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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-28
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The factories have all been at work. tho
manufacturers have made money, the
farmers have gotten good prices for their
tobacco, the mechanics have had all the
work they could DO on the numerous
buildings that have been erected aad
when AL these things are considered, 1t
Is not strange that money should have
been more plentiful and business brisk.
Speaking Of new buildings q very amusing
story is told Of the expense Of two o.
teemed citizens who are building fine resl-
drnces on Main street. One Of these resi-
dences is very large and OF commanding
appearance, while the other. which is Just
across the street, has a handsome green
granite front. \ man FROM the country
was viewing them the other day and rc,
marked 70 his companion az he passed
along:
Things are changing in Danville.'
Glow sOY" asked the other.
"Why. they're moyin' the courthouse
and the Jail way uptown
MIR. Charles II. Conrad, well known in
Richmond, has recently purchased a
splendid building site on Main street and
VIII soon erect. SO il Is said, The hand
soonest house ever built IN Danyiile.
Henry Browning. who was shot by the
negro Perkins on Chris mgs-day, Is slowly
improving and viii get well.
Something of 2 sensation WIS caused
here TODAY when the news came that Ms
Annie c. Jones. daughter OF Rev. sam
Jones. had eloped with young man IA
Georgia. She was here with her father
last spring and afterwards visited friends
in Dauville. She is pretty girl. bright and
attractive, and was popular IL Danyllle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-28
/. GENEnAI. NIEETING IA lIE

PLANTTRs NALlOSAL BANK,l
RICHMOND, Va. December 20. lisa :
VNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Z STOCKHOLDERS or THIS LASK VIII Do
held a. the bsn.ing-house on TUESDAY, J4uu-
airy Il, 1897, a. u o'clock VI.
MANN +. QUARLFS,
DO it'd Cashier
TgVIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Z STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NATION Al
BANK OE VIRGINIA viii be held A. Molf
clearinghouse Oh TUESDAY, January 8, 1880, GO
l. o'cloc.. j. W. LOCK WOOD,
de ND Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-28
MECKLENBURG.
Christmas TTade-Steady GfOwth-Ibe
Atlantic and DanVillc-Vari-
ous Matters.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Disos,chl

Correspondence u tho Richmond DisOsthl
CHASE CRY. Va, December q, 1889.
The trade with the merchants here
during this Christmas week has been
unusually active. Notwithstanding the
complaint of short crops aud hard times.
the people generally ayaiIed themselves 0f
the opportunity 10 provide for their enjoy
ment mot only tho sub-tautials ont the
luxuries Of good living. Turkeys and other
fowls were cheap and plentiful The de-
mand for toys, couiectiOncr'c-, and pre-
cnls for the children exceeded any preyi-
ous Christmas. TIE remarkably nuld
weather and absence ofiiro- sayeanappcar-
ance of a midsummer tes tlral. CHRISTMAS
here lasts four days and work of all kinds Is
entirely suspended.
Although numbers Of people are at
tracted here from the country during the
holidays and the stroo.s present moro
animated appearance. not q single dis
turbance has occurred. Liquor is now
licensed for sale here for the first time IN
over two years. and not an intoxicated per-
son has been on the streets. In fact, more
s0briety and good order prevail than whom
intOxicants we're clandestinely and ilhcltly
disposed of. The result Is what the
"Wcts " always claimed, and eyplodcs the
theory and faisifes the predictions Of the
fanatics here who advocate prohibition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-28
STEADY GROWTH.

This town during the year has exhibited
a steady and healthy growth. There have
been 10 fires, failures, ct fights. an cutlro
absence of Cpidemics, and general good
health existed among all classes of our
population.
The erection during the year of the
Southside Male Academy. a large three
story building now in successful operation,
and the building of mn extensive and COM
modOus bright-t0bacco warehouse are i'm
urovements that would reflect credit upon
any town of greater dimensions and proml-
n,nCe.
The last report Of the Bank IF Chase
CITY shows augmented resources and de-
cided increase in lis financial affairs.
Our population Is new and progressive.
with no embarrassmcnts OF the past, and
none Of the jealousies, preiudices. and
contentious often existing IL Older places.
II had neither name or place on tue
map before The late war. Now it is the
commercial centre for all this section.
Take this point as centre. and within 2
radius of twenty miles il commands and
has tributary 10 il the finest tObacco-pro-
duciug section of Southside Virginia.
With educational, market social, ana rell-
gious advantages, combined with its eie-
waited and healthy location its future pros
perity Is assured. having railroad and tele-
graphic facilities IN every direction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Capt. W. II. Whitcomb, who runs
the steamer Cascades of the -ColsGnl-
btG, serves formal notice on The
AsToRIAN that he is going to paralyze
things generally with a new whistle
he is now getting rugged up on his
boat. He says that the basso pro.
fundo of the ManSanita won't be ace
high, lace high isn't what he says but
that's what he means) to the big bass
whistle that he will soon turn loose
on us. This new whistle was used as
a foghorn on that terrible north coast
till its hoarse tones got to frightening
the children so that they couldn't
sleep, and then the government in
response to petition took it away,
and the people began again to propo-
gate and multiply upon the face OF
the earth and elsewhere. And now
Whitcomb has hold of that whistle
and is going to come stringing along
with seven barges and seven blasts on
that terror of a whistle for each
barge. We can stand it: we've been
listening to that salvation army drum
and cornet for two years and can
stand anything.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The Pacific Christian Adoocate to
hand has good editorial sermon on
the loss of the Alaskan, which has for
its moral that seafaring men should
be more than ordinarily prepared for
death. Which is 80. But it would
be more practical to be prepared for
life. The case reminds us of an anec-
dote of storm on q Scottish shore
when two ministers in boat manned
by two fishermen. in gale, fell on
their knees to pray. One minister
was big man, the other a little one.
There was chance for life, but only
a chance. One of the fishermen grab
bed the large minister by the shoulder.
Let the little chap pray" said he,
"but you go take an oar"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24
4 TRIP TO TILLAMOOK ROCK.

Yesterday morning through the kind
invitation of Capt. Richardson, Mr.. A.
s. Reed and representative of THF
AsToRIAN boarded the Manz0nito al
$50 o'clock for a trip to Tillamook
rock. Casting off her lines the Man.
zGnitG turned her prov seaward, pass.
ing the steamer a. B. Field at Fort
Stevens. -..--
At the government jetty all was
quiet, it being barely six o'clock, the
men not getting to work until seven
From there as far as the eye could
reach the water was as smooth as q
pane of glass.
At the whistling buoy the tug ES-
coTt No. 2 was slowly vending hel
way to sea. From the buoy could be
seen Tillamosk k rock which was reach
ed at ten M lutes past eight: break.
fast over, the boats were lowered for
the purpose of landing sixteen tons of
coal and 1000 brick. The first boat to
the rock contained a copy of THE
AsToRIAN, and seldom before had the
keeper on the rock read his paper at
$50 A. NJ. ON the day of its
publication. Mr.. Reed, chief of
ficer Gregory and the writer
then lowered their fishing lines and be-
fore long Mr.. Gregory was rewarded
by catching a twenty pound halibut.
A few minutes later Mr.. Reed caught
another halibut which he thinks must
have weighed in the neighborhood of
70 lbs, it was pretty heavy job to get
such a large fish on the deck of the
boat, so chief engineer Lord took a
gaff hook and hooked him in the gills
when the fish gave jerk freeing him.
self from the gaff, and his weight
breaking the line and thus was lost the
fish, hooks, and a 10 lb. sinker. By
this time it began to get a little
choppy around the rock. the boat en-
ployed in landing supplies bobbing up
and down with the swell, making it
somewhat tedious to work.
Capt. Richardson took quart bot
tie filed with oil and a weight at
tached, dropped it overheard near the
rock and in few minutes the surface
OF the water was covered with oil,
making it. wherever it touched as
smooth as a mill pond, SO that the men
could work with greater safety. At
noon all quit work for lunch and at
l o'clock work was resumed landing
the bricks which by the way are to
build a new oil house.
At 8 o'clock all being landed, Capt.
Richardson gave the signal to start
home, the whistle on the rock saluted
the steamer with three toots and
dipping the flag, which was an
swered by the Manzantt0. At 5
o'clock passed the whistling buoy,
from there to Sand Island the way
being perfectly clear, but from there
almost to Fort Stevens, Capt. Richard
son had trouble trying to keep clear
of the labyrinth of fish nets that were
laid out. The party returned at $50
just twelve hours of q pleasant trip,
and THE Historian representative ex-
tends his hearty thanks to Capt. Rich
ardson, chief officer Gregory, en-
gineers Lord and Richards, for their
kindness,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The statement of NJ. ]. Kinney be-
fore the senatorial committee last
Wednesday evening, that in 1876 each
of his cannery boats averaged $500
fish, and in 1888 they only averaged
600, illustrates two facts: first, that
there is an immense increase In the
amount Of gear in the water, and Sec
ond, that the fish are fewer in num-
Der as the years go by. The salmon
is a shy fish, and every additional
whistle blown on the Columbia, every
additional keel moving through the
water, tends to keep them away, to
say nothing of the immense annual
slaughter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24
Down at Fort Stevens last Wedne

Down at Fort Stevens last Wednes.
day, group Of men were standing
around huge heap of those conical
shaped shot or shell or whatever
they are that lie piled on the grass
Two of the party were explaining just
what they were and how they were
used, with an I-know-it-all sort of air
A few feet away stood a quiet mid
die aged man looking around him
with an interested air and when one
of the bystanders asked him about
those matters he gently said 81 think
it is so and so. No, no, that isn't
the way" said one of the, former ex
planners, as overhearing the answer
he again went on to explain. The
faintest shadow of smile hovered on
the countenance Of the quiet gentle
man who looked placidly out on the
moat. 1t was Gen. Jno. Gibbon
commander of the department of the
Columbia.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Remarks on Profit Sharing, or How
Surplus Earnings Should be Divided"
is the title of pamphlet received Yes.
terday. 1t is as cruel to send a news
paper man such a pamphlet about
profit sharing" and surpluses" as to
send tramp recipe to cook a turkey
stuffed with oysters. If the author
will send a pamphlet showing this
scribe how to create profit, we will
share it with him when created after
his advice. But it isn't fair to taunt
one with his condition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

B. I. Humphry returned last even
ing from Alaska.
Major John Eagan, well known to
many Astorians, returns to Ft. Candy.
Miss Lena Bergman of San Fran
cisco is visiting her uncle, Mr.. I. Berg
man.
Mr.. |. Bergman and wife returned
yesterday, the former from a visit to
San Francisco.
W. II. Holcomb, general manager of
the Union Pacific railroad, arrives in
Portland to-day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24
is Consumption Incurabieo

Read the following: Mr.. c. II. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down with
Abscess of Lungs, and friends and ply
sicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work on my farm. 1t is the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
would have died of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in best
of health" Try it. Sample bottles free
at j. G. Dement'S Drug Store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

That senatorial committee woke up
Wednesday night, and the stenog-
rapher paused in his mad career, when
J. G. Trullinger began telling of some
of Ciatsop county's big trees, seven
lengths of "a #. each, squaring 30
inches, and Senator Hoar with his
blandest smile told Senators Dolph
and Allison that he was glad to hear
that and be able to tell when he got
back to Boston of the big Oregon frs
and the kind of timber in the vicinity
of Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Queen Victoria is 20 years old to-
day: 50 of these years have been
lived as ruling monarch of o mighty
nation, and but two English sover-
eigns have had a longer reign. None
have had q more eventful one, or, on
the whole, a more creditable one. Her
"ruling" the British empire is only a
fiction. The House of Commons rules
the empire, but she represents regal
idea and commands respect as a good
kind-hearted lady who has filed her
high station with dignity and honor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Serious complications are reported
in the accounts of young man who
handles considerable cash for his en-
ployers. Too much stallion poker.
These little private gambling games
are sucking the good out of several
like him. A straight out game in q
saloon is bad enough, but one of these
private snaps is worse. The only way
to beat poker or faro is to let them
alone or else sit at the right side OF
the table.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

A Salem enemy of the state named
Alonzo Swartz has put fifty catfish in
Pudding river. Pray heaven that the
Marion county boys msy catch the
whole kit before they get to breeding
catfish and trouble to the salmon of
the Columbia. There is no law in
Oregon preventing a man causing
public injury, but some people seem
to abuse the privilege.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Samuel Elmore's statement before
the senatorial committee last Wednes-
day night, that there is $6,0O0,OO0 in
vested in the salmon canning business
on the coast, gave the visiting sena-
tors vivid idea of the magnitude and
extent of that business in these wa
tiers. 1t was a surprise to them.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

When the storm came up that
wrecked the schooners Wing and
Wing and EI0eniG at Crescent City,
the captain Of the Wing and Wing
was advised to put to sea by a steamer
captain, who offered to tow him out
for S25. He did not know the harbor
and thought that he could ride the
storm, so he rejected the offer, and
his vessel was wrecked, but he saved
the S25.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The comptroller of the treasury has
given an opinion to the commissioner
of the general land Office that the act
of October 2, 1888, making appropria-
tions for the survey of public lands
during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1889, does not limit, repeal or sus-
pend the provisions of sections 2404
and 2411 of the revised statutes, and
consequently there is no legal bar to
the surveying of public lands in Or
egon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Solomon Hirsch, the new minister
to Turkey, has sent a cablegram from
Carlsbad, Germany, to senator Mitch.
ell, returning his thanks for the ap-
pointment. His commission and pap
ers will be sent to minister Grant at
Vienna, and the latter will administer
the oath of Office, after which Mr..
Hirsch will proceed to his post at Con-
stantinople without returning to this
country.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Complaint is made that some of the
steamboat men do not keep in the
river channels and cut the gill nets all
to pieces. The fishing boat men say
they have lights burning, but when
steamers run out of the channel they
can't tell where to drift to keep out Of
the way of wheels and propellers. Con
siderable care on both sides is neces-
sary to preserve life and property.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Gen. Jno. Gibbon yesterday morn
ing said regarding the news published
exclusively in The Historian last
Tuesday, regarding the regarrisoning
OF Fort Candy: ut is 50, but how did
you find it out? The order was only
issued last Saturday. Company B."
Of the 1st artillery, Capt Merrill COM
manding, will shortly leave San Fran
cisco for the post" Astoria and Ilwaco
will be pleased to know this.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Straight from Berlin and Washing
ton comes the news that Bismarck and
the American commissioners have
agreed to make Malieota king of Sa-
moa again. Tamasese was doing king
work for $50 a month, but Malieota
told Bismarck he would do it for $18.
Business is business, but Tam
asese oughtn't to kick. He's had
the job of king for a year and ought to
have some of his salary saved up.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The scheme for erecting d bronze
monumental statue of the late Thomas
j. Potter of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad, has been aban.
doned in favor of a Potter memorial
hospital for disabled railroad EN-.
ployes. That will be a better and
more practical monument.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24
A LUCKY TRIAL,
The Good Fortune Which FOLLOW,

. @@S NoOA oHt Hteho w 1ACLl = OIlo"oO
1t affords me great pleasure to send to
you this voluntary statement of my expe;
rienee in testing the merits of Joys vege:
table sarsaparilla. 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:
vineed of itsmerits, for could feel that
1t was working change In me. 1 took
i've bottles, and during that time mS
troubles left me. Everything is working
full and regular, in fact 1t has cleansedI
purified and braced me up generally. You
are at liberty to use this as you see fit, or
can refer whom you please to
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

of the 25th of April. The steamer
Lillian, formerly Of Astoria, which
was lying at the wharf, was also burn
ed. The loss is reported to be S25, 600:
partly insured.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

There Will be another mass meeting
at Ross opera house tomorrow night.
1t is hoped and believed that by the
close Of the meeting the additional hun
dred thousand will be all subscribed
All interested are invited to be
present.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Donalp Mcdonald, who used to be
the best dressed man at Ft. Candy
when he was stationed there with
other soldiers, killed his wife and him.
self in San Francisco last Sunday.
He was drunk and she was Jealous.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Among other inquiries Senator Al
lison was much interested in the price
of Astoria real estate, and stated his
intention of buying some, as did Mr..
Thurston, the general attorney of the
Union Pacific railroad.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Prof. Rocca Toce will give a concert
performance at Liberty Hall tomorrow
evening, using three patent pianos and
giving an attractive musical enter
tainment. Admission 90 cents, chill
dren % cents doors open at Z 80 o'clock !;
performance begins at $50.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Carl Epperly came down yesterday
to renovate the Seaside house for the
coming season. He sort O. expected
the iron horse would carry guests over
there this season, but knows now that
by go the shrill whistle of the loco
motive will echo over the waves.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Senator Pugh of Alabama, told a
reporter last Wednesday that he nev-
er enjoyed trip so much in his life
as this one, and if he were 30 or 40
years younger would come here to
make it his home.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24
ADVICE TO MoTHRRs

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
cholic, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhGa. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The State Of California is due from
San Francisco this morning. Follow
ing is the passenger list: A. Shirley,
NJ. McHugh, E. Lane, J. Cross, Geo.
Heaner, o. Bran, j. Anderson, J. J.
Bottage, A. Robinson, E. Fox.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The Rev. Sam Jones is in Sacra-
mento, tacking tough job. Samuel
has an original way of putting things.
A woman at Sacramento, the wife of a
drunkard and the mother of four
children, went to Jones and told him
that her life: was uncomfortable, and
that she had decided to commit sui.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

A gentleman engaged in shaving
the green whiskers off his lawn with a
mower yesterday. found a $3.50 gold
piece that he had dropped a month
before.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The Gen. Miles came in with pas
senges from Gray's harbor yesterday.
The WGI5UShi went to Yaquina to
tow rock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24
All the patenr medjc,nes

All the patent medicines advertised
In this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, ETC.. can
be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
C0nn's drug store. opposite Oe3ident
hotel, Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

Pilots Neil, Hartman, Campbell
and Matthews are all that are now on
the state schooner Coz. NOody. The
Vesselis to be thoroughly recaulked and
repaired.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

An oath before a notary public is
declared by the supreme court of the
United States not to be valid in Unit
ed States land papers, that person not
being an official of the United States,
but of the state.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The Gen. Wright, Capt. Steve Bah.
bidge in command, goes on a survey.
ing trip to Tillamook, Nehalem, va,
quina, Coos bay, the Umpqua and ST.
uslaw rivers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

eide. Madam" said Sam, "don't do
it. You won't be In hell more than
ten minutes before you will wish your
self back with those poor, motherless
children" The woman changed her
mind.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

The man who will take the Q. S.
census in Alaska in 1890 has already
started for the scene of his labors,
thus taking time by the fetlock, as it
were.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-24

At Seattle last week the wind blow
so hard that pigeons were blown
through store windows. Real estate
was lively, and everybody had a spec.
in his eve.