I i THB WEEKLY nRKGOXSmiT. . - UNION. ORLGON. BAT,, UKC 5. Bv't' Bulletin?,. Tlic holidays pre at lmid, Firemen meet iext Monday, Charley Robins lias retired from th.u. butcher business, Mrs. Gilbert returned from her visit to Island C(y. J. II. Crites. visited Pendleton this week on law business. Hill Nyo, the great humorist, is now lecturing in yariois towns in Oregon. The Presbyterians are talking of building a church in new La Grande. Mr. J. D. Biles, of the 0.. R. ifc N. Company, was in, the city during tle week. Wells Fargo it Co. have moved their oflleo from Obi to New La Grande. Some rich placer mines have been discovered on Conner creek in Baker county. A largo freight warehouse wifl pooh be built by Kuthuhild tz Co., of North Powder. Are we to have a Chrjs,tinas tree? If we are, it is about time to commence prcparationo. A social dance wij given,, at uncle Tom Beards refiulenco, last Wednes day evening. Mrs. H. 0, Emery ban been very sick during te paM week, with neu ralgia of the heart. Pierce Mnhatley, Pat. Murray and Louie Corbett of La Grande, paid Vnion a visit yesterday. Chas. MeClure. of Ladd canyon, has erected a large sheep shed, about si hundred feet in length. The chances are that the PeMoss family will visit us agajn. They ire jiow in Umatilla county. A large black-board was placed in the public school building a few days Ago by Wil.-on it Johnson. Dont buy Christmas goods until you have examined the stock soon to be received nt Cove drug itore, What has become of or Dramatic Society? A few entertainments this winter would be appreciated, All the people of Sunimerville want, to start a paper at that place, is the udvent of u responsible printer. .Johnson, tho barbci', received a bran new chair by express, this week. Jim. is doing a good bns'pcrfs. Marion Davis being the only can didate for the office of city Recorder, ought to have no trouble in getting there. Travel has about ceased to the Pine week mines, The snow will prevent any new discoveries being made this winter. All the snow sheds in Pyle canyon that will be built t hie winter, have been completed, and the workmen withdrawn. Union is no doubt the best "show town" in the State, considering the population. We have a splendid thea tre building hero. By a card from Dr. Strange we learn that the Governor has approved tho bill appropriating $15,003 for the Pine creek wagon road. Tho best and cheapest assortment of cutlery in the county, is at the tin shop. Over 200 different kinds of pocket aud butcher knives. Mrs Ad. Edgar has fitted up rooms adjacent to the Scout ofllce, whero she can be found at all times by ladies desiring work in her lino. .1. M. Carroll, city marshal, left Wednesday for Sparta on a business trip. Marion Davis is acting as marshal during his absence. John T. Wright has just received a fine assortment of razors, tooth brush es, toilet articles, etc., which he will sell at astonishingly low prices, A grand ball will be given on Christmas eve., at Wright it Duncan's hall, Cove. Preparations are being made jor mi unusually good time. Rev. J. Mclvean has gone back to his first" love the pulpit, lie is now located at Shoshone, and iH preaching in the M. E. church at that place. A meeting of the Pine creek Road , Commissioners will probably take placo next Monday. The Governor has been requested 'to call a meeting at that time. The members of the M. E. church are making preparations for a concert, and social entertainment, which will be given.bometimo during the present mouth. i Prof. Seizor, the writing teacher has ! a large class at this place. Ho is a i master of penmanship. His written ! notices, pofted along tho street, aro perfect gems of art. James Long was brought to this citv from La Grande on Wednesday Vast, and lodged in the county jaii. j Jtie is charged with attempting to I defraud his creditors. j According to the changes, made by i the recent IcgMuturo, circuit court 1 "ill bo hold in this county three times i . year hereafter. The nuxt term some time in February. ' A farmer's bank has been organized In tin. city of Summerville, by J. II. Binnhart, Dr. E. Rinehart, and N. B. Harris. It will bo three or four j wcclca before- they urn ready 'or busi neai. 1 Many Matters, - VI" - Lctt'-r Front County Im port J. T. Oulhon.su. si;n.toi: iiinkiiakt in Kinir.XAiiEi. yu .rttflo Cotifprijliis Ilr(;i anil C le, ssnrt tlm City I.nw dm ermine tliu Sauie, UAbUiING OF A U01l.SK THEIF, .ij). Scout: -For the mistakes in my report. I alope am to blame. Tho original sheets are correct from these the copy was made. I felt so certain of the work being correct 1 neglected to compare the copy with the original. As soon as convenient I will do so, and ascertain the extent of the mis takes. We claim, however, this work asJdone honestly aid efficiently, ami ial the orders fhowq by the books as unpaid, with interest on the same added to the State debt, will amount substantially to the reported debt. To I ascertain this, was the main object of the investigation, which has been done. The fecund object to be ascer tained was as to the honesty of our officials. On that point tle tax-payers . win form their own opinions. I A copy of the papers, in the care of . B.usheo vs Umatilla county, is pi the t bauds oj Mr. Stanley or the County I Court. Will you please examine anil j report what question was at issie be I tween Mr. Bushce and UmatilU coun ty? TliCise papers will settle that quest o beyond controversy. When tax-payer gets througji we propose to criticise him, We claim that this report is uneolorcd by parti san or personal feeling and shoe's on its face at it was made p faiily and honcsth. Over it, we do not propose any extended controversy. We not time o do sp. We would liks to have your and tax-payers opinions of some of those published bill. hop'eyou will not expend al your criti cism on inc. Be generous and just. As a citizen and tax-payer, wc pro pose to criticise some of Mick- charges, We will wait till you and "Tax-payer" get through with me, mid then then ye will say a few thing!. J. T. OlJTHOUSK. rrcnailuil. A serenade was given Hon. L. I?. Rine hart, hist Friday evening, by the Union Silver Cornet iJand. lei h token of apprecia tion of tho valuable Servians rcn lcred by him at (lie went legislature, hi getting the appropriation for the Pine creek road, and otJu'r work which he accomplished. Mr. Rim-hart has nothing in his record while thcie to be ashamed of- .something that cannot be said, of all the members. IuinuunilliiK A.nuj(l. Tho marshal, on Thursday last, placed a. hog or two in the pound. Jf any of our readers are the proud ownerp of any of tiesc noble. animal.--, and said aninnlshave failed to come up to t'lojr nily refreshments, this notice will serve a a pointer as to tlt'ir, prohtttilo, whereabouts, Our city ollic.jals aie certainly do'tig injustice to the sur rounding farmers, whose cattle and Imgs are liable at any tiiio to stray into tnwi and get taken up, by not publishing noiiro of such prnoceerihigs in the newspapers, Notices written on two or throe- piece of paper and tacked up somewhere, arc about the same as no notices at all. A few months ago a hug, belonging to one of our .subscri bers, who lives about three miles out of town, eainc in, was taken up and sold be fore the owner knew anything about it. He told us had the notice been published, he would have seen it'nnri gladly paid (or the same, as he valued the hog at fi&.OO. When the property of our neighbor'' is placed in jeopardy in this manner, they ex pect nothing less than to be apprized of the fact through tho proper channel!. Tlje attention of the council is called to this matter. Ilaiigeil I y ViRilantot. George II, Koaeh was hanged by vigilantes Inst Monday evening, four miles south of Adanis, in Umatilla county, in trim vigilante style. IIo whs forcibly taken from the olllcers who were returning to Adams with liim, on a warrant for hoiv-e stealing. Keach was a inember of ouu of the worst gangs of horse Ibieves in the country, UMju l.ltciaiy Hociety. The nttrndnnco at the Literary Society last Monday evening was very good. The exercises were very few. No music uai rendered, no declamation?, no recitations only an essay by M. V. Duvis, and a se lect reading by Miss Mary Jeffries and J, Lavy. Tho ouestion 4,W.n thu life of Julius Cu.sar detrimental to tho Roman people," was debated on the affirmative by T. Oliver, and on the negative by W. It. Johnson. The following question was adopted for two weeks hence: "Was the present state of things brought about by evolution." with J M. Carroll and M, F. Davis as leaders. Following is the pro gramme for next Monday evening: Com. on music, F. 3, Johnson, Mrs. It. II. Lloyd and M. F. Davis; select reading, J. M. Car roll, I'. . Wilson and It. II. Lloyd; reel tation, MissS. Moore, Miss Mary JetTrics and Lee Wilson; declamatioifi T. Oliver; oration, M. F. Davis: csshv, W. R. John son. (Question, "Resolved that Hannibal was a greater general than Nupolcon." leaders, II. F. Wilson and T. Oliver. , Ivtijiiile to llc.ilth. Health Is wealth. Wealth means Indcpen-dene-. The Keynote Is Dr. He-i-anko'i. Cough and Luug tiyrnp, the best Cough .Syrup In the world. Cures Cough-, Colds, l'aiiu In the Cht, It uiichltl- aud Primary CoiiMinip thin. One done glvo relief In every uae. Takenoolhor. l'riccW cents and I. Samples free. Sold by J, T. Wright, Union, Oregon. WILL YOU 8UFFF.lt with Dyspepsia aud Liver Complaint? Klriloh's Vlmfizvr in guaranteed to cure you. Mhli'UXG CALUift T,.i Tnkn Aiillnn la 0 M.itlrj, flf Cay Mriti'thii; n Wngoii K. lj. a ciianoi; run Lini:uvLwry, A,s will be .seen by the notice below, a meeting of thc-suliMTihers of tlo Pipe ertok wqgon road, will be held it the court home on next Tuculay evening, for t.o purpose of fleeting conunUsloiuu, and r,ftting ev erything in readiness to go to prk In a, systematic mnnner. and without delay. .s no one will be allowed to. ;ote at (he Heel ing but subscriber", those ylio have not yet put their names down kUnuld do so be. fore the meeting. The list Is at Mayor Rfcs's oltlee. Let every man, put his name down for something. Hyoueannoi spare ill cash, sub-cribe work, t is very neces sary Ib.at tlri end of the road should be eoinpje.ed before work nompicuces on other e;l. as then, accefs to this valley will be easy, and all supples fortlie work men wl'be drawn from bpre. No doubt the Park ind High Valley people, who are anxious (o put in work on the road, would rather dp stp now than in tjl? spring. That the arrangements may bo satisfactory to all, let al Ltu in attendance. ijoriei:. To (Uo 8nlmerlb,T to Ihr t'ino Crcik Yo,, and each of you are requested to lnee at the court house, in Union, Oregon, on Tuesday, lh,.c. 8, 188S., at 7 o'clock P. M. to clrot a Hoard of Coiumivsionpr to col lect the money subscribe), and expend the same pi building the road from Union to the crossing of Goose Creek. D. It. Iters, 1). F. Moore, R. 0. Grkiii, A. Lkvv, I. A. JkiMcowtT,, at((l others. Mjss M. llallcr js tjie watcjpnakor, of La Graide. Another newspaper will epon be started at Westoi;. Tho Slar, Falcnp, 'Ml'1 Old Soldier brands p' tobaccq at Jones Bro'e. During the past year about thirty post-oih;ceB have established jn this State. Tlie "Prohibition Star" js tho name of a new temperance, paper just star ted in Salutn, Rather windy during thepqet week, but otherwise the wl'uM,Pr 'l!lK uoe11 splendjd for i'm liu of year. Buy a dollars W'h'th, of gopdH al Jones Bro's aipi get a cjpincn to draw a niagnilicent prize. Sue new ml. If you waU ! squarp meal when at North Powder, drpp in aii interview "Pony Stevens," of tjie North Powder ItcstauranL Grain js imw being received at Hinehart's ipijl iq Sqmmerville, Tjie mill will be started jn two or thrt;e weeks. Marrieri.irtAt tle residence of E. II. Pratt, near Union, Dec. 2pl, 18N, Mr. Win. IL Ilutcjiinspn apd Miss Isabelle Asbury. Bev, J. 1. Wason olliciating. Beidleman t I)ixop. harness makers, Union, Oregon, requests all parties iqdebtod to tlp'ip to call and settle by the first of December, as it 'takes money to make the marc go," Dr. Strange writes that ho will be in his otliee next Monday (Dec, loth) aipl will bo j leased to see his patjents again. He will bring with him a new stock of Dental material and tool.- anri ipako oppratiops jp his lipe as thorough and etisy as possible Taylor Green, of Union, traded part f his bund of sjieep for thu 1 (alley place pear Lotjie ami the remainder of tho hand to J. M. Mitchell for horses. Mr1. Green will hereafter de vote his attention to raising fine American horseH, Wallowa Chieftain. John Lavery. Win, Ham apd A. B. Yantis leave to-day to look over the prnproseri road to the mines, for the purpose of putting it) a bid for the work, or such a portion of it as they may decide upon. They seem to be a little previous, but, of course tiey know their biiriuesH. Sage Brueh. The Commissioner of the General Land Otliee is making it rather warm for the swamp land Kwindlera in this State and California. Now if he would hit the fraudulent road compa nies one below the hdt and bring them to time he would merit the good will of tho people of Eastern Oregon. We desire to call the attention of our readers, partieulaily those of the Cove, Summerville. Indian Valley aud Wi.llow.t to t lie advertisement of Higginson it Rogers of La Grande, which will bo found on our first page. These gentlemen have the largest display of holiday goods over seen in this county, and offer extraordinary inducements to purchasers, of the same during tho mouth of December. Holiday shoppers throughout tho cotintv will find it to their advantage to call on lligginson it Rogers during the month, ami make purchases. They ul.-o keep constantly on hand a large stock of drugs and medicines. l.o lc Ur.rel All persons knowing tbemselTc Indebted to C. Vincent, are requested to come for ward and j iay up. He wants Iris accounts settled by the 15th. of December. Hlltuiwarc nncl Cl ck. At the jewelry store of H. V. McFarrcn may be seen a splendid display of silver ware of the boat quality and styles, which hatf just been received, Also, nil assort ment of watches mid clocks of various klmL. lie is selling at very low llgures. lor Itreuidui, J hereby announce myself as a can didate for tho ollico of Recorder, at the coming city t lection. ; MARION F. DAVIS, Dv Mail. T:tMIiuH T'i'inn (lie of Tolocsifsoi. Town inn latest Viio.m mo cur.K. Oritnln I'r pi I it rniil"A Victim t bo I'm !(! With' tho "llai. noon of ,li.ttlce." covu iicu's. ani jiAvrr.Ni.NGk;, Tei.ocaset, Dec. 1th, ISSa. Another dance at Geo. Johnsons. Well atteqded and iuich enjoyment. Charley Hopghton anil the Bakor ites report three deer and birds innu merable, as tlm result of their weeks i-port. The p. R. ,t N. Company are evi dently roused up ijovv. Never was such a week's woij put in on the muW fences, as during tho last week. Ed- Ahbv killed a fine elk in the Clover creek mountains last Thursday. It was not fat, but was in good condi tion, dressing over four hundred pound?. Another, which was wound ed in H(o fore leg, pianaged io get away. Last Friday evening Mr. Will. B.ik eslce gave a party at his residence in Antelope valley. Al'lunigh tjiere were harriy enough l.uljes present, all speak of having had a very good time, dancing being kept up until 5 o'clock in morning. Cynjcuk. Ilia CrtKKK, Dec. 1st, IS85. Mr. H. , Samnis expects to work on hU ledge this winter. P. II. Mijes s sinkiqg on his quart; jedge. Ho has a spleipjid prospect. Qilr schoo js progressjng finely, and Mr. Willjams. tho teacher, is givipg excellent satisfaction. Every thing moving along quietly in this locality, fanners busy plow ing. Sevepd new settlers, who hayo up land, are building houses. Tjie Literary and debating socioty is irj full blast. Mr. P. II. Miles is prespljng officer, and Mr. Williams is secretary. There is a good attendance every Friday night. Marpcd. Nov. 20th, lSS.r' by J. . Dolby, J. P., Mr. Ralph Jamison and Miss ,;ry Wrjght, both of the Cove. Tip; groom is the son of Hon. Mr. Jamison and tho bride js a sister of lion. Dunham Wright. The marri age ceremony took place at the resi dence qf David Emile, and was wjtnessod by some thirty persons. They were wiirn,b congratulated by those present, and many good and cincere wibjies for tlu'ir welfare wij follow the young couple. After the eereniouy all adjourned to the dining roonj, and sat down to the finest dinner it has been my luck to partake offiir tip-he. many years, jt wan prepared by Mrs. Einle, Mrs. Georgo Wright and Miss Elliot. I kjjow Mr. Scout tfiat jt would have made your mouth water, for you know it is sel dom an editor gets h taste of good tilings. Next time will let ypu kipiw beforehand, or send you a generous .-lice of the wedding cake. VIUTAS, La Grande, Dec. ( 1885. Mud drying up. Fair, windy weather. Business tolerably good. Excellent prospect for better titqes. Work is being pushed rapidly at tjpi machine shops. Several new buildings going qp in the second ward. Mr. T, Collins and family, of IVJh can, have moved to old La Grande. Still talk of rushing all the bui-iip'K portion of old La Grande to the second ward. Tho Grande Roiple Saloon is op ening up again, and will soon bo in full blast. Tho Literary Socioty meets every Friday night at tho B. M. University. All are cordially invited to attend. The song service, under the man ageiiiout of Rev, Ivmeriy, at the B. M. University, last Sabbath evening, was a grand success. After another investigation of the celebrated Bums and Souier chain case, Burns was bound over again, and will have the harpoon of justice darted into him at the next term of tho Circuit Court. 0. Covi:, Dec. 2nd, 188 Jno. Shoemaker aud W. L. Forres ter, returned from a trip to Alder, tlii week. Chas. Kiuzie, of Walla Walla, broth er of H. L. Kiiuie the miller, is visit ing relatives in Cove. Tho Misses Foster gave a party to their numerous young friends at their home, Tuenlay evening, II. J. Geer has been sending samples of his hop crop East. They uro pro nounced A No. 1 by experts. Eugene Foster, of tlto firm of A. J. Foster fc Son, went Thursday, to Port- laud, to purchase a new supply of goods. Geo. May and family have moved into the Hulick house, Georgo has been sick for i.omo time and is not improving. William Pugli hhot a fine largo coyote on tho river this week, thereby benefiting the Micep owner, and him stlf to a $3 bounty. The "oldest inhabitant" nays, as is the find three days of December so will bo the winter. If such is tho easo wo nro to bo particularly bluscd thin kCutOll, PORTLAND UiTTER. Jnl.orrstlpp lcnn Concrmlnf; ,Snny hi A()ii(dntnn;c, THAT ,C5UANp: lt )NI)i: CAUllApi:. lNjnn.AVP, Qf. . Dee. 2, J885, The ClijnoKO must goj The weather U deijghjful. ".. II. Mix, of Bakur City, b bore. II. E, Grifllu has returned to Port land. rK ICR Gates, of Hnjon, pad Portr land a Vuit last week, A. P, Sharpsliion, of Pendleton, is registered at tp ilolton Ifufls'c. Scanvjy a dav passes hut goino of (lie '(Jrantlo HouderV arp in this city. W, 11. MeConias haritunc player in hti Dispatch" Ilniss, Baud, of this citv. A great ipiny pcopo arc tnlking of tliq Uino crejpji nijiC8, ijpxl going to Ppriiig. que Old friend pharlcs filler, is again attending tho Borllaud'isiipsci College. Mr. Hoc. Rogers am Joseph B,nkpi of La Grande, urn both registered qt tho Occidental hotel. riijn. Mooi-p's cabbage, that wag on cxhjbilpiu at the Mechiii'jc.s Fr.ir, yri'is i thii(j lip-gqi than anv other tm px hibjljon. Jfqsfl Bjqcl) rt"d Leon Levy nrrjved in towq hist week, Mr. Bloeh is still hirch Luou lias gone to Oregon City, tq $uo (js girl. Mjsn Koyadu Swaejjhamrr, of La Grniido, in the city, visiting friend' and relijvcs, and is stopping with her unulp, L, O. Dodge. iV. E. Mulhollan. of Union, re ceived the prizo for thu best sustained jjeutleimp) charai-tci', nt the skating carnival, pi the Mechanic's PavjHjoi, lugt Wcd.ii:s(uy evening, Dr. Kipg's eyo gjasxps at Jpqes Brp's. Rpopis for rcqt, Eqquiro ivt tjiis ofiioi). Boskowitz haw just received a fine lino of ladies' tlrcss goods. Best cigars in the city, just received at Jones Bro's. Try them. rf you do not wisj to bo dunpd, set tle your account at Jones Bro's. For lame lmek. side nr chest, use Shiloh's Porous plaster. Price 5 cents. For sale at thedriiK store of R. O, (Jreig, Union. Excellent stereoscopje views at Jones Bro's. Five cents each. CROUP. WHOOPING COUGH and nronehltis immediately relieved by ,Slloh's Cure. For sale by R. C. (irelg, Union. Go to Jioskowitz'ft nm see jfie in ducements he oilers j)oy, fpr cash. SIIILOirS COUfJH and tloiisumptlon Cure is sold by us on a uuanmtcc. It cures Consumption. For sale hv I. 0, (irelg. J. J,. Aberson wH pay tjie highest market price, cas), for wlicat, oatsinpl birey. OATAIUIH CURI-D, liiinWinni) sweet bru;ill secitnid, Ily Shjloh's Calip-fh Rome eriy, Price 50 cents. Nasal lujcetor Free. llpskowil? has jqst received a line line of mens' overcoats, alsodqck lined goods. SLKBPWJSH NIGHTS, madn miserable y lat tcrrflilo cough. Shilnfi s Corp U the eiprdy for you. For sale by R, C. Grcig, y reii Boskowitsi 1h just received a fjpe line of ladjos', nieqs', boys' and c))il drons' Itoota apd shoei. TIJAT HACKING COUGH can be so pi!eiy eurei) by Shiloh's Cure. 'e gqar untnu it. FupsalubyR, C. Oreiu, Union. All parties indebted to me aro re quested to call and settle, either by note or otherwise, by the 1st. of No vember ncxt,T-J. L. AhiuiakiOf'. SIULOIf'S VITAMER is what you need for Constipation, Los of ApPu"te, Dizziness, nnri all Myiiijitoiiis of Dyspepsia. I'rjce in aiii 75 onnts jmr bottle. For sale by R. 0. (Jroig, the druggist, Union, Or. Go to Boskowita'w store, Union, for all kinds of Ladies', Gents', Mioses' and Boys' Dress floods. IIo Juih just re ceived them, and will sell them cheap er than ever before sold in this county Grnnil Mailt)', At S. V. McFarren's jewelry store, Saturday evening, Dec. P.). The great est number of articles ever included in one raflle, in Union. All aro invited to call and seo the articles to bo thrown for. Highest throw, ladies' fine gold watch and chain; lowest throw, ehoico of breakfast or pickle castor; 20 takes agents' watch charm or locket; 22, a napkin ring; 2f, a gents' rolled gold watch chain ; 28, a scarf pin ; !tt), a la dies' gold ring ; '!, a set of sleeve but tons ; IiB, a small alarm clock; -10, agents' gold ring; -12, a scarf pin or collar button ; 4&, a ladies' lace pin. Twilve chances to draw out of sixty. Only to try your luck. Cure f jr I'llm. Pilo rc frequently preceded by a senso of weight In the back, loliu and lower part of tho abdomen, causing the patient to sup pose he has some affe tlon of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, symptoms of hidlgeitloii are present, llatulcnoy, uiieasy nesN of tho stomach, etc. A moisture Ilk j perspiration, producing a very disagreeable I Itching after getting warm, Is u common j attendant, llllml, Weeding, and Itching Piles yield at once to the application of Dr. i Itosanko.s Pile Remedy, which acts directly upon Hie parts effected, absorbing tho Tumors, allaying the Intense Itching, and elfectlny a permanent cure. Prlce,60 cents. Address, The Dr. Ilos.iuko Medicine Com pany, PIqua, O. bold by J. T. Wrlidit, 1,'uluu, Oregon. 't.r th I.udlfN. Mrs. Corhln lias Juit received u large stock of Funcy OoodH, and now btylrs of lisw, Ludiai are Invited to cull and look At thuiu. In Idaho, Mooling of Caitlo Grow er'w Cpnvcfition, Tiupric in iviiijit bcai.ph. .1 Measure to h IntrniluiM'd In Con. rcss (ir lnllrr of Citizen Sol rlri -llitlposc) blatters. "MONKTISM I' TIIH HCOUT." Poise City, Noy. 2-1, 1885. Ed. Spottj; Even in a country where wo prepare fpr it by irrigation, a droutji jins its disagreeable features. Stockmen, are queasy. Our weather prophets aro predicting a hard winter iq ''buckurpp" jmiiance, iv "cow kill er." The majority of stock raisers here npike ijo provisions for such an event, for tjiey siiy jt does qot happen Dtteijer tpii mjoe jn every ten or fif teen years. Tljis is jike following in tje foptstens of the geniqs in Arkan sas, and Ecepjs like very npor policy, for when a regujar "froe-cni-np" does come, lialf a herd aqd oftoq nipro, goes under. We are still pressing forward and jinprpvng the breed otoqr stock. Mr. Join) Strode Ipiving received tiis week two car loads (-if heipl) pf 0 dowuy bulls. Wietier gilt-edge cattlo aro better fitted to withstand tljo rigors of a hard winter, yet remains to bo seen, but one thing we have scejj demon strated in tjieir favor or lit feast in favor of Ayrshire nijd Alderneys tl)ey will l:t(,P ill hettej- upmljtion on Jess feed t)pin cattje from tl)o raqge. TJjo fdajio Cattle Gifnyer's Asspcintion metat Sjosi)qe pn Tqesday, 5"pv. 17f aipi representatives from a)) tpi stpcU assopjiions iq Idajip were jifcspp-t. A grcaf apioqqt of business W'18 traqs, aeteil. Delegates were elected to at toqd t)e Natipqa Horse and Cattlo Grower's Opqveqtion at St. Louis. U. S. Ifarsjia) Dqbq(s pajpe in from Rlaelcfpot oq the lit) jqst., Mffth two large cnap)cs fq pf prjsoqers clov en U. S. aipl eigit territorial. Seven of the lot were MPnMf")H convicted of unlawful cpJiabtatjoi. Tiat fs tho way we propmo tp Heryp a io)yga niists who live, as tliey ipive, ip open deliaqco of die jawapd deccqcy. T)o Jlpiird pf Ccpiqty Gqipinissjon ers at tjiejr fast s.essjpq paid $011.25 rabbjt ea-boqqty. Tjiis calls for 18, 225 rabbits killed jn this county du ring the last quarter; but as Ada is the only county in the territory that pays a bounty for rabbit caps wo are beginning to suspect that a groat njany are being pushed oq qs fron) neigh boring enqqties apt eyeq frpip Oregon and WWliingtnn Territory. Tjie -'Railway Age" says that "tho general belief prevails iq Portland, Or egon, tmt the Chicago aqd Nort)i-wesr tern system js to bo extended throqgh to Wyoming, crossing tlm Cascade nionqtaiqsat .Sfelfeqitie's Pass, striking the Oregpq !(hd Ouiforqia at Ettgeno City, 125 miles soutii of Portland, and thence down to Wiatputto Valley to the Columbia river." Tliis courso woujd not bo inconsistent with the plan foreshadowed ip these coiumns a few weeks ago. We aqxjously await developments iij this quarter, for it is a matter pf vita) importance to our section of the country, and astipit part of Oregon through which 'llu r0iul must neccssarially pass, abounds in unsurpassed agricultural lands, it would seem 1 le a matter pf ijo small moment to ynqr thriving Statu. It is siijd that a measure for the re lief of those citizens of Idaho, Oregon and Washington, who fought in tho Nez Perce and Bannock Indian wars, will ho introduced in Congress this winter. Tie iquiisuru provides for tho payment of volunteers for their servi ces, and for horses and aims Jqst, also to give all volunteers who were woun ded or disabled, ()r to tho heirs of those killed, tho benefit of the pension lawn in tho sumo maniior as if they had been mustered into the United States service. Tho volunteers aro to receivo one dollar per day. for aotual service, The Scout has sqch a natural mag. netism in its appearance that it is often stolen from my table before I can get a chance to read it. I sup pose it is because I like it so well my self, for " I never loved a tree nor Ilowcr But 'twas the first to fade away." V. Eaiii,. DUhoIutlm Notice. Notice Is hereby given, that tho partner, ship heretofore existing between C, F, Robins ,t Co., In the butcher business, ha been this day dissolved by mutual consent, All parties Indebted to said llriu are iiotl. tied to settle, by Jan. 1st., 1SMI, either with cash or note. The business will he con- tinned by Alta-und riant, Heuson, 0. V.. Roiii.vs, A. M. Rknso:, H, J. RlIMiO.V, Union, Or. December 1st. IW'i, 1.KT1KII LIST. Remaining uncalled for at tho Union post olllcc, thu month ending Nov. HI, 1835, Reatty J 0 lloyer Thomas Collins Dan Collier A F Cool: (! A Cox Charles Chrisholm Win J Davis David J Dnriga Hiram Francis Jav (card) Fleetwood Miss A Ferguson J K (iruvam W F llaunon 1) Honan M F Hyatt N F Afakln Mrs J C .Steward Arehellons Wagner Mrs D Williams Miss Annie Persons railing for above letters, will please sav 'advertised." (!co. F. Hall, P. M.. Union, Or, A itellnble Article. For enterprise, push and a deslro to get such goods us will glvu the trade satisfaction, J. T, Wright, the druggist, leads all coinpe tltlon. IId i-ells Dr. llosauko's Cough and Lung Kyrnp, hecnuse Iti the best medlcluo on the market for cougha, colds, croup and primary consuiuptiou. Price 00 conU and il.VO, Samples freo. llnyward Hand Grenades are the beat.