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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-06-25
Common Council.

Regular meetings second and fourth Tues
day evenings Of each month. at ~ o'clock
&c Persons desiring TO have matters acted
upon by the Council. at any regular meeting
must present the same TO the Auditor and
Clerk on or before the Friday evening prior
to the Tuesday on which the Council holds its
regular meetings. r. II. CARDWELL.
Auditor and Clerk
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-06-25
'OMEsTIc EXPoRTs.
SHIPMENTS FOREIGN.
JUNE 1851.

The receipts OF domestic exports at
San Francisco, from January lst, 1881,
to June 9Th, from Astoria, is given as
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-06-25
FROM SAN FRAN.

Due notice will be given of any further
change.
Right Is reserved to change steamers or
sailing days.
THROUGH TICKETS sold TO all the prin-
cipal cities in the United States and Canada.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
HINT TO PARENTS.

Plumpness, such as would be con-
sidered exhuberant in the cold and crit
ical north of Europe, constitutes the
popular ideal of female beauty in the
regency of Tunis. Among manageable
young ladies of that province, slender
ness of form and delicacy of proportion
are regarded with justiiiable aversion,
as disqualification for the welded state.
The fatter q maiden, the better is her
chance for making an early match. To
be abnormally obese is to be certain of
drawing q prize in the matrimonial
market, and the loveliest litheness re-
mains unwooed, while homely corpu-
lence can pick and choose from among
throng of eligible suitors. How deep a
root this prediction for capacious
charms has struck in the Tunisian man.
ly bosom may be gathered from the fact
that widowers, desirous to marry again,
should they haply, moved by family or
pecuniary considerations, select bride
whose dimensions are reported to fall
something short of those to which their
previous experiences had accustomed
them, are wont to send the dear depart
eds girdle and bracelet to the parents
of their too exiguous betrothed. On
receipt of these articles, conveying a
delicate hint thai it might be expedient
to make up for Natures shortcomings
by some judicious treatment, the brides
papa and mamma proceed to fatten her
with assiduity and dispatch. For some
weeks she leads the life of Strasburg
goose and when she has attained the
necessary goodly proportions, her
nuptials are celebrated to the entire sat-
isfaction of everybody concerned in
them. London Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10

10 tread water daily, Every adult, when
tho opportunity presents ITSELF, should
do 80, The printed injunction should
bs pasted up on all lighthouses, one very
boat, at every bathingrplaee aud IN
every school, "I'read water when you
find yourself out Of your DEPTH" q all
that need DO said, unless, indeed, We
addi "flOat when you arc tired"
Every one, Of whatever age OF seH, or
however inenmbeTsi with clothing,
might tread water with At least as much
facility, even ~ breaking sea, a. u
fOurfpOted animal does, The position
Of person who treads water Is il other
respects very much safer aud better
than is the spawling attitude which we
assume Ia ordinary swimming, And
tlen the beauty Of II 10 that Wa can
tread water without any preliminary
teaching, whereas ''iO swim" involves
time aud pain, entails considerable
fatigne aud u very seldom adequately
acquired after all,
The Indians Of the Missouri river,
When they have occasion to trayefGe
that impeluona stream, invariably tread
water Just ~ the dog treads II, The
natives Of Joanna, an island on the coast
of Madagascar, young pers0ns Ot both
sekes walk the water carrying fruit aud
vegetables 10 ships beealmed, or II may
DO lying TO, IN tho ofiing miles away.
Some CrO0men whose canoe upset before
my eyes In the Reaway on the coast Of
Africa walked the water, 10 the safe
keeping OF their lives, with the utmost
facility, and | Witnessed negro children
on other occasions doing no At q very
tender age, Al Madras, watching their
opportunity, messengers, with htters
secured In an 0ilakin cap, plunge into
the boiling surf, and make their way,
treading thp water, to the vessels out
side. through sea In which an ordinary
European boat will not live, Al the
Cape Oi Good Hope men used 10 pro
ceed to vessels In tho onlng through th,
billowa, treading the water A.
they went with the utmost security
And yet here, on our own shores, and
amid smooth waters, men, women and
perish like iliea annually, when
q little properly'dlrocted efi'ort-tread-
Ing tho water rs ! have said-would
haply suffice 10 rescue them every one
London Nature
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
OLD TIMES,

flo stepped At the waYsiie well,
Where the water was cool and deepl
There we're fealhey feRs 'lwul the moss,
stones,
And gray was tbs old well'sweep,
lie lelt he carriage alonei
Nor could oOaeinan Or io0lman toll
Why Tho masler stopped IN The dusty Ioad
10 drink al The waysiiO we'll
IIe swayei with hiS goyed hands
ihe welrsweep, ereaking and slow,
While IRON seam and scar Ia The buckets sidC
The water plashed back below,
lie liAod il 10 the curb,
And henl down " lhs buckets brimI
No burrows Of tine ~ care had marked
The face that looked hack al him,
lle saw hut farmers boy
AZ he stopped oer tho brim 10 dhnk,
And nddy and tanned was the laughing iace
That met his 0yei the brink,
The eyes we're sunny aud clear,
Aud The brow undImmed BY care,
While nom under the brlm Of the old straw hat
Stayed ouIls Of chestnut hair
ilo turned away with sigh
Nor could ooaehmGn or ioOiman tell
Why the master stopped In his ride that day
10 drink At tho waysldc well,
-Iiaiier Learned,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
HONEST RATS.

A curious statement is made about the
trading rat, which is one of the most
unique and interesting animals met with
in the Rocky mountains. The miners
of the region declare that although
these rats enter houses, camps and mines,
and take things that do not belong to
them, they never take an article without
leaving something in its place. They
conduct trade, and hence their name ;
they enter dwellings at night and steal
anything they can find, carrying away
spoons, knives and forks, but invariably
leaving chip, stick or stone in place of
each article taken away. The miners
look upon the uncanny dealings of these
precocious animals with superstition
almost amounting to awe, and tell many
wonderful stories of their finesse, and
the length to which they carry their
depredations, but the predominant
quality with which they invest them is
the faculty of trading or exchanging al
luded to.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
TEARS.

POLITICALLY considered, tears are liquid
pearls, or drops of dew, glistening in
the eye of beauty but as matter of
chemical fact land chemical fact, we all
know, is absolute), they are weak So
luton of chloride of sodium and phss-
plate of lime. Physiologyagain teach
es us that they are the overflow of the
lachrymal glands caused by the con-
traction of certain muscles, and, there
fore, tears must be less sentimental than
muscular, and have only to do with the
emotions when foolish people let their
muscles have the upper hand. Tears
are by no means as esthetic as all read
ing tells us they should be. The pearly
drops ought to well up and fill the
beauteous orbs with unfathomable adi-
alice, but rs matter of cruel fact, they
usually dribble down the bridge of the
nose; it requires q good deal ef training
to let them sufruse the eye, and then
fall on to the snow-white hand, or
on to his hand, as occasionally happens
in tender moments. Kissing away tears
sounds thrillingly sweet, but, on the
whole, a handkerchief performs the duty
more effectually than mustache.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
REDUCING FAT.

The following is offered as q diet for
excess of fat. The patient may eat leap
mutton and beef, veal, lamb, tongue.
swect-bread, soups not thickened, beef
tea and broths, poultry, game, fish,
cheese, eggs, bread in moderation,
greens, spinach, watercress, mustard and
cress, lettuce, asparagus, celery, radish-
es, French beans, green peas, Brussels
sprouts, cabbage, caulifower, onions,
broccoli, sea-kale, jellies favored but
not sweetened, fresh fruit in moderation
without sugar or cream, pickles. May
not eat fat bacon and ham, fat of meat,
butter, cream, sugar, potatoes, carrots,
parsnips, beet-root, rice, arrowroot, sago,
tapioca, macaroni, vermicelli, semolina,
custard, pastry and puddings of all
kinds, sweet cakes. May drink tea,
coffee, cocoa from nibs with milk but
without cream or sugar, dry wines of
any kind in moderation, brandy, whisky,
or gin in moderation without sugar,
light bitter beer, Apollinaris water, soda
water, seltzer- water. May not drink
milk except sparingly, porter and stout,
sweet ales, sweet wines. As a rule,
alcoholic liquors should be taken very
sparingly and never without food.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
THE PRESENT CzAR.

There are people who think that
Alexander Ill has need to make haste
II ever he IL to be- crowned emperor Of
Russia at all, II IL q dolcful outlook
for the young monarch that the nihilists
who decrced tho death Of his father
have given him what they call q final
warning before ho has had time to form.
ally take his crown, II Is not strange
that ho should think OF iorsaking st,
Petersburg ~ the capital Of his empire,
when II IL remembered what q strong
hold Of assassins IL has become, His
enemies infest tho very ground upon
which the city rests,
by removing the seat OF his govern
ment 800 miles away, he may deprive
nihilists OF much OF tho internal ma.
chimes they have contriyod for the
execution Of their plots against his life.
Moscow has many attractions as an inn
pcrial city, II was not until the begin
ming Of the 18th century that Peter the
Great forsook il for ST, Petersburg rs
the seat Of his government. In il is
the birthplace of the founder Of the
house OF Romanoh, the present dynasty,
and the ashes of Russia's rulers up to
the time Of Peter the Great repose
there.
1t is not altogether to be wondered,
that the great city which was for four
centuries the capital of the empire
should seem more desirable than ST.
Petersburg for the seat Of government.
Moreover its associations with Russia's
triumph over Napoleon may give it
charm for the restless young ruler.
Still, the fact that he is soon to be
crowned, there is no indication that he
seriously contemplates making Moscow
the seat Of. his government. All the
emperors Of Russia since the days OF
Ivan the Terrible have been crowned in
the cathedral of the Assumption, just
within the sacred gate of the Kremlin,
Moscow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
DUBIOUS COMPLIMENT.

The Duke of Cambridge, while at the
dinner of the London cabmen, the other
day, received a somewhat equivocal
compliment. One of the cabmen, in
responding to the toast of the evening,
described the Joy which he first felt at
the sight of the duke. His royal high
ness, said cabby, had presence and an
appearance which, had he not known
who he was, would have induced him to
think that he was a cabman of thirty
years standing. The duke looked glum
for moment, and then joined heartily
in the laughter which followed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
PATENTS.

Inventors will advance their interests by
employing nm Experienced Attorney resident
in Washington. F. A. Lehman, Solicitor Of
American and Foreign Patents, Washington,
d. c., has had years of successful practice,
and was formerly an examiner Of patents in
the Patent Office. All business before the
courts or the departments promptly attended
to. Fee contingent upon success. Send for
circular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10
AsH:1oNIC
A Perfected Purifier Of the System.

TOsIO, -"IEcrsasiEg Ne strength, 01flqiiHg "A,
Nseisef dtbIiiy, ard dTsloriHg hsalihy JaNeilpHs"
-WEhsttR
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms OF Liver Conn
plalnt. Impure and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Dcrange.
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up the weak, ASH
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised, In
l.. ID. bottles, 10 cents; SIS bottles,
81, Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
exceeding six bottles, at onc-hali
the retail price, money to accom-.
pany the order, Sold by Druggists,
and by D. j. Dewey u Co., 20 Dey
St., n. y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-10

DIR. Z, G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, specific for Hystcria, Dizziness,
Commissions, Nervous Headache, Mental De-
preston, Loss of Memory, Spermatorrhea,
fmpotency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature
Old Age, caused by over.exertion, self-abuse,
or over indulgence, which leads to misery,
decay and death. One box will cure receni
cases. Each box contains one months treat
ment. One dollar box, or six boxes for five
dollars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt OF
price. We guarantee six boxes to cure any
case. With each order received by us for six
boxes, accompanied by five dollars, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to
return the money if the treatment does not
effect cure. Guarantees issued by 0. G
Kimball, sole authorized agent for Woodstock
Vt JOHN c. WEST & CO., Sole Proprie
tors, w. Madison St., Chicago, III.
Smith, Doolittle & Smith, wholesale agents,
Boston, Macs. (l987ly)
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IbHHsI WV |" "F'N'"Nl I''1F'I'NIII NVs
sopaii, ~,
The following are authorized agents lor lhs
AGEg-=
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T. y, EyAEs, Rooms, 2, 4, and =, iremOnt
Temple, iipsion
D, NJ rEIIJSGIuL 4 Co., 10 Stale Street,
ii0steni 81 fsTk li1w, n, y,
HORAeE DODp, e65 Washington S., iiOsion,
uEo' " ilowELL6 Co., 10 ORpues g., New
York
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y, W, AFER 4 hOS, Philadelphia,
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cEk1AuR R
Iinirl1ent.

The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-rclicving
remedy ever devised by man. 1t
soothcs Pain, it allays Inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM,
Sciatica, LumbagO, Scalds,
Burns, Stir Joints, Cuts, Swell.
ings, Frost bites, Quinscy, Salt
Rheum, Irch, Sprains, Calls, and
Lamencss from any cause. Suf.
ferers from
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, EruptiOns, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Ncu.
ralgia, Palsy or dislOcated limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me.
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR LINIMENT
brings relief when all other Lini.
ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca.
tons have failed.
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Published EyeFy Wednesday,
III
VIM, ID, MoMAsTER.

Tssss, sI'Se ia advance, PosI'Paiii Il no,
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TOsIO, -"IEcrsasiEg Ne strength, 01flqiiHg "A,
fsteisQf dtbIitig, EdHlloriHg hsalihy J4HCil,Hs"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-04-27
Some of the New Laws.

An act to prevent the selling, hiring,
bartering, lending or giving to
minors under sixteen years OF
age, or TO any person of uDsound
mind, certain firearms, or other
dangerous weapons.
SEC. l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to sell, hire,
barter, lend or give to any minor
under sixteen years of age, any pis.
tol, dirk, or other arm or weapon
other than an ordinary pocket knife,
or gun or rifle used tor hunting,
without the permission of the parent
of such minor, or the person having
charge OF such minor; and il shall
be unlawful for any person or per,
sons to sell, hire, barter, lend or give
TO any person of unsound mind, any
dangerous weapon other than u
pocket knife.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons SO
offending shall be deemed guilty of
mis9emeanof---ss.sSs or conviction
shall be fined not less than $40 nor
more than $50, or Imprisonment in
the county Jail not more than three
months.
An Act for the better government of
cities and towns in this State.
Tile people Of the State Of Florida,
represented IN Senate and ASSEM-
bly,, do enact as .tol1osos::
See. l. That all alderman here
after elected toreany Incorporated
city or town in this State shall be
elected for and hold their office for
the term OF two years, provided, that
at the first meeting OF the said alder
men SO elected under the provisions
of this act, they shall by lot divide
their body into two classes as nearly
equal in number as possible, one OF
which class shall hold office for two
years, and the other class shall hold
their office one year, and an election
shall he holden to elect the success.
ors Of each class so as to have their
successors elected at the expiration
OF the said classes respectively.
SEC 2. All laws and parts O.
laws in conflict with the provisions
OF this act be, and the same are here
by repealed.
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Rice Corn.

If any of our subscribers who did
not try the rice corn last year would
like seed they can drop us line, and
we will send some. Mr.. A. n. Fitch,
of Whitfield, Kas., to whom we are
indebted for fresh seeds, writes:
Editor Of The Florida Agricultursst:
send you a head of what we call
here Rice Corn; it was raised last
year; it was planted May 18th, was
fully ripe in September aud was not
gathered until December. 1t stood
up well until it had been frozen; all
fell down in the last of November.
The seed that this was raised from
weighed sixty,three pounds to the
measured bushel; the yield was about
thirty bushels to the acre. Last season
was very dry here. 1t is said to
yield as high as sixty bushels under
favorable circumstances. 1t is good
feed tor all kinds Of stock, and flour
made from it is quoted at $3.50 per
hundred. Please give me the true
name if you can. A. n. FITCH.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-04-27
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

say. 1 could give you a number of
instances where people have been
benefited by few weeks visit here,
but will not take up the space in
your valuable paper, all we ask is to
come and see for yourselves. The
hunting and fishing is fine, no better
in the State. MIR. Mitchell has re-
Gently purchased the Ambrose tract
of land, and is making vast improve
ments. DR.. Dixon, is making a
beautiful place of his eighty acres,
and in time will be the finest place
adjacent to the Gulf Hammock
House. Mrs. Wingate, proprietress,
of the house wishes me to extend an
invitation to you to pay us visit.
MCF.
Otter Creek, Levy County, Eta.
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Gulf Hammock.
Smith6orortgh, Illinois.
Editor of the Florida Agric,slt,rist:

Editor OF the FLORIDA AgTtcaNtuTfSt:
Since l wrote you last, the change
here has been wonderful, five new
corners have made their appearance
among us, buying about 1000 acres
of land, and have set out about 49,
900 orange trees, besides making
other improvements, the gentleman
who are making these improvements
are DR.. G. b. Dixon and DR.. J. B.
Kenny, OF Philadelphia, F. G. Elem
ing aud Mrs. Cawie, of New York,
III. S. w. Evans and G. B. Wrey, OF
England, they all propose building
fine residences, and intend making
this their winter homes in the fu-
ture. | must tell you a little in
stance connected with two OF the
purchases, two OF the gentleman ar
rived at Cedar Key and concluded
they would hire boat and take
trip down the Gulf and when they
got as tar as Wakasassa Bay, it be-
gan to blow and rain very hard, and
the captain put into the bay tor
safety, and he knowing OF the Gulf
Hammock House asked them if they
would not like to go up there, SO
suiting the action to the word, they
came up and asked if they could re-
man all night getting an affirmative
answer they remained and when
morning came they were SO delighted
with the place that they concluded
they had gone tar enough so they
discharged their captain, ana said
they did not want to 20 any further,
one has bought $50 acres OF land and
set out 5000 trees, and the other,
200 acres and set out 1000 trees.
There is now in bearing and planted
out within radius Of one quarter of
a mile, about 10000 orange trees, be.
sides other fine fruit, this is all with.
in three years since MIR. Wingate
opened the Gulf Hammock House,
this l think speaks we'll for our loca.
ton. The cold winter has not
affected us in the least, everything
looks fine, corn Is at least a foot high,
cotton is looking fine, vegetables
could not look better, in fact l think
we have the place. For invalids l
don't think there is location in the
! State that can compare to it, all we
ask is visit to substantiate what l
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Agricultural societies.

Norwalk. Fruit and Vine Club.-Col.
R5b6. Bard pres; DIR. Geo. Rogers, sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers S0ciety.-Mr. NJ. b. ROlfe pres,
w. S. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. NJ. b. Rolfe.
sec. and treas,
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Societv-Dr. B. B. Bennett, pres.
John "au,,..n Sec: j. Y. Parce, cor. sec.
DeLand. VoIusia Co. Weekly meetings
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' Northumberland Knapp. Pres:
E. E. Sabin, Vice-Pres.; o. Z Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas,
Correspondence Ill vited.
Florida Fruit Growers AssocIation.-C.
Cod rington, pres; d. s. Place, vlce-pres.;
d. ii. Elliot Sec; w. II Ashmead, ASH,
Sec; C. A. Choate, cor. Sec; G. w. Davis,
treas. Executive Committee, n. G: PetitJ
L. Sawyer, f. l.. Dancy and A. l. Bidwell.
Lake George Fruit-Growers' AssocIa-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George,
town; w. w. Hawks, E. Kirby, Mrs. E..
A. Manville, vice-pre SITS. A. II. Manville,
Sec, Lake George r. o. Hammond, cor
sec. Fort Gates; Gee H. Thorn, treas.
GEORGETOWN. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday OF each month.
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Fish Manure.

Messrs. Thayer 81 Sauls advertises
some fish fertilizer in this paper and
the following is what they say about
it:
1.-THE fish are caught, boiled, dried
and pressed on Lake Jessup, and be-
ing entirely fish is very strong and
should be used about one bushel to
TWO OF earth for large size trees. BY
sending address to Fisher d Co.,
Sanford, sample bags will be sent
free to be tested.
THAYER 81 SAULs.'