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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1885)
FROZEN RUSSIA. Ron. Alphonao Tnft'n I)ncrlptlon of Uto In tlio Cznr's Country. Judge Alphonso Taft, of Ohio, Min Btor to ltussia, gives somo interesting Information about that country to an Jiterviowor. About his lato post at St. Petersburg as Minister to Russ1a,ho laid: "It is a very pleasant place for dip Jomatic service The Czar and al his court are very civil, polito and :ordial with tho representatives of foreign countries. I was happy to find m tho diplomatic representatives of other Governments at St. Petersburg men of cordiality and sociability,mak ing tho residence thcro very agrecablo Tho officials of Russia aro wonderfully pleasant. Tho Czar is a man of ox- ixeceding amiability and kindness I mot him often at Petershoff, whero ho expressed tho highest admiration 'or American cntcrpri3o, industry and invention. Tho Empress is a model of a wife, devoted to her family, and very useful m court society. "Did vou find tho climate rigorous?' "Tho winter season, which is by many considered objectionablo, is tho zlorv of tho year m be. Petersburg. did not find tho weather bo cold as I exnected. and actually suffered less from that sourco lust winter than I liavo from tho Banio causes in other countries. Their houses aro built air tight. Tho windows aro all double In winter thev aro ill scaled. Provis ion ismado for fresh air by ventilation in tho windows. It don t como m un bidden. Tho manner of heating con tributes to comfort. Tho lurnaco docs not civo out a great heat, but a comfortablo one, whilo Htovcs aro placed in all tho rooms to supplement tho lurnaco, so vou can navo tno torn porature jnst as you desire it. There is no uiuicuiiiy or rroumo auouc ven tilation. They provido wonderfully ngainst tho cold in their dress. You havo a fur suit and overshoes to put on when you go out, and they aro bo perfect that you aro as conuortauio outdoors as in. You never go out or como in without putting on or taking ofl your furs. Thus tho weather has no impression on you. The people o to parties, receptions, balls and din ners regardless of rain, snow, sleet or icro. You would think tho horses would bo unablo to stand it in cold weather, but they do. They havo no blankots for horses. Tho beat ani mals aro black stallions. They will fit ay out in tho cold all night. Tho drivers Btay out, too. Tho drivers aro all bundled up so tho cold can not touch them. I do not think tho weather is so much colder than our winter as generally supposed. It is certainly more ovon, and gives less discomfort." "How about Nihilism?" "Very little appears on tho surfaco In Russians regards Nihilism. My im- Cression is that tho government has cen so persevering, and tho police bo skillful m detecting tho projects of that kind, that they havo pruttymucli annihilated Nihilhisin. It may turn out differently, becnuso tho Nihilists aro not likely to ndvortiso publicly their purposes,if any had beon formed. Tho government has been exceedingly dilligont in lerreting out all their pro jects. I havo seen no Nihilists and liavo had no opportunity for coining at tho prceiso objects ontortained by them. Really St. Petersburg is about tho worst ploco to go to learn about Nihilism. Thoro is not much recogni tion in Russia of any other liberalism than Socialism and Nihilism. Ono hoars nothingof Republicanism. It is not obnoxious to public opinion as Socialism and Nihilism, and tho gov Drnmont has no occasion to talk about it. As tho press is con trolled by tho government thoro is no talk about it. This is somo what truo of tho rntirocontinent. Tho pcoplo of Eurorc) aro not generally hostile to Republicanism. Tho'Jovorn incuts havo no motive to promoto it. Hut it does not profit thorn to dismiss it. Thoy do net caro to censure it, becauso it is not obnoxious. Their censure falls on Socialism and Nihil ism." "What of Rusnian civilization?" "It can bo spoken of as improving. Can not say us to tho goneral intelli ionco among t ho people, but material! v thero is improvement and that will eventually bring tho other. An era of material improvement began with the emancipation of tho sorfs. "Tho greatest attention is paid to tho army and tho improvements of tho military forco much nioro than to popular education. Thoy havo in stitutions for tho education ol tho children of tho hotter classes, but with nothing like tho advantages that aro lavished in tho schools of military ed ucation. Thoy havo a tremendous army. It is nearly as largo as tho armies of both Gormany and Austria. All tho Executive otlicers of tho Kin piro aro connected with thoarmy. Rus sia is paying moro attention to naval armament, a significant fact when considered in tho light of recent ovents and hor great military force. As to advancement, I havo heard since 1 landed hero that the Czar has decided to grant a constitution tothocountry. I heard nothing of it before I loft. I havo beon surprised that it has been so long deferred. Tho Constitution will probably givo tho country a Legis lature to enact tho laws, subject-to tho approval of tho Czar. A J. present tho Czar is absolute for all Russia. It is tho most absolute despotism in tho world. Tho Czar has councilors who endeavor to mnko it a reasonable government, just as they do in other countries, A Constitution would make a great chango in that country, and a favorablu one. "Tell mo somothing of tho country." "It is a vast and wonderful country. It has fertile as well as waste lauds. Tho northern part is barren and in somo parte uncultivated, Fiom Wir ballen to St. Petersburg, a distance of five hundred miles, tho coun try in monotonously dreary. In Central and Southern Russia tho black lands aro fertile, and pro duce a wonderful growth!9of grai$i These plains rival an American prai rio in productiveness. If wo had not an advantago in so many railroads to collect and bring our grain to market cheaper, I think they would beat us. Wo havo better transportation and communication in every way for our agriculturists. They havo petroleum in greater abundanco, I think, than havo. I think it is just as good as ours But they aro not as skillful yet in rehning it. You can get it for half tho price. They put on a big tariff to keep ouih out. They burn petroleum and candles in tho palaces and houses, and gas in tho streets. Tho great light at tho big balls is furnished by a host of candles in great copper and brass chandeliers, those metals being cheap. They not only protect petroleum, but all manufactured products, and are thereby getting a large manufacturing interest. Thcro is not much American capital in tho country now. Formerly thero was somo trado at St. Petersburg, but now it is all gone. There is a largo colony of Englishmen there, who havo grown wealthy in trado, but tho policy of the Government does not encourage them and their numbers aro lessening, Wi nans, of Baltimore, built tho railroad from St. Petersburg to Moscow, and owned a largo interest in it. But he sold out somo time ago. Ho tnado a creatdeal of money in the transaction. Tho Russian Government is inflexibly sot against tho Jews. They will not let them trado thcro, unless they are citizens subject to tho Czar. Tho Jews camo to the United States and got out naturalization papers. Then they went back, began to trade, and soon owned whole towns. When called on to perform military service, they pro duced their papers." A Case of Mistaken Identity. I am not sum whether tho partic ulars of a most rcmarkablo caso ol doubtful identity havo reached you by telegraph or mail. They aro bo peculiar and bo important in their legal bearing as to desoryo mention oven at the risk of repetition. Adam W. Smith was tried at Fitchburg, tho other day, for having obtain ed $500 at Worcester by pass ing a forged note. Ten unimpeachable citizens testified to his being tho man who passed tho noto and two experts identified as his writing tho indorse ment on its back. But now camo twico ten most rcspcctablo citizens of Dutchess County, N. Y., who swore ho was in that vicinity drivinga herd of cattlo at tho timo tho noto was passed. His movements woroall trac ed out and his lodging places estab lished for every night. Tho alibi was throughly established and ho was ac- Suitted. It was clear that ho had a oublo. It will bo remembered hv somo that very rcspcctablo witnesses testihed on tho .rial of Dr. Webster for tho murder of Parkman that thev saw tho supposed victim inthostrcets of Boston after ho was dead, accord ing to tho theory of tho prosecution. It was shown in rebuttal that Mr. Georgo Bliss, of Springfield, closely resembled Dr. l-nrknian, and that ho was in tho city tho day mentioned by tho witnesses, and ho tho defendant was acquitted without impeachment of tho veracity of tho opposing testi mony. Tho mistake was ono very like that just mado and liko that which has afforded llonry Irving ono of tho best opportunities for tho display ol ins uraiuauc powers. Shooting: Stars and Meteorites. From tho Now York Sun. Prof. Ball, tho well-known astrono mer royal for Ireland, makes a concise distinction between shooting stars and meteorites, which aro popularly re garded as tho same. In tho case ol tho former Prof. Ball remarks one special point, namely, that cortain groat showers aro poriodical, and al ways come from tho saino parts ot tho heavens tho infereneo from theso re curring poriods being that tho orbit of tho earth then cuts the orbit in which a mass of theso is movini!. With this fact of recurrenco is another, viz, that certain comets aro periodical, and, from a comparison of their supposed t .. -11. jl f urims wiiu inoso oi groups oi uieso bodies, a connection between them is supposed, whatever may bo tho origin ot coinots, which is not yet known. Meteorites, on tho contrary, remarks Dr. Ball, aro never known to como from tho direction of a comet path, and, if carefully examined, are seen to bo frag ments of somo rock or rocks, closely analogous, too, to our earth's volcan ic rocks. The professor thinks that, examining all tho planets in turn, it seems improbablo that tho meteorites originate irom any of them, it being much moro likelv that thev wero in former times of greater volcanic ac tivity an von up. from the earth itself, and they again, after tho lapsoof imes, moot tho earth in its orbit. Wlioro Public Schools Fall. From tho Brooklyn Mngatino. It is a curious fact that many city boys reach tho end of the school course without boing able to tell what a mon ey wrench is or describe a cross-cut saw, or define tho uses of a turning athe, while a piston, a steam box or a throttle valve aro all far beyond their ken. They can, however, tell tho num ber of elementary sounds in the Inn- guago and tho significance of thewholo cluster of diacritical marks, all ol winch soon fade out ot their minds. In tho limited time that tho state has tho privilege ol teaching children in tho Twelfth Ward, itseoms absurd to proceed with them with the circumstance that marks tho work in ho schools on tho Hill, whero the children will stay twice as lone: yot ma is tho present system. To change l it means mo risK oi a demagogic cry oi ono school for tho rich and another for tho poor. Accordingly, the poor Bullor. Somo liberty should bo allow ed to a principal to suit tho education ho directs to tho necessity of those under his caro, that tho boy who must bo bread-winning at twelve, shall not bo despoiled of valuable timo in ascer taining to a shade tho fourteen sounds of tho vowel "a." Lincoln on the Battlefield. ? Mrs. General Custer In thoChleago Tribune. Our MinisteitJo tho Argentino Re- apnblic has been telling mo of a scene which has as yet been unpublished. Being the personal friend of tho late President of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ho asked the official to tell him tho truth regarding an accusation pgainst tho President during the dark flays of our war. A newspaper para graph went tho rounds attributing to Mr. Lincoln a want of solemnity in singing a frivolous song at tho very outposts oi our nuvancepicKets. air. uarrett, who accompanieu lur. jjiii coln on many a journey to tho front, pave tho truo version of tho Btory from which tho garbled account had been first evolved. General Mc- Clellan sent for tho President in a critical hour, and ho responded by Btarting at once. They had no soon er alighted from tho car on reaching headquarters than Secretary Stanton approached General McCIellan and brusquely addressed nun by saying: "Why aro you delaying an advance? What keeps you from hurling this army on to tho foe?" "I havo asked the President and vou to como per Bonallv." said tho General, "that you might seo for yourself tho neces sity of reinforcements, tno depleted ranks of our army, tho broken condition to which tho last engage went has reduced us." Meanwhile tho dead ar.d wounded wero being car ricd from thebattleiield. Tho lantern of tho men as they moved among tho plain Bhono out like hreines as they (irogrcssed. As ono stretcher was mssing Mr. Lincoln ho heard thovoico of a lad calling to his mother in agoniz ing tones. His great heart filled. Ho forgot tho crisis of tho hour. His very peing concentrated itself m the cries of the dying boy. Stopping tho carriers ho knelt, and bending over him asked: ''What can I do for you, my poor child?" "Oh, you will do nothing for mo." ho replied: "iou aro ayankce. I cannot liopo that my messages to my mother will ever reach her." Mr. Lincoln's tears, his voico full of tho tenderest love, convinced tho boy of his sincerity and he gavo his good- bvo words without reserve. 'J-hoprcs- iidentdirected them copied and ordered that they bo Bent that night, with a ilag of truce, into tho enemy s hues, lo only told the soldier who ho was to convince him that his word would bo oboyed, and when told that timo ;wns precious, as the distant outposts (mist yet bo visited, hcarosoreluctnnt y and entered tho ambulance. With fobs and tears ho turned to Mark iCinon, his friend, and said: "Mark, hiy heart is breaking. Sing mo some thing; sing tho old song I love, 'Oft in the Stilly Night.'" Too Much for a "Bass. A bat How into tho billiard room of finhotcl at Greenwood Lako tho other evening, and was knocked down by ono of tho players who struck it with p billiard-cue. It lluttcrcd behind ponio wine-cases, and was not found until next morning, when ono of the boys pulled it from its hiding-place and tossed it into a boat, in which Cofair, tho guide, who was about to cross tho lake. A fisherman occupy ing tho stern seat laid asido his tncl'la and picked up the bat to oxamino it. Ho found that ono of tho creature's wings was broken, and in turniing it over got his finger too close to its mouth. In an instant, four needle-like teeth wero driven into his finger-tip, and with an exclamation of pain and anger he shook tho bat loose and cast t out on tho surfaco of the lako. As tho maimed creature fluttered about in tho water tho guide stopped rowing to watch it, and his passenger sucked his fincer and muttered a few deep- drawn imprecations. suddenly, with a swirl and splash, a magnificent bass, fully eighteen nches long, eniiulled tho bat m his capacious jaws and shot full length out of tho water. "Served him right," Baid tho victim of the creature's teeth, and, turning to tho guide, ho asked: "What's tho matter with getting somo more bats for bait?" Before tho guide could answer tho bat rose to the surface, crushed, but Rt ill gasping. Cofair smiled as ho said: "I thought that a black bass was hog enough to eat almost anything, but I guess a bat is a little too strong even for a bass." Philadelphia Times. riiat DosccndiiirTove. A New Haven, Conn., dispatch says: "Whilo tho Rev. Mr. Clark was preach ing in east Haven Congregational Church, and had finished tho prayer preceding the sermon, a dovo alighted upon tho center gallery, in full view of tho congregation, and began cooing. When ho had finished his prayer tho dovo perched on tho gallery railing op posite tho clergyman. When ho read tho first chapter of St. John's Gospel fit tho thirty-second verso "I saw tho spirit descending from heaven liko a dove, and it abode about him" the dovo flow to thodesk and perched upon tho open pace of tho Bible. Tho pas tor's text was from tho fourth verso. )t then settled upon tho platform bo ow the pulpit during tho sermon. At ho conclusion tho pnstor engaged in iacranuntal services and closed tho Uible. Tho bird thrice stepped from ho book and on again, and then bestlcd by its side. Wlieuho had can eluded tho pastor referred to the in terruption and coincidence, and said that tho winged visitor might bo taken is emblematical of tho spirit of the ihurch. Then tho bird perched upon tho pastor's head. Tho effect was pleotrieal, and many ladies wero in ears. Thenastor took tho dovo and icld it to his breast and cave the (icuedicUon. it was Stephen Bradley'e pet dovo which had followed his sister o church. The rest of the family had tried lo drive the little thing back, Iiut it followed tho young lady in, and low by tho way of tho gallery stairs. .Inch comment is mode in east Haven, find it is regarded as almost miracu oua. Albany Express. Tilings Condensed. Tho newspapers of tho world have iust been reckoned up at about 35, 000, thus giving ono to every 28,000 inhabitants. A German society of Philadelphia is to erect a statue of Schiller, in Fair mount Park, at a cost of $12,000. A French scientific authority cays a moderato drinker of 20 years of ago may expect to live 15.0 years; at 30, 13; at 48, 11.0; at 50, 10.8; at 00, 8.0. Tho probability for a total ab stainer is, at 20, 44.2; at 30, 30,5; at 40, 28.8; at 51, 21.25; and at 00, 15.85. Tho Bank of England has been guard ed every night sinco 1780 by a picked body of soldiery, which consists of two sergeants, two corporals, a drum mer and 20 privates, all under tho command of a chosen subaltern. Tho guard goes on duty between 5 and 7 o'clock in tho evening, according to tho season. The officer is given a din ner and a bottle of wine, each sergeant is given half a crown.each corporal 18 pence, and each private a shilling daily on going on duty. Probably tho fastest crusicr afloat is the British vessel Mercury. Sho has attained an average speed of 18 1-2 knots an hour, while the average speed of tho Chilian ram crusier Esmeralda is given at 18 knots, and that of tho French cruiser Milan also at 18 knots. It is just fifty years ago that tho construction of tho first French rail road, that from Paris to St. Germain, was officially sanctioned. Tho lato Emil Pcreiro undertook to mako this lino at his own expense. It had taken nearly three years to obtain tho con sent of tho authorities, tho contention of Thiers being that railroads could never bo moro than mero toys, whilo Arazo also doubted their utility. Tho financial difficulties wero also great, and only surmounted when tho Roths childs and Davillers wero won over. Tho road was opened in 1837, and be came tho nucleus of tho western sys tem. Ono of tho largest fruit farms in tho world is situated in the southern part of Florida, and is owned by E. A. Osborn, of Middleton, N. Y. It com prises 2,500 acres, and is covered with over 2UU,00U cocoanut trees, bo far the undertaking has cost over $100, 000. As tho cocoanut only thrives south of tho frost lino and near tho coast, tho owner of this farm has a practical monopoly of that trade in Florida. Tho following is a dramatic criticism in an Arizona paper: A company of duffers gavo a show last night at Bar ney Hill's. They played a dizzy snap called "Hamlet." Wo never heard of the drama before, and wo never want to see it again. It is tho snidest thing in tho way of a show that wo over fell up against. Thero ain't no horses, singing, lighting or dancing in tno whole blamed shebang. '1 hero was a lively dog fight in tho niiddlo of tho play that was a great success. Tho ac tors wero not killed, but tho duck that played Hamlet was tarred and feath ered. Mrs. Blodgctt's Grand Recep tion. Mrs. Blodgott's reception, as d- scribed by the bello of Poplar City: "Oh, Poplar City is celebrated all through Iowa for its society it's so exclusive and cultivated; and I don't think thcro'sacitv in tho world whero you'd meet such high-toned, elegant people as thero was at Mrs. Blodgott's reception. It was tho most dressy affair I'vo at tended this year. All tho gentlemen wore lavender silk neckties, and I had on my new whito satin brocade. Thero wero over so many of my gentlo- manfriends thero, audi danced every timo. Charley Cohen was my escort, and half tho girls would havo given their eye-teeth to have beon his com- iany. Charley s father keeps the Ono ?rico Clothini! Emporium, and thev do say its tho largest garment-store in tho world. I know you can buy any thing you want there, from a collar- button to an ulster. Oh, the Cohens aro just gilt-edged! Willio Bracket was thero, too, with a ladyfriend of his from tho Junction, a half-scared look ing thing. I reckon thehigh-tonedness of tho crowd dazzled her, for thoy'ro not much on stylo down tho Junction way. Jennie Fulsom and her brother Henry camo late, and ho asked mo to go buggy-riding with him next Wednes day, lie's a lovely little gentleman, Henry is. Mr. Mecjimpsey was invit ed, but ho didn't show up they say bo's awful bashful and lots of the girls aro just dying to know him. He's tho now clerk in tho Squaro Deal Shirt and Cuff Paloce, and bo's real elegant looking. I believe ho's just como from Burlington. You remember little Tommy Needham, who used to bo at Main StreetTonsorial Pagoda? Well, ho's reporting for tho Morning Tattler, and ho camo in just as wo wero going in to t ho entertainment I con tell you, Mrs. Blodgett set out a lunch bang up Mamie Snelling and I corralled nim in tho front hall, and gavo him all tho names, and costumes, and every thing, and did you see whnt ho wrofo about mo this moining? It was awful sweet of him to do it." Puck. Tho Royal Horso Artillery will short y bo armed with a weapon which gives tho Catling tho go-by. Tho guns are 12 1-2 pounder breech-loaders, and nro said to surpass anything yet produced in accuracy, range, and quickness of loading and firing. The range is up to about 0,000 yards, but tho ehorgo of powder is very largo, viz: four pounds. Tho naturally heavy recoil is obviated by the car riages being fitted with brakes. Tho projectiles are fitted in tho base with a copper driving-ring, by which rota tion is given to tho shot, thus securing both accuracy of direction and great er length of range. Union Milling Co.'s FUjLL. KOLI,CK F1.0IJK Takes the lead Wherever It has been tried. For Sale by all the Lending Dealer Everywhere. Geo. WmoriT, President. W. T. Whioiit. Cashier. UNION, OREGON. Does n. General Ranking Business. Buys mid sells exchange, unci discounts com mercial paper. Collections carefully attended to, and promptly reported. COMMERCIAL- Liyery ai M Opi-ositr Cc.vijc.vmai. Hotel. JOHN S. ELIOTT. - PROPRIETOR. IIuvlui! furnished this old and nonulnr hostelry with umple room, plenty of feed, food hostlers and now buggies, is bettor prepared than over to accommodate cus tomers. My terms nro reasonable-. Adam Chossma.v, PnopniETon. Ilns now on hand and for salo tho best ol HARNESS, LADIGO, UPPER nnd LACE LEATHER. SHEEP SKINS, ETC. POKTIjAIVI) jPKICjES Paid for Hides and Pelts. WALLA "WALLA BEER DEPOT. Corner Main and A Streets, Union. B. MILLER, - - Proprietor. Keeps always on hand the finest brands ol WINES, LIQUORS, and CIGARS. Tho very best Lager and Bock Beer in the market, at 25 cents a quart. Beer and luuch 25 cents. A fine billiard tablo for tho accommoda tion of customers. Drop in aud bo socia ble. RAILROAD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE Near tho Court House. A. F. Benson, - - PRorniETon. Union, Oregon, Pino turnouts and first-class rigs for tho accommodation of tho public Generally. Conveyances for commercial men a spe cialty. JSSTho accommodations for feed cannot bo excelled in tho valley. Terms reasonable. BLUE MOUNTAIN Brewery ai Beer Hall.- Main Street, Union, Oregon. He.vuv SuuKEn, - - PitopuiETon. 5t0rdcrs from any part of tho valley will receivo prompt attention. I liavo on hand somo very lino BOCK BEER. Drop In and samplo it. NORTH POWDER . Restaurant. PONY STEVENS. PROP. The traveling public will pleaso take no tico that, in addition to my saloon in North Powder, I liavo opened a first-class RESTAURANT, and respectfully solicit a haro of tho public patronage Tho tables will always bo supplied with the BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS, nnd no pains will bo Bpared to mako my patrons comfortable. Call on me, cat, drink and bo happy. Tonsorial Rooms Two doors south of Jones Bros. store, Union, Oregon. J. M. Johnson, PnoriuETon. Hair cutting, bhaving nnd shampooing done neatly and in tho best stylo. GITI v 1AT v MARKET Main Street, Union, Oregon. KoiUNS it BUNSO.V, PlIOl'lllETOlts! Keep constantly on hand BEEF. PORK, Vl'.AL. MUTTON, SAU- SAUK, HAMS, LARD, ETC. i i Union, Oregon. Dan. F. Moor.K, Piioi'iunion. A well Ktoeked bar in connection with the hoiihO, and none but the best brands ol lirpiorw and efcniv kept. LARUE SAM1M.K ROOMS for the ac totiiuiodutioii ol commercial travelers. HOWLAND & LLOYD, Manufacturers of FURNITURE, Main Street, Union, Ore. Keep constantly on hand a large supply of Parlor nnd Bed Room sets, Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. Upholstering Dono In tho Best Style. LoungeB, Mnttrcsses, and all kinds ot Furniture made to order. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. A N D J. II. Nodine, PitorniETOR. All kinds of Blncksmithing and Wagon work dono in a good work manlike manner. Tho very best of workmen employed. HORSE SHOEING AND REPAIRING DONE ON SI10RI NOTICE. JBB.Shop opposite A. F. Benson's Livery Stable, Main street, Union, Oregon. MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotiate loan upon well improved farms, for a term of years. For particulars call on R. 0. BILLINGS, Loan Rrokor. At tho office of J. R. Critos, Union, Oregon . Buy tho Haywartl HAND GRENADE Fire Extinguisher. Everybody should have them. Men, women or children can use them. Thou sands of dollars worth of property saved every day. They don't freezo, aro not in jurious to flesh or fabric, and are always ready. You cannot afford to be without them. G. J. Becht, Gen. Agent, 124 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Cook & Dwight, Agts., La Grando, Oregon. D. 13. REES, Notary Public -AND- Conveyancer. OFFICE State Land Office buildimr. Union, Union Count, Oregon. SMOKE OUR 66 PUNCH 97 Best Havana Filled 5 Five Cent Cigar. 5 Jones Bros., agents, Union. E. GOLLINSKY & CO. SMOKE THE "ESTRELLA" KEY WEST Imported Havana Cigar. NONE BETTER. JONES BRO S, Corner of Main and B streets, Union. -Dealers in- GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, VARIETY AND FANCY GOODS TOBACCO -AND CIGARS GENTS' FIUINISIIING GOODS. WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY, Glassware, Musical Instruments, Pictuii Frames and Pictures, Moulding, Bird Cnge.i, Baby Car riages, etc., Candies and Nuts, Stationary, School Books, Periodical Novels, etc., of every description. ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUITS O Always on hand. We keep constantly on hand rerythlnj usually kept in a first class variety store. jEjuOrdera from any part ot the country will be promptly attended to. J i