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ASTORIA, OREGON:
SUNDAV.
....NOVEMBER 2 18S4
AS JT GOES.
Well: the great contest is only two
days off, and by the time this issue
reaches some of our suburban readers
the presidential election of 1884 will
have been decided. It has been a curi
ous cam paign. The issues have been
the bloody shirt, the tariff, the private
lives of the candidates and the ques
tion of a change. In all these which
have been fought with vigor and per
sistence the Democrats have had the
worst of it; in the fight next Tuesday
they have the best of it as far as odds
are concerned. They need 48 vetes:
the Republicans need 201. The ques
tion is where they are coming from.
If the Democrats get New York
and Indiana they've captured the
works and will inaugurate Cleveland
If the Republicans carry New
Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana and Ne
vada they can let the Empire state
cast her vote for the Democratic can
didate and still seat Blaine next
March.
It is an interesting fight to us hero
in the webfoot state, for we are, in a
measure, lookers on. Oregon will
give Blaine a handsome majority, the
battle is to be decided mainly in the
east and to that section all yes are
turned:
The presidential vote in this coun
try as it has increased in volume has
shown a tendency to be equally dis
tributed between the two great par
ties. This was first noticeable in 1876,
when the Democrats had a popular
majority of a quarter of a million.
At the last presidential election in
this country, four years ago, there
were cast fpr the Republican can
didate 4,437,345 votes; for the Demo
cratic candidate, 4,435,015 votes. The
most casual glance will show Low
equally the political opinions of the
country were divided. And that is
just as it should be. When two great
political parlies are so close to a
majority it insures good govern
ment; neither one can hope to be
otherwise than honest, if it wants to
insure probability of retention or
restoration. This is a government of
checks and balances; it takes one
party to watch the other, and an
overwhelming majority on either
side is the signal for fraud and cor
ruption to arise. Both parties are
alike in this respect In the church,
power creates intolerance; in politics,
power creates corruption. Just so
long as the Republicans and Demo
crats are as nearly equal as at pres
ent there is no stock in trade for
those who prophesy political evil.
This campaign has been pre-eminently
disreputable. Never in the
history of the country has there been
so much spleen, venom, falsehood
and nasliness uttered as has been
said and sung during the last four
months. In some quarters there has
been much angry passfon aroused.
and many personal encounters. It is
amusing, in the abstract, to see men
get "hot" about politics, or about
that which they call politics. There
is very little in this world worth get
ting angry about, and politics is cer
tainly not one of them.
Brown is a Republican, and
he knows he is right: Jones
is a Democrat, and ho is cer
tian he is right. Brown an
Jones have a discussion and present
ly because neither is willing to con
cede to the other tho consistency
that he claims for himself, Brown is
carving Jones' anatomy, or Jones is
disfiguring the genial countenance of
Brown. One has as good a right to
be a Republican as the other has to
be a Democrat, and each has a right
to be wrong if ho wants to.
Some carping souls there are who
look with affected dread upon the po
litical clubs; in every torch they see
a rifle, in every cape and cap they see
the uniform of a soldier. They say
"these things should not be." They
belong chiefly to that class who are
only happy when they have some
thing to growl about. If man was
perfect and the earth an Eden, they
would die of disappointment in their
inability to find something to carp
at
It is a splendid sight to see a con
tinent of active men; to see from the
Atlantio to our own sea girt city
(which boasts the farthest west of
any two political clubs on the conti
nent), millions of men who take in
terest enough in the election to turn
out rain, or dust, or storm, with their
caps, and torches and flags. Noth
ing is so killing to liberty as apathy
and indifference, and it is one of
the most hopeful signs of the times
to note the extraordinary interest
manifested in every quarter as to
"how it will go."
Figuring on the probabilities of a
presidential election is one of the
easiest and hardest things to do in
or out of a newspaper office. It is so
easy to set down in the column for
your oandidate tae electoral vote of a
state: it is so hard for one to separ
ate his cool, sober judgment from his
wish in the matter and be candid
enough to aiit a possibility of de
feat Purely as a matter of speculation
the following is made up from the ta
bles of the electoral vote as, in-the
judgment of the writer, a fair esti
mate of the probabilities of the out
come of next Tuesday's fight:
FOB BLAXKZ.
California
Colorado
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts. . .
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire.
Ohio :.
Oregon
Pennsvlvania
FOB CLEVELAND.
8
3
22
15
13
9
G
Alabama 10
Arkansas 7
Delawaro 3
Florida 4
Georgia 12
Kentucky 13
Louisiana 8
Maryland 8
Mississippi 9
Missouri 'G
North Caro'.in-i
South Caro'.in
Tennessee...
Texas.
Virginia
147
14
13
7
5
3
4
23
3
30
4
Rhode Island....
Vermont
. 4
. 11
197
Wisconsin
Df DOUBT.
New York 35
New Jersey 9
Connecticut 6
West Virginia G
57
In the above there is not the slight
est claim to intimate knowledge jus
tifying the placing of any state in
the Democratic or Republican col
umn. Doubt may be expressed re
garding the placing of Indiana and
Nevada in the Republican column.
"We consider them certain for Blaine.
Of the four states placed in the
doubtful column, anyone would give
Blaine the needful majority; he is
more likely to get Connecticut
than New York, - more likely
to get New York than New Jersey;
more likely to get New Jersey than
"West Virginia. In that state the Re
publicans may squeeze through.
Stranger things have happened in
187G, for instance.
The Democrats need 48 northern
electoral votes. The Republicans re
quire 20L The probability is they
will get them and a few to spare.
The New York Times of the 31st
ult says: Betting men say they never
knew an election at which it is so dif
ficult to predict the result as that
now approaching. One of tho best
known betting men in the city said
last evening: "Things are worse
mixed up than I ever saw them. No
man can predict with any certainty
how things are going. As far as bet
ting is concerned, very little has been
done during the last two or three
days. As a rule, the odds on the gen
eral result are in favor of Blaine, at
the rate of $100 to S80, and every
where in favor of Cleveland in this
state, in the same ratio, in other
states. There does not seem to be
any betting here at all."
m t
The Philadelphia Times says the
talk that Tammany ball has made its
bargain in the interest of Blaine in
creases daily. It looks as if the Kelly
crowd were going to knife Cleveland.
Kelly's paper, the Star, has a double
leaded editorial charging that the
county Democracy were going to sell
out to the Republicans, for the pur
pose of electing Grace mayor. This
is construed as preparing the public
to see a greatly reduced Democratic
vote in New York, and to afford cover
for the Tammany deal.
The Cincinnati Times-Star of tho
30th ult, says: W. S. Howell arrived
in this city from Indianapolis. He
traveled as far as Shelbyville with
Hendrioks. Hendricks said in a con
versation with him: "I have given up
all hopes of carrying Indiana. I still
think we shall carry New York, Con
necticut and New Jersey. This will
oleot the ticket" Howell's word is
good. No doubt Hendricks was feel
ing blue.
Pbohibition tickets to the number
of fifty thousand have been sent to
every part of the state. Tho pious
zeal displayed by the state Demo
cratic committee in thus advancing
the cause will constitute one of tho
most touching reminiscences of the
campaign.
Keep your eye on the election re
turns from West Virginia along about
the latter part of this week.
Two hundred and thirty thousand
men will vote in New York city next
Tuesday.
MAKB1ED.
At Astoria, Nov. 1st, by Rev. J. Mc
Cormac, Henry Peterson to Mina Val
ma. NEW TO-DAY.
J.P.HOWE
Sole "Manager.
Special Engagement or the EMINENT
TRAGEDIAN,
GEO. C. MILN,
SUSTAINED BY
MISS ADELE PAYN,
WILLIAM LLOYD,
And a Company of Efficient Shakespearian
Artists.
Thursday and Friday Evenings,
Nov. 6th and 7th, '84.
THURSDAY, the Great Drama, (by request)
Damon and Pythias.
FP.roAY Era'g, BulwerLytton's Tragedy of
RICHELIEU.
Reserved Seats ... $1.00
WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE
At the New York Novelty Store. Main St.
Fsr Rent.
riIHE STORE ON MAIN STREET, FORM-
i criT occupied oj m. ixeu.
Inquire or C. BOELLING.
For Sale.
O
NE HOUSE AND LOT IN ALDER-
dw
urooc. xror particulars inquire or
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OCCIDENTAL HAIL
Wheeler & Kipp,
PRACTICAL
Ploiters Gas ana Steam Fitters
ALL WORK
Warranted, and Estimates Given.
FULL STOCK
Iron anil teatl Iiyr, Bnlli T1j,
Walor Cloacth. ami Has
Fixtures.
niney Pipe, Cheaper than Brick.
MNG PROM P TLY A1TEXDE! Ti ).
- r Suiirmoqua ami HamKton Streets,
Astoria, Oregon.
W. E. DEMENT & CO.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON
Carry in Stock,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
fANGY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded
ASTORIA
Best BREAIV in (he City,
Best CAM)!ES.
Best CAKES and P ISTRY,
Best ICE CREAM.
Finest Ornamental Work, to Order.
ED. JACKSON.
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO
I. W. CASE,
IMPORTEHS AND WIIOLESALE AND
KKTAIL DHALEHS IN
&ENEBAL MERCHANDISE
''timet Chenamus and Cass streets.
ASTORIA - - - OREGON
The Gem Sa
The Popular Resort for Astorians.
For the
Finest of Wines and Liquors
Go to THE GEM SALOON.
ALEX. CAMPBELL. - - PROPRIETOR
RUBE;
s T 0 RE
Babbcr Hunting Boots, Coals. Ilats,
Cap. Cosanicrs, etc
Unbbcr. Leather nnI Cotton Helling,
Pa chins, Hove, etc.
PRESTON, XOTT & CO.,
1 64, First Street, Portland, Or.
ASTORIA LIQUOR STORE,
AUG. DANIELSON,
Proprietor.
Rebuilt and fteflttcil Throughout
The rcst of
VI X ES. lilQUO Its, AX I CI A KS,
For a Good Cigar, call for one or
"Danielson's Best."
Corner West 9th anil Water Streets, Astoria.
n9-6m
Oysters ! Oysters !
AT
FRANK FAB RE'S.
REDUCED PRICES.
Oysters to Order. - - 123 cents
Fried Ojstcrs, - - - 33 cents
FRANK FABRE. PROPRIETOR.
WM, EDGAR,
Dealer In
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
CORNER MAIN AND CIIENAMDS STS.
n. D. JfKVnUBT.
I. STKVEXS.
&
CITY BOOK STORK,
Hare just received a mammoth stock or
Books. Toe young aud old, rich and poor
can all be accommodated.
AGENTS FOR THE
Kranlch AfBach and Jlandsreldt &
XotBl Pianos and IVewtern
Cottage Organs.
Orders for all kinds or Music or Instru
ments will be promptly filled.
Rooms to Rent.
SEVEN ROOMS SUITABLE FOR HOUSE
keeping : In the business center; apply
at this office.
Picked Up.
ON THE FORT STEVENS BEACH,
on the 16th. a black skiff. Tour oars,
hook, etc. In boat. Owner can have her by
appylng to Thos. Stanfleld, Astoria, or
John Stanfleld, Ft. Stevens.
Astoria, Oct. 18, 1684.
For Sale.
FIVE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HEM
lock Wood, which I will deliver at the
houses of customers for $4 a cord.
Draylng of all kinds done at reasonable
rates. R. R. MARION.
Furnished Rooms to Let,
"WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD.
IT Enquire or Mns. E. C. HOLDEN.
House to Rent.
NINE ROOMS : GOOD LOCATION.
Inquire ol W, B. HE ADINGTON.
TO FISHERMEN.
Onnfl POUNDS BARBOUR'S BEST
lJJJ web,45-me8h,rorsaleataliberal
discount
Apply to Astoria Packing Co.
Astoria, Sept. 1st, 1S8L
limy
Stew
Oarpets
! Carpels!
We hep to call the attention of the puhiic to our latest importation, direct from
Eastern manufacturer-:, of the largest invoice of UAliPETi ever offered
for sale in this city, comprising all grade.--, from the
FINEST BODY BRUSSELS
In the Newest Tints and Shades,
To the lowest priced article in this line. We are determined to dispose of our stock of
Carpets within the next rour week9, and to that end offer special Inducements, precluding
the possibility of Being Undersold, by any of our Competitors.
-IN
Furniture and House Furnishing Line
We can show you the very BEST GOODS at BOTTOM FIGURES, .nd shall be pleased
to receive a call for Inspection whether you purchase or nut.
OHAS. HEILBORN.
New Establishment!
FURNITURE, FURNISHING GOUDS,
Carpets, Matting, Pictures, Mirrors,
PICTURE FRAMES MOULDINGS, ETC., ETC.
At Greatly Reduced Prices,
ASTORIA FURNITURE CO.,
Cor. Chenamus and Hamilton Sts. H. Dv BUISSON, Manager.
THE
Howe Planins 111.
LARGEST AND FINEST
SASH AND DOOR FACTORY
In Western Oregon.
A Full Stock on Hand and
Made Up to Order.
BOATS BUILT
AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Sashes, Doors, Windows,
Mouldings, Etc.,
Of Best Material.
Bids Furnished Contractors, Carpenters
and Builders.
All bills due and payable at the end of the
month, unless otherwise ajreed upon.
Wm. HOWE, Proprietor.
CLATSOP
MILL COMPANY
Manufacturers and Dealers in
Lumber, Salmon Trays,
BOXES, ETC.
OFFICE AND MILL, CORNER SALMON
AND CEDAR STREETS.
ASTOKIA. - Oregon.
FISHERMEN!
Twines and Netting.
MANUFACTUKED BY THE
Baltimore Twine and Net Company.
WM. J HOOPER & SON,
So. a. South Calvert St., Baltimore, JId.
crbeud for Price List, naming your County
and State. 1'x.kask sikntiox this paper.
WilsonJ Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS1 SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOll
Salem Flouring Mills,
Portland Roller Mills,
Capital Flour and
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
House To Let.
FIVE BOOMS; NEW; GOOD LOCAL
Ity. Inquire at E. C. HOLDER'S.
To Rent.
GOOD DWELLING HOTTSE.
Apply at Astoriax Oftlce.
Tax Notice.
THE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF STHnm
District No. 18, Clatsop County. o?e??n
is now equalized and the-Hon. Board of
School Directors for said district baTCksued
warrants for the undersigned to collect the
school tar now due said district. Taxpayers
will save cost by paying the same tn th
?,0iS!rk??iePutybeu5d
at all times at his offlce on West 6th street,
one house south of Wall street!
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Carpets!
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FLAGS, ETC, ETC.
$67,000,000 Capital!
Liverpool and London and Globe,
north British and Mercantile
Of London and Edinburgh.
Old Connecticut of Hartford,
AXD
COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
Fire Insurance Companies,
Representing a Capital of S67,00CT OOO.
B. VAN DUSEN. Acent.
THE BEST
IS THE
Royal Brand Flour
Manufactured by the
OREGON MILLING COMPANY
Is of Superior Quality, and is Endorsed
by all who use it.
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S FAVORITE
Of Superior Rising Quality.
Guaranteed io Give Satisfaction.
WYATT & THOMPSON
Hole Agents for Astoria.
New Departure!
At the well-known Restaurant of
H0SCOE DIXON'S.
On and after this date Oysters in erory
style will be serred at 5 Cents.
Fancy Roasts and Fried Oysters 35 Cents
R. DECOX, - - Proprietor.
Wood Yard.
Another Reduction to Suit Hard
Times.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE ASTO
riaWood Yard. Gray's Dock, foot of
ing prices and deliver wherever the streets
are planked, between Trullinger's Mill and
Q'Brlen's Hotel, back to Astor street :
Green Alder, 2-cut $4 25 per cord, long $3 50
Dry do do 4 SO do do 3 75
GrrnHemlo'k do 4 25 do do 3 so
Dry do do 4 50 do do 3 75
cemon street, win sen wood nt inn follow
do
do
Green Fir do 4 50 do
Dry Fir do 4 75 do
Extra Maple
and S. limbs do 5 50 do
Vine Manle
3 75
400
do
do 5 00
do 4 75
aud S. limbs do
5 S3 do
Wood of All Kinds
By the Scow load at REDUCED RATES.
J. II. D. GUAY'
Astoria. June 1st, l8Si.
Tax Notice.
THE DELINQUENT TAX LIST OF
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JL piUUCIkJ iu nuvuu uvuto. . w
rnnhno hum rvlnrprt In mv h.ind Anil R
warrant Issued for its collection. All par-
Ifledthat the same Is now due and pay
able at my offlco without further notice.
' f. Q. ROSS,
Ex-offlcio Tax Collector;
-A3twittfOct.3Ttn,18W.
Tor The Finest Groceries.
For The Freshest Vegetables,
For The Most Complete Assortment,
For Absolute Satisfaction,
In Filling and Delivering All Orders,
C ill at
FRANK L.
Family Grocery and Provision Store,
Corner Benton and
Opposite Custom House
Square.
WfEzL JrLL.im
TER apply to the Captain, or to
Fall and Winter
AT
EMPIRE:
Having mustered all our forces for the coming event we are fully
prepared to present in splendid array, an almost irresistible army of
New and Stylish Goods in all our Departments,
Anxiously awaiting a fearless onslaught on the part of our patrons,
under the able leadership of the invincible General Cash, to whom we
shall gracefully and unconditionally surrender.
Among our latest novelties we direct attention to our
New Ball's Coiled Spring Elastic, Section Corset,
Having secured the sole agency in this city for this famous brand.
We guarantee to the purchaser perfect satisfaction in every respeet,
and the privilege of wearing a corset for three weeks on trial; if found
deficient the purchase money will be refunded.
PRAEL BROS.
John A, Moatgomery,
DKALEIt
Tib, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment ot
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Best In the market.
Piumblng Roods ot all kinds on hand. Job
work done In a workmanlike marife r
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
Chenamns Street, Next toC L Parker's Store.
ASTORIA, - OBBQOIT.
THE NEW ""MODEL
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lillilll!
A FTJLX STOCK
IT. OL8HK. J. OUSTATSOK. . JOHHSOX.
MARTIN OLSEN & CO.
DEALERS IN"
FURNITURE 52 BEDDING
Corner Main and Squemoqnn Streets. Astoria, Oregon.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMNCi; WALL PAPER, ETC.
A Complete Stock.
PEICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFPOED.
AIX KSIVDS OF FURNITURE KKPA1UH) AND VARKISHED.
FOR
Finest Groceries,
-GO TO
FOABD 4 STiffi
A. FULL LINK OF
HARDWARE
AND
Ship Chandlery.
A
NEW SLIP
Just Finished In Eear of Store. j
Boat Building.
THE BEST
STOCK AND WORKMANSHIP
GUARANTEED.
Boats of Every Description Built.
gnop oTr Arndt & Ferchen's.
H. 9f. JLEATHCIif .
PARKERS
Chenamus Streets,
STEAM KB
HP fUiU PIMM
Eben P. Parker.Uaster.
For TOWING, FREIGHT orCHAR
11. It. PABKE&
Campaign Opened
THE
STORE
iy
r, RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS-
grj TOItrA ONLY OF
m B. B. KAWB9,
-zL AGEAT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, Yt
WILL BE PLEASED.
B. K. HAWES Is also agent for tf.t
Buot patent Cooiinf Store
And other flrst-claas Sl07es.
furnace Work. Staaa Fit
tinSs. etc, a specialty-
ALWAYS ON HAND.
I'aMMM.--jafc--,:
THE LATEST STYLES
IN
WALL PAPEK
AT
B. B. FRANKLIN'S,
NEXT DOOR TO ASTOBIAN OFFICE.
A very largo Stock from which to selecc.
"Window'curtains made to order.
ET-My patent Trimmer to cut Wall Paper
will be lound convenient to my patrons.
Hardware anfl SMj Cbandlery
VAN DUSEN & CO.,
DEALERS EC
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine,
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spike,
Galvanized Cut Nails,
Agricultural Lnplsmtnts,.
SewiHg UfaeKi&ea,
Faiata h4 OUi.Crteiriff, ,.
ij iis' ?SK rint&ji iffrr