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ASTORIA, OEEGON:
SATUF.DAY-
-MAY 25, 1889.
JUST FOR INSTANCE.
WE listened -with some annoyance
yesterday to a man -who has done
business in this city for several years,
and who has done fairly well. By
"fairly well" we mean that he has got
out of debt, owns his own house, and
could, probably, in 30 days time, pro
duce S5.000 in coin of his own. This
is not so bad, and is at least average
prosperity. For fifteen minutes this
man railed at Astoria, its lack of en
terprise, its want of progress, its
'inossback" and its general apathy.
Every time he got in a lick at As
toria he mentioned n neighboring city
where everything was so different,
and where matters were so univer
sally attractive, and then he would
again "go for" Smith and Brown and
JonesJandBobinson, and all the rest for
not being at the head of tho proces
sion that is filing into the office of the
secretary of the Astoria and South
Coast road to take some more stock.
Then he branched off again about
the town being "no good," and timo3
being "dull," and "somebody" ought
to do "something," and so on for as
long as "any one would listen to him,
and said half a dozen times the town
was "going to the dogs." To argue
with the class that he so loudly rep
resents would be of no avail.
But we sometimes wonder if such a
man sees how ridiculous he makes
himself or how completely he him
self contradicts what he says by what
he does.
If Astoria h such a desolate and
God forsaken place, why does he re
main: why does he waste his time
here, when ho can do so much better
in that wonderful city just across the
line where people refuse to pick up
tho silver lying in the streets on ac
count of the superior value of the gold
that they find in their path?
If this man speaks the truth he is a
fool for not going away. If ho doesn't,
he is a liar for his falsehood. In either
case he is an ass, for want of human
sense.
Now, designating this individual as
a fool or a liar or an ass, is simply a
gentlemanly and courteous designa
tion of a contemptiblo class that take
delight in belittling and running down
this city where they live and are doing
better than they ever expected to do
in all their miserable lives.
They wax fat and wealthy yet spend
their spare time in doing their little
best or worst to pull down the- fabric
that gives them comfort and susten
ance. Fortunately tho few that listen,
laugh, realizing the futility of reply,
but as mosquitoes and fleas annoy, bo
do these insects vex the souls of those
who want to no ahead and see the
town prosper.
Whether saint or Binner; rich be
yond the dreams of avarice or poor as
Lazarus; powerful as a potentate or
powerless as a palsied pensioner; beau
tiful as a poet's dream or ugly as a
hellish Sycoras; gifted as a genius or
dull as a clod; ambitious as an Alex
ander or contented as a mele: youand
I and all of us are here, right hero, or
there, right there, just because we, in
dividually, don't know where we can
do any better, all things being equal.
"We all seek happiness: that which
bring3the most happiness, real or
fancied, that we de: if a man finds
his happiness in gambling ho gam
bles, if a woman in gadding about she
gads abeut: if a merchant in selling
goods, or a mechanic in turning out
good work, or a hotel keeper in set
ting a good table, or a canneryman
in packing good salmon, or another
man in making money, or anything
else that any one does whether he
plays poker or preaches the gospel,
he is doing what he is doing because
he takes more pleasure in that than
he would in doing any thing else. If
you who read this and very likely
differ and disagree with what it says
knew of any place where all things
being equal you thought you would
have more happiness, you would leave
husband or wife or business or house
or property or anything else, and go
there. The fact that you stay here
fifteen minutes or fifty years shows
that during that time you didn't
know of any other place where you
thought you could be as happy as you
are here.
People stay whero they are, whether
Astoria or Asia, for a variety of rea
sons with which they fool or justify
themselves, but whether from Tiope
or fear or courage or cowardice or ava
rice or timidity or what the .fancied
influence, the real reason npplyi.sr to
all ages, classes and conditions is
the pursuit and desire of happiness;
that phantom that eludes those who
seek it most diligently: that has been
sought by nil from Adam down to
Geo. Francis Train, and that will be
followed by the millions who will
tread this earth when all now living
shall have faded like a cloud "of the
morning into tho illimitable aznro of
idfinity.
ffiEGRAP
m
Specials to The Astorian.
Pobtland, May 24. B. M. Schnie
der was to-day arrested and lodged in
jail for the crime of rape on two
daughters, one 7 years old and the
other 10, of Kev. A. Diedrich, pastor
oi me uerman iratneran cnurcii.
Capt. Eichie, of the British bark
Assaye reports that the British ship
Old Kensington which was here
about two years ago is coming to this
port from San Pedro. She is not
listed for here but as soon as she dis
charges her cargo of coal at San
Francisco she will start for the Co
lumbia river.
The steamer Alliance is up on the
ways and the work of repairing her
damages is propressing as rapidly as
possible. She will not be ready for
business for a couple of weeks yet
any way, and probably not before the
middle of June. Lloyd's surveyors
have not yet visited her but will do so
this week to assess her damages.
The damage suit of Mrs. Jennie
Langfort against Dr. Henry E. Jones
is dragging itself wearily along in
Judge Shattuck's court. Up to four
o'clock this afternoon, thirteen wit
nesses for the plaintiff had been ex
amined and how many more are to be
placed on tho stand could not exactly
be determined. The defense will in
troduce none but expert testimony.
There is a posibility that there will be
a session of the court to-night.
FEABS OF BLOODSHED.
St. Joilvs, N. B. May 21. The com
mander of the British ship Lily has
issued a proclamation that ho would
not allow Newfoundland fishermen
to set nets or catch herring. An in
dignation meeting was held and the
proclamation torn down. Herring
will spawn soon, and bloodshed is
predicted. The proclamation has not
been revoked. Two thousand people
live in George's bay and export the
catch to Canada.
PAID A SMALT, AMOUST.
London, May 24. The solicitors
of tho Times have paid into tho court
2 accompanying the payment with
the formal defense that this is enough
to satisfy the claims of the plaintiffs
in the Parnell action for libel against
that paper.
THE ENQLISn COURT IN MOURNING.
London, May 24. The English!
court will wear mourning for three
weeks for the late dowager queen of
Bavaria.
ASTONISHING CURES BY ELECTRICITY
An Opportunity Th t Should Not be Lost
to Consult the Drs. D rrln.
Tho doctors stay in this city is
drawing to a close, as it is limited to
June 1st, when he will return to his
head office at 235 Fifth street, Port
land, Oregon. Parties wishing to con
sult him, should do so at once. The
doctor has performed many wonderful
cures while in this vicinity, and the
following extracts of testimonials show
the superiority ot tho Electro-Magnetic
system, and all can be referred
to by letter or in persen:
Mrs. A. Banister, Meadow. Lewis
county, W. T. Excruciating pains in
eyeballs, liver and kidney complaint,
deafness 31 years, and a lump in her
side thought to be an ovarian tumor,
cured.
Wm. M. Colwell. Skamokawa, W.
T. Sciatic rheumatism and liver com
plaint, restored to health; also his
brother, Geo. L. Colwell, Skamokawa,
W. T., was cured ot a numbness of the
arm.
Job Ross. Astoria. Oregon. Rheu
matism and creeping paralysis of right
hand, cured.
J. W. Bottom. Tobacconist. Astoria,
Oregon. Liver and kidney complica
tions; cured.
Miss Aleda Biippa, Astoria, Oregon.
Sore eyes, cured.
"W. A. Hail, Astoria, Oregon. Dis
charging ears, twenty-seven years
standing, cured.
THE DOCTORS PLACE OF BUSINESS.
Drs Darrin can be consulted free at
the Occident hotel, Astoria, Oregon,
and will under no circumstances take
a case they cannot cure or benefit
Consultation free. Charges reason
able. The poor treated free from 9
to 10 a. it. daily.
Office hours from 10 to 4 daily;
evenings 7 to 8; Sunday, 10 to 12. All
curable chronic diseases loss of man
hood, blood taints, syphilis, gleet,
gonorrhea, stricture, spermatorrhea,
seminal weakness or loss ot desire of
sexual power in man or woman,
catarrh or deafness are confidentially
and successfully treated. Cure of
private diseases guaranteed and never
published in the papers. Most cases
can receive home treatment after a
visit to the doctor's office. Inquiries
answered and circulars sent free.
The doctor's stay in this city is
limited to June 1st Parties desiring
to consult him should do so at once.
All tho patent medicines advertised
In this paper, together with tho choicest
gerfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can
e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hotel, Astoria.
TelephoneLodsrlns Douse
Best Beds in town. Booms per night
50 and 25 ct&, per week S1.B0. New and
clean. Private entrance.
Ludlow's Ladies' S3.00 Fine Shoes;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at P. J. Goodman's.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
Mns. Winslow's SooTmxo Syhhp
should always be used for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
cholFc, and is tho best remedy for diar-rhcea.Twenty-five
cents a bottle. "
Tender, Juicy Steak at Jeff's.
$50,000
Z2T
Is a pretty large sum of money, but
that is what a lot sold for in Seattle
the other dav.
It don't cost that sum
a lot in
to put chase
Railroad Addition
TO
Ocean Park,
But the chances are iust as good to
reap a big investment, and is far more
safe than to buy Seattle lots.
The warm weather is making real
estate over on North Beach extremely
lively and transfers are being made
at a lively rate. Now is is the time to
get in before tho cheap and choice are
sold. If yon will stop around to Eobb
and Parker's office they will show you
the best located summer resort on
the Northwest coast, a place that has
a railroad running right alongside of
it; located within one half mile of
Shoalwater bay, whero the railroad
company own GO acres and on which
they are making extension improve
ments and where a livery, commercial
city for tho Shoalwater bay country
will be built; and within a quarter of
a nule ot the grand old ocean. A de
pot will be built at Ocean Park, with
in five minutes walk of the railroad
addition. These lots will be sold at
from S10 to S50 up to the first of
June.
Go at once and see the plat.
Robb & Parker,
Live Real Estate Agents,
ASTORIA, - - OREGON.
OCEAN CURRENTS.
Man
of the Coast Survey to Ascertain
Their Power and Direction.
Lieutenant Pillsbury, U. S. N., in
command ot the coast survey steamer
Blake, is about to befe'in an interest
ing experiment in relation to ocean
currents. Under instructions ho
will set adrift a number of sub
surface current-floats, each consisting
of a lj-inch square white-painted
pine staff, about eight feet long, pro
jecting from one to two feet above tho
surface, surmounted Dy a simple tin
wind-vane, and with four galvanized
sheet-iron wings at the lower end to
receive the impulse of the ocean cur
rents at a depth of six or seven feet
below the surface, and cause it to
unit with the sub-sunace cur
rents and be substantially exempt
from tho influenced winds or surface-currents.
The staff carries five
glass water-tight tubes, each held in
a mortise by easily unfastened copper-
wire. .Each tube incloses an envelope,
addressed to "tho Superintendent
Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washing
ton, D. C." containing a leaflet printed
in English, German, Spanish and
French, showing the date and locality
of the first launching of the float and
giving instructions to the finder as to
filling the blanks with the date and
locality at which he found it. Any
person rinding one of tho lloats is re
spectfully and earnestly requested to
remove from it one of the glass tubes
and immediately set the float adrift
again, so that it may continue to float
with currents until intercepted again
and another tube removed by some
other finder, and so on until it is fin
ally lost or all its tubes removed.
Each finder should break or open the
tube carefully, read, and follow tho
directions of the printed leaflet, by
writing in the proper blank spaces
the date and locality at which he
found it, either afloat or ashore, ap
pending his own signature and ad
dress, inclosing it in the accompanying
envelope and forwarding it to the
nearest United States consul, or
mailing it to the superintendent ot
the coast and geodetic survey, as
addressed. In view of the im
portancej to safety of navigation, of all
items of information as to the direc
tionand velocity of ocean currents, all
mariners and people along shore are
urgently requested to contribute to
the success of this feature of their in
vestigation by intercepting and re
launching a float wherever seen, and
carefully complying with the foregoing
suggestions.
Electric Bitters.
This remedy is becoming so wel
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who haroused
Electric Bitters sing tho same song ot
praise. A purer medicine does not ex
ist and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Klieum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from the system
and prevent as well as cure Malarial le
vers. For cure of Headache, Constipa
tion and Indigestion try Electric Bit
tersEntire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded. Price 50 cts. and S1.00
per bottle at J. C. Dement's.
Welnhard's Beer.
And Free Lunch at tho Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
Stores and Ranges,
Cheaper than ever, at John A. Mont
gomery's. When you want a Stove or a Range,
call on John A. Montgomery.
Go to Jeff's for Oysters.
Gold
Coin ! !
J.H.MANSELL,
- REAL ESTATE BROKER, -
NOTARY PUBLIC FOB. STATE OF OEEGON.
City Lots' and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water
Frontage for Sale.
Investments made for Outside Parties.
Correspondence Solicited.
Next W. U. Telegraph Ofllce. Third St. ABtoria, Oregon.
P. O. BOX 863.
Book
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT,
Children
p
A New Stock, just received from the Factory,
at very Reasonable Prices.
Croquet Sets, Fishing Tackle,
Lawn Tennis, Base Ball Goods,
Hammocks and Indian Clubs.
Vinms Ranus Ifiiitars. ami ArmiM
') -"""JWMj
JUST RECEIVED. CHEAPER THAN EVER.
Our Stock of Stationery, Blank" Books, Etc., is Complete.
Griffin
-HAS
Largest, Finest and Cheapest Line of Goods
t
i - IN ASTOHIA-
And Underselling every house in Town. Call and See Us.
.
8. SCHIjUSSEL Kst.
Cor. Genevieve ami clienanms Sts . Astoria, Oregon.
-FOR-
Salmon
Sweep
ALMON POUND NETS,
-AND-
Fish Nettings
Ry LETTER or TELEGRAPH
CAREFUL
AMERICAN NET
Established 1842.
Boston,
FOR SALE.
SAWMILL,
Complete for manufacturing Cedar Lom
ber. Shlnglei orShooics, together with 1G0
acres o leased timber land and ICO acres of
deeded timber land.
MY ASTORIA-REAL ESTATE
Is also offered for sale, as a whole, or In
parcels to suit.
Reason for selling : retiring from business.
Apply to J. Q. A. BOTYLBY.
GEO. Y. nUME.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
There is no occasion for tbe most fastidi
ous of oar citizens to send to -Portland or
San Francisco for
Custom Made Clothes
As they can get Better Fits. Bettor Work
manship, and for less Money.
By Leaving their Orders with MEANY.
New Goods by Every Steamer.
Call and See Him and Satisfy Yonraeir.
P. J. Meany. Merchant Tailor.
$40, $40, $40, $40.
The above amount buys a lot In Pleas
ant Little Homes, Ave miles from
rortlandrostofflce.forabrlef period. In
stallments, $5 down and S50 a montb.
High, levelrpopulated and near terminus of
proposed new motor line. Sales negotiated
Dymall. For circulars and full particulars,
address, EMPIRE LAND CO., 71 Morrison
St. Portland. Or.
Net Lost.
OFF TONGUE rOINT, LAST MONDAY
night, about 140 fathoms net, web used
one season, corks branded C. C. Co., and C,
F. P. Co. Finder will be reasonably re
warded by bringing net or giving Informa
tion leading to Its-recovery, to A. Hansen,
at A. Booth & Son.'3 cannery.
Store
Carriages.
Ree
XiroUE
THE-
of All Kinds
shall haxe our PROMPT AND
ATTENTION.
& TWINE CO,
Mass.
Capital, $300,000,
For Sale.
1 Patent Rip Saw Machine.
1 Patent Jig "
1 " Shaper.
1 Mortising Machine.
1 Patent Band Saw.
Above machines are for Foot or Hand
Power, and n 111 be sold cheap, for rash.
Enquire of JOHN A. MONTGOMERY.
Lost.
TUESDAY NIGHT. ABREAST OK MC
Gowan's, on Oregon side Middle Chan
nel, ISO fathoms 45-mesh net ; half old, naif
new ; corks marked o. P. C. ; leads marked
F.H. Finder will be liberally rewarded by
returning to FBED.nACKEY,
Occident I'k'g Co.
Or Offlee of C. It. F. P. Union.
A Fine ami Well SclootoH Storli
OF
Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, etc.
AT
H. EESTROBI'S
Jewelry Establishment.
All goods warranted, as guaranteed.
Opposite Crow's gallery, Astoria, Oregon,
Lost.
ABREAST OF CHINOOK, ON TIIURS
day night, one hundred and fifty (150)
fathoms of new net. forty-five (45) meshes
deep, new corks and lines, leads marked "J.
A. D." A liberal reward will be paid for re
turn of same, or for information that will
lead to its recovery.
JOHN A DEVLIN & CO.,
Astoria, Or., May 17th, is?9. - -
rJB
Seines,
Blank
All the Latest
Your Money's Wortli
IS WHAT YOU GET AT
Foard & Stokes
IN
Groceries and Provisions.
Everythlii'i In a Flrst-el.w Store
and at
Extremely Low Figures.
Good Delivered all ..erT..w
The Highest Price Piild for Junk.
FOARD & STOKES
WHOLK3AI.K AND KKTAIL DEALKK IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed,
o -
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
The Iinrgest anil finest assortment of
Frosh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Iteceived fresh every Steamer.
FIRE BRICK
llKALKR IN
Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sana ani Plaster
Wood Delivered to OrJer. llrnjln?. Teaming ami Exre Uusloe.
IE It apply to the Captain, or to
The Str. Telephone
Fast Time Between Portland
and Astoria.
I.KAVE PORTLAND
Foot of Alder Street
Dally, except Tuesday, at .7 do a. m.
LEAVE ASTOUIA
Wilson & FMier's Dock.
Daily, except Tuesday, at S .00 p. m.
The Lurline.
tzSxSZt
FAST TIME BETWEEN
Portland and Astoria !
LEAVE ASTORIA.
Main St. Wharf.
Dally, omitting Monday, at
OK SUNDAY, at
LEAVE POUTLAND.
Every Night at
EXCEPT SUNDAY NH'.HT
A.M.
' r.at.
"? r. si.
Virginia Cigar anJTotacco Store
J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor,
Water Street, Two Doors East oi Olney.
Fine Os;ri, Tobaccos and Smolern Articles,
Sold at Lowest Market Rates.
FRUITS, CANDIES NOTIONS.&c
Do You Want Wood?
Spruce Limbs, Alder, Hemlock,
Delivered an part of the eity at Si per
cord,
Leae orders with Wm. Edgar or It. 1.
Marlon, L KINC.
CO TO
Thompson & Boss
And get some of those No. Our
California Canned Fruits
AND VEGETABLES.
We 4.T& Selling Cheap
Novelties,
fiKLO f. r.u:REi:
CHI ll.Ns.
Parker & Hanson
srtvEssoiw ro
C. L. PARKER,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
miS WRF.K.
WW !"1 1 I EL UvUliO
OVER 30 PATTERNS.
llieOId Stand - Astoria Oregon
FIRE CLAY
STRtiMElt
CL1M r-iiRKGIi
Eben P. Parkcr,Mastcr.
For TOWING, FKKKiUT orfllAK
11. It. P.IKKKK.
lletnreii Tliiid and Fourlli.
AMoiia, Oregon.
GRAY & PRATT
Proprietors.
RATES, rjl per Inj.
Special Terms by the Week.
New Furniture. Neu Iieds, Clean and
Neat Kooins, l'Ir.t Clas'i Meals, Prompt and
Polite Waiters: Everything llrst-flass.
Try It and see.
NO CHINAMEN EMPLOYED.
CANDY Manufactured and For Sale at
Wholesale Prices, at
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CliEVI'LAM), I'rop'r.
Gooi Bread, Cake ani Pastry
None but the llest Materials Used.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
Bread delivered In any part of the city.
J. Abercromhie.
(Next door to Carnahan & Co.'s.)
LARD. nAM. BACON.
BUTTER, CHEESE. EGGS, POULTRY,
POTATOES, FISH AND (IAME.
Fruit, Nuts, and Candles.
Tea, Coltee, Canned Good. Itaisins, Etc
General Commission Merchant.
CnEXAMl'S STP.EET. - ASTORIA.
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Of Best Quality, and at
LOWEST PRICES,
AT THE
SIGN OF THEJOLDEM SHOE.
iTOSIIISr TTA3EC3XT.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
nUSTAY HANSEN, Trop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonds i Jewelry
At Extremely vow rrices.
All (loo.li Bought at Thli EstablNbment
Warranted Genuine.
Watch and Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
Iain
Stree
House