m mitt Qmty foyftm, ajstoria' oregonT WEDNESDAY -DECEMBEU 23. 1SS5 Bat eight days more of 8j. 'Twas a quiet old rear and a dull one in Astoria. There are about GOO cases salmon on the 0. B. & N. dock. It is thought that there are not over 7,500 cases left on the river, Duriug '85 thus far, fire losses iu Portland have aggregated 55,400. The fire losses in Astoria are also, fortunately, very light. The Albany people have about raised the $40,000 that the Oregon Pacific asked as an inducement to build from Corvallis to that place. This weather is in pleasant contrast to that of one year m ago when hail, snow, sleet and wind came like an echo of. the Christmas climes of east ern longitude. Invitations are out for the mas querade ball to be given by Cushing Cornet band on New Year's eve. No effort will be spared to 'make the en tertainment a success. The city council can hardly be blamed for the present unsafe condi tion of a portion of Ghenamus street since the property owners remon strate against its repair. The Carrie B. Lake came in yes terday and came alongside Foard & Stokes1 slip. She had about 1,600 pounds, mostly-"groupers, rock cod, flounders and sole, all of which found ready sale. The stars and stripes were waving over the Odd Fellow's building yes terday in honor of the fourteenth an niversary of the instituting of Beaver Lodge No. 35, L O. O. F., one of the oldest and largest Lodges in the northwest. The Yakima Signal thinks, "when the N. P. gets a switohback over the Cascades, and a daily pullback from Pasco and a bustle somewhere along the line, the territory will no longer be out bias, as it were. The Sound people will not have to go to Oregon to reaoh the greater part of their do main, lika a hog crawling through a hollow log under a fence oorner, only to find himself in the same lot at the other end." The city council last night repealed the ordinance requiring saloon keep ers to give five days' notice by adver tising their intention of applying for a license. In this they did right. The ordinance was ridiculous and unnecessary. Besides the usufruot worked differently from what was ex pected; then again the deodands went into other channels than the intended one. Taken altogether or separately the council have done nobly. Jas. Mclnnis, aged 28, died of ty phoid fever at the hospital yesterday afternoon. He had been logging for sometime at Westport where friends of his reside and also'at Knappa. The funeral will be at the latter place to-morrow afternoon. The boat will leave Wilson & Fisher's dock be tween eight and nine to-morrow morn ing arriving at Knappa at eleven. Deceased leaves an aged mother and a wife and three children of which he was the sole support In making preparations for Christ mas aud selecting gif t3 do not forget that the sweet promptings of charity are among the main impulses that suggest action at this time. Your own well fed, warmly clothed little ones would probably get along just as well with one present less and a little in the' way of remembrance to ward your neighbor's little folks just as deserving, just as appreciative as your own of the good things that Christmas brings will do much to ward making your Christmas a merry one. A good dinner, a simple toy, a little bunch of knick-knacks furnished those who could appreciate them just as well as their more fortunate fellow mortals would be in order. The stringing of the electric wires goes on, those engaged in putting them up having reaohed the roadway to upper town. The wire is of heavy copper coated with asbestos and when in place looks like gray cotton twine. It is the thickest and heaviest ever in Astoria. The wires assume a net like appearance now. Over the crossing in front of Aug. Danielson's are stretched sixteen wire3. Ten of the electric lamps were in operation at the West Shore mills yesterday even ing and burned to the entire satisfac tion of the testers. There has keen some delay in the shipment of the lamps from San Franoisco. Mr. Trullinger hopes to have those on band up and giving light by Christ mas eve. The Astobian respectfully and in a proper and becoming spirit of hu mility inquires what becomes of the San Francisco papers. In the last two weeks but one or two San Fran cisco papers have been received at this office. Last evening the Post of the 1st inst, three weeks from San Francisco, arrived. In the old days the newspaper mail bag was usually reserved for the bad place in the road and only flung out as a last iesort when the stage was in danger of be ing stuck and nothing else was handy to fill up the hole in the road. But no such excuse exists now. What can the matter be? Of course no one tak9s them out on the way to read them. It would bo a libel to even hint at such a thing. Dried Fruits, Peaches (halves) 10 lbs $1.00 Pitted Plums 10 Bs 1.00 Zaute Currants 12 lbs 1.00 Prunes 12 lbs r i.oo Ap. L, Beck &Soxs. Morton's English Sauces at Beck's. Choice Breakfast Bacon at Beck's. Shrewsbury Ketchup at Beck's. Spanish Queen Olives at Beck's. Choice assortment of Teas at Beck's. Greenbacks taken at par at Beck's. Germea and Breakfast Gems at Beck's. OVER THE WIRES. AX TTXrOBTUXATE COMMUIOTX. Wilkesbabbe. Peuna., Dec. 22. The mining village of Nanticoko is in a state of abject despair and agony. Another enormous cave occurred in the coal mines last night and all at tempt to rescue the imprisoned miners has been abandoned as the men could not bo reached in less than a month. As the immense mass of soil slid down the scenes of suffering were horrible; many women relatives or thej men are prostrated and will probably die. AM. BE3IGKED. . Poktland, Dec. 22. The entire police force of this city resigned to day. Since the last session of the legislature appointing a board of commissioners it is believed that the force held their positions unlawfully as none but the board can appoint. There is no doubt that all will be re appointed. ILIiSESS OF SEKATOB MILLEB. Washixqtox, Dec 22 Senator Jno. F. Miller of California is much worse and fears are felt as to his recovery. OFF WITH HIS HEAD. San Fbaxctsco, Dec. 22. It is believed here that special agent Spaulding the author of the incorrect Chinese report will be dismissed. THE MX7BDEBOUS APACHE. Eii Paso, Dec. 22. Six citizens were killed here in a recant Indian attack on the whites. DECIiAEE THEMSELVES. Salt Lake, Dec. 22. The minis ters of this city have had a meeting and send a warning to eastern people not to believe slanders started by prominent citizens here inoluding themselves. KEPT THE HOLYDAY. Indianapolis, Dec. 22. Onderberg and his wife, two Poles, were found to-day suffocated by gas from a gas burner stove. It was a holy day with their faith and neither one of them would lift a hand to turn the damper. He i3 dead; she may recover. CHOLEBA IN VENICE. Venice, Dee, 22. The cholera has broken out here: there are fifty cases already; twelve deaths. Many are fleeing from the city. A SPANISH CONSPIRACY. Madbid, Dec. 22. A conspiracy has been discovered here to set aside the regency and establish a republic The government is very reticent re garding the matter. SIAY CUBE THEM. Pabis, Dee. 22. To-day M. Pas teur treated the children who ar rived yesterday from Newark, New Jersey, for hydrophobia, by introduc ing virus into their systems well un der the skin. Ho is satisfied of favor able results: no bad symptoms have manifested so far. Boiled Down. Irish Orangemen protest against home rule in Ireland. Republican senators are daily receiving hundreds of letters, making complaints against men who have been appointed by the president A majority of the doc uments come from Democrats. The bill introduced in the house by Mor row, of California, amendatory of the Chinese restriction act, forbids entry of Chinese laborers for a period of twenty years. It provides for identi fication, by photography, of Chinese laborers who are entitled to return to this country, provides additional safeguards against illegal entry of Chinese, and limits the number of Chinese passengers to one for every fifty tons of a vessel's burden. A bill has been introduced in the house to organize the "Indian terri tory" and a public land strip into the territory, to be known as the territory of Oklahoma, and to provido tem porary government therefor. Sena tor Edmunds has reported from the senate judiciary committee a binding polygamy bill designed to cripple and ultimately destroy Mormonism. List of Juror. The following named persons were drawn yesterday to serve as jurors at the coming session of the circuit court. W. E. Joplin, M. Foard, A. W. Gates, L. C. Kinney, H. Benson, Wm. Morey, A. Houghton, C. S. Carruthers, C. W. Shively, O. K. Sorensen, of Asteria: Jno. Casey, Jno. Warnstaff, of Young's river: S. Kroger, upper Asteria: Howell Lewis, Jno. Day's: W. J. Ingalls, Lewis and Clarke's: Jno. Thomas, R. J. Morrison, A. Juhrs, Hiram Gray, Clatsep: David West, L. B. Chase, Westpert: Jno. Sutherland, R. P. Knapp, E. O. Belknap, Knappa: A. Furtado, Mishawaka. Special Itf ectluz A. EL & I. Co. Jfo. 1. At Company hall at S o'clock this Wed nesday evening Doc. 23rd to elect First and becond Assistant Foremen, and other important business. By order J. O. Bozorth, Pres. F. T. JotiDAx, Sec For the Masquerade. Wigs, Mustaches. Hair-work of any and all kinds, at L. DuPark's Parker House Barber Shop. That Flue Orclicstrenc At Frank Fabro's will be raffled on Christmas Eve. Only one dollar n chance; a few more chances left. Holiday SI i oners for Ladies and Gents just received from the east t C. H. uooper.s. Sweet Cider Just received at Carnahau & Co.'s. If you do not know what you want for a Christmas present go to Adler's where you will surclv find something to suit your taste. Toys at your own prices at Adler's this week, on account of going entirely out of that line. Griffin & Reed have just received dl rect from New York a larirfi Int nt fin (Gift books suitable for holiday presents, at greatly reduced prices, v COXHON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The last session of the city counoil for the year 1885 was held last even ing, Mayor Hume in the chair; pres ent Councilmen Bergman, Cleveland, Gratke and Trenchard. J. U. Trul linger, mayor elect, was invited to a seat inside the bar. A petition from property owners asking for street repairs, corner Main and 8th streets was referred to street committee. A petition from A. McPharlan ask ing for a deed for lot paid for in cem etery was referred to committee on public property. A petitition from Mr3. Willgren asking for a rebate on liquor license was referred to committee on ways and means. A remonstrance against the im provement of Ohenamus street from Olney to Benton street was granted. . A communication from O. W. Ful ton, representing W. T. Coleman & Co., offering to pay 3366 in full for the city taxes was accepted, and the chief of police instructed to receive that amount and receipt in full there for. The matter of payment of taxes of L W. Case was discussed, no definite conclusion being arrived at. A communication was read from the city auditor and clerk directing attention to the fact that the con tract for lighting the streets of the city expires on the 31st inst,, and that the late legislature, at its last session, had passed a law setting li quor licenses at $300 per year. On motion the auditor and clerk was in structed to advertise for bids for lighting the streets of the city for 1886. The committee to whom was re ferred the question of passing an or dinance repealing section 2 of ordi nance 577, reported faverably: report adopted. An ordinance appropriating $250 for the benefit of Astoria Engine Co. No. 1 was passed under suspension of of the rules. An ordinance granting a liquor li cense to Dina Gearhart was passed under suspension of the rules. An ordinance repealing seotion 2 of ordinanoo 577 was read third time and passed. The following claims were ordered paid: Sundry persons $16; Griffin & Reed, $2.60; Jas. Gardiner, $H; Van Dnson & Co., S25; West Shore Mills, $35.77; M. Powers, $13.80; J. Wirt, $13.80. Astoria Gaslight Co., $9.80; VL C. Crosby, S3; O. Coe, S3; W. O. au, $3; Arndt & Ferohen, $16.30. On motion council adjourned. A GOOD BILL. Senator Dolph sends senate bill No. 61 which he introduced in that body on the 8th instant It is a "bill to prevent the obstruction of nav-j lgaoie waters, ana to protect puouo works against trespass or injury." The bill is an excellent one and among other provisions is intended) to prevent to "cast, throw, empty, or unlade, or cause, suffer, or pro cure to be cast, thrown, emptied, or unladen, either from or out of any ship, vessel, lighter, barge, boat, or other craft, or from the shore, pier, wharf, or mills of any kind whatever, any ballast slate, gravel, earth, rub bish, wreck, filth, slabs, edgings, sawdust, or other mill waste of any kind, into any port, road, roadstead, harbor, haven, navigable river, or nfVinr Tryofm-a if fl-ia TTnifoil Qfnfaa for the improvement of which con-I gress has already npde, or may here after make, appropriations, or to deposit, or place, or cause, saner, or procure to be deposited or placed, any ballast, stone, slate, gravel, earth, rubbish, wreck, filth, slab3, edgings, sawdust or other mill-waste in any place or situation or shore where the same shall be liable to be washed into any navigable waters, either by ordinary or high tides, or by storms or floods, or otherwise." A Celebration In Arizona. An Arizona paper remarks: "Those well-known Indian braves Gee-TJp-Charley and Short Pants have been arrested for drunkenness again. This makes the ninety-seventh time, and a movement is on foot among the hab itues of AL Blodgett's saloon to cele brate the occurrence of their hun dredth arrest, which cannot be far distant A souvenir programme will be issued, the Montezumas will be thrown open to the boys and several well known desperate Greasers will be shot on sight We will be thero ourselves and will do all we can to add to the interest of the occasion." Ditclilcu's Arnica Salrc. Thk Uf.st bAiTK i n the world for Cuts, Bruihes,Sores,UIcprs,Sdlt Rheum, 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 perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sa le bv W E. Dement & Co. On Christmas Ere Mrs. O'Brien will have a dance at h9r hall. A general invitation extended. A full line of masks and raasquoiade suits for rent at the New York Novelty Store. A twenty-dollar pieco will buy a wag on load of groceries at D. L. Beck & Soxs. Roger Bros.' At 1847 Teaspoons, war ranted, Sl.50 per set at G. Hausen'a. It Is the acKnowledced facfcthatGrif- fin & Re cd have the finest assortment of Christmas cards and plush goods In Astoria. The finest line of Christmas cards and plush goods ever exhibited In As toria, at prices that will astonish you, at the City Book Store. Christmas Groceries. Mince Meat, Cranberries, new layer Raisins, Nuts, "Spitz" Apples, French canned Peas and Mushrooms, Bahama Pine Appier, fancy Crackers and Good win Butter. D. L. Beck & Soxs. Books for the old, books for the young, books for everybedy: the finest line of books ever shown In Astoria, at Griffin & Reed's. HERMANN IN C0N6BESS. Washikgtok, Dac. 2L Congress man Hermann, of Oregon, is showing a deal of sagacity as a politician. Single-handed he has nearly brought the entire California delegation to recommend him for a place on the committee on rivers and harbors. California members selected places on the committees that they wanted, and then recommended each other for the respective places. Hermann, of Oregon, was ignored in this little plan. He desired to be put on the commit tee on rivers and harbors, and told Carlisle that it was the only commit tee upon which he could be of any service to his constituents. Carlisle replied that he could put him on al most any other committee, but Her mann would not change. He still re plied that it was the only committee on which he could be useful Con gressman Markham had selected that committee, and was recommended by the entire California delegation. Her mann set about to offset this solid array, and secured recommendations from delegates from Washington ter ritory, Idaho, Montana and Dakota, which with Oregon comprise about one-sixth of the territory of the whole country. With this extensive terri torial baoking he came to the Cali fornia delegation and asked them to withdraw Markham and support him. His argument was cogent enough to convince several of them, and the matter is now being considered. It is not at all improbable that the Cal ifornia delegation will withdraw Markham and unite for Hermann fur the place on the committee on rivers and harbors. A Startling; Discovery; Physicians are often startled by re markable discoveries. The fact that Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and all Throat and Lung diseases is daily curing patients that they have given up to die, is startling them to re alize their sense of duty, and examine into the merits of this wonderful dis covery; resulting in hundreds of our best Physicians mine it intheirpractice Trial Bottles free atW.E. Dement & Co.'s Drug Store. Regular size $1.00. The Difference. A modern wit defines the difference between men and wemen: "A man gives forty cents for a twenty-five cent thing ho wants, and a woman gives twenty-five cent3 for a forty oent thing she does not want" That beautiful life-size doll in Adler's window will be raffled for only 23 cents por chance. Flue Jewelry. Amongst a flne lot of jewelry received this day at Adler a Crystal Palace, wi notice some elegant diamond lockets, diamond earrings, diamond shawlplns, uiamona rings, uiamona Bracelet-, dia mond breastpins, as well as a general assortment of elegant jewelry; every piece will be warranted and sold at verv reasonable figures, at Adler's Crystal Palace. - Girl Wanted. To do general housework. Apply at Astoria. office; "ilacknietack." a lasting and fra grant perfume. Price 23 and 50 cents. Sold by W. K. Dement A large stock of toys and iuvenile books for the youngsters at the City Book Store. Parties wishing spars or pllln" of any size or length can be supplied by leav ing orders with J. H. D. Gray. How can Adler sell hii dolls so cheap.:' is what all like to know. Don't know; but lie is doing it "Chatterbox" for 1883, only 75 cents at Adiers ail ouier doors in proportion. Ckristmas Tree. The Chrislraas tree at the Methodist Church Thursday evening Is emphatic ally for the general public and not In the Interest of any sect or circle as such. All are cordially invited to make the oc casion their own by being present and having something on the tree to gladen some neart Please bring or send the presents you want to go on the tree to the M. E. Church early in the afternoon of Thursday next Shiloh's Cougn and. Consumption Cure is sold by us on guarantee. It cures rnitMimptlon. Sold by W. E. De ment Sleepless Nights made miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. Sold by W. E. De ment & Co. Are you made miserable by Indi gestion, Constipation, Dizziness. Loss of appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vital izer is a positive cure. For sale by W. E. Demcnt: Roger Bros.' Knife, Al 1847, warranted the best, $2.00 per half a dozen at G. Hansen's. Cheap CaHRed Geeds. Pie Peaches (2 B cans) 15 cents per can:SL50per deze.n: S2.75 per case. A full line of choice table fruit at correspondingly low prices. D. L. Beck & Soxs. Ckcap for Cask. Cube Sugar, 10 ft3 81.00 Granulated Sugar 11 lbs 1X0 Crushed Sugar 11 tts 1,00 Extra C 12 lbs l'.OO GoIdvnC 14 Bis 1X0 No. 1 Costa Rica Coffee 7 lbs 1X0 Nb.2 " " " 8 lbs 1.00 Other goods at equally low figures for cash at 1). L. Beck & Soxs. Roger Bros.' Al 1847 Tablespoons, warranted. Si50 per set at G. Hansen's Adler will have help enough to wait on you all at once this week, so come right along and take your share amongst all his fine stock; the price will be all satisfactory as he don't in tead to carry any holiday stock over. kVirlntnn Hunt. Sirlft or CtlKC IlSfl Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Pric 23 cents. For sale by W. E. Dement 2 Why will you cougn when Shiloh's Cure will give Immediate relief. Price lOctsBOctsandSl. Sold by W. E. De ment. Are you made miserable by Indiges tion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Yellow Skin? Shioh's Vital Izer 13 a positive cure. For sale by W. E. Dement & Co, Who sells the most piano, organs and musical Instruments? The New York Novelty Store. I A Presentiment Saves a Steamboat. Captain Colson, of the steamer Wide West after going home Satur day evening became possessed with a feeling of uneasiness and a presenti ment of something unpleasant about to happen. He could not.be content and finally started down to the dock to see if anything was wrong with his boat He found that she had settled down in the water and examination showed several feet of water in the hold. It was concluded that some thing wa3 wrong in the pump well and as none of the crew would go down to make an examination, Capt. Colson went down into the hold and swam around nntil ho bnrl fnrmd tho leak and stopped it. It was very for tunate tnat ne came down when he did for if the leak had been left alone another hour the bonfc -crnnM bnvA snvik.0regonianr22. . .-"" Proper Treatment for Coueks." . That the reader may fully understand wnat consiuuies a. good cougn and Lung Syrup, we will say that Tar. and Wild Cherry is the base of the best rem edies yet discovered. These Ingredl- ontc wttli cornnl rvtliot- oniioll.- c- Am caclous, enter largely into Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Luug Syrup, thus making it one of the most reliable now on themar ket. Price 0 cts. and S1.00. Samples iree. aoiaoy j. w.uonn. Syrap orFigs. Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. San Fraueisco Cal. is Natures Own True Laxative. This Eleasant liquid fruit remedy may be ad of W. E. Dement & Co, at fifty cents nr nnn rinllnr rpr hnttlp. tA Hin mruf pleasant, prompt and effective remedy Known, io cieause me sysiem; 10 acton. me ljiver, iviuneys ana xtoweis gpntiy yet thoroughly; to dispel Headache, Colds and Fevers; to cure. Const Ipatioli, Indigestion and kindred ills. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hctel, Astoria. W. Lussier ni Snn Krannisr-n lias n gaged in the photograph business with Crow the leading photographer. That Hacking Cougn can be so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it Sold b7 W. E. Dement. Albums you can only find in ond!es3 variety at Adler's, and his prices are really ridiculously low. Yfl.1. Adlpr ;pJI? .Innfitif?A onrwlc pliMnpr thnn nnthnfltr. unci hn Vno a splendid assortment "direct from the yrtr.ii. Jiisauu. Speaking about dolls, you mu3t see Adler's variety: thev will nleahH vnnr eye as well as your purse. niirlstmns arrt. Prnnu'i Vhlfn.c'u Turk's and HiIfWshlmHr's In p mil mi varietj' at the City Book Store. A fine display of Crockery and Glass Ware is now exhibited at Carnahan & Co.'s, for the holiday trade. Everybody says the same: What is that? That Adler sells his books lower than any other store. Sunday School teachers will find a large assortment of Christmas cards witn and without fringe, from twenty five cents per dozen up, at Griffin & Reed's. The Northwest Illustrated Montlily for December contains splendid illus trations of Astoria, etc. 1,000 copies just received at Adler's Bookstore, only 15 cents per number: just the thing to send juur menus east. Ready For Business. For a (rood steak, a delicious mm nf coflee or a plate of fine oysters go to Frank Fabre's Coffee, l5ster and Chop House; opposite Ji. C. Crosby's. Happiness nnd Ilealtk Are important problems, the former de pending greatly on the latter. Everyone is familiar with the health v nroncrties of fruit, and no one can afford to be sick and miserable while the pleasant con centrated liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, may be had of our enterprising druggists W. E. Dement & Co. For a Xeat Fitting Boot Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmaus, on Ghe namus street, next door to I. W. Case. All goods of the best raakeand guaran teed quality. A full stock ; new goods constantly arriving. Custom work. The pnblic will do well to examine ourimmenso stock and get our low prices before buying elsewhere as it will be money in your pockets. Re member the Crystal Palaco will not be undersold In anything in their line. For Rent, At a reasonable rate; the fine new building opposite KirchhofFs bakery. Apply at this office. Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz ziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents por bottle. Sold by W.E. Dement - Remarkably cheap are all the goods marked In Adler's show windows, Is what everybody remarks; butthi3 week his prices will astonish you. fl. P. GREGORY & CO., Xe, 3 Xorth Trent St., Portland. r. Importers and Dealers in Wood-working Machinery, PL.VXKIW. SULDKKM, JIOKTIHKKS. TKNOSJEKS, Hand-paperlns Mttchiaes. La'IieH. ISerlns Machines, Baad Maws, Hcrell Saws. Rubber and Leather Belting;, AXD MILL FINDINGS GEXEKAIiLY Nicely Furnished Rooms, T7Tni OB "WITHOUT BOABD; AT 1 T Mrs. S. T. McKean's, Cass street, three doors south of Asioexjln otnee. Notice. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE late store nf D. A. Mcintosh will please call on MacDonald & Mclntosli, his Micces ors. and settle with them on or before Jan uary 1st, 1886. County Orders. T AM AUTHORIZED TO BUY COUNTY Orders. B.B.SPEDDEN, To Rent. FINE BUSINESS OFFICE. CENTRAL . ly located. Apply at this Office. I FALL AND NEW GOODS! Having- purchased oxtensively -Markets, I am now prepared to show the Largest and Most Varied Assortment of DKY GOODS Oreeon. New Silks, , New Velvets. New Cloaks, New Buttons, New Hosiery, New Ribbons, New Blankets, Every Department is Complete! Being one of the Larcest Buyers of Dry Goois CloMnfi In The North West, Buying Direct From The Manufacturers and Importers, Sa vlug the Extra Profits of Middlemen, We are enabled to Give Our Customers the Benefit! We Only Carry FIRST CLASS GOODS! And Our Prices are Low. WHOLESALE COUNTRY ORDERS Specially Attended to and Filled With Dispatch. C. H. COOPER'S Wholesale and ftetail Stores, Astoria, Oregon. Holden's Auction Rooms f Established January 1st, 1877. E.C.HOLDEN, Real Estate and General Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, Cuenanus Street, - Astoria, Oregon. Auction sale of Sundries every Saturday, at 10 -JO a. m., at mv Auction Rooms. Will conduct Auction Sales ot Real Estate, Cattle, and Farming Stock wherever de sired. Caih Setaras Promptly side after Sale. Consignments respectfully solicited. Notary PuWi for the State of Oregon. Comnjis3ioner of Deeds for Washington Territory. Agent for Dally and Weekly Oregonian. THE OREGON SHORT LINE. 11 TO 500 MILES THE SHORTEST; 12 TO 48 HOURS THE QUICKEST. TO CHICAGO, BOSTON, NEW YORK, And All Points East. Bates $8.30 to $10.25 tlie Cheapest to Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City, , - - ASD OTHER POINTS. PalYau Falaee and. Fsaiirrant Rletplnjr Cars haaled on Express Tralas ExelHgively wltlioHt Chaase. If you are going east write for Rates, Mars, Time Tables. Guides and Full Information. FREE OF CHARGE. E. A. X6.YEH. W. Xu GARRETS OX. Agcnt.r4storia. Asst. Agt., Astoria. B. CAMPBEIJL, : General Agent, No, 1, Washington street, Portland, Oregon. MacDonald & Mcintosh Are now Prepared to Show a Large Assortment OP Goods in Every Line! Which -will he Sold at Lower Figures than at any Other House IN THE CITY. The Leading Clothing, Hat, and Gents' Furnishing Store CO in Eastern and San Francises and ULOTMINGr in the State of New Dress Goods. New Suitings, New Wraps, New Trimmings, New Underwear, New Gloves, New Flannels, Etc., Etc. TH0S. MAIRS, (Late Cutter with M. D. Kant.) A Good Fit Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. Pants, from $3 up. Suits from 30 up. Shop opposite C. H. Cooper's. WINTER Fasflinnaole Tailor