The Oregon Scout. vol.ii. UNION, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1SSG. NO, 40. r i J THE OREGON SCOUT. An Independent wocklr Journal, Issued ovo y cuiuruny oy JONES & CHANOEY. Publishers and Proprietors. A. K. Jones, 1 Editor. I J n. CnANCET, I foreman. KaTES OF 6UIJSCUIPTION: One copy, ono year 51 0 " " Six months 1 00 " " Thrco months 75 Invnrlably ensh In ndvanco. -.,I.rby.nn' chance subfcrlptions aro not paid fill mill nf in 11 .1 1 1 . . ...in 1 . 1 Kates or advertising mndo known on appll Correspondence from all parts of the county Address all communications to A. K. Jones, j.uuur urugon ccout, union, ur. Lodge Directory. OnANn ItOXDK Valley T.onnR. Kn. fifl. A. P. and A. H. Meets on tho second and fourth Saturdays of each mouth. O. F. Dell, V. M, C. E. Davis, Secrotary. Union Lodge, No. 3!). I. O. O. F. Hejtular meetings on Friday evenings of each week at their hall In Union. All brethren In good standing aro Invited to attond. Ily order of uio louge. . w. L.ONO, ii u G. A. TUOMPSON.Sccy. Clmrcli Directory. M. E. Cituncii Dlvino ecrvlco every Sunday nt 11 n. 111 nnil 7 n. in. Sundav school at 3 I). in. I'rayer meeting every Thursday evening aiu:uu. itF.v. watson, rasior. PltEsitVTEniAN Ciiimcii ltegular church fervlcos every baouatli morning ami evening. Prayer meeting oach week on Wednesday evening, ttahliath school every Sabbath at ju a. m. llov. 11. veunon itiCE, rasior. St. John's Episcopal Ciiuitcii Servlco every Sunday at 11 o clock a. m. Hev. W. it. Powell, Rector. County Olllcern. Judgo A. C. Craig Sheriff A. L. Saunders Clerk H. K. Wilson Treasurer A. F. Ilenson School Superintendent J. L. Hlndman Surveyor E. Plmonls Coroner E. H. Lowls comuissioneiis. fJco. Ackles Jno. Stanley Stato Senator L. U. llinclmrt llEPRHSENTATIVES. F. T. Dick E. E. Taylor City Officers. Mayor D. IS. Pecs COUNC1LMEN. S. A. Pursel W. D. Pe'dlcman J. S. Elliott J. II. Thompson Jno. Kennedy A. Lovy Jtecoriior . t. uuvis ilarshal E. E. rates Treasurer J. D. Carroll Street Commissioner L. Eaton Departure of Train. Pcgular cast bound trains lcavo at 0:30a, m. West bound trains leavo at 4:20 p. m. FKOFESSIONAfc. J. R. CRITES, ATTOKIVUY AT LAW. Collecting and nrobato nractlco sncclaltlcs OHice, two doors south of Postofllco, Union, urcgon. 11. EAKIN, Attorney at Law aod Notary Pale, Ofllco, ono door south of J. P. Eaton's storo Union, Oregon. I. N. CROMWELL, M. I)., Physician and Surgeon OlTlco, ono door south of J. P. Eaton's storo, T T I . , .. .. A. E. SCOIT, M. D., Has permanently located at North Powder, wnorono win answer an cans. T. II. CRAWFORD, ATTOKIVUY AT LAW, Union, - Oregon. D. Y. K. DEERING, IMiyfeicluu and Surgeon, Union, Oregon. OlTlco, Main street, nextdoorto Jones Pros. variety store. Itesidonco, Main Etrcot, second houso south ot court houso. Chronic discusos a specialty. D. 13. REES, Notary Public -AND- Conveyancer. OFFICE State Land Ofllco building, Union, Union County, Oregon. H. F. BURLEIGH, Attorney tit I.nw, Kvnl Ktttnta 11 ml C'olloolliisr Agent. Land Oflico Business a Specialty. Offlco at Alder, Union Co., Oregon. JESSE HAItUESTV, J. W. 6IIELTO.V )' SHELTON & HARDEST!, ATTOKIVUYS AT I-A1V. Will practice in Union, Baker, Grant, Umatilla and Morrow Countleu, also in tho Supreme Court of Oregon, tho District, Circuit and Supreme Court of the United States. Mining and Corporation business a spe cialty. Otlice In Union, Oregon. A SHAKER SETTLEMENT. Tho Prosperous Society nt Canter bury, II. An elderly woman, with fmo fca nircs, a fresh complexion, gray hair, nd a sweet voice, sat beside a young man on a train from Boston which ar rived in New York a few da3s ago. They were chatting, and a magazine irticle on the Moravian settlement in Pennsylvania introduced tho subject of ;hc Canterbury Shakers. "When I visited the Canterbury sct :lemcnt in New Hampshire a little over 1 year ago," said the lad, "I found ;hrco families, who live and aro gov jrned separately. They worship in ono jhurch in summer, but in winter for :onvcnicnco, occupy hulls in their sepa rate buildings. The family, I visited was tho lirst or 'church family.' My daughter was with me. "We arrived in tho evening at tho society's ollic?. A chrccful-looking woman, who we afterward learned was Sister Elizabeth, opened tho door wido :o our rather timid knock. She wel ;omcd us kindly to a sitting-rodbi nail bade us bo at home. Her oostumo was like that of all of the women. A gray pongc3 gown, cut with a plain round waist, loosely fitted her figure. Tho full skirt was plaited in small uniform iilt plaits. A largo white handkerchief tvas folded about her neck and across icr breast in some wonderfully pretty way, which I could never afterward im itate. A close little cap of lace, like a milliner's bonnet frame, covered her aloud hair, which was combed straight oack and fastened in a ilat knot behind, flic Shaker costume, though ugly in it self, made Sister Elizabeth look very sweet. It just suited her quiet eyes, acr gentle, smiling mouth and reposed manner. "The Shaker women wear a hoop of some contrivanco which extends tho skirt with a straight, gradual slope from waist to hem. It gives them a stately look. The women, with rare exceptions, aro thin and pale, with a sober and sometimes severo counte aance. Wo saw no plump, happy faces. Even tho children look old and staid, and speak with a something which sets them apart .from one's sympathy. "I spoke of tho women first, becauso they interested mo most, and besides they outnumber tho men fivo to one. They aro remarkably refined and in tellectual for their class. Tho men, with the exception of tho ciders and a few others, are inferior to the sifters in all respects. They are, hawevor, ex tremely kind and courteous to the women. The sisters look after their wants with motherly care, each of the elder sisters having charge of tho clothes and general well-being of ono or two brothers. "The Shaker settlement is very pros perous in a worldly sense, lucre tiro various buildings belonging to tho soci etyhomes, a school-house, a work shop for tho men, ami also ono for tho women and another for tho children. There aro a printing-office, an infirmary presided over b' an elder sister, and containing a full equipment of drugs and medicines. "Of course, tho main support of tho colony and its income is from the farm, which is large and under a high state of cultivation. It is well stocked with horses and cattle, but they do not raiso either. Pigs tlioro aro none, and pork is prohibited as unclean food. Somo of the horses aro lino stock. "Tho houso in which wo wcro enter taincd belonged to the first family. It was large and square. Tho halls and staircases were on opposite sides of tho house, ono for tho men and the other for tho women. Tho floors woro of dark wood, stained and polished. The doors and castings wero stained a pecu liar yellow throughout. Nothing poor or mean was used iu eitiior the furniture or decorations. Everything was simple. In our room large; handsome rugs of soft wool, made by the Shakers, lay upon tho floor. Thoy resembled Smyrna rugs, in opposite corners wcro two white beds, and In another corner was a little cast-iron, wood-burning stove, plain and smooth. In it a lire crackled cheerfully. Theso stoves aro in every room. The curtains in all tho houses wero most dainty and novel, and why thoy aro not xised olsowhero for there a'Sthetical valtio is strange. Thoy wcro of whito linen, suspended by brass rings on a briirht brass rod. Tho curtains wcro starched stifT, and whero every ring was sewed a creaso was ironed from top to bottom. When drawn back thoy formed a flat mass of folds and were tied high up at the side of tho sido, small-pancd windows by a brass fixturo like a shepherd's crook. When tho curtains wero down each sido look ed like a half-open fan. "A tall, old-fashioned clock stood at tho head of each staircase. Tho clocks aro as old as the houso itself ono hun dred years. Meals arc 6crvcd to guests in a room and at a table by themselves. This hardly seemed hospitable, but Sister Elizabeth explained that tho Shakers always ate in perfect silence. Tho brothers and sisters sit on opposite sides of the table. "The Shaker schools must be elegant, but we did not visit them. Tho children are well advanced in reading, arithme tic, and particularly in music and sing ing. Even the smaller children read music readily. Tho proficiency in music is owing to the fact that tho teachers themselves have obtained tho best possible instruction. Tho wliolo family, at a time, when the farm work is light, drill in singing for two half hours daily. All sing, and it is remark able how many lino voices there arc. Their religious hymns and anthems have been written entirely by Shakers, and are therefore peculiar. Most of tho hymns aro choral, and aro sung with great spirit. Liko tho Moravian sacred songs, there is much repetition of words anil music. "The Shakers show wonderful physi cal strength when they sing. They sit and sing, march and sing, and they kneel and sing endless verses, the hist note always as clear and strong as the first. There is a ring of triumph and victory about the hymns, though many arc tender and sweet. Singing is in deed worship with the Shaker. We at tended Sunday service. In closing they united in a hymn, repeating one verse many times; Then, kneeling, still sing ing, they repeat it yet again. At last, eldsing their eyes as in prayer, thoy sang it for tho last time very softly. These wero tho words: Watching and praying P llnd you, Oh, my beloved, my own I Trusting a Father's rich promise, I will not leave you alone I will not leave you alone. Though through tho desert I lead, Or apart In the mountain ye pray For strength in the hour of need, I never will answer ye nay I never will answer ye nay. "I shall never forget the looks of ex altation in the palo faces of the women, or the strange feeling of awe that came over mo as I held' 1113 breath to catch the last faint lines of the hymn. "Tho service, which had consisted of a short scripturo reading, a brief ad dress by tho minister, Elder Honry, and remarks by several members, was most ly composed of singing. Elder Henry Blinn had a frank and noble face, and was the spiritual head of the family. lie was very agreeable and cultivated, and an entertaining conversationalist. Tho women attended services bare-headed, except for tho little lace cap, leaving their bonnets outside. Thoy marched in, and all remained standing through tho first part of the service. After the sermon they marched about in a sort of figure, singing and waving, or 'shaking' their hands with up-turned, palms. Thero was nothing indecorous or undig nified about the movement, as I had anticipated thero would bo. Their fervor seemed like true exaltation of spirit and found truo expression in their singing and in their faces." New York Star. Interesting Mortality Statistics. The registrar general has latoly issu ed an interesting report based on tho census returns, in which lie gives an tic count of tho varying mortality among males engaged in different occupations; though the comparision is necessarily modified by the fact that somo industries require greater physical strength than others. Of till occupations, that of clergyman enjoys by far tho lowest death rate; it is most nearly approach ed by the agricultural laborer, the mor tality of the legal profession being set at a much higher figure. Still higher again is tho death rate of the medical profession, which closely approximates to that of slato and quarry men. The mere fact of )mving to do with horses and carriages, and the consequent lia bility to exposure, docs not causo a high rato of mortality among grooms and privato coachmen. On tho other hand, the mortality of men directly connected in the liquor trado is said to bo appalling, especially with regard to inn and hotel servants. Chimney-sweeping also seems to bo a very unhealthy occupation, though tho death rate in this branch is decreasing. In a very largo proportion of occupations wo aro told that of lato years tho death rato be tween tho ages of 25 and -15 has oonsid craby fallen, while it litis risen for those between 15 and 65 years. Tho death rates of coal minors aro stated to bo ex ceedingly low. Tho rato is highest in Monmouthshire; but even thero, if deaths from accident aro omitted, tho mortality of minors is below that of tho general inalo population. Probably they aro picked men. St. Jama's Ga zelle. Tho word "pulpit," like "ferry-boat" and "outlandish women," occurs once la the bible. It was Ezra that was in the pulpit Portland, Mc, houses two hundred men possessing from 1100,000 to $1,000,000 each. HOW IT HAPPENED. ISV MZ7.IK mtADLKY COKXISII. Eflie Ford with tear-stained faco sat amid a pile of formidable documents. She was in deep mourning. Only ono week before, she had laid away tho rc j mains of her only surviving relative, in tho shadow of the cross-crowned church over the hill. It was a dismal prospect for a girl of seventeen, and ono who was absolutely ignorant of business. The Fords had always lived in luxury. But on his death-bed Mr. Ford called Etlie to him; his articulation was imper fect, but she caught: "Bad investments, mortgage bonds. Poor! Poor Barker will tell you." A few gasps and it was over. All day she had tried to bring order out of chaos. At last with a sigh sho tossed the golden fringes from her fore head, as if oven their light weight was nn oppression. "It is usolcss," sho murmured, "I can make nothing of anything." Then suddenly she remembered, "Barker will tell you." The memory camo with a sigh of relief. A servant answered the bell. "Take this to Mr. Barker," she or dered, "and wait for an answer." It came in less than an hour. "Mr. Barker will wait upon Miss Ford at live." She glanced at tho clock. It lacked five minutes of tho hour. Barker was a lawyer in the same town. She had always known him, and sho re membered that he had been with her father frequently beforo sho went to school for tho last time. As ho entered, Etlio started. Sho had thought of him as rather elderly, but the man who stood beforo her was ex tremely handsome, and porhaps doublo her seventeen years. "You aro kind, Mr. Barker, to re spond so promptly. I did not know what to do, to whom to turn. I can mako nothing of papa's papers," sho sighed wearily. "Of course. What can you know nbout law?" and together they turned to the perplexing pile. Barker ran his eye over papor after paper, and a startled look came into his eyes, keen lawyer's though thoy wcro. "Aro these all?" he asked. "I bclievo so. Papa kept his papers in that secretary; and, Mr. Barker, I know from what ho said, that thero wero losses that I shall not bo very well off. I do not mind," sho said quickly, "other people aro poor, why not I?" "Some losses! Not as well off as sho had been!" Ho regarded her queerly. Poor child! Did sho know that houso, lands, oven the costly furnituro was covered with mortgages? No, and ho determined she never should know. JIo had no living relatives, and why should ho not do for this helpless girl what ho would havo liked somo ono to do for sister or wifo of his? "There will bo somothing left after the debts aro paid, will thero not?" Tho pretty pathetic cyo looked squarely into his. Ho could not answer this child-woman with ovnsion. "If 1 you will trust to me, Miss Ford, I will . do my best. Your father trusted mo 'upon several occasions." (he did not add, if that father had been guided by his judgment his daughter would not now bo penniless) "and I am confident I know more of tho business than any ono oiso." Ho waited her reply. ) "Oh, yes, and thank you, Mr. ! Barker." With a childish, trustful motion, sho slipped her hand in his. Barker's experience with women was bounded by aggressive littlo widows, and soul-terrifying Sally Brasses', and thero was a queer littlo flutter in his manner ns ho bid hor good-night. I Mr. Ford's affairs wcro in a hopoless tangle. Ruin was inevitable. Such w.'is Barker's verdict after a reporusal of tho Ford papers. "Poor littlo thing!" ho whispered to himself, "sho shall never know if I can help it." Out of these deeds and mortgages Bcoincd to start tho vision of a home Eden, whero certain oyes looked into his with bewildering love. Bah! What have scntimontal love-dreams in com mon with an austcro lawyer's ofllco? A puzzled faco appeared at tho ofllco of Barker & Hawkins ono day, not long after. "I am sorry to worry you; but see here!" Efllo produced a slip of papor which sho held toward him. It 6tatcd tho cxistenco of n note, covering ten thousand dollars, principal and interest, held by ono Isaacs & Tobias, brokers in a neighboring city. "When did you rcccivo this?" He avoided looking at tho captivating faco as much as possible. "To-day; and, Mr. Barker, It must bo paid. Tho ton thousand you saved for mo will just cover it. Will you do It for me?" "Yes, Miss Ford. It Is fortunate, however, that I changed tho investment. By tho now arrangement it has doubled. You can pay this bill and retain the samo amount." "I can? How nice! I thought I would have to go out as nurse maid or something. Mr. Barker, when is your client coming, who owns tho house? I feel as if I wcro an intruder, some how." "You aro not. Tho favor is to him. I have his word for it." She still lingered. "Mr. Barker, you have been so kind and good. I wish I could do something for you. If I nan ever, will vou let me?" "Yes, Miss Ford." Etlie loft tho ollico with a queer dis satisfied fooling at her heart. Down tho drowsingstreet, filled with lazy shadows, sho strolled. As sho turned a corner sho collided with arakish-lookingyouth. Ho recovered himself with an apology. Thero was such a frank look in his bright, bluo oyes, that Etlio took to him at once. Ho accompanied hor as far as tho gate, opened it, and, with a bow, turned toward tho open plaza. "What a very, very nice, accommodating boy," was Ellle's mental comment. Sho mot tho "very nico boy" fre quently after this. Ho was eighteen, and quito idle. Ho obtained a conven tional introduction Bert G Wynne was his name and ho constituted himself Eflio's veritable double. On tho street, at church, Mr.,Bert Gwynno was always present, and lie assumed tho attitude with such an of-courso-it-is-ngreeablc-to-you air, that Efllo bocaino incensed, and determined to give him a piecj of her mind. Ono day ho commenced to poko fun nt "Old Gabo Barker." Then tho dynatn ito exploded. "He's not old," sho flashed. "Forty if ho's an hour," insisted tho provoking. "I say ho is not," declared tho frank littlo lady. "Anyhow ho's not a pre suming boy;" great acrimony iu tho hist words. "Ho'll mako you marry him after a while; now you soo. Ho bought up every ono of thoso notes," cried tho badly-conducted. "What notos? Tell mo!" Efllo was aflame. "Your father's. Who do you sup poso paid tho debts? Why, Gabo Bar ker, out of his own pocket. This very houso belongs to him," continued ho. "You are a wicked person, and I don't belicvo ono word you say," burst out Eilic. "It isn't such a mighty thing after all. I'd do over so much more, Eflie, if you'd lot mo. But you called 1110 presuming, and it mado 1110 angry." "So you aro. I hate you, and I'm go ing this minuto to Mr. Barker.!' Sho flung on her hat. "I wouldn't. Lot it nlono. Ho's well tiblo to do it if ho wishes." Bert thought ho had never seen Efllo so de sirable, as with that 'angry pout and tho infinito air of scorn with which sho re garded him. ' "Mr. Barker, is it so? Toll mo. I will know;" with tear-flushed face sho raided in upon him. "They say that papa died insolvent, and and you bought up his no-otes, and toll me!" sho implored passionately. "Ellie, don't! you will bo ill. Who told you such cruel things?" llo shuf fled his papers in agitation. "Bert Gwynno; lie says it is tho talk of tho place, and" Heavens! What has she almost said: "He'll mako you marry him after a while." Ho marry her! such an insigni ficant nobody. "Ellie, listen; I am not going to dony what I havo dono." "Then you did! oh!" Sho went down by tiio still' old client's chair in a heap, and hid her face in her hands. "Child, what could I do? Tho credi tors threatened. Thero was nothing to pay them, and you looked so littlo and helpless. Besides, it is only discharg ing an old obligation. Your father was very kind to mo when I was a poor lad. Elllo, don't bo angry." (Sob, sob from tho rounds of the chair). "Is tho houso yours tooP" "By heavens, Efllo, If you ask mo any thing moro l'h deny everything," des perately. "Is It, I sayP" tempestuously. "Yos." Gabriol Barker was as abashed as If ho had been confronted with selling il legal whisky. "Do you hold those notosP" ("Confound that meddlesome Gwynno boy; I'll thrash him to-morrow, If I live). Yes, 'Efllo, but thoy aro yours. I havo left them to you in my will. Hero thoy are," laying a bundlo in her lap. "Tdko them away. I will not havo them." sho said oxcltodly. "Unless Mr. Barker- you tell mo how I can pay you." "Will you, if I tell you, Eflie?" Ho opened his arms, and she crept close to his heart, whispering: "Yes, Gabriel." "How could you afford it? Didn't it take quantities of money?" "You remember an unelo who died in California a year ago? Ho left mo a hundred thousand dollars. I havo saved twenty-live thousand nnd tho house; so you won't be quito destitute, sweet heart." "Destitute? Shcba's queen was not ns wealthy. Sho didn't own my Gab riel." They wcro married in tho morning. That evening, ns thoy sat together in tho library (for thoy took no wedding journey), ho leaned toward his whito robed treasure. "Ellie, will you burn thoso notes for mo?" Ho kindled a bright blazo on tho wido hearth, and Ellie took tho fat bundlo and commenced, woman-like, to untit it. "No, no!" ho objected, "burn it so." "But it will burn quicker." The will ful littlo fingers tugged nt tho strings "I desiro you not to open it, Efllo." "But, Gabriel, I will." Out dropped a scaled letter, directed to "Miss Eflio Ford." Underneath was scrawled, "To be delivered in ease of my death." Tho despoiling fingers closed upon it greed- "No, Eflio," ho pleaded. "Gabriel," solemnly, "listen, my idol, and believe 1110; I shall never bo really happy unless I read this letter." "Eve thought tho same." "Hush about Eve! I never nto any interdicted apples," and tho nineteenth century Evo deliberately seated herself to enjoy her forbidden fruit. It was a letter of impassionato love, but just at its closo was tho clause ho did not wish hor to see. It showed a jealous pang at hor preforonco for Bert Gwynne. But that ono sentence of renunciation bound hor to him moro closely than a world of protestations. "My truo love, how could you iningino such a thing! That stupid boy! I should never have loved you as woll, Gabriol, if I hadn't read this, for it shows you aro a noble fellow." Tid-llils. The Grocer's New Boy. A Michigan avenuo grocer took on a now boy tlto othor day, and when it camo noon ho catechised tho lad as to tho prico of butter, sugar, eggs, clothes pins nnd other nrtiolos which might bo called for and went homo to dinner feeling that tho boy was all right. When ho returned, aftor an hour, ho missed a barroi of flour and asked what had bocomo of it. "Sold it!" was tho proud reply. "For cash?" "No; the man said ho had an account hero." "Tho infernal dead-beat! Ho took advantage of you!" "Oh, no lie didn't. Ho said he couldn't wait for us to deliver it, and ho rolled it out tho back way and went after u wagon to tako it oil'. Oh, no ho didn't beat us any." "But tho flour is gono." "Yes, but while this fellow was aftor n wagon another man came along and stolo tho barroi and got away with it! I'd liko to see anybody tako advantage of 1110!" Detroit Free Press. Legal Phraseology. If a man would, according to law, givo to another an orango, instead of saying: "I givo you that orango," which ono would think would bo what is called in legal phraseology" an ab solute convoyanco of all right and title thoroin," tho phrase would run thus: "I givo you all and singular my estate and interest, right, title and claim, and advantage of, all in and to that orango, with all its rind, skin, juico, pulp and pips, and all right and ad vantage therein, with full power to blto, cut, suck and otherwise oat tho same, or givo tho same away as fully and of fcotually as I, said A. B., am now on titled to bite' cut, suck or otherwiso eat tho samo orango, or give tho samo away with or without Its rind, juico, pulp nnd pips, anything heretofore or horeaftor, or In nny other deeds, instrument or instruments of what nature or kind soever to tho contrary in auywlso not withstanding." HaWs Journal oj Uealth. Sulphuric Butterine. It is anything but reassuring to learn that during tho last two months 10,000, 000 pounds of lard have been used at Chicago In tho mnnufaeturo of buttor Ino. Sulphurlo ncid is used to neutral ize tho flavor, and just enough puro but ter Is mixed with It to make it pass muster. In tho manufacture of oleinar garino, according to tho testimony of a Now York chemist, sugar of lead, sul phurio acid and bornclo acid prominent ly figure among tho sixty ingredients used. And yet it makes claim that it Is a harmless compound 11