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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1889)
iikkss r,i(AiE. The Scout' MTcrKly Inprrtlnn anil Ite port of rripiuU oil- Duty, AJPs I. JoNi - 1:1 ' toll, THE ORECOM SCOUT Pi M The Oregon Scout has as large a circu lation as any. two papers in this sec tton of the State, combined, and is cor respondingly valuable as an advertising medium. Thursday, Sept. 5, 1SS1). l'"or ti full description of Union County Heo 1 n w I d i? paRua. i, o ca Jj i ronsiATio jf . Gathered tiii by Tito Scout mill Wrought tn Ilcnilcpinrturs. Additional locals on first page. School book.' on exchange at .lonc.i llro's. Tlio ' Cyclone" wind mill for sale by Thomson A: l'nr.-cl. Six second hand show cases for sale at Jones lire's, store. A choice assortment of Indies' toilet arti cles nt this Union l'lmrmncy. l'atronizo the XTnion City Hotel opiwalte the court house. Cood nienh 115 rts. Prescriptions and family recipes filled in short order ni the Union Pharmacy. The largest stock of trussos in Union county can be found at tho Union Phar macy. Head the list of desirable property in an other column, for sale by the Union Heal Kstate Association. If you want a nobby suit of ulothcs made to order, M. Kublnk, the merchant tailor, of I.a (Irande, is tho man to interview. AVc undertand there are several cases of Fcarlet fever in the Cove and High valley. Too much care cannot be taken to keep tho disease from spreading1. Tho La Grande peoplo are Unpaged in hauling water, at present time, for house hold purposes. Must be getting kind "Odrv'' up there. Annotator. It is reported that Mrs. McGregor, for merly of I.a Grande, drowned herself and two children in the Columbia river near La Camas. The act, it is thought, Was caused by family trouble. Tho vigilance committee organized at "Walla Walla has made the discovery that a lot of boys from 111 to 15 arc the ones who have started the iires in that city. No arrests have yet been made. A delegation was sent from Baker City, a few days ago, to see Mr. Hunt for the purpose of inducing him, if possible, to extend his road from Union to linker City. What the result of the conference was we have not learned. A Georgia fanner now prevents his cows from jumping a fence by cuttingoll'ber low er eye lashes making them think the fence is three times as high as it really is. If you cut the upper lushes, a reverse delusion will result, lie says. The M. .fc M. Co., of Island City, we arc informed, will not accept the subsidy raised by La Grande to induce them to move to that place, tho notes offered, in the estimation of the company, being tho reverse of "gilt edge." Wind and gall do not work when it comes to a matter of dol lars and cents. A Portland paper savs that a child was born ono day last week In Douglas county with a birth mark on its side. There was nothing very remarkable about thi but the fact that the birth mark looks like the seal of the county causes the clerk of tho county considerable uneasiness, especially as bo is a married man. Mark A Uenson, a man well known in Union, had a difficulty recently in JSaker City with U. A. Lewis who had been living with his (llenson's) wife, who is lending a life of shame. Henson assaulted him with a dangerous weapon, and last week plead guilty to the change before Judge Ison and was lined .flUO or fifty days in jail. On the streets of Pendleton, in the up per end of town, a queer scene was enacted theotberday. An Indian female stopped under the shade of a tree, dismounted and gave birth to a child, wrapped the infant up in a piece of clo'h, jumped upon her pony and rode oft'as if nothing extraordinary had happened, although several spectators in neighboring houses watched the perform ance with groat interest and unbounded astonishment. E. O. The attention of farmers and grain deal ers is called to tho superior facilities and advantages offered by Frank Urn's. Imple ment Co. for the purchase- and hauling of all kinds of grain at their largo warehouse and elevator at La Grande. They will fur nish farmers sacks for the hauling of grain free, and having unlimited facilities for storing and making advances on wheat, can otl'er superior inducements to those who may deslro to hold their wheat for better pricos, or they will pay tho highost market price in cash. 8-1-tf A ISoy'M Lej; Itrolctui. Last Friday, ut tho depot, a boy about ten years of age, the son of Mr. Yeubury, section foreman, hud his lug broken by being run over with Hall tiro's dray. The boy, If we are informed correctly, is very willful and has no ono to blnmo but him self for ti.o accident. Ho persisted in jumping on the dray and riding, paying no attention to the warnings of Mr. Mutt Hall who was driving. At lust ho was forcibly taken from tho dray, but jumpod on again just as It was crossing the track, mid fell under tho wheel which orushod and broke his right leg just above the knee. Dm. Dcorlng and Cromwell were called and relieved tho sufferings of the boy as much us possible. They have hope of elfeetlng a on re without amputating the leg. A l'cmiHnr iUuiimi. TheSuinmerville Annotatorssiys: "Mr John JlurchUon living about a mile from town bus cattle affected with blindness. A thick cum forms over tho cym which wholly obscure-, the sight. Tin' remedy UamJ for this oinplulut i pulwn.ed gUs whluh cut the tortuaiiuu. The di-eae is oonuuouly called "Oregou disease'' and nd'actotl herds iu till vicinity.' James Payne was up from the Cove, Monday. I). F. Fewoll, of Summit station, visited Union rocntIy, Mi9 Laura Murphy, of tho Cove, wm In the city this week. Hon. J. W. Xorral, of SummerriUe. vll ted Union Saturday. Postmaster New-hard, of the Hot lko, was iu Union Friday. Geo. Thompson and wife, of AnUdopo, were in tho city Friday. ("apt. Stafford Is now in the employ of Win. Koth, on Snake river. Jesse Albcrson and wife wore down from Cornucopia a few davjj ago. Mrs. Geo. Owen, of La Grande, visited Union the first of the week. , Mrs. A. C. Craig returned Fridny from a visit to her daughter on tho Sound. Jack Plummcr, who Is rusticating at the Hot Lake, was in Union last Friday. Mrs. Lizxie Heard, of Hig creek, was among the visitors to Union this week. J. Hunch, of La Grande, called on us Friday and subscribed for Tin: SrofT. Frank A. Hutchinson and Family, of North Powder, visited Union Saturday. I) A. McAlister was over from La Grande Friday. We acknowledge a pleasant call. T. W. Myers and wife, of Telocaset, have moved to North Powder and will reside there. Steve Corey arrived here from California last Friday on a visit to relatives and friends. Taylor Giccn. who has been In Dakota for some time past is expected home in a few day.-. Mrs. Ktta Olsen, of Joseph, Wallowa county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Johnson near this city. N. S. Blank, Jacob Newman and Win. Castle, of North Powder, were among the visitors to Union Friday. Miss Lulu Kiiielmrt, of Summcrville, has gone to Walla Walla to attend school there during the coming winter. Kcv. J. F. Broulllard, of island City, passed through this city Monday en route to Powder river and Pine valley. Arba Holbrook and wife, of La Grande, accompanied by Mrs. Ida Wade, visited Union last Saturday and Sunday. Johnny McLean and his sister, Mrs. Jenkins, will start in a week or two for a visit to the homo of their ehildnood in auld Scotland. Chcsley Shelton and wife, of Indian val ley, were in the city the fore part of the week visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. W. Kennedy. Miss Minnie Bishop, of La Grande, came over last Sunday to take charge of ono of the departments of the Union public school. She was accompanied by a party of friends consisting of Mioses Maud Durbin, Ada Hassett, Jessie Knodgra-s and Messrs. M. ,L Buckley. M. D. H. rry, Geo. A. Newell and J. Bobinson. The party of pleasure seekers, consisting of Wallace Harris, Leon Levy, Lute ilusick, II. 1). Drake and Ferd Bloch, who have been exploring the Snake river country, returned last Sunday. They did not bring many trophies of the chase back with them, but wo judge from their conversa tion that the slaughter among the wild ani mals was terrific. Mrs. Dunham Wright, Mrs. John Mur phy and Mr. Chas. Duncan were in "the city, Tuesday, en route for Huron, South Dakota, to attend the trial of Arthur Iled- mond who is charged with the murder of W. G. Duncan. They were joined at La Grande by Jud Bascom andTlios. Humph ry, of Wallowa, who have been subpienaed as witnosses. Mrs. Wilght and party will visit friends and relatives iu Missouri be fore they return. 1 In id to ltelieve. Tho Harney Press of August is au thority for the statement that great excite ment was recently caused at Harney City over tho absconding of Kx-Treasuror V. J Miller. He left at an unusual hour of the night and suspicion was aroused and an officer started iu pursuit with u civil war rant. The Press says : "It was a cause of great wonder among our citizens why a man of Miller's prominence should dis grace himself merely to dodge the payment of a few petty bills here, probably not over ?i5j; but the report came in from Ontario that ho still owed for goods he sold this summer, which wore bought of O. W, Scott of that place to the amount of $li!X), and also that he had forged J. W. Norton's name to a small order and carried away a note and some valuable papers belonging to Mr. Alberson, assessor." Since the above was sot iu type the friends of Mr. Miller inform us that there is no truth In the above. Mr. Millor left a few debts iu Harney, but also left accounts there enough to pay his indebtedness many times over. He will return to Union in a few days, and will then, no doubt, show that there is two sides to this allair. Try it, Olrls. Here is u now way for a girl to get rid of a late boau, who Is iniporvlous to nil hints. She gives him a paper and a pencil, with one of her sweetest smiles and suys: "Now make a row of eleven ciphers, now make a perpendicular mark downward on the right of the first cipher; upwards on tho right of the fourth; downward on the right of the fifth; upward on tho right of tho seventh and eighth : downward on tho right of tho tenth.'' The marks should he half an lneli iu length. Ask lilm whut bo has written. The effect is electrical. Ohllilren ISnJoy The pleasant flavor, gentle action and soothing effect of riyrup of Figs, when In need of a laxative ami if the father or moth er be ro-tive or bilious llie most grutifwn;; r ult-foib'u its n-e. so (hat it is the beat family remedy known and every family huld have a bottle. Thcso proses tiro now baling three-fourths of nil tin bay niui straw baled in (bo United States nml Canada. Wo nn. make you better pricos unil boiler tonus Hum. any other firm, and will buck our assertion with actual figure. KOSS FEED CUTTEKS. KEYSTONE CIDtilt MILLS, AMEKICAX VUVIT EVAPOIJ ATOUS, STi;i)EI5AKEK AVACJOXS, HACKS, CA1 II 1 AG ICS ;:nl 15U(J(JIES. You do yourself im injustice if you do not sec our goods before intrehusing. 7-lS-tf 9 o il. PBFSBYTFBIAN CHUBC1L Services every Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 8 p. m; Sabbath school at 10 u. m ; prayer meeting Wednesday, at 8 p, m. The Ladio' Mis sionary Society meets on the fourth l- nday of everv month at '2 :.') p. ni. All cordially vi ted. It. II. PABKKlt. Pastor. .lIUntAI. LUCTOltK. 3Ir. Siini'l 1. l'utiiniu, tliH'Kloqimiit I'rrc tliouslit Advocate, Spunks In Union. The FrecthoiiKlit orator, Mr. Samuel P. Putnam, visited this city and sjioko in the court house last Friday evening. The hall was comfortably filled, many having come In from North Powder, Telocaset, Coye and Hot Lake to hear the noted speaker. Tho thoughtful attention that was accor ded to Mr. Putnam was evidence of the deep interest taken in the subject by his hearers, lie lias a frank and open address and a fascinatinglinaiincr that at once at tracts and holds tho attention of all who have the good fortune to hear him. The Columbia Chronicle, of Dayton, V. T.. where Mr. Putnam recently delivered three lectures, which were largely attended, de scribes him very happily as follows : "That qualification of a speaker which perhaps commends him to the largest num ber, is his stylo of delivery. In this Mr. Putnam is most happy. While iu tho in troductory portions ofiis lectures his voice lacks modulation, and Ids manner is some whnt still", yet. when he warms with hli subject ho rl-.es to the heielit of true elo quence, and is full of force, of energy, and of poetic lire. Though less of a humorist and lev of u rhetorician than Ingersoll, in tlx. oninioii of the reporter he Is more of a logician; he masses a formidable array of reason and evidence, which is to some ex tent enlivened by anecdote, and embel lished with many beautiful periods. What should still further commend Mr. Putnam to his hearers, is the spirit of fairness and courtesv with which, to all appearances, lie earnestly endeavors to treat. Not in frequently .some of the most intolerant and fanatical people are to be found among the class who style themselves liberals; but the cliargo of intolerance and fanaticism can not be truthfully preferred against the representative of liberalism under consid eration. Whatever or good tho organized body of Christianity has done for humanity and for the world he recognizes and pays it tribute; bo appreciates the value of the lifeof Christ as an example in human his tory. Whatever precepts of the Bible ho thinks calculated to sweoten life and stimu late worthy endeavor, ho is as ready to ac cept as the readiest. On the whole, ho is truly conservative, thoroughly generous, and maintains an attitude and bearing to ward his adversaries in every way worthy of the scholar and tho gentleman. Then add to bis eloquence of style and fairness of treatment, the vigor and originality of thought iu which his lectures abound, and their eluims to merit are at once estab lished," Mr. Putnam's lecture was devoted to an explanation of the principles of Liberalism and Frecthonuht. and the work of the Secular Union rccontly organized in this state. He had no light to ;inake on the churches so far as their nriueinles con formed to roafcoii, sclent' and common Minsc, but he believed the movement to unite church and state, us begun by the Introduction in congress of the Jtlair Sun day Hill to lii) u uicjjuucc to our Institu tions and froiitflil with danger. He urged u non secularist the necessity of iircvntin' tln passage of this bill. Ho was perfectly willliiK that all who felt Inclined should at tend elm rth, but on the other hand be CD ! I i For sale bv 2 La Grande, Oregon. EH5 Wo Guarantee the Lowest Eates. No Commissions. No Delays, where Title and Security is Satisfactory. CORRESPONDENCE -:- SOLICITED. WILSON & 1IACKBTT, Union, Or. im:. ictjbiaic TVlerctiant "Tailor, LaGrande, Oregon. Suits made to order, and perfect fit guaranteed. Cleaning and repairing done. Give ino a trial. Charges reasonable, anil satisfaction guaranteed. wished the privilege of betaking himself to the woods and iields, and listening to the rippling of waters and singing of birds, if he felt so Inclined, lie did not believe in the enactment of laws to enforce a religious observance of tho Chrbtiau Sabbath and the suppression of the Secular Sunday, or rest day, which he thoroughly believed in. Hecited as ono of the ellects of such a law as this, which now is in force in several states, tho imprisonment of Seventh-Day Adventists, who had been guilty of chop ping a littlo wood on Sunday, a day they did not conscientiously believe to be the' Sabbath. He said that llberalNts do not reject the bible, they accept it as literature, appreci ate all that is good, reject all that Is bad and contrary to human experience and natural law, dealing iu the same niaiiuer wlth the contents of tho bible us with the contents of any other hook. The doctrine which taught a man that he had no capaci ty for good, wholly, within himself, but must go through life leaning on Jesus, he thought was pernicious and calculated to foster weakness and crush out individuali ty. There is no crime iu honest doubt, as Christianity had tried to make thu world believe, Doubt about the correctness of existing things had been tho starting point of all reforms and every great dbcovery in science and the llelds of human thought. Doubt was always the beginning of great achievements and discoveries, but not tho end. Tho end always resulted hi finding the truth, and, reason was satislled. He said when Christians claimed the Golden Hide as the foundation of their religion they misstated the facts. The fundamental principle of the Christian religion is Total Depravity, Vicarious Atonement and Eter nal Hell. This is revolting to reason and justice and tho best feelings of the human heart. In the place of these be would sub stitute Liberty, Science, Huiu.inlty, and work for the hnppiiicyftof this world rather than glnrilication in a world to come. The object of the State Secuhr Union, ho said, was to advocate the equitable taxation of church property; (he total discontinu ance of religious instruction and worship in the public schools; the repeal of all laws enforcing the observance of Sunday as the Sabbath; the cessation of all appropria tions of public funds for religious Institu tions or purposes of any kind; the abolition of state paid chaplaincies; the substitution of simple atllrmatiou under the pains and penalties of perjury for tho Judicial oath; tbe 'noii-appointineut of religious lasts, fu tiyals and holidays by public authority; the prattle il establishment of simple mor ality and intelligence as the basis of purely secular government, and the adequate guarantee of public order and projperity; and whatever other measures or principles that may be necessary to the total repara tion of church and state, and to foster that natural intelligence and morality which constitute the necessary and all-sullleieiit busls of secular government. lie invited all who were in sympathy with the work of the State Secular Union to step forward and put down thoir names as members Twenty-four ladles and gen tlemen responded to the call, Taken al together Mr. Putnam's speech was very en joyable, and we trust bu will again visit Union and favor our people with a com plete cournf of hiii lc ttire . Il LwbSIS Bianmcusanucsji ISiicltlcn'N Ariili'U Snlve. I Tin: Hkst S.vi.vi: iu the world for Cuts, I bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Ulicuiu, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, (.Virus, and all Skin Eruptions, and posl aively cures Piles, or no pay required, It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 'JT cents per box. For sale at brown's drug store. IM)IIN. YEUISUJtY. To tho wife of Alferd Yeu bury. of this cily, Aug. 2!)th, a son. MILLEI!.- To the wife of C. F. Miller, of this city, Aug. :11st, a daughter. II A YX ICS. To tho wife of F. Ilaynes. of this city, Sept. 2nd, a daughter. ni i:n. COFFIN'. At La (irande, August US, 1H!, Nora I), daiigntcrot P, M, and Sarah F. Collin, aged 111 years. The funeral took place from tho resi dence of the parents near this city on Fri day morning, August ;Jth, ami was largely attended by sorrowing friends, Nora was a great favorite with both old ami young, and tlie news of her death, which occurred after a very brief attack of typhoid fever, at the home of her sister iu La Urande, was a severe shock to her many friends hero, who were not expecting anything of the kind. The picture of her was Ircsh iu their minds as they saw her but a few days ago, radiant in health and beauty, the central llgure of u group of lianpy girls, as she rode on the Car of State at tho recent cele bration here. It scorns almost Incredible that such a change could come so soon. Hut yesterday the happiest of that happy I pageant, tu-day lying cold and pulseless, wrapped iu a dreamless sleep, never more to take a part iu the scenes of this earth What a mystery is Life and Death. Life, a brief day of sunshine, over which broods the the King nt Shadows, rnunliug with relentless lingers the allotted hours and ever refusing to the fairest and best, the full measure of these. It may he that iu tho eternity beyond the boundaries of this life all mysteries will he solved and shadows come no more to sadden any soul. We believe this is true, and think it not improbable that tho dear departed, though homo to her earthly resting place by weep big friends, was followed by an Invisible throng, glad and moru happy than that which attended on that other pageant through the streets of Union, and watched by human eyes. We bid farewell to Nora, and as slio Journeys "out upon that un known sea that flows 'round all tho world," hope she sees u star that guides her to a radiant shore and beckons us lo come. "Leaves have their time to fall, And llowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set but all. Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death) Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay, And smile ut lueehut thou art not of thoso That wait the ripened bloom toselzothelr prey. We know wliun moons shall wane, When Miiuiiior-blrds from far auras (ho sen, Whsii autumn's huo shall tinge thu golden grain Hut who shall loach us where t't look for thee?" l-u CJrunik', Oregon. School Books Readers : Exchanged : l;ree All readers to bo exchanged must contain all the reading matter and to bo in such condition that they could bo used in school if tho change had not been made. Tho full series of Barnes Readers now ready. Other books will bo on hand in a short time. HALL BROTHERS, Exchange Agents for Union and District. 7-t5tf For Sale, 1 (()( cwos Jind lambs una 'LOO AVotluM'M, yenrlinjis and two year olds. Will soil at a bargain. Enquire of T.O. WILSON, at Covo, or 15. F. I Wl LSOX, Union, Oregon. -on their- Own Special Train. Tho Ideal Equestri-Olynu-pian An'tfrctfution of'tho Univer.se Just from Over the Sea. FARI NTS rb. IT. - AND McMahon's mm UNITED, mm Australian Gnat I oil s 0 J 0 0 0 C 0 0 C C 0 This Grand Touted Ajre tfation will Exhibit- at UNION, -on- 2 Grand O bitJons Daily Doors open nt 1 and 7 ), m. l'orlorjnanees Com mence one hour Later. Admission 50c. Children 25c, nesk Sept. 11