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3 ' !tc glaUjj gtoran. ASTORIA, OREGON: TUESDAY. OCTOBER 7 1SS4 ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted) J. F. HA1.LORAN 5s COMPANY, rUSLTSIIERS AXIJ MtOPIUKTOKS, ASTORIAN BUILDING, - - CASS STREET Terms of Subscription. Served by Carrier, per week l5cts. bent by Mail, per month COcts. ' " ' onevcar .....57.00 Free of postage to subscribers. "Advertisements inserted by the vear at the rate ol S2 per square per month. Tran sient advertising fifty cents per square, each insertion. Hfotice To Advertisers-. The Astorian guarantees to its ad vertisers the largest circulation of anv newspaper published on the Columbia river. Pumpkin pie. Fat, juicy venison. The days are shortening. The Alpha is in from Tillamook with butter and potatoes. A Portland restaurant advertises "a square meal" for fifteen cents. Salmon and cod are caught in the Ne halem in large numbers this season. Portland underwriters offer $1,000 re ward for the arrest and conviction of fire bugs. Hon. J. F. "Watson will speak at Occi dental hall to-night under the auspices of tho Blaine and Logan club. Col. Jas. Taj lor is about to build a private residence and advertises for bids in accordance with plans and speciflca tions. Ben "Worsley advertises a sjecial and peremptory auction sale of household furniture at two o,clock to-morrow after noon. The Portland Commercial Herald is gone up. Ireland made a good paper of that for a while, but the existing dullness made it an up hill fight. J. O. Bozorth, clerk school district No. One rises to remark that there are but a very few days left in which to pay school taxes in that district. Walla "Walla and othor places are anx ious to have tho deep sea fishing company supplj them. It is just possible that they could sell a few here if they were to try Oregon visitors to the "World's Indus trial Exposition at New Orleans will find The Astobian on file in the Exposition building from December 1, 1881, to May 31, 1885. The late rams have caused a slight lise in the river. At the present stage of wa ter, engineers calculate that there flows past Astoria yOO.000 cubic feet of water every second. Alf. Bowcn, the Handsomest man in Pacific county and the nest territorial councilman from across tho river, was making eyes at the girls on Chenamus street yesterdaj afternoon. Capt. J. H. Wliitcomb, father of Capt. "West Whitcomb, of the Gen. Miles, is tho Republican nominee of Pacific county for sheriff. He is a reliable man, and if elected will make a good official. Dr. Koch says the way to avoid tho cholera is to drink no water. It must bo fearful stuff, that water. It will rot the soles of one's boots, and there is no tell ing what it would do to one's stomach. One of the busiest places in Astoria is "Wm. Howe's planing mill. He is turn ing Out some fine mouldings, doors, sash es, etc., for houses that are building here. His establishment is a credit to the city. Have you paused to notice tho fact that tho word "shibboleth" has not been used in the present feverish political campaign? Usually that word is worked to death in campaign times, but this fall it has been given a rest. But a few weeks ago the newspapers of the state were giving complimentary no tice to Fred S. Strang, a Salem boy, who had just been -appointed cadet at the naval academy at Annapolis, Md. The telegraph brings the news of his death from hernia last Friday. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Occident Packing company, held at their office on the 4th inst., the following officers were elected to serve for the en suing year: SI. J. Anderson, president; John Tuomala, secretary; Erik. Maun ula, Emanuel Maunula and Chas. Larsen directors. "Wild geese were flying southward by the misty moonbeams last night. These birds know the secret of the pole. They have gone farther than any one from Sir John Franklin to Greelj'. Perchance these birds that are honking in the sky, were hatched in the region that surrounds tho pole. Considerable money is being spent in campaign literature this fall. This office is inundated with documents proving that all sides and isms aro right and showing that the country is going to the dogs. The poor old country has stood a good many severe strains and will prob ably pull through all right this time. No section shows a greater amount of building going on than upper town. Fully fifty buildings have been erected ibis season. Among others now in pro cess of construction is a large building being put up for a store by Jos. Olson, a boarding house opposite the Occident Packing Co.'s premises, and dwellings bjr Messrs. Larsen, Ostrom Anderson and others. There is one good that may come of this presidential campaign and that is to acclimatize the high hat, so to speak. True the Blaine and Cleveland hats will be called in in about thirtj' days, but from them to the dressj' silk hat is but a step, and a silk hat is the nobbiest and nicest thing in the way of head gear that was ever invented. Thej have always been scarce in Astoria, but will be plen tier in future. The usual fall crop of interrogatives are here. Letters of inquiry about this section come by every mail. In general the answer to all these may bo formu lated thus: A little capital, and lots of industry and goaheadativeness will se cure a competence anywhere here; but it is no place to come for a man looking for a situation or an easy billet, and under no consideration should any one start without enough to carry him back again and a little more. And so tho old Shubrick is finally to bo replaced! The Manzanila comes in her stead. The old side-wheeler has been in service for over a quarter of a century and has weathered many a heavy south wester on this northwest coast. When relieved from service here she will proba bly be put in tho navy in place of the Tallapoosa. No schooner, however, can run her down, and all masters of At lantic schooners are hereb7 warned to keep out of her way should she be added to the American navee. Frank Hodgkin, writing from Salem anent the hose team No. 1 of that city, .md the nronosed contest at tho Mechan ic' fair at Portland, says: "They do not feel disposed to compete for glory alone, as they have sufficient of that commodity to last them a year at least, having been the winners over all com- Setitors at Albany." Great Scott! "Where o you expect to die when you go to! The recollection of the splendid recep tion that the Salem boys gave the As toria delegation on their triumphant return, prompts a kindly reply to the above, so we will just suggest to the as sistant secretary of state that accuracy is one of the first elements of reliable information. Notice. The Blaine and Logan Club will meet at the Wigwam to-night, at 7 o'clock Business of importance to transact Bv order Frank L. Parker J - Pres. H.F.PBAEI., Secty. ALOSG THE DOCKS. It looked like old times along the docks yesterdaj and the warm sunlight shone over no busier picture in any. part of tho northwest than tbe lively scene presented on our river front. At the Clatsop Mill Companjs dock the schooner Alice wps finishing her load of lumber for San Pedro, Cal. This is a naw enterprise inaugurated by Astorians aud one that gives promise of handsome returns. At the O. 11. & N. Co.'g dock lay the fine American ship, ll'm. II. Slur buck, a splendid specimen of her class, taking on wool and salmon for New York, being the pioneer in her line. Just below lay the Clarmcc S. Bcmcnt. the second American built iron vessel that ever en tered the Columbia river. She began yesterday discharging railroad iron suffi cient to enable her to go further up stream. This iron is for the Oregon Short Lino's track at Baker City, and the sooner it can bo got to where it is to be laid, the sooner the railroad builders can go on with tho work. Next in line lies the City of York, and following her the Largo Law, two English iron vessels waiting to complete cargo and hoist their sails for far-off England. The difference in construction between the iron C. S. Bement and her two neighbors is notice able. The English vessels' hull seoin bel ter constructed, but the palm of supe riority must be awarded the uppvr works of tho American vessel. Out in tho stream the Thompson puffed along having the barks GlcnshecimSMary A. Troop in low. All manner of craft from the fishing boat to the Idaho were holding their respective course, and up from the bar came thel&roii which had just crossed in. She is an English ship of D7i) tons, Wilson master, 133 days from Glasgow. Peter Iredale sends her here and she is consigned to C. Caesar i: Co. She has 1,J."0 tons coal abonrd and f00 boxes of claj' pipas. Every one in Ore gon can have a day p'pa when that lot is put on shore. On the docks the captains from all parts of the- world compared notes and told thi-ir experience, and as no class of men in ths world have more varied fortunes or are keener to note and remember, their reminiscfncis are at all times interesting. MILITARY KRSEKVKS O.V THE .SOTS!. Brigadier General Miie? last week is sued spscial orders appointing a bonrd of officers to form an expedition for the purposo of visiting the government's militarj reserves on Puget sound, wth a passible view to fortifying one or more sites in that locality aud hereafter sta tioning troop? there. Following is a copj of the erders: Tho board of officers, consisting of Major John I. Kodgers, First artillery: Captain F. E. Taylor, First nrlilleryj'aud Captain J. "W. Ma'cMurray, First artillery, will proceed Monday, October C, or as soon thereafter as practiciblc, to the entrance of Pugel iouud. W. T., aud such other points as va:y be necessary, and examine tho sites which are retained by tho government for military reserves, and withheld for defensive purposes, par ticularly those in the vicinity of Port TonTiseiid and Deception pass, V. T. The board will report what, in ilsopin ion, is the position of the first import ance for occupation bj troops, and the strength of garrison necessary for tho same, and will submit estimates cover ing the probable cost of the construction of suitablo defensive works, aud tho requisite buildnigs for the shelter and accommodation of the troops and sup plies which may effectively garrison the same. The acting engineer officer of the d3 partment will furnish tho board with the necessary map? and such official infor mation from tho files of his office as will facilitate its work. Tho junior member of the board will act as recorder. TAKE YOUR CHOICE. Blaine and Logan D. P. Thompson of Multnomah county, J. C. Leasure of Umatilla, and W. C. Traitt of Polk. Cleveland and Hendricks L. B. Ison of Baker county, "W. D. Fenton of Yam hill, and A. C. Jones of Douglas. Butler and "West John E. Boss of Jackson. John Itobertsonof Marion, and David M. Dunbar of Washington. St. John and Daniel J. G. Madison of Umatilla, G. "W. Dimick of Marion, and W. F. Owen of Douglas. Mr. Wm. Yint, 22 Flanders Lane, Melbourne, Australia, testifies to the astonishing cure of Ins dislocated fingers, by the use of St. Jacobs Oil, the wonderful pain-reliever. Tho cloud that has overshadowed the mind of Oregon's ex-senator, the famous Jim Nesmilh, has occasioned the calling out of the memories of the past a few ot tho inany witty, caustic things that once brilliant man has said. One of tho best things he ever got off was that cruel sarcasm in reference to a well-known Oregon politician whom he described as being like a mule: "No pride of ances try; no hope of posterity." BciCltIc!t;N Arnica Salve. The Best Sat.vi: in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sorcs.Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price ' cents per box. For sale bv W. E. Dement & Co. A Front lioom to ICcul Furnished or unfurnished at Mif;. Muxsox's. ICooms lo I.cf In Win. Hume's Building. Apply to Gi:o. P. Wiii:ki.i:k. Hoard at TeflPs. The best in America. $20.00 a month. CROW Does not make any second-class Pic tures at his New Gallery, No..GlJ, on the Roadway. At Frank Fabrc's. Board for S22.T.0 a month. Tire best 111 the eitj Dinner from 5 to 7. booms 10 T,et. Furnished or unfurnished, suitable for housekeeping, at Mrs. Twilight's. A Coffee Club At Jeffs ever night. The freshest oysters in town, in every style. Stop That Cough By going to J. E. Thomas's and getting a bottle of Leroy's Cough Balsam. It Will, cure you. Ball's coiled spring elastic, section corset. For sale only at the Empire Store. Buy your Lime of Grav at Portland prices. The very best Ice Cream on this coast, at Frank Fabrc's. on Cass street, two doors hack of Bank. The ladies favorite is Ball's coiled spring elastic, section corset For sale only at the Empire Store. Ball's coiled spring elastic, section corset, combines elegance, strength and durability. For sale only at the Em pire Stare. Don't pay 50 cents elsewhere when you can get the best dinner in town at JEFF'S for 25 cents. STATE AXD TERIUTOHIiL SEWS. There are 273 patients in the asylum for the insane. The assessment of Umatilla county foots up $4,545,7-13. The gro33 value of "Wasco comity prop erty aggregates 5,271,512. During Saptember 150 car ioads of wheat were shipped from Walla "Walla to Portland. Two hundred aud fifty dollars is offered for Dill Walker, who shot and killed J. A. Hoag at Colfax September 30. It is now announced that the Northern Pacific is giving clean cut warranty deeds to lands sold by the company. It is proposed to organize a stock com pany with 250,000, to establish at Walla Walla a distillery on an extensive scale. The Dayton Chronicle makes for its last daily issue, Sept. 30th, tho epitaph: "Dead not gone before, but gone be hind." Woodsmen are at work on the railroad survey between Ilwaco and Shoalwater bay, putting it in condition for the graders. It is reported that a corps of engineers are in the field between Whatcom and Seattle, sun-eying the Puget Sound Shoro Line railroad. Sheriff Martin, of Umatilla county, of fers a reward of five hundred dollnrs for the return of Wm. Field and J. It. Wil son who broke jail at Pendleton Oct. 1st. The Northern Pacific authoritias have issued a new tariff rate for the Pacific and Cascade divisions, by which all freight will ba chnrged for by the bun drcd pounds. The Baker City Tribune says some forty or fifty Mormon familes have with in tho past few days, settled on the vacant lauds on Chicken creek, and more are coming. The Lane county fair entrance fees netted about 1,000. It is said that tho f.uir proved a success, There wero over 1000 entries in the various departments, and nearly 5900 people in attendance. A doed conveying 03,113 acres of the old Coos bay wagon road company's lands to the .Southern Oregon Improve ment company, was made at ltoseburg onedav last week: consideration 01, 715. ' Capt. Alexander, of thaQucen. informs a Seattle reporter it is not settled that the Queen will be taken temporarily from the Sound route. He is inclined to be lieve she will continue without interrup tion on her present route. The enginesrs' report on the improve ments of tho rivers and harbors in Ore gon and "Washington territory for tho past year, shows tho amount available for the current yepr 49G,000, and tho amount asked for tho next year 1,023, 030. David Carnes, of Waterloo, is said to be the oldest man in Linn county, and probably the oldest man in Oregon. He is 101 years old, and served in the war of 1S12. "Ho moves around with consider able activity, and bids fair for several year.? more. Says the Lincoln Leader: Navigation has commenced on tho Columbia river in the shape of rafting timber down. A raft of several thousand feet left Mr. Siguor's saw mill, at tho mouth of Cotton wood creek, a few days ago and made a distance of sixty miles in five hours. Tho stockmen of Klamath county are bettor prepared for winter than they used to be, and the loss of cattle would be light oven in the event of a very hard winter. Tho rango is in good condition and is good condition and is not crowded as it has been in some times in the past. Harvesting in the vicinity of Cottage Grove is about over; considerable Ion in wheat caused by late rains. Farmers are soiling their sprouted wheat at 40c per bushel aud glad to get it. Hop grow ers iu that vicinity aro in good spirit, their crops having been gathered and ready for market. D. P. Thompson and B. M. Steel have submitted proposals for the completion of theO.& C. It. It. to tho California line; the work to be finished by Dec. 31, 1SS1, or ono year later as the directors may select. The propositions have been forwarded to London, where they -will be opened on tho 15th inst. The assessment of Baker county shows 41,000 cattle, 14,000 horse3, 40,000 sheep, 2.O00 swine, 110,009 acres of land, thirty two miles of railroad belonging to tho O. It. fc N.. and thirteen miles belonging to the O. S. L. Tho railroad is assessed at 1GS,GG8. The total of tho taxable prop erty, after deducting indebtedness and exemption, is 1,950,000. It is estimated that no less than sixty tons of hops on tho Snoqualmie hop ranch have rotted on tho vines on ac count of lack of pickers to handle tho crop. Tho same reports come from Snohomish, Skagit and Pierce counties. The Indians will not half work, Chinese cannot bo obtained, and thero are but few white people that will work at the business. During the fiscal year ended June 30th, the government m ado cash sales of pub lic lauds amounting to 04)17,847 acres, valued at 10,302,582. This was an in crease over tho preceding year of 101,137 acres and 1.075,521. The acrreate disposed of. By an agreement entered into between the various railroad companies, a Pacific Coast association has been formed, which covers only through California business, and California business was defined to be all business originating at or destined to points in California Nevada and points west of Lake Pcnd d'Oreille in Oregon. Rales wero agreed upon and the new tariff went into effect October 1st. Tho supremo court of Washington ter ritory has decided that the wife's right of dower in her husband's lands was abolished by implication in the statute governing property rights of husband and wifo passed at tho session of 18C9 that married women aro qualified grand jurors under our laws. In this caso a dissentfng opinion was read by Judge Turner. It has also decided the game law constitutional, that the Olympia city council has unlimited power over the subject of liquor licenses within its limits, and that tho city is liable for in juries caused by failing to keep sidowalks in repair. Captain Frank Baldwin, of General Miles' staff. Major McMurray and other officers of the army under General Miles' ditection at the barracks, have been practicing lately with a heliograph, a mode of telegraphing by sun signals, be tween Vancouver and stations established for the purpose near the snow lino onMt. Hood; a distance of fifty miles. By means ui u iuwu instrument, consisting ot a Key similar to a telecranh kev. and n small mirror, flashes of sunlight aro thrown this distance, which are read after the manner and quite as easily as telegraph signals. This kind of communication was used by General Miles in his Indian campaigns. In November or December next tho school.superintendents of tho state will vote upon the school book question, as the votes must all be in by tho first of January, 18S5. There is no provision re quiring that they meet to select a system of school books, although they did so four years ago. They willmost likelv simply cast their written votes at home and send them to State Superintendent McElroy this year. In wso of a tie the state suDerintendent is authorized to se lect. The agents for six different com- Eanies, not including the "ins," will soon e on the ground advocating the claims of their respective companies. There are odds in favor of the "outs," but pos session is nine points of law and there is going to be a big war between the "ins' and the "outs." The Corvallis Gazelle is informed that tho company has seven vessels afloat, be tween San Francisco and Yaquina, with rails and ties, all calculated to arrive this week, and as we write we hear that ono is off the Iar. Tho last stretch of grade between the west and tho east di visions will all bo.covered' with men this week, and tho junction is now in sight. The vigorous efforts of the company to get moro teams on tho work have been fairly successful; though there is always room for six or eight moro, and wo hopo tbat our readers vill accept this as an invitation to chip in for the last week and assist tho run in.. The construc tion trains are now running reg ularly through tunnel No. 3, and track is going down at a rapid rate, with a force of about 330 men on tho track gangs. There is a strong race going on between the graders and the track men and it is hard to say which will reach the end first. Any way it won't bz long beforoour citizens hear tho scream of the locomotive. THE TRIUMPHS OF TIME. A City of Garden Spccial Correspondence. New Obusxss, Sept. 27, 1684. Where a few hundred years ago the silent Indian Hosted his canoe dowa the turbid waters of the fitful Mississippi through virgin 'forests whoso echoes re sounded wonderingly to his call; where tho wild warrior in all tho glory of his war paint, met his enemy and with a loud yell rushed at him to obtain the cherished spoils; where two hundred and odd years ago a solemn and overawing wilderness unrolled before the astonish ed gazs of Li Salle all its boundless bsauties aud all its soandlesi tsrrors; where such forests as Europe never knew; gigantic trees loaded with the funeral mos3 of 'centuries, stretched out in end less vista and tho murmurs of these giants "with many whispering lips" mingled with the subdued roar of that other giant who lolled along at their feet great tawny river well called tho Father of Waters; and right where La Sallo planted the standard of the Galdin Lilies, in just a few weeks' henca a now civilization, undreamed of iu his gay philosophy, shall unfurl unnumbered banners and calling the nations from afar aud near shall spread for thorn to look at, to admire and to learn from, all the achievements of age3, all tho embod imant3 of thought which centuries have toiled to produce all the results of tho patience and labor of heterogoaeous millions who long have returned to tha silenc3 of original dust. Where once only tho hurrah of tho hur ricane over the trembling forests, and the turmoil of the seething flood made the music terrific, j-et sublime, whoso strains struck terror to the heart of the red man to-day the ceaseless, restless, monotonous voices of the agents and outcomes of this civilization tho trade and tho toil, have deafened tho splashing of waves and the crashing of storms. A f.w rude huts built about 1701 on the shore of tho lake, became the nucleus of the queen city of the south tho radiant andragrant "Nouvelle-Orleans." These huts, to which a stockade was soon added were on tho site of tho present Spanish fort to which now every evening of sum mer thousands of pleasure seekers repair for music and ices. Then a settlement at the head of the Bayou, began to stretch itself along the high grounds of the Metairie and Gentility until 1718, Bienville changed this settlement to the bank of tho river. From that time until now New Orleans has grown steadily, elcspite of war aud pestilence, and the descendants of those who first came to settle in tho wilderness and to battle with nature, may look back with pride upon tho achievements of t century and a hilf of toil and strength of purpose. Sold and resold; a ball tossed from hind to hand; plunged into tho abyss of anarchy; first French, then Spanish, then French again Louisiana has faithfully and undaun'eelly foujht on, to see her struggle crowned with snch a success as countries older in years and inexperienco might envy and admire; and uer chief city with its gardened mansions by tho lazy flood of tho Mis sissippi has gained a well-merited rank among the great coram ercial centers of the earth. Tho visitor strolling along tho wharves can see here the flags of oil seafaring na tions of tho world fluttering in tho light southern breeze. Tho products of tho re motest parts of our globe aro brought here in exchange for the fleecy, snow white chief articlo of southern industry whilo the most ingenious machines ovor devised by human thought aro working without intermission to satisfy the grow ing greediness of present civilization. There is, when we consider tho continual heat, a ceaseless rush and turmoil on the busy streets of New Orleans; heavy wagons loaded to their ut most capacity constantly travel be tween the wharves, the warehouses and the factories; constantly the shrill whistle and the deafening clatter of some arriv ing train is heard; steamers, huge aud curious to tho sight, veritable Leviathans, follow each other on tho river, all filled with numberless passengers and heavy cargoes. Indeed, thero seems to bo 110 rest in tho business part of this city, for the nights are only a trifle stiller than the days, the street cars never stopping their circulation, and the tall chimneys of the factories never ceasing to belch forth im mense volumes of smoke, and whoever would enjoy the still, entrancing charms of the perfumed southern nights must fly into tho garden section of the city, where tho wealthy have their homes. There he can fully delight in the Arcadian purity of the atmosphere, tho intoxicating fragrance of the magnolias, in the mind bracing stillness of the long voluptuous night; aud while he has right at hand all tho restless motion, busy hurry and in genious toil of a great commercial em porium, he can forget all this for a mo ment and dream amidst rural rest, tran quility and roses. For New Orleans, whilo being a hard working, go-ahead, commercial city, is also a country place, with streets shaded by luxuriant trees,with gardens bejeweled with the rarest tropical flowers, and be decked with tho coziest of summer houses where the Spanish bayonet trees beside tho agave forcibly remind ono that ho is in the south in the place of dreams and love. This feature of the Queen City is best apparent when from tho roof of the main building of tho exposition now at hand, tho eye sweeps over tho plain; groves meet with groves and from their midst roofs of every kind and description peep forth. It is tho garden city par ex cellence the city of flowers. But as its double character of eardon city, and commercial city, might feasibly suggest at one period of tho year this turmoil of toil ceases, and is replaced by shouts of laughter, sounds of gay revelry and strains of music Garden city, com mercial city New Orleans is also tho Carnival city of America. hohas not heard of these days of merriment and laughter culminating in tho Mardi Gras? Polyglot crowds, gath- ereu trom all tne countries of the eartn, come to naze at the naeeants of tho im mortal Rex. and to add their thousands to tho hundreds of thousands of perman ent inhabitants. Thus it comes that New Orleans will not bo out of her element when the great centennial cotton exposition of the com ing winter takes place. She has seen these foreign crowds and knows how to deal with them when they begin pouring in to look at those marvels of civilization which modern enterprise undertook te gather here, that they might be compared, studied, and then used as points of de parture for a moro eicantio strido for wards. The Exposition was originally intended to celebrate the centennial anniversary oftne first exportation of cotton from f.niQ rvn f 'PUn i3a?i nnlminntA1 in ft tbis countrv. The idea culminated in a World's Exposition. In an incredibly short time the plan grew, was completed, and the labors incident were commenced. The resultis a building tho main build roof; another of 835x565 feet, for govern- ment and state exhibits; a horticultural ing 01 miriy-mree acres coyereu. uy ono hall of glass and iron, 600x194 feet, with a glas3 tower of 100 feet, where a fountain shall play its cool tunes to the costliest tropical flowers; and side buildings, pavilions, otc, .without number, all this surrounded by delicious gar dons and fountains ono of tho features, not tho least characteristic, of tho grounds being the grove of centen arian live oaks, all bedecked with flags of Spanish moss, growing on that site of the city park which the city of Now Or leans has surrendered for the present monumental purposes,. Even now while this is being written, exhibits aro pouring in from all parts of tho earth. And New Orleans, hid among her fra grant groves, and bathed by the flood of the Father of Waters, looks calmly on and bids them a hearty welcome. Test Tour BaMng Powfler To-Day ! 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Of either sex admitted to tho PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE On. any week-day of I'iio vear. The College Journal, containing in formation of the course of studj', rates of tuition, board, examination, etc., and cuts of plain and ornamental penman ship, free. Address, A. P. ARMSTRONG, Lock Box 1W. Portland, On. Kxrln writing, please mention thit paper. Opening1. The Parisian Suit House, of Portland, Oregon, will open a Branch Store in Astoria on Soucmoco.ua street, next door to the Gem saloon, where ladies will find a nice line of Suits and Cloaks mads in the latest fashion. The open ing will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October (Jth and 7th. Madam M. Stephen, the manager will be here and take orders for suits and, cloaks. A perfect fit is guaranteed and nt trouble will be spared to satisfy the wishes of her customers. For a Neat Fitting Boot Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che namus street, next door to 1. W. Case. All goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full stock; new goods constant!- arriving. Custom work. what: Io You Think that 'Jefl'" of The Chop House Gives you a meal for nothing, and a glass of something to drink? "Not much !" but he gives a better .meal and more of it than any place "in town for 2j cents. He buys by the wholesale and pays cash. "That settles it." Fresh Kastfrn and Shoalwater Cay Oysters Constantly on hand, cooked to any style at Frank Fabres. .Nothing equals Ball's coiled spring elastic, section corset in shape antt dur ability. For sale only at the Empire Store. A lady having once worn Ball's coiled spring elastic, section corset will never want' to wear any other make. For sale only at the Empire Store. Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread every Sunday at Jeff's from n A..M. to 2 p. AT. Gray sells Sackett Bros.' Al sawed cedar shingles. A full M guaranteed in each buncli. For Dinner Parties to order, at short notice, go to Frank Fabre's. . For a nice, jucy steak cooked on the broiler, go to Frame i?aore. Roscoe Dixon's new eating house is now onen. Everything has been fit ted up in first-class style, and his well known reputation as a caterer assures all who like good things to eat, that at his place they can be accommodated. For a good bath, pleasant shave, or shampoo, go to the City Baths, corner Squemonua and Olney streets. Joe. G. Chahteiis, Prop. Buy a Ball's coiled spring elastic, sec tion corser, anu u aiuu mkuwuk . y. three weeks it does not give you satis faction in every respect, we shall re turn you your money. Phael Bbos. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can Ua hnncrht nt tho lowest urlces. at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occiden hotel, Astoria. Bread. kt 5vaa 'ELS P a IT L, MYEA?IGi!S. gL C.H OPEN w 1 la 11 I Cloak Dep . Hemng Eeceived direct from Eastern and San Fran cisco Manufacturers an Immense Stock of Fall and "Win ter Cloaks, "We would respectfully submit the same for inspec titothe Ladies of Astoria, and of surrounding districts on MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th, and following days. Ladies purchasing from us can rely on getting EX CLUSIVE DESIGN'S of the Latest and Most Fashionable Garments in the Market. We desire to impress on the Ladies that our Stock of Cloaks are NEW, STYLISH, and FASHIONABLE, of Cut and Finish superior to anything ever shown in Asto ria. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. THE Leading Dry Goods and OSothing House G. EC. COOPER, Pythian Building, - - Astoria, Oregon. Wood Yard. Another Reduction to Suit Hard Times. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE ASTO rlaWood Yard. Gray's Dock, foot of Benton street, will sell wood at the follow ing prices and deliver wherever the streets are planked, between Trullinger's Mill and O'Brien's Hotel, back to Astor street : Green Alder, 2-cut 4 25 per cord. Ions S3 50 Dry uo ao GrnHemlo'k do Dry do do Green Fir do Dry Fir do Extra Marile 4 CO do do 3 75 4 25 do do 3 50 4 50 do do 3 75 4 50 do do 3 75 4 75 do do 4 00 and S. limbs do "5 50 do do 5 00 Vine Maplo and S. limbs do 5 25 do do 4 75 Wood of Ail Kinds By the Scow load at REDUCED RATES. J. H. D. GltA-Y' Astoria, Juno 1st, 18S4. II. T). X EWBUB.T. I. STEVENS. CITY BOOK STORE, Have just received a mammoth stock of , Books. The young and old, rich and poor can all be accommodated. ' AGENTS FOR THE J Kranicli &. Bach, and Mandsfeldt & I XotnL Pianos and Western j Cottage Organs. Orders for all kinds of Music or Instru ments will be promptly filled. Jiwhrr & wens IhaTS! D. A. Mg Has opened the Largest and Most Complete Stock of Soft and Stiff Hats in all the Latest Shades and Stan dard Styles of the Best Manufacturers, FinestGood A NEW LINE OF Gents' Furnishing Goods, Fine Underwear, Hosiery, Neck Wear, Etc., Etc. Clothing at Reduced Prices To Make room for Fall Stock which will arrive from the East in a Few Weeks. JD. A. MeESTTOSH, "The Leading Glothier, Hatter and Gents' Furnisher COOPER NG ailment! C. LEINEXWEHEK. H. BUOWJf Leinenweber & Co., ESTABLISHED 18S5. ASTORIA, OREGON TAfflESS kM CUBBSES, Manufacturers and Importers of all kinds of LEATHER AM HHDIM Wholesale Dealers in OIL AND TALLOW. cs3-IIighest cash price paid for Hides and Tallow. PARKER PKALER IX Hay, Oats, and Straw, Brick. Cement, and Sand. Wood Delivered to Order. Draying, Teaming, and Express Business DEALER IX WINES, LIQUORS AND CICARS. t'IKST-CIiASS. ATS1 i Pi ices slowes