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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1891)
to mu"m Jfaml THUKSDAY. DEC. 17, 1S01. UNION PACIFIC TIME TAIH.U. No. 1 Fast Mail. West No. 7 Pacific Ksnri'.st. West Vo, '2 Fast Mall, Knst n. S Pacific Kxnroju. Kast. 7 :0f p. in. T;.Vi a. in. ll:.ra. in. 11:00 p. in. LOCAL AND PERGONAL. A Paragraphic Record ot Rsceut Happen lnya in and Around the City. Closing out at cost, at the post ofiico store. l'.MMw For line job printing call at Tun Scoit ofl'icu. The best job printing can bo procured at this olhVt'. Dr. North is permanently located at Union, Oregon. 11-19-tf See the line display of pilverware in A. N. Gardener's window. A. J. Ilackett was in Baker a part of last week, attending court. Carpets, matting and furniture, just received at Miller's furniture store. .See the fine display of school books and supplies in Hall Bros.' windows. Every family is in need of a good cook book. You can get it free of charge at Levy's. Fine Webster's dictionaries given away at Levy's store. Call and see how it is done. For school books and supplies call on Geo. liuird, one door north of the Cen tennial hotel. .1. R. Mahanna, of the Single Hail and Saddle Car Company, was in the city again this week. Seventy-five head of horses to trade for cattle, grain or land. M. H. Phy, Union, Oregon. ll-l'J-lm The engine and boiler for the electric light plant arrived, Monday, and is be ing placed in position. TW fashionable millinery and fancy goods "dl on Mrs. Kinchart, one door south of the postoflice. Mis. Eva Benson and Mrs. Fanny Ridwell visited La Grande and Island City the fore ptirt of the week. The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet at the Presbyterian church on Friday, Dec. 13th, at '2 oVIock p. m. (ieo. T. Vail, a prominent citizen of "Wallowa county, died at his home on Prairie creek last week, of pneumonia. Work has been resumed on the city hall and it will soon be completed, pro viding the present weather holds out. A temporary building is being erected for the electric light plant, but it is tho intention to build a substantial brick in the spring. The New Year's edition of Tin: Scout will bo a fine means by which advertis ers may reach the people. Everybody should patronize it. It has been discovered that Henry L. Necross, a Boston broker, was the man who dropped the dynamite bomb in Bussel Sage's office. The Misses Warren have moved their stock of millinery goods to the Brown and Jones building on the corner of Main and A streets. Don't get a set of teeth that will rattle around in the mouth. Go and get a perfect fitting set at Dr. North's dental parlor, Union, Oregon. lt-l'J-tf The first pages of our New Year's edi tion went to press, Tuesday. Parties who have promised contributions will please send them in at once. The Misses Warren have just received a new stock of millinery and fancy goods. Call and examine them, at the old stand corner Main and A streets. Miss Maud Burton, who has been at work in the Coutennial hotel for some time past, will accept a similar position in the Ileevos house, 11 Grande. The New Year's edition of Tim Seoul will contain an excellent article from South America, by Mrs. Eva Stone, nee Miss Eva Siiiun, formerly of this city. Do you want to secure a lifo elze por- trait of yourself or any of your family? If so it will pay you to) call at levy's store where you can get them free of j charge. J W. II. McCoinas, who has been in La Grande the past week, returned to Union Monday. lie will soon leave for Kansas where ho will accept a position with his brother. The many friends of J. A. Dennoy will bo plcusud to learn that Uie charges brought against him at the recent term of court were without foundation, and thut the case was thrown out of court. Miss m work in tin nial hotel Miss lmra Worrel, who ban been at no dining room at the Cenlen- for the jwst year or more, took her doparturo for her home in Kaunas, Tuesday. C H. Wright, jr., Informs the Walla Walla Union-Journal that there is no truth in the rejxirt that the 0. A W. T. railroad wa to Iw swallowed up by the Union Pui-inY on or about Uie first of the your. The Wallowa wdiuty ulliunco will hold u Kraiul rally and jithlliwoti Now Year, l'j i uiihiat of free dliiiuir, njHUMJh-iiiukliig and uxercLui, y, A, Huniple, of IVu dk'toii, hits Imuoi Invited to ( Mild iluliv r u udilri'M to hrotliur finwiia'r of Wallnmi miiuiy. A Uiu IiivIUUou Indus jmyimiu of IrsiiKDorUMoii, Mr. "i'le hu m,vti))t4 , t it, Miik. for tmrvty titiinitt IiIiij. Miss Mattd Bnrton is qtite sick with the la grippe. ' Several etisos of hi gripi) tiro reported i throughoift the country. Miss Winnie Tuttlo has been quite sick for soveral days jist. There will l a public Christmas tree at the court honro on Christinas eve. Dunham and Geo. W right, of Big Creek, were in the city yesterday. Geo. John Welling was in the city yester day from his mine on Catherine creek. All the latest styles in millinery goods, trimmings and ladies' fancy goods, at Mrs. Kinehart's. Keinenilier that Hall Bros., as usual, have a full and complete stock of school supplies for sale. Another car of cedar shingles just received by Hall Bros.' Buy them. They arc the cheapest. will take his departure today for a visit to his brother in the east, and will prob ably be absent two or three months. A line line of plush albums, dressing cases, perfumery, etc., at Brown's drug store. All nice Christmas presents. Mies Lillie Foster has been quite sick at Uie Blue Light re.-taurant for several days past, with hemorrhage of the. lungs. Don't forget that we are still "in it" i when it comes to Job Printing. Wo are butter prepared than ever to turn out , good work on short notice. I Be sure and call at Dr. North's dental irlor, Union, Oregon, whore you can parloi sro.t a full set of teeth for six dollars c Call and see for yourself, 10-Mf Ladies, call and see the magnificent stock of new millinery goods just re ceived direct from New York, at Mrs. Rinehart's millinery store. Mrs. Cusick, of the poRt office store, desires to announce that she will sell her entire stock of books aud nations at cost between uowand Jan. 1st. Mr. R. Eakiu, who had so far recov ered from his recent illness as to be able to be on tho street, suffered a relapse and has been confined to his room for several days past. Get some of those superb satin finish photographs at Jones Bros.' gallery. Their work is not surpassed anywhere. Pictures taken as well or better in cloudy we.tther than when it is clear. A. E. Ellis, agent at tho Union depot, was held up by two men with pistols last Thursday night. He was standing in the door of the office and immediate ly stepped inside and closed the door, when the men retired. A man by tho name of Shelton, run ning a livery stable in La Grande, was knocked down bv two ruffians with a wagon spoke and robbed of $1.50. Ho was very badly hurt and lay unconscious I for four or five hours, but it is thought he will recover. The wise man will from this time un til Christmas refiain from looking in bureau drawers for things. Ho will simply ask for what he wants, and thus escape what might bo serious compli cations and the ruination of well laid plans. From a private letter from Cenlralia, we learn that our former fellow-townsman and ex-mayor, D. B. Bees, was elected mayor of Centralia at the election there last Tueedav. He seems to be the choice, aa he was on both tickets in the j field. An eastern magazine is pubhshin disorttitions on the philosophy of kiss- j ing. It is said, however, that people j who do not know philosophy from corn- j starch, understand all there is worth knowing alxmt kissing, and can give j philosophers pointers, ( Marriage licenses havo been issued : to tho following parties since our last 1 report: Chan. Mathison and Esther i Cook; Geo. L. Bowman and Iluldah I IIarsin; J. W. Scott and Annie Eldon; Jos. Shepard and Lisuie Gossin ; (ieo. I Itexroth and Eva M. Weslfelt; A. L. j McDowell and Jennie McShain. Beware of the good eon versa Uonalfst. I He will come in and monopolise bourn' j of your time when he ought to be at- 1 tending to his business, and you will ; listen and enjoy his accomplishments j and wish vou wore not such a chnmp j as you feel yourself to be in eompsjison with him, and then he leaves you with valuable time to make up. An alarm of fire was given Tuesday evening about live oVUTck. Tho Hook & Ladder Company aud the Hose Com pany quickly responded. The fire was soon located in the rotithern part of town, and proved to Imj a small house occupied by two or three of the lewd women of the town. The lire had started in the roof where the stovepipe prujei-ts, and had not gained much head way before the boys had a stream playing on the rhuut-s, and it was soon extin-, guiahed JiitlnHil much damage. The Salem Statesman directs at ten tiuii to the fact that sUut ftU jwr cent of tho noturies pubhV f Orsgou are paying no attjitiun to Um Uw Hsil by the last legislators, wlilrh jiruvUlua that a wutary public ujwii Mug ijultit ed, and receiving Ills euiiiiolsaluji from the govuriior, xluill have his eoiiiinlwiloii M-coriltxl I')' t)" '"'")' i-lrk, In tho Uwk kujd for lliut purje, jmyliig a fuuoMI therefor. Thw iiainty i-lurk U aulliurui"! to furllfy u to lit" oMnlal ihunmler ul null HoUry publh. Ni Pi'iiwlly U Mltm lii'l (or fllurw toroiui'l)' nllll III" uovlloii of IliU t1 HEW ADDITIONS. Cousty Jail Aram mil to over- Sowing. Since our last issue seven new prison ers have been confined in the county ' jail, which, together with the prisoners and witnesses held over, makes sixteen in all. The new arrivals are Geo. Gotz, from 1.H Grande, lfi days for assault; , Berry Evans, Orlando Evans and lit ; Wahl, from Elgin, committed to await i the action of the next grand jury, for 'larceny from a dwelling; Ed Lewis, La : Grande, larceny of coal oil, tfB days; . Wm. Evans and Jos. Sprowles, llilgard, i committed to await the action of the next grand jury, fur larceny of harness. , The jail is now overcrowded and is like : ly to continue so till the next term of ! court. At present there are only sleep I ing apartments in the cells for 12 men. j We had occasion to visit the jail yester j day and must say that the manner in which our sheriff is compelled to coop '. up the prisoners in the small cells is a disgrace to Union, county. It has beon apparent to most everyone for some : time past that the jail should be en 1 larged and made more secure. As it is, ' the shcrilX has to keep the prison 1 era confined in the cells, with hardly htuuding room, or if he lets them out in ' the corridor it requires a constant guard night and day at a great expense which, however, would not lie so bad did the county make allowance fu the extra cost of guards. The sheriff has to pay his men cash and board them, and the I only for wagog in goripti AVhen the 'new cells were placed in the ," jail u large hole was left in the floor, f which vet remains unrepaired. In our opinion the court could practice a little , economy by making some improvements about the Union county jail. Touchers' Association. In responso to im advertised meeting a large number of the teachers of Union ' county met in the public school build ' ing at La Grande, Saturday, December 12th, at 1 :30 p. m. 1 In the absence of Supt. Carter, who i was sick, tho meeting was, called to i order by Prof. O. D. Carjier, of La ! Grande, who was elected temporary ' chairman. C. B. Leatherman, of Un ! ion, was made secretary. The Association then sing, in an en -i thusiastic manner, "America," which caused tho 'hearts of those present to swell with patriotism for their country. A class of Binall children was then introduced to tho Association by Mrs. ' Scott, of La Grande. The class gave I some fine concert recitations and calis thenic exercises, after which Mrs. Scott , used the class to illustrate her method ! of teaching "Primary Numbers." This subject was presented in the light of recent psychological researches and elicited many comments from those present. The little folks performed ad mirably and showed that they had received careful training. The always interesting subject of "School Government" was then pre sented by C. B. Leatherman of Union. This presentation was followed by a general discussion by Mrs. Scott, Mr. Huffman, Miss Landon and Bev. Le Boy, who brought out many excellent ideas on this important subject. A well written paper on "Percentage" was read by Miss Henrietfe Pierce of La Grande. This paper indicated careful preparation and a thorough knowledge of the subject. I A general discussion was then had I upon the advisability of organizing a j County Teachers' Association to be held i onto a month at different points in the county. It being tho unanimous opin ion of those present that such an organ ization should exist in Union county, the following permanent officers were elected : President, Supt. J. L. Carter; vice president, C. B. Loathorman; secretary, Miss llonriotto Pierce; corresponding secretary, Prof. O. D. Carper. Supt. Carter, C. B. Leatherman and Miss Bose E. White' were appointed a committee to arrange a programme for the next meeting, ( A committee, consisting of J. U. Nor villo, Bruco Messick, Mias Whitney, Mrs. R. E. AVllklow ami Supt. J. L. Carter, was appointed to draft a Con stitution and By-Laws for tho Associa- tfon amI report at mxt meetlngt On motion the Association adjourned to meet at Union on January 16, 1802, at 10:30 a.m. C. B. Lk.viiikkman, Secretary. New Tsar's Hall. Hiram Lodge, No. 07, A. F. A A. M. of Hummerville, will give a public ball in their new hall iu Sumuierville on New Year's eve, for the benefit of the order. Ail are especially Invited to at-, tend. Tickets, including supper, $2.60. Supper will be served up stairs in Uie new hall, under the supervision of the order. Dune by order of uomiiittU. N. V, Ml-Lkok, 1C. B. MllJtJCUH'K, 12-S-wl J. M. lUi.uj4irni. TaUs it Before Wroskfant. '11m ifssl sHfwUssf , Umlf sisi Uvsr nsjelxlur. u um lur mum IIuih t) y4i Is KsgUiiML Jtol rwi fur Uw MNillut IUi ltw hi IHW HHHIIb Ml urbtiiK III lUv IWWMlHK.dull 'Ulll lu is IiimmI inl ul ihv )m, llitl fw4lnir, .tuiliiM. lunyuur rni.uiH ul llinr mm lnhil liuiiiK))' if r lliulu) KnylUli IuihIm Uu Twlilf llllM IMIIll4llll, UHHf Hie iut usuvn turn tumdivttM (urir smi is wi4iH ui)wMi '.rtU Roach $130,000,000. The asfessora of twenty-five countioi! out of the entire, thirty-one, have hand ed in their ftstv.sinont roll to the secre tary of state, pays the Statesman, and nil show an inereaw? over iSMO, with the exception of Grant and Baker counties. The total returns of the 1'5 assessors show a total taxable property amounting to $102,081,5(18, and estimating the six counties not yet heard from, Yamhill, Morrow, Lane, IVugla-., Clatsop and Benton, the anie as IS'.Kl, there will be a grand total of $122,160,888, as aguliiBt a total of $114,07",7S8, for thirty-ono counties in 1S!0. From rejwwts rwelved these counties will show an increase, and it is presumed the aggregate tax able property returned to the state b-xtrd of equalization for adjustment and equalization at its December meet ing will fall little short of $130,000,000. After the !xail have done their work, the governor, secretary aud treasurers will figure up the running expenses, and make a clean lew of the state. Wallowa Miswn, It is almost a foregone conclusion, says the Chieftian, that first -class min ing machinery, though of limited capac ity, will be put into operation In the Joseph mining district tho coming year. This machinery will prove a stimulant to energetic and thorough prospecting, will lead to further devolopcment of many a promising claim, and do it deal of good generally. There will be tsOMO disappointments, of coumq, when the ores are tested by practical machinery instead of in crucibles oi the assay office, but in the end the ledge owner will be greatly benefitted. And when this much hoped-for machinery is put into opera tion we shall not fear the results already prophesied that the Joseph district will show some of the best paying mines in the northwest. A Xlghtmws. Have you ever boon visited by that frisky and uncomfortable animal, called a nightmare? Have jou over bad it climb upon the bed while yu were asleep and go through a lively perform ance which, would make a fortune for the proprietor of a circus? You never cum tell just when this nocturnal steed will make its appearance, .but you are abso lutely safe from it if yon happen to be reposing on one of S. C. Miller's new bedsteads, which are unsurpassed in quality and price. llov is tho Time to subscribe. Tun S'oi t has made arrangements whereby it is enabled to furnish its sub scribers a first-class farmers' journal, the Bural Northwest a semi-monthly paper' published at Portland, free of charge, in tho following way: Every new subscriber who pays $1.50 for one year's subscripton to Tin: Scout between now and Jan. 1st. will receive the Bural Northwest one year free of charge. The subscription price of the Btiral Northwest is $1.00 and it is an ex cellent journal for the fanner, fruit grower and stockman. Jn order to give all our patrons an equal show to secure this excellent journal free wo will also send it to all parties who are now in arreago that come in and pay up and pay for another year's subscription to Tin: Scout in ad vance between now and January 1st. This is an extraordinary oiler and wo trust our patrons will take advantage of it. Don't think for a moment that tho Bural Northwest is a small and cheap concern, filled mostly with advertise ments. On tho contrary it is n 10-page paper filled with original and excellent reading of interest to tho fanner, fruit grower and stockman. Call and see a sample copy. Specimen Cases. S..1T. Clifford, Now Channel, Wix., was troubled with Neuralgia ami KhaumHtUiii, lU"tonwvh wss dlaoNlorea, lii I.ivur vu ofisotsd to nu nisnniuiidusree, appetite fell away, sod Us wss terribly reduced in Beth sod utreugUi. Three bottles ot KliKrtrle bitter cured him. Edward Sheppard, lUrrteburgi 111., had run ning tore ou hit leg ot sight years.' atsndiitg. Teed three bottle of meetrlo Bittern so4 SSVSU boeof IJurklou's Arulru Salvo, aud hi leg S Km art ami wv!!. John Speaker, I'aUtwsba, O., bad live lurgu Kovcr wiim ou hi lag, dootws wUl he u.i incurable. (Jim butlbj Eleotrlo Hit ter and one box UucM' ir. Amies Salve eured hita entirely. Sold at Hrm u' Drug tore. Bor and Girls Aid Society of Oregon. Boys may Is had (ami sometimes girls) for ordinary service at wages, or up on indenture, to work , attend school and be brought up somewhat as your own ; and c hildren may bo had for legal adop tion. Address, 15. T. DOOLEV, Supt. Oregon Hoys' and flirls' Aid So ciety, Portland, Oregon. A Llttla Olrl'3 Exporloneo lu a Light Ilouse. Mr. iil Mr Ireu Trserott ure kespsrss of tbr guveruiusut Mght-hou at Ssu4 lleneb, Mkb., sad are bltoasd with a dsugiiler four year obi. lat April be wa tsksd aewn wits UmiIm, (ollovewl with a dntadlNl ('Migtl msj turului lato l'svvr. Ikwtor at hwss mid at IMrult trsstcd her, but In vats; tbgrw wflrse rapid! , until b wa u am "UnmUttl ul Umm. ' TksM hs UUA Dr. KUnC Xm DUo (ww y uh4 (lsr the hs uf to uwl u liulf t lis, h. tuuNpMvl) I'uieil. Tlutr ssy Dr. KIhk' lletf U usrlb IU Wulglit i Bbl. )vl )wm isay sl H UUI bultlv ffimttl 1 1. II. llHWH drug klure Mortal aud WsgONi for !. 'I'm )mu of go, lisuvy borwi Lsnifvesud (ho wugons for mIu. Vt (urllivr mrllniUii sjf ly u( litis ufMre. AFTER THE ADMINISTRATORS. Gov. Pennoyer Appoints an Attorney to Look After the JloC.inn Estate. At lust it seems there is to bo some light thrown Ukiii the manner in which the estate of John Mc.Cann, who died several years ago In Union county, has i Ihhmi adminiytered upon At the time of McCannV death his estate was appraised at $15,000. The county court for Union county ap pointed as administrators of said estate, W. II. Huirman and John A. Tucker, for the personal property of the de ceased, and Willis Skill' for the jwrtuer ship projierty of McCann and Skiff. Since that time it is said no accounting has been rendered by the administra tors, Willis Skill' having mysteriously disappeared in the spring of ISStt, the particulars of which are familiar to all. McCann died intestate and as far as is known without having any relatives, and his estate in consequence reverts to the state. Accordingly Oov. Pounoyor a few days ago appointed ilwni O. llol-' man, the wcllKlWwM uUruy, u special ! attorney of the slate, together with j District Attorney Hyde, to inquire into. the matter. In consequence an action has been commenced lu the county cuurt oi i :iiuii county ukiwu.-h. iiiv ..... . .. i . ..f i-..: .... .1... administrators aim tno case win oe: ... , , , . , , v . attention to this line of work. Woguai - heartt at the January term. . (.,. t . ... , Liotures at Core, A course of Uvtures will bo delivered at Cove, by Hew A. U' Roy, D. I)., com mencing Friday, December 18th, and continue Saturday 10th and Monday 21st. These lectures will be illustrated, und are full of mirth and instruction. Subjects: Friday. "The Walled City aud its inhabitants." Saturday, "l!am blings, among the Cataeomlw, and places Of lieuoyu iu Europe." Monday "A Trip on the Continent, ami what you can find there." Admission, single tiekets, 'J5 tents ; tickets for the course, 50 cents. The proceeds to be used for the benefit of the Baptist church, Cove. Fifty Photographs for ono Dollar. If you will send us a cabinet photo graph and one dollar we will return you tho photograph in good order, and fifty postage stamp pictures, or twenty-five minette pictures copied from it. These are something entirely new in this state and are all tho rage wherever introduced. The stamp pictures are the size of pos tage stamps, gummed on the back, and may bo stuck to watches, visiting cards, fancy work, books, etc., and used in a variety of ways. The niiuettes aro the same in every particular, only about four times as large. We have albums suitable for these pictures twenty-five cents each. Addnvs .Ioxks Jb:oTin:its, Artists, l'J-10-tf. Union, Oregon. Baolilen's Arnica Salvo. Till! KlJvrK.u.VK lu tho world for Cuts, Urals es, .Sores, t'lcors, Suit ItliiMim, I'ovor Soros, Tut ter, Chapped IIiunls, Chilblains, Corns ami all Skill l'h'tlptious, anil positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It Is ipiatutitcisd Klvo per fect satisfaction, or money refunded, l'rleo '.!." cunts per 1mx. Kor sale at Drown' dniK store, Union, Oregon. A rare opportunity to secure a nice ChrNtmuH present, cheap, at the post office store. Everything is being sold at cost. 12-:i-lw Letter List. List nf lultors ruinaiuliii; uncalled for at the potnl)lo at Dillon, O logon: Allen, I) 1' Keating, Kobort llurgart, Charley Iluukur, Mm ton K Palby, Mtu Nellie- Toll, Jipne Iforiier, .1 W (li) Tluimm, J Klohardsou, Mr Stephen 1'nrtiu uniting for tbu above will pluawj ay "advortlnod." Mit. 1. A. Ai.m:u, P. Jl. Wtu Oil Bvery good thing has it--, it-nitatir- '-r it oounterfeita. Tho Ai'Tni and M old over tho counters -r : Baking Powtlcr, than ihc counterfeit is likj o:ic " .:ic When greedy .a".! mov: adulterated and harr.-.Jul i;ai:nig pow.h.r-. .: Price's, they linov, thy ar ;ot teilin , people knovr tnuy aro deatroyintf the Mr .1,, ploxlon of the conauraera, and there aro many grocers r. com mending uch powders over their counts knowiu,- awe to be injurious and worthlea simply to make a large profit, Dr. Prio, a conciontioua physician, lim spent a lifetime in perfecting and popularizing hi Cream Baking Powder, tho only Pure Cream Tartar Powder now to bo obtained. Multitudes of imitaton all over tho land have sprung up, not to imitate tho purity of Prico'a Cream Baking Powder, but to mo how cheap they could make their counterfeits and hoodwink thu public. Some use Ammonia aud others Alum, but nil those ahams cry in choruu, "Buy thin, ita just us good an Dr, Pric and much cheaper. Prlco'u Cream Baking Powder io t)i tfHiuUnl for pwrity mid pcrfcclloii tho worlil ovur, hhiI U Iwyowd wmywlm Dr, Vrlw kUwa for Vm Petty Thieves. It appears that there has been an organised band of house breakers and petty thieves oix-rnUng iti tho Looking (thug neighborhood this fall. They have broken into several unoccupied houses taking everything they eould get their hands on from a small hand mir ror to a set of harness: one of tho parties who had lost household goods, and who chanced to go into the house of one Horry Evans, who lives on Looking (!las, discovered some of his chatties and coining to town swore out a warrant of arrest for Perry, his two sons, and Pat Wahl. A posse of officers went down Tuesday night, and made the arrest early Wednesday morning. The prison ers were brought liefore Justice Bur leigh, who iHistponed the preliminary hearing until six o'clock this evening, on account of the defendants not having their witnesses. Circumstances appear to be very much against the accused, 1 and if thev prove to be the miiltv nar- ties it is apt to 1m a very serious affair or them, Elgin Hecorder, Life-BIso Portraits. i Enlarged from old pictures, or taken troin life and finished in crayon, watei .. ... , ,. , color or oil, e desire to call particular Hum iu (itv j'uu I'cuvr wvrn nuui yin have ever had from San Francisco oi eastern cojiying houses, and at a price so low that it will surprise you. Any work of this kind entrusted to us will In finished at once and patrons may exam ine the work as It progresses and have such changes made as they suggest. 12-10-tf .ToxKrf Bros., Artists. A Frot.jt and Honorable Fire Ins. Co. JEprrort OafcooN Scorr: I wish Jo depress through your pajier rriy thnnks fo the Palatine Insurance Co., Manches ter, -ling., for sending T. I!. Harris as adjuster, a pleasant and honorable gentleman, and prompt payment. J. D. IlmiiKKniicii. AKOTItKR hTATBMr.."l J. 0. and P. Hcidonreieh owned half of the buildings on tho S. E. eor. of V. P. M. It. and Fir St., U Ontnde, which wcro destroyed by fire Aug. (5th, 1800. One of these buildings was insured b the -Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford, Con, Mells, their adjuster, was here Aug. 18th, 1800, and all proof asked by him was furnished, but not yet paid. IN MEMOSIUM. IMnok to the memory of John It. Uuofcnmn who dlwl at the HiindriilKU, Oregon, Dee. 1, ls'Jl.J Tho wide lliirth misses but one more Nor heods the ruthless oushiliKht limilo When miflunt Heath unfolds thu door With key that knows, has known, no rust. Thu eli elltiK sphere fools naught of pain And rolls around again, ncalu. Thou'rt (jono unto that nlRhtless clime l'rom whoso unllmltablo bourne Iteoms never what inorlals eall time, Hut greater IIkIU, vtcrnltv. Disrobed, disenthralled from sorrow Surcciiso from euro need'st not boriow. The kind touch of that vanished hand Comes not to greet us hero oi;alii; Wo stranuely miss theo from our baud. Thy kindly words, thy ureetlnus rare, Our noblest prldu Is but to view, Our humblest faith Is raised aiiuw. "Hut whom wo lovo can never die. For surely lovo tho pure 11 fu saves'' And raises to Its ellmo on IiIkIi. Anil love can reaeh from spheru to sphere, No Hullo bounds havo yet been found To border this eternal round. Tho earth in lis abundant life To all abounds In pluutltudu. As this short life of mortal strife Is over passim,' millions, Ho much lens Is our paltry lovo To his estate, tho lovo above. I.. M. II. Advertise in Tin: Oiir.oo.v Scout. in i:d. GItlJKX.-In this city, .Monday, Dee. II, iSUl. .Mrs. Rachel (Iroon, need 7'J years. The funeral took place yesterday from tho M. 12. church. 5IOOHK. Near this city, Wednesday, Dec hi, ISC), (irHUdiau Moore. . .-- . la ' ' -more i.'- iti:.:ii.! . I '.I .- ! am' .. . rrf cla :n '.Ultll. a a..i.i .;u tora- Koo4 nn4 a 1)