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':J2T "- f TW-f"? -VS, . ffe-- " - V V) Site gaitg Ijtstoriatu ASTORIA. OREGON: FKIDAY. JANUARY 21, 18D0 City and Cenuij- Ofiici al Paper. lrOiMT GOS ox. The Astomak is glad to be able to tell its readers this morning, that work on the Columbia jetty need not trait for the passage of the river and harbor bill next August. Yesterday a bill that had passed the house the day before, passed the senate. This bill mates an immediate appropriation of 873,000, which is available at once for the resumption of -work at the mouth of the river. Had this ot been done, the nest summer would have seen littl? active work done on the government work at the mouth of the river. As it is, the jetty work will go right on, and by the time the special appro priation is exhausted the regular ap propriation will bo available, provided, of course, the river and harbor bill passes, which is believed to be proba ble The credit for this is largely due to congressman Hermann, aided by senators Dolph aud Mitchell, and that portion of the pres3 of the state that directed attention to the matter. The Washington dispatch says "$300,000,' but this is doubtless an error, as $73,000 was the specified amount RISKS OF THE CREDITOR. Wunx a man purchases goods al your store and asks credit, you cither give it to him or you do not, according to the circumstances under which you may be doing business at I he lime. If you are doing a credit business and advance credit to him upon request, have you slopped to consider what are the risks yon assume? We presume not. Unl lo the extent to which you extend credit lo a man you place your business interests in his power without much redress. He offers o no security, save faith in his honor, which may be entirely untried. He engages to meet his obligations on no special day. He gives you no sched ule of Iiis affairs as 3'ou arc obliged to do when you seek credit, no simply presents a bold request for accommo dation for goods' In other words, ho uses your business as a means to live ahead of his income. You may assume in Ihe first place that the man is honest A comfort able assumption, but one often griev ously disappointed. Then yon as sume that his affairs are prosperous, of wliich you can only make a value less hazard. If he is honest and his affairs are in good condition, you must add the assumption that he will meet with no unexpected reverse, and thJit he and his family will remain living in good health. It this impossible condition could be continued the mis guided man who gels trusted might in ages to come succeed in getting enough together to pay his debts, but as it cannot be hoped for in this world of transition he will, unless he reform, die with unsettled obligations, which will bs a source of trouble to his cred itors and executors. The poor defunct creditor who, whatever his credentials, will proba bly not be able to secure credit in the next world, usually leaves no propcrly to pay his debts with, and bequeaths only a heritage of misery and suffering for his wife and penniless children. Such is the unhappy fate of the im pecunious debtor. And what of the creditor? Unless he is a man of un usual discernment in reading char acter, and with ;' very strong mind which permits him to refuse credit with suavily and decision, he will succeed in carrying on his business, perhaps, but by yielding up tho profits on his cash business which should bo added lo his capital stock or invest ment fund lo mako good the losses on his credit business. Is it worth whilo lo do busiuess with these mqn who get trusted, only to bo obliged to pay for the privilege in the end? We think not. Orgaxizattox can accomplish an -thing. Then the whole northwest should bo wonderfully benefited by this session of congress. By forming an association for Iho advancement ol western interests the congressmen have done right. One thing, however, must be carefully guarded. This movement hhonld not be allowed to promote sectionalism. If the eastern and southern men at "Washington think that such will le tho result, more harm than good will be effected. Sectionalism, above all things, is to be condemned. General interest, then special, will alone accomplish commer cial and political prosperity through out theTJuion. If the railroad managers of the United Slates would expend a few thousand dollars for the purpose of arming their engineers, conductors and brakemen it is probable that the train robbery iadustry would soon go into a decline. Nothing could bo more absurd than these repeated acts of highwaymanship in which one or two daredevils bring a railway trUin to a standstill and "go through" the pas sengers and the treasure box of the ex press company. Speaker Reed is a remarkablo man. On the floor of the house ho was unsur passed either as a strict parliamentari an or a rollicking joker. Now inhe cfeair he shows ability to control and direct equal to any of his predeces sors. With utmost dignity beholds the gavel; yet if any member foolish ly tries to make fun at the speaker's ex press, hie race relaxes, his eyes twink le, mkI he makes a quick remark that Mtr fails to quiet his unwary com-pttitor. It is with regret is observed the fact that our eastern Oregon journal istic brethren do not dwell together in harmony, Speaking of a contem porary the Union Hepuhlican says: "It takes very little sometimes to trace a man's genealogical record down to a mangy cur whose only vo cation in this uncertain life seems to be only productive of its species. The present editor of the Baker City liladc, it would appear, owns his ori gin to such a source.' Tins is the 31st anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. All lovers of liberty should commemorate his birth-da-. It is easy now, to talk liberally and berate aristocracy and be sarcas tic at caste, but it took great courage, at the close of the eighteenth century to write as Burns did, that cutting satire on snob3, in which is the fam ous Jine "a man's a man for a' that." Pobtlant) should boom Astoria. Why not? It will be a case of reflex action. If Astoria grows Portland must grow all the faster. Let both cities unite in the common desire to make the growth of the Columbia river basin equal to that of tho Puget Sound country. Tiieiie is some talk about the rail road that is a little ill timed. We are going to have a railroad just as soon as men and money can complete it. These idle statements of withdraw ing stock, etc., are foolish and can ac complish nothing. ' THE LATE WJI. If. GRAY. Sonic Inlcrclius Facts in Regard t Ores"" I'ionecr. An There is fascination in courage. Es pecially is this Iruc when exhibited by a rouii we all know. "Win. li. Gray, the pioneer of pioneers, for a long time a prominent resident of Astoria, naua rcmarznute record. iot one man in a iliuu&and to-day would uu-' dertako what he did over half a ecu-' tury ago. Unselfish, intrepid, perse-1 wrimr hnnofnl lio orociil llio trrnnf American desert with Dr. Whitman to I save uregon to me united states, lor Mr. Gray worked persistently to keep England from possessing this terri tory. Had his agitation been properly regarded that beautiful and rich sec tion of the Eraser river would be un der our Hag and jurisdiction. Ho was like a voice crying in the wilderness, only the faint echo reached the east In 183G he came overland the strong right hand of Dr. "Whitman. About 400 men accom panied them. But "Wm. Gray had left his heart in New York though bringing himself to the far west In 183S he returned and brought to Oregon thai educated helpful woman Afiss Dis, as his wife. Their old re cords still preserved, graphically de scribe how these two when 200 imlcs from their destination pressed on ahead of the main party to tho mis sion station near "Walla "Walla to pre pare the settlement for the coming of the new coloniflis. Through the wil derness, among Indians, and with a poor trail they accomplished the 200 miles in two days on horseback. He was the secular agent of tho Presbyterian mission organization. He was located at different times in Salem, Oregon City and other places. The first Oregon legislature saw him as one of its leading members. About 1850, IIr. Gray came to Asto ria. Then it was actually a wilder- 1 ness, aud some of the family of bovs 1 were born on the sandy beach, a3 it was then. No docks and warehouses were then over the water front J In 1853, he ventured with all his t family into the great Okanogan region to make a fortune as he hoped. The I fortune didn't come. In 18C1, he built j the first boat of this section, named the Sarah Gray, loaded on all his j household effects and 'sailed down, over the numerous rapids to Celilo. I Not a limber was scratched, so skill fully did he pilot her. j At Celilo he remained several j'ears running lus boat for commercial pur poses. He returned to Astoria in 18G5, where he remained the rest of his life. No man knew more of early Oregon. He was an encyclopedia of pioneer in formation. This valuable knowledge he incorporated into a 'history, pub lished in 1878. It is now out of print Only about one hunrcd andfifty copies remain in Capt J. T. Gray's posses sion. It will ahvajs be of great valno lo historians. An interesting diary of Mre. Gray has been found, which describes tho boyhood of Capt J. II. D. Gray. It is Icr.'e and full of strength, showing her character. Other diaries were writ ten describing their varied experi ences on the-plains, but they are lost Many more data of interest might be given, but these will suffice lo interest many AsJorians in our hardy pioneers. Do To:: .ikr :i Good Ciar? Call at CVulev Olseif. cast of C. II. CooperV. He will suit you. A fine slock of cigars to select from. Tt'!'irysj;ijirtKi "iT ilviiBK. lies! lit K in imvii. Rooms per night 38 anil 2.1 'is., per week 1 J0. Js'ew and clean, i'nvate entrance. Remember the Austin liou.se at the Seaside :s open the year "round. 1 -iid low's Ladies' ?.".00 Juno Shoes; i!so !"Ie.iblc Hand turned French Kids, at P. J. Goodman's. W'iilj:irri Eieor. Ami Fn-e Lunch at lho Telephone Sa lon, r ci:ii?. CoJleo and cake, Cntnil Reslauraut- reii rents, at the M Oieia Commencing Thursday, Jan. 23d. First Appearance of Joiin S. Lindsay, The CELEBRATED TRAGEDIAN, and an Excellent Dramatic Company. RErERTCXEE: rriday. ENOCH ARDEN Saturday DMON AND PYTHIAS Monday i TIAZEL KIRKE Tucsdaj- LADY OF LYONS Wednesday. RICHELIEU Sir. Lindsay is supported by an excellent company and tue public may expect the rarest entertainment ever given in the place, and the first of the kind in 1690. Prices Eeserved Seats, 75 and 50 Ots-GALt-ritY 25 Cents. Reserved Seats at the New York Novelty Store. Souse The Oregon Land Go. J"- A. OOCXBL. -&LCkX.GLm&TTm HAS AN ASTORIA OFFICE S. W. COR. THIRD AND 0LNEY STREETS, Buy and Sell Property on Commission. We 'Deal in Real Estate and are Successful Our Business. Sea Haven! For Lots In tlito Coming Seaport City of Washington, Apply to the Undersigned. Fifty per cent, advance, in prices after February 1st. 1390. Wm. B. Adair, Agent. FOR SALE. On Younefs River, Fmw 3Iiles from the City, Fifty -Five Acres. A Most Desirable BllV. In quire at this OiKce. w Grand Sale of Cheap Lots IX Adair's Astoria, BLOCK 12, (RECENTLY CLEARED.) Adjoining present Street I'ailway Extension Lots in the above sightly Mock are offered for sale at prices ranging from S200 TO S2SO PER LOT. Terms, one-half down, balance In M ntos. P.onris for deeds. Five percent. off for cash. Warranty deed. WM. B. ADAIR, Agent. John C. Dement. DRUGGIST. Successor to W. E. Dement & Co. Carries Complete Swells.? Drugs and Druggists Sundries. i'rrscriptiut: Carefully 4'ompmimlrO. Agent lor ?Tc?rfcan Salve and Norwegian Pile Cure Now is Your Lots Tongue Point Addition Finely Situated Back of Tongue Point and Within TWO MILES of the Centre of Astoria. Lots Will be. sold for a Limited Time at $50 and $60 toftowaii A Traiil Real Estate and Brokerage. THIRD STREET, Astoria Iron Worts. Conroinly St., Foot ot Jackwn, AMoria. Or General Machinists M Boiler Maters. Land and Marine Engines BHII.ttll work. - Sleiinboat Work and Canoctu Wath a wuchi-ty. Castings of all Descriptions Made .to Order at Short Notice. Jonir Foxl. .. L.Preslienuand Sut. A. L. For r-i. L.Vlce rreMdcnt J. U. Hustler Sec. d Treas. r'arm for H-ont "With forty-live head of cattle for lialf the incrcaso. Call or write to O.P..TOHANSON. Vesper, Clatsop County, Or. A Card. "eff" wishes his friends aifil the pub lic to know that he has positively sold out his old restaurant and is in no way responsible for the way it is now ran, or for any debts contracted by it. P. S. Look out for the new restau rant to be opened by Jeff at an early date. Redaction ia Stcamftkip Fares. Martin Olsen is agent for several Eu ropean steamship lines. If you want a ticket to or from Europe he can supply you at greatly reducea rates this week. in Morgan & Sherman GROCERS Ati:l Dealers iu t n Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED Ana Supplies furnished at Satis factory Terms. . Piirrlhwes delivered In any part of the city. Office and Warehouse in Mume's New KniMing on Water Street. T. O. Box 153. Telephone No S7. .lvroiti.i. oki:;!. tf.ARNDT & FEUUHRN AST QUIA. OKKttON. The Pioneer Machine BLACKSMITH 8 H O F Boiler Shcs Alt kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, AND ST1MJEB9AT WOEK lrmnpt!y Attended to. A-s-wlalM niKdeof repAlrtnj CANNERY DIE8, KiVifOK I.APAYCTTE STUEK"! Magee, Argand and Acorn Stoves Ranges, Cooking and Heating, EVERYONE FOLLY WARRANTED. IVATKi: CLOSKTS PLUKBWO GOODS, PIMPS, MKS, ASD BATH TCBS. KToe cf3 Soully, CHENAMDS STREET. Time to Buy in EAST OF 0LNEY. INSURANCE. I . W. CASK, Insurance Agent. REPltESEXTLXC : California Marine Ins. Co , S. F. ; Columbia Fire and Marine Ins. Co., JVrtl.unl. Home Mutual Insurance Co . S. F. Phoenix of London. Imperial of London. Robb & Parker, AG&CY OK Fire and Marine insurance, With an Aggregate Capital of $70,000,000- IMPERIAL, of London. CALTFOltNIA, of California. CONNECTICUT, of Hartford. OAKLAND UOMK, or Oakland LION, ot Loudon. FIREilAN'S FUND, of California. QUEEN, ot London. $67,000,000 Capital Liverpool & London & Globe. North British and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh. Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial ot California Agricultural, of Watertowu, Kew York, London & Lancashire ot Liverpool, Eng.. Fire Insurance Companies, Itepresent ln a capital of G7,ooo,QOo. V. VIW 1U8EN. Agent, Gaie Sillies Shop J. H. MANSELL, - REAL ESTATE BROKER, NOTARY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF OREGON. City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water Frontage for Sale. Investments made for Outside Parties. Established, 1S33. Correspondence Solicited. Next W. U. Telegraph Office. t Third St. Astoria, Oregon. P. O. BOX 863. THE ASTORIA Real Estate andTrust Co. (INCORPORATED.) President, L. P. W. QUIMBY. Secretary. W. The above Company Placed the iuLrATinni! TO ASTORTA, on the market December lSth, 1SS9. More, than 300 lots have been already sold. Other additions will be placed on the market shortly, but at a great advance in present prices. Get in now while the price is low. General Office, Ilooms 16 and 17, N. E. Cor. First and Alder IODLTIjgL:N"I, 0:0.. IfiAHK SPITTLE, Apt . Warren & Wright Real Estate Dealers, .Manseirs Building, Water Street. ASTORTA, City Property, Seaside Property, Tide Lands, Timber Lands, Farms, Etc., Bonght and Sold. ASTOR ADDITION, Astoria's most delightful suhurh. Lots i20 to .T3 cash or Installments. Loans negotiated and a general coinniision business transacted. Invest ments for non-residents a specialty. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Flynn. the Tailor KEEPS IN Finest Woolen Goods for Suitings, ALL THE LATEST STYLES. Ho buys for Cash, at Eastern Trices. lie Guarantees the Best Workmanship on all garments. Call and see for yourselves. Barth's Block, Astoria City Book Store. BHMMMMMUKlMHBWiiB THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY! s OF- Blank Books, Office Supplies, School Books and Fine Stationery. The Best Goods for All Goods Guaranteed as Represented. Astoria Real Estate Co. Office First Door Soutli of the Odd Fellows Building The Best Bargains Yet Offered In Blocks 21 , 23 and 28, HUSTLER & AIKEN'S ADDITION. Less than 1 Mile From the Postofflce. SIXTY of these Lots sold within the past 8 days. The price of this Choice Property is going np daily, and may be taken off the market at any time. Prlo of Lots, f 125 to $200, according to Location. ' CAPITAL. $50,000. Vice-President, J. W. BARNES. H. EDWARDS. Astoria, Onp. OREGON. f STOCK THE the Lowes! Prices! r.TO a5)JIKlJi!J Jil Hlim ::E3 If IIUEuMiO ffiilO iilliiui Fine Wines, Choice Brands. I have completed arrangements for supplying any brand of Wiuo in any quantity at lowest cash figures. The Trade Supplied, Families Supplied. ALL ORDERS DELTYERED FREE IN ASTORIA. Yonr patronage in City or Country solicited. A. W. UTZtNGER, Cosmopolitan Saloon. Yimr nMri! Inrth 1UIU ..UJ " nuiul Foard & blokes IN Groceries and Provisions. Rverytliln tn a First-i'Kiss Stoie ami at Extremely .Low Figures. Coods Delivrrvd all over 1 own. Tin Highest Price Paid for Junk. FOARD & STOKES Prospect Park Addition! One and Two Acre Tracts. On Proposed MOTOIt LINE to SEASIDE. Call at once at tho Office of THE CLATSOP LAND COMPANY, Ami secure some of this property before thcartvance. Stockton AND EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. City, Suburban and Acreage Property For Sale. M AIX ST., AST0UIA, OK., P. 0. Box 511. So curlr.tono brokers employed here AND CEILING DECOMTIONS! 5000 double roll of Wall Paper and Decorations of the latest styles and shades just received direct from Eastern factories. Also a large assortment of CARPETS, Of all grades in Leantifnl new designs New Smyrna Rugs.. Portiere Curtains. China Matting, Etc., Etc. Call and examine. CHAS. HEILBOJRN. Magnus C, Crosby Dealer la HOT ABE, IRON, STEEL. Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES. TINWARE HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, TJLejl AND Ooppor. The New Model Range CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OF E. R. HA WES, Agent. Call and Examine It ; Yon Wlil be Pleased. E.K. Hawesls also Agent for the Buck Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES. Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand, fa yff i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions and Mil! Feed. Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. o The Largest and finest assortment of Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables. Received fresh everv Steamer. Theso SEINES are made true taper end from an actual ecale, and will hang true and draw when hung in to lineg, and from the Gold Modal 1-2 Patent Twine. RIGHT AND LEFT HAND LAID PATENT ROPE, 9 thread and larger, soft and free from kinking. SALMON TRAP NETS knit from the Gold Medal 1-2 Patent Twine, superior to the medium laid, stronger, more durable and Holds Tar Longer. Letters or Telegraph shall have our Prompt and Careful Attention American Net & Twine Co Established 1842. Boston, Sass. CaplUl, $356,e6. N. B. We have the largest Netting and Twine plant. New and costly machinery has lately been added for knitting heavy Traps for tho Columbia river, and Seines for the Alaska Salmon Fisheries, and the most skillful help employed. Highest awards at Boston, 1869, Philadel pbia. 1878. London Fisheries Exposition . lew, r' r ;. ,7 CAUL A. HANOOX mw( & Hanson $ rarker, DEALERS ;N GENERAL MERCHANDISE u'cv Goods Arr:vir(j Every Steanie ffaferraf Boofts ! The Old Stand - Astoria urr-ju & Welch, E. P. NOONAn & CO., (Successors to) J. P. HYNES, DEALERS IX- Groceries Produce. Water Street. Astoria, Oregon. TELEPnONE SO. 7. - P. O. BOX 390. LIDDIGOAT ft CEIBB. Carpenters ami Builders. Holt & jMcCurtrie's old stand, have over 200 plates and drawings ot all kinds and styles of dwelling-houses, ranging from 5900 to SI ,200. Call and see them. w V C 9 s 1 , ' i -fejf&B ia&l f -is 4-,&: '7Z$ZA .s ssssgk ' w " -