TOE OREGON SCOOT. AMOS K. JONKS. KIM nu. The Oregon'Scouthasas large a circu- j lotion as any two papers in thit sec- ' tton of the State, combined, and is cor- ; responding! valuable as an advertising ' medium. Thursday, Febr'y. 7. ISSO. : JUUlll T""" J " 1 1 1 B 1 ill I f ' I. ,L ' Tin: coukt nousr.. i A 8wrn Slatcmpiil ly KfllaMo Citlzuus i:'K!rllnt Its Contlitluu. To the Taxpayer of Union County, Oregon: W'c, the umlcriipncti committee nppoint- cil by the "County Sent Executive Commit- 1 tec" of Union, to examine and report to the taxpayers of Cuion County the condi tion of the Court, House at Union, Oregon, beg leave to submit thi., our report: On February 2J, 18S0. we, in :i hotly, lnaile n thorough, personal uxaminattun of the Court Houc, at Union, Oregon. We found a few cracks In the brick work, which, in our opinion, and from all the facts and evidence before us, occurred in the cpring following the erection of the building, and was occasioned by the joining of the brick and wood work of the building and the settling of the foundation o thu same. We further find that these cracks have not appreciably widened or extended since they first occurred in the building, at tho time slated. Wc further find that some seven or eight years after the building was oreeted tho same was thoroughly anchored and secured by heavy iron rods, extending through the building, each way, from wall to opposite wall, heavily flanged on the outside of each wall. In view of the condition in which we find tho walls of the building, and the dotiHe security afforded by the anchorage referred to, we consider tho buiidiug in every way fcafc and secure, and in every way suitable to withstand the ordinary weal and tear of the elements and safely accommodate the people for county purpoes for any reason able length of time to come. A. K. Eaton, (iKoitoi: WliliiHT. .1. H. Thomson, J. D. Cai:i;oi,i William Koth, is. i-:.kin W.H.O.STKANlir.R. Dated at Union, February I'd. 18Sf). STATK OF GltF.GON,! County ok Union. BS. Wc, A. E. Eaton. Oorge Wright, .1. II. Thomson, J. D. Carroll, William Koth, It. Eakin.and W. II. Ostrnndcr, do solemnly swear, each for himself, and not ono for thu other, that the foregoing report is true and correct. A. 15. Eatov, ; Gi.oni: Weight. .1. I!. Thomson, .1. D. CAr.r.oLL, William Koth, It. Eakin, W. II. OfiTUANDBK. Subscribed and .sworn to before nie this 2d day of Feb miry. ISM. J. M. r.UJKOLL, Notary 1'iiblic for Oregon. Hoot It I'ay? I'hree-fourths of our people are troubled with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint in same form or other, which by nature of the dis ease has a depressinginf lucnco on the mind or body, preventing tlicni from thinking or acting clearly in any matter of importance. Indigestion, coming up of food after eating, dyspepsia, sick headache, acidity of the stomach or any derangement of the stom ach or liver (upon which the whole action of our sysem depends) arc speedily ami af fectuully overcome by tho use of Green'.s August Flower. Tho most stubborn cases have yielded to its influence, as thousands of letters received will testify. The Im mense sale of this medicine is another auar antce of its merrits, (over a millon and a half bottles sold last year.) So we ask, will you suffer from any of the above dis eases when you can have immediate relief in the August Flower. Three doses will prove its worth. It is hold by all druggists and general dealers in nil parts of the world. III.1H ClohC. Our friend, Johnny Clark, of Island City, is well versed in "ferrin' languago.s,'' and don't you forget it. This week wo sent him a statement of account, with u request to "potlateh chlcamon,'1 and In reply received the following: l.A GnMK. (Or.). .Ian 2S. ISfO. M resits. Jones A: Cll . kY: Uentirmrn: Clawhawyain fc'i.x Mlka Waw-waw Co pa, .Ian. '-'8th. Hias Close. Nika hyuck pot latch. $1 ti. Nika tuni-tum Idas cloe. Caw inikachaco cona La Grande. Mika natiMi-h uika illaha. MKahoup wuw-ivnn'oupn hi yew iotas. Copa Hunt 1'ailrnad; eoim county scat, kukiiiu waw-waw. Xllcn tum-tuni hias close. Mlka cumtu.v? Niku wake bet. John S. C'i.ahk. Subscription to the : Subsidy.' The subscription to the Hunt railroad subsidy is constantly increasing, although tho work was retarded for several days on account of the nou arrival of the i-ontruoU which woro expected the latter part of hut week. They arrived Monday, however, and those who put thoir names to tho sub scription paper b ivo transferred tlicni to tho contract, many of them taking h op portunity of raisin? (he amount of thoir subscription. Tho work will now bo pushed, i without intermission, until all have sub scribed . The subscription now fools up to between fifty and fifty-five thoutanil dollar.? Merit Will. W deWrc to say to our eitktens, tb4t (or yoars we have been nelllng Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. ing's Nou- I.tfo i'ilU. Ituofcltm's Arnica gaivc and Hlicuto lUUerc, and have never handled rt mrriito Um- eli as wall, or that have lv on such universal ati action. We do not haeUate to giuraitic-- then every time, Mid weun I rca iv to r :uml tb yaniiaaa pri'-e, U satisl'ui um v r-ulu d nt follow Uwlrust Th. -t r . 4i-4li aa ou uteir aomiUrit) pur .4 IU4 nMt. ft. II HrvvBi i. u&i r, Untie), Qtt LOCAL IM'OtlM VTtON. Cfethctctl tip tij- Thu Sottnt nnil Hi-ourM to ttratlqunrtrm. Felt hats at cost at Mr. Uinehart's mil linery store. Remember the entertainment to be given by the Knights of Pythias. Commercial travelers will And the Depot Hotel a pleasant place to stop at. 'File Frank llrother's Implement Com pany have our thank for an elegant calen dar for 18. l.ailios' MIsseV and children' hoods, tobotfnns mid hosiery for s-alc at cost at Mrs. IJlnehart's. Henry Armstrong of Salciu is claimed to be the oldest Odd Fellow in the United States, being in hi eighty-seventh yenr. A "Jiaby Concort'' U advertised to take place at Haker City soon. A great many people get enough of that sort of thing at home. Clark Ulder, who has recently been ac quitted of the charge of murdering Charles Summerville at Seattle, will commence a suit for damages against the ollbials. The recirdof "real estate sales'' at I.a Grande h been cm-pleuous by its absence in the papers over there during the past four week. What's the matter, fellows? j Mr. Tomp Carroll took his departure i yesterday for Summerville in the interest of the Hunt railroad. He took down tho onuirnctei which were received here on I Monday. ' It is snid that good indications of coal has been dwejvorod along the line of the proposed Union extension of the Oregon and Washington Territory Railroad. Home lress Mrs. Kachael Stewart, who was commit ted to the insane asylum from this county, November '2l:h, 1kS". died January 31st, of heart disease, and was buried in the Odd Fellows' Ceniete-y, at Salem. A. Levy, of Union, was in the city the first of tho week. It is probable that .1. Mock & Company, of which firm he is a men. her, will erect another brick building adjoining the one they now occupy. Ccn terville llomr I'rtts. Everything indicates that Oregon and Washington Territory will receive a big im migration this year- The tirto that In past years has flowed west to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California, .seems to be changing to the northwest. Last Wednesday morning, while engaged in hauling for the Tom Paine Mining Com pany, near liakerCity, a young man named Alfonso Mitchell met with an accident by which his leg was broken and he was other wise severely injured. The remonstrance against the proposed national .Sunday law, which is being cir cuited by Mrs. Collin, is receiving the sig natures of almost everybody. Those who liavo not signed it yet should do so at once. The lady deserves much credit for her un tiring efforts. A Daker exchange says that the best winter range for horses in Eastern Oregon is at the mouth of l'owdor river where it empties in the Snake. Several of our horse owners have driven their bauds to that section this winter and the animals are doing nicely. Hunt's surveyors are now at work sur veying a louto from Walla Walla to this val ley by way of Mill Civek and Gran.le Hondo rher. It is tl ought that an almost natural pass across the Iiluc Mountains will be found. If this route is adopted it will make it a great (leal niorcintensting to the people of Wallowa county. Mr. Ed Fallon in speaking of the bene fits of the O. & W. T. load said that he had subscribed .f500.fl" toward the subsidy, and had already received his money back in the added vaiucof his grain. This he attrib utes to the building of the road. This statement bhould bo carefully treasured up for l'utuic reference, as it may be useful. header. The Ccntervillo Home Press says of the Hunt railroad: "The 0. & W. 'i"s. yards and buildings hero will consist of a turn table, round-house, depot, water tanks, elevators, and the main line and branches. It covers an area of 20 acres. Can any other place in Eastern Oregon boast of as arre a yard as tho O. & W. T has at this pla:e? The water tank is built and in op eration. The Ashland woolen mills employ thirty people, and during tho past year they used moro than one hundred thousand pounds of wool. They inado sixty-six thuusmd yards of flannels, three thousand nine hun dred and forty-two yards of cassimore. one thousand one hundred and sixty pairs of blankets, seventeen dozen large shawls and a number of umall shawls, stockings, yarns and other goods. A strange dlsoaso, in epidemic form, broke out in tho vicinity of Denver, a small village ten miles east of Rowic, Texas, last Thursday, aud up to dale six deaths have occurred. The victim is takon with a slight fever, accompanied by a breaking out on the wrists, which causes the victims to be come raving maniac. Deuth results in a few hours. Twenty now caaes woro reported yesterday. Mr. T. II. Cooper visited Indian Valley and the lower end of the county this week and securod thirty-six now roriionstrators to the county sunt move. These, w ith others obtained in dUiureni portion of thooounty. footed up to one huiidrtxlaiid two, and they were forwarded to Salem. This makes an overwhelming majority ag.Ii.U tha iuovo. : T,. ... .. . " i. " , ' ' and we will i. little- b.r nothing moro of it. Some buslneu inn in all places are too much given UtcotupUloluing of "poor bu ine,'' making-1 Ik m stives and others be lleye Uut tjMde la (rawing bird r tvvry year; thai the riilo of the whole jnere-intiie cwtunanity ia only a question 0 M ne. The earoule habit of gi ambling U .H wrong and ia comnirsMv ly t msm da - It have any re(tji,Me xa. If our ' ban's wiio a. m-lain that ''bu-lft Is duiii-rth 11 l,i -t vcar" Hulil ! tttko Un trou ble u tu.iuj eie the figures tut a give liev t- , r. ill) 1 .4 .r. - u i.s. . Judge liraiunrd is sojourning in ltakcr City for a few days. The streets of Union arc dry and dusty and the weather pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Kobcrt Eakln's little boy is sufrering with the scarlet fever. One or two of Mr. and Mrs. Judge Good all's children are on the sick list. The latest style in Comic and Sentimen tal Valentines to be received at the Cove Drug Store next week. The Cornucopia stage left Union Monday morning with a four-horse outfit. Mr. Grillln intends to run the Hue notv in first-class style, and will no doubt, turn the travel all this way, where it naturally belongs. Read the new "ad.'' of the Union and Cornucopia Stage Line, in this issue. Trav elers going to and from the mines will find It greatly to their advantage to go by this route. Freight carried on very reasonable terms. The telephone line between this city and the Cove is completed ami ready for busi ness. It will prove a great convenience. Among the first messages that came over the lino was one from Messrs. Hlooin fc Humbley, to this ofllce, subscribing for Thk Scoct. Tho Walla Walla fVon says: "Since it has been decided that there are to be eleva tors built all along the Oregon Uailroad and Navigation Company's lines, is there any one so dumb or blind as to not say or seo that the building of the Oregon and Wash ington Territory Railroad to this city has caused this move tobeniadeV ThcOregon Railroad and .Navigation Company is will ing to accommodate the farmers when they have to. UHKSS t'AKADK. The .Scout's AVcokly Iiispertlnn anil Ko port (if rrieinltt oil' Duty, Uncle Andy Carter was in town this week. Mr. E. Draper madiMts a substantial visit Monday Mr. 15. 1). Koger of tho Cove, called on us Saturday. Mr. Huey Lynch of Tclocascl, was In town Sunday Mr. Frank llloom of the Cove made us a pleasant visit, Monday. Mr. George 11. Holmes, of the Cove, made us a pleasant visit last Saturday. Mr. Daniel White of New Hridge, sub scribed for Tun Scout this week. Mr. Henry Lynch made us a pleasant and substantial visit last Saturday. Mr. George 15. Owen, editor of the La Grande Journal, visited Union, Sunday. Mr. F. E, Harris of Elgin, called on us yesterday and subscribed for Thk Scout. Mr. John M. AVorleyof Rig Creek, was in town Monday. He made final proof on his laud claim. Mr. W. R. Holmes of Enterprise, Wallo wa county, sent in and subscribed for Thu Scout this week. Mr. S. M. Itrown of tho Cove called on us the fore part of the week, and replen ished our treasury somewhat. The name of Mr. E. T. Ueidleinan, San Diego, California, was added to the sub scription list of Tub Scout this week. Mr. John Clark, the wide-awake agent for tho Frank lirothers' Implement Company, visited Union the fore part of the week. I D. 1. Anbury, editor of the Grant County Xcu't, is now in the city on a brief visit. Wo acknowledge several pleasant calls. Attorney .1. W. Shelton returned from Salem Saturday lie reports everything moving along in a very satisfactory manner. Mr. Joseph Vowell of I'ylo Canyon, has been quite sick for several days with an attack of pneumonia, but under the treat ment of Dr. Cromwell, is recovering. Mr. John McCall of Wallowa county, has sold his Silver Lake property forf.GUOO. lly a privatt) letter received from him we learn that he intends traveling considerably the coming summer. Wo wish him success w herever he may be. Great preparations arc being made for the K. of P. dance and entertainment to bo given in this city on the 10th iust. Don't fail to witness the "Initiation of a Candi date." Tho best of music has been secured for the ball, and an excellent supper will be served. Tickets includin r supper. $2.50. The entertainment will be free. Remember the social dance at Davis' hull on Friday night. The best of music will be furnished, and a good time is assured. A largo number wcro in attendance last Fri day evening, and the interest In these social dances seems to bo increasing, which goes to show that the proprietors, Messrs. Raird it James, are tho right men in tho right place when it comes to managing an affair of this kind. They always make you feci at home. Mr. and Mrs. F. 15. Foster were ugaiii re minded last Friday evening by the assem bling of a few relatives and intimate friends, that they had passed the twenty-fourth milo-btono of married felicity. Promptly at C, v. M., all repaired to their spacious dining parlor and discussed tho many deli cacies spread before them. The guests wero Mr, find Mrs. James Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn, Mr. ami Mrs. .Moll Campbell, of Cove, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Day, of Union, MUk Clara Iteos. of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. t tl s.ri tri - lii .J ,, ' Molllo Fostor, and Profcmor A. J. Hackett. of Union. Ono and all unRcd In wishing the happy couple many returns of this eventful da. Tho highest pra se wc can glvo of Mrs. Foster's gonial temper is that Mr. Poster is not y t bald-headed. A I'ltm-iii),- ,Sens 1 e.iltli Mild stieiiKth tun uv 1 u,l f d 11 nrj full ,W( :h use f tyrup 1 1 hs: tii'iijy wlh 11 at 111 e ('!. 1.1 I,- 1 li .tiff ill UT'I -.V (!'! r . . . i.., i !",-.' 1 it . .; .J -I (tl 1 ' ,iit tit,', 1 i - - . Hi f.4jM r uy ft to sw'Uli U.VVKNNA. Vlrld anil l'ortlent Description of Its i:n. r'.iuntlliK llrntity. Uavknna, (Italy,) Jan. 1, 1SS!) Editoh Orkoon Scout: ColcbnUion of New Year's day is quite diilerent here from the manner in which it is celebrated in America, or Oregon ; but perhaps 1 am partial. The climate is to very opposite the climate of our native country that per haps it works a material difference in customs. lUtsiness goes on hero as usual. It is nothing but a common day just like any other day in Italy cloudless, sunny and bright. We do not see the morning papers Hush with New Year's sermons nor thu editors inebriated while the sermon i being put in the form. Tho "little vicissi tudes of life" are not rehearsed nor new and lengthy resolutions adopted, like in Amerieu, hut the every-dny routine of work, play, hurry, bustle and business makes the city, the coun try, the hamlet, the home nil the same only in proportion. Last Wednesday we embarked at the cosy little anchorage of the queen city of Italy Venice. Our steamer was capacious. It was one of those large, elegantly equipped, mail and passenger steamers that skim over the tranquil bosoms of these southern seas. It was ( o'clock in the morning when we lifted anchor and stole out of tho harbor down the shimmering Gulf of Venice. The wharf was lined with llshing crafts and freight steamers. This is a great place for small, but beautiful, vessels. They are easily managed anil lit here and there as gracefully as a butterlly A voyage on the Adriatic is something in the course of Italian pleasures rarely surpassed. The Gulf widens trraduullv. We steer close along to the western shore, just near enough to get a good viow of tho little upland valleys, and ham lets that sleep on tho sides of tho neighboring hills and mountains. The vessel rides like a mermaid o'er the waves. The blue, unbroken, vast expanse of gently moving waves to our left, the long, green waste of flow ers, of trees, of small brooks gushing into tho sea, of the distant peaks of the snow-clad mountains on our right, the deep and sparkling waters beneath us, the sky above, make a variety of beauties on which to feast our tireless eves. Wo eomo to the mouth of tho noisy, rolling, bounding little litsch rivor. Up towards the headwaters of this stream is one of the noted olive Holds of Italy, and along its sunny banks arc some of the best upland vineyards of the country. The water rushes out seaward with a vigorous sweep ami tho feeble dash against the shimmer ing sea sends a slight volley of waves hurrying out s.ome distance over the surface, but they arc boon scattered. Kavenna, like all Italian cities, is picturesque. It has long, white streets. Vineyards come down hero and there. Tho same kind of goats roam over the clifl's back a little dis tance from the sea. Tho same con stant monotonous tramp of tho musical beggar, tho cosy littlo fruit stands, the gentle faces of its maidens with flowers in their hair and on their bosoms, the pensive looking inorchant, all these aro marked peculiarities of Italian tea-port towns. Olivo raising is a valuable branch of industry here. Fishing is carried on, grapes aro sont their rounds to all principal countries of the world, and takon all in all ftnvenna is quite a business place. In tho year 1321 0110 of tho greatest sons of these fair climes laid down tho pen that had brought "Inferno" to tho gazing eyes of an unfriendly world, and went to that silent land beyond the beautiful fields of Italy and "from whose bourne no traveler returns." Tin's place will always bo famous as the city where Dante, one of tho brightest intellects that ever stopped into tho arena of greatness, Mckoncil and died. The very walls teem to speak yet in tho accents of him who peered into tho future and read tho imaginary doom of man. fn tho si lence of tho night ono can almost seo the lonely form of that man plodding dolefully along, muttering the most melancholy strains that havo ever re verberated down tho chords of Poesy. Yes! almost, hut not quite! Wo can picture his musfctvo brow, tho dcop 1 drawn lines across the forehead, tho glittering cyo und that vacant stare that read tho inmost depths of human nature. We can almost sue liirn lean for joy wild uplifted hand as ho; concoived tho idea of totting in em lila.onod luttnrs over tho oritranoo to I Ilaibs, "All hopo abandon, ye who! i iiU;r in rj! ' Oil, Duntc! a u w w.u h.p the, a woihl udm lb. A it gl.lhi out M-puli hr- was crt- U l , 11. in 1. 11 i IJKJ b, IS. rui- I.. ii-j n..i li-- liw- in iir ,.-11 iv ul ' ' -lt.l! J.!k tl,,- in,,, . ;J d.Kilrt )( 1 ' li'.'.i A hiii I 'cii 11.. 11, a,iid niiin fcVfflb-Ml? 1 m -DKALEll IN- Latest Styles. .lust Keceivod, Direct from the East, a Large Invoice of LADIES' and MISSES' CALFSKIN SMOES, the Best Ever brought to this Market. Also a Kino Assortment of GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS. My Trices will suit the limes. Drop in and see mo. C. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or. B. M. LOMBARD, - : Low Rates, Mo ComsnsssioBi, fl?"Those who consult their own interests will call on me before borrowing. OFFICE IN ".lOriJNA L" IH'ILDING. MM E I um d ra STABLE. (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) S. ELLJOTT, Everything 1'irct Clas. Terms Very llciivinabh'. Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains T0 CLOSE OUT 22 I will sell my mammoth stock of Winter (Wig, Latin' Hw and liki (hh ui Jackets, E. J. COUPER, r 1 r LOWEST RATES NO DELAYS. MRS Jwt opcno'l in t. buck bniMing Klr ot. Uni'in, i full ti.fl 1 o'ii'Jt t' 1 j hi Whlcli Kro Now OfM'it Ffr I'UK I S ON i.OODsi In j'Mition to tbc a onu.h fcljoc are in tAttnk, uiul wiil la a M r A Share if Vtra inlJWo Mill! 11 T H jr. All. Kinds. ONEY!! - LA GRANDE, OGN Proprietor- OF- EVERY -:- STYLE, I I Union, Oregon. Kplfa of (lost.: EASY TERMS RINEHART'S S IIS ailjninu Javccx rt 1 1 h 'ii 1 of Iuspuction Sl'JinilFJNciLY to hov i I4J i' by tho Ladies. LOW 'mi' and ("lulrfrenV Vihi'OiM foWcl. iV Pivt'T'n ' , Mam