(a ?hc ftottt gwfim ASTORIA, OREGON: FUID.VY AUGUST 25, 18S7 The A. B. Field goes to Tillamook this morning. TheTonquin will be launched at six o'clock this afternoon. The Miscldef goes to the Siuslaw at nine o'clock this morning. The barkentine Geo. C. Perkins is discharging hay, salt and sewer pipe at the Main street wharf. There are letters at the Astor House for J. L. Schusher, W. H. F. Smith, Edward Tiers and Jos. Smith. The thousandth ordinance in the history of the city was passed at the last meeting of the city council. Free lecture to-night at the Y.M. O. A. hall, in which Eev. O. B. Whit more describes a trip of eight miles underground in mammoth cave. Among the many articles of bijou terie and vertu that adorn CapL Hustler's office, a large golden band ed -Japanese lily occupies a prominent plaoe. The Alaskan goes off the Uwaco route next Wednesday, and, with the Olympian, will ply between Victoria and Tacoma; so says a Tacoma dfr patch. A. W. Berry writes from Tongas Narrows, Alaska, with a sore arm, that there are Jots of fish and that he and his men are as busy -as they can be day and night The eighth annual picnic of the Y. M. C. A., will be at Young's River Falls on Tuesday, the 30 th inst The Gov. Newell will leave Main street wharf at 8 a. ar. See adv't. The total valuation of taxable property in the city as appears on the assessment roll at the city treasurer's office, is S1,445,9Q3. This is the net amount taxed after the "indebted ness" has been allowed. The large clock in front of Carl Adler's Crystal Palace, was yesterday dismantled and removed. In the wordB of the song, "you never miss the lager till the keg runs dry." The clock will be missed by many to whom it was a great convenience. Chas. Johnson, of Lewis and Clarke's, while engaged in chopping a tree last Wednesday, met wih a painful accident While standing on a platform the axe glanced and struck him in his right upper arm, inflicting a deep but not necessarily dangerous wound. ' The last social of this conference year will be given to-night by the ladies of the .Methodist church, at the Y. M. C. A. rooms. Peaches and cream, ice cream, coffee, etc., will be .served, while the literary part will consist of music and a trip through Mammoth cave. In the resoue of Wm. Allen's little boy from drowning last Wednesday, Chas. McGowan bore a conspicuous part, bravely plunging in and saving the boy with no little personal dan ger to himself, but, hspily, with no more serious results than a thorough wetting. Auditor Jewett and city attorney Noland have about finislied the work of codifying and arranging the ordi nances of the city for publication in book form. The last publication and compilation of the ordinances, char ter, etc., was made in 1882. The vol-1 ume published that year is now an cient history. Centipedes are so common in bunohes of' bananas that they have ceased to excite remark. At Couch Clinton's, however, a few days ago, three centipede's eggs were found, resembling eggs in outside construc tion, and looking about as much like the top of a well chalked billiard cue as anything else. Mons. Burke, whose temporary res idence in the county jail has grown distasteful' to him, cut his arm last Wednesday night in the hopes of be mg transferred to the hospital. The out was deep enough to make a mess on the cell floor, but not deep enough to occasion his removal, and he is still a guest of the county. Every year more or less is done in the matter of grading the streets and cutting down the unseemly knolls scattered over the hills to the south. One .large hummock south of the Court street school is rapidly being remov.ed as well as similar ones in different parts of the city. The most of the .earth thuB removed is being used by Capt Flavel in leveling up the lot in the rear of his fine resi dence. This work is now and for some time has been costing him $100 a day. ' K. Ito, a native of Saporo, Japan, and an intelligent gentleman, is in the oity. He is commissioned by the Japanese government to look into the United States fishing industries, and for the last year has been on this coast He views with interest the great salmon industry of the Colum bia river, and regrets his late arrival here, which precludes any possibility of seeing the canneries in operation. He spent yesterday afternoon in go ing through several of the canneries and noting the machinery, and appli anoes. The Expressionist heard a story re cently of a small negro boy who goes to Sunday school in the little brick ohurch in Fort Erie. He got up to repeat the verse, "It is L Be not afraid." He conveyed the idea cor rectly, but in a rather shocking man ner by saying, "It's me. Don't be scarf This calls to mind the six-year-old girl in the Harbor mission school, who was rather mixed in her scripture, and in trying to say, "And lo, a greater than Solomon is here," she got it, "And lo, a greater than Sullivan is here." This was, by the way, a week after the John L. Sulli van Combination had appeared. Recently, pays the News, governor Pennoyer sent a requisition to the war department, asking for arms for the Oregon National Guard. To the communication an answer has been received, which is signed by commissary-general It. Macfeely, acting secretary of war. This letter has been forwarded by the governor to adjutant-general Shofner. It states that the requisition should state the necessity for arms, plainly and suc cinctly set forth. Then the same will receive due consideration. The gen eral tone of the letter is favorable, and adjutant-general Shofner has every hope of obtaining the much needed supply of arms, although the state already has her quota. Heart Disease:!! Head the hospital reports, read the mortuary reports, read the medicine publications, read the daily news papers, and learn how wide-spread is heart disease, how difficult of detec tion it is to most people, how many and how sudden are deaths it causes. Then read Dr. Flint's Treatise on Heart Disease, and learn what it is, what causes it, what diseases it gives rise to, what its symptoms are, and and how it may be attacked. If you find that you have heart disease, ask your druggist for a bottle of Dr. Feint's Heart Remedy. The treat he may be had on application to J. J. MACK & CO., Nos. 9 and 11 Front street, S. F. THE OLDEST PIONEER. Editor Asterian: The question is being discussed by the papers of the state as to who is the oldest pioneer and it appears to be settled that the honor belougs to Jean Baptiste Gargnier, who is now living at Siuslaw. I had an oppor tunity of seeing the old gentleman very recently and eugaged in a long talk with him. Mr. R. A. Benpell, of Newport, accompanied me-aud made it a special business of interviewing him, and I had expected before this would have given all the facts to the public through the public press, and I suppose he will yet do so. There fore not wishing to forestall Mr. Ben sell, I will merely eav that the old Kfcentleman'fl mind seems lo be very clear and he is very positivo abput events, but seems to fail in remem bering dates, which, however, is not unusual with people at his ad vanced age. Some correspondents have fixed the year of his arrival on this coast at 1S2-L Others say 1819. Now the old gentleman says positively that there was .no set tlement at Astoria, or no white men here when he arrived. No one but Indians and ho came here and traded with them. This would fix his arrival at a much earlier period, certainly as early as 1810. And this would make him an older man than he thinks be is, as he claims to bo in his eighty-seventh year. 1 am inclined to thing that he is past ninety years of age. and that he came here very young. I can hardly think that he can be. mistaken abont an event so important as the settlement of Astoria, If there were white men living here when he came ho would be most likelyto remember it. And on this point I asked him repeatedly and he positively asserted that there wa3 no "Fort George" or no settle ment here when he came. I will say in conclusion that I think the pld man is poor, and it might be a nioe thing for the histor ical society to make some effort in his behalf. There is no doubt that many people would contribute to wards the oldest pioneer, if the effort were made by some influential per son or society. - J. J. Winant-. C. R. P. P. U. There will be a meeting of the Co lumbia River Fishermen's Protective Union at Liberty Hall, on Friday, the 26th inst, at seven p. m. All members in good quested to attend. A. Sutton, Secretary. standing are re- A. Seafield, Pres't Lebert & Starks' Piano Method, used by the best music teachers, only $1.50 per cops', at the Crystal Palace; regular price, 3.00. Wanted. A middle-aged woman to do plain cooking; wages, S25 per month. A good home for a contented person. For information, apply to Foard & Stokes. Gauibrinus Beer And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. A Sunny Boom With the comforts of a home, library, etc. Apply at Holden House. - For a Fine Dish, of Ico Cream Go to the Central Restaurant next to Foard & Stokes'. Oysters In JErory fcJtyle At the Central Restaurant, next Foard & Stokes'. . to Private Booms. At Frank Fabre's for suppers, par ties, etc The best cooked to order. Telephone r.o4gins House. Best Beds iu town. Rooms per night 50 and 25 cts., per week S1.50. New and clean. Private entrance. Hot Cakes. The season for them is at hand; and we have just received a large consign ment of New Orleans Molasses, which we will sell by the case or can at very low figures. D. It. Beck & Sons. All the patent medicines advertised iu tills paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet arliclos, etc-can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident betel, Astoria. Lemon Ice Cream at Fabre's to-day. OHIEF O0LOEOW 00RBALLED. Improved Condition of Gov. Bartlett. Denver, Aug. 25. Gov. Adams has received the following telegram from Glenwood Springs, Colerado: 4:10 a. m. To Gov. Adams, Denver, Ma jor Leslie ha3 Uolorow corralled, with 200 bucks. They want to see the big white man and want to talk to the cowboy. The whites want a 'little fight; the soldiers must go "back or they will have a little fight Kendall has only fifty-two men: this is posi tive. -All other information on this point is false. (Signed) F. M. Rear don, Brig. Gen'l. Gov. Adams also received a second dispatch urging him to go to Glen wood Springe. fatal railroad accident. Denver, Aug. 25. The eastbound Union Pacific express was ditched in the creek ten miles east of this city, this morning. Engineer Masterson was killed. No passengers were hurt IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, Aug. 25. All the Parnell ites will return to London to-day to be in readiness for the debate this evening. Notice wa3 given by Glad stone in the house of commons of a resolution that an humble address be presented representing that the vice roy of Ireland has proclaimed the na tional league a dangerous associa tion, that no information had been furnished parliament to justify it, by virtue of which her majesty's sub jects are to be rendered liable to be punished a3 criminals, without jury inquiring into the naturo of their acts, and that this house in the ab sence of such information, prays that said proclamation shall not continue in force as to the association named and described therein. THE WHEAT MARKET. San Fraxcisoo, Aug. 25. Wheat, seller 1887, dropped to S1.30 this morning, a decline of 5 cents from yesterday. Trading light, with little outward excitement Barley, seller 18S7, was 97 cents. GOV. BARTLETT BETTER. San Francisco, Aug. 25. Latest reports from Oakland this afternoon state that Governor Bartlett is much better. The paralysis is leaving him. His mind is clear, his speech improv ing, and his physician, Dr. Buckel, has hopes of his ultimate recovery. PENNSYLVANIA PROHIBITIONISTS. HARRi3BURa,Pa., Aug. 25. Simeon B. Chase was to-day nominated by the prohibition convention by ac clamation for supreme judge and Capt D. O. Irish for stato treasurer. A FURTHER RESPITE. Whitehall, N. Y., Aug. 25. Judge Potter has granted n stay of proceed ings in the Sharpo case. 'Ml The Latest and Greatest DiscoTerjr. DRJ.De PRATPS HAMBURG FIGS, A crvstalized fruit cathartic. A discovery of the greatest interest to the Medical Profession. A boon to every household. A most delicious laxative or purgative prepared from fruits and vegetables. So perfectly harmless that they may be adminis tered with entire safety to an infant. So efficacious to adults that a single dose will prove their value, and so elegant a preparation that it needs only to be presented to the public to become a necessity in every household throughout the land. For liver complaints, habitual con stipation, indigestion, dyspepsia and piles, they aro a specific To trav elers by sea and land they will be found invaluable; they are positive ly unfailing in their action, and this is the only medicine ever offered to the public that is acceptable to the taste, and so pleasant that children will eat the figs as eagerly as candy. For sale by every DraggiBt through out the world. Price, 25 cents a box. J. J. Mack & Co., drop's, 9 and 11 Front street, San Francisco, Cal. For the very bast pictures go to II. S. Shuster. For the best photographs and tintypes go to Crow's Gallery. Notice. To make room for our fall stock, we will for the next ten days sell our babj carriages at actual coat. Griffin & Reed. Have you seen the quantity ol big packages of Dry Goods and Clothing leaving the Low Price Store'.' Prices are the cause of it GotojcfTkforoyMer.., Piivate Rooms. The best oysters in any style at Fabre's. Do You Want YourFlue Cleaned If you do T. Clifton will do the job neat and cheap. Leave orders at Asto rian office. The finest and nicest steak to be had in town at Fabre's. Some Fine Photographs. Bert Towne, the artist of Portland, here a few weeks since with the Fish Commission, under appointment from Major Jones, at which time several views were taken of scenes on "the Co lumbia, lie has sent a full set of these to the Occident, and duplicates may be obtained of Mr. Megler. They are real- Jy nne pictures of the .bower Columbia. Meals Cooked to Order, Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Restaurant next to Foard & Stokes'. Fine Goods. Thos. Mairs, the Merchant Tailor, has just received the first installment of his fall stock. Call and seesome fine goods. Upper Astoria Stage L.ine. Orders left at Edgar's cigar store or Foard & Stokes' for the Upper Astoria stage lino will receive prompt attention. . DamantBros. . Alt There!! Ice cream, fine quality supplied at short notice by Frank Fabre, nnj' part of the city: $2JjO a gallon. Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice coffee. PERSONAL MENTION. Major T. Jv Blakeny goes to the cape this morning. Mr. J. T. Munday returned to the city yesterday afternoon. Geo. Gore, who was seized with paralvsis last Monday, and taken to the hospital, is no better. Lieut Piatt, of the U. S. coast snr- vev. is in the city. He is engaged in making a chart of the harbor and city front; the last time this was done was in 1S6S. Upon the coaiple tion of the work, which will be done in the most thorough manner, a new chart will be issued from the govern ment office. In Brief. Ami to the Point. Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe to good naturo. The human digestive apparatus is one of tho most complicated and won derful things in existence. It is easily put out of order. Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food, bad cookery, mental worry, lato hours, irregular habits, and many other things which ought not to be, have made the American people a nation of dyspeptics. But Green's August Flower has done a wonderful work iu reforming this sad business - and making the American people so healthy that they can enjoy their meals and be happy. Remember: No happiness without health. But Green's August 1'lower brings health and happiness to the dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for a bottle. Seventy-five cents. A Yoniiz Lady's Hide on a, Tom Cod. A young man had been out in tho forenoon and had caught an enor mous torn cod, weighing probably 30 pounds, which ho had placed in a large - hogshead and so kept alive. When the party went into the water the young man harnessed up the cod with stout twino and placed him in tho water. He had a great deal of sport, and finally, after a great deal of persuasion, allowed tho young lady to try his sea horse. A life preserver was procured and fastened on her, and she grasped tho reins holding tho largo cod. All was soon put iu readiness, nud the fish, without the least persuasion, started on a gait that would have made a locomotive turn green with envy. "When she had gone out far enough and thought it time enough to return she endeav ored to regulate the steed's course, but alas to no avail. After some speculation she rapidly camo to the conclusion that it would bo much belter to drop the reins and lose the cod than to get lost herself. In attempting to drop the Hue it caught in one of the lower buttons of her dress, and, in endeav oring to unfasten it, it became eu tagled abont her legs. Meanwhile the cod was rushing wildly out to sea. This state of affairs continued for nearly fifteen minutes, until some ono recognized her dauger and Btarted in her wake with a sailboat The ex hausted cod soon became tired of his race and concluded to stop for breath, and the terribly frightened lady was rescued, and fainted in the boat Re storatives were applied and she was soon able lo tell the story of her ad venture. -'1 J'ffllS. A Word to tho "Wise, To-day Carl Adler will lake down the clock in front of the Crystal Palace. No doubt it will be missed, but you will miss a good deal more if you don't se cure some of the great bargains we are now oJIering at the Crystal Palace. We will commence to pack up shortly, but we have a large lot of goods which we can not pack and as we intend going into different lines we can save you 50 per cent on Books, Stationerj, Baby Carriages, Musical Instruments, Pic ture Frames, Glassware, Silverware, Clocks and u thousand other articles which you will have use for. Remem ber you can now secure bargains; when wc are gone it will betoolatcand you'll never get goods at such low figures in Astoria again after we have removed The Crystal Palace. How to Keep Comfortable. Well, having got the women and chil dren in tho country, what is tho best thing for the men to do? To the man who is ablo to send his wife and children to tho country, tho con veniences of bathing are ordinarily ac cessible. Let him take a bottle of good size and pat into it an ounce of camphor, a cap of sea salt. There are two ways of getting sea salt. You can go to the druggist and pay 4 for a hundred pounds, or you can go to tho butcher's and bay the same thing at forty cents a bushel, tho only difference between the purchases being that tho druggist sends it home in a nice, pretty box, while tho butcher very likely would send it down in a bag. However, fill tho bottlo with hot water, let it stand until it cools; buy a fair-sized sponge. When you get up in the morning pat in a pint glass of water half a capful of this concoction, well shaken, and sponge yourself thoroughly, and you will be amazed to see what a dirty creature you are. I know a man about my size who went tho other day to a Turkish bath was rubbed and scrubbed and turned out with apparent neatness, if not dispatch. On retiring an hoar later ho sponged himself with my eau sedatlf, and when ho got through the water was blacker than his boot. The ammonia cleanses the skin, the camphor strengthens the nerves, and tho ssa salt freshens you up generally. As hearty a breakfast as can be enjoyably enten should bo taken, and iced water very sparingly indulged in. Then go to work. Boston Globe. Excitement in Texas, Great excitement has been caused in the vicinity of Paris," Tex., by the re markable recovery of Sir. J. E. Corley, who was so helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise his head: everybody bought a large bottle and a box of Dr. Kings's New Lire Pills; by the time he had taken two boxes of Pills and two bottles of the Discovery, he was well and had gained in ilesh thirty-six pounus. Trial bottles of this threat Discovery for Consumption free at V. E. Dement & Co. What is better than a glass of liquor? A cup of delicious coffee at Fabre's. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. IHiHIlfllflHiflHBiilSiSs - -SSiiiBv'j JHBBBrBBHBVBBSssF--r- saaSLs HiiiiiiiilHH ,.5a iVH'' i TT 2S iJLi BAB The WHY? WWII I H There nrc many reasons ivliy you alisultl tlo your trading vifh me: IOJ I now carry an Immense Stock of Goods, and because I do, without any doubt, give more in return for your money than -any other house in Astoria.. I O At least call on me and see whether I do all 1 claim; and you should for your own benefit trade with a live merchant who is anxious, to please you, so as to secure your custom. . IOI Hermann- Wise The Reliable CLOTHIEE AND TT E R You Should HA (Opposite Star Market) -Mr. Cooper has just returned from the markets;"whe're he personally selected one of the Largest and Finest stocks of Men's Youths Ever shown in Astoria. Our Stock is the Largest, Our Selection the Latest,' Our Prices the very Lowest. Upwards of TWO select from All New, Stylish, and COOPER Leading House of the City. We are GIVING GOODS AWAY We are Hosing We are Doing Business for Fun! Wa are making money ALL THE TIME. -But for quality and prices of Goods, and fair honest dealing, we cannot be excelled in Astoria or on the river. Then bear this fact in mind, that when you buy articles of good quality and get honest weight, you get more value for your money than you would at a low price if cheated in quality or weight. Seeing is believing and if you buy of us once you will come again. D. L. Beck Sons. 'AND Boys' Clothing, THOUSAND SUITS to perfect fitting garments. 3 not aot Money! sot