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m Site gait IMtoratt, ASTORIA, OREGON: HilDAY.- MAY CO, 18S1 THE DECLINE OF LIBERIA. FIVE MILLION IMPORTED EGGS. The littlo black republic of Liberia, which has long boon in a decline, is apparently near to death. It ia mere ly a case of disparity between incouio and outgo. For some time the cost of carrying on the government has been more than a hundred thousand dol lars annually, while the revenue, de rived principally from customs, has averaged something like eighty thou, sand dollars. In 1874, a debt of 500, 000, at 7 per cent, interest was created, which was taken by English capi talists. !So interest has been paid since 1874 and the creditors threaten to close out the concern in order to get their money. This is simply the failure of a pure ly sentimental idea which never had in it the fain test suggestion of practi cality. In the early part of the cen tury philanthropically disposed per sons saw no other way to get rid of slavery except that of shipping the negroes back to Africa. The agita tion culminated in 1820, when a num ber were sent out In 1847 Liberia became an independent government, modeled on that of the United States. Its territory now amounts to about fourteen thousand square miles, and its population is Something over a million, only eighteen thousand of whom are of American origin, the great mns being composed of the semi-savage tribes of the west coast. It was unreasonable to ask or ex pect that such a people could long govern themselves successfully. Ut terly destitute of knowledge of any civilized government it would have been impossible even under the strong rule of a monarch to make anything out of a country with such a popula tien. But when they were turned loose to pursue their own devices, under the operations of universal suffrage and with all tho drawbacks incident to an inferior race, their failure was inevitable. England will no doubt extend a protectorate over the country sooner or later, but oven then it will probably be ono of the hardest bargains thnt enterprising and adventurous people have under taken in way of colonization. When tho bill now before the Brit ish parliament is passed, 2,000,000 of voters will be added to tho list of electors in Great Britain. Perhaps this will be the crowning glory of Gladstone's administration. He may well retire from public life after such ichjeyement. So far tho efforts of his enemies "to "fl'ilTo"hun from power because of the situation in Soudan have failed. And if Gordon gets safely out of Khartoum, and even if he does not, Gladstone will be triumphant. He will be so because all the fair-minded men in the king dom agree with him in extending the suffrage. England is almost a repub lic to-day. The people only want a good pretext to rid themselves of royalty. As it is, the people rule, and when all can vote, it will be more em phatically true. It has taken a hun dred years to settle the experiment of a solid government, founded on manhood, suffrage, in the United States. It may take a hundred to es tablish univorsal suffrage, but prob ably not. But, in spito of kings and emperors, the people are marching on to self-government A new book on poultry-keeping makes the startling and humiliating announcement that out of a total of five hundred and thirty-four million eggs 'received in New York during the year 1883, some four million nine hundred and sixty-eight thousand of them were imported from Europe. Everybody says it is a shame, and everywhere the indignant inquiry is repeating itself : Where is the Amer ican hon and what is she doing? Are there not enough of her? Is the av erage breed poor? Does she not get enough to eat or does she eat her own eggs ? Time 'alone can answer all these inquiries; but it is very clear that something or somebody is wrong- With a continent that stretches from ocean to ocean with land and scraps and corn and buckwheat enough to raise and feed chickens for the human rao$ the idea of importing eggs I Being comparatively a "new country witfi lots of mere raw work to do J thero is some excuse for the back wardness of high-grade American steel and iron and dry goods and lit erature, but any old hen can lay an egg. Besides, there is no duty on eggs; so the European hen as well as the fanner is getting the better of our native bird and our native agri culture. There is a lurking suspiaion that,' the American hen is not to blame. Ax English journal says: "If the people of England closed their purses for a while, throwing America on her own resource, the lesson wloud be most wholesome." This is a capital idea. Let us fall back on our "re sources." England will starve with out our beef and wheat and corn and grain. She wilTbe in darkness with out our oiL She will go half naked without our cotton. Her banks will have to adopt some other monetary standard without our gold and our silver. She will be compelled to en large her poorhouses if we put on embargo on her emigrants. For every dollar England has lost in American entarprisea aho has made ten and ten times ten. Stop this non sense. America is under no obliga tions to England, financial or other wise. Kev. Henby. "YYabd Beeches says that the country will be safe, whoever is president Undoubtedly, but then the republic is not in a mood to go into a political blind pool business and pick out a chief magistrate at random. There must be ono man who towers above all others for the position. Who is lie and to which party does he belong f The two par ties will meet in Chicago in grand convention, one in Jane and one in July, and make their choice. It will be for the people to Bay which has made tho wiser selection. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. 52 For For Tor For For Congress,' BINDER HERMAN, of Douglas Co. Fon Judge of the Supreme Court. Judge L. FLINX, of Linn Co. FOBPBEdlDENTIAX ELECTORS. D. P. THOMPSON, of Multnomah. J. C. LEASURE, of Umatilla. WARREN TRUITT, of Polk. For Judge, Fifth Judicial Dist. F. J. TAYLOR, of Clatsop. Foe Pro3. Att'y. Finn Judicial Pistrict. T. A. McBRHDE, of Clackamas. Clatsop Co. Republican Ticket. Fob Joint Representative, (From Clatsop and Tillamook Counties) J. H. D. GRAY. FoR-SHERirr, GEO. P. WHEELER. Fob County Clerk, J. O.SPENCER. Fob Countt Treasurer, A. W. BERRY. Fob Countt "Commmtssioners, D.K. WARREN H.B. PARKER. For Assessor, J.F.WARREN. Fob Surveyor. GELO F. PARKER. For School Superintendent. H. SLOOP. Fob Coroner. J. C. ROSS. Astoria Precinct, Gaslight Exhibition! Tlie Finest Groceries, The Freshest Vegetables, The Most Comp!et3 Assortment, Absolute Satisfaction, In Filling: r.nd Deh enng All Orders. :ndDelienns C.ill ut FRAHK L. PARKER'S Family Grocery and Provision Store, Corner Benton and Chenamtis Streets, Opposite Custom House Square. Tuesaay Mnesto and MAY 27, 28 AHO 29.. DAY AND EVENING. An clesant lispl?.j oi Silks, Satins, Velvets and Laces, '"lljW fcMJBK"TOl?a"l'lP,,ie,1PWai!MM VTJELOIEB SURA PARKER ben P. Parker,Master. For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR TER apiy to :l. Captain, or to H. C PAXKKI. Will be made on I In- above ilatc- IMswilllieSfliyiiTtaEiMS But an Attractive Display wilt be made ON A SCALE NEVER BEFORE WITNESSED IN ASTORIA. EMPIRE STORE Fob Justice of the Teack. 3. E.'GOODELL. For Constable, J. R. CHRISTIE. Skirely Precinct. For Justice of the Peace, . J. W. WELCH. For Constable, O. NELSON. Senator Sherman says that his brother, tho general, is likely to make a public declaration before the con vention meets, reiterating his deter mination not to be o candidate. The senator is willing to trust the con vention to make a wise selection. Ho does not rely for Republican suc cess upon Democratic divisions. "I have known them for years," he says, and never but once in a presidential fight where they divided, and then two conventions were held. They will be solid this fall" REGULAR Democratic Ticket. For Congress, JOHN MYERS, of Clackamas. Judqe of the Supreme Court, W. W. THAYER, of Multnomah. Foe Judge Fifth Judicial District A. S. RENNETT, of Wasco. For Pros. Att'y Fifth Judicial District. W. B. D1LLARD. A Souvenir of the Occasion And a Kensinjjton Pattern -will be presented to each visitor. DO HOT F.&ZX. TO BE FRESSXTT. First Door Below Rescue Engine House. FILGER BRANCH, and Cloak House ! ! Fortune scorns at last to be turn ing her benignant face toward the long-neglected members of the edi torial profession. Two or three months ago one of the brethren in Tarrytown inherited a handsome for tune. Then came the news from Baltimore that Mr. Angus, the oditor of tho American in that city, had been made the happy heir of a rich relative in Germany. And now a grand old unole has just died in New York leaving a beloved editorial nephew in Wisconsin a round million, which neither the Marino bank nor Grant fc Ward were able to capture. If Henry Yillard had not given up journalism he might before now have his name down in this lucky-list. But he threw down his pen to become the president of a railroad. This is al ways a great mistake. No editor should yield to suoh a temptation. All honor to the Georgia judge who has declared that he can find nothing in the statutes of the state prohibiting women from becoming trustees of estates, and who has ac cordingly appointed one to mat re sponsible position. This field has hitherto been exclusively occupied by the other sex and with what results the courts' and tho penitentiaries are eloquent Beyond the pale of the law, as made by legislators and con strued by judges and courts, there are in this and every other country thousands and tens of thousands of women trustees tho trustees of lit tle children, homeless and penniless, whose fathers went down into dis honored graves. "Whoever hoard of the failure of one of them? The Em pire Btate of the south has set a good precedent An English journal says that the life of married homes will bo happier "when equal intellect and culture are to be found in husband and wife." flurry up the husband. The Wall street lesson is, that if you appropriate 310 of your neigh bor's money you are a thief; if you appropriate a million you are "unfortunate."- Cincinnati is ooming out strong as a highly moral city. Its grand jury has just indicted a lawyer for at tempting to bribe a juror. Clatsop County- Damocratic Ticket. Fon Joint Representative. (From Clatsop and Tillamook Counties.) C. LEINENWEBER. For Sheriff, W. G. ROSS. For County Clerk, CJ.TRENCUARD. For Treasurer, ISAAC BERGMAN. For Assessor, C.W.SH1VELY. For County Commissioner JOHNHOBSON, - F.BARTOLDES. tor Surveyor, N.D.RAYMOND. For School Superintendent, J.E.HIGG1NS. Fex: Coroner, B. B. FRANKLIN. General Butler iskind. He will allow any one who wishes to vote for him for the presidency to do so. In Mexico they pick strawberries and people's pockets every month in the year. NEW TO-DAY - Notice, PAYMENT HAS BEEN STOPPED UPON Certificate of Deposit No. 2L&S0. Issued August 31, J8S1, by Ladd & Tllton. favor of George Hill. lor $3000., said certificate hav Ihr been lost. - my31-lwk Notice To Contractors, TTNYIL JUNE FOURTH. AT 6 P. 1L. THE XJ undersigned villi receive sealed bids lor a dwelling house to be erected for Mr. J. H. ManselL Plans and specifications can be seen at my office. C. W.LEICK, Architect. Carpets! Carpets! Carpets! We beg to call the attention of the public to our latest importation, direct from Eastern manufacturers, of the i Fine Goods RedueedPrices Ladies desirous of procuring Goods uneojialed in Style and Tinish will take pleasure in examining our Stock of SILKS, SATINS and DRESS GOODS. IN THE GENTS' FURNISHING DEPARTMENT, Everything is Complete and of the best. FBAEL BEOS. John Montgomery, -DKALKIl IS- WORK CARPETS Astoria Precinct. For Justice of the Peace. C.R. THOMSON. For Constadle, Astoria, Oregon, Mayt22d, 1834, To J. F. Haixokan, Editor astorian, dear sir: you wui please puDiisn m your paper, uie Democratic anaanea.i c ticket as hereto and state by authority of the un- riArcJpnurl. C. H. PAGE, Chairman. A. H. STONE, per JOHN ADAlK, Jr..(Proxy.) . R.J. MORRISON, by JOHN HOBSON, (Proxy.) Democratic County Committee for Clatsop county. Oregon. PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE. Away Willi Rings and Bulldozers! VOTE FOR P. H. FOX, THE OLD SOLDIER, For Justice of the Peace. Ker offered for sale In tins city, comprising all giades, troui the FINEST BODY BRUSSELS la the Newest Tints and Shades. To the lowest pneed snide in this line. We are dutermlned to dispone of our stock of Carpets w Ithln the next four eeks, and io that eud offer special inducements, precluding the possibility of Belns Undersold by any nroar Competitor. IN THE Furniture and House Furnishing Line We can show you the very BEST QOODS at BOTTOM FIGURES, and sball be p'eased to receive a call for inspection v. bother jou purchase or not. CHAS. HEILBORN. Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents lor Magee Stoves and Ranges The Rest in the nnukot. Piumbln;; jcoods of all kiuds n.i hand. Job work, done in u workmanlike ir.t,nnor. PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. CbcnnniuH Stroet. Xext to C 1. Parker's Stre. ASTORia. ORM THE NEW MODEL RANGE CAST BE HAD IN AS- TORIA ONLY OF A, ff. MAWB9, AGENT IIALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOD WILL BB PLEASED. K. It. HAWES 13 also agent for Uw Boat patent Coctinf M And other first-class stove. Fnrmaos 'Work Steam Fit flags, etc, a. ayialtr A FULL STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA. OREGON WTO M. OLSEN. J. GTJSTAFSON. A. JOHSSON. ASTORIA LIQUOR STORE, AUG. DANIKLSON, - Proprietor. A ruthless iconoclast lias discov ered that "Washington's farewell ad dress iras -written by James Madison. It nll now bo in order for some con scienceless chap to assert and attempt to prove that the father of his Conn- try never had a little hatchet. RebailtRad Befitted ThrevgkeKt. The Best of riXK.XlQirOR. AXD CItAB8 T'or a Good Cigar, fail for one or '.'D&nielsoa's Best." Comer West 8th and Water Streets, Astoria. ttHtoi Boat Building. JOS. P. LEATHERS Formerly err AijmH & Ferobta'a Xachlce Sboo IS BUILDING FIEST-CLASS BOATS IN the shop formerly occupied by M. John ston on Concomly street, one block west of Hansen Brds Mill. Model, Materia! and FlBlfcb rint-el&M. Astoria Cooperage. BARRELS AND HALF-BARRELS Done. Ail Kinds of Coopertte aVLeave orders wltn JOHN ROGERS, Superintendent, at Central Market To tkt Voters of Astoria Precinct. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AN independent candidate for Constable of Astoria precinct at tho coming election. S. G. INGALLS. Notice. 8EVERAL PARTIES HAVING Ex pressed the idea that I am a candidate tor the office of Coroner merely to fill out the Republican ticket. I wish to announce to my mends and others, that If elected I shall open a first class undertaking estab lishment lu connection with said office and shall be prepared at all times to furnish anything required In that line at the most reasonable prices, r earnestly request the Bopport of my friends and tho party through out the county. J.C. ROSS. Fishermen's Headquarters. THE GENUINE Ctpe Ann Oiled Clothing, ' OVERALLS COATS, HATS. SHIRTS, GU1I BOOTS, ETC. And a Complete Outfit, of Best Quality, and at the LOWEST PRICE of any Establbh- ment In the city. P. A. STOKES & CO. Have opened a New Stock of A 1 Goods in the store next door to Foard & Stokes, and Gtttrtntee Satisfaction TO ALLOUSTOMEB9, ff.T.ColeM&Co.'s AGEXCY. Banking Department A General Banking and Exchange Husi ness transacted. Every facility for prompt and satisfactory busines.'. Drafts ou tho leading cities of the United States and Europe. Deposits Received. Water! Water! Water! For Liverpool Direct. The lino British iron ship ESEDALE, 1220 Tons Eogistor. Ifc) Al Wheeler &Kipp PRACTICAL PlEinta.&as, anil Steal litters ALL WORK Warranted, and Estimates Given. FCLL STOCK Iron ami I.cad Pipe, Batli Tubs Water CIosctH, and Gnu Fixtures. Jobbing Promptly Attended to. The above Tcssel goes on the lerlb fo lots to suit shippers. LIVERPOOL direct, and will take salmon in For rates of freight and insurance apply to BALFOUR, GUTHRIE & CO., or Portland. Or. ALEX'R r,AILLIE, Astoria, Oregon. Notioe of Co-partnership. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned have formed a co-partnership in the business of keeping tho rPue Anchor Saloon, formerly run by Andrew Olsen. ANDREW OLSEN. my 23-lm C. O. HANSEN. County Treasurer's Notice. THERE IS MONEY IN THE COUNTY Treasury to pay all county orders pre sented prior to July 15th. 1883. All such or ders will cease to draw Interest alter this date. CHAS. HEILBORN. Treasurer Clatsop Co. May 20th, 1B84. dvr MARTIN OLSEN & CO. i KALKUS IN Ep FURNITURE 35 BEDDHSra Corner ilaln and Mquemoqua Streets. Astoria, Oresea. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC. A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFT0HD. ALI. KINDS OF FUKKITITRE REPAIRED AUTO VARWSHKD. A SPECIALTY is made ofTao-i pins Water Mains and Running Water Pipes, as Wo have Supe rior Facilities for doing this work Corner bqucnioqna and Hamilton Street, A8TOUI, ORKGOJf. Tor County Treasurer. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS AN Independent Caudidate for COUNTY TREASURER. MAGNUS C. CROSBY. Astoria, May 9. 1SSL . NOTICE. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES AfiENOW due and payable at my offlco. A.M. TWOMBLY, tf Sheriff Clatsop Co. Columbia Transportation Company, THE POPULAR STEAMER ic FA3T TIMS ! TWOOD FAST TIME ! WE Which has been refitted for the comfort of passengers wHl leave Wilson & Fisher's Dock every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 PJH. Returning leaves Portland every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. M. arriving at Astoria at 1 P. M. p3-A.n additional trip will be made on Sunday ef Hack Week, leaving PortUa at 9 O'clock Sunday 3Iornlajr. Passengers bv this route connect at '"'''T'ft for Sound ports. U. B. SCOTT, Pxeslden.!,