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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

PvaLrc LsRsrl oyTtes

MEnrHs. TEEE., March 10, 1885.
The decrease in the volume of specie
and legal tendersin the banks Of New
York last week. amounted to $780,
zoo, aud the reserve fell of 1904. 725
while the latter is now $6,77O,S SIS less
than is required by law. There is
now on shipbosrd under way from
Europe over $5,OO0,OOO in gold, and
this win contribute toward relieving
the stringency 10 the New York
market. Government bonds are
quoted 10 New York at 100 for the 4
per cents, an advance from last week
Of 10; LIZA for Ais, and 10 up; 1884
for Ssasc lower, and 1881 for 3as, the
latter being unchanged. Tennessee
State IS are 4lia42, an advance Of Ii
and 2. Ma @. r. R. 3sa2c down; L.
& N. t4taac down; NJ. & o. l7lasc up;
Mo. PaO. l02asc up. N. & q. 68iandic
down; Q. & o. 2lalc down.
The local money market rules quiet
at 6 to 8 per cent. for commercial
discounts. Exchange is steady,
at par to 10 discount buying on the
last and to premium selling On New
Orleans rates are to OF buying and par
selling :s
! Investment securities are quoted as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

sail oil !sllsc suf crude Sc 70, ~.
ensd and 62crsr gal for cooking oil, 81
LIVE sT0CK-Good butcher cattle
IN demand at Sla6c per ID, and Ia
3Hc for poorer grades; yearlings, $6ae
each; milcn cows S20a40, sheep 4a5IIc per
ID. and 81 Goal 90 for common; hogs 5a7c
per ID, the latter for choice cornfed; mules
SS5 70 fl6S per head; horses $40 to Sl65 per
head.
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An Ancient POekerboOk.
Springfield, Tenn, Record. j6.

DWAbA0auf ANnh.f htE0FQt 10.
Last Saturday Mr.. Richard Jones.
Of the Eighth Civil District, showed
Us an old poeketboOk that once was
the property of his great great>grand.
father. 1t is made Of calfskin and
consists OF two pockets. The flaps OF
the pockets are OF buckskin; closed it
measures 8 by 81 inches. Richard"
is stamped OF the lef. hand pocket.
hid from view when closed, and
Jones" on the right, in large, beau.
tifully shaped letters, apparently
done with a steel stamp; perhaps a
branding stamp, used by Mr. Jones at
that early day. On the left hand flap
is the figure 1915, in ink, written With
a goose quill pen, doubtless. The Mr..
Richard Jones who kindly showed us
this relic OF past glory is in his I'D
year, and is hale and hearty. Has
anybody else got relic that is 1858
years old? We pause for an answer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

No. 1l2fR DIN the ChanccEz Court Of EhaI.
by county, Teun.-W q Mcclure. receiver
etc ". NJ A ScheOnover ct a,
L appearing from afids Wit in this eause tina
L the defendant, VIM. Farris, departed tbis
LIE IN the year 1873, after the COM enremenk
Of this suit, that Kate L Arris was his onlv
Of the State Of Tennessee; and It al srpeaT-
ing that ~ q order Of the oour emf. rad
herein scirS faoiaE has been i.su, d fcr Kate
Farris TO appear snd show % use why the
suit should not be revived gain I her as the
heir at law Of VIM Farris, deceased, and said
scire faclas having BEEN returned BY the
Sherin that IA FArris Is not to DO found
In his county.
1t is therefore ordered that che make
her appearance herein, at the courthouse
OF Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on
or before tho first Monday in April, 1888,
and show cause, If any she have, why This
cause should not be revived against her as
heir at law Of VIM Farris, and Why the sale
Of a certain lot herein to G Uamit rdam
should not be confirmed; and that a copy
Of this order be published once a week, AZ
four successive weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This z1Ih day Of February, 1888.
A copy-Attest;
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J M Bradley, D. @. 4 NJ.
Johnston a Ford, @ w Fraser and Vim M
Randolph, soils. for complainant.
Isl ii II
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A Good sized TuriIe.
Quitman Laal Ffee Preas.

Quitman tGa) Free Press.
The great granddaddy of all the tur-
ties was caught out at the Spence lake
few days ago by Mr.. S. j. Harrell
He weighed So pounds, measured a
feet and 2 inches in length, 2 feet and
10 inches in width, and was l3 inches
between the eyes. In lis stomach
was found two big catfish, two mecca
sins. an old fish basket, four lightwood
knots, an old pair OF boots and gal.
Ion jug. The boots and jug are sup
posed to have been lost by SEEMING
party last hummer.
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Attachment Notice.

Before NJ Coleman. ]. P for Shelby ceunky.
TEAMS d Kane VS.. A M Woodward 4 Co.
IN this oanse an attachment having been
! sued out under section 1856 Of the Oode Of
Tennessee, and returned levied apon the prop
erty Of the defendant, and AFFIDAVIT
ed 10 the plaintiff In the sum Of SIS, due by
damages and that the claim is lust, ana that
the defendant "a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; II Is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appearances
before me on the I'd day Of April, 1888, at 10
street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pro-
soribed by law, or the same win be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that cory Of this order
bepubiished once a week fol- four weeks In
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of February, 1853.
JIM COLEMAN. JP.
Isl II u
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80 Prizes. American Gold.................s 06 Z
Tickets, So. Halves. al.
Nonresident Notice.

No; 1881, Record Sin the Probate Cont ~
shelby county, Tenn.--haehael Tayior vs.
Thomas y. EasioCa administrator Of Jamss
Taylor deceased. VI SuAneA
A PETITION having been iled In thia
III court By Rachael Taylor. one ~ tha
reditors Of the eslats Of James 4 aylor. de-
ceased, to have ihomas S. haston. adminis-
lrator OF aid james Tay'O., removed om
the administration Of said estate. and 10
have John League. Public Adm nist.s,or
appuinted in his stead Il ha, ing been shown
6y SAT- petition, which is under oath. that
Thorn ls 5. Easton Ia ion-resident of thS
state OF Tennessee, and that the administra-
ton Of ,said estate has Deen very mnch
neglected and mi maDagemsd; Il [. there
fore ordered by the court that Office Ia givan
the Sai Easton by pub ication In Il Q LeiSsr
sInewsraper pubh,hed in the city Of Nsm.
PMS, Tor four succe sive weeks, and that II
De required t. answer said petition With{r
the time required b. ". or the same WI ba
proceeded With ex pa!te ~
This RSth day Of February, 1883,
A oopy--Attess:
H D. CULLEN. Clerk.
~ Louis kettman. DC,
j. j. DuBose aud Thomas M Jook.O.
solicitors for petitioners. i6S612 IL
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No. 455t-In the Cbancery Court Of shsIb0
county, Tenn. The State Of Tenness co fof
is own use vs. Kate Bell ct al.
Tappearing from q o der of couit In thia
cause tNat X bert J. Scott i a prone per
son 10 be made defendant herein: that he Ia a
minor and nom esideni Of State of Tenh essee,
1t Is therefore ordered that hs make his
appearance herein, at the courthOuse OF shell
BY county, In Memphis, Tern on or before
the first Monday in April. 1898, and plead.
answer or demur to complainant bill, and
petition OF the Ia ing District oil ShelDY
county, or the SINE will be taken for CON
iessed as - him and set Tor bearing ex.pSrie.
and that a, copy Of this order be published
'oi'os week. Tor four successive weeks, Ia
the Public Ledger.
Thi, nth day Of FebuSry. 1888.
A copy-Attest:
r ] Bl ACR, Clerk and Master.
By J N Bradley, D. G. AN
VIM. NJ. Smith, +. Il. Heiskell and c. ".
Heiskell, soils for complainant.
15IhufT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lAding, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind Of Job printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book ms6ufaCtory Is
Madison street. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

No. 4794-In the Chapcery Court NJ sh.n.
County, Ienn.-6arah Williams W. dram.
Vile Williams. 'iAh-
II appearing from affidavit 10 the hill In
t W cause that the defendant, liranyilis
Williams, is resident oil the State Of Ms,
souri, and nonresident Of the Stale Of Ten
nessee. ~ Ao"-
IL is therefore ordered that he mAka
his appearances herein, at the courthouse Of
before the first Monday In Anil IL iss ~
and plead, answer OF demrr to Complain.
ant Dlll, or the same will be taken for
confessed a. 70 him and set for hearing OK
pafIe. s9d that copy. Of this order Be
weeks, in the Public ledger. 0''''"
This 9th day Of February, 1888.
A copy Attest:
K J; BLACK, Clerk and Master.
b Anthony sol, foroomplaiua-t.
ISL & n II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is SIS per
AnMam and Dos sOr month for less
than one year. = The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
frss. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,. AA4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

No. 46l0-In the Chancery Court of shsIbv
county Tenn. The State of Tennessee, for
It's own use, etc VS.. " II Jackson ct al.
I appes ing from retition which il sworn
l TO Ia this cause, that the defendants, w
d jackson, Katie McKie. - McKie, are
n'n-re. idents Of The st. to Of Tennetsee, IN 1
the residence Of Ann Staid, John Staid' Mi
ehsel staid and Chas Staid ar unknown and
cannot be ascertained after diligent INQUIRY.
II is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse OF Shelby county. IN Mem
phis,, TEN, on or before the first Monday In
April, 1873. and plead. answer or demur
to petition Of the Ta4isg District of Shelby
county, or the same viii be taken for con-
fessed rs to them and set foT hearing On.
parte; and that copy of this order be pub
in the Public Ledger
This the 2sth day Of February, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
R J BLACK, Clerk and MalAer.
BY " Bradley, D q. an
9 W Heiskell, sol for complainant
l5l6l2 IA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

Entered at the Postofice In Memphis, Tenn.
as seeond-olass matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

Gin, LOUSY. 4 Mem.
Dp.m malls. 7SOAm
90 am Z q thrOush nails. 10 90 pm
Ohatt. 4 Mem. r r.
Local and through
'O Pau ChaEtS. : Nom. 4. +.
10 90 Am through mails. 10 90 pm
sms.m Jstion. saOp.m
LOcs and through :,
10 90 .. IA SsCdis Aoeommod'n 3 40 pm
mem. Il y. x. m
LOeas aad through
Mem L L. R; r. R.
% am through mails W Am
Ches., o. Il s. W. r..
Local and through rs
W p'm on %s.0 .. rs. W. R.
90 am r. through mails. 10 90 pm
xiv. q 9th. Nails.
Memphis and FriAr's
NA.m$l Point Agent. 30 PIN
Relena &Frisr' 81 oint
mA.nt RostOfHcsSi 49,, 4 80 PINT
OO@nt Rk. 4SOp.mf
Mem. : Vicks5zTE
70oa.mt AGENT. 9 50 ami
700 ami st. Louis 4 Mom.Ag't 1 80 PM
200 a.ms lOsceola 4 Mem. Agent. 4 80 p.ms
200 AMI Arkansas RiverAgsnt 1 50 PM
Mem. to Holly6pr'gs,
$50 PM Miss. Stage route. 8 % s,mt
sMspday, Wednesday and Friday.
tDaliY.
MONDAY, Thursday and Saturday.
t9undey, Tuesday and Friday.
NFuAadAv. Thuradav and saturdays
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POSYOFFICE, MEMPHIS, TENN.
Arrivals and Departures Of Mails,
OPEN. RaIIFoads. CLOSE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

DVAAD LNAVINu IU-UAts
For Arkansaw City, Kate Adams. S D N
" Eriars Point. James Lee. ....9...6 D N
Madison, Ida Darragh. ......5.p m
oseeola, Dean Adtns...............6 p u
BOATS LEAVING To-MoRaow.
For Vicksburg, Belle Memphis..... 10 a m
. St. Louis, City Of Vieksburg. 10 a N
Cincinnati Cons Millar. ........ s D 70
Madison, Ma ready .......,....... - IA
" st Francis river. rs Brgnsford.6 5 u
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gal,
BAGGING AND TIRs-Bagging,
nominal at 7a9 per lb. Ties, 81 55a
! 80 per bundle IL 80 for pieceddo, Irvine,
l2c per To-
CANNED GooDS-oysters, l and 2
ID full VT 81 05a1 50 per doz; 1t VT 65ca
81 90; pie peaches 2a3 ID, 81 GOAL Is;
standard do 81 50a2 10; strawberries, 81 80
u 60i corn, Sjcasl Is; string beans, 81 90
for 2 ID standards,
SERDS-Barley, per bu, 81; blue
grass, 81 90 rye, 70aS0c; orchard do,
81 Goal 90; herd do, 90caSl timothy,
81 26 clover seed, IS 0OaS %; millet
81 4Oal so per bu; onion sets, IS 0Oa5 &C
and 50 80 for top.
HIDES AND LEATHER - Dry
Aint hides, l5al6c per ID for No. l, and l8C
fer No z dry sailed, l0al2ci green sailed,
4aS1<Oi green, 6a7c, Tallow, 6Ha7c, Bees
wax, 22a24c. Wool, 22a24c per h.
Feathers, S5a40c. Deer skins, 30a30c; har.
ness. oak sole and skirting leather, 36a40C
per ID; hemlock sole, 27a30c; French calf
Sg0a60 per doz: domestic. $2la40 per do
NACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS rs, 81 10 and
81 80 for Nos, |, 2 and 8 kits do, 95, &
and 90c each.
SUNDRlE S-Pigs' feet,Sl so for kegs
"a for hf bbls, and 81 80 for bbls at re.
tail, and rs TO 600 per pokgp cheaper
jn lots. Alpoe meat 6a9o per ID
CIDER, $saS 90 for bbls and 81 70 for hf do
pickles, $8aS so for hbls and $4 TOAD for h
do oatmeal and cracked wheat
"a 50a6 for hf bblG rice, 7allSc pei
ID; brooms, 81 TOAD per doz, and broom
corn to 7c per II, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Brick
80 60al0 per M for soft and hard, and 81
Sc each for fro Nails, SO IS per key
Lime, 95ca$l per Dbl. Cement 81 Goal 4
per Dbl for Ii9pisYille; " so for Rosedale
and 81 50a5 for portland. Plaster, So 81
Lumber, yellow pine flooring, S96 rougl
framing, $l4; dressed, $50 pei M; lathing
81 T6a2 per M; shingles, $Se460 per M.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETp.-Cot.ol
seed at river ldg $40 per ION; at mills, sll
seed meal easy, $lsals6O Psrtoni oil c,kc
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22
CITY LAKES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ city assessment roll for lN.: is now ia
my hands for collection. aud an persons tlai
lTr indebted iuT The same maV save i've per
ccni. by payin. said taxes before September
10. iSSi. ). q. III STLER.
CITY Treasurer.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22
Programme Of the Celebration,

The programme OF the opening
exercises OH the Northern Pacific
Railroad, published last Wedncs-
day, announces the departure of
the excursion trains from New
York City, August 29th, via
Pennsylvania, Erie and New York
Central roads, arriving at Chicago
on the 3lst and visiting the Pull
man Car Works. The special
trains of sleepers and dining cars
leave Chicago the next day, one
via Rock Island and Pacific and
the other via North Western, ar
irving in st. Paul September I'd,
and proceeding without change of
cars to lake Minnetonka, remain
ing two days and participating in
a banquet given by the citizens of
St. Paul and Minneapolis. Septem-
Der 4th, the trains arrive at Fargo.
at midnight at Bismarck, and
leave Billings on the 9th, after
witnessing a war dance by the
Crow Indians, arriving at Helena
at one o'clock the next morning.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22

SOME of the railroad people
seem to be of the opinion that the
Astorians want the land grant for
feited in order that it may be CIV
en- to some other company. That
is incorrect. There is no desire TO
have the grant transferred to any
other company. 1t would be use
less to try it. All is asked is that
the grant be forfeited so that the
country may be settled and the
way opened for railroad to be
built.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22
For Sale

EyINE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HEM
IL lock Wood. which / viii deliver at the
houses of customers for - = cord.
DTayins or all kinds done at reasonable
rates. L. Il. MARION.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22
ScoW for Sale.

II OFFER MY SCOw ROUGH AMI
IL Ready for sale. Parties who wish Ia
purchase Niil find her we'll adapted for car
Tying. ! can DE found ~ OBrien'S hotel
I7-lwk PETER MULLER.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22

JAr GOULD being asked recently
if commission of the telegraph
strikers called upon the officials of
the company, would they treat
with them, replied: 1--WE are
ready to receive a committee of
our old employees, but not if they
represent the brotherhood" 'WiIl
you compromise with them?" was
asked. "You had better see the
superintendent about that"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22
Halls Safes

WE HAVE THE AGENCY FOR ASTO-
w na of the above safes parties desiring
to purchase viii DO Well 10 call ard examine
catalogue and price lists.
BOZORTH & JOHNS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22

eN'-A =" - @S-AhC 4L1ANAAeA OAA III Z
Sth and reach the point where the
last rails are to be laid at half past
nine in the morning. The cere-
monies begin at ten and end at
noon. Trains leaving at two
O'Clock the same. day arrive at
Spokane Falls on the 9th, Walla
Nalla junction the 10th, and
Portland on the evening OF the
10th. An excursion on the CO.
lumbia and Willamette rivers and
to the Sound then follows, until
September 20th, when the trains
leave at z p. u. for St. Paul, pass
ing by daylight over the divisions
OF the road traversed al night or
the outward journey. At -.
Paul the guests are furnished trans
portation 10 their homes.
The list Of guests who have ac-
cepted and will attend, embrace
the following: From England
Lord Justice Bowen, Lord Car
rington, Earl of Dalhousie, Horace
Dayy, q. c. NJ. p; Henry Ei-
wards, NJ. p; Albert c. ~, NJ. -:
Sir William B. Gurdon, of her
Majesty's treasury; II. ii. Gibbs,
deputy governor Of the bank of
England; Right Hon. Sir James
Hannin, president OF the Admiral
ty court; Right Hon. Sir Arthur
Hobanse, Earl and Countess OF
Onslow, j. II. Preston, N. p;
Albert Pell, N. p; Commissioner
of Agriculture; Samuel Ra.hbone,
NJ. P, and Lord Sidney. Among
the thlrty-two guests from Ger
many are Otto Brannfels, Baron;
George Won Reinsen, Member OF
the Reichstag; Senator Charles
Dechapeansogge, Hamburg; The
odorc Frensch, Delegate OF the
Merchants of Stettin; Adolph
Froelich, Professor DIR. Gueist,
member of th. Reichstag; Senator
Albert Groning of Bremen; Pro-
fessor Won Hoist, Privy Counsel
lor; Professor a. 4. Hoffman,
Privy Counsellor; Hon. Alfred
Wonder Lyon, !. J.. d., Privy
Counsellor; Nicalaus Mauhr, pro-
prietor of the Wesser Zeitu,y;
Otto Pulse, syndicate for the
Chamber of Commerce, Frankfort;
Max Webber, member OF the
Reichstag, and the common coun-
Gil of Berlin; Colonel Emile Won
Alexander, commander of the first
cavalry brigade royal Bavarian
army; Professor Zlttle and Pro-
fessor Giologey. Among the
guests are Lucy Teller, represent
ing VIM. NJ. Evarts; Honorable
II. II. Brewster, Commissioner
Armstrong, Senator Cameron,
Wisconsin; General Grant, Mayor
Harrison, Chicago; General
Haupt, President Hobbs, of the
Chicago Board of Trade; Govern
or Hubbard of Minnesota, Martin
Magginnis, Senator Mcmillan,
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont, As
sistant Secretary General John
Newton, Governor Rusk of Wis
consin, Senator Sabin, General
Slocnm, General Sibley and edit
ors and correspondents from the
principal eastern and western
journals. The list of American
Eastern guests number one hun
dred and eighty. The Foreign
Ministers from Washington are
Hon. L. SackvilIe West, English
Minister and daughter; Count
LiPpe Wesenfeld, Charge d.
Affairs of Austria and Hungary;
Count Carl Stein and Anderson
Debille, the Danish Delegation;
Count Debilet, Charge d. Affairs
from Sweden and Norway, and
Baron Won Eisendechr, the Ger
man Minister.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22
FOR LONDON DIRECT!
Annual Meetinq.

TENHE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE
Il stockholders 0f the %. +. J.. q y. A>Soci-
axiom viii be held on ihr fourth Thursday in
August. the sd. al the hall of Beaver Lodge.
No. -. I. %. %. T.. immediately after closing
the lodge.
A. !. IEGLEE.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22

WALT william says that
Americans, impressed by New
England writers and schoolmasters,
tacitly abandon themselves to the
notion that the United States have
been fashioned from the British
Islands only, and essentially form
a second England, which he re-
CARDS as very great mistake.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-22
ASTORIA, OREGON:
Bar improvement.

TINE was when THE AsTORIAN,
singly and alone kept up the agi-
tation concerning the necessity for
improving the Columbia river bar,
and demonstrated that as a matter
of publicpolicy the improvementof
the mouth of the Columbia was
paramount 10 all other considera-
tions of river Improvement on this
coast. OF late the Orsg0,ii0a and
other papers have given valuable
aid in this respect: unity OF effort
and opinion on the part of news
papers will insure ultimate sue
cess: if every paper published in
the territory drained by our great
river would give the matter the
favorable consideration its import
auce demands, and which results
would justify, the time would be
FASTENED when vessels of the deep
est draught could safely enter and
load in the Columbia river.
On this point, the Portland
Journal Of Commerce, of the 18th
says: If the political influence:
which have controlled our state on
both sides Of the Cascades-as
also Eastern Washington and
Idaho, had been illumined by busi.
ness foresight for the past hall
dozen years, and directed the ex-
pended volume Of federal appro-
priations for river improvements
with a definite purpose to supple
ment the approaching overland
railway system with ship nayiga-
tion through Columbia Gateway,
instead OF disintegrated outlay
upon the Columbia and It's tribu-
taries in spots likely "to do the
most good"-to catch votes, the
city of Portland would not now be
in the fix of the FIVE "foolish vir-
gins" we read of, whose lamps
were not trimmed on an important
occasion parallel TO what will be
our situation when that golden
spike is driven on the Sth prox-
imo = *
The federal appropriations re-
ferred to have amounted to over a
million or more, with but slight
beneficial results; whereas, had at
tention been first devoted to the
main channel of the lower Colum-
bia, with the upper river and the
tributaries following in due order
of Improvement, the agricultural
and business interests Of the Pa
cific Northwest included in the
entire Columbia basin would have
been already permanently en-
hanced, and the effect would have
added increased value TO the pro-
ducer upon every bushel OF
wheat passing over Columbia bar,
by reduced charter rates, insur-
ance, etc.
This policy is imperatively de-
manded under the new conditions
presented by the railway terminal
system at this point, in which all
the inhabitants of the Willamette
valley, Eastern Oregon and Wash
lngton, as also Northern Idaho,
are alike interested. Even if a
branch line to Puget Sound should
be constructed from the upper
Columbia via Yakima, it is more
than important for that section TO
have two competing points of
trade and export.
Our Portland contemporary sug-
gests that a general convention be
held in Portland composed of rep
resentative men from all sections
interested, the object being to
demonstrate to congress the great
demand for river and bar improve
ment and the magnitude of the in
terests involved. In the man
the idea is a good one and should
be endorsed.
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To Whom il May Concern.

WHEREAS. MY WIFE. ANNIE NESS.
w has left my bed and board with
out just cause or prOvOcaiiOn. this is to
caution all persons from harbOring or trust
ing her. aS VIII pay no bills Of her contract
ing after this date.
+. NESS.
OlGcy. Or. August 20. iSSl. dNW
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CnunfY Ireasurer.s Nnfice

TSHERE Is MONEY IN THE COUNTY
II Treasury 10 pay all County Orders pre-
Senied prior Ia October 18th. lSs3. All such
orders will cease 10 draw interest after this
date.
CHAS. HEILBORN.
Treas. Cl2tSop County.
Astoria August Goth. ISSs.
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Hess Farm for Sale.

fRiHiS VALUABLE FARM. on CLtTSOP
Il Plains, consisting OF Go acres Oi dairy
and farm land. together with stock and farm
tools. \ for sale on reasonable terms. For
particulars apply 10 G. y. HESS, in Astoria.
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