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..JANUARY 17, 1873 SUNDAY EVENING LECTUEES. Tlio lecture upon Industrial Schools having opened up to our mind a much broader field for consideration than we bad at first anticipated, and the subject seeming to excite a remarkable degree of interest in the large and intelligent audience, wo yielded to the public re quest of a friend and announced a con tinuation of the subject for nextSunday evening. "We hope to see as usual a very full attendance, as wo have much to say that vitally concerns the citizens of this community. QUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. We have kept silent during the furore of the past ten days concerniug the School Board imbroiglio, and have nothing to say about it now, except that if women were to deport themselves In any official capacity, as one of our Directors is reported to have done, that men would say, and with much show of reason, that women were too excitable for self-government. But there is one action of the School Board which the daily papers have not deemed worthy of consideration, although, if their editors nave read the New Noktiiwest one- half as careful! v as wo read thoir nubll cations, they must have seen important matter lor public comment in connec tion With it. "We allude to tlio fact, ills graceful as it is, that the salaries of the men teachers, which were already double those of the women, have been raised five hundred dollars each, while the meager pay of the women teachers has been allowed to remain at its former shabby figure. A gentleman told us the other day that he should hold us personally re sponsible' for the derelictions of the School Board, for if it had not been for our journal, other gentlemen would have been elected in place of the present incumbents. This was news to us, but whether it was true or not, it reminded us of the following anecdote: After Andy Johnson became President, and when he began to show unmistakable evidence of Democratic proclivities, the Republicans, who had elected him Vice President, wore very naturally incensed at his breach of faith. A Republican was one day engaged in hurling anathe mas at the devoted Andy when a Demo crat blamed him severely for saying such hard things of the President Said he: "You elected him; wc didn't; and now you ought to defend him." "Of course we elected him," sorrowfully replied the first speaker, "and as Andy Johnson is our dog, we have a perfect right to punish him." Now, gentleman, can you give us any reason why you neglected to raise the salaries of the women teachers at the same time you advanced those of the men? Don't you think W. L. Adams told the truth when he said to one of you that the lady teachers ought to banish you from town with brooms? Don't you feel ashamed of yourselves, eh? Isn't it time you were taking necessary steps to make reparation for this llagrant injustice? And don't you think the women teachers are entitled to back pay? "We know there is little use in talking to you, for just so long as women are political nonentities, they can do little else than make politicians feel uncomfortable, but as misery' loves company, this is some consolation; and we also expect, by continual coming, to weary the men until they are ready to avenge us of our political adversary, non-representation under heavy taxa tion. The women teachers in our city schools are faxed from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars per capita because of their sex. "Who but men are guilty of this depredation agaiuBt Human Rights? And if these men, our School Directors, are indeed or property, they must submit to this chastisement for their own and woman's benefit. What say you gentlemen ? Will you raise the woman's salaries, eh? If not, more anon. WOMAN SUFPBAGE MEETING. A meeting of the officers of the Mult nomah AVoman Suflrage Association was called on last Wednesday evening in the new Good Templar Hall, at which a goodly number of Invited guests were present. Mrs. H. AV. Williams called the house to order and requested Mrs. Duniway to state the object of the meet ing. Mrs. D. made a brief address, al luding to the progress of the sullrago movement and its present hold upon the intelligence and respestful consider ation of the press and people, and ex plained that the object of the meeting was for mutual consultation in regard to holding a grand Woman Suflrage Con ventional an early day. Speeches were made by Mrs. H. AV. AVilllams, Hon. G. AV. Brown, Rev. T. L. Eliot, Judge Lewis, AV. T. Shanahan, Mrs. Oakshett. Mr. Peters and others which will be noticed at length in our next issue. On motion a committee of four,jon8istingorG. AT. Brown, H. AV. AVilllams, A. J. Duniway and D. W. Williams was appointed wilii power to fix the time and arrange the prelim inaries for the Suffrage Convention. Fifteen delegates to the Temperance Alliance were also chosen, and a com mittee appomted to solicit increase of patronage for the New Nouthwest. The secretary has not had time up to going to press to prepare a full rcp0rt of the proceedings for publication, but will have it ready for the next issue of the New Northwest. At its next meeting the Corvallis Lit erary Society will debate the fol Wi "Jteeolvcd, That the charges preferred Mr tV P, , 13 Iiart,cu,arIi' cal,cl against Susan B. Anthony audPw"f. has had ,ar opcrleuce in soclatea for illegal voting, are just in "uPeratl03. and his ideas, un law." AVe expect the affirmative w tuTte nZ? Paf PrOC,IVi iifii in nf,-i,rf-ni1i l!' entitled to careful consldera- DEMOCRATS AND STJPPEAGE. The Democratic papers. Avith cood an- parcut show of reason, assert that the many women who, during the cam paign, trusted in the pledges of the Re publican party, have come to grief be- cause Miss Anthony and fourteen others have succeeded in getting woman's citi- zcnsuip legally tested before the V. S. Courts ; and the said UOaStOf tilts Slintllv Wnimo thr rnm - - A . mi I en's plans areworkinc to their comnlelc - w ClMfirAAfinn 1 1 u..wa.vl.Ivti. ojuv ouiiik iuu wuHiuu "c "ujuugcu Kumy oi megai voimg nyn n 1 1 ...I. .til.. - ! ... l i, wnat then? Will the men who have persistently permitted ballot-box stuff ing auu repeating among themselves. never opposing by attempt at hindrance thousands of illegal voters from exercis- demn a few of the irresponsible class among whom are reckoned idiots, insane persons anil children, to sutler the ex- tremo penalties of the law? We know very well that the politi cians expect no such thine. Miss Anthony, who is a better lawyer than Geo.H. Williams, knew just what she was doing when she planned the legal crusade which is now arrayed against her and her friends. And we. as well as the rest of mankind, know that a tribunal of men will not dare adjudge these women guilty of a violation of the law. Public sentiment is too far ad vanced for men to thus presume iinon the forbearance of the intelligent better classes of the Republic. The Demo cratic party may find what nresont con solation it can conjure up in the idea that the women who created the Inst. Republican victory were "sold" for a -compliment," but time will prove that they knew just what thev were doinir inucu uetterthau the political party did that sold itself to a pseudo Republican Convention, with no nrosnect in it for a ghost of success, and no promise in it ior the "resnpmfiil pnnsiilnmHmi" rr their cause, even if it had succeeded. We have never claimed that Republi cans as individuals were more progress ive in regard to Woman SuiTnnro than individual Democrats. We have found the best and most intellectual men and women of all parties equally favorable to the movement, while the worst and most bigoted and ignorant of all are op posed to it in a corresponding ratio to thoir lack of good morals and common sense. But the Republican ixirtv came nearer than any other to the recognition of the rights of woman in its nlatform. For this reason, and because they wore determined to make thoir opponents feol their power of opposition agaitvU a po litical foe, the women worked as a unit to tlereat the party who placed thoir greatest enemy at its bond. That they succeeded admirably in what they undertook we think it hardly worth while to avow. But the Republican party can learn one wholesome lesson from Democratic comments if it will but heed them. It has promised woman's claims to the ballot "respectful cousideration. " Woman has accepted this as far as it goes, but she now demands political action. She has fought and won tlio party's battles, and now, according to the rules of warfare, she demands her share of the spoils. She demands com plete emancipation from all invidious distinctions on account of sex. She de mands her share of the appointive offices until the same shall bo made elective, as they outfit now to be. She demands a law of Congress defining her position as a citizen and a voter and de claring her perfect political eoualitv " m with man. DAVIS VEBSUS WOODHULL. Last week wo published an editorial explaining that Paulina AVright Davis had denied AVoodhull's testimony as far a5 she was concerned, regarding the Bcecher scandal. This week wo give Mrs. Davis' own words as follows: "In relation to the Tilton vs. Becchcr affair. I have only this to say: I was never on any terms of intimacy with the families of either party; and I never visited at Mr.Tilton's but once in my life, and that was ten years ago, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. A year or two aco I called at Mr. Tilton's for somo books which I had lent to Mr. T. I then saw Mrs. Tilton for ten nr fifteoii mimitiw have met Mrs. Tilton two or three times at the houses of mutual friends; but at no time has there ever been the slightest approach to a confidential con versation between us, nor have I ever insinuated that there has been. If Mrs. T. has ever in my presence spoke of Mr. Beecher, it has been in terms of respect, as a man of honor and her pastor." PEOGRESS. AVe call special attention to "The Same Old Story," in another column, written by one of Orecon's most influ ential and honored citizens. A half dozen years ago such an article, insto.nl of bringing its authorcommendation for superior judgment, would have invoked the anathemas and alarm of the entire community. But common senso is marching on. The public at large is ready to receive the truth and abide by it. Tiie case of Ellen Shadden is only one of ten thousand, all proving clearly that men, as a class, cannot be depended upon to protect women, as a class. By all means let us have the school of in struction in the womanly art of self defense recommended by our friend and brother in the great cause of Human Rights. FINANCE. 3Iorace H. Day of New York has fur- nlshcd us with ail able and elaborate OSSA.V linntl Vnttnnnl ft nnunn in ii'l.inli j'vi Atitiiuimi iiitii,i. j liuihfij i uie combined attention of politicians mifl 41 ..i.it. t - . iiuuiic is particularly caucti. wt.l .. Hon. PASSINGAWAY. Napoleon III., sou of Louis Bonaparte, youngest brother of Naiwleou I. and Hortcnse, daughter of Josephine by her first marriage, is dead. Like the First apolcon, he died in exile upon British soil, and like him, his closing hours w ere embittered by defeated hopes and baflled ambition. Ono sadly pleasing thought of retribution flits across our limin no oi.rtf-f AVi.if.i t.. nt IVlliU 14 llVi aLO UUi unon fim ii.mi irinmtiit. n.rn.i. i..- I " " J'.J ....ww.. ilKl i ... . . own House, of the i iscanleil Emnress. l . . . ' Josephine. AVhen the proud hero of many conquests grew so mighty under the guiding star of his devoted wife, to whom lie owed his almost all of achieve ment and success; when ambition got aaw w I IV-l Vf I 1119 11 ikl Ivit I1U 1111- aginary self-interest arose above duty; ... the better of his discretion and im when, Hushed with victory and en trenched behind unexpected success, the first JSapoIeon divorced his loyal and beloved spouse, it seemed that Fate and Fortune alike decreed his downfall aud conspired to avenge the discarded Jose phine. And signally did they succeed. The House of Hapsburg gavo the great Emperor an heirofephenitT.il life aud feeble intellect, while to the banished House of Braganza the real heir was given. Josephine was well avenged by the son of her daughter, whose life, so strikingly like tliatof his uncle, has left to the world another scion of the race, under whose sway distracted France may yet be brought into subjection to the rule of a Napoleon IV. History repeats Itself, and the young Prince Imperial, great-grandson of the divorced impress, may yet, through revolution, wear the purple which was jeopardized and lost by his more dis tant relation in his mad ambition to found an imperishable dynasty. CORRESPONDENCE. Fohkst Gkove, Jan. 13, 1S72. Mrs. Duniway : Dear Madam: The undersigned, citizens of this place. respectfully request you to visit us at your earnest convenience and discourse to us upon "Polygamy, or a AVeok in Salt Lake City." AVe would suggest, if convenient, Thursday or Friday even Ing of this week. Please let us hear from you at once. Geo S. Johns, Geo. p. Chandlkk, AVm. Caples, P. AV. GlI.VXDI.KIt, J. B. Mathews, AVn.i.TAJt GBicrnr, Ji:., Jos. AV. Mails ir, Elizabeth Gnu: Kit, I'. G. Bukoui), M. L. P. Anderson, J. N. Campbisll, L. C. AVai.kkk, Mrs. A. J. Campbell, 32. AVai.ker, AV. 31. Saylob, O. 31. AValker, G. 31. Collier, A. J. Anderson, Sybil A. Collier, J. T. Scott. Dear Frimds and Citiecns of ForcM Grove: Respectfully thanking you for the above compliment, which I shall endeavor to the best of my humble ability to deserve, I accept your invita tion and name Friday cveuing, Jan litu, as an occasion when I can most conveniently visit your village. 1' raternally, A. J. Duniway, WYOMING. A movemont is on the lanis In oninlnl circles to obliterate AVyoming ty allow ing Colorado to engulf her. Under or iiinary circumstances we should say .1? . - this was none of our business, but when wc consider the fact that in AVvominir alone has the opiwrtunifv been lrivon for a free and practical lest of AVoman Suflrage, wo feel that this enirulfimr of that Terrritory's official. individual ity Into that of a sister Territory "would possibly circumscribe womau's political privileges. Yet we think our brethren would find it impossible to suceeed it depriving these newly enfranchised cit- zensofUieirpolitical prerogative. They would certainly have no Constitutional grounds uion which to base such nm- scription, and if they should undertake such an unheard-of procccdini as an at tempt to destroy the vested riirhts of le gal voters, they would find, we think, that they had reckoned without their host But wo hope AVvominir. crown jewel that she is, as she sits enthroned amid the romantic wilds of her moun tain fastnesses, will not commit matri mony, or political suicide, until she has shown thutworld the fullest strength of her women's sovereign power. Let her remain as she is, a bright example of the wholesome workimrs of Human Rights and equality before the law, un til the States, backed by a law of Con gress, shall see her grand example and profit by It. OUR SUSAN. The Rochester Democrat and Chroni cle contains an editorial exhortation to the thousands of women of the Nation who believe in Miss Anthony's views of citizenship without reference to sex to rally to the support of their leader, who has placed herself within tlio very jaws or the law that she might test the valid ity of womcn'sciaim to the ballot Thnt journal says that Miss Anthony is not aoie to meet the expense of this Na tional defense unaided, rillithcr is It just that she be left to do it; and wo heartily join in the appeal to AVoman Suilragists to send their champion, who languishes in prison, whither she has been thrown because of her efforts In their behalf, such sums whether largo or small as they can spare for her beuefit Such remittances will bo cheerfully received tvtuiiiuiibv n in wu vtiv,v,iiuiij 4 vHj 1 V . receipted for, and forwarded from this ouice. Tlio trial is to take place in Albany at au early day, and wo will punish our readers with reliable hews as fast we get it The telegraph cannot bo de pended upon. WOODHULL AGAIN. There's no use talking, AVoodhulI is another Banquo, whoso restless spirit will not down at anybody's bidding. No sooner was she out of prison than she began preparations for a public lecture in Boston, and, engaging Music 3Iall, advertised the same, but was compelled to abandon her project by the edicts of city magistrates. Now, we have no more sympathy with her revolutionary and dangerous idiosyucracies than any ono else, but we assure tlio press, the public and the powers that be that there is no better way possible to spread and promulgate her doctrines than by at tempting to gag or persecute her. The woman has sufficient vim for a nation, enough of energy for a generation, and plenty of cunning, depth, desperation and wisdom for an army. She 'uses to her personal advantage every effort to suppress her, and the only course that could be pursued to render her isms in any uegree harmless, is the course which our benighted law-givers and equally benighted press and society are determined not to take. Had it not been for the encomiums, and afterwards the abuse of the press, this woman would have scarcely been heard of; but so anxious were our man's rights brethren that the AVoman Movement should not prosper, that they proceeded loadvertisc AVoodhulI and her peculiar theories, in a vain attempt to bring reproach upon Woman Suflrage, and the result is that she is the best advertised and most no tori ousspecimen of humanity extant And now, to complete theirworkof mischief, this same press aud people, after the monster has grown hydra-headed and strong under their fostering notice, are still further feeding her by imprison ment aud persecution. If you want any ism on eartli to pros per, persecuto it and it will win. AVe give inesc plain hints to teach our brethren much needed knowledge. If Woodhuli is dangerous, let Iter alone. Her depth and cunning are more than a match for the whole of you. Don't try to hoodwink the people into the Idea of your superior chastity, oh, brethren, for while you condemn her and her evil deeds, you, by tacit consent, foster pub licatlons and practices equally bad Certainly if those most interested make no complaint and utter no denial of her terrible accusations, your outcry aud sympathy are impertinent and ill-timed. We cannot but admire the AVoodhull's pluck, however much we may deprecate her ambition to exgol as social scav enger. Give the very devil his due. TEMPERANCE LECTURE. About one hundred men and four or five women were present on Tuesday evening at the Court House in this city during the hour occupied by Mr. Loland in his instructive aud entertaining dis course upon Temperance. AVe are sur prised that so little public interest is manifested in these lectures; yet we need not be very much surprised, "for everybody knows that the usual efforts of temperance reformers bring forth no perceptible fruits in diminution of dram shops and drunkenness, and they get tired of effort without progress aud expenditure without apparent profit. We would not underrate tlio work of average temperance lecturers, but when we see how hard they labor to fight shy of the only possible method of making temperance reform available they re mind us of tlio men in the great Rebell Ion who were "in favor of the Union, but opposed to the war." They are in favor of temperance but silent, if not antagonistic to AVoman Suflrage, the only possible channel through which temperance reform cau be made effec tive. AVe are sorry we were not able to be present on Wednesday evening, as wc had a hint that the woman question was then to bo considered, but as we were busy olsewheru and the daily press is silent, wc are not prepared with details. Tho great majority of Good Templars are committed to AVoman Suffrage, but they have a few old fogy leaders who cry "don't agitate it," and they obey to the serious hindering of their chosen work. A SPLENDID OFPER. It is well known that the regular sub scription price to DemorcsV 's Magazine is S3 00. That our friends' may reap the the full benefit of such opportunities as wc can command to secure themselves an extra supply of good reading, we have made arrangements by which we are enabled to send the New North west and DnnorcU'x Monthly Maga zinc for one year for $4 0; or for $5 50 yon can have the New Northwest, nnnorcxV Monthly and a splendid pair of chromos (Falls of Niagara, and Yo scmite Falls), which could not be pur chased at the book store for less than $10. Onlers of this kind must bo in- ariably accompanied by the cash for both.publications at once. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Anonymous. Portland: Contrarv to our usual custom, wo notice you, be cause we waut to renrimand vou. aud do not know how to reach yon except oy this method. The letter you find fault with us for niihllsbinir was minted verbatim, orthography and emphasis, A.. .1 ... mm ii your niiud is so given to prurient inougnts that you aro able to see double cnlcndrcs iu our renlv. we nltv vou. ll'c can see none, and have no respect for the man who can. As you arc so obtuse that you cannot tell our meaning of that emphasized wonl j7 iv will In. form you, a sovereign citizen and a voter, that it means falsehood, and it never entered our cranium to imagine anything else. AVhen you say you are a subscriber, we slmnk- mv w t nni believe you, for our subscribers scorn to send us auonymous letters. They are tOO high-toned and Wel1.1irwl fnr sneaking cowardice. Evil be to him who evil thinks. Ilacine, AVisconsiu : Your "proposal" takes us somewhat by surprise. Do not remember having met you, but suppose your description of person aud property is correct AVe laid your letter before our other half, who raised such decisive objections to an affirmative answer that, under the circumstances, we think it best to decline the honor you have so graciously tendered us. As to that stuff and nonsense about "undying af fection" bah ! It's only a little moon shine which you havo cultivated an abnormal growth with no heart in it. Let it die. AVhen we were young and sentimental we believed in these things, but experience lias taught us their value ; not that we would underrate ro mance and sentiment they're splendid food for young folks but for men and women verging upo'i forty, common sense is far better. ' Mollie A. H.: Glad you like the New Northwest. AVe agree with you that it's very readable, though we are some times sorely vexed because it falls so far short of our aspirations. AVe cannot devote the time to it that we desire to give, because our efforts to earn money to keep it going aro necessarily unre laxing. Can't yon get us up a club? See our premium list Mrs. L., Albany: Thank you for your prompt attention to the matter. "H. C. Houston, Deputy," will not be troub led by the lies of the New Northwest hereafter unless we get new subscribers from that benighted region, which isn't likely, as we learn that the people of that primitive locality yet vote for Gen eral Jackson. Mrs. L. AV., Sacramento: Your poem will appear as soon as we can make room. AVe have a surplus of poetry, but are always glad of choice stanzas. Many thanks for your letter and good wishes. AVill write you privately soon. Mrs. H. G. C: Our friend Dr. Mary A. Thompson can answer your ques tions. Wc are no physician, and if we were, wo wouldn't like to appropriate the Doctor's thunder. See her adver tisement M. L., Albany: Your friend evidently did not understand our bill. It was a simple statement of a new year's ac count, an invitation to "renew." His paper was discontinued. J. K., Corvallis: Letter and $20 re ceived. A hundred more such timely remembrances and our financial ship would noat of itself. A. A. M., Olympia: Thanks for let . , . . .. ier auu subscribers, jienevo you are ahead of us in the earthquake line. THE SAME0LD STOEY. In the Orcgonian of Dec. 14th wc read "that the girl Ellen Shadden, who was outiced into a don of infamy on Second street, debauched, and subsequently in duced to go to San Francisco, had been deserted by the wretch Pascal Smith, by and through whose vile machinations she was unfortunately brought to grief.' It is indeed the same old story, for there is scarcely a week passes whicl does not record a case of enticement, in duceineut, debauchment aud abandon ment, and iu every instance the person enuceii is or the feminine gender. It would seem as though only women or girls are fit subjects for enticement, and an or tho talk and writing proceeds upon the uncontradicted assumption that the female of the genus homo is loo weak, trusting and unsuspicious to re sist enticement by the male, and conse quently she is to be under guardianship always and the special object of the law. ihis Is a most humiliatinc con fession, if true, that girls, moro than boys, lack the moral and intellectual forces necessary for self-protection, and would go very far in determiuiii!.' the question of Woman Suflrage. it woman is by nature weak, credu lous and affectionate to that decree termed derenccleess, then it is idle to talk of giving her more power: she must forever be dependent and subordi nate, a subject needing protection M . it , . . wan an enuowment or power which she has not the capacity to com- prenciui or the ability to maintain mis is me ngi,t in which woman has been viewed by government, and cer- Liuiiy uie constant repetition of the Mime old story of enticement does not nave a tendency to dispel the delusion, Girls are weak and defenceless, not from want of natural capacity, but from sneer ignorance. Boys arc justasmuch cn A T mm.. . f tit , . women. There is no difference in natu ral capacity for self-protection by the use oi mental and moral forces. Talk about girls being enticed! Why, how many grown men have been enticed to their ruin, financial, moral and physi cal ? The number of AVestern men who were enticed into the purchase of bogus transjiortaiion tickets In the city of New iorK would make a jolly big crowd. The New York papers were daily reiter ating the same old story of "more bogus tickets sold and green-horns flat broke," but it did not seem to make much dif ferencethe supply of green-horns was never exhausted. The same man was never fooled more than once ; the next tune ne bought a good ticket. A vcrv consoling reflection jt is that old as well as young men, as well as women, do icum oy CJjicrtcncc. It would be verv unfortunate, however, if mankiud could imni oniy oy experience, and that every man, woman and child must go through the mill of enticement to ruin before they can see what will como of It In any event women will follow men and men women ; there Is a mu tual attraction which it would bo un natural to resist They must love and trust each other if they dlo by It The same old story proves this. It proves, too, that the impulse of love is blind, and that the Ancients did well in repre senting it by tho sightless cherub, Cu pid, with a bow, and arrows without number, the quiver being always full. As In nucicut times, so now a man de clares his love to ono, then to another, , to a third, iourtu, tilth, and so on around, loving each one ,tho best The woman is placed by the rule of society in a little different situation, but her heart yields to divers attractions also. Harriet Martineau says that "proxim ity makes moro matches than Cupid" another evidence of the natural affinity of the sexes without regard to selection. Some very well meaning peoplo think that because love is a blind impulse it must be obeyed a3 blindly a very blind inference at best There is no natural selection by the love faculty. Selection is the province of intellect; but how can there be a proper selection without preparation aud information? The fact that Miss Ellen Shadden was enticed away from home aud ruined is only an evidence that her mental na ture had been neglected by herself, par ents or guardians. Is there any good reason why she or any cue of the thous and others should be entrapped to her degradation and ruin except it be be cause the ways of enticement are not well understood? The declaration "I love you" ought to deceive no one, for it is known to be universal. The thief, robber, murderer, rake and all the lesser villains love witli great intensity, and some of them with constancy, but is that any reason why a good woman should mate with a malefactor? Miss Shadden, like other women, desired to love and be loved longed for happi ness; but, lacking discernment to choose a proper object, and ignorant of the conditions on which happiness depends, she bestowed her affections upon a man who gave a thousand evidences, iu looks, words and actions, that lie was a villain, and yet she was oblivious to his true character until she was most heart lessly betrayed. Parents, aud especially mothers, com mit a great error in withholding their own knowledge and experience from their daughters, under the mistaken idea that such things arc improper. There is no knowledge which is proper for boys that is not equally proper for girls. Grant, good mother, that we de sire our daughters to be pure and virtu ouscan there be anything wrong in their knowing how to maintain them selves in that condition? Do you sup pose that any ordinary girl of fifteen years who has had the counsel of a dis creet mother or father, or the reading of proper oooks, could be enticed away from an honorable place in society by an ordinary man? Not at all. Yankee school mistresses, the self-confident, self-supporting girls of general reading, all over the United States, never get into such traps. They know that love is a very variable compound, partakintr of all tho hues of human character, and mat the love of a benevolent, sympa thetic, patient, constant aud just man is a very different article from the love of oue who has little except the auiraal propensities to recommend him. Let girls be taught to dissect the head and heart of the animal man, and the same old story will become beautifully less, and we shall hear no more of icomaVs weak and defenseless nature. If parents are too ignorant to instruct them iu matters so vitally important to their happiness, then I would be in favor of select schools where girls can be taught the womanly art of self-defense. There arc plenty of wise women iu Oregon who cau teach such a school, and they should commence right away, for if girls are fit subjects for enticement at the ages of 10, 15 and 14, it is very evi dent that their schooling must com menco at 10, or not later than 12. Rec ollect that the common school, Sunday school, remale seminary or college does not afford the instruction needed. It is not arithmetic, grammar, geography, inc mathematics, the classics or the sciences (so-called), but phrenology physiognomy, sexual science, scioiosv etc., which are taught nowhere in the schools, and indeed scouted as heresies by most of the institutions of iearnin T. AV. D. OUE MOTHER'S GRAVE. Cau there be another spot on earth so hallowed to mortality as tho last resting-place of a mother? How the heart beats! How the check pales as wo re member the sacred bed of death, where sho passed from this weary earth into the golden gates of life eternal; tho pleading request, "love one another, my dear children;" the tender admonition, "meet me in Heaven." How fleeting timo rolls backward, bringing vividly to memory the anguish of heart wo orphaned little ones felt at that time. As ail this flashes ocr us our tears flow freely, and we kneel iu prayer to the Giverofall good. AVe rise strengthened once more for the battle of life, and seem to feel the near presence of our heavenly mother. Perhaps unseen she is watching over us, guarding our feet in the path of love and truth. AVe are always cognizant of the near ap proach or angels when we pay a visit to her grave. But this is only the worth less casket that lies here. The spirit, that jewel which the casket held, is not dead; it has only been called to Heaven to shine a bright star in the realm of our Lord, and has been placed witli other shining jewels in our Saviour's crown. Brightest, most dazzling of all, is the spirit of a cherished mother. Girsv. STATE TEMPEEANOE CONTENTION. The State Temperance Alliance hav ing adjourned to meet at Salem, on Thursday at 10 a. m., February 20th, 1S73, it is hereby earnestly desired that zealous and co-opcrativo action bo im mediately taken by the Executive Com mittcc of each county, and the friends of temperance throughout the State, thata full representation of the temperance element may be had at the ensuing convention. It is recommended that communities bold mass meetings aud.elect represen tatives, and that all temperanco and ilerary societies, all churches aud Sun-1 day schools, and all schools of learning, elect and send at least one delegate" for every twenty members. The officers elected at yie last Con vention are as follows: President, Elder S. C. Adams; A'iee Presidents, Jacob Stitzel, Rev. J. H. D. Henderson and C. IL AValker; Recording Secretary, Jas. A. Smith; Corresponding Secretory, Syl. C. Simpson; Treasurer, J. B. Mc Clane; Chaplain, I. D. Driver; Sergeant-at-Arms, AV. H. Lewis; Executive Com mittee, Mr. AVorden, or Yamhill county; Prof. L. L. Rogers, of Marion; Thos. Pcarce, of Polk; J. II. Lambert, of Clackamas; A. G. Availing, of Mult nomah; David Porter, of Linn; Jas. Chambers, of Benton; Win. T. Baxter, of Tillamook; Steward Aiken, of Lane; Judge Jackson, of AVashington; A. B. Meacham, of Umatilla; AVm. Bonham, of Grant; AVm. Mitchell, of AVasco; D. AV. Lichtenthaler, of Union; F. H. Grubbs, of Baker; B. F. Giltner, of Columbia; Rev. J. H- Skidmore, of Jackson; John Kykcndall, of Douglass; Isaiah 3Iacker, of Coos; Alanson Hin man, of Clatsop; Mrs. A. J. Duniway, at large. It is hoped that members of the Ex ecutive Committee, and all others in terested, will lake such prompt and en ergetic action, in their several counties and localities, that such a representa tion of indefatigable temperance work ers of sound judgment 11183 constitute the ensuing Convention, that we may bo able to place ourselves in such a posi tion that our influence may be felt and recognized. S. C. Adams, President. Saleu, Jan. S, 1S73. Mies Anthony's Cage. AVe learn Miss Anthony lias received letters from different parts of the coun try asking how aid can best be given in settling the vexed question of a woman's right to vote. It is just she should be assisted in bearing the pecuniary ex pense of the examination and trial. Her able attorneys must havo some other reward than going into history witli her. If her's is to be the test case, in tlio decision of whicji all womankind shall know if they be in "condition of servitude," or no, then every woman who has the faintest gasp for liberty, should contribute something toward the cost AVomeu have been accused (wrongfully say we, and with indigna tion), of being niggardly in the matter of subscription and paying bills; and have been held up, in painful contrast, witli men in scattering fumls. Now is the ripe opportunity for denying this charge. Miss Anthony has gone to the front for their release, as well as her own, and she makes no appeal for their support, although she has not the means to defray the exjiense unaided. The women of Chicago volunteer to give an entertainment, donating the profits to Miss Anthony. Nothing has been reported of its success. Mrs. AVil bur Griffin has opened a subscription for the purpose at her hair-dressing rooms, on State street, a locality vis ited by the ladies of Rochester more frequently than most others. In testing Miss Anthony's right to vote, the loy alty of her friends is tested as well. Why not an entertainment for tlio raising of the funds a lecture, or a con cert? Where is Ben. Butler? He stands committed to Miss Anthony and her cause, and Rochester has never had "spoons" in her lecture room. Surely he would not see his brave squad sent to the caliboose ? Let him come and give a defence of our women voters; we will promise a full house. Iloehcsier Demo crat aud Chronicle. OUR AGENTS. The follow-in;; perwnx are duly anlboriietl to act as Agents for I he Xkw XoaTHWitsr : Horace H. Ihiv Mrs. S. M. Miller.... Mrs. Mary llvlx-e .. Mrs J. II. Imut. Ashliy l'eiirve Dr. ltayley- A. A. Stun 111 nt: MUsVinrtnUUliK Hiram Smith J. H. V. Henderson. New York CHy IM dmnee Lower Clear Ijike, Cat . BenUm eouHtv rweny Crtmilts -Utympln, .XeMlnnvflte -IIarrtsbrK W. W. Reach Rev. Win. Jolly.. -IUIMmho Hon. T. W. Davenport Mary J. Matin. A. W. Stannnl S. II. CIuuk'hIoii . a A. Iteed Mrs. O.T. Daniels Mrv. Nellie Curl V. C. Sullivan- Mrs. M. V. Voak Mrs. M. C. dine Mrs. 1C,. Vawlers Mrs. It It IHshou..- Key. J. F. Dnmon , Sttverton Gcrvals Ibewnaville Itanon Salem S(m Sa(m DalhK -IjMhytttte -Raw ma AVfWfflrs: -Pcmllotmi -Seattle -SMtta Itev. D. Magic y. Mrs. Jane M. Wilson Pill Hp Itltx P. D. Moore Mrs. IL J. ffeorse Mrs. M. J. Klishrn ... . Wall. Walla .wanErvvsiki Port Hawneand -TraYeHiie- Aaent -Portland S. It Wood.'. .. Traveling Agent Tlh!r ARent --"Washington eouuty Lafayette Mrs. M. Jettries. II. H.Welch Dr. J. Walls A. X. Arnold O. W. Ijurson Alba ay Salem M. P. Owen Dalles HOrthi Grove Oreron City JIllwmikio Thellalles Yowaalta Koe)Hir Fbre Grovu Kehalem .TravtHlmc Agent Mrs. C. A. fooiim Mrs. J. DeVore Johnson . Tlios. Parsons iw l'entlaml.... Miss Sal lie App!egate Mi It A. Owens J. T. Scott, Kim Mrs. A. E. Corwin Geo. Knjjle J. W. Jackson I. 1. rlsher s.n Knnbi Mrs. I-Hiiru De Force Gordon OUfornhl .hiss .Nellie Mossman- Olympta I. T. Maulsby Vancouver W. llrock IT.ilrvi. KMnt. U T O. AV. Barnes rvhiwn Vallev J. . Gale Washington Territory Mrs. K Oakshett .-Travelln Aaent Mrs. .1. C. Hayes Gervalii, Oregon James Vance Yreka, California Daniel AValtman Sacramento, California. Mrs. Sarah Harry Stockton, Call torn la Mrs. Sarah Wallis MavBel.l, California Mrs. Chapman Yates. ...San Joe, CaUfomfci "Woman's Journal" -Boston, Maasachwetts Charles AV. Tappan .Salt Ike City, U. T Other parties desiring to net a. Agent will please forward their names. AVe want Aaants at every postoifice throusboat Oregon and AVashington Territory. SPECIAL NOTICES. To SrimTt'.i.!STS axi Othkb Ijbbb.ii. T111XKKKS.-A rnll supply of splHtoaltei ami Reform Books kept constantly for sale at Snow's Liberal mid Iteforni Bookstore and General I'aclfte Agency, Sl Kearny street, up stains, near Bush. Also Adams A Co.s Golden Pens, Orton's Antl-Totiaceo Preparation, ami Speeee's Positive and Xesatlvc Powders. All soo4 fold at Eastern prices. Itemlttances in United States naiier currency received at par. Circulars ami cntttlojriies mailed free. Address Herman Snow, p. O. Box 117 , san fTanciseo, uni. The C'lotliln? Trade lin, within tho last thirty days, nndentone a regularreTWuMoti, by Fisliel & KobertK having opened a tirst-otess Clothing establishment, corner of Plret and AVashlnston streets, where Men and Boy ean be fitted to perrecuon in every uu i mu'" They are manutacturiiie on a large taj,and can make anything for Men and Hoy wea r to order In the very best style, at extreme tow prices. Thelralm is to please noin in mnK.u"i In quality. A cal I to their establishment, corner First and Washington streets, will convince all of the fact, apW-u A. C. WALLINC, Book ana Jol Pnuter, 5 WASHINGTON STREET, UP-STAIR3,j Portland, Oregon. - : Work acne at REASONABLE RATES, nl