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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
sHER1FFs SALE.

In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for the county of Clatsop:
Astoria Iron Works, Plaintiff, VS.. Dean
Blanchard, Defendant
BY virtue Of an execution and order
Of sale issued out of and under the
seal of the above entitled court in the
above entitled cause on the 22d day of
June, 1893, upon judgment duly made
and rendered therein on the 18th day
of June, 1893, which said execution and
order Of sale was to me directed and
delivered, I did ON the 9Th day of
July, 1898, levy upon all the right,
title, claim, and interest of the within
named defendant in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: Lots
numbered one Q) and two (2 of block
numbered one hundred twenty-one,
GID of ]. NJ. Shively's First Addition
to Astoria as recorded by him in the
record of said county, said real estate
being situated in Clatsop county. Or
egon, and notice is hereby given that
shall on Friday, the 4th day of Aug
ust, 1898, at the hour of 10 o'clock a
m. OF said day, in the city of Astoria.
in said county and state, in front Of
the court house door, proceed to sell
the same or so much thereof as shall
be sufficient to satisfy the sum of
$53O58, with interest thereon at the
rate Of ten per cent per annum from
June 10, 1898, together with the f1r-
ther sum Of $500 costs and disburse-
ments, and accruing costs of this sniff
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in hand in U. S. gold coin at
time Of sale.
H A. SMITH.
Sher1n OF Clatsop County, Oregon.
Dated. Astoria, Or. July 5, 1898
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02

Of the police fund tor the benefit CT
DR.. Walker for treating Olsen, the
smallpox patient was, upon It's third
reading. lost
Under suspension Of the rules ordin-
ances were passed authorizing the com
mittee ON streets and public ways to
advertise for bids and enter into con-
tract for the planking Of the county
road to John Days
Appropriating the sum Of $20791 out
of the street fund for the benefit Of
Lebeck & WiclSman.
Appioprlating the sum Of $1,915.1O
out. Of the street fund for the benefit
of I1. Stone.
A resolution was adopted as follows:
"That the auditor and police judge be
and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to cause notice to be published for
at least ten days in some newspaper of
the City Of Astoria Of the filing Of
ouch special assessments, being
assessment roll No. 1, with the audit
on and police judge for the improve
ment Of Wall street Such mo-
tice shall contain notice for all parties
Interested to file objections, If any
there be, with the auditor.
A number Of claims were read and
ordered paid, and Others were re-
ferred to the proper committees.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the city attorney to draw an or
dlnance for the condemnation of the
right of way for the pipe line Of the
city water works.
A resolution was also adopted liking
the price Of city charters at 81 each
Adjourned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
NOTICE TO POLICY HOLDERS

Notice is hereby given to all persons
in the State of Oregon holding
policies in the State Investment &c In
surance Company, Of San Francisco,
California.
OF the withdrawal from the state of
Oregon of the State Investment & In
surance Company, of San Francisco,
California, and to all other persons in
terested, that the said company has
reinsured it's business in the State of
Oregon, in the Fireman's Fund Ipsur-
ance Company, of San Francisco, Cali
fornia, and has filed notice thereof with
the secretary of state, of said state,
and proposes to withdraw its Securi-
ties on deposit with the treasurer there
of, and to cease doing business in said
state.
Any policy holder in the State OF
Oregon, or any other person having
claims against said insurance company,
are hereby notified to file the same with
secretary of tate of the state of Or
egon, within six (6) months from the
date of the publication of this notice.
This notice is given pursuant to the
provision of an act of the legislative as
sembly Of the state of oregon, entitled
IAN act to amend Sections 1884,. S56S
and $3.50, of Chapter L, of the Miscel
laneous Laws of oregon, as Compiled
and Annotated by W. Lair HILL" Ap-
proved February 25, 1889.
THE STATE INVESTMENT
AND INSURANCE CO.,
BY George T.. Brander, :.
President.
Attest; Charles NJ. Blair,
Secretary
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
A TREMENDOUS SHAKING UP.

This is what every system afflicted
with chills and fever, bilious remittent,
or any other form Of malarial disease,
undeHgoes periodically Not only is
malaria terrible in itself-it is the
breeder OF an infinity of bodily all
ments Specincs used for it's preven-
ton and removal prove, in the vast
majority of cases, useless for every
other purpose than to mitigate the di
sease and stave off it attacks. They
are sure, with the average treatment,
to return after a while. The sufferer
may change his location to q healthier
one, but the complaint, which is in
his blood, is not thus lightly got rid
of, and returns after the wonted in
terval Organic affections of the
nerves, heart trouble, general debility
of the system are the offspring of ma
lar1a. Cure the originating cause and
avert future physical injury with HOS
letters Stomach Bitters, efllcacious
also in liver complaint inactivity. of
the kidneys, rheumatism and indiges
ton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern, that the undersigned
have been duly appointed the executors
of the last will and testament of
George Flavel, late of Clatsop
county, Oregon, deceased, and as such
executors, authorized to administer the
estate of such deceased; and all persons
having claims against the estate of the
said deceased are hereby notified and
required to present the same duly veri-
fed, to the undersigned at the office of
the undersigned. George c. Flavel, in
the city of Astoria, Clatsop county, Or
egon, within six months from this
date.
Dated at Astoria, Oregon, this 10th
GEORGE C. FLAVEL,
MARY c. FLAVEL,
S. S. GORDON,
Executors.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
AUCTION SALE.

At the forks of Deep River, Wash,
at Anderson's store ON Tuesday, Au-
gust 18th, 1885, at 10 o'clock a. M, will
be sold by auction the following prop
erty; 160 acres ON Salmon creek, con-
tanning 20 acres OF bottom land VITA
one million feet of fir timber. For
further particulars apply TO Martin
Olson, auctioneer. Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that I have
been duly appointed administrator of
the estate of Mary Ann Adair, de
ceased. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to call at my of
flee at No. 119, Genevieve street, Asto
ria. Clatsop county, oregon, and pay
the same. And all persons having
claims against said estate must pre-
sent the same to me, with the proper
vouchers, at the above named place,
within six months from date Of this
notice.
Dated, Astoria, Oregon, July 25, 1898.
B. VAN DUSEN.
Administrator Of said estate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
THos. B. LoUGHERY.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. plcers salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, ehllblatns,
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ly cures piles, or no pay required. IL
IS guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box For sale by Chas. Rogers, sue
lessor 10 ]. c. Dement,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
ORDERED FROM PUYALLUP.

washington, August ian order
was issued at abe war department de
tatohing Captain Carpenter and troops
under his command from further duty
at the Puyallup Indian reservation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
TALKING OF THE MESSAGE.

washington, August. Il Secretary
Carlisle has been called to Gray Gables
to consult with the president about
his message.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
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These books are complete novels by
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
NOTICE.

To the active flremen Of the Astoria
Fire Department. Being urged by a
number OF my friends, hereby an
nounce myself as an independent
candidate for the office OF chief engin-
eer OF the Astoria Fire Department
Respectfully,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
heen used for children teethlng. II
soothes the child, softens the gums,
nllavs an pain. cures wind chollc, and
ia The best remedy for diarrhoea. Twen-
fv-iiVe cents q bottle. Sold BY all drug
nitlf thronEhoni the world.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
THE FORCED MORTGAGE SALE.

OF Herman Wise's stock is now In full
blast. Everything sacrificed.
NJ. WISE, Mortgagee.
p. S. All persons indebted to Her
man Wise will please settle at once.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
FOR SALE BY AUCTION.

Improved machinery for the whole
sale manufacture of mineral water VIII
be sold at public auction Particulars
as to date of sale, ETC., can be had
by applying to Martin Olsen, auction
eer Second street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
NoTIcEl

Use ylnfandel wine intead OF coffee or
tea. 70 cents per gallon. Don't FORGET
Peach and aprcot brandy, also French
cn3nac and wine az Alex, Gllberts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
FIRE in BOISE.

Boise, August 1.-The Central Hotel
large frame structure, was burned
tonight. Loss, $14,5OO; Insurance, $1,000
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
ASTORIA& PORTLAND STEAMERS

Morning boat leaves Astoria daily,
except Sunday, at a. m. and Sundays
at 8 a. M; returning leaves Portland
daily, except Saturday, at p. m. and
Saturdays at 10 p. M Night boat leaves
Astoria daily at p. M; returning
leaves Portland daily at Z a. m. The
morning boat from Portland makes
landings on the oregon side of the river
and night boat on the washington side.
The morning boat from Astoria makes
landings on the Washington side of the
river, and night boat on the Oregon
side, except Sunday, and on Sundays
via Washington SIDE All boats make
landings on both sides of the river
above Waterford.
For rates and general information call on or
address,
W. H, HURLBURT, g. w. LOUNSBEKRY,
a. Gen Pas. Agt. Agent
Portland, Or. Astoria Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02

this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles ETC.. can
lie bought at the lowest prices at J. w.
Conns drug store. opposite occldent hotel,
.lnrln
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02

J. w. Thomson organist at the M. E.
church gives lessons in music, piano
and organ. Organs tuned and repaired.
Address $50 Astor street, Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02

Sheriff Of Clatsop County, Oregon.
Dated, Astoria, Or, July s. 1893.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

day way, with his swift aud character.
istic changes Of fancy now luaicrous
now pathetic but always the old negrQ
The v0wols are sounded broad and rich
just as one hears them along the roto-
mae and the printed words of the
authors books seem to take new life as
you hear them spoken thus in faultless
dialect.
SO much you see with Your eyes
closed. but open them and there stands
before you on the platform. impossible
though Il seems, young man of
medium stature whose manner and
bearing show him 20 be what he IS, an
aristocrat every inch of him. one OF the
genuine r. r. va. fuvorite with
women. a cultured gentleman With
ell that he has Young face aud almost
jovial expression and you catch The
twinkle In his grey eyes Whenever he
lifts them from the book which he does.
BY the way. infrequontly
Mr.. P0ge Is n widOwcr another
chorm--and is only 30 years old He
was q lawyer before he became a writer.
Ills literary ability comes to him from
his father and a good stock Of ancestors.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

% wear them gracefully and pay for
them. You hnyc probably passed more
Than one successful author and mistaken
him for q millionaire banker or plcas.
uFt-lOoking clubmau
For instance, n. Hopkinson Smith.
novelist. artist engineer md man Of the
World has a fouliless figure clnd la the
latest style imported from Rond street.
lie Il above ordinary height aud straight
~ q soldier, wears his Iron grey hair Ia
becoming bang and although past % years
gi age seems 10 be and Is In the prime of
heNlth aud activity His owes fascinate
Non looking out with a dark lustre from
under heavy black brows No man could
ne moro absolutely mcth1licul than the
creator oi Col Carter who rises early,
hwWs lighthouses and yinducls until four
Va The afternoon at his Office ON Nassau
street where he Is Fuucis i Smith. then
becomes y. Hopkiusuu Smith until Z y.
M, ana m that iuc does liia literary
work, noes abroad 90 Italy every summer
whore he spends exactly ffiy.oup days
Nnd paints exactly dity-onc pictures
which bring him INA on an average $1,000
each aud not q cent loss.
Mr.. Smith IN his public reading follows
no plan but his own and has heen in
slrncicd by no teacher HE voice Is full
anu PLEASANT, his manner vivacinus and
intense and there Is Ia bis way Of putting
thugs and Interpreting his own boOks
certain magnetism which never fails TO
hold and entertain his audience. He
works IN many thrilling stories OF advcn-
tule, changing quickly TO the humorous
., pathetiG and in his dolinention Of
character shows that he has In him the
slud for a brilliant career ON the stage
should lac choose TO annex that profession
40 the many IN which he has already
achieved success. A. teller of after
diincr stories There Is NO one in New York
VIM has better cluim 20 the first place
than Hop Smith.
" ! Include r. Marion Crawford IN this
lst there are many who viii tNl me he III
noi aga American author hut they are
mistaken MIR Crawford. 81 ~ true WIS
born Ia italy 3S years ago. hut hs father
ana mothrr were hoili Americans. the
former, Thomas Crawford, being tie
sculptor who made the Washington
monument. the latter hcing the aster of
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Tho author of
Mr.. lsnacs' WHOM a boy was sent 10 st.
fauls school Ia Concord New Hump
shire. and NE still owns home near
There 70 which ho hopes To bring MI.
beautiful young wife some day and live
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

satisfied. Before fame perchcd upon
their banners they have been bank
clerks at $40 q week aud worn ready
made nccl,ties. Now that they are
famous. however, NO one viii believe
such thngs possible. and they are ex-
pc,ted to be full Of fNds and crochcts
Tint Us why people so To- see them when
they read In public.
These are days when buddiug genius
mover goes begging nor pines away and
dies in lonely mrrcts Let new star
arise even 40 few inches above the liter
nry horizon aud immediately the tele-
scopes of society have u f0cusa, Il. magnl-
frd aud glorlhcd hefoie the poor thing
has fairly got its eyes open.
The American public insists on scruti-
nizing It's authOr-horoes at close range,
wants to stare Mt them through opern
glasses. 30 see how their clothes III, and
note the color OF their eyes. TO hear them
read. laugh, sing. and IN general, 20 put
thcm through their PAGES.
Some persons claim that authors have
no business to be public readers, chiefly
because they don't know how to read
That Is unjust and aside from the point
The fact is. American authors are prac-
ucnlly compelled to become publ,
readers. II matters not whether they
ought TO read, or want 90 read, or are ca
puble of pading. Their constituents
male and female, pounce down upon
them, gush over them aud willy nilly
drag them from their hOok-lincd and
smOkc-hRvorcd dons. where thcy would
much prefer 10 remnin, 10 bo exhibited
on the lecture hall stage 10 that all the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15
HOW AUTHORS READ.
Pen Pictures Of Famous Writers
Who Read in Public.
HOW THEY LOOK ON STAGE.
The Popularity Of Thomas Nelson Psco--Ma-
roa Crawford Mas an English Accent
lanes WhiicOmb SIloY lsa
Perfect ElocullonsL
nor rhe snndnv GnEetlol

New York. Jan. i3.-l am going 30
speak of some dozen American writers
aud tell something of how they read
from their own work, how they look On
the stage what kind OF voices they have
and SO on Most of them by the way,
viii be heard IN New York this month
at the authors reading, and they all app
pear frequently IN various cities
First as 90 their personal appearances.
Many people have an idea that authors
are a pale, worn out, uyspopue lot,
with the fires OF inspiration. burning In
their sickly frames gll soul anu very
poor sort Of bodies. What n shock such
persons must get at the first sight Of
Hop Smith. the author Of Colonel
Carter OF Cartcrsville, who looks Ike
an army officer and has an eye as keen
as hawk. Also nt the sight Of blum
Colonel Knox of boy Travellers fame,
who stands SIX feet one IN his stocking
feet aud has travelled all over the world
without getting scasick. Also nc the
sight of George konnnn, the hurly Rus
sian explorer maui who has the strength
aud witness Of panther
The fact Is American authors are a
gOod'looldnl, sensible and healthy body
OF men. With nothing about them of the
melancholy shadow which b supposed
10 brood over genius. Many of them
could hold their own In rough and tum-
BILE fights. You puss them on the street
or In the cars and never suspect that
thoy are novelists. They hook pretty
much like anybody clsc. md some of
them have been known to live I'm hum
drum boarding houses and be perfectly
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

six feet In stature being ono of she "T-
uns, big stout man about 80, with a
fun grizzly beard which wna once black.
Col. Knox speaks az hc talks bis genial
personality giving pleasant flavor So
everything aud The absence Of an pretrn-
sion, adding 20 his charm lie reads with
scarcely any gestures and usns simple
language, addressed really % young pco-
pie but appealing 10 all
George keunnn, the Russian traveller
hnd author, y u why darl,eyed man.
powerfully built though Of medium size,
VINO imprefses you mainly with bis In
tense earneatness As hc moves across
the stage you see thnt his limbs are snp-
PIE and that be carTies with him lots Of
plyaical strength and an indomitnble
VIII capable 0f taking him through diff
hculties az big az the continents he has
crossed. lilo rs very serious man al
though be expresses himself IN rather
matter Of fact way. Ills face Is thin
and pale and the man looks OYerwOrked.
His hair " still black and brushed away
I'm his broad forehead under which n
pair 81 dark eyes snap with resolution
ana restless energy Mr., KEENAN, Is a
nephew Of the grent Morse and was nt
one limo nm expert telegraph operator.
Mr.. KEENAN, seems 10 Ret on fro with
anger and sorrow AZ be tells the tragic
story of the suterings aud horrors he
NAlifnniN ~ nihflihs NOW ana nehlu ne
pa s8eg into "A vein of Harcnsm ns when be
tells how the governor OF u certain prov
ince signed his name Go the Lords prayer
without having the rem0teat idea what
he was approving whether death aen-
tenre or a pardon.
One Of the most charming Of our Amer
cnn rpaders Ia public Is Charles Dgdley
Warner, whose hair Is go white thnf
casual observer would take him for ~
old man The fact IL he Is compara-
lively young for one who haa done 80
much, having bean born ia 1870, He -
a delightful speaker, although rarely or
never using gestures. HE method on
the PLATFORM might be called ihu colo
quial. That Is, be talks ia public % a
large audience as he talks ia drawing
room 20 company OF friends nnd nc-
qunintancea There Is plenty % Anima-
lion, but 10 el0cutiOn. " be readH from
his own works ne does indeed bring out
an the points. bus witbnut emphasis or
seeming bent upon making AN impression,
James Wliicoinb Hiicy a. a reader ~
recitstionist IL like hlseuit and 40 one