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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1871)
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Uaaiamy, la I Oatee af the Uaraitea ef Ooafraat at Waaklst- .I.-.. - CHAJTUt XiL--t Year after year rolled on, bringing to oer Isolated heme but lew laeideaU of . note with which to mark the varied monotony of my aimless exist ence. .'Wearily, hopelessly, . loally, T rformed prodlgiee of drodg "ery la which my mind felt 1m interest, bet to which the tie of filial dety eleeely nv- My CaUtar depsadsd Apoa . m foe the graUllcailoa of the mm trivial wantapand T hasnored, petted aad spoiled him aa though be bad bee baby. .-. - . u- - The veriUUe John Pmltb who bad eroaaed, the, Ureat Jtane with as 'ea teamster, ana la wnom atemea em bodied ail the diversified pocelieritWw the proverbially prellne MHmlth mm - JW bed -wUd bimartf of r!omv. - Uoa Act, which entitled all early art- iiera or upeenar xtr w nsiT aecw', or ini ; hundred and twenty acres, of bind or, tt the eqeaeter were married, the eeo- pie by jolhrocewpmary would have and hold for amount allot led to the single man, or alx hundred and forty acrev , -7 r Of eourm-aa epportantty forth ewa 1.1 erahlp nf aucb-a vast display of broad acre waa not to be overlooked by a young man of practical hmlntm Idea : 1-neither could It be expected that tuch a man, althoagb poaseasing the etrengtb . af awnato and the optrrf ef wild boar, voold engage la the eallnary prrp- . .aration e bia pw dinners, , Therefore tnie aairacioaa young Hercules 4ple, the fine, rolling equare mil of hind adtolalhg.try fcther'e and motbef do nation claim, and la seder to save him- .mlf and hired men the trouUe of pre paring their own food while "rwldlhg topoa and eultlvatiag" ble land accord ing' to the requirements of the law, a eabia waa built for htm upon the line between the two sections, Into' which we all removed, for th purpose of giv ing "ttmall PoUtoes" the highly agree able nrlvllsg of perfqrmtas; th drudg ery of two households; , f Marriageable girla were at high pre- mlam la the sMUIuitmlal market, and my twe yeemger sMera, aged reaperi- Iveiy leurteen and, sixteen year, vesleeTISTue ewieeXiMeamarenv barked at that tender age carious hymeneal enterprise. In a pre- Oner of marriage I bad by the doeen, sf them from men who high Judicial and official Who Ja aOer years, felled to -reoognlx the bent form af the overtasked who tradged to market with her hatter . and egx. But I .could apt end am the Idea of matrimony.' ' Down deep la my . . ....heart f aaemory of that aolema ptemlaa, ' - I'M explain," which all the while kept ep mm eweef awneapeelmemt to ,'. sharp etacsto, wWait.vvj "'".'.'V The hopeleaa harden of annumbered ..,, hnnmhidddwllea I heavily a pen ine girts C Urn boost host, Whom 1 should have depended for help, hs4ocepedthbuid" -ihrmt rfer ' . mere serious ones abroad. My Meter rWaV wttb bee growing family, was lbeemtBde mllea away chJ U tm ht maa being apon the earth eoutd I look finr ana 'tartlele af aiyewlattoa orwa ray of aympathy Hopelataly X tolled and moiled. -My father heeame exacV . Ing, petulant, ehUdlab.' The bad am. :. nla had aelcsd hlmaadwaa bb f nasi at bohhy. . Joha BmlthWhoe habit f - Industry wen only equaled by bia barly . . manner and beratleah etrengtb, was la ' danger of losing the beautiful and aV aire ble aatf Wtlon which ep to, a . .. certain date be was permitted i hold l prospective for the fortunate ffl aa with whom be should all ble worldly gooda endow.1 Why I did feot,decide to umn the eUimn which be waa thae boldiag for the benefit of bia futer wife, I masot now imagine. Woman' tights were at A4raqr lew ebb In thee days, tad though I bow believe I might bar asoursd the land without the la- woman that X was it fm certain that H did not then occur to aM Tb aofter MaitiaaaaU and bettor katun tbU bmij Johm Bmlth wwmad tar gmla Ua anaMofy vrar bia teay- mnU apfMHiUa.- IU wmtcbad for oppor- tanlLUa to Ucbtoa tb bMrleat ti my burdeaa, fir carrying vnOar fcr pit xtflbor wxUi bar bronchi to tb kltebaa doer, Imdlnf bAnd at dlntnc wWkUnc Uto Imat char vmi mbbtag at tha vaab- board wbfai my atrencth would TU thoaght that ba aatortalaad utrlaaonlal Intoatloaa aad a akil) tully playtac bit card nrrrr eno rrotj aaj braia, flaa I ahoold bar ra pe Uad bia kindnaaa and valtod upon aaraalt But he daily gTw la toy e town, until at laat I would aomeiimaa peak to lilm vt Snaaf idd1kpelca bnrdfiwLWPfttlmaa h Mnlftat aoehlntercat la fay aorrowa that I anight bar guiiid bia Intent looa had It Dt bca for hla nxrclkaa- yrt good-naturad ralurrr, af which I waa th coaatant ra clpient w benerer he had other llateaera than aayaelf.- -- - - ' , ' Bquattcr had occupied h xtc t- cant laaa lor many muea around ua. The Urn waa near at band wbea John 8aaith waa to rellnquiah hla right to hold a claim la prospective for th aaythloal Mr. Bmlth. On raalng, after a hard day' work, Xwamfcred trpca oar rod cabin homg to the yet rader cable where y moUier had apeat the laat lonely meath of her Ufe- Bltanf down ia the rude doorway npoerth accamnlated rubblah of the pailng years, with my form by the lambeut aiootillfht, I my head apoa my hand aad wished, Oh, so earnestly t that I might die, . A nt i nig ta im aoaha near me ar rested toy attention. Emerging from the covert near the doorway aad com lag forward toteihete mat werfrinjr, John Bmirkaspoke tendeHy; respectfully aad hopefully. Sitting down beside me, be told me bow for many years Jm ItiaeMi to meJuLme haawifcbow be had worked and waited, knowing as he did my deep and bitter disappointment. bat If I would be bis wife and ry to lov him net e UttU, be wwald devoU bia life to my happiacee, i ,. . . t - "I cmanot love yoo, John," J ai awered dreamily, while la my ear that aolema promise, TH explain," kepTep as ever the sweet aeeempanjmeatjto that sharp atacalo. "Wait-'t rr- Yoa ehaU learn to love me, JodUh dU',TrWaJj6hnT paasloned reply, and dmwiag m to bias, la an embrace 1 eeuld net resist, be whUpered, MB mine, my darling, aad I shall never be Jealous of your burled love." ... .. .i ,rMy r U not hurled, John," I rwerej; with h Wan.' hBut, Oh I if can toke aae aa I am, with my worse than widowed heart, and will ever let me fret that I hare to for eupport and sympathy, I will be to you In person. If not In .spirit, a true aad felUiful wife so km? sa w both ve." MI accept the compact, Jodith," was tb quirk reply, and Ibis P lowly w wended our way beeneward hi the Umpid saoenllght. The moaning wlada sighed Utronga the braaebek'ef the dark ptMlhrastthrougb wbieh lay our path. John, for one la bis life, waaeubdoed aad eolemn. H ararcely spoke tome, but with my toU-hardeoed hand clasped In bia own, he walked dreamily on, bia bead bowed down la some strange dread. "John,'! said 3 'm? lenajth, "do you think that It U right for ass to take this top T Do-yon think; I, b jtght for me to heeome year wife when I -eanaot have yon, aad when, If our married life should prove a disappointment, I should mt9n yea T" V We hed'eanerged worn the Umber tbto the open prairie and were flooded by the limpid mcenbeama. V 'Jedith." was the sad mtr. MI. too. Ihave a tale of sadness to unfold. You think because I am brusque and rough, anet because T ifwaya weaf a cheerful eeoatenanee, that I have never knows trouble. , Ton am altoeether la error. THrwifo man thatbtlgtnedr jmt eaHjr yearn also bUghtod the best hope of my life." . ' Ob, John, wbai can yon mean T" I asked ta horror. The shadow of some great terror loomed np, which mused aw. to ,stak, almost tainting, oa the . WUllamSaydar, wbese aamel never meant to pronounce again, stole the af- neeJone f-my affianced wife. He charmed her Jest as be charmed you. Judith, end saarried her just en tb eye ef ble arrest for forgery." . 4, V JDkJaW- I eesd, erf reachrally, "why did you never toll me this be fore?" , . " - -eUeVHdare to eeU yea, Jedith. Yen must permit me to be eandld with you now, toryoa are tny alTUuced wife. Yon Well know Sntit former reputation for pern rail eg a wild cat's torn pee, flap ptly yon bare, outlived aQ that, or I sbouM never want you for a wife-1 did not dare to etsmaater your dbqilcaeure by Jpeakliig the tratfe about the man erfae bed mm deeply wronged as both-'T - res to wry feet and, grespiag the stalwart arm efmy future detowlyen.. At length I egeoj to articulate: - L i .: . Vobsi who- wee your eeaaaeefi wife, and bow did ail tbto ham-en r : Lwas hardly .aide, from aheer astenlehment. to reailm themrta. - ''Yea knew, nyder bad V etogtng a-the ether eiile uf the sittle- ascot, about ten miles from ear neigb horhood, nd .that Jie taught there en alternate -trettlng during ear school Well, I had a sweetheart ever there. Bhe waa aa handaimi ae a res and aa wild aa dent. Bh was an la- dustrtoas, feed toe enU rda(keea rich f this time tf abe only been true toeae. But that ceased nfflta-" mil" laabLwlkPy. "WaU, I wmtt enea then, hat rO it mighty strong r he re plied. rlmeiitiyka he ioajdlygrlUed hU firmly- M teeth rrhat deri? he epaUnaed, made a hot with earn earn aaXaHtgdoh CU h eeOi WU aay girt he might take a mary to. IU aooa had aach good le . to wtonlng4 my preUy Bos that be at&red to doable the bet and doable the ad renters, agreeing to marry two girl the earn evening and leave them both at their felberV By this time w had reached the low, rude eabla which for yean bad been the home of both of aa. Bitting down to gether est the rough .door alll, foe momenta - we reamlaml la - silence. The ... Jthoughto " of each were far ayTslBellwn0irawtOmrt thlakorspeak. ri.it t i "That sinner," said Job a, resuming his atraage story with evident dlaUke to further allude to It, "went through the farce of marrying my . Jto Just one hour before be played th seme deep game with you." . "Then be was not married legally at all r I shrieked. Oh, teU me that be waa, not a., bigamist, John, and I, can bear the restl" laying my head upon bis shoulder and sobbing aloud. -1 dont know what else In thunder got license to marry both and did marry both,' and that per to me wke big amy, or Biigamy, if ye Uk the word aay better." I "But what became of your VIM Itose, Jobar - -.-.-(( : ForaameAent be did net reply. - la my heart I pi tied tbe. etfbog man, who had but the Intensity of tucb poignant grief and borne' It all la alienee for as many year. ' Why should we not be come maoh to eaeh other when each had known ench anrnfeh t - - At length be said. In a bellow volou, MMy wild Boni ditdf Tea! died In tbr"days after tb erael btew.tHer strange adventare . waa nown to but few persona.' A few minute before her death waa bailed to her beAOds. 8he told me the whole, ( sad etory ef ber broken heart, and ber last words Torsive him, John f t 'poa I have forgiven blni,r but I Wasn't one mite sorry when h was made to change that splendid broadcloth for the prison uni form. 1 hope he disd and vetted In th penitentiary r' "Doo't John, for the Jove of Heaven, talk Ilk that !" I begged, "can never hate WiUlamnyder, let him wrong whore he will, aad 1 oannet bear to bar you hate him 1" " "." "1 J 1" Again, down la my heart of hearts, that eotoma paemiee, Ta eeTpUIn," at tuned Itself as a sublime accompani ment to that sharp etacato, -Walt" 1 . Release me from my promise, John,1 "I do not Juvl that ' It bright for n to become your wUe. r" "Release yoaT Not If I knowmy self ! A bargaln'a n bargain, whether made wUb man or woman, anI knew that you are' not the woman to o back oa your peaenmtt" was the curt reply. "Well, John, remember If I marry yosUt will be under protest, and becaea yoa will not yield aae back my trot," !A bargaiu'a a bargeial" wee the aa- eouth letolxmer. and We jerted without exchanging the slightest expreealons of affection or rnLA- v . - -4 Waa ever. uch another wooing T - My feeling amy not be Imagined by the Uuahinc aad happy betrothed, whore-. eJOaUga inlsrriaevBeeh eb fcelej that she wenld have enjoyed had It eon tinned forever, to the ahaibe ef ber own apartment, - to dream . of endearing sajsjismfsa " an m sail snOealil snxitaaneua ana m.. I WvJVWsb; VJtnffflMeTJUIV lelVrjoFOsfiefaT encffQ. tKX. 1, vent kbsM that were to he -all ber own henceforth JN but to the pointed soul, whose love baa all been tared to hllUrnsm, tbe frail of which baa been naught bat Bodom apples. need not give further explanation. Ala, ah know It all I Worn out a I waa by fatigue, aatonbhmant, dread aad sor row, J waa not long ta refepalng Into lumber. " bad I oeVeom enkis em net mU m e,ras.'f-I seemed sospeaded la mld- elr upeei n- goaty stratum- of tleery ciouu, wmcn too west wtnae wsaeq on until my filmy couch floated la aerial Utlnim right over tbe barn-yard of my fetber form, wherein a herd of ewinc waafcaillag.-.Oara had beeai deposited in the fermenting manor heaps, and Into these the weiae were barreW' tng. presently, soaring from afer ever the bold ,. Cascade, I sew a , gmeeful eagle, aad aae ehapsd ber eon re direct ly toward the herd of busy awtne, Aa ah drew nearer I eeuld ese that ber wing waa weary and eors., Bome sporta- man'a ballet had Inflicted a weN nigh mortal waad, and Iter long flight and Intense sefltring bad proved toe great a tax apon ber weary wing. "Ah, sufier lag Urd, I seemed to my (yet my words were aerial, like the cloud. you, like myself, bar felt the cruel Mow of Wearily the bird seared en,' and when directly above the busy herd abe tried to poise heeaebV tbe b retold wing re fused to do ber further biddlaw, and down she fluttered 'among the fright ened twine. I tanked for ber to be torn la pieces, but even whlU X gated a amgarloua young boar came forward aad offered hie amletanea, Mba EagU waa toe far gone to refuse the attoution ef kind-hearted Mr. Peine, and he, with uajemml toasbwnem and weeect goal- lUee-jrblcb X did not recognise ae by aay mean general among the awtne hmily sawn tod ber to the welcome shade of eeme'giwea weeds, and offered ber food and water. Mba Eagle ap peared latoneeiy grateful, aad aa the tiateweeeen eW than U dreams we aee the work of rear aeeemriished bra alngto bear she became Interested U a aVftbaaatosdshsdsmtoUMvexloua of thefbosy. srunttog wine. Tbe nee ef ber wing was tost, It seemed that ahe eousldered It wbdom to mak the best of clrcam and I thought, ae I noticed the cheerful good-will with which ahe ac commodated herself to flrcu mats noes, that humanity might learn many lee- m from ber example. . ' - ' Them waa a great consul tation held among the more Important members of ewiae family. All they said I could not bear, but HI gathered from de tached word and sentence that they ns-e.uuoiiag natu momeaioqa ee- tton. Alter a while the same yuung xr. iwine who bad et wen the ee toem ol MU Eagle, by acto of thvuem la her dire aeceasity, fed the grunting council and, seeking the corner of the barn-yard where grew . Mba Kagle't home ot weeds, be approached her, best-, tali ugly, deferentially, bat with the air of a patron, and requested a matrimonial alllanea. H..,ni.iiyJ i.tuiii u ahe was erinnWt .K e.U twa C7tft'rl?, eharhnOelrtmgomiddo ahe waa crippled, ahe could bo longer hope: te ecalf tbe i breery i anountala belgbta or soar abroad Into the blue em pyrean ; that, aa ber lot bad beea cast With them, ht waa her duty to aexx-pt It cheerTully. To my aurprbe and intense Indignation, Mb Eagle Unguldly con aeotsd to marrt Mr, Hwlne t I I made great effort to- arouse myadf aud protest against such a' horrible anion, but waa unable to stir, A light wst wind came round again. catching up my aerial couch, waAed me gently away. stmid to track wide renlait of air. Finally, after the teeming bps ef year, the asm mlkj lephyra wafted m back to tbe barn-yard and tie strange amochv ttona. . i. .,, ., - Mrs, Swine was now a mother, but her children, aa I saw la my dream, were eagles Instead of wine. And aa tbe year rolled n.they plained their wing and soared away, fearing tb and, hopeless mother bereft Indeed. Mr. Swine waa evidently unhappy.". II had done what he could to lighten and cheer tbe hopeless life of his strange wife, but hb Ideas were twIiWa Ideas, and hb toll availed the eagle BanghtrtSh mod to etraggl bard with destiny i mm I eased, alio often tolled at twine a work, though she loathed Ibe taaka which most delighted them, and when they wallowed In the mire she ought la vela foe running water to cleans ber tarnished plumage. Morning came at bat, and, to my in relief, J awoke to find that my strange vision bad been, all a dreanv- A sm It atU dream r . v, . , a , r . . Womcn'i jDepxrtnimt. J' - A1TKB B. sfDOWXIJ. Two or thre weeks ago We received several WUora relative let Ihm Wnadknll and tlsflla scandal, aakmt-What do yoa think of the female aspiration for the Presidency ta view of the eipos male mt her private life by her own mother ana ai.rtr' We kiww r.,u ing at that time of the matter, save wuat we bn teamea from tbe papers, and we ee toM our ceirreepttnd ents, but we promised, ee we were atonut viaiiing new ion, to call u female banker.' and-" if ooaeiti unon the ible, bear thestory. from their own lip thel raidc of th Ia pursuance of thfe promt, soon after our arrival la New York. "era called apon these "birds," whose plant age had been, by one correapoitdent, pronounce very -wsMt." We stepped into their efllce. at No. 4 Bmsd etreet, tadnmog laquirinf fee Mis. WoodUuU, were ushered into a iarneaad handsome reception loom la the rear of the busi- ncesenH-e, ana were mere greeted very gracefully and courteously by one of the mist beautiful women we have ever seen, aad who proved to be Victoria C WoodhulL After asking ua to be tested I of a very elegant block, and was fur be faaTirt our bnslnesa, and when we,ThbheJ wlib Oto utmost taaAosnoe. presented our card, decbred oar only basinem ws to "tolorrlew" ber. she. In a very pi as as at aaaaaer, professed her self willing to give ua any' Information we might desire, either upon matter oemntaur nunc or tmssj uf a peraonal character, aay in: Interrogate me aa yoa please, madam. I am truly very anxious to answer aay quest lout yoe may desire to put to me " , . Thus enrourared, wt remarked: -"Yea asplm to tbe rriiency of tbe rolled HUtee. Mr. Wondhull, and aa all candi-l uates for that ornce must expect to have their past record in rest! rated, yoa can not hope to evade the curiosity of your menu ana eirpponera, or to be exempt from the acaailal of your, nemlea. The moral character of male aspirant ear ute ornce tor wmcn you are a canui date K It.b troey eeoerallv overlook et, H betne tacitlr acknowWrM that the chastity or nmhaatlty of a man cannot affect bia qualification for office. It la otherwise with the women who would rally to oar standard. fPbty feel that tneir canxuinue anouia oe a good wone an. Now, the report is that you are the wife of two husband' a, living la the boast from whom yea neve beea di vorced, aa well a with, the other to whom yen have sines beea married. Thle la srareely com latent wrtbproprie ety. " I it tru T' : "Ye," she responded, "It b true In part ' I will give you a brief sketch of my history. Wbea but fourteea years of are, I married Dr. Woodhull, ef New York. . He soon became a confirmed druukaed, and, for eleven years, I raa safety my he never drew a snherbrcath. When 1 ni fifteen years of age I gave birth to a sou who has proved to be an entire Imbecile. After years of sorrow, toll and penury, year of agony, wcari neea. snaietime of absolute hunger, I resolved to cut loose the tlee which Iswrul we u a lift of misery si.d W pad-' dleeay owe canoe over the rough water or ui i did this. I obtained, a lesal kdlvorce, and, taking my two children, I eeperetea myseu from IX. Wondhull, end entered upon a life ef Inda-petMa-nee. I have worked since tharthne at many a r orations, alt bonerahle, and though, aftor a time, I married again, I stand where I do to-day solely by my owe exert loos. I bare lived right here la New York for fifteen vears. and mr life. during that time and previous to It. i open to public InaprcUoOk I court In- vesiigaiion. t oeny even malice ta point out a single flaw or blemish upon ny moral character I claim to be a para woman with a clear record. Per haps I am thus above many other becaua my life ha been so sorrowful: it hat been saddened almost unWocsth."- But IT this be so." w asked, "how are we to regard the affidavit of your awrther, who has testified that yea tus tole marital rebtloas both with Dr. WoodhuU and CoL Blood V "Ob," ah leepouded. "ma poor, dear mother waa quit Innocent of that lafa mou oath. It waa fabricated by wicked people to rein aa. .' My mother eaa nei ther reau nor write, and anew nothing what sue waa wearing. - bhe all her children dearly, and. to keep tli family together, Irani and huer have lauoret r years. Iteeentty, omuo members of It, fancy lug that we were coining money, have bseame ex orbitant ia their da stands, and we, to tar ourselves from ruin, have been obliged to tell them that bevond decent support we would do nothing for them.' liila exasperated thetn, and they ss prejudiced another against Tennis and myself aa to Indue ber to believe that we intended to turn them eat of door and send her at insane to UlackweU'a Island. These lerewsentotione threw her mind etT its balance and made her aa easy tool ia their hands. One morn ing, a aeutbee in law. whttt lallretaml ty, Including blmeelr, we supported, and whose boot bill of nlaety-eix dollar w had paid only the day before, buret Into Trnnie'a mom end demanded one thous and dollars. .- Thto my aleter flatly re fused, when he threatened if abe did not fire It to him he would publish to the world such a tale of Infamy as would forever blast the remits Uoa of Wood- hull i t lenln. This excited the ire ot won. Tbe worhl anowe how rellrroue- ly be rmteatorrd to carry out hb threat, but It does nut know bow signally be railed, and only su reeded la Impelling toward us thousands of, until then, un known friends and supporters. . . . "Our poor mother baa come to ber senses. Sod deplores moat deeply hav ing become unwittingly a party to a plot Intended to ruin her children." Kb declares moat earnestly that she had no ble or the taiariHMMis to wbrcn arte testi fied. "But about the .' two huabeaiW t What ef them" we Inquired T "Why," b said, "althoorH I ere di vorced from IkvWaodhaU 1 did not be come hb enemy. He wee poor, and bb excesses had made of him a confirmed InvaUdr and I eometl slated hlnu-Ue was the. fether--ef my children, -and bad a right, or so I con- eel red, to ..see them. . Ooaweqaently, both before and after my marriage to Olone! Blood, be was an occasional visitor to my borne, ae 1 waa to the home or hla relatives. He lived at times with theee relative, and at others with strangers, mm when In New l ork stayed at my noon a the guest of hb children, and for aome time past be baa been here attending to aome bust neat In connection with e property be ha lately inherited. , It ha been wkh tbe entire consent of tM, Ibeood that be ha visited as a friend at our bouse, and thonrh it may si Kick stickler for the convention, alities, 1 shall do what my conscience aiewote In thl matter, regarUieaa of pormlar clamor." . Tbis b my story la brief, but if you want to hear mom of it details, and wiH call upon m at my residence, after business Dours. I will be glad to furnish any further informal ioa that you may WwA." He ended our first Interview with Mrei Woodhuli. NV are so satinfled with tbe woman, and ae convinced that abe had eeaadaiously wionged by matlctoua "it!.1 tTT?' Ue fevorabto Impression she bad aead imwu, M In iiliaa waai srlth whom we eame ut contact. A day or two after, iter, upon repeating the story to a ry friend ia New I ork, she asked, literal "1W Mr. Woodhuli toll yen tb bad deserted her husband at Kt that she Iols and eloped with Oohmel Blood, who left behind to starve or become dependent upon public cbarlty, a wife and eeverat iMlplem children; and did abe aae fur ther that acting wpon her owa theory mat tove suouia oe iree irom mauimo- nlal tetters, aha dladalaxl leesl eere. mony, and has ever since been living In a state of concubi nage with U4. Blood?" "Ka," ws TSepoMlad; "she did not tell us this, nor we do not believe it Hlan- jiUrrod awl mallgttrd as she hae been by jo venal prase and knavWi ralatives, we (believe ber to be what ber clear, true eyes proclaim ner a gooa woman ami this, too, In spite of hr absurd tbeoric ae promulgated In her own paper and ber Injudicious card published In other New York paper." W parted from oar friend, resolved to-call upon airs. Woodhuli. repeat the story we bad beard, and ask ber If It bad any foonda ttoa or truth. - 80 deciding, we visited ber la the evening at her palatial residence, in Thirty-eirhU street, east ef r'lfth ave nue. Tbe bouse waa the meat elegant I'poa entering the drawing rsasa, we iouiki quite a namner or guosts, eeverai of them dlsUnmtisbed in literary, mili tary and bus! oaea circle. We were iiiimi . 1 j w wr. mt w i-njuuu veer most flattering politeness. Both herself and Tennie were attired la a manner calculated to add to the attraction of the niacin! moot honu mvtr which they preeidt d. We speedily aasde known th purpose of our coming to ace them. ' Mrs. WoodhuiLln reply to tniaetsry mid : "I did leave Dr. W oodhull at Hi. Iioub, and after-X bad been divorced front him aome two and a half year bum 1 in acquaintance of ana aeerrted tl. Blood, who had aba been ltw(ed some year previously. I am legally marneu im my prtasnt ausuenq nerfcclly content with my condition, aa tii wueot anaducateii, eunahUrat aa gentlemanly-man." ' . MIL' U . I. K ... . j we Imitilred, Mid yoa not assume the name of Blond V 7 - - "Utoaum, for one reason,", ahe an- ewered, "that I wee known li circles bv the name, of Woodhuli, and mr anouier because t om not ears t have my mngalnary noeae - mode a target for tbe wit of smart newspaper With MbaTennb we bad n enurer mtion. ahe bring too much mrared with entertaining other guest to giv u the bene 111 of iter cotupany. aad for this cause we obtained nedeflnite lmputwlon rerardlhtt' her. " f We have given Mrs. Woodhuir story in auiMttanre, and aa nearly .la her owa words a we can rvmcnilUv.AYe bar taken twins to hear ber refatatbm of the poasiiar era nasi oecauae we aeeire every uronilnenl woman or uie eoaatnr ahaii be given the tarn chance la thestrnggb tor bonembie diatinctiow that la riven to mew, and thl teomrn Cannot ha- unles their aenral record l clear. . Because we hare etvea estr favorable impresalons of Victoria C Woodhuli we do not desire to be considered aa endors ing any of ber Utewim regarding free divorce, free tove, oe tewjporary marrt are. All these thing were utterly re pudiate and condemn, a do moot of the prominent leaders in th Woman' Itirht movement. The present editor or tbe nrrolmlum. Miss LArnea, oeciaree that she wouM fealra her poslyoav and Irttore the vnmt question la toto rather than affiliate In any degree with Women who bold tbe rree luye dortri . a card; ; fl'rt l-KIWiiKlA nivtXd , aere J. vltb IM are of.. Buaell A. Imf, Umml a-Mia Ae-ata. ISMtaaS, ba Uawe Is amii HM HWMM M UM rsMM te ItMSBattajat HI HAS tOCAHp.AT IAUUI, Waeee s as tnt aala mummw A J Umlneaa an Hl Jae fwr p i, a4 will eta nwumii. Hnunf ana u m ML . fc. W. RHNKLX. Ast. POBTIAXD AUVEBTW CMENTrl. . . ..... , r - i ... irB HAVK n H4KO AT AIXTIMX3I A J J rear mors mt , r. .. .V j -. .; 1.'-.-. ...ill.-Jii.-):.1..'"- ' i(S r .fi-Iw - , - .: " i" '.i 'a , t :i uoma IJf THK COXJVTKX, - ksve asebr eesai SUsd at all Msms wOh th quality as taoah I bey wmtm aimal. Our btsaj eaparltaat 1a eslertng to tks wsat ef ess- loanej salilat aa t trsilaa wl la seat ruts mm tqe sad usialiillns sfust ,iu i tf -?!eTf-'. ,4r.--t.-z .- -r. fmrtkalar Ittontba fmii to (UiLaAUa' Can i ,r" aix Kjxrei or eTRAWjfjnore) BLRAcarn uxAmnanx l AtsasrUujsr IVtjr ft sfat U tss sssrra - Ia tks ssaBtry lows will Um4 U la UmtV vaatatets sl vltS sa, aa we knew Jsat what they see, sad ear eeosei saltlea ts ailoreertl LADD TtLTQrj. 5CH 00 5 J C.AA 3.Xitit.C...el " ronTLAXaV. lttdihveMI, lSiSO. nRPOMmt RKrrrvtcD akd Acoocirra TRI'KT ri NIM, la sam af !K UolXAB iTr.itrjr aiiearas tm time innsrrte At rrwtRia am aaaeoTiTrSarUy. otmmt talsaelsi taaal ' feniMla. Work aMl - mpRioa saaue sa seoeasas aiumptiy re- la-MjaNaaatt at ttomi temsi and ariT matte ate aaitlea. eieki aa tlrmlia T. sekaass aa Baa Pisa elaeo an Uie Allantle WHmu tnt aala. , - iwwfMww iwramm aaacai aaa ams. - Aeaal tnr taa IranaaeUna af all kluas af FV Treat Mailaiai.- . al rtZlVX tVUXZVX A3 KHaUXCt, aaaaaai h- an ann sss rajiBSk i now nurmrn to to Mnjjiimf raarhae. . j . v. w ntamaiag aad ptsklsg aa ta atsr. at- r roPKir tw nrn amio, sa ta t IMrS sVwat linrketca New BalXllaf , Awes A.BVlilltna.arfaaeha.- -;-as saaiiia aiYts is IJkVBarArs Patev Is. . at .; rowmaT nwrAna. : BOOK AKD JS3 FClMTCRt. " WAKHixoToit aracKT, creTAirot, 4 tos)aajJTij.;r).s-. , Wsrk eaai st lUCAaOHABUt bATKv at' MAAe ta. 0nloi t.-t ir avixi acrKirrLT rv'miArn thm Market, lam mm Bfet.n4 to aetl sa raaa nuMi Mi mi tee keel Meate the asaalrr a rsa. -- -v .. SI - A LB A1TV ADVrTUKMKNTrL. DEALER IK MILLIIf ERT. BIJCAt1Ua AD rRRajtiKO firiXI TO .Unlet tlaailalBaa Vaacs Bawla, sa haml, wuk sew aliliUoaaerer amaik. . a mil aas eamawia mrm mt ainiiai i now anra aa itmaasiMa sa aiaaa sweets, Albaar.Oeesoa. - - . at. a. nainsixrAai DV.AI.ra IW MILMHr.BY Al TKUrr Uwai, AlMtajr.liretrna, kaa I" e.-l aa alraal lantra mt sew nla, sar mm reah- maaSM Hnaaala as Mala, aiea, mnnw. Trlmmlasa, afcfu. raliiM. f IK. 1. mlasa, ui b wkera aaa lariua iaa tm. teau,m car In laSM mt Albeejr aaa Hwpnti will aaanl4aaahaaa H aateaesaev Ikaa ever sHbra ett la thla market, aad tairBsiltr stssst aul tarretiaiaf iiiumb- taeliaa. - - -t ' to uin asi nm imi JX) I jmUlW-CTC TUt CXLCBRATXD i 2i lackrya KkatOt Mwlif XaAclUBg. mit. a alike an katk sMas. sad la Ike satr llu.al haMI Marblaa Ut Ike ('art Siaaea laaa teas Ha ll sam is laienraia wil- rn. aa U aekaajailta4Sr S4I ta ka the saal raaBU Maaaia Bar Baaar ka larktaaw. i at fras. . . . a titan - amu a rMBBfi, x , ai , Oeaaral AgaaU, AJbaay.Oriajrm. : - , . ., '.I .. ;.. 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