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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1887)
CO $fe gaUu gstorfao. ASTOBIA. OREGON: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25. 1S87 INDUSTRY AND PERSEVERANCE. If we should pick out from among acquaintances half a dozen or more of those whom we know to be suc cessful men, we should find that in every instance the secret of then success has been due more to indus try and perseverance than to any other one thing. We often gaze at men whom we are told are successful and well-to-do, wondering how on earth fortune ever smiled upon them as a result of their efforts, but if we were to go to the bottom of the matter and take pains to ascertain the foun dation of that success, we would in variably find that industry and perse verance have been the base of its con struction. There is nothing like industry backed by perseverance, and he who begins life with these two characteristics cannot fail ultimately to be numbered among the successful men of the day. An industrious youth finds little trouble in securing profitable empleyment: it is the one who nedects his work who finds fault withmaukindfornot having a position open for him. Not one person in hundred out of employment to-day can honestly say that he finds himself destitute for any other reason than because he has failed to work faithful ly in the position he has held. Mer chants do not employ help just to give employment to the needy; they pay wacres to employes to work and to work faithfully, and the youth who thinks he is going to be paid for more work than he actually performs will find him self walking around on his up pers at the age when other men are commencing to accumulate fortunes. The -boy who endeavors to do more than is expected of him, will find that it is that extra work that is making an impression upon his employer. There are hundreds of men both young and old who seem to be imbued with the idea that the world owes them a liv ing; they seem to think that it is only a question of time when some rich relative or benevolent old man is go ing to discover in them some hidden virtue which should be rewarded by a handsome present of several thousand dollars in cash, and in anticipation of such a discovery they go through life finding fault with the ill luok which attends them only to arrive at the end of life's weary journey utter fail ures, so far as the world regards them. It is a disagreeable thing to behold a strong, healthy young man making little, if any, effort toward providing for his future. The habits formed in early life toward developing that which is best within us will work wonders, not only in bringing happi ness, but in forcing fortune to smile on us. Cultivate industry, cultivate perseverance ancPif you succeed in making them a part of yourself, then you will have earned greater credit than he who naturally possesses them. There is no more beautiful or com mendable sight in the world than to see a man straining every nerve to do right by fighting his faults. TEE END OF THE CENTURY. SJThe subjoined chronological prob lem comes all the way from Lewis Lewis ten: "Dear Sir: In a recent decision, to settle a wager, the editor of the Lou isville Courier-Journal says: " 'The nineteenth century com menced with the 1st day of January, 1800, and ends with the 31st day of December, 1899.," "This answer is held to be errone ous by one of the parties, and in con sequence the wager has been in creased. If the decision is not correct, give your reason for holding it erron eous, p." Colonel Watterson's hasty ruling is wrong and must be reversed, as a lit tle figuring and common sense will easily demonstrate. A century is one hundred years exactly. Ergo, speaking of the Christian era, The first century ended December 31,100. The second century ended Decem ber 31, 200. The third century ended December 31,300. The second century began January 1, 10L The third century began January 1, UU1. The fourth century began January i, aui. Proceeding with this computation. it is quite obvious that the nineteenth century began the instant 1,800 years had elapsed that is, on January L 1801 and will terminate with the completion of the 1800th year, on the last day of December, A. D.,1900, That ought to be plain enough. Hot Cakes. Tim oaoonn 4-1. .. i 1.1 j-iic jukwu wi uicui is hi nana ; anc land nuiitticjuancucncu a large consign ment of Hew Orleans Molasses, which we will sell by the case or can at very iurr uguies. u. xi. xtctv s BVX3. CAUGHT OX THE FLT. Various Personals, Items, Facts and Xem. Hostler Thomas. Oshkosh. Wis., is in great lack. An uncle of his died recently in Wales, leaving the nephew $100,000. Fred Currnth. of the Dakota Bell at Sioux Falls, will write fanny things for the New York Tribune for sixty dollars a week. The four children of Dr. "W. A. Gordon, of Chester, 111., were born in different years, but the birthday of each falls upon "July 22. The Duke of Westminster is brother- in-law to his own daughter. He would rather, if he had his choice, be his own mother-in-law. There are some men so mean that when a woman prefers some other man they can't help thinking she is a person of very poor taste. A San Francisco girl on her travels was shown into the Milan Cathedral and promptly exclaimed: "Oh, what a church to get married in!" ' Chevreul, the French chemist, was 101 years old on Wednesday. He was in ex cellent health, and made a speech to the Agricultural Society. San Francisco is to have a statue of liberty, and the best art critics think she will hold a tape line in her hand with the usual stock quotations. Mrs. B. F. Davis, of Harrison, Kan., a lady 37 years old, had all her teeth ex tracted three months ago, and now na ture is furnishing her with a third set. A Missourian has an egg which was hatched with a clock face and some of the Koman numerals on it. Ho is wait ing to see the rooster come out and crow the hour. Military titles are common in the south, but no young man can obtain a higher appellation than captain until ho is over 2L It is impossible to make a major out of a minor. The secttf "Soul Sleepers" in Jefferson county, Indiana, have a ten-year-old boy, Pascal Porter, for preacher. Ho is said to lead the congregation with eloquent earnestness. Sixty years ago Dr. and Mrs. Harpwell, now of Decatur, 111., wero married in Philadelphia. Now at the age of 85 and 84 they bid fair to Hto to celebrate their diamond wedding. Circumstances change, temptations di minish, positions improve, misfortune becomes endurable by habit, but persons who are disagreeable to us always irritate us more and more. i "Bully,if True," is the head lino which the editor of a paper in Crete, Neb., prints over the announcement that the pastor of the Congregational Church will not preach for a month. In 1833 a man named Mark Smith died in Texas, and the authorities of the Lone Star state have just got around to write to his old home in Connecticut to learn if he left any heirs. English young ladies are calling Mr. Labouchere a horrid old thing because he made the remark that if ho wero a woman he would rather have a pair of trou3er3 than a university degree. There is considerable feeling in Texas in favor of establishing a state board of pardons. The governor, who has 1,500 applications for pardon now before him, strongly supports the movement. Aunty Maria Kennedy has just died near Comentville, Ind. She was born 102 years ago, was a negro, and her descend ants are three children, twenty grand children, and thirty-nine great-grandchildren. A substance has been found that defies penetration by cannon shot at short range. It is to be used for covering war vessels. A wider demand might result fromT its use to make base ball umpires out of. A Buffalo canary has a miniature well in its cage, with a bucket, the chain of which reaches to its perch. "When it wants a drink it draws up the bucket, much to the delight of the children in the neigborhood. The Baltimore Civil Service Beformer, which is actively supporting the Independent-Democratic movement in Mary land, declares that between 20,000 and 30,000 are illegally registered in the city of Baltimore alone. In olden times nails driven into an oak tree were not a cure but a preventative against toothache. They would probably be just as effective now, but the dental association ignores all such treatment, and will not discuss it. Mr. Adolph Parent, an old man of 9G years, who has been noting as bailiff at Pierreville, Canada, for the last 50 years, has just left for the United States with n view, he says, to perfect his knowledge of tne .fcingiiBn language. A flock of "homing pigeons" from Cin cinnati, recently released at Little Bock, Ark., returned to the former city, a dis tance of over 50J miles, in less than twelve hours. This made the rate of their travel nearly fifty miles an hour. Miss Mabel Trupp of Ovid, N. Y., was much surprised the other day, as she was breaking eggs with which to make cake, when from one of them popped a lively little serpent six inches long, and as large as a good-sized knitting-needle. A big rent roll does not necessarily in dicate a big income. In an assignment sale in Xenia, Ohjo, $12,000 worth of notes for small amounts, given by tenants in the past few years for rent due, were offered for sale, and the entire bunch was knocked down to a speculator for $35. The Nashville American expects great things of the gradual introduction of in dustrial education into the southern schools. The system has already gained a firm foothold in Vanderbilt University, and the American earnestly urges its adoption in the public schools. The Bev. George B. Sogers of Brook's station, Ky., though ninety-six vears old, frequently rides his horse to Louisville and back, a distance of twenty-six miles, and he still preaches and marries folks. He served throughout tho war of 1812, and draws a pension for that service. In Cape Colony, South Africa, a shep herd drove a flock of 1,480 ewes up to a small building, in which he took refuge from a thunder storm. As the sheep crowded around the building it was struck by lightning, and 790 of them were killed outright. The shepherd escaped with a severe shock. The largest brilliant in the world is held by a London syndicate, and valued at $1,090,000. The diamond was found in the Orage Free States, and in its original form weighed 457X carats. Tho cutting took twelve months. It is a trifle over one and one-half inches long, and about an inch in width and thiokness. Two unknown men attempted to enter the house of Mrs. John Botts, of Chadron, Neb., and when she told them to go away one pulled a revolver. Thereupon Mrs. Botts pulled her revolver and fired first, putting a bullet through the stomach of one and into the thigh of the other in trader. One wound was fatal, tho other uncertain. A valuable milch cow in Mason City, D.L, became ill and died without develop ing any symptoms that wero recognizod. So an autopsy was held, and resulted in showine that the cow had mnrln n lipnrtv I meal from flv uatjor which she hnfl nicked I up in her rambles about the town, and, being less rugged than the average fly, she had been killed by the poison. There are two church bells at Messilla, Mexico, that are valuable. They were cast in 1775, and it is said that just before iue casting was maae at least $1,000 worth of gold and silver jewelry was dropped into tho molten mass of metal by the devout, who thought thus to pro- f.v.uKu uiut i.iuuu ouiuia. -LUU ueiis are to bo melted and tho precious metals recovered. When Farragut's squadron was before New Orleans one of tho powder boys saw ashell drop dangerously near tho maga zine. The fuse was burning furiously, but the boy picked up the bhell and tossed it overboard. The boy was Oscar Peck. He lives in Bridgeport, Conn., and he has just received, in consideration of his bravery, back pension money amounting A. phenomenal dog has been enjoying his vacation at Oneida Lake, this summer. The animal seems to have an abnormal appetite for fish, and whenever he wants any he is in the habit of catching them himself. He walks out into the lake and, after watching the water for sometime, he mpkes a quick plunge and catches a small-sized fish in his mouth. This he devours and repeats tho operation till his appetite is satisfied. The oldest man in the world is James Jones, a negro and citizen of the United States, now residing at Santa Bosa, Mexico, aged ldo years. Ho was born be fore Franklin ernerimenfpfl wifh Unf iling and kites, was forty at the time of Washington's plfr.tinr in tha PmcMnnn- engaged in tho Bevolutionary, war, out lived three slave-masters, nnfl nfc ihn nna of 130 was still able to do chores enough iu iyui4.iui,j sujjpuiii uimbcll. A decree ha3 been issued by the Em press Dowager of China ordering that tho ceremonies at the approaching mar riage of the Emperor (the date of which, however, has been postponed) aro to be conducted on as cheap a scalo as possible. The expenses are estimated at about 2,000,000. This, as the necessary cash has to bo squeezed from tho toiling masses of tho Chinese Empire her Ce lestial Majesty, with a truly roval disre gard for her subjects' pockets, considers most praiseworthy economy. Jeffrey Wilson, who died near Meohau icsburg, Ohio, was born a slave in Vir ginia in 1773, and had entered on his 115th year when ho died. He was a slave for ninety-two years. Ho had two wives. By the first he became the father of eight children, three of whom are living, the average of their ages being eighty years, the eldest being 87 and the young est 79 years. By his second wife he had nine children, six of whom are living, their average age being 52 years, the eld est being 58 and tho youngest 41. Ho had seventy-six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-greatgrandchild, his offspring extending through four generations, there being 100 souls. In his veins flowed the blood of three races white, negro and Indian and to this fact is attributed his longevity. Gaiiibrinus Beer And Freo Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. For the best photographs and tintypes go to Crow's Gallery. NEW TO-DAY. GREA.T OVERLAND ROUTE! Norton Pacific Bailroaa ! TWO TRAINS A DAY! NO CHANGE OF CARS ! Shortest Line to Ohicago&AU PointsEast via ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. THE Northern Pacific E. R. Is the ONLY Line Running Passenger Trains, Pullman Palace Sleeping Car, Palace Dining Cars (meals 75c). Luxuriant Day Coachet, Emigrant Sleeperi (free of charge), FROM PORTLAND TO THE EAST Seo that yonr tickets read Tla the Northern Pacific It. B. and avoid change cf car. Leave Portland at 7 A. JL and 3:15 P. M. dally ; arrive at Minneapolis or St. Paul at noon fourth dav. PACIFIC DIVISION-Trala leaves Front and G street dally at 7 A. M. and 11 A. M. ; arrive at New Tacoma 1 :15 and (J :15 P. M. connecting with Company's for all points oil Puet Sound. CIIAS.S.FEE, Geu'l Western Pass Agent, St. Paul. A.D.CHARLTON, Gen'l Western Pass. Agent, No. 2, Washington St.. Portland. Depot, corner First and G streets. SPECIAL AUCTION SALE ! On account of departure tho entire ele gant furniture of the ADLEK .RESIDENCE, on the comer of Cedar and West-8th streets. Thursday, Sept. 29th, At 10 o'clock A. M, TARLOR: l Elegant New Piano ; l Fine Parlor Set ; 2 Ebony Easy Chairs : 2 Bay and French Window Chairs; 1 10-foot French Plate Gilt Mirror; 3 pair Nottingham Lace Cur tains, with gilt rods and rings ; C2 yards fine Carpet; l Elegant Clock ; together with Cliandellers, Center Tables, Foot Stools, Screens, OHt and Ebony Stand. Bronze Tanels, Ebony Easels, Music Backs and Wall Brackets, Pictures, and 2 Elegant Steel Engravings coitlng 200. BED-ROOMS. 1 Elegant Black Walnut Bed-room Set ; 1 Malacca Bed-room Set: l Black Walnut Chillis Bed ; together with double and threu quarter Bedsteads, fine Palace springs, hair top Mattresses; Carpets, Feather Piilotft and Bolsters, etc., etc. DINING-ROOM. 1 Elegant Black Walnut Extensiou Table ; 2 Fine Lounges : half dozen Black Walnut Chairs; together with Mirrors, Stoves, Bock ers, "Pictures. Brackets, Clock, CirpeLs, etc., etc. KITCHEN'. Macee flange, with hot water tank (al most" new); Jvitchen Chairs and Tables. China, Crockery and Glassware. Ilall and Stair Carpet; Hall Hat htantK Japanese Screens; Elegant Curtains and Cornices and a large assortment of useful furniture. The attcnUon 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. Thursdav, the 29th day of September, at 10 o'clock A. M. B. S. WORSLEY, Auctioneer. SPECIAL nefit and Mat Be AT- THE CRYSTA We Will Stay But Five Days -More! We still have a -few goods lelt and will contlnae to sell at less than cut for five day more A. V. ALLEN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 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 fre3h CITY BOOK STORE. -THE- inest and Largest Stock - OF - Books and IN THE CITY. GKZFFZ2T & ESED. W- Headquarters for Ammunition. S THE BEST IX THE WORLD. The Winchester Repeating Shot Gun, $25.00! A Fine Side Snap Marline Made Twist, Double-barrel Shot Gun, Box Shells and Tools, $17.50. Spfrtlnc Goods. Ammunition and the Famous Swedish Razor Our Immense New Stock, Consisting oM CA I.OAD5 of fine Artistic and Plain urnifiire, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Madras-Silk LACE AND PORTIERE CURTAINS, Dado Shades, &c, These goods were purchased direct from Eastern Manufacturers and shipped before the recent advance in freight, tho benefits thereof we propose to share with our customers. Call and See Us. The New Model Range CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OP EL R. HAWES. AKent. Call and Examine It ; You Will be rieased. E. R. Hawes Li also Agent for the Buck Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOYE8. Furnace Work, steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand. YOUR CATARRH CflTi Too Oxxxo ci -THE- Garbolic Smoke Ball IS INFALLIBLE! Ask Your Druggist For It! AsnniA. Relieved la Fire ilinott. HAY FEVER. Cue Guaranteed if toLen la time. DEAFNESS Ccrcd la Three to Six Months DiptheriaCroup, Neu ralgia, Headache, Sons Throat Speedily Cubed. Invaluable Remedy Patented April, 1366. SENT BY 2UAXL. Price of Treatment, Jjxo (Smoke Ball, Sax; DebelU tcr.for Internal Uia. Ktmt. CABBOUC SXOKE BAIL CO. 652 Market 8t,aa Praadaco, CaL 83-BoTvaro of Hurtful Imitations.-. &!3a r--UjJAin ji esstnSEjsse ineei every Steamer. Stationery Has Arrived. CHAS. HEILBORN. E. C. HOLDEN, AUCTIONEER S COMMISSION ACENT. ESTABLISHED 1874. Dealer In New and Secoud-hand Furniture and Bedding. Will conduct Auction Sales or Laud, Stock or Household Goods in the country. Will appraise and purchase Second-hand urnlture.' Consignments solicited. Quick Sales and Prompt Cash Returns Guaranteed. Astoria Agent for Dally and Weekly Ore gonian. Tone Up The System. TRY THE NERVE FOOD, Manufactured and for Sale by Mlneral Waters, Soda Water. Dally de liver? In all narts of tho Citv. Office and j Works on Je&erson street, wegt of Cass, ECONOMY And Solid Satisfaction Are Guaranteed -IF YOU THE EMPIRE STORE LATEST STYLES Suitings and Trimming Velvets. A Fine Line of In fants' Dresse3, Cloaks and Worsted Shirts, Ladies' Calico Wrappers, Cotton, Wool and Mnslin Underwear. - 0O3MCIXjE2T3Ea STOCK Of Quilts and Blankets, Gents' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Trunks and Valises at the Lowest Cash I'ric s at the Empire Store. W. T. PARKER M:-a.:Nr.A.G-:EJ3R.. H. B. PARKER, DEALER I Hay, Oats, ai Straw, Line, Bricl, Cement, Sand anfl Plaster Wood Dellrered to Qrder. Drajlnj. Tearalugand Kxpress naslness. Tt5t. m , mm u f , li g'JLiv :- 2JML TEK apply to the Captain, or to Frank I. FH VEK Promptly Delivered AT LOWEST PRICES IN ANY PART -OF THE CITY. Fruits and in Season. Everything Warranted as Benton INSURANCE. CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000 COLUMBIA FIMHAB1E INSURANCE CO. FRANK DEKUM President W. H. SMITH Vice-President JOHN A. CHILD Secretary No. 160 Second St, Portland, Or. l.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 as can ho found. Its rate In the FIRST PREFERRED GLASS Is 818 per Year for $5,000 Insurance, Being 37.00 less than toy any other Standard Company ;.and $25.00 WEEKLY INDEMNITY. Other classes In proportion. Ppllclcs written and claims adjusted by J.O.BOZOUTH. Agent. P. K.BBAOH,Pres., J. MpORUtEtf . Vice Pre J. K, EL.DERKIN. LOUIS LOKWfiNBKRG. Secy. Tretturar. The Northwest Fire & Marine Insurance Company. No. S Washington St., Portland, Or. CAPITAL, $300,000. K. J. BOYIiE Astoria Agent, Office at I. X. L. Packing Co. MRECTOBS: J. UoOrftkao. F.K.Arnold. F. E, Beach. Frank M. Warren, CMLProscott. K.Eggert. J,Lowenber?, J.K.Elderkin. D.D.OJipbant Money to Loan on Approyed Eeal Estate Security. in i) yuvuj ASSETS, 858. 8Q1. 53 8 8. Royal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com blnation Joint Policy. Union of San Francisco. Gennania oINew York. State Investment of California. Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation, JfABIXE .ISSIJBASCE COYEBED BY OUB OPEXPOLICnS. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. Agents. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fire Insurance AGENTS. Representing the Largest and Most Relia ble Fire Insurance Companies. All Business nromntlvnd accurately tran- aciea. Flavels Wharf, 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 Watert own, Naw York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool, Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent In a capital of 87ooapot. 7ta3 J17gEX, A gent. TRADE AT- sTKAItlKtt tUlU PlRKIUi Eben P, Parker, Master. S3 Kor TOWING. FREIQHT orCUAK ll. 11. PA UK Kit. Parker. Vegetables Represented. Streets. Corner Chenamus and INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL, $100,000.00. The Farmers' Company Of Salem, Oregon, THE LEADING COMPANY OP THB"" PACIFIC XOKTHWEST. Private Dwellings and Farm Property a Spscialty. o J. W. CONN, Agent. Astoria. ASTORIA Planing Mill. HOLT & GO. Proprietors. Manufactures of MOLDINGS. BASH DOORS, BLINDS. RAILS. BALUSTERS. NEWEL POSTS. BRACKETS. Scroll and Turned Balustrades, Boat Material, etc; Orders solicited and Promptly attended to. Satisfaction Guaranteed as to StyleQuall ty and Prices. Mill and Office cor. Polk nnd Coacomly streets. Astoria, Oregon. Astoria Iroa Worts. Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or, General iler Maters. Land and Marine Engines BOILEB WORK, ' Steambeat Work and Cannery Work A SPECIALTY, Castings of all Descriptions. Mile to Order at Short Notict.- ..........Fmldaot. .JBMMUI7. ,. ...TrMMBrer. wSuDertatesdaat. J. 6. HU8TLKB, . I. W.Casb,. JOHN FOX...., -THE DIAMOND PALACE! GUSTAT HAJfSEK, Frop'r. A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine At Extremely Low Prices. All Goods Sovgkt at TUs ErfrtlbkMeat Warranted Gtmuins. Wat oil and Cleclc Mcflrlng A SPECIALTY. Corner Cass and S4uem0q.ua Streets. a. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSM1THING, M Capt. Rogers eld stand, corner of Caai and Court Streett. Ship and Caaaery werk. TTrifiiirtnfJnr maoe sua refmrea. uoe mrs teed. AND PRVBN Diamonflst Jewelry