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ASTORIA. OREGON:
SUNDAY-
..SEPTEMBER 1C, 18ES.
HINTS FOR CAMPAIGNERS.
The presidential campaign is about
to open, and it might be in order to
make one suggestion to the orators of
both parties, and that is to give their
audiences credit for a little common
senso and some slight knowledge of
facts. The public is not such n fool
as it looks. It knowa a good deal
more than it shows on the surface. It
can distinguish falsehood from truth
about as well as party speakers, and
it can draw an inference from given
premises with fair accuracy. Stump
speakers who deliver orations full of
errors of fact and faults of reasoning
pay so poor a compliment to their au
iiVncps tlmt it would be better for
their cause if they had held their
peace.
Modern etiquette iu this part of the
country does not generally justify the
interruption of a speaker. It would
be better for both speaker and audi
ence if it did. It would make the for
mer more careful, and it would leave
the latter better informed. No stump
speaker who makes any pretensions to
nmficiencv as a debater objects to
being interrupted. Interruptions are
the clash of flint against the speakers
steel. If the steel be true sparks will
fly. It is because lawyers are always
liable to be interrupted if they wan
der from the law and the facts that
they become effective reasoners; it is
because clergymen are not liable to
interruption that they are such poor
hands at argument "Webster, giving
advice to a young man who proposed
to enter the lecture field, warned him
against presuming on the ignorance
of his audience. "You never can tell,"
said he, '-but away back in some cor
ner there mav be sitting some old
crank who has made an especial study
of the very subject of which you as
sume your audience to know nothing;
it you risk any flights of fancy ten to
one he will interrupt you and bring
you to grief.",But, as a rule, as stump
speakers are let to ramble on with no
interruptions, however sorely they
may try the common sense or patience
of their hearers.
And they do try them. The writer
of this has time and again heard ora
tors and stump speakers, Republican
and Democratic, say things that he
knew weren't so, and that he knew
that they knew that he knew weren't
so. And ho has during nearly twelve
years of reporting these speeches, ig
nored a great deal of their verbal ar
gument for this reason. What does
a Republican orator expect to gain by
describing all Democrats as disloyal,
or a Democratic orator calculate to
make by depicting all Republicans as
corrupt? The only effect of such talk
is to satisfy the audience that the
speaker is an ass. When an orator
tells us that the election of Mr. Cleve
land will have a serious effect on the
Alaska question, in what contempt he
must hold the intelligence of his
hearers. When another orator vehe
mently assures us that Gen. Harrison
is opposed to the working-man, he
must surely assume that his audience
is destitute of the reasoning quality.
And here is where they make their
mistake. When campaign orators
think they can make votes by sophis
try and false facts, they
labor under a monstrous delusion.
The audience see through the sopliis
try and explode the false facts, and
though it sits quiet and tays never a
word while the Boanerges is bawling,
it goes home and concludes that a
party must be in pretty bad case
when it can only be defended by ly
ing and prevaraicating. We believe
that if the state central committees
wonld reverse their action and let
loose on the community speakers of
the faith opposite to theirs; if Mr.
Bush would hiro a few fluent Repub
licans, while Mr. Barin engaged four
or five sturdy Democrats, each to ad
dress the people from n party stand
point with the staple campaign
thunder, they might do more effective
work than the present style of can
vassing sometimes accomplishes.
Astorians well know that Gov. Pen
noyer and John P. Irish and John M.
Gearin in their speeches here last
May and June made republican
votes, and it is open to conjecture that
some of the republican speakers did
more to aid democracy than republi
canism in some of their "speeches."
Political speakers must also bear in
mind one fact The ago of oratory
has passed. The eye has supplanted
the ear in gaining access to the brain.
The newspaper is what makes pub
lic opinion and influences votes,
and the best a speaker can expect is
to have the newspaper dress his
speech up in readable shape, correct
his mistakes, go easy on his lapses
and give him audience to his readers
in the morning.
immigration in violation of the con
tract labor law has intrusted the task
of framing a bill to deal with the situ
ation disclosed by its inquries to one
of its members who has already
drafted a bill in outline. One of the
leading features of this bill is the
committing the inspection of immi
grants entirely to the treasury depart
ment, instead of leaving it, as at pres
ent, divided between federal and state
officers. Another feature is the im
position of a head tax of 50 upon
the steamship companies with the
view of prohibiting the immigration
of paupers. Still another feature is a
requirement compelling intending im
migrants to give notice to the Ameri
can consuls abroad of their purpose
to emigrate, and to make affidavit
that they have not been assisted by
national or municipal authorities.
A point which the author of the bill
finds it difficult to deal with is the
inducing of immigration by steam
ship companies and their agents by
means of false representations. One
remedy proposed is the enhancement
of the cost of passage by requiring
improved accommodations for steer
age passengers. It is not known as
as yet that these proposals have the
sanction of the committee. The wis
dom of the first mentioned provision,
however, appears to be established by
the results of the committee s inves
tigation.
A SEW POET.
Borix is OlicoTcrcd on the Oregon Coist.
Last week tho steamer Newsboy an
chored in the bay of Lomer Bancb, Curry
county, Or., and discharged carRO and
took on board tho first shipment of borate
of lime, the discovery of which by C. E.
Fleming of Oakland was mentioned in
tlin Chrnninlc a few weeks aco.
This borate of lime is superior in quali
ty to any hitherto discovered, according
to the analysis of Professor Price. The
deposit is volcanic, the borate oocurring
in boulders varying in size np to 200O
pounds weight, imbedded in volcanic
mud. The area of the deposit has been
determined to bo half a mile in length
and 200 yards in width and 30 feet in
denth.
The discovery is of importance to the
commercial world, for the mine is so
close to the coast that an oyster sneu can
be thrown from it into the water, so that
the expensive item of lsnd carriage
which has handicapped the boras indus
try of California and Nevada, as well as
Italy, Asia Minor, Chile and Thibet, no
longer stands in the way. Vessels draw
ing three fathoms of water can lie within
300 yards of low-water mark. There is
an abundance of wood ana water, ana by
Fleming's new process for manufacturing
boxax, instituted at the works at Ala
meda Point, the cost of production can
be reduced to one and one-half cents per
pouna. -i no dev, wnicn iorms a pornon
of the ranch of 1200 acres is half a mile
in width and 700 yard3 in depth, with
good anchorage and protected both from
tne nortnwest ana soutnwest. ne es
tablishment of n, shipping port at this
point gives facilities for shipping the
tan-bark and timber which have hitherto
been neglected, as well as the wool, hides,
butter, fruit and ceroals of tho surround
ing settlers.
A townsite will be laid out and a wharf
built, and mining operations vigorously
proceeded with at once. S. F. Chroni
cle, 12.
The congress of the institute of in
ternational law was opened at Lau
sanne on September 3d. There will bo
discussions upon the conflict of civil
laws and of commercial laws, aud the
conflict of the laws relative to mar
riage and divorce, joint stock compa
nies and maritime collisions, extradi
tion, international penal law, tho oc
cupation of unclaimed territories ac
cording to the provisions of the Ber
lin conference, the international laws
concerning railways, telegraphs aud
telephones in time of war, and the
questien: "In whatmannerand within
what limits may governments exerciso
the right to expel foreigners?"
Rare Chance.
Selling Off at Cost and Less.
WiIson& Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOH
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS
Portland Roller Mills,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
Carnahan & Go.
bUCCEHSOlW TO
I. W. CASE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND
ltETAlL DEALEKS IX
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Corner Ohenamui ami (lass streets.
ASTClelA OHEfiON
BABY BUGGIES,
VELOCIPEDES,
"WAGONS,
TOYS,
STATIONERY,
PERFUMERY,
PICTURES,
CLOCKS,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
FIELD AND OPERA GLVSSES,
CUTLERY,
BIRD CAGES,
BASKETS,
BASE BALL GOODS,
DRAWING INSTRUMENT'S,
ARTI3T MATERIAL,
Our Emir
Until Furthe
or
e Stock !
Is Offered at a Sacrifice
GIIG8,
We aro going to New York
TO PURCHASE THE
Biggest Stock of Goods
Ever brongbt to this marl.et.
MANDOLINS,
VIOLINS,
ZITHERS,
BANJOS,
GUITARS,
FLUTES.
FIl'ES,
PICCOLOS,
FLAGEOLETS,
ACCORDIONS,
SNARE DRUMS,
HARMONICAS.
ftOtf&StFp SMR
Fnll line best quality
ITALIAN STRINGS
Rig cnt in Reading Matter.
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Main St., Opposite Parker House.
As we are roIdc to close up business in
Astoria, now is the time for jou to buy
KoouS cheap, especially Crockery and Glass
Ware, which we are selling less than Jim
will ever be able to get them apialn,
Call Early and Secure Your
Pick of the Bargains.
D. L. BECK & SONS.
A Muscatine, Iowa, -woman went to
sleep with n watermelon rind on her
faee to improve her complexion. A
burglar entered the room that night,
saw the apparition in bed and was so
frightened that he was paralyzed, and
was found in that condition in tho
morning. He has since become a
raving maniac.
Wyoming must be added to the
territories in which large colonies of
Mormons have been established. It
is stated in the Salt Lake He) aid
that in the last eighteen months
about 400 Mormon families have gone
into the southwestern part of the ter
ritory aud taken homesteads there.
One party that will not distnrb
New York politics this yenr is the
anti-poverty, which only two years
ago cast almost a third of the vote of
New York city. It has vanished as
completely as though swiillowed up
by the enrth.
The Chattanooga, Tenn., Times
thinks that the recent cold-blooded
murder of twenty colored men at
Freetown, La., was "inopportune."
That is a good word.
Cats are in demand in the western
part of Kansas, according to au ex
change, which "quotes" them at 81
apiece.
A Nebraska exchange sas that
lynchings in that state are much more
common than train robberies in
Texas.
TnE British Columbia salmon pack
this year is estimated at 15C.500 cases.
This is 00,000 cases short of last year.
Don't ExprriiiM'Jit.
Yon cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting when jour lungs are in
danger. Consumption always eems, at
first, only a cold. Do not permit any
dealer to impose upon you with some
cneap mutation ot i)r. Kin:
JOB PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE
ROSS
Opera
House
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Monday, September 17th, '88.
The Fashionable Event.
Engagement ot
Jos. R. Crismer
AND
Phoebe Davies,
AND THEIK OWN
rowerful SiipportmgCompany.inthe Latest
London and New York Success, by
Prank Harvey, entitled.
The World Against Her
Allen & Krosel.
Handsome Wall Paper,
AUTISTIC DECOHATION.
Painting, Papering. Graining, Etc.,
Done in Satisfactory Style and at
Satisfactory Pi ices.
Corner Jefferson ami Cass Sts., Astoria, Or.
VWatchmaker
Jeweler.
Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY (JI VEN THAT THE
Hoard of Equalization for Clatsop count j
will meet on Monday. October 1st. ls.S8.fnr
the purpose ot eiiuabziiu; county assess
ments for the j ear IKSS.
JOS. SINNOTT.
County Assessor.
Mk
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
XJB3&
Mi Feed.
Groceries, Provisions end
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and ITegetables.
Eccoivtd fresh every Steamer.
(ITY BOOK
ST0RE-
THE LEADING
STATIONERS AND BOOK SELLERS.
GRXFFX27 & HEED.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
CAPITAL $330,000.
$gSK
"One of the most successful plays e er pro
duced in hew Yoik." IVcip Yorh Herald.
New Scenery and realistic efiects gotten
u p expressly fortius production.
Box Sheet open for the sale of lieserve
Seats, Thursday morning, Sept. 13th, at 10
A. 31.
YirpiaCipraEuTotecco Store
J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor,
Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney.
Cine Cigars, Tobacco and Smofceni Articles,
Sold at lowest Market Kates.
rRUIT3.CANDrE3 NOTIONS.&c
F.H.SURPRENANT&CO.,
SlICCESSOUS TO
O". O. EL O S S
County Coronor.
coery for Consumption,
's New Dis-
Conslis and
TnE congressional committee which
has been investigating the question of
Colds, but be: sure you get the genuine.
uecanse no can maue more prout lie may
tell you lie lias something just as good,
or just the same. Don't 1p deceived,
but insist upon getting Dr. King's New
Discovery, wiucius guaranteed to give
relief in all Throat, Lung and Chest af
fections. Trial bottles free at .inn. C
Dement's Drug Store. Large bottles Si
D. Ij. Heck & Sons are selling Crock
ery and Glassware cheaper than eer
before known on the Columbia river.
Secure your supply of Groceries for
the winter before D. L. Heck & Sons
get closed out. .
D. L. Beck & Sons are going to quit
uusiucbs in vsiuria uuu .lit; just Muugu-
tering prices on goods.
The latest style of Gents' Hoots and
Shoes at 1-..I.UQODMASS.
A fine cup of coffee, at the Telephone
Restaurant.
Fisli Skid Oil.
And machine oil for sale.
J.II.DEFoncu.
Astoria, Oregon.
Coffee and cake, ten cents, at the
Central Kestaurant
First Class Undertaking
ESTABLISHMENT.
NewStjIes.Casketsand funeral material.
Next to Astoki an office.
Astoria
I
roi forts
Concomly St.. Toot of Jackson, Astoria. Or
General
Machinists ani Boiler Mers.
M
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LINEN GILL NETTING .SPECIALTY.
The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of
NETTINGS
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Salmon Purse Seines. Salmon Pound Nets. Salmon (ill Nets.
KTEish Nettings of ail kinds supplied at the
at the lowest rates. All made from our
Shephard Cold ftiedal Twines.
Guaranteed to be the strongest and most desirablo twine now ninde especially for the
PACIFIC COAST EISHEIUES.
This TWINK is manufactured only by ourselves, directly from the taw material,
and co.ts no moie in NETTINGS than the elieaper grades.
Send forsamples; also for our illustrated catalogue. Highest awards at Boston,
riiuaueipnia ana i.onuon.
XTet and Twine Company.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
American
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Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, Brief, Cement, Sari and Plaster
tVoo.l Dellfered to Order.
Drajlny, Teaming and Ktprcsi Bnslneaa.
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shortest possible notice, and
VEK apply to the Captain, or to
Eben P. Parher,M aster.
KorTOWINO, KKKKIOT orCHAK
II. It. PAICKKK.
Land and Marine Engines
BOILER WORK,
Steamboat Work and Cannery Work
A SPFCIALTV.
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Notice.
John Fox
A. L. Fox,
J. G. Hustles..
President, and Supt.
Vlce Fresident
Sec and Treas.
Fiuc Tarlor Organ.
For sale at a baraaiu i cash, or on the
installment plan, at the.New 1 ork Nov
elty Store.
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City Tax Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Tax Holl of the city ot Astoria, Clatsop
county, Oregon, Is now In my hands for col
lection and will remain with me for thirty
days, alter winch time the taxes remaining
unpaid will be deemed delinquent, and as
such will be returned to the Auditor.
J. G. HUSTLKB.
City Treasurer aud Tax Collector.
Seines, Pounds, Traps,
-AND
FISH NETTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
MADE TO ORDER OF BEST QUALITY.
Woodberry Seine Twines
AT LOWEST PIUCES OF NETTING COMBINATION.
Barbour's Salmon Net Threads.
HENRY DOYLE & CO., 517 Hi 519 larM St.,
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
GKAND PRIX PARIS 1878,
AND
GRAND CROSS OF THE LEGION D'HONNEDR.
They received the
ONLY GOLD MEDAL
For FLAX THREADS at thn
London Fisheries Exhibition 1S83.
And have been awarded HIGHER FRIZES at the various
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS,
Than tho goods of any other
THREAD! BEjS.SXXJF'.a.CXIXStJEiaS
IN THE WORLD.
be Depended
on,
Quality Can Always
Experiencefl fflSSTUse no Ota
HENRY DOYLE & CO-,
517 and 519 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO.
AGENTS FOR PACIFIC COAST.
"WOODBERRY SEINE TWINE, ROPE and NET
TING Constantly on Hand. SEINES, POUNDS and
TRAPS furnished to order at Lowest Factory Prices.
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