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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1886)
A QUAKER RELIC. The nowno House nt FliiBlilntr, N. V. Iluilt In 1001. Tho Bowno house In Flushing, which Jji probably tho oldest landmark on Xong Island, abounding in historical Interest, is to bo sold under tho nam incr at the rcal-cstato exchango in New York on Wednesday at noon. It is ono of tho heirlooms of the Parsons family. Tho house was built in 1661, and re mains unaltered to this day, though much patched. Ten generations of tho eamo family lived in it. John Bowne, who built "it, had a farm of 250 acres, most of which is now built upon and comprises a largo part of tho village of Flushing. Bowne was born in Der byshire, England, March 9, 1627. Ho camo to this country with his brother Thomas and sister Dorothy, and landed at Boston in 1649. John Bowno's first visit to Flushing was made in 1651, and lio cqncluded to scttlo there. In May, 1656, ho married Hannah Field. As a farmer ho prospered abundantly, and, as stated, built tho Bowno house in 1661. His house at onco became a meeting place for the Society of Friends, though ho was not then one of them. Mrs. Bowno joined the sect first, and her husband did not long delay becoming a proselyte, which earned for him the enmity of Gov. Stuyvcsant. In September, 1662, Bowno was in dicted "for tho high crime of being a Quaker, and thereby an enemy of God and the slate." He was lined 25 and banished. In January, 1663, ho was ironed and transported in tho ship Tho Fox. Ho was put ashoro on tho Irish coast under parolo to appear for trial in Holland. Ho was a man of his word, and in duo timo appeared in Amsterdam and laid Ids caso beforo a committee of tho West India company, tho result be ing that Stuyvcsant was sovcrcly rc bnked, and tho next yoar 1661 ho was succeeded by Gov. Nieolls. In the spring of 1665 Bowno was back in Flushing and in possession of his house. His wife, who had followed him to Eng land, died in London, in 1665, and while ho was pleading Ills caso in Hol land his father died in Flushing. Tho Bowno house became moro than over a resort for Quakers. In 1672 Gcorgo Fox prcacltcd there under two groat whito oaks, ono of which was blown flown Sept. 25. 1811, tho other called Itho "Fox oak," standing until 1862. Bowno died Oct. 20, 1695, at tho ago of 86. Ho married a second tlino, and hail thirteen children. William Ustick, tho grandfather of Bishop Ondordonk, becamo tho owner of fifty acres of tho Bowno farm. Ono of tho Bowno girls, Mary, married Samuel Parsons in 1781, and thoir sons livo on tho place. Tho house is packed full of curiosities and fnrnitnro and china, of groat antiquity. Thoro is an autograph letter of Gcorgo Fox, 1675, introducing Mrs. Bowno to "Friends beyond tho son." It is writ ten in a sprawling hand, contains many pious expressions, and refers to Mrs. Bowno as an "'onest woman." Tho houso and contents aro to bo sold together. Not far from it stands tho Quakor mootiiig-hoiiso, built in 1GQ0, without a chango sinoo tho day it was opened for tho first service In tho lit tio graveyard back of It tinio-blnokonod tones point out tho graves of thoso who composed tho colony of Frionds, iho Bownes, Lawrences, Willo(803, Cocks, Hopkinscs, Loggotts, Faring tons, and Parsons. In 1691 John Bowno and Nathaniol Pearsall were sont as delegates to tho first general assembly, but they refused to take tho oath and wore turned out. Bowno's descendants were less technical. Walter Bowne, a morchant in Now York city, was a sen ator from 1817 to 1821, and from 1828 to 18:11 was mayor of Now York. Brooklyn Eagle. Tho 'Northern Boundary of tho U. S. Thoro is little danger that any ono wishing to settle in far Northern Da kota will by mistake find himself in tho Dominion. Tho boundary is marked plainly and continuously by stono cairns seven and ono-half by oiglit foot; mounds, sovou by fourteon foot; iron pillars, seven foot high, eight inchos squaro at tho bottom and four at tho top, and timber posts livo foot high and eight inches square. There aro 5185 of tiieso marks between tho L:ko of tho Woods and tho baso of tho Hooky Moun tains. East and west of tho Hod Hlver, tlm boundary is marked by cast-iron pillars at mlio intervals. "American" and "British" pillars altornato. On ono sido of each post is "Convention of Iondon;" on tho other "October 20, 1818." Whoro Inkoa aro crossed, stono heaps have boon built projecting sovoral feet above water. In forests tho lino was first marked by felling tho timber a rod wldo and clearing away tho un derbrush; whero tills lino has since been obliterated, posts have taken its place. For a Fact. "I tell yo tho West don't fool with folks." observed a frontiersman, boastingly. "l'vo seed men killed out thar fur takin' a pound o' bulller meat." "That's nothing," dryly remarked a bystander; "I have scon, men killed in tho East for taking oven less than that." "What mought it a-bin, Mistor Cute, if you'll oxouso my impor'tnenoo fur alcin'?' continued Buckskin, sneering- J "Half an ounce of laudanum." 2 Yii Changes in tho French Artillery, A chango has recently been mado in tho French artillery which I do not think is to the advantage of tho ser vice. Formerly tlio instructing captain, who has sole charge of tho winter and spring man'Mver., was a personage of no little ii r! mice. Ho discharged the duties of - llh'o for a long num ber of years a; as treated by all his brother officers tho profound re spect duo to one was tho deposi tary of all tho trai.. ions of tho service Tho capilainc inslruclcur was usually a quick tempered and sometimes a bru tal fellow, sparing neither himself nor tho men. An instance has been cited to mo of ono who laid his riding-whip across tho shoulders of a green lieuten ant who had just joined tho regiment and was too full of what ho had learned at tho Mctz Ecolo d'Annlicaliou. At present tho instructing captain is merely on temporary scrvico with tiie regiment. He remains connected with it but a very short time, and there is no danger of any of them attempting to enforce his instruction with tho aid of a riding-whip. Tho manners of French army officers toward thoir sub ordinates have improved since tlio law compels everybody to pass through the ranks, and some colonels even forbid their officers from theeing and tliouiiig their men, a familiar way tho French have of addressing their inferiors, which many people resent as imperti nent, not to say insulting. Along with tho traditional capilainc inslruclcur has also disappeared the sous qfficicr.i chevronncs, tiieso non-commissioned officers who from long scrvico had tlio wholo theory of their profession at their lingcr-ends. Many of them had been connected witli thoir regiment as long ns twenty years, and though somo of thorn wero vilo brutes and grossly mal treated their subordinates, they under stood their business from alpha to omcgo. Tho sous officers of to-day are for tho most part young gentlemen, who aim at securing a commission aiVl the spend thoir timo studying geogra phy and history, witli a view to pass ing tlio promotion examinations, in stead of concerning themselves over much ns to tho instruction of tho re cruits. I question whether tho army lias gained by tlio chango but tlrt chango was incvitablo as soon as milN tary service was mado compulsory on all. Cor. San Francisco Chronicle. Enforced Piety in 1770. Leonard K. Welles, son of tlio lato Gen. Leonard It. Welles, tlio respected citi.on and owner of the old family Wolles homestead, on tlio corner west of tho state prison, has been in town a day or two. Looking over old papers left by his father, ho found sovoral of interest, among them tho following grand jury complaint. It tells some thing of tlio state ot public sentiment and tiio laws under which tho people lived prior to tlio Revolution. Peoplo of tho present day can hardly Imagino tho sovority of tlio oppression, ostra cism, and tyranny practiced in tlio namo of religion in those days. Solo mon Welles, "ono of his majesty's jus tices of tlio peace," was grandfather of tho lato Gon. Leonard H. Welles: 0KAN1 JUItY COMI'I.AINT.OCTOHKIt, 1770. To Solomon W0II03, Esq'r., ono of his niajestio's justices of tlio poaco for tho county of Hartford, in tho colony of Connecticut, in New England, comes Jonathan Smith, tho 2d and Josiah Francis, Jr., both of yo town of Weth orsliold in tho county aforesaid, two of his majesties grand jury men for said county, and in tlio name and bohalf of our sovereign lord, tho king, complains too and informs said justice that Bongo man Grlswold, Samuel Doming, Jr., and Ephram Griswold, all dwellers in the first society in tho town aforesaid, hath for near a twelvemonth past neg lected, and still do neglect, to attend tho worship of God in any congrega tion by law allowed without any rea sonable excuse thorofor, which is con trary to 0110 paragraph in a statute of said colony, instituted an act for tlio duo observation and keoplng tho Sab bath or Lord's day, and for preventing and punishing disorders and prophano noss on yo same, &o. Jonathan Smith, ) Grand Josiah Fuancis. Jury Men. Wothersfield, Oct. yo 16, A. D.1770. Among tho names presented and at first writton in this complaint wero John Treat and his wife, .Joseph Smith, David Williams anil his wife, John Crano, and Gondiom Smith, but tiieso namos aro erased by linos drawn striglit through them. A largo proportion of tho words in tho complaint aro begun with capital letters, which in copying wo do not follow. Hartford (Conn.) 'ISmes. mi m ..-.I 11.1 Tho Amorioan Bison. Twenty years ago tlio chief feature of the plains beyond tlio Missouri was tho countless herds of bull'alo ovorywhero to bo seen. Now all have disappeared. Theodoto Hoosovolt says there 1110 not 1,000 Imfl'alos in America. It is said ono may travel 1,000 miles on the plains and never bo out of sight of a dead buffalo nor within sight of a livo one. But Harper's Bazar has tho curious statement that a now species of buffalo is developing in tlio woody precipitous regions of tho mountain ranges; it shuns tho open plains, lives In small herds, Is endowed with groat activity, and is a clear case of tho "survival of tho fitteat." 1 A Painful Situation. At a landing below Baton Rougo lbout thirty colored people camo aboard Iho boat. Among them was a likely poung woman with whom ono of the solorcd roustabouts at onco fell in love Wo all noticed them making eyes at inch other (luring the afternoon, and finally a gentleman from Illinois said: "I don't sec any reason why they ihouldn't marry." "But have wo a clergyman aboard?" rpicrlcd another. A third gentleman replied that we aad, and ho went oil' and hunted up a man wearing spectacles and a choker ind informed him that ins services ivould soon bo required. The man from Illinois went down to tho colored ivoman and asked if sho thought tho roustabout would mako a good hus band, and she replied in the aflirma ;ivo. Ho went over to tlio man, and ho owned up that ho was dead gone. Tho couple were at once brought up itairs to tlio cabin, and all tho passen gers collected. We chipped in a dollar piece, tlio clergyman gave his services gratis, aud tho marriage ceremony went on in good stylo. After everybody had got through congratulating tho happy :ouplc some ono inquired of the groom tvhat ho was going to do. "Dat's what I doan' 'zactly know," do replied as lie stood with uncovered lead. "You have money enough to go to iousc-kecping in New Orleans." "Yes, but do olo woman would hunt mo out down dar." "Old woman? Your mother?" "No, sah; my wife! l'zo got a wife in' fo' chill'cn in Vicksburg." At this tho brido uttered a yell, tlte :lcrgyman sank into tho nearest chair, ind tho silenco becamo profound and painful. Wo had gone and married a married man to a young woman. " "IVan't my fault," said the groom, is ho jingled our collection in his poc ket. "I didn't know nullin' 'bout it," add ed the brido as sho walkod out of tho abin. The preacher said nothing could bo done, but tlio captain took tlio groom by tho car and remarked: "John Henry, you can keep the monoy, but you let that woman alone. If I find you speaking to her I'll break your back. Move along, now." And that was a Mississippi River marr;a"ro and divorce. vcirou 1'rcc Press. A Curious Story. In a largo factory, in which were em ployed several hundred persons, one of tlio workmen in wielding his hammer, carelessly allowed it to slip from his land. It flow half-way across tho room, and struck a fellow-workman in tho left eye. This man claimed that his cyo was blinded by tlio blow, altlio' a careful examination failed to reveal any injury, tlioro ucing not a scratch visible. Ho brought a suit in the courts for compensation for-tlio loss of half of his oyo-sight, anil refused all offers of a compromise. Under tlio law, the owner of tho factory was responsible for an in jury resulting from an accident of this kind, and although ho belioved that tlio man was shamming, and that tlio wholo caso was an attempt at swindling, lie had about mado up his mind that ho would bo compelled to pay tlio claim. Tho day of tho trial arrived, and in open court an eminent oculist rotained by tlio defense examined I lie alleged 111- jurod member, and gave it as his opin ion it was as good as tho right eyo. Upon tho plaintiff's loud protest of his inability to seo with ins left oyo, tho oculist proved him a perjuror, and sat isfied tho court and jury of tho falsity of his claim. And how do you supposo ho did it? Why, simply by knowing that tho col ors groon aud red combined mako black. Ho procured a black card 011 which a few words wore writton with greon ink. Then tho plaintilf was ordered to put on a pair of spectacles with two diflorent glasses, tlio one for tlio right oyo being red, and the ono for tlio left consisting of ordinary glass. Then tlio card was luuulod him, and ho was or dered to road tlio writing on it. This he did without hesitation, and tho cheat was at onco exposed. Tho sound right oyo, fitted witli the red glass, was unable to distinguish tho greon writing on tho black surfaco of tho card, while tho left oyo which was claimed to bo sightless, was tho 0110 with which tlio reading had to bo done. Harper's Young 2'coplc. An Old Georgia Noto. Sinco tho first reference by The Times about a wook since to tho fact of tho ox Istenco of somo old continental notes, a number have boon brought to light. Wo havo mentioned several of these. Yesterday, however, a well-known citi zen brought to tho olllco a woll-pre-served noto of tho dato 1762, tho oldest that has yet boon presented. It Is of tho denomination of 5 shillings, and boars the following Inscription: Georgia No. 3,222. Five shillings. This indented bill of credit, duo for his Majesty's Province of Georgia, shall pass ourront in all payments to tlio Public Treasurer, and all others, for fivo shil lings sterling, according to law. 1762. In the right corner is the figure of an Indian in a war-like attitude. In the loft corner two signatures in writing, one of whioh is legible aud appears to bo Alexander Woodbrldgo, who wo uro inforuiod was grandfather to tho lato Wylly Woodbrldgo. Savannah Times. Trado With South America. Our American friends havo so much to say about trado with South America and tho drawing nearer tlio commer cial relations; so much about their won dcrful enterprise, that they will not take it amiss if we call attention to the fact that so far it lias been mostly cheap talk, and that thcro has been no ap proach to ordinary enterprise in any thing they havo done, unless it bo to talk. We have had commissions ad nauseam, and wo have heard of mar vels which were to bo done in tho namo and by the prowess of tho American eagle, and still wo may hear all this now and probably for all time to come, for our American friends seem to think that a scries of resolutions will accomp lish any and all things. Let us turn to a few facts and see how they show up for Uncle Sam. Wo havo heard that there is a lino of American steamships which come as far south as Rio, taking mails and passengers. This lino is of interest to tlio Platte, for there aro many who aro traveling between this country and the United States, and aro obliged to go by boat, tlio walking be ing rather damp. Well, it might bo supposed that this LINK "WOULD, IP FULL OK ENTEIU'UISE, strive to attract a share of tho travel and traffic from tlio Platto as well as from Brazil. This is all a mistake, for if this woro so they would have somo ono hero to act as thoir agent to tell tho public when their steamers would sail and sell passages therefor. This is not done, and there is no ono here who has so much as a handbill giving tho timo of sailing, the rate of passage, and not one advertisement in any place or paper. This is the kind of enterprise wo aro favored with by this American steam ship company. Look through our pa pers and thoro is seen no American ad vertisement except somo blood-curdling hair dyo or specific for corns and cholera, and yet thoro will bo found papers printed in Spanish in American cities whicli no ono takes and fewer read, for which our American friends pay largo sums, and, at tho samo timo, thoso who might want to do business with SOME AMERICAN HOUSE. not yet represented would search in vain for their address. This is true of tlio great Baldwin Locomotive Works, whicli have sold hundreds of engines by tho energy of one livo man, but they loft him unaided by advertising thoir wares in any paper of tho Plato, al though they do so in somo out-of-the- way places. Tho samo tiling may bo seen in all directions. Let any one take up a paper, look into the tram-cars and see who aro tlio enterprising advertis ers, and they will bo found to be Eng lish and German, but never American; and then commissioners and travelers, and American papers wonder that thcro is no more American trade. The fact is tlia. our American frionds do too much talk ing, expend too much energy on peram bulating commissions, so that they have no energy left to competo with those who are total abstainers from theso in toxicating spirits. liuenos Ay res Her ald. Lucky Men "Who Get Rich. "Some men do havo luck in this world, for a fact," said a seedy-looking individual who had taken .1 lifteen-cent lunch on Stato streot, near Harrison, and who now stood in front of tho Pahnei House manipulating his tooth-pick, "but I ain't ono of thorn. "In my time I havo invested many a good thousand dollars in mining stocks and never made a hit yet. A hit was what I needed to make about as bad as anybody needed it, but I couldn't make one. "Now just look at Marshall Field. He hasn't been suffering for a dollar foi a good while. Yet a few years ago, in settling with a country merchant, he was induced to take $300 worth of stock in the Chrysolite mine. "Ho didn't want to take tho stook and offered to make a big discount for cash, but tlio country merchant was hard up and so tho dicker was mado. "Field took tho stock, put it away in his safe, aud in seven years has drawn $30,000 in dividends. "l'vo heard, too, though I don't know how truo it is, that about all tho monoy ho ever invested in mining property was his prolits from tlio tirst venture. "Ho has almost invariably been lucky, and has probably mado more money out of silver mines on a smaller investment than any other man in Chi cago. A rich man for luck every timo." Chicago Herald. Risky, But She Got There. "John," sho said to tho young man who had been courting her for livo long years "John, I sat for my photograph to-day. 1 supposo you want ouo?" "O yes, indocd." By the way, John, I had thorn taken especially for somo frionds in California, and they want my autograph on the cards. Now, John, I don't know whether to sign my maiden namo or wait a few months until after I am married. 1 supposo vou intend to got married in a few months don't you, It was a desperate move, but sho won, and in two months both will bo mado one. Philadelphia Herald. It Is said that In the anthracite coal-fields ol IYiiiuvlvaula between Shamokln aud Scrunton there arc about two thousand person who art members ot the Greek church. t THE Union Milling Co.'s TAKES TIIE EAD Wherever It his been tried, For Sale by nil the Leadluc Dealer Everywhere. 3eo. Wrioijt, President. W. T. WmanT, Cashier. AL OF- UNION, OREGON. Does a General Banking fUBincss. Buys and sells exchange, and discounts com mercial paper. Collections carefully attended to, and promptly reported. -COMMERCIAL Limy ai Feed Ori'osiTn Centennial, Hotel. JOHN S. ELIOTT, - PROPRIETOR. Having furnished this old and popular hoatelrj with ample room, plenty of feed. good hostlers and new buggies, is better prepared than over to accommodate- cus tomers. My terms are reasonable. GOVE TANNERY. Adam Ciiossman, PnorniETon. Has now on hand and for sale tho best of HARNESS, LADIGO, UPPER and LACE LEATHER. SHEEP SKINS, ETC. POinX,AII IMEICES Paid for 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, LIQUOKS, and CIGARS. Tho very best Laser and Rock Rcer in tho market, at 125 cents a quart. Beer and lunch 25 cents. A fine billiard table for the accommoda tion ol customers. Drop in and be socia ble. -RAILROAD- FEED MD LIVERY STABLE Near tho Court Houso. A. F. Benson, - - PnontiETOu. Union, Oregon, Fino turnouts and first-class rics for the accommodation of tho public ucnernllv. Conveyances for commercial men n spe cialty. p2r-Tho accommodations for feed cannot bo excelled in thovalloy. Terms reasonable. SMOKE OUR PUNCH Best Havana Filled 66 5 Five Cent Cigar. 5 Jones Bros., agents, Union. E. GOLLINSKY & CO. SMOKE TIIE "ESTRELLA" KEY WEST Imported Havana Cigar. NONE BETTER. Tonsorial Rooms Two doors south of Jones Bros.' store, union, uregou. J. M. Johnson, PnorniETon, Hair cutting, shaving and shamnoohic dono neatly and in tho best style. CITY v MAT : MARKET Main Stroot, Union, Oregon. Benson Bno.'s -PnorniETons. Keep constantly on hand BEEF, PORK, VEAL. MUTTON, SAU SAGE, HAMS, LARD, ETC. IAL -:- Union, Oregon. Dan. Chandleii, PlIOPRIBTOn Having recently purchased this hotel nnd retUtcd it throughout, I am prepared to accommodate tlio hungry public In ttrst duaa stylo. Call and see me, Lxuok Sam VLB Rooms lor the accommodation ol commercial travelers. HOWLAND & LLOYD Manufacturers of FURNITURE, Main Street, Union, Ore. Keep constantly on hand n large supply of Parlor and Bed Room sets, Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc. Upholiifcrliig Hone In the Kent Stylo Lounges, Mattresses, and all kinds of Furniture mndo to order. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY! Corner Main and C Streets, Union. All kinds of photographic work done in a superior manner, and according to tho latent and most npproved methods. Views of rcsiflencss taken on appli cation. Z5fif"All work warranted to givo satisfac tion. JONES BRO'S, Props. MASON & HAMLIN Unexcelled "TT" can pavo From $50 to $100 on tho X Oil purclmso of an instrument by buying through V. T. WltltiHT, Agent, Union, Ogn. Buy the Hayward HAND GRENADE Fire Extinguisher. Everybody should have them. Men, women or children can uso them. Thou sands of dollnrs worth of property saved every day. They don't freeze, aro not in jurious to flesh or fabric, and aro always ready. You cannot afford to bo without them. Q. J. Becht, Gen. Agent, 121 Market St., San Francisco, Cnl. Cook & Dwight, Agts., La Grande, Oregon. JONES BRO S, Corner of Main and B streets, Union. -Dealers in- GROCERIES, CANNED QOODS, VARIETY AND FANCY GOODS, TOBACCO AND OIQARS CENTS' FIJKNISIIINC GOOD. WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY, Glassware, Musical Instruments. Picture Frames and Pictures, Moulding, Bird Cageo, Baby Car riages, etc., Candies and Nuts, Stationary, School Books, Periodical, Novels, etc., of every description. ALL KINDS OF FRESH 0FRUTTS Always on hand. We keep constantly on hand everything usually kept in a first class variety etor. SsuOrdcru from any part of the country will be promptly attended to. MmMm Organs B i n r