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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

At business meeting of the men,
bers of the Baptist church last Sun
day evening, a unanimous call was ex-
tended to Rev. Mr.. Weeks to accept
the pastorate of that church. The
reverend gentleman has the call I'M
der advisement.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

The VOcalists of the city are invited
to join the class for advanced singers,
to be organized at 8 o'clock sharp, this
Tuesday eve, at the M. E. church, un-
der the leadership of Prof. DObbins of
of Portland.
Anyone finding a small walking stick
of hickory with the broken tusk of a
boar for head, and silver ferrule en-
grayed in script From 5, p. TO Jay T.
will confer favor by leaving the same
at this Office, or at DIR. Tuttle's Office.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

Talking of big potatoes, about the
biggest thing in the way of spuds seen
in these pdrts yet arrived at THE
AsToRIAN Office yesterday, from j. f.
Warren, of Knappa, several of them
would fill a bushel measure: they are
fifteen inches long and three and-a-
half inches through, and are dry and
mealy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

That flag has arrived from Boise
City, gold and silver and stars, ringed,
streaked and striped; it don't come up
to Capt. Hustler's flag by long shot,
but it is pretty good for Boise City.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

Longtime ago Hon. A. Van Dusen
had built large red flag, with wells,
Fargo & Co." on it, in big white
letters. 1t used TO occasionally float
in the breeze, but of Late years has
been in seclusion. Brenham Van Du-
sen yesterday made present of it to
Capt. Hustler, and from this on,
whenever the San Francisco steamer
is due the gigantic streamer will float
from the top of the highest flag pole
in Astoria, at the Main street dock, a
signal that the steamer will shortly
arrive.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

Yesterday Capt. J. H. ID. Gray was
in receipt of a dispatch informing him
that his father, the venerable w. H.
Gray was very sick at the residence
of ]. kamm, in Portland, and that he
was likely to die at any time. The
sad news will be read with sincere
regret by thousands in the northwest
who venerate Mr.. Gray, the pioneer of
pioneers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

A great deal of time is lost in read
kcab gninruter 81 eye eht elihW .gni
to the left to read again toward the
gnidaer yb emit evas dluoc ew thgir
back and forth alternately as the blind
OF emit fo etsaw a eb dluow IL .od
plow in strips one way, and return
aero era eW .gnidaer in oS .yldi
lures OF habit in this regard. Several
thgir mort daer segaugnal daed eht 70
to left
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

In the justice court yesterday on
motion of the district attorney the
case of Joe Baker charged with as
sault and battery on a sailor, was dis
missed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

The only United States emblem
which has an eagle upon it is used by
the revenue marine. The revenue
flag was created by an act of congress
approved March 2, 1899, the secretary
OF the treasury prescribing in August
of that year thatthe ensign and pen
nant directed by the president under
that act should consist of sixteen per-
pendicular stripes, alternating red and
white, the union of the ensign bear
ing the arms of the United States in
dark blue on white field"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

Prof. G. G. Blake, of Kansas, who
has had such great success in foretell-
ing great storms and drouths and the
weather in general, gives the result OF
his calculations for November as fol
lows: November, 1889, will be colder
than usual for that month. There
will be moderate precipitation, and in
the more northern states much of it
will be in the form of snow. The pre-
cipitation will be small in the far west
and northwest, increasing in the
south and east, though it will not be ex-
cessive in any part Of the country,
except in a few spots near the coast
in the Gulf and Atlantic states. After
the cold spell in the first half of the
month it Will moderate for a few days
and then turn cold again. By cold
weather it is intended to say that it
will be cold and raw for that month,
not cold winter weather
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

BE sure to get Hoods SarSaparilla if
you want an honest, reliable medicine.
Do not take any other which is alleged
to be "abOut the same" or ''juSt as good"
Insist upon having Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which is peculiar to Itself. Sold by all
druggists. Try it.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

The Albany and Astoria railroad
company has purchased the entire
plant of Searle & Deane, which was
used on the Oregon Pacific road. The
plant is sufficient for use by a force of
1000 men, says the Statesman, that
the Albany and Astoria Co. means
business. Some further important de-
velopments concerning the movement
of this road may be expected soon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12
Telephone Lodging Iouse.

Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
30 and % cts, per week S150. New and
clean. Private entrance
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12
BaZ

Stamping done to order. Embroidery
Lessons, 90 cents per hour.
Mrs. A, RAPPLEYEA & Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

At a recent Sunday school service, a
bland visitor was illustrating the ne
cessity of Christian profession in order
properly to enjoy the blessings Of
Providence in this world; and to make
it apparent to the youthful mind, he
said: For instance, / want to intro
duce water into my house. 1 turn If
on. The pipes and faucets and every
convenience are in good order, but l
get no water Can any of you tell me
why l do not get any water" He ex-
pected the children to see that it was
because he had not made a connection
with the main in the street. The boys
looked perplexed. They could not
see why the water should refuse to
run into his premises after such fault
less plumbing. "Can no one tell me
what 1 have neglected." reiterated the
good man, looking over the flock of
wondering faces bowed down by the
weight of the problem. 81 know
squeaked a little five-year-old. You
don't pay Billy Welchp
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

Last Saturday young man came
over from the Willapa, to keep an ap-
pointment with his best girl. He
called in at a barber shop the first
place on arriving in town. He asked
the barber if dyeing his whiskers a
dark color (they were sandy would
improve his looks. The barber said
he thought it would, and the opera
ton was proceeded with But when
the job was finished the dye was all
over him. His neck was as black as
ink considerable distance from the
whiskers, so were his cheeks and tenn
pies. This was not all. The barber
attempted to take out the dye from
his skin by putting on some kind of
acid, and the poor fellows pains be-
gan. His neck and face burned as if
on fire, his lips swelled, and he was in
terrible state, and the maddest man
in Astoria. He could not call on his
girl, and no doubt she was disap-
pointed, and he left in disgust for his
woodland home, convinced that it is
not wise to improve upon Natures
gifts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

The county court is in session.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12
AOYICETO MOTHERS

Coffee aud cake, ten cents. at the
Central Restaurant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12

City council meets tonight.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
The Influence of Tobacco.

The first impression made by the smoke
of tobacco is through the blood, and mas
much as the whole volume of blood courses
through the body in from three to five
seconds, the indications Of its effect, from
the many compounds of which it is COM
posed, are felt universally in the young
smoker. After short time, as the blood
becomes charged with the poisons, the Or
ganic nervous chain and the organs 1t sup
plies are powerfully impressed.
For the young and adolescent the habit
of smoking causes impairment of growth,
premature manhood, and physical pros
tration.
l do not believe it is possible that any
man can constantly smoke foul pipe with
out being constantly martyr to dyspepsia
Cigars, if they are good, produce dys-
pepsia very quickly, for in smoking them
nicotine is more rapidly absorbed.
Smoking, as every one knows, destroys
appetite and enfeebles digestion. Con
sumption does the same, and one of the
most common presages of consumption is
indigestion. For these reasons | have
made it rule for years past to insist that
every consumptive patient should abandon
the pipe and cigar, and l have found
rigid obedience to this rule worth many a
formal prescription.-Dr. B. ". Richard
son, IN st. Louis Magazine.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
SONG OF THE FOURTH OF JULY.
,weet were the lanes with laurel,

o sweet were the lanes with laurel
And mallow, and spicy hay,
And bronzed were the fields with fallen grain
That early July day
= But the air was rife with trouble
For the gallant Paul Revere,
As he rode through the dusky night to tell
That the British were almost here
Had sounded prelude. to echo
Down the fair Colonial coast,
To call from the peaceful farms and fields
sturdy, dauntless host
And now there had gathered, swiftly
In the town of the Quaker, Penn,
With steadfast purpose in their hearts,
band of earnest men.
There was Hancock, the brave, the daring,
And Jefferson, the wise;
Franklin, the prophet of honest thrift,
And Morris, with kindly eyes;
And they framed a Declaration,
That pleasant summer day,
Which neither Prince, nor Queen, nor sword,
Has ever snatched away;
And the hard pressed soldiers frightened,
And through long months fought on.
Until kingly sway DER their wide land ceased
And their right was grandly won!
Can we sing of them too proudly,
This early July day,
Who out of servitude and shame
So bravely made way?
Nay-honor. praise and blessing
Supreme to them be given,
Our grand old "Continentals," may
Their land be long unriven
By conflict, and with reverence
Their names be spoken, ever,
While patriots and freemen live,
And nations stand together
Helen Chase in Good Rousekeeping
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
She Wheeled Her Own Baby.

It was once my lot to board for few
months in beautiful city. Every pleas
ant day wheeled my baby out. On the
broad, shady sidewalks which we fire.
quented, used to meet many other baby
carriages, their little occupants in charge
of girls with snowy caps and aprons
Hardly day passed that / was not &C.
costed by some of these girls, and always,
after the first general chat, would come
the question "Where do you liver
.'say, who do yer work fur?" ''Whose
baby's that?'
The stare of incredulous establishment
which always greeted my quiet answer,
'sHe is my baby, was very funny.
''She says it's her own baby, and she
amt workin' out for no one = l overheard
one of them tell another, in a tone of per
picked emazement.
'sWhy did you take me for nurse girl !
Why shouldn't it be my own babyY' l
asked one of them.
"Why, nothing, only-well, the ladies
round here don't ever wheel their own
babies out she answered.
"Well, am lady, and wheel my own
baby out" remarked briefly.
That afternoon one Of the ladies who
never wheeled her own baby out went by
with little shaggy poodle in her arms !
National Baptist.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
Marvellous Feat of Memory.

Marcus tells us, and had the statement
solemnly attested by four Venetian noble
men OF undoubted honor, how in Padua he
met young Corsican who had gone
thither to pursue his studies at the uni
versity. Having heard that the young
man was gifted with an extraordinary
memory, so that he could retain and re-
peat as many as $4,000 words, read over
by him once only, Maretus and some dis
tinguished friends asked if he would al
low them to test the accuracy of what re-
port had stated. He willingly consented,
and there was read over an almost inter
minable list of words, strung together
without any consecutive meaning, in every
variety of language, even many of them
mere gibberish. The young Corsican
stood all the while with his attention
deeply fixed and his eyes cast down upon
the ground. When it was time he looked
up cheerfully and repeated the whole in
teresting catalogue of words without a
single fault. Then to show how carefully
he retained each word, he went through
the list backward, then taking every al
ternate word, first, third, fifth, ETC., till he
quite tired out and perfectly satisfied
Marcus that he was the most extraordi-
nary man he had met in all his travels
London Public Opinion.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
Go Into the Vineyard.

What woman, who has been redeemed
by the blood of Christ, can fold her arms
in idleness, while there is so much to be
done in the vineyard of the Lord. Life is
too short and death too certain for us to
lose any time, if we would reap much
fruit. In this busy age, we must keep
pace with the times, or be made more con-
spicuous by tagging behind. "Little acts
are the elements of true greatness, hence,
if we cannot get to ourself name for
doing great things, let US win true great
ness by doing many little things. Many
of Gods children know their duty and do
it not, because they feel like they have q
good excuse. Often, we fear, Christians
excuse themselves, when God does not.
81 do not feel like attending church"
perhaps this feeling is only Indifference,
and God does not excuse it. 81 do not be-
'-lieve in Ladies' Aid Societies" Perhaps
this excuse, to keep out of iI7ty, is quite
acceptable to self, but it must be justified
by Gods word before he will accept it. Il
cannot pray in the Ladies' Missionary
Society,"" Self often excuses us when we
cannot, but we should prove to God that
we cannot, by often praying in secret over
the matter and often making the effort,
then, if we fail, the Lord is tender and
showeth mercy. Many Christians let such
trifes as, what others might say, excuse
them from duty; or they are easy to be-
come offended at others and permit this to
keep them from religious duties. All this
is erroneous we must work while it is day
for the night cometh when no man can
work. Oh dear sister, the religion of our
dear Saviour has done so much for US that
we should ever be ready, not only to do,
but to seek work to do for him.
Now just word for Jesus.
Twill help us on our way;
One little word for Jesus,
o speak, or sing, or pray"
Christian Visit0r.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
A Rumseller's Experience.

A man named Stacy, the owner of
splendid drinking saloon in New York,
signed the pledge and closed his house.
Hearing that party of lads had formed
themselves into temperance society, he
gave them his experience as rumseller.
II have sold liquor" said Mr.. Stacy, "for
eleven years-long enough for me to see
the beginning and end of it's effects.
have seen man take his first glass of
liquor in my place, and afterward fill the
grave of suicide. have seen man after
man, wealthy and educated, come into my
saloon who cannot now buy his dinner. l
can recall twenty customers worth from
100000 to 100000, who are now with
out money, place or friends" He warned
boys against entering saloons on any pre-
text. He stated that he had seen many a
young fellow, member of some temper
ance society, come in with a friend and
wait while he drank. "No, no." he would
say, 81 never touch it. Thanks all the
same" Presently, rather than to seem
churlish, he would take glass of cider or
harmless lemonade. "The lemonade was
nothing" said the rumseller, "but | knew
how it would end. The only safety, boys,
for any sman, no matter how strong his
resolution, is outside the door of saloon"
Tile NQn10.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13

half way and Eunice's bright face peered in.
"Papai' she called, softly.
"Well, Eunice, what's wanted7" he re-
piled, rising and going toward her, for this
daughter was his hearts delight
"Come to your own den, papa dear; l
have something to tell you. And let
Charley and Ralph fight it out alone there. "
He laughed.
Good advice, Blossom. I'll come. Now
what is it" as, once more seated in his
special chair, Eunice unceremoniously
placed herself on his knee.
"Well, papa, you know how I've been
teasing you for a new piano."
"Now, Blossom, this is too bad. Cruel
girl to entice me in here, just to tease me
for something newt
mo, papa, brought you to say won t
ask for the piano, if you will listen kindly
to story Pm going to tell you"
"My girl you haven't been up to any
mischief?"
ono, sir. Now listen"
Then she told in detail Dolly's sad
story, ending with the words: You know,
papa, you had almost promised me the
piano, but if you will write out receipt
in full for poor Dwight's rent this winter,
will make the old one do till l graduate,
and not tease you again. Will you, papa p
'.Eunice, you're good girl. You shall
have it your own way. Dwight's steady
fellow, and I've no doubt Dolly told the
truth Now, kiss your old father, who is
proud of his unselfsh girl"
The next day, Eunice and the little ones
came early to the cottage, where Dolly and
her mother, in a futter of anxiety and
| bo,o uo+cb cd thar opproach
"There, Dolly!'' cried the squire's
daughter, as she entered, s'there's new
| prescription for your fathers rheumatism. D
Dolly thanked her with sinking of her
heart. Eunice was kind, but evidently
she had not been able to move the Squire.
Just then, however, her father, who had
been carelessly looking over the paper,
broke into fervent thanksgiving.
"Thank the good Lord p he cried, "and
may He bless the Squirrel Wife-Do1ly-
our rents ali paid for the winter That
means the masters paid it hisself, and we
needn't fear being turned out O doors.
Eunice did not explain, but her father
was too proud of her to keep the story tc
| himself, so, though she was still con
demned to hear the worn piano, she must
have felt compensated by the joyous
| grateful greetings which met her from he1
fathers people whenever she went abroad
AS for Dolly, her devotion was entire,
and the day that saw Eunice graduate
not only brought grand piano up from
London, but also installed Dolly as hel
confidential maid, to the perfect satisfac:
ton of both these sincere, true-hearteo
girls, whose difference in situation could
not overcome the sweet kindness which
drew them close together.-7he Weekly
| Mnnnaf
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
Curious Legal Sequeis to the Flood.

There are other losses, difficulties and
embarrassments beyond ali yet indicated
that may come in the wake of this deluge.
Great numbers of important papers and
documentary evidence have been washed
away and in part or wholly destroyed
evidence of debts due or of credits claimed
notes, bills, bonds, agreements, con-
tracts, book accounts, memoranda of work
and labor done-and papers relating to all
of the great variety of relations between
debtor and creditor, employer and en-
ployed. 1t will require the highest exer-
else of honesty, equity, and forbearance
to bring justice and right out OF the coil
that might come from the loss of such a
mass of papers. Fortunately, Johnstown
is not county seat, or there might nave
to be added the destruction of court dock
ets the records of deeds, wills, leases and
other documents relating to the titles OF
real property which would have caused
enormous trouble
But the greatest of all the embarrass-
ments remains yet to be mentioned
that relating to the inheritance of real
property growing out of the impossibility
of proving the precise moment of the death
of any property owner, husband, wife,
father, son, sister, brother, who was over
whelmed, and who persisted in this cata-
clysm the kindred impossibility of prov
ing which of several direct or possible
heirs, grantees, or devisees persisted be-
fore the other and the still further i'm
possibility, in the instance of unrecovered
or unrecognized dead, of proving even the
fact of death itself These unprovable
facts all touch and affect the descent of
property-the inheritance of property
and there must be large number of in
stances wherein such questions must arise,
seeing that the major part of whole COM
munities, as we'll as of whole families,
have been Observation-Disclosures perhaps
thousands at the same instant so far as
we can tell-and other hundreds, and per-
haps thousands, have gone out of human
sight-nobody can tell where.
Only lawyers can fully understand what
difficulties, what long continued litigation
and losses may arise from the uncertainty
as to whether the father persisted first or
the child whether the wife was the first
to die or the husband whether the brother
or the sister lived moment longer than
the father or the mother; for upon such
survivorship depends in many instances,
the direction that property must take
under our interstate laws or in the execu-
ton of wills for here all of a family, OF
all of them at least, who did perish, went
at one fell swoop, without leaving sign OF
trace as to the moment of the decease Of
any one of them. And what an opportu-
nj Y there is for pretenders and false
claimants of kinship.-Philadelptia Led
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
A Sample Room.

Whenever l go to church or up town on
a shopping expedition, | pass a corner
where the gilded sigh hangs over the door
bearing the words, Sample Room" On
the side of the building near the door is
large black and gold shield, and upon it
again. in gold letters we see Sample
Room"
Very often we hear piano and violin
going within, and men singing; and
sometimes we see some of the samples"
they make inside leaning against tree
box, or staggering along the sidewalk or
even lying in the gutter Now you know
what | mean They make drunk ards
inside of that corner building, and then
turn them out as samples" of their work.
Not long ago young man went into one
of these "sample rooms" with $500 in his
pocket. He had just sold horse to
friend, and at his friends urgency he
stepped in to take glass of beer in honor
of the trade. He had SELDOM entered such
a place but he went this time, took the
one glass of beer, then glass of whisky,
and stopped to see game of cards played.
| Next morning he awoke in jail, and pres
emily found himself in court, sentenced to
paw ten dollar fine, or go to jail for ten
DAYS. He put his hand in his pocket
not dime there Yesterday three hun
bred dollars; to-day, not dime That
was another sample" of the work done in
the corner saloon. He could remember
nothing, except that he went in there and
took two drinks-beyond that his memory
failed. Having no money he had to go to
Jail, and bear the disgrace of having the
story known at home, as well as the dreary
Imprisonment, Had he kept away from
that place he might have gone gaily home
with his money in his pocket. AS it was,
boys, did he gain or loose by going there :?
| -SLnIi1ht
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-13
The Best Antidote for Evil.

The late Dean Stanley is the author of
the following excellent advice: Leisure
misused, an idle hour waiting to be en-
ployed, idle hands with no occupation,
idle and empty minds with nothing to
think-these are the main temptations to-
evil Fill up that empty void, employ
these vacant hours, occupy these iistless
hands the evil will depart, because it has
no place to enter in, because it is con-
quered by good. =,
; ''The best antidote against evil of all
kinds, against the evil thoughts that haunt
the soul, against the needless Nrplexities
which distract the conscience, is T. keep
hold of the good we have. Impure
thoughts will not stand against pure words
and prayers and deeds. Little doubts will
not avail against great certainties, Fix
your attention on things above, and then
you will be less troubled by the cares, the
temptations, the troubles of things on
aarth ''-E'r