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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1891)
L k 5I?c Oregor? sot Is rccognizod as the lending paper of Union county. Sfye Oregon Scout Has double the circulation of any paper in the county. r 1? Mare Will tilts Press tile l"ootlon KlRl-itN Nlfitmtiln. VOL. VII. UNLOX, OlCEftOX, THURSDAY, MAKCH 12. 1S91. NO. :i8. mcanaraanin PKOF ESSlON .VI, OA .iD? j. w. SIlKt.T'Vf. J. M. CAHHott. A OAHHOIvL. .A'tforneys at Law, CMOS", oUKtloN. Sped .1 a . ii. i pei " entrusted i nil businc.-.- Oflice two i!oie so :.'t o: h.iiik II EAKIN, Attorney fit l'MX. OHKOtiN. I. aw, Prompt i'.t"inio:i f trusted to ni'". Office "ii d r - it : store of Summers & bayno ah bitin Hl- I'' tbe liH''ltirr I. N. CKOMWELU M. 1)., Physic al & Surgeon. All night. iill-t prompt i ' : I ,". "r Otllce on' 'lieir Ii ' store o'Su."'ii' rs l.ay.H A St.. fourth li.ni'fM-i n f t:i! hii'hv.ri' Wright's stnn . E. HUOOK:-. PhyssoWi'i & ISl.A' O t'tTY. . m. p., Surgeon, odK'iON. UP-Pro-..p; itt siouul call"1. day .0" t all yrofo". lichi. T. MrNAUUHTON, M. 1)., Physician & lurgeon, ELGIN. Oltl'MOW PA11 ca or night. s prnmptlv attended to. day K. E. N. NOUT1I, Has th-3 I'm- ' ana' 'hi t! teeth without pain knovn AVill iiraei i'e I" ai ;hn ' ' .deiltustry f.-ilv.-r a.- i ! Fine sets of . Mi nk x class work ami .it t -f h i"'' Oilice. Mai ' -trcei l'n o. for extrai tiiiR u i lie jn ofexioi i c f of miuU" ) ; "t k a opieialty. t hum. rir-i trua: tin teed. . O'CUOU. UNION' Tonsorial -:- Parlors, GEO. BA1RD, Proprietor. Shaving, Hair-Cutting and Shampooing in the Latest Style of the Art. Shop two hotel, (iiv is ii. i i "l l hi) Centennial Ml!. City Meat Market, UNION". OlllCU'JN, ENSON BROS, PROPRIETORS. Jteef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Hams Lard, Etc,, KHl'T CONSTANTLY ON HANI). n UNION OltK'.oN, REMiLLARD, PROPRIETOR. ED. If you want a refreshing Drink or 00(1 cigar, drop in. 3-Fir.t-clasi. billiard and pool table for the accommodation of cu-toiuurc. Cornucopia Saloon, UNION, OUKOON. WILLIAM LSON, PROPRIETOR. Finest of . .es, Liquors and Ci gars Kept in Stock. )BfLilnr fr inudieiunl purposes a specialty. Good billiard tabic. Drop in and be so ciable, The (love Dim Store JASPEIt li. STHVENS, ITopr. deai.ku in PURE DRUGS, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Taints ami Oil.s. Prescriptions Cnrofully Proparocl. ALSO DKALKR IS SPORTING GOODS, Consisting of Rifles, Shotguns, ami Cartridi Pistols es. Imported and Domestic Cigars, School Books, lite. takbv rr. , Ily I). W. Johnson, out- snd me -half mi'i i south of Uniou, one torre. i.o-- years old A branded gvii on tho hrft i ' e. N otice duly posted acSJaeordltui to Uw and appraised at20 bv ITTP. Wllbon,u:i "f tho peace. 2-12-lm Written for This Scoit.1 KAIDSKKOOD. My hiiM nind a ga'laur Knight .-hall b With tlic f.iiri it, sweetet fitee; li- will come to "liVr his love to me 111 Kniphthoi d' noblest grace. lie shall walk erect, with o manly trend. Ami ftcojin wilt praise him thtn; They will envy me in my mtnnr home, Willi the fit In t of nil fair men 1 Uisovt will kiow with the brightest light, A ad flower- ttuli bloom by hi" way: U hattdn w..i be tender and soft and white An.l ids !'o..!ti ).v ,igbt and gay. f wiP I;i.K hi- 'nn-head aud Mio:h hi hah" .... n. u.:u A. l.. I Mir it..- ii i hit ii.iiii ,.,.ii, , No do id Mil darken our daylight (air. j Our lioiii-v-iii.i.iii nver a io! Thf .ky iH in- . Iisur and lovely blue. And lb.- IhiU - all hi'len with irolil; 1 . ill linm . a, I ii.t.'ii l,h: (inimeiit through NViil". h:s vfur .- -cei. iireuii- untold, tie win my ..iul t tt fairer day. v ti.it Mial' v, no. never! i weenl lie !.. Ii b. hi; f;ili f i- t-U kinkier aye. An" I In i . i i . ' ; ; ii : qunen! VV'MAKHOOll. A ;vit i nc m in to. s I treaMimi away, 'I he trr.it of a nutdit pa'stj I ih.iui.-bt m -"til con Id rejoice alway, Rut th heart acho came at last. . tew b.i.'f Kea-oti of cloudiens jay, With xuiiiiner and u nud bloom, Hut the virgin uoid ha- it lijrhl alloy, And i vvti'cli by hi-: quiet tomb I A H-wfolu toUeiiN "f a tail It less faith, A lin k of his auburn hair: The flower-, ihut bloom by the doerway path rn niuc.ir nanus jiianK-n mere; A lonely life with iin day-star set, day-dawn fled front the sky The sound of his voice that I can't forget, Aud iii"morii'S, thai never die, IJekt Huri-'MAX. me "Life of Oen. Blierinan. The enterprising Pnrillc Publishing Co of Portland and San Kranci'-eo, are ugnln to the front. TbN time it i- with the "Life of Gen. Sherman," written bv ihe deceased ', scnerars fellow-warrior and bosom friend, Major Ucneral Howard, assisted by that most popuhu of all biographers, W. Kleli h- or .lohusiiii, Aiithur of " I he Johnstown Flood" ami the "Life of rfittinf? liull and the Indian War," also lir.iughl nut on this coast by the Pacific Publishing Co. A givatful Nation is at all times ready to honor the memory of her brave sous who, during life have followe I the Stars and Stripos ill nil the frlory Held of battle; and this is particularly the cine with the lat of the jrcut War Heroes who has just been sum niniied by the ftm call of death to throw oft' this mortal coil, full of years; full of honor; full of glory ; fu'l of love, affection and ui-alitudc of his fellow citizens ; full of everything. Indeed, that goes lo onsure an enviable iininoi talitv to the memory of tho departed. This In uutiful work, pist issued by our Jr. end', th" 1'acitic Publishing Co., will be ;.o mean fuutor in keeping roeii for many years to come the story of the late general's early llfo, his great war record at Pull Uun, tit Sbiloh. at Memphis, at Vieksburirh, nt CliathmooK'a, at Kunxvilie, at Missionary Itidjie. at Atlanta, and last but very far from the least, that glorintis and immortal "Mitrrh to the Sea," the generalship and military grandeur of which ha probably never bean surpassed in tho annals of war fare. All these matters are most graphical ly and vividly dealt with by the able authors anil when tt is remembered that General Howard has, ith the consent of the late jretieral's family, had access to all the pri vate diaries and correspondence of General Sherlnan for the purpose of cutibllu hint to do justice fothe subject ho had taken in hand, there can be no doubt but that the in ink under notice is an autheiitiu and re liable biography of the deceased soldior. It is illustrated by portraits, battlo scenes, etc., from end to end. The steel plato engraving of tho Into geneial, from n photograph taken just before his last illness in his Ken trul's uniform is a very lino likeness, and a masterpiece of the engraver's art. The laiok should find it way into ovory patriotic home in the country. See the pub lishers advertisement in another column. 3-12-lt. Electric Bitters. This roinedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special men tion. All who have used Klcctric Hitters sing thosame song ef praise. A purer med icine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Klectric Hitters will cure all discuses of the liver and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum ami other affections caused by impuro blood. Will drive malaria from the system and pre vent as well as cure all malarial fevers. For cure of headache, constipation and in digestion try Kli-otrld liitteri. Kntire satis faction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price COcts. and ll.OOpor bottle at Urown's drug tjxiro, Union Oregon. ' FROM SPARTA. , Sparta, March, 7, ISfll. Sfmrtu litis about oightecun inolio of snow yot. Thore will ho a neoktie jmrty nt tho Spuria hotel on .March lfith. A cord ial invitation is cxtutulod to nil. Aldonmtn A Itogern hve just fin isletl hauling touts vory rich ore from the Dolly Vnrdou niino to Hukor City. The oro is to ho shippud to Portland. The Del ilunU mine has an incorp orated company hold of it now and ru in, ir fays that they intend to pay up all Hie mdeliteiliies and t-rect a mill cajw ble of treating lifty tons of ore every day. j Know More, i COVE CULLINGS. Wookly Jlorord of Local Happen iiijys. iTWO VERt' SEVERE ACCIDENTS- atath of Mra. J. X. Pity autl Edward JCltoJs ell School Hotea Per onal Mention. j CoVK, Oreoon, March 11. 18flt. ! lacension school is running along I ntnotithly. The seion will not. tunni- tittte till June. ' Sir. .1. W. Sills and family have mov ed to town anti occujiied thu residence formerly used by It. 1). Churchill. Public school will close in three weeks. An exhibition will be given by leHuhott anil pupils on the Inst day. Mr. O. P. Juycox is moving liit? stock of general merchandise to Union this week. Thin will leave Cove with only one Htorc. A daughter of Andrew Anderson severed one of her lingers Saturday by accidentally coming in foiciblo con tact with ti piece of t;lnss. An Episcopal minister is expected here this mouth to take up his resi dence in tho rectory. Services will then be held regularly in tho Ascension church. .lames Hussoll started for Moscow Sunday to look after his draft tennis which have been at work on railroad construction during tho winter in that vicinity. While chopping wood Monday, Mr. IT. J. (jeer had the misfortune to se verely cut his foot by the axe slipping. The gash was about .'5 inches long, thiougli the instep and reached to the bone , Hunt stock in Cove is below pur. He is credited with good intentions but with faulty judgment in seizing with his incisors more than he was capable of nmcticating with his molars. At the annual school meeting in the Chandler district (i. G. Gray was elect ed director and Wesley Duncan clerk. A tax levy of ton mills was voted for the purpose of building a new school house suitable to the requirements of this progressive district. The community was startled Mon day by the unexpected news that Ed ward Mitchell was dead, lie had been ailing for several days hut no one had seemed to realize a possibly fatal ter mination of his sickness, llo was of an unusual robust constitution and nearly nil his lifo had been in possess ion of almost perfect health. Tho shock of ins taken oil, to his friends and re latives, can be imagined when it is known ho was able to walk about the house only a few hours before death. Tho deceased was born in Grande Hondo valley November '1, JS72 tind lived to tho ago of 18 years -l months. and 5 days. Ho had just returned from the State University where ho had been attending school during the win tor but gavo up his studies to bo presont at tho bedside of his father and younger urotner wno wore Bunenng with obstinato fevers. On his return homo he was soon attacked with a throat trouble, which proved most treacherous, robbing him of life with -r i i an itwiul stiuuennoss. raiwuru was the eldost of three children and was universally rospected on account of many storlitig qualities, and admired for his acknowledged intellectual gifts. lloing an ardent student, a young man more likely to make his mark in the world could not bo found in a long search. JIo wub tho prulo of his pa rents and tho idol of his mother and sistor yot must desort all with his promising career only begun, Death, indeed choo a shining mark. Probably tho ontiro community has ncvor boon cast in such profound sor row as nt tho sad though not unexpect ed death of Mrs. J. M. I'hy. It occur red at 1 -.110 p. m., Friday, March 0. That a dovoted mother and loving wifo whoso whole lifo hud boon past in well-doing and in kind attention to tho momborsj of tho family cirolo, should be thus torn awny from her lotl ones, seemed too cruel for even this mysterious world. For days her life hrtng as if on a throad and those around hor oxarted thorasolvos to their utmost by ovory caro tfiat human skill j could devise in hopes that the tide would be turned in favor of life. Hut all to no avail. She gradually sank into an unconsciousuos?, to tho last weathing words of hope and advice to the dear ones she was leaving behind. The funeral sermon was preached by Itev. S. M. Driver in Ascension church, Sunday afternoon. The church was filled 'o overtlowing with friends at home and from a distance; anil such was the solemnity of the occasion that minister and hearers alike could not he!ti but show how deeply they were n (fooled. The memory of Mrs. I'hy who had a kind word for every one will endure fr yours to come Her kiss while folt so painfully by husband and family is a invert! one to the communi ty and gives rise to expressions of sijii- i cei" sympathy for those who can ! scarcely become teconciled to the sor ; rowful change in the family group. aucel'notes. Travel on the Elgin Branch Increasing. AN UNUSUAL FALL OF SNOW. A C.tao in Judge Jasper's Court Farmers Making Preparations For Spring Work. Aucr.i., OitcooN, March 10, 1S91. Cold nights and warm days. Finest sleighing snow of tho season. S. 0. Johnston is moving to Alicnl this week. Alicel bus now as good mail facilities its any town in the valley. Snow fell to tho depth of 1-1 inches on the Siindridgo on the first day of .March. The M. K. church south is holding quarterly meetings at the Sandridge church. Dr. Cobb, of this city, has been so journing in the Wallowa valley for the last ten days. Wheat is now worth fit) cents per bushel at the Pncifiu Coast Elevator Go's elevator at Alicel. Frank and Walter Tharp aro again in the valley from Wallowa. They ex pect to stay on tho Sandridge this sum mer. .1. L. Hoe has sold and is now de livering 2f00 bushels of wheat to 1J. F. Titcomb for tho elevator company at Alicel. School meeting was hold at tho Fair view school house, March 2nd. M. D. Cochran was elected director and J. L. Hoc clerk. Squirrels nro making their uppcar unco and seem to bo sotnowhat sur prised to see so much snow on tho ground at this timo of tho year. They will havo to rustle quite lively lo make their living. A tax of $300 was levied at Fairviow district No, -1(5 for a nino month's school. Any good teacher that wants a school to teach would do well to ap ply to tho directors or clerk of district No. -1(5, Alicel Oregon. School threo months in the spring and six in tho fall. Tho Elgin branch of tho Dago Cen tral has lots of travel on their road. Tho passenger coaches on every train nro crowded each way with passengers. It is tho shortest routo for all points on tho Sandridgo, Indian valley and Cricket Flat. Itcasonablo charges and elegant coaches. Farmors are rushing in all directions, getting in supplies of wood and hay for spring uso, cleaning grain for seed, repairing farm implements, and such other necessary work, as the season is now getting Into, and it will he nccos sary to put in as much timo in tho fiolds, when tho snow goes off so that they can get to work. Jtitlgo Jasper's court convened at tho Lono Star school houso last Friday night. Tho caso of tho State of Ore gon vs. Marion Hammock was called, tho defendant being accused of mur dering a dog. Ellis Ilmehart was tho prosecuting witness, Hurt Oliver tho at tornoy for tho stato, and Charles Coch ran tho defendant's attorney. Marion was duly found guilty of murder in tho fcocond dogroo, and was sentenced to ninety-nino years trapping squirrels for Dr. Woodcll. Minerva Akh. IN PORTLAND. J. W. Minnick Vinll Our Metropolis, SOME LARGE OCEAN STEAMERS- Tho Looks at Oregon. City An Account of JuiIgo Wllllatna' T.ootuv, ami Other Notes. Editor Oiti:rjoN Scout: While in Portland 1 inspected -nine large ships and ocean steamer." niie. tho American ship Ke.ipor. She ivm docked at Sutton it Heche's wharf. The captain, Mr. Taylor, pive us .i I'm o romp. The cargo was in perfect con dition, consisting of turpou in , tc.-in, oil, kerosene, paint, ;H)0 tons of iron rails, 10S tons of soft coal, soap, pumps, carriage gear, nails, lioiseshuo.-, etc. She has a total carrying capacity of VXJlt tons. I Ier log shown that sho sailed from New York in August and was lf)9 days around Cape Horn. She is a fine new ship of genuine Yankee material and build. The Hritisu ship Hninel was loaded with wheat and was . being towed out by tho steamer Heed. I was on hoard of her when all was hustle tor tho start. I thought of tho ship owner who has freighted his vessel with his wares and now stands upon her deck us she lies in tho harbor, ready to set sail for tho distant port; how carefully he scans her from stem to stern, and from top mast to keel; how each member of his crew must pass inspection before him ; why, because his hopes and his for tune are entrusted to them. They tiro to be his companions on his voyage; they are essential factors in Ihe out come of his enterprise. Tho cloudless sky, tho softly blowing wind, tho broad expanse of rolling waters, all seem to beckon him forward and to promise him sure success. If he be prudent and holds tho helm he will be toward ed. If he be not prudent and skillful it will overthrow and sink him in the midst of tho deep. Tho steamer Modoc, of the Union Pacific, is the only ono which goes us far south as tho mouth of the Yamhill river. A private company runs their steamers up to Albany daily. Tlioy carry passengers from Portland to Sal em for one dollar. Tho railroad coin- 'puny charges ..lfi and gets ton pass' ongers to tho boat's ono ; and why it is so is a mystory as thobo.Usaroall Jirst class and ought to command tho pnt- ronago of all tho travel up and down tho river. Tho locks at Oregon City aro coin- ... ., .1 1 . .. . .f luoio aim tno uoats pass tnrougii easily and quickly. Tho falls there tiro being utilized for various purposes. A largo woolon mill; electric works that supply a portion of Portland with a portion of her electricity, besides several other factories. While in Salem I hoard Judgo Wil liams rendu lecture bo it remembered that ho was attornoy general under Grant. Ho advertised to preach at tho M. E. church. Ho read tho wholo ad dress instead of holding his head up and preaching like a man. Ho tried hard to show tho past, hut never for once touched tho enormous wickednoss of church disciples in murdering all others that failed lo bolievo as thoy did in past ages that, of course, ho jumped, and then took up tho growth of mind and tho unfolding of wisdom. Tho masses, by slow and painful stops, had trodden tho darkness of dusty ages under foot, and our mon aro moving on to tho heights of knowledge novor before attained. He brought forward tho rapid changes of tho outgoing years and looked into tho not dim fu ture, and claimed that wo can mensuro tho forces of a drop in tho bucket com pared with that immoasurablo gravita tion. Who over saw it? Who could livo without its oxistonco, or compnro its strength with things tangible, with physical and mental forces? Wo aro apt to be miiilcil in tho sumo way aud think of a hero instead of a genius. History at ono timo dealt with mon, but now it has to deal with inlluonco. Physical force is liko a stone dropped into a deep sea a great splath and all is over, With tho arm wo can reach but a few inches from tho body; but with a worthy thought wo may girdle tho earth. A free uso of brains is ah ways in order and claimed that com- P" .nn matter always existed and that the earth never was melted. Magnet ism of loadstone causes the repelling influence of force; electricity the pow eiltil motive over of all. The infinite ruler computed like tin apple seed, oven as like the apple that Mother live ate, claimed to know the distance from tho earth to the plane;.., but does not know the number of grains of sand on tho shores of the ocean. At first there was nothing but Gial and force, and ever in the presence of eternal force menus sell existence, declaimed Unit. Dar winism wa us fur iMtn the origin of iiinii as it was to stippo.su a whale was the mother o'" a hoin y In o, ir the Vir gin Mary to be tho mother of a croco dile; and that tho children of today were making fun of the science of thoir lathers. God acts, through inlluonco and f.ji cos, to build up everything, and a man is made by his own thoughts and they are conveyed and tr.insinit icd to others. Religion, science and materialism all being compelled to glorify God. Tho entire lecture that he read was composed from Iiigotsoll, and other liberal doctrine, only enough of tho salvation intermingled to miiko it. smack of Sam Jones. In vain aro all attempts to butcher and defile tho teachings of the liberal press, and the clergy find that they cannot forever steer clear of its grappling hooks. Tho glory of tho far oil' heaven in us it has always been a typical mystery; but tho stato of man changes as (he years pass by. Earth is man's abode, and if he is fit for his abode he improves ma terial surroundings, establishes good governments and schools to attain heights of knowledge that can build social systems regatdless of tho church or any of its arbitrary rulings. Thero is a social standard everywhere, depen dent upon what tho people make -.t. We need the best thought, tho best people, to this subject. Them should bo no compromise of social purity; tho high tide of any ago is tho best lives of noble individuals. All should strive for this standard that our best may bettor grow. Wo do not eradicate wrong, wo only endure and palliuto it. Wo worship wealth, wo consent to uu wholsomo divorce laws, and wo have unsettled beliefs, and compromise when wo should havo settled convictions. J. W. MINNICK. A Comlnjr Scarcity of Cattle. A late Washington dispatch makes encouraging reading for stock growers. It shows that the day of prosperity for tho cattlo man is drawing near, after many days of adversity. Tho dispatch reads : "Tho department of agrichlturo pre dicts a coming scarcity of meat. The natural increase of herds,' says Statistician Dodgo, 'has been off-set by tho unusual number of cattle marketed (luring tho closing months of 1890, mainly on account of tho small corn oiop and threatened scarcity of animal food and also by a heavy reduction of range cattlo on tho Pacific coast. Scarcity of feeding material, presont or anticipated, caused in many districts a rapid marketing of all stock which purchasers could bo induced to tako. Fitness for tho shambles was not con sidered, tho purpose being to rotnin as small a number of cattle as possible on tho farm. With high-priced corn, and in many sections whore drouth pre vailed last season, dear hay and other forago, growors folt compelled to part with their surplus stock at any price rather than attompt to carry it through tho winter. Tho records of cattlo re ceipts in tho groat markets reflects this almost uuivorsal impulse to sell. At Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Omaha tho receipts of 1890 were tho largest in tho history of each market, and tho increase was mainly during tho last six months of tho year. Tho correspondent for Clinton county, 111., gives the reason for doplotion of num bers as follows : 'Decline in numbers duo to light corn crop, ovorything that would sell being rushed to market and sold at a loss rather than run tho risk of kcop- nig tliem ovor a long winter on short rations ;' while the reporter for Mar- quetto county, Wisconsin, tersely says that cattlo wero 'sold half-fattened and without regard to price, in conscquenco of tho scarcity of grain ami nil kinds of feed.' So heavy has this movotnent boon that thoro aro indications of a scarcity of, stock or fattening for noxt year, and a demand is already felt for young cattlo to be prepared fer aext yw'i markit."