WASHINGTON.
An Interesting Letter From Our negu
lar Correspondent.
Washington-, April 12.18S9.
Editor Ojikuon Scout:
Some of tlio applications for postmaster-ships
display n pretty fair idea
of the appointing power. If tlio up-;
plication is addressed to tlio president, j
the applicant dwells upon his war re- j
cord and rakes his list of acquaintances j
with ti fine-tooth comb to find some I
one who knows tho president person-
ally. Like as not the person found is
a minister who used to know Cioncral j
Harrison in Indianapolis. Tho mem
ber of this particular brand of minister
is wonderful to contemplate. A few
days fcinco I saw a specimen indorse
ment written by one of them for a
man who wants to bo consul to Mel
bourne. The letter was six pages
long, and looked like h confidential
offer of general advice combined with 'a
history of Indiana.
If tho applicant have in his mind's
eye the rotund Christianity of the
Postmaster-General, he dwells strongly
on his connection with some Sunday
school, and if possible shows that ho
is dining tho week days a conscientious
business man doing a largo trade
which it will be really a sacrifice for
him to even partially abandon, for the
pm-po.su of accepting a post-oflieo.
And yet, after duo consideration and
prayer, he has concluded that his wife
will be able to attend to the business
while ho frits in tho post-offco and oc
casionally shuffles letters and puts
fresh gum on tho second hand stamps.
Ho novor forgets to stato that ho has
given tho matter "prayerful considera
tion," though whether his prayers
were for Divine direction or for good
luck is not stated.
But it is when ho strikes Kirst Assist
ant roHtnnu.ter Clarkson that tho can
didate comes out strong. Jlero ho
can show his sores and wounds re
ceived in tho cause of the Republican
party and pour into eager ears tho
story of his trials, his energy and his
wrongs. 1 Fere is a man who does not
feel bitterly toward him merely be
cause ho lost his ears or nose in a
joint debato at tho caucus. Vorily the
alert ollke-tscukor is all things to all
1)101),
Tlio l'ost-ollieo Department grinds
out tho appointments as rapidly as
possible, which of course is too slow to
Hiiit the applicants and their friends.
There are more than -10,000 to bo de
capitated and replaced, and pro
gress appears slow. In tlio forth-class
appointments the greatest speed is at
tained. Tho recommendation of tho
Republican Congress representing tho
district in which tho ollico is situated
is followed niiqiiustioiiingly. Where
there is no Republican member tho
recommendation of tho reconizod party
leadors is taken. Of course a liorco
strugglu commences right there as to
who are entililed to bo called lead
ers, but tho Department solves tho
problem with as litllo bloodshed as
possible, oils up tho machine and goes
ahead.
I'lesidont Harrison's mail is gradual
ly falling oil' in extent until it now
averages only about seven hundred
letters a day. This should not bo
taken iisenoouragmonl to John Jones
of Joiion' Switch to write oftoner, for
only tlio most important of theso let
ters over too the oyo of tho an important
clerk.
The number of photographs filed
with applications rather increases than
lessens. Every day a hundred or so
arc Hied. Tho applicants in remote
districts scorns to have abiding faith
in power of beauty to seize and hold
the appointing power. Still a photo
graph of a pair of staring eyen, an as
sorted lot of whiskers and a lttind-nio-down
suite of clothes, set off by a greon
butterlly necktie, is not calculated to
secure for tho subject tho English mis
Bion. One Georgia man who desires
to bo in the Internal Revenue service,
sends a picture of himself and horse, in
iiBortof iim novel make up. His
boots and spurs aro something tcrriblo
to contomplato in their ferocious grand
eur, and tho calibre of his Winchester
and revolvers stamp him as a man
capable of poizing; and holding a dozen
mountain stills. In his letter on tho
subject ho states that, although ho rode
twenty miles to havo tho pictures made,
Ida friends tell him that tho eyes aro
not exactly like his. whereupon ho
adds thai his sight is if anything more
than another can, bo said to he his
strong point.
A fchomo is talked of which has for
Its object, tho pensioning of govorinottt
clerk. No appropriation is taught, it
being nicrolv proposed to ask legisla
tion which ill logaliio such a plan.
Tlio proposition is torcuto the fund
by subscription, from oinplccos, for
that purpose tho sum ol .fl per month
being deducted from ouch clerk's sal
ary. In the ovont of retirement after
thirty vcur norvico, tho clerk retir
ing nvdvos a ioiisioti uf if-H) per
month. J 11 v
The ISIlte of Okanogan.
The Okanogan Outlook is considcrab-!
ly hurt over the report that the only
persons in tho county worth traveling
miles to see aro Wild Goose Hill, Okan
ogan Smith and Tonus George, and
remonstrates thus: With all tho re
spect to the three gentleman refcred
to, wc rise to remark that there an
other distinguished persons, a stranger
ought to see and know before he can
say he has been here nnd knows our
people. They are: Skookum tho
Trapper, .Sunrise .lack, Yellowstone
Jim, Buckskin CJ.nrlie, Dogskin Bill,
Okanogan Bill, B.ildy Hull, Wild Bill, j
Wenatchcc Bill and numerous others
wo dont call to mind at tho present
moment. Tho Outlook has made tho ,
grievous blunder of omitting Dancing
Bill and Virginia Bill, tho accomplish
ed violinist, also Poker Bill, onco a
jnstice of tho peace in Walla Walla,
when the judge used to call the court
to order with a horse pictol or a plug
of navy tobacco. Oh! happy days I
Happy days!
Correct.
The following from tho Democratic
TimcH, of Jacksonville, tells how a town
can be helped toward prosperity:
"Order your goods from San Fran
cisco. Buy of peddlers as often and
as much as possible. Obtain the ser
vices of some minister who lives in a
bigger town and has a bigger salary,
and lot tho home preacher live on saw
dustandpino needles. It's fashionable
you know. Glory in tho downfall of
some man who has done much to
build up tho place. Keep every cent
you get and don't do anything of a
public nature unless you can make
something out of it directly. If a
stranger comes to town tell him every
thing is overdone and predict a gener
al crash of the town in the near future.
If you aro a merchant, don't advertihcin
the homo paper, but buy a rubber
stamp and use that it may save a few
dimes, and mako tho paper look as if
it was published by amateurs, in a one
horse town. Jf you are a farmer, curse
the town where you trado as the
meanest place on earth talk this to
your neigbois make them beliovo tho
business men aro all robbers and
thieve? it will make your property
more valuable."
ROYAL ST. JOHN
SEWING MACHINE.
No wroiiB way to run It: It news
(lie same running forward or
backward.
No cams, cops, or loose Joint.
No holes to thread lu machine
or shuttle.
So (food liolnt In nny other ran-
clilno it does not jxwsi'ss.
BUY THE ROYAL ST.MOHN.
For Sale by
It. 11. BBOWN, Union. Or.
MARVELS ou-rmsMKW WKST
Six books in ono volume; Marvels of Na
ture; Marvels of Race; Marvels of En
terprise: Marvels of Mining; Mar
vels of Stock liaising and Mar
vels of Agriculture.
Agent n Wanted " vrti ot
the country for
tliisKramf New Hook. 'Tho largest Mile in
the shortest time oi any hook published,
nearly MX) pugesuud over I.Vi elegant engra
vings'. Kiue portraits of 21 Batlroad Kings,
Mining and Cattle King.
The success of working agents is some
thing remarkable, many of them are mak
ing n-oni
$5. to $20. a Day.
A now agent sold 70 copies in (I days. Agents
iirolitifi:n..r)0. Show tho book and it sells
it-elf. None hut good earnest workers
wanted, as territory is very valuable, Do
not delay, hut write at once for illustrated
circulars anil special terms, free.
You will need no experience or capital m
this business us our "new plan-.'' allow
agents to order hooks on "0 days' time bo
fore paying our hills. Address
Till: HISTORY CO., 7211 Market St.
San Kranelsco, Cal.
PATENTS
Obtained, and all Patent Business attended
to Promptly and for Moderate Fees.
Ourollieo is opposite the l', S. Patent
Olllce, and we can obtain Patenis in less
time than those remote from YVasoington.
Send MODEbor DBAAVING. We advise
as to pimtentahilily free of charge: and wo
mako NO CHARGE FXLESS l'ATKNT IS
SUIT UNI).
Wo refer, here, to tho Postmaster, tho
Sunt, of Money Order Div., and to ullloials
of the V, S. Patent Ollloo. Fei circular,
advice, terms and reU'erenees to actual cli
ents In your own Stato or County, write to
C. A. SNOW & Co.,
Opposite, Patent OIllco. Washington, 1). O.
NOTION FOB PUBLICATION.
Land Om'n: at La Giiasiik, Our.miN,)
April 10. 1SS!). f
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers havo tiled notice of their In
tention to mako llmd proof Ju support of
their claims, and that said 'proofs will bo
mailo before Iho register ami receiver at
La O ramie. Oregon, on May t!S, 1SSS, U:
HuoAimus W. Baths.
ltd. No. 2000, for the S;s SW'.eoll and
N4 NW, See 7, Tp. IS, U. il K. and,
Jons It. Cum:,
Hit. No. 'AW. for tho SN). SEK Sec 12,
NEW NEK See IM.Tp. S, U. to N. aud W
V, SWM 7, Tp. I S, It. 41 E, W. M., and
JolIN D.VTF.M,
Hd. No 'Am, forthoSWK NB',.S,' NW
M and NICK SWK See 7,T. S, U. II U.
W. M.
They mum) tho following witnesses to
provo their continuous residence upon,
ami cultivation of, said land, vht;
Andy Wilkinson, Alfrod Mlunlek. U. .
Davis and William Wilkinson, nil of High
Valley. I'nlon county, Oregon
Anv person who iloilrc to protest against
the allowance of ueh proof, or who known
of any xnlntantial mioii, under the law
,..iiiu rm'iiinii.ii, uf t)m the Interior De
partment, why such proof should not be
allowiHi, win no giwrn nu uiiMiriuimj i
the abovo iiientfoned time anil place to
cron-oAumlno the wltnosbos of said claim
ant, anil to oiler evlilenco In rebuttal of
ttiut submitted by chumuiit.
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known to be most beneficial to the
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Locisville, Kv. New York, N. Y.
T TREES.
A general assortment of spring fruit trees
for Bale. Anyone desiring to purchnbu
trees will do well to address me at the Cove,
or call on mo at my homo near town.
H-23-ml H.J.UHBU.
Farm For Sale.
1 "'A ACRES, NEAR NORTH POWDER.
1 0J Union County, Oregon, nil under
fence, a good 1 story house, good cellar,
well, barn and outbuildings. Terms easy.
For further particulars call at this oilice.
DAvelling iiouso for Sale.
A dwelling houe and lot, at the Cove,
Oregon. Centrally located, near and con
venient to all tho hchools. Good cellar,
wood-shed and well. Will be sold cheap
for cash. Apply to S. O. WHITE,
8-Hl-tf Cove. Oregon.
Shingles For Sale!
An unlimited amount of No. 1 hhinglc
constantly on hand and for sale cheap.
Orders 'from all parts of the country so
licited. K. J. HURROUOILS,
:i-H tf Cove, Oregon.
MARVELOUS
MEMORY
DISCOVERY.
Only Ornulne Smtein of Memory Trnlnln.
I "our llonka I.eiirnei! in one. rcutllrjir.
Mint! wuniluring cureit.
Hvory chllil nnd ntlult ureatly iimeflttrd.
(iruat Inducements to Corrospondonca Classes.
I'riitiiocdis, with Opinion! of Dr. Win. A. Ilnin
miniil, th w.irlil-fnmpil Klwclallst In .Mind UlsMsrB.
Unnlrl JJrrenliMif ThniiiiHoii,tliKrit rsjrcliol
i:ltt, .1. .11. Ilncltley, I.i).,litorof tho Chrittian
Trains arrive and depart from Union
daily, as follows :
KAST IIOI'NI).
WEST HOUND.
Passenger, No. a, L've
at 1 ::0 p. in.
Freight No. 7, L've
at ll:'J(l p. in.
Passenger. No. 4, L'vc
at (:'J.i a. m.
Freight. No. 8, L'vc
at'J:.'l.r) a. in.
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Lmlgrant. Sleeping Cars Run Through
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OMAHA,
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Close connections at Portland for San Fran
cisco and Paget Sound points.
For further particulars imndro of anv
Agent of tho Company or of A. L. Maxwell,
0 P. ifcT. A., Portland, Oregon.
OCEAN DIVISION.
Tho Oregon Railway it Navigation Co.. and
Paclllo Coast Steamship Co. will ills
patch Steamers between San Fran
elcoand Portland, as follows;
r-KOM I'll uvi.v nil
Leaving at PJMidn't.,
rllOM HAN rilANClKCO.
L'v'nis Snear Nt. wii'
as louows:
ntiua.in.asioiiows:
Oregon, Mon Mar
State, Friday "
Columbia Tues '
Oregon Sat'y, "
State Wed'y "
Columbia Sun. "
Oregon, Thur. "
State, Sun. Mar.
(..liiinl.l.i Tnnr "
3
7
Oregon, Mon. "
11
State, Friday "
Culiiiiihlii Tues "
15
10
Oregon Sat. "
Statu weit y. "
. ., 1.... L. .1
-!7
31
Tho company reserves tho right to change
steamers or sailing days.
RATHS OF PASSAGK:
Cabin. - $10.00 Steerage - - IS.00
Round Trip Tickets, Unlimited - WW.00
Children. under 12 years Half tare
6 years l-ree
Tht abort rufM inclmlr llmrtl.
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(Uhi'I Munager.
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f
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GIVE ME A GALL.
AND SODA FACTORY,
Cor. Main and B Sts. - - Union. Oregon,
SHKItMAN & KAI.KY, Troon.
Mnirfiiirnr4 mill lieiilors in Sodll
tor, Siirsnuurillii, dinger Ale, Cream Soda
and Clutnpjigno Cidor, Syrups, etc. Or
ders rirotupUy tilled.
Thomson Ss Purscl nro agents for
tho colohnttcd Cyclono "WinilMill, nnd
its the prices on thorn havo been great
ly reduced thoy nro now within tho
reach of nil. Snmplo mill to bo scon
at their plnnor in North Union. Call
and examine it.
For Bent or Sale !
A nico piece of property, consisting of 20
acres gooa land aniiKruun. ""
gooa cottago anil ouiuuiiuihh,
T..W ...II. .J..n.t ltlr.
IIUII lllll7 M l'W. .
I ulvo have a good square piano, Iroin tlio
factory of lUllet, Uavu t Co., Hoston, for
mile clieup lor cnsii.
For particular consult
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NOTICE rOR VUBLICATION.
Land Office at Ia OuANDn OunooN,)
March 'l, I
Knliep is lierebv L'iven that the following-
naiiied settler lias tiled notice of Ids in
tentions to make final proof in support of
bis chums, anil that sain, prooi win oe
made before the register and receiver at La
Orandc, Oregon, on -May 13, ISSO.viz :
William McititAV,
I) S. Xn. 7.1!)1. for the N'.,' NElif and SWVf
NEK nndSKH NWK Sccl.Tp. .riS. B 10 E.
Ho names the following witnesses to
prove bis continuous residence upon and
cultivation of aul land, viz:
L. A. Bobertson, A. Cockrcll. ade
SUelton and John Muminey, all of Union,
Oregon.
Anv person wnouesires lopruicsia.wiisi.
tin. nllowanee of such nroof. or who knows
of anv substantial .a.on, under the law and
the regulations of tho Interior Department,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given an opportunity at the above men
tioned (lino ami piace to cross-u.iniiuiu mu
witnesses of said claimants, and to oiler
evidence In rebuttal of that submitted by
claimant.
Hexiiy BlNI'llAnT.
3-2S Begistcr.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at La Oiianuk. Okkuox.)
March 21, 18;t. f
Notice is hereby given that tho following
named settlor has lileil notice of bis Inten
tion to make linal proof in oupport of hit
claim, and that said proof will be mailo be
fore tho register and receiver at La Orutule,
Oregon, on May 3, ISM), viz:
FllKUERICK SlMONIH.
D. S. No. S30T), for tho VH NW'K Sec. 27,
Tp. i) S. B. if K.
lie imiiics uie louowuiK wunesos 10
prove his continuous resldonce upon and
cultivation of, nid land, viz:
Charles M. Watorbury, LeaiulorJ. Fur
gason, l.owis 1 . Jennings and Joseph Hv
uns, all of New Hridgo, Union county, Ore.
Anv person who desires to protwt against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
of any siilwtantial reaiou. under the law
and the regulation of the Interior Depart
ment why such proof should not bo allowed
will be given an ounortunlty at the above
mentioned time aucrplaoe to crow-osaininv
tholtuo!0 of said claimant, ami tootfor
cvldoniiti in rebuttal of that tub n tu .1 by
claimant. n
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NOTICE FOR PUllLICATION.
Land Officii at La (iiaNnn, Oukoon.)
April 12. 1880. f
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten
tion to make linal proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore tho register and receiver at La Grande,
Oregon, 011 Juno 4, 1SS0. viz:
Elmek Piiii.Uiv,
D. S, No. 7072. for tho NEK and NWK
NEK and NEK NWK rfec 10, Tp. OS, B
41 E.
Ho names tho following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, s'aid land, viz:
T. II. Foster, .Shannon Marshal, John
Beeves and J. N. Mitchell, all of Telocaset,
Oregon.
Anv person wbodesircs to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
of any substantial reason, under the law and
tho regulations of the Interior Department,
why such proof should not bo allowed, will
be given an opportunity at the above men
tioned time and place to cross-examine the
witnesses of said claimant, and toollcr evi
dence in rebuttal of that submitted by
claimant.
Henhy IUnkhaht,
f-lS-wO Begister.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Milier,
Sets
Land Officu at La Ghanhk, Obeoon, )
March 7,'ISSO.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of ids inten
tion to make dual proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will ho made be;
fore the register and receiver at La Grando,
Oregon, on April 20,189, viz :
Isaac Vanuevastf.k,
Hd. No. 2700. for the NEK Sec. 34, Tp. 5 S,
B.41 E.
Ho names tho following witnesses tr y
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
U. II. Marshall. Moses Vandevantcr.
Samuel Vandevantcr and Enoch South, all
of Union, Oregon.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
of any substantial reason, under the law
and regulations of the Interior Department,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given au opportunity at tho abovo men
tioned time and place to cross examine the
witiieaxw of said claimant, and to offer
erldonco In rebuttal of that submitted by y
claimant.
llBKBPBl.Vr.HAKT,
v-H wO Begister.