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FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 1674. AOTICE. Agents will p!case lake notice that It Is a great tax upon us to pay express charges upon small sums, and they Trill confer a great ravor br remitting to us through money orders or registered letters. AN HOUE WITH THE LAW-HAKEES. After witnessing for three days of last week, tbe dust, display and commotion upon the Fair Grounds, we were con scious of a desire for a change of pro gramme. Accordingly, in company with a friend who was actuated by a like wish, and who never misses an op portunity to realize and enjoy an ad venture, wo took passage in a hack bound for the Capitol, giving orders to he driven to the Legislative Chambers, Arriving in due time at the place des ignated, we alighted, and proceeded to mount the stairs, which frequent ad- journments have rendered familiar to the feet of our august law-makers, and after a moment's hesitancy as to which branch of the honorable body there as sembled should be the recipient of our visit, we turned to the right, and enter ing, took seats within tbe bar of the Lower House. Judging from the attcn tive manner in which the members, In cluding the Speaker, were perusing tbe newspapers, we should say that the hour of our arrival waB ono of portcntious import. So far as we were able to see, "deliberation and public care" had not caused any additional furrows to bo en graven upon tbe countenances of these zealous workers for the public weal since our visit three weeks before. We amused ourself for a time by pointing out to our friend tbe chief opposcrs of the Woman Suflrage bill, and marking the exceedingly devout aspect of those who come up so valiently to the help of tbe Lord against tbe mighty, when the question of Woman Suflrage is sprung. This review being soon completed, we next endeavored as becomes a possible law-maker to become interested In the proceedings of tiie House. After some minutes' careful and patieut attention, In which many members announced that they had "changed their minds" since yesterday upon the subject under discussion, we finally discovered that the "Sample bill" bad been resurrected for the sole purpose, as it seemed, of giv ing these "sample" lords an opportunity of making a display of "sample" legis lation. As one after another arose, and, calling for a moment the attention of Mr. Speaker from his newspaper, de clared that they had changed their minds, and expressed their gratitude that the House had given them a chance to record their votes upon the opposite side of the question which they had In childlike ignorance and Innocence sup ported on tbe previous day, the convic tion forced upon us by precept and edu cation that women only chance their minds, took precipitate and permanent flight. Certainly these wavering solons gave that day on the reconsideration of that "Sample bill" a sample of indecis ion for which a like body of women would have been unmercifully ridiculed, When the question was put on Thurs- tlay, "toball the bill pass V" tuo ayes numbered 43 ; the noes 15. And now on this momentous Friday, when, after a reconsideration, the bill was again put upon its final passage, aye said 21 ; no said 37. After this astouuding reverse of opinion was announced, the members gleefully voted the afternoon to them selves, in order that they might throw off for a brief space the weighty cares of State, and as good little boys deserve to do, take a half-holiday to attend the Fair. As we slowly descended the stairs on our way from the august Chambers, where so much wisdom dally congregates, we gathered from the fore noon's display one crumb of comfort, viz.: Our solons are not changeless. The next time the Woman Suffrage bill comes up, a handsome majority will respond "aye," for conspicuous among the changelings noted, arc some of its most violent opposcrs. Senator Hirsch (Rep.) voted against the Woman Suflrage bill because "his wife is a good deal smarter than he is, and if she was a rofcr, and he should want office, she'd get interested, and and he shouldn't like it." Therefore, from private and altogether selfish rea sons, our Senatorial friend declares that, for fear that his wife will control him if the law doesn't protect him from her equality with himself, he is justified in controlling us, through her, with a po litical despotism which he would dio sooner than endure himself. O, Tempora.' O, Mores! Reports have it that James O'Meara has gone to Washington Territory, in capacity of editor of the Courier during the pending canvass. If the Republi cans of that territory depend upon such as he to forward their claims and pro mulgate their principles, the probability is that defeat, so complete as to render them "a laughter to their opponents," will be their portion. Senator Mitchell accepted an invita tion from the President and Trustees Witberspoon Institute at Butler, Pen sylvania, to resnond to an nddress of of welcome to the graduates and former students of that Institute, on the occa sion of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary, which occurred on the 7th Inst. The beuator graduated at this Institution 1854. in Strahan of JBenton kept Witham out of his seat in the Senate for four years, when Witham had a majority of 32 votes, because Strahan was a Democrat and Witham a Republican. The Wom an Suffragists want Witham to explain why he now votes with the Democrats? A large amount of Interesting matter ja crowded out (his week. SOMETHINGTO PONDEB. With this week will close the law making labors of our Legislative solons. Since tbe Infamous record made by the House upon tho Woman Question the Suffragists have determined to bring the Senate to a direct vote upon the same issue. Consequently, on Monday, Hon. Joseph Eugie introduced a resolu tion to amend tho Constitution of the Slate, allowing citizens to vote without regard to sex. The vote stood: Ayes Bristow (Ind.), Cornelius (Rep.), Dolph (R.), Englo (R.), Hanna (R.), Leo (R.), Owens (I.), Richardson (R.), Smith (R.), Van Cleave (I.), Watson (R.), Webster (R.) 12; Noes, Barnes (I.), Braly (Dom.J, Clark (I.), Crystal (I.), Good man, (I.), Haley (I.), Herren (D.), Hirsch (R.), Jewell (I.), Muukers (I.), Myers, (D.), Oflleld (D.), Savage (D.), Tolin (D.), Mr. Prcsideut (D.) 17. It will be seen that of those honorable members who voted aye all were Re publicans except three. Of these excep tions all were Independents before they came to the Senate but one Mr. Van Cleave who was elected as an Inde pendent, but now declares himself a democrat, it may be tnat tins one righteous vote is what tho Democratic party must have to save it from future oblivion. But wo wish especially to call our Woman Suflrage friends, who havo been led off by the spurious "re form" movement, falsely styled Inde pendent, to the fact that this movement Is the )solc cause of the defeat of the Hu man Rights bill in the present Legisla ture. Everything, however, is pointing to tuo fact foretold by us a thousand times within the past two years that the Republican party is being forced to complete the work it so gloriously began when compelled by Its political necessl ties to enfranchise the neirro. Evi dently tho women have nothing to hope for from tne Democratic party. Grand, individual Democrats there aro in goodly numbers, who long to see their party advance to the front, but they aro In a hopeless minority, and we pity them because their company is bad. And as to the Independents bah! All they can do, as a party, is to be the willing cats' paws of the old fogy rulers in the Democratic organization. Can you not see it, gentlemen ? A. J. D. WOMAN SUFFEAGE AND SOCIAL SINS. The question of Woman Suffrage Is in itself so simple, and tiie issues that it Involves are so distinct from the many questions with which our opponents would fain load it down, that it is im possible to coucieve how any discrimi nating person can suffer them to be com plicated. What, for instance, have tho many phases of the great social problem to do with the great question as to whether one-half of the citizens of the United States shall continue to bo taxed with out representation and governed with out consent? We should like to hear a good reason advanced, by those who oppose woman's enfranchisement, on the ground that it will cause dlsseution in families, bo pro ductive of free divorce, or most horrid bug-bear "free love." Assertions are numerous enough, but unfortunately for those who oppose us upon this ground, assertion, howover positive and dog matical, is not argument. The simple fact Is that Woman Suffrage is not more closelyallied to social irrecularities tbau is manhood suffrage. That neither in point of fact, have any relation to tho odious doctrines of free love. Social irregularities have existed ever since the world was, and that they exist In greater proportion when woman are oppressed than when independent, is reasonable to suppose. As well attempt to tack theft, murder or any other crime in the calendar, to the Issue of impartial suffrage. All these things had an ex istence long before the Suffrage Move ment was ever inaugurated, aud thev will continue to exist to a greater or less degree while time endures; although when the equality of the sexes is an es tablished fact, the probabilities are that crime of every variety will gradually diminish. Let us then have done with the declaration that Woman Suffrage is allied to tho great social abominations that have recently been unearthed, and detailed with such disgusting minute ness ; recognizing the fact so potent to common sense, that these things have, as wo said before, no more bearing upon Woman Suffrage than they havo upon manhood suffrage, and no more bearing upon either than either have upon the existance of an open Polar Sea. A new paper, the Republic, designed to be tbe organ of the Republican party, has recently been established in New York City. Thurlow Weed, Senator Conkling, ex-Governor Morgan and McArthur, Collector of the port of New lork, ar mentioned amoug its backers, The paper opened with a circulation of over thirty thousand, and advertising worth $9,000. These, together with a capital of half a million, entitles it to the expectations entertained of making it tbe leading Republican organ of tbe Empire City aud State. From its pros pectus we quote the following : The paper will be complete In all Its editorial aird news departments, and will devote special attention to financial and commercial reports and comments. In politics tho "Republic" mil aim to be strictly Republican In principle, and give the party an intelligent and conscientious support. We always welcome with gladness the monthly appearance of the Homestead, Dora Darmore'a sprightly and interest ing little paper. It is devoted to the in terests of women, and is conducted with marketability aud originality. Women, patronize tbe journals devoted to your interests, and after having subscribed and paid for the New Northwest, send $1 2o to Dora Darmore, Oakland, Cal., and receive In return twelve visits from the charming little Homestead. ED1T0EIAL 00EEESP0NDEN0E. Dear Readkim of the New XoimiwrgT: The other day we were busy loitering about the Stale Fair grounds, and won dering what upon eartli wo were there for, when a puff of wind wafted tho Daily Orcgonian to our feetj bearing date tho paper, not tho feet October 8th, and containing some correspondence of tho most conclusive proofs that man or boy cannot be depended upon to protect woman that we havo ever seen anywhere. We are told that the writer of the cor respondence was Master George Strong, a boy who penny-a-llues-lt on tho Orc gonian and imagines that it's a glorious achievement to be "a free whlto male." Had it not been for this information, we should certainly have thought the "Un purchasable Woman" or his satellite, Bradshaw, had written it, for did not the boy decide adversely to the claims of woman before the Legislature for equal rights, aud ought bo not to bo properly spanked for his impudence? Iu speaking of the fact that Mrs. Bal- lou and Mrs. Duni way wcro each allowed ten minutes in which to reply to tho Legislative solons who had proved them selves unworthy to bo relied upon to protect women, says the boy George "Here commenced a scene which might have been ludicrous in tho extreme had one been able to forget that tho address was made before one branch of tho Ore gon Legislature. After Mrs. B. came the deluge. The Hou6c extended a aim liar courtesy to Mrs. Duuhvay. Both of theso advocates seemed to lose sight of tho fact that they appeared by courtesy, or by sufferance:" and then follows a base tissuo of malignant falsehoods, quite equal In potency to the windy question intended for argument always used by tbe opponents of Human Free dom before the slave was emancipated "Do you want your daughter to marry a nigger?" The summing up of the boy's narra tive amounts to this : "This is a man's government, made by man and for man. It is perfectly right and proper for man, in tho exercise of his lordly freedom, to assail, abuse, malign and slander wom en, but it is intensely mortifying to the 'dignity' of 'members,' like Bradshaw aud Johnson, or children like George Strong, for women to 'forget' that It is only by 'sufferance' that the 'free white males' permit them to cry out against Injustice when they are lashed by Hceu tious legislative tongues, or misrepre sented by voting upstarts who are bare ly out of pinafores." Mrs. Bailou aud Mrs. Duniway did not stoop to "personalities" in present- j ing their rightful claims to self-protec-j tion before tho dignified (?) dunces who uubliishfiigly assailed all womanhood in the Legislature. Those honorable "members who did not forget the dlgnl J ties and proprieties of the occasion," jwere, like every other man of sense who listened to the remarks of the ladles, highly delighted with their exhibition I of womanly dignity and the force of j their arguments, presented with due i deference to tho good feelings of all gen- tlnncn in the House of Representatives iia us mi uaTiiianu reiiauie visitors, The boy's attack upon tho ladies, ac companied by his approving account of the worse than beastly attack of Brad shaw upon Mrs. Duniway, marks an era in his history which ho will live to be heartily ashamed of. Ladies of Oregon, remember that bo fore the negro becamo a voter ho was compelled to endure just such attacks, misrepresentations and self-conceited exhibitions of voting smartness. Re member that dissertations upon "mis cegenation" and "ignorance" burdened the newspapers, aud that colored men were compelled to hear themselves abused because of their "kinky heads, thick skulls and long heels." But the negro is a voter now, and even Master Gcorgie Strong can see that lie has "rights" which Legislatures are bouud to respect. We aro surprised to sec such a mess of falsehood from the pen or George. It is not at all like his usual vein, aud wo surmise that it must havo been inspired by the same spirit of "independence" which caused the election of such a monstrosity as Bradshaw to the Oregon Legislature. a. J. D. THE LINN COUNTY FAIE. Circumstances prevented our attend ing tiie ninth annual Fair of Linn county. So from personal observation we cannot speak concerning it Tho re ports that havo reached us give any thing but a clowlncr account of thnirrrnt. annual display; In fact, It is spoken of as a complete failure as an agricultural exhibition. Weouoto from tho corre spondent of tho Oregonian the following summing up or the exhibition : "No cattlo of anv kind were exhibited, onlv 33 sheep, five hogs, a few chickens, one sample or potatoes, two or tomatoes, and three of creen fruit. Not aslncle sam ple of wheat, oats, barley, seeds or cereals of any kind wcro on exhibition. Had U not been for the ladles' display of needle and other handiwork, and their exhibition of flowers, canned and dried fruits, aud even they were limited, to what they ought to have been, the Pa vilion would have been as great a failure as was the stock department. The truth is, the Fair has degenerated into a mere race-track, and was it not for the few honest and honorable men connected with the management of the Fair, aud that they take an active part iu the races, that department would be disrep utable." Linn county has done better than this in the past, and we sincerely hope that the success of her tenth annual Fair may obliterate, or at least atono for the failure of the ninth. The Aelorian declares that Governor Grover shall never go to the United States Senate if he sanctions the "hog law" recently passed. It behooves his Excellency to look to his Interests in this direction. FACTS AND FANCIES OF FAIE WEEK. Tho powers that bo have decided, that the employes in the office of tho New Northwest are justly entitled to a week's vacation annually. This gala week commenced on Monday tho 12th Inst., aud we, determined to mako the most of the time thus granted, proceeded to pack up our best dress, an unlimited supply of handkerchiefs, an extra pencil and a package of proof-paper, and tak ing the omnipresent umbrella (which by tho way was not the traditional blue cotton aflair that Woman Suffragists are supposed to carry on state occasions), we, in company with numerous deni zens of our city, set our faco Salcm ward. A rapid, safo and comfortable ride was soon terminated by the cry of "Fair grounds," and wo stepped upon tho platform with a feeling of thaukful nes3 toward the "soulless monopoly" that had saved us from bumping for hours in a vehicle over the way that we had just so pleasantly traversed. It was quite dark when tho train arrived at the grounds, but the ruddy glow of a thousand camp-fires lighted the irregu lar streets of the canvas city, whicli a few days had sufficed to build. Our ob servations on this evening were confined to tho cheerful and busy scene outside tho enclosure, preferring to watcli the evershiftiug living pictures spread around about us, even to the unfolding of the wonderous beauties of Reed's Panorama, with its musical and oratori cal accompaniments. Wo early retired to rest iu tho rude, but cozy little shanty, designated by its genial pos sessor as his "county scat," and from ono of the many windows formed by the storms and sunshine of three years watched the stars, endeavoring tho while to recall some long-forgotten lessons in astronomy ,utitil sentiment and science alike succumbed to slumber. Wednesday morning dawned bright and balmy. -Campers were early astir, meat was sizzling, coffee boiling, house wives bustling, babies crying and every body chatting in the busy temporary little city. A stream of pleasure-seekers was soon pouring through tho vari ous entrances to the grounds. Places of amusement abouuded on every hand. Here huge type in gorgeous colors In formed us where "Reed's Panorama" night be seen ; there the spreading wings of canvas surmounted at the en trance by highly wrought pictures of hideous looking individuals and horses standing splritidly on air, proclaimed the headquarters of the circus. Numer ous side-shows, more or less hideously advertised, according to the depth of depravity into which the taste of the managers had fallen, were to bo seen on every hand, while venders of candy were rendering themselves hoarse in the attempt to convince the multitude that that articlo "red hot" was just wiiat was needed. The doors of the grand pavilion were early thrown open, and thither, after having paid our regards to tho ham, eggs and saucr kntut of tho Aurora Restaurant, wo wended our way. The hours of the forenoon passed quickly away while we traversed the building pausing now to wonder over the huge proportions of the mammoth squashes, potatoes, cabbages, beets, tur nips, carrots, parsnips, tomatoes well our catalogue is lost; yours, dear reader, must supply the rest now enjoying the floral beauties which rendered tho cen ter of the south wing redolent with sweetness again listening to tho voluble tongues of tho agents of the various sewing machines, while our eyes wcro busy with the cereals displayed hard by. Coming now into the department de voted to tho display of ladies' handi work, wo pause almost bewildered at tho endless m files and tucks, braiding and embroiderj'i tatting aud crochet work, shell and bead work, slippers and walch pockets, worsted cats, doers. squirrels and carriage robes, pillowcases elaborately trimmed and shirts daintily hemstitched, stockings neatly darned aud good sensible wrappers devoid of nonsense, babies' petticoatsheavy with sllkombroidery,aiid substantial socks for paterfamilias, quilts intricate in design and tedious in execution, (no sarcasm intended), heavy rolls of rag carpet, brilliant door mats and gorgeous hearth rugs, together with innumerable non descript nothings, which wo were doubt less too obtuso or strong-minded to ap preciate, wcro displayed in almost mar velous array. Much of the work in this department was beautifully and taste fully executed ; some combined the use ful and ornamental, while some merely served to show the diro effects of friv olity and hideous ingenuity let loose among worsteds, silks, beads, shells aud cardboard. As wo turned away with aching eyes, it did not requlro much of an effort of the Imagination to behold these bright young women who here displayed with such pardonable pride, the work of their hands, sitting a fen years hence, trying by tho aid of un sightly spectacles to recall the abused eyesight of their youth. We come now to the art department, and here, conscious of our Inability to furnish au acceptable critique, we fain would stay our pencil. Suffice it to say that this department exhibited a crcdi tablo display chief among whicli we note a collection of fine oil paintings by Miss Nelly Meacham of Salem, a pencil sketch by Master Clyde Cooke or the same city, several delicato and beauti ful wreaths in feather and Iiairwork, and an ingenious and handsome "agri cultural" wreath. But If wo dally around tho pavilion to even attempt to do justice to the merits of its contents, we shall not get out this week. So leav ing the patent churns and pianos the mammoth flro and burglar proof safes and jewelry tho wooden ware, paper ware, brooms, stoves, washers, llutiug Irons, photographs and fossils, with a array or articles that want of snaco ren ders nameless at this time, we by dint of elbowing, dodging and exertion succeed in being crowded out, The agricultural Implements, wacons. carriages, etc, aro well worthy of sepa rate mention, but though wo examined them with interest, we must confess that, being "nothing but a woman," wo kuow very little about threshing ma chines, plows, reapers and like useful anil substantial "farm furniture." Tho stock exhibited would do credit to a much older State than ours. But the pages of scribbling at our side remind us that wo must begin to sum up. Tbe Oregon Stato Fair for 1S74 was certainly a success numerically, there being present at the races on the after noons of Thursday and Friday, accord ing to various estimates, between fifteen and twenty thousand people. It is said to havo been a success financially, tho Society having realized the sum of $14, 000 or thereabouts. If wo judgo from tho universal testimony of thoso who attended, we should say that it was a success popularly. Socially it was a success enabling friends who had not met in somo instances for years to enjoy a pleasant re-uuiou around the camp-fires or in the grove. As an agricultural dis play it was successful in proving the ca pabilities of tbe Stato in that line, and as a mechanical exhibition it succeeded in showing off to advantage tho ingenu ity and handiwork of her sons and daughters. In short, the skies wero bright, the air balmy, pickpockets vigilant, criers of side-shows vociferous, restaurant-keepers obliging, lovers jubi hint, old folks good and garrulous, young folks good-natured, and every body happy. Having dutifully swallowed our al lotted portion of mother earth, we pro ceeded to shake the dust of tho Fair grouuds from our skirts (and truth com pels us to declare that a violent shaking was necessary), and taking passage in tho crowded car, were iii duo time brought home again, where we now chronicle the doings of the fourteenth annual Fair as amoug the things that were. BEOENTJ VENTS. Nebraska lias gone Republican by 1,000 majority, Ohio Democratic by 18,- 000, and Indiana by 15,000. Reports continue to be received of the defeat of tiio Carlists aud tho arrival of insurgents in the Government camp. A lire occurred iu Montreal on the 10th, destroying Nun's Block, one of the finest In the city. Loss, $250,000, cov ered by insurance. Phelps, State Treasury official, con victed of embezzlement, larceny and forgery at Albany, N. Y., has been sen tenced to 15 years iu the State Prison Tho White Leaguers, assembled In convention at Franklin, La., onjthe 17th adopted resolutions recognizing freely all political and civil rights of colored citizens. Tho statue of Lincoln, at Springfield, Illinois, was uiivailcd on the 15th inst A short address was delivered by Presi dent Grant. Tho ceremonies were wit nessed by a large concourse of people. The British ship Kingsbridge, from Sydney, came in collision in the English Channel with the ship Candahii on the 15th inst. and was sunk. Eleven of the crew of the Kingsbridge were drowned. A party of persons wero attacked, a short time since, while in camp at the mouth of the Little Platte river by a parly of Sioux, who killed two and aud wounded three of tho party, but were finally repulsed, with a loss of ten killed aud wounded. The remnant of the party returned to Yankton. Advices from Buenos Ayres of the 12th inst. state that the insurrectionists under Lopez Jordan are making progress in the province of Eutro Rios. Dr. Avcl laucda has issued a manifesto, in which he claims the support of all law-abiding citizens in his efforts to crush tho re bellion. Public opinion runs very strongly against Avelianeda, and there is dissatisfaction in the army, the troops iu some places shouting "Viva Mitre." General Rocia telegraphs to the Gov eminent from tho North tiiat he has de feated the insurgents, but was unable to follow them. Returns to the Department of Agri culture, Washington, show that the ag gregate yield of the wheat crop west of the Mississippi is short of last year. Missouri increases 29 percent., and Ne braska 1 per cent. Minnesota declines 10 per cent., Iowa 2 per cent, and Kau- sas 5 per cent. Grasshoppers havo been instructive to spring wheat In these States. The quality is below last year's In ail except Minnesota, which im proves 25 per cent. On the Pacific Coast the crop Is greatly increased, aud fully 50 per cent, above the census last year. California has increased her yield 10 per cent., and Oregon 11 per cent. Oregon equals the quality of last year's crop. lanioruia improves ncr crop by 3 per cent. Tho total yield will nearly, if not quite equal tiie census year. The first number of the second volume or tiie uaneruily Jlcrala reached our sanctum last week. Mr. W. S. James, formerly of the Portland Business Col lege, has purchased and assumed edi torial control of the paper, has discarded tho "patent outside," and judging from the initial number, will make a journal at once readable and reliable. In poli tics it is Republican, and promises to bo the leading journal of Eastern Oregon. We trust that it may prove a success. popularly and financially, and we ex tend tho usual courtesies of the profes sion to the gentlemanly editor and pro prietor. The office of the Forest Grove Inde pendent has been removed to Hlllsboro, from whicli place it will be Issued hence forth under the title of the Washington Independent. . We hope the change may bo pleasant sociatly, and profitable financially, and when brother Luco so far overcomes his prejudices as to be ablo to look live Issues squarely in the face, and discuss the same with justice and propriety, wo expect to see him make a readable paper. EQUAL 0PP0ETUNITIES FOE ALL. sirs. j. a. jonxs. Out of the oceans of literature that flood tho world, quite enough may bo selected to amuse and Instruct the larger portion of tho human family. Although much of the current litera ture of the day is in many respects very objectionable, there is yet a vast residue, that has a tendency to elevate as wen tw to Instruct. It is claimed by somo that men and women need a separate and distinct kindof literature. In this, how ever, I am not prepared to acquiesce. The sexes are so intimately connected with each other, that I fail to see wherein their needs differ. Their school books aro and should bo the same, and education is one of the things In which human rights aro co-equal. This ques tion of equal education has been and is still being discussed throughout the Na tion, and it Is plainly to bo seen that what we need In literary matters Is good, plain, practical common sense. I confess myself unable to understand why fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, husbands and wives should not read and enjoy the same books, when all alike dwell in tho same family. Sons may Inherit tho mother's disposition, daugh ters that of tho father, while the tastes and needs of all aro similar. This Is known and would be acknowledged of all men, If they were honest enough to admit the equal mental need of thesexes to equal mental food. One would think sometimes, while lis tening to tho disclaimers of womau's qualifications for tho ballot, that all womanhood had been forever immured in garret or basement; and that history, political documents, and even news papers had been forbidden them. Wom an's need of instruction is doubtless great, nor does it require very close ob servation to convince one that man has yet much to learn. If, however, men really do know it all, they are certainly to blame for the Ignorance of their sis ters, for these last are not only capable and willing, but extremely anxious to learn. I for one would cheerfully peruse a lengthy disquisition upon the separate needs of men and women, if it promised any light upon the long mooted question of the separate spheres of the sexes. At present I am not able, for the life of me, to see why there may not be or in point of fact are not as many spheres as tlicro are Individuals to fill them. The ballot Is the only weapon that can be brought to tbe aid of woman in the many, very many ways in which she now so sorely needs aids. It must be come a recognized fact that what is wrong for woman Is wrong for man. Their mutual offspring may inherit aiiko good or evil qualities from both parents, and for the moral status of their children both parents are alike respon sible. As regards the qualifications of women for the ballot, there are various opinions, and au honest difference of oplnionitbecomesusall to respect. While I do not entertain a doubt that they aro as fully qualified to intelligently select their official servants as are men, yet many claim that they are not so quali fied, and it is but just that they give their reasons for their belief. How can any one believe that women aro not fitted to vote with an eyo to the tem perance and moral worth of candidates? Again it is my opinion that many men aro not so well-qualified to vote judi ciously as they should be. Indeed this i3 not a mere matter of opinion it is an acknowledged fact. But I do not there fore believe that men should be disfran chlsed. I should much prefer to have the ignorant ones brought up to tho proper standard of intelligent citizens. Nor would I have this done by a course of training which would be considered de moralizing to women. As I said in the beginning the sources of learuiug9houId be free to all and to all alike. That whicli is contaminating to women can not elevate and make good citizens of men. Let us havo co-education ; equality before the law ; one staudard of justice aud ono code of morals for all humanity; fit tho ignorant, whether men or women, for the honorabio dis chargo of the high duties and responsi bilities for which they were created, and we shall have a government aud a na tion that will no longer wink at aud harbor injustico and proscription. Rev. A. II. Bradford's lecture, "A Jerseyman among tho Webfeet," is being soveroly criticised by the Eastern Oregon journals. They contend that the reverend gentleman, by merely journeying along tne banks of the Columbia, could form but a meagre es timate of the vast resources of the east ern portion of our State. In reply to his statements concerning the poverty or tbe country, tho Baker City Herald de clares that " there Is gold enough in the hills of Baker county alone to buy the little State which tho reverend gentle man should never have left." The lec turer, although doubtless intending to be just, evidently did Injustice to tho portion of our Stato to which reference is made, and the journals representing the interests of the people thereabouts are justly offended. "Arraidof Woman Suffrage." Such is tho "reason" affixed to an official docu meut received at this office from a gen tlemanly P. M. of Washington Terri tory, informing us that a subscriber de sired the paper discontinued. Now we do most heartily sympathize with the fears of tho timid yet in view or the fact that Woman Suffrage principles are daily growing and spreading, and that their ultimate triumpii is assurcu, we would advise our terrified subscriber to faco the music aud prepare for the inevi table. In tbe meantime tho New Northwest, unminuiui oi. tne rears excited, goes to press as usual. Bradshaw'a "breaking out" has left his noso and attacked his mouth. GENEEALITIES. Forgiven ess is the order of sweet flow ers when trampled upon. In California and Iowa all educational offices arc open to women. There are over forty women preachers in the country, most of whom are Metho dists and Quakers. A prosperous merchant has for his motto : "Early to bed and early to rise, never get tight and advertise." W. B. Astor is over eighty, and old age is telling on him pretty rapidly. He ... . tint - .i r rfi haa iwt Will leavo a nine unua-i ui iu,uwuw. There is an orchard fifty years old in Sonoma county, California, aud some of the trees arc still producing good crops. It is said that Miss Emily Faithful is about to issue a weekly paper to be de voted to women aud women's work in England. Never send off to man, woman or child a letter whicli you would not like to read in a newspaper some morning at ; breakfast. Ann Eliza, who made her debut as a - lecturess in Denver, i3 working her way Pacific coastward, telling of Brlgham's infamies as she goes. Henry W. Dodge, executive officer of the Hayes Arctic expedition, died sud denly of apoplexy, in Brooklyn, on tho 21st of September, aged forty-five. tV party comprising some 300 Ice landic emigrants is about to start for Alaska, with a view to peopling that Territory witli Icelandic and Norwegian people. Say no more about Europe. She is A taking care of Joaquin Miller, Josie Mansfield, Genet aud two American base-ball club3 ; and If that isn't kind ness what Is ? An editor at a dinner table, being asked if ho would take some pudding, replied, in a fit of abstraction : "Owing to a crowd of other matter, we are una ble to find room for it." The Chicago Public Library, founded just after the great fire, has now 40,000 volumes. It is supported by a tax of one fifth of a mill, which already gives an income of $05,000a year. The Little Rock Jtepublic has kept standing for two years an offer of $1,000 reward for evidence of a single instance where a southern white man has been punished for killing a negro. Iu New Y'ork City during the past year diphtheria has prevailed to quite an alarming extent. Since July, 1S73, the Times says, about one child in every twenty in tho city has been attacked by the disease. The cauvass for Woman Suffrage in Michigan has developed the fact that 10,000 women of that Stato pay taxes and have no representation. This argu ment, rightly enough, is operating upon the voters with no little effect. The total number of schools in Call- A fornia is 2,000 ; the total receipts for school purposes, $3,000,000. Tho average monthly wages paid to male teachers is $S5; to female teachers, $65. Number of persons between fivn and fifteen years, 140,000. Susan B. Anthony has a course of en- -gagemeuts for Westeru Michigan, com mencing at Grand Rapids next Satur day evening. Michigan would do well to retain Miss Anthony in the State,' if possible, from now until after tho election. A woman writes to the Traverse Bay Eagle in favor of suffrage, and thus con cludes: " One word more and I havo . done. By the Judge of all earth, woman has been declared a 'help meet' tbe very term implies equality and who shall gainsay the authority ?" The Kansas Legislature met to devise means for the relief of the sections of tho State which havo been devastated by grasshoppers. The magnitude of the in jury those insects have inflicted can bo measured by the fact that fifteen thous and persons arc said to be destitute, and ono hundred and twenty thousand bushels of wheat arc needed to furnish seed for the next crop. The Young;jMen's Woman Suffrage League, established a few months since In New York City, is in a flourishing condition, and wields an immense power for tho good of the cause. The eleventh regular public meetiug of tho League was held on the evening of September 22d, when addresses were delivered by George L. and Mrs. Kilmer. Admis sion to these meetings is free, and oppo nents are at the conclusion of the regu lar addressees invited to discussion. The world moves. Mrs. Duniway addressed the convicts in tho State Penitentiary on Friday evening of last week and also upon the loiiowing D..UL.4U, TPimn Professor Prentice and wife, assisted by Miss Bar ker, favored tho Inmates of the prison with excellent vocal and instrumental music. Tho Commercial Reporter has doubled its former size, and otherwise gives evi dence of improvement. A sign of pros perity which we are pleased to note. Salem will soon be rid of the moral -( leper who slanders its lady citizens through its daily press. Mrs. Bailou addressed a good audience at Reed's Opera House on Sunday even lug of this week. Womex Physicians. We learn, from Common Sense, that the London Times says, that In the only hospital In London where women can be attended by female physicians, the influx of patients Is so great, that, to prevent tho work from becoming overwhelming to the resources of the hospital, it has been necessary to enlarge the buildings. This is a practical refutation of the charge, made by the opponents to tho admission of women to the professions, that their own sex would not employ them. Index, r