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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

J. G. Megler was over from Gray's
harbor yesterday. He reports every
thing running smooth and the pros
poets good for fair pack of salmon
this fall.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

Among the attorneys in attendance
at this term of court, in addition to
members of the Astoria bar, are
Hons. Raleigh Stott, ]. G. Chapman
and o. w. Yocum.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

Fishing at Gray's harbor began last
Thursday. The first day the fisher
men caught from 80 to 100 to the
boat and are now making good
catches.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
This Is Wrote Sarcastic.

By the way, Robinson Crusoe was
the richest man on earth. He had
the home market all to himself. Still
he was not happy.-S. +. Alta.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
When You Go to Portinud

Frank Fabre, Occidental hotel restau-
rant, will be glad to see his Astoria
friends, A good dinner at moderate
price and everything in season.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

The rain has stopped the smoke
and the crystal air is so clear that the
hills on the north side of the bay
seem to have come closer in the last
few days.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

An article in yesterdays OregOnian
says the Indian name of the Coquille
river is "Nasso." VIM. Chance says
it is "Skoquell," being Indian for
"lamprey eel"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

OF the 26 men that FL. A. Smith
took with him via Roseburg for J. W.
Humes's Ooquille cannery, % went
on. When they left here, 45 and 70
and free transportation were guaran-
teed them. When they got to Port
land they demanded that they be
guaranteed free transportation back.
j. w. Hume was telegraphed to, and
the answer came back agreeing to
that. When they got to Roseburg
they demanded free board. When
this was telegraphed him he sent
them word they could go back if
they didn't like the terms already &C.
ceded to. Then they went on to their
destination.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

The first train from Portland over
the Portland and Vancouver railroad
to Vancouver, passed over the rails
yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

The lighthouse to be erected at
Cape Mears, on the Oregon coast, will
be partially constructed by G. b.
Buhrkoop and Robert Leaman, of
Seattle.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

Regular communication of Temple
Lodge, No. Z, A. F. and A. NJ, this
evening. Soiourning Master Masons
IN good standing made welcome.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
Telephone Lodging House.

Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
80 and % cts, per week $3.50. New and
clean. Private entrance.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

The state fair began at Salem yes
terday. We ought to have a county
fair at Astoria next year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

The British bark Norcross, S97, has
been chartered for salmon from Vic
toria to London, at 35s.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

An adjourned regular meeting of
the chamber of commerce will be
held this evening at s o'clock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

Smallpox is epidemic in McMinn-
vile and general alarm is reported to
exist there.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

The British ship Dunboyne cleared
Yesterday for Liverpool, carrying
%, bbls -four, worth $83,O67.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

1HE Historian guarantees to its adyer-
flsers the largest circulation of any newspa-
per published on the Columbia river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

At the Telephone Restaurant for sup
pers, parties, etc. The best cooked to
order.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
Private Rooms.

And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa-
Don, cents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
SUNNY Rooms.

With or witho ut board at the Holden
House. Rooms from Sc a month upward.
Library, etc.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

The finest and juiciest steak at the
Telephone Restaurant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

Griffin & Reed have all kinds of
school books used in the public schools.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
School Books! School Books
GaInbrinus Beer

Large stock: lowest prices, at the
New York Novelty Store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

Served by Carrier, per week k. II cts
Sent by Mail, per month. &c 1ts
one year.....................
Free of postage to subscribers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18

LudlOw's Ladies' $500 Fine Shoes
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at p. j. GoCDMAN's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
Terms OF OfSubscription.

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ASTORIA, OREGON:

ISSUED EVERY MORNING.
(Monday excepted.)
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Publishers and Proprietors,
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]. F. HALLoRAN g. COMPANY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-18
THE YELLOW FEVER,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept, 17.-Total
number of cases to date, S21; deaths,
III. The weather is still very wet
and the outlook is more disheartening.
Physicians say a man addicted to the
use of liquor is not likely to survive
an attack of yellow fever. The an
nouncement made teetotalers by til e
hundred. The exodus would have
made the liquor business dull, but
the doctors pronunciamento has par
alyzed it. Three or four bar-rooms
have closed entirely, and those still
open do no business.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12
fn a Cigarette Factory.

The work Of shc packers IS very enter
tanning 10 the locker on. There ere also
about 400 girls ia this division They are
seated aud supplied with materials in the
same manner as thc rollers I'm place OF
tobacco. paste and paper they have cigar
cites. pictures and boxes or wrappers
Those who pack them in boxes receive .
cents and those who put them in the tin
foil wrappers . cents per thousand. These
girls are remarkable In the rapidity of
their movements, they are also quite won
derful mathcmaticians. since they carry
their arithmetic in their finger ends With
uncrring accuracy they pick up ten N
twenty cigarettes. as the case may be
and with almost electric speed they put
them In the boxes. with ticket and card
picture accompanying each box.
Standing near pretty girl attracted
her attention by my queries, and was
amused 20 sec her gather up twelve cigar
cites. As soon ss she closed her fingers
upon therl without the aid Of her eyes.
she discovered her mistake. and immcdi
atoly discarded the two not needed. Jok-
Ing my fair companion about her mistake,
she bantcringly offered 10 wager me Ter
DAYS pay if found QUO box I'm all the
hundreds she had packed that contained
less or more than ten cigarettes. lques.
toned several OF these girls. and found
mos, Of them pleased with their work and
employers. As visitors are seldom per
mittc) % go through the building my ap-
poaranco created quite sensation Dur.
ing ny stay they became noisy and
inattentiyo anticipated hearing some
Of them too severely rcprimanded, and
was On the alert for any harsh treatment
of these poor girls Much to my relief |
heard nothing # the kind, The only re-
monstrance given. which seemed 10 be ELL
needed was the tap ri bell This bell
was suspended from the ceiling, aud was
pulled blythe manager o. the department.
As soon ~ the stroke was heard an be-
came orderly and quiet Richmond lVa)
Ger. Chicago Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12
io.dncs. for Dress.

| noticed four exceedingly handsome
but rather too striking tailor suit for
Young ladies' all in Lincoln green The
jackets have long pocket iaps With enor'
mons black buttons. and tie fronts are
braided elaborateiy with thick round
cord Green felt hats with high rolling
rims and black cocks feathers 20 with
them and gauntlet gloves Of yellow
suede asked The tailor whai these we're.
and bee said 10 hal not the slightest i-ca
himself They had been ordered by four
young ladies' of the highest families on
he thought they we're just fore sepse-on.
as these rcung ladies' rather enjoy being
stared at shall watch i1r the advent
cf those young lrdles from n y front win
dow fos they Sod surely pass AMI J an
anxious 90 know whether they win carry
cross bows ike the robber forester or
only Buffalo Rill guns with game baes TO
carry the dead things they Xix with them
Some Of those very persons. who, from
their social position, ought 20 set a better
example toward their less fortunate sis
tors. seem 90 s'rdy mp means Of creating
scnssi ions Il does not matter 90 them
what other people out Of their own set
think Of them if they can only do some
thing 10 astonish the natives II Is rot
fair thing to 90. either for it brings
odum upon all the young girls Of this
country in the eyes Of strangers and il
is not doing right toward themselves nor
their parents. but it appears that the
Young folks OF the present generation
have got the best ot their parents and do
lust what their foolish heads fancy. I'm
aginc. now. these four girls in Lincoln
green hunting dresses AL alike walking
abreast with an the swaggcr they can rs.
sumo along our thoroughfares. crowded
with people Of an countries and all parts
ii this country They are I'll well snown
and their names will pass from one 70 en-.
other. and they will haze gained the
worthy reputation of appearing upon tho
streets I'm those dresses. II | had my
way would pat an cxiinguisher upon
those girls. for they .eca it..-Fashion
Letter
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12
4 Yankee In India.

When I vas introduced, Lord DuffeFiR
said be had a very pleasant recollection Of
tho states. that be enjoyed his life in Canada
"niost tremendously" etc. and that De- re-
GREETED my late arrival would not permit my
dining at tine government house. He IS a
very gracious, polite man, thoroughly
trained diplomatic One could see 10 in every
line If bis face and movement Of bis bOdy.
There was willy f0-iness about II all that
woald nut q person on ones guard and cause
one 20 look beneath the surface for double
meanings The next morning went again
with the consul general \ most interesting
crowd gathered on the steps 10 see the vice
ROY oif-all the Indian princes In Calcutta
and the neighborhood. the ex-queen OF Bur
NAH and chiefs from Cashmere and all the
borders. Here. for the first time 10 India,
have seen really magnificent costumes and
jewels Lady Duherin, however wore a
simple white gown and brown straw hat
The band PLACED, cannon wore fired, speeches
made and the party rolled out of the gar
dens. leaving the government house behind
them for good
That evening d.ncd 20 the consulate. Six
servants waited az table. 80 Tor each person.
Il j. well WAGES ale low fur many are re-
CURED. first Of all. tie bearer o. valet Is liz
disreusab.e. doing everything FOR you. YOU
never go 10 dine bat ;Lat - attends u wait
% YOU. be- dresses Won. does your packing
end even SAWS THANKS" for you 10 one
ever IN india says thanks for themselves;
you always bear them call forthclr bearer
Mime was % very good one though I could
lot say / lccame SO derendeu. on ham as all
this. but it was a great satisfaction o. Dee well
waited on al tlc hotels while other people
were making themselves wre'ched. Next in
inheritance is the coos and the Incn vino
look after the house called ktmaears. Then
every household has TAILOR. wasLerman
and "sweers." who do al the dirty work II
You have horses. 10 requires two men for
every horse. and If several q head man 10
boss the others. one man cuts the grass. afi-
other gets 10 ina. The on y women servants
are the lady's maids and nurses; all the
oilers are men Wages vary from 81 70 .
a month and they find themselves thcy al
WAYS goo about barefoot and without noise
i gentleman told me on first coming out lac
attempted dressing his servants well, bot
found they would 80 e. sleep in the straw
With their clothes on, ~ gave 1t up.-C0r.
Boston Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12
Aiuu Ilea, Concerning Spirits.

Although the Ainu ideas Of q future ex
istence are very hay. yet they consider
that the spirits If men arc well disposed
toward the living, and may be relied upon
TO bring good fortune 10 tie village and
Tie inhabitants thereof, hence they have
no fear Of the spirits Of men. but it is
very different with those Of old women.
They are considered 10 be very malignant
witches. In fact-who are seeking some
means Of working mischief Formerly
this prejudice was more deeply rooted
than az present, and in order 20 prevent
the spirits Of Old women bewitching tho
place and the people their houses were
burned down as soon as ever the corpse
was taken away for burial. This was
done in order that the spirit might have
no abiding place. and, while engaged in
hunting for is home, would be diverted
from its malicious plans. This notion
corresponds with the superstitions Of
barbarous nations in other parts OF the
world }. X. Goodrich in Popular Science
Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12
\ Change II Tcxt Books.

W Oldest Child Is just Is, and my
youngest has recently passed the fourth
anniversary Of his birth !, isreascnably
certain that n0rdicai changes lave taken
place in the carths surface during the
Fourteen years which span the eight natal
episodes already referred 90. Bur think
that in hat interval every child possess
has needed new geography during the
continuance Of each scholastic year And
am sadly convinced that each geography
IS Gn Improvement upon It's discarded
predecessor The domestic pile OF text
books seems 20 accumulate, and yet they
are apparently useless J am presented
at the beginning of each school year with
the same formidable list Of books that
are imperatively needed in this con
stautiy advancing science of geography.
I am naturally q meek and uncomplain-
ing rlan. and / have no doubt that |
should excite IN my own offspring feel
ing Of plying contempt If attempted 70
bound be state after the exploded
methods Of the odd school. bat some.
times Wonder ia my artless japanese
fashion why IL is that whenever the
tickle Mississippi river changes its mind.
or Mr. Stanley discovers "a new rivulet IN
Central Africa. il is necessary TO issue Il
new seventy five celt atlas TO Gccommo-
date tie lact.-John Snyder in Globe.
Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12
rse of tho rmhrella,s ras.el.

Let he sec O good six umbrella said a
natter " fact looking man IN Chestnut
street store one morning.
Here's nice one,7 said the salesman,
aoldiug up fine specimen
Il don't like tnes- tassels. " remarked the
would bepurchaser. II don't see what they're
put on for They're not ornamental, aud I'll
iwear they're o. no uSe.'
"Oh, but they are useful, said The sales
nan. Many n man has saved his umbrella
By having tassels on it,
"H0W Sol"
"Why, instead Of laying it down or stand
ng 10 against q counter when he stops IN any
place. he simply thrusts one If the tassels
through buttonhole 4 his vest. When be
starts 10 60 out Of the store Or wherever he
may be tug soon reminds him that he IS
ascorting an umbrella / lost a good Gus
.oIser by explaining the utility Of these tas-
,els-or rather bis custom is not SO consecu-
tive as il formerly was He bought high
priced silk article one day and took out his
knife 10 cut off the tassels, when ] stopped
him Don't do that ! said.
why notf asked he. i always DO when
get home. might just as well DO il here,
They're no use
81 explained 70 him that they were Of use.
"'By J0yer said be. that's 50. What a
fool rge beenl | have invariably cut of the
tassels as soon as got home and put them
away in my bureau As consequence /
have score or more tassels and no UNI
brellas
THAT man hasn', bought an umbrella for
over year, whereas lie used 70 come ineyery
two or three weeks FOR new umbrella -
PHILADELPHIA News
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12

IN Holland and Belgium the names OF the
railway stations are given in three or four
different languages. In Berlin and In Paris
there is more consideration shown for tine
foreigner, than ia Petersburg. Ihe Russian
thinks that in Russia Russian suiiices Gs
means Of communication. Fortunately IN his
shop fronts he mercifully interprets his Cyril
ian characters by that original volapuk Of
lie world, Infancy, the picture The use Of
signs, once universal in England Ia an age
when few save the priests could read or write,
is nov confined With Us almost exclusively 10
the public house. In Russia the number OF
hterates being still small IN proportion 70
the population. the tradesmlan has recourse,
not 10 signs, but to the simple and obvious
sxpedient of painting upon the outside walls
Of his establishment more or less VIVID pict-
ures Of all the articles which be has on sale.
The butchers front is covered with frescOes
of les Of mutton and sirloins OF beef The
green grocer giows respondent behind wall
full Of painted cabbages, carrots and turnips.
Tempting pictures Of the warmest Of fur
oyercoats proclaim the dealer IN winter
wraps. Some Of these mural advertisements
are wretched daubs, as bad as our slgnboards.
But others are very fairly executed; and,
considering the difficulty Of the subject and
the stucco on which the artist has to work,
the result is not unsatisfactory. The effect
Of the whole is 10 give much more variety
aud color to the streets Of ST. Petersburg
than We can boast in western capitalS-W.
4. Stead in Contemporary Review.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-12

no matter what the weather. Tie darkies
we're apt t. have a bonfire going. The
Done. however. was q rather more am
bilious effort. II was made simply
'nough. # meal. molassos, buttermilk
md salt. and l. "a true dclicacy 10 those
who are accustomed 20 The corn tas,e.
iffia, It - proper 10 say, il not always
agreeable az first 90 those who are net
used % d. bat after "a little time j. pleas
ant o. almo 90 everybody.
Beyond these lower limits thcr. g. a
field for be displar Of artistic cooking
on the preparation of many varieties Cf
bread arl cake Ono kind much liked
10y ihe NEGROES j. made hy mixing frac-
mcnts Of pork cracking It's probably
The origin q The idea Chat burst into per
lec' Hover when scrappie vas inverted.
me aoOl'ion 81 e~-l sud SUGAR Cf mo-
1sses Zine latter by preference j. again
1 matter IF individual taste. and. ocCoui-
ING 20 the polo-ilo" i. -hicl thev are
used. the cake Is rich or plain. Cac
point must not b. loIl zen ia ihis con-
uecton. Sweet milk is not nearly as
good as tuttornik 10 use with corn
meal. a. sweet milk vill make TIE bread
heavy unless quantities cf baking pow
der are used. Even water is better than
sweet milk hut The bu;tcrmilk l. rest Of
the three 20 use in the mixing.
II is not in bread alone that cofnmeal
j. valuable. nor j. meal the only form in
which maize is & farofitc food with thoec
who have used IT, Hasty pudding and
Indian pudding the former the simpler
and tic latter the more elaborate mix
ure. arc familiar il most house hOids.
hut the Georgia boiled dinner is aci-
dom prepared north Of Mason and
DiXona line II Is dinner Of boiled
meat end vegetable. with dumplino- Of
iiIe yellow cornmoai dough cooked like
the wheaton dumping ia 90 YORK. hire
dinner Scrapple. however, Il. the NE
Inmate result thus far achieved in pre-
pairing colbineal Il is made bY boiling
q pigs head literally TO ra@s. minglng
the scraps and Jelly with cornmedl and
seasoning To- taste. 10 j., dream OF Joy
when well fried for breakfast
Beside the meal there are forms of
samp. hominv. and what is known in
the trade IS Ccrealiuc. all of which are
valuable. and are ioOthsome breakfast
dishes. Samp and lominy are excellent
and wholesome forms Of the maize
which do not. however. admit of much
variety IN their treatment 10y the cook.
They are coarselv cracked kennels, and,
like rice must he boiled or steamed be
fore they can be served in any form.
After boiling they may be fried or made
into cakes, as quits the fancy. Ccrealine
l. form Of maize more carefully pre-
pared. in which the outer shell Is stripped
of by machinery and the inner kernel is
shredded Ii is in reality a nearer APP
prOach 10 wheaton flour than any other
form Of maize, though it is not bolted or
finely ground.
II has long been recognized IS draw
back 10 American prosperity that the
food resources Of the country are not
utilized 10 the extent that they should be.
If Hutchinson IS corner shall induce pcO-
pie 10 make more use Of corn and less OF
wheat. an economic advantage may yet
grow out of one Of the most startling In
Equities Of this generation. l.. c. K.