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FKID AY FEBRUARY 21, 1S73. SUNDAY EVENING LEOTUEES. The subject for tho next lecture of tbis series will be "Prayer," and was suggested by tbe query of a Renllcnian, wbo said to us, "Why do you open your Sunday evening lectures with prayer?" THE CONVENTION. Never hns a mora harmonious or suc cessful business meeting been held in Portland than tho Woman Suffrage Convention, to the report of which we this week yield every available inch of space. Now tliat tho meeting is over, and we sit in our quiet study perusing these facts, we look upon the effort of a few zealous and earnest friends to inaug urate and carry forward such a work in so short a space of time as prodigious. But we have learned one fact that we are anxious for the world to know at once, viz.: women, with all their inex perience in public affairs, have success fully accomplished a work, with a few days' effort, that would have occupied her brother man, with all his boasteu wisdom, many weeks in its preparation. We all regret exceedingly that, owing to the bad state of the weather, the malls were so delayed that the letters from California and Washington Terri tory failed to renohua in time to be read before the Convention, but they will ap pear from time to time in the New Northwest, as wo have space for them. We thank the friends of our sister State and Territory for their co operation, and assure them of a recip rocity of the courtesy when opportunity shall occur. We do iwt thank the poli ticians of Tortland for snubbing the Convention. But as they would not come out to learn for themselves Just what we were all doing and how we em ployed a short-hand writer to report our own address of thelast session, which we shall pubirsUjtfal&eTKtcSder-toed Federal .fflcesWetj-nndifiEerjp timid minded asnlrantforfntaraxblltical emol uments, wbo feared' ttio music, heart aud rcprobacy of mind to believe a lie that you may-wo forget tho rest. Wo accord to our brother of tho Her ald due motives of honesty, lloia only befogged because of his party spectacles, and has represented us according to the distorted impressions made upon his brain. Therefore we say to the many lady friends who are urging that we issue a prouunciamento of anathema marauatha upon his head, Deal gently with the darling; he was reared a Dem ocratic pet. Will SPE0IALN0TI0E. the (rcntlemcn who paid our foreman a subscription of three dollars on the 13th or 14th inst., taking his re ceipt therefor, be kind enough to for ward his name and postonlce, tliat we mav clve the proper credit on our books. His name and address were mislaid and the foreman is not able to recall them EDITOEIAL COEEESPONDENCE. Salem, Feb. 17, 1S7.1. Arriving at Salem' by yesterday's train, we soon became snugly ensconed in the Commercial Hotel, kept by .Mrs. Riley, whose skill in conductiuga house for the wavfarcr is winning for her manv well-deserved commendations. The lecture upon the "Life and Times of Col. E. D. Baker" called out what Salem considers a good audience, but one which seemed small to us In com parison witii tho usual crowds at Oro FIno Hall, yet the intellectuality and morals of the city were well represented, and our humble biography of the illus trious dead was received with an ap preciation which caused our heart to throb with thankfulness. Everything Is on the uf vive for the Temperance Alliance. An interesting time Is expected, and it 13 hoped that much goodwill accrue to the State from Its deliberations. Salem is emphat ically the deadest town alive just now, but everybody is looking for a revival of spring trade to put a little more cash In circulation. Colonel Reed deserves great, credit for his splritof enterprise in endeavoring to misUiin public lectures, amusements etc., etc., aud it is to be wondered at tliat Salemites do not, as a body, more heartily sustain his efforts. Excellent music was furnished for our lecture. Miss Hernandez presided at tho piano, and Mr. Prentice officiated as conductor. The soprano voioe-i were hen wo get . Mrs. D. W. Prentice and Mrs. J. M. Pat- 'i;,'.),, . -,-, ,.. i lerson; contralto, -Mrs. .uuucucitj lunur, Messrs. Bewley and l-arrar; and bass, Messrs. D. W. Prentice aud J. M. Pat terson. The pieces performed were "The Star of Descending Night" and "Mountain Land." We will venture the assertion that no city on the coast can show a greater number of proficient singers in proportion to its population, than our Capital. Woman Suffragists are wide awake and numerous. Our cause is marching A. J. D. were personally jnviteti fry-add real !the" meeting -V,. J grass will Jo, wo wTi ready2wi,at vtyjls For their future cniujrajpjjxeoefer them to the speech, which will trppehr-as soon as we have rooms Iwwwa. To tho daily pref5i;y extender, our -i'sthanks for courlesledvreceWed tind to ; "I the publlc'al larca onYn'gratulations ' ' .' on thejrjgod sejSlqfsogSng.out in sifcjmeh large-,numbekj!wSrsi f the one -xiuWitab issue now? sboforostheaiAmcrican . !Dffaate espeeially.m&di4i5j the ser-..4ffice3I.Qf.-Jrof. and Mr&ocGibeny in . t-rtfnrriSshfnir the OonveutiiJttilrUh annro- ?!Srcof-? TEOM LAURA DeEOEOE and caunot closelTraucried notice without expreAsing'hanksitpjCol. Reed i of Salem. Messrs. AVaftsTrr-Mills. Mc- ! TJjod.hnd Luellan, 6faiUig$on coun- son, air. jj.euuee, .nr. i.-ciers, anu oiner ifor Oregon reached mc through your gentlemen on this city, for liieir , COod paper, and I was half-inclined to GOEDON. Mokolumne, California, February 10, 1S73. My Dear Mre. DunUpay:'Uo call for ty, and Mr. Combs, Mr.iEIiot, Mr. Gib- j a state Convention to organize a society aid ,tIn .c:rrying forward the bus ' Iness of the meeting, and to Messrs. a DePrans rfuiLBadger for the use of or ' gans'Ior3 miiilcl Tladlek TffijjUfc exception of a . fewidshpnesheniave npjihfluencc, wandfofi themselves would .never be able foearrfilfclr own brcadeeanse of inca pacity, but whose husbands have "lucked" into official positions conse quently they have all the rights they want, aud decidedly object to the rights of other women), attended at the morn ing session moderately well, the after noons in much increased numbers, aud the evening sessions in crowds. Don't say to us, poor effete womau-croaker, whoever you may be, that "woman does not want to vote." All women want to vote who are not in themselves petty tyrants, with hen-pecked husbands, make an attempt to be with the friends of woman on that occasion, but a sec ond thought convinced me of its im- j McLcod were appointed MINUTES Of the Oregon State Woman Suffrage As sociation, Oon7saed. at Portland, ieb. 14th, 1873. MOKNINO SESSION. Convention was called to order at 10:30 a. M. by Mrs. H. w. imams, Vice President of the Muimoman County Woman Suffrage Association, who addressed the Convention, stating the object of the meeting. Nominations being in onier, .Mrs. Williams wa-j nominated and unani mously . elected President, and Mrs. C. A. Coburn Secretary, pro tan. Mrs. Duniway addressed the Conven tion for a few minutes, stating the ob ject and purposes for which it was con vened. It was moved that a committee of three be appointed on permanent organ ization ; carried, aud Colonel Kccd, Mrs, Gibson and Mrs. Duniway were ap pointed by the Chair. It was further moved that there bo two others added to this committee; carried, aud Mrs. Dr. Thompson and Mr. Combs wero ac cordingly appointed to serve on the same. Short speeches were made by Colonel Reed, Mrs. Duniway ami others, when it was moved that the Convention ad journ till 2 o'clock r. M.; carried, and the Convention was declared adjourned un. til time specified. AFTERNOON SESSION. House called to order at 2 o'clock r. sr. Report of committee on permanent organization read and adopted. Invitations were extended to those who occupied back seats to come for-. ward aud take part in the deliberations, Nominations being in order, Mrs. A B. Gibson was nominated and duly elected permanent President. On motion, the President pro tctn. ap pointed a committee of three to conduct the newly elected President to the chair. Mr. Gibson, Mrs. L. William? and Col onel Reed were then named fortius pur pose. The President being duly installed, the house proceeded to elect a Vice Pres- ident for each county with the following result: Clackamas, Hon. W. Carey Johnson; Yamhill, Miss Virginia Olds; Washington, Mr. C. A. Coburn; Mult nomah, Mrs. Susie Witherell; Wasco, Mrs. Donncll ; Clatsop, Col. J. Taylor; Columbia, E. Adams; Jackson, J. D. Applegate; Grant, Hon. M. Baker; Umatilla, Mr. C. H. Bean ; Lane, Hon J. II. D. Henderson; Linn, J. H. Foster: Tillamook, Hon. Sam Corwln; Marion, Mrs. M. 0. Moore and Colonel C. A. Reed; Baker, Mrs. M. Cleaver; Coos, Curry and Josephine, to be supplied by executive appointment. Mrs. C. A. Coburn was nominated and duly elected permanent Secretary, and Mrs. S. Witherell Corresponding Secretary; aud D. IT. Hendee was elected Treasurer. " It was moved that a local committee of five be appointed, whose duty it shall be to co-operate with the Vice Presi dents for the transaction of any busl ness that may arise. Tho following persons were elected to t-crvc on this committee: Mrs. H. W. Williams, Mr. Combs, Mrs. H. C. Brown, Mrs. J. Po vorc Johnson, of Clackamas, and Colo nel C. A. Reed, of Marion. Moved that the Chair appoint a com mittee of five on resolutions; carried Itev. Mr. Eliot, Colonel Jteed, Mr. L. H. Briggs, Mrs. A. J. Duniway and Mr, Taylor, a member of the Pennsylvania WrttiiMii WtifVfu.... A L..ut!.if Itti t-isi viros- unt, it was moved and carried that tthe be invited to address the Convention, to which the lady responded with a brief and appropriate address. The Convention was then declared adjourned, to meet at 2 v. m. on Satur day. SECOND DAY A ETEKNOON SESSION. Meeting called to order by the Presi dent at 2 o'clock r. 3t. Minutes of last session read and ap proved. Essay by Mrs. Hurd. Music by Prof, and Mrs. McGibeny. Committee on Resolutions being called for, Col. C. A. Reed, chairman of said Committee, reported the following: 1MIEAMIIL&' AND RESOLUTIONS. Whekeas, In the course of human events it becomes necessary to set new landmarks, from time to time, in ad vanco of tbe old ones, that resolutions aud usages of Government maj thereby meet tho enlarging requirements of a growing intellectuality; therefore, Resolved, That we, the Oregon Stale Woman Sullrago Association, in Con vention assembled, hereby declare our allegiauce to the letter and spirit of the original Declatlon of Independence and Constitution of the United States of America, with the further addition of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend ments thereto appended, and adopt them as our Articles of Faith. OUR SAN PRAH0ISC0 LETTER. SAN Fkanoisco Feb. 10. 1873. My Dear Mrs. Duniway: heartily ! rejoice in your decision to concentrate the forces in Oregon, and in respouso to ! your cordial invitation for sympathy anu am in the effort to make your com- 0LYHPIA CORRESPONDENCE. Olympia, W. T., Feb. 12, 1S73. Ennon Nkw Nokthwi&t: I fully intended to have been present at the Convention, but as I am but mor tal, find I cannot go through the air at will. My sympathies are with you, ing Convention a grand success, would land the desire of my soul is to work and reply tliat I sincerely wish I could per sonally, join you as a delegate and co worker; but, though tho pressure of other cares and duties forbids my at tendance in body, in spirit I shall be with you, and knowing how welcome, on such occasions, are any utterances from earnest friends of the cause, I hasten to send you my word of sympathy and encouragement. Here in California we are now busily preparing for our regular annual meet ing, which, by order of the Board of Control, has been postponed to April 8th. Mrs. Collins, our State Secretary, is quite absorbed in correspondence with our auxiliary societies and with distin guished speakers in this region and else where, while the zeal of her worthy husband, who from the first lias wrought so efficiently for the further ance of our cause, still remains una bated, notwithstanding his recent severe illness. Mrs. C. if. Palmer, President of our State Association, is now a resident of San Francisco. And tho Judge, who is a distinguished Republican speaker, and NEW TO-DAY. Compressed Air Patent Rights. 1 1 1 1 If. .A t Itctoh-cd. That we. as an onmniza- "as ways oeeu a zeaious coaujuior in Hon, are cringing hopefully to the fa- ""rranKs.isaisoanacuvememueroi uie mousr;frr. in-erted ammiPtho.nhinks ! J03 or 1 ot,'Cr PC0IW Of in of tho ItPimhllPnii PlHtfnrm. l.v ! "uence and executive ability are join- dominant partv of the voting sex, in j ing us, and the prospect is now very fair which the demands of women "for ad for an enthusiastic Catherine: in our dilional refits" nrn -HHmnfond r- w511 X irusi we Elian 00 lav spectful consideration;" and that we, oreU Wlt" yur l'senco also. I did not havlne accented its nroffers in . inieiw, noivever, rouweii upon uuroivu faith, hold it to its part or our National ; "PProaehing Convention, but only to licaoUed. That we now demand nf thn ' 1 u,i" we wuo 1,ave l"rcu miring nartv In iiwor i tho rwr,,. n it l" lulc i resmemiai vauipaigu iu w o i ( 1. . J ... ril...l....! holds the maloritv. a declarators and u''"''ii enabling act, pronouncing women vo-jca ,,ow wofk w,lth "creasing con fers under the declarations of our va. i us ui na tional Articles of Faith. llcsolvcd, That wo exact of the doml- party that has promised us respectful consideration will not long go unre warded. An additional evidence that limit nnrtv tho an mo iwwnillnn nf milt. lie service and the same recognition of ; who, with President Grant, have ttllfilfp nfHnrta fnr nur lonrToro fltnf n rr uccorded to men who have aided in se- ccc''' "ov, more than ever. In- curing its present re-lease or iowcr. "" l" b T..-,..-.i ,n,.. ....... .... I by the late acceptable cift from your iiiufc h u aiiiicai io iiiu cm-1 - . , - ..... 7 zen3 or Oregon who believo In the prin- Oregon Senator. I rejoice also that our I r .1 ...IT. . A 1 . clple of "equality before the law" to aid i mcml J",ut ,,,,es u this Association in every possible way,'" l"e "",B'" ' by placing these self-evident truths be-1 s"ccess- Kot sf ' 13 l'e "vcrenco fore the people, that all men and women f wo1'na for a faithful and.beloved Pas are, and of right ought to be, equally ! or,t ,:lt 1s. 'l enco has , great weight r , - .T I 1 ... i . ... v.v....u.ifi ...v.h.ius. itlltt lllUL'IUllUt;ill 111 lUtt, VUSiUUl lossiblllty at this season of tho year. My heart prompts me to do many tilings that circumstances prevent me from doing, and to be with you in the good work you are so valiantly engaged in in Oregon is one of them. Please Motion to appoint a committee on or der of business for the remainder of til session was made and carried. Rev Mr. Eliot, Mr. Duniway and Mrs. Cook were named for this service. Moved and carried that a Committee convey to the friends in Convention a- j he appointed to draft an address to the over whom they fear to lose domestic ' over the result surances of my heart-felt sympathy and good-will in each aud every effort to emancipate woman, the mother of the whole human race, without which her offspring man must evidence the condi tion of servitude under which he was bom. That great humbug, thi Law, with its senseless quibbles, still postpones Miss Anthony's trial, and we, her dovotod friends, are still sway by a just equalization of political power and responsibility, and the Fed eral officers' wives, who know that fair competition in public life would abridge their husbands' opportunities for official position, and their own opportunity for ostentation and display. If this lance should strike any of those who are not injustice doomed to carry it, we say to them, oo mo out like women and prove that you do not deserve this thrust, and we Will apologize in due form and with draw tho lance at once, but wo shall let it rankle, with the addition of an occa sional twist, in the breast of everyone or you who bring upon yourseir this ensure by your own selfishness. A PET. It was not expected in the contest that the organs or a party with which tbe Woman Suffragists, as a body, are not in working sympathy, would grant to our Convention that "respectful consid eration" which we know would be ac- peoplc or the State or Oregon, to be cir culated through the press. M.rs. With erell, Mrs. Coburn aud Mrs. Duniway were named for this purpose. Mr. Peters made a few timely remarks upon the importance or sustaining the Woman Suffrage newspaper published in this city, and requested tho Secretary to read the following resolution : "We, the undersigned, friends of the New in anxious suspense Nokthwest, agree to loan the amounts placed to our respective names to Mrs, A. J. Duniway, the editor and proprie tor of the New Nokthwest, free of in terest, until such time as said A. J. Duniway shall be able to refund the During the comiug spring and sum mer I hope to visit Oregon ami Wash ington Territory again, and hope to make a more extended tourof both than on the occasion or my flying visit last same without embarrassing the publica summer a year ago. Then if the friends tion of tho said N ew Nokthwest." call conventions, T hope to be with Tiie occasion called Mrs. Duniway out them. , with a few remarks, after which oppor- Accept love and kindest wishes from j tunity was given by the author or the Your friend, ! resolution for any so disposed to sub- Laura Deforce Gordon. This would not be complete without a P. S. Mrs. E. C. Curtis, of Sacramento, Is about to start a paper, the Sunday Free J'reta, but I have not seen the prospectus so don't know what It is to be, but hope it will be a live Woman Suffrage paper like tbe New North west, for wo need one sadly in Califor nia. L. Dr.F. G. VOICE FROMA ERIEND. Portuvnd, Feb. 10, 1S73. Mrs. A.J. Dimiieay: Dear Madam: Tours of the Sth inxL, by which I had the honor of being Invited to participate in vour Woman Suffrage meeting, to corded us by thoe who oweihclr party j tj,ke pacc 0I1 tho 14th and 15th days of . . rt I punnc inniience, , this mouth , Is at hand. I regret exceed success to woman's but we confess that we were surprised ui fiec our preamble and resolutions bur lesqued, after having given tho Herald reporter the original from which to make his "copy." But the fact that he did thus burlesque them, as well as the whole tenor of the proceedings through out, has. sorrowfully convinced us that it is Impossible to get clear ideas of lib erty, equality and justice through the beclouded lenses of Democratic specta cles. O, Democracy, Democracy, how often would wo have disseminated through ingly that I cannot -participate with you. There is no subject I take a warmer interest in than that of Woman Suffrage, and none, I think, is more Im portant to tho welfare and progress of mankind; none which will uo more to lessen tho great evils of immorality, in temperance and extravagance of the age, but circumstances will not allow me to take an active and useful front in any branch of politics. I am forced to give all my attention to my pecuniary and business affairs. Hoping and be- miuusui,. ..... ... .,. nr t your yisual organs the clear light ofiKCSK Human lLtuuui ituu tiuum uub: How often would we have had you for sake your oul-and-body-destroyiug pol icy of willful blindness, aud we could noil You nre given over to hardness of gou.and give swifter wings to a progress .utu 13 sure eventually to esiaonsu the principle of impartial frdedom, I remain, Your most obedient servant aud well wisher, Geo. Venari.e Shith. i scribe to the same. Mr. Eliot aud Mr. Peters addresed tho Convention for a Tew minute. An invitation was extended to oppo nents or the cause to express themel ves. No one responded. Order or business was called for, and the committee on the" same reported for evening session an argument by Mrs. Duniway on tbe Fourteenth and Fif teenth Amendments, music by Professor and Mrs. McGibeny, and an esnay by Mrs. Coburn. Motion for adjournment until 7:30 1. Jt. being made and carried, the Conven tion was declared adjourned, to meet at the time designated. KVENINO SESSION. House called to order at 7:30 by the President Minutes of the previous session rend and approved. Music, "The Good Time Coming," by Professor and Mrs. McGibeny. . Argument iijwn the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments by Mrs. Duni way. Music, "The Dawn of a Better Day," by Professor McGibeny and wife. Mr. Peters again took occasion to ex hort the friends or the movement to rally to the support or thcNEW North west. Reading or Essay by Mrs. C. A. Co buru. Programme, for remainder of session read and approved.. Intimations being given 'that Mrs. and ethics; and we urge them to proceed at once to perfect the different county organizations throughout the State. Jlcsolvcd, That we recognize the ne cessity of sustaining the New North west as the organ or the Association, and urge all members to use their infl once to place this journal in every home on the coast. Resolved, That this Convention rec ognizes tueracis oi Aliss Aiituouy anu her friends in voting in accordance with their conviction of right and duty, as deeds of brave and noble women, and the acts of the Registers aud Judges of Election in receiving and counting their votes as praiseworthy and just. Jtctolved, That as men' alone have proved themselves unable to quench the great torrent of intemperauco that is deluging tho earth with dissipation, woman now comes to the front as his co-worker, and respectfully offers her heart and hand in holly marriage to the Oregon State Temperance Alliance. Jteohcd, That this Convention ten der tho press of this city our thanks for the ruir and honest reports or our delib erations with which they have favored us; aud especially congratulate the just aud houorablo reporters who have faith fully represented us to the public. It was moved that the Resolutions be adopted a whole. Carried by unani mous vote. Essay, "What shall we expect when women vote?" rea'd by Mrs. C. A. Co-burn. Mrs. Duniway followed by a short address. Dr. Thompson read a poem. Colouel Reed introduced Mrs. II. K. Eaves, of Clackamas county, who came forward upon Invitation, and made a telling speech. Mrs. Realty (colored) read an essay provlnir that the colored women are awake to their own interesls. Music bv Professor and Mrs. McGib eny. The following named persons were put in nomination as delegates to the Oregon State Temperance Alliance and unanimously elected: Cyrus Walker, Hon. W. A. Mills and C. A. Coburn, of Washington; Miss Virginia Olds and Dr. J.W. Watts, orYamliilI;Mrs.E.Towl, Mis. M. C. Moore and Colonel C. A, Reed, or Marion; Mrs. H. K. Eaves, or Clakamas; Mis. J. H. Foster and Nel son Wright, or Linn. Mrs. S. Witherell, or Multnomah, be ing unable to attend the Alliance, Dr. Thompson was appointed by the Presi dent In her stead. toward the reformatory movements of the day, while his opinions upon those questions are respected, if not heartily endorsed, by all true men who regard him as their teacher. It has been my good fortune to meet, among the clergy, many noble specimens or humanity, who, like Snm J. May in the past, and Jas. Freeman Clarke in tho present, never dream of shrinking from the advocacy of an un popular cause. Yet so common is apathy, IndillVrencc or opposition in their rank, tliat the censure they often incur is not wholly unmerited; still I believe that tender, womanly appeals to the reason and conscience are ever more effective than denunciation, and in onier to to convince all reasonable and thinking men of the expediency, no less than tho justice of our claim, it is only needed tliat-wc continue to labor judi ciously hi a true and earnest spirit. Thus agitating the subject, be assured that success shall ultimately be ours. Trusting that you may have a grand gathering, from which shall go forth a powerful in Alienee in behalf of woman's speedy enfranchisement, I remain Very truly yours, Mary F. Snow. A SPLENDID 0PPER. It is well known that the regular sub scription price to Demore&C s Magazine is $3 00. That our friends may reap the the full benefit or such opportunities as we can command to secure themselves an extra supply or good reading, we have made arrangements by which we are enabled to seud .the New North west and DcmorcsVs Monthly Maga zine for one year for $4 50; or for $5 50 you can have tho New Northwest, DctnorcsCs Monthly and a splendid pair or chromo3 (Falls or Niagara, and Yb semito Falls), which could not bo pur chased at the book store for less thau $10. Ordors or this kind must bo in variably accompanied by the cash for both publications at once. help on this glorious reform. I feel that I cannot longer remain Inactive. I see that we need workers, and the laborers arc few. I hopo the time is not far dis tant when all shair be free and man shall acknowledge woman's equality. Tho good and true are beginning to think for themselves, and listen to the still small voice that is speaking to every one to-day, asking them to carrj on this glorious reform. And, thanks to God, there are a few that are willing to arise and shake off the shackles that bind them and go forth as willing in struments in the hands of an unseen power. What we want is good Martyr bpirits that are willing to bo scoffed at, to be ridiculed and called all things for right's sake. We havo a few of these honest mil true workers. Through them the work has been commenced and through them twill progress until truth, right and justice-shall prevail. To the poor jealous man who fears that woman may aspire 1o pome of the profitable positions obtainable only by means of the ballot, wo say, tremble on, for your absolute power so well-nigli over. oman lias already graspeu one rein; all the needs is one little effort to show that she can guide the ship of State as well as he. Man talks so much of Ionian's true sphere. What is the wife and mother to-day ? Take your fashionable woman of the world. What are her alms and ambi tious? Does she aim solely to train the children given her? to teach them of a pure and just life? You know better. Why is it there arc so few good wifes and mothers? Is it their fault? I tell you nay! Men have made them what they are. They are early taught love or show and display; they grow up with no higher aim than to marry some rich man. After they have obtained this chief objectof life, do they change into the good, pure and wise wife and mother, or do they rather continue ou, living a life or vanity aud Trivolity ? Now, mau, ir you are really so gifted, wiso aud pure; if yon are so capable of governing as you think, and if you are so all-powerful, why do you not correct tills growing evil? Why, indeed, do we not have better wives aud mothers? Reason answers, "Because we have not good husbands and fathers." "God" and tbe "Angel world" see these grow ing evils; they see the inharmouy or the family circle; they see that marriage is but a my tli ; they see the sins and sor row growing out or these conditions; j they are striving for a reform. To-day they are knocking at the door of every heart, asking if they are willing to live this false life. Thanks to God, there are a few that see the light just breaking through the clouds; aud to these we say let them take new courage; God is on their side. Though man holds the purse-strings and guards the stroug positions, God's power Is supreme. He has chosen his instruments for working. Opposition only sharpens them and makes them .more fit for His mighty work. 'Tis through them the reforma tion is commenced, and through them the work shall progress, until God in His infinite wisdom shall redeem and reclaim the marriage vow from its pres ent violations. Therefore, ye poor, weak souls that quako aud fear that woman will sink lower aud lower, just stop a moment and ask yourselves what protects her to-duy. Is it strong, noble man? He would protect hia own, but stray to other folds and seek their destruction. What a libel ou protection! Were they not shielded and surrounded by a higher power than man's, I fear none would reach the hill-top, but all would fall by the way-side. Clara E. Sylvester. xotice. MIE INVENTIONS OF DR. ItOYCR tor the l'rodiictlnn.StoriiMf anil Transmitting pow er, etc, by conipressoil air : alo lor destroying ,-ciiow lever on nip, .. . i An i. I... wn imvp.i tn tw the only nucceAful'niethiKl, where pumping machin ery is ueed. Notice 16 nereitv Riven mat me niistmtiit ml control of the-e patents haa been placed in my hand with the sole pow-r h i.it-eiiM- r sale. Persons auil Conntrat Ions ilelron or n- lng Coinitre,etl Air a a Motive rower, or tor Vciitllnttnti fir mnv nlttnin full information of tiu title niulde!ail- ot the patent by apply ing tor copies at tl V l-at.-nt om.-e. iw reissues are numlered .2ttl and ..JU2. ami ftr term or use by addre-M-lnic me. P. ). Box 1JC. or SS IJb- erty street. New or. HORACE II. DAi . CLAIMS IN DR. ROYCE'S AIR PATENTS. DIVISION A, NO. 501. The object of in j- pneumatic apparatus is to chnme or all recervolrx or eomloltM with com pressed a-riform bodies by means of some known mechanical power. The force-pumps .V A", rerrlKeratlnp-pipes f f t" P" f"-;,and main reservoir are stationary, as shown in the drawing, aud the compressed gaseous mediums are transferred from the foree-pump or pumps or main pipek.or from this flsed main reser voir, bv means ol pipes, tubes, slop-cocks, and the proper valves and valve-Bearing and ap pendage. Rv means of my Invention the com pressed gaseous Uxlies can be used for the pur poses of transmitting power, and to reproduce some considerable portion of the power re quired for thc-oimipression, at the extremity ot the conduit fronUe condenser or main reser voir at any doirelj!oenllty, within any reason able distance. through any of the convenient forms of steam engine or pumps or othermech ani.sm suitable lor the purpose, and with or without the addition or neat, as-may oe re nulred: or bv df aching the renervolr irom the condenser tlte jiower contained In the com pressed air may lte used tor the purposes of lo comotion or na igation as well as foroperatlng machinery. The condenser mav consist of one or more cylinders and pistons, of concentric cylinders WorKeil Dy anv power anu uiBTiin(iiis tn- wu densed fluid into a reservoir or through pipes for use, as aforesaid. What I claim as n.y invention, and desire to secure by letters patent if the I'niled States, is: 1. The method of compressing, or packing gaseous mediums In a reservoir for the purpose of being used as a means of storing and trans mitting lwer beyond the apparatus itelf by means of a pump or condenser, combined with the means of absorbing the heat evolved in the process of compression, and with a reservoir and conduit suitable :'.r holding and transmit ting the power connn.-i! in tlie compressed me diums or tnitarted by the condensing apparat us, Mitntautlally as described. 'i The employment ot !i main reservoir tilled with gaseous mediums . ompressed by means of pumps or other condensing apparatus, and titled with suitable pipes, tubes, stop-cocks, valves, valve-gearing, and appendages for the puriiOM! or storing, retaining, uisinoniing anu transmitting, for use outside of the condensing apparatus or meehanism the power confined In the compressed mediums or imparted by thc condensed uitratus, substantially as de scrllied. .t The use of metallic reservoirs, pipeK.tubes, and other accompanying mechanism, coated on the inside with rlose-gialned metals, vege table gums, resins, oils or extracts, when tilled with compressed mediums, to prevent the es cape of the gaseous bodies through the pores of the Investing metal as above ileecrlbed. I. The use of the refrigerating or cooling ap paratus with the cylinder In which the gaseous mediums are condensed for the purposes of nower. when romblned with the cylinder eith er externally or Inte.-nally, substantially as de sert led. i The use of the hollow piston with suitable valve and connections, for the purpose of causing a currtnt of cool Buhl to circulate through the piston and connections, for tbe purjHwe and in the manner set forth. C The combination of a reservoir of com pressed gaseous mediums by means of tubes or plles of any suitable material, with stop-cocks, vale and other proper connections and ap Itendages, through and by means of which the power confined in the compressed mediums may be drawn off for use and for thepurposeof transmitting power to machinery outside of the coudenslng apparatus. in testimony wnereoi, eic., etc. PATENT NO. DIVISION B CLAIM. 1. The serial compression, whether effected .simultaneously, by two or more compressors, In gang, by first charging one or more reser voirs, then transferring that condensed matter through the same compressors, and adding greater condensation before again entering a reservoir or canduit, and tbe privilege of facil ity to refrigerate anywhere at any stage of con densation, either by immersion of any or all parts of the apparatus, or by the other mode stated. The said apparatus and mechanism, and the several parts thereof, as claimed in tho other division ot my reissued patent, when used to pro-luce cooling, disinfecting, or thera peutic and chemical effect by infusing into the atmosphere of the sick-room or the wards of hospitals or other Inclosnres (also the couches or matrcses on which sick persons or invalids recline) compressed air or other gases and vap ors, singly, or combined in dne proportions, to theiecial diseases or cases being treated, on Insulated latlsteads or bedding, if desirable, to subtract elecricity or caloric from tbe patient, through tin- altsorbing quatity of expanding air or vapor. Jn testimony whereof, etc. 2-U-ly SPKCfAL NOTICES. A jewel of an Uncle A carb-uucle. OUR AGENTS. To SriniTrAi.isrrs and Othkr Liberal Thiskkes. A full supply of Spiritualist and Reform Book k- pt constantly for sale atsnow's Liberal and Reform Bookstore and General Pacific Agency, .119 Kearny street, up stnlrs, near Hush. 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Day New York City "Liff. and Times of Colonel E. I). liAKER." Mrs. A. J. Duniway de livered last evening the forth lecture in the regular courso at the Opera House, on the "Llto and Times of Col. E; D. Baker." She presented a brier sketch or tho early life of tiie great man, and hurried forward to the greater events or his life, reading as slie proceeded an oc casional extract from nts speeches and orations, at the hustings, the bar or the forum. Taking it altogether she gave in a connected way a pretty fair biogra phy anil a tolerably clear idea of the character or her subject. In passing along, she paid an occasional tribute to Mrs. S, M. Miller Mrs. Mary llybeo Mrs J. II. Foster Ahbv Peurce Dr. llaylcy A. A. .Manning Miss Virginia Olds. II mm smith J. II. D. Henderson W. W. Reach llev. Win. Jolly Hon. T. . uavonporl- Mary J. Magcrs A. W. Ktnuard K. II. Claughton .. C. A. Reed Mrs. O. T. Danlels Mrs. Nellie Curl.- P. C. Sullivan Mrs. M. F. Cook Mrs. M.C.Cllnc Mrs. It. A. 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DeVore Johnson Oregon City by Mrs. Duniway Convention adjourned t p. M. EVENINO SESSION Houe called to onier by the I'resl dent. Opening essay by the late Hon. G.V, . . n ,iai1 scattered upon the world all along Tims, parsons Miiwaukie o meet at , :.T0 i,js brilliant career. Mrs. Duniway was II- ietinnd The Dalies herself exceedingly happy In some of WXZitS her original passaces. She had taknn more than her wonted caro in the prep aration or this lecture and the theme seemed to auimate and warm her. "We have no hesitation in avowing the be- i;.c..-. .. . . . -Forest Grove Nehalem -Traveling Agent -r.ugene Brown, and prepared by him for tills ' that she never before hair so well occasion two davs previous to hisdeath, i I".cjlseJ' an audience. The music Tur .t i. t.i.tr nished on this occasion was something read by his wire. extra.--SVttou Statesman. 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