The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, December 22, 1881, Image 10

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Newspaper Page Texty . a-'. r ... 10 ; THE NEW , NORTHWEST, THURSDAY, DECEMBER ; 22, 18SL - t ' r LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA; ; ; '''CfaC .NpKD, CU November 28, 188L ... V. 7The study of history reveals to us the fact that every nation has had a mission to perform. The .mission of the American nation la to solve the problem of universal liberty. American women, V once endowed with equal .rights, will solve It for f us. There will, undoubtedly, always be found a few social geese vibrating at the tail-end of pro- 77 gresslon. That there are so many deluded women who, cannot realize freedom, Hberty, and truth - above all, Is not astonishing me, however. "To remain subordinate to man" they are commanded by thousands of their pastors even yet. The ed itor of the most orthodox paper your State enjoys, the Philomath Crucible, Introduced himself to his readers through an editorial, on the very first day be climbed the editorial Chair, that recommended In the most tyrannical way the slavery and bond " age women are kept la by men. It la true there ' 'are many theologians In fact, all those who have progressed from midnight to sunlight who assist as In breaking the chains that enslave women; but, unfortunately.Ufty per cent of our clergy are of a character that will try the outermost to place . obstacles of various kinds In the way of progress. 1 But as every step In science has been won in spite of their objections, women will also be liberated . r In defiance of all tbelr thundering against It. The time when every Inch of progress was defeated by w the sword of the realm of the supernatural la a ' time of the past. From, the stake where Bruno stood and died, from the prison where Kneeland suffered and trembled, a voice has rung out that every advance of science, knowledge and truth has been struggled against by lhe Bible or the fanatic class among its believers. But take heart, you who cling to your Bibles. As soon as we have gained this one step forward, as soon as It rings JIIIlthroughJlheJandthat .women are nojonger In subjection, you wilFbeTkblelo claim as the off ' spring of your harsh needs that which, at its birth, you enathematlzed. Selfish, prejudiced, superstitious manhood won't dare, to exclaim with their 'tobareobesmeared tongues" mucHIonger : 44 Women don't know enough to vote." "Where do these male solons of political wisdom gain their superior knowledge? Surely through the press, Ninety-nine percent, of all the male votes cast In the United States are the results of the Influence their favorite house hold Journal ezerclies. Cannot women do the ' . same, at least, If not better? Would the welfare of the United States suffer If women should cast similar votes? Of one result of women's vote we could depend on positively ; that s, no county or - munlcipLffllgiaT'could carry his election any JongetbypQuringwiiUky4iown ihS-vulers'-- throats. The political potentate knows well that where the mind Is free his thronds unsafe. The enlightened will not be his slave, and scorato be bis tool. Hence men kept In play many mighty . engines of despotism to enslave the Intellect of women, making It weak, bending and credulous j and whllelhus fettered," they basked themselves iUnihftj!n.nsbJtne.JLJilniIghljt-4KeJU Women,. 1 strike, then, to the root, and that glorious age of universal liberty will dawn uponjjs when, as one of England's greatest men said, - - "Earth's ahrfneaand thronea before our banner fall) -When th glad alsvs will at bis feet 17 tlown . IIIs broken ehaln, the tyrant lard his crown, The priest Ills book, the onqurvr bis wreath - And from th lips of truth' on mighty breath Hhall. Ilk a whirlwind, acatter In It breese . - That .whole dark pits. of hnnun mockeries." E. W. F. - MEASOnEivBY iiiK Eye. A correspondent of. the Boston Transcript suggests that the children should be exercised In measuring by the eye.' He says that years ago, when ho went to school In a little weather-beaten school-house, the scholars had most exciting contests over the . teacher's favorite exercise of having them estimate with the eye the site and weight of different objects in the room. He would hold up Ills cane and have each scholar tell how long he thought It was, and It was a lucky child that could come within a half a foot of the right length. He would measure an urchin and then have the scholars try to repro duce the measure on the wall. .. He would mark off an Inch, or a foot, or a yard, In some consplcu- -euaplace, and then See how near anybody could come tocnalklng the same length upon the black board. And It was astonishing how. wide astray one wou Id-go, The fact Is, our eyes deceive us ridiculously, even upon, the .commonest things. At first thought which would you say was the -tallerrsrthree-yearHldT;hi1d or a barrel of IlourT And could anything but actual measurement con -vlncsryou that tire same child Is half as high as a six-footer? There Is an old saying that a child two years old Is half as tall as be ever will bey and after a few experiments In measuring one can easily believe It, but not before. Moses Thompson 'became a hundred years old a few days ago. He Is a negro, and for half a cen tury has been a preacher, most of the time In Arkansas Ilia people regarded him as an Inspired prophet, and he ruled them In religious matters like an autocrat He said that he was exempt from death but on his hundredth-birthday would ascend bodily , and resplendentiy to heaven. -A large crowd assembled at Lonoke In an open field In expectation of a supernatural spectacle. Tuomp son wore a white robe, and was very ecstatic, singing, praying and exhorting b? the hour. He was to rise at noon according to his programme, and he attributed the failure toa rain storm which was at that time raging; but the people could not be persuaded that so Important an affair would he postponed on account of ralniajidJheyjMredandLprcef $ 1-Wperboxr cnasea away ineir propuei. JWldawerflmllVof Ida, 4owa, married his step daughter, and hU disapproving neighbors tarred "tnerea mm. ' THE DAWNING OF THE DAYn-; , From the WeaUra Woman's Journal. . ...... -As the curtains of Ignorance are lifted one by one, and the sunlight of intelligence penetrates farther and farther Into the hallways of prejudice. the gloom of Injustice gives place to the radiance of advancement T : ' From conservative England, from historic Italy, from despotic Russia,, ; from cultured Massachu sefts, from far-off Oregon, from Intelligent In diana, from the Centennial State, from beautiful Minnesota, from .the ;Terrl tor leu, from our own f mgrelve Nebraska, from almost the entire clv llzed world, comes the cheering news of the pro gression of woman to a hlghr plane of social, in tellectual, moral ana political freedom. - As the Unjust restrictions' and limitations, founded on centuries of social serfdom, gradually melt away under the Influence of a better civiliza tion, women begin to take their places by the side of men In an ever-widening sphere a sphere soon to be measured by tne divine law or ntness, ana limited only by her capability. " , r Is this advance evanescent 7 Will woman again be relegated to the condition of Iter sex In oriental lands? No; revolutions In the development of humanity never retrograde. Nations may rise and fall, the universal empire of an Alexander or the sway of Imperial Rome maybecome histor ical, but tne plant or liberty, nourished by the blood of patriots' at Thermopylae, will blossom more beautifully in Switzerland. Liberty may He wounded beneath the feet of autocracy on Poland's plains, only to grow' the stronger where progressive. Saxon Intelligence and Norman en ergy loin hands in-American lands to, Jealously guard her glorious presence. .: In the Ught of this age In Its advancing light. guarded by the printing press and the public schools, every advance made by humanity will he permanent and but a stepping-stone to a higher advanoe. And if the time should ever come when our beloved Union, recreant to the grand command "forward," should fall by the Immutable law that allows' no stand still, yet human liberty would rise from the ruins. . The progress of womaq In being admitted to new fields or labor, welcomed to the professions aud Invited to, wider spheres of usefulness and happiness. generally, . polntsunerrlngly to the near approach of the full-day of fruition, the time when our country shall have crystallized Into a grand realization of the noble humanitarian prin ciple of equality to all Its citizens. The flow upon IhafkxIurrtelU the more Th manlut till roe forth, "let light Ih tmrn f From mountain t thr mlili hnr fll jiway, Aud Mmn the valleys will iwelve the day, Th wnrp of po and wf of mm will bu The wrb-wfnre fa brio of futurity - Ho H im Inlcrweav mid grave and light .The golden thread of Juntlce bright. ' - A KISH ON THE SLY. a . 7 " ' v . . ' There Is to be found much refreshment in a well-proportioned -lss." This much everybody acknowledges, though only a frank few have the courage (b acknowledge it openly. And It Is a curious fact, yet Unexplained by the philosophers. lit at the slyer the Rlss is tne more there is 1 n It jpf rerresnmenirv" - - - - -7- . - A kiss that la paid forfeit before a whole room full of people, Is. prosaic, not to say embar rasslng. The glrl taughs, wlilcli-spoils the ro mance, and the fellow, ten to one, blushes neither of them thinking much of If,' and they both are apt pretty soon to forget all about It. - - -1 &' I , 11 LI. 1. ' l -I 1 . I jtui tei 111c nime iciiow kibh tne name jjiri wiiviii nolMxiy is looking and the situation is as diner- ent as possible. That sort of a kiss, fired off In a hurry behindthe doorw ItiTfcwseTTatoryn'nTke an electric shock and Is as sweet as cream. The taste of It sort of holds on and 'constantly sug gests the propriety or-Impropriety, as the case may le of trying it agalrr. Ahd the laughing aud 'brushing are exactly reversed. The fellow laughs, without; spoiling the romance a bit, and the girl blushes like a pink carnation. - It Is queer that the Very same thing should, under such slightly altered circumstances, be so entirely different, nor Is It any the less queer be cause tlie-dlfference has existed from the earliest age of the world: IVillatlelphla Time. -. ; -WwsiiMB)aTris) lllsistry. " Mrs. A. 8. Punlway has received a large Invoice of the first volume ofThe Unlted.Ktates History ofJtha Woman Suffrage Movement,',' and is now, ready to fill orders for the same, r.very person in roval octavo vol a me of over NX) pages of rare, racy and valuable reading, edited by Elizabeth Cutly Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Matilda Jos lyu (Jage, three of the foremost thinkers of the age, who have figured. largely as leaders In the suffrage movement for over thirty years. The book contains a large number of elegant steel en gravings of the eminent women of the East who have fought the battle bravely from Its beginning, some of whom have passed away,, ami others are now ready for the final triumph of the cause for which they have long labored and waited. The book Is published by Fowler A Wells, who will Issue the second volume about Christmas. Price: In cloth, f5 Ml solicited.": In sheep, extra, jFSJAgen ts Otwa-oa Ss MaaMekwaetta. time sent him other boxes. A few days ago they received from him the following letter t Commons' aitk or M a ssacp C stts. . Auilllor'a lep't, IkMloit, Nov. II, y . Unm. llotcm. Ttavia 6 fKIftr Hirt . I have no hf I ta il on lossylng that I hsvt beeajnueh benefited by iha ue if the Urvpoui KMuey Tea aa a reineuy rr a aiuney uim eulty whlrh haa troubled me for ala or eight yeara. I Van heartily recommend It to thoaa who are Inillarlv afnirtet aa a aafe and agreeable remedy. I ahall teat It vlrtuea furthrr, hrl have great fall h in It aa a apecirlo for many diseaaea of the kldueys. lleapeotfully youra, ... CHAa. R. lUDD. The original of (his letter can be seen by calling on Messrs. Hodge, Davis A Co., Portland, Oregon, and the Oregon Kidney Tea can be bought of any druggist or dealer In Oregon or Washington Dollar Store. , Ebony and Velvet Frames, at Ackerman'a. THE "JOSEPH KELL0G07' Tbls ls the name of a new, neat and commodious river steamer recently built for .the Cowlitz trade by the Portland and Cowlitz River Steamboat Companyr a 'transportation society which has built up a large and lucrative business; and opened up a first-class market At the very door of an ex tensive rural settlement In the -valley drained by the Cowlitz, a river J n Southern Washington Ter ritory of considerable magnitude, which empties Into the Columbia about fifty miles from Portland. Captain. Joseph Kellogg, from ? whom . the boat derives Its name, Is the head of the company con troll(ng it 1 For a number of years he and his sons pursued the carrying trad In the steamer t)ay ton, a little craft that .at one time afforded; ample accommodations for the company's business, ; 7 Captain 'Kellogg commenced work i.upon the hull of the new boat about the middle of April last, and, though quite a veteran In years, has superintended every part of the work, from toe laying of her keel to embellishing her Cabin and furnlslilng her state-rooms. The wood work Is made of Oregon timber, the hull being cedar, ex cept In parts requiring greater strength, which are made of the common white oak. The cabins, offices, d I n I ng-rooni a nd seats artjjgf Oregon' ash and maple, with walnut trimming. , The effect Is exceedingly chaste and pretty, and is heightened by the furniture, which was manufactured to order, alo from Oregon woods, by the well-known firm of Shlndler A Chad bourne. The boat through out was designed by Captain Kellogg, whose long acquaintance with river navigation enables him to judge accurately of the very best designs, em bodying speed, convenience, light draught, grace and beauty. The work was all done in Portland and reflects great credit upon all who wereen gaged in Jt We are informed that the hull was built under the supervision of Mr. L. Paquett, and the re maInder.of the.work, Including the finishing of the cabins, the drawings for the designs of the handsome saloon, state-rooms, railings, etc., were executed by Mr.-E. II McClure.. The painting, graining, varnishing, etc., outside and inside, was done by Mr. A. I). Brundage, of Portland, who Is Justly proud of , the fine effrct of his painstaking work, which sets off the saloon and state-rooms In a capital manner." Everything in and about the boat, from its sixteen state-rooms, with thirty-two beds, to Its unloue kitchen and model pantry, is the envy of every frugal housewife whoe good ortune-lea! 4h?M-travel Hpwt It ; Every member of the company, from captain to engineer, and from purser to shipping clerk, Is a member of Mr. Kellogg's family, and a happier or more harmonious company never navigated a river, or hardly ever ran a newspaper. The Joseph Kellogg plies between Portland, on the Willamette, and Freeport and ToIelo,.n the Cowlitz, and touches at intermediate points wher ever It has business. Free port and Toledo are mere villages, but the country around them is thickly settled and trade Is good. The lands are exceedingly fertile, being subject In many places to overflow during the Spring and Winter freshets. The prices In the neighborhood of Freeport range from $-j0 to $oU per acre, but. there are many par tlally Improved fHrms-wlthltf4lt-rad4Hs-of half-n "dozen tnrfvs Which may he had at $1 or $10, or even less, per acre. r The Cowlitz -River, like thH Wlllapo, of which mention is made elsewhere, is as large , at Us . ninuth rts the Willamette, but neither Is navigable for large steamers for nearly so great a dUtaiice. The Cowlitz drains a large valley, which is one of the mot desirable parts.of Western Washington Territory-forget tleinent hy farniers and dairymen.' "The Northern" Pacific 1 RnUroail xuna aloig4lie eastern-bankof-4he?ow- litz, on the ophite side orthe river from Free-" iwrt,- making the valley nccessible by rail ot' steamer at ail seasons of the year, and being con veniently adjacent to market, is altogether a de slrablelocality for large future settlements. The Joseph Kellogg, with a carrying capacity of 321 tons, is 128 feet in length and 23 feet beam, and only draws before loading about 15 Inches of water. As a steamboat architect Captain Kellogg Is a success, and well does he deserve Jboth the gratitude and support of the Inhabitants of the region to which his handsome steamer Is proving a genuine blessing. . - MR, VAN REURDEN'H BRONZE ME DAI During the progresi of the late Mechanics' Fair, visitors were frequently seen to pause and admire .l. I. I ,t l n lllrlw ", eueiiuj we an aav nun V " Mi mv acr a s a j asaaa) ",7, 1-t a a it," a m-as n tlce should have this book. It Is a handsome t lhe fll,e bronze niedal awanletf at the Exponttton Univer$cUe,An Paris, In 187H, to Mr. J. Van Ileur- Rbme time ago, Messrs. Hodge, Davis A Co., of this city, read In a Massachusetta paper that Hon. Charles It Ladd, Auditor of that State, was af flicted with an Incurable kidney disease, and had been obliged to give up work and return to his home. Thev Immediately sent him a box of their celebrated Oregon Kidney Tea, and from time-to J hou, Due de Magenta. Telsserenc, and other native den, the well-known Jeweler at 107 First street;' this city. The fortunate possessajrjof. this medal exhibits it ouly on rare occasions. It occupies a satln-Ilned case, of substantial Russia leather, from which, when oienel, the beholder sees a niythologicHl' group in bass-relief iiNn its face, the well-formed Hiruresof Ceres. TernaJchiire. t'lln. Land' other classic deities, with tlie (ol(iesS of f Saa a , .a . a ... .... rieuiy Tenoning ai ineir feel upon a shear or bar ley. The reverse aide of the medal is embellished around its outer edge1 with the inscription, In raised letters, "Van den b'tlimnitn Ale. V F.ritotti' uVro7rJion the rim entirely surrounding the medal's outer edges, are engraved the words. V- IdtiiUe commemorqtlrc tjferfe pour trrvices rendu Monieir John I an JieurticnrVumvunmitrc Jl (mo ra ire irOrrfjon." The reverse side also exhibits a pal r of Cu pid hold I ng t he ends of a scrol I part ly u n rolled, exhibiting a miniature view of the Exposi tion building, surmounted above the scroll with "Jiepuolique l-raneale." The names ot MacMa- notables of Ijk llelle France adorn the medial, and we do not wonder that Mr. Van Reurden prizes It highly, nor that the people of Oregon express their substantial appreciation of his services to the LState. jof.hH adoptlua, durlugthv.Kx position,-by- pairunuiDg mm iioeratiy since nis return to 1'ort land. "" .' . - reapl Waal ( be Ilaaabaiggedl But they will not be In this case. Everything Is marked in full, and by advertising but little and having small rent to pay and no clerks, customers are given the benefit of low prices. The finest as sortment of3olldaygoods-n-tieniamenis7ri7 AtsflTlhe fines" French caudy In neat boxes, hearts' I ror your sweethearts, etc, at the Turn Halle Con- MEVV YORK NOVELTY COs,-- " S I ,, uni .. ' m. I tt A TimnsminM.. . .... . , anO'amhlll streets. Re sure and call at Ackerman's Dollar Store. A PROMINENT 1JOME INSTITUTION. Among the' many useful, profitable and neces sary Institutions which have lately sprung Into existence In our midst for the benefit of those who Join tbem, none Is more popular than marriage Insurance, and a notable feature of this city Is the Northwestern Marriage Insurance Company. a home institution and a Joint stock association,. tfmtu htf as nnmhAf tt nrnmlnonf f kiial noua a,.K w uva J va, a' a waaa aaavMar vuoj SJSOSB UlfJU'i who are well-known, reliable gentlemen, and whose names are a guarantee of the successful and honorable management of any eaterprlse to Which their signatures may be atllxed. -.The com pany Is Incorporated under the laws of Oregon; and haa a capital stock of $100,000. . The moral and financial advantages of marriage. Insurance are worthy of careful' consideration, provided they are based upon certainties as to the amounts "necessary to be paid to carry a policy,' which can only be done through a company that has fixed rates and guarantees stated amounts at certain periods. This Institution Is based upon principals,, and Its methods are wholly unlike those of all other marriage Insurance societies or schemes now In operation throughout the country, It enables parents In moderate circumstances, by the payment of small premiums' at stated Inter vals,, to provide a fund for the benefit of their chil dren, which will give them at marriage a' croor start In life. If the beneficiary Insures himself or herself, the necessity of paying the required pre-" raiums will Induce the J industry and frugality requisite in all cases to prepare them for the great responsibilities that are sure .to come when mar ried life begins.- '- L. Marriage , insurance Is destined both to encour age marriage at a proper age and discourage Its too early commencement. There is every reason to believe that It will eventually prove a great benefit to the large number of young persons who are getting Insured'in this home company. The measure of its success will be Indicated by the In creased number, of happy homes established through-its facilities by many who would other wise remain unmarried. 7X The thorough feasibility and basis of this com- Fiany's methods of doing business, or any further nformation, can be learned by addressing the Secretary, Mr. A. S. Gross, Portland, Oregon.... A POPULAR ESTABLISHMENT An unpretentious but reliable and. popular house In l thiseitv ojietliflthaa gained lU-nrenent. position In ther estimation of the public by . the host work, fair dealing and reasonable charges Is the Bon Ton Tailoring Establishment at No. 13 Oak street, Messrs. Shipper A Rybke proprietors. The basis jipojiwhicli their business is conducted is, no misrepresentation of goods, good work, and consequent satisfactiony with prices so graded as to allow but a fair marginal profit; Performing their promises strictly, it Is not strange, though they have been established but a few years, that they have now a thriving trade. That they will continue to enjoy -it there can be ho doubt, as the handsome and neat-fitting clothes with which they supply a customer invariably cause him to glVjeLthetuanothejrcall. They-also have made a success or supplying p.nrtun at a rtlwtancw with fashionable clothing, and send rules for self-meas urement, so that anyone can be well dressed at reasonable prices. -Sarnplea are sent on npplica- non, ana satisiaciioti is always guaranteed. Pfunder's Oregon Blood Purifier still holds its position -as the best-cleanserjof the J)loodJn lhe uiarket. It is particulj4y adapteti for ladies' Use. v ienna Ijeather Ooods, In great Ackerman's. . . variety, at , Ebony Stores Sardinieres and Tables, at the 'Dollar NEW THIS WEEK. THE HEW YORK NOVELTY COS CLEARANCE SALE HOtlDAY GOODS ! Will CIohc by Juiiunry 1, lHHtt. Until that date, we will tell, oar Entire Stock of TOYS, DOLLS, X n4 AUTOGRAPH ALDUM8, SCRAP ALDUM3T. PORTMANTEAUS, FAMCY.COODSr STATIONERY, FRAMES, : EASELS, Etc., At Greatly Iloducod Prices. In addition to our usual stock of NOVELTIiaa, We have alio received a new and large inroice of i7ISS CARVINGS, . Which matt be told by that time. kW Please call and examine goods and pricee before going elsewhere. IT-WILL-PAY-YOTJ TO DO 80. ' HALBERSTADT- SrHLNTJPioTiT USE ROSE PILLS. X -if - r . X I. .. V.