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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1884)
m gnUy listortan. ASTORIA, OREGON: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21. 18S1 AN EXISTING IMPEDIMENT. The frequency with -which trfe - "best methods" of preaching are dis cussed by ministers indicates a fact which, the church is loath to ac ac "Whether rightly or wrongly, it has . -failed to keep up with the march of the world. To a certain extent, there tofore, the church and the world are looking 'at different problems and striving for different objects. It is thejjoast of the church that it is ever the same: it is the glory of the world that it is never the same, but that it is moving on to higher aspects of duty and "hobler conceptions of truth. Formerly, the church and the world were almost identical; but they are so no longer. And so the - clergy often feel that they are speaking to the air, and that a chasm has opened between the pulpit and the pews which the most facile pulpit eloquence is powerless to bridge over. But this state of affaire need not exist, and in fact ought not to exist. The church may hold firm ly to the ideas which it believes to be essential to salvation, and which have been handed down from a venerable past, and yet adapt itself, in its prac tical work, to the changed condition of modern life. A wise development is just as necessary to its well being, and even its existence, as a wise con servatism. And if, as it claims, it has a message for the living men and women of to-day, it must in some way : come to them with that message; for jthey may never come to it Besides the old truths which it is set to guard, there are new and deep problems of life demanding solu tion, and upon the right solu .' tion of which depends the welfare of myriads of human beings. Who better than the church can help men to the right solution? It is therefore absolutely necessary that the clergy should be men of the world in the best sense of that much abused phrase. They should know a great deal not only of the people of the first, but of the people of the nineteenth centurv. Thev should be ' acquainted not only with the specu- lations of the school-men, but also with the speculations of men and wonYen who surround them. Thus, the church, though in a different way, may again become the power which it was in the so-called ages of faith, and represent not only the splendid achievements of a vanished past, but the more splendid triumphs of a liv ing present "Ix a year or two,' says Mr. Will iam H. Vanderbilt, our American czar, 'we may have no government, but we must have railroads." His opinion seems to be that while the government stale and national, is a mere l)agatelle which the people can easily get along without, the railroads are the great controlling power the supremacy of which we must all ac knowledge. It must be admitted 'that he has-always acted on this pe culiar Yanderbilt theory. But the czar is wrong. The government is in ,no danger whatever. He will find it all right two years or twenty years hence if he should live so long. It does not, fortunately, depend upon the railroads or upon the great mill ionaires. -If it did it would have been blotted out long ago. The czar should not repeat his famous Chicago speech on the text of the public. The salmon fisheries of Scotland, hitherto very valuable, are threatened with destruction. It has been officially announced that 1600 diseased salmon were taken out of the river Tay alone "during the months of November and December. The disease has spread with alarming rapidity. Of the fish taken from the river during the first week of January 30 per cent, were diseased, being literally covered with a leprous substance , Thk limitations on a Polish editor must be pretty severe when he cannot 7evencongratulate in his newspaper a cardinal on his birthday without making himself liable to imprison ment A victim of this kind of per secution has just been sentenced by .the.Prussian authorities to two years' imprisonment for the grave offense. - An Illinois philanthropist wishes to benefit people and make them eco nomical by teaching them to eat their bread and butter with the butter side 1 down. He says that the sense of taste is most acute on the tongue, ?,and;thata Very small amount of but ter is.satisfactory if put in the obvi ously right spot. ftujiuxa the six months in which jj&Ittle of Tel-el-Kebir was fought the receipts of the telegraph company which forwarded press dispatches to London was 290,000 more than in T the half year that followed. The fact Js ctted as an illustration of the ex traordinary development of news paper enterprise. T Jr The Earl of Aylesford, who at one tirne was the greatest spendthrift in Europe,, is living on a 27,000 acre farm in Texas with his brother. They ' .spend 'their time riding, hunting, and having fun with the cowboys, who " -fllhim,- the earl, "the judge" and i hb brother "the Hd." It iB rumored that Gen. Butler will make an effort to secure the presi dential nomination, and if he does not succeed he will go out of politics forever. The doughty aspirant may as well begin to make preparations for his departure. They went back ninety years in Pennsylvania lately in order to find a statute under which they could ar rest several prominent citizens of Reading on a charge of horse-racing with sleighs on a public road. There is an ice dam on the Youghi ogheny river, near Newton, Perm. It was caused by the floes coming in contact with the river's name, which is complicated enough to stop a clock. Ohbistikk Nitasox sang to a 84,500 house at Cincinnati the other night; sixty-seven feet of water in the Ohio failing to drown the enthusiasm of the opera-goers. m i. - Patbiotism is not everywhere dead. Mr. Sauerborn of Schenectady knocked down Mr. Stoffens for saying that President Arthur was a genuine dude. MABRIKD. In Upper Astoria. Feb. 22, 18S1, by Rev. J. J. Hoikka. Henry Mattsou and Miss Susie l6troin. On Monday Feb 2:1 185, bv the Kev. M. D. Wilson, MUs Ida Itaupinen. to Stephen Abramson. SCOW "ANNIE," On Friday, Feb. 29, 1 1 A. M. I am instructed by She owner. Mr. .lolm Glitter, to sell to the liiuhe.st bidder, at PUBLIC AITCTIOX. The scow "ANNIE," 13 tons measurement and 40 tons carrylnij capacity, as she now lies abo e Devlin's Cannerv, together with a new suit of Sails, consisting of mainsail, fore sail, and Jib. two anchors, oars, rowlocks and lines. Scow and whole outfit to be sold in one lot. Terms. Cash, or, if desired by purchaser, one third cash, balance in C and month-;, at 10 percent per annum interest, on ap proved endorsed notes. K. C. OOLIE. td Auctioneer. B. S. Worsley, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT JT"Onlee and Ware Rooms on Squemoqua Street, next door to corner of Olney. Advancements made on Consignments Xo Charges for Htoraxo or Goods. TheAl Fast Sailing Schooner "GEN. BANNING," 15 Ions register, will leave Astoria, on. or about FEBRUARY 23. 181. ron Gray's Harbor. She will take freight at I'ortland, and on her return from Portland will leave Astoria. For fu ltber particulars applv to J. H. D. GKAY. Astoria. Oregon. For Rent. A LARGE. FINE STORE ROOM AD JOT.V ijk Ing my place of business ; also part of the entire upper floors it desired. For fur ther particulars Inquire of RUDOLPH BARTH. Corner Olney and Squenioqua streets. FOR SALE. IN LOTS TO SUIT. FROM 5 ACRES TO 40 acre tract in S. V. comer of Cbas. Stevens' D. C. Title perfect. For particu lars Inquire at office of N. I. Raymond. City Hall ; or on the premises of O. D. Young. Astoria, Nov. ,Sd, 1SS3. tax" notice" DESIDEXTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. tX 9 are hereby notified that the taxes for me year ibsj in sam district are now due and payable at the office of Badollet & Co., upper AM(ina. J. E. HIGGINS. Acting School Clerk. Astoria, February j, 181. School Notice. 11HEA.NNUAL MEETING OF THE LE . gal voters of School District No. 1. Clat sop county, Oregon, will be held at the new school building in said district, on Tuesday. March 3, 1881, at 7 oYlck r. at., for the pur pose of electing one director to serve for three years, and one clerk to serve for one vear. By order of the Directors. J. O. BOZORTH, Clerk School District No.'l, Clatsop County. Or. February 20, 1SSL dtd Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTHE undersigned has been appointed the as signee of I, J. Arvold, and all persons hav ing claims against aid I. J. Arvold are no tified to present the same duly verified to me at my office In Astoiia. Oregon, within three months from this date. January 6th. 1681. C. IL PAGE. d-Cw Assignee of L J. Arvold. Notice of Sale. pHENSING LUNG & CO. HAVE SOLD yj their goo.is and business to vong Fat of San KrancWco, w ho w ili do business un der the firm name of Wall Hing .Tan. Wong Fat will nor be responsible for any debts incurred by Chen Suh: Lung & Co. All kinds of Chinese Goods for sale. WONG FAT. Astoria. Oregon,. Ian. Nth, ism. To Lease. 1 OFFER FOR RENT MY FINE BUSI netjs property in Upper Astoria. This Ls a rare opportunity for a business man. N. J OH ANSEN. Notice to the Public. HAVING SOLD MY ENTIRE INTEREST In the Market and Grocery business to J. B. Wyatt, of Portland, I take this method of expressing thanks for Hip uniform court esy and liberal patronage of the citizens of Astoria for the past fourteen years, and I cheerfully recommend the firm of Wyatt & Thompson to the confidence and liberal pat ronage of the public, including especially the friends of the old firm. D. K. WARREN. For Sale. FIVE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HEM look Wood, which I will deliver at the houses of customers for $4 a cord. Drayiug or all kinds done at reasonable rates. R. R. MARION. NOTICE. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARENOW due and payable at niv office. A. l TWOMBLY, tf Sheriff Clatsop Co. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET By the Xight. Dy. Week er Month WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD, With use of Parlor, Library and all the com forts of a. home. Terms reasonable. Apply to MRS. E. C. HOLDEN. Cor. Main &ud Jefferson Sis. SjBcial Auction Sale .Ts3 -CC . 5k&u& aw Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholeomenes. More economical th.iu the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with ihe mul titude ot low test snort weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cam. Kov al Baking 1'owdek Co., loc it ali-sU N. Y. SPECIAL VALUABLE Located in the Immediate Vicinity of Alreiuh' im proved Property. The Favorite, and 3Iost Fre quented Seaside Resort Of the Elite of Portland for 3rany Years, and without Doubt Affording the Finest Sea-bathing Facilities and Summer Rec reations on the Oregon Coast. INSTRUCTED BY Messrs. BOZORTH & JOHNS, I WILL ON Saturday, February 23, II THE AFTEBSOOS, At 2 P. M. AIVD I3f TIIE ETEXMG, 7 P.M. At My Auction Rooms, Con tinue to Sell At Public Auction A- LIMITED NUMBER OF LOTS, Each 50x100 feet In the First Addition to Ocean Grove, Immediately Adjoining the Property 0:1 which is located the Well and Favorably Knovvu GRIMES' SUMMER HbUSE. I11 calling attention to thp extraordinary favorable surroundings of the property of fered for sale as a suti'mer resort. It is only necessary to remind Astonans tint it offers not only the most favorable facilities fur se.i bathing, but also for hunting bo'h bear and elk, shooting. Ashing and the healthv exer cise of boat rowins on the Xecaiiicufii rner, the western boundary of the plat eoniprisin the first addition to OCEAN GROVE. AS A IXTESTaira'T Wliich must eventually prove highly n mun rative in case present pureh:uers buy on a speculation, it is only necessary u state that lots in close' proximity to those now otfertd for sale, haye bfcn old for notks. than .100 each, ami will be improved and occupied this season by many of the pur chasers, among whom are sucn w ell-know n gentlemen In this slate as M. S. Burred, (Knapp. Burrell & Co., Portland). J. IJ. Cou ple. Esq. Portland, Upo. C. Sears. (ahenlT Multnomah county). A. H. Johnson the we Hcnown cattle dealer, Port'and. Hon, Geo.JiL Durham. Hlllsboro, Charles Knowlcs, Esq.. .T. O. Hauthoni. Eq., Geo. Stow. II, Hon. J. B. Kellogg. C. E. Sitton. E l. Mt Kee, Esq., of Hoders. Meyer c Co., C. I. Hogue, Cashier Xortlme. tern Savins Hank, Portland, and several equally prominent Oregon ians. For further particulars enquire of Meors. Bozorth & Johns, real estate agents, or E.C.HOLDKN'. Auctioneer. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET. AT MRS. GEO. KILLER'S. NEXT DOOR to Weston Hotel. Dissolution of Partnership. -rCTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE H firm of Warren & Thompson Is dissolved by mutual consent, and all parties indebted to the late firm will please make immediate settlement, and all parties having claims against the firm of Warren & Thompson will please present the sama to II. C. Thompson at the old stand, for pavment. WARKEX and THOMPSON. Astoria, February 1st, 1S81. Executors' Notice. THE COUNTY COURT OF CLATSOP County. Oregon, having appointed the undersigned executors of the last will and testament of Truman P. Powers, deceased, all persons having claims against said estate are requested to present the same with the proper vouchers, at tne office of C. Leinen weber. Upper Astoria, within six months from this date. C. LEIKEKWEBER. WM.WADHAMS. Astoria, December 14, 18S3. g$R rv fnrtYAI'"K"0 a! B m m& mawrm i AUCTION Seaside Lots You Are Sure AT THE mm Furnitu OP ASTORIA. CHAS. HEILBOKN". m T TJ B B FOR Ha! Office, Library, and DINING R00M; in WALNUT, CHERRY, ASH, AND MAPLE. We are without a doubt showing- the Largest and Most Complete )me of CHAMBER SUITS in this city, unequaled in Design, Work ruanship and Finish. Ye Carry an IMMENSE STOCK OF CARPETS of All Designs and Colors in Body, Roxbury, aiid Tapestry Brussels, Three Plys, Extra Supers aud Iugrains. FOSTER'S .4 THE illlierd 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 0. R. & N. DOCK. THE X NEW YOR lOTELTI STOIl! Opposite t!ift Parker Houfc. Headquarters for the Young and the Old. Books, Musical Instruments, Toys. Stationery, and Novelties of Every Description. AIL the heading Fublicsriioii-s of the Iay. Ask to be shown the Clarions, the: latest novel of mechanical Ingenuity. jy thk i CftqwYnrk NflVfiitV STOKS:! f to be Suited a F TJ R N I T TJ R E THE Parlor, Chamber EXCHANGE. and Club Rooms Liquors and Cigars. PETER ELANKHOLM, Dealer In FINE CIGARS, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC. THE BEST BRANDS OF TOBACCO. N3IOKER' ARTICLES. Cor. Squenioqua and Olney Streets, Astoria. JuHt Keceived Ex Walla Walla 500 Tons Seattle Coal. COAL! COAL! The Oregon Improvement Co. Now hare for sale at the new Bunkers. SEATTLE COAL For Domestic use. clean. $7.50 per ton of 2.210 ll. For Steam use. average. $c.30 per ton of 2,240 lbs. for Steam use, screenings, $4.50 per ton of 2..: 10 lbs. Also constantly on hand First-class Cumberland Coal For Blacksmith use, at market rates. E. A. NOYES. i, jan20-3in Agent. THE BEST IS THE i o:o::E2.:F:E2sa?! Royal Brand Flour Manufactured by the OREGON MILLING COMPANY Is of Superior Quality, and is Endorsed uy au who use it. 'THE HOUSEKEEPER'S FAVORITE I Of Superior Rising Quality. 'Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. WYATT & THOMPSON Sole Ascents for Astoria. House FRAim L, Fresh. Fruits $ FANCY GBOGEBIES. " TEH apply to the Captain, or to I' 1 jfi . I I pro 1 1 I.V j 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 best PRAEL Jofen A. Montgomery, DKALElt Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. . Agents for Magee Stoves and Ranges The Best In the market. Plumbing poods of all work done In a workmanlike manner. xas m t PLUMBING, GAb FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. Chennmus Street. Xext to Ii. Parker Store. ASTOHIA, THE NEW MODEL JiSfef'sSl A FULI. STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. IE. H.- TT A "STSTJES&i Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA. OREGON. M.OL3EN. J. XJUSTAFSON'. A.JOHXSOX. MARTIN OLSEN & CO. BALERS IN WS FURNITURE 55 BEDDING. Corner IXaln and Squemoqna Streets. Astoria, Oregon. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC. A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. AE.L KIX1S OF FUISNITITKE REPAIRED AI1 YARWISHEIK YOTT CAN TAKE THE CAKE! And by Buying it at F. B. ELBERSON'S SEASIDE BAKERY You will be sure that It u worth taklnjr. Every Variety of Fine Cakes and Confectionery Special Inducements For the Holiday Trade. Candies, Christmas Tree Trim mings, Etc. The Best Quality of Delivered every Morning SEASIDE BAKERY, F. B.F.IiBERSOX. Proprietor, Shiloh's Catarrh Eemedy a posi tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and Canker Mouth. Sold by W.. Dement. PARKER. Vegetables stj:a?ikk I'UBA PARKER Eben P. Parker,Ma&ter. For TOWING. FREIGHT orCHAK JU. B. PABEER. BROS. I- kinds on hand. Joi vr,i,if OHKGOII. RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF E. B. BAWBB, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU WD1L BE PLEASED. E.R.EAWES ls also agent for tfc Ml patent CooHnir Steve And other flrst-class stoves. Furnaoe "Work. Steam Fit rings, etc. a specialty California Exchange The best of California and Foreign Wines and Liquors Kept Constantly on Hand Domestic and Foreign Clean of the best Brands. NATIONAL BREWERY BEER. On Concomly between Benton and Lafa yette streets, lm GEORGE GORLIER I. W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND KK TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL KERCHAEISE Corner Chenamua and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - - OR1GON