it did most dis tinctly aver that no corporation should continue to hold land thai they had been promised upon condi tions that had never been complied with. Holman didn't offer this resolution in committee. He stepped before the American people, and virtually said to their representatives, "now, gentle men, make your records." And the did. In the house are 325 represent atives; but 18 out of that numbei voted against it. One of that 18 was M. C. George, by the grace of votes, member of congress from Oregon. The public acts of a public man are public property and fit subject for public comment. Every man has a right to be wrong; Mr. George had the right in commjn with others; he saw fit to exercise that right, and dug his political grave in doing so. He virtually said; "Gen tleman of Oregon, I have been the re cipient of your confidence. I have been the custodian of your counsel. I have been fully advised of your wishes in this as in other respects. Now of 325 members of the house of representatives of the. United States, I, together with 17 other re oreants, deliberately oppose you." More in sorrow than in anger did Astoria learn that the man whom we had all along relied on was the man would prove adverse to her interests, the one man of all men whom we had fondly counted on as being true to himself and his constituency. This can not be forgotten nor ex plained. Our Clatsop correspondent if he be a reader of The Astobiak knows that what we state are facts. Should Mr. George wish to extenuate hiB action he has the same privilege any other man has, and shall be given patient hearing. Although the ministerial and mili tary situation in England and her foreign dependencies and possessions is not of the most cheering character the foundations of the empire are till solid. The demand for hops is immense. The clouds of war are circling around the Pyramids; "Chi nese" Gordon is sent as a last resort to the Soudan; rebellion is raising itr head in Manitoba and dynamite ex plosions are of daily occurrence in London; yet what matters it so long as British beer is safe? The dealers in hops in New York all report that they cannot find shipping accommo dation for the vast quantities that have been ordered by the English brewers. Fortunately our American hop crop last year was abundant and we can furnish all they require. What a debt England owes us! We send her beef from Texas, bread from Cali fornia and Oregon, butter and cheese from the Mississippi valley, cotton to clothe her, and now beer or the hops to make it And yet she is not grate ful! Few enterprises ever discussed here are of more importance than the Clat sop road, As at present constituted, Astoria might as well bo on an island as for any good our outlying and ad jacent territory is to us. With the building of the road is needed a road io the Nehalem. Astoria will never be the place we hope to see it till the county has more people in it than at present, and forfeiting the grant is aot going to do any good unless measures are taken to make commun ication with the rest of the county less a matter of hardship than it is at present Thb New York Times has discov ered that the potato contains little wholesome nourishment less even than the rice eaten by Oriental na tions. "It produces fat but does not produce bone and sinew, and, what is 3y far its worst fault, it has a most disastrous influence upon the mind How shipping disasters are dealt with in German courts is instanced in the following case given by the Hamb urger Nachrichten : "A com mission of inquiry had, a short time ago, a case under consideration and deferred judgment When the as sessors and experts afterwards met I for consultation, they were two hcr in considering what the captain c to have done at the moment o disaster, and each expert was c different opinion. At length one or the assessors got tip and said: 'Gen tlemen, if it takes two hours to con sider what a captain ought to have done in the one minute he had to de cide in, I don't see, for my part, how we can condemn him.' The captain was discharged upon this practical view of the case." "Foeeb" is the great official game in Washington this winter. There are two clubs in one of the depart ments and several contests take place between them every week. 'Mr. Blaine, Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Gresham and other presidential candidates are unusually strong players. Why not have a grand poker tournament for the presidential nomination? This would be a much pleasanter way of deoiding the contest than choosiLg delegations, intriguing with the poli ticians and placating newspaper edi tors. The unsuccessful players in the tournament could be given in the order of merit all the places in the cabinet and the principal foreign missions. The entries should be free to all. Among the marvels of daily jour nalism is the London Daily Tele graph. It will always remain the monument of the creative genius of one man, J. M. Levy. He took it when it was a mere empty shell, a bankrupt paper with a few hundreds of subscribers. It could not have been sold for $5000. To-day, we sup pose, the Telegraph is worth from ten to fifteen million dollars. It has a circulation of a quarter of a million copies daily, and its profits have been variously estimated at between one and a half and two million dollars per annum. L. Q. C. Lamab is said by his Miss issippi friends to be one of the few poor men in the United States senate. Of late years most of his salary has gone to pay old debts, obligations of a nature that only a man of scrupu lous integrity would think of paying. 'It has become so common a thing in Colorado to thrash an editor that one loud-lunged evangel of the quill calls on his brother scribblers to arm themselves and shoot The better way to do would bo to say nothing good of a man unless they oould prove it A Bhode Island jury were five days debating on a long case involv ing a hog worth $7, and then came in, found the hog not guilty, and rec ommended both plaintiff and de fendant to the mercy of the court It is now announced that the cost of converting heathens has been re duced to about S25 per head. Per haps it is an adulterated religion which is being served out An Indiana paper estimates that the farmers of that state are yearly swin dled out of S2,000,000 by tricks which the newspapers have exposed over and over again. Out of twenty-eight samples of "pure cider vinegar" submitted to a Cincinuati chemist for analysis every one turned out to be a base fraud, being made of acids and drugs. The one redeeming feature about Indiana mobs is that they seldom make a mistake and hang a man who ought to go to the legislature for one who ought to tread the gallows. Payne's friends call him "The Ohio Child of Destiny." A man seventy four years of age without a tooth in his head, cannot be said to be a very young child. Saturday, Feb. 9, 10:30 A. M. AT HOLTENS AUCTION BOOMS. " Second Hand Furniture. Double and Three quarter Iledsteads and ?pnng Mai tresses. Comforters, i'illows, Sheets and Blankets, Cooking Stove, Crockery. ;Uiwvar and lot of Household Effects. 1 Stronc. serviceable Ba'iy Carriage. 2 FineTaiwel Parlor Chairs. 1 Handsome Parlor Kocker. 40 yards Body Itrusils Carpet, nearly new. 30 yards Tapestry Carpet. 50 New Hore Blankets. 2 dor New Rubber Coats, and lot of Sundries K. C. HOLDRBT. Auctioneer. Drugs and Chemicals J. E. THOMAS, A DRUGGIST AXD : Pharmacist, Xastoria, m o Prescriptions carefully compounded Day or Night. ReplarAuctionSale Street Superintendent's Notice. THE ATTKNIION OF THE TUHL1C 18 called to the following extract from Or dinance No 2oJ : Sec. 4. No person shall place or cause to be placed on any crohswalk, sidewalk or street, any article or thing whatsoever which shall obsiruct such itrft or sidewalk, forn 1 imer period than four hours, except as prov ded in .- f'imia of this erdinance: provided, i thih MTtign shill not apply to mer li.se while In the actual courM of ordeliverv. and further prnvid . z wood for fuel may heal owed to i d and remain in thestreet in mu-U . ner as to cause the least obstruction 1 1 jmblic travel not to exceed lortj eight hours for each coid thereof, and not to exceed ten days In the aggregate, without a permit from the Superintend ent of Streets, approved by the commit tee on streets ana public, ways, which said permit shall specif y the length of time. Sec. 5. No person shall throw Into or deposit upon any public street, high way or grounds, or upon any private premises, or any where, except such pla ces as may be designated by the Super intendent of Streets, any glass, metal, broken ware, dirt, rubbish, garbage, or fllth.and no person shall carry upon anv sidewalk, exposed so as to be offen .sive to pedestrians, any rubbbu, garb age or fllta. THOS. LOQAN. Street Supt. Astoria. Feb. C.lSSi. ThaAl Fast Sailing Schooner "GEN. BANNING," IK tons register, will leave Astoria, on. or aooui FEBRUARY 13th, 181, FOB Cray's Harbor. She will take freight at Portland, and on her return from Portland will leave Astoria. For fuither particulars apply to J. H. D. OKAY. Astoria, Oregon. Notice to the Public. HAVING SOLD MY ENTIKE INTEREST in the Market and Grorerr business to J. B. Wyatt. of Portland, I take this method of expressing thanks for the uniform court esy and liberal patronage of the citizens of Astoria for the past fourteen years, and I cheerfully recommend the Arm of Wyatt & Thompson to the confidence and liberal pat ronage of the public. Including especially the friends of the old firm. D.K. WARREN. Dissolution of Partnership. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE firm of Warren & Thompson Ls dissolved by mutual consent, and all parties indebted to the late Ann will please make immediate settlement, and all prtie having claims against the firm of Warren &Thompon will please present thn same to 1L C. Thompson, at tho old stand, for pamcnu WAKKKN and THOMPSON. Astoria, February 1st, 1884. WM. EDGAR, Dealer In Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvrs and Cartridges. JORDAN & BOZORTH, AFOLLUNBOF Crockery and Glassware. 0, Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bre(a)d 1 "WHY, AT THE Astoria Eatery & Confectionery CHEAMUS STREET. Not only SUPERIOR BREAD AND CAKES AND PASTRY In great variety, but also THE LARQE8T STOCK OF CANDIES IN TOWN. Weddings and parties supp'led with the shortest notice and on reasonable terms. This ls the most enmnltf Mf nhHimMir in Astoria. ED. JACKSON. Prop. Mrs. R. QTJINN, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, Crockery and G last ware, -A. !EnxUL Stools.. NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY RECEIVED. Northwest corner Squemoqua and Main Streets, nt7-3m A. M. JOHNSON. a J. JOHNSON. Astoria Sail Loft. MANUFACTURERS OF SAILS, TENTS, AWNINGS, TARPAULINS, And everything else pertaining to oar Business. Lowest Price and Beat Work For your Money, k At the Old Stand. Leave your orders and jjet your work done at once. JOHNSON k CO. Oregon. Astoria, GERMANLA BEER HALL BOTTLE BEER DKPOT Chexutcb St&kkt. ASTOUa. The Beat or Lager & Cts. a Wat Orders for the CeleW Colombia Brewery Left ax this nlaoa will b nmmnHoo .., ed to. tar-No etwap Saa Francisco Beeraold at . WM. BOCK. Proprietor ASTORIA MUSICAL SOCIETY. nrtHE ASTORIA VTTRTniT. enmnv A will hereafter meet at the Library rooms In the Odd Fellows building. """" rwra3 -y oxuK- 01 ue rreaioent. S.VANDU8EN. 84CMUC7. You Are Sure to be Suited AT TIIE Leading Furni OF ASTOBIA. CHAS. HEILBORN. F i It N I T U B E FOB mmkmm Hall, Office, Library, Parlor, Chamber and DINING ROOM, in WALNUT, CHERRY, ASH, AND MAPLE. We are without a doubt showing the Largest and Most Complete line of CHAMBER SUITS in this city, unequaled in Design, Work manship and Finish. We-Carry an IMMENSE STOCK OF CARPETS of All Designs and Colors in Body, Roxbury, and Tapestry Brussels, Three Plys, Extra Supers FOSTER'S THE Billiard Parlors Are not excelled by any north of San Francisco. Nothing but the best dispensed, and every convenience for the com fort of guests. Imported Wines, Liquors and Cigars. The Most Complete Establishment in Astoria. AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE 0. R. & N. DOCK. VALENTINES YALEKTUJES Valentines ! VALENTINES VALENTIN KS Valentines! Has (ust received DIRECT from the EAST, the LABUESr and FINEST stock of aentimental and Comic VALENTnNES that have ever been displayed here. Besides selling them CHEAPER than any other bouse in On-gun we also furnish STAMPS and ENVELOPES with eaun VALENTINE. Remember ttie Place EEMEMBER REMEMBEK New York Novelty Store Opposite Parker House,. Mala Street, Astoria, - - - Oregon. j THE NewYork Novelty STORE! r House IUFB F U R N I T U R E THE and Ingrains. EXCHANGE. and Club Rooms PIANOS AND ORGANS SMALL MUSICAL 1NSTBUME OF ALL KINDS. m FINEST VIOLIN STRINGS, 'siieet Music Piano, and Organ Instructor.. -CELEBRATED STECK & KNABE PIANOS I USED BY President of United States" "Governor of Oregon," Astoria Musical Society, Mrs. J. W. Conn, of Astoria, And other prominent persons. Pianos and Organs of many leading mkes, who:es.de and retail. Including CELEBRATED TABER ORGANS. AND WOXDEKFUL LITTLE GIANT STECK PIANO Largest House on This Coast GARDNER Bros., 165 First St., Portland, Oregon. Reafly for Business. The Portland and Astoria STEVEDORE COMPANY Is prepared to contract with masters and consignees of vessels for the Loading and Unloading of Vessels AT EITHER PORT. Promntneas and satisfaction minntMd In sU casts. FRANK L. Fresh. Fruits FASTCY GKELOCEKIES. TKlt apply to the Cjiptaln. or to EMPIRE STORE RE-OPENING 1 Fine Goods - Reduced Prices Ladies desirous of procuring Goods unequaled in Style and Finish will take pleasure in examining our Stock of SILKS, SATINS and DRESS GOODS. IN THE GENTS FUENISHING DEPARTMENT, Everything is Complete and of the hest PRAEL BROS. John A. Montgomery, -DKALKft Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A Get eral Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. ARtjnts for Magee Stoves and Ranges The Bst In the inarket Pmmblng xoods of all kinds on hand. Jo work done In a workmanlike manner. PLUMBING, GAb FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. Chcnnmus Street, A'ext to C L. Parker's Store. aSTORIA. - - OREQOIT. THE NEW MODEL gPMJI , - - ? .;'t- rf t i ' r wres "- r fill SSiMLfillSl "Mj - Ti m .. r .-j Ey I Jl A FtJLX STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. IE. 3L. JE3lj2L'X7SrJE2S, Two doors east of Oc-ldent Hotel. ASTOItrA. OREGON. M. OLSEiT. J. OUSTAF30N. A. JOHX90K. MARTIN OLSEN & CO. EALERS IN Br5 FUENITURE 25 BEDDING. Corner Slain and Squemoqua Streets. Aatoria, Oregon. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. AJ.I. KINDS OF FimSITirRE REItIRF.T AIV1 TARMSHEI). YOTT CAN TAKE THE CAKE! And by Bujli.gitat F. B. ELBERSON'S SEASIDE BAKERY You will be sure that It is worth taking. Eyery Varlet or Fine Cakes and Confectionery Special Inducements For the Holiday Trade. Candies, Christmas Tree Trim mings, Etc. The Best Quality of Fine Bread. Delivered eveiy Morning SEASIDE BAKERY, F. B.F.IiHEKSO.V. Propriftor, "Hacsmetack." a lastinz anil fra grant perfume. Price 25 and 60 cents." SuidbyW.JL Dement. PARKER. $ Vegetables STEAMER i'LAiU PARKER Eben P. Pariter.Master. a For TOWING. FliKIOHT or CHAK- H. It. PARK.HU. r- i KANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TOEIA ONLY OP E. B. BAWB9, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOD WILL BE PLEASED. E. K. HAWES Is also agent for the M pateit Cooiiii Stove And other flxst-dass stoves. Fnraace Work. Steam Fit riniia. etc., a specialty California Exchange The best of California and Foreign Wines and Liquors Kept Conatanily on Hand Domestic aud Forelsa Clears af the best Brands. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Conconily between Benton and Lata tte 8ireet3. lm GEOECJE GOBLIEK I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RX TAIL DEALER ET. GENERAL MEBCHANM Corner Cfrenamoa and Caw streets. ASTOEIA .... OKXCOX