The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-15

narcotic, opium, hasheash, or what not,
and it is known that the smoker OF a
particular brand will often go miles TO
secure that special smoke. The doctor
thinks that the most vigorous efforts
should be used to stamp out the vice that
is demoralizing our young
Contractor Jacobsen of the Young bay
Bridge, will be down from Portland to-
lay to look after matters connected with
the work here. 1t was reported last
evening that the overturned pile driver
had been righted and that the damage
was found to be comparatively small.
The engine was not lost, or disconnected
from the driver, but the new gins and
hammer are at the bottom of the river.
Mr.. Borthwick, of Goble, who is FURNISH
ing the piles and who is in the city, says
that about half of the piles are cut and
delivered, and that 1t would not take long
to complete his contract. A large guam
tity of lumber will also be furnished by
Mr. Borthwck for the bridge
"The old assertion that man wants but
little here below Is fast gaining the cred
ence its truth demands" said business
man yesterday His temporal wants are
being catered to by business concerns in
such a complete manner that ut the pres
ent rate of progress servants may soon
become things of the past, and wives
luxuries rather than necessities. There Is
man in the metropolis who makes a
living by taking care of clocks, even COM
ing when necessary to wind them, for a
certain sum per week A new company
has been formed to keep the mems cloth
ing in repair The latter concern appeals
strongly to bachelors, Every week rep
resentative of the company calls at its
patrons residences, takes their clothing
away, makes necessary repairs and re-
turns the garments in good shape, all for
81 a month.
Superintendent Slmons reports that the
street hydyants will all be In place by
next Saturday and that then the new dis
tribution system will be ready to receive
the water from either the old or new res
ervoir. The old pipe from Bear creek
will be taken up In the spring and relaid
under Mr. Smons' direction, on certain
city streets as distribution pipe. There
remain only 80 feet more of the tunnel
to be eXcavated, when that arduous un-
dertaking will he finished. It will require
about u days to do the work When that
is done 900 feet of wooden and 500 feet
of cast iron pipe will he laid in the tunnel,
the concreting will be finished and the
Job will be complete. Yesterday the
mouth of the north end of the tunnel was
completely blocked by a landslide from
the hill above, but the mass of earth
was removed by evening and work in the
tunnel resumed
The Oregonian yesterday contained the
Glowing dispatch from New York;
"John A. Goldsmith the well-known
lriver and handler of trotting horses, d ed
oday in the Presbyterian hospital. He
Nad gone to the hoTp.tal to have what
vas thought a trivia operation performed
lie never rallied. John A. Goldsmith was
worm in Kashingtonville, N. Y, about 81
ears ago. He began handling horses
n the home farm, and, when very young,
an away 10 follow the races Ills first
Engagement as a driver with Monroe
'alisbury. He drove Director and won
very heat in which he started him. For
time he was engaged by William Cor
Nett of the San Mateo stock farm. Cali
'ornia After Corhett's death, Goldsmith
returned to Washingtonville."
Goldsmith was well known by several
ieople in this city and his death will be
'egretted by all lovers of horses. His
eather owned the celebrated volunteer"
rhe dispatch is wrong, however, in stat
ng that William Corbett is dead. He is
till living in California, and has lust
'eturned from racing circuit during
which he met 9Th great success.
There Is no reason why the people of
astoria should go to Portland, San Fran
lsco. or any other place for toilet arti-
les, druggists sundries, or drugs. /
AIRY as complete an assortment OF each
ls any retail house west of the Rocky
Mountains. have just received IS dozen
Doth brushes from direct Eastern Inn
norters TO sell from cents to IS cents;
lso Prophylactic and Dental Plate tooth
brushes; 20 dozen hair brushes from l5c
o 81 each. Cloth brushes from 1Oc to g 50
'ach lather brushes from 10c to 81 each.
md shoe brushes at all prices; dressing
ombs from sc to ST. 25: 50 different hand
kerchief extracts in bulk, and large as
sortment OF bottled goods in choicest
,dors of imported and domestic manu-
factures. also some very handsome cut
glass bottles filled for holiday presents
n fact carry everything generally founa
IN a first-class drug store and at the low
st prices. would like every one TO call
and examine these goods. whether yOu
want TO buy or rot. We will take great
Measure In showing them.
CHAs ROGERS.