The Oregon scout., June 12, 1886, Image 8

SAN FRANCISCO.
l'ccullnrltlcs Tlmt Strike n KtrniiKcr
forcibly Slnuulnr Customs lit
I'ntliiK nnd Drinking Itnllwny
Travel and tlio Chinese.
A San Francisco correspondent of
The St. Louis Republican says: One
does nol lmvo to bo familiar with the
history of the stato of California to ob
tain a knowledge of the pious charac
ter of Its early settlers, as well as their
nationality. The geographical nomen
clature of tho stale indicates both.
Moro than ono hundred and fifty names
of cities, towns, counties, places, moun
tains, rivers, nnd bodies of water havo
tho Spanish prefixes of "San" or
"Santa," tho English of which is
"saint" Thcso Spanish pioneers
named tho present capital of tho stato
Sacramento, which means "sacra
ment." Having apparently exhausted
tho calondar and desiring an appropri
ate namo for what may bo called tho
garden spot of this great country thoy
gavo it tho tltlo of Los Angeles, which
being literally interpreted is "tho city
of angels." Later immigrants followed
the oxomplo of their Spanisli predeces
sors and prefixed tho English abbrevia
tion "St." to tho names of fifteen
places, and also adopting "angel" as a
dcsirablo cognomen gavo us Angel
island, Angel ranch, and Angels' camp.
I imaglno that the western sense of hu
mor, which deals largely in incongru
ities, will account for theso appellations
rather than tho angolic naturo of tho in
habitants. So far as my observation goes tho Cnli
fornian is very much liko tho American
of tho Mississippi valley. Ho is equally
as civilized, equally as broad-minded,
equally as cultured, equally as liberal,
equally as generous, and not moro so.
The proverbial customs of having "tho
latch string on tho outside," "dividing
the last crust," and "staking a partner
down on his luck" are no more common
hero than thoy aro elsewhere. That
thoso viimous and hlghly-to-bo com
mended habits existed boforo the days
of railroads, telegraphs, telephones, and
all tho boncfits and detriments which
tholr coining brought, I havo no doubt.
Tho primativo state of soeloty which
then existed caused peoplo to bo more
dependont upon each other than thoy
re now. Tho exigencies of tho pro
carious modo of living and of making
u living woro such that It was not un
common for him who was prosperous
yesterday to bo empty-handed to-day.
Experience, therefore, Induced ono who
hud it to cast his bread upon tho waters
for ho was well awaro that ho might
need it in tho future, and tho prospect
of finding it when needed was greatly
enhanced by keeping up tho custom of
large-hearted hospitality and open
handed generosity which then prevail
ed. To-day, however, thoy tako the
stranger in in another than a biblical
Beiibo aud tho able-bodied tramp is
regarded and treated hero as the same
old jiiilsuneo that he has proved himself
to be in the older .status.
Of courso thoro aro various differ
ences in customs and habits prevailing.
Hut thoso differences exist in all parts
of tho United States and aro not more
marked hero than elsewhere. Tor in
stance, thoro is but very little paper
money in circulation, and it is an indi
cation of a "lender foot" to seo a
stranger display much of it. While
specie is regarded as inconvenient in
"tho states," horo tho contrary idea
oxists. 1 am becoming used to it, but
not long since 1 tendered a coin to a
street-ear conductor thinking it was a
nickel, and was not mado awaro of tho
fact that I had oft'ered him a $5 gold
jiloco until ho said he could not make
tho change. I apprehend that this dis
like of paper currency is not caused by
any doubt of its genuine character, but
is simply the result of custom long con
tinued, for specie circulated in Califor
nia during tho war when it was only a
inorehadtabio commodity in tho states
east of the Rocky mountains.
In making up passenger trains on
tho California roads tlio oara aro grad
ed from front to rear. Instead of hav
ing tho drawing room and palaco cars
in tho roar, as is usual In tho cast, thoso
cars aro placed next behind tho bag
gage and express oars, and behind tho
palaoo cars come tho first-class day
cars, thoso being followed by tho sec
ond and third-class coaches. Tho very
good reason for this arrangement and
which I should think equally applies on
all railroads is, that tho roar cars catch
the dust of nil tho cars ahead of them
On coming across the continent this
western nrrangonient of cars was not
made on our train until wo reached
Doming, N. M., where all tho oars woro
changed on tho train. Thus passeng
ers on sleepers hail to change as well ab
nil others. It was explained Hint this
change is mado in tho Interest of hy
giene, anil, therefore, for tho health
and comfort of tho passengers, it be
ing found that tho long trip aoross got
tho card in so filthy a condition that it
was nocossary to ohango thorn at least
once between tho Mississippi ami tho
racillc.
When! the trains of tho Atchison &
Topeka and those of tho Southern Pa
cific reach tho station called UVhlohiiia,
which is north of tho junction of those
two roads, and when tho trains on tho
Union Paclfio reach Ogden, tho names
of nil ilrnt-olass passengers coming to
Sau Francisco aro taken for, publication
in the San Francisco papet. Thus tlio
tourist's coming is announced before
his arrival, and if lie utops ut a hotel
when ho arrives his name Is again print
ed. In a country of tourists this print
ing of the names of llioso coining as
well as tho hotel arrivals is very con
venient.
Generally, transient rates for board
aro equally as cheap in California as
elsewhere. 1 cot a better dinner at a
restaurant for 'Jo cents than I could get
in St. Louis for tlio same money. Tho
food was well cooked and well served
But a peculiarity I havo noticed only in
California restaurants is that a plato to
eat from is not furnished, tho guest be
ing cxpoctcd lo cat his food from tho
dish upon which it is served. This cus
tom is said to bo very general hero in
first-class eating-houses. Tho whisky
is not as good here as wo aro accustom
ed to in St. Louis, and tho beer I havo
sampled is vile. Drinks nro "two for a
qnarter." For a singlo drink a tender
of 10 or 16 cents seems satisfactory in
cither case; but if a coin of larger do
nomination bo tendered tho change that
is made shows that 15 cents havo been
taken out Tho custom was and tho
theory is to sell a drink for a "bit"
12J ccnl3 and since tho disappearance
of tlio convenient Mexican coin of
former times tho odd 2J cents goes or
stays according to circumstances.
What to do with tlio Chincso is ono
of tlio features of tho great labor ques
tion with which tho people of this conn
try havo to ileal, and which has not yet
presented itself prominently in tho cr.st
It is a difficult problem. Since the con
vention at Sacramento, held somo three
weeks since, at which it was resolved to
organize and carry on a systematic boy
cott against tho Chincso and thoso who
oniployor deal with them, nnti-Chineso
leagues havo been formed all over the
state. Those leagues aro organized as
if thoy meant business. Agitators from
the parent soeloty visit tlio local
leagues, speeches to encourago the
members was made, and monoy is col
lected to carry on tho work. I heard
an address delivered by ono of these ag
itators which, no doubt, set forth tlio
main points urged by tho supporters of
tlio boycott. Tho speaker was intro
duced by Mr. John W. Breckinridge, a
son of tlio lato vice-president of the
United States, and his audienco of
about three hundred was mostly labor
ing men, who appeared to bo in hearty
accord with the movement.
Kick Them Out
When a man, speaking in public, ad
vocates murder, arson and robbery, ho
ought to bo dealt with precisely as if
lie had committed thoso crimes.
Tho anarchists and socialists who
publicly advocate murder, arson or
robbery are, indeed, moro guilty than
tho ignorant and vicious fellows who
following their advice, proceed to kill,
burn and rob.
Tho socialistic leaders aro too cow
ardly to do what they advoeato and ad
vise. Thoy tako caro of their own
loathsome carcasses. When danger
threatens, they hide like rats, anil their
poor, ignorant dupes aro left to sutler
tho consequences of their crimes.
There should bo a limit lo free
speech in this country. No man should
bo permitted to advocate crime in a
public speech or in print. Any man
who does this should bo punished. The
law should stop in and put a stop to his
criminal utterances. Tho receiver of
stolen goods is, in the eyes of the law,
as bad as a thief; and tho scoundrel
who publicly advocates murder, arson
or robbery should bo punished just as
severely as if lie committed any or all
of these crimes. Ho is a public enemy
nnd should bo treated as such. The
Anarchists and Communists must bo
taught that their principles and their
methods havo no placo in tills country,
and these incendiary vermin should bo
locked up in tho penitentiaries or driv
en out of tho land.
Thoy denounce our government, theso
foreign scum. Thoy deride our Hag,
theso pestilent outcasts of Europe.
Thoy threaten the lives, property, poaco
and happiness of our peoplo, thoso
loathsome and vlolous fiends. Wo havo
laughed at their vnporings, for years,
but recent events have shown that they
aro dangerous, and it Is time that they
should bo dealt with, promptly, firmly,
and without mercy. Thoy must bo
taught that this country is not a rofugo
for thieves and assassins. Tho Ameri
can peoplo, howovor much or widely
they may differ upon these questions,
will bo united as one man In demanding
that tlio scoundrels who openly preach
murder, arson and robbery shall bo
dealt with as enemies of tho Republic
mid as dangerous disturbers of public
peace and order. Atchison Champion.
How Italians Curo tho Ear-Aoho.
A remedy, ono unequalcd indeed for
ear-ache, is that in use among the
sailors and bathers at Viaregglo and
Leghorn, and indeed all along tho coast
of that part of Italy. A piece of old
linen Is spread with molted beeswax
tho purer tho better and then rolled
tightly into a cornucopia bluino, tho
small end of which is introduced into
the patient's oar a ho lies down. Tho
cornucopia should not ba less than
throe, four, or even live inches long.
Flannel cloths aro then laid over tho
head and face, tho cornucopia is sot
alight, and burns slowly as long as thu
patient can bear it, until burned quite
near tho face, when it is removed from
tho oar! "J'hU proceeding gives almost
Instant relief,' utul If tho jyiln happens '
to havo boon causoi' by the proWnoe of
any foreign substation in tho oar. it will
como away with the cornucopia. !.,
iton Society. I
FLUSH TIMES IN THE SOUTH.
Flow tlio speculator Flourished
Thoro During tho Wnr.
"Tho war made us rich," said a Bos
ton tourist the other day, "but the con
dition of business in tho confederacy
must have been unfavorable from tirst
to last, as tho currency was all the time
depreciating." From his standpoint
tho Boston man was right, but our un
stable currency did not prevent many
of our people from making fortunes.
During the four years of tho war busi
ness was on a boom all over tho south.
Our merchants caught tho speculative
fever very early.
Secession came just in time to keep
tlio drygoods men from laying in thtir
spring stocks, but thoy did the best that
could bo done. Thoy sent their agents
all through Tennessee and Kentucky
and bought out tho entire slocks of hun
dreds of country stores. Many Ten
nessee merchants refugced witli their
goods during tlio first year of tho war to
tho interior southern cities, so that tho
blockado found us pretty well supplied.
A depreciated currency docs not hurt
trade. It is offset by the continual riso
in tho price of merchandise. In those
days it was out of tlio question to havo
any seeing mark affixed to goods.
Prices rose too rapidly for that. Clerks
were instructed to raise their figures
about once a week, sometimes lumping
up 10 per cent, and sometimes as high
as 60 per cent. Customers living in
cities and towns took all this as a mat
ter of course. They found confederate
money easy to got and spent it liberally.
Country people, however, were emphat
ic in their protests. Money was scarce
with them, and as many of their bread
winners were in tho army the had a
bad time.
In tlio cities active young men who
had been clerking on $30 or $10 a
month set up in business for themselves
as soon as they saw the dawn of Hush
times. Thov made money. It was not
necessary lo buy with judgment. All
they had to do was to buy something,
n fact anything, and it soon turned to
gold; that is, to confederate money.
This sudden prosperity ruined many a
good fellow. I recollect one clerk, a
model young man, a straitlacod chap,
who throw up his job in tlio summer of
18C1 and plunged into speculation. In
two years lie was a bloated bondholder.
His carriage and coachman fairly glit
tered. One of his speculative invest
ments was a wife, and she exhibited his
liamoiids to splendid advantage. He
was too sharp to bo caught napping,
ind when the war ended ho had money
enough to satisfy any reasonable man.
I'heu came bad luck. His wife died.
His diamonds and equipage disap
peared. Ho lost at every turn, inula
few years ago, when I saw him for the
last time, ho was a slovenly bar-keeper
in a third. rate saloon.
Moro than one man in Atlanta made
millions out of government contracts.
Speculators, tradesmen, and manufac
turers struck it rich. What did they
dt) with their money? Some spent it in
sxtravagant living. Some purchased
slaves, and others bought confederate
bonds. Others still looked ahead and
prepared for the final crash. These
turned their money into greenbacks,
gold, town property, tobacco, cotton,
diamonds, etc. Ono man owned a hun
dred dwelling houses in Atlanta. After
Sherman's visit ho had about twontv
eft. Another successful business man
purehasod thirty plantations, besides all
tho Atlanta property ho could get.
Of tho men who accumulated wealth
so rapidly and Invested it so wisely how
many held their grip on tholr fortunes?
Not ono! It is a startling thing to put
a cold typo, but as I look back over a
long Hat of men who rose from compar
ative poverty to afiluenco during tho
war I cannot think of a single one who
is in comfortable circumstances to-dav.
My Boston friend was under tlio im
pression that conscription broko up our
business men. Nothing of tho kind.
Even at the very last tho confederacy
had a surplus of speculators ami store
keepers. Somo were oxempt on ac
count of ago or physical disability;
somo conducted a manufacturing busi
ness and were dotailod to attend to it,
and some, it must bo said, were so
wealthy and influential that thoy woro
above tho law.
It will bo .surmised that tho south
was almost stripped of tho luxuries of
life toward tho closo of the struggle.
This is a mlstnko. Adventurers woro
all tho time running tho blockade.
There was nothing that our society la
dies could not buy if they were willing
to pay tho price. Wo had no dudes in
tluiso days, but young men who wanted
a stylish rig had no difficulty in getting
it. No doubt many of tho articles
smuggled through came from Yankee
dom Instead of from England and
Franco. Some of tho wideawake
brcthorn on the other side of tho lino
operated a double schedule. They took
federal contracts, and on the slv sup
plied tho oonfodoratos for a heavy cash
consideration. Wo even hail tho timo
and inclination to smuggle books
through tho linos. "Los MUornblos,"
for iiiktaueo, can hi through, and Yloe
l'rosiilqnt Stephens and other loading
men road tho Mew York and Philadel
phia edition long before thu Richmond
nubltshors issuud it in five little brown-papor-oovofod
volume. If literature
could run tho blockade it goes without
saying that anything could.
Of oouro tin r- is another ido to the
picture. Tho country districts were
drained of their men, horses, males,
and nroduec. The farmers and the
women were not speculators. They
felt the evils of war lonjr before the
contending armies were in tho neigh
borhood. This stato of a flairs reacted
upon the army in the field. Our
soldiers and fanners had to stand or
fall together, and both were involved
in tlio general wreck. Tho speculators
had their turn later. Atlanta Constitu
tion.
TRAVELING IN PERSIA.
A Curious Vehicle, Peculiar io the
Country.
Ono curious circumstance about the
journey, however, was tho fact that we
wcro obliged to journey by night. The
great heat made it impossible to travel
in Feisia in tho middle of the day dur
ing tho greater part of the year. Our
departure was therefore so timed that
wo could have the benefit of tho full
moon. Once on the road, and winding
through narrow lanes at a moderate
walk, wo were able to observe what an
imposing procession wo made. At the
head rodo the giliodar, or equerry,
mounted on a white Sliirazco Arab stal
lion. Two gentlemen followed, and
next to thorn camo several ladies on
donkeys; the tnch'ravan was next in or
der carrying tlio invalid of the part.
This is a curious vehicle peculiar to
Persia and Turkey. It is a covered
litter borne between two mules, and
contains sliding doors and windows.
It is rendered reasonably comfortable
by mattresses, on which a person can
lie at full length. The taehtravan of
tho wealthy is sometimes handsomely
decorated, and mention is made of kings
of Persia using it man- centuries ago.
But generally this conveyance is moro
heavily constructed than i3 necessary,
owing to tho difficulty of finding wood
which is at once light and strong in
Persia. Tho march of a taehtra
van is necessarily tediously slow, but it
is announced for a long distance by tlio
strings of jangling bolls carried by the
gayly-decorated mules, which do not,
however, seem to apprcciato tho wealth
and weight of ornament lavished upon
them. On level roads tho taehtravan
is a real luxury; but when there is a
steep ascent or descent combined with
bad roads this form of locomotion is not
only very trying to tlio mules, but is
also a severe strain on tho rider, both
on account of the exertion requisite in
preserving his position and the nervous
strain caused by watching tlio frequent
peril of being hurled over a precipice.
At the head of the leading mule march
ed an Arab, Abdullah lbn Hessan. His
gait was that of a princo; ho was six
feet in height, sparely built, and per
fectly erect. A eainel's-hair tunic reach
ed to tho ankles. His head was miitlled
with a striped mantie. bound around
tho forehead with a white chord. His
swarthy features were haggard, but yet
handsome, and the dark orbs which
Hashed from under envurnous brows
wcro marked by a proud and romantic
melancholy, deepening into a glw of
injured pride tinged with sadness when
he was refused a backsheesh, as if lie
would reproach you for having disap
pointed the confidence lie had reposed
in your elevated generosity. What a
standard is to an army was this son of
tlio desert to our humbler train. Ho
gave to it such a bearing that he seem
ed to bo the chief person in it, instead
of a poor mule-driver earning 20 cents
a day traversing the waste of an ancient
land mule-driver by descent, and fath
er of mule-drivers of the future. L. U.
Jlr. Benjamin, in The Century.
Divorce and Intermediate Hus
bands. Many Americans aro inclined to
think that in no country is divorce so
readily and expeditiously obtained as in
theirs. But in Arabi i and some other
Mohammedan lauds a man can, it is
said, get rid of his wife on tho slightest
pretext. Somo Arabs, barely 10 years
old, havo been known to havo had
forty wives ono for each year of their
life and thoy seldom wed before 1G or
17, or havo moro than ono wife at a
time. By tlio Mussuliuanio law a hus
band may put aside his wife without
any form or ceremony, merely by oral
declaration and by repayment of a por
tion, usually one-third, of her dowry.
Ho may put her aside twice and tako
her again, oven without her consent,
but. if lie repudiate her a third time she
can be recovorored only after a fully
consummated marriage with and divorce
from a second man. This involves
some awkwardness and inconveniences.
When a -Mohammedan, having twice
dismissed his wife, wants her once
more, ho selects tho oldest, feeblest and
poorest man ho can find, and induces
him with a certain sum to discharge
the legal requirements and release his
bride on tint morrow. It happens occa
sionally, howovor, that tho intermedi
ary husband, after having entered into
the covenant and received tho money,
refuses to relinquish his wife, ospooialiy
if sho be pretty and rich. Ho demands
more money and extends his usufruct
until ho hiKuros it. Hence, mi a who
divorce their wives for trifles -jnce or
twioe aro comparatively earofui not to
tllvoren thorn the third time, slice tlio
Intermediate fellow is an untoward fol
low to manage. Intermoilmte IuhIimuI
is a matrimonial part wo have not yet
attempted to play hero. Vk York
AjmMrophe to the boartllug Iioum chicken
ileim, luHTiblr tluiluvv ht;ua'."--lbton
nif-via JltuUtui,
HOT LAKE!
Situated four ntilis west of Tniou depot
:n south Hide of tlio O. It. it X. Co.'s rnii
road. In Comfortable Rooms.
Health for the Sick, and Best for the
"Weary.
Especially ndnpted for tho Relict of Wo
men. Is under the supervision of one who
has hnd thirty years' experience.
S. F. NEWHARD, Proprietor.
Geo. Wiiioht,
President.
W. T. Wnioiir,
Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL BAE
OP-
UNION,
OREGON.
Does a General Ranking Business. Buys
and sells exchange, and discounts com
mercial paper.
Collections carefully attended lo, nnd
promptly reported.
COMMERCIAL-
Livery ai M
Oitositu Centhnniali Hotel.
JOHN S. ELIOTT,
PROPRIETOR.
Having furnished this old nnd popular
hostelry with nniplo room, plenty of feed,
good hostlers nnd now buggies, is better
prepared tlinn ever to accommodato cus
tomers. My terms nro rensonnble.
COVE TANNERY.
Adam Chossmax, PnoeniEToa.
Has now on hand and for sale tlio best of
HARNESS, LADIGO,
UPPER and
LACE LEATHER.
SHEEP SKINS, ETC.
lOItTlLAIVl IIEICES
Paid for Hides and Pulls.
-RAILROAD-
FEED AND LIVERY STABLE
Near the Court House.
A. F. Biinso.v, - . PitoritiKTon.
Union, Oregon,
Fine turnouts nnd (irsl-class rigs for the
accommodation of tlio public generally.
Conveyances for commercial men a spe
cialty. 5t-oTlie accommodations for feed cannot
be excelled in the valley. Terms reasonable.
SMOKU OUR
Host Havana Filled
5 Five Cent Cigar. 5
Jones Hros., agents, Union.
F.. GOLLINSKY & CO.
SMOKE THE
"ESTRELLA"
KEY WEST Imported Havana Cigar.
NONE RE ITER.
Tonsorial Rooms
Two doors south of Jones Bros.' store,
Union, Oregon.
J. M. Joiixhox,
PnorniETon.
Hair cutting, shaving and shampooing
done ncntly nnd in tho best style.
CITY v MAT v MARKET
Main Street, Union, Oregon.
Benson Biio.'b - - PnorniKioiis.
Keep constantly on hand
BEEF. PORK, VEAL. .MUTTON, SAU
SAGE, HAMS, LARD, ETC.
Union, Oregon.
Dan. I'iiamu.kh,
PltOlMUKTOK
liming recently purchnsed th'x hotel
and rellttwd it throughout, I am prepared
to nci'iimtnodntt) the hungry public in iirst
cliics ntylo. Cull and sw me. L.umi; Sam-i-i.K
Rooms for tho accommodation of
commercial travelers.
CENTENNIAL HOTEL BAR.
E. MILLER, Proprietor.
Having fitted up the Centennial Hotel
Barroom, an J removed my stuck of
Wines, Liquors & Cigars
to thnt pl, I am batter prepared Uwn
ever to entertain anil regale my c istouieru.
I kep none but the bent ot
I,itcrn Llquori., ."Mllwaulu'o, Wulin I
Val!n,nml Union liter.
A SO. I IO Klllfij! Rrfln nf Hiffarp
, . vi U15U10. i
HOWLANI) & LLOYD
Manufacturers of
FURNITURE,
Mnin Street, Union, Ore.
Keep constantly on hand a large supply
or Pnrlor nnd Bed Room sets, Bedding,
Desks, Offico Furniture, etc.
Upholstering Ilono In tlio Item Style
Lounges, Mattresses, nnd nil kinds ot.
Furniture mado to order.
PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY!
Corner Main nnd C Streets, Union.
All kinds of photographic -work done in
superior manner, nnd nccording
to tho latest nnd most
approved methods.
Views of residences taken on appli
cation. 2SSAU work warranted to givo sa
Hon. JONES BRO'8, Pr
tisfac
rops.
MASON
&
HAMLIN
Unexcelled.
"r , can snvo From $30 to $100 on tho
JL OU pureluuo of mi Instrument by
buylnfr tlirouirh
W.T. WKIftllT, Agent, Union, Ogn.
Buy the Hay ward
HAND GRENADE
Fire Extinguisher.
Everybody should havo them. Men,
women or children can use them. Thou
sands of dollars worth of property snvod
every day. They don't freeze, nro not in
jurious to flesh or fabric, and are always
ready. You ennnot afford to bo without
them.
G. J. Bccht, Gen. Agent, 124 Market St.,
Snn Francisco, Cal. Cook & Dwight, Agts.,
Ln Grande, Oregon.
JONES BRO S,
Corner of Main and B streets, Union.
-Dealers in-
GROCERIES,
CANNED OOODS,
VARIETY AND FANCY GOODS,
TOBACCO
AND
cio a n r
JKNTS' FIJIINISIIING GOODS.
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
nnd JEWELRY,
Glneswnre, Musical InstrumentSj PicturS
Frames nnd t'lctnres. Moulding,
Bird Cngea, Baby Car
riages, etc.,
Candies and Nuts,
Stntionnry, School Books, Periodicnls,
Novels, etc , of every description.
ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUITS
Alwnya on hand.
Wo keep coiwtftntly
uMy hfipt in a flnst i
an bund ovorythlnc
oJottsvnrlsty htorflt
h - 9 - Orders from nny prt of the country
will be
: promptly attended to.
Y