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DECORATION DAY.

Astoria. Or. April 80. 1894
To the People OF Astoria, and the
Public Schools Especially-Greeting;
Gushing Post No. II, Department of
Oregon. q. A. r., propose celebrating
the coming anniversary. Memorial Day,
in the usual appropriate manner. The
decoration services win be had at the
public cemetery. on the hill. in Astoria.
The order OF exercises and full program
viii be published further on.
F. ID. WINTON,
Attest: Post Commander
w. c. CASSELL. Adjutant.
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A SURE CURE FOR Piles.

Itching Piles are known by moisture
like perspiration, causing intense itching
when warm. This form. as well as Blind.
Bleeding or Protrudlng, yield at once TO
Or. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts
directly on the parts affected. absorbs
tumors, allays itching and effects a
permanent cure. SOC. Druggist or mail.
Circulars free Or. Bosanko, 80 Arch
street, philadelphia, Pa Sold By J. W.
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mendation be not sufficient to Justify
his election, it would be difficult to con-
ceive what should. 1t is the men who
have demonstrated their possession Of
the brains and ability to succeed in
business that this state wants most Of
all in the legislature just now.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-30
EXTENDED SYMPATHY.

"Do unto others as you would have
others do unto you" is sympathetically
shown in the following lines the pre-
sumption being that sympathy is born,
Or akin to pain or sorrow:
"Gentlemen:-Plea send Krause's
Headache Capsules as follows: Two
boxes to Flora Seay, HAVANA, N. Oak.
Two boxes to Lille Wilcox, Brookland,
N. Oak. 1 have always been a great
sufferer from headache and your Cap
sules are the only thing that relieves
me-" Yours very truly,
FLORA SEAY,
Havana, N. Oak.
For sale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria
Or, Sole Agent.
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ENDORSED BY THE PRESS.

Gentlemen:-This Is to certify that
have used Krauses Headache Capsules
with satisfactory results. l UOught a
box which cost me -jc, and one capsule
cured me Of a dreadful sick headache.
My wife and myself have both used
the medicines manufactured by the
Norman Lichty Mfg Co., and we re-
commend them to the public as being
just what they are represented.
Respectfully,
w. ]. HUTCHINSON,
Ed. Gazette, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Twenty-Five cents, for sale by Chas.
Rogers, Astoria. Or, sole agents.
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It has been conceded by the political
enemies OF John Fox that he is a
genial gentleman" and a successful
business man. II this latter rseom-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-30
WEEKLY.

Sent by mail per year, $500 In advance
Postage free to subscribers.
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nntip Astnrtnat.
TERMS oF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY.

Served by carrier, pepr week.. 10 Gus
Sent by mail, per month........ ~ CUE
Sent by mail, per year......''.'*I'VV
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A CALL.

Astoria, Or, May 1st, 1894
To B. S. Worsley, Astoria, Clatsop eoun
ty, Oregon: A.
we the undersigned electors OF TN
county of Clatsop. and state of oregon
in recognition of the fact that we DE
sire the office Of county assessor to d.
conducted in that impartial manneI
and with the business ability which ma!
saved to this county thousands OF DOL
lars. Since your appointment as coun
ty assessor by the Hon. county court
would respectfully req lest that yol
allow your name to appear upon TN
ticket as an Independent candidate foI
the Office Of county assessor, Of Clat
sop county, at the general election Il
be held in this county on Monday, Jun'
4th, 1894 Respectfully yours.
One Hundred and Six Petitioners OF
Filing Petition.
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To the One Hundred and Six Petition
ers and the Electors of Clatsop Coun-
ty:
Gentlemen: ALLOW me to return to
you my sincere thanks for the conf
dence expressed in your petition as
your county assessor. and under the
circumstances l most respectfully ac'
cept your nomination, and have filed
your petition and If elected to succeed
myself, l promise to perform the duties
of the office with fidelity in justice
and equity to all. Respectfully yours,
y. S. WORSLEY.
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VICTOR SANDERSON,

Pile Driving and Dock Building. All
work guaranteed. Address, 9l5 Cedar
street, or on the Driver at the Union
Pacific Dock.
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SEASIDE SAWMILh.

A complete stock Of lumber on hand
in the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
tic, ceiling, and all kinds of finish
mouldings and shingles; also bracket
work done to order. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock. All orders
promptly attended to. Office and yard
at mill. II. u L. LOGAN, Prop'r.
Seaside, Oregon.
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Astoria to San Francisco.


OCEAN STEAMERS
SAILING DATES.
State Wednesday, May 8.
Columbia, Monday, May IA.
State, Saturday May 10.
Columbia, Thursday, May "a.
State, Tuesday, May 20.
astoria and Portland Steamers.
Steamer r. r. Thompson leaves AS
toria at 6:45 a. ln., daily except Sunday,
via Washington side Of the river; re-
turning, leaves Portland at p. m,
daily, except Saturday. The Thomp-
son makes landings on both sides of
the river above Waterford, on both up
and down trips.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
THE FIGURES TALK.
Some Facts as Well That Are Interest.
Ing and Startling.
STATE AND COUNTY EXPENSES
\ Comparison Between Virginia and
North Carolina-The Fer Capita
That IL Paid In Virginia.
DANvILLE. VA. July e. 1894.

DANVTLLE. VA. July ~ iS'A
Editor Danville Register:
l have endcavorod TO get from every
city and county In the State an itemiZed
statement of its expenses or disburse-
mcnts for all purposes. and wrote to the
troasurers Of the 100 counties the follow
ing letter. and substantially the same let
ter TO all Of the eighteen city treasurers:
pANVILLE VA. July -. 1894.
To the Treasurer OF ------ County. Va:
Dear Sir-plcase send me a statement
giving the total amount OF county taxes
Tor all purposes levied and assessor IN
your county In 1885. ] desire a statement
embracing every cent raised or assessed
for county purposes from all sources and
for all purposes whatsoever. POSSIBLY 'hIs
form may suggest 10 you:
County school levy. district school levy,
railroad interest and sinking fund, ior
county purposes. and capitatOn taxes.
Give also what you collect from Thlliodp
and telegraph companies, for all purposes
and from all sources, and then please siNe
the sum total.
Very truly, EUGENE WITHEkS.
TO my letters OF inquiry ! received
answers from q county treaSurers ana y
city trcasurers ScVenty-thrce county anu
o city trcaSurcrs failed 10 give the inlor
nation requested. on what grounds anu
for what reasons know not. but 90
Know that the public is entitled 70 Know
and ought to know what are the expenses
Of government (State. county, ana Hu-
nicipaD ~ Virginia.
l submit the following table as the re-
suit OF my Investigations as 10 county
eNpenscs in these - counties:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
Mr.. MoopY's BIBLE CONFERENCE.
VIII BE Held In Mortified the First Two
Weeks of August.

u l. Moody's Summer Bible Conference
Will be held at Northiield, Mass, from
August LIST to 18th. and will be of unusual
interest. Ii will occupy the new audito-
rum lust being completed, where 1903
hearers can be accommodated, and where
the various services can be enjoyed with
a comfort and satisfaction unknown be-
fore The lists of speakers and subjects
have never been surpassed at Northiield.
For the first time "A programme has been
announced One day will be devoted TO
the consideration of each of the follow
ing subjects: THE Bible" "Atoncment'
classification" Repentance, Faith. y
"The New Birth" "The Kingdom" THE
Holy Spirit" THE Second Coming"
prayer" Separation" and "Resurrec-
ton"
Mr.. Moody will preside. lie will also
sneak on 1.-The Atonement' and other
subjects. DIR. James Nj. Gray, OF Boston
will discuss classification" and Re
nentance." Dr. a. j. Gordon. of Boston,
viii speak on 1.-THE Holy Spirit" and Dr.
A. #. Plerson on Prayer" Other subjects
will be presented by DIR. +. Il. Meyer, of
London: DR.. David Gregg. and DIR. A. G..
Dixon, OF Brooklyn; Major ID. W. Whit
tie and the Rev. George &. Needham. of
Mortified. and Professor W. w. White.
and the Rev. X. A. Torrey, of Chicago
Bible Institute.
DIR. Meyer will remain at Mortified du-
ring the entire month OF August as re-
cognized exponent Of the "Keswick" teach
Ing, conducting meetings for the promo
ton OF the higher Christian life. The
prospects are for the largest and most
interesting conference In the history of
Mortified. Applications for lodging and
board already indicate that the Mortified
accommodations Will be taxed to their
full capacity. and that the hills will be
covered with the tents OF the campers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

When Young New Englanders in the
early days OF the Colony wished 10 enter
the state Of matrimOny they did not find
IL any too easy work, writes Alice Morse
Earle in most valuable article on
"Courtship and Marriage in Puritan
Days" in the August Ladies' Home Jour
nal. In the first place. no young man
could make a motion OF marriage" 10
any young woman whose fair face. or
deft fingers, or sweet disposition had at
tracted his fancy or his affections. with
out first obtaining the consent of the fair
ones father or guardian to thus address
her He was liable 10 arrest. fine, or
Imprisonment IL he spoke to her first
and thus ''inveigled her affections"
Many a bold and headstrong swain was
punished for that natural offence in early
days. and | doubt not many another
sIyly inveigled. UNPUBLISHED. and undiscov-
cred, In order to find out from her own
lips the state of affection borne toward
him by the one he loved. 1t must have
been somewhat "a damper on loye-making
to have TO make such a formal beginning,
but there was no lack OF marriages In
deed. single persons were much scorned
In the Puritan community. Ancient
maids were few and much to be pitied
Bachelors were looked upon with open
and sometimes had TO pay a weekly fine
10 the town as long as they remained
single. With all these penalties Il was
plain that all would seek " marry carly
in life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
Puritan Marriage Customs.

A marriage I'm church was rare. writes
Alice Morse Earle In the August iAdits
Home Journal, I'm an article on court
ship and Marriage In Puritan Days.
Occasionally one took place In the ne"
home of the young couple. This Was heiH
TO be somewhat unlucky. Thanksgiving
day was faVorite time to choose - be
married as friends were then gathered
from afar.
The bride WAS universally advised TO
wear
Something old. something new,
Something borrowed something blue
and though she could dress before 4
mirror. she must not look in the glass
when once her toilette was completed.
else ill-luck. I'm vaguely defined. but posi-
tive form were the result. sunday va"
really the exhibition-day for the briar
indeed she found at meeting the sol"
Mace In which she could appear before
an assembled public and for this cNhini
ton the happy pair donned th'lr hh'S
bridal attire. The bride and groom am
the bridal party opened the SHOW by
nroudly walking i'm a little PROCESSION
through the narrow streets 20 the meet
ing-houso on the sabbath following the
marriage. In Iarncd's History Of Wind
ham County. Connecticut" We read a d'-
scriution of such an amusing scene WI
Brooklyn. Conn. Further public nouc
was drawn to the bride 10y allowing her
TO choose the text for the sermon preach
ed on the first sunday of the comins-ont
Of the newly-marricd cOupi" Much IN
genuity was exercised i'm finding approp-
pirate and sometimes startling Blbie t'N'
for these welding sermons. The instances
are we'll known of the marriage of Par
son Smiths two daughters. one of whom
selected the text. Mary hath chosen that
good part" while the daughter Abby. VINO
married John Adams decided upon the
text. John came neither eating nor drink
ing and they say ne hath devil
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

less than a rusty old black snake. nearly
seven feet long. The serpent WAS coii'ng
ITS long form about the carpenters pouy
In a most painstakng manner, but was
almost scared 10 death by the screams Oh
the athletic nail-drver. who. by the way.
takes no more monday maps on me COOL
ard fragrant grass at "Nansatico.
A QUIET LyNCliING BEE.
The peoplc OF this county are very
much agitated over the horrible crlfn'h'i
assault upon n girl just across the river,
I'm Caroline county. "A few days hsV' ny
three colored men. The hanging on INC
spot of two OF .hc heartless wretcheS mas
not appeased the public wrath. Many are
thIrsting for the gore OF the other ana
declare that he. too, must be Nhcn''
like his associates Since the preparation
of that awful crime the people are CON
sidorlng the plausibility OF picking out
fftv of our best men and organizing them
into a committee. whose business II shall
be to dissect alive every man IN their
county, or in an adjoining country, VINO
commits, or attempts to commit. or - III
any way connected with an assault either
on a white or colored person.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
THE WALTON LAW.
What Is the Meaning of the Printers
Oath:

Oath?
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
| am glad that the author Of the law
known as the Walton law has called the
attention of the public TO some Of its
supposed imperfections by asking Judge
Burks for his Interpretation Of sections .
and C.
This Is emnently wise and prudent
for the reason that at the first general
election under this law Virginia Will elect
ten members of Congress, and II Is I'M
portant that these members may present
10 the next House clear and indisputable
title No one can foresee the political
complexion of that House. We hope anu
trust IL may be as at present, but we ought
to prepare for the worst Ii may be tripar-
t,te in it's composition. and by possibility
a majority may be against us. The author
OF the bill asks Judge Burks for his opin-
ion on part of the sixth section, which
Is In the following words;
1.-THE printer with whom the board shall
contract for the printing OF the said
ballots shall before the work l. COM
mencod. take an oath before the secretary
of said board, who Is hereby empowered
10 administer saii oath, TO the following
effect:
II, -, solemnly swear that ! viii
print (here insert number) ballots. accord
ing to the instruction OF the electoral
board OF the county (or city, or -;
that | will print and will permit 10 be
printed, directly or indirectly. no more
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

II
ty-seV'n counties ..............' 'e-o-'o'V -
wish 10 call your attention To the iact
that the returns from these counties en-
brace all taxes derived from real ana
personal property. incomes, capitations,
and railroad and telegraph companies.
while the figures given for state taxes
do not include the amounts derived from
railroad. telegraph. and telephone COM
panies The total amount of taxes as
scysed on those companies by the state
Is sos. as o. while the excess Of county
taxes over state taxes in these twenty
seven counties alone is $262 H.. l
should have included in my comparisons
for these twenty-scVcn counties the state
taxes from railroad. telegraph. ana tele-
phone compaIies had the Auditors re-
port shown the amount Of taxes derived
per county from these sources. IL shouid
D. remembered that much Of the railroad,
and substantially all Of the telegraph ana
teltphone taxes are assessed and collected
I'm the cities and towns of the Common
wealth No comparison is made with
Icsrse taxes. for the reason that no Il
cerse-taXes are collected by any county.
to nv knowledge. II ia doubtless true
that the large part of the license taxes of
the state come from the cities ana towns
and not from the counties.
or NINE CITIES.
Below 7 give a table with state ana
municipal taxes Of the nine cities whose
Treasures answered my inquiries
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

Local taxes In Virginia enormously ex-
coed state taxes. and county taxes proper
largely exceed state taxes when compared.
as only they can be- with the amount Of
state taxes levied upon the sources from
which the county taxes are raised. so
that instead Of Nirginia's taxes being A.5O
per capita they are s6.5S. and instead or
the sum total of her taxes being S;Jl.UuD,
as given In the United States census bull
lctin, IL Is $ii.S,0.GD. OF course the usual
cry about county expenses, improper
items of expense. railroad debt interest.
and sinking fund viii be raised in order
10 confuse and mislcad, and also to hide
the real facts and the true facts. but II
is hardly 10 be supposed that the people
Of Virginia Will be deceived by such
complaints and cries. They are burdenei
with taxes-unnecessary. cxtravagant, ana
useless taxes. No war OF words. no fog
Of sol hisiry. ana no cloud Of cOncealment
can hide this fact II is for them TO say
whether they shall have relief. or whether
they will longer listen 10 the apologsts
and defenders Of a system which WAS put
upon them by a set OF aliens. carpet-bag-
gers. and political vagabonds, which sys-
tom WAS then the subject Of bitterest
dnuncidtion by many Of its present de-
Tenders. The spoil Of office and the flesh
pots OF Egypt have sOftcned the indigna-
ton Of many. l submit the case to the
people. EUGENE WlTiERS.
T. S.-WhateVer errors have crept into
any Of the above estimates are inadv"rt-
cnt and nntontional | was as careful
as il was possible 10 be under the circum-
stances under which the article was pre-
pared. T.. ".
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
BETTER SUITS IN SILK PLUSH, TAPESTRY, AND
BROCATEILE COVERINGS.

Chamber Suits in Oak Walnut, and Imitation Hard
woods Springs Mattresses, etc Bullets, Sideboards, and
China Presses Tables and Chairs of every descp
ton for the diningroom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
ANINTERRU-PTED NAP.

Mr.. Ballard. one of the carpenters at
work on the old "Nansatico' house near
Port Conway. retired 10 shady place III
the yard Of the oil pace the other day
"a t,l<a a midday nap Very soon he was
awakened by a peculiar pressure across
bts hreast. ana the pressure becoming
50 annoving. he opened his weary eyes.
to find that his companion was nothing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
Costs per capita In Richmond

Costs per capita In Richmond
10000 Inhabitants ............ $50
Costs Of state. county. and mu-
nicipal government In Nir-
gina, throughout the State.
estimating the costs OF gov
eminent In the remaining u
counties 10 be $1,000, and
the costs OF government In the
remaining 2 cities 20 be N.3D-
600 and estimating the popu-
iatlon at 10000 ian over
estimate no doubt .......... n,SO,uOo "
Divided by 100000 equals per
capita ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49, y ~
State taxes in North Carolina. . s2,05i.l2s ~
County taxes-for all purposes. 1851 "
Total state and county-North
Carolina NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3.Vp. l6t ~
state taxes In Virginia ........ 3t5l6Z? ~
County taxes In Virginia 49,. 2.lvW W
Total State and county-Nir-
Excess Of Virginia over North
carolina ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -,HoilD -
Nirsinia's wealth-Auditor's es- 49,, ..o 80,
innate ~ r.................... 400. 039, 49,
North CaTolina's wcaltb-Aubi-
tors estimate '93 ............. 2h2,3i2ss2
Popuia Virginia ........... l.tll.sSl
Population-North Carolina 1,tll3H
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

Totals ................. $5i3,U6 % $ieO''ooI b
| wish 10 call attention To the fact mat
in only one county, Rappahannock, DO
state taxes exceed county taxes. In
every other county, county taxes exceed
State taxes, in some counties the excess
IS largely over lUp per cent. desire 10
make an estimate as to what the total
county taxation is. and in order To show
upon what | based my estimate, / append
D.. Inc al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

Value of real estate owned by The compan,

orr nv Rovps or TIE IxrrED
~
iioyDs ,locAs, AB,olrrELY BY TIE CoNr,NN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
STATEMENT


- 80. ....,,,,in. soG1 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

Il. 81 find the boys have good
reputation" at Gloucester Point. the
people are very kind in supplying them
(often FREQ with fruit and corn. Mr..
A. Taliaferro loaned them last year ana
this. also. a good boat Mosquitoes, gnats.
and blackbcrTies abound j.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29

Below give a table with state ana
municipal taxes Of the nine cities whose
Treasures answered my Inquiries:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-06

MRS NANCY BAKER SAID To HAVE BEEN OWED
i04 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Nancy Baker died Locust Grove. about
two miles and a half from Westheld, y. j.. yes
tcrday. Mrs. Baker born in Springfield on
March TO- 1890 Her maiden name was Williams.
When she was but infant her parents died 500
adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Roll, OF Springfield
Her entire childhood spent in that village.
In 1907. when she seventeen years old. she was
married TO Stuart Mills. young farmer. Seven
children were born to them. -Four OF them sur.
vive the mother. The surviving children arc
Joseph, who lives in Illinois, Mrs. Phoebe Fouler.
OF Plainfeld; Eecta Lyons with whom the aged
mother lived. and Anna Mills. There are eighteen
grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren NV"
ing -
Mrs. Bakers first husband died August l. 1872
Just year and one day later she was married
William Baker. lie died In 1879. In 1876 MI
Mills purchased the house in which his wife died
During all the years eapsing from the time shs
moved into the house, she never lived elsewhere.
Up to three years ago sickness was almost un.
known to Mrs Baker. The grip however attacked
her. and since that time she has not been well.
Her faculties remained almost unimpairet until the
last. She was able to ana to read and write.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-06
GOethe's Visit to Carlsbad.

There is no doubt that the life of the
great poet was greatly prolonged by
drinking the waters of the Sprudel
Spring. In our day we have the
Sprudel Spring brought to us in the
form Of Salt, (which isobtained by cvapo-
ration from the waters of Carlsbad.
The CARLSBAD SPRUDEL SALT
powder form) is in no sense a mere
purgative, but is an Alternative and
eliminative remedy which dissolves
tenacious bile, allays irritation and re-
moves obstruction by aiding nature.
1t acts soothingly and without pain.
Beware of limitations. The genuine
article has the signature of EISNER
e. MENDELSON CO., sole agents,
New York, on every bottle. Pamphlets
mailed free upon application. Price
per bottle Sl.OO; large size $3.50.