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FRIDAY.... JANUARY 11, 1S7S.
Agents will p!attt take notice that It Is a
great lax upon us to pay express charges upon
small lomi. and they will confer a great favor
br remitting to as through money orders or
registered letters.
LADIESRELIEF.
Thesociety that flourishes In Portland
under tbe above caption has lately been
the recipient of some candid criticism
In the Oregonian, which tome of the of
ficer and members are endeavoring to
explain away, thus far with Indifferent
success. It Is onr humble opinion that
one woman of well-known integrity,
who should open a home for tbe home
less, and appeal to the public for patron
age upon bar own responsibility, giving
monthly Quanoial reports to the public
through tbe papers, and retaining for
her services a fairly remunerative sal
ary, would do more to protect tbe needy
and provide occupation for those willing
and able to work, than any organized
band of helpers now In the city. At tbe
Helpers' Home, where we have bad
considerable acquaintance with tbe
workings during tbe past year, we have
found tbe matron, herself an unsalaried
eker, eotnpelled to submit to so-much
red tape, lu order to work under society
authority at all times, as to seriously
delay the Influence of the organization.
This society, despite the efforts of its
zealous and really charitable members
ouly barely lives from month to month
and yet we are sure that tbe matron
were the whole thing in her own bands,
eould not only sustain It through tbe
muniflcenoe of our citizens, but could
vastly enhance its usefulness. And so
with the Ladies' Relief. Organization
and co-operation have been necessary to
complete the work of both to their pres
ent standard; but it would be far better
now for eaeh to be leased for one year,
or a term of years, to competent women
who would not be compelled to wa9te
the time and energy needed to relieve
the poor In cutting red tape.
xue oiner nay a destitute woman
came to us, 03 they do almost every
week, In search of employment for her
self and a young girl. We promised to
see whatoould bedoue, and in tbe mean-
lime directed her to call upon the presi
ueflt or tbe Ladies' Relief to get her
babe, a boy of two years, taken care of
at tbe Orphans' Home. In a few days
she returned, and, with the assistance of
the matron at the Helpers' Home, a sit
uation was procured for her daughter.
But tbe president of tbe Orphans' Home
would not agree to receive her baby un
less she could pay ten dollars per month
ror its keeplug. So, while she has
tramped the city in search of wages
from day to day, we learn that that lit
tle child has been left at home, alone,
in a shanty In tbe suburbs, without fire,
and almost without food. Up to tbe
time of going to press we have not
learned whether or not the mother has
seeured a place where she can find work
that will enable her to pay the Ladles'
Relief, this benevolent institution, for
keeping her child, and yet there are
hundreds of dollars in its treasury.
We think the matron of the Home
should have discretionary power in all
web. eases. A woman who accepts a
position as matron is always herself so
impecunious as to bo afraid to assume
any responsibility, lest she lose her
place, and long experience with such
institutions teaches us that she gener
erally does lose it as soon as she has
worked it up into sufficient popular fa
vor to excite the cupidity of some
scheming and equally impecunious office-seeker,
who may happen to have a
friend in authority that wants aplace
for her favorite. The Ladies' Relief So
cietybas done and is doing some good;
irflntfs not doing what ought to be and
could be done by one honest woman,
untrammeled by tbe others.
STATE WOMAN SUPFEAGE ASSO
CIATION. The sixth annual meeting of the Ore
gon Stale Woman Suffrage Association
will be held at Albany, commencing
Ferbuary 12, 1S78, at 2 P. jr., continuing
three or more days. Tbe place selected
is central and easily reached by railroad
and river. Arrangements are being
made for return free tickets to all in at
tendance. The kind people of Albany
will freely share with us their homes
and hospitalities while there, thereby
greatly reduelng the expenses. We
hope, therefore, that members and
friends will not permit trivial excuses
to keep tbem at home. Such as cannot
attiwt4i-r4ca remember that monev
Is a very essential element in carrying
uy cause, ana will forward
their annual does to our Treasurer, Mrs.
Mary Minto, balem, or to the Associa
tion when convened.
The State Temperance Alliance will
also meetln Albany the following week
Why cau there not be a hearty co-oper-
auuu wiMi lueee two oouies In the work
oi temperance as there is In other
States ?
ine Association will devote muoh
special time to the temperauce work.
as usual, and doubtless many will tarry
to aid In the Alllauce. We hope, there
fore, that many of the temperance work
ers will lay aside their prejudices and
go Into both bodies and aid in the same
work.
As many of the exchanges of the
New OHTinvESTin the State as will
puuiisu una nonce win confer a great
lavor on ine Association.
H. A. LonoiiAny,
President.
Amity, Oregon, January , 1878.
Our brother or the Jteeord thinks
there Isn't any "soul" In a "red, re
sounding nose." We know or nobody
better calculated than himself to judge
of tbe matter, and frankly acquiesce in
bis opinion.
THE LABORJJUESTION.
There are always a great many per
sons living In every generation who
have no ambition to become anything
else than servants. The Idea of work
ing for themselves, and in that way
looking out for ami contriving to secure
their own salary, does not seem to occur
to them. They loaf around the towns
and cities, waiting to see if some exca
vation isn't to be made, some building
to tear down, some street to be cleaned,
or other scullion's job to be done, and
when there Is such a situation offered
for a day or two, they flock to It like
buzzards to a carcass; and when it is
finished, they loaf and spree and chew
and smoke, and curse tbe Chinamen,
who will cook and wash and run sewing
machines and save money at small
wages, till the next bone is thrown
tbem by the next enterprising capitalist.
There is another clas of laboring men
who look for situations as brakesmen,
teamsters, conductors, engineers, clerks,
type-setters, baggage men, truck men,
etc., all of whom areas necessary to civ
ilization as tbe former class, and many
of who'm, like the former, cry out
against the capitalist, but for whose
prudence and foresight they would have
nothing whatever to do.
The New Northwest is no apologist
ror tbe present monetary system. Il Is
all wrong in principle, from beginning
to end. It Is based upon the assump
tion that, though human life Is linlte,
capital is iufinite. Although a thous
and dollars, kept rigidly at compound
Interest for a hundred years, would ag
gregate to itself enough to bankrupt a
nation, and men know it, yet they go
go on, attemptlug thus to increase tbe
substance of money to eternity, and
then complain because the rich grow
richer and tbe poor poorer.
Laboring men do not yet grasp the
idea of their own importance, else they
would start business of their own, if
upon a scale ever so small. Not one of
them nowoutof employment but could.
In tbe blessed country, get his one acre,
or ten, upon which to erect a shelter for
bis family; and not ouo of tbem but
could there compass an honorable live
lihood. Shingles, barrels, hoop-poles,
staves, ox yokes, harness, shoes, saddles,
gardens, pigs, poultry, fruit, sheep,
cows anytblug, on a scale however
small, can be skillfully manipulated by
those who know how, even if you
haven't a cent to bless yourself with to
make a beginning. When a man shows
adispositlon to labor for himself, bo can
always get a lift, here and there, from
somebody more fortunate than he. In
the country be need pay no landlord, no
water tax, and no street cleaner. Five
acres of land are better for him than
fifty, and ten than five hundred. Let
tbe leaders of the "labor movement"
lay facts like these before the present
malcontents and they can earn for
themselves a reputation for pbilan
thxopy which nobody can mistake for
the ideal ranting of tbe demagogue.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 0. S
S. A.
, W.
The friends who have lately been
flooding us with inquiries respecting
the sixth annual meeting of the Oregon
State Woman Suffrage Association will
see by a call In another column that our
able President has not been idle. For
tbe reason tbat Albany, being more
centrally located than Eugene, will be
reached at less expense by tbe political
paupers who are seeking enfranchise
ment through these equally impecuni
ous representatives than the rormer
place, tbe executive committee, after
conferring with as many of the mem
bers as they could reach, decided to hold
tbe meeting for a second time in tbe
flourishing city of flouring mills and
wheat. While we had hoped the Asso
ciation would meet in Eugene, we are
always ready to bow to tbe will of tbe
majority till such time as tbe majority
can come to our side, or wo can go to
theirs.
Now, friends of human rights, one
and all, let us rally for a grand, good
time. Don't wait, we beg you, for some
body to give you a formal invitation to
work for woman's liberty. Come up to
tbe work because it Is right, because its
demands are just and necessary. Let
each one go forth, "In honor preferring
one another," to do what we can for our
mutual good, and the cause of liberty,
If any cannot come let tbem send essays,
arguments, poems, plans, money. Tbe
work cannot be carried on without
money. We dislike to say anything
that sounds like blowing our own trum
pet, but we cannot help expressing tbe
opinion that if every member or tbe
Association would give ten cents where
we give ten dollars, and every sympa
thizer with tbe movement would con
tribute one cent where wo donate ten,
the work would be so well organized iu
a little while tbat conviction and con
version would be carried into every by
way and highway In all the land. We
have not only given for the past seen
years every dollar of our earnings In
tbe lecture field to support tbe New
Northwest In tbe Interest of the cause,
but we have done, and are yet doing
spasmodic jobs or dress-making, mil
linery, purchasing agency business, and
the like, to pay bills for paper, office
rent, Interest, and press work. Surely
some of you can deny yourselves an oc
casional ribbon, pair of gloves, or other
luxury, for tbe purpose of aiding tbe mis
sion. Especially might those or you in
arrears for the New Nohthwest pay
up your dues and a year in advance if
you would but try.
Come to tbe annual meeting. Let
tbe world or objectors see that you are
in earnest, and are working to win; so
shall they catch tbe contagion or your
very earnestness, and spreading abroad
the enthusiasm or your spirit, will soon
Illume the darkest minds with the ra
diations or liberty's most sacred light.
Be up and doing.
Tbe Catholics are erecting a church
building on San Juan Island.
AN HOUR WITH CORRESPONDENTS.
We are compelled to be absent from
home so often, and always bavo so
many duties to attend to upon our re
turn, that we find it utterly Impossible
to do justice to the avalanche or corre
spondence that accumulates from week
to week on our sanctum table.
Here is a letter from a good lady in
Albany, who says: "I am persuaded
that the suffrages of men will never
grant the ballot to woman. The. major
ity aro too badly steeped in Ignorance
for us to look for hope In tbat direction.
Woman must get her enfranchisement
as tbe whlto man and the negro did,
through the bead of the nation."
True, good friend. We have all along
believed this, but tbe uecessary action
to compel the nation's head to work In
that direction depends upon and Is the
result or agitation. Let us not cease to
trouble tbe (Kjlitical waters. We rejoice
in our many hundred friends to tbe
cause, who, like yourself, are willing to
work everywhere and anywhere.
Another lady writes: "Are the offi
cers of the State Womau Suffrage Asso
ciation asleep? Why don't you Issue
the call for the annual Convention ?"
We are neither President nor Corre
sponding Secretary, aud have no right
to issue tbe call except they delegate us.
We will gladly print any information
upon tbe subject with which they may
conclude to favor tbe public.
If ouresteemed friend at 203 Broadway,
New York, will give us 'the data or
number of the missing paper, wo shall
be only too glad to attend to her request.
Tbe subscription for the current year Is
hereby receipted. Hope to get the let
ters she speaks of, aud trust tbat she
will accept tbe explanation at the head
of this column as apology for seeming
neglect.
The poetry from Golden Dale Is too
long and prosy for our columns. Cau
not our correspondent betler and more
happily express himself in un-jingllug
English?
We have two long letters frotn East
ern Oregon describing the phenomena
or Spiritualism. The space for tbelr
publication as an advertisement would
cost the writer three hundred dollars,
and were we to publish them as news.
we should lose all of that sum, and
maybe more, from indignant subscrib
ers, who, never having investigated the
subject for themselves, would feel tlior
oughly qualified to judge for all those
who do investigate. With us it is a
matter or dollars and cents to keep the
flag floating over the suffrage fort.
While wo recognizo portions or the
philosophy ol Liberalism, Christianity,
and Spiritualism, each as a fact, we do
uot accept either as a hobby. If we did
we'd fall tosustaln our legitimate work
For the reason above given, we also
decline to publish a graphic account,
from another correspondent, of a relig'
ious revival in British Columbia. As a
matter of news we can say, We learn
that there have been some startling de
velopments amougSpIrituallsts In Uma
tilla county lately, where mediums, In
the trance state, speak and write like
oracles; where tbe spirit Is poured out
upon the peeple, and the sons and
daughters prophesy. Of the other we
can only write, We hear or a great re
vival now in progress In British Colum
bia, where the people are being con
verted by scores. A violent gale un
roofed the church the other day, but
nothing daunted, the zealous people re
paired the damage and went on with
their religion, in spite of the opposition
of the elements. It is true, we reel like
"speaking our mind" on both subjects,
only we can't afford the luxury. We
recognize both truth and error in every
thing under the sun; but the vast ma
jority of persons think only In certain
channels, and one word of conviction
against their pet theories throws them
off at a tangent. There are no enthu
Blasts, whatever they may believe in
who cau bear to have their pet preju
dices criticised. Till women are voters,
we intend to keep picking away at tbe
great hole In the wall or prejudice,
through which the nation is already be
ginning to Bee rays or freedom's light,
It Is our disposition to kindly criticise
everything human, for there is weak
ness, duplicity, and buncombe every
where; but, we repeat, we can't afford
the luxury till tbe women are free. We
would recommend the Jleligio-Tidlo-tophical
Journal, of Chicago, to tbe
Spiritual brother, and tbe Pacific Chris
(tan Advocate, of Portland, to the Chris
tian sister as appropriate channels for
tbe publication and advocacy of their
theories.
But here we are, at the close of the al
lotted hour, with a great many un
touched letters beside us which must
lay over till next week.
ANNUAL
MEETING OF
S. A.
THE N. W
The annual meeting or the National
Woman Suffrage Association Is lu coun
ell in the seat of government with fifty
fold more hope of a speedy recognition
of our claims than ever before. As yet,
the very meagre dispatches from the as
sociated press give but little detail
though there are columns to spare over
the private quarrels of our protectors (?)
in high places. But tbe tide has turned
in favor of womau's freedom, and will
soon be at its flood. Not only are .Sena
tors, Representatives, and Cabinet ofll
cers favoring its meetings with respect
ful consideration, but the claims of lead
era are reaching even the executive ear.
President Hayes may not smoke like
ex-President Grant, nor does be have
the time to devote to fast horses tbat
Grant did, but be has one redeeming
feature in a chief officer of tbe aristoc
racy of sex, and tbat is, that be will lis.
ten, If nothing more, to what tbe disen
franchised have to say. We promiso
our readers a full report or tbe proceed
logs la due course or mall.
The address or Susan B. Anthony, un
til further notice, is Chicago, care of H
L. Slay ton, Esq., 112 La Salle street.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Dear Rkadkiis orniENEW Northwest:
A fog that would have been no dis
credit to "Webfoot" bung gloomily over
tbe bay'of San Francisco, as the "Yo-
seraite" swung away from the dock, and
turned her prow toward Vallejo. Noth
ing daunted, we, with the eagerness of
an amateur tourist, wrapped our thickest
shawl about our shoulders and sought
the deck. At lirst the fog was so palpa-
blo aud jicuct rating that we could
scarcely believo a California sky was
obscured by it, but a long acquaintance
with misty atmosphere has enabled us
to distinguish objects through it wltb
tolerable certaluty aud satisfaction, so
we peered this way and tbat, asking
questions.
Fort Alcatraz, with "a portent seem
ing less than threat," impressing the
beholder with tbe terrible distinctness
with wbicb her guns would speak defi
ance to a presumptuous Invader, sits in
a significant position at the entrance of
the Golden Gate, silently conscious of
her prowess. The fog lifts as we pass
ou, ami, anxious to Know all about
evcrythlug, we ply a"forty-uluor" with
mora than forty-nine questions, ouly to
And, to his evident surprise aud ourown
disappointment, tbat bo knows but lit
tle tnoro than we concerning the city
that has been built around him, tbe
lovely bay that laves Its feet, and the
denfenses that guard Its entrance. He,
however, pointed out cities in the dim
dlstauce, with Spauish names almost
unpronounceable, the orthography and
pronunciation being no greatly at vari
ance tbat we dare not attemnt Hip
former upon paper, nor tbe latter lu tbe
preseuce of a Californian.
San Fraucisco, though "a city set
upon bills," is soon bidden by the mist
as we proceed, chatting with a Port-
lander, whose presence aids the fog In
making us "feel at home." Our part of
the conversation beiug a perpetual in
terrogation, we were rewarded by hav
ing San Quentiu, the location of tbe
State prison, pointed out, the Mare
Island navy-yard described, and various
minor points of interest dilated upon.
Among these latter were two pairs of
islands, dubbed respectively "Tbe Two
Brothers" and "The Two Sisters."
"The'Brothen'aretbebetterlookingr"
reflectively remarked our friend, as we
glanced uow at tbe masculine represen
tatives, upon one of which alight-house,
fog-bell, etc, bad beeu erected, while
tbe solid rock bad been chiseled and
terraced to tbe water's edge, and now at
those with the feminine sobriquet, upon
which primeval desolation still held
court.
"Uecause, as is customary, more
money has been spent upon tbe Im
provement of the brothers," we an
swered, after taking in the situation.
At this our Informant, with a haBte
which showed his position on tbe equal
rights question, declared be did not
know which were called the "Brothers,"
and or course courtesy compelled us to
share In his uncertainty, though we
would have wagered a chestnut tbat bis
first statement was correct.
Vallejo, suggestive or tbe dark old
Spaniard whose name it bears, seemed
strangely silent and void or life as we
approached; stupidly so, indeed, after
the whirl aud buf tie of San Fraucisco,
where everyone rushes along a9 If In
tent upon performing an important er
rand with tbe gieatest possible celerity,
A waiting train, however, gives little
time for observation, and entering tbe
cars of the California Pacific, we were
soon whirling toward Sacramento, our
present destination being Elmira, thirty
miles distant from tbe capital city.
The country through which we sped,
treeless, except for occasional live-oaks,
a succession of hills reminds one strongly
or Eastern Oregon. Fertile to the very
summits, these hills rise in beauty and
slope in grandeur, causiug us to think
tbat if, as Milton affirms,
" Earth hath this variety from heaven.
Of pleasure situate In lilll and dale,"
That here Celestial landscapes must be
faithfully copied. The recent rains had
started the grain sown in hope of Its
timely aid, and the first promise of bar-
vest was already recorded In lines of
brightest emerald upon tbe thousand
hills. Plains succeeded, and upon these
the plowman, with less toll, was busy,
casting glances not unmlngled with
anxiety toward the clouds, In hope or
more rain. Indeed, rain Is the great
desideratum in California at present
and lowering skies are looked upon as
harbingers of greatest good, even as
bright sunshine Is hailed at this season
In Oregon with greatest delight.
As we passed outward from Vallejo,
we observed a magnificent building, sit
uated upon a commanding eminence,
and surrounded by lovely grounds beau
tlfully and tastefully arranged. Upon
Inquiry, we learned tbat this was tbe
Good Templars' orphanage, aud al
though we were unable to obtain details
concerning its origin and workings, we
felt a thrill of pride in its establishment
and evident prosperity which we are
certain every Good Templar within the
Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge or Cali
fornia indulges, and which those in tbe
jurisdiction of tbe Grand Lodge or Ore
gon might be pardoned forsharlng. Wc
hope to be able to obtain Information
coucerning the origin, basis and extent
or this noble charity, and these wo will
take pleasure In heralding, alike ror tbe
honor of the Good Templars or this
State, and ror tbe encouragement of
those of our own.
We stop iu this quiet wonder-land for
a few weeks for rest and recreation. Al
ready the balmy airs that float over tbe
hills,
" Sweet as -Sabean odors Irom the spley shores
Of Araby, the blest,"
Have come to us wltb healing upon
their wings. The huge steel-yards
which swing from a joist lu tbe barn
give satisfactory evidence of gain as we
go to tbem for proof, and as vigor of
body and its sure attendant, vigor of
brain, returus, we hope to be able to in
fuse Into our jottings in and of the
Golden State much tbat will be of inter
est to our readers. C. A. C
Vacavllle, Cal., December 27, 1877.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Gambetta has returned to Paris from
bis visit to Italy.
Tbe prince of Montenegro has resumed
command of his army in Albania.
Five thousand more troons have sailed
from Egypt for Turkey. A further re
inforcement Is preparing.
Mahmoud Damad, who has hitherto
exerolsed a paramount inflnonu t
Pando, has been relieved, of his ftiuc
tious. Belgrade correspondent says an
agreement exists that the Servians shall
occupy Sofia, transferring their bead
quarters thither.
A correspondent states that the pros
pect of an amicable settlement of the
dispute between Germany and Nica
ragua has Improved.
An official telegram from St. Peters
burg shows that Sofia surrendered on
the 3d Inst., after a skirmish iu which
tbe Russians lost only tweuty-four men.
The Russian Infantry and cavalrv.
who advanced to Elidja on the Oth to
destroy the telegraph lines, has been
totally routed, alter a desperate engage
ment.
The British government recently em
bargoed 2,000 cases or cartridges on
board a steamer at Cardiff, destiued for
Constantinople. The embargo has been
removed.
A. Bucharest dispatch says that the
Ice has ceased moving In the Danube.
The river Is already frozen over near
Galatz, and Is expected to freeze also
uearSimnitza.
A dispatch from Constantinople states
that If Russia respects mediation, Tur
key will await the meeting of the Brit
ish parliament before making direct
overtures to Russia.
It Is rumored Austria and Germany
havo vetoed the idea of onenimr the
Dardanelles to Russian vessels only.
Russia has consequently determined not
to raise tbe question at all.
iviueuce accumulates that the war
party In England Is losing wliat ground
it ever held, In fact, Lord Beaconsfield
Is the only member of the government
who has lavored British Intervention in
the Eastern conllict.
A special from Berlin, under date of
the 9th Inst., says : Russia havingcon-
seuted to miter Into negotiations for an
armistice, even ir the preliminaries of
peace are not settled beforehand, con
clusions or a truce are probable.
A telegram received in Paris from
Constantinople reports an amendment
to the address adopted by tbe Turkish
chamber or deputies declaring that the
ministers have not done their duty,
either iu a military or political point of
view.
The Jjdinburgh Scotsman's London
correspondent understands that Lord
Derby will inform Prince Gortschakofi
that tbe British government is decidedly
opposed to Russia making peace with
out the conditions being first communi
cated to England and the other great
powers.
The claim of Greece to be represented
In any European conference really points
to the acquisition of Thessaly aud Eplr-
ius, and possibly Crete. The Porte will
strongly urge on the powers the danger
or allowing the question to be brought
forward, as it is calculated to create
fresh complications fatal to peace.
A dispatch from Constantinople via
Syria says tbat the scenes iu the Turk
isk chamber have been very stormy,
Au unconfirmed report states that tbe
grand vizier, Edheim Pasha, tendered
his resignation. It is believed tbe cham
ber will be either prolonged ordissolved
if it continues to attack the ministry.
The Journal de St. Petersburg says
tbat Russia, after her immense sacri
fices, demands the right to discuss tbe
conditions of peaco with her enemy
alone. Russia, however, recognizes tbe
right of Europe to make known Its ap
preciation of the peace conditions set
tled between the belligerents. It is,
nevertheless, important not to admit
any pretensions which might mislead
tbe vanquished concerning their posi
tion, and public opinion concerning re
lations between the powers.
"OUR SUSAN."
Susan' B. Anthony, tbe logical, irre
pressible, and womanly Susan, who has
dared more and done more for liberty
than ever Washington dreamed of,
writes us from Lodge Center, Minne
sota, Inclosing a fifty dollar money or
der from her own private funds for the
benefit of the National Woman Suffrage
Association, ou account of advertising
in the New Noutuwest. She says :
"How I wish you could fly to Wash
ington and be there at the convention
to address the committee ou privileges
and elections. Isn't it splendid that
the Seuate committee has granted thirty-eight
hearings during this session
one from a representative from each
State? Woman's political hour is be
ginning to dawn.
"I am speaking nearly every night.
But no Oregon Webfoot ever saw such
mud, sleet, and rain as all these West
ern States are having this autumn and
winter. Mud hub deep now. Never
known to be so before at Chrissmas.
"Urge up the petitions. Tell every
body to go out and get more names.
Make the Pacific Coast speak loudly for
a Sixteenth Amendment. I have bad
enough begging my rights at the feet or
the great unwashed rabble, native and
foreign, white and black, with Mexican
greasers added. I prerer stating my
claims before the picked men of the na
tion In Congress and the State Legisla
tures." Tbe strongest bold that the Chinese
have upon California is in respect to
cookery and uomestic work, but the
proprietors of Intelligence offices In San
Francisco say that many householders,
particularly ranchers, are discharging
Chinese and employing white cooks.
RE0ENTE VENTS.
The Illinois assembly met on the Sth
Inst, and organized, each branch elect
Inir nominees of the Republican caucus,
Democrats and Republicans voting for
tbem.
The Now Jersey Legislature was or
ganized on the Sth Inst, by the election
of George C. Ludlow President of the
Sonate, anil John Egan Speaker of the
House.
The JleraliVs Washluglon special says
Hint the President will not send In any
nominations for New York. His friends
sajr the matter has degenerated Into a
mere squabble.
Samuel Bowles, editor of tbe Spring
field Republican, - bad a recurrence of
serious effusion at tbe base of the brain
Saturday night, and now lies Iu a very
prostrate condition.
Colonel Shafter, a member or the sub
committee on military affairs, recently
stated that there was less stealing on
the Texas border during the past year
than iu any former one.
The Tribunes Washington special
says the impression In diplomatic cir
cles is that the President aud Cabinet
will soon, possibly this week, decide
favorably concerning the recognition of
Diaz.
Mrs. Hayes' first receptlou at the ex
ecutive mansion January Sth was nu
merously and brilliantly attended by
the diplomatic corps, army and navy
oilicers, and private citizens. Many la
dles were present.
Hon. Nathan Porter, a prominent
member of the San Francisco bar, and
member of the State Senate from Ala
meda county, died ou the morning of
tbe Otb lust., at Sacramento, of neural
gia of the heart, aged sixty-two years.
The sub-committee of the House com
mittee on ways and means, of which
Wood Is chairman, on the Sth further
considered the internal revenue and
tariff bills upon which they are now
prepared to report to the full committee.
Governor Conner, of Massachusetts,
offers facts that there has been but one
conviction iu Maine for murder since
tbe abolition of the death penalty, iu
refutation of the argument that a car
nival of crime would follow such aboil
tion.
Washington dispatch of January
Sth says: "This afternoon Lincoln Hall
was crowded with spectators, principally
women, at the opening of tbe Woman
Suffrage Convention. Mrs. Dr. Lozier,
President, read the annual address.
Speeches were made by Mrs. Hooker
aud Mrs. Harbank."
Disiatches from various points In
New England show that tbe cold has
been intense the past week, ranging
from 21 below zero at Nashua, New
Hampshire, 42 below zero at Fort Fair
field, Maine. Along the Hudson the
thermometer marked several degrees
below zero. In New York City it was
14s above zero on tbe 7lli, and becoming
colder.
Special agent Mudge, of the Treasury
department, has filed a report with Sec
retary Sherman charging a violation of
law, gross carelessuess, and incompe
tency upon the officers appointed to in
spect bonded goods for shipment from
New York to inland ports of entry. He
is of tbe oplulon that the United States
is defrauded yearly of millions of revenue
by this carelessness.
A bloody fight took place a few days
ago on tbe south side of Red River, in
tbe pan-handle of Texas, between bunt
ing parties of Cheyenne, Pawnee, and
Arapahoe Indians. Thirty Cheyenues
and twelve Pawnees are said to have
been killed. Tbe loss of the Arapahoes
is uot stated. The cause of the fight
was tbe trespass of the Pawnees ou tbe
hunting ground of the Cheyennes.
Representative Dwight, Bremer, aud
Knapp, sub-committee of tbe House
committee ou coinage, etc., have agreed
tbat in tbe event or the enactment of
the Bland silver bill they will report
favorably upon tbe pending bills for the
establishment of tbe mints at St. Louis,
Cincinnati and Qulncy, Illinois, and for
re-openlng tbe mints at Charlotte,
North Carolina, aud New Orleans.
The lleraUCs Washington special
says: "Persons who claim to speak with
a knowledge of what is going to be done
when the Senate again meets, assert
tbat Senator Conkliug will either offer
himself or will have offered a carefully
drawn resolution, reciting that there
are grave accusations, mado upon ap
parently good authority, involving the
right or the President to the office held
by him, and that such accusations ought
to be set at rest by official inquiry into
the alleged facts."
Discussing the silver bill, tbe World
charges that Us real purpose is to defeat
resumption next January by keeping
the question of the gold payment of tbe
bonds in doubt, and thus preventing re
funding or the securing of gold enough
to resume upon. This indirect preven
tion of resumption they expect to follow
by an unlimited greenback inflation
and extravagant national expenditures
in order to make an outlet for green
backs, and, as they say, start again tbe
wheels of industry.
The editor of the Woman's Words, a
mouthly paper published in Philadel
phia, and one of our very best exchanges,
by the way, accuses us of saying "kisses
are deceitful." Maybe we said It, and
maybe they are, but If we said It we
were talking against personal convic
tion, and if they are deceitful, we've
never found it out on our own behalf.
We must have been relating the experi
ence or somebody else, if we said It, and
we guess we did. But did we never say
any good thing that you might some
time repeat, sister?
A dispatch from Pera says that a com
munlcation from London advising Tur
key to open negotiations with Russia
through military commanders has
been received. A strong disposition Is
evinced to accept the advice.
NEWSJTEMS.
STATB AMD TS3UtTTOEIAI..
PontuXw.18"018 8re "mmh" 81
leiTffieitur 19 UUP,e"r P'-
nur,'u ?i,n ' Ane'nt Order of Hiber
nians is to be organized lu Astoria.
There are twenty-six pupils at the In
dian reservation school earTaeo ma,
R. H. Cardwell ha, lwn appoirjted
auditor aud elerk for the city of Astoria.
The Snohomish Star has "pepeed
out." It never was muoh of a success.
C. L. Walker, though younft, has
beeu elected superlnteudeut ot Hie Lucky
Queen Mine.
Over 6,000 dispatches were received at
and sent from the Suleui telegraph of
fice during 1877.
Tbe city of Astoria has a debt of $10,
050 90. Receipts at tbe city treasury
for tbe year were $20,875 49.
Tbe aspirants for chief of police of
Astoria are working button-holes larger
iu the coats of their acquaintances.
The Lewlston Teller says the voting
population of Thorn Creek has iucreased
since the last election from 15 to 150.
Iu Polk county certain citizens are
advocating tbe claims of Independence
for the county seat as against Dallas.
The building for the Pacific Threshing
Maobiue Company and a new tire engine-house
ars beiug put up iu Salem.
S. M. Walt and J. N. Day have bought
the Daytou woolen mill. Thoy intend
to run it to its fullest capacity next
spring.
The late cold snap has not injured the
fall wheat planted on dry ground. Pos
sibly some damage may have been done
to the w nea l in low piaees.
In Lane county 116 persons and cor
porations nay above $100 taxes each;
50 pay between $75 and $100 each, and
100 pay between oO nud 37o eaou.
The Corvallls Gazette has begun its
fifteenth year. It is an established in
stitution iu Bentou county, and seems
to be receiving tbe support its merits
deserve.
People are settling in and about Day
tou, Washington Territory, every day.
The -Yeu says that iu two dayB re
cently it counted in the streets seventy
or eighty wagons eacn day.
There is considerable excitement in St.
Joe, Dayton, and Lafayette in Yamhill
over a supposed case or small-pox. A.
raau named Fletcher, a recent arrival,
died of the disease, aud a man named
Olds has caught the contagion.
Four pigs were killed last week on
John Wiltschen's plaee, seven miles
south of Salem, weighing l,37o pounds.
They were nine mouths and ten days
old. An average or 341 pounds for a lot
of nine months' pigs is good enough.
A letter from Kittitass Valley says :
'Thus far the winter has been uoexcep
tionably mild; up to this writing no
snow has fallen iu the valley. Immi
grants are still coming into the valley,
and are generally very desirable neigh
bors principally men from the West
ern States."
The Academy of Sciences at Olympla,
wbicb Is composed of some of tbe lead
ing literary and scientific minds of the
capital city, meets every two weeks, on
each of which occasions a paper is read
by one of tbe members, and then tbe
subject brought forward is discussed and
critieised by the members of tbe acad
emy. A letter from Stevens county, Wash
ington Territory, to tbe Palouse Gazette
contains this: "The greatest drawback
to this country is tbe unsettled Indian
question, and I can see no end to it yet.
The Iudians, as a mass, are dissatisfied
with the way things now stand, and are
opposed to removing to any reserve. I
have been able to talk with many, and
tbey all, with few exceptions, are sulky
and indisposed to say much. How it
will end I am unable to say ; aud, after
a resilience of twenty years among them,
I cannot say that I feel safe."
WORK FOR EVERYBODY.
Circulate petitions for a 16th Amend
ment, to enfranchise the women, not of
one State alone, but of all the States
and Territories. Woman's right to a
voice in tbe government under which
she lives is a natural right, and mi
guaranteed to her by the Federal Lou
stltution. Now is our time to knock at
the doors of Congress aud plan! this
right deep in the fundamental law of
the land.
Petitions for a Sixteenth Amendment,
for woman's enfranchisement, IroDi
10,000 United States eitizens, from
twenty-two States, have been p reseated
iu open House aud Senate by 31 l0pre
sentativesand 29 Senators since Janus.v
19, 1S77. The friends of Woman .-i f
frage iu both houses, who intend t n 1
vocate the Amendment in tbe new
Congress, desire its friends to sustain
them by mammoth petitions fromev-r
quarter. Circulate this petition thr '.ii
tbe autumn aud winter up to January
20, 1S7S. Obtain the names or all who
have signed similar petitions to the
present Congress, aud as many mor as
possible. Head the petitions with vu 1.
well-known names as you wish to l;.r a
appear in tbe Congressional Eet d.
Fill the blauks for State, town, i d
county, that members may refe-
their own districts In presenting pe.i
tions. Have all the names signed
plainly with ink on two copies of tbe
petltiou, one for the House, aud one for
tbe Senate. Ask each signer to ninit
at least ten cents to the Treasurer of be
National Woman Suffrage Associati t.,
Mrs. Ellen E. Sargent, No. 1,733 De
Sales street, Washington, D. C. to
defray expenses of classification for
presentation to tbe 45th Congress. Exiry
name received before December 1, l-7
will be classified with Its appropr.
Statp and county petitions, and pre
sented by tbe appropriate Represei.'r
tlve and Senator. Send with the p u-
tlous name and post office address ot
each one who obtains signatures, so tho
officers may know the workers.
Cut this out, and paste it at the bead
of a sheet of paper aud go to work. Put
tbe names of men on the right, and
women on the left of your petition, and
trace everv name carefully iu ink
1'ETmON" FOB
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
To the Smote and House of liepreten
latives, in Congress assembled : Tua
undersigned, citizens of tbe United
States, residents or tbe State or - i
couuty or , town of ern
estiv nrav vour
honorable nouy i
mlnnt m.iirM for so amending the.
Constitution as to prohibit the several
Statesfrom disfranchising United States
citizens on accouut of sex.