C3 t- ASTORIA. OREGON: THUKSDAY rEBRCAUY 21. 18-'S. TOO DAD. We sympathize Tvith the Ofujonian in its grief as manifested in yester day's issue. It is indeed too bad that the Bull Itun water bill should hnve been beaten, and bj a bad man from Astoria, too. It is this last that adds the poign ancy of anguish to the bitterness of defeat. It vra3 tough, so it was, to have that pet little scheme to allow 31,500,000 of bonds to escape taxation beaten, but, oh! the consciousness that it nas an Astoria representative, a man named Hahn, that did it: that is, indeed, the seething of a kid in it mother's milk. It's a darned shame. After all the jobs and promises; af ter all the glory of passing the Bull Buu water bill over the governor's veto ence: after fixing up the busi ness again and plajing a smart dodge in getting it through and calling Pen noyer all sorts of names in the- Oreqo nian; after bulldozing recalcitrant members and giving taffy to doubtful ones; aftorloadjingand teasing and pulling and hauling and promising for nearly forty days and forty nights and then, to bo beaten, to just lack oue little vote, and that vote to be de nied, and that, too, by an Astoria man 'Tis enough to turn the milk of human kindness into gall. The Orcgonian must not, however, be too greatly cast down. "We aro real sorry; we know how it is our self. Knowledgo is born of experi ence, and strength comes through Buffering. This is a sad wicked world, full of disappointment", where pilot bills and water bills often go different to our desires. The U. S. Files a Counter Claim. Somo limo since tho O. B. N. Co. began a suit in the U. S. circuit court to recover 81,100 for injuries to tho barge Wyatchle, and S'-JIG for loss of use of the barge. Tho Wyatchie was hired by Captain Powell and U. S. en gineers to carry rock to tho jetty at the mouth of the Columbia, and while lying nt the wharf nt Fort Stevens sunk. The compnny charge that through thonegligonco of the of ficers and employes ot tho govern ment the scow was damaged, and ask to be compensated for tho coat of repairs and for loss of service while being repaired. United States district attorney Mc Arthur yesterday filed an answer, and denies that tho Wyatchie was injured through tho carelessness or fault of the servants of the govern ment, and avers that she was unsound and wholly unfit for tho work of transporting rock, and that sho was not properly calked; that she leaked, an'd on her first trip it waB necessary to throw overboard, to keep her afloat, 420 tons of rock of the valuo of S336, and to employ thirty men to work tho pump all night at a cost of SCO, and that it was necessary to put a stoam pump and pumping machin ery on board, and that notwithstand ing all efforts she continued to sink and gavo a lurch and threw tho steam pump and boiler overboard to the further damago ot the United States in thesnraof 300. That on account of delay in transportation, loss of time, eta, caused by the inca pacity and unsafe condition of the barge the United States was further damaged in the sum of 31,200, and that to render her temporarily serv iceable repairs of the reasonable value of S300 were made. Tho total cost incurred and tho to tal damage sustained by the United States ns aforesaid amounts A 1,190, which sum the United States pleads as a counter clnim ngairst tho peti tioner in this suit Therefore de fendant prays that the pciiiiou be dismissed and the defendant have its costs and disbursements snstnined. Orcgonian. 20. HntM Little I'asfa Itocitrr. Cash registers, eo called, aro by no means a new thing, but the latest style of register is a perfect marvel. It registers tho amount of the pur chase, indicates tho ampunt to tho clerk or cashier as well as to the cus tomer; opens the drawer ready for making tho change, rings a bell to give the alarm and adds the amount registered to the amounts of all for mer registrations. All this is accom plished by a single depression of one key. This little machine is perfectly honest and makes no mistakes. It detects carelessness whether it is on tho part ot the employers or em ployes. When the day's work is done the machine has all the cash added up, so that it can be seen at a glance what amount ot money should bo found in the drawer. Or if at noon, or at any other time in tho day, the proprietor wishes to find out how much business has been done, it is not a minute's work to find out with the machine, which is provided with a secret lock, to prevent the possi bility ot auy ono altering the figures or tampering with tho mechanism. The machine can be got ready for a day's work in less than two minutes. Tho clerk may lock bis machine so that no person may tamper with it and so that the clerk himself cannot interfere with the registering mech anism. The proprietor, if he chooses, may, iu a moment, set the mechanism so that no registration can be made without opening the drawer each time. - Go to Jeff's Jot Oysters. THK ARMORY BILL. Following i3 the "armor? bill." If it is passed Co. "H." O. N.G. of Ibid city can go ahead. If not they may be obliged to disband. It has passed tho senate: SENATE BILL NO. 191. lie it enacted by the Legislative As sembly of the State of Oregon : Section 1. That section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act authorizing county courts to build armories in cities of over ten thousand inhabi tants, and to provide for the use j thereof," approved February 9, 1837. 1 be and tho same is hereby amended i so as to read as follews: Sec. 1. That the county court in each county in this stafenre hereby , authorized, whenever they deem it proper, to erect in eitieg containing over five thousand inhabitants in such county an armory, safe, suitable r.rd ' of sufficient size for the drill .'f a company, and until such armor Iw erected, such county shall pay to ctn company of militin folly organ nd unaer the laws of this state la sncli county, a sum of money sufficient to pay for the rent of a suitablo arn.ors for such company; j)roviihd, that i' two or more companies are organiz. J in said county said companies shn 1 each have 'house of such nrmuii and said allowance from such count shall not exceed the sum of fiflv dol lars per month. section i! likens thercan iu litia companies of this stale who are owing lor rents and other expenses. This act shall tak efTW-t r.i.d be in force from and alter its approval by the governor. This is what ou ci:;iit '- i ,iv, in fact, you must have if. inT-Hy enjoy life, Th'uisands aro -carHiini for it daily, and mourning becaiw tl.ej find it not. Thousands upon Hio'isamN ot dollars arc spent annually 1 our jws ple in the hope that they may attain this boon. And yet it may be had bv all. We guarantee that Electric Hitters, if used according to directions and the use persUtcd in, will bring jon Good Digestion and oust the demon dyspep sia and instead Eupepsy. We recom mend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at SOc. and SLOT prr lit tle by J. W. Conn, Druggist. Piauos mid Organs. Griffin & Reed are agents for the cele brated Lyon & llcaly Organs. These Instruments arc beautifully finished in black walnut, unsurpassed In variety and quality of tone, and fully warranto!! for five years. Our S8j Organ cannot bo equaled. A splendid small upright IMano for sale or rent on very reason able terms. Call and examine. Griffik & Item. adviccto 3ioths:kk. JIns. W1XSL0W3 Soothing Svnur should always be used lor children teething. It soothes the child, s-ottens tho puins.allay3 all pain, cures wind cholie, and is tho best remedy for diar-rhrca.Twenty-Cvo cents a bottle. TcIcphoneIiOitKtii Ilouac. Bo3t Beds In town. Rooms per night 50 and 25 cts., per weekSl-W. New and clean. Private entrance. UOIiX. In Astoria, Feb. 19, 1SS0, to the wife of J. Li. Stan, a son. NEW TO-DAW GIVES Br Rev. Geo. W. Granuiaand Lccal Singers. AT Rescue Hall, Thursday Evening, FEBRUARY 25xa, 1SSS. Subject of Lecture : "Anecdotei ;.cd Ma ries Illustrating the Character ol Abraham Lincoln." - - ProeeeiU to purcbw a Bell fur the Mrth odlst Church. Tickets, EO cents : CllMien, 2i ccai Kefrcsliments v. ill be scu-d after iui Lectnre. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. A Squaro Piano. l.i quneol I. t C.vSi:. A gen I. Money to Loan. 1 i'1'i.Y to t. o. Ti:ci.i.iN-;ri; For Sale. I n(( SECOXD-nAN'Dl!UlCK.ALL x-t-vv" nicely cleaned and piled up under cover at risherton. V. T. Hie lot nill be old for 5J0, Cash, where lhev aro. CEO.T.JIYEllS. -Ol.Elsmh M., Tortland. INVITATION Concert and Ball, TO BE GIVES BY The Astoria Sangerbund. On Washington's Birtbda , l'ebruary 22, 18S3. AT LIBERTY HALL. Concert begins at 8 :30 r. ji. Committee of Arrangements .--E. Brenser, reter .Martin, Herman Schoer.c, Stock Sale. On Saturday, the 23rd inst., the following stock vrlll be sold at Mrs. Margarot Miller's Place On Young's River : Sir Cows, about seven year old ; three ueuers. aoout inreo years 01a : one iieuer, about two years old ; also one Yoke of Oxen, Ave years old, TERMS CASIL The steamer Occident win leava navel's wharf at nlae o'clock on Saturdav morning. JSO. HOBSO.W VM. EDGAR. Administrators Estate Mra. Jlrgaret Mil ler, deceased. Astoria, Or., February lStli, '?. ' Notice IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE ARE fuuds In the city treasuxytopayall Wai rants endorsed prior to Oct. lsr. 1683. J. G. HUSTLER, City Treasurer. Astoria, Jan. 0.18S9, --'-'- Lecture auauoncer Ross Opera House ONE NICHT ONLY. Thursday, February 2 1st. A filtEAT KVENX Lydia Thompson An J Her On n Burlesque Conwanv 'ilk-imMilwrouqlily equipped Durlenue organization In America. Presenting tor the first time in this city, her original I'.ur IcsqilP. PENELOPE. By Stevens & Solomon. Charming Music. Equlsltc Costumes, naborate fcencrv. 5.1 Selected Art il. Keserveilfccalsbn sain at the 'n York Not city More. Neat, Quick And Cheap at The ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE Notice of Annual School Meeting. NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN TO THE legal voters ot School District No. 1. As toria, Clatsop connty. state ol Oregon, that the annual school meetlnc for said district will be held at the Schoolaouee in said dis trict, to begin at the hour of 7 :S0 r. m.. on the first Slouday, being the 4th day of March, A.l 13J9. This meeting Is called for the purpose of electing one Director to serve for the term of tlii eo jears) and one Clerk to sertefor nc ierm 01 one year, ana transaction 01 me business usual at such meeting. C. W. FULTON. Acting Chairman ot Eoard of Dlrecton. J. O. HUSTLER, District Clerk. Astorl3, February 20th , 18S9. Ready for Business J. M. HESS IlMietuinedcnd nlll resume the business of Sail SLtklne lu his old quartets. In the upper story of tha Gunderson bulldlnp. All vrautins sail work of any fcln.1 v. IU flu J him resdy for business Administrator's Notice. TVTOTICE IS nEREBY GIVENTHATTHE V undersigned has been appointed adrnln Utratcr of the estate ot John West, de ceased, and all parties having claims against said estate are hereby m-ilded to present the same properly perilled to meat e31porr, uiatsop count, uregon. wuuin six months from date hereof. JNO.WrlSi. Administrator Uet;mt,Or.,Jan iC, 1S3 v.l-td JOHN A. MONTGOMERY (S Hno n First Class gg 4 STOCK. a To Canners. Jensen's Patented Can Capping Machine. Will Cap and Crimp 9J CASS ir MINUTE. It has pro; ed to Reduce the Leakage moie in an 00 per cent, less man nanu cappea. Price, SfioO. Orders complied w 1U1 by Tho Jcnsan Can-Filling Machine Go. Sea Shells. Beautiful Variety Sea Shells Tor Salo at Low Trices At 11. B. FRANKLIN'S. Opposite IJ. S. orsiey s. squemoqua 51 reel. 'ou are Invited to call and examine the collection. Van Dusen & Go. DEALERS IN Hardware and Ship Chandlery, Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail twine, Cotton Sail Twine. Lard Oil, , Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails. Afrrlcnltnral Implements, Sewing Macliihesfi-nhits, Oils, Groceries) ZSto. ydfflHt m wim - MHuF ! City Book A FULL STOCK OF Rdp aldilUilolJp And, Variety Goods. itiiiiiiiitaiiuu' Ages?- for ihs C!ubrHed Lion & Hrjaly WiIson&Fishen Ship Chandlers, HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE FARM IMPLEMENTS, Paints, Oils, and Varnish. LOGGERS' SUPPLIES. PROVISIONS AXD MILL FEED AGENTS FOIi SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS Portland. Holler Mills, FAIRBANKS' SCALES. ASTOfclA. ORKflON. Magnus C. Crosby Dealar In HARDWARE, HUH, STEEL. Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES. TINWARE ASD HOUSE FURNISHIM0 GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Ti-n and Oo-E":p:ir. John G. Dement. DRUGGIST. Successor to W. E. Dement & C Cuiii-1 Cut! ; . -t.i.KnI Orua anil O ruga! fits' SunUrl.-j. I'lroJlMli.iin Jiitlnl:j ,i,iiiu:iilc.t r. nt I'.r Rlesicm bctlvo auit Norwegian file Ciuc. GROCERIES FLOUR, AND FEED May, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. LIME, SAND AND CEMENT Uenorai rftorajw aud Wuarlagft on reason able term, root of l!nton street, Astcrla, Oregon. Boat Building. . JOE LEATHERS Is at tbo old stand prepared to build ail ' kinds of boats used on tho Pacific Coast. ' Builder of stearneri VJtcMc, Favorite, Tonquln, and others. Model Making a specialty. Stock and Workmanship flrst .clas?. To Trespassing Hunters. IHEfiEBY GIVE NOTICE THAT I WILL allow no hunting in front of my dike or on my tide land on my place at Young's river, adjolnlnc J. O. Nurnburu's property. Fences and dikes must not bo tampered nltb or destroyed. All trespassers will be prosecuted to tho lull extent of the law. FKKD KKOSEL. CO TO Thompson & Boss And get soma of those No. One California Canned Frnits AND VEGETABLES. We Are-Selling Cheap MAiroSfiP-M I (iililif I ORGMS.iKil Griffin I R BEATJT1FOL IN Tone 8 Finish, AND Reasonable in Price. Every instrument war mated for five yeara INSURANCE. CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000 COLUMBIA A INSURANCE CO. FRANK DHKUM President W. n. SMITH. Vice-President JOIIN A. CHILD . .Secretary No. 100 Second St., Portland, Or. I. W. Case, Agont, Astoria, Or. Ship and Commission Agency FIRE INSURANCE IS riR8T CLASH COUPAMEH Representing 8130,000 PHCENIX, nartford, Cons. HOME, New York, AGENCY PACIFIC EXPRESS CO C.P.UPSHUR, Main Street WJiarf - Astoria, Oregon. Robb & Parker, AGENCY OK r Fire and Mar.no Insurance, With an Asgrecato Csptfal ct 5tO.OM.OuO. niPFRIAL, of London. CAUFOKNIAjjil California CyNNECTlCCT. of Hartford. OAKLAND EOJIE, ot Oakland. LION, of London, f IKESIAN'3 FCND. of CaUf omla Agents also for TRAVELLERS', of Hartf ord- Ltf a and Accident. Tickets -sold for tlie ALLAN Line of StearmniF?, from Old Country to Astoria. KOBE ft PAP.KEK At old office of. J. O. Eozortb. $87,000,000 Capital Lv, erpoul . London & OUhe. XcitU liriihti anil Slrrca'itllc of London and Kdinlmrfli. Hartford of Connpcllcnt, Commercial ol I'.i'lfortiU Agricultural. of v.".tcrsora, pw Yoik, London . LaLcaahire o Ileilvi' i;w.. !"lre Insurance Companies IVprp'n !rr i iv.pUal of fcb7.ooo.iC-o. b. vax ox'm::. spi ? Tin: DIAMOND PALACII nrSTA? HA.NSEX, Prnp'r. A Larf and V.'e'J selrctd Mpc 1. r.f J'li Diaionfls t Jewell At Kxtreincly Low rrtcet 111 Uond BonKht at TfcU Ertalil.hmrnt Warranted Genuine. t U'nlrli and Clock Renlrini; A SPECIALTV. Ciiin(r (".tsi and Sqnotaoqua Stretti Notice. NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN THAT I haTq been appointed administrator of the estate of Nell LlvlnRstono. deceased, and all persons having Cialms against said estate are required to present tho same, ul? Z"!??' ) me- 8t th0 21 of the C. li. F. T.V.. in Astoria. Clatsop county, Oregon, within sis months from this dato. . . i r. . . ALEX. nOLMAN. Astoria, Or,. Feb. 8th, 1883. & W vC I FIRE fill .VWatchmaker Jeweler. X' Valuable Property For Sale, HALF MILE FRONTAGE On the Columbia River, west of Astoria, in ro?t Sew, 23 and M. T. 8 N. B, w W.; h-S.-Pi'i1.?11:3'" Cartage, etc. "Will be2?lu ,ts e?tlrety, or in lots to suit. Write or apply to dw SklpMon, Or. VALENTIN Silk Valentines! STYLISH VALENTINES. YALfflTIHES ALL SIZES, STYLES AND PRICES ! ! AT, GEuO r. IWF.JTER CAUL A. IXAXSOK Parker & Hanson scecEssor.s to G. L, PARKER, DEALEES E GENERAL MERCHANDISE Ncw Goods Arriving Every Steamer Tins WEEK. WHITE GOODS OVER 30 PATTERNS. The Old Stand - Astoria Oreson. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IS Groceries, Provisions and Mil! Feed. Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. Tho Largest and finest assortment of Sfcesfe. Fruits asxd "STogotablea. Received fresh every Steamer. For Sale. Ten acres cooJ land. Improved, orchard, hoiro and barn and outbuildings, well sup plied ; two well water, wltbin one rolls ot Enappa, known a tbe Mitchell place. For particulars apply to WAEDLENT. Knappa. Orc;on. HAVE NO - BAR! Mnr ;Mte i MfiiiifrrS'-'lg";3':r-i't!i'aa; oHHBHs&!s9PBSBMM89Rflffilfi'ikS'9HHBs!f Ti4 A 9JUm&X&MMBBiQXK38Ki fiuS?M!flneH ' I t . i '.'. aHsSeft SuSJaBBI ! l GflBBKfngnJlJlll K5a55ggJWUlarffcvaB M Bnnnliini TT IWIIil li I MIMI I imir t'iSSIS!? tiJLD N FLMILLS.USBURN.IRELWitL, ttHWTBfc &j HOUSE F0UH0EO. I7B.- j1 6 QBAND riUX TAKIS 1875, AKD QEAND OH033 OF THE LEGION D'HOKNEUE. They received tee ONLY GOLD MEDAL Tor FLAX THKEADS at tho Xiondon Fisheries EsJbibitios. 1883. And have been awarded HIGHER PHIZES at the various INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS, Than tho goods of any other IN THE 'WORLD. Quality Can 2Llvza.y3 be Depended on. EXDBf I ri 1 leu nsnen use no uir HENRY DOYLE & CO., 517 and 519 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. AGENTS FOR PACIFIC COA8T. TDTCJ" Constantly on Hand. TRAPS -forniaiied to orddrtat ALENTSNES ! Lace Valenjinss! gjfcjttSnTi i tamK,K ell Rich! UDY YOCIS- Groceries i Provisions -OK- oard & Stokes iueir ijrKelj tncreasas trade enr.b' t here t o sJ 1 at tbe very lowest margin - "S j'rr.Ct tMo Rlvlns yon goods that am of first class quality. Goods Delivered All Over the City. Hi Highest Price Paid for Junk. Net Floats IN LOTS TO SUIT AND OF -TH BEST QUALITY, " , VVILSOK & FrSHCR'a At UR' x Thre EQUAL OtRv'U ? TT n 1 1 SEINES, .FOUNDS and Lowest Factory rriojia. Strik ads