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ASTOKIA. OSEGON: 0
FRIDAY OCTOBER 21. 1887
UNNECESSARY ACTION.
The order for the removal of the
troops from Fort Canby and the aban
donment of that post, if made, must
certainly be under a misconception of
the situation- It is but a short time
since Fort Stevens "was abandoned.
Can it be that a sudden spasm of
economy has seized the "war depart
ment, and that one of the most impor
tant outposts of the nation is to be
abandoned because of the considera
tion of a few paltry dollars! We
hope not
Some time ago it was announced as
the polioy of Gen. PhiL Sheridan, the
general of the army, that the troops
be concentrated as much a3 pessible:
outlying posts, be abandoned, garri
sons consolidated and more depen
dence placed on ability to transport
troops where required. This was in
the line of progress, but the military
post of Fort Canby does not come un
der that rule. That fort is exceptional
and important. It commands the en
trance to the greatest river of the west:
it is now the only defence we have.
In marked contrast to the supine ac
tion of our government is that of the
British government at Yictoria, Es
quimau! and elsewhere on this north'
west coast It is bad enough to rest
content with the simple perpotua
tion of ono active military post at this
most important point on this coast,
but to abandon it appears like tran
scendent folly and is humiliating to
national pride and local prestige.
As a national measure The Astori-
an protests against this and voices
the sentiment of this entire section
in earnestly asking that such action
as that recently taken be rescinded,
and that the one solitary military
outpost on this northwest Pacific coast
be ordered kept up to its present
status.
Paragraphs from the press of Geor
gia, the empire state of the new south,
the home of the electric girl, show
that the wonders there are as numer
ous as ever and that the supply is in
no danger of being exhausted. Ono
Georgia paper tells the story of a
clock whioh Btopped the instant
its owner was arftested for murder,
and started again of its own accord
tho moment he was acquitted. An
other equally reputable, journal
gives a little 'natural history
anecdote. The cow of a Gaines
ville man refused to give mjlkj so the
owner consulted a cow-doctor, who,
deciding that she had "hollow tail,"
whatever that may be, split her tail
filled the opening with salt and tur
pentine, and bound it up, only to find
later that the poor animal was be
ing milked by a half -grown pig.
But it is in naming children that
Georgia challenges an admiring
world to produce her equal One
woman proudly points to a boy
named "Only begotten son in whom
I am well pleased," and a girl who
bears the euphonious title of "I will
arise and go to my father." As it
would require a great deal of time to
call these children by their full
names, the son answers to "Only,"
and the daughter to "I wilier." In
another family a particularly small
infant, weighing, in fact, only two
pounds, has been named, regardless
of consequences, "Martha Ann Mary
Magdalene Frances Cleveland
Broughton." Georgia appears to bo
richer in wonders than any other of
the southern states. -Perhaps, after
all, it is only because tho enterprising
Georgia journalists have more lively
imaginations than their neighbors.
ew -
There is considerable inquiry in
and out of the papers as to whom the
Kepublicans and Democrats will nom
inate for president next Bummer. In
the meantime there is no immediate
danger. The country is chuck full of
smart men, brainy people, who could
and can run anything successfully
that they take hold of. And the best
of it is that the people in it are so
prosperous and intelligent that it will
go right ahead no matter who the
politicians decide upon. Ben Frauk
lin used to say "Take care of the
oents and the dollars will take care of
themselves." So also it may be said
"Take care of city and county politics,
and national politics will take care of
itself."
"Faith without works is dead." So
said Paul, and he was right Your
faith is all right, but put your" name
down on one of those subsidy lists
for just one-fourth what you think
you would make by reason of a rail
road coming here. If every reader of
these few lines that come hoping you
are well, would do this, the subsidy
would run up to a quarter of a million
before noon. Bemember, the first
prime requisite is the pledging of the
$150,000. The next thing will be
something else. That done, Astoria
CRnfalL
Mr. Powderly strikes a key-note
when he says: "Let me elect the as
sessor, and I care not who elects the
president" If the people would pay
more attention to the selection of
honest and capable men for the local
offices they would find it very niuch to
their advantage. The truth is that
tho president has little or nothing to
do with matters directly affecting the
daily interests of American voters and
taxpayers. It is the men who have
charge of municipal and county affairs
that should.be looked after, as Mr.
Powderly puts it, "with eternal vig
ilance."
Three million women in the Unit
ed States work for money. Of these
600,000 are agricultural laborers,
mainly in the cotton fields of the
south; 640,000 are employed in manu
factories, while 530,000 in the laun
dries of the country insist that tho
"Chinese must go;" 280,000 are milli
ners, and 200,000 find employment as
dressmakers; 60,000 earn their bread
in the tailor shops and 690,000 are
saleswomen, teachers, telegraph oper
ators, type-writers, bookkeepers, type
setters and nurses. There are 2,500
female physicians.
Either Bayard or Garland will
have to leave the cabinet So Bayard
himself is reported to have said em
phatically. This is because A. K.
Delaney, tho new district attorney
for Alaska, in the suit aginst the En
glish seal fishing vessels, takes up a
lino of argument which controverts
almost ever', if not every, point
brought out and relied upon by Bay
ard in the fisheries dispute with Can.
ada and England.
A Texas editor came out in a scorch
ing leader and told the citizens of
Gatesville that there was altogether
too much promiscuous shooting at
dogs in the northern part of tho city
and that it must bo stopped. The
next week ho advocated tho side of
the shooters and explained his change
of base by stating that "a dog stole
our beefsteak, the first wo had had for
a fortnight" Meral: The dog was a
mugwump.
Mr. Powderly says tho Knights of
Labor should demand of the next
congress the establishment of govern
mental telegraph lines, to be run in
connection with the postal service.
But then wouldn't Jay Gould's West
ern Union buy up the government the
same as it did' the B. & O?
It was a race between the pipe line
and the street railway. The pipe line
had no wings of flame or anything
else, but it got there just the same.
Ml
Three Favorites
.Have the following to say of Wis
dom's Bobertine, the great beautifier
and preserver of the complexien:
Pobtlakd, Or., June 4, 1887.
ToMr.W. M. Wisdom Dear Sir: I
have tried yourRobertine. It is excellent,
and I shall bo pleased to recommend it
to all my lady friends. Believe me,
yours truly, Riiea.
Pobtiaud. Dec, 1885.
To Mr. W. M. Wisdem: The "Jtober
tino yon so kindly sent mo is excellent.
It is the finest preparation I have crcr
used, and is a decided acquisition to
every lady's toilet. Yours truly,
jEATiiE Winston.
Portland, Or., April C, 1887.
Dear Mr. Wisdem: I have tried yonr
"Robertine," and it gives me much
pleasure to say that it is excellent for
the complexion, being one of the best
articles of the kind I havo ever used. Be
lieve me, yours sincerely,
Z. Teebelxi.
. For sale by W. E. Dement & Co.
druggists, Astoria, Oregon
She Is Getting There.
completed her railroad subsidy. But
ouo wjji ci i tit; it:, uii iuu uuuit;.
Neics.
Renews Ilcr Youth.
"XfT-C PlimTlft f"Mi nof Ar T)nOfPA fin
Co., Iowa, tells the following story, the
iruui vi vruicu is voucneu ior oy me
residents oi me tewn: "i am ts years
old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many
years: could not dress mj'self without
help. Now 1 am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
housework. 1 owe my thanks to
Electric Bitters for having renewed my
youth, and removed completely all dis
ease and pain."
Try a bottle, only 50c. at W. E. De
ment &Co.'s Drug Store.
For lame Back, Side or Uhest use
Shuoh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 cents.
For sale by W. E. Dement
HABIUED.
At the residence of the bride's par
ents, on Young's River, October 9th.
1887, by Rev. F. H. Stimson, Alfred E.
Turlay and Miss Lena B. Sale.
Boat Building.
MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
hnilHirKT'hnnto nn tl.o ruliiml.in -s...
and hundreds of line boats of ray build
uiiuic my euarameet ior gooa worK. Head
quarters at the old Astoria Iron Works
tiiillrfinfr Will Vinlld hnnto of im. nnln
the Columbia river where my services may
ue required.
WiU. HOWE.
Notice.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WEST
Coast Pk'c Co. will be held In their of
fice, in Astoria, on the 24th day of October.
ibs7, to eieci directors tor ine enduing year,
and for the transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before. the meeting.
uy oraer oi me rresiaent.
S.E. MORTON,
Sec
Ross5 Opera House.
ONE GRAND EVENT!
Monday. October 24. 1887
Emerson's
Minstrels
HEADED BY
Biily Emerson,
The Frince of Minstrelsy.
And a Grand Company of Burnt Cork Art
ists. New and Elegant First Part
Great Finale. New Specialties.
"EMERSON"
lu His Favorite Specially.
if
MORIARITY"
Admission, Reserved Seats..... IHW.ji co
Family Dress Circle 75
Gallery 50
Box Sheet for the sale of Reserved Seats,
open at the New York Novelty Store. Thurs
day morning, Oct. 20th, at 10 a. m.
Notice to Fishermen.
4 NY PERSON WISHING TO CONTRACT
x. Sturgeon at 1 cent per pound tor all
from 20 to SO pounds, or H cent for all above
80 pounds up to 5 tons weight, apply for fur
ther particulars to
R.T. HUMPHREYS,
Central Market.
CAPITAL STOCK - - $500,000
THE NORTHWEST
F'r& cto Marine
INSURANCE CO.
F. E. Beach President
J. McCraken , Vice President
h Lpejvenberg. Treasurer
It P. Earhart... Sec'y and Manager
DIRECTORS.
J.Loewenbcrg J. K. Gill, II. L Tittock,
F K.Arnold, F.M.Warren, J.McCraken,
F. E. Beach, D.D.OlIphant, F. Eggert
No. 03 "Washington street, Portlaud, Or.
R. L. BOYLE, Agent. Astoria, Oregon.
Olliceat I. X. L. Packing Co.
J. O. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS. NUTS,
Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally.
Opposite City Book Store.
MARLIN REPEATING
RIFLE
Guar- aglfc-- BEST IN THE
anteoa perfect "cSSV WORLD!
lutelysafe. Zodo in all
Bizes for luge orsmallgunr.
Gnllerr. Iluntlnc nnd Tar pet 111-
lira. Send Tor Illuktrntril t.'ntnlor-tlp.
Marlln Fire Arm Co., New llurcn.Ct.
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSORS' TO
J. W. CASE,
IMPORTMIW AND WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN
&E1RAL MERCHANDISE,
Comer Chenanms nud-Cass streets.
ASTCRIA OREGON
To The Ladies.
Go to Mrs. Gates' Art Rooms, next door to
Mrs. Malcom's, for all the
Late Novelties In Embroideries
Lessons Given and "Work Made to Order,
Hair Chains and Jewelry, and Ladles
Hair Dressing and general hair work done
to order.
Also, for saie, the largest SI Stamping out
fit on ttie Coast.
Taxes Due, School Dist. No. 9,
Upper Astoria.
TAXES FOR THE ABOVE DISTRICT
are now due and payable to the under
signed. Var. B. ADAIR.
Clerk.
Upper Astoria. Oct. 5, 1SS7.
House and Lot For Sale.
IN UNION TOWN : HOUSE 3Cx22 FEET,
two stories : To be sold at a bargain.
Apply to JOHNINUNDI.
Unlontown.
Notice.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FISII
ermen'sPk'g. Co., will De held in their
office at Upper Astoria, on the 29th of Oct..
188T. to elect directors for the ensuing year,
and transact such other bulsiness as may
properly come before tho meeting.
By order president,
ROB. JOHNSON.
Secretary.
School Taxes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
taxes for school aistrlct No. laro now
due and payable at my office on Main street
wharf and that the same will be deemed de
linquent unless paid within sixty days from
this date. J. G. HUSTLER,
District Clerk.
Astoria, Aug. 23. 187.
Net Found.
ABOVE BR0WNSPORT. LAST "WEEK,
about 50 fathoms forty-mesh net : no
marks. Owner will apply to
GUd.STURE.
Knappa.
FASHIONABLE
DRESSMAKING.
MISS M. L. RICHARDSON '
Has engaged the services of Mrs. A. John
sou, a competent and Fashionable Dress
maker lust arrived -from the East, and Is de
sirous of having the Ladies of Astoria who
wish well-made Dresses to call, see fittings
and samples and decide for themselves.
Cass Street, three doors south of Astori-
a Office.
To The Ladies.
FANCY AND NOVELTY STORE
Everything In the line of Fancy "Work :
Arresene, Chenille. Fllo Floss, Pon Pons, la
test styles ; Parse Sets, steel and gilt ; Tinsel.
Knitting Silk ; Gilt and Flush Banner Rods :
Plush, Felt. Bells, Bangles, Gipsy Kettles.
etc. unme n nan ah.
NORA RAPPLEYEA.
Cass Street, one door south of Astorian
office.
BALLARD BK
'
FISHERIES,
We shall be pleaded to demonstrate to the Fishermen or the Pacific, with more
helnes and Samples for personal inspection, the
For Pounds and Purse. Seines, of magnitude, that will, in our opinion.
SAVE A LARGE LABOR COST,
Multiply Catch, and increase the nett profits. Experience proves lightness with
strength, saves muscle, and increas-cs the number of hauls daily.
Our Mr. Stowe made the first Purse Seine for mackerel in this country hi 1&4S.
and one pound of twine made xur square yardsnetting. and since then, the improve
ments he has made, give 40 square yards netting to one pound. All of tho xo
Purse Seines, now in use in New England, arc of the fine Wnd. A five thousand
pound Seine, of the kind In use on the Pacific. lequire about oOlndiansto haul, we
are told ; with the Improved Twine. 3.0O0 pounds make Hie same size Seine, and .TO
Indians cin haul it in about hair the time, and its Strength is Ealial to
The Heavy Kind. LIGHTNESS IS PROFIT.
ALSO:
An extra nice Common Seine Twine, made on the latest Improved Urownell Patent
Twisters. Well Stretched in the making. Our mill Is well equipped for Tar
ring by Steam, Hanging, etc., and our hands have ihe longest experience or any In
In this country. . J
With the rules of honorable commerce, we hope to command ashare of the Pa
cific's patronage, and Invite correspondence for Samples and Prices, with estimates.
Prices Satisfactory. Any and all kinds of Nets and Seines made to order.
nm GLOUCESTER NET & TWINE CO. Gloucester. Mass.
Boston Office, 9t Commercial St. Address all communications to the Boston office.
A. V. ALLEN,
WHOLESALE AND BETAIL DEALER IN
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
o
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest nnd finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Received frosh
CITY BOOK STORE.
Special Book Sale !
Now In Progress.
Books by ull the Stnudard Authors at remarkably low figures.
" Call nnd get prices.
GB.XFFZXT & HEED.
Headquarters for Ammunition.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
The Winchester Repeating Shot Gun, S25.00!
A Fine Side Snap Marline Made Twist, Douhle-barrel Shot Gud, Box Shells and
Tools, $17.50. Sport Inc Goods, Ammunition and the Famous Swedish Razor
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 the recent advance in freight, the benefits thereof we propose to share with
our customers.
Call and See Us.
The New Model Range
CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OF
E. R. HAWKS,
Agent. Call and Examine It ; You Will be Pleased. E.B.HawesJs 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.
School Supplies
THE
if Tort Novelty
STORE,
rs for School Books. .
Line of tho
Headquarters for School Books. A Complete
Line of tho
Official Text Books.
Prices Guaranteed Satisfactery:
The New York Novelty Store.
every Steamer.
CHAS. HEILBORN.
Wilson & Fisher
o
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND. SHELF
HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Pafnts, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS1 SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS
Portland Eoller MUIb,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
ttamamamawtm irrrrw
ECONOMY
And Solid Satisfaction Are Guaranteed
IF YOU TRADE AT
THE EMPIRE STORE
LATEST STYLES
Suitings uiid Trimming; Velvets. A Fine Line of In-'
fants' Dresses, Cloaks and Worsted Shirts, Ladies'
Calico Wrappers, Cotton, Wool and Muslin Underwear.
.A. OOMPIjETE stock
Of Quilts and Blankets, Gents Clothing, FnrnishiiiR Goods, Boots, Shoes, Trunks
and .Yalises at the Lowest Casli Pric s at the Empire Store.
W. T. PARKER,
TVT A rPTACMEKE.
H. B. PARKER,
DKALEK IN
Hay, Oats, ant Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand awl Plaster
Wood Dellrered to Order. Drajlnsr, Tramtni; and Express Business.
s-V " pre ' j-T3F"n
1EU apply to the Captain, or to
Frank L. Parker.
FIH
GROCERIES
Promptly Delivered
AT LOWEST PRICES IN ANY PART OF THE CITY.
Fruits and Vegetables
In Season. Everything Warrantwl as Represented. Corner Chenaraua and
Benton Streets.
INSURANCE.
CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000
COLUMBIA
FlAi MARINE
INSURANCE CO.
FRANK DEKTOI ....President
W. II. SMITH Vice-President
JOHN A. CHILD Secretary
No. 160 Second St., Portland, Or.
I. W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or.
Deposited in Oregon, $300,000
ASSETS,
$55. eOH. 2 8 3.
Royal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com
binatlon Joint Pollcj'.
Union of San Francisco.
Gennaiila oi New York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada'Assurance Corporation,
MARINE .INSUBAXCE COVERED BT OUR
OPEX POLICIES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Aceuts.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire. Insurance
AGENTS.
Representing the Largest and Most Relia
ble Fire Insurance Companies.
All Business promptly&nd accurately tran
acted. FlavelsWharf, -
Astoria Oregon.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London Globe. North British
and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh.
Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of
Callfcrnia Agricultural, of Watertown. New
York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool,
Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent
In a capital of 67,000,000.
B. TAX DUSEX. Agent.
fill?, a Tyn
INSURANCE COMPANY,
u-a-Fiavajj, $100,000.00.
The Farmers1 Company,
Ol Salem. Oregon.
THE LEADING COMPANY OF THE
PACIFIC yOHTHWEST.
Private Dwellings and Farm Property a
Specialty.
J. W. CONN, Agent. Astoria.
Furniture and Upholstering,
Mattresses Made and Repaired,
Paper Hanging, Carpets Sewed
and Laid.
Furniture Sold on Commission.
Snor, comer. Main and Jefferson Streets
MARTIN 0LSEN.
MILLINEEY !
Latest Styles : : Lowest Prices
DRESSXAKI5G IX ALL ITS BRANCHES.
MRS. W. J. BARRY,
(Eaton & Carnahan's Former Establishment)
WDIKSAIiBiriTOciTL":
And Examine Goods. A Perfect System of
DSESS FITTING.
frmfHTrmi rwmKmsuommsmm
STEAMEU
CLARA PARKER
Eben P. Parfter,ttaater.
Kor TOWING. FREIGHT orCHAfc
ll.MS. FAitKKK.
ASTORIA
Planing Mill.
HOLT & CO. Proprietors.
Manufactures of
MOLDINGS. ,
SASH DOORS,
BLINDS. HAILS.
BALTTSTERS,
NEWEL POSTS.
BRACKETS.
Scroll and Turned Balustrades,
Boat Material, etc.
Orders solicited and Promptly attended to.
Satisfaction Guarantecd-as to StyleQoaU
ty and Prices.
Mill and Office cor. Polk nnd Concomly
streets. Astoria, Oregon.
la
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or.
General
Machinists an! -Boiler latere.
Land and Marine Engines
iifoiran woBK,
Steamboat Work' and Cannery Work
A SPECIALIT.
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Notice.
,..... .President.
...... ...Secretary.
,.........Treaflurer.
..Superintendent.
J. G. HUSTLKB,
I. W. Case, ..........
JOHN Fox...............
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAY HAflsiBJf, Fror.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonfls i Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goodi Bought at This Ertabllikamt
Warranted Genuine.
Ypktch and Clock. Repairing
A SPECIALTY
Corner Cass- and Squemoqua Streets.
City Livery Stable.
SHERMAN & WARD .Proprietors.
Stylish Turnouts,
Comfortable Carriages and Buggies
By tho day or hour at very reasonable rates.
Saddle Horses for Hire.
Everything new and first class. Our aim
Is to please our patrons.
HorsesBoarded by the day, week ormontb.
Stable and office two doors west of Thk
Astobiax office.
Boat Building.
JOE LEATHERS
Ta on deck and nrenared to build boats
that be will guarantee as to work and dur
ability. Refers to all who have used boats ol
his construction. All work guaranteed .
A!
PRTC
IS
Asm
Iron Worts
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