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nrymfpyK''' o? 'J9 - r .. VOL. XXJV, NO. 80. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, J 885. PRICE. FIVE CENTS. . r .., 4Aa - ----- -- . 5 rW w m w ' w m. . - - .- s BUSINESS CARDS. TVt5. A. t. jukI J. A. KIJSTOX IIij .iciaus and Snrffcoiiv. Will phe prompt attention to all ealK lorn any p.ut of the city or country. OfilecoterAlienV. More, corner Cass ami Snieiuopia streets. Ait ri.i, Ongon. telephone No. il. t'lty.iiiiu anil Kursron. t J.ice, KooniG, oer 1). A. Mcintosh s More. tn hck Heuits: 0 to II a. 51. ;-r.trr.M. Kesidciice. opposite the.Ioh.tiwn building )yt. S.tK'KESAKT. PHYSICIAN AND M'KC.KOX. Opkick: Gem IniiMnig. upstairs, Asloii.i, Oicgon. , . DOKItlS. i:i'.0. AOIAMi .os.t:sf a- iMfici.. ATTOKNKNS AT LAW. nislee in Kiime' IIWK. ppoMle Cit I '.ill. Atoim, Oiegon. I'tll.TOK CCI'llUCK. i ! milN&Y: AT LAW. Koimis'iaml C.Odd Fellows ttiillillnj: f lt:t, V. VXVXLVM. SURVEYOR OF i tut(i ('(unity :iml V,tly I AJoria Otilee: N. K. coiner Oas? and A si or st nets Itooni No. 8. V . A. IM1VIjKY. At tonics nnrt Couii-'fllor :it l.uiv, Oltit e i:i Clieii.uinis Stie. t, Aston.i, Ou on. PHYSICIAN ANDSUIWKON Oh-h'K llnomsl.I!. :iiul" PjthUn ltui!'.- K. ltKSIDKNCK On iVil.u .Stiect. lucl. id St. Marj's llospiUl. F V. IIIi'KS. A. 11. slIArt. SilCKS &. SI 11 IV. DEVI'IVIS. Uooinsin Alien's Hutuling. up stair-., cer tier Ca-s ami SnucnuMjua. sticts. AMona Oregon. It. SIEIIK, NOTARY 1-UHL1C. Menrelu'rof Titles. Alistractcr ami Cnnveynnet r. Olliee on dssStr.'ct.Silooii south of As- orl.ni oftkv, AMoii i, Oregon. BANKING AND INSURANCE! g. W. CASE, Broker, Banker, and Insur ance Agent, 1STOK3.1. - OI5l.OH. MFKIOK JIOUKS: Troai 9 o'clock A. M. until J o' lo K 1". XI. AHKAI) OF ALL CCMirKTiTOKS! Capitol Flour, Manufactured on the Gradual I'cdiic ion Sstein liy l!ie Salem (Or.) Capitol Flour Mills Co.. UMITKll J Is the only flour thai has taKen First Prin three ears in succession at the intTiiAx: .iii:cAXirj faj, Also at State F.iir. one tiiat is .sufficient toumwuce of iHmii i -norily. fur thatthe uoid CAPnOI.tsoneachsuk geoiigk sn i hi., s staik St., IVitl.uid Agei.t. WIL-sON & I'ISHr.i:. Astoria Agents. LOH1B & CO. joi:r.i:K tn WINES. L1QU0E8, AND 01GARS. AGENTS I'OIt TUE Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and All Kinds of Saloon Supplies. CSA11 goods sold at San Francisco Prices. MAIN STKEET, Opposite tirlcer House. Astoria. Oregon Notice of Assignment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL whom It may concern that the under signed has been appointed assignee of the estate of M. D. Kant, an iu&o'.xent: and all persons having claims against said insolvent, are requested to present the same to the as signee properly verified at Ins office at 1. A. Stokes &Co's, in the citv of Astoria. Clat sop county, .state of Oiegon, within three months from this date. PHILIP A. STOKES, Astoria, September 2, 1885. For Rent. THE SALOON KNOWN AS "THE COL orado," on Chenamus, between Benton and Main. Saloon fixtures for sale or to let. Apply to WM. LOEB. -;- ft v-&-y'M' FOB. &&JES& c y 5 s R!iSunnaiismJncuraIg!a.Sciatic LuTibaao, Dac'r'acl'.s, HiadSvlicToti'iach,', I In ni, rM.-nt.3h, I rot .IU, AI) All. OTIlL'i l:.,lt.I i lUSiVJ All'? U HltljrKn.. " ii I Id r trTrl'r. Idf i I i f. I. !) J.i II Ijm -n run i it i:i.t:s a. o:.kl:: - . i? just 7hat its name, implis-j ; a Purdj Vegetable Compound, thai acts directly upon the lver curing the many diseases icidcoyto that un. portant organ, and predating the nu aierous ailments tKg arise from its deranged ororpiiVUction, such as Dyspepsi etc. It is therefore c " To lave Good Healti ;he Liver must be kept in order' DE. SAHTOED'S IIVEB INVIGOBATOB. Invlsorates the Liver, UcgulatcstlieBo'A' 21, Strengthens the Sj'stcra, Purifies lite BIooil . Assists D'-icstion, Prevents Fevers. Is n. HouseholirKeed. An Invaluable Family Medicine for common complaints. D2. EAIIFOSD'3 LIVSE IHVIG0EATC3. Ai experience of Forty years, and Tho-i ia:uU rf Testimonials prove its Merit. FOTl S TX IIY J- T.Ti DK KTXUS IX 3IED:crNn3 For f 11 inform ition Hnd your adi'.rcys U r Qf ," r -n o'x le "L.".tr nnd its dNwcr," U t pNPonn i dua:s sr.. sr.r ioiji tiiJP TORPID BOWELS. DISORDERED LIVER? r and MALARIA. From tlieso sources arlsjcthrec-fourlhs of tlio diseases of the human race. These symptoms indicate their existence. Loss of Appetite, Rowels costive, fclck Headache, fullness nftcr cat' in,nvcrsiontu cxeitlonof body or iuind,z:ructatloorfooi,lrritabll ityoftcniperI,o'Vj:plrlts,Areeliuf; hcroro the eyes, highly colored Uriiic,COVSTPATIOA',aniI1cmand thciiscofurcmcdytliatnctsdlrcctlyon the Liver. As aLlvcr jncdielncTDTT'S 1'IIiTS have jio equal. Thcirnctlonon the Kidijeys and Skin is also prompt; removing all impurities thiough these threo scnvcucra or the s atera," prodiicins niipetito, sound digestion, icxidnr stools, a clear skin and a vig orous body. TCTT'S J?I I.r.S cause no nausea or griping nor interfere "with daily work and are a. perfect ANTIDOTE. TO K1ALARBA. bold everywhere 2s. OlbcotMurraySt.N Y. GilvtHaiu orWhiskmis changed in stantly to aGuissi Ulu'K by aslnglo uppitcaKin oi i:iis mi:, soici uy urug. ists.orscnthycxpressonreceiptofSLj Olllce, -14 lurrnv Street, New York. tJW3 IliHTJAIi OP t32TKi BZCZIPI3 TSES. THE F.NE AMERICAN SHIP SV'.JOIIN T. BEIUiY," IS NOW LOADING SALMON Prom Astoria to Liverpool. For rates of freiht and Insurance apply lo MEYF.lt, WILSON & CO.. Portland, Or. HAVE YOU AiM to Sell? IN THE MAT! ER OK Rags, Bottles, Old foetal, or Junk of Any Sort, FOAM) & STOKE Will give jim the best piice for it. Do You Want to Buy SHIP MATERIAL. Prom a Belaj ing Pin to a HaiVM'r; from Block to an Anchor. You Can Get what You Want at FOARD & STOKES. Headquarters at building, east end Water Street. Jaundice, Biliousnessj Tdlaria. Sick-lieadachs, CosenessVTvr Rheatnr ruismthr TUTTS -Jt-4-Tl ssss? i TALL TALES. TourIi Truths Gathered from Various Neirspapors. A dog'a skull in which were two $20 gold pieces and some small pieces of silver was found by Willie McKnight near tho Kockdalc paper mills on last Sunday evening, lie was out walking and in crossing n gully found the skull. William Peachy found a fox in a florry predicament the other day. Tho iniiiml was frozen stiff, with its head f.tst in a hollow tree. It is supposed that the fox had been chasing a rab bit and the latter took refuge in the tree; that the fox in his greed for gore had thrust its head in the aper ture so far as to be unable to nxtricate it. The other evening one of our sports men camo home with a string of .s!iij)c. Pussy followed and watched the snijie hung up by tho kitchen door. She then climbed up and tried to break tho string, but it was too Mout. Disappearing for a short while sihe returned in company with a large Thomas, and their united work brought the string to the ground. Thej' were then divided, each eat tak ing three and leaving one extra, which both were determined lo have. Finally it resolved into a pitched bat tle, and the Thomas cat was knocked out in the first round. Tabby de parted with the four birds, landing them in good order at her owner's door, fully a block away from the scene of the raid. Some men hunting on Black river, in the Great Swamp near the South Carolina line, killed a black tiger six feet long. The animal died hard, after killing two dogs, and one of tho hunter's had a narrow escape. An other tiger of the same species of equal size has been killed in Samp son County. It had killed a cow, several sheep and a colt. It is be lieved that these tigers are those which escaped from ltobinson's cir cus near Portsmouth, Va., last sum mer. Cold in Michigan! Well, some, but cold weather is good for lota of purposes. The curiousest thing cold weather's good for is stocking fish ponds." "Stocking fish-ponds?" "Thet's so. Down to Saginaw bay the fishermen catch pickerel and sturgeon. Quick es they pulls em' out they hangs 'em up to" freeze. In about an hour's exposure to the at mosphere them fish is froze cs hard es china. Sometimes they get too brittle and break all in pieces. They carries these fishes off to their inland homes, an' when spring comes they thaw 'em out gradual. When they bein to show signs of life " "Signs of life!" "Yes, two hours of luke warm watet'll make 'em lively es crickets then they restores th'cm to their native element and all goes lovely. May I never take a chaw of w hisky ef 1 ain'tseedit done scores o' times." A dead silence settled over tho crowd like the hush of a tired buzz saw. Three Millions Lost at Cards. Down on thoComstock Bill Gibson lost in two nights at poker just $15, 000 $9,400 the first night and $5,G00 the next. The work of those two nights, by the way, cost him a huge fortune. He had just got a sure pointer on Crown Point, which was then selling at $7 or $8, and had started down town to give an order for as much as $15,000 cash in hand would cover. On his way he stepped into his houso and found the bo waiting for him to open a poker game. Tho result was that ho sat down to play with them for a little white, took a header in bad luck, and dropped his cash, entirely forgetting the pointer that had been given him. Crown Point went up to $1,900, so that Gibson, if he had carried out his original intention, would have cleared anywhere hetween $3,000, 000 and $4,000,000. Not If She Knot? It, During a recent trial before a Chi cago justice of tho peace one of the witnesses was a buxom negress who easily filled the generous depths of an armchair. Upon the conclusion of the direct examination the attorney for tho plaintiff turned her over to the counsel on the other side, with the remark : 'You can liave the witness. "Not much ho can't," indignantly protested the saddle-colored damsel. "Ise engaged ter Sam Joltnsing, I wants yer ter understan', an' I doan' purpus ter bo handed aroun' fromono feller ter anuder like a plug er ter backer." Ready Seasons for Reaction. "Is it true, Nellie, that you are go ing to give up your lessons in china decoration and learn to wash and iron? How can you think of doing anything so horridly common?" "Yes, it is really true. I thought it would astonish you." "But why do you do it?" "Well, you know how hard it is to get satisfactory work dono at tho laundry, and mother's growinfr old!" "Marriages a specialty; acceptable at all hours; strangers particularly invited," is tho unique'advertiaement of a clergyman at Yort, Penn. Lincoln's Law Partner. Leonard Swett, the old law partner f Abraham Lincoln, is still practic ig law in Chicago, and he stands, I .;m told, at the head of the bar of the west. He was, during Lincoln's life, his most intimate friend and confi dential adviser. Many times Lincoln called him to Washington to talk over matters which he did not dare to trust to others, and to take advan tage of Swett's hard sense. Several weeks before tho emancipation pro clamation was issued, a friend of, Mr. Swett's tells me, Mr. Swett received a despatch to como to Washington at once. He did so, and went directly to the White House. President Lin coln received him with open arms, and took him into his private room and shut the door. He then took a letter from his pocket and read it to Mr. Swett. It was a petition signed by Lloyd Garrison and a number of other abolitionists urging the procla mation of emancipation. It was a strong paper and enforced its ideas with the best arguments that could bo made for them. After he had concluded it Mr. Lincoln took out another letter, which he told Mr. Swett was written by a patriotic and liberty loving Swiss. This letter,' which he read, presented just as strongly the other side of the ques tion, and urged him as he hoped to save the Union not to drive the bor der States, now practically neutral, into the confederacy by such an act. The President then took up the whole subject, and went over its even- jioint to Mr. Swett. He did not decide in favor of either side, nor did he ask Mr. Swett's advice. After lie had finished he dismissed the subject and talked of other matters. The next day Swett went back to Illinois. Tho President had merely called him here for the purpose of having a talk with one whom he knew ho could trust, lie had already decided upon the emancipation, and had at this time, it is said, his proclamation written. "It was Swett and Judge David Davis," continued this gentleman, "who did more to secure the nomin ation of Lincoln in 1SG0 than any other two men in the country. Mr. Swett told me the story. Illinois went into the convention with little expectation ofc securing Lincoln's nomination. The delegation had no heart in their work, and Davis and Swett wero the only two real workers in the delegation." They braced up the others, and 'hoy secured Lincoln's nomination by promising cabinet places to other States if they would vote for Lincoln. Before the conven tion met they were sure of Illinois only. As soon as the delegates had arrived at Chicago they went to the Indiana delegation and promised In diana a cabinet place in case Lincoln was elected, if Indiana would vote solidly for him on first ballot, and stick to him thereafter as long as he seemed to have a chance of being nominated. The Indiana delegation consented to the agreement. Ken tucky was fixed in the same way, and they then approached Pennsylvania. Here the trade was more difficult. Simon Cameron was a candidate, and he had his State solidly for him. At last they persuaded Pennsylvania to go for Lincoln on tho second ballot with jhe promise that Cameron should go into the cabinet on his election. The result was that with Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky solid they received enough scattering votes to rim their total on the first ballot to 102. Seward had 173, and Cameron 50. On the Eecond ballot Pennsyl vania came in for Lincoln, and it lie came a close fight hetween Lincoln and Seward. On the third ballot Lincoln was nominated. "After the nomination Davis and Swett told Lincoln how it was accom plished, and urged upon him his dut' as to carrying out the contracts which they had made. He objected consid erably to some of them. 'As to In diana,' said he, 'Caleb B. Smith is a good man, and I would be glad to have him in my cabinet. I don't ob ject to James Speed, of Kentucky, but I don't know about Simon Cam eron. Either justly or unjustly, Cameron has been charged w.ith be inc accessory to certain jobs, and I am making this campaign as "honest old Abe," and I. want to avoid even the appearance of evil.' "It was a long time beforo Davis and Swett could persuade Mr. Lin coln to say that Canieronshould have a place, no did so finally and in the end gave him the war department. Smith, of Indiana got the interior, and as to Kentucky, its part of the spoils was not given until later in the administration, when James Speed of that State, was put in the place of Bates as attorney general." Something Unprecedented. "I see," said Flattery, that an olec trician predicts that soon a person can stand at a telephone and not only talk to the man at the other end but see Ms face and features." "I hope not," replied Fitzwilliam. "Why not?" "Why not? Because when I tele phone home the person who comes j to the telephone is generally my "Oh, well, she may die before this thing comes about." "Die 1 Did you ever know amother-in-law to die so long as a man had his health and was making money?" Tho intenso summer heat often causes a man to get out of patience. The use of St. Jacobs Oil in cases of rheumatism would soon cause doctors to get out of patients. Xeir Shapes in Cups and Saucers. Tho latest shape for coffee is squarc the latest decoration wild flowers, apparently growing up from the base of tho cup, all around it. Tea cups, for 5 o'clock tea, vie with after dinner coflees in beauty, and come in tho costliest porcelains. Fortunately for people who cannot afford such luxury, the artistic revi val is manifest in the cheapest wares, and even earthen jugs and bowls are no longer ugly. Very pretty sets may be had quite cheaply, but the wisest choice for cvCry-day use by people of small means, is plain white French china, which, when broken, may easily bo replaced. With this may be used any bits of colored glass or china, which one may possess. A majolica dish or jug, -bread plate o salad bowl, gives color at small o pense, while the gay Russian bo a I in red and gold answer admirably l crackers of fruit. At a musical soiree a lady, afro. i ecuting an interminable piano s i faints dead away. . A gentk'iu with great prompitudc, seizes a of water and administers a few d lo the lady, who revives. Then, a compassionate cry, "Now fi other .sufferer !" he pours Hi m iir. Kr of the water into the ; A mi' lu'i! writer says am th it in tk.-M a person sneeze wi' !"! utglia. 'Snuff said. '.luh'ifs Vit.ii7er is what o'.i :,itt fnrCoifeth'ation, Lns.; of Anpt-Iitt, Jt-zini'.-! Af.il all symptom- of l3ss-v "... Price h) and 75 cent.s per bottle. Sold by W.K Dement. MAKK ETC. WYATT & THOMPSON. dealers i:; FRESH AND CUBED fvlEATS, CHOICE G&0CEEIES, PROVISIONS, Ooekory and Glassware. "nr-m "STsA tttc-.. i STAR MARKET. VH2RRY & 'COMPANY, Firsh and Cuvvii 3!(:ifn, FRUITS, BUTTER, znt EGGS. Ol :iMli; WIKiV! i;oiJ I . 4'1'J.X I3i5 s.ioet. AMto.-Za, Us. Washington Market iiiiln Orel, - isl.irin, (Mrxun. Hi!m:(titlm.ia cam. tiik attkx . ti.m of tin pulilii; lu the fctci that the ab .Market w ill ahvi.js lit supplied w IK.Ii a l'UI.1. VKIinV AND UK.ST IJUAMT FrfZS:'. AWL- CUffSn UiEATZ . I Which nil! lii sold at lowest rates, whole sale ami retail. F3rSiieci.U attention given to siiiilnig Miips. $67,000,000 Capital! Liverpool and London and Globe. Eorlh British and Mercantile Or I-niulon and IMiiiluirgli. Old Connecticut of Hartford, AND corfiwiEnciAL of California Ftre Insurance Companies, Representing a Capital of S67,000 OOO. P.. VAN DUSKN. Awn: ASTORIA (HON WORKS. Breton SntEjrr, Nkaic Pakkkk Housb, ASTORIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LANMIABMEraES BoilerWork, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. ornll Ilchcrintions maile to Order at Short Xotlce. A. U. AVass, rrcsldenr. J. G. IIusTLKU.Secretary, I. NY. Case, Treasurer. JOHX FosSuporintentlent. i ARBOUR'S: : 1VE NO EQUAL ! fv'B3dMAHuTT'VjHEfiMilHH W" ' lmiM fllllBll OvIwX f USE MUMPED-- 1784-.-C ' 7 J3 GRAND PRIZE THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED HIGHER PRIZES AT THE VARIOUS Inf ezmat icmal Expositions THAN THE GOODS OF ANY OTHER THREAD MANUFACTURERS IN 1I1E WORLD. Onaiifv nan Alwav.Q M" ww "JW "" VUUUIIUWU VII I Expenicei Mfiiieilse ho Other ! HENRY DOYLE & CO., 5 1 7 and 5 1 9 Market Street. SAN FRANCISCO, ACT.XTS FOK PACIFIC COAST. Seine Twines, Rope and Netting Constantly on Hand. The Telephone Saloon. The Finest Establishment of tin1 Kind in Astoria. Mspecially titled mi for Hie. Comfort anil Convenience or those who enjoy a Social CIa-s. The Host or Wines mill Liquors, The Choicest Cignrs. Everything New and First-Class. K. f JllFrKEY.rnip'r. Magnus C. Crosby Healer in mmm, raw, steel, Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEFT LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Tjba. AND Copper. Colnmna Transportation Coipy. FOR PORTLAND ! - , Through Freight on Fast Time! THE NEW STEAMER TELEPHONE NVhlch has been specially built for the comfort of passengers will leave NVHson & Fisher's Dock every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 P.M. I'eturninz loaves Portland every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. M. arriving at Astoria at ! P. M. tAn additional trip will be made on Sunday of Earh Weett, leaving Portland at 9 O'clock tSBnuav Slorninsr. Pasaenucra b this route connect at Kalaroa I for Sound ports. Threads PARIS 1878. he ftanprirlpri hrrl The Gem Saloon. The Popular Resort for Astorians. For the Finest of Wines and Liquors Go to THE GEM SALOON. ALEX. CAMrilELL. - - PP.OPRIETOK J. a. D. GKl-Y. Wholesale and retail dealer lu. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. LIME, SAND AND CEMENT. General Storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. Foot of lienton street, Astoria, Oregon. WM. EDGAR, Dealer in 4 Gigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. COUNEtt MAIN AND CHENAMUS ST3. TJ. B. SCOTT, Presidents