FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1874.
NOTICE.
Agents will please taxe notice that It Is a
great tax upon us to pay express charges upon
small sums, and they will confer a great favor
tir remitting to us through money orders or
registered letters.
PBEPAEATIOH 'rOE'THETLw." 0OB"A'GAIN-,,WHAT IS THE MAT-
TER ?"
PBESEHT, BETR08PE0TIVE, AST)
PE0SPE0TIYE.
The recent overwhelming defeat that
the Republican party has Buffered
throughout the Nation, has given rise to
comments grave, gay, gentle or severe,
according to the mood or politics ofthej
person thus commenting.
Chanticleers have been rescued from
the dust and debris of Buchanan's ad
ministration, and seemingly brightened
by their Rip Van "Winkle nap, perch as
saucily as in years that are gone, at the
mast head of Democratic newspapers,
while below them, conspicuous in huge
type and double exclamation points,
stand significant figures that tell the vast
proportions of the majorities thus lustily
"crowed over."
The ruddy and complacent visage's of
Democrats, erewhllo elongated and
solemn, greet us at every turn, while
Democratic politicians, ravenous from
long enforced detention from the public
crib, now "sagacious of their quarry
from afar," cast hopeful glances at
the Federal offices so long beyond
their grasp. Republicans meanwhile
make a praiseworthy attempt to be
merry over their defeat, albeit the at
tempt is somewhat lugubrious, hint
darkly at side issues, swear roundly at
Independents, fasetiously talk of turn
iug their political newspapers into agri
cultural journals, wisely proclaim that
it was not the "strength of the victors,
but the weakness of the vanquished"
that brought about such astonishing re
sults, and finally with an energy born of
despair, lay their plans and fix their
hopes upon the next Presidential elec
tion. Independents occupyinga neutral posi
tion are blamed by the conquered and
bullied by the conquerors, and between
the two are subject to n pressure that
makes them mutter, while they have
not strength to shriek, although In dan
ger of annihilation.
We feel that the party that suffered
disastrous rout at the ballot boxes of so
many of the loyal states of this Republic
on the eventful 3d of November, is far re
moved frourand bears small resemblance
to that which sprang into such noble,
active and vigorous life in the early
years of the past decade. Sbonr of Its
purity by corruption in official ranks,
bought often and as often sold by the
the rich and powerful, failiug to keep the
promise given and implied to the dis
franchUed half of the Nation's loyal citi
zens, it retains but a wreck of its former
power and greatness cast down by its
nucieut enemy. Cast down but not de-'
stroyed. One chance of a glorious re
surrection yet awaits the Republican
party and only one. Its life was insured
for a term of years by the enfranchise
ment of the negro. Another disfran-
A correspondent in one of our ex
changes expresses the opinion that tbero To the Editobov nitSw Northwest:
can be uo reform in government until
women are given the ballot; whereupon
another replies with the familiar objec
tion that Woman Suffrage will be una
ble to bring about a reform unless wom
en are prepared for the ballot, from the
fact that there are as many ignorant
and unintelligent women in the country
as there are men of like class.
fimnlinp this nssumntion true vet
'ouid, the extension of the right of suf
frage to the masses be in itself n reform,
since that which serves the ends of
justice must necessarily bo so classed.
It is impossible for one class to justly
rule and legislate for another. Each
should be allowed an expression of what
ho or she deems right and proper in the
formation of the laws which all alike
are required to obey. Whatever tends
to increase justice, in an exact ratio im
proves the morals and elevates the con
dition of a people. Just, equitable and
wholesome laws cultivate the sense of
right, improve the happiness and In
crease the prosperity of a nation, and It
Is, as we before said, impossible for one
class or sex to make laws entirely suited
to the wants and demands of the other.
It is just as natural as human nature,
for each caste, clan, or division to seek
that legislation that works directly to
their own interest, pleasure or gajn;
hene'e Is the demand imperative 'for all
classes to be represented.
The extension of suffrage to women
would do a measure of reform in Itself
because possessed of all of tho elements
that might be used to accomplish the
reformation of unjustlawsand practices.
The question as to whether these ele
ments would be thus used, Is an after
consideration, but one which tve think
the men of this nation should be willing
to leave with tho women to solve.
Wc hear in these days a vast deal about
"preparation of women for the ballot."
The opposers of this question are so
sorely pressed for argument wherewith
to sustain their position the 'vantago
ground being all taken and easily held
by its advocates that any dodge that
will give them time to rally, is, because
of the exigency of the circumstances,
excusable. "Many the roads they take,
the plans they try" to circumvent the
arguments that they cannot answer;
and this hobby of "preparation" is ono
of the by-paths into which many turn
to avoid a direct issue. How much
preparation is required of men before
they are considered qualified to express
an opinion through the ballot-box?
Aud not only to express their own opin
ions, but to speak for the mothers,
wives, daughters, and sisters at home.
These lust may be as ignorant as the
men who belong to the household, but
they are frequently possesned of God-
given instincts which men do not pos
sess, and these would certainly cause
them to speak upon the right side. It
needs no preparation to teach a woman
that when sho performs a service she is
tiB fully entitled to receive Just reward! the carelessness or dishonesty of those
therefor, as any laborer whom Holy handling the mails, our flics have run so
Writ has declared "worthy of his hire." low that it is impossiblo longer to meet
It needs none to teach her that these u,e demands for misslntr numbers; sec-
chised class stand ready to again insure wages belong of a right to herself, to be , 0nd, because of these irregularities in
its life, aud this time if the terms are ac-j disposed of according to her own bestUlc postal service, the idea has in more
ceptetl they will be perpetual, for those , judgnieut of her needs or the needs of. ti,au ouo locality become fixed, that the
others. It needs none to teach a woman i Nkv Nokthwest has suspended publl-
OHAMPIOffS 'OFJTHE BED 0B03S.!
The Grand Encamnmeut C. of R. C. '
It is with regret that I announce to
you that wc, your subscribers at the
Nehalcm Post Office, have not had a
New NonniWEST since thofissue of Oc
tober 2nd. After watching aud waiting
with what patience we could muster,
for a solution of the mystery, we have
come to the conclusion that one of two
rthings must be the matter; either that
for some cause the publication of your
paper has been discontinued, or that the
numbers destined for this office are
stolen. Wo are loth to believe cither,
but something clearly must ho wrong.
Now, Mrs. D., if the first of thesecalami
lles is not in store for use, can you by
any possibility account for tho non-ap-pearanco
of your "little gem," other
than by charging that mischievious and
omnipresent individual, somebody, with
petty larceny? Grand larceny I should
say, did I make out the indictment. I
enclose postage for the back numbers,
which I hope you will send Immediately
if you have not suspended. Wo fear
that this latter calamity has occurred,
thougli we try to console ourselves with
tho thought that you certainly would
haveannounccd ithad you contemplated
so doing. Of courso we are all interested
in your story, but more thau all, I miss
tho cheering editorials, coming as they
have each week, full of hopo for tho
future.' If, therefore, your banner is
still borno aloft by the NoitTHWEST
breeaes, you will confers great favor by
wafting to this place tho back numbers
of the people's paper. Until such tlmo
as we receive them, or word from you,
we are yours In suspense. With per
sonal admiration and regards, I am as
ever, E. A. Corwin.
Nehalem, November Gtb, 1874.
Our friends, can, we trust, "phansy our
pheellnks," upon reading the above
letter.
A few weeks since, we after having
borne for some time In silence tho mut
terings of discontent from disappointed
subscribers ventured to ask of those in
charge, or supposed to be in chargo of
the United States mails, " What Is the
matter?" supplementing the question
by a card from the P. M. of Lclaud, Ore
gon, containing the statement that the
New Nokthwest catno to that office
from a wrong direction and a week be
hind time. Not wishing to make any
direct charges publicly, aud indeed not
knowing exactly where to locate the
blame, we contented ourself by a
statement of the case, and a general ex
hortation to Post Office ofllclals to look
closely to the matters pertaining to their
peculiar realm, seeking meanwhile to
mollify our defrauded subscribers by re
mnlling, as we have often done before,
missing numbers of the paper.
The hold which wc had maintained
upon editorial patience, however, per
ceptibly slackened when the above let
ter came to band ; first, because of the
recent increaso of our subscription list,
aud the frequeut necessity of supplying
subscribers with numbers lost through
ED1T0BIAL C0EBESP0HDEH0E.
Peak Itr-ADtiVi or rurScr XoirrnwrsT:
When last we" wrote you we were
Territories, which was in session in this , traveliug up the Columbia on board the
city during the past week, closed Itsia-'O. S. N. Company's steamer Teuino,
i tj-i... ...t.. nil, flic i wnere, as a
I IH I H I I I I r" T 1 1 1 ' I I V T 1 I I 1 I I 1 1 1, I
I fn r- til. lV.L.Iilnnlntl ntlll TllflllO
guest of the Companv, wc
were sumptuously entertained, as indeed
was everybody else and their name was
legion who found themselves aboaxi
tho well-ordered craft, bound for Uma-
! tilla, Waliula.and Walla Walla.
It was near night when we lauded at
Umatilla, and therefore so late as to
make stemming the rapids a difficult
matter in the comiug darkness : so our
.captain decided Urremain till morning.
Lmatilla sits ragged, forlorn, wind
worn and desolate, upon a sandy slope,
overlooking tho wild' Columbia and
still wilder rocks and plains that sur
round it. Sand drifts like snow banks,
lie heaped up on tho street crossings.
Lo, the inevitable Indian, sits in his
wigwam under the lee side of a rock;
teamsters with their prairie schooners
and jaded teams arc cooking their food
by a sage busli fire ; merchants with
hats drawn over their eyes to avoid the
cobblo stones that othorwiso might fill
them, go hurrying to and fro for busi
ness is brisk when the boats aro in, and
Umatilla transacts heavy exchange
with the "upper country" by which
we hopo nobody will imagine that we
mean heaven.
As soon as our worthy steamer was
moored for tho night, it was decided
that we should give a lecture upon the
"Woman Question." Mine host of the
Wilson hotel, and his amiable wife,
kindly tendered the use of the hotel
oillce for a lecture room, and we all
gathered around a roaring fire, to listen
to the gospel of peace and good will from
within, and the roar of tho elements
from without. An hour and a half thus
passed very pleasantly, and then the
lecture ami the galcliaving subsided
the travelers went back to tho boat and.
the citizens to their homes, to talk over
the Woman Question and make com
ments upon drifting sand hills.
Tho next morning, bright and early
found us on our way, tolling up the
rapids and through thegreat,wild wastes
Tho spssIoii was nuito a busy one.
About fifty representatives from the
several Subordinate Encampments were
In attendance, and perfect harmony and
good feelintr prevailed throughout.
From the reports of the Grand Offi
cers, we learn that the Order through
out the jurisdfetion Is in a healthy con
dition, and that its membership num
bers about five hundred. When we con
sider the fact that It is not two years
since tho organization of the first En
campment of the Order in this State,
and also that only persons of sound
health, mature age and good character
arc admitted to membership, this Is not
a bad showing.
Few changes were made in either tho
constitution of the Grand or Subordi
nate Encampments. Prominent among
tho latter, however, was one allowing
each Subordinate Encampment to fix its
own initiatory fee not below two dol
lars. ,
We are pleased to see that measures
were introduced looking tosvard a union
of tho Order with the I. C. R. C. Of
course this can only be consummated by
the highest authorities of the two or
ganizations, but tho fact of this Grand
Encampment evincing a willingucsstoj
co-operate In bringing it about is a good
omen. It foreshadows tho good timoj
coming when truo men and women all
over our fair land shall Iayasido their
petty strifes aud jealousies, and uniting
uudera common standard, make com
mon cause against tho whisky traffic.
The purposes and alms of the Order of
C. R. C. aro briefly set fortii by the Su
preme Council as follows: "To shield the
innocent, to succor the tempted, to en
courage the struggling, to glvo relief lo
the suffering, to bury the dead, and
mora fully to strengthen tho paternal
bonds that should unite all true men
and women in their mission or mercy
and love."
Every lover of his raco must be pleased
to learn that an Order laboring for the
promotion of such noble objects Is stead
ily gaining in numbers and Influence on
tho Pacific Coast wliero it originated,
and that in answer to tho request of
men and women of character and Infiu-. cnst(Hl ,er ,n an jrapenctrabj0 veil 0
enceiniueAiiani.Caiaicsl.ieworK.Ktrct,Cj,ucb when U)e ,ligt of tho
already been carried there. Uou speed l,.-)Vonienof lbe uorder" shall be written
every organization that has lor lis on-1 , ..rvwllro Ilronerlv nnnrcciated
ject the elevation of tho human race I many a hItherto unknown heroine, who
WOMAH'SJJONGBESS.
Thtsbody met in Chicago on the 13th
of last month, its sessions continuing
through that and the three days foliow-
This Congress is noticeable from the
fact that it Is a now and distinct phase
of the Woman Movement. It isosten-
ibly not an organization of Woman
Suffrage, indeed this subject does not
enter into its discussion. -Woman tjuf-
frage embraces all its platform is free
to all, while tho Congress Is what its
name implies.
Women of highest culture aregatuereu
together by It, and essays of careful
thought upon such subjects as bear upon
and relate to the culture, advancement
and best interests of tho race are discussed.
Knowledge of mental strength comes
nly with mental effort, and from tue
citation of Woman Suffrage has sprung
either directly or indirectly this knowl
edge of strength, this desire of woman to
develop her own powers.
Who shall tell of the grant! acnieve-
ments in the various departments of life
that have resulted from this agitation?
This Woman's Conirress. though not
discussion Woman SuffraKe, Is never
theless an outgrowth of it, and its sue
cops is acknowledged even by those who
oppose its origin.
At its reco it meeting at Chicago, the
subjects chosen were such as were calcu
lated to call out the best aud deepest
thought, and wero discussed with
marked ability. Who shall say that a
movement that has led to the ear
nest, able and dignified discussion by
women of such themes as the In
fluence of literature on Crime, Pre
Natal Influence, Dress Reform, Fl
nance, Crime, Tho Genius of Crime,
Fallen Women, Prison Reform for
Women, The Physical Status of Women
as it is and as it should be, Woman's
Part in Journalism, etc., is barren of re
sults?
It is said that no convention has proba
bly ever assembled where more ability
and deep original thought wasdisplayeu
of dreary upland, now used only for
grazing, with here and thero a forlorn
hope of a farm-house where a solitary
woman stands gazing at the steamer
from the wind-worn stoop, looking as
though the monotony of solitude had in
f
A.
now asking suffrage at its hands, will
bring Into its ranks the elements of
purity and moral strength, whose ab
sence lias caused its present decay.
Will this party prove Itself equal to
the demands of the times and again
flourish and grow, or will it turn unto
them a deaf ear and suffer defeat,
decay and death ? We shall see.
y. AN 0BEG0N POSSIL UNEABTHED.
Some mouths sines an aged lady in
Ohio, having accidentally become pos
sessed of acopy of theNcw Northwest,
was so highly pleased with the same
. , that she requested her son a well-to-do
! mechanic residing in Oregon, and whom
she had not seen for two decades to
subscribe for the papor, and have-it sent
.to her address.
Being one of these good fellows who
are always boasting about the protection
and consideration women receive from
men, ono would naturally suppose he
would haste to do his mothers bidding.
Not he. He didn't believe in woman's
rights, and forthwith decided that a
- paper advocating Womau Suffrage was
not ono fit for his mother to read. So,
like a dutiful son, he wrote his mother
a most Insulting letter, declaring that
,.c he would not allow the New North
. west to come into his house, that it was
a disgrace to Oregon, etc, and winding
"Pi our correspondent informed us,
' .with a tirade about stroug-minded
:vonien, "that showed he had neither
reason nor common-sense." And she
adds, "he did uot seem to consider what
was so apparent to all the rest of us, that
a man who could thus insult his aged
mother was a disgrace to a State, greater
than any newspaper could be"
We wot of this same "woman pro
tector" years agone, who, when a woman
was struggling to clothe aud feed her
fatherless children, objected to giving
her the village school to teach, not be
cause she was incompetent nor yet
because she was unworthy but because
she was a icoman, averring that "it
wouldn't do for a woman to get too In
dependent, that she would forget her
place." . disgrace to Oregon ! tay rather
. ,..a nlRgraco to manhood; but thanks bo to
tho progress of events, such as he have
xlo.ttheIrgrIpUponpublicseutIment,and
will In the near future depart to the
shades of oblivion "unwept, unhonored
j and unsung."
,. It Is but just toadd that the venerable
''-mother was supplied with the mi,.
wished by another sou-theantlpodes of
bfine nrsi, anu mat, notwithstanding his
-mmanaaie, sue weeKiy listens to the
! truths it teaches.
hn -
It is. estimated that the Democratic
hsjnajprlty;in the next House of Represen
tative8 will be upwards of seventy.
tit! v i ' .
when she has worked side by side with
a man, sharing all things with him for
years, that she is entitled to an equita
ble share in their joint earnings. It
needs none to teach a woman that the
law which deprives her of tho society,
direction and education of her own chil
dren Is an unjust one an l should be
blotted out.
There are reforms that only the edu
cation.
Wc, therefore, no longer feel disposed
to treat this matter in a gingerly man
ner. There is no "perhaps" In tho case.
There is a certainty that culpable negli
geucc oxists concerning the proper and
timely distribution of the mails; and if
those at present in charge of this depart
ment of the public service, through care
lessness or inefficiency fail lo perform in
cated classes can appreciate; but these on acceptable manner tlieirduties to the
are so simple, so palpable to common public, they should be discharged from
sense aud justice, that neither education service at once and their room supplied
nor preparation is needed to enable by capable nnd pains-taking men or
women to express an intelligent opinion women. That is " what's the matter."
upon them. And when wc add to these , To our subscribers we will repeat what
the temperance legislation so long hoped wc have said before, yourpapers legibly
for, yet waiting for the voice of woman , addressed aro deposited in tho Post
to accomplish, the school laws in which Office in this city on Thursday evening
they with men are so deeply interested, . of each week, aud your failure to receive
and the properly laws that parcel an cs- j the same Is through no fault of ours. To
tato out among lawyers and executors ( our friends generally webay, tuo New
YAMHILL 00D1JTI W. S
The third annual meeting of the Yam-1
hill County Woman Suffrage AssocIa-
Hon will take place at.Lafayctte, on Fri
day, the 27th Inst. There will bo a
morning session beginning at eleven
o'clock of tho day meutloued. This
will be devoted to business and prelimi
nary arrangements, and in order that
theso arrangements may be mado as
speedily and fcatisfactorlly as passible, a
full attendance of the members is espec
ially requested. The afternoou session
will commence at two o'clock, aud the
evening session nl seven. ,
Preparations are being made to render
tliisflcsslon interesting and instructive.
Numerous persons from other portions
of the county are expected to lendjheir
presence, aid and voices in promulgating
the great doctrines of Equal Rights.
Opponents of the causo aro also invited
to join in courteous discussion of the
principles which it is the object of the
Association to advance.
Any person taking an interest in the
meeting and finding it impossible to bo
present, will please forward to the Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. M. F. Cooke,
Iafayette, any letters, essays, statistics,
poems, or anything relating to the
progress or for the good of tho cause.
Remember that it is the duty of offi
cers of the county organizations to
gather at these mcctlnga-all the infor-l
mation possible relating to the work in '
their respective counties, and report the
same at our next annual meeting in
XOKTIl PACIFIC
Mutual Life Association.
OAITTAI.-STOCH. $100,000.
Organized Upon U. S. Gold Coin Basi.
InrorporatrJ; rorllan4. OrfifOD, 1ST.'
P. WASSERltAN-
E. QUACKENBUSH-
D. W. WAKEFIELD-
W. a I.ADD
W. 1L EFFINQEH
M. P. StORSE
when a man dies, nnd leaves the same
untouched when it is the wife who is
deceased wo shall surely have an array
formidable aud forcible enough to enti
tle every woman to the franchiso at
once; for upou an tnese can suo vow
justly without other preparation than
her native seuso of justice gives her.
The tinje will come when these cobwebs
called objections shall bo swept, away,
and all men shall recognize tho fact that
"legalized injustice isanation'sshame."
stood cuard In the front of the wilder
J ness while humanity was fiiliug up the
vast expanse of acreage behind her, will
form fit theme for flowery pens like
! Addle I Rallou's.
Half-past 8 A. si. found us at "gale-torn
Walliila," which has, during the past
thrde years, increased in proportion as
Umatilla has diminished.
Our former townsman, Mr. Peabody,
is here doing a lively business as agent
for tho O. P. N. Company, and with
his family, enjoying excellent health.
Halted for a little while, and then en
joyed the hospitality of tho Northwest
ern Stage Company, who favored us
with a ride to Walla Walla.
Stopped first at the Stine house, oue
of the finest hotels in tho Northwest ;
and the next morning removed to tho
Oriental, where we had personal friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Cook aro old hands at
hotel business, and are making our stay
very comfortable.
Would like to tell you something
about the staging from Wallula, but wo
remember the story of the man with the
wagon-bed full of shelled corn and for
bear. This man, as our readers know,
was a very profane individual, and was
quite "gifted" in that line when pro
voked. Ho was a driving up a, steep hill
with a load of corn ono day, when, un-
j beknown to himself, although seen by
' others, tho gate fell out of the back cud
of the wagon, allowing all the corn to be
spilled on the hillside. Everybody ex
pected an unusual volley of profanity,
but to their surprise the farmer sur
veyed tho scene aud made no comment.
LETTEB IBOM THE PENITEHTIABT,
To tub Editor or the New Northwest:
I feel that you will pardon me for ad
dressing you as a fr'end, although
through the force of circumstances
have fallen deeper into error and the
mlsfortuno that it entails, than hav
many of my more favored fellow-crea
tures.
I know you to be engaged in a work,
the graudest and noblest that-baa ever
claimed the attention of mortals that
NEW THIS-WEEK
Officors.
Preildent
Vice Treildent
Secretary
Treasurer
..Attornej
.General Agent
3U1I1S 11UW iu n in .j "--"- ' - ----- -
ancc, which can be as safely, ana to the pa
more advantageously, lnvrsted in bulldlnj
Mrs. Duniway's promised serial, "Tho
Happy Home, or tho Husband's Tri
umph," is commenced, in this issue.
Those who have followed tho fortunes of
"Ainle and Henry I.ee" to a successful
and happy period, will now have tho
addltitional pleasure of studying the
characters so graphically drawn and
so pleasantly introduced in the initial
chapter of the forthcoming story. To
our agents and friends in every locality
we would say, now is the time to send
. i . i ..it i i .
in me names o. uC M,HU.n...u. damatrcs. The lurv. after short deiibera.
renewal fees of old ones. Bes.des he ft vcn,ct ,n accordanco wJlh
rare treat In store for the readers of the ! t,)e,r Judgmcnt Jn lue prcrniseSf which
rEw noin'ui in mu i.i..j uu . tile .
Northwest is in no danger of suspen
sion. Suspension, Indeed ! Wo should
think uot. The true state or tho case is
that its success, popularly and finan
cially, was never better thau now,' and
its circulation is constantly increasing.
ud we take this opportunity to tender
our ilncero thanks to those whose pat-
ronago lias enabled us to keep the ban
ner of equal rights successfully " lloat
iug in the Northwestern breeze," while
wo assure ail that their solicitude good
wishes and hard cash aro duly ap
preciated. A suit for damages was Instituted
some months since in the District Court
of Washington Territory, by Sheriff
Smith agaiust Mrs. Money, the proprie
tor, and Wm. Pickett, editor of tho
Jialama Jicacon. The paper named
contained some strictures upon the offi
cial acts of the Sheriff" aforesaid, which
that dignitary deemed improper and
severe to the extent of twenty thousand
dollars, which sum he claimed as
i.i i i . t i .
reuruary. v..aCKa mas was u.o on.y , WI don,t 8Wear? qucried ono
Asvtl I I lint miemn I ml mil liln lil'M 1 I
7,J ""' " 1 with a merry twinkle In his eye.
full report at the called session of tho j j couWn,t ll(J thc abJect
v u 'u oei'iuu -, was lhc Ict answer. 0ur readers can
minimi, ever on mo aicn, win ., n,nf
il.i,. : rn.- t : .. . 1
bcr. Yumhili, ever on tho alert, will
not permit this again. Thero live
within her borders some of as noble aud
efficient workers in this and itsauxil-
liary, the tempcrancoreform,asaretobe
found in the State. The material is
thero the opportunity is there let
these zealous workers improve tho latter
by gathering up the former and present
ing them in conclso form, first to tho
readers of tho New Northwest, and
then to the State Association at its an
nual meeting.
Mrs. Wiikie, Mrs. McDonald, Miss
Moore aud Mrs. Cameron, of Asby Bay,
near Halifax, have received five, pounds
sterling from the Imperial government
Tor heroic conduct in saving thc lives of
thc captain, second mate and four sea
men of the bark Charlotte Harrisou, of
Cardiff, abandoned in June last.
inal story mentioned, we shall spare no
labor to render tho paper a medium of
general Intelligence and Instruction,
which will be a welcome guest in everj
householdjWhlle we shall, as heretofore,
lose no opportunity to strike vigorous
and telling blows for equal rights. Send
on tho names, friends, and be sure that
the cash bears them pleasant company.
The first chapter of tho winter's serial
is just now being rehearsed In quite a
lively mannerby the sharp north winds.
Old Proguostlcator gleefully rubs his
hands by the blazing hearth of his prov
ident neighbor, and chuckles, "I- told
you so." . i , .
was to thc effect that tho Sheriffs repu
tation had been damaged to the extent
of oue dollar and five cents. Thc meagre
damages awarded throws tho cost of the
suit upon the plaintiff. A somewhat
doubtful balm for his wounded official
dignity.
Funny To hear the editor of the Orc-
aonian exhort Democratic brethren of
the editorial fraternity, to "dwell to
gether in unity." Wo aro quite certain
that those who have read the morning
papers of this city for somo time past
will agree with us lu the opinion that
the editors of tbeJVctM aud Mercury are
not tho only ones who should be point
ed gently to tliat"beau'tlful couplet about
little children tearing 'out each other's
utfJ'' " : '
Mrs. A. J. Duniway, of tho New
Northwest, arrived in "Walla Walla
on Sunday last as per previous aunouncc-
Whitman Station is the half-way
house and present terminus of the
Walla Walla and Wallula railroad.
"How often do you make through
trips?" queried a traveler, who sought
Information from one of the railroad
bosses.
"Tri-wcekiy," was thc reply. Then,
by way of explanation, he added, ."wo
make a trip one week and then try to
get back the next."
The road Is literally a " wooden one"
as yet, but tho company look for Iron
rails by January. Opposition stages are
also run, but the old line seems to share
tho lion's half of thc patronage.
Monday and Tuesday evenings brought
us very large audienccsin the City Hall
Then, as next week is "Court week,"
and thero will bo many people in town
whom wc could not otherwise meet, we
varied the programme and deferred the
remainder of a course of six lectures till
that time.
Walla Walla improves quite rapidly,
The
for rail
ofiud
. " 1 f It. I U1UUJ UlUUilk W X7 illC (TUlUilll
w ooiij occasious sue was ia v"- ; Movement: the very first citizens here.
quite a large audience, iter eciures evcry where else, attendiug the lec
were de Ivered In a clear, rorclbje man- turc(J omI subscribing for the New
ner nnd wero very Interesting, even INouthwest '
though one might not fully endorse her , Thc wcatler j, at presellt very unpro
vlews. Her arguments were rather In- pU0Ua aud should it w continue, we
genlous and in many respects were Jhn,j B00n go back to the laud of Web
pretty hard to confute. She will lecture l foot- Tue 8now ,3 famng ln great featb.
again during the evenlngsof nextweek, llak aarmi,,Ky suggestive of the
when those who have noUicard her will, .. d wlnter wnich all our sages are
a5 "P-P0" l? d0 so--,t "a predicting,
til alln Sp,nt of thc West. Mr r.efand, tho Grand Lodge temper-
"Vrl-"e gave two irco lectures in t ie conslderiug its inland position.
ij-uy iiau uunug tuo present wceK-iue MntInu, cry of tue j3
iiai- ou tuo Huoieci. oi inc"""" oads and an outlet to the sea. W
MUiaLIUH. ZIUU L11U HtUUUUi IIUI4nj 1
Directors P. Washerman, K. Ouarkenbuih,
W. Wadnam. W. 8. Idiild. 1. V . waKeneia, J.
. Atkinson, u. Willie, v. u. .r-inngir, m. r.
Slorse.
THIS ASSOCIATION WAS INCORPORATED
at Portland. Orccon, Octobgr 23th, 1571, with
- i . - - r einniVA nn n ITtilrjxl KttB
gold coin basU.and under the laws of tnestate
r,f Clrvrnrt fnr fllft DUITJOse Of lsSUlnC Ufe. En-
dnvrmcntnnd Annuity Policies, on such terms
and at such rates as will oe wuuin me means
of every cltlien, nnd retain at homo the large
sums now annually sent East for Life Inaur-
ngup
our home interest.
Mutual Ijire insurance, in us inun, is iimpij
tho agreement of any number of persons that
upon the death of any one of them those left
llvlnc shall each contribute a certain agreed
sum, which In Its total or agsregate shall bo
given to the family wife, child, relative ores-
tate assnpuiaieu uy me urecaacu. uuiiuca j
persons so agreeing (If any considerable num
ber) require the services of responsible agency
for the collection and disbursement of such
moneys, ana it is xorsucn purpose wn As
sociation has been organized and duly incor
porated under tuo lawn or mediate.
The safa and honorable management of the
affairs of tho Asociation is guaranteed by its
incorporators, whose names are a warranty to
the public for the sale custody of their trust
funds.
I.lle I'ollcles.
In Issulns these, the desicn of the Association
is, as agents of tho people, to provide them
wnn me au vantages oi a -Mutual uu or Jiuiuai
Contribution system of Ufe Insurance' at ac
tual cost.wlthout the unnecessary and in some
cases unbearably heavy expense to which the
public nave heretofore oeen compelled to suo
miu The originators of the beneficent plan of JIu
tual Life Insurance never designed that the
participants should pay four times its actual
cost, nor Indeed any coi,t, until the anticipated
deaths lmd actually occurred. Common sense
tells us that payinga debt when It Is duels suf
ficient, ln all business transactions.
Endowments,
Payable In five, ten, fifteen and twenty years,
will Tie Issued by the Association ln Its corpo
rate capacity, giving Its pledge for their tru
payment, as stated over the signatures or their
President and their Secretary. That better ln
tercston mcjiay,and better results to the hold
ers of such endowments can be obtained here
than in the Eastern States or in Europe, Is evi
dent, when we consider the difference between
the well-known three to five, and six to seven
.. . . n n -,.-!! ....I I .. , 1 . T .. .. n ft. .- -Via (
11'-i KUki iCUIIini 111 mc 1.1, lmll.t .UO .CI.
and twelve ner cent. Interest that can be safclr
of beMending the friendless, elevating obtained on the Pocicccoast.
r.ll.n rwl l.,Emilr,f tnln dir. mmilK ' Annuities.
mu " rt - Th- Association Issue Mfe Annuities fnr lh
payment each year oi agreed or specified sums.
In gold coin, to the holders of such policies;
these will be Issued over the signatures of the
President and the Secretary. The same reasons
which enable the Association to Issue endow
ments or agreements to pay a specified sum at
the end of a stated term of years, and to glvo
such endowments on better terms than can be
done by any Eastern IJIe Insurance Company,
alsoapply In case of Annultles.or a stated sum
annually to be given by the Association. .
D. W. WAKEFIELD, Secretary.
of God's creatures a more exhalted cbti
matcof the good that, howeverobscured,
is still inherent in evcry human soul.
And the efforts put forth to place the
lowly of earth upon a higher social
plane, where ail the better Influences of
humanity will be brought to bear upon
them, and their own better nature
thereby called into action, must in due
time receive a rich reward.
It is impossible, with my feeble pow
ers of language, to tell you the pleasure
that your two last visits to this place
produced. I am glad for myself and
glad for ail who listened to your words
of common sense, of cheer, and of hope,
that circumstances rendered theso visits
and lectures possible.
After conversing with ray companions
here, I am authorized to add their testi
mony to my own, to the effect that the
sentiments expressed in these lectures
have been the means of encouragment,
and the formation of many good resolu
tions for future action. Tho good your
words of cheer have dono to each of us
individually is more than our faltering
hearts can tell yon.
Often since you were hear have I heard
the expression, "If there is anything in
the world that can make me love life
and seek to do good, it is thc influence
of those who strive to lead us into better
way 8."
Kind Providence permitting, I shall
be released from service in this place
somo lime in December, auu wnen 1
again breath the pure ale of the outside
world a free man, it shall be with the
firm resolvo to avoid that which' is evil
and cleave to that which is good. In
order to be sustained in this resolve, the
assistance, charity and encouragement
of noble men and women will bo neces
sary, and these I hope to receive.
May your brightest dreams of future
usefulness be more than realized ere half
another decade shall have passed away;
and when your mission on earth is
ended, your life-work done, conspicuous
among tho jewels in your crown of re
joicing will bo the noblo efforts that you
have made to bring hope and cheer to
tho hearts of thoso whoso names error
and misfortune caused to be written
upon the records of the Oregon Peniten
tiary. Hoping that you will accept these
lines as a token of esteem, thankfulness,
and good will, I have the pleasure of
subscribing myself, very respectfully,
your humble servant,
J. J. Orchard.
Oregon Penitentiary, Oct. 19, 1871.
ACEHTS
Apply to
VAfiTED !
Mrs. Duniway, the renowned cham
pion of female suffrage, lectured at tile
City Hall, on Mouday and Tuesday
eveulngs of this week. On bach, occa
sion sho had fair audiences, and'her. re
marks were received with great favor.-rt0''01080-' '
anco lecturer, arrived last evenlns from
Paradise valley. He looks jaded and
,voru, but will lecture once-or twico be
fore pursuing uis way towara tue vauey.
But ranlhTv accumulating paces, adr
monish us to bring this hasty scribble
a'closc.' - - A. J. i).
Thanksgiving" Proclamation.
By the Governor of the State of
Oregon A Proclasiation. At the
close or a year which has been distin
guished for abundant harvests and busi
ness prosperity; which has beeu free
from the scourge of pestilence and the
devastation of fire and flood, and which
has been noted for general health and
uappiness or all tho people oi tuisbtate,
it becomes us-'as a community publicly
to acknowledg6 our obligations to the
Great Giver of every good and perfect
gift, for these manifold blessings.
Now, therefore, I, lu F. G rover, Gov
ernor of tho State or Oregon, In recogni
tion of approved custom, do appoint
Thursday, tho 26th day of November.
1874, as a day of Public Thanksgiving
anu i'raiso to Aimigniy uou lor tue
numberless benefits and mercies of tho
nast vcar.
Dono at the ExecutlveiOffice, Salem.
this 10th day of November, A. D.,,.1874-
T T. -- -
-U. X' U11UV14I,
S. F. Chadwick, Governor.
, f-Secretary-ofjStafe.1" Jl
31. P. MOUSE,
1 13 It General Agent, Portland, Oregon.
PACIFIC
BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE,
SL Chnrtos Holel Building,
N. W. Corner, Front, and Morrison ijtis.
JUST jR EC EI.VtED,-t
PEP. STBAOTIt "onrpiiArME,"
Large Invoice "
01 the LatestS,tyIesor all klnds of seasonable
BOOTS,. AND SHOES
Rought orthe Manufacturers East arid In San
Frnneiseo,
3?OT CASH,
And.wlll be'sold at
Unprecedently Xow. Prices.
Our Asent'Bast lias sent a telegram statlne
that our orders Torn
PULL LINE! ii
BOOTS A3SD
SHOES
Ilav'e be?h DlleJ, and
;oors
SENT' BY '
RAMU
Wo slwll continue, to receive byi every Steamer
IAr;--lnv6lces ortfies'e'Goods'nntir'
otlrstock'tfrult a;Ad compVcle..' '
-A SMALL LOU OP
DAMAGED BOOTS AND SHOES
On iand, which lnust be soljl for ,
Any Itcjiionnble OfTer.
PACIFIC BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE'
SU CharIeH6tcI Bulldlnfi
Corner.' Front nml Morrison' St.
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