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I. . ilRsJliAi',J:,)rsnrAT. Editor and TrcpHetbr j'ltf -'.! hk' . ' tfJtf; -' - ! - ;:ae-.-. 0.5E-Cor.,sTront and Stark Slmli. -A.tfounialfortheyrcople. . YA11H L AleVOled tO the InUre&U ntTfriTnanny n IndependenVIn,Foimcutia. Religion. Mlve to nil Live Janes, and Thoronghly RatlloIlPpposJnsnnd.Eiiwslnstha'VJ'rpns pt tUe glasses. i:fj j ) iu-j-p m OneiyBar. SlxjtfQiulis.. tA&if'i V? ??.:;' ' ' : t.' bit : !lK -$3 00 ThrPe SnWIh. 1 7i 100 Free SrEECir, Frxr. rnrss, Fhee People. tnres Editor, TVEItTISJlBJfTSinf,erted on Reasonable VOIL.TJ3XE. III. 3? OTtTXVTVr) , OKEGON, DFJRIDA-Y,, MARCH 13, 187-1. 30. tominnnlcatlons.- r ixir -iilfn JUDITH MILES; What .Shall on .be Done nllh Her? ' T MBI V. T. VICTOR. il, BeeotdiH? lo the Act of Conirrcs, lrflMf"fu- ISt, by Mrs.' F.F.' Victor. In the QniVefohpTJferarlntirYkn?ro,it WaOdns-touiCttf . t. PVSTtXS OOOJtSEC Iuitime to interrupt further specula-tions.-about her future course, appeared Josie. .i"rFor& do Lord, now, I'se powerful sorry ybu is gwine away, Missy Judith. But I'se awfully tickled 'bout one ling, datl am," said Josle, grinning delight edly. l)o Major am goin' too." ''Why, Josle, do you dislike the Ma jor ? 1 thought you were good friends," returned Judith, who, it must be con fessed, enjoyed the mulatto girl's pert chatter about her superiors. "So wo am, indeed!" was the dignified reply. " "Taint fur dat 1'so glad de Ma jor's goin'. It's jea kase Missus Kellogg done bite off her nose to spite her face. She make Judith go way kase she am jealous ob de Major; an' now de Major goin' too!" at which amusing coinci dence Josic indulged iu a great many consecutive "he hes!" "You are a great gossip, Josle. "What will you say about me when I am gono?" asked Judith, opening her wardrobe and taking down some old dresses which had been sent her by Mrs. Kellogg in the early days of her. convalescence, and never worn be cause they were unsuited to the climate. "'Spect Todd an' me done cry we's jeyes out, honey." 'How is Todd ? I have not seen him for two or three days." "Ueckon ye didn't, sure 'nuflf. Doctor tolo dis chile nottersay iiuOlu' 'bout dat ter Missy Judith." "About what! IsToddsickordead?" inquired Judith, pausing in her exami nation of the dresses to stare wonder ingly at Josie. "De Doctor tole me not" "I can't help it If he did. I want to know what is the matter of Todd," said Judith, as imperatively as she knew how. "De Cunnel got him whooped for takln1 his hands ter his s'peerler," whispered Josie, solemnly. "Whipped!" gasped Judith, springing out of her chair and dancing up and down with "divine wrath." "Ob, the in famous wretch! Oh, tho drunken old brute! Why, where is be, Josie? I must go to him this minute. Poor Todd!" "Laws, ye hain't no call ter go an' see Todd. De men, dey laid it on mighty easy, kaso dey knowed. But in course Jtwant Agreeable; au' iu course it hurt Him some; an' he's awful mad an' 'shamed. Gor-a-mighty, worn't I mad, do!" "Mad!" echoed Judith, and in her im potent anger sat down and cried. "When her rage had spent itself In tears she as tonished Josle by saying, coldly, "Go away. -now. I do not want you about mo." "DeLord! What's up now? "What has I done?" "You love me a little, do you not ?" asked Judith, tremulously stern ' "Dat I do shore, honey!" "Everybody that loves me gets into trouble. Josie. Do you understand 7" "De Lord; jes lisseu ter dat chile! "Why, you's 'sterical.MIssy Judith dat's what's de matter. 'Snect do Doctor done cuv mo fits ef he knowed I tole Jbout.Todd. Shouldn't orter done It daVs so. "What's de best t'Ing in dis worl', folks can't mos' allers tell! But I'se g'wlne ter stiok ter you, honey; bet yorWeon dat! My back's broad so's Todd's: Don' ye fret yer purty head 'bout we'uns." A good deal consoled by this assur- ance, notwithstanding her tragical re nunciation of her friends, Judith now setherself seriously to work to prepare -for whnt was before hor. Those old dresses of Mrs. Kellogg's, though of bet ter material than she had ever worn were hateful to her. "1 will not have them," she said at last, desperately casting them from hor. "I won't have anything of hers." "Laws, chile, ye got ter take what ye can git Iu dis yer place. It's powerful cold up In dat yer place whar ye's goin'. Can't wear none o deso yer t'itigs a 'skeeter could fly tru, In Californy." "I've lived In California," retorted Judith, petulantly. How long the discussion would have lasted is uncertain. It was brought to an end by Mrs. Stewart, who came to ask Judith to go out for her exercise, for I cannot provision a horse In San Francisco." "You can sell him." "Sell Coaly! "Well, that is not worse than giving him to U. S. to be used up In cavalry service. But I'll not do either. I will ask the Major to take him and use him till I am ready to take him back." "A very proper notion, my dear. Now let us go." Judith found Todd holding her horse. The por fellow blushed painfully when she caught his eye; "Never mind, Todd," said she, bend ing down aud whispering. "I'm going away soon, and I'll not get you iuto any more trouble." "Damn lilai!" returned Todd. "If I had him out on tho prairio I'd scalp him." "So would T," returned Judith. "O dear," she thought, the next moment after; "I'm gottingterrlbly demoralized by these things. I presume I shall be swearing, next, like Todd," though in truth Todd had notsworn, by anything in heaven above nor in the earth beneath. They had not gone far before they met Major Floyd and Colonel Kellogg. The ladles would have passed with a bow to one gentleman, but were prevented by both ofilcers reining thelrhorscs abreast; the Colonel by this movement being placed next Mrs. Stewart. "Mrs. Stewart, I beg leave to apolo gize," roared the Colonel, as if he were giving an order to troops. "I made an ass of myself In your house, and I am d d sorry for it. I ask Mis3 Miles' par don, too." Judith watcbeUMrs. Stewart, and see l ing that she bowed her bead, inclined hers also. But at the same time touched her borso with her whip which made him start-briskly forward, and without turning to see who followed, kept up a lively pace. The Colonel did not, as Judith feared, attempt to join the party. As soon as he had made his little speech, he bowed and rode away, looking pale, and, for a marvel, sober. "You made him do it?" said Mrs. Stewart to tho Major. "Only so far as I forced him to sober himself. He's a good-hearted man when he is not soaked in liquor." "He is better than his wife then. She has not that excuse for her insults." Even Mrs. Stewart's amiability was not proof against Mrs. Kellogg's sting ing tongue. "I have news for you," said the Ma jor. "Mrs. Kellogg is going to faan Francisco." The Doctor's wife fairly gasped in his face. "Mrs. Kellogg?" smiling, and -watching tho Major out of the 'tall of her eye;' "I expect you to marry well, and invite me to stop with you when I come to the city." And mo too, please," put in tho Major. "Do not leave me out in the cold, when I come to tho city ;" and tho sly smllo returned, showed that managing lady she was understood. "Imako no promises," said Judith, who was unconscious of this by-play; "I am going to make one now," re torted Judith wilfully, with a mysterious shako of her head. "Forewarned Is forearmed. Pray what error do you Intend falling into?" "I am goi ug to San Francisco by stage." Mrs Steward regarded the announce ment with astonishment, her surprise keoping hcrsllcnt until shehad turned it over In her thoughts. "Is that on account of my lessons in not even blushing at the mention of propriety? The presence of another lady marrlace. as an orthodox young lady and servant removes every objection should do, being so Intent on other that any one could offer, If that Is what thoughts. "If ever I have a house of you fear." my own It will be at tho service of Mrs. "It Is not that," said Judith. "But I Stewart, first and foremost. If my askyou, If you wouldforce yourself upon other friends choose to come I shall not Ihegaurdlanshlp of another woman who turn them out," resting her eyes can- had said you were a low-bred, artful, didly on that -".other .friend" by her dangerous person? And , since it Istiot Me. I proper for mo to accept the Major's pro- "Thanks," returned he, briefly, and tection alonej I have decided to take care stratchtway relapsed Into silence, in of myself." that unexpected way which Mrs. Stew- "Who told you Mrs. Kellogg nau said art characterized as "odd," main- such things?" taining this abstracted demeanor during the remainder of the ride, and quitting the ladies with only a bow at last. "It is really very lucky after all that Mrs. Kellogg is going," said Mrs. Stew art, as Josle relieved-them of their rid- "Itdocs notsignify," returned Judith, embarrassed lest alio should get Josic into trouble. "She said them, did she not?" 'Who cares for what she said! It is only fair that she should make up to the old home. She might as well not ESSAY. have had any will or ner own, as never , r.EAt, nY saraii x. a'rowx, at the annual a choice about using It, she toiu nerseii. But she could keep one of Katie's little Ing-sklrts. "Being chaperoned by the you In some way for tiio injury. .Lei Colonel's Indv will be hlchlv proper for her do it in this way. Tliluk of the I t 1 I A. 11. . 1 . 4 i you." I saving to your pouKei; mi: ui-iiui yiu- Judith regarded her friend with some lection from Indians; the Help the iia surprise. "Am I to understand by that jor can give you on your arrival, anu remark that not to be, would bo iro- everything mat it involves." proper " "Mr dear, I hope everything from your suspicious pride," returned the Doctor's wife, with a gesture of depre- "I do think of it," answered Judith, paling at the mcntiou of Indians; hut With her father's determination over again. "I shall be frightened to death cation. "How you do lakealarm at the evcr' moment of the way until lam out shadow of au impropriety! Major Floyd first informed me that he should travel by stage, which, beiug a public conveyance, was as much opon to you as to him. Certainly it would have been a little different, your starting ofl on this long journey alone with the Major in the ambulance. Mrs. Kellogg going makes all the difference iu the world. She may not choose to be agreeable, but she cannot help appearing to be your of the Iudian country; but I shall cer tainly not go with Mrs. Kellogg. If it is my fate to be killed, let me be killed. That might not be so hard a fortune as having to live in an unjust world all alone." The ready tears sprang to her oyes, and she choked back her. sobs with difficulty. You silly child!" exclaimed Mrs. Stewart. "Do you want to make mo cry oer you ? come, i'li own mat l to keep iu sight of tho Major's escort. Passengers arc willing to lose a little i time for tho sake of military protection; and so are drivers. I will write a line to tho stage-agent to prevent the Com ing back to meat them. "Judith," began Mrs. Stewart, Imme diately, "Mrs. Kellogg Is going to San Francisco. The Major suggested that I should keep you here a little longer. What do you say ?" If the Doctor's wife had been sur prised. Judith was not less so. Mrs. "I do not wisli to go," said Judith, who had an idea that it would not be In good taste. "It is I who wish it, my dear. "We are not going to hang our flag at half mast, are we? Come, let us have one more ride together. Coaly has not been .out for two days." Then followed a discussion as to what should be done with Judith's horse. "I'll present him to tho Government for his feed and mine," said Judith. "I suppose we are in debt to U. S." "The indebtedness Is the other way, In my estimation," said Mrs. Stewart! XheJJ..S. should tako better . caro of fyou.-iUii.. "Then I will return him to theMajor; cliapcronc. Josie, what are you making admlro your spirit, but I cannot permit such faces at Miss Miles for?" asked you to indulge It for this ouceJ Mrs. btcwart, catcmng slglit of the mu- "I've taken my fortune Into my own latto girl contorting her countenance for hands, dear Mrs. Stewart," persisted Judith's benefit behind the garment she I Judith. "I'm resolved to begin life in was pretending to fold. the dijrnity of self-respect. I will not "Aintdoin' nuflln', Missus," answered permit Mrs. Kellogg to insult me to my Josle, watching her opportunity to roll face, as she has behind my back, her eyes once more In pious horror at should say something hateful to her the mention of Mrs. Kellogg's name, know I should! So just let me have my But a new idea had occurred to Judith, own way, and use my own judgment In and even Josie'sharlequinlsm could not I this matter." divert her from it: "I don't like it at all not at all. I'll "I fear one thing," she said, so- go and report yourobstlnacy to tho Doc berly, and with a little nlr of vexa- tor Immediately. He'll kuow how to Hnn "Hinf T alinll Tin slnnr in limlpraland I m,Iiiaa vnn in t-nnenn (IT (-!.! . Ill 1 I I I" I I I J "ICS. one lias intelligence inaiouuui nrnnr!l -Itcallv and trulv. I I "MV hoot rotmnU in lilm!" rplnrni-il her sons Is seriously ill, and she takes thouht ,a(lies and ccntiemen were Judith, wlthrathera moon-shiny smile. au"u"a-c U4 uur lu B-b -u above susn clon. or ousht to be. I would When Ilia case was stated to the Doc lines Ol travel. rmnn in iha nnfl nf till, world With I I.. I... ll,lnnil llltln irnmmi In llin "I give Miss Miles joy of her com- Mnjor FI oyd nml iiave felt secure and WOrld." ho made much lighter trouble Py li.innv nil the wav." nf it tlinn slin bail iloiip. You could keep Miss Miles a little Mr-. Stewart laughed until Judith "Of course, Nellie, it will not bo so longer, now?" said tho Major, smiling, blushed rosily. "Thedarling! It thought agreeable for Judith as if she could have Mrs. Stewait was not ignorant of tho thc ace of chivalry was returned. Iam cone iu the ambulance on cood terms tain among the servants about tno ot snvint?. mvdear. that vou would not with Mrs. Knlln. But as far ns dan- Colonel's wife and Major Floyd, and uo gafo ingoing to the end of the world ccr u concerned there will be very little she looked so hard at that gentleman wjth theMajor, but the proprieties de- difference; for the stage will he likely mat uo colored in. spite or nimseii. mand just tho opppslteor what the law 'Do you wisli that I should ?" she demands that everyone shall be held asked. cullty until he is proven Innocent." "Let us consult tho vonntr ladv her- "But that is horrible," cried Judith, self." he renlled. as Judith came canter- ready to cry witn vexation, "incn in 111 I . m it I .... .... nocenceanumgu principle go ior noiu- pany talcing larc rrom Judim; but you ing, and I am forbidden to trust my need not say anything about it to her friends, or my friends me. I cannot before-hand or she will insist on pay help trusting my friends, and loving ing her notions of independence aro so them! I do, aud I shall until some- refined. The worst feature I see about thing happens to prove my confidence jt i9l that she will probably arrivo in groundless." gan Francisco ahead of tho Major, and "Well, my dear, since you lake it so not knowing anything about tho city, K-pHorc's conduct towards herself had seriously, let mo give you an example may get into trouble there." so nrMndlcod her onluions that she was J-ie, E see if Miss Miles' things are "I did not think she could be so head L J I . r i i f H i . l I . 1. I t ,, 1 T I C'l .. i T ! .. nmrnm to credit inuchacainst ncrtlUU rcauy ior lUC laui.uress luatgin lanucu BiroiiB, ruiiucu ju. oiuat., icuij was wrong. She looked at the Major a gossip that I never dare to breatho a vexed at not being able to carry out her with frank curiosity to get some clue; word auouc anyone oeiore ner. as jl pians in compelling .ura. -iv.uo5g m was saying, we nave an cxampio rigni recognize juuim. "ltui since it is so, l here: I do not believe there Is a more will do what I can to prevent her gct- blamclcss woman, as far as actual sin- ting Into difficulty," nlng goes, than Mrs. Kellogg. Perhaps The whole of the next- day was occu- "Mrs Kellojrir know It was mv luten- she chooses, like you, to believe thatshe pied In preparations for Judith's journey oa - I. . , . . .. .... r- . . l il. i. tion to go ?" has taken out a patent ior purity tunt aus. Stewart anu me uocior wrote let- T o infnrinnl lipr." mini-nod the cannot be gainsaid, bo sne ventures to ters, as tney nan promiseu, to ineuus iu Major. lay oil certain little coquetriesamongst ban innctsco, giving tno uistory oi tuc "Then I shall go. The stages arc freo the gentlemen, with tue purpose, uo- bearer, and recommendations to care to all, I presume." - lieve, of punishing tho Colonel, who nnd friendly service. 1 rem those letters "But tec shall travel by ambulance gives her trouble enough, certainly. I be Mrs. Stewart seemed to expect great re- through the Territory." cousequenco is she gets herself talked suits; and Judith, who really could not "Oh!" cried Judith. "Do vou mean about; for people are always more ob- say that great results should not come that I shall travel by stage ?" serving of your errors than of your vlr- out of them, accepted them with out- "Ifyou Insist upon it. So can Mrs. tues." ward thankfulness aud Inward doubt, Kellogg. I pledged myself to Mrs. "O, but that is not quite the same, I Not that sho did not place Mrs. Stew Stewart to see you safe at your destina- think. Mrs Kelloirir knows that co- art's judgment far above her own, but tion. I have just promised the Colonel quetry will be talked about.and knows that a direct appeal to strangers in her in lnl- riny1ro T.'ll-. -V- H I . . . T. . - ... ' .....!.... f..!...I 4- 1 !!.. iv u.n-i luw.iauies. mat it Is not rlilit plllipr. itnL It it ueuail was II1JUIIUU3 iu ner Bciiauivu you see tho chances I havo-forliappiness should becomo necessary for her to pride. However, she said to herself she on this journey!" travel any distance alono with Maior had nothlug to do but to use the only Mrs. Stewart laughed. "Judith Floyd, if she had ntwnva sustained a means furnished for making her way must nottvo it up not If I wanted her good reputation until then. T nav she Into the world, and getting her share of a thousand times more than I do; and 1 1 should not lose It for that. I , it Is I tho world's work to do; and as she how to dispense witn me she would accept them as as if sho were sure of their havo no doubt. O, we shall bo quite a dith, to lump Its judgment. It cannot talismanlc nualltles. It was not a mat party. Are you noi tempted to join stop to discriminate It will not take ter lu which choice was allowed her. us 7" any note ot an angel's virtues, unless tho mnr It a matter of choice re "I am never tempted to move wim- ongei wants m its prescribed ways. It fltUnir to her shaDe that old black silk outorders. Tho Doctor and lean serve Is hard, but it Is true." of sr. Tvoiin's that sho tulcht havo out our three years of frontier life as "And 1 do not know Its ways. I must something to put on at the end of her well here as somewhere else. Never- do as my heart dictates, or my poor un- louruev Khn wni 'oTOPedinclv rebel- theless, if weans ordered ofl" I hope It I instructed judgment decides. Then ifl Hous about that little matter, and had may be to San Francisco." maKe a mistake uecomes or to yield after all. Nor was it her choice "There is a chance of It?" Inquired me?" to leave behlndheroll mementoes of her Judith eagerly. "O, then I moy really , "You won't," answered Mrs. Stewart former life; her precious books-the gift . . I 1 1 1 1 III. . .Hn enllnnin ... I.Il. I . . "... - see you again ueciueuiy, wuu a K" ot uer"friend,".a8sheslill uamedhlm "ves, Judith," returned airs. oiewari, iwas meant to ue re-assunug. ianu boxes full of odds and ends from dresses, and a miserable, faded daguerre otype of her father and mother in their youth; a tolerbly good photograph of Boone; the hair-brush he had given her, with tho picture on it, and a volume or two out of her little library. "With this scanty endowment from tho past she must bo content to set out lu in search of her fortune. When thc Major learned of Judith's intention to travel by stage he was con siderably vexed, thinking ho might havo said something to Influence her decision, and came to see her about It. Ho found her resting from tho toils of the day, under tho shade of iiie corridor. Sho looked flushed and tired, but not otherwise discomposed. In answer to his queries her smiling reply was: "I have never in my life had my way about anything that materially con cerned mysclt; and I am taking the first opportunity of having it, you see!" "It is like your sex," he said. At that moment Todd happened to be passltig. Judith beckoned him, and addressed him with' her sweetest smile. "Mr. Todd," said she, "I wish Major Floyd to know that I esteem you very highly, and that I consider myself un der obligation? to you. If I were any thing but a penniless girl I should like to reward you as I think you deserve, but as I am not, will you accept this ?" and removing from her finger an old- fashioned gold ring, the design two hearts joined, which had been her moth- ct's, she offered to place it upon thc little finger of Todd's left hand. "You must know I prize it, Todd, for it was my mother's." Embarrassed aud trembling, Todd re ceived thc gift, which with some diffi culty was slipped upon his hand. "Good-bye, Mr. Todd," sho added; "I promise not to forget you." "With a profound saluto the soldier re tired, aud the Major with a curious smile Inquired, if she "wished to make deserters ?" "How?" "I am putting myself In his place," returned the Major. To be contlnned.l but his face was a mask. Half a dozen conjectures flitted across her mind, all colored more or less by Josie'a gosip. At last, bower, sho hit her conclusions: ia oe nornuiy iuucij ma uuij muy outrageous to act as If people were only knew not in tho Fort. Pen goes to, I suppose ?" good while our eyes are on them." means, so " 'Mrs. Kellogg and servant.' Ys, I "It is tho world's way. mv dear Ju- rrnMouslv Help Tonr Mother. "Is there a vacant place in this bank which I could fill?" was the Inquiry of a boy aR, with a glowingcheek, Iiestood beroro mo manager. "There Is none," was tho . reply "Were you told that you could obtain a situation Here Who reconimeiiueu you?" "No one recommended me, sir,' calmly answered the boy. "I only thought I would see." There was a straljilit-forwardness in the manner, and honest determination in the countenance- of tho lad, which pleased the mau of business, and induced him to coutiuuc the conversation. He said: "You must have frleuds who could aid you in obtaining a situation; have vou told them ?" The nuick flash of the deep blue eyes was quenched iu the overtaking wave of sadness, as ue sain, nan musingly: "My mother said it would bo useless to try wiinoui menus;" men reccoucci ing himself, ho apologized for the inter ruption, aud was about to withdraw, when thc trentlcman detained him by asklncr whv he did not remain at school for a year or two, ond then enter the business world. I have no time." was tho reply. "I study nt home and keen up with the other boys." "Then you nave a place aircauy," saiu bis intcrroirator. I have not left It," answered me bov. "Uut you wisli to leave, wnai is mo mntter?" For an instant tho child hesitated; then he replied, with half reluctaut frankness: "I must do more for my mother !" Bravo words! talisman of success any where, everywhere. They sank into tho Heart oi tuc listener, urasniug mu hnnd of the astonished child, he said: "Mv boy. what is your name ? You shall till tho first vacancy for an appren tice that occurs In the bank, it, in tuc meantime, you Heed a friend, come to me. But now give mo your commence, Why do you wish to do more ror you mother? Have vou uo father I" Tears filled his eyes as he replied "Mv father Is dead, my brothers and sis tors are dead, and mother and I aro left alone to help each other. But she is not strong, and I wish to tako caro o her. It will please her, sir, that yo havo been so kiud, nnd I am much nlilicral to vou." So savlnir. the bov left, little dreaming that his own noble ness of character had been a3 a bright glance of sunshine into the busy world he had so tremblingly entered. A boy animated by a desire to help his mother will always nnu incuus. Thc ex-Empress Eugenie still cher ishes tho hope of recovering the throne of Franco ror ner sou. biie is very pol itic in her behavior, and in her exile nt Chlselhurst neglects no opportunity, to train the popular coou will or tue b rench uation, carefully trimming her sails to eaten every iavoraoie orceze mat mows, in the hope of being borno in triumpli onco more to the grandeur and opulence of the Tullicries. A correspondent of tho San Jose Jtr- cury asks tuc cuitor to explain wuy ivnmnn la pjirvcd in stone tii renreseut Union. Eloouence, Famo and Truth, to ornament our State Capitol allowed no share iu the National speecu-maKin vpt mnrcsout Eloquence: should avo publicity, yet represent Ifume; may not SPeaK iroin tno iuijiu, cimuuc mctm blcm oi lrutu c Hold words freeze people, and hot word scorch them, and bitter words make them wrathful, people good-natured, uot cost much, yet much. -Pascfl'. Kind words make Though they do they accomplish HKCTIXfi OV O. S. W. . A., FEIt. 11, 1S7I. The seed of Liberty which was cast out of the Old World as a thing of evil, as borne across the ocean, iu the May flower, and planted on the' rocky soil of Massachusetts, . There it germinated and. grew into a tree, aud bore as it3 first fruits, that graud Declaration "that all men are created equal," which resulted in the American Revolution. It was nourished by the blood of patriots, and atcred bv the tears of widows and rphaus, made such to preserve it. The efforts of Monarchy to uproot it at last ceased, and it grew aud flourished, spreading its branches across thc conti nent, from the Atlantic on the East to the Pacific on the West, from the great Lakes on tho North, to the Mexican Gulf on the South. But a poisonous vino had taken root beside It, and it grow with the growth f the tree twining arouud.lts branches, ever tightening around its trunk, poison ing the atmosphere, aud making what had been our pride and boast, "that the oppressed of every laud might come and rest beneath its branches in peace aud safety," an empty lie. Human be ings were bought and sold, wives were separated from husbands, children from parents, aud the slave pen existed iu the very shadow of the National Capi tol. But when tho life, of Liberty .was threatened, then tho children of, free dom, who had been nurtured beneath ts protecting branches, sprung to arms. bu all remember how bitter the strug gle; how freely the treasures of the Na tion were offered for its. perservalion; how blood was poured out like, water; how young boys, middle-aged and groy- haired men, alike, eagerly offered them selves for its defense, cheerfully endured the privations of camp life, prisons, starvation and death. Aud woman, who might not battle for her country, ministered to tho wouuded on fields of devastation, and in hopitals nursed them back to health and strength,-then bade them otter themselves anew on the altar of their country. . At last freedom triumphed and Afri can slavery was dead yet oppressimi did notecase. My friend, vou who stand up in the prido of your manhood and call no man master, you have a sister who Is as fine born as yourself, of tho blood of the same father, nourished by the same mother, whose skin is as fair, whose in tellect is as clear, whoso heart is as ten der, whose pride is a3 sensitive as your own; and yet you place ner under me most degrading restriction; you class her with idiots and lunatics; you will not allow her to control her own prop erty; aud, when she is a widow, since she Is the weaker vessel, you graciously allow hcrone-thlrd of theproperty to sup port herself and children, when If she dies first, her husband is allowed to keep It all during his life, thus putting three times tbo amount of labor on her weak shoulders that you do on his. But you say: "My wife does not com plain; I always treat her with considera tion; and as to money, she has as much to spend as I do." Doubtless that is true; gentlemen do not exercise all the authority which tho law?, that they themselves have made, confer upon them. But that drunken sot, too, has a wife, perhaps as tenderly nurtured as your own. lie can spend nis money in riotous living, and neglect and abuse her, so as to make death far preferable to such a life to her, yet break no law, be liable to no punishment. Why will you legislate to support him iu an injus tice which you would scorn ? Your wife is of a gentle, affectionate, trusting nature; sho "has all the rights sho wants;" sho does not kuow thc law; its iron has never entered her soul. But you die suddenly; you have lived at the extent of your means, and have but lit tle property except what you have gath ered about your home. Let the apprais ers come nnd mako an inventory of her household goods "what Is this table worth that sofa those chairs?" and even the books and pictures are valued, and beyond tho value of three hundred dollars, If she wishes to keep anything, the mu3t pay for it, out of her pitiful one- third. There are some articles of but little value in themselves, but for the memories which cluster around them, to her, they aro beyond all price. Think you she would uot prefer to have them sunk to tho bottom of thc sea, rather than sacreligious handsshould bo laid upon them ? Then she finds that the rights that sho felt so secure were privileges, dependent upon your life, and were swept away in a moment. But, you ask, how will voting help the matter? In this way: voters may hold offices. Offices generally pay largo sal aries for light work; voters ask for a road to be built, and it is paid for out of tho public funds; voters fix the rate of taxes; voters say whether saloons and gambling houses shall exist in our midst to lure our sous and brothers down to destruction. Voters are enti tled to, and receive "respcctfnl considei ation." "But," said a lady to nle not IongsIncc,"if women vote, the gentlemen will not pay them tho attention they I .T. ... now uo. irueii woman goes into a crowded assembly, the men will elbow her along, as they do each othcrJL'.t-She forgot that a gentleman is altcayi a gen tleman. she will be lady enough to IhanXlnm, but she has no right to demand nis'seat. But If he should always ge and .keep the best orcvery thing for himself, rc'ati, notlielp It, but T. will not sell mylitrfK right for such a mess of pottage. 'Ssqnie men are fond of going back six thous and years into the past, and twit us of woman being the tho first- to fall.- Do these same persons take'the trouble! to remind us of the part which1' woman took in the redemption of man?l"Do they tell us of Eve, whobroughtsln and death Info the world, and at' the samo time tell of tho Virgin whom angel's called blessed, who became the' mother of Jesus of Nazareth, who gives eternal life, whoso Father was God himself, and tho Son His equal In power nud glory? When told ofhls'tliey'pass1 on "to'Sh Paul, ond quote "wives obey your husbands," 'utterly forgetting to !a'dd, "husbands love yonr wIVcs,!'even ns Chrlst?16ved the Church;" tho command is equally blndlngon both. Yoii show me a man who loves his wife devotedly, unselfishly, gives his own? life 'lb' save lier,-evcn wheri she does not Iovediim; In short, loves his wife even as Ghris't loved the Church, and T wIIlrsbdwyou hundreds of women who obey their1 Iius" bands in all things, I fear, nofalwhyslh the Lord: ' ' ' And for thc comfort of that man ' who so strenuously advocates wifely 'obedi ence, I will say: " Why'don'tlybu lfave vour wife-obey you ? That isTydur own and your Wife's affairi which 'no ono wants to interfere with; arrange' ItJbe tween yourselves. But If she does' not obey you, will you excuse 'the opinion that since yon have tho law on your side, you luek that superior mental- and moral ability which commands' tho re spect and obedience of weaker minds." Passing on, we hear that it Is a slianop for woman to speak Iu a church. most Christian churches, of this day, women aro allowed to speak. T will-refer you to those churches for au exposition of such passages, as with such, as pres ent, we havo nothing to do, since politi cal speeches are generally made in buildiugs erected for secular purposes. But taking the Scriptures justastheop poneuts of Woman Suffrage interpret them, what have they to do with vot ing? Nothing whatever. Besides, have wo not iu sacred history Esther, tho beautiful queen, who dab bled iu politics to tho extent of circum venting tho unalterable law of the Modes and Persians, and thereby saved the life of her nation.?. Is.noL her name venerated, even yet, both by Jew and Christian ? Btlt why give furrher ex amples? Voters, the time may come, when you will need the help of woman's vote to advance your own Interests; then you will protest thai, you, always believed in, and advocated Woman Suffrage. Do not, wait till that time comes, before you confer suffrage upon hertorsho will despise your weakness and sueer,atyour protestations. Gentlemen, woman has bowed , her pride to ask of you, as a favor, what belongs to her by Divine right., Will you grant her request? And to those who believe in the right but doubt the. expediency, I will, say right Is always.expedieut. We ask you ti give your influence, not a negative Influence, which is but little .better than open opposition, but a hasty co operation with those who work,for that cud. We ask you to do only what you know to be right to stand back and re fuse your aid is worso than weak; it is wicked. Can you .not do this much without hope of reward? We can offer you none btlt gratitude. Bilt' again wo plead with you to' work '' " "For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong? that hekl Tos&ftnce', ' Forthefulnre, In thbdlstance ' And tha good thatiyou can-do:" - i Sakah Ml McCowk. The Maiahy of MEASifEss. Some of the philanthropists have got so far as to class! ry crime among mo diseases. They want criminals committed to prison "ror cure," msteau or toraaen nite term, just as a yellow fever patient is sent to the hospital to bo kept there till he gets well. There is something plausible in the theory; at any rate, me rascal is put under lock and key call him sick man or sinner. But neither tho philanthropists nor the court take cognizance of a certain kind or moral malady, which Is quite as contagious, quite as dangerous, does every bit as much barm In the community as those diseases make manifest, by a tendency iu tho lower ranks of society to pick pockets, and rob hen-roosts, and, in the higher circles, to Imitate other people's signatures, and specnlato upon other people's securities. I mean tho malady of meanness. I mean you, poor wretch, whoso disease is eating out, not otuv your own heart, but the hearts of those who are dearest to you. Ybu with yonr talk about right, aud justice, and human law; and your dcel, which has in it notlilng or right, or justice, or law divine you, who are bringing gray hairs to sorrow, aud trainimr vour chil dren in ways that aro more villainous than tho ways or vice. Scrtbners for February. A Simple Ckoup Preventive. Take a piece of silk two or three inches wide, sew it around the child's neck, and let him wear it constantly, changing It when it becomes much worn and thin. Our-little one, who was always subject to thc croup, lias never been troubled In that way s ncc wo used the silk, a -i i. J. lin lms ironoto his IMio'gives.herJhls.scatj heuisJ Ib : than see them suffering from kind and courteous," for- which I hope! that fell destroyer, croup.