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Two splendid pianos have been re-
ceived atGustay Hansen's Call around
and see them. They are Of exquisite
tone ard finish.
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--AyeliIps mixed paints, the best in
use, for selc at }. w. conn,s drug store,
opposite Occidsnt Hotel.
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-Shilol's Cough ana Consumption
Cure Is sold by US on guarantee. IL
cures consumption, Sold by w. Z. De
mert.
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Why be weak Why not be
healthy, robust, and strong, BY using
Browns Iron BIttersl
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Brace up the whole system with King
of the Blood. See Advertisement
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The finest favored Ice Cream at
Frank Fabre's, Odd Fellows building.
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Notice.

and want nice pan roast, go to Frank
Fabre's, opposite the AsToRIAN Office.
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Rogers Bros. plated ware and Wost-
enholm cutlery az Jordan q Bozortb's
new sore.
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a Juicy Beefsfeala

cooked to perfection is what you can
get at Frank Fabre'S.
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Steamer DaYs.

Till further notice steamers will run
as follows:
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Oysters. Oysters. Oysters.
Look HereI

at the Astoria Oyster depot; a stew,
fry. pan roast, or raw at Frank Fabre's.
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ASTORIA, OREGON:

FR1DAY-..............AUGUST 81, 1883
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14
Who Holds the Bonds .

The United States is paying interest
this year to w. H. Vanderbilt on $751;
100000 of bonds, instead of the $50,OOO,-
600 of last year; to Mrs. A. T. Stewart
on $50 O,0O0O 900: to Jay Gould on $13,-
100000 registered bonds and large
amount of coupon bonds; Flood, of
California, has $l5O00,00O. There are
half dozen holders who have about
$lO,OOO,00O each Moses Taylor, of New
York, has $5OOO,0OO, and D. O. Mills
$4,0OO,OOO. The Rothschilds are said to
have S40O,0O0,0O0; Baroness Burdett-
Coutts-B Bartlett, $2O,OOO,OOO; Duke of
Sutherland, $5,00O,000 and Sir Thomas
Brassey, $5,OO0,0OO.
The above Associated Press dispatch
from Washington this week shows con-
clusively the falsehood of the statement
that the national debt is mainly divided
into small holdings among the people.
Five-eighths of the debt is held as
above by less than a score of individu-
ais, and the bonds mentioned are regis
tered bonds only. Hundreds of millions
in unregistered bonds are held as
collateral by these same men and others
in speculative circles, leaving, as official
statistics show, less than $250,000,00O
held by people generally, or less than
five dollars apiece for the people of the
United States.-San Francisco Truth.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14
Motto
Motto
Of Claytons hat store: Low prices and
goods guaranteed as represented.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Preamble and Declaration Of
Principles ofthis Great
Order.

The alarming development and aggression
of aggregated wealth, which, unless checked
will inevitably lead to the pauperization and
hopeless degradation of the toiling masses,
renders it imperative, it we desire to enjoy
the blessings of life, that check should be
placed upon its power and upon unjust accH.
mutation. and system adopted which will
secure to the laborer the fruits of his toll :;
and as this much desired object can only be
accomplished by the thorough uni6eation of
those who labor, and the united efforts of
those who earn their bread by the sweat of
their brow, we have formed the order of the
Knights of Labor, with view of securing
the organization and direction, by co.opera.
tive effort, of the power of the industrial
classes and we submit to the world the
objects sought to be accomplished by our
organization, calling upon all who believe in
securing "the &, eatest good to the greatest
number" to aid and assist us. ~
l. To bring within the fold of organization
every department of productive industry,
making knowledge stand point for action,
and industrial, moral worth, not wealth, the
true standard of individual and national
greatness. ./s .,. 4. ~. 90 T.
2. To secure to the toilsrs q proper share
of the wealth that they create; more of the
leisure that righrfully belongs to them more
ociety advantages; more of the benefits
privileges and emoluments of the world: in
word, all those rights and privileges neces-
ary to make them capable of enjoying, 40.
preciating, defending and perpetuating the
blessings OF good government.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14
Labor's Rights.

The following four bills in the interest
of the producing classes have been pas
sed by the Michigan legislature:
l. A lien law giving workmen a first
lien on their labor, irrespective of mort
cages, transfers, sub-contracting, or any
other chicanery to put money in the
pockets of dishonest empowers at the ex-
pense of the employees.
2. A bill incorporating assemblies OF
Knights of Labor. Any trade now
wishing to become incorporated has only
to get charter from the proper au-
thorities, and they can then place all the
safeguards they wish around their pro-
perty, to the extent of $4,000. They
can hold real estate; sue and be sued
make contracts that will be binding on
all parties; and in every way act and
have all the privileges of other corpor.
ations. q
8. A bill compelling children to attend
school, debarring them from being em.
ployed under certain ages, and making
parents liable when derelict in their
duties to their children and the COM
munity.
4. A bill establishing bureau oflabo1
statistics. ~ .HE
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14

8. TO arrive at the true condition of the
producing masses in their educational, moral
and financial condition, by demanding from
the various governments tho establishment
OF bureaus of labor statistics.
4. The establishment Of cooperative in.
stitutinns. productive and distributive
S. The reserving of the public lsnds- the
heritage of the people-for the actual settler.
Not another acretor railroads or corporations.
6. The abrogarion Of al laws that do not bear
equally upon capital and labor; The removal
of unjust technicalities, delays and discrimi.
nations in the administration of Justice and
the adopting OF measures providing for the
health and safety OF those engaged in mining,
manufacturing and building pursuits.
7. The enactment Of laws to compel
chartered corpo- tions TO pay their employees
weekly. in full, for labor performed the
preceding week. in the lawful money OF the
country.
s. The enactment of laws giving mechanics
and laborers the first lien on their work for
their full wages.
9. The abolishment of the contract system
on national, state and municipal work.
TO- The substitution OF arbitration for
strikes, whenever and wherever employers
and employe are willing to meet on equitable
grounds.
IL. The prohibition Of the employment Of
children in workshops, mines and factories,
before attaining their fourteenth year.
IL. To abolish the system of letting out by
contract the labor of convicts in our prisons
and reformatory institutions. 5
IS. To secure for both sexes equal pay
for equal work. ..t.Et-%/I,.-
IA. The reduction Of the hours Of labor 10
eight per day, so that the laborers may have
more time for social enjoyment and intel.
lectual improvement, and be enabled to reap
the advantages conferred BY the labor.saying
machinery which their brains have created.
is. To prevail upon governments to estab.
lish purely national circulating medium,
issued directly to the people, without the
intervention OF any system of banking cor
porations, which money shall be legal
tender in payment of all debts, public and
private. I .f.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14
repeated question vixen it says that 1in

repeated question when it says that IN
discussing the question Of submitting
any measure involving great sum OF
money to q vote Of the people it is often
urged that only the taxpayers, the men
who will be called upon to pay the bills,
should vote upon it, and intimating that
large proportion of the voters are not
taxpayers. This is 9 popular error, for
with rare exceptions, every legitimate
voter pays his proportion Of the the
taxes. A man may not own house,
but he must occupy house, and if he
pays anything for the occupancy of that
house he pays the taxes on it. They are
figured in the rent along with the in
surance, estimates for repairs, ect., and
| It is the tenant and not the landlord
who pays them all. They are paid
directly by the landlord, it is true, but
he simply acts as a middleman, for what
the state collects from his tenant. There
are very wealthy landlords in every city
who, in the strict sense of the term, pay
no taxes at all. Occasionly man of
property will be heard to complain that
he is taxed to support schools for the
education Of the poor. when the chances
are that those very poor are the ones
who pay the taxes, and that he, as the
landlord, goes through the form of col
lecting them in the shape of rent, and
paying himself well for the trouble. Our
merchants and manufacturers estimate
their taxes among their other expenses,
witha view of throwing them upon the
sholders of the consumer; consequently
every man who buys of their merchan-
disc or products, when he puts down the
price of the goods pays part of the
business mans es."-Labor Standard.
The recent strike of 1000 Chinese on
the California and Oregon railrod near
Shasta was due, it seems, to extortion on
the part of the Central Pacific managers.
The Cinnamon are paid 81 day and are
forced to buy all their provisions of1Sis-
son & Crocker, firm which is only one
of the inside wheels Of the great monop-
oily. This firm charges from 81 to IS
sack for rice which Shata merchants sell
for So or $3.50. The charges for other
articles are in the similar proportion.
Naturally the CHIMES rebelled and de-
manded $1.25 day and the privilege of
buying supplies where they can get them
tbs cheapest. AS the six companies are
said to back the strikers, the chances
are that white hands will be put on the
oad.-United Freeman.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14

The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement on the second page
of M. j. McNarmara & Co. They have
moved into their new quarters, corner
Fifteenth and Larimer streets, and now
have one Of the largest and handomest
stores in the city.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14
Who Pays the Taxes !

The Progressive Age recently had an
article with the very pretinent question
"Who pays the Taxes?" It expresses
our own views exactly upon this oft
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Ordinanc e No. =

prohibiting riding or driving on tho publ.
!eveos Providing penalties for the viola
tloa OF the same, and the manner in which
snch penalties shall be collected ; Provid
ing how levees may 10 ridden or driven
over.
Section, !. Be it ordained by tho Police
Jury OF the parish Of Lafourche: That = fine
Of five 5000 dollars be, and the same i here
oy imposed upon any person riding or driving
ON tho Public levees of this parish. ma
above tne recoverable before any Court al
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained ETC., That the Road
ana Levee inspectors are ordered to enforce
the provisions of this act in their nesnective
districts: and tina. any third party GIVING
such information, hal be entitled 70 one
! half Of such fine when collected.
Sec. ). Be it further ordained ETC.. That
the provisions Of this ordinance shail mot AM
ply to mules or horses towing water craft Of
any description up and down the bavon' or
to any person riding Of driving directlv over
the levee for the purpose Of reaching the va
ter's edge. ~"
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained etc.. That
this ordinance take effect immediateiv .ft.-
its publication in the official Journal Of this
parish. '"''
BE it further ordained &C.. That all ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances in conflict hore
with be and they are hereby repealed.
Approved aud adopted March, 22nd. 1883.
tS'gned) 81. T. GRISAMORE,
c..:e., President.
j. +. ALLAN, Secretary.
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WATCHES.

Edward W. appears to have been the
first Englishman to wear q watch, and
this consisted of "onne larum OF watch
Of iron, the case being likewise of iron
gilt, with two plnmettes of Lead
that fs to say. it was driven by weights.
This is supposed to have been received
by the king al q present from Nurem
berg, and was playfalIy called a N u.sn,
berg animated egg. An Italian comet
written by Gaspar Visconti in 1890
makes mention Of watches, and Shakes
peare refers to one in "Twelfth Might"
when he makes Malvolio say, Il frown
awhile and perchance wind up nv
watch" Queen Elizabeth had a watch
in shape exactly like q duck. with chas
ed feathers. the lower part of which open
ed. and the face or dial was of silver,
ornamented with a gilt design ; the out
or case was Of brass, aud that in it's
turn was covered with black leather or
namented with silver studs. Mary
Queen ofScots gave q curious token Of
her affection to her faithful maid of
honor. Mary Seaton. in tho shape of a
watch in the form of a skull, the dial
occupying the place Of the palate and
the works that of the brains. The
hours were marked in Roman letters.
A bell in the hollow ofthe skull received
tho works, and a hammer struck the
hours. Striking watches were uncom
mon ; and in the time of Louis XII. n
stolen watch was discovered in posses
sion OF . thief by its striking. Guy
Fawkes and his associates had a watch
when they intended to blow tho Houses
OF Parliament, Ito try conclusions for
tho long and short burning Of the fasee."
All these early watches had but one
hand. and required winding up twice .
day, until, in 1850, spring, were subst,
tated for weights.
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Too GOOD FOR HJM.-An old chan
called Uncle Zen has been driving a
dray OF express wagon in Detroit ever
since the oldest inhabitant ran remem
ber; and he is still at it. Some twenty
five years ago he purchased q plug hat,
and from the day he put it on until yes
terday no one ever saw him outside tho
gate without it. Snow and rain, and
Sun, and frost, and dust, and mud have
all had a whack at it, but yet it is .
hat. Yesterday morning some Of the
old mans friends got together and paid
% for a pretty good plug" and called
on Uncle Ben to present it to him. He
woke up from his nap on the wagon
seat ~ the group gathered. listened "a
tiently to the speech, and then replied:
MY friends. | cannot accept tho hat.
It's too nice for my wife to use to briogup
taters from down cellar, too good for
Tommy when he wants to bring in
kindliDg, and my old hoes 10 90 used
to eating his oats ont of this hat at
noon that . change might give him dis
temper. If yon feel that 1 deserve n
thing at all you may buy me = 'pipe for
q cent"
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TIE ECONOMY or 4
T1CKEL

Az the train leaves the depot . young
nan leans = the back Of my seat,
and asks me what I paid for my ticket
I tell him, aud he chuckles. He bought
. ticket Of = scalpsr. aud il q doIlas
and half ahead Of tho railroad com
pany. He pities me because I do no,
know how to travel, aud l blush and
feel cheap in the presence Of his supe
rior sagaci'y. The conductor comes
along. He punches my ticket with a
ready. unquestioning acceptance that
makes me an honest man, and l feel
proud. He takes the shrewd young
mans ticket, and gazes at it with an
awful scrutiny.
"Where are you going !" he asks tho
young man.
The young nan gazes at him with
the unfisching glance If a citizen who
Knows his rights and railroad law.
II am going to Indianapolis. he said
Ian that ticket IS good IN
til it is used.''
"~CertainIy." replied the conductor,
apparently greatly terrified by the
young mans defiant attitude. '.Of
course it is but it's got to be used on
its " road, aud as this is a Wabash
excursion ticket of last summer from
Peru to Lafayette, you'll have to .:ge.
on a Wabash train, aud 60 to Lafa-
yette to use it. Fare. Please"
Aud the young man read the ticket
carefully, and paid his fare and plank
ed down the extra ten oents for having
no ticket. He has gone into the smok
ing car now, and has his head out OF
the window. but l can hear him swear
ing with startling energy, and appalling
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THE BRITISH MUSEUM
LIBRARY.

Perhaps the largest collection ol
books in the world is in the British MI
scum. The library contains over a
million volumes. To become q "reader''
In this national library, and have this
wealth Of literature at q PERSONS dispo
gal 10 a thing much desired among Lon
Don students Of all classes. Cassell'e
Magazine gives, this month. an interest
ing account of 'Reading at. the British
Museum" A pereon must make appli
cation to the chief librarian. specifying
the applicants profession, and the lpur
pose for which admission is sought
This must be backed by some house
holder. who must have personal knowl-
edge Of the applicant, and who vouches
for his good behavior. II this applica
ton 10 satisfactory the ticket is sent.
and is renewable ct the discretion of
the librarian. The reading room is an
immense circle. with . domed roof Of
glass and iron. There arc three tiers
Of book shelves, reached BY two gallo
fies. These works tho reader NAV
take down and consult. a. they are all
books OF reference. The great national
library is in an oblong building that
sorrounds the reading room. In order
to get . book from this vast ~storehouse
tho reader writes on q card the name
Of book. date of printing. name of an
thor, place Of publication and size of
boil, all Of which information can be
found in the catalogue. He then sets
down his signature and the number of
his seat, after which he drops the card
in one Of three iron baskets, and re-
turns to his seat. In ten or fifteen
minutes tho book 10 placed beside him.
When the reader is done with it ho must
present it at the ticket box, that compri
. the initial Of his nanae-for instance
II his name begins with 9 he p~resents
tho book at the box labeled P z, and re-
eeises back his application card cancel
led. The reading seats radiate from
the csntsr to the walls in double rows,
seven seats In . row. Tho reader 10
provided with . comfortable stufE. bot
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elosned ehair, , hatracks toet bar. t~o
Vass. quill AID stesl, ink. hotter, pa
per knife and writing table. Ua shs
seadss's RICH: hand . shelf folds down
and holds HE extra yolames, aud On
his left . book holder opens 1t any IN
gle he desires. The floor 10 carpeted
with soft. n0isoless material. aud strict
silence 10 enjoined.
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8hf Blibpda,tx SeuiiutL
APRIL Is, 1883.


was standing on the shore Of an i'm
menso sea, and l could discern every
thing distinctly, though tho waters be
fore me were Of the deepest black. One
Of the good-natured genii rose from the
sable stream and planted himself at my
elbow. His complexion was of the
darkest hue, his beard |shone like the
bristles of a blacking,brush ; on his
head he wore q. turban Of imperial pa.
per ; and "therc hung a calf skin on
his reverend limbs" which was gilt on
the back and faced with let.
tered with the names IT eminent au
thors. In his hand ih. bore q proof
sheet, and he waved the quill Of a
goose.
The sea that you now behold is the
ocean of ink. Those towers, whose
tops seem lost in the clouds. are sitna
ted on the Isle of Fame. All the vessels
which are sailing with a fair wisd are
making toward one Of these, but you
will observe that they are irresietibly
drawn into the eddies of criticism, and
in those dangerous straits are tossed
up and down ; some 60 to the bottom
at once. while a few. by tight rigging.
ara enabled to weather tho storm.
Some are overset by crowding too much
sail. and others have foundered by car
rying too much ballast.
There. where the water seems to
foam with perpetual agitation, is the
strong current of Politics. Take notice
Of that poor wretch fastened by the
ears to . terrible machine ; he 10 set up
~ . landmark, to prevent adventures
from splitting on the same rock"
In . little creek. winding through
ehady groves. were gi:ded yachts and
pleasure boats, all keeping time with
their silven oars. and gliding into
Rhyme. The sails were gently swelled
with amorous signs. and little loves
sported in the silken cordage.
Among tho rest was a large feet
which sailed heavy, and continually
ran foul on each other. They were en-
0eavoring to make the coast of Gain.
by hanging out false colors.
Just here. tho genii plunged me head
long into tho inky food. and the remsm
bsancs still dwells 70 strong upon my
fancy that I imagine tho torrent of
csiticism upon me, aud ready to over
whslm ne In IN instane.-The Ram
bier.
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SENTIMENT AND SENSE.

Gratlua0e 10 the memory OF the heart
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow
Knowledge is more than e~quivalen,
to force.
That glory ia short which is given
and received frOm men.
Beware of him who hates the laugh
Of u chile: or children.
Jnstice is like a glass. which cannot
he bent, but j. easily broken.
N" cord or cable ca. draw 40 forcibly
or bind Az fast. as love can do with 9
single thread.
Letters from friends are sunbeams on
life's horizon that cheer our way aud
tighten labor.
A the error of moment makes the
sorrow Of u life, 81 one good deed done,
10 the joy Of q life.
A failure establishes only this. that
0ur determination to succeed was NOT
strong enough.
There is Happiness enough in the
w0r for all Of us. The chief Difficult
ty il in getting al share of it.
The first time a man dece;ves YOU.
the fault is his ; If he deceives you tue
second time it is your own
Modern education too often covers
the fingers with rings, and at the same
time cuts the siusws at the wrists.
Mirth should be the embroidery at
the conversation. not the web. and wit
the ornament of the mindnot the fur
niturc.
Hard speech between those who
have loved Is hideous in the memory,
like the sight Of greatness aud beauty
sunk into vice and rags.
There are men Whose presence infu
sas trust and reverence !; there are 9th
ers to whom we have need to carry our
trust ind reverence ready made.
Often the soul is ripened into fuller
goodness. while age has spread an ugly
film, 50 that mems glances can never
divine the preciousness of the fruit,
A1t0 etuuy III ut0S~IuI0 UOuIleue0
youth, entertsins old age, adorns pros
per'ty, sOIaces adversity, is delightful
ut home, unobtrusive abroad. deserts Us
not by day o by night, in journeying
not in refinement.
It is only in that freshness of our
youth that tho choice il possible which
gives unity to life, and makes the mem
ory = temple where al relics. and all
votive offerings, worship and joy, are
an unbroken history, sanctifed BY one
religion.
You can train the eye to see all the
bright places in your fife. and 20 clip
over the hard mes with surprising ease.
You can also train the eye to rest on
the gloomy spots, in utter forgetfulness
of all that 10 bright and beautiful.
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NOTICE.

Estimate Of the probable expenses of the Par.
lsh OF tafourche for the year beginning
January lst. 1883. ~