THE OREGON SCOUT.
AMOS K. JON.
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The Oregon Scout has as large a circu
lation as any trvo papers in this sec
tton of the State, combined, and is cor
respondingly valuable as an advertiting
medinm.
T;bmsday, Oct. 1 7th, 1SS.
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Kor u full cleeerlptlon of Union
County see inalrte pm;e.
LOCAL IXI'OKMATIOX.
Gntlicruil up by The Scout nail IJiou;
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All kinds of lumber at Hall Bro'a.
Young limn, before you splice, buy
a parlor and bed room set of Wilson fc
Miller.
A large quantity of baled hay is now
coining to the Union depot for ship
ment to Portland and other points.
Ifoincmlcr the grand ball to be give
en at North 1'owder on the 2fth inst.
Tickets, including supper, $2.(30.
Butter, eggs and chickens taken in
exchange for goods at the millinery
store of Mesdames Jiinehart it Gager.
Autumn leaves tilled the ditches, and
the front street was inundated Inst
Monday night. Our city dads should
keep their weather eye open.
A full line of optical goods for sale
nt the Cove drug stoic. Spectacles for
all kinds of defective eyes. Call and
have your eyes fitted scientifically.
As evidence of the productiveness of
our soil, Mr. Al. (Joodbroad last week
dug from one hill in his garden -11 po
tatoes, all of good size. They were of
the Purbank variety.
Ladies wishing first-class dressmak
ing done should not fail to call at the
diessmaking establishment of Mes
dames Pinehart it Gager. Dresses
made in the very latest style. All work
guaranteed.
A. N. Gardner it Co. have just added
an elegant, assortment of fine silver
ware of every description, to their al
ready complete stock of goods. Call
and examine these goods before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Victor .1. Miller vindicates himself
in this issue, from the charges made
against him by the Harney valley pa
pers. There is no doubt in the minds
of the people here but that Victor has
been grossly maligned.
The Oliver Bros., of the sund ridge,
have contracted with J. M. l'liy it Co.
of the Union mills to deliver 10,000
bushels of wheal at 50 cents per bushel.
It seems that some of the energetic
sandridgcrs have quite a surplus of
grain this year.
Bev. Sam Jones says: "The best
men are those who 'spend the most
time on their knees." And the best
girls are those who in courting days
spend the most time on the knees of
their best man. Eh, bachelors?
An Ohio girl can curl her tongue
so as to touch her ear. Wo pitty ftho
man who marry's a girl with a tongue
like that. Texas Blade. Oh come oil',
The tongue to bo feared is the one that
c m be curled till it touches her hus
band's ear.
An exchange says : "A folded news
paper placed under the coat in the
small of the back is an excellent sub
stitute for an overcoat." That may
be, but Tiik Scout doesn't make it
warm for people in that way. Howev
er, now is the time lo subscribe.
The Dedication Ball to be given bv
North Powder Lodge No. SS. 1. O. O. F.
on Friday, October 25th, promises to
bo a very enjoyable all'air. No pains
will be spared for the entertainment of
visitors. Wo understand quite a num
ber will be in attendance from Union.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and evening at
the usual hour. Subject of morning
sermon, "The Bud of Hope." A lec
ture in the evening on "The Life of
Christ," the first of a series of 'lectures
to be given for a few Sundays by the
pastor.
Geese are begining to arrive from
the north, and are settling down in
Grande Bonde valley, whore they ex
pect to remain during the winter.
Alas, foolish birds, how they will be
surprised when the mighty nimrods,
Beard and Hackott, with their setter
pups, make a raid on them.
Jt is told by good authority that
Loin Davis, while in Portland, acci
dentally saw the masts of several ships
along the river, and mistaking them
for a deadened forest, exclaimed: "I
wouldn't livo in such a place wlmio
they have such old dead trees standing
around." We would advise a trip to
New York for him.
Tho exchange of school book in this
state will close on October .'il, 1870.
All persons wishing to exchange their
books should bring them to tho dealers
before that date. Jf the dealer; are
out of tho new books they will give ex
change tickets for tho old ones and
redeem them as soun as the new books
aro roceived.
Quito a number of our nimrods havo
been out duck hunting this week. Wo
hoar of one party who expended $1.75
for amunition and biought home 2ft
cant's worth of gamo, consisting of one
old duck, and if the truth was known
thoy found it crippled and did not
experience much trouble in cap
turing it.
Bov. W. L. Holt, who for twolve
years 1ms been a missionary among
the Chinese at Shanghai, China, lec
tured to a largo audience at the Pros
bytorian church lust Sloiidny evening.
Mr. Holt is a very liuout uuU logical
spsxiker and one thoroughly acquaint
mi with the habits of the Chinee. At
the clote nt lu lecture he favored the
audience with a song in their dialect
wlUch hiul quits a novel effect on his
towers.
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Ladns'and children's lim shots just
received at Mesdames Binehart tt
Gager's.
Wanted, immediately, ten cords of
wood nt the store of Mesdames Bine
hart it Gager.
The fires tha have been raging in
the tuleshaveat last died out. A great
j amount of winter pasturage has been
destroyed and the land will bo worth
less for several vcars.
i Ye who have care worn soles, drop
I in and interview C. Vincent, who has
f all kinds of boots and shot's, also an
I excellent assortment of gents' furnish
ing goods.
Hurrah for Hunt! I knew he was
coming all the time didn't I tell you
so. I am going to put in a big crop
ui -laiers ntXi year to neip pay my
subscription. C. L. B.
Don't fail to attend the railroad
mass meeting at the court house, on
Thursday, October 31st at l:H0. G.
W. Hunt will bo hero on that day to
make final arrangements.
Our enterprising liveryman, J. S.
Elliott, has added another carriage
to his already line assortment of ve
hicles. ,Iohn is always up with the
times and turns out first-class lies.
j at reasonable rates.
A handsome young woman is alwavs
! an ugly old one, is a Webfoot proverb.
Turner says this doesn't frighten him
any. Jtlie lias a good tune with her
while young it will bo his son-in-law's
lookout when she gets old.
Wc ought to get our labor organiza
tion in trim as soon as possible so as
to be able to take advantage of the op
portunity, in view the Hunt railroad
being a certainty. I think we ought
to elect .1. A. J. president, as he has
been abroad and i better posted than
the icst of us. W. T. C.
A change has taken place in the
management of the Union and Cornu
copia stage line, .John S. Elliott now
having full control of the line. This
is a sufficient guarantee that it will be
properly conducted. Dave Layne, the
popular driver of the Cove stage, will
again handle the libbons.
In last week's edition we made a pa
thetic appeal to the patrons of this pa
per, stating that our pockets were rath
er baggy and needed fattensng before
the present managers hand the quill
over to the former editor. As yet wo
are lean, lank and hungry and are
forced to live upon boot-jacks, mini
boots and roller composition. Kind
and humane friends, come to our re
lief ere it be too late.
The strange disappearance of sever
al young girls between the ages of
seventeen and eighteen in the past
two weeks is creating quite a little
excitement at Tacoma. No trace
whatever has been found of any of
them, and in each case they have dis
appeared without taking any clothing
except what they were wearing at the
time. Kidnapping is suspected, as
tho girls were handsome and intelli
gent and it is thought they were ab
ducted for the purpose of prostitution.
On Friday evening last there was
born to the wife of John Curtis, of
Weston, a girl baby who was eyeless.
The unfortunate little being is not
only sightless, but is disfigured by
having not even the semblance of eye
balls, the orifice whore the eyes should
have appeared being but slightly
marked. Tho child is lively and
health', but the beauties of this world,
or that portion of them that aro con-
vcved to the mind
through
forever
the retina
remain a
of tho eye, must
sealed hook to her.
Union Academy.
Wo are informed by Rev. Parker, of
this place, that Union is to bo the
point where the Presbyterians are to
found their Academy. Final arrange
ments will be made on the .'iOth of this
month. The sight they aro to select
will bo tho most commanding and im
posing to be found in the valley. Un
ion certainly is tho proper place, if tho
healthfulness of her location, purity of
water and moral atmosphere of the
community aro to be taken for any
thing. This is an institution that will
bo of groat benefit to Union, and, with
tho Hunt railroad, our prospects aro
certainly very bright. Let us all do
what vn can for the advancement of
these two enterprise, for our success
depends upon their final completion.
Tho building in 'ontemplntion will
cost from ten to fifteen thousand dol
lars. Teiupiu'iuire Hull's.
We understand tho following rules
havo been adopted by the Young La
dies Christian Temperance Union :
Tho man who tips the red, red wine,
shall never gluo his lips to mine.
Tho man who chews tho navy plug,
will in my parlor get no hug.
Ho who drinks or cuts the deck,
shall never never chew my neck.
Ho who gurgles lager beer, shall
never, never bite my ear.
Drink nothing stronger than ginger
pop, or in your lap I'll novorllop,
Ifought but water you over taato,
keep your arm from around my waist.
If you drink wine or other slop,
you'll never hear my corset jnip.
Tho man who smokes tho cigarette,
shall never squeeio mo you bet.
The man who tipples tho good old
gin, shall never chuckle me under the
chin.
Young man, if nono of these vises
you ixissess, all of us you may caress.
ISueklHii'it Arnluu fialvr.
Thk Out Saiab in the world ior Outs,
Itniisos, Hort, Ulie., Halt Wieum, Fever
Hows. Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblain,
Corn, al all H.ln KmptioiH, unit ,,- j
alve))' cures Pile, or i pay rcjuind. It I
U jroantuUcJ to give t .it.-t.i limi. i
or mimty ifuu4l. Pri s uu per i
v. Vorsxlvat I)fuwu'f4nig tore.
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Thes e presses are now haling three-fourths of all the hay and straw baled in the I uited States and Canada. We car. make von better prices and better
terms than any other firm, and will back our assertion with actual figures.
KOSS FEED CUTTEliS, KEYSTONE CI DISK MILLS, AMERICAN RltTLT EVAPOK ATOKS, STUDEUAKICR
WAC!OXS, HACKS, CARRIAGES and BUGG I ICS.
You do voui self an injustice if you do not see our goods before purchasing.
STAYER & WALKER,
7-lS-tf La Grande, Oregon.
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-pilHSHYTHIMAX CIIUBC1I. Services
.1. cverv Siiblmtli at 11 a.m. and S . in;
Siiblmtli school at 10 a. la: prayer meeting
Wednesday, at 8 p, m. The Ladies' Mis
sionary Society meets on the fourth Friday
of every month at 2:.'i0 n. in. All cordially
invited. Jt. II. PAHKIJK. Pastor.
JlllKSS I'AliAUK
Tlif S:iul AVooltly liiNlm;tlin and H
liort of rrxmdM oil' Duty.
Mr. S. K. Senor, of Cornucopia, was
in the city Tuesday.
Attorney M. Maker, of La Grande,
was in the city, Tuesday.
Miss Mollio Lewis and Sallie Warren
will visit La Grande to-day.
Mr. II. G. Smith, of Pino valley, gave
us a pleasant call this week.
Mr. K. P. Me Daniel and wife, of the
Cove, were in the city Tuesday.
Mr. A. P. Greener, of Pino valley,
was in the city during the week.
Mr. John Shoemaker, of the Cove,
paid Union a Hying visit, Tuesday.
Several of tho legal fraternity of this
city will attend the Wallowa term of
court.
Mr. Wm.
der, was in
the week.
Mr. A. V,
sent in this
Pluinmer, of North Pow
the city tho fore part of
Oliver, of Salem, Oregon,
week and subscribed for
Thk Scott.
Hon. J. W. Xorval, Jas. llendershott
and A. N. Hamilton returned from
Portland, Tuesday.
Mr. J. M. Pliy anil family have
moved to town and aro occupying tho
Goodbroad resilience.
Mr. I. N. Pancake and daughtor, of
Pine valley, wero in town last week
laying in winter supplies.
Miss Lora Warren is expected home
from Portland, to-day, where she has
been attending tho Exposition.
Mrs. .lames Payne returned, Mon
day, from an extended trip through
the Willamette valley and Portland.
Mr. O. F. Pell returned front Astoria
Tuesday, where ho has been in atten
dance to tho grand lodge 1C. of P.
Hov. H. II. Parker returned from
Pendleton, Monday, where lie has
been in attendance at tho Synod.
Mr. M. E. Davis and Sam Deoring,
of tho ttepublican typographical force,
"took in" tho fair at Portland, last
week.
JJcv. Thos. MacGuiro, of Tacoma,
was in the city tho foro part of tho
week on a visit to friends. This oflico
acknowledges a pleasant call.
Mr. (U'o. Dalton returned from
Jonesborongh, Term., last Sunday,
where he took two carloads of horses
for L. Ji. Hiuehart.
Mrs. .1. M. Johnson took her depar
ture Tuesday for Joplin, Mo. to visit
relatives and friends. Shu will bo ab
sent about three mouths.
Mr. W. JI. Wright passed through
tho city on Monday en routo for tho
east, whoro ho expects to remain on u
viait for the next two or three mouths.
Mr. J. M. Johnson returned from
Portland Sunday, where he has been
in attendance at the fair. He informs
us that hid biotlu r, William, who re
cently went to Portland to have an
u.i ration performed on his log, i get
ting aliing liix ly and will, ho thinks,
soon Imj all right again.
K. De
t or sale bv
La Grande, Oregon.
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We Guarantee the Lowest Kates.
No Commissions. No Delays, where
Title and Security is Satisfactory
CORRESPONDENCE -:- SOLICITED.
WILSON & HACKETT, Union, Or.
im:. kubiak:,
iVIe reliant : TPailor,
LaGrande, Orhgon.
Suits made to order, and perfect fit guaranteed. Cleaning and repairing done.
Givo mo a trial. Charges reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Mr. O. Keever, from Telocasol, made
us a pleasant call this week.
Uy to-day's dispatch we learn that
Lou Davis is dangerously ill with
diphtheria.
Mr. Gager, land examiner for the
.larvis Conkling Mtg. Co., is rusticat
ing at Union this week.
Messrs. T. II. Crawford and H. F.
Wilson will leave this evening to at
tend tho Wallowa term of court. May
success attend them.
Mr. .1. A. Eakin leaves to-morrow
for Portland and vicinity, from thence
ho intends going east. 1 1 u says he
will come back on the Hunt railroad.
Mr. Arch. Johnson and family have
moved from North Union to Win.
Hutchinson's house, formerly occupied
by Ed Catcs. Mr. Dan. Corey and
family havo also moved into Mrs. L. 15.
Jlinohurt's residence.
Miss Mamie Pakcr and Myrtle
Squires attended tbe fair at Portland
last week. They will probably return
to-day, in consequence of which a
smile will bo seen playing around the
countenance of G. E. M.
Miss Cardio Norval mot with quite
a serious accident last Thursday while
playing on the school promises. She
was struck with a hard rubber ball
and did not recover from the shock
for several hours. She is all O K now.
Quito a number of tho young folks
of Island City came over Sunday to
spend the day in our city. They all
seemed to bo enjoying themselves im
mensely. It is reported, however, they
did not depart as happily as they ar
rived. Call again.
This ollico is under many obligations
to Miss Li..io Lowo and Sadio Corey
for valuable assistance rendered in
getting out this week's issue of the
paper. The way they shovo tho Fabor,
fold papers, make pi and sling antimo
ny would make tho average printer,
weep for a position on Tiik Scout, j
Mr. Lazarus Kale and family, from
Wappillo county, Iowa, are visiting
their brother-in-law, Mr. A.J. Hanis,
of Cove, whoro they expect to remain
about three weeks. Mr. Ivalo is well
pleased Willi the appearance and future
prospects of Union and Grande lioudc
valley.
Mr. Jno. Dobbins, who ban been
sick for tho past two or three years
with a disease of the stomach, returned
Sunday last from a visit to California.
Ho loft hero some two weeks ago for
the purpose of seeing his doctor at
Cloveidale, and getting advico and
medicine for tho winter. Ho is feel
ing much better and has now strong
hopes of his ultimate recovery.
Itallntail JMnrnt Muutlligit.
Mass meetings will beheld at Union,
Thursday, October IJlst, at 1 :!K) p. m.,
Suinmorville, Priday, November 1st,
and Elgin, Saturday, November 2nd.
Everybody i requested to attend thco
mooting and lend their aiwistance, us
important businus mutters ure to be
transacted and tho present proioidtiou
to be explained by Mr, Hunt, who will
bo piftnt al eauli inci ting.
Presses,
Till'. HUNT IIOAII.
Xmv mi Akmui'imI I'm' -Work to Im Coiii
iiiuix imI Kni'ly In tlm mii'Iiir.
After some weeks of anxious waiting
the people of Grande Hondo valley
now havo some definite word from Mr.
(i. W. Hunt in refeience to tho exten
sion of his railroad to Union.
In answer to a communication ad
dressed to him by tho committee here,
he, to sonic extent, allays our fears and
reassures us of ultimate success in
achieving wljal to most of us appears,
our salvation. In tho first instance
Mr. Hunt's delay was occasioned by
the failure of our committees in tho
difierent portions of the county to
raise the required subsidy, the details
concerning which our leaders are
fully awaie. Next he meets with ob
stacles and difficulties of which we
know naught, in securing a practica
ble routo across tho IJluo mountains.
Wo had supposed this route had long
since been seemed and all that was
lacking to make tho railroad a certain
ty was for Mr. Hunt to visit us and
make final arrangements. Hut many
will no doubt be surprised to learn
that only recently has a practicable
routo been found, and that, after thous
ands of dollars of expense. And again
ho has been pushed to the utmost of
his capacity in attending to his busi
ness, both as icgards the operating of
lines alieatly built and to the pushing
of proposed lines which he was under
obligations to complete at a certain
time. Taking it all into consideration,
Mr. Hunt lias not been in a position
to turn his attention to us. lint now
ho says positively that he will ho hoio
on the .'list day of this mouth and will
meet the people of Union, Covo, Sum
inervillo and Elgin respectively in a
mass meeting lo bo held in each place
for the purpose of talking upon tho
railroad matter.
Tho delays occasioned from vaiious
causes makes it impossible for Mr.
Hunt to comply with the terms of
contractu already nigncd, and an ex
tension of tune will be required for
him to have tho load completed. Tho
line adopted in crossing the motiiitaim,
will meet the conditions of tho con
tracts requiring tho same to pass by
way of Elgin, Siunnierville, etc. Du
ring next month tho porintiiient sur
vey will li" made, locating the line.
Work will bo commenced iih early in
the next year as possible, and on this
end of tho line. Wo think the exten
sion of tho time for completion to
December, 1SU1 will bo cheerfully ac
corded to Mr. Hunt, as such exten
sion of time will bo not only to the
interest of iiim, but also to that of the
subscribers. The commencing of work
on lUU end will bo greatly to tho ad
vantage of tho people of Grand Hondo
valloy, as it insures tho supplies for
tho entire road boing taken from tho
valley. Considering everything, wo
can hardly ufraiii from tayiiig tho
delays of thin matter have boon to our
advantage in muiiy renpucls, and while
wo khall not curo tho benefits of
this mllrood to any grout extent noxt
year, they will ho the more apprecia
ted nheu tlu-y do come.
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School Books
Readers : Exchanged : Free !
All readers to bo exchanged must
contain all the reading matter and to
be in such condition that they could
bo used in school if the change had
not been made.
The full series of
Barnes Readers
now ready. Also a full full assortment
of all kinds of books.
HALL BROTHERS,
Exchange Agents for Union and
District. 7-2otf
For Sale.
1 (500 owes and lambs ami
IOO Avcihors, yearlings and
two year olds. Will sell at
a bargain. Enquire of T. (3.
WILSON, at Cove, or 15. F.
WILSON, Union, Oregon.
Court Atljoiu-iiuil.
After nearly three weeks of arduous
work Judge Fee adjourned court last
Wednesday, till next term. At tho
beginning of this term there was an
unusually large docket, and nearly all
expected about half to bo continued,
but not so with the judge, who was ex
peditious as one possibly could be,
and succeeded in very nearly cleaning
things up. Owing to tho season of
the year most of the fanners wero kept,
busy and consequently tho town did
not present the bustle usual at court
times. Quito a number of criminal
cases came up, and most of the oHen
ders have received a lesson long to bo
remembered by them. A spirit of
good feeling seemed to reign over all
while in attendance at court, Tho
court atone time concluded that tho
jurors had found out that all tho at
torneys wero orators and limited their
time so as to bo able to crowd work
more rapidly to a finis. Several times
there wero three jurys out at one time,
while tho court was calling another.
The jurymen, court and all wero
pushed to their utmost working capa
city. Many of the civil cases wero
mutually compromised1 bofoio coining
on for hearing. A.N. Hamilton wound
up tho proceeding!! by taking six of
the culprits to Salem where they will
be placed in keeping of the state of
Oregon.
Couni'ini'il.
The favorable impression produced uii
(liu (list appearance of the agreeable Hijiild
friiitrouifily Syrup of Pitts a few yearn ago
lias been nioro thuii continued bytliu pleas
ant experltaieu of all who have used it, and
tlm success of the proprietors and iimnti
fneturers tho Oil. Pig Syrnp Company.
I .'or Sulf.
A few thoroughbred Cotswold bucks.
For prices and terms call on or ad
diesa L. H. Holmes, ('ove, Oregon.
Hall Pro's havo now a largo supply
of lumber at thoir yard. ' 10-10-lm
MAKKIKI).
VATT--KNAIM--At the riulduneoTr
John Johnson near thin ''Ity, October !,
188). air. Prank N. Watt and AIIsm Jo.
hauliali I. kiiupp, Itcv. I.. J. IJouilm of
llflatltii;. Ol.IVKU-I)i:LON(!.-At tho roxhlfnco of
.1. P. Dfll.outr. of the sand rlde, October
I). jsl Mr. Clark Oliver and Miss Klla
Del.ong, Jacob Collins, , I. p., olllciathig.
A largo number of relatives and friunils
were pruxuut to witness the union of the
happy con ilit. who wero tlm recipients of
the following handsome presents: Hang
ing lamp, Mr, and Mrs. (). II. Pay; finally
bible, 1!. M. Oliver; silver carving set, Mr.
Henry and Jessie MclJoldrich; set silver
forl;, lici t Oliver; watur set, Kcv. II. H.
Moore; cgtfiUuli, Mr. and Mrs. Jlluud; hut
nick, Mauler Willie mid Johnny Pliuul;
wilt and puppcrsot, Nolllo Fay ; glass fruit
dUh, Mr, uiiil Mrs. J. X. Illnehart; clock,
CP. Oliver; ot silver tablespoons, Alice
Oliver; JaMfrult dUli, Mr. and Mrs. J. SI.
Clark: KiUtu uaUo stand, Mr. mid Mrs, H,
O. Jolui-on; nut sllvur Uuispooim, Ilattlo
and Punnlu Oliver; bed room set and din
ing room table, llert Oilier.