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ipje lien? Ik ripest. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12, IS7S." GLOBE OP VOLUME VII. " We've nld our seven times orer and over, M?n time one are seven." This issue closes Volume VII. of the New Northwest. It is expected, ami Is perhaps fitting that the closing lesson of the old year should be one of retro spection, the opening lesson of the new year one of anticipation. Yet, turning our thoughts backward through tl seven years of life, activity ami popu larity that the New Northwest has enjoyed, and, glancing at the closing words of each successive volume, we feel that "What has been said we can but say" again and again in this con nection. "Forgiving all things per sonal," and bating ouly wrong to hu manity, we glanee over the pages of our bound flies, wherein we see many an ink picture of a sharp and decisive con flict with bigotry awl error; many a eeathing retort upon our brethren of tiie quill, as severe as the words that provoked It; many a word of encour agement from friends of human rights; many an onslaught upou the eu emles thereof, and most of all and most greatly prized, appeals, whose names are legion, in behalf of the equal rights of all human beings, politically, socially, financially, and educationally. In all of this last, which comprises the great body of the work done, we see not one line to regret, unless perchance it were possible to make It stronger. Our re grets of personal literary encounters are for the causes that brought out the bit terness displayed. Self-defense being considered the first law of nature, we hold that it ie both natural aud proper, aud within certain limits commend able, to defend self and principles, which are a part of self, when unjustly assailed. Believing this, we are pre pared to strike back in the future as vigorously as we have done iu the past, should like provocation occur. These things, however, while they give a cer tain spice to journalism, form no part of our purpose in the work we endeavor to do, and are merely asides, used only upon occasion. Our great purpose, first, last, and all the time, is to aid In the promotion of woman's interests, and to establish ber equality with man In all the departments of life wherein they have Interests in common. We claim that these interests are identical iu every respect, and that a loss to one c&nuot be a gain to the other. We pro pose to "fight it out on that line," and if it so be that we die in the harness, our visions of equality before the law unfulfilled, the past volumes of the New Northwest, and as many more as be fore that time may be added unto tbem, will testify to future generations that we held steadily to our purpose, doing what we could. So far, therefore, from changing the course of this journal when, in the golden and fruitful days of September, 1876, it enters upon Its eighth year, we shall study only how to make it stronger and more effective In the path It has so fearlessly trod iu the past. With this declaration we close our seventh year. With determination to stand by this, we will enter upon our eighth. So far from feeling that the close of this volume separates us from any patron or reader, we feel that none who have been so long companions of our way; who have been with us in the sixth year and have not forsaken us in the seventh, will take leave of us here. We extend to all kindly greetings, and thanks for past patronage. In this con nection we bee again to remind all of the necessity that exists for remit tances. Forward your dues, friends, at once, so that we may begin our labors upon Volume VIII., relieved of the heavy financial burdens that oppress us. PETITIOKS TO THE LEGISLATUEE. We have, during the past week or two, distributed a large amount of petitiou blanks throughout the State, which we urge recipients everywhere to circulate for signatures In their vicinity and af terward forward to this office without delay. The time is very short for the labor involved, but if each bolder of a blauk will do his or her duty faithfully, a large number of names can be readily secured. It ie desirable to have tiie re turns in every case by October 1st, or at the latest by State Fair week. Let the legislative soloos in session assembled but see that we are even more deeply In earnest this year than at any former period, and that we mean to besiege tbem on every biennial occasion till our prayer for liberty is grauted, and there is no doubt they will give respectful heed to our petition for equality before the law. Who will fai-or us with the largest list of names ? OOEEEOTION. We received from the autlwr of the very interesting eketoues of the Indian war of 1855-66, now being published in the New Northwest, the followiug note after the outside of this issue had gone to press, hence too late to make the required corrections. It speaks for itself: "I find, on consultation with authority,' that my statement in my last, now in your hands, that Lieut. DeariDg arrived at the Cascades on the Mary,' should read 'Col. Wright;' also, I erred in saying in the last paragraph, that a number of Indiana were can . Lit. 1 . . . . I I lureu wune iu a urunsen stupor.' Xo captures were made at that time, if not too late, will you please see that those corrections are made, as I greatly desire to give a reliable account of that atrocious affair." The pedagogue ami nis iaujiiy are abroad in Oregon and Washington this fall, and the crop of sohool teaohers is superabundant. Now is the time to make up clubs. TJflT RTT.THfTPTl TTUTTT nnrnrrtTnr. ! uuiiu UVHflilULU. The tenth biennial session of the lee- islative assembly of the State of Oregon convened at tiie Stale-house. Salem, on Monday, the frth Inst., and will continue in session forty days. The Democrats claim a majority of twelve ou joint ballot, consequently Democratic place seekers are extremely numerous, and comprise all types of the modern politi cian, possessed in the aggregate of all qualities except unobtrusiveness. The New Northwest, while it will not give a minute report of the proceedings of this august body from day to dayi will let no measure of importance that comes before it pass unheralded, aud will be as impartial in Its commenda tion of good works as outspoken in con demnation of those that, in our opinion, tend to defeat the ends of justice, fair dealiug, and equality before the law for all citizens, irrespective of sex or condi tion. Simple, even-handed justice, all eitlzeus are entitled to receive; class legislation by a class who know not, and cannot know the needs of other classes, is especially abhorrent to the principles of freedom upon which this government is supposed to have been founded, and reeultaalways In agitation and discontent. This discontent, al ways and every where the pioneer, if not Indeed the angel of progress, will moke Itself felt; at first it may be iu feeble mutterings, but after a time, gathering force begotten of expression, It will swell in sound and increase in volume, until it forms a demaud that law makers cannot, If they choose, ignore, much lees stifle. People who have no voice in the law-making body of the State or nation may content them selves with a declaration against al lowlug these demands, aud their decla rations may go unchallenged because they amount to nothing outside of or beyond themselves. But those who are chosen to legislate for the benefit of the people at large are expected to give a reason for denying to one class of eitl zeus the rights and privileges guar anteed to another class without dis pute, and these reasons must outweigh in force and logic those that are ad vanced from the opposite side of the question, else will aetion based upon mere opinion receive the seorn it mer its, and the murmurs of discontent will become loud and yot louder as sue ceseive legislatures convene, deliberate, and return to their homes. The women of Oregon feel that they, unrepresented aud misrepresented as they iiave been in times pa9t by a majority in the legis iature, have a right to expect better things of the tenth biennial session, For twenty years men have legislated for the men of the State, precisely as though there was not a woman in the realm, and for at least fifteen of this score of years women have looked on in snence. uui mat silence Das lounu a tongue, aud its voice will lieoceforth be heard in legislative hall and Senate chamber until the just demauds of the disfranchised half of the citizens of a commonwealth are acceded to. SI lenced they cannot again be while lib erty is the heritage of all of woman born, sons and daughters alike. Tiie men who Intentionally do injus tice to women are, we believe, compar atively few, while those who sanction political Injustice are In a majority, as shown by their representatives in pre ceding legislatures. Custom rules, prejudioe rules, mistaken Ideas rule, while want of proper consideration and investigation of an Important question holds the balance of power, and men answer "Kay," when asked to grant to women political equality with them selves, who would utter vehement de nial If accused of favoring class legisla tion. This clearly proves their Inten tions to be right, but their education upon the subject is at fault. We desire in this connection to misjudge no one, but with "firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right," to present during the coming session the just claims of woman to the rights and priv ileges which she desires to share with man, aud of which she has no desire to defraud him. To slleuee this demand, women must be convinced of its in justice, a thing not to be compassed by minds finite. OBGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLA TUEE. The legislature effected prompt or ganization on Monday. Hon. John Whlteaker was elected President of the Senate, receiving eight votes in sxcess of those thrown for Hon. M. C. George. Svl. C. Simpson was chosen Chief Clerk, and J. W. Baker. Assistant Clerk. Hon! J. M. Thompson, of Lane county, was elected Speaker of the House, re ceiving thirty-four votes, to twenty-five cast for Hon. D. P. Thompson, of Mult nomah. W. L. White was elected Chief Clerk, and L. Williams Assist ant Clerk. The report of the committee on credentials shows the Senate com posed, 16 Democrats, 10 Republicans and 2 Independents; the House, S3 Demo crats, 25 Republicans, aud 2 Independ ents. Tiie members appear undaunted by the prospect of forty days' arduous labor for an ungrateful commonwealth, though from the way these labors are descanted upon wheu women are men tioned as proper or possible sharers therein, one woukl suppose tbem suffi cient to appall the stoutest heart. IS IT JUST? No class lepltdntlnii! imnsclusiva nrlv- o , 1 ilftfQB lc.l .... .... in property rights ou account of sex. but absolute equality before the law for all intelligent, law-abiding citizens of the State and nation. These are the de mands of Justice; these the demands of progress; these the demands of thwarted, dwarfed, defrauded humanity, crying out in myriads of forms against the su& jugation of woman. "tlurSMMrafl l llirg,.l.Ur. nil. Oar right 01 vow a wured trust;' High overworn and ridicule. We send Ihe challenge, 'U it Ja,t EDITOBIAL 00EEESP0NDEN0E. Deab Headkrs of TKNim- Northwest: The legislature of Oregon is again In session. Once more have the women's law-makers condescended to lay aside for a time the heavy responsibility of supporting us, and set themselves to work in earnest to make a new code of laws for their taxed and unrepre sented constituents to obey. At eleven a. m. yesterday, and before the under signed had sufficiently mastered the home duties of her supported lot to per mit herself to appear at the capital, the House was called to order by W. L. White, and J. M. Thompson was elected Speaker protem. Mr. White, who was Chief Clerk at the lust session, wus elected clerk pro tent, and Mr. Walton assistant. I. F. Castletuan, of Yamhill, was unanimously elected Sergeant-at- Arms, and W. H. Myers, Doorkeeper. The Senate was called to order by Mr. Whlteaker. Senator Brown, of Coos, was elected temporary President. Syl, C. Simpson was chosen Clerk, M. Angel, Sergeant-at-Arms, aud Geo. P. Wreu, Doorkeeper. At the afternoon session, election of permanent officers resulted in the choice of Hon. John Whlteaker for President. Temporary Clerk and other ofllcers Were coufirmed as perniauent Of course this was all the business pos sible on the open lug day. Tuesday brought the undersigned upou thescenoof action in time to wit ness the convening of both houses In joint session to count the vote for Gov ernor. Nobody but a "Josiah Allen's wife" could do justice to the slow-going legislation induced by $3.00 per day and mileage. Talk about small numbers of women assembling themselves together from a distance to legislate for their common good. Why, just leteomebody try them at three dollars a day and mileage for a fortnight and ten thous and of them would have time to spend (and money too) to Insure their attend ance at the capital, and they'd forever after be willing to eschew their former apathy upon the suffrage question. Neither would they neglect their homes or firesides, for they would do more work In the fortnight than these stolons who claim to represent tbem can do in sixty days. And this isn't braggiug, either. For womeu are used to econo mizing iu both time aud money. The present legislature, on the aver age. Is a very flue looking body of men. Quite a number of them are too old for the fighting argumeut to hold good their exclusive olalm to the ballot; several are so young as to almost seem to be under lawful age; a' few are bald headed; a number wear spectacles; the masses are of a mature age, and all who are In favor of woman's right to equal ity before the law are handsome ami In telligent. Mr. Thayer Is duly declared our next Governor, and the two houses have "dissolved" for dinner aud a grand good time. A. J. D. Salem, September 10th. LET A WOMAN PRESIDE. The vacancy occasioned by the death of President Raymond, of Vassar College, has opened the question as to whether the next president should not bo a womau. Vassar being one of the schools assigned for the higher educa tion of young women exclusively, It Is certainly befitting that the President thereof should be chosen from among the highly-educated women of the coun try. It is well known that the plan of exclusive schools for young women is one which we do not endorse, being fully convinced from observation that neither men nor women do their best In any life, shut exclusively away from each other. The competition that springs up between the sexes when as soclated together In educational pur suits, is a healthful one, and carries with it a stimulus that brings out all the latent powers of the minds of both. But this is uelther here nor there In the settlement o( the question as to whether a girls' sohool, when it does exist, should be presided over by a woman. We believe In no half-way measures, and if an institution is designed and used only for the education of women, it Is almost, if not quite, an Insult to the women who are so amply fitted to pre side over It, to have a man placed in the highest position in its gift. Lucy Stone expresses herself in favor of a womau president, and a division of the professorship equally between men and women. Our Idea, we reiterate, is, that If a school is to be exclusively for women students, let women receive the honors and emoluments of the presi dency and. profesorships. Wellesloy College is, we believe, conducted upon this plan, the only men employed about the extensive buildings being in the culinary deportment. Professor Coon, of East Portland, gives In another column his solution of the problem of "Why the late Teachers' In stitute was a failure." It is but reason able that he and the few others who did their whole duty in the premises should have some feeling 011 the subject. We know from experience how annoy ing It Is to work hard In an organization ami drag as a dead weight those who should keep step In the front ranks and contribute to the general success, and then have the whole thing voted a fail ure. So, we sympathize ami give place to Professor Coon's solution of the problem, and his just rebuke of educa tional "stumbling blocks." Mary A. Llvermore is in London, lecturing upon the "Progress of the Woman Movemout In America," and Julia Ward Howe is in Paris, lecturing upon "Peace and Liberty." They are noble standard-bearers and truly repre sentative American women, and are listened to in respectful silence by friends of progress beyond the Atlantic. The suffragists of the United States will highly appreciate the courtesies shown to these noble exponents of woman's freedom in foreign lands. THE STATE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. To THE KltTOP. OF TUB NW NOB WEST r It beems to me that your comments upon the late State Teachers' Institute are nqt calculated to benefit the cause of education, to say the least, xou Bay. As compared to former jears, tuis meeting of the Institute was not a suc cess." This, I think, Is a very correct statement a very proper statement. But I wish to give some of the reasous why the Institute was not so great a success as could have been desired. It was not solely ou account of "a few self-opluionated little masculines, about five feet high, barefooted in some In stances on the top of the head, and ex ceedingly numerous on all occasions, who disgusted the able workers, and caused them to retreat to the back ground." Far better reasons can be as signed, and, In justice to the two mem bers of the executivecomraittee, as well as to many others, such reasons ought to be stated. (The writer was appointed a member of the executive committee, hut, on accouutof sickness In the fam ily, was compelled to resign.) First. The executive committee was not appointed as early as it eliould have been, thus obliging them to worn hurrv. Second. The days appointed for holding the Institute were unfavorable to its successful closing, luBsmuoh as nearly all from distant places would re turn on Saturday, rather than remain on expense over Sunday, the authors of the programme to the contrary not withstanding. So much for your state ment that, "to avoid Its death by as phyxia, the more daring members knocked it on the head and ended its career on Friday night." Third. Many of the best educators of of the State, some of whom usually ;,come over and help us," for reasons which we do not presume to know, failed to put In an appearance. Fourth. The appointment of a Dig' trlct Teaehers Institute at Eugene anil at Oregon City Immediately before and immediately after the State lust I tute, had a tendenoy to draw the at tentlon of teaohers from these localities away from the State Institute, which should bo the occasion of a "grand rally" of the teachers from all parts of the State. Why should "the more thoughtful and scientific of the teaehers retreat to the baok-ground," and allow the "little" ones to make themselves so "exceed ingly numerous" ou all occasions ? We have no patience with such a class of "able workers." If any of these wise men ami women omitted to take an active part in making that Institute a success, they alone are to blame. In fact, having attended most of the Stale Institutes from first to last, I can stale from my own knowledge that mauy of the best Instructors in the State seem to make It a point never to attend the In stltute at all, or, if they do attend, to manifest no interest whatever in the proceedings. I cannot but consider such educators as stumbling-blocks, oflering only discouragement to those who expect to be benefited at their bauds. As a young educator, I must say I feel aggrieved that this is so. On the other hand, long will I hold in jus remembrance those "old In the pro fesslon" who attend these meetings from year to year, giving to all words of good counsel, and last, but not leastcJ words of encouragement ami "good cheer." T. R. Coon. East Portland, September 0, 1S7S. 0. S. W. A. A called meeting of the Oregon State Woman Suffrage Association will con vene on Wednesday, September 25th at the Opera House In Salem, for the purpose of agitating woman's claims for political enfranchisement. A lull at tendance at this meeting -Is especially desirable. The best speakers and essay ists In the Slate are invited to be pres ent and participate in the deliberations of the Association. The convention will occupy three days and evenings, aud no pains will be spared to make the meetings entertaining, instructive, pop ular and profitable. The usual courte sies of transportation lines will be granted all delegates, aud the good ladles of Salem will entertain ttiem at their homes. Rally, friends of human rights, and let us prove to the waiting legislature that we are not only thoroughly in earnest, but amply able to give incon trovertible proof of the justice and ex pediency of our very reasonable de mands. A mo ail Scott Duniway, President. NEW SDriEAGE J0UBNAL. The Denver Mirror, an exceedingly readable aud racy paper, published in Denver, Colorado, aud having for Its motto "Equality for all Citizens, Re gardless of Sex; Impartial Protection by the Law," has reached our office. The number before us is sparkling to the brim with enterprise, and the vigor ous way In which it deals with anti- ' aiiftm rifil a f n a rafrrtalilnrv tn tla nt -."ri,-J--' - r - showers in August, We hope the Mirror will speedily find Its way to every home In Colorado. Men are fond of saying, when cor nered in argument on the question of Woman Suffrage, that women would not vote if they hail opportunity, and that they would take no interest what ever In political affairs. This is precept. Practice tells a different story. The woman voters of Salt Lake, says a relia ble exchange, "have ward clubs which are thoroughly organized and well at tended. Politics and candidates are discussed, and every woman knows who she votes for and -why she does so." Painful question by the Sultan: "Is this Turkey, or Is it merely portions of England, Russia, Austria, and other countries?" EXPLANATORY. TorT"K Editob or the New Xoktkwest : I desire to call the attention of your numerous readers to quite an Important error in my article 011 'The Coin Dollar and the Greeubaok," In your last Issue. it will be found in my answer to Mr. Grow, where he says that "the coin de clares on its face, I am real value," I am maue 10 say "I deny," when I ln- tended.to say "I assert that any piece of paper, leatuer, tin or iron, declares on its face, I am real value, in the same sense that a coin, or a coin dollar does." This is a self-evident fact. The feather that Is borne aloft upon the gentle zephyr, the straw or forest leaf that floats silently down the great river or the mountain brook, each bears upou Its lace an "intrinsic value," however infinitesimal that value may be, In the same sense that n mountain of coin .1- T I - ...1 ... uws. 11 is iiuiy wneii eituer nr touched by the stroug arm of the law, that they bear a power distinct and su perior to their "intrinsic" or com mercial value as a commodity In the marts of the world. The question then to be settled Is, which will we choose to honor with the strong arm of the law to serve the best interests of the American ieople, the feather, the straw, the forest leaf, the coin, the paper, or a combina tion of some two or more of tbem? Mark my words, the wisdom of the American people will settle this ques tion iu their own Interests through the same power that thev settl ns in whether they will have their govern ment bonds represented by the leaves of the forest or paper, or as to whether they will have auy more bonds at all No one, I think, is In favor of either the feather, the straw, or the forest leaf, while some are Iu favor of gold eoiu alone as the only representative standard of money. Others are iu favor of both gold and silver coiu as the sole representative to receive the strong arm of the law to make them "money of the United Stales," while a still larger class, aud the class that will govern In this matter, are iu favor o( the three combined, that is to say, gold, silver aud paper, one made equal with the other for all debt-paying purposes, to receive the edict of the law as "money of the United States." Give to me a paper dollar with this edict of the law making power Of the United States : "A full legal tender for all debit, laze and duet, both public and private," and I will pay any debt in the United States witli It that any one of my "hard money" friends can pay with a gold dollar. I will purchase exchanges 00 foreigu governments, or travel iu for eign lands with it, with equal advan tage with him and his gold dollar. Mrs. Editor, It is due to your compos- 1 I tors that I take upon myself the entire blame of this error aud two other small I ones of minor importance, i. e., "ball of ' paper" for "bale," and "demoralizing silver money" for "demonetizing." I write, as Senator Jones, of Nevada, said in Ills great gold speech iu 1S7-I, "upon the spur of the moment," and Iu great baste, and it is not at all astonishing that my words are not understood. I only wonder when I find my articles printed as accurately as they are. I should not have noticed this error, had It not been directly opposite to my in tentions. M. 5. Booth. Seattle, W. T., September 6, 187S. P0REIGN NEWS. Rinderpest is rapidly extending throughout Roumanla. A band of 1,000 Boslnlan Insurgents was defeated on the 3d Inst. Russians took peaceable itossession of Bntoum, on Friday morning. Fighting was renewed at Doboj re cently, 22,000 combatants being en gaged. The Austrian troojH in Bosnia num ber 200,000. It is feared this year's cam paign, which can only be eoutitiued three weeks longer, will not suffice to quell the insurrection. In his speech from the throne, read at the opening of the Reichstag, the Em peror expressed the hope that the aiitl socialist bill he adopted, that the spread of the pernicious socialist movement may be arrested, ami that thoe who have been misled by It may be brought back to the right path. It is generally recognized that the present Is one of the most critical epochs In the history of India. A single false move iu the conduct of themisslon to Afghanistan may involve not only a costly frontier war, but wider complica tions. Tills mission forms a single step In an extended and concerted scheme for the protection of India. It la said in Russian military circles that in view of thi difficulty the Aus triaus meet with In the occupation of Bosnia, the force of 50,000 men fixed by the treaty of Berlin for the occupation of Eastern Roumella and Bulgaria is quite Inadequate. An officer of high rank says the Russians had already de cided to leave at least a hundred thousand troops in these provinces. Friends, please remember that persons attending the called session of the Ore gon State Woman Suffrage Association, which will convene at Salem on tbe 25th Inst., will be returned by the O. A C. R. It. and the O. C. R. R. free on presenting the usual certificates, of attendance slgued by tho president of the association. Let there be a grand rally of our forces at tbe time specified. There Is work to do for all of the stout hearts and ready hands that are willing to work in tiie interests of freedom. The time is propitious, the fields are white for the harvest; let It not be said that the "laborers are few." It Is sad to think of the numerous as pirants for Senatorial honors, who, just at this juncture, are "hair-hung and breeze-shaken" over the awful abyss of Senatorial defeat. LETTEE PBOM NORTH YAMHILL. Tothk Editor or the New Noktkwikt: Everybody seems to be following tiie usual routine of life In this section of the country. Harvesting is tiie aii-auoru- Ing interest at present, but It will soon he over, for all the fall grain Is saved, and a portion of the spring orops Is gathered In. Self-binders seem to be the favorite harvesters this year. Spring grain has yielded so far more than waB anticipated, averaging about twenty bushels to the acre. Fall and winter wheat averages about thirty-five bushels per acre. More than one man seems to enjoy a stimulating drink while earning his bread by the sweat of his brow. Brandy, the bane of life, causes misery even In this prosperous neighborhood. Sickness prevails here to a consider able extent. Dysentery among chil dren, and cholera morbu and intermit tent fever among adults, are the alarm ing complaints. Three children have died In this vicinity within the last ten days from a disease similar to the dys entery. Mr. Miles Martin and family have been very low with Intermittent fever iu typhoid form for the past six weeks. Seven of the family, ineluding the parents, were confined to their beds at one time. They were, aud are in very poor circumstances, and unable to help themselves. The neighbors very kindly assisted them. Mr. Frank Mar tin, of Lafayette, took a subscription paper through this community, also through MeMinuville and Lafayette, and raised in the course of a few days over one hundred dollars for the relief or this unfortunate family. Two men for nurees were hired, but they proved to be Inexperienced ami eareless. so iney were discharged and two other nurses were employed, one a Mrs. Ban ister, of Dayton, an exeelleut nurse, uuder whose care all the sick are im proving except one, a young man, who was so far gone with fever, and was so neglected by tbe former nurses, that no hopes are entertained of his recovery. A Tew tramps are roaming over this ! part of tbe country, seeking what they may devour. Occasionally a few things mysteriously disapiear after tramps have been seen. North Yambill (tbe village) is im proving a little. Two new buildings are almost completed, one a neat cot tage, built by Mr. Brawn for bis future home, the other, when finished, to be the residence of Mr. Sapington. Some of the public schools of this little valley begin to-day, while others have been progressing for a week. The village school does not begin until No vember. JtrU to be taught by Miss Ella Watt, of Forest Grove. Norman. North Yambill, September 2. ISIS. KBOEMTEYBirre. Republicans are rejoicing over a vic tory In Vermont. General Sprague, U. ft. A., died at New York on tbe 6th. Chicago baa contributed op to the SMb, $33,828 for tbe fever sufferers. Orvllle Grant has lately been confined in a lunatic atrium at Trenton, N. J. Fifty thousand persons attended tbe soldiers' re-uulou at Dea Moines on tbe 5th. President Hayes is visiting In Minne sota, and meeting enthusiastic recep tions. The Republicans of New Hampshire have nominated Nat. Head for Gov ernor. Almost every resident of the little town of Delhi, La., Is down with yel low fever. Fever shows no signs of abatement. ivenei is news; sent from all quarters to the stricken lowus. The re-union of federal and eooidr ate soldiers at Louisville, on tbe 6th, was very successful. The New York car dri vers indulged in a short strike last week, but resumed work at $1 90 per day. Gold sold down to 100 i in New York ou the 6th, the lowest price since the suspension of specie payments. Saturday was tbe gloomiest day known iu Vieksburg, the yellow fever interments being 48, -ami new cases re ported, ISO. The Singer Sewiug Machine Com pany's employes at Elizabeth, N. J., raised $-1,000 for the yellow fever suffer ers on the 6th. The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. an nounce that they will transport free of oliaige, supplies for the fever-stricken cities of the south. Tbe steamer "Bywell Castle" ran down tbe excursion steamer "Princess Alice" on the Thames one day last week. Tbe loss of life was fearful, aggregating ouo or TOO persons. A dispatch from Memphis, under date of the 9th, stales that the condition of the city grows more desperate every hour. On the day previous. 100 deaths ami 300 new cases were reported. The Secretary or War issued orders to forward 200 blankets to the 200 chil dren In St. Vincent's orphan asylum at New Orleans, 50 of whom are sick with yellow fever. A request for these was made by Collector Smith of that port. Hon. Thomas N. Catou was nomi nated almost without opposition for Del egate to Congress from Washington Ter ritory by the Deraocmtlo Convention held at Vancouver last wpbIt. Mr. Caton Is a man of probity and honor, and one Identified with the Interests of tiie Territory. Victor Hugo says: "Under present laws, woman Is civilly a minor and morally a slave." What was the most honest bet that was ever made? The Blplia-bet. Its makerwasevldeutlyamanof letters, toe. Subscribe for tho New No btii west. NEWS JtTBMB. "TATE AMD TKRUIOBfAZ. Salmon are rknr. .n.i iiiru! 1.1 Se attle, 1 " - Willamette University opened with 170 students. A telegraph line between Albany and Lebanon is talked of. Ttie total valuation of property in Polk county is 2,i07,695. W. W. Watoon. of Aahlaii.1 iii start a paper at Lakeview soon. Hop picking has commenced in the vicinity of Bueua Vista. Chinese are employed. Harrv Ireland, son of D. C. Ireland, of the Attorian, was killed by the kick of a horse on Saturday. Contributions amounting to $150 were raised iu Eugene for the yellow fever sufferers on Suuday. Since the coal mines were opened at Seattle in 1S71, the total export of coal therefrom has been 408,066 tons. About 3,000 hop pickers are wanted in Puyallup valley. Wages offered are 25 per eeut. better thau was paid last year. .Jite. One hundrlHrnd forty-elii arrived at Vancouver last were assigned mostly to the fan try. The residence of J. W. ISnfjMit the Cascades, was burned on Fridaymorn ing of Inst week. It was insured in the New Zealand Company for $1,800. Between eight and ten million sal mon will be turned out of the Clackamas hatching establishment this fall. The success attending the enterprise is very Mattering. A temporary camp is to be established aud maintained during tbe winter near tbe Umatilla Agency. Captain Evan Miles, of tbe 21st Infantry, is to have command of the same. S. A. Clarke, of tbe Farmer, has been employed by the California Associated Press to report for the San Francisco and Sacramento papers, the proceedings of tbe Oregon Legislature. W. H. Bvars. of the Ptaindealer. has been awarded the contract of surveying the Loon Lake country, with instruc tions to survey all the land available for settlement in and around Loon Lake. Mrs. Margaret Robinson, who crossed the plains iu 1S4, died at her home near Corvallia ou the 27lh nit., aged S7 years. Herhusbaud, Cant. John Robinson, died at tbe same place about five months since. Tbe hoaierv at Jefferann wm burned on the night of the 6th. A large por tion of tbe stock on band was saved, but tne ounaing and machinery was a total loss. There was an insurance of $3,000 ou tbe property. Considerable has been said through our coin runs on the subject of foreigners taKing out naturalization papers, so as to become eitlzeus. In Utah, where womeu have tbe "franchise," it is nec essary that women should be natural ised as well as men. We would say, for the benefit of those who may not be Informed on this subject, that if tbe per son desiring to become a citizen emi grated previous to IS years of rex, rn1 has been a resident in the I nitacUttates ' five years, and iu tbe Territory or -Utah six months, then she can take oat foil papers at once, by sobstantiming these facts with two witnesses and being sworn to that effect. We would urire upon the sisters who have not acted 111 this matter to delay no longer; those who have to take out two sets of papers most wait two years after ta kins: out the first before they can vote; llwgb they can take up land, but oanfiAtaia no patent from Ihegovernment.pi jm , 'j IZcponent. W Tbe election of Prof. L J. Powell to tbeonlce of Superintendent of i'uMiu Instruction was sanctioned. ' v the Bishop during tbe session orvie Meth odist Conference in Saleajflftat week. Suppose it bad not been ssnetio .-.1 b the Bishop, would it have m . iuv difference ta the State, or at all , ..vali date his election? Baptitt Beqc 1 "Sweets to the sweet," said a yoaog man on passing the syrup to a young lady at one of our hotel tables. "And beets to the beat," remarked tbe young lady, shoving a dish of that vegetable toward tne voune man. ror tar ' rea son tne observation cast a a couutenance that iu?.! befoj rn diaut with smiles. Fashionable Mother: almost discouraged. How have f told you you not Uler, to 1.; t but pertaterT" When a mau Is making lov. widow, he always feels as if he begin where tbe other fellow left A 2rnml Sllree-i. Thousands of medicine are nnnualls before the public to "Uy or loll." 80 worthy preparations succeed bv belr lngly advertised ; one cannot pick np paper without beine; stared out of count by the heavy black letters of some v trura, and by this means pase are lb It were, to buy a bottle just to give U nine cases out of ten tbe first bottle be last purchased. Other medicines mod and Judiciously advertised, not elain "cure all," but doing just what is clan them, soon make a reputation for then and become an actual necessity in ever) This is tbe case with the Oksook Bixxu riKR, LlVKR A SO KtDHBT RTCIIJdMMB. on'.y want to let you know where yod ci it, and leave our customers to judge ol cary. It does not "cure all," but it is the beat blood pari Hers and retralaloi placed before tne public. To ladies It nancy It has In most eases proved a hap alleviating all nausea and vomiting, r Ing the stomach, giving it tone, and pert, it to retain rood. Mauy ladles of PcMnjfca testily to Its efficacy in tbta regard. "4B)Br mildly, prod ucingnoKtrain.no sevenEP1 1 being a purely vegetable compound. F by all druggists. Wm. Pfnnder JkCo., -facturini and Pharmaceutical Cnemlsu . . der's Drug Store, New Market Theater l'ort land, Oregon. Certnln Cure for Cnneer.A Mrs. Dr. Mary O. Itrown takes thin met i. saying to the afflicted that she Is In pop , of a sat, certain, and painless cnrejfc 'T most loathsome and terrible disease Kn Cakckk, in all its forms and phases: remedy Is never known to fall. Addres Itr. Mary O. Brown, Olympla, W. T.- , , Hon.e..p'""Pbydel"1,,d e'Cia ,' removed u, the large and commodious ?he hu.Nilngor the Young Meo-.dh, u . AK-l-Moa. n-t street, between -.. Mornxm. , - ' J1 M'KCIAI. NOTICE. vl, hl,.,n. ts letters pertaining to tbe New VnrrHW w,T,and all money due thurofflce on Inhwriplions or otherwise, roust be directed to sulwnp XRS.A.J.DUOTWAY. or The National Gold Medal was awarded to Bradley A Rulorson 'or tbe best Photographs in the rnlted Ktatei, and the Vienna Medal for the beit In the world. S( Montgomery street, San Francis-"- Hill's Hair and Whisker Dy e, black or brown, filly cents.