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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1886)
THE WEEKLY OK lif '.ON SCOUT. UNION. om-iaoK, f-AT . JA.W i3, l-H. Ta Ouy AtcirlUent. "We desire to eall.the attention nf our ml vcrtisins patron to the fact that tt t now about six month hu o wo huve asked Ihem ijr nny coin, of tlio "qulvutnt,' and that jTlieir m'outuit-. will he. njiuki out ami pre vented in a few (lav, m which th.w r trust they will lc irmly to pay up. FWvt lltilluttu,, Tito political cauldron i bvgnuiing 0 simmer a litlk'. Considerable ice has keen, put up for tiso next summer. A ehinook wind Wednesday night, took olf most of the snow. Another boot ipyl shoo sUop will bo opened shortly by Dick. V'l'amplon. The Sain Murdy Company will give an entertainment io-vugt, at Wright's ball. Tho.so me cold days foe p'msiulans. Very littk' sickness in Ike country at prcsent. The legality of the leady liquor law will be tv.-'ted by the saloon men of Astoria Dr. Strange, D. P. MeDaniols and Julius Levy returned from Portland, Wednesday. The Kast bound passenger aud mail train was about three hours behind time, last Monday. 51 r. 0. F. Hell took very sick in his ollice on Tuesday last, and has not entirely reouvored yet. 2,v. Fred Voting iud family, of Powder river, were in town nivcral days during the week. J. W. Sholton will start, to-morrow, for Portland, and will be gone several days on law business. John Irwin, of Keating, and A. Van'dorvanter, of the Park,, were in Union during Hie week. There will bo no services In the Pres byterian church, Sabbath A- 51, Ser vices will be held in the evening. S, O. Swackhamor and family have returned to Ifnion. Their many friends are glad to have them back. The Cnion Cornet Hand serenaded the newly married eouple-M.r. and 5lrs. Frank Johnson, on Friday even ing last. The Kentucky Liquor store has been moved to the building on the corner of Main and H. streets aud is uicely lilted up, Xo work is being done on the road from this city to connect with the Pine creek road at I logon, on account .of the bad weather. John Phy has sold his interest in the Union untiring mills to ('. W. Len hart. Tlie owners now are Dr. Drake, C. W. Lonhurl ami Willis Skid', 51 r. fhas. (ioodnough and .Miss Alary Henderson were married on the 1-1 1 h inst., at the residence of H. S. Ilalley near Island City. They left the .-ame day on a tour of the Willam ette valley. What is a "scrapping match?" Wo notice by several of our exchanges that several of them have taken place in different parts of the country, re cently. Doubtless the same kind of genius tiiat would call Christinas "Xmas" is the paternal relation of this new word. The Onviiiau .-ays that YV. W. Chapman, Jr., has. been appointed su perintendent of const ruction of bridges on the Pine creek road, at a salary of $10. per day. We wonder how the Oregonian got such information. The commissioners inform us that the re port is uttcily fake. W. II. Johnson, who got tho con tract for building the Uaglo creek bridge, took his departure, with a force of twelve or fifteen men, on Wednes day last, for the scene of operations. Work will be commenced at once, and pushed as rapidly as possible. It will probably take three or four weeks to completo the bridge. Word has bet u received of the death of Dr. W. II. Pice, of Oakland, Cal., father of Pov, II. V. Pice, of this city. The funeral took place at Oakland, Friday. Jan. 1", under auspice of the Grand Army nf the lie-public. Dr. liice was formerly a practioneer in New York, later on was surgeon in the ar my, during the lite war, then estab lished practice in Chicago, then on ac count of failing health, established in Oakland. There are left of the family, J!ev. Pice and one sister. We were unable to .ttt' lli iti ti installation of olfeers of Preston Post, No. PS, (J. A. K. which took place in this city last Saturday evening. We art- informed, however, that it was a most pleasant affair. The impressive ceremonies were witnessed by a large number of invited guests, after which a sumptions supper was partaken of. It was an event that will bo long remembered by tho participants. Ah a list of the ollieors installed has not beon given us, wo are unable to name thum here. Thanks to John Wilusot for anoth er goose, This is the second time John has proenkd us with one of those, cliiric bird. Airs. Jones has grieved us by remarking that "Wil.uot has an y to tl$ eternal iUiiow of things, and thoicift is very Hpprupn- ato very appropriate indeed. The atllnity er ti e, the er imilursty j botween you and the-cr-bird, y' know." ! Well, now, we hadn't looked at it in that light bokw. Had we really thought Unit Wihnot ml Mich u pro- pOdterous idea in his head, we v.ould not have gnawed them lmi.es tin way ! We did. v would uusasgmato Una. Went lie, modomtiiytr X'vWs ittms soaice tuts svecV. Mail-arrive very. imgnW. Justice court rather lively of Vattt, Httsitiesf rather duU sirce le uoi days. July. -ItU, etva.e. OH ft'wylny., tVk year. 1 HonkowiU is selling cheaper. than ever.. For bargains in. all kinds of u.icr eliatidise go to Levy's. A fresh lot of Key WhsI cigars just received at Jone.s Pro's. 5!rs. Willaid, o Summcrville, s in this oily visiting friends, Ed. Strahon has sold lls variety store, In La Grande, to A. Onnrdon, Alastcr Win. Cleveland Woo.Mell, of the Cove,, has been very ill with lung fever. Head his, act at once and ?ave trouble, Pay your Cove drug store account. Don't fail tQ witness Sam MurdyV Novelty Company, ftt Wright's hall to-night. Recently, Win, Jenkins of Haker counly, sold one liuudred calves, at .f 11 a head. The farmer of High Valley hftvc been engaged during the past week, butchering hogs. Air. W. Dickinson, roeoiitly from the Hast, is in town, trying to get up a dancing school. A meeting of the Democratic Coun ty Central Committee has been called, to meet on Feb. 12th. Navigation on the Columbia river above the mouth of the Willamette, was suspended on the loth inst. Trade with the merchants who ad vertise. They aie the men you can always got the best bargains of. A. C. Smith of Alder, hail (he misfortune to lose a very valuable stallion, and several other horses, recently. A few days ago, in Lower Wallowa valley, Ed. Sanders, while handling a sleigh, slipped and dislocated his wrist. Tho residence of Win. Chambers, in liaUer county, was ciestioyed by lire last Sundav evening. The Usual d. f. Hrother Noltner, of (lie World, and brother Pettingill. of tho Standard, don't sewn to love each other as they should. The recovery of Afrs. John liinehart, of Sumniervillc, who has been sick for several mouths, is considered very doubtful. The East Portland Vindicator last week alluded to us as the "red headed editor of the ScofT." That was the unkindcnt cut of all. Aliss Kate Bayard, eldest .daughter of the Secretary of State, died from heart disease , List Saturday morning, in Washington city, Subscribe for, and advertise in the Oregon Si'orr. It has a larger circu lation by several hundred, than any paper in Union county. Haker City is to have an anti-Chinese wash house. Correct. The best way to settle the Chinese question, is t shut off Mipplies from his heathen ish maw. D'.iriiur th" nasi week there b:is just been enough snow on the ground for good sleighing, and our young folks have not let the opportunity go by unimproved. Air. Herbert Stevens, of Pendleton, has been visiting friends in this city and vicinity for several days past. The principal attraction for him, we believe, is at the Cove, A Grand Valentine Hall will bo given by II. J. Geer, of the Cove, on the night of February 12th. Price of tickets, including supper, $lf)(). A general invitation is extended. Elliot and Henson, our livery men, have a soft thing of it while the miow lasts, hiring out sleighs to the boys. Every pretty girl in the vicinity, is worth all tho way from $ 2o to .$r0 to them, according to the length of time the snow lies on the ground. A reward has been offered for the re covery of the body of Ernest Schirkler, the young man who has been lost in the Pine creek mountains, since New Year's day, and who no doubt has perished in the snow. Tho reward is offered by his uncle, Air. C. Ncuuer. y i ..!. ;i i. '-"I of the Stand .ud s.is id.- iepiinh.-..u slate is all fixed up for next June; that the State ticket is, for Governor, D. P. Thoinp Ison; for Congruss, 0. W. Fulton; for i Secrotary of State, J. C Fullerton; for I State Treasurer, Andrew Gilbert; for ! Supreme Judge, AI. L. Ohnstead. i "Dogs," "dog crop," "dog tax," otc, are the principal subjects of conversa tion at Haker City. This we infer from a perusal of our Haker exchanges. And while we are coiifidering this dogoned subject, we would like to ask the authorities if the numerous ca nino that infest the streets of Union have paid their tax and ecured for themselves the f-eed Mil of the city? The Drake Hro's having bought tht toek of jfood In-longing to Willis Hkiff, will ohmi up a larger stock thnu ever, and carry on the trd at the sanif stu id, corner Slain and H str i tf. They propone t-i do biuiuess in Eai.ii ru style, selling strictly for v -!. and at a very sn.all prollt, and" v. ! keep none but the best quality ul HmhU. They will, no doubt, Bpeodily buil i up a good business. Head thfir id, which appear in nnwtht' -Uumi. Air. lel I he h3iourtectrio,'iHt) wys that the pro'ilem of wring ''-v elctrici ty is so nearly solved as to give much eneoitr.-igi mcnt hi those at work ut the wonderful field pf physfcij. The men who do the mon physical work, -j a ckf-, -eem to lmo the least to show for jt. Their wage are often Iwiltdy sufucicnt to meet the ex- i:. .(..... ...ii lenses t miug, i nry cannot get v;orV. at all. sometimes A large volf tiat has killwl about fifty calves and ten colts on the bor ders of Yamhill and Washington coun ties, war. killed by the owner of a colt 1 which jiad been killed, poisoning he dead carcass. He was i moister. Tho Eugeie City Givard says that Senator Woatlerford, of Albany, is talked c ivs tle democrat ie oandidate for govcviv1' iU the comiig election. Air. Weatherford is deserveiify p)pul.ir througkout the state, and if nomi nated, voukl run well. 'I'He Washington Territory Legis lature as decreed that the bridegroom must pay a one dollar fee to the pro bate Judge when he gets helped into the hjmeuial knot. Formerly the person, or justice performing Iho cere mony paid it, but they decide tliat he who gets the nitric, must pav the liddlcv. ' A eoriespondent of ll'.e Oregvm Alist slates that Air. A. L. Stevens, residing near Olcqua, Cowlitz county, W. T., has discovered and o)cued a coal vein on his homestead aid sold a three fourths interest to the Oswego Coal and Iron Company for $20,010. Air. A. J. Enyard, of the same place, has also found a vein about thirtv feet thick. Tle moftt dangerous counterfeit of a United Stales coin is a gold piece that is supposed to have been made through tle rascality of some ox-employes in the New Orleans Aliiit. It was made iti the genuine stamp, The outside is of Dltt) line gold and the inside of spelter and platina There are hundreds of thousands of them in circulation. It is said (hat Chicago has six large establishments that arc engaged in the manufacture and sale of oleomar garine "gilt edge butter" and that they aggregate tW.OOOO pounds of the villainous compound per day, all of which finds itw way into the markets and is consumed. Alost of it goes cast, but some of it gels even into Oregon. Land Commissioner Sparks lias pro mulgated a decision w-hicb prohibits the old custom of selling burned tim ber, belonging to the government, at auction. He says that Mich a sale promotes forest fires by inducing un scrupulous parties to lire timber for the purpose of deadening the same and thus rendering it subject to purchase in large quantities. He holds that standing timber, on public land is a part of the realty, and there is no au thority of law foi disposing of the same in the manner indicated. The trial al Seattle of fifteen citizens of Washington Territory, .charged with conspiracy, terminated on Sat urday, as everbody supposed it would, with acquittal. The jury was out only ten minutes. A despatch to The News contains the intelligence as to the manner in which the news was received by the people on the Sound. To say lhat there was rejoicing but feebly exprosses the enthusiasm which prevailed. Tho people were on the streets by thousands, and congratu lations were freely exchanged. Hen. llaymond, of Hlack Point, Jackson county, informs the Demo cratic Times, that four car loads of lime was sent to Portland recently, from Hun-age it Poineroy's quarry, one mile below Hook Point, and lhat Henry L. White has a contract for delivering 100 (ous more at the rail road which will be shipped without delay. We learn that the Columbia Iiiver Paper Co., is using this lime as an experiment, and if it is found to answer their purpose, large amounts of it will be shipped at regular inter vals. The quarry is inexhaustblc and said lo afford an excellent quality of stone. We hope to still furthor en gage the attention of Portland capital, ists to our varied resources. Senator Van Wyok says that the majority of republican senators would prefer to have tho republicans dis missed from the federal service. They think tho retention of these men in the servieo of the government practic ally eliminates from the republican party some of its most efficient and tireless workers. So long as they are comforted with good positions ' they will not risk Iheiu by working for the "grand old party." Ho thinks that the republican ci uators are more dis satisfied with the president on aeeouni of his retaining republicans in place that are democratic senators. If this is this case these republican officehold ers will lose caste as faithful party men if they do not hasten to resign from positions in which their loyalty to the party is questioned. rarmors anil MoclmnlrH. .Save iiionuy and doctor bilk. Helh-voyoiir Mnthurn, Wives find SMi-ir. by a thuoly pur eli;ie of Dr. llinaiiko'x Cough and Lunif Syrup, bust known remedy for Con lis, Colds Cioup and Bronchial affection. UuIIovm Children of Oroiip In uno night; limy snro you hundreds of dollar. Price SO cents ami 4J.00. SiiipUi free, fold uy .1. T. Wright, Union, Ordgun. (iiiuriilnh' litHUo-. An ox.-lmm,'.' i, re- .iiiililc .'or the follow-in;.- l.a- let- UiiN on tin- nvttlatc m .Mil ii it j. -.-inly ..in i, 1 1 r A. ill J.ih. in .l.r'l.t rd . a N i-t- . I, !, .li-.-r tluit l-.iii--l I. 'I l.l .,li-i l't j. CiC Ml!,. i IV ,.'t. r tin- f.iC '...'I f')il.. mi? i!i j.-i .ii V..i. ii It a i ill' .1 it i Mm-, h :'!ui It I 1 ur -nit '- 1' . to1 ' v li is In . ti 1 itc. It will not aifulu frill i.n thut duy till lul. V u eniii-H.i.iy wiy nu iiiu year on uic Kb if Murtli. at-r-t j.-v:ar- M- -,: Cava (1uUhs, Jnn. 20, i?St). U. W. Stew n, of Peudleton, luis lends in Cim , dip-ing liecp visiting fi tho week. Ed. Hokr.es, Island Cily, was on the streets the. first of the week, stuir lingabran new. phjsh-linod cutter. It is a bounty, and he mav well feel proud of Tt, CL S Hlix)irv of Pine valley, Ua- been ii tovn soycral weeks, visit liu; relatives. He litis been incapacitated for husinc. on ju-count of an atleotton of the eyes, but is improveing. The Coo Hvcial Club, coqsi?litg nf twenty-live it-mbers; will meet at the hall Friday evo for a skate, They meet weekly, aipl will speinl the even ing in d.nvhig, skating or l,itysiry exercises. A vevy 'lea.-ant time is expected at the St. Valentines ball, to be givei at Goer's Hall, on (lie eve. of Friday, Feb. 12th. 'flu- price of tickets, $l.f0, inclu ding supper, is very satisfactory to the average young man, as being coisjs tent witli the scarsiy of ready cash. Thegos:j of the neighborhood What place is not so blessed -impertinently enquires of her communicative neighbor. luw it yas a certaui AVUng man mistook the billiayd parUu.s for tho hal, the night of tlo masintcra.de; why tliat young lady gave her Atlol pluis avay, by saying she thought lie would squeeze her to death; why C. looks so sad wonder w. hat's the mat ter with him? ; why E. is so fpolish, imagining bis sickly inustaclu- s inag net, drawing the girls to him; why 1). was niurinoring "1 had many a time tho'v myself"; yhy W. declared U would be a dark night when he car ried another lantern ; why that diplo said "1 would not think of skating with Cove working girls-" T'te reason of J's falling from grace was because he played tlie messenger act, and ear ned an unappreciated note. Praii'jo Crock Crumh.s. Jan,, loth ISSll, Cold and .foggy. Airs. J. Al. (iardiier still very ih Airs, Flagg las had i seyove neu ralgic attack. Airs. Valentine 'ilson rcjiovled convincsccm. Last qight am) heavy sqowf.ill. to-ijay ijipto Died. jJan. llkli, iqfaut soq of Air. and Airs, rscsk-y Alaynard. Horn..lan. Kith, LSSli, to the wife of Nesly Alaynard, of P(-airie Creek, a son. A necktie aiul aproq party js talked of, to lake place n tlie near future at J. 51. Alitchell's. Airs. Joseph Wilson has been quite ill with kny nervous fever, contracted while nursing Afrs. Valentine Wilson. Air, Pichard Sujette, who has been sojouring in oqr vajley for the past few weeks, looking after his business interests, intends going to Chicago troni here, we behove, 'flic Literary is progressing in a mo-ii sausiactory manner to an con cerned. Several good recitations, songs, and select readings, are on the programme for their next meeting. Their newspaper, "The Chatterbox." is (piite a feature, many brilliant articles appearing in its columns. A surprise party was held last night at the residence of Air. W. II. Winters, which to the members of the family, doved a complete surprise. All seemed to enjoy themselves, but re tired early, as to-night a party is to be given by William Heith to his nu merous frjeud-), at which, most of tlio-e participating last night expect to be present. It. E. Poirrnu. Now liridjjfc JfcwH. Jan. PI, I88(i, Air. 11.- F. Craig, of this valley, has found a valuable moss agate mine. The vein is one foot wide, mid is a very good quality of moss agate. There is two schools running in the valley now, one conducted by 0, T. Wise and tho other by Win, Hennc hoff. Hoth are giving general satis faction. Preston Hoyor and J. Ii. Arorris, while linking a well for William Whit taker, of this place, discovered an im mense coal bed, and are now digging for oil instead of water, F. S. Govor, of Snake river, recently disposed of 2fi0 head of cows and heif ers to James Holcomb, of this valley, and Hufus Perkins, of Sparta. The price- paid was 7,000. Eagle Valley boasts of two whiskey shops, but tho last legislature in pass ing tho liquor law, crippled thum bad ly, as the patronage is not sullicienlly large to justify them in taking out a retail license, and there are but few that buy whiskey by the gallon. There is hut very little snow in Ea gle at this writing, and stock in the hills are doing very well, hut if the t'olJ weather should continue much longer it will be difficult fomtoek run ning on tho range to obtain water, as all llio creeks aro freezing up, and thero an but few springs in ike hills sur rounding this valley. Tho Cornucopia slngo driver iu- forme us thut Clms. Nuuor's brothnr-in-law hum been lost in the Granite iiioimUdiiy, for lti days, and tliat par ties rt being f'l-mwl every day to search for him, and ure I wing paid r. pordav, hut that no trace of his whuruuboutd has yet been found. It U generally thought that lie is frozen tj death long ere this, aunts. 7,;. a. r -- 1; . s : f "T-puriiiliiy and Friday nighl Mont rose was highly entertained by im company, who.-e performances were of a character that fully satisfied the large audiences attending. Airs. La Hue Alurdy is to-day acknowelcdged one of the best vcisatile actresses on the Amork'an stage. Sam .lurdy is a whole show, in lumsefl, his delinea tions and singing of old darkey days are true to lyiture, while his various acts in comedy prove him to be a mil th maker of talent. Air. Alurdy bears the proud distinction of being the champion tambourine artist of the world, his various acts with tlie in struments being marvelous. Air'. Lou Davis, as : guitarist and ballad snigor, adds, to tle enteitaiuir.ent greatly, 'flu- company gave great satisfaction here. All wjll welcome their return from the west next spring." 'fhe ubpo wo clip from' a Colorado paper of recent date. They will per form in Wright's Hall to night. ( ii lo (x I.lli-rary Society. On account of Iho snverotlv of the weather, the socir.tv was not so well attended as usual, last Alondav night Air. .1. llardcsty acted as chairman protein. I lie lollowing escrow were rendered: Select loading. Miss S. .Monro; recitation, Ed. O'Connei declamation. Air. S(ani-dawkv, of La Grande. " Did the, crusades ben efit Eqrapo," was debated on tho af- tirniative by Al, l , Davis licv. at son and liov, Pico': and on the nega five by T. Oliver and .1. IlurdcMv. Decision rennored u favor of the af- nrniative, bellowing is thu programme, for .Monday evening, Jan. -;"), 188(5: Com mit lee on music, .1. W. .Strange Aliss Alaggio Walker mid .1. AI . Car roll; seleut reading, F. S. .IoIiiimiii aim ,i. ii, vruo, rceuspion, jus Alary Jeffries, Aliss Susie Aloore and Airs. A. C, Crites; essay, T Oliver andAI.F, Davis, declamation, Ed. O'Connor and P. F. Wilson i address , liev. Watson. Debate "Should tho National Hanking Svein bo Abol ishcdV" Leaders, .1. Ilurdostv and .1. II. Crltcs- Our Coi-i ,-ioiuli-!its. Our correspondents have dqno much to make, the bc-ot'T the newsv and in teresting inuici- it is. for whioh tbev have our spicercsl (hanks. We would be pleased if othors would add thoni- solvcs (o tho list, und write up their dilf'treut Iqeahties. Evnrv section of the country could bo much benefitted by making its an vantages known, and no better vnbiclp lor doing so can bo found than this paper. It has an ini nionso eirculatiun, which (s constantly increasing. In a sense wo regard eaen one ot qui- correspondents as a local editor of the Sroi'T, and while the paper i not pr'niled in each ones immediate vicinity, so long as lliovdo their part, it is about tho Kipno as if it were, e would like fur all to look at it in that light, und do the best tbev can. Corrospoiidonls should write only qu ouo side of tho papor, and number tho pages. Letters should be sent so as to arrive hero not later than the middle of the week, I'orHuMi! ClipuM,., i no fAiaiKiarci says: 1 liere are now over one thoii-and idle Chinese in lli) cty and all are of the coolie or working class, conse quently they have no mcips of support ex cept the meager allowance dk'l out to theiii hy their bosses ornwuurs, and (his al lowance is ehaiKcd auainst. them, and will have to be paid out of tht! first work they do. The idlo men coiityrcgatu during the daytime at the "Ainu ten tone," or loafing places, 'fhe John house affords an excellent retreat for many of them, us a good fire is kept feeing there all tfio time, and the Chinese as a rule mo very partial to warmth, The poorer class, who have cruel bosses or masters, "hum" their living nil' thoir morc fortunate cousin-si they never beg hut they happen around at the room or store of a friend about meal time, and the etiquette of the naUon demands that tln-y he Invited to partake, and the demands of the inner man prompts the acceptance of the invitation, liy this means the poor heathen is able to nke out a luhurublo exist ence through the winter. They are long ingly looking forward to Ghina New Year, whluli will begin on the .'frit of February and continue through live days ami nights. During this period many vinits aro inter changed, anil custom requires that if a niaii coinns into a store or shop and wkhes tho proprietor a prosperous busiiuwM for the coming year, tfio pioprictor is lu duty bound to prckcnt bis well wlslmr a small coin, usually a tlvo-eent polco. IJy taking advantage nf this eiutom, many of the poor er class iiinko quite a collection dining the five day's festivities, One merchant In forms us that be usually spends from $10 to fWJ in this way every Now Year. Many of the merchants and small shopkeepers aro In very straightened circumstances, and unless work becomes more plentiful in the spring several failures will be recorded, .Many nf tho bosses are sending men out Into the country to cut eordwood and grub hind, and in this way they manage to scrape enough money together to keep tho wolf from the door. However, thero are many hi town too poor to luave, and who are to be i"-i daily picking up refuse peleos of moat .i.i I -Kile bread to fill (he aching void with in. The antl-eoollo movement ir, accom plished onu thing It lias taken away many a dollar from the Chinono and given it to ih'hcrvlug white families, who at this time last yc;r were reduced to as cverc strults .is the Chinese are thli winter, while we do not rejoice hi the mi flaring nf any ha muli lbii. be they Mink, white or coflV (Mildred, yd we suy if any aro U- Miller lot them be full .-runn, iible-hudb- l Chinufcc, InUw.il of flu-inn urit women orul children of our own nutKe land." For Hit) Intlleii, yirp. Corblu bus just rucelvotl a largu Uwk of Fancy Goods, and now styles of huts. Ladlun arc iulUd to cull and look at thorn. - iT-Tjrnr uje-jw , .,.- r imJ 1 .NovlU l-vI? r. tj;ot. Jan. 18th, 188tk Sleighing griod, Judge A. D. Tomlinwn will givo a gmiyl hall on Feb. 22nd. Jingo Gosh has n new cap which give's' him quite a "wild calish" ap' pearauce. Cur lueichants have concluded ti close their iViisi'ijess pn Sunday, im go to ohnroh. Clmrlcy Irin, is tlie boss snortanian, winning foqr turkeys oiit of eight at' the shooting match. S. A. Pursol, of Cniou, was in town, looking after the lumber interests of Swiiokhaiuor l'ur.-ell in this y icinily. (lorlium it k'othchilds' new ware- house is rcadv for the shingles, but a little warm weather is needed before it can be completed. 'fhe levee of Air. Welch's reservoir, above town, broke oie day last week, causing some excitement, but no damage except live breakage of levee. Wo judge that Polo is combining business with pleasure, from the way in which he goes spinning out of town every morning about eight o'clock. G. 11. llobiey, our worthy deputy P. AL, is circulating a petition to W appointed post master. He says he wants to bo ;t the head 'of the Post ollice DepartneiH of Akirth Powder, anyway. Died. On, the 10th inst., near North Powder, lie wile pf S. Hlank. Also on Wolf creek, Jan. Pith, the infant daughter pf 5r. ami Airs. Crate Alani. 'fhe urief stricken families have the sympathy of Hie entire com niunily. 'fhe young people ni prgani.ed a lyceuin, 51 r. Geo. Ve liable as president, Hcrnan HotjichUds. secre tary, and Cliiis. Irwin, treiuper. 'fhe (pieslipn fpr debate next Saturday evening is : "liosplved, Unit a man can learn more by traveling, than by reading." Jupv. Sllll.OIPS VITAblZKIi is what you need for Constipation, boss, (f Appetite, Dizziness, ami at ayuquoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and io nents jer bottle. For sale hy It. C. (treig. the druggist, Union, Or. I'liUM'i- Tri-iitini'iit fin- (.'ouglis. That tjm p'Hilo)- ny fully understand what constitutes a good oqgh and bung Syrup, we wll say tliit Tar and yiid Cherry is thr hasls of flui hc.itt veiiu(llnj) yet dkuovcred. 'l'hesti lu'jreillr.ijts wlt'l severaj ethers equally as eilleaeloqs, e.iiter largely iqto l)r. Ilosan ko's Coqgh and I,qng Synip, tlpis making it uiie of the must mllahto qow on the market, Price., .VI cents and .f 1,00. .Samples freu. .Sohj hy J, T, Weight, Cqieq, dregon, A HP YOU AlADP miserable hy Indiges tion Constipation. Dizziiiess., Loss of Appe tite, yellow .Skin? Sldloh's ViUdizer is a positive eip'e. l-'orsalehy 1. C. (trc(g. ,(-l(i'(l of 1HI-,-. 'fhe fulluwing veforans of the war of J8tS, living in Oregon, ip-e naiiied in tl)e Pacific Veteran as drawing pensions froiq tho Sari Kraneisjee, agency. Ilosea l!rovn, Ca'stle wiight; Solnmon Cox, Pugene City; John Orinisly, Cnrvalli .lames baughau, Ash land; Wllliuin Apirger, Iltirdinan; William sliaw, Salpui ; Jacob Spore, Willamcttiij Peyton Wilkes, (jtf-rn,oyvilkj James Woo dy, Applegate. There is only oie veteran mentioned in Washington torritqry Win. .M. .Steward, at Tiicoina. TIIK lllV. (iKO, A. TIAYPP. of Hour, horn, Init., saysi "11(1111 myself and wife owe our lives' pi WIILOH'S CO.VSP.M P TIO.N' CPKH." For sale hv 11. C. (ireig. A NASAL hN'.HJCTOK free with each hoilluof Shiloh's Catarrh Hcinct dy, Price .10c. Vov salo hy 1(. (J. (i, Siiihv lifts oil AM. Ilnoil, Captain V'illiain Ituchanau, of the steam-, er Travlur, says that whim he tia at l. CaimiK last Friday morning, he observed smoke issuing at a lively rate from the cra ter of Alt. Hood, Other parties, in this city, who viewed tho mountain at (I o'clock on that morning, say that It was drifting snow Instead of smoke Captain Buchanan saw, A strong wind was blowing from tlie norths east at he time, and tho snow was blown in great clouds uvea- (he peak of old llond to its wcHtorn slope. This occurred shortly before sunrise, and the sunlight in tho background aided 'the view wonderfully, Wkon Hoi made Ids formal appearance, th'j snow drifts could not bo seen. INows. 1 FIAUICMKTACK" a lasting and fragrant porfiiiiKi. Price U.lo, nmlftOu, For salo by It. C, Greig, Union. SHILOH'S CUHKwIII immediately reliove Croup. Whooping cough and Hroneliitis, For salo by It, 0, (jreig, Cum for rile. Piles urn frequently preceded by n koiu of weight hi the hack, lulus and lower part of the abdomen, causing tho patient to sup pose he has some affection of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, nynqitoinsof Indigestion are present, flatuluney, uneasy- nci-s of the stomach, etc, A moisture like perspiration, producing a very dlsAgreeulilo Itching after getting warm, U a common attendant, blind, Weeding, and Itching Piles yield at ouee to the application of Dr, Jlosanko.H Pile Itemedy, which acts directly upon the parts eirecteii, ansornuig tun Tumors, Hllaylng tho Intense Itching, and effecting a permanent cure. Prlce,50 cents. Address, The Dr. Hosuiiko Medicine Com pany, Pirpia, O. .Sold hy J. T. AYright, Union, Oregon. Great Iixcitement In Oraitdo Hondo Valley, prevails over the mlrraettlous cures of Catarrh, HronohltU, Asthma and Weak Lung, effected by tho NEW YOltK VAl'OHI.INt! l.NUAl.Elt, which Is being Introduced by I'rof. J. P. Leonard. The Inhiiler act by genuratlng a moist dense, cool, healing vapor that per meates all parts of the head, spreading i powerful healing balm over tho iiiufcoui membranes and Inner coatings of tho nir cells, put us bteaiu coiulcnvug when cowing ' in contact with cold metal, it i-oftens up nnd gently removes all the vh na, allaying lniia matlon niul restoring tho mcinbrsnwi to their former healthy coiulitlou,