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THURSDAY. SEPT. 17. 1801.
HCICIUi: ANI MIJKDKK.
The rate at which this mania is
traveling through American society is
astonishing. The heart of tho jilted
lover, or betrayed husband, finds quick
solace for its wound in tho dagger or
tlm nistol. It seems that the affect
ions of the average American are grow
ing more susceptible of disappoint
inont as the nation grows older, or elso
tho brain "f tho average American is
growing softer aa the nation grows
older. A decade ago tho press was
nni. ovorwhohnncd with suicide re
ports. Love was not so easily slighted
in tho younger and commoner days of
our people. Men wooed with honosty
and faithfulness in thoso days, ami
touched tho hearts of tho gentler sex
with a magic influence that was born
of valor and of integrity. Tho thought
of murder and suicide was not in the
play up till within the last few years,
It seems that every man who goes out
to make lovu at this date loads his
pistol and sharpens his dirk and makes
a resolution to rule or ruin tho life,
tho love, tho future, tho fame, tho will,
tho womanhood and tho character of
his beloved. It has come to a timo in
love making when tho gloom of tho
grave overshadows tho blossoms and
sunshino of tho allection. A young
lady who receives the addresses of u
young man now is brought face to
face with a curious problem. If she
accepts, it is perhaps against her "own
Bweet will," and there is in store for
her, discontent, unhappiness, bitter
ness, probably separation and widow
hood, and a miserable lifo If she
refuses, tho wounded affections of tho
lover may take rovongoin tho bringing
to a speedy close of two young lives,
with a murderous hand.
It may bo that this anarchy in lovo
inakiim is the outgrowth of our pres
ent llimsy system of society, and it
may be the degeneration of human
kind. One thing is certain, it is mak
ing rapid progress on its mission of
crime and of sorrow. The mania has
sent many a life into tho unknown
world without a moment's warning,
iid the crack of the murderous weap
on has driven all tho sunshine and tho
happiness and domestic felicity from
many a home. A woman has no as
surance of safety in the hands of these
society cranks, whose minds are not
high enough to grasp human lifo in
all its sublimity. Tho genuine man,
with a balanced mind, does not bo
cmno mad if his porsuasion does not
win the object of his attentions, but it
is this polished element which has
been turned out in vast numbers from
tho second class colleges and aeado
mics, and which has been partially
blessed with good looks, that is tho
ouro of our country. People of com
mon sense look in shame on such
tragedies as nro daily occurring in tho
east, and the lesson that it should
.teach to parent is significant.
"tlO WF.ST, YOUNU MAN."
These words were uttered by tho
famous Horace Greeley, ami havo
bounded in the years of tho young
men for more than a third of a cen
tury. They called the thoughts of tho
writer from tho ragged hills of old
Pennsylvania to tho prairies of Kan
sas over thirty-fivo ycarB ag'j. They
still appeal with great intorest to tho
intelligence of the ambitious and en
ergetic youth of our great country.
Young men, come, lot us reason
together, and consider whether it is
better for us to pitch our tent towards
Sodom, or journey toward tho Moun
tain States of the great Northwest, or
find a homo among the llr trees, where
we can look out upon tho placid
waters of Pugot Bound, "tho Mediter
ranean of America."
We nil seek succeus ; without it life
is not worth living. 'I'll is object is
inoro easily attained whore growth and
development are in progress. It is
citeior to "grow up with tho country"
than to grow up in a country already
grown,
Here are the new states and territo
ries o( Colorado, Wyoming. Utah, Ida
ho, Montana, ArUonu, Nevada, Wiuh-
iiigtou nuil Oregon, compiling a vul '
territory, and uniting all the elenn nU i
of wealth, just entering upon an era
0f mpi.i development
Tlio popula-
tion of tlieye new
states will soon
double quadruple. The magnificent
' r(,8OUrc08 0f tliic vast extent of our
country have never been understood.
The wonderful facts arc just begin
ning to appear. Fifty years ago, when
Urigham Young stood upon the sum
mit of the Wasatch mountains, and
looked down upon the valley of tho
Great Salt Lake spread out before him,
looking west, north and south, he ex
claimed : "This is land that tho Lord
showed me in a vision." It looked
like a desert it was a desert, but the
desert has iled before the industry and
skill of man. Thorc is no land in
America that is more fruitful and
where aro found all tho elements Unit
make happy homes. Tho&o who fly
across the continent may conclude
there are little agricultural lands. Do
not be deceived. There arc numerous
valleys like that of Great Sulk Lake
that will smile on tho industry of the
pioneer.
The combination of the agricultural,
the mineral and tho pastoral resourcs.
will bring population and wealth will
bring manufactories, build railways
and cities.
The production of gold and silver
mines of Colorado for 1800 was -$20,-9J0,CG5,
and for Montana was $2.'?,
.'JC0.G1O, to say nothing of copper, iron
and coal. A few square rods occupied
by the Comstock lode in Nevada pro
duced wealth in one year equal to-1,-000,000
acres of corn. There aro now
hidden in the mountains richer mines
than have yet beou found. Oppor
tunities havo not all passed, out
undeveloped and unknown resources
hold out their invitation.
Tho couutry known as the "Seven
Dovils" mining region in Idaho will in
time produce more copper than is pro
duced in any othor state, which means
tho building of railway and cities, yet
unknown, and thero are now living
young men who, from this source, will
become millionaires. Who are they?
All tho land from tho Mississippi to
the western coast will soon bo occu
pied. What tho farmer and the
minor do not use will bo occupied by
countless hords of cattle, sheep and
horses.
Wo havo not mentioned the climate.
Who has not heard of tho west as a
health resort? The pure air of the
mountain regions, so free from ma
larial and pulmonary diseases, is an
imporant and inviting consideration,
and is calling thousands of people
westward. "It is," says a distin
guished writer, "tho most powerful of
all empires, and gives guarantee of
future development."
Tho West is destined to rule tho
couutry. Tho center of population in
1S00 was at Baltimore. In eighty
years it ntiu travoieu westward uu
miles, and was found at Cincinnati.
Tho 1800 consus will probably loeato
it near St. Louis, and it will continue
its steady westward march The
West will soon excel in agriculture, in
mining and stock-raising, and have
more people, and must control the
government.
Aro not our reasons sufficient for
decision? Shall wo longer hesitate?
fho young man who wants to take
part in tho building of this great, inter
mountain umpire must awake to
action 1 There is no tune to lose no
place for idlers, 'fho now states aro
filling up with the grandest energy of
tho Anglo-Saxon race. Tho country
is fired with a now onorgy. Tho
steam is up the engineer is at his
post tho mighty engine is moving
it will not wait. Tho whistle screams
good-byo to thoso who hesitate, doubt
or lag in the steady inarch of Western
progress. Northwestern Financier.
Cou Hkhi'Aki), tho Now York news
paper owner, who is laboring to havo
the world's fair sealed up on Sundays,
has already engaged rooms at a Chi
cago hotel to cost him !f2f),000 during
tho fair. With that sum he could
operate quite a gang of missionaries at
Chicago, lint ho may want to watch
the thing himsolf on Sundays.
The State Board of Equalization of
California has raised the assessment
roll of the city of San Francisco over
$9S,000,000, which causes tho people
there to raise quite a kick. The Ex
aminer asserts that the assessment was
already too high in many instances
and thinks the work of the board a
great injustice.
lr is understood that tho protected
manufacturers are being wpiuozwd for
the Molviuloy campaign in Ohio, and
tho fat has come in big chunk. Thin
s the luliaiiuu of the republican muii-
agora in nil their later campaign.
They would not jiruUWy iiuitt upon
an oxliejuo tarill if it wi-n not to Liwp
up hu uuiiu of revenue (or the jmiiy
successful iiukixkss methods.
Every merchant is apt to judge tho
general business situation from tho
amount of business he himself is do
' ing. If his own business is light for a
week or series of weeks, he is inclined
! to charge it up to the dullness of
trade.
It is a noticeable fact that tho wide
awake business man and judicious ad
vertiser does some business every
month however dull tho gcnoral mar
ket. It is a recognized fact that the most
successful merchants of this or any
othor city aro those who advertise the
most and who give tho greatest
thought and attention to that branch
of their business.
It is tho chief desire of Thk Scout to
give tho greatest possible cfBcicny in
every lino of advertising witli which it
is favored. To do this, tho co-operation
of our patrons is necessary, not only
that they sign contracts for space, but
also that they make a careful study of
the advertising branch of their busi
ness, to the end that it will bring to
them the greatest possible number of
customers. A well-written standing
advertisement will certainly do some
good, but very little as compared with
what may bo accomplished by fre
quently changing tho subject matter.
Readers of a paper come to watch for
such changes, and aro not slow in
making up their minds in favor of the
man who shows by his attractive and
oft-modified ads that ho is wide awake
and on the outlook for good bargains.
Though the adoption of such a policy
by our advertisers generally will make
nioro work in the printing oflice, we
prefer to do the work in order that
patrons may get the greatest possible
benefit from tho space they buy in The
Scout.
WANT THIS F1,A TIIKICK.
In one of his New England speeches,
President Harrison discerned a grow
ing fact. He said: "I believe our
people are prepared to insist that the
American Hag shall again be seen up
on the sea." If ho has, however, im
bibed tho notion jtlmt the people
aro longing to subsidize favored
corporations that may want to
enter upon tho shipping busi
ness, ho mistakes the popular thought.
Tho people are coming to understand
that the system of fovoritism, of which
the Molvinloy tariff is the highest
achievement, is tho great obstacle in
tho way of commerce carried on under
the American tlag, and they gave some
indication of their disposition at the
elections last fall. Mr. Harrison i8
awaro that tho disappearance of tho
stars and stripes upon tho ocean com
menced upon tho accossion of tho re
publican party to power. Tho Hag
then was seen in all the ports of tho
world. Under it 70 per cent of tho
commorco of tho nation was carried on
in ships built by American capital and
American workmen. After years of
the rule of his party the president
knows that tho United States hardly
has a placo among the commercial
nations on tho ocean. Less than one-
third of its foreign commerce is carried
on in its own vessels. Its position is
humiliating to the pride of American
citizens, and a vast material detriment
to its welfaro. It is tho work of tho
policies of which tho prcsidont has
been so conspicious and zealous a
champion. Ho has been a leader in
tho erection of tho barriers between
tho American people and the world's
marts. Ho and his party now have
no bettor remedy to propose than to
hire people to build ships in this
couutry and sail thorn under tho Hag
by bounties. Tho rational and states
manlike way is to clear away the
needless and pernicious obstructions
and give tho American sailor a fair
chance on the commercial waters of
the world. Tho president was not
mistaken in his belief that tho people
havo thoir heads turned in this direc
tion. St. 1'aul Giobo.
taiuff fiKJis.
Ono f tho jewels of tho tariff system
is that relating to drawbacks. When
tho manufacturer of tin utensil pur
chases tho material for manufacture
and sale to tho people of this country,
he must includo in the price
of tho manufactured article the
increased price of the raw material,
made necessary by tho exorbitant tar
itf imposed under the MoKinloy bill.
Every user of any article of tin
manufacture in this oouutry is re
quired to pay for this iinpoiUun. Hut
hero is iutroduued one of the gum of
tho system.
Thu Standard Oil Oomjumy, which
iuim largu quautitit of tin, in connect
ion with it foreign oil tixdt, immio
(hi advantage uf a rebate, or tu it u
tunned ilrawluck wu all ui lh. tin
hlpMd tu fuiuigu euiilitrto That i,
to tho cost of the oil if transported in
tin vessels in this country, should be
added the cost of such vessels under
the McKiulny tariff, for which, of
course, we would have to pay; while
that used in foreign trade would have
tho tariff charges deducted, otherwise,
free raw material for the export and a
full rate of duty for the home trade.
Tho treasury department lias recent
ly rendered a decision, which grants
carpet manufacturers a drawback on
all wool used in carpets sent abroad,
the amount of the drawback being
ninety-nine per cent of the duty.
That is, the American manufacturer
adds tho duty when ho sells to homo
customers, and deducts it when he
sells abroad.
But then, you know, according to
tho republican doctrine, the duty does
not come out of American consumers,
it is charged up to the foreigner. The
reverse is true. The foreigner is per
mitted to purchase American manu
factures for less than they can bo pur
chased by our own citizen.-.
Will tho republican party be able to
delude voters again with this most
infamous invention of monopoly? We
believe not.
Tho tidal wave of last fall will so
increase in impetus and volume before
tho next general election, that tho
great, high tariff, plutocratic, monopo
ly aggregation, known as the G. O. P.,
will thereafter bo known only to his
tory. Ex.
Thk Sunday observance people are
again making strong efforts to havo
the world's fair closed on Sundays.
What would they do with the vast j
multitudes that will be there on those
days, and would seek othor amuse
ments, in thousands of cases probably, '
much worse than a visit to the fair? !
Do they they think the throng would ;
march straightway to the churches?
If they do, they are badly mistaken ;
many might go, but the average
American, and he's a big majority, is
not built that way, and, if prevented
from visiting the fair, will likely seek
other amusements not so commend- i
able. The effort has, in tho estima- '
tion of some people, a long and broad
streak of nonsense in it. Gervais Star.
J. Sloat Fasskt, of the county of
Chemung, lias boon nominated by tho
republican party in convention at
Rochester as its candidate for governor
of New York. Mr. Kassctt lias been
state senator of New York, and by re
cent appointment by President Harri
son was made collector of the port of
New York. He married the daughter
of Judge Edward 13. Crocker, of Sacra
mento, and has for some timo been an
active participant in tho politics of tho
etato of New York. !
It is a very cold day when Chicago
gets left. No sooner has New York
announced tho intention of putting up
u building twonty-soven stories high
than Chicago conies up smiling with
tho plans for an Odd Fellows' temple
thirty-four stories high.
Buokleu'3 Arnica Salvo.
Thk 1!kst Sai.vi: in tho world for Cuts,
HruiM's, Sores, Ulcers, Suit llhcuin, Fever
Seres, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Kniiitioits, ami posi
aivoly cures Pilus, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded Price i" cents r
box For wilt at llrown . l' Uir store
THE "BLUE LItJIlT"
Chop House,
Open Day anil Night.
Meals at all Hours.
Oyurt, iu Soiibon.
llretul, Hon, CukcK, Kle, Coiibtuutly on hand
ntiil fur wile. Wedding mike to onlcr.
f. McKINNKY. 1'roprietorj
Main St., I iitoli, Oregon.
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ASCENSION :-: SCHOOL!
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MH. AHTIIl'K KOONKY, Akeiktaut.
The next Session of this School Opens
September io, iSot.
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Shelf Hardware, Cutlery, Farmers' Steel ;;Goo(ls,
Pumps, Saws, Wedges, Sledges, etc. ''
A Full Equipped TIN SHOP Is run In Connection with our Store,
rc make a Specialty of this Line.
Call and see us.
SUMMERS ,fc LAYNE. on door south of Juxcox's store, Union, Or.
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-DEALER IN-
BOOTS
Latest Styles.
Just Received, Direct from the East, a Large Invoice of LADIES' and
MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, tho Rest Ever brought to this Market.
Also a Fine Assortment of
GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -;- GOODS.
My Prices -will suit the times. Drop in and see me.
C. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or.
G-IEO.
-Dealer in-
Tobacco, filers and All Kinds of Fruit,
Candies, Nuts, Novels, Fishing Tackle, etc.
BARBER SHOP In Connection.
1-30-tf.
First
ATTENTION
I have just received an
Comprising everything of the latest style and pattern in that line, also
Carpets, Window Shades, Mats, Rugs, Mirrors, Picture Frames, Reed and Rattan Goods,
Upholstered Rockers, Easy Chairs, etc, of all descriptions.
SFNow is the time to get your Furniture, while you can bo suited, in
style, design and price. Constantly on hand, a tull stock of
SASH Sfc IDOOIES.
S. G. MILLER, - Union, Oregon.
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Carries a full lir.e
Harvesting Machinery and
Agricultural Implements,
Traction Engines and Vibrator Threshers.
F"I will sell as cheap as any dealer in the valley. 3-26-tf
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The Centennial Hotel,
Union, Oregon.
A. J. GOODBROD, - Proprietor.
, Ilecognizud by all as the
Leading Hotel of Eastern Oregon!
VXHK I.AKOH SAMI'LK HOOMS Tor the Accomodation of Commercial TrareUrj
CHANGES REASONABLE.
(Dl'l'DSlTK rKNTKNNIAL HOTEL.)
Wm. E. Bowker, - Proprietor.
ttvwjrtlUtt. Ptl iHww. Ttm Vy laouble.
Kus to ;ind Fiom thr Depot Making CouiitM tion with all Pass-
wlijlrl Tldlll
ii Lap,
ILK MS OF
ak Stoves.
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All Kinds
HOES,
IB - A - IIRD,
door north Centennial hotel, Union, Or.
immcn.-e shipment- of
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union. urfiP-nn.
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of all kinds of
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