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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-08

of people whose stock of worries
IS running low and who take dis
NAL pleasure in having something
TO fret about, comes suitable ma
terial ip the enunciations OF that
distinguished astronomer Prof.
Proctor. This celestial surveyor
announces that the comet of 1880
will come back in 1897, and its
orbit is contracting with such
swiftness that it must inevitably
come into collision with the sun.
Whenever such untoward event
takes place thsrc is but one chance
in 5000 that a certain change will
not happen: Should that one
chance not prevail and the bodies
in question come in sudden and
disastrous contact the solid nu-
cleus of the comet and the meteo-
rites in its train will, by reason of
the transmission of motion into
heat, cause tremendous increase
OF heat in the sun that will burn
and shriyel this little earth of Ours.
So reasons Prof. Proctor; this az
count agrees exactly with the Apo
calypso; if some inspired Christian
will but figure upon some Of the
prophecies and prove that the
year 1897 is meant as the years in
which all this shall come to pass,
he and the professor together can
work up tremendous excitement.
Fifteen years is little enough :cr
preparation; so that those Of us
who believe it should at once com
mencc setting their houses in or
der, for when science and prophecy
get pulling together there must be
| something in ii.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-08

vote would be, first, because with
almost entire uuauimitv. the peo-
pie Of the States most affected by
Chinese immigration desired its
passage, and as clear and direct,
not a second hand or roundabout
protection of American iaborcrs,
against the degrading and inferior
race now threatening to overwhelm
them. Replying to what he char
acterized as speealaaion pf. ihansani:
tartan philosophy, he said he pre-
ferred 10 incur: charge Of incon,
sistency rather than subject the
people Of the Pacific States 10 a
continuance of the dangers to
which they are exposed, although
he did not believe the bill trans
cended the constitutional principle.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-08
Proposals fur Fresh Reef, Mutton
and Flour

oho
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE. DEPARTMENT
y OF the Columbia, Vancouver Barracks, W.
z. March l, lSS2.
Sealed proposals. in triplicaie, subject to
The usual conditions viii he received at this
Office and at the Office OF the Acting Assist
anl Commissaries OF subsistence at the fol-
towing named posts (for the supplies needed
II til sc posts only until II O'Clock, noon, on
Wednesday, April Il PSI, at which time and
place they viii be 0pened in the presence of
bidders FOR the furnishing and delivery of
Fresh Beef and Mutton dnTing the year COM
hoise Barracks. l. T; Fort Candy, W. T. ;
Fort C0ar d'Alene. |. T.; Fort Colyille. w.
2. Fort Klamath, q. egOn; Fort Lapwai, /.
T.; Camp spokane, W. I. (; Fort Townsend.
Y. 7 vancouver Barracks. w. t.; Fort
Walia Waiia. W. 4.
Also, for. the delivery Of the following
am UNITS Of Flour Boise Barracks, l. T.,
29.59i pounds; Fort Candy. w. T., Is ,426
pounds; Fort Cnar d'Alene, !. T., 53.S9S
bounds; Fort Colyille. W. T., 4O,168 pounds I;
Lapwai, 1T, 1871 pounds; Camp Spokane,
W. T.. 33.467 pounds: Fort Townsend, w. T..
l6.023 pounds Vancouver Barracks, w. T.,
s0,275 pounds; Fort Walla Wa!la, w. T.,
9,2l2 pounds.
Samples Of the Flour, mot less than two
pouad9 proposed TO be furnished. must be
submitted with the proposals. The Flour to
be tested by baking before acceptance,
Proposals Tor quantities OF Flour less than
the whole required will be received. The
government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Blank proposals and printed circulars stat
ing the kind of Beef. Mutton and flour re-
qiired at each post. and giving full instruc-
tioas as the manner of bidding, conditions
to be observed by the bidders, and terms of
contract and payment, will be furnished on
application at this oill@e, or the Acting As
sistant CemmissaTies of Subsistence at the
various post named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked 'PropOsals for - at -" and
addressed to the undersigned or to the res.
pectiye Acting Assistant CommiSsaries of
Subsistence. SAM'L 7. CUSHING,
=. Captain and @. s., U. s. A.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-08
ARE the BEST.
HEIGHT BROS. g. CT
City Treasurer's Notice.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT all
~ outstanding Warrants or orders due by
the City Of Astoria, will be paid on presen
tajion 10 the undersigned at his office. IN
terest viii cease on and after this date.
j. G.. HUSTLER, Treasurer.
Astoria, March I, 1882.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-08
The Chinese Bill.


Is the Senate last Monday. tie
Chinese bill being under discuss
ion, Senator Slater, in the course
of his remarks said that the small
ness of the number of Chinese in
the country, as compared with our
total population, had been urged
as reason for discrediting the
earnest appeals Of the people OF
the Pacific states. He answered
this by showing that Cinnamon
had remained almost entirely On
the Pacific coast, and asserted that
the adult Chinese male laboring
element in California was nearly
equal to the male adult white la
boring population, as the immi-
grants consist almost wholly Of
male adults without families. He
further argues that the parallel
suggested by Hcar between the
negro and the Nongolian was not
apparent, as the former was a ns-
tive and identified with the coan-
try, while the latter is III alien 10
our customs, religion aud civiliza-
ton. Cameron said in 1879 he
voted against the 15-passcnger
bill, but he would vote for the
pending bill, and wished to say in
explanation of his vote that, in the
vetoed bill, Ole Of the contracting
parties to the treaty proposed to
abrogate it without consent OF the
other. but under the first article of
the treaty of September, 1880,
Congress could, with the most
scrupulous good faith, enact the
proposed legislation. That artl
Gle expressly santioned it. True,
the census of 1880 showed that
less than 10000 of these i'm
migrants now remained IN tie
United States, and the number now
entering our ports does not exceed
5000 month, and those figures are
notvery alarming; but when theim-
mense and overlooking population
Of China is considered, and that
the entire cost of bringing Chinese
laborers from Shanghai to San
Francisco does not exceed S12, we
must see that China can, If 10 re-
striction be placed upon the immi-
grafton of her laborers, pour count
less thousands of them into tie
ports Of California and Oregona
Detailing the characteristics of i'm
migrants, based npon Information,
to show their ability with Ameri-
can laborers, he said he saw this
morning telegram from Portland,
Oregon, stating that the six com
panies were now hurrying coolies
into that State TO construct the
Northern Pacific railroad. He was
one of these who believed that
either the Anglo-Saxon or Mon
goI;an race would ultimately pos
sess the Pacific States.
Mr.. George announced that he
emphatically indorsed the bill aud
amendments of Grover and Farley.
Two of the reasons governing his
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-08
Sumeient For the Day.

The prophecy of that ancient
fraud ~Mother Shipton," afforded
many of the scary brethren an op-
portunity for grave fear and 4rem-
bling, lest all sublunary things
should end in 81. To that class
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-08
$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward for any case
of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia. Sick Head
ache, indigestion. Constipation or COstiye-
ness we cannot cure with Vests Vegetable
Liver Pills. when the directions are strictly
complied with. They are purely Vegetable,
and never fall to give satisfaction. Sugar
coated. Large boxes. containing 30 Pills, z
cents. For sale by ali Druggists. Beware OF
counterfeits and limitations. The genuine
manufactured only by JOIN G. WEST Co.,
The Pin Maker" ls1 and 1873 W. Madison
ST., Chicago. Free trial package sent by
Rail prepaid on receipt Of cent stamp.
W. E. Dement,, agent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29
A Mighty London Fireman.

New York special TO tho Cincinn Att
Gazette: Capt. Shaw. Chief Of the Ions
don Fire Department, has returned from
q tour Of inspection through several Yves
tern cities. To reporter to-day be ex-
pressed his gratitude for the kind recep
lion met with wherever he went.
"How do the FIRE departments of Ameri-
ca compare with those OF London?"
"weil. feel some constraint In speak,
ing, but will say again, as I said in my
address la Chicago aud in Cincinnati, that
what the FIRE departments OF the United
States need is n thorough system Of train :
ing the men. | found the same disregard
Of training everywhere | went. Every
effort seemed 10 he TO purchase the inven :
lion of some man " no had, perhaps, new
er been in the business. | 70 und these
same eumhrous Inventions and applian-
ces everywhere. Your machinery is too
heavy to be handled quickly, although the
hremen of New York are to be commend
ed for their quickness in getting to a
Gre. Still, coaehmen or women could be
taught to do that, and at this point their
training ceases You own the same ap-
pliances to put out fire in Indy s
dressing room that you do to extinRuish q
confag ration in q cotton warehouse"
"What remedy would you suggest
"First, no man is master here as | am
in London. Tour heads OF FIRE DEF part
ments are not in Office long enough to
learn the names of the tools they are ex-
pected to use. How can anything be
gained from experience when this is the
easel Then the men should be thorough.
ly trained to work with some unity oil
purpose when at FIRE. The hremen oil
New York are daring. il is true. but
what does daring amount TO without train.
ing and system7 You might take th,
case OF the French in the Franco Prussisu
war. They were dareing, and yet nevor
won a battle. II had the same syster
In London that you have dare say there
would be IS many big fires In London al
in New York"
Then you think the Ere department Of
this city is not to be compared 10 that o
Loudon7'
Owe have unquestionably a better de
partment there. We have much greate'
risks to use a hreman's phrase, an,
much larger buildings. We are expect
ed 10 protect 81 200 000, 900, and are al
lowed $685.. 900 to do il with. I do no
know the precise figures, but understand
that much larger sum is expended oil
the Fire Department Of this city. TheI
we have an area Of i2l square miles to q
over, much more than is the case here"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29

The splendid passenger steamer Jas.
w. GAIT, that prince of commanders, Capt.
Bob Wise on deck, will pass Hickman
next Sunday, carrying the grandest ex
eursion party OF the season TO the Cinciu-
natl exposition. The Gaff is always pro-
Vided with splendid music. and the officers
spare no effort TO make their guests enio
royal time. II brings one back to the
old ante-war days of steam boat travel. so
joyous are the hours one passes on the
oaf Quite number of e1cursionists
are entered from Memphis and other
Poin's' ana section of State rooms win
De reserved for Hickman guests. II you
wants Joyous time be ready for the "trip
by next Sunday evening.
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waased 80 90 On She County.


On Wednesday last, . rather ssedy
looking, lily dressed Individual, entered
the County Judges office, and inquired
for that official. Judge Murrerl, (who b,
the-by. has not had the opportunity Of
officiating in soiemnizing the rites Of mat
rimOny since his induction into Office, }
thought he surely had case, and with
his blandsst smile, responded: !.
IL have the honor OF being the official
for whom you Inquire. How can / Servo
your"
We'll, Judge" replied the trsxr +
such he WAS, "LJ0sWpe ,SsMpilo,Ssl
ty. Out here on the line thew s. [
was bound to take me-that the rs
how'd IT,"
Judge AurrsI Well, sir, that may b. so.
Let me know something about your Gaze
In what portion OF tho county do you live,
yOnr special grievances, Sol
Tramp staid all hight on the Zine. y
tell you, and they SAID the Kentucky
Ian provided for such as 1, and ought 10
60 to the county Judge and 20 on the
county. My grievance is that aint got
a id cent. A pretty tall grievance,
Judge, amt it? III could get ticke,
back home, it mought be all right. fther,
is law to provide for mo, why don't you
DO III
Jsdss A~rsa.-If you could get q ticke,
back homer Where is your home1
Tron.p-weil, I've been kinder ,losb.
ing around loose, sowing wild oats 70,
more'n two months, but my homes il
Mississippi. But say Judge, "givs me .
ticket or put me on the county" Ain
that the Law?
Jsdgs KsrreH-Well, sir, Kentucky hs,
law eonpe Hing the counties to provid,
for the INDECENT poor, aud console ntiou,
ly respect that law, but, il is my duty /,
tell you that this State has an other law
which l think more applicable to yoal
case, and that provides for the arrest an,
sale Of Migrants into sersitude, and thi
latter law | propose to enforce sgains
You just as quick as | can and the sheriff
Tramp-Vagranu 1 sint done nofh.ss
Judge.
Judge KurreH.-Thats exactly what
the matter. IL you're sold and bought b,
some hard working tax payer, maybe h
can make you do 'Omsthing
The tramp saw that the now irats Judg
meant business, and fortunately for tn
tramp, some one had left the door open
andl through it he broke, and is vosl
have taken . blue grass racer to hsv
overtsken the aforesaid tramp as b
| cleared the courthouse precincts.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29
Market Review.

wnsAr-The receipts here eontinne
light, farmers being very busy SOW I'M
wheat. We learn OF sales TO City Mills nj
$50. Real choice No. would sell readily
At 90c. Considerable wheat is being held
In the county at 81 per bushel- Our advice
10 such, rs IL was early in the season, is
10 sell as soon as possible. We do not look
for any advance soon with the Immense
crops in sight, aad the foreign war ended.
Consolidating doing in tn is grain, but
our local buyers are getting ready to
handle the largest corn crop for years.
with the advent of the new Hickman
Packet we look for boom In corn circles.
Corrox seems TO be late this season,
and from present indications the crop
will be smaller in this section than for
several years past. Prices will range be.
tween 10 and lie per ID.
Hides, Wool, Feathers and Produce in
demand Of St. Louis quotations.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29
Shoes, Shoes, in
endless variety, just
received, and lower
than ever.
PLAUT Bros. & Co.


Washington special TO the Cincinnati
Gazette: The following incident is r-la.
ted OF Emil Frey, the new Swiss minister
here, who WAS a Captain in the Eighty
second Illinois Volunteers during our
war. The new Swiss minister recently
arrived in this city, Mr.. Emil Frey, Was
confined in Libby prison at one time, il
will be remembered, as hostage for the
Confederate Capt w. J. Gordon, condemn
ed to death by q Federal court martial.
President Lincoln, upou being so inform
ed. stayed the execution Of Gordon, and
then Capt. Frey. OF the Eighty second H.
linois Volunteers, now the frat Minister
from Switzerland TO the
United States, virtually saved Gordon's
life, who was soon afieruard sent TO
Richmond by q sg OF truce, and in re
turn Capt. Frey was released. This morn
ing Capt Gordon. who is sojourniug in
shis city, called on Mr.. Frey and the two
saw each other for the first time. As
may be we'll supposed the meeting was
highly interesting to both, and TO all who
ehsnced LA>be present. There was u mu-
Esaf experiences during
OF each, and n recital OF
the fearful suspense both were subject to
for time. They separated, evidently
highly grati6sd to have personally met
each other after an interval of seventeen
years, when the life OF one depended on
that OF the other, and under circumstan-
ces so changed. Mr.. Frey on his return
to Switzerland was comp elled to renatut-
alike himself, which he did, to become
President OF the Swiss Council. lie is
also Major General in the Swiss army.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29
GOLDBERG,
The W aSCh Maker.

Tfa sRs. scnAnfEs GROCERY HOUSED
If Won want any work done on Watch.
"a. clocks or Jewelfy, call at the Post
Office. where you can have it done in first
rate style, at a reasonable price. Dilh-
snlt work solicited.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29
Headquarters for Mll,ln err.

Mrs. Jones extends to the ladies of Hick-
man and vicinity a cordial invitation to
call and examine her large and select stock
of fall and winter millinery, it being COM
plete in every department, including both
foreign and domestic importations. All
those desiring to adorn and beautify Them
selves, should call early and secure be-
coming hat or bonnet, while her stock il
fresh and attractive. New goods received
daily, including all the novelties OF the
ornaments. ribbons. and goods too numer-
Gus to mention. Call and see for yourself.
Statistics show that women do commit
suicide most frequently on Sunday. II Is
ON that day that the humiliation of hay-
Ing 10 wear last seasons bonnet Is most
keenly felt. Take warning.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29

There Is rank rebellion over 10 81
Charles county, Mo-, and as the rebels are
Republicans Instead of Democrats, IL gill
be Interesting to see what will be done
about IT, The Republics ms OF that county
recently held q convention and adopted
resolution against prohibition, in. pre- :
sentinE which the Chsirman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions openly and above
board said that be was sorry TO say that
Republicans OF certain States were as
tempting TO dictate to those of oihef Iccali'
ties. The yankees had dictated in many
matters, but they can not cnrtail the per
sonal rights of the people. The blue-oei-
lied principles of Plymouth rock are not
universal. and can not govern the thoughts
and actions Of the whole Union, however
excellent some of them might bs."
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Is Lying Ever Jus,,aah,e.

The Rev. DR.. Patton, President Of the
Howard University, and the Rev. DIR.
Nj. Buckley, editor OF the Christian AdYo-
cate, have had disagreement over the
question whether lying is ever jusiiia.
BILE. DR.. Patton says that lie intended
TO deceive a murderer. and thereby save
life. is sinful, and he blames DIR. Duck
ley for teaching otherwise DR. Bncklev
reasserts his views as follows; "In case
OF an attempt 10 commit murder, or any
ether high crime, q denial of the presencs
OF the person, or an announcement Of his
departure, seems TO me to be right. The
man about to do murder has no claims
upon me growing out Of human or divine
law. IL possible. | must seize and con6ns
him, and b and him over TO the officers ~
The law. IL this cannot be done by force
must prevent his act; il this be impossi-
bic or hazardous, any strstagem 90 ac
the object 10 right.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29

The storm which last week ,ren,
through the State of New York New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Sv.nt awav
factories bridges, dams, Sc. aud was al.
together The most destructive a. to pro.
perry for many years.
Donr 40" Forset Is-old Buck
Is smashing high prices, aud If Won want
6rst class goods, at the very loves, cent
60 and examine goods and Prices.
Grover Clereiand Is the Democratic
nominee for Governor of New York.
The -uEerings from vellow fever
at Pensacola. Florida, and pO,ptsin Tex.
as, have been friEhtfui. The terribl.
plague IS on the decrease.
Robbers entered the house Of Mr.. s.
Star. one OF our most worthy German
farmers, who lives some 81 miles from
Hickman. Sunday night last, and robbed
his son John Of STA In money. The mon
ey taken was in a pocket hook in n top
bureau drawer. NJ. Star, senior, had his
own money In another DRIVER, but the
rohber failed to and IL. On Tuesday night
following. the house was agniu entered,
and .ume members of the hnily saw q
man leaving the house. Mr.. Star be-
rieves he knows the robber, bat no arrest
has vet been made.
Don't forge,to call and SO our new
goods. We sell close and My make a
small pro6t.
Very Respectfully,
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Barns md hlsRnx

indianapolis special TO the Cincinnati
uazette' Evangelist Barnes said to,day
that he might remain here a month or
ieave 10 morrow, as the matter was no,
one OF his own determination. and he
could not tell anything about his future
30 Tar there has only been money enouvb
raised to about pay the expenses OF him.
SELF and family at the hotel and the exa
Penses OF the meetings, which have been
quite considerable, lbut an effort win he
matte to raise $500 by voluntary subsorin.
uon as testimonial OF regard To th.
evangelist. Concerning the value of his
work, there is wide diversity OF opinion
many excellent aud intelligent people
speaking OF his preaching in terms OF the
highest commentator, while others
equally competent 10 judge, apparently.
do not regard his work With favor. In
the evangelist's own sense OF the word.
his meetings have certainly been highly
successful in that they have been largely
attended, and his audiences have been
deeply affected. On next Thurs lay hi
son. William c., who is twenty-five years
old, will start in company with C. G. Pal.
msr, OF this city, on an eVangelistic tour
through Eastern Tennessee, the region be-
ing similar to that in which Mr. Barnes
himself began his evangelistic work. Mr.
Palmer, who 10 gifted with 6ne tenor
voice, will conduct the singing. Young
MIR. Barnes has had no sKDeriense in this
kind OF work, but has had a college edu-
cation and special instruction from his
father on Biblical aud Religious matters,
aud is said TO share the latter's spirit Of
religious enthusiasm
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29
"Convertlbte Currents"

Col. Kitchen related in his speech thai
before the war he left St. Louis with $su
Of convertible paper" money in HI.
pocket, and on his arrival at Cincinnati
the next morning the $500 wouldn't buy
bis breakfast, and he denounced such
convertible p.per." Our platform says
1--WE favor gold and silver, and pape,
money convertible Into coin on demand,
and we mean that whenever poor man
earns a dollar that he can go to bed St
night with full assurance that the dollar
will not be worth o cent less than dol
lar next day, next mont or next year.