The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-12

would Indicate that the year has been
pro Sperous,
Go to Elmore. Sanborn's sffce and see
their new and handsome twlne testing
machine Take along some OF the twines
'as good as Marshals," In your pseket.
and test them. Then see how much more
Marshall's will stand. It's money In your
pocket and fish in your net 10 iind out.
a violet tea" is the latest lad. The
center pieces OF the table should be OF
white carnations. white hyacinths ant
violet orchids. From the chandler
lavender ribbons are feStoonCd to the cor,
ners OF the table, where the caadelnhra
with lavender shades illtuse Violel
glow. The design OF the cups and OF
the cxquisitely fine sauccrs correspond
and each dolly is embroidered with Vio'
lets.
Most so-cailsd salmon INtnesN are col
ored with acids. The acids rot the fibre
and render the material useless. In the
Once OF Elmore. Sanborn q Co, IS an Oh
lect lesson that ought 10 he examined by
all fishermen. II Is the whole OF the ma
terial used in the manufacture OF Mar
shslrs twine-frcm start TO finish, Go
there and examine the color right
through. You will see then why Mar
shall's is called the best in the world.
The Methodist church was packed to is
utmost capacity last evening, the large
audience having assembled to listen TO
the lecture Of l. ., Grant on Yellowstone
Park. The lecturer woCld not allow his
audience to be carried away with the
masniiicence OF the views, but made the
"trip" an instructive one. The wonders
OF the park commanded the closest at
tention OF the audience. Tonight grant
old Rome. with Its WORKS OF art and
ruins, will be displayed The views which
will appear are much finer than those OF
the park. and. judging from last nights
attendance, the church viii fan TO seat
those who will attend.
The pipe through the water works tun-
rel is completed. and Engineer Adams
expects to finish the connection at the
old reservoir today. Probably this AZ
ternoon the water viii be turned in to
the tunnel and the pipes tested. During
the test water will be taken direct from
the pipe line. and will How direst into the
lower distribution system Ordinarily the
cid reservoir will be supplied by the pipe
through tne tunnel IRON sne new reStr-
voir. The system Is so well arranged.
however. that in case Of fire either the
lower or upper distribution system can
be supplied direct from the pipelIhe. In
fact, the water can be switched in ALMOST
any direction to and from tn sreservoir
Yesterday the boat OF John Nelson.
which was found above the Tongue was
brought to this city. and hauled up to Its
accustomed shed on Flavels wharf. The
friends Of the unfortunate man nave
offered a reward OF SO for the recovery
Of the body, whicn I. q though, viii be
found. From what could b. learned
yesterday. Nelson came TO this city in the
ship Victoria Nyansia in lS11, not iSsi as
stated in yesterdays issue. and that he
was a Iative Of Frelrilsstnd. Norway. II
is thought he has a sister living. but. as
Nelson had not heard from her for over
ten years, It Is not known whether she is
dead or alive. Nelson vas Tossessed OF
some property. owning a lot in Portland
and one in this CITY. both OF which are
valued at about SiIaJ.