..JUNE 3, 1SS0.
THE COUNTY TICKETS.
Mr. Jeflery, ono of the Democratic
nominees for tbo State Senate, Is a
wormy citizen, has had some experience
in public affaire, and Is a man of pro
gressive ideas. Were it not that liis
uamo figures slightly In tho report of
me .Legislative Investigating Commit
tee of 1878, hl3 chances of election would
be good. Mr. J. S. Keller, his colleague,
Is a butcher and packer, and also a
worthy citizen; but he Is possessed of
none of the qualifications which are re
quired in a legislator. Now that we
have a chance to contrast the Demo
cratic with the Republican nominees,
Messrs. WatBonand Simon, we unhesi
tatingly pronounce In favor of tho latter
gentlemen.
Of the Democratic nominees for Rep
resentatives, we can only say that we
Know none of them, but have beard
nothing derogatory to their characters.
The nominees for County Commission
ers are also strangers to us.
Mr. B. L. Norden, the present Iucum
bent, is a candidate for re-election to the
Shrievalty. He has made a good offi
cer, and Is popular with tho masses. A
close contest is anticipated between
him and Mr. Joseph Buchtel. Tho lat
ter will be "scratched" by some persons
In whoso minds there Is a recollection
of the Independent movement, while
the former is disliked by many Demo
crats, who wish bim to step aside and
give them a place at the public crib.
Mr. B. G. Wbltehouse, the Demo
cratic candidate for County Clerk, Is
reputed to be an estimable gentleman:
but bis long connection with the water
company causes thoughts of monopoly
to arise when his namo is mentioned.
His opponent, Mr. Borth wick, is equally
as estimable a man and citizen, and is
fully acquainted with tho duties of the
office. Rev.W. a Cbatlin, so long and
favorably known in this city as a friend
of the distressed and unfortunate, an
nounces himself as an Independent can
didate. We do not doubt that bo could
have been elected bad either party nom
inated him, but think be will be third
in tho race as an independent. He is
deserving of asslstanco from Portland
and Multnomah county in bis financial
troubles, but we fear ho will not receive
it unless' be withdraws and trusts to tho
magnanimity of the successful candi
date for a position as deputy. His can
vass may serve to defeat Bortbwick, but
will have no other effect.
Mr. B. Z. Holmes is tbe Democratic
nominee for Assessor, and, if the women
could wield tbe ballot, Sears would be
badly beaten.
Captain Cubalin is tho Democratic
candidate for Treasurer.
Mr. D. "V. Taylor, for Surveyor, is a
worthy young man and exemplary clti-
zen, and it Is bis misfortune that the
county is so strongly Republican that
he cannot hope to defeat Mr. Burrage.
As regards tbe candidates for School
' Superintendent, we know very little.
Mr. Macrum, tbe Republican candidate,
is associated with two noble men, W. C.
Johnson and F.O.McCown, In the legal
profession. If ho Is to be judged by
these associates, be Is worthy of re
election. Mr. John Rosenberg, an Epis
copal minister, was nominated by tbe
Democrats, but refused to accept the
honor, realizing that he would be
"scratched" by many Catholics In the
Democratic ranks. Strong as may bo
the Democratic creed In regard to voting
"the ticket," yet it is lamentably weak
when pitted against the dogma that bids
a man to repudiate a religious opponent.
Two partners In the undertaking busi
ness are candidates for Corouer. A vote
for either counts for both.
The tickets of both parties aro com
posed of excellent men, with few excep
tions. Tbe contest promises to be tbe
closest which has been witnessed In
years. The fact that tho Presidential
campaign is at hand gives added zest to
the fight. We believe that the Repub
licans, as a rule, are men of broader
views than the majority of tbe Demo
crats: There are advocates of various
reforms, including Woman Suffrage and
temperance, among tho Republican
nominees for tbe Legislature, while we
are not aware that any men on the op
posing side represent these modern Ideas
of right and necessity, even in a luke
warm degree. Under these circum
stances, we cannot do otherwise than
wish the Republican ticket, with three
or four exceptions, to be elected.
Mr. Joseph Buchtel, the Republican
candidate for Sheriff, Is a genuine pro
teotor of women, and so we feel confi
dent ho Is a Woman Suffragist. Tho
Sunday Mercury details tbe gallant as
sault which he made, a few evenings
since, on a wife-beater. He was pass
ing a house, beard cries, burst In tbo
door, and found a brute belaboring his
wife, from whose wounds the blood was
streaming. Mr. B. administered to the
ruffian a large dose of bis own medicine,
and then started with the coward for
tbe city jail, but finally concluded to let
him goon lain promise to behave hlm
fcelf in .!. r-iiiire, as a floe would .only
lessen tbo funds for tbe support of tbe
family.
We will state, for tbe benefit of the
Sunday Welcome, that we u .,. nothing
to retract In regard to what to j ,i , il
has heretofore said about the Republi
can candidate for County Assessor. In
tho words of a moralist, we will add that
our B-street contemporary should read
- ... u . u uuiL'l Lilly t
and not stoop to misstatements to make
a political point. ro paper gains any
thing by such a course.
It is said that Ben Norden is anx
lousiy looking for a wife-beater, to
whom he wilt administer such a severe
whipping as to more than offset Buch
tel's claim on tbe Influence of tbo ladles.
THURSDAY.
INSOLENCE EXTEAOBDINABY.
The Insolence recently displayed by a
convention of foreigners In Rhode Is
land, and which is described by our
Providence correspondent, Is in Inverse
proportion to the size of the Stale. The
Germans of the little State have formed
an organization to work for the abolish
ment of the property quallflcatlon clause
for voters, and to secure, In Its Btead,
mauhood suffrage. Truly, this is Impu
dence goue to seed. Wo can call to
mind no instance of brass and cheek so
nearly pure.
Tbe Germans are welcomed to Amer
ica from their own despotic land and In
vited to become citizens. We afford an
asylum to which they can flee when
confronted with tbe demand for years of
unnecessary military life. We receive
with open arms those who are forced to
quit their Fatherland by reason of open
opposition to tho rigor of Kaiser Wll
helm's rule. Generally they aro an In
dustrious people, and wo furnish them
with land to cultivate and work to do.
Wo require no military service. We
only ask that they bo peaceable citizens
and obey the laws of tho land to which
they come. We hold no raco prejudice
against them. We make no war on
them, and accept them (and their beer)
under the impression that they can ap
preciate tho country they have sought.
But when they attempt to control or
limit the use of tbo suffrage in this (to
them) asylum from oppression, tho Na
tion, as with ono voice, objects. When
they attempt to set aside tbo property
qualification clause, or any other clause
regarding tbe exerolso of tbe ballot In
any State, tbo Nation is alarmed.
Women who have lived long and hon
ored lives In this country, and who arc
thoroughly familiar with all tbestatutes
of our Government, and tho principles
on which it Is based, are justly Indig
nant that any set of foreigners shall as
sume tbe right to dictate the qualifica
tions for suffrage or citizenship. The
would-bo autocrats are thoroughly im
pregnated with the Ideas of tbe tyran
nical land from which they fled, and no
sooner are they here than their early as
sociation and education Is manifested.
They are seeking to debar from tbe uso
of tbe ballot women who aro better
qualified in every respect for its use than
themselves. The people of tbe Nation
denounce this display of Impudence and
Ingratitude from those who have been
so royally received.
INTEBESTINGTO WOMEN.
The opinion of Chief Jusllco Kelly
(concurred in by Judge Prim) of the Ore
gon Supreme Court, in tbe case of Mary
Leonard vs. Wm. Graut, Administrator
of her husband's estate, strikes a death
blow at that most sacred legacy, a wid
ow's dower. It allows this hallowed
bequest to be swallowed up by tho debts
of her husband, against which tbe law
was intended to protect her. Tbe decis
ion is contrary to tbe long-established
rule In law, that dower must bo placed
with life and liberty to be protected
above all. It Is truly outrageous that
Supreme Judges are so utterly lost to
honor as to decide questions of law ac
cording to their personal feelings. It is
claimed that Kelly based bis decision
in this case on bis dislike for Mrs.
Leonard. It Is asserted by lawyers that
tbe decision can no more stand Investi
gation and examination than those In
the Walker-Teal, the Greenwood will,
or tbe Canyonvlllc road suits. We call
especial attention to tbe Leonard case
because it is of interest to every woman
in Oregon to keep from the Supreme
Bench men who are guilty of so gross a
crime as robbing a widow of her right
of dower. Let every woman remember
that she may sooner or later be com
pelled to appeal to the Supreme Court,
and therefore exert her influence to pre
vent the re-election of men who would
deprive her of property by tho very
power which should secure It to her.
Use all your persuasive and argumenta
tive faculties to induce your fathers,
busbauds and brothers to voto against
men who plunder tboso whom they
should protect, and who have rendered
justice a term of derision when men
tioned In connection with the Oregon
Supreme Court.
The Welcome says It will not support
for offlco any man whoso character Is
not good. This Is-commendable ; so we
hasten to inform our contemporary that
Kelly and Prim have been openly and
repeatedly charged, by the ablest law
yers of the coast, with robbery while on
tbe Supreme Bench. The Argonaut
also boldly makes the same charge. If
the Welcome can point to us a defense
or justification of their infamous decrees,
wo will cheerfully do what we can to
relieve them of tbe odium which at
taches to their names, and to the ermine
of the Supreme Court of Oregon through
their Infamy. If the Welcome, falling
to justify their decisions, still supports
Kelly and Prim for Supreme Judges, It
will stand convicted of falsehood. It
will have one more issue before the
election, and cau afford to lose no time
In equivocating.
The National Woman Suffrage Asso
ciation commenced their session at Far-
well Hall. Chicago, on last Monday.
Tbo Associated Press dispatches report
many delegates in attendance, "Includ
ing some of tbe most prominent ladles
of the country." It Is quite generally
believed that they will obtain recogni
tion at the bands of tho Republican
party, and tbe respectful tone of the As
sociated Press strengthens this view.
Tpt ncprtr frlonH of human liherfv re
member that M. C. George Is a firm be
liever in individual freedom, and that
Whiteakcr, his opponent, thinks wom
en now have all tbe rights they want
anu more than they need. Every man
who believes In the individuality of
woman should on next Monday cast
his ballot for George as on exponent of
tbe liberty which the Constitution guar
antees to all.
THE GBEENWOOD WILL AGAIN.
Since tho publication of our last issue,
we have been constantly In receipt of
many inquiries In relation to tho circu
lar known as "Tho Greenwood Will
Case." Being Informed by Mrs. CHne
that the large edition of tho circular Is
exhausted, we have yielded to what
seems a political necessity, and so use a
large portion of our space In presenting
some of tbo facts in tins columns facta
for which we are indebted in part to oar
own knowledge, but chiefly fur their
present compilation to the circular In
question.
It is well known to our readers that
Mrs. Elizabeth Greenwood, mother of
Mrs. Mary C. Cline, Eliza Smith and
William Greeuwood, made a will a
number of years bofore ber death, be
queathing to Mrs. Cline a valuable es
tate. (When Mr. G. died, the bulk of
his estate was divided between his wife,
William and Eliza, and Mrs. G., as an
act. of Justice, left her third to Mary.)
After the death of tho testatrix,
which occurred iu August, 1STG, Wm.
Greenwood and Eliza Smith Instituted
proceedings to have tho will declared
null and void, employing Hon. R. P.
Boise and Messrs. Thayer & Williams
to prosecute the suit. When tbe case
reached the Circuit Court, Boise was on
tbe bench, and It was transferred to
Clackamas county, where Judge E. D.
Shattuck was presiding. All tbo evi
dence being in before Judgo Shattuck
and taken down In full, he promptly de
cided that it was a good and valid will,
which decision was made In 1S78. Tbe
plaintiffs (Greenwood and Smith) then
appealed to tho Supreme Court. Will
iams, having to go to Waehlugton as
Congressman, took C. B. Bellinger Into
tbe caso to assist Thayer, as Bellinger
was clerk of tho Supremo Court and
supposed to have some Influence. Then
Jas. K. Kelly, having returned to Port
land to practice law, took up his office
with Bellinger, forming an "equitable
arrangement" with him so as to avoid
the statute which prohibits theSupreme
Court clork from having a "law" part
ner. They divided their fees and ex
penses. It is supposed, but not certainly
known, that Bellinger took Kelly in
with him on his Interest in the case. Iu
June, 1S7S, Thayer was elected Gov
ernor. An unconstitutional act of the
Legislature was passed in Oeteber, 1S73,
turning out the five Supreme Court
Judges (tbreo of whom, Shattuck, Mc
Arthur and Watson, have a very high
and just reputation for Integrity and
ability), and authorizing tho Governor
to appoint three eeparate Supremo
Judges in a distinct class, in lieu of the
former five. This act was procured to be
passed, as Is generally understood, by
Thayer, Bellinger, Kelly, Williams and
others interested in the decision of
numerous large cases iu which the
schemers had heavy contingent fees.
As it is impossible to give the case a
full hearing In tbe brief space at our
command, wo must necessarily omit
much that we should be pleased to pre
sent to the reader.
Iu the year ISIS, Mrs. Greenwood set
tled with iter husband upon tho dona
tion claim, one-half of which was Mrs.
G.'s Individual property. William and
Eliza were In prosperous circumstances
in 1S72 (when Mrs. Greenwood was a
widow, and the will was made), and
each of them had had every opportunity,
which Mrs. Cline bad not, to "Influ
ence"" their mother for years prior to
that time. It Is true thore Is some evi
dence that Mrs. Greenwood in 1S09 at
tended a seance at Lawson's in Salem,
going with Mr. and Mrs. Cllno of her
own accord, purely out of curiosity, and
comlngaway with her oft-expressed be
lief that it was a humbug. Mr. and
Mrs. Cline aud Mrs. Johns all testify to
that effect; and Anderson, Chapell and
others likewise testify to her disbelief,
and the Court Itself declines to decide
that she became a believer In Spiritual
ism. Indeed, absolute proof of her dis
belief Is the fact (if true as testified by
William) that the refused to move to
Salem on the request of her deceased
husband, alleged to have been made to
Mrs. Cllno on tho stage. That was tbe
only time Mrs. Cline was ever with ber
at a seance, and there is no tangible evi
dence of any other occasion when she
visited one of these circles. Certainly
Mrs. Cllne's Influence then in 1SC9-70
could not have been controlling over
her, for she could not persuade her to
move to Salem, though Mrs. Cline ad
mits she sought to have her do so, and
William and Eliza make her out to
have been exceedingly anxious, and
falling even by an alleged artifice. Then
from what source, from What possible
opportunity, could have arisen this con
trolling and undue Influence on which
the deliberate will of Mrs. Greenwood Is
to be set aside? Not from Spiritualism ;
the Court virtually concedes that by
saying that tboy are not satisfied she
became a believer In that Ism. It Is
only where the clear, unmistakable op
portunity existed where the devisor Is
In the power of the devisee for the ex
ercise of tbe "undue influence," that
even the wildest courts ever raise a pre
sumption, on slight evidence, of Its ac
tual exercise, requiring tbe devisees to
rebut It, and even then only when the
will is an unjust one. It Is not to be
found on tho day of the making of tho
will; for Mrs. Cline came up from Ka
lama by her mother's request to be pres
ent on that solemn occasion a most
natural wish of a mother towards her
devisee and first-born child who bad
ber pitying tenderness all her life. It
Is not found In what occurred that day ;
for every step showed the resolute and
Independent will of Mrs. Greenwood,
tbe very soundest of judgments and
the clearest business apprehension of
what was necessary to be done. The
old lady selected ber own executors, be
ing careful first to secure their agree
ment to servo without fall, and she se
lected those whom Mr. Pattou calls her
"old acqualntunces" two of the best
men In tbe State. She selected as sub
scribing witnesses two persons who
wcro not only accomplished pbysblans,
but one of whom was, her Intimate ac
quaintance for twenty years and.knew
the soundness of her mind. Not a sin
gle instance In Mrs. Greenwood's whole
lifo Is shown where Mrs. Cllne's will
prevailed over hers, or Indeed where
sho was influenced by any one. She op
posed her will to Mrs. Cllne's at tho ex
ecution of tbo will, on tbe question of
tbe amount of legacy ($100) to be left
to William and Eliza, and every feature
of the day's transactions showd ber clear
mind and resolute will dominant and
unfettered. Can any intelligent voter
see any want of "freo agency" ou her
part or any evidence- of tbe will of
auother which sho was powerless to re
sist ? The suggestion of the Court, that
adding the certificate of the two physi
cians to the will, to tho effect that tboy
hail examined her and found her of
sound mind, Is a badge of fraud, as beiug
unusual and Indicating the "compunc
tious visltlngs that wait ou contem
plated wrong," has In It a trifle more
rhetoric than sense. She knew, as all
persons know, that moro law suits arise
from wills than anything else aud that
it was necessary to make it "good aud
strong" because William was very
litigious and had been noising it around
that she was not iu her good sense?. So
far from furnishing evidence that It was
not her will, it affords the highest proof
that it was not only her own real will,
but that she desired to secure it beyond
all hazards against being broken. No
presumption, either, of her being weak
minded can bo drawn from this circum
stance, for tbo physicians aro themselves
In court as witnesses, and swear most
satisfactorily to her capacity.
Tho above Isall we havo space forcon
cerning the facts relating to tbe testi
mony, but enough Is given to show tbe
drift of the entire proceedings. The
very best and most houored men of Sa
lem, Including E. N. Cooke, the Mc
Cullys, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Patton, the Kin-
neys, and many other, Including the
two physicians who had testified to
Mrs. Greenwood's sanity at the time of
making tho will (men who had nothing
to gain not evcu a $2,000 contingent
fee), were unanimous In their opinion
concerning the old lady's soundness of
mind; and the entire evidence on both
sides proves her to havo been wholly
unsusceptible to "undue influence" from
any source, and yet this Is the very pre
text upon which tho will was broken, a
pretext which P. P. Prim has veiled
with a specious gauze with which he
has hoped to blind the honest intelli
gence of tho people by calling It a legal
decision ! And this, too, In spite of tbe
direct evidence that during the years
prior to making tho will the plaintiffs
were In dally communication with Mrs'
Greenwood, while Mrs. Cline, the great
bugbear of the learned Judge, was far
away In Kalaraa, struggling to support
her family in spile of her husband's un
fortunate speculations, by which he and
she had become Insolvent. She did not
once see her mother from May 3, 1S72,
till tho will was made, Oetobsr 12, 1S72.
Tne evidence of unduo Influence oper
ating on Kelly and Prim Is made glar
ing and shameless by comparing the
false assertions !n tho oplnlon'of Prim
with appellants' brief and with the real
facts of the case. That opinion copies
In a diluted form tbe plaintiff's brief,
and falsifies and distorts the evidence
with such reckless vigor as to show
within Prim's mind tho "compunctious
visltlngs that wait on contemplated
wrong." "It is an opinion as Is an opin
ion" one of the most illogical, ram
bling, confused, incoherent and distorted
defenses of judicial outrage In the annals
of equity jurisprudence. It reviews no
testimony, reasons on nothing In tho
case, except where it attempts, with
vindictive silliness, as a salve to judi
cial conscience, to impute perjury to
Mrs. Cline, and dogmatically asserts as
established what common thcency re
quires a Judge always to logically dem
onstrate from the evidence. The studied
length of Prim's opinion; his sneaking
omission of McCurdy's evidence, and
that of other witnesses; his willfully gar
bled, distorted, false statement of the
facts; his partisan tone throughout, and
his false application of tho law of tbe
Gardiner will case, aro all parts of the
same transaction, and point infallibly to
the uso of unduo influence upon tho
Court. In tho language of the syllabus:
"Fraud aud uudue influence arc not or
dinarily susceptible of direct proof, aud
in a majority of the cases cau only be
Inferred from the nature of the transac
tion, from the documents, from the re
lation of the parties and their conduct."
The poisoned chalice Is commended to
Prim's own Hps.
Voters of Oregon, are you prepared, iu
the face of facts like tbe above, to cast
your suffrages to continue men In power
who have proved themselves tbe corrupt
and willing tools of equally corrupt and
deslgnlug clients ? Do you not seo that
your own rights are In Jeopardy ? And
will you not help those who' have no
vote by which to overthrow tho usurp
ing power of unjust judges, to unbeuch
these robbers of dead mothers' graves?
Excuse us If our language seems severe.
We caunot command words to express
our thoughts one-half as strongly as the
Iniquity of tho Greenwood will case de
mauds. Kearney's term In tbe San Francisco
House of Correction has had a good ef
fect, judging from the slight report in
the dispatches of his last speech at the
sand-lots last Sunday. "The martyr to
free speech," as his followers will hence
forth delight to dub bim, announces
that the "will attend the Greenback-
Labor Convention, and will stump Call A
fornla in favor of Its nominee If tbe
platform suits him, and, if the Work
ingmeu like, will form a party in ita
support." nis rest aud recreatlou (aud
work with pick and shovel) have made
him tame. "If tho Workingmen like,"
shows a regard forthcoplnlonsof others
to which the unslrlped Kearney was a
stranger.
The Irish-American rifle match will
commence at Dublin on June 29th.
EDIT0BIAL" 00EBE8P0NDENOE.
DKAR RBADKBAorTUEXBW XOKTHWHST.
On Weduesdny, theSSlh ultimo, after
a varied forenoon's work, we rushed out
Iu search of the uest-slde train, and
heaved our avoirdupois aboard just as
the last bell sounded. Ourdeslinatlou
was-IIillsboro, the seat of Washington
county's local government, where we
knew we should find a host of good
friends and true, such a are ever ready
to forward the good work for wotn.in'i"
liberty.
Tbe Circuit Cjutt was iu session, and
quite a little army of lawyers occupied
tue rront porch or Messrs. Duncan A
Leathers's hotel as we approached, all
of whom greeted us as cordially as
though not one had ever raised a ques
tion, by speech or pen, Iu opposition to
the enfranchisement of their wives,
their sisters, theirconsius or thelraunts.
Fine-looking gentlemen, there lawyers
are, too just suoh men as tousible
women naturally expect to find upon
the side of justice. The business of the
Court was pressing, there beiug In limbo
tbe usual quota of offenders awaltlug
trial as law-breakers all being of the
masculine persuasion, which we were
glad to note, as the Judges, jurors, law
yers and witnesses were also nil of the
law-making sex.
The weather was warm, and the town
apparently as quiet as the "Deserted
Village" of poetic record. But the
shades of Thursday evonlng awakened
the people, who gathered together In a
goodly audience at the M. E. Church,
where they were entertained till a late
hour by the Ilillsboro Literary Society,
followed by short speeches from Hon. J.
F. Caples and the undersigned. The
singing by the choir was good, the
aliases Tosler taking promluent part.
assisted by Professor Stott, Principal of
the High School, and others. Rev. Mr.
Royal, tho pastor In charge, and his ac
complished wife, with their son and
daughter, rendered some excellent mu
sic. The readings by Misses Stout and
Stott wore good, and all the exercises
were quite commendable.
The pastor of the church being a
Woman Suffragist and a gentleman, we
had no difficulty in securing the church
for a lecture on the following evening;
aud, when tho time came for lighting
up, his son, a promising young man,
who Is respected by all who know him,
kindly performed the services for the
occasion, without the least Tear that he
would jeopardize his inalienable rights.
The subject chosen for our lecture was
"The Hearthttone," and the audience,
whleh was large and intelligent, was as
respectful aud attentive as anyone could
ask. Quite a number of boys and young
men were in attendance whom the old
est inhabitant had never seen in church
before. But the bad conduct tbe citi
zens had looked for as a result of their
presence did not transpire, though ono
poor voter's previous whisky went back
on him so suddenly that he grew deathly
sea-sick. He sat the lecture out, how
ever, in spite of the annoyance, to him
self ami his nearer neighbors; but wo
were glad we didn't know It all till the
audience was dismissed and the trouble
well over. Tho moral to this episode
suggests itself: loungman.dnn'tdrink
whisky next time. It was the diiuk
that did it.
Tlie lecture was preluded by spirited
congregational sluglng, led at the organ
by Miss Tozler. As at Vancouver, East
Portland, Albany, Eugene, and every
other town we have lately visited, the
young people of Hillsboro aro thor
oughly Imbued with the spirit of the
woman movement. The opponents here
are a few Ignorant men ami a few preju
diced old women who would not attend
me lecture because women did not
know enough to want to vote In their
grandmothers' days.
Among the new patrons of the New
Northwest Is Mr. S. Strong, the pro
prietor of a peripatetic photograph
gallery, which will be statloued for sev
eral weeks at Dllley, and afterward at
uasiou.
Mr. Hare, a younger brother of Hon.
W. D. Hare, or Astoria, is auother good
friend of the cause, who has lately come
here to reside, and has opened a general
furulshing aud provision store. Mrs.
Hare, au intelligent and charming
woman, Is a niece of Mrs. Harriet J.
nendershott, of Union county, and, like
her, a thorough Woman Suffragist.
Mr. Pittenger is the proprietor of a
general dry-goods, clothing, crockery.
and supply More, and Is doing a fine
business. His chief clerk Is Miss Mary
Brown, a young lady wiio was left a half
dozen years ago 'as the solo stay and
support of her widowed mother and a
large family of youug brothers" and sis
ters. Mies Brown has built a house,
Improved the lot on which It stands,
aud educated her charges In a commend
able way, and yet there are a few Im
provident, non-taxpaylng men in Hills
boro who think themselves superior to
her because of their gender, who voto
aud make laws for her to p'jey without
the least thought that she is better enti
tled than they to the elective franchise
and tho disposition of her taxes. This
lady Is also tho postmaster at this place,
and employs her bright and pretty
younger sister as deputy. Mr. Pittenger
receives the just praise of all good men
and women for the manner In which he
has befriended these estimable sisters.
Dr. A. Y. Boyee is meeting with good
success as a dentist, some of the sets of
teeth now being worn by his patrons
here appearing quite equal to standard
city dentistry.
Dr. Brown, a Mht-Mfi-I druggist, and
recently married, is pftud nf having a
wife v ho Iim the g mhI eeuse to want her
rights. No danger that hucIi a husband
will be uuhppy or hen-pecked. The
woman who riemai dj her own rights
will Involuntarily respeet those of her
husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Luelling, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank B. Jolly, Mr. and Mrs. L. L Will
lauis, Mrs. Gay aud daughters, Mr. and
Mrs. Tozler, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Mr.
and Mrs. Leathers, Mr. aud Mrs. Wiley,
the Archibalds, Strassers, Hanleys, and
a host of others whom wo have not
spsce to name, assisted In rendering our
brief visit pleasant and profitable.
One canvassing incident we must not
omit to raentiou. Accompanied by
Mrs. Duncan, we called at the store of a
man who, for his wife's sake, shall be
nameless, and, after a pleasant exchange
of greetings, presented the claims of tho
New Northwest. The merchant re
ferred us to his wife. We knew In
stantly what that meant that the wife
had already had her commands, and
would he obliged to obey them. But wc
wanted to verify the knowledge, so we
called upon the protected and supported
lady, who was found hard at work with
tbe mop. Tbo good woman tried very
hard to conceal the faet that sho was
compelled to frame all sorts of excuses
for not supporting n cause in which she
was evidently Interested. We tried to
leave her with the impressiou that she
had deceived us as to the real state of
the case, and hope we succeeded. It Is
too bad, when a woman tries so hard to
shoulder her husband's mandates and
parade them as her own opiuious, and
you cau't help seeing all the time what
a transparent subterfuge she is painfully
acting, to disabuse her mind of the
phantasy by letting her see that sho has
not succeeded. Still accompanied by
Mrs. Duncan, we returned to the store.
"Well, we've seen the good wife," we
said, pleasautly.
The husband unconsciously strutted
exultantly. .
"Wbat did she say?" be asked, with
the apparent consciousness that be knew
the reply already.
"Oh, I knew the minute I looked at
her that she wouldn't dare to take a
woman's paper. She'd already had her
orders to the contrary from financial
headquarters," we replied, promptly,
The purse-holder dropped his head
and his voice, and said, in a feeble tone,
as be turned away, "She could do as she
pleased about it."
"She didn't tbink so," wo answered,
laughingly; and tbe discomfited "head
of the family" walked rapidly off to the
tune of his own musings.
We hope he won't go borne and scold
her before he sees this, under the mis
taken idea that she admitted tbe facts.
She'd have died first. But all the man's
rights doctrines in tho land couldn't
have been piled high enough above ber
head to hide tbe true state of the case
from the understanding of an expert.
Other aud freer women must fight the
great battle of justice for such as these.
Let them do it faithfully and well, not
even minding it when those they servo
make wry faces at them for their only
reward.
On Friday there was to be a great ag
ricultural horse-race at the Hillsboro
Fair Grounds, and several ladles and
geutlemen, anions them Governor
Thayer and Justice Kelly, came out by
special express, the two latter named
dignitaries being appointed as judges of
the race. In company of Mr. and Mrs.
Cole of East Portland, Mr. and Mrs.
Cole of Denver, Major Bruee and wife,
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams, wo
went out to the traek and enjoyed an
hour of recreation. Tho day was glori
ously fine, and the view we had from
tho gale-torn ruin that had once seated
hundreds of spectators on similar occa
sions was one long to be remembered.
But other folks did not go there merely
to see the broad aud beautiful country,
theertilc Gelds, snowy mouutaln peaks
aud purple green of the majestic trees,
if we did. And so, for their sake, and
in the Ititerent of those who care for
horse-racing, we will try to write up
that race. But, first of all, we must ad
mit that our education iu that line is
faulty, and so mo of tho ideas we may
advance will not strictly apply to the
tuiruuder test conditions.
There wero perhaps fifty men In at
tendance, besides tbe grooms and riders,
and three ladies, in addition to those al
ready mentioned. Shortly after going
upon tlie grounds, somebody got ou a
well-curb and began "selling pools"
whatever that Is and, though we had
its mysteries explained several times,
we couldn't understand the hows and
whys of It. But we kuow that one
horse was called the "dollar-and-a-balf
horse" by somebody, and that be won
tbe race. Another was called a "two
dollar horse," aud auother was styled
"seveu-and-a-halP' by spectators ; but,
further than tbe general understanding
that these expressions related to "pools,"
we didn't comprehend It.
After long waiting, the signal bell was
tapped, aud away, like tHe wind, went
tbe three excited racers, backed by three
excited riders, watched intently by half
a hundred excited spectators, and judged
critically by the deliberate judgment of
tbe august Governor of all tho Oregon
tans aud the Associate Supreme Justice
of the dylug Oregon Court. You don't
catch us looking on at any erub horse
race! And this race was nothing if not
aristocratic
After tbe first "single dash of a mile,"
we excused ourseif from the genial com
pany on the above-mentioned ruin, and,
retracing our solitary steps to the hotel,
could not but wonder, as we walked
leisurely In the Invigorating air, why
all the housewives and all the babies in
tho village did not try to avail them
selves of the glorious day, the balmy
sunshine and the beautiful scenery that,
all unheeded, unfolded nature's richest
bounties for their possession If they
would but heed their own best Interests
and attend once Iu a while to the out
door enjoyment tbat Insures happiness
aud health. But women are slow to
learu that embroidery, darned netting,
lucks, ruffles, rag carpets and pateh
work are purchased by their own un
paid labor at tbe expense of good health,
patent medicines, poisonous drugs, doc
tor hills and frequent deaths in tbe fam
ily circle. It Is true that Idle men on
street corners might dub them "gad
abouts;" but wbat of it? Whose Ig
norant aspersions ever yet hurt any
body? We enjoved that horse-race, and onlv
wish the Governor and his Supreme-)
court would get up such diversions al
ien enough, aud keep them dignified
and civil enough to justify all the
women In the State to go and see them
regularly. Come to think of It, we
guess they will. For tbe present Court
will smiu be nut of business, aud perhaps
thei're practicing for a new rofe.
A. S. D.
Portland, June 1st, 18S0.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Mr. Frank Cleaves and Misses Stoma
aud Nettie Heath are In tbe city.
George B. Waldron is in London. sus
taining a character forotmblv tbe Par
son) In Joaquin Miller's Western suc
cess, "Tbe Daoites."
Little Dot Reevv's benefit at Nep-
pach's Hall, East Portland, last night,
was largely attended. "Pinafore" was
given, aud the little midget was twice
called before tbe curtain fur her repre
sentation of Josephine.
To-morrow ew"-'"s and Saturd)
matitiM-. nt .li(Eei ineaier, "iue
Fairy Gwiix," rit ration's pleasing oper
etta, will be produced by tbe pupils of
the Taylor-street Sunday acuooi, unaer
Mr. Kinross's direction. Tbe proceed
will be devoted to tbe organ fund or tbe
church. Numerous rehearsals have
been held, so l the projectors hope to
eclipse, in an artistic point of view, the
recent "Either" entertainment. Tbe
chorus will consist of one hundred
trained voice. Tbe costumes are new
and banlnme and tbe properties elab
orate. ! - kets are placed at w, with
no extra charge for reserved seat",
which may be hail at l'rentlce & r.'s
music store.
TTnbner's concert at New Market
Theater on Friday evening last was au
artistic success. Tue benenciary, wnile
an excellent performer ou the violin and
tlie piano, could gatner no inspiration
from his audience, which was only fair-
sized, and his execution consequently
lucked warmth. Mesuames uruzan ami
Goodsell sustained their reputations as
soloists, and Mrs. D. F. Smith accepta
bly rendered "Maauune's unuu." mis
lady's fault is too much eloention too
great a display of tbe power and flexi
bility of her voice to be natoral. Tbe
selections by the full baud of the
Twenty-first Infantry were highly ap
preciated, and Mr. Thompson's cornet
solo was cordially received. The piano
used was furnished by Mr. Morse, and
was selected by Mr. Hubner, wbtch is
sufficient guarantee tbat theimtrumeut
Is a good one. fe
HEW8ITEM3.
STATE AND TSBJUTOKIAL.
The Fourth will be celebrated at Rose
burs. Many buildings are being erected at
Spokau Fulls.
Tbe measles prevail in McMinnville
in a mild form.
A woolen mill is a proposed enterprise
for Grand Ronde Valley.
A twelve-year-old girl of Linn county
has completed a quilt of 2,956 pieces.
Tbe eitiseos of Sandy have cut a road
til rough tbe fallen timber to Oregon
City.
J. N. Joues, living near Stay too, thinks
his strawberry crop will be 25,000 pounds
this year.
A first-class grist mill will soon be
added to tbe i mi o trial interests of Yak
ima City.
Several handnome residences have
been erected at Yakima City within tbe
past year.
Marion county is desirous of having
tbe insane asylum (or a branch of it)
near Salem.
An exceedingly rich quartt ledge has
been discovered nine miles west of
Baker City.
Within tbe last few weeks, $100,000
worth of goods have been received iu
Colfax, W. T.
All the members of tbe sradnatins:
class of the State University passed tbe
examiita lions.
A ten-mill tax baa been levied for the
purpose of building a new school-house
in King's Valley.
Diphtheria has appeared again in Se
attle. One death from this disease took
place there last week.
Decoration Day was grandly cele
brated iu Seattle under the ampieee of
Stevens Post, G. A. R.
Tbe proposed improvement in the
academy niiildftig at Rosebnrg will
shortly be commeuced.
A ferry across tbe AVillamet'e at the
mouth of tbe Tualatin is .needed for tbe
convenience of settlers.
The Inland -Empire bV8 tbe wool clip
this season in Eastern Oregon will sur
pass that of any previous year.
Judge Perbam's son. who was aeri-
dentally shot some fonr weeks ago, died
at his hora, Hood River, Thursday
last.
The Brownsville Woolen Mills are
again running, the dam having beeu re
paired. New machinery has been
added.
Isaac ('ram's residence, near Gleoco,
was burned receutly, leaving tbe family
destitute. Tne neighbors gave them
much assslstance.
Ooe hundred and sixty students have
beeu in attendance at the State Agri
cultural College at Corvalfls darinir tbe
year just closed.
Tbe Dalles Timet contains an account
of a brutal wife murder in Waaeo coun
ty, the husband's name being Nicholas
Bills. He escaped.
Pacific University this year will arad-
uate but one student, aud tbe iunior
class contains but three. However, the
preparatory classes are fair-sized.
The people of Purt Tonseud have is
sued a pamphlet, descriptive of the Pu
i?et Souud country, setting forth tbe ad
vantages of that section of the Territory
for settlers.
The Oregou City EnterprUe savs
mauy ellizeun of Damascus have moved
Into other neighborhoods, feariucr forest
fires, there being much timber down in
mat vicinity.
Tbe closlne exerciser of tbe Albany
Collegiate Institute will'hike place ou
Wednesday, June 16. The baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered on the Sunday
evening previous.
John Munch, member of tbe firm of
Krali & Muncb, millers at Junction,
lias sold out all of bis interest in said
firm to C. W. Washburne, the consider
tiou belli $11,000.
Tne Palouse Gazette will be Issued
daily during tbe next term of the Colfax
court. It will contain a detailed report
of the Brum held murder trial. Colonel
Warner, or Kansas Cilv. aud N. T.
Caton. of Walla Walla, will defend tbe
Thomases.
The Hillsboro postnfTlce has beeu
made a money order office. The post
master. Miss Mary Brown, has given
bond in $10,000 with R. Imbrie, T. II.
Tongue, Dr. F. A. Btiley, W. R. Jack
son. J. C. Weathered aud . II. Sim
mons as sureties.
It Is said that tlie faroiern of Wash
ington county have their Spring work
so tar advanced that they have time to
talk politics not with their wives,
whose work caoont be advanced, but
with thlr fellow farmers, who are gen
erally supposed to have a re-kseless strug
gle to "support" their cousorto.
Tt MheforL'a son was wi.uu led by a
nnltiwman duriiiE a communistic dis
turbance in Paris receutly, and the
father says he will repiy Atnlrieaux,
Prefect of Police, by "slai-a in the face."
The snnoiementarv meeiing of the
Berlin Conference will be held ou tbe
15th lustant.