Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1887)
THE OWNER OF REST VALLEY. Curious I.lfc IIIslory of nn Kx-Con-Krcsftiiinn's Daughter. The last tintl strangest chapter In all the career of tho lato Mrs. Lizzie H. Monmouth, who died recently In this town, has just conic to light, writes a Canterbury, N. II., correspondent of The Boslon Journal. As is well known, she was tho daughter of tho lato ex Congressman Harper, tho widow of Col. Monmouth, of Texas, an author of ability, and an eccentric person goner ally. Sho was best known to tho pub lic In her later years by her public ser vices in tho Worsted church, at Hill's corner, near tho Shaker village, and through tho quaintness of hot artistic home, known as Ucst Valley, In the center of tho town. Years ago she gave out that she had lost through a clergyman to whom sho conlincu her business afl'airs nearly all of a hand some property which sho had inherited from lior father. She managed, how cvor, to retain her humble homo and a wood lot of a few acres. Then sho be gan what sho called her gtrugglo with povorty. Persons who had known her In prosperity felt a groat interest in her, and gavo her food and clothing generously. For years she lived in a chamber, i-ofusing" to soo or suak to anyone excopting to a few intimate friends. She remarked to a nolghbor that if tho public did not wisli nor to Starvo sho would accept any offerings of provisions that might bo tendered. Her wav of receiving gifts wan as fol lows: Sho would, unseen, letdown a ropo from her chamber window, and when persons brought her pcrsonts they would attach them to tho end of tho line, and after their departure Mrs. Monmouth would lift by tho ropo into her chamber what had been deposited for her outside. Sho kept along in this way lor a con siderable timelier friends and what few relatives she had being anxious that sho should notboconio a public charge. She wrote a pamphlet, that a friend got published for her, entitled "Living on Half a Dlmo a Day," m which she ro tated that (hero had been times in which sho had lived with a daily ex pense for food of only ft cents. Sho wroto that alio was "a woman with broken health and broken fortune." At leaugth sho conceived tho idea of decor ating hor house with paper ornamenta tions and mottoos, and by much skill and labor sho made her homo so wonderfully attraotive that it became famous with tho public, especially with many summer visitors from Boston and vicinity. Through tho efforts of tho latter numerous Hostou merchants sent Mrs. Monmouth as gifts largo packages of sample wall papors and odd window shades. Sho charged a small admittance to examine her house, which In tho warm season would bring her some ready money. Finally ago and disease unlittod her to tako care of herself, and a few months ago a kind nolghbor carried her to tho house of a uiccu in London, whero sho had the kindest of caru, but died soon afterward. Tho strange part of her history lies In the fact that a will which has been found and probated proves that insteud of being in poverty sho left a handsome properlv. Sho bequeaths to ono rela tive 1,000 to several others SOO aploco, to still more smaller sums, and to tho Women's Benevolent society connect ed with the Baptist church In Canter bury $-'00. Hor home and wood lot also go to relatives, and what is re markable, property sullieieut is found to meet all her beqiiets, and, as a gentleman from Canterbury remarked to-day, "Wo don't know how much more will turn up." .1 cii lousy. The old adago that "jealousy Is as cruel as tho grave," Is, to my way of thinking, wrongly put, for were tho grave one half as cruel its this taunting liond, no one would desire, with the longing which at somo timo or other in life comes to poor jaded humanity, to tly to its sheltering arms for rost. Wero I asked to diagnose this passion, it would bo as the chill of despair, th e htlng of envy, tho llro of lunacy, an d claim for It precedence in the colobratod box presented by Jupiter to Pandora, but with hojie lett out. I would call it a monster greater than tho python of old, for whore is tho hand that can May its ravages when once its hydra hoad is lifted?" Stop by step it makes progress to the verge of the maelstrom whero lie so many wrecked barques wh'oh started on life's journey with Mich fair freight of hopes and prom ises; withering tho freshness of tho heart and narrowing the judgment, It it makes a pandemonium of home and happiness; like the swallow, goes and comes then ltnully takes a farewell flight. Not the least contemptible phase uf this many sided evil and often dis played when least expected Is that which makes one envious of another's personal iutlueuee or position. If the hitherto dearest friend of such a per hou U unfortunate enough to arouse this antagonistic feeling, he or sho will not hesitate to the meanest subterfuges and innuendoes; especially is this the case whero tho offending party lias tho least claim to good looks or faoinating manners. At once they become tho tar got for invidious remarks, and branded by tboir auspicious natures as designing; everything to them is tinged with a lurid light. With such persons friend ship counts for nothing, for the slime of tho serpent is trailed over all the hitherto pleasant relations. Envy and doubt are allowed to creep hi and blind tho eyes to true merit and motives, Snored confidences are laid baro and put to such base uses as would cause friendship to veil her face hi shame utid make the very naino a by word. No one who studies tho vagarios of this passion and notes Its inilueuco on various temperaments,, but has abun dant food for morali.ing over the fctrango und often ridiculous amuse menu like wine it seems to bring out Uih idlosynoraolos of character and runs tho on tiro gamut of feeling. Caused ftor all by that "spasm of tho heart" so graphically described hi Chosbro Victoria. I haw wnu poisons under tho hi llutu'.oj of IkW u. notion do tho uioit un natural things; love, fatal consequoti ces, pride, the ono thing that holdt many a strong nature in check, an swept away by this mighty power. Lives arc wrecked, reputations blast ed, and tragedies enacted through thii insane passion that tills our lunatic asylums and prison cells with its vic tims. I doubt If heaven's shining mes sengers stood with llaming sword at the portal's of this monster's keep hat power to stay its course, for witli tin strength of attachment comes the in tensity of tho fever that consumes. I bellevo that jealousy is one of the compotout parts of all human nature. A latent germ, perhaps, in many whe are unconscious that tho least taint lurks within their veins until some cir cumstance forces it to tho surface, anc they are suddenly awakened to the fact that there is a slumbering volcano in their breasts, ready to throw out tin lava which wit iters everything it touches. Mary V. btitcs, in SI. l.ouii Magazine. Now Is the Time to sec the Niagara in nil the beauty oi its winter garb, environed by marvel ous and fantastic forms of ice and snow, (iignutlu icicles form on the overhang ing rocks and reach from summit to base of the tall precipices. The ice bridge generally extends from tho Horseshoe Kali to a point near the rail road bridge, lasts generally from twe to three months, and is crossed by bun dieds of foot passengers during the winter. The ice forming the bridge i ordinarily from ono hundred to one hundred and fifty feet thick rising from lifty to sixty feet above tho natur al surface of the" river. The tingo ol tho waters troin the dark green oftwni user is sometimes changed to yellow; the trees on (loat Island and Prospect Park, sheathed in a glittering mail of ice. formed and added to by tho inces santly rising spray, seem partially buried; a mass of quaint :;nd curious crystalline forms stand in lieu of the bushes; the buildings seem to sink un der nondorous coverings of snow and ico; tin; tops of trees and points of rock on which tho dazzling whito frost does not- lie stand out. In bold contrast, form ing the deep shadows of the entrancing picture. Tho whole presents a wild, savage aspect, grand and imposing be yond adequate description. If ono can see Niagara but once, it had better be in winter than in summer. Tho scono is one of peerless grandeur, worth going hundreds of miles to see, and daily excites the enthusiastic de light of the Michigan' Ceiltral pas senger who gaze enraptured upon it from thu magnificent standpoint of Palls Viow, above and almost on the brink of tho Horse Shoo Falls. From this point, savs Peck's Sun, ed itorially, "the Michigan Central gives its passengers the most beautiful view to bo scon on this earth. There may be more beautiful views on some other mirth, but no railroad runs there yet." The Science of Noses. Tho nose, wo ' all know, forms n prominent feature In everybody's eu ro or, but it has been loft to M. Sophus Schack, a Danish disciple of Lavutcr. to fiimd out that it is an iufalliblo index to human character. He tells us in a book just published that bis discovery is i result of a long and patient study of this facial organ among people of all nations. According to his experience, tho moral ami physical nature of i porson can be gathered from the forma tion of his nose. A well-developed nose, he says, denotes strength and courage; a Utile turn up nose indicates cunning and artfulness; a delicate, straight nose, taste ami refinement; a curved nose, judgment and egotism; and a thick, misshapen nose, dullness and want of tact. Hut this is not all. "The nose." proceeds our physiogno mist, "discloses to the Intelligent ob servers tho faculties possessed by the owner, it also indicates tho intensity of his intellectual activity and the delicacy of his moral sentiments. Final ly, the nose, which belongs both to tho mobile and immobile parts of out visage, reflects faithfully the fugitive movements of our Inclinations." If all this bo true, it is evident that people who desire to dingulso their character or dissemble their passions must in future beware of their noses, or rather, thoy must wear false ones. 1'all Mall Gazette. Tho Place for Cliuir-Mukcrs. Last winter when living In theC ty ol Mexico 1 tried to buy a better chair than tho one assigned mo in my room at tho middle class hotel, whero 1 was stopping. Put to my dismay I found that the furniture man wanted mo to pay $10 for a chair which could be had almost any where In tho United States for $'2,1)0. 1 spoko to our minister about it one day by chance, when he ex plained to me that the duty on the cheapest of chairs was at the rate ?G0 por doioii! Let some few ontorprising young American mechanics or carpenters act upon this, do down the capital of Mex- (io down the capital ot .Mex ico and make furniture. All the fertile vaueys aro linen wmi wiuow wees. iu i tho little mountain streams come tumb ling down through lanes of little wil low trees. Tako a hint from ono who knows tho laud well and go down there and make willow ware, chairs especial ly. The only possible thing that could interfere with your certain fortuuo would bo a revision of their tariff laws. And this 1 do not think likely to take place. Mexico Is trying hard to in spire home industry with life and healthy action; and "protection" is far more likely to bo hicouragcd than set aside, as things now stand. Joaquin Milter. Timo to Hctlect. A voiinr liiHii tln-tlsts his bend out ol tho window of u oab and erics to the ! mencod smaller pictures of the Princes driver: I M Victoria, Sophia and Margaret. Why don't you go faster? 1 am go-' Franz von Leubach has just completed lug to Do married tuts morning, and at this rate 1 Will iU riVO lOO latO for th . wedding. nnpathoUcally) : "Well. Driver what of it? 1 am giving you plenty oJJ",iu r gwwry oi ttie imperial time to reflect." liri Journal, frcbloit at Berlin. Sam .Ioni.s bcg.ui bis sermon in the city of ltobcii. (J. liigersoll's homo by reniarkiiiir t.'iat "Inlidelily is only a "rreat hi" mouth that goes around talk UL'." Hx-CJov. Kxdi.isii and wife, of Con necticut, will return from the continent to -igland presently, and make an ex tended tour through tho laltor country, Scotland, add Ireland. Pkinthss Coi.oxka, the daughter of Mrs. J. Mackay, is to accompany her husband to this country in the spring. B is coming over to look after his rail rW interests in Mexico and Texas. John C. Calhoun, of South Caro lina, grandson of the great niillifier, lias tho second largest, cotton-lield in the United Slates. lie was a captain in 1 lie confederate service at IS and is now -11. A I. ma Tadk.ma's health has been se riously all'ectcd by a peculiar paint which he employed In decorating a room in his new hoiue. and lie has been obliged to cense all work for an indefin ite time. Mns. KiciiAiii) .fussr. is dead at Mar gate, England. Her maiden name was Kmily Tennyson, and sho was engaged to be married to Arthur Henry Ilallain, tho subject ol Tennyson's "In Me niorinin." John C. Biji.i.itt, thu eminent Phil adelphia lawyer, whoso new charter for diat city has received popular sanction n tho election of Killer for mayor, is a Ivontuckiiin by birth. Ho moved to I'luladclphia hi 181!). TiOun William Ckiml, the second son of Lord Salisbury, is to be ordained by tho bishop of Norwich at his Lent ordination, and be is to be appointed to the curacy of tho parisli church of SL Nicholis. (Ircat Yarmouth. Skxatoii Stani'ouh's enthusiasm over his plan for erecting a groat uni versity in California is said to have reached such a pitch that he contem plates resigning his .seat in the senate in order to devoto his whole time to tho project, Rosuoi: Conklisc, as the only mem ber of Horatio Seymour's family living in New York, received the memorial resolutions adopted by the board of aldornion of that city, acknowledging the compliment to tho dead in his usual eloquent way. Hky. Maucus Painskouu is proba bly tho first clergyman to preach in a lower. When a now sewer in the north of Iyondon was recently being built Mr. Kuinsford, whose work is imong tho people of that neighbor hood, wont into the sewer one evening and held service for tho workmen. Oxk of the most expensive works architects now have in hand is the now congress hall for Buenos Avres. This .s to cost $10,()00,0i)l), and to be built in bur years. It is to bo in the reuais- mncc style, us dimensions ueing i.'juu feet by !H)0 feet. The site covers twen- huros in the best part of tho city. ViiKitK Is a depression in the English marriage market. Population is in jreasing, but marriages are decreasing. Divorces are increasing. The registrar ;eneral decide these vexed questions? s a divorced husband a widower or a bachelor: Is a divorced wife a willow jr a spinster? 'J' hey are bachelor and spinster, he says. A w'kituu upon the products of Ar-iau-as says: "Tho most remarkable mil interest. ng mineral of all this re gion is tho '.vhitc malleable iron ore, re garding the existence and malleability jf wli.ch a great deal of skepticism is said to elst. it is found in the corner uf Howard county, adjoining lite fron tier of Montgomery. Polk and Pike." Axorni:u Jones lias arisen in the ioutli. where he is raising excitement Among his colored biothon by declaring '.hat ho is on a divine mission to let iltetii know that there will be a famine two years hence, and that thu end of the world is approaching. He wants twelve "sisters" to act as disciples in following him about on his travels. Piiit.ii Hoi'itKK Maustox, the blind poot, is dead, hi England at tho ago of Ui. He was the sou of John Wostlaud ; Marston, author of "The Patrician's and many i).H,gi,tor, "Strathmoro. other dramas. Ho has written much utd often of lato years for American magazines. Personally ho was an at tractive and interesting man, and lias boon beloved by womankind ever since tho day when ho lay In his cradle and Dinah Maria Muloek apostrophized hliu In the melodius strains of "I'hilip. My King." Tub Ccrniau crown princess stopped for several days in Munich on Iter hoinoward Journey from Italy last No vember, when sho gavo sittings for a life-izod portrait to the eminent paint er Franz von laiubnoh, who also com- 1 fo-sizo liortraits of the Kmueror Will- . .. mwn tirinw. un.l Fild Mar. ,!uU a M?Uke . of )vhi.ch fro l,es: iSI KlH3 POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tliis powder never varies. A marvel ot purity, nlvength and wliolcsomeiirss. More conoinicnl tlinn the ordinary kinds, mid cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate ponders, Fold only m cans. IlOVAL JtAKMNO I'OWUmi Co., 10U Wall St., N Y. A. L. COBB, M. D., PHYSICIAN AID SURGEON. Nuvinc permanently locnted in Alder, Union county, Oregon, will bo found ready to attend to i-hIIm in all tho various towns nnd settlements ol tlio Wallowu valley. Oi route IIn-uso it Specially. S3My motto is: "Live and let live." DEPOT HOTEL A. C. CRAIG, - - Proprietor. (Union Depot, Oregon.) Splendid arcommodntions for commer cial men. Tablrs always supplied with the best the market affords. jsriloi and Coi.n MlSKHAI. BATH8"5S KENTUCKY LIQUOR STORE AB SOEfA I'ACTOnV. Cor, Main and I Sts., Union, Oregon. SlIimnAN A;RLEY, rrop. Manufncturers nnd dealers in Sodn Water, Sarsaparillu, Ginger Ale, Cream .Soda nud ChumpaRne Cider, Syrups, etc. Orders promptly filled. COMMERCIAL Livery anfl Feet Oitosite Centennial IIotku JOHN S. ELIOTT, rUOPIUETOR. Having furnished this old and popular hostelry with ample room, plenty of feed, good hostlers und new bugs".', is better prepared than ever to accommodate cus tomers. My terms ure reasonable. GOVE TANNERY. Adam Ckoi-sma.v, Piiorititrroa. Ilni now ou hnnd nnd for snle the best ol 1IAKNKSS, LADIGO, UPPEK nnd LACE LEATHER. SHEEP SKINS, ETC. I'OIt'I H,AP IK5i:S Taid for Hides and Pelts. SMOKE OUU PUNCH Pest Havana Pilled 5 Five Cent Cigar. 5 Jones Pros., agents, Union. E. GOLLINSKY & CO. SPRING Mi BLOSSOM T1IK QUKAT Anti-Bilious-Dyspeptic Remedy, vri ,tl. ooivia ARE YOU AFFLICTED? DTSrETSIA hi inch ptculUr ehirteterlitlet thM n one can iuUUWb tne nature of the complaint III ijroplomi aro MrU. lleuilachr, Naur titan. ttk.KructMttuiK. Hi-Mrtliurn.Vi liter llruih, 4WKtlputloc, l'Hlna In tlir Nlile und lluk, HarnlUKHcnantlannt (lift PlturtheHtoiuMeli. lUaaa of Appctllt-. etc. Tho natural cheerfu; become Morwo and Oeapondent. and ttio mot; opea brrame liloouir and Sutnlcloui) life It a tnlaerr and burden, and jet In the United Sutea at leaat two ihlrdiof the ropnlatlon are troubled w1UiimpmuU and Liter Complaint, mure or Ion. VOU CAN 11.13 OUIUSt). Spring Blossom is Sold on Its Merits. Car-TRIAL R1ZE. 10 CKNTS al SPRING BLOSSOM BOILS, PIMPLES, BLOTCHES And Eruptions of the Skin. Dvs ptpsiaj Sick Headache, and all KIDNEY COMPLAINTS. KDOKJTI3 CHOSS, HcrrAlo, vrtteat I bare uard Sprlnc lllottom for l'ytpepala, Indleea (lon and b lei Headache, and bae found It to act ad mlrablj aa a rcutle Aperient and Wood Purlner. 1 sonalder It unrquakd. "1'ou arc a, liberty to at lay une at a reference." Price, 60o; Trial Size, 10c Sold toy aJl Dx-ugerists ALL LIVE DRUGGISTS SEUu GPRING -RLOSSOM TUS UUKAT inL-UiUous and Dyspeptic Quo. Otiroaa 1 .IVIQIl aMl lOmplaints- MITCHELL (LIMITED.) Factory, Racine, Wis. Branch , Portland, Oregon. Manufacturers 1 fj BUP Buckboards, Road Carts, Spring Wagons, Etc CANTON CLIPPER PLOWS, II ARROWS. ETC. GALE CHILLED PLOWS. AND IDEAL FEED MILLS. SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. FREE. Pianos & Organs E. M. FURMAN, Agent. WALLA WALLA, HOWLAND & "WILSON, Miintucturers ot XT IR, 31 TIJRE Main Street; Union, Oregon. Keep constantly on hand a largo supply of Parlor. and Bed Room Sots, Bed ding, Desks, Oflico Furniture, etc. Upholstering Done in the Best Style. Lounges, Mattresses, and all Kinds of Furuituro niado to order. Your patron age solicited. JONES Dealers in- Groceries, Tobaccos and Cigars. Variety and Fancy Goods, Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Musical Instruments, Picture Frames, Bird Cages, Baby Carriages, Etc. Candies, Nuts and Fruits, Schsol Books, Stationery, Periodicals, Novels, Etc., of Evory description. Orders from all parts of the country promptly attended to. PHOTOGRAPH - GALLERY. JTonxes 35xos., .A.x"fcis"fcs . All KMs of PMoppliic Work Done in a Superior Manner. New Scenery and Accessories Just Received. All Work Warranted to Give Satisfaction. VIEWS OF RESIDENCES TAKEN ON APPLICATION & LEWIS CO, of and Dealers in tS 1&S S. MITCHELL & LEWIS GO,, Limited. 192-191 Front St., "Portland, Oregon. KIMBALL WASHINGTON TERRITORY