fzj $fo gaittj gtfiorim. ASTORIA. OREGON: FRIDAY DECEMBERS. 18S7 THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE GRANGE. The national grange, patrons of husbandry, which has just held its an nual meeting for 1857, -was organized twenty yeara ago, and had a rapidity of growth which has been equaled only by that of the Knights of Labor. It was originally designed to promote discussion of the interests of the farm ers and to bring that class of citizens into organized relations with ono an other throughout the country for pur poses of friendly counsel and encour agement. "Within the ensuing eight years granges were established in every state and territory, and the number of members of the order reached 25,000. Then the organiza tion entered upon a period of steady and general decline. Scarcely a sin gle new grange was established for several years, and many of the exist ing ones forfeited their charters and abandoned the work. In fact, this de cadence has continued down to the present time. The 25,000 members re ported in 1S75 have dwindled to lass than 13,000, and the grange as an in stitution is now rarely heard of, where as it was once talked about in all di rections and regarded with national curiosity and eager expectations. There is a reason, of course, for tho decay of this order which started out with such flattering chances of long life and great usefulness. Its leaders attribute its misfortunes to soveral causes; but the whole story is told in the single fact that it undertook to be come an independent force in politics and to dictate legislation in the ex clusive interest of one class or oalling. Its original design was perverted to illogical and iadefensible uses, and it thereby lost that advantage of popu lar sympathy and .support which is in dispensable to the success of any such organization. The demagogues got their mischievous clutch upon it, and it withered in obedience to an inexor able law of cause and effect If it had resolutely adhered to tho ideas and purposes with which it began its ca reer, it would undoubtedly have pro served and increased its power and popularity, for there was much in thoso ideas and purposes that com manded the approval of all good citi zens. Possibly it may yet recover its lost ground and gain a new lease of being and of progress by taking tip the old plan again and sticking to it with proper courage and sincerity. That appears to be the conviction of those who are prominently identified with it, and who assert that the out look is better now than it has been before in many years. Tho farmers have many reasons for desiring a so ciety of that sort, and it could easily be made profitable to them and to the country; but iu order to bo ef fective and enduring, it must avoid the grave mistake of trying to make itself a political machine, ad devote all its care to matters of a practical and legitimate nature. A soLDrcrt named Sheridan has been placed under arrest for criticis ing army courts-martial as "hollow shams." He is a private at "Willetts' Point, N. Y. His offending language was in a communication written to the New York Herald. It takes shoulder straps and a magazine to make the perfectly successful war article theso days. Tiie provincial secretary of British Columbia, after a lengthy interview with Sir John fcDonald, states that the dominion government has decided not to submit the case of the Behring eizure.3 to the "Washington commis feion. The question is not local, but affects all maritime nations. TnEHlinois railroads have agreed to reduce local freight rates from 25 to 30 per cent It is a singular fact that all tho successful reductions in railroad charges have been made by the railroads themselves, and not by legislation, nor by the orders of gov ernment officials. Election assessments in New York city foot up 1,000,000, most of which is spent corruptly, but all of which is raised under the pretense that it is needed to meet the expenses of the election, which, for many reasons, are heavier in that city than elsewhere. It is recalled in connection with the proposal for establishing courts of conciliation in Iowa, that Indiana's constitution of 1851 provided for such courts, and that they were organized in various counties with only indiffer ent success, however. The supreme court at Salem, Mass., has decided that a man must pay for being shaved on Sunday, and that Tin der certain circumstances, shaving on Sunday "is essential to his health and cleanliness." That settles it A piece of timber 75 feet long and 31 inches in diameter, taking tip three flat cars, has been loaded at Youngs town, Ohio, destined for tho Panama canal. Plenty of lumber in Clatsop county to beat that twice over. Senatob Mitchell is announced as about to "introduce" soveral bills at this session of congress. It'6 no trick to introduce a bill. The thing is to get it through. The present congress is the first one since reconstruction without a negro member. LONDON' AND PAEIS. The Differenre In the Social Customs of tbe Two Cities. In a preface to a new book, M. Fe lix Pyat who knows England well, having lived there as a political refu gee for thirty years has indicated, in an original and picturesque fash ion, many points of dissiuence ly tween tho social customs of both na lions. The following is from the preface of M. Pyat a werk: "Paris is right-handed, lioudon left handed. The Parisian coachman keeps to his right, the Loudon one to his left The former is seated in front of his carriage the latter be hind. Paris is compact, London scattered. The heart of Paris is the Hotel de Ville, that of London is tho bank. Paris has a girdle of fortifications and an octroi. London has neither walla nor town duties Paris increases by absorption, Lon don by expansion. Paris is buiit with stones, London with bricks. "Paris has high houses and narrow streets, London has wide streets and low houses. Houses in Paris have wide doors, as a rule, in Loudon the doors are small. In fact, Paris has its doors larger than its windows, while London has its windows larger than its doors. Paris has espagno lette windows, opening like doors, London guillotine windows. Paris has its shutters outside, London in side. Paris collectivist, London indi vidualist. " "Paris dwells in masses, inside bar racks and convents. London lives in private, a homo for each family. Par is has its porter (doorkeeper), Lon don its key. Paris has its public cafes, iiondon its exclusive clubs. Paris sleeps in a bed placed along side tho wall, London in tbe middle of the room. Paris rises early, Lon don late. Paris pronounces cacao, London cocoa. Paris is large, London is enormous. Paris dines, London eats. Paris takes two meals a day, London four. London, says Voltaire, has a hundred religions and ono sause. Paris has a hundred sauces and no religion. "London has a three-pronged fork, Paris a four-pronged one. Paris uses a napkin, London the table-cloth. Paris eats corn, London drinks it Paris eats boiled meat, London roasted. Paris eats fried potatoes, London boiled. Paris loaves are long, London loaves are square. Paris likes the white of turnips, Loudon the green. Paris puts butter on its brioches, London on its bread. Paris drinks wine, London beer. Paris takes coffee, London tea. Paris at table is sociable, London isolated. "Paris is gay, London dull. Paris whips the horses, London flogs its criminals. Paris lounges, London goes. Paris makes laws during tho day, London during the night Par is has spring showers in March, Lon don in April. London has but few soldiers, Paris too many. In Paris the soldier is a power, in London a nonentity. The Paris soldier wears red trousers and a blue coat, the London soldier a red coat and blue trousers. Tho former is always armed, the lat ter carries a short stick. The Pans soldier is a conscript, the London sol dier a volunteer. In Paris priests celebrate tho marriages, in London they themselves get married. "In Paris girls are rigidly guarded, in London they aie free. In Paris married women aro free, in London they are not Paris opens its muse ums on Sundays, London on week days. In Paris churches are always open, iu Loudon they are nearly al ways closed. Paris warms herself with wood, London with coal. "Paris buries her dead too soon, London too late. Paris throws her refuse into the street, London keeps it inside. Paris retains her sewage in the house, London throws it at once into tho Tiver. Paris has more mad people, London more idiots. Paris has more suicides, London more homicides. Paris is more of an artist, London more of a merchant. In Par is men are more lively than horses, in London horses are more frisky than men. PariB works, London traffics. "London is religious, Paris hu mane. Paris is democratic, London aristocratic. Paris workmen call each other citizens, London workmen me chanics. The former work in their blouses, the latter in coats. "Working Paris wears a casquette (a cap), work ing London a hat Canaille Paris fights with tho feet, a London mob with its fists. Working Paris calls the pawnbroker 'my aunt,' working London 'my uncle.' " lie "Wanted Gentlemen Oysters. "Dozen fried male oysters," yelled a man who walked into Montgomery's early this morning. "What ails the fellowf' "He wants the best oysters. He is an epicure. He knows that the males are counted the best and most invig orating." "How do you tell 'em?" "Easy enough," said Montgomery dishing out a lot on a marble slab and with a knife prying open the lips. "There, see; those that have black lips are gentlemen oysters, but those that have white lips are lady oysters. That black spot yon see is the heart It is near the mouth, but the oyster is pretty near all mouth or stomach; in fact, his mouth runs half around his body. There are his ears and eyes. They are small, but answer his purpose. He has no nose. He don't need any. There's a fellow wants a stew, so Pll have to stop my discourse." Cincinnati Telegram. THETJEST'WAY. A hurt to any part of the body by con tusion, caused b' coming in contact vio lently with some other body, the contused b!ovl iu the part injured showing a dark mark to the extent of the hurt, is a brnNe. As to the eJFeot of such injuries, great or small, natural action is disturbed, hi fin- are closgcd.circulation imrjeded, eonctstion sets in and pains ensue. Na ture is impatient of any impediment to lis regular order ; it tries to force the cir culation through its proper channels thus loetl and pain intensifies. It may in ni'iior hurts after longand painful etlorts rviire tho functions and by slow degrees hfai itself, but pain is its 'signal of clis-m-.s, ami the greater the pain the louder it Us for help: andso longaspain lasts. t !ids that help. What is that help? Something that will enetrate deeply, stimulate and soothe, and by vigorous applications subdue the congestion. With nature's aid it clears away the obstruc tions, heals theinjured tissue and restores. How quickly tins can be done is seen in the rapid disapjKsirance of the black marks, and this. is the specific action, the healing process of St. Jacobs Oil. It is tlit thing needed and just what nature calls for in the cure of bruises, as thou Mtnds testify ho hae tried it. But the conditions in cuts and wounds area little diilerent. although the principles of heal ing are the same. The tissues are sepa-rau-d. lacerated and torn apart, besides being bruised, and nature's dibit is in rt'iiMtieil in tryinir to bring the parts to gether to begin the process of healing. Hurdlvany one would pour into n gaping wouud a remedy for relief, but so soon as nature brings together the parts and they adhere, which is almost instantly, St. Jacobs Oil, confirms the action of nature. NEW TO-DAY. H. EKSTROM. WATCHMAKER. riNK Jewelry, Watches and Clocks Suitable for Holiday Pres ents at Lowest Prices. Watch and Clock Repairing n Specialty. BAZAR. Co to Norah Rappleyea's, FOR A FULL ASSORTMENT Of Fancy Work Materials. Latent M1es in Handkerchiefs ; also a full lino of INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS Ladies invited to call and examine uoodc. Stamping Done to Order. CassStreet, One door South of Printing Of fice. Republican Convention. The Delegates to the Astoria Republican City Convention will meet In conveuslon for the purpose of nominating candidates lor the various city ofllces, at tlie Court House, In Astoria, Oregon, on Saturdav, December 10. 1RS7, at 7 i o'clock, v. M. By order the Committee R.X.CARNAHAN. Chairman. Astoria Art Studio. RE-OPESED. Mrs. Allie M. Davidson, Has re-opened her Classes for lessons iu Oil, Water Color, Crayou, Pastel, etc. Painting on Plush, Velvet and Sal in. Terms, 50 cents per lesson. Hours. 9 to 12, and 1 to 4 --'SO. Room 1, oer old City Cook store. GRAND CMstas Festival And Ball By The Scandinavian Benevolent Society, At Ross' Opera House, December 29th, 1837. Children's Christmas Festival from 4 to 8 o'clock iu the Afternoon. Grand Ball arter 8 o'clock. The Western Amateur Band has been se cured, aud no pains or expense will be spared to make the entertainment a complete suc cess. Admission, Children - - - 50rfH (Each Child will Receive a Gift.) Spectator (from 4 to S) ... 2."cIh Tickets for the Ball - - - SI .CO COMMITTEE OF AUUAXGEMEXM : MAKTIX OLSEK. Al'Q DaXIELSOX. Ekick Jonxsex: J. M. Olskx. Fbaxk EKLCXI). 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 cillfura City Democratic Nominating Convention : All Democrats and all others not Identi fied with any other polirtcat organization, and intending to vote the Democratic tick et, who are entitled to vote at the comtnc on the evening of December utn. at 7:30 You will then proceed to nominate ean- oin:iri fnr tlm vinmu ..:.. m .. , r -"j amices, ana, transact such other business as may proper- ..- .....j V,. uiuujjih uciurc uiai convention. ALFRED KINNEY, R.L.BOYLE, Sec, Chalrma of Com. For Supt. of Streets. r tnVf thl intlirv.l n....n..-i w as a candidate for the ofilce of Supcrintcnd ffiJr!i! 'S.fMii?" " the ac- tX '.iuFi.auc iiuminauilK conven- ,Ion J. T. LKA3Y. T1 onfilelaPhlUdelBhla Udag Agency of aiesirs. HK DIPW1-, WTAYIItiXoi m w S3 WHOLESALE AND KlITAU, DEALER IN ine Groceries, Provisions end M Feed. Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. Tha Largest and finest assortment of Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables. Kcceircd fresh excry Steamer. 0HJI OUR is Now Open The Largest aid s EVER SHOWN GRIFF FIRE BRICK DEALFK IX Hay, Oats, anfl. Straw, Lime, Brici Cement, Sand and Plaster Wood Delivered lo Order. Dmjlnfr, Teaming ami Exjirexs Bnslftesi. W -ttVSJSt ' 'fjiur ' 833 - iimjw I TEK apnly to the Captain, orto Frank L. FEESH 10CEMS Promptly AT LOWEST PRICES IN Fruits and In Sexon. K'.rrythhjfj Warranted as lienton The New Model Range CAN HE HA I) IN Mi rifaUan yhdkdSiilk mt HEtoFlj Axent. Call and Examine It; Yon "VIil he Pie.-t-eil. E. 1L Uaues Is also Agent for the Budk Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES. Furnace Work,. Steam Fittings, Etc.. a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand. -rtCPN &HMHK . - -. Sf ;V&vr &xJiM: jA mM life' ll?$T fiWi UNEN GILL NETTING A SPECIALTY hSTAIIJjISllED 1S12. CAPITAL, S.CO.O00 The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of FISH NETTINGS IN THE UNITED STATES. Salmon Parse Seines. Salion"Ponnil Nets. Salmon Gffl Nets. , ETTish Xettinps oC all kinds supplied at the shortest possible notice, and at the lowest rates. All made from onr Shephard Cold Medal Twines. Guaranteed to be the strongest and most desirable twino now made especially for the PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. This TWINE is manufactured only by ourselves, directly from the raw material, and costs no more in SETTINGS than the cheaper grades. Send for samples; also for our illustrated catalogue. Highest awards at Boston, Philadelphia and London. American Net and Twine Company, illsfe Is I m m for inspection. Finest Assortment of IN ASTORIA. REED. jLvajc ' 'mill FIRE CLAY STEADIES! n. W-U PARKER Eben P. Parker,Uaster. KnrTtViviN. FUEIU1IT erUHAJ: II. V. PAKKEK. Parker. Ai PROYISIONS Delivered ANY PART OF THE CITY. Vegetables Represented. Corner Chenaiuns and birects. ASTORIA, ONLY 01 Hosiery and WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FKOH EASTERN MANEFACTORKUS A LARGE LOT OF tats', Lafiies' anil Gfflren's Hosier? anfl Memar. Also a full line of . - German Yarns, Saxony Yarns, Victoria Zephyrs, Embroidery Silks, Knitting Silks, in all Colors and Shades. Sole aoent in Astoria for tho Celebrated Schober Sz Mitchell's Fine Shoes. THE EMPI W. T. PARKER, Manager. COLT'S Now Lightning, 40 and 45-60. COLT'S New Baby Shotgun, 28-inch. COLT'S 44, 41 and 38, Single and Doublo Action Revolver. Lord Conlin, and Diamdnd 22 cal. Pistols. Our Immense New Stock Consisting of J CA1I J.OADS of One Artibtic and Plain Furniture- Carpets, Oil Cloth, Madras-Silk LACE AND PORTIERE CURTAINS, Dado Shades, &c, Has Arrived. These goods were purchased direct fiom Eastern Manufacturers and shipped before the recent advance in freight, the benefits thereof we propose to share with our customers. Call and See Us. INSURANCE. CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000 COLUMBIA FII Ai HAHE INSURANCE CO. FKANK DEKUM rresMont W. H. SMITH Yice-rresirtent JOllX A. CHILD Secretary No. 1G0 Second St.. rortland. Or. I. W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fire Insurance AGENTS. Representing the Largest and Host Relia ble Firo Insurance Companies. All Business promptly&nd accurately tran acted. Flavels Wharf, - Astoria Oregon. CAPITAL STOCK - - S500.000 THE NORTHWEST 3FjLre cfc 3ki2?JLo.e INSURANCE CO. F. E. Reach ..President J. McCraken Vice President J. I)ewenben;.... .. Treasurer R. P. Earhart........ .Sec'y aud Manager DIBECTOR3. J.Loewenberg J. K. Gill, II. L PIttock, F.K.Arnold, F.M.Warren, .T.McCraken, F. E. Beach, D.D.OHphant, F. Eggert No. 33 "Washington street, rortland. Or. R. L. BOYLE, Agent. Astoria, Oregon. omce at I. X. L. Packing Co, Deposited in Oregon, $300,000 ASSETS, . S S 5- 8Q1, 2 8 3. Royal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com blnatlou Joint Policy. Union of San Francisco. Germania of Xew York. State Investment of Callfornlaf Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation, 3IARIXE 1IXSUKAXCE COTEBED DY OOK OPEX POLICIES. Eimore, Sanborn & Co. ' Agents. Look Out! For the Grand Opening -a.t jfA Underwear ! Drial .fe Co's French Shoos, and Laird. TORE t CHAS. HEILBORN. $67,000,000 Capital Liverpool & London & Globe. North British aud Mercantile of London and Edinburgh. Hartford of Connecticut. Commercial ot California Agricultural, of Watertown, New York, London & Lancashire ot Liverpool, Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent In a capital of 07.000,000. B. VAX iFSEJr. Agent. Seaside Bakery. Best Milk Bread aud CAKES OF ALL KINDS, Manufacturer of Fine Candles. AND Ornamental Confectionery And Ice Creams. Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Candles. K. U. JACKSON. The Oregon Bakery A. A. CLEVELAND, Prop'r. tOol! Bread, Cate ai Pastry None but the Best Materials Used. Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers Bread delivered In any part ol the city. ia Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or General Machinists ani Boiler Maters. Land and Marine Engines BOIJVEK. WORK. Steamboat Work and Cannery Work A SPZCIALTT, Castings of all Descriptions Made to Order at Short Notice. r- . President. J. G. Hustler, Secretary I. W. Cask............... '..........Treasurer. John Fox................. Superinteadenr, y. ; JlLG RES Astor Iron Worts New York Novelty Store. t'i VIM tvw.l U, .BOSTON, ALASSACHTJSETTS. r