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iiwis ituvrEwr.i). J. . I'lciincrnovl-wfiUin Charge inntlt AgntuM. Ill in by Itcv. Irwin' Emtok Ohkoo.v Scout: I venture to cravo a little space in your valuable and excellent paper to reply to nn article appearing in the columns of our esteemed (?) and highly inor'tl (?) contemporary, Hie Eastern Orerjon Ilcpublican, in Decem ber last, but which came to my notice only a. few days ago. It iw entitled "A Vindication," and in over the sig natuif! of that eminent (?) ami talent ed divine (?) whom your people and those of La (Jrando know in various Himiti, and in various degrees, not id ways "wisely" but in some instances "loo well," O. M. Irwin. This master of billingsgate and slang, it appears, opened his batteries of dirt upon you as editor of Tub Scout for daring to give as an item of news the charges against him for dishonesty, lying and blander, preferred at tbc last session of the Idaho Conference, and upon mo for presuming to call in question a career which "for ways that are dark and tricks that arc vain," for financial and other afl'airs, rank and smelling to heaven, arc viewed by j many as "peculiar," and extremely dark and crooked. It is time that Irwin bent his colos sal (?) intellect us prosecuting attorney in my case, doing the dirty work of a dirty gang for "coin," to vent a per sonal spite on me for the henious of fense of beating him for conference secretary and for using my influence to elect an old and valued friend to general conference instead of him. So far as Irwin is concerned this was the "head and front of in y ofl'ending." For this ho eagorly became the hire ling and tool of an unholy combina tion in the church hero at Jloiso City, to drive mo out of the ministry. Thin ho did witli a cunning, a malice, and a venom, unmatched in all the annals of diabolism. The charges against him were mado in good faith. His state ments that thoy wore preferred to pre vent bun from acting as attorney in the case, and that I "had no further uso for them" and wanted to withdraw them, are un true in every particular. There were good reasons why no eflbrt was made to establish tlio charges against him at the meeting of a com mittee of inspection at Union, last November. Itev YV. T. Chapman, whom the conference appointed to prosecute Irwin, and was familiar witli the intended lino of prosecution, wrote mo a few days beforo the time set for a meeting of the committee, that he could not bo prcsont to conduct the prosecution, as imperative business in terests called him from home at that time. 1 was debarred from appearing in thu case, and as the time was so short, and as in any event tho annual conference woidd have to nettle tho matter, it was deened best to wait un til the next session of tho conference. It seems that Irwin was much elated over tho result of the investigation that uover,0amo oil'. Ho raised a great shout in his little sheet, gave out that ho was "vindicated," and called in his few friends to rejoice witli him that "tho clouds had rolled by." Ho may lay this llattering unction to his soul if it. does him any good and in any way serves to mitigate tho horrors of coming rotribution ; but ho" may find out in time that tho clouds so far from "rolling by," are only gathering black ness, and, charged with tempest, aro ready to break, not in mercy, but in judgment, upon his ignominious head. Wo commend to him a prudent hus bandry of his resources, and suggest that ho reservo his shouts of victory until tho battle is fairly over. As to his vituperative tongue wags and base statements concerning me. I will say in tho llrst instance, that if the things alleged by him aro true, why did not ho as prosecuting at torney for his gang, put thorn in his hill of charges and prove them against mo in tho courts of tho ohuroh? If I am and had been for years a "libor tine, a liar and a general fraud on so ciety, why did ho not prove mo such? Why woro not theeo allegations put into specific form and urged as a part of tho case against mo? Is not his language a cowardly insinuation that these things were proven, when in fact not one of them was sustained by tho action of tho church? As a matter of fact, Irwin raked tho entire Northwest Paciiio coast for scurilous matter to lay to my chnrge, consorted with tho lecherous and the vile, called to his aid tho dregs and scum of society, and I defeated him in ovcry point except two, ono being a business transaction, and tho other a case of "imprudence," so eallod either of which I am ready, bo far as intention of wrong is con cerned, to meet before tho (Ireat Wiuto Throno and neither of which was doomed of suilloiunt weight to ixxpol mo from tho church, but only to de pose mo from the ministry, from which decision L have taken an appeal to the highest court of tho church. Uesidcs, from two years in tho Idaho Confer ence and for three years in tho Colum bia Itiver Conference, I have sat beside this man Irwin, and each year my character as a man and a minister came up before him for review, and each time he said by his vote, "There is nothing against iirothor Flcnner." If I was all the time such a man as he would fain, have people believe, what kind of a man is Irwin to cover up and shield mo during theeo years in all of this iniquity? Kor ten years J have been a minister of the M. E. church in the Columbia Itiver and Idaho Con ferences, and in all these years not a whisper of taint or wrong as to my character has appeared from any re sponsible source, until the unholy al liance hero at Hoise City wanted an oxciuo for their inhuman treatment of me and their rebellion against the authorities of the church, and, with tho aid of this man Irwin, raked tho purlieus of vice and moved hell, to accomplish their dark and dastardly purposes. I have occupied the lead ing pulpits in both conferences, and have been to a very llattering extent successful in building up the church and in tho conversion of souls through he preaching of the word. Can it be true that tho Holy Ghost will honor the labors and preaching of "a liber tine, a liar and a general fraud on so ciety?" Is it reasonable. None but a fool can believe it. And further: G. 3W. Irwin in his dirty sheet, over his own signature, has published thai under the guise of the ministry, I have "traveled over the country, stopping at hotels with strange women, and registering as man and wife," itis. oco. In publishing this statement ho is guilty of libel most foul, and I hereby brand him as a wicked and malicious liar, and if there is any adequate remedy in tho courts of justice in Oregon, Irwin may possi bly be able to speak by porsonal ex perience concerning striped suit and prison bars. It is no pleasing task with me to dwell upon the weakness and failings of any man. All my life I have boon ready to extend a helping xhand to tho needy and to cover tho faults of my brethren with tho while shield of a broad and generous charity. My aim has been rather to extol tho virtues than to expose the foibles of brothion, but when a man has trailed his debts across tho continent, is sued in the courts for refusal to pay his confessed and just obligations with full ability to discharge tlie debt; when his conduct bus been so crooked as to cause a for mer associate with him in tho minis try in Illinois, a man high in the coun cils of tho church, a delegate to the General Conference, to say to another delegate, from tho west, "You will havo to wateli him or ho will steal your missionary money;" when the erica of his brethren under him in tho ministry whom ho has defrauded in missionary funds, reached the ear of the church, resulting at last in charges for misappropriating those funds; a man who, to say tho least, is extremely unfortunate in his family, whether duo to a taint in his own nature or not, but which should make him a triilo charitable towards others: who has made a signal failure of everything ho has attempted, until his name is a synononim for failure tho country over; when a man by his conduct shows that he is utterly selfish, heart less and cruel, without a spark of brotherly kindnoss or charity, and above all, when such a man takes on superior airs of piety, prates about pu purity, pursues with a whip of scorpi ons his unfortunate brethren who aro not ablo to meet their financial obli gations, it is uearly an outrage on hu man forbearance, and should bo met with tho open rebuke, scorn and indig nation of men. 1 owo this much in justice to you, Mr. Editor, who gave to tho world the charges against Irwin. The failure of tho prosecution to appear at tho meet ing of tho committee, if loft unex plained, might result to your prejudice. The reason will now bo apparent to all fair minded people. 1 must crave tho pardon of your readers for intruding my own personal matters upon their attention. I trust, however, it will result in putting Irwin in a proper light beforo them. Very Truly, .1. I. Kl.KNNKH. TAKEN Ul XTOTICi: IS 1IKHKBY OIVHN THAT 1 the ondorsignod, i villi; -IS miles north of Island City, hat. this 17tli iltiy of January, 18MI, taken up mill iuittil aooordlng to law, tho following described ostruy, town : Ono brown gelding, yours old, about 1 1 hands high, white (.trip In faro, liiiul cut white, branded X op lu(t hip. Thu above described unlum! was niii-rals-od at $20.00 by T. H. J una., J. 1 for Inland City preclnut. 3-14 W i. Ill NTi:il. EE a LVm?-" i jvn to r- 'Ji eu a 32 jiiiMinn t'tr svw- SCOTS' -w- . & &:"".;s; - x'f'i. P E3 -4 -V :''. - - - '-- r-K.' 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Prescriptions carefully prepared also di:alkk IX SPORTING GOODS, Consisting of Hos, Slot lis, Pis- itin Imported and Domestic Ci jfiirs, etc. (5IV12 ME A CALL. Bon Ton Restaurant! Now open to tho public on Main Street, I'nlon, Oregon. Board and Lodging. SHU V HI) at- All Hours I No Ciiiuexe eookji oinphiyod, and every thing uent and clenn. The Public Patronage Solicited, .MUS1 M. WOl.RATlt. Propr. tnlc anrinailrifrrod leas OKPtc UU Ul "HAND CYLINDER" SERIES. ONLY bv Palmer & Key, solo agents for the Territory. Idaho and liritish Colmmbia. BUY NO Front Street, NOTICE FOR IMJULICATION. LAND OlTIf.i: AT L (iRAM)i:, OBEfiOK.) February, "Jtt. 1SS0. " Notice is hereby triven that tho following named settlor lias tiled notice of his inten tion to make final proof in support of her claim, and that aid proof will lit) made be fore the register and receiver ut La tinmde, Oregon, on Apr 12. l'tSJ, Viz: Kin:i Cori'k. I)s. No. 7(107, for thoSW '4 SV M Sw5.SE ' SH K See. (i, Nli i NIC 1 ; Sec 7 anil NV ! N W '4 Sec S, Tp. 7 S, ! Y K, XV. M. lie names ine roiiowing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, aalcl laud, viz: .lolin McClurg, .lames Ilullck, Albert Wright, Seigle Coil'inan, all of Medical Spiings, Oregon. Anv person who desires to protest agamt the allowanco of such proof, or who knows of any .substantial reason, under the law and the regulations nf tho Interior Department, why t-uoh proof should not be allowed, will bo given an opportunity at th.o above men tinned time and plaeo to cros-uxainino the witne.s-es of said claimant, and to oiler evi dence in rebuttal of that .submitted by claimant. Hk.NKY UlMillAUT, ;i-7-wf5 1'oijistci-. tfOTICK I-'OIt PUBLICATION. Land Oitici: at La Graniik, Oiikoon, ) Maivh 7. 18K). f Xotlce in hereby given that tho following named nettlor has Hlel notiee of his inten tion to make liiutl proof in support of his claim, and.thai said proof will uo made he, foro the register and receiver ut La Grande, Oregon, on April A,18U), viz: Ihaap Vaxkkvvx iki:, lid. No. 'J70II, lor the NIC 4 See. S4, Tp. SS, It. II K, lie names the following witnesses to provo his continuous residence uhhi and cultivation of, said land, viz: (i. II. Marshall. Mixes Vandovantor, Samuel Vandcviuiler and Hunch South, all of I'nion, Oregon. Any person who desires to protest against tlie allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, undor the law and regulations of tho Interior Dcpttrcinent, why Mich proof should not bo allowed, will be Riven an opportunity at tho above men tioned time and place to cross examine the witnesses of said claimant, and to otter evidence iu rebuttal of thru submitted by claimant. llUN'KY Kl.sr.H.VUT, 3-M-wti KegUter. notic 1: t 1 ." 1 1 1 1 : u oi'iruitK. Laxii Orru-i: at Ia (iUandi-, Okkok,I January ill, ISM). Couiplulnt Imvlnx' been entered at this olllce by Klvurdo DniK)r Hgabist Dennis Dunn, for failure to ootnplv with law as to Timber Culture Hntry No. MK datwl Octo ber 1, ISSl, upon tho SKI, Section SS6. Town ship 'I S, ruiifio It) oust, In 1'nioii county, Orcuon, with a vievto the cancellation of said entry; contestant allejujf that the sM Dennis Duuiihus not broken or plowed five acres of said land the first jcar, nor live acres tlie beconil year, nor eroppea nvo acres t lie second year, nor cultivated nor croppMl the second five acres thr third ear, . nor planted tho first tlvo acrts to trees, seeds ; or cuttings the third year, nor planted the reiiiHliibi-c five aeros to trees. od or i ut tings the fourth year, the saul partiis are hereby iiinunonfil toap! .n a: . 1 i - tti . on tho lttth day of Ma-' n 1"-". 1' l a. m., to resiiouil ami furnish testiuiuoy 1 1 onoerning said nllogtst failure Service of this notice till U- nimle tiv publishing tin same fur four oncutne Weeks iu flu- ItKti.uK s. 01 r .inilv i.is uipor. published at 1'i.mn I 1 .n.i t Olfuoii ,oul l p sl.r-: 1 1 ci. - .1- .. t lit' : Sl,ti s I4I1.1 . ,!m - I ! i' I ll il -1 . J-7-u I. .. Pacific coast, who can furnish many testimonials of its fine working pmlitiet,'from the OTHER. Address: PALMER & REY. (The only A'OTICH OP I'OttFKITirKK. COBM-TOI'lAl'SION CoUXTV, Otir.OOX.) February 1, 1S-P. f To XV. T. Burdctt and Mrs, Anderson : You aro hereby notified that 1 have ex pended one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon tho fcpot Lode, situated in (iranite Mining District, Union County. Oregon, us will appear by certificate tiled January 2!)th, lAs"), ju the oiliee oi" the Re corder of said county, in order to hold said preini-e.s, under the provisions of Section JJI-'s, Revised Statutes of the I'nitcd States, being tho amount required to hold the same for the vear ending Dccinbcr 31st, .....l if ...;. v.:.. .ii , .i rt mm, ii uiiiii iiiiiui, V"' 'mi unci ine publication of this notice, you 'fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such ex penditure as co-owner, your interest in said claim will Income the pronerty of the .sub scriber under said section 2.T2I. C. .1. DUl'T'BY. By J. Ouffey, Agent. 2-7-.'lm 3'lsirtiy Notice. rpiUS IS TO CHKT1PY THAT OX THU .1. 5th day of January, 1S!), J. J . Conley, took up at his place of residence, on the sand ridge iu Island precinct. Union County. Oregon, and posted according to law, the following described estray annuals, to-wit: (Jtie bay marc and colt. Said mare is eleven or twelve years old, with white strips iu forehead, right hind-foot white, and about fourteen and a half hands high; branded with a heart and bar on the left shoulder, and appraised ut Xi. One bay mare, three years old, about tif toen hands high: star on forehead; branded on right shoulder, but not diseernable. Apprahod at $.0. One hay maro and colt. Said mare is about thirteen hands high; four years old, with roached man ; branded on the left shoulder, but not diseernable, and appraised ut '. One dark bay gelding, live years old, about fifteen and a half hands high, with gouty logs; no brands to be seen. Appraised at $30. One bay Alley, two years old; left hind foot white; about twelve hands high; branded on tho left shoulder, but not dis cerimhlo. Appraised at $10. One bay gelding, two voars old, about fourteen hands high; left "hind-foot white; branded on the left shoulder, but not dls dornublo. Appraised at S.'iO. Ono bay gelding, two years old, about fourteen bauds high; right hind foot white; branded on the left shoulder, but not dis eernable. Appraised at ,50. I hereby certify thut I appraised the above described estray animals at tho amounts following each separately described animal, and thut said appraisement was niuile this Hth duy of .liuiuurv, 1SU. T. H. JON'HS. Justice of tho Peace for Island l'reeinct, t'nion County, Oregon. S-7-wS Notice ! , I.IXU OFFK K AT L.t OlUMlK, Okk.OON, ) reuruury is, itmt. pOM PLAINT HA VINO HHHN HN V ten d ut this oilloo hy Steplien (iarduer ag.iinst Kilt Miller for abandoning his H -stead Kntry No. 8)10. dated November :d. ISM, mm tlie SH Sec. ft. Township t s, l: 10 h. m I 1 1 Inn Countv, Oregon, wltn a i. w to ttie , m, , 11 tion of. said entry; tho s i.tp.rsai. ... r. b sainiiioiied to appear nt Un onice on the 2d dav of April, l.vMI. at in u'elock. a. m., to respond ami furnish tisiiuuMiy loiiei rning s iid alleged abandon nunt. s.rvi. eoi t hi - m-tice will be made I'V 1 ut b b i'u s.itii,. f r i'..urcoiiseiniUve wn-kinlii, u,h,.,. s, ,, r .1 we. k' paper 'i-tn .1 1 I a I 11 .,i . . n 1 it s nr. l-.iii nub. " ' ' ' ' 1 " ' S .1 I I I I o, I , . i m.I , ,-. I 1 t I n; s , ' itweiver. Printer's Supply Depot,) Portland, Oregon. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Lvsn Oitici: at Lv Oiiandc Oitr.r.ti.,l Jan. 30. ISSa. f Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have tiled notice of their in tentions to make final proof in support of their claims, and that said proof's will he. made before tlie register and receiver at La Wrande, Oregon, on March 15, 1SS0. viz: Ai.nr.itT W. Motlkv. lid. No. 3'JIO. for the SW U' Sec 31, Tp. 7 S It. IIJK, WM.and Aivt.v Tahtak, Hd. 21,11, for the SK H SW K W .j SW i Sec ''.-. and NH K SH J4' Sec -'0, Tp. 7 S, It l.-)KWM,and Kuwi.v II. OlAVI.OUD, lid. No. AVIl. for the SK K SK '4 See '23, NH ' NH i Sec L'f!, and W J N W K c IK), Tp 7 S, It 45, H XV M.and J AM EH H. HOOI'ISOAUNKIt, lid. 213.1, for the K )a NW 'f and XV U'NE H See 2(i, Tp. 7 S, U 45. H W M. They name the following witnesses to prove'their continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: Alvin Tartar, S. S. Prindell. .1. L, Konp ingarner. H II. Oaylord, James IlohhliiB, John S. Curry, all o'f Pine Valley, Oregon. Any person who desires to protect against the allowance of such proof, or who knows, of any substantial reason, under the law atu the regulations of the Interior Department, why such proof should not be allowed, will be given an opportunity at the above men tioned time and place to cross-examine the witnesses of said claimants, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of thut submitted by claimant. Hca'ky RimniAnT, 2-7 Kwgistcr. Estray Notice. rpAKHN UP. bythn undersigned, living .1. about S miles northeast of Klgin, Union county, Oregon, on tlie 2nd day of Febru ary, 18Mt, one cieam color horse, 8 years old or more, branded J3 on left stitlle. The above described animal was apprais ed at $30.00 by J. K. Hohnsou, J. P.. on the 13th day of February, 1SS9. A. KYSDAM. I, A. Uysdani, being first duly sworn, soy that I am the taker up of the above de scribed animal, and that I posted tho same according to law, this 13th day of Febru ary, 18S9. Subscribed ond sworn to before me this 13th day of February, 1889. I. It. Johvson, J. P. Estray Notice. rPAKHN UP, hy the undersigned, living 1. about 0 miles southeast of Hlgin, Union county, Oregon, this oth dav of Dec. 1888, one. sorrel filly. 2 years old past, a little un der medium size.no prcceptlble brands or marks. Tho above doscribed animal was apprais ed atf2.r.00 by J. K. Johnson, J. P., on the um oay 01 reu ISfU. I, A. It. Tuttlc, iioing tlrst dulv sworn tay I am tho taker up of the abovo described animal, and that I posted the same accor ding to law, on tho Oth day of Feb. ihMi. A, It. TUTTLE. Siilifcrlbed and sworn to beforo me thin Oth dav of Feb. 18i9. J. R. JousbON. J. P. TAKKN VV. I, O. W. Smith, havo taken un, at my place of resideneo near Island Citv, on Dec 20. IS8, one steqr described as follows- ' One rml-road htcer. 3 years old pat-t. of medium size and build, slit in left ear no other mark or brand visible. ' XV SMITH J horohy certify that I have this day uV tiraised the uliove leerihed tstrav steer at JlS.0O, on tl.Is.lSth day uf J;iik IkS). Justice of the IWr for Klaini CUy 'jvcc'l v