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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

FoR the past two months an effort
has been made TO bring about a rec
onciliation between Blaine and Grant
and Conkling, looking to. the next
presidential campaign. An linking
of this has already reached the pub
lie, but as between Blaine and Grant
the statements have been premature.
What was most desired, but was still
unaccomplished, was stated as an al
ready existing fact. This reconcilia-
ton has been sought in the interests
of ex-senator Chaffee, of Colorado,
who is known to be the leader of the
Blaine forces In that section, and
whose daughter is married to Gen.
Grants son. The original scheme con-
templated the nomination of Blaine
for the presidency, with the induce
ment of secretary of state held out
TO Grant, and the senate to be hand
ed back to Mr.. Conkling. 1t was
thought that under this scheme, If it
could be carried out, the Republican
party would enter upon the next cam
paign with spirit of unbounded en-
thusiasm. 1t is now certain that q
reconciliation between Blaine end
Grant has been effected
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

bves editors TO read their
.refully before their papers
press. Col Bill Snort, the edi-
16f a Texas paper, is a fugitive
among the chaparral and prickly
pears of Crosby, ali because, in re-
ferring editorially TO a patron be says
in his paper that the patron is 'thiev-
ing as usual" He wrote thriving as
usual" According to the latest ad-
vices received by Te.ras Strings, the
indignant patron, assisted by his
relatives, had Bill corralled IN a
thicket. sf l
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

Thus gently doth the n. Y. Journal
let Willard drop: 1t may be interesting
and possibly consoling to those
who have suffered by the wholesale
depreciation Of the Willard stocks to
know that Mr.. Willard himself APP
pears to feel bereaved. While no
profession of disappointment on his
part can offset the losses of his as
sociates and following, proof that he
has suffered with them because of his
enthusiasm, and that they are not the
victims of duplicity, would serve to
mitigate the prevailing feeling regard
ing Mr.. Willard and his enterprises.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

DR. III. =. CARLTON, "a prominent
Georgia politician, is not AZ all back
ward in coming forward. HearlIen:
The North, he says, has been the
beneficiary OF our misfortunes. The
olIa1Se OF that sar ION grew opulent
vel. down amidst unparal-
N If the North wOuld
liation let them con
indemnity FOR slave
taken from us and
cottoa tax ualaw-
be North has never
ithern States were q
ateS, bat merely il
kad that war was
ora.ion Of the
ith o. without
y'Iion promulgated
Bhe union and not
made the paramount
war. How. jhen. can
justify taking away our
eIlt compensation? They
to keep our lands and
berty. Why then, take
SLAVE property without just
kation: To bring about rec
zion it must be accompanied
returning sense of Justice
Wy should we not ask for in
our slaves! It seems to
ppportune time. for the
treasury is IN a healthy
get restitution be made
tion will be complete" :"
60
Co journalist recently
nfavorable criticism
OF an actress. The
wounded, and
to get square with
where she was in
n fast and stupid
bf the aristocracy
\alist In question
him which she
deliver in per
and, taking the
VS. hand, walked
er man and pre-
Iying, Mile. --,
ent as journal
present you
from her"
scEage and
the curious
yersons who had
tie speech 1t
bout doEse9 goose quills.
d suppressed laughter were
but the scribeswas equal to
on. "Ah, my dear sir >
he dude, "please give my
TO The lady for these
irs. was aware of the
,plucked her admirers,
dida't think she did so on
bves editors TO read their
krefully before their papers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

THE first United States land office
was opened at Chillicothe, o., in 1900.
1t was one of four ordered by con-
gress to be located at Marietta, Gin
cinnati, Chillicothe and Steubenville,
respectively. Land had formerly
been sold in tracts of 1000 and 1000
acres. Finally it was possible to pur-
chase small tracts of land at 81 an
acre on five years credit.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

The insanity plea was successfully
interposed in a horse-stealing case at
Los Angeles, Cal, whereupon the
San Francisco Post observes: ANY
man who would steal Los Angeles
bronco knowing that it is a greater
crime in that country to steal Sc
plug than TO kill houseful of China
men for the fun of seeing them kick
must necessarily be insane"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

A NATRINoNIAL LOTTERY.

THERE is an alleged literary weekly
'rublished in Massachusetts, which
for one OF its objects the promo
Of platonic friendships between
Dro le of alleged literary tastes and.
Of course. of different sexes. For one
corr .spondence" that Is productive
of 60 ID results, il is safe TO say that
there are three which end in harm,
and net always 90 the "young ladies
who e correspondents" who
affect T. works of Upper or Holland
come out az luckily as the three
heroines OF a recent adventure. They
had advertised after the usual fash
ion 81 d had been mace happy with
letter in the most approved Claude
Meln tie vein from a romantic young
man a an adjacent territory. In due
time friendship ripened to love and
well, few days ago each of the three
ladies received the following letter:
"Your letter to NJ. c. W,
-, has been received here and,
according to custom, opened by me.
Violently assuming that you are a
lady, though an msophisticated one,
/ write to inform you that W was
until the past few days a private in
the tcal=r army stationed here.
Last week he killed a man, and he is
now in jail awaiting trial for murder
II he is not hanged, he viii probably
pass the remainder OF ms days in
prison. Your desire to get married
is commendable, but this lesson
ought to teach YOU TO restrain it
within decent and reasonable bounds.
L return your letter which has not
been delivered to W"
This letter was signed by the sher-
i'll. And now at Kokomo, Ind. Cam
bridge, Mass, sand Providence. II. l.,
there are three regular readers OF the
Ho@1oGSb Magazine whose dreams of
marrying a nobleman in disguise and
cantering over the plains on a fiery
mustang of the purest Arabian breed,
with arevolver and copy OF Tupper's
poems at the saddle-bow, have van
ished utterly, and who await with
feverish hope that the news that NJ.
c. W has been hanged as high as
Haman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

DIR. Il. S. CARLTON, IA prominent
Georgia politician, is not az all back
ward in coming forward Hearl1en:
The North" he says, has been the
beneficiary of Our misfortunes. The
.,sa,sla OF thnt .. -, .--o--- ......I-.,a
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

A BALTIMORE astronomer says the
indications are that the new comet
has been around the sun, and not
liking The suns looks is going off into
space like dissatisfied tom-cat.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

A young woman In Illinois, crazed
by religion, imagines herself an angel.
1t is usually crazed young men who
imagine young women to be angels.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28
NEW TO-DAY
NOTICE TO PILOTS.

NOIICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ whom il may concern that there will be
q meeting OF the Washington Territory
Board Of PilOt Commissioners for Columbia
River and Bar, held az nwacO. w. T., on the
18th day OF January. A. d. 1884, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
Done by order Of the Board.
c. 4. REED,
Secretary.
December 25th, IsS3. d4t-wlt
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

bout DOZEN goose quiIls.
q suppressed laughter were
put the scribeswas equal to
Jon. "Ah, my dear sir"
he dude, "please give my
TO The lady for these
frs. / was aware of the
pluclred her admirers,
didn't think she did so on
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

Notice.
Meeting Notice.

TTvHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
IL stockholders of the Fishermen,s Pack
ing Company will be held at the COmpzny's
Office In Upper Astoria Or, on Saturday.
Dec. 29th for the purpose of electing Board
OF Directors for the ensuing year. and trans :
act such other business as may come before
the meeting. BY order
+. REID.
President.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

A MAN in Duluth, Mimi, has been
fined $14 for kissing a pretty girl
against her viii. II a maiden is 80
handsome that a man cannot resist the
temptation 10 kiss her. she should
consider the buss a tribute to her
bea1ty provided The Cs> ..iiisltor hil.i-
self is personally attractive.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

TIE Chattanooga Times thinks the
newspapers are principally to blame
for the notorieiy attained by the
weather prophets and almanac
makers. But who is TO blame for the
newspapers:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-28

Ex-Governor HAITI, of Delaware,
owns interests in thirty-fve vessels.
He would make a capital secretary of
the navy.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
A Bride with q History.
rFron he BaIfimore Sim

Miss Mary Griffith of this city, who was
married on the 10Th inst. to Mr.. Vivian Neale
once had very narrow escape from death
Several years ago. when quite young, and while
her family were residing in Cincinnati, she fell
down stairs and received injuries which were
considered fatal. Several prominent physicians
called to see her and pronounced her case hope
less. One day the young girl grew much worse
fell into comatose state. and, as it was thought
died. The body was prepared for burial, and
exposed for two days in casket to the view of
friends The day of the funeral arrived, and
at the appointed time the carriages and hearse
drove up to the door. Just as the coffin was
being closed it was noticed that the life-like
appearance of the supposed corpse became more
pronounced, and there was slight signs of re-
turning vitality. A physician was called, and
after an hour or SO Miss Griffith returned to
consciousness. The solemn gathering was
turned into one ofjoy. The young girl reeov-
cred rapidly and grew up well and Strong.
Some time after her father came 10 Baltimore
and started his business here and the family
have resided here ever since
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
Ponies That Drink Beer.
[Froml the Ne,g York Herald. ]


Where was Mr.. Bergh or DIR. Crosby? Two
ponies (no pun on the word) stood before bar
in Chatham street for over an hour yesterday
afternoon and drank their fill of lager beer like
any ordinary couple of old topers. They are
gray ponies, stand twelve hands high, and are
owned by r. 81. Becker, of New Brunswick, n.
j., who drove them thirty miles yesterday to
win the wager he had made on their beer
drinking abilities. A number of well-known
citizens witnessed the equine dcbaueh. Messrs
Knapp and Morris, of State street, had wagered
half O dozen baskets of wine with Mr.. Becker
that the ponies would not hold their own,
schooner for schooner against two men to be
selected by Messrs Knapp and Morris. The
animals were promptly on hand, and after be-
ing embarrassed from their phaeton they
walked leisurely and in business like way
into the hostelry. James E. Morrison, DR..
Mierson, and DR.. Donlin were appointed
judges. Two teamsters from avenue a, each
of whom boast of being able to drink key,
were backed by Messrs. Knapp and Morris.
For some unknown reason they failed to come
to time, and the ponies were RECALLED with their
favorite beverage without competition. More
than one thirsty looking spectator felt as if the
ponies were getting too much of good thing.
They (the ponies) seemed to enjoy the fun,
and drank deeply and often.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
A Test.

"What would you do" asked the fireman black,
OF the grimy engineer,
-" If suddenly upon the track
woman should appear?
And suppose you were running little behind,
With your gauge chock up to L.
And the woman was deaf and dumb and blind,
And couldn't hear whistle or bell?"
IDOL" cried the grmy engineer,
With look of cold disdain;
"rd get out there and leave you here
To take your chance with the traini
I'd straighten out on that pilot plate,
And that woman would snatch,
Before she knew whether We're freight,
Express, wild or de5patchl"
"That" said the fireman, "I call gamel"l
And he shoveled in the coal,
And wondered if he'd do the same
In similar kind of hole.
And the headlight cast long, thin stream
Through the night of dismal black,
When suddenly there came the scream
OF woman on thestrackI
"Jumpl" shrieked the fireman. "There sht
goesin
But the engineer sat still,
And woman's sorrows, joys, and woes
Were taken like a pill.
'Why didn't you out on the pilot platef
That was the place for you'll
Why didn't you try TO avert her fate,
AS you boosted you would do?h
"My friend" said the grimy engineer,
With apologize cough,
"That woman knew but trouble here,
And now she's better off,
Besides by grinding her to hash,
good fat thing draw,
The road win pay five thousand cash,
And she was-my mother-in-lawi"
From tie TrdUeIler's Megd=ine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
OLD ABE.
The Fairy Stories About the Eighth Wisconsin,
Pet Eagle.


To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
In a recent number of THE TRIBUNE noticed a
letter from Captain ;. G. Parker, of company Il,
Sxty-fifth Illinois infantry in which he gives his
Eighth Wisconsin think he must have dreanas
them. a member myself of company Z,
Eighth Wisconsin, and in active service for
four years. went out with the regiment and WIS.,
present at the time of which he speaks and can
safely say that Old Abe was not ten feet away
from his perch ut any time after we left Pilot Knob
until returned, for he securely fastened
with small chain. We left Pilot Knob aoous
four o'clock in the afternoon of October 20 1851 FOX
FrederiektoYn, with the Twenty-first Thirty-third
and Thirty Illinois volunteers, 500 Indians
eavalry, the Hawkins Mo- Independents Cavalry
and four six-poUnders under the command OF Cap
tain Mantor, the whole force being under tho
command of Colonel Carlin, of tire Thirty-eighEh
Illinois. We marched all night, resting two
hours on the way. and arrived at FreCeTicktow1
about eight o'clock in the morning. We found
that the enemy had retreated, and we laid down Ia
the streets to sleep. AT noon were joined by
Colonel PIum1ner with some / 200 men. and WITH
united forces started south towards Creenville-
About mile and a-han out of town we found thu
rebel forces, commanded by JEFF Thompson, drawn
up III line of battle but at the opening of the light
the Eighth w Wisconsin, was ordered back to servo
as q reserve, and took its position IN the town
Itself The old eagle sat calamity ON its perc1s
surveying the concentrating and listenings
doubtless, TO the swearing IN which the boys in-
dulged, because they had not been allowed 70 par
tcipate in the fight. As it was. the enemy was
soon routed, with loss of 800 killed and wounded.
Our own force escaped with eight killed ard
thIrty-three wounded. viii not dispute Captain
Parker's statement that one hundred shots were
fired at Old Abe, but they certainly We're fred 4
good way OFF. / was at the head of my company
all the time, and saw but one cannon shot and
no musket shots whatever, neither there nor else
where, nor did Old Abe get away from the
who crrried him. So all of those fairy stories
about him frauds on that patriotic bird. Il Is
true however that he q Joy 70 the camp, and
that every man would have died rather than have
permitted him to be captured. Peace to his ashes.
Like thousands of other old vets, he has gone TO
answer the last roll-eall- think THE TRIsr-vs -
the best paper In the world. 1t is the comfort OF
my life, and my dying words viii be: Success to sz
principles" c. z AMEs.
AURORA NER
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
NATIONAL WASHINGTON 1885,

in the cathedral at Mayenee. His grave is still
marked by copy, made in 1888, of the orlgl-
nal tombstone of 1913, and in 1912 monument
made by Schwanthaler was placed, under the
auspices of the ladies' in another part of the
cloisters Frauenlob belonged to the didactic
school of German versifers. "Other poets skim
the surface; l descend into the depths" he
says. This probably refers to his mystical
verses, which, his critics say, are his worst.
The word Frauealob means praise Of romen.
LETTER-DRAwER.
FASHION NOTES
Basgues are made with position backs and
points.
Small buttons are used, but speckled in colors
to match fabrics.
Embroidered nuns yelling is popular for
young ladies' dresses.
Dresses are still made with two or more rows
of small buttons down the front
Long lace mitts are finished with soft full
feathered-out ruchings, matching the shades In
the dress or its trimmings.
Very wide ribbons brocaded with single huge
roses are among the importations. The ques-
tion is, What can be done with them?
Tea-colored ginghams checked in darker
shade and bordered with the same in Greek
pattern are among the novelties in washing
fabrics.
Gathered black lace cloaks shirred and
trimmed with Barcelona lace and wide satin
bows are among the most distinguished sum-
mer wraps.
The newest satines are combinations of april
cot, red raspberry, strawberry, or grey tints,
plain tints with shaded roses, palm leaves or
dubious blossoms on tinted ground matching
the plain material.
All the shades of grey will be fashionably
worn this spring, and some very pretty grey
chamberys have been made up and trimmed
with Saxony lace and clustering loops of grey
and pink satin ribbon.
New spring pelisses are made of mixtures of
silk and wool in Indian or Persian patterns, and
in Oriental blending of colors. They are lined
with apricot, strawberry. or olive twilled silk,
and finished with bows of wide satin ribbon
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
Her Light Guitar.
TBu j. ". Rigey.1

She twankled a tune on her light guitar
low, sweet jangle of tangled sounds,
As blurred as the voices of fairies are,
Dancing in rnoondavn dales and downs;
And the tinklng drip ofthe strange refrain
Ran Ger the rim OF my soul like rain.
The great blonde moon in the midnight skies
Paused and poised DER the trells caves,
And the stars, In the light of her upturned eyes,
Sifled their love through the rifted leaves
Glinted and splintered in crystal mist
Down the Glittering string that her finger
kissed.
O the melody mad! o the tnkle and thrill
OF the ecstacy of the exquisite thingl
The red rose dropped from the window-Ein
And lay in n long swoon quiyering;
While the dying notes of the strain divine
Rippled in glee up my spell-bound spine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
Temperance of the Star of Bethlehem.

IfF0ht We L0itu0h IeteyfdpHI
The temperance of the star of Bethlehem is
predicted by astronomers for this year or the
next. On November Ii, 1872, Tycho de Brahe
discovered star in Cassiopeia which equalled
Sirius, and even Venus, in brightness for a
month, and then fell back into its former in
significance. Conjecture has sought to estab-
lsh connection between this ephemeral phe-
nomenon and two similar apparitions in 1864
and 945. A not unnatural inference was that
the same increase in volume of this remarkable
star occurred before 945, which would bring US
to about $50 and 80, and to the date of the
Nativity. This star is now again DUE
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
To CONSERVATIVES.

Reader, can you believe that the Creator
affiicts one-third of mankind with a disease for
which there is no remedy? DR.. r. " Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" has cured hun
dreds of cases of consumption, and men reliv-
ing to-day-healthy, robust men-whom physi-
clans pronounced incurable, because one lung
was almost gone. Send two stamps for Dr.
Pierce's pamphlet on Consumption and Kindred
Affections. Address WORLDS DIsPENsARY
MEDIcAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His
Readers.

Readers.
In reply to an inquiry by r. E. g." Della
ware county, Pa, we would state that most
seedsmen can supply seed of the sugar beet
Of the kind used for feeding cattle. The kinds
found best for the manufacture of sugar have
been evolved by careful selection in regard to
the sugar they contain. They are of medium
size; indeed, they are of small size, compared
with the ordinary sugar beet raised for cattle
food.
at have tried to raise the common holly from
seed, but have not been successful. would be
obliged 20 you for advice as TO their treatment."
John C., Elkton, Md.
Ans: Holly berries should be gathered as
soon as they become fully red in color, and
buried at once in the earth, to keep them from
drying. Then SOW them like peas in spring.
If the season is wet they may vegetate during
fall, but usually they VIII not show growth
until after being year in the ground
Al have a Clinton grapevine which makes
growths sometimes over ten feet in length, and
many shoots, lat little no fruit prune it
fully, bu: get no fruit to speak of. / like the
berries when they get ripe, but unless get more
fruit will dig il NO; perhaps you may be able to
advise me in regard to its treatment. John E.,
ElkloR, lid.
Has: You perhaps prune too closely; train
some of these ten-feet shoots horizontally their
entire length, and you viii get plenty of fruit.
"whaf IS the best hardy evergreen runner for
covering an arbor? Julia E. k, Salem, n. J.
Ans. The Japan honeysuckle is the best
! plant that we know for this purpose. 1t is
4 not, however, strictly speaking, an evergreen,
although it rarely, and only during severe
winters, loses its foliage.
"wil the Pride of China tree, SO common as
a street tree in Richmond and other southern
cities, grow at this place? IL So where can pro-
cure plant? john Il. r., Elk;on, Nd.
Ans: The tree win not endure the climate
so far north. 1t is easily raised from seeds
which are produced in great profnsion in the
South.
ais there any system of summer trimming grape
| vines that will prevent them FROM raildew and
| rot? IF. G. A., Franklin, Pa.
Ans.:: The mildew being caused by climatic
influences is not controlled by pruning. I'm.
pruned yines-tLat is, in summer-will be more
likely to ripen fruit than those which are
trimmed, no matter how slight or with how.
ever much supposed skill.
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