ffi KrS22E3 itk 3laa astorfRtt. STOKIA, OBEGOK: TH'KSDAY. .DECEMBER 18, l&X) TIK TABLB FOR ASTORIA. ECEMKEjL. WATIBR. LOW WATER. arenwd. Flrat. Second. i I - I - - ? I 5: E - S h H a H k. m. . ?i. m. ! J . i 1 4 7 IS 1 ? 7 2 XI 8 21 -13 It, S 15 3 1 It 03 -1 0 ft d) V OS ,; 2 9 53 -0 G SI If 07 J! 2 10 45 0 0 7 ; ii 12 s i n as 0 7 5 7-- - - 12 20 27 U OM 1 3 1 37 2 S it 1 mi 19 250 1 c 21 2 15 2 4 3 K7 0 8 i X 42 2 7 4 52 0 1 -I 4 3? 2 9 5 4", -0 5 Mi; 5 2S 3 1 C 28 -10 -91 15 8 3 7 10 -11 v 71 fc SB 3 4 7 49 -11 ii 7 42 3 4 S 21 -0 8 . 2 S2-t 85 857-0 4 ; t.! 8 tC 3 0 9 2S -0 1 7 3 47 3fi 9 58 0 3 i W 34 j 3 C 10 31 0 8 - i midnight and noon are m i .. at. . those between noon .aU ;.;. ib.i. Oft. Win. a de ants. . nfc n. p denotes noon. .At r"cUiawl from the level or mkm w W which the sound .f .ii tit as; Survey charts. H r K Mif.rv tsKrii. .vor L-, No. 6, K. cr P. UAU 31E1.I1XOS EVE11Y WED .-U,.. --. p ii 7 :30 p. m. at Pythian .-araiT'-: Ktrighle; in good stnnd ' ...n'-M t.'sUtt'lld. ..tT U. it. BLOUNT. K of 1L and S. ..-UT...U Bcaavolcnt Sccietv k& n .:.t::isor"TiHssociE- :Urr.w tn Pythian building VJiidt .. the M-coiu! and . .-nlxv . t e-aca month, AU. .AN!KIWN, JVeivt.-tr . dmk& . Ho. 12. A. O. U. V.' ia r-rnos or seaside U S. '. A. U. C W. will It- lienl r Hii : Pythian Cnl on v 5i ui SMt week, at 7 i-j4"K. - -i . -4.j- tw good .Hiaiwhat, and ti r t - nvfted ti attend. '..'- !- . fif: minutes befi . . . m !v order M. "W . P.. BOSS, IJec, e;-s.Ji? merit. No. 13, 1. O. O. F k uicrrKi.s of ocean ex- - 4MK N. IX. 1. O. O. P.. at the i tha W Fellows Bulldlnr, at . v n on tne second and fourth ot nra montii. Sojourning hreth- J.-J&J I nitt"t. : C. P. a BuUdia & Loan Association !i. U;U!.AK MKET1XGS OF THIS nvncMtioei -e held at 81. M.. on Uic t r4ae4.- ( ench month. OlUce on .-"w jArcwt, tmU of Chenamus. W. L. KOUH, . .. Secret ary. 0usioq uoanrii. JO.K SSKKTINGS, SECOXD AND Tn --.:.$ fvnWRS of each month iri'MSti have :natJe.r3 acted "-Miicti.at xay regular meel- :t iae sjune to I he Auditor r fK ilie Friday evening ;..-!... oa which the Council a.- .fiujt. 1'ttOS. S. JEWETT, v-.: Ar nod Police J udse. t ACT RATiMFRUiTFUVOR; 1 m ASXIOUS UNDERWRITERS. Railway Constrnction. ITsj 1 ' v the United States Government. Endorsed by the heads of hi Great Univer sities and Public Pood Aiulsts, as the Strongest, Purest and most Healthful. 1 r. Pn- s Cream lLikiiu I'owdor does not contain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Dr. Price's DpII! n.s K'avn'iM)! Kxtmcts, A'anilla, lemon. Orange, Almond, ICose, ttc, do not contain l'el: -ous Oils or Chemicals P!CE BAKIJMC POWDER CO.. New York. Chicago. San Tnin msc Tito lrcsscls l'ith Valuable Car goes Overdue. Special to Tns Astoman.1 Sax Fh.v:;cisco, Dec. 17. There is considerable anxiety among insurance people about the vessel Strathclyde, which is overdue from Java laden with sugar. The steamer Eton from the same point brought no intellegenco of her and these on board was surprised that the Strathclyde had not arrived ahead of them. The Strathearn, a sister ship to the Strathclyde, has been overdue for weeks, and has been given up as lost The Strathearn carried a cargo valued at $200,000, and the Strath clyde carried about the same. Both cargoes are heavily insured, hence tho anxiety oE the underwriters. Glad of Sitting Bull's Dcatli. Special to Tin; Astoiuan.I PxsnnE, S. D., Dec. 17. A "White Buffalo" man who lives on Bad river, and who came in to-day says the Bad Bivcr Indians are glad' that "Sitting Bulf'isdpnd. He says a messenger frcra "SittingBullV baud will doubt less visit the Bad Land hostiles to day, and that when they hear of the old chiefs death they will kill every wLiteman they sec The government, he declares, must disarm the hostiles or serious trouble will ensue. DO M II ft X You f eel tfr0d 1)0 yu l3X077 If n what it means ? Yon arc nerv ous Why? You cough in the morning Do you realize the cause ? Your appetite is poor "What makes it so ? You seem like a changed person to your friends Do you know -what is the matter, or has the change lxen so gradual it has escaped your notice? MHW-U J? VfllB 0 You have Consumption! ill! ff lLrT f f UU "WodonotsavthLslofrightcn you, but it is true. These are the sure symptoms of this terrible disease. There is one tiling which will check it and tliat is Or. AOKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY It Is recommended by tbo lot physicians In Europe and America. 5 .cents, CO cento nnd 1.00 per Bottle. W. K. HOOKER & COc, 46 West Broadway, New York. 8" TKAILS WMCJ.UtUyitHS 'L.Ii.H'Yf ."iJH fcJI J D sseluiisn of Partnership. t notify aJi whom it may concern . i- turatrruu' h-retorore existing I. O'itxra. and II. U. lugalls under - t a o'llara. & Ingalls, is this . Mitrd by tuatiut' oouient, P. O'llara uamraz. Throlt Ann tvill scale all .: nrta um imsitioss up tooy. lt, ir all huh. aut the 11 nn. P.O'HAK.V. H. II. INGAU. Executors Notice. A ! ;. rER:-,NS HAVING CLAIMS X aona tn estate if Iahus Wilson, de- -4x t. and ftwn C 'IIan & Fisher, are r-,s"s:4B ymmi litem uroperly verlliod a. h Vr cf .1. Q. a. liowlby, and all r- a mufukz sjud essa should make Im- t; ctthm ut at Ue same place. J.Q. A1JOWL11Y, Wl:.KY15.ALLKX, Executors. . ;; Ij. :k. d-Ct T 5t03kiohiers" Meeting. : r;.i; axxital meeting of a .in f ! Pythian Iuid & . w. i-;,. i r. II be held at the hall .-st. i . .-,. i-sk at 2 o'clock r. it., 5 r - : t-kvting a board of five i-'rih' t 'iMitn year, and trans a! ir ',.Mi.rvsas nmveome up i , w i .-c K. A NO YES, Secty. Aiminisirator's Notice. '1MIE lNDSltSlXED HAVING BEEN K aiiniitwii'4 administrator of the estate of KtJ- nirstll, drctae4, nil persons having r. i- aamt uh sl vsuite are hereby re . n-4 : wrrvnt iheiH 1lli the proper hi --rs, wwhin wv ntouths from tins date ih" nadrrnH adtuinistrator, at the p,i o . K- I. intHt in the city or Astoria, l a jtmntitv, OreK'Ui. WM.ASHEUSVAN. Administrator. . .U Vxt.iM.VreHi. Dcc.3. l&K). rjv i x Notice. -i SS TO MTIF ALL WHOM IT ay MMm that Emll Shumau has this mtuf 4 the interot of P. o'liaia in mlOItnra& Inpills, butchers, and m tt noneforth be known as Ingalls ww. A oftMttmmtion of the generous eirrn tno t"d linn is solicited, and treas at rrqwx!tM!ly invited to ive !..-. J I. 11. I Mi. M.I.N. E.HIUMAN. :.t.Nv. 1.1SS8. Final Account Notice. V'.TIor. IS 1IKRK11Y GIVEN THAT I . x h IHm Ana. arcouut in Hip estate !. vtirtit,dr -roMrl and that tho hear- tnrfref kts le by the comity judge 1 i-iwin:j.Oixu.Mt, sex for the 4th day t Jmhcua . ailhr ln.ur nt 10, A. M. ANNAGltATKE, Administrator -i i ctMrntt . Oregon, Nov. 11, lS9i). ft-3a-3 MiilUicry Stock and Fixtures for Sale. rrtur joxicr and fixtures of i UtrallX. n,rans millincrv store aie f w v. AtS. to W. A. SHEKM AN. At',.'.tM4m' ihrt ":4ate of Katie Thrall, A NEW BO FRO?1 COVER TO COVER Fnlly Abreast -witb. tlio Times. "3 WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL Portland and Coast S. S. Co GEAYS HARB0S. STR. ALLIANCE. Sails from Port land every 'Jhursiiay at 7 i. M.; and rom Astoria the following morning, land ing at Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Cosmojolis and Muiilesaut. SH0ALWATEE BAY. STR. DOLPHIN. Kails from Portland on 1st and lOtli of each month, landing at Noith Cove. South DeuJ, Willapa and Hay Cenier. r. K. NTSOAG, Presiilent. C. P. UPSIIU1". Agent Astoria. The Str. Telephone Portland and Astoria. Time TabSe. X'caras Asteria: Tuesdays, Thursdavs and Saturdavs at C a. si. Arrives at Asteria: Moimays. Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 1. M. Luavos 5oi't!atl: Mondays, Wedn-sdavs nnd Fridays at A JI ASTORIA TKAHSFER CO. AND LIVE11Y TABLES Ti 'rr nn'7 ifr rr - - o Z rir-gPTgg' nuv ..luces of any kind, on short notivo rwnr3rring U.igg:igp, etc, a specialt. Tt-Iep'ion No. 12. H. AV. SIIEltMAN & CO. Wholesale and Ketail LIQ13QR DEALERS. Dnportei-s of All ISrands of Fitrigii and Do mestic Wines. Liquors and Cigars. .1. II. Cutter Whiskies a socially. Val Hl.dzJlcltH'dJ'e'. I"lnest br.tnds td Key WObt ami Domestic Cig:irs. Liquors for Medicinal Purposes. Family Trade Solicited. All orders from the City and Country promptly filled. Squemoqua Street, - - - Astoria, Oregon. IVIjiQTms . a Ar- is.Oji C. Crosbv Dealer In Sheet Lead. Strip Lead. Sheet. Iron. 'I in and Copper. Astoria In i TTT T ii ffUlM. i An Esrapo He-Captured. Special to TlIK ASTOKIAX.1 Tacoma, Dec 17. Of the two men B. Bnruelt and J. IMcDermolt, who escaped from the United States peni tentiary on 3IcNeal's Island, Burnett wts recaptured to-day on the Island. lUTcDerniolt is slill at large. Anotlicr fltnilc Hiiste;!. S m rial to Thk A.tou v 1 Tacoma, Dec. 17. -To-night dis i.tche; received from Spokane say that the Spokane Falls National 1: nk of Spnkane Falli has closed its doM. Xliirly Killed. Special to Tun Attoi:i ax I Boimvr, Dec 17. A house, in the mtivi qnarUr of the city, containing one Imisdrei inmatex, collapsed, to dnj. Thirty persons were killed and many inji:rel. Children -ry for Pitcher's Castoria The New York Engineering News publishes statistics showing the prog ress of railway construction in tho far western states. Totals which cover ten s'ates and territories show that there have been 1,101 miles of track laid since January 1, 1890, and thero are now 2,617 miles under construc tion, 3,920 miles under survey, and 1,977 miles projected for future con struction. The grearer part of the activo work is confined to tho states of Washington, Montana and Colorado, and is being carried on by tho North em Pacific, Great Northern and Union Pacific companies. Over H per cent of thi3 year's track-laying and 10 per cont. of tho mileage under construc tion is tho work of these companies. n m i Excitement Runs hi-that.1. W. Conn's drug store over y?t!!n Builder, as everybody is using it for Catarrh of the 'stomach. Dyspepsia. Constipation anil Jmpuru Jilooil, and to build up the sj-steni it cer tain'.j' lKissess s wonderful merit when all speak so wed of it. SUILOJ'S V1TALIZER is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, uizzmess. aim an symptoms of J)ispepsia. Price 10 and 7" cents per bottle. Sold by Tli. Olsen. The greatest mass of solid iron in the world is tho Iron Mountain of Missouri, 350 feet high and two miles m circuit. A Physicians Advice. I suffered for years from general debility. Tried other remedies, and got no relief. My Physician prescribed S. S. S. I increased in flesh; My appetite improved; I gained strength; Was made young again; It Is the best medicino I know of. Majiaxey TunrEif, Oakland City, Ind Send for our book on Blood and Skin Diseases. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. C mcomly St., Foot of Jackson, Asians or General MaoMiits ai Bolls? Hate. Land and Marine Enslncs B01I.KK "ORE. Steamboat Work anrf Cnr.neti. t'-.i a si,nriA.TV. Castings of all Descriptions Kane to Order at Short Notice. tVhoa Baby vras slcl:, wo cvo her Castoria. TT.ian sho was a Child, slio cried for Castoria, Then sbo becatao Hiss, she clung to Castoria, Vh?p shohad Children, sho gave them Castorli Ste. Genevieve is the oldest town in Missouri. It was settled somewhere in 1700. fOHX FOX- A. L. FOX, J. G. HOSTLKU. . President. Mid S:r i Vice Piesldt"!: ... Ssc. at.d T:e s E. P. N00NA3 & 00. (StlCCt'SS.'IS to) DF.A I.EKS IN- G-roccries Produce. Water Street, Astoria, Oregon. TELErilOM XJl. 7. - P. 0. KUX 300 F.H.SURPRENANT&CO., County Coroner. Iiuiort:mt r'otico. ow is the time to lest the best Ca tarrh, Bronchitis, Asthma and Blieu matic Cure in the City of Astoria. Fif-y packages of LeKoy's West India Catarrh Cure, the regular price of which is So.OO. cm be had from J. W. Conn, the druggist, at S1.00 per package, thereby saving $4.00. This is a preparation warranted to cure. Call and get a package, as they go fast. Remember the place Conn's, oppo site the Occident Hotel. S. Brown & Co., Proprietors. Los Angeles, Cal. P. O. Box 892. Blumaiir-Frank Drug Co., Portland. Prior to 1821 presidential electors were chosen by tho legislatures of the states. 3fir2t Class "Undertaking KSrAP.LLSHMENT. New Styles, Caskets and funeral maU-na Next to Astoician oDicc. Happy JTIoo.sicrs. "Win. Timmons, postmaster of Ida villc, Ind., writes: "Electric Bitters has ilonc more for me than all other medicines combined, for that bad feel ing arising from Kidney and Liver trouble." John Leslie, fanner and stockman of same place,' saj-s: "Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney and Liver medicine; made me feel like a new man." J. "W. Gardner, hardware merchant, same town, says: Electric Hitlers is Just the thing for a man who is ail um iiown and don't care whether 1 1 :iws or dies; lie found newstrenqth, goiid ap:n lite and felt just like he- had a new iia-e on me. uniy toc.a boltic, a; .1. V. Conn's Drug Store. AMD COaSfiliSSIGN HOUSF. MABTIN OLSEN, Successor to IL C .Holden. Tin- oiaest st:tbliih(l Cmmisi;i Doi.st innn'gaii. GiMuNrif a'l kinds sold on n.ni mission. Auction S.dcs Every Saturday. Gt'iicml Repairing, .lobbing and Uphol stering done. Fine stock or Furniture on hand. When you Mut Ktirgalns in Iouvho!d Goods gi to MAftTSK OLSE.N S.ARSDT& FErtCHRN ASIORIA. - OI5KGON 1 Only One in the United States. Out of 1357 cough syrups manufac turcfl in the United States, but one has been found to be entirely free from opiates and that is the California Posi tive and Negative Electric Cough Cure, which is the best on earth for coughs, colds, croup, Jc. Sold by J. V. Conn. Worse Titan Leprosy Is Catarrh, and there is but one prepa ration that does cure that dUcase, and that is the California Positive and Neg ative Electric Liniment. Sold by J. W. Conn. It also cures neuralgia, rheuma lism, headache, strains, burns and all pain. 'I ry it and tell your neighbor where to get it. WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep sia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's italizer is guaranteed to cure 3 ou. Sold by Th. Olsen. SHILOH'S COUGH "and Constnnp tion due is soM by us oil a Guarantee. It cures Consumption. Sold by Th. Clsen. DLACICSMITII HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL. lion Pipe and 'Fittings, Stoves, Tin ware, and MOUSE FURNiSHING GOODS SHO 1 The Pioneer Machine Shop jjisr Garnahan & Go. MTCCESSOIIS TO T.W.OASE, IMTolirKliS AND WHOLESALK AND KETAIL DEALERS IN GENERAL IERCHMDISE, 'orar r Chenamus and Ca?. streets. ASTCKIA - - - - - OREGON DICTIONARY v A GRAND INVESTMENT or 12 Fa;rt School, or Professional Library Tho Anthontio "vfo'bctor's Una bridged Siotioxury. cemprising: tin Bncsor IS6d, "79 & 84, copyxightcc Jrcp-irty cftko 'endersieaod, is sn Ciorcssily Hovisei. &ad Enlarged ixdasailislisgxiskisg title, Bear io mco of Tvobstcrs Interna iccuil Dictionary. Xditorisl -work npon tils revisioz s "bnsa is, acstiTO pregr ess for ovei ,'2re3rs. Kot less tk&aOno Huh. Ires, paid editxil laliorcrs Iiavt a crrsoixpeait. Over C300,0O0 spxda in iti paratiott "fcefisro tko first eopj ymsjwiaitod. Critical ccxyarisMi-sritlL say otkei HcUcaiaryisixTifatd. Crottke Bost . & C MKKXIAX & CO., Publishers, trJ(l, X&ss., U. S. A. MVrBooSellrg.lllBstrtedpaHBiAkHfree Manufacturer and Dealer in Sahh, Doors, Hloultlinp; ai:l S rackets. All Kinds of Hard Wood and House Finish ing Lumber. Boat Material a Spe cialty. Wood Turning. Cor. Genevieve and Aslor .Streets. Astoria, - - Oregox. Dissolution of Partnership. THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between G. 1J. McEwan and Louise McEwan has been dissolved by mu tual consent, this 9th day of December, 1S99. G.J). McEwan retires from the busi ness on account of 111 health. Mrs, Louise McEwan will continue the business and col lect all accounts due and pay all bills against the late firm. G.D McEWAN. LOUISE McEWAN. QCH00L OF PRACriCAL CIVIL, mediaHical.MInlngEngineerinB. Survey ing, Draughting, Architecture. Assavlng and Navigation. 170J4 Second Street, Port land.Or., and 723 Market St., San Francisco, Ci. Established 186L A VandebNaillex, Pros. Send for circular. js&n&F&j AND Boner nop ssis All Kinds of ENGINE, GMWEB.Y, STEAMBOAT W0BK Promptly attended to. Aspectalty made of repaSrtne CANNERY DIE. FOOT OF IJU'AYKTTR i"J KKH1 FOR SALE MSIoreaniM Choap For Cash. Inquire at Standard Saloon -"2-4 - y Cnrs 0 K W LJW wr!,o4"APHRODiTiHE"J.rfST IS SOLD OX A POSITIVE Gnaraalco to euro any form of ner vous discaso or any dis order of tho gonerativo or cans nf Wlir it M AZ?W BEFORE -whether ar- AFTER isingfrotn the oxcessivo usoof SlimuIanLs.To bacco or Opium, or through, youthful ladbcrc tion, over indulgence, kc, each as Loss of Drain Power. AVakofulness, Hearing Aavrz Pains in the Hack, bominal Weakness. Hys teria, Nervosa Prostration, Nocturnal Cm is- , sions, Leucorrhoca,xiizzme88, cak weraory, Loss of Power and Imnotencr. which if ne glected often lead to prematura old age and insanity. Price SI a box, G boxes for $5. Sent bv mail on receint of mice. A WBIITEX GUARANTEE for every $5 or-1 der. to refund the mancy if a I'traaBeBt core is sot effected. Thousands of-testimonlala from old and yeanir. of both soxes, perraa aeatly cared by Aphboditikk. Circnlar free. Address. THE APIIBO SEBIC1XE CO. Bex 7. YTBSTrR BRAKm, PerUasd, Or. For wle by J. a DEMENT. OISCAic HEALTH. r'i,',U,-, Co-" balsam r;J i Carw Cliancr, flr;. and second staiAssr Sorts rn th Tj u ..t ij rJ" Syp..4.iuoc,atyrjh..'icsscd Scalp, and al prlmarv fo " c.t ! .m. ',! 1 ' tlC IZ:Cltn.IIjI RllMan TlT . .. matisui Pams in ibo Boncsfrainsln the ,-.-- - - ...-jj v, "iu iaxaos, ana vhethir rasfed InJcrction cr abtSe ct Jjwcory latin- lha blaod pnro and kcalthr. ti let, 3 00 per Dottle. L- Itlclian GolHen Spanish Antl loe Jcr t..c cure cf Conorrhca, Gleet, irntation Crsvel, and all UrinaryorCeni! tal dirrangemcnU. IrIco 8a C per ilottlo. r Lo Rlc&an' i Coition Spanish In jsetlan, fsrsirerc cases of Gonorrbaja, hifUp3utoo'CIcct,Strictnrcs,&c. Price SI f0 per Botllr. for the eff rt vj healing of SyphlHUc Sores. tadcrupuens. Price $1 vo peP Box. Lo Rjchau's Golden Pills Xrrve ' -" i treatment; loss of physical pox. i,'x' t' T ovcr-wort. I'rostrttior. etc ! ?'.-o fcS OO per Box. jtfik T- s nr.d Xervlne, &l S-r . .crytrhcrc, a O. D., securely v5?te4 : express. J HIE RICRARDS DRUG .CO., AGENT 09 ind 511 Market street, Sab FraaelKS, Cal, CIRCULARS SENT FREE. O - - noo2" g g S310 sixvM t rTV.sV o- 3 S BkLslsaBsaiiiiiiEliiSsiiiiH O S-K-5- P'XTlir'EllBlllMiBsW o o o oc-2-H.c SS-5 BOOTS AND SaOES The Largest Stock, BestQnalltynnl lowest Prices at the Sign ot The Uolden Shoe. SALOONS. Standard - Saloon. Southeast Comer Third and l:iey Sts. t Astoria, Oregon. Tho Colebratod North Pacific Browory Beer on Draueht. Also the Finest Kinds of Wines, Li- quors and Cigars. The Rest of I'rcnch Brandies AXD BRANDY PEACHES. j&- IPrQG XiTi23LO!3. H. CRUBE, Propr. ASTOiti V. - - - - HKI'.CON. The Giobe Saloon Under New Management. Christian Wejcn, Proprietor. Formerly Bartender at the "Resort," Bcstof Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Corner Mam and First Streets. AUG. DANIEL80N, Sample Rooms, Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Agent for theGUION Steamship Line and the THING VALLA Steamship Line, direct. Als , agent for "Svcnska Trlbunen" and Svenska Amerlkanaren." Corner ot Water and West Ninth Streets Astoria. Oregon. The Gem Saloon. The Popular Resort for Astorians. or tbo Finest of Wines and Liquors Co to THK OEM SALOON. ALEX CAMPBELL. - - PROPRIETOR L0EB & CO.. Wines, Lipors anfl. Cigars. A Large Stock of Fin.t-Class Goods. Tho Trade Supplied at Lowest Market Rates. All orders filled promptly and Accurately. Agents for First Class Foreign and Domestic Brands. Mala street Opp. Parker House. GERMANIA BEER HALL The Celebrated WEINHARD LAGER BEER, On Draught On Ice, and Drawn from the Wood. Five Cents a Class. WM. BOCK, Proprietor. I prescribe nd is'l? endorse Bier U si tbtf only specific for the cer tain cure or idjs cmease. G.ri. iNOBAirAM.M.D AmstcnLim, K. Y. We nave sold B" G tci niftny years, bnd It has .11 ven tne Qr. "i uur reunion. l il-DYcnriCo.. cnicsco.iv . !. rioMUylirojriiif field by J. W. Oesa, Asterls, Oregoa. P; 1 TO 6 DATB. ijjjranaa not a C9 VrdealjtyCis SSrtu C3tctl Cs. o&io.V TtiitmE&'M n KM IS PoilM- Ihavobcona great snfferer from Sv1 Te.T and dyspepsia. Evcrv thing I ate disagreed with mo until V began taking Ms Pills i can now digest any Idnil of food, never have a headache, and liave gain ed, fifteen pounds in -weight." W. C. SCHULTZE, Columbia, S. C, SOJoE) EVERYWHERE. Office, 44 Murray St., New York, Fauar's Mm PM) Pills eiL: -L -- - .1. .777-, -f- IIFPIfo of mjiOfPO MPFDMCf :? lie I For Female Irreg ularities ; nothing lik5 them on the market, a ever fail Successfullv used by proiciuent IaaiHs monthly. Guaran-' teed o relieve Mip- ' pressi menstrua tion. Snre! Safe-! Certain! Doirt ba humbug ged. Save time and hc.ilih nii't m me) ; ta.e noo'lu". :ent in any a -dress, ecnrr oy ma I .n r ceijit of p.icf. SJ. Address. THE APHR0 MEDICINE C UPAtlY. Western Brauch. Eox r. PORTLAND. OH ' Sl'-'11 e. wz xz&te is ?3i fksgs olumes? Which we Oifer -witli a. "Scar's SuTjscription to this Pn,pcr for a Trifle BXoro than Onr Scgtilar Satscription. Prioa. W..'!ii:i7 lo larirelv inerensn Um oirnnljilinn nf li? taa -,.'....' . " ":irr.:T,- . " v- Vi'gssS rsItl msrii'g ie r.cxr six moniii3, wo nave maclo vV&?5' alTai g'niei t- uil!: a New York pnblishing hca "Agv wbeioly wt lic enabled to rffer as a premium to om vi EUo"ii'. ! ' a ?ot of the "Worlss of Charles Dle- O! . :u 'i-i'iei-io iiarge ana IlanOsoit. '. .-:.nt. i:th a ycar'n aubacriplion to 'ii paper, for atriflo more than our regular sub scription price. Onr great offer to subscribers ceiitses any ever luretofore made. Chaiies uicKcns was the crcatcat novelist whn nvor j.v.ic;;aw.i!'v.N 1 - - . i- . . .. w'- &??WJSZW1&W4W " " - "'uor uciore or smco his time hsg WPmfmSSm'A rrcn he f',,nc tbat h0 "WeYea, and his works W&gmMgm(miM ?V f,0;,. n Popnlar to-day than -3-ring W8Mm$mfcl ha lifetime. 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Wall Street phram-. conm.rcs of the world, curious facts In natural history.luugesitv ul aniraals.orlginofthecamesofStates, and of countries, or irreat works, popular fables, familiar quotations, or K'ulus au-t ot plants, dying words of famous persons, fata or i!f Ai-ilrs. statistics o" the globe, leading governments ertbc sorll. -tr, etc. ASTORIA TO SAX FrtAXCISCO. STEAM EI t. DAY. DATE. State of California Oregon ............. Columbia . State of California Oregon . Columbia State of California. Oregon . . Monday.. I Dee lnursday sunaav Wednesday batumay., Tuesday- Friday Monday.. TIME SCITEDUT,F. Astoria & South Coast Railway. Leave Lv. Clatsop Via Steamer Astoria Beach. Electric :J0O a. sr. 8 :30 A. at. Electric. S3 :00 p. m. SI : IS p. ar. () Daily except Sunday and Monday. IS) Daily except Sunday. I. R. & N. Co. THE STEAMEBS "Gen. Canby" or "Suomi" Leave Astoria daily at8A.ar. forTanzy Point, Ft. 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