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ASTORIA. OREGON:
FRIDAY.,
.SEPTEMBER 23.1BS7
TALK FOR YOUR HOME.
It was Bob Ingersoll who said that
any man will fight for his home, but
that he never fret saw a man -who
would fight for his boarding house.
"While no present cause easts re
quiring anyone to fight for his home,
yet there is an ever present reason
for everyone standing up and talking
for his place of abode.
Especially is this the case with resi
dents of such a favored location as
Aotnrm "Wo have for the last six
years felt sorry forthose who do not
live in Astoria, andhavebeen sur
prised at the actionsjor,, language of
any Astorian who talked against the
place that he hadchosen as a resi
dence. The very fact that a man makes his
residence anywhere implies, on its
face, direct evidence that, all things
considered, he doesn't know of any
place he can better himself by going
to; and this certainly ought, of itself,
make a man talk for and work for the
city that he honors by claiming as his
postoffice address.
But, and we chronicle it regretfully,
there are people living here, doing
business here, drawing their salaried
support from here, who lose no oppor
tunity in running the place down, who
never have a good word for Astoria,
and who proclaim their own lack of
sense wherever they go by talking
against the city that they injure by
claiming as their place of abode.
Individual judgment, community
interest, pride of locality, every kin
dred suggestion points to the advisa
bility of talking for one's own city at
all times, especially when traveling
elsewhere.
As a case illustrative of our mean
ing we cite a recent fact On one
of the steamers went recently to Cal
ifornia an eastern capitalist looking
around and with intent of investing
some of his surpluB thousands. As
toria was on his list, but, in Portland
he met two we won't call them As
torians but they live here and make
their living out of Astoria. They, un
intentionally, we charitably presume,
talked of Astoria as a terrible place
for decent people to live in and repre
sented At as being totally devoid of
those refined surroundings and deli
cate embellishments, those ornate
luxuries and social adornments that
their cultured tastes yearned for and
needed, and, among other things,
claimed that Astoria was not a good
place for anyone to buy property in,
or invest
The fact that they were not compe
tent to testify was overlooked by the
rich listener, who mentally decided
that if such growlers and complainers,
such fault finders and dissatisfied
chronics were a fair sample of Astoria,
it certainly was no place for him to
invest
Accordingly, when the steamer
reached here, he contented himself
with a stroll around the city, and the
next thing we hear of him he dropped
$25,000 into Oakland property, and a
like amount at San Jose.
The moral to this is so plain, so ob
vious that we will not insult the in
telligence of our readers-by more than
alluding to it
A STUPENDOUS FAILURE.
On Friday, says the San Francisco
Daily Commercial News, the state
ments of the assignees of Wm. Dres
bach and John Bosenfeld filed with
the county recorder, were made pub
lic, and showed that these two gen
tlemen were involved to the enor
mous amount of something over ten
million dollars, while the assets will
hardly reach a quarter of that sum.
Those who have lost nothing by the
failures and are imbued with that
form of local pride which delights to
brag of the big pumpkins, tall trees
and salubrious climate, will now be
able to add to the great things of
California the heaviest failure ever
occurring in the wheat trade of the
world, which, however, like the assets
of the firms involved, offers a very
poor substitute for the money swal
lowed up in this speculative mael
strom. As nearly as can be learned
the idea of the syndicate was to cor
ner the world's market and unload
the California crop of 1886 at a large
profit The scheme, if ever feasible,
would be at a time when the crops of
the world were deficient, and
when a dry season had cut the crop
of this state down to its smallest. pro-1
portions. It was claimed early last
year by the agents of the syndicate
that the then frrowinir croD would
not yield 300,000 tons for export, and
these statements published in Europe,
and by a few papers here, may have
been believed by the principals in
fact, were believed, if the subsequent
acts are to be taken as evidence but
were made the subject of ridicule by
such of the local papers as were post-
ed in the matter, and the exports for
the crop year showed that double the
amount they claimed would be avail
able was actually shipped, leaving be
hind a large surplus to be carried into
the present season. The losses made
seem to bear hard on California spec
ulators and farmers, but until the
affairs are unraveled it is impossible
to obtain definite information. One
thing may be relied upon, and that is,
when the wreck is cleared away such
speculations as the last disastrous
one will meet with little favor among
the grain merchants of this coast.
It doesn't seem possible, but it is
nevertheless true, that freight can be
shipped from Liverpool to London
via New York by steamer, cheaper
than it can be sent direct from Liver
pool to London by raiL To prove
this -assertion the Political World
says:
"A firm of manufacturers in Lon
don have recently been erecting some
new machinery in their f acton', and
among other articles a large iron
wheel was required. This a firm in
Liverpool undertook to provide, and
in due course the wheel was ready for
delivery.
It transpired in the course of in
quiry that the cheapest way to send
this wheel to London would be via
New York. To send it from Liver
pool to London by rail would cost 2,
but to send it to New York by ship,
and thence back to London, would
only necessitate an outlay of 1. It
is needless to say that the wheel was
sent via New York."
Oyeb in Washington territory the
timber grabber is stepping aside for
the timber grubber. He is the best
man of the two.
W&shl&fftoa'i Wonderful Monument.
I have been living now for some
mouths at a distance of a mile away
in full view of the "Washington mon
ument, looking directly upon its
eastern face. It never seemed twice
alike. It has its moods' and its
changes of color like the tops of the
Swiss Alps. A few mornings ago the
base of the 600-foot structure was
lost in a deep blue mist, which filled
the valley for a couple of hundred
feet. Then came a section, of per
haps 100 feet more, in which the
shaft was purple and pink, the whole
crowned with a white blazing col
umn, hundreds of feet high, flashing
baok the sunlight, set against a deep
blue western sky.' At another time
you will see the oold, gray base of the
monument rising above the green lo
liage whioh surrounds it, with the
dark blue highlands of Arlington be
yond, and overtopping all these the
graceful shaft piercep the heavens,
towering far above the horizon line,
until its top is lost in a sea of fleecy
clouds. It is a realized vision of Ja
cob's ladder, a real visible stone
causeway leading from heaven to
earth. Do you know of any other
monument likethat? A few evenings
ago there was a grand thunder show
er in the east. The west was black
with darkness, nnd even the white
monument was blotted out of sight.
But at every flash of the lightning
the whole eastern face of the monu
ment gleamed and flashed like a pol
ished sword, coming out of the dark
ness with a suddenness and vividness
that was Btartling. It seemed to be
a ghastly monument, a column of
electrioity which leaped from the
earth to the sky. I am sure no other
monument can exhibit such a phase
aB that Corr. Kansas CityJoumrl.
Dangerous to Be Safe Tlicre.
Last week, so the story goes, a visi
tor to Pasadena put some money in the
Pasadena national bank and sallied
out to look for a chance for invest
ment. He was told of a man who had
a lot close by, which he found was
suited to his mind. So he accosted
the person and asked the price. The
owner told him that he would sell it
for 8600. The stranger said that the
lot suited him, and asked the owner
to wait three minutes while he went
over to get the money. "When he re
turned he told the owner he was pre
pared to take the lot, but was coolly
informed by him that he had been
offered during the three minutes 8650
for the property, and now asked $700.
The stranger told him he didn't want
it at that. ,
He was then informed that a man
on the street near by had a fine lot
for sale. The lot was in view and he
liked it He interviewed the owner
at once and inquired the price, which
was 8550. He said: "I will take it.
Here is $0 to bind the bargain."
He then drew a pistol and pointing
it at the breast of the owner said:
"Now you stand there and don't you
stir till I pay for it." He then
backed towards the bank, still keep
ind the man covered with his re
volver till he readied the bank and
got the rest of the money, which he
handed to the owner and said; "Now
give me the deed and no more fool
ishness about it" The deed was
made under the persuasion of a self
cocker good for a man at 100 yards.
"Your lot or your life," is a popular
saying now.
Don't Experiment.
Tou cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting when your lungs are in
danger. Consumption always seems at
first only a cold. Do not nermit anv
t-dealer to impose upon you with some
cheap imitation of Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, hut be sure you get the genuine.
Because he can make more profit he
may tell you he has something just as
good, or just the same. Don't be de
ceived, butdnsist upon getting Dr. King's
New Discovery, which is guaranteed to
give relief in all Throat Lung and
Chest affection.
Trial Bottles free at W.E. Dement &
Co.'s Drug Store.
MAXIMS FOR MERCHANTS.
A buyer needs a hundred eye?, a
seller not one.
A good paymaster is the lord of an
other man's purse.
Beware of little expenses, ns small
leaks sink big ships.
To believe a business impossible is
the way to make it so.
A merchant must keep at the helm
and steer his own ship.
Never chase a lie, let it alone and
it will run itself to death.
Go with the business tide if possi
ble, and avoid going against it
If you are prospering in your busi
ness do not make too much show.
Keep your eye fixed upon the mark,
and don't flinch when you pull the
trigger.
Speak very little in business; rath
er pump others than be pumped your
self. Keep your books neatly posted un
to the day, and arrange your papers
systematically.
Keep your word, be honest, and
consider a good name as equivalent
tor capital.
Some merchants lose an hour in
the morning and look for it all the
rest of the day.
Trust him little who praises all,
him less who censures all, and him
least who is indifferent about all.
Consider everybody sharper than
yourself; take the meaning of people,
not their words, as a guide in busi
ness. In business, work on positive facts;
do not let hope predominate too
much. In other words, don't be vis
ionary. Punctuality is the hinge of busi
ness. It is a virtue that all men rev
erence in theory, and but few carry
out in practice.
NEW TO-DAY.
Stockholders7 Meeting.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting ol the stockholders of
the Occident PackTnir Co. will bo held at
their office Tuesday, October 4th, at 10 A. M.,
for the purpose of electing a Board of Direc
tors for the ensuing year, and transacting
such business as may come before the meet
ing By order of the President.
JOHN TCJOMALA,
Secretary.
SPECIAL
AUCTION SALE !
On account of departure the entire ele
gant furniture of the ADLEK .RESIDENCE,
on the corner of Cedar and Veat-8tli streets,
ox
Thursday, Sept. 29th,
At 10 o'clock A. it,
PARLOR:
1 Elegant New Piano ; 1 Fine Parlor Set ;
2 Ebony Easv Chairs ; 2 Bav and French
Window Chairs; 1 10-foot French Plate
Gilt Mirror; 3 pair Nottingham Lace Cur
tains, with gilt rods and rlng3 ; Ci yards
fine Cirpet ; l Elegant Clock ; together with
Chandellera, Center Tables, Foot Stools,
Screens, Gilt and Ebonv Stands, Bronze
Panels, Ebony Easels, Music Racks and
Wall Brackets, Pictures, and 2 Elegant Steel
Engravings costing 200.
BED-ROOMS.
1 Elegant Black Walnut Bed-room Set ; 1
Malacca Bed-room Set: l Black Walnut
Childs Bed ; together with double and three
quarter Bedsteads, fine Palace springs, hair
top Mattresses; Carpets, Feather JMIows
and Bolsters, etc, etc.
DINING-ROOM.
1 Elegant Black Walnut Extension Table ;
2 Fine Lounges : half dozen Black Walnut
Chairs; together with Mirrors, Stoves,
Rockers, Pictures, Brackets, Clock, Carpets,
etc., etc.
KITCHEN.
Magee Ran
most new):
o. with hot water tank (al-
tchen Chairs and Tables.
China, Crockery and Glassware.
Hall and Stair Carpet; Hall Hat Stands.
Japanese Screens; Elegant Curtains and
Cornices and a large assortment of useful
furniture.
The attention of purchasers is respectfully
called to this sale as no such opportunity
has offered Itself In this city to purchase
such goods, either at private or public sale.
Thursday, the 29th day of September, at
10 o'clock A. M.
B. S. WORSLEY,
Auctioneer.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
There Is no occasion for tho most fastidi
ous of our citizens to send to Portland or
San Francisco for
Custom Made Clothes
As they can get Better Fits, Better Work
manship, and for
Less Money
By Leaving their Orders with MEANY. He
has lust received a large stock of Goods from
the East. Fine Business Suits from 35.
Call and See Illra and Satisfy Yourself.
P. J. MEAffY,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
JOB PRINTING,
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE
Boat Building.
JOE LEATHERS
Is on deck and nreoared to build bo.iLs
that he will guarantee as to work and dur-
SbUltT.
Kef
f ere to all wbo nave used boats of
w onttruction.
All work guaranteed,
SPECIAL
Benefit and Matinee!
-AT-
THE
CRYSTAL
We Will Stay But Five Days More!
We itill have a few goods lelt and will contlnne to sell at less than cost f.ir Qvr day more
A. V.ALLEN
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed,
o
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh Fruits and TTegetafcles.
Received fresh every Steamer.
CITY BOOK
-THE-
Finest and Largest Stock
-
OF -
Books and Stationery
IN THE CITY.
GHZFFZ2T & HEED.
Headquarters for Ammunition.
TIIE BEST IN TIIE WORLD.
The Winchester Repeating Shot Gun, S25.00!
A Fine Side Snap Marline Made Twist, Double-harrel Snot Gun, Box Shells and
Tools, $17.50. Sporting Goods, Ammunition and the Famous Swedish. Razor
Our Immense New Stock
Consisting of 4 CAH LOADS of One Artistic and Plain
Furniture, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Madras-Silk
LACE AND PORTIERE CURTAINS,
Dado Shades, &c,
These goods were purchased direct
before the recent advance in freight, the
our customers.
Call and See Us.
The New Model Eange
CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OF
E. R. HA WES,
Agent. Call and Examine It ; You Will be
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc.,
School Supplies
THE
if Tift Novelty
STORE,
Headquarters for School Books. A Complete
Line of the
Official Text .Books.
Prices Guaranteed Satisfactory.
The New York Novelty Store.
Frirate .Booms.
At Frank Fabre's for suppers, par
ties, etc. The best cooked to order.
ftlnff llba
f
Has Arrived.
from Eastern Manufacturers and shipped
benefits thereof we propose to share with
CHAS. HEILBORN.
Pleased. E. R. Hawea 13 also Agent for the
a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand.
E. C. HOLDEN,
AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION
ACENT.
ESTABLISHES 1874.
Dealer In New and Secoud-handFurniture
and Bedding.
Will conduct Auction Sales of Land, Stock
or Housenom uooos in me country.
Will appraise and purchase Second-hand
urniture.
Consignments solicited. Quick Sales and
Prompt Cash Returns Guaranteed.
Astoria Agent for Dally and Weekly Ore-
gonian.
Tone TJp The System.
TRY THE
NERVE FOOD, Manufactured and for
sale by
Hansen cfe Oo.
Mineral Waters, -Soda Water. Dally de
livery in all parts of the City. Offloe and
Works on Jefferson street, west of Cass.
STORE.
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.
-sl oom:ix:est:e2 stock
0 Quilts and Blankets, Gents' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Trunks
and Valises at the Lowest Cash Pric s at the Empire Store.
W. T. PARKER
:&-. :k-.a.gke:ih..
lw Si PAiBLKZSRy
DKALKR IN
Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, BrM, Cement, Saii aafl Plaster
Wood Dellrered to Order. Draylag, Teaming ad Express Bntiiesi,
TEIt apply to the Captain, or to
Frank I.
s
F1H
HUGE
m
Promptly Delivered
LOWEST PRICES IN ANY PART OF THE CITY.
AT
Fruits and
In Season. Everything Warranted as
Benton
INSURANCE.
CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000
COLUMBIA
FffiEAHDMMilE
INSURANCE CO.
FRANK DEKUM .President
W. H. SMITH .Vice-President
JOHN A. CHILD Secretary
No. 1C0 Second St., Portland, Or.
I. W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or.
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 ascane found.
Its rate In the
FIRST PREFERRED CLASS
Is $18 per Year for 85,000 Insurance,
Being $7.00 less than hy any other Standard
Company; and
$25.00 WEEKLY INDEMNITY.
Other classes in proportion. Policies
written and claims adjusted hy
J. O. BOZOliTH, Agent.
P. K. BEAOH, Prea.. J. MeCKAKEN. Vice Pr
J. K, E'LWERiaX, LOUIS LUKWENBKRQ.
Secy. Treunrtr.
TheNorthwest Fire & Marine
Insurance Company.
No. S Washington St., Portland, Or.
CAPITAL, $300,000.
" "R. Ju BOYfE, Astoria Agent.
Office at I. X.L. Packing Co.
(. DIRECTORS:
J. MoOrtkoa. F.K. Arnold. F. E.Baaeh,
Frank M.Warren. O . H. Pre jcott. F. Keeert,
J, Loawanberg, J.K.EIdetkin, D.D, Ohphant
u
J.
Money to Loan on Approved Beal
Estate Security.
DpMiiOrep, $300,000
ASSET8,
8BB.8Ql.a88.
Boyal, Nonrich-Unlon andLancashlre Com
bination Joint Policy.
Union of San Francisco.
Gerraania ol Nevr York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation,
MARINE .I58UBA5CK COTEBED BY OUB
OPEN POLICHS.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Agents.
Elmore. Sanborn & Go.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire Insurance
AGENTS.
Representing the Largest and Most Sella
ble Fire Insurance Companies.
All Business promptlynd accurately tran
acted. FlavelsWnarf. - Astoria Oregon.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London & Globe, North British
and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh.
Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of
California Agricultural, of Watertown, Now
1TrtV Traitnn ,Sr T.oniaBhtr Of TJverDOOI-
Eng..'FIre Insurance Companies, Bepresent
m a capltalof ooaooe.
J, TAHlU0Ji'11ui,
TRADE AT-
p
STEAIUEU
liUlU PARKER
Ebon P, Parker,Ma$ter.
TZk For TOWING, FREIGHT orCHAK-
H. B. FAKKKK.
Parker.
Vegetables
Represented.
Streets.
Corner Chenamua and
INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL, $100,000.00.
The Farmers' Company,
Of Salem. Oregon,
THE LEADING COMPANY OF THK
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Private Dwellings and Farm Property a
-Specialty.
J. W. OONN, Agent.. Astoria.
ASTORIA
Planing Mill.
HOLT & CO. Proprietor.
Manufactures of
MOLDINGS,
, SASH DOORS,
BLINDS. RAILS.
BALUSTERS.
NEWEL POSTS.
BRACKETS.
Scroll and Turned Balustrades,
Boat Material, to.
Orders solicited and Promptly attended to.
Satisfaction Guaranteed as to Style JQoan
ty and Prices.
Mill and Offlea cor. Folk nnd Coocauly
streets. Astoria, Oregon.
I
Coneomly St., Foot ot Jackson, Asferia. Or,
Geaeral
Machinists anfl Boiler Mitel.
Land and Marlri Engine
BOILER WOKS, t
Steamboat Work and Canneff Work
A BPECIALXT,
Castings of all Descriptions Milt
to Order at Short Notice,
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J. 6. HubtXlBB, ...
L .W. CASE,. ...
JOHK FOX,
-THE
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAT HAHSEf, Pror,
A Large and Well Selected Stock ot Flic
At Extremely Low Ptlcea.
All Goods Bought at TUa SttaMhlMMt
Warranted 0nulne
Watch and Clecfc BepslrlBf
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squeaaoqua
GL A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITH1NG,
U Capt. Sogers old stand, cotswr ol Cbm
and Court Stcera.
Ship and Caanery work. Hi
wagon maa ana repvrtc
guaranteed. '
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PRfflflS
Astoria
ron WorKs
Diamonls t Jewelry