Telegram-herald., 1890-05-04

PIAVrSo AGAINST sALVArioSIsrs
When they know the great adversary
of souls ~ well - 40 they VIII not Try
- scare him with cross eyed women or
hive hin and Bis hosts BY beating tho
tamb0urine. the sackbut and the land
lord Humanity. charity, soft soap and
unselfshness VIII DO more toward Civ
Ing satan that tired teehng" than all
the loud and onion Favored hOsannAs OF
misguided men and blearing women,
who seek % harass the hosts of he'll with
a bass drum while their own children.
with empty stomachs and unlaundried
noses, weep at home.
But / was speaking Of Astoria l
bought a perpendicular lot there. with
pockets IN 10 and brackets for holding
farm Implements Astoria was settled
in 1871 by Mr.. Astor. whose family are
said % be people Of means. His descend
ants live in New York and are among
our best people The Astors and the
Nyes are quite thick They often bor-
row dishes OF "a when they have COM
pany come in suddenly on them. While
our ancestors were catching whales, the
Astors were catching ''mushrRts. The
elder Astor was prospered, however,
more than the elder Nyes. for when pc
troleum began 70 squirt through the
ground our folks had 70 hire ont 70 Capt
Kidd. while the AstOrs did well in the
fur peit and green hide business.
Astoria is really good city and shows
much thrift and enterprise. The AstOr
family would DO a worry cOmmendable
act by establishing library or some per
uanent institution there worthy Of them
selves and the thriving town. There are
1000 people in Astoria. The canned sal
mon Is caught al along here. and the low
sob q the steamer echoes back from the
rich green velyetv moss which uphOl
stcrs the high steep banks. while ever
and anon the wall q the sawmill calls
forth the svmpathetic tears Of the highly
zaturated sky. and the beautiful hills IN
their fr trimmed garments give back an
answerirg sigh.
While I was there the president is
sued bis annual message. warning the
seal poachers e. 60 right away from there.
By law be has 60 do this every year or
lose his pay. | wish could get chance
to write q message for the president one
year 0r. stil better. prepare the speech
~ the queen for parliament. Just one
would d1 me. presume 10 would also
81 everybody else. But it would possess
ia merits / would write a speech for
fr., .r-rn..rr r--n--~ II -h. l-o-rfi memoir "a
% ard $50 some good e-ocutionist 70 hx
-orne suitable gestures tor II. would at
u2-- 'nd draw forth comment anyhow.
lnstrnd ~ giving tne louE walskered
ard rather f1-a facts ABOUT being az
peace W1 fre various f1r'iF1 0Fnas5les
thar / h1l warrlo., into. I would Uvs 4
Who'll, in- ~ bright ft-niIv r0sslp such
"a must come to the ar of an old lady
Fra such position ef trust ard conf
fence rs she occupies. ana I would work
EN- G--ie society notes and departments
-aflad The Nan About Town The
annual message ~ chs president. too. Il
ocen IN criticism Local hits about
Washington would make the document
fl- more Iuicv and generally read. In
stead = going On with SIX or seven col
umns of nonpsreu advice and suEges-
tious t0 congress ss % what to ID during
the coming session. I would boil 10 down
% Ave hines bv saving Gentlemen. vou
nav 20 hor,a and 90 vour siectiouearnE
III Won please. instead n coming to Wash
ir~-rn ~ 30 it Ie1r4 your address
with me- and Z ,viil see thar your salaries
ar sent On vru~
The salmon industry Is not so r-oit-
able now rs ~ u=e9 -o be- A salmon
-ha+ rsaf p, r-s- - cents now costs F. %
~ fha -ar-e~v. -o i- IS a question with
tr,e-l whether thev can can or not Yer
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