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ASTORIA. OREGON:
"WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23. 18ST
CAURYIXG WHEAT TO SEA.
During a recent trip through Ore
gon aud "Washington, that -which was
the most singular of all that was seen
by the writer, was the irnusrer of
wheat over the switchback to Tacoma.
Nothing more artificial, nothing more
incongruous, can be imagined than to
carry wheat up over those Cascade
mountains, zigzagging over a sleep
grade, a few cars at a time, an enor
mous 100-ton engine at each end, pull
ing and tugging, and boosting and
gripping on the sharply-inclined track,
at an enormous expense, carrying
grain to tide water, when the natural,
easy, marked-out way by nature and
the laws of commerce would be and is
down the Columbia river to Astoria.
On seeing the grain thus lifted up,
up, up, among the eternal snows, and
then lowered as abruptly to the other
side, and carried hundreds and hun
dreds of miles from its source to its
destination, our first thought was one
of remembrance of discussions with
Portland papers in bygone years when
the argument of The Astorian was
that deep-sea going vessels, carrying
grain, could load at Astoria cheaper
than they could at Portland, and the
argument of the Portland papers was
that ''the nearer yon can bring an
ocean carrying vessel to the wheat
fields the cheaper j'ou can load her."
The arguments of the Portland papers
were then disproved by facts and fig
ures furnished by The Asterian: these
same arguments are now being fur
ther disproved by the logic of events.
The Astorias's arguments were
then and are now irrefutable; they
were not then and are now not suscep
tible of successfull contradiction.
As in '81 and '82, and every year
since, wheat could and can be loaded
cheaper at Astoria than at Portland.
"Wheat should be worth as much
afloat at Astoria as afloat at San Fran
cisco. Under proper conditions it can be.
From reasons that need here no j
more than passing allusion, the wheat
loading is passing from Portland.
The inevitable has arrived. It is for
Portland to choose; which shall it be, '
Astoria or the Sound? At present
Portland's answer seems to be adverse i
to her own interests. The interests I
of Portland and Astoria are identical; '
what affects the one affects the other;
if, as is plain, the wheat must be
laaded elsewhere than at Portland, '
why not at Astoria? j
This is the present status of this,
important question. !
The matter is, of course, purely a j
business one. "When Portland ship-'
pers find, as they ultimately will, that '
the business is transferring itself away '
from 'tho point nearest the placo
where the crops are grown' they wilJ ,
load at that point where the grain can
be loaded the cheapest That point j
is not Portland, nor Tacema: it is at ;
Astoria, and every dictate of bu siness. '
finance and commuuity interest point
to Astoria as the loading place for j
deep sea going vessels carrying for
eign the grain surplus of the Colum
bia basin.
.4 MISTAKES' IDEA.
All the branches of the so-called
labor parties are resolving that gov
ernment ought to take control of the
telegraph system. There might be
conditions and there may be a time in
which government control of the tele
graph system would be the leaser of
two evils; but under any cironm-
sianuas it would be an evil. Tor ii
would be an erection of a new and pow- j
erful monopoly. It is slraugo thai
those who profess themselves most in
jured by and most resolved upon the
abolition of monopolies should be the
first to advocate the relegation of all
business to certainly the most abso
lute and possibly the most corrupt of
all monopolies. It has always been a
matter of doubt to the wisest business
men whether business of that kind can
be conducted by government as eco
nomically or as free from scandal as
by private persons. It is plain that if
government should take and run the
telegraphs of the country, it would
soon be asked to take railways un
der its control, and, indeed, most
e: the advocates of a government
telegraph sysfem are prepared to
advocate a government rail
way system. After this, govern
ment control of mines, factories, and
all other branches of industry would
come easily. The administration
would be the universal wage-payer
and the people its dependents. This
would be a system of nominal social,
ism and absolute despotism. No dic
tator or band of oligarchs has ever
had so strong a bit in the jaw of the
people as the foolish ones who would
make government the national wage
payer would devise. Our telegraph
system is faulty enough, but its fault
is that 6t a monopoly tempered by
fear of competition. Charges of tele-
graphic service, though too high, are
not absolutely oppressive, and they
are lower than they were a few years
ago. Any attempt to seriously in
crease them could not fail to bring a
new company into existence. A law
to regulate interstate telegraphic
service may iu time be wisely de
manded, but governmental regulation
is one thing and governmental con
trol auolhcr and u very different
thing.
jIr. Blaine's second cauvass for
president if he makes a second can
vass, as now seems probable will be
free from some of the unpleasant feat
ures which attached to the canvass of
1S&L Everything of a personal na
ture which can be said, has been said.
The Mulligan letters will now pro
voke only a peal of chestnut bells, and
if the Indianapolis paper were to print
photographic views of five different
marriage certificates running through
a series of years, the sensation would
provoke no interest at home or abroad.
Ir. Cleveland, also, if he be the nom
inee of his party, will be spared fur
ther reference to the Maria Halpiu ep
isode. The absorbing question will
bo protection or free trade, and in the
discussion of the mighty issue, tho
pre-nuptial peculiarities of the candi
dates will be lost sight of.
John Coxxess, who was United
Stales senator from California, from
18G3 to 1SG9, and who narrowly es
caped being made secretary of the in
terior by Grant, is now running for
alderman of the city of Boston, upon
what ticket we do not learn, but as he
is supported b' the Boston Herald
wc conjecture it is not the Republican
ticket Sewator Councss was always
a turbulent, if not a controlling, ele
ment in California poiitics, and unless
age has impaired his vigor, he will
make a strong run but alderman!
"When from his toils be found release,
lie died a justice of the peace."
"What Push Can Accomplish.
The first experience of a millionaire
merchant of Philadelphia on his ar
rival in this country aptly illustrates
what push can do. When he stepped
ashore from the sailing vessel, he
said, "1 was without money or friends
I spoke to a man on the wharf and
asked him what to do. He replied
-wont, young man. nave you any
motto?' 'No,' I said; 'what do you
mean?' He said: 'Every man must
have a motto. Now, think of one.
Go out and hunt for work.' "'
"I started, thinking of a motto. As
I walked along the street I saw
painted on a door the word 'Push.' I
said, 'that shall be my motto.' I did
push at that door and entered an of
fice. I was asked what I wanted. I
said: 'Work; and the word on your
door gave me not only a motto, but
confidence. "
"My manner pleased the man. He
asked me many questions, all of which
were answered prompt! v. He said
at last: I want a boy of push, aud as
you have adopted that as your motto,
i win try you"
"He did. My success followed, and
the motto that made my fortune will
make that of others."
The word is old, short and crisp,
but it expresses everything ?nd has
carved out fortune and fame for hun
dreds of thousands of poor and ob
scure boys. JJrff Goods Chroukh.
IJsifklojj's Arnica .:i!v'.
The IJi:vr .S.vi.m: in the world for
rK limine, Sot e-.. rici-r-,.alt Klieum,
rVer Sores. Tetter, lt:iitcl Ham!-,,
Chilblains Corn., and all ".Skin Krii
tions, and positively cuie- Pile-., or no
pay require!, unguaranteed to gie
pel feet .satisfaction, or mor.ey refunded.
Price Or, cents per box. For sale by
Jv Dement.
Nome Fin House II:uitj.
For sale to-day and Jo-niMrrow a? Dr.
.lay Tuttle's. Owing to removal, lle-e
line plants are offered for Nile.
Tit in important.
As we must give no possession of the
Sov room after New Year'.s. we will sell
V.'auoii-, Velocipede-, Doll ('.linages.
Wheelhai lows and Toj-s at cost, allhe
New Yoifc Novelty Store.
So5fir Coast TiI:I'aI2;s
For issa, at (JuiFn.Y & Ui:i:is.
Acli moii Icclgccl Xty Ail
That we. have the finest stock of Holiday
Coods and Novelties in the city.
(ii:iFPI.Vtt ItKKI).
Shilnli's Vitahzer is wn.it you need
fir Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz
ziness and all .symptoms of Dyspepsia.
Price 10 and 7o cents per bottle. Sold
by W. E. Dement.
Sleepless Nights nip.de miserable
by that terrible cough. Shilolfs Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold bv V. E. De
ment cc uo.
Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured by Shilolfs Catarrh Rem
edy. Price ro cents. Nasal Injector free
For sale by W. E. Dement
Any case of Croup can be easily treat
ed and cured by using "The "Child's
Couirh Syrup." Full directions with
each package, which can only br pur
chased at Dement's drug store.
For the very best pictures go to II. S.
Shuster.
For the best photographs aud tintypes
go to Crow's Gallery.
Sweet Apple Cider
At the Astoria Soda Works.
Partnership Notice.
NOTICE IS IIEKKBY GIVEN Til vTTHE
undersigned have this dav formed a
partnership uuiler the firm Title of "The Co
lumbia Boiler Works" with place of business
near uie mot oi wasmngion smct. m the
cltv of Astoria. Oregon.
Witness our hands this, the 27t'a day of
December, 1887.
Wm. NORTON.
PETER GORMAN.
IDEAL TS. REAL.
The night fiend on a daily paper, even
in as small a town as ours, sees many
strange things. Of course ho must be on
the qui vivo for news, and if he sees a
man standing i:i a dark corner he in
tuitively tries to fathom the motive of
tho individual in thus exposing himself
to the pitiless elements. Is ho there to
waylay somo out, or has his great soul
been so embittered by misfortune, that
he tikes refuge in solitude to brood and
moan over his wirrow? An instance oc
curred in onr experience last week illus
trating the point, lie stood, at the dead
of night, alone, upon the darkenod street;
the wintry wind, with dismal monu, blew
in his face the s!eet. AH homeless and
forlorn he stood, no roof or shelter near:
while- from the bleak and barren sirwt,
tho wind swept cold and drear. J-r-chanco
ho dreamed of utmrdaui when
as a child ho played; of bygen sorrows
that shed their rays on hill, and uleii ami
glade. Of mother's lips that brci.theu
and prayed, for him in manhood's vars:
of mother's hands that stroked his i.r.ir,
of mother's sighs and tears; of graves
where lie his friends of yore, of rcat that
he would love, of facs fond he k:i ..- be
fore, now smiling from alxive. IV r
chance alas! Whv try to sek I be sor
rows he has known? The silent tear rolls
down his cheek, and froin his ifS a
groan. Perchance he see-? the Mil-ige
greon, afar from strife and sin but now
comes Marshal Itobinson, and runs him
in. Drunk and disorderly C and rust.
Walla Walla riiio:t.
3Iai:kike.
In Astoria, December J7th. iss7, :.t
the u'-idence of Uev. (Sen. C Halt Dr.
E. 15. Stone and Mrs. Ada Ilieklin, or
Ihvaco, AV.T.
CURES
RHEUMATISM,
Lumbago, Backache, Head
ache, Toothache.
NETTEAIiGrlA,
Sore Throat, Swellings, Frost
bites, Sprains,
SCIATICA,
BRUISES, BURNS, SCALDS.
ForStablemen and Stockmen,
The Greatest Ilemctly Known for Horse
and Cattlo Diseases.
Chronic Cases 40 Ycum' Standing Cured
Permanently.
CripJcil Cases Throw Away Crutches;
Cured I'crinaneiitly.
Chroiiir Casos At Oner Ilclievod ;
Cured i'toiijptly.
Chronic Cases Cured Without IJelanse ;
No 2'cturit f I'ain.
Chronic Caes Cured : No I'ain In '.laiiy
Years.
Sold by Druggids awl Dcaltrs EKriwhtre.
The Charles A. Vogcler Co., Halto.,3Id.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALMS!
GUSTAY HANSEN, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Tine
At extremely I-ow Prices.
All Cooils Uoiislit at Thi EslablUbxnrnl
Warranted Genuine.
Watch ami CZoclc 2.iairic3g;
A SPECIALTY.
Comer Cass and Siuen:nnua Streets.
DIAMONDS.
JEWELRY.
S3.
o
WATCHES.
CLOCKS
GliAND
rnnac h'POTnra
uLiniw rUhHifiu
And Ball By The
Scandinavian Benevolent Society,
At Itnss' Opera House,
December 29th, IS37.
Chlidrcirs Christmas Festival from 4 to 8
o'clork iu the Af'einoon. Crami IJall after
8 o elooK.
The Western Amateur Kami lias been se
cured, and no pains or expense u ill be spared
to make the entertainment a complete suc
cess. Admission, Children - - - .lOeSn
(Each Child will deceive a Gift.)
Sppt!tatorH(froni4 toS) - - - 2.1 etH
Ticket for the Ka'l - - - SI .00
COM5IITTKE OF ATlKAXOEilKCTS :
MARTIN" OLSEN. Al'O DAXIKLSOX.
Erick John-son. J. M. 0lskn
Frank Eki.uxj.
L, 3HL&
WATCH MAKER.
nxK
Jewelry, Watches and Clocks
Suitable for Holiday Pres
ents at Lowest Prices.
Watch and Clock Repairing a Specialty.
IsnEATREMEyi
DiaioiiilB i Jewelry
MSiuDzaaap
ir
a h
WHOLESALE AND
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass f Plated Ware.
The Largest and finest assortment of
Sesli Fsruits and Tegstables.
lUceivcd fresh
-!
ullj DUlm mum
IS THE PLACE TO I5lY
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
A FULL AND COMPLETE STOrK OF
IP $$ S P
Holiday and Juvenile Books.
M..I. .I. .."
ci?rgxryrtvxJ?.rjA.7miJj'.3Yry
OTVVP CTV1
' IfiS 12S iSft
:Vk k'Sijya 2j
FI8E BRICK
ukai
Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lie, Brit Cement, Sail and Plaster
Wood Drlircreil to Order. Ira ins. Teaming and Kjrcss lluIness.
gt;
-w r..
E. j:5KMSZ
-''f
Ill'f nit' " wC ijT nui. or to
F1EI lOffllS
Promptly
AT LOWEST PRICES IN
Fruits and
In Season. Kverjtliinjr Warranted a
Kciilfni
. l.""z rr : rzr. -k ;
New Model Range
CAN P.K HAD IN ASTOKIA, ONLY OK
aras c&cxi2 tibixb Etf BB jtoOBRsfH
Aeat. Call and Kviinme II ; You Will Se Plcaved. E. K. Haues Is ako Agent for the
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTIIKU I'lKST (JI.AS5 STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings. Etc.. a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand
nsmr- :'zrm
J? i" -1.1" X' ... .CBiMfWrVSW Jl-
-J!- . '. ' S'- .N
C I IMCW riii i f.c"i-riMr? a cDrriAiTV u
LiNEM GILL NETTING A SPECIALTY.
ESTAI5LISHEI) 1S42. CAPITAL, SXO.OOO
The Oldest and Largest filanufacturers of
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Salmon Purse Seines. SataonPoM Nets. Salmon Bill If els.
"Fish Nettings of all kinds supplied at the shortest possible notice, and at
the lowest rates. All made from our
Shephard GoldMKfledal Twines.
Guaranteed to bo the strongest and most desirable twine now made especially for tho
PACIFIC COAST MSIIERIES.
This TWINE is manufactured only bv ourselves, directly from tha raw material,
and costs no more in NETTINGS than the cheaper grades.
Send for samples; also for onr illustrated catalogue. Highest awards at Boston,
Philadelphia and London.
American. STet and
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
KETAIL DEALER ES
every Steamer.
feW&.tXiei3.igkalia&iUfc:c
n: in
FJRE CLAY
NTK.131KSS
yi?Tl el & R un B R
fben P. Parker,Master.
iVrTinviM:. ki:ek;iit erCHAi:
ii. it. Miciii:i:.
M PROM
Delivered
ANY PART OF THE CITY,
Vegetables
Uoprcsi'iilri!. Conifr Chenaimis and
Mrei'i.
X'i?21r',"X . -'.7-
Twine Company,
1
Hosiery and
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROiT EASTERN MANUFACTURERS
A LARGE LOT OF
Gents', Laflies' ani CMlta's Hosiery aid Werwear.
Also a full line of
German Yarns, Saxony Yarns,
Victoria Zephyrs, Embroidery Silks,
Knitting Silks, in aii Colors and Shades.
Sole agent in Astoria for the Celebrated
Schober & Mitchell's Fine Shoes.
W. T. PARKER, Manager.
a. Or. is,353:auS3-,3?:s:,
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P
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 Coniin, and Diamond 22 cal. Pistols.
Consisting of t CXIi LOADS of fine Artistic and Plain
yrniiure3 Carpeis5 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.
INSURANCE.
CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000
COLUMBIA
MAMIE
INSURANCE CO.
FltANK DKKU5I .Trcsl.lent
V. IL SMITH ..Vice-1'res.hlcnt
JOHN A. CIIILO Secretary
No. 1G0 Second St., Portland, Or.
I. W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire Insurance
AGENTS.
Kviiresc ntltu; the Largest and Most Kelia
ble lure Insurance Companies.
All IIiLsiness promptl yjand accurately tran
acted. FlaveliWharf. -
Astoria OreKon.
CAPITAL STOCK. - - $500,000
THE NORTHWEST
INSURANCE CO.
E. Reach President
McCraken- .Vice President
I.oe enben? Treasurer
P. E:irliart .... Sec'y aud Manager
DIKECTOia.
Locuenbcrg.T. 3C.GI11, II. L Pittock,
. Peach, DJXOIipuant, F. Eggert
No. 33 "Washington street, Portland, Or.
L. BOYLE, Agent. Astoria, Oregon.
Ollice at I. X. L. Packing Co,
Deposited in Orepn, $300,000
ASSETS,
3 5 5. 3 OX, 2 S S.
Koyal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com
biuation Joint Policy.
Union of San Francisco.
Germanta of New York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation.
3IAMNE .INSURANCE COVERED BY OUR
OPEN POLICIES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Agents.
Grand
OP
H0LI0AY GOODS
New Year's
-A.17
The New York Novelty Store
Opposite Parker House, Main St., Astoria.
Special Attention Given to All Orders By Mail.
Underwear !
Drial & Go's French Shoes, aud Laird,
dafiSS2265283
CHAS. HEILBORN.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London & Globe. North British
and Mercantile of London aud Edinburgh.
Hartford of Connecticut. Commercial of
California Agricultural, of Watertowu, New
York, London & Lancashire ot Liverpool,
Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Itepresent
in a capital of (rr,ooo.OOO.
IS. VAX DUNEN. Agent.
Seaside Bakery.
Bed Iflillc Bread ami
CAKES OF ALL KINDS,
Manufacturer of Fine Candles.
Ornamental Confectionery
And Ice Creams.
Wliolesile and Retail Dealer In Candles.
R, II. JACKSON.
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEVELAND, Trop'r.
(M Bread, Cafce ait Pastry
None but the Beat Materials Used.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
Bread delivered In any part of the city.
Astoria Iron Ms.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or
General
MacniDists ai Boiler laiers.
Land and Marine Engines
BOIHBZS WORK,
Steamboat Work and Cannery Work
A SPECIALTT,
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Notice.
... President.
..... Secretary
... -..Treasurer.
..Superintendent.
J. O. IIUSTXElt,.
I. W.Cask,
JOHN FOX....
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