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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.
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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
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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 .
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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.
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