The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-10

1859. Our commonwealth has at
tanned a mans growth, age and posi-
ton, and is destined to be the peer in
wealth and population Of any state in
the union.
On next Thursday also comes that
anniversary custom Of sending around
ANONYMOUS insults under the head Of
valentines" The original sentiment
was @ pretty one; a young man send
ing his best girl an honest expression
of loving sentiment and she recipro-
eating, but of late the 14th of Febru-
ary affords opportunity for cowardly
ours to vent their spite in sending
decent people miserable caricatures,
and insulting rhymes.
Only twelve days more of the legis-
lature, and then peace for while.
The legislature is going to pass
good many 'laws," protective, op-
pressive, prohibitory and interfering.
The popular idea of "law" is some
thing fine; but "law" doesn't execute
itself and is Ifeless, simply as stat
ute. Law" is only collection of
memoranda, wise and otherwise. The
real "law" is public opinion, custom
and habit. The newspapers of Ore
gon can make more "law" in this
state, that is claw" that will be OBJ
served, than thirty-nine legislatures
in as many sessions.
Our legislature is making record
for itself in appropriatIng more money
than any legislature for number of
years; some Of the appropriations are
and will be declared unconstitutional.
Wish some clever talented lecturer
! like Nourse would come along this
winter and give Astorians pleasant
lecture, something interesting and in
structive. We have no fault to find
with these itinerants who come here
with scornfully tilted noses shifting
and scolding and telling what ought
to be done, for SO much night.
That's their way of living and they
must live, of course, like the rest of
US, but all the same we prefer listen
ing to a genial, jovial, broad Drained
man or woman Oh the lecture plat
form who will give us some new ideas
and send US away feeling better and
glad that we'd been there. 1t may
be selfish or weak, or wrong, but the
most of US poor miserable sinners
like little consolation and cheer in
stead of being scolded and scoffed
and roared at, as though we we're bad
children and deserved correction.
Watson, formerly of Astoria, now
Of Ashland, got off a good thing yes
terday. Talking Of certain man and
his career, says Watson, says he,
"well, I'm more interested in my
k-front, than / am in my k-rear."
meaning of course, that his future
was Of more Importance to him than
the past, and with 9 happy play
on words besides. That's so, too.
What's the use OF you or l going
through life with our heads turned
looking backl Better look ahead and
make the best OF what we have. You
can have what you like simply by
liking what you have.
The Georgia Minstrels last night
gave a very good performance, every
member Of the company doing well.
They introduce some new songs,
fresh gags, excellent music and many
taking features and pleasing special
ties. The dancing was good, and the
fun genuine, healthy fun. Min
strel' business is wearing; those in
the business are forever trying to
think up something new, but are ignor-
ing the fact that good voices are and
must be the main attraction in a
show of this kind. The minstrels
last night brought in some good vo,
cal music and some that was not SO
good, but taken all round the troupe
is way above the average.
Strauss 4 Selig deserve credit fol
their efforts to make q comfortable
theater of that opera house. Maybe
il they had full control of it they
would and could do more. A little
change would make it a nice, coy
theater. At present it is q veritablt
cave OF winds, and the boy who il
forever going up and down stairs ol
capering over the seats in the gallery
sends the wild echoes flying aud
echo answers dying, dying. dying
greatly to the discomfort of the dying
heroine on the stage. At present ou
. Astoria theater is the only one in thu
United States that has two drop cur
taius; the incest one being at the en-
trance.
We live in deeds not III years