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ASTORIA. OREGON:
BRVDIlY
MARCH 23. 1SS7
The Mississippi river at Mem
phis has reached the 1882 mark,
which was the highest ever known.
Twenty-nine foreigners own
20,647,000 acres of land in this
country an area larger than that
of Ireland.
The best modern improved
siege gun costs $97,000, and every
time it is fired the ammunition
costs 900.
The system of numbering the
hours of the day from twelve to
twenty-four is gaining favor with
the railroads.
Tms year will solve the prob
lem shall Chicago or San Fran
cisco control the trade of the Pa
cific northwest.
The interstate commerce bill
utterly fails to compel palace car
porters to make a distinction be
tween long and short hauls.
Mrs. Liveemoee shows that
there are now 227 occupations
open to women against seven at
the beginning of the century.
Congress will convene at noon
December 5th. About two p. m.,
December 6th, the interstate com
merce law will be repealed.
It costs the government for
each United States senator 5,000
a year salary, and $5,307 a year
additional for attendants and in
cidental expenses.
The appropriations made by
congress from 1800 to date for the
erection and remodeling of the
United States capitol amount to
over $15,000,000.
Of the legislatures of thirty
eight states, nineteen are Repub
lican and nineteen are Democratic.
There are twenty-two Democratic
governors and sixteen Republican
governors.
In China a son is responsible
forihe debts of his father, and
this responsibility continues to the
third generation. This enables a
man to borrow money on the
strength of having a son.
An association has been organ
ized in Tacoma "to follow truth
wherever it may lead." If the
newspaper men of that pretty lit
tle place can be. induced to join it
it will cause a cessation of regret
on the part of numerous contem
poraries. Henry Ward Beecher said
years age: ,I never had any sym
pathy with the Ep:scopal prayer,
'From sudden death deliver us.'
When I go I pray that I may go
swiftly, like a falling star; go in
the 'midst of my usefnlness, and
not be chained in some living
death, a burden to myself and the
friends I love."
The supremo court of Tennes
see decides that the conditions and
contract that are mentioned on the
blank messages of a telegraph
company are not binding on the
sender of a messase, although he
may have knowledge of them,
they being invalid, as the tele
graph company cannot contract
against its own negligence.
A new telephone and a sure
cure for consumption are among
the discoveries of the week. The
new telephone is in succesful op
eration between Paris and Brus
sels, a distance of 200 miles. The
consumption cure is successful in
Philadelphia, and consists in in
ject! ng.carbonic acid gas. It's a
dull week that doesn't produoe at
least one invention or discovery.
The Paris reports that the
drummers and trumpeters of the
German army are hard at work
learning the Deats and calls of the
French troops. It also alleges
that in many engagements in the
w&r of 1870 the command to cease
firing was often given to the
French infantry by German bu
glfre, nd that the command to
halt, sounded by the same buglers,
often stopped a charge of French
cavalry and placed them in a posi
tion where they could be mowed
down.
3IASKED DINNER PARTIES.
They are "all the go" just now at
the east, and just novel enough to be
attractive: Several of them have been
given, bat the participants have kept
so quiet about them that they have
not yet made their way into the pa
pers. The element of fascination in
these dinners is, of course, as in all
masked entertainments, the amusing
surprises when the women unmask
just as they rise to leave the men to
their wine. It was because one of
these little entertainments was so
unique and amusing that the dinners
got talked about, for the party could
not forbear telling it afterward. At
these dinners the guests are known
only to the hostess, at least the worn
en .are, because the men are not in
mask. No one but she knows who
is to come, either, beoause with the
invitations goes a plea for absolute
secrecy. At a recent one a young
man, a husband of some three years'
standing, came into the drawing
room about 7 o'clock to find five wo
men, all in mask and only to be distin
guished by a little ivory number hung
by a bine ribbon to the shoulder
strap of their low-necked gowns. He
had made some vague excuse
to his wife, who had asked him
to stay at home that even
ing, about having business down
town, and had dressed at the club.
The men had numbers to match those
of the women to choose from at ran
dom, and to his lot fell the number
four, whose companion hung to the
shoulfler of a tall and splendid crea
ture, whose arms and shoulders were
as white as the purest blonde, though
what could be seen of her hair was
perfectly black. Before fish was re
moved lie confided to his partner that
until that evening he had preferred
blondes, but from that hour his alle
giance was transferred to their dark
haired sisters not pausing to con
sider, base man! that his wife's eyes
were blue and her hair like flax. His
companion proved to be decidedly
ninaiious in aispoauion, mougii
she apparently had never seen him
nn . ? n t it t.
before, guessing wide or the mark
whenever he hazarded any conjec
tures as to his past, his tastes or his
tenperament. Such a temptation was
irresistible. He told her several ex
citing anecdotes in which he fig
ured heroically, and poured revela
tions -of himself that were nearer
being what he would like to be than
what he was into her willing and
credulous ears. His companion
seemed to be disposed to ilaunt her
conquest, and (as his wife was not
thereto glance at him between the
candles) he wore his flowery chains
rather ostentatiously.
"You are sure you like brunettes
best?" she whispered tenderly, as the
hostess gave the sign to rise and un
mask. "Never could bear blondes," he re
plied gallantly, and then gasped :
"Kellie!" and sat down suddenly
and limply. It was his wife in a
black wig, and there was an uncanny
gleam in her eye.
It was telling this joko that let the
cat out of the bag about theso quiet
little masked dinners.
"Want to Know. Yon Know.
We clip the following astonishing
sentence from that compendium of
pure English, the New York Sun;
"For the past thirty days it has been
the talk on 'Change that Norman B.
lieam, whose $200,000 residence was
burned lately, and whose luck for
three years has been so phenomenal,
that from being so thoroughly 'bust
ed' that he had to order his trades
closed he is now worth several mill
ions, has at last been hoodooed."
We have the greatest respect for that
esteemed contemporary, Mr. Dana.
We believe that as a vocabulary, as a
journalist, and as a friend to the un
dertaker, he is without his equal in
this country, but we think he owes
the public some explanation as to this
new verb, "to hoodoo." Whence it
is doorived? Who dood it, so to
speak? And what did the dude who
did do it mean it to mean? And should
he not have said that Mr. Beam has
at last been hoodone, and have gone
on to tell hoodone it? Life.
Can Put In Time To Good Advantage.
It is now said that the world will
not come to an end until A. D. 3000.
This leave's us 1.113 years in which to
study the second section of the inter
state commerce bill. The tuno is
short, but by a little hustling we
think the work can be done. St.
Louis Qlobe-Democrat.
Notice to Mariners.
To the remark that vessels at an
chor have the right of way, it must
be added for the benefit of transatlantic-captains
that there is no use
of trying to run down a bit of land
so securely fastened as Long island
is. N. T. Tribune.
An End to Bono Scraping.
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, 111.,
says: "Having received so much bene
fit from Electric Bitters, 1 feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know it
Have had a running sore on my leg for
eight years ; my doctors told me i would
have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputated. I used, instead, three bot
tles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is
now sound and well."
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
25c per box by W. E. Dement & Co.
Bird Cages, the latest styles. Croquet
and Fishing tackle just received.
GBIFFJX & RtED.
Croup, Whooping Cough and Bron
chitis Immediately relieved by Shlloh's
Cure, Sold by W.E. Dement.
Bran, Shorts, Oats, Wheat, Ground
Barley, eta, at Thompson & Boss',
JEFF'S
United States Restaurant is the best
and cheapest in Astoria.
California Oat lEay,
Dr3Fir Wood; in largo quantities
and at lowest prices at J. H. D. Gray's
dock,
What is better than a glass of liquor?
A cup of deliciou coffeo at Fabre's.
She,. less, Witches ncad, King Solo
mon's Klines, Karnea and all other new
books at the Crvstal Palace.
The finest and nicest steak to bo had
in town at Fabre's
Standing with reluctant feet at the
corner of the street many signs con
fused her eyes. Doubts beset her and
she sighs. But there is no occasion to
feel badly, young lady if it is good
reading matter you want just step"in
to the Crystal Palace and see the grand
assortment of fine books Adler is just
opening. Best of authors for 25 cents,
complete.
The best oysters in any SUleat
Fabre's.
Gainbrinus Beer
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
Siiiloh's Cuke will immediate)
relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, and
Bronchitis. Sold by W.E. Dement & Co
Telephone ILo-litif; House.
Best Beds in town. Booms per night
r0 and 25 cts., per week Sl-"0. New and
clean. Private entrance.
Syrup ol Figs.
Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal. is
Natures Own True Laxative. This
pleasant liquid fruit remedy may be
had of W. E. Dement & Co, at fifty i-ents
or one dollar per bottle. It is the most
pleasant, prompt and effective remedy'
known, to cleanse the system; to act on.
the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels gcutl)
yet thoroughly to dispel Headaehs,
Colds and Fevers; to cure Constipatum,
Indigestion and kindred ills.
fehiloh's Cougti ana Consumption
Cure is sold by us on guarantee. It
cures consumption. Sold by W. E. De
ment J. O. Bozorth has just been appointed
resident agent for the Imperial F ire In
surance Company of England. This
company, organized in 18(W, lias a paid
up capital of $3,500,000 and cash assctts
of 310,000,000, every dollar of which is
liable for fire losses alone. The com-
Iiany doing no life, accident or marine
msiness.
Ten cents for a cup 6f Fabre's nice
coffee.
What! Bo You Think
Jeff of the U. S. gives jou a meal for
nothing and a glass of something to
drink? Not much; but he gives the
best meal and more of it than. any other
restaurant in town. 25 cents.
XAKItiKD.
In Astoria, March 23rd, by A. A.
Cleveland, Justice of the Peace, James
L. Abbott and Selestial A. Baker.
F.s Consumption Incurable'
Read the follewing: Mr. C. n. Morris,
Newark, Ark., says : "Was down with
Abscess of Lungs, and friends and phy
sicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work on my farm. It is the
finest medicine ever made."
Jesse Middlewait, Decatur, Ohio,
says: 4,Had it not been for Dr. King's
Xew Discovery for Consumption I
would have died of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in best
of health." Try it. Sample bottles free
at W. E. Dement & Co.'s Drug Store.
NEW TO-DAY.
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE PAItFNERSHIP HERETOFORE
existing between the undersigned, under
the firm name of Flavel & Elmore has been
dissolved by mutual agreement. S. Elmore
assumes all liabilities of and collects and
receives all accounts due the said lirm:
GEORGE FLAVEL,
SAMUEL ELMORF.
Astoria, Oregon, March 15, 1$S7.
Boat Lost.
ON THE WAY FROM TILLAMOOK
last Monday night, a Ashing boat, lead
color to the water line ; seams newly filled
with white lead ; painted dead pink inside.
24 or 25 feet long. Finder will be rewarded
ou return to Badoliet & Co.
To Rent.
FIVE ACRE TRACT FOR A TERM OF
years. Well located : Will be leased on
favorable terms. Apply to
MRS. WEIMAN,
Chicago House,
Net Corks For Sale.
FROM TEN TO TWENTY THOUSAND.
Inquire of WM.HOWE.
Fisheries.
To save time and guess at nothing, onr
patrons, the Fisheries, will oblige us, to
send samples of twine when possible, and
in the case of oddnets.UIkc Dredges, Trawls
and the like, to send a diagram. In ordering
anything, name all particulars. Will be
glad when one has any new Ideas about nets
to sit down and write us. We purpose to
study up minutely, the Fisheries of the
raclfle.so we can send the best style for catch
and profit. Allletters.p omptly answered.
GLOUCESTER NET & TWINE CO.,
Gloucester.
Uoston Ofilce 95 Commercial St.
Wanted Immediately.
A PARTNER Wmi $300 CAPITAL IX A
x. good paying business. For particulars
apply or address J. O. BOZORTH.
Get The Bes
The New Improved Family And
Manufacturing
SINGER Sewing Machine.
Call and Examine at the
American News Depot.
A. BALMANNO,
AGENT.
ON THE WAY!
10.000 WORT
IF'OlE.
THE CRYSTAL
Will arri o shoi lly direct from eastern factories consisting of 1,000 Alarm Clocks, 10
Cases of Books, 10 Cases of Stationery, 5 Gases of Writing Paper. 2 Cases
of Musical Instruments, 50 Baby Carriages Etc., Etc, These goods are all
bought at bottom cash prices and will be sold low or than ?or heard of before. WAIT
FOR THEM.
CEL JLDZiBK, Manager.
LADIES
TAKE NOTICE.
Mrs. F. E. Hudson
Has removed to the corner of Genevieve
and Chenamus .streets, up stairs next to
VanDasen & Co.'s store, v, here she Is pre
pared to do
Fashionable Dressmaking.
Agent for Etes, Ta lor Squaro for Dress
Cutting.
I PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTOEIAN JOB OFFICE.
MURRAY & CO.,
GROCERS
And Dealers in
Cannery
Special Attention Civento Filling
Of Orders.
A PULL LINE CARRIED
And Supples furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered In any part of the city.
Office and "Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street
I O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSM1THING,
U Capt. Rogers old stand, comer of i:a.s
and Court Streets.
Ship and Canuery work, Horses tioelu;;.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
BOOTS and SHOES
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
Ladies Flexible Sole Shoes in
Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Mis -
Spring heels. WE IEAL IX BOOTS
IS LIFE WORTH LIVLttG?
That Depends on the Liver.
The Liver Depends on the Food.
If What You Eat Doesn't Agree With You,
CO
A. V. ALLEN'S
And Get Some of His Choice Provisions.
Ask to See Some Novelties and Specialties In
FINS GROCERIES.
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, CelerySalt, French and
uerman Musnara, jjeiDigrs jux. aeer, sea i-oam waters,
Van Houghton's Cocoa.
Triticu, Gerniea, Epran fool Oat Porriip, BolM Oats.
Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Figs, &c, &c.
CITY BOOK
Direct from the Factory a Fine Assortment of
Baby Carriages, Bird Cages, Croquet Sets,
FISHING TACKLE, ETC. .
BOTTOM I3El.IOE2SB
GRIFFIN & REED.
IB s B II Obi b W y & mm J
PALACE
4.
Magnus 0. Crosby
Dealer In
HARDWARE, IEON, STEEL,
iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES, TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
Tin and Copper.
Frank L Parker,
Dealer it:
fancy and Staple- Groceries.
Flour Feed Potatoes
Headquarters For
AST0KIA WOOD YARD.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London & Globe. North British
and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh.
Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of
California Agricultural, of watertown. New
York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool,
fcng.. iro insurance uompanies, Kepresent
In a capital of 07.000,000.
- B. VAN DITSEltf Agent.
Fiencli. Kanearoo and Doncola Kid
es and Childrens and Infant heels, and
ASI SHOES OiHLY.
P. J. GOODMAN.
TO
Cheese; Smoked Herring, Holland
r
STORE.
The Em
8
Fop the Next SO Days
We will sell all of our Ladies1 and Children's Cloaks at
25 per'cent. LeSS than Former Price.
We have Just Recpived a Lnnjp Lot of the celebrated Browss.
ville, Oregon, Woolen Goods in
Men's and Boys' Clothing,
Underwear, Flannels and Blankets.
Also, Direct ftom the East,
Gents', Youths1, Boys', and
Hats.
All of which we will sell at the Very
Our Stock of Staple and Fancy
complete north of San Francisco.
Our past reputation justifies us iu saying that
We Lead in Quality of Goods .and Prices.
W. T- F&EEEH, Manager, .
DEALER IN
Hay, Oats, it Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Saul and Plaster
Wood Dellrered to Order.
Wtnm
gSg5sS-?gJCJ' .- HorTOWINO, KKKKUl T or CHAK-
rEi;. Apply to the Captain, or to
Furniture and Upholstering,
Mattresses Made and Repaired,
Paper- Hanging, Carpets Sowed
and Laid.
Furniture Sold on Commission.
Shop, comer Main and Jefferson StrneK
MARTIN OLSEN.
J. C.
OOUKTTY
Coroner's Office, Undertaking Itooms next
ea
vc:--.
J. R. LEES0N & CO.,
BOSTON,
SOLE AGENTS AND 1MFOKTEKS.
The Jotostone (Scotlai) aifl Grafton (Jfa.l
Prize Linen Threads
-AXD-
Salmon Zffei Twines.
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The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal
London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1381.
. Dia not exhibit at Philadelphia 1876 or Taris 1878.
First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited!!
.References for the Scotoh Salmon Xet Twines:
EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who bought
it .last 'season. IT GAVE" UNIVERSAL SATIS
FACTION. Agents for the Paoifio Ceast: .
KITTLE & CO.,
203 Calif a St., San Francisco, Gate
Store,
Children's Fine Clothing and
Lowest Price.
Dry Goods is one of the most
Drajintr. Training auJ Express BurIums.
nTKA.IIEK
(Uiii IMRRKR
fben P. Parker, Maslei.
n. B. I'AKRKh.
American News Depot
ON SALE
The latest Magazines ami Illustrated
papers of the day.
swedlsb, Danish and German papers.
Books and Dictionaries.
Lovoll and Seaside Libraries, School
Hooks. Stationery, etc. A BALMANNO.
Chenamus St. near Main.
ROSS,
0OB.O3STEJR,
A
First Glass Undertaking Establishment
A FINE HEARSE,
Newest style Caskets and Funeral Material,
KTerythlug Neat asd Well Armg&L
to Astorian ofllco, (B. B. Franklin's old stand.)
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