The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, May 27, 1880, Image 2

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THURSDAY.
..MAY 27, 1880.
TEE OBEEM WOOD WILL OABE.
Tills moch-Ulked of cage, which Jeop
ardized tlie sacred right or all mothers
to protect from want those of llieircbtl-
uren who have uniformly treated them
witu Kindness; a case that, hy a trans
parent subversion of the aims of iusiir
has get aside the most aaored testamen
tary devise of a wise and Judicious
moiner tiirough quibbles that do not
reacn tue exalted station of even a cun-ningly-devieod
fable: this case. wharein
tbe most flagrant outrage on record has
robbed a faithful daughter of what her
deceased mother knew was but the hon
est reward of her unfailing filial devo
tion, ami, in spite of tbe wisest precau
tions of tbe mother to avoid it, has
placed tbe proceeds of her motherly
wisdom, thus wrested from the faithful
daughter, into tbe hands of a miserly,
rich and licentious son, thereby adding
the mother's valuable homestead (whloh
bhe willed to the indigent daughter) to
the son's previously large inheritance
from his father's estate, and turning the
daughter Into tbe street penniless; this
case, which If allowed to stand will
form a precedent for other biased Judges
to quote for all ooming time as an ex-
cose for robbing other women of tbelr
sacred heritage this sum of all villain
tea nnu acme or all rascality Is now
brought before tbe people of Oregon awl
scattered broadcast among the voters Uy
Mrs. Cline, the right and lawful legatee
and suffering victim of tbe worse than
highway robbery that has turned her
adrift while her rich and selfish brother
fattens anew on tbe spoil.
Mrs. Cline, with the characteristic
pelf-abnegation that has marked 'hex
whole course of life hitherto, modestly
submits the whole case, both evidence
ami decision, to the people of Oregon
with the following mild preamble,
which, uneoneeiofiBly to herself, forms a
complete Index to her ingenuous amia
bility of disposition :
n
an
TO TBI PEOPLE OF 0UKOOH.
Hy property left me by my mother! will
having been taken from me by an Iniquitous
nSnliion so extraordinary as to shock tneciU
MM or Salem and Marion county woo knew
dBcu-I have, at their suggestion, reqnestett
Sidney Dell, Esq., of the Portland bar, to plaos
the w ii?le case before you in order that you
may hoe lor yoon-el ves the fearful Injustice
perpetrated by oar present Supreme Court,
fly the aid of the citizens of Salem and else
where, I hare been enabled to publish the
whole case. If Justice shall be vindicated hy
ysrur ballots, I will be satisfied.
Mart C. Cumi.
Portland, May 20, 1880.
We hope every woman wbo read this
will remember that, if she cannot vote
herself at tbe forthcoming election, she
can influence at least one voter to east
his ballot in opposition to the re-eleelio
of a Supreme Court, which, Itself
unconstitutional excrescence upon the
great escutcheon of Justice, has marked
i'3 unlawful oourse by a vandalism urv
precedented in tbe annals of all modern
.'i.Jieiary a vandalism which it is
travesty upou designations to class with
' 'iway robbery midnight grand lar
. or professional safe-cracking. Let
.t -e unjust judges be defeated at tbe
r. Us, as tbey surely will be if the friends
uf justice do tbelr duty, and honest
u.'Hhera can again indulge tbe hope that
tbe property for whloh they are tolling
si lu'.tblully may be givou by their last
will and testament to their kiud and
luitfal children, rather than tbelr tin
grateful and insubordluate ones. Let
every woman read tbe "Greenwood
Will Case" and see for herself by what
uuvnunn icnuic uer mfwny ngms are
held while Radges Kelly and Prim are
in power.
OUB HOPE THE SCHOOLS.
Any one who Is desirous of forecasting
loe future, or who entertains any doubt
m to the ultimate suocets of the Woman
buflrage movement, need only to vteu
wr high schools to find assurance that
the Innovation Is coming, and quickly.
The principles of equality are incul
cated in all the department
girls enjoy the same rights aud privi
leges. There Is no intimation or hint
ever Mven of tbe idea of the superiority
"ex, which view obtained
so largely in years past. Uiris study
poHtieal economy in the same room
twite siue toy side with boys. The
teaeiier is frequently a woman, who Is
presumed to know nothing of political
economy or anything else unless she
has a husband at heme to ask. "Their
very equality in the school-room, and
tbe fact that they are poring over stud
ies calculated to teach them the duties,
privileges ami responsibilities of cltl-
zenship, eels the students to peeking
for the reason of the difference In their
conditions in the busy world. Many a
fair and analytic mind will search in
vain for a Justification of tbe denial of
the ballot to woman while she is re
quired to be able to direct tbe ideas of
tbe pupils under her chance in a course
that will lead them to become useful
t a . .
ana uonoretl Citizens. Thn fnt.il,
method, even, is called into exercise in
an endeavor to account for the situation,
out. wunout avail, and tbe pupil can
only become thoroughly convinced that
tbe freedom and equality of the school
boose should extend into active life.
It is through the schools that the
hope of a freeand impartial government
is to be realized. The principles which
are every day imprinted on the minds
and planted In tbe hearts of tbe school
children will expand and extend till
the world will marvel that individual.
sovereign beings were ever denied tbe
right of personal freedom, which is
the right to do right." The boys and
girls who are to-day studying political
economy will in a few brief years be
affirmants of universal human liberty.
EDITORIAL
CORRESPONDENCE
Dikr. Headers of thjc New Northwest
Tbe ride from Portland over to Van
couver on weunesaay last proved a
A H0LY. TBINITT--SOIENCE, TRUTH joyed by me,,
UilXZmZ"" RIGHTS,
tbe tune of -Not for Joe." This vtasi,E!"Bw
Ions;, tedious, rough and dharthh follow! h- . r L. ,c ' Jr Wwr tor some
n.. n rrl. .. ,.l i . t ! -r ti.i.i .... - . , "MC,
iir uii a wiu, mi- iiacK was air. v !. wiiloh in farce anil earnest
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
The Republican County Convention
wLich met In this city on Tuesday
placed in nomination for tbe various
offices men who, almost without ox
ception, command the respect and con
nlenee of theoemmunity. Multnomah
being Republieau, it Is probable that
most, if not all of them, will be elected
unlets the Democrats bring forward an
exceedingly popular ticket.
Mr. A- W. Waters and Mr. Joseph
himoo, both able and progressive men,
are me nominees for State Senators.
Dr. J. A. Chapman, Dr. O. P. S. Plum
mer, Dr. MeyerC. P. Yatet, W. S.
I'.e-i e, Frank Payne aud IIou. J. D,
.'.'es are tbe candidates for the lower
items. Messrs. Geo. Long and J. A,
-laviu arc nominated for County Com-
iU.oners. Mr. Joseph Buobtel, one of
' e most popular men in the county, Is
l r. up for Sheriff, in the hope that he
ti defeat Ben Nortlen. The nomina-
-ion of Mr. A. E. Bortbwiek for clerk
mens with almost universal favor
Geo. C. Bears was re-nominated for As
sessor by acclamation. Mr. Showers,
a 1 assurer, has beeu a oourteous and
cipaliie officer, and well deserves an
-Jcr term. Mr. Macrum for School
-p rintendeot, and Mr. Burrage for
jrveyor were re-nominated by accla
mation.
It Is surprising that Hon. D. P.
Tbmpeon did not receive, recognition
on tbe ticket. He should have been re
irned to ti10 House. He served the
peoT'ei -is vsrty faithfully In 1S7S,
Z fworth.Ufak,tUa,,,H,t t-HBowIedge
ifnZ?: Convention as
bly of the publican t,.: ,. ,.t ,f
totter men, in our opinion, a.e
nated by the Democrat,,, we rer.e the
rigbtlo commend them.
' r
J. W.reeewood, the IleenUous chap
u o does not "intend to et0p lawlnj."
bis sister "as long as tbe galled jade has
ti cent," Is out in a letter in this morn
. i ,-;'s Standard, saying Kelly and Prim's
Sraous decision in tbe Greenwood
" :ase is "correct and honest." This
i -n effrontery is to be expected or a
wbo does not hesitate to rob his
INTOLERANCE BTILL RAMPANT.
Religious intolerance iu England is
not dead. The same spirit which led
to tbe sailing of the Mayflower with the
Pilgrim fathers for a new country in
1620 is at work to-day, though differ
ently manifested. Freedom of opinion
is openly opposed, and the right of be
lief or conviction denied, on tbe floor or
Parliament.
Tne cause of the recent outbreak of
bigotry Is this: Charles Bradlaugb,
author of tbe "Impeachment of tbe
House of Brunswick," has sought to
become a eltisen of Great Brillan. As
citizenship is conferred on foreigners by
Parliament, It gave an opportunity for
tbe exhibition of the spirit of 1620, and
Sir H. D. Wolf, amid great uproar, ob
jected to Bradlaugb's admission because
be Is an atheist Tbe friends of Brad
laugh desire to allow him to affirru in
stead of taking the oath. The entire
matter lias been referred to a special
committee.
Tbe aetion of certain members of the
British Parliament causes astonishment
among the American people, whose
forefathers fought against rclieious
domineering aud earneJ the right for
every man on our soil to worsbln God
according to tbe dictates of his own
conscience, and therefore to worship a
negative being ir be so desires. Expe
rience was a dear teacher to England,
yet it seems the lesson was not thor
oughly learned. There is as determined
opposition as ever to tbe right of a hu
man being to adopt any uncommon
form of worship; but its exponents lack
strength to carry their measures by per-
secutton. Though they may create i
sensation by their display of Illiberal
ity, yet tbe right of freedom of thought.
even if a person refuses to acknowledge
the existence of an All-wise and Infi
nite God, will be sustained.
Attention is called to a com m tin lea
tion (to be found elsewhere) from a lady,
regular attendant at tbe Congrega
tional Church, who, with hundreds of
others, out ef respect for tbe pastor,
remained in the church on 8onday
evening as long as tbey could endure it,
and listened to a scandalous, falle and
Indecent attack upon the lives and
characters of prominent men and gifted
women, fully equal in its disgusting de
tails to anything Wood hull ever said
from the platform in reference to the
Beeeher-Tilton abomination. Tbe au
dience was much diminished when the
professor" fiulsbed. Tbe people will
yet teach pastors and deacons all over
tbe land, that it is no more possible for
irresponsible tricksters to overthrow tbe
science or philosophy of spirit commu
nication by throwing mud at Investi
gators of Spiritualism from tbe pulpit
than It Is possible for the same persons
to overthrow the philosophy of Chris
tianity by throwing mud at tbe advo
cates of Christianity from the lecture
platform.
Mrs. M. C. Cline has mailed copies of
The Greenwood Will Case" to all parts
of tbe State. Where no lists of names
could be bad, It was Impossible to send
them In single wrapper;, ami accord
ingly large bundles were forwarded to
prominent persona for distribution In
tnelr respective localities. Lists of
names were prom If ed Mrs. Cline by a
oertain office-holder, but he failed to
oep his word, thus causing much
trouble In scattering tbe documents.
Tbe telegraph brines the nw th.t
the General Conference at Cincinnati
bas voted tn ilica.in, r -m.
win UVOCOtC as a oonferinru rm.
nr T t . . l"
one
crowded, and tbe road was well, If
Vancouver ever becomes closely con
nected with the metropolitan City-oo-
Willamette, she must bridge the dis
tance, that's all. Xow that the steam
ferry across the Columbia Is no longer a
matter of speculative theory, but is a
moving, breathing, whistling, regularly
going reality, ami the long bridge over
(be slough id also a fixed aud reliable
fact, we see no good reason why the
very worst bit of road existing between
Portland and tbe rest of the world may
not be redeemed from primordial chaos
without much further delay
Tbe roads were so bad that rapid driv
log was Impossible, and it was utmost
dark when, chilly and weary, we
idighted with our liege at the pleasant
Daniels liorae, where, after supper, we
enjoyed a few minutes' rest, and then
repaired to the ball, where at, audience
composed of tbe best elements of the
town had alresdy assemble.!. The long
noe in tlie cold bad Induced an acute at
iaea or neuralgia in the eye-balls,
wnien, as tbe lecture proceeded, ex
tended to tbe brain, creating an Intense
agony as indescribable as acute. Ail
night long, after the lecture, we wrestled
with that abominable uproar In brain
and eye-balb, and not till tbe sun was
fup could wesoecessfully woo "Tired na
ture's sweet restorer, balmy sleep.'
Awoke at 8 a. x., to find that tbe rack
ing nuisance Had vanished with the
snnehlne.
On Thursday evening we again met
an appreciative audience, ami ti..
theme, "Property Bights of Married
women," considered from a legal stand
point, with the statutes before us, evi-
dentty convinced the audience that the
wise proverb, "Eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty," is equally as applicable
to women as to men.
ine long list of subscribers to the
New Xorthwest In Vancouver, both
old and new ones, are Its very first neo-
pie, and the kindly interest they evince
in our work is exceedingly gratifying to
us. Tlie young men and maidens are
standi allies of tbe woman movement,
and tbe older people, with the exception
of a few purblind religious fanatics and
an occasional saloon-keeper or ben tied
drunkard strange how extremes do
meet are with them in sentiment and
purpose.
Vancouver boasts its grocery stores,
meal markets, bakeries, confectionery
shops, mercbaut tailors, shoe stores, dry
goods bouses, schools, hotels, etc., etc,
and the usual quota of self-supported
women wbo keep boarders or manage
some sort of a mercantile business for a
livelihood. On Friday morulng, after
the second lecture, we were walking
past tbe home of one of tbe former class
of these women workers, when to our
surprise she came out and bailed us with
a cheery "good-mornin' to ye, ma'am,"
her pale, oa re-burdened, sorrow-fur
rowed face lighting up with a happy
smile, while tbe broom she hnd been
wielding on the porch formed a tempo
rary staff for her tired body.
We returned tbe salute as warmly as
It was given.
"Beg pardon, ma'am, for addrea-iu
.1 v. I . . . t .
.iiigci, uut ye re me lecturer: an
some o' me boarders wint out to hear
yex, an they woz so plazed I thought
Pd be after tbankln' ye for takin' up
tue wur-rK in bebalf o' tbe women sn
the ehllder," said the good out, feel
ingly.
"Thank you," we answered, heartily
"But why were vou not present in nr.
. ---
u, ma'am, 1 am so busy ! An' I
don't feel like golu' out no more since I
lost two o' me ehllder with the diph
marea. ur me Husband, he s one o'
the drlnkin' kind, an' I have a deal o
worry to get along at all at all.
We oflercd what consolation we could, at
and WHlt All 111 - Ua Lt .nnt I
-Vb.. in n a'L, . e temperance
, ... niijciiw, WI 1RTISDU
either, for that matter, can one Mud a
sober, industrious man who would en
dure for a month tbe drunkenness In his
wife that women so often patiently sub
mil to for a lifetime from cruel, improv
ident husbands? And what makes thn
diflereeee? Simply this: that men rain
antl admiring your indomitable
i euerirv in hIlvvasi I... . .
lie.. If nnthlMaw ,r.o .,.1 a f 7 int? cause 01 uu
- sb i V 4 C nw iuii cso nc i
were afterward luformed,' to an elegant
ten-minutes address from Mr. Birney,
of this city, which transpired early lu
the eveuing.and which we missed while
waiting at the ferry.
The meeting adjourned at a late hour,
and we left our good friends with
prorulro to return when opportunity
should offer to meet with them acain
A. S. D.
Port laud. May 25. 18S0.
me Sunday Welcome ejects to the
Catholic Sentinel and tbe itacflc Chris
tian Advocate having anything to say
in (olItlca! matters because they do not
favor Kelly and Prim for tbe Supreme
Court. Though secular journals should
presumably be kept clear of politics,
yet they, have an' undoubted righMo a
choice In the naming of the components
of the highest judicial tribunal in the
State, or of any other officers, when on
the one hand tire honesty and capability
and on the other trickery and puerility.
vt nlle irty preferences should uever
be upheld by specialty newspapers, yet
natural qualifications or acquired habits
In men asking for the suffrages of tlie
people, are At subjects for comment. If
tbe habit or natural failing of dishonesty
is ono of the faults,' rellicious journals
should be anions tlie first to condemn
the frauds. The Advocate aud the 6'cn-
tintl are opposed to the elect Inn of the
men named for the reason that under
tbe decisions of the men who are up
for anottier term the Supreme Court of
Oregon has become to be regarded as
the most corrupt court lu the United
States.
"i
Tlie Californian for June, an excellent
number, Is at baud. The magazine bas
improved constantly since Its appear-
auce, and is now recognized as a neces
sity by every lover of literature
on the Pacific Coast. The June issue
contains interesting articles on the "lu-
tcroceauie Canal and Geographical Con
gress," by De Lesseps; "A Practical
View of the Indian Problem," by Guy
Howard;" the sixth chapter of "Sand;"
"Tbe Hawaiian Islands," by F. M. Da
vidson; "The Nemesis of Fraud," by M.
Howland; "Shosbonee," a poem, by
Joaquin Miller; "A Summer In tbe Sad-
ile," by Chas. H. Sbiun ; "The Nest In
tbe Oak," by S. E. Anderson : "Curme-
llta," by Mary W. Glascock ; "Sbelley
aud the Revolution," by Josleh Royce;
"ine Luebosen In the Market-Place."
by Margaret A. Brooks; and much other
readable and racy matter. The pub
lishers aunounce that they will bind the
six numbers of tbe first volume for 75
cents, furnishing missing numbers at 25
cents euch. Address "The Californian."
202 Sansomc street, San Francisco.
Col. T. W. Higginson, the orator, and
one of the ablest champions nf ..
woman movement, contributes these
remarks to tbe Woman's Journal of
May lt :
It "..-ems wry :.ptruprite to n ad from town
alter town, in reference to the late school -!eo-
iions.-The rirt lady to !epo!t her ballot was
MlB" . teacher In the high school." Who
else Miould be first? I ilo not think that men
generally comprehend hou alurd it Is to an
experienced woman teacher, who has for years
been putting Into the brains of dull boys all
Ihe activity they possess, to see those boys
trow op to be men aud voters aud decide on
everything- that is done In town, while she Is
set aside as "only a woman." Iler-pnplls can
not make a speech In town meeting, they can
not prcstnt a report on any subject, ttaev ran.
not show any capacity of leadenhiD. without
exhibiting In some deirree the Influence she
has had over them. Yet lliey are now a en
tirely beyond her direct reach as If she were a
hen who had hatched ducklings and had
lived to see them swimming aw sr. But the i
leacners are worse off than hens, berauae the
have actually taught their duckllnes to swim
touiu swim memseives ir permitted.
Every step In tbe education and prominence
of women as teachers Implies Woman Suffrage
paper, Our Union.
pays tbe following appreciative tribute:
Mies Lavinla Gomlell, who died re
cently at Madison, Wis., was one of our
noblest, workers. She was a delegate to
the International Woman's Temperance
Convention In Philadelphia In 1870, aud
lias from the first beeu amontr tbe fulth-
iui in Wisconsin
dictate what women's conduct shall be T V r , Uo0de" wa8 a
been- they hold tbereS of iJS S '"niT"8 ' l71"- re
lltlcal and financial Mf ' , J oen"y a.ImUtetl to practice In the Su
preme uourt of that 8tate. She was a
It Is preanmsal that ti.i. i
done because tbe AdvocaU has discussed
voled aH " "Hl civil, and not de-rmJaTVl0aJ--etbo-
Of man. tue '"-Will
paper to their rlreas U"";nnliuuine the j wife assists In a well-trained choir, nnd
seriitnno When their sub-annblesecretarvfsalwnvAtliIfltKMif.
-f.iuuii cinj((i, I
After our talk, which occupied an
Iltical and financial power, and can dl
reel women or drive them to suit them
selves. Women are denied this power."
He who runs as lie reads can solve this
prob.em now. We need not formulate
tue process of solution further.
After a day or two spent iu canvass.
ing, visiting and exchanging views with
a host of other friends, we repaired to
ine pleasant home of Dr. Bailey. Medi
cal Director of tbe Department of tbe
Columbia, In whose genial society wo
eojoyea a long chat over the scientific
speculative ami demonstrative theories
of many Isms connected with ancient
and modern science. It was half-nat
five before tbe Cascades steamer came
In sight, but our seat at tbe parlor win.
dow commanded a line view for several
miles up tbe noble Blver of the West,
and tbe tedium of waiting was all be
guiled by the scenery and the conversa
tion. Seven P. if , and home. Blessed be
tbe memory of the man wbo invented
kteamboats.
- On Monday eveuing, again accompa
nied by our husband, we went over to
East Portland, where we were met at
the open temperance meetiug in the M.
E. Church by one of tbe finest audiences
we have mot In many a day. Rev. Mr.
Denuleon, wbo is to tbe Kast Portland
temperance work as Mr. Caples Is to the
work on this side of the river, bad
laiturully circulated the announcement
of our coming, and It was mainly
through his efforts that the le- lliij.-
was a grand success. His - -titrable
daughter of that noble anti-slavery re-
lormer, jwev. William Goodell, nod In
herited the strong and phllauthronlfl
qualities of her father. Farewell, brave
heart, 'until theday dawn and the shad-
ows llee away.' She was abo an ex
ceedingly logical advocate of Woman
Suffrage.
The Sunday Mercuru. which ilnrlni?
Us brlei existence in the citv has ac
quired an excellent reputation as an en
terprising caterer to the demands of its
readers, committed the lausbable mis
take of saying In its last issue tbf tbe
Woman Suffrage cause was dvineout.
and that Elizabeth duly Stanton was
about to retire from the lecture field.
mauity no Uss than woman's rights, r
feel impelled by a sense of duty and ob
ligation to tbe cadse of truth to add my
mite, though mite tt be, to help defend
the cause you so ably advocate.
The true investigator inquires into
principles, gathers facts aa they develop,
and thus arrives at tbe truth of a mat
ter. He keep his ship of discovery out
at sea, clear of tbe ree fa, rocks and sand
banks ofrldicnte, prejudice and bigotry,
nd then sails into port when these have
been cleared.
Iu my jouruey of life u.ua far I have
observed that a strict adherence to prin
ciples is the surest means of ultimate
success. No temporizing, tirne-serving
policy, where great principle! are In
volved, will advance any reform, hut
rather retards It. Investigation is the
Archimedean lever that is destined to
elevate tlie world mentally and morally.
Ignorance and Its concomitants, super
stition, prejudice and stolid conserva
tism, are tbe greatest impediments to
progress. Break down these barriers.
and let in tbe snnsbine of earnest, ener
getic thought ; teach the mi ml to plume
its own wing for flight; let It take
dally exercise with its teacher, begin
ning with abort, feeble rounds, each
succeeding day mounting higher and
higher, and It will be able eventually to
spread its strong pinions for a mora
lofty and continued flight.
It is tbe few that perceive the truth
at first sight It requires persistence ou
the part of thinkers ami reformers to
ever e fleet a reform. Tbey must batter
away at the strong wallsof conservatism
with unwavering pertdateoce to effect a
breach. It took half a century for the
teachings of Wilberforce to find a place
in the minds and eventually change tbe
popular will of tbe people of tbe United
States to a realizing sense of tbe
human slavery. Tbe few perceived the
truths tbat noble philanthropist enun
ciated ; tbe few persisted in holding up
muse iruiug continuously to the people,
resulting ultimately in a glorious tri
umph iu tbe eauseof human rights. So
it ever is. The few-thlnk, perceive, de-
vis, plan and organize ; tbe few labor
with mlud aud voice and pen for human
advancement; tbe many, long accus
tomed to think as their fathers thouiht
and teach as their fathers tacght, ridi
cule, revile and contemn.
The great naturalist, Agassis, said :
"Science is one. Whether we Investi
gate language, history, philosophy, the
ology or physics, we are dealing with
the same problem, culminating in tbe
knowledge of ourselves." This beauti
ful concatenation of ideas, linked to
gether by tbat true scientist, presents to
our mintij the most brilliant gems from
nis laboratory of thought. It is replete
with humane beneficence. In three
little simple words is written the
gamnt of human redemption from tbe
maniroid ills of life. "Science is one,"
is tbe text from which must be preached
tbe gospel of reform.
"Theology and philosophy have yet
to lesrn," says Agasslz, "that a physical
laci is as sacred aa a moral principle"
It bas ever been the fate of all true re-
forui to lie opposed by theology, under
tlie mistaken notion tbat no good can
come out or Nazareth, and, without
coming to see, It has denounced science
as ungodly; hence, science aud theolojrv
have remained alienated for ages, though
science, like a beautiful maiden, bas
sought to woo theology by her modest
ami innate virtuous attractions.
Theology lifted up its stentorian voice
in the cause of kingcraft In the wars of
the "times that tried men's souls." and
with sepulchral tooe condemned those
that dared to strike for liberty; theology
found a ready apology, a divine. ap
provalnay, more; theology found i
positive command of God for tlie perne
t ration of the most hellish practices In
morals taught men to ignore tlie rights
or others, to bargain and sell their own
Mesa and blood for accursed gold. Re
ligion taught them belter. Theology
teaches us that woman must be obedi
ent to man should be subservient to
man; if she would learn anything, she
must inquire of her sovereign lord and
master, man. Science and true religion
teach us bettor.
Science is one ; truth is one : human
t I . i ... m. .
nSin is oiie. mese mree are one,
forming a holy trinity, n perfect unity.
Philanthropy is good. The Good is love.
The solution of any scientific problem
culminates in a knowledge of ourselves,
and that knowledge develops human
rights. Speech is tbe vehicle of thought,
"known only In counecUon with the
organs of man." History is a record of
his thoughts ami actions, leaving, as- it
were, mile "post that mark the road be
bas traveled. Though history repeats
itself, it uever turns a page backward.
History shows us the grand march of
intellect. Science teaches that thoueht
is not sexual. The mind that can com
prehend the great truths in science,
whether or philosophy, language, his
tory, theology or physics, can also com
prehend the science of government ; for
science la one. Tbe fsminiue mind bas
In the Oreaonian of this inorninc.
Bees, of Bultevlile, tn-ikts , demonstrated its power to grasp tbe dif- j
a toucblug appeal to the Pioneers uf the ! fereullal calculus : tnav it tint m.
owe to visit rorllaud on the occasion
ol the annual reunion (June loth;, and
participate In the festivities aud enjoy
the exercises.
Mrs. A. B. Huntlns-tnn. Slinnl Sn.
perlntendent of Cowlitz countv. W. T.. i
last week concluded the examination of1
teachers. Her management of school '
Hairs is bbrhiv m..!i h.ii. ""V-" oul '
thorough and efficient , i w 8 "nd Wl
""emcient. to pieces ; like knocking out tbe key-
Judge Caples' exceedloff popularity i 8lone "f an "rch or it8 ba8e giving way,
is shown by the fact that no will ruu , lhe wl'01 8trl,cture would go to rulne.
against him for Prosecuting Atlornev of If' ,,K'"' woj' an essential prt of
luis district. -piety, without whom society cannot
exit.
Air. 51. C (juorse inakiM n "nori ini- aa a I.ll aAnnan n.. ..i . . .
n i -...w. " I J V.C L11BL mH Blinillll IlA
Those wbo cau jiereeive
this great truth are multiplying wher
ever tbe seeds of thought ate sown.
Intelligence is tbe true measure of
one's (1lue8 to exercise the right of citl-
zeuship. Upou the intelligence of tbe
citlzeu depends the perpetuity of our re
publican form nf government. Tbe
question then arises, Is womau Intelli
gent enough to justly appreciate tbedu
tiea'of a troecitizen? Let us see. "Sci
ence is one," ssys Agasslz ; "the inves
tigation of the truths in any department
culminates in a knowledge of oursetvea."
Has womau shown her ability to com
prehend the truths of science ? Let his
tory answer. In philosophy, she ban
shown ber adaptability ; in astronomy,
she lias achieved renown and written
her name among tbe stars ; in mathe
matics, she bas demonstrated her power
to comprehend the calculus ; Iu botany,
she Is an adepjt iu romance, she bas not
been excelled ; in music and poetry, sbe
is perfection personified ; in painting
and sculpture, sbe has equaled thegreal
masters ; and in oratory, sbe is pure,
logical, fascinating and refined. In
medieiue and law, she is fast demon
strating her fitness therefor, making
progress in those professions, tboogh
sbe baa had to fight her way against tbe
lords of creation. Sbe bas bat recently
entered tbe areua of politics, and is fast
developing ber fitoess to exercise the
rights of citizenship. This she has done
fought her way against prejudice and
imperious custom, compelling the
sterner sex, by the force of her intel
lectuality and womanly persistence, in
what sbe conceives to be her heaven
born rights, to give way to ber demands
to be recognized as his equal, until be
has, though reluctantly and hy piece
meal, granted her many rights formerly
denied her.
Go on, then, bold New Xokthwest.
Plant thy batteries upon the hills of
science ami fire tbe bomb-shells of
truth irKihe strongholds of the ene
mies of human righto. Through the
persistent advocacy of Woman Suffrage
by tbe brave, good women of America,
tbe strong walls of prejudice are giving
way. The powerful columbiads man
aged by tbe Molts, the Stones, tbe Stan
tons, tbe Anthonys, tbe Livermores,
the Doniways, and a boat of other noble
women, have effected a breach in tbe
walls of tbe enemy of woman's rights.
Some, unable longer to maintain their
position, have capitulated, while others
have spiked their guns and fled.
W. F. B,
Knaeburg, Oregon, May 15, 1880.
A 8LAHDEE3EPIJTED.
To Tits Editor or the Xtw Xortowkst
Will you kindly permit a stranger to
you, and one who has been but for a
short time a resident of your city, to
present your readers with a word iu ref
erence to one "Professor" Snook
Phoebus, what a name! to whom I
had the doubtful honor of listening on
last Sabbath evening from tbe popular
pulpit or Rsv. J. A. Cruzan ?
Passing over tbe insult to the iutelii
gence of tbe audience, which has hith
erto been accustomed to being treated
with both courtesy and decency in the
Congregational church, I will confine
myself to tbe consideration of tbat only
wbicb I personally know to be false,
slanderous and malignant in reference
to tbe character and standing of Maud
Lord, whom the pious (T) im poser upon
Portland's imaginary credulity attacked
In a manner both libelous and ininn
. I . T" 1 . . .
ucut. i nereoy uepose tnat 1 am per
sonally acquainted wiUi Maud Lord, a
professional spirit medium, and I know
ber public and private character to be
above reproach. I had the honor of be
ing ker bridesmaid ou the occasion of
her marriage with Bert Lord, whoee
estimable mother liaa been Maud's
friend through all the great trials of ber
married life trials caused by tbe tpiril
or alcohol, a demon which compelled
poor Maud to flee to ber friend for pro
tection. I do not claim to be a Spirit
ualist, but I do claim to be a friend to a
pure anil persecuted woman, and I am
luauniu! uu we nave in 1'ortiaud a
woman's paper wherein tbe private
cbaracter of even a spirit medium can
be defended against the vile slanders of
a professional mountebank.
Tills man Snook, having openly,
wantonly and maliciously lied, to my
certain knowledge, about one medium,
to my mind invalidates his entire evi
tie nee upon all other points of character
raised by himself. I am now, and for
tbe past ten years have been, in regular
correspondence with Maud Lord's
mother-in-law, and any one doubting
the above statements and wishing proof
of them Is Invited to call at the New
Northwest office for further informa-
ion. Mrs. N. C. Mkrces.
Portland, May 24, 1880.
F0BSISK HEWS.
Austed, the eminent scientific write',
is dead.
The Mansion House Committee's re
lief iuntl is getting low.
A race is arranged between Hanlan
anu i'ricKett, the Australian oarsmau.
Uarlbaldi and CrHp! have beeu
elected to tbe- Italian Chamber of Dep-
UI10S.
Tlie Czar of Russia says be will leavo
ine reforms In the hands of the Cznro
witch after his death.
An attempt will be made In the Ttrlt.
rasp the simple principles of human : " ""'"roent to recall Sir Rartle Frere
ngUls?
It Is a philosophical fact, an axiomatic
truth, that every part is essential to tbe
whole; that the keystone of an arch is
a uo leas important p.m of an arch than
the base on which It rc-sls. So, in the
social structure, woman is an iutegral,
indiepeusable part. Leave her out of
from the Cape of Good Hope.
Tbe quarrel about erecting a monu
ment to the Prince Imperial iu West
minister Abbey is not lessening.
Part of a vessel's stem. sunnnW
to belong to tbe missing trainiug ship
""""'i an oeen picaeu up on tlie
; Irish coast aud hauded over to tlie Ad
- mlrally.
A large pai ty of emigrants from
, Kerry on the way to America were as
! anulted at Mallow by south Cork mill
' tia, unmercifully beaten, aud ousttd
irom lite coaches,
GENERAL SEWS.
Colorado Republicans favor Grant.
Nebraska's delegates to Chicago are
Blaioe men.
Hanlrtn beat Riley easily in tbe boat
race at Washington.
The American rifle team to go to Ire
land has been selected.
Cullom is tbe Republican nominee
for Governor of Illinois.
" Alabama Republicans have elected
Grant delegates to Chicago.
Minnesota and Xew Jersey Democrats
go n Cindnn.1.1 uuinstructed.
Haven has appointed J. O. Putnam, of
New York, Minister to Belgium.
Cbleaco's liondeddebt is about one one
hundredth of its taxable property.
The chances for an adjournment of
Congress by tbe 31st are decreasing.
Tbe Illinois Republicans have in
structed for Grant for the Presidency.
The M. E. General Conference will
hold its next meeting in Philadelphia.
Th" P nnsylvania Democracy are as
divni.i. m tbe Republicans of tbe same
State.
England favors the holding of an
international sanitary commlssiou in
America.
A cyclone did much damage in Mitch
ell, Dakota, yesterday. Several lives
were lost.
The steamer Monterey was wrecked
on Monday about three miles south of
Fort Ross.
Some $3,000,000 Is to be appropriated
for the three unfinished ironclads iu tbe
navy yards.
Congress appropriates $50,000 for con
tinuing work on the lighthouse at Til
lamook Head.
Tbe Louisiana delegates io Chicago
stand seveu for Grant, seven for Sher
man, and one for Blaine.
Congress' attention has been called tn
the filliug up of San Francisco By, and
action to prevent it is urged.
California Democrats go to Cincinnati
uuiustructed, except to vote as a unit,
and a majority are for Tilden.
Tbe Prohibitionists of Pennsylvania
have left the matter nf naming delegates
to tbe State Central Committee.
Wbiteaker has introduced a bill to
reduce the price of land to actual settlers
within railroad limits to $1 25 an acre.
Mrs. Breimann was murdered in Xew
York on last Thursday by her husband,
wbo left a note saying be ha.1 killed
ber.
Robert Kreig, Secretary of the San
Jose Savings Bank, committed suicide
on Sunday night. No reason is as
signed. There is 500 tons of silver coin in the
U. S. Treasury, and, if tbe coinage is
not stopped, tbe anlborities eannot take
care of it.
A census of tbe Society of Friends
shows tbat it bas about 88 000 members,
of wbom 66.850 are in tbe United States
ami Canada.
H. C. Carr. Courtney's atfori.lanf it
Washington, says tbe race was sold.
and that Courtney's sickness
bare-faced fraud.
Tbe British Government has Ann ri-
ousiy acknowledged tbe receipt of the
fWt.ILM- c . . i. . -
svuc..ia,.ui a vsrgu lOT HIS TBIiei OI
Ireland's sufferers.
It is believed tbat nine-tenths of the
fires on cotton boats at New Orleans are
ineendiary, the instigators being tbe
manipulators of protection boats.
The Pooca Iudians are suiua for nog-
session of their old reserve, which bas
been Riven tn tlie Sioux. Tbe case will
determine tbe legal status of tbe Indiana.
The New York World is mafcintr a
Ogbt against Tilden's nomination, and
says bis connection with tiie Oregon
bribery case is enough to defeat hiui if
nominated.
C. A. Garney shot and fatal I w
wounded Aiiee M. Arnold iu San Fran
cisco on the 24th, and then treated him
self in the same way. She bad refused
to marry him.
8enator Davis bas refused to accent h.
second place on the Presidential ticket
with lildeu, and bis friend think it an
Indication that he will get tbe nomina- .
tion for tbe first place.
Rev. Dr. PeltZ. of Jamestown TV V
has been exonerated from the charm of
adultery, but is requested to abstain
from prea.-htne nntil he has rMtnrui
from tbe effects of tbe rumor.
Mayor Kalloch of San Franeiscn I. a a
filed answer to the impeachment anir
ami wants to be tried iu department
Xo. 10 of the Superior Court, instead of
iu No. 5. But it cannot be.
Delaware Democrats are for Bayard.
Twenty-seven hundred miners at Toui.
ville have struck for an increase of
wages from $3 to S4 dollars iw.r dav
Tbey have tbe arms of several military
compauies.
Tlie strikers at the Omaha smelting
works induced the negroes who were
at work to return to their homes in
Kansas by paying Uieir fares. Then the
proprietors advanced ibeir rates and the
men went to work.
An unknown schooner went to pieces
off Point Reyes on Friday last while
laboring In a heavy sea, aud all bands
are supposed to be lost. California jour
nals are informed that Point Reyes is
uut at the mouth of tbe Columbia.
The Navajo Indians of New Mexico
are setting restless, and an nnthrttftb- iu
feared. A crowd of them recently rifled
the W. B. mails ill a 8ta noar It I no
Water. If thev ioln Viol nria'ri Tnrlionii
it Will KQUire 10 000 trnona tn anruiiu
them.
Ou Suu-Jay last, a frightful railroad
accident occurred near Santa Cruz, Cal.,
about a s?ore of persons hein? killed
nd twice the number wounded. The
train was running at a rapid rale
around a curve, when two ears jumped
from tbe trestle work.
Last Friday anil Friday evenlntr. 10
inches of rain fell In and around Col um
bos, Ga., 8 inches falling in ten hours.
All railroads are broken un and atonueil.
Rivers rose 15 feet in two hours. A
railroad accident resulted, a bridge be
ing washed away, ami four persons were
killed.
Wm. E. Chandler will mama nw
Blaine' campaign at Chicago. Frye or
Hale will place him in nomination.
Conkliug will personally lead the ad
mirers ol Uraut. Uarrleld will nresent
Sherman's name. Senator Hoar will
probably be chairmanof tbe Convention,
aa he is a neutral man.
Senator Gordon nf Georgia having re-
signed, Governor Colquitt appointed J.
t. lirotvu as nis successor. Tlie liover
mr ha been strongly censured for tbe
appointment, as "Brown is not a repre
seutallveof Georgia , or the Democratic
party, Imt a man who betrayed the
State lu her hour of trial." Probably
be is not n Southern Brigadier.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of t.-.e
wedilitiif nf ff IX Rlaefcurell anil L-iov
In a healthy condition, it follows Stone ccurred on May Day.
prosslonwhereverhespaaks.andwillun-I allowed by the laws n i.. i.i
doubtcdly heat Whlteaker for Copgresi. ' sesa and enjoy all and every right cn-
A printer's girl fell exhausted Into his
arms at a ball. It was a feiut to work
4u an cm brace.
Mrs K. Aline Opood, during a recent
engagement in London, sang in Brahm's
requiem, with Jenny Lind in the choir.
After the pi-rformnnee, the famous CHU
tairiee went tn the American artist and
complimented her very highly, saying,
"Your voice stirred my soul; there is uo
other voice like yours to-day for sj mpa-thy."