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ASTORIA, OREGON:
FEIDA.Y...... ..JANUARY 21, 1SS7
PASSING NOTICE.
Though the most of us cannot
sgree with our worthy governor in
his assumption that the courts
have no right to pass upon the
constitutionality of laws, it must
not be supposed that his excel
lency's idea is wholly absurd. The
absurdity of the idea lies in the
direction that his reasoning took
in the celebrated message that is
occasioning so much comment.
The'idea itself has been iterated
and reiterated several times since
our esto ptrpet ua government be
gan revolving on its axis in 1789,
and has a good deal in it.
Pope says "Whatever is, is
well." This does not mean that
whatever was, was bad, but apart
from the implication of a govern
ing Providence, suggests that
whatever is, is, because the fact of
its being is a reason for its ex
istence. It is its own excuse for
being.
If an exact reason for the exist
ence of anything is demanded it
is not always an easy task to fur
nish it. Suffice it to say in this
particular, that, all things being
considered, it was found least ob
jectionable, at the time our fed
eral government was organized to
divide it into the executive, judi
cial and legislative branches, and
give the judiciary the highest de
termining authority.
But such reasoners as Gov.
Pennoyer may ask, ""Why, then,
should our laws, previously to be
ing executed, be made valid, not
by the signature of a governor, or
a president, but by that of the chief
justice of the supreme court?"
The only reply that can be giv
en is that there is no precedent;
that the existing way is the way
that was arranged and has worked
well, probably better than another
untried way would have worked.
It may be that our forefathers
erred when they framed the con
stitution. It may be that better
procedure would have been to sub
mit the question of the constitu
tionality of the laws passed by
national and state legislatures to
the courts immediately after their
passage. But that the way they"
did adopt was a good one, experi
ence abundantly shows. It does
look cumbersome, and occasionally
ridiculous, to maintain expensive
judicial machinery to determine
the validity of laws after they have
been enforced for years, but till a
better scheme is devised, the pres
ent way is to be followed, and an'
iconoclasm which is purely de
structive and not substitutory, is
out of place on the pare of the
commonwealth's chief executive.
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Ix the April Century an article
appeared purporting to be from
the pen of one of the crew of the
Alabama. The article attracted
the attention of the Semmes fam
ily, who, so the story goes, noticed
some strange inaccuracies in the
statement, and so advised the Cen
tury editors. The Century com
pany traced the writer by means
of the check, and ascertained that
his name is James Soung; that he
was never on the Alabama in any
oapacity, nor had he ever seen the
ship. His story was, or rather is
supposed to be, made up from the
various accounts by Semmes and
others, and put together as printed.
Young is also known as having
offered to the government, for a
consideration, important evidence,
during the Star Eoute trial, and
upon investigation the papers fur
nished by him were discovered to
be forgeries. The Century people
feel rather cheap over the fraud.
They are preparing a book to in
clude all the war articles, and this
story had been printed in its proper
place in order; it will therefore
cost them something to take it out
and make new plates.
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The Rev. Dr Talmage is em
phatic in his remarks. In a recent
sermon he thus alludes to the "dishonest-
dollar:" kYou put one
dishonest dollar in an estate, but
it will not stand. You may take
a dishonest dollar and put it down
into the very depths of the earth'
and you may roll on top of it
rocks and mountains, and on top
of those rocks and mountains you
may put all the banks and mon
eyed institutions, piling them up
heavens high; but that one dishon
est dollar down in the depths of
the earth will beein to rock and
heave, and upturn itself until it
comes to the resurrection of dam
nation. You can not hide a dis
honest dollar."
MEN THAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT.
Jas. G. Blaine is one of the largest
ice dealers in America.
John Ericsson is now eiehtv-four.
and knows all he ever learned.
It is said that the best swordsman
in Washington is Secretary Lamar.
Ferdinand "Ward is thin and hag
gard and shuns the eyes of all visitors
at Sing Sing.
Gen. Sherman is said to have a fear
that he will be iho next of the war
heroes to die.
Lord Randolph Churchill declares
that at sixty years of age he expects
to lead .Europe.
Governor Lee. of Virginia, ia cred
ited with being the champion checker-player
of the south.
M. Bartholdi has been raised to the
rank of a Commanderof the Legion of
Honor in France.
It is said thatRoscoe Conkling waa
initrumental in causing John L. Sul
livan to stop drinking.
Spurgeon's health iB failing, but he
continues to preach every Sunday to
overwhelming congregations.
Whitolaw Beid of the New York
Tribune is reported to have accum
ulated 81,000,000 in the last ten years.
It was Gen. Grant who described
his friend Logan in the paradex:
"Logan is never at peace except in
war."
Gen. Lojjan went into the first bat
tle of Bull Bun in citizen's dres3 and
a silk hat. He left his seat in con
gress to take the field.
It is said that Senator Mahone will
go back to railroad building and
management when he retires from
public life on March 4th.
The largest legal fee ever obtained
by Abraham Linooln and his partner,
Herndon, was one of 35,000 from the
Illinois Central railroad.
M. Dauphin, the new Frenoh min
ister of finance, stands six foot six
inches in his stockings, and is said to
have marched to fame by this.
The man who framed the original
legal tender act is still living. His
name is E. G. Spaulding, of Buffalo.
He is nearly eighty years old.
Gov. Cur tin of Pennsylvania will
retire from congress at the close of
this session, and after that he will de
vote himself to preparing data for a
war history of Pennsylvania.
Senator Logan once lost a chance
to become a millionaire by throwing
up a Leadville mining interest which
he owned. Two million dollars were
afterward taken out of the mine.
Gen. Butler, who figured so promi
nently in the Colin Campbell scandal,
is the author of several books of
travel, two of which deal with life in
Canada and the northwest, where he
went with the Wolseley expedition
in 1870, and another witli life in
Ashantee Land.
Current Press Opinion.
New York World (Dom.): With
Judge Gresham sitting down on the
railroad wreckers, and Judge Daniels
denouncing the engineers of gambling
"corners'' in universal necessities, and
Becorder Smyth dealing out justice
to the Broadway boodlers, it looks as
though the remote judiciary were
more responsive to the needs and the
will of the people, than is either the
legislative or the executive depart
ment of government.
Chicago Mail (Rep.): The -conn-try
Buffers in her councils from the
effects of that toadyism which has
bowed before great wealth and whoso
motto is: "Nothing succeeds like suc
cess." Boston Globe (Dem.): Nine and a
half millions more of the public debt
wiped out last month. How it must
make the European finance ministers
stare to see the leaps and bounds
with which this rollioking republic
of ours sponges off its big war score,
while they go groaning on unable to
lift war debts created centuries ago.
Memphis Appeal fDem.): We are
destined to live together; that is in
evitable that was the verdict of the
war. The magnificent history of the
north and south pitted against each
other on the deadly battlefield is the
common property of all. If we had
not fought as we did the north would
havo been ashamed of us, as we are of
the same race and nationality. But
the war is ended, the south is loyal
to the Union, and to make the whole
country great and prosperous should
bo the aim of all seotions.
Philadelphia Press CRe?.): The re
velation that the late Senator Logan,
after thirty years spent in the service
of his country, died poor, is calling
Berious attention to the return the
American people make to the men
who devote the best part of their
lives to the public good. No more
disinterested service was probably
ever given to any people than that
which the senator from Illinois ren
dered. Bucltlcn's Aroiea Salvo.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts,Bruises,Sores,TJlcers,SaltRheuni,
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
Farfect satisfaction, or money refunded,
rice 25 cents per box. For sa le by W
E. Dement fc Co.
BORX.
At Bayview. .January lath, to the
wife of Peter llulton. a daughter.
NEW TO-DAY.
Do You Want
Fresh Fish, Fresh Eggs:
Fat Chickens?
And all kinds of Fish and Gam In season.
I am ready 10 supply you at John Roger's
old stand.
Some lino Smelt and Herring just received,
It. T, miMl'UKYS
Central Market.
ROSS'
era House
Monday Eve., Jan. 24th, 1887.
-THE-
Pyke Opera Company
AND THE
Favorite Lyric Artist
JEANNIE WINSTON
In the Greatest Musical Success
Prince Methuselah.
A GRAND
Farewell Performance.
Rex Sheet for the sale of Reserved Seats
open at the New orkroveltyStoro to-day.
FRESH CLATSOP EGGS
Can to had of Ii. 31. Nliofftier til Water
St., and "Wherry & Co.'s maiket opposite
(icciuent Jiotei. i rtoirt claim tuev are
fresh sissome do who have but a few chick
ens and it takes them a month to get a
shipment, but because I have the laicest
Chickt-n ranch this side of Portland, inn by
expenencea lianas, pick up tno eggs every
day and brine them to town 3 times a week.
Ami don't you foruet it that every ecc bought
from the above parties Is guaranteed by
mem to oe iresn. s, ii.. sj.AiN.Lti,
TO
Marine Engineers,
No More Filthy Boilers
By using Coliran Imbricating Oil.
it is chemically prepared and is an absolute
pure mineral compound, it leaves no uuny
grease sediment or deposit in surface con
denser or in the boiler.
This oil comes in balls IV, inches dla.
andls40 per cent, cheaper than the best
cylinder oils, Jb or sale only oy
A. VANlHJSEN&OO,
$7,000 0NCITYm)F-
M133 H.L.L.A. rura.
Tnos. O.TRULLiiiOEn, Agent,
NEW TORK
Novelty Store
Headquarters For
STATIONERY.
BOOKS.
MAGAZINES.
TOYS.
JEWELRY.
SOLID GOLD
AND SILVER.
NOVELTIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
CANES,
Perfumeries, Toilet Articles, Etc.
ALL THE
Latest Styles oil Exhibition.
Agents for Will & Finck's Snorting Goods.
For Sale.
THE DEEP SEA FISHING GO.'S SLOOP
Venture, built in 1886. registered tonnage
23.37. Enquire of J. (J. a. BOWLKY
orA.Y. ALLEN.
American News Depot
ON SALE
The latest Magazines and Illustrated
papers of the day.
Swedish, Danish and German papers.
Books and Dictionaries.
Lovell and Seaside Libraries. School
Books, Stationery, etc. A BALMA.NNO,
Chenamus St. near Main.
GOLD KEDAL, PASI8, 1878.
BAKER'S
Warranted absolute!? nnr
Cocoa, from vUeatho oxecaa oi
Oil has been reiaored. It haa thru
tlmetthe strength of Cocoa mixed
with Starch, Arrowrootor3ngar,
.and Is thercfo.-e far more econom
ical, costing less than one ctut a
cup. It la delicious, nourishing,
strengthening, easily dleasted
and admirably adapted for laval'
iiasas weuas iorpcraons In health.
Sold by Grocers eTeiyirherc.
W. BAKER & CO., florcbester, Mass,
Prices Reduced
At Ross Bros. Skating Rink
Skating every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings.
ADMISSION Saturday evening. Gents
25 cents, Skates 15 cents. Ladles Free, Skates
25 cents,
Brass Band In attendance aud music fur
nished. Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sat
daymatlnee. Gents 25 cents, skates" Free.
Ladles Free, Skates 23 cents,
Bemembir JteducedtFrices. -
KTW. Jl. B. RONS,
Proprs and Managers.
ffflfi v
Jin r I Via
if H An
l!.y n
$ rm
School
And School Supplies of all Descriptions.
BLANK BOOKS
And Stationery of Every Kind, at Bedrock Prices at
The Crystal Palace.
C&EL AD&EB,, Manager.
Pacific F
We beff to renew our notice to
of the full preparation we have made
good wares for their use, of everv
Nets: Pounds and Traps, Gill Nets,
We advise the practicability of
For outside fishing. One can be made verv strong and vorv light, and
can be handled QUICK LOW IN COST. In the New England
waters are over four hnndred large
and menhaden, 200 fathoms long,
in compact bodies can be taken in these seines.
We offer the
Stow Cotton Salmon Twine
with a full belief that its strength is
uui.iuim) man iiux, aim iiu mure expensive. imr imutkuis, wuii :i imin experi
ence in nettings, and a desire to send good wares to our patrons, we hope will not
uibapoinc any reasonauie expectations.
Boston Office, J8 Commercial Street.
Wholesale ami
FANCY ANO STAFL
PROVISIONS
Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware.
Fresh. California Sutter,
Swiss, Holland and New Cream
Herring, Caviar, Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds; White
Fish and Mackerel, Schrimps, Lobsters,
French Sardines and Oysters.
Shrewsbury Ketchup, Chill Sauce, Tobasco Sauce, Celery Salt, French and
uerman iviusr.ara.-.L.eiDigr's tix. .Beer, sea roam warers,
Van Houghton's Cocoa.
Triticn, Germea, Epicurean Eooi Oat Porrite RoM Oats.
Oranges. Lemons,
Furniture and Upholstering,
Mattresses Made and Repaired.
Paper Hanging,- Carpets Sewed
and Laid.
Furniture Sold on Commission.
Shop, corner Main and Jefferson Strot-ts
MARTIN OLSEN.
BOOT
Sand S
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes Tor Gents.
Ladies Flexible Sole Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Dongola Kid
Boys and Youth'? Shoes of all JKinds, Misses and Childrcns and Infant heete, and
spring neeis. WE WEAL IX HOOTS AX SHOES OSIil.
P. J. GOODMAN.
Just Received.
1,500 Bolls Wallpaper and. Decorations
Of the Latest Designs and Shades. Also to Arrive
THIS WEEK.
00 Leather Plush and Carpel Rockers,
In -Elegant New Styles: Just the thins for
-A. !EEolc3L,y 3P2?ose3Q.t-
Call and See Us. CHAS. HEILBORN.
CITT BOOH STORE.
A Full Line of Staple
RLANK BOOKS.
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Fine Stationery
Musioal Instruments and
-AGENTS
PACIFIC COAST CHARTS -AND JLDE TABLES.
GRIFFIN & -REEB., v
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the Fisheries of tht upoer Pacific,
and are making to m-insifacture
kind, except double knotted balmon
Seines, from sardines to porpoise.
using
Purse seines for mackerel, herring
25 fathoms deep, any fish that move
ample for the hardest service, of more
GLOUCESTER NET & TWINE CO., Gloucester.
Retail Dealer in
AND MILL FEED,
Teas, Coffees, Spices, &c, &c.
Cheese; Smoked Herring, Holland
Nuts, Figs, &c, &c,
C. E. BAIN.
DOORS, WINDOWS, BRACKETS,
Mouldings, Window Frames, etc.
A Full Supply of Material. Bids Furnished
Contract Work a Specialty.
Mill and Office on the Old Site.
HOES.
Goods now in Stock
SCHO
O0K$
a Specialty.
Merchandise, Notions, etc,
FOR-
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
At
Fall and Winter Stock Complete
IN ALL STYLES AND GRADES.
No more need to send away for a Fine Shoe, aa we have a Full
Line of the Celebrated DR1AL & CO.'S FRENCH SHOES, and
LAIRD, SCHOBER & MITCHELL'S FINE SHOES of
which we are Sole Dealers in Astoria.
Wc also handle BOOTS and SHOES from all the Leading
Factories in America.
Men's Heavy Soots and shoes a Specialty.
LOWEST PRICES and SATISFACTION Guaranteed.
1ST. T. PARSES., Manager.
mneoflpsnsca
DEALER IX
Hay, Oats, ant Straw, Lime, Brici, Cement, Sanl and Plaster
Wood Delivered to Order. Draylnp, Teaming and Express Buslaew.
FEU apply to the Captain, or to
JErttTolJLsiiocl 1876.
Sporting and War Munitions,
Duck-shooting Powder, 50 Cents a Pound.
A Good Double Barrelled Breech Loader for $12.50
J. C.
COUNTY
Coroner's Office. Undertaking Itooms nextto
J. R. LEES0N & CO.,
BOSTON,
SOLE AGENTS AND IMrOUTEKS.
Tie JoMone (ScotM) ail Grafton (Mass.)
Prize Linen Threads
-AND-
Salmon Net Twines,
The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal
London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1881.
Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 1876 or Paria 1878.
First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited!!
- References for the Scotch Salmon Net Twines:
EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who bought
it last season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATIS
FACTION. Agsnts fpr tho Pacific Ceast:
KITTLE & CO.,
....... 303 Colifa St., San Francisco, Cala.
The
STEAMER
MM PARKER
Eben P. Parher, Master.
m For TOWING, FREIGHT or OHAK-
II. B. PABKEB.
ROSS,
O - OROXBIl - ,:
A
First Glass Undertaking Establishment
A FINE HEARSE,
Newest style Caskets and Funeral Material.
Eterytking Seat aad Well.Arraad.
Aatarian office, (IT. B. Fraaklbx'a old stand.)