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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1881)
! i V. 4 THE NEW NORTHWEST, THURSDAY MARCH 10,. 1881. 4V ' I - A Journal or tko People, 1 Independent in PolitU o Religion. AUvm to aU Live Ittuos. mnd Thorohtu Radical in Op r potino and Krpoming thr Wrong e M'teo, 9 " auBscnrmox bates fi.r advaxcxji Ono Tone, by M'U . r"t 00 IKS Month, 60 1ree Month. - . 1 00 Vr Month to CUw Patrons (delivered) .... -... 25 jiffvertifesteilif wUf t Jneerted at RmuonabU Prices. ' Alt Correspondence intended or publication should bead- drtmtd to the Editor, and nil business letteri to tht . DVSIWAT POBUHHIXQ COMPANY, 1 " Jfo. Washington street, Portland, Oregon. PORTLAND, OVl&qpV, THUR8PAY. MARCH 10, 1L THE PRIZE STORY. - - InNovember fait, the-proprietors of thef ztr1 No&tiiwest published this announcement : --'IteaUftnf that the proper wayto" satire an. excellent Hart U to Lrlam eoatrUxitors Into onttUUn, we hereby - offer a prise of 175 00 for the beet original aerial that shelf reach thla offlca by tbe Kth of February, 18ML To tha sec ond choice, we will award 29 oa We will be tha judges of lha merit of tha stories, end do not deslrelhe names of authors until after wa publish the title of the one awarded tha flrst premium., We resenre the. right to reject any or all offers. The stories must consist' of about twenty-six eltapters, of not-less than three columns to the chapter. V would prefer tbem to point a moral, In the direction of tha woman movement. In response to this offer, we hare received nine stories. It has been difficult to determine which Is the best, but, after carefully canvassing their merits, we have decided to award the flrst prize to "Heaping the Whirlwind." This story is, properly speaking, a novel, and Is particularly . noticeable for Its literary excellence, its deep-laid plot, Its well-maintained charactersrand Its in terestlng incidents and situations. Another thing In its favor is that it is neatly written, correctly , paragraphed and fairly punctuated it If the bst "oopy't of the nine. .While it does not "point a moral in the direction of the woman movement" aV plainly as we should like, yet It frequently euffs false Ideas of woman's privileges and stabs customs' that curtail her opportunities In the world of action.. The author Is requested to call ft this office as soon aa jmaslhlfl and make, haranlf -iJtnpwn (the penmanship is evidently a woman's). Publication of "Heaping the Whirlwind" will be . aommeuced tn the New Northwest on March ; ztth.-..; . : . : ;. ,. , ' Now, a few words about other stories. One (or the portion received, all has not yet arrived), from a gentleman in Astorlas of great merit ; It bris tles with points in favor of the rights of women, Its Incidents follow one another-in rapid succes sion, arid the plot Is sufficiently "well defined to give It deep interest but It Is not In shape for publication, as It Is carelessly written, is not divided Into chapters, Is marred by many abrupt changes of scene of characters, and in its literary construction betrays too plainly 'the haste In Its preparation, v: The author should by all means take the time to remedy the defects noted and carefully finish it. Another story, from a well known lawyer of this city, develops a good plot, --has many striking situations, ahd holds the in terest of the reader to its close; but there are nu merous Ideas advanced In- it which do not prop erly come within the sxjope of this Journal's workr Another, from Eastern Washington, is well writ- ten, abounds In faithful picturing of the trials of - sensitive-woman In anuuappreclative-worldrrt and was prepared with considerable care; but it does not fix and bold the mind from week to week, notably In the first half-dozen chapters. - Another, from Wasco county, Is very good reading and Is In good form, but lacks incidents to chain the at tention of readers. All manuscripts are held lu it for authors The prize- offered by us have developed the fact that there Is In this Bute and Washington Terri tory much literary ability, which only needs In ' duceraent to call it forth, and sometime In the Nfuture we hope to be able to offer premiums tljat will liberally reward successful competitors.' '"v V; 1 ; ' : - i President Garfield nominated the following gentlemen for his Cabinet, and theywcrecoii-L Inae4ytbie Senate t James CI. Blaine, of Maine,1 Secretary of State; William Windom, of Ilinnesxitatfkcretaj7ife-Treajui74 Wayne MoVeagh of Pennsylvania, Attorney-General; Thomas Jj. fames of New York, Postmaster-General ; BamuO J. KIrkwood, of Iowa, Secretary of the Interior; ifobertF Lincoln, of Illinois, 8eo reUry of War William 11. Hunt, of , Louisiana, Secretary of tli Navy. p . ,-, The OrcgotMan'f jUspatches announce the death at Provldeno, on Monday last, of Mrs. Elisabeth K. Churchill, "widely known as a speaker; and m-rltsr In tvjhslf nf' ih rlcrhts tt wnmtn H tm . JAatchJil "THE SCHOOL ELECTION. . The annual' election of School District No'. 1 111 be held next Monday, March 14th, when a Director for the term of three years and a Clerk for the term of one year are to be chosen. It Is noticeable that there Is an entire absence of; the violent antagonism to the High School which was manifested during the, few weeks preceding the last school election. The opponents are of course no less desirous now than then of abolish ing the crowning feature of the free schooriyik teni. but the result of the last election was such a severe rebuke to them that they nave preserved silence ths year. Thla very silence has given rise to the quite general fear that they Intend to gain next Monday by discreet and careful plot ting what they failed to accomplish last year by open and aggressive warfare. There Is perhaps little ground for this fear, as It is almost impossi ble to carry-out such a scheme when two-thirds of the legal voters areopposed to It. Besides, the enemies of the HtgtrSchool would nardtyrdare at? tempt to sneakipgly overcome the will of a large majority or tne tax-payers. However, it may ue well to keep a sharp' watch next Monday. Apathy on the part of the friends of the present system may Inspire the opponents with the hope that they can carry their point and lead them to make a fight next year, even If they remain quiet now. "Eternal vigilance" is the price of not only the High School,, but of the Grammar Schools, and a large vote should be cast on next Monday. -The polling place Is at the Clerk's office, on Morrison street, near Fifth,, and the hours are from 2 to 6 p.m. Mr. Charles Hodge is, we believe, the only can didate for School Director ; at least, he is the only peraon promineutly mentioned. lie Is very reti cent about giving his views on the High School question, and we cannot positively state whether or not he Is In favor of continuing the school on ts present basis. However, we have the assur ances of a gentlemen- well-known In connection with the schools that Mr. H. may be relied on to uphold the known will of the great majority of the tax-payers. For School Clerk, Mr. D. W. Williams should do reoiecteu. - tie nas emcienuy. anu satisiacio- jjly . filled tha fifflne-for thi quently-is -much - better qual I fled for t he pli than -would be a new and Inexperienced man. We believe In rewarding honesty, ability' and faithfulness, and therefore hope to see him .given another term. The fact that be has held the of fice three years Is urged by tome as a reason for defeating him. This Is manifestly wrong. No business man would for an Instant think of dis charging an upright accountant because he had served faithfully and well for a number of years ; and as much sense should le displayed by the voters on Monday next in making their selection for Clerk. .Meritorious and conscientious service ought tq.be rewarded In public as Well as private ife. " " - - Women, who have the right to vote In school matters should be out In force on this important occasion The qualifications for them are the same as for men they muwt be tax-payers and MRS. v I THE WEST SIDE. . DUXIWAY AT"; CORVALUJ8 r BRIGHT RACY' COMMENTS OJC TinJCOS I OEJl wV.s E1UL AND PARTICULAR. AXD . Cobvallis, March 7, 1881. twenty-one-years of - age or- upward.-- A- large number voted last year, and we hope more will come out next Monday; ine legisiature nas jteen generous and Just, and. women shouliL-Vote not only because they are interested in -school matters, but because they will show an apprecia? lonxfthe baltot, and thus encourage the work o those who are striving to secure to them the unrestricted franchise. " . - L Dkab Reamcks or Tin New Noethweut i ; It was Inauguration Day. All over the Atlan tic Coast "Old Probabilities" was at work, stir ring up the weather and inciting alike the appi hension of expectant tens of thousands of people and the activities of a million rain-changed cur rents of air. , A new President was coming In ; an one1 was going out Disappointed office-seek ers were numbered by thousands, and nappy re cipients of Federal favor, by tens. The whole East was In a tumult Of excitement Not so tha placid Pacific Coast, nor the yet more apathetlo Northwest Here Inauguration Day was very muchllkebtheriaaysrIerelhrusuarroutlnrof everyday business we'nt the even tenor of Its way asryoreTiM on ' his best liehavlor' as' If In"mockery.Df. athe storms his Atlantic brother was mustering for the direct discomfort of a hundred thousand mortals on parade. . ' ' . The morning of the 4th of March gave early promise of a delightful day In Oregon, as the undersigned took a seat in a West-Side railway car and set her face southward, her .destination Corvallla, All day long, In spite of the excite ment in Washington and the lowering elements there, our iron horse toiled through the glorious sunlight dragging behind him an enormous train of obedient cars, freighted with; bipeds, quadrupeds and merchandise, and passing count less farmers busy at their work, all apparently unconscious of the ceremonies of Inauguration or the fate of men whose service to their party was destined to receive no financial recognition. . The West Side Is busily engaged In donning her Sprl DgTtti re. From the Coast Range on our right to the Yam illlls upon the left the bosom of the earth Is green. V . Daffodils and crocuses peep from cosy door-yards, rose buds are swelling, willows are In leaf, peach blows, shew tinge of pink, and cherry buds and apple blossoms are struggling to. peep from their russet coats and scatter redolence -!eunlit-al'r: , . ' -" 1 ' t The West Side route runs through a score , or more of towns and villages, all elated with the suburban prospects that bring them In close rela tionship with their big sister, Portlaud. They have not yet learned that a railroad Is an artery that -carries the circulating medium; past -the In termediate points of Interest and precipitates it In J bulk upon the metropolis.. ' However, they realize that something Is depleting their pockets, and the wisest 6f them are turning longingly toward YaqalnaBay and hoping, working and planning for an outlet to the seaboard there that w 11 J divert a part, at least, of -the financial current into other channels. .... : r , " - Corvallis lies ninety-one miles from Portland, In the heart of the beautiful valley from which it derives Its appropriate name. Nearly three years have elapaed since ourJast visit, but we are pre- pared for the Improvements. evfrywhorA a little handful of believers about them, receive an annual stipend for their Sunday services,' and go on year after year, In their profession (it can hardly be called work), falling even to secure the ; grown-up children of their pastorate as members, : and appearing totally oblivious to the Divine cbmmand,"Go ye Into all the world and preach the gospel 'io everjr creature." This Is spiritual ossification, and Its outgrowth Is Infidelity. The genius of the age demands live preaching, Includ--lng demonstration, logic, proof. The day of blind, belief in simple or complex dogmas Is almost dead. . With these thoughts, we fell asleep and dreamed that one, like unto the Son of Man came into the churches- as of old, bearing glad tidings and breaking anew the bread of the old gospel of inno vation upon time-honored creeds ; but the Scribes and the Pharisees snubbed him and sneered at him as aforetime, and went on In their old way, for pretence maklng and disfiguring their faces' that they might appear unto men to" .ftiandjiethattwas likeunto, the Son of Man , went away sorrowing, and entered the abodes of poverty and made himself known to the lowly. Good reader, we beg your pardon ; but we can not help these fancying, and when we write for your eye we cannot repress our own Ideas. On Monday, accompanied by Judge Chenoweth, -who kindly volunteered the Introduction, we vis ited the Corvallis college, where we found Presi dent Arnold in one wing of the second story of a rambling wooden edifice, engaged in Instructing an intelligent class of young ladles and genilemen In some sort of Inductive philosophy which proved exceedingly interesting. The class was well up In its work, and as we listened we longed to "come to school" too. In the opposite wing of the same story are two Jarge recitation "rooms, In one of which we found Professor Emory and In the other Professor Hawthorne', each. engaged In shooting the young ideas of many students through the mazes of mathematics. Greek and Latin. In an other, pleasant room, looking out upon a broad expanse of plain and mountain scenery, we found J Miss McFadden, sister of the late Judge McFadden of Washington Territory who Is engaged in teach ing a class In sketching and painting. Some of the paintings, evinced a goodly degree of pains taking and talent on the part of pupils, and all ex- TiTbit the untlriug andcon9cJentlom.care.jof the able teacher. In a large room on the first floor of , the college, whither we were next conducted, Professor McEUroy was engaged with a multitude,, v- of Young Americans, who at the time of our visit ' were elucidating, on the blackboard, several prob lems of interest and present worth. A primary' department opens from this . room, which lt -crowded by a younger grade of Juveniles. We saw order without friction everywhere, and left the school with a strong desire to visit t again. . . But it Is lecture time, and this letter is long. : Full particulars of our mission here will be forth -coming next week. A. 8. D. " QUEER ENCOURAGEMENT. ; Much Is said by masculine writers and speakers about the lack of Inventive genius Jn women, who "are regarded as destitute of originality in any di rection ; and when they break loose from, customs and enter the Industrial and creative world, their researches and Inquiries are met with sneers and derlslon.The efforts ormen to dUscover nd-per fect labor-saving or time-gaining machines are encouraged with kind words and material assist ance ; but women wno make like eirorts receive not even respectful consideration from the greater tart of the press, much less money from wealth; appar-. ent, that greet Us as we take a seat In the Occi dental coach and go bounding through the muddy streets to the new and commodious hotel. We are wearjrwith: the long rrdeTarid are soon off Into dreamland,. from whence we emerge after an hour to write a dozen letters .that have been awaiting our busy conscience for.aweek. Then we accept a standing invitation) and take up temporary abode in the well-ordered home of Judge 0heno weth and family, prior to beginning a course Of lectures, the flrst of which Is to be given at the Court House this (Monday) evening.- ' Mr. Watlls. Nash, one of Benton county's most prominent citizens, an Englishman by birth, and a gentleman of culture, gave a lecture on Friday evening, entitled "Something about Novels," which was quite a treat Mr. Nash offered a va riety of selections to Illustrate the 41 fferen t sty les of landscape painting, tragic Incident, historic reminiscence, sporting experience and sentimen tal display of Scott Dickens, and others; and we acce rroborate McDonald of "Indiana is perhaps the firmest friend the Woman Suffrage cause has In the na tionaTrenate. . Donn PJatt n one of his letters to the Washington Capifat. Vara of him t "Joe Mc Donald,-large, handsome man, with a massive head and queer, bushy eye-brows, has a quiet, pa ternal way about him that half amuses his associ atesy brjfWlns"wIth1aIir"TIiIs Is because It Is hon est He Is as fair to his opponents as he Is true to his friends. He is self-made, and not spoiled In the making. - The son of a widow too poor to clothe and feed him comfortably, he had none of the so-called advantages of education. Bound ap prentice to a saddler, he not only mastered his trade, but when his time was out made one saddle and then walked over to the Court House, and, after an examination, was admitted to the, bar The hard-working, wbeT,-ateady-r-aonof the widow had given all his spare hours to hard' study, and, while learning his trade, had qualified himself for the pracUce6f law. The traits that marked his youth have made a great success of his manhood. He stands to-day not only at the head of his profession, but Is so true to his politl half of' the rights of women.'l Mrs. ijaDothcrjoI-ilie-noble pioneer, workers YcntlYf-ggniaa la the equal rights cause who has gone down to herrave bearing the stigma of disfranchisement as punishment for the crime of being a woman. i - From the San Jose (California) iferatryt "As semblyman Wentx'a bill for granting women the electoral franchise on all school questions has present Legislature to deal Justly nriacii question' " ' . Ex-President and Mrs. Hayea have returned to V-z'.x eld homo at Fremont, Ohio. ndlvlduals to aid them In their' Investigations. ornstanceL8?veral . papers, ha vjfccmarkeoVnl reading the statement that a woman has Invented a bedstead which may bo converted Into a trunk, that "a new mission In life Is announced for the benighted female," and have proceeded to ridicule the very useful Invention of an original and ap preciative mind. This treatment is not Tabu lated to Induce women to gtve the world tht ben efit of their Ideas. Such earplug remarks tend to make them .wary of entering the Patent Office, and have a direct tendency to confirm men In their assertion that the feminine mind lacks In- Aivroi of the slur cast at the woman who In vented the Interchangeable bed and trunk, wo give the following Item, which will fitly Illustrate the protection accorded by men to women In the Inventive world : ' , " . Mies Louise McLaughlin, the discoverer of painting under the class on pottery, realising that art. Ilka health, la free to all, told ' her process to other artists, explained It taanVlvcrsiile rrwrtxl ail Just m wa aXTavted ueu sua men now prgregajta. a matter of sueh- vltal importance aa that of everlasting llf0 0rj aeaiu to mo numan ramuy, is to our mind, more and more a mystery. .Yet we know scores of them (there are many honorable, exceptions) whogalher ThoAVoman'o National Christian Temperance Unloatkaa'preaentedTreoIdent XSarfield wltn a Girtralt ot Mrs. Hayes, to bo hung In the White ouse.' . ! I M.a 1 AAntrlAilAtisi iket wa bm a 1 v v AM, laa IsMwvialatAft I ,. De Foe, George Eliot Z TT ) " " . r7r 7F " TyZ , ' pied it as a fact, which r" , r m.,, ourweintnwn-tho7vtiiatt neregarua , uuiu uu wunuiM w principle.:' 1 this Is woman's eraWhen he pronounced George Eliot thegreate9.tLLnovllstji. and proved-lt-bv lengthy selections from -The Mill on. the Floss." The audience accorded this part of the entertain ment the most serious attention.. The lecturer was evidently the most at home in the works of Dickens, but expressed great admiration for a number of comparatively unknown authors, whose names and books have alike escaped our, attention hitherto. The audience was good, and the proceeds of the lecture, which wa for the benefit of the college, were quite considerable. A. eoiijij vj a quaneiie 01 young gentlemen, which .Would have-been. fncorJ-4n-Portland. was pas olvely received by the Corvallis! tea, as was also a olo by Mrs. Johnson, an able professor of music, vhn la a miumI f.A.K. srltk t . j il " ft v .IV OT wu JMUUg I01B.S, On Sunday we attended church, and heard a diluted sermon, addressed to a thin house. Iq the evening we vlsfted another chapel, whoroihere was a yet thinner house and more diluted service uu marnea 10 tne Dome or our friend 1 Av sannw - ni nsr sssaa ais an nw-rimr nsTir mmm. m-mA re;tfterth Congregational joumalffiari- Franclsco, has been considering the large and ln creasing number of single ladles from nineteen tQ twenty-nine yeari old, particularly In cities, who are In need of a calling, a career, a safe occupation, and makes these sensible remarks: (''From choice ' or necessitjyone-fourth of our young women seem not likelyto marry. Some of our young men enter on 4 roving life, as traders, prospectors, or travelers, and can make no homes. Some of them can find none Who are willing to share with thertl their humble and tolling condition. And soirie of them will not marry till they are able, to live In a good degree of elegance, and that time KTarely cornea. The results are now observable in relatively few marriages. Already the younger are crowding the older and tho married ladles out of the schools aa teachers. And IW manifest that new spheres of life, new occupations, must open , to themlf they are not to bo dependent, an! twT. J i -1- . .... io-mttenthmof.tho fost ofloo mnthorttieo io --- called to tho fact that one of tho New Nobth- WEsTa subacrIbr!at Nord,- Butto count fornla, falls to receive his paper, though it Is regularly mailed. - v . .? - 1 . 'i