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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1885)
The Oregon Scout. '"T'l i VOL. II. UNION, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1885. NO, 22. i it THE OREGON SCOUT. An Independent weekly Journal, issued ovo y Satimlny by JONES & CHANCEY, Publishers mid Proprietors. A. K. .TONUS, JMItor. f ( 1). Chancbv, "l rorutuun. KaTKS OK sruscMPTION: One copy, ono year fl f.0 months 1 IKI " " Tliroo moi(l)3 5 Invarlnlily cash In ndvunco. llitcs of advertising mado known ou nppll CRtlon. Correspondence from all parts of the county solicited. Address nil communication1; to A. K. Jones, Editor Ori-pnn t'cout, I'liion, Or. Iiocttff Director). OnNi ItONDK VAI.t.EV I.OIKIK, No. SC. A. V. nnd A. M. Meets on tbo second and fourth Saturdays of each month. O. F. IJKi.t., W. M. C. E. Davis, Secretary. Union I.odok, No. . I. 0. O. V. Itesrulnr .meetings on Friday evenings of each week at their hall in Knlon. All brethren In uoort standing are invited to uttond. lly order or tno lodsrc. a. V. 1.ON0, r(. u O. A. Thompson, Secy. JOSH mt.IilMSS. Cliurrli Directory. Jf. E. Ciumcil Dlvino sorvlco every Sunday nt 11 n. m and 7 p. in. buimnv soiiool at j p. m. Prayer mcetlnp every Thursday evenlntr at(i:;tO. ltr.v. Aniu:iikon, Pastor. PiiKSiiYTEitiAN Ciit'iifii HeRiilar church services every Sabbath mornliifr and eveninj,'. I'rayer ineotlntr ouch week on Wodiiesdny evening, cnniuuii teuooi every .-miuiuii iu 10 a.m. How II. Vi:knon Hick, Pastor. St. John's Kpisciai, Curitcu Sorvles every Sunday ct II o uioelc n. in. lluv. y. H. Povi:.r Itcctor, County Olllecrs. Judge A. C. CralK Sherlif A. I.. Pnunders Clerk II. F. Wilson Treasurer A. F. Ilonson School Superintendent J. L. lllndman Surveyor K. Slinoul Coroner F.. II. Lewis COMSIISSIONEHS. Geo. Acklcs Jno. Stanley Stato Senator L. II. ltlnehart lUlPKESKNTATI VES. F. T.Dick E. E. Taylor City OHIcciM. Mayor D. II. Itoes COUNCII.MEN. S. A.Pursol V. D. Ilp'dleman J.S. Elliott Willis fckllt J. II. Futon G. A. Thompson iKecordor J. 11. Thomson Marshal J. A.Deimoy Treasurer J. D. Carroll Street Commissioner L. Eaton Ilcpnrtiirc of TrniiiN. . Hotrulnr east bound trains leave at 0:110 a 'in. West bound trains leave at 4:0 p. m. JKOII"SSIONAL,. t J. It. CllITES, A'JTJl'CBBrVBJY A'tt' D-AW. Collecting and probato praclieo specialties OMIce, two doois south of Postolliee, Ui.iou, uregon. It. EAKIX, Attorney at Law and Notary Pule. Oftlce, ono door south of J. 11. Katon's store L'nion, Oregon. VT. X. CROMWELL, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Olllce, one door south ot J. II. Eaton's store, Unlou, Oregon. A. E. SCOTT, RJ. D., ihysb:ba."V ab mi;ki:o-, Has normanontly located at North Powdor, wberohe willanswer all calls. T. II. CRAWFORD, . ATTOBCrVUY AT IjAIV, Union, - Oregon. D. Y. K. DEERING, tJPIiyslciau and Nur&coii, Union, Oregon. Offleo, Mnln street, nextdoorto Jones Ilros.' variety store. Kesldoucc, Main streot, second house south of court house. Chronic diseases a specialty. Attorney and Connsellor at Law, Union, Oituao.v. Ileal Estate, Law and Probato Practice wJU receive special attention. Ottlco on A street, rear ot Stato Lund Oflice. II. F. BURLEIGH, 'Attorney at B.utv, IEul IStutu ami CMlectliis: Agenl. Land Oflice Business a Specialty. Office at Alder, Union Co., Oregon. JESSE II AUD EST V, J. W. BIIELTON SHELTON & HARDESTY, ATTOUXIJYM AT B.A1V. Will prnctlco in Union, linker, Grni.t, (Tinatilla and Morrow Countiif. uIho in the Supremo Court of Oregon, the District, Circuit and Supreme Courts of the United States. Mining tind Corporation business ft spe lenity. Olllce in Union, Oregon, Ills Varied Career llefuro lln Ilecnmo an Author A Famous Mule. Henry W. Sli.iw, the champion pho netic speller ami popular humorist, was undoubtedly one of tho quaintest writers of his time and, although his works arc not likely to bo immortal, they have been and still are widely toad, nnd havo atVoreded innocent mirth for thousands. He camu of a very flood family. His grandfather anil his father wero both members of con gress.' His father was on intimate terms with Henry Clay, and managed his political business in New England. Henry W. Shaw was born in Lanes boro, lierksliito county, Alass., about 1815. Ho wont to school until ho was 14, ami at ono time it was intended to make him private secretary to John Quincy Adams. His disposition was that of a rover, and all the plans that his anxious relatives made to give him a lift in tho world wero knocked in the head by his starting out to tho west. Ho joined an enterprising party animated with the resolve to cross tho plains to tho l'aoilio ocean and colon ize under tho Mexican government. Tho project failed, and young Shaw, with varying luck, pursued tho avo cation of frontiersman, turning his hand to ovorj tiling, but making litllo mom than a bare living. As proprie tor of a country store, Kcoping every thing from a needle to a bundlo of hay and as a cattle drover and farmer lie had straniro up? and downs, lie also tried his hand as captain of a steam boat on the Missouri, but the company that owned the boat burst, or the boat itself burst, it is not quite certain which. He reached California in 1811), but did not remain long. At the age of '27 ho paid a visit to his father and married. Civilization had no charm for him, and accompa nied by iiis young Mew England wife he soon started for the west. Very little is known of his life out there, lie was not successful, though his cnorgj was unbounded. Finding him self at tho ago of 10 with threo young and growing daughters, with no fa cilities for their education, ho came cast and settled at I'ouglikeepsie, on the Hudson, wliero ho took up the business of an auctioneer and dealer in real estate. Ho made a capital auctioneer, but the resources of tho town were not very largo, neither was his income, l'ouglikeops.u had a small daily nowspaper, and its editor upon hearimr tho words of wit and Wisdom that fell from Mr. Shaw's lips while engaged in his calling, in vited him to write for his jourliaK He consented, and contributed about for-, ty articles, among which was his famous essay on the mule. They were published and made no sensation at all. They wero spelled properly and with duo regard to all lexicog raphy. Mr. Shaw lelt that his jour nalislic aspirations wero destined to bo nipped in the bud. A bright idea, however, struck him. , lie read one of the amusing skoteho's by Artomus Ward and asked himselt if it was not tiio peculiar spoiling that had made that author's fame. He took down his essay on the mule, "slewed round tho spelling," as lie expressed it, and mailed it with tho signature "Josh Hillings" to The New Vork Era. It was published and went the round of the press. As soon as io saw that tho article had been reprinted lie thought he ought to begin to make money out of his writings. Ho sent oil' ono of his best short essays to a Boston paper. Its editor replied that ho could only Josh regard this as big but ho accopted it, little droam- all'ord to give him $1.50 for it, Billings" did not pay ing at that time that his pen was to provo so valuable a source of riches to Ji i tn. From tho day that ho altered tho spoiling of tho mule essay his luck bo ran to change. An enterprising Now irork weekly gave him 100 a wok for half a column of his essays and say ings. "Josh Billings" boeaino intonso ly popular. His "mattor" obtained a good price, and Mr. Slmw mado hay wliilo the sun shone. Ho discovered that lie was a good lecturer, and as nuch ho commanded high prices, se cured good audiences nnd, what is more, amused thorn and sent them homo delighted. In New England was published "Thomas' Old Farmer's Almanac." It had been issued for eighty years. Its pages offered splen did opportunity for burlesque, and Mr. Shaw determined to take it in hand. Jn 1871 ho brought out his burleaquo, with tho following litlo: Joan iiuiiiiir.s' rnrmers Allininax for the Year 1870: Being tow yeara sinco leap year, and 1)1 years since tho AnieiiKaii people left urate Briltaln tow take care ov horsolf, and started a snug llttlo business of their own, which I am instructed tow stato is pay- in' well. Containing all that is neces sary for an allininax, and a good dual UCBIUUS. Of courso, the full oxtont of tho hu mor of tho burlesque could only boap. preciated in circles where '! nomas' Old Farmer's Almanac" had been rod for generations. But it sold well, and for ton years appeared rogularly, and it has been estimated that Mr. Shaw mndo $25,000 ono way aud anothor out of his Allminax." Mr. Shaw looked liko a vory melan choly man. He worogrotesquo clothes and long gray lialr. ills iattor uays wero far happier than his lirst. He lived tc amass a considerable fortune, to acquire fame as a humorous author nnd lecturer, and to see his daughters well married. He had many warm friends, who spoak in tho highest man ner oi ins excellent nuulltios oi noari and head. New Yorn Herald. A $50 brjiUl luiid-bouquet lu New York Ws of dellcalclf tinted llUcs. fI lio .Mexican lliicendiulo. The following interesting intcrviow with a Mexican farmer appears in a recent number of The City of Mexico Two Republics: What salar'es are earned by the farm hands in your dis trict?" "They earn 25 cents a day to $5 a month, exclusive of raciones, or week ly rations of four almuds or two Eng lish bushels of corn, a quarter of a bushel of frigoles (beans), and two pounds of coarse or line salt. Eaeii man gets this as a weekly allowance." "Under what conditions are con tracts made for farming?" "Tho contracts for the sowing of corn and beans are mado by advancing to the farm hands two or three month ly payments beforo the work com mences, which are deducted afterward from their wages, according to agree ment. This is done to secure tho laborers. Tliey are then watched very carefully. There are sullieient laborers to bo had in tho municipality wliere 1 live, but in other places men are scarce." "What are tho principal agricultur al products in your municipality, and what Is the annual product?" "Corn, beans, and sugar-cano aro the leading agricultural products. On tho average, the municipality pro duces yearly 70,000 bushels ot corn and -1,001) bushels of beans. Tho sugar-cane crop yields generally i!75, 000 pounds of sugar and '.Mi.OOO pounds of molasses in tho shape of cake. There aro planted also nearly 2,000, 000 mescal magueys. The corn sells at SI a buslieli tlie beans at 82.50 a bushel, sugar at $2.50 an arroba of.'.r pounds, and the caked molasses at $8 per carga of ;!00 pounds." "What aro the retail prices of prin cipal articles of consumption?" "Beef is cheap compared with tiio City of Mexico, it sells from G to 8 cents a pound, and tho meat is good, too. Corn retails at 5 and 0 cents an almud twelfth of a bushel and beans at 25 cents an almud." "How does stock sell?" "Tho average price of bulls and cows is $10 a hoad. Heifers sell gen erally at SM a head and oxen at 18. Three-year-old colts cost from ?10 to $15 each; mares $(5 to $8, and horses that havo been broken $20. Sheep aro valued at $1 a head. Small, thin hogs cost $1.50 each, and fattened hogs at the rate of 10 cents a pound." "Is it easy to acquire property?" "No. It" is ditlieult to purohaso private property. Good land is sold at $100 a fanega (8A acres). Second class land sells for 60 a fanega, aud uncultivated land at $25. That is, when tho owners ot property aro will ing to oll, which is not oflon." "What industries could bo establish ed in your district?" "That is a hard question o answer, because tiio land in my muuicipalitv is not yet developed sutlieiently to know what would best flourish there. There aro now largo sugar refineries and tanneries in some parts of the district in which Coouia is situated. But the country is wild aud unsettled yet." Kditorial Room Ktiquettc. The following simple rules should bo placed in a conspioious place in every editorial room in tho country, for tho guidance of visitors: Wo havo plenty of tinio it's moiioy wo are after. None but chestnut vendors allowed to remark, smilingly, to Hie editor using his scissors, "All, writing original edi torials?" When I ho visitor says ho bolioves it is time for him to go, it is consistent to show his faitli by his works. Always ask what tho circulation is now. If you want to please tho editor, nov or compliment what ho has written, but praise what he has clippod from an exchange. If you don't And a chair handy, sit on tho editorial desk. Don't hcsitnlo to speak to tho editor when ho is writing; you may catch a brilliant thought, hot from the wiros, so to spoak. Novor subscribe until pressed to do so, ami then remark casually to send tho bill around sometime. Don't fail to look over what proof nnd copy may bo on tho desk. Thia may prevent "serious orrors. Bo sure aud suggest to tho editor how the papor should run. They all do it. Wlion you want an exchango down in tho bottom of tho basket, novor ac cept tho oditor's invitation to look for it. Assume n helpless expression, and let him waste his time in digging it out for you. Always ask if tho lighting editor is in. This not a chestnut outride of tho guild. Merchant Traveler. Boston Flowers of Speech. "Margery Doano" writes to tho Transcript: "Coming out of tho Old Colony depot on arriving In Boston ono day, I hud a littlo experience which gave mo a vory exalted opinion of tho flowers of speech of the Boston street gumiu. Two small urchins, in rags, wore tearing encli other's hair, and had evidently beon rolling to gether in tho mud; they wore having a light. Without stopping to think oi consequences, or of any dungor to mysolf, I seized each by tho shouldor. Ono ran as if I had been a policeman, the other stood his ground while I talked to him of the slianiofulness oi tho scone I had witnessed. When I paused for breath, the llttlo rulllan, his feet wido apart, his head cocked up, his thumbs in his pockets, drawled out. "I say, Missis, don't you think you'd bottor f reozo your mouth, and give your tongue a slolgh-rldo?" 1 didn't remain to discuss the proposition." 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Wo lmvo nn elogant stock of . . mis m m a mm Christmas Cards, Celluloid Goods, unoice eriumery, uous ana loys, Scrap Books, Photo Albums, Autograph Albums, Cups and Saucers. Cur stock Is too Inrgo to mention cyerytlilni,', but como and see for yoursolrcs. Grande Roude Drugstore, HIGGINSON & ROGERS, Props., La Grande, Oregon.