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hc giuty Sfotfau.
ASTORIA. OREGON:
FfitUAY.
-OCTOBEll 12. 18S8.
Fon tbo first time since the war tlie
interest bearing debt of the United
States is less than a billion dollars,
tbe exact figures on Saturday, Sep
tember 15th, being 8997,732,972.
The following notice is posted
prominently in a down, town office in
New Yerk: We Have Time for Busi
ness or Social Calls,But Our Opinions
on Religion, Politics and Base-ball
Are so settled that We Do Not Wish
to Discuss Them.
Some people might think that the
chief interest of the time is the polit
ical campaign, but according to "Bes
sie," writing to a New York paper,
they are mistaken. She says: "The
first question of the hour for women
is, how to civilize and improve men."
A SrANisn general of Barcelona
has bequeathed a million francs to
found a refuge for the orphan daugh
ters of poor officers, a proviso being
that each must be beautiful in face
and form, ""because the more lovely a
woman is the more she is exposed to
'danger in this world."
'The now 6-inch gun, throwing a
100-pound projectilo and penetrating
13 inches of plating at 1,000 yards, is
a gun of sufficient power to deal
with almost anything built or build
ing. It may fail to penetrate the
strong patch, but it will knock any
other part of the ship and most of the
men to pieces.
The French havo discovered a
method of making smokeless powder,
the detonations of which are scarcely
audible, so that the firing will not re
veal the whereabouts of an army.
This invention and the superiority of
the Lebel rifle have excited great at
tention in military circles in Europe,
and are likely to effect a revolution in
warfare.
Chinese criminal law requires a
murderer to confess his guilt before
he can be condemned to capital pun
ishment If circumstantial evidence
is against him, the unhappy prisoner
is usually flogged and tortured every
few days, until life becomes such a
burden to him he is at length glad to
confess in order to have the execu
tioner end his misery.
A DisrATCH from Winnipeg, Mani
toba, says .negotiations are daily in
progress between the Greenway gov
ernment and the Hudson bay railroad
promoters. Government officers guar
antee S2,500,000 upon satisfactory se
curity to bo given for tho completion
of the entire line, also to aid in the
construction of an additional sixty
miles this fall upon the same conditions.
BKIEF BrSIJfKSS PABAGBAPHS.
A Frederick, Md., packing -houso em
ploys 1,200 persons.
They havo begun to-ship beef from Ne
vada and Oregon to the east.
Tho Baltimore piano-makers havo ad
vantageously settled their strike.
Now Britain, Conn., Knights have do
bates on tho tariff at their meetings.
mo Jewell Pin Company at Hartford
manufactures 3,500 pins per day.
PuddlerS in fl StpTlhpTnnlln Mtiin. mill
have accepted $3.50 per ton for Ecrap
wurK.
Eighteen thousand cans of tomatoes
are picked daily at St. George's and
uocssa, Del.
Five New York Union cigarmakers
were fined 23 each for working during a
strike.
At Buffalo tho Bricklayers' Society has
been expelled from the Central Labor
Union.
Ashland, 'Wis., switchmen struck on
Monday week for $2.50, an advance of 23
cents per day.
A Macon, Ga, tailor closed his shop
because he could not get men to make
pants at $1 per dozen.
A Chicago firm supplies the world with
burial shoes. The output is from 50 to
xuu pairs per aay.
Netno loneshoremen at Fernandina.
Fla recently struck for an advance from
iu to lu per aay.
A Coatesville. Fenn.. iron firm has es
tablished a library for its men and a sew
ing class for their daughters.
Tho striking Toronto nlumbers claim
that thero are forty-three imported New
Yorkers at work without a license.
Two hundred of tho New York striking
metal and slate roofers were still on
strike last week. They want last year's
scale adopted.
Some Kansas Citv tailors have struck"
against a lu per cent, reduction, rney
have been getting 10 for making a rough-
laced sack coat.
The Detroit butchers bad 5,000 people at
a barbecue week boforo last. There wero
speeches by Major Pridgeon and Hon.
W. CMaybury.
Tho wages of Montreal bricklayers on
a city job in drains were reduced from $4
to $3JW per day. Tho men struck, but
accepted afterward.
Messrs. C. G. Wiicomb fc Son have
erected a largo building in Chester, N.H.,
for the Durooso of evaporatinc fruits.
With capacity of 400 bushols per day.
The hours of labor in England wero
twelvo per day up to 184C, when thev
were reduced to eleven. In 1874 they
were reduced to ten. at which they now
stand.
Sugar barrels are no longer wasted
They are bought at second-hand and
broken up. The staves aro then washed,
packed in bundles and sent back to the
west indies at a pront, to be rehoopod,
Isaac a. Demont of (Jmcago won a
nrizn of 500 for bein7 the fastest short
hand writer at the recent Stenographers'
convention at new loru. no took down
1,337 words in five minutes.
Buffalo coopers receive 5 cents for pat
ent hoop, 8 for flat Bnd 10 for round-hoop
barrels. Some have struck for G cents
for the patent-hoop vessel. Lockport
coopers get s cents lor patent-hoop and
10 for nat-hooped barrels.
A New York taming expert took four
skilled men to China, and has 200 natives
at work developing silver mines for the
government 300 miles northwest of Tient
sin. Fifty thousand dollars worth of
machinery has been taken from tho
United States.
Chattanooga, Term., has been buying
1,000,000 pressed brick annually in tho
north at a cost f. o. b. of from $23 to 33
per 1,1W. Jjately they havo discovered
clay at home that makes as good brick
as tho normern article, and a big kiln has
been ercctod.
When Yon Go to Portland
Frank Fabre, Occidental hotel restau
rant, will bo glad to see his Astoria
friends, A good dinner at a moderate
pneo and everything in season.
Private Bourns.
At the Telephone Restaurant for sup
pers, parties, etc. The best cooked to
order.
The finest and juiciest steak at
Telephone Restaurant.
the
The use of the word "fax," as iden
tical with an "import duty," has tend
ed to confuse a fow people only. Im
port duties aro not taxes in any
proper sense of tho word. They aro
a charge added to tho natural co3t of
the products of foreign countries.
They are a tax on our people only
when they are laid on " articles wo do
not produce. An import dnty on tea
and coffee would be a tax on our peo
ple, because at present and for j ears
to come tea and coffee must be im
ported. But au import duty on goods
that we produce is a process by which
foreign nations aro made to pay for
the privilege of competing with home
producers in the American market.
People who indulge in tho inele
gant habit of wetting their forefinger
before turning the leaf of a book, will
do well to note the report of the au
thorities of Dresden, who havo been
investigating tho question whether
circulating libraries are n medium for
the spread of infectious diseases.
They rubbed the dirtiest leaves of the
books, first with a dry finger and then
with a wet, microscopically exam
ining the product in each case. In
the first case scarcely any microbes
were found on tho finger; in the sec
ond place plenty. Though all these
appeared to be of a non-infectious
character, tho committee winds up
with a recommendation to readers not
to wet their finger in tho mouth for
tho purpose of turning over the
leaves.
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For First Place.
A great amount of political engineer
ing will be done by friends of candidates
tn secure for their man the first nlacp. on
the ticket, and tho best man will prob
ably secure the coveted place. Then If
indorsed by tho majority of the people,
me election is assured. .Kiecinc ui tiers
has been put to tho front, its merits
passed upon, has been indorsed, and
unanimously given the first place
anions remedies peculiarly adapted to
the lelief and cure of alt Diseases of
Kidneys, Liver and Stomach, Electric
Bitters, belns cruaranteed. is a safe In
ve&teent Price Coc and Si -per bottle
at J no. u. Demerit's Drug store.
TelephoneliOdirtas House.
Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
w una D cis per wees 5i.ou. new ana
clean. Private entrance.
Real Fstate Transfers.
Carolina Erickson to Albertina Peter
son, lot C, block 15. Alderbrook. $300.
itebecca imipman to J. i. uinpman,
r Vnl UiwihIi In aa l." 1 V M 1
iu oui. nunui, lui t, utu. -u, ova "
bee. yj; W W JN WJf Sec. J3, T. b ., it,
10 W.. 137 acres. sS7.5U.
G. K. Grimes to Anna Pardon, part lot
l, blk. 2, uccan urovo, imj.
Alfrod Crosby to Gustaf Holmes, lot 5,
blK 31, Mcuiure s Astoria, .f-vwo.
W. E. Dement and wife to Andrew An'
derson, lots 7 and S, blk. 'JO, McClure's
Astoria. 5G00.
Thos. Bramel to Alex Grant, lots 3 and
4. blk. 1X5. McUiuro's Astoria, sia.
U. V. llolden and wife to Alex urant,
lot 4. blk. 123. McClure's Astoria, Slii.
T.J. Bramel to Bridget Grant, lot 1,
blk. 54 McClpro's Astoria, $23.
David Hogan and wifo to Sam Harris,
NKH Sec. 31. T. 7 H.. 11. i) W.. S1.100.
W. U. itoss and wife to U. a. uoopcr.
A. V. Allen, ltobt. Carruthers, Isaac Barg-
mnn, Unas. Wright, bail interest in N w
and lots 2, 3 and and SEtf NEK Sec. 4,
T. H. It. 7 W., SI.
C. H. Withers and wifo to D.Jilorgan,
w D. h. C. of J. W. and Orilla Moffott,
54.500.
H. McKinnclI to First Presbyterian
church of Portland, block 31, Adair's
Astoria, 5l.
W. U. itoss, ct ai., to jurs. uiive win-
ton, lot 7. blk. 71. McCIure'a Astoria, $1
C. W. Shivelv and wife to Emma J.
Webber, south loo by &u leet lot y, uik.
14. Shively's Astoria $850.
W. H. Grav. Christian Peterson. John
G. Blake to Mrs. Carrio Howard, tract of
land Sec. 10, T. 7 N., B. a W., $25.
Nine Million Dollars Found In the Earth .J
A Russian peasant named Levotch-
ko has just discovered an immenso
treasure trovo in the viuage.oi aiaro-
eorodki. in tho governorship of
Tchernigow. Tho peasant lived
upon land forming part of tho estate
of Prince Ostersky, whoso ancestors
were plundered and expelled from
their possessions by the Tartars, anu
there is no doubt that the treasure
and other articles found date from
this period. Levotchko was at work
for ten years in making this discov
ery, which includes, beside many
precious articles and manuscripts,
twelvo large boxes filled with, very
ancient coins of fine cold. Tho total
value of tho find is given at 17,000,000
rubles, two-thirds of which go to the
state and one-third to Levotchko,
whose share will amount to approxi
mately 600,000 sterling.
advice to motiif.ks.
Mrs. Winslow's Sootiiiko Syrup
should alwais be used for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
cnolic, and is tho best remedy for diar-
iiuta.t. uiubj-uic cents u uuuit;.
All the patentmcdicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
poriiunery, and toilet articles, etc-can
be bought at tho lowest prices, at J. V.
Conn's drug store, opposite Ocident
uciei, Astoria.
The latest style of Gents' 'Boots and
Shoes'at P. J. Goodmas's.
Shingles for Sale.
The I.ewis and Clarke Lumber
and Manufacturing Co.
IIaeiorsaleat Grav'a Wharf. In lots to
suit, tbe finest and bet sawed Cedar Shin
gles ever offered in this market. For price
appijr tu J. XI. xs. uu& & .
Asioria, uregua,
CELO F. VXRKER. CAM. A. HANS OX.
Parker & Hanson
SUCCESSORS TO
C. L. PARKER,
DEALERS RI
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
THIS WEEK.
Seaside Bakery.
Best Milk Bread and
CAKES OP ALL KINDS,
Manufacturers of Fine Candles.
AND
Ornamental Confectionery
And Ice Creams.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Candles.
JOHKHON, linos.
CANDY Manufactured and .For Sale at
Wholesale l'rlces, at
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEYELASD, Prop'r.
Goo! Bread, Cake ani Pastry
None but the Best Materials Used.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
Bread delivered In any part of the city.
J. O. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CICARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS. NUTS,
Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally.
Opposite City UooSt Store.
To Gray's Harbor.
AND SH0ALWATER BAY.
The. Steamer GEN. MILES,
W. 1". Whitcomb, Master,
Will leave forGraj's Harbor
Every Tuesday and Friday.
The Str. Dolphin.
Will leave Astoria Every Thursday Morning
for
Bay Center, South Bend,
and North River,
On Shoalwator Bay.
Tor Freight or Passace apply to
J. II. I), GllAY
Agent, Astorl
JOB PRINTING,
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE
Notice.
miir. ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SCHOOL
JL lilstrtctNo. is. Clatson countv. oroiron
for the year 18S, Is now finished, and turned
o er to the Hon. Board of said district.
llio assessment roll Tillbe found at the
store or llugli Murray & Co.. where tho Hon.
Boaid will meet to correct errors, and canal
ize. Any taxpayer in said district wishing
any change, or correction In their assess
ment, will file the same, and leave at the
tiure ui la, Murray & uo.
C.W.SHIVEI.Y,
District Clerk,
Virfiinla Cigar and Toljacco Store
J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor,
Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney,
Flaa Ctgan, Tobceon and Smoteri Artlelti,
Bold at Lowest Market Bates.
FRUITS, CANDIES NOTIONS.&c
Fine Embroidery,
STAMPING, Etc.
Call on Miss Gussie Rosenquest and get
your Stamping done cheap. Will give les
sons In all kinds of Fine Embroidery; also
go out and sew by the day on easy terms.
Please call and give me atrial. Laa, used
for decorative purposes can be had of me
at EOC per box. G UhSIE ROSENQOE8T.
West 8th St. south of Cedar. Welch's house.
For Rent.
IJXROM THE TWENTIETH INST., THE
? Empire Storo, now occupied by C. L.
rarKer. inquire oi
C. S.GUNDERSON,
John C. Dement.
DRUCCIST.
Successor to W. E. Dement & Co.
Carries Complete Stocks of
Drugs and DrugglBtc' Sundries.
Prescription) Cnrefiillr Compounded.
Agent for
Mexican Salve and
Norwegian Pile Cure,
Good Milch Cow and Calf,
FOR SALE. COW GIVES S)$ GALLONS
milk. daily. Applyto
OTTO PETERSON,
HOSIERY
The Old Stand - -Astoria Oregon.
Valuable Property For Sale.
HALF MILE FRONTAGE
On the Columbia River, west of Astoria, In
frnnt nt Q.w en ...! OJ T ft V W in w .
suitable for 'radl sites, Vharfage', etc. Whi
oe soia in its entirety, or in lots to suit.
Write or apply to
HIRAM GRAV
dw Sklpanon, Or.
REMOVAL
Owing to intended removal from our present location to Flavel's new brick building,
we will from now on, until further notice,
Sell Our Entire Sloe
ft ill u yCtbllllbui
WE OFFER i
Allen & Erosel.
Handsome Wall Paper,
ARTISTIC DECORATION.
Painting, Papering. Graining, Etc.,
Done In "Satisfactory Style and at
Satisfactory Prices.
Corner Jefferson and Cass tiU., Astoria, Or.
J. EL. D. GRAY
Wholesalo and rotall dealer lu.
GROCERIES FLOUR, AND FEED
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
LIME, SAND AND CEMENT
General Storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms. Foot of Benton street, Astoria.
Oregon.
CSrreaf Bargains in ISimrytlimg.
THE NEW YORK NOVE
LTY STORE,
Main St., Opposite Parker House.
v watchmaker
Jeweler. 4y
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City Tax Notice.
NOTICE 13 HEREBtGIVENTHATTUE
Tax Roll of the citv if Astoria. Clatson
county. Oregon, Is now in my hands for col
lection and will remain with me for thirty
days, after which time the taxes remaining
unpaid will be deemed delinquent, and as
sucn win do returned to me Auanor.
J. O, HUSTLER,
City Treasurer and Tax Collector.
glTY BOOK STOBE.-;
THE LEADING
STATIONERS AND BOOK SELLERS.
CRXFFXXT & HEED.
ESTABLISHED l&K. CAPITAL $.T30,000.
1 MM!
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- -ir-ami innT7s3ggT?f
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LINEN GILL NETTINGA.SPECIALTY.
The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of
NETTINGS.
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Salmon Perse Seines. SataaJtoriM Salmon Gill Ms.
?TEish Xettiimiof all kinds supplied at the shortest possible nntire, and
at the lowest rates. All made from our
Shephard Gold Medal Twines.
Gnarantoed to bo tho strongest and most dcm'rnblo twine now made esjiecially for tho
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES.
Tins TWINKis mnnufaetured only by ourselves, directly from the raw material,
and costs no moie in NETTINGS than the cheaper grades.
Sendfor.samplefi; also for our illustrated catalogue. Highest awards atiJoston,
j. uiiiuieipmu ami lonuou.
American ITet and Twine Company,
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,
EL B PARKER,
K. DEALER JH
Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand and Plaster
FIRE BRICK
FIRE CLAY
Wood Delivered to Order. Drjlng, Teaming and KxprrsK Bmlness,
NTriAItIEK
rEK apply to the Captain, or to
cum i1 n; hi; ii
Eben P. Parker,Master.
For TOWING, FKKIQHT or CXI AH
U. B. PABKKK.
Seines, Pounds, Traps,
AND
FISH NETTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
MADE TO ORDEB OP BEST QUALITY.
Wooctberry Seine Twines
AT LOWEST PRICES OF NETTING COMBINATION.
Barbour's Salmon Net Threads.
HENRY DOYLE & CO., 517 M 519 Market St.,
Sole Agents for the Pacifio Coast.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEK IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
o
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Received fresh every Steamer.
PARKER
'S
Laird, Schoher & Mitchell's
FINE SHOES.
A POLL LINE,
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
EMPIRE STORE
BARBOUR'
Irish Flax Threads
HAVE NO EQUAL !
tjVTOBRfrjfe
etAtnngy
5?ky y p btojjjff
TATt,Vl 1 Mrjm
GRAND PRIX PARIS 1878,
ASP
GRAND CROSS Or THE LEGION D'HONNEDR.
They received tho
ONLY GOLD MEDAL
For FLAX THREADS at the
London. Fisheries Exhibition 1883.
And have been awarded HIGHER PRIZES at the various
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS,
Than tho goods of any other
THREAD EQCAKtrFJCTUrrtEIS
IN THE WORLD.
Quality Con JUraays be Depended on.
m
iriencea mbim m no uiner.
HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
51 7 and 519 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO.
AGENTS FOR PACIFIC COAST.
TI7nATVnT11tTT JTTHrn mTTTTUTT' "DVP'P onrl WT?T
TING Constantly on Hand. SEINES, POUNDS and
TEAPS furnished to order at Lowest Factory Prices.
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