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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26
Making POSTAGE Stamns.

The manufacture OF postage stamps
for the government, an industry which
has been confined TO New York for the
past twenty-eight years, is likely to be
transferred to this city. The govern
ment recently received bids for the
contract. and when they were opened
that of Charles +. Steel, of this city,
was found to be the lowest. The award
has not yet been made, but there is
scarcely n doubt that he will secure it,
He has made an offer 10 the Girard
trust for the old stock exchange, and il
it is accepted he will manufacture stamps
there. The annual output will be
about 140 900, 900 shetts About 200
hands will be employed. -Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26
Cutting Down Trees.

Recently an Ulster county (New
York; farmer cut an acre or two of
trees on an elevated portion of his
farm with the following result: "My
first loss was the drying up of beau
tiful brook which had its source in my
grove and which ran through u num-
Der of fields, furnishing water for cat
tie while grazing. Five times the val
ne of the wood sold would have been
refused for this stream. In the vicini-
ty of the place where the timber stood
the ground became dry during the sum-
iner When rain fell it did not seem TO
he absorbed; the water ran down the
hillsides, making great gullies and do
ing much damage, while the fields
through which the brook flowed did
n OF yield as good crops"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26
Merits Of Southern Momen.

Northern people have always had a
good many queer notions about their
cousins down this way, and the queer
est OF all is the notion that the South
ern women are not practical On the
contrary, the women OF the South take
to business as naturally rs duck does
to water. They have not the tendency
TO isms that the fair Northeners boast
OF, thank the Lord. Their way is to
take things as they find them and
make the best Of the situation. With
out the least appearance of effort or
sounding tom-toms, they go quietly
about paying their own way, and their
failures are too few to talk about 1t
was nothing uncommon in old times to
see q woman riding about in the fields
bossing the negroes and the overscer.
She usually supplemented this care on
her own account with a general super
vision OF the country side, and her mas
culine neighbors were only too glad to
consult her on matters OF common in
terest. Many a debt burdened estate
has been freed by the feminine turn for
detail, n faculty that too many planters
lacked before and since the war.-Sun-
ny South.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26
Canadian Annexation.

Senator Wade Hampton, who has
been travelling in Canada recently,
says the Canadian authorities are very
seriously considering the annexation
question. He says there is u univer-
sal dissatisfaction with the relations at
present existing between the two coun-
tries, and feeling that il the friction
which arises from the fishery and trans
portation questions is not to be increas-
cd, there must be in the immediate fu-
ture some arrangement for reciprocity
or for commercial union. if not, indeed,
for annexation outright The senator
thinks the religious question will prove
n serious obstacle, however, as the
Catholic element. which effectually OPP
posed tho union of Canada with the
American colonies at the time of the
revolutionary war. is still violently op-
posed to annexation. Burlington Free
Press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26
Astronomical Intelligence.

Telescope man Come up, gents, and
take look at the moon. Only ten
cents.
Countryman-Does it make the moon
look any bigger?
Look any bigger? Why, it brings
the moon so close that you can read the
signs on the board fences. Texas
Siftings
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26

The theatrical season is now upon
us and American managers who have
been in Europe looking for artists are
returning with their precious freight,
among others Eugene d. Albert, one
of the best pianists in Europe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26

Wyoming has taken an important
step in the direction of the purity of
the ballot, by incorporating in its con-
stitution provision which withholds
the ballot from foreigners who colo
nize and refuse to adopt American
customs. The foreigners who come
to this country must become citizens
who have ceased to render homage to
any foreign potentate before they are
,intrusted with the printed slip, which
to Americans means the elimination OF
al our history-the ballot
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26

An official report concerning the oil
regions Of Pennsylvania has just been
published and shows such marked
falling of in both production and stock
as 70 cause the state geologist to OK
press the opinion that the oil wells in
that state are giving out. Should the
failure be as extensive as is now
thought it will be, the country will
have to look TO the west for it's future
oil supply. The oil fields of Wyoming
are extensive, but as yet undeveloped,
and Colorado claims to have discover
ed large districts of oil-producing
land in its territory. It will prove q
source OF vast wealth to that part Of
the country If the old Keystone state
looses her oil-bearing reputation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26

A curious complication has arisen
IN Canada in connection with the mar
riage with deceased wife's sister bill
of 1882. Before the passage of the
act several men married their sisters
in-law, and the measure very charita-
bly, legalized such unions. Now one
OF the men for whose benefit the legal
izing clause was enacted, is trying to
convince the courts that the enact
ment was irregular, and that the lady
with whom he has cohabited was not
his wife. His object was to prevent
the lady's estate being held for his
debts. AS he was one OF the foremost
hgitators for the passage of the meas
ure, it seems to the casual observer
that he must be mighty mean man.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23
The Nehalem Road.

The commissioners. Chance, Ben.
der and Raymond appointed to view
and report on that portion of the
road from Olney to the Columbia
county line, have filed their report
with the county court.
The report recommends that the
road be divided into two sections
section one to be from Olney to Jew
ell, with seven bridges between, anG
section two to be from Jewell to the
east line of Clatsop county, with
twelve bridges between. They alsc
recommend that the entire road be
graded to a solid base of eight feet il
width, and that the contract for the
building of the road be let in two sec,
tions.
The expenses of the viewers were
S33492
Accompanying the report are the
field notes of the surveyor.
On the proposed route, the roaC
would run from Olney in a south
easterly direction, rs. 6 n, and
W., and 7. 5 N. 7 W., to Jewell, ther
runs along the north bank of the Ne.
halem following the meanderings O
that stream to the county line 6 n
W.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

Rhode Island, after having expert
mented with constitutional prohibi-
ton for three years. has repealed the
law by more than the necessary three.
fifths vote. This is a defeat of prohi-
bition in much broader sense thar
is an adverse vote on the question in
the first place. While an important
change is being urged it does not gel
beyond the realm of individual opin.
ion, and the matter Of its adoption Oh
rejection cannot be said to be defeat
in the fullest sense of the word, to
the side that is voted down. The
opinion of the people on the subject
has simply been secured. If, however
a majority of voters decree that &
change shall be made, the question at
once assumes the dignity of a legiti
mate experiment sanctioned and pro,
tected by law, and the issue is placed
on trial for its life. 1t matters little
whether or not this trial is fair and
impartial in its details. If, after few
years, more or less the action of the
people is reversed concerning it, Its
defeat is overwhelming. Constitu.
tional prohibition was defeated il
Pennsylvania few days ago, not after
trial but on a proposition to try it; il
was repealed Thursday in Rhode Is
land after a trial of three years, pre-.
sumably, at least, upon the ground
that it did not accomplish what was
expected of it. The result was re-
pulse in the one instance;
in the other it was a defeat that ex-
tends beyond the limits of the locality
that decreed it. Theory finds itseli
unable to combat successfully an OBJ
stacle 80 formidable as fact of this
kind furnishes, and though the enor-
nous adverse vote of Pennsylvania
gave a staggering blow to the con.
stitutional prohibition idea, it re.
mained for little Rhode Island to de-
feat it squarely upon ground upon
which its advocates had been busy fo1
three years in entrenching themselves.
OregOnidll. 22,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

1t is easier now to acquire small hold.
Ings In the country, and lots in cities
than 1t probably will be at any future
day because the rapid increase of pop.
ulatlon will be making constant de-
mands for land at greater prices.
Inc one consideration above all Others
That Is drawing immigration to this
coast is comparatively cheap land.
Those who aim for it, whether in
small parcels or larger ones, whether
In the direction of the improved lots
IN the suburbs of the cities, or farms
In remote places, are pretty sure tc
adopt the best possible remedy fol
poverty. They may not become rich
but they will not be abjectly poor
They will find in the very reversal Of
the George and McGlynn school Of
theorists the surest and best possible
antidote for poverty. The dissipated,
idle and thriftless element will never
look in that direction. Nothing can
be more attractive to them than any
process which can divest the gains OF
the industrious, temperate and enter
prlsing, and distribute these gains
among those who have nothing, and
never will have anything as the result
OF steady industry. The new remedy
for poverty is mere quackery. The
old remedy is still a good one; and in
no part of the world is the antidote
for poverty SO completely within the
reach of the masses as right here on
the Pacific coast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
An InCendiary Fire at Vancouver.

PORTLAND, June 22.-The defense
in the trial of Sandy Olds
for the murder of Emil Web
er, rested their case at 43O
P. NJ. Only one witness, Drugan, was
called In rebuttal when the court ad-
Journed. The defense seems TO have
lost some of their nerve.
THE VANCOUVER FIRE.
VANCOUVER, w. T., June 22.-Fire
swept throught the business section of
Vancouver last night, Destroying the
principal part of four blocks of frame
buildings lying east and west of Main
street. The total loss is about S5O.-
900 and possibly $4,000 on which
there Is small percentage of insur-
ance. A good proportion of that is in
Seattle companies.
There were two fires during the
night. Both were undoubtedly of in
cendiary origin.
At 11:3O the night watchman in the
vicinity of the old Catholic church
about half mile from the business
center of town discovered flames in the
ruin (they were ittle) according to
his statement the flames burst up like
wild fire, the smoke heavy with the
odor of burning petroleum. He fred
his revolver as an alarm. The city
department as well as that from the
garrison quickly responded. At 4:30
the fire was under control and at 5
o'clock when the Portland engine with
chief Morgan and fire commissioner
Story arrived on the Ocklahana only
the ruins were blazing fitfully. The
Portlanders soon had a stream from
the river enabling the Vancouver fire.
men to take much required rest.
There were but few insurance
risks in the burnt district held by
Oregon companies or insurance COM
panies represented in Portland. The
exact amount cannot be definitely
learned at present as several agencies
are as yet in doubt regarding the
matter and have sent three men to
examine the situation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23
EupepSy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, yOn must have it, to fully enjoy
life, Thousands are searching for il
daily, and mourning because they find
it not. Thousands upon thousands OF
dollars are spent annually by our peO-
pie in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bitters,
If used according to directions and the
use persisted in, will bring yOu Good
Digestion and Oust the demon dyspep-
sia and instead Eupepsy. We recon-
mend Electric BitterS for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Sold at 5Oc. and S1.OO per bot
tie by j. w. Conn, Druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

Meals 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, 1889-06-23
A LUCKY TRIAL,
The Good Fortune Which Followed

1t affords me great pleasure to send to
you this voluntary statement of my expei
rience in testing the merits of joys yege3
table sarsaparillR. For the past FIVE
years have been troubled with an exl
eeedingly sluggish liver, including loss of
appetite and distress after eating, pains
in the back and kidneys, and boils around
my neck and face. 1 tried many liver
remedies, only getting temporary relief.
l was recommended to try a bottle of
Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla as test, and
while taking the first bottle became con:
vinced of itsmerits, for could feel that
it was working a change in me. took
five bottles, and during that time my
troubles left me. Everything is working
full and regular, in fact it has cleansed,,
purified and braced me up generally. You
are at liberty to use this as you see fit, or
can refer whom you please to
az GAE@ AE@gAZA-
Beamish's, Sd and Market sts., S. F,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

The perplexed editor of a state ex-
change wants to know how to get out
one issue of his paper shat will offend
nobody" Easy enough, brother.
Print nothing on either side of the sheet
but the date line.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

BEN BURROUGHS of the Pendleton
Tribune has been appointed post
master there. Just how a man can
run newspaper and post-office with
justice to both, is a question that
awaits solution.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

BISHOP WILBERFoRcE says the faith
cure will cure dyspepsia. Not much,
it won't. But hot water will.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

The census year began on the first
of this month. Soon the census en-.
umerators will beappointed and begin
their duties. We need to have full,
complete census taken of this state by
competent men, so az to make good
showing in the national round up of
1890.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

THERE are just 100000 children of
school age in Oregon, that is, of an
age emitting them to draw school
money-about one-third of the popu-
lation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-23

THE Democrat says that Albany is
in for anything that will result in an
outlet from Astoria to the rest of the
world"
, 1889-02-14

the shore. On Matafa's side seven were
killed and thirty-one wounded during the
princip battle. After this fight o Ger
man spy named Glass directed PROCEEDINGS
on shore and eight Samoans we're seen
around a Gre when shell was fred
among these people which killed
seven, making the total loss to
the Samoans fourteen. On The German
side twenty-one were killed. Among
these six had their heads cut of and the
bodies were buried. The number OF
wounded was forty. eight. Tamasese did
not come out, as the path on which he was
expected was obstIucted.
The Germans set fire to several Samoan
houses. The letter, which WAS written
under date Of January I, continues: 'Now
il 10 said the German ships are going 70
Tutuils, where the United States coaling
station 10 located, to shell the bouses, and
when that 10 done. they are going over to
Samoa TO burn It."
, 1889-02-14
AN AGREEABLE COMBINATION.
Climate, Fertility, Scenery and Unvary-
Ing Seasons tn Washington.

Climate, Ferttltty, scenery ana Unvary-
ing Seasons fa Washington.
Eastern investors have only begun
fairly to appreciate the value of realty In
Washington territory as compared with
that of neiRhboring commonwealths.
Those who were deluded BY pen pictures
Of the scenic grandeur of California have
wisely sought recompense in a region
whose unsurpassed beauty Of landscape
constitutes only uodicum OF its attrac-
tion in general. They discover a most
happily agreeable combination of climate,
scenery, fertility Of soil. unvaryIng regu-
larity of seasons, and facilities for reach
ing the hungry marts of civilization en-
joyed in an equal measure of freedom by
few sections in the world OF commerce.
Without these redeemin9 qualities the
subiimity OF our mountain heights, the
grandeur Of our sylvan hills and the quiet
loveliness of our labyrinth Of valleys would
serve only TO excite the wonde, ment and
inspire the awe OF leisurely tourists. The
sturdy visitor in quest of home, SUR
feited with view of picturesque land
scape, would turn away to prosecute his
search of locality whose inhabitants
could BOAST of something more than cli-
mate, something 10 addition to scenery ;
where the soil and the seasOns entered
largely into the condition that promised a
home Of comfort and plenty in return for
reasonable effort and moderate economy.
The chief charm Of the greater portion Of
this Northwest country is the happy
blending of all these qualities. The eli.
mate is equa5le, the seasons regular, ths
soil remarkably productive, the scenery
grand beyond description.
Those who have suffered loss in the
booms of those regions whose sunny eli.
mate constituted the SUN of their boast,
where the resources of the country were
too limited TO support civilization. to
which great ships came laden with the
necessaries of life have returned only with
cargoes of sand. whence capital flowed out
with the swift channel of commerce to
bring back only such things as were requi'
sit. for the sustens nee Of life-those upon
W. ON dev lsed the turden of t / artificial
deveiopmsnt were soon forced to flee and
seek requital for fortune lost in AN effort
to reach the dancing mirage of speculative
boom. Upon our books Of public record
to-day their names are legion. They have
found the home-seeker's Mecca. Their
recent experience in California has
prompted them to investigate carefully
and intetlligently. This misfortune has
been turned to profit. They discover more
Fortune awaits them If present opportuni'
ties are seized. Our advantages are mul
tiform. The present needful thing to dc
is TO induce investors to examine them
Carefully. But one conclusion is possible
-OrtinR Orarle.
, 1889-02-14
WIRED FROM wALLA wALLA.
More About Railroads - Subscriptions
Come In Literally.

Come In Literally.
WALLA WALLA, Feb. 8. Specialize.
w. Hunt, the railroad contractor, will
meet the North Yakima people shortly
with view to build roads In the rich val.
leys tnereabout to connect with the North.
ern Pacific of that city.
The caso of J. Il. Koonts of Echo, Ore
gon, va the Oregon Railway q Navigation
Company, claiming damages in the sum of
839, 900 for burning his mill, is on trial In
Jmatilla county. The result of the YER.
dict to plaintiff is Sl7,5O0.
Sixty thousand of the $l80,000 asked
for AS a subsidy tor the Oregon a. WASH
ington territory in the Grand Ronde val
ley has been subscribed in Union alone.
Secret bands are redressing their fan.
cied wrongs after the manner OF White
Caps. In Harney valley recently they
burned all the hay and grain and killed
stock owned by John Devins and Peter
French. The parties are supposed to be
land Jumpers recently removed by the
government from the lands thereabouts
II is claimed by the parties named that
the feeling is intense on both sides and
there is liable to be bloodshed soon.
Tug Wilson, an ex.convict recently ar
rested in Idaho for stabbing d man, is
supposed to be the murderer of Thomas
Davis, who was found with his throat
cut on the railroad below town in Novem-
Der last,
Reports cay stock in the vicinity Of
Salmon river are starving aud that only
the mildness of-the winter saved the stock
in the upper John Day country. Feed is
very scarce.
Braily, the man accused of robbery and
attempted rape at Wssitsburg last fall, had
a preliminary trial to-day, resulting in
his being jailed in default OF $500 bail.
, 1889-02-14
:
MONTANA MINES.


The Cumberland Bonded ---Progrsss OF
the Crows.-Pesse Family Bonanza.
A Castle correspondent OF the Helena
Independent writes; A syndicate of busi-
ness men Of White Sulphur Springs was
formed Last week. and half interest in
the Cumberland mine was bonded to them
for $5O, 900. They sink new shaft on
the mine 250 feet and have till May 1st to
determine whether they take the property
or not. IL was hoped the whole or part
of the property could have been sold at
once and the debts satisfied, but
the arrangement may terminate
in the best thing for the camp
that could have been done. The
men com posing the syndicate, though not
practical mining men, are thorough busi-
ness men, and with ample capital to buy
and operate the mine. The creditors OF
the company. however, are left without
being paid at the present time except what
proceeds may be derived from the sale OF
2057 tons Of bullion and great hard
ships are necessarily endured in conse-
quence.
IL is reported Il. p. Snydam of Kansas
City had $4,000 worth of the comrany's
stock sold to be placed when his buyers
heard Of the attachment.
The syndicate will probably take The
mine as the new shaft is sure to strike the
ore body before the depth is reached.
A contract has been let by the Cast g
Mountain Mining Company to sink 100
feet on the Judge.
, 1889-02-14
Profits OF Kansas susar-Making

The Kansas legislature offered bounty
of 2 cents pound on all sugar made from
sorghum, beets. or other sugar.yielding
crops grown in the state, and congress
made an appropriation to encourage ex-
periments in the diffusion process. Slim
ulated by these offers. the Parkinson mill
at Fort Scott secured suply OF cane from
the farmers in the vicinity by contracting
for il in the spring. In its operations in
the fall it consumed 3,S40 tons of cane.
grown on 450 acres of land. The product,
was 2S5, ,S26 pounds Of sugar worth 5a
cents pound-$l3,5 ,559; 81 900 gallons of
sirnp, worth 20 cents u gallon Bio, 200;
467 tons seed estimated at 1000. to which
ia to be- added the state bounty Of 2 cents
n pound on the sngar-S4, ,7l6-making
the whole receipts &34,716. The expenses
were Three thousand. eight hundred
and forty tons OF cane at 81 a ton-S7 $50;
967 tons Of seed at 81 ton--$l ,943;
labor. fuel. salares. insurance and iciden-
tals-Sl2 1872; ttL. S2l .746. This leaves
net profit of $l3. 800. The state law
giving bounty required that the sugar
should contain 80 per cent OF crystalized
sugar; the quality of the article made at
the mills was 93 per cent. This Ia good
seasons work, certainly. Deducting the
bounty of 2 cents pound, leaves net
profit Of 1906, which is 25 per cent on
the investnient.-SI. Louis Republican