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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1881)
- 1 -: -V? Fkk Hpbbth,- Fskb' Pkkmh, FkecT'boflk. 4- H)HTLANI), vOUEflON, lUIWDATS? ;8KTOIIlKlt v22;-' 1881; VO LITM E X L NO. 2, PER YEAR-$3 00. v ..... . . . 1 V. SOUTHKKN OREGON: THE PKNlttrHKHlTOR iJKfi'KI IJKS A 8TAC1K-KIOF,, ATTKNIM A FIONKKK HKL'NIOXt..KALU IU, AX1 HAS A UOOI TIME OKNKKALi.Y. 1J . y JAOKHONVH.I.R, September 1, 181. -w Ta tub Rkamciw or thk Nkw Nokthwkst: ' The Insideof the California and Oregon stage-coach" was crowded witli passengers on -the even ting of the 12th Instant'when yourorreHpiindent climbed to the welcome niitside seat above the boot and took her place on a lofty pereh, bound for an all-night ;,rjde In the dust and gloom of an " Indian Summer nlght Reside her, upon the one hand, was the nkillful manager of the spanking six-in-hand, whojofflciates at pnee as conductor, engineer and brakeman, and upon the other fat Al. Holman, the wide-awake young representa tive of the Oreyonian, llkewisedjound for Jackson county. . "Theroad from Roseburg -Jo-Myrtle Crrckj-ls J i rough ami mountainous, grandly picturesque in the gloom of evening, and would of course be """" doubly so by moonlight. The moon was, hehlti Hi me on this, occasion, and a lively controversy a to its probable time of rising. occurred between " Tbbe, the driveruand George, a station hand, who was perched behind us on the coach. ''Bhell be u and shining by the time we reach " the i Myrtle Creek station,'!, said Tobe, ' 1Betyotfa"gall6,ji ooap"you "wourseeTlief at "Myrtle Creek," said George. " "Het a M-ash-board against your soap.". ' ; ' "Done." " , ".. " . ' Nothing more Was said for half an hour. Their Al. saw a luminous glow creeping up the horizon's edge, and exclaimed : . ... - "''"here's your moon !" . " , VTaihdeluslon. It was only a forest Are. " "Let that wash-board be of double zinc, ribbed .back, and- latest pattern' sahj (Jeorge, exultantly. After another' half hour we came to a low In denture In the adjacent mountain chain, and there, sure enough, was Luna,. shining serenely In our faces from beneath a cap of,shadow that, gave her a'gjbbous shape. "I sits the hlstoriOdwlTofJacksonvUle, Every thing is-quiet, and we descend from our lofty perch and meet Madame Holt at her splendid jbrlek hotels atulhe proves the most hospitable of landladies as she conducts her dust-Iauen guest to a pleasant chamber; where plenty pf soap aiid water soon transform us from a dusty pyramid to a clean but sleepy mortal. After fifteen hours of uninterrupted slumber, we descend to a breakfastilt tor 4v royal feast.-" Every-, body marvels that Madame Holt can give so much griod foodifor the reasonable charges she makes. Broiled. chicken, beefsteaks smotheredJu. butter, steaks and onions, fish, ham and eggs, biscuit, hot cakes, coffee with genuine cream, native wine if you want ft, and fruits liv abundance, form her breakfast miUinae. 'with dinner and.. supper In gallon o' soap on my wash- MI turn In that bill," said Tobe. . And so on,' alternately, soap was ahead in the sags, aud wash-board were at a premium In other jplaces, till , we reached Myrtle Creek, when the bet rVjaadecTded a."draw,'nheTu"oon beiug neither up nor down because of the undulations of tjie moun tains and the road. - . " , Al,l point we changed horses for a slower . team, and on we went up the South Umpqua Val ley, through a region passing beautiful, some-tlmes-encountering narrow grades, and again emerging Into little vales, the busy river upon the light ana the tree-clad mountains upon elthert address hand, with here and there a silent' farm-house '. plercitlg the drowsy air with Its bumble Toof as It '. sat asleep by the roadside.: , ,. 'V.''.,.. : George left us at Myrtle Creek, and Tobe,at Levens' station. We had learned to appreciate Tobe, and felt sorrjtio partjaJih-so gcnxl a driver. But here was his home station, arid our los was his gain, for he was weary enough with his six hours' struggle with six horses, and it was hs time for rest. The new d ri ver jroved an interest ing oddity. Al. and ourseif theoretically drew atraws for choice, and the"soap story" fell to us, ,jelse we should like to tell the "horse anmlote,?' for which see Orcyoniqn. ' The night seemed a week In length. '"The air grew chilly and the miles interminably long; Hut the gray of the morning came at last, bringing us to the breakfast station and a -roarlng pitch-wood Are. In twenty minutes we were off again, re- rcstred.-but otrfwrj laxyrThetiou rs f olTed bhTIhe un mounted high In the heavens, the dust thick ened and. the hones lagged, but by dint of constant whipping they made tolerably time. . The Fouth Umpqua Itlver was left far In the rear, and Ilogue Iliver, about its equal in volume, but prettier, If possible, In character, came Into sight. Gold fields began to abound, deserted now, and diy The bosomnrtr-flture has beFiFcurind scarified In a shameful manner In these parched areas, as though a cancer had left it horrible ray ages every where ravages that the wounded earth ctiuld never heal. . ' Noon, and Uock Point. ; "Twenty minutes for dinner." We bolt the meal arid bowl ahead, The "narrowValleylslfldening now, and we are near Ing Jacksonville. Away to our left, In the hazy distance, the beautifu) Umpqua Prairie spreads Its ample lap freighted with Autumn's richest boun , ties. It Is tike Camas Prairie In Idaho, or rTpokan .' Prairie In Washington. It Is like Salem Prairie In Marion or the plains of Washington or IJn'n culiTyrTii Bouitrrps'p m iimiiii i sun mi win iiiiiMisiarnamrW I ra-nf"TrTTTr 'blirTu" gcueralTfiTes U Is sUrklugly similar Yonder, at the base of an amphitheater of tree studded hills, diversified here and there by farms And vineyards that creep down to the level edges, proportion. Vet the Madame-"wlxo has rearel. this hotel as. a monument, to her own industry, has no voice In the disositlon of her heavy taxes, while any Irresponsible beer-slinger of-Jhe pro tecting sex caityoteto tax her proierty to suit himsir.'J'.-l' -" ' ;- : ' ..lit" " Thursday was pioneers Day. The reunion, was to te held at Anhland, and Madame Holt' placed an elegant livery team at our disposa'), and fur nisheil a driver, also at her own expense ;"B cour tesy for which we are duly grateful, asall ether teams were In use, and but for her hospitality we should have missed what proved a most enjoyable day' - . ' .. -.' ' .;..T - rr - ' "The ifflve'of' fifteen miles from Jacksonville was wnmeriiar? jointly )tAtd lo nil Ihepnllon, we msy look for (lie following reKiilU; . y ; . Flntt A revlloif of the CotullMitlon, which the clear In- llnda of wntiten will we to be nw-wwary. . -' HccqtiiI The adjunlmpnt of Indian' afTiilrn, for the nUm! benefltof tioth racea. Tlilnl The ublltutlon of arhlf ration for war. , '" Fourth Thrdiwharse of the arniy,unl a treat reduction' of taxes. ".'7 r . - -' ' Flrth Equal psy for eqial work, In all -vocal Ionic With Kwer and beUrr children, with their Increaae mportoned to t he Increaaed rat loof the production of fod. 8even( h The rulf aclence, livatead of olaolete creeda. tHhrr menaureai of equnt Importapce will be adopted In due time athe world advance In liiU'lllicenc. In the course of his remarks he referred to "Mrs, Grundy," who, herald, waA no doubt In the au dience, but he must- risk, offending -her, for he tnusClell the truth though the heavens fell. . Ex-Representati ve Smith, who was on the plat form, undertook to correct Mr. lleeson. "You mean Mr. I)unitcay! he exclaimed, with the voice of a Btentor, "That's the lady's name Dun'tway!" he repeatelr amid roars of laughter. Tl good old speaker kindly ex plained the mean ing of the mythical character, and went on with his address. ' ' - The next speaker was the distlngufched gentle man above namei, who related several pioneer Incidents connected with tlie famous Donner pajrjy. of which he was a member, his language being original If not elegant. , " 7 ' Mr. EK. Anderson, who is one of the leading "WHAT TO WEAK AND HOW." No, II. accomplished witltout accident. The lnsufTerable heat , of, previous days gave-wa to balnxy air and Indian Summer sunshine. Upon the right rolled the beautiful foothills, aniupon the lefi lay the expansjve valley of the Ilogue Hlver, narrowing, after leaving Phrnlx, till it came to an abrupt euclosur'e of . picturesque mountain scenery, at whoso feet sattheflnely locatetl town of Ashland, with all her people arrayed for a holiday After a brief Test at the hotel, we accompanied the moving crowd t6 an alder grove, under whose shade a . speaker's stand and band's and choir's platform looked pleasingly down upon a semi circular succession of temporary seals. Music by the band was followed hy a fervent prayer burlier Mr. WllIlani.TTherehoir, 'under - the musical supen islon of Miss Ella Scott (a beloved relative and old-time pupil of thejinderslghed sang "A Hundred "Years Ago" Jn spirited style. 'Judge lDayusbarijrouiLcrewhUelbauy.W McGee Dayvread.ap'propriate resolutions on the dcattrof H. It. Gritlln and Ivl Tiiikham, and the choir sang "Years of Our. Childhood." Judge Hutrman, President of the" Society, then an nounced that no regular sjeaker had beenchonen for. the dayi and as .your corresjwndent had Te cently arrived in Southern Oregon and was now in the audience, she was respectfully Invited to the ' Pioneers. . We were taken off-ouj. guard and out of our line, but we did the best we could, our theme taking a wide range, the large audience According it- the-mot respectful Atten tion, and st;veral voices crying u.yo on,.When, at end of the hourVeflbrt, we resinned our seat!' The amp-fires of the Pioneers have died out, hut the hearts of the survivors "are yet warm, and their hospitality Is unchangeable to the last, . The choir sang a concluding chorusf nl the crowd formed Into companies according to their dates as Pioneers, "4-" coming first,, then '4($; and so on to Immigrants of '52, and marched to martial music Into the depflis of an adjoining grove, where a' bountiful feast was spread iijKn snowy tables" festooned at the ends by arches' of old fashionel flowers as appropriate as beautiful. Mr. E. K. Anderson, the Marshal of the Day, proved a veritable general In his arrangernent of the companies, and pioneer women by scores pasednmylTi loaded tables" feeding pioneer men and women by hund re Is. After dinner came a genuine old-time reunion j and band-shaking among all the people. Many acquaintances made.by ourselLtwo years ago at the Fourth of July celebration at Willow Springs were present. Hosts of new friends were made, and it was indeed pleasant to be there. " ' .' ffeFliirhour"br lwdn6fmIarcon verse, iHus crowd returned to the speakers' grove, and After dinner speeches became the order. Father Becaon spoke first, and though seventy-eight years old,!. prove4blmsclfabletQnterest, the. thinking multitude , with "bed-rock facts" in a speech of great pith and power. Among other things, he said: . ,-' -It was recorded tn hlUry by Oonfuclu, rnany centuries before, the t'hrtsljan era, and eonrirnied by Chrlat In the aame positive command, that we nhould do unto other aa we would J)av them do onto ua-unto women as welt as onto men which remlnda ua of the bedVock 'act that woman, he In co-equal with man In the.orlg-ln and destiny of the race, her nalliral r1ht la co-eijual with hU Inlta dv eminent, stid that until liertnfliicTiicla-jijHwjBtflatiJoe was folio wel by lr. lose ' names we did not food In i nation n bile arTalra w It la lnja wcjj-grljjcj will cinuuue in a nui or uiHanilsneii unrest. Ilka children bereft of a mother's ear. ..This brings uatothe ad.jutik.iactlht bc.Ucr mra. and methotU. cannot be uw- til mothers are provided, with better conditions for their production. Wbea this Is dons, and the beat men and JPflPtAsn land J henajM)ke..ojrJlft.ea,ni!.nwtesA. and, ilke-Mr. lleeson, made a. rousing Woman runrage argument, lie Kahler and others w catch- We were calletTupon tomakethecloslug speech, and' considerable pleasantry occurred between friend Smith and ourseif over his Innocent but laughable mistake In regard to "Mrs. Grundy." The crowd broke up in the Jollies t of humors, and we returned to Jacksonville In good spirits, re alizlng as never before that " "" . MTh Rosl time' coining Is al moat bere.w , And now7 for several days, we have been Idle, owing to a return of the.severe Indisposition that laid uaby at Hoseburg. There's no us la talking! forty-seven lsa't twenty-five, and all the ambi tion you can muster will not cause mother Nature to rebate ,one Jot or tittle of her rigorousdemands tor occasional, relaxat jm when you are nearlng the summit of life's meridian. We are being royally oared for by-Mada nie-1 lolt, and -have IumI rw end of hospRabfe attention from many other friends. We are feeling better new and will soon be able to lecture. ThePlymales, Cardwells, Dowel Is, lkek mans, Kinney's and many others have been spe cially obliging, and the el I tors of the Xcntinrl, Tone and Tidiny are as courteous arid fair toward ourseif and mission as any lady could desire. . ' ' '-: " : - " a. h, D. The Middleton (N. Y.) Scntinrl makes this brief argument In favor of Woman Suffrage : "No In telligent person, would jdarre assertlnthia age of enlightenment that a man should choose a rellgicni for his. wlfe-yetrhls Choosljig laws and offiecra.lor her Is ejually unsanctioned by reason and Justice. It therefore follows, that the unjust restrictions now preventing women from choosing their rulers ought to be removed; that the consent "of r gov erned, women to the government over them is the only proper derivation of the power of such gov ernment ; and that women rightfully ought to have the same tiolitlcat equality with man thathe un doubtelly possesses to choose her religion for her ielf." , - . ' On a recent Sunday, three of the six pulpits of Nantucket, It. I., were filled by women. Rev. Miss Louise S. Kaker was at the Congregational Church, Rev. Mrs. Pho?be A. Hansford at the V A I.AUY WHO KMIWH. Unitarian, and ReyTSrri. F. ElITs (colored) of New Bedford at thejlored. naptst.CJjurcluWomea also hold many other positions usually monopo lized by men, the most noticeable being that of flagman at the railroad crossing. This Is the nor mal condition of affairs in a community where women outnumber the men sixteen to one. . TAt af ecentrsoclal gathering In Edlnburgha gentleman asked Mrs. Duncan Maclaren, one of the most prominent of the Woman Suffragists of Scotland, "what sort of husbands the ladies hatl who sfH-ike so bitterly ami harshly on the subject of the I'Voperty of marrieI women." She promptly replied : "Indies who have, good husbands are Hie only ones who dare to speak on the subject." The sharpness of the retort Is only exceeded by the amount of plain truth It contains. ;. . , From the New York JltntUlx. '."Can a nation, already eufeebled and eflemluated by smoking, long endure the strain of drink? What kind of r h J hire na 111, the ntxi grnsratlon ha? .JL man steady nerves JtnajrJtnow-enough to turn off the gas when he joes to bed, but he will be exoeptlon ally fortunate ifils cldKlren have tense enough to do anylhlngat alL" ' - r In cities and cultivated circles, where frequent association with the world of fashion leads un consciously to the appropriate selection of suita ble clothing for all occasions, it is comparatively seldom that one beholds a woman who Is made ridiculous by hejf'jfs7-6ut In eo'uiitry places, where, the llml of .rustic range, is compassed by ... . village balls and rural meetings in secluded churches, there Is often a conspicuous lack of fit ness In the selection of apparel, which subjects those who attempt any sort of display, on the rare occasions when they stray far from -home, Ur no small amount of ridicule, And, as this pnper upon "MiaJLtit.Wear ami, How" Is not planned so' much for the benefit of those who can see for themselves in the cities as for those who live in the rural districts, but occasionally make short Journeys, It will chiefly relate to the proper hot' rau i for a country or 'Village bride. . ' Not-long since, as the writer was returning from a short, rver excursion, an elderlj- bridegroom came aboanl at a way station, beside him, aud confidingly leaning upon his arm, a young bride, TfesTTfrom some secluded farm-house, -beilecked-from head to foot In white apparel, even to veil and sllpperB.1Orange blossoms werecouspicuous among the white ribbons on her flowing but uoTftbulTdant hali and ft huge cluster 6f the same dejit'ridetl fronTi fussy bunch of tulleand satin In her miraculous haU Theday Mas-raw and chilly, and everybody'else was wrapied in shawls or cloaks; bat the bride, who was evidently abroad on a mission of display, shivered beneath -a fleecy white Shetland scarf, -her purple-arms contrasting strongly with- her. white kid gloves, and her flushed face glowing through lite square of blonde which formed her veil. It was well for her peace of mind that she did not understand the nature of the sensation she was creating among-passengers and crew.--Hut, In order-Hhat any bride, of the future wiio may read this may. tie spared frosn .becoming the laiiphtnpatMdrjftrveIlny rflmpsnlsiin nil III weddig-tmrfTTnswell that some plain directions be chrotjjeied here for her assistatice. - If tire wedding- takes place at home ami in the evening, a complete outfit of white for the occa sion Is both profierand becoming. The dress need notbe exiH5iisryerA J.imple JwhJtemu.II4..Mrlth flouncl's trimmed in white lace, with facings and lieadlngs of satin if made up at home, need not tulle, with trimmings of white ns's lii the hair and at the throat (natural flowers are best), with white kid gloves and 'shoes, completes the outer tollet,whjclit after, thefes.t I ve even I ng, should be religiously laid away, never to be worn again. A ' bride who cannot afford a special dress, however cheapo for such a ceremony, cannot properly afford to get married at all. The. wrlter,'who was a country jrirl a quarter of a century agowould gladly give a hundred times Its value for her never-forgotten but long ago vanished bridal dress. If a bridal tour- a fashionable -folly at best must be taken, the bride should' studiously avoid any display of her new relation in matters of toi let. Such displays always give occasion for aside remark! from lookers-on which would entirely de stroy the self-consciousness of the Interested party could she but hear them- The traveling dress should have nothing "bridal" about ft. '4 1 Is ap propriately made for a bride In the middle sta tions of gray cashmere, camel's hair or other woolen material, trimmed with novelty goods of corresfmndi ngcolor with .gloves', vel I and travel log hat to match. No flowers or flowing ribbons should be worn on the hat or I n the hal r. The hat should be Lif jfayje!kstriwplush,jr. or taste,trlmmed wllnostricii plumes to match, ami bows of gray satin (pieces of the novelty goods wlth which the dress' Is finished will look equally well), mounted by a handsome bronxe buckle trxilqrrUe., A broad white necktie of fine mull, edged with two rows of fulled lace and tid In a large bow at the throat, will give the, suit a stylish, finished look without being at all suggestive. For receptions or Evening visits, a grxsl silk Is the cheapest ilthb longunf even for a bride of moderate means, as the material, until worn out, -is never shabby, ami can Je made over In numer-" ous ways as long as the pieces of It are sufllHcntty whole to obstruct shelled corn. For a bride who can afford but oae silk dress, a Mack should be -chosen by all means. Such dresses are comparai lively Juexpeuslve now. kml when made tip with Jet trimmings, of which nimble fingers at hotne can construct greatTirletriTarexlreiieTyiu ate cost, are ny enough for any occasion If worn with white rucnlngs and laces at throat, bosom, and wrist", relieved for evening wear by white gloves and natural flowers. If the bride cannot afford silk, she ran make a tolerable substitute of fine glased linen, cambric, In black; bronze or navy blue, trimmed with nar row pipings of white at the head of folds and kilt or bmplalt fluu hit b. lu uit'U.TcT;Tlirtf ways saiwpnrl Ui-sBrrminKlwB7iftttc clothing Is exceedingly out of place on rsg carpets or naked floors, and cheap clothing looks shabby by the sldeof elegant farnlture.Th eternal flt- ness of things" Is more frequently I'iaregarded la dreaa than In aught else. --j,-.