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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
a Race That Wasn't A Race.

About one o'clock yesterday after
noon the sidewheel steamer Z. j.
Potter came coughing round Tongue
Point with several brooms at her
masthead, and blew four lusty blasts.
which were responded to by steamers
along the dock. Just one hour after
the Telephone came flying round
that point and wound her mellow
horn.
Believing that a race had been run,
as announced, Astoria, male and fe-
male, from sixty months to sixty
years wanted to know (which
whipped 1t seems twas no race al
all. The Telephone left Portland al
seven o'clock, and made landings all
the way. The Potter pulled out al
eight, an hour later, and struck oui
straight for Astoria. She over.
hauled the Telephone at Oak Point
or near there, and some say got away
with her for little ways. Others
say she didn't. There was some bets
on, bnt three men to whom decision
was left decided there was no race
and declared all bets off.
As matter of fact the Z. j. Potter
left Portland an hour after the I'ele
phone and got here an hour before
her. AS further matter of fact the
Potter took her wood aboard from {
barge at Portland Monday night ani
made the run clear through, and the
Telephone made % landings ani
wooded up on the way down. So fa
honors are easy.
Capt. Scott is reported to have sai(
yesterday afternoon that he would
run race with the Potter next Tues
day, starting at the same time the
sidewheeler does and coming straigh
through. II this is done there vii
be race for blood, and half Astori
will go broke if he is beat. One mai
offered yesterday to bet his life, hi
soul, or $1,000, he didn't care
damn which," that in square hub
and.hub race Scott would make tn
Potter take his dust into Astoria.
Steamboat racing never does an
good. and sometimes does harm; bu
this part of the great American publ
looks for race between these tw
boats, will feel kind o'disappoipted
it doesn't take place, and if ther
will be square side and side rae,
and no stopping, next Tuesday or an
other day agreed upon, there will be
mighty big crowd along to see il
progress.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The China Decorator, published at
162 W 18th street, N. Y, one of the
most valued OF our exchanges, is re-
ceived. 1t tells how to spend two
days and four dollars gliding a China
saucer. A better gilt China saucer
can be bought in the store for fifty
cents. The chief charm OF the China
Decorator is its utter uselessness.
There is a China decorator on Che
namus street oppozzlt to the post
Office that is way up in his line, and
the way he can fix up lottery tickets
with brush and paint pot, and
hide 'em when he sees policeman
coming, would surprise the editor or
editress of the New York City China
decorator.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
For First Place.

A great amount of political engineer
ing will be done by friends of candidates
to secure for their man the first place on
the ticket, and the best man will prob
ably secure the coveted place. Then if
indOrsed by the majority of the people,
the election is assured. Electric Bitters
has been put to the front, its merits
passed upon, has been indOrsed, and
unanimously given the first place
among remedies peculiarly adapted to
the relief and cure of all Diseases of
Kidneys, Liver and Stomach, Electric
Bitters, being guaranteed, is safe in
veStment. Price soc and 81 per bottle
at Jno. c. Dement'S Drug Store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

There's a little inoffensiye chap
with boot black stand in front Of
the Altoona restaurant, who is pick.
ing up a few honest cents blacking
boots. A big two listed husky has
been imposing on the little fellow
making him black his boots for moth.
ing, and finally began banging him
around. The poor little bleeding
piece of humanity had the brute
brought before Judge Jewett last
Monday, who, upon hearing the evi-
dence, very properly fined him $50,
for his inhumanity.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

A man who is worth $4,000 and
who has $4,000 at five per cent in
terest in two Portland banks, came in
yesterday morning and wanted to
know if we wouldn't please advertise
for nothing, a missing fishing boat
Then he walked up to the court
house corner to get on the street car
so he could ride two blocks further
for the five cents, that it is to bs
hoped he didn't beat the street ca
company out of. The same MAJ
came iu last week and anxiously in
quired what Ne ought to do to make
the town livefHr.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Among other brio a brac tossed on
the desk from yesterday mornings
mail was volume II of the fisheries
report of 1880. The same 80 lines is
given Oregon. Washington territory
gets page of varied misstatements
and errors, and a pleasant story is
told about Woodward of the What
Cheer House in San Francisco and
how he used to have his boarders sit
up nights to crack the shells OF gulls
eggs. Massachusetts and Maine
have also some droll legends of the
infancy Of those commonwealths.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Right here and now The Historian
takes off its head covering to Gen. A.
W. Greeley of the signal service, and
modestly lays at his feet sprig OF
evergreen, plucked from fir tree
over at Knappton. He is the boss
guesser. He said last April that July
18th and 18th would be the two hot
test days of the year. He said them
very words and is on record to that
effect. 'Rah for Greeley! If he'll
come out here and give we uns a
pointer on the Clatsop road he can
be elected director.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Manuel Ignacio Jorge is a Portu-
guese fisherman on the Sacramento
river, and it was said of him in the
Portuguese newspaper A Uniao Pori-
uguezG, in its issue Of April 26th,
that "he has been arrested for treat
ing people badly, and if it were not
for the intervention of his friends he
would be in prison now." He thinks
now that this article was libelous,
and he sues the paper for $4,000 dam
ages.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

A prominent Gamer who is in a
position to know, gives it as his opin-
ion that the canneries on the Colum-
bia river will be 100000 behind this
season. He bases his belief on the
short pack, the amount of gear in the
water, the high price Of fish, and the
amount of gear lost. THE Historian
believes that the canneries will come
a good deal nearer than that to play.
ing even on the seasons work in the
aggregate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Sells Bros. circus is heading this
way and if it sells the public it will
do no more than other cir cusses that
are "a grand aggregation of natural
wonders las far as Portland and a
cage of monkeys and camel with
one ear chewed off by the time the
aggregation strikes Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

There are property owners in town
who are afraid to name price for a
lot lest you should say I'll take it,"
yet who beat their breasts and cry
all day and a part of the night about
high taxes" because these lots are
taxed at valuation of one third
what they would refuse to take for
them. What ought we do to make
things liyelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

We have three fine organs in stock
and two more will arrive in few days.
Parties contemplating purchasing either
for cash or on the installment plan will
find it to their advantage to call on
GRIFFIN 4 REED.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The catalogue of the state Normal
school for 1889 is received. 1t is
printed at the school, some poor devil
of printer being thus done out of q
job. On the list of 'S8 is given the
names and address of 105 pupils. II
of whom are from Ashland. 1t is a
big thing for Ashland. The expenses
of attendance at the school are very
low, and the course of study is prac-
tical and complete.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Astorians pay $1,000, one thousand
dollars. ten times one hundred dol
lars, every month for newspapers that
never have a good word for the place
and grudge fifteen cents a week for
newspapers that talk for Astoria first,
last and all the time. What ought
we to do to make things livelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Petitions numerously signed were
presented in the senate last Monday
by Edmunds, from the st. Paul
chamber of commerce, and from can
ners and packers of Baltimore, Cleve-
land, Portland and Astoria, praying
for repayment in full of duties paid
on imported tin when made into cans
and exported, containing American
products.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

California arriving passengers first
speak of the brilliancy of our hill,
sides and how fine the grass looks
and how beautiful this country looks
in comparison with the brown and
sundried hills they've left. Then
they strike the roadway, and become
suddenly and painfully silent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Astoria has, physicians who are be-
ieved to be equal in skill, ability and
experience to any on the coast. Bni
If one has the nose bleed or pain in
his lap let him hop on the night boat
and go to Portland. What ought We
to do to make things livelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

As fine land as the sun ever shone
on is going begging at SO an acre.
On that land can be raised two tons
of good hay to the acre. Next Janu-
ary, wheat straw, called HAY" will
be brought here from California and
snapped up at $50 a ton. What
ought we do to make things livelier!
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give a grand basket pic
mic, weather permitting, on Friday,
July Goth. The elegant new steamer
Telephone has been secured and a
good time is assured to all who GO
Ice cream will be for sale. Tickets
for adults Is cents; children so cents.
Special terms to families. Boat leaves
at $50 A.. N,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Shortly after II, NJ, yesterday the
breeze swung round to the west, and
the thermometer dropped to the most
delightful temperature of any town,
city, site or section from the tropic
shore of Panama to where the free
American of Alaskan descent bathes
his barbarian brow in the surf that
thunders on the shore of far Attou.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The formal transfer of the tugs
Escort and Donald to the o. r. & N
Co. took place yesterday, and the new
rates, previously announced, go into
effect to-day. Capt. Randall went to
San Francisco yesterday, and the
Escort is without captain at pres
ent. Capt. McVicar remains in
charge of the Donald.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

A party of excursionists provided
with the proper Ingredients for a
days outing, go on visit of inspec.
ton to the government property at
the mouth of the river on Curran &
Nelson's steamer, the Occideat, to-
day. Among others are A. ]. Megler,
Alex. Cambell, @. FL. Cooper. G. J.
Trenchard, Aug. Danielson, A. Glib
bons, FL. J. Wherity, M. Olsen, J. W.
Hume, o. Soyey, o. B. Estes. Walter
Robb,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Potatoes-from California, were
received on the Columbia yesterday
Coin-from Astoria, goes down on
the next steamer to pay for them.
Clatsop county land yields 300
bushels potatoes to the acre. What
ought we do to make times livelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Fifty thousand dollars clear profit
will go by here in the next six weeks
in summer travel. The finest beach
on the north coast is at our gates;
it would cost 100000 to make II
available. What ought we to do to
make times livelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The custom house grounds looE
like the last run of shad at present
POGO tempo order will come ont o.
chaos, and the Chinese houses on the
other side of the street will look a:
pretty as ever.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Northern Pacific, o. r. & n
and Puget Sound Shore lines have
put into effect special rate on fresh
fish shipped from Portland, Astoria
Seattle and Tacoma to eastern points.
The rate per 100 pounds in carloads
to Northern and Union Pacific east
ern terminals is SL12l5; to Chicago
and st, Louis, S1.25.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
Announcement.

To make room for large stock of
goods to arrive shortly we will sell the
remainder OF our stock of children's
Carriages, Wagons, and Velocipedes, at
a very small margin above cost.
GRIFFIN & REED.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Miss Laura Biggar, who was re-
ported dead, writes from Denver,
Colorado, saying that she is not dead
In the absence of further parole tes-
timony, the lady's testimony is en-.
titled to belief. She, certainly, ought
to know,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Astoria merchants try to consult
the tastes and wishes of their Gus
toners and keep good stocks on
hand. But five cents can be saved on
a sack of beans by spending $3.50 in
going to Portland for them. What
ought we do to make things livelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

At 5:25 last Monday afternoon the
thermometer here indicated co. T.
At Port Townsend it was S8', at Rose
burg 90, at Red Bluff 106, at Sacra-
mento 100.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Gen. Caaby was reported
blowing signals of distress below
the Desdemona sands last evening
and was towed to town by the Wal.
lush;i, her propeller being tempora
riiY deranged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Bismarck, Dakota, Daily IFj6.
une Is received. There is more local
in one issue of live Oregon or Wash.
ington daily newspaper than there is
in six issues of the Bismarck DAILY
Tribune, which calls itself "a live
local paper"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Five thousand dollars by express
and registered letter goes east from
Astoria every month for goods that
are on the shelves of local dealers.
What ought we do to make things
liYelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The bark Henry BUch; was the first
vessel to recently leave Port Town,
send with q crew at reduced wages
She sailed for Guaymas, Mexico
The crew are paid $50 per month
each.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Beer from San Francisco is I'M
ported on every steamer. Jno. hopp,
in his North Pacific brewery, makes
better and purer beer, and pays out
wages to men that spend their money
here. What ought we do to keep the
money at home?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
PERSONAL MENTION.


j. II. Mansell is in the city.
W. L. McCabe returned yesterday.
l.. W. Holt returned from Califor-
MIA on yesterdays steamer.
q. w. Knowles, G. W. Ross and J.
P. Howe came down from Portland
yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

This warm weather gives unusual
opportunity to bring out light goods
for summer wear and give 'em an air
ing on the street. The effect IS more
brilliant and picturesque than the
regulation uniform of rubber and
dark clothing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
Lost.

A child's gold chain bracelet with fiat
plain clasp. Suitable reward given for
its return to Mrs. S. ElmOre, corner
Court and Benton streets.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Table Talk, for July, is received
1t is fine. The articles are all short,
clever, timely; written in small En-
glish words and on live topics.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

2. OHara has sold his second ward
meat shop and business to Jno. W.
Welch.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Port Discovery mill cut last
Friday, nearly $4,000 feet of lumber
said to be the largest amount ever
sawed by any shingle mill.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Astoria clothiers sell hats for S1.5C
that Astorians pay 50 for in Portland
What ought we do to make times
livelier?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Ludlow's Ladies' $500 Fine Shoes
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at j. GOCDMAN's,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

On the outside page is an argument
that is either right or wrong; is
either true or false; is either sense or
nonsense; what is your opinion?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

instantaneous. infallible. safe, a marvellous
Antidote to Pain, Inflammation and Weak
ness. Utterly unlike and vastly superior to
all other plasters, At all druggists. % cents {;
five for Sl.OO; or, postage free, of POTTER
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Efforts are making to let the Swash
channel near Fort Stevens have an
outlet to the ocean. That would
spoil a fine bathing place.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Sunday night the wind blew from
the east, and till noon yesterday the
weather was unusually warm, the
thermometer getting up to S0degrees.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Jensen Can filing company
will have the annual meeting at the
Astoria Iron Works at 2 o'clock on
the afternoon of the 2Sth inst.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

From date tickets at the office for
Ilwaco on the Gen. CdRby will be
fifty cents; one dollar for the round
trip.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

A company has been organized at
Portland to build a railroad from
that city to Mount Hood. some oO
miles away. The line will be 70mlles
in length, terminating at the snow
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

We cannot do justice to the esteem in which
CUTIcURA, the great skin cure, and CUTIcURA
Soar, an exquisite Skin Beautifer, prepared
from it, and CUTICURA REsoLyENT, the new
Blood Purifier. are held by the, thousand:
happy by the cure of agonizing, humiliating
itching, scaly and pimply diseases of the skin
scalp and blood, with loss of hair.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Gen. Niles goes to Tiilamook
rock next Sunday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The state press association is max
ing arrangements to meet in Salem
on the 18th of next month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Portland Telegram says that
"a jitfy' means ten minutes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The best Oysters in any style. at
the Telephone Restaurant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
se.Is cooked to Order.

Private rooms for ladies and families
at Central Restaurant, next to FOard <
Stokes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
Girl Wanted.

A competent girl is wanted TO do gen.
eral housewOrk in a small family. In
quire at this Office.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
Fine Dwelling House to Rent.

The finest and juiciest steak at the
TELEPHONE Restaurant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The A. b. Field goes to Tillamook
this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Columbia arrived from San
Francisco yesterday; the State sailed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
Crow

Is the leading photographer of this city
and is said to be as good as any i'll the
state
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The Alliance arrived in from
Grays harbor yesterday afternoon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Y. Nj. c. A. social and suprer to
morrow night.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

1t you want to buy, sell, or rent
property call on Robb & Parker.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
Clat>op Ferry-RcguIar Trips

A fine cup of coffee, at the Telephone
Restaurant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18
Every Night | Scratched
Until the Skin was Raw. Body
Covered with Scales like Spots
CT Mortar. Cured by the Cuticura
Remedies.

Covered with Scales like Spots
CT Mortar. Cured by the Cuticura
Remedies.
am going to tell you of the extraordinary
change your CUTICURA REMEDIES performed
on me. About the 1st of April last noticed
some red rimples like coming out all over my
time later on, when it began to look like spots
of mortar spotted on, and which came off in
LAYERS. accompanied with itching. / would
scratch every night until / was raw, then the
next night the scales, being formed mean
while. were scratched off again. In vain did
consult all the doctors in the country, but
without aid. After giving up all hopes of re-
coyery, / happened to see an advertisement
in the newspaper about your CUTICUR REM
and obtained almost immediate relief. l be-
gan to notice that the scaly eruptions gradu-
allv dropped of and disappeared one by one.
and have been fully cured. l had the disease
thirteen months before I began taking the
CUTICURA REMEDIES, and in four or five weeks
was entirely cured. My disease was eczema
and psoriasis. recommended the CUTICURA
REMEDIES to all in my vicinity, and l know of
q great many who have taken them, and
ly mothers who have babes with scaly erup-
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as nice and clear as baby's.
GEO. COTEY, Merrill, Wis.
Sept. q, 1887.
Feb. 7, 1SSS.-Not trace whatsoever Of the
disease from which ! suffered has shown itself
since my cure, GEO. COTEY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

The latest style of Gents Boots and
Shoes at P.J. GOoDMAN's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Sold everywhere. Price CUTICURA. 50
cents; SOAP, 25 cents RRsOLvENT. 81 90,
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Assiqnee's Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY s CIV GIVEN III91t THAT T. THE
sIgnee of the Thistle Packing Company, and
all persons having claims against 1t, are re-
ouired to present the same, duly verified. to
the assignee, within three months from this
date, May 18th, 1883. wv ,ro>-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

What ought we to do to make times
livci!er?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-18

Will begin Monday, July 16. Leave
Adair's Landing at $50 A. NJ. and 80
p. NJ. Leave Astoria Landing, 9, A. NJ.
and 8, p. NJ.