O
stonmu
AiJTOltlA, OKEGON:
SUNDA.Y.
.PEBKUAIIY 17,184
OFFICE-SEEKING CHEEK.
Among 11 o great misfortunes of
this country, office-seeking has be
come conspicuous. Push, impudence
and cheek are the first requisites,
after that comes money. Neither
brains, learning, nor merit, are re
quisite; conceit, vanity and indomi
table persistence are the necessary
qualifications for a sucessful candi
date. In many parts of the country,
these with plenty of money are sure
to win. "We are sorry to -say that
both political parties are tainted with
this vice. Too many of our United
States senators are credited with hav
ing paved their way to their present
giddy heights with gold. Ohio has
given the last, perhaps the worst ex
ample, in the elevation of H. B. Payne
by the power of wealth. Even the
sacred precincts of the house of rep
resentatives at "Washingtochave been
invaded by the fell spirit of ambition
to hold the best chairmanships. S.
S. Cox was furious when denied the
committee on foreign relations, and
put off with that of naval affairs. But
one of the richest developments was
made in the case of Perry Belmont
It has not been reported how much
it cost the venerable August to get
his son elected from the lower end of
Long Island, but it is said he promised
Carlisle $100,000 for the presidential
fund, if Perry was made chairman of a
tae committee on foreign relations.
When that oiler was rejected, and a
new committee on American ship
ping decided on, young Belmont im
mediately applied to the speaker for
chairmanship of that And further to
strengthen his chances, he drew up
and circulated a petition among the
Democratic members urging his
selection for the honor. When the
ambitious young congressman pre
sented this petition to the Hon.
George W. Converse, of Ohio, the
latter said to Belment:
"Well ! Has it come to this"? My
young friend, I have been in the habit
of signing petitions like this ad
dressed to the doorkeeper, praying
for the appointment of door-slam-mers,
porters, pages, and cleaners of
cuspidores, but never before for the
chairmanship of a committee. This
seems to me to be a new and remark
able innovation, and I will sign it
only under protest, for it despoils the
dignity of the house.'!
Not abashed at this curt criticism
Mr. Belmont permitted Mr. Converse
to attach his autograph, and immedi
ately button-holed another congress
man. "Cheeky" Belmont is the alias
many members now use when speak
ing of this prodigy. Andtheshovelry
wing of the party will watch closely
the career of this same young sprig of
chivalry.
The tea question has suddenly
come to the front in the ways and
means committee of the house of
representatives at Washington. We
are glad of this, because it is of far
more importance in many ways than
tne tann. it is something tnat we
can all understand, while nobody,
even of those who talk and write the
most about it, understands the tariff.
The, tea act of last March, imperfect
as it was, has had the effect of driv
ingout of the market millions and
millions of pounds of a viciously
adulterated article. The proposition
now before congress is to extend its
scope and protect the teapot against
the insidious assaults of the unscrup
ulous Chinesa tea traders. We trust
the sejis of the law will be thrown
around thi3 humble but most import
ant little article of household service.
With peace in the national teapot in
this eventful leap year it will be the
fault of our maidens, young and old,
if they do not make good matches.
The good state of Kentucky ia
rapidly coming to the front. She has
given us the speaker of the house of
representatives, and a long line of
statesmen who are making a broad
and deep mark upon American states
manship. The versatile Watteraon
covers the whole continent The
renowned Bok is the terror of the
senate. Joi. Blackburn throws a
shadow as long and broad as the
Ifocky Mountains. The Kentucky
maidens, too, are taking the leader
ship among all their fair sisters of
the Union. A few evenings ago one
of the bounding daughters of the
Blue Grass region Loird that an un
ga'lant masculine biped had cruelly
slandered her. Taking down her
stoat hickory stick, she sought him
out in the scenes of his revelry and
tau?ht him a lesson which his aching
limb3 will'xol soon forget. Blue
Grass buttermilk may yet rule the
continent
Wili. Carleton's first poem,
."Betsy and I Are Out," got into the
wa3te basket of tHe Toledo Made,
to -which paper it was originally sent,
but it was afterward fished out and
published one day when there hap
pened to be a scarcity of "copy."
This ought to teach all amateur poets
not to be discouraged if their first
efforts find their way to the rag-man.
.
A Sax- Fbaxctsoo woman begged
Yery hard to be allowed to marry a
man .who was to be hanged the next
day, btxMhe sheriff unkindly refused.
It is seldom.that & woman's ambition
to be a widow is so openly mani-
ftd.
he gmftj
Evert corpse that is taken to the
Paris Morgue is now quickly convert
ed into a block almost as hard as
stone. This result is obtained by
Carre's chemical refrigerator, which
is capable of reducing the tempera
ture of the conservatory, whero each
body is laid out on something close
ly resembling a camp bedstead in
stone, 15 degrees below zero centi
grade. At the back of this room is a
row of stove-liko compartm inents,
which the corpses are boxed up and
frozen hard before being exposed to
public view. As an illustration of
the intense cold thus artificially se
cured, a Paris journalist, in describ
ing a recent visit "to the Morgue, say
that' in opening one of the compart
ments the attendant took the precau
tion to wear a glove, lest "his hand
should be burnt by contact with the
cold iron.' The corpse which was
'taken out of its receptacle had been
there nine hours. The doctor who
accompanied the visitor struck the
dead man on the breast with a stick,
and the sound was just aa if he had
struck a stone.
A Nbw Jkbskt lady has derised a
very simple plan for bringing about
the millennium and getting rid of
the surplus in the treasury. "Wo
men,1' she says, "must bo made a na
tional care and a fund be set aside
for their comfortable support" If
this is done she predicts that there
will ultimately be no disturbances in
the household and, consequently, no
causes for divorce. Bless her kind,
thoughtful, sagacious little head, why
of course there would not! With
eTery woman on the government pay
rolls, drawing a salary in quarterly
installments sufficient to buy .sealskin
sacques ana spring oonnets.cne re
public would become a perfect para
dise. Wonder Mr. Blaine or some
other statesman never thought of
this before ! Here is a platform which
every man in" the country will sup
port As the idea originated in NqV
Jersey, Phelps should be nominated
on it for the presidency.
While the Marquis of Lome is de
livering lectures in England in which
he assures the subjects of his royal
mother-in-law that the Canadians are
the most loyal of colonists the in
habitants of Manitoba are holding
indignation meetings and threaten
ing secession. The Ottawa govern
ment, they declare, is oppressing
them. They threaten to seek redress
at Washington or to go over in a
body to Dakota. Either scheme is a
good one; but the better plan is to
come to Washington. Let them
bring a nice new constitution for the
.state of Manitoba .guaranteeing ev
ery one the right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, and 'prob
ably they will be cheerfully admitted
into the most agreeable of political
families before election.
Tom CiiUxie has been to Washing
ton, and Philadelphia, and New York
and Graystone, and has seen Tilden,
and Tilden tells Tom that he may
not, should not, shall not and does
not want to be a presidential candi
date, and that is now definitely set
tled. Tom will soon return to this
coast His mission is accomplished.
KeeiiY, the motor man, is the great
est success of the age as a postpones
At the last meeting of the stockhold
ers the promised public exhibition of
the alleged wonderful invention was
again put off until some other day.
The Keely motor is like the Bepubli
can party it won!t go.
Dk. Wood, who died in New York a
few days ago, was famous on the New
York Sun as a condenser. He once
condensed a half column poem so
that it appeared thus:
"Dojoulove me?l "Ho."
"Than I go."
MAKKIKD.
In Astoria, February 14th, by Rev. J.
V. .Millifraii.-Mr. J. V. Walker and Miss
Emma Graham,
The A 1
Fast Sailing Schooner
"GEN. BANNING'
155 wuh register, will leave Astoria, ou. or
about
FBBUABY
18S4,
Gray's Harbor.
.She will take freight at Portland, and on
lit-r letura from Portland will leave Astoria.
For tuitherpartlculais apply to
J. H. D. GKAY. Astoria, Oregon.
FOR TILLAMOOK.
The new Steamer
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FXZ2XjX.
X.P. JOHAN'SEN. - - - Master
Will leaveior TILLAMOOK, on
When Freiffkt I Offered,
(Weather permitting.)
tjM)U SAILING DATES AND PAETICU
lars apply to J. G. HUSTLER, Main
.street Wharf, Astoria : AL1.EN & LEWIS.
Portland ; J. L. HTOKY Tillamook.
NOTICE.
THE BUSINESS FORMERLY DONE UN
der the firm .sign Quong Man Wa & Co,
has been chanced' and the business sign will
hereafter be Quong Winn Hie. Wong Ing
Gum acting as jucent for Quoug Wing Hie,
will do all kinds of business for ihe store.
Dealer an ,Fnry Geeda Etc Affeat
for Calame Labor.
5-2W
HAY FOR SALE.
alHlSTY TONS OF THE BEST CALT
. forata-Ost.Hav for sale. Enquire of E.
A. QU1NN, at O'Brien's HoteL
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FOR SALE..
TK LOTS TO SUIT, FEuM 5 ACRES TO
jl 40cre tract in s. w. corner ox Chas.
J Stevens' D. C. Tide perfect. For partlcu-
lats inquire at omce oixi.u. BayseBd, City
- AMrtx, Xr. M; IMft.
Special Auction Sale
THURSDAY, FEB. 21, at 2 P.M.
Instructed bv MR. TUO. F. W 'ODFIKLn,
I will s.-IUt P uillrt uctlon.on the e:n-
bes.a' the ivint Adam Packing Co.
In (Jpir .vsiiiria,
Two 25 ft. Fishing UoaM, 7 ft. 2 in beam,
with complete ntfii ot Mast-., a .lu, Au
cIiois.o.ts, Lunch BucKetf. etc
Two N ts. raw fathom. 45 tin-Mi deep. In use
last season onl for ev-n week-.
One 4-ruomed Frame B iMing iG.2f. It
Abo- lt of Hoiis hold Funiilur ,con-
istinR In p-irt f One ltt-dnx.ni ult cm
niete. Chairs. Tables. Carped. Parlor and
Cooklujz Moves etc. etc.
One Weed Sewing Machine In good run
ning order ana nearly new.
. C. BOLDEX,
Auctioneer.
SPECIAL
AUCTION
VALUABLE
Seaside Lots
Located in the Immediate
Vicinity of Already Im
proved Property.
The Favorite, and Most Fre
quented Seaside Resort
Of the Elite of Portland for
Many Years, and without
, Doubt Affording the
Finest Sea-bathing
Facilities and Summer Rec
reations on the
Ojroffoxx Coast.
INSTRUCTED BY
Messrs. BOZORTH & JOHNS,
I WILL ON
Tuesday, February 19,
AT 11 A. M.
At My Auction Rooms Com
mence to Sell
At Public Auction
A
LIMITED NUMBER OF LOTS,
Each 50x100 feet
In the First Addition to
Ocean Grove,
Immediately Adjoining the Projerty on
which Is located the Well and
Favorably Kuowu
GRIMES' SUMMER HOUSE.
In calling attention to the extraordinary
fnYonible surroundings of the property ot
tered for ?ale as a summer resort.lt Is only
necessary to remind AstorJan th it It otters
not only ihe most favorable facilities for s& .
bathing, but aWo for hunting both bear sur d
elk, shoot In jc, fishing and the healthy exr r
eise of boat rowing on the Necamcum nv er,
the western boundary of the plat compriy .inir
the first addition to
OCEAN GROVE.
AS A IKYESTMEST
Which must even'tually prove hlgli ly re
mun rative in case present purchas) rs buy
ou a speculation, lt-lsonly necesarv 'to state
that lots in close- proximity to tho.e now
offered for sale, have been sold fotf not lea
than Sioo each, and will be improved nd
occupied this season by many of, tne our
chasers, among whom are sucn w.vll-knnwii
?;entlrmen In thW-state as M. s. Hurrell,
Kuapp. Burrel' & Co., Portland), J. B. Con
ele, Esq. Portland, Geo. C. Heurs (sheriff
Multnomah county). A. II. Johnson the
wel-kuown cattta dealer, Portland. Hon.
Geo JIL Durham. HUlaboro, Ch?.rles Know lea,
Ksq., J. U. Hautnorn. Esq., Geo. Stow, ll.
mm. j. . JveiioKKt i. c inn. t U. Ale
Kee.sa..of I
Meyer &.Co C. P.
Hogue, Cashier Northwesteir a Savlnirs Bank,
Portland, and several ecurJlv
prominent
For further particulars enquire of Messrs.
Bozorth & Johns, real estate apeuts, or
ILC.HOLDKX.
Auctioneer.
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
A T MRS. GEO. HILLEB'5. NEXT DOOR
xjL to Wes on Hotel.
DO YOU OWH A HORSE?
THEN DONT LET HIM SUFFER THESE
cold nights when you can keep him
comfortably wa in with a.
No. 1 New Horse Blanket
that you can get for a dollar and a half at
E.C HOLDEVrf
Auction I oonu.
Executors' Notice.
T
HE
COUNTY COURT OF CLATSOP
CountV. Oreeon. havlnir nnnnlntprl th
undersigned executors of the fast will and
testament of Truman P. powers, deceased,
all persons having claims against said t-stat e
are requested to present the same with the
proper vouchers, at me office of C. Lelneri-
weoer. upper Astoria, wiihln six montlja
iroiu mis uate.
C. LEINENWEBKE,
Wm. WADHAMS.
Astoria, December 14, 1S83.
Noticeof Sale.
CJHEN SING LUNG & CO. HAVE SOLD
J their goo-is and business to Wong; Fat
ofSanhranclsco, who will do business, im
der the firm name of Wah Hing Jan.
Wong Fat will not be responsible' for- any
debts incurred by Chen Sim: Lung & Co.
All kinds of Chinese Goods fur sale.
WONG FAT.
Astoria, Oregon, Jan. 31th, ISM.
TAX NOTICE.
"RESIDENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO
xi. a are nereoy uounea that the-taxes for
the Year 1983 lu said district are unv dn I
ana payaoie xi we omce oi -uauollet s Co
Upper Astoria.
J.B.HIGGINH.
. ." t, u AeUng School Cleric
Astpria, February 6. 18M.
Notice.
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npHIS IS TOGIVENOTICETHATI WISH
X all parties knowing themselves to be In
debted to em to make Immediate settlement
thereat
N.JOEAXOX.
You Are Sure
AT TI1E
Leadin
Furniture
OP ASTOEIA.
CHAS. HEILBOBN.
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FOR THE
Hall, Office, Library, Parlor
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 and Ingrains.
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,
The Most Complete Establishment in Astoria.
AT THE ENTRANCE TO
THE
NEW YORK
II
NOVELTY STOI !
Opposite the Parker Hou-.
Headquarters for the Young
and the Old.
Books, Musical Instruments, Toys,
Stationery, and Novelties oi!
Every inscription.
ijAll
J
tie lending Pufelicati'tens
f tke Day,
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AA to b shows the Clarions, the i latest
no ?e of mechanical ingenuity.
jy THE
ew York Novelty
steke:
to be Suited
House
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Chamber
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EXCHANGE.
and Club Rooms
Liquors and Cigars.
THE 0. R. & N. DOCK.
PIANOS
-AND-
O RGANS
SMALL MUSICAL 1NSTBUME
OF ALL KINDS.
FINEST VIOLIN STRINGS,
Slieet AXoxslo
Piano, and Organ Instructor
-CELEBRATED
STECK&KNABEPMOS!
-USED BY
President of United States"
"Governor of Oregon,"
Astoria Musical Society,
Mrs. J. W. Conn, of Astoria,
Ad other prominent persons. PUnos and
urgansuf many Iradlnu makes,
who esile and retail,
lui-ludlng
CELEBRATED TABER ORGANS.
AM YODKKFUL.
LITTLE GIANT STECK PIANO
Largest Heuse on TMs Coast
GARDNER Bros.,
165 First StM Portland, Oregon.
GiSRMASLA BEEK HALL
AXD
BOTTLE BEER DEPOT
CHES AlIUS STRKKT. A8T0UA.
The Best of Lager 5 Cts. a Glasb
Orders for the
Celelratei ColiiMa Brewery
IBE3E3DEt
i?Xerc at this piace will b promptly attend-
i'tO
W$o cheap tiaa Frandsoo Ber told at
M3'mel WXXQCE.PWMK.
FRANK L.
Fresh Fruits g
FANCY G&OCEBIES.
LjTi2Aj27.ij,'li i
I JrVZ a mei a I , ,)i I
5a-asrgr-ffS-feg
LEH apply to flic Captain, orto
EMPIRE STORE
RE-OPENING !
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' FURNISHING DEPARTMENT,
Everything is Complete
and of the "best.
PRAEL BROS.
John A, Montgomery,
DRALRR !
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A Gei eral Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Best In the market.
Piumblng goods of all kinds on hand. Jor
work done In a workmanlike manner.
PLUMBING, (iAb F17TING,
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
Clienamus Street. Xext to C- Ii. Parker's Store.
ASTORIA, - - ORCQOXI.
THE NEW M0BEL
A FULI. STOCK AI.WAYS ON HAND.
3E3. 3FL- TT A VyESt
Two doors east of Ocldent Hotel. ASTOTUA. OREGON.
M. OL3EN
J. GUSTAFdOK.
MARTIN OLSEN &, CO.
EALERS IN BSj
FURNITURE s BEDDING.
Corner Mam and rtquemoqua JitreetM. AMtorla, Oresoa.
WINDOW SHADES AKD TRIMMIKCS; WALL PAPER ETC.
A Complete .Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALIT7 WILL APF0RI).
tF.f. KIA'TS OF FrilIl'ITniF rf.pibci-:t "P YiRMSHTSn.
YOTT CAI
TAKE THE CAKE!
And bv
Bul git at
F. B. ELBERSON'S
SEASIDE BAKERY
You will be sure that
It is worth taking.
Eveiy Varletj of
Fine Cakes and Confectionery
Special Inducements
For the Holiday Trade.
Candies, Christmas Tree Trim
mings, Etc.
The Best Quality of
piTift Bread.
Delivered every Morning
SEASIDE BAKERY,
F.B.F.LRfilt!O.V. Proprietor,
That Hacking Cougn. can be so
quickly cured by bbilou's Cure. We
gVirnteit. SoldbyW.E.Demeat.
PARKER.
"Vegetables
STEA31EB.
IHlLAuA PAMER
Eben P. Parker, Master.
For TOWING. FREIGHT or CHAK-
11. B. PAKKGR
AND CANNERY
WORK
KANGE CAN BE HAD EC AS
TORIA ONLY OF
E. B. BAWB9,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOD
WILL BE PLEASED.
E. K. HASTES Is also agent fqr the
find pateni Mn Stove
And other flnt-class stores.
Fnrnace "Work. Stcaai Plt--ings
etc. a specialty.
A. JOHXSOK.
California Exchange
The best of California and Foreign
Wines and Liquors
Ei pt Constancy on Hand
Domestic and Forelga Cigars f
the bet Brands.
NATIONAL BREWERY BEER.
On Conconily between Benton and Lafa-i-tto
streets,
lui GEORGE GOSLIEE
I. W. CASE,-
IMPORTER AND WHOLES ALE AKD RE
TAIL DEALER IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Corner Ch&namus and Caw atrMta.
ASTOBIA
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