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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1886)
A CARPETED CEILING. An Entirely Jfow Tlilnnr In Interior Dccorntlons. Tlio modern lendoncy to turn things topsy-turvy is strongly illustrated in tlio carpeted ceiling which adorns tho reception-room o a fashionable danc ing school in this city. To carry out the idea completely tho floor should havo been frescoed, but tho professional decorator to whom tho coiling is in debted for its novel ornamentation weakly yielded to tho popular tasto of tho period by placing another carpet on tho floor. It must, however, bo added that tho proud Aubusson on tho ceiling Is, by its brilliant coloring as well as Its lofty position, a far mora conspicuous object than its meek and lowly brother on tho floor. It may bo necessary to explain that tho purpose in placing this carpet on the coiling is purely rcsthctic. Imported by a gentleman who intended it for tho breakfast-room of his villa on tho Hudson, a sudden chango in tho stock market tore this shadowy product of tho loom from its luxurious quarters, and a happy chanco only saved it from tho profane hands of somo heartless auctioneer. Its preserver camo in tho person of its present owner, a gentle man who has waltzed through life with such success that tlio purchaso of a scoro of Aubussons would bo for him a comparatively trilling expenditure. Being about to refurnish tlio elegant houso used for his school, ho needed a carpot for tlio reception-room. Tho Aubusson was recommended, and ho bought it. But tho professional decorator who had been engaged to superintcd tho re fitting and ornamentation of tho build ing was not consulted when tho pur chaso was mado, and, when tho carpet was unrolled beforo him, promptly de clared it to bo utterly unsuitablo for tho room. Tlio bright floral pattern was, ho said, not in harmony with tho pro dominant color in tho furnituro cover ings, and tho bluo ground was pro nounced a still worso defect, for it would givo people tho impression that tho iloor was flying up at them, rind ing tho owner of tho carpet not quito jonvinccu by tlicso arguments tho artist Fell back on stronger ground by point ing out the moral and lesthctio faults (ho floor-covering, its obslrusivoncss, lack of repose, relincmcnt, sympathy, sentiment, or conscientiousness. This arraignment was rendorcd still more effective by tlio horror-struck air of tho orator nnd his closing declaration that to placo tho carpot in that particular room would bo to ruin his professional reputation and drive him to hide his blighted hopes in an untimoly grave. "But what shall bu done with tho ear pet?" asked its perplexed proprietor. Tho artist ran his hands through his hair and turned his eyes upward, as if 10 road tho answor in tlio stars. Tlio dreamy orbs encountered tho ceiling nnd suddenly lighted up with tlio glow of a new inspiration. "Boot heem up, zaro!" ho cried, while in his joy at tlio happy thought ho executed a pirouctto which mado tlio daneing-niaster turn palu with envy. Tho suggestion was approved, and as tho carpot was in ono piece there was not much dillleulty experienced in carry ing out tho idea. When this had been dono there remained on tlio ceiling, on each side of tho carpot, an uncovered space of about twenty inehe.n, which was filled in by tho fresco painters with a very clover imitation of tho texturo and coloring of a carpet. This plan of carpeting a coiling may in time bo followed in many houses. Tho carpet trade would doubtless ap prove of carpeted ceilings, provided tlio floors wero carpeted as well, and tho dosigncrs would find in tho now pat terns essential for coiling coverings a Cue field for tlio exercise of the spiritual side of their imaginations, for there would probably bo a great run on Ax minster Boraphini, Wilton cherubim, Brussels angels, and Moquotto saints. Carpet Trade and Jlcview. Errors in Diot. Sir Henry Thompson thinks "that jioro mischief in tho form of actual dis easo and shortoned life, accrues to civil rcd man from wrong habits of eating limn from tlio habitual uso of alcoholic drink, great as that ovil Is known to bo. iloro than half of tlio dl.soaso which em bitters life is duo to avoidable errors in dloU An ovor-supply of nutrition which uust go sotnowhero produces disoaso, interfering with tho action of tho liver, musing gout, rheumatism and obstruc tions of various kinds. Wo seek to tnako our expenditures less than our In come that wo may enlargo our bank-ac-eount, but to preserve health our in Mine and expenditure must bo nearly squal. It is tho bulanco of nutritive material against us which is tho source jf ovil. Then, even our drink must no bo nutritious,, Somo persons wash down their amplo slices of roast beef with draughts of now milk an unwise conbination oven for those of actlvo habit, but for men and women of seden tary lives, it Is ono of tho greatest diotary blunders which can bo indulg ed." Dr. Footers Health Monthly. Bomo remarkable caU are entered for tho eat eliow In New Haven. Tlicro arc a full dozen or moro of flvo and tlx toed eata. t Striped Ucauty, a tlpcr-cat, weigh fourteen poundi. Dick, a maltesc, follow like a dog. A Jet-black cat with eight toe on each fore paw weigh twentjr-Uireo jwutid. Jack, ow n d by the men of etcamer 0, of the New Ha res fire department, liu om yellow and one fclae eye. Superb Kate Chaso Spraguo. I think I never saw but ono woman who had vast numbers of clothes and jewels and yet rose superior to them all, and that was Kato Chaso Spraguo, Sho had a grand air of boing quito elevated above any extraneous clcganco that might bo lavished upon her. Pco- plo would say: "How magnificent Mrs. Spraguo looks to-day!" But not a gown, not a chain, not an ornament sho wore ever attracted attention except inasmuch as it shared her beauty. Sho had magnificent diamonds, but nobody over heard of them, and scarcely any body over noticed them. Her gowns wero gorgeous I know of onco when sho got twenty-two in a bunch from Paris but sho eclipsed thoso gowns complctclyi Once, just beforo sho left for Eurojic, wo wero in Washington, taking our luncheon at a ladies' restaurant on Pennsylvania avonuo. A little onc-horso jaggcr stopped at the door, and out popped three ugly, gawky, half-grown girls. After them stepped a tall, graceful woman I know Mrs. Spraguo in a moment. Sho walked in with her children and ordered luncheon. Tlio day was warm and everybody had on light, fluffy things. Sho wore, how ever, n trained gown of somo thin black stuff, and looked liko a lino steel engraving in a gallery of chromos. Tho youth, tho roundness, tho dimples wero gone, but somothing of "the light of other days" .remained. I asked after her tho other day, and heard sho had organized a gay salon in Paris, was much sought after and was frightfully in debt this last her normal condition. I don't mean to dofend or eulogize her. I daro say sho was a very ordinary woman intellectually, but sho had moro tho air of a great lady than any woman I over saw. Chicago News. Snowdrop. The tlmo of Candlemas Is hero, The holly wreaths nro brown and sere, And dead the mistletoe ; Tlio birthday of the year la past, The baby year that row so fast Through January snow. The changeful year, bo like a child, That now lsfrowanl, now Is wild, Must turn to graver things; . The growing year lins work to do, The face of nature to renew, As In tho bygone springs. lly darling with the laughing eye, Tut pretty toy and trinket by, And nestle at my knee; I promised onco In merry hour That I would choose a special flower, Thy token sweet to be. Take thou thy token, It Is here, First blossom of the budding year, A snowdrop green and white; Take thou thy token; may It bo A messenger through life to thee Of Innocent delight. It Is the first-boin of the flowers, An earnest of spring's budding bower While yet tho world is drear; Tho little year's first timid gift When wintry skies begin to lift, Ami working days draw near. Look, love, how fair It Is, how pure, How frail, yet able to ciiduro The winter's wildest blast I Ah, child I bo thy fast-coming youth Whlto with tho purity of truth, In courago rooted fast. The snowdrop comes when Chrlsmasjoy Aro past and gone, like brokeu toy l'ut up in riper years; May some whlto blcsslng,God-eyit,crown Thee, darling, when thou layest down Thy childhood's hopes and fears 1 Then tako the snowdrop for thy flower. God gift It with a magic power, With meanings wide and deep I.lfo may have roses red In store, Hut In thluu heart for ever more, Thine own whlto snowdrop keep I Ml the Year Jlound. A Bad Engagomont. 'Your country ongageinont, thon wns not a success," said a man addressing nn actor who had just conio back from a tour over tho country roads. "Hardly. Tho other night wo oponod up at a placo called Sour Applo. Wo engaged the church and arranged tho stage with a piece of carpet for a drop curtain. I took my placo at tho door and waiteil for the audionco to ns somblo. Pretty soon a follow camo up and started in. 1 asked him for tho price of admission and, turning upon mo ho said: "'I'm a deacon in this church and if you don't lot mo lu thoro shan't be no show.' " "I lot him go in. Just thon auother follow camo. 1 stopped him. " 'What's the matter with you?' said ho. 'I am an exhorter in this church and if you want to give n performance you'd hotter lot mo hv' 1 let him in and turned around just in timo to catch auother man. '1 am tho pastor of this church. If you don't let mo in I'll havo tho lights turned out." Ho went in and just then a crowd camo up. Ono of the number said: "Wo arc all moinbors in good standing of this congregation and are going in.' Wo had a largo au dience that night but did not tako in ton cents. No, I shall not again go out with tho Grand County Road com bination." Arkansato Traveler. A Natural Question. Bobby was awako when his mother returned homo from tho theater at mid night. "Did you say your prayers to nurse, ' Bobby,' sho asked, "beforo you wont to bed?" I No," ho said, sleepily, "I forgot it." "Well, you had butter como nud say thorn to mo now." i "Whatl" said Bobby, in drowsy as- ' tonlsliinont, "dooi God stay up nil night?"--!. J FAIOI AND GARDEN. ' In selecting young Brahmas an indi cation of what tho pluniago will bo is given by tho bills. When the bill has a dark stripe down the upper mandible tho hackle and tail will bo dark. A correspondent of tho National Stockman says: "To prevent tho dep redations of rabbits on young fruit trees, tako somo lamp black or soot from tho chimney back, mix it up with milk (skimmed milk will do), and with a cloth or an old broom paint the body of tho tree from tho ground to tho limbs. It will remain through the win ter, and nothing will molest the trees. In the spring tako somo strong soap suds and wash the black from the tree, and it will remove all trco lice or any impurities from tho bark and givo the tree a green, healthy appear ance." Students of forestry havo frequently stated that cultivation of the soil has a beneficial influence upon the distribu tion and nniount of rainfall, a fact well illustrated by a statement made by Mr. Ilolstcin at a recent meeting of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Mr. II. affirmed that the streams in certain cultivated portions of Northern Texas wero found to con tinue running during tlio portion of tho year when they formerly dried up. The chango is supposed to be duo to the fact that the rainfall, which has not changed in amount, is moro evenly absorbed over the cultivated areas. Tho Maryland Farmer takes strong ground in favor of feeding caltlo in yards and sheds instead of letting them roam over largo pastures, which must be fenced at great expense. It is so much cheaper for a farmer to fence in his own stock than to fence out all the stock of his neighbors; and then an acre will yield three or four times as much cattlo food if it is cultivated and tho crops c"ut instead of being gnawed off by tramping animals. Tlio cost of fences is usually moro than the value of tho animals pastured, and some times moro than the land enclosed. Cattlo that arc kept rather close, and are handled often, aro also tamer, and less brcaehy than thoso which run at largo, and are often compelled to shirk for their supply of food. A Kansas farmer who has had con sideiiablo experience in raising and feeding sorghum, is quito enthusiastic as to its merits as a fodder crop. Ho grows the Karly Amber sort, sows broadcast ono and a fourth bushels of seed, or drills in one bushel. He cuts when three or four feet high, and be ginning to show hore and there a head, with u mowing machine; euros thor oughly. When cut thus early a second crop, nearly or quite as good as the first can bo harvested, or if preferred, tho field affords abundant pasturage nt a time when pastures are generally dried up. Tho same care must be exorcised in turning cattle into n sorghum pas ture as into fresh clover, turning them in for a short timo only till they become accustomed to it. Tlio feed, whether green or cured, is excellent to stimulate milk production. It yields from five to six tons per acre. Mr. A. H. Gaston, Marshall county, Illinois, always found that when pump kins or squashes wero fed with corn tlio animals wero moro healthy and thrifty than when receiving corn alone; it also -oquircd less corn, and the hogs Wero free from disease. He noticed that tho hogs ate tho pumpkin or squash seeds first, showing that thoy furnished some thing particularly needed. Mr. Gaston advises swine growors to try tho "fruit of tho vine." Ho has grown what is known as tho Valparaiso squash, a very prolific variety, said to have sometimes produced thirty tons per acre, an amount ho considered equal to .100 bushels shelled corn. Ho thinks tho soed may bo hud of somo of tho seeds men. This squash grows well in an early potato patch, planted about tho middle of May. Put one seed in a placo, ten feet apart; they begin "vininjr" about tho timo tho potatoes aro dug, aiid thus givo a profitable second crop. A Photographic Hat. The last new thing in hats beats all that has gono before it, and is scarcely likely to bo equaled by anything that can follow after it. Horr Luders, of Gorlltz, has patented "a photographic hat"--or, ns wo ought rathor to say, a photographing hat. The novol head dress contains in its upper part a small photographic apparatus and a number of prepared plates. In the front of tho hat there is a small circular opening, bo hind which the lens is fixed. By means of a string on the outside of the hat its wearer, whenever ho finds himself en joying a pleasant viow or attended by nn agreeable person, can instantaneous ly protograph the landscape, tho lady, or the gentleman unconsciously within range of his instrument. Tho hat will probably be in demand by two 6orts of persons by lovers and detectives. Tho former, by merely pulling n string, can set the image of his beloved not only in his heart, but iixliis hat. The gelatine bromide plates in the specimen exhibited by Horr Luders aro ilSxllS millimetres in slxe; but, if ono does not object to wearing n very large hat, the plates may bo proportionately increased in lino. Tho potentiality of tho hat for police purposes hardly needs to bo do icxibod. St. James'' 3 Gazette AN AGRICULTURALIST. A Professor "Whoso Onts Toole Their Own Tlmo In Sprouting. Prof. J. Cudigo Philemsbury, after having spent the best years of his life in editing an agricultural journal, de cided upon buying a farm and settling down to put into practical shapo the many ideas which ho had expressed through his paper. The professor was delighted when he sniffed the free air of tho country, and, as ho stood around "bossing" the plow hands, ho wonder ed why ho had been content to sit in a dingy room. One day tho professor sent tho fol lowing order to a grain dealer in town: "Please send mo fifty bushels of seed oats, best quality." The shipment was mado. The pro fessor had been so imperious with his hired men that neither of them would offer him any advice, in fact, ho had told them that when ho wanted a sug gestion ho would ask for it. The shipment of oats came. The pro fessor had asked for the best quality and was highly satisfied with tho result. Tho land was prepared with great care ind the oats were sowed and harrowed in, thon rolled and then harrowed again. Every day or two tlio professor would go out and make an examination to see if the oats had sprouted. He bo- came impatient, for oats in neighboring fields had come up. One day while Colonel Subberly, a well-known planter, was visiting tho professor, the great agriculturalist ask ed: "Colonel, aro your oats up yet?" "Oh, yes; tho field is green." , "I don't know what's tlio matter with mine. I sowed them tlireo weeks ago, but they haven't sprouted yet Wish you'd come out and make an examina tion.'" They went to tlio field and began to scratch around. "See, they haven't proutod," said the professor. "1 don't seo any oats," tho colonel replied. "Hero's one, Colonel." "Oh, no; that's sawdust The ground is thick with it." "Sawdust!" gasped tho professor. "Of course." "Is it possiblo that I have sowed saw dust?" "It seems that you havo." Tho colo nel laughed. The professor's face grew red. lie called his foreman whom he saw standing a short distance away. "Confound it, Jackson!" he exclaim ed, "didn't you know we wero sowing sawdust instead of oats?" "Yes, sir." "Well, why in thunder didn't you tell me?" "Because, sir, you told me that you wanted no suggestions said that you hud been editor of tlio Farmer's Scienti fic and Practical Cultivator so long that you knew what you wero doing, so we all thought that we'd let you go." "He's got it on you, professor," said tho colonel. "That's all right," said the great agriculturalist, "but if there's any law in this country I'll make that merchant smoke." Ho hurried to town and called on the merchant, restrained his angr as well as he could, and said: "Havo you got an order that I sent you some time ago?" "Yes, sir, 1 think so." "Let mo see it." The order was produced. The pro fessor looked at it ovcral minutes. Ho prided himself on his bad writing, and it was some time bi'foro ho could read it. "What does this order say what are these words?" the professor asked. "Sawdust," replied tho inorchant. "Sawdust the deuce. Anybody can seo that they are seed oats." "Leave it to anybody in town." "All right." They called in a printer who had worked in tho professor's olllee. "Read this order," said the profes sor. Tho printer took the order. "It is as plain to me as print," said he. Then ho read: " Please send me fifty bushels of sawdust b.'st quality.' Oh, its plain enough." Tho merchant roared. Tlio professor said: "Do any of you know who wants to biry an excellent farm? I havo ono that I desire to sell. I am tired of farm ing. 1 shall return to tho editorial room and make myself, useful to my country. I think Hint the drinks are on somebody and It strikes mo that I am tho citizen. A man who cannot write a bettor hand than 1 do has no busiucss with a farm. Come, gentlemen." Arkansaw Traveler. It Is .aid that Holland takes tho lead in the manufacture of butterine. Thcro aro now about forty-livo manufactories in that country, tho majority of which aro in North Brabant, whore tho farms aro small, and can only maintain ono or two cows. Consequently, as those farmers can only make a small quantity of butter, which is apt to spoil before it can bo collected or sent to market, they aro the more willing to make contracts with the manufacturers of butterine, Tlio consumption is chiefly in England. Exports in 1SS3 amounted to 40,000 tons, valued at 40,350,000 florins. Last year 75,000 arrests wens mado by New York city police, 25,000 of tho offender being American. THE Union Milling Co.'s FULL ItOIJLUIt FJLOUR TAKES THE LEAD Wherever It his been tried, For Salo hy all tlio Lending Dealer Everywhere. Geo. WniouT, President. W. T. Wiuonr, Cashier. AL -or UNION, OREGON. Does a General Banking Business. Buys and sells exchange, and discounts com mercial paper. Collections carefully attended to, and promptly reported. COMMERCIAL Iirar ii Feefl OrrosnE Centennial Hotel. JOHN S. ELIOTT, PROPRIETOR. Having furnished this old nnd popular hostelry with ample room, plenty of feed, good hostlers and new buggies, is better prepared than ever to accommodate cus tomers. My terms are reasonable. GOVE TANNERY. Adam Ckosbman, PnorniETon. Hai now on hand and for sale the beat of HARNESS, LADIGO, UPPER and LACE LEATHER. SHEEP SKINS, ETC. POKTI..AIV IRICKS Paid for Hides and Pelts. WALLA WALLA BEER DEPOT. Corner Main and A Streets, Union. E.MILLER, - - - Proprietor. Keeps always on band the finest brands of WINES, LIQUORS, nnd CIGARS. r The very best Lager nnd Bock Beer in tho market, at 125 cents a quart. Beer nnd lunch 25 cents. A fino billiard table for the accommoda tion of customers. Drop in and bo tocin ble. RAILROAD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE Near tho Court Houso. A. F. Benson, PnorniETon. Union, Oregon, Fino turnouts and first-class rigs for tho accommodation of tlio public generally. Conveyances for commercial men a spe cialty. ?fcrTho accommodations for feed cannot be excelled in tho valley. Terms reasonable. SMOKE OUR "PUNCH" Best 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 of Jones Bros.' store, Union, Oregon. J. M. Jon.NSON, PnorniETon. Hair cutting, shaving and shampooing dono neatly and in tho best style. CITY v MAT v MARKET Main Street, Union, Oregon. Bknson Bito.'s Pnornimons. Keep constantly on hnnd BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, SAU SAGE, HAMS, LARD, ETC. CENTENNIAL v HOTEL. Union, Oregon. Dan. F. Mooue, FnorniUTOit. A well stocked bar In connection with the house, and nono but the beet brand? ol liquors and cigars kept. l"uGE SAMPLE ROOMS lor the ac inmodution of commercial travelers. HOWLAND & LLOYD Manufacturers of FURNITURE, Main Street, Union, Ore. Keep constantly on hand a large supply of Parlor and Red Room sets, Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. UplioltcrIii;j Dono In tlio IIc.it Stylo Lounges, Mnttreoscs, and all kinds of Furniture made to order. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY! Corner Main nnd C Streets, Union. All kinds of photographic work dono In a superior manner, nnd according to tho latest and most approved methods. Views of residents tafcen on appli cation. fSrAH work warranted to givo satisfac tion. JONES BRO'S, Props. MASON HAMLIN Organs AND l'lanos are Unexcelled 7f7" can snvo From 150 to $100 on tho X OU purchaso of nn instrument by buying through V. T. 1VKIGHT, Agent, Union, Ogn. Buy the llayward HAND GRENADE Fire Extinguisher. Everybody should havo them. Men, women or children can uso them. Thou sands of dollars worth of property saved every day. They don't freeze, nro not in jurious to flesh or fabric, and aro always ready. You cannot afford to bo without them. G. J. Becht, Gen. Agent, 124 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Cook & Dwight, Agts., La Grande, Oregon. JONES BRO'S, Corner of Main and B streets, Union. -Dealers in- GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, VARIETY AND FANCY GOODS, TOBACCO -AND ClQAJiS GENTS) FIJHNISIIING GOODS. WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY, Glassware, Musical Instruments, Pictur Frames and Pictures, Moulding, Bird Cage, Baby (fur riages, etc., Candies and Nuts, Stationary, School Books, Periodicala, Novels, etc., of every description. ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUITS Always on hand. We keep constantly on hand everythlnj usually kept in a first clans variety itore. fruQrders from any paro! the country will be promptly attended to.