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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16
How TO Cook Husbands.

Miss CorsoD said in the Baltimore
cooking school that Baltimore lady
had written receipt for cooking hus-
bands, so as to make them tender and
good" 1t is as follows: snake clear,
steady fire out of love, neatness and
cheerfulness. Set him as near this
as seems to agree with him. IL he
sputters and fizzes do not be anxious;
some husbands do this until they are
quite done. Add little sugar in the
form OF what confectioners call kisses,
but no vinegar or pepper on any ac-
count. Do not stick any sharp in
strument into him to see if he is be.
coming tender. Stir him gently;
watch the while, lest he lie too flat
and close to the kettle and become
useless. You cannot fail TO know
when he is done. If thus treated,
you will find him digestible, agreeing
nicely with you and the children, and
he will keep as long as You want. un-
less you become careless and set him
in too cold a place."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

BISHOP Foss, of the Metho dist
church, was tackled few days ago by
a prominent prohibitionist who
wished to convert him to his theories.
Finally, in desperation the prohibi-
ZIONIST said: "Well, Bishop, answer
me this question honestly and fairly,
and if we don't agree on that I'll let you
alone: Now, if You saw mad dog IN
the street, swapping at every body in
his path and booming them to a hor-
rible death, what would you dol
Would you try to restrain him and
capture him alive, or would You moi
rather shoot him dead? "Well,"
said DR.. Foss, meditatively, but with
conclusive firmness, "i 1 had been
blazing away at him for thirty years
without hitting him, I don't know but
what I would try the other plan!"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16
The Verdict Unanimous

W. d. Suit, Druggist. BippuS, Ind,
testifies: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years. standing
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville,
Ohio, affirms: THE best selling medi-
cine have ever handled in my 20 years
experience, is Electric Bitters." Thou
sands of others have added their testi-
mony, so that the verdict Is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases of
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
half dollar bottle at W. E. Dement, &
Co.'s Drug Store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

THE act of incorporation of the
Nicaragua Canal company passed the
legislature last Tuesday. 1t is the
same act which was INTRODUCED in the
q. s. senate last session by Edmunds
Acting on the advice of Edmunds
who drew the bill, the parties inter-
ested in the enterprise decided to ask
the Vermont legislature for a charter.
Several of the incorporators named in
the act are Vermonters, including
Frederick Billings and Col. Franklin
Fairbank. The gentlemen named ap-
peared before joint legislative CON-
mittee last week to testify concerning
the proposed measure. The promo
tiers of the enterprise stated that they
were all ready to begin actual work
on the canal as soon as the charter is
obtained.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

The dominant question in the
political contest just ended was the
preservation of the protective system
which has so successfully established
the manufactures of this country by
protecting them against foreign COM
petition. President Cleveland made
that the issue in his December mes
sage, and after a vigorous discussion,
he suffered decisive defeat by
losing all but one of the four north
ern states which in 1884 helped to
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

TIE silk mandatory of North
ampton, Mass, has the deepest well
in this country-that is, it is 3,700 feet
deep and eight inches in diameter,
but at the depth of $50 feet from the
surface sedimentary sandstone was
struck, which continued the whole
depth, and water was never obtained.
At st. Louis there is a well 3,108 feet
deep, which yields an abundance of
sulphur water.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16
A RAFT of piles destined for Bosto

A RAFT of piles destined for Boston
has been built at Norfolk, Va. 1t is
in six sections, strongly bound to-
gether, and the piles in each section
are securely fastened with wires. The
whole raft will be 600 feet long with
% feet beam, and draught of 7 feet,
30 that it may go through the canals
from Norfolk, whence it will be towed
to Boston by sea.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

TOMORROW Dutchmen will cele-
brate the seventy fifth anniversary Of
the liberation of the Netherlands from
French domination, and the re-estab-
ishment of national independence.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

FROM Lloyd's return for the quar-
ter ending September 80, 1888, it ap-
pears there is a remarkable increase
in the amount of work in progress in
the ship building yards of the United
Kingdom. The number of vessels in
the course of construction is 400, as
against 249 in the corresponding quar-
ter of last year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

TIE London Economist says: Al
ter the death of Gladstone, home rule
will have to stand on its own merits.
Gladstone's present colleagues being
inferior, nobody is able to predict
who is to succeed him. His equals
have all abandoned him.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

A PUBLIC slave market is in full ac-
tivity in Cabul every three months,
bringing their human wares by hun
dreds from Kafristan. Girls fetch
the highest price, and are sold by
measurement of the hand, the cost
being from about Ell lbs to e2 It's per
hand.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

Four hundred men are required to
take the great Csty Of Ne,0 York
across the Atlantic and attend to the
wants of her passengers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

MISS STERLING, an English captain
in the salvation army, has been con-
demned to 100 days imprisonment for
converting children under age at
Orbe, in the Swiss Canton OF Vaud.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

THE marriage of Hon. Chas. s.
Voorhees,, the present delegate to
congress from Washington territory,
to Miss Fannie Belle Vajeau, took
place last Wednesday in Indianapolis,
Ind. He is more successful in love
than in politics.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

TEE dismissal of Mr.. Denny, the
American adviserof the king Of Corea,
has been demanded by the viceroy,
Lii Hung Chang.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16
COLLECTIONS OF PLANTS.

No. l-2 hardy Roses. No.2-2hardy climb
ing Roses No. 3-2 eyerblComing Roses for
house culture. No. As very choice Hya-
cinths. Ne. SIS very choice Tulips. No.
6-25 hardy assorted Towering Bulbs. No.
10 choice Plants for house culture. No. 81
choich hardy Towering Shrubs. No. 9-3
hardy Grape Vines. No. 1916 Cherry Cur
rants (red,l No. 1l-5 Lees Prolific Currants
(black.) No. l2-5 White Grape Currants.
No. 1910 Raspberries, very choice kinds.
No. l4-20 Strawberries, very choice kinds.
Nos. 3, I and IA we will send earlier. if re-
quested.
All letters with this advertisement enclosed
along with stamps for any one or more col
lections Of plants, will be numbered as they
come to hand, and the senders of the first
thirteen hundred letters will receive gifts as
follows
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

After 90 thousand letters have been re
ceived. the senders of the next eleven hun
dred letters will receive gifts as follows:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16
$9,999.OO in Gold
To Be Given Away!

nut out this advertisement and send il to
~ J. LAHMER d CO., Nurserymen, To-
ronto. Canada. with II three-cent Canadian
or q two-cent American postage stamps and
they will send you by mail postpaid. in good
time for planting in October or November
next, your choice Of any one Of the following
collections of plants, and enter your name in
competition for the So $1,000 in gold that they
are giving away in order to introduce their
nursery stock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16
ASTo' AIA. OREGON:

FRIDAY .................-NOV NOVEMBER 16, 1888.
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Any person may send any number Of times

Any person may send any number of times
for any of above collections. If 5 cents In
stamps extra is sent. we will send in Decem-
Der next printed list of the names of all per-
sons who are entitled to gifts. We make this
liberal offer to the readers of THE ASTORIAN,
knowing it will not pay us now, but our object
is to introduce our stock and build up trade.
Ouf mailing points are Toronto and Shrub
Mount. Ontario; Rochester, N. Y; Louis
vile. Ky. !; Painesville, O., and Chicago ILL.,,
and we will guarantee all stock to reach our
customers In good condition. We employ no
agents but deal direct with customers. and
can sell and deliver stock to any part Of the
United States or Canada at about one-half the
price charged by other nurserymen through
agents.
hemember, We will not be undersold By my
reliable firm. Send US list of wants and we
will quote you prices, or l0c. for q handsome
illustrated catalogue, which You may deduct
from first order.
Address all letters to
J. lAHMER & CO., Nurserymen,
TORONTO. CANADA.
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After $50 thousand letters have been re-
ceived. the senders of the next eleven hundred
and nine letters will receive gifts as follows:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

After 100. thousand letters have been re-
ceived. the senders of the next one thousand
letters will receive gifts as follows:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-16

Fresh Silver and Reins Claude Prunes.
Coast, and Eastern Cranberrles.
White Comb Honey Salmon Bellies, in
kits Columbia River Salmon, In half bar
retail; Holland Herring. Tongues and
Sounds, etc, etc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30

my myers III spasmodic grasp OF
his left hand.
Keep still. hs whispered. without
moving even : muscle Of his lips.
Then watching intently we saw the
huge lid of TIT old chest swing slowly
downward ard outward, and the skill.
full Hunter Smith exerting all his
considerable strength to prevent it
from gravi,a,ing too rapidly to the
floor. where i: presently rested. Then
quickly the round CLEAN of light went
into the opcr cavern Of the unliiled
chest. and tie man was down upon
h~ knees in ssger. rapid exploration.
The CLEAN n sted upon . pile of car.
pines. q 'bundi of sabers in their scal,.
bards. hugs .Ound cylinder of moldy
brass mounted upon queer little heavy
wheeled wagon. pile Of black balls
~ large - . cOcoa-nut and beyond
these an unknown number Of little
bags Of leather. Of canvas and OF
flannel. al tied tightly At the top with
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30

strings. The mans hand passed
over the flannel bags, over the
canvas bags, and rested upon
the leather bags. Ore of these he UNI
tied rapidly, and took from it a palm
full of cleaning yellow coins. These
he looked at closely. holding theta up
to the blaze of light to examine them.
Then he pat them all back. tied the
bag swiftly and skillfully, looked once
more at all the strange contents Of
the box. sweeping the stream of light
over them all with a sort of final re
view; then leaving the inside of the
chest precisely as he had found it.
save for few huge cockroaches that
had fled out Of the light into dark re-
cesses at the first invasion, he lifted
the heavy lid into place, locked the
great paddock with many quick turns
of the bar-like KEY. and then. shut
ting out the light with movement Of
his hand, he came swiftly toward thu
window and threw his leg over thu
sill.
Now, if Buck had been no cooler
than l, we should have betrayed oul
presence by the too long continuance
Of our flight. As it was, Buck hat
moved as the man turned. and we wer'
we'll over the comb of the ell-roof II
time to see his moccasined foot pro
trude from the window. Dodgin:
down little, Buck held me from NOV
ing farther. When we looked agar
the man was ut the caves and turnin:
his head to look down to see that tn
ladder was securely leaned. In an in
slant he was gone.
Now" said Buck, moving witt
great celebrity and precision. :" les
hustle into ar room un see eff he goe
to his'n. I'm en- We kin talk ut al
over"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30

Judge Banks" said Mr.. Hunter Smith,
rising and holding fiddle and bow in
his left hand whilst he took the judges
right hand in his OWE firm and muscu-
lar grasp.
delighted to meet you. MIR. Smith.
Are YOU related to Colonel Herkimcr
Smith. of Liztown! knew him well.
All. all! that" said the judge. frown-
ing little and totally changing his
manner as he saw the gaze of Mr.. Hum
ter Smith fastened upon dark. dim
blotch on the back of the judges hand,
that where got some blue ink spilled
on my hand last week. I'spose you
thought it was dirt, didn't you?"
There was such roar of laughter
at this explanation and the following
sally. that Mr.. Hunter Smiths apol-
ogy was lost upon the crowd, and the
only thing about it that the crowd did
understand fully was the concluding
invitation to drink at Mr.. Smiths ex-
pensc.
After that there was more fddling
by Mr.. Smith. who immortalized HIM
self in the eyes of the crowd (every
man and boy of which was fiddler)
by playing at once and without the
least hesitation every tune that was
called for'Dy anybody whomsoever.
Mr.. Martin having danced himself
tired. and Seef Dairy having danced
himself tired, first Major ellis, with
his head bound up in the red silk ban
danna, ambled out into the floor. and
then Judge Banks and Lawyer Go-uns
and Sy Speed and Lun Sparks and Bill
Shipley and 1 don't know who all.
joined in very timber. half-drunken
dance full of grotesquely funny gest-
ures. among which the browning one
was the frequently repeated trick in
which the very tall and timber Judge
Banks seized his right foot in his left
hand. and. holding it up quite high
enough. swung it solcmnly and slowly
over the erect bandana-bound head Of
the short. and .'hsavy sot" Major
ellis amid wild pcals of applauding
laughter.
Finally one of the foreign clientele
of the Sandtown circuit court got into
q wranglc with Little Bill bikes. and
out of respect for the court and bar,
probably. and certainly in obedience
to the stern declaration of old Bogu.
Leatherwood. that "they haint gut to
be no furse'n nur 6ghtun in this house,
men! Ur by gum! he'd take a han
hissef!" the whole crowd went pourins
out near tho middle Of = bright moon.
light night, down to . smooth grassy
pat on the river Dank. ana divided
from the water by one Of the parallels
Of gold-twig willows that lay like a
long gray plume blown up against the
eastern bank by tho soft, steady west
wind.
The court and bar appearing in theil
unofficial capacity as mere citizens Of
prominence and influence, entered
promptly and methodically into the ar.
rangement of the proper preliminarie.
established by customary usage in the
Sandtown circuit.
''Seef Dairy! you sarch um both. nj
see they hain't gut no weepuns un UNI
You h-yur me?" said the judge. in 9
voice of authority. The blacksmith
Sheriff promptly acquitted himself o.
this task. The men stripped to theiI
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30
Mashiagtun Stanaara
LEaTHERWOOD HOUSE.
A ROMANCE OF EARLY DAYS IN
HOOSiEROOM.
ny II. w. TAYLOR
CHAPTER III.
A pv.cTY nancy

The bari room of Bogusses was fully
twenty-six feet square in the clear. save
for the small corner cut out for ''the
bar" and another small corner for the
''wash-bench" and its appurtenances.
A hard, slick oak floor made capital
surface for jig-dancing; and MIR. Mar
tin was at the moment of our entrance
svailing himself of all its facilities. he
had just finished round" and with
the concluding caper half dozen loud
invitations to stake somethin" re.
sounded on all sides. From the med.
lev of invitations Mr.. Martin elected
to drink with Judge Barker. who was
one of the most enthusiastic Of ap-
plsudcrs. and mas % carried awaS that
. general invitation to drink with the
Judge was alleged to be extended. and,
at all events, was promptly accepted
by three-fourths of the crowd.
During the twenty minutes interval
in which a babel of loud voices kept
everybody looking from one to another
Of the crowd round the bar. the fiddler
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30
Cure for Piles

Itching Piles are known by moisture
like perspiration, producing very dis
agreeable itching after getting warm.
This form az well as Blind, Bleeding and
Protruding Piles, yield at once to the ap-
plication of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy,
which acts directly upon the parts af-
fected, absorbing the tumors, allaying
the intense itching and effecting per-
manent cure. 80 cents. Address the
DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, o.
sold by Robt. Mari, at the Acme Drug
Store. my2j-1y
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FRANCIS HENRY,
AHorney-at-Law
AND PROPRIETOR OF
THuRsr0N COUNTY ABSTRACT.
Odd Fsllows' Building, Washing ton 81.

My Abstract, aud an experience of more than
Thurston county 10 regard to title enables me to
give prompt attention In regard to same.
have = complete and the only abstract Of the
Records of the Probate Court Of said county, prc.
pared during the eight years thai was Judge
Of said Court.
have the only abstract that was ever At
tempted to be made Of sales Of property for taxes
iu said county.
Negotiate loans for those wishing to borrow
or lend ON real estate security. (In the matter
ofloans. represent only such local capitalists
~ are my clients.)
l have for many years represented, and Ut this
time represent, ~ agent Of residents and non res
dents, a7arge holding OF real estate In the city
Olympia, and In Thurstou county. for the sale oil
which negotiations can be made through me.
also have upon sale. for fixed prices, large
which am ready to show up on call.
am ready and equipped by the labor and ex-
perience Of more than twenty years for the tran
action Of general real estate business, In which
line respectfully offer my services 10 those who
desire, either TO purchase or sell, to borrow OF
loan.
To those who think Of investing, I have no
hesitation in saying that money put Into real
estate In Olympia and Thurston county at this
time would be good Investment.
10 those who wish to sell. have to say that
my connections In this line Of business win en-
able me to find purchasers for their property
among the many straugcrs constantly coming
and going through the country In search Of
chances for investment, who would otherwi sc
know nothing OF the opportunity.
have . large amount Of city property, both
improved aud mnimprovcd for sale. Also, some
very desirable farms.
Olympia. June l. 1883. II
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


VANCOUVER. w. T.. October 10Th, 1851
Notice 10 hereby given that In conn lance with
the provisions Of the act OF Congress, Of June 8,
1878, entitled An act for the ea!e Of timber ands
in the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" Peter Il. Church, OF
Tacoma, county Of Pierce, Territory Of Washing
ton. has this day filed In this once his sworn
statement No. Sas, for the purchase Of the
Sw y Of Section No -, In Township No. 10 N.
Range No. l East, ". NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought Is more valuable fol
Its timber or stone Than for agricultural purposes
and 10 establish his clam to said land before the
Register and Receiver Of this Office At Vancouver,
w. T., on Saturday, the 22d day Of December,
1888.
lie names as witnesses: Benjamin +. Ruth,
Of felm, 1hurston county, w. r.; william j.
inmnn, Of Yeln, Thurston county, W. T.: Da-
vId Lester, Of Tacoma. Pierce coauty, w. T.;
William Vail, OF Tacoma, Pierce county, W. r.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to die their
claims n this ofhco ON or before said 22d day OF
December, 1855. w. s. AUSTIN.
Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
VANCOUVER, w. T., Oct. q, 1885,
Notice !: hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the act Of Congress Of June 8,
1873. entitled % An act for the sale Of timber
land. In the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada
and an r Warrington Territory Joseph =. Basford,
Washington, has this day filed in this ONCE his
sworn statement No. $50, for the purchase Of
the SW Y of Section No 81, in Township No.
16 N. Range No East. W. NJ. and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or atone than for agricultural purpos
and TO establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver Of this once At Vancouver
washington Territory, on Saturday, the 18TH day
January, 1889.
He names - witnesses: Henry C. Ashaeld,
OF Tacoma. Pierce county, w. T.; Byron W. Hell
mer, Of Tacoma, Pierce county, W. T.; Frank
stone, OF Tacoma, Pierce county, w, r.. and
r. a
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this ONCE on or before said 18th day Of
January, 1889. w. 8. AUSTIN,
Register.
Date Of first publication, Nov. 3, 1883.