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ASTORIA, OREGON:
FRIDAY MAHCI1 J3. 18S5
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
At the current rates for bnr silver tbo sil
ver dollar is now worth only hl cents.
This accounts for the fact that in 7 years,
with unprocedent effort, only 41,01)0,000
of these dollars have been pushed into
circulation. "We have coined m the same
time and piled up in the treasury in ad
dition thereto, 1DO,000,ODO mere: and
could we be oqually successful hereafter
as we have for seven years, it will re
quire twenty-fire years to exhaust our
present stock. "When people take a dol
lar they want to get their money's worth.
Oregohian, 12.
In the discussion of this question
the Oregon Ian takes the strongest
ground it can take and at the same
time oppose lho bimetallic lavr, and
argue for the demonetization of silver.
The fallacy of the Oregonian's
argument is in the acceptance of the
"English standard of gold values. It
takes the same vievr that Wall street
does, and concedes the point in dis
puteshall England rulp the finances
of the United Stales.
The Oregon ian has plenty com
pany. The late secretary of the
treasury, the comptroller of the cur
rency, the president of the United
Stales, and others think the same
way.
They all exhibit a sinking forget-
meaning of the word
fulness of the
'dollar' in their -argument against
silver coinage. They estimate the
value of the silver dollar iu the value
of the gold one, whereas the gold
coin should of right be estimated iu
the value of the silver. The word
"dollar" iu -'these United States"
originally meant a silver coin and
that is iU mpamng to day iu the popu
lar apprehension. It is absurd and
unhislorical, it i specious and un-
American to say the silver dollar is
worth 82 or S3 cent. It is worth just
100 cents exactly, and it always has
been worth 100 cents; no more, no less.
The gold coin is a modern inven
tion. How many readers of the Orc
gonian or Tun Astoriax ever saw
one? Not that the readers are an
cient, but that the gold 'dollar" is a
curiosity in more senses than one.
Millions of people uever saw it, and
don't kuow what it looks like. When
it was first coined within the recollec
tion of men who are not old it was
measured by the silver dollar, and
made to conform in weight, fineness
and value to it. The secretary of the
treasury, nor the comptroller of the
currency, nor the president of the
United States, nor even our worthy
Portland contemporary have the au
thority to invert the historical and es
tablished order, place the gold coin
before the silver one, and measure tho
ancient dollar by its modern coadjutor.
ans thereon. A good deal of the
laud is of excellent quality, well
watered and tempting to land-grabbers.
It is said that none of tho pur
chase money has been paid, while
the lauds obtained from the Chero
kees were by the terms of sale to
remain in possession of the tribe un
til occupied and paid for.
A table of prices in gold of the
staple commodities of London, com
pared with the prices of 1S75, shows a
reduction of one-half in tea and cof
fee, and from one-third to one sixth
in the prices of many other articles.
These are the prices, free of duty,
and London being the central mar
ket of the world, they may be fairly
taken as representing the true mar
ket value in gold of each article. The
comparison makes very plain the
great increase since January 1, 1875,
of the purchasing power of gold
money and the injustice of saying
that silver has depreciated in value
relatively to anything except gold.
A Texas paper, the Luling Wasj,
explains in this way how it expects
to keep clear of the sheriff: "We
utilize all our stale letters, split open
envelopes to get at the unwritten
side, and call into service the brown
wrappiug paper in which we carry
homo our bundles from tho store.
Our special telegrams are gotten
while the operator is away to dinner
aud we compel the proprietor to set
type, to sweep out the office (monthly),
kindle fires, fetch water, make up the
forms, entertain visitors, discourage
bores, and deliver the paper to city
subscribers. We don't expect to bank
rupt on this line.
VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
AT SHERIFFS SALE,
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1885.
31 jm Ruasell ts. Hlnni Spexsrth, el al:
I AM INSTRUCTED BY SIIKM? BOSS,
to sell at the Court House door, at public
auction, at one o'clock p. M., for cash to
the highest bidder, all the trIii, title and
Interest of defendants to SOxluo foot of the
north Iront of Lot 5. Mock 5S, Shlvely's As
toria, together with the tenements and ap
purtenances thereunto beloajrfnjr.
Also at two o'clock P.JI. of mld day
E. M. dimes et aU V3. Thomas Walkley et
als.
At the same placi and on ime terras, all
defendant'srijjht, title and interest to a cer
tain portion (.as olliclally ad vert Se J hereto
fore) of the ttobert Shorten donation land
claim, located at Aldorbrook, together with
an me tenements anu appurtenauc s inere-
uuto oeionjnng.
" r.. c. holdev,
Auctioneer.
arnets!
Garnets! Carpets. YOW
We lwg to call the attention of the public to our latest hnnorlntion. direct from
Kastorn manufacturers, of the largest invoice of CAJIPKTSeveroiU-ml
for sale in this city, comprising all-grade, from tin
FINEST BODY BRUSSELS
in the Newest Tints and Shades.
To the lowest priced article In thU line
carpets vwtnm me next i
the possibility of lteln;
FUKMTURE
AflCTIOISALE!
Saturday, March 14, 11 A. ffl.
-AT-
nor.fKXs ArcTioar itocuis.
(Sold on account of Departure.)
Instructed by A. M. Twomblej, Kmj .
I will sell, without reserve, an extensive
assortment ot Household Effect., con
sistlnc of Parlor, Bedroom. Dining-room
and Kitchen Furniture, Carpets Cor
nices. Kngravlns. htc, htc.
E. V. IIOLUHX,
AucUonrcr.
We :ir. determined in ilUiwwe ot our stock of
Carpets uithln the next four weeks, and to that end otter special Inducements, precluding
i unuertiom oy tiny ui cu s ompn on.
IN THE
Furniture and House Furnishing Line
We can show vou the very BEST GOODS at BOTTOM FIG 1'KESr -.! -.nail be pleased
to receive a ca'll for inspection whether you purchase r u-t.
GHAS. HBILBOBH.
THE I-MXEST-
Family Groceries, Provisions
and Freshest Vegetables
-AT-
NK L, PMKB
ALT. AT
Down Prices ! !
Corner Benton and Che-ianius Streets.
Opposite Custom House Square.
I.EAiKK IX
Hay, Oats, ana" Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand and Plaster
iool Delivered to Order.
h
a Auction
Sale
Drajln?, Teaming and Ere? Batlaeii.
.t 4.111-: it
FURNITURE, FURNISHING
Can
mm i
Man n? p mi res
OODS,
Mirrors,
TEU apply to 'he Ciptalu. or to
A C3B3E5rONDEXTof THE ASTOKIAX
wrote a short time ago suggesting
that the united States senator should
be elected by tho direct vote of. the
people, and made fmther suggestion
that The Astorian agitate the matter.
Even granting that the idea is a good
one, -which vc are not prepared to ad
mit, tho ivork of bringing around
such a change would be somewhat
slow. The proposition would have to
be made in tho house of representa
tives, passed there by a two-thirds
vote; thou passed iu the United States
senate by a like vote; then signed by
tho president; then given to the state
legislatures, and agreed to by at least
twenty-eight of those august bodies.
So our correspondent, will probably
agree with us in saying that it would
bs an up-hill job. But it will be done
sometime, probably when the Clatsop
road is built.
The Literary World of Boston
says: "One must be very patient to
wait without a murmur, and be very
profitably employed to wait at all, for
the appearance of contributions in
some ot the larger magazines and
weekly paper?. A correspondent
writes that a certain famous young
people's weekly accepted from him
aud paid for a story three years ago
which has not yet been published.
This recalls tho statement of a New
England writer that he once waited
five years for the appeaiance of one
or his articles in With Awalu, and a
friend ot his waited twelve years for
the publication of a story accepted at
the office of the Atlantic Monthly.
There would sec-m to bp some point,
after all, to .luniu? Henri Browne's
-remark that he would rat her saw wood
for a living than .write for the maga
ziues." Tnn Oklahama region, about which
there has been so much excitement,
is a tract of land extending from Bed
river in Indian territory to the Kan
sas line, coutaicing about 34,000,000
ticres. The tract is some 300 miles in
length, from north to south, and 200
miles in breadth. It was purchased
by the government in 18G6, of the
Creel:, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw,
and Seminole Indians, with a view to
settling freedmen and friendly Indi-
AxciextIiY, iu many parts of
France, when a sale of land took
place, it was the custom to have
twelve adult witnesses, accompanied
by twelve little boys; and when tlw?
price of the land wa paid, and its
surrender took place, the ears of the
boys were pulled and they were se
verely beaten, so that the pain thus
inflicted should leave an impression
upon their memory, and, if required
afterward, they might bear witness
to the sale. Later, when a criminal
was being executed, parents whipped
their children, so that they might
take warning by the example aud
keep in the path of virtue.
Sometime ago a bill was introduced
into tho New York legislature with a
view to make all manufacturers of
canned goods have the date of pack
ing stamped upon the can. The N.
Y. Commercial Bulletin of the 9th
says: The canned goods trade has
succeeded in obtaining a fair com
promise ou tho bill proposing to
brand the cans with the character,
etc., of the products it contains. The
date of canning is now omitted from
the bill, and manufacturers and deal
ers now concede that neither they
nor the general consumer can be in
jured by the remaining sections.
Friday, March 20th, 2 P. ffl.
1 am Instructed to Sell Without
Reserve, at the
BAY VIEW RESTAURANT.
All the Fixtures and Furniture,
consisting iu part of Counter, Office
Desk,; Show Uases, JJimug-rooia
Chairs, Restaurant Tables. Silver
plated Casters and Table "Ware, Ta
ble Linen, Crockery and Glass Ware,
Kitchen. Bauge and Furniture, one
Fine Bed Lounge, and lot Parlor
Chairs, Gas Fixtures and everything
bolonging to the well known Bestau
rant. Also, a stock of assorted Groceries.
e. c. norDEX.
Auctioneer.
', Kii...D, a 5,,
PICTURE FRANKS MOULD 1XHS. KTC, ETC.
At Greatly Reduced Prices,
ASTORIA liTRXITURE CO.,
Cor. ('licmimu ami Hamilton SK. II. !r IM'ISSOW Manager.
Fixtures for Sale I Store for Rent
REMEMBER
Th.e Grand
Out Sale!!
THE NEW
E3BtMMrNBVE2Xz---, i
jCHMil DciiliaHEEc25'"' "" Q
I fc3--ifcjl
nay ?nu
ben P. Parker.Maater.
For roWlN'U. PKK1011T or I'll A
11. H. PAKKRU.
MODEL
AH
ItANilE CAN BK HAD IN
TOKIA ONLY OF
B. B. HAWES,
A WENT
A 1.1. AM) EXAMINE IT,
Wll.I. BK IM.EASF.t).
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Closin
AT
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TnE great and only original Dr.
Tanner, who fasted forty days in
New York city in the summer of 1SS0,
is a resident of New Mexico. He is I
devoting himself to the propagating
of a new religion founded on a new
Bible, which he claimed was discov
ered to a new prophet of Jehovah.
The name of the new Bible is
"Oashde."
The Crow Indians have the use of
4,713,000 aores of land, 1,000,000 of
which are oapable of the highest cul
tivation, yet during all last year and
up the present date there were but
ten acres cultivated by the govern
ment for the Indians and 125 acres
tilled by tho Crows themselves with
ont assistance from anybody.
Taylor, the Mormon president, has
intimated a design of the elders to
move the home ot the church from
Utah, because of the persecutions to
which it is subjected by the gentiles.
The point to which the removal is to
be made is not named, bnt it must be
beyond the boundary of tho United
States, possibly in Mexico.
Tnn editor of a Bussian daily thus
explained the frequent hiatuses in its
appearance: "This" paper is often in
want of information, often in want of
writers and iu want of money; and
f ometimes when it has all these, it is
in want of readers.
Important Notice!
Oregon Improvement Co.
MMnctionin Price of Coal.
On and after December 1st until fuituer
notice the price at the bunKers will be as
follows for
SEATTLE COAT..
Clean Domestic per ton. 2240 lbs. S7.O0
Average Steam " " " G.W
Srreeniug " " 4.00
On hand a constant supply, at market
rates, of first-claw
CUMBERLAND.
E.A.NOYES.ABent,
NEW TO-DAY.
TO LET.
LIBERTY HALL,
Suitable for Sociables and Parties.
Terms Moderate.
Appiv to N. CLINTON.
President.
almon Packers
We are prepared to print
One lb Salmon Labels
of superior quality, well arnUued.
At $1.40 per M.
Correspondence solicited.
A. I- BANCROFT & CO..
721 Market Street,
SanFranci5CO
Adler's Crystal Palace
Positively every article in that at stablUhmeut will Up oM
Store for Rent ! Fixtures for Sale !
A TUIil. STOCK
K. K. HAWKS ts also agent f r tJi
Bid patent Cooling Sfitv
And other flrst-claa Store.
Furnace Work. Steam. Fit
tings, etc., u. apacialty
ALWAYS ON HAND.
New San Francisco House.
Wing Sang & Go.
M
TO CANNERY-MEN AND OTHERS.
Wing Sang & Co.
The undersigned are prepared lo lurnish
CHINESE LABOR
lP.a. PORTERS.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers iiionth!tor?e:aai5oIlcm fifrruVnunese'
I.-" I nit inn itonpnri tmnn tlila timn
Chinese Merchandise.
The flnest quality of Silk Goods, Dry
aoods.ClnnaWare.Chlnese Novelties. Illcr,
Opium, Nut nil. Tea, Preserved Ginger,
Sandal wood Od. Tooth Powder. Blank
Books, Brushes, Brooms, Nuts, Pcpjwrmlnt,
Headache Cure, Etc , Etc. A Large Stock
At Tery Low Pricei.
SIT QUE Is aentfor Chinese Commis
sion Merchants and will take all orders and
promptly fill them.
Employment Office.
All kinds ol Iihor furnished : reliable
Cannery Hauds fnrnKhed piece work or
by the day. Satisfaction premised in every
case.
There is No
Need of
Using
My Adver-
LABELS
The proof of the pudding l i-hruiiif tt.e
string
Goo. W. Sanborn, Agt.
HINDS,. KETCHUM & CO..
ASTOIUA, - - - NEW YOKK.
To Rent.
A PINE BUSINESS.OFFICK.CENTKA1.-
-tX lyloi-ited. Ap
ply at this Olllre.
For Sale.
NEW M1I.CH COW-THREE-UUAUTER
Jersey, (lives s tjuarH at a milking
now. Will Rive 10 later in the .season.
Apply to SAM'l. ELMO RE.
rtXE
J brook.
dollars.
For Sale.
HOUSE AND LOT IN ALDER-
Price. eleven hundred (l.ioo)
For further particulars enquire of
.MESSRS. VAN DUSEN & CO.,
Upier Astoria.
For Sale.
NEW COLUMBIA
Fishing Eoat. Apply to
ii. ju.
A BRAND
RIVER
LEATHERS.
Desirable Properly for Sale.
mWOLOTS, EACH TSxIM. in adaikvj
jl Astoria, opposite the haule Cannery.
For terms, etc, apply to this ofllce.
Assignee's Notice.
TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
x. unaersignea has been appointed the as
signee of the estate or Banzer & Johnson,
aud all persons havlntr claims against said
firm are hereby notified to present the same
duly certified to the underslcned, at his of
fice, in Astoria, Oregon. withln41iree months
trom mis iiaie, Decth. issi.
J. U. D. GRAY.
Notice of Reduction.
1 will now sell
Choice Cooking Extracts.
At the follwlng Reduced Price-
2S-poiit size
50 "
SI
15 cent
Its
75
These extracts are put up with treat eare.
and guaranteed equal to any in the market
If not as represented please return an-J
get your money refunded.
J. XV. COXX.
N'
Notice.
OTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN THAT
nursuant to a unanimous vote of the
stockholders of the FMiermen's Packing
Co.. the directors of said company, did on
theKthdayor Jan. 1S35, exute and HIo
supplementary articles of incorporation,
whereby such company Is authorized to
purchase and hold, sell and convey real es
tate. R order Roaid of Directors,
U.K. NELSON.
dw Secretary.
Notice.
miilS IS TO NOTIFY ALL WHOM IT
X may concern that Lam Hen Bow. who
has been In tho employ or Kong Wing
PuwnbrokerShop, Is no longer employed b
the firm aud has no authority to transact
any business, or payor recehe anv money
foresaid IC on ijWina Co.
KONG WING CO.
He refii
SIT OIIE.
Agent at Astoria.
WASHINGTON PK'O CO.
J. W. GKARHAP.T.
H. nERRIOK.
SA M. ARNDT.
(. SOVEV.
HAS RETURNED.
LEATHERS nAS RETURNED
nd Is ready to turn out some fine fish-
Ins boats for the river. Shop on the beach
between Kinney's and Elmore '.scannerlea.
J. an
NOTICE
To Cannerymen and Fishermen.
YffF.TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNC
tT Infj to thp trade that we have secured
the :en!ces of Mtt. A. JI. JOHNSON, so
li'iip and favorably known In the SAIL
MAKING trade In Astoria. Hereafter Mr.
Johnson will have sole supervision ot our
Sail Loft and will Rive his personal attend
ancet? the manufacture of Boat Sails tor the
r..Iiiinl:.t 11.t trade.
W. C NOON i CO..
C.ir. I! and Front Sts. Portland. Or.
John A. Montgomery,
UKALKK
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment ot
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Rest In the market.
Piumbing goods of all kinds on hand, .lob
work done In a workmanlike manner.
PLUMBING. GAS FITTING. AND CANNERY
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
CiieunmuH Mtreet. Xoxt to C li. Parker's Store.
ASTQHIA. - 03ESOOW-
W0RK
M. ot.skn.
A. JOHNBON.
J. GU3TAFSON.
MARTIN OLSEN So CO.
DEALERS IX
FURNITURE S5 BEDDING
Corner Mutn and tiquemoqna Htreets. Astoria, Orexoa.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMHHGS; WALL PAPER, ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL ATPOBD.
AI.r, KISTDS OF FUKK1TURF. REPAIKEI AW YABKISHEP.
1885.
INTEREST
Will be allowed
House to Rent.
NINE ROOMS : C.OOD LOCATION.
Inquire or W, E. UEADINGTON,
On Time Deposits.
Drafls on all the Leading Cities.
Ym. T. Coleman & Co.
S. tllillOItK,
JI.inaRer lianklng napartruenr,
Astoria, Oregon,
Assignee Notice.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
i.1 Ann or .F. E. Thomas lias assigned all
their property to the undersigned for the
benefit oi their creditors and all persons
having claims against said estate must pre
sent the same duly veriiled to the assumee
at his office In Astoria. Oregon, within three
months from tin date.
No ember ctli. 1831.
F. P. IUCKA.
Assessment Notice.
ainnnoAiTDOF diuectors or the
. Gurabaldi Packlns Co.. ievj an -assessment
of 5S0 per share upon the capital Stock,
parable in nip.etv (90) days from date.
' ('HAS. WIOKSTROM.
AHtiria.reb.tt, 153.".,
President.
THE HENLEY CLUB SKATE
Nlckle Plated, Spring Steel Bottom and
Steel Clamp.
The HENLEY CHALLENGE SKATE,
Wooden Bottom and Leather Straps.
The best and only practically scientific
skates. Elegant in finish. Will turn a three
foot circle and all the wheels rest square
on the floor. Wheel? with babbit metal
boxes. The leading skates in all the prin
cipal Itlnks. nicycles and Tricycles.
OSBORN & ALEXANDER,
Sole Agents.
Mechanics' Tools. Hardware and Machinery.
G23 Market St., opp. Palace hotel.
Son Francisco.
Send for free catalogue and price list
Change of Agency.
We have appointed
MR. O. F. MORTON
Our Selling and Collecting Agent at Astoria.
All those wishing to purchase a first-class
SEn'IXO MACHINE, or to make pay
ments due us will please call on Mr. Morton.
Headquarteis at B. S. WORSI.EY'S Sales
room. The Singer MJ'g Co.,
Morrison Street, Portland. Or.
Carnahan & Co.
rtPCPESSOlM TO
I. W. CASE,
IMrHiRTKttS ANU WflOLKSALK ANU
K El' Alii DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
FOR
Finest Groceries,
-no to
F0A1 k STOKES.
A. FULL LINE OF
AND
Ship Chandlery.
A
NEW SLIP
Just Finished In Rear of Store.
Hardware anil Slip ClanJlerj
VAN DUSEN & CO..
''orner Ctienamu.i aud
ASTORIA. - - -
Ca&J streets.
- OKEOOK
$67,000,000 Capital !
Liverpool and London and Globe.
North British and Mercantile
OI I.ondoiiand Edinburgh.
Old Connecticut of Hartford,
AND
COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
Fire Insurance Companies,
Representing a Capital or $67,000 OOO.
B. VAN DUSEN. Aeent.
DKAI.KK3 IN
Hardware and Ship Ghandlery
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine,
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails,
Agricultural Implements
Sewlag Itfarfelnes,
Paints and OI!s, Grocerlen, etc.
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