FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1877.
NOTICE.
Agents will please take notice that it is a
EESTJLT8 OP JNHAEMONY.
Albany exchanges dilate at consider-1
able length upon a scene which took
place in one of the churches in that city
on Sunday of last week, said scene being
caused by a mother taking her child
from the custody of Its grandparents,
A MISNOMEB.
We often wonder why a woman is
called "good" for the possession of qual
ities that would render a man simply
contemptible. Speaking of the meek
and long-suffering wife of a heartless
libertine, not lonsr since a friend re-
OITE WASHINGTON LETTER. In her turn, to become a great belle.
" I "VT L 1 a. m .
To tiie Editor oi-tiie New Northwest: -""twiiustanning me cry 01 naru nines,
The agreement of the joint committee 'he marriage bell rings almost as fre-
of the twoHouses of Congress to sub- quentiyas ever. Many weddings have
mit questions arising relative to count- taken place already this winter, and
ing the electoral vote to a commission many more are on the tapis. It is not
to consist of Ave of the Judges of the wel1 for man to live alone, and with a
FACTS PLAINLY STATED.
LETTEE FEOM NEW OELEANS.
TO THE EDITOR OP THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Your journal has been a welcome vis
itor at our home for several years, and
though I do not endorse all it contains,
I admire the spirit by which it is sus
tained and wish it abundant success,
great tax upon ns to pay express charges upon where her buBbaud bad placed it It marked, 'Sbe is a good woman-a great Supreme Court, five Senators, and five Judicious helpmeet many men appear to Wishing, however, Is not always one's
bSitAiamZ seems that the young couple, over whom deal better than I am, or she would members of Congress, is the general think that hard times can be met and whole duty In the matter, and I am
nowo o,,hmit 1.1 m,in.(ii T- it tome of conversation in political circles. uuuqueieu uener wnen
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registered letters.
TEXTS THAT AEE DISEEGAEDED.
Of course all women who have been
privileged (?) to listen to sermons from
texts culled carefully from the epistle of
fit. Paul to the Corinthians, concerning
wifely and womanly duty and submis
sion, have wondered why these texts
were more binding upon women than
divers and sundry others should be upon
both men and women. Harkening to
the oft-quoted texts so widely dilated
upon to prove the subjugation of women,
we have often desired to ask the ques
tion contained in the first verse of the
the third chapter of second Corinthians,
"Do we begin again to commend our
selves, or need we as some others, epis
ties of commendation to you, or letters
of commendation frcyn you ?"
Now, if the teachings of Paul to the
local church at Corinth are to be disre
garded in all respects as a criterion for
people or churches throughout the world
for all time, it is plain that one text
must apply equally with another. Is
not this injunction concerning Phebe as
strong as any other? "Receive her as
becometh saints, and assist her in what
soever business she hath need of you."
And when we add to this the words of
the Master himself, "Whatsoever ye
would that men should do unto you, do
you even so unto them," we have the
logic and wisdom of the 2few Testament
on the side of woman, and arrogant
members of a Presbyterian Assembly,
and self-styled preachers of the gospel
which forbids partiality, may as well
retire from the contest.
Brethren of the churches of to-day are
scarcely to be called literal examples of
the Corinthian type, although in some
respects the similitude is apparent
The apostolic Injunction, "Let no man
seek his own, but every man another's
wealth," is by many conscientiously re
garded, while upon the question of deal
ing impartially with all members may
deserve the apostolic censure, "For this
cause many are weak and sickly among
you, and many sleep."
Finally, if we are to judge from the
position many take upon the rights of
women in the church, the women mem
bers are held in least esteem, and we'
think that every church that denies to
woman the position of ruler and guide,
disobeys a command of thegreat Apostle
as binding as any, and this command is,
"If then ye have judgment to judge, set
them to judge who are least esteemed in
the church."
but a very few years of married life had
passed, bad determined to separate; the
only diillculty in the way of their re
turn to single blessedness being a child,
scarcely more than a baby. This the
husband had taken from the care of the
mother, and placed in. tlie custody of his
parents. These last took the little one
to church on the day named, and the
mother visiting the same sanctuary,
took her baby upon her knees, held it
for a while, and then started with it for
the door, followed closely by the congre
gation. A fierce scuffle ensued in the
street, but the young mother came off,
for the time, at least, victorious, and at
last accounts still had possession ot the
child.
We know nothing of the matter be-
tween the twain who were erewhile one
flesh, or the causes which led to the sep
aration, therefore cannot give an opin
ion as to who is best entitled to the cus
tody of this joint property, though
nature would prompt us to say that a
mother who feels as deep an affection
for her offspring as this one's action in
dicates, is better calculated than any
other person to have charge of her own
baby. True, we are told that circum
stances alter cases, but circumstances
that justly force a child in arms to
forego the care and tenderness that gen
uine mother love ever prompts are cer
taiuiy very rare.
It were easy in this connection to
point a moral upon the sorrows that
ill-considered marriage so frequently
entail, but it would be a work of super
erogation, for young people, despite the
sad warnings all around them, will con
tinue, when thoughtful elders venture
to advise or admonish them, to declare
'that it is nobody's business but their
own," and while persons who are sens!
ble in all other matters continue to be
stupid or foolish about making matri
moulal contracts these troubles will
continue, and as people are in these re
spects pretty much as they always have
been, only more so, the prospect for
speedy abatement of such miseries does
not seem very flattering. We presume,
moreover, that it is much easier and
more satisfactory to philosophize and
opinionize over these matters for others
than it would for one's self.
then evidence that a woman is "good"
(broad and much abused adjective) who
believes in and practices virtue herself,
but pampers vice in others by making
no discremination between vice and
virtue? Can a "good woman" devote
herself with the same gracious sweet
ness to a libertine that she would be
stow upon an honorable and upright
man? Is it right, or proper, or worn
anly, or "good" for her to do so, even
if the scapegrace chance to be her bus
There is much doubt expressed as to the
probability of the agreement being
adopted by the Senate. But it seems
probable that the House will concur in
the recommendation, and it is possible
that the Senate may do the same, and
thereby a means of settling the vexed
question amicably be obtained. Time
Is passing, and something must be
agreed upon soon, and those who hope
to see a peaceful solution of the diffi
culty would be glad to see this plan
married than
single. Felix.
Washington, D.C., January 20, 1877.
SUFFEAGE PETITIONS IN EASTEEN
OEEGON.
To the Editor or the New Northwest
I received the petitions for circulation
in. due time, for which accept thanks.
The time being very short for work, I
mailed ;jne to Mrs. E. S. McComas, Un
ion, one to Mrs. H. J. Henderabott, of
rhe Cove, and one to Mrs. M. A. Tartar,
To the Editor ot the New Northwest:
I had fully intended to address you
long ere this, but your own experiences
In the chances of changes will, I am
sure, incite you to a generous forbear
ance.
The details of our traveling and set
tling were of course not in the ordinary
sure that the friends of woman and the I line, as ours Is not an ordinary work,
cause of woman should Interest them- especially in this city. There Is here &
selves In the paper by aiding the editor large field to cultivate, and the pecu-
in placing facts, which, however repug-l liarly constituted public opinion must
nant, do exist before the people, be carefully dealt with in order to en-
Prompted by a desire to do my share, I
have written this. I fear I shall be un
able to advance anything new, so I
shall content myself with following in
the track of others, commenting and
criticising, and perhaps adding a few
words by way of exhortation.
Your correspondent, "J," of McCoy's
band? Yet, women who uncomplaln- adopted, if it will accomplish the desired of North Powder, with a note requesting Station, Ohio, gives some "plain facts"
ingly submit to every wrong against
their wifely and womanly feelings are,
by common consent, voted "good wom
en" by their neighbors. Men declare it
with extreme unction, looking askance
at their conscious spouses tbe while.
Women who have no desire to be like
them repeat the pbrass mechanically,
while in their hearts they despise a
csward who, for the sake of harmony,
neither strouely disapproves vice, nor
strongly approves virtue.
The woman who meets a brutal bus
band always with a placid smile,
whether he staggers in intoxicated
swaggers, in witu an oatu, or comes in
with tolerable behavior, is happily of-
tener sung than seen, but such uega
tlvely amiable creatures do occasionally
exist, and are always known as "good
women." Goodness, whether in man
or woman, to be deserving of the name
should never submit to be the obedient
tool of wickedness. To truly deserve
the name of a good woman, one must
possess those sterling qualities that are
everywhere admired among men, inde
pendence, intelligence, integrity, that
opposes wrong wherever it is found, and
fears not to condemn vice or approve
virtue. A slave is not commended foi
implicit obedience to unreasonable de
crees, but ratuer for preserving Ills in
dividuality and self-hood where might
conflicts with right. All who have
goue down to the martyr's death with
"Uncle Tom" can testify to the admira
tion such qualities as these excite even
n a slave, yet people continue to laud
tbe absence or annihilation of princi
ple in women, and. dub them "good,
for such lack of everything ennobling.
THINGS NOTJINOEETAIN.
The Oregoman's whining exception
to the Standard's remark that the for
mer paper is "a little uncertain in poll-
tics, and on that account fails to receive
the support of either party," is decid
edly iunny. wo suouid say that our
brother of the Standard drew it very
mild, indeed, when he contented him
self with saying the Oregonian was a
little uncertain. Those who know the
editor can readily assure those who are
stranger's to his motives and character,
that the one thing certain about him is
his enthusiastic admiration of W. Lair
Hill, and his certainty to clutch at any
thing, however disreputable to the party
he assumes at times to champion, that
promises big pay, whether it comes to
him through the law firm of Thompson,
Durham & Hill, or by a more direct
route. Another certain thing is, that
it took just a partnership share in a S3,-
000 fee to muzzle the paper over which
he presides. So this world is not en
tirely made up of uncertainties after all,
THE STATE SUFFEAGE ASSOCIA
TION.
Before we again go to press this body
will have convened at Albany. The ofli
cers of the Association have spared no
pal ns to widely advertise the meeting and
have made every preparation in their
power to ensure its interest and success.
It will be the first suflrage meeting of
any magnitude that has convened in
Albany, and the friends in that city
and throughout the State are anxious
that it should be well attended and well
conducted. That it will be both is well
assured. A large number of letters
have been addressed to persons abroad,
many of whom have responded with as
surances of sympathy in the great work,
EEPUBLI0AN E0YALTY.
Correspondents from the national
Capital detail with exactness, and dilate
with evident pride upon the elegant
costumes of the present "royal family"
of tbe Republic at the first Presidential
reception of the season. It Is plain that
persons clad in a little brief authority
as rulers of a republic, and fed and
clothed at the expeuse of the "dear peo
ple," are as sorely allHcted with snob
bishness as those who are maintained
as a hereditary right, as rulers of king
doms. The costumes of the principal
members of the royal household afore
said are thus described by one of the
correspondents referred to: "The receiv
ing party were tastefully dressed, Mrs.
Grant in black grenadine over pearl
colored silk sleeves unlined; Mrs. Sar-
toris in a combination dress of black
and white and prune velvet, silk and
lace; Mrs. Fred. Grant in a most deli
cate robin's-egg-blue silk with white
lace trimmings; Mrs. General Sheridan,
now a guest at the White House with
her husband, in white silk; aud Miss
Julia Grant in a robe of white lace over
ecru silk, gold bracelets, neck chain and
soltaire diamond ring. This little lady,
Fred. Grant's daughter, aged six
months, received the lion's share of at
tention, but not with the best of graces,
tor sue was tired and "fussy," as any
baby would be rigged up in such an un-
babylsh costume."
To think of attempting to set off baby-
dimples and enhance baby-graces in
such a barbarous manner! It makes
one sigh to clasp tbe plump darlings in
fresh pink calico who crow and smile in
tbe arms of sensible country mothers.
AL-
OEEGON STATE TEMPEEANOE
LIAN0E.
The sixth annual session of the Ore
gon State Temperance Alliance will be
held in the city of Albany, commenc
ing Wednesday, February 21, 1877.
Delegates will be carried at half rates
over the following lines: O. S. N. Co.,
O. C. R. R., and O. & C. R. R. Those
traveling over the last two routes will
ve.agaiu urgetne menus everywhere show their credentials to the ticket
to rally to the aid of the few brave agent, who will furnish them tickets for
champions ot right and justice who the round trip, from February 20 to 24
nave norne me burden ana the beat of inclusive, ehnrpinir onn fnr Timao n.
I I a O W. . UWWW
the day for so long. Do not let trivial ing the O. S. N. Co.'s route will nay full
matters keep you away from this meet- fare to Albany and will be returned free
ihg on presentation of certificates from the
Rprptarv of the AlHnnf
c.i ; t ... i .1
ouuan.ucre wiu piease Dear in minu Tha "IndeDendent" and "OnnosiUnn"
tu we uo not Discontinue papers until iines of steamboats have also agreed to
ttireure are UUIU. 0 are inexorable Mrrr finlnn-ofoo nt : rartnno.1 fo,,
upon mis point, anu auvise mem to bot- a delegation from everv nrrmnl! inn
tie their wrath, andsave their stationery and 80ciety working for the triumph of
ouijjaiui i.eiDuuB more impressiDie our cause is earnestly reauested to be in
41 1 1 l 1 -
mail we are, ana, aoove an, to pay up. otrpnrtnnnp. f!. "FT. Wttttvtjv.
mi. ; i . . . - t -
Ainu last wm insure irom ns nromnt t a: o .
i icuuiuiug ocuimury,
uuu vuurieuus acknowledgment, ana no
pepper.
0AZS AND IVIES.
"If all men were oaks and ail women
were ivies," exclaimed a sprightly and
sensible young lady as she closed tbe
door after tbe retreating form of a vapid
and irresolute beau who bad been wast
ing her time with small talk for an
hour.
"What then?" said we, inquiringly,
"Why, things would adjust them
selves to custom and society's demands,"
was the reply. "Now, tell me in all
conscience what is there about that man
to support the weight of a manly opln
ion of himself even And what a
vain reaching out of tendrils his ivy
must encounter. Why, I see her be
draggled, helpless look now, if she is an
ivy, and her scornful, contemptuou
glance if she prove to be the oaken tim
ber that holds the matrimonial ship to
gether."
We were thinking of these truths so
petulantly expressed when, glancing
listlessly over an exchange, we found
reference made to this "clinging vine"
type of womanhood In this wise :
He Is good to her, an'l seldom refuses her pin
money when she asks for It, and takes all the
responsibility of everything, and "shelters hei
from the rough winds of the world." She
clings; she is utterly dependent on him. He is
her lord and master.and his will Is law. They
hare their little quarrels once in a while, oi
course, but they never quarrel about "voting,'
or "woman's rights," and when he, once In a
while, is detained down town of an evening
"on business," darling pet thinks It is ail right
to do business by gaslight, and asks no ques
tions.
She has children by and by; daughters, who
will grow up helpless as herself; sons, whom
she can never teach to be self-reliant. Then
come financial troubles. His lace grows worn
and troubled ; finally he falls. He is an honest
man, and so he Is poor and not rich. He goes
to darling pet for comfort. She crfes and cl Ings.
Unaided he takes up his burden and starts on
again. The thought of his helpless wife and
children spur him on to work beyond his
strength, and then, suddenly, he dies. What
becomes of darling pet then ? Will the rough
winds blow more gently around her, now her
protector is no more, and can no longer shield
her? What can she do she and herchtldren?
Go to her relatives to live, eating the bread ol
charity! But if she has any, they don't want
her. Relations are not apt to desire such addi
tions to their families. Helpless, alone, with
no one to cling to now, and with her equally
helpless children, alas for darling pet I
0. S. "W. S. A.
Mrs. Sarah J. Spencer appeured before The Oregon State Woman Suffrage
the Congressional committee ou appro- Association will meet in fifth annual
priations a few weeks since, asking an convention on Tuesday, the 13th day of lines of steamboats have also agreed to the Capital,
MEETING OF THE STATE TEMPEE
AN0EJJNI0N.
The State Temperance Union will
meet in the city of Albany on Wednes
day, February 21st, at 1 o'clock v. zi,
Delegates will be carried at half-fare
over tbe following lines: Oregon Steam
Navigation Company, O. C. R. R. R.,
and O. & C. R. R. Those traveling over
the last two routes will show their cre
dentials to the ticket agent, who will
furnish them tickets for the round trip,
from February 20th to 21th Inclusive,
charging one fare. Those using tbe O,
S. N. Co.'s route will pay full fare to
Albany, and will be returned free on
presentation of certificate from the Sec
retary of the Union
The "Independent" and "Opposition"
appropriatibn for a girl's reform school. February, at Albany. Acordial Invita-
She was accompanied by a number of Hon is extended to all friends of equal
ladies. Mrs. Olivia Briggs opposed the rights throughout the State to meet
bill, and In her printed memorial made with the Association at tbe time and
.
some statements which, if true, are place designated. Co-operation from
end. Angry and acrimonious debate
will, however, take place in both Houses
upon it,
Tbe attitude of affairs iu Louisiana
has caused no little debate here. Of
course representatives of the two parties
take opposite views and hold to them
very tenaciously. Tbe Democrats con
demn President Grant for interfering,
while the Republicans sustain bis ac
tions, aud express themselves dissatis
fied that he did notdirect General Auger
to disperse tbe Nichols government. Of
course both sides look upon Louisiana
aflairs more earnestly than they other
wise would did they not see in tbeir so
lution something which may bear upon
the settlement of the Presidential ques
tion.
If the two Houses of Congress con
tinue their investigations, they will need
to provide themselves with a Bastile, in
which Jo confine their political prison
oners. The House has already confined
Mr. Barnes and Mr. Orton, and is about
to place Mr. Wm. E. Chandler in dur
ance vile for declining to answer tbe
question whether he sent or received
telegrams while in Florida witnessing
the counting of the electoral vote, relat
ing to money and troops to be forwarded
to secure the State to the Republicans,
Ex-Governor Edsou, D. Morgan, Au
gustus Schell, and others, directors ol
the Western UuionTelegraph Company,
are here in attendance upon the Senate
committee, acd if they refuse to surren
der the political telegrams, there seems
to be a prospect that they will also be
come prisoner!
The President has written to tbe
Grand Duke Alexis, who is at Norfolk
with the Russian fleet, asking when it
will be convenient for him to be enter
tained at the White House. The Grand
Ouke was a general favorite in society
while visiting here five years since, and
without doubt the young ladies of tbe
Capital will lose tbeir heads and hearts
as soon as he arrives. The presence ol
this fleet in our waters at this time is
suggestive of what tbe Russian bear it
thinking about. It is probable that the
Czar expects war to ensue in the Eosi
before the Ice melts in the waters of the
Russian Empire, aud for this reason he
has placed his fleet where he can avail
himself of its services in such event,
Tbe ice in tbe Potomac broke up last
evening, doing much damage all along
the wharves, and threatening the long
bridge, which may yet give way if an
other gorge of ice comes down tbe river.
The ice, near the chain bridge, is piled
up thirty feet in height, aud it tbe pres
ent temperature remains, it will proba
bly come down the river before night,
The funeral of Admiral Smith takes
place from St. John's Episcopal Church,
in this city, to-day. The Admiral was-
about eighty-six years of age, and the
oldest officer iu the United States navy,
having entered the service in 1S09 aud
remained in it continually until his
death, although for the past eight or
nine years he had been ou the retired
list.
The advocates of tbe right of women
to vote, hold office, etc., have been in
convention here during the week. Ap
parently, nothing new has been devei
oped. The usual petitions were again
prepared for submission to Congress,
where they will probably slumber, with
others of similar import, until another
year rolls round, and they are once more
brought to light by another convention
These petitions, which will be presented
to Congress to-day, bear about seven
thousand signatures. The petition asks
for the passage of a Sixteenth Amend
ment to theConstitution, conferring the
right of suffrage upon women
General MacDougall having declined
the appointment of Commissioner of
Patents, tbe President has nominated
Mr. Ellis Spear, who was for some years
Deputy Commissioner. This appoint
ment, it is believed, will give general
satisfaction to persons having business
with the office, for Mr. Spear brings to
the position full knowledge of the af
fairs of the office.
The May-Bennett duel is attracting
considerable attention. Mr. May, hav
ing formerly resided in Washington and
being generally acquainted here, much
interest has been manifested in relation
to his affair with Mr. Bennett. All the
rumors relating to Mr. May's being seri
ously wounded were set at rest yester
day by his appearance upon the street
here, looking strong and well as ever.
His friends indignantly deny the insin
uation of cowardice made against him
by the New York Tribune.
The inclement weather of the past
week has considerably dampened tbe
ardor of the pleasure-loving people at
Yet a sufficient number
them to canvass their neichborhood
thoroughly for signatures and forward
to Washington immediately. I also
left one in LaGrande with Mrs. Wallace,
She obtained fourteen names. I cir
culated one myself through the country
between LaGrande and Summerville,
and succeeded in getting forty-one sign
ers. I only traveled one dav. the
weather was so bad. If I could have
bad tbe petitions sooner, so that I could
have taken advantage of a good dav
when It appeared and canvassed four or
five days, I think I could have secured a
hundred names. But there was no time
to wait for good weather, so I mailed
my petition for Washington December
29, 1S76. Mrs. Hendershott wrote me as
follows concerning the petition sent to
her: "I am sorry to Inform you that I
have not been able to do auythlng in
the cause that is of so much interest to
myself ana many others or both sexes
in our neighborhood. I am quite sure I
would have bad good success, but my
little girl was very sick for ten days, so
I could not do anything in time to send
the names to Washington by the time
stated. I had business at the store yes
terday morning, and concluded I would
find out who would favor my petition
There were thirteen persons present, and
I secured the signatures of ten out oi
that number."
So you will see we only received fifty
five names, rather a poor showing for a
county with between 2,500 aud 3,000 in
habitants. The only excuse is that the
time was too short for a thorough can
vass. Hereafter, when there are any
petitions to circulate through the State,
please send immediately without wait
ing for me to write, aud I will pay the
expense.
The main drawback to the advance
ment of the cause is the lack of infor
mation on the subject, for although
there are many friends of equal rights,
still there are many more who are not
friends, simply because they have not
investigated tbe question and do not see
the importance of it. What we need it
more lectures, more papers like the New
Northwest, aud Christian women to
wake the people up.
Lucinda F. Peoebstel.
LaGrande, January 25, 1877.
LETTER FE01JA0KS0NVILLE,
To the Editor of the New Northwest :
Your article on "Women and Lodge
Feasts" strikes me as so exactly to the
point that I cannot refrain from con
gratulating you on your happy faculty
for sayiug the right thing in the right
place. Your supposition that I, or any
one else, could expect to influence sucb
orders, or members thereof, to tbe ex
tent of granting justice to women, is in
orrect. They are like Ephraim of old
joined to their idols let them alone.
Even were they ever so thoroughly con
vinced of the injustice of their land
marks, they dare not acknowledge it,
The only good we can hope to accom
plish by writing of these things, is to
induce husbauds who have not already
taken a step they never can retrace, to
look well before they leap. It would be
well for everj young husband who con
templates joining a society, from whicb
bis wife Is excluded, to put himself in
her place (in imagination) and think
how he would like to be treated so. In
that way he can decide whether he is act
ing according to tbe Golden Rule. To
young women l would like to say a
word. If you value your future happi
ness, find out before it is too late whether
your intended considers you worthy to
be "intrusted" with whatever he is,
(that is, if you think so yourself), or 11
he considers it your "sphere" to sit at
home alone while be enjoys delightful
evenings in the lodge-room engaged in
something you must never know any
thing about.
I should consider myself amply repaid
for these admonitions, could I know
that one couple is thereby spared the es
trangement others have suffered from
want of proper forethought.
Ever thine,
Justice.
Jacksonville, January 26, 1876.
which ought to arouse the humane and
philanthropic to a sense of the great
wrongs endured by so many wives and
mothers. Tbe writer says, speaking of
the condition of these among some for
ign nations: "Many children are born
sickly on account of the oppression en
dured by mothers," and I will add, the
same Is true with regard to thousands
of children born in free and enlightened
America. Take, for Instance, a caje,
the counterpart of which may be found
in any neighborhood nay, which Is too
often a fair sample of the whole: A'
wife and prospective mother is ex
pected to go on with all the labors ol
the house as usual; to wash tbe clothing
of the family, stooping painfully over
the washboard; draw the water, keep
up the fires, lift tubs and boiler, and in
tersperse these occupations by cooking
dinner and washing dishes and tbe care
of a creeping or toddling little one, or
perhaps three or four ranging from one
to six years of age, and supplement the
whole by scrubbing. As a natural con
sequence, her blood . becomes over
heated, her nerves unstrung, her tem
per tried. These are still further taxed
by unjust demands, a compliance with
which is falsely deemed duty, and when
at last the angel of slumber folds for a
time his grateful pinions about her.
both body and brain are utterly ex
bausted. She rises after a night dis
turbed by the children, unfreshed, and
goes once more through tbe dull rou
tine of the day before, varied perhap:
by ironing, baking, or running tbe sew
ing-machine at its greatest velocity,
Is it any wonder that children born
under such a system of slavery should
possess weak bodies, and warped and
dwarfed minds? The wonder is that eo
many are preserved from a state of ab
solute idiocy or fiendish wickedness,
and that even such a meager propor
tion arrive at years of maturity. Thous
auds of human beings are yearly
launched upon the great ocean of lift
with disorderly bodies and distorted
minds who could have been born well,
had their parents given the attention
which common sense demands they
should do, to their pre-natal conditions,
Nor do the adverse influences that
the slavery of mothers entails stop with
the birth of their offspring, as any one
can see who will watch a mother after
a. few brief weeks of partial reoupera-
tion go about with her youngest at hei
breast, as predecessors clinging to hei
skirts, while she performs tbe same
drudgery, is borne down by the same
cares, and is oppressed by the same mis
taken submission to so-called duly.
Who so lacking in intelligence as not
to see that this course entails upon off
spring, a course which grows with theii
growth and is in turn transmitted to
prosterity ?
Whenever a mother takes upon her
self the high and holy office of mother
hood, she should be relieved from all
drudgery and hard work, both for her
own sake and for tbe sake of the off
spring; only taking that kind and
amount of exercise which she finds
beneficial to health.
If such provision could be made as to
secure to prospective mothers freedom
from excessive toil and anxiety, and
opportunity for rest and recreation be
given, and time allowed for the society
of friends and pleasant associations and
for intellectual pursuits, one generation
would shame such a change in the
moral status of society as would make
our earth a comparative paradise. Nor
is this impracticable; iu ninety-nine
cases out of a hundred such arrange
ments can be made; and in the hund
redth case the woman should be ex
cused from taking upon herself orbeing
compelled to submit to conditions ot
maturity. Mrs. M,
Yamhill Co., February 2, 1877.
sure even partial or future success. It
is, as jou know, vitally necessary to the
success of woman that no offense be
given to sticklers for ancient customs
and landmarks before a favorable Im
pression of what virtuous, intelligent,
executive women can do and yet retain
the graces of true womanliness. I am
inclined to think that those who have
so unfavorably and falsely represented
woman's work in this city (Victoria
Woodhull and Dr. Mary Walker) will
n tbe end prove a benefit by compari
son. We have only to patiently bide
our time.
New Orleans seems to me to be about
twenty years behind the Northern cities
in progress and development. Espec
ially is this noticeable when compared to
New York. There are no literary or
ganizations, Young Men's Christian As
sociations, or medical societies here; this
I am informed is the result of the war.
God grant that in tbe future gentle
Peace may control and develop all our
land. Certainly we have tbe natural
resources of a mighty nation, and in this
the fair domain that blooms beneath
southern skies is not behind that which
lies in more northern latitudes. It Is
sad to tbiuk that the passions and sel
fishness of men have laid waste and
made desolate tbe broad fair fields,
proud cities and thriving villages that
dwell with eternal summer.
As I contemplate the condition of the
whole country, it seems to me that if all
tbe zeal of parties could be combined
and tempeied by honesty of purpose
and ennobled by loyalty to humanity, we
should soon cease to hear the rumbling
sounds of dark discord aud the wailing
cry of famishing multitudes. Then
would commerce and agriculture
luicken iuto life, and the vast resources
of the North, South, East, and West
would be called forth, and in tbe peace
ful interchange the desolation that has
long encompassed portions of the nation
would give place to prosperity. Wom
an's peaceful councils are needed to help
in this much-desired issue. The "tal
ent" given to her renders her by nature
a great pacificator, but custom compels
ber to let it lie rusting in a napkin.
Personally I am quite disappointed in
my experience of the "sunny South."
In fact, the "sunny" portion has thus
far proved a myth, as the present is the
coldest winter that has visited these lat
itudes for years. We have been obliged
to provide ourselves with heavy flannels
and keep a Are in the grate in order to
be comfortable in our rooms. The air
seems to be penetrating, chilly, and de
pressing, entirely unlike the sharp, ex
hilarating cold of the North.
Tbe political conditions of the city
have also had a depressing influence,
and have for some time caused a com
plete stagnation in business.
Every one with whom I have con
versed recognizes the need of women
physicians, and patience and persever
ance will no doubt secure for these in
time lucrative practice, here as well as
elsewhere.
I congratulate you on the success of
your poem, and hope all your future ef
forts may be equally as fortunate. I
will wait the results of the clearing
away of present political derangements
aud will then hope to have tbe pleasure
of enjoying your brain work.
Hoping that the New Year may bring
to yourself, your family, aud your la
bors abundant prosperity, I am yours
sincerely, Mary F. Mann, M. D.
New Orleans, December 26, 1876.
have'ventured abroad to render the re
ceptions far from poorly attended, and
the many dinner parties, lunches, and
Germans have had tbeir full quota of
guests. The presence of Mrs. Sartoris
and Mrs. Fred. Grant in our midst adds
not a little to the pleasure of society.
The beauty of the one, and the youth
Unemployed workingmen, in a mass and charming manners of the other,
When we last heard from Mrs. Dunl- meeting, called upon the New York cause their society to be eagerly sought,
way, she was bewailing the rigorsof the Legislature to appropriate $2,000,000 to and render them very great favorites.
he presents the bills, which he is liable Illinois winters, interspersing tbe same give work to 55,000 idle men in New Mrs. Fred. Grant divides her honors
to do any day. ' with sighs for the land of Webfoot. ' York City. ' with her young daughter, who bids fair,
damagiug to Congressional morals.
D. D. Gray is authorized to collect
and receipt bills for the New North
west in Albany. We hope our sub
scribers will be prepared to settle when
abroad, especially from the Pacific
States and Territories, is earnestly solic
ited. H. A. Loughary, Pres't.
carry delegates at reduced fare.
It is earnestly hoped that organiza
tions entitled to representation in the
Union will not fail to elect delegates,
and Insist on their attendance at the
same. G. W. Dimick,
President State T. U.
The will of Commodore Vanderbilt
contained no charitable bequests. His
5100,000,000 was divided amongst cbii
dren and relatives, and rumors of quar
rels concerning its division and disposal
are already rife. This vast accumula
tion will without doubt obey the nat
ural and inexorable law, and return in
time to the masses from whom it was
wrung. In these as in other matters
the mills of the gods grind slowly, but
their motion is sure and their work in
time complete.
Dr. Allda C. Avery, President of the
Colorado Woman Suffrage Association,
is foremost among the active suffragists
of the Centennial State. The key-note
of liberty is sounded in that young State,
and the friends there ask and should re
ceive help in marshaling their hosts for
the year's conflict, that it may be
crowned by a glorious victory.
The friends of Mrs. Rufus Mallory
will be pleased to learn of her restora
tion to her usual health.
Tbe Astorian tells of a lady residing
in Oregon City who has iu the short
space of two years become the mother
of five children, viz.: In March, 1875,
twins; in February, 1876, a boy, and in
January, 1877, twins. And yet the
country abounds in moralists and howl
ers who deplore the falling off of popu
lation from natural and regular increase.
We scarcely see how even our revered
and oft-quoted "grand mothers" could
have eclipsed the above. Indeed, we
think these ancient dames are for the
nonce outdone.
The worst apprehensions are felt of a
strike of the Durham (England) colliers
in consequence of differences with tbe
masters about the recent arbitration
awards. The strike would affect di
rectly from 30,000 to 40,000 men, and
would involve a stoppage of the Cleve
land iron industry.
EE0EHTEVENTS.
The Senate has confirmed Nicholas S.
Owings Secretary of Washington Terri
tory.
Grasshopper eggs are about to .hatch
In Nebraska under tbe effects of the
continued warm weather.
The Yale University Boat Club has
voted not to accept tbe challenge of the
Cornell to row the winner of tbe eight-
oared race between Harvard and Yale.
By the suspension of the Congres
sional work at the office of public print
ing, Saturday, about 600 persons were
thrown out of employment. The public
printer has no money, except an unex
pended balance of appropriations to the
departments and tbe Congressional li
brary, and for printing the proceedings
and records of Congress.
The following is a statement of tbe
coinage at tbe United States mint at
Washington during January: Gold, 46,
650 pieces, worth $933,000; trade dollars,
1,OS2,000, value, $1,082,000; subsidiary
silver, 5,522,000 pieces, value $1,872,000;
minor silver, 852,000 pieces, value $8,
523. Total, 7,503,150 pieces, value, $3,
895,525. Piper offered amendments increasing
the item for wages in the San Francisco
mint from $250,000 to $375,000, and al
lowing $100,000 instead of $70,000 for
materials; but Holman, on behalf of
the committee, successfully resisted any
increase. The committee's recommen
dations for the reductions of salaries of
civil employes were all sustained by
the House.
We hope to receive full accounts of Garonne arigBs, u uuaouuiuo
the proceedings of the suffrage meeting Uary Q Wedne8day of a3t eek by
in Yamhill county in time for our next
issue. The cause is gaining ground
there, and the conventions are always
full of interest.
pardon of the Governor. She Is sixty
years of age and sufleriug from tempo
rary insanity which longer confinement
threatened to render permanent.
The Temperance Union of Philadel
phia sustains a home for inebriate
'women.
Hon. S. F. Chadwick was formally
inaugurated Governor of Oregon on the
1st inst. He will hold the office two
1 years.