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ASTORIA. OREGON:
D. C. IItEIiAXJ Editor.
TUESDAY Nov. 27, 1877
XST'lfwe were abundantly supplied with coin
ice should not ask patron to remit, but one of
the very hardest tilings to do in this world, is to
run a printing office on "promises." Our busi
ness is all in small amounts, and it U about as
easy to pay one time as another, hence tee trut
that our patrons will freely respond to our calls
for the sums due en account.
Scraps of Fancy.
Compiled from our Exchanges.
A woman may not be able to shar
pen a pencil or hold an umbrella, but
she can pack more articles into a trunk
than a man can into a one horse wagon.
Blond hair is coming to the front
again as the most fashionable oolor. ;
Ladies who gave their 'blonde -switches
to the grasshopper sufferers will soon)
regret their generosity.
The wifeof( Chief Justice Waite is
credited with having said, when she
heard itTeported that Mars has three
moons, 'Think of .your people living
in a planet where tthere is no shady
side of the street ataiight."
An invalid Frenchman who hired
a horse every evening from a livery
stable, particularly desired the hostler
to see that the horse had nothing to
eat for dinner. "Because," he re
marked, "Monsieur le docteur he say
1 mus' tak' ze gentle exercise on ze
-empty stomach."
A couple of young fellows
who pride themselves on their elite
bearing, handsome Dundreary whisk
ers and moustache, called at a house on
Asylum Hill, Wednesday, to look at .a
room which was for rent. "Is the
lady of the house in?" they inquired of
the' servant girl who answered the bell.
44Yie," replied she, "and are ye's the
mans what's come to fix the sthove?"
Doe3 the young man who persists
in being a loafer, ever reflect how
much less it would cost to be a decent,
respectable .man? Anybody can be a
gentleman if he chooses to be, but it is
mighty expensiye to be a loafer. It
costs time days, month? , year of it
Itosts friends. Your consorts will
be. only the buccaneers of society. It
costs health, vigor, comfort all true
pleasure -in -living, honor, dignity, self
respect and the respect of the world
and finally all -.regret and consideration
when dead.
At a Murphy meeting in Ken
tucky recently Colonel Ben. .Selby
delivered an eloquent address, in the
course of which he gave an illustration
of the suffering of man afflicted with
delirum tremens. A lady in the audi
ence sent up to him the following tes
timonial to his success:
Ben. Selby aptly undertakes
To imitate a man with ".snakes,'
And every mortal son of Adam
Can see at once that Ben. has had 'em.
Col. Robert Ingersoll, in allud
ing to the story concerning his father's
severity, writes: "My father was a
man of great natural tenderness, and
loved his children almost to insanity.
The little severity he had was produced
by his religion. Like most of his time,
he thought Solomon knew something
about raising children. For my part,
I think he should have known better
than tt place the least confidence in
the advice of a man so utterly idiotic
as to imagine he could be hajny with
700 wives."
Sir Isaac Newton, a very wis.e
and godly man, was once examining a
new and very fine globe, when a gentle
man came into his study who did not
believe in God, but declared the world
we live in came by chance. He was
much pleased with the handsome
globe, and asked:
"Who made it?"
"Nobody," said Sir Isaac; "it hap
pened here-"
The gentleman looked up in amaze
ment at the answer, but he soon under
stood what it meant.
HOY THEY PO IT.
"ICnpw you e'er, said crafty Fhilin.
""Thtic wjen maid i kissed wmild n j
Th(-;i vitii iuuvuu; soft thev a wei-Uy ,
Lisp iheir words in accents true.?"'
Back the answer cane, a golden
. Mint'. of wealth in every werd:
'"Ycth,1 ihttdam.scl uentlv lnurniurcA.
Yelhr dear Philip, tho Pv heard. "' ,
;" -JVcu? Ibr7: Si
A Scotch keelm&n's prayer in a
sterm: "O God, ye ken this is the
first favor I ever axed ov ye, an' if yell
let me ashore this time it'll be the
last. Air wad na trouble ye now, but
things is looking, very bad. The
mainmast is split to rags, an' the jib
sheet was carried away the last squall.
T never troubled ye afore, ye ken that,
an, so help me Jemmy Johnson if ever
I troble ye again if ye let me ashore
this time. Aw dnnna want t' go to the
deil though the deils no a bad fellow
fair play say I, man t1 man! Dinna
think I'm gaun t' run ye doon, deil,
my lad, for I winnit do it. So ; now,
God, ye see how I'se situated, and if
ye'll only gie me a lull for half-an-oor
ye can let her blaw like h 1; Amen."
The United States war steamer
Huron pounded to pieces on rocks
north of Norfolk on the 24th. Out of
134 officers and men but 34 were
saved. The story of those well ac
quainted with the coast is that the
Huron got caught in the height of the
gale, and while trying to hold on head
to the wind, her machinery gave way,
her sails were useless and she drifted
ashore.
Something is the matter with our
sister city all the time. The Telegram
says that now, since the river has be
come so swift and drift has commenced
running, the steamers find it difficult
to navigate. Tuesday the bark Strath
ern got her anchors fouled, and it was
late in the afternoon before they could
be raised. The ferryboat seem to have
the most trouble, being unable to run
a good part of the time. Some good
sawlogs have floated down, and log
gers are keeping a sharp lookout.
Eastkun Oregon The Astorinn is
doing more for the interests of Extern
Oregon than any other pnper in the State.
If you have a friend or a relative in that
section of this country, send him tho pa
per on trial. Only one dollar for four
months.
irETER LIST.
Followingjfa lift of letters remaining unclaimed
in thejAstora 1'ost-ojice, Koc. 24, 1377:
Blakjrfy, eo. C. Noble, John
Davis. Miss Maggie Sommer, Ambros
Ilouj&, W.E. Stone, John
nnblard, Miss Flora Slusser, Mrs. J.
Joints, Matthew Tatton, Mrs. James
Jblmson, Erik Wood, Miss Clara
McfKay. Catlierine Warner, Charley
Mhrta, Wml F. Wavor, E. W.
MontandorFried' 4Whitney, D. A.
Mounamalfe. Warren, Wm. E.
calling for any of tlte above letters
vutstgiKff the date on which they tcere advertised.
Win. CHANCE, P. M.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ftirel&ht or Charter.
wTTXTIL.FURTHKR NOTICE the schooner
EeftfWill be in readiness to
ply Ijetween Astoria and all
points on the Kay at reasonable rates. For
ircigncor cnarter apply on board or to
G.W. FONNER.
A Really J?ine Article for Sale Iioiv.
-BY
CAPT. NARBETT, ILWACO.
jayForsamplcsimd particulars inquire at
Trenchard & UpsllurV. or at Sibson, Haiml-
ion x lupins. Asiona.
BUY InfO'XE JSUT THE ISE
E1V
L
t?0?.KOVEI
ELOBjEJSTCE
SEWiNGMACHINE,
THE BEST-- WORLD
I For sale at the
CitjH&ook Store.
Astoria Brewery Saloon,
and bottled beer depot.
mfain street, astoria.
I
11 UDQLPK ZAllTII,
iMICUAELr MYERS,
' I Proprietors.
The BEST QUALITY LAGER BEER
I '-FIVE dENTS A GLASS.
i3- Tbe patroiKigo of tho public is respect
fully soKeiiedxOrders for Lager, or Rottlcd
Leer, in auy quantity, promptly filled.
JUT" Free Lunch day and nicht.
HULLESS (UTS.-This variety of oats is
claimed to be a hybrid between the Cal
iiornia Wiid Oats and the common English
Oats. They are welladapted to tho climate
and soils pf Oregon. From two pounds I re
ceived two years ago If rom Mr. Fisher, of
Berks comity, Pennsylvania, I haw raised
Ohc HHdrcd and Mncly-two XSttshcIft.
Tbe llrgtyear I drilled tltcia in ; the second
year I so ycd them broadcast. They are two
weeks earlier than nut variety vet intro
duced in iv v.uley. it lter.vy nt-lt soil thev j
will wi nidg.. bcsru-K'iih'v un v stroii; anil '
s.li.l jath" acvji.aa.l uijicr towrristliclirud
ami wiilJ?a(rtrwtcjui to wild oats. Twen- !
iy lactam? tt thr acrewill hf nmnie for rich i
iltui vi. .ii rmHjy.im 111 pun'-PlS 10 SUll CUSIO-
mcrs at"i eriitv cr pound, ::d .Mjnt bv mail
o express to all jwirts or the State and Wash
ington territory vn riwipt of tlm monev.
,1LLLK mcuoxkll;
tmnl&w Albany , Oregon.
35TEW ADYERTISE5rENTS.
The Atrlnn has a I Acfvuviiointr
larger circulation on the f rw ft?) UoUlg
Columbia rfver that any othe state paper.
For Port Tcrcrnsend, Victoria, Nan
aimo, Fort Wrangle and Sitka,
THE STEAMSHIP
CALIFORNIA.
CHAS. THORN Conymwdor.
Will leave tbo 0reptn Steamship Cora
pony's Wbarfat fe5t of F street, fortbu boro
ports ob
SATURDAY. Dec 1. ISTT
At 7 o'clock, P, M.
For Freight or Psssajpe apply at tw? Offico
of i-c Company, corner of F an J Front streets.
GEO. W. WEIDLER. Asont.
IT IS A FACT
AND
Even ilny demonstrates it more fnHy to
the knowlclrge of the piib&r at
IS. S. Larsen
-HAS THE
Largest . ami Best Sderfed
Stock in tlie City of Astoria
That his Goods are giving better sat
isfaction,, and his Prices as low
as any House m Oregon,
We don't represent to sell cheaper thaw any
one else, as wc haw tt py for onr goods.
uuc our expenses are small, :uui we arr will
ing; to sell at very small profits ? we gfre you
a First Class article of good awl as mvtch
of it for your money as any one else.
THAT OUIt STOCK OF
C3-SI. O O 3S3E1,XEJ
Are complete. That our stock of
Croctoii, Glassware iPlateto
Is the largest and best assor
ted. In this Unci will guarantee to sell
cheaper than any other house.
COMPLETE LINES OF
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES!!
Fresh receipts on every
CALIFORNIA STEAMER.
I have also a full line of
APPLES AND PEARS
Consigned to me twice a week fromClackanias
county, the best fruit growing count v in
Oregon. This fruit I offer wholesale
or retail at very low prices.
MV HTOCK
OK
jXjrik.jtlO IUGEST
And most complete in Astoria.
I will sell them as low as thev can be bought
in Portland or any where else in jobbing lots.
In conclusion I will sjiv to those in the
country, I will buy your produce at the high
est market price".
I will pay the highest market price
ides, Pelt, and Fuus in Cash.
for
P. S. I would state, that I make this a
specialty, as I have art experienced hand to
handle these goods, which enables me to pav
more than any one else for Dry, Green ami
Sated Hides.
Send in your orders and I will guarantee
satisfaction.
' Yours truly, E. S. I;AItEX.
G-reat Reduction
ix
PHICESS!
AT
THE PIONEER
B 21 & shoE
STORIES
Corner of Ca-s and Squemocqha streets.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS
I WILL SELL ALL MY
LARGE STOCK OF
MENS', BOYS', LADIES', MISSES
AND CHILDREN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES
At a considerable reduction from
previous prices, many kinds
AT COST !
C-J. SMITH, Prop.
A:
XTOIXJS 1IORLIX.
DKALKK IX
Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Tobacco,
Cigars, etc.
Corner of Maine and Squemocqha streets,
ASTOKIA, OICKCiOX.
37 Receives regularly from steamers
everything in the fnut and vegetable line
fresh from the gardens and orchards of Cali
fornia and Oregon. Housekeepers will Jind
just what they want at this store at lowest
rates.
"OATHS, BATHS,
Hot, Cold, Slinwpr,
SU'Hin uul
SULPHUK Uaths
Occident Hotel Shaving Sale en.
NlfcliKUAUKH Sc UllLKNUAUT,
lKlU'KlKlul.
CiT Special intention paid to LADIlijand
CiULDUbN'6 HA lit CUTTING
5"Piivntc EnUaneetor Ladies'tm
$v:qaths59p
FIREMESre GEAND 2JRESH BAIX,
StEN'S Gai4iv;
DRESS
TO BE GIVEX BY
Ml STEAM FIRM ENGINE COMPANY NO. I,
ON
Thursday Evening, November 29, 1877
AT
LIBERTY HALL, ASTORIA, OREGON.
Xnic by PROF. It. C. KAY'S Orchestra 22aud.
HONORARY
HOS "yv-. D. HAKE.
CAP'S'. E.C.MEKKI3IAN,
CAFr. SIL3f AN,
CAPT. P. JOHNSON,
DK.3. M. SEVEKNr
COL, JAISSTAYLOK,
COL. E.E-.SPEIflfrEN,
C. A.XctTIRE.
3ION A. TAIi DUSENV
DK. M. D. r5ENNINGr
3IK. J. STEEX?;
JIK. P. WILHELM.
3ir..WM. HEADINiOTON. IK. A. W.
IK. JOHN BABOLLET.
IIOXOKARY CORPOlbATIOX COMMITTTBE.
His Honor, B. C. I RELAND. Mnvor, CAPT. EOGTE FLAYSL,
CAPT.H13KAM BKOWN, MR. D. K. WAPvUEdS,
3IR. F. FEERELL, HIR. C. H. PAGE,
mi. J..C..TBULL1NGEJK.
iroXOTCARY FERE ElA4fcOIKXT COStMIYrEK.
J. H. D. GRAY, Crm-f 2nnneor
PKEDFERCHEN. It Afet.tnt Chujt'3ugirM!er
C. J. TKESCIIAKE. 2cl Astetont CKfel HiiKhife:
V. J. TAYLOR, PreicTent Bord of Delegatus
E. J. CDRTIb-. S'crrfnrv Borvrd of Dlcntes.v
C. S. WEIGHT, TrenMrferBomcSofDelegntes
FKoar nowRn of ikleates astorta fire department :
i. "W. case, wn.niANX'K aiLSTrxncTo-N". .t v. surpkestant
X. CT.IXTON. (T. V. MJLTOX, 15. VAN DlTSLN.
3?ANiVGXtt COMMITTEE
CIIAS,ILS5TDCKT(rr I 1. COFFMAX- N.CLINTON', J. E. Fiair?l.rcOX,.F.V?:. KVT.TES .
RECfipnox eojntiTjPEKi
L. I). COFFMAN. X K. SIIEPPAKD, J-W. SXTRPltENANT. OuF. PARKER,
A.McKENZTE; Cl.W.REA, B.MENDLESOX, ICc.tiaSUUHEl
MMiirrEE: ON IXVIVATMS-.
J. II. 1). GRAY, Chief Engineer. Astoria Fire Department ,UI. 1 AOSluef Engineer..
Portland Fir- Department; .Fo?. WEUEK, 'hit'f Engiueer, Albany Fire Department ;
C. WRIGHTv Clifef Engineer. Salem Fii Department ; J. D. PRAYr Chief En
gineer. Olympic Fire Deixirtment : iLAVINTLER, Chief Eugineer. aneouvr.
Fire Department ; Geo. MrNGERvChief Engineer, Dalles Fite Depart
ment ; kirx. P. VREN , Chief hngmeer c orvallis b ire Department.
FJvOOIt Jffe-NAOEBfik.
C. II. STOCKTON, K. AI.EXANDEU. IV ft FOX, A. F. .FESSUP; GEO1. W- 3OS?i
J. W. WILDER, B. B. TUIU.EY, FW. FEItGUN.
Tickets Ariniittlnz Laily and ent. $1
Wapfl ajflCamie SHop.
Squemocqha. street, between Washington and
Polk streets.
AST0RTA OREGON
1IEXRY GALLOU, Proprietor.
CS'-Repalring promptly attended to none,
but the best material used. All work war
ranted. us-Blacksmithing and ship work promptly
atL nded to
GEORGE MACLEAN,
BLACKSMITH
Water Stroct Roadway,
Near Humo's Cannery. Astoria, Oregon.
Horseshoeing
of Blacksmith
dei. Satiafuct
and all kinds
ing done toor-
ion fcVarantced
Ship & Engino Work a Specialty.
ARNDT & FERGHEN,
BLACKSMITHS AND MACHINISTS
jrr3r Foot of Washington Street, xc-
HAVING SECURED AX ENGINE AND
Lathe, and tho best of workinnnthip, we
aro now prepared to do
ALL KIN US (JF CANNEKY "WOKK.1
ENGINE AND STEAMBOAT
AVOKKOPANY DES
C1UPTION. xv3llor5c-?hoeing, repairing, and all kind?
of blanksmithing promptly attended to at rea
sonable raite?'.
ff S. MEURILL fcCO.,
Blacksmiths and Machinists.
Capt. ROGERS' OLD STAND j?
.n oar express Ulnco, n?
ASTORIA. - OREGON.
All work in our line, lieavv or light, done with
neatness and di?pateh.
HORSESHOEING, AVAG(jN, AND
Farm Work a Specialty.
HAYING SECURED THE SERVICES OF
Mr. S. A. Gaines of Ky., an experienced
Farrier of 25 years in tho business, and well
known to Astoria horsemen, we are prepared to
do shoeing in a manner to eure lameness or pre
vent it in horses entrusted to our care.
&&"A11 work warranted and at reasonable
"aes.
Farlier House Hotel,
Corner Main and Coneomly streots,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
H. S. Parker, Proprietor.
rpnis is the largest hotel in as
X toria. new anu now furniture, furnishod
in first elass style.
The tablo will be supplied with tho best the
market afTords. Accomodations to auit the
times, from $1 23 to S2 50 per day.
Steamers and sail bont- leave the wharves
andsluj near tlm Hotel, daily for 1 orl Mi
vcii, I'urt (.an by, Hxipamn. Foil t lut.M'p
eiiulc. Ocuan l.eaeli, knnpptiii, CIiinotk.
roily, Oy.noivillo and other p!uul- of root t
in this viuiuity.
xsThcro aro now five large salmon can-neric-in
A.-toiin, winch employ nvur I2:Mpui
.woij in llic jirii);;--l)i:iiiehe.- of the businuss.
naKinr A(uiia a- it nun- K;i point of interest
to vi-iti-r. indypondent vfiuuuol ur,ii;urttliig
summer tlimntu
iS m
E
BALL.
COMMITTEE.
COL.JOHN ADA1P;
MIt. E. S. LASSEN,
CAPT. G. REED.
SIR. S. "YV. BODD.
MP.. A. J.MEGLEK.
SOI. U.H.BA1N.
CAPT.N.P. X?JJ)GEV
FERGTTSOK,
......Asto-ift Sire Deparirnen
,.. At"irm Fire Di'pnrtmenP
Actorm 3?re Dljnrtinen&
v,w Astoria Fire Dviartment
.......As&iria !Fire Department!
,..,.xsttria Fire DVjmrtmentf
er.
."MV
i Tickets can be- procured, ot any
r member o( the company.
E-2S
AT?CLTI9N SALES.
E.
C HOL.DENr
AUCTIONEER and dOMHUSSfON AGEN7
CHENAMUS ST. ASTORIA. OREGON.
ConMRnwonia rospcftifid'y Jolhrited, billfr nob-
lected-antUretum.s promptly made.
Kt'srulnr Sale.n Day. Saturcl3',
Rofec by posnwwion to
C S-WRICSMT,
WARREN to McGUIRIS
2ion.j. q.a..u0wlby
avanhusi:n,
j. w. gear hart.
T.r. 3IOL.WKX. Ancttoncwv
B.
S-. "WOJJSLEY.
AUCTION & COMIifiSSIOtT MEtiCR'AHT.
Ofiico, on Msin street opposito WT4ihin';t9'
.Market.
SAXES IAIXY
From 7 to (J o'clock P. 21.
RcguIaT Sale3 Day,
Saturclay, at IO 0"CloIc A. 1
Will purehaso and sell real eiitaterKtevehttc:
dise, furniture, ete.
Consignments respectfully solicited.
Jliagrams and terms to bo bad on apolieatibct
to tho Auctioneer. B,S. WORSLbY
HOTELS AND TvESTAUKANTS.
UNION HOUSE,
Cor. Squemoccilm and Ln- ette Streets.
ASrOiUA, OHEGOX.
qiHIS HOUSE HAVING BEEN
JL newly re-painted and furnislieiv
throughout is now open to the accommoda
tion of the public.
iTsyThe Iioilso hem; in new hands now
can guarantee satisfaction.
KouimI anI Lodgiux per Jay Jfl 0
Jsingie Sleai y."c
IklRS. JI. E. TURNER, rroprietrexs.
O
CCIDENT HOTEL,
A. J. MEGLER, C. S. WRIGHT,
Proprietors.
Astoria, Oregon.
The Proprietors are happy to announce tha
tho above Hotel has been
KEPAINTED AND REFURNISHED
Adding greatly to tho comfort of its guest
AND
IS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
OYSTERS !
OYSTERS !
SERVED IN EVERY STYLE AT
SCSOSISEISS COIVFJECTIOrSERY
AND
R KFRESIIM ENT SOLOON.
All kinds of French. Gernn'n and Ainericart
Candies ronatnutly on ham', wliolesalo
and retail ac the lowest cash price.
V"ctldiiif:cake.s made to order on short not!c-4.
The atrouuiu of the public is respectf'.V
. aencucs:
(F I 1