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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1886)
Bill Nye on Hydrophobia. 1 tako occasion at this time to ask tlio American people as one man, what arc we to do to prevent tlio spread of the most insidious and disagreeable disenso known as hydrophobia? When a fcl low-being lias to bo smothered, as was tho case tho other day right hero in our fair land, aland whero tyrant foot hath never trod nor bigot forced a chain, wo look anxiously into each other's faces and inquire, what shall wo do? Shall wo eo to Franco at a great cx penso and 1111 our aystems full of dog virus and then return to our glorious land whero wo may fork over that virus to posterity and thus mix uplrcncli hy drophibia with tho navy-bluo blood of Irco-born American citizonsr I wot not. If I know that would bo my last wot I would not chango it. That is just wot it would be. 1 But again. What shall wo do to avoid getting im prcgnatcd with tho American dog and then saturating our systems with tho alien dog of Paris? It is a serious matter, and if wo do not want to play tho Dosdomona act, wo must tako some timely precautions What must thoso precautions be? Did it over occur to the average thinking mind that wo might squeeze along for weeks without a dog? Whole families havo existed for years after be ing deprived of dogs. Look at tho wealthy of qnr land. They go on com fortably through life and die at last with nnanimous consent of thoir hoirs dog- less. Then why enn not. tlio poor taper off on dogs? They ought not to slop all of a sudden; but thoy could leave off a dog at a timo until at last thoy over caiuo tlio pernicious habit. 1 saw a man in St. Paul last week who was onco poor, and so owned seven variegated dogs. Ho was confirmed in tho habit. But ho summoned all his will power at lost and said ho would shako off thoso dogs and bceomo a man. Ho did so, and to-day ho owns a city lot in St. Paul, and scorns to bo tho picture of health. The tronblo about maintaining a dog is that ho may go on for years in a quiet, gentlemanly way, winning tho regard of all who know him, and then nil of a sudden ho may hydrophobe In tho most violent manner. Not only that but ho may do so whilo wo havo company, lie may also bite our twins or tho twins of our warmest frionds. Ho may bito us now and wo may laugh at it, but in livo years from now, whilo wo may bo delivering a humorous lec ture, wo may burst forth into tho au dience and bito a beautiful young lady in tho parquet on the car. It is a solemn thing to think of, fellow-citizens, and I appeal to those who may read (his, us a man who may not livo to sco a satisfactory political re form I appual to you to refrain from the dog. lie is purely ornamental. Wo may lovo a good dog, but we ought to lovo our children more. It would bo a very, very noblo and expensive dog that I would agree to feed with my only son. I know that wo gradually become at tached to a good dog. but some day ho may becomo attached lo us, and what can bo mulder than tho sight of a lead ing citizen drawing a reluctant mad dog down tho streot by main strength and tho seat of his pantaloonsP (I mean his own, not the dog's pants. This joko will appoar in book-form in April. Tho book will bo very reasonable, and thoro will bo anothor joko in it also.) I havo said a good deal about tho dog, pro and con, and 1 am not a rabid dog abolitionist, for no ono loves to havo his clear cut foaturcs lioked by tho warm, wot tonguo of a noblo dog any moro than I do; but rathor than seo hydrophobia boeomo a national char acteristic or a leading industry here, 1 would lorego tho dog. Perhaps all men are that way, how ever. Whon thoy got a llttlo forehand ed thoy forgot tlnu thoy were once poor and owned dogs. If so, I do not wish to bo unfair. Let us yield up our dogs and tako tho affeotlon that wo would otherwiso bestow on them and lavish it upon sonic human boing. 1 havo tried it and it works woll. Thoro aro thousands of pooplo in tho world, of both soxes. who aro pining and starving for tho lovo of monoy that wo daily shower on tho dog. If tho dog would bo kind enough to rofrain from introducing his justly eelo bratcd virus into the persons of thoso only who refuso to kiss him on tho moist, cold noso, it would bo all right; but whon a dog goes mad ho Is very Impulsivo, and ho may bestow himself on an obscuro man. So I foci a llttlo norvous mysolf. Hill Nyk. A Olook for Lovo. If I lore you every dr, At the sun goes down tho west, Then jou'll know my pawlon' away Rules forever without reit, If I love you every lyiur, As the river flowing strong, Then you'll know tuy passion's power Cau not half be told in song, Jf I love ou every i minute, Aa the clouds float In tho sky, Tou'll he suro there's wjnethltig In It, Though you can't, perhaps, tell why. If I love you every second, As I drew each sighing hreath, Then you'll kuot, It can't bo reckoned This love that lasts till (Vth. But I lore you all tho time, As the teas eternal rock; Bo I seed not say lu rhyme That mj lore don't want a okek THE "MARSEILLAISE." A Onco Proscribed Hymn omdolly Declnrcd the Xntlonnl Air. Of all tho airs which deserve to bo termed national that of tho French "Marscillaiso" is, without doubt, tho most lively and exciting. "Tho sound of it," says Carlylc, "will mako tho blood tinglo in men's veins, nnd whole armies and assemblages will sing it with eyes weeping and burning, with hearts defiant of death, despot, and devil." Even in times of peace and quietness it is impossible to listen to its animating strains without experiencing a certain thrill, and its effect') on an impetuous people in tho troublous times of tho past may bo easily imagined. Such was its power upon the French that it was at ono lime forbidden to bo played or sung, and the prohibition ex tended until 1779, when the minister of war issued a circular authorizing bands to play tho tuno at reviews and official ceremonies. Considering tho extraordinary part which tho "Marseillaise" has played in tho affairs of Franco, wo might not un reasonably expect that the words and air had emanated from some genius who had bestowed much labor and caro on their production. And 'ct, as tho story goes, both words and music were writ ten in ono night, without any previous sketching out or after elaboration. The author and composer was Kougot dc Lisle, an ofliccr of engineers, who had formerly been a teacher of music. Ho was greatly admired among his ac quaintances for his poetical and musi cal gifts, and was especially intimate with Baron Dietrich, tho mayor of Strasburg. One evening during tho spring of 1792 Do Lisle was a guest at tho tablo of this family. The baron s resources had been so greatly reduced by tho necessities and calamities of war that nothing better than garrison bread and a few slices of ham could bo pro vided for dinner. Dietrich smiled sad ly at his friend, and, lamenting tho scantiness of Ills fare, declared that ho would bring forth tho last remaining bottlo of Ilhino wiuo in his cellar if ho thought it would holp to inspire Do Lisle in tho composition of a patriotic sonjr. llio ladies signified their ap proval, and sent for tho last bottlo of wino the house could boast of. After dinner Do Lisle returned to his solitary chamber, and in a lit of cnthuskism (with which the wino must havo had I iimo cnougii to do; composed tlio words and music of the song which lias im mortalized his name. Tho following morning ho hastened with it to his friend Dietrich, in whoso lionso it was sung for tho lirst time, exciting great enthusiasm. A fow days afterward it was publicly performed in Strasburg, and on Juno 25 it was sung at a banquet in Marseilles witli so much effect that it was printed at once and distributed among tlio troops just starting for Paris. Thoy entered tho capital sing ing their now hymn, which they had called "Chant dos Marsoillais," and soon tlio tuno was known throughout every part of Franco. Do Lislo's claim to tlio authorship was at one Iimo disputed, but tho truth of tho story which wo 'havo given re garding tlio origin of tho air lias long since been proved boyond a doubt. It should bo mentioned that tho French havo another national tunc, "Pnrtant pour la Syrio," which is, however, not very popular and not vory meritorious. All that we need to say of it is that it was composed by Hortenso, tho mother of Napoleon III. Chambers Maya zinc. An Ineffectual Disguise. Women's elothos, says a writer in The St. Louis 0 lobe-Democrat, make tho most foolish disguise in tho world for a man to assunio whon ho wants tc mako a success of concealing his iden tity, for thero is not any man living oapablo of counterfeiting a woman's walk sullleiently well to decoivo an or dinary studout of human nature. Then is a swing and a peculiar step to even tho most masculine of women that the wearer of pantaloons cannot duplicate. Just look at tho female impersonator! on tho stage; thoir walk gives thoir. away at once, despite thoir high licelcc shoes ami a certain atrocious wiggh that thoy acquire in learning thoir art. It was his walk that betrayed oxpresi robber Pago last Tuesday, whon ho wtu Hissing from tho cars to a meal statlor dining room. I can not exactly explait tho difference betwoon a woman s wall nnd a man's, but you will bo ablo tc appreciate it whon you hear this story. A. French detectivo was nftor an im portant criminal, whom ho know to b disguised as a fomalo. Ho followed hit trail closely until ho looatcd him in i certain railway car. That car wat crowded with women, and, after study ng over some scheme for ilndlng hit man, ho took an apple and, tossed it to wanl a party In crinoline whom lit strongly suspected of being tho criminal. Tho ruso succeeded. Tho party sum tho applo coming and put up his haudi and brought his legs together bo us tc utvo a double chance of catching tin fruit. That sottled him. Tho doteittvt followed tho direction of tho apple, and putting his hand on his shoulder, sai l lou ro my prisoner. ion seo, if I had boon a woman, instead of bringing tho knees together at such a time, as i man always does, she would havo tnroat her knees apart so us to catch tho ttpph 1b her lap.' A BOSTON ROMANCE. A Curious Story Tlint Una Sot To Its Sequel. In one of the daily papers about l week ago appeared this advertisement Wantkd A lady cultured, refined, and educated, and of a genial disposi tion. Such a person will find gooc" wages and a pleasant home. Addrcsr , Trcmont street, o'clock Satur ;day P. M. This was, no doubt, read by a largi number of ladies who wero looking foi somh occupation, and a Traveler re porter happened to meet with ono oi these who answered the advertisement in person. Calling at the time appoint icd tho door was opened by a gray-haired 'person, who asked at once: "You want to sco thq minister?" "Well," replied tho lady, "I don't know any thing about the minister, but I came in answer to tho notice in tho paper." "All right," was the answer given in J demure, sanctified tone of voice. "Fir not tho man; I'm a doorkeeper in the house of our Lord. Walk in." "Wliai havo I got into now?" was tho inwarc thought, as the lady entered, but as the door was opened into a parlor and dis closed a largo number of others on tin samo errand she gained courage and took her soat at the end of tho line, in terested to sec the affair out. Thoro were old, gray-haired, and young ladies, teachers, nurso girls and chambermaids, all in tho uncertainty ol what was required of the unknown who might bo refined and educated. Final ly, seeing an empty chair beside a good, motherly-looking woman, tlio lady won) up to her and asked: "Do you know what this is?" "Well, no, I don't. I've no idea, and I presume it's nothing i want, but I thought they might be look ing for a nurse in a family, or perhaps somcono to travel with an invalid. Now, I'vo traveled everywhere with different people, and so thought I'd como over." All around was a dead silence, savo foi tho repeated answer in tlio hall which could bo heard to every new-comer, "I'm not tho man; I'm a doorkeeper in tho house of our Lord. Walk in." At last, as tlio clock in tho room struck the hour, tho door opened and in walked a tall, elderly gentleman dressed in black and witli a couplo of books undor his arm. Walking to a tauio no seated nun solf, coughed, cleared his throat, and gavo out a hymn to be sung, then quiet ly ulaccd his spectacles on the top ol his forehead ami looked the ladies over, lirst ono then the other, whilo they did their best to keep sober enough to sing, according to the programme. Aftet tliis a passage in tho bible was read and tho minister arose and offered pray or, seemingly addressed to tho ladies pres ent And now the business of tho af ternoon was to commence. Tho minis tor again arose and all was attention. Ho stated that ho was a decondant from a Quaker parentage, and tho letters which ho would read to them about him solf would show that ho was a man kind, sympathetic, and good-hoartcd; that lie gavo largo sums of monoy to tho poor, and possessed a largo library, and, having a farm in the south, want ed to tako back with him a wife, and ho had taken this way to assemble all theso beautiful ladies together, and lie was glad so many had replied. Ho would now dismiss thorn after thoy had sung anothor of Moody's tunes, but ho wish ed overyono who was not already mar riod to remain and ho would tell them moro about himself; tho others could pass out. This ended the first chapter of tlio romance, and, keeping to the facts of tlio case, tho story will havo to ro unfinished however much wo would ri desirotoknow tho final end, for tho young lady who gavo tho information , to tlio reporter mado tho mistake of not rontainins to the after meeting. Bos-1 ton Traveler. "Sorter Mixed." Shortly after tho war a tourist on a southern river steamboat, loitering around tlio lowor deck, observed an old darky seated on tho edgo of tho boat swinging his logs over tho water in a most comfortable manner, and drawing near ontered into conversation: "Old man, how do you like free dom?" Tho old darky looked puzzled, and after scratching his head thoughtfully, and shaking it dubiously awhile, ro plicd: "Bossy, hit's sorter mixed!" "What do you mean by that, my friend?" "Well, bossy, hit's dish yor way. F.ndurin' slave times if I wuz on disli yor up-riber boat an' wuz to fall inter entry leetle cat-naps, liko I's ml'ty ap' tor do, an' drap overbodo, somobody'd screech out: 'Nigga ovorbodo!' an' do whissel 'ud blow, an' do baokln' boll 'ud ring, an' doy'd hab mo out'n dat riber fo' I toch water mos'. But deso horo days, do l's jos ez sleopyliod cz I usoter wuz an' olo man Nod's jos oz ap' tor grab me, en' mo, tor drap overbodo, Mars Mato 'ud sing out: " 'Man overbodo!" "Mars' Cap'n on tho harry-oane roof 'd holler down: 'Who is it?' "Doy'd spon: " 'Nobody but or d freedmau!" "An', bossy, dor mout lllng out or ropo's cend fur mo tor lay holt on but stop dat whole boat? No-slr-co bob! Cayso you soo I's jos lik enny or'nary whito trash now wuff nuflln tor no body V 'Detroit Free lVes. j At Breakfast, Portress Monroe. To an angcl.or cvon to that approach to an angol in this world, a person who has satisfied his appetite, the spectacle of a crowd of pcoplo feeding together in a largo room must bo a littlo humil iating. Tho fact is that no animal ap pears at its best in this necessary occu pation. But a hotel breakfast-room is not without interest. Tho very way in which people enter tho room is a reve lation of character. Mr. King, who was put in good humor by falling on his feet, as it were, in such agreeable company, amused himself by studying tho guests as they entered. Thoro was tho portly, florid man, who "swelled" in, patronizing tho entire room, follow ed by a meek little wife nnd three timid children. Thoro was tlio broad, dow ager woman, preceded by a meek, shrinking littlo man, whoso whole ap pcaranco was an apology. Thero was a modest young couplo who looked ex ceedingly self-conscious and happy, and another couple, not quite so young, who wero not conscious of anybody, tho gentleman giving a curt order to tho waiter, and falling at onco M reading a newspaper, whilo his wifo took a listless attitude, which seemed to havo become second nature. There wero two very tall, very graceful, very liigh-brcd girls in semi-mourning, ac companied by a nice lad in tight clothe3, a model of propriety and slender phys ical resources, who perfectly reflected the gracious elevation of his sisters- Tlicro was a preponderance of women. as is apt to bo tho caso in sucii resorts. A fact explicable not on the theory that women arc more delicato than men, but that American men aro too busy to take this kind of relaxation, and that tho caro of an establishment, with tho demands of society and worry of ser vants so draws on the nervous energy of women that thoy aro glad to escape oc casionally to the irresponsibility of hotel life. Mr. King noticed that many of tho women had tho unmistakable air of familiarity with this sort of life, botii in tho dining-room and at tho office, and were not nearly as timid as some of tho men. And this was very obscrvablo in tho caso of tho girls, who wero chap eroning their mothers, shrinking wo men who seemed a littlo confused by tho bustle, and a littlo awed by tho ma chinery of tho great caravansary. Charles Dudley Warner, in Harper's Magazine. Horses and Their Feet. What makes your horse wear out in one-third of his natural life? What makes his feet full of corns? What causes tho naviculiar trouble? What brings on a bog spavin? Why do splints como on horses' logs? Why do horses havo string-halt? What is tho causo of a seedy too that many horses have? What makes them havo thrush, canker of tho foot, laminitis and weak heels? Tho shoe, Mr. Editor, makes and causes all tho many troubles Ihavemontioned. Still owners of horses insist on having thoir horses shod tho old way, with a heel and a too shoe; with corks big enough for jackscrews. How to pre vent all tho abovo trouble that our poor ltorsos havo to suffer: Do not allow tho smith to use a knife on tho foot of your horses at all, simply rasp tho loot off, just enough to get even bearing, tlion apply a tip, or a thin, Hat shoo; should you use tho tip novcr rasp tlio heel down at all; should you havo your horse's feet shod witli plain Hat shoes, keep tho heels down low enough to get a frog pressure; three nails oil wich side is enough to hold it in placo on any driving horso until tho shoo is worn out. Never allow tho smith to rasp tlio outsido of tho foot at all. If you will follow theso instructions you will savo many a horse from going lame. Tho roads aro not too hard for any horso' foot if you will givo tho feet any show whatever. If you lot the smith cut tho soul and frog to suit his will and pleas ure, then fill it full of nails, rasp it off until it is as thin as papor, you must expect lamo horses, and you will havo thorn. Only think of the horso in ins natural state. Ho will travel over any road day in and day out, baro foot; still as soon as ho is brought to tho city ho is sent to tho smith, then thotroublo commences. Any horso that is shod with a big, heavy shoo never should bo allowed to go out of a walk. A driving horso for road pleasurohas no moro use for a calk than tho writer has for thirteen toes. Any man who tells you that a foot which is strong and healthy re quires a shoo to protoct tho frog nnd hools tolls you what is not so, and ho can prove it by showing results. On The Jload. At tho Art Gallery. Daughter What is tho subject of this pieco of sculpture It is beautiful. Mother I am suro I don't know, dear. Bystander (with a cold in tlio hoad, overhearing) Id's a Nydia from Bom boll. Mother She says it's an idiot from Bombay. Life. Tho Weaker Vessel. A young lady teacher in tho high school at Tiffin, Ohio, accomplished the feat of whipping thlrty-fivo boys, rang ing from 9 to H years, in thirty-five minutes. Next day slio wrote an essay entitled, "Woman tlio Weaker Vessel," and that night sail up with a man six hours. Despite her many talents aha j can't vote. -Inter Ocean. THE Union Milling Co.'s I'UM, KOI.IiKK ri.OIJK TAKES THE EAD Wherever It his been tried, For Sale by all tlio Leading Dealcrn Everywhere. Geo. Wuioiit, President. W. T. WmaiiT, Cashier. AL UNION, OREGON. 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