The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-08
Ali colors of ribbons at Dunbar's.

Flowers made of soft, tiny feather tips
and clipped and jetted stiff plumage are
popular, especially in black and Tor use
full no less than for smart hat trimmings
they are desirable. A new way Of max
ing an effective garniture for a bonnet
or hat is to place handsome shaded vel
vet flower in the center of a soft Loose
rosette made of chiffon in corresponding
or contrasting colois
Thanksgiving! Wen, we had the tug
key and the fXins, " said an Astoria
lawyer, but the best of 1t all was looging
into the happy faces of children and old
folks seated at the banquet Here are
four lines which paint the picture with n
few strokes:
For earth and all that's in 1t.
Thanksgiving,
Sweet THANKSGIVING!
For every gracious, golden minute
For Heaven on high, and strength to win
it,
Thanksgiving,
Sweet Thanksgiving"
Now Is the time to start hyacnth bulbs
in glasses in order to have them flower
early in the winter. The glasses must be
filed with water, so as just to escape
touching the base of the bulb They must
he kept in a cool, dry cupboard from
which all light is excluded till the roots
have grown about half way down the
glass, which takes from two to three
weeks. The glasses are then placed for
day or two in a subdued light until the
shoots the bulbs have made get accus-
toned to the change. They may then
he placed I'm window or wherever want
ed. Care must be taken to replenlsh the
glasses with water as 1t evaporates,
Mrs. l.. I. Johnson, who was taken i'll
Yesterday morning with fainting spells
died at her residence, Gi3 Comm rcial
street at 10 o'clock last night. D.. Estes,
who was called in the case, says that
the lady was suffering from brain trou-
hle, and It seems that in the evening one
of the nelghbor ladies who was etayinF
with her went out to get something for
her, and when she returned in a few mo-
ments, found Mrs. Johnson dead, Four
mail children are left without a mother,
two boys and two girls Mrs, Johnson
was about "a years old and was a mem
her of the Rebekahs, who VIII take charge
of the funeral
The "Ctlzens' party held meeting in
Suomi Hall last night The huid'"r wac
crowded with residents of Uniontown, the
attraction being a dance which was billed
for the latter part of the evening All
the Democrats spoke briefly on the issues
of the day and at the conclusion of their
remarks Mr.. George Johnson, Independent
candidate for city attorney, was called
for. He re ,elved a splendid reception,
and for several minutes held his audience
| by n powerful and pointed speech in
which he took occasion to ask that the
voters of the First Ward place his char
acter, standing and ability in contrast
with that of his opponent, and vote ac-
cordlngly
There Is no reason why the people of
Astoria should 20 to Portland, San Fran
| cisco, or any other place for toilet aru-
cles. druggists sundries, or drugs, J
carry as complete an assortment of each
az any retail house west of the Rocky
| Mountains. have just received 20 dozen
/ tooth brushes, from direct Eastern I'M
| porters to sell from cents to % cents;
| also Prophylactic and Dental Plate tooth
/ brushes: 20 dozen hair brushes from loo
| to 81 each Cloth brushes from lOc to S2 80
each lather brushes from lOc to VI each,
| and shoe brushes at all prices dressing
combs from &c to 81. 25 80 different hand
kerchief extracts In bulk, and large ns-
| sortment of bottled goods In choicest
odors Of imported and domestic manu-
| factures, also some very handsome cut
glass bottles filled for holiday presents.
| In fact carry everything generally fo' n
4 In n first-class drug store and at the low
est prices. would like every one to call
and examine these goods, whether You
want 10 buy or not. We will take great
pleasure In showing them.
CHAS ROGERS.