The Oregon Scout.
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VOL. II.
UNION, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1885.
NO, 22.
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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
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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,.
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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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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Rare Chance for Holiday Shoppers.
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which will give them a chance to secure any or all of the following beautiful presents:
10 TO TAKE PLAGE BEG. 30, AT 1 O'CLOCK,
Prize. Etait Decorated Tea Set, 44 nieces.
2d Prize. Lan Pliotopjh Allium.
3d Prize. Velvet Wall rocket.
4tli Prize. Siilenflifl Oil Paintii, size 24x30 iiicta.
5th Prize. Decorated Toilet Set.
Btli Prize. Lame Parlor Lami).
7tli Prize. Heavy Silver Plated Pickle Dish.
8tli Prize. ' Walnut Paper Holder.
9th Prize. Silver Plated Vase.
10th Prize. Lane Scrap Aim.
DO NOT MISS THIS OLPORTUNITY TO GET A VALUABLE ARTICLE FOR NOTHING.
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Choicest Family Groceries,
Gents' Furnishing Goods,
Variety and Fancy Goods,
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
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Oil'
Holidays.
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GOODS over eoon in tho Valloy.
Evory person buying ONE DOLLAR'S worth of Goods from us during tho month of Dooombor will ro
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1st Prize FUffih Celliifl Dressing-case.
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3fl "
5111 "
6111 "
7111 "
811 "
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Large Wax Boll, over i feel II.
Heavy SiWlatet Cake Baske
Cigar Stai
Mm
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Halsoie lisp Broom in Holr
Large Scraj-Book
These Prizes will be drawn for on DECEMBER 31st, at SEVEN O'CLOCK.
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.
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HIGGINSON & ROGERS, Props.,
La Grande, Oregon.