FRIDAY-. IUXE 4, 1874.
TICK.
A(nU will; !aaaa;
iMl la apoa a as aav asp chArgM apoa
mm all auaaa, mmd thay will aoalkr gnat mrat
' a? rvnlutbf to aa (broach mmnmj rdn r
reeleterad tottcra. "
-SL1IDI1,
rOULEST
gll."
man or
Tb action of lb Evening Journal la
trr KUlog publicity and credence to ft story
to tbe discredit of m young girl,- whose
faalt seetos to be that she delivers sew-
- lug irblcb she and br mother do lor a
. livelihood, to oomsr wherever tbey
' assy hsppea to reside, cannot bo too aa-'
" rlyonnrd.. Relating the fact tu
' wbolljr uoaeoeseery, aa It concerned no
"nM bat those who did. tb work" and
...vHboa who received aad paid for It. fiat
. when thU la embellished by th aaspl
V , alooa of tboaa who evidently would bar
beea far bettor employed la attending to
. their owa affaire, Instead of standing
; "' upon tbo street corner spls upon the
aoUone af other It la senaurable to tba
: last degree; Generalities sro bad anoagh ;
but tba paragraph to which wa refer
hesitated, not to partlcularixc la the
BAoat heartless manner. - "Blender, foul-
est whelp ef sin," a hideous anoagh In
, all conscience, when whispered la prf
: vale elraleev conveyed by significant
ueda, oggeetlve shrugs, and vague lo
aeadoos. When boldly btasoaod la
tba public print of daily paper, Ibe
Ljwetllcntlal blighting of IU breath le yet
JUaeker aad more deadly, Iteeoveaemed
fangs Strike yet deeper and rankle with
mahltlaeanrfUatliiypa'n
Tba "path of shame" la frequently
, trodden through all Its dark labyrinths
of sin and woe by tboaa who were first
drives therein by Id famine news-moo-
'gees, or aeneatianal item-seeker, who.
" It may be merely for tba aake of Ailing
ap ft earner of tbelr special columns, or
to gratify their, tattliog propensities, give
. to the world that wbloh, ovsn If truer
would far batter remain forever an-
wblspered certsloly far better unwrit
ten and unpublished. ,-4
The map who cannot sea young girl
. go where tba dally demands of her bast
, oeea call ber, without posting himself In
ft convenient place to watch and report
upon ber Ingress and egress, should oer
tainly not be possessed of tba power for
goad or 111, which tba control of a re
porter's pencil gives him. And when,
In addition to acting ibe part of apy, b
juagea," rrom lue style, of personajat
traeted by tba young girl's preeenos In a
qoeetlonoble locality, that "she is al
ready only too well known by tba class
-who are the bane of virtu and tba curse
of society," be ehould aertalnly be pos-
of enough of common humanity
keep his foul suspicions to himself;
i Tba meddlesome, prying curiosity
that la ever aa the jlert to see and re
port evil, while oonsUotly blind to good,
Is the demon hat women and girl have
to aontond with, when they must work
or starve. .And the very- persona who
; thus constitute " tbemeelvee a. prfvntol,,, portion of lb Continent, have
watcn npon tn action o outer, spread
pitnuis tor unwary feet, by proclaiming
ioa - aaspioioos inai -none au ine
avH-mIhded wouTdeifcery and then,
' with lachrymose protestations, lameal
tba Call from virtue that tbelr damnable
suspicions baateued
'.: What tongue or pen enough thall ex
ecrate the persona who, by untimely
repeech nd . onchart table 'penrersioa of
circamatanoeeenllst as pioneer of
eaiaa to ...... -r.: ..- - - - ,1
"CWTOTieawsuueauf vlitiie.aap a in walls.'
As4 opt a amoota and ay way to dta V
" TsmpUd by tba vast improvsment
: that a patent enulde makes In th ap
pearance la tba heretofore olmlnatlve
and altogether inslfnrficant Dallas
an wa this wssk committed a
folly that jre have not before beea
guilty of formontbw actually
bpeded tba aforeeaJdahet la search of
asws.
Judge our surprise toBjnd, that
the maa whexahovea 1U vapid and xils-
lasting quill I
.- jfievajaa
lulll had accused us of talligT? ""T bara "T " but
aa Item from bis paper.
Attempting lo
be witty, be ceil aa names; striving to
be facetious, be makes aa abortive effort
- to rkUcato hU better; sseklng to ap
pear valiant, b call apoa a "to
Mat, away" at him. 27ow, although
w have not read the lemirrr for some
. time, wa feel confident that there has
BSTbeanTSnnoiffi
llahed la Its columns worth Healing, so
a refutatioa of this ridiculous charge la
una aeissryt?QsDlu Homo" is pretty
"good; but w assure tbt specimen of a
heretofore andleoovered genu that we
do not ear to "blato away" at tba very
laalgnlUcant, diminntlva and unsavory
ample of the new and aondeecrlpt spe
cies which ho asta ap a ft target, aa It
utterly Calls to Inspire aa -- - ''."
." "WHS ihe umnetay tSU wrrteie ftet.
. la Iheiwaa worthy of Oxtr
-The Kogeoe- Owxrd, which would be
macb mora fitly named were It styled
th blacktTHdrd. sava "that It I Ralem's
greed for somsthingof tbe Beecber-TU-
; ton trial order, that toleratea lecture on
Courtship aqd Marrlaga." Xew, la our
simplicity, wa had supposed that theee,
at leatv were lei
' far a poseibl removed from anything
Improper. Tba frantic endeavors of
those Irresponsible scribblers to conjure
up something that will reflect discredit
upon women who advocate th freedom
- or weirntr, wouia Mptnaoi, were iney
good people of Eugea tolerate aooh ft
Jl!ilnj?udcceacy, aa u tag paper.
qastsd, shows that tbsy are "loag-euN
erlag, slow to anger, and plenteooe la
L meTtj.n That they recently greeted for
many eucoeealve alghla, with orewdsd
honsss aad cordial welcome, the lecturer
-wiioltmTaeainng makes a fuUle af-
fort to traduce, la sufficient evidence
' that his vlewa are barely tolerated la
that hospitable aad pleaeaat city, aad
act by those of tbo bettor alaea ft! that
IMMIQK1TI0I.
L Every steamer that 'drope aacbor
abreaet our olty adda to oar population
many persons la search of new bomea.
Tboaa who have for several names past
ssea their Aside laid waste and their la
bor oome to naught, by tba ravages pf
grasshopper la !' favored regiona of
the Weet, seek, In our sunset land,
homes tbst each succeeding year will
Increase In beeuty and value. These
stranger that are almost dally arriving
In our midst, belong mainly to thatel
of working people that our &tat baa so
long ajssdsd for Its development, Worn
and somewhat, discouraged with their
long Jouraey aud the very narrow view
that la afforded them upon, tbelr first
lauding, they should be cordially wel
comed and supplied with Information of
every kind concerning the land of which
heretofore but vague and at beat unsat
isfactory reports have reached them,
Tbey could not arrive at a more au
spicious season, to become Impressed
with tba beauty of our State: and when
the advancing summer baa poured lata
the lap of the year tba bountiful harvest
which Oregon summers never fall to
bring, wa trust that they will be p
pared to bear, cheerful witness to ths
stories of ber frultfulneea tbst bavs
reached them in tbelr far-el! bomas be
yond the Ronky Mountain
Persons who have beentcustomed
and art willing to labor for tbelr living,
will And little trouble In aecurlng for
tbemeelvee homes that will, in few
years, reward their toll and ear. The
Idle, Incompetent grumblers will And
life) her pretty much the samaras else
where. Kortu os persists In withholding
hsr favor from such, and reward pra-
portlowed to tbetr task fat alt that any
can hope to obtain, r But bare the re
ward la aura to follow the task, and to
this the smiling Aelds with their proeo
lee of abundant harvests, th thrifty
orchard with thai promise of fruiUgs,
tbo quiet cottages that dot the hillsides
and valleys, and tba luxurious homes
that abound la th cities of Oregon, bear
am pis and conclusive testimony.
Large farm word a blight and draw
back to the early civilisation of the
State. Whea the government donation
olaima4aaciwwem4au
gle.famliea,aad half as much by lonely
gle.famUiea, aad half as moon by lonely
bachelors, tba social advantages of the
country were Indeed meagre. Theee
men, rich la broad woodlands and half-
tilled fields, were yet so "pinched, and
bare, and eomfortlees," In all that per
tained to home and society, that even
hbei, broad acres failed to satisfy them,
and tba need of Immigration to develop
the resources and render endurable the
social condition of the country, was
keenly felt Tba trelne of tolling oxen
of two decades ago very alowly supplied
this aced the high railroad farce have
aieo retarded Immigration. Recently,
from various causes, the tide baa been
started that has landed hundreds of em
igrants in our Bute; and. If tboaa who
arrive this year send back favorable re
ports, the Bomber next year will be still
greater. To those who, forsaking home
and kindred and Interests In ibe more
i came to find bomea with us. we bid
I cordial wlcom7 and topi IhaOheTu"
"'JT allsaUoo irf tbeTf
deeama of heauty, neace and plenty, In
occidental homes.
"1-L- J -' ... UL '
TT&U2LE SI81STXX.
Oae Of ths taost terrible disaster, fa
history oocurrad on- the ,27th of Mayin
tno oarning or. toe rrenen fjatnoiie
Church, at Booth Hotyoke, Massacha-
selils during avsulng aarvloss. The
raise had nearly closed, and vesper
service was being sung, when tba flame
from ft candle caught the drapery around
the statue of the' Ylrtrin Vlarv and
streamed ap aad caught tba building.
A panic eoeoed, and the worshipers,
soms seven hundred In number, made a
rush for tbe doors, blocking the passages
aad crashing tba fallen beneath tbelr
foci. Tba screams of the living and tba
moans of th dying, added to the roar of
tba Aamoa, mad a deafening tumult.
Many ware pulled eat by tno arms and
wore puusa out cy tno arms and
lew ours. Tba sceoee at tba door
are dsscrfbed as terrible.' They were
literally blocked vrjth people aseklng
exit.- Tba whole affalrwae over In
about fifteen minutes, and nearly one
hundred person lost their Uvea. The
Evening Express, la commenting upon
the shocking disaster, ssysi "Too free
Ta church ought to be prohibited. It la
la Romaa Catholic aad ritualistic
cbaruhee that candles sre need, and toco
calamity a thi in Massachasette
ought to be a life-long argument against
their aee." . .
I8WE1S TO. OOiMSPOIDEITi.
Mrs. W. 8.. Paradise, W. T.i Bub-
scriptloa reoslvsd.
PaystoVoL,Ko.7.
Thaaka,
-Jatra.O. E. McC; Orewn Cltv: Com
munication received. . WW appear next
Aoerpt thaaka. , -
I HVHV Hi, Pertlandt- Koto- and expla
nation at. hand. Sorry for advene air-
cuBMtancee, and hope to see yo soon.
Miss B. WalUburg: Wa will re-
carve your communication fortha pree-
ant, or at least aatil further demoustra-
tloa from tbe other aide
mOm L. A. LafsyetUi Accept oar
congtntalatlon for th sfflcleot manner
la which you discharged thi dutlea of
Secretary. Borry wa bad to abridge
your cxooUcat report. --..
a H, Walla Walla: Our office
uraedjXjWeuLjMjiftoj
Ing last week, and your recant commu-
alcatloa waa mlalald. It assy ooaae to
llgbtla time for next Issue.
Mia, C. E. &, Olympta u Your very
liter la at hand. -lUarriSaaka
Jbr tba ssatlment expressed; aa also for
th jeommunloatloa accompanying It.
Mrs. IX hop to visit Olympla and other
point oa th aoaad daring tba sammer
a auk t...t. - x yvv' -. ,
EDlTailAL (?0Sar3P0IDEHCE.
irate ruAOcaa er ts Siw iroarawasrs ..
On Wsdneedsy evening of last week,
aftar having lingered la tbe society of
dear one at borne u ntll com palled to ru n
till thoroughly exhausted to reach the
ferryboat "oa tims," ws wont, aboard
the aoutb-boond train, oa our way to
meet a leotare engagement Into Capi
tol city.
"We're disgusted with any mortal who
knowo better, and will yet suDer him
self to getTtne-alek-bsadacbe through
over-work.. W bad 1W- And. sue a
hsadaebe I - Keee e yoar quiet, doaiag,
grumbling affairs, which yea might
bathe In earn d cologne and drowsiness.
out a regular bumping, mumping, nan
seating, nerve-weakening, soul-sickening
seneaUon, of tbT kind that sticketh
cloeer than a bur or a brother. . .
The principle incideots of that Journey
w never snail .remember, iieg your
pardon, reader. . Let as take that back.
Tbe principal Incident of that journey
was that abominable headache, and we
never aball forget It We're not th
first editorial correspondent who oyer
said what be or ehe didn't mean, but we
believe we're tbe first oa record to be
. , i . ... .
eincuy poncet aooui it
. Obtained a half hour rest, Including
washing, dreasing, and combing, for the
lecture If you call such exercise retting
and.lheo repaired to tba Opera House,
where a goodly array of smiling faces
greeted us. After an hour and a half
ws dismissed the multitude, ud as we
write, we recall a confused commingling
of congratulations, Invitations to this,
that and tba other borne,- presoriptious
for the' headache, etc, etc., to all of
which we listened as in a dream, and
there with thanks; hand-shakings, and
promises to see tba friend to-morrow,
repaired to our room at the hotel, tied
up, our rebellious cranium la wet
towel, and went to sleep to dream that
ewr braiawae beiag tunneled -through
for the accommodation of the Iron horae,
who was plowing bis way to Winne
muoea. . Oh.J. we'r disgusted with sick
bsadaeboe, and anybody who will har
bor them.
Thursday morning found us wide
Lk . i.. ki,-i
cream all gone, but an
steward soon procured as a palatable
breakfast, for which we had no appetite,
though our bead waa clear the result of
the tunneling, probably-pbut we were
weak aa a kitten, atlff as a foundered
boras, and nervous as an old bachelor,
Therefore, reader, you need not wonder
at the lnooberency of thla compulsory
epistle
On Friday morning we went a-cau-
vaasing, with very fair success. Ths
tectum waepoatponed to ftcoommodato
the "Alkas" and "Atheneoms," rival
but friendly literary aocletleo connected
with the' University. The entertain
ment was a decided success, many of tbe
participants covering tbemeelvee all
over with, well-earned glory. A
"duet," with two at the piano, and one
lot twewMh the Auto, waa wall performed
rfr the most part, but waa too long, and
tnereiore a nttie tireeema. mms iseiiie
recitation was particularly
j u WortmsO,
. . kit . '
waa th first
Journal of tba kind to which w aver
listened, that did not aeem tedious,
which la th highest praise wa can offer.
Mr. Wortman will excel aa a Journalist
if be pereeveree.- Tbe -"Valedictory"
was abiy-wrUten and adasfraSly pro'
noonced, andlbe perrbrmsDos ended by
ft - double-quartette song of "Good
Night"
Kotwltbstondlnf th fact that w had
postponed aa advertised lectors, which
we bad come from Portland to deliver,
la order that our audience might have
opportunity to patronise the local enter
tainment, tbe Society "forgot" to an
nounce oar lecture for Saturday evening,
and It was too late, then, to get tbe an
nouncement In the papers, so that our
next audience was small, compared to
former occasions, becaasa not sufflclsatly
advertised. Tbe next time we are thus
accommodating to local societies thsy'll
be surato treat us better. But the Sat
urday evening lecture waa a decided
success, so far aa enthusiasm, sympathy,
and Intorect were concerned! The sub
ject for tbe evening was the "Advantages
and Dtssd vantages of the Ballot, aad
tba kindling eyes of listening ladles
gladdened as as the work went on.
iOa-Frlday we visited the-State De
partment and were ahowa the Hist
printing press ever brought to the Pa
clfle CoaaUroor little battered relic of
"ye auld lang- syns P It cracked aad
shrlvslsd roller, mouldy Ink pad, roty
Iroo works, and antiquated-"form,"
gased mutely and yet eloquently at as
from out of th depth of th long ago,
and carried as back to tba voiceless
sharea Of the Irrevocable, to the time
when th ghost of Pioneer Wat In tbe
fleeb, who being deed, yet speak to us
through this dumb and mouldering relic
the fate that none can conquer pawing
asrajr. Here, too, are old books, printed
Upon this press la 789, In classlo Chi
nook. Ths words reach aeroes a page,
eometimee, and are as unpronounceable
as unintelligible. We'd recommend
them for a spelling match, only nobody
pounding them, much less his reputa
tion for correct pronunciation. 'These
books are greasy with tbe fingering of
many a filthy aiwaah, juid yon leave
their perusal; of the effort to peruse
with, a strong" Injla odor, about your
hand that suggests th necessity of soap
and water. " . .. 7,
, Th exhlbitiea of, the mutsstihonl wag
give Thursday, at the Opera House,
under the supervision of th Indefatiga
ble worker, Bev. P. & JCalgbt, and his
mate co-Uborer la tb tbfUlaV Profsw'
eorflmllh Brother Kaigttt dees mar
good hard work than any maa w know
of. Dot brd amatol toil I tcfwigpoa
him. - It take a woman to sad ore th
sxtrame at bardahlp, whether la the
mental or physical field. W aoojorai
ourrlehdo-fot-BeTore sbsll be too
Hsr.
There are nlnsteeo pupil in th mq,te -
school, and all are brltbt, quick, obedi
ent and Intelligent. But. our space is
fulL from - hsr we ga-to JOersun,
wusre we are U give a ooume of teeturea.
beglaolng to-morrow Totiml!).
..... ,. J O
Balein, Msy 81, 1875.
lettee rEOM olympia:
To vas Eorroaor vas New KusTawsar:
To ths casual observer there seems to
exist the earns willingness to submit to
the roles and customs that have eon-
trolled la year paUllut to those who
have tbe power of penetratlug beyond
tbe surface of all things, to those who
look Into th minds of men and read
tbelr dee peat thoughts, and from tbsm
draw conclusions, there Is revealed
great and radiealebange. " -: V, V-J
TU those whose high standing la so
ciety gives them Influence that must
fall, because- they have tbe troth and
preach It not. Tbey keep tbe pure es-
aeooe for themselves, and feed tbe peo
ple with busks. -
We are passing through ft tranaitloa
that will continue Its process of purifica
tion until worldly ambition la super
ceded by a desire for tbat peace of mind
that I 'only attainable oy adherence to
trutbBni Justice, ... Compensation 1
written upon the so roll of high sternal
Law. Every arrow aimed at another
ball rebound with increased force, and
all must learn tbat truth will eventually
aeeert Its supreme rule, and man become
aware, of a court of justice tbat be can
not escape, where jurors are not needed,
where the accused will be weighed In
Its scales ol unerring Justice, hsld la the
grasp of sternal and Immutable law.
Tbe Invisible agenelee bav projected
a plan of operation, and are now earn
estly watobing Its progress and waiting
coming events. Plana wl.lj coaUbu to
be devised aroualng the people to more
activity, and the light gained from tbe
falssneee of assumed truth, will compel
people (6 look elsewhere for'guldance to
tbat beautiful life set forth in tba Bible.'
As soon as man begins to reason, a
mors powerful band will be marshaled
Into action. Therefore, We may look for
of reform.
TIs downtrodden, oppreesed women
that must be reclaimed from her proseut
dsplorable condition. Many workers
that have Ignored the great and Import
ant question of Individual freedom, will
PODsec the. fallacy-ofappsaliog to
man's ssnss of justice. Tbete are other
ways and msans by which, he aball be
compelled to yield to woman ber Qod-
glven right of Individuality. Woman'a
pleadings and demand have all been do-
rlslvsly Ignored. But her aborsand.
exertions shall eventually receive their
Just reward. Her lack of success has
brought to ber aid the subtle forces of
nature. As it is woman'a couditlon
that must be ameliorated, 'tis her you
must instruct. ' 'TU useless appeal rng to
man's better nature, un,Ul you first free
fwoenawfrom ber present 1UU of social
boadagSbJTis woman that must remove
the badge of dishonor from bar sister
woman. Will aba do ItT Has sbe tbe
moral strsngta to bravs the many ii
endoe tbat will be burled -at- her for
striving to remove the cause of the msny
wrongs snlalled through man upon her?
fou but. those who have attained
thorough spiritual status need engsge In
thij berculesn task, for thpjwlli need a
great ebaref -the-Cnrist-loveand Char
ity to enable them to render good for
avll -
:Thetjueaofflrad7WliairwIIirng
and ready to gird on the armor of truth
and Ignore ft fstae-piibllc opiuion and
work for tbe elevation of womankind ?
Tba great ship of human freedom i
launched upon the wave of time. Who
la there ready and willing to man ber?
And wbo that feala competent to guide
her Irito port? She neede a thorough
captain upon her deeka and a ateadxi
nana at per netm, ior mere am stormy
u).and rough billows to eooodnfer.
Let all be sure of their ability to perform
tbelr part, before tbey register tbelr
names, for when once she Is equipped,
and Iter sella unfurled loathe breeze,
there Is no going back, all must perform
the task- easlgned to them. : She ' Is
freighted with a cargo dear to the world,
a cargo la which all have an interest,
and through" which all shall receive
great rlcbes.Therefore'tl a duty to
compel Unwilling hands-to-labor that
that the ship msy reelst the powerful
billows tbat are raging around, striving
to-en golf ber. rib fcmstoIitdni
banner of freedom, and la J at her mast
bead ablnee the beaconJlght- that shall
sooner or later attract thi eager gate of
aa anxious woria, ana er trusting
friends shall yet heboid ber triumphant
entrance and safe anchor In the babor
of truth. Clara E. Sylvester.
Olympla, June 1, 1B75. .- ' .
"With the June number Jiarpet't Mag-
oHne commences Its fifty-first volume.
A more beautiful number, or one dis
tinguished by greater Interest or variety,
has never been Issued. It , contains
slgbty superb engravings, eight out of
th eighteen articles being Illustrated.
The leading article la an exeeedinrlv
interesting dcocrlptlfth af 't'"'l Ft-
landa, profusely Illustrated. - An artiole
oa "Coocord Books nd-Authors" fur-
aishsa ft'flttlng eequel to the "Concord
Eght,' la former nataber... Professor
mi's third paper oa tbe "Stone Age lo
ho rope," Je both marvelous and ia-
atroetlve. T. B. Aldrlch coatribaua a
charming poem. The "Development of
our Mineral Reaoarcesn la compreben-
siely4eaUd hy a g terry Hanyin the
etghlh paper of th First Century seriea.
A new aerial, a domestic story of New
England, by Julian Hawthorne, la begun
ts sale number. shorVtnts tnsga
tne ashlaios maeb mere varied 'matter
thaa any other monthly periodical, and
Ita circulation I larger than that of all
ether of It class combined. Harper
Brothers, ew York City. Price, 14 00
par ftanua. - - i r--t ; ; ,
THWABTE? fiTrtrsVMTT. '
aCHsui wi-a.
r;
Tbe ouly road to liberty thus far
been tbrougbtoirghd oppression, aud
,teruallgllahca''-ha-evrr. Wn Its
pries.'" The civlllxsUou of to-dsy
nothing else than tbe fragments
fights which ihe scaffold and tbe stake
have wrung from the strong Lsnds of
usurpers; every step of progress the
world bas e verIdT-all the, great
truths relating to society and govsrn
msut which baveIeeu conceUedrhave
first beea heard in tba solemn protest of
martyred lives that In all ages have suf
fered for truth's sake. :
-- Civilization, when considered by it
self, pure sod simple, le a beautiful, ft
glorious thing. Tbe Injustice, th op
pressions, aud all the foul Imaginations
that haunt modern aociety, are th ra
ta It, nor of a spirit of civilisation, but of
tba lack of it.
Tba history of tbe world thus far has
been'slmply tbat of the power of olvlll
satlon on the one band, Invading and
oveioomlng barbarism on tb other. In
the crash of the conflict, we cau form no
Just estimate of the glorloua results of
which civilisation is capable, when she
shall have fliially-comiuei-ed her herit
age. - Heforms bave been advocated
and bave succeeded, one after another,
until freedonvof thought ha at last be
gun to illumine the cfoaded atmoaphere
of dark and doubting ages.
i A revelutloHie ss naturai a growth at
Is an oak ; it comes out of tba past, aud
Its foundations are far back In the dis
tance.- Thus, revolutions are not made
but grow, and they will continue ao to
do, aalong as the world needs them
Willie ITie sges"orarmed ineh and nut
lets and tbronee are passing from us
into tbo-thlnge that were.we-rejolce
that the reading and thinking era bas
succeeded them, and tba general Intel
lect t being quickened by tJe-nMBen-
tous interests at : stake,
anchored In .error,' when agitated and
dissected In tbe light of reason by tba
eager clash of Intellects, roust fall to the
ground.
Nothing but freedom,' Justice and
truth la of any permanent advantage to
iPJjrcsssjdjnsjijHntk and tnthsss seel
ety, If left to Itself, Is Always tending.
Tba advancing tide of truth we eaunot
mark, for with each Incoming wave tba
gem is formed nneeen. The past bas
shown Us that there I no republican
safety except In distrust. Tbe nerves of
ths mind, ever on the alert, stsnd sentl-
neTTn this ever restless ocean: of moraTrr1"11
soclal, and political life pure only be-
cause never still. Republics cannot
sleep, trusting constitutions and ma
chinery to be tbe safe-guards of tbe peo
ple. We are told that our Puritan fath
ers ml wsys went to church and sat down
to dinner, when tba Indians were In tbe
neighborhood, wltb a musket on one
aide and a drawn sword on the other;
and such a spirit Is the necessity of
every age, for without It despotism, like
a shrouding' mist, will steal over the
mirror of freedom.-
We are coming to- learn that It is Jo
our lutereet to educate tb people In hu
manity, and to a deep reverence for the
rikhJLofthe lew
vlduat WbHe tbs opponehta of equal
rights bring their objections against tbe
social and political equality pf woman,
tbey should remember tbat theee same
objections were urged .against freedom
of Industry, freedom of conscience, and
freedom of tbs pre, noneof 4ieee Hb4
ertle having been thought compatible
with a well-ordered stste, until tbey
ljpg Into existence as JacU.
This last great protest against thf
wropg of th agea Is mighty In Its Im
port and significance, and goessjiown
and underlies, thjs social fabric of every
nation. -As before remarked, the aavage
rule of might over right having con
signed the physically weaker to tbe
power of the stronger sex, the latter
prescribed what
tba edocatioo, profession and employ
ment of tba former. Tbe reeulte we ase
on every hand from tbe unequal adjust
ment of human affair are enough In
themselves to-caus Justice to turn asld
and weep for human selfishness to east
down ber scales and shiver them to atom
before bangjng them again In unequal
balance above tbe hsade of tbe toiling
milliona of Thwarted Humanity. Let
her not suspend them again until every
otter it unloosed that holds themotl
of free ion In social and pniin!
gallon raise them not aloft Until aha
lean dnny the presumption of aay Indi
vidual to prescribe for another his Or
ber education, sphere, or political rights.
Lst ber demand for Thwarted Human
ity the workshop aud tools for those wbo
caa use them beet. - Lot ber proclaim
that tbe person who bas to suffer under
laws must first personally aaeent to
them, and declare tbat while tba women
of a free republic gr . admitted to the
gallowa, lbs Jail.'aud tba tax-list, tbat
no one bas a right to debar them from
th ballet-box. Then will every third-
rate man (for it Is theee only wbo doubt)
wbofsarl tbatihaihleUoacyof women"
la In Jeopardy if allowed thia or tbat lib
erty, learu that it Is not for Aim to lay
down rules W belp God govern what lis
has made. While lhr arai many at
thia class wbo bave a shrinking eon
scienceasss of results In a clear field of
competition, w know there are hosts
comibg to the front ranks oa the yet
unpopular side of truth, whose columns
ars steadily advancing upon the strong
holds of rror, and who ieVe trutb for
trulX't mtte. Doubts disturb not their
their nalnds as tor what human beings
w do. with Ihclr liberties ) aarfrwrHhHehssBsTves not being thoroughly
all the manifestations of human deprav
ity, there la la the great body of intelli
gent men and women la every sphere of
lite air aspiration to do right. aadLan
out-spoksnsdmlraUonofnoblsqusJIUea.
II our social custom and civil statutes
were etrlpped of that garbage Which is
la contact with natural law; If tb hard
outer sbsll of religion could bo broken.
and mix lu spiritual meat with lb clari
fied sugsr of science honor, virtu and
raliaioii "would be swseL rather tbaa
bitter to the human taste.",' ' "v,
it us. therefore, la the Jaiigusgs of
CTiavleaJtfcKay,, augment tlie rangeof
human powevawdtfusttocomlng
years." Frateraally, --"r
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LETTE& r&OX SALEM.
Toms Rumu or tu K v Kan want
JljftcOeOii:dolng-omethlng to
belp mske right tb terrible wrongs
that overshadow our beautiful land, but
I and all the reat of womankind are
helpless. Whsa I make a feeble effort
to burst asunder tbe chains of servitude,
they clash and seem' lo crush me lower.
If It were possible; but I never sbsll
cease trying to do what little I cau for
tbeeorsncbleement-for tbe freedom of
woman.' I have two little daughter,
aud I want to ace them enjoy all rights
and Drivilevee tbat God Intended His
creatures should enjoy.
I know If woman were law-makers
that we abould have better law cer
tainly there are many cbangee Deeded.
Reader, perhaps you will say, "I do hot
need any better laws, nor do I. want
voice in the'laws of oar land.'! JM us
look at ft few facta In tbe case, foots to
which nine-tenths of the women of our
land an-bearwltneea.- To'eey that
woman Is an unpaid asrvant la a gentle
expression. A husband owns all things
hs can make contract wlfs Is not eon
suited, for he thinks It is noes of a wlfs1
business; be caa give to churches and
charitable Inetitutiona, thereby Jl get
unto himself a reputation for generosity
and magnanimity at tbe expense of his
j wife and little oneT to short, h eaa do
Just aa be wishes, it matters not whstber
his wife js .suited , with . his. bus lues
transaction or contribution. It la hi
money, and not hers, although sbs Is
general bewee-kceper, seamstress, narse
nytdeanan' much of tbe time, cook and laun
areaa. Xjsi us sum up escu one or ineee
oocopationa - at -the ordinary - rates.
House-keeper, $15 per month, nurse $15,
seamstress $30, oook and laundreee $25
toul, $75. Do wives even get this small
aumr wo, inaeed. wnsn wiis's wara
robe goto ' shabby, with a humiliated
heart she must ask husband for means
to repair It. When the children need
clothing, sbe Is reminded that times are
hard, money le scarce, etc, etc.; yet per
haps he has spent fifty times more than
the wife asks for, for tobacco, An drinks
and other useless articles. Wife ta
alter Having done tno work or tnree or
four, aba. s hot paid, and being com
peiled to ask for neceealti, refused
aa If ehe were lacapable of Judging of
ber needs. You may say'' tbat tbla
picture la overdrawn, tut the condition
of tbe majority of womsnklnd to-day is
that of beggary, and nothing elee can be
made out of IL There are thouaanda of
eases tbat pea could hot -portray tbe
wretchedness thereof, k The ploturc
drawn Is not exceptional; but general
God haa endowed woman with ambi
tion and" I ndependencet either He-lias
made a mistake, or man haa violated
ma iwv. " " 1 '
Ho much bas been said IballeattOnljt
reiterate tbe sams plea. Tba . ex
cuse Is oflered by man, tbat woman if
enfranchised would loseher modesty
aud womanly loveliness. - That Is sim
ply noneense.They know - they bave
exclusive power, and-by keeping woman
man nature to want to rule. It la time
men' were taught to- abide la their
man bas pointed to wa our bumble
sphere, and It Is only right that we
abould reciprocate tbelr kindness. 'It is
absurd that freedom would render us
less charm lug. Man preach freedom
and Its blessings to every creature" but
woman. . Tbey dwell upon it, describ
ing Its beauties sod elevating influences;
assert that Ita recipients ars better capa
ble of enjoying life and making others
happy than tbey could possibly be oth
erwlsc. . If this Is what freedom will do,
gentlemen, w want it and must Jiave
It, - We want to be equal partner with
our husbands, aDd wedo assure you tbat
we will be more charming, loving, In
telligent and happy, thereby elevating
jroat to a higher standard of human In
telltgence. v Yours for justice,
. , . : jKXKia Iv
Salem, May SI, 1875. ----- -,
LETTER rEOM HOI. 0. A. REED.
To the Yamhill County Woman Suffrage
Awk lotion;
I am In receipt of a vory polite note
from tbe Corresponding Secretary of
your Association Inviting me to be pres
ent and co-onerala with ths sam at the
msetlng to be held at AfBjiy,n the 21st
of May. While It will be'impoeslblo for
me to be present on tbst occasion; you
will bave my best wishes for your sue-
oeoawAud. could I write a word or line
to encourage you In tbe good, the glorlf
out cause you are engaged In, I should
most certainly do so. 'TIs hot the mere
right of tbo ballot tbat prompts you to
actlonrburgroWtng out of It come
equallty-beforatb taw aud tbe emanci
pation of tbe human race. Take cour
age, tnereror, lor your cause is just,
crown your sflorts. Tska courage, for
you are gaining groupd. ,Tbe people arf
becoming more and mora educated upon
ibis subject, and It only requires thought
and lavestlgatloo to win the masses to
your support, rmight point out to you
of tba maoy obstacles that lie la
the way of the speedy enfranchisement
of woman; but ibe chief om Is In worn-
aroused aud la earnest la th work.
Hoping that barmeny aad good feeling
111 attend your metlng,and thai much
goodwlU be tbe result, 1 remain,
: ,... Your faithfully, 7..:.
, r " , . , ;.. c.A,RxD.
8alm, May 17, 1875. , , ; J
. ' ajaai aaamfa .
Sheeo are aelliag la Doaita count r
at $1 60 head. , X. : -.
RECEBT EVEITS,
Tba biilnevspart at tie town of Crest
.Bend,-Pa., was burned ou the 29th".
Loss, $100,001).
Mjsltohm, the ;Ja.twoaian of-Bai
uuui's how,ed-it-her nMu In
New York on tbe 29th ulr .
. . . ...
Colouel Jame McCoy, of Oenerat
Sherman's staff, died of cooeumptloa
oo the moruing of the 29th, at tbe St.
James Hilsl,'v .
Tbs decoraUon services over Adu
Farragut's grave took place on the 29tb,
at Woodlawn Cemetery, tinder tbeaus- .
pices of tba War Veteran Association Of
Brooklyn. -" T'
- Tba 'grand Jury o.f the 1. H. circuit
court, ou the Sfiiib, presented elghteeef
indictments against Charts. L. Ijtw
renoe, former secretary of the American
club, charged With smuggling. ,
A sharp shock of earthquake was felt
at Bakersfleld, CaL. onJh night of the'
80tb, at 10 mlnutee past U o'clock. It
was .sufficiently strong to awaksu maoy
people. Tbe wave appareutly came
from tba east and south.
An extension of one year has been',
granted . pra-emptors of public lauds
forced to leave them en account of the
ravage of grasshoppers. A similar ex-
tension bs alo been granted to those
Whose crops .have been destroy ed by
tbem.' " :
The funeral of 48 victims of the disas
ter at Holyoko took place on tbe 29th,
In tbe basement. o( tbe , new Catbollo
Church at Springfield, Mass. A proces
sion mors thaa a mile long followed tb
remains to the French Catholic Ceme
tery at South Hadley Falls.
ZThs Ahtpa AIrtauaWscoveryr"
of the arctic expedition, sailed on the
80th from " Portsmouth, England.
Thousand of people witnessed tbe de
parture Great cheering and much eu-
thoilssraTwas msnlfestedThe Uueen
sent a telegraphic dispatch wTshlng uci
cess to the expedition.
' Father Lake, whose sermon attacking
tbe public schools crested ao much stir,
last.wlnter, and occasioned his suspen
sion, bas recently married, and . haa '
taken up hla residence In San Fran
dsocR-rll 'Is an Amertc
vert, and hla secession and marriage oc
casion a marked sensstlon lo Catholic
circle. .
Brother Newell, of the Walla Walla
Statesman, la helplessly stranded oo the
rock of man's eurlosltyWhoia-'-'Kap?"
be anxiously Inquires, and tantalizing
echo answer " Wbo T" . Of course wa
commiserate him, and clTeVfully give-
blm tbe benefit he seem to derive from.
calling us "Mother Duni way . What
certain editora would do without Ibis
solaot we are at lea to conJeetura.-Veo
arable a is the appellation, it seems
never to grow old wltuT them, while we
well, wa have not borne the name for
a score of years without becoming at
tached to It. Say on, brother.
Harvey aL Kswsome, youngest ton of.
Hon. IVNewsome, of Marlon county, -
committed suicide on Tuesdsy of . last
week by taking ..strycJiulna.,,rlaap- .
pointed rove is sald-oaveT"n:ther:
cause of tb rash act. Over four bond- .
red persons followed his remains to their
last resting-place in the family burying;
ground oo Howell-Pralrle, on Thursday.
The service - were conducted by tbe
Grange of which be waa a member, and
were very solemn and impressi vOs
The city of" Bostow haa voted $80.000
ward defraying tbe Centennial Cele
bration of tb battle of Bunker
Uhjulth proximo. There are 7,214 wom
en tax-payers In Boston, Whose aggregate-taxes
are $1,296,683 i annually.
These women abould be exempt front
paying any part of a sum voted without
their consent, to be expended la cele
brating righto of which they are
prived. - ' .--r ' .
-An ambitious Covs-man, who-la tH
hesd of a family, consisting of a wife
and three children, la lso owner of a
half-doxen hens, which, in an unguarded ;
moment, laid threeggs. A happy Idesr-
selsed our ambitious maa. Ha sent to a
neighbor's and borrowed yet nine other
eggs, and, wltb tbe combined cargo,
sent to the Store and bought a plug of
tobacoo. So aay tbe SentineC . Z
Emily Faithful says that among th"
In Paris, is tbe perfect equality la bu1-
to xtt between
the sexes. Women keep books, govern
hotels, largr hops,7aud a Vn facterjss,
aad are often the business partneraof
tbelr husbands, and most efflolent ones.
Th Dal la "itfm la rumaa lo aa wa slabs
lan Pe. Ms of thaa orlarte ta Ctalrao,
however. Hlalaainaa. -. 7- '. .
Ware the remaining two pages printed 1
in Chicago, the paper. would be much
more Interesting to' tbe general reader,
and quit as useful to tbe cltisso of
Polk county.
Dispetcbee from various pi
that decoration day was gene
served la tbe south aud weet
place at the various cemeteries.
lacee state 1
ially ob- I
as a boll. I
that the aeual ceremoftlea took 1 I,.-
eemsteriesJ ., A '-' i
.IT.-Mlss lillao.
of the Wemaa Suf- 1
DiuiRVRa Credit.-
Cooke. Secretary
frage Assoelatlou, surely Is ahead of th
men la recording ine mtautea Of aa or--gaalsaUosv
- Her report of tb taselinr
whleh met la Amity last wek would ,
have done credit to any person. It waa
wall punctuated, beautifully written-.
A ni,,iaillT afisllad n Vii i.j i
The good people; of Junction aad l.
einlty are gtlog to givs a graad eelebra-
uoa oa me rounn or July, and a ball.
In th evening. Able speakers will ba
prewsntraod good music furnished for
toe occasion, . - -
Tba Baptists of Albany will shortW
eommanoe the erection of an elegant
new church oa th sit aow occupied by
their old one. Thla la theaeooadchuroU
to be built la Albany thi season. ,
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