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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

We are informed that portions of
the wreck of the steamer Clstsop Chief
and the barge which was IA tow al the
time Of the disastrous collision, lie
stranded above St. Helens. The name
of the fourth unfortunate man has
not yet been ascertained. None of
the bodies, 50 far as known, have yet
been recovered.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Capt. b. b. Tuttle, Of the postal
railway service, received dispatch on
Thursday, from Mr.. McKusic, the
general agent in San Francisco, in re-
lation to sending the mails overland.
Mr.. McKusic stated that he had COM
menced to send the mails overland
from San Francisco and instructed
Capt. Tuttle to send the mails from
Portland by the same route.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

When you want a dish Of nice
Eastern Oysters done up a la mode, or
good steak. or fragrant cup Of
coffee, cali at Frank Fabres on the
roadway, and he will accommodate
Won. open at all hours.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

-Gray's wood yard is now fitted up
on the wharf foot Of Benton street,
and prepared to deliver wood to any
part Of the city sawed t" any length,
and full measure. -.-..
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05
j. w. Muns0n

Is getting impatient waiting for
some Of those promises to pay balanc-
es due on account of steamer Magnet
He don't want 20 make costs, but is
liable 10 do 50.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

The large amount of tin and other
material, arriving by each steamer
from San Francisco and 10y ships di-
rect, indicate that the fishing season
Of 1881 will be unusually lively.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

AT VIM. Hume's cannery, Mr..
+. Getchell with a force Of twenty
nine men Is making twenty thousand
cans per day. This is the largest days
work of this description that We have
ever witnessed and is very creditable
to the foreman.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05
-Reyular communicat,op q.

Regular communication Of Tenn
pie Lodge No. Z, F. and A NJ, this
evening al 7:3o O'Clock. Sojourning
brethern in good standing are specially
invited TO be present. Work in the
T. c. degree.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Since the Chinese started To brew
cheap San Francisou beer" there Is
little OF no demand for that article
any more. Call for the Columbia
brewery beer, if you want something
aood
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Frank Faber has removed IN
20 DIR. Kinsey's building on Water
street. On the road to the steamer
dock from down town, before break
last, it will now be handy 70 drop in
and get a cup of coffee.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Some enterprising citizens of
Olympia are about forming company
to purchase an artesian boring ma
chine, rhe object being to find whether
they have salt, Oil or coal in paying
quantities.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

oh say. young man if you want to
take your girl for a ride, and can't ON
account Of the lameness Of your horse
you should procure a bottle of Ken
dall's Spawn Cure at ence, for moth
ing is better for man or beast. See ad.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

-Messrs. SUprenalit d Ferguson
were awarded the contruct for Mr.. J.
Wna: Welch's building near the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation COM
pany's dock.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

In another column is offered a
rare inducement fer French ilrmigra-
tiGn by Sheriff Twombly: See notice
Of land for sale.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Capt. Brann, formerly master Of
the revenue steamer Corwin, was a
passenger 10 San Francisco 10y the
outgoing steamer Yesterday.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

-Magnus c. Crosby has a tirst-class
workman, and is prepared to do all
kinds Of jobbing IN TIM, sheet iron and
copper, plumbing aud steam fitting.
Full satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Numerous flags were displayed
from stats throughout the city yester-
day in honor Of the inaugural of Pre-
sident Garfield.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

For a tirst-claSs oyster stew, fry,
pan-rOast OF fancy roast, go to RoscOe's
on Nam street. opposite y. LOeb's.
Families supplied by the hundred or
the sack, opened OF in the shell.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Several furnished or unfuTnIshed
rooms al Mrs. NunsOn's lodging
house. Also, a few persons can have
board II required, either ladies or
sentlmen.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

There Is a man in Astoria so thin
that he had a row Of buttons put on
his umbrella cover and wears It for an
.,1s.ar
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Mr.. Frank Youngof the I. y. l..
store. will leave ON the Columbia, for
San Francisco on the 9th inst. te pnr-
chase spring stock Orders left with
him viii receive careful attention.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

The steamer Oregon sailed from
Astoria for San Francisco at one
O'Clock yesterday.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Marvel not that say unto you, We
mnst pay the printer Whosoever
neglecteth 20 pay the printer, hath
not eternal life abiding in him. Who
hath sorrow, who hath woe, who hath
the nightmare, They who forget To
render unto the printer his Just dues.
If a man live lnany years and payeth
not for The AsToRIAN, behold he
shall not die in peace till he hath re-
stored 10 the printer that which he
hath withheld. -rr
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

WARRANTED deeds at The As
roEIAN office.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

The state teachers association will
convene at Portland on the 18th Of
July, continuing in session for three
DAYS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

..r--r-GeII yUur legal blanks az THE
AsToRIAN Office A fun line % over
two hundred STYLES.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Mr.. John Rogers, Of the Central
Market, has made arrangements To
keepall the finest fresh fish, etc, in
their season.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

A full assortment of counter and
grocers scales can be found at VI. c.
Crosby's, at bottom prices.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

The regular class nights IF the
Olympic gymnasium. are Tuesdays
and FRIDAYS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

The steamer Sam made a special
trip up Youngs river yesterday.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

What S got into the weather. Colds
and sore throats are quite prevalent
at present.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

The Nelancthon went to sea
Thursday evening.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

The new improved Franconia
range, kept by Magnus c. Crosby,
stands at the top of the market.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Fresh smeIt at Warren & Eatons.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

.-Fresh leaf lard at Warren and
Eaton'K..
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Miss Mary Jewett returned from
Clstsop yesterday.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-05

Our regular March weather has
begun.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
A DuelIst,s Experience.

Baron de San Malata, Sicillian and o
noted duelist, has fought forty duels,
but in none Of them has he been the
challenger. II is toldof him that during
a heated political canvass, in the course
OF discussion in public square with o
first cousin, the latter called him by
some opprobrious epithet. The Baron
replied: "You are a coward" The
cousin answered: "Will You repeat that
in five minutes?" "Assuredly." The
cousin went home, and returned with
revolver in his hand. The Baron went
up to him and said: "Guiseppe, SEQ
here! That revolver don't suit your
hand; the stock mover was made for you;
for the life Of you, You could not use
that pistol As he ceased to speak he
spat in his cousins face. The sudden
ness and strangeness Of this speech and
attack 80 bewildered the cousin that he
neither said nor did anything. The
Baron spat in his face again. Friends
interfered. The cousin challenged the
Baron. On the eve OF the duel the
Baron's aunt, who knew what an expert
swordsman he was begged him to spare
her sons life. He replied: "Guiseppe
shall return from the field without even
q scratch. The duel took place. Inc
cousin attacked firiously. The Baron
only par1ied. At last he turned his head
and looked at his seconds until his ad-
yersary became 80 weak thnt he could no
longer hold his sword, when the seconds
interfered and ended the duel. AT
another time he was challenged by the
best broad-swordsman in Sicily, while
he himself was not skilled with this
weapon. The broad-sword was selected
by the seconds. On the field the Baron
took his sword in both hands and rushed
upon his adversary, using his weapon as
If it were a club. His adversary re-
treated. They were put in position
again. The Baron disarmed his adver-
sary. A third time they were put in
position; at the first pass the Baron's
sword broke within eight inches Of the
hilt; his adversary kept on; the seconds
did not interfere. The Baron became
furious, rushed on his adversary and
wounded him; then turned on the SEQ
onds and wounded every one Of them,
beginning with his own.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
4 pecldedIy New Game at cards.

A Paris correspondent gives this ac-
count of a pretty game OF cards now
fashionable in that city:
"lhe participants were young ladies
and gentlemen who sat in equal numbers
on either side of the table, Tho cards
were dealt out to each, and one hand,
like as in euchre, settled each wager.
The wager played for in thisgame is that
the lady or gentleman who.gets the ace
of hearts and can take trick with it, or
beat it with another card, has the option
to kiss any lady or gentleman he or she
may select. II a lady is the winner of
the successful trick, this option may be
used or not, as she elects and generally
she does waive her right; but II gen
tleman holds the lucky card, OF course
hc invariably exercises his right. The
result was that gentleman when he held
the ace of hearts was sure, to get 1t passed;
if lady held il she almost always had it
taken. II was quite study to watch with
what perfect sang .froid the gentlemen
stood mp to receive the stake he had won,
and with what consummate grace the
lady bent her head to one side 30 that
her lucky opponent across the table
should receive his full pound Of flesh,
not to mention the utter indifference OF
both 10 the presence Of friends or
strangers sitting around. do not know
how the players felt, but the watching Of
a few hands played was sufficient TO sat
isfy me that II was but poor game after
all. How it came about don't know,
but saw one gentleman win six games
in rapid succession and kiss the same
lady as many times. That destroyed all
interest had up TO that time taken in
the game. II satisfied me that it was
game in which the cards could be so
manipulated that q poor player or
beginner could have very little chance.
II made me feel indeed that ! would yet
prefer hand at euchre for the drinks.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
curious Way to Decide a Dispute.

Two young men Of Hawlzinsville set
tied the ownership of double-barrel
gun in novel way. The gun was won
in a rafiie-the two young men being
Joint owners in the chance that won it.
One of the men proposed that they
should go down to the river at a shallow
place and wade into it, and the one that
waded the furthest or held out the long
est should take the gun. The water was
freezing cold, and the margin of the
stream was lined with ice, and the icicles
we're pendant from every limb, from ev-
cry bush. Partly diyesting themselves
of their clothing they entered the water
and waded out. One Of them went until
the water reached his armpits, but his
companion went little further, and was
allowed to come out and take the gun.
Ha,OkinsUiue (Ga.) Dispatch
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
The Trnnsraal, south AfrIca.

Transvaal (that is "across the Vaal, y
lies between latitude % degrees 27 min
utes S, and longitude 27 degrees 81 min
utes q. It's northern boundary is the
Oori or Iimpopo River, which here runs
from west TO east the eastern is formed
by the continuation of the Drachenberg
Mountains; the southern is the Naal
River, and the western and underlined
line separating it from the country OF the
Betiuanas. The total area is 1l4,36O
square miles, and the population---ac-
cording to the official returns OF loII--is
300. 900. probably rough estimate, from
which little can be known as to the tight
ing strength Of the people who have de-
fed the power of the British Empire.
Potschefshoom, the seat OF Government,
is by land 800 miles northeast OF Cape
Town. The region is described as vast
plateau, sloping to the north, supported
by the coast line Of mountains, which,
presenting bold mural buttress, or es-
carpment, to the low country at their
feet, stretch away on their western flank
into immense undulating plains. AT
right angles to the coast range another
belt Of very high lands, called the Maga-
liesberg. runs east and west, forming
water shed between the Vaal and Linn
popo rivers. The southern face OF this
range also presents long and undulatlng
plains, generally well watered and
wooded. and Astounding in large game.
To the north, approaching the Limpopo,
high parallel chains OF hills appear,
through the openings in which flow
small streams The average height Of
the plateau inhabited by Europeans Is
from A. 600 to 5000 feet, bEt many OF the
mountain peaks reach an elevation OF
5000 or 900 feet, and part OF the year
are covered withsnow. The climateisg gem
orally healthy, thoughin in the northern
sections the heat is intense, and during
the summer months hot winds and heavy
thunder storms prevail. The worst fea-
ture is, perhaps. fly called tseste, the
bite of which is fatal to horses and oxen,
thereby rendering travel very difficult, Il
not impossible, at certain seasons. The
Beers, though originally pure Dutch, are
, now very considerably mixed by inter
marriages with European refugees ane
, emigrants from Cape Colony and Natal
as well as the natives. Still the Dutcf
} characteristics largely predominate, ant
while the standard Of education is said q
be low, the people know enough to gov
ern themselves and hate the foreign yoke
In religion they are protestants OF tn
! strongest Calvinistic persuasion, and tn
, Bibleand hymn book are almost their onl.
: literature.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
Old Shoes.

In the course of the investigation by
Mr.. Hills deputies, some singular in,
dustries were brought to light. 1t was
found, for instance, that some use was
made of old shoes, but exactly what use
was hard to find out Large numbers Of
old shoes were sold by rag pickers to
certain men who disposed Of them at
good price. 1t is well known that bits of
old leather makes the commercial article
known as Prussian blue, but only a few
firms manufacture it, and the new call
for old shoes was evidently for some
other purpose. In New York City and
Brooklyn about three million pairs of old
shoes are thrown away every year For
merly old shoes were plentiful in the
cutters Of certain neighborhoods; now it
appears that they are sought after as
choice prizes in the rag-picker's line
BY dint of persevering industry, it was
discovered that the old shoes were used
for three purposes. First, all shoes, not
completely worn out, are patched
creased, and after being otherwise re-
generated, sold to men who deal in such
wares. Some persons wear one shoe
much more than the other; these deal
ers find mates for shoes whose original
mates are past he pc. Secondly, the
shoes not worth patching up are cut into
pieces, the good bits are used for patch
ing other shoes, and the worthless bits,
the soles and cracked 'uppers," are CON
verted into Jamaica rum by process
known only to the manufacturers. II
is said that they are boiled in pure spir-
its, and allowed to stand for few weeks,
the product far surprising the Jamaica
rum made with essence, burnt sugar,
aud spirits. A gentleman who doubted
the truth of this statement stopped re-
Gently at low grog shop in the neigh
borhood of the factory spoken of and
inquired if they had any rum from old
shoes. "No," replied the barkeeper,
tive don't keep it much now; the drug
gists, who want pure article, all sell it,
and the price has gone up. But we have
had it, and we can get you some if
you want it." How many old shoes goes
to a gallon of rum could not be ascer-
tanned. -NeaO York Post.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
Dissipated Dogs.

OF all the rakes whose principal pleas
ure is to turn night into day, none are
more inveterate noctambulists than two
characters well-known to that portion Of
Paris society which repairs during the
small hours to Peters, the Helder, &C.,
for supper and gay converse. The hard
ened Of extreme wooliness, and non
descript, who is generally clothed round
like a blanket with mud, as Sancho Pan
"a was with sleep. This pair of con-
stant comrades lead an existence Of the
most regular irregularity. Every night
at about twelve they may be seen, al
ways quite masterless, lounging about
the boulevards and earnestly seeking for
some person with the air Of noctambu-
list, till, having made choice with much
deiberation, they follow their victim like
his shadow until he has reached some res
taurant with intent to sup. If the canine
confidence is misplaced, and the passer-
by goes soberly home, these registering
blades, the dogs, make they way along
up the broad marble staircases Of Peters
where, being well known to the frequent
ers of that establishment, they are cor
daily received, and piled with all the
delicacies Of the festive board. At the
hour of two they disappear from Peters,
turning up moment afterward at the
Helder, on the other side Of the boule-
ward, and they top off the evenings ex-
citement at distant all-night establish
ment near the central market, Barratte's
by name. When the light Of early
morning peeps in upon the scene Of their
revels, they disappear with the last Of
the night birds and are beheld no more
till / a. m. has again come round. Those
who have made the personal acquaint-
ance of this remarkable pair state that
their grave enjoyment for their nightly
dissipation is most edifying to witness,
and that their general demeanor reminds
one strongly of that character in novel
by Murger, we believe, whose pure and
patriarchal face was never seen but at
some pot-house in the deepest hours Of
the night, beaming complacently at the
drunken revelers around him
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
Family Pride.

A Galveston boy of about 10 had a
very poor school certificate. The old
man said, as he looked under the sofa
for the bootjack
"rn have to apply coefciye meas
ures."
"Don't do it, father. I am afraid
there will be scene, and we don't care
to have the neighbors suspect that our
relations are not harmonious.
The neighbors say the boys eloquence
was intoned by something that sounded
like hitting tough beefsteak with the
flat side of an ax.--GalUeston NesOs.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
Sea VOYAGES for InvaIids.

The rapid travelling Of large steam
vessels is disadvantage for those who
90 to sea for the sake Of protracted nav
igation. They reach their destination
too soon, and the changes Of climate are
too rapid. In the voyage to Australia,
for instance, few days after the depart
ure from England, warm weather is
reached then hot weather. when the
tropic has been passed moist, as well
as hot weather, when the equatorial
calms have been reached. AS the ves-
sci arrives near the southern limit OF its
navigation, in the Pacific ocean, the
temperature again becomes cold-Aus-
tralia being reached in about forty-tive
days. All these extreme changes within
30 short period are very trying to those
who are really III. ana often do them
more harm than the pure sea ar can do
them good. Australia. also, is reached
in the middle of their summer and at
Melbourne and Sydney, where most in
yalids 90, it is too hot. In Tasmania
and New Zealand the climate is more
ike that Of our own English summer,
and shsuld, consequently, be preferred.
These long sea journeys, however, seem
more suited to those who belong to the
second category--to the tired and the
weary-than to the really i'll. The usual
period for departure is October or No
vember. British Medical Journal
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
Piano Ornaments.

A correspondent Of London paper
saws: "It is often seen that, when
small piano is turned in the room.
table covered with pretty knick-knacks,
and perhaps vase with everergreens OF
flowers. is pushed against it, and little
valance is fxed to the piano back above
the table, on which small pictures, rninia-
lures, ETC., are arranged. Underneath
the table is either a low jdrdnfere filled
with miniature evergreens, or some or
namental waste-paper basket or box 1
have seen Japanese hand screens ar
ranged in slanfing positions. Little cur
tains Of velvet or satin looped back with
large bows to show alternate founces Of
satin and coffee-colored coarse lace
underneath the table, attached TO the
piano back, have pretty effect, and Sc
has mirror fitted to the back Of piano,
with an ornamental frame, and a jdrdtrl'
eire containing flowers at the base.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
4 Remarkable lMlemofy.

A lawyer enjoys badgering q witness,
but it is not SO agreeable when the wit
ness gives his answers in kind. Hunting
bears is good sport, but when the bear
hunts the hunter, it looks like carrying
the Joke too far. An old witness was
asked, in an insulting tone by an attor-
ney. il his memory was good. { Yes, "
was the reply; on some points It Is ex.
tremely accurate, but on others 1 must
confess that it is defective. " won't you
give the Court an illustrationg said the
iawyer. "Well, ;" drawled the aged wit
ness. 81 clearly remember that ten
wears ago you came to me and borrowed
800. but. for the life of me, / can't re-
member that You ever paid me. +"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08

rHR metric system seems to be making
,,rogress IN this country. In the Marine
r EHos1nital service it has proved an unqnal1,
fed success. and the Medical Jour7a.G,t
states that nearly all visiting lists, call
books and dose-books, as wen as wolhs
on g,adterid nsedicd are now being prliil-
ed with metric equivalents, while I IN
many medical colleges it is now hara.iy
possible for the student to learn, or the
instructor to impart, such branches as
histology, physiology. chemistry, etc.
without Introducing the metric system.