INDUSTRIAL BRIEFLETS. Items of Varied Interest Culled at Itnndom. In concluding nn article ndvising tho farmers of Louisiana to try tho cultivn lion of tobacco, The New Iberia Enter prise says: "All great achievements in agriculture, as well as in art and sci enco, aro tbo result of experiment Without it wo would now have no steam boats, no railroads, no telegraphs, no tconn cables, no telephones, no instan tancouslv taken pictures, no electric lights in brief, not one of tho number lcs3 discoveries and inventions of tho nineteenth ccnturv. If wo would not remain as mere milo and finger posts to show tho distances and point out tho directions to be taken by a more enterprising people, we must dance to the music of nroercss. as do all whoso energy and good sense make them for tuno's favorites." The farm of Hon. David M. Clough, of Canterbury, tho well-known "corn king," comprises 600 acres, and follows tho fertile bank of tho Mcrrimac river for one mile. Among tho productions Df this season are: Corn in tho ear, B.OOO bushels: oats, 1,000; potatoes 500. and hav. 150 tons. Tho farm has 100 head of neat stock and 8 horses for CO years no intoxicating liquors of anv kind, or cider, have been allowed as a beverage. Distinguished ngricul turists call this the best farm in tho Mcrrimac v.illoj. In addition to tho homestead, Col. Clough owns COO acres Df land in Canterbury, Boscawcn, and Northiicld. and larco tracts in Wilmot and London, in all about 1,500 acres. Latest reports from tho Canadian Northwest placotho quantity of export able wheat at between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000 bushels. This amount was intended for transportation by way of Port Arthur and tho lakes to the pro vinces of Ontairo and Quebec. At Tort Arthur arnplo accomodation is provided by ono elevator with a capacity of 1, 350,000 bushels, another of 833,000 bushels, and two lint warehouses with a storage capacity of 500,000 bushels. Some part of tho wheat was expected to bo ground in Winnopeg, whero largo mills exist, with a combined capacity of 1,600 bushels por day. By a recent law in Indiana, any per son who knowingly permits Canada thistles to grow and maturo upon his land, or land under his charge, is liable lo a lino of not less than S5, or more than $20, and double t ho amount for a second oflensc. Subject to tho same fines aro supervisors of the highways of tho state who allow theso thistles to grow on an' road in tiicir districts; or roadmasters of railway lines, through whoso negligenco theso thistles grow nbout stations or along tho right of way under their supervision, Lato English papers contain an order from tho privy council which requires every local authority in England, Wales nnd Scotland to slaughter within two days of tho existence of tho discaso be coming known to them, all swino nTci'ted with swino fover, and all swino ' which have been in contact with such nll'cclcd swino, tho compensation in the former case being lixcil at one-half tho vnluo of tiie animal, and in tho latter case at tho full value. By tho exporlinonts of a Gorman scientist to ascertain tho lowest tcinper nturo ut which seeds aro capable of germinating, it was shown that rye ami winter wheat and tho turnip germinated ivt 512 degrees; barley and oats showed their cotyledon at tho samo degree of tomperature, but tho rqst did not start until !t5 degrees wero ranched; Indian corn at 18 degrees, llax, tho pea, clovor, nnd asparagus at H5 degrees; tho bean mid currant at 118 degrees. The legislature of South Carolina lias npporlloned $1,000, in ordortliat a prac tical test may bo niado in tho culturo of tobacco. A premium of $50 is to be given to ono farmer in each county, and it premium of $100 to tho fnnnor report ing tho host result. Tho selection is to bo made by a committee of three prac tical fanners in each county, appointed by tho commissioner of agriculture. Pears have been cheaper nnd moro plentiful in Boston this season than over beforo in tho history of tho city. Varieties that brought $8 per bushel a few years ago sold for $1 last fall. Tho gardon culturo cf pears lias greatly in creased in all Now England states dur ing tho past twenty years. So many pours aro sent into somo of tho towus that thoy bring no moro than apples. Tho yield of tho Florida orango crop will bo very near 900,000 boxes. Tho boxes will average 105 to 170 orangos that is, Mandard boxes. Last season tho standard box held 180, tho season previous only about 100. Tlioro is less rust than over known before. Tho fruit io larger, brighter, and smoother than last year. As to price, tho grower will got from $1.75 to $2 per box. Tho Arabs .still continuo to obtain but ter in the primitive fashion of throe thousand years ago. When traveling they milk their camels at dawn, and ufter titeir morning moal put tho residue in a ehoepsklu bug and resume their journoy. Tho jolting received en route docs the churning and butter is ready at tho night encampment. To oncourugo tho eroctlon of tasteful buildings ou tho now fair-ground', at Columbus, O., for tho display of agri cultural exhibits, tho board of agricul ture of that state offers $1,000 in pre miums, divided as follows; First pre mium. $5C9i fccoond. $300; third. $itJ. Tho buildings must uo completed ou or beforo July 1, 18SG. Tho honey crop of California this year was a very poor one. At Santa Anna last year, tho average product of honey per colony was 210 pounds, but it has fallen to an average of about 30 jiounda for tho crop of 1885. l no vintage in nearly nil tno vine growing districts of Hungary has been unusually largo this season, and tho grapevines arc in a very promising con dition for another large crop. An American gentleman has been ap pointed by the king of Corea to be chief farmer in his kingdom, with a view of introducing American vegetables into that country. Austria's Ireland. A Danubian correspondent writes to The St. James a Gazelle tho following; Nowadays wo often meet m print allusions to tho similarity botweon Ire land and Hungary. As a matter of fact, the similitude not only does not run on all fours, but lias not even a leg to stand upon Hungary and Austria never had any constitutional connection as nations, ex cept that tho king of Hungary happened to bo also emperor or sovereign of tho so-called hereditary states. These latter, beforo 1818, ns after 1819 and until 18GQ, did not possess any representative insti lotions; and when, after the Italian war of 1859, an attempt was made to create a common parliament for tho whole monarchy, Hungary refused to join it; her own historical national diet having nourished up to 1819, and being restored partially in I860 and completely in 1SC7 Thus tho constitutional history of Aus tna-IIungary is utterly different from that of Great Britain and Ireland. But, if possible, still greater aro tho ethno graphical differences in tho two cases In Hungary various races exist, but no "Austrians" whatever. Its German population, partly of ancient nnd partly of comparatively modern immigration, sprang from Thuringia, from Suabia, and othor portions of tho Germanic em pire outside of Austria, and, except the so-called Saxons of Transylvania, they aro more Hungarian than tno Magyars themselves. All tho othor races inhab iting Hungary, aro distinct from tho non-German population of Austria. Somo of them belong to tho great Slavonic family, while others, such as tho Wal achians, are not at all represented in Austria, even by a cognato race. As for tho Magyars of Hungary, they aro almost completely isolated in Europe, having but a distant affinity to Finns and Turks. There aro thus, so to speak, no English in Hungarj', if tho Austro-Ger mans bo compared to tho English; and it may bo said that (hero are no Irish in Hungary, if tho latter bo considered asa race subjugated by Britons. The Hue garian opposition, after tho revolution of 1819, was composed of tho wliolo na tion, comprising, with scarcely an cx ception, all its various nationalities; am ts leaders wero Magyars, distinct in blood and language from any nationality to bo found in the neighboring state. In Ireland, on tho other hand, tho op position is factional; almost as many Irish livo in Great Britain as in Ireland: while thero exist loyal Britons in tho Emerald islo. In short, there is not a point of ethnological reseniblaneo be tween tho caso of Ireland and that ol Hungary. Hungary, up to IS 18, was about tho freest and ihomI prosperous country in Europe; having a sparse population and a superabundance of natural produco. Hungarians have a great historical past; .they enjoyed constitutional rule and privileges, nnd naturally, therefore, they wished to keep their independence. In which ot incso points is tnero any llkone.vs botweon Hungary and Ireland? Evidently in none. By forco of cireutn stances, Hungary hud nctuallv to re- nouneo. in 1807. a not inconsiderable part of her independence; but, even as it is, tlioro exists no representative insti- tutions common to both Hungary and Austria at this moment, and only tho administration of war, foreign affairs, and certain departments of ilnaueo such us customs, etc,, aro centered in tho same ministers for botli countries. Tho so-called delegations aro separate bodies for tho two stetes; thoy never deliberate together, ami only in a very exceptional caso is it provided that they should vote together. The bond of union which has so long subsisted bo- tweou lroland and Great Britain through thelr common parliament lias never come into existence m tho case tria-llungary. of Aus- Now, to abolish tho state of things that bus prevailed for generations is a very different thing from the restoration of a form of government that had unin- torrupted authority for centuries, and wis only suspended for ten years; as .uuppenou reganiiug national ruio m 1 ... .1 .. - 1 t.. A 1 , I- I Hungary, noiu in abeyance from WW In 1K.V.1. mid tliim smwirsniliiil hv tnurn I ... ... .. v ...... absolutism. J ho well-informed mind sirlviw in vnln to Itit upon any single instance in wlileb the positions of Ire- land and Hungary are alike. A wit, however, might suggest that tho two conn tries aro very mucn attxo, iwoaiuo 8Uphurlo nchl, show no trace of altera Hungariaand llibcrnla, like Monmouth tIon Tho product is said to havoro- mul Muccuon. n?gi with tno samo letter. A Trlfliutr Matter Mother (making up tho list) I don't know. Clara, about inviting voumr Mr. do Hobsuli. His romitatlon is far from bpotless. Daughter But his gloves nro spot- less, mamma, and Iw danrcfl beautifully, .Veto York Sun, FACTS AND FANCIES. Ellen Tcrrv, the actress, is so much Jut of heath as to distress her friends, Mmc. Patti generously speaks of N'icolini'a sons as "my children." " Many a man finds out after hi3 mar ringo to a pretty girl that what he thouglitwas a thing of beauty io a jawcy 'orevcr. Oscar Wililc declares tnat no can sec ingcls where other men sec only llcsh mil blood. A slaughter-house must ook like heaven to him. A society of lady artists in San Fran- :isco doesn t know whether to call it self "lady artists" or "women nrtists." The momentous question is to be sub mitted to a board of arbitrators. The net of Miss Mullen, of Summit, tf. Y., who eloped with a blind man, night bo construed as an indication :hat she was not particularly attractive n appearance. Still, any m:in who jlopesis blind. Miss Maud Howe is a striking look ng woman, with an "exquisitely-turned law, a perfect neck, and an artistic acad, round which she binds a wreath A ivy in the stylo of the winner of the Olympian games. Women own fully $25,000,000 of the B150.000.000 of the street-railway stock n this country. Masculine passengers ivill now understand why everybody ;vho isn't a woman must hold on to the itraps, and why street-ears wait so long or feminine passengers. "When languid cattle moo, and all .lie land is dim with cvenfall, I know nvy Kate is waiting mo expectantly ex pectantly," writes James Whitcomb Etilcy. That may bo tho caso now, but ;vill Kate bo waiting expectantly at so jarly an liour once she shall havo become Mrs. Riloy? Don't poets ever attend ,he lodge? It is predicted that in tho course of ;lic next five years, tho steel nail will 3avo as completely supplanted the iron aail as the steel rail lias its iron prede cessor. Already one-half of the nails manufactured in Wheeling aro made of itcel, and the machinery and plant nec- ssary for their manufacture aro being let up in every nail center and in nearly jvery nail foundry. It is said that steel aails can bo made about 10 cents per icg cheaper than those made of iron, von whore tho manufacturer has to purchase his ingots. The Pekin steamship, recently arrived it San Francisco brings news of the spread of cholera in Japan. Between Sept. 5 and Oct. 30, 104 cases occurred it Yokohama city, and of theso 09 wore fatal. Several dozens of cases were also reported from inlying districts, with ibout tho same proportion of fatality. cVltogothor tho Japanese papers report i, -I'M cases ns Having occurred since tlio lirst appearance of the disease up to the .caving of tho Peking, of which 1,51!), Di' at least 00 per cent., were fatal. The majority of theso cases and deaths wero n the ken of Nagasaki. A Cliineso sheep-herder employed by Mr. Johnson, whoso place is on tho lorlh fork of John Day's river, hud ough light with a bear lately. Bruin was hungry, and visited Mr. Johnson's ?oral for a supply of fresh mutton. John lid not boliovo in such pilfering and tried to slay his visitor with an ax. Tho bear had too much Sullivan-like science for tho Chinaman, and knocked him out with an upper vat. Not being fond of L'hineso meat, he left John for dead and curried off a sheep. Tho Chinaman 'lime toin an hour and pluckilv drove ;he sheep eight miles to tho ranch. Salem (Oregon) Statesman. Bemnrking upon the nparent phenome non ot the unusual large size of the sun .md moon, in rising or sotting, Stroob- liit points out the common error that intervening objects enable an observer to better estimate the real size of tho heavenly bodies, in that tho same effect is visible at sea, and indicates tho fallacy M several othor theories. There are, asserts, two real causes ofthephe homenon in question, both purely physio logical one, tho greater sensitiveness of tho eye to angular magnitudes near H horizon; tho other, a direct effect of the feebler light in' tlio enlargement of tho pupil, which, it would seem, tends to magnify objects, oven when artilieially produced. Thus it is shown by expori moms that the distance between two luminous points within a room suffers the same apparent change as in the con- stollations, when, without altering tho distance from tho eve, tho altitude is raduully Increased. Much is said in favor of tho new kind of bricks made from tho wnsto sands of asa factories, which often neeumulnto sut,i, irg0 quantities as to occassion nmci, inconvenience. For utilization in this wnVi tho S!Uui Jg 8Ubf0ct to tin im ,nonso hydraulio pressure, ami then " bnkodln fumacos at n high toniporature . i BO Il3 lo iiroiuicu uwk'ks oi various tonus ,m1 dimentlons, of a uniform white coi0,.f wj,!ca nro composed of almost miro 6iilx. Tll0 crushing load is from lwo to three tons por square inch. The ut.ieks(( wl0n vmeo i(l ohlorhvdrio and warkblo solidity and tenacity, it is not affected by oven the heaviest frosts, or tho notion of " or rain, it resist vorJ' Wfc' tcmporaturoa, provided no m,x ls "resent, it is vory light, its spool iio gravity being only 1.5; and, being of o www color, lorms pleasing nrchitectural combinations with otlicr materials, SEED THOUGHTS. Thought onco awakened docs not igain si u mbcr. Carlyl c. Wo arc haunted by an ideal life, and It is because we have within us tho be ;inning and the possibility of it- Phil 'jps Brooks. Ono beautiful soul is tho door through ivhicli ono enters to tho society of all ;rue and pure souls. Emerson. Every human being is intended to have i character of his own, to bo what no Dtlicr is, to do what no other can Channing. All one's life is n music, if one touches ;hc notes rightly and in time. Buskin His heart was as great as the world Dut thcro was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong. Emerson. All true science begins in the love, not ;ho dissection, of your fellow-creatures md it ends in tiie love, not the analysis if God. rvuskin. Ko fountain is so small but that heaven may bo imaged in its bosom. Haw ;liorne. I here are thousands willing to do Treat things for one willing to do nnall tiling. MuoDonald. The disposition to give a cup of cold water is fur nobler property than' the ancst intellect. rHowells. Wo are nearer neighbors to ourselves ilian whiteness to snow, or weight to itoncs. Montaigne. Ivothmg makes a man strong liko all upon him for help. MacDonald. About Dancing. Mr. Allen Dodworth lias published in manual of dancing explicit instructions is to tho proper attitude towards your partner (feminine) in round dance? Many young gentlemen might prolit by ollowing Mr. Dodworth's rules, and by inking timely warning by these addl :ional suggestions: One arm is cnougli to put around tho ady at ono time. The ambidextrous position known in tho west as tho "dou dIo hug" is neither refined nor pleasing tho eye. or is it necessary; tho foung ludy will not try to get away mtil tho music stops, if her partner is espectably skillful. You will notice, sometimes, at fire aien's balls, that somo of the gentlemen nold their partners much as if they were i rti i , . aosc. xne men mat Keep uiem at a distance ns if they wore the fire, aro aearcr right. Do not squeeze tho young lady while lancing. If it is necessary toyour hap piness to embrace her it is bettor taste to :hoose a retired part of tiie conservatory lfter the dauco is over. Tho snapping i ribs around the ball room irritates tho musicians. While avoiding undue compression of four partner, do not allow her to forget hat you are there. Unless your rudder ins been temporarily unshipped, it is rour duty to steer. If she will not allow ,Tou to do so, it is proper to ask her to ;akc you to her mother. Itis in this country the lady's privilege stop waltzing when sho is tired. Tho man may keep on until sho stops. If io has a pedometer in his trousers pock Jt ho should not look at the dial until ifter ho lias taken her to a seat. To 3till it out at the end of a long waltz and lnnounco the miles is a bud form. Equally ill-bred is it to mop tho brow os ,entuUously nnd say "Gosh." Life. Told Him So. The occupants of a sleeping car on a oad running into Chicago were cleaned )ut by a thief a few nights ago. Among ho victims was a Detroitor. In the Horning, when the losses became known, ;ho conductor went through tho car to iiko down names and ainouts. "What was your loss?" asked thoDc ;roitor of his scat-mate. "It was $17, but I shall say 150 A'hat was yours?" "Only $13, and I shall give in tho true igures." "You're a fool to do it!" "Well, I only want what I lost." When the conductor came along ho in- paired: "Well, gents, give mo names and imounts, please. "My name is Smith, of Milwaukee, md 1 lost just $150.50," replied tho ono. "All right all right; company will promptly make good the loss. "And you?" "My name is Blank, qf Detroit," rc- alled tho Detroitor, "and mv loss was 3iily$13." "Thirteen dollars, oh? All right. Tho ompany will make a rigid investigation Df your ease! Somothing very suspicious ibout it, very! You may bo tho chap ivho did tho robbing. Free Press. The Nicaragua Canal. Tills country sat by quietly and watched work proceod on tho Panama janal, from two reasons: First Wo fenow that we could always buy tho anal from tho company, if it wore :ompleted; and second Beeauso many never believed it could ba built. It is different with tho Nicaragua canal, l'hat can bo built, and If it is built by tho Empire of Germany, wo ennnot hope to buy it at any price. It will bo necessary to take ll by force; in othor words go to war. The oxpenso of a jingle week of war with Germany would complete tho canal in tho most porfoot manner; and its construction by tho Uunlted States would save tho thousands of lives nm tho infinite amount of bud blood which a war would :ost. Sun Francisco Chronicle. THE Milling Union . Co.'s FIL'LL, IlOLIJKIt FS.OIJIC rAKES TIIE LEAD Wherever it has been tried, For Snlo hy nil tho Lending IJcnlcrn Everywhere Geo. WniniiT, President. W. T. Wmoirr. Cashier. or UNION, OREGON. Does a General Banking Businoss. Buys and sells oxclmnge, and discounts com aiorcial paper. Collections carefully nttontled to, nnd promptly reported. COMMERCIAL toy aifl Feefl OrrosiTE Centennial, Hotel. JOHN S. ELIOTT, - rUOPIUETOR. Hnvinc furnished this old nnd tinnnlnr hostelry with ample room, plenty of feed, ;ood hostlers and now buggies, is better prepared tlinn ever to accommodate cus tomers. My terms nro rensonnble. 1WERY. Adam Ciioss.man, I'iioi'iiietoii. Has now on hand nnd for sale tlio best of HARNESS, LADIGO, UPPER nnd LACE LEATHER. SHEEP SKINS, ETC. Paid for Hides nnd Pelts. "WALLA WALLA EER DEPOT. Corner Mnin nnd A Streets, Union. L MILLER, - - - Proprietor. Keeps always on hand the finest brands of WINES, LIQUORS, nnd CIGARS. The very best Lncor nnd Bock Bcnr in tlio market, at UG cents a quart. Beer and lunch 2C cents. A tino billiard tublofor tho nccoinmodn- tion of customers. Drop in nnd bo socia ble. RAILROAD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE Near the Court House. A. F. Benson, - - I'nor-iiiETon. Union, Oregon, Finn turnouts nnd f1mt.r.lnaa rim frv.. n.n accommodation of tlio public generally. Conveyances for commercial men n tmo- cialty. Hsf Tho accommodations for feed ennnot be excelled in tlio valley. Tonus reasonable. -BLUE MOUNTAIN Main Street, Union, Oregon. IlENIlV STIIIKElt, . - PnoPIUETOK. SfiOrders from any nnrt of tlio vnllov will receiv.o prompt attention. I havo on hand somo very lino BOCK BEER. Dmn in nnd sample it. NORTH POWDER estaurant. PONY STEVENS. PROP. Tlio travoling public will nlenso tnko no tice that, in addition to piy saloon in North Powder, I have opened n Ihnt-clivKs RESTAURANT, nnd respectfully solicit a thnro of the public uatronago. Tho tables win always ho supplied ith tno BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS, nnd no jmins will lie spared to niako my patrons comfortable. tall ou mo, eat, drink iintl be happy. Tonsorial Rooms Two doors south of Jones Bros.' store. union, uregon. J. M. Johnson, Pnoi'itnrron. Hair cutting, shaving nnd slinmnoolns done neatly and in tho best style. CITY v MEAT v IA1ET o Main Street, Union, Oregon. .Rouins & Benson, - - I'noi'nnrrons. Keep constantly on hand BEKF. PORK. VEAL. MUTTON, SAU- SAGE, HAMS. LARD, ETC. Union, Oregon. Dan. F. Mooiu:, PitorniETon. A well htockod bar in connection with the hotioe, and none but the bunt brands of liquors and cigars kept. LARUE SAMPLE ROOMS for tho ac commodation of coiunnjrcial travelers. IIOWLAND & LLOYD, Manufacturers of Main Street, Union, Ore. Keep constantly on hand a lnrgo supply of Parlor nnd Bed Room sets, Bedding, Desks, Olllco Furniture, etc. UpholNtcrlns Doiio In tho Hot Style Lounges, Mattresses, nnd nil kinds of Furniture mado to order. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. PHOTOGBAPH GALLERY! Corner Main nnd C Strcots, Union. All kinds of photographic work done in n superior manner, nnd nccording to tho latest and most approved methods. Views o residence taken en spDli cfction. 5S5A11 work wnrrnntcd to glvo satisfac tion. JONES BRO i?, Props. MASON & HAMLIN Unexcelled ",v7Vl can gave From $50 to SKO on tho JL OU purchase of nn instrument by buying throuch XV. T. M'ltinilT, Agent. Union, Ogn Buy the IEuyward Fire Extinguisher. Everybody should havo thorn. Men, women or children can uso thorn. Thou sands of dollars worth of property saved every day. They don't freeze, nro not in jurious to llesh or fabric, and nro nlwnys ready. You cannot afford to bo without them. G. J. Becht, Gen. Agent, 124 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Cook & Dwight, Agts., La Grande, Oregon. D. B. REES, Notary Public -AND- Conveyancer. OFFICE State Land Oilicc building, Union, Union County, Oregon. SMOKE OUR PUNCH .Rest Havana Filled 5 Five Cent Cigar. 5 Jones Bros., agents, Union. E. GOLLINSKY & CO. SMOKE TIIE it g 75 KEY WEST Imported Havana Cigar. NONE BETTER. Corner of Main and B streots, Union. -Denlers in- QANXED GOODS, VARIETY AND FANCY GOODS, TOBAGCO AND GIGAIiS GENTS' FfJUNISIIINfJ GOODS. WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY, Glnsewnro, Sfusicnl Instruments, PicturS i' nunos anil l'lotures, Moulding, Bird Cngoo, Baby Car riages, etc., Candies and Nuts, Stntionnrv, School Books, Periodicnia, 0 Novels, otc, of ovtry dugoription. ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUITS Always on hand. Wo keep constantly on hnnd overytliinf usually kept in n first class variety more. Siu'Orders f$oui any part of tho country will'be promptly attended to. Organs -Jj ffl Pianos Pfeffi mm em,