THURSDAY.
-MARCH -i, 1680.
THE PUBLIO SCHOOLS.
Tlie tax-payers of Sehool District No.
1 have spoken. In vehement tones they
have declared that the public schools
shall be sustained ; that the monopo
lists' ring shall not undermine our eys
tem of free education ; that the High
Sehool shall not be overthrown In the
Interest of sectarian school ; that the
wealthy classes shall not establish and
perpetuate an aristooraey. In the meet
ing at the Court House on last Monday
evening, the large majority of the tax
payers said a 4J-niill tax was and Is nec
essary to maintain the schools during
the coming year, and they enthusias
tically voted it. Also, they appointed a
committee to Investigate the charges
preferred against the schools by the
Orcffonian, the mouthpiece of the oppo
sition; and the "only newspaper" ad
mits the unfairness, not to say falsity,
of Its accusations, by declaring the ex
amination "quite unnecessary." Yet
the Ore-gonian, after this admission that
It made its attaok without just cause,
growls in sullen discontent, and inti
mates that an effort will be made to set
aside the tax levy on account of irregu
larltles lu the manner of voting. This
attempt would cause some aunoyauee,
but in the end would redound to the&d
vautage of the upholders of the free
school e.
Now that the tax Is levied, the next
thing in order is the election of a man
who will do his duly to the people and
labor for the perpetuity aud welfare of
the sehool system. The New XoitTir
WKST supports the man who is out
spoken; who does not allow reports' to
olraulate as to his views, hut openly
says he is in favor of our schools ; who
announces tils belief in the utility of the
present system ; who promises to do his
duty, ami who has the ability to make
an efficient School Director. Sueh a
person is Air. John Wilson. He Is a
clear-headed, oompeteut business man,
a large tax-payer, an exemplary citi
zen, and is numerously endorsed. Ait
who desire au able administration, ami
who wish to maintain the High Sehool,
should vote for him.
Several candidates for School Clerk
are lu the field. Between the present
incumbent of the offloe, Sir. D. W. Wil
liams, and Mr. E. F. Heroy, there Is
little choice, both being well known as
honorable, and responsible men. Wm.
A. Daly is regarded as a political wire
puller, and his defeat is therefore desired.
Mr. R. B. Curry is also a candidate.
The election takes place next Monday,
March 8tb, between the hours of 2 aud 6
v. M., aud all tax-payers should fulfill
their daly to the youth of the district
by voting for men who will uphold the
free schools. Women tax-payers, re
member you have a vote ; do not miss
the opportunity.
THE "0ATJ6E" JX EUGEHE.
From the Eugene City papers and
this week's "Editorial Correspondence,"
we learn that the Woman Suffrage
cause Is awakening much enthusiasm
and some opposition in tbe oily numed
As a matter of course, the advocates of
the reform got the better of tbe subject,
though the opponents stooped to eon
temptible tricks to thwart the result
The point that tbe opponents were so
badly worsted that they oould not con
tinue the discussion, and must therefore
lock up tbe Court-House, Is well taken
This exhibition of mighl, when the up
holders of the present one-sexed system
of representation oould no longer hold
their position, is a practical admission
of the right of tbe views of tbe suffra
gists. The opponents will endeavor to
maintain by force what they cannot by
argument; but an eulightened public
sentiment will put them down.
Tbe Stale Journal says the debate be
tween young Skipworth and the Wom
an StUlragists was a tame affair, from
wbloh we inferred that the stripling
coutd not maintain his shlo of the argu
ment; and our inference Is shown to be
correct by a paragraph in another col
umn of the same paper, where tbe 'stale
meat Is made that there was bat a very
small "strip" of tbe lad left wbeu lite
debate was finished.
The Guard is severe In its remarks on
the aotions of the "persons" it cannot
call them "gentlemen" who disgraced
the city of Eugene by their conduct, at
two of the lectures.
Eugene will come out of this agitation
on the side of justice and right, as those
who study the matter are over convinced
that "equality of rights is the first of
rights."
The Hlllsboro Indepemlent says we
"willfully misrepresented" the Faaulty
of Pacific Uuiversity In regard to their
mfesal to allow a little son of a notorl
oos woman to attend the preparatory
department of the school. This Is
false. If we were guilty of "misrepre
sentation," our censor should not have
waited until the matter was almost for
gotten to mention It. The truth is, the
Faoulty and the Independent have re
quired considerable time to patoh up a
def.ae, at..-, being unable to do so, have
chossu to beg the whole qutttion aud
ueny our iiaiem.nts. Wo reiterate
every word we said concernlnr; the Fac
ulty's unchristian and bigoted eouduot.
UoodlumtsBi has been so rampant at nnhn
meetings of late, tout tbe awistanoe of tbe law
will be Invoked and offenders brought to Ja
Uee upon the Ant convenient occasion, if
boys hara not enough respect tor tbatnwirea
and lbs people who compose these assem
blsres to behave properly ou their own accord,
tbey should soon become aware of tbe faet
that there Is a penalty for their meanness.
Jacksonville Timet
"When the men of a city behave them
selves in a ruffianly manner, as many
men of Jacksonville did no louger ago
than lastSummor, they can hardly e
pect boys to be models of propriety.
EQTTT700AL.
The California Independent, in con
sidering the question of Woman Suf
frage, prints the following:
Wewoold fimr woman's enrunelilvnieiit
If tlie privilege o ex'rcimng niHrasr in tnl
country were bast! a pun an educational or
moral juallAcatlon, or boih, and loreieneia
were required to reside lu tlie country at lcat
aa lone aa ualie-uornn before fnJome Uiu
IHivUege: but. a U Is, Urn re ara already too
many voters In America, and II all women
were Included, it would romprvtaeiMl a bad
element, which l already loo numerous
amaoc ale atoaa.
We read the above, aad were in
stantly ready to point out that, because
Woman Suffrage "comprehemle" some
of the Iwil elements of the world, It is
no reason for making the good ami by
far the larger portion of woinankiuil
sutler political dependence ; that this
reason for refusing the ballot to women
Is sufficient to disfranchise men ; that
man's right to the suffrage, uo less than
woman's, should be based ou moral and
educational qualifications ; that the ex
aeas of good women over bad would be
enough to overbalance the wicked ele
ment among men; that when women
vote they will be able to prevent many
of their sex from "going to the bad,"
and leveeu the number of unscrupulous
men by the enactment aud enforcement
of wholesome laws e were thus ready
to uphold the cause which we cham
pion, but proceeded to reed the article of
the Independent to its close before mak
ing our comments, and, to our surprise,
found this seutenee Immediately follow
ing the extract given above:
Bat no man can const ateutly deny to the in
telligent American woman tbe same political
loir liege accorded to the American man.
We looked carefully at this sentence,
compared it with ihe first one given,
and discovered, by the omiseiou of au
adjective before tbe "American man,"
that the paper quoted thinks ignorant
men are as well qualified to vote as well
informed women. If this Is not tbe In
dependent's yivw. It can elaim a rivalry
with Jack Bunsby in the expression of
profound opinions.
However, the journal named sneaks
plainly when it desires to be understood.
It flatly says It desires American women
to vote on all sehool matters. If Am er
ica u women should be allowed to vole
on school matters, we would HKe to
know on what ground it would bar for
eign womon who have been here long
enough to become citizens. We think,
witli the Independent, that our natural
ization laws need amending, but must
claim that tbe laws as they now are
should apply alike to men aud women
SH3rDATLAWS.
The Sunday law of 2 aw lorK are
being enforced. On last Sunday night
tlie Thalia Theater Company attempted
to give tbe "Seecadet" at the Central
Park Garden, when a police captain ap
peared and dispersed tiie immense audi
etiee, wiio were given tickets for the
next perfortnsnee at the Thalia, aud
qnietly ieft.
We kuow nothing of the character of
the piece oalied "Seecadet;" but If the
play is a fit one for a week-uigbt, ns
the action of tlie managers in giving
tickets for the next performance indl
eales, it is certainly a proiter one fur
Sunday night. Tbe piece is as good,
bad or indifferent on Monday, or Tues
day, or Saturday evening as on
Sunday evening. Every tierforuianoe
that is immoral, or degrading, or in-
flaoaea the passions, and does not appeal
to the reason, or is in any detrimental
to the welfare of humanity, should be
prohibited, net on Sunday, but on all
occasions. Am auy performance that
is licensed or allowed on a week day
shesld iMtt be prohibited on Sunday.
If it is right Ui make and enforce laws
to eompel saloon-keepers to keep tbeir
daces closed on Sunday, it is right to
clone them on every other day, aud wo
wish It could be done; but we do not
blame a liquor-seller for keeping bis
house open on Sunday If he Is allowed
to do business on the day previous or
following, though, as a matter of expe
diency, It is well to close them as much
as possible, trusting to time to be able
to close them altogether.
The prevention of the performance of
Seeeadet" may be wise aud proper, ao- j
cording to the character of the play ; hut
It is a piece of persecution, proscription
and iotolerai.ee to stop it on Sunday j
and allow it lo be played the next day. I
Very few, if any, of those who were
turned away from Central Park Garden
entered churches, but most of them
sought the saloons and other resorts:
which a great city offers.
Murder on Monday Is as great a dime
as on Sunday ; drinking whisky on the
Sabbath is no more a moral offense than
swallowing It at any other time; gam
bling is as bad one day as another.
If on Huuday a man chooses to lake a
drive about Ihe country, to view tho
scenery, to breathe the fresh air of
heaven, or enjoy a sail ou the river, we
nay let him do it, for there Is nothing
wrong In it or degrading about it. We
desire to attend eh u roll on Sunday, aud
generally do so ; but we tlo not wish to
foree the admirers of uaturo to our way
of doing. v
Mrs. Marshall, a daughter of the Rev.
Dr. Anderson, of Old Aberdeen, reeeutly
received tbe diploma of Doctor of Medi
cine from tbe Faculty of Medicine in
.Paris. After her thesis bad been ac
cepted, Professor Hardy, tlie President
and the Senior Professor of Medicine in
the Faculty, warmly congratulated Mrs.
Marshall on the share she had Insetting
at rest the vexed question as to the ad
mission of women Into the Paris School
of Medicine. Tlie Professor concluded
by saying: "You, Madame, have helped
to viauicale for all women their rlchl
to study medicine; you reply In your
person to all the objections of vour nil
versaries. I Uave seen vou and watched
your work for years, in tbe Jiolpltal, in
'"J ". uy.uie bedalrie of tlie pa
el,..)- T I
tiuu. x uave seen the earnest work
you liaveuone; I congratulate you heart
ily, aud I thank you."
EDIT0EIA.Ii G0BBE8P0MDEHGE .
DRAB REAbBBSorTHE W TtOaTHWBBT.
After the usual editorial letter had
been forwarded last week from Eugene,
there was an attempt Inaugurated by
tbe undersigned nod her friends to In
sure a general discussion of the one sub
ject whicli the advocates of men's rights
most dread tho enfranchisement of
woman. It was announced that Mon
day ami Tuesday evenings would bo de
voted to the discussion, and any geutle
mitti or lady who could show a reason
why the women of America ought not,
of right, to be free aud independent, was
respectfully requested lo make it known,
or forever after hold their peace. Im
mediately after this announcement it
became apparent that tlie hoodlums of
Eugene sons of subjugated mothers,
and fit representatives of a penitentiary
ur au aristocracy of sex were deter
mined to turu tlie whole matter into
ridicule. Tlie Sklpworth lad, whose In
ordluate self-conceit made him a capital
cat's-paw fordlecreeter though not wiser
men, was Induced to remain as spokes
man for the opposition; and our good
friend, Mr. B. F. Dorris (who isn't tall
enough for military duty, but Is as fully
conscious of his right to govern womon
by the power of the law through virtue
of his superior sex as is the autocrat of
all the Rtissias or S. Jones Tilden), bo-
gau atuftinj: the lad aforesaid with Dr.
Holland's feeblo and long-ago-exploded
essays and Frauds Parkman's recently
dissipated dyspeptic nonsense; and he
kept up stuffing him till the boy impa
1 1 en lly awaited the hourof combat, with
a feeling of moral certainty that ho was
the David of the masculine dispensation
who was to brain tlie Qoliah of tbe
furthcoming feminine mlllenulum with
a volley of straw pellets from the pon
derous depths of a Ale of North Ameri
can lieviewt.
Foreseeing trouble with tbe hoodlum
olement, it was deemed advisable to
raise n oommitteo to preserve order and
decorum during the lectures, which
were to be held in the Court House.
Tills committee, conMetiiig of Hon. J.
B. Cochran, Rodney Scott, J. W. Jack
son, Bev. I. D. Driver and Rev. Thomas
Condon, finding that our opponents
were all determined lo hide themselves
behind the over-stuffed 8kipworth boy,
decided that we should go tin with n
lecture,-as usual, after which the lad, or
anybody else, should reply or object, if
so inclined. Mr. Cochran presided at
tbe meeting, which was so densely
crowded that not over half of the audi
enee onuiu gel seats, wiwi the aid o
the city marshal, the worthy chairman
kept tolerable order during the hour oc
cupled by ourself In making an argu
ment for. woman's liberty on the follow
lug hisls:
HeoUed, That the enfranchisement
of woman is in accord with the spirit
and letter of the Declaration of Iude-
pendetiee, as drafted by tlie Immortal
Thomas Jefferson ami ratified by tlie
uonslliuilon oi me united Stales.
We then asked any geutleman or lady
who held these truths to be untenable to
come forward aud say go and give their
reasons for such au opinion.
The Sklpworth lad was then placed
upon the platform, and, amid the gen
era! uproar of standing hoodlums,
begged Ihe whole question in a modified
re-basli of the game speech which has
been heretofore reported in full In tlie
New Northwest. Poor fellow I The
North American Review availed him
nothing; the essays he had learned by
rote were palpably out of place, his
hoodlum backers were not permitted to
organise a riot, and his watoh wouldn't
tick fast enough, ao it was very bard for
him to fill his time. But he managed
to refer ouee more to the horrible work
of women in Utah and Wyoming ; said
tin woman hud ever been a successful
sovereign, while men, as rulers, were In
their heaven-appointed sphere; said
women could not fight, etc., etc., and
ended by declaring that "the highest
ambition of any good woman was to
look up to her hukbaud, even as Sarah
obeyed Abraham, calllug him Uiwd;
ami what nio-ah could any woman
waot ?"
Our friends thought we ought not to
condescend to reply to the stripling; but
we thought, and still think, differently.
He represented the opposition, who
were out In force, and whom we could
not hope lo catch at nuntlier time ; so,
after raising a collection to pay the
boy's fare baek to his ma, wo proceeded
to recover theground and capture, tho
enemies' light batteries at every turn.
Good reader, unless you had been there,
you oould not Imagine how hard it was
for the opponents of Liberty (who wero
so tightly jammed lu the court-room
among the friends of the munificent
goddess that they couldn't get out, unit
were so restrained by fear of fiuo aud
Imprisonment that they couldn't yell),
to sit or Bland supinely by aud see tbe
ohair with whioh they had sought to
ohoko tlie utterauees of an apostle of
freedom, puffed back in their faces with
scarcely au effort.
The next morning tlie boy took the
money we bad raited for him by collec
tion and bought a homeward-bound
ticket, nod, like the Arab, folded Ills
tent and stole silently away, leaving the
field for the second evening in the com
plete possession of the friends of human
rights.
On tho second evening the guerrillas
kept up uu armoylnff fustls.de in the rear
of tho victors; but, as before, with Hen.
Mr. Cochran in tho chair, they were
afraid to organize a riot. Never have
Lwc seen better or more intelligent audi
ences, or greeted a greater proportion of
the best people, whom we are always
proud to claim as allies and friends.
The lecture was duly announced for tho
third evening, aud we weut about our
usual business during the day, canvass
ing, receiving and returning calls, din
ing out by invitation, and-so-fourlb,
and In the early-evening were seated in
conscious serenity before tbe glowing
fire in Mrs. Beam's cheerful silting
room, awaltiug the lecture hour, when
ladies began to call lu crowds, their
facts blanched aud m&iincr flurried, to
inform us that the enemy hail taken
possession of tlie Court House and
locked It. Vast crowds of people were
now standing before the closed entrance,
they said, and many had already re
turned -lo their homes, thinking there
would be no lecture.
Mrs. Bev. Judklus then volunteered
to rush down to tlie M. E. Church and
ufnrm Bev. Mr. Driver; aud that gen
tleman, witli a spirit of clerical liberal
ity for which we shall always hold him
n most grateful remembrance, lighted
aud warmed tbe church, aud rang the
bell triumphantly, and, after a delay of
only fifteen mluutei, we were speaking
from Ills pulpit to a crowded audience of
the sympathizing friends of human
rights, while the baffled enemy grinned
defiance In tho background. We told
the friends that we were neither sur
prised uor sorry to note the fact that the
enemies of liberty wero on the defensive.
Their action had most clearly 'proven
their complete discomfiture. The vic
tors could always afford to bo magnani
mous, and invariably were so. Tho en
emy had retreated and barred its doors;
its one little forlorn hope of a leader had
lied some II mo before, and there was
nothing left for it but Its present suite of
siege. We could afford to bo charitable,
and had no desire to bombard the ruling
power's Court Houso with a more for
midable weapon thau affng of truoc.
The fourth lecture was given on
Thursday evening to another flue audi
ence, aud at its close was followed by a
brief and able speech from Bev. Mr.
Price, pastor of the Baptist Cburoh, who
expressed himself lu full sympathy with
mo woman movement. After him
came Brother Driver, who had so sig
nally proved himself tho champion of
liberty at tho opportune moment, and
his address was simply magnificent
Mr. Price had reviewed and recounted
the old objection's that conservatism had
always sought to throw as stumbling
Itlookiu tho dlfferont paths of human
progress. Mr. Drivor took Livingstone
and his perilous adventures for his text
of obstacles, aud fairly held the audience
spelt-bound. Tho hour grew late, aud
yet tho people did not care to disperse.
Tbe spirit of justice, progress, religion
and liberty had baptized them witli its
power. It was good to bo there. The
Imodium element that had come to scoff
was cither routed or suppressed. The
crowd was as still aud orderly as could
be desired.
Tito meeting was finally dismissed,
and tlie good people, men and women,
crowded around tho speakers with
hearty haudshakes and earnest God-hless-yous.
Everybody was happily
surprised at seeing everybody else in the
samo category with themselves.
And yet, we would have no ruder
misled Into the belief that we left no
enemies In Eugene. On the contrary,
there are quite a number of men and
women there who did not attend the
lecturer, because, as wo are told they
soy, we arc personally and dreadfully
wicked. They claim to Jcnow, and Ihey
say we have forsaken husband and
liome and children, and have done a
great mauy other naughty tilings too
dreadful for us to mention. Of course.
we have not met these Immaculate ac
etisers ; but If wc should, we would treat
them courteously aud pass it by. Per
sons who imagine that they would do
awfully wicked tilings themselves if
they had tbe opportunity, are not to be
blamed overmuch for judglug others by
their own staudard. It isn't just, but
It's very human.
e have counted over two-score of
the best ladles of Eugene who have said
iney are ready to meet ami organize a
Woman Suffrage society as soon as we
can return to hold auolhor meeting.
Tho commercial growth of this town,
as well us its general building up, has
not bean equal to Its former expecta
tions. Tho railroad, upon whioh lis
citizens counted so much, and to which
they liberally contributed, only made it
a way station, and tlieu rushed on to
Portland with muoh of Its former trade.
But there Is a great deal of good solid
business here, that steadily Increases as
tho population grows. Mauy new and
tasteful residences have been erected,
and several substantia! brick buildings
adorn tho mafn business street. Tho
last year's partial failure of crops makes
a good excuse for everybody to call bus
iness ruly, which, ail thiugs considered,
Is an admirable pus. Wo had time
to visit but few of the buslucss house?,
but cannot forbear special mention of
the book store and post office kept by
Hon. A. S. Patterson, the elegant under
taking establishment of J. B. Beam,
Esq., tlie millinery store of Mrs. J. W.
Jackson, and the retail banking house
of the Underwood Brothers, all of whom
aro patrons of tlie New Noiithwkst
and successful dealers in their various
lines of trade. Eugene also boasts a
rielng young artist in tho person of Mr.
Al. Jacksoti, whose pictures are as good
as Abell's, wliose foimer pupil he was.
Of churches thero aro tho Methodist,
Baptist, Cumberland aud Old School
Presbyterian, Chrlstlau and Episcopal ;
of Frco Thinkers there are a large num
ber, and or Spiritualists several. The
district sehool, uuder the able manage
ment of Major aud Mrs. Bell, is pro
gressing finely, as Is also a private
school, by Mrs. Eugene Skinner. We
much regret not having been ablo to
visit the State University, aud were es
pecially sorry that we could not accept,
owlug to a prior engagement, an in
vitation to attend a meeting of tbe
youug ladies' Eutaxlan Society. The
young meu of tbe period who so ear
nestly long to hold the womanhood of
tho present generation under the ancient
regime of subjugation might justas well
ground their arms and done with It. In
the classic language of Artemus Waid,
"It can't be did."
On Friday afternoon we had tbe honor
of attending Master Louner Patterson's
eieveuth birthday party, aud making
tbe children a llttlo speech. The
youngergrowth of children here are all
on the right track. -
Among tbe coming women of tbe
land, we Irave found in Eugene two
ladles of whom we prophesy much fu
ture fame one, Mrs. Bev. Ju-tkinq,
who is yet to succeed as an author, aud
Mrs. Bev. Price, who will some day as
tonish the world as an orator. At pres
ent these ladle are rearing their chil
dren; but this good work will be ac
complished by ami by. Hie world will
hear fpjm them.' Wc know whereof we
speak, uud request our readers to mark
the prediction.
1 lie two newspaper here teem to
prosper, one can Hardly imagine why.
Unfortunately for the Guard, It has a
suggestive name, witli which it always
tries to color everything an earnest
wotnausajsln defense of liberty with
the slime of its own imagination. No
matter who edits that paper (and its
management lias all the lunar phases),
there is nlwajs something "suggestive"
ami black before the eyes nf the Guard
whenever It Ileal s a word in opposition
to tyranny and wrong from tlie lips of a
pure-minded, pure-senklng woman.
But this letter is growiug beyond Its
legitimato bouodi.
On Saturday, February 28, we took
the morning train for Junction, and at
tuts writing (Jliimluy) art awaiting tbe
evening -to begin a course of lectures
Here. A. S. I).
Junction City, March 1, 1880.
THE HIGH S0H00L.
Vascouvkr, W. T., Feb. 25, 1880.
To THB EDITOB OP THB XBW NoBTH WEUT:
Though a uou-resident of your city, I
feel an interest in its edncatloual insti
tutions. Penult me to express my dis
sent on tbe proposition to abolish tbe
High School. Two points are lo be
considered lirstj who mys the expenses
of the High Sehool, aud second, what Is
the object aud the sphere of its useful
ness? I argue briefly as follows:
First This school is not designed for
the rich or tbe poor exclusively, but af
fords the meaus of higher education
alike to both on the basis or plan of the
common or public-school system, sup
ported by each lax-payer in proportion
to his property worth, the rate of taxa
tion being the same for both rich and
poor. As these terms "rich" aud "poor"
are comparative, what is their slguifi-
canoe in this connection? I Illustrate
as follows: A reutH an bumble tene
ment, has no taxable property, aud
iruits to daily labor fur daily bread to
feed himself and family. B, au humble
mechanic, Is As neighbor, owns a small
dwelling-house, comfortably furnished
and pays taxes on an armnsmenl of one
thousand dollars. (J keeps a grocery
store al.a business ortipr, lives In
roomy and comfortable dwelling of his
own, aud. pays taxes on five thousand
dollars. D owns a wholesale dry-good
eslubilslimeti;, realties in a costly reel
deuce, keeps his horses and carriage,
and puys taxes on fifty thousand dollars,
As between these four men, who are
representative of different classes of
lax-payers, tue terms "ricli" and "iMor
are used iu a comparative sense. Com
parelively, C is rich aud A is poor
comparatively, D Is rich and B and C
are poor men. Iu relation to the school
they stand in tills position. A and B
cannot afford to keep their children
even In a free school louger than is nec
essary to acquire tbe rudiments of au
education; necessity compels their boy ,
at least, to leave the school for work at
an early age. The education of Cs chil
dren need not stop with the rudiments.
The financial circumstances of the fam
ily enable them to pursue higher educa
tion, while D's children have all the
advantages that Cs have, aud more, for
they can attend select institutions of
learning in their own State, and finish
up at an Eastern college, as many such
do. How does taxation bear upon these
persons? A, having no taxable prop
erty, pays no taxes; tlie High School
therefore costs him uothiug, while he
has the gratuity of the primary depart
ment; hence uo injustice is done this
poor man by taxation to support a High
School. Skipping B fur the present, we
find C paying one-ton'.h as much lax jir
D and enjoyiug equal privileges with D
in the school; hence no injustice is done
C, who is, compared lo D, a poor mau.
I) pays, fitly times tho tax of Baud ten
limes tlie tax of C, aud lias uo advant
age over C iu tlie schools for the support
of which the taxes are expended; hence
a seeming injustice is done D. B'pays
taxes on one thousand doliars, a portion
of which lax Is appropriated for a school
which his circumstances will not permit
him to derive benefit from ; hence a
seeming injustice is done 15. The elates
to which B and D belong complain of
injustice, HUlcli unmplaliu is Jatrly au
saered by assertitig the general princi
ple that individual rights must often be
waived for the general good, and is coh
elutively answered iu It's east) by the
fttut that tho proportion of his tax which
goes to the support of the High Sehool
is a very insiguificaut sum ; that the
whole of his tax is small, ami therefore
cannot be oppressive, aud that the In
creased aud Improved facilities of edu
cation given his children lu the primary
schools by the expenditure therein of a
very large proportion of the taxes naid
by persons of C's aud D's classes more
thau offsets this small ingredient of
seeming Injustice done him to enable
the oouimtiulty to afford higher educa
tion under a common or public system.
Aud D's case Is also conclusively an
atvered by the fact that his valuable
properly iuterests demand of bim a lib
eral disposition of means, whereby gen
eral educatiou both high and low Is fos
tered aud secured on the strongest and
firmest basis, t-o that the enlightenment
aud high grade of civilization of the
people will always guarantee to him tbe
free aud full enjoyment of Ihebuccessful
results of his labor aud self-denial.
Second The High School fulfills the
demaud fur higher education in every
community where it exists, and lliii de
mand Is one of Ihe natural outgrowths
of the primary system as at present or
ganized. A higli9r educatiou than the
primary department affords must be had
by some lu every community, and the
same argument upon which a free uni
versal primary system is based applies
also lo the higher educational system.
As "T. L. E." has truly said, by one
system are the people of ihe Bvpublie
rendertd "homogeneous;" ami here is
found tho true utility of the public
school system. Eliminate from this
system the department of higher educa
tion, aud immediately this domain of
knowledge will t.e mounolizd by re
ligious sects ami classeM
jeel Is the producliou iu the young miud
oi a tuiaiii ueuv or disposition, and nol
the acquisition of knowledge pure and
simple, sueh as Ihe High School now
affords. Tbe masses ul the ple look
to the High Schools fur higher edu
cation, and it is important to them that
these schools lie retained as a part of
the free public system, to be properly
regulated ami improved, hut not lo be
aboll-d.ed.
I conclude, therefore, that taxation to
support the Hlch Ruhool t i,-iii,r .
just to tlie rich nor oppressive to the
poor, and that the institution is In the
bruadeat seue Indispensably necessary
to meet a demand which caunol be sat
isfied by anything less.
Byron- Daniels.
A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.
Astoria, March 1, 1SS0
To tub EdiTob or thb Nbw NoBthwest:
Tbe annual sehool election lu Astoria ,
was held this event usr- Some thirty
,...... .l .rirU look a riitizeti's osrt t.V .
otino-for their favorite candidates for
ohooi officers. For several days ru mors
have been afloat that some very Indis
creet persons were trying to have the
Bible Introduced Into the school, which
brought out everybody to vote for or
agaiust that ever-recurring, tumultuous
subject. The men were anxious to se
cure the election of their favorite candi
dates, whiln tbe women wore a satisfied
smile that spoke louder tiiau words
could do. Tlie election was conducted
n a quiet aud orderly manner, the male
portion of the audience even laying
aside their favorite cigar , while tbe
chronic drunkards were tlnly sober and
peaceable. I have been a voter over
thirty years, and ibis was my first op
portunity to vole In company with the
women of tbe country. This surely
marks another step toward that liberty
that we all love to talk about so well in
our better moments. It has been my
lot to vote with Jew and Geallle, honest
men, thieves, robbers, murderer, drunk
ards, negroes, Indians, and visitors to
ihe country in which we live, and with
great pleasure tbfs late in life I will
ingly bear testimony that voting with
the ladles Is a decided Improvement
upon tbe old fogy plan practiced here
tofore. O. P. Hkkrt.
XEV8JTEKS.
STATB AXD TBBBlTORIAL.
Tlie oyster trade flourishes alOlyrupl
San Jaun's lime trade is "booming."
Jos. Walt has sold his Marion county
farm for $15,000.
There are 918 pupils enrolled in the
public sohools of Albany.
The Eugene blue ribbon club has
membership of about 1,100.
The Methodist church at Independence
la too small for the congregation.
The school census of Jacksonville dis
trict shows 401 children of school age.
Mrs. S. J Lucky has the largest eol
lection of fljwering plants in Lane
eounty.
Professor Boynton has been eugaged
as Principal of the Indian School at For
est urove.
W. B. Carter, State Printer and editor
or tnc Uorvallia Gazette, ie in California
in poor nealtli.
A. W. Patterson was elected Schosl
Di lector, and J. B. Uuderwuod School
Clerk, at Eugene.
The Champions of Honor, a new tem
pe ranee organization, numbers 70 meat
bars in JjaRevlew.
An attempt was made last week to
burn the West Union school-bouse, in
Washington county.
The Seattle Catholic church has been
robbed of its silver chslioe and other ar
tides to tbe value of $200.
M. Ramsey fell down a chute at the
Newcastle (W. T.) coal mine laet Thurs
day night, aud was Instantly killed.
It Is denied that a child perished from
starvation lu -Nehalem Valley reeeutly.
The disease resembled acoogestiveehill.
Al. Powers, a mall carrier on tbe Me
Kenscie route, had his feet so. badly
frozen that amputation was neeeeeary.
Last week the wife of Rev. Anthouy
Simpson fell down a stairway at the
Corvaliis wharf and was severely hurt.
Large numbers of stock have died iu
Malheur, Jordan, ReyunldTs Creek aud
other Winter ranges in Idaho and East
ern Oregon.
The Inland Empire advises the farm
ers of Wanco couuly to engage in tlie
culture of grapes, whieh glow well in
that olimale.
A flrst-elaas quality of lime has been
discovered two miles west of Dallas. The
mine is owned by C. G. Rweil, M. M.
Ellis aud T. Butler.
Mrs. A. II. Stuart, Chairman of the
Board of Immigration, i having 10,000
four-page circulars, descriptive nf Wash
ington Territory, printed for general
circulation.
Dr. X. G. Blatoek, B. W. Griffin and
others, all Walla Walla men, have en
tered up all tbe laud iu two townships
and will plant so much wheat as tojenn-
ardlze the right of Dr. H. J. Gienti to be
called tbe grain king of the Pacific.
F0BEIGK NEWS.
Llmruerutau, a German statesman,
Is
dead.
Germany will increase her currency
one-fifth.
A severe earthquake occurred at
Yeddo, Jaimu.
H; St Oolhard has been satisfacto
rily tunneled.
Professsr Xonlenskj ld contemplates
a new expidition.
The Hull Dietriet Bank bus suspended,
says a Loudon dispatch.
Princes Louise is confined to her bed
from Ihe effect of her last accident.
India object to paying the cost of the
Afghan war. But Brilian doesn't agree.
Parol, the American horse, U the
favorite for the Lincolusbire haiidicap
race.
The bill for the Increase of the Ger
man army has been introduced into the
Belohstag.
The Russian students are now charged
by citizens with the attempts on tbe life
or the Csar.
Inquiry into the Tay bridge disaster
shows that the bridge was in a very uu
safe condition.
Parliamentary elections in Victoria,
Australia, have resulted in'the defeat of
the Government.
China is strengthen! ng her armament,
and is manifesting a hostile spirit that
bodes no good to (tarts of Asia.
Greek brigands say if 55,000 ransom
is tint sent them in 10 days, they will
send Colouel Synge's head to Salonlea.
The Germati Government la again
discussing the feasibility of a canal be
tween the Bailie Sea and tlie German
Ocean.
General Meliknff has been given al
most absolute power at the Winter Pal
ace of Busia, and will endeavor to
stamp out Nihilism.
The Pope Iras approved the appoint
ment of Rev. Mr. J linger as Bishop of
the diocese of Xeequally, which em
braces Washington Territory.
Vera Sasfoliteh, the famous feminine
Nihilist agent, who on February 51 h,
1STS, attempted the assassination of
Gen. Irepoll, prefect .of Si. Petersburg,
has been arrested.
Tlie liquor-dealerj of Virginia hare
found the Moflelt bell punch method oi
taxlne their business to be ho eueeeeeful
that they labored " for and (ii, ally se
cured its repeal. Their claim that it la
a "woful fuflure" is not borne out by
the efforts made to annul It.
P.v. P. s. Knight, Prlucipal of tbe
deaf mute m:1ooI at Salem, calls atten
tion to die fact that the school will be
re opened on Wednesday, March Slst,
"" ' commomoos quarters
heul'.'iftll !. .lion. Tire matron
lit a
and
'be teachers are capable. Tho pupils
ill li tve a comfortable and well-regu
lated home. Parent are requested to
furnish their children clothing, as he-'
fore. Pupils will he rt-ouited to asehtt
n the light work of the institution.
Application ' for admtssiou should be
made tefore March aotii, if possible, to
the State. Board of Education. Every
friend of hnntatdty rejoteas at tho re
opening of tills ebool,-ami that Bev.
Mr. Knight, who lias mImiwii lilmsel f
competent in the past, I to retain
charge of the institution.
GEJfEEAL XEWSf.
Cattle can now be Imported from Cun-
ada.
Dr. H. H. Toiand, of San Francisco,
is dead.
Several murderers have been hong
during the past week. ,
The nubile debt was decreased $5,oi2.-
019 during February.
Surgeon-General Wm. Maxwell
Wood, U. 8. Xavy, is dead.
There is a cbanee that tbe villainous
Utes will escape punishment.
The ooinace at the Washington mln t
during February was $5,129,969.
Trowbridge has been confirmed a t
Comaiissiouer of Indian Affairs. .
The Chinese are being driven to Xew .
York by the California aitatiou.
Pinehbaek's nomination for naval of
ficer at New Orleans is withdrawn.
The Sioux will not permit railroad
meu to aurvey across tbeir reservation.
J-hn Petty, of Stockton, Cal., was fa
tally shot on the 28th nit. by Henry
farfcer.
East-bound freights froor Chtoaen
have been rednoeti five eeote , per 10 I
poouda.
The Pacific Mall has sold its China
line to the Union aud Ceutrat Pasltiu
Railroads.
J. C. Flood has sold his mi nine; Inter
ests to Msokay, aud will devote himself
to banking.
Rev. C. E. Walker, a Methodist cler
gyman at rait Jtiver, Mass., nas neeu
vnurcnea."
A Washincton City Klrl is suiite Sen
ator Hill of Georgia for $10,000 damages
for seduction. .
Tbe House Ways and Keen Commit
tee have decided against revision of tbe
tariff this session. v
Tilden instigated the printing of Bay
ard's seeeselon speech. Tbe lalter's
friend's will retaliate.
J. Loyd Haigh, whose forgeries eaused
tbe Grocers' Bank of New York lo sus
pend, has been indicted.
Bergen, la Genesee eounty, X. Y.,
was almost destroyed by an incendisry
fire on Monday morning.
In a prise fight In Philadelphia, Pa.,
EI. Douglass fractured Frank Harris's
skull, and he cannot live.
Assemblyman Hogan of Xew York
and his brother have beaten a police
man, Carter, nearly to dealb.
The wages of operatives in Lowell,
Mass., have been voluntarily raised by
manufacturers and corporations.
Braunbart, the California Legislator,
has been released from Ihe custody of
tlie Sergeant-at-Arms of tbe Assembly.
A pedes train named Hoag has died at
Whitehall, X. Y., from the effect of
morphiue given him during a contest.
The U. S. Supreme Court lias declared
illegal tbe West Virginia law excluding
colored citizens from jury duty Iu that
State.
The Controller, the City Treasurer and
the City Clerk orBtisabeth, X. J., have
been Indicted for conspiracy lo defraud
tbe city.
Wm. Bates was killed near Seward,
Nebraska, ou the 28th ultimo, in a row
by citizens over tlie district school di
rectorship. Denis Kearney has been lobbying at
.Sacramento, and will be prosecuted, as
it is an offense under the famous Xew
Constitution.
Jay Cooke & Go's estate is to be sold
in Philadelphia, ami is thought will pay
otf the creditors. Toe sale will eo tu
rn eoce March 8 1st.
Iu Xew York municipal elections, tile
Republicans and Democrats are about
evenly divided. In Iowa, the Republi
cans are sueeeiMfui.
The bark Oregon collided with tile
ship Geramnia in Paget Sound yester
day. The former would hare sunk but
for her cargo of lumber.
Employes of the Vulcan Steel Works
at St. Liuis struck when asked to shin
a paper agreeing to work for Eastern
wages and net form labor unions.
Goodly numbers of emicranti are
availing themselves of the low overland
rales to n Kant from California. Tim.
Chinese also take advantage of the low
rate.
Dr. Brandreth. of Sins- Simr. haa laft
$400,000 to seven daughters, and the re
mainder or his property to Ills six sous.
providlug they nay bis widow $1,000
per month for life.
A Washington City girl, while poimr
to church, was kuocked down, dragged
into a park, ou traced and rnhtuxt nu
Friday night. Tom Smothers, the aa-
sailaot, haa been arrested.
Tbe Brown fainllv- of Fiolln
shown to have committed more atroe-
loos crimes thau the famous Bender
family. Brown was recently killed bv
nli wife aud her paramour.
Quite a number of unemnloved man
are given work at Golden Gate Parlr,
San Francisco, aud are paid by popular
ou.mj, (ivioo, cu suuscrioer Having the .
right to name some needy man.
There Is war between tho JVact.r,,
Uulon and the American Union Tele
graph Companies, aud the latter have
taken possession of soma of tho former
company's property at different places.
The Republicans carried the eity elec
tions lu Maine on Tuesday. Last year,
In Portland, the faeiouists had 40. ma
jority iu a total vote of 5.844. Tills year
year the Rrpublieaps have 1,234. major
ity in a vote of 5,370. This is regarded
as a rebuke to tbe fueiouists.
Information comes by telegraph that
a sehool for the promulgation of the
pnuo pies of socialism has been estab
lished in New York, with an attendance
of slxly-seven. The children have been
recruited principally from the Germans,
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts
lias set aside the verdict of manslaugh
ter in the case of Chas. H. Hartwetr,
couduetor of tbe freight train which It
was alleged caused the "Wollaston dis
aster on the Old Colony road in October,
1878.
The Alexandria lias brought to Xew
lork the crew and passaugers of the
iliudoo, from Xew York to Hull, whieh
was abandoned. The A'exandrla aleo
fell In wlili the brig Julia, from Port
O.bello for Swansea, and took off her
crew.