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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02
An $50 lot for 50.

Meany is the leading tailor and pays
the highest cash price for fur skins.
For 81, a lot is delivered every week
to the buyer in Hills First addition.
Lovers of q good cigar can always
find mild, fresh Belmonts at Chas. Oh
sens
Hills First addition Is located in the
centre of the city. Lots are now selling
in it for 81,
There Is no risk taken by joining
Hills lot clubs. Everybody gets the
full value of their money.
Flashlight photos of the maskers; al
so printing on silk and satin, now on
exhibition at Crows gallery.
St-e-e-dman's Soothing Powders pre-.
serve a healthy state Of the constitu-
ton during the period of teething.
Japanese novelties. and fancy dry
goods, can be had at half price, at the
store of Wing Lee, next to Olsen's cigar
store,
H. Ekstrom has fixed his prices for
jewelry to suit the times. and the latest
novelties can be secured at the cost OF
material used in the manufactpre.
Ladies', writing desks, rocking C'aiis,
and dining chairs, suitable for Christ
mas presents, at G. V. Porter's, Seconc
street. Handsome crayon portraits
with $25 purchases.
Don't go to Portland to buy youT
tickets for the "Qld CouHtry.' and the
East when yeu can get them for the
same price at the Union Pacific office
in this city, and thereby save your To-
cal fare to Portland.
All the patent medicines advertised
in this paper. together with the choic-
est perfumery, and toilet articles, etc.
can be bought at the lowest prices al
j. w. Conn's drug store, opposite Oc'
cident Hotel. Aitaria,
| All the finest brands, including Rel
mont, Flor de Madrid. Lillian Nordica
and Las Palmas, are sold at w. T. Bev
eridg's Columbia Cigar Store.
Olsen has % brands Of clear Havana
cigars and he will give you better ci
gar for 10 cents than you can get 10
Is cents at any other place. 57 Thir
street.
Anything in the line OF gents furn
Ishihe goods, In the newest styles. cal
be had from p. A Stokes & co. durini
the present month. at prices never be
fore equalled.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02
ALWAYS GIVING SATISFACTION.

Brandredth's Pills have always given
satisfaction. In fifty years there has
been no complaint of them. That is
about their life in the United States,
and millions of people have used them,
There is no doubt that they have es-
tablished themselves by merit alone.
They cure rheumatism, dyspepsia, piles,
liver complaint biliousness. and any
disease arising from an impure state
of the blood. One or two at night on
an empty stomach for a week or two,
will keep you in good form and tone up
the system. They are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless, and safe to take
at any time.
Sold in every drug store, either plain
or sugar coated
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

on Tuesdly evening the popuilses hao
quite a lively meeting at Seaside ana
= ,leelon" was organized with quite
. number of members, Among those
.nresent was Judge MCGUIRE, who arose
70 speak and declared vehemently that
the populist party was composed Oh
.Ioafers and buns" In this sentiment
tho majority failed to concur and the
,u6res voice was drowned IN q storm
81 misses and other uncomplimentary
demonstrations. Later in the proceed
inps Organizer Gaylor was relating the
snb.,tance of a conversation he had had
with an acquaintance at Westport'
wherein his friend asserted that an
offer of a nomination for Office had been
mado him. but that on account Of pre-
iud!ee against the party whose TICKET ne
would have to run on, he had declined.
This brought Judge Mcclure to his rect
again. nIll bet s. that man was a
d-d liar" said the judge, Then there
was another scene, The meeting ended
harmoniously, however.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

Edward Brekhus the trance speaker
&c expected in Astoria about the 18Th
inst and will remain for a week OF
nore He will speak in Bethania
church once or twice every day, as he
NAV be directed by the spirit, If Beth
ania church should prove too small
as the different Scandinavian churches
In Tacoma did, although there were
seats for seven hundred or more
larger church will probably be obtained
here, Further notice of his coming VIII
he given later.
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c, II. F. P. U. NOTICE.

Regular monthly meeting of the Col
umoia River Fisherman's Protective
Union will be held at their reading
rooms Tuesday, February 6, 1894, at
i'5O p. m. sharp. Business of import
ance to be transacted. Members in good
Standing are requested to be present
ana have their book or receipt along.
SOFUS JENSEN, Sec.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

The republican state central commit
tee, at its session in Portland recently,
passed d resolution recommending that
the county primaries he held on March
rs. OF course there is nothing comprl-
sorry about the action of the state com
mittee. However, it is the general GUS
tom in the various counties to follow
its suggestion,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

charles Peterson, arrested on COM
plaint of F. j. Goodenough and charged
with the crime of threatening to Kill
nppeared before Justice Cleveland yes
terday. Mr.. Goodenough did not Wisl
to nress the charge, and the defendant
having promised that he would cause
NO further trouble, was placed under
bonds to keep the peace.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02
NOTICE.

After this date the undersigned will
not sell coke or coal by retail to any
one within the limits Of the city OF
Astoria, their retail business having
this day been sold to II. f. Prael & Co.
ASTORIA GAS LIGHT co.
Astoria, February l, 1894.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

A literary and musical entertainment
will be given this evening at odd Fei'
lows Hall by Astoria Lodge, NO. 3D. A
O. U. w, A number Of Astorias oes'
singers and speakers have promised tc
assist in the affair, and at the con
clusion of the program there will be
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

Rev. B. d. Sinclair, of Tacoma, has
been called to the pulpit of the Pres
byterian church in this city. Mr.. SIN
clair, during his recent visit to thl'
city, made many friends, and the church
will doubtless prosper while he is con-
nected with it as pastor
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

p. ]. Meany has had an enormous
cougar skin stuffed and mounted, II
was brought from the taxidermists to
MIR. Meany's place of business yester-
day From the tip of the tail to the
nose It measures almost eight feet ana
is remarkably tall,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

The meeting of the subsidy commltte'
Yesterday was we'll attended, and
promising feeling was manifested oy
all The members Of the committee
have gone to work with renewed Vigor
but what was accomplished in the wa!
of swelling the amount of the SUBSIDY
was not stated,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

The Feakes boy, who returned to TINS
city Wednesday on the British shlp
Hawkesdale, was regularly shipped IL
appears, when he left this city about a
year ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02
ABOUT THE CITY.

Be sure and see the local and foreign
Views Monday evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

The British ship Holyrood, Captain
Oracle, sailed yesterday for Queens
town or Falmouth for orders, with llS''
s75 bushels of wheat valued at $685.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

The cargo of the Santa Clara was
completed yesterday. About 200 tons
Of wheat were put on board
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

At the drawing of Hills lot club yes
terday, lot 20 in block 80 fell to Mrs
Nettie Sloun, and John Reed secured
lot 81 in the same block.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

For twenty-five cents you can ENJOY
a rare entertainment February 5th' CIV
en- by the Library association and the
Camera Club.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

Tho Alderbrook Industrial Legion Will
meet this evening at the old school
house in Alderbrook.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

There will be services Sunday in
Bethania Evangelical Lutheran chui el'
at 1O:45 a. m. and 7:3O p. M, Rev. r.
Steen officiating.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

The town Of Clatsop has levied tax
of one mill on the dollar for town pur-
poses
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02
sMoKEl SMOKE! SMOKE SMOKE

If you want any thing good to smoke
Key West, imported, or domestic, yor
must go to Chas. Olsen.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

Stereopticon views will be shown al
Rescue Hall Monday evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

The British four-mastcd bark pru-
malls is expected to sail this morning
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02
BOARD AND LODGING.

FIRST CLASS BOARD-With OF
without rooms, at reasonable rates. Ap-
ply at e. C. Holden's, corner Main and
jefferson.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

Prevent ana eure Constipation and Sick
Headache. SNAIL Lille Ecalis.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

WHEN IN PORTLAND-Cal OF
Handley & Haas. $50 First street, an,
get the Daily Astorian. Visitors neet
not miss their morning paper Will,
there.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

GEO. MCLEAN, corner olney and AS
tor streets, does general business II
blacksndthing and repairing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02
WANTED.


WANTED = Situation doing light
housework. Apply over store Of Fisher
Bros.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

SEWING MACHINES-And genera
repairing, lock-Atting, etc. C. A. May
1872 Main street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

AGENTS Makes $500 a day. Great
est kitchen utensil ever invented. Re
tails S5cts. to 6 sold in every house
Samp e, postage paid, five cents. For
shee & McNIal1in, CINCINNATI, o.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

TO SUBSCRIBERS Those who d,
not receive their papers regularly AM
on time should notify this Office. /.
the papers delivered by carriers ar,
wet or in bad condition, don't fail I,
make complaint at the business office
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

YOUR FRIENDS IN EUROPE.--li
you haSe friends in Europe whose pas
sage you wish to prepay to Astoria
call at the Northern Pacific office
steamer Telephone dock, and max,
known your wants. Reduced fare vi.
all the leading steamship lines.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

ARE you GOING EAST? Patron.
ize the Northern Pacific railroad ii
you are Going East. Low rates OF
fare, through tickets, baggage check
ed to destination. All purchasers Of
second-class tickets can stop over al
Portland Rates of fare same as from
Portland
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-02

year ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
The Gobe-Demoorat Free.

Any reader of this paper can get
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat free.
Read the offer, on another page, and
take advantage of it at once. The
Weekly GlObe-Democrat is now issued
in Semi-Weekly sections, eight pages
each Tuesday and Friday, sixteen
pages every week, making it practically
Semi-Weekly paper, yet the price re-
mains only one dollar year. In pol
itics, it is strictly Republican, but it
gives all the news, and is absolutely
indispensable to the farmer, merchant
or professional man who has not the
time to read large daily paper, and
yet desires to keep promptly and thor
oughly posted. Sample Copies will be
sent free on application to Globe
Printing Co., St. Louis, Mo.
1856.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
Tell 1t Out! Tell 1t Out!

Just as we 60 to press again pri-
vate telegram informed us that we
haye been confirmed as postmaster
Of Johnson City. Again we say, re.
joice, for the Lord is good. He truly
prepares table for us in the pres
ence of our enemies.
We have won over all our enemies
and come out of the mud throwing
with clean hands nd a warm heart,
and have the satisia ton to see our
enemies vince under their ignomins
ious DEF, at.
We have won because we we're
right and the people wanted us, and
because trickefy is always defeated.
We rejoice with the people over their
great yict.ry and their rebuke OF our
undermining opponents.
There was not a charge filed against
us that We did not meet and pulver-
ize. The whole matter recoiled like a
boomerang On the heads of our enemies
and has accrued to them with stig-
matization and fearful loss of friends.
We are Satisfied Tell it out among
the people that Cy. II. Lyle is the
man. Tell it out! Tell it out!l Tell
it Quill
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

THE Democratic Senators made it
plain to their Republican colleagues
that they intend to paas the bill for
the repeal of the odious election laws,
although disposed to allow the oppon-
ents Of the bill all the time they can
reasonably desire tn talk against it by
promptly defeating the motion of
Senator Chandler, who has been al
lowed to pose ne the leader Of the Re.
publicans in the debate, 10 postpone
further consideration of the bill next to
December.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
FROM time to time We have tried

FROM time to time We have tried
our feeble way to joke our fell
ow-townsman, Hon. A. B. Bowman,
about his efforts to flirt with that
tickle darling, politics, but in so do
ing, we have never dared to say
aught against his character for the
Obvious reason that it is impossible
to do so. Mr.. Bowman is a good
man-one of the best in the county
too good, in fact. to monkey with
politics, and we advise him to lay
down his hand. His integrity and
character are unimpeachable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
Downtown Office.

For the convenience of its patrons
The COMET has established down
town Office at the book store Of Lyle Il
Cos, next door to the postotfice.
Copy for advertisements and orders
for job work and subscriptions may
be lett there and receive prompt at
tention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

MOST Of the candidates for congress
have been parading before the people
for the last two or three months-a
month or two sooner than Brownlow-
and are now raising a row because
they have not had time enough to
gain any strength and grow up to the
convention which meets the 9th of
March. Do these men think that the
people will never get tired of their
wind fighting for six or seven
months? Come again to the scratch,
gentlemen, don't be sparring around
for wind. 1t is going to be Corbett-
Mitchell mill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS

SherifT-We are authorized and paid to an
nounce the name of N +. Hickey as a candidate
for sheriff of Washington county, subject to
the action of the Republican party.
County Court Clerk-We are authorized
and requested to announce the name Of DR.
Leah as a candidate for reelection to the office
of County Court Clerk subject to the wishes OF
the Republican party.
Trustee. I've are authorized and paid to an
nounce the name of VIM c. Bathes as a candi-
date for trustee of Washington County, subject
to the Republican Convention.
Represe ntative.-We are authoriz and
requested to announce E ID. duncan as csH-
didate for Representative OF WASHINGTON county
mt the next eneral Assembly. subject to Il Re
publican convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

IT'S an i'll wind" etc., while the
friends OF the Wilson tariff bill regret
that the condition OF Senator McPher-
sons nealth would not permit him to
remain in Washington and perform
the arduousduties that pertain to his
membership of the sub committee of
the Senate Finance committee, which
will have charge of the tariff bill as
soon as il passes the House and is
sent over to the Senate, they rejoice
that 80 st4unch tariff reformer ss
Senators Mills, Of Texas, will take his
place on the sub committee. The
experience of Senator Mills is prepar-
ing and getting the Mills bill through
the Konse several years ago made
him a tariff expert and will make
him p valusble addition to the COM
mittee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
IT is understood from trustworthy

1T is understood from trustworthy
source that President Cleveland has
rendered the position OF public printer
to Mr.. F. A. Crandall, Of Buffalo, N.
Y, and that Mr.. Crandal has accepted
it. The same authority says that the
nomination will probably not go to the
Senate until that of Mr.. Peckham to
the Supreme Court vacancyshall have
been acted upon. :.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
Little Way.

A little way to walk with you, my own
Only little way!t
Then one of ps must weep and walk alone
Until Gods day.
A little way it is so sweet to live
Together that know
Life would not have one withered rose to ri
II one should go.
And ii these lips should ever learn to smile
And thy heart far from mine
Twould be for joy that in little while
They would be kissed by thinel
--FrURk L. Stanton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

The following interesting item ap-
peared amnng the Executive Nomi-
nations confirmed in th" Congress
si0ndl Record OF January '3l-t, 1894 :
ICY. II Lyle 10 hepustmas,er ut John
sOn City, in the county of Washing
ton aud state Of Tennessee"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

THERE is certain man in this town
who will get notoriety out OF this post
Office fight beyond his most Sanguine
expectations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

THE reason Bob Hunter kicked 70
about that mass convention that en-
doreed us is that it called to mind a
Democratic macs convention in which
his(s) name was mentioned ~ "a can
didate for constable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

Those who fought our conhr-
mAll"n the most bitteh, are church
members, hut there are few christian
parasites like them on earth and still
fewer in heaven.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
THIS is our chichen.


WE are going to make it 50 hot for
certain man in this town that he
will get up from the amen corner,
where he is wont TO sit, snd leave the
church every time the choir sings "A
charge 20 Keep"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

IT may be remarked here that the
Johnson City Democrat, or Demo
arats, who wanted "Cy" Lyle out
of the Johnson City postoffice, failed.
He had as much right to that piece
of pie as anybody, and he got it
Knoxville Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

THERE, little boys, don't cry.
They have torn down your play
house, | know, but then you ought
not to have built your house on an
other boys ground.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

The 9Th of Msrca ia too early for
the most Of the Republican candidates
for congress. They hsvn't had suffi-
Gent warning yet. There If no chair
ity in politics. If q man is not ready
when he is called on the bpst il sure
to loose time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
Another Funny Man.

Calvin w. Dobson, one of East Ten
nessee's rare and gifted humorists,w will
deliver his popular lecture, "Short
Cuts" in the Institute building Feb
ruary 1st. Mr. Dobson is young man
of much power and promise Admis-
sion, 10 cents; children under IL
years, Tree.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

We had hoped to be able to pub
llsh the charges against us before the
Senate committee, and the answer to
same in this issue, but it was impos-
sit lie to obtain them in time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

THEY will have to sell postoffices for
more than $40 each and great many
of them at the advanced price before
the cash book will balance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

The howl "midwintcr convention ,
Is now going up from every RepubIi-
can candidate Tor Congress who has
no hope Of obtaining the nomination.
They are already preparing to attrib-
ute their defeat to this "snap"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

VIZ are forced to admit that the OPP.
position had the amen corners on us,
but silent prayers went mp in our
behalf.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

BRowNLow's opponents all say that
the "snap" con invention will defeat him.
Well. il that is the case what are they
bowling about?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

On, no; Will Hunter did nothing
against us. He only wrote letter in
the ace Of each company he repre-
sented recommending his brother,
Robert, and repeated the dose when
he thought it necessary. Tha is all.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

THE 9Th Of March is the day set for
the execution of lot Of Republican
candidates for Congress. The victims,
however, are not quite ready and are
begging for q months respite
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

We intend to show the ppnsition
who have been so persistent in their
dirty efforts to defeat our confirmation
that there is some persistence on this
side Of the house.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

ONE oi the best proofs that TIE day
of miracles i. past is found in the fact
that there is more than one Anannias
in hi, ,own who has escaped the
death blow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

JOHN HUNTER WAS undoubtedly con
the inside" at Washington, but he ev.
identity did not give his friends here
straight tips.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

Now that all is over, we don't mind
telling the Hunters that there never
has been day since we entered the
contest for the postoffice that we have
not been dead sure winner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

WE don't expect to give satisfaction
ss postmaster to the red-headed men
of Carter county, and we don't mean
c. G. Collins, either.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

Is order t. make Senator Harris
believe thnt Bob Tay Tor had not "toled
fair they created the impression that
they themselves had not acted on the
square"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

WE believe the doctor when he says
he has no interest il this fight. II lie
had he would possibly write two le'-
tiers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

WHEN a man sees that the blight
ing frost Of the convention is going to
fall on him before he geos ripe, his
only sensible course ia TO draw off
while he is in a good roasting ear
state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

WE are inclined to be mercitul.
The enemy is down. but We are not 81
sure We won't give the PROSTATE form
fw kicks in the ribs before We let
him up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

Boz HUETER said. "Oid Harris
says he will stick to me until h-ll
freezes over" AT last accounts Robert
was peen putting on his skates.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

We will think twice before we speak,
but, if we do speak, we will be mighty
apt to say something.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01

THE malicious fight made against
our confirmation eliminated in q
unanimous report by the committee in
our favor. There's consolation in
that.