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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1886)
UUR 'MONETARY SYSTEM. 'Coin Xttwo JSnnctcd. by ilio United Stntcn Slnco Its Foundation. The net of April 3, 1792, established Iho mint and regulated tho coins of tho. United States. This act provided that tho coincs should bo of gold, silver, and copper; that tho gold coins should bo eagles ($10). half eagles ($5), and quar tcr eagles ($2.o0); that tho silver coins should bo the dollar, half dollar, quar tor dollar, dime and half dime; that thb dollar or unit should bo of the value of tho Spanish milled dollar then current that tho proportional valuo of gold to silver should bo as fifteen to one; that all gold coins should bo eleven parts fino to one of alloy; that all silver coins should bo 1.-185 parts lino to 170 parts alloy; that tho alloy of tho gold coins should bo composed of silver and copper, half and half, and tho alloy of silver wholly copper; that tho caglo should contain 267 -1-8 grains pure, or 270 grains of standard gold, und tho silver dollar 371 4-1 G grains jnire, or 440 grains standard silver; that tho lessor gold and silver coins should contain tho samo proportions according to value; and that all tho gold and silver coins should bo legal tender for nil payments whatsoever, (t Statutes, pp. LMG-251.) Tho net of Juno 28, 1831 (4 Statutes G!)!)) reduced tho gold ooins so that thereafter the cagles($10) contained 232 grains pure and 258 grains of standard gold, and tho half and quarter eagles wcro proportionately reduced, but their legal-tender quality wad retained for all payments whatsoever. Tho act .f Jan. 18, 1837 (C Statutes pp. 13G-112), provided that thereafter tho standard for both gdld and silver coins should bo 900 tine; that is, 900 parts puro metal and 100 parts alloy, and reduced tho value of tho silver coins bo that thcrcaftor'tho silver dollar eon tallied 412 1-ii grains of standard silver and tho smaller coins thoir relative proportion of tho same, according to value, but their legal lender quality was retained for all payments. The act of Fob. 21, l&T.IJ, debased tho subsidiary silver coins, that is, tho half and quarter dollars, tho dimes and half dimes, so that thoreafter'tho silver half dollars contained 192 grains of standard tiilver and tho quarter 'dollar, dime, and half dinio wero dubased in liko propor tion, aooordiug to thoir vu'uo, and their legal tender capacity was reduced to payments of $5. This net left tho gold coins and the flilvordollar legal lender for all paymenls what.soovr. On tho 12th .of February, 1873 (17 Statutes, 424-43G), an not revising ami amending tho laws relating to tho mint and coinage was panned, which is known and designated by Haw as tho "coinage act of 1873," and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith are repealed. This act provided it lint 'Iho standard for both gold and silver. coin should bo 900 parts pure and 100 parts alloy; that 900 flue; that is Unit, nil coins shall be the alloy of tho gold hhall be silver and copper, tho till ver in no. cu&o to exceed one-tenth of tho whole alloy of thesllver coins to bo wholly copper. This act provide) that gold coins of tho United States shall bo a $1 piece, which at tho standard weight, 25 8-10 grains, shall bo the unit of value; a quar ter eagle, or .?2 60 piece; a htilf-eagle, or $5 piece; an eagle, or $10 piece, and n doublo eagle, or $20 piece, and those gold coins Hhall he legal tender in all paymonta; that tho silver coins .shall bo a trade dollar, a half dollar, or 50 cent piece; a quarter dollar or 25 cent piece; n dime, or 10 cent piece; that the weight of tho trade dollar shall be 420 grains troy, and the weight of the half dollar 12 grammes, and tho quarter dollar and dime, respectively, one-half and ono-fiflh the weight of the half dollar; und that the silver coins shall bo legal tender for tiny amount not oKcceding $5 in any one payment; and the coinage of any other gold or silver coin than those named above is prohibited. The Revised Statutes of tho United States were passed June 22, 1871, and are intended to embrace tho statutes of the United States in force on tho lstduy of December, 1873, as revised and con Hollikted by the commissioners appointed for thut purpose. The Revised Statutes ro-onaot tho statute of Feb. 12, 1873, without change. Tho act of July 22, 1870, provides that the trade dollar sn:dl not thereafter bo a legal tender, and the coinage of tho trade dollar is limited to the export de mand. Any owner of gold bullion can deposit tho same at any mint and have it converted into coin for his benefit without charge. Tho Revised Statutes provide that any owner of silver bullion may have it converted at the mints into bars or trado dollar of 420 grains troy, but for no other coinage, on paymtat of tho actual cost of coinage, lint as by tho act of July 22, 187G, tho secretary of tho treasury is authorized to limit tho coinage of trado dollars to tho export demand, it would now seem to be op tional with him whether ownors of sil ver bullion could have It converted into trado dollars or not. Tho law limits the coinage of the sub aldary .silver coins, that is tho. dime, qunrtcr'and half dollar, so that it shall not exceed at any tlmo $50,000,000. Tho act of Fob. 28, 1878, provides that the mints shall coin silver dollars of tho weight of 4 12 J grains troy, as provided by the act of 1837; thut tho samo shall bo legal tender for all debts, public nad private; that the secretary of tiro treasury shall purchase not 'loss than $2,000,'0C0 worth of ullvcr bullion at tho market price, nor moro than $1,- 000,000 worth monthly, and cause tho samo to bo corned Into -such dollars as fast as purchased, (tho gain or seignior ago thereon to go to 'tho United States treasury; that holders of such dollars can exchango them for silver ccrtifi catcs, which ccrtllicates shall bo receiv able for customs, taxes, and all public dues. This is the last general coinago act, nnfl is Still in force and effect. Tho foregoing is a complete summary of all tho coinage acts. Indianapolis Jour tiaL Hollyhocks. jit maiit a. r. sTAXsnonr. AUauntlne;, graceless flower you sayt Ah, well, it iijay be bo; And still it Eccms but yesterday, Thut morning long ago, I almost see the cottngu yet, The winding path and -Margaret A llght-wlnpcd breeze sailed gcntlf by; Tlio lark's clear note afar, Thro' the blue spaces or the sky, Slid like a falling star. I never t-aw her look so fair; Ab, If I told her would she caret AVI thin a scarlet hollyhock, A pollcn-ladcn bee, Deep plunging made the blossom rock. She Hashed a smile at me, And with a motion swift and light She caught the silken jietals tight. Loud hummed the bee with angry wing "Why thus so ill content? Tho sweets you sought, ;oor foolish thing," She said: "arc all misspent I" My heart leaped tip to hcur her speak; A sudden courage dyed iny check. "Darling 1" I cried, "Oh, let him fly, And take me In his placet lr;i8t prisoned In your heart could I Ask any sweeter graeel I could not struggle to be free, So dear a jailer holds tins key." Her checks flushed like op'nlng rose, No words her Hps did say I saw her little band unclose, Tho glad bee flew away. Ah, met 'twas forty years ago My hair Is gray yet Lils I know: I've roamed thro' many garden bowcri And blooming fields since then Ir. summer wild-wood gathered flowers, And In the mountain glen Pulled harctxilla from the moss-grown rod:, Yet liiobt 1 love tho hollyhock. Ohlcagt Herald. Ho Worked on tho Monday Paper. Minister And von feel an awakening within you, my friend? Penitent Printer f do, sir. I feol that I have been a great sinner, a very great sinner. I'm afraid there's 110 sal vation for inc. M. Come, come, my friend, do not bo despondent. You know tho lines, being a printer, about tho vilest siuner returning. 1 think you arc in a hopeful condition, a very hopeful condition. P. P. Ah! but I've been such a Sabbath-breaker. M. Working on a Sunday paper, 1 presume. P. P. Oil, no. The men who work on Sunday papers don't break tho Sab bath. Their work is done on Saturday night. 1 work on a daily paper, anil tho Monday morning paper is all set up on Sundays. Hut I'm determined to leave this business. I'll break tho Sab bath no more by setting type. M. 1 rejoice to lintl you in such a frame. of mind. You'll bo a blight and shining light in tho church ono of these days. And you havo had to set typo on Sundays, my poor friend roports of dog-lights, pugilistio mills, and so forth, 1 suppose? P. P. (weeping bitterly) No, sir; principally .roports of ministers1 sorinons in solid aionpariol. Boston Courier. Eols in Ireland. One of the industries along tho Shan non River, in Ireland, is the capture and cultivation of eels. The taking of 40, 000 in a single night sometinios occurred years ago; but tho present product is much less, owing to tho draining of tho country and other iullueuccs. At Castle Council are llvo immense tanks, in which the eels aro kept alive, and allowed to grow, tho weak and dead ones being dipped out every morning by means of largo landing nets, and sold cheaply to poor people. It is during this iishing process that the inmates of the tanks are seen to tho best advantage, for every fin and tail are in motion, swimming up ward and downward in ono vast living mass, .hols of all ages, sizes and do grcos aro thorn. Thousands wore there also in the tank, varying in weight from two ounces to twelve pounds. Thoso alter aro the well-llavored, juicy fellowi ttiat aro converted into tho delicious collared eel" for which Klllaloo is so ustly famous. "Ho Was No Good." "I've turned that hired man off," said a Dakota farmer to his wife on conilnu nto tho house, "ho was no good," "What whs tho matter ho looked liko a smart feller?" "O, ho was smart 'nough I s'pose, but ho didn't know nothin' 'bout farm- n'. Tho blam'd fool didn't know 'nough to water tho bosses. I told him to go out and clean up miiiio seed wheat and I'm darned if ho didu t ask mo where tho soap wus." "1 don t know what 11 become of the poor feller 'pears 'slf ho couldn't get his livln' on a farm nohow." "O, don't you worry 'bout him, Sarv. He'll fool 'round till spring and then go and start an ngricult'ral paper some- w'ero."-A,feifi lltll. FARM AND GARDEN. A. Few Points or General Interest to Tho lltinbamlinnii. It takes 250 bushels of potatoes to nakc a ton of starch. Wood ashes are said to bo a valuable fertilizer for onions. Tho United States raised 629,400,000 bushels of oats last year. In area 18,000,000 acres of cotton R-cre grown in 1885. Tho indicated .;rop is 5,G77,000 bales. Hyposulphite of soda is now said to io the best remedy for chicken cholera. A tcaspoonful to each fowl. Set a hen on the ground, if possible, is the eggs will hatch better. Do not $ivo any hen more than thirteen eggs .'or a setting. Notwithstanding our free homestead 'aws, the census of 1880, shows that ;herc arc in tho United States 1,001,601 renters, cultivating farms. Jt is stated that apples in salted, limed and whitewashed cellars are keeping better than their over-ripo con Jition in ltc fall gave reason to oxpeet. The States producing over twenty uve million bushels of wheat last year ,vore, in iho order of production, Min icsota, Michigan, Iowa, Dakota, Indi um and 'California. Holli corn and -oats in tho last crop iliow a greater acreage than over be fore in tho history -of the country. The iverago yield was also largor than in ;he last s'x years before. As ten degrees below zero generally kills the peach buds everywhere, and is ten degrees traveled pretty far south last month, that delicious fruit will probably be -scarce next season. Setting hens should nevor bo fed on !he nest; Ahoy should 'bo allowed to 201110 off for their food, as tho eggs re quire about tho amount of airing they roeoivo while the hen is oil" for food. It is worthy of nolo that sumach is the TiiosWuluablo tanning plant known. Largo ouautities were gathered in Vir ginia during tho past -season and yield ed handsome vol urns, for tho labor ex pended. If onions become frozen do not disturb Them, as they will soon rot if handled. If they !bave been stored in a placo of even temperature or where tho fluctua tions are gradual, they can be kept very easily. Has your grindstone become hollow ed from the grinding of small tools? Grind -up tho spades and shovels by holding tliom squaro across tho stone at a proper fle-vol. Spades liko hoes, should be ground all on one side. Hor.se buyers ay that tho good lienvy grade draft horses bring as high prices as at any time in tho past lew years, but that the wuialler horses aro less in demand and at twcnty-livo per rent, less mlto Western Agriculturist. An Indiana seed grower offered a prize of one cent for eaeli bean grown on the one stalk producing tho largest ounilxir of California tree beans. It vost him i?22 io . redeem ids promise. Tho pri.e stalk contained 450 pods and 2,200 beans. Tho potato is an important article of food in Great Britain, some 1,000,000 tons a year being consumed by the in habitants, about 200,001) tons of which nro imported, the remainder being rais ed there. Tito average yield per acre Ls about seven tons or 2.'lll bushels. Prune in winter for wood and in sum mer for fruit, hut. do not prune too much. A good rule is, whenever a limb is seen to interfere witli another, out with it, whatever tho time of the year. When the sap is in full How, wounds will heal over quickest. Down in Texas they havo an ollicia designated as "Seal) Inspector." His jurisdiction extends over ono or more counties, in which he visits the different Hocks of sheep, and thoso found atlliet- ed with scab ho requires tho ownors to have dipped, in compliance with tho State law. A remarkable improvement in the appearance and llavor of poultry which havo been fed in coops or pons two weeks before killing lias been noticed by careful raisers. Clean corn and pure water have been found to bo the only requisites for. rapid and healthful fat tening. Stone fences may bo durable during tho first few years after construction, but nro difficult to repair when they once liogin to crumble. In anv caso it is desirable to have fences that can bo removed at will, and this is another strong argument against tho employ ment of stone for such purposes. Hotted corn cobs aro a valuablo fer tilizer on any soil that is deficient in potash, and aro worth saving for this purpose alone, while if rotted with ma nure they are considerably more valua ble, and in cleaning up tho hog pen considerable pains should bo taken to gather up and mix them with the ma nure. G. A. Tapley told tho Boston Farm er's Club that the Kartlett pear was tho inot profitable variety to raise. Ho believes it better to plant tho trees in clayey soil than In loamy, causing late fruit to result, which always brings a higher price. Tho past season ho got $'2.M a bushel for Itartletts in Novem ber. Hens often learn to eat their eggs from eating the egg shells which aro given to them with their food. They limi it easy to crush the shells which are thus scattered iu their way. If yon have plenty of oyster and clam shells or crouud bone, the amount of lime in the egg shells is scarcely worth saving for your fowls. Tho apicultural editor of tho Indi ana Fanner snys: "When it is a caso of feed or starvo tho hivo may bo brought into a room and warmed up and fed sufficiently to carry them through until early spring. Tho room must of course be kept perfectly dark. Wo havo had colonics storo three quarts of good syrup in twenty-four hours by putting in three feeders at one time." There nro several kinds of lice that infests Uio hair of cattle, tho common insect known as the cattle louse being least injurious and less difficult to de stroy than what aro called blue lice, which arc much larger in size, moro tenacious of life and moro difficult to rid animals of, because they harbor in the sides of wooden buildings, perhaps in the litter beneath animals in their stables. Ittalies an average thrco gallons of milk to yield one pound of butter, writes a correspondent of tho llural World. "When butter sells at eighteen ccrits per pound, allowing for package, commissions and other incidentals, tho fanner will have about four cents a gal lon for his milk. Hotter sold for twenty-live cents per pound would net tho fanner about six -cent3 per gallon for milk. Mrs. Thomas, of Philadelphia, re ported at a meeting of tho beekeepers in Trenton hint month that slio had ob tained an average of 150 pounds of honey from twenty colonics, or u total crop of il.OOO pounds. This was ex tracted honey, for which she received 25 cents per pound, netting therefore 37 50 per hivo. She also cleared last year $1,000 from her poultry yard, and runs a twenty-acre farm besides. In tho horse, a good width between tlio-oyes, tho eyes prominent but placid, with a .good height from tho cyo to tho ear, aro indications, of intelliircncc. If the forehead is prominent and smooth, it indicates a mild, eouablo temper. A round, rather long barrel indicates good digestion; u doublo loin, strength; an oblique 6iioulder, sure-footedncss. With fiat, hard bones, long in the arm, speed is indicated. One bushel of corn, or its equivalent in other food, will make nine pounds of livo .poultry, or seven and one-tenth pounds of dressed poultry, or twelve and one-half pounds of eggs. Ono has only to weigh his .pullet at six months' old io know how much money ho has expended for her, and if he lias not fur nished the feed, lie will know just how much he lias foraged ofl his neighbors for his benefit. Western llural. The Country 'Gentleman advises an inquirer that winter is tho best timo to destroy the orchard caterpillars, saying: "They form their rings of eggs on tho small shoots, usually within a foot or so of tho ends. Thoso aro easiry cut off with a pair -of clipping shears set on a pole, and every ne.st of eggs which you thus bring down and burn raves your trees from one of tho 'big nests' you speak of. One of these rings of eggs is about three-fourths of an inch long and a t hi ill of an inch in diameter, and be ing larger than the shoot which holds it, it is easily seen after tho leaves aro oil'. Take a clear day, as tho bluo sky will not bo so liard on the eyes as look ing up to bright clouds." The Very Man. "Yes, I am in need of a reporter,' said an editor, replying to a man who had entered the office and applied for a position, "but I want a startling sort of a fellow want a man who can make news, in other words. I want a man who is not afraid to tell alio." "I think that I am the man." "That may be, but 3011 must under stand that tho man 1 want lias to be able to tell a plausible lie ono that has every phase of the truth." "I still say that I am tho man." "Havo you ever done much newspa per work?" "No.I have nover written for a news paper." "Then how do you know you can write plausible lies?" "Heeauso I havo been writing war articles for the magazines." The editor grasped tho applicant's hand. "My dear man." said he, "1 want you. A rka nsa w Tra vcler. Of Firm Feeling. A conversation betweon a married man ami a confirmed old bachelor: "Do you know that it is a most lamentable ried?" thing that you aro not mar- "Why?" "Heeauso you aro leading such a lone ly, selfish life. Suppose some ono should bo obliged to break into your room some morning and find yon dead." "Well, It might hurt liis feelings, but I'm sure it would not injure mino in the least." lloston Budget. An Infant's Definition. Teacher Mary, glvo mo an cxamplo of an object of tho masculine gendor. Mary Mr. Jonos, tho grocer. Teacher Now give mo an object of the feminino gender. Mary You, Miss Smith. Teacher- And now of tho neuter gen dor. Mary Mr. Hobinsou. Teaoher Mr. Hobiuson? Marv Yes: he is neither man nor woman, but an olij bachelor.' .Veto J York Commercial Advertiser. THE Union Milling Co.'s rui.i, itoi.i.i:it fi.oiiik TAKES THE LfiAD Whereier It his been tried. For Sale hy nil the Leading Dealers Everywlif rc. Gko. Wright, President. W. T. Wnioirr, Cashier. UNION, OREGON. Hops a General Hanking Business. Buys and nelln exchange, ana discounts com merciiil paper. Collections carefully attended to, and promptly reported. COMMERCIAL Iffiy anfl Feed OeeosiTu Ci:.ti:.vniai. Hotel. JOHN S. KMOTT, l'HOPKIKTOK IfuviiiR furnished this old and popular hostelry with amplo room, plenty of feed, Kood hostlers and new buggies) is better prepared timn over to accommodate cus toiucrs. My terms ai-o reasonable. COVE TANNERY. Adam Ckossmax, I'lioemuToit. Has now on hand and for sale the best of JIAKXKSS, LADIGO, UIM'KU and LACK LEATHER. SHEEP SKINS, ETC. Paid for Hides and Pelts. WALLA WALLA BEER DEPOT. Comer Main and A Streets, Union. E. MJLLEI", ... Proprietor. Keeps always on hand tho lincst brands ol WLVES, LIQUOKS, and CIGARS. r The very best Lnger and Bock Beer in the market, at lift cents aquart. Beer and lunch li5 cents. A fine billiard table for tho accommoda tion of customeis. Drop iu nnd bo socia ble. -RAILROAD- FEED Al ME STABLE Near the Court House. A. F. Iii:.so.v, - . PitoeiUKTOn. Union, Oregon, Pine (urtifintw mul ilrwl.,.i,.to ..:.. t n accommodation of the public generally. Conveyances for commercial men a sno cmlty. ' --TIio accommodations Tor feed cannot bo excelled in the valley. Terms reasonable. SMOKE OUR PUNCH" Rest Havana Filled 5 Five Cent Cigar. 5 Jones Uros., agents, Union. E. GOLLINSKY & CO. SMOKE THE "ESTRELLA" KEY WEST Imported Havana Cigar. NONE MUTTER. Tonsorial Rooms Two doors south of Jones Bros. store IT.., f . ' union, urcgon. J. M. Joii.nho.s-, PitoeaiETOii. lTiilr nittinp. Mlinvtur. n,wl ulin..Ani.. ...... ... r- - - ...... ..(,t,ifi,UliJS done neatly und lit the best style. CITY v MEAT v MARKET Main Street, Union, Oregon. ROIII.NH it 11 K.N RON", - - PltOI'lUKTOns. Keep constantly on hand BEEP, PORK, VEAL. MUTTOX, SAU. BAGE, HAMS, LARD, ETC CENTENNIAL -:- Union, 0reson. Dan. V. Moo hk, Piioritunoii. A well htocked bar in connection with the houhc, and none but tho bent brand of liquors and cigars kept. LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS for tho uc rominodution ot commercial travelcro. ROWLAND & LLOYD Manufacturers of FURNITURE, 5fnin Street, Union, Ore. Keep constantly on hand a large supply, of Parlor nnd Bed Room nets, Bedding,' Desks, Oilieo Furniture, etc. l'pholnterliic Done In tho Ilent Style Loungep, Mnttrcsses, and all kinds of Furniture made to order. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. PHOTOGRAPH WM Corner Main and C Strcots, Union. All kinds of photogrnpliic work done in superior manner, nnd according to tho latest nnd most approved methods. Views of resideiic3s taken on appli cation. J5??"A11 work warranted to give satisfac tion. JONES KKO'S, Props. MASON & HAMLIN Unexcelled fT-,. enn pave From t&0 to f KO on tho X UU purchase of un instrument by buj-Injr thrnuirh IV. T. WltlCUT, Agent, Union, Ogn. Buy the II ay ward HAND GRENADE Fire Extinguisher. Everybody nhonld have them. Men, women or children can use them. Thou sands of dollars worth of property saved, every day. They don't freeze, aro not in-i jurious to flesh or fabric, and aro always ready. You cannot afford to bo without them. G. .T. Becht, Gen. Accnt, 124 Market St., San Francibco, Cnl. Cook & Dwight, Agts., La Grande, Oregon. JONES BRO S, Corner of Main and H streets, Union-. -Dealers in- GROCERSES, CANNED GOODS, VARIETY AND FANCY GOODS, TOBACCO AND 01GAU& :knts fiiiimsiiim: ;oons. WATCHES, CLOCKS, ami JEWELRY,) Glasswnre, Musical Instruments, Picture Frames and Pictures, Moulding, Bird Cagoa, Baby Car riages, etc., Candies and Nuts, Stationary, School Books, Periodical. Novels, etc., of ecry description. ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUITS Always on hand. 'e keep constantly on hum! everything usually kepfein a first clawi variety store. jOrderR from nny part of the country will be promptly attended to. iiS'iil! Organs B