PRICE MVE CENTS.
VOL. XXIX, NO. 50.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, J 887.
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN II. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office, Room 4 and 5. over City Bookstore.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
)fflce In Kinney's Block, opposite City
nail, Astoria, Oregon. ,
O W. FULTON- Q. C FULTON
FULTON BROTHERS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
ltooiii3 6 and c. Odd Fellows Building.
p B. THOMSON,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public.
BiKSclal attention given to practice In the
U. S. Land Office, and the examination of
land titles. A full set ot Abstract Books for
Clatsop County In office.
Money to loan. - ,
Office Rooms 4 and 5, over City Book.
Steve.
r t. A. BOTCLBY,
tf0k .ittoraey aad Counsellor at taw
Office on Chenaraus Street, Astoria, Oregon
p.
o. wtxtok
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Rooms No. 11 and 12, Pythian Castle Build
u. ri B. WATSON,
Atty.at Law and Deputy Dist. Atty.
All business before the U. S. Land Office a
peclalty, '
ASTORIA., - - OREGON.
t c.HnrKLmr,D.D.K.
DENTIST.
Is associated with IK. IjA FOKCfc,
Booms 11 and 12 Odd Fellows Building,
ASTORIA, - - OREGON.
M
KB. IK. OWJEX8 ADAIB.
Office and residence cor. Court and Olney
streets. (Mrs. D. K. "Warren's former resi
ooBce.) SfMlftl Atteatlo siren to Women's DIs
tUN aad BlieMes of Eye and Ear.
OFFICK HOUKS 10 to 12, 2 to 4.
" lk)lelciauB and Burgeons.
Office on Cass street, threo doors south of
Odd Fellow's building.
Telephone No. 41.
TAY TUTTIiE, SL I.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Okfiob Rooms 6 Pythian Building.
Residence On Cedar Street, back of
St. Mary's Hospital.
D
tt.O.B.ESTJES.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office : Gem Building, up stairs, Astoria,
Oregon.
DIi
;. ALFRED KINNEY,
Office at Kinney's Cannery.
Will only attend patients at his office, and
may be found there at any hour.
T)R. FKANK PAGE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Opposite Telegraph Office, Astoria. Oregon.
G
ELO F. PABKEB,
SURVEYOR OF CLATSOP COUNTY
AND
Ex-City Surveyor of Astoria
Office : N. E. eomer Cass and Astor streets,
Room No. 8 Up Htalrs.
Robt, Collier, Deputy,
A K.8UAYV.
DENTIST.
Booms in Allen's Building, up stairs, cor-
SerC&ss and Squemoqua streets. Astoria
regon.
H,
A. SMITH.
DENTIST.
BflBH
Booms 1 and 2 Pythian Building over
O. H. Cooper's Store.
T
MOB. MAIKS,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR.
A good fit guaranteed. Charges Moderate.
x ior me ueieoraiea nousenoia sewing
me. snop opposite u. n. uooper s.
Elmoxe, Sanborn & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire Insurance
AGENTS.
Representing the Largest and Most Relia
ble fire Insurance Companies.
ARBialness promptlymd accurately tran-
HaTebWbarf, -
Astoria Oregon.
$67,000,000 Capital
Uverpool ft London & Globe. North British
aad Mercantile of London and Edinhnnh.
;Sartferd of -Connecticut. Commercial of
uaiHonua Agricultural, 01 watertown. New
York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool,
.Sag., fire Insurance Companies. Represent
In a capital of 7,000,000.
B. VAST iU8E.. Ageut.
THE GREAT REGULATOR
PURELY VEGETABLE.
Are You Bilious?
Tlie Jteaulator never fail to cure. I xaost
cheerfully recommend it to ill vbo suffer from
UOious Attacks or any Disease causea Dy a cis
arranged state of the Liver.
Kansas Cmr, Mo. W. R. BERNARD.
Do You Want Good Digestion ?
I suffered intensely vithFull Stomach,lIcad
ache, etc. A neighbor, irho had taken Simmons
Liver Regulator, told me it was a sure cure for my
trouble. The first dose I took relieved me very
much, and in one Keek's time I teas as strong and
hearty as 1 ever tea. It is the best medicine
I ever tooJc for Dyspepsia.
Richmond, Va. KG. CRENSHAW.
Do You Suffer from Constipation ?
Testimony of Hiram Warner, Chief-Justice of
ft. ' " I have utrri Simmon liver Regulator for
"Constipation of my Bowels, caused by a temporary
Derangement ot Lne iiver, lor tne last twee or
four years, and always with decided benefit."
Have You Malaria ?
I have had exverience with Simmons Liver Reau.
lator since 1865, and regard It as the greatest
medicine of the times for diseases pecu
liar to malarial regions. So good a medi
cine deserves universal commendation.
REV. M. B. WHARTON,
Cor. Sec'y Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Safer and Better than Calomel !
I have been subject to severe spells of Congestion
of the Liver, and have been in the habit of taking
from 15 to Aograins of calomel, which generally laid
me up for three or four days. Lately I have been
taking Simmons Liver Regulator.which gave me re
lief, without any interruption to business.
MlDDLBPOftT, Ohio. J. I1UGG.
J. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
jE?CGS. C32-00-
S5X
INVALUABLE for
LADIES and
CHILDREN.
You'll find it cood to rvculate
The organs of both small and great ;
It checks Slclt Headache, and the woe
That sad Dyspeptics ever know.
in TaUica.M'S SELTZEiipeopre ami
A remedy and treat combined.
WiIson&Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS POlt
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS,
Portland Eoller Mills,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
THE
TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO.,
OF UARTFORD. CONN.,
Presents to the Traveling Public the follow
ing Valuable Concessions, viz :
$3 000 In case of Accidental Death.
$r r -1 n. In ce r loss r oth Eyes.
ft (Mil) two entire Feet, 'or two
U9JJJ entire Hands.
Ti. .... In,... nf .. n..
I VJlK) t,ro nand, or one entire
foot, and
$.- w rr Per week, as formerly, in
15 Sj) case of a totally disabling
Tickets, 25c per Day. or 81.60 for Thirty
Days, FOR SALE By
C5HIFF1X fc REED,
At CITY' BOOK STORE,
fiscal A gentH.
The Continental tome Co,
OF HARTFORD,
Writes Accident Policies,
Giving all the concessions offered by any
other company. It Is an
OLD LINE COMPANY,
And offers Security as good as can be found.
Its rate In he;
FIRST PREFERRED 'CLASS
Is $18 per Tear for $5,000 Insurance,
Being $7.00 less than by any other Standard
Company; and
$25.00 WEEKLY INDEMNITY.
Other classes In proportion. Policies
written and claims adjusted by
J. O. BOZORTn, Agent.
Carnahaii & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO
I. "W. CASE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN
GENERAL HERCHAMSE,
Corner Chenamus andfCass streets.
ASTCRIA OREGON
teonfllelnPhlladelBklm
i at tho Newspaper A&rer
ftlftlnir Ajrenrr of Mcfitra.
f.AYIRAtOH.ourauthTrlsea age$tt.
GENERAL HEWS ITEMS.
Pive Minutes "With trie Latest Hews.
The San Francisoo committee
of citizens appointed by the may
or, have adonted an invitation ask
ing president Cleveland to extend
his western trip as iar as ban
Francisco.
Governor Beaver, of Pennsyl
vania, in an interview at Wash
ington last Friday, said: "Blaine
is in great want 01 irennsyxvauia.
for next year, but that state will
heartily support bherman or Al
lison." A rumor is prevalent, emanating
from Victoria, 13. C, that owing to
lack of freight and non-payment
of subsidy by the British govern
ment steamers running to China
from Vancouver will shortly be
withdrawn.
News has been received at Salt
Lake that all'but $1,500 of the
$10,000 recently stolen from the
express car on tho Oregon Short
Line, has been recovered. The
news implicates the express mes
senger, Bennett.
Last Friday the acting land
commissioner took the necessary
steps to carry out secretary
Lamar's recent order directing the
restoration to settlement and entry
of unimproved indemnity selec
tions of the California & Oregon
railroad company. The order will
affect about 750,000 acres.
It is reported in Berlin that a
fresh attempt to kill the czar was
made on the 20th inst. A nihilist
disguised as an officer of the
guards approached the imperial
carriage on a journey from St.
Petersburg to Krasnoeselo, and
fired a revolver twice. The first
shot missed the czar, but the sec
ond perforated his coat.
About 2,000 delegates of the
New York state prohibitionist con
vention are in attendance in Syra
cuse. A platform was adopted de
claring against license and in favor
of woman suffrage. It declares
that both the Democratic and Re
publican parties are controlled by
the "rum power," and cited the
Veddar and Ives bills as proof of
the assertion.
The Northern Pacific railway
company, by its attorney, has
filed with the secretary of the in
terior an arjDlication for a rehear
ing in the matter of the revocation
of orders of withdrawal of its in
demnity lands so far as that re
vocation applies to the selection
by the company already recorded
and to future selections which it
may hereafter have to make in
common with the rest of the world.
A letter has been received at
the navy department from a
California gentleman asking to be
one of 175,000 Americans to
contribute 1 apiece to secure the
sum necessary to repair and.pre
serve the old flagship Hartford.
The writer says $20,000 can be
raised in California alone for this
purpose, and ho believes other
sections of the country would be
equally generous, and that the en
tire amount could, if some suitable
person were delegated to receive
it, be easily subscribed within
thirty days.
In an interview at Chicago on the
26th, with Senator Morgan of Al
abama, he gave it as his opinion
that there was no doubt of Cleve
land's renomination. The senator
said that the building of the
United States war ships on the Pa
cific coast was a giant stride in
the right direction, and he predict
ed that California would turn out
a vessel which would be a credit to
the naval armament of any nation.
He said he was the author of the
bill which made it compulsory to
build one of these vessels on the
Pacific coast, and he was satisfied
the movement was a good one and
in the right direction.
A Chinese Complexion,
'When observed In one of the Caucasian race.
Is indicative of bile In the blood. Who
would be yellow when lie or she can exhibit
the hue of health on cheek and brow through
the aid of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an
antagonist at wlidse onset liver complaint
takes refuge In flight. Fur upon the tongue,
nausea, sick headache, pains under the
right ribs and shoulder blade, an unpleas
antly odorous breath, are remediable with
this Dealgn alterative, which does not, like
a potent cathartic, drench the intestines, or
like the mercurial preparations, contaminate
the blood. Not only the liver, but the stom -ach
and bowels arc aroused, toned and reg
ulated by this fine family medicine, which
has won the confidence of the respectable
classes, not by startling assertions on its be
half, but by the consistency of the claims
made for it with its perfonaance in every
instance wnen tested.
THE GEEAT TUMBLE WEED.
The Terror of the Kansas Prairies.
Mr. "W. N. Niederlander, the
prominent real estate man, has on
exhibition in the window of his
office a fine specimen of the cu
rious plant known as the "tumble
weed." This specimen was taken
from the old fair grounds last
year after the grounds were aban
doned. The plant is a mass of
branches, spherical in form, and so
tightly interwoven as to form al
most a compact mass. Like the
earth this globular mass of branch
es is flattened at the poles only
more so. The present specimen
is about five feet at its greatest
diameter. Mr. Neiderlander says
he has seen specimens fully twice
this size.
This weed once grew plentifully
through this country and Colo
rado. When green they present
a very pretty appearance, and
look more like a dwarf tree than
a weed. They are very danger
ous in case of a prairie fire, and
often dangerous in plain wind
storms when there is no fire. In
case of fire, the flames seem to
strip the plant of its leaves, and it
at once goes rolling before the
flaming hurricane, a perfect wheel
of fire. These revolving wheels
of fire will jump any ordinary
furrow or fire break, and carry the
fire into the timber or grass, as
the case may be. Nothing can
stop their progress but a river.
Into these they jump, leaping out
into the stream forty, fifty or sixty
feet, and go down with a hiss,
throwing up a column of steam
where they sink.
'I have seen hundreds of these
plants in Barber county and the
Sisquashie valley," said Mr. Nei
derland this morning. "When
started to rolling in a fire no ordi
nary horse can run before them.
Once, in the Sisquashie valley, I
only saved myself by driving my
team into the river, which 1 for
tunately reached just in lime."
In Colorado wind storms, these
weeds are also a source of much
danger. In Middle Park a few
yeara ?go a party of travelers were
suddenly overtaken by a storm.
Seeing what they supposed to be
a mass of huge bowlders in the
distance, they made for them,
thinking they would afford at
least partial shelter. To their
surprise, as they approached, the
bowlders suddenly broke loose
and commenced rolling toward
them at a furious rate, cutting all
sorts of curious capers, and gyrat
ing menacingly as they came.
At times they would strike an ob
struction and bound high into the
air, and again striking the ground,
resume their rapid circular motion.
The travelers put spurs to their
horses, and it was only by the
greatest effort that the' managed
to escape from the track of these
monsters. On examination, the'
found their supposed bowlders
were really immense weeds which
had been torn up by the roots by
the wind storm.
These weeds are so solid that
they are a great menace to man
and beast under such circum
stances. Impelled by a heavy
wind, they go with force enough to
kill a horse, and a human being is
in great danger if he cannot get
out of the track of these monsters
when they .are running before a
hurricane or in case of a prairie
fire. Wichita Journal.
Wbcn baby was elck, we gave her Castorla,"
Whan sho r03 a Child sho cried for Castoria,
When she becamo liisa, sho clung to Castoru,
WbensbcbaJCblldrenhegavbtliemCastoriA
W. J. Burke, the defaulting
Galveston, Texas, treasurer, who
ran away last November, bein"
short in his accounts 40,000, has
rambled over the world, and is
now in San Francisco and wants
to return to the scene of his crime
and plead guilty.
Soro or Inflamed Eyes Speedily Cared
By the use of Daffbys Prophylactic
Fluid. It allays the inflammation and
irritation and is peculiarly efficacious
by reason of its power in cleansing and
destroying all poisonous matter. Chaf
ing, bruises, humors, eruptions, boiJs
and sores, and those more serious and
tenacious maladies, Scald Head, Salt
Rheum and Erysipelas, are speedily
cured by the Fluid.
The Chemical Composition of Man.
From a chemical rioint of view.
man is composed of thirteen ele
ments, of which five are srasses
and eight are solids. If we con
sider the chemical composition of
ajnan of the average weight of
o pounds, we will find that he
is composed in a lanre tiart of
oxygen, which is in a state of ex
treme compression, in fact, a
man weijrhimr 154 nounds contains
97 pounds of oxygen, the volume
01 wnicn, at ordinary temperature
would exceed ysu cubic feet. The
hydrogen is much less in quantity,
there beincr less than 15 Dounds.
but which in a free state would
occupy a volume of 2,S00 cubic
leet.
The three other grasses are nitro
gen, nearly four pounds; chlorine,
about 26 ounces, and flourine,
three and a quarter ounces. Of
the solids, carbon stands at the
head of the metalloids, there be
ing 4b pounds. Next comes
phosphorus, 26 ounces; and sul
phur, 34- ounces. The most
abundant metal is calcium, more-
than three pounds; next, potassi
um, 24- eunces: sodium, 24- eunces:
and lastly iron, 14; ounces. It is
needless to say that the various
combinations made by these thir
teen elements are almost innumer
able. MURDERED BY PREJUDICE.
Thousands of men die every day
who might be saved. Prejudice has
murdered many a man and woman.
If it were believed that the sum of
disease could be reduced by physic
much would ho gained. The night
mare of death would not frighten us
as it does. In our modern civiliza
tion we ought reasonably to expect
disease to settle upon us because we
do so much to attract it ; because we
so often and so steadily expose our
selves to it. At the same time we
all ought to understand, as a part of
our rudimentary education, that to
save ourselves from the offecta of
such exposure some kind of fortifica
tion should be built around our vital
forces lest the enemy carry us, as it
were, by a sudden onslaught. For
many years the unprejudiced have
used BnAJrDRETn's Pills in this way
and they have proved a most effect
ive wall against the approach of dis
ease. Stop the daily murders we
had almost said suicides by using
these pills. They speak for them
selves as they act. "When every
thing else has failed BaAKDnrra's
Pills have saved lives. They are to
be had at every drug store.
The first sawmill ever started in
Calam county, W. T., steamed up
last Tuesday at Port Angeles, by
the Puget Sound colonv. Twen
ty dollars was paid by an eccentric
individual for blowing the first
whistle- A large body of timber
has been secured for 8,000, suffi
cient to keep the mill running for
fifteen years.
Bticlilcu's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts,Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Saltltheum,
Fever Sores. Tetter, Charmed Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
paj' required. It is guaranteed to give
gerfect satisfaction, or money refunded,
rice 25 cents per box. For sale by W.
E Dement.
The editor of the Port Town
send Argus thinks it is better to
support one good newspaper than
to have two half-starved concerns
where there isn't hardly room
enouffh for one.
N CVWW 0f tho eod tilin23 of
vVXj this life aro sorrowful
ly let alono on account of Dyspepsia.
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets will euro
Dyspepsia, Iutligcstion and Constipa
tion; sold on a positivo guarantep at
23 and 50 cents, by
J. W. Conn.
The Astor House
J. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
A Large! Clean, Sunny House.
REPAINTED,
REFITTED,
REFURNISHED.
First Class in all its Appointments.'
Well furnished and well kept.
Rates from $1 a Hay Upward.
Free Coach to and from the House
Board by the day week or month.
Corner Jefferson and Olney Streets, As
toria, Oregon.
Tide Land For Sale
AT A BARGAIN. THE EOBT.S.MC
Ewan land claim on Sklpanon, adja
cent to the Clatsop Ferry Jtoad. containing
200 acres tide land and 100 acres up-land.
Apply to War. B. ADAIR, Agent,
At Assessor's Office.
CASH.
I. L. OSGOOD'S
One Price Cash Store.
Save Money by Purchasing Your
Clothing, IJnderwear, Hosiery, Shirts,
Neckwear, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Gloves,
Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises,
AT L ONE PRICE CASH HOUSE.
Which Pays no High Rent, no High Insurance, no High Incidental Ex
penses, no High Prices for Goods, nor Makes any bad
Accounts for you to help Pay.
My Goods are ail entirely new, and were bought directly from the Manu
facturers at as low prices as these lines can be purchased, and 1 am selling them
as low as they are legitimately sold on tho Pacific Coast.
A child can purchase Goods as cheap, and receives the same proper attention
and treatment at ray counters as the most experienced buyer.
COUNTRY ORDERS FILLED CORRECTLY, AND WITH DISPATCH.
I. L. OSGOOD.
KINNEY'S BRICK BUILDING, ASTORfA, OREGON.
Opposite Rescue Engine House.
Our Immense New Stock
Consisting of 1 CAR LOADS of fine Artistic and Plain
Furniture, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Madras-Silk
LACE AND PORTIERE CURTAINS,
Dado Shades, &c, Has Arrived.
These goods were purchased direct from Eastern Manufacturers and shipped
before tho recent advance in freight, tho benefits thereof we propose to share with
our customers.
Call and See Us.
CITY BOOK STORE
II I I 1 l 1 I 1 I
If you are in need of a Fine Instru
ment, buy the
Century Organ
IT IS THE CHEAPEST AND BEST ORGAN FOR THE MONEY
IN THE WORLD.
. You are invited to examine them,
GRIFFIN & REED.
The New Model Range
CAN BE HAD IN ASTOKIA, ONLY OF
Agent. Call and Examine It ; Yon Will be Pleased. E.ILHawesIs also Agent for the
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc.,a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand.
J. H. D. GKAI
Wholesale and retail dealer in.
GROCERIES FLOUR, AND FEED
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
LIME, SAND AND CEMENT.
General Storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms. Foot ot Benton street, Astoria,
Oregon.
Until Transportation Cempany:
FOR PORTLAND!
Through Freight on Fast Time!
THE HEW STEAMER
-TELEPHONE-
Which has been specially built for the comfort ef passengers will leae
Wilson &'Fisher,fl Dock every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 P.M.
Returning leaves Portland every
Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. M. arriving at Astoria at 1 P. M.
E7An additional trip will be made on SKHday of Eaek TVeek, leaving Portland
at 9 O'clock BHBday Meralng. ' Passengers by tfils route connect at Kalama
for Sound ports. ' U. B. SCOTT, President
ONE PRICE.
CHA8. HEILBORN.
1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I
VirciniaCiear anfl Toljaeeo Store
J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor,
Water Street, Two Doors East of Oluey.
Pine Cig&ro, Tobaccoi aad Smoien Articles,
Sold at Lowest Market Rates.
FRUITS. CANDIES. NOTIONS.&o.