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() ?hc Jattj! torau. ASTORIA, OREGON: rniDAV. JANUARY SO, 1S3S ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted) J. F. HAliLORAN &z COMPANY, l'cnusiiKns and rnonuKTOKS, ASTORIAKBUILDIG, - - CASSSTKKEl Terms of Subscription. Served 1 v Currier, per w eck locts. Sent by Mail, per month COcts. " " " one year ...... ....... ...S7.00 Tree ol postage to subscribers. CSr-Advertlsements inserted by the year at tlie rate of S2 per square per month. Tran vent advertising fifty cents per square, each insertion. IVoticc To Advertisers. Tnn Astoriax guarantees to its ad rtisers the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia nver. The case of Frank White comes tip in tho justice court at two this afternoon. The Janet McNeil goes into tho O. It. & N. Dock and will begin discharging her cargo of cannery supplies this after noon. Tho Chilcua cleared for Qncenstown yesterday "with 12,004 bbls flour, worth $.K),0i:5, the first foreign flour shipment from the Columbia in '85. It is thought from tho way bills are piling into tho house that that body will not be half through with tho work it is cutting out for itself when the day of ad journment arrrives. Clackamps county people have sent a petition to tho legislature asking that that august body establish "a freo tug at the mouth of the Columbia." Better es tablish two freo lugs, one would hardly be enough for the growing commerce of the Columbia. In the house on the 123th, Mr. Leinen weber introduced a memorial asking con gress to investigate tho question of fish traps in the Columbia rher with a view to creating a commission with power to order them taken out. Tho full text is given in a special in another column. A court of inquiry into the cause, which wero prominout in occasioning the dis aster to the early English bark Dcwa Gintrj'jttJiur at Shoalwater bay somo twelve days ago, is now in session. It is composed of Jlr. P. L. Cherry, British Vice Consul, Capts. Davies of the Chilcna and Jones of tho Janet McNeil. A bill having passed tho legislature re garding tho terms of tho circuit court for this county which afforded no tangible relief, and having been vetoed by the governor, another bill has been intro duced by Mr. Loinenweber. This bill sets the court terms for Clatsop county in January, May and September, and will bo more generally approved than the first one. The moon fails this morning, but Ger hard Coleman, who, it is said gets "a lit tle off"1 at that period, was a little previ ous last night and about ten o'clock made it very lively for tho inmates of the Germania hotel. He waltzed into the bar room clad in an airy robe dc nuil and playfully throwing one man across the room he caressed the bar keoper till that party's head bledj then they sur rounded him and he was put in jail. He will be given an opportunity to explain whv this is thus to-day. The Senatorial Straddle. Silkm, Jan. 29 The only material change in the situation here is tho trans fer of the temporary Democratic support to Judge McArtlmr of Tho Dalles, com pletely sholviug Slater. It is anybody's light yet and after finishing up tho com plimentary voting part of tho business this week the real fight as to who shall bo tho successful man will begin Sunday night. There is all sorts of rumors here; it is hinted that 40,000 is on tap, but one can't believe all he hears. Tho joint ballot to-dav resulted as follews: Mc Artlmr, 3C: Hirsch, 14; Hare, G; Johnson, G; George, G; Boise, U; Kelsey, G; Failing, II: Hill. 2; "Williams, 2; Caples, 1; Fulton, 1: Applegate, 1; blank, 1; absent, 2. GOSSIP A1JOUT THE PRESIDENT-ELECT. Washington, Jan. 29. A New Yorker, who seems to have enjoyed fair opportuni ties for observation, says: "Cleveland is liko General Sherman or General Grant in Lis tastes. Neither of tho three care very much about what they eat, so it is plain and woll cooked. As for tho artistio cuisine of the French school, Cleveland knows nothing about it and cares less. 'My education in this respect has been neglected,' I heard him say once, 'and I am now too old to learn.' Ho is a fairly good drinker, so the table menage will not be an ice water one, but his drinking is mainly beer, though he relishes a cock tail now and then. He is very regular in his sleeping and cannot sit op all night, as General Arthur nsed to do, and does still, I believe, and not feel it. I never saw such a man as Arthur is in this re spect. He becomes brighter after mid night, and about two in the morning, after he has had a good supper and a bot tle or two of champagne, be is positively brilliant. Wo used to call him the owl at Albany, for ho seemed never to sleep, aim 1 bolievo no is tho samo still. Cleve land's capacity for hard work is wonder ful, and he has not had a day of illness, worth speaking of, since he was a boy. As for intimate friends, ho never had any. I don't mean that he lacks in social qual ities, for ho doesn't; but as for extreme intimacy of the David and Jonathan type I have never known him to have any such since he has been a man. Then he has another unusual quality, and that is nn susceptibihty. !No woman could ever in fluence him a whit. It has often been tried, especially of lato years, but never succeeded. He is absolutely free from that weakness that often pertains to so many otherwise strong men." Notice. riicic will be a meeting of the Asto j la Ladies' Coffee Club at the residence of Mrs. l. Bergman, this evening at 7 oVlock. Mrs. Geo. P. Wheeler, Secretary, Furnished Rooms To Tct. Apply to Mrs. Muxsox. CROW Does not make any second-class Pic tures at his New Gallery, No. GlJon the Roadway. Buy your Lime of Gray at Portland prices. . Mrs. Bryce would respectfully an nouce to the ladies of Astoria that she Is prepared to do dressmaking in all its tranches at her rooms on Cass St, op posite Odd Fellows building. For Dinner Parties to order, at short notice, go to Frank Fabre's. THE MEMORIAL TO COhGRESS. Concerning Fhh Traps la the Colombia. Salem, Jan. 29. The following memo rial has passed both the senate and houso and goes to cengress: HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO 9. To the Honorable, the Congress of the United Stales: Whereas, Ono of our greatest manu facturing enterprises on the Pacific coast is in need of immediate congressional at tention, we, tho legislative assembly of the state of Oregon, most respectfully call your attention to the salmon fish cries of tho Columbia river. From a small beginning ten years ago, it has grown to an immense business, aggre gating a production of GOO.OOO cases an nually, representing millions of capital, and is now next on the list of exhorta tions from the state of Oregon to that of the entire farming production. There fore, it is of the greatest importance to regulate this largo business so that it may be perpetuated. This salmon is now rapidly coming in use for daily consump tion all over the United States, England and Australia, and will increase annually making it of the greatest importance to the state of Oregon, that the mode and manner of taking this salmon should be regulated and tho business fostered; therefore, bo it Itcsolted, That whereas within two years past certain .parties have assumed rights unconstitutionally and have re sorted to taking salmon by means of cer tain salmon traps so situated as to inter fere with tho freo navigation of tho Co lumbia river as against the usual way of fishing by gill nets in former years. Th e assumption of this manner of fishing with traps is giving unscrupulous men tho advantage over law-abiding citizens, and cannot with safety to the pros perity of this business and tho peace and dignity of the state of Oregon be much longer maintained. "Wc, therefore, your petitioners, citi zens of Clatsop county, Oregon, herein after set forth, for want of jurisdiction in conjunction with "Washington terri tory, pray that tho proper authorities cause a commisjion to be sent to the fishing grounds, with power to act and that if found upon investigation that these fish traps are unlawfully main tained to cause a removal of the same at once. During 1884 a largo number of fisher men lost their lives on account of these fish traps, and private property to the extent of thousands of dollars has been lost, causing public sentiment to be aroused and tho calling of publio meet ings of indignation. Whereas, unless tho rights of these traps are more clearly defined, there is great danger of riots and bloodshed, therefore we deem it most essential that immedi ate steps be taken toward a settlement of their complications. we limner protest against a repetition of military interference, unless called for by the governor of this state. Oregon being a law abiding stalo we most emphatically protest against a rep-1 owUU Vli UllllkUI J lUWllCICUKD US STU3 1U- dulged in in 1884. When we need tho military assistance, his excellency, tho governor of Oregon will call for it; until such time we pray the honorable secretary of war be re spectfully requested to cause such orders to be issued at onco to tho respective de partment commanders to prevent farther interference In our opinion, if trap fishing now in use is lawful, then the privilege no doubt is a public ono. Since your petitioners, however, honestly believe tho present traps inuso to be an imposition, infringe ment and contrary to free navigation, we hope and pray that your immediate attention and investigation be most respectfully granted. In support of the foregoing memorial We beg leave to submit a petition signed by a largo number of business men and fishermen, who claim to have the inter est of this business at heart, and desire the peace and dignity of our state main tained. That tho secretary of state cause copies of these resolutions to be for warded to the honorable senators and representatives of tho state of Oregon in tho congress of tho United States, and your memorialists will over pray, etc THE UALTKST0X HARBOR. Some Plain Talk in Opposition to Eads. Washington, D. C, Jan. 29. Between rival engineers and lobbyists the Galves ton harbor job is in a bad way. The Prussian jetty builder, Itomer, who came here with elaborate plans and a proposi tion to do all that Capt. Eads proposes, had a financial backer but ho hasn't got him now. Tho man with money, after giving Itomer the strongest kind of in dorsement, suddenly drew off tho scene and "left Washington. This, however, does not mean that the backbone of the opposition to Capt. Eads is brokon. Sov oral largo contractors have representa tives here who are doing all they can against tho bill. They insist that if con gress is going to take the improvement out of the hands of the United States engineers tho job should bo let to the lowest bidder. Col. Robert Alexander, who has bitterly opposed the Eads bill, and who is a largo contractor, says. "I am dead set against this special legislation. Why should Mr. Eads como in hero for $8,700, 000 in the improvement of Galveston har bor and en trance i rte.wants to entirely ignore the United States engineers and throw the matter into tho hands of the Geodetic survey. Ho would place it where tho secretary of war could not stop anything that he might do. Ho.does not know what he is bidding on. He does not tell where he proposes to begin and where he will end. He could make tho work cost him $2,000 or 2,000,000, and he locks out every con tractor in the United Ststes. If Mr. Eads has tho wonderful mind he is re puted as having, he need not be afraid of us small contractors. What we want is simple justice. Let the government make a small appropriation and send down its engineers and make a survoy of Galveston harbor and its entrance; then appoint a commission of three United States engineers, three from civil life, and one from the Geodetic service, they to decide upon the improvement to bo adopted, and let them make the maps of the survoy public; then let the govern ment advertise for tho best plan for the improvement and offer a premium, Bay of $5,000, for it, the plan to be tho prop erty of the United States. If the com mission then see fit to employ tho maker of the plan, let them employ him to su perintend the work, the engineers, how ever, to have full supervision." Col. Alexander concluded by asking: "What are our government engineers good for? Why have we a West Point to make them? Mr. Eads wants OTer S8.000.000 to do the work with, much as he did the jetties. Why, there are par ties who will do it for one-half that suns, and the government will not go into the work blindly." Gray sells Sackett Bros.' Al sawed cedar shingles A full M guaranteed in eacn ouncn. THE CITT CSARTER AGAI5. I a Property Tax Paris? Qnaliflsatlo Con stiUtioaall AsToniA, Jan. 29, 18S5. Edetob Astebian: Presuming from tho item in your issue this morning that your patience is not yet fully exhausted, please allow the follow ing in answer to the criticisms in The As tobian of to-day over tho name of "Cum tux". Before "Cumtux" complains of our knowledge of constitutions and American jurisprudence, he had better make it ap pear that he himself understood the sim plest principles of logic Let him boast when he shall have returned from the conflict. We will review his statements and an swer his questions, commencing about the middle of his article, where the dis agreement between his and our interpre tation begins. After quoting Sees. 1 and 2 of Art. II of the Htate constitution, he says, "From the reading of these sections it is plain that no restriction of suffrage can bo made unless otherwise provided for in the constitution. The question now is: Where in the constitution is that restric tion provided for?" We agree with him there. We answer: The restriction of suffrage in school dis trict elections is providedfor in' the char ter made by the legislative assembly for school districts, regulating tho proceed ings for forming districts, electing offi cers, the qualifications of voters, the du ties of directors, clerks, teachers, super intendents, etc The legislature has made one general law for smaller sized distriots, and an other general law for districts having a much larger number of voters, such .is is the district which comprises tho city of Portland. Just in the same manner tho legisla ture makes a charter for Astoria, and a very similar ono for Eugene, or Salem, or The Dalles or for Portland; and if all these placos wero similar in their situation, in the occupation of their people, etc, and only differed in population, th legisla ture might with no impropriety enact a general law as a oharter for all similar cities in the state, and in that law re strict and extend the right of suffrage at tho several city elections, just as they have done in school fdisfrict elections or in a different manner if they saw fit to do so, provided they did not contravene some other clause of tho state or tho United States constitution. That is to say, "that restriction is pro vided for" in every act of the legislature for organizing cities, towns, school dis tricts, railroad, or manufacturing cor porations, in which acts the legislature prescribes or ought to prescribe the qual ification of Toters. The qualification of voters at the eleotions named in the con stitution are the only voters' qualifica tions that the constitution attempts to define. And the qualifications of voters at all the elections otherwise provided for in that instrument, are such as are named in the act authorizing such other elec tions. Tho several acts authorizing city, town, school distriot, or other incorporated companies' eleotions, both public and private corporations, may legally pre scribe the qualifications of voters at such eleotions, any where within the bounds of reason and justice; provided the bill of rights of the state constitution and the United States' constitution be not contravened. Next, "Cum tux" says section 5, article 1, plainly provides what restrictions are to be placed upon municipal corpora tions, to wit: "Shall restrict their power of taxation, borrowing money, contract ing debts and loaning their credit." Does "Cumtux" sar that the legislature could not restrict the power of the city of As toria to encroach upon and ultimately destroy the harbor and ship channel in front of our city? There is some more of his logic! We think the legislature can restrict the powers of cities and towns incorpor ated by them in more ways than named in said section 5, articlo L. They "shall restrict" as named therein and they may restrict, alter, amend or abolish, provided corporate rights are not impaired, etc, in many ways not named in section 5. Finally, "Cumtux" thinks wo would not olaim that women can bo legally made voters in city elections under our consti tution as it now is, etc We certainly do claim that school dis trict organizations and the elections at school meetings are under our constitu tion and laws entirely analogous to the city organizations and elections, especial ly in the matter of the right of suffrage, the powers and duties of the two classes of organizations, and their dependence upon legislative authority for existence in any form. And further that as oar state constitution does not forbid "wo men" the privilege of voting, thoy may very properly have that privilege ex tended to them by a simple act ol tho legislative assembly. Section 2 of article 3 of the constitu tion names generally who may vote. Sec tions 3, 5, G and 7 names who shall not vote, and no mention is made ol about one-half of all the adult people of tho state in any of those five sections. But Sec 1 of said Art II, says "All elections shall be free and equal." What does that sentence mean? It means the elections shall be free and equal to all persons who are equally entitled in con sideration of the objects for which eleo tions are held, the protection of life, liberty, property and the pursuit of hap piness. Bat more anon as to women s rights under the constitution. Not Alwats a Taxpateb. Bueklcn's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sorcs.Ulcers, Salt Itheum, 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 gerfect satisfaction, or money refunded, rice 25 cents per box. For sale by "W. E. Dement & Co. Syrup of Figs. Nature's own truo Laxative. Pleas ant to tho palate, acceptable to the Stom ach, harmless in its nature, painless in its action. Cures habitual Constipation. Biliousness, Indigestion and kindred ills. Cleanses the system, purifies the blood, regulates the Liver and acts on the Bowels. Breaks up Colds, Chills and Fever, etc Strengthens the organs on which it acts. Better than bitter, nauseous Liver medicines, pills, salts and draughts. Sample bottles free, and large bottles for sale by W. E. Dement & uo., Astoria, Fresh Eastern &a& Sksalwater Bay Oysters Constantly on hand, cooked to any style at Frank Fabre's. Shiloh'b Cern: will immediately relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis. Sold by W. ETDement & Co CHINESE GAMBLERS. Some f the Dolnsrs of the Chinete Colony. We have among us a singular colony. The members wash our clothes and split our wood and steal our coal oil and ham from the back shed and in other ways act like ordinary humans, but in practico and habits they aro as different as though they came from 8other little mudball be side this little speck we call tho earth. In no way is this more pronounced than in their ways of gambling, for your Chi- naman is an inveterate gamester and t would gamblo off anything from a button , to the honor of hi3 wife on the turn of a die. They have regular headquarters, the principal one being on Chenamus street, where they congregate nightly. In the smaller dens the several domestics em ployed through the city "keep up'' the usual requirements. One meek faced Mongolian who works for you is relied upon to steal potatoes for the week from the house of his Caucasian employer. Another slips out of your kitchen with sugar in his apron, another steals can dles, another oil, and so on, the result being that at the rendezvous thero is never any lack of supplies. They haven't any use for tea or rice, looking with contempt on us ignorant barbarians and importing their own; as for coffee, it is usually safe from the light fingered ones of the guild. Clocks, cups, dishes of various kinds are also pilfered, tho thieves showing a liking for the more or dinary kind of crockery that can not be identified. The most of this stolen property can be converted into cash and furnishes no inconsiderable source of revenue to the game. This game isprofitablo to several, most of all to the owners and its cap pers. Tho Chinese aro great faro players, but. curiously enough, tho ability to play at faro is a sort of social affair. The common fellows that we sec splitting wood and carrying swill and cutting up hogs and selling vegetables can no more get into a game of faro than they could into a lodge of 31usons. None but the aristocracy are allowed to sit in at a faro game, and tho common herd must be. usually content to blow in their earning-? or stealings at the seductivo game of TAN. Tan is a banking game, and is directed by a banker and a look-out, who takes the money lost and pays out tho money won. An ordinary square or oblong ta ble is covered with an oil cloth, iu tho center of which is this diagram: The player can bet on anyone of these numbers, or two or more of thorn. Small sups ol red pasteboard and tne umneso coins known as cash are used as markers to indicate modifications in the straight bet At tho commencement of the game tho banker takes from a large heap be fore him'a handful of white bonejbuttons, which without counting ho immediately half covers with a brass bell-shaped in strument on which a number of Chinese characters are wrought. The playors thon mako their bets. Ono places 1 on the "4" and underneath it ono of tho pasteboard slips in such a manner that the coin rests m the center of the slip; another bets on the corner between tho "1" and "2," nnd a third for example, bets on the "2," but places on top of his bet a pasteboard slip, one end resting on the coin and the other pointing to the The beta having been all made, tho banker removes the cover and spreads the buttons out on the table. With a light, curved piece of cano he removes the buttons from the heap four at a time until the last four are removed or a frac tion of four left. If tho number of but tons are divisible by four, he pajs the bet on that number that had the slip under, that indicating that the player bot that tho buttons were an equal set of fours, and he pays it three times, as tho player had three chances against him. Should either one or two buttons bo left, tho bet on tho corner would be paid only once, the chances being equal between tho bank nnd the player. Tho same would hold good in regard to the bet on the "1." It is not to be supposed that this is tho only way in which bets can be mado at tan. The combinations aro as many if not more numerous, than those in faro, but sufficient explanation has been given of the game to mako its principles plain to the clouded under standing of the "outer barbarian." Tan is a game which either makes or breaks its votaries in short order. "I stood," says a looker-on, "watching it the other evening for certainly not more than ten minutes. A Chinaman who seemed well fixed was playing. He bet a $10 gold piece each time on a singlo num ber for three times, and each time won. He then bet 20 and won again, and then, with a grunt of satisfaction, pocketed his winnings and left tho saloon. Of cearse: the bank, as in all banking games, is more likely to win than tne player, and has a source of profit tho latter has not, as a deduction of 7 per cent, is made from all winnings. I asked tho lookout who talked good English, what tho bras3 cover was for." "Well." ho said, "it is to keep the players from counting tho buttons before &U... 1n.1 .Ttf 41.n?. ptnlT ' "It would take them som6 timo to do that?" "Verv little time. Tho Chinese aro the best counters in the world; and long be fore I know myself, and while thero aro a lot oi buttons remaining uucoumeu, thoy know whether they have won or lost." "It was amusing to watch a display of that smartness which has won tho Celes tial his reputation For ways that are dark. And for tricks that are vain, though in the present instance the trick was net vain. He had one of the strips of card-board on his bet, and was watch ing his count with the most intense ea gerness. Another Chinaman leaned over the table for a moment, and nt tho samo instant tho player, with a strong breath, blow tho marker off. Ho was paid three timeabytho banker, who had not ob served the little trick. Had ho let tho marker remain he would have been paid only onoe, as he was betting on two numbers." Chinese are far more demonstrative over the gambling table than white men, giving vent to neathenish complaint when they lose, and to gutteral chuckles of self-satisfaction when they win. They are nnssinnntelv fond of camblin". and will never quit until they nave lost their last dime or made a good stake. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc can Se bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite OcMden hctel, Astoria. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. J. J. Owen to H. F. Krum, 5 acres, sec. 17,T8N,lt7W; 300. Wni. Uhlenhart and wife to F. C. Nor ris. 50x?3 feet of S end lot 1, blk 19, Shively's Astoria; $600. J. C. Adams and wife to Agnes Scully, N E K S W H section 14, T S N, It 9 W; 400. A. W. Gates and wife to G. W. San born, lots 7 and 8, blk 40, first addition to Alderbrook; 150. S. D. Adair and wife to J. It. Wherry north half lot 3, block G2, Adair's As toria; $125. Jno. Warnstaff and wife to J. S. Isaacs, lot 2, blk 123, McCluro's Astoria; 65. Jno. Williamson and wife to George Flavel, all blk 92, Shively's Astoria, with adjacent property, 2,000. no poison M THE PASTRY il'l?13'PTrS"J PJPFMI &.' v Xnnllln, lemon, Orange, etc., flavor Cakes, Creams, Paddings, c.t a deli cately nnd natnrally as the fruit from hlch tiicy are made. For Strength, and True Fruit Flavor Tlicy Stand Alone. PREPARED Dr THZ Price Baking Powder Co., Chicago, III. St. Louis, Mo. makers or Dr. PricsQream Baking Powder Dr. Price's Tjupulin Xcast Gems, Kent Dry Hop "Veiut. FOR SALE) BY GROCERS. VfE MAKE BUT OXE QUAL1IY. Light Healthy Bread. The beat dry hop yeost In the world. Broad raised by this yoast i9 Ught.whlte and wholesome like our grandmother's delicious bread. CROCER3 SELL THEM. PREPARED OT THE Price Baking Powder Co., HanTis ol Dr. Price's special FlaToniz EitracB, Chicago, III. St. Louis, Mo. For sale by Ccitin-g.Meklk & Co., Agents Portland, Oregon Rooms to Rent. ED OR UXFDRXIS CU'KNISHED ORUXFORXISHED, Apply to C. Y. RUSSET, Upper Astoria. Notice. T TAKE PLEASURE IN INFORMING MY L old customers tlnit I shall, on the 1st of February next, move to Portland. Oregon, where I will ln e charge or Messrs. w. C. Xoou & Co.'s Sail Loft. Any orders for Boat Sails sent to "W. C Noon & Co. will be made up under my per sonal .supervision and ill be fully equal to any work heretofore manufactured by me. Hoping a continuance of your favors I re main, sincerely yours, A. M. JOHNSON. Notice of Application, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned will apply to the Common Council of the city of Astoria, at its next regular meeting for a license to sell wine, malt or .spirituous liquors in less quantities than one quart, for the period of one year, in the building situated on T-ot No. 5, Illock No. 0. In the city of Astoria as laid out and recorded by John McClure. DELIA GEARHART. Astoria, Jamury 20th, 1885. , At Fraulc Falres. Board for S22.30 a month. The best in the city. Dinner from 3 to 7. For a IVcat Fitting Boot Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che namus street, next door to I. W. Case. All goods of tho best make and guaran teed quality. A full stock; new goods constantly arriving. Custom work. WHAT! Bo You Think that 'Jeir" 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 2u cents, lie buys by the wholesale ;ind pays cash. ''That settles it." Is It Wot True? There can be no argument as to the qualities essential to a perfect remedy for the ills arising from a disordered or inactive condition of the Liver, Stomach and JJowels. Everyone will admit that it should be perfectly safe for old and young of both sexes, at any and all times: that it should be acceptable both to the taste and the stoihach; that it should never fail to act promptly and thoroughly, yet painlessly, anditsliould give strength to those organs. It is now well known that Syrup of Figs possess es those qualities in a pre-eminent degree. W.E. Dement & Co. are agents ior Asioria. ureson. Croup, Whooping Cough and Bron chitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by W. E. Dement For lame Back, Side or Uiiest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 cents. For snle by W. E. Dement. The Bcv. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bour bon, Ind., sajs: "Both myself and wife owe our lives to Snii.on's Consujiption Cuke." Sold by W. E. Dement. uUackmetack,w a lasting and fra- rant perfume. Price 25 and 00 cents, old by W.E. Dement, A Nasal Injector free with each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh .Remedy Price 50 cents. Sold by V. E. 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