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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
Queer Tb,ugs About Fishes.

Mr.. A. e. Verrill describes the ways
In which fishes sleep. They are very
light sleepers, and frequently assume
singular positions; but the most re-
markable thing is the change Of color
many of them undergo while asleep.
Usually their spots and stripes become
darker and more distinct when they
fall asleep. Occasionally the pattern
of their coloration is entirely changed.
The ordinary porgy, for instance, pre-
sents in the daytime beautiful rides
cent hues playing over its silvery sides,
but at night, on falling asleep, 1t takes
on dull bronze tint, and six consplcu-
Gus black bands make their appearance
on it's sides. If 1t Is suddenly awaken
ed by the turning up of the gas in the
aquarium it Immediately resumes the
silvery color that it shows by daylight.
Mr.. Verrill ascribes these changes to
the principle of protective coloration,
and points out that the appearance of
black bands, and the deepening of the
spots, serve to conceal the fish from
their enemies when lying amid eel
grass and sea-weeds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
The Lost Shin,


No tidings! though across the broad At
lantic
We strain our eyes for that devoted
steamer;
No tidings! though thousand hearts are
frantic
To succor and redeem her!
We tell the rosary of the days with sor-
row,
Marking each decade with mournful
orison;
To-day responding hoping that to-mor-
row
Her hull will blot the horizon.
In many gorgeous mansions rich inte-
rior
Wealth sits alone with anguish there
to mar 1t;
And many heart in feeling not inferior
Lies breaking in its garrett.
Sobs for her splendid boy the wealthy
mother?
Her rank. her gold, can nothing now
avail her;
Equal in grief, the seamstress, as the
other,
Weeps for her honest sailor.
Across the land the thin wires talking
dumbly,
Rear anxious questions from the hill
and prairie,
In some far corner Silas whispers humbly
About his blue-eyed Mary.
IT'S hard, but best to blink the truth no
longer;
No longer manufacture consultations;
Rut cheer the weak, and plainly tell the
stronger
To bear the rod with patience.
urhetber the vessel sank like bird Of
: Whether the icebergs hoated DER he
r coldly,
e ,Twere worse to trifie with the heart
: devotion
Than face the terror boldly.
They are not lost! though oceans arm
9 enfold them;
: Dry the red eyes and hush the ftfu
= weeping,
{ They are not lost, though we shall no
8 behold them,
God has them in his keeDingi
Boston Transcript
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
Flood Sufferers.

The pupils of the Walnut Hills High
School are showing great sympathy for
the sufferers from the Mississippi food.
The G grade girls in Miss Magurks
room have contributed substantial
box of clothing, which will be for
warded to the stricken district. Their
good example is being Initiated by the
other classes and a generous supply
will he the result.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
Love. Tribute.

Loves lTiDutcs
IT'S but feeble strain / sing TO thee;
Though when l sing to others, burning
thought
From brightest fancies of the brain is
wrought,
Where is my manhood, love, that should
be
So weak, my own, where would win thy
praise?
My fairest laurels to adorn thy brow
fain would offer thee in rapture now;
Yet, if rejected, scorned! through passing
days
My heart shall see vision ever fair,
Immortal, through my love, whose touch
divine
Hath power thus to claim thee ever
mine,
From cherished hopes to lift the veil de-
spair.
Boston Transcript.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
STAR ROUTES.
How the Term Was Applied TO Mail
Contracts.

1t Is not often that an official report
proves interesting reading to any but
those whose business requires them
to keep informed on the subjects treat
ed. But the Second Assistant Postmas- |
ter General in his last report has man.
aged to inject a very interesting ac-
count of the origin of the term star
route"
Prior to 1885, he says, lit was the
practice of the department in accept
ing bids for the transportation of the
inland mails on other than railroad and
steamboat routes, TO have regard. in
some cases, to the mode of transporta-
ton, preference being given TO bidders
who proposed stage or coach service
Congress in 1915, however, abolished
this preference, and provided that in
future lettings for such routes there
should be no other reference to the
mode of transportation than that nee
essary to provide for the due CELEBRITY,
certainty and security" of the transpor-
tation. Bids for this service were there
after classified as celebrity, certainty
and security" bids, and TO avoid con-
stantly writing out these words the
clerks of the contract division deslg-
mated them on the route registers by
, three stars, and they became known
as star bids"
The first official use of this term alp
pears in the Postmaster Generals re
port for 1859. where he speaks of then
, as "star bids as they are termed il
the parlance of the service"
The terms "star bids" and .'staI
routes" continued to be part of III,
, slang of the service, but did not agaiI
receive official approval until 1877
, when the appropriation was made b!
!. Congress for finland transportation b.
. star and steamboat routes" Two year
: later the appropriation was for ''sta
routes" alone and direct, and sine
:, 1888, about the time of the celebrate
"star route trials" the term has been
thoroughly recognized one. The exac
definition of star route" accordin
q to the Second Assistant Postmaste
v General, rs post route on which tn
e mails are carried under contrat
p awarded to the lowest bidder tenderin
n sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
D. Torrance, without other reference
le the mode Of transportation than ma
" be necessary to provide for due 'cele
n ity, certainty and security thereof"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

Some time ago he had severe illness
which was cured almost miraculously. A
reporter hearing of this, interviewed him
reguding his experience. Prof. Bowman
was in tie midst of his work when the re
oTter called, but he cheerfully gave him 4
hearing.
"A year ago last fall, f" said the professor
~ broke down with nervous exhaustion
and was unable to properly attend to my
duties. tried different physicians but witt
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
BEWARE OF OINTMENTs FOR ca
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through The mu-
cous surfaces Such articles sh uld never
be used except on prescriptions from re-
putable physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney
4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
Sugar Beet Soil.

A recent bulletin of the Arizona
Experiment Station says: The query
that presents itself to most people
when the matter of growing sugar
beets is presented, is what kind of soil
is best for them? This may be replied
to in a general way by the statement
that any moderately fertile soil, such
as will grow wheat, corn, potatoes,
cotton, etc., will be found suited to
sugar beets, and even soils TOO salt or
alkaline to grow these crops will pro.
duce good beets. Sugar beets have
been found a good crop to plant upon
soils somewhat alkaline, with a view
of improving the'soil. this crop having
been found valuable for extracting and
removing alkali in small quantities
Experiments have been made with
growing upon extremely light, sandy
soils and upon heavy adobe and CLAY
soils; upon very sterile and fertile
soils, with results leading to the con-
clusion that extremes in all these
classes of soils should be avoided,
while medium soils of all kinds give
satisfactory yields. One of the essen
tials is that the soils shall have depth
that is, it must be of friable nature
to the depth of foot or more. An
other is that there shall be no hard
pan near the surface. A calcareou
soil has been found to produce thu
greatest per cent of sugar. lu to-
rich soil the beets grow too large
have little sugar and grow too mucl
leaves. In poor soil the beets ma.
be rich in sugar, but the yield will b
too small to be paying crop. In
wet soil the beets are too large an
contain an INSULT cient amount Q
sugar. A dearth of water produces
small crop and woody structure.
heavy clay or adobe is not loose enoug
to be easily worked and requires to
much care in irrigating and cultivat
: ing to give good returns.
The tobacco men of Kentucky an
Ohio protest against the proposed II
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
PHYSICIANS BAFFLED.
Prof. Bowman. Instructor Of Natural srIsnrs The HaIs eoIs
Cured a Severe Illness by Dr. williams Pink Pills for
Pale PSops after Physicians Failed

Pros. Il. s. Bowman, the able instructor
OF natural science in the famous Hartsville,
(lnd.) College, is well and favorably known,
not only as an educator, but also as min
lister OF the gospel, as for a number of years
he was pastor of the nited Brethren church
at Charlotte, Mich, before coming to Harris
villa %
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
shou,d Visit the Country,

Some of the Boston schoolmarms
need an occasional rural outing. One
of them placed this problem on the
blackboard: III a hen lays three eggs
a day, how long win 1t take to lay
thirty eggs2"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
COLUMBUS BUGGY co.'s VEHICLES

Selling at about the same price as YOU
nav for inferior makes. Also large stock
Of harness, whips robes and bicycles at less
than cos. Big stock to select from.
A. G.. ~ J. q. GLENN,
Manufacturers Agents,
2l5 Market ST., san Francisco, Cal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
a SURE DELIvERANoE.

>...,ns,sn,aneous'y /, is true, but in a short
~ %. ~ time. persons of a bilious hab are
sPaeS from the tortures which a di-ordered
49, Is capable of infiietiDg by Hostetter's
Etomach Bitters, al anti bilious medicine and
eIoiant of the first rank. Tee Iairs IN the
sESbt side and through the right shoulde
hSsds m sick headache, nausea, constipation
S,i5 saffron hue Of the skin, are entirely re-
moved " this est@sSe nS Of tone
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

Below Cost. Different Sizes. Also Stem
mers and Seeders.
Address, o. N. OWENS,
2l5 Bay St., San Francisco, Cal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

Lash's Kidney aud Liver Bitters is the lest
family medicine is purely vegetable ana con
aims 10 ingredients that are in any way in
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

$50 that young man says he would lay his
f,rtnne at your feet y said Msbels father.
Ia nerhaps YOU can tell why7 81 guess,
tstber that he hasn't had it told yet.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

"That delightful Captain Casterbridge paid
Won a great compliment at dinner last evening !"
:,Whst was that" "He took you for my sister"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

When your skin looks yellow, and you rise
in the morning with bad taste in your mouth,
take LaSh's Kidney and Liver Btters.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

| believe Piso's Cure Is the only medicine
that will cure consumption = Anna M.
Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. II, 80.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

Later, when life had brought sore grief,
And robbed me of all that first belief,
met this friend. All! JOY had been there.
Lifted her burdens, and eased her care.
Boston Transcript.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
for those who find it.

What is the missing word in the following
sentence:
Scht1Ang's Best tea is not only pure but it
because it is fresh-roasted.
Get package of Sgs your goce take out the Yeao~
Ticket send with your guess Sings Best Tea San Fann0 BY
August 3Ist
One guess every yellow ticket If guess reaches us before
Iuy 1st YOU are entitled guese for each ticket
person finds the word he gets $1,000 several ma " ms
$1,000 will be divided equally among Them
Every one sending yellow ticket will geta of cardboard creeping
babies at Those sending three or more one en-
vope charming 1898 calendar advertisement on
In addition $1,000 will $oo each the two persons
who send the largest number Sg Best yellow tickets before uhe
18TH
Cut this out You won't see it again tor
two weeks.
Il SchtlA;ng 6 Company
San Francisco
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10
WINE pr EssEs FoR SAFE

Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters is a remedy
kidney, liver, stomach and bowel troubles.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

A friend said softly, "Life is all woe;
Joy is thing l never shall know"
Smiling she said il, calmly resigned.
Nor dreamed the cloud was all silver lined
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

"The world goes well, and life is all gay;
There is no tomorrow, just today
Smiling said it, and turned to go
Thinking blindly 'twould ever be so.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

The tobacco men of Kentucky and
Ohio protest against the proposed in
crease of tax ON manufactured tobacco
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-10

No tidings! though across the broad At
lantic
We strain our eyes for that devoted
steamer;
No tidings! though a thousand hearts are
frantic
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31
FOURTH ANNUAL REGETTA.
The Greatest OF all, New Features and
Plenty Of Sport.

At an adjourned meeting Of enterpris-
was effectedb y the election Of Mr. VIM
Gosslin as chairman OF the 1897 regatta
committee and Mr.. Walter L. Robb sec
retary The following general managing
committee was chosen: F. w. Newell.
Postmaster Wise, Albert Dunbar. ]. s.
Delllnger, Capt. W. E. Gregory, B. Van
Dusen and F. ". Gum.
The sense Of the meeting seemed to be
in favor Of as many new features as the
commltte could think OF or as may be
suggested by the citizens generally.
Immediate steps will be taken to secure
the fighting ship Monterey" for the oc-
caslon. also troops from Fort Candy and
and fine parade and drill may be ex-
pected. The A. F. c. have promised 10
give a fed day and every body knows
what the boys Of the a. +. G. are capable
Of. Of course. boat races, sculling races,
exhibitions by the life saving crews and
other water sports will be the features.
Messrs Herman Wise. Harrison Allen,
Fred. w. Newell, Gene Hamblet and p.
J. ThOrsen who voluntarily started out as
q soliciting cOmmitte report the most lib
eral feeling among the business men.
Astoria merchants may always be depend
cd upon to do the right thing at the right
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31

umc ana this certainly the tlmc, Port
lands business men have something ON
't,rtot crowds,
why not DO the same here.
Most ot the people who subscribed last
year. promised to DO as well this year
and somc even raised their subscription
over that OF last year,
fy next year u permanent organization
win Ne erccted which will do away with
the necessity OF golng nom storc TO
store and from otllcc 60 ONCE,
The soliciting committee sivc their tine
and labor and have 10 contend with all
sorts " Odts, We kind TO them. they arc
worktng Tor your interest os we'll OH th"ir
own,
The Wo@imcn's excursion viii no hero
or,Dg ,he regatta and about N,p Wood
men are expected, Tho gcncru managlng
committee will meet again this afternoon
when every member expects to take on
his coat and hat from this tlmo ON
every day and every hour OF each day TO
make tho regatta ot '9; success,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31
CITY BOND CASE,

There was entered on the records OF the
circuit court yesterday mandate nom
the supreme court reversing tho decision
OF tho clatsop county circuit court In tho
suit Of Morris 4 whltehcad vs., #. ],
Taylor, mayor. II. Il, Nelson, auditor. and
J. W. Conn, trcOsurcr ot tho city OF As
torla. and an order was entered COM
mandlng those officials TO ISSUE ~ negou-
ablo bonds OF the city OF Astoria In tho
sum OF $1.ooo each, 10 BE- exchanged for
all tho city warrants from number Tosl to
s6,s inclusive. TO b. delivered by said
Morris 4 Whitehead, which warrants nro
to bo cancelled,
This ASSURES the success OF tho scheme
to bond tho floating Indebtedness OF tho
city and reduce the eltys business to a
cash basis.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31
CHIEF or POLICE SALE.

Notice is hereby given. that by virtue
OF warrant Issued by the Auditor and
Police Judge Of the city OF Astoria, by
order Of tho comon council OF said city
and to mo directed. dated the 9th day
Of juno, 1897. and against
W. W. PARKER.
Commanding me to levy on south 90 feet
lot No. s, block No. ~. IN the city OF As-
torla ns laid out and recorded by John Nc
clurc, for a delinquent street assessment
due thereon and against said described
real estate for tbs Improvement OF Ex-
change street In tho city Of Astoria, from
the west line OF 10th street TO the claim
between Shlvely's and McCJurc's, which
assessment amounts to the sum Of Sl2}.2i.
dld on tho 2ith day Of July, 1897, levy
upon all OF said south 90 feet OF lot No.
3. block No A, IN the city OF Astoria as
laid out and recorded by John Mcclure
and on the 23rd day OF August, 1887, at the
hour Of 2 O'Clock p. m. Of said day, In
front Of the court house door In said city
Of Astoria, Clatsop county, Oregon, /
will proceed 10 sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, the above described
real property to satisfy said assessment
for the improvement OF Exchange street,
together with the costs and expenses Of
said sale. Said sale TO be for United States
gold and silver coin.
u. HALLoCK,
Chief Of Police.
Dated, Astoria, Or, July "a, 1871
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31
GRADING ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA
RIVER RAILROAD.

Proposals will be received at the ONCE
OF the undersigned in Astoria, Oregon.
until noon OF the 4th day OF August.
1897. for removing the slides and doing
other grading work on the line OF the
Astoria and Columbia river railroad be-
tween John Day river and Knappa. n
distance OF about eight and one-hait
miles. Specifications may be seen a.
Office Of the undersigned. Bonds will
be required OF the successful bidder
Tho right to reject any or all bids Is
NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31

Notice ls hereby givcn. tha, ny virtue
ar a warrant issued by the Auditor and
Police judgr of the city OF Astoria. by
ordcr ol the eomon council OF said city.
and 90 mo directed. dated the siih lay
or June. i'9i and against
II t. riTTucK.
Commanding me to lcyy on lot 80. u.
block No "a In tho city OF Astoria az
laid out apd recorded by John Mc.
clurv. fgr a delinquent street assessment
duo thereon ana against said described
real estate for the Improvement 81 ES.
change ntrrct IN tho city Of Astoria. from
the Yves, tine OF 10Th street To the claim
between shlvcly's ana MeCMrr'a. which
assessment amuIntA to the sum OF $50 q
did on thv .ith day OF July. i,9;. levy
upou all or said lot No a. block No
ca In mo city of Astoria a. lald out ana
recorded by John Mcclure. aud on the
.lrl dry OF August. 1896. az tho hour OF
. o'clock = IN. Of said day. IN front of he
court house door IN said city ng Astoria.
Cia,sop county. Orygon. / viii proceed to
sell ~ public auction, TO the hlghrs, bll.
der. the above dcScribvd real property
TO satisfy said ,Hacrsmrnt Tor the !m-
rroycmen, Of Exchange street. together
with the costs and expense Of fush
sale Said sale to hc FOR United s,ates
gold or silver coin.
=. HALLOCE.
Chlcf or Police
Dated Astoria. OF july q. iV;,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31
INCREASED COMMERCE.
Large japanese Company to do Business
With Astoria.

The trend Of events to follow in the
wake OF the railroad is taking definite
form. and the results foreshadowed by
the promoters OF the road are beginning
to materialize There arrived In Astoria
yesterday two influential gentlemen from
Toxic Japan. MeSsrs. S. Kltamura and
$. Morimota They are connected with
the wealthy mercantile establishment
known as The Mitsul Bussan Kalsha."
Toxic. This is the firm which has under
charter the bark Tenki Maru. which was
in Astoria harbor a short time ago and
with other vessels Will visit the Column
bia river In regular trade. In speaking
OF their trip to an Astorian representa-
tive. Mr.. Kitamura. who speaks very
good English. said:
We are here making Investigations and
getting facts and figures as to trade for
our house We have one vessel charter
ed and as bulness grows will put others
into the service. There Is large field
here and the time Is coming when ves-
sells can go both ways between Japan and
the Columbia loaded with valuable freight
The trouble now Is TO ind market here
for our goods, but It viii be easy TO do
business at this port when your railroad
is completed and goods can be shipped
through from tide water to Interior and
eastern points.
Il am much pleased with your mngnIfl-
cent harbor and believe It is only ques-
ton OF time when you will have great
port and commercial center here.
How about politics and Hawaii? Well
] am not 4 politician and don't believe
all I see in the papers.
I'VE want oregon lumber and -four and
will have It In increasing quantities"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31

he pleasure to see a full house on
Sunday. The pastor returned on the Fct-
ter Friday morning after having visited
South Bend, Seattle, Tacoma and spo-
kane. Wash; Moscow and Wallace Ida
no: Lane, Morrow county, Oregon. The
Dalles, Cascade Locks and Portland. He
has been away just three weeks aud
has preached IS times At 10 different
places.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31
.....NOTICE.....

From and after this date,
the undersigned will pay only
the following prices for fish
For Red Chinook Salmon,
10 lbs or over, 3 cents per lb.
For Steelheads and Light
{ olored Salmon, J.! cents per
lb.
'FIsHERMEN's PKG. Co.,
j. w. & V. Cook,
ABERDEEN PKG, Co.,
For Astoria aud Ilwaco Canucries.
p. J. MCGOWAN & Sons,
j. G. MEGLER & Co.,
+. NJ. WARREN,
SAM'L ELMoRE,
For Astoria and Ilwaco Canneries.
COLUMBIA RIVER PKG. Co.,
NJ. J. KINNEY,
And or Astoria Pkg Co.
EUREKA q EPIcURE PKG Co,
For Astoria and Eureka Canneries.
A. BooTH PKG. Co.,
J. O. HAWTHORN & Co.
July IA, 1897.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31

Mr.. VIM. Pohl returned from "he
Dales yesterday and says that times
are good there this year. Farmers who
received and cents for their wool last
year now have a tremendous crop and
are getting ia and 10 cents,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31

A new river service has been inaugu-
rated between Astoria and Rainier, Ore
gon, including all intermediate landings.
The fine steamer "Pilgrim," Captain A.
L. Brazee. viii make round trips daily,
except Sunday leaving Palmer at 5:3O
a. m, reaching Astoria at 1870, landing
at the Fourteenth street wharf, ard de-
parting on her return at 20. Prompt
time and the best service is gusra nteed
for both passengers and freight.