The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-25

other capitalists Will be in Astoria about
the time Mr.. Hammond returns to look
over Astorla's facilities for business.
A gentleman visiting in the city yester.
day remarked in the presence of large
group of by-standers. That he had just
vlslted Griffin & Reeds new depot and
book store and found that II was an up
to-dlte store, containing stock which is
only found ordinarily in large cities.
The following well known amateurs will
take part in the A. f. C. entertainment
which viii be given at the opera house
November list and End: Mrs. Weeks,
Mrs. Warren, Miss McKein,, Mrs. Patter-
son, and Messrs H. J. Weeks, A. s..
Tee, Tom Bryce, John Grover, Richard
Carruahers, and Terry Mexican.
Tho regular senli-annual examination
for IJhe grades of clerks and carriers at
the Astoria postoffice will be herd on Sat
urlay, December 7th The examinations
are open to all respectable citizens who
may desire ~ enter The postal service,
without regaah to llIelr political ahilia-
bions. For particulars, apply at the post
office.
Chas Has went on a bunting trip yes-
teTday and expects to find deer in the vi.
cinity OF Grays river before he returns.
Al of his friends have sharpened up their
appeitites for a venison cteak and II is TO
be hoped tlat they will not be disap-
pointed. His wife accompanies him as
far as Skamol0awa, where she will visit
tine Lunds
Portland exhibition excursion tickets
will be on sale by the Lurline Co. from
October % to October 30, at the rate of
$l'5O for the round trip. Good returning
until October 3Ouh inclusive. Reduced
rates have also been made by the Lurline
Co. from all Columbia river points to
Portland at the rate of one-fare for the
round trip for this occasion.
Portland exhibition excursion tickets
Will he on sale by the o. r. & N. Co. from
Oct. S to Oct 80 ait The rate of $t.5O for
the round trip. Good returning until Oc-
tober 3Oth, inclusive. Reduced rates have
also been made by the o. r. & N. Co.
from all Columbia river points to Port
land at rate Of one fare for the round
trip for this occasion.
There lis TO be no more rice throwing an
English weddings in high society. The
substitute viii be paper confetti. There
have been several accidents during the
past season CAUSED by grains of rice
striking the eyes of the bride and groom.
Hence the prejudice against the practice.
The confetti lis about half the size Of the
letter wafer, and stamped In go1d, sill
yer and all coiors.
The postoffice department has notified
Postmaster Wise that the cards printed
on special request envelopes wiE be
dhanged hereafter; that is, The words "it
not delivered" are deemed superluous,
and al THAT the department will print ie
card something like this: After five
days, return to Eliot & Jos. b. Calender,
Burr Block, Lincoln, Neb.uska," instead
of IF not returned in five days reburn
TO Elicit & Jos E. Calender, Burr Block
Lincoln, Nebraska.
The postmaster general of New Found
hand has ca.Ged the attention Of the Unit
ed States postofIice department TO the
fact that u great many letters from the
United States arrive there with but two
cents postage. while the postage required
is nve cents per one-haif ounce. The
rate of postage to Canada Is two cents
per ounce the same as domestic postage,
but the colony of New Foundland is not
embraced in the Dominion of Canada, and
uhenafcre subject to foreign rates.