FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1875.
whom we
with some
NOTICE.
" wm p:cae laxo nonce tliat it is a
great lax upon us to pay express charges upon
EUBEKA !
One man Is beard from
can place in the category
dozens
We rejoice
happy. He resides in the renowned
county of Yamhill, has been for a long
this statement, and other couverts'are
Hocking to our standard, imparting
us a lively and weli-gronnded faith
nf wr.m or .,, 1..,- which sees in the near future women en
ioice, yea, we are exceeediugly joying social an'' PoJIcal equality with
j v nuum QUCVII bUUl ItJUBU
wno are against us are more than tbev
mat are for us. Women
while ago legislators laughed to scorn
the demands of women for equality be
fore the law, they now give it their
gravest attention, their most earnest
consideration, appoint their best and
are for us. Women themselves
accustomed to subjection, like the He
Drews of old. chose the fiesh-nots o
Egypt with bondage, rather than lib
erty, if, to enjoy that liberty, they must
brave public opinion, and share the
odium invariably cast upon the advo
cates or reform. A few noble excep
tions there are, who, unmindful of con
tempt, derisions, sliirhts and evil-sneak
ing, bravely advocate the true principles
01 right and justice, their only incent
tve being the good of humanity. These
are not restrained bv false notions of
modesty or dignity, nor do they think
it necessary, as did many in ou
Saviour's time, to inquire: "Have any
of the rulers or the Phariseps IipIIpvpiI
.mall .urns, and they will confer a great favor ' , P l" KW NORTHWEST,
by remitting to us thronch and owing to this fact, has become a
registered letters. benedict, aud owiutr to Ms. lias been
compelled to stop his paper because,
GIVE THANKS. iorsooth, lie must buy babu-clolhes,
FrlHn,i nf hmnif ti ,- Pow 18 winter of our discontent
th rrMt. ,.. r 'i ,ii.. rendered endurable, not to say glorious,
Q " v A cuutel 1 J U II LS. V K LLMI I .
i . .1.. . : -near mm, ye pauper wives, who.
Bcmciuiug io give inauKS ior. .Lt t. , , .. . .
us e ve thanks for f lm evldonnpa ' ' 0"r"
all around us of the gradual sunnlantln Ju.r welding ,5ner into wee garments
of error and inln.fln. h .,., .. w,"cu P"BnacIou8 bantlings would kick
tlce: thanks that will vt nitu uiisemuuauie lor meir
1 ui irroaaiio 1 1 .
uavc ueen compeneu 10 give
up your paper in order to purchase a
new supply, hear him, and rejoice that
one man "knows how it is himsplf."
Sear Mrs. Editor: As I am a married man
most logical members unon commits. ?w' a!u,.wl" nced . re l w m ? "
. ... r . ' .. . oaoy-cioines, you will please discontinue my on llm I"
W w,.,cu womeus petitions lor the bai- paper. Respectfully,- Tn ov, r I,... r
lot are referred, set anart certain rfnvB a,,. , ..... .. i ""-j1... iiu.
i.,.u .. ... 7 ' -"'c'c' uimost given me inquirers is legion. In the r estimation.
uuuuniiKuwiuse me renortor ihpsp irn.tnn u,.. . ,1.11.1.: ... - . ....
under rnnriAoroH t . -.6"i Fimiig mm ioveny- no measure can be worthy of the r sup-
totoftZSl? frLCkeD bened'Ct t0 Ule WrM5 butwe Prl Un,ess tbe ftlBato thereof are
SomV hanS ff?" ZTS !!! h-F U'e f "3 - d great. If this be so, they
the doon. nf iWo. Zr 1 u , "u"-'-u,0,;ovt:ru specimen 01 manly will co-operate most heartily, but if not,
law sSL rndThnS, f , ' 8e,f-deDlal belleves ln "ghts, and they dare not tamper with it, not even
ert won'tallow the dear fellow to become to investigate its merits, lest they
SrIS?,2 ? f ble-bolted with an intellectual wreck utterly, in his should be contaminated by contact with
the prejudices and customs of meo, are self-sacrificing endeavors to clothe their tbe common people. It is sad to see
" ""UUt uauu U LJUU lUClr 111 IlirtrS. LIl HI r I Affamil n Unn 1 1 I 11 I 1 1 . .
stubborn bolts compiled flv hL- k" 1 f uusuaiiu t .us peop.e uase t.ie.r respectability on such
, 7 " w" "w - ciMijr cumuiuuuiuio "saveio ouy Daoy- grounds,
1 111 h 1 MP iiprui Biunr iomonsir f inf,in I . ... . . I
r-" u. .lc,- ciotues," if his wife is one of the "cling- The hour is cominc. vea. even now is.
t, h ZrSrZ ! l l1"6" Sle8' nd "85sl3 "PI" H wb these sensitive ones may no longer
,u si 1 -fa"" Keeping np mat sort 01 thing. His ci- withhold their influence on this score.
Illn fllfinlpflailrA if olilam mnmAH .,,. J I ... I
I.. nniTii. iTL . "u,uu ana tobacco are In jeopardy al- Already, a few of the rulers and Fhari
III pulpits and with uncovered henda 01 -0 - t.i .
. j . . . .vUj, wjuaoKi uuuiium uub mere; eea nave uvoweu tneir intention to nro
.m reverent voices gve reason for the we won't add to his sorrows bv turning mot the f nmn
aim that Is wiibln them, and accepta- prophet. Badenough. in all conscience, of thPir nhill. A,Pn,,. .!,....,
oiy proclaim tho message of "peace on
earth and good will to men:" thanks
that neither tbe sneers of men in lilch
places, nor the contempt or Indifference
or women safe in sheltered homes, has
yccu Buuicieut to aiscourage true 6 i"ui,u '
women and noble men in their demands tabUshlnR a school for girls at Tyre
- 1 i...t Driest obiected. savlnir? "Tf la Kr
cuuaiiiy auu justice, out mat InpSB I ' jr.- -
demands nro mnkintr th.m..i.,o. k-j means expedient to teach women
while those who make them are everv.
where respected; thanks that woman,
seeing ber opportunity, and the neces
sity
of the ignorant.
different, and iu numberlesswaysproven
that woman's sphere is only limited by
her capabilities, her work bounded only
by her own energy, judgment, and abii
Jty
that he must endure present evils.
ADVANCE OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT
IN PIFTY YEAES.
In 182o, when Dr. King proposed es-
a
no
teach women to
read the word of God. It Is far better
for them to remain iu ignorance, than
to know how to read and write. They
the efforts, prayers, and tears of the tin-
holders of right against might are being
lelt, and even Its strongest sunDorters.
surprised at tho result, are ready to ex
claim: "JJehoId what God hath
wrought !" And. ero loner, those who
cry out against woman's enfranchise
ment and consequent elevation to per
fect equality with man, beholding their
eiiorts rail, their arguments contro
verted, and women assumine the Dosi-
SSS thJ rlSEE are quite bad enough with what S "on intended for them by their Creator,
be ignorant tne sToIcism of ' Jo fn- tbc now know- Teach t,,em l ? Vf (?" "l th' f U'e M
J.I!!.f -ia n write, and there would be no Ilvintr ua"edan's daughter), their ability to
TAXES EVADED.
As will be seen by a communication
overcome any difficulties attendin
their newly-acquired station, will hang
their heads and meekly reiterate the
cry: "Mashallah ! Masliallah !" while
from the vast throng of emancipated
women will arise the glad, hearty, grate
ful response: "Amen! The will of God
be done!" Agnes.
and write, and there would be no living
with them."
"Educate a girl !" said a Tripoli mos
lem. "You might as well atterant to
educate a cat !"
Dr. Jessup, in a recent work, savs:
"Not two months since, I was convers-
1
Ing with several Mohammedan aristo
. , . - . . . uraia 01 ijeirut. u ne subject or the edu-
sss&'smz -rsrarT ""s
evade a portion of the uniusttarpathnt , .... . . . . l',uu,D5 1 -r w T., .. . . .
fIlQ . . . , "ve our gins instructed In your Prot- J5lra- -t J-aiayeue: iote at nand,
-... p., UB oelB ueniea estant schools, and would you believe and cba"Se made as directed
vp1 a! .h0j .... 7 ' x reau tne oilier iurs. j. w. u., JMcJllnuville: lieniit-
imbllntlnn nf t, r Li".y . own aaugtiterj, and tance received. Credit to Vol. 3, No. 12.
' o.o..u., , sue actually asked a oupsiinn nhnnt fh m n tit.. 11. -t. ..
Bible, made bv Miss Tnlia "P ?miM. ... m v"'"1 vana: xour subscrlp-
and I'roZ till theno? exne ZTlZl ' " ?!f!? tion " cunSt
, . - " i"i.r"'uu i i ucvci uuu 1 11 me iiKe 01
i""r",u Ane 11,eeal Processes lt ! The things do distinguish and un
or the tax collector are thus arrested on to.i .i. .1. ,
. .... 1 .c.muu inn, nicy reuu, auer ail'
" ui ninir uroneriv. xnev nnva 1 ti. ir....i.-ni. . r...
, ... . . , - - - . icjjiicu. xuusiiuiiau i Jtasil-
11. tuis B aouoie purpose-lhe one just allala ! The will of God be done !'
named, and the further one of giving a Thus in the East, after a long, gloomy
convincing proof of the learning, ability night, has the day-star arisen, its rays
t "ii:u win richly laden with glorious lisrht to mvr
add to the justice of the demand which 5ads who have hitherto sat in darkness
wuiucu bid luttMiig ior political eouai- Un Hiink nnt imno..n.kin .1.
C ,' y men tue nad no hope ordawn. But God, who is
law-makers of Connecticut considered L..c. i.. .1 r 1..,..., ... ..
, , . 1 ... utuci nmn um icura, loiiKeu in pity
... r "-""b.i.fc nuubsue ngiif on those .Eastern women, and sent de.
lullir n rs rt nn.r.. II.. 1 . I
h Z :," 7 ,"eU .ut "verance. Fifty years ago, a faint,
... ..u.c u.c llllira IWIUB inJIIl fl nVnr n I n .t 1 !..
ft. . , , . ...v..uS iui, aiipiuai in me iirma
Ulrei twice irom tne neorew. and mont fn- hom a .
once from the Latin. i,nfifp0,i , ' '
mi. , ... i .w n uji uuuuuies iii arro-
These women have stood, and are in- .Vi.
i ,, . , . ti..v-c tnu iiiuiirary power wiiicii iiid
day compelled to stand, that which our for the time, but could not extinguish
r , V f 7 ,or Ulat "B'". Slowly, timidly had it
iui.ivwicuitKluai kUAailUU W1LU- I a. Dan nn if I., ! 1 .
... .... . -ii.ui,aaii in uwiisuiuus weuKness: out
uut. representation auo mis alter hav- nt.np ,,,.n, tL-Q : i ...
lug petitioned for redress from tlioi i,,min.i.r .1.. j. .. . sent as ordered. Hone to hear from von
- . muimoiiH ui nie uuy, no power 01 men . "
wrongs repeatedly, "in the most humble 0r devils could ouennb H iih n., agaiu 60on- AcceDt our t,lu,,k8 for good
tprmn;" nffor hnvlntr nmtnil inl ... . a ' " " words qnnL-ori in l,,.l,..lf ,f ,i. -v..,.
' ' "b f."iwuai ncmuai, was With It., mill whvo If . .. "I vi inu ji.y
th IninnMoanr nnvlnn. Ilfhoo . . . - - iu Fc-
..... . .. . .. cuoitJiieieuuu mere tne canon es which
ernment mat noids them In ail things tUe elements were slowly wearing away,
. , ..w ,,... g .u - - and which must ere oni? full inrn m!n.
anu ways tueir ability to manacre and ,af 1 ... , , . . . '
control their own. " u U'B UUrn,DS ,,eal ot
" " I Tl fl f Tl ( I 1 TT nun
m ...... . . .. I U"J
iaxation witnout renresentation wns mi
deelarpd tm, . Tolf ,.. ..." UK 8CUO'' taousueu in the face of
thai ',:rv".:""?0 man obstacIes- flfty y" aso, has
. j . XI1D cuuoinieui. 0een do ne ts work nmnno. ti. nonni. oseourg. Thanks for let
and persistent example of these heroin o.. j... " . v . ' ktmn. if ..ni- ,-o .t..' 1
. , . - - - uuu wuaj, women employed as teach- 1 ..s. i.cicu
women in behalf of freedom and insf ioo ..
will r.,,... .. c "" "c 'uunu in various localities,
Will cause future ceneratinnn to nnM .. ... . ..'
. . " I WIIU UWe Ull L11PV linV'A n,lll a tr if.
volume
Mrs. M. L. B., Independence: Bill
1
sent as ordered. Shall be giad to hear
from you at any time,
We hope those who have articles
1
crowded out will have patience. Sooner
or later they shall be heard.
T. H. C, Salem: Uemittauce received
Will comply with request. Hone to
hear from you in due time
Mrs. X. M. V., Skokomish: Thanks
for kindly remembrance aud aid. Will
write you privately noon. Please let us
hear from you frequently
W. P. -V., The Dalles: Will endeavor
to find and reproduce the article men
tioned. Change made as ordered. Let
ter will appear next week. Thanks for
good words
Mrs. C. M. 1. Sail Jose: "MiiHinps'
o
NoKTHWEST.
Mrs. M. V. J., Marshfield: Two uack
ages were sent to lioseburg as directed
the larger one a day or two in advance
of the one mentioned by you. If you
have not received the former it is doubt
less still lying in the express office at
lioseburg. Thanks for letter. Let u
tuem messed, ir honest protest will and me( 6eelng their erncacy, are forced "le u,t,zeM 'Suffrage Association, of
not avail them, we are glad to see them to acknowledge ih, Zt " ""Jelphia, a sample of envelopes
We have received from the President
of the Citizens' Suffrage Association, of
resort to womanly ingenuity to avoid
unjust taxation. May they not weary
in well doing,
THE STOBlf.
It seems, from all accounts, that
"Bleak Boreas" has been induleintr In
a most untimely carnival throughout
me northwest coast A correspondent
from Skokomish, W. T., writes under
date of November 11
We are luxuriating In the first snow of the
season, which fell two days since to the depth
of a root. Last night we were visited by a
heavy wind, which foratlme relied trees in the
forest on the other side of the river
that the sound was like prolonged peals of
rounder. To-day it Is raining, but the snow
seems reluctant to leave us.
On the night of the 15th a tprrlfln
brains: and. after having nn,Pd .hiwllIch are sent to a,,y a"dress, postag
n 1 I nnlil fnr fiff.. n..,,la V.....J....1 m..
i"vl ""J wc.ji.o jci iiuiiuieu. llie
principles which the Association works
progress without avail, bow to the inev-
itable aud exclaim: "The will of God be
done."
A similar advancement is discernible
in almost every portion of the globe.
Slowly turns tbe wheel of progress, but
surely, and every revolution brlnra
nearer aud nearer still that period when
women, the world over, shall be In
peaceable possession of their rightful
position among their brethren. The
die is cast. The fiat hath cone forth
from justice, and no human power can
stay its execution.
Auioug many tribes where women
fifty years ago were in the most abject pllilal,elPbia. al receive in
bondage, they are now conaidprpd hni hundred of these envelopes.
little inferior to the
w vuw aiuv vi iuc julu a lerriuc -..- .... w ,uC iuuh. iu nations -r t 1 1
gale passed, over Seattle, commencing enjoying the highest civilization, the Dun'wai' ,new B "Madge
about 9:30. and lasting till aftp, mid. progress of sentiment relative to wnm.n Morrison, the Molalia Matron," will
Tiiht Wr...... ui a , Iu nn moriri t.. ..... ppg'" serial course in these columns
TICID UiUWU UUWU. Will" I w -www jii liliumuu UI1U I . t -r . - . .
dows smashed, and frp. nrn.fr,f America, fifty years a, wompn n "B" our rneuds and agents
Roads were blockaded In every direc- class were notxpected to receive any themselves, and send on new
tlon, and telegraph Hues broken in educational advantages beyond reading nae9 and "ewals at once, so that all
many places. The Seattle Hnni n. and writing. Long and earnestly have may 8la" together in this great ro-
uanv had twenty mnn Pmninv... u. thev striven to eainadmittannplninnnr mauce 10 tbose sending five new
iQ.t, 1 t 1 I i.,oiitMiinncnMno 1. 1 , , names accompanied bv money ordpr
m..Uwc.uB .ue.r rauroauoi rallen "'y partial . . ... - .. --
timber, and It was not accomplished 8"ccess; for, to-day, the doors of many of " nuuscriptions,
until late In the evening. Some Idea of our best co!,eges and schools stand fast , W -Nokthwest will be sent one
r j cIoicdam nm.t if.rn. Hut mon vi.u. occ ""uouncemenc eise-
ing to the clamor of these ambitious as
pirants, have onened their nnrbiU tn The Dailv Bea cnntinnpn wtMi nnt;
all, irrespective of sex. They have set 'ng industry to gather advertisements.
a noble example, worthy the emulation enlarging its space as itsstores increase.
but
nations
to maintain are neatly printed ou th
envelope, the intention beimr to edve
persons interested in the suffrairo cause
an economical plan of scattering their
doctrines by using these envelopes, in
place of plain ones, botli for private and
business correspondence. The plan is
unique, feasible, and economical, and
we hope friends of the suflrage move
ment will aid in carrying it forward bv
each sending fifty cents in currency to
E. M. Davis, President of the Citi zpna'
builrage Association, 333 Walnut street
return on
pes
the ravages of the storm may be found
from the fact that In the distance of ten
or twelve miles fifty trees had fallen
across the telegraph line. Taken all to
gether, tbe storm outdid in fury any
thing in the memory of even that
sapient individual, the "oldest inhabitant."
Full account of the proceedings of the
Yamhill County Woman Suffrage Asso
ciation will appear next week.
, j " m j vuo cujuiuiiuu .. a ibs oLures increase.
of every educator who has the public Another evidence that success waits
weal at heart; for never can a nation upon luduatry-
become truly great, nor can the people Subscriptions and renewals to tbe
thereof attain a high standard of excel- v,rI , . tue
lence, except it be through the mothers T T 7 T'"8 lD
Thank God 1 many of the p" pie of ?L ' 0M" IEMter? T"'
our land are fully aware of tt?trft! o JST-qSS DW ,abrlng' 6ends a
EDITORIAL 00EEESPOKDEN0E.
Dear Readers or the NewNortuwest:
LeavingPendieton on a warm.snrinir
like afternoon, and climbing one of the
many great bald hills that environ it
our seat in an open buggy commanding
a nne view of the fertile valley iu which
the town is situated we after a while
reached the broad alluvial plateau.com
prising forty thousand aevs of the best
and most desirable farming laud we
ever saw anywhere, but which is wholly
given over to the abode of Cayuse
horses. Tins plateau is an Indian reser
vation, where a few hundred great, stal
wart wards of the government, who are
amply able to be self-sustaining and
would be much better off if compelled
to be so claim, although they do not
cultivate, this vast area of acres, while
industiious white men, and thrifty,
thorough-going white women, aredriven
to tli3 most undesirable tracts of gov
ernment laud to get themselves a foot
hold.
Pendleton swarms with Indians,
Great, lazy Iout, who stand nearly si
feet in their moccasins, while the women
perform the drudgery alike of the cam
and field, lounge languidly around the
fires in the great stoves iu the stores
and the younger fiy, clad in nondescript
undress, of which the fashion lias not
changed to our certain knowledge in a
quarter of a century, practice ou the
common with bows and arrows as tliei
shiftless fathers did of yore. We freely
confess a lack of fashiouable religious en
thusiasm over the prospect of civilizing
the native Indian accordingto the white
man's idea of enlightenment. The no
ble red man is at best a wild animal less
susceptible of being tamed than the
white man's horse or dog. No doubt
this declaration will startle somebody
but no matter. The truth must be
spoken. Occasionally we find excep
tious to the general rule, and would by
no means decry the eltorts of philan
tbropists to make tho most of such
But tlie Indian is belter oft in ills own
element, and more prosperous in every
way when let alone, than he can ev;r be
among white men.
As we rode along over the beautiful
reservation wilii our mind busily occu
pied with these cogitations, we could
not help fueling that, after all, the In
dian is much like many white men
There are leagues of unoccupied land in
the valleys of the Sucrauieiilo. San
Joaquin and Willamette equally as fer
tile as these acres, which ome autocrat
of the soil has spread his imaginary
wings over, driving humanity back to
the mountaius, while hogs and sheep
enjoy tne luxury ot the grass-grown
common 111 undisputed serenity.
A ride of twelve miles took us to
Cayuse Statiou, where a sensible land
lady made us comfortable for the niuht
1111s station is a low, rambling farm
house, situated under the lee of tholSlui
Mountains, where the cattle of n thous
and hills may be seen at theirquiet bus
ness of feeding upon the luxuriant
grasses of botli hill aud plain.
Ihe next morning, while it was yet
dark, we were aroused to a hot break
fast of cofiee and spare-ribs, and were
soon in the stage, slowly climbing the
great mountain in the gray, cold gloom.
Daylight met us at the first mountain
top, and climbing to the driver's perch.
we seated ourself beside him aud rode
for miles along the line of the old emi
grant road, ruminating upon our first
journey over the road, when, in thehey-
day or young maidenhood, in company
witu the dear members of a now scat
tered family, we had kept weary time
to the slow march of jaded, hungry
oxen as we wandered 011 toward the set
ting sun.
The morning, which had been calm
aud tolerably clear, gave way to a raw,
chilly forenoon, and brought us cold
and damp, at 10 o'clock, to the old
Meucham Hotel, 011 the summit of the
mountain ridge, where we stopped to
warm and rest and make the agreeable
acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Foster, of
wiiom we had often heard.
The road, for a mountain one, and in
the winter at that, is the. best we ever
traveled. Tile scenery also is not to be
surpassed. Though not heavily wooded,
except iu patches, frequent groves of
timber greet the eye, composed princi
pally of tamarack, fir, and three varie
es of pine.
At the next station, twelve miles
from the old Meacham headquarters, we
topped for dinner, and were bouutifully
egaled at a well-kept table, presided
over by a woman who does the work,
and, forouce, collects the money.
Tbe road from this station is mostly a
ill-side grade, and is in excellent re
pair. Before noon a heavy mist began
failing, aud sifted through and through
our many wraps; but tbe mist outside
was much more easily endured than the
olting inside the coach, and we heroic
ally endured it, though it ivas a. little
tedious long before evening brought us
to the La Grande Hotel aud a good fire.
The road lay for miles along the margin
of the Grand Sonde River, a rapid
stream, once clear as crystal, but now
yellow with the washings from hy-
rauiic gold mines, fifty miles above,
here It is 6aid the Blue Mountains are
marvelously rich iu botli gold and sliver.
Oro Dell is a quiet spot inside tlierim
of the Grand Ronde Valley, where we
saw it store, post office, and a few dwell
ings. Two miles further ou, and there
lay the often-heard-of city of La Grande.
cuddled quite cosily under the shadow
of the great amphitheater of moun
tains, down which, more than twenty
three years ago, we recollect coming
with the oxen, iu the nighttime, amid
the stench of dead cattle aud the bllnd-
ng alkali dust, the road full of bowl
ders, and everybody weary and hungry
and cross. The spot where we encamped
now covered by a farm, and the In
dians that we onco saw so plenty are de
parted to the land of shades. The old
and long-used emigrant road still stares
the wondering wanderer from over
the hill, as a reminder of auld lang syne.
Arriving at the La Grande Hotel,!
Mrs. Clara Stevens, nronrietor. we soo
dried our mist-soaked garments beside
a glowing stove, and prepared for the
ueeueu rest of tbe wearv.
Everybody was hospitable aud glad
to see us. Rev. Harvev Hines. whose
labors in this valley are resultiug in the
building of one of the finest universities
to be found on the coast, has charge of
the Methodist Church, aud kiudlv
placed it at our disposal for a course of
lectures, which were well patronized
popularly and pecuniarily, and the li
of new subscribers forwarded to the
home office bears testimony to the sue
cess of our mission iu that line. Hon
orabie M. Baker, a leading citizen of La
Grande, presided at the meetings, and
contributed much to their success. His
estimable wife also bestowed many fa
vors upon us. Nowhere have we seen
greater enthusiasm upon the woman
question.
The Sentinel, published by McComas
& btevens, displays unusual editorial
ability for a country newspaper. Mr.
Bostwitz is the leading merchant, and
Airs. Anson the principal milliner. Pro
fessor Carter carries on an excellent
school, and is ably assisted by Mrs
Mines. Drs. Huisey aud Biireera nros
per in their calling, In spite of the
healthy locality, and lawyers flourish,
ithough litigants are reasonably scarce.
Our old frieud, Mr. Chaplain, formerly
01 xiayton, Is elegantly situated here.
and Is proprietor of the water works
The town confains about four hundred
inhabitants, and besides is thickly set
tled in its suburbs.
The valley of Grand Ronde is sur-
passingly fertile, well watered and
evel. We are told that there Is yet
room for a numberof homesteads indif
ferent places. Timber is plenty on the
mountaius adjacent, and everybody can
have a good livelihood here if they will
work.
After the lectures were over, and
while yet the people were demanding
others, we took advantage of a lull in
the tempest, and going aboard the
stage, proceeded Baker City-ward, to
Uniontowu, eighteen miles across the
valley, where we arrived at 8 p. jr., as
numb and stiff with cold and ioltintr as
a jaded stage-horse.
Here we took refuge for the niirht in
Lhauncey's Hotel, and on the morrow
became the invited guest of Honorable
Sam. Hannah and his excellent
--I
in whose elegunt house we sitand scrib
bie, almost forgetting the bowline blasts
ouisiae, as we enjoy its many comforts.
btiiontown is now the county seat of
Union county, and is a little place of
considerable commercial importance
Messrs. Hannah & Payne keep the
largest and most varied assortment of
merchandise to be found iu the interior
of the State, being dealers in every
thing, rrom a threshing machine to a
darning needle. The Wrights, father
and sons, do a good business also
Judge Brainard keens a flnnrlshmn-
drug store, and Hon. James Hender-
shott Is literally doing a "land offlen
business." J,ike Mr. Hannah, be is nn
tiring in his efforts to develop the re
sources of the country.
Our meetings here were held In tlm
court-house, and the attendance and on
thusiasm proved equal to that of La
Urande.
We had spoken one eveninc. and
were quietly awaitinir the next annoint
ment, when lo! and behold, "a rushing.
mighty wind," the like of which wo
had never before experienced, erenfc
. f-
over irom the southern land of "Web
foot, aud gathering un the "1
ful snow" that had fallen like a mantle
of down over hill and valley, coverinir
the entire earth with its billowv darn
or whiteness, drove it through the door
ways aud down the chimneys; sifted it
through the window casings, and piled
it in ridges in the fence-corners: keen
ing up the while a high carnival of
shrieking melody, as though Pandemo
nium were let loose. And here we were
over six hundred miles from home, be
yond the mountains, with a rigorou;
Jiasteru winter howling at our heels
To say we weren't a little anxious would
be overstepping the case. But we
learned long years ago never to fret over
two things; one is what we can. and tho
other is what we cannot heln: so wo ac
cepted the situation, and thanked God
for the hospitality of our excellent
friends.
Contrary to our expectations, the eood
people, nothing daunted, turned out in
large uumbers to the promised lecture,
and we "followed suit," being about as
near "ontwinded" when we reached the
court-house as we ever allow ourself to
get. But the wind was bracing, and. to
our surprise, agreeable. The Sand
eaters called it a "Chinook." and Dronb-
esied a speedy thaw, which came to-
day, and the air is as gentle at this
writing as a flock of spring lambkins.
llie people here are in ereat need of a
railroad aud tbe free navigation of the
Columbia. These once secured, and all
other things in the way of worldly
wealth shall be added uuto them; for
the country is vast, its undeveloped re
sources enormous, its climate health v.
aud its people enterprising.
Ihe gospel of freedom is beimr i?euer-
ally accepted, and many subscribers are
contributing of their substance to the
support of the Journal of Peace. If we
only had time to stop in everv county
and organize suffrage societies but,
Where's the use of an iff
To-night, accompanied by Mrs. Han
nah, we are going to Baker City, and
we shiver as we thiuk of the lomr. dark
ride before us. Patient reader, adieu
till next week. A. J. D.
Uniontowu, Oregon, November 17.
The ceremonies attending tbe unveil.
ing and dedication of the monument in
memory of the poet. Edcrar A. Pn in
Westminister church-yard, took place
on the afternoon of the 17th Inst, The
exercises were preliminary to the un
filing taking Place In the Western Vp.
male High School. The monument was
then dedicated at that place, with Im
posing ceremonies.
LETTEE PEOMGLASTOITBTJBY.
To the Editor of the New Northwest:
Two of your papers, October 8 and
October 15, have failed to reacli me.
Will you send them on? We had
thought perhaps you had stopped pub
lishing for a while, or that you had for
gotten us, as you have not mentioned
our case for so long. But our town lias
never forgotten that the laws of the
land permit them to take our property
wheu they please, and as much as they
please. In their eagerness to get it,
they have not complied with some of
their own laws, which we have taken
advantage of, and therefore they have
not, as yet, succeeded in their doiugs in
any way, to their satisfaction. We
have now three cases in the Hartfonl
courts, which we expected to come on
this fall, but they are trying every way
to put them off, and are so silent about
them that few of the people of tbe town
have ever heard of them; even some of
their own officers have not, the whole
business being done by a very few.
Some twenty-five years ago, when
our sisters were all living (there were
five of us then), and one friend, making
six In all, we became much engaged in
finding out the literal meaning of every
word of the Bible, believing it to be the
word of our Maker. My sister Julia,
who is now left with me, having be
come somewhat versed in Latin and
Greek while at school, undertook to put
down the English word for every Greek
word in the New Testament, and but
one meaning to the Greek word, the
same meaning everywhere (our trans
lators have many in different places)
witnout regarding the sense at all, but
it did make sense, with which we were
all so well pleased that she went on to
translate the Septuagint, the Greek
copy of the Old Testament, in the sam
way. This is an older copy than th
Hebrew. And then, at the suggestion
of a learned friend, she studied Hebrew,
to find out the meaning of the proper
names, this friend saying to her sh
would then be able to see with her own
eyes, and not through the glasses of her
neighbors, for the Bible is the only
book written in pure Hebrew extant,
Arter sue had finished that shs wrote
out the Latin Vulgate the Catholic
Bible in the same way. She then wrote
out again the whole Bible, both from
the Greek and Hebrew text, for her ow
satisfaction, making five times she has
written that book, throughout, without
assistance. These three languages were
written over the head of our Savior
none other are so perfect in their con
struction, aud they are now dead Ian
guages, and can therefore never be al
tered. Last July, after the town
shameful treatmeut of us, I told my sis
ter I would publish the copy of the
Hebrew Bible with the Greek New
Testament, for I thought it would help
the suflrage cause more than anything
else could do, being what no man has
ever done. Everybody fears know!
edge, and perhaps our town and State
would not use us so badly. We have in
Hartford banks more than sufficient
money to do it with, aud this makes
half our taxes, which we might save in
that way. This work is now in the
press of the Hartford Publishing Com
pany, but as it Is a great work, it can
not come out till April next. The en
gagement is 1,000 copies for $4,000.
Judging by the orders that have come
in already, we think it will more than
pay for itself if we order another edl
tion. But money is not our obiect.
It is a most astonishing thing that
this nation should intend to hold
grand jubilee to honor and glorify what
our rulers have never practiced, for at
the time our forefathers founded this
government, on the principle that "all
men were created free and equal," they
were themselves holding slaves in the
worst kind of bondage, and since, for 100
years, they have been doing to half the
uuauuauis 01 me lauu much worse
than the government of Great Britain
ever did them, taking the property of
half the people, their nearest relations
at that, "without their consent," and
allowing them no representation, tbe
very tiling they themselves rebelled
against, and to banish which our fathers
and mothers endured the horrors aud
hardships of a seven years' war. Is it
any worse to take a man's property
without his consent than it is to take a
woman's property without her consent?
Is it worse to rob a man than it is to
rob a woman ? Abby H. Smith,
Glastonbury, Ct., November 5, 1875,
The following order, announcing the
death of the Vice President, was issued
by the President on the afternoon of
the22d.:
Executive Mansion. Nov. 22.
It is with profound sorrow that the
President has to announce to the people
of the United States the death of Vice
President Wilson, who died in the Cap-
nut 01 me union mis iorenoon. The
eminent station, his high character.
long career in the service of his State
and or the United States; his devotion
to the cause of freedom, and ability
brought to the discharge of everv duty.
stand conspicuous and are indelibly im
pressed on me Hearts anu atlectlons of
the American people. Iu testimony of
respect ior tne aistinguisneu citizen and
faithful public servant, the various de
partments of the government will be
closed ou the day of the funeral, and the
Executive Mansion and all executive
departments in Washinetou will hp
draped with the badge of mourning for
thirty days. The Secretaries of War
anu jNavy win issue an order that proper
uimiury null uuvai nonors oe rendered
to the memory of one whose virtues and
services will be long borne in recol
lectiou by a grateful nation.
U. S. Grant.
By the President:
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
The news of Mr. Wilson's death was
received at his late home, Natick, Mas
sachusetts, about 9 A. M. Bulletins
were posted announcing tbe fact, and a
general gloom fell on tbe citizens. Tbe
unostentatious rooms of the deceased,
which were to have received him for
the Thanksgiving holidays, are pre
pared for tbe reception of his body. His
wife and family are buried at Natick,
and Mr. "Wilson will also be burled
there.
LETTER FE0M0003 00UBTT.
To the Editor ot theNew Northwest:
The storm-king has been fairly out
doing all his former efforts iu this region
during the past week, but seems at
length to have spent his fury, or at least
to have withdrawn his forces, leaving
behind him many marks of his violence.
A wind and rain-storm of fearful force
passed over this portion of the country
on the 16th; trees were blown down on
the hills surrounding our little city, aud
several tenements within it demolished.
Fortunately no lives wero lost here, but
all places did not escape so luckily.
Two young men were killed ou Coos
River, about fifteen miles from here, by
a tree being blown across the house.
There were live or six children in
another part of the house who escaped
uninjured. The young men were killed
instantly.
Our Marshfield steamer, the "Messen
ger," had gone to Empire City, and
was lying at her usual place at the
wharf when the squall struck her, broke
her loose from her moorings, and sent
her out into the Bay, where she was for
a time completely unmanageable. Tbe
Captain and mate were ashore at the
time, and the little.craft sped away for
some five miles at the mercy of the
winds and waves, and finally arrived
here out of wood aud water, and pre
senting a forlorn appearance. She is
now undergoing repairs, and in a few
days will be again on duty. Business of
all kinds drags heavily, and some kinds
are completely suspended. A ship on
the ways, witbiu two or three weeks of
completion, is lying waiting for better
times, greatly to the disgustof her own
ers. To-day, however, the clouds have
lifted and old Sol has generously given
us a few hurried glimpses of hissmillng
countenance, and everybody is hopeful.
The health of people in this locality is
generally good; indeed, we congratulate
ourselves upon having found a healthy
location.
The prospects are that times will be
lively here in the spring, and, though
somewhat "shut in from all the world
without" during the winter months, we
manage to enjoy ourselves as well, per
haps, as persons differently situated.
I am doing what I can to promote the
circulation of the New Northavest,
and heartily wish it success financially,
as it already is a success popularly.
Veja.
Marshfield, November 18, 1875.
THE WRE0X
The following statement of part of tho
crew of the ship "Orpheus," places the
action of Captain Sawyer in a different
light from that which his own state
ment, published last week, threw upon
the disastrous collisiou. We are loth to
believe that Captain Sawyer is not only
directly responsible for the sad mishap,
but that he thereafter left the hapless
victims to perish when he might have
rendered assistance. We shall therefor
look with interest for his side of the
story, and hope he may be able to dis
prove the serious charges herein made:
Charles Thompson, beimr duly sworn.
deposes, aud says that he is a native of
Sweden, aged 20 years, and that ou or
about the 2Cth day of October, 1S75, he
shipped as seaman on board the ship
"Orpheus," of Boston, Charles Sawyer,
muster, uotinu ior ueparture uay, IS. U.,
for coal; that ou the 4lh day of Novem
ber, A. D. 1875, between the hours of 9
and 10 p.m., he was at the wheel of said
ship, and a light was sighted two points
oil tlie port bow, and lie received an or
der from the second mate to head for the
light, which he did, and a few raomeuw
after this tlie captain ordered him to
again put the ship on her course, which
ne did, anu alter tins about three min
utes the captain ordered him to let her
luff, which he did. And after this the
captain, Charles Sawyer, stated that he
wanted to speak the vessel with the
light, for which purpose the light was
keptabout dead ahead until tliesteamer
hove about two points off the starboard
bow, when the captaiu gave the order
to port the helm hard down, which or
der was obeyed, but too late to avoid a
collision. After ascertaitiinc that tho
ship hud not sprung a leak, tbe captain
ordered the helmsman to put ber on
her course, which course was kenfc
about an hour or more. The steamer
followed the ship and hailed her three
separate times, but no answer was re
turned, and the ship kept on hercourse.
After following the ship a few minutes,
tlie steamer was unable to keep up with
her, and dropped astern. Fifteen' min
utes after the collision, all traces of the
steamer had vanished, the lights disap
peared anu notuing more was seen of
her by tlie ship. It was about fifteen
minutes from tlie time the liclit was
sighted until the collision. If the ship
had held her own course she would
have passed about two miles to the lee
ward of the steamer. At the time of
the collision the ship was coiner about
eight knots, with a fair breeze, and the
night was clear, but during the night
it blew very hard, anil also rained.
signed ) Charles Thompson.
We, memliem of the same watch.
witnesses tn tho above.
A co. Hartwig,
Charles J. Brown,
Alfred Buiiue.
Subscribe! and sworn before me this
12th day of November, 1875.
J. A. Kuiix,
Notary Public.
EEOENTE VENTS.
Fully 10,000 persons attended each of
the two revival services held in Phila
delphia 011 the 21st inst., by Moody and
San key. The streets in the vicinity
were crowded, despite the drenching
rain.
Tlie Vice President died suddenly at
SO, 011 the morning of the 22d. Ho
rested well at night, awoke at 7 o'clock
in the morning, expressed himself as
feeling bright and better, sat up in bed
to take bis medicine, lay down on his
left side, and expired in a few minutes
without a Mruggie.
The action of Chief Justice White
in discharging Urigham Young for al
leged contempt of court for disobedience
to the orderof Judge McLean, requiring
him to pay alimony to Ann Eliza, is
satisfactory to the government. It is
the opiuioti of the Attorney-General
that the woman In question, in marry
ing Brigbatn Young, violated the Uni
ted States statues, and, therefore, could
not avail herself of her own wrongs.