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- ' una mmr AsnuiUN, a&torla, wedxesday morning, jdj$cmrb. 23, im JOIIN T. LIGHTER, Editor. TLRA1S OP SUBSCRIPTION Telepaon No. 63. DAILY. Sent by mail, per year XSXn Cent by oia.ll, per month D 8rved bv caiTier. per week 18 WEEKLY. Sent by mail per year, J2.00 In advance. Postage free to subscribers. AM communications Intended for pub lication should be directed to the editor. Business communications of all kinds and remittances must be addressed to The Astorlan. The Aetorlan guarantees to Its sub scriber the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia river. Advertising rules can be had on ap plication to the business manager. The Weekly Aetorlan, the second old est weekly in the state of Oregon, has next to the Portland Oregonlan, tl: Vargeat weekly clreu.atlon In the state. Jno. T. Hand:ey Co. are our Port land agents, and copies of the Astorlan can be had every morning al their stand on First street. A MERRY CHRISTMAS. The Astorlan extends the greetings ot the season to its readers today, and couples with it the hope that each one of them will spend a merry Christmas. One of the most wonderful thing) In our most wonderful nineteenth century civil isation is the way we all cling old and young, rich and roc to the hearty tiaol tlons that cluster around this annual holiday. It leaves every one of us bi tter for its coming, drops into a few more hearts the leaven of brotherly love, and reconciles many men and women to their work-a-day troubles, confident in the be lief that human nature has many gieat big traits of goodness In it still. Once more, a Merry Christmas to all. There will be no issue of the Astorlan tomorrow morning. "INACTIVITY." Little by little the truths concerning the Armenian atrocities are coming out. Yes terday's news In London, from a most authentic source, confirmed the opinions given long ago In these columns. The mas sacres were ordered by the Ottoman gov ernment, and were superintended and di rected by Its official representatives; they wore committed chiefly In those piovlnccs to which the scheme of reform of May 11 was to bo applied; and their object was to reduce the Christian population to a lt .pe less minority, so that after the adoption of the reforms Mahometan local mle might be maintained. These are the charges that Americans have made and they are now corroborated by on English correspondent who, we are told, "Is able to speak with the accuracy ot any ambassador." Bo, too, the reasons of the Inactivity of the powers are revealed. A day or two ago the astounding excuse was put fcr ward In Germany that Intervention would cause a general European war. Now comes a companion-piece. The Duke ot Westminster wrote to Salisbury, uiglng Immediate action. Lord Salisbury re plied that It was Impossible; the other powers would not agree to It; for "al though public opinion was much moved In England at the horrors in Armenia, no such deep feeling existed in conti nental countries." In other words the 'nations of Europe are able to witness , with apathy and Indifference the perpe tration of a thousand Cawnpore mas sacres at their very doors. ; Awful as this accusation Ik, its truth , Is scarcely to be challenged. The factB are Indubitable. The massacres are tak ing place, and the continental powers nre apathetic. Nor Is the explanation of It difficult to discern. It Is found In the one word, militarism. For a quarter ot a century Continental Europe has been an armed camp. The people have been trained to military service and taught to think of war. They have come, there fore, to look upon fighting and slaughter as the noblest vocation of men indeed, the only effective means of settling Inter national controversion. That la why In tervention, to them, means war. That, loo, Is why they are ablo to regard the horrors of Basxoun and Hnrpoot and Erzeroum without emotion, The military system has made the peoplo of Europe hard-hearted. Militarism menns In humanity. PAY AS WE GO. The treasury report ehowed a dellclt of t12.8UB.223 for the fiscal year lKM-3. Sec retary Carlisle admits a deficit of J17.000, 000 for the present fiscal year. The most radical of Democratic free trade platforms of recent years afllrms that the federal government "has no con stitutional power to Impose and collect tariff duties except for the purpose ot revenue only." When, in the face of the fact, congress Is urged to act upon thin radical Demo cratic Idea, and to impose and ci licet tariff duties adequate to making up the deficiency, It is answered thut tho addi tional Impost would he for protection and not for revenue. Whence It appears that a deficit la not n dellclt when a deficit would be made up on Democratto Ideas ot tariff, but would have to originate In a house of repre sentatives having a Republican majority. Although a deficit, accordingly, is not a dellclt under these circumstances, the treasury is meanwhile obliged to borrow money at Interest to meet current obliga tions of the government: whence it an. pears that a deficit is a deficit when Itj comes to paying bills and there is no! money in the treasury to pay them. j Aside wholly from partisanship, thel house of representatives having a man date from the people through their latest I hllutlng to provide means with w hich to j run the government, should deal with; facta, not with platforms; with a comlt-i l Inn. not with a theory. It hnul.l nrn.i feed to amend tariff duties so as to wipe, who hr ve not have now the opportunity .ut th deficit ' to trv ' fre- Call on the advertised , o idiucxtsl and get a trial bottle fren lA t ua Pay as we go. , your nRme Bn(J aHdrM, t( ' 1 Tliicklen & Co., Chicago, and pet It may be as well to face tits fact that ; i,mple box rf New Life Pills free, as ;n. l Earn cannot count on any mm-1 ........ r,.. K,..nn : holiday fynibol the nwklnp; Is f prcnf that for all the world's growinj ft ji.uii.iii Krlss Krlngle still lias a leg to t stand on. There hus been a grave suspicion in' the minds of many pcoplo for years to the effect that the Scotch bagpipe is not a musical instrument. No one has had the temerity as yet to give audlbio expression to this suspicion. Out of rc.-pect to the brawny fellows with plaid kilts who hail from the boggy firths of Solwoy and Clyde we hive restrained ourselves from doing violence to Borne wayfarer who has per sisted in filling the night with curious sounds pressed from the cavernous In terior of a mysterious-looking bag. But It has remained for a German Jury In Milwaukee to pottle the question. A man's horse became frightened at a bag pipe In a street procession and ran away. The owner of the horse brought suit for damages. The Juiy, which was composed of men of Teutonic extraction, brought In the following verdict: We, the Jury In the above-entitled ac tion, find: (1) That the dudelrack (bag- nine) Is not a musical Instrument. i2li"" .muny nave imu a That the said horse, being of a nervous tempernment, was soared to death by an unearthly noise made by a (tend with the aroreoald dudvlzar-k. (3) That the plain tiff shall recover from the defendants for said horse the sum of $123. But the wheezy bagpipe will not be crushed by this body blow. It will spar ... for second wind, and one of these days a Jury of Scotchmen will ho'd an inquest upon the defunct remains of a wander ing German band. While the chimney Is supposed to be Santa CIcus' best entrance, he has an other popular household opening In the pockethook. If Mr. Bayard attends a few more ban quels he will have to take out natuta Iza- tlon papers when he returns If he d- sires to vote. The president's message caused Mr. Chandler to slip out Into his back yard and fire off a twenty-pound type w. Iter. THE MANGER IN BETHLEHEM. Its Bareness Concealed by the Rich Gifts of the Devout for Ages. No one thing In the gospel story appeals moro to the hearts of young and old alike than that the Redeemer of Men was born In a place so lowly as a manger, out of which beasts were wont to lake their food. Every ono who has In aid the Immortal narrative of that birth has tr od to picture to hlniBelf the scene that rough stable, hollowed out of the rocks where Christianity had its origin. The poverty and squalor of that scene have been of wondrous power In affect ing the hearts of nil of us. We have pondered the rude features of that en vironment unlll It has ga'nrd a romantic place In our thoughts. Few of us have not hoped we might sooner or la'er look on that historic spot, so fraught with t orients for mankind. But the visitor to Jleth'ebem 's dcomcd to disappointment. There Is no stable to he seen. The uncouth cbnmbcr ot ohirh the evanpellstT tell Is no more. Wlhther has It vanished? It has been "oncenled from view by a veneer ot beauty It hns been destrovtd from s'irht bv esteem for It. The rnolcv wa'ls of the cavern arc concealed behind panels ot tnarhle; the mnrrer, which was thec-ndle cf Christ, is shown on'v bv t'ie n-vc mnrhle forms: Innumerable llgbls d ssl- rate the original e-'oom; the riiHs'lnn church hns delighted In bringing hither Us el't of gold, frankincense nnd wyrrh. as did the wb-o men who came u"dor (he 'ending of a slur. T'm church ha- done no trior.; than to follow In I's r'ch onYr Irgs the example set forth In the Pcrp Itires, hut the result Is tin'o-ttinn'e. It thrills the heart of the devout, don'-Pcps, to stnnd on the spot where tl-e Tna"t rhri"t first opened humnn eves, hiit how Infinitely more would It thrill the brnrt could one but see the scene In all lis first nukedness the bare rocks, the naked floor, the gloomy recesses, tho damp air, shaken by mnnv currents the unadorned, the real birth chamber of Jesus Chi tat? Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Amnteiir Poet Do you know tKit I get a grent deal of satisfaction out of lead ing my own poems? Critic Thnt ex plains It. You gpt so much snt's'ttctlon out of them yourself thnt there Is none left for any ono else. Richmond Dis patch. filTCKLEN S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve In the world foi Cuts, hulnes. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Kheum, fever Bores, Titter, Chapped Hands, I'hilblalns. Con.o, and All Skin Erup lons, und positively cures Piles, or no puy required. It Is eunranteer! to give erf.ct satisfaction, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents Per box. For sale by '"has. Rogers. Odd Fellows' building. Jack Please pass tho corn. Tom (ot the same frat.) Don't eat It. It will spoil your chance for the glee club. Jack That's good. Why? might nuiko your voice husky, table was BhockmU Wrinkle. Tom-It (And the A GOOD WORD. Mr. ,T. J. KelU Sharosburg, Pa. Dear Sir 1 am glad to say a good vord for Krause's Headache Capsules fter suffering for over three year vtth acute neuralgia and Its consequent isonmiii (which seemed to baffle tli. -.(Torts of some of our best physicians) .ou suggested this remedy which gave me almost Instant :ellef. Words fal a expreua Hie praise I should like t rUmv on Kmntie's llondaehs Capsule Uratefully otirs, UI!S fc It HOLMl Motil iVi'e. !'n Sumley School Teacher Can any ll'Uc hoy tell mo what man attained the gcat est aire In the world? Bobby (ho'dlng up bis hand) I can. Tiachfr Well, who? rnbby-flanta Clatts. -Harper's Round Table. DeWltt's Little Early Risers for bilious ness, liullg.'stlon, constipation. A small pill, a prompt cure. Chas. Rogers. J.iyson Say, Wilson, do you ever ex neel to pny me that $10 you got from me some months ago? Wilson Certa'nly not. Don't you remember you snld not to pay It till It was convenient? Llfo. The U. S. Gov't Reports show Royal Baking Powder cvfcrloM to all others. She-1 wns afraid you were going to klvs n e, you pursed up your lips so. He o, no; 1 wouldn't dure do that merely had some sand in my mouth. Don't take It out. It may git your system. High School World. 1 She into ALL FREE. Those who have used Dr. King's New , Discovery know Its value, and those well a coiw r.f fluid tn Health nnd' is- 1-u.w. !. a;i f ; 1 M'-'i Is guaranteed to da you good n- l i list vmi nothing. Cbss. Rogers I "Mnincirt. Odd Fellows Culldlng. Modern Christmas as a Matter of Commerce. ORIGINAL IDEA PRESENTED By George Parsons Litthrop-Siiuplo (iifts of Riiiut'inbrancc Are Dt-tter Than Expeusive Presents. "Have you hid a profitable Christmas? atked the II rut. "Why, I don't knew what you mean,' ery pleasant Christmas, They were speaking from the two ends of life, and from very opposite points ot view: As if the dawn and sunset watched each other, Like and unlike as children of one mother. The first one who spoke the one who had asked the question was a girl of 14. The second who had answered it was a lady of 70. "Yes, yes," suld the young fairy of H continuing the conversation from her end of life; "a plesant Christmas, of course. Hut has it been profltablo? Mine has been profitable, very." But how do you mean?" asked the elder child of 70, still too young and fresh In her unsophisticated feelings to under stand tho girl of 14. "How?" repeated the commercial mind ed little sylph. "Why, I came out ahead; ever so much ahead! I suppose I got twenty-five dollars' worth more than I gave, In presents." "Oh!" exclaimed the elder child cf 70, with sudden comprehension; and a great light and a great darkness reemrd to break In simultaneously upon her m!"d. The light was the light of the newest generation and its blandly sordid 'deas. And the darkness was that of a tnirlblo disappointment, to. think that the true and sweet old Christmas sp'rlt bad been left so far behind. Or, rather, thnt tho latest generation fancied it had brought that spirit along with it, but hod some how got a monstrosity In Its place. To the gentle 70-year-old ehlUl It seemed that the aged person of 14, instead of niavlng with the genuine Ch Istos do'l of lovely countenance and guileless mien, had been Imposed upon by an ufly channeling, and that the fhrls'mas sp'rlt which the girl fostered was actually a shriveled and hideous little gobe'ln. "Yes," continued the unconscious young mercenary, slinking the small, curly frizzes on her forehead, with a vigorous nod. "You see, It's a good dral of a "n"Mp." (The 70-vear-old eves rf her listener thrilled and phono with m'ld hor ror.) "You can't tell how It's coming out beforehnnd. There were n'netcen people I was oblltred to give thln"S to, besides pnpa and mamma and tbe tots In our family. Only fancv, fcr a r'rl ot i y age! I don't know what It w'll be like when I grow up to bo a irarr'ed woman, with a family of my own But hen, you know," she added, w'lh a frank smile, nil charm and Innocence, "I guess It will be better not to bnve a lertre fam ily. There will be so mpnv o'lier peoplo I to attend to. My general visiting llt, of course, I shall be able to Fk'p at Ch'lt mas; but tho people I want to have help me along In society and give spe"la' In vitations will expect presents, of course, and " "Good henvens, child!" exe'a'mrd the nciv or in. - jjo stop ana wait till you get there." "Put." objected the shrewd ma'den ot H summers, "how am I to get there If 1 stop nnd wait?" , And the lady of 70 suffered a momentary paralysis of thought for having mnde such a bull. In the pnuso thnt Intervened this frag ment of conversation became the prelude to revery In my own m'nd on (he Christ mas spirit and some of the distort'ons It hns latterly undergone. Whethor the llttlo girl and the elderly child spoke rurther I could not tell. They disap peared from sight nnd ken, and a wh'tc fog of meditation seemed to close in around me, through which many well known forms nnd faces and familiar scenes loomed strange and queer. Relntlves, friends,- acquaintance, intl "inies there they nil were. Jostling each other In the fog. I couldn't te'l exactly what they were doing, but they nopenieil somehow to bo celebrating ChrHmns, or trying to celebrate It. And yet hv had a curiously distracted nnd worried look. They smiled and congratulated, shook hnnilH, gave each other mysterious, be rlbboned pnckngoK, rnlscd g'aspts ot sparkling wine to their lips wl'h mutual cood wishes and seemed to be exchanging merry remarks. still, as I say, they nnd tnnt air or lvlnir troubled, wo'rled. haunted by care and anxiety of some sort. Now and then one or another of them the men ns well as tho women, but per- nnps inn women more cspecla'ly would turn aside nnd consult a small pocket account book. It wos cruelly funny to observe the different effect which this process had upon different Individuals. There was my old crony, Dob Try or, for example gay bachelor of the c! ubs handsome, still wait nnd Just ib vll-m.iv-care enough, to n-n Vi lli in Hltinctlvp, without offending good Inte. tu the midst of a lively tete-a-tete with May Kliigsliind. whose beauty end vivacity seemed wholly to absorb him, lie vvu i apparently annoyed by a sll'.-bt ejiij-ii, but Improved the oppor tnnity to avert his face and glance rapid ly at the tiny book which he drew irom his walscoat pocket. His altered look showed In a" ''-tnnt that the bulance was against him, but recovered himself quickly and assumed a -lekh ss smile as he shoved the mem orandum back Into Its hiding place nod returned to Miss Klngs'and wl'h a prct'y speech about her appeurance at Mrs. Tatham's last dance. On the other hand, I noticed that Mle. Klngsluml, who had also consulted heri book during this momentary intc val, grew visibly more animated. An expres-l sion or entire self-satisfaction "mantled" as the poetM and romancers used to say) her ilellcntily tinted cheeks; and Fhe was vldently nt peace with all the world be cause the account was In her favor. Sharp whs the contrast between her and Mrs. Nettlehorst that high-spirited young natron, with go'den hair and sparkling eyes, whom we all admire and sll.whtly fear. bho had Just finished a song at piano, and stood there aglow with 'ho applause and compliments which fol lowed; but, before the Inst ripple of ad miration died away.she had cast a g are at her account book, under cover of the -v-e handkerchief she held. Her face changed; for a moment she grew pale, nnd consternation puckered her eye brows. ' Then the spasm passed, and she was her conventional soclul self again. Almost In tho next Instant I caught my distinguished friend Morris Kemsen in the act of examining his llttlo book, also; and, this time, I saw on its smooth ira oon leather cover the words, in letters cf gold Christmas Account. Why was it that ull the-ie acqua'nt nxovs and comrades of mine did not know the state of their accounts without examining their miniature ledgers so fre quently I could not understand. They made no entries In them, and of course -ould not do so while surrounded by other people, nd while carrying en their social 'unctions. Therefore, rne would suppoae they must know Just what the last bal ance was. and that they nerd not con sult the pages Incessantly to find out th inre. Tho only way I could exii'aln It to my self was thnt the--p accounts which everybody carried but no one scemrd to. suspect the others of carrying were con ducted by some sort of mental trans ference and were written with an ink Invisible to everyono but the owner ot tho book, and that suddenly at odd mo ments or in the most unexpected places a man or womon would remember the value of some Christmas present given to some one elso Immediately thereupon the entry was mentally transferred to and inscribed upon the account bcok page, and the pcusessor of the book was seized with a desire to seo how the whole thing stood. This surmise of mine was confirmed by a few sentences of talk which drifted toward me through the fog from modest little Mrs. Lowman nnd the magnificent, dashing Mrs. Alva Wlntring ham, th-j wife of muny millions. They had been school girls together, as I happened to knew, and lifelong friends. The old friendship had been kept up by gallant efforts, even after Mrs. Wlntring ham became so abnormally rich through matrimony. And every year Mrs. Low man, who was the wife of an army cap tain nnd of a email income, which he bad In addition to his starveling pay, had given to Mrs. Wintringham, the wife of millions, a Christmas present. And every year Mrs. Wintringham had given Mrs. Lowman a present or presents of so much greater value than what Mrs. Low man had given her that the advantage was Immensely on Mrs. Lowman's s'de. In short, Christmas had always been "profitable" for Mr8- Lowman, as far as Mrs. Wintringham was concerned. But Mrs. Lowman was not of tho ad vanced 14-year-cld type. Instead of re joicing in this excess of profit to her ac count sho was oppressed by It. Orfe day, when she was immersed in the misery of prepnring for the Joyous Christmas Beason, she said frankly to Mrs. Wintringham: "See here, Clara, I can't go op this way much longer. Every year I pinch and strain and economize, so as to be able to give you a moderately handsomo Christmas present. And then, after all my struggles, you give me things that don't cost you an effort not so much as lifting your finger but are worth three times what I send to you. Now I can't stand, it any longer, and 1 won't! This year I'm going to give you some little, Inexpensive trille. I want , you to hear that In mind, and treat nic In Just the same way." I And now I saw them meet in the white foe, and heard Mrs. Lowman repeat all this. Then sho added, with vigorous re- i proach: After all I said, Clara, too! I sent you that little ten-dollar silver vase 1 and you have stolen a march on me by giving me a superb centerpiece for the dinner table something I am not rich enough to live up to, anyway which Is worth five times the price of my vase. It's too bad; too bad! Next year I shan't send you anything and I hope you won't send me anything. There!" 1 Mrs. Lowman said this Just after ex amining the mental entries In her Pltlc book. Mrs. Wlntringnam. listening to her, looked greatly relieved, and grasped Mrs. Lowman's hand warmly: "Dear, denr Lucy!" she exclaimed, wlthTi happy smil?, "then, perhaps, we r-hall have a leal Christmas for the first time since we were girls! For, ot least we sball ex change good wishes and a Chrlstmus card or some simple gift we have made with our own hands." As I begin to move about and to pene tr.ito a little deeper Into the fog, t real ized more und mjre clearly Unit my friend", who were enveloped in this ob scuring medium, v.-ero often Just ns much disturbed at getting too great a return for their outlay ns they were If they found that their Christmas account showed a deficit on their side. I came to the conclusion that the whole difficulty la:' in the fact thnt the spirit of Christmas had become commercial and mercenary, and this was the reason why. In the midst of their hilarity and would be good cheer, ko many of them looked wretched, anxious nnd careworn. If they had spent more than they re ceived they were unhappy, and the more reflective among them were 'equally troubled If they had received more than they gave, because then -they felt that, SDoner or later, they would be compelled to make the ockln good. Then a vision of the old. simple, home like Christmas seemed to dawn ni.d to prow ond glow tlu-oueh the fog. Tl-e fares of my friends changed to an ex preslem of genial contentment. They be gan to look more like happy children, even In their mature and fashionable habiliments, though they did not nt ail resemble, the ovcr-sagaclous 14-year-old child whose remarks prompted my rev erie. And Just as I was saying to myself: "Oh, what a pity the true Christmas spirit has become distorted! How I wish Christmas was here ngaln. so that we could trv It all over and do it better)" behold, tho fog lifted. I became aware that I had dozed while Bitting before the open wood fire, and that the fire was smoking. Over at the' other end of the room the Christmas tree stood In a misty blnze of little candles, waiting for tho children, it was Christ mas eve. The dialogue between the 14-ycnr-old girl nnd the elderly child of 70, I now re membered, had taken place last year, and had come back to me jupt ns I fell asleep. Ami now 1 ' felt sure that we would celebrate this Christmas In a much bet ter spirit, with more of religious fcel'ng nnd of simplicity and of good will than we had celebrated hitherto. GEORGE PARSONS LATH HOP. In the N. Y. Herald. AN OFFSET. Exchange. " 1 iicre's a nice thing about having two babies in the house," suld Sleepiest What Is that?" "They each cry so loud you can't hrnr the other." ITGMNGJEGZEMA An Editor's Little Son Suffers Terribly. Itching Iutense. Face Raw and Bleeding: from CONSTANT SCRATCHING Every Known Kcincdy Tried. Thoroughly Alarmed He Tries CUTICURA REMEDIES Noticeable- Improvement Next Morning. Cure Speedy and Complete. My little boy was ntllicted with Eczema in acute ftinn for nearly a vear, during which time wo tried without success, If not every known remedy, at leant a sulucient number to become thoroughly alarmed. Kvniedies that proved efucaciotia for others had no apparent effect upon theciii'.d. 'Hie disorder appeared on tho rii;ht cheek jmd wus of a blister and bloody lonti. llin pillow, nioriiiiips, would bear the bloody imprint of the side of bis face, while, it was impossible to prevent the little fellow from scratching his face, owing to the Intensity of the itching, being if. vised totry Cutiitra, I purchased a box. The first application was um lo liefore putting the child to bed at n!;ht, and the statement may be doubted, but it is nevertheless a fact, that tho appearance of the aiTec.cd parts showed ti noiictiiNt imprornufnt t nrst morninff, Continued ne of Cithtka fully demon strated its success, and as a result my child has s fair and smooth skin as can he found anywhere. We use every local application, bottle fter bottle of blood nicilieines, oil to no purpose. It was only wheu Oitiitra was used did he find relief, 'liiese facts can be ver flod by local drwgiats, Messrs. ltaird liro . 8. NEKPHAM, Eiitorand rub. StunJarJ, Patakttla, O. SrtTtvr Crt T-rT. Wi- Mir, wiik CPTICCSI FAI fmll .- . .. tain, f.f I I'fl, l-.tltMnt. MC'-n.tQil in iU ii-s ot I net s. Kssi.LirKNTiM.4 f.iriuni i'otiis Imiu nuu.a. lutr. tut. l-ioc. Boti, ilsu. PLASTERS CUilE When nt hT FAIL THE MTSTLETOE. "Many a mnlden's luck is red By Hps and laughter thither led; And flutt'rln bosoms come and go, Under the Druid Mistletoe. "Dear is the mjmory of ft theft Whon love and youth and Joy are left, The passion's blush, the rose'o glow. Accept tho Cupid Mistletoe. , "Married and single, proud and free, Yield to tho season trim with glee; Time will not stay he cheats us so A kiss? 'TIs gone! the Mistletoe." Exchange. THE CHRISTMAS TREE. A stately fir tree rears its lit ad, With stars and tapers all ablaze: And quivering In the fairy ray, The glittering loaded branches spread. And childish eyes are tp.irkllng bright, And childish hearts with Joy o erllow, And on that birthday long ago They ponder with a grave delight. Then to their gifts they turn once more1, And in the present sunshine lost, They fear no future tempe'st toss'd, But into fairy regions soar. . Exchange WITHOUT ELECTION. She'd make a good committee man, This maiden young and fair. For when a mouse Is on the floor She promptly takes the chair. Piles of people have piles, but DeWltf Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. When promptly applied it cures scalds ana rums without the (lightest pain. Chas. Rogers. NOT HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Dora Did you meet any accidents learning to ride the wheel? Cora-I was held up several times'. PROVEN A BOON. Gentlemen: I have always reconi .nended Krause's Headane Capsules vnerever i nave had a chance. They mve proven a ventabia boon In tin -timlly against any and all kinds of eadacho. tours truly, J. R. WALTER. Leavenworth, Kansas. For sale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria, Oregon, sole agent. Ex-Empreps Eugenie has recently de posited her will with a pt eminent London attorney, in which, true to her pledge. she has left a legacy to each of the 5,83-1 male persons of France born on the bir.h day of her son, Prince Louis. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became JIlss, sho clung to Castoria, When sho hod Children, she gavethein Castoria, It la sold on a mihrantoo bv nil riniir. gists. It euros Incipient Consumption hod. itha host Cough, ard Orouo Care. For 8ale by J. W. Ctmn. ASTORIA IKON WORKS Con,omlySt.,foot ot Jackson. Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work. Steam boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings ot All Descriptions Made to OrJcr on Short Notice, luhti Fdx.rresider.t pntl fcuw.i lnisyideir- A. I,. Fox Vice Presldem. '). H. Pr.i Secretdr Are You Going East? If so, drop a line to A C. Sheldon, genera 1 agent of the "Burlington Koute," 2;.U Washington St., Portland. He will tnnll yon free of charge, maps, time tables, and advise you ns to the through ratou to sny point, reserve sleeping car accommodations for yott, and furnish you with through tickets via either the Northern, Union, South ern. Canadian Pacific, and Great North ern railroads at the very lowest rateis obtainable. The Burlington Route is generally concaded to be the finest equipped rail road In the world for all classes of travel. N'OTICK OF COMPLETION AND AC . CKPTANCN OF DRAIN IN ADAIR'S ASTORIA. Notice is hereby given that J. A. Fns (nbend, eontrnctcr for tho construc tion of drain In Adair's Astoria, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1M4, on this :ld day of November, 1S05, filed In the ollle-e of the Auditor and Porta Judge of tho Olty of Astoria the Certificate of Uhe City Surveyor, nnd Superintendent of Streets, approved bv the Committee on Streets nnd Public Ways. After the expiration of the time here inafter speolfled. If no objections to the aeceiiitanee of such work te (lied and the Common Councli eiall deem such im-prove-ment properly completed, according to the contract and plans and specifica tions ttverofor, the a,me may be accepted. Objections to the acceptance of fald Improvement or any part thereof, may toe filed in the ofllee of the Audlitor and PoMce Judge on or before Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1S35. K. OSBURN, Auditor and Police Judge. Astoria, Oregon, November 23d, 1SD5. CHIEF OF POLICE SALE. Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of a warrant issued by the Aud:tor and IVllce Judge of the City of Astoria to n directed, dated the 17tJi day of Octo ber, 1S3S, and against Laura M. Whalley, Commanding me to levy upon Lot No. 4. in H ook No, 14, Adiir's Aetatli, ai-d col lect t.ie as.-wsment due iTi-reen. trniu t ln to Two Hundred Dolars iJivqoo) for tne Improvement of SStlh street from the north side of FVanklln avenue to the ottttt t'.ilo ot Duai-e a.reel. I have this day levied upon fad de scribed property, and on the 18th day Decent wr, 1SS, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said Juy, In from of pile court house dj. r tn the city of Astoria. (Hati--op Ceunty, Or- es-on, will proceed to oell at pubiic auction Ud property to she highest b.dder there for, to pay w!d -u?emnt and costs and etnemees of sale. Said sa'.e o te for United States gold and silvtir coin. Dated Astoria, Oretn. Nowmber IS, 1S95 C. W. LOrOHEKY. Chief ef Police of the City Astoria A. V. ALLEN, OEALFP IN Grocc-rifs, Fk;:r, FeM. rv.!s?-Mts, Fmir VegeuNrs. Cri;k-ry, Gbss and Plated Ware. Losers Supplies. Cor. Cw uJ Suiniv;u Street Avt.i i, On Wets. iYJaMHatVim One cent a dosa. tjtyftft Indio The Oasis of thf Colorado Liesert fi Hew BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE SEA Absolutely Dry and Pure Tropical Climate Pronounced by Physicians the most Favorable in America for Sufferers from . . . Lung Diseases and Rheumatism Many Remarkable Cures The objections urged against Indio In the past by the large numbers who otherwise would have been glad to tak advantage of Its beneficial climate, has been a lack of suitable accommoda tlon. The Southern Pacific Company, takes pleasure In announcing that sev er-tl Commodious and Comfortable Cottages have Just been erected at Indio eta ilon, that will be rented to applicant at reasonable rates. Tfcey are fur ulthed with modern conveniences, sup piled with pure artesian water, and se situated as to gove occupants all the advantages to be derived from a more or less protracted residence in this de llghtful climate. (From the San Francisco Argonaut) "In the heart of the great desert of the Colorado which the Southern Pa oifio road traverses there Is an oaslp called Indio, which, in our opinion, li the sanitarium of the earth. We be lleve, from personal Investigation, tha; for certain Invalids, the-e is no spot oi this planet so favorable." G. T. Stewart, M. D., writes: "Tb purlty of the air, and the eternal sun shine, fill one with wonder and delight. Nature has accomplished s much that there remains but little for man to do. As to Its possibilities as a health resort, 'here Is the most per feet sunshine, with a temperature al ways pleasant, a perfectly dry soil for rain Is an unknown factor: pun oxygen, denes atmosphere and pun water. What more can be desired? It Is the place, above all others, for lung troubles, and a paradise for rheu matlcs. Considering the number ol sufferers who have been cured, I havi no Hesitancy in recommending this eenlal oasis as the haven of the afflict ed." INDIO 3 Is 612 miles from SAN FRANC ISC' .iM'.l 130 rules from LOS AXHELES- Fare from Los Angeles f3-oc For further Information lneiulre of iny boutnern Pacific Company agen', r address E. P. ROGERS, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. S. P. Co J. B. KIRKLAND. Dist. Pass. Agi "nr. Firs ind Alder Pnrtlnnd. " MUSIC HALili. KKATING & CO will open their kick If lisle Hal at 3"9 Ar-tor street. Saturday the tf.th. They will It it keep numberless good liquors nd cigars be -dies having good music all the time. Canadian Pacific RAILWAY. AMERICA'S Railway System. ffl oiOo orai -IX- Pal.ice Dining hVotrt and S'reping Cars, Luxurious Diiiin; Cars. Elegant Day Coaches. A LSI.) Observation Cars, a'lowing Unbroken Vitws jf the Wonderful Mount ain Country. $5 00 and $10.00 av.i.in a'- ti lets Kn Tonri' r r 'h b--M on u tv eK (I'llpue-Mls 0 ih very ffr.ea ttir-'Ug-i ut. - !.' Omadltiii IVicific t m vmp m -10- Chma and Jap.m. Ch'f i stc-imfis lertve V n iuve R. C Cypress of l-.J;. ! ir.rrrss i;f J i? Fr.11 r-s cf hir.f: Lm rcss f I-I'-rw J on of Ch n A if K.tll. t:th. t . t. N.-.v. Australian .rjpier lve Vr?cnav. r 16th of every month. B. C For tir'.icT i.vt- ,-ir-J LfYxjiion",::! on or aJJri-ss 'AS. FiV SO, A et.t. As'.t--). Or. F. C;t P.. Tr.i.clni ''a. Ait , i ;--m 1. "vVri-h . kL. Btvun, D st ":.ss. Act.. Vancouver, B. C Jealtb Jesort PKIlR-ICHMHINAL I'AHIW (ierman Physician. Eclectic DR. BART EL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over Albert Dunbur's store, cor. 9th and Co unerclal. Prices: Calls, Wi confinement. 10.iX). Operations at fflce free; medicines furnished. Mil K1LIV .IA.VSON. PHYSICIAN AND bURGKON Office over Olsen's drug Mure. Hours, If to 12 a. ra.; 2 to 6 and T to 8 p. ra. Hun days. 10 to U. r 'R O. 0 EHTEH. PHTSICI N A.yfi SURUtfOV 8perla BMwittnn if dlse9P ( '" en and surgerv. Officii over Danzlgel-n tor: Atvrla Telcnb-mf V IS I A F TTTTTLR M " PHYSICIAN, BURGEON. AND .'i"OU(HKI'R Office, Rooms k and 6, Pythian Rulldlng. Hours, 10 to 12 and If to Resident 39 Pdar tvo DOCTOR ALFRED KINNEY, OFFICE AT 1118 RESIDENCE May be found In his office until 11 o'clock mornings, from 12 noon until I p. m., and from fi until 7:30 evenings H. T. CROSBY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 468 Commercial Street. W. M. LaForce. S. B. Smith. LaFORCE & SMITH, ATTORNEYS-AT-YAW, 386 Commercial street. J. Q. A. BOWLBY, ATTORNEY AND '.'OUVSM ... AT LA' Odlce on Second Htisat. Anion J. N. Dolph. Richard Nlxou Chester V. Doipn. DOLPH. NIXoN & DuLPH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Portland, Oregon, 24, 25, 26, and 27, Hamilton Building.- All legal and col lection business proinpily attended lo. Claims against the government a spe cialty. SOCIETY MEETINGS. TEMPLE LODGE NO. 7. A. F and A. M. Regular communications held on the first and third Tuesday et-nlrig of each month. W. G. HOWELL. W U E. C. HOLDEN. Sowtarv. MISCELLANEA? REAL ESTATE, NOTARY PUBLIC. W. C. CAS9ELL, ITS Tenth street. WHEN IN PORTLAND--Vm Handley & Haas. 150 Pirai streei .u. get the Dally Astorlan Visitors . not miss their morning paper -viiu there. B15VBRAGRS WINES AND BRANDIES V-. randel wine instead of coffee Fifty cents per gallon. Don't peach and apricot brandy Altw- f.--Cognao and wine at Aion iiibe--' Snap A Kodak at any ma. i-oniliij; nn our sto e and you 1- t-i- portrait of a mini brlinn':' over wilii plHuiui t'.otig'niK Su'-h 11U1..1 y In Hi i;.i,i, we buve toofft-ran'.-iiim-jili io PLEASE ANY MAN. Conje'and Try Them HUOHES it CO. EXTENDED SYMPATHY "Do unto others as you would hat others do unto you." Is sympathetically hown In the following line-, the pre .impllon being that aympalny tt- i-'ii. or akin to pain or sorrow: 'Gentlemen: Please netiU Kiaii.-ses-Headache Capsules as follows: Tu. ooxes to Flora Seay, Havanna. N. Dak Two boxes to Llllie Wilcox. Brookland. V. Dak. 1 nave always been a greal ufferer from headache and your Cap sules are the only tning thai relU-e me." Yours very truly, FLUHA SEAN Havana, N l;i, For feele by Chua ,-torers a - . -.i t Role Agent J. B. WYATT, Astoria, Oregon. Hardware, Sliip Chandlery, Groceries, Provisions, PAINTS and OILS. Special Attention Paid to Supplying Ship. They Lack Life There are twines sold to fishermen jn the Columbia river that stand In ohe same relationship to Marshall's Twine as a wooden Image does to the Human being they lacK strength life -evenness and lasting qualities. Don't 'ool yourself Into the belief that other twines besides Marshall's will do "Just ir well " They won't. They cannot. STEAMI'HS Telephone & Bailey Catzert. "Telephone" leaves Astoria at 7 D. m. dally (except Sunday). Leaves Portland at 7 a. m. dal'y., ex cept Sunday. "Bailey Gatzert" leaves Astoria Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning at 6:45 a. m.; Sunday evening at 7 p. nr. Leaves Portland dally at 8 p. m., ex cept Sunday. On satuidnv at 11 p. m. C. W. STONE. Agent ROSS H GtJINS & TO Grocers. : and : Batchers A n'jrm .nd I 're, r At-. 'a in1 Trn".'V " r.jin V.t;t u,ik -.,;. Cu'--I H.m R-c"i "v Chou - l-r-h - a nJ S;!r Mra North Paeifie Brecuery JOHN KOPP.Pmp Bohemian Liger Beer Aid XX POPTFP. Leave order with J. L. Car jod at the Sunnnrtde Saloon or LouJi Bnti; at the CoamopoHian Saloon. All order wfli b promptly attended to.