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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1886)
GOSSIP ABOUT PRETTY GIRLS, How Tlicy EnOcnvor to Mnlco Them selves Moro Attractive. Every girl knows tho vnluo of beauty Mid seeks to make licrsclf as attractive us possible, nnd strives hard to preserve these attractive qualities, but artificial doviccs only can conceal tho ravages of timo and dissipation. Still, without truo regard to tho laws of health, oven 1 110 powder box, rouge pallet and pencil provo a shallow resource. In aiming to plcaso it is not always without a pur pose beyond being considered charm Ing in social circles. Most young la- flics arc given to understand from head quarters that husbands and homes aro lo bo won, with but themselves to offer, and no paternal purso for bait. t lino in many it is proper, even n fluty, to avail themselves of art, which has been a salvation to thoso not abso lutely deformed, others show Jack of good senso in interfering with naturo when she has showered extra favors. Tho maid with a spiritucllo cast of feat ures and complexion clogs tho pores of her fair skin with paint, whilo tho vig orous, plump, rosy beauty tortures her digestivo apparatus with acids nnd chalks; cacli persists in possessing at tributes foreign to her constitution. Oh, tho modus operandi is varied, in teresting and edifying. A ruddy blondo of Washington boulevard fastens her Fat little hands to tho headboard on ro tiring so ns to rcduco tho supply of Mood and produco tho delicato com plexion of an invalid friend. To allow $ho mouth to bo open in slcop is simply outrageous, so to assuro an nvoidanco jnany a dainty miss woos Morpheus with bcr lower jaw and head closely bound yith a skato strap or garter. A narrow pillow placed virticnlly under tho back and between tho shoulders encourages a porfect stature, so tho good old bol ster is consigned to tho comfort of re tired belles and beaux. Disregarding tho fair, fresh skin, classical mold, and very law of proportion, and in defor bnco to nn arbitrary fashion, which can not but provo fatal to beauty and health, our wasp-waistcd belles claim Jho nocessity of slumber corsets to ro tain their nemo of shapeliness. A mask of moist ryo Hour or coating of cold ?renm Is as regularly assumed as tho ight robo, and tho feminine head irooped pillow-ward minus curl papers rr leads is exceptional. Hot foot baths ro a regular feature of tho toilet, as Jhoy tend to draw tho blood from hands and faco. Attentive mammas impress tho neces sity of suppressing tho animal naturo nd allow little of any moat. Tho skin l like a piece of satin and has a grain, nd tho daintiest featuro of tho toilet is tho preparation of tho samo. Each lido, beginning with tho mlddlo of tho forehead, is treated separately with n loft liandkorchief dipped in rolo glyc srino and tlion powdered. Even ludv "cstrous of social recognition knows tho rnluo of an agreeable ensomblo largely dependent on harmonious drapery, bo roming coiffure and stylish carriage. Damo Naturo may have made tho ordi nary ondowmont of passably regular foaturos, intelligent or oxpresslvo eyos, complexion not impervious to oxpo posuro, dissipation or indigestion. Xheso qualities may pass muster, buc Ihon tho nim to please is so much more readily gratified by toning tho unctions jondltiou of countenance witli n doll Jato powder puff and shading witli tho ."larniloss burnt match tho outline of syebrow and lash. The nmonities of social intercourse iloniand closo attention nnd practice from those who would plcaso, and tho detail at present engrossing oloso in ipection is tho handling of tho oyes and goblet. Ono who knows, or ought to know, ihus advises: Grasp the handlo iU tho cup witli tho thumb and Index linger,, tho latter thrust just through against tho thumb and tho oth r lingers open and hold out any way from tho cup, savo tho socond, which ihould press against tho side to steady it. This gives a graceful appearance i tho hand. In, holding a goblet it ihould bo grasped by tho thumb nnd tiio two first lingers around tho smallest portion of the standard, between tho bowl and tho bottom, throwing tho last two lingers out well. Get through this .mlcul successfully no trilling matter and your reputation is assured. Cu cago Mail, EoautiAU Star. ROBEIIT J. UU11DBTTK. Twinkle, twinkle, little ttar, How I wonder who you nrol In tho footlights blazing high, BUIuo tho diamonds that you buy. When tho glittering Mage Is set, Bouquet nnd nppliiunu you get; BenctlU most every night, fiuj))cra where you cuu get all you want to cat. When you go out upon tho road Aud In drifted cut Kt't mowed; Bomewhnt dimmed by frost aud ralu, Twinkle falutly ou tho train. When the wintry snows havo tied Aud tho troupe Is dU-band dead, When tho sprlut; begins to dawn, And tho treasurer is gone. Down tho railway's weary track Wo can seo you coming back; Ou the ties you gleam ufur Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Jlrooilyn Xagtt, This ti an unusually favorable season fur Aikoua stockweu. LAFAGAN'S LOGIC. LOVE. Lovo is cheap, and I enjoy it. It is another nnmo for godliness. ' It is the only modern swindlo easily forgiven. It is tho incrcdicnt that creases the saw of life. It is n nice cross between religion and happiness. Like tho olive tree, it furtilizcs tho surrounding soil. Sclf-lovcis selfish. It. won't wash and hold its color. It lifts fifteen ounces off from every pound of sorrow. It is the first virtuo weanod, and be gins to root early in life. Like tho small-pox in bad cases, tho only way to euro it is to die. Some natures never succeed in loving anything but now cider. The lovo that comes from heaven is that of a son for his mother. It is just as natural for humanity to lovo as it is for a frog to jump. 'Unspoken lovo" is a good deal liko sea-sickness pretty sick, but can't vomit. It Is charity's best substitute, as lovo is ciiarity, witli a pedigreo frqm heaven. It is tho second law of nature, and plays second liddlo only to the law of self-preservation. Lovo dates from tho beginning of tho world, and is thcroforo tho grand mother of creation. Next to hot whisky, it has proba bly dono more to make a fool of man tlian any other ono tiling. When puro lovo is tiio traces to winch uisbnnd and wife aro hitched thoymako n bully team. lo many lovo is.liko measles. It nev er cntciies either but once, nnu that seems to satisfy them. It lias novor been truthfully defined, ko tho smell of limborger chceso it is hard to describe 'Lovo thy neighbor as thyself" is n divine injunction, but it isn't every fool that can follow it. I havo read somowhero that whisky is man's only enemy tliat ho over suc ceeds in loving to any extent, and I bo- liovo it. Somo people aro not constituted to lovo any tiling, and I pity them as much as l do a spoilt child. iThov. were mauo in vain. If constitutional, lovo would not bo any more of a virturo than tho itch, but that's just it it requires moro or less solf-donial nnd somo charity to succeed. Ilioro is tho common senso lovo; tho kind that, when its lavished affections aro not reciprocated, apparently. throws up tho claim and make? lovo to tho younger sister. 'Lovo at first sight" is generally about as long-lived as a bottlo of gin ger-pop with tho cork out: it is all ight enough for poets, but when wo get down to common lifo I adviso a sec ond look. Tliero is a species of lovo that never comes out of its hole, and is of no moro use in adversity tliann pump handle in tho Sahara Desyrt. For relieving tho pain of tho uufortunato it is about as much account as a weak poultice. Transient lovo, when tho object of ad oration is away, is liko a bottlo of co loguo water pull tho cork and in a few days tho best part of it is gono. Such natures lovo for tho timo being just us pullet hens lay small eggs because they can't help it. Young lovo lives at least twenty-four months eneli your; but as it is natural for young people, if tho object is worthy of love, loving it a good deal won't hurt oithor of thorn, for in youth lovo is gen erally ns harmless as sprueo gum, and has no more care for tho future than u last year's grasshopper. Audi novor yot know young lovers to euro for tho substnntinls of life, Bonbons aud oranges aro genorally good enough for them. Tho pork and beans of every day lifo knocks all tho romance out of tho affair. Chicago Ledger. A Mistaken Young Man. "1 di'stuh to explain a trug sdy, sab," said a very intelligont-looking colored man to Capt. Starkweather at police hondquartors yesterday. "What is it?'' "About an hour ago, sah, I was pro ceeding along Hastings street. A young man who was drivin' a delivery wagin looked at mo wid a very open counte nance and remarked dut doro was a now coon in town. Do rolleokshun was in tonded to rolled on mo, sah." "No doubt of it." "Do young man was entirely mistak en, sail. Iso lib'd in Detroit twelve years. Dar's nullln now 'bout me, sah not ebon any now chilblains." "Hut what about tho tragedy?" "Well, sah, wo collided. 1 specks I collided a lectio mo' wid him dan ho did wid mo. Ho cum down off dat wagin, an' he rolled around in do snow, an' when I got frew wid him ho boro do ap pearance of n blasted rose." "And what do you want dono?" "Nullln', sah, 'cept if I'm wanted fur do tragedy I want you to know wliar' you kin llnd me. J 1st send nn otlicer to Mrs. Smith's, on Hustings street, and hoy him inquur' fur Professor Balicook Sharp, do go in' hi n who hultutosu mocking-bird to perfeekshun, an' who tun an old coon la town." Detroit Free Vrest. Among some antique furniture and bne-a-brao sold at auction In Philadelphia the other day was a tablo said tohac onct been the property of George Waiujugtou. It Ivtcbctl THE FIELD OF SCIENCE. According to Professor Langlpy the inherent tcmperaturo of the moon is below that of melting ice. The exact meaning of "horsc-powcr" is tho raising of 33,000 pounds ono foot high in one minute of time. Dcchinite, or vandato of lead and zinc, has been discovered in Montana. Oro of this naturo is worth 10,000 a pound. Had wen railway to tho moon it would take but about a year to reach it, traveling at tho rate of twenty-seven miles nn hour. Astronomers promise that a bright comet will bo visiblo just before sun rise during tho latter part of May. It is tho comet "1880," discovered lately by Professor Harnard. Professor C. Pritchard is about to publish a photometric determination of tho mngnitudo of all stars visible to tho naked eye from tho polo to 10 degrees south of tho equator. Tho popular Scicnco News asserts that tho avcrago length of life is con stantly increasing and tho timo may yet come when persons 100 years of age will excite no iriore curiosity than ono of 80 years at tho present time. Professor Young, in a lecturo in Bos ton, remarked that there is no patch of tho moon's surface of half a milo square that is not accurately mapped, while there aro immense tracts in Central Africa and tho northern part of this hemisphoro which havo never been surveyed. Tho statement is mad o that all tho varied machinery of Great Britain now operated by steam power is capablo of performing more work, and henco of creating moro products than could be produced by the labor of 400,000,000 able-bodied men, a greater number than all tho able-bodied men on earth. Senator Beck on Burns. I happened to sit at tho table with Senator Beck, of Kentucky, and it oc curred to mo to ask him in what town in Scotland ho was born. Beck has boon in tho Senate eight years; ho came in at tho same time with Voorhees of Indiana, and there are only three or four Democratic Senators of his senior ity, such as Maxoy, of Texas, and Saulsbury, of Delaware. "I camo from old Dumfries," said Mr. Beek. "Why, that is tho town in which Robert Burns died!" "Yes," said Mr. Beck, "and I often saw before I left there Jean Armour, his wife. She did not die till 1834. Burns himself died beforo tho closo of tho last century. I went to school with Burns' grand-children. Joan Armour was a rather gypsy-looking woman, with a black, sharp eye, dark skin, and sho had lino arms, and when she was an old wolnau would roll up her sleeves, and you could see the muscle loft in her arms." "How quoor it is," said I "that you should'bo beforo mo a United States Senator near tho closo of tho nineteenth century, and havo seen Robert Burns' wife that Burns who would liko to havo extolled both tho French nnd tho American revolutions, and did make a fecblo strain that way, till tho British Government sat down on him as an exciso man!" "Ah," said Mr. Beck, "Burns got ids power from his manly indignation. Ho lulled to bo patronized, to bo con sidered as something inferior, who might bo encouraged and introduced to somebody. Tho reason that lie takes his rank in tho world is that ho first drew tho character of tho natural man. Walter Scott never made a poor man manly. All his poor people nro willing serfs or common folks, lie never drew but ono character among tho poor which had 11113' self-assertion aqd that not much and that was Jennie Deans. Shakspearo's poor people are all louts. Tho literature of Great Britain had novor measured a man for his natural worth and equal claims till Burns set him up from tho contents of his own mind and spirit." Said I, "What do you think of the Scotch of whom you onco were ono?" "Tho Scotch race," said Senator Beck, "aro 11 kind of Western Jews. Some ono said of them that thoy kept tho Sabbath and everything else they could get." Mr. ltcck said of Bums that ho had dono more to destroy tho old, fiorco Calvinism of Scotland than anybody else, and ho wondered if any other per son had accomplished anything against it. In tho first stanza of "Holy Willio's Prayer" ho throw a bomb-shell Into the whole Cnlvinistio dootrino. Said I: "Mr. Beck, John Knox, how ever, created tho Scotch character, did ho not?" "Yes; I suppose ho did. Burns was a universal character, who spoko for man and Ids rights, but Knox gavo the Seottisli people their education. He made thorn believe that every ono of them man, woman and child was tho special creation of God, governed by God through tho mind and soul, and that, therefore, thoy must get to work and learn to read and to write, and the race was very far advanced in the six teenth century, when it gave tho ruling dynnsty to England, and has produced n long lino of poets, philosophers, re viewers and inventors. The Scotch raco U hard of itself," said Mr. Beck, "but it's intluence in our day is duo to Md John Knox making them indivldimls ind not n moro herd." Correspondcnct ) lioston QloU. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Chicken Jelly fok Invalids. To'a quart of cold water put half a raw chicken cut up line; let it stand an hour, then boil it slowly till it js reduc cd to half tho quantity; season with salt and pepper, if allowed by tho doctor. Strain it through a colander first, then through a cloth into a mold. Minced Mutton. What to do with the cold roast mutton is often a query witli the housekeeper. Hero is one way of preparing it. Brown somo flour in butter, moisten with the gravy, season with salt and pepper, nnd let it simmer about ten minutes; then add moro but ter, and a little marjoram, and the minced meat, and let it heat without boiling. Serve with turnips. Noodles. Noodles fried instead of boiled in soup, are very appetizing with roasted meats. This is tho Chinese mode of frying them. Take three eggs, thicken with Hour, and roll very thin, cut in fine strips with a sharp knife. Drop all the tiny strips in a kct tlo of salted, boiling water. Cook for a few minutes, then take and drain. Put several large "spoonfuls," c, a table- spoonfuls of butter in a saucepan and whilo heating cnimblo up dry bread, then fry tho crumbs brown in tho heat ed butter, and stir tho crumbs in the dish of noodles, and servo at once. BitAiN FiUTTEits. After washing and ridding tho brains of fibres and skin, drop them into boiling water and cook gently for fifteen minutes, then throw into ice-cold water. When they are still" and white, wipe and niasli them in to a batter witli a wooden spoon, sea soning with salt and pepper. Beat into this egg half a cup of milk and two or threo tablespoonfuls of prepared Hour. Fry a little in the boiling fat before ven turing more, drop in by the tablespoon ful, frying quickly, shako in a heated colander, to free them of fat, and servo hot. Thoy aro nice. Steamed Chickens, Stuffed. Clean and dress ns for roasting. Make a stuf fing of crumbs seasoned witli pepper, salt and butter, then mix with a dozen oysters, each cut into three pieces. Bind legs and wings to tho body witli tape and put into steamer with closely fitting lid. If you havo no steamer (which is a pity), put the fowl into a tin pail with a good top and set in a pot of cold water. Heat gradually to a boil and, if the fowl bo full grown, cook steadily for two hours after tho boil be gins. Open tho steamer at tho end of the second hour for tho first timo and try tho breast with a fork. If tender, remove tho chicken to a hot water dish and keep covered whilo you make the gravy. Strain tho gravy from tho steamer or pail into a saucepan; stir in two tablespoonfuls of butter, four of oyster liquor (also strained), a table spoonful of Hour wet up in threo table spoonfuls of cream and a tablespoonful of chopped parsley. Bring to a boil, stir in quickly a beaten egg, season to tasto and pour some of it over tho fowl, tho rest into a boat. This is so savory a dish that it should bo better known. Bechamel Sauce. This sauce, which has long been so popular at the best restaurants, is so easy to mnko that its use may readily bo extended to privnto families. In making it, if you havo no rich, white stock, cut up some lean veal, free from fat, into 3-inch cubes and put them into a stew pan. Add one moderato sized onion, 2J inches in diameter, ono small carrot cut into pieces, and G ounces of butter. Fry tho vegetables in tho butter 10 minutes, without coloring, then fitir in 3 ounces of Hour, and continuo stirring 5 minutes longer. Add 3 pints of stock, ono pint of cream, 5 ounces of sliced mushrooms, a small boquct garni, which is a preparation of dried herbs, half tablespoonful of salt and a pinch of whito pepper. Stir till it conies to a boil, skim occasionally to remove tho fat, and simmer for two hours. Strain through a cloth or lino siovo into an enamelled or porcelain stew pan with n gill of cream. Simmer over the lire till it coats tho spoon, strain again through a cloth or fine siovo into a basin, and set till tho sauco is cold. This sauco -cquires tho cook's utmost attention. Photographing the Eyes ot the Dead. A Paris physician calls attention to an account of n recent attempt to ob sorvo in tho retina of a murdered girl's oyo tho imago of hor unknown slayer. Ho said: "It's all nonsense to expect that this thing can bo done. 1 havo known of a dozen experiments, all of whicli failed from tho very naturo of tho thing. All thero is to it is this: Tho brilliant coat of tho rqtina has a color duo to what is known ns visual purple, and this color is to somo oxtcnt visibly impressed by light. When in college wo tried a careful experiment ou a horse. We gavo tho animal atrophino and placed a negative of my own pho tograph over ids eye. It was then kept in .1 dark room for six hours. This was followed bv exposing tho retina to tho pieturo in broad daylight for a few 1110 mouts. Tho result consisted of threo dark patches representing my chin, noso and forehead. It was an absoluto fail ure as far a producing a recoguizablb likeness is coucorurd. Tho county commissioners ot Grant county, New Mexico, havo published a card In Tht Sovthwt Sottinii ottering ?250 reward to "any citizen of said county for each and every hos tile renegade Apache killed by such citizen, on presentation to said board of tho scalp of such Indian," THE Union Milling Co.'s futx. koi,i.i:k floitb TAKES THE LEAD Wherever It his been tried. For Sale hy all tho Leading Dealers Everywhere. Geo. WnianT, President. W. T. Wnioni, Cashier. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF UNION, OREGON. Docs a General Banking Business. Buys nnd Bells exchange, and discounts com mercial paper. Collections carefully attended to, and promptly reported. COMMERCIAL Livery anil Peefl OrrosiTE Cexiennuli Hotel. JOHN S. ELIOTT, - PROPRIETOR. Having furnished this old nnd popular hostelry with ample room, plenty of feed, good hostlers and now buggies, is better prcpnrcd thnn over to nccommodato cus tomers. My terms aro reasonable. GOVE TANNERY. Adam CnosssiAN, rnorniEion. Has now on hand and for sale tho best of HARNESS, LADIGO, UPPER and LACE LEATHER. SHEEP SKINS, ETC. IOKTJLAIVI P1HCES Paid for Hides nnd Pelts. WALLA WALLA BEER DEPOT. Corner Main nnd A Streets, Union. E.MILLER, - - - Proprietor. Keeps nlways on hand tho finest brands of WINES, nnd CIGARS. r Tho very best. Lngcr nnd Bock Beer in tho market, nt SO cents aquurt. Beer nnd lunch 25 cents. A fine billiard tablo for tho accommoda tion of customers. Drop in und bo socia ble. -RAILROAD- FEED AND LIVERY STABLE Near tho Court House. A. P. Benson, - PnorniETon. Union, Oregon, Fino turnouts nnd flrst-clnss rics for tho accommodation of tho public generally. Conveyances for commercial men n spe cialty. JSfTho accommodations for feed ennnot bo excelled in tho valley. Terms reasonable. , SMOKE OUR "PUNCH" Rest Havana Filled 5 Five Cent Cigar. 5 Jones Bros., agents, Union. E. GOLLINSKY & CO. SMOKE THE "ESTRELLA" KEY WEST Imported Havana Cigar. NONE BETTER, Tonsorial Rooms Two doors south ot Jones Bros.1 Btore, it..! r J. M. Johnson, Pnorainron. Hnir cutting, shaving nnd Bhnninoolne dono neatly nnd in tho best style. CITY v MAT v MARKET Main Street, Union, Oregon. Benson Buo.'s - Pnoi-niETons. Keep constantly on hand BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, SAU SAGE, HAMS, LARD, ETC CENTENNIAL : HOTEL. Uuiou, Oregon. Dan. F. MoonE, FnorniETon. A well stocked bnr in connection with the house, nnd none but the best brand ot liquors and rigtirn kept. LAUUli BAMi'LK KUO.M5 lor the no mmodation ol commercial travelers. HOWL AND & LLOYD Manufacturers ot FURNITURE, Main Street, Union, Ore. Keep constantly on hnnd n large supply of Parlor nnd Bed Room sets, Bedding, Desks, Oflico Furniture, etc. Upholstering Done In tho Ilcst Stylo Lounges, Mnttresses, and all kinds ol Furniture made to order. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. PHOTOGRAPH .GALLERY ! Corner Main nnd C Streets, Union. All kinds of photographic work dono In n. Buperior manner, nnd according to tho Intent nnd moBt approved methods. Views of residents tafcen on appli cation. All work wnrrnnted to givo satisfac tion. J ONES BRO'S, Props. MASON & HAMLIN Organs AND 1'ianos aro Unexcelled 17".-- cnrt s(lV0 From $50 to $100 on tho JL OU. purchase of an Instrument by buying: through W. T. WltinilT, gent. Union, Ogn. Buy the llaywartl HAND GRENADE Fire Extinguisher. Everybody should have them. Men, women or children can use them. Thou sands of dollnrs worth of property saved every day. They don't freeze, aro not in jurious to flesh or fabric, and are always ready. You cannot afford to bo without them. G. J. Bccht, Gen. Agent, 124 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Cook ifc Dwight, Agts., Ln Grande, Oregon. JONES BRO S, Corner of Main and B streets, Union- -Dealers in- GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, VARIETY AND FANCY GOODS, TOBACCO AND ClGAItS GENTS' I'miNISIIING GOODS. - WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY,. Glasswnrc, Musical Instruments, PicturS Frames nnd Pictures, Moulding, Bird'Cngoa, Baby Car riages, etc., Candies and Nuts, Stationary, School Books, Periodicals, Novels, etc., ol every description. ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUITS Always on hand. We keep constantly on hand everything: usually kept in u flwt class variety store. SSuOnlf rs from nny part ol the countr wfll be promptly atunded to.