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STlic gaUg Mforan.
ASTORIA, OREGON:
Till i:s! VY. lEUi:rAKY4. 1SSC
smxce 1703 wars amongst civil
i.od people have caused the death
of -1,470,000 men. The bloodiest
recorded battle was Borodino,
where 250,000 men were engaged
and 17,000 were killed.
Newly killed venison in Ceylon
is covered down with honey in
large earthen pots. These are not
opened for three years, and the
meat so preserved is said to be of
the most delicious flavor.
Ax Iowa bank cashier in the
penitentiary for defaulting got hold
of a pardon that had been sent to
another convict and wrote his own
name in it so cleverly that he was
nearly out before the forgery was
discovered.
At. the ancient ceremony of
blessing the Neva river at St. Pet
ersburg, on January ISth, the
czar went freely among the people
without an escort. lie probably
heard that Koosher was in San
Francisco jail.
include nearly the entire grant of
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
and all the Northern Pacific lands
that lie west of the Missouri river,
as well as millions of acres in other
states and territories along the
lines of roads which were not con
structed until after the expiration
of the term. Some of these lands
are in Michigan, "Wisconsin, Iowa,
Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and
other thickly populated states.
The disposition of the committee
is for the forfeiture of everything.
Judge Payson says, however, that
congress will pass no sweeping
measures. All unearned lands will
be forfeited, he thinks, but con
gress will confirm title to all lands
covered by grants lying along the
railroads that have been actually
constructed in good faith, regard
less of the date at which that con
struction was completed. If this
policy prevails all the Northern
Pacific grants will be confirmed,
except a few million acres on the
Pacific coast, but all of the Atlantic
and Pacific grant lying east of Al
buquerque, N. M., will be forfeited.
Special Notice!
This Week!
An Increased
Force of Clerks
D. L. BECK
SONS;
-Will-
Be Engaged!
At The
aace
Tiieki: were condemned and de
stroyed in the last calendar year
in New York city 709,410 pounds
ol meat and fish, 212,905 pounds of
fruit, 37,00.i pounds of canned
goods, 72,700 pounds of candy, and
large quantities of other kinds of
food whose consumption would
have raised the death rate.
Fisheries, 1 88&
We have a new Mill, flrst class, with
heavy machinery to knit the
STRONG
TRAPS and
Suited to the
SEINES
Pacific Fisheries!
Also for th? lighter kinds of Netsand Seines.
All kiuds of Nets and Seines made to order.
Letters promptly answered. Trices Low.
Gloucester Net and Twine Co..
9C Commercial Street. Boston.
Crystal P
Preparing for the
SACRIFICE SALE!
Of Which
DUE NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
FAMILY GROCERIES
Cannery Fishermen's Supplies
HL Bi I?JL3Et,!KE!Jt.?
DEALER IN
Hay, Oats, ail Straw, Line, Bricl, Cent, Sai and Plaster
Wood Dellrered to Order.
Draying, Teaming and Express Business.
STEAMER
Choice Teas
Java and C. R. Coffee
Palace Drips
N. E. Maple Syrup
Choice Canned Fruits
India Currie Powder
Boston Baked Beans
Bahama Pine Apple
London Layer Raisins
Breakfast Gems
IKppplgf lm HUM
S-bsfe-iggg3 ForTOWING. FREIGHT or CHAlt-
PEli annlv io the Captain, or to -
11. B. PAKlKK.
French Peas and Mushrooms Crushed Indian
Pine Apple and Edam Cheese Germea
Tin: civilizing influence of the
daily newspaper is once more illus
trated by the London TeleyraplCs
purchase of a. large tract in the
Alojnve desert, California, on
which it proposes to raise enough
of the Yucca plant to faed its
presses their daily pabulum of a
paper roll 200 miles long. The
Teh graph may yet solve the In
dian problem by employing the
Apaches to chew cactus and ex
pectorate tissue paper.
January 1st, the Minneapolis
Tribune issued a sheet of thirty
two pages, giving a complete his
tory of the growth of the city dur
ing the past year. The city con
tains to-day more than 140,000
inhabitants. In 1SG0 the popula
tion of the town was only 2,504,
and as late as 1 872 it was dis
missed in the "Gazetteer" with a few
lines describing it as a post village
of Minnesota, with two national
banks, a United States land office,
three flouring mills and six saw
mills. It is now the metropolis of
the northwest with a real estate
valuation of over 77,000,000.
The value of the buildings erected
in ISSo, alone was -$9,71G,G10.
A kkcext Chinese murder trial
in St. Louis brought out the fact
of the existence of a class of "high
binders" among the yellow fellows
who would murder a man for 5.
The good people of St. Louis are
very much horrified. It is amus
ng to read the awe stricken com
ments of the St. Louis papei on
the dreadful discovery. One of
the journals in question which
used to lecture us out here on the
coast some time ago because we
didn't show love for "the little
brown man," asks "can this be
true?" Yes, indeed, and it is true,
and you've just begun to find
them out. And we are glad of it.
You never would acknowledge or
believe it till they got among you
and started to cut up their didos.
"We hope lhey will give you a
benefit. Nothing else will open
3Tour eyes.
" "
.Tlhgk Paysox, of Illinois, says
that the house committee on pub
lie lands, of which he is a member,
has now under consideration bills
to forfeit all land grants that were
not actually earned by railroads to
which they were given by con
gress within the time specified by
law. These bills contemplate the
restoration of about 100,000,000
acres of public land to the public
domain, a considerable part of
which has been sold by the rail
road companies and is now in the
hands of innocent settlers. They
GO TO THE
Aw
ia
Woo
Tail
The New York
Novelty Store!
For the Next 30 Days
We will sell our Stock of Merchandise,
Novelties. Etc.. at San Francisco coit. with
freight added. We propose to inaugurate a
general, sweeping and bona fide Clearance
Sale, our intention being to dispose of any
and everything at present on hand, to make
room Tor our NEW STOCK which will arrive
about February 1st, 1SSG.
Remember that lliK is no sham 'Closing
Out Sale", but a
GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE!
The public are cordially invited to call and
examine our goods and prices, ami convince
themselves of the truth of our assertions.
HEW YORK NOVELTY STORE!
Opposite the Parker House,
Main Street. Astoria. Oregon.
Shrewsbury Ketchup
Canned Soups
Canned Shrimps
Deviled Crab
Spanish Queen Olives
Pickled Oysters
Plum Pudding
Cox's Gelatine
Orange Marmalade
Chow Chow
Choice Dried Fruits
Choice Fancy Crackers
Salem Flour
Forest Cove Flour
Dupee Hams
Breakfast Bacon
Goodwin Butter
Etc. Etc. Etc.
JOHN u9l. 3VE0 3STTCS-C3fl:353Ii"5r,
DEALER JV
Tin, Sheet Iron, and Copper Ware. A general assortment of Household Goods
AC est roR-
3IAGEE STOVES AMD KAXES. THE BESTIM THE MARKET.
Plumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work dons In a workmanlike manner.
Plumbing, Cas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly
On Reasonable Term.
ChenamuH Street, Next to C I. Parker's Store. Astoiia. Oregon.
Goods Sold at Lowest Cash Prices.
-I'or-
GOOD MEASURE
Lcto"
-And
Four Foot Fir Wood ..$2.75 to $3.23 per cord.
Cut " " ...$3.23toS4.00 " "
Four Foot Vine MapleS3.23 to S3.75 '. "
Cut " " S3.75tO$4.59 "
DELIVERED BY
WM. LOEB & CO.,
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
A Large Stock of
(FIRST CLASS GOODS!
The Trade Supplied
AT LOWEST MARKET ICATES.
Allonlers tilled promptly and accurately.
Agents for First Class
Foreign and Domestic Brands
Main Street,
Next door to Wells, Fargo's Express office.
Boss
Opera
House
Engagement Extraordinary!
One Night Only!
Thursday, Feb. 4. 1886.
SHUTE & CO.,
FINE IMPORTED CIGARS.
You can rely on getting a Good Cigar
AtShute&Co.'s
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,
Opposite D. L. Beck & Son ".
C. E. BAIN.
DOORS, WINDOWS, BRACKETS,
.llouldings, Window Frames, etc.
A Full Supply of Material. Bids Furnished :
Contract Work a Specialty.
Mill and Office on the Old Site.
G. HANSEN
OF THE
DIAMOND PALACE!
Has .lust Received a Fine Stock of
riTTTiTn
rrmir a r
MS' IAS
GOOD
S
THE OREGON SHORT LINE.
11 TO 500 MILES THE SHORTEST; 12 TO 48 HOURS THE QUICKEST
TO
CHICAGO, BOSTON, NEW YORK.
And All Foints East.
Rates $8.0 to $10.23 llu Cheapest io
Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas
AND OTIIKU POINTS.
Pullmuu
City,
Palace ami Kmiraut sleeping: Cur hauled
Trains Kxelusively without Change.
If von are goins east write for Kate
FKhE OF CHAHOE.
on Kxpress
Maj s.Time Tables. Guides and Full Information.
Consisting of
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, .1EWELI1 V,
SILVER WARE, CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES, ETC.,
Which he offers at Bedrock Prices.
All Coods Warranted.
Mine i a Jewelry Store ami Known as S113I1.
The Leading Star Comedienne and Cali
fornian Favorite
ALICE HARRISON!
Supported by Her Own Great Company, in
the New Musical Farcical Comedy
HOT WATER!
Beautiful Scenery. Gorgeous Costumes, Mar
velous Mecnamcai Kneels, Etc. wonaer-
ful Revolving Carousals Running at
Full Speed. The Flj ing Balloon,
and Other Startling Features.
VirffimaCiear anfl Tobacco Store
J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor,
Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney.
Fine Cigars, Tobaccos and Smokers Articles,
Sold at Lowest Market Kates.
FRUITS, CANDIES, NOTIONS.&c.
Holdeii's Auction Rooms
r Established January 1st, 1877.
E. C. HOLDEN,
Real Estate and General Auctioneer
and Commission Merchant,
Chenamus Street, - Astoria, Oregon.
The Present Crowning Success of San Fran
cisco, at tne hush street Theater
Flaying to Thronged Houses.
The Same Great Company. Identical Scen
ery, uostumes ana unecis win De
Presented in this City.
Secure Seats at the usual place, the New
York Novelty Store.
IN NEW QUARTERS!
Having Consolidated My Business with the
Astoria Furniture Co.,
I now offer the Largest and Most Complete Assortment of
Fine and Plain Furniture, Bedding, Carpets, Oil Cloth,
Window Shades, Pictures, Moulding, etc.,
At Portland Prices, and Invito a Call o f Everybody in Want of Goods in My
Line, Guaranteeing Satisfaction in Every Respect.
CH AS. HEILBORN
E. A. XOYES. XV. Ii. GABKETSOX.
Agent. Astoria. -asr. Agu, Asiona.
R. CAIWI'KEJ.I,.
General Agent, No. 1. Washington street. Portland, Oregon.
WYATT & THOMPSON.
KEEP
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
A Full Stock or
Canned Fresh Mackerel,
Canned Fresh Codfish,
Canned Fresh Finnan Iladdic,
Canned Shrimps,
Canned Roast Reef,
Canned Chicken,
Canned Pig's Feet,
Atmore's Plum Pudding,
Atmore's Mince Meat,
Enp's Cocoa.
Ground Chocolate,
A Fine Assortment of Canned Vegetables, etc
COUNTY
ROSS,
CORONER.
HAVE YOTJ
w to
IN THE MATTEIt OF
Rags, Bottles, Old Metal,
or Junk of Any Sort,
Aura
e
Tffi
Will give you the best price for it.
Do You Want to Buy
SHIP MATERIAL,
DON'T FORGET
That
Gray's Pioneer Wood Yard
Sells and Delivers
Better Wood and Larger Cords
Titan Anybody!
Four Foot Fir Wood S3 to S3.25 per Cord
Cut " " ...$3.50 to S4 00 "
Four Foot Vine Maple$3.50to S3.75 "
Cut " " -$VX to $1.50" "
Ash and Spruce Limbs according to Quality.
Harif are and Slip Chandlery
VAN OUSEH & CO..
J. H. D. GHAT.
Wholesale and retail dealer in
GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
LIME, SAND AND CEMENT.
General Storage and Wha fage on reason
able terms. Foot of l'.enton street, Astoria.
Oregon.
Auction saloof Sundries eveiy Saturday,
at 10 :20 A. M., ?t idt Auction Fooms.
Will conduct Auction Sales or Peal Estate,
Cattle, and Fanning Stock wherever de
sired. Cash Returns Promptly made after Sales.
Consignments respectfullv so. .cited,
Notary Public for the Stc.e o. O-egon.
Commissioner of Deeds fo- Washington
Territory.
Agent for Daily and Weekly Oregonian.
SWEET CIDER.
WARRANTED PURE AND FRESH.
Received Every Day from Salem.
POST & HANSEN,
Astoria Soda "Works.
DEALERS IX
To Rent.
FINE SUrTE OF BOOMS IX THE ODD
Fellows' Building. Apply to
A.J.MEGLEK.
Notice to Cannerymen.
WE AKE AGENTS FOK HENDERSON &
Withers for the sale of their charcoal
and can fumishanyamountdeslred. Please
call and see us before purchasing clewhere.
BOZORTH & JOHNS.
Notice.
SCHOOL TAXES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 9, Upper Astoria, are now due and
payable at the office ot the undersigned,
WM. B.ADAIR,
Actg. School Clerk DIst. No. 9.
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
Sewiug Machines,
Paint ami Oils, Groceries. lc
BEST IN THE MARKET!
Srrow Flake Flour!
Rooms to Rent.
IN SUITES OF THREE; SUITABLE FOR
house-keeping : conveniently located ;
lor irom 10 siu, waiennciuuea. Appiv to
D. H. WELCH,"
Over Foard & Stokes.
Money to Loan
ON APPROVED SECURITY. COUNTY
OrdersTjought. Apply at the office of
WIN TUN.
Astoria Planing Mill
HOLT & CO. Proprietors.
Manufacturers of
Mouldings,
Sash Doors,
Blinds, Rails,
Balusters,
Newel Posts,
Brackets.
Scroll nntl Turned Balustrades,
BOAT MATERIAL, ETC.,
Orders Solicited and Promptly Attended to.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
As to Style, Quality and Prices.
Mill and Office cor. Polk and Concomly Sts
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Address nOLT & CO.
Fishermen Attention!
Before Piircliasiu IcHherc
EXAMINE
DUNBAR, 1HASTER & GO.'S
Extra Strontr
Salmon Net Twine!
Made of Best Irish Flax.
Samples Furnished on Application. Ship
ments Guaranteed Equal to Samples.
J.O.HANTHORN,
Astoria, Or. Sole Agent for Pacific Coast.
SPECIAL NOTICE!
O. R. & N. CO.
EXCURSION!
Tickels to Portland and Return
For $2.50.
Good on any of the Company's boats
JE. A. NO YES,
Agent.
TJsioLeig-tetTs: 1ng.
First Class Hearse and Material
ox HAND.
Shop and Office on Main St., above Tioneer
Restaurant.
II
iUL-VgM
GOLD MEDAL, PAEIS, 1878.
BAKER'S
Warranted absolutely pure
Cocoa, from wLich the exceed ol
Oil had been removed. It has three
timeathc strength of Cocoa mixed
with Starch, Arrowroot or Suipir,
and ia therefore far more econom
ical, costing less than one cent a
cup. It la delicious, nourish!:)?,
strengthening, ca&lly digested,
and admirably adapted for lnval-
iddosTvellasforpcrBonsIuhealtli.
Sold by GrocerseTery where.
f. BAKER & CO., BorcWer, lass.
KEEP WARM !
Great Reduction
IN PRICE OP COAL!
Hamilton Scotch Splint, per ton S 8.00
Seattle, Clean, per ton . 7.00
Seattle, Average, per ton . .... coo
Seattle. Screenings, per ton l.oo
Cumberland, per ton laOo
EMPIRE STORE.
CLOTHING, HATS,
BOOTS and SHOES,
DRY GOODS,
JUUIJ
IV. T. PARKER,
Manager.
OREGON IMPROVEMENT CO.,
E. A. XOI'ES,
Agent.
Astoria, January 1, 18SG.
From a Belaying Pin to a Hawser ; from
Block to an Anchor.
You Can Get what You Want
at FOARD & STOKES.
Headquarters at building, east end
Water Street.
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer in
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES, TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
LEAD
SHEET LEAD STRIP
SHEET IRON,
HTifi and Copper-
L. K. G. SMITH,
Dealer In
Cii
ai
The Best is tie Cheapest!
WYATT & THOMPSON
Are on Deck with an Immense Stock of
STAPLE-FANCY GROCERIES,
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
JUST RECEIVED
A Large Asiortment of the Celebrated
LOS GATOS CANNED FRUIT,
Which has no Equal in the World.'
Table Peaches, Bartlett Pears,
Apricots, Black Berries.
Egg Plums, etc.,
At 25c per can.
Winslow's Corn, 15c per can.. To
matoes, 10c. Fresh Honey in .
Comb and Extracted.
Crystal Honey
Drips.
Sjiarns FIrs, Hickory Xnts, etc., etc.
At the Very Lowest Caslt Price!
Reselved:
mHAT THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR OF
X Astoria hereby ask the cooperation of
all parties concerned in the welfare of white
labor, against Chinese, and particularly do
we ask the cannerymen of the Columbia
river to discharged any and all Chinamen
they may have employed in making nets,
where white labor can be so well and supe
riorly substituted.
Cannerymen : We ask you to carefully
consider the proposition and seek white la
bor where it can be obtained reasonable.
Meerschaum and Briar Pipes,
Cutlery, Playing Cards, Etc,
"Will sell to Itetailers and Saloon Keepers
at San Franckco rates.
THEO. BEACKER,
Manager. Chenamus Street,
r . WILL
JUPIU( Cut Faster
JSXE ' ""
FA7mTDAB5J30J83l EASIER
J.C.Trtlllinger Than any oth-
er axe made.
Hundreds of
woodmen tes-
tifytoitssupe-
1 riority. It goes
ra. Deep and Nerer
5'5 CARNAHAN
V "" ""vl &. CO.,
p A genU Astoria,
-- ,-.i -r' 1,.,;, $1.50.
THOS. HAIRS,
(Late Cutter with M. D. Kant.)
FasMonaWe
failor
A Cood Fit Guaranteed.
CHARGES MODERATE.
rants, from $8 up. Suits from $30 up.
Shop opposite C. H. Cooper's.