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
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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.
Docs a General Bunking Business. Buys
and sells exchange, and discounts com-
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Collections carefully attended to, nnd
promptly reported.
COMMERCIAL-
Livery aurj M
OrrosiTE Ce.ntex.maii Hotel.
JOHN S. ELIOTT, - PROPRIETOR,
Havinc furnished this old nnd nonulnr
hostelry with amnio room, nlentv of feed.
good hostlers and new buggies, is better
prepared than ever to accommodate cub
tomcrs. My terms aro reasonable.
GOVE TANNERY.
Adam Ciiossman, PnorniETon.
Has now on hand and for salo tlio best of
HARNESS, LADIGO,
UPPER and
LACE LEATHER.
SHEEP SKINS, ETC.
Paid lor Hides and Pelts.
WALLA WALLA
BEER DEPOT.
Corner Main and A Streets, Union.
E.MILLER, - - - Proprietor.
Keeps always on hand the finest brands of
wines;
LIQUORS,
and CIGAKS.
Tho very best Lager and Bock Beer in
tho market, at cents a quart. Beer and
lunch 25 cents.
A lino billiard tablo for the accommoda
tion of customers. Drop in and bo socia
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Near tho Court House.
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Union, Oregon,
Fino turnouts and first-class rigs for tho
accommodation of tlio public generally.
Conveyances for commercial men a spe
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bo excelled in tho valley. Terms reasonable.
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Rest Havana Filled
5 Five Cent Cigar. 5
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SMOKE THE
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Two doors south of Jones Bros.' store,
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Hair cutting, shaving nnd shampooing
dono neatly and in tho best style.
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Main Street, Union, Oregon.
Benson Bno.'s PitopitiETons.
Keep constantly ou hand
BEEF, PORK, VE.tf,. MUTTON, SAU-
SAG IS, HAMS, LARD, ETC.
CENTENNIAL v HOTEL.
Union, Oregon.
Dan. Ciiandi.ek,
Pkoi'iuetou
Having recently purchased this hotel
and refitted it throughout, I am prepared
to accommodate the hungry public in first
class style. Cull and see me. Laiioe Sam-1-le
Rooms for the accommodation of
commercial travelers.
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Manufacturers of
FURNITURE,
Main Street, Union, Ore.
Keep constantly on hand a large supply
of Parlor and Bed Room sets, Betiding,
Desks, Ofllco Furniture, etc.
UpholMcrlng liono In tlio Hest Stylo
Lounges, Mattresses, nnd all kinds o!
Furniture made to order.
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PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY !
Corner Main and C Streets, Union.
All kinds of photographic work dono In a
superior manner, nnd according
to tho latest and most
approved methods.
Views of residenc3s taken on appli
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AND
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are
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"XT" can savo Prom $50 to $100 on tho
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Everybody should havo them. Men,
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them.
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San Francisco, Cal. Cook fc Dwight, Agts.,
La Grande, Oregon.
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Corner of Main and B streets, Union.
-Dealers in-
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ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUITS-
Always on hand.
Wo keen constantly on hand evorythins
usually kept in a first clots variety store.
jauOrders from any part of tho country
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