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m She- ga gtoran. ASTORIA, OREGON: THURSDAY APIIIL 9. 1885 THE OLD COMMANDER. Twenti years ago, to-day, General Lee laid down his sword at Appomat tox, surrendering it to the man who now lies dying in New York city. It does not seem twenty years "when one looks back to that springtime when Lee, surrendering, asked Grant what he would do with the horses of his command, to which the magnanimous conqueror replied: "Give the horses to your men; they will need them to do their spring plowing." And the war closed, and the men did their spring plowing, and slowly the scars of war were covered by the vernal growth of peaceful years. General Grant had a great oppor tunity in '62, '63, '61 and '65, and it was that opportunity which made the man. It is true that if he had been a weak man this special advantage would have been of little use to him. There were scores of weak men who, in tho early months of the rebellion, were tried and nothing came of them but defeat and disappointment In every great national crisis there is some man within oall who is equal to the emergeucy. "Washington was the man for the first revolution. Welling ton was tho man for the great conflict in which at last Groat Britain over threw Napoleon. Grant was tho man within reach when tho country wanted a great captain to put down tho rebellion. There may have been other men of more genius, but there was only one man altogether equal to the emsrgency. He was neither brilliant, enthusiastic nor erratic. Ho had firmness of fiber, and what is called dogged obstinacy which is only another name for will power. "When he once reached tho claar conviction that a thing could be done, he set about doing it as if there could bo no such result as de feat. He went right on toward the consummation. Nothing was too hard for him. It was his business to win victories and in this way to pre serve the union. Never did more fortunate circum stances concur for the Union than that such a man as Abraham Lin coln was at the head of the adminis tration and Gen. Grant at the head of the army. Tho latter beginning as a captain, made his own way to the chief command of an army number ing a quarter of a million of men. He made his way by no mere fortu nate circumstance other than tho grand opportunity which once in a century may b9 within reach. Ho fought his way inch by inch. The unknown man became the best known in the country. There were accounts of the brilliant strategy of Lee Johnston and Stonewall Jackson, But the solid, self-contained, self willed commander of the Union army wont right on to victory. Such a character had a prodigious influence by way of inspiring the soldiers who we-e to fight under him. They came to believe in him. Here was a man who believed in himself, believed that success was always within reach, and took the moat direct means of reaching results. It was that sturdy and steady striking of blows, each one harder than the preceding one, that finally won tho day. General Grant also had the true military in stinct of all great commanders. He knew his men. He rarely made a mistake. It an officer would not do for a particular work he did not want him. The military chiefs brought nearest him by his -discriminating judgment turned out to be the most capable men in the country. His judgment was a3 clear and decisive about the capacity of tho generals whom ho trusted as was that of Well ington or Napoleon. When the last battle was won and the Union was restored, a grateful country was ready to take up the victorious general and make him president. Lincoln had fall en a victim to fanaticism, and his unexpired term had not been filled by Johnson to the satis faction of tho country. Would not tho greatest general of the age make also one of the wisest and most illus triouo chief magistrates? The country was not in a mood for tho critical weighing of civil qualifications. Gen. Grant was elected president as Wash ington had been nearly a century be fore, after he successfully led the army for independence. Never was the country so blind to the faults and errors of a chief magistrate as when Gen. Grant was seated in the presi dential chair. He had tho country at his back, or all that part which sympathized with the union. But Gen. Grant's military instincts did not always serve him in his new and great office. Ho knew a good general at sight, almost, but he did not know a civilian. He failed in many instances to call the best men around him. He was in no wise a civilian, and was compelled to trust others whom he did not know. Grant had the quality of firm friendship. He stuck to his friends, believed in them, would not desert them when "under fire." This very quality of greatness was sometimes abused by other men. His absolute faith in others which made him so strong as a military commander, was an element of weakness in his civil administra tion. When at the end of eight vears he had retired from the office of presi dent, it could not be said that his ad ministration had been distinguished for wisdom, nor for any extraordinary executive abilitv." His reputation, or that which the country thought worth preserving, was that of a great and successful military commander. No American ever received such homage abroad as Gen. Grant. In all civilized nations whither he went ho was recognized as the greatest cap tain of tho age. The historv of his achievements was read afresh. His name as a military chief was asso ciated with that of Wellington and Napoleon. Kings and emperors did him honor. He retnrned from this world ovation as he went, one of the most illustrious men of the nine teenth century. This country re ceived him with love and admiration. Never did a patriot receive a grander or more heartfelt welcome. Just then the star of his good for v&fr. disappeared. He was persuaded by unwise politicians to become a can didate for a third presidential term. Tho common law of the country was against it He was defeated by a peo ple who had not abated one jot of their love and veneration for the man. General Grant retired from public life disquieted and disappointed. He had set his heart on another term, had been misled again by politicians whose judgment he ought not to have trusted. He lookefor some reversal of political opinion. It never came. He chose New York as the place of his residence, the place of all others where retirement w mid be impossi ble, ihere were years of a seieLe life without care before him. His friends had provided munifi cently for him. It "was the mis fortune of his later years that he did not retire in a more abso lute sense. Congress was slow to place him on tho retired list as a gen eral. He was drawn into business as a silent partner through the connec tion of his son with Ward. That banking concern turned out to be one of the most stupendous failures of the past year. No doubt "this calamity has had much to do with shortening his life. It was not the loss of for tune so much as the conviction that his confidence had been once more abused, and that in some way he might be held responsible for a fail ure which had been associated with his name. But these minor events will hardly live in history. He will live rather as the great cap tain whom providence had raised up in the greatest crisis in the history of the nation. The hero joins the immortals. As long as there are men to reverence the deeds of patri ots on earth, will tho memory of this illustrious man be revered. There is much comment, and all of it adverse, upon the recent action of Secretary Lamar in closing the in terior department, with the pension bureau, patent office and all the branches, as a mark of respect to the memory of Jacob Thompson, secretary under Mr. Buchanan. Southerners quite generally deprecate the act Thompson died without standing, even among tho confeder ates. He did a great deal of dirty work, planning while in Canada various schemes to cripple the north. New York was fired three times by his emisssaries. One assertion which gives emphasis to tho criticism on this mark of honor is that Mr. Thomp son died a traitor, never having been relieved of his disabilities. Not one of the reminiscences told are to the dead man's credit. A Tennesaeean says: "During the war Thompson was agent for the confederate states in Canada, but just before the war ended he was sent to London to act as the financial agent of the Davis government At that time there was a. largo amount of gold in the bank of England to the credit of the con federacy, supposed to bo about S2, 000,000. What became of this money has always been a profound mystery, but many persons believed that Thompson gobbled it Anyhow, tio suddenly became enormously rich." A story was told to the efTeet that when Jeff Davis went over to Lon don, just after the war, ho was very poor, and Thompson generously gave him $10,000 ont of his $2,000,000. Of course this might not have been true, but. there wore people who believed it, and to the day of his death Thomp son had to fight tho charge that his great wealth was drawn from the foreign treasury of the collapsed confederacy. It has been the custom to give cer tain land cases a private hearing before the land commissioner or sec retary of tho interior to decide whether it was advisablo to make then special cases or not. This cus tom opened the door to favoritism, and it became n common thing for senators and members of congress to get at tho land office to advance cases in which they were interested ahead of hundreds of others, thus saving months of wailing, but inflict ing great delay upon poor claimants who had no influence to secure them a similar privilege. Hereafter a claim coming before the 'department will have to take its place at the foot of the calendar and await its proper turn. It is stated on good authority that the directors of tho Northern Pacific railroad at a recent meeting in Phil adelphia authorized the letting of the contract for tho tunnel through the Cascade mountains. This report raises anew the hopes of Tacoma that the main line is to be pushed to completion. It opens up the proba bilities as to tho completion of tho line "from Portland to Astoria, tho consolidation of interests between tho O. E. & N. Co., and the Oregon Short line and emphasizes the neces sity for cooperation in the matter of improving the Columbia. Even the Oregontan now recognizes (he ne cessity the works at tho Cascades and Tho Dalles. The Salt Lake Tribune say3 there is a rumor that the saints are to transfer their headquarters from Salt Lake to Sonora, Mexico. NEW TO-DAY. GO TO Mm. Malcolm's Millinery Parlors rei: SPRING AND SUMMER HATS. A Iarc and wcll-seleciPd Mock on hnnd. NEW GOODS bring secured ovary day. A complete line of Ladies' READY-MADE UNDEKWKATJ. with prices to suit the times. CHEAPCOllSETS.t-peciaUy; alo alirxe vortmcnt of the Bet Cntile of COK-SETS. Children's SUXLO.NNETS.Just received. All the LATEST NOVELTIES. In SILK SCAltFS. GOLD and SILVER LACES and OKNAMENTS are kept at this. Tho Cheapest millinery IIouso in Aslorln. FISHERMEN'S OUTFITS. OIL SKINS, Gum Boots, Overalls, Shirts, Etc. AT Phil. A. Stokes, Net door to Foard & Stokes' store, is head quarters for Clothing at Bottom Figures. Ever thine boucrht here irtmrantei! tnlin lut as represented. No old steck: evf-rv- thinjj fresh, and NEW GOODS on every oiuinui;r. iicmesiiUT iiiu place. PHI,. A. STOKE'. BS3-A full line of GENTS FURNISHING aOODSforsaleat Xrlce that Defy Competition. Delinquent Tax. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE T rtlinnnpnt tav In ?nlinr1 nictr-inf V O if not paid In ten days from date will be 1'iavcu iu me uauus oi me suenu ior collec tion. MRS M LEINENWEBER, Clerk School District No. 9. Upper Astorki, April Mil. 18S5. NOTICE. The Astoria Ladies' Coffee Club. Will ulve a House-warming' and Coffee Lunch At their new Hall, over D. 1, Beck & Sou's, on Thursday Ern'jc, April OtU, J85. Beginning April 8th, 18S5. feffij Str. MOUNTAINEER CAFT. E. J. MOODY, Astoria, Or., Cntlilaract, W. T., Wetport, Or., and intermediate point. The Steamer Mountaineer will leave Asto ria dally, until further notice, from Hurler's whaif. foot of Main street, at half-past 3 o'clock P. 31., as follows : Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for UAiiUjAaiEi. ana intermediate points on Wash. 'Ter. slde-vill go to Westport. same days. Toesdajc, Thuridajs and Saturda), for wjssnimr ana intermediate p Hit? on the Oregon side will go to Cathlamet same days. Will LeaTe CATHLAMET, V. T., for As toria, MondajK, Wednesdays and Fridajs at seven o'eUcL A. M., touching at all way land tncs on Wash. Ter. side, and return on same side. Will Leave WESTFOUT, for Astoila. Or., on Tsesday, Thursday and Saturdays at sev en o'clock A. M., touching at all way land Ing on Oregon side, and return on same sldi. For Freight or Passage, apply on board, or 10 iuam i street wnan. SPECIAL SALE. Under Instructions from Lieut. L. A. Chamberlln, A. A. Q. 31.. Ft. Canbr, W. T. I will sell at Public Auction, to the highest bidder for cah in hand, at time of sale, Thursday, April 9ih, 1885, At 10:SO A. M. oTmiM I:iy, A Large and Varied Assortment of General .Merchandise, consisting of 500 feet Rubber Home, J Heatinc Stoves, ISO Joints Vlpc. 13 Brack ct litiinps. Carts, Carpenter Tools, Uluck8mi.Ii Tools. Tents, Axes, Hatchets, Scales, Compas-scH. Etc. etc By order Lieut. L. A. CHAMBERL1N, A. A. Q, M. B. 8. 1VORSI.EY, Auctioneer. Dealer at Wholesale urniture, Bedding, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Window Shades, Mouldings, Etc. Astoria Furniture Co., Dealers urniture,. Bedding, PICTURES, MoilSiDi, Carpets, Matting, Picture Ranis, WMow Shales, etc. Cor. Chenamus and Hamilton Sts. II. Du BUItSON, Manager. ADLE Closing Out S is just commencing to get in good running order, it takes some time to mark down his Enormous Stock But he is now about through. His Prices Astonish Everybody! Call and see for Yourself and be Convinced that this is so. L.I. JOHNSON, DEALER IN CIGARS AND TOBACCOS, SMOKEIIS' ARTICLES, Flaying Cards. Cutlery, Stationery,; Etc A line stock oi Merschaum and Brier Hpes, Amber Good a, Etc. Two doors of cor. "Water and Ycst-9tu Sts ASTORIA, OREO OX. Sol MJeielry, Scarf Piis, Chains, latches, Piniioa and Orguus of the Best malic at the oircst Prices. The fluent stock of Jewelry in Astoria. tyAll goods warranted as represented. GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER To Let. FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHED rooms tor housekeeping, over Beck& Son's giocerv store. MRS. CAMPBELL House to Rent. fNQUIREATTniS OFFICE. For Sale. ONE HOUSE AND LOT IN ALDER brook. Trice, eleven hundred (i.loo) dollars. For further particulars enquire of MESSRS. VAN DUSEN & CO., Upper Astoria. For Rent. THE HAL!. OVER D. L.BECK& SON'S can be rented for Public gatherings. Application mar be mado to Mrs. Geo. T. heeler. Secreta of the Astoria Indies' Coffee Club. . FINE COWS. INTENDING PURCHASERS OF ONE OR more good family cows of tine breed and splendid milkers, should call on. or address K. OSIIURN, Skipanon. Fair Warning. PATIENCE CEASES TO BE A VIRTUE. Persons knowing themselves to be in debted to the firm of Newbury & Stevens or R. F. Stevens & Co., arc warned that suit will he commenced against them on the 11th day of this moi tli, unless paid prior to that limp. Our accounts are at the office of N. E. Goodell, who is authorized to receive and receipt for the same. "We need what is due us aud shall lime it if there is any virtue in the laws of this country. NEWBURY & STEVENS. Dated at Astoria, this 7th day of April 1833 Desirable Property for Sale. TWO LOTS, EACH 75xlW, IN ADAIR'S Astoria. Opposite the Eagle Cannery. For terms, eta, apply to this office. Noticeto Columbia and Willamette River Pilots. IN ACCORD A.N CE WITH INSTltUC- tions from Board of Tilot Commissioners I herebv notify alt Columbia and Willamette River Pilots now holding Branches from the old Board, to surrender the same to me v.Ithln ten days IromUhls.date, deposit bonds and make application to the present board for new Branches. G. W. LOUNSBERRY. Scc'ty Board Pilot Comra'rs ... . State of Oregon. Astoria, April 3, 1835. Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT all prsns having city assessment blanks in their possession must return the same to the City Assessor's office on or be fore the 10th day of April, 18S5. as no blanks will be received after that date nor Indebt edness allowed, GEO.P.WHEELEIL- , . City Assessor of Astojia, Or. March 27th, lSSo. and Ketail m Carpets, Matting, Id Wall Paper, Mirrors, The Seaside Bakery FRESH BREAD Delivered in any Part ot the City. FINE CAKES A SPECIALTY. Home-Made Candy Made Daily: Tho Trade Supplied: Fine Pastry: A First Class Establishment. Trices to suit the times. F. B. ELBERS0N, Prop'r. "Flor de Madrid." Office op V. Maktixrz Ybor & Co , Kev Wkst, Kla., Feb. 23. 1885. f We take pleasure In announcing to the Clear Trade of the Northwest aud California that we have this day ap pointed ij.js.. u. amiin or roriiana, ur., our sole Agent for the whole Pacific coast, anu Kuiaiy recommend Him as sucn to our oia and new patrons. We guarantee that, as heretofore, all Cigars from our factory are and will be made of the finest and choicest Havana Tobacco only and that we shall not fall to keep up our well established reputa tion on mem. verv respectfully. Y. M ARTlJtEZ YBOR & CO. In accepting the honor of represent ing above manufacturers, I do so with a thorough conviction and after a careful scrutiny that nothing In the Key West Havana line could be offered Or pro duced superior to these world-renowned "FLOR de MADRID." Shall be pleased to fill all orders in trusted to us for any style or sire, either uirect irom iactory iroin our various de pots in California or the northwest. Responsible dealers In the Interior wishing the agency in their respective towns win receive a prompt hearing by addressing X.. K. O. SMITH. Stark and Front Sts. Portland. Depot for Astoria at L.K.G. SMITH'S uigar Store. Chenamus Street. TnEO. Bbackkk, Manager. Cannerymen and Fishermen At tention ! I AM NOW TEEPAKED TO FURNISH board and lodging place for 100 fisher men. Separate building especially fitted for usnermen oaiy, tree irom noise or alsturo ance. Most convenient, and the only place of the kind in Ilwaco. The best board guar anteed at reasonable rates. No Chinese em. ployed. Give us a call before contracting cuiewnerv. jiui oraaaress WM.B.HAYDEN. Ilwaco, W. T. M. R. KIPP, PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER. Water Pipes a Specialty, A Full Stock of Material on Hand. Personal attention given all orders, and satisfaction guaranteed. Terms IXeasenable. Shop and offlco on Cass street, one door aooveiranK faore's ltestanrant, Astoria, Oregon. T. G. RAWLINGS, Wholesale and Be tall Dealer In Tropical, Domestic, Green and Dried .NUTS. CANDIES, DRIED MEATS, ETC. Fine Clears aad Tobacco. Next door to I. J. Arvold's, Squemoqua St. For Sale. QTOCK AND FURNITURE OF THE OLD o comer saloon, inquire of J.W.STEAENS,Agt. Astoria, Oregon. April 1st, 1855. tot on mmw THE FINEST- Family Groceries, Provisions and Freshest Vegetables -AT- RANK L -ALL Low Down Prices ! ! Corner Benton and Chenamus Streets. Opposite Custom House Square. EL B. PARKER, DKALEii Hay, Oats, ant Straw, Lime, Brici, Cement, Sanitaia Plaster Wood Dellrered to Order. Drjla:, Teamlay sod Expreit Baslaen. TER apply to the Captain, or to THE NEW MODEL EWB i ii atjfTr'jvi 1 1 1 i H-i-fcJP r'-'iT A FUUi STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. John JL. Montgomery, DEALER II Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoyes and Eanges The Best In the market. Piumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done In a workmanlike manner PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. Cnenaiaus Street, Next to O Ju Parker's Store. ASTQX-au ... OH&OOXT. M.OLSKX. J. QUSTATSON. A. J0HN8OX. MARTIN OLSEN & CO.. DEALERS IV FURNITURE Sa BEDDING Conor Mala aad. Hqueatoqaa Streets. Astoria, Oregea. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMNGS; WALL PAPER, ETC A Complete StocLr. PEICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AITORD. AI2L KIIHDS OF FUBIflTUXlE REPAIRED AND VABNISHEP. Change of Agency. Hardware and SMp Ghanftlery We hare appointed MR. Q. F. MORTON Our SeUIns and Collecting Agent at Astoria. All thoso Tflshlns to purchase a first-class SSTFTxVff MACHINE, or to make pay ments due us will please call on Mr. Morton. Headquarters at B. S.TYORSLEY'B Sales room. The Singer Hf'g Co., 32 Morrison Street, Tortland, Or. Garnahan & Go, SUCCESSORS TO I. "W. CASE, IMPORTEBB AND WHOLESALE AN1 RETAIL DEALERS IN &EMEAL MERCHANDISE Corner Cnenamus and Cass streets. ASTOKIA - - - OREGON $67,000,000 Capital-! Liverpool and London and Globe. North British and Mercantile Of London and Edinburgh. Old Connecticut of Hartford, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Representing a Capital of $67,000 OOO. B. VAN DUSEN. Atrent. PARKER'S AT - IX STEAiflEB CLARA PARKER Eben P. Parker,Master. 23 For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR- 11. B. PABKEK. RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF Em t BAWBS, AGENT (WJ.i. AND EXAMINE 11. V Will be pleased. EL K. IIAWES U also agent fi-r tli Bnct patent (Mini gum-- And other first-class BJ37es. Furnace "Work. Steam Fit' tings, etc., a specialty. VAN DUSEN & CO.,' DKALEESIN Hardware and Ship Chandlery Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails, Agricultural Implements Sewing Machines, Paints and Oils. Groceries, etc. HAVE TOTJ Ailing to Sell? IN THE MATTER OF Rags, Bottles, Old Metal, or Junk of Any Sort, FOARD & STOKES "Will give you the best price for It. Do You Want to Buy SHIP MATERIAL, From a Belaying Pin to a Hawser; irom a Block to an Anchor. You Can Get what You Want at E0AED& STOKES. Headquarters at bulldinjr. east end of "Water street.