(n Itc gaity gwtwfcm. ASTORIA, OREGON: SUNDAY ..JANUARY 30, 1687 SUICIDES. Tiieke were three suicides in San Francisco so far last "week. San Francisco has the distinction of producing more suicides than any other city in the United States. This may be considered as merely an example of San Francisco's su periority, but there 'is a special reason for pre-eminence in this particular. There is still a wide spread idea that if a person who has failed. elsewhere can raise the price of a ticket to this coast his fortune is assnred. This is sup posed to be a region to which the ordinary laws of supply and de mand have not reached. When a man lands in San Francisco, buoy ant with the confident expectation of a. revolution in his worldly af fairs, and finds the same inhospit able streets, thesame cruel alterna tive between work and starvation from which he has fled across the continent, the disillusion is com plete and crushing. There is no time for a gradual awakening the'victim drops atonce from fairy land to the hardest kind of earth. Saa' Franoisoo has been overrun with penniless eastern people re duced to a despondency that seems to-leave no room for hope. As the influx of invalids generally gives health resorts a high death rate, the steady drift of social wrecks gives that city a high rate of suicides. Suicide is often a foolish and worse than useless thing. Of course, people of intelligence will not agree with the unthinking as sertion, so often made, that all self destruction is cowardly. Not to speak of the cases in which na tional sentiment has made suicide, under certain circumstances, a point of honor, as among the Ro mans and Japanese, so many men of undoubted courage have chosen that method of leaving the world that we should need a new definition of cowardice before 'we could apply such a term to them. The simple truth is, that in this, as in everything else, we must consider each case on its own merits. One benefit of suicide which is often overlooked, is that it fre quently plays the same part as drunkenness in promoting the sur vival of the fittest. The ardent young man, who, after shooting at the girl who has had the good taste to reject him, ends by shooting himself, could put himself to no better use. The wealthy idiot who throws away his fortune, and himself after it, could make no improvement in his conduct, ex cept by jumping into the bay a little sooner. The world can easily spare such people. Indiscriminate suicide is no more to be recom mended than indiscriminate mat rimony, but, like the drama, self removal should be reformed, not abolished. "San Francisco is an excellent field for this reform. As Beecher remarked of Brooklyn, 'There are lots of people who ought to kill themselves, but few of the right kind do." However much the individual is to be pitied who finds life too hard to live, there can be no question that San Francisco has nor suffered as a whole by the tendency of the dis couraged to take the dark leap. "While brave men sometimes kill themselves, it is oftenest the weak who desert from the battle. And every weak spirit lost to any com munity is a gain in strength. This is the practical view. The relig ious aspect of the question of self slaughter must be left to the de cision of each human creature who has a life to keep or throw away. If the legislature will pass a bill granting a bounty for killing seals and sea lions off the mouth of the Columbia river and in the stream, a bounty of 2.50 for each seal and $5 for eaeh sea lion it will -do about as sensible and requisite a deed as any proposition that has jet oome before it. Seductive as may be the idea of regulating all work and wages which is offered by the scheme of a universal union of all workers J for wages, the gift cannot be ac cepted without also accepting the burdens it would impose. On the one side are individual liberty, competition and suffering, with social progress; on the other are the merging of the individual in the mass, deliverance from strug gles and anxiety, but at the same time, the arrest of all social devel opment, and of all ambition and hope for improvement in the fu ture. A Galveston woman compos itor, who belonged to the Printers' Union, marred a non-union com positor not loasr ago, and then tried to get him to join the order. out ne refused, ana the union voted a boycott, in which the wife participated, having left her hus band and begun proceedings for a divorce. Thebe are only two editors in the legislature and each of them illustrates by his actions what a monumental mistake he made in going there. Bspid Beating of the Heart. "Whenever you feel an uneasiness in the region of the heart, a slight pain in the shoulder, arm, or under the shoulder-blade, or when you find yourself short of breath when ex ercising, or your heart has periods of of beating fast, you have heart disease, and should take Db. Flint's Heabt Bemedy. At druggists, $1.50. Descriptive treatises with eaoh bot tle; or address J. J. Mack & Co., S. F. Syrup orFigs. Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal. is Natures Own True. Laxative. This pleasant liquid truit remedy may be had of W. E. Dement & Co, at fifty cents or one dollar per bottle. It is the moat pleasant, prompt and enective remedy known, to the Liver, nown. to cleanse the system : to act on. the JLiver, iudneys aud lioweis centiy yet thorouc et thoroughly to dispel Headachs, Colds and Fevers; to oure Constipation, Indigestion and kindred ills. That Hacking Cougn can be so quickly cured on We guarantee it Sold by W. E. Dement. Good For One Week. The Columbia Transportation Com- Eany will sell round trip tickets in unches of five, good for a trip to Port land and return from January 30th to February 4th. The tickets will be good to and insluding Sunday February 6th. The round trip tickets will cost 32 each. Shiloh's Cure will immediately relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis. Sold IUJ 1 . JC. UCUlKllltfX, jV All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest Eerfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hotel, Astoria. Croup, Whooping Cough and Bron chitis Immediately relieved by Shilob's Cure, SoIdbyW.E. Dement. The only perfect remedy for habitual constipation, dyspepsia and kindred ills, is the famous liquid fruit remedy Syrup of figs. It strengthens as well as cleanses the System, it is easily taken and perfectly harmless. For sale by W. is, Dement & uo. NEW TO-DAY. Red Fir Wood, Dry. A A CORDS SEASONED FIKWOODFOK V7 sale at $4 per cord. H. B, TAKKEB. Notice IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE IS money In tho county treasury to pay outstanding county orders presented and endorsed by the county treasurer up to and including the 1st day of August, 1S31. and those of fund "B," up to and Including Oct. 18th, 188G. I. BERGMAN. Co, Treasurer. Astoria, Ogn., Jan'y 3lst, 1887. Sheriff's Sale. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY virtue of the written request and com mand of Wra. Loeb endorsed upon a certi fied copy of a certain chattle mortgage given by John Johnson and Sarah Johuson to sxJd Wm, Loeb. dated December 5th. 1885. commanding me to levy upon and sell the persjnal property in said mortgage des cribed, I did on-tne 2Sth day of Jau'y, 1887 levy upon all the right, title and interest of the said John Johnson and Sarah Johnson or either of tnem in and to one certain fish ing boat now at yte Columbia Canning Company's cannery in Astoria, Or., more particularly described as follows : One ash ing boat 25 feet long, 7 feet 3 Inches beam, painted lead color and numbered 41, to gether with sails, spars, an -nor oars and rowlocks complete, and I shall on the 4tn day of February, 1887, at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m., of said day, at the Colombia Canning Company's cannery in Astoila, Oregon, pro ceed to sell tba sumo, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash In band, to satisfy the sum of -lx hundred and forty-eight dollars and twenty-nine cents with interest thereon, together with the costs and expenses of sale. W. G. ROSS, snerin. By T, G. BOELLTNG, Dep'ty. As tor la, J a Tau'y. 29th, 1887. -sr Ho, for The Opera! During the Emma Abbott Opera week. Commencing January 30th, and coBtlnulng until reoury otn. THE.O. B. & N. CO. will sell Excursion Tickets to parties c or more to Portland and return at the ex tremely low rate of 82.00. Tickets good to return until Monday, Feb, 7th. E. A NOYES, Agent, F, E, 8HUTE, Ticket Ag't. ST 000 TO L0AN ON CITY PROP 7 MISSELLAPOPE. THOS. O.TRULLXFeEB, Agent, MUESAY & CO,, GROCERS And Dealers in fi, 17 Special Attention Given to Filling Of Ordors. A FULL. LINE CARRIED And Supples furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases delirered in any part of the city. Office and Warehouse In name's New Building on Water Street. P. CBox 133. Telephone No. S7. ASTORIA, OREGON. Frank L Parker, Dealer in Fancy anil Staple Oroceries. Flour Feed Potatoes Headquarters For ASTORIA WOOD YARD. FRESH CLATSOP EGGS Can be had of i. 31. RhaiFaer lil Water St., and "Wherry & Co.'s market opposite Occident Hotel. 1 don't claim they are fresh as some do who have but a few chick ens and It takes them a month to get a shipment, but because I Imve tho largest Chicken ranch this side of Portland, iuu by experienced hands, pick up the eggs every day and brlop them to town 3 times a week. And don't vou forget It that every egg bought from the above parties is guaranteed by them to be fresh. S. if. STANLEY. NEW YORK Headquarters For STATIONERY. BOOKS, MAGAZINES, TOTS. JEWELRY. SOLID GOLD AND SILVER. NOVELTIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS CANES, Perfumeries, Toilet ArticleB, Etc. ALL THE Latest Styles on Exhibition. Agents for "Will & Flnck's Sporting Goods. Ono Asout (dealer yj wn.utea in everv irn. K. AV. 'i'nasill ft Co., OJKlato St., ClUUitiO. D. L. BECK & SONS, Agents. American News Depot ON SALE The latest Magazines and Illustrated papers ot the day. Swedish, Danish and German papers, Books aud Dictionaries. Lovell and Seaside Libraries, School Books, Stationery, etc. A BALMANNO, Cnenamus St. near Main. NEW STUDIO. 'Mrs. Jas. A. Davidson Has opened a studio in the Kinney Block, Room 7, over Adler's, and will give lessons In Landscape aud Flowers in oil, also Draw ing, etc. i erms 50 cts. a lesson. Hours, 8 to 12 a, m. , and l to or. ir. Boat Building. JOE LEATHERS Is on deck aud prepared to build boats that he will guarantee as to work and dur ability. Keiers to all who have used boats of his construction. All work guaranteed. Strike It Rich! BOY YOUR Groceries i Provisions -of Foard & Stokes Their largely increasing trade enables them to sell at the very lowest margin of proflt while giving you goods t that are of first class quality. Goods Delivered All Over the City. The Highest PrlcG Paid for Junk, Ganne 1 B mmy. Novelty Store ISS WAR E mm ,4 oni H m1 tov ,lll Comic, Long Jokers. Fault Finders, Hit 'Em Hards, Trade Comics. Sharp Darts. Xe;v Laco Valentines, Gems of Love, New Sachet, Love's Arrows Cupids .Dart.sSatin Novelty Yaler.tiiiPS and Valentine of all : 'erintions in l-:ry. variety AT Th Crystal GAEL JUDX AVe beg to renew our notice to the Fisheries of thi upper Pacific, of the full preparation we have made and are making- to manufacture good wares for their use, of every kind, except double knotted Salmon Nets: Pounds and Traps, Gill Nets, beiue?, from sardines to porpoise. We advise tho practicability of using Purse Salinas Sins For outside fishing. One can bo made verv strong and vcvv light, and can be handled QUICK LOW IN COST. In the New England waters are over four hundred large Purse seines for mackerel, herring and menhaden, 200 fathoms long, 25 fathoms deep, any fish that move in compact bodies can be takon in these seines. We offer the Stow Cotton Salmon Twine with a full belief that its strength is ample for tho hardest service, ol more durability than flax, and no more expensive. Our energies, with a Ions experi ence in netting and o desire to send jjood wares to our patrons, wo hope will not disapolnt anv reasonable expectations. . " GLOUCESTER NET & TWINE CO., Gloucester. Boston Office, 03 Commercial Street. W m aa s Wholly ili ami O PROVISIONS AND MILL FEED, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware. Teas, Coffees, Spices, &c, &c. Fresh. California Sutter Swiss, Holland and New Cream Cheese; Smoked Herring, Holland .Herring, Caviar, Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds, White Fish and Mackerel, Schrimps, Lobsters, French Sardines and Oysters. Shrewsbury Ketchup, Chill Sauce, Tobasco Sauce, CelerySalt, French and German Mustard, Leiblg'a Ez. Beef, Sea Foam wafers, Van Houghton's Cocoa. Triticii, Geraea, Epicurean M, Oat Porriflp, Rolled Oats. Oranges. Lemons, Nuts, Figs, &c &c. Furniture and Upholstering, Mattresses Made and Impaired. Paper Hanging, Carpets Sowed and Laid. Furniture Sold on Commission. Snoi corner Mala and Jefferson f troeH MARTIN OLSEX. Genuine English Porpoise Shoes Tor Gents. Ladles Flexiblo Sole Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Donpola Kid Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misses and Childrens and Infant heels, and Sprin? heels. WE IEAI, IS BOOTS A31 SHOES OKL1T. P. J. GOODMAN. Just Received. 1,500 Rolls Mlppr and. Decorations Of the Latest Designs. and Shades. Also to Arrive THIS WEEK. 50 Leather, Plush and Carpet Rockers, In Elegant New Styles: Just tho thins for Call and See Us. CHAS. HE3L50RN. CITY BOOB: STORE. A Full Line of Staple Goods now in Stock RLANK BOOKS, SCHOOL BOOKS Fine Stationery a Specialty. Musical Instruments and Merchandise, Notions, etc. AGENTS FOR PACIFIC COAST CHARTS AND TIDE TABLES. GRIFFIN & REED. B,, Manager. IWall D.-ai.r -i r nnnn fc" fen 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. l-lTll.waEMI3faMngMM3CaMgBlM Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! At Fall and Winter Stock Complete IN ALL STYLES AND GBADES. No more need to send away for a Fine Shoe, as we have.u Full Line of the Celebrated DRIAL& CO.'S FRENCH SHOES, and LAIRD, SGHOBER & MITCHELL'S FINE SHOES of which we are Sole Dealers in Astoria. We also handle BOOTS and SHOES from all the Leading Factories in America. Men's Heavy Boots and shoes a Specialty. LOWEST PRICES and SATISFACTION Guaranteed. W. T- PASSES., Manager. DKAIRIt XX Hay, Oats, anfl. Straw, Lime, Brie!, Cement, Sanil anil Plaster Wood Delirered to Order. Drnjlntr. Teaming ami Express Buftl&eui. U--.Jfr " . P!ii " I rJl I 1'EI: aprly to tho Captain, or to ESsta,l3lisliOc3L 1876. Sporting and War Munitions, Duck-shooting Powder, 50 Cents a Pound. A Good Double Barrelled Breech Loader for $12.50 J. C. COUNTY Coroner's Office, Undertaklnj: ltooras next to ?rk . B0UP .a J' vCM D " W.l !2J!CtoZ 4 r KUAfrrS' i uus, Johnstone J. R. LEES0N & CO., BOSTON, SOLE AGENTS AND IMPORTERS. Tie Johnstone (Scotland) ant Grain (1ft) Prize Linen Threads AND- A ,-ttV gqMgg, oMSJdliSc-, J J I 'V-S?fi -pra-,35. . V-S3SKS'ixX.'ia-CV l.W VV 3 aSS3 5a25 5i vS The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1881. Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 1876 or Paris 1878. First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited!! References for the Scotch Salmon Not Twines: EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who bought it last season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATIS FACTION. Agents for the Pacifio Ceast: KITTLE & CO., 202 C8llf a St., San Francisco, Cala. The rwirrnrrrTnri" "'""J"J"i m STEA3IER MU PARKER tben P. Parker, A) 'aster. TOWING, FREIGHT orOHAK H. II. PAKKEH. ROSS, O O IE. O 350" IE3 3R.f A . Pirst Glass Undertaking Establishment A FINE HEARSE, New est style Caskets and Funeral Material, Everything Neat and Well Arranged. Arturian office, (B. B. Franklin's old stand.) lrf) m$zJ?Sjs v-r s &2!&tL .lrt