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ASTORIA. OREGON:
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 16ST
Whex a "combine" fails to be a
success it is called a "subside." It is
in this -way that our language grows.
The proliibitionist organ, the Voice,
ascribes the defeat in Texas to Jeff
Davis, the negroes and the foreigners.
This redskin, Colorow, is a match
for any sheriff or governor. He needs
Gen. Miles after him with that 31,000
sword.
Sam Jokes is particularly down on
the reporters. They told how much
he was making on his eccentric relig
ious stumping tour.
The Harney Valley Times thinks
that about 90 per cent of the lands in
that region claimed as swamp, will be
declared dry by the government and
state agents.
The San Francisco Alta thinks that
"a few ' inexpensive fish ladders" in
California streams will restore the
salmon run in the waters of that state.
A wholesale destruction of the seals at
the gate would greatly aid in that
matter.
PoBTiA3ra is going to work in earn
est to raise money to dredge at St.
Helens, Walker's Island, and else-
wnere, realizing tnat "if you want a
thing done, do it yourself." Portland
has been trying to keep a channel
open for several years in this way.
John Swinton is likely to receive
the nomination for secretary of state
of New York from the socialists, and
a lively campaign is expected, for
Swinton lays many of his grievances
at the door of Henry George, who
has been nominated for the same po
sition by the united labor party.
William A. Atkins, of Province
town, is in control of the ambergris
trade of this country. He is the
owner of a fleet of whalers. During
the last few years these vessels have
Beoured a large percentage of the am
bergris "which has been brought to
market As good ambergris is worth
more per ounce than gold, Mr. Atkins
has enjoyed a neat little monopoly.
The New Orleans Picayune (Dem.)
thinks that the net result of the
elctions this year is to increase the
.number of doubtful states. It con
cedes that the Democrats have lost
ground in Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Indiana and New Jersey,
and names Massachusetts and Rhode
Island as states in which tlfe Eepubli-
cans have been similarly unfortunate.
The big wheat gamble in Califor
nia has resulted in a loss of $7,000,
000. The general belief is that Eosen
feld and Dresbach were only agents
fof. the Nevada bank. The deal
kelped Oregon farmers in the in
creased price for wheat, hurt Ore
gon's commerce in the matter of ship
ment, and demonstrated the folly of
maintaining such a gambling game
as the San Francisco call board.
The fire loss in the United States
and Canada during July, according to
the New York Daily Commercial
Bulletin, was 14,026,500, against
$10,000,000, in July, 1886, or just
double the average loss of the same
month during the past twelve years,
and makes the total fire waste for the
first seven months of the present year
foot up $76,918,100, an increase of
$13,048,100, in comparison with that
of the corresponding period of 1886.
Sometime ago the Portland city
council proposed to put in some new
water mains and advertised all over for
bids for pipe, lead, gates, etc Af
ter several bids had been receive d
and considered, and rejected, at an
adjourned meeting, a bid was accept
ed from the Oregon Iron & Steel Co.,
to furnish the 2,000 tons of various
sized pipe called for, at $42.50 a ton.
So the money will be kept in the
state and the Oswego works will re
sume operations.
There is nothing more injurious to
children who are growing than to be
hurried. Let them develop slowly
and steadily, and they will be strong
er in nerve and mind. The most en
during trees are those of slow growth.
It is better to keep a child back in
school rather than push him forward.
Nervous diseasas of the most obsti
nate and subtle type, which affect the
whole life of the individual, are some
times brought on by injudicious forc
ing of the child. If the child seems
given to day dreams, let him be. His
day dreams may be only the means
by which ho will gain a higher life
which no man or woman can gain
until he has become conscious "of a
certain stillness that pervades the
universe like a law, ever being broken
by the cries of eager men, yet ever
closing and returning with a gentle
ness not to be repelled, seeking to un
fold and penetrate with its own
healing the minds of the noisy chil
dren of earth."
Henry Clews, the well-known
banker and broker in New York, has
in course of publication a book bear
ing the title, "Twenty Years in Wall
otreeu" jio is strucK wmi me
enormous growth of New York as a
city and as a state, and of the United
States as a nation, and when he looks
back to what New York was twenty,
ten, or even eight years ago, compares
it with what it has now become, its
magnificent buildings towering to the
skies, its over-increasing commerce
and the wonderful inventions by
which its business has been f acilitatod,
and almost instant communica
tion is had, not only with all
parts of the United States, but with
all important points on the habitable
globe,he arrives at the conclusion that,
in this age of electricity, of auda
cious engineering and of mechanical
science, we are only just entering
upon an era of development that will
make the present time a merely pale
shadow of the grander developments
in the future. "A hundred years
hence," ho says, "the people who
then occupy our places will look
upon us as primitive and crude, or, in
accordance with the Darwinian theory,
as the monkeys from which their per
fected race has been developed."
The new rifle with which the the
French infantry will soon bo supplied
is, according to all accounts, a won
der. It is known by the name of its
inventor, Lebel, and -is smaller and
lighter than the lilies now in use; the
French soldiers call it "the little gun."
The most authentic descriptions giv
en to the gun agree in attributing to
it a carrying power beyond that of
any rifle heretofore in use. The gun
has been received in New York and
carefully examined there; but exper
iments with it are impossible, owing
to the fact that the powder used is a
compound of which the French gov
ernment alone has the secret Ac
cording to all accounts the gun will
carry its bullet more than a mile and
a half, and with a more certain aim
than has been possible with ordinary
rifles. The bore of the gun is very
small, and the ball, which is of
steel and sharply pointed at one
end, is said to revolve at a
speed of a thousand revolutions a
second. In the tests made by the
French government this bullet is
said to have penetrated a brick wall
eight inches thick at a distance of
500 yards. At a distance of more
than a mile it will pass through a
man as easily as at ten paces. The
gun has no recoil under fire, and
the powder gives out no smoke what
ever The Lebel gun is, of course, a
repeater, and the cartridges 'are so
small that each soldier carries 220
rounds, of ammunition as against 116
rounds formerly considered the maxi
mum. The French government is
now making these guns at the rate of
500 a day, and is preparing to turn
out double that number.
NEW TO-DAY.
School Supplies
THE
if Yorfc tally
STORE, -
Headquarters for School Books. A Complete
Lino ol the
'Official Text Books.
Prices Guaranteed Satisfactory.
The New York Novelty Store.
CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000
COLUMBIA
FMA1MABI1
INSURANCE CO.
SPIF.ESS1 President
W. H. SMITH Vice-President
JOHN A. CHILD Secretary
No. 160 Second St., Portland, Or.
l.W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or.
Bids For Spruce Limbs.
THB DIRECTORS OF SCHOOL Dis
trict No. l, Astoria, will receive bids
for 30 cords of A 1 Spruce Limbs to be deliv
ered at thn u)mnl hmisa In ciirt Hlctvlnr
The directors reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
By order of the Board,
J. G. HUSTLER.
Astoria, Sept, 1 , 1887. Clerk.
Notice.
AT A GENERAL MEETING OP THE
Columbia River Fishermen's Protec
tive Union, held at Liberty hall on Friday.
the2Cth of Aueust.U was unanimously agreed
upon that the price of salmon for the com
ing fall season be established at the follow
ing, viz :
Four cents per pound, clear, for all llsh re
ceived. By order of the C. R. F. P. Union.
ALEX. SUTTON.
Astoria, August 2Cth, 18S7.
Notice.
mHE MEETING OF THE O. F. L. & B.
J. Association was adjourned to Wednes
day, Sept. llth, 1687, to take into considera
tion in ft dlsnnvnl nt thn htlonno r.r v.. ,tAi.
held by the association.
Startling Novelty!
THE TWO GREATEST
,
TlieatriCalCOlHpailieS
ON EARTH!
United for this Season Only!
Madison Square Co.
A. K. WILBER'S
Lycemn Theatre Co.
EgrWill appear at
ROSS' OPERA HOUSE
Three Nights, Commencing
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th,
PRESENTING
Monday. GAIiLEY SLAVE
Tnesda)-.........WoHiaB Against Woman
Wednesday DANITES
At the close of each play the
LYCEUM THEATRE COMPANY
Will Rive a complete Specialty Performance
which will conclude with the
GKEAT KISSELL
THE CHAMPION ZOUAVE
Drilllst In the "World, executing the most
difficult movements Imaginable with
Bayonet and lUfle.
ADMISSION, BOTH SHOWS:
Reserved Seats, SUM Family Circle. 75 cts
Reserved Searts on sale at New York
Novelty Store. Saturday, at 10 a. m.
EIGHTH ANNUAL
PIC-NIG
OF THE
Young Men's Christian Association
TO YOUNG'S RIVER FALLS,
On Saturday, Sept, 3rd.
PROGRAMME.
Clara Parhcr leaves Main Street wharf at 8
a. si. Lunch at the Falls at 12 noon.
DINXER IN CASEY'S MEADOW
At 4 :30 p. M.
6 1". M.
Boat leaves for return trip at
A Special Committee will take charge of
Lunch Baskets and serve the Collations.
Younn Men will be provided for.
Tea, CotTcc ami Milk will be provided.
TICKETS, 81, ChllJren, 50 Cents
Tickets may be had at (iriffln & ItecdV
OrY.M.C.A. Omce.
-THE
TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO.,
OF HAHTFORD. CONN.,
Presents to the Traveling Public the follow
ing Valuable Concessions, viz :
$
3 000 case of Accidental Death.
$
3rrr case ui iuui uuiii xiyes.
IJUU two entire Feet, or two
$1
UUU tire hand, or one entire
1 foot, and
$i er rv rer week, as formerly, In
J-D UU ca6e of a totally disabling
injury.
TicLeU, 2fic per Dy. or $4.60 for Thirty
Jajs, FOR SALE By
GUIFF1N Sc HERO,
At CITY HOOK STORE,
Iioral AscntM.
Tie Continental Insurance 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 the
FIRST PREFERRED CLASS
Is SIS per Tear for $5,000 Insnra&ee.
Being 37.00 less than by any other Standard
Company; and
$25.00 WEEKLY INDEMNITY.
ftttiAf Moocoa In nmnnrHnn PaMMao
written and claims adjusted by
J. O. BOZOItTH. Agent.
P. H. BKAOH.Pret.. J. McORAKEV. Vies Pre
J. K. EL.DEBKLV, LOUIS LOKWKXBERO.
Secy. Treasurer.
The Northwest Fire & Marine
Insurance Company.
No. 5 Washington St., Portland, Or.
CAPITAL, $300,000.
R. Yu BOYLE, Astoria Agent,
Office at I. X. L. racking Co.
DIRECTORS:
J. MeOrin. F.K. Arnold. T. K, Beach,
Frak M. Warren. O . H. PreicoU. K. Heeert.
J, Loeronberff,
j . ii iiiaerkin. u. u. onphant
Money to Loan on Approied Beal
Estate Security.
Sepositei in Oregon, $300,000
ASSETS,
855. 801. 3 8 3.
Royal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com -
blnatlon Joint Tollcy.
Union of San Francisco.
Germanla of New York.
State Investment oL California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation,
SARIXE .INSUBA5CE COVEBED 11Y OUB
OPEN POLICIES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Agents.
Are You Insured?
J. O. Bozorth
Writes Insurance Policies in Reliable Fire
Insurance companies that clve Absolute
Protection In case of Fire.
House to Let.
FIVE ROOMS NEARLY NEW. WOOD
Shed and Chicken House; 5 per
month. Apply to E. C. nOLDEN'3 Office.
FOR SALE.
At the Parlors of the Munson Housp.
Astoria, Orecon.
The Simplified Taylor Svstem
For Cutting Garments
Of etery description. Instructions given
In the Art and Science bv
MIS3 INEZ E, STOUT.
Also at the Munson House are choice Fur
nished Rooms to rent by
MRS. A. E. STOUT.
WE ARE NOT DOING IT
FOR LOVE
And ire are sorrjr ir other don't like it ; have no time to stand on ceremony but eveiybody
has eomo to the conclusion that we mean
BUSINESS !
Our Removal Sale
Is the talk of the town, and
you will be sorry if you don't lay In some bargain: after we aie gone it will be too late.
Goods will be Slaughtered
2-0NLY A FEW WEEKS MORE AT '
A. V. ALLEN,
WHOLESALE AND KEf AIL DEALER IN
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
o
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Received fresh every Steamer.
CITY BOOK STORE.
fyBSTfi$S xzw.
Blank Books
OF ALL
Descriptions.
f ux'epnrnre-
We carry the finest line of Writing Papers and Writing
Material in the City. -
MUSICAL MERCIIMDISE AND INSTRUMENTS.
Agents for the Celebrated
CENTURY ORGAN AND DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE
GRXFFXX7 & USED.
Strike It Rich!
BUY YOUR
Groceries I Provisions
OF
Foard & Stokes
Their largely increasing trade enables
thein to self at the very lowest margin
of profit while shins you goods
that are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
AGENCY
MColeian&Co.
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
navel's Wharf and Warehouse,
Astoriu, Oregon.
Cannery Supplies at Lowest Trices.
Storage and Insuranco at Current Rates.
Banking Department
Drafts on the loading Cities of the World
JOHN F. McGOVERN,
Agent.
B. II. Coleman, Accountant,
LOEB & CO.-
fines, Liprs auu Ciprs.
A Large Stock of
FIRST CLASS GOODS.
THE TRADE
Supplied at Lowest Market Rates.
All orders filled proinptly and Accurately.
AfTPnta far Flrcf Pfoca Vm-alrm mirt Tlnmutla
Brands.
Main street Opposite Parker House,
ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON.
Boat Building.
MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
buildlnjr boats on the Columbia river
and hundreds of flno boats of ray build
make my guaranteet for good work. Head
quarters at the old Astoria Iron "Works
pullding, "Will build boats at any point on
the Columbia river where my services may
bo required.
WM. HOWE.
Invitations for Bids for Bonds of
$1,000
FOR SCHOOL DIST.NO.9, UPPER AS
tpria, Or. Bids will be received until
Saturday, bept. loth, for one thousand dol
lars.!n Donds of school district No. 9, to run
fV ' ea nlnlerest at ""oK"0
OlBperctnt. Davnblft Kml-nnnnnllv
bids
to be addressed to J. O. Hanthoru. Chair
man Board or Directors, Astoria, Or.
o$ urueruoaru .Directors.
W.B.ADAIR,
Clerk.
Boats Repaired.
A NY ONE WANTING FISHING BOATS
-tx. or other Boats Repaired can get good
work done at B. M. tethers' boat shop,
oYerArndt&Ferchen's; foot of Lafayette
SchoolBooks
tu' ' l("'
wco, wJTH
AND
School Supplies.
MURRAY & CO.,
GROCERS
And Dealers hi
Special Attention GIvento Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered In any part of the city.
Office and "Warehouse
lu Hume's New Building on Water Street.
P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37.
ASTOBIA. OBE03f.
Furniture and Upholstering
Mattresses Made and Repaired,
Paper Hanging, Carpets Sewed
and Laid.
Furniture Sold on Commission,
tfuop. corner Main and Jefferson reels
MARTIN OLSEN.
Wilson & Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS,
Portland Roller Mills,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
Notice.
A LLTHECANNERS WHO ARE WILL-
xjl inc to pay to the Fish Commission onn
cent per case on their pack, are requested
to nav thft jminiint tn 1 w n.nca ot- .io
Bank. A number who are not on the sub
scription list have agreed to pay the amount.
We nope that all the canners of salmon on
both sides of the Columbia will come to the
front. E. P. THOMPSON.
Fish Commissioner.
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Of Best Quality, and at
LOWEST PRICES,
AT THE
SIGH OF THE GOLDEN SHOE.
JOHKT BAXZCT.
Palmar Qiiiiiiliuoirnridfl llMM!
UUIiUUl J UUUUlAUfJ i
ECONOMY
And Solid Satisfaction Are Guaranteed
-IF YOU
THE EMPIRE STORE
LATEST STYLES
Suitings. and Trimming Velvets. A Fine Line of In
fants' Dresses, Cloaks and Worsted Shirts, Ladies'
Calico Wrappers, Cotton, Wool and Muslin Underwear.
-A. OOMXjIESTJE STOCK
Of Quilts and Blankets, Gents' Clothing, Furnkhins Goods.Boots, Shoes, Trunks
uuu y unset, at me lowest
W. T.
3MCA.3STa.CS-3SIL,
BOOTS and SHOES
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
Ladies Flexible Sole Shoes In French, Kangaroo and" Domrola
govs ana loutnsbhoespf all Kinds,
Spring heels.
WE DEAL lit BOOTS AISI SHOES OJLY.
Hi Bb
DKALEU IN
Hay, Oats, ana Straw, Lime,
Wood Dellrered to Order. Dnylng, '
rER apply to the OaptaTn, or to
Frank L. Parker
IS
Promptly Delivered
AT LOWEST PRICES IN ANY PART OF THE' CITY,
Fruits and Vegetables
In Season. Everything Warranted as
Benton
City Livery Stable.
SHERMAN & WAKD ....Proprietors.
Stylish Turnouts,
Comfortable Carriages and Buggies
By the day or hour at r.ery reasonable rates.
Saddle Horses for Hire.
Everything new and first class.
Our a'ni
u iu pieaso our puiruua.
EorsesBoarded by the day, week or month.
aiaDie anu omce two
i doors west of Toe
Ahtorian omce.
Established
1870 i
I. W. CASE,
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING.
Does a General Banking Business
Drafts Drawn Available In any part of
the World.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSM1TH1NG,
It Gape Roger old stand, corner of Cass
and Court Streets.
8hlp and Cannery work, Horseshoeintr.
Wagons xnad and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
Boat Building.
JOE.LEATHERS
Ifl On dwfc and nrAnri1 tn TiI11 lnt..
that he vrtll guarantee as to work and diir-
ahllitv.
Befers to all who have usod butt nr
Cls construction.
All work guaranteed.
F. T. MERRILL
BICYCLES,
T2ICY0L2S,
Casfi orltstallments.
Jail Stock a)
,145ffth.StP.O.
BCWO PO CATALOGUE.
JOB PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTOBIAN JOB OFPICE
PIONEER
BANKER
TRADE AT-
uasn i'ric s at the Empire Store.
PARKER
Kid
Misses and Childrens and Infant heels, anA
RJ. GOODMAN.
Bricl, Cement, Sanfl and Plaster
Drawing, Teaming and Express Business.
STEAMER
1 CURA PARKER
Eben P, Parker,Uaater.
For TOWING, FREIGHT orOHAJt
B. B. F4BKKH,
'M. p t
A! PROVTSI
Represented.
Streets.
Corner Chenamuaand
ASTORIA.
Planing Mill.
HOLT & GO. Proprietors.
Manufactures of
MOLDINGS.
SASH DOORa
BLINDS. RAILS.
BALUSTERS,
newel -poem
BRAoxam.
Scroll and Turned Balustrttfet,
Boat Material, etc.
Orders solicited and Promptly attended i.
Satisfaction Guaranteed as to StylelQaaU
ty and Prices.
Mill aad Office cor. Polk and CoacoaJy
streets. Astoria, Oregon.
Astoria Jron Worts.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. .Or,
GeWeral
MaeliDists ani Boiler Uta.
Land and Marino Engines
BOILER WOBK, '
Steamboat Work and .Cannery tforh
A 8PIC1ALTT. C
Castings of all Descriptions-tyitft
to Order at Short Nstice.
J. G. HUBTLBR, .
.JSMcetarr.
I. w. Cash...
Jomr
r ire
fox,...
.Su
lest.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GTJSTAT JUKSET, Frefr.
A.Large and Well Selected Stockist Fin
DiufOflfciJeweliT
' At Extremely Low Price.
All fleets Baigkt at Tkla BiUMlJit
Warranted Gtarain.
Watch and Clock Xepalrisf
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squeaoqua Streets.
ONS
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