The new Northwest., July 04, 1873, Image 2

FRIDAY....
JULY 4, 1S73
"STORMOLOUDS THICKEN.
AHEBIOA'B NATAL DAY.
With booming of cannon and display
of banners, with rolling drums and mar
tial music the Ninety-seventh Anni
versary of masculine Independence 5b
ushered in upon the Republic.
Business stops, tho exciting race for
Rain is hushed, the indulgence of all
absorbing greed is for the day forbidden
and the Nation, from Portland, Maine,
to Fortland, Oregon, joins the jubilee.
From ten thousand speakers' stands.
under the arched canopy of God, and
with the starry emblem of Liberty
floating in the breezes over the heads of;
a great people in commemoration of a
Nation's struggle for Freedom, will be
read to-day these grand, immortal
words: "We hold these truths to self
evident; that all men are created equal.
That they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights; that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness; that governments
derive their just powers from the con
sent of the governed; that taxation
without representation is tyranny."
Beautiful liberty cars, occupied by
thirty-seven little girl?, to represent the
States of the Union and the Goddess of
Liberty, will be paraded through the
streetsoften thousand cltiesand villages.
Liberty, everywhere, will be represented
by women. Justice, everywhere, will
stand, as a woman, at the entranco to
Liberty's temple. Girls will listen to
the spread-eagle speeches of embryo
patriots in broadcloth, and women who
have spanked these same inflated de
claimers in their babyhood and washed
their faces in advancing boyhood will
sit silently with their tax receipts in
their pockets, listening, while the shout
goes forth in honor of the men who so
nobly resisted the decrees of King
George with' the watchword ever on
their tongues, "Taxation without repre
sentation is tyranny!" These women,
we say, will listen to these wiudy dec
lamations and will "sit and muse and
ponder much" what all this means to
them.
Before the woman's hour came she
spoke not. Content, always, to be re
membered last, she has considered the
wants of others, until now, their needs
are all supplied. The negro, the Indian,
or the miwt. ignorant or degraded for
eigner who wishes to become a citizen
Portland, June tiCtli, 1ST3.
Mrs. Duniicay: I am disappointed in
you! Why don't you ask Senator
Mitchell to resign? "We, as "Woman
Suflragists and your, constituents, anx
iously look to you as our leader, yet
when you come out In theNF.w North
west and exhort a man like Mitchell to
atono for the past by "becoming the
snpoiftl MifimnTnn rf llift rlirhtft of all
4 1 --O - .
women," T, for one, am ashamed of, Effort
you! I knew all the time that you were
fooled in Mitchell. He is not and never
nas oeen woman's menu, me woman , c.-.r..,,., Kne Citv list
he lives with here Is a violent opponent of su-bslbH5 tTe'NNoraiWEST,
STOPS HIS WIFE'S PAPEB.
Eugeno City June.the 25th 1S73. . 1
Mrs Duniway t .
you vWillPIease Eendmc my
BHUf lam Owfng you any thing and I
will toward the moneyas I have Ordered
the North west returned
ray reason for So Doing was Simply
your attempt to Excuse aud plaster up
the actions of J M Hippie. I think the
man was dsgrased Enoug befor.that
yours E E Foimlexter
Portland, Oregon, July 2, 1373.
i. E. Poindexter Sir: havq looked
SALEH COBBESPONDENOE.
Dear Mrs. Duniicay. Our city nas
of yours, and ho is a sleek-mannered,
Janus-faced enemy to Woman's Enfran-1
chisement. If I get the ballot I want
my champion to be free from all re
proach; one that women can look up to
as a model of purity and good behavior.
If you could hear the sneering remarks
men make about you for saying that
Mitchell has a work to do in behalf of
woman, you'd retract what you have
said about him If you have one single
grain of common sense.
INDIOXATION.
"Well ! We are glad our friend has re
lieved her mind! Perhaps she will now
grow calm enough to coolly review the
above splenetic effusion, and see if she's
not scared more than hurt.
Hear, then: "We do not ask Mitchell
to resign, because, In the first place, he
wouldn't; and secondly, we have no
hope of getting a successor who will
'ote for the Enfranchisement of Wom
an. Besides, as another correspondent,
to whose sensible letter published last
week we earnestly commend your at
tention, very aptly says, we have noth
ing whatever to do with Mitchell the
man. He has been elected to perform a
certain work, and when he proves false
to that trust it will be time enough for
us to demand his resignation,
If "you knew all the time that we
were fooled in Mitchell" you were cul
pably careless "In that you failed to say
so before lie was elected. We cannot
look upon your silence, then, as any
thing but couuivaucc in "fooling" us.
The charge in relation to Mrs. Mitchell
does not coucern us as, she is not Sena-
ator. The declaration that Mr. Mitchell
is an enemy to "Woman Suffrage waits
to be substantiated.
Dear madam, we well remember your
enthusiasm over the election of Gen
Grant Would you not be as willing
that he should "champion" the ballot
for you, as you would be, did no dark
and am unable to find your name on my
mailing books. Mrs. J. W. Polndexter's
name is there, however, and it was her
paper, and not yours, which you saw fit
to return, accompanied by the above
letter, which plainly shows that you,
though a voter, are unable to compre
hend tho English tongue. I freely for
give you for falsely accusing me of that
of which any Intelligent woman (whose
hU9baud is man enough to take her pa
per home from the office and let her
read it) knows I am not guilty, but it Is
very hard to forgive you for taking such
unwarrantable liberty with Mrs. J. W.
Polndexlcr'a property. I remember
well that you said, when subscribing for
the paper, that your wife had been urg
ing you to do so-for six months. "What
would you say if she should order your
tobacco discontinued, ch ?
I shall write Mrs. J. "W. Poindexter
privately, stating her account, and en
closing this correspondence.
In conclusion, friend Poindexter, al
low me to say that a man has a perfect
right to be a consistent Democrat, but
ho has no moral right to interfere witii
the disposition of his wife's property;
neither has be a right to be other than
a courteous gentleman.
I am, sir, with the smallest possible
fraction of indignation, yours, in the
doubly enhanced conviction that the
vote of Senator Mitchell must be given,
as God knows it. Is needed, to aid Mrs.
J. W. Poindexter in securing her inal
ienable rights.
Miis. A. J. Duniway.
is recognized in his inalienable rights; j clouds of early errors haugoverii ma-
but when woman, who has worked j turer years? Be consistent and careful,
longest and waited till all others are dear. Tho man who is without sin is
served.herselftheveriestscrvantofthem I hard to find in these degenerate days of
all, asks now for representation, the boy , one-sexed politics. If men were as good
whom she has reared and educated. ! as they ought to be; or, rather, were
takes the reins into his hands, of a gov
ernment she is taxed to support, and
yells lustily above cannon and music,
"The ladies! God bless them! wo
love them in proportion to their obe
dience! May they dam our stocking?,
roast our mutton, pay their taxes and
rear our babies till doomsday!" Then
the drums roll, the cannons roar, the
music peals, the people clamor, and
above the noise and (liii.aiul smoke aud
huzzahs, shrieks forth from throats of
men upon theliiteningair, themockin
it possible that they could be pure and
good, as a class, under our one-sexed,
unnatural political system, we should
never want the ballot. But the constant
proofs that come to us of man's corrup
tion officially, socially and financially,
are an ever present admonition to leave
no stone unturned and no knot untried,
till we shall find the kev to woman's
rightful heritage.
Your "model man" will hardly be
found before women vote.
The "sneering remarks" that men
shout. "Taxation without renresentatlon make about us concern us very little
is tyrannv!" Out! out! upon such If they cannot find something better to
mockery of justiee! Let tho good gray
eagiess, as she soars in freedom through
the pellucid Empyrean, look down upon
these ceremonies that typify the ani
mal birth of our Republic in sorrow.
Then let her soar still higher and shout
forth in shrill, clear accents, that all the
world may hear the glad tidings of
great joy, that shall be to all people
when the now, or spiritual birth shall
dawn upon us. In that day the people
will be ashamed of the animal represen
tation of sex, and will gladly acknowl
edge the spiritual representation of
mind.
Shall not the new birth dawn upon
the Nation ere the Annivorsary of our
Hundred Years? "And let all the peo
ple say allien."
do we pity them. "Common sense" Is a
matter of taste and opinion. In con
clusion we are glad to have heard from
you; and now, if you will subscribe for
the New Northwest, 'price S3 00,
we'll forgive you for getting angry.
NOTABLE DEATH.
Hon. J. G. Wilson, member of Con
gress from Oregon, died, at the home of
hi mother in Marietta on the 2d lust.
Tn his death tho people of Oregon have
sustained a loss which the whole State
will ileeply feel. A new election, for the
purpose of filling the vacaucy thus cre
ated, will doubtless be called for by the
Governor at no distant day. We heart
ily sympathize with the bereaved fam
ily of thedeceased, to whom the people
of Oregon certainly owe something more
substantial than mere condolence in
theirsatl bereavement. When General
Cetilhy fell, his widow became the recip
ient of munificent sums of money.
"Will not Mrs. Wilson, with a family of
little children, which tills stroke de
prives of the means of support, not be
remembered by her husband's constitu
ents? Not that we believe in reflected
giory, or that euiolu men ta should neces
sarily follow it, but while Mrs. "Wilson
cannot till the office, because legally
and unjustly debarred, her husband
spent their all In politics aud she is now
left destitute by bis death. He had not
yet been sworn in as Congressman and
no odium or back pay steals attaches
itself to his memory. Men of Oregon,
see to it that his successor Is a man of
spotless record. Women of Oregon, de
maud that the next Congressman shall
be a "Woman Sullragist. Although Mr.
"Wilson was not an avowed Woman Suf
fragist, lie was pledged to vote for the
principle, and iii his death our causn
basilost oue who had great power Id aid
us. Peace to his ashes.
THANKS.
To the numerous exchanges that de
cently, respectful and truthfully greeted
our craft upon Its reappearance on the
sea of journalism we tender cordial aud
courteous salutation. Hie words of
cheer we get from leading journals like
the Advocate, Orcgonian, Statesman,
Bulletin, Democrat aud many others, so
far outweigh tho scurrlllous attacks aud
ignorant misrepresentations of half a
score of jaundice-eyed belligerents, who
come yelping at us liko "Furies from
the Wierd Inferno,1' that we are jubilant
and grateful. While we care nothing
for the malicious attempts of corruptlon-
be-coated enemies to injure our honest
endeavor to know the right and do it,
we appreciate the cheering words of
those who are capable of knowing right
from wrong and arc honest aud manly
enough to admit and avow the truth
when they see it.
Rev. Mr. Eaton of the First Congre
gational Church in tills city, the body
of whose excellent sermon upon
"Esther" appears upon pur first page,
preached recently a very eflectlvo ser
mon upon the wickedness of tho limes,
in which lie alluded to a church, sand
wiched between a saloon on oue hand,
and a brothel on the other, and to the
house of a respectable citizen, stationed
conspicuously between two dens of in
famy. He also spoke of one houso hav
ing been destroyed by fire In the "Court
of Death" and forthwith another aud
grander oue rises from its ashes; yet the
people go to church, in their calm
respectability, paying little heed to the
frightful state of morals iu their midst.
Last winter, when the editor of this
paper talked thus plainly to crowds on
Sunday evenings, in the theater, some
excessively proper persons were shocked
at her plainness of speech. Six months
have not passed away, and lo! the minis
ters in aristocratic churches dare to
speak tho same truths. ill they as j
positively point out the remedies? Mr. )
Eaton Is doing a good work in Portland.
Success to him.
This week wo shall refuse at the post-
office all those scurrilous, scavenger
newspapers whose notices of ourself and
our work are too libelous and indecent
to be spread before our boys. Our duty
as a mother, who desires to bring up
her children apart from the contamina
tions of lewd, beastly dogs who style
themselves editors, but whose papers
arc nothing more than charuel houses,
full of all unclcamiess, actuates us to
this step.
THE PEOPLE HEABD.
We ha vp no apology to make for the
non-appearance this week of the Usual
amount of editorial matter; "We have
experienced a sudden and somewhat
severe indisposition that has interfered
with our labors, but we are proud to fill
our columns with the brilliant array of
correspondence with which we greet our
readers, showing plainly that the peo
ple's interest iu the. New Nokthwkst
has in no wise abated. Lei everybody
remember the People's Paper. Continue
' tho correspondence, friends, by ail
, means.
WE CONDOLE. .
Our inflnltesslmal "npthe valley" ex-
changes, who crowed so lustily when our
vacation commenced, are howling forth
a dolorous denunciation of Mrs. Duni
way and the New Northwest since
our reappearance before the public that
is absolutely refreshing.
Wail on, brethren, writhe on, lie all
you can you're used lo It bark, snap,
accuse, scold and bellow, its all the same
to us, but we're sorry for you.
After the first day of July, any wom
an possessing thcqualifications required
of- men, will beeligiblc for election to
any office 'under the general or special
school laws of Illinois. This looks liko
"Womante Rights."
.The commencement exercises of
Swarthmore College took place in Phil-
aaeipuia on the I8th Just.. 'Salutatory
and valedictory addresses and two of the
three orations were delivered" ltf-i;ouiig
SIGNS OP THE TIMES.
Miss Mary Law yon the sophomore
prize for declamation, over her male
class-mates, last week, at Colby Uni
versity, Maine.
Fifty girls employed by G. H. Whit-
comb & Co., envelope manufacturers at
Worcester, are on a strike for higher
wages. Tbey demand one cent more on
the thousand, which their employers
refuse to give.
In New York great dissatisfaction ex
ists among those Interested, that the
committee. should have ignored entirely
the application of the female teachers
for equal compensation with the men,
where equal work wasdone, and they
regret that no attempt has been made
to . remove tho unjust discrimination;
while tho primary teachers are corres
pondingly disappointed that the dispar
ity In pay existing. between them and
and thosoof the grammar departments
have not at least been made less.
Foreign-born citizens of Rhode Island
not property owners cannot vote1. But
a naturalized citizen of Massachusetts
owning real estate in that State lias
moved into and become a resident of
Rhode Island. He i'usfsts on his right
to vote, and has carried the question
into the court3. The case excites deep
feeling, because Its decision fs supposed
to decide the Tolitical control of the
State. If the Republicans of Rhode Is
land had political common sense, they
would confer suffrage upon women.
The growth of public opinion iu favor
of "Woman's Rights during, the last half
century is indicated by a curious lottery
which came oft' in Calcutta, in ISIS, a
better Idea of which may perhaps be got
from the following advertisement than
from any other account that could be
crtvpii nf iL The advertisement was
clipped from a Calcutta newspaper:
ti.. n,nl lx fjlr. pretty youn
ladles, wtui two iweet and engaging young
children, lately Imported from tMtope, ravins
r l,ni,h jiiiTninr In their check, and
hoy,parklln In their eye, posseM iln .iun"le
manners nnu uiguiy ;
most ludlfleront corner cannot behold .without
expression or rapture, are to tc -"
j-xm next coor 10 mc xiriwou w-'w
Such a transaction !could not openly
take place to-day Jn'any part of the civ
ilized worldi
recently been stirre'd to its profoundest
depths by the all-engrossing Commence
ment Exercises of Willamette Univer
sity". The city was honored, by many
visitors of distinction, and Salem, of
course, exerted herself to her utmost to
make a brilliant and imposing display.
The graduates iu the Classical Course
are James J. Imbrie, Ladru Royal,
Jenny Miller and Emily Sbattuck; Sci
entific Course, Libby Brown, Sarah E.
Chamberlain, Teresa 1). Holderness,
Lydia E. Chamberlain, Mary J. Jbry,
William J. Milleir AKrcd Nichols; Wil
liam II. Meisse.
Ladru Royal opened the exercises
with a few simple but appropriate words
of welcome, followed by an address en
titled, "Who Feel Great Truths Should
Tell Them."
Miss Libbie Brown followed with an
entertaining essay on "Clouds." Her
description of clouds and cloudy weath
er was Instructive even to the Alumni
present. Her allusion to the cloud witii
a silver lining and the clouds of an Ore
gon winter was touchingly beautiful.
A discussion entitled "The Present
Danger," by Messrs. Nichols aud Im
brie, was a spirited attempt upou the
part of the former to prove the evils of
corporations, and an equally earnest ef
fort from the latter to prove the bless
ings of the same.
Mary J. Jory's essaj on "Life Work"
was excellent.
"Llcht, Mehr Lieut," by Sarah E.
Chamberlain, was a pleasing and in
structive effort on truth-finding.
Teresa E. Holderness had a paper on
Lights and Shadows by tho "Way,"
and Lydia E. Chamberlain another, en
titled, "In the Crucible."
Win. ii. .Meisse starlleu us all by a
tragic appeal for "Lo." One man, who
sat near me, suggested, sollo voce, that
Brother Melsso be turued looie among
the unarmed Modocs in General Davis'
profession, and let them cat him.
"William J. Miller had a scientific ad
dress on "Atoms," and Emily Sbattuck
an admirable essay entitled "Whither."
jiroiuer union opened the exercises
with prayer, and Brother IHncs closed
them with the benediction.
A baud, under the leadership of Prof.
rrancis, varieu mc exercises Willi ex
cellent music
Rev. Stephen Bowers' "Address to
the Graduates" was a masterly effort,
Jenny Miller, the essayest of the occa
sion, followed with one of the finest es
says, both as to matter and manner of
delivery, that was ever delivered" before
a Salem audience. The purity of her
utterance was remarked upon by every
one, aud the interest of the delighted
audience remained undiminished to the
close. Then a shower of boqucts from
the platform and benches fairly envel
oped her, followed by a crowd of eager
friends, wiio were ready with congratu
linns.
It was noted all through the exercises
that the proficiency of the young ladies
was greater than that of the young gen
tlemcn. Does nnyone-' suppose it will
be possible, in the coming years, to bury
all the talents of the lady graduates of
"Willamette University In socks, but
tons and dishwater?
Tills letter is already so long that
have not space to Ive your readers a
full account of the Alumni Reunion'
As usual, the interest of the occasion
was almost entirely absorbed by the es
say of a lady.
It was Miss Angle Grubbe who won
the laurels of the evening. Her subject
was "Unwritten History." Gentlemen
and ladles were aliko pleased and
amused with the undercurrent of Worn
an's Rights that ran through the whole
of her concise, forcible and clearly cnun
ciateil production. Here and there we
dutccted veins of satire, sometimes play
fill, sometimes half-way bitter, that
caused a few noted opponents of "Worn
airs jugiiis to wince, iiow 1 wish you
had been present. I speak not only for
myself, but many when I say we are
anxious to see Miss Grubbc's essay shin
ing among the many other glittering
good things in the New Northwest.
Said she: "When the large edifice
completed that our legislators have
commenced perhaps with a view
such expectation let us hope that thev
may not be so straitened for room that
women connot be admitted cheers and
may ail find happy and profitable use
for the abilities they are endowed with,
Let us all live the lives we wfsh to be
record ed."
Miss Grubbe retired amid continued
applause, and a shower of boqtiets, that
at one time almost completely envel
oped her.
"Annals of the University ."an nmus
ing reminiscence, by Syl. C. Simpson,
ionoweii a creditable rendition
"Blanche Alpen " by Mrs. Stratton.
Oeo. J'. Strong read a gent of a poem
to his Alma Mater from the able pen of
bam. L. Simpson, which I should also
iovo to see in your"coluniu$.
But this letter has transgressed all
bounds. More next week. Yours for
education. M. J. R.
WOMAN'S BIGHTS IN NEBBASSA.
KurroK Xirw Northwest:
In April, 1S71, 1 came with my family
of seven children under fourteen years
of age to this county, the most remote
then settled in this part of the State. I
openedschool InMayaftermyarrival,aud
have taught six months each year. Our
county has been organized two years,
and we now have a new school-house,
costing $1,000, well finished and fur
nished, which I am occupying for an
eight-months school.
At the election of county officers, I was
elected County Superintendent of Public
Instruction. I found tho office congen
ial in its duties not interfering with
domestic pursuits, but rather relieving
them of their drudgery.
For almost two years I have filled the
ofllco without question defining the
boundary lines of new districts, appor
tioning State school moneys, issuing
certificates to teachers, etc. Last month
offended a man in drawing boundary
lines of a district (which power Is vested
in the County Superintendent), He
forthwith called on the District Attor
ney for a quo warranto, on the ground
that I was a woman and no voter and
not eligible to any county office. My
services for so long gave me no prece
dent to which I could appeal. Before
papers were served I resigned my office,
aud tho County Commissioners ap
pointed a man in my place, my office,
business and pay going to him.
I should have preferred to have tried
the question in a court, had my means
permitted, but the wants of my family
have made me more discreet than val
orous.
I would add that I am deputized to fill
the office ad interim, as the gentleman
appointed is in a state of preparation
wish to be a candidate, this fall, to fill
the office again.
I have cooked dinners, taught the
children, fulfilled tl e duties of my office
and, in every way, endeavored to please
my constituency, but ail areas nothing
compared with a vote. The ill will of
one man has demolished my pay aud
office. I have left nothing undone or
untried, except brickbats aud whisky,
Would you recommend them as a "der-
dier resort?" The man who tried to
render my official acts void is W. W,
Cones, of Iowa, not a citizen of this
State, but a simulator in lauds on joint
account. He tibed bis inllueuce to put
me into cilice and abused it to put me
out of it. Yours in Hid bonds of dis
franchisement.
Aiiia Wroois Lucas.
Pierce, Nebraska, June 17, 1S73.
LETTEB FB0M 0LYMPIA.
OrA-MWA, "W: T. June 2, 4S73.
Honest Opposition.
Says our friend of the TAiicral Repub
lican:
We do not believe that Mitchell is i
favor of woman suffrage, he has never
declared it publicly, and ho iaugus at
the idea In private. He has deceived 'the
New Northwest upon the subject, and
in doing so he has followed strictly the
example of the late Republican Legisla
ture; yet with all these stubborn facts
staring her in the face, the editor of Hi
New Northwest remains of the onln
ion still, that the Republican party will
estaunsu woman suurage. we believe
Mrs. Duulway Is honest in her opinion
concerning this matter, but we feel sad
to kuow mat sue is deceived, mistaken
The great reform of extending tho
elective franchise withiu our own race
uut couiiutng it hitherto, belongs to i
new, pure, and as yet unorganized nolifi
cal party. A work so great and noble
wui never be accomplished, and a prln
Clnlo 80 lust and rtura lier nr. will mtvni
be established bv either of tlin
demoralized, corrupt, and 'degenerated
organization. 1 -r
LETTEB PB01INEW Y0BE.
The following letter is ono among
many that came to hand immediately
after our vacation, but, though some
what out of date, the facts will keep.
Ed.
Dear Mr. Duniway: -You must not
tbiuk that you are forgotten because I
have not written to you iu some time.
Your lively sheet keeps you constantly
in mind; I met a friend lately who sub
scribed for your paper last spring, and
she was quite enthusiastic over it. "I
would not be without it," said she. "I
keep it going, 1 ai-suro you; I send it
about among my. friends, and many a
hearty laugh we havo over its bright
sayings and happy retorts."
We iu New York have a flourishing
Woman Suffrage Society which holds a
monthly meeting for business at the
house of some one of the members, and
is now about to hold a public meeting
which we expect will be addressed by
Mrs. Stanton. "Wo have also literally
bombarded thoLegislatureand Constitu
tional Commission with memorials and
petitions. Miss Anthony addressed the
Commissioners for an hourandahalf on
the subject of striking out that horrid
word "male" from the Constitution, and
a delegation of ladies from our society
havcasked a hearing before both bodies.
Our Washington Convention was a
great success. The hall was crowded,
and at soma sessions jieople could not
even get into the room half an hour
after the meeting commenced. Mrs.
Stanton and Miss Anthony were both in
a peculiarly happy frame of mind, and
made many capital speeches. We were
rather short of orators, having only
these two ladles, Mrs. Uago aud myself
from outside, so that we were all called
upon for heavy duty. Everything.
however, went oil" capitally, and we had
some able assistance from prominent
lawyers and other residents.
We are -talking of starting a paper
nero soon, as we need -an ortntn verv
much, and there cannot bo too many
journals devoted to tho cause of woman
I have been much interested hi learning
or your Sunday evenintr lectures, and
hope they will continue to be a great
success. LiLi.tE Devereux Blake.
New York, Feb. 10, 1873.
Dear Mrs. Duniway: The few num
bers of the New Northwest that have
fallen in my way, and hearing your lec
tures, affirming and maintaining the
broad first principles of universal jus
tice with singular zeal and ability, sug
gests the possibility of effecting the
emancipation of labor from its oppres
sive subjection to the -capital that
has bought up our government officials
like "sheen on the stocks" triri snares i
the subsidies and their infamout Credit
Mobilier. Those gigantic land, rail
mrwl flnnn?n1 and commercial ItlO-
uopolles that have undermined Ameri
can liberty must be overthrown.
Havinsr strtiEElod long and earnestly
for the grand principles of the Labor
Reform Party I felt deeply moruueu
and humiliated when I saw theircon-
vention not only Ignore the just claims
of women to political equality (whose
platform is almost the samel but stum
fying themselves by rejecting their best
friends and In nominating a millionaire
who has no interest in, nor sympathy
for thelrcause. and a "political hack" fot
his supposed availability, by which
thelrdlscomfiture was not only inevita
ble, but well merited.
The only bond of political fellowship
that can stand the test of adversity is in
a united interest, a similar political dis
ability and a common object to attain,
which conditions exactly obtain be
tween the workinguien and the women
of the United States. Worklngmen
though nominally exercising the fran
chise, arc practically enslaved to capital
by the shameless "class legislation,"
which created the "soulless incorpora
tions that trample upon the poor, aud
from which we can ouly regain our lib
erties by enfranchising women whose
'sphere of subjection' .enables her to sec
it, and gives bet a common interest iu
and earnest desire to struggle against
tho threatened disfranchisement of her
brother man."
Success in this is ouly possible by
uniting tho scattered remains of the La
bor Reform Party, the Friends of Hus
bandry (now organizing) with the
Woman Sulfragists aud the good, true,
patriotic men of all parties, who, being
scandalized by the base corruptions in
our Government, will unite upon a com
mon platform at tbesacrilice of personal
interests and minor issues to "scourge
thieves aud money changers from the
'Temple or Liberty,' and make perjured
villains feel the withering scoru of au
outraged and indignant people."
To the elucidation of these momentous
subjects, I will mainly address myself
in future communications to the New
Northwest for the restoration of our
liberties by nrousingsluggards to a lively !
sense of the danger; and while I solicit
assistance from all sources, I ask the
clemency and indulgence of your read
ers for imperfections of style and inele
gance of diction. I hope a candid world
will require facts from the opposition
rather than the authority of great names
to refute any position I shall tako in
my feeble efforts to further the ends
of Justice.
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Compressed Air Patent Rights.
OAIOTOBNIA LETTEB.
SoQCEr, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
June 7tli, 1S73.
Dear Mrs. Duniway: -You will see by
tho heading of this that I have drifted
south. I have come hero to try to im
prove my wife's health as well as my
own; butlamas zealous for the cause
for which you labor as ever. I have
been here but a short time, and don't
know the feelings of the community on
the question of human rights; but I shall
know soon, for the matter must be
brought before the people in order that
It may be understood aud appreciated:
and as much of what little time I have
yet to stay In this world, as I can spare
for the purpose, shall be dovoted to the
elevation of the disenfranchised class of
our citizens. The people here seem lo
be Intelligent aud geuerous, aud i think
they will embrace the truth, if it is
rightly presented to them. We have
not seen a copy of the New Nouth-
west for two mouths, and my wife says
she can't keep house without it. Flease
send it to my present address; We are.
XOTXCE.
rpHK INVENTIONS OF DB. ROYCE for the
1 Production, Storing and TmnvmlUlng pow
er, etc., by compressed air ; also lor destroying
yellow fever on Ships, In Hospitals, for Venti
lation, etc, have been proved to bo tho only
successful methods, where pumping machin
ery Is used.
Notice is hereby given that the management
and control of these patents has been plaeed In
my hands with tho sole power of license or
Kale. Persons and Corporations desirous' bf us
ing Compressed Air as a MotlvevPowcr, or for
Ventilation, etc., may obtain full Information
of the title and details ol the patent by apply
ing for copies at the Patent offlce. The reissue?
! nri mtmhfml .V?rtl nnd SJie. and for terms' of
LETTEB FB0M WASHINGTON TEB- I use by addressing me,P,&Itoxl,67ti,orKIJb-
DTTIUIV I enysireei, fv inrt. nua..r. is. dai,,
Slaughter, June 30, 1673.
Dear Mrs. Duniicay: I am glad to
see tuo new jnobthwest again; but
you don't know what a disappointment
it was to me that I could not attend
your State Convention. I intended to
write a letter to be read before tho Con
vention, but sickness prevented. There
is nothing that does me so much good
as fo be actively engaged in the work of
Human Progression, of which I con
sider the enfranchisement of woman as
the first round In the ladder. I was
pleased to hear a good account of the
doings of the Convention, and of the
progress of theglorlous work. Every Con
vention held, every resolution passed,
every speech made, every letter written,
and every newspaper published iu the
cause of the elevation and enfranchise-
ment of woman is helping on the final
consummation of the work. But letnot
those of us who have to buffet the waves
of scorn, Tidicule and calumny faint nor
be discouraged, for it is only by united,
persevering and determined effort on
the part of its friends and advocates
that any great reform is accomplished,
I am clad tho people of Oregon are
becoming alive to their best interests,
and that they have elected a Senator
that will cast h's vote to secure for
women the recognition of their ConstI
tuttonal rights. Tell him the Women
SuflraglstA of Washington Territory will
bid him God speeJ, and pray that he
may not falter, but throw his whole
soul and energies Into tho work.
I very much regret that I cannot per
sonally be employed in the glorious
work of Woman's Emancipation. But
don't Imagine for a moment that X shall
forget the cause, that above all others
has been? my life work one which I
have advocated for thirty-four years.
No, Indeed! If I am where I cannot
talk for want of hearers, I at least hope
to be able to still do a little good with
the pen.
Susau B. is being badly treated for
kuowing her duty and daring to do it.
How dare men who claim to-be' so cAir
alWc, so magnanimous, so protecting In
their care of women, and withal so hon
est In all their management of the elec
tions, that nothing but fraud, illegal
voting and bribery, characterizes their
proceedings from first to last; how
dare, I say, such men to prosecute wom
en for legal voting. The trial of Susan
B. Anthony will do more to help on the
cause than a hundred speeches; yet it is
hard,-very hard,- to see Human Rights
trampeled upon in this enlightened
Nineteenth century. Yours, etc.
M. O.Brown.
CLAIMS IN DR. ROYCE'S AIR PATENTS.
DIVISION A, NO. 5,1." ''
The object of my pneumatic arnaratus is to
charge or till reservoirs or conduits -with com-
res.seu icniorm immucs ny means oi some
nown mcehanl.-n! power. The force-pumps
A' A", re.friiremtins-pipcs f f f" f" f""iand
main reservoir are stationary, as shown in the
drawlng.and the compressed gaseous mediums
are transferred from Hie lorce-numn or iiumntt
or main pipes, or from this llxed main reser
voir, by means of pipes, tubes, stop-cocks, and
ini proper vaives anu. vaive-geanng ana .ap
pendages. By means of my Invention thecom-
preseu gaseous ixxiick can be useu lor the pur
poses of transmuting jmwer, and to reproduce
some considerable portion of tho power re
quired for the compression, at the extremity of
the conduit from the condenser Or main reser-
volrat any desired locality, within any reasonable-distance,
through any of the convenient
forms of steam ctigluM or pumps orothermechr
nnlsm suitable for the purpose, and with or
-without the addiUon of heat, as may. be re
quired; or by detaching the reservoir Irom the
condenser tho power contained In the'eom'-
prescu air may tie useti ior ine purposes of lo
comotion or navigation as well as forope rating
roacmnery.
The condenser may consist of one or more
cylinders and pistons, of concentric cylinders
worKcu uy any power ami uiseiiannngjneeon
den'sed fluid Into a reservoir or through' pipes
for use, as aforesaid. - 111
What I claim as my Invention, and desire to
secure by letters patent of the-Unlted Slate,is':
L Tho method of compressing or packing
gaseous mediums In a reservoir for the purpose
of being used as a means of storing and trans
mitting power beyond the apparatus Itself by
means of a pump ur condonser, combined with
the means of absorbing the heat evolved In the
process of compression, and with a reservoir
and conduit suitable for holding and transmit
ting the power confined In the compressed me
diums or Imparted by the condensing apparot-
Mh-s Mary E. Lewis, of Springfield,
Tllo niMiaiintfljl' lll"nlTrtW 'tlll tldA ftf
four miles from the; town of Santa C.hiz: her1 natueVas' a' candulato 'far Cpunfy
land have a dolly mall. M.F. Owen," ,1 School Superintendent. . . . ' Jn fctfmnuv whereof, tie. ., 3-y4
, - - - ' ' y . . . l ; . i . j . li Tl. . ' !. y vl . . Oil . 1: ... '
us. substantially as described.
2. The cmnlovment of a main reservoir fill
jvlth gaseous mediums compressed by meant
of pumps or other condensing apparatus, and
fitted with suitable "pipes, tubes, stop-cocks-,
valves, valve-gearing, and appendages for- the
purpose of storing, retaining, dlstributing'and
transmitting, for use outside of the condensing
npparatus or mechanism the power confined
in the compressed mediums or Imparted by
the condensed apparatus, substantially as de
scribed. S. The use ofmetallle reservoirs, plpes,tubes,
and other accompanying mechanism, coated
on the Inside with close-grained metals, vege
table .gums, resins, oils or extracts, when titled
with com pres-ted mediums, to prevent the es
cape of tho xascous bodies through the pores Of
i.:. .. n. ., ... i ...... t. .... . i 1 1 . . i r
4. liieuj
paratns wlj
mediums are eonuenseu ror the purposcSf'of
power, wiicix cumuineu vuu ine Qliniler,elth
er externally or Internally.substantlairy at d
scribed. ,'
3. The use of the hollow piston with suitable
valves and connections, for the purposw'or
causing a current of cool fluid to circulate
through the piston and connectloris, tor the
purpose ami In the manner set forth. . .,
6. The combination of a reservoir of com
pressed ga.ou mediums by means of tubes or
pipes orauy suitable material, with stop-cocks,
valves and other proper connections and' ap
pendages, through and by means of -which the
power confined in the compressed mediums
may be drawn ofTforuse and for the purpose of
transmitting power to machinury outside. of
the condensing npparatus.
In tesUmony whereof, cte., etc u
PATENT NO. DIVISION B-CIiXlMI
1. The serial compression, -whether effected
simultaneously, by two or more compressors.
In gang, by first charging one or more reser
voirs, then transferrin;.- thntconilensedi 'matter
through the same compressors, and adding
treater condensation before again entering a
rfJ!1rv2:Il,rc,uu,ui,'and thoprlvllegoor facil
ity to refrigerate anywhere at any stage of con
densation, cither by Immersion or any or all
parts of the apparatus, or by the other mode
stated.
2. The mild apparatus anil mechanism, and
the- several parts thereon as claimed In the
other division of my reissued patent, iwherf
used to produce cooling, disinfecting, or thera
peutic and chemical eta-ct by lnrusing-lntorthe
atmosphere of the sick-room or the wards.of
hospitals or other inclosures (also the couches
r matresfen on which sick persons orfnvalid.
recline) compressed air or other gases and vapj
ora.Bingly, or combined in due proportlonsyto
tne special diseases or cases being treated; on
Insulated bedsteads or bedding, ifdbsirablo, to
S-Qbtractelecrlclty or caloric frnra thejpaUent?
Blr.or.rapor- ' . .:',' ' ";