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m She guiljj statm ASTU3IA. OREGON: THURSDAY.. ..DECEMBElt 8. IB57 MUNICIPAL PATRIOTISM. The followiug is from an editorial in the December Century: The voter who has come to claim for his individual conscience the supreme power of private judgment in national politics is still far too apt to accept without hesitation the guidance of his party 'Tnachine" in stale politics, while he looks upon city politics as practically beneath his notice. He is affronted by the action of his national party, in any of its attempts to control the action of its minorities, while he gazes tranquilly above and beyond the grossest abuses in his own city gov ernment His common council spends months in a "dead-lock" over the ap pointment, of three or four policemen, with "deals" and diplomatic negotia tions enough for the management of an empire and hardly enough success for the management of a kitchen; taxation results merely in providing a livelihood for incompetent officials and in thrusting inefficient public ser vice upon the citizens; and still the citizen refuses to learn the essential lesson that there is such a thing as municipal patriotism, and that munic ipal politics is its only practical mode of expression. Why should the politics of the city bo tied down to the politics of the nation or the state? Is there any identity of interest between the two, such as would bo apt to secure effi cient city administration by a selec tion of city officers based upon na tional party preferences? Everyone knows the contrary from practice as well as from theory; in a few of our cities, the lesson has already devel oped a strong and effective independ ent city vote; and yet, take the coun try through, the individual conscience seems to be almost as inert as ever in this matter. The man who, moved by conscience, takes up his own burden of battle against the abuses of his own city government, is pretty certain of the pity of thoce who know him personally and of the criticism of those who are strangers to him; he need not expect that which he de servesthe cordial sympathy of his fellow citizens, their consideration for his inevitable errors, and their rejoic ing in his successes. His fellow citi zens have not yet been educated up to that point We still lack that es sential factor in political development Municipal patriotism. Thousands of men have been found ready and willing to die for the United States or even for the individual state. Where are the men who would die for Brook lyn, or Chicago, or San Francisco? Where, indeed, are the men who would live for them? Tim president's message consists of 5,129 words, exclusively on the tariff. He thinks that the surplus in the treasury should be prevented from fur ther accruing, and that whatever re ductions are made should be made in custom duties rather than internal revenue, a doctrine which is accepta ble to England. For Savins; Life on a Stormy Sea. Rear admiral Ammen has proposed to the secretary of the navy a plan for the rescue of shipwrecked passen gers. It consists of the construction of what is called a balsa, or a float. The rear admiral proposes that in the event of the abandonment of a vessel at sea the balsas could be used in a Bea so rough that ordinary boats could not be utilized, and he sug cests the following mode of launch ing: "The head sail should be hoist ed so as to bring the wind quarterly; oil bags would be thrown over from each quarter. The railing at the stern, fitted for unshipping, would be let down and the launching skids put in place, and a balsa carried aft by eight men and lowered with four on it Then a rough car to fit in the skids would be loaded with the help less persons and lowered to the balsa, oe received and placed and the op eration continued until the boat had her load; then she would be cast adrift, make a drag of her mast and sail, throw overboard her oil bag, and the same operation would be re peated until every one was embarked. Then they should fasten to each oth er in sections of fives." The admiral, in a letter to secretary Whitney, asks that the department construct a balsa and subject it to practical tests in all kinds of weather. The balsa con sists of two casks, upon which a plat form is laid. In the casks are scut tles for stowing provisions. A suffi cient; number of them to carry 1,000 people couia, in tne opinion or tne rear admiral, be carried on a large steamer without inconvenience. For the best photographs and tintypes ro to Crow's Gallerj'. NEW TO-DAY. Republican Convention. The Delegates to the Astoria Republican City Convention will meet in conveniion for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various city offices, at tne Court House, in Astoria, Oregon, on Saturday. December 10. 1887, at 7 o'clock, r. m. '"" By order the Committee RN.CARNAHAN, Chftlrman. NEW YORK TRESS COHHENT. New Tobk, Dec. 6. The Commer cial Advertiser, in speaking of the President's message, says: "The nov elty in the form and the unconven tional tone of the message, as well as the urgent and overshadowing impor tance of the single topic it considers, will attract the universal attention of the nation to the dooument If we are not mistaken, it will have decis ive weight in the future of the two parties and legislation." The Post says editerially: "The message deals with nothing but pub lio finances and the means of bring ing about equilibrium between re ceipts and expenditures. This is unusual, but under the circumstan ces entirely wise. In order to make the deepest impression on the public mind on a most important, if not the only important, topic of public con cern, it was necessary. Otherwise when the session got advanced, it would be next to impossible to secure auy results, as other important mat ters would absorb all the attention of congress. The people on theP acific coaBt, he says feel the need of the Postal Telegraph more than auy one else." The World says: In thus pressing upon congress the issue of para mounMmportance to the exclusion of all other issues, the president has shown a true comprehension of the situation. He has championed the cause of the long overburdened tax payers. He has made himself the de fender of the business interests lm periled by the prospective lock-ups of the money, and he has also supplied his party with what it has long lucked an issue and a leader. The Mail and Express says: The president has framed an issue for the next year's campaign. He has put the Democrats fairly on the free-trade platform, and the country will recog nize the fitness of the position. The devotion of the whole messago to a single subject was necessary to em phasize the fact that Cleveland is a candidate for re-election as a free trade leader. The Bepublican party has nothing to complain of. It has for several years urged the making of an issue, and Cleveland has simply accepted the invitation of his political opponents. We are glad he has accepted it so frankly, bo fair ly and so boldly. There is the prom ise of a great political contest in the unequivocal words of this extraor dinary message. The Republicans will enter upon the campaign with courage and confidence. There is no doubt about their attitude on the tariff question. They took their ground years ago, and are prepared to maintain it now. The president and speaker Carlisle say that they de sire to do nothing that will injure the American workingmen or American manufacturers, but neither working men nor manufacturers will be de ceived by glittering generalities. They are now free traders and believe that both laborer and manufacturer would be benefited by the abolition of duties. No such false issue will be fought over. The next campaign will be a battle between protection and free trade, and it will be a whole some, vigorous political contest, with the chances largely in favor of the Qepublicans. JIAimiED. In Astoria, Dec 7, 1887, bv llev. E. W. Garner, LL. D., Andrew ltosendale lo Mrs. Henrietta Hansen. NEW TO-DAY. Hughes & Go WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS SQUEMOQUA STREET. ASTORIA, - - Oregon. Importers of All Brands of Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. J. H. CUTTER WHISKIES, A SPECIALTY. Val Blatz Bottled Beer, FINEST BRANDS OF KEY WEST AND DOMESTIC Oigra-fs.. Liquors for Medicinal Purposes. FAMILY TRADE SOLICITED. All Orders from the Cltv and Country promptly filled. GRAND CMstmas Festival And Ball By The Scandinavian Benevolent Society, At Ross' Opera House, December 29th, 1887. Children's Christmas Festival from 4 to 8 o'clock In the Afternoon. Grand Bali alter 8 o'clock. 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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATING CONVENTION. At a meeting of Democrats held in the county court room, Nov. 19th, for the con sideration of the coming city election, the County Democratic Central Committee were authorized to make the following call tor a City Democratic Nominating Convention : All Democrats and all others not identi fied witii any other political organization, and intending to vote the Democratic tick et, who are entitled to vote at the coming city election, are requested to assemble in MASS CONVENTION in the Opera House, on the evening of December 9tn, at 7:30 o'clock. You will then proceed to nominate can didates for the various city offices, and transact such other business as may proper ly may be brought before that convention. ALFRED KINNEY, o t t,,.. Chairman of Com. R. L. BOYLE, Sec, J! Resolutions C, R. F. P. U. At a meeting of the Columbia River Fish ermen's Protective Union held at Liberty Hall on December cth. 1887, it was unani mously resolved that the established prices of labor, as adopted last season by this Un Ion.be upheld this coming season, to wit : for Knitting, J cent per mesh ; for Hanctng and Selveging a net, $15 : for a Day's Work of 9 hours. $2W, and that no machine or Chinese made nets will be tolerated or used by any member of this Union. It was also further resolved that anv nets madelby non-Unlon men will be not fished by members of this Union. By order of the C. B, F P. Union. 1ALEX. SUTTON, Secretary, A W E3 WHOLESALE AND Fine Groceries; Provisions and Mill Feed. Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. o The Largest and finest assortment of Fresh. Fruits and "STegetables. deceived fresh even" Steamer. LOOK! -V3? New. Goods, New Location We are now in our A lino of HOLIDAY GOODS lliat will fairly dazzle your eyes. IVvr IVnvt:Ilics in Plusli. Ura.ss :iml T.r:sflicf ooIs. rm-ived Direct fro::i Eastern Manufacturers. An Immense Stock of Toys on the Way. These Goods were purchased for CASH, and we will sell them at Satlslaciorj Iriuej. We Do Xot claim lo (Jive Goods away, but we do claim to give full Value for Your .Money. OUR LIKE OF HOLIDAY UOOKS IS COMPLETE. Do not forcel that we have Removed from nur Old Quarters and now occupy the Fine Large Store in KIXXEY'S KItlCZt ISUlKDIffft. Griffin & Reed. miMjuimiummi EL B. FAEHEE, FIRE BRICK dealer ix FIRE CLAY Hay, Oats, and Straw, Line, Brici Cement, Sanil ai Raster Wood Dellrered to Order. IKK apply to the Captain, or to Frank Li. FEESE GROCERIES Promptly Delivered AT LOWEST PRICES IN ANY PART OF THE CITY. Fruits and Vegetables In Season. .Everything Warranted as Ilenton The New Model Range CAN HE HAD IN ASTOKIA, ONLY OK E. R. HAWKS. Agent. Call :iml Examine It; You Will lm rictsed. F..11. Hawes Is also Agent for the Buck Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTIIEIl FIIWT CLASS STOVES. Furnace Vork, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand. v(?irfjET &!$Iffi Qui. ft r-p.Ml. LINEN G!LL NETTING A SPECIALTY. ESTABLISHED 1842. , CAPITAL, SC0.000 The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of FISH NETTINGS IN THE UNITED STATES. Salmon Purse Seines. Salmon Fowul Ms. Salmon Gil Nets. 2Sr"Fish Xeltinps of all kinds supplied at the shortest possible notice, and at the lowest rates. All made from our Shephard Cold Medal Twines. Guaranteed to bo the strongest and most desirable twine now made especially for the PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. This TWIXE is manufactured only by ourselves, directly from the raw material, and costs no more in XETTLXGS than the cheaper grades. Send for samples; also for our illustrated catalogue. Highest awards at Boston, Philadelphia and London. JLmorican XTet and Twine Company, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. KETALL DEALER IN T'OBCIES .New Quarters and in LOOK! 2S ut 3sy W 9 Drajincr, Teaming and Express Huslnt-ss. STKAMEIt CLARA PARKER Eben P. Par hcr.il aster. For TO WING. FKKIGIIT orOIIAlt II. It. PAKKElt. Al Represented. .Streets. Corner Chenamus and MM Hosiery and WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM: EASTERN MANUFACTURERS A LARGE LOT OF Gents', Laflies' ai Clilta's Hosiery ai Merrar. Also a full line of German Yarns.. Saxony Yarns, Victoria Zephyrs.. Embroidery Silks.. Knitting Silks, in all Colors and Shades. Sole agent in Astoria for the Celebrated Schober & Mitchell's Fine Shoes. THE EMPIRE STORE W. T. PARKER, Manager. tmssfHancisBe sl, G-. szeszieltiq:, COLT'S New Lightning, 40 and 45-60. COLT'S New Baby Shotgun, 28-inch. COLT'S 44, 41 and 38, Single and Double Action Revolver. Lord Conlin, and Diamond 22 cal. Pistols. Our Immense New Stock Consisting of 4 CAR LOADS of fine Artistic and Plain Furniture, Carpets, Oi! 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 advanco in freight, the benefits thereof we propose to share with our customers. Call and See Us. INSURANCE. CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000 COLUMBIA FMAIMAH INSURANCE CO. FKANK DEKUM .President Xi. II. SMITH Vice-President JOHN A. CinLD , Secretary No. 160 Second St., Portland, Or. I. W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fire Insurance AGENTS. Representing the Largest and Most Relia ble Hre Insurance Companies. All Business promptlyjuul accurately tran acted. Flavels Wharf. Astoria Oregon. CAPITAL. STOCK - - S500,000 THE NORTHWEST 2Pre cto IMCtxino INSURANCE CO. F. E. Reach . .. J. McCraken . J. J.oewenberg. R. P. Earhart .... President ... Vice President . Treasurer -Sec'y and Manager DIRECTORS. J.f,oeveril)erg J. K. GUI, n. L. Pittock, F.K.Arnold, F.M.Warren. .1. McCraken, F. E. Beach, D.D.OHphant, F. Eggert No. 33 Washington street, Portland, Or. R. L. BOYLE, Agent. Astoria, Oregon. Office at I. X. L. Packing Co, Deposited in Oregon, $300,000 ASSETS, $55.801.283. Itoyal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com binatlou Joint Policy. Union of San Francisco. Germania of New York. State Investment of California. Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation, 3IARIXE .IXSUBA5CE COVERED BY OCR OPEX POLICIES. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. Agents. Look Out! For the Grand Opening J&.t Underwear ! Drial & Go's French Shoes, and Laird, CHAS. HEiLBORN. $67,000,000 Capital Liverpool & London & Globe. North British and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh. Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of California Agricultural, of Watertown, New York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool, Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent in a capital of SW.coo.OOO. K. VAN 1USEN. Ageut. Seaside Bakery. Best Milk Bread aud CAKES OP ALL KINDS, Manufacturer of Fine Candies. AND Ornamental Confectionery And Ice Creams. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Candles. J3, H. JACKSON. The Oregon Bakery A. A. CLEVELAND, Prop'r. M Bread, Cale ani Pastry None but the Best Materials Used. Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers Bread delivered In any part of the city. Astoria Iron Works. Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria Or General iler Iters. Land and Marine Engines BOIIER WORK. Steamboat Work and Cannery Work X SrECTALTT, Castings of all Descriptions Made to Order at Short Notice. .. .President. ..... .Secretary .........Treasurer. ..Superintendent. J. G. HOSTLEB,. L W. CASE- JOHN FOX........ f 3?2io -s.f New York Novelty Store. i ?
