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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31
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Is the word till NJ. ID. Kant returns
with his new spring and summer stock
Of clothing and cloths. Delay your
purchases and get something new.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

The bark Rival, from San Fran
cisco, arrived yesterday and is at
Nam street wharf discharging Astoria
FREIGHT
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

The Ocklahama brought down a
lot of Astoria freight yesterday,
carried past by the Oregon.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

If you want good big oyster
stew in style. call around to Tom
Smiths, next door To p. Ii. Fox, Main
street Astoria, Oregon. Open at all
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

p. J. Goodman, ON Chenamu
street, has Just received the latest and
most fashionable style of gents and
ladies boots, shoes, etc.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

The British bark Crossield sailed
from Liverpool for this port on the
26th inst.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Carl Adler is agent for the best
musical instruments on the coast.
His large stock is e1celled by none,
and selling fast.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

DIR. Tuttle lost a canary bird in
this city on Monday, and will pay a
reward OF two dollars and a half to
anyone returning the same to him.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Fresh vegetables, parsle, greens,
etc, for table use, fresh from the
gardens, can be had cheaply at Mrs.
GallOu's, Slncm"qhe street.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

The Viola was taken down to bar
anchorage yesterday.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

A nice lot Of eastern oysters at
ROscOes, arrived yesterday by steamer
Columbia. Call around. You will find
them first class.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Geo. 81. Durham, esq, of Port
land, was registered at the Occident
last evening.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Delightful weather, but signs of
a change.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

The Webfoot sailed for San Pedro
on Tuesday with lumber from Knapp
ton.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Mr.. John Rogers, of the Central
Market, has made arrangements to
keepal the finest fresh fish, ETC., in
their season.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Lawyers briefs printed IN fine
style, at THR Historian Office.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

\ cough. cold or sore throat should be
stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an incuTablr lang disease or cOnSump-
tiOn. Browns bronchial trOcheS do not
disorder the stomach like cough SyTups
and balSamS. bat act directly ON the in
famed parts. al.aying irritation, give
relief in asthma, bronchitis, coughs,
cataTrh. and the throat troubles which
singers and public speakers are subject
10. For thirty wears Browns bronchial
tTOcheS !lly-. ureu recommended by
physicians. and always give perfect
Satisfaction. Having been tested by
wide and conStaH, Use for nearly an en-
tire generation. !E-y have attained we'll
m"Ti;'G rank among thr few staple
rcm-di-s uf ;,Ic APE. SnId az - cents q
hnN eNtFNMNrFr.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Salmon season opens tomorrow.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

-Warrantee deeds at TIE As
ToRIAE office.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Warranty deeds, quit claim deeds
and mortgages, for sale al this Office.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

Have Wi>.aT'> bgi-am 0f wild cherry
always al hand. Il cures coughs, colds,
whC9piIg cough, Group. in
huenza. CONSUMPTION. and all throat and
lung cpIs paints. % cents and 81 bot
IL.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

--CSri. Ai.er Is in receipt of a
nUInOer Oi Erst-clsss bicycles. Also
baby carriages IL great variety.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

=. HHnr.m. BIss saloon, opposite
the C.areI'l"a hIr.,l. Portland, Oregon.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

-S..lm.'n D5i!'es, at retail, at War
rrn N y .tnli's
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31

-1sx. Na.D-r's San Francisco
Nation! brewery beer can't be beat.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-31
ASTORIA, OREGON:

81. 1881
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Terms of Subsenption.

Free Of Postage TO Subscribers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-26

place that set so much by and crowd
myself on nv children
No response save the Gathering OF the
tongs-
.'And it's dreadful melancholy business
for man at my time Of life to drag along
without partner. I'm getting too old.
Dolly and Mr.. Wiggin brushed his
sleeve across his eyes, as ferruled
school-boy might have done. Eyes, I'm
getting to be old. Dolly. and it stands TO
reason that | haven't many years to live !;
but did hope that we might go Down the
hill ,gether. Dolly, you chirpin' me up
with that spry way of your n that always
took TO, and carryin' the heft Of
Here Miss Dolly gave little sniff.
nothing worth mentioning only for the
effect it produced on Mr.. Wiggin.
Cant you make up your mind to have
me, Miss Dolly" pleaded Mr.. Wiggin-
Il don't see how am going TO stand it il
YOU can't
Then Miss Martha wouldn't suit.
said Miss Dolly, archly. What a shame
now. when she needs property so much. :
Hang the property. Id mortgage the
whole Of il rather than not get YOU = cried
Mr.. Wiggin. with vebemenee that quite
closed her mouth.
And so at last be had Miss Dolly.
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Nftu ADVERTISEMENTS.
1ptuzre
Wesley Phillips Cases.


DR.. J. A. SHERMAN Dear Sir: I am happy to
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was ruptured IN the year 1sd3, while in the army
have tried spring elastic trusses with great
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You may publish this letter for the benefit Of
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WESLEY PHILLIPS.
New York City, Oct. %, 1880.
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Its Relief and Cure as Certain as Day
Follows Day.


Since the reduction of DIR. Sherman's terms hOas
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RECENT TRAVELS AN5 EXPLoaA.

rIONS in BIBLE LANDS consisting of Sketches
written from Personal OBsERN ATOMS, giving r.
suits OF recent researches 10 the EAST, and The re-
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4 Cough i. natures effort to rid the system
of waste matter. Assist nature. then. by
using DIR. Bulls Congh Syrup Price %
cents bottle.
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The Lives Insured by the Society Sre carefully se
ected in different parts Of North America anu huro
furnishing, by this broad field OF opepaions az a.
The Insurances are made only on the Mutual freml
ums Principal. The Surplus are returned annually 10
he Insured.
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Premiums are received and Losses are paid In cash
only Policies are issued payable at the death OF the
Insured also payable 1t the end of certain number
Of years. Policies also Issued ON the
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Some years ago the Meccs-
~iiy for Il Black Silk that
>ileuld possess all the re-
uuisitcs of Il first class
DRESS SILK became aP.
parent to MEsSRs. JAMES
MCCREERY T. Co., Of
broadway and Eleventh
street, New York, as none
Of t.c various brands In
existence entirely satisfied
all the demands.
Negotiations were entered
into with Il skillf'ul Euro
Dcan expert in winding
l:w .ill. and With u famous
Lyons weaver. t. produce
Il NEW BLACK SILK,
and the brand now wide.
~ known as "Cachcmirc
Sublime de NOvi" was
produced. Me~>rS. James
McCrecry & Co. confident
~ guarantee this silk as
the best ever made for
the price. Samples and
fuller particulars will be
sent 10 amy part Of the
World on request.
Address
JAMES MCCREERY 4 Co..
NEW YORK.
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27
.HAMM0CKS ONLY 81.
Hosiery, Handkerchiets, Gloves,
Towels. Combs, Brushes, Soaps,
&c. Many at less than cost
of production.
REAL HAIR SWITCHES Sl.0O.
Your hair combings made into
beautiful braids for SOC. Toe. & $10O.

Stamping only 5 cents per yard.
Best work and lowest prices in
the city.
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27
NORFOLK LETTER.
IVANHOE.
NORFOLK. VA, Aug.

NORFOLK. VA, Aug. %. 1881.
Mesers. EdnoIs.-For the past week our
city has been quite lively owing to the Vir>
qinia Baptist Association holding lis annual
session here and quite number OF strange
ministers connected with that association
are here.
Or Sunday evening Elder W. w. Collev
preached to very large congregation at the
Butte Street A. M. e. church.
Rev. VIM. Lewis OF st, Luke's NJ. p.
church is holding revival at that church
and it is crowded every night to Overlooking,
much good being done in the cause of Chris t.
Rey. David King is also holding reviya! at
the Butte Baptist church and much good Is
also being done. as both of these churches
have large number of mOurners.
Considerable sickness prevails In our city.
4 MIR. Wyatt Aarcher and Mr.. Baker OF
Washington, who have been sojourning at
Old Point, was In our city last week. They
were looking quite well.
Mr.. l.. H. Burnham our young towns
man who has been confined to his bed for
about two weeks with a severe illness has
so tar recovered as to be able to again make
his appearances on our streets; we were
pleased TO see him oui Sunday.
The Hiawutha Social Cub gave their
fourth annual basket picnic to Soldiers
home on Tuesday 10th inst. having charter
ed the splendid steam yacht Carrie. Among
the guest from other places was pleased to
meet Messrs. Archer, Matthews. Baker
Jackson, Broadie, and also Misses Wormley,
Thomas, Cooke, of Washington, ID. c.; also
Misses Mamie Coles of Danville and Alice
KiDcke of Lynchburg, Va, all spending the
summer in Hampton; also Messrs. Clark
and Titus, two enterprislng young men do>
ing business IN Hampton. The Ii. S. will
be ever under great obligations to governor
P. f. Woodfn for courtesies extended them
on that day
| The Butte Street Sabbath school gave q
large picnic at Soldiers POme on Monday
| 22d inst. ANON.
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27

tensity. Here was declaration
from bottom to top full of deadly
insult and menace to every respeet-
able, intelligent colored citizen.
You were told and I were told
that we would degrade our native
city and state by serving in any Off
clal capacity in either. The lights
were fully turned on and the relent-
less voice of prescription described
to you the debasing picture, as 1t Is
termed, of Virginia with Negro city
and state officers. This is an insult
and an outrage, this continual refer
ence TO US as the sewerage of the
South, as the great element of corr
ruption in the social and political
body.
Such was the manner in which the
Jews and Irish were once treated
but now the Southern papers dare
not utter one word disrespectable of
either as a body. They dare not
speak of the purse of the Jew or the
brogue Of the Irish for they are dom
mated by both
This same abusive Dispatch cir
culates among numbers OF Negroes,
who, were they to unanimously
withdraw their support from it, would
instantly and seriously cripple It
That paper is read by the young
colored graduate who learns that his
knowledge and ability will never give
him place to which they are fitted
The young colored girl reads it and
it tells her that she need not Ok
beyond the washing tub and baby
carriage. All are relegated to the
Limbo of perpetual manual labor
and every door which leads to dis
friction and ease is placarded will
"No Admission.
| TvANUOE
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27

The great crowd of persons who
daily visit this progressive house,
attest the wonderful bargains offered.
This entire stock having been pur-
chased for Cash within the past few
weeks, mostly at auction, affords an
opportunity to place before purchas-
ers Bargains nnumerable.
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27

sion Into the theological department and
to have been an adept In dissolving those
Biblical problems along side of those who
had been there for years.
During the vacation OF III or 2 be came to
Danvile and entered the factory as a twister.
He did not remain long before be said such
work would not do for him; so be stopped
of at once and entered his Masters vineya' d
and .bored In teaching and preaching until
TIE " graduated. Both white and coIored
loved him. After being converted his COM
yersatlon would be nothing less than pali.
table instructions to all classes.
After graduating in the class of '88 with
highest honors, be was employed by the
Virginia Baptist Foreign Mission Society TO
take up bis work in Lagos, W. Africa. con-
senuently In the year 1878, and reached his
field OF labor about the 1st of January, 1879 i.
He remained in Lagos long enough to fa.
J miIarIze himself with African language.
He then went into the interior OF Africa TO
place by name. Abeokuia. He there
preached. had his trials, but worse OF all,
those feveFs which cut souls down BY huns
dreds. He wrote fiat those fevers plagued
him every moEl!h. until the Rev. w. W
| ColIey sailed for this county. not having II
nurse. he seemed to have been specially
provided for iy God. snd was released from
having the fever for the space of eight
months. His last endeayors was 10 pur>
chase land and build b MISSION house OF his
own and partly out of his salary for The bet
| ter carving out of bin Masters commission
| Finally after finishing his work here on
earth, bis Master saw that he had done
enough. the dark veil was removed from hi:
epes ans he discovered that great white
throne. He then In answer to question
said that he wanted to go aud ret with Jes-
US. "a blessed sleep from which none ever
wakes to weep"
His frat sickness was chil.s and fevers, il
then changed to the jauEdice fever which
after seven days sickness terminated iu hi'
death. and he was erred to Jesus breast
then TO rest from all bis labor. He had 8
library of ninety valuable books, mostly or
theology. which seems to have been tht
pride of his life The last writing he wa!
known to do on earth was writing two let
ters to America; one to his mother and tn,
other to his youngest brother, Willie, nov
nesrly fifteen years old. These letters were
the best penmanship l have every ma,
The pleasure of reading; but Alas! deatl
came before he could mail tn m but through
the kIndeness of Rev. MIR. Davids we re
ceived them. Many other acts of charit.
he has rendered but shall here close.
ain with much respect,
ID. L. COSBY.
Dsnyllie, Va, Aug. 18th. 1881.
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27
RELIGIOUS.
LIFE AND WOHK OF THE LATE
SOLOMON COSBY, NISSION-
AIRY TO AFRICA.

He was born In The city of Danvllle, State
Of Virginia. June II 1S49. and when he died
he was thirty-one years, ten months and six
DAYS old, which terminated at Abeokuta,
Africa, April 23d, 1891. He was formerly q
slave and was owned by Mr.. Chas. Mortimer
Cosby. He was cared for by our mother
until he was six or seven yeas old. or be>
tween six and ten, when he was put In q
tocacco factory TO be trained as a slemmer.
Alter learning this be was hired out on the
farm of VIM. M. Moseley until about the
year 1868 when be was taken away and hired
to the Richmond and Danville r. r. shops
IN what is now called North Danville. at
which place he remained until the close of
| the warm 1865.
l. He entered school located on Church hill,
managed exclusively by northern benetac>
tors. The sessions lasted five or six months.
He was much beloved by his white teach>
| ers and readily obeyed them. During res
cess or vacation he would work IN the tO>
bacco factory as twistel, at which be ap>
piled enough manual force to make himself
| respectable living and assisted in support
ing his mother equally with the other chil~
dren. He wrote In the drst Bible that the
family ever owned these memorable words
II hope some day TO preach this gospel to
some diving SOUL" These words were In
tine first part Of the Bible. written In 1865
long before be was converted
About the year 1869 Or 10 be entered the
Colyer Institute now known as the Rich-
mond Institute, under the presidency OF
Chas. A. Corey, A. M, who became very
much attached to him and aided him ~
everv thing he could. After discovering bis
want OF, and devotion for intellectual
knowledge, not long AFTER his matrieulation.
he was copverted to Christ under the
young mems Friday evening and Sunday
morning devotional exercises, which IL pure.
Iiy God sent influence uB0n every hear
connected herewith. He kept up bis reg.
ular studies tor some time IN the yarIou.
primary courses. After while he felt tht
great spirit of God working upon the altai
OF his heart, saying IN these words: "Carr,
out your hope uttered IN by gone days.
CT hope some day 10 preach this gospel L
some dying soul."l He then gained admis.
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27
Continued rom fgrst naae.
Old Winter IL coming again, alaok,
How ef,ld and chilly Ii hpl

HOld Winter IL coming again. alack.
How cold aud chilly Ii be-
He cares not q ceNt for q shIyering back,
For saucy old fellow Ia he.'
Last winter was, according TO The s.oldes
inhabitant.c the seyerest experienced bere
since ls57-twenty>three years ago. And
this present summer according to my ohser>
vations has been the seversst ever experts
enced IN this latitude on railroad iron and
excursion trains. 1 tell you when next
winter comes there Is going TO be many o
mournful regret for the folly of this summer.
Many will be the prayerful wish for the
dollars now being spent so freely. The
ministers onghtto preach against this cry-
folly. Bot You will naturally ask bow can they
when they 70 on them themselves and allow
themselves to be advertised as going 10 order
to draw the larger crowd. Well, the mlnis'
sers may do as they please, intend to
preach sermon against them every Friday
night At the prayer meeting and IL eyers uc-
ceed In getting another church (you know ]
lost my other church last winter by fighting
against siD IN the church.) l win preach
against Ii fIom the pulpit. Prav for
me that | may soon succeed in getting
anolhe church that may have fair chanc
TO preach against excursions Save all the
money you can, my Dear Rebeecs, and lay
II all out ih coal, for | tell you old winter IS
coming on q grand excursion amp Hawkins
Il his conductor. Yours Truly.
RUFUS.
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27
MEAN JOURNALISM.

Mr.. Editor, the other day / took
up copy ofthe Richmond Dispatch
for the purpose Of scanning its pages
and ascertalning the news OF tue
day. After short time my attention
was turned t. an editorial which Ia
ken al In al was the most venemous,
more poisoned with prejudice and
furious with bigotry than any | had
ever read before. Here the devils oi
hate fed the flames OF prejudide and
famed them to almost diabolical in
The Virginia star., 1881-08-27

LOCAL NEWS.
AUG. 27, 1881.
Colored Catholics.

Colored Catholics.
The Knights of st. Augustine "a colorep
Catholic order), of ST. ugustine church.
Washington, ID. c., will arrive on an exeur~
sion in this city tomorrow morning. They
are spoken Of in the highest terms by the
Catholic Visitor of this city. They Will re-
main all day sunday and Monday to cele-
ustine. the celebrated bishop of Hippo, Afri-
ca. No such excursion has ever entered our
city before and although the colored Catho>
lies Of the city are few 1t IS to be hoped that
the colored people, regardless OF denomina>
tion Asill give them sush welcome as will
reflect credit upon our entire community.
They will bring along choir of their church
and will be accompanied by their own band
Of music. They are expected to assist IN a
body at special evening services at the Ca
thedial tomorrow at s O'Clock. And on
Monday morning their choir will furnish the
music for The feast of St. Augustine while
the knights will assist at High Mass at the
Cathedr Il when panegyric on their patron
saint will be pronounced.
The Catholic Visitor. speaking OF th"
Knights ane the fostering care the Catholic
cbureh has exercised over the colored man.
has the following:
1.-THE knights are known through Washing
ington for their honorable and religious
bearing. and also for the elevation to which
thew have attained under the fostering care
ot the equal mother of all the faithful, the
Catholic Church. She it was, and she alone
OF religious denominations that regarded the
colored man as an equal child OF the frsl
and OF the second Adam, that made no dis
tinclion between bond and free; that openeo
her great college impartially 10 the Nublan
and 10 the Norwegian: that elevated the
solored man to the dignity of the mitre 10
Central America In the 18th century. even
though a North American prison confined
his brother fof the crime OF education IN the
1ob, and that pronounced upon The inhu'
man slave trade by the mouth OF her Gre
CORY, the noble hOndemnalion that reused
the ire OF Hon. John Forsyth at Flede>
ricksburg. Va. in 1e4O.