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THE CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Some Thlagi that Were Done, and Some
Thugs that Weren't.
The city council met in regular session
laat evening; present, Councilineu Case,
Cooper, Deal-j Stone and Treuchard. J
th absence of Mayor Hume, the council
was called to order by the auditor and
cleric, T. S. Jewett. On motion I. W.
Casa Was elected chairman pro tern. The
minutes of the last meoting were read
and approved.
A pstitiou was read from Messrs. Head
ington, Hahn, Baker, Spazarth, Wright
and others setting forth that the peti
tioners were-at one time members of the
council; that in their individual capacity
as citizens they were sned for elleged
negligence "by the estate of Peter Grant,
deceased: that at the trial at the August
term of the circuit court in this city they
vera put to the expense of $375, and that
the city pay the eo3ts of said suit, as it
was by reason of their having been couu
cilmen that the suit was originally
brought. The petition was referred.
A remonstrance against the proposed
extension of West JLightu street, signed
by E. A. Noyes, agent for the O. ii. & N.
Co., was referred to committee on wharves
and water frontage.
A Communication was received from
the ohief engineer of the fire departments
recommending that hydrants bo placed
on the corners of Squemoqua and
Genevieve streets, Squemoqua and Olney,
Ghenamus and Olney, Cnenuuius and
Genevieve? Chenanius and Cass, Sque
moqua and Cass, Water and West Ninth,
West Eighth, O. R. & N. dock, on Main
in front of the Parker house, and that
Benton street be kept clear. Referred to
fire and water committee.
A minority report was handed in by
Councilman Trenchard against the ap
pointing of T. Iiinville on the police
force and nominating M. Carlson for the
position.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of Cedar street property
owners reported favorably. Repjrt was
adopted.
Reports of sexton, street superintend
ent and police judge for February, were
received and referred. The amount of
fines and forfeitures in police court for
February -was 55.
Ordinances were passed under suspen
sion of the rules appropriating money to
Bay the West Shore Lumber Mills $113.55;
uddock & Wheeler, $142.42, and raising
the annual salary or city auditor and
clerk to $1,200.
An ordinance declaring the probable
cost of improving Genevieve street was
read first and second times and referred
to street committee.
The following claimB were ordered
paid: S.F. Wood, $10; J. W. Welch,
5; S. J. Pitkin, $d.60; Astoria Gaslight
Co., $117.17; C. Adler, 15.25; C. E.
Jaokins, $2.93; Jordan & Bozorth, .$J.5j;
J. H. D. Gray, $10; T. Logan, $75.
The committee reported favorably on
the question of establishing a lamp post
corner of Chenamus street.
Councilman TrencharJ offered a reso
lution which was passed instructing the
city attorney to draft an ordinanoe con
necting Jefferson, Astor, Cedar and Cush
ing's court streets, on the two lots lately
purchased by tke city for that purpose.
The question then came up us to who
had the nominating power in the case
of a vacancy on the police force, the
council or the chief of pol cs; it appear
ing that it was the former, the minority
report previously referred to was voted
on, resulting in the confirmation of Mar
tin uanson as regular policeman
Further inquiry was made into the mut
ter of feeding other than city prisoners
at the city jail, and the discussion drift
ed into the matter of rigid enforcement
of ordinances, etc., resulting m the pro
mulgation of considerable usof ul inform
ation relative thereto.
On motion council adjourned to meet
sgain on the 15th inst., at the usual hour.
OfiEOON Mpe Sooae. Mr. Wm.
Smith, who formerly was a resident of
East Portland, is a Vermonter and tho
roughly understands the manufacture of
maple sugar. He now lives in the Ne
halom valley, 23 miles from Forest Grove,
on his claim are hundreds of the finest
of Oregon maple trees. During the fine
spring weather of last week he tappad a
number of them from which be secured a
-flow of sap equal in quantity to a ly ho
ever had from the sugar trees of Vermont.
This sap he boiled down and was delight
ed to see it "grain" into perfect sugar,
closely res3mbling and tasting exactly
like the eastern article. He left a cake of
the sugar at this office on Thursday
morning which was duly sampled and
renounced to be as good as any. Mr.
mith says he can tap 500 trees each
spring, on his place, and thinks they wil
yield 1,500 pounds of sugar. If that is
true he has a good industry before him
as maple sugar commands fancy prices
ia Oregon. Vindicator. . .
Steep Tabiff. Everyone knows his
own business best, but it seems to us that
if the manager of the. Sunset Telephone
company would lower his tariff rates
a. little. he would get more subscribers.
That company has a pretty good thing of
it, but they shouldn't press the game too
xnuoh. Twenty dollars a quarter is a
rather steep tariff, and. one that virtually
prohibits a good many from subscribing.
A Cold Bath. Three mariners started
to cross the raging Columbia yesterday,
but as they rowed the skiff in which they
were in upset, and thoy were thrown in
tbe"wdter, fortunately catching on to the
overturned skiff. Two boats immedi
ately, put off from the shore; one of them
manned by a part of the crew of the tug
Columbia reaohed the scene of the disas
ter' and promptly landed the dripping
trio.
Pbintees" Poetbt, "Breathes there a
taan with soul so dead, who never to him
self -bath said, Til pay before I go to bed,
t debt I owe the printer?" Yes; there
"re Borne we know full well, who never
such a tale could tell; but they, we fear,
will go to well, the place where there's
no winter.'
- ALitxl- Off. The Nez Peroe News
man, commending the Spring-
tfield Republican, says it was
established by Samuel Bowles, "and is
..still edited by him." Sam died several
J ears ago, but it is evident that in Idaho
is soufgoes marching on.
Axoxa the Docks. The City of Car
lisle, previously reported, arrived in yes-
-Jerday morning; the barkentine Port
land" sailed; the Eskdale and River In
dvx are discharging. But little is ex-
- pected either way for the remainder of
the week. -t
;r Dimmitt's Cough Balsam never falls.
3ir it, at W. X. Dement & Co.Js.
I BY telegraph.
EEQUIESOAT IN PAGE.
jIKCIAI. TO Tilt AxrOKIAN.j
j TonTLAKD. March 11. The Northwest
; News did not appear this morning. The
manager states that he does not know
when another number can bo got ont.
j and, hence, the paper may be considered
dead.
THE ASTORIA LAM) GRANT.
Speech or Jndie Payson r Illinois In The
House of Kepresentatlrefc.
In the house of representatives, on the
20th nit., the question of the forfeiture
of the Astoria land grant being under
consideration, Representative Payson, of
Illinois, who has bEen exceedingly active
in the matter submitted an exhaustive
report which was ordered printed.
From the report is taken the follewing:
Bv the act of congress approved May
4, 1870 (1C Statutes at Large, chap. G9),
u rant of the public lands was made to
aid the Oregon Central Railroad Com
pany in constructing a railroad and tele
graph line "from Portland to Astoria,
and from a suitable point of junction
near Forest Grove to the Yamhill river
near McMinville, in the state of Oregon,"
The grunt was of the usual right of
way, necessary lands for depots, s:de
tracks, etc. and also the alternate a ac
tions, designated by odd numbers, near
est said road, to the amount of ten sec
tions par mile on each side of the road;
the act also made the usuaL provision for
idemnity in case of prior sale or other
disposition by the government of the odd
sections which otherwise would have
passed to the company.
Section 3 provides that whenever sec
tions of tventy or mora consecutive
miles of the road and telegraph line
should be completed, the secretary of the
interior anouia cause tne same to be ex
amined, and if propsrly constructed and
equipped he should cause patents to is
sue to the company for so much of the
granted lands us should be adjacent to
and conterminous with the completed
sections.
Section 5 provides that the company
should, by mortgage or deed of trust ap
propriate and set apart all the net pro
ceeds of the granted lands as a sinking
fund for the payment of the first-mortgage
construction bonds of the company
authorized by the act to be issued.
Section six is as follews:
And be it further enacted, That the
said oompany shall filo with the secretary
of the interior its assent to this act with
in one year from the time of its passage;
and the foregoing grant is upon condi
tion that said company shall complete a
section of twenty or more miles of said
road and telegraph within two years, and
the entire railroad and telegraph within
six years, from said date.
Portland is distant irom Astoria, in
land 117 miles. From Forest Grove to
the Yamhitl river near McMinnville is
'2'iYx miles, making the whole length of
the road and its brunch 14l3- miles.
Before tne expiration of tne six years
named in the uct making the grant, the
company constructed a lino of road from
Portland westwardly toward Forest
Grove about 25 mites, und thence south
wardly to the Yamhill river near Mc
Minnville about 27 miles, in all 473-j
mi.ts of constructed road, practically on
the line of the road proposed in the grant.
The road as constructed, however, did
not end at the Yamhill river, but its con
struction was continued to the south, up
the Willamette valley to Corvallis, anu
its construction still being proposed to be
continued southwardly to the Oregon
state line, to meet the system of railroads
being built northward in California to
the state line by the Central Pacific Com
pany. This line of railroad being considered
is now o.vned by the Oregon and Cali
fornia Railroad Company, which last
company has absorbed the Oregon Cen
tral, and succeeded to all its property
rights and franchises in 1831, and all
operated by the Oregon and Transconti
nental Company under practically a per
petual lease.
We quote from the brief of the counsel
as to this succession by the California
and Oregon Railroad Company to the
rights of the Oregon Central.
"The great purpose of the reorganiza
tion, uniting the property and interests
of the two organizations for the purpose
of having a better basis of credit, was to
secure as speedy as possible the comple
tion of the uncompleted portions of both
roads, to wit, from Roseburg south to a
connection with the Central Pacific,
which, on account of its greater impor
tance to all the people and the govern
ment, was to be hrst completed, if work
on all could not progress at the same
time, or in case funds to carry on both
at the same time could not be raised,
and then the line to Astoriu."
To understand this fully it should be
stated that the Oregon and California
Company is claimed to be the successor
of another Oregon Central Bailroad Com
pany which was organized in Oregon to
receive a grant of public lands made by
act of congress July 2i, A. D., ltG3 (14
otat., p, 2.W), which grant was made to
aid in the construction of a line of rail
road from Porthind suth to the Oregon
state line, to meet there a line of railroad
oeing built northwardly by the Central
Puoilio Company, the two lines, the
one in California and the one in Oregon,
when united, to forma through line from
Portland to San Fruncisco. In 18.0 the
Oregon and California Company had its
line constructed south to Roseburg, in
Oregon, and the Central Pacific had its
lino built nothwardly, in California to
Redding.
Mr. Henry Villard had at this time se
cured control of all the lines of railroad
transportation in Oregon, except the
Oregon Central, the road being consid
ered here, and in 1831 secured this and
consolidated it with the Oregon and
California railroad, and, as stated by tho
attorney for that corporation m the quo
tatton from his brief above, to use the
credit of the Oregon Central, added to
that of the Oregon and California, to
ouild first the railroads to the Oregon
ntate line two roads, where on-y one was
intended by congressional aid, and to de
fer, at least, and, as we shall show pres
ently, eventually abandon, the building
of the road for which this grant was
made.
Tuat part of the projected road for
which this grant was made, viz.: from
near Forest Grove to Astoria, a distance
of 97 miles, has not only not been com
lVfnl. but no work has ever been done
u on it.
. u lands embraced within the limits
of this grant, estimated for the main line
at 1,13J,830 acres, have been for all these
years withdrawn from sale and settle
ment and still remain so.
No lands whatever have ever been pat
ented to the company, although it should
be stated that the 47 miles constructed
have been inspected und.r cu.uorityof
the interior department and pronounced
as propsrly constructed.
An examination of the debates in con
gress at tho time this grant was made
will show what, indeed, would be plainly
apparent by a glance at the map, that
tne main factor in the case was railroad
and telegraphic communication between
the well-settled section about, even then,
the important oity of Portland and As
toria. The condition and situation is
well stated m the bnef of the attorney
for the company here, and we'insert it:
"The line of the road in aid of the con
struction of which this grant was made,
though short, is one of vital interest to
the people of Oregon, especially those of
Northern Oregon; and it is only by tho
completion of the 97 miles of uncomplet
ed road that the vast interests commer
cial, military and otherwise now rapid
ly developing at Astoria, near the mouth
of the Columbia, can be brought into
communication by rail with the great
transcontinental road.
Astoria,Ithe mouth of the Columbia,
the military forts of Stsvsns andCanby,
hedged in as they are on the Washington
Territory side by almost impassable
ranges of mountains, find their only
hope of obtaining rail connection with
the transcontinental Imes in the comple
tion of this road; and it was this anomal
ous condition of affairs, in connection
with the great cost of the construction of
this road, and the commercial and mili
tary necessities of the case, that led con
gress in 1870 to regard the building of
this short line as a national undertaking,
and hence this grant in aid of its con
struction." It will be remembred that about the
time Mr. Villard secured control of this
road and merged it in the Oregon and
California, thus securing control of all
the routes of railroad transportation in
Oregon, ho also secured control of the
Northern Pacific railroad company, and
thus had in control the entire railroad
transportation system of Oregon, Wash
ington, and the extreme northwest.
Confessedly, by the company's attor
neys, the immense load of construction
thus being carried
"The expensive character of tho work
on the remaining ninety -?even miles to
Astoria, and other reasons of a finan
cial character, the company, notwith
standing this grant, was unable to secure
funds with which to complete this Asto
ria section, and at the same tiiua push
tho construction of its road southerly to
a connection with the southern trans
continental roads. 'Flint portion of the
road that is completed was constructed
by the Oregon Central Railroad Com
pany, to which the grant was made."
The citizen of Astoria, interested in
the construction of the road, who de
sired the benefit of the munificent grant,
in tangible shape, in tho construction of
the road, instead of being held as an
asset, to be used when and as should suit
the convenience of the Uregon and
Transcontinental Company (which cor-
Siration stands as the lessee of all the
regon and Washington lines, as well
as the financial controller of the" North
ern Pacific, as your committee is advised
and believes), have been clamoring for
the constniclion of the road for years,
but could get nothing but indefinite
promise?.
Here follows the correspondence be
tween the Astoria Chamber of Com
merce and Mr. Villard, copious extracts
being made from the columns of The
Astorian. The teport goes on to give
elaborate trgument in favor of the road's
forfeiture, and is backed up by a speech
from the indefatigable member from
Illinois.
The general impression in Washington
seems to be that the American House of
Lords tho senate will refuse to pass
the bilL
THE TOE TELEPHONE.
Hon & Yoang Lady Unintentionally Got a
Matt on a String.
There is a gentleman in Upper Astoria
who has the hearty sympathy of his
numerous friends. His most estimable
wife gets op and goes down stairs and
prepares breakfast in the morning while
he slumbers. To save the trouble of
ascending the stairs to awaken him.when
the meal is ready, or arousing other in
mates by loud calling, she invented tht
ingenious device of tying a stout core
around his big toe and trailing it down
the stairway, where it ended with a spoo.
on the bottom step. When she pulled
the cord he awoke. The other morning
a lady friend happened in, and, know
ing nothing of the invention, saw the
spool, and thinking it just the article she
wanted, picked it up. Under the impres
sion that the string did not extend far
she gave it a slight jerk, and then vexed
at the resistance, a savage jrall. There
was a howl of agony up stairs, and tht
gentleman dished out pn the lunding
with nn exceptionally lurid expression.
The sight of a man m his night gar
ments and swearing profoundly, caused
the young lady to frantically make for
the street still holding the spool. The
cord was strong and the noose tight, and
th6 gentleman had cither to followor lose
his toe. Down he dashud after the lady,
and the faster he followed and the more
he yelled, the harder she ran. The neigL
bors came to their doors, and one gallant
gentleman seeing a young lady pursued
on the streets hy a raving maniac, sprang
to the rescue and laid the sufferer out
with a Sullivan whack, under the ear.
When he was flat on the sidewalk the
3'cung lady for the first time discovered
what was on the end of her string, and
immediately fainted. The toe telephone
has been given up by the family.
Shortening a Sentence.
Eminent Statesman "Ye?, but I em
out of politics forever."
Worker "Bill says you can easily get
a portion of the delegates."
"Yes, but I am out of politics."
"Jim says ho will turn in his votes for
you."
"Ye but I am out of"-
"Mike estimates that you can get half."
"Yes. but I am out"
"More than that."
"Yes, but I am"
"Over that."
"Yes, but I"
"Jako offers his votes."
"Yes, but
"And I will give you mine. Thatmakes
your nomination sure. Will you ac
cept?"
Yes."
School Election. At the second an
nual election held in Dist. No. 11, on
March 2d, Chris. Peter. on was -elect d
clerk, Emma E. Cook director for one
year, and W. B. Painter for three years.
Special Xotlce.
Mr. X. Loeb has instructed hik to dis
pose ot his enttro stock of Clothing,
Furnishing goods, Boots andS.ioea.etc..
at co.t, without reserve.
C. P. Moffit.
flfttticc.
Now is your opportunity to buy goods
at cxtreuir low figures. Call and .see- nn-.
C. P. Moffit. y
Map! Maps!! Map!!!
Mr. Carr, the one armed map man
is now in the city and will canvass the
place for Cram's unrivaled famin
maps of the U. S. and World. Even
family should have one. Children can
learn mure on this map than in any
book you can purchase. We hope that
Mr. C. will place one In every house
hold. Prices reduced.
Extra Quality or Coal Oil
By the gallon, five gallon can or case,
to be found at the Crockery store of
Jordan & Bozorth.
"JEFF"
At enormous exneuse lias just secured
the services of Pkofessok Ellis one
of tlm best white cooks in the state; and
leffproposrsto excell any of his for
mer efforts in the culinarv art. Italian
and French dishes a specialty.
Sick Headache, Pain in the Back and
Ltrabs, Biliousness, Blotches. Bolls and
Pimples entirely cured by Wm. Plun
der's Oregon Blood Purifier.
Why will you cougn when Shiloh's
Cure will give, immediate relief. Price
I0cts50ctsand.3l. Sold by W.E. De
ment. .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 storo, opposite Ociden
Tic tel, Astoria.
Children all like Dimmitt's Cough
Balsam.
THE WORLD'S HISTORY FOR A DAY.
From Persia to Patagonia; From Milplta-,
to Tlmbnctoo.
Two cent postage occasions decreased
demand for postal cards.
New York Italians have erected a mural
tablet to the memory of Giuseppe Gari
baldi. The mighty Osman Dipma writes from
Suakeui that he will drink the blood of
the Turks.
Portland's Republican primaries will
be held April 19th, and the county con
vention on the 22d.
A snowstorm on the Atlantic coast
blockades trains and impedes traffic from
Labrador to Delaware.
It is thought that tho bill to pension
veterans of the Mexic-in war will pass
the senate with little opposition.
Wm. Rose, who was stabbed by Thos.
Sheridan in Portland, on tho 2d inst.,
died from his wounds last Monday.
The house is quarreling over tho naval
appropriation bill, but it will pass and
weshUlhave fifteen new-vessels for the
U. S. navee.
A fast mail train will hereafter be run
from New York City, delivering Pacific
coast mail twenty-four hours ahead of
former time.
Standi r J Oil Senator Payne is putting
np $ i2J,(A)J for the controlling interest
in tno New York Commercial Advertiser,
us he needs an organ.
The star route cases are still being
ventilated before legislative committees,
They will be banded down as a legacy to
the next administration.
German police have been ordered by
the government to maka a strict searcu
of the baggago and passengers arriving
by steamers at German ports, for dyna
mite. Tho men reported lost in the Cceur
d'Alene mountains have turned up ut
Trout creek after thirteen days' woeful
exper.ence in deep snowd and forests of
the mountains, utterly worn out.
Survivors of the Sinkat butchery have
arrived at Suakeui. They report that
the rebels tore the body of Tewfik Bey
into pieces, and devoured his liver, in
accordance with their superstition.
At the last meeting of the Portland
board of trade, a letter from residents of
Pacific county, asking tho board to favor
daily mail servica between Astoria and
Oysterville. was read. The secretary was
instructed to call on the superintendent
of mail service and favor the patition.
The Oregon had a rough timo on hir
last trip down. When just outside ot
Golden Gate, and headed toward North
cape, her steering gear gavenway, and
for a few minutes there was considerable
alarm among tho passengers, but it
quickly subsided when the damage was
remedied.
In the house last Monday. Hiscock of
fered the following preamble and resolu
tions, which were referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
Whebeas, It has come to the know
edge of the house that a communication
from it to the parliament of the German
empire, entirely friendly in ij intent,
and respectful in its character, and sent
through the regular channel of interac
tional communication, has bsen uroitra
rily intercepted and returned by a person
now holding the position of chance-Ior if
the German empire; therefore, be it
Resolved, Tint tuis hoass cmuot but
express surprise and regret that it shoulc
bo even temporarily w.thin tue power of
a single too powerful subject to interfere
with such a simple, natural und sponta
neous expression of kindly feeling be
tween two great nations, and thu3 to de
tract from the position and prestlgo of
the orown on one hand, and from the
rights of a mandatory people on the
other.
Resolved, That this house does hereby
reiterate the expression of sincere regret
at tho death of Edward Lotkir, and its
sympathy with the parliament of tht
German empire, of wh ch for many years
he was a distinguished member.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
OCCIDENT.
Mrs Harris, city G T Myers, Port
F L Orcutt, do J F Hcmenewav, do
Mrs Cook, Dalls J Kamin, wf, do
F N Pendletou. Ilw R Smith, do
L A Loomis, H liar A C Fish, do
T H Foss, J Ds R S Simmons, do
N Meyer, S F O W Hanson, do
J Lawrence, S F HA Hogue, do
J West, Wpt ANoltner, do
C Blakelv, Detroit Mrs McLano, do
W Scott, Stevens J T Ish, Alaska
P H Bailey. Kuapa A P Anderson, BV
W Patterson, Rainier
: house.
HA Hall, SF
J M Pike, do
F Wiegand, Port
L Smith, do
EJLowi3, Ft Stev
J Van Tassell, do
Capt Campbell, N Y
J T Moody, Knappi
J F Stewart, Oakld
A Patterson, N Y
L Geiger, Sesid
W E Showers, do
Geo Hartman, Area
W Birdsall, Oysv
Wm Chance, city
J Nebill, do
Wm Oliver, do
DBOroutt, do
FA Orcutt, do
W A Forster, Wpt
ForiiAeii! l-'ilttii Ltont
Jr Shoe, go to P. ,J. Goodmans, on CIu
nauius tre-t, next door to I. V. Case.
All goods of the best make and guanui
tved quality. A full stock; new good.
oonsiantly arriving. CiihIdui woik.
Jtitt lCt'ceir-l.
A large stock of soft and stiff Hats in
all the latest stylos at Mcintosh's Fur
nishing store.
Have Wistar's balsam or wild cherrj
always at hand. It cures coughs, cohlA.
'ironchitis. whooping rpugh, croup, in
tluenza, consumption, -and ni! throat ami
lung complaints. 5i cents ami.Sl a bot
tle. Are you made miM-ruble by Indi
gestion, Constipation. Dizziness. Loas ot
ippetile, Yellow Skin? ShilohV Vital
zer i a positive cure. For -nle by W.
E. Dement.
The Rev.tJro. !i. Timer. ol' Bour
bon, Ind., says:"IIoUi myself ami wife
iweour lives tnSuii.oifs Co.vsrMPTio.N
CtTKK.' Sold by W. E. Dement
Brace up the whoie system with King
of the Blood. See Advertisement
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grant perfume. Price 23 and M cents.
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PERSOhAL.
J. Strauss goes to San ifrancisco on the
btalc to-day.
Mayor Hume is a passenger on the in
coming steamer.
C. Leinenweber is among the returning
passengers on the Columbia.
A. Noltner, editor and proprietor of the
Portland Standard, is in the city.
Incoming PaMenijcrs.
The Columbia is duo this morning with
t'je following passengers on beard:
J C Berry Chas Coey
Ge i J Cowan B F Schwartz
Wm Rennev J B Hall
CB Piatt " MLisky
W D Oakes S S Douglas
Judge Balleray Capt Jas Howland
C S Levy Chas P Church
Mr Cooper J F Nonnan
WSuttle
C J Pratt
P Pratt
M Kinpman &. wf
AHine
AH Myers
C G Button
Mrs Americk
J Livingston
J Norman
Mrs M J Prentis &
dan
Chas E Adwick
C J Crandnll
FLevy
E P Branch
E T Dooly
Mark Lavy
J D lyam orich
J Stencil
Pierce Mavs & wf
Mrs C R Wheeler
J P Betancue
Mrs J S Benard
J H Irvine
Mrs A Farley
W Lo"liu
C Lnnenwabsr
J P Stanley
A l Uush
W C Hooker
JasJ Jack
A H Brigs
L A Harris
G F Wells
R3vJOCcrles3
Wm Stack pole
Miss Cornell
Mrs Zengler
CRise&wf
W L nr Hill, wf fc Reuben Hill
dan Mrs A L Bell
C R Wheeler Miss Schoene
MS3 Albord W S Thompson
B B Jrr.l .T V. Sm ill Ar rat
C H Muessdorffer & i' D DeLong, wf &
wi cna
W G.-ove & wf DA Mount
C J r'erkins wf Mrs Felters & son
W Klepstine & bro J M Crooks & vrl
Thos liomine wf T J Hanks
A Hamilton M Fitzgerald
D Cono'nto J W Lord
Miss Brown Hel6n Snow
O A Tnompson T A Smith
Thos Zillebach Clara Bassett
T Foster Mrs Brophy
W M Robarts John Shone
A Shone J E Hand
S E Moora P Carlson
JSPi'lhps JJFoby
M H Weed J'.W Haine
Col B S4 Col G T M Davis
J A Riploy J W Vandewater
John Corning fc wf
Steamer Days for March.
From San Fran. From Astoria.
State, Mar SJColumbia, Mar... 2
Columbia lOJOregon 7
Oregon 13 State 12
State 20Columbia 17
Columbia 23
Oregon 3J
Oregon 22
state 2
State April 4Columbia April... 1
Hosicrj-, Hosiery, Hosiery I
Tin latest novelties in ladies and
childreus hosiery at Prael Bros'.
Von In For Sale.
Joe r.'r.r-.ers has two line boats foi
sab at nu boat .hop. one. block west -
Hansen Bro. mill.
Stop That C'oiifrh
By going to J. E. Thomas' ; and getting
a oottle of Lt-riiy's Cough Balsam.
It will CURE roc.
-Th5 Woman'-. Physician.
A common sense medical work foi
hidies only. Fully answers all ques
ions which modesty prevents asking
a male physician. Gives causes and
symptom', of n-1 dscses of the sex
with positive cure for each in phi n Ian--liiagr,
written iy ladies who haw madi
ihee diseases a life study. A plain talk
in delicate language which every wo
man, young and old, should rea I." It is
recommended by many eminent ladx
physicians as a sure guide for the sex.
Handsomely bound and illtistrat d
Sent post paid for. 81.00. Address the
ItO('IIBTi: Pl'BLl'-HlNU Co..
3 ; and Xi. Ostium Block.
Rochester. N. Y.
Police.
Dinner at"J EKFVCIIOP IlOUSr
everyday from 420 to 8 o'c ock. Th
nest iVeent meal in town; soup, Rni
seven kinds of men's, wgetables. pie
pudding, etc. A glass ot S. F. Beei
Freiirh I'laiet. tea or coffee included
All who have tried him say Jell is tin
"BOiS."
Fine lre.ss Cuit4.
A splendid I ne of ladle, dress goods it
being displayed at the Empire store.
Corset nml Umlerwcar.
All the latest makes and styles of cor
sets and ladies underwear at Prael
Bros.' Empire store.
At the Empire Store
You will find the tine.-it laces and em
broideries, of richest quality.
Blacksmith Wanted.
A blacksmith capable of doing gener
al work is wanted atSkipanon. Appij
to E. 31. Grimes, or C. A. Maguire, Skip
anon. WHAT! do you think that
JEFF of Tin: CIliP iteusi:
jives you a meal tor noihiugnnd a glass
.I" something to drink'? -Not much!"
but lie gives a better meal and more of
it than any place in town lor 23 cents,
lie buys by the wholesale and pays
cash. -Tint settles it."
Roscoe Dixon's new eating house
is now open. Every'hing has been fit
ted up in tirst-clas style, and hi well
known reputation as a caterer ass'ities
all who like good things to eat, that at
his place they can be accommodated.
Dimmitt's Cough Bal.-aiu cures Croup
Jeff says he gives two meals to any
other restaurant man's one and can
prove it.
Use Dimmitt's Cough Balsam, at W.E.
Drincut & i o.'s.
Mrs. C. F. Colter, of N. Y. City will
give instruction in the New York sys
tem of dre.s cutting and basting. Les
sons in cla-ses, S10. Single. S12. She
also wishes to establish an agent in As
toria. "Can be seen at 3! rs. E. C. Holden's.
Foi Dyspepsia andLiver Complain!,
you have a printed guarantee on ever
bottle of Sniloh's Vitalizer. It never
fails to cure. Sold bv W. E. Dement-
Shlloh's Catarrh Remedy a posi
tive cure for Catarrh, Dintheria and
Canker Mouth. Sold by . E. Dement.
The Peruvian syrun nas cured thou
sands who were; suffering from ds e
sia. debility, liver complaint, boils. Ini
mors, teimile complaints, etc. Patnph
let-, f re to any address. Seth YV. Fowb
&Son Boston.
Use Dimmitt's Cough Balsam for
Chest. Throat, and Lungs, at W. E. De
ment & Co
Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread
every Sunday at Jeffs from 5 a. at. to
2 P. M.
Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complnint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by W. E.
Dement.
FOR SALE.
XN LOT- TO Sl'I r. FR -M 5 ACP.E TO
40 acre trict In S. v. comer of Chas.
Stevens' I). C Tiile perfect. For particu
lars Inquire at office of N. l. Raimnnd. City
Hall ; or on the premises of 0. 1. Young.
Aaturla, Nov. 3d, 1S&.
HHKS95B Sfl Hi I S1'WIBI",
1884.
New Spring
twins
We have received from New York, per express, upwardss of 6,000 yards of
Embroideries In
ic, Swiss,
Lawn and Nainsook,
Of the Latest Designs and from 15 to 25 per cent
cheaper than ever before.
1 760 yards of Embroideries from
2137 " " '
1275 " "
THE I XL THEIXL
G. H. COOPER,
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House
OF ASTOHIA.
II
r'IRST QUALITY LUMBER.
TIIE
WESTPORT
MILL COMPANY
J"S IN THE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO
L remain.
We will take onlrs for lumber from 100
to fOO M., at tlie mil. or deliveicd.
We also mamitacture mill and shingles of
At quality.
Flooring a'Specialty
Address all orders
WEST PORT MILL CO.
a. C, Hknnkk, Supt.
SOLID GOLD
JEWELRY
BRACELETS,
Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches,
3 X Ic V R W-SUFi E ,
Of every description.
The tlnest stock of Jewelry In Astoria.
j Alt goods warrantedasrepresented
6USTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
NEW
HATS
-KEUE1YED AT-
McllTTOSH'S
Clotiiixig and Gent's
ASTORIA,
LOEB & GO
JOBBERS IN
WINES.
LIQUOK8,
AND
CIGAKS.
AGENTS FOR THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
Tumblers Decanters, and Alt
Kinds of Saloon Supplies.
jar-Aii Roods sow at Ran Francisco Price
MAIN8TREET.
Opposite Parkw Houie, Astoria. Ortson.
1884.
Importations !
3c to 1 2c per yard.
15c to 40c per yard.
50c to $1.00 per yard.
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer In
HARDWARE, IM, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES, TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
7 and Copper.
Stop That Horse!
From Slipping.
USE THE PATENT SHOE.
George McLane
HAS JUsT ItECKIVrD A PATENT
Horseshoe fnim the I atent Offlre. for
the purpose ot preventing all davea I hors
es fii'in slipping: on plank, or str i mails.
Horses shod with tills shoe WIi.l. NuT
.sLIP. A ma! vl I .-onviuce sinyoue.
lkt-ep T.i Firm-rli'-H liotlri 111
mj shop. Try ihe NEW SHOE
KtrrorriM untl Contracted Hoof cure
a specialty.
No satisfaction no pay.
GEO.McLANE.
STOCK
OF-
i
Furnishing Store,
OKECOXT.
PEEUVIAN
BITTERS !,
Wilmerding & Co., San Francisco.
f . -
LOBD QL CO., AgeniS, AStOrja.
Emoroifleries !
4si-!- I