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ASTORIA., OKEGON:
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Everybody invited.
to-night.
The public schools close this after
noon for a two weeks vacation.
There is a contagious disease
among the stock at Mishawaka, and
many settlers are losing valuable ani
mals. Messrs. Griflin fc Reed have re
ceived a large consignment of goods
direct from New York, by the ship3
Challenger and Alameda.
Local politicians figure that on .
straight vote, Astoria is 145 Republi
can majority. The majorites at the
last election ran from 32 to 229.
The six beacons formerly indicated
at the western entrance to Prairie
Channel, between Tongue Point and
Seal Island, have been removed.
The Columbia skating club have
engaged Parsons & Braj's string and
brass orchestra of Portland for their
grand skating carnival and ball on
New Year's eve.
Calendars are beginning to arrive.
Ingenuity is taxed in inventiug those
pleasing specimens of the art pe
sentative of all rtrts, and some lino
ones for 1890 have been received at
thia office.
Beaver Lodge No. &, 1. O. O. P.
had a pleasant social dance last even
ing. Their spacious lodge room was
handsomely decorated, the music was
good; and those present had an enjoy
able evening.
"What shall I get for Christmas?" is
the all absorbing question at present.
The children are the first to be re
membered; then present and absent
friends, and the list grows so, that the
xisual appropriation is soon exhausted.
'Till ten yesterday morning it was as
dark as the inside of a cow, and gas
and oil were required: by eleven the
sun shown out; afterwards hail and
rain rattled on the roofs, and in the
afternoon came the swaying rainbows
and the glittering panorama ou the
river.
In countries where cold weather oc
curs, winter begins at 9:44, g. si., to
morrow. Here where green fields
and swelling buds mark tho days it is
of little consequence. The days get
no shorter than they are now, the sun
rising at 7:33, and setting at 4:19.
They will begin to grow gradually
longer till the 7:33 and 4:19 arc re
versed, and the long days of Juno
make but a brief twilight of the
nights.
The contract for furnishing lumber
material for the repair of streets of
San Francisco, was awarded to J. AV.
McDonald, on his bid to supply pine
lumber at $16.23 a thousand feet, and
redwood at $1G a thousand feet There
was a protest against the award, based
on the ground that McDonald was"
not a recognized lumber dealer. The
protest was ignored, as McDonald's
bid was the lowest.
Salmon reports from San Francisco,
do not intimate a very buoyant mar
ket Tho big Frazier river pack
knocked out a good many calcula
tions. It was sold in its entirety, to
deliver, and its magnitude was a
startling surprise to those who had
bought iEaif a future, under tho sup
position that it would be no greater
than ordinary. The Columbia river
salmon is, of course, assured of good
sale on its acknowledged superiority.
An cnterprisiug individual named
John Gilmau, hailing from Worcester,
Mass., was in Tnc Astorian office
yesterday. Ho is in extensive busi
ness, runs a paper in Worcester, a
farm in Idaho, and a real estate
agency out-doors. He is getting up a
big scheme. He is having eighteen
cars loaded with the products of this
coast, two for Oregon, two for Wash
ington, etc., to be exhibited on all tho
principal railroad routes of tho Un
ion. The Astokian will supply him
with a large number of its New Year's
edition to distribute all over tho Na
tion. Yesterday's Oregonian publishes a
list of some of the heaviest taxpayers
of Multnomah county. The list is riot
intended as a humorous article, but it
reads very funny. Henry Failing is
assessed on a valuation of $309,220;
Fleckenstein & Mayer get off with an
assessment of $16,025; A. P. Hofciling,
$24,600; Geo. Weidler, $12,500; S. G.
Reed, $25,140. The Oregonian is as
sessed at $19,850. The plant, alone,
is worth $75,009. That is tho only
thing about a newspaper that can be
assessed. That paper is. to-day,
worth $300,000; that is, it would tako
S300,000 to buy it A man could pay
that for it, however, to-day, and if he
didn't know how to run it, it wouldn't
be worth one tenth that sum in one
Wednesday's Pioneer had a column
of misfit statements, and yesterday it
crawfished, as usual, and took it all
back. It's amusing; anything to fill
up in the absence of ability to secure I
legitimate news; the next day the reg-1
ular denial, and apology. Tho funny I
part of its usual denial yesterday, was, '
that in the very article acknowledg
ing that it had lied tho day before, it
says it never publishes anything it
"can not substantiate." This must
have been a mistake of the composi
tor. By leaving out the "not," it
makes sense, and is nearer the truth,
for it never says anything that it can
stay by overnight By the way how
about those bogus dispatches! It
still steals and lies, and daily in
sults its few readers by publishing al
leged telegrams that appeared in
other papers that paid for them, the
day before.
Sometime, when all life's lessons
Tiara been learned, and wo 'uns by
simply dying will have dropped on to
some of the combinations of the Cre
ator, we'll know a heap more about a
good many things than is at present
vouchsafed, when, like Paul, we only
see things through a glass darkly, as
it were. Among other knowledge
thena'Jorded our clearer vision will
be the reason why the ocean division
or the Union Pacific railroad company
only has about one-third of its passen
ger lists telegraphed from San Pran
cisco. The list as telegraphed, is pub
lished in Tite Astoeiax a meager
showing and presently one meets
friends and acquaintances, "Hello!
when did you get back?'' "Smorning!"
"Your name wasn't on the list" "Can't
help it; here I am." And so it goe3;
lots of folks come up whose names
are not telegraphed. "Why is this
thus? Is it because the steamer folks
don't want it known the amount of
their passenger traffic?
The Morning Leader of Port Town
send says that large sums of money
will be expended during the coming
year in exploring for fishing banks, pur
chasing vessels, building warehouses,
etc. For years those engaged in the
business in a small way were greatly
perplexed regarding the habits of the
halibut, one of the finest fishes inhab
iting northern waters. These fish
were taken from the banks off Cape
Flattery and in the deep waters of the
Straits of Juan de Jbuca during cer
tain seasons, in great quantities. But
their migratory habits were not under
stood, and often when the market was
at its best and there was a promise of
a heavy demand from abroad, the fish
would suddenlj' disappear from then
old haunts and could not be found,
despite the most vigilant search on
the part of men engaged in the indus
try. A valuable discovery has prob
ably been made regarding winter
haunts of halibut It is claimed that
after leaving the banks here they go
to the deep waters oil Queen -Char-lott's
Islands, being attracted by the
warmth of the Japan current.
Anyone who squeezes in to the semi
circle of spectators surrounding tho
sweating election clerks when the
vole is being counted on the night of
the election, will see one individual
who has a "soft job.' It isn't tho
clerk who says "Crosby one," "Barry
two," '-Noland tally," but it is the
calm collected man who has a needle
and a piece of string run through the
eye thereof, and who sticks each ticket
as fast as counted, in a heap. These
tickets are filed carefully away in tho
archives, and are sometimes referred
to, for information. They were gone
over yesterday by a local politician to
decide a bet of some magnitude. It
was found by referring to the tickets
and carefully examining, each one that
in '87 Smidt's name, for chief of po
lice, was scratched off of 72 Democratic
tickets, and Barry's name written in
place of Smidt's, and that on the last
city election on the 11th inst, Smidt's
name was scratched off of 32 Demo
cratic tickets, and Barry's name sub
stituted by the voters thereof, and
that in '87 Barry's name was scratched
off of 74 Republican tickets and
Smidt's namo written instead, and on
the 11th inst, Barry's name was
scratched off of 89 tickets and Smidt's
name substituted. This is interesting
only as going to show how voters ex
press their preferences and opinions
on the little pieces of paper that
mean so much to the candidates on
election day.
Real Estate Transfers, Dec 18.
J C. Dement to F. Blaisdell, lots 1,
2, 3, 4 and 5, blk 40, Doment's, $355.
M. Young and wife to B. H. Kent,
lot 39, blk 14, Young's add., $75."
Col. Invest Co. to P. L. Cherry,
blks 29 and 30, and lots 5, G, 7 and 8,
blk 12, Col., $1.
Same to C. Lampert, lots 5, G, 7 and
8, blk 3, Col., $270. '
Same to same, lots 1, 2, 11 and 12,
blk3,Col.,S270.
Same to C. Johnson, lot 3, blk 3,
Col., $G0.
Samo to C. Poehlilz, lots 4, 5 and G,
blk 1, Col., $195.
W. B. Wright to J. B. Walker, strip
30 rods, sec 30, T 8 N, R 8 W, $500.
D. Pease and wifo to B. S.McEwan,
23 acres, sec 28, T 8 N, R 10 W, $1.
R. S. McEwau to W. L. McEwan,
23 acres, sec 28, Tp. 8, N R, 10 W, and
M acres adjoining Sis corner or W. tt.
Gray, D, L, C; $1,500.
G.C.Hall and wifo to E. Stone,
lots 11 and 12 blk, Col;. $160.
M. Young and wife, to D. R. Mc
intosh, lots 23, and 24, blk 14, Young's
addition; $110.
E. A. Noyes and wife, to S. B. Crow,
lots 1, 2, 3,4, 5, G, blk 12, North addi
tion; $330.
Mary E. Leinenweber to D. T. Bar
rows, lot 2, blk 101, Adair's addition;
$1.
J. N. Kloster, to Isaac Reiss, lot
3, blk 7, East Astoria, $120.
V. Boelling, et al. to C. Peterson,
lots 8, and 9. blk 5, Skipanon ad
dition; $200.
Same to H. A. Hornshush, lot 3, blk
7, Skipanon add.; $120.
O. V. Carter to A. L. Carter, 80
acres, sec 20, T 7 N, R 8 W; $1.
Peter Saxe and wifo to W. H. Bar
ker, a25 acres, sec 22, T 8 N, R 9 W;
$10.
Jo3iali West and wife to Jno. A.
Brown, 12 acres, in P. Callender's D.
L. C; $900.
Ladies are invited to visit our store
daring the morning hour to avoid tho
rush in the afternoon. A better oppor
tunity can be had to make selections.
GnirnN & Reed.
Churches and Sunday Schools will bo
eiv.en a liberal discount on all purchases
of holiday goods. Gbiffin cc Reed.
Coffee and cake, ten rents.
Central Restaurant
at the
Griflin &Reed, will use Crosby's old
stoie as an annex to their present over
stocked quarters. A large stock of
,Dolls, Wagons and Toys of all kinds,
can uc lounu nere.
Ludlow's Ladies' S3 00 Fine Shoes;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at P. J. Goodman's.
lor Fine Pliotograplis,
Go to Misses Carruthers' photograph
gallery: Third street opposite Mor
gan & Sherman's.
5o You Tikc :i Good Ciffar?
Call at Chailey Olson's, opposite C. 11.
Coopers, lie will suit you
stock of cigars to select lrom.
A fine
.Kcineniber the Austin house at the
Seaside is open the 5 ear 'round.
The latest style of Gents' Boots an'd
Shoes at P. J. Goodman's.
The best, cheapest and- finest assort
ment of holiday Roods, toys, dolls and
fancy Roods ever exhibited in Astoria,
can now bo seen at our two stores. Prices
are remarkably low. Gbiffin & Bekd.
Oregon Xmas Cards, very neat and
pretty to send to your eastern friends
at Griffin & Heed's.
Wcinliartl's Beer.
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
TelepuoncliOdKine House.
Best Beds in town, liooms per nicht
50 and 2.1 cts., per week $1.50.
New and
clean. Private entrance.
All the patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc., can
be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hoteVAstoria.
TELEpiIC.
Specials to The Astorian.
Wired from All Points Last Night.
From the East, the North and the South.
Washington, Dec. 19. In the senate
this morning the houso concurrent
resolution for a holiday recess from
Saturday next till Monday, Jan. 6
was concurred in.
Stewart from the committee on mil
itary' affairs, reported a resolution di
recting an examination by the treas
ury department of e war claims of
the state of Califor&a growing out of
Indian hostilities and disturbances.
INTRODUCTION OP BILLS.
By Cullum to provide for the cele
bration of the 400th anniversary of
the discovery of American by an ex
position of arts, industry manufact
ure and products in 1892.
By George, to permit states to tax
national banknotes and United States
notes.
THESILCOTX DEFALCATION.
The committees investigating Sil
cott defalcation has agreed upon a re
port by which an appropriation will
be asked to make good the losses sus
tained by membera of the houso. A
separate bill will also be reported
making the sergent-at-arms the dis
bursing officer.
The sub-committee of house
charged with the arrangement
of contested election cases com
pleted its work this morn
ing. It was agreed that tho Republi
cans should select one case and the
Democrats another in alternation un
til all were arranged. TJSis was dono
and a hearing will b'egin after the
holiday recess.
TITE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED.
Portland, Dec. 19 Messrs. Ed
wards and McDermolt local inspec
tors of hulls and boilers concluded
their investigation in the matter of
the recent collision between the
steamers Ifoag and Modoc yesterday
morning by suspending for thirty
days the license of Capt Raab master
of tho steamer Jioag for violating
rides regulating masters and
pilots regarding the "blowing of whist
les in passing other steamers. The
inspectors also suspended the license
of Capt. Bell of the Modoc for ten
days for violating section 5 of rule
9, prohibiting passengers of unlicensed
parties from riding in the pilot house.
TROUBLE WITH LABORERS.
Hudson, N. Y., Dec. 19. John Cam
eron of Plainfield, N. Y., a railroad
contractor, was arrested at the in
stance of the Kinderhook and Hudson
railway to-day on a charge of stealing
about $10,000 wages due Italian la
borers. The latter, when they learned
that their wages were missing, threat
ened to burn and plunder the town.
QUICK WORK IN KENTUCKY.
Owensboro, Ky., Dec. 19. Last
night Doc Jones, a negro barber,
while drunk, shot John Westerfield
(white) dead.
Early this morning a mob took
Jones from jail and lynched him.
TIIE MONTANA MUDDLE.
Helena, Mont, Dec. 19. Little
transpired in either house of the legis
lature this morning. After the roll
call the senate took a recess till 2 p.
m., and forthwith a joint caucus was
held in order to arrive at some under
standing as to permanent organiza
tion. The most important item of the day
was the filing of a suit to compel the
auditor to pay mileage and per diem
to members, which he refused to do,
as no appropriation had been made
for the payment. It is apparent that
the suit was only brought to bring
the whole question before the courts.
TIIE "CITY OF KINGSTON."
New York, Dec 19. It is rumored
in shipping circles that tho river
steamer City of Kingston has been
lost. The vessel formerly plied be
tween this city and Rondont on the
Hudson, but was sold to tho North
ern Pacific railroad company to run
on Puget sound. Two weeks ago she
left here destined for that place, by
way of Cape Horn. Since that time
nothing has been heard of her.
Portland, Dec. 19. Upon receipt
of the above dispatch an Astorian re
porter called at the office of A. D.
Charlton assistant passenger agent, of
the Northern Pacific company, and
that gentleman said he has not been
advised concerning the steamer, be
yond the fact that about two weeks
ago she left New York for Puget
sound, and was expected in about
ninety days.
NOT ARRESTED YET.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 19. Constable
Washabaugh, of Greensburg, who yes
terday telegraphed that he had a war
rant for master workman Powderly's
arrest, was supposed to reach hero at
9:40 this morning, but at one o'clock
he had not put in an appearance.
Powderly has been walking about tho
principal streets all morning expect
ing the officer.
SUICIDE.
New York, Dec. 19 Timothy J.
Coe, one of tho best known hotel
proprietors in the city, shot and killed
himself this morning. The act was
the res alt of temporary insanity in
duced by illness and protracted in
somnia. a railroad deal.
Chicago, Dec. 19. At a meeting of
Union Pacific directors to-day the
Fort Worth deal was considered and
referred to the executive committee to
be put into shape and executed.
LIFE ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER.
Waco, Texas, Dec. 19 News
has reached here of a fight on Tues
day between four farmers and two
robbers armed with six-shooters.
One farmer, John T. Mathes, was
killed; another, W. H. Harris serious
ly wounded and others more or less in
jured. Jim Leper supposed to be one
of the robbers has been arrested.
Klectvic Hi Iters.
'lhis remedy is becoming so wel.
known and so uopular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. A purer medicine does not ex
it and it is guaranteed to do all that is
churned. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by imnure 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 1.00
per bottle at J. W. Conn's.
ADVICE TO JIOTHEKS.
Mks. Winsi-ow's SooTmNa Syrup
should always be. used, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
chohc, and is the best remedy for diar-rhcea.Twenty-five
cents a bottle.
GMlireii Cry fccPitclier's Castorla
JIARY'S LITTLE LAMB.
Mrs. Mary Tyler, the original Mary
who had a little lamb, died in Massa
chusetts last week, aged 83.
Sing, brothers sing.
Mary bad a littlo lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow,
Now Mary's dead, don't be a clam,
But let her lamming go.
Arizona KicJier.
Mary had a little lamb,
But now .she's gone to rest,
If death would only rest her name
"We'd own it for tho best.
Portland Oregonian.
Mary bad a littlo Iamb,
Which died and slept for ever;
Mary's dead too, but the chestnut old
"Will rest, oh never! never!
. San Francisco Call.
Mary had a little lamb,
Both died and went to sleep,
Bat ah! their ghosts will walk the earth
As long as mortals weep.
Detroit Free Press.
Mary had a little lamb,
After which she died,
She'd lived enough, but that tarnal lamb
"Will never be satisfied.
Chicago News.
Mary had a little lamb,
And both were young and olever,
Their tombstones lie, they'll never die.
But live in song for ever.
Boston Examiner.
Mary had a littlo lamb,
At 83 she died,
Bat lammie lives and thrives in song,
All wool and a yard wide.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mary had a little lamb,
And gently picked his bones,
Yet wept his fate, till grief though lato
Has laid her ueath the stones.
Century Magazine.
Mary had a little lamb,
The little Iamb another,
She's dead and now the question is
"Who wa3 tho lammie's mother.
New Yoik 'Tribune.
Both Mary and her lamb are dead;
Tho publio with a yawn
Bids good bye to tho parodists,
Whose occupation's gone.
Burlington Haickcyc.
Her lammifc died and llarv cried,
"I do not caro a button,"
But now she's dead, aqd ere life fled
Sighed "Ronovou8 aur moutons."
Cosmopolitan.
"While Mary kept her lamb bolow
She loved him like an only bean;
Admitted to an equal sky
Her lamb now bears her company.
The Spiritualist.
When Mary loved her lamb b9low
Sbelcounted summers soven,
At 83 she loves her sheep,
For both are now in heaven.
St. Louis Democrat.
St. Peter sat at tho pearly gate
When Marv passed that way.
"Tako your sheep in with you," he said,i
'Ho won't be coaxed to stay."
ionkcrs Gazette.
Mary to Charon's forry came,
And that surly boatman said
"Since Styx won't drive your lamb away,
iiy you he must be led.
Tombstone Epitaph.
Now lamb and Mary both are gone;
Long may their ashes rest.
The lady of old ago did die;
The lainmio by request.
Tins Astobian.
Ss Consumption incurable?
IJead the follewing: Mr. C. II. Morris,
Newaik, Ark., says: "Was down with
Abscess of Lungs and friends and phy
Moians piommnei'd me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking Dr. King's
New li?iieiy for CniiMiuiplinu, am
now on my thud bottle, and able to
oversee the woik on my fai hi. It is the
finest medicine ever ijmdc."
.Jesse Middlewait, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption 1
would have died of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in best
of health." Try it. Sample hollies free
at .1. V. ConnV Di ug Store.
The I,ntcsl)Mt.
A Daily Thiough Car Service has
been established by the Chicago, Un
ion Pacific &Noith-Western Line be
tween Portland and Chicago via Coun
cil lluGEs, thus offering to the public
facilities not given by any other line.
"The Limited Fast &ail." which inns
dailj' between the aboc points, carries
the Overland Fast Mail, a limited num
ber of first-class passengers without ex
tra charge, and is composed of Pullman
VebtibuIedSU'epersand Pullman Din
ing Cars, Portland to Chicago via
Council Bluffs.
This is an other indication that the
Union Pacific is desirous of meeting
the requirements ot the people. For
information in regard to this and other
trains on this line, applv to
15. A. Noyks,
Or M. 15. Bozortii,
Agent O. IL & N. Co.
Or to A. L. Makwki.i., G. P. & T. A.
Portland, Or.
azzie
On all Holiday novelties,
especially those fine
&oI, Hie. an! MM
Silver Hanftlea
Now on sale at the extreme
low price of
AT THE
WHITE HOUSE STORE,
Cor. Genevieve aud Clieuamus Sts.
ASTORIA TRANSFER CO.
AND
Livery Stables.
Conveyances of any kind, on short notice.
Transferring Baggage, etc., a specialty.
Telephone No, 12.
SHERJIAN & WARD.
H. W. Strickler, M. D.
DEALER IN
Pure Drugs, Toilet Articles, Etc.
Prescription Clerk speaks Four different
Languages.
General practlco of Medicine attended to
Dytne .uoctor.
Seconwu-eet, near Postofilce.
Prices I
UMBRELLAS
PERSONAL MENTION.
W. H. Barker has returned from
San Francisco.
P. W. Weeks returned yesterday
from a trip to Portland.
Chief of police Barry returned from
a business trip to Portland yesterday.
. F. L. Keenan, an East Portland at
torney, is in the city on legal busi
ness. Mrs. Loui3 Wilson, is still very ill,
and serious fears are felt for her re
covery. E. L. Mitchell is going to start a
store near Walker's at the head of
navigation on Gray's river.
The Misses Ida and Clara Bergman
"of Portland came down yesterday to
spend Christmas and New Year's with
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. I.
Bergman.
Ex-sheriff Albert of Wahkiakum
county, was in the city yesterday, set
tling up tho Setterlund estate. He
ordered from Frank Surprenant . a
white bronze monument and an iron
fence for Setterlund's'grave.
Hon. E. L. Smith of Hood River is
in the city. He heard of the activity
here and came down to see about it.
A good many people think that his
name would look well for state trea
surer on the State Republican ticket.
J1ARINE NEWS AND NOTES.
The collier Willame tte arrived from
Seattle, loaded with coal yesterday.
The way to make money is to save it.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is the most econom
ical medicine to buy, as it is the only
medicine of which can truly be said,
"100 doses one dollar." Do not take any
other preparation if you have decided
qo buy Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Krni- Cooitud co Wrrter.
1'iivate rooms for ladles and families
at (7eiiti.il Ke-taurant, next to Foard &
Stoker.
8ET BUY GfSTHE MARKET.
Iflte A1ITII
TO ALDERBROOK.
Lots are selling for $75 lo-day: January 1st
any remaining will be sold forSlOO,
WINGATE & STONE.
FIVE AND TEN
The undersigned ! se'linjj Kne and
Acre Tract- of the Itouaiion Claim
of . Finite CUIender,
Ten
Adjoining the Town f
sop Junction.
Clat-
Situated at the intersection of the South
Coast anil Overland Railroads.
Tho Tracts are designed as Tlural Home
steds.nre situated between the railroad aud
the ocean beach with coin emeu t street's to
both. 'I lie land Ins good n.itm.il drainage
with s jditly places for hmhUii ; is good for
fruit and egctaulcs.
This farm was formerly donated to the
public school, whk-h is now in possession of
the proceeds of the s.ile. The interest on
this endowment with the public funds se
cures the services of competent teachers for
three terms of school each j ear.
The lo iduig citi7-iis of Astoria are secur
ing these tracts.
Price $60 to $100 Per Acre.
No Commission to Agents.
JOSIAH WEST.
Inquire of E.'c. IIOLDEN, or C. S. WUIGHT
Call aM Examine
-OUR-
LARGE DISPLAY
-OF-
-FOR THE-
In Mansell's New Building.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE
GUSTAY HANSEN, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goods Boaght at This Establishment
Warranted Genuine.
Watcli and Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Comer 'Cass and Squomoqua Streets.
FOR SALE.
Men's
SUPPERS
MEAN
DiamoMS i Jewelry
Leading
For Anything in
THIS WEEK Received over Five Hundred Dozen Hankerchiefs for Ladies.
Children and Gentlemen. Gents' Silk and Cashmere Mufflers.
bi&C. H. COOPE
Warning !
All Those Entitled to
Tickets for
Are Hereby Requested
to Call
If You Don't Get a, Present
It Will Be Your Own
Fault.
The Most Complete and
Finest Stock of Goods
In Oregon.
-THE-
Reliable Clothier ail Hatter,
Occident Hotel Building.
J. B. Wyatt,
DEALEKS IN
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
"Binaclc Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Kemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine.
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes, .
Galvanized Cut Nails.
Agricultural Implements, Sewing
Machines, Taints, Oils,
'Grooeriesi E3to.
Christmas
Presents
At
UIluu i
HERMAN WISE
3 J-iti:
F0R 5
O TO THE -
House of
Ladies' and Gents' Fine
This Addition is Beautifully Sit
uated between Bast Astoria
and Alderbrook, on tlie
Proposed
-WHILE-
You Have Been Looking Back !
AND-
Eegretting Lost
RENEW YOUR COURAGE !
ACCEPT PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES.
AND GET THERE EI.tr
s
Or Wm, Loeb, about it.
Her
e is a (itaee to
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
City Express Transfer Company.
H. D. Thing and C. E. Miller,
PKOPJtIETORS.
Headquarters at Main Street wharf.
TELEPHONE NO. 43.
A General Express and Delivery Business
transacted.
Your patronage Is solicited.
f
Til Suit
arewoaysuniy.
Opportunities
:es jS3
'
1
Money Quick.
Abstracts of Title,
C. R. THOMSON
Keeps a full set of Absr-
and will examine the iWetSvl0?
of Title to the same.
Abstrae
Terms reasonable. WkmnutppA
Astoria!
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