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Tim and the Lawyer.

From the Detroit Free Press.
"Have you had job to-day, Tim?" inquired
a well-known legal gentleman of the equally
well-knOwn, jolly, forid-faced old drayman. who,
rain or shine, summer Or winter, is rarely absent
from his post in front of the Michigan Ex-
change.
"Bedad, I did, sor."
"HOw many?"
"On'y two, sor."
"HOw much did you get for both?"
'Sivinty cints, sOr."
"Seventy cents! How In the world do you
expect to live and keep horse on seventy
cents a dayl'
''Some days I have half dozen Jobs. sor ::
but bizniss has been dull to-day. sor On'y
the hauling OF thrunk for gintilman for
for forty cints an load av furniture for
thirty cints; an there was the pots an the
kittles, an the divil on'y knows phat; a big
load. sOr."
"Do you carry big loads Of household goods
for thirty cents?"
"She was poor wildly sor, an had no
more to give me. took all she had, sor !;
an bedad, sor, lyyer could have done no
better nor that, sor."
And old Tim had won the first fall.
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The Peculiarities Of Their Observance
u Their One Great Imporsed Holi-
dag.

From the New York Sun. February 9Th.
The Chinese settlement in Mott and Pell
streets wore gala appearance yesterday 10
honor OF the new year. The house fronts were
decked with crimson streamers, and gaudy
piumes OF peacock feathers and gilt fringe nod
ded ABOVE the business signs. Having consci-
entiousy paid all their last years debts with
silver coin the Chinese residents entered
with enthusiasm into the celebration of the
day. Business among them was entirely
suspended. The hosts made elaborate prepa-
ration. Collations of imported Chinese fruits
were spread on gorgeousN lacquered trays.
Inere were sweet beans, candy that much re-
semoied American taffy, and raisins. nuts aud
curious looking cakes. Dccanters OF wine
nanked the trays. A lighted candle burned on
each table. and joss sticks, which filled the air
with clouds of the perfume of burning sandal
wood. smOuidered In FURNISHED holders. The
callers shook hands and exchanged genial greet
ing with their hosts in pure Chinese. and then
fell to eating and drinking. The tea had deli
cious taste. Caucasian callers were given some
excellent gin in addition
The Mott street restaurant had q full Mon
golian brass band In attendance and crowds
stood outside listening. Gongs were beaten
with great energy drums thumped flies blown
until they nearly burst and string instruments
scraped until the building echoed as IL 1t were
full of unhappy cats
After nightfall the houses were hung with
gllmmering lanterns. and more uproarious music
was INDUCED in. Deputy Sheriff Tom Lee had
huge Illuminated balloons hung from his bal
cony. Wong Ching Foo. the editor of the
Chinese-Aneericdn received load of invita-
tons, and sent ont picturesque cards by mes
sengers In return.
To-day is only part Of the festival" said he.
Tomorrow and Friday are the most jubant
days. They will be given up to feastng and
merrymak!ng. The Cinnamon will eat the lux
uries they offered as Sacrifcal feasts for the
gods on New Years eve. The roast pigs and
ducks and chickens will be eaten with great
ceremony. and wine glasses will be drained to
the success of the New Year. In China this
feasting is kent up fortnight but the China
men in America are too busy to prolOng it be-
yond three days"
Many pious Cinnamon quilted town to-day to
go to Belleville to participate in the religious
ceremonies which begin at sunrise to-day. The
only joss house in the eastern part of the
country is there and Cinnamon from all parts
OF the east GO there once year to worship in
the temple.
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. A little Boys Prelnonitior

From the IT. Thomas (Canads) Journal
Strangely pathetic was the premonition of his
approaching end to which little Ernest Bond
gave expression aweek before his dec ease, when
the rudy hue of health was still upon his
checks, and no thought that death had marked
him for his own had entered the minds of his
parents. "Mamma," he said one day. slittle
Ernie is going to leave you and never come
back any more He is going into narrow box
away down in deep cellar, and You and papa
and uncle will be standing around crying, but
Ernie will never come up again." No attention
words came back with painful vividness to his
parents when on Friday the little fellow was
taken seriously III. On Wednesday the child,
who prophesied better Than he knew, was laid
to rest In the narrow box.
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SPECULATION has so far declined in San Fran.
cisco that the dealings Ia stocks scarcely aver
age $50 coo day.
Illinois derives an annual income Of halfa NIL
Hon from the Illinois Central railroad Il il pro-
posed to expend this amount in improving the
wagon roads OF the state.
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i HOSE WOMEN FOLK.
HOW HARD-HEADEp MEN ESTIMATE SONS

i HOSE WOMEN FOLK.
HOW HARp-HEADEp MEN ESTIMATE SONS
THINGS WHICH THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND.
Anybody who has led domestic life Knows how ooal.f
mon such things rs the and pains the ohes
Are among women who do the work often-and perhsp0
eeneraiy-the dstresses are Dor stwthout much coul
plaint The women get about and the machinery a
the house goes on. Beyond ths those
animals whom New England women osu .-he ma
folks seldom look. So long a. their wives or d.urbS
are not actually in bed under the doctors thA
average thickskinned husband and father gives thd
subject no attention At the same time the poor houen
hold drudsss-who deserve better fate-crccp around'
broom or utensils in hand. up stairs. down stairs and
cut of-doors. doing that woman's work which 80
never done" Losses Of loved wives and fair sirlsA
losses whose suddenness and unexpec.edness sstous
ngy out Of clear sky and form the logical sequel ~
the story Of neglect.
Now. you men who stand the heads OF ten thousand
such homes allow to drop word in your recept,v.
ears. II these women Of yours worth having they
are worth saving. That back ache-that pain in shs
chest! What are they but indication of some organic
trouble Of the kidneys. the heart or the lunev End I'd
at once by the application of BENsox's cAPc1NR
POROUS PLASTER. It viii soothe that nervous dis.
tress. drive that pain. Danish that dun weary
back ache give strength the body and fresh hop&
to the heart No other plasters win do this The Benz
sons Plaster however. is not se-but TO heal
never viii.
Your druggist has It. But before paying your Is cents
snd putting the plaster in your pocket look for tha
word CAPCJNE cut in the middle.
seobury johnson. Pharmaceutical Chemists New
York. III a
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4 90 sssss + EEER f.
TIT Fer RRR $3.50
4 Z, RR
4 EEE & I sass
CELEBRATED STOMACH
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Invslids. broken down in health and spirits bH
chronic dyspepsia, suffering from the terrible exY
hastion that follows the attacks Of acute disease hS
testimony Of thousands who have been raised by
miracle from asimiar state Of prostraton 10y Hostet@
letters Stomach Bitters is guarantee by ii
same means you. too may lie strengthened and ~
stored.
For sale by all Druggists ana Dealers generally. Il
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WHAT ARE You CHEwTNas
We sSs Ps Hn SSesssh g lsSS t5ssa0
~ my c0ugh. They have almost cured M. and -
% convenient ind pasa1on6
ARTHuR NATTAles fAnrmAcise
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1t is true that for the NEST part the teeth de-
cay ere person reaches the age of fiye-and.
forty, but should this be sO3 think not. I'm
less one is in reality constitutionally weak. with
ordinary care extraneous decay may be guarded
against.
Teeth-fllling Is somewhat difficult operation,
and one which only an experienced dentist
should be trusted to perform. l will not pre-
sumo to say what is the best kind Of filling.
though have leaning to gold; but it ought to
perfect manipulation by skilled hands. and not
easily acted upon chemically by anything that
may happen to come in contact with it,
have said that toothache is nearly ALWAYS
durable or preventable. Let me say a word
about its prevention first. We should do all we
the most healthy people, can only be done by q
free use of the toothbrush and carefully Sc
lected tOOth-pOwder. Tartar, as it Is called. is
crust that forms about the neck of neglected
tooth, and never fails to work mischief either
to the teeth themselves or to the adjoining
is apt to induce sponginess and liberation.
This should never be allowed to accumulate: h
1t does, indigestion is almost sure to follow.
with its attendant miseries and ills.
Remember that all tOoth-powders of gritty
nature. or such as contain acids, ought to be
my readers should not be too hard else 1t will in.
rltate the gums and injure the enamel. Use the
toothbrush morning and evening, and before
and after food. It seems bothersome to have
this to do; but it soon becomes habit-a habit
rom which no end Of good may accrue-and il
thought no retrouble than washing the hands
1t Is very commendabie plan, that of the
Americans, who pay, as have said above
periodical visits to the dentist. It would b
good for Englishmen II they would follow q
good an example; but as q rule they do not. anS
VIII not. A man sends his mowing-machinl
regularly to be set and seen to: but fhnao nor,
raj mowing-machines. his teeth, he permits t.
go to wreck, albeit their soundness NAV mean
health, their decay the beginning of the end.
The causes OF toothache must be removed O.
guarded against. These are often constitu
tional; but people in fair health may e times
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Next morning awOke early, and more re-
freshed than was my WON'T None of us failed
to keep our appointed trust Gentle reader, as
l cannot impart to you my own eyes where
wlthal to see the incredible fact, so shall not
complain OF your hardness Of heart If you with
hold your belief from my bare assertion. Yet
wise man once said: 81 believe it because It is
Incredible" For ten long years had 1 never
once dispensed with my ''stirrup-cup" on rising
Of morning; and yet it is a fact that my obliv-
ion of the previous evening was repeated on
this very morning. left my morning draught,
my ''pick-me-up." untouched on my dressing
table, and sailed forth with brisk step and
smiling face to greet my fair companions.
remedy-my chronic poison! Nay, more! en-
Outraged by the unobtrusiye but ever-ready
sympathy of my now constant companions. I
never once reapsed into my former habits of
excess. during the whole Of the ensuing week
Having the house entirely to ourselves for the
season was now far advanced, we naturally be-
came inseparables. Together we enjoyed our
daily walks and excursions, shared the same
| meals, held our long and ever more sympathetic
and confidential tete-a-tete in snug corner of
the public sittlnt-room. 1t caused none Of US
| the least surprise when. at the weeks end we
felt as ii We had never been strangers to each
other.
To one Of us, At least, the idea of parting,
| perhaps forever. became almost insupportable.
Forgetting my former presentiment. had now
become prey to the daily incubus Of an i'm
| pending farewell! Yet was not in love. Long
| since had taught myself the bitter lesson that
| celibacy. In Its dreariest aspects and phases.
was my preOrdained lot. was more than what
| society calls "a detrimental'-I was literally
ian impossible" Such, at least, was the stern
Judgment which my self-scrutinizing conscience
had finally and irrevocably pronounced against
myself Ny morbid sensitiveness and quick self
Consciousness had, as it were, branded me. te
my own eyes, with the stigma-the bitter brow
4 mn ~ a Cofn int ho NJ
are proverb,ally bandaged, or rather love be
holds It's object through colored Spectacle.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-30

ngs are brought
ubiquitous news
who are always
in other peoples
San francisco the
b is a serious one.
10 an arUesian well
the new city hall, and
he of furnishing suf-
er to dispense with a
ly supply. In a short
began to act strange
1t leaks out that
ere directly inter
allure had caused a
'nent to be dropped in,
z it as ''solid" as the
R'sore's cargo will be when
ater gets at it.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-30
A Probable Repeal.

DuRrNG the past summer the
commissioner general of the land
/ Ifice, has had in the states and
Territories where there are large
quantities of unsold public lands,
a large force of special agents
engaged in detection and investi-
CATION of fraudulent entries, under
the presumption, homestead and
timber culture acts. The reports
Of these agents reveal such a con-
dition of facts, that in all proba-
bihty the secretary of the interi-
or, in bis annual report, will recon-
mend a repeal, not only of the
pre-emption laws, but of the tim
Der culture act also. Among the
conditions which it is believed will
be urged in this repeal, are, 6rst,
that practically, the actual settler
can get titles to his farm as soon
under the homestead act as under
the pre-emption law; and, that
there is no need of two methods to
attain the same object; that while
the laws remain, the settlers may
take advantage of each and ac-
quire q title TO 4S0 acres of public
land, by paying cash for l60 acres.
and, taking the remainder under
the homestead aHd timber culture
act, quantity, which is suggested
is greater than a settler should be
permitted to obtain on such easy
terms. Under the present con.
dition of affairs, it is claimed that
both presumption and timber
culture laws offer a premium tc
dishonesty, as is clearly shown by
the great number of fraudulent
entries which have been detected
Should the act of June 3, 1878
be repealed the number of "news.
papers" in Oregon and Washing.
ton Territory would be reduced
one-half inside of sixty days, and
the "patent outside" industry
would receive a severe blow.
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would receive a severe blow.
THE London Fire Brigade ha

The London Fire Brigade has
but fifty steam engines and 500
6remen. The estimated value Of
. the property to be protected is
E6, ,00o, 100000, and Londoners
Y an insurance premium of 12Oth
Psfr~rper cent Ten years
ago Capt.Shaw asked in vain for all
annual appropriation of 100000,
which is only 100000 more than
he gets to-day. Yet, this very in
sufficient FIRE service notwlthstand-
ing, the losses in London are com
paratively very small against those
here, and a chief reason is that a
rigorous building law requires the
party wall, dividing one house
from another, to be carried up
several feet above the roof. Con-
sequently a house is frequently
burned out without its neighbor
being any wise injured. The roofs
are slate or tiie, and usually en-
tirely devoid of wood cornices.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-30

No news from Wall street for
three days, beyond general state
ment that stocks were "6rmer."
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-30

ONE of the greatest tributes to
the efficiency of our public schools,
says the New York Sun, is the at,
tendance of children of well-to-do
parents, who could afford the ex-
pense of private schools if they
did not prefer the Others. These
little ones should make good citi-
zens, for they are impressed early
in life with the Democratic princi-
pie of equality.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-30

According to a Roman Catholic
statstician the pagans are still in
the majority, numbering about
Sl6,000,oOO, against 2l2,0O0. 900
Catholics, l24, 900, 900 Protestsnts,
S4,000,000 "dissenters and schis-
matics" of various sects, 100000
600 Mohammedaus and 100000
Jews. This statistician figures out
423, 100000 of Buddhists, 163, ,O00,-
600 "Brahmins'' and 23O,000,00O
of idol worshipers.
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z only purely Christian coun-
the worlds believed to be
title island of Atafu, in
Puth Pacific, where every
. member Of a church.
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TIMBER claims in Kansas have,
as rule, been held as a marketa.
bic commodity, or ''boot' in hors.
trades, and when their cultivation
has been attempted, the act has
been an insult to the ground
death to the tree, and an unmiti.
gated swindle on the owner
emphatically SO if he happened &c
be a non resident.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-30

A DISPATCH from Vienna states
that Russia is making extensive
military preparations along the
Austrian and German frontier.
Tenders have been asked for &c.
600 military beds. All the rail-
roads have been ordered to have
military cars in readiness. A list
has been made to private steamers
in the Black sea, and their cap,
tains have been ordered to prepare
for the transportation of ammuni-
ton, troops and provisions. These
vessels have ceased executing pri.
vate orders and the carriage oi
corn is thus interrupted. Enor.
nous provision depots have been
established along the frontier and
an army corps has been distribS -
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1. z. G. SMITH.

Importer and wholesale dealer in
Cigars and TobaSras, smoker Articles.
Playing Cards. Cutlery, Sta
ff0nery. Etc.
The largest and finest stock OF MEER-
SCHAUM and AMBER GOODS in the city.
Particular attention paid TO orders from
the country,
THEo. BRACKER. Manager.
Chenamus Street. Astoria. Oregon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-05-04

In effect January 18th, 1888 Trains cave Sun.
bury.
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Diseases Among Livestock.

Like in the human race, epjdemics
among livestock are frequent and de-
structive. They come nobody knows
how or whence; and pass away nobody
can tell why. History records so many
of these, and we all remember enough
of them, and that Is useless to dilate
upon them. This being SO, it is hardly
TO be expected that beasts win escape
similar yisitations Yet some people
seem to expect this, for when an epi.
demic breaks out among the beasts of
the field it produces about as much
commotion in community as the prev
alence of cholera among bipeds. Every
sort of resource is had to counteract it.
County conventions are held legisla-
lures appoint commissioners to investi-
gate the distemper and find out rem
edy or a preventative impracticable
laws are demanded, and the whole ag-
ricultural community effervesces as to
what is to be done for their safety.
Suddenly the epidemic yanishes the
discussion as to the causes which plo-
dueed it, filling newspapers and period
lcals with mass of speculation which
not one person in hundred ever reads,
as suddenly comes to an end. All seem
willing to let bygones be bygones and
drop, nem con, the all absorbing ques-
ton.
In the common course of
things we must expect to be visited by
these epidemics Horses, cattle, sheep
and swine, according to their nature,
will gets iok and die, entaling loss
which all who own beasts must submit
to. And when an epidemic assails them,
il is useless TO discuss whether it came
from abroad or is indigenous, or where
il originally appeared The frat con
sideration should be to study its dag
nosis and apply remedy. 1t must be
remembered that there are losses and
misfortunes in every business. Unto
ward circumstances cannot at all times
be avoided or controlled
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-05-04
The Tamany 0hiet Disoourses Gravely on
Irish Settlers in America.


John Kelly, the noted New York
politician, lectured at the Academy of
Music, Phila., on Thursday evening of
last week on the subject "Farly Irish
Settlers in North and South America"
for the benefit of the Roman Catholic
Church of the visitation. His audience
was large and demonstrative and inclu-
ded many who bad been present at the
Irish Convention. He was introeuced
by VIM. F. Harrity, the ex-chairman
Of the Democratic city committee, who
took occasion to say some pleasant
things both of the orator and of the
Rev. Father Barry, the rector of the
Visitation. Mr.. Kelly was received
with a warm burst of applause, which
was acknowledged by a grave bending
of the head The speaker would have
been recognized at glimpse by any
one familiar with the pictures of him
in the comic periodicals. He has a
dignity of presence, however, thaC the
pictures do not indicate.
He opened ponderous volume
which had been reposing upon music
stand and remarked that his lecture
contained SO many figures and histori-
cal references that be felt obliged to
real it, He adjusted pair of black
trimmed eyeglasses upon his diminutive
tip-tited nose and began his theme in
deep, rich voice that hardly changed
in tone to the end He maintained
surprising gravity and made but one
little attempt at joke. The lecture
showed deep and wide historical re-
search. Any man, the speaker said,
who thinks that he can distinguish the
names of the Irish in the history by an
o or Mac is starting blindfolded on his
way. Thousands of the Irish, he said,
driven from their own country by OPP
pressive laws, from the middle of the
eighteenth century to the present day,
found refuge in the new world.
Many of those who came here Angli
cised their old Irish names or so modi-
fed them as to virtually make them
new. The Irish, he said, were among
the first and the staunchest supporters
of the colonies in the war for indepen-
dence and from Irish settlers have
sprung many of the most distinguished
statesmen, Governors and Presidents in
the history of the country.
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Odd Items.


A steamer is not strictly q steamer
when she's aground.
How to make tall man short--Rob
him of his purse.
The good dye young when the new
mustaches come out red
The moment drummer feels him
self insulted he is unfit for the bust
ness.
Southern strawberries thus far have
required one pound of sugar to the ber-
ry.
The lands in Texas capable of pro-
ducing sugar are estimated at l,000,-
900 acres.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes never
saw letter of his IN print that was
not characteristic
For a variety of reasons it is q good
thing for young lady to learn how to
support herself.
1t is all right for man to ride his
hobby so long as he does not ride it
over other people.
A Lockwood IN. W man has con
tracted to build seven miles of the
Panama canal for Sl,0OO,0 900 a mile.
Four brothers named Burnett recent
" married four sisters named Berry.
This happened in Tennessee.
The green three-cent stamp will
have been in use thirteen years when
the new rate goes into effect next Oc-
tober. .....
A public-spirited coal dealer in Bran
ford, Conn, presents every newly-mar-
ried couple in the town with half ton
of coal
A philosopher says: clay smells
the sweetest after it is cut" In that
respect Limburger cheese cannot com.
pete with hay.
Coal mining in Austria cost, in 1881,
l67 lives and 204 men seriously iniur
ed. Two thirds of the deaths were
due to falls of rock.
The returns in the election in Fay
ette county for a successor to N. l..
Dukes gives Hugh j. Gilmore, demo
crat, 1880 votes John S. Moser, Re
publican, LAOS votes.
The Bradford Argus considers it
certain that by next fall the Susque.
hanna River will be navigable from
Nanticoke, Luzerne county to Tunk-
hammock, Wyoming county. Two
steamboats, have been put in running
order for the coming season.
Millerstown and New Bloomfield,
Perry county villages, prohibit ball
playing on the public street
Miflintown has also lost an sold land
mark" in the shape of an old log house
built l2O years ago.
A Miffiin county woman is the proud
mother of baby which, at the age of
8 weeks, weighs 27 pouels.