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ASTOKIA, OREGON:
SUNDAY.
MAY 25. 168-
27JE EVOLUTION OF XATIOXS.
"Whek our national overnnicn''
was established the most far-seeing
statesman knew little of what was be
ioro them. They possibly foresaw
our territorial expansion, auc
dreamed of a time when a hundre.
million of people should dwell undea
our flag. But they had never seen a
steamboat, a railroad, a lino of tele
graph poles strung with a single wire,
to say nothing of a dozen. They hac
never heard of coal oiV or lucifei
matohes, or reapers, mower, gang
plows or sewing machines. Tlie
would never have believed a fastmaL
train could cross the continent in five
days, nor the lightning flashing un
der the Atlantic ocean on nine cables.
If the fathers of the revolution coulc
look down on thia country to-day
the great corporations with their im
mense woalth and power, would no
startle them half as much as the ap
pliances and men managing the ex
ecutive department of tho TJnitec
States government Their confident
in "Washington, Adams, Jefferson anc
Franklin, was so great that the
thought it wise to put all the execu
tive power of the government into
the hands of the president. lie wa$
to choose all his advisers, assistants
helpers, or clerks, called a cabinet
subject only to the approval of the
senate. Nobody could have foreseeL
the present condition of tho variouj
departments of tho executive govern
ment. The cabinet officers were noi
provided for in the constitution; the
are only the president's hands to di
his work. And yet, the fact is, to-day
from long usage, each department
has become an immense power, anc
every cabinet officer is a ruler of al
most unlimited authority. lu theorj
he is subject to law; in fact ho oftei
disregards and overrides the law. Th
rules and rulings of the department:
are regarded as higher than law, ant
if they are shown to bo contrary t
law, so much the worse for the law
The people submit to the arbitrary
rulings rather then appeal to thi
courts. Litigation is expensive anc
tedious, most men prefer to submii
rather than fight. So powerful ha
all the mass of rules and usages be
come that tho president's power hat
become a by-word. Even Grant said
he had very little influence with hu
administration. But presidents anc
cabinets come and go while the de
partments go on forever. The rea
rulers are the old barnacles who sticl
and control all tho affairs of ever
department Presidents and cabinei
officers cannot do otherwise than ti
refer all matters of executive govern
ment to the underlings, and in man
instances they have made beautifu
messes of it The stories brought
back by men having business witL
the departments, from time immemo
rial, have been of the most extraordi
nary nature. The circumlocution
office has secrets more astounding
than those of the inquisition. Th.
same old conspirators from Jackson't
time down rule the national executive
departments, and they are tho won
ders of the nineteenth century.
A GOOD PGIXT.
Leer Stoke, in tho Woman's Jour
nal, says the whole northern countr
is shosked that in Copiah county,
Missi s ppi,and in Danville, Yirginh
and many other parts of the south,
legal voters are systematically de
prived of the exercise of their right
of suffrage. That this is an outrage
that destroys tho very foundation of
free government, by the people and
for the people. It flouts the doctrine
of the fathers, that all just govern
ment is founded upon the consent of
the governed. Then she very perti
nently asks how muoh better is it in
Suffolk count-, Massachusetts?
There more than one half of tho gov
erned have never been permitted to
assist in chosing their rulers. No
violence has been used in Suffolk
county, to suppress the woman vote.
The shot-gun has not become a fa
miliar argument, simply because it
JXB3 not yet been made necessary. If
the women should rise and demand
their rights, there is no telling what
might happen. So far there has been
peace, because half the voters ha ve
quietly submitted to the outrage, and
have demanded their right of fran
cuibo oniy uy arguments, reason,
logic, and sweet words of persuasion.
Men have anoated the exclusive
privilege of breaking them. And
though there are sixty thousand more
women than men in Massachusetts,
men are the criminals in almost every
case. But the widest contrast be
tweon the people of Oopiah and Suf
folk counties consists in the faet that
the poor and ignorant are suppressed
in Mississippi, while in Massachusetts
the educated, wealthy class are sup
pressed. Highly cultured and ro
flned women, paying thousands to
4.V.-. L 11..
kui; Buppurt ui me government, are
excluded from any participation in
electing that government. In one
case there is discrimination against
tho worst; in the other against the
best in the community. It will re
quire keen research and profound
reflection to decide which commits
the greater crime against tho govern
mentMississippi in excluding the
negro or Massachusetts in excluding
women.
CAUSE OF PROSPERITY.
No one will deny that all the
necessaries of life its comforts, its
:onveniences, its wealth all that
contributes to life's development or
lissipation, its protection or destruc
tion, are the results of labor; that
they are tho direct effect of tho em
loyment of man s mind and muscle,
ind can bo obtained in no other way.
ft is equally clear that it is by the
;eneral use and consumption by man
of all his varied products that the
.ecossity for exchange and trade is
created that the avenues to wealth
ore opened to the non-producing
classes; and that it is only by means
of labor that all these things can be
effected. It then followa that the
imount of the consumption, by a
community or nation, fixes the
amount of its exchange and trade,
ind that tho amount of employment
of the people necessarily becomes the
neasure of their consumption; that
as the employment and compensation
of the people increases so will bo
the increase in their demand for the
accessaries and comforts of life, and
the trade that comes of prosperity.
But that, on the other hand, as em
ployment falls off and idleness in
creases, with decreasing compensa
tions, their demand for and "use of
the necessaries of life must corre
jpondingly diminish, and trade be
comes reduced and demoralized.
Manifestly, it these primary prin
ciples are sound, it necessarily follows
that the prosperity of all interests
depends upon the full employment of
all, and that idleness is a cancer that
a-fll destroy tho vitality of every peo
ple that permits its growth.
General Butler is thus far ahead
in the presidential race. Tho anti
nonopolists are tho only party which
has held a national convention, and
jo is tho nominee. This is a great
advantage over all the other candi
lates, but there is still considerable
arork beforo tho cx-governor of Mas
sachusetts. Tho anti-monopolists are
lumerous and enthusiastic, but the
lack a majority of the voters of the
country. The total vote four years
igo for president was9,219,&17. Sup
posing there are 917 anti-monopolists.
General Butler will bo still severa"
millions behind. He is, however, for
tunate. He has received what Mr
Slaine has never succeeded in ob
taininga nomination. He should
offer chromos for anti-monopolists.
.
A clever essayst in tho San Fran
liscan argues that in this country nc
nan should bo allowed to have more
shan $500,000. So that is his limit
Probably if the man that has half e
aillion wore to fix tho limit he woulc
jlacoit a million, the millionaire ai
ten millions; the gentleman who b
Aiq sweat of his and other people't
jrows has accumulated $10,000,00(
vould call tho game at twenty mil
Jons, and so on. A man's pile cai
lsually bo sized by the limit of thi
into he proposes when the first deaj
3 being made.
The surviving members of the
convention of 1854, at "Worcester, fo;
.he formation of the repubiicai
jarty, propose to have a reunion thie
mmmer. The twenty-fifth anniver
sary was observed at "Worcester fivt
years ago, when Hon. Stephen M.
Allen, one of the presiding officers of
the first convention, wrote an histor
ical address for the occasion.
universal depression or. trade is
reported in the Euglif h towns devot
ed to shipping. Steamers represent
ing a capital of 120,000 are laid up
in a single Scotch port, and over 120
ocean-going steamers lie idle on the
Tyuo and the Wear.
The sad fate of Sunset Cox should
bo a warning to public men who
assume the rolo of bumorists. He
feels that he might have been elected
speaker if he had never made a joke.
Whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make funny.
The fact that El Mahdi, the false
prophet, sleeps during the day and
transacts all his business at night
gives rise to tho suspicion that El
must have been either a burglaror a
chicken capturer at an early period
in his career.
A eill has been introduced in the
senate providing for a tenth judicial
district, to consist of the districts of
California, Oregon and Nevada, and
that the judge of the present ninth
circuit shall be judgo of the tenth
cirouit
BORN.
At Jewell, Oregon, May 23, 1851, to the
wite ot t. a. iioagacry, a son.
JNTEV TU-UAY
Picked Up.
N SATURDAY, MAY 24. ONE PIECE
J of net containing about 100 fathoms, 40
in can. corks markeil differently "A. I. Co.
'S s Co." ana "W. H." The ow er can
lave the same by proving rr;erty and
paying cnarges. juuj riiiJiUftwA.
Fishormcns Pkg, Co,
Fishermen's Headquarters.
THE GENUINE
Cape Ann Oiled Clothing,
OVERALLS
COATS, HATS.
SniKTS, GUM BOOTS, ETC.
And a Complete Outfit, of Br.ot Quality, and
at the LOWEST l'HICE of auy Establish
ment In the city.
F. A. STOKES & CO.
Have oponed a New Stock of A l Roods In
the etoro next door to FoHrd& Stokes, and
Guarantee Satisfaction
TO ALL CUSTOMERS,
BEPUBLICAN
STATE TICKET.
Vg
Ve-ii-
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TlSl?itNUM
Foil CONGRESS.
BlXGEIt HERMAN, of Douglas Co.
"For Judge of the Supreme Court.
Juioe L. FLINN, of Linn Co.
For Presidential Electors.
D. P. THOMPSON, of Multnomah.
,1. C. LEASUKE, of Umatilla,
WARREN TRUITT.ofPolk.
Fon Judge, Fifth Judicial Dist.
F. J. TAYLOR, of Clatsop.
For Pros. Att'v. FirnrJcDiciAL
District.
T. A. McBRIDE, of Clackamas.
Clatsop CoRepublican Ticket.
Fon Joint RsmESEN'TATivE,
(From Clatsop and Tillamook Counties)
J. H. D.GRAY.
Fob Sheriff,
GEO. P. WHEELER.
For County Clerk,
J. O. SPENCER.
For Couktt Treasurer,
A. W. BERRY.
Fob County Comsimissioners,
D. K. WARREN
il. B7 PARKER.
For Assessor,
J. F. WARREN.
For Surveyor,
GELO F. PARKER.
For School Superintendent.
11. SLOOP.
For Coroner,
J. O. ROSS.
Astoria Precinct.
For Justice of the Peace.
N.E.GOODELL.
For Constable,
J. R. CHRISTIE.
Shively Precinct.
For Justice of the Peace,.
J. W. WELCH.
For Constable.
O. NELSON.
REGULAR
Democratic Ticket.
For Conoress,
JOHN MYERS, of Clackamas.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
W. W. THAYER, of Multnomah.
?or Juboe Fifth Judicial District
A. S. BENNETT, of Wasco.
Fob Pros. Att'y Firra Judicial -4
District.
W. B. D1LLARD.
Clatsop County Democratic Ticket.
For Joint Representative.
.From Clatsop and Tillamook Counties.)
C. LEINENWEBER.
Fon -SHEKirr,
W. G. ROSS.
Fob County Clebk,
CJ.TRENCflARD.
Fon Treasurer,
ISAAC BERGMAN.
For Assessoe,
C. W. SH1VEL Y.
For County Commissioner, -JOI1N
nOBSOX,
F.BARTOLDES.
For Surveyor,
X. D. RAYMOND.
For School Superintendent,.
J. E. HIGG1NS.
For Coroner,
B. B.FRANKLIN.
Astoria Preclnet,
Foe Justice of the Peace,.
C.R. THOMSON.
For Const able,
ASTORIA. OEEQON.ilfi.V'Sid. 1334.
TO J. F. HALLOBAN, KDITOR ASTOKIAN,
likak siu : ion wmjieas puuium m
your paper, tlio Dpraocrallc ticket as hereto
attached, and state by authority of tho un
dersigned. C. IT. PAGE, Chairman.
A. H. STONE, per
JOHN ADAI K, .Ir.Proxy.)
B.J MOKKISON.hy
JOHN HOBSON, (Proxy.)
Democratic County Committee for Clatsop
county, uregoa.
PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE.
Aivay With Rings and Bulldosers!
vote FOP.
P. H. FOX,
THE old soldier.
For Justice of the Peace.
To the Vctws of Astoria Precinct.
T HKRE&Y AlfNOrjvr.E mvstit.w a-
L Independent candldaio for ConstaW of
S. G. INGALiS.
Notice.
QCVEIULL PARTIES HAVING EX
VJ Dre-SPd th Iripo thnt: T ntm on lAit
&rt&015reof Coroner merely to Ml out
"" wvuimctu ncKet, i wisn to announce
toinyrnt-idsaiid others, that If elected I
aujuiujiuu. nurse ciat.5 nuertakinz eitab
lunmeptlii connection mthsald office and
sbaVLDe Pwpared at all thnes to InroUh
anything required la that line at tho most
reasonable prices. I earnestly request the
stly request the
support oi my friends and tho paj
lartythrourl
J. C. ROSS.
inrouirn-
nut IUC WUULj, Jc
Grand Excursion
TO
Yonngs River Falls
On SUSJOAY, MAY 23th, 1834.
THE
CLARA PARKER
CAPT. EBEN P. PARKER,
Will leav& Main street wharf at 9 a. ar.
Tickets, rmatl trlpl.............,5u.
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I REMOVAL 1 1 : ! REMOVAL ! I
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ill rl ft-HEII j
BRANCH OF THE
LEADING
DRESS
ACTS
OF FOIRTZfa&tfD,
Has removed to the store formerly occupied by A. M. Johnsou & Co.,
second door Irom Cooper's.
"We have, now, an entire store,
couragement we have received from
rants us in becoming a rUKiUAjNUJNT 'LX.TUK.
We -will carry a Large and Complete Stock of Ladies' and Children's
ready-made
Slits, Dresses, (Ms, Wraps, Dotans, Ulsters, Pellises, Etc.
Our Styles will Lead; our facilities for manufacturing ai.d im
porting New Style Garments being unsurpassed.
OUR PRICES we are DETERMINED will be LOWER than
Portland or San Francisco ; our expenses being much lower. "We come
to ESTABLISH- A BUSINESS and retain your confidenc.
ORDER DEPJLE.TMEITT.
In the order department a complete line of samples of OUR
ENTIRE STOCK, OF PORTLAND, will be shown, to select from;
in Silks, Velvets, Dress Goods, Satins, , Cloths, of late inportation.
Orders will be taken and Made to Measure by MRS. PILGER. For
SUITS, CLOAKS, WRAPS or anv GARMENT desired, FIT IN
ALL CASES GUARANTEED.
Our stock, in Portland, of fine French DRESS GOODS, SILKS,
VELVETS, CLOTHS, is nnequalled and unsurpassed. You will
have a selection caual to anv leadincr San Francisco House. Late
novelties as they arrive will be immediately added to our stock; and
an equal chance given to the LADIES of ASTORIA, to purchase new
and FASHIONABLE GOODS at a low and proper price.
in Inopectlua Solicited, Courteous and S'alito Attention.
CiooiLs Cheerfully Shown.
153 Flrat and 2A Morrison Sis , Portland.
Next to Empire Store, Astoria, 1st Door Below Bescue Engine House.
LEO. I. STOCK, Manager Astoria Branch.
Carpets! Carpets!
We beg to call tho attention of the public to our latest importation, direct from
Eastern manufacturers, of tho
uHifrLi
Ever offered for sale In this city, comprising nil grades from the
FINEST BODY BRUSSELS
In the Newest Tints and Shades,
To the lowest priced article in this line We aie determined to dl-mr. nt nur wk nt
Carpets ltwu tho next four weeks, and to ViaioatgwiiSeuaT&iS
the poailblllty or lieins I7udcroia by uny a-oiir t&mpetliorEl
IN TIIK
Furniture and House Furnishing Line
OHAS. KEILBORN.
W.T.Goleman&Gos
Banking Department
A General Banking and Exchauge I5usl
noss transacted. E'ery facllltv for prompt
and satisfactory business.
Drafts on the leading clUos of tho United
States and Europe.
Deposits Received.
FOR LONDON DIRECT.
The Splesdld 100 Al Iron Ship
"Aberystwith Castle,"
105C Eegister,
B. HAEIUS Master
Will load for tho above named port, and
Salmon will be takon In lots to suit shippers
ex rAonsblo terms.
IN8UKANCB at minimum rates.
For particular apply to
SIBSOh", CHURCH A CO..
Portland. Or.
or to P. L. CHERRY, Astoria.
For Liverpool Direct.
The fine British Iron ship
ESKDALE,
1220 Tons Register, too Al.
The aboro vessel goes on the berth fo
TivEBPOOL direct, and will take salmon In
-jotn to suit shippers.
jr or raies ox xreignt auo msuroaco appiy lo
BALFOUB, GTJTHRIE & CXJ.,
or Portland. Or-
ALEX'E RATI.T,TE.
- Astoria, Oregon.
5
!
SUIT, OLOAK!
HU U fe
with more elbow room. The en
the Ladies of Astoria so far, war
3&
r-YJgV?
-s
Water! Water! Water!
Wheeler &Kipp
PRACTICAL '
Plumbers,&as, ana Steam Fitters
ALL "WORK
Warranted, and Estimates Given.
POLL STOCK
Iron and Lend Pipe, Bath Ttils
"Water Closets, and Gat
Fixtures.
Jobbing Promptly Attended to.
A SPECIALTY Is made of Tap
ping Water Mains and Running
Water Pipes, as We have Supe
rior Facilities for doing this work
Corner Squonioqua and Hamilton Streets,
ASTORIA, OREGOX.
Tor County Treasurer.
I IIEBEBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS AN
Independent Candidate for
COUNTY TREASURER.
MAONUS C. 0R03BY,
Astoria, May 9. 1S51.
NOTICE.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES AltENOW
due and payable at my office.
A.U. TWOMBLY,
tf
'snerUI Clatsop (Jo.
Carpets!
Por The Pinest
Por
Por
Por
The Preshest Vegetables,
The Most Complete Assortment,
Absolute Satisfaction,
In Filling and Delivering All Orders,
Cill :tt
FBME L,
Family Grocery and
MJfJm 111 B-fin IT II " " "" fwr MM
Corner Benton and Chenamus Streets;
Opposite Custom House
Square.
TER apply tn Jim Captain, or to
EMPIRE STORE
BE-OPENING!
Fine Goods Reduced Prices
Ladies desirous of procuring Goods
unequaled in Style and Finish will
take pleasure in examining our
Stock of
SILKS, SATIMS and DRESS GOODS.
IN THE
GENTS' FXJItNISIHNG DEPARTMENT,
Everything is Complete
and of the best
T
& ..
-DEAI.EK
Tin, Sheet iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
Tho Best In the market.
PiUmblng goods of all kinds oa n&nd. Job
work dono lu u workmanlike maimer.
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CbesmmnK Htrcct, Kcxt
ASTORIA,
THE NEW MODEL
'f
A POLI. STOCK
Two doors east of Occident Hotel.
yu OLSE.
J. OUSTAFSO.
MARTIN OLSEN & CO.
. EALIvRS IN 9
FURNITURE 3i BEDDING.
Corner Mr.lu ami Wrjucmoqua Htrcets. Aatorin. Oresea.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER
A Complete Stock.
FSICSS A3 CliSAP AS
Columbia Transportation Company.
?0 PORTLAND,
FAST TIME
THE POPULAR
F L E E T
Which has been refitted for the comfort of passengers will leaye
"Wilson & Ffaher'3 Dock every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 PJ.
Returning leaves Portland every
Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. M. arriving at Astoria at 1 P. Hi
JAn additional trip will be mado on Sunday of Each Week, leaving Portlaa
at 9 O'clock Sunday 2Iornlu. Passengers by this route connsotH.XalaSui
for Sound ports. U. B. SCOTT, rmttM
Groceries.
PARKER'S
Provision Store,
STEAMEB
CLARA PARKER
ben P. Parker,Master.
ForTOWJNO, FREIGHT or CHAR-
11. B. PABKE8.
a'
ornery,
I-
WORK
to C
10. Parker's Store.
OREOOV.
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
& B. BAWEB,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
WILL BE PLEASED.
'W5
K. It. HAWE3 13 also agent for the 3
Bid patent CooUnf Store
And other first-class stove?.
rnrnaoe World Steam Fit
(inSCst etc a ipeoialt7
ALWAYS ON HAND.
l"VTHS,
ASTORIA. OiiEGON
A. JOHN90S.
ETC.
QUALITY WILL APP0BD.
FAST TIMI I
STEAMER
n