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Abodkd Town. Considerable building
going on in Upper Astoria. An itinerant
tent on the vacant lot corner Main and
Chenamu3 streets. A three-story brick
rould look well on the same location.
Swarms of Chinese are arriving on every
steamer, mostly from Portland and Se
attle. 1j. B. Tranklin has a new arrange
ment that is not exactly a hearse but
serves all the purposes of one. Steam
from the engines of the various canneries
makes things look livelier. Nothing has
yet been heard of Graham who shot Ne -son
on Young's river last week: supposeu
to have "lit out." Nelson is in no dan
ger. The Astoria Gymnastic club will
meet at their hall at 7 o'clock to-morrow
evening. Final arrangements concern
ing the telephone and the central office
were made yesterday afternoon. The
office will be in charge of an electrician
from San Francisco, who will be on deck
all -the time. Billy Emerson and his
minstrels will be here on the 22d. That
assessment racket didn't seem to be alto-
?;ether satisfactory. Plenty vegetable
or sale, mostly from California. The
delinquent school tax list of distriot No.
1 is in the hands of the sheriff. Arrivals
and departures of steamers yesterday
were very slim. E. R. Hawes is puttinp
a bay window on his second-story
corner. The steam collier Willamette is
discharging coal.
A Pokt fob Imfobtsbs. Among to
day's overland freight was included a
carload of tin, billed to Everding & Far
rell, Astoria. This shipment appeared to
be out of the ordinary run of affairs and
inquiry was instituted. Just how tin can
be Drought across the Atlantic- and thence
by rail to this ooast with any profit to
the buyer does not appear, but it is bein
done, and, no doubt, at a profit. Inquiry
revealed that the Pillar Rock Packiu
company were the importers of the tin
and that they had five more cars on the
road. The tin is laid down here 25 cents
per box less than direct importers by
water offered it for. The first car came
through from New York in 23 days; the
others Bre behind this. If our importers
are to permit or cannot prevent buying
at the east, a very considerable tradt
will be done in this way. Possibly the
importer has felt too sure of his position
and has not considered the new route.
Ortgonian, 13.
Akotheb Papeb Goke. After a hard
tussle against fate for a few months, the
Democratic Era of East Portland was
sold on a chattel mortgage held by James
Johnson for $23L John "W. Keily found
uphill work from the turn-loose, and it is
a wonder that he held out as long as he
did, even though he be a newspaper man
of years experience. The material, whicu
consisted of a little type and office ma
terial, was bought in by Police Officer
George "Ward of this city, confidential
friend and adviser of the chief of police
and poundmaster, and Dick Gerdes.
"What bis object could be to purcha&o the
outfit and who f urnished the money wih
come to light by future developments.
Standard.
EXTENSIVB PbOOBAMME. Col. Hogg,
president of the Oregon Pacific, stopped
off at Astoria a little whilo upon the ar
rival of the Columbia. He is very san
guine, is the colonel. It is hisulleged
intention to run an opposition steamer
from San Francisco to this port, will
bring passengers from Portland to Ya
quina fn thirty six hours and do various
other commendable things, To an Orc
gonian reporter on his arrival in Portland
the colonel stated it is the intention of
the company he represents to build from
Yaquina to Snake river, and there form u
junction with a trunk line to the east,
and that the money is to be furnished by
stockholders and bondholders of the
Oregon Pacific railroad.
New Save. The new safe ordered by
the county some time ago arrived on the
last steamer and was put in place in the
office of the county clerk yesterday. It
was needed for the additional security
afforded imnortant naoers, and will be a
valuable adjunct to the office. It is an
ornate piece of composition, is 70x60x34
Inches in dimensions, weichs 50Ju
pounds, cost $650, and is well worth the
money.
Crooked Bulboad. The California
and Oregon railroad will be one of the
most crooked roads in eristenoe. For
the thirty-two miles already completed,
there is hardly, quarter of a mile oi
straight track; the road following the
windings of the Sacramento river, wh?re
possible, and boring through the mount
ains where impossible. Almoit the en
tire roadbed will be solid rock.
- Fish and Molluscs. The gentle tom
ood is no longer lured from the muddy
Colombia, and has ceased to be, but his
absence is unnoticed. "Steel-heads" and
an occasional spring salmon, smelt, stur
geon and halibut have made their ap
pearance; from Clatsop comes the suc
culent clam, and the Shoalwater oysters
trere never in finer flavor.
SttDDEH Death. C. S. Wright received
a telegram yesterday morning conveying
the sad news that his sister, Mrs. Eme
line L. Smith, of Boston, Mass., was
dp&cL Mrs. Smith was an estimable lady
"who, during her visit here in the summer
ef 1882, made ajjraat many friends and
acquaintances who will regret to hear of
ner demise.
i
Cabeless Shooting. Parties living in
theicinity of the Catholic church com
plain of careless shooting, bullets whiz
sing rthrough panes of glass, etc. It
would seem that the commonest dictates
of safety would suggest care in the use
of firearms, more especially in the vicin
ity of dwelling houses.,,
- Gvt op Luck. The new Amerisan
ship Rainier, Morrison, commander,
wkfeh -sailed from Norfolk Nov. 27, for
HiflGOf has boon lost. Capt. Morrison
lost the fine ship Oracle off Cape Horn
Jastyear, and seems to be somewhat un
fortunate. Auonoir Sams. At half-past ten to
morrow morning E. C. Holden will sell
soxni bedroom furniture, and household
oeds: at eleven and at two and seven
5 M he will sell a limited number of lots
fn'the north addition to Ocean Park.
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" Social. One of the last of the season's
reiunions was enjoyed by the Astoria
Social club last evening. It is the inton
ation after Easter to have a masked ball,
'which will close the series of entertam--neh(8
for the present season.
aGsrrrsa. The .Ladies' society of the
3fethodist church will meet in the parlors
rf thecharchat 150 o'clock this after
2u A xairtteadance is desired.
SOT C0MMU5ISTIC. .
A Spcclons 'Plea from Itradstreet's.
"BradstrecVfi'J is about as goodautbor-
ity on the subjects of finance as is in the
United States." Its high standing imbues
its statements with u large amount of
credence, and lienco it 13 regret to
find in tho current number an article con
cerning the Astoria land grant, which
makes so specious and flimsy a plea as
tho follewing:
"This action is based upon the theory
that the contract between the land grant
roads and the government is, in fact, not
a coutracl, but a donation upon the part
of the government, an J that tho roa s,
even wuen their contracts are in part
compiled wnu, can oniy rauin tueir
lauds as an act of grace or bounty on the
part of the general government. This i
theory Is essentially communistic. It ig
nores the principle of vested rights, and
it is not in harmony with the principles
upon which all laud grant legislation is
luunueu, as can readily be ascertained
by any one who carefully reads the his
tory of the land-grant roads, as it is found
in tne donates."
The editor of BradstrccCs well knows
that the action of the house- committee
can be based on no such theory as is al
leged, but, rather, recognizing the fact
that there was a contract, unfilled by one
party, declares the stipulations of the
contract void by reason of non-fclfill
ment. All contracts contain conditions
obligatory on all parties directly men
tioned in the contract. The grant was in
the nature of a oontract. Tho Oregon
Central failed to fulfill its obligations. It
was given nearly fourteen years to fulfill
these obligations, till finally, as its lega
tees flatly refused to fulfill the obliga
tions that it had onco assumed, the house
declares the contract annulled. The at
tention of BradslreeCs is directed to the
report of the committee in question
wherein they say:
It must be remembered that under the
law the grant of lands to aid in the con
struction of this road is a grant in prcs
enti; and the conditions in the.act condi
tions subsequent.
The election to waive tho forfeiture cr
to enforce it rests with congress.
It is a question of intention, and
neither tho executive nor judicial depart
ment of the government can know what
the pleasure of ongress may be, and can
not, therefore, act to revest the title
until congress has declared its intention
in that regard.
As to the grant, then, as an entirety, as
a whole, the counsel insists that there is
no power whatever in congress to deal
vvitu it, and that we not only cannot but
ought not to forfeit it.
And here it may be well to call the at
tention of the house especially to the
position of this company. It not only
never began the construction of the roau
for whicu the grant was given, viz., to
Astoria; it simply built out from Port
land toward and up the Willamette vul
jey, for xrarposes oi its own, to meet the
California system, as is agreed by the
counsel, and for ten years has utterly
failed.und refused to move a spado of
earth toward Astoria.
Tuis is admitted by ceunsel: there is
no pretense that there is any change in
the pjlicy of the company, no promise
oy anyone in authonty that any attempt
.nil be made to do any Wont on the road,
yet the counsel for it argues that wo can
not and ougut not to attempt to take
jack this great grant for settlement.
liefusins to build the road and earn
tho laud; abandoning the project abso"
luteiy, mey insist iuui uu power uxisu m
congress to retake the tit:o, but these
lands must lie as u waif beyond our
power. This is the frontier line of cor
poration assurance in their claims to the
public lands. We conclude that we have
cne power to declare a forfeiture, and
tue question is, how far does it extend?
In cases like this, where there is no
limitation in the act on the power, the
declaration of forfeiture relates back tj
tho date of the grant, and the govern
ment is restored to its original estate.
This follows from the nature of the
estate eranted: the estate is ono on con
dition subsequent, that is, an estate ha
ole to terminate and become no estate
on the happening or non-happening of
some e-vent m the tuture.
Here the legal title to the grant as an
entirety passed to the company by the
act as fuily and completely us though the
patents had issued at that date, subject
of course, to tho conditions named in the
grant.
Let this bo kept clearly in mind: that
the act passed the legal title and con
veyed an tue estate wuicn me grantee
could get; the subsequent building of
the road aud the issuing of patents only
,ave precision to tho grant, but did not
add to or strengthen tho title which the
company had under the act. What it
iiad it derived wholly from the act niak
ing the grant. This the supreme court
has expressly and repeatedly decided.
There has been an absolute breach of the
condition of this grant 6ince May 4,1876,
and an abandonment or the project
Therefore thero is a right of forfeiture,
dow far does it extend?
After arguing the right to declare the
whole grant forfeited, tho committee pro
ceeded:
Although the attention of the learned
counsel for the company was especially
called to this question (and tima given
to examine into it), viz, th6 power to de
clare an absolute forfeiture of this grant
notwithstanding a portion of tao road
uas been built within the time, not an
authority has been produced to the com
mittee snowing or tending to show that
the power does not exist; nor does the
committee believe that a respectable
authority can be produced, either elemen
tary or among tne reported cise3 de
cided by the courts, holding that the
power to declare an absolute forfeiture is
not in the grantor in cases like this where
there is no restriction in the act, or any
subsequent enactment.
There is no question of constructive
waiver in this case, because nothing has
oeen dune since the expiration of the
time within which, the road was to have
boen built. This, tho committee think,
determines the legal question, and that
congress has tho power to declare full
forfeiture.
But having the power, it does not fol
low that it ought to be exercised.
The question of proper policy, in the
exerc.se of a wise and just discretion, is
frequently raore diflicnit of solution than
the one of legal rignt. In this case, there
appjars absolutely no equity or claim to
favorable consideration for aid for that
part of the road built.
AS cieany appears, it was not intenaeu
as part of the road congress desired.
The branch was to for a "point of junc-t"-n"
with the main line, near Forest
Grove, clearly contemplating a mam
d: no road was ever built beyond that
point, but constructed road, used as a
part oi anotuermain nno.np to uorvaiiis,
and south of that, to secure, not tho road
aided by congress, but as counssl admit,
"for the purpose of having a better basis
of credit, to secure as speedily as possi
ble tho completion of the uncompleted
portion of both roads from Koseburg
south to a connection with the Central
Pacific," practically to secure and control
the lines of transportation in the hands of
Messrs. Huntington and Villard, and
leave Astoria shut out from the privi
leges congress intended she should nave.
We submit they ought to aband n
the grant; and we report the annexed
bill forfeiting tho grant, for favorable
action and passage.
Attention! Attention!!
There will be a meeting of tho Asto-t-io
r.minrNiinrHmHn and Bicuers' Union
this evening, at half past seven o'clock
at the Hall.
N. Gilmore,
Pres'U
Dlmmltt's Cough Balsam never falls.
Try It, at W. E. Dement & Co.'s.
FB05I TnE OCCIDENT TO THE OBIENT.
Sotc of Sew at Told by the Telegraph.
Newspaper postage will probably be re
duced to half the present rates.
Should Manitoba rebel it is thought
that Dakota would help the row along.
Thfl California state Democratic con
veution will be held in Stockton, June
10.
Eight feet of snow throughout Canada
slightly interferes with railroad and
other traffic.
The howl ncerning Bismarck's snub
to the American government still goes on
from every quarter.
A malignant cattle plague is devastat
ing Knnsas herds, and all efforts to stay
the decease seai powerless.
Bismarck ist sehr kronk. He has the
gout and the American hog and the
Lasker resolutions worry the poor man
very ranch.
Bobt. T. Lincoln seems the unanimous
choice of all sections of the union for
the pocond place on the Bepublican pres
idential ticket.
Jeff Davis in a speech before the Mis
sissippi legislature last Tuesday told tue
members of that body that he enjoyed be
ing a Mississippian.
Delegate Brents is arguing before the
senate aud house committees in favor of
the admission of Washington Territory
aft3r Mar;h 4th 1883.-
Portland police officers Bay that under
the present management thoy are afraid
to make an arrest for fear they will be
suspended at the request of tho person
arrested.
When a local politician n Walla Walla
asks Parker, of the Statesman, "What's
on the slate this year? ho replies,
"About $G0due mo for political booming
two years ago."
They are talking about electing Mrs.
Hinds of Port Townseud to the next
Washing -m legislituro. The Argus
says sue is a tad of education and intel
ligence, if that be so she would be an
improvement at Olympia to some who
have guno there.
A Now York dispatch of the 12th says
that heavy consignments of Columbia
river salmon are arriving thjre. Ten
thousand pounds within three days, by
express, eight days from Portland. They
average thirty cents per pound, whole
sale, and are in high favor.
The farmers about Myrtle Creek, Ore
gon, have agreed to pay 20 for coyote
scalps, 5 for bear and $2.50 for wild cat,
it was stated at the late meeting that
the coyotes are coming into the ranges,
and that it will be but a very few years
more until sheep raising in this county
will be a thing of the past.
The Mexican Central railway will be
opened for traffic from New York to the
City of Mexico by next Thursday. An
arrangement has been made by which
Pullman cars will run from St. Louis to
Mexico with only one change, at El
Paso. It is expected the trip from New
York to the City of Mexico will be made
in six days.
A London dispatch of the 12th, says:
Much anxiety is felt with regard to the
situation at Khartoum. The Times Alex
andria correspondent says: "It is plain
that three courses are possible; to leave
General Gordon to his fate, to dispatch
English troops to .Khartoum, or to im
port Indian troop?. The policy of doing
nothing has not hitherto achieved signal
success."
Cooking tho Lordly Salmon.
' "It's all in the cooking," said the res
taurant man in response to a questien:
"There is perhaps no other article of
food that is so easily and so completely
rained by ignorance on the part of the
cook as fish. The aristocratic salmon is
best boiled, and in order to preserve its
color you will put it on in hot instead of
cold water, not forgetting a tablespoonful
each of salt and vinegar. If you have no
fish kettle arrange the fish in a circle on
a plate and tie an old napkin around it,
so that it can be removed without break
ing. After the water comes to a boil al
low eight minutes to tho pound for a
large fish, or a thick out, and five min
utes for small fish. The sauces for boiled
salmon are lobster, oyster and holland
aise, the latter being undoubtedly tho
best. For the sauce boil four tablespoon
fuls of good vinegar with some white pep
per and salt until it is reduced to two;
let it cool, when you will add the yolks of
four eggs well beaten and butter the size
of an egg.. Place the saucepan contain
ing this mixture into a large vessel, in
which pour a little- hot waler. Stand on
a slow fire, and with a spoon beat the
sauco until it is light and smooth. Add
the juica of one lemon and a little grat
ed nutmeg, and you havo tho sauco par
excellence for the salmon. Garnish the
fish with water cresses and sliced lemon
or fried oysters and parsley."
Y. a. C. A.
The annual meeting of the Astoria
Young Men's Christian Association, and
election of officers for the ensuing year,
will be hold this evening at 7 o'clock, in
the association room. Interesting re
ports will be read. All members and
friends interested in the work are cord
ially invited to be present.
C. A. HANSON, Secretary.
Sound Pbomohox. Seattle and Te
ODmarro to be mrde Puget Sound dis
trict ports of delivery. Each city is to
h lve a resident collector of customs, who
shall receive a salary not to exceed $1,800
a year.
Tin. About 9.0D0 boxes of tin are be
ing discharged from the Eskdale on Fla
vors wharf. Tho duty on this lot of tin
is a little over $11,000.
The Weeklt Astobian, in stamped
wrappers, ready for mailing, published
this morning; full of news and home hap
penings; price ten cents.
A Sew Departure.
Ed Jackson the popular confectioner
has oprned a couV and ice crfani par
lor at his establishment on Che namiis
street. Every attention paid to custom
ers. Extra Quality or Coal Oil
By the gallon, five gallon can or case,
to be tumid at the Crockery store of
Jordan & Bozorth.
Hosiery, Hosiery, Hosiery!
The latest novelties In ladies and
childrens hosiery at Prael Bros'.
D. A. Ji'clntosh has enlarged his
Store by fitting up the large room in
the rear pixt of the store, for the
Tailor-ng department, giving the entire
trout store to three distinct line, Cloth
ing, Hats, and Gents' Furnishing Goods.
He left tor San Francisco yesterday to
purchase a full stock of spring and sum
mer goods.
Sick Headache. Pain in the Ba'ck and
Limbs, Biliousness, Blotches, Bolls and
Pimples entirely cured bv Wm. Pfun
der's Oregon Blood Purifier.
All the pateut medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc- am
be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Cduu's drug store, opposite Oclden
hctel. Astoria.
Children all like Diinmitt's Couch
Balsam.
Mrs. C. F. Colter, of X. Y. City will
give instruction in the New York sys
tem of dres cuttlug and basting. Les
sons In classes, S10. Slucle. S12. She
also wishes to establish an ageut In As
toria. Can be seen at Mrs. E. C. Holden's.
Modem Dentistry.
"Not the slightest pain," exclaimed
the dentist, adjusting the hard wood gag
tbat held tho jaws of his victim apart to
their widest limit. "Does it hurt? Well,
now, young man, filling teeth, as I do it,
is like going to a matinee."
Meanwhile he had strapped tho cul
prit's head back in his chair, had cut a
small hole in a sheet of rubber, and,
thrusting both his hands into the con
demned's mouth, he forced the afflicted
tooth through the small aparturo.
"frwaum!
"Yes, you have guessed tho name.
This is 'tho daai.' b j called by its. in
ventor, who, poor cuss, never made a
cent out of his idea. Luck of inventors,
you know. It is a marvelously asoful
affair. I strap tho top of the dam over
your nose and eyes with the bridle, and I
hang two weights to the bottom, so''
suiting the action to the words, the
doomed man began to slowly asphyxi
ate. "It takes a little time to dry out the
tooth. Everything takes time. Xat the
luxury of it! Now I can work rap:dlv.
There, steady. Hot? True enough. '
Mechanically, the old dentist wheeled
a bright, lathe-like machine from a cor
ner and began to manipulate it With one
of his feet. As he tramped he chanted
the following dirga to the fersaken:
"Tho greatest single improvement in
dentistry. With this power drill I can
ream out the inside of a tooth in less
time than it formerly took to open a
cav.ty. Ssmet.mes gats lose in the
hands of novices. Naver employ an in
experienced dentist, my friend. A pati
ent of mine went to ono of them and be
went to work at him witu a power dr.ll.
Just then some one nsked him for some
tobacoj, and he lot go the drill long
enouga for it tp explore the roof of the
patient's mouth and to perforata the
palate. Used as I manage it, however''
Burr whiz bu-r-rl
"WhagidbelM Off o-ol Gooidl" say
agely demanded the lost one, as the cold
persp.ration rolled down h.s neck.
'Do not be alarmed; tae bell did not
ring. This is a beautiful b.t of work. 1
am so c ose to the nerve that I can sse
tha pink-ojlored libers through the bone.
Just think how comf jrtiun it is to know
tbat the drill can't brak h ough "
.The man in tae chair fainted.
Steamer Dajs for Starch.
From San Fran. From Astoria.
State, Mar 5Columbia, Mar... 2
Columbia 10 Oregon 7
Oregon LJ5tate 12
State 2iIColumbia 17
Solumbia 2. Oregon 22
regon ..S0State 27
State April 4Columbia April... 1
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A common sense medical work for
ladies only. Fully answers all ques
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a male physieiau. Q,w causes and
symptoms of ail d:se..ses of the stx.
with positive eure for each in knn lan
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Handsomely bound ami iiiustrat. d.
Sent post paid for 1.00. Addrt-ss the
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32, 33 and :,4. Osburn Block.
Rochester, N. Y.
For :f.c:tt Fitting Uoot
JrShoe, goto P.. I. Goodmans, on Che
namus :trcet, next door to I. V. Cum.
All goods of the best make and guaran
teed quality. A full stuck; ui'W good
constantly arriving. C.islom work.
Stop Tiial CoiiU
By going to J. E. Thomas's and getting
a bottle of Li-my- Cough Bnbann
It wir.r. cuke you.
Jnt Iieeiv'd.
A large stock of soft and stiff nats in
all the latest sty le.s at Mcintosh's Fur
nishing store.
Special ft'otlco.
Mr. X. Loeb has instructed nm to dis-
Posi- of his Mittre stock of Clothing,
'urnishing goods, Boots audSuoes.ete..
at cot, without nerve.
C. P. Moffit.
Volicr.
Now Is your opportunity to buy goods
at extreme low figures. Call and mv m .
C. P. Moffit.
.llnp! maps!! 3Iup!!I
Mr. Carr. the one armed map man
is now i:i the city and will canvass the
place for Cram's uiirivalt-d family
maps of i he U. 3. and World. Every
family should have one. Children can
learn more on this map than in any
book yuu can purchase. We hope that
Mr. C. will place one In every house
hold. Prices reduced.
"JKFff"
At enormous expense ha jut secured
the services of Pkufessok Ellis one
of the be.st white cooks in the stale; and
eff propos-sto excel I any of his for
mer effort1 In the culinary art. Italian
and French dishes a specially.
Have Wlstar's halim or wild cherrj
always at hand. It cures coughs, cohK
bronchitis, whooning cough, croup, in
duenza, consumption, and ail throat aud
lung complaints. 30 cents and.?l a bot
tle. Ath vim iiiiitn uii.M-iuttii hv Indl-
zestion, ConMipntioii. Dizzim.vs. Lo.v ut
appetite, Yellow Skin ? ShiloVs Vilal
izer is a positive eure. For sale by W.
E. Dement.
DImmltt's Cough Bal-am cures Croup
A Nasal luji-etor fiee with eneh
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh 'emed
Price 50 cents. Sold by W. E. Dement
The Rev. (Jeo. H.Thajer. or Bour
bon, Ind., sav.":4Both my.self and wife
nveour llves'toSHil.otfs Coxsl'MITIu.n
CuRK-r Sold by W. E. Dement
"Hackmetick," a lasting and fra
grant iHjrfume. Price 2-" and 5?) cciibv
-villi bv XV. K. Dement.
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FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
Thi Gutta Percha & Rubber Mf g Co
Portland, Oregon.
SCIENCE SUirLIFIED.
"Tell us what is bntterine?"
Said the Senate Com-mit-tee;
"I it white, or gold, or green?
Pray unfold the mystery."
Up arose u merchant, then,
With an oily, unctuous grace;
King was he 'inongst butter men,
Beamed a smile upon his face.
"Listen, aud I will unfold.
In the simplest speech I utter;
This compound of brightest gold
Is composed of lard and butter.
"Fir t the lard deodorize,
Til. it's HDft as finest silk;
Draw it off and skim the flies.
C. nra it in tha richest milk.
"Then some real butter shake
In the mixture; then immerse
All together; then you take
It for butter, or for worse."
Down he slipped into his seat,
With a countenance serene,
And a smile as soft and sweet
As his golden butterine.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
OCCIDENT.
C A McGuire, Clat C W Frush, Port
H Ehlers iwf K W Dei i ;kson,do
Seaside Jas Strang, do
I Rosenthal, SF SG Allen, do
Mrs Seeley & wf, J H irringtcn & wf,
C.ty Pillar Kock
D W McMurphy.cityF M Warren, Cath
M P Callender, M F Harmon, Ft S
Knappton D D Neer, E Port
J Fitzpatrick, Skain
PAUKEE HOUSE.
G P Brower, Chadl J Brayman, Salem
AMart.n, Wheld J Dixon, do
T Morgan, Port W Wisner, Marin et
j Morg.n, do
Mrs Wormsley, Ska
W F Parker, do
A Maddern, do
W A S.iwyor, Kra-a
A B Powers, co
N Wisner, co
H Brown, do
JMuLeod, Knipa'1
J J Owens, do
It of ice.
Dinner at'-.J EKF'S'CIIOP IIOUSF
everyday from 4:30 to 8 o'c.ock. Tin
neat 2."-rei.t n.eal Hi tnWli: soup, tili.
seven kind.-, of men's, vegetables, pie.
pudding, etc. . jtin ot S. F. Beer.
French Claret, tea or coffee included.
All who have tried him say Jeff is the'
-BOSS."
Fine 2rc.s ;mm!n.
A splendid 1 ne of ladles dress goods Is.
tH-iug displayed at the Empire store.
Corsets ami Underwear.
All the. latest makes and styles of cor
sets and ladles underwear at Prael
Bros.' Empire store.
At the Kmpire Store
You will find the finest laces and em
broideries, of richest quality.
BlacIiMiiilli Wanted.
A blacksmith capable of doing gener
al work is wanted atSkipanon. Apply
to E. M. Grimes, or C. A. Maguire.Skip
auon. limits For Sale.
Joe Liauiers has two fine boats for
sale ui the boat jhop, one block west ol
Hansen Bro.' milk
WHAT! do you think that
JKFF OF THE CIIP !?OU51-:
gives you a meal for uoihingand u glas
nf Mimethiug to drink? 'Not much!
but he ives a belter meal and more ol
it than any pl.ice in town for 25 cent.
He buy.N by the wholesale and pavs
cash. "That set tics it."
Itoscoe Dixon's new eating hous1
is now open. Every'hing has been fit
ted up In first-ela-s tile, and hi well
known reputation as a caterer assure
ail who like go:d things to eat, that.at
his placo they can be accommodated.
Why will you cnugn when ShilohV
Cure will give immediate relief. I'riei
Id cfj rt ets and -SI. Sld by Y. E. De
ment. Jeff s-iys he gives two meals to an
other restaurant man'st one aud eaii
prove it.
Foi Dy.spejisiaamlLiver Complaint,
you have a printed nuarantee on ever)
buttle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It neve'i
fails to cure. Sold l V. E. Dement-
Shiloh's Catarrh Kemed a posi
tive cure for Catarrh, Dintheria aim
Canker Mouth. .Slid by . E. Dement.
The Peruvian syrup ua cured thou
sands who were suffering from ilyspej
ua. debility, liver complaint, boils, iin
moi s. female complaints, etc. Pamph
let free to any address. Seth W. Fowh
&SOI)1 '3o.-to'n.
Use Dimniitt's Cough Balsam for
Chest. Throat, and Lungs, at V. E. De
ment & Co. s.
Boston B.ikeil Beans and Brown Bread
everv Sunday at Jeffs from 5 a. m. to
2 P. M.
Will you sutler wit's Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint'.' Slu'nhV. Vitalizer is
uamuteed to cure you. Sold by W. E.
Dement.
CANNERYMEN ! !
PACIFIC METAL WOEKS
Importer and if nut ictitren of
WHITE METALS.
Canners' Solder a Specialty,
Str p Lead, for Leading Lines,
Plate Zinc, for Cutting Acid,
Bar Copper, Pig Lead and Pig Tin.
4S Xui-ili srrimd St.. i'orllaiid, Or.
1X5 A: 117 t-ir-t?r , Nnn FraiiclHC".
Cat f.u-niii.
B. F. STEVENS & CO.,
CITY BUOJt STOltE,
Flavft Just received a mammoth stock of
Book":. The yoiin and old, ncli ami poor
can all be accommodated.
' AGEX Td FOR THE
Kranirh A. Itnch and llnnd.sfeldt &
Xutnl rianoxnml Western
Cottage rjruns.
Orders for all kinds of Miulc or Instru
ments will be prompt y flllprt.
B.F. STEVENS & CO.
The Gem Saloon.
The Popular Resort for Astorians.
FOK THE
Finest of Wines and Liquors
Go to tho GEM SALOON.
ALEX.CA3IPBELL. - rROFBIETOtt.
New Store, New Stock
Toys, Fancy Goods,
Tobacco and Cigars.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS
A PINE ASSORTMENT.
8quemoq.ua street, next door to the Empire
Store. nl7-sm
1884.
New Spring
Eiroiries ! Eitttes!
We have received from New York, per express, upwardss of G.000 yards of
Embroideries in
Cambric, Swiss,
Lawn and Nainsook,
Of the Latest Designs and from 15 to 25 per cent
cheaper than ever before.
1760 yards of Embroideries from
2137 " " '
1275 " " "
THE I XL THE I X L
c: H. COOPER,
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House
OF JLSTOHIi.
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER.
THE
WESTPORT
MILL COMPANY
X IN THE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO
rcniuiu.
We will take orders for lumber from 100
to .r00 M., at tlie mil or dellvei cd.
We hI.ho niEiiuUcture lath and shingles of
Al quality.
Flooring a Specialty .
Adclre3 all orders
WEST PORT MILL CO.
. C, ItENXKK, SU)t.
SOLID GOLD
JEWELRY
BRACELETS,
Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches,
SttiVERWARE,
Of every description.
Th( finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria.
GS'-All gooils wnrrantedasrepresented
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
NEW
HATS
-BECF.ITF.D AT-
MCINTOSH'S
Clothing and Gent's
ASTORIA,
LOEB & CO.
JOBBERS LN
WINES.
LIQUORS,
AND
CIGARS.
AGENTS FOR THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastorn Distilleries.
Tumblers Decanters, and All
Kinds of Saloon Supplies.
-All goods sold at San Francisco Prices.
MAIN STREET.
Opposite Parker House, Astoria. Oregon,
93
Importation
3c to 12c per yard.
1 5c to 40c per yard.
50c to $1.00 per yard.
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer In
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES, TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
Tin AND Copper.
Stop That Horse!
From Slipping.
USE THE PATENT SHOE.
George McLane
HAS JU-T UECKIVI-D A PATENT
Horse'lioe fmm the 1 atent Offlre. for
tlie purpose ol preventing all clasea of hors
es fim slipping on plaiik. orstfeu roaiix.
Hnres snort wiih this shoe WIU. NOT
sLIP. A i rial wi I -ouvince anyone.
I keep Two FirHi-fliiH fehuer In
m shop. Try ihe NEW SHOE
ert'iirnH and Contracted Hoof cure
a specialty.
No satisfaction no pay.
GEO. McLANE.
STOCK
-OF-
i
Furnishing Store,
OB.EGOXT.
PERUVIAN
' BITTERS l
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I WHmerding & Co., San FranCISCO.
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