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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
Tlle Daf1o &5tnrian.
i MOckcry OF Justice.

AT eleven o'clock last night q
jury brought in a verdict OF mot
guilty" While trial is pending
1t is not the province of a news.
paper to comment, but after it is
all over, the action of the jury is
fit subject for an expressed opin-
ion. We believe the verdict in
this case will be read with
surprise by everyone, and that
it is a mockery Of justice. 1t is
Just the same as saying that killing
lin Clatsop county, is not a
punishable offense: it is a tacit
surrender Of all safeguard and will
be taken as an invitation to all TO
commit deeds of lawlessness.
Let Us not be misunderstood.
We do not question the motives,
the integrity nor the intentions of
the jury that brought in that ver-
dict, but the irresistible logic of
such action as theirs is that man
can be killed in Astoria in cold
blood and the murderer go free.
Every pimp in the country can
make this place his headquarters
and if one of them gets into any
trouble twelve good men and true
can acquit him, and il viii be all
right.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17

JACK ROBINSON proved himself
clever amateur actor In 4 Lon
don hospital. He had been caught
picking pocket, and transferred
from prison on account OF seeming
Illness. He took to his bed with
accurate limitations Of excruciating
agony. lie groaned and cursed
SO terribly that his fellow patients
were Mortified. Then he regained
composure, and begged to go out
into the air. Once out in the
yard, he knocked the attendant
senseless, sealed the wall, and es-
capped to this country, with over
$4,000 Of accumulated swag.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
NEW TO-DAY
SDGcial Auction Sale
fienday, august 90, liA Is.

-a1 ~ -fr :uf ,-.s. E...o- sTa-aa
.t 'lt is-'.r E-as De-. -
81. 900 E.,...-t ... .Enfr .rr r.eI =
..tt>.-suLH J.NI .JHE.
I- 'tf.. .- following:
a.oG:-I Green req Lounge
s.r>a. at 'sra.a tn. Table
+, .'at..s Chairs, i iarge H,rka.,
20-day French Clock under oias.
cover. J large What-uot, Rcus-
sels Carpet, larsz Gil. frame
Mirror, iy2 feet, Pictures ami En-
Cravings: also Five Octave Me-
lodeCu and I Desk.
BEDROOM FCRNITURE:-1
cottage Bedroom Suit, complete,
u Dressing Bureau AMI Bureau
Wash Stand, 20 single Bedsteads,
Tables. Chairs. Wash Stands. Mat
tresses, Spring Beds. Blankets
Pillows and Toilet Sets complete
KITCHEN:-l Goldsmith Range
No. 5 and furniture, Crocl,ery and
Glassware, Wash Tubs. Clothes
Wringer, etc.
Also ] barrel Salmon ard > cords
OF Wood.
One Cabinet Sewing Machine.
cost new sos.
/. c. HOLDEN,
Auctioneer.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17


a LETTER from Russia in the
New York San says the Gar is
undoing all the good work of his
father. He is restoring the parti-
ality formerly shown to the mobiles,
and which his father had largely
done away. The children of all
classes were equal in the schools,
but the Car has re-established the
cadet corps for the sons of the no.
billty exclusively, and has given
secret ordders to favor their chill
dren in the schools.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17

THE English government is said
to be deeply annoyed by the intel
ligence that Cetewayo is not dead.
When Cetewayo's death was
announced there was opened the
prospect of an independent settle
ement of the Zulu difficulties.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17

a WASHINGTON special says:
Conferences are being held daily
at Graystone between Tilden and
his trusted lieutenants, and the
sage of Grammercy park is putting
his best foot forward to carry next
years convention. This discovery
has filled Mcdonald with alarm,
and he is doing his best to patch
up the broken places In his forces
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
TelegTaphers' Testimony.

THE following is a continuation
of the testimony Of Master Work
man John Campbell before the
labor investigating committee of
the United States senate in New
York: "On the 10th OF July de-
mands were presented TO the
Western Union, American Rapid.
the Baltimore & Ohio, the Com
mercial,' and Numerous telephone
companies. The only answer yet
received is from the American
Rapid company, which has par
TALLY acceded to the demands OF
the brotherhood. The answer Of
the Western Union company to
the appeal Of the operators was
that it was not known whether the
committee had authority to speak
for the employees of the company.
Campbell said 80 per cent Of the
employees were members OF the
brotherhood. The operators had
frequently presented their griev-
ances to the local managers for an
increase OF wages, but these had
been disregarded. 1t Is generally
believed the Western Union COM
pauy had a well established sys-
TEN of ''black listing" men who
made applications for IN increase
of wages, and took the first oppor-
tunity to disc barge them upon
some pretext or other. Favorit sm
was shown BY all the local mana
gers, and skill was at 4 discount.
This system of intimidation was
practiced by officials OF the COM
pany since 1870. Several move
ments have been started TO organ
ize the operators, but all have
failed on account Of this system Of
intimidation"
John Mcclellan, IN officer Of
the brotherhood and an operator
of fourteen years, said the direct
cause of the strike was All insult
offered by the Western Union
company to the committee of the
Brotherhood in refusing to recog-
nize or treat with them. Until
then it had not been expected that
a strike would occur, but it was
thought that the company was
willing to listen TO the demand of
the men and come 10 some adjust
ment if possible. The grievances
were real ones, and If there had
been a spirit of concession mani
tested by the company, the opera
tors would have met them in this
spirit. 1t was shown that General
Eckert and other officers Of the
company had known of the plans
of the Brotherhood before the
strike began. The company knew
the grievances existed, and that
the demands were 10 be presented,
and had been preparing to resist
those demands ever since March
last, if the present strike was a
failure it would only strengthen
the existing organization, instead
of breaking its power. When
asked whether he could suggest
any method by which more equit-
able divisions could be made of
the products of labor and capital
between employers and employed,
Mcclellan replied that this would
be impossible.
-.
THE reVenua reoaiptS =; Ii
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17

An Ohio man who chased a
burglar till he plunged into the
river and was drowned, has been
indicted for murder in the first de-
gree in not having gone to the
drowning mans rescue. Had the
burglar been shot by his pursuer
and killed, it would then have
been case of justifable homi-
eide.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17

The revenue receipts in July
amounted to about 100000 less
than in July, 1882. If the rest Of
the year should reveal a cores
ponding loss, the falling off in in
come would reach little over
s5o,OOo,O0O.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
Stockholders Meetinu.

'ENIIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
4 stockholders Of tine White star Packing
Comp NY Will be held at the Office Of the
company in Upper Astoria. on Thursday.
August Sd. al 10 O'Clock 4. n. for the pur-
pose Of clecting a Board of Directors FOR the
ensuing year. and the transaction Of such
other business rs may come before IL.
BY order Of y. i. JOHANSEN.
NJ. j. EEARA, President
Secretary. IItd
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
CITY Taxes.

NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ city itSScSSlnen. roll for IS,5 IS ROW in
nay hands for collection, and AZ persons that
aTc indebted fer the same may save Eve per
cent. by paying said taxes before September
II. isSi. j. q. HUSTLER
CITY Treasurer.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
Halls Safes.

EVE HAVE THE AGENCY FOR ASTO-
w ia of the above safes parties desiring
la purchase will do well 10 call and examine
catalogue and price lists.
BOZORTH & JOHNS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
Hess Farm for Sale.

TEtHIS VALUABLE FARM, ON CLATSOP
IL Plains, consisting OF Go acres OF dairy
and farm land. together with stock and farm
tools, i Tor sale on reasonable terms. For
particulars apply to c. y. HESS, in Astoria.
ig5-lm
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
10 Whom il MaY Concern.

WHEREAS, MY WIFE. MATTE T..
w HutchingS has left my bed and board
without just cause or prOvecatiOn. this i 10
caution all persons from harbOrine or trust
lng her. as will pay no bills OF her contract
ing after this dafe
THOMAS i. HUTCHINGS,
knapptOn. W. I. August /. ISSi.
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For Sale.

EINE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HEM
IL lock Wood. which ! viii deliver 20 the
houses of customers for - 4 cord.
Draying Or al kinds done al reasonable
rates. L. X. MARION.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
Sc1W for Sale.

\ OFFER NJ SyOW ROUGH AND
Il Ready" Tor sale Parties who wish 10
purchase viii iind her well adapted Tor ear
rXing. I can be fOual ~ O'BFien'S hotel.
I7-Iwk. PETER MULLER.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17

For terms. etc, apply 10 J. C. ROSS. Pion-
eer Restaurant. Astoria. or to ID. g.. ROSS
un the premises. dw-1En-au4
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-17
Farm Fer Sale.
THE BUCKEYE FARM"

ON BLIND SLOUGH. THREE MILES
~ above hnappa. consisting Of liO acres
acres under cultivation and fence. timber
for G0o00O feet oi logs and IN immense guam
iity oi cord wood. which * easily accessible
Is for sale. There Is good range iur 10 or !.
head of COWS.
Finest Water in the World.
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Religious Reading.
A cHRIsrMAs-EHE PETITION

Lord, there sit apart in lonely places,
On this. the gladdest night of all the year.
some stricken ones with sad and weary faces.
10 whom the thought of Christmas brings
For these. o Father, our petition hear.
And send the plying Christ-child very
near.
Lord there be toiling ones on whom lifes bur
Presses so ceaselessly, they have 40 time
To snatch for n brief hour rests blessed
guerdon,
Or swell by one faint note our Christmas
For these. o Father, our petition hear;
Send Thou the lowly Christ-child very
near.
And there be tempted souls this night still
waging
Such desperate warfare with all evil powers;
anthems OF peace, while the dread strife if
Sound but as mockery through their mid
night hours.
For these. Father, our petition bear,
And send the tempted, sinIess Christ
child near.
Lord, some sit by lonely hearthstones, sob
Who feel this night all earthly love denied:
VINO hear but dirges in the loud bells throh
For loved ones lost, who blessed last Christ
mas-tide.
For these. 8 Father, our petition hear.
And send the loving Christ-child very
near.
For those who, from disease of body, Ian,
guish,
For those who weep for children gone
aStray,
For those whose sore hearts hide in secret an
guish
Some grief which shrnks from the clear
light of day;
For all who suffer- our petition hear,
And send Thou Christ, the Comforter,
most near
Ella Beechcr Cuttings, In Chicago Advance.
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A Patent Car-COupler.

There will never come a time when
the head quarter Office of railroad line
will not receive at least one visit per
week from the man with patent car
coupler. During the last fifteen wears
he has called about four times a week,
and that average is being maintained in
n way to wear out hall carpets as fast as
manufacturers can desire The car
couplers are not all alike, but the in
ventors are. The programme is as
regular as if it had been adopted by
large majority. The inventor asks for
the President of the road and is shown
to the Office:
GOOD morning. Is the President
imp
"No, sir; he won't be in until after
dinner. Anything specialP'
well, rather special, l have in
vented"
"Ah! A patent car-coupler! You
must go 10 the General Superintend-
emit"
Its the biggest thing of the kind
ever heard of. "
Eyes, | know, but you'll find him
four doors down the hall"
The inventor opens the fourth door
and clerk inquiries:
what is your business@'
well. | had a lame foot last summer
and couldn't do much of any work, and
so set about it and
Invented n car-coupler, of course!
The General Superintendent is not in.
The third door to the left for the as
sistant."
The third door opens to reveal an at
tendant ready TO inquire what is
wanted:
well, being / had got to come TO
town to buy myself some hickory shirt
ing, thought | might as well briag
along
Your patent car-coupler We were
expecting you. Go down to the yard
master.
Everybody in our town SAYS this is
the biggest thing ever invented, and
reckon"
Right this way to 90 down to the
yard-master's office"
The yard-master ISN'T in. The train
dispatcher won't Listen. The gate
keeper has no time. The depot police
man may look at the invention some
other day. When he entered the depot
with that patent coupler under his arm
his mind was made mp to let the Michi-
gan Central or Lake Shore put it OF
their cars for fifty thousand dollars ca h
down. Two hours have done the busi-
ness for him. and as he starts up town
the coupler is recklessly thrown under
a seat in the waiting-room and the in
ventor hopes from the tops of his boots
that somebody viii steal it before he
gets back Detroit Free Press.
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The Mission OF Truth.

Truth is not given merely for an in
tellectual repast or spiritual luxury, but
that it may be useful and used, helpful
to ourselves and to the world. Crom-
well, once seeing some statues of the
Apostles made of silver in one of the
cathedrals, said: Take them down,
coin them, and let them go about doing
good" So the excellency of truth is
to become current in life. 1t is to give
tone to disposition; show itself in meek
ness, humility, kindness. cheerfulness,
generosity. 1t is to teach us to give up
for others, and to forgive, befriend and
aid. 1t inculcates forbearance and pa
tience. Christ is to be in our thoughts,
words, desires, life, no part untouched.
Sometimes men forget this. The truth
that teaches them to avoid gross sin is
not regarded as that which directs to be
gentle and self-restrained; and truth
that demands that plots of evil be re-
sisted is not honored in its requirements
for devotion and faithfulness in all the
little things of every day. But its full
est extent of application to life should
be studied. No part of our being but
may be refined and elevated by its en-
nobling influences. Give the full value
in active life of Divine teaching, so shall
a man "serve his generation according
to the will of God "a McMichael.
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Choice Extracts.

-.Dews of the night are diamonds at
morn. So the tears we weep may be
pearls in Heaven.
If the inspiration is good and the
Judgment intelligent, zeal can achieve
marvels in any field of reform or Chris
tian effort.
All along the pathway of life are
tonbstones, by the side of which we
have promised to strive for Heaven.
d. L. Moody.
This world is simply the threshold
of our vast life; the first steppino.stone
from nonentity into the boundless ex-
panse of possibility. 1t is the infant
school of the soul.--T. Starr King.
Watching and praying, we are safe
on the verge of temptation, if there I'm
the way of duty; but it is the height of
wisdom to drive as far away from this
precipice as possible, like the prudent
coachman. Failing to be prudent aud
careful here has caused thousands To
fall.
1t sometimes seems to the child of
God, that his burden of trial or sorrow
is greater than he can bear But tbGre
was never yet burden laid on any
Shil'A Va oOo was uchfltTs w "
single atom, than could be upborne BY
the sustaining grace which was profTered
with It. He who knows us better til IN
we know ourselves considers our
strength in every trial which He por-
mits to us.-S. S. Times.
i would not give one moment OF
Heaven for all the Joy and riches of the
world--even if it lasted for thousands
and thousands of years. Good works
do not make a Christian. but one mist
be Christian to do good works. Tue
tree bringeth forth the fruit, not the
fruit the tree. The best name by which
we can think of God Is Father. 1t is a
loving, deep, sweet, heart-touchia9
name; for the name of father is, in ITS
nature, full of Unborn sweetness and
comfort. 1t is not for me to deternjne
whether the danger to the Gospel bo
greater or less by my life or deaih.
The truth of God is rock of fear,
paced for the falling and rising of
many in Israel. The Lord takes I'D
none but the forsaken, makes none
healthy but the sick, gives sight to
none but the blind, makes none alive
but the dead, sanctifies none but sim
ners, and TO all these He is precious
Martin Luther.
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True Happiness.

"Young gentlemen" said the Pro-
fessor of Mental Philosophy in -
University to his class, one day, "at the
next recitation wish each one to hand
in definition of true happiness, sug-
gested by his personal experience.
Among the definitions handed in by
these thoughtful young men were the
following:
True happiness is satisfaction with
ones own SELF"
True happiness is the enjoyment Of
life with the consciousness that no oRe
is panied by it,
''True happiness is the possession Of
a sound body, in which is sound mind,
using its powers for the good of man
kind"
Happiness is state of mind in which
there is perfect harmony between ones
self and Others"
"True happiness does not exist in this
world. Relative happiness is the result
of having done right.
Happiness to one man is misery to
another. The happiest moment / ever
experienced was when / gave my last
dollar to a poorer man than myself.
would define it, then, as feeling of self
approval at having done right"
Happiness is the Joy we feel without
any effort made to obtain it.
1.-THE truest happiness springs from
conscious rectitude. 1t is the conscious
ness of perfect peace with God"
1t would be hard to find better def
milton than the last one.- Youths Com
pdniOn.
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German Barons rs Husbands.

The American Consul ut Crefeld Is
an original genius. He has hit upon a
new subject for investigation. The
next Consular report will have its pages
Of long-drawn-out nothings about the
dairy business in Portugal, the produce
of barley in New Zealand, the winter
fodderng in Denmark and the increase
of goats in Bavaria, enlivened by the
report of Consul Potter on the subject
of the marriages of American girls with
German mobiles. He has given the SUBJ
ject exhaustive study. it seems, and as
the Consular report is always made out
on scientific basis, he presents tabu-
lated statement of his Investigations.
But he ..begs to transmit" very differ
ent report from that which the repre-
sentative of the American eagle usually
usually draw the conclusion from
their Investigations and tables that they
have found the very enterprise into
which their countrymen should rush at
once. But Consul Potter thinks that
the German noble business is not pay
ing one. He cites thirty-three such
marriages, and among them all there
has not been>a single one that has not
been speedily followed by divorce or
abandonment. Not very good show
ing. 1t looks as if he American girl
would better find something else to do
with herself, and let the German bar
ons find their wioes at home among
ladies who will consider it evidence Of
affection to be allowed to clean their
Dege lords boots. Why don't Prince
Bismarck, while he is prohibiting
American pork, prohibit American
wives. toop 1t would really be great
kindness to the marriageable girls
whose heads are easily turned 6y
title d1 and 9 hereditary estate Boston
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TIE DEAREST SPOT ON EARTH

wO talked OF wide domains and spreading
And towering castles builded by the sea;
when rising IN 1 criod. with lifted hands:
"Bchod. 1 am the richest of the three
go no. thou spcak'st in jcst, my friend"
These lands are mine as far as thou canst
sec.
And further yet beyond the setting sum
Even 90, am the richest OF the three"
''My wealth Is boarded up the other spake.
"iu ships that hourly skim the farthcst sea
And bountcOus fortune follows in my
This may be. yet I'm richest Of the three"
"Thou hast no lands good friend to equal
No heaps Of piittcring ore belong 90 thee;
No lofty halls 81 marvellous design
And art thou. then, the richest OF the
thrucf'
"No lands are mine. mo- stately halls have,
No heaps Of gold. nor castle BY the sea.
Nor merchant ships that bird-like skim the
wave.
And yet ann The richest OF the three"
"whcrc los" quoih ono. ''thls treasure Of
such worth.
Tint thou art rich In spite OF povertyy'
"Mino T. the dearest spot OF al the earth:
Wherefore I am the richest OF the three"
Indeed this tabled pace we fain would see.
whereof thou dost with fond Cndcarlnents
rave"
Then kuow-ihc dearest spot on earth 10 me
Is thls--a little, lonely. thrce-foot grave"
~. GcJrUc Bet.
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of Heavens population. II is infinitely
important that we should be saved our
selves, and thus put into the way and
into the enterprise of saving others 1t
is not important that we should know
the day and hour when the Son OF Man
shall come in the clouds of heaven. 1t
is vastly important that we should be
so living that it will not matter to us
how soon He comes except as it shall be
an occasion for unspeakable joy. Is
the Bible silent on these things we de-.
sire to know? The Bible is not Gods
last words TO His children. He viii not
always be silent. His time will come;
meanwhile, this is his message: I" BE
thou faithful unto death, and will give
thee a crown of life. From a Sermon
by Req. p S. Morom.
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The Reticence OF the Bible a Mark OF It's
Genuineness.

This reticence is mark of genuine
ness. 1t attests the Divine origin of the
Bible. If men, unaided and undirected
by the Holy Spirit had written this
book, they would have told both much
less than it tells and great deal more.
No false revelations have the self-con-
troll and sanity of this true revelation.
The apocryphal writings of the early
Christian centuries are examples. 1.-The
Gospel of the Infancy tells ridiculous
stories of the boy Jesus working insig-
nificant marvels. In the second place,
the reticence of the Bible checks that
wild and fruitlcss speculation on the
unseen and the unknown which other
wise would draw off human attention
and energies from the real concerns of
life. The revelation that tells of the
Son OF God incarnate. suffering and dy-
ing, and rising again victorious out of
death, all because God loves ard seeks
to save fallen man, is to be trusted rs
the communication of One who would
tell more if it were best for us. The
mercy which saves withholds the prema-
ture disclosure of unneeded, and per-
haps perilous, secrets. In the third
place, the reticence of the Bible as to
questions that lie outside of the domain
Of practical present life concentrates at
tention on present duty. 1t is more
important that men should believe in
God and practice righteousness than
that they should read the dark riddle
Of evils genesis, or start and wonder
over the uncovered mysteries of another
world The true life for man is life
Of faith, lived by the day in conscious
communion with present Holy Spirit
and conscious obedience to a present
Divine command. Hence so much of
the Bible concerns itself with to-day.
4 is not important that we should know
the secrets of the spirit world. 1t is
supremely important that we should
i've and serve God and do with all our
might the holy work which our hands
ind 20 do. II is not important that we
should know the mathematicM quantity