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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

4 cABLEGRAW from London
states that the possibility Of ano:h.
er Franco-German war absorbs al
the interest at present il England.
The French government has IN
formed Germany that the report
of tie mobilization o. the French
army corps on the eastern frontier
was untrue. Il is certain that
preparation has been made to
mobilize the German army corps
on the Alsatian frontier, under the
irstigation Of Bismarck, at the in
augaration of the statute Of Ger
many on the Rhine at Bingen.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
The Northern Pacific.

The Northern Pacific railroad
company, says the Bulletin, OBJ
tanned its charter from the last
congress and was approved July
2, 1864, receiving as land grant
twenty sections to the mile with
in the states passed through and
forty sections within the terri
tories.
The construction was COM
menced in 1869. In 1873, the
road was opened at Duluth, at the
head of Lake Superior in Wis
consin TO Bismarck in Dakota, q
distance of $50 miles. The COM
pany was organized in the inter-
est of stockholders and the cred
itors purchased the road on the
18th of August, 1875. Since then
work has been carried forward
more steadily and satisfactorily.
AT the time of the foreclosure the
capital stock was SIOO,0O0,OO0
and the funded debt $30,G25, $50,
upon which was due interest TO the
amount of S400 on each bond,
or a total of about @4,300,OO0. at
that time S23,353,400 had been
expended in the construction and
equipping of about $50 miles Of
road.
In recognizing in 1879, the
capital was left intact, OF which
S51, 100000 was to be known as
preferred stock and $49,000,000 as
common stock. The funded debt
and interest were to be converted
into preferred stock, as the bonds
of the old company were convert
able into the lands OF the company.
The same right was extended TO
the holders of the preferred stock,
but limited to lands IN Minnesota
and Dakota. About %&,O00,O00 of
preferred stock was SO converted
prior to 1882, at which time the
company had still *4,000,O00 Of
preferred stock nnissued, leaving
S39,000,000 in the hands OF the
people on the 1st January, 1882.
Preferred stock is entitled to s
per cent dividends, s,non-cumulative.
before anything is paid on the
common stock.
The read starts from Daluth. an
important shipping poins az the
head of Lake Superior, and ruus
west through Minnesota, Dakota,
Montana, Idaho and Washington
to Portland.
There are a number Of leased
lines, the most important of which
is that from Brainard to st. Paul.
At that point there are conncc-
tons with roads running in all d.
rections through the states TO the
Atlantic seabord.
AS an outgrowth OF the North
ern Pacific Railroad company
there have been organized the
Oregon Railway & Navigation
company, and Oregon Improve
ment company. The first named
was chartered in June, 1879, and
succeeded to the business of the
Oregon Steamship company, Ore
gon Steam Navigation company
and the lines of railroad around
the cascades Of the Columbia
river.
Last December the Oregon I'm
provement company decided to
issue 100000 new stock for the
purpose of taking up some float
ing Indebtedness. This stock was
placed last June. Parties inter
ested in the foregoing three or
ganizations subsequently formed
another to have a sort OF control
Of the whole, which is known as
the Oregon Transcontinental.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

FoE oysters New Workers spend
S5,0oO,ooo yearly, Philadelphians
S3,5000,O00, and Bostonians ST.
100000. The prospect for a COED
crop the coming season are en-
couraging. The oyster industry
exceeds in value all the other
fishery interests Of the United
States,
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

RUFUs HATcH is credited with
a sharp saying. Being asked The
cause of the recent decline in
railroad stocks, he answered,
''same as in Pig-iron;-over pro-
duction."
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

DURING the last four years the
province of Ontario has lost 100.-
600 of its population by emigra-
ton. The United States has ab-
sorbed 10000 of this number.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

The government prosecutor at
Cape Town, Africa, demands that
O'Donneli, who killed James
Carey, be removed to England. 4
warrant has been issued on the
Governor of Cape Colony, under
the imperial fugitive offenders
act.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

One million acres of public land
are being sold at auction by the
register at ST. Cloud, Minnesota,
the average price being 1886 per
acre.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
Tlre 1aiI1 2 5torian.
ASTORIA. OREGON:
SUNDAY-.........SEPTEMBER ?, 1873

.1s-L. p. FISHER, Rooms 20 and p,
Merchants Exchange Building. j. our
only authorized agent in san Francisco.
and any contracts made by him viii be
recognized. THE DAILY and WEEKLY
AsToRIAN are kept on file at his agency
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

some one says when a man has
not a good reason for doing a
thing, he has one good reason for
letting it alone.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned has been appointed by the
county cOurt Of the county If ClatsOp.
Ia the state Of Oregon. administrator
u tic estate G.! Hazen 4. Parker, De
ceased; al persons having claims against
said estate are hereby requested 10 present
lhe same 10 the undersigned AZ his Office on
tAen2inuS 81. near corner Of BeatOn St, IN
the city Of Astoria. in said county, within
S!S months from this datc.
W. IS. PARKER.
Administrator Of the Estate Of
fiaZen 4. Parker, deceased.
Astoria. Aug. 80. 1888. d&U5i
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
kGlice of kssiunee.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ un1ers-H has been appointed as
S.gnce Of the estate 81 II. i, PTael and II. 4.
frael. partners doing business under the
hrn name of Prlci Brothers, and al persons
having claims against S;id estate are hereby
notified 20 present the same. properly VcTi-
fed. 20 10 the undersigned ai his Office in the
city Of Astoria. Oregon. within three months
from t1is date.
/. ~, CASE.
Assignee.
Astoria, July ~. lSS}, et-6w
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
GhaRged Hands.

FEUIE BAKERY on CHENAAIUSS STREET,
4 formerly owned by Chas Carow. has
been bought 10y ChaS Eberie, Who VIII here
after conduct II.
G0od Bread Specially.
The pu.lic trade solicited.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
For Sale.

FYIYE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HIM.
T. lock Wood. which 1 viii deliver at the
houses OF customers for 81 a cord.
Draying or all kinds done at reasonable
rates. X. r. MARION.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
Wood Choppers Wanted.

MEN To CUT FOUR HUNDRED CORDS
w OF vine maple wood and 10 slash ten
acres on the Willussi. For particulars en-
quire Of j. H. u. Gray.
1-2wE-dw n SIcGIII.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
Bsses2or's 6 Notice.

assessor s Notice.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TTATTHE
x time fGI the cnmpieticn of the aSscSs-
Eert roll 81 Ciatspp county for 1855, heS
becl extended io :ne Jas. Monday, the 2l,h
day ~ September. ISIS and AZ that tire
Sa.c uB'l ali! bs completed and in the hands
of the Board Of Equalization. 40 the court
house iu said county when all persons inter-
'stri are required o. appear and make eb-
ieciin.> 80 such assessment and FOli IL any
The have.
~. W. PARKER.
County ASSESSOR ClaLs0p TO OEu.
8s;Oria, sept. :. lsNg. diI
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-02
Administrators Notice.

Astoria, July 2I..lSS}
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
Superstitious Gamblers.

"Ah- hi" exclaimed q dabbler in
policy, rs he pointed to sporting
paper lying upon the reporters
desk; "there's a combination that
will + lay to. morrow, audit ought
to win"
The reporter looked and beheld
cuts of three sizes of metallic car
tridges for revolrers, the caliber,
"32." 49," as" being stamped
upon each.
"What in the world will you
play those numbers for?"
"'For luck. 1t is accounted
good luck to come upon numbers
in out-of.the-way and unexpected
places. In fact, old policy players
are always on the lookout for com.
binations Of three numbers below
100 Go into policy shops to day
and you will hear them calling for
'4-23-S3,' that being the date OF
TO day - fourth month, twenty
third day of 1888. II a fire bell
should strike box, the number
If which embraces three figures,
they will bring these figures at
the first opportunity. They will
open book three times at random,
aud bring the combination formed
by the number of the pages, or
take three throws of dice; anything
th,t seem TO have an element OF
chance in it.
Does this superstiii u cling to
policy players alone, or does it
control the play Of othors?"
Nearly every gambler has his
whims, no matter what game he
plays Que nun will qlit faro
table if he wins the first bet he
makes; another will not play the
last turn of CARDS if there is II
queen among them; another will
uot play unit after II o clock Mt
night. 1t will be diff ,ull to find
Il man who hasn'tgot ma hobby
or other"
Are dealers affected in this
way as we'll as the players?'
just the same. There is one
here in this city now who will not
allow any player to bet above $40
on a single card in his bank
where, of course, the dealer has
the best chance of winning, but 1
have known him to stake SO 900
on single tutn of the cards
when he was himself a player and
the percentage was against him "
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26

Was there the least foundation
for such n fling at his character?
For the last'tbre months he had
been wearing q vest and pair OF
pantaloons made OF an army
blanket. Would dude do that?
He was barefooted in his boots
for the want of socks He wore
paper collars, and two Of them
lasted him whole week He
had stiff knee, was stoop-
shouldered, and he could no more
strike IN attitude than an Egyp-
tan mummy could yell "holloi"
through the telephone.
"Will you name de pusson what
has called you dude2" asked the
President.
lid rather not, sab, l
doan' want to expose any per-
ticker member"
"Gem lem" said Brother Card
ner, as he looked around him,
ode mex time dat any member OF
dis club calls Brudder Penstook
a dude suthin will be heard to
drap. What mex, Secretary
The Librarian reported that he
had purchased copy of "Para.
disc Lost" out Of his own fund.-,
and expected the club to reim-
burse him. Trustee Pnllbark III
CURED what Paradise Lost" had
to do with Paradise Hall, and the
motion to reimburse was laid OH
the table.
The Keeper Of the Sacred Relics
reported the receipt of n chain
used in Egypt 600 years ago TO
confne slaves and likewise a lamp
supposed to be 5000 years old
Pickles Smith said he under
stood that Professor Rollinghouse
Clayton of Opelika, Ala had
offered to deliver lecture on the
relation of philosophy to poverty
before the club for the sum OF
81, and he would like to inquire
il the offer had been accepted. If
not, why not?
"Brudder Smith," replied the
President. "S7 fur loctur' looks
mighty cheap, but 1 has decided
not to spend the money that way.
One of the relashuns of philos-
ophy to poverty am dat pussun
who fools away his money can't
have it to buy meat and taters."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 8 PACIFIC R,Yd


Southeast and the Wost, Northwest Southwest
OF 4
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26

The Independent damsels of
Athens, Ga, formed a Spin
ister's Club" which no men were
suffered to attend Then a Bach
elors' Club was organized in self
defense, aud at last accounts they
were holding joint session.
AilAnta Constitution.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26

The Rev. Penstock secured the
floor to announce that several
members of the club had referred
to him as a dude--a saddle col
ored dude. He had ut first in
tended to resign, but after due
consideration he had concluded
to bring the matter before the
meeting, and ask if one of the
Oldest members OF the Lime
Kiln Club could be insulted in
this manner. Was he a dudei
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26

"Oh, DEAR" exclaimed Edith to
her doll, II do wish you would
sit sill. / never saw such an un
easy thing in my life. Why don't
you act like grown people aud be
still and stupid for a while.'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
DREssMaKsR WANTED.

A first-olass dressmaker to go to Santa Monica,
Apply to Narcisso savarie, near the railroad
depot, Santa Monica. je20 1w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26

A married man in Rochester.
according to the Post of that city,
took young lady to the theatei
one night, and after tie first act
excused himself moment, as he
wanted to go out to see a man -
He didn't come back Instead of
seeing n man, he saw II woman
1t was his vito, waiting for him a
the door.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
TREES, TREES.
FOR SALE.

rs Acres OF BEST LAND In QUARTZ.
Has on It 100 Navel orange, 500 Apricot, 800
prune, $50 Almond and 200 peach trees, ali In
thrifty condition. Abundant water.
Also two good lots In East Los Angeles on limo
OF street cars, corner OF Downoy Avenue and
johns ton street.
Apply to JOHN II. WILDLY,
Office of VIM. D, Stephens, Room IS Temple
Book. between the hours OF 10 and 10
O'Clock. mo I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
Detroit Free Press,l

The Dude Before the Lims-Kiln Club.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
LucIUs BAKER, Q. e.

SURVEYING & ENGINEERING OFFICE At
Normal School. P o. Box 1927. jeie
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice Is hereby given that am the owner
and holder OF the legal title to certain parcel
Of land commonly known as the Chaves tract,
situated at East Los Angeles, In the city and
county Of Los Angeles. H. LECRoQ
Los Angeles, April 18th, les3 ala Gun
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
MISS MAUD SHOOK,
TEACHER OF MUSIC.

Thorough course Of instruction given Begin.
ners aud IN re advanced lupils receive equal at
ieniion. For terms and course Of tuition apply
ut Msssrs. Lay q Browns In person Of By sending
ad sross. fs3.tf
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
Youths Department.
I KANSAS NURSERY
broom

The habyr' we asked. as with mop and
broom
Its mother came to the ranch one dey
"Oh. She pfckefcd ont across the wayl
i dare not leave her alone in the ROOM
And the busy mother looked for tub.
While we saddied our horses and rode to see
How the lonely baby Jared, while we
Had stolen its mother TO sweep and scrub.
For the babies we were accustomed TO
Could never have kepttheir silk and lace
And little be-ribbOned hats IN place,
With only a Tree Tor their nurse, we knew.
But this Kansas baby had no hat;
And il laughed ms IL IL thought silk and lace
Would have been entirely out OF place
On a prurie-of, for the matter of that,
Anywhere else IL could only 20
The length of the rope: but its little feet
Patterod about whore the grass was sweet,
Just as it pleased; and that, you know,
u more than the city babies do:
For, trundled under the city trees,
They are carried just where the nurses
please,
Which shouidn like at all; should you?
AZ Thought it over. it seemed to me
aThat n city darling has less TO hope,
"Picleted out with invisible rope
To q some what less reliable treel
ALEC WCuieTtnOtOn Rollins IN st. Nicholas
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

USDsR date Of Nov. 81, 1872 Mr.. Abcri ". Handy.
Of Pratt snd whrsey Company Hartford. Conn.
writes:
Having been great sufferer from q severe attach
Of kidney disease. and endured for a1oEs time the In
pain, many aches. aud extreme weakness that al
ways attend this dread disease ncudlng the terrible
baclache, after trying doctors prcscr ptons AMI many
other called cures without gaining any bcnent.
finally persuaded 10 take Hunts Remedy; and AFT.
using It very short time md myself entirely
ncyed from the hskache and other pains. and better
than an the other Improvements IN my general hcaith
my kidney disease Il cured. II edords great pleas
urc to rccommcnd Hunts Remedy to all who may DO
suffering have been, as 10 Is safe and relabls
medicine for kidney disease"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
DECATUR, May 10.

The cyclone struck the northern part OF
Macon County, causing the death of three
persons near Maroa, one near Buffalo, and
Gripping many people, besides killing and
manning stock, sweeping away farm
houses and barns, fences, and tearing up
the largest trees. t4
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
rHF WINDS Az wan.

A Tornado Leaves Its Dreadful Trail Ia
Three States-The Loss Of Life and De-
struction of Property Beyond the Record
of Previous storms. NJ.
The storm which occurred on The 15th
inst, now that fuller reports have come in,
seems 70. have been attended with more IA
tality and damage than any other similar
storm OF recent years. The telegraphed
details show q loss of life that is sbsolute-
ly appalling, while the extent Of damage
done Is sufficient to1give cyclone Insurance
companies a perpetual boom. The storm
ravaged portions Of three States-Missouri,
Illinois aud wisconsin. The Illinois storm
was doubtless a connection OF that when
ragged in Missouri The telegraph gave the
following details ID -
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
WRIGHT CITY, May 10.

Our city escaped the storm, but the farm
ers south of here suffered severely in per-
son and property. Milton Young had every
house on his placeunroofed. A poor widow,
daughter of the Mrs. Northcut who was
killed by the storm at Jonesburg, had her
little cabin and all its contents completely
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

"A parrot that had been stolen and
recovered was taken 10 the police head
quarters at New York the other day,
and opened the interview by telling SUI
perintendent Walling to pun down his
vest.-M Y. Net0s.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

Mn c. I. MELVIN. Of Providence, r. l.. says;
Believing. as do, that honest Endorsement on
all you claim for the virtues OF Hunts Remedy, with
pleasure attest the fact that its Son IN restoring
healthy condition diseased kidneys and liver Is 10
my case little less than miraculous"
SO say we all Of US, fN
One two, three, four OF us, -
and so on up to thousands that Hunts Remedy Is In
comparaby the best Kidney and Liver medicine known
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

RACINE. MAY 10.

At seven O'Clock last night thAs section OF
country experienced the first cyclone in its
history. The cyclone was announced by the
breaking of the clouds and by a terrific rum
bling noise 1t passed through the extreme
northwest portion of the city, demoHshing
of about twenty people and seriously injur
ing about 100 others.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

Later particulars received on the 2lsi
showed the reports were not only con.
firmed, but the story of ruin and desola.
ton had not been half told, the storm hav-
ing not only been more widespread, but
more destructive than at first reported
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

blsun away. lir. Kfnchof's stables, barns
and FENCES were al wrecked. Mr.. Rethoff's
barn, full OF tobacco, was totally demol-
ished. The Mills farm Is wilderness
and the family without shelter The
Christopher farm has nothing left but the
soil. The William k,peers dwelling is gone
and the owner badly hurt Mr.. Strong's
house, barn and orchard are all wrecked,
hia chickens and calves killed. Mr. Prin.
gle,s barn Is down aud his houses unroofed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

The murders in the United States
last year averaged two day, the execn
tionA two q week Chicago Journal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-11
A Youth Struck by Lightning
While Reading the Bible.
from the Albany Journal

From the Albany Journal.
The territory lying four miles due
west from this city and covering an area
of several square miles was swept by q
furious storm yesterday. About
o'clock inky black clouds were observed
bearing from the southwest and north
west. From both sections the clouds
were travelling fast, and coming together
over the place designated war OF ele-
ments ensued. The lightning was con-
slant and vivid. The heavy hail and
Wind that followed was preceded by a
fearful gale. The thunder rolled over
head until the earth seemed to quake,
the claps being plainly heard in this
city.
One shaft of lightning, which seemed
TO descend to the earth and rebound
several times, stunned several persons
who 1t happened were in the vicinity.
A H-year-old son of Michael Poets, a
dealer In the State street market, was
seated IN the window of his fathers
house on the Shaker road. reading a
Bible, when the lightning flashed down.
The fluid struck him in his place. strip
ping his clothing from his back and tear
ing his flesh in shocking manner. The
Bible was thrown across the room.
When the youth was picked up life was
extinct Nothing else was damaged, and
no trace OF the electrical fluid was to be
found outside the house. Farmers who
were at work In the fields describe the
fash as binding, seeming to envelop
the whole country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-11

mucn noise as mouse, then would be
thnndered the order. "The Pinnaclep
and the culprit would have TO go higher
and stand his hour with his head upon
his shoulder.
DIR. Dow sat enthroned upon stool
within railing that extended across the
entire school room. The scholars sat in
front of this rude Enclosure upon rough
benches. At command from the Doc
tor the boys would run their feet through
the railing, and then the master would
divert hi self by splitting upon the urch-
ines feet. The motive for this most,odiout
abt is unknown.
At tone table were the regulation stocks
as cruelty constructed as were ever those
in charge of village beadle. Ifa clean
" boy came In, dressed spick-span, the
master would below: "Boy to the chin.
ney! We want no lollypoppy here" So
Master Neatness would have to crawl in.
to the.chimney place, only to emerge as
dismal and sooty as London sweep.
fla scholar was caught chewing tobac-
90 he would make him Gait 1t out, Then
he would mix the tobacco with ashes
and oblige the chewer 10 resume his
quid. With sardonic righteousness he
called this quid pro quo.
photography was the old doctors
strongest point. A boy must learn to
spell or 90 to the Notch. 1t is a singu-
lar sarcasm upon his exactness In or
biography that upon the gravestone
erected by his pupils doctor is spelled
'docter," although some attribute this
mistake to the marble cutter. Some.
times his grip upon the grimly humOr-
Gus would relax into outlandish poetry.
One Lodovick had been sick and had
returned to school convalescent.
Been sick, sir? asked the old doctor.
Eyes, sir"
Mount that sert, then, and read thip
paper"
1.odovick mounted and read:
| lodovick, was very sick;
They said | lad the measels, 0.
They bit so tight, i thought they might
have been called the weases, o.
But now Pm well I'll mind the bell;
To school I'll go right early, Oh
III learn to spell, my mouth will swell,
And my hair quite curly grow!
During his harsh reign DR.. Dow may
have done some good deeds, but, like
milestones, they were few and far be-
tween, and, like the milestones, they
have fallen away from the memory OF
man, and there only remains the re.
membrance of the rungh road his pupils
had to travel